Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-04-04

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yal as heretofore, was referred 70 select
committee. composed Of Messrs. Dickerson.
BurrilI, Lanran, Dana, and King. Of, New
York
BANKRUPT BILL AGAIN.
M. Otis rose to move a reco deration Of
the vote Of yesterday. by which the bank
rupt bill was indefinitely postponed. He
was induced to make this motion from some
encouragement which he had received from
gentlemen who had taken an active part in
the bill, to hope, that principles might be
so, adjusted and embodied as to make it
acceptable to all the friends of !. bankrupt
act and from the willingness which had
been manifested even by those opposed to
bankrupt system, to give it fair trial.
Should they be able to agree, all, probably
would rejoice in the event and to give the
bill one more chance for its lie, he made
this motion. with the intention, should it
succeed, of moving its recommitment to the
judiciary committee.
Mr.. Walker, OF Georgia, as the senate was
thin, moved to postpone decision on the
motion, until Monday but at the request
Of several gentlemen. afterwards withdrew
! it. He was, hoa ever, opposed TO the re-
consideration. The bill had taken up great
deal of time, and its rejection took place at
ter mature consideration. He thought itun-
advisable to revive the question. TO 60 O..
yer the discussion again, as it would be .
useless consumption Of time.
! Mr.. Lanman was in favor OF the re.consi-
deration. though he knew not how ne should
| finally be induced to vote, if the bill were
again brought up. He thought, however,
that the cries OF the numerous petitioners
who had prayed relief. ought to be listened
to and seriously considered. The bill, 1t
seemed, had beef thrown out by sort OF
side-way operation; and it oughttto be fair
~ decided according to the opinions OF the
majority as to the expediency of granting re-
lief; if majority thought relief should De
provided. that opinion ought to prevail. he
was glad the motion was made, and no.
ped i: would be agreed to.
Mr.. Van Dyke was glad the motion was
made. He had no hesitation in saying that
to obtain the passage of the bill, he would
meet gentlemen on liberal ground, and II
he could not obtain all he desired in such
a bill, he would take what others he believ-
ed would be ready 10 concede and be able
| he hoped. to agree on system which would
produce much good, thought it m'ghtnot in
every particular be agreeable to all.
| Mr.. Wilson conceived that no possible
good could be produced b. reconsideration
of the bill; and would only deslre an oppor-
tunity OF recording his vote on this motion /;
for which purpose he asked for the yeas
and nays.
Mr.. King OF Alabama, was in favor OF
bankrupt law, if confined to the trading
part OF the community. He believed It pro-
per to give them the relief asked tor il was
due to them on account OF the debts which
they owed abroad, and which 10 other means
would relieve them from and, as foreign
debtors could by their bankrupt laws Tree
themselves FROM debts due our merchants,
justice required that the latter should have
the same privilege when misfortune render
ed It desirable He could not, however, vote
for system similar to that which had been
| rejected, extending it to all classes; it would
: be extremely injurious. ifnot ruinous, to the
planters and farmers to lie subjected to the
operation of such system.
4 The question being taken on the motion
t o Reconsideration, it was decided in the
negative; by yeas and nays as follows
Yeas II
| Nays 10
j The Senate adjourned till Monday.
/ Paris, (Ksntacky.) March ID.
/ We feel a good deal Of reluctance a
gainst publishing any thing respecting
the late astonishing elopemcnt. But