Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-04-01

purpose OfextlnguishinE tnelE Claim 20 POI
ton Of their lands lying within the state q
Mississippi.
pssrREcr or coIUsBIA. \.
Mr.. johnson, Of Kentucky submitted the
following fss5fusion, Tor consideration
Rssolvsd, That the committee on the Dis.
trict Of Columbia be instruc ed to enquire in
10 the sxpediency ST allowing to the said
District 4 Delegate in Congress, upon a
footing with the Delegates from the several
territorial governments.
MIR. johnson remarked that, while he was
member Of the other house, hesaw The me-
cessity. and introduced resolution which
+ had tor its object the representation OF the
people of the distant territory Of Michigan.
by admitting them to send delegate to Con-
gress. The law which originated from that
resolution. admitting delegate to Congress,
I had produced the most salutary consequent
ces, in relieving Congress from its attention
TO local detail. without any correctHata, and
in vindication of the rights OF that terri
torial government BY its immediate repre-
sentative. essaid, a long attention to the
same subject had convinced him Of the e.
quail necessity Of allowing to the District Of
Columbia delegate, upon footing With the
territorial governments.
The position Of Congress in the midst Of
this people. does not furnish US with torres
ponding means Of correct information /; nor
had he ever discovered less necessity for an
appeal TO delegate for the legislation II this
District than distant territory; for, when
any subject was brought before Congress the
citizens who Felt most interested in the mea.
sure would make their communication, and
always present diversity ofopinion, Fhich
al once produced difficulty, which WOULD
not exist. if the population had right 10 e
lect delegate to attend to their interest:
and. as itrespects the population ofthe pis-
trict, DISTINGUISHED from the great and es-
sential principles Of self government blythe
federal constitution, they are entitled tolhis
consideration. II is our duty, said Mr.. to
give them all we can, consistently with fhe
conditions and terms Of the constitution -
Asi respects the Congress, we well kBw
that the burthen of detail and local mater,
in legislation, notcnly protracts our sessions,
but draws the mind from the investigation
Of more important national objects. IR
District OF Columbia, although ten mile
square. has growing population, now al
mounting to upwards of 30 900 souls, and
Congress is vested with the power OF exclui
siye legislation, and that power embraces all
the objects OF Judicial, executive, and le'
gislatve department. II is complete poll
tical corporation, and requires much time to
mature systems, and pass laws for the pur-
pose of promoting their prosperity T. bap2i-
ness.
He hoped that there would be no objec-
ton to the enquiry.
The resolution hes on the table.
SAVANNAH suFFERERs.
The Senate, on the motion of Mr.. Elliott,
resumed the consideration OF the bill to re-
nit the duties Oil certain goods consumed by
the late fire at Savannah.
MIR Elliott addressed the Senate at some
length in support Of the bill This remarks
will be given to-morrcw] and, having been
amended,
The bill was ordered to be engrossed and
read third time ayes 81.
MISSOURI EXPEDITION.
The House resumed the consideration OF
the military appropriation bill the question
on increasing the appropriation for Quarter
Master Generals Department, from 40, 900
to 300 900 dallars, being under coRsidera-
ton
Mr. Tnmble added some remarks to what
he said yesterday, and went into sundry de-
tails TO shew that the appropriation proposed
would be necessary FOR the Quarter Master
Generals department, independently Of any
regard 10 abe Missouri expedition that II
would be less than the appropriation for the
same service in 1911, when the army was
only between Ave and six thousand men. and
no post more distant than Belle Fontaine ];
that it would be inadequate to the estimates
Of the Quarter Master General, whose, ar
rangements had greatly economised the ex-
pences Of his branch of the service, and
their execution was indispensable to the
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