Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-10

representation under the cens's now 70 De
taken.
Mr.. CampbeIlobjected to this amendment.
II was admitted, on all hands, ne said, that
the bill must pass this session; and why at
tempt to encumberit with principle total
" distinct. and which ought TO be present
cd in another bill The amendment be-
sides, made its appearance unexpectedly;
the committee were taken at surprise. Some
time ago several gentle bad mti'naled
an intention of proposing resolution by
which il might be ascertained whether the
ratio should be fixed before the amount OF
population be known. The question was an
important one and. as to the time II should
be decided, he was sure an unanlmlty oid
not prevail. If his colleague would WIN
.lraw his motion, there were various ways
by which he could, at another tune, Drihs
the principle fairly before the house. he
might accomplish this object by resolution
or by giving notice that on some particular
day he would ask leave to introduce bilI'or
ascertaining the ratio.
Mr.. Livermore observed. it would be I'M
proper at this time to say what the ratio
should be that the proper time to discuss
that question would be when the population
ofeach state was known.
Mr.. Anderson said, the amendment pre-
sented two distinct questions one whether
congress ought to determine the ratio at this
time the other, what the ratio should be.
These questions he considered important
ones, and to decide which he was not now
prepared He wanted time to reject he
would therefore move that the committee
should rise.
Mr.. Clay observed, as it was not the usual
time of adiourning. he hoped the gentleman
from Ky. Mr.. Anderson would withdraw
his motion to rise, and also the gentleman
from Ohio, Mr.. Brush, his motion 20 amend,
that he and a friend OF his from Maryland,
(Mr. Smith, might offer some amendments
10 the details of the bill.
The motions of Mr. Brush and Mr.. Ander-
son were Withdrawn.
Mr.. Clay then stated, that he thought it
matter OF some consequence that the census
of the black population should be taken, in
a manner similar to that of the white that,
as 10 their increase in relation to the white
population, he thought many gentlemen Ia
bored under erroneous opinions. Such in
formation as the amendment which he was
about to offer, if adopted, would procure,
was important on many accounts. He then
proposed TO amend the bill by providing.
substantially, that, IN enumerating the slave
population, the namber of males under ID
years, between IA and %, between &c and
as, and those above As, be distinctly enuue-
rated and returned, and the females in the
same precise manner
This motion was agreed to without divi.
sion.
Onmotion of Mr. Holmes, the bill was a
mended by providing for the enumeration OF
" foreigners not naturalized"
On motion of Mr.. M'Coy, an amendment
was inserted, providing that, in those states
containing two districts, and where part of
county oe in one district and part in another,
such county shall be considered as belonging
to that district in which the court house of
the said county may be situated.
Mr.. Smith. of Nd then moved to add to
the bill section, similar to that which rela-
ted to the last census as follows:
{" find be ii further enacted That it shall
be the duty OF the several marshals, secreta- !
ries, and their assistants, aforesaid, at the
time taking the census or enumeration a
ioresaid, taken under the direction of the Sc
cretary OF the treasury, and according TO such
instructions as he shall give, an account of
the several manufacturing establishments,
and manufactures within their several dis |
tricts. territories and divisions. The said |!
assistants shall make return OF the same to
the marshals or secretaries of their respec-
tive districts or territories, and the said mar
shaIs and secretaries shall transmit the said !
returns and abstracts thereof, to the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, at the same times at
which they are, by this act, required, re-
spectiyely, to make their return of said emu
neration to the secretary OF state, for the per-
Torrance of such additional services, they
shall respectiyely receive such compensa-