Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-29

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The bill making compensation for pro-
perry lost or destroyed in the Seminole cam
/ paign, was takenup and, after some time
speut in its consideration, it was further
postponed.
Wednesday, Feb. 90. {
Mr. King OF. ~ York, presented a memo
| rial from maj. gen. Andrew Jackson, COM
! mander OF the south division of the army,
! relative to the report made by a committee
OF the Senate, at The last session, respect
ing the conduct Of the Seminole war which
memorial was ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Williams, of Tenn. from the commit
tee on military affairs, made report on the
nettion Of col. Robert Purdy, late Of the ar
nv. accompanied by bill directing the
repayment to him Of a sum OF money, the a.
mount Of a judgment and costs recovered a.
painst him ior the imprisonment, oi certain
William Luty y which was reao.
! Mr.. Sanford from the committee OF hnance,
( reported bill for the relief of Walter Chan
I ming, (for the repayment to him OF certain
i duties on salt petre J which was read.
! Mr.. Van Dyke, from the committee on
pensions, made an uniavorable report on
the petition OF Richard Butler, Zalman Bar
rift. Barnard " OGDEN, Samuel Bailey, VIM.
! White. and John Fenton which was read.
Mr.. Stokes, from the committee on the
post Office, reported bill comforting on the
/ President of the Senate pro tempore, ana
the Speaker ofthe House of Representatives,
the privilege of ranking to the same extern
AZ the Vice President OF the u. 81; which
bill was read.
The Senate took up the following resolu-
tons, offered by Mr., Johnson, OF Ky yester'
day.
Resolved, That the committee on roads
and canals be instructed TO enquire into the
expediency of authorising the appropriation
gof forty thousand dollars, for the purpose Oh
! 60 operating with the states OF Ohio, fenn'
+! svlvania, Virginia, Kentucky, ard Indiana
/ to improve the navigation OF the ONO river
! Resolved, That the committee on roaas
and canals be instructed to enquire INTO the
evnediency Of authorising the President OF
the United States to subscribe for 1000 shares
of the capital stock of the Kentucky OHIO
Canal Company, according to the 7th section
of the act of the Kentucky Legislature, en-,
filled g An act to amend an act, approved
January 80, 1913, enttlt an act to moor,
porate the Kentucky Ohio Canal Company, "
The resolutions having been read, Alr.
Johnson made, IN substance, the following
remarks:
He said he did not intend 10 detain the
Senate very long upon the subject OF enqul'
ny into this subject, so interesting to the Wes-
tern country. He was animated with hope
that several circumstances would combine to
influence the Senate to look with favorable
eve upon the proposition contained IN the
resolutions. The contemplated appropria-
ton is very inconsiderable compared WITH
the object. Forty thousand dollars is pro-
posed to aid in making the navigation OF the
Ohio river practicable at all times and all
seasons, for steam, or keel, or other boats,
| which may not draw more than SIX feet
Every measure which will cherish our Union,
operate as powerful cement, and to con-
vert every great concern into common IN
terest. should be taken into the most serious
consideration, at time when longitude ana
! latitude have been made the basis OF merit,
| instead of public spirit and public service.
The session at which, said Mr.. J. we passed
law giving ourselves 1900 dollars per ses-
sion, instead of per diem, the age OF gooo
feeling prevailed, and then it was that the
widow, the orphan, the wounded soldier
received from the nation the debt OF grail
tude, in part, fortheir sacrifices and suffer
ings. The present period, which furnishes
contrast 10 that happy season, furnishes
inducements as strong 10 be liberal in these
views. For my part, said Mr.. J. ever
have, and ever will, vote tor reasonable ap-
preparation, whether it be intended to I'M
prove the rivers of Maine or Georgia, or to
fill up valleys, or level mountains, and to
remove natural and artificial distractions in
our navigable rivers, or 10 unite them by
canals.
The great importance ofthis subject, said
Mr.. J. presents aEprolfic source for refec-
tons and the information now before US,
furnishes topics for almost 7inexhaustible re.