Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-08

Resolved, That the committee OF fore'gn
Relations be discharged from the further
consideration of the memoir relating TO
the practice of privateering, and that they
be referred TO the Secretary Of State.
The report was read, and the resolution "a
greed TO-.
The Speaker laid before the house two let
tiers from the Secretary of the Navy, trans
mittng statement of the contracts made by
the commissioners of the navy during the
year 1919, and list of the clerks employed
in that department, their names and salaries
rendered in. obedience to law which
statements, &c. were ordered to lie OF the
table and be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Storrs, it was ordered
that the Message of the President OF the u.
States of the 9Th of February last, relating
to applications made from the British Mi
mister, in behalf of certain British subjects
who had suffered in their property by GER
tain proceedings of the military and Judicial
officers of the United States, be referred to
the committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Cook of Illinois submitted tor consi-
deration the following resolution
Whereas an enlightened and liberal poll
cy dictates the importance and propriety OF
rendering the navigable waters Of the inte'
ricr of our common country as extensively
subservient to its commercial interests as IS
practicable and whereas the importance
and utility OF the majestic rivers Mlssisslp-
pi and Ohio, would be much increased by
the establishment of convenient place OF
deposit near their confluence and whereas
doubts are entertained as to the eligibility
of the scite at their immediate junction for
that purpose therefore,
RESOLVED, That the committee on roads
and canals be instructed to enquire into the
eypediency of appointing a suitable num-
Der OF commissioners, to examine that tract
Of country lying between the said rivers,
with Instructions to report TO this house, at
the commencement of the next session of
congress, typographical description there.
of, accompanied with their opinion as to the
most expedient plan Of adapting suitable
portion thereofto the purpose aforesaid.
And, whereas the durability Of the govern
ment greatly depends upon the equal dis
pensaton Of advantages, by congress, to lhe
differen est ons of our union, as well as up
on the vlItue Of the people
And whereas the north is already proyi-
ded with an academy at which proper
number OF persons are taught the military
art, perfect knowledge of which is so i'm
portant to the certain defence Of our rights,
and SO suspicious to saving OF both the blood
and treasure of the nation:
And whereas the establishment ola nation
al armory in the west, would in its opera
tons produce the disbursement of part of
that money in the same quarter from which
il is soproIusely drained, by the sales of the
public lands, and at the same time, place at
the immediate command OF the government,
and at suitable position, the necessary arms
tor the defence of our extensive frontier
therefore,
BE ii further Resolved, That the commit
tee on military affairs be instructed to enquire
into the expediency of requiring the said
commissioners to examine if there be suit
able situation for a military academy and
national armory. near the junction of the
rivers and also to examine and as
certain the probable metallic resources of the
country. not exceeding fifty
niles distance, from the confluence aforesaid,
suitable for munitions of war, and report the
ame to this Rouse, with the report before
'equired
The question being put, whether IT,. house
you'd now consider the said resolutions, it
vas decided in the negative.
On motion Of Mr.. Cannon,
Resolved, That the committee on the Mi
tia be instructed to enquire into the expe-
liency of improving the organization and
discipline of the militia Of the U. S.
On motion of Mr.. Davidson, of North Ca
rolina,
Rcsolved That the Committee of ways
and means be instructed to enquire into the
of allowing Archibald Frew esq.
collector OF the direct tax and internal duties
in the 44th collection district in North Ca