Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-04

kes0lJed, j nal Tic TfSSlQeOt 81 the Ohl'
ted States be requested to lay before the Sc
nate such information as he may possess re-
lative to the execution ofso much Of the FIRST
article OF the late treaty of peace sand amity
between his Britannia Majesty and the Uni
ted States as relates 70 the restitution OF
slaves, aud which has not heretofore been
communicated.
The concurrence of the Senate in the re-
por. of the committee of claims unfavorable
to the petition of John Nichols, was, on mo
ton of Mr.. Leake, re-considered, and the
report was then, on motion of Mr.. Eaton, re.
committed to the committee of Claims.
The report of the committee of claims M
favorable TO the petition OF Cornelius Schoon-
maker, was taken up and agreed to.
The Senate then resumed the considera'
ton of the Missouri Question.
Mr.. Barbour, of Va. rose and addressed
the Senate more than three hours, against
the proposed Restriction but, before con-
Guiding his speech, minated a desire to be
allowed to defer the remainder of his remarks
to tomorrow {; and the subject was accord
ingly postponed.
The Senate then went into the considera.
ton of Executive business.
Tuesday, February I.
Mr.. Otis submitted the following resolu-
tons for consideration
Resolved, That theBcommittee of Finance
be instructed to enquire into the expediency
of reviyiRg, for - years, the law making
~ioreigngold coins a tender.
Resolved, That the committee on Finance
be instructed to enquire into the expediencY
of providing by law fer the payment OF the
Mississippi Stock bv the issue Of Treasury
Notes, bearing interest at - per cent. per
annum, and redeemable lat The pleasure Of
Government, TO such of the proprietors
thereof as may elect TO receive payment in
this way.
The resolutions offered yesterday by Mr..
Walker, of Geo. and Mr.. Johnson, OF Lou.
respectively, were severaliy considered and
agreed TO.
The Senate then resumed the considera-
ton OF the Missouri Question.
Mr.. Barbour, of Va, concluded the speech
which he commenced yesterday, against The
restricdon.
MIR. Roberts, ofPenn, followed, in support
OF the Restriction, and in reply 10 the gen.
tlemen who had opposedit.
Mr.. Johnson, OF Kentucky, succeeded, e.
closed the debate, in a speech of some
length against the Restriction.
No other gentleman rising to speak, the
question was then taken on tie restrictive a.
msndment offered by Mr.. Roberts, which is
in the following words " Provided also,
that the further introduction into the said
state of persons to be held in slavery or in.
voluntary seryltude within the same, shall
be absolutely and irrevocably prohibited )"
and decided in the negatlve, by yeas and
nays, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Burrill, Dana, Dicker-
son, King, ofN. York, Lowrie, MeIlen. Nor
ril, Noble, Otis, Roberts, Ruggles, Sanford,
Taylor, Ticbenor, Tr,mble, Wilson--l6.
NAYS-Messrs, Barbour, Blown, Eaton,
Edwards, EIllot, GaiIlard, fIunter. Johnson,
OF Ky. King, of Alab. Lanman, Leake,
Lloyd, Logan Macon, Palmer, Parrot, Pink
ney, Peasants, Smith, Stokes, Thomas, Van
Dyke, Walker, Of Alab. Walker, of Geo.
Williams, OF Miss. Williams. of l'epn.-27.
So the amendnehl was rejected, and
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..