Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-07

derry, every one expressed his surprise how
such rub, and so badly found, could ever
have crossed the Atlantic.
From the National InteHigencer.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Tuesday. FEB. 90.
MISSOURI BILL.
The House next took up the amendments
reported by the committee Of the whole to
this BILL
The question was taken on all the amend
ments TO the bill, with the exception Of the
restriction moved in committee, by Mr.. Tay-
lor, and were agreed 10.
The question then recurring on the res
trictive amendment
Mr.. Storrs moved to amend that amend
ment by striking out the words shall or
dain and establish" and inserting therein
other words, so as to make the provision for
excluding slavery proposition TO the con-
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pact between the United States and the said
state, for their free acceptance or rejection,
instead of positive injunction.
Mr.. Rhea spoke near an hour against the
Restriction.
Mr. Walker. of n c. spoke short time
on the same side.
Mr.. Ford, of ". Y. spoke half an hour in
answer to the remarks of several gentlemen
who had opposed the restriction.
Mr.. Johnson, of Va. replied briefly TO Mr..
F. and in explanation Of remarks which he
before made.
Mr.. Nelson, Of Va. nextrose, and entered
into general examination of the restriction
in the proposed case, to shew that Congress
possessed no right to impose il.
Mr.. Randolph spoke some time against
Mr.. Storrs' amendment.
Mr.. Smith, of Nd. followed, and address
ed the House at considerable length against
the right of restriction, &c.
Mr. Forrest, of Penn next rose, and spoke
about half an hour in support of the restrlc-
ton
Mr.. Parker, of Va. occupied the Aoor a
bout the same length of time on the other
side. When Mr.. P concluded,
The question was put on the amendment
offered by Mr.. Storrs, and decided in the
negative, by yeas and nays, as follows
Yeas. 8z-Nays 98.
M Scott then offered an amendment to
the restrictive amendment, having for its OBJ
ieCt, in substance, to prevent the operation
of The restriction either on the slaves now IN
Missouri, or on their increase
This proposition was advocated by Mr..
Campbell, of Ohio; but
Mr.. Scott, at the suggestion of several of
bis friends, withdrew his amendment.
The question was then taken on concur
ring in the restrictive amendment, adopted
in committee of the whole, on the motion of
.Wr. Taylor, and decided in the affirmative,
by yeas and nays, as follows
Yeas, s4-Nays, sc.
SO the House concurred in the resolution
Mr. Taylor then renewed motion which
he had made unsuccessfully in committee to
amend the last section of the bill, by strik-
ing out the words " and the said state. when
formed, shall be admitted into the Union on
an equal footing with the original states"
and inserting in lieu thereof, the following
4" and if the same 1.-THE constitution shall be
approved by Congress, the said territory
shall be admitted into the Union as state,
upon an equal footing with the original
states"
This question was briefly supported by
the mover, and was opposed by .Messrs.
Scott, Lowndes, Mercer, Floyd, and Hen
bricks and
The question being taken thereon, it was
decided in the negative, by yeas and nays,
as follows
Yeas, 49-Nays, 125.