Thomas's Massachusetts spy, or, Worcester gazette. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1811-1821, 1821-03-07

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Mr. Clay moved, q the opefaiion OF balloting
again so-morTow would be tedious and create de-
lay. that The Houfe agree. BY general eoufens, to
ieea the remsining tx meuben from thoie hsv.
ing received The next higheR number Of votes.-
1t was slio fuggeaed that the Speaker appoint the
remaining ix and the Speaker having intimsted
to the Houle thar. il the duty devolved on him,
be mould, from fenfe of propriety, make the
appointment from the names landing next high
ef to thole eeefed, on the liA--the latter courle
was concurred in by the Houfe. Mr.. Clay having
Withdrawn his motion in favour of that courie.
II appeared then that the five following gentle
men were alio elected on the committee, being
the next higheil on the liR.-
MeiErs Darlington, of Penn Crofs. Of N. Y.
Pitcher, of N. Y. Livermore, of N. H. Sloan, of
Ohio.
After theie. MeiTrs Randolph and Baldwin were
next higheR on the Liz, and having an equal num-
her of votes, il remains for the Speaker to defg-
nate the gentleman who fhall make the aSd menu
Der of the committee.
SATURDAY, FIs. a4.--Mr. Randolph was
de6gns,ed BY the Speaker to fill the committee
balloted for yeHerday and MeiTrs. Baldwin, of
Pen. and Smith, of N. C. were appointed in the
room of Mr.. Li,ermoTe, CT N. H. and MI. Gtol,,
of N. y. who were executed from serving on the
eommitiee.
The Houle, in committee Of the whole, took
up the bill laying duty on isles at auaion.
Mr.. Nelfon, Of Viz. showed to asike ont the
iTif fe6ion; but, without taking the queaion,
the COMMITTEES roie, and the Houie adjourned.
MoNDAy. EkB. a6-Mr. Smith, of Md. from
the committee OF Ways and Means, reported
bill to authorize the Pre6dent of the United
STATED to borrow fun not exceeding a. 500, 600
dollars; which was twice read and committed.
MI. Clay, from the joint committee appoint.
ed on the MiGouri iubjeef, reported the follow
ing seiolution -
Reiolved by the Senate and Houie of Repre-.
ientatves of the United States of America, in
CoDgreis aiembled, That MiHouri lhall be adj
united into this Union on an equal footing with
the original States in all refpeas whatever. upon
the fundamental condition, that the fourth clsuie
Of the twenty.hxlh i.8isn of the third article
of the Contribution iubmitted on the part of iaid
State to Congress. hall never be conillurd to
authorize he pailage of any law, and that no law
hsll be psiIsd IN conformity thereto, by which
any citizen OF either of the States in this USion
lhall be excluded from the enjoyment of any
OF the privileges aud immuniies to which fuch
citizen is entitled under the Contribution OF the
United States: Provided, That The LegifIsluie
Of the laid Staie. by folemn publick at, ihall
declare the aent of the laid State TO the laid ron.
danental condition, and ihall tanimit to the
Prehdent OF the United States, on or before the
fourth Monday in November next, an authenick
copy OF the iaid act; upon the seceipt whereof
the Preildent, by proclamation, hall announce
the tact: WheTeupon, and without any further
proceeding on the part of Congreis. the admit
Con of the iaid State into this Union. tnall be
conhdeTed as complete.
The laid relolution was twice read, ard or
deTed to lie on the table, 90 motion of Mr.. CLAY,
with the avowed intention Of calling for ilscoa.
federation in the courie OF THE day.
The Houfe then proceeded to The confederation
of the bill for the relief of certain purchalers of
pubIick lands, and made Tome progreis therein.
The Houfe then took up the relolution, az a.
bove Ieported by the joint committee ON the
Miifouri iubjea.
Mr. Clay briefly explained the views of the
committee, and the combinations which induced
them to report the reiolution. He couiidefed
this reiolution as being the fame in effea a. that
which had been previouily reported by the for
mer committee of thirteen members /; and Aated
that the committee on the part of the Senate was
unanimous, and that on the part of this Houle
nearly 70, in favour of this reiolution.
Mr.. Adams, of MaGachuietts, delivered his
obje6ions to the reiolution, on the ground OF
defea Of power in the Congreis of the Unitei
States to authorize or require the Legislature Of
q State, once admitted into the Union, to do the
at pro2ofed by this refolu,ion to be demWA'ed
of the Legiaature of MilFouri.
Mr.. Brown, of Kentucky, replied to the ,r.
guments of Mr.. Adams, and defended the REQ.
luton from the objections iet up asainlf it. He
rarnealy invited the Houle to fupport the refolu.
ton, and thus to end the diaraeing and, painful
refPeeting MiIouri.
Mr. Adams ipoke in explanation.
Mr.. Allen, OF MaI. nexs obtained the floor.
and delivered his ientimeuts with much earnea.
neis, and pretty mach at large, ia oppofition 10
the reiolution, on the ground well Of It's term.,
as OF hoitiity to the federation OF Aavery in any
ihape, or under any Preience, by the legifl,tion
of Congress.
[Duriog the progreh Of this fpeech, MI. Allen
was called to order by Mr.. Tfimble, becauie dill.
eaiEing not the quefion before the Houte. butt
queition decided at the lalf feiIion. The Speaker.
however, over-ruled this objection
Mr.. Allen concluded by moving to amend
the reiclution, by ariking out the word citizen. 4
wherever it occurs in the relolut,on, as above
printed, aud to inieTt in lieu thereof ..free ne
gro or mniatto."
Mr.. r. Moore, of Penn. then r,qnired the
Previous 2aeftiOn. believing that this lubieet had
been 70 long dsba,ed, as to require that il be de-
sided. in QUE way or another, without further
;oniumPtion Of the time of the HouGe.
Ninesy-hve members having riien to fecond
this motion, and the Yeas and Nays having been
required thereon by Mr.. Randolph -
the queGion was fated 10 the following form.
. Shat tie man qHeRiOs Be nOw PIT ?" and was
decided as follows -