Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-12-20

The standard Con;elnplt was ID De laa'
en- advantage of. ltw "lth that view,
and under such impressi MS, that he had
thought it his duty to bling forward The
motion. His intention was, ii the House
OF Re representatives. should vote sum ade-
quate to this object, 20 propose to d.
vide il INTO as many years as may be re-
quisite, in the whole, to supply the wants
of the United States. This course. he
believed, would be lar preferable TO an
annual appropriation. Were it practi-
cable to make contracts Of this prospec-
tive character, the founders would be a
bic to furnish the cannon at a rate much
cheaper than when they We're to fit up
their toundries for the purposes of cast
ing upon the contingency, without the
certainty of annual appropriations.
The resolution v IS thereupon adopted,
and Messrs. Smith and Eusus were ap-
pointed committee t. lay the same be-
lore the President of the United States.
Mr.. Whitman moved that the House do
now proceed to the consideration OF the
Joiat resolution he had the honor to SUBJ
nit on Saturday, relative to certain pro.
posed amendments to the constitution of
the U. States.
The House consented to the motion,
whereupon the said resolution was read
the first and second time, and, on further
motion of the mover, was committed to a
committee of the whole on the state OF the
Union.
la this shape the resolutions were both
adopted.
Mr.. Wright laid before the House an at
tested copy of resolution passed by the
General Assembly OF the state OF Mary
land, complaining OF the protection at
corded by the citizens OF Pennsylvania to
the slaves of the citizens OF Maryland,
who absc ond and 60 into that state. and
declaring that it is the duty Of Congress
to enact such law as will prevent con-
tinuance OF the evils complained oi, which
resolution was, OIL motion Of Mr.. Wright,
referred to the Committee on the Judici-
airy.
| Mr.. Cannon called for the consideration
of the resolutions he had submitted on a
former day relative to the militia, the ar.
my, and corps Of cadets.
Mr.. Walworth proposed 10 divide the
question, SO as hrst 10 lake up the three
hrst resolutions that were submitted by
, the mover. This motion was agreed to;
and after some discussion between Messrs
Rankin and CanirUu, the fret resolution on
motion of Dir. Wood, was ordered to lie
on the table.
The second resolution was adopted in
the words following:
Resolved, That select committee be
appointed on the subject of the militia.
whose duty it shall be to inquire into the
expediency oforg Arising and providing for
the improvement, in discipline, of the
militia of the different states and terrific
res, and that said committee have leave
to report by bill or otherwise.
The third resolution, relating to an in
crease of the annual appropriation for or.
ganising the militia, being under discus
sion, Mr.. Walworth moved TO strike out
the words "Ways and Means and to in
ser, the words "Mlialry affairs" He con-
sidered this resolution so intimately con-
nected, in its nature, with that which i'm
mediately preceded it, that it should be
referred to the same committee.
The motion was opposed by Mr.. Can
non, and negatived; and the resolution was
thereupon adopted, as moved by Mr.. T..
On motion to take into consideration the
remainder of Mr.. C's resolutions, the
question was taken, and lost-Ayes 81,
noes 81. So the House refused to consider
them.
Mr.. Cook moved 10 consider the resolu-
ton ne had the honor to submit (relaliye
to illinois aud Indiana lands) which mo-
ton was agreed to-and the resolution
ha wing been considered, was adopted.
Mir. Patterson, of N. Y. called tor the
consideration OF the resolution by HIM SUBJ
mitted on Saturday last, (rela!iVe TO Inc
census.
MI Campbell, Of Ohio, proposed to a.
mend the same by striking out all that
part of The resolution which follows the
words Nthe Limited States" which was