The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-12-25

mday Mr. RaIGoIyL, on iginia, ga Mr. - a.
taDSon. % this State, appeared, and were qiali-
fed. Mr.. Patterson moved call upon the 0e-
cretary of State for the returns Of the late cen
siis Mr. Smith, Of lid moved 2 call upon me
President for information concerning the quanti-
" and quality Of the munitions Of war within the
Notifications Of the L. :. and tins resolution was
adopted on Monday. Mr.. Rich moved for a
statement Of the lcOoi imported into the u. States
in the years 1917, 10, 10, 20, A. the three hrst
quarters of ~, together with the aggregate
value Of the duty charged upon il in that period,
which was afterwards amended bv requiring also
statement Of the exports during that period
Mr.. Waworth submitted resolution directing
enquiry into the cxpediency Of disseminating
the daily allowance Of ardent spirits to soldiers
IN tie regular army.
hIr. Whitman. Of this State, submitted tie fol-
lowing resolution. which was read a first time
and ordered 10 be printed
Restored Jg He Senate and House Of Represen-
tdtircs Of the United States If .4merica Ia Con-
gr s. assembled, ttco thirds Of both Houses con-
curing, That the following amendment to the
constitution Of the nited States be proposed 10
the Legislatures ofthc cveral States which when
ratified hy the Lcgisla ures of three fourths Of
poses, part of the said constitution, to wit -
That, for the purpose of choosing respresen-
tatires 70 Congress Of the United States, each
State shall by lis Legislature, be divided into a
number OF districts equal to the number Of re-
presenatives to which snch State may be emit
tied. The districts shall be formed Of contgu-
Gus territory, the exterior limits Of which, shall
be rs nearly CCu-distant from common centre.
rs may be, and composed Of population equal in
number, as near may be practicable, TO the
number of the population entitled, by the aPpor-
tionment for the time being, TO elect one repre-
sentative IN each district, SO formed, the persons
entitled to vote shall elect one representative.
The division of States into districts hereby prov-
dcd for shall take place Immediately after the
adoption of this amendment. and immediately
after every future census and apportionment of
representatives thereupon, and such districts
shall not be, at any other time, or on any other
occasion. altered or varied.
THAT, for the purpose Of choosing Electors Of
President and Vice-Presdent Of tie Ut. States,
the persons qualified to vote for Representatives
in each district shall choose one ElectOr. The
two additional Electors to which each State is en-
titled shall be appointed in such manner as the
legislature thereof may direct. The Electors
who NAV be convened at the time and place
iutu DN law. TOT lile purpose OF VOTING
President ana Vice President Of the United
States, IN case Of the non-attendance of any one
or more of those elected, or in case Of vacancy
happening, shall choose an Elcctor or
Electors to supply such vacancy"
On Monday, the 18th inst Mr.. Whitman cal !
led for the consideration Of the resolutions he |
bad submitted on former day, relative to the !
transactions IN Florida, on which a short debate |
cnsued, ana resulted in the resolutions being laid
upon inc table. Mr.. Whitman stated his object |
To b., not only information regarding the contro
versy between Gen. jackson and Judge Fro |
rnentin, but that was contemplated TO extend !
the enquiry 10 the causes that led to the issuing
Of an order BY the Governor of the Floridas for |
the removal of certain persons from that terri |
tory, which, 10 say the least of it, is in its char
az ter norct Mr. W. knew of no law that usti- |
lied sentence OF Punishment, even by the Ex-
ecntVes Of sovereign states; still less could he
the Justifiabe exercise of such /
power by the created head Of dependent ter
rItory Such a sentence might perhaps be allow
I'll as punishment, when resulting from con-
-ictiOn by the verdict Of peers, or trial before
l court on the charge of n crime, but he knew |
# no authority that could justify such sentence,
IS matter Of political expectancy, depending
IN the Executive will.
Is SENATE-.uonday, Dee. 17.-According 10
order, the Senate then proceeded to the appoint
nent, by ballot, Of the several standing commit
ees; and the committees were composed as fol-
Ows
On Foreign RclatjoHs.-Messrs King, fN York.
Macon, Brown, Barbour, and Elliott
On Fndnce.-Nlessrs. Holmes, Of Maine, Eaton,
Macon, Van Buren, and Lowrie.
On Commerce and .Hanutdctures-M DECKER
on Ruggies, DWolf, Lanman and Fin.lav.
On Military .afairs,-Messrs. Williams Of Ten /
1esSee Taylor, Johnson, of Kentucky Elliott and
Chandler.
On the JMlitia.-NTessrs. Noble, Stokes Lanman.
Chandler, and SEYMOUR
On Naral 4fairs.--Messrs. Peasants, Parrot VIII
ans, OF Mississippi, Walker and Ware,
On tie Public LGnaS.-Messrs Thomas Van DYKE
Lowrie, Eaton, and Benton.
On Iadian HDairS.--Messrs Johnson, Of Louisia-
"a, King of Alabama. johnson, Of Kentucky Benton
md Holmes of Mississippi.
U" CtaiRas.-AIessrs- Ruggles. Morrill,, Van Dyke,
Barton, and Boardman.
On he Judieidry-Messrs Smith, Holmes, of Maine
Dts, Southland and Van Buren,
On the Post OHfee-Messrs Stokes Palmer Chand
or, Barton and King Of Alabama.
On Peasions.-Messrs. Noble, Eaton, Seymour. FL |
lott, and Ware.
On the District Of ColumJia-Messrs Barbour /
amman, Lloyd, Southland, and D'Wof
IN observation-disclosures. IanHlan, Macon & Iowrie |
TREASURY REPORT.