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

mir H. Nelson, from the select COM
u;,tee appointed to revise the rules and
.5srs of the House, made a report;
S;.h. on motion of MIR. N. was order
" to be laid on the table and printed.
MIR McLane, from the Committee on
xoval Affairs, made a report on a reso
,',;On to them submitted, on the SUBJ
- Of Naval ordnance and stores; which
J" motion of MIR. L.. was ordered to be
I'd on the table and printed
Mr.. Williams, of N. c. laid on the ia
Ala the following resolution:
"R,soloed, That the President be re-
-,o.tsd to inform this House whether
,yEat portion of the Army of the United
sp.tes, now In Florida. is commanded
Ss the officers of the said Army, or by
- secretary of the Territory, and, if
w. me latter, by what authority he is
;.Sastsd with such command.
N, BaSsett called for the c~onsidera-
,;on Of a report heretofore submitted to
ne house by the COMMITTEES on Pensions
- Revolutionary Claims, aovsrse to
's p~etition of R. G.. Morris; and mo-
,d so to amend the report as to grant
n. prayer of the petitioner.
MFR. Bassett explained the grounds of
,bg petition at considerable length; when
MIR. Rhea moved that the same be re
s,..ed to a committee of the whole.
This motion was opposed by Mr.. Bias
,st and further supported 6y Mr. Lit
lie. when the question was put and car
rs9 TO refer it as proposed.
On motion of MIR. Polnsett, it was
RssoIUsd, That the Committee on
Commerce be instructed to inquire into
the sxpsdiency of establishing a beacon
az charleston bar.
Mr.. Tracy called for the considera
hon of a resolution by him submitted on
. former day, proposing Instructions to
the Naval Committee to inquire into the
,syediency of recommending a modif-
alton Of the annual appropriation for
The gradual increase OF the navy, 80 as
!, suthorize the construction of vessels
ola smaller size han those now author.
lied by law. The House agreed to con-
rier the resolution.
After considera BILE debate, the resolve
sas agreedto @.
Mr.. Wright submitted for c~onsidera-
ton the following resolution:
RssOlusd That the committee on the
Post Office and Post Roads inquire into
the sxpediency of preventing the CARR
Of the mails on the Sabbath Day,
ana that they report by bill or other
wise.
Mr Wright rose to address the
chair. The following has been fur
nshed u. by MIR. Wright as being the
substance of his remarks.
Mr. Speaker, | am requested by a
of my constituents TO endeavor
to sffecta regulation in the carriage of
the mails, so, as to prevent their being
on the Sabbath Day We now
enjoy d profound peace. with all the ma
lions of the earth, under the kind provi
dsnee of the great beDefactor of the u
who has inscribed on the heart
Of the whole human family his law
TO keep the Sabbath Day holy" 1t
will be ~recollectsd that even during the
Ia egar, when this subject was before
tbs house, that | then advocated this
restrietion as far as practicable, not in
cOOsisteDS with the best interest of my
country and have perfect confidence
hat my devotion to the prosecution of
tat war by he exercise of all the ener
gies OF the nation will never be forgot
ten, ihaye sir, during the por. advo
sated this measure, as will appear by
Inc votes and proceedings in that case.
SIR, in every state III this Union, there
Is law making it penal to violate the
Sabbath by any work or labour. Sir,
the right of Congress to direct the car
Rage OF the mail on the Sabbath Day,
Oushtin it's execution be 30 exercised
as neither 10 violate the Divine Law, or
In any msnnerto authorize the violation
otthe Laws of the States, unless in such
eases as necessity may impose,
IN which We shall lind u justification
even in the Divine Law. have con
suited the Post Master General on this
subject, and am happy to inform this
house, that it meets his appreciation in
'~certain degree.
Mr., Taylor, of N. Y. required the
question that the House do now con-
Ndsr the resolution; which question be-
aas taken, vas decided in the negative.
20 the house refused to consider the
ssolution
Tha O.l D. ILL., H.