Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-01-22

made q repor ont3e pdLiIiVlso ~ asttett
BraDson, accompanied by 9 bill fur his
relief, which was twice read and COM
United. y
Mr.. Newton, from the Com mittee of
Commerce. reported a bill for there
lief Of William Bartlett, John Stearns,
and Nathaniel Carver, and Others, WI
ers Of thesvessol Angler and HARMONY
which was twice read and committed.
Mr.. Williams, of N. G made a report
on the petition of David Cummings, ac-
~companied by bill for his relief which
was twice read and committed.
Mr.. Williams, from the same commit
tee, made a report u~nfayorable to the
petition of John Anderson, Francis Ma
~varrs, and Francis Robert which was
read and on motion Of Mr.. Sibley, COM
mitted to a Committee of tho Whole.
Mr.. Kent, from the committee on the
! District of Columbia, reported = bill to
extend tho charter of the Mechanics
Banks of Alexandria; which was twice
read and committed.
Mr.. Floyd, from the committee to
whom wa referred an inquiry into the
expediency Of occupying the mouth OF
the Columbia River, and Of regulating
the intercourse with the Indian tribes
reported, in part, a bill 20 regulate the
intercourse with the Indian tribes with
in the United States, and territories
thereof, which was twice read and com-
United.
MIR. Williamson laid on the table the
following resolution:
Rssolved, That the President of the
United States be requested to lay be-
fore this house such information as he
may possess in relation to the progress
made by the commissioners under the
fifth article Of the treaty of Client in
ascertaining and establishing that part
of the boundary line between the Cni-
ted States and the British provinces
which extends from the sourse of the
river ST. Croix to the northwestermost
head of Connecticut river how much
of the aforementioned line has been ac-
tually surveyed whether . map duly
certified has been returned of any survey
made, and whether the commissioners
of the two governments have had any
meetings within a year past.
On motion Of Mr.. Williamson, it was
Resolped, That the COMMITTEES on
Military Affairs be instructed to inquire
into the ~expediency of erecting a bate
ry or other Notifications OF tho west
side of the Penobscot river. in the town
of Prospect and State of Maine, near
the head of Orphan Island, and opposite
| the Narrews, SO called, in said river.
On motion of MIR. Floyd, the House
| proceeded to he consideration of the re-
solution offered by him yesterday, re-
quest.ng of the President of the United
States ssall the correspondence which
led to the treaty of Client. which has
not yet been made public, and uhich,
IN his opinion 1T may not be improper
to disclose"
After some debate the resolution was
| adopted. and a committee of two ap>
pointed to carryit to the President.
MIR Hobart laidthe following resolu-
ton on the table
ResoJUed. That the Post Master Ge-
| neral be directed to communicate to
this house a state Of the gross a
mount of hostages, the number of post
Offices in the United States. the extent
in miles of post roads, the expenses OF
transporting the mail, together with the
incidental expenses of the.post Office de-
| partment, and The balances in favor or
against the same, in each of the last six
years-and, In case the revenue of the
said department should now be insult
icieut to meet the expenditures thereof,
to suggest such measures as he may
deem proper, either to supply suchd de-
~iciency or to reduce the said expendi-
lures.
Mr.. Harvey communicated to the
house a report and sundry resolutions
adopted by the Legislature of n Hamp
shire in June last, in favor of the pro-
position for granting a portion of the
public land to the old states for the pur.
! pose of education-and on motion Of
Mr.. Ii. the document was committed to
the committee of the whole on that SUBJ
ect.
On motion of Mr.. Walker, it was
Resolved, That the COMMITTEES IN the
Post Office and Post Rogds be instruc-
ted to inquire into the ~expediency of
establishing a post route from Waynes
vile, at Haywood court house. in North
Carolina, to a place laid off fer a town
seat, on Tennessee river, in the late pur-