Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-02-14
,oryE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

MrlEustis presented memorial from
1,Y inhabitants of Canton and it's
SUM- univ in the state of ssachusetts,
W.. migrating against the passage OF an
torn system of bankruptcy; which
W. =. rsferred TO the committee of the
shole. cN n e.h
atss on Claims, reported unfavorabiy
,he petition of James Dawson, which
70 notion OF Mr.. w. was laid on the
table. =.
.ommittee, reported unfavorably upon
t petition OF Eli Hart, which had
Kan recommitted to the said committee
for the purpose of ascertaining the fact
i .a;d case, which, on motion OF Mr..
Traey, was referred to committee of
,be whole. and ordered to be printed.
Mr. F. Johnson, from the committee
an the post offices & post roads, report
ada bill for the release of Amos Muzzy,
and Benjamin White, from imprison-
mani. which was twice read and COM
mitied.
Mr. Farrally submitted the following
resolution:
RssoIued, That the committee on the
vOst office and post roads be instructed
10 inquire into the practicability of
feilitating the means of discovering
hefts and destruction, or opening and
initiating letters. committed by Deputy
7Ostmssters, their agents and mail car
yiers: 4 also into the propriety ofenact-
ing seysrer and other penalties against
those who may be convicted OF such of
fences
A modification was proposed by Mr.
Walworih, and further modification
by Nc. Lathrop, which were severally
s.sented by tie mover, and agreed to BY
the house, which brought it into the
,hape in which it is above stated.
On motion Of MIR. Trimble, the house
sgrsed 10 consider the joint resolution
ty MIN submitted some days since, rela.
tive to the recognition OF the indepen-
dent governments OF South America, for
tn. purpose of having the same refer.
red to committee CT the whole on the
state of the Union; and it was referred
accordingly.
Onmo,ion Of Mr.. Rochester, it was
Resolved, That the committee on the
post Office and post roads be instructed
tOinquirs into the expediency of estab
.&hlng an additional post route in the
county of Stsubsn, state OF New York
from the village of Danville, by the way
Of South Dansville, and Rathbun's set
element, and COTS Mills, in the town
Of Howard, to Bath, in said county.
On motion o. Mr.. Woodcock. it was
RssOlusd, That the committee on the
post office and post roads DO instructed
tOmqulre Into the expedieney of extend
AS the mail route which leads from
Catskill to Green, In the county OF
ChsnangO, to Ithaca, In the county oil
TOmpkins.
On motion of Mr.. Condict, it was
Resotpsd, That the committee on the
post office and post roads, be instructed
10 enquire into the expedlency of sstab
hsAlns post route from BaskiEg Ridge
to SOmsrviile, ia New Jersey, passing
through Vealtown, Little Cross Roads,
and Pluckemin; and from SOmerville,
ey New Germantown, through Paipack
Valley and Mendham, TO Alorristown,
Ths Speaker presented communica-
n'a from the President ofths U. States,
Eansmitting report from the Secretary
% War relative to our intercourse with
NE Indian tribes. aad the measures
heretofore pursued for their civilization.
watch, on motion, was referred to the
SUmmlttee on Indian A fairs, and order
uto be printed.
iae Speaker also presented com
"ua'cation from the War Department
~ The subject of the expenditures by
ne Indian agents for Michigan, accord
70 call from this house; which. on
"''iOn of Mr.. Little, was referred to the
=, .lnNlttseof the whole house on the par
So appropriation bill, and ordered to
'psinted.
,ne Speaker further communicated
'Uer from Solomon Van Rensselaer,
III aUuncing his resignation efhis seat in
MI ~ mouse of Representatives, which on
5aT ION OF Sir. Taylor. was ordered to
On s'a on the table. The Speaker was,
s;,u uio'lon of Mr. Walworth, directed to
~ T n Information of said resignation to
ana executive of the State of New York,
Mo-. member was ordered to be APP
Hs a "' on the Military Committee in
mac pace OF Mr.. Van Rensselaer,.