The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-03-06

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And then the house adjourned.
l MARCH 4.
! Mr.. Smith OF Md from the committee
of Ways and Means, reported bill 10
revise and amend the several acts impos.
! ing duties on imports and tonnage; which
was twice read and referred to q COM
mittee of the whole on the stale Of the
| Union.
Mr.. Eustis, from the committee on mi
itary affairs, made report, accompa
MED by bill "concerning the military
academy which was twice read and
committed to committee of the whole
on the state of the Union.
Mr.. ii. Nelson, from the select COM
mittee appointed to, revise the rules s.
orders OF the house, made report /;
which, on motion OF Mr.. N. was ordered
to be laid an the table and printed.
Mr.. McLane, from the committe on
naval affairs, made report oD resoluy
ton 10 them submitted, on the subject of
| naval ordnance and stores; which, on
motion of Mr.. l.. was ordered to bs laid
on the table and printed. -
Nr. Williams, oil N. C. laid on the
table the following resolution That the
! president be requested to inform this
house, whether that portion of the army
81 the U. States, now in Florida, is com
nended by the officers OF the said army,
~ by the secretary of, the territory, and,
At by the latter, by what authority he is
invested with such command.
Mr.. Bassett called for the consideration
2f report heretofore submitted 10 the
house by the committee on pensions and
evolutionary claims, adverse to the pc.
luton of Il. q. Morris, and moved 90 TO
amend the report as to grant the prayer
II the petitioner.
Mr.. Bassett explained the grounds OF
the petition at considerable length when
Mr.. Rhea moved that the same be re-
tered to committee ofihe whole. This
motion was opposed by MIR. Bassett and
further supported by Mr. Little; when
the question was put and carried to refer
II as proposed.
Mr., Tracy called for the co3sidera
ton of a resolution by him submitted on
former day, proposing Instructions TO
ne naval committee to inquire into the
expectancy OF recommending mo1itica-
non OF the annual appropriation for the
gradual increase of the navy, so as To au-
ttorize the construction of vessels of a
mailer sizegthaD those new authorized by
aw. The house agreed to consider the
resolution.
And after some debate the resolve was
agreed to
Mr.. Wright submitted for considera-
ION the following resolution:
Resolved, That the committee on the
post office and post roads inquire into the
I expediency of preventing tho ea~rinsO VI
the mails on the Sabbath Day, and that
hey report by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Wright rose to address the chair
| .n support of the resolution. The fol-
aw,ns has been furnished us by Mr..
Wright as being the substance of his re-
marks
Mr.. Speaker, am requested by a
number of my constituents TO cDdeayor
| - effect regulation IN the carriage Of
The mails, so, as to prevent their being
carried on the Sabbath Day. We now
enjoy profound peace, with all the ma
tons of the earth, under the kind provi-
,!ence Of the great benefactor Of the
| universe, WHO has IlSCFlOeu OH tnc ncdTl
| Of the whole human family his law, s'to
keep The Sabbath Day holy" 1t will be
recollected that even Gurin the late quar-,
! when this subject was before this house,
that then advovatsd this restriction as
far as practicable, not inconsistent with
the best interest of my country-and
have a perfect confidence that my devo-
ton to the prosecution Of that war by the
exercise of all the energies Of the nation
| will never be forgotten. have sir, du-
ring the 7car, advocated this measure, as
will appear by the votes and proceeding
in that case. SIR, in every state in this
| Union, there is a law making it penal 10
violate the Sabbath by any work or labor
Sir, the right Of congress to direct the
carriage of the mail on the Sabbath Day
ought in its execution be so exercised, a:
neither 10 violate the Divine Law, or ir
any manner to authorize the violation o.
the laws of the states, unless in such ca
ses as necessity may impose, in which
we shall find our justification even in the
| Divine Law. have consult ed the post
master general on this subject, and an
: happy to inform this house, that it meet
his appreciation in certain degree.
Mr.. Taylor OF ". Y. required tn
; question that the house do now conside
the resolution; which question being ia
= bon ,uas decided in the uepatiye. s.