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

,S A Wed!uui SAouiu
tosngnfbs doubted whether any nuui-
ssryed, an toaaa less Objectionable than
her cou'l Uo The menbers OF
tnet 9e oneat TO correspond 70 some
ihts nUo,t;on 70 the numbers OF the oe-
Just p'p =, i was very obvious that within a
gaiei mast tina, body bad increased IN
',9o ~sItOgethSr d'spfopoisi0hass - 'n'
iS@ss' question being about to be put
10 Chairman, on the largest number,
P,i"V Eayes rose and observed that, hav.
m.oncs.d Ina, number as the ratio, II
ios P1baps incumbent upon him TO state
va p..ons by which be was inauenced.-
le 'nember would admit that his voice
Ll.n 80, loud enough to be beard in the va
e1 ss. parts of this ball. Where business
r.oI n be done. it vas e~aPedient that
rn who do it should be heard-sther-
loos' : caonot be understood. This was
osou. Another was, that, IN SO nu-
W. ,ans a body it was next to impossible
u. ,5e Speaker to preserve that order
%t. + w,s requisite as well for 4 due de-
WIN" as 10 he despatch of public busr
Another essential reason was, that
s' ,sonld re luce the expenditures upon the
ciy;l list, ard be a great saving 10 the ma
O'T Tbs nreation was then taken 90 the
..nber proposed. and negatived.
Tbe peKf number in order was $4,000.
NJ, Van Wyck stated, briefly, his rea-
in favor of that number. His object
sU two fold to expedite public business
"a 10 ecopnnize toe, public expenditure
NJ, Y. ~. adserted TO the reasons that
I.d influenced the trainers of cur Consti-
.,,;on 10 ADOPT a small ratio but contend
"a that they were wholly inspplica lie at
present. The facilities OF Intercourse hid
so much increased Of late that there was
no difficulty, on the part OF the represent
,,tiye. in The way OF obtaining every ne
essay knowledge of the situation OF all
h. constituents; and in point Of economy,
b, propositions would save D.S2, 500 per
aspun to the public treasury.
The question was then taken on The ra-
ito as proposed by Mr.. Van Wyck, and
Dsgaiiged.
The numbers OF $4,000, $4,000. and
10000, were successfully put, without
debate ana lost.
$4,000 was also put and lsst-ayes 50.
$1,000 was putand lost--syes 53.
$4,000 was next put, and l~ost--ayes
$4,000 was then put. and lost--ayss 81
noes 80.
4I.oOo ana $4,000 were also rejected,
without DIVISION
The question was then taken on $4,000
and ca~ried--ayes 81, noes 7S.
Mr.. Campbell moved that the residue OF
,be bai % so amended as 10 correspond
with the ratio Ihai had been adopted;
which was agreed 10.
The Committee then rose and reported
tbe bill as amended.
Ia the house, Mr. Campbell moved that
the question of concurrence be taken by
Yeas aud Nays; which was agreed To-.
Mr.. Furfee spoke at considerable length
in opposition 10 the concurrence with the
committee of the whole in the ratio OF
g,sOo.
Mr.. Randolph made a few preliminary
remarks ON the impossibihty OF keeping
apart power and wealth, which, whenever
separated by any revulsioO, seek a re-uRl-
on by a tendency as true as grayitstlon,
and as naturally as the sexes. II has been
so from the hes inning, said he. Male and
female crea ed ne them, aud do what you
will they will get togeiser. tie went on
10 observe that be looked with some dis
may upon the present political prospect
before us. He saw the old members OF
the coniederacy about 10 be placed IN ihs
back around. He could see two OF the
members OF the old family of the good old
thirteen United States-God bless them
sboutt 10 be-he would not say prescribed
but submitted to an operation by which
tkey would be deprived of . moiety OF
their representation on this floor: And this
tom the sbsence, and the necessary sb-
sence, OF the whole representation OF IRE
Of these states. The state of Delaware,
TO which he alluded, had produced many
l%llusTlOus men-men who were emiGentiy
useful IN the revolutionary war, both in
The cabinet and in the field. For hiRaeit,
be waI disposed to pay her all that defer
ence to which she was entitled by her gal
iaDry, ability, aud, If be might so express
himself, OF her weakness; 4 weakness,
however, Iotin nerte-Got IN the arm,
not 10 he head, but a weakness We -
ness OF numbers, when compared with
Zoe magnitude of other states.
hr. X, therefore moved that the further
consideration OF TIE bill be postponed I'M
next MOadAy week, which was put aud
eanied--ayes 81.