The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-04-04

ga;nst the Bill, yet, Hi, should De adopted
he thought the plan which he bad suggest.
ed was altogether the most expeoien1
course that could be pursued:
Mr.. Smith. of Nd remarked, that tae
gentleman from View York, MIR. Colden,)
had admitted that $3.50 200 were oDtaiha>
BILE from the present value OF the eloGs
bove par Nor was that all; for tne oank
OF the United States had performed lhe gu
ties of the loan Offices, which hau sa-
we'd the United States 100000 annuai ex-
pense. Mr.. S proceeded at ccnsideraoie
length in explaining and enforcing the ex-
pediency and necessity OF the measures
that had been resorted TO-, in relation TO
the Bank OF the United States, and ne con-
tended that the stock of that bank had al
ready fallen. Nv the refusal OF one branch
OF the Legislature at this sessionto ara II;
and if the 10 900 shares belonging to the
United States should be thrown at once IN.
to the market, he believed the stock woalo
fall down to go, and perhaps to 80, so that
the United States would utterly tan OF 90,
tanning the expected premium u "ouio
| eyince such an hostility on the part OF me
government to that institution, as wouio
destroy all confidence in tue value OF 'ne
stock !.
MIR Golden replied to- the observatio ms
of the gentleman from Nd. MIR. omiih.,
/ Mr.. Cambreling was in favor OF the a.
mendment, and opposed the scheme pro-
posed by his colleague, (Mr. Golden
! After some further observations OF Mr.
Golden. the question was taken on the a.
| mendments as proposed, and respectively
carried without division; and the bill vas
thereupon ordered TO be engrossed Tor a
third reading, ayes 70.
| ORDERS OF THE DAY.
The House then resolved itself into a
committee or the whole, (Mr. Mallary, in
the chair, )on the bill 10 provide tor deiiv-
ering up persons held to labor or service {,
| in any OF the states or territories, VINO shaii
escape into any other state or territory,
The question was, on the motion TO strike
| ont the enacting clause of the bill.
Mr., F. johnson was willing to legislate
on the subject, but he thought this oili Was
calculated 10 introduce new ana uhKho""
rules in relation to property. us opera
ton was not confined to the slavehoioing;
states, and he though. its tendency woulo
be injurious to society. and to the aoth'h, ,
| istra.ors OF Justice. He was also opposed
to it on the ground that it authorized
! suspension OF the right of the writ OF pa,
beas corpus, He hoped that the OH,
would be laid on the table, or recommi''eu
in order that these objections may be re,
moved; and with that view, ne proposed
that the committee rise and report, WHICH
motion was put and carried, ayes 3D. noes
49,
| In the House, leave TO sit again was re-
fused to the committee, and
MI. F. Johnson moved 10 recommlt tue
bill 20 select committee, when was d
greed TO. ,,
The House then resolved itself into
committee Of the whole, Mr.. towards o.
Conn. in the chair, Jon the bill for the re-
| lief of VIM: E. Meek, and on the bill foi
the relief of Cornelius Huson, which were
respectively reported to the house WITHOUT
amendment; and the bills were ordered &c
be engrossed for third reading. >,
| The House then went into committee
of the whole, (Mr. Stevenson in the char
on the report of the committee OF claims
unfavorable to the memorial OF the Legs
lature of the state OF Tennessee, claiming
payment for horses lost in the Seminole
campaign.
| MIR. + Jones moved to amend the re-
| port OF the Committee by striking out the
word mot so as to give it an affirmative
character.
| The motion was supported by the mo-
YER and by Mr.. Allen of Tenn; when or
motion ofMr. Williams, OF N. {. the com
mt,ee rose and reported progress, and as
ked leave to sit again which was granted
And then the House adjourned.