Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-12-07
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the Territory of Florida, be referra aI''A' IN
Committee on indian Affairs. % the
ResOtOed, That SO much of the p,...,
Message as relates to manufacture, .'.ueofs
appointment of an agent to suner;n." ""q the
Lead Mines. be referred to the CONS CONS the
Manufactures. '''ee on
Resotved, That SO much of the pre,;a..,
Message as relates to the Cumberland ' S
be referred to a Select Committee. 'Odd.
ResoIUed, That said Select Comn;t..
have leave to report by bill or otherwis.
These resolves were agreed to VIII.
out debate or opposition, and In va
Speaker having resumed the s,. INC
they were all in like msnuer copcnr,";;
in, with the exception of that 49, t;'q
refers to the African Slave Trade '1
That resolution being before the Hoa.
Mr.. Wright, OF Maryland, said ,b ,ouSe,
desire to have the Resolution rrl.G"o us
the African Slave Trade considersd 10 %
itself did not proceed from any ob;.Or.y
to that Resolution, but from dssi r"vn
impress the House with its imnor,an, I"
and lead to such measures as might ' esse'
tually, as far as depended on the Ams';
can Government, effect the entire sunnr u,
sion of the Slave Trade. The Ameerti ,1S,
people coevaIly with the formation of
their Government by an article in ,bo.
instrument, laid the foundation nr ,bo
suppression OF that nefarous traffic ac.;n"t
which every American heart reyolts T T'b;s
subject, Mr.. w. said, had been reIereS
to Select Committees a: the last two coz
sions Of Congress, which had each renre
sented the facts deemed important bv
them, and severally recommended Resc
luton, THAT the President be reoues,od
10 enter into such arrangements as he NAV
deem suitable and proper, with one or
more of The maritime powers of Europe
Tor the effectual abolition of the Slave
Trade" By some of these powers. il had
be en- thought indispensable, TO ef.cr that
object, that right iof search should be
granted to a certain number of ships Of
the contracting parties of equal force. es.
pecially licensed, and within certain
limit authorized TO exercise that right.
The American Government had felt an
iDdisposition TO adopt that mode, from ap-
prehensons that it might be abused, and
from a doubt OF their Constitutional pow,
ers. Dir, ". SAID it would be found that
this is the only effective measure to secure
that important purpose; and be hoped that
the Committee might, at an early period,
bring this subject before US in shape to
lead 10 such direction 10 il as may pro-
duce the philanlhropic efect-and that
America, who led the way in this great
work OF humanity, may be able, within
the powers delegated by The Constitution
to act IN concert with The European pow
ers engaged in the suppression OF that
traffic; and, if it shall be found that they
cannot be exercised under our Constitu.
ton, that it may be so altered as to leave
no impeachment to so desirable an object.
Mr.. Tay or said. lha the Importance
of this suoiecr could not be denied; and
the motives which had induced him to
propose the appointment OF a select CON-
mttee on the subject of the Slave Trade,
had been in good degree stated by The
gentleman from Mary land. The question
of the measures necessary for the suppress
sion of Piracy had been referred 10 The
Committee on Naval Affairs, one OF The
standing committees OF the House, be-
cause that subject was not supposed 10 IN,
voIve any important question OF national
law. But the subject of measures tor the
suppression of the Slave Trade was one OF
the most difficult and delicate, as well as
important, that could be brought before,
the Legislature. 1t was with a view OF
having the subject fully investigated, ID
order to ascertain whether just, sale' ana
honorable arrangement n light not be mace
with other Governments, to effect Its toial
suppression, that be had wished 1t 10 DC
referred to select committee
Mr.. Wright added, that be discovered,
from the report from Sierra Leone, ina'
two hundred free blacks had been taken
by the brig Canperdown, and gTsss
number of free negroes from the same
place. by the schooner Muatto,, wac;
4bth page, Report last Session. he nsu
particularly adyerred to this subject us
said, with sincere hope 20 enIls' we
sympathies OF this House, and 10 Ieau "
such an investigation of the facts, lha' s''
cry e10rt OF lne MARION may o0 FG
GRAFTON to abolish this implous trallc'
The resolution was then agreed t0' nc"
con. IL,
Mr.. Rsteman, proposed to proceed 10 u
morrow 10 elect Chaplain on the PAL, 10 :"
this House; but the joint resolution on ,, ,"u
subject not having yet come: do"n ~" r.,
the Senate, Mr. b. rGaUed his no'''' ~
the present. !, ,Lo ere.
On notion OF Mr.. Walworth, 'ne tors
denlials OF the newIy-elected aep p.S;.
we're referred to the Committee oil M
leges and Elections; and then
The House adjourned.
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