Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-02-01

The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES /,
Mr. Rhea, from the committee &C.
sions and revolutionary claim, n psa'
unfayorable reports on the peti,;.a 'us .
Richard G. Morris and James w. 0'
which were read and ordered to liz WV
the table. w
Mr.. Sergeant, from the commit,.. -
the Judiciary. reported q bill To .,, w
the times Of holding Courts in the W. ..t
tern District of Virginia; which -. W.
twice read and committed. ''
Mr.. Smith, from the committ.. =,
ways and means, reported bill mai y
ing partial appropriations for tn. sim.
port of the Navy of the United St,tss,
during the year 1922; which was tvic.
read and committed.
The house then agreed to take in,o
consideration the resolution submitt,S
yes erday by Mr.. Walworth, calling 3,
information respecting the preteOd,d
title Of the heirs Of Jonathan Carver a.
certain lands near the falls Of St. Auths
ny on the Mississippi river.
Mr.. Walworth stated that frauds wer
committed and innocent purchaser
drawn in by persons pretending to al
tie to these lands. His object was, thu
such information might be given throupI
the medium of this house as might fS.
warn purchasers of the falsity Of the t.
tie.
Mr.. Golden thought it improper 70,
this house to undertake to decide upOD
questions of title. He would not even
take course that might preposssapub.
lie opinion one way or the other On such
question. 1t was matter not within
the province of Congress. He there
fore moved to strike out the word"p
tended, and to insert after the Wort
claim the words "made BY" before As
words "the heirs.''
The amendment prevailsd-and d
ter few remarks by MIR. Tracy, VIII
doubted the propriety Of even maxim
an inquiry into this title. more than il
to titles to other lands claimed by inc,
viduals, the question was taken, and th
resolution adopted.
Mr.. Nelson, of Va. laid the followin,
resolution on the table:
Resolved, That the President Of tn
United States be requested to lay b.
fore this house such communications 81
may be in the possession of the Execr
tive, from the Agents of the Unite
States with the governments sotuh d
the United States, which have declared
their independence, and the communie'
tons from the agents of such govern
ments in tho United States with the (
Secretary of State as tend to shew The
political condition of those government
and the state of the war between then
and Spain, as it may be consistent viii
the public interest to communicate.
On motion of Mr.. jackson, of Va
was
Rcsolued, That the Committee on The
Judiciary be instructed to inquire lD3
the expediency Of requiring the Gers
of Courts and designated coliect'"
the Revenue, whose duty it is to sF'a
deeds for land sold for the nen.paynS
of direct taxes, to incorporate In OBJ
deed, at the option of the purchaser
the lands purchased by him that are"
uate in the same county or district
Mr.. johnson of Louisiana, subml'+
fer consideration the following re''s
tions, which lie over one day of e'ots
Resolued, That the President Of "
United States be requested to W
fore this House such information ~
may possess, with regard to the pl's,
cal depredations upon our commerce
the West Indies during the l'%
months, what naval force is employ;
now in that service, what seizures ~ II
captures have been made-what wv
tional force can be ordered on that 0u:'
and what other means are necesssf!
suppress these practices and to g''''
tire protection to our commerce s,
Rssolvsd. That the President "%
United States be requested to W
fore this House what particular &c"
violence and outrage have been c0Dr
ted upon the persons and propefGH .,,
American citizens in the port OF n'
na-how far they are permitted o. M
quiescsd in by the authorities o. o.. ID d
place; how far they have refused .D ,h.n
of their laws to restrain and pun',p h
and what measures have been TAX. Dl,s
this government in relation to tn''
of injury. "a,
Resolued, That the COMMITTEE !. ~ ',,us.
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