The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-03-19
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1"IS"at issAs spioposiilr ~ duIOuIh bOu
Houses on The first OF April, was considered
and agreed to.
TUESDAY, March 5.-The bill to establish
government tor the Territory Of Florida
" o. taken up.
A mutiun 10 amend il 80 as 10 provide for
tive annexation OF part Of the Territory 10
the State Of Ala bama, with the consent Of
Alabama was debated and negatlvsd-25
10 IS.
WEDNESDAY, March 6-The Senate re-
snmed line conside ration OF the bill TO estab-
lish government for the Territory OF Florida.
The committee OF the whole, Yesterday, on
motion Of Mr. King, Of Alabama, struck out Of
the bill the following clause Oh the ltb sec
tinn.
= No slave or slaves shall, directly or indi-
rectly, be introduced into the sad territory,
except 10y b Citizen 81 tie United Safes re-
moving INTO the said territory ior actual eltie-
ment, and beng, al the time ot such removal,
\ bona hGe owner OF such slave or slaves ana
every slave imported or bToUgb; into The said
! Territory. contrary 10 the provisions Of this
act, shall, thereupon, be entitled TO, and re
celve, bis or her freedom"
! On the question OF concurring WITH The com
mi: ed Clause, MI. Mills made some remarks
10 shen the expedency Of retaining il IN the
bill. Mr. King, of Alabama, replied, and Mr..
lAItls tuFtber advocated disagreement To
/ the amendment. Messrs. Barton and Van
buren, joined briefly ID tie discussion, and
Mr. Lloyd spoke against The clause al consid-
eIsbie length, aRG with mucs earnestDess.
he question on agreeing with the CON-
mitiee Of The whole 10 striking out the clause,
was decided, by yeas and nays, in ine afir-
NATIVE, A. iullows:-
Yeas-Messrs. Barbour, Benton Brown of louisa
"a, n HOf Eaton, Elliott, Gaiilard Holmes Of Miss
Johnson o. Aen. Johnson OF Lou. King Of lab Llovd
Macon, Noble Peasants Smith, Sou1hard Stokes Van
Dyke, Walker, Ware, Williams Of Miss Williams Of
1snn--23
.Aayy-Messrs Barton, Boardman, Brown Of OHIO
Chandler Dickerson Fndlay, Holmes If Maine King
OF n. ~ Knight Launan Louvre Mills, AIorril, Gus
Palmer farIOt, kuagles, seymour, Thomas Van Bun
EMO
The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read .
third TINT
THURSDAY, March "A petition was PIE
J scented iron Capt. Symmes lor COVE rnlneni 10
ii out an expedition 10 ascertain whether the
globe bss not an inhabited ceDcsviiy. Laid
on tie table.
FRIDAY, March 6-Mr. Holmes moved q
oal on the President for a statement of the
cost OF building vessels Of war 10 the different
Navy Iards-charges for the different labour
and materials-the names ii the Officers in
lhe Navy yards, their services and compensa-
tons
The amendment 10 The Constitution. direct
Ing district elections OF Members OF Congress.
ard Electors Of President, was carried ~ 10
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
SATURDAY. March. ct he Committee o.
Naval Adars reported resolve :oT filing out
81 additional number OF sloops of war, for Tive
rejection Of our commerce against pitacies
ia the West inda seas
A JOINT resolution was introduced ty Mr..
Randolph, tor fixing on all early day Tor the al
Iournment OF Congress. A sharp debate en-
sued-but no question was taken.
The repor Oh the petition OF tue Spanish
| officers confined in Pensacola was laid OF the
! tsbe-lt being understood that The Presiden ut
had despatched orders for their release.
MONDAY, March 4.-The Apportionment
Bill Was reported. correctly enrolled, and
signed by the Speaker.
.Milsrarl command IN Florida Mr.. Will
hams, OF y. Z. LAID On the table the following
for consideration
ReSotved That The President be requested
TO niutm this House whether that portion a
the army OF The United States, now 10 Flbrida,
u commended by he officers OF the said army.
OF by the secretary OF The territory and if
by The latter, by what authority is be eliIIust-
/. ed with said command
/ TUESDAY, March The resolution offered
} e'terday by Mr.. Williams was agreed to.
Mr. Archer, Of FIr submitted four resoIu-
tions-ihe first. declaring the powers vested
I 10 Gen Jackson as Governor Of the FIqridas
/ no, authorized by he Act of Congress- The
( second, that lis appointment with authority
4 Ia exercise supreme Judicial, in conjunction
with supreme executive powers was uncun.
I sltutioual: third. that the arrest and inpris-
/ uhment OF Col. Csllava were in connaven
ioH oi he immunties attached to The condi
\ ton Of agents Of public character, Nv the
| law and usage ct civilized nations - and the
I fourih, that Gov j.. conduct towards Judge
tromentIn " was not warranted by any legal
authority Vested 10 him"
! The que siun 10 consider the resolves which
admits u 10 debate was put and decided in
The negative.
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