Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-03-13

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n.aatrenents and amunitisn.
fS Sss message was read, and, on mo-
MIR Hill, was ordered to lie on
able, and, with the documents. be
, lii from the senate to establish a
H;.orial government in Florida; and
- from the Senate concerning the
's.ieation and commerce of Florida,
20 =. severally twice read and refer.
~ The Unfinished business of yester.
!, was then taken up-being a mo-
~ which was pending when the
, n. adjourned last evening, to print
,r0 additional copies of the message
me President of the United States,
.soumsnding the recognition of the
.,oth American States.
4 shsrt debate took place on this
as.ton, in the course of which Mr..
,h,nbsrs moved to include the docu-
n,Dtsi in the motion to print the extra
.anber. This amendment prevailed,
~ after some further debate, for and
.,lust the utility of printing an add.
l,r,l number. 5000 copies of both the
ass,age and documents were ordered.
THE BANKRUPT BILL.
The speaker having announced the
.,lsrs of the Gay, the house again resell
I'd itselfinte committee of the whole
n, the bill to establish an uniform sys-
sn Of bankruptcy.-Mr Taylor in the
chsir,
Mr.. Randolph rose and resumed the
,s.ch which he commenced yesterday
1svor Of striking out the first ction,
md spoke about two hours.
|, Nj. Wright then rose and replied in a
speech that occupied the house until 5
o'clock, when the question on striking
outth first section of the bill was ia
Ken and decided in the negative-ayss
81, noes 79.
Mr. Tracy rose and remarked, that
70 had not felt disposed to say that
CNgrsss ought not to pass any bank
uF bill; but he had not shought that
b: bill on the table, in its present shape
msntitled to the favorable considers
M of the hoass. He would frankly
dnit that, In whatever degree he had
Ito it his appreciation, he had been
n0rs influenced by sympathy, than by
ny wsll.foundsd conviction that soci.
sy would be benefited by its passage.
let he could not forbsar to remark
hat his sympathy on the occasion was
rs brOadas the object to which he could
wish to extend it. He wished the bill
TO bs-nOt partial, but general in its
rovlsiOns, fit should be allowed to
prevail; and perhaps enc of the most
krclbls appeals in its favor was, that
hseOmmunity had hitherto expected in
rain from the states, that relief which il
they were not able 70 afford.
Under this impression, he beggsd leave
b submit the following amendment, to
h,dded at the end Of the first section
# the bill.
4ld provided, also, That all persons what
NSer not embraced in the foregoing descrip-
&l who NAV, within twelve months from the
ane Of passing this act, apply, in writing, to
he ludge of the District courtin which he shall
sde, setting forth his willingness to comply
Uh all and singular provisions ofthis act, shall
SiIlintents and purposes, be deemed and Ia
Ken to be bankrupt, and the same proceed.
Nss shall be had In relation to such persons as i;
Ne, she, or they, were actually using the trade
merchandise by buying and selling in gross
Toy retail, and, In manner herein before di
Hcted, declared bankrupt, and on such APP.
llcatlOn commission shall be awarded in the
sns manner as in other cases provided for BY
sis act.
M I. adverted to, and enlarged up.
%, at considerable length, the object Of
ne amendment, and tho circums ance @,
Hths individuals, whom it was lntend
alto embrace. lie remarked that he
should not be the advocate of the bill or
@s ground that it was to benefit credit.
VI HIS support would be derived from
ne relief which it was calculated to af,
Std TO poor and unfortunate debtors
bespoke of the effect which the bill
I's9t have upon debtors generally, anC
upon those residing in the
a''rlct which he represented, not only
respect to the subject generally, bu
;! ne Practlcability of adequate relief IT
~sfsderal Court. By the disastrous op
"'ion OF events with which the house
90, as not unacquainted, great proportion
" @em had been reduced, by misfor
ines and calamities not of their own
HVuuclng, to a situation in which they
! on' Ind 1t sxpedient to resort to this
~ but he believed there was not enc
~'en'ieth part of those who ought to be
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