Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-12-30


Upon this motion, a brief debate
took place, a sketch of which il de-
ferred to our next. In the end the
subject was ordered again to lie on
the table, and the original resolution
and the amendment to be printed.
The Speaker laid before the House
a communication from the Depart
ment of State. respecting sick or dis.
abled American seamen sent to the
hospitals in Liverpool; which was
laid on the table.
The Speaker also laid before the
House a communication from the
Department of War, on the petition
Of Charles Burton, which was refer
| red to the Committee on Pensions
and Revolutionary Claims.
The Resolution yesterday offered
by Mr.. Mallary, calling on the Pre-
sident for any information he may
possess, land which may be disclosed
| without injury to the public good,)
| relative to the determination of any
sovereign or soyereigns to aid Spain
| in regaining her American Colonies;
and the disposition of any other Eu-
ropean government to oppose it, was
taken up.
After some observations by Mr..
| MalIary, the question was taken on
the resolution, and it was agreed to
without opposition.
| CLAIM OF BEAUMARCHAIS.
MIR. Tucker, of Virginia, rose to
call the attention of the House to
Message from the President to the
House OF Reprr sentatives, transmit.
ted at the first Session of the Seven
teenth Congress, exhibiting the Cor.
respondence between the United
States and the French government,
relative to the claim of Beaumarchais.
He would not take up the time of the
House by any remarks on the merits
of that claim, this not being the pre-
per stage Of business in which to
speak of them. His object in rising
was to move the reference of this
correspondence to a Select Commits
tee. He should have moved the re-
ference of it to the Committee OF
Claims, but that the Chairman OF
that committee had expressed an I'M
willingness to take cosnizance of it,
It was high time. Mr.. 4. said, that
this Claim, which has been standing
now for 80 odd years, whatever be its
merits or its fate. should be finally
and conclusively disposed of.
Tho motion to refer the correspon
dence to Select Committee was a
| greed to, without a division.
On motion of Mr.. Gurley, it was
| Resolved, That the Committee on
PuSlic Lands be directed to inquire
| into the expediency of increasing the
salary of the Register and Receiver
Of the Land Ullice at st. Helena
| Courthouse, in the State of Louisia-
ma.
| On motion of Mr.. Johnson, it was
| Resolved, That tie Committee on
the Judiciary be instructed to inquire
into the expectancy of establishing
Judicial District in Kentucky, on the
south side of Green river.
| On motion of Mr.. Buck. it was
Resolved, That the Committee on
Military Affairs be directed to in
quire into the expectancy Of authoris-
ing the Secretary of War TO permit
the issue of ammunition to Captain
Alden Partridge. Superintendent of
the American Literary, Scientific,
and Military Academy, for the i'm.
provement Of the pupils of said aca-
denny in practical gunnery.
| The motion of Mr.. Buck was a.
greed to.
Mr.. Livingston moved The follow
ing resolution:
| Resolved, That provision ought t"
be made by law for increasing the
establishment Of the Military Acade-
my at West Point, 50 AS tn admit
500 Cadets as students in the same
and that the Committee on that part
Of the Presidents Message which re-
iatss to the Military Academy, be di.
rected to prepare and bring in bill
accordingly.
On motion of Mr.. Livingston him
self, the resolve was laid on the ia
Die.
On motion of Mr.. M'Arthur, it
was
| ReSOLred. That the Committee ON