Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-01-30

csr6ned to great aational purposes, WITH pro.
n,r limitations, would be productive Of emi.
mems adv antagss 70 the people Of the United
states would promote the general welfare,
and tend to secure more perfect Union; and
whereas doubts may add. do exist whether the
Con ress of the United States have the power
10 adopt system therefore,
gesoiUea, by the General Assembly of Mlry.
laat, That the Senators and Representatives
of this state in the Congress Of the United
states, be requested TO use their best exertions
On procure such an amendment to the Consti.
,u,ou OF the United States as will give Con-
yre,s power to adopt and execute system OF
internal lmproyem to be confined to great
national purposes, with proper limitations.
Il .,tued, That the governor be, and he IS
hereby requested to cause copy Of this reso-
lpt,op to DC transmitted to each ofthe Senators
and Representatives ofthis STATEN Congress
Nv order: JOHN BREWER, elk.
Among the petitions presented to
day, was the, following, presented BY
MI. 1T. johnson, Of Kentucky:
7sus Honorable The Senate and House OF Rep
ressntat,re, IN Congress assem6led:'
The petition of the subscribing citizens, res
pectiully sheweth--
that, In our opinion, both the national no
nor and uablic interest may be promoted ny
the equipment OF an exploring party, Tor the
purpose of penetrating the polar regions, be-
Iond the limits at present known; with
view, not only of making new discoveries IN
Geography, Natural History. Geology, and
Astronomy, but of openiu. new sources OF
trade and commerce
And il Is our further opinion, that capt.
John Cleves Symmes, late of the U. 5. army,
who processes to have originated new Theo q
ry og the Earth, which may be verified oy
Soya,e TO the North, will be suitable person
assisted by men ofscence and exPerience) to
he entrusted with the conduct OF such an en-
petition
INDEPENDENTLY Of the truth or error OF
Svrnmes's Theory, there appear to be many
extraordinary circumstances, or phenomena,
,erva6;po the Arctic and Antarctic regions,
which strongly Indicate something beyond the
Polar Circles worthy Of our attention and re
search.
We therefore pray Congress to pass law,
granting an exploring outfit, in conformity to
our me morial and thereby at once subserve
the cause OF Philosophy and the earnest wishes
Of YOUR constituents.
After an unsuccessful motion Of MIR.
IT Johnson, nf Kentucky, to refer
rhs oetition to the committee on For
sign Relations. Mr.. Little moved 10
law il on the table; which was agreed
20.
On motion Of Mr.. Tomlinson, it was
Herokrcd, That the com nittee on Com
merce be instructed to inquire whether 1t be
cxpedient so to amend the act. entitled An
act TO regulate the collection of duties on i'm
ports and TONNAGE" as to abolish the office OF
neasurer, to p.ovide that the duties heretofore
pertor,ned hy the measurers, IN virtue OF said
act, shall be performed by inspectors, and to
,rohibit the allowance of any additional com
pensation to inspectors for measuring.
MIR. Neaie moved to take Up the bill
extending the jurisdiction Of justices o.
peace In the DIS riot OF Columbia
which motion was negstived. SO only
voting in favor of it.
The engrossed "bill for the better
oroaniz alton Of the District Court OF
the Uai,ed States within the District
,f Louisiana. was read third time,
passed, and sent TO the Senate for con.
currence
DISBURSEMENT OF PUBLIC MONIES.
The House then. on motion Of Dir
Bassett, proceeded to the considera-
;ion of the amendments of the Senate
to the bill concerning the disburse-
men, of public moneys.
Zone of those amendments 10 q pro-
viso that nothing in the bill shall pre-.
vent the Secretary of the Treasury
from making such advances, under the
instructions Of the President, as shall
be necessary for the tulilment Of the
public engagements.
Another 10 a proviso that nothing IN
the act shall be construed to prevent
puslic officers being required to ac-
count more frequently than quarterly
The third proviso authorizes the
continuance in office Of any public Of,
tieer who shall be in arrear to the 60
vernment. on his satisfactorily &C.
counting for such arrear.]
The amendments we're agreed to.
$50 this bill, as amended, having pas.
sed both Houses, wants only the sigma
tuFe Of the President to become q law,
MOUTH OF THE COLUMBIA.
MIR. Chambers, Of Ohio, required
the yeas aud nays 80 be taken on this
question, in order to determine, by that
test, whether the House were really
determined TO act upon the subject al
che present session.
The question on taking up the bill
wa, accordingly decided ayes 81, nays
100; 90 the House refused to take uF
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