Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-05-04
ALEXANDRIA,
TUESDAY MORNING, MAY a.

crptable 10 our readers. and richly repay
q peInsal. William Hull, now in his 18th
YEAR comes forward TO rescue bis name
from an infamy with which it has long
he"E branded, and to have the conSola
ION to know, that now, in his old age, be
wil! be hailed by bis couDtrymen, not as
2 traitor, but as one of their devoted and
unfortunate servants. The period Of bis
tory is an interesting one, and bis letters
promise to furnish much useful Knowledge.
The last Enquirer did not contain Mr..
Giles's fourth letter, and we are therefore
unable to present il to our readers. We
tee. confident that the remarks of this pro-
found statesman will receive that attention
which they merit; and that those "politicai
schemes and schemers." which he has in
CURED into and detected, will be fully
considered by his countrymen.
Mr.. SSowDEN-The following Resolutions
ofihe old Congress, passed 2lst of June, 1888,
will show the motives which led to that provi-
SION in the present Constitution Of the United
States, fixing the permanent Seat of the Gene
raj Government under the exclusive jurisdic.
ton Of the United States:-
Executive Council of PENNSYLVANIA, be inform
ed that the authority of the United States hav.
inq been this dav grossly insulted, by the dis
orderly and menacing appearance of body Of
armed soldiers about the place within which
Congress were assembled; and the peace of
this city being endangered, by the mutinous
disposition of the said troops, now in the bar
racks-it is. in the opinion of Congress. neces-
sary that effectual measures be Immediately ia
ken for supporting the public authority.
{. ResOlped, That the COMMITTEE on letter
from Colonel Butler, be directed to confer,
without loss of time, with the Supreme Exc
cutive Council of Pennsylvania. on the practi-
cabiIity of carrying the preceding resolution
into effect; and, that in case it shall appear to
the Committee. that there is not satisfactory
ground for expeetins adequate and prompt
exertions OF THIS State, for supporting the dgni-
" of the Federal Government.-the President,
on the advice of the Committee, be authorised
and directed to summon the members OF Con-
gress to meet on Thursday next at Trenton, or
Princeton, in New Jersey, in order that fur
tier aud more effectuai measures NAV be tax en-
Tor suppressing the present revolt, and main
tanning the dignity and authority of the United
States.
Resolved. That the Secretary at War be
directed to communicate to the Commander in
Chief the state and disposition of the said
troops, in order that he may take immediate
measures to dispatch to this city such force as
he may deem expedent for suppressing any
disturbances that may ensue.'
The committee mentioned in the second re-
solution, consisting of Alexander Hamilton,
Oliver Ellsworth, and Richard Peters, made
report on the LIST of July, 1888, which is too
long for insertion, but may be found in the Sth
volume of the Journals of Congress, page PSI.
On the 2lst of June. 1888, Alexander Ha-
milton and Oliver Ellsworth were appointed to
confer with the Supreme Executive Council
of Pennsylvania on the praehcab,hty of taking
effectual measures to support the pubic autho-
rity, who, on the cath of June, in the same
year, made report which is also long one
In it they state" that the Executive Council
expressed their regret at the insult which had
happened with this additional motive Of sen.
sibility, that the, he'd themselves had principal
share in Il: that they had consulted number
OF we'll informed officers Of the militia, and
found nothing, in the present state of things,
was to be expected from that quarter; that the
militia o. the city, in general, were not only i'll
provided for service, but disinclined TO act upon
tie present Occaaon.'' The committee further
state IN their report" that finding there was
no satisfactory ground to expect prompt and
adequate exertions on the part of the Execu-
tive OF the State for supporting the public au-
thority. they were bound BY the resolution I'M
der which they acted, to advise the President
to summon Congress to assemble at Princeton,
or Trenton, OLA Thursday, the Goth OF that
month";
Congress accordingly assembled in the coll
lese at Princeton.
In conseluen ce of the circumstances exhibi-
ted in the preceding resolutions and report,
propositions were sent by several of the States
20 Congress, from New-f to Virginia. in
cIusive.) respecting place for the permanent
residence OF Congress.