Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-16

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."ras itindicssed y strong desire and
, sasssrminstion in tire Senate 70 leave
y sfYort unemployed 70 effey tually pro-
,..t our commerce from piracy in the
W.a India seas. and to axsirpate the
f,ssbootefs who now, by the facilities
afeopceslmeas affocded TO them 10 the
l.land Of Cuba, Sc prey on our com.
rerce, and commit such atrocities on
those who alljacotheir hands. 10 the
eourss Of the conversation. Mr.. Hayne
md Mr.. Lloyd both intimated an nten-
hon they had respectively formed, 10
hiring the subject folly before the Ss-
nate. by special Inquiries
Amsssage was received from the Pre-.
sdent OF the United States. containing a
report from the Commissioners OF public
buildings.
SIR. Van Buren, presented the memorial
Of The inbabitantseof the city of n. York.
on The subject OF piracy.
On motion OF Mr., Van Buren,. il was
Resolved, Thatihe petition be printed
and referred 10 the committee OF foreign
relations
MIR. Benton presented the petition of
sundry inhabitants of the state of Nilsson.
ri, between that state aud The Internal
Provinces of Mexico.
This petition recised, that beneficial
trade had been carried on for some years
between the Inhabitants of the two couD-
4 tries, 10 which domestic coltuas, aud o.
tier articles. bad been carried out from
the United States and gold, silver, turs.
and mules, brought back in return; and
the intervening tribes OF Indians present
ed the only obstacle TO the successful pros
ecution OF the trade upon large scale;
that the merchandise had TO be carried
through tract OF country inb.bited by
different tribes, 90 enter whose territory
without license, was penal under the
laws of the United States, and dangerous,
unless the consent of the tribes was preyi-
ously obtained; that some ontrages TO per-
sons, and repeated depredations on pro-
perry, had already been committed; and
that total Interruption to the commercial
and social intercourse, so happily began
in that quarter, between he citizens OF
The two Republics, might be apprehended
unless the government OF the U States in
terposed for its proieciioa. The petition,
therefore, prayed
|. That the right of an unmolested pas
sage, tor persons and property. upon
designated route, between The frontiers of
Missouri and the internal Provinces Of
Mexico, might be obtained by treaty of
stipulstions from the Indians referred TO.
2. That military post and AN Indian
agency might be established on the Ar
kansas river, at the poiot of the intersec-
ton OF that river by the proposed route.l
The petition, upon the motion of Mr..
Benton was referred to the committee on
Indians Affairs.
Nj Knight offered tbe following resolu.
ton tor consideration:
Resolved, That Lbe Committee Of Com
meTce and Manufactures be instructed to
inquire into the expediency OF erecting a
light on Dutch Island, at the entrance of
Naraganset Bay, 10 Rhode island
The two bills which yesterday passed
the House Of Representatives,, was re-
ceived and read.
Agreeably 10 notice. Mr. Benton asked
and obtained leave to bring in bill era
which was read and referred to the COM
mittee on the public lands
Mr. Barton, of Missouri, called up the
memorial from the Cherokee Indians, con-
cerning the taxation of merchants passing
through their territory, as granted To them
by treaty of the United States, and it was
referred to the committee on the Judiciary.
The resolutions offered by Hr. Barton,
yesterday, were taken up and adopted
Mr.. Brown, of Ohio, presented the fol-
lowing resolution
"Rcsolued, Tbata committee be appointed
On roads and canals
Which was laid on the table till to.mor-
row.
Atone o'clock, being the hour appoint
ed, The senate proceeded TO the election OF
chaplain on their part, which after Two
balIotings, resulted in the election OF tbe
reverend Mr. Mcllvaine, of Georgetown.
And then the senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Messrs. Edwards of N C.. Kremer, KID
der, Vance of Ohio, Cassidy, Hogeboop,
and Arthur Smith, were announced as nav
ing been appointed on toe select commits
Tee to whom is referred the subjeat OF pen
sions under the acls of March 18th. 1878.
and May [. 1890. pursuant to resolution
yesterday adopted On motion Of Mr. Llttle
OF Nd. the chairman oil the standing Com
mitlee on Pensions and Revolutionary
Claims. M
Petitions and memorials were presented,
which were referred 10 the ditforent stano'
ing committees of tue souse 10 which thsir
respective subjects appertsined.
THE memorial from Michigan, presents
ed by the Speaker, is a long and able pa