Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-28

belonging TO the citizens oil tbs U. States,
with their names, owners, aud value OF
merchandise, which have been captured
or plundered, and OF injuries inflicted on
citizens OF tire United States. by the pi-
rates, since the first Of December, 1923,
and, also. the number OF pirates and pira
teal vessels that have been taken by our
naval force, since that period OF time.
Mr.. Lloyd OF Mass. made some observa.
tons.
The question was then taken on tue a.
doptl0n OF the resolution, and it was car.
ried.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Johnson OF
KY further to amend the judicial system
OF the United States, and 10 provide .or
three additional Circuit Courts. was resd
twice ana referred TO the Judiciary Cons
mIttee
GENERAL Ia FAYETTE.
The bill from the House of Representa-
lives concerning General La Fayetie, was
received. read twice, taken up in commit
tee OF the whole, ordered 10 be engrossed
for third reading, read the third time,
and passed, nem con.
The following resolutions offered yesler-
day by Mr.. Johnson OF Lou were on his
motion ordered to lie on the table:
'ResolDcd, Tbai the public lands OF the
Uniied4States be appropriated and pledg-
ed as permanent and perpetual fund Tor
education and internal Improvement.
'Resolped, That The proceeds OF the sale
of the public lands, alter defraying the IN.
cldental expenses, be annually invested,
by The Secretary of the Treasury, 10 the
stock Of the Bank OF the United States, or
in the stock OF the Government, or other
stock, as Congress may direct, together
W IT'D the interest annually accrung there
on.
sResolved. That the year following The
return OF The next census, and immediate
ly after The apportionment OF Representa-
tives, and every tenth year thereafter, The
proceeds OF The interest arising on the SAID
capital stock, shall he distributed among
the several states according to tue ratio OF
representa- tion: one bali OF which sun shall
constitute tund tor education, and the
otbeyhalt shall constitute fund tor inter.
nal improvement to be applied to these OBJ
iects. under The authority OF the respective
states
On motion Of Mr.. Smith, the Senate then
went into The consideration OF executive
business; and then adjourned 10 Monday
next.
HOUSE OF REPRE- S ENTATlVES.
Mr.. Herkimer asked leave, for him.
self and others, who had been absent
from the House yesterday. to record
their vores on the bill concerning Ge.
neral La Fayette. Leave being Fefus-
ed, he expressed his cordial acquies-
cenre in the bill.
Mr.. Cali, from Indiana, elected 10
the room of MIR. Prince, deceased, ap
peared in his place, was qualified, and
took bis seat.
Mr. RANDoLPH's LETTER.
Mr.. Randolph hen rose in his place,
and addressed the chair. A letter
which he had add essed to his consti-
tuents having been the sub ect OF ans
madVersion here, he felt it doe to hims
self. as well as those he represented, 10
eta. g TO he House, as briefly as posi-.
Bile. the facts of the case. he bad bsen
a ppoin,ed member of the committee
TO whom was referred the memorial of
Ninian Edwards, of the 2Sth of April.
A proposition had been submitted to
this committee, which is in the recol-
lection Of the House To that proposl.
{ on he mo. ed an amendment. which
it is equally unnecessary to recite; when
he was informed that proposition 81.
milsr to his had been agreed to by the
He asked TO see the pro-
position referred TO. 1t was handed to
hin. lie saw dissimilsriiy between
the two. and pointed out the difference.
in manner which every member might
comprehend But that nothing might
be let unexplained, he proceeded TO
enforce his proposition by such obser.
vations as hs considered essential TO
the clearing aw,y ofany possible doubt.
Dncing this discussion, the honora
Bile member from Louisiana, on his
right entered the room. To him he
stated the proposition before the Com
mit.ee, and that honorable member CO.
;Dcided in the opinion that it was not
easy to discover any other course which
the Committee could pursue. Then
and not ill then, there was general
10 his proposition. Then
and not till then. was his proposition q.
dopted. II was unnecessary TO say to
the House, that nothing which he had
written or said, could regard the ute
rior decision of the committee; and it
pr of were squired, proof to satisfy
the most incredulous could be found in
the fact. 1t could be found in this
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