Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

on Roads and Canals, reported bill
"declaring the assent of Congress to an
act of the General Assembly Of Mary
land, therein mentioned; which was
read twice.
On motion that the bill be ordered
to be engrossed for third reading
Mr.. Cooke opposed the motion, be-
cause the principle contained in the bill
took away from the states the power Of
making Improvements, without the as
sent Of Congress previously obtained.
Mr.. ARCHER explained the nature
and object of this application. The
company which had been incorporated
were DESTROYS not TO intrudc on that
jurisdiction which the United States
possess over the tide waters.
The bill was then ordered to be en-
crossed, and read third time to-mor-
row.
The resolution, offered yesterday by
Mr.. LIVINGSTON, was taken up for con-
sideratioa, and after being briefly dis
cussed was laid on the table.
Mr.. MERCER offered the following
resolution, which lies one day on the
table:
Resolced, That the President of the United
States be requested to lay before the House Of
Representatives, at the commencement OF the
next session of Congress, the proceedings of
the Court and Marshal of the United States for
the District Of Alabama, in relation to the
cargoes ofcertain slave ships, the Constitution,
Louisa, and Marine, and to communicate es-
pecslly the fact whether any of the African
natives composing part of those cargoes, have
been sold within the United States and if
so, when, where, and on what account.
On motion of Mr.. WRIGHT of Ohio,
it was
ReSolped. That the committee on Roads and
Canals be instructed to inquire into the expe-
diency of granting to the State of Ohio such
sections of Land, now owned by the United
States, as shall be intersected in the locations
ofthe canals lately authorized to be made in
that state; or so much Of said sections as re-
main unsold.
Mr.. WRIGHT explained that he wish
ed to have power delegated to the state
by the United States, 10 cut canals
through the Public Lands.
On motion of Mr.. TEST, it was
Resolved, That the committee on the Public
Lands be instructed to inquire into the expe-
diency of extending the benefit of the acts
heretofore passed for the relief of purchasers
of public lands to all holders of certificates
who failed to file their application for extend
ed credit; and that they and their legal re-
representatives. may hereafter be allowed to ap-
ply the instalments paid in the same manner
| and with the same privileges as if they had
filed their application in due time.
Mr.. Jennings presented the following
Joint Resolution of the Legislature Of
Indiana; which was laid on the table:
The senate and house of representatives of
the state Of Indiana, in general assembly con-
vened, would be deficient in respect to the
feelings of their constituents and unmindful
Of their obligations to distinguished bene-
factor, did they fail to join the pGan of na-
tional gratitude and unanimous welcome to
major general Lafayette, on the occasion OF
his late arrival in the United States. 1t is
scarcely necessary for them to say that they
unanimously accord with the sentiments ex-
pressed towards their iEustrious friend by
the chief magistrate ofthe Union, and cordi-
ally add their sanction to the provision in his
favor recently enacted by congress. The
latter they view as the smallest return for his
pre-eminent services and sacrifices, the hme-
rican people could make, or the guest Of the
nation receive. 1t is the dignity of a specta-
Gle unparalleled in the history of man, which
they peculiarly feel and admire. Ten millions
ofhearts spontaneously offering the homage
of their gratitude to private individual, I'M
supportedby rank or power, for services long
passed, of the purest and most exalted cha
racters, whilst they furnish c6nsoling evidence
that Republics are not ungrateful, also carry
with them the delightful conviction that the
sons Of America have not degenerated from
their fathers of the revolution.
In pausing to contemplate with approp1-
ate feelings this sublime example of popular
gratitude, united with reverence, for character
and principles, the general assembly learn
with peculiar satisfaction, that it is the inten.
ton of general Lafayette to visit the western
section of the United States. The felicity
denied by mysterious Providence to the Fa-
Their of his country, has, it is hoped, been re-
served for his adopted son. What the i'm.
mortal Washington was permitted to see only
through the dark vista of futurity, will be re-
allied in the fullness of vision by his associ
ate in arms and in glory.
The general assembly hail with inexpressi
bic pleasure the prospect of this aupicious vi.
sit They cannot, they are aware, receive
their benefactorin the costly abodes of mag
nifcence and taste, nor vie with their sister
states in the embellishments of hospitality,
more brilliant than it is their1to offer, but not
more sincere. But they can, and do, in CON-
mon with the whole American people, well
come him to home in their hearts. They