Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-03-03

relative 10 the AHen ana oeuluoH La"o' W
which are appended the Kentucky Resolutions,
penncd by Mr.. Jefferson.
III affords us much pleasure TO be able to state,
that the health Of the Secretary OF the Navy Is
50 far restored, as to enable him to leave his
room. Nothing but the state OF TIE weather
row confines him TO the house.
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.
THURSDAY, MARCH ,.
Simon Perkins, VS.. Rickayd " executor Of W.
ham Hcrt-On certificate of division of opinion
of the Judges Of OHIO Circuit Court, Mr.. JUS
:icc Washington delivered the opinion of the
Court, hat the points of disagreement were
no, stated with sufficient certainty to enable the
Cour, to give an opinion on Them.
James Fh,iay, VS., The Bqnk Of he .. Sa'ss-
On appeal from Kentucky Circuit Court. Mir.
Chief Justice Marshall delivered the opinion
of the Court-Dccrec Of the Circuit Court SO
far as il confirms the sale of the premises mort
gagged to the Bank of U States, by Coleman,
be affirmed; but that the par, Of the decree
which allows interest on the note for which
the mortgage vas given, from the day of its
date, be reversed, and interest allowed only
from the day of It's maturity. Each party to
paw his own costs.
Sasl5y's Executors VS. Gay-Writ Of error
from West Tennessee Circuit Court. This
cause was further argued by Mr. Writ for the
defendant, and by Mr. Jones for the plaintiffs.
CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY.
In THE House. OF REPREsENTATIvEs-Mr
Storrs, of New-York, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, who had been directed to
uuire into the expediency Of establishing Navy
Yard at Charleston in South Carolina, and at
some suitable point on the ST. Mary's river i'll
the state OF Georgia-and 10 whom had been
referred the memorial! of the City of Savannah,
for the establishment Of Navy Yard or depot
at that place, made an unfavorable report upon
all the propositions; which report was read and
referred to Committee Of the Whole House.
The same gentle man likewise made three seve-
raj reports, adverse TO the expediency OF max
ing similar establishments; lst at Baltimore in
the state Of MarylAnd-2d, at some poin, with
in the waters Of the river Thames in the state
of Conncctcut-and Sd, at some point witdin
the waters of Narragansett Bay in the state o.
Rhode Island; all Of which were read and laid
on he table.
The various resolutions, laid on the table the
A.
adopted, viz Mr. Stewards resolution, call
ing on the Secretary of War for information
respecting the condition of the Cumberland
Road, east Of the mountains, and the proposed
plaus for its preservation.-Mr MERGERS re-
solutions, one, requiring information from the
State Department relative 10 Certain African
Captiyes, seized in the harbor OF Pensacola (;
and the other asking that the Committee for
the Suppression Of the Slave Trade, be autho-
rized to send for persons and papers, il required,
in discharg of their duty-And Mr. Nance's
resolution, directing the Secretary Of the lrea-
sury to lay before the House. any surveys, pla's,
and evidences, that have been forwarded TO the
Treasury Department, and no, heretofore com
munioated, relative to the head branches oil the
Little Miami and Scioto Rivers
On motion Of Mr.. Vance of Ohio Select
Committee was appointed to inquire into the
expediency of fixing The northern boundary be-
tween the STATE of Ohio and the Territory OF
Michigan, with leave 10 report by bill or other
wise.
The Speaker laid before the House letter
from the Secretary Of War, transmitting IN o.
bedience 10 a call of the House on the LIST Jan
last. copy of the memoir and drawings con-
nected with the survey Of BarnslaOle Bay
which letter was laid on the table.
The House then passed to the orders OF the
dav, and, OH motion of Mr.. McDufhe, OF Soutf
Carolina, resolved itself into Committee o.
the Whole on the State of the Union, for the
nurpose of resuming the consideration Of thai
qen,leman's resolution, proposing certain a
merdments to the Constitution OF the United
States. Mr. Stevenson, Of Virginia, took the
floor, in support of the proposition TO prevent
the ultimate election Of the President OF the
United States, from devolving on the House
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