American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-05-19
-4bndged from The National Journal.

CONGRESS. -In the Senate, on Saturday, number of
bills from he House of Representatives read third
time and passed The bill to regulate the commercial in.
tercourse between he Uni ed States and certain British
colonial ports poned to the LIST Monday Deceu
Der next, by vote of 16 o Ia.
MIR Miner, # Pennsy wanna, introduced into the House
e Represent atyes the following resolutions which The
House refused 20 considers
l. Resolved the opinion Of this House, That II is wor-
by of nqary, whether The Agricultural Commercial, and
Manufacturing interests OF the District Of Columbia would
,ot be promoted BY the substitution Of free white popu
aton, in the place Of that portion, Of different descrip-
lion now existing therein nasmuch as would lead 10
he purchase and cultivation of the waste lands
ig barren fields into fruitful gardens, promote enterprise
and useful improvement and greatly enhance the value OF
property in and near the Seat of Government.
9 Resolved That, considering the number Of the valu-
able lives and the great Interests concentrated in this Dis
rct is worthy the distinct consideration of patriots and
statesmen, whether those lives and interests ought
be surrounded by free white populations interested in the
Government, connecting society throughout all its ramif-
cations, and binding by the sympathes Of in
erest substituting for the present substram of society
band of freemen, efficient and patriotic militia the will
ling, prompt and able defenders Of their Government and
country, doing away the necessity of having here stand
ing military force, dangerous liberty, and which must
otherwise be increased with the increasing evil
Resolved That is worthy of inquiry, whether the
domestic slave rade concentrated and CARRIED from
this District not growing out of property owned within the
District or connected with the interests of persons here
public service-the public PRISONS and persons employ
ed therein being extensively occupied in such trac be
evil which requires legislative nterposon to
edy
under the exclusive legislation Of the Congress Of the Uni
States ought to exhibit to the nation and to the world
the purest specimen of government Indicating the supe
ror excellence Of free institutions that here
tablishng city, intended perpetual capital Of great
Republics is due to ourselves and to poserty, that the
foundation thereof be laid in WISDOM and that fnda
mental evils in the Of policy be permitted
take root, which might become inveterate by time, but
which prudent and timely policy may eradicate.
Be il therefore Resofped, That the Committee for the
District of Columbia do take the subjects herein referred
to- into consideration, and II they sbal after full inquiry,
be of opinion that the public interest would be promoted
thereby report bill for the gradual abolition of slaves in
the District Of Columbia and such restrictions upon the
slave trade therein, as shall be just and proper.
In the Senate, Monday eleven bills, which from
the House of Representatives, passed. The bill for
subscription Of stock to the Dismal Swamp Company and
the bill for the gradual increase of the Navy both
passed. after along debate the former by vote of 81 to
the latter by a vote of "a to 12
In the House of Representatives, the subject of the dis
agreeing between the Senate and House of Represen
atiyes was taken up when Mr. Webster moved to recon-
nit the Bill to the Committee the Judiciary, but the
motion did not prevail The bill then laid the ia
ble
In the Senate on Tuesday, almost the whole day was oc
cuped in the consideration of the Bill graduate the price
of Public Lands Mr.. Benton spoke in favor OF the bill
and Mr. Barton aEns and it was, finally, laid the
BILE The bill for the gradual increase of the Navy, and
the bill making appropriation for ten Shops of War; &c
were read the third time and passed.
The bill to authorize the Judge of the Western District
Virginia hold Court in the Western District OF Penn
sylvana for the purpose of trying certain cases. read
the third time, and passed.
In the House Of Representatives, the Judiciary Bill was
indefinitely postponed, by a vote of9o to 80.
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