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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-23
Fall Goods.
GEORGE S. HOUGA

n now Opening extensive assortment oi seasoha'
u bic goods, viz ,1 ,a,hs
niue, black, bote,green, olive ana steelmixea c'o''
l,Iue drab and variety OF mixed cassimcres
sinner and common rose blankets
A few 1874 domestic blank cts, superior article
Point blankets of all sizes, some superior
Red. scarlet black, green, yellow and white hanneis
I ow priced and super sattinets
Tartan and Circassian plaids
BombaZetts and bombazines
Orange, blue and black rattinets tor coaches
Italian lus,rings and black gros de maps
Black silk serge -,
Fine ASSERTING mt of mems and womcm's worsted hose
Raw silk, cotton and lambs wool 40
scarlet. white and black merno scarfs and shawls
no do do cashmere do
Iraganza cloth and wosetl pawls -. ..
Crimson and other colored moreens
Marseilles quilts and connterpanes, cheap
81 royal bangups narrow do !.
Ga and S4 low priced cotton draper 49,
Domestes sheetings. shirtinss ard colored goods
Fancy furniture checks
Common very superior tickmgs
Oil cloth and table covers
Garnet bindings and wOrsted do, all colors
Burlaps and Bsnaburgs
Russia sheetings, diaper and crash
Assortment Of best silk and cotton umbrellas
a few pieces of pongeesfor dresses
Waddng for pelisscs
I,eltand cap ribbons
Black shoe ribbons and galioons
Black and drsb cotton ferre;s
Black and colored lasting for shoes
Wide furniture dimity and chintzs
Calicoes =.
Super dark ginghams
Tapes buttons, braids, cotton CORDS ana pms &C.
Pearlng, edging, and iaces
Steel and gilt coat and vest buttons
With almost every other article i'll The dry goods ine
Bat cotton for interlning quits
Cotton, yarn sc. ~ mo
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-23

COrnerof King and PHt-stleet9 .2ls.rand,i0
A NEWTON respectfully informs the public that
n TOMORROW
lie willopen his extensive and newly furnished estab-
!ishment for the accommodation ofcountry merchants,
travellers, andothers, who may think propert favor
him with their custom.
No expensehas been spared, to render the House
comfortable in every particular; and he pledges him.
sesfta his Table shall be equal to any the District
His Stables are spacious, anil under the superinten-
dence OF faithful Oster april SO
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-23
Noo is the time to use Son,achic BitterS, q
GRIND Restorative TO Health.

Not0 is the time to ,tse Honaachic BitterS, q
GRIND Restorative TO Health.
noCT. WEDDERBURN, informs his friends and
- the public generally, he has hand at his
Shop Fairfax street. large supply of the above
unequallcd article, by the bottle, dozen, gallon or
quart All who are DESTROYS of enjoying that inesti
rnable blessing, healtl-in climates like this, where
fogs and miasmas, common at this, and other
seasons of the year, will find it to their advantage to
use them two three times day, as great benefits
will be derived from them. In extreme of dcbi
lily, they have seldom failed to have the desired effect,
as can be proved by number of cur most rcspecta.
BILE citizens ofboth sexes. They have also been used
in many places in Virginia, viz: Richmond Norfolk,
Gosport, Hampton on the Potomac, Rappahannoc and
James Rivers aud the lower counties of Mary land
They also have been spoken highly of in Kentucky,
Pensacola Tallahassee, Key West, New.Orleans, Ma.
tanzas, (Cuba), Bermuda. st. Thomas, ST. Bartholo-
news and Martinique. Each bottle has label of Iii.
rections, and sealed and stamped with my SEAL to pre-
vent counterfcts. So
Price 50 cents per bottle. or IS per dozen. Retail
ers have frequently sold them at 81.
sept 5-3taw1m
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-23
Groceries.

Gr0cerleS.
r lindsay, HILL. & co. offer the following articles
IL for sale, on accommodating terms, VIC
New Orleans and St Crox sugar i'll hhds and bbls
Jamaica, st. Croix, and n. +. rum, in do do
Holland and Country gin i'll pipes and bbls.
Cognac brandy in pipes
Madeira, Port, Scotto Sherry, and sweet Malaga
WINE, in quarter and half quarter casks
Old and common whiskey in barrels
London porter, in casks Off dozen each
Claret in boxes of one dozen each
N. Orleans and w India molasses, in hhls & bbls
Gunpowder, Imperial and Y. Hyson tea, in chests
half chests, and Id. boxes
Rio, Porto Rico, and St. Domingo coffee, in bags
Ground alum and fine salt in bulk and sacks
Shad, gross and nett behring's
Mess and prime pork, n. York city inspection
Raisins, in kegs, boxes and half boxes
Sweet oil in bottles and TASKS
New cheese in boxes demijohns gals. each
Letter and low priced writing paper
Sperm candles, pimento pepper, nu,megs
Gloves, prunes, indigo, bn mstonc, copperas
Starch, pipes, powder and shot
Race ard ground ginger, tobacco, snuff, and Span
ish segars
ALsol ton blstered steel, and 50 kegs white lead in
kegs of Is lbs, each
Alexandria, aug "a
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-23
"' SEASONABLE GOODS,
.aMOYG IYYICH IRE


Extra superfne blue, black, olive, bfowh' steer a'u
Oxford mixed cloths and cassneres
Fine and common do and pelisse cloths
Double mled drabs
Ga stout drab and olive fearnoughts
Mixed and drab plains and DeYonsh're Serse!s
sr. ndown toilinet and Valencia yesting
white scarlet, red, yellow and green hanneis
Swanskins
Blue, brown, green and red booking ba,zes
3d. 81, 1914 ia i2.4 1874 and l4-4 rose blankets
some extra quality
5, 81 4, Al and point do
Bang-up cords
Black, white and fancy prints new STYLE in great va
Rich furniture chintz
Black and colored cambrics
Batis,e, Persiavik ton, ands silk striped dresses
Rich changeabH stufis
Plain and figured, black and co!ored, bomnaze"s
Circassian platis
g. Sand ga iackonet and cambria muslins
Plain and tamboured book do and Scotch lawn
Thread iaces, and 4 and Cd bObbinct
White and fancy colored cravat hdkfs
Levantine, Spitaield, flag, bandanna, Madras and
linen cambria do
| Merino and Prlssian shawls ---
Black and colored sarsnets and eros dc Naples
| Colorcd florence
| Black and colored French and Canton grapes
| Black sinchews
Black, coored, figured and plaid ribbons,
| Ladies' Bolivarhats
Cotton and worsted braces
| Striped net worsed cravats, rniisand trills
Trafalgar and Brighton boots
| Silk, cotton and worstcd hosiery
! aides kid and horseskiD gloves
Mems beaver and best French buckskn do
| 70 and "A Irish linens
| 81 and Ga do sheetings
"a, Ga and 1914 do diaper and damask table linen
Brown and black linen
| Best Italian sewing silks
Patent threads cotton balls and spools, pins buttons
Strelitz oznaburgs, shoe thread, &c. SC.
| On Hand
Brown, bleached and colored domestics
| Apron and furniture checks
| Blue and mixed satnetts
| Russia sheetings and diapers
Birlaps No. to 4
Cotton Yarn, assorted from No. 4to IL &c. &c.
| sept II
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-23
VNe AMERICAN Chesterfield
,JilSi receiUed ana on sac 0y
PISHEY THOMPSON,

xuxtIp AMERICAN CHESTERFlELD, being selec-
,ons from the Letters of Lord Chesterfield to his
sn aud extracts from other eminent authors ON the
subject ofpoLteness: Bya member OF the Phadeph,ss
ar / volume, with frontispiecc, neatly bound
rice dollar.
Pathological Anatomy, the last course OF AaVie'
D;cba, from an Autographs Manuscript OF +. A.
RecIard; with an account of the life and iabors OF
Rehat: by F. G. Boisseau, member ofthe Royal Acsa-
mes of Paris and Madrid translated from the French
l vol. 8vo. 81.
Additional supplies ct DunioP's Roman L"e,atu!e
New HYMNS for the Episcopal Church $40. Perkins
and Rand's Penmanship. SCOTS Napoleon, -. Gay
Iorl,s American Razor StroP, rs cents Cohens IRE
,,,red BLACK Lead and Chalk Pencils Grenviiie's
rher,ical Ink Powder, Ca6n's Cologne Water, %
50 per box. Lady OF the Manor, vol .. nege n
ST. Sta.I penkniyes. Washington Oct 20
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-23
Private Entertainment.

for the accommodation OF Travellers others. Those
who may favor him with their custom, will find every
thing in good order. and OF the bes, quality good and
we'll furnished Stables, and faithful osllcrs lie
Iouseand situation is very comfortable mere so thar
any other in this part of the country, and will be COT
lucted:n genteeI manner, and OH the most reasons
ble terms. lIc;simpelled by OF gratitude to
express his Acknowledgements TO his friends and Gus
toners forter liberal support for the last nine or ten
years, and from of duty TO solicit continuance
so long as he shall merit it. JOHN BH0NAlIH'
Fairfax Court House. Va. March7
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-23

handsome
ported, with beautiful borders
rs and A Irish linens, gross, beached and s
perior finish
do housewife liuens, warranted bleach
do Irish sheetng
IA, 8 4, 81 and 1914 table diapers
Birdseye and Russia do
Linen Cambrcs, some extra fine
DO do hdkfs, elegant coored borders
Ladies' black and white English and French silk hose
10 do do cotton and wors,ed do
English and French white and black silk gloves
White and colorcd kid, beaver and coI'd castor do
Gentlcmen's real buck, beaver and llorseskin DO
| Cravat stHeners
Cold pla,l Italian oravats, new and beautiful article
Black Italian cravats, superior quality
) cases ladies' leghorn bonnetS, some extra fine
Mix'd and white lanlbswool hose
no do do half do
Cotton flags and Britannia hhkis
An elegant assortment of puifs curs clusters rauls
ringlets latest style, warranted of the best ma
nufacture
Lsrge she'll, tuck and side combs
Long, curl and dressing do
Ivory and pearlpocket do
Brazil shell tuck side combs
Pure Cologne water
Ostrich feathers
Lacils, long and short
Silver ;himbles; Tapes and bobbins
2 2oo dozen clark's spool cotton .,,
. bale Marslall's and A,kinsons do paten, thread
blue, black and assorted servings
Do do do twist
Ira pengro suspenders, superior quality
Caan do do do
Best gilt, coat and vest buttons
l bale Lyon skin, weighty texture
3 do negro cloth
do blue plains
5 do hnseys, various patterns very weighty texture
2 do grey plains
German ticklenburgs aud oznaburgs
Tillslmg ALSO,
27 Packages ofDomestic Goods:
3 bales Washington and Columbia ticks
5 cases striped and PLAID ginghams some extra fine
and handsome patterns
1 do ST. apron checks
1 do A do do
5 bales Ga bleachcd sheetngs
5 do Sd do do
2 do A Go do
3 do Or brown sheeting
9 do So do do
10 "a 40 do
do "A do very heavy texture and well calcu.
lated for negro's summer wear
20 bales cotton yarn, from No. to -, equal to sny
IN market
With variety of other goods too numerous to mention
We will receive by every arrival from our House in
NewYork, fresh supplies of every desirable article
that will be wanted for this market. Country mer-
chants with those wanting family supplies, quest
ed to call and examine the goods, determn-
ed to sell for cash at very small advance the New
York auction prices oct 10
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-23
New Dry Goods store.
FRESH APPROPRIATIONS
KYLE AND DAWSONs

n
-.,r ,ha nle.s,re to announce TO the citizens OF
IA Alexandria and the public generally that thcy
lave received by the late arrivals from rhhadeiP"
and New York. the residue oftheir fall purchases winch
they have now open, in the Store recently occup.oa
bv Mir Robert Barry, directly opposite Jonathan
.ntcher,s Hardware Store, AN extensive ana &C.
neral assortment of British, IRISH, French Sw.SS'
German India and American goods, suitable iof 'ie
present and approaching season, they CONSIST III Pa'
ofthe following articies IL
steel and Oxford MKT cloths
DO - fine do do
Extra super blue and black casimeres
Cases super6ne sattinetts
10 10 second quality do
Do common do comprising complete assert,
ment Of blue, grey, Oxford and steel mNeu
Drab, mixed, olive and blue fearnots, stout goods
| Swansdown, toihnetts and valentia yestn6 49,
plain, black silk velvet for vests of all extra quality
also, colored some handsome patterns
Figured, striped and PLAIN olaoS' h"Si'S" SIN 'e''
| White, red and green hanneis
! Bale greenbszes
! Do do carpet ,lo
| 3 Cases gentlemen's Tartan l'laids
Bangup cords go :. 4
extra quality
| 5 Do point,
Case bombazines, some extra hue
! 10 bombazetts, assorted colors, some extra line
Do ladies Carolina plads, some handsome patterns
10 Cases fancy prints, comprising complete assert
| ment of the newest and most fashionable style,
| some very superior in quality
| 1 Case "A, furniture chintz, beautiful goods
| 1 DO Ga, Grecian stripes and plaid ginghams
Do4 4, 6, striped, plaid and shaded bateste, beau
| tiful patterns
| Black satin leyantnes
Black Italian lutestrng, some equal to any imported
Plain black, figured anu striped grode-noss all quail
tiles
Colored do do do handsome goods and well assorted
Black, white and assorted colorcd sattins
! DO do do do horcnces
Black sinchews, very superior in quality
| Do sarcenets do do
Cases black nSnkin grapes
! 40 do canton do
| Black and colorcd Italian Grapes
Case super ban'ianoes, large size
! Do do flags do do
! l DO do do commmon do
100 Cashmere shawlS assorted coiors, some very nae
A handsome and general assortment of fancy barege
| and silk hdkts
! Swiss muslin robes extra rich work and patterns
An elegant assortment ofsprg and dotted SWISS and
| book muslins
A, 4, plain null and swiss, also jackone,s and
medium 10
/ ii, Ga, plain black do
| A, e. cambria; Al, Cd, din,ity
An elegant assortment Of worked muslin capes, pill
| loreHeS and collars, some Ueautl'ui Pal'erhs
Work inserting trimming and e1SlnS
! I'D, Cd, plain bobbineus, some yer, fine
| English thread lace inserting
large and beautiful assortment Of French and Eng
! lisA thread lsces and edgings
Thread lace capes, pillorenesan and coarsrea French
work splendid goods
Bobbinett, lace wells beautiful patterns
An elegant and well selected assortment ofhonne;
| ribbons, different styles and qualities
Satin aud iutestrng ribbons from No. Il to Il
| Cap ribbons; Re!t do, nsw style
! I case merino long shaWls, white
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-23

NlORSE ( JOSELYN offer to Their friends and the
WI puhlic HATS which are cheap, elegant and du.
rable of all fashions and qualities, of their
facture Also, just received from the most celebrated
factories in Baltimore, assortment of Hats ofvarious
descriptions. Also, gentlemen and youths
Fur und Hair Seal Caps.
Also, Reading wool hats-all ofwhch will be sold low
forSash, at wholesale retail Country merchants
would no well to call At the Corner OF King and Royal
streetsp
NIB The Hats of our customers will be ironed gra-
It's Case, en- for Furs. Old Hats viii be received
in part pa, for new ones. sep 10
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-23
For NeMt,

The new brick Store, recently rebuilt at
~ ! the corner of Prince and Union streets, for
usS8 merly occupied by Messrs, CohaganN White.
Nt&4 lis covered with slate, and will, II re-
quired, be made completely hre proof. i .i stand
The rent will he moderate and possession gwen on
'ns .wSs w. FowLE & Co.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-23
Now Landing,

Now Landing,
81 packages Of RUSSIA GOODS, consisting Of
Ravens duck andsheetngs
Bruisgen's canvas, ALSO,
l6 bales buraps
81 casks MarseilIes Madeira and Claret wine
90 boxes ST. EStcphe and Sauterae Claret
10 demijohns of Cologne gin
100 bags shot, for aleby
sept27 A. G.. CAZENOVE & Co.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-23
hardware Store
hardware and Cutlery.

hInIu w tbL utlu ONtAOh
which, with his former stock, makes his assortment
complete, consisting in part Of
Ivory, stag, for buck and tip handle knives and
forks
Rogers penknivesand razors. scissors, shears
Needles, snullers and trays, walters, bread trays
Spurs, whips, dressing cases, spttoons
Stair rods and eyes
Shoe, butcher, drawing, sadder's and straw knives
Androns, sh,vels and tongs, Tenders
Commode and glass knobs, curtain pins
Candlesticks, lamps, hinges, bolts, atches, sprigs
Screws, brass case iron wire
Stock, pad, till, trunk, cupboard and horse locks
Nails augers, chzels, gouges, planes and irons
Files axes, hatchets
PANEL, tenant, compass and wood saws
Cotton, wool and horse cards
Teaand bell metal kettles, sad grid and waffle irons
britannia metal and iron spoons, trowclls
Curry combs, trace, halter and backband chains
Shoemakers' tools, saddlery and harness furniture
Coach laces, fringe and tasses
Wallron's grain aud grass scythes, SICK es hoes
Shovels spades, ploushs, castings, etc.
ALso-Gilt frame mantle and pier looking glasses
Maple do DO do do
Britannia coffee, tea, sugar and cream pots
Plated table c,,stors Candesticks, shutters and trays
With variety fother articles which will be sold
Oh accommodating terms. may 81
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-23
For Rent,

Alargc welisituated Store, with an excel
AA lenttry cellar attached to it. II is remar ka-
6ssSlbly well calculated for the Dry Goods bust
QE1llness, and a tenant in that line would re-
eeiye the preference. The rent will be moderate.
-, an GEO. COL EMAN.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-23
For Rent,

Three smalltenements, near the uPPerend
&yAo of Prince street; to one of which IS attached
Ess. good brick stable. The rent WILDE made
4IH.l low TO good tenants Apply to
MILLER s SON.
Win have 1000 bushels Shorts for sale, on ressona-
NJ terms april
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-23
Boarding House.

MRS C4PT URL2H JENKINS
nAstemoved to that commodious house on Pr,,.
HI street, next door to the Farmers Bank NY
she is prepared to accommodate few Gen,ceI g n''
ers on reasonable terms sen 2s,.E'
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-23
DRY GOODS,

comprsing every variety wantedat tins se"'oi' " -
Extra super London cloths and cass'inerss
Fine and low price ditto different euahues "''u
colors an extensive assortment
Cass;nets, superfne and common
Rose, point, and Whitney blankets
Ronbaz.tts black and various colors
Bonbszines super and common
Black and slate worsted hosiery
Lambs wool and worsted half do
white. red. green and other colored hannels
tartan plaids and camblets for cloass
Rob Roy plaid cloth for ladies cioaks
Carolina plaids
Deyonshire kersey and hushings
Merino, and silk shaws and hankerch'e
Prints rich and beautiful coiors
Rich garniture and belt ribands
Plain ribands and GALLONS
Nankn, Canton and Italian grapes
Ladies and gentleTen's silk hosiery
Chiitlrens scarlet and mottle hose
pobbinet and thread laces, large assortment ana
at reduced prices
Black silk velvet
Tambuored and plain book musins
Null, JackOnet and ca,nbrick ditto
italian, French and other silks
plain and figured gro de nap
Brown and black hollands
irish, Scotch, and German linens
Domestic sheetings, shrtimgs and bed ticks
90 bales cotton Of good quality
Candlewick, &c. &c. &c.
with MANY other seasonable goods not necessary to
;osert in newspaper advertisement, (bought IN New
YORK and Philadelphia, at Auction by Their senior
nortner who has been there nearly TWO monlhs(
which they offer for sale, for cash, or on the usaa
I;t 20 their customers and purchasers generaiy as
.h..n ne they can be had IN the District Country
merchants and others wanting goods by wholesale are
invited to call.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-23
To Rent,

- The House lately occupied by Joseph
Cooper, ON Ramsay swharf; the stand isequai
sS6 % any in town for small business, and wen
I1R4 csiculated to accommodate smallfamily.-
FOrterms, which viii be mods.ate,apPi!to
oct25 IL 4. AASHA - w.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-23
SaItpetre, Powder. etc.

SaItpetre, Powder, etc.
00A KEGS of DGpont's best Brandywine Gun
@~U POWDER 40 kegs cannon and rock Powder,
warranted equal to any other manufacture, andno for
sale at reduced price.
20 casks refined salt petre, Of best quality
90 packages domestic plads, blue denims and
pantaloon stripes landing this day and for sale by
July 10 4. G.. CAZENOVE& co.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-23
For Rent,
YO Nent,

- The three story brick Store on King,
Qffh = three doors above the corner OF Washing
u ton street, lately occupied by Mr. Edw
- Smyth. Its situation is good Tor
any kind Of business The rent wlIi be low ,oa good
tenant. y &J' ooo1LAN.
July 81
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-23
Whiskey, Tobacco, sc:

WhiSkey, Tobacco, &c.
JC.Si RECEIP&D,I
hhds whiskey, old and me
4 boxes 10 lump Tobacco warranted
o. bbis loaf sugar, assorted numbers
~
French brandy, Holland * country gin, n. +. and
Jamaica rum wrapping and writing paper,soal, Seine
.sine sc. For sale by
wa" s 20 JAMES IRWIN.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-23
6. &I. 2. Yhompson,

Lave received PEI ships Virginia aud Boston rom
I'll Liverpool, and other arrivals, general assof'-
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-04
WEDNESDAY,, DECE!,sER 81. 1925.
In sen 4 Il.

Mr. Johns On submitted the following resolution:
R,sDipeA Tha, the Committee the Judiciary
be instructed to inquire into the eXpedency oil
modifying and changing the Judicial system OF the
United States, as to make the execution laws
of the several States, for the time being, the rule
to govern the Courts OF Tie United States I'D the
several States.
The Senate then proceeded 10 ballot for tlE
committee of fve on the subject Of Private Land
Claims au,hotized by the resolution OF Mr. Bar on
Yesterday The first ballot being Tor the Chairman
sir. Smith Of South Carolina, appointed; and
Hiessrs. Kane Berrien, Mckinley, and farewell,
were appointed the remaining members.
Mr. Woodbury. Submitted the following resou.
ton:
Resolved, That the Committee on Naval AT
fairs be instructed to inquire ato the expediency OF
causing an exhibit to be laid before Congress OF the
original price paid by the United States for the sites
of the different Navy Yards; the subsequent ex-
penditures on each the cost at each for ten years
past of the labor per day; of the principal materials
for ship building and OF the aions there delivered;
and the whole expense at each, OF building such
vessels of q like size as have been built at more
than one of said Navy Yard-.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Lars of The District Of COlumbia.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Ward of n. Y
yesterday, was again taken W. The resolution is
in the following words:
trct of Columbia be directed 10 inquire whether
there be in force, in the said District, any law
which authorizes the imprisonment of any free
man of color, being citizen of any of the United
States and his sale, unclaimed slave, for goal
fees and other charges; and, if go, 10 inquire into
the expediency Of repeating the same"
Mr. Hamilton, in rising TO address The chair,
said that he did not know that tie House or him
self had any occasion to regret that he did not
yesterday obtain the floor, when the resolution Of
The gentleman from New York, (Mr Ward,) was
under discussion, as that gentleman had been
pleased 10 preface his resolution with series Of
remarks, which, at least, in this Stage Of the IN
qury, he thought both gra,ultous and niiammatofy,
and were calculated TO have led to an excitement
10 which he did moi thea dG5ire 10 contribute,
would now provoke.
lie was, therefore, not disposed 20 oppose the
massage of the resolution. for II there had been
oopression in this District 70 any individual con
.rsrv TO law he, sor ore, was willing i. should be
exposea.
lie would, therefore, RETAIN from now discussing
.he questions involved 10 the resolution, st seem
Al to him more appropriate 10 do 80 when the
Committee on the District Of Columbia should re-
port on the resolution itself, should they discover
The evil eonplained Of by the gentleman, or adopt
Oh hi. views a. TO it's remedy.
With this feeling. he said, he would not stop 10
evro,s ,hs faiIirJ Of has psct Of the gsnilemrn's