Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-01-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


the Senate, entitled "An act TO authorize the
purchase of sites, and the erection Of Custom
Houses, at Newport, in Rhode Island, and al
Mobile, in Alabama, and repair building Tor
u CUSTOM House at Newburyporl, in Massachu-
setts," reported the same with an amendment.
The bill was then made the order Of the day
for tomorrow.
Mr. Cam orrleng, from the same c ,mmi.tec,
made the following report:
The Committee on Commerce, to whom " as
referred IT solution Of the 18TH ms. instruct
ing them ",o inquire into the expedirncy OF
aholishing the Office Of Appraisers OF Goods IN
the Custom HOUSES, and assigning that duty
to tie inspectors OF Customs Of the United
Stares," Report.
Thai, by tic at, Of the Ist Of March, 1923,
Appraisers are appointed for the ports Of
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore.
Cha les on, Sd, annah. aud New Orleans.
The dates Of Inspee' ors and Appraisers are
ea,irely distinc', and ough, not to be united
The ofict Of Appraiser is lahorious, AID 100
essential TO tie security Of the revenue 10 b.
dis enscd with.
The Committee ask 20 be disc harged from
tie further consideration. Of The resolution.
The report was read aud agreed To-.
The resolution submitted by MIR Kremer
yesterday, in the following words, Was taken
ups
"Resclyed, That the Secretary of the Urea
sury b. red 20 lay before this House Co
pies Of any corr, spond, nee wn!ch may have
,aken place between any uf The Off ers Of The
customs at the port OF Philadelphia, and the
Secretary # he Ir asury: also, any corresDyn
dvuce between the SAID officers, or rithef OF
them, or thu Secretary OF lie Urea ury, and
h,r in OF 10
OF D in, ing and stationery for ellhc, Of the said
Off rrs at The Fort aforesaid.
Mr. k,emrI observed, that, in ordrr 10 its
III in,, better Understood, he would give brlcf
statement OF his reasons for offe ling the resn-
lutlur.
II would be rscollecte1 by many 6 nlemcn,
at the printing and stationary for the Gus
tom Hose in Philadslphia had Tor long inc
been furnsh,d by Mrs: Bayy, that Sc mad
| been deprived 0fIne bus:n SIS; and that il had
been gi,rn John Bnns. Who Is Mrs Bay
/ y? asked Mr.. Ky She is branch Of the H.
lrstrious heroes who aided in giving us our
| bee don,; she is Nidow Of gallant ofi err
But 1t is no. because the widows &uyphans hid
ha,. their bread taken awav from them tina, in
duces me- to off = this resolu ionil is the sin.
gular Circumstance that John Buns has heen
app in'ed TO the place. Who Is John Buns?
| A d h Nv did I've &c, il? 1t is known every
boy tina, he Is the Editor Of public Journal
that was once violently opposed to I .e rle ION
| oil Mr.. Adams His sudden conversion 10 the
powers that b AL ocoas ned grea, surpri.e
to man, and much iuquiry had been made as
To the cause Of it; btu, he surprise ceased when
he got the sup-Eis sudden CONCESSION was
soon followe by an appointment. which, ] am
told, is worth $500 or $1,000 d year. 1t is
,.{E ~ f,ra l,n, ~
Constitution says il shal be- free, but Ihcre AZ.
| other Ways tn mulz!c il besides that of gag and
s"di,ion laws Liberty never could be destroy
cd by force, but il had often been by slow poi
sou-by means that Shun the day. IT was a.
galnst this that our patriotic fathers attempted
to guard they give us written Constitution:
| hut II is vain 10 have written Constitution,
while all experience shrws the danger Of this
monevcd influence Of the President. THIS is
NOR. dangerous and fatal way ofmuzzlng the
press, ,han to do il by gag-law.
The resolution was then agreed 10.
Mr Oh lton mo, ed the following resolutions:
Resoived, That i, rs eXpedient 20 discharge;
the National DEBT withou, una, odabe DELAY;
to accomplish which desirable object, a +. sort
60 neral sys EN- o re + nchment is neceSsa
ry This, il is conceived, Con only be fl, cted
by,
First A judicious reduction OF the number
! Of officers receiving salaries or pay from the
General Government, and Of the Salaries oi
such as are necessarily retained in public SER
vice; avoiding, IN each instance, the adoption
Of any m, asrrc which would be Incompatible
with our national dignity
Second By avoiding each and every appro-
pra ION or expenditure Of public money, which
is no, inperiously demanded by The justice Of
the claim, or The nee essites Of tho Government,
with view TO its .fficien' operation In SPIRIT
Off, publican simplicity and economy.
2. Reso!Ued, That the matters and things
contained in the foregoing resolution be refer
red to he Comm ttee of Ways AID Means, with
instruction 10 report to this House wha' 9TH
ces, IN their opinion, may be most aJvanta-
geously discontinued, what salaries will reas-
onably bear reGue ion, and sue other means Of
retr NC hment as TO them may EN- necessary.
The resolution having b. en- read,
Mr.. McDuffe (Chairman Of tn Committee
of Ways and Means said tina, he should be