Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-03-15
From IRE NationGl Journal,
Wednesday March l2M
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


lion:
Pesoired, Tha, the Committee on the Dis,ric,
OF Columbia he instructed 10 inquire into the
police establi shed and enforced in tie counties
Of Washington and AlexsudrIa, in regari TO
slaves, and other ne gro'> and mulauces; and TO
report what measures, if any, are necessary 10
enforce discipline among them.
Mr.. Randolph wished 10 lay resolution on
she table, aud in dong SO, II would be recessa>
~ for him 20 say few words, in order that his
object might be made clear 10 the House, and
20 the Committee to whom he intended to send
it. His object had arisen out OF fact which
came under his own CoguiZance. 1t was this
The nr q ocs and mul-ttoes, whether bond or
fee he knew not were III the habit Of nightly
assembling in military arrav, with bands If
music, and cf training, and Of going through
miiiror, evolu,ions in the front Of the house i'm
which I've lodged. He was in the hAbi: Of see
ing this every night, and such was heir arrav,
that he was under the impression, as was also
the gentleman from NC Mr.. HaD,l whobNar-
ded with him, that il was The marine band
He did, indeed, think the music OF an iufeIior
character, but he could not conceive the pur-
pose for which this band could nightly psradr
the square, and martial in front OF his boarding
house. A. soon as he discovered what was the
facr, he sent 4 servant 10 say 10 them that, II
Ihey asHcmnlcd again. ne "oui' 'uNP' SUM-
mary moCe OF diSpeTs'S t'ei'; a. VIZ s"o"'u
deem ~ is MS duty, as irte ""ne 'i,'|rh W
the sc onl'fd STATES 10 40 III al oa:'s % "',''-
derl? aSsemh.aSe OF person OF 'niS ensra''' ';
a. he shou!I deem il his duty, as an "fficef Of
tne army, whenever he perceived the First seeds
Of dang, rous mutiny; or as an Off or Of he
navy, to put 10 death any man who lies from
Qr.rters. lie held ,i.is TO be practical ard +
fcient humanity. The creates statesmen of the
late century ,ho hr g'tat'' philosopher IN
me wollI, ha9 ana cow - -. -;
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