Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-04-18

AipuSe, VI TIC Sih ihsidil', requesting copies v
charges preferred against the Agent of the
United States, for The Greek tribe Ct indians
since the lst of January, 1926, and of proceed,
lngs had thereon, ! transmit, he rewith, a repor
from the Secretary Of War, with documents
containing The information d. sired by the res.
~oiu,ion. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
This message was read, and laid on the table
DEPORTED SLAVES.
The motion Of Mr.. Wicklife TO disc haree
the Committee of the Whole from the further
consideration Of the bill to extend the time oil
ssttinss of the board OF Commissioner under
The treaty of Client, on the subject of depor,ed
slaves, coming up as the unfinished business
from yesterday morning.
This discussion was continued until The
usual hour had elapsed.
MIR. Gilmer moved to postpone the Orders
Of the Day, in order ,hat the discussion might
be continued; but The motion was nega,ived.
Before The subject was dismissed, however,
Mr.. Wilde, by leave obtained, offered the fols
lowing resolutions:
Resofued, That the prcsiden. Of the United
States be requested to l,y before this House,
if it will not, in his opinion, be luxurious TO the
public interests, a copy Of the op:nrn given
by the Attorney General, on the 18th May,
ioSO, NiJ' NV SHo UNtiSh Va l'c d" U ~ Wv
Emperor of Russia, under The ,rea,y of G ent
aud upon certain questions propounded by the
Presidrnl in relation thereto.
The amendment of the Serate tn the bill
making appropriations for ~laternal Improve
ments were read, and referred 10 the Commit
tee of Ways and Means.
THE TARIFF pIA..
Was then read a third time, & the question
being, Shall this bill PASS"
Mr.. Randolph rose, and addressed the House
at length in opposition 10 The bill, ana ~conclu-
ded his speech, by a m rtion thai ii be indef,
nj ely postponed. He VAS followed by
Mr.. Mitchell, Of South Carolina, on the same
side, who concluded a speech of considerable
length, by saying, tha, he should voc IN sup,
port OF the Present motion, and, il il did not
succeed, should vote against The passage Of the
bill.
Mr.: Baters, of Missouri, then obtained the
floor, and, after referring to he manner in
which he had been deprived, by the previous
question, Of an opp rlunity to of1rr his amend
ment with respect - lead, declared that,
though he was a friend TO the Tariff system,
and had voted with The friends of the bill
throughout, he should now vote for its indri-
mite pos,ponemcnf. He then discussed he gen,
eral subject of the bill for a consider able time,
ohJecting t. the discussion having beef con-
fled almos, entirely to WOOL and woolens. 10
the neglect of other subjects, which equally
des, rived consideration.
MIR pearce then announced the SAINT deter
mination, on the ground that the bill, so far
from advancing the great manufacturing inter
est In which his Stare was engaged, was calcu'
larcd 10 i%njure, and still f. -;her' de- press IL. lie
then went inlo a discussion of The variou:
provisions ofthe bill, aud had proceeded some
time in his speech when, ii being past 4 O'Clock
hr gave way TO a motion FOL adjournment
which motion succeeding,
The House adjourned,