Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-07-28

rose VINO soteu I'D 'he am"mati'e, were:>
Thomas w. Gilmer, V. w. SouthalL A..
an1er Garrett, Josiah Ellis, Thomas NJ
bank, Chapman Johnson, VIM. Radfold. law,
Breckenridge, James L. Woodvile, John n
Bernard, Wilson Alien, William Boiling H.
ard Morris, Reuben Meredith, Charles Tbnm,
son, William Mayo, Peter V. Daniel. M.u"!,
NJ Todd, George Wilson, Frederick Hsryi!!
Richmond Terrell, Horatio Gates Wins.
Wm. b. Preston, Josiah Riddick, John C. r.
boon, Elliott Whitehead, John Thomp SON yS
by. Rober, Ri,es. Joseph c. Cabeli. Tbom,.
AIassie, John NJ, Martin, Philip. P. Barbo,.
John H. Lee, John Ley5urn, Waller Hol,f,,
John Lewis, Francis Rulin, John BrocksE
brough, Benz. w Leigh, O,way g. Ba,r,rt
Carter l.. Stevenson, John Marye. John Dick.r
son, Henry Davis, WIN. NJ. Rives, John y
Cooke Rice W. Wood, WIN. II. Merjwr,b,.
and Frank Carr.-Ayes 40.
Those who voted in the negative. were-
Jane, Madison (PrcsidcntD Charles Co,L,
Hugh Nehou, David S. Garland, Edward
Cabell, Bennitt A. Crawford. VIM. H. Term
Samuel Blackburn, Peachcy Z. Gmer. Ben;
A Donald, Charles James Faulkner Of Brrlc,
lev, James Madison Of Caroline, Jcha Mime
Magruder, Gideon A. Strange, DayidH Az,
Richard f. Byrd, Archibald Bryce, Edvr5
Cunningham, Andrew Kean, James McLausF.
I'm, Robert Grauan, Bowyer Caldwell Wm
Naylor, John b. White, John &. William.
John Peter, ]. b. Wager, James Monroe, Cha,
Fen,on Newer, George Hant ork, Chas. jams
Faulkner OF Morgan, John p. Coobs Wi!i4n
s. Naylor, Pcachy T.. Gra,tan, Samuel Col
man, David Crawford, James S. Al.hur, Wn
A. Harris, Philip Williams, jr. John COsle.
Alexander F. Rose, John c. Crump, F,an:a
Preston, John Fl. Fulton, John Marshall, Js:.
oueIine b. Harvic, Wm. II. Mcfarland, Tho.
mas r Dew, Christopher An,honv, DviiC
Murrel, James w. regr4m, and William
Woods - Noes SO.
Mr. Leigh offered the following resolution.
which was &c eeted:
Resolved, that if it shall be deemed prOperp
raise funds by taxation for The purposes Of h.
itrnaI improvement, the same should be rlnd
by tax on lanGs alone.
On motion Of Mr.. Leigh, is was
Resolved, That each member Of this coarrr
ton contribute fifty cents, 10 be paid in .r
hands Of the Secretary, with request that h
will apply the amount 10 dclray tie expense
Of the Convention.
On motion Of Mr. johnson, the Couvcma
then ad journed ill TO morrow,9 O'clock.
SATURDAY, July l9.
The Convention met al O'Clock, ogrcess, !.
10 adjournment.
On motion Of Mr.. Johnson, the LIST PA
graph IN the third column Of tbeReporrbsir
mug with the words, i" Happily for" &c witt
,,L, FL Ia taff I'm NJ he M
paragraph in the fourth column, endingwi,hg.
word" stems" was stricken Out, and the fclC'
ing inserted in us place:
The improvement Of this river may he CO..
sidrred as already in progress. Funds h:r
aren provided which, according TO The est i
mates of those who best understand The sUbr .
will go far towards the completion Of tie tsS
ern section OF that great work. II Virginia
pressed rs she is for means 10 prosecute in
provements depending solely on herself, shoui
decline cooperating at ;bis time With hos
who are engaged ip it, her conduc, cannot {.
attributable TO any indifference to the rasg.
zion Of This uuly important river, or to the int
resls Of its Inhabitants To Us il appeOs III
she attends most .fftctually to the interest, q
many Of them, by such exerions as IT NAV I,
il her power TO make on The Shenandoah az
the South branch OF the Potomac, IS soon
the canal Trading up he main river Shall niS
their mouths respectively"
On the motion Of MIR. Johnson, the voE tS
" are wasted," in the second paragraph mgr 81:
the bottom Of the second column OF the r. "a
port-Gn the thilG paragraph from tie bOIica 70
Of the third column Of the first page Of ih5E!
per, )wrre striker out, ana the words "wal& =
unproductive" were inserted
lieu thereof.
Mr.. Lewis moved 10 strike out of the RePo
the paragraph in the second column thereof
lin the third column OF the first page o' ouF p
per- beginning, in rehccling Oh these III
mentous questions" &c.-whieh motion v
rejected. IL
The question was tieD taken on the ad'p".
Of the memorial, and the resolutions se'a"
agreed on, and carried in the affirmative n.
On motion Of Mr.. Marshall, il was
Res0ired, That The President sign The PIe's,
ding memorial, and transmit it, togelhrF W.
a copy Of the proceedings Of this Con'sH""
70 tue Governor OF the Stale, with The tf"'
that The same be laid before the Legls!4aF' 4
On motion Of Mr.. Mercer, il was q
ResoiUe9, Taht the thanks Of thi, Con'ei"
are eminen,ly due, and unanimously sct'H' q
to James Madison, for the ability and Dig" 5.f
with which he has presided over It's dei:ss"
lions.
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