Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-03-07


dignity in the eyes o. the People
Mr. Halle moved ,ha, the TT solutioh he had
offered, be laid upon the table.
The question being ru,, the motion was ne :
gatived.
Mr.. Halle modified his resolution SO as to
;nstruc Ct the committee on the rules 30 make
the inquiry. -.
And the question being put on the resolution
as thus modified, it was nsgaHvrd without a
division.
Several bills were read and referred 10 their
appropriate committees.
The Honsc then, on nation OF Mr. Ma!lary,
went into Com mi,,ee ofrh Whole on the state
Of The Union, Mr.. P. p. BlrHour III the Caair,
and resumed the consideration of the Tariff
Bill.
Mir. Stevenson, nf Pa. who had the floor from
Yesterday, addressed the House a: great length
m explanation and vindic alton of the views OF
the Committee Of Manufactures, IN reporting
the bill in It's prrsen, form. His speech like
that IF Mr.. MalIary, necessarily contained
many statistical de ais; but full reports OF
both, Us well as Of the other speeches on this
bill, will be prepared as soon as practicable, x
published in succession
Mr.. Stevenson having concluded,
Mr.. Anderson, Of Maine, took The floor, and,
in speech Of much animation, Temons'' ated
against these paris of the bill which prop"s'
al increase of the duties on ncmp, toreiBn dis
! tiled spirits, AID mere particularly on moias-
ses, which he reprobated in very severe terms,
ar calculated to'aIIy 10 destroy the Wesi India
trade, ana the nu,sgry OF the fisheries, Without
accomplishing its designed object, which was
10 aid the manufacture Of wh,,key
! Mr. Hunt, nf VI. moved that the Committee
! rise. The Committee rose accordingly, and
thereupon the House adjourned.
On TUESDAY, the House Of Delegates OF Vir-
ginia proceeded TO execute the joint order OF
The day, which had for its object the election
Of the Board Of Public Works.
Whcreupon, the following gentlemen were
re ,elected
Andrew Russell Residents ofthe District west CT the
John Mccoy AlIegany Mountain.
Charles A. Stuart, } Resident between the Ale
Hiram L. Opie, ghany mountain and the
) Blue Ridge
Samuel Penn, Residents between the Blue
William Ellzey, Ridge and the head of tide
John II. Cooke. water.
George Newton1 Residents below the head oftide
Philip AyIeu, water,
/ MIR. james Mclaughlin, one of the former
members elected from the l,t Dis riot, yves,
of the Alb ghany,) raying Withdrawn, The II.
proceeded with he Senate to ballot for the va
cancy. Tie result was as follows:
John G.. S ephenson, ID
Isaac Newman, 46 S69
| ] sse ID Ms, 81
Peter Scales, So 81
After hefrst ballot, NJ s,rs Strphenson &
Davi, were withdrawn; and the second ballot
even,ua,cd as above stated III the election oil
! Mr. Scales Of Cabcl county.
There is prevalent misunderstanding in re-
gard 10 the introduction Of TIE resolutions
which gave rise TO the late farce in the Senate
of Kentucky Mr.. Beatty an admin,stra''%I"
rvSol6tlohs. heir Oh
lee, was an expire sion Of CO Gdence in the pre-
sent Administration and in the members from
Kn,ucky who voted with Mr.. Clay at The las,
Presidential election.
The JAG kson party wishing to !rf at if pos
sibe The passage OF such resolution, off red,
through Mr.. Allen a Jacksonian, an amend
ment, that h. committee be "auihorised TO send
far persons md pnpers" in order TO enquire into
the re eaded bargain and sale. In This way
III. aT i comm ncea. rh J.cksnnians, and
not III fiends Of The Administrator, gan
thu mvestiga ion But it is said: and no doubt
honesty believed by many, rha' the contrary
was ,hr tact. The prsci,e object Of This mis-
represent ion we have not be n able to per-
cci,e. We notice it merely Tor the sake Of
setting he matter right.
The resolutions introduced Ivy Mr.. Beatty,
we have been ilfolm d, we've passed.
Cincinnati Gazette
We continue TO receive from every part of
tn STATE the most heerlng intelligence. The
friends of the Administration are awakening
from the lethargy which suffered thu las lee
ton in many parts o! the S ate t. go ny default;
aud by an interchange of Opinions and sentis
ments, we anticipate concert Of action that
W II br tended with the most happy resn S.
I he friends o. the administrator ha nothing
to ;,ar will the vigorous rx' rtions arr KEEP up,
whit h w appears to pervade the union. Even
this c.ty;..which from local circumstances, gave
a larger majority for the Jacksonian ticket,
than airy other par Of the state, in proportion
t. numbers, has undergone very material
ichangr. We daily meet individuals whose
opi0iors were favourable TO the election Of
Gen. Jackson at the last election, who could
not now be prevailed upon, under any circum-