Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-04-16

And shall we now 90 aside and rest ourselves
awhiIee Having gained some knowledge OF me
wants of the world, and how, by prayer ana
palms., with Gods blessing" those wants can De
SUPPLIED, shall we now retire from the service
and console ourselves with the thought tnat we
have done our share of the work? and . through
the Ioophoes of retreat look OUT upon the toiis
and the successes of other agents and other ooci-
cites? We know you will return to these ques-
tions AN :! animated NO.'' While there remains
IN uncultiyated tract. or field white unto tne
harvest, YOU will covet the honor OF assisting Ill
breaking up the fallow ground-ot = sowing De-
side all water sand of gathering fruit unto
eternal life. While there remaineth any lana 10
be possessed, whether it be held by ignorance
error, superstition, or idolatry, You VIII iaAe
pleasure in going forth with the hosts OF uod 20
battle and to conquest. Let no man heart iali
him because the service is arduous, and the enc
mics numerous and determined. But taxing 70
US the whole armor of God-using as our only o.
fensiye weapons the Sword of the SPIRIT, which
is the Uord of God, and all prayer, IN his name
let US lift up our banners, and let us play inc eh
for the cause of truth and meekness anu rlShte-
BUSINESS, and victory is certain: . forMe eo''m
shaN6e filled ,cih the knowledge Of he glory q
the Lord, as The waters cOper the sea.
-Gz343GT3~
CONGRESS.
THE BUFFALO AND NEW ORLEANS ROAD BILL:
The House, on Wednesday, took up this bill,
as reported bv the Committee OF the Whole
Yesterday, and having concurred In ming 'ie
blank with four dollars, as the daily allowance
to the Commissioners.
Mr.. Speieht moved to lay the bill on the table,
with the view not to take it up again.
Mr.. UAatiesey demanded the yeas, and nays
on the question, and they were ordered; when
Mr.. Speight, to accommodate his colleagues,
who wished to renew Their amendments, withdrew
his motion.
Mr.. Carson then renewed the motion which
he made in Committee, to amend the Dill, by
striking out the part prescribing. the route Tor
the New Orleans road, and inserting provision,
directing the adoption of the ''most direct prac-
ticable" route: and
Mr.. A. H. Shepard moved to amend the a.
mendment, so as to direct the middle route TO be
selected: each of which gentlemen further en-
planned his views on the subject, in support OF the
different routes
A good deal of desultory debate took place, on
the part of Messrs. Blair of Tenn. linton,
Ramsay, and Letcher, embracing. principally,
defence of motives, in supporting the bill,
/
Carson. In the course of the debate,
Mr.. De,cin moved to strike out the enacting
clause of the bill.
! Mr.. Storrs, of n. Y. said as this motion would
open the discussion of the bill at large; and as he
presumed the mind of every member was made up
and not to be influenced by farther debate, he
would call for the previous question.
The call was seconded by a large majority OF
the House and the previous question being put,
it was carried, and the main que lion according
ly ordered.
! The effect of the previous question when a
greed to, being to put by all amendments, or
other Incidental questions, the main question. of
course, was on engrossing the bill and ordering
it to be read third time.
Mr.. p. p Barbour, suggesting that there
were several members probably absent, and as he
wished the question to be fully and fairly decid-
ed, he moved call of the House, which was
agreed to.
The roll was called, when it appeared that
nine or ten members were absent, most OF whom
it appeared from explanation given, were de-
tanned at their lodgings by indisposition.
The main question being put, was decided in
the negative, by the following vote:
YEAs.-N1cssrs. Noyes, Barber, Baylor, John
Blair, Boon. Brown, Burgess, Butman. Cahoon,
Clark, Coleman, Condict, Cooper, Coulter. Robt.
Craig. Crane, Crawford, Crockett. Creighton,
Crowninshield. John Davis, Denny, Doddridge,
Duncan, Edward Everett, II. Everett, Finch,
Ford, Forward, Green, Grennell, Hawkins, Hemp
hill. Hodges, Howard, Hughes, Hunt, Hunting
ton, Ihri, lngersolI, Thomas Irwin, VIM. w. IT.
win, Isacks, Jennings, r. NJ. Johnson, Kendall,
Kincaid, Adam King, Leper, Letcher, Lyon.
Magee, Malary. Martindae, Thomas Maxwell,
Lewis Maxwell, McCreery, Mercer, Miller,
Mitchell. Norton. Pearce, Pierson, Ramsay, Ran
dolph, Reed Richardson, Rose, Russell, Scott,
Shields, Semmes, Sprigg, Stanberry, Standifer,
Stephens, Strong, Sutherland, Swami, Test.
John Thompson. Tracy. Vance, Vinton, Wash
ington, Whittlesey, Edward d. White, Wilson,
Young-SS.
NAys.-Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Aston,
Anderson. Angel, Archer. Arnold, Baily, John
S. Barbour, Philip p. Barbour, Barnwell, Bar
ringer, Beekman. Bell, James Blair, Bokee,
Borst, Bouldin, Brodhead, Buchanan, Cambre-
leng, Cambell, Carson, Chandler, Childs, Clai-
borne, Clay, Coke, Conner, Cowles, Hector