Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-05-28
ALEXANDRIA, I'd. C.N
MONDAY MORNING, MY %, 1852

I" ROane," IN the article from the Norfolk Herald
proposing Calhoun and Barbour electoral ,icL
ct, were so used without their cunsen, Or kron
ledge.
rIn the notice of the proceedings of ,bs
meeting held at Cnlpepper Courthouse. w., ,be
name of Col Samuel A. Storrow, was errouecrs
ly printed Storm.
We hear of another personal rencontre in ;Ie
Rotunda of the Capitol. The particulars have
been variously stated to us, and we decline 81,
ing them for the presept.
A few days ago. Mr.. Semmes. Of MARYLAND
attempted in the House Of Representatives, to ge:
the floor, not tor the purpose of moving resoa
tons concerning the Tariff. but concerning sab.
iects of more immediate interest TO those in ,le
midst of whom we live. The resolutions which
he proposed TO have offered, if permitted, were
the following:
Resoiret, That the Committee on Internal In.
provement be instructed to inquire into the er
pediency of authorizing survey OF the Poom,c
River, between Alexandria and Georgetown.
with view to ascertain the practrabIily Of re.
moving distractions and deepening the channe.
of said river.
RESOLVED. That the Committee on Internal In.
provement be instructed to inquire into the expe.
dlency of authorizing survey for the route Of a
railroad from Annapolis. in the State Of MARY.
land, to Washington City.
The following are the proceedings upon H..
Alexandria Canal Bill, in the House Of Repre-.
sentatives, on Friday:
The next business tanen up was the bill author.
izing subscription Of stock to the Alexandra
Canal Company go.
Mr.. DOddridge offered an amendment TO the
effect of subscribing 100000 to the work in
question.
Mr.. Barbour moved an amendment to grant
800, 600 Tor the purpose Of being expended or
the aqucduct above Georgetown.
Mr.. Barbour and Mr. Clayton spoke in fave
of fhe proposition. 'r.'
Mr.. Dewart asked If there were to be tolls;
and If so, who were to receive then; he though
no more toll ought to be levied than woaId be
sufficient 10 keep the aqueduct in repair, tbr
appropt iau0n were made.
/ Mr.. Archer said, this was part OF the Alex
.dria Canal; the company of course were bound
to put it in repair, as part Of that work.
Mr. D,ddridge explained the origin and dess
of the work, and likewise its Importance.
MIR. Clayton then further explained.
Mr. Johnston felt bound to explain the reasons
why he had thought it his duty to move for re
consideration of the former vote Of the House on
this subject; and should now vote in favor Of thu
present proposition. He denied the right oil
Congress to appropriate the proceeds OF taxes
raised in the several States; OIL the other hand,
it had no right to appropriate the money raised
here, for purposes out OF the District. lie con-
ceiyed Congress, as to that fen miles square, to
have the nature of a local Legislature. Mr.
went briefly into reasons in favor OF the par'tu'
lar proposition before the House, cOnendInS hh
it was due to the citizens Of Alexandra.
Mr. Davis, of Massachusetts,, thought this
question of expediency; he had formeIy voted
against the measure; for the first time since he
had been on that Rour he should, on tins ocea'
sion, change his vote; he thought that this mat
ter had been badly managed: but he thought ina
as the company had brought the canal to 'he pour
they had, 1t was due to the citizens OF AleSa"o''
to assist them in remedylng what was 10 .ne"
positive injury. Mr.. ID. commended that 'hF Ca
nal could not reach ship navigation I'll II ""
carried ON to Alexandria; the products OF 'n'
valley of the Potomac, o! the Shenandoah "'
which we're intended for foreign expectation.
Mr.. IngersolI said, he understood that the oar
of Virginia, at the cesson Of part OF her tefrI'"'
to the General Government, paid into Inc 'r &C..
sury .I4O, 600: of this sum, he understood W
about BIC, ZOO had been expended on h'e'.I
dria for the erection OF Jail. lie therefore '''
bound to vote for this appropriation uJ
On motion of MIR. Hawkins, the AYES a"1
noes were taken, and resulted as follows; ~
&C, noes Il. So the amendment OF MI -
bour was adopted. ,,.,.
The question then required on the eno'0''''''
of the bill. ,.n,,
Upon this question. on motion OF Mr. L'" w.,
the Ayes and noes were ordered, when u h'' ~.
appeared to be, Ayes 90, noes ~, SO 'h' W.
ordered to be engr"ssed and read a third ''''' ~
dav. 49,, ,ns
The bill was subsequently read ,0"O w
and passed, Ayes 81, noes not counted
Conversations Of the Prestdenf'--"s ~,
from the Globe statement. which VIII a'"a.'
tention. It must lead to fall and lar o''''
sure. both from Mr. Danforth and Mr. barr'''