Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-01-14

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and utensils in silver and bronze brought TO
light.
Proceedings of Georgsiowa.-rhe following
account Of certain proceedings Of the Common
Council Of Georgetown, will be interesting to
our citizens:
Mr.. Kurtz, from the Committee TO whom was
referred the communication OF the Mayor OF the
Esd Dec. last ON the subject Of recession, oher.
ed a report 10 writing.
Mr.. Beallcalled to the Chair.
Mr.. Corcoran moved to re-commit the report,
without reading, and appealed to the decision of
the BoarL on his motion-but ultimately left it
10 the Chair.
The Chair then decided that it was in order to
read the Report Of the Committee.
The report was then read. together with a re-
solution accompanying said report.
The following is a copy of the report and reso-
luton offered by Mr.. Kurtz:-
The Committee. to whom was referred the COM
munication Of the May-r of the Esd Dec. on
the subject of the recession Of that part Of the
District Of Columbia on which the town Of
Georgetown is located, beg leave to report in
part
That. inasmuch as it appears, from the pro-
ceedinss in the Congress of the United States.
as aell during the last a. the present session,
that the time has arrived when that honorable
BODY, satisfied Of the abject political situation in
which the people of this District have been plac-
Ell, are disposed to adopt measures for lettering
their condition; and whereas one Of the measures
proposed. TO provide tor a Legislative Council
for the District, aud to give it a Delegate IN Con-
sress, with a right TO speak but not to vote, seems
10 your Committee so far from promising any ia
vorable result, to be replete with consequences
much To be deprecated, because situated as are
the people of the District. principally resident
in three rival towns, there will be a perpetual
clasling Of interest. real OF supposed. which be-
ing impossible 10 reconcile, a scene OF constant
turmoil and strife TO Overreach each other will be
produced, and because the parties disagreeing
will have more completely arrayed against each
other, during their efforts at i~ncipient legislation:
YOUR committee cannot but give it as their opi.
mon. that such q measure would be more destruC-
tive Of the bcst interests of the District than is
even the present state of entire deprivation of
character or right as American citizens.
Your Committee, however, intend by no means
20 intimate that the case Is Irremediable: on the
c~onlrar$. they consider that it may be readily
provided for in sucn manner as to relieve Con-
gress from the painful necessity Of legislatins for
a people with whom taey have no Common inter-
est, among whom they do not reside. and whose
Just wants they cannot therefore be acquainted
with; and at the same time to restore the people
Of the District TO the political rights and priviie-
ges which they once enjoyed, in common with
their fellow-citizens Of the Union, and without
which they cannot be Numbered among those who
are proud to know that the laws BY which they
are governed are made By their representatives;
and the remedy, the only remedy, as they hum.
bly, conceive, is to be had by an act of retroces-
sion to the State Of Maryland. from which We
came. of that part Of the County Of Washington,
including the town of Georgetown, that lies west
Of Rock Greek; aud in order that the sense Of
the people may be correctly ascertained, your
Committee recommend the adoption Of the follow.
ing resolution, VIZ:
RESOLUTION for obtaining the sense Of the People
on the snbiec' cf receding t. Maryland.
Resoiredby the Board Of .4tierrnen aud Board
@COmmon Council fthe Cooperation Of George
fo,pn, That the Mayor. BY proclamation, invite
every white male citizen Of twentv-one years of
aye and upwards. whose name appears an the as
sessment book, to attend at the Town House on
- Of January instant. between the hours of
10 A, NJ. and 4 P. NJ. then and there to give in
their determination, by vote, to the Judges who
SHALL be appointed for the purpose. whether they
are Tor or against a recession to the State Of Ma
ryiand Of that part uf the District, including
Georgetown, lying west Of Rock Greek; and that
such result be reported to the Corporation by said
Judges at their FIRST meeting thereafter.
.fidb Il furthsr ordained. That -- be,
and they are hereby. appointed. in conjunction
With the Mayor. the Judges to receive and report
said vote.
Mr.. Corcorau renewed his motion to re-commit