Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-02-15

I. C.. Bates, Beardsley, Belt, Boon, Briggs, John
G. Brodhead, Butcher, Billiard, Burd, Burgess,
Cahoon. Cambreleng. Choate. Condict, Condit,
Common, EleutherOs Cooke, Bates Cooke, Cor
win, Coulter, Craig, Crane, Crawford, Creish-
ton, John Davis, Dearborn, Denny, Dickson,
DoddrIdge, Drayton, Ellsworth, Geo. Evans.
Edward Everett, Fitzgerald, Gilmore, Grennell,
Harper. Hester, Hodges, Hogan. Holland. How
ard. Hughes, Hunt. Huntington, Ihre, Ingersoll,
Jarvis. Richard NJ. Johnson, Kavauagh, Kendall,
Henry King, Keer. Leavitt, Letcher, Marshall,
McKennan, Mercer. Mlligan, Thus. X. Mitch
ell. Muhlenberg. Newton, Pearce. Pendleton,
Potts. John Reed. RuSsei, VIM. b. Shepard.
Slade, smith. Sou.hard. Spence, Stanberry. Ste
phens, Stewart, Sutherland, Taylor, Francis
Thomas. Philemon Thomas, TumpkiDs. Tracy,
Vance, Verplanck, Vinton, Ward, Wardwell,
Warmough, Wayne, Wi!kn, Elisha Whittesev,
Fred. WhittIesey. Camp p White, Edward ID.
White. Wicklife, Wilde, Worthinston, Young
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NAYS-Messrs Alexander, Robert Allen, An
DEL. John = Barbour. Barnweil. Barstow. ] Bates,
BERGEN. Berhune. James Blair,Jn Blair. Buuck,
Buuldiu, Carr, Carson. Claiborne, Clay, Clay
ton. Coke. Collier, Cooper, Davenport, Warren
r. Davis. Dayan, Dewart. Doubleday, Horace
Everett, Fielder. Foster, Gather, Gordon. Griffin,
Thomas II Hall, VIM. Hall. Halves. Hawkins,
Huffman. Horn. Isacks, Jewett, Cave Johnson,
Charles c. Johnston, Adam King, John King.
Lamar, Lansing, Lecompte. Lewis, LYON, Mann,
Manlis, Mason. Maxwell, McCarty, WIN. Nc
Gov, Robert Mccoy, McDullie. McInrire. New
man. Nuckos. Patton, Pierson, Polk. E. C..
Reed Rencher, Roane, Root. Augustine Ii. Shep-
perd. Soule, Lpeight, Standlfer, Storrs. Wiley
Thompson. John Thomson, Wheeler. Williams,
10.
So the House concurred with the Joint Com
mtee in their report recommending an adjourn
mrnt of both Houses on the 22d; religious servi.
&C, by the Chaplains that dav. ami a removal oil
the remains of Washington from their sepuchre
at Mount Vernon, to the crypt prepar ed for then
IN the Capitol, Immediately beneath the centre
Of the Rotunda) together Slth such ceremonial OBJ
servanccs as may b. agreed upon the presidin:
officers of both Houses.
In the course of the debate Mr.. Cambrelen:
moved, but subsequently withdrew an amend
ment proposing the erection of monument oNc'
the tomb at Mount Vernon, and gave notice tina
he should. at some future time, bring forward ;
distinct proposition for similar object.
The grounds on which the resolution was ad
yocated were. the debt of national gratitude; the
obligation contracted by Congress in consequence
sent OF Mrs. Washington, at that time given Il
the proposed removal of the remains; the com
mon right Of The whole country III the dust Of
" ashIngton as Il public treasure; the proprietS
Of its being deposited in the city called after hi
name, and in the Capitol, the site OF which he
had himself designated, aud where was seated
that government which ha had more than AT,
other man contributed To establish; the salutary
eff,ct upon posterIty, aud the vindication Of the
national honor In the sight Of the world.
II was opposed "a not being IN consonance
with the spirit OF a Repub, lean Government. as
tending to vain parade and Ostentarlon; as vio
latlng the Sanctity at the tomb: as contravenin4
the provisions Of Washing,on'- Will: a. w"lat-
ing the rights ct virginia; as iuterferi"s with a
resolution If her Legislature providing Tor the
removal of the body 10 RiCnmrnJ; rs separating
hiu from the remains 1T nI> wife and o his KIM
dred; as desecrating Mount Vernon, and break
ing the association between that place and the
memory of w Washington; a. being Inconsistent
with the modcstv aud humility of the deceased
patriot: ~ leaving hiS Remains On spot which
BY he disruption Of the Union Hsht become. a
farrj.a SOL; or vhich By the ns1 -! the seat
oi Government. might De deprived. It whatever
clam 1t mi- ut M" have To the possession OF his
a>hes, aud. hnaly, as superfuOus and useless,
inlSmuch as Wa>hingtoh's monument is in the
hearts Of his cOuntrymen, and no funeral pomp,
no mau,O!eum. however costly, can add any
thing TO his glory, or the veneration in which he
will ever be held
The debate Mas conducted with good temper
and decOrum. and, though at times very animal
ed, did not degenerate into personalities.
GCONMuNICArED