Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-01-18

1. Mr., WAYNE could see nothing III the Message
10 excite passion, or at al disturb the calmness
of the House.: the Message was such an one as
thew all had reason to expect. and for which all
were prepared. He thought the suggestion OF
the gentleman from Virginia Mr.. Archer) very
proper, if he would follow it up with another, VIZ:
that the subject be afterward submitted to Sc
lect Committee Of one member from each State
in the Union. All the President wished, was,
that such laws should be passed as would enable
him to secure the due collection Of the revenue,
without any resort to military force: and this,
he presumed, it would be the wish OF every gen.
tleman to accord to him.
Mr.. Arnold concurred in the views last ex-
pressed There was nothing in the Message to
rouse passion-iar from it: its tone was calcu.
lated to thrill with delight the bosom OF every
man that loved his country. 1t was document
which he desired to see in the hand of every
man, woman, and child in the country: aud as
he meant to move for printing an extra number
Of copies. he should oppose the postPodement.
Mr.. Dearburn, to put stop to very unne'
cessary debate on mere question ut reference,
demanded the previous question: but 1t Was su'
peIseded by
Mr. Wilde's modifying his motion so as to
exteud the postponement to the day alter TO-
morrow.
Mr.. Stewart approved of this; but thought
subject Of such general concern ought to he re-
fcrred to a Committee Of the Whole on the state
Of the Union. 1t was time that the sentiments
of that House, IN reference To the whole SUBJECT
should be made known to the Nation.
Mr.. Carson wished time to consider what re-
ference would be most proper. tie felt no.pas'
sion--lar from il: but solemn impression ot the
Importance of the crisis. He had at first prefer
red the Judiciary Committee; but on hearing OF
the suggestion of Select COMMITTEE OF twenty
four, was in doubt whether that would not be the
most appropriate reference.
| The debate on the question OF reference 0ccu-
pied the whole of the rest of the sitting II can
b. 1t little interest 10 our readers, because the
Chair strictly enforced the rule OF the House. anu
prevented gentlemen, while advocating particu.
| lar reference of the Message. from strayns into
any discussion If the merits or subjectmatter of
the Presidents communication.
! The result was the presentation OF three dis
tinct propositions tn the House
l,t. For reference of the Message and do.
cumen,s to the Committee Of the Whole ON the
state of the Union, which was negaiivei without
! Il Count.
Cd. To the Judiciary Committee, which was
agreed ts-Ayes l0l: and
! Sd ioa Select Committee, ION which no vote
was taken, as the second proposition had been
agreed to
The number Of Speakers who engaged in 'hi:
merely incidental debate Is an index OF the III
tease state OF feeling which pervaded the House.
and by fee ling we do not mean to be misupder
stn,d a, meaning any thug like heat Or passion
bnt deep earnestness. such as the subject was cal
cua,ed to produce.
The following rs list of the gentlemen wh'
addressed the Chai Me>srs. Wilde, Archer
Csmhrciins, Wayne, Arnoid, Dearborn. Els
worth. Stewart, Carson. Everett, Coulter. Nc
DnlIie, nrayton, Williams. Hoffman,, lnsersol
Burgess. Craig, Il. NJ. Johnson, Speight, IRWIN
and Bell.
Mr.. Arnold obtained leave to move for TIT
printing Of an extra number ut copies of ,h'
Message and documents-anl he moved for 20,
900.
Ga motion of Mr.. Mercer, the number was in
creased to $4,000; which was carried,
And tie House then adjourned.