Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser

The Gazette:
PHILADELPHIA
FRIDAY EVENING, May 4

Yesterday, the House of Representatives of the United States went into a committee of the whole on the state of the Union on the subject of Aliens. After some few observations, Mr. Otis withdrew the amendment which he had before proposed, and the three resolutions reported were then agreed to without opposition, unanimously. The committee rose, when Mr. Otis moved to amend the last resolution by adding after what is said about invasion and predatory incursions, these words, "or shall authorize hostilities against the United States." After this amendment had undergone considerable debate, Mr. Allen proposed one which superseded it, extending the provision so as to give power to the President to send out of the country all aliens whom he should think dangerous to the peace of the country. After considerable debate Mr. A. withdrew his proposition, when the question on Mr. Otis's amendment returned, and it was negatived 55 to 27. It having been suggested that there was no provision in the resolution, in case this country should find it necessary to declare war against France, Mr. Sewall introduced the following words, "between whom and the United States shall exist a state of war." After some debate, Mr. Livingston moved to amend the motion, by adding, "or shall authorize hostility against the United States;" but Mr. Davis doubting whether this would not infringe upon the provisions of the constitution, moved that the further consideration of this question might be postponed till to-morrow. The motion was carried.