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VIRGINIA ARGUS.
X\)tTlI YEAR.] , A FREE PRESS MAINTAINS THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE PEOPLE* [No. I7JC.I
■ _ RICH VO.VO ■— Printed (on Tuesdays and Fridays,) by S V '1UEL PLEASANTS, Juvir., Printer to the Commonwealth. ~
[four Dollars Per Annum—PaiJ in Advance. T £ If S D A T, MARCH 6, 1810. ft* 1-* Cent* SineM ,
; '• LAND OFFICE, February 1st 1810.
List of Exchange Wai rants which have been granted from the office since the 31st of October last,
as also a particular description of the warrants by virtue of which they issued,
[Published quarterly, according to law ]
To whom exchangejvaframs have .ssued and their place of r^ideTc! ”0. ofwa^T ^^^7^ which exchange warrant' issn,d.
William M'Clir.tick (of Bath county) assgnce of B Pollard who was _lo whom ilsaed. Right. Number. Acres. date.
assignee of George Pickett. 2090 1000 " -^s=* «»■=*= -^>—3 =•= “==^= —=r=as
Henry Bowen (of Tazewell County) assignee of do. do.1 2091 1000 eorge 1 ickett. lreasury. ,18636 4000 Aug. 13, 1783.
Sime 2092 1000
Sa<*e . 2093 2000
Same 2094 2000 - 18637
Patrick Bcyd (of Monroe) 2095 200 o j
Same 2096 300 P^rlck Boyd. 2924 500 April 26, 1800,
Andrew Hebourn and Jeremiah Patrick (of Russell county) assignees
of liarry >mith, who was assignee of Alexander Smith. ■ 2097 250
Aud.ew Hcuourn assignee of do. 2098 Alexander Smith. 1651 596 Nov. 3, 1795,
John Clark (of Frederick cty ) ass’ee of William Castleman, jr. ass’ee el
Wm. Noland, ass’ee of Naihan Y tuog who was aas’eo of Elisha Boyd 2099 146 A F.- . Un . |
Owen Williams [of H impshire county] ass’ee of Henry Beatty, 2100 348 Hp H * 4378 150 Dec. 9, 1806.
Hen-y B. Greenwood [ot Monroe county] ass’ee of William Ander- ir^ tV* 2175 1496 April 17, 1797.
James Arnold [ef Harrison county] ass’ee of John Radeliffe, ass’ee of Wm. Anderson. §32 1000 Sept. 4, 1794.
Jonathan RadciiH'e, who was ass’ee nf Edward Jackson. 2102 120 1 ..1 1
Aaion Si' ed [ot Wood county] ass’ee of Charles Terry ass’ee ofTho. toward Jackson. 1993 i239Sept. 30, 1796.
tnaa M’K.mney, ass’ee of Tnoraas Graham. 2103 100 t*•
Isaac Enoch [ol Wood county] ass’ee ot Charles T'rry. 2104 400 r ! Exch; wat ** 930 1300 Nov- 29.r ljr"
. Aaron Steed [of Wood county] ass’ee of Robert Triplett, ass’ee of Ja„ e erry* 1903 500 Match 7, 1807.
cob Uiem, ass’ee ot Stokelcy. 2105 50 inhn
John Frazier [ol Russell county] ass’ee of Henry Smith, who was 1420 261 May 14, 1803,
uslguee of Alexander Smith. , MO* 50 Al.xander Smith. ( Treaty. ,651 596 Nor. 3, im.
_J^3*^ • I., CHARLES BLAGROVE, Register.
C.ONG3ESS.
IN SENATE.
February 23.
The House resumed the considera
tion of the bill ‘or the support of the
IS val establishment of the U. states,
whi; h, on* motion of Mr. Reed, was
recommitted. Mr. Reed’s motion
was grounded on the impropriety ot
allow mg to the Lieutenant Col. ot the
IV; at in *. corps extra rations as comman
der ot a separate post. it c >.nmit
tee ar • Messrs. Grsirg., Cr.wiord and
L. ih.
1 he milJitary appropriation bill was
read a second time and passed to a
t.. nl rc.u ing.
1 he f bowing message was received
from me President of the United
lb : it ft bv Mr. Edward Coles his Se.
t ary.
i'o the Senate of the United S ates
“ 1 transmit to the Senate a report
of the Secretary of toe Treasury com
plying with their resolution ol the 16th
instant.
JAMES MADISON.
Feb. 22, 1810.”
The report of the Secretary of the
Treasury stares that no instructions
h »d been given to permit i uportation
from either of the belligerents, except
daring the period ot suspend >n of the
non-mtercou se act a> to Great Bri
tain, in consequence of the arrange
ment of Ar>ril.
Mr. Bayard reported the bill from
the II >use of Representatives to “pre
vent 'ho issuing of sea-letters except
to certain vessels,” without amend
menu
HOUSE OF RE PRES/: NT A
TIVES.
Thursday, Ftb. 20.
On motion of Mr Epp;s, the bill ma
king appropriations for ihe support of t lie
iiflvy ,,f ihe U ited S»a'.es for the year
13 If), aid the bill making appropriations
lor the support of the military tstubli-.h*
itn» M of the Unued St a es lor the year
Into, were n» .sed thinn/h a committee of
• he whole, Mr Macon in the chair) and
were setreral-y ordjr-d to be engrossed
lor a third reading.
The house then resumed the conside
ration of the bill for tatting the thud cen
• aus of the Inhabitants 01 the United
States, which was amended in its details,
nod ordered to be engrossed for a thud
leading*
February 21.
* Mr Newton reported a hill for the re
lief of Wm. W. Webb.—Twice read and
con m i ted.
Mr Porter presented a petition of a nun
Ijer of thd inha itants of Niagara district,
praying tor the establishment of a new
collect! n district on Lake Krie; and also
n petition of a number of the inhabitants
ol \1ichiran territory, remonstrating a
ga nst „ change in the form of government
•i the territory—..Kefcrred,
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BATTURE AT N. ORLEANS.
The Speaker laid before the U .use a
letter from Edward Livingston, r mon.
sir iting against the delay in the decision
on his petition for an investigation ol his
cl tiia to the property known by the name
ol the Batture, of which he was dispossess
ed by the order of the President of the U,
Stares.
Mr 3ibb laid upon the table the follow
ing resolutions, wmch were referred to uie
committee of the whole to wnoin other res
olutions on the same subject have been re
ferred.
Resolved, That the interest in or title
to the Bature fronting the suburb of St*
Alary in the city o» Mew Orleans, wmch
may have vested in the United States jy
the treaty of cession between the U. States
and France, concluded at P*ns tne 30;h
Aprd 1803, be transferred o and ves.ed
in the corporation of New Orleans, so
far us to enable said corporation to defend
any suit or action wmch may be instituted
for the recovery of tne wnole or any part
of ihe said Batture in any court having
competent power and jurisdiction to hear
and determine the same > and if uo suit or
action snail oe instituted and prosecuted Co
final judgment or decree within years^
all individual claim, right or title to the
said batture shall thenceforth oe forever
barred.
Resolved, Tnat the said Bi-tare shall
be used and enj jyed as a pubhc highway
and landing place as well by die c n2ens
of the United Spates as the inhabitants uf
the city of New Orleans, who shall con
tinue to u»c and enjoy the right ot digging
and carrying eartn from the said B i.cture
for making and repi.ring public streets o.nd
lanes and other purposes, wh.cli they were
accusiOmeu to use and enjoy under me late
Spanish government*
On motion of Air <^iuincey.
Resolved, That a committee be ap.
pointed to enquire into the siatj; of the a.i
cient punlic records and arch ves of tne U
mted States, with au.hority to consider
whether any and what provision may at
necessray for tne more safe und Oiderly
preservation of them, with leave to report
oy bill or otherwise.
'I he following gentlemen were appoint
ed a committee pu.su nit to the aoove tea.
oluuon ; Messrs. Qumcey, Vanhorn and
Swoope*
, Mr Gold reported a bill to authorise the
Secretary at war to ascertain and settle,
by the appointment 01 commissioners, tne
interior one of ihe Public Laud at West
Point, with the adjoining proprietors....
Twice read and committed.
The ainenumruts made by the Senate to
the bill making appropnat ons for the sup.
port of government were referred to a
committee of the whole.
The bill making appropriations for the
support of the military establishment of the
tinned States tor the year 1810; the bill
making appropriations tor the support ol
the n*val establishment for tne year 1810 ;
and the bill providing for the third census
or enumeration at the inhabitants of the U.
imed butes were severally read a third
tune and passed,
FOREIGN LICENCES TO
TRADE.
The House resolved itself into a. com.
mittee ot tne whole, Mr Hcl ns in tn«
chair, on the bill to deprive in certain cas
es vessels'of their American character, etc.
The amendment moved by Mr tisk te
authorise tne armed vtssels of the United
States to bring into the poits ot the U.
tnted States, vessels violating this law, was
agreed to, 53 to 31.
bomt debate took place on the details
of tne mil, out no further amendment Was
made, beiore the committee rose, reported
progress and obtain leafeed io sit ag un.
Mr Mountgomcry moved tor the print,
fng of two papers contained in tne message
yesterday received fro n me President ot
the United States, v.z. a copy of a genuine
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clearance granted by the New York cus*
tom house to capt.tut Ciarduer, of the snip
Jane, shewing that he had sailed from that
port from L v-.rpool witu cotton, flour,
staves, and boards; and copies of forged
documents produced by Ctcptam Ciardner,
ot the snip Jane, ac A nsierJim, in order
to ootam ad illusion there as if he had ar.
rived with a cargo of sugar from N. York,
tiie drawback papers ot whici cargo were
also forged, intended to prove tb it the sic.
gar was ot British origin.— .Vlotiou agreed
to.
February 22.
NATIONAL BANK.
Mr. Love offered the following re
solution, prefacing it with a speech of
some length, which shall be given
hereafter. f
Tne resolution was referred to a
committee of the whole.
Resolved, That it is expedient to
inquire into the expediency of esta
blishing a National Bank.
FOREIGN INTERCOURSE.
Mr. Upham stated that when the
bill making appropriations for the sup
port of Government was before this
Hous~, he had voted in favor of the
appropriations for the expenses of fo
reign int rcourse; but, in sad/mg,
he had kept in view his constitutional
right of enquiring how the monies
heretofore appropriated had been ap
p'ied. For tbe purpose of obtaining
information on the subject, he moved
a resolution calling for a statement ot
the manner in frhich monies appro
priated for expenses of foreign inter
c »ur?e for two years past have been
applied.
Mr. Sheffey suggested to the gen
tleman that tne resolution was unne
cessary, as thfc committee appointed
ciu|uin; iuiu uic until ler u\ wniCil
the monies appropriated for eight
years past h id oeen applied, had al
ready called for the same information.
After the discussion on this subject
which took place on the apppropriation
bill, Mr. S. said that he, as Chairman
of that committee, had thought it his
duty to call upon the Secretary of the
Treasury for this information, which,
when reported to the committee,
would no doubt be by them laid before
the House.
On motion of Mr. Upham, his mo
tion was ordered to lie on the table.
The House resolved itself into a
committee of the whole Mr. Dasset
in the chair, on the amendments of the
Senate to the bill making appropriati
ons for the support of government for
the year 1810.
The committee rose and reported
their agreement to t ie amendments ;
which were concurred in by the house.
COMMERCIAL INTER
COURSE.
The bill concerning commercial in
tercourse, See. having been returned
from the Senate with amend nents,
(viz striking out all but the 1st, 2nd,
and 12th * ctious.)
Mr. Dawson moved to refer the
bill to a committee of the whole
Negatived, Ayes »5.
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Mr. Smilie said he was always dis
posed to treat the Senate with due res
pect ; but after the extraordinary a
mendments they had made to the bill,
he thought the House ought not to
precipitate a decision on it. He there
tore moved to postpone it till Satur
day.
Mr. Dawson said he wished to pro
pose to amend the amendment of th .
Senate—and as the House hart refu
sed to commit the bill, nc hoped a post
ponement would take place.
Mr. Taylor said he had no objecti
oh that the bill should lie over until
to-morrow; but there was a loud call
on the House for an immediate deci
sion on it. 'The bill (said he) has h.«ri
along journey and travelled slowly.
Speculations are going on from one
end of the continent to the other.
Those who were in the secret amt
who may now be in the secret as to
the eventual fate of the bid. will, ii
the bill be postponed, have JKirther
time to prey on Society. I would pu1
bv ever other business till this is de
cided on. Postponing it would be
trifling with the feelings of the nation.
I am not for imitating the slow and
strange progress this bill some how
or other has travelled elsewhere.
Mr. Gold perfectly concurred in o
pinion with Mr. Taylor that the bill
ought not to be postpon. d. It could
not be sai d tnat, during the former dis
cussion c the bill ev *ry member had
nor an opportunity of taking every view [
of the bill of which it is susceptible.!
No further delay therefore was neces
sary.
Mr. Bacon was desirous that the
hill should be postponed, but onl till
to-morrow. He was not wholly pre-,
pared to vote on the amendmen s of
the Senate ; and h * was apprehensive
that the section of the bill which re
peals the non-iutercoarse does away
all penalties incurred under the em
bargo law.
S >me further conversation took place
on the motion to postpone. Mr. Key
did not construe the provision of th.
bill as Mr. Bacon did.
Mr. Macon hoped the law would
not be longer delayed than till to-mor
row. It ihe bill was to pass, it was
proper to pass it as early as possibl",
in order to place the honest and scru
pulous merchant on a ground of equa
lity with the dishonest man who feels
himself Unrestrained by the laws of the
country. Every dry it was delayed
would give an advantage over the mo
ral to the immoral part of Society.
Mr. Bibb could not see the propri
ety ( I postponing the bill even till to
morrow. There was no question to
be decided, on which every member
had not already made up his mind.
Although he prtftried the hill as it
went to the Senate, he should vote for
the amendment it the question were
now taken.
Mr. Gardrnier differed from Mr.
Bacon as to his construction of the
law. If the gentleman could convince
him that by the bill as it now stood,
all penalt cs heretofore incurred would
be done away, he should cert .inly be * i
agaiust all postponement or ak. rati.- n
jf it. \\ hen an oft nee constituted,
by law is clone away, penalties should
go with it. In such a case pen !
ties can only he enfo red for he
sake of vengeance. Mr. <J. said ou
should hope that the Construction was
correct. He should like to see this
22nd day of February a Jubilee, com
memorated by a release from embur
go, non-intercourse, &c. that nothi g
aught be left to remind this happy
country of this whole hostile system.
. Mr. M imf'ord hop d that th • hou-,e
would come to a decision rhi-* day^
for gr- at sp< dilations w re g nig on
to the manifest injury of ti e honest
citizens. They ought t know what
they were to depend on. Ail parts of
the Union wer looking t» th- House
for protection—and he hoped h would
oe given t-> th m.
Mr. V..n Horn was also igainst pos‘
ponement and wished the question ta
ken this evening, to pr vt ut the pro
gress of speculati ns which w.reruin
ing he ag icult oral merest. Was it ■
intend d cu give to spesu! itors a lew
days m re to hunt up produce through
the rountrv ? He a.ked, in behalf of
he agricultural p ople ot this country,
that the house would no lo g r delay a
decision of this question. He had no
mure doubt that the bill would pass as
it cam: from th Senate than he ha i
■hat he now exised—and why then
should it be delay ed ?
Mr. Fisk said he vi wed the bill in
»very diiTercni ligh from that in which 1
it app - :r d to some. The considera
tion of "pcuulators had now igh. with
him : thu argumen: that tflerchan s
v ere waiting to make shipments had as
little—lor it was wt rtny of consider
ation that Congress hud been 1 gisla
tiagfor the merchants since 1SOJ, and.
hat evt.ry measure adop cd tor their
benefit had been opposed by the n. ft
was worthy of at least twenty-four
hours reflection when a new measure
wa3 proposed. W e are not sent In re
by the merchants, said he. Wo have
the inter-, st of the nation to consuh—
and while the merchants and sp c ,1a
ors are looking to our measures to see
how they may terminate a bargain to
the bes: advantage, for which eusen
mly they seem t » look to you at all
the nation is looking at your measures!
And we owe i: to the nation, to our
wujuiuciua, to wcigu well uciore we
act.
Mr. Smiiie said he wished at least
one evening for red ctio.i. He comd
not with the gentleman from Mar
aud say how other members would
vote on the question ; but it concerned
himself to know how h^. should vote,
a id in what manner to do it so that he
could ucc-.unr to liis constituent for
his vote. Wool ! gentleman see no
difficulty in changing heirvot. s, which
hey hid *o of en recorded on their
journals, merely because another body
thought differently ? It was hard that
a f'w Imurs reflection coufd not be
allowed t • those who required it.
( Mr. L ve was astonished at the de
sire of some gentlemen to precipitate.
H said, tha this was tiie first time
the question hud been presented to the
thouse dircctl, whether they would
humbly submit. Would they bow down
the knee of submission? Gentlemen
jmust recollect with what astonishnv.nt
most members of this House had
heard of the amendments adopted by
the Senate. For his part, Mr. L. said
he could not account for it in any o
ther way but by supposing that the
President must have laid before the
Senate treaties securing our commer
cial rights. And, after so unexpected
a course, was the House to be tr>r> * d
into a decision, without a moment’/*
reflection ?
A motion yvas made to adjourn and
negatived by Yeas and Nays—7<j tt»
42.
I Yhe question on the motion to post
pone till Saturday was taken and ne
j ga'ived.
Mr. W. Alston, wishing time to re
flect on the question of coi structum
raised by Mr Bacon, moved to adjourn
Negatived—62 to
The question was stated on concur*
ting with the Stnare.
Mr. Macon said that the great
ground on wbich this bill bad been ad
vocated in this House, was, that
would keep us in peace. Lvcr, thing
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