Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1799-12-20


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z LTsioSy, Iiecen5et -.
Z Mf Clav, tfom Virginia, appeared this
fccv, Mas qualified, 5ad TOOK - fc1r.
!: The hauie reIuncd the confederation q
She retaliation poi,poned yraerIay. which.
@a''ef beng resa, was greSd 10 Ia Tie word.
lio.cwi=.r, TO wit:
: }, Relieved, That 70 u,,,h o. the fpeec,, q!
the preGdsut OF the u \ stes. TO both hon
. tts Of Consteis, at IN, Comm, rcemrn, Of h,
preient fciiion, as 'elatcs 10 the expenditur,
sof public monies, be referred &C ;he com.
s;n,;,.re Of ways and means.
J h1r Cla;oo n, moved tie following relo-
! ,u',o2, who. WAS adopted:
s Rc!olved, thar comFni,tee be spuoin;e5
go enquire WI. Their auY, and what p.uyiioy
s1u h 20 be made, by iayp, fnr ,he runif,-
.iTnon, of fuch pc;!ors as may be dfcovered il
! n2%ing attempts 70 ALLEVIATE The all 1t;ars o.
Sny Indian nation. tri5-, or chief, f-o,a 4! ,
90 : ai7s, or IN exciting them to hofil.,;,.
ssgainR toe e. States; orto the violation o,
S'uy exiting treaty; srd thrt ,Le laid corn.
) n'ttee be authorized to report Ly bill q, o.
S3hSrvie.
3 Mr. tiarilon called mp the confiders,ior
81 the reio!o!ion waich he laid ucon thc ia.
2ble on Friday laa, relative to the jndieiary
SeI,Sb.iiamert efthe territory of the United
sStates N ~ ofthc river OHIO; ana the re-.
Ss!oiu'io" 5aving been read, on motion. !, ws,
( az sed 70 by :he IonGr.
s Mr Herriiop pfeleuled pe,;t:on Of Lard.
sner CLARK. citizen OF lie Uri.cd States. re
stding at KaGssasiae, in The Moth Y, Ger,
: Territory, praying for the confirmation o,
.his title 10 cer'ain tra6t Of land granted IN
.der the old T.onca governmenti the paper.
,tatcertaining the righl 10 which, had beer
,aoR or delt.oycd. Referred 20 : tlieet con.
Snit,ec.
!; MIR Grifwol1, from the committee Of re-
yqiial and nnfaiNnei buirefs, made a report
= which was ordered to be printed.
9 Mr. thatcher preterted a petition Of Ma
S haniel LIbjn, folder in the fervice of N,
s United States during the late war, pravip,
,,sSo' certain pay, on, of which he had bee
.aoelrapded by forged order. Referred i,
ss'he committee of Claims.
p hlr Thatcher ALTO prefnteda memorial oi
he ihip owners, Inhabitants Of the towps 9.
q Ee..5 aad Arundel, IA the dGrit4 of Maine
.tpraying that tie laid owns may be ereI+e,
sstnto ci'intt and feparate port OF enttv.-
s. Referred 10 ihe Committee " commerce an,
.sTanu.aaurss.
~ On motion oF bIr Dawfon,
y Ordered, THAT leave be given TO brig :,
"a Is o'.i or ns, providing for an crumera.isr
ksa' the inhabitants Of The United STATES aar
ssthat ths committee Of ways aud m,sns, q,
::9ap:ePaFe and bring in the fsme.
g On motion Of Mr Claiborne, the houG
+ came tolhc following relolu,ian
81 keioi7sd, That . committee be appoint
geo to enquire whether any. and what q
E;ncndmen.s arc recshary 10 be mad in IL,
) eacis eitabiihinG poR Office and pol road
Sin the United sta,es. ~
< Mr. lpe-ker laid before tie houc.. = !e,te
S'rom the iecretary of Rate, exhihitina I'm
adry returns from the collectors, of eIrsrif
issstersd American ftanen; AID a.fo relative =,
.slmpre!icd islmen, with fundry ATTRACTS
s. "hlch were ordered 10 be printed.
s. The hour having arrived which the pref
Is dent had appointed, Mr. ipeaier, attenrr- b,
stIIe members Prelent. proceeded to the pre-
y 1dent's nouie, to Preieat him their addrel
- n aoiwer to his 70 sch at the opening Of tn
{ Prelen' !e:cI; AID having returned, III,
& grehdents reply thereto was read as fol
e lows - '
- G,aiis~'r efstr TIsy,s IF 7ebyga7A,tige,,
y iflS very rclpectfu. aadrris from n,
z representatives Of the people OF the urite,
:. states, At the r tisa an-mbly, after a freGh {
( iec'icn, under the Hroo,s imprs zion OK IL,
: pubic opinion aud national fcafc, a. this II
E yele!t'ng and Gugular crifs Of our public Al
! 'aire, has excited ny fcnibili,7 and rsce;ye
B, my hncere aud grateful acknowledgements.
a rs IcrG &C We can nlain.ain. vitn hgrn,o
~ ard affection, the honor OF our country
( confidently Uith its psace, extuDally and H..
externally, while that 10 atairab :, or /, war
wien tha! becomes ncceFaY- aner, It's rca
:. i;,as p-ntence and !oy:.cigatY, aud l.ggar
'he conisitutionai ensrsies and dignity o. i,,
s.ao'eFnment--Ve may be perfectly lure IN
,9asF he imI'es of d'sire proviscuc., that -,
q iha'l ei.ettuaI'y promote and cz.en6 our ma
$,tional intetsGl and happiaeis.
81 he applique Of Che lenstr and bopr- ~
.',rsprsleataiises, f. iuiIy b flowed On n. yo
}s'unteerl and militia, for jheir zeslyu, ar
aa'.'e cooperation W:.h u, JUDICIAL power.
{, w'"ch Lao rc'sorcI order ana fubmiler ?,
5. NC 'aw' as 1t cones with csculi7r v.i,,l,
! a'la Prepriciy from ire legislature, csrco,
8 iad 10 have an c2teoGv- a.d perm5reo, r.
I .fest' Tor fhc iu1pOrt Of r5ycrcme,, rro-