Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1802-09-25
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iy take for granted the conssia,,iouoiit, ~
the SAID law, bat did unjus,ly and in, propcy-
! ~ refuse TO grant him a subpoena and fes4
tihcandrm directed TO The said Iohn -
dams, and therefore PRAYING such redress
as The wisdom OF Congress slail dcen &c
: bcstow,
J Mr.. Griswold moved a rejection OF the
| prayer ef the petition, which motion was
superseded by one Inade by Mr.. Giles 10
postpone its consideration TO the ,hird
Monday IN November, which after a warm
debate, was carried by large majority.
The next day Mr.. Criswold moved 10
amend The Journal in relation to this peti-
ton, as stated above, so Us to exhibit the
| prayer IN more general terms, which ne
considered 10 be The usual practice. on
which conversation eusueds IN which il
was replied that the usual course had. in
this Instance, been pursued, and that tie
Jonrna' needed no amendment. The mo-
'on 20 amend WAS lost.
REPoR4' q CoAiWI&qkR Of INyEs4rc 4 qyoy.
On ne 10Th Of April Mr.. Nicholson
made report from The committee aD-
pointed te enquire whether monies drawn
from the treasury hare been i0ithiuijv ar,-
plieN 20 tle cbJects Tor which they were
appropriated, and reg ii,,riy accounted 10,
ana wi'etnsr any further errane erncr.ts are
necessary 20 promote economy, enforce
adherence 2 legislative restrictions, and
secure lhe accountability Of persons en-
trusted with public mercy.
The report, with the accoupanyinr DO
cuments, IS very voigminoas, sud Wren
printed was found 70 cover l6O lolo paoes.
The reader viii ct once pe,ceige The
! importanceo the duty con61ed 70 lie com.
n1ittee. Charges Lad been made auoirst
the Owner administration ior i',eg3ii dis.
brrsnents OF public money 70 a great ex-
tent and had been as frequently repealed! q
! urged. Pnb!iC opinion, yafiouslv o,,c,s,ed
upon b. diErrHt po,itica! convc,,e,s had
settied ~ OPPOSITE Judgements, and the sii-
passed Taiid, n tie collision Oh party
sentiment, 6newua. to which couchsico
| to ye;d. lt was evident ul,,t much unjust
criininatlon bad been n.ode but it WAS
not evident that much just ceDsure Was
ant also denied. In his state OF unce,-
/ tSfpFJ, e h@GaI5c Gac Guty Of a1 :dr,5eis.
! ration entering mao power, to tnquh { n-
J to the past situations of the fiscal sEairg az
! the government, TO ascertain abuses, ii
such had existed, ard 'oapply rerne.iy
! against Their recurrence.
/ Urder these impressions, the commit.
zee WAS formed with the unanimous ;u-
probation Of the House, and the mrn.h,rs
OF which j. was coraposc1 vas AZ u,.soui-
Vocal a,tesiation of the ,aipsrtial s,irjt
{ which alrpNcd The ma;opijy, thee n.e,p-
hers out Of seven being Icde,al, ,hcveh s1e
! relative numbers Of the house vcrs. nearly
as two to orc.
The yastneSs 81 The field OF research
committed, prccluded the possibility OF am
entire view Gilt being presented during
the session. Yet The report, tho incon}
! plese, win be found 10 embrace sp,isf,c.
/ toy view Of the general operations OF the
late administration, With few Of The most
! important indiyidaal a6ls under it.
Prom this rePortit appeared :--
J That 10 vast eXteng, monies apDroI1ri-
! aied ~ law 70 one Object had bec9 ,bp.id
10 another. Tins tie coln0H,t4 justlQ
7 considered dang iriileli-n Of the
constitution, the eject Of which vas. hv
( the removal oflegisia,ivc control. TO place
tie pubic treasure st The mercy OF the ex.
! ecutiyt.
! That 32,s72 dollars was drawn from The
treasury and expended without lsrsl an
! thofity, for tie removal OF the public Of
fees to The city Of Washington this sum
having been devoted 10 gersoaqi and h,z.
jvate objects uncontsfnplacd bv law.
That NJ. Randolph had beer sued G,-
I 1000 dollars due BY him.
I That the accounts OF Messfe. TeFcreor
Marshall and Madison, have been fui;v
settled.
! hat the accounts Of Mr.. Piokcrine. aro
not finally settled.
lie remains charged with sa,, Of
1888 dollars and 20 cents, erronrosss,
Paid BY him icr The freight OF vessel .,,,,.
posed 70 have been employed bv nc ros.
sni at IfipoH, amt with Maier s,n, or
$3.50 dollars aDd a. cents, beise- tbeIs-
( iaiiec otqn adyan-e ws3cto Samnci Irc,e.
con, Toe lhe pUfposc OF being feu.,ted :,
mr. HunPhreys, at Madrid In part OF h;,
salary, which NT. ILmaphfeys oid po, 49,.
oeFe. bothtnese eo:as tits j.. li,.,.,l MAJ.
eAa WI re recovered irom dc uertel,s
/ 10 "Aon uiey were iespc6lmtlp ssres.,
ifut inc prii'ciPal reaeon wki,h p, -rs -.
! hhFe prevented anultmn s1ttl,r,...,
.'in'sr3ca irom Observation-Disclosures
Z s1f'nF nppi'0 the Whole Of 'he ,,r.,..