Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-03-06
7aesdav. Reb,nary Do.
The court opened at 10 A. M.

The court opened at 10 "A, M.
!. Mr.. NICHOLSON addressed the
Court in a speech of about two hours
length, on the First Article.
He was followed by :, -
MIR. Rodney, who rose. about one o.
CLOCK, and continued speaking until. o.
clock; when respite of the sitting of the
court took place for half an hour. At
the expiration of which time. MIR. Rod
ney resumed, and continued speaking up-
I'll half past oclocE. :. He reviewed all
those articles that relate to The trials OF
Fries aud Calender. and the conduct oil
Judge Chase at Wilmington, when sta
ling that he was, Considerably faiigued, the
court adjourned until 10 o'clock to morrow,
when it is expected the pIeadings will
close. -
Cen. JACKSON 90 Monday the 25tb,
la;d the following. resolutions before the
Senale, which were committed-
REsoLvED by The Senate and House Of
Representative of the United Stales in
Congress a>,embied, That Congress are
highly impressed viii the ,gsllant and
merI,orious services OF Corn MonpRE Ed
WARD PREBLIs, during his command
OF the squadron of Tie Unit9d States in
the Mediterranean !. where ability and
prudence, intrepidity and csu.on have
be en- conapicuousIy Joined in ali his ope-
rations against the 1'yrsnt and barbara
aus vi Tf;poli, with whom The United
States are atwar; and whsteby tue naval
CHARACTER the Americsnnailon and peo-
pie has in the infancy of their national
eSistences acquired a respect ard rank
among the nations OF the earth high
~ honorable and exalted
! Resctved, Tast the thanks Of Congress-
be therefore, & they hereby are presented
TO the SAID Edward PEBBLE, as the most
Durable monurnent of the ELECTION and
gratitude of his country---and also through
him 10 ell the officers, petty officers, sea-
roen and marines attached To the squa-
dron under hrs command from the gsh
OF July to the 10th of September, 1909.
HesofUsd, That the President of the u
ni'ed Asaies be requested TO Cause a gold
medal to be struc,; embie Of the
attacks on the town, batteries and gun
boats OF TripoIi, by the squadron under
Commodore Prebie's command, and Ia
present II TO Commodore Preble in such
manner as IN his opinion will be most ho-
norao.c TO him, and that The President be
malef requested 10 Cause gold medals
pi less value 10 be struck, with the word
iRiPOI,on one side, and on the ether
the name PREBLE, ADD to present the
same TO such officers as may have most
gallan'iy signsiizedthcrnsslge in the diff.
fcrent attacks.
ResofOed, That one months paw be al.
iowetileSclusiyco the common allowance,
10 all the petty officers, seamen, and
marines the squadron W no SO gioriously
supported the honor Of the American fac
under the orders Of their gallant comman-
der, within the period befove mentioned.
Hesofoeds That the President of United
otates be also requested 90 inform the pa
rents, or nearest connections of these eal-
lant departed heroes, captain Somers, and
lieuienants WaJswor,h, Decatur, cald.
we'll and israel, ths, they will ever live in
the recollection and ate 6lton of crate.
tn' couniry--an example to future gene.
ratio''s, aud an ornament to the historic
page.
AHoTHER-ttURDER