Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-01-14

ration OF every class Of citizens with tn,
government of the y. States.
The memorial is stated to have beer
signed by The unanimous order of the
:! merchants assembled on the goth Of De
cembcr.
On the motion Of Mr. Clinton, this me.
mortal was referred to committee of the
whole ON the state of the union; and or
dered to be printed.
( his memorial, ofwhich we have thus
given very imperfect sketch, is couch.
ed IN terms Of dignity. ,s animated by a
pold spirit, and IS reple,e with mpor-
tanl Information ard argument. We shall
us soon as possible, offer il at full !e,gih.
Mr. FIndley, from The committee OF cleo.
uoas 10 whom was referred, the petition
oil John Douglass, praying The house of re-
( representatives. of the United States, to APP.
point commission TO set in Philadelphia,
Tor The purpose of investigating the cleo
tion OF afichael LIB, returned as a megn-
foer oil l.h's house from the state of Penn
syisania, tbatifthc same be found Illegal,
q new elscton may be granted, reported,
.nas having, according to order, had the
same under consideration, they submit the
/ following
REPORT
a petition against the election Of any
person returned as a rembsr Of the house
Oh REPRESENTATIVES ought to state the
ground on which the e:s6iiop is contested,
Win such certainty, as 10 give reasonable
hotice thereof 70 the sitting member, and
10 enable the house to Judge whether the
lame &c verified 6y The proof, and fproy-
90 whether II be suiiiceHt to vaca.e the
seat; and The petitioner oygh, not TO be
admitted TO give evidence Of any fac, not
SUBSTANTIALLY aliedge6 10 his petition.
IN 'he present case, the petition contains
20 direct OF specific charge of any ilier. all
" IN The ELECTION. The oily allegations.
are general and ndire6l, hats, by a histo.
ry OF the proceedings of.certain meetings
ana committees of electors, and by refer.
eoce GA sabjoined report of enc of those
! committees and the documents acconlDa-
hyhi5 II, which documents appear 10 be
aevsh exparte dispositions. not admissible
IN evidence and not deemed proper to be
considered as parts of,he petition, by be.
ing generally retired 10 therein.
ihe committee are of opinion, that on
susf petition there can be no satisfactory
tfial on the merits of the Gle etion in oues-
sipn; and therefore recommend the fol-
lowing resolution
Resolved, that tie petitioner have l,-sve
20 ~lthdeaw his petition and the paps.s
accompanying the seme.
The house immediately tool. the resoIu.
non into consideration, and agreed 10 il
without dc5aic or division.
MIR Nicholson presented a memorial
from the board of trustees FOR the cdeca-
ton OF yoo,h in the ciiy Of Wsshingioa,
stating The measures taken by the board
IN the establishment of an academy, and
The contemplated establishment of higher
institutions: and requesting congress 10
aid their views by the donation OF CITY
lots, by anthorising a lottery, and by such
other measures as they may see fl 10
take,
Referred to a committee of FIVE mem.
bcrs
Mr. Crowningshie!d observed, that at
the lest session, here had beer a return
made 10 the house, of the Americ an sea
men impressed by British vessels, which
had hot been sGied upon. Since thas
period these impressmcnts had in,
creased in most astonishing degree,
1t was fac; that from $500 10 COOS Of
our best searnen we're detained by the
British. We want, aid Mr. G. the servi
ees this useful class Of men, That the
attention If the House may be drawn to
the subject in order that proper measures
may be taken hy the government, have
drawn ~ the following resolution
Resolved, Tbatthe secretary Of state
be directed to lay before this House, re
turn of the nsIuber Of American scamen
who have been impressed or destined by
the ships OF war or priva,Eers of Great
Britain, whose names have been report
ed to the department Of state SINCE
the statement was made TO the House
at the last session of Congress. men.
ticnlng the names Of The PERSONS i'm.
pressed, With the time Of the impress.
,nent, together with any facts and circum.
stances IN rsistion 10 the same, which may
have been reported 10 him: stating
also the whole number of American sea.
/ men impressed from the commencement
ct the present var in Europe. and inciu-
ding, IN separate column, the number
Of passengers, if any. who may have been