Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-02-18

to nations having commercial treaties with
The United States ought TO be reduced TO
per ton
4. Rescued, as the opinion of this COM
mittee, that where any nation may refuse
10 consider as vessels ofthe u. States, any
vessels not bull within The u. States, The
foreign built vessels ofsuch nation ought,
to be subjected to like refusal, unless
built within the United States.
S. Resctved, as the opinion of this com.
mIttee, that where any nation may refuse
TO admit the produce or manufactures of
the United States, or to admit them i'm
vessels of the U. States, if last imported
from any place not within the u. States,
like restriction ought, after the
day Of to be extended to the bro.
duce and manufactures of such nation, <
that, IN the msan time, duty of
per ton extraordinary, ought 10 be impos-
ed on vessels so importing any such pro.
ducy or manufacture.
6. Reserved, as the opinion &C this COM
mite, that where any nation may refuse
10 the vessels ofthe United STATES car.
rage OF the produce or manufactures
thereof, whilst such produc: or manufac-
lures are admitted by il in It's own yes.
sells, IT would be just 10 make the restric-
lion reciprocal: bat ina:much as such d
measure If suddenly adopted, might be
particularly distressing in cases which
merit the bene gslent attention of the U.
States, is expedient for the p, esent, that
tonnage extraordinary, only Of
De imposed on the vessels SO employed;
and that all distilled spirits imported there.
IN, shall be subjected to an additional du.
ty or one part of the existing
duty.
z. Rescued. as the opinion ofthis COM
nlttee' that provision ought to he made
Tor hquidains and ascetaining the los.
ses sustained by citizens of the United
States, from the operation of particular
regulations of any country, con,ravenlnp
the laws OF nations, and that such losses
be reimbursed in the first instance, out of
The additional dities on the manufactures
pr dactions and vessels of the nation .s.
'aolishing such unlawful regulations. b.
ut meeting Of the Board If Director. O.,
me Mutual Insurance Comhany against
Ftre on Goods and Furniture, in Ae
@afe 81 Pfrginia, Id Feb. /, 1906.
| WHEREAS the Board Of Directors of
Inc MUTUAL INSURANCE. CsMPANY a.
| ga'nst hire on goods and furniture, IN the
state OF Virginia, have been furnish ed
with an authenticated copy OF some reso-
iutions, entered into by the members Of
The company residing in the town OF
| Fredericksburg the evident intention of
which resolutions is 10 Gail in question
The proPriety of The proceedings of this
board, III requiring the payment of two
! full quotas---T he refore,
| Fessloed, I hat the f.sowing sta,emeD,
be laid before the general meeting, which
IS 10 lake place on Feb. 18th, 1906, viz:
~ tile time when the award of the re.
frrrees, in favor OF the claim of Mr. VIM.
Bennett came forward, there was, in the
funds OF the company, including cash,
! stock ard other facilities about $3.50 s.
The clsim of Mr. VIM. Bennett amount.
ed to 1898 s IS, and that of Nj joseph
Cauby TO 5000 dolls. making together
1868 5, IS. These two claims Gins ex
ceediug, by so large sum, as 754s S,25,
! he whole amount OF the funds, and other
claims Of Importance being daily expscl-
ed, The Board of Directors had but one
line cf condu6, to pursue, winch was Tho,
of calling fer full qnota. They did so,
and entertained no doubt cf its beiDp
cheerfully n1promptly paid by the me m
bers OF the company, as tie dis,resses Of
Inc sufferers by The fire in Norfolk, were
universally known and comnisefated, and
were emDenuy calculated 10 excite the
most interesting exertons for their effec.
:ual and immediate relief. But even at
the time OF requiring this quota, it was
the opinion oil the ME Mbers of the Bos,d.
that il would BY no means prove sufficient
TO discharge all the claims that exis,ed A.
gaiDst the compaay. They however
were disinclined to make TOO great a
draught, at once, on the members, con
ceiting that it they could make purtia,
payments of considerable amount, 10 the
claimants, they would consent TO Induce
the company with reasonable time, for
the payment OF the remainder. In these
hopes the president and drsSo wer.
disappointed. Not above two or three
members having manifested, by payino
their quota, disposition to sa up TO the
principle otmutual indemnity, on which
the institution is founded. Tins The
president and directors were destined 10
bear the repeated and pressing importu.
mites OF suffering claimants, without ~.
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