Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-04-18
CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY
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Library Tor the specia use OF the two Hon.
ses OF CongTess. was formal several wears ago
IN the Capitol al he seat OF the va ionai govern
nent Fnis Contains already valuable coIlec
ton OF books. Aud TO ad TO their n,imber AN
appropria ION o. money Tor the purchase of mo e
mas been made during the present session. This
is 70 be expended under the dire ttons of a io;,r
mm,,tee consistng of 4Assrs Misbi0, ADAMS
q B1fduis It The senate and af IIessrs =. Cav.
"a RaHsolpo,C Dana Of the iiou.e of Re
Pressn at YES Il is worthy of the consde ,a;;on
OF Authors and publishers of books in the United
States. whether il wouId not be well wor- h
Their while II send copies 10 the keeper Of the
Cong essional Library BY the deposi,ine their
" rks in thar collection, they VIII be seen ana
peru ell b gentlemen of distin6fien from all
parts of he United &C. The fame and e7,oI
unisnt OF he writer's and propristors of printed
books can ierhs IS be promo ed in no manner
moe eli etual'y than by placing copies of them
IN TINS growing collection IL will be puDlicz
tioa OF Ihemro al The states and territories. il,
some respects more efteaually than by adver,ise
msnls in the newspapers. and by distribution of
catalogues. Gentlemen DESTROYS of having their
publications exhibited IN this public end consDI
cuous place. may forward them. free of expense.
20 Mr.. Beckley the librarian, who will thankful
ly receive and carefully preserve them, for the
use OF the Representative Bodies of the Ameri
Can nation I'D. Q
11onfeOieSo taken by The B,ffiM.-Ad-
vice is teceived at the Island ofCubs, by
a packet from Old Spain, that Monteyie
do on the River la Plata, is taken pos
session of by the British, and tha, their
force amounted TO 1900 troops-,he
commanding officer on this ex petition
was not named at Cuba when our mfor.
mant received this intelligence
BIER. .ddD.
A bill is before the Legislature of New.
York state, auch ,r,sing ,he Governor. if
in the opinion OF the Presiden, of the u.
States, the situation OF our aiioDal affairs
shall render II necessary, TO cause 10 be
built or procured, Tor The defence Of the
city &portof N. York Naval Armament,
TO consist oil 10 armed sloops, floating
battery, and or more hre.ships.
The flotilla is estimated at S $4,000
The reqsisite heavy artillery $4,000
Field pieces &c oos
Ammunition 49,34o
Total, s I6s,oss
This appropriation is made &c in the
confidence, that such sums as shall be ex-
pended by the state, will be reimbursed
by the government Of the u. States"
The Senate Of New-York, have recon-
sidered their former vote in the case of
the unfortunate Sfefhen lrno!d, and have
passed bill granting him further re-
prieve till the month of March, 1907.
The legislature Of New-York have una.
.niHously resolved to request the senator's
and representatives OF the state in con
gress, to use their best endcavors 10 have
an act passed TO release the claim of the
United States against the state of New
York, on account OF state balances. The
request, 10 be exonerh,ed from the debt,
is founded principally upon he faels, that
the state of New. York has expens, 1 d
222,sio dollars cents, in for,ifYing the
harbor ofthe city Of New.York, and that
the jurisdiction over the islands fortified
has been coded to the U. States.
We are anxious for deyeIopeuent OIL
the course which Dir. Fox will pursue in