Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-01-21

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The House commsoced heir,proceed-
ings this morning,at II O'Clock, contrary
70 their. usual course, in secret sitting.
having yesterday adjourned while TIE
doors continued closed, aud while conf
DENTAL business was depending.
he Honse continued sitting until 8
O'Clock, when the doors were opened, and
an ADJOURNMENT epsued.
Petitions Presented in The House Of
Rehresenfatfves.
PETITIONS Of
Sundry inhabitants Of Augusta, Vir
praying that pos,.ofs;ce may be establish
ed IN the town of Greensyille, and OF sun
dry inhabitants of Somerset, Penn. pray
ing that cross post may be established
from Bsrln TO Fort Cumberland, referred
to the post Office committee.
Ann B. West, a, OF Joseph jackson
and Charles Spencer, referred 10 the com
mittec on the .prbllc lands.
Sundry Inhabitants of Chesterfield and
Amelia, Wiz. praying that The road from
Manchester to Colesviile, may be exlen-
ded TO Springhill and Man.6sld, referred
W >uC poot-oliiCS
Sundry merchants Of Lynchhurg, Vir.
praying that post-rout may be establish
ed Oct @eea Lynchburg add Danviile, and
between Lynchburg and Lexington, re
ferred 20 The committee on post Offices.
'Slndry merchants of Lynchburg, pray
ing Tor the establishment OF weekly mail
stage coach from Richmond 10 Lynch.
burg ,--ot sundry Inhabitants OF Nsw.Jer-
sey q Pennsylvania praying he establish
msnt ofpos,-oiices on the road from Bel
videre 10 Springfield, 10 Knoton Mills.
'hro' the water gap to Dutot.burgh,
and Stioudsburgh and Of sundry inha-
b;tants OF New-Marlborough, Sandisfield
and Granville, in Mass. prayiog that a
p9si-roote may be established from Har
fo,d 10 Sheffield, aud Great Darlington,
referred TO the post-ottice commit,ee.s
Anna Byrd, referred 10 the committee
of ways and means.
Sundry inhab ANTS Of Rockbridge and
Augusta, and OF James West, referred to
the post-otkce comri,,ec.
10 THE SENATE AND HoUss OF REPRE-
sENrATIvEs OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS Assem-
BLEb:
The Memorial Of the Mayor, Aldermen. ana
Con'm9nulfy Of The cry Of .Nesp- York
mos re hscltutly Sheyefh,
THAT the peculiarly defenceless 81.
tuation OF This cry has for long time oc-
cas'oned great anxiety among its iphabi
| tants, and tina, The present critical POSTURE
Of national affairs has greatly increased
this soiicitude.
ltis sell known that We can be APP
, preached by hostile vessels In Two WAYS
NAT ttiSates OF force Can proceed thro' the
sound toaiiy uninterrupted by any forti.
hca'Ions, thai SHIPS ct the line can, by
way of Sandy Hook. and with favorable
wind, arrive here in a few hours from The
ocean, and ,hai there is nothing to oppose
their progress but a few works on Govern
or's and ElI.s's island, which are totally
Inadequate to repel the attacks or prevent
the advances oil an enemy.
Il Ia equally well known that this city,
IN relation u the internal and external
comm-rce and The revenues of the coun.
Try, Is very important 10 the union and
that 1t is ia a SITUATION the most defence.
less at a>y, must be universally ackoow
lodged.
~, The beginning Of the revolutionary
war, This pllcewas among the first attack.
cd by the enemy and il is highly probable
thar on the commencement Of hostililics,
with maritime power Inc frst blow will
be aimed at it. lovited by It's proxmi.
ty to the ocean, by its unprotected si,uaii.
on, bg rs extensive commerce and great
wealth, and by The dis;ressing conseq,ien-
ces winch would result TO the revenues *
general pr sperity ofthe country. an enc
my wooia have every iaducement 10 make
II the earliest and principal object Of al
tack.
Without intending to draw iuyidious
conPar Suns between this and the other
cities Of the union, and without presuning
70 question, IN the renotest degree, the
sincere disposition Of Congress to extend
the protecting arm of The national govern.
merit TO us, III common with the Of her ci
tizens ofthe United States, we have been
emboldcDed by our confidence i'm your no.
norabie body, apd have been induced BY
the threatening aspect Of our foreign re.
iaiions, and by our regard for the welfare
oil this city and its Inhabitants, to appeal,
IN the most earnest manner TO the consti-
tu,ionai guardians the common defence
and general welfare. and most resDec lE,i-