Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-12-04
MONDAY, Nov. IS.

NAis 1SiiiOts II oui IpiaiibthtSS d!'IOlur
ted to enquire what alterations were me-
cess;,ry TO be made in the act .or appointing
an additional judge, sc in tae Mississippi
territory, reported a bill for extending ju-
rlsdlction in Certain Gases To the terrtori-
al courts, and for other purposes; which
was read twice and reisrIcd to Il commit
tee of the whole House tomorrow.
Mr.. Marion presented the petition of
James Wilson, which was referred TO thu
committee OF Commerce and hlanutac-
lures.
MIR. Jer. Morrow said that by the seye-
raj acts tor pilc.ng on the pensieA iisc per-
sons who were wounded in the service Of
the United States, no provision was made
! Tor persons wounded on the frontiers OF thea
Uniyed States, ur elsewhere since the revo-
lutionary war, many persons IN thar siiua-
ton were undoubtedly entitled to relief.
He therefore offered the following resoiu-
ton, which WAS agreed 10.
Resolved, That the committee appoints
ed on the 5ta inst. u enquire what conn
pensatlOn should be allowed for issu-
Ing commissions, giving authority 70 take
testimony D, examinations relative To claims
or app,Caticas under the act 10 provide Tor
persons vino were distUIcd by known
wounds received n t.Ie Revolutionary war,
be instructsG 10 enqnIre whe CI'er provision
ought not to be tadue by law tx piiSi.;g on
the pension last OF the UniJed states, persons
VINO have received Wounds in the y states
subsequent TO the revolutionary war, and
vino were called iato service under any Of
the several acts of Con- ress providing for
the protection OF the frontiers, such per-.
sons having served an the nJI,,ia, IN a vo-
,unteer corps, OF ~ tne regular forces or
under special engage A:eut, and tnat they
report by bill or otlJrwise.
Mr.. Chandler presented the petition Of
sundry Inhabitants OF kebncbecs, in the
district Of Mains, praying Tor the estublisl-
mcnt OF Il port ot dehVe!y; winch WAS re-
fcrrcd TO the Committee "a CUmhCrce and
Manufactures.
An engrossed bill for allowing additional
compensation TO the Secretary or tue Mis-
| sisppi, Indiana, Louisiana. aud Michigan
territories, was read the third tIH.c and
passed.
The ongrosse'i bill for the erection oF
bridge over the yer Potomac, was JbouG
TO be read Tor the third lime, wnen
| Mr.. Nelson moved that It Ue rec0mmit-
ted 10 select cohn,itlce foI. The purpose OF
lamcndment.
Ohthis molten debate ensued, in which
the motion was suppor cd 10y Messrs. Nei-
son, Sloan, Smile, Key, Grow "inshie,d. De-
slla, Bacon and Iai!maGge, ana opposed ~
/ Messrs. lewis and GARDENER.
! lhe reasons gwen IN favor OF reeommit>
nent, were that the corporal on was made
perpetual; that there ought TO DC sons
lprOvision allowing the u states 20 becoi0e
purchasers IT they chose, afteJ a certain
IcJith OF slime, in order 10 m Ike it irle
bridge mat tntre was IN the tll 10 proc
vision max ng tive shares Of a stockho!Gcr
lamenab.e TO process Of Law that man
might cons quentIy vest all his property in
this stock in order % dctraud his creditors;
and that there was ~ the bili no provision
for clearing the channel Of the river, in
lease u shouId be injured Ivy the bridge be.
ing carried away by ice, sIOrmg, &c, or
should be LETT unfinished.
InOse who oppose j the motion expressed
Their regret that these amendments had
mot been thought ct when tive bill was be-
fore the committee of tire whole, and open
for amendment that this was done witH 4
ldesign TO defeat the principle OF TIE bill,
land that the advocates of the motion ~ g1L
be compared To physicians who admin.s-
tered their nostrums TO an infant tiil they
! styaHgcd It ~ answer 0the fiT,t obJccU-
GU It was replied that Tive risk wh ca The
subscri1'rs would run 10 thc exPCrlmtut
entitled them to ample remuneration, aud
Iyct whenever the annual income exceed a
. IS. per Centum on theIr capitol, Cousrts ~
was authorised TO lower The tolls to tbs
, second objection II as answered JAat cVe-
ry mOnied institution was liable 10 the sJwe
objection that creditors were authorised
10 seize upon tolls arising from the stoc <
2 of indlyiCGals, aud 10 seJueSirate then tiu