Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-03-10

% To prevent settlements beng made
on lands coded to the United States, until
authorised by law.
81 To prohibit the importation ofslaves
into any port or place within the jurisliic-
ton of the United States, from and after
the first day of January, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eight
IS Authorising the employment of the
land and naval forces of the United States,
in cases of instructions.
! 26 Making appropriations for finishing
the south wing of the capitol: and for o.
ther purposes.
| 81 Respecting claims to land in the ter
ritory of Orleans and Louisiana.
%. For the relief OF Stephen Sayre.
90 For tie relief of Oliver Pollock.
| so For the relief of Daniel $. Dexter.
ST Toprevent settlements on the public
lands, until authorised by law.
! 80 Regulating the grants OF land in the
territory OF Michigan.
/ S5 Making appropriations for the sup
port of government, during the year one
thousand eight hundred and seven.
81 Making compensation to Messrs Lew
is and Clarke, and their companions
! IS Disappearing of an act passed by the
, governor and judges of the territory of Mi
chigan, intirulcd san act concerning the
bank of Detroit"
! SO Making appropriations for CARRYING
into effect a treaty between the United
! States and the ChiclSsaw tribe of Indians,
and to establish land Office in the Missis-
sippi territory.
81 Making appropriations for carrying
into effect certain treaties with the Chero-
kee and Piankeshaw tribes of Indians.
3S For the relief of William Eaton.
50 Making provision for the disposal of
| the public lands, situate between tie Unit
ed States military tract and the Connecu-
cut reserve; aRdior other Purposes.
40 Making further appropriations for for
! tlfyinS the ports and harbOrs Of the United
| States.
II Concerning invalid pensioners.
| - Confirming claims to land in the dis
trict of Vincennes; and for other purposes.
as Toreduce the expenses attending the
| administration Of justice in the District of
Columbia.
Al Repeating the acts laying the duties
on salt, and continuing in force, for q fur
Their time, the first section OF the act, enti-
tied, Gan act further to protect the COM
merce and seamen of the United States a.
gainst the Barbary powers
IS To establish certain post-roads and
tor other purposes.
46 Making compensation to the govern
or, Judges and secretary of the Indiana ter
ritory for etFXa services.
| Taxing IF Curracoa-'The British soua-
dron employed in she reduction of Curra-
Goa, consisted of the Arethusa, SO guns,
capt. Brisbane LatoDa, SO, Wood An
son, 40, Lydard; Fisguard, IS, Bolton.
! The commodore of the squadron sailed in
to the port with the determination Of stor-
ming the forts, before deemed impregna-
I bic Gnthe 1st. of Jan. at dawn, the Are
thusa led in with strong breeze, the o her
ships following After firing a few broad
I sides, the boats landed number of officers
and men, and before O'CLOCK the British
Gag was flying on all the outworks, the two
forts Republic AID Caracas excepted
J The Fisguard took possession of two bate
ries distinct from the main land All pri-
vate property Is respected, and the troops
! are To he sent TO Europe and exchanged.
! About eco Of the troops in the forts were
killed--the loss of the British is trifing-
! 6 killed, and % wounded.
We understand that there were upwards
of 60 Spanish, French and Dutch vessels,
! exclusive. of or Americans, living at
! Curacao when that Island fell into the Hri-
} fish hands; some of them are stated to be
ofgreat value.
Six commissioners have been appoiDted
60 investigate prize concerns at Curracoa.
Captain James Athol Wood, of the Latona
frigate, is the President.
Both houses Of Congress have passed the
bill reducing the duty on salt from and after
the first Of June to II cents, and abolshing
the whole after the SOth of December next,
and continuing the Mediterranean fund till
the 30th December, 1907.
A letter from New-Orleans asks, 6What
will you think when / tell you, Judge Work
man, and Lewis Kerr, lawyer of some
Standing, have been indicted by two grand
juries, as conspirators :"
The feast Of the anniversary Of the CO.
ronation of his majesty, the emperor and
king, says a Paris paper, and Of the mmor-
tai day of Austerlitz was celebrated on the
7th December, by the Jews of Paris and
of Italy, convened at Paris. The deputies
of the Hebrew assembly, the members OF
the Grand Sanhedrim already at Paris re-
paired to the Grand Synagogue, in the Rue
Sante Avoie at II o'clock in the morning,
the president and members Of the Bureau
marched at the head followed by a great
namber Of other lSraeltes. They chanted
the psalms the most analogous to the circum-
stances and the motives of the Reunion
The Rabbius having taken ont of the A I'll,