Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-03-06

These preliminary remarks have extern
led to length more considerable than we
at first intended, but not greater, we trust.
than their Importance merits. Ifsome NAV
suppose that the abridgment of our laws in
the manner we have mentioned, is q will
and impracticable scheme; it is at leos,
worthy of consideration and, at anv rate.
We contend that no evil could result from,
It's being attempted by the legislature. IL
Is time that the state of Virginia, SO renown.
ed tor Its republican spirit, should shake IN
the small remaining badges of British s,a-
very which 1t still wears. 1t is time for !,
to assume the dignity of nation, having a
Code OF laws OF its own, and not apnnallv
importing from abroad, together with ~
Their manufactures of Great Britain, a nor
tion OF the rules by which it is to be GOVERN
ed. s'' er"-
Our last General Assembly disp,aved ,
great and laudaole anxiety for the general
good or this they gave one proof, among
"ners' IN the shortncss of their session, by
wh,ch a large sum OF money has been sa-
we'd to the commonwealth. Their attent;-
on co business while in session . the;u -
meeting at an early hour, and adiourn;ns
late together with the 6revitv oftheir sc,S
enabled them to finish the public hne;n,,,,
so much sooner than usual. We arr
ehatthe present unfortunate Scarcity in 80
country, and the poor state our fna,c.e
were the immediate causes of those nm,
common exertions to shorten their session
out their conducts is not OH that account Iees
Pralse-worthy and We trust they have CT
an example which their successors will -
ashamed not to initiate.
any person who has attended the deo,+.v
OF the Virginia Assembly mus, have obser-
we'd, that variety of Causes tenn 70 CT,
inc progress ct business sorlc of wb;cL
might be removed or o5viated r.
time consumed in reading uetisions in ~
mousse might be saved, BY a renersI ,,,lo -
refer every petition, when first presented
u some one of the committees wbicS
should 81, be dlscrimnated by the Speaker
L ms wHa.d certainly be reasonable since
III the III. instance, it would ALWAYS he bct'
terto refer petition for examination tbor,
10 REJECT tNrec' p'tste!y. 1t wsuld he ra,d
al I.ie CohnhHtee, AMI properly considered.
inu "hen tneir opinion upon it was report,
ou ~ INC mouse, airy member desiring In
n,gnt nave 1t publicly read. This indeed
- . frequently done now as few can recollect
the substance of petitions, which orc
rally very little attended to. when ',,.. 6ea.
ed the common course being TO refe, tIer,
In consequence OF which their first 49,,
is altogether loss of time. We Womb he.
leave also to intimate, that, if the peptlcr,fS>,
elected as delegates, would prepare be6ora
their arrival in R;chnand, the biue ~,
intend to present; and bring forward 49,
Important measures at an. carly DerioL nc
the session, the public would be matcr;aTy.
oenehtted by the deiiberation. Will ,yL;nI,
their bills might be drawn at home. arJ ~,
the greater degree ofattention which vo,JJ
be bestowed on them by the leoisjotrr.
and every thing necessary to be annnaII,,
done for the general good, nigh. ne d.
patched IN half the time which + oore,oT,,
occupies. When it is considered TIM 49,
expenses of the General Assembly are nc
ally more than forty thousand dollars na,.
ahhum' we presume the hints we have ven.
tuTei to give on this subject will NOT he re
garded as unworthy of notice.
haVing thus taken general view oftba
copaact OF the late Assembly, & touched ON
sucn points as were incidentally Connected.
WIN IL, we Shall, in our ensuing numbers.
pIesFh' le" observations on such particn-
to the people. ' sung
We are just informed (savs ,,o1,.
burg STAR that the grog camnaigns ~ ~
ready commenced in the SnntbSrn -,
Western counties OF this state. tn Con- ~
test VIII probably be bitter one, 49,
fought battle, during the month of Avn &c
'ween common sense and the distiilery.
A very important, very wise measure
mas oeen proposed in the Semitic of the 'if
otates' and which we trust will meet ,ba
support OF every friend of the u. Stafcs. IN
dependence and prosperity tits a prcno,i-
'ioh Tor repeating al the laws which are -.
present ~ force, allowing dy0qySocrsl,, e.
re-eH?ortation OF foreign goods T-,der.
lnese laws 1t IS that tiie Countr,, Is e,f,,,s.i
20 V'flcus outrages and abuses the -
lIhi"te' iair trading American msrcbanT2i,
exposed To so many evils, and Inc count.
l'S.h nurses pestilcntial brood of d4adry,
sleUh leS III us bosom, who come htthsrtC
-aKe inc benefit of our iqry$ and our Hoo- -,
Export the goods of other nations. WLG do
very injury they can to this nation 81
"hoSe Prohts and the wealth acoujred bcr.
are transferred to other countri,.. ,,.t:,o
.neT influence and daily conduct sra n,,,
11ioyed to degrade our covcrnrner, ~ IN
our peace x prosperity.-.4ayora
ERICK BOLIVIAN, who b,s c.,
o conSPicuously in Burr's consniracvS u reg
"ho Is now prisoner at the ciiv of Wyo a.''
Hs'oIi on charge ofhgh treason. il 80
''o VI germany, ana regularly bred 10 g.
'r"CuCe Oh fhysic.-Whcn Ia Fa,at,e -,
o srstify yrant, confined In n ioatLso.,'
dungeons boilman undertook the feencra,o
lttempt OF rcscuing him. In the he tIlaLe
40 Hl0eeus IN all has Dlanel .,5 ,'