Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-01-12

cepted, whose conduct while in scrvice equal.
led the pubic expectat,oa---rhe General rs
fsernbly deem it attribute due to those brave
and patriotic citizens, TO present them their
unfcigned thanks, for their lsudable exertions
in the cause OF their country; and to assure
them OF the high esteem and affcctionate re-
gard which their conduct has inspired. The
Promptitude and zeal manifested on this occa-
sion BIAS afforded AN example worthy of emit
i2tion; and while il cannot fail tn impress
their fellow-citizens with desire TO initiate
their actions, presents to the nations of the
earth, specimen of the spirit which unites
freemen to protect the rights, ard revenge the
wrongs of their country.
On motion, EesotVe3, That a committee be
appointed on the part Of the House of Dele
gates, to act with 2 committee from the Senate,
To enquire into the state and condition of the
Bank of Virginia and that tie President and
Directors eft the Bank, exhibit to the said Joint
committee, for their inspection and exa,aina-
ton, statement of the amount Of the capital
tsock OF the said corporation ofthe debts due
I to the same, of the monies deposited therein,
of the notes in circulation, and ofthe cash on
hand, together with the book ar books, con-
tanning the minutes of their proceedings.
And committee was appointed of Messrs.
Brooke, Barbour, Preston, GriGsby, StricSlcr,
l,
slice, A. 5. Hooe, Mallory, Summers, Ran
dolph and Crutchfield
ordered, That the clerk acquaint the Senate
there with. u.
The house, according to the order of the
day, resolved Itself INFO a committee of the
whole house on the resolutions proposing GER
tam amendments to the Constitution OF Che U.
states; and after some time spent therein,
Nj. speaker resumed the chair, and Mr.. John
ston Col z. Edward) reported tlf.t The commit
tee OF The whole House lad scco.din TO order,
had tue said resolutions under consideration
and had made sone progress therein, but not
haying time to 50 TIN, ugh the same, had di
rected him to move 10 leave t. SIT again
ResO.ved, her. foTe, that this house win agar,
ON Monday next. resolve itself into commit
tee oi the whole house to take into considera-
ton the sad resolutions
Return Me- 3, jun. is elected governor OF
the state OF Ohio.
On the first day OF the present month
were lying in the habnur of New York, 13S
ships, "a briggs, 90 schooners, 2S4 sloops,
and u pettiaugers, making all together the
cabalisucal numoer of 600.
Pursuant to an act of congress, which
took place on the first inst. No slave can
be imported into any state or territory in
the Union: And, agreeably to an act OF
the imperial parliament of Great Britain,
the same prohibition, and at the same time.
is extended to all her possessions and CO.
minions.
Thus has terminated, on the same day,
in two countries of the civilized world, a
traffic which has hitherto stained the histo-
M all r-ie ~,
practice to deal in the barter OF human
flesh.
From the Philadelphia True .Hmerican
Letters from gentlemen of the first IN
telligence at Washington, mert;en, with
considerable cohdence, an expectation of
the seat or government being removed TO
this city.
One of the letters goes so far as to in
quire what accommodations could be pro-
cured in gwen time for Congress and
Heads of Departmental majority ofboth
houses are stated tobe deCid tlly in favor Of
abandoning Washington. Mr.. Gallatin, it
Is said, has demonstrated, that the concerns
of his department alone, could be conducts
ed in this city At positive saving of near
ly 100000 dollars per annum.
The Aurora says-The rupture between
gen. Wilkinson and Mr. John Randolph,
was long ago foreseen The affair snuch
to be regretted on every account, persons,
time, and circumstances we have no
doubt that Mr.. Randolph has thought and
thinks he was in his conduct towards gen
Wilkinson acting right we have, howe
ever, no doubt that the event will shew
that he was imposed upon, and that VIII
kirson has been the injured man. This
opinion IS not formed upon light conjecture,
nor partial INFORMATION. but upon s. a vle7C
Of fhe sDho!e ground" with the =" best
lights" of which the subject is suscepti-
ble."
THE TORY GAME RENEWED.
Some months ago we noticed the deciara-
tIOnS made by certain DerSons in This CITY