Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-06-03
February IL, 1890.
IN CONGRESS.

iollONlUR cNtIdCtS s--tOs
February IL, 1890.
IN CONGRESS-.
MIR MADISON moved 10 amend the orr
ginai proposition, SO as TO readss follows
Resolved, That adequate funds ought
to be provided for paying the interest and
principal Of the domestic debt, as. the same
shall be liquidated and that, in such liz
quotation, the present holders of public
securities, which have been alienated shall
be settled with according to The highest
maiketrale OF such securities and that
ne balance of the Sums due from fhe fiu6lic Be
fsaid IN such fsro1sornon 10 The holder. fsxth
securities,
Mr. MADISON" l do not think the
pubic unable 10 discharge honorably all its
engagements. / regret, as much as any
member, the unavoidable weight OF dura-
ton of the burdens 10 be imposed having
never been proselyte TO ihedoctrine,
tia! f.ubiie GesLs are fiu6Ec benefits. con-
slider them. on fhe contrary, as eUiLs 4vhich
oUght 10 be removed as fast as honor and
justice Evouid fiermif, and shall heartily
join IN the means necessary for the put-
pose. conclude by declaring, that If
tribunal existed on earth, by which nations
could be COMPELLED 10 do right, the United
States would be compelled to do some
thing not dssimilar in its principles to
what have con,eudtd for.
He had not mself attempted, nor
did he mean 10 undervalue the preten-
sions OF the actual holders. In stating
them he had even used, as strong terms
as they themselves could have die ated
but beyond certain point, he could not
go. He must renounce every sentiment
which he had hitherto cherished, before
his complaisance could admit that Amer
lea ought 10 erect the monuments OF her
gratitude, not 10 those who saved her Ii
bertles, but to those who had enriched
themselves in her funds"
May %.
BY the arrival of The Dryad, We have
received London intelligence, but there
is nothing satisfactory to be deduced from
the contents of the papers. Il is suppo-
sed IN England, and The same supposi,i-
on has long existed in This country, that
the Orders in Council Of The ll,h Novem
Der would speedily be rescinded but we
are OF opinion that nothing but change
OF Ministry absolute, necessity" would
produce that desirable act. II is not
reasonable to expect that they would be
abrogated until a similar measure was
adopted by the French government. The
report that the Usage has been detained
IN France, is by no means entitled to Gre
dit. Notwithstanding The beligerent
powers have, in many instances, disregar-
ded he laws of nations, and infringed the
rights OF neUtraiS yet an open violation
OF chs nature mas never yet taken place
and silhcugh VIC expect little justice from
the m, "e cannot credit rumor so pal
psbly false.
According 10 Instructions, she had H.
berry to remain al L'Orenl for 25 days
ifcecessary, and that this necessity would
occur is very possible, as the messenger
destined for England would naturally be
DESTROYS OF knowing the reception which
the other would receive at Paris.
The inhabitants of Lisbon are in
the utmost distress for want of provi-
sions. The squadron under Sir
Charles Bottom continue the blockade
with the utmost rigor, aItho' the inha-
bitants have petitioned for relaxati-
on in the most submissive manner.
Such are the blessings of war. The
innocent generally suffer for the gull
ty and thousands of the inhabitants
Of Portugal have literally starved since
the entrance of the French forces into
that territory.
The Dutch papers also exhibited a
deplorable picture of the situation of
that country. Until maritime peace
is established, there is no prospect Of
an amelioration of their situation but
until Bonaparte and the British Mi
nistry are fully satisfied, there is no
likelihood of favorable change.
The Prince Regent has arrived at
the BraziIs, and it appears that his
subjects in that quarter have received
him cordially. Ills allies, the En- !
glish, are preparing to take him un.
der their particular protection. ST.
Sidney Smith has arrived at M. deira.
and letters from that place iusi uate