Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-28
Tuesday, Feb. 81,


The house was the whole of this day en-
gagged on the dill for interdicting CONNER
cial intercourse, &c.
The question on MIR Bi5b's motion for
striking out the 18th section of the bill, the
effect of which motion would have been 10
continue the embargo wholly, was CATER
Ideoate) taken by Yeas and Nays as fol-
lows -
YEAS Messrs. Bard, Bassett, Sibb,
Blackledge, BIount, Boyle, Burwell, Butler,
Calhoun, G. w. Campbell. Clay, Ciopion,
Deane, Deshs, Franklin, Holland, Holmes,
Howard, J. G. Jackson, Johnson, Kenan,
kirkpatrick, Macon, Marion, ]. Moptgo-
merry, Jer Mo- row John Morrow, Newbold,
Porter, Rea, (Pen.) Saw, Smile, Stanford,
Taylor, Troup, Vcrpiank, Wharton,
WIitehilI, D. K. Williams SO.
NAYS-N1essrs. Alexander l. ]. Aston,
w. Aston, Barker, Blake Bovd. Brown,
Champion Chittenden, Cox, Culpepper,
Cults, Dana, D.venpori, Darrell, Eliot,
Ely, Eppes, Finley. Fisk Gardner Gar
nett, GnnlsoD, G o1wyn, Green, Hsrf,s,
Heister, He ms, Hase, umpbreys, Iisley,
Jenkins, Jones, Kelley, Lambert, Lewis,
Livermore, Lloyd, Love, Lyon, Masters,
Moore, +. Moore, Moseley, Mumeord, NJ
cholas, Pugh, Quincy, Randolph, Re-, (Te J
NJ. Richards, Rker, Rowan, Russell, Sa :
yer, Seaver, Shaw, Soan, j. K Sni h,
S Smith, ]. Smith, Southard, Stedrn H.,
,torer 5 urges, Swart, Taggart, T IL
ntdge Thompson, Tr,gg, Upham, Van
4iien, Van Cortland, Van Dyke, Van
i 3rne, Van Rensselaer,, Wil6our, VI. Will
rams, A Wilson, N Wilson -84.
A motion to strike out of the same sec
ton the wards 80 much of the"-the eff
feet of whch would be wholly to repeal the
existing embargo, was (af;er debate) ne
gat;ved as follows -
YHAS-Messrs. Alexander, Bacon, Bar
ksr, Bibb. Blackiedge, Champion, Chitten-
den, Cook, Cnlpepper, Dana, Davenport,
Elliott, Ely, Garde' 5ier, Gardher, Garrett
Harris, Hoge, Ilsley, r. S. Jackson. jenkins,
Kelley, Key, Lewis, Livermore, Lloyd,
Lyon. Masters, Minor, Mcseley, Quincy,
Randolph, Rowan, Russell, Sloan, SSmith,
5tedman, Sturges, Tallmadge, Taylor,
Trigg, Upham, Van Cortland. Van Dyke,
Van Horn, Van Rensselaer,, and ID. Il. Viii
liams.--47.
NAYS.--Messrs l. J. Aston, w. AL
stoD, Bard, Basset, Blake, Blount, BOYD,
BOYLE, Brown, Burweil, Butler, Calhoun,
Clay, Cuts, Dawson, Deane, Desha, Du-
rell, Eppes, Findley, Franklin, Ghoson,
Goodwyn, Green, Hester, Helms, Holland,
I1OiineS, lOWdTu, humphreys, JOnn G-
Jackson, Johnson, Jones, Kenan, Lambert,
Love, Macon, Marion, M'Creery, Daniel
Mont z 9merg,J VI 1ntgomery, N. II. Moore,
L. Moore. Jcr. Morrow, John Morrow.
Moscley, Mumford, Newbold Newton, Nj
choas, Porter, Pugh, Rea, Rhea, J. RicI-
ards, NJ. Richards, Riker, Say, Seavcr,
Shaw, Smile, J. K Smith, Smith, So tn.
ard, Stanford, Storer, Swart, Troup, Van
Allen, Verplanck, Wharton, Whuehili,
Whbour, M. Williams, A. Wilson, and
n. Wllson.-75.
a motion was made by MIR. Gholson TO
strike out Of the same section the words
"the 9TH day Of March" and insert Z" the
1st day Of June" as the day on which the
embargo should be partially repealed.
II beng past o'clock, and the house ha-
wing been in session near hours, adjourn
ed without taking question on Mr.. Ghol-
SOS motion.
! Previous - adjournment the bill from
the Senate ON this subject was received.
Wednesday, Feb. b.
MIR. Randolph from the committee APP
pointed to enquire whether any, and what
advances of money have been made t. Gen.
| Wilkinson which are not authorised by la N,
| submitted TO the house as their report, a
number of documents and statements upon
thc subject of tneir enquiry, obtained from
ne war department.
It was proposed print 5000 copies
ne documentss--NegStived.