Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-17

offered the following resolution, which wa,
referred to a select committee with leav,
to report by bill or otherwise
Resolved, That the laws OF the several
states shall be regarded as the rules oil
proceeding on judgments and executions
IN the courts OF the U. 5. except where the
| laws of the u. 5. Shall otherwise provide
The nomination Of General Dearborn,
as Collector of the port of Boston, has been
approved by the Senate-Yeas IS Nays z.
DELAWARE LEGiSLA AZURE.
In the House of Representatives of the
State of Delaware, the following resolu-
tions were adopted, Feb. LIST.
Whereas the measures pursued by the
government of the United Sta es, have just
ly excited considerable interest in the u.
3. & silence on our part might be construed
into an appreciation of those measures
Therefore.
1. Resolved, BY the House of Represen-
tatives of the state of Delaware, that we
cannot approve the policy of those me asures
that have annihiiated the commerce of the
United States, and brought distress and
ruin on our own citizens, while at the same
time they have done no injury to the ene-
mics Of osr country that we cannot ap-
prove the policy of an administration that
does not act with impartiality and sincerity
towards all f,reign nations.
9. Resolved, That the people of the u.
nited States have right freely to navigate
the ocean, & to carry on fair and honest
commerce, & that we highly disapprove
policy that reinquishes those rights or dares
not defend them.
3. Resolved, That we consider the en-
barge as a qvar measure, worse than flu.
tile; as me isure injurious to ourselves,
destructive to the best interests of our coun-
try, and evidently intended to be partial in
its operation against the belligei ent natl
ons; and that it becomes the United States,
great and gallant nation, to defend its
rights in manly, open and efficient man
ner.
4. Resolved, That we consider the act
to enforce and make more effsctual an
act, entitled, "An act laying an embargo
on all ships and vessels in the ports and
harbors of the United States and the seve-
raj acts supplementary thereto" approved
on the 9th January 1909, by the President
of the United States, as an invasion of the
liberty of the people, and the constitutional
sovereignty of the state governments.
5 Resolved, That it will be dangerous
to the freedom of these states, to place at
the disposal of the President OF the United
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tecrs.
6. Resolved, That in our opinions, the
present embarrassed and unhappy situation
ofour country, might have been avoided, if
the administration had pursued the wise S
prudent policy oftbe IMMORTAL WASH
INGTON.
Resolved nevertheless, That we have
the fullest confidence that the patriotism
of the god people of the United States will
induce them to submit to unwise and arbi.
trary laws, rather than resort to violence;
and that they will use the remedy pointed
out by the constitution for the evils under
which they suffer, rather than Jeopardize
the union of the states, and the indepen
fience OF their country, by an open oppos-
ton to the laws.
8. Resolved also, That the legislature
and people of the state of Delaware feel M
foreign ptrtiality, and that they will de-
fend their Country from the aggression of
every foreign foe.
Monday, Feb. Is.
Mr.. Minor presented memorial signed
bv three thousand inhabitants of Phil tdel.
phia, PRAYING repea of the embargo laws,
and demonstrating against the act more eff
, fcctualiy to enforce the same T. twas read