Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-07
FRIDAY, Febrnary 8, 1903.

disagreed 20. Adjourned.
Friday, February 3, 1909.
Several petitions from the state of Mas
sachusetts were presented, respecting the
election of a President and Vice-President !;
which laid on the table.
Mr.. Holmes, from the committee Of
claims, asked leave to be discharged from
the petition of William Cuibert aud others,
which was granted, and On his motion the
case wasreferred to the Committee on pub
lie lands.
The Speaker presented me morial from
the territory of Indiana, praying that tn :
ordinance of 1897, might be so amended
as to vest in them the power OF electing
their delegates to Congress for the same
term, at the same time and in the same
manner as they elect their own represen-
tatives. Referred 10 the committee ap-
pointed on that subject in December.
Mr.. Bacon presented the petition of a.
mos and Wr. Whittemore, jun. praying an
extension of the term for which pat4nt
had been granted to- them for a machine
70 manufacture wool and cotton. Refer
red to a select committee.
Mr. Van Dyke presented the following
resolution
Resolved, That the secretary of war be
directed to enquire and report to this house
whether it be exped,ent to erecS at or near
Wilmington at or neart Newcastle and
at or near Lewis, in the county of Sussex,
in the state of Delaware, one or more bat
teries or Qualifications for the protection of
the said towns and the country adjacent !;
and In case he be Of opinion that it is ex-
pedient to erect such batteries or fortfica-
lions, that he report whether any, and
what additional appropriations be nccessa-
ny Tor that purpose.
Mr.. Macon objected 10 the resolution be-
cause he supposed the same enquiry won ID
be made As 10 the protection Of every main
river in the United States. He supposed
that the secretary had, or ought to have
some general powers to report on the SUBJ
ject OF defence, where 1t might be deemed
necessary. 1.-THE houss should give adyan-
tages of this sort to one place, he could
not see where it would stop.
Mr.. ID. X. Williams rose, and observed
that there we're twenty points, in South Ca
rolina, all of which he should be very glad
to see for but this could not be done,
and therefore he could NOT give a prefer.
cnce to another place, that should appear
necessary.
Mr.. Blount observed, that as the secre-
tary OF war had taken general and part.
cuIar inspection Of all the ports and places
of the United States where there ought to
he forts, certainly he could not have over
looked the state of Delaware, the scite of
which must nave merIted his particular
observation. He should therefore sup
pose the motion to be Unnecessary at pre-
sent.
Mr. Pitkin was DESTROYS OF letting the
subject remain IN the discretion of the :se.
cretary.
1t was laid on the table.
A report was received from Che secre-
tary of war on the petition of William Nc
Lellan, which was referred 70 the commit
tee Of claims.
Mr.. Lyon moved that the report OF the
committee on the petit on of Thomas Paine,
with the documents accompanying the same
should be printed. Inc services rendered
by that man during the revolution, he be-
leved we're not excelled by any one. lie
hoped the attention of the house would be
given to the justice of his claim. They
were ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Randolph proposed the following re-
solution, after a few Introductory remarks
Resolved, That committee be appoint.
ed TO enquire whether any advances Of MOI
ney have been made to the commander in
chief Of the army, by the department. Of
war; and If any, to what amount.
The resolution was carried. Il
REPEAL or THE EMBARGO, SC.
Some observations we're here made on a
motion Of Mr.. Troup to postpone the fur
ther consideration Of the pending question