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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-20
March G.

Mr. Smith, OF Md. from the committee Il
whom was referred SO much of the
message of the President as relates to an
eAectual organization of the militia o.
the u s.
REPORTS
T'hkjn congherirg the subject sub
mitted f,Sp, imfedimsn,s of various and
insnperaHc Nnds present themselves TO
view. w ctpstit4 hon of the u. States
gives to Ctpgress @iy qualified agency,
on the sub, ~ Of Ne militia. and authori,
SEES them only~sto provide tor organizing,
Awning and disciplining the militia and for
governing such part OF them rs may be emA
ployed in the service of the United States /;
reserving TO tne safes respectively, the ap-
pointment of the officers & the authority Of
iraiaing the militia, according TO the dis.
cipline prescribed by Congress-" As uO-
der this provision no authority is dtlegat-
ed 10 Congress TO regulate hnes for no1.
attendance. nor to fix tie days ior training,
the only efficient msans seem to be want
ing 10 give force AMI skill % this eslab-
lishmeut. The law OF 1872 already
provides for organizing and discIplining
the militia and 3 sg5se Iaent act makes
provision for ar,nug then. All therefore,
within the power OF Congress seems to have
sheen already done. unless j, shoaidb deem
ed exped,ent 70 MAKE a new organization,
by classification, which shall constitute a
select aud n reserve militia.
Iha preJud.ces agSlnst such n mole OF
organisation IN May paris Of the Union,
and the difficulties - t surnoun,ef, at a
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OF his Exeellency tue Governor.

OI MS EhCSIC''Oy S"o S10'II "OIs
GpETLENEy,
Beins-GakH2Rs that the intercourse be-
tween NE d|.'EIent branches Of the govern
msnt, should4be conducted w'lh respectful
urbani y and dignihed decorum, aud full
determined mat no consideration snail ever
InduCe ne to depart from THAI liue of con-
duct. IL cannot be expected thai should
nutice al the expTessions contained IN this
answer Of your honorable house.
AT the commencement OF sne present im-
po,tant session OF the legislature, 1t became
my suty 60 saoRii 20 tnem sach views of
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-20
.MR sAMUHL OWEN.

I SIR,
AS you are not an inla5itant of this
connopweRth and have no known aZ.nt, TAXA
this nod; oAnoufyIns youthtt on tn: I5tn da5
OF April naT4 At Thomas Moo, in Gambler.
land counsyA IAshlli pressed 20 take ths4Iep5si.
ton Of Whlitso Ham ,leton, VI 0sb5 IeakIns and
others, - b. Yea AS evi lence ia i suif1 " de
pending in the county Court of PowMtan, b:
tween myself as a,1ignes plaintiff, ana you
anl joseph Mlyo, deien lanls. Yours, Sc.
William Jenkins.
March i0sh 1870. ~.
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moment Ike tje present, have deferred
the com nittee .irom submittiag such a pro-
ject.
Ii the states NE anxious for an effective
militia, to the nsbslcng the powers, ani to
theso TOO belong The means OF rendering the
militia truly our bulwark in war, aud our
jacquard IN peace & as the committee are
willing to hvpe that the states will not De
IN mindful Of the great dnty of providing
far the national safety, by well ordered
and effective militia, and as the CON lnttee
are unwilling t. derive any powers TO Con-
sress, not expressly given by the constita.
,ion, nor necessarily incident to the powers
delegated ley submit tbs following -reso-
iutioa, viz n
Resolved, That the committee be dis
charged from further confederation of this
subject.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-20
Ia. c. HOWARD, OK,

II PURSUANT 20 the aheee dscrss tina
u land therein mRutisnsd, wAicn Is 81.
tuated in tie county OF Hsnricp, contiga-
aus to the city OF Kichnoad, b-,ng the
same lot OF parcel OF land wh Gu Vas con.
sey ed By cnard Adams AID Eiizaosth
his Wa Ioses Days, by ueea dated
Sd day i, ieof, aud ooaaa=l as
follows % W. beginnIas aud rnnaing %
the road CIR stree. ieadias tro,n III mars
ct house 10 the saiA c.ty 10 Od Va, yil.
lsSc ~. liz w. 4 chalns and 81 iiuAs
to a stieet 30 teet VIDE dividing sald 10. ald
parcel OF land and tbs land formerly VII.
uam cannoa'd, now Joha Doyis's. x o,nl-
ing On said stree, N. 80, l.. . cnain aud
90 links TO the street--thence on tbs back
street =. Ia, w. 4. chains 80 links To q
corner street 40 feet wide mex toward said
city, and binding on SAID s,rcst >. 3D. w.
I chains 30 links to the sad road to ITO
| beginning--Wilh the building, & Improve
ments thereoa CONSISTING OF large iran.-
cd house will be sold on shz first OF next
month (ApriiJ if ar, If not the sext sa 4
| day, & 10 continue from day 10 day Till t. q
whole Is sold. rhe whole laad will :
divided lots ,nle according TO plau WHICH,
will be exhibited on the day OF sale, and
| these lois Will DC sold separa.e,y. Inc
! ale wiiicomInencs at . o'clock IN the co
yenlng.
! NJ afeh Ro.
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trade freely with France, and France with
neutral countrits /; that the above mention.
ed DEGREES had been pointed only. against
the commerce Of England and that il they
had been interpreted, end a false meaning
given to them, the merchants should make
approximations, which would be favorably
heard. ~.
it already appears to be agreed, that the
visit st sea, a measure of policy ADOPTED
ty all rations, is not violation of reu-
trsArights, atd that the decree Of Milan
wasinserded 10 prevent the visit directed
ly the orders Of council of Nov. 1907 ; by
which nestrais we're Obliged TO go to Eng
lard, ard there pay Il ibute. 1t is also
understood, that the embargo and provis-
ional stqrestralon of American vessels in
France, we're in consequence Of the embar
80 lew of America, followed by the ncn.
intercourse act, that we therefore consid-
cred the Americans who came into our
ports as disguised Fnglisbmen-and that
since America has repealed her laws
ours shall fall of themselves.
The merchants Aatter themselves, from
these communications, ard from the nt ws
lately received that America was not dis
4 Eoscd 10 yield to England, thar the politi-
cal relations between the TWO countries for
TIE .stablishme of perfect harmony, will
become active; and as. it seems both ma
tons have a well pronounced intent in their,
success, they will probably agree on some
provisional bass, and permit trade 10 re-
sumo its Ielatious, restivsag the Interior
discussion on the great question ct mara.
tine rights.
LONDON. January ~.
We have beard that an American vessel
has been brought into Plymouth by enc OF
his majesty cruizers, having on board a
secret dispatch uCm Mr. Armstrong at Pa.
.Iis, TO the Secretary and President Of the
Onited States ! ms dispatch is, stated TO
be Of an intcrs stirg nature, ard TO disclose
facts Ct the highest Importance TO govern
ment. lal the news Of the vessel being
brought in Mr. Pinknsy applild to MINIS
tersto allow the dispatch II. question 10 be
dcnver.d unopened into ms possession.
We have not been able to learn whether
lac succeeded in'his application. The ves.
ssel in question was pourd from ID eppe to
America.
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Inc House look up the report OF the
Committee of the whole On the oil author.
iSinE a detachment of the militia of tne " /.
States and agreed 10 the several amend.
ments made by the committee.
A motion was made by MIR Van Horn to
amend That part Ut tne Uiii which provides
that eacn volunteer " may also De caiied
into the service OF the United States TO a.
ny place, not beyond sea, out of the juris.
dcllna OF the u. So by striking our the
words ia ItaAc; VIZ. " beyond sea-
TINS motion was supported by Messrs.
Dana, L,yermore, and Van Horn, aad cp.
posed Dy Miessrs. Poindextsr, Holland and
RosSs
fhes question was decided as follows
Fo<sAe dassnduent-Messrs $. Blaisden,
BrcCk caeFid sesrC aippoell, j. G.. Cnamoee.
.lainskW. ChanoeNfn, Champion, Cnltten.
den, Dana Dayeaport, Ely, K mott, Cola,
Hale, HavenJ Hubbard, X. Jackson, Key,
KnickerbacKer. Lewis, i.lvcr.noTs, LiYIns.
sion, Macon, Matthews, M'bryde, Nlilno.-,
Moseley. Pearson, Pickman, P0kio, Pot
ter. Clancy, stanford, Stanley, stephen.
SON. Searges, SwUop-, fagsart, Van .tora,
Van Renssclsars Wheaton, Wnltalaii. Wa
5on-42.
.dgdinst Me .znendment--Iessrs l.. u i.
AlsLps, W. Als,oo, Anderson, Bacon, Bard.
b 49,, BlbH Boyd, r. Brown, Burwelt,
bNeh fAAouA Clay Clopton, Coos,
C6cprAh, Gooxg Cox, Crawford, Crist.
Cut%, QAJsooE Desna, Eppes. F.ndisy
Fisk rank ", q araner, earisad. Gho,.
sou, Goaisyh, Hester, HOLLAND, Hulty.
Jones, Kenreuy, Love, Lyle, darr on,
M'K.n, Miller, ii. X. Moore, L. Moore
Mumto, d, Nelson, Newton, Nicholson,
j. Porter, p. Is. Porter, Rea o. Pea khea
OF lea. h.chasds, toAieJ Root, Ross, Sage,
Stmmons, Ssay.r, osyosrr, S4effey S.ielt,
oinlhs, 90 nith, J. onitn, D JusuarI, ray.
lor, Thompson, Tracy rroap, Turner,
Wsakicyy Vim, W,tnerspoo.a RI.
30 tlie nio.lou Vas lost.
MIR Pearson said that as ,fhe bill was of
! a nofel character, coatainigg provisions hI !.
the0to unknoNn IN the laws Of the United
Stae ne wsshed 1t TO be distinctly uader-
stoo4 byttbosetto be Affected ~ it. He
there!nrc 1novsd TO amend that part of the
DsIl rsqlhging the volunteersto saga an eaA
gasem mt, by adding the following which
engagcaleut shali expressly stale the tia &.
biiity 10 be taken on service withoat TAT
l,nits and jurisdiction OF Sne ". States.
This amendment was modified OF the
suggestion Of Nr Clay, 80 as TO read -
.s~wfrc cement shall expressly state
tIFe-ltsbiny 10 bs taken on service, no.
beyqnkss4 without the jurisdiction Of TIE
W.
This.sfsotion was opposed by Messrs
Root, Smile Fisk, Holland, and w. AL
ston, and Supported By Msssrs, P,tkin,
Dane, Shsgey. Psarson, Ely Taylor, ia
con, Wilson aud Bacon.
The reasons urged IN favor Of it were
generally, that every ciIzea 10 making
: an enshssvleni ouga distinctly 10 under.
| ; ADD 4 4 ths, undsr the Laws aaihorisiug
(; de.achments Of militia, volunteers had
asre;oiore nsen received to serve within
tie y, ) only, and unless expressly sta
Ted OTHERWISE 10 tue engagement, psis o7s
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HOUSE OF REPRssR.xg ,s71YEs.
March 8.

ndtCn .. at.-f. ttN
Mr. MKee laid on the table the follow.
|ny resolution
(" Resolved, BY the Senate AMI House of
X representatives. of the United States in
Congress Assembled, That the President
of the s {e and the Speaker of the House
OF Rspr ptasives be, and they are hereby
au,horisede % adjourn the respective Hous.
IS on the ID day of April next.
On motion of Mr. Jennings,
Resolved, That the committee of Pu5.
lie Lands be, and they are hereby direct.
ed to enquire into the expedency of con-.
ssituring and establishing a new district for
the disposal of the United States land in
he Indian Territory, to be bounded as fol-
lows, viz on the east. by the line dividing
the sixth and seventh ranges cast of the
second prancpat meridian on the nofta
by the Indian boundary line; on the west
ny the lane diyiding the seventh and eighth
ranges, west of the second principal. me.
ridlan on the south by the river Ohio.
Mr. Southland after remarking upon the
present inequality of returns OF miitia, "a
rising from the various exemptions from
mili,& serviSe indifferent states, offered
the 0leYiag Sesollkion
ReblW4e hat ne committee to whom
was ref93h~s8 rqpch of the message of
the President ofsthe United States as re-
lates to the Organizations OF the militia OF
the United States be instructed to enquire
whether any, and II any, what alterations
or amendments are necessary IN the act or
acts of Congress relative co exemption IRON
militia duty, and whicn;requ,.e annual re :
turns of the enrolled militia IA the fespec.
tive states 10 be made to the PRESIDE * vi
the Unrsed States and that the COMMITTEES
have leave TO report Dy bil or otiier-
MIR 6hson reported bill for the relief
of Elizabetf. Haelnon. Twice read and
MILITIA, VOLUNTEERS, &c.
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Ia Eiehmond Eusfrss Gcu,S. 5t,,,e ys,sx,
e lizsbath IT. Ycanshnsbapd and Ss-l
muei Y. Parsons. stnioistrati,s and |
administrator with the will annesScd
of Pleasant Yousehushand, a-csas
ed--Ralstcn and Plea.auis--picket, z
Pollard - Johnston Thsmas lay ~
Tor and 80 brOwn, late mer- Z
OF Taylor L Brown-Janes Brown, z
jun. and William Norveil, survi- g
wing partner of tie late com;ner-
ciai hosse of Gorvcii, Watt aud &
Bullock, 49, Pl.f.
A1AIHsYs
Moses Davis. Prosser. and Moncure
and George WIN. Snit;;, deits.
THIS cause this, day came on to BIZ
heard on the bill .ssTcr, saa. Try ex.
hibits sled and argaA by counsel, on ,can,-
sideration whereof, the court being of opl-
Mon NJ Che Iaad conveyed by the said
MoseseDaA and wife TO the defendant
Gorge ~ p Smith, was intended TO SCI
cure the "a Int of the notes in the pos.
session of the plaintiffs, Picket, Pollard
and Johnstou, and Halsten and Peasants,
ca which suits have not been brovsn
And also os the judgments obtained Oh
the notes which came TO the possession
Of the other plaintiff namely Taylor and
Brown, James Brown jun. and the survi.
Wing partner of the house of Norveil, WI.
at and Bullock, as well as those taken ~,
by Pleasant Younghusband, deceased, ia
his lifetime, do decree aud order, tndr
George ". Smith doproceed to make safe
of the n % Hnd in the bill rneatlonsd 70
the high&st ndder, apoa a credit until
the rcpeA orr expiration Of the act con.
cernin:; executions and olfsr parposes.
passed thu 21st of Ianeary 1899. taking
bond with two good securities for the pay
ment of the purchase money, AID return
bonds by him taken TO court 10 abide It's
future order, he giving two weeks nst,c~
ia some newspapers published in ths citY
OF Richmond of tho tl'ne and place OF
sale, and returning report hoS he hssl
executed this order.
IA Copy
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alsrannrta Dailr @a,stte.
FRIDAY, rEsRuARY >. ;

Northern Coniedtruey.--Mr. Smiiie, IN
q, Tending the embassy to Russia on Tues
Gay, on air. Lyons motion. said that a
Northern contedsrscy '0hica IS n'70 j0rm-
Ing .sas oar onAy hope; of course 1t was
absolutely nscessary' for the U. States to
have a minister at the court of ST. Peters.
bursh. Mr., Burwell spoke OF the friendly
disposition Of the porshsrnpowers towards
the u. States, Mr.. Pitkiu rose TO expose
this northern confsderacy business. Mr..
Smile rose to explain. The good old man
perceived he had said too much, and would
have swallowed his words, but they had
gone forth and could not be recalled. Mr..
Pitkin attempted to proceed--Mr. Burwe'l
rose to espLain--Ehsse explanations only
served to make the thing more su'Piclous--
the cat ruas out Of the bag. The U. States
are TO be chained 10 the car OF Bonapar'e,
through the influence Of the Jrie"a!y n'a'
ira! northern powers.
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@uintups AManee.--T the people Of
the, United States may be apprised Of the
fatal consequences tha, must inevitably flow;
from our becoming apar,yto this alliance
(Which is stated to be the object of the ne
goeia:ions new going on in France and
Russia, commenced BY Mr.. Jefferson and
continued by Mr.. Madiscn) we publish the
following ex.rac, from the king of Eng
lands declaration, in answer 10 that OF the
emperor Of Russia, in 1907.
... =. (M1: Gazette.
sit will never be endured by his majesty
thct any government shall indemnify itself
for the humiliation 81 subseruiency 10 France,
by the adoption o. an insulting and pcremP'
t9ry tone to7vards Great Britain. His ma
iesty procls. ms anew those principles OF
maritime law against which the armed
neutrality under the auspices Of the empress
Calhariae was originally directed, and a.
gainst which the present hostilltles OF Rus-
STA are denounced. Those principles have
been recognized and acted upon in the best
periods of hc history o! Europe, and act
ed upon bv no power with more str'ctness
and s.veritv than by Russia herself, in the
reign If Ire empress Cutharine. hese
principles 1t is the right and duty OF his
m4issv to m.in;ai1: end against every
ccnjederacv his mcjes:y is determined unaer
the blessing gf Divine Providence TO main
tain them. They have asa!l times contri-
bueed essrn,ia!lc to the support of the mari.
time power of Great Britain but they are
become incidentally more valuable and i'm.
portant at period when the maritime pow.
er of Grca, Britain constitutes the sole re-
manning 'tulwas against the overwhelming
usurpations Of France; the only refuge to
which Other nations may yet resort, in hap.
pier times for assistance and protection.
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Public Sale.

A GREEABLE to the last Will and les.
n lament of Col. PErxR WAaINEH, de-
ceased, will be sold, at the Town OF Colche''
tel. in Fairfax County, On Thursday the
18th day OF this month, all the residue OF
hi. estate, not included IN tho specific lcga'
eies consisting OF twenty-one likely Ne
groes, and Household and Kitchen Furniture
and Stock of every kind, and Farming Uton.
sils. Among the Negroes are two geoe
rough carpenters, cooks, and some excellent
male and female house serv rants; among the
number is q middle aged man. exceiied ~
few as waiter, having never been otherwise
employed. The terms will be, for part
cash and the remainder On credit which
will be made known on the day OF SAFE: ANY
claim against the estate, or against the late
Mr.. Sinah WAGNER, his widow, approved
by mo previous to the dsy OF SALE Will 81
received in payment. .
c.. Deneale. Ex'r.
February 3. 49,. ats
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lanes Harper,
N 0 7 | G E.

LAST NIGHT between the hours OF Sc
ven and eight O'Clock, was stolen frsm the
house formerly occupied by Mr. Lawes, now
occupied by Miss HELEN Gullatt, two bed.
quilts, one of which being remarkable had .
large sized leaf with dark ground diamond,
being also Of furniture calico, and quilted by
the leaf, also by the diamond-the other be-
ing diamond and star, with large star IN
the center, quilted chiefly in shells-also
blanket and linen sheet: Whoever will ap-
prehend the thief, and deliver the things to
this Office, or to Miss HELEN Gullatt, shall
be generously rewarded. Should they DO
offered for sale, tits requested they may be
stopped and information given as above men
toned.
February z.
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to The sale of the above
property is .poitponed to Satur--
day next, the third instant.
Februarv 2. ..i 49, y
Potomac Land for Sac.

"1lSH1NG torenove the,unpereeuns
" try, ] Offer Tor sais, the FARM, on
which Iliye, in the county ct King George,
lying on the Potomac River and Rosier's
Creek, and containing about. oolsrss;; about
800 of which are cleared, and theisfysr,pon-,
ton oft of the hrst desoripiioa .uf Potomae
low grounds; the'residue oftAs'tfseti sabous
equally divided between oak'.and ssdas, ths
latter peculiarly valuable for alishs pasposes
Of enelosing. Tho preferences whieh this
place claims over most othsfs.in the ,advaR-
tages Of living, such as wild fowl, 6slBoyster1,
crabs, 30 rendersit an highly dssifable, sAta..
blishment for any gentleman WHO ms7 wish
to reside on tide water. The improyements on
this property are complete, consisting of =,
two story dwelling house, 60 By 20 tset 90 -
tanning seven rooms, with passages and OK.
celent cellars; another TWO story dwelling
house, containing three rooms and . cellar 3
a new meat house, dairy. ice house, staBlels
corn houses, and every kind OF necessary en-,
closure. To this property Is annexed new
and most valuable oyershot mill, with tive
pair stones, boiling cloth, cob-machine. cot
,iond do. &c: The terms of sale will be made a.
easy to The purchaser sshe Tan reasonably AK.
f. u.-a T. Turner.
Marengo, Jan. ~. costs. -
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Lands tear w Ellington forSa.

Lands near " dhington forSa
+ WILL Sell "a moaerste terms, Ii,
i valuabie and Hghly 'improvab'e TRAc
OF LAND, situate on thctesst eide Of thu
Warrington andsAiexandria Turnpikss and
'bcontsd by 'Peaomsc river. This tract Il
distant about ssniie and a'hAlf from Wssh-
'inEton ndthrse md q half from Alexandria,
'eontains about 50 acres, .oss.6fth whsreef b
marsh Of the 6rseaualisy, entertainments an.
bio, affordins several 6ae springs Of water,
snd beautituls situasioa for builaing. :TAe
lands will % shewn and terms .,naAs ,knewn
upon application 70 &.
Charles, Alexander, N,
. =, e Ssx Of RhiEP,a
January - sts.a1t IS
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CongreG Of the United States,
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, February 1.
rTaken for the alexandria Gazette.

Taken jor the alexandra Ioze'fe.J
MIR. lLM9r from the committee appoint.
.d ~ enquire respecting the fulhl'ncnt OF
the contract relative to stationary, re ported
respecting that contract, and offered the fol-
lowing resolution
Resofved, That po farther order be made
on the subject. The resolution was adopt
ed.
Mr. Morro1u reported bill authorising
,he president 10 cause the laws respecting
the hubble lands to be collected and printed.
r ferred to a committee Of the whols
house.
1fr Dssha from the committee to whom
was referred the petition Of Daniel Boon.
,rported favorably to the petitioner. Re-
f.rrcd to a committee Of the whole house.
On motion Of Mr.. Ehpes, the unfinished
bu.:n.ss Of Yesterday was taken ap.
W.. Lpon's motion still before Inc house.
rTo s,r;ie out c>rtain salaries of public mi
nis,.r..l The question on striking OUT
was taken by ayes and noes. and i0s'' ayes
50, noes77.
Mr. quincy opposed the clause apPro-
,r;.t;pp so oOo dollars for contingent ex-
peuces of foreign intercourse. Tie made
!, appear that tbs money which would be
out a, the disposal OF the executive was
seventy or eighty thousand dollars more
than wa. at his disposal in any former year,
Mr.. Dana was for making some enquiry
before this sum was passed. ..
Mr. Gardiner was also against TINS aP'
nropy;a,ion.--Hs spoke at considerable
length with his usual sarcast'c numor, ana
com 10 andiug eloquence. ne did not know
VIVA, va. TO be done with this additional
appropria,ion. Was the embassy TO NUS
ala to swallow up this $4,000 dollars = -
W., rhe minister to lay it out in buying UP
IN. p.ople there WAS this one OF those
items, which more properly come under inc
head Of secret service money! ane gooo
old maxim was, that republics should sa's
NO secre,,. But unfortunately that osesr'ae
died abou, the year 1901:
W.. Iiac,n was for the appropriation
a. he though, it would be economy to heeP
,S. n,,;on in peace, and il one hundred
,har.,nd dollars would do it he, should
think it we'll laid out.
vi. Lyon spoke few words az a'"'s 'ae
appropriations. l,,v n. G.,
,h,u,,nd dollars came to be appropriated
las, wear, il was on account OF sending d'''
patch vssselsso Earope' -.
Mr. Montgomery spoke in favor q sh'
.npropria,ion a. did Mr.. Rhea.
az. pitkin thought on the whole ina
the $1,000 dollars might be appropriate
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u he did NOT sse Tow the 10000 aslirs
now in the hand Of the executive could be
applied to the purposes for which this aP-
Precipitation is made:
The question was taken BY ayes'and noes,
and earried--Ayes 1o2--Noes 16. The
$4,000 dollars were therefore appropriated.
MIR. Key raoved to recommit the bill, 80
as to strike out the sum appropriated Tor
the mission 70 Russia. -
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-02-02
IN COMMON COUNCIL,
Tanuory 10th, 1910.

~. --- January z9tn, lslo'
ORDERED, That the sum OF two hun.
dred dollars be aud the same 10 hereby aP-
proPria.ed for the relief Of the poor OF the
town of Alexandra, aud that Alexander
M'Kenzie, Aaron Hewes, John Sutton.
Robert Anderson, William Rhodes, Wm.
Newton, Thomas Shrsve, and John Coha-
gen, be a committee to distribute the same.
Extract from the miautes, ...
ADAM LYNN, G. c.