Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-02-02

NtT NTnoisc' was opposed - 50 p-nc.al
sn enquiry He la hsssd NJ in.,m,,;on
lha, the general sa'e Of tn ARM r-u,;r.
ed enquiry for sush, he had head
its general STATE was socd. IF Their. had
been miscanduc' at New O'leans, he v;sb.
ed ID see an enquiry lea ing directlv tn
that point ; he wished, b. narroviny the
en1aIr-l to come honestly AMI fairly az tn.
obj-c. in view.
MIR Newton sail the Hou7e oleI, u
have before II view OF the WI, Ne. srs,. or
'he army and not to coniae ;hais vi.4 4,
any particular limb OF it. He .,honr,t
grea, advantage would result. fro-n the ar.
n,Y's annually passing io review before the
Legislature. He hopsd the whole resolu-
ton would pass. ~
The question was taken on the rese!u.;.
81, and decided in the affirmative by
great majority.
Messrs. Newton and Shaw were an.
,o.nied COMMITTEES to wait on the pres;.
dent with h. resolution.
MARITIME PRECINCTS. -
NJ Dana moved The two following re.
solutions which were adopted
Re5olved. That the com mittee Of Conn
nierce and Manufacture: be instructed "a
enquire into the proprie;y of adopting aoy
Legislative provision respec ing the er,en,
OF the maritime precincts of the u. Safes
and he safeguard ofnayiga.i9n within the
same, aid whether in addition to the ex.
is'ins provision against captures within a
maiitime league from any par, of the
shores 1T he Uniei States, il would he
proper by law TO aurhoriss the President
If the u S'a'es for the benei. of the
COMMERCIAL in,ercs, Or revenue thereof 10
prohibit foreign armed ships or vessels
from seizng or molesting any vessels en-.
ployed in The coasting trade or merchant
vessels bound 10 or from the u s when.
ever the same may be in any of the road
stea Is of he United States OF in any O.
Their waters within sight of land and With
in line extending Fl IN one cape or head
lapd o another aloag the coasts of the U.
Sta es. aud thu; the committee have leave
to repor, by bill o. otherwise.
Resolved, Tha' the committee of Conn.
nierce AID Manefac uses be Instructed tn
enquire inSo the proprIe'y Of making auy
supplemental or am=ndatory provision by
law Tor completing survey in which shall
be desi ;aaied the islands and shoals will,
the road steads of he U States. and the
courses and distance respectively between
he'd ian1s, together With any other, mat
;s5s proper for an accurate chart OF the
Coasts within twenty leagues from The
shores OF the . S;a es, as sg ED nd
declared blythe I'd e6nitlye tea If peace
in 1888 /; and also, for making examina-
lions and observations w,ih respec, to St.
Georges bank and any ether bans or
shoai, and TIE sounding and currents BE-.
yond The distance aforesaid TO ia. Guiph
Stream and that the commi.tee have
| leave to reeot by bill or Otherwise.
/ NAVIGATION OF TH& MOBILIZE.
M Po,ndex,er said it would be recDl.
isc:ed that ? msmD,isl had been received
from Inc inhabitants Of The Mississippi
Territory complaining of the enormous
du'y levied by The Spanish goyernme {
on vessels navigating The Mobile. IL vas
in the power IF the Executive Departs
mcnt al: al present to remedy lns evil.
I lie wished 10 knlw ifany steps had been
taken on The su5jecb and therefore moved
he folio wing resolution
! Resolv+dJ Tha. the President Of the
i y. Safes be requested TO inform this
4 House whether any and if any what cps
have been taken by the Esecu,iye depaft.
lnsnt OF the government to OBJ ain for the
citizens of the y. States residing on the
walers of Tombigbee add Alabama rivers,
the free navigation of the Mobile rive RIO
is con(lu snce with the ocean and also
what amount of duty is demanded hy the
! Spanish governmental the town OF VI ,biIiss
on articles the growth or manufacture Of
he United States, which are conveyed
| through said river to and from the city
Of New. . leans.
Agreed to and Messrs. Poindes,er Sc
Poydfas appointed COMMITTEES to wait
on the President with the resolution.
Mr. Khea IT. reported bill to provide
for the government of the territory Of
Louisiana --CThs bill is intended to give
10 the territory the second grade Of ter.
ritorial government --rwice read and
committed.
! CONVOY AND AIMING.
MIR Burwell moved that The resolution
submitted by him on Friday in rela;t8 o
conveying the trade OF the u. States &c.
be referred to a select committrc.-Sio.
ton agreed to By Yeas and Nays 100 10
10,
AMERICAN NAVIGATION BILL.