Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-27
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March 20.

Master General 10 report to he House
whether any and what expedition may
be given to tie corresp ondence bl-
tween the seats of the governments
OF North and South Carolina and
Georgia, by employing for thai pur-
pose the present route to New Or
leans, and what viii be the expense of
establishing connected lines, also the
amount OF money expended III rnakioG
the road from Athens to New Or
leans, and all other information he
may possess concerning the mail route
by Athens to Orleans.
Mr.. Stanley reported a bill Tor the
discharge of John Carr from MS inn
Iprlsonment. The bill was twice read, &
and, on the representation of the case
given by Mr.. Stanley, ordered to be
engrossed for third reading Oil FIJI.
day--Ayes ca.
Mr., Fisk from the committee of
conference on the census bill, report
ed, that the committee recommended
that the Senate should recede from a
part OF their amendments, and the
House should accept the remainder,
amendments thereto-fhe report lies
on the table.
Mr.. Johnston made sundry reports
from the committee of claims, which
were disposed OF by the House.
COMMERCIAL BILL.
The House took up the message
from the Senate announcing their adj
herence TO their amendments 20 the
bill concerning commercial inter-
course, &c. efs
Mr.. Livermore moved that Sse
House recede from its Disagreement
% he amendment of the Senate.
Mr.. Love made a motion which
took precedence of Mr.. Livermore's,
VITO postpone the further considera-
ton of the bill till NJ onday next. 1t
seemed probable, he said, from iafor-
nation lately received, that some e.
vents had taken place which would es-
sentially alter the state of things. The
situation of the two Houses in relation
to each other being somewhat embar-
RAISING, he said he was not DESTROYS to
Precipirate decision, especially when
few days might produce change in
Our relations with the belligerents.
MIR. Cook was in favor of this mo-
ton, and Cor thereason which had been
given. He thought it very impolitic
TO act Immediately on this important
subject, when news was every hour ex-
pected which might alter their opini-
ons very essentially. He should be
sorry to register an act at this moment
which they might be under the neces..
slty of undoing In week.
Mr.. Livermore said be could nor
easily conceive why decision ON this
subject should be further postponed.
Under the expectation Of great news,
this system was continued from day to
day to the great injury oil the American
people. Gentlemen would no doubt
act on their own convictions; but ne
hoped they would consider the insor-
NATION received from every part of the
Union of the public voice appealing to
Congress to repeal the nou-intercourse
law. Was there any news Of war be-
ing declared against US hy auy nation
He had, to be sure, heard some rumor
of the kind as to France, but he placed
| little faith in it. AS to England, he
had heard from all quarters OF favorable
prospects. He compared this ptocras-
tination to the punishment Of Tanta.
lbs inflicted on merchants. Oue day
was held out an expectation of deei-
sion, and when the day came the bill
was again put oG. He hoped it would
now be decided.
The question on postpouement TO
| Monday next was carried as Tel.
lows: &
| YEAS.--Messrs. L. J, Aston, W.
| Aston, Anderson, Dassett, BOYD, I.
Brown, r. Il own, Burwell, Butler
! Clay, Clopton, Cobb, Cochran, Cork,
Cox, Crawford, Cuts, dawson
Desha, Findiey, Fisk, Franklin, C@rd.
uer, GhoIson, Goodwin, Kelmes,
Holland, Howard, Johnson, L5y,
Lyle, Miller, n. x. Moore, Morrow
J Mumfnrd, Nelson, Newbold, Newton,
Nicholson J. Porter, r. b. Porte
Rea of Pen. Rhca OF Ten. koase
Root, Sage, sanmons, Siwycr, s q.
YER, Seybers, Shaw, Smile, G.. S Nth