Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-01-09
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TIVES.
WEDNESDAY, jar. 8, 1910.


A message from the Presitcn; was re-
csived in the following wordss
To the Senae and House of representa-
tives Of the United States.
The aG au horising the detachnent Of
one hundred thousand men ON he mi.
lila, viii expire on the 3oth OF March next.
It's early revival is recommended, in
o. der ,ha. steps may be taken tor ar
engagements such as as that act con;em-
pia'es.
Without interfering with the modiiica.
tions rendered necessary by the dstects
or the 'ntfficacy Of the laws restrictive OF
commerce and navigation or with the pol
icy Of allowing to foreign armed vessels
the use of our waters it fails withln my
duty 10 recommend also, that in add ton 10
the precautionary measures authorised by
that act. aud o regular troops tor compile
ting the legal establishment, OF which en-
listmsnts are received, every necessary
provs on may be made for volunteer,
force of twenty thousand men TO be en-
listed for short period, and held III
state Of organization, and readiness
a." "~t1A SStViSrj a. ehS ~'
ing.
I submit, TO the consideration OF Con
gfess no, cover the exped'ency OF such
Classification ard organization OF the
militia as will best secure prompt and
successive eids, from that source, AIDE.
quaie to emergencies which may call tor
them.
1t will rest with them also to determine
how far further provision may be expe-
dent Tor putting into actual service II ne
cessary any part of The naval armament
mol now employed.
Al a period presenting features in The
conduct OF foreign powers towards the u
nied States which impose on them the
necessity Of precautionary mea ures in
volying expense, IL is happy cunsidera
ton, tha; such is The solid state of pubic
credit, chat relisnce may be- Justly placed
GA any legal provision that may BE- made
for resoTling TO II IN a convenient ioim
and to an adequate amount.
JAMES MADISON.
January Cd, 1910.
Or motion OF M. Dawson, SO much
of the message as relates TO the milIti-
a, was referred 20 the committee ahea-
dy appointed ON that subject; that part
relating to voluuteers' was referred to
the committee on our military esta.
blishment that part relating to the
navy was referred 90 toe committee on
our naval establishment and so much
as relates TO our finances was referred
20 the committee OF Ways & Means.
Mr.. Morrow reported bill supple
mentary to the act for the relief OF the
refugees from the British provinces Of
Canada and Nova Scotia.-T vice read
and committed.
Mr.. Quincy presented the petition
ofsandry paper-masers, praying for an
increase of The duty on imported pa
pers.-Read * referred to the commit
Gee Of Commerce and Manufactures.
MIR. Witherspoon said he held in his
hand the petition of James DENIES, a
d sabled man, which he begged leave
10 present. 1t is (said he) the claim
of man now in your Navy Yard who
has had the small pox in the natural
way, which has rendered him AN obisct
claiming the compassion and aid of this
House; one of his eyes is entirely out /;
the vision Vt the other much impair
cd. II the petition is received and re
lerred, viii, instead of producing do
cuments to support his claim, present
his lnangled and pitlable face TO the
committee. The pettiti on was read
and referred.
On melton Of Mr.. M'Kim,
Resolved, That the committee OF
Commerce and Manufactures be in
structed to enquire whether any, and
il auy, what further provisions are ne
cessary more eGsctually 10 secure the
collection OF duties imposed by law on
imposts, and that the committee have
leave to report by bill or Otherwise.
TRADE TIC, THE BALTIC, &c.
Mr.. Burwell said that he had given
to the subject of our foreign relations
as much consideration as he was cspa-
bic of doing, and digested some plan
which appeared to him best adapted