Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-12-19

! revolutionary state The progress made in tina,
direction by OF them will best appear in III,
documents which have already beeu Communicated
To sou.
have the honor TO be,
With grea, respect, Sir,
hour obCdisnt sciNGrt,
JAMES MONROE.
TIE Han. 5-nnzri Z. 1f;tclili &c &c. &c.
Which was read and referred to tl.e committee
| Gf tse whole op tie state Ol tie union.
Mr.. Newton, FROM The committee OF Commerce
and Manufactures, reported the petition Of Tho
nias Fsh6urn Wharton. Wlieh was concurre,l in a.
to thc petitioner having leave to withdraw his petit
don.
Mr.. Lewis, iron, the committee for the Distric, Of
Columbus, presented hill king an appropriation
tor hu'''ling jail in Aiexandria, which was twice
| read and committed.
| Mr.. Mitchell prcsestol q petition FROM Ncliok
and Burger Of the city OF New-Y'nk, mnrehants
praS'ns permission tUinPortrio the British Island
oi u. Cro'X produce 10 'he smrunt OF debts owing
! 10 them bV inhabitants u! that Island
MI Quincy presented. lac petition of Ebcrczer
Rollins, merchant Of Boston, prayinC To be paid the
IlFawb,ek CA cargo OF coffee shipped from Bos,o,
| 10 Cottenburg ia 1910.
Mr.. Minor presented y petition o. Robert Kill.
merchant, at Philadeiphin praying burse NJ cut
oi duties PAID ou the Importation 0f copper bottoms,
Which petitions were scveralIy rerred to the
committee ct Commerce and Manufactures
On motion of MIR Harper
Resolved, that the committee of WAYS and Means
be instructed to enquire into the expcdency of al
towing al additional compensation the Post-Afas-
YER General, and that they have leave 90 report by
bill or otherwise
An engrossed bill for the relief Of John Durham,
was read the third time and passed.
An eagrossed Ili to autborise tue laying out pub
NC road from the line established by the treaty Of
Srenyllle TO the North Bend in Ohio, was read the
third time and passed
The bill from the Senate TO authorize the sur
veying and marking OF certain roads in Ohio,
| temp'@ed by the treaty OF Brownstown in Aiichi-
gan territory was read the third time aud passed
December L..
Mr.. Mitchill presented petition of Jacob Shelf
ie.n AMI son, oil New-fork, Druggists praying per-
,"isson 70 import merchandizes from the British
Island o. Gaudalonpe, 10 thc amount oil debts owing
TO them by inhabitants Dfsail island
Mr. Mnchill also presented the petition Of Ogden
srd haiTlsoN, merchants OF the oity OF New York,
praying special icence 10 import from g. Britain
quantity OF brass wire, 20 be used in the manuiacto.
| ry o. pins aut in machinery for drawing wire
MT Mitehiil also presented the petition Of Jabsz
Harrison, merchant of the city of Hcw-Yurk pray-
ing permission to import FROM ST. Johns, in the Bri-
| tsh province of New-Brunswick, sundr.y mcrchan-
| dies, the sole property Of the petitioner
Nir Aiitehill also presented petition of sundry
| ship owners and inhabitants of the city of New
York, praying that the non-inportuton act cf the
20 OF March last, may be 50 altered or amended as
10 permit vessels returning from G.. Britain to bal
! Last with coal instead of earth and stone sc.
hShs pStilODS we're All referred 10 the commit
| tee ofCommcrce and Manufactures
The Speaker presented two petitions from, the
Legislative Council aud House of Representatives of
the Mississippi territory one praying for an extern
Aich o. Tue tns Tor completing the payments pre-
eniption rights TO lands the other praying thar the
ssid territory may be erected in state aud admitted
| into the union.
| Orderel, that thesepetitions lie OF the table
Mr.. Randolph called for tue consideration of tLe
report Of the committee OF confer ence on tie Census
blu. The House refused TO takeit up.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The House resumed the consideration OF the re-
port Of tic eognmiitee Of Foreign Relations
Mr.. Calhoun, Mr.. Smile and Mr. Desha smoke in
a'er OF the report, the former gentleman at cons
derabe leng,h.
Mr. nouP spoke ia faysr of an carly decision, and
Deprecated protrsetcd debate especially when the
debate was all OF one side Of ;he question.
| Mr. Macon spoke IN favor of deliberate prooc-
duFc, and against coming TO a decision until every
| man who chose had delivered his sentiments
The House then adjourned
December Is.
Mr. Lewis presented a petition of sundry inhabi-
tants Of that part Of Washington county in the Dis
trict Of Columbia, lying west of Rock creek, pray
ing exemption from an oppressive system Of taxa
| ton for county purposes, &c. which was read and
referred 10 the committee The District or Coura-
Gia
sIr. Enott presented the petition Of George r
| Rapely, Thomts II SUrtirend sun, and Samuel Still
WE'LL prayn that certain debeuturcs, SSc be refun-
ded 10 then.--.ieicrTed 10 tie committee of Con-
merce aud &anuiaetures
Mr. Blackiedgc after stating the difficulties fire.
queutly experienced by tie militia 10 thc eoursc OF
| their training, moved the following resoaiion:
Res lived, that the President of tlie United States
lie requested tovause 20 be prepared ind laid before
this House, Digest of the system Of rules and rcgu
ations BY which the regular troops Of she United
! States arc trained and disciplined.
I'm Intellectual attempt was made BY Nr Ran
dOlph, 90 take mp the report Of the Committee Of
/ Conference, and The Message from thc Senate on
| lie Census bill
FOREIGN RELATIONS
The Hocse resumed tlc confederation or the re.
| port Of the committee Of Forci % Relations
Aicssrs. Boyd, NCisou, Dawson, lindley, King
NfKce and Lacock spoke 10 support %! the report
and Mr. Stanford ngainst IT, klr. Nelson did MOI
consider hiUsclf committed BY this vote IS TO ultcri
or measures.
TVo5s three unsuccessful motions we're made 10
adjourn.
Mr. Randolph stated his intention 10 make some
further remarks spanst th6 report which might oe-
enpy two or three hours u he Gmc Of thc House
tie then reaewel tbe motion 20 adjourn, which was
carried
And tie House adjourned 70 Monday
llfl2. GRUNDR19S gteeci on the Pe6ort effhs
coHnaitee II foreign Relations.
ar Speaker, did not expect hat the gentle
man from Virginia would have made any en-
guirics into The motives Or objects Of that COM
nttec OF sch be himself MAS a member He
a. d.