Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-12-16


Mr. plcesaais presented rc,noastraHce ard nS :,
ton from s"qdry lnhaLitlrts of st. Lsuis in i.ol 81
ana territory, pr:vinr that alteration ncy be
ina'le III tie;r present form o. SNycrnmen..-kcs
rel 10 i!e committee nj tn, Whole house having tie
bill cn tbs sGhirct under consideration, u
Nr Rhea presented petition of n directly oppo
site tcnOr to the above; Which was referred IN the
same n,nucr
Mr.. Lyle presented petition of the Synod Of
Pitsbnrs, IA. PRAYING that the mails my not be
carried and that post Offices not he kept open Oh
thc Sabbath day.-Refcrred TO the Postmaster Ge
neral
IN motion Of Mr.. 1ol'mahye.
Resolved that the PoSt-Nias;er General be di-
rctcd tn Law before this House estinte i, detail
OF the expense which would necessarily be incurred
to repair the Building which has bccn purchased bv
government for the accommodation OF the Gencral
POst-0 ilcc and Patent Office; that the objects for
which the said purchase mate NAV DC carried
i1to effect.
Mr.. Jennings reported LII 10 authorise the clec-
ton OF Shcrs in the Indiana territory. aud for 9th
e. ntrpbscs which was twice real aud committed.
Mr. ConSit presented petition of su,drv rhab-
tHis ~ Sussex county, New Jersey, praying the aid
md patronage of Congress in tho culture OF Hemp
lf'ierred to the comn:ttce of Commerce and. Ma
The House adjourned at an early hour this being
the dav on which the several committees generally
assemble.
DECEMBER o.
The petitions OF John Potter, Richard Lee and
John I.ockmau were referred To the Committe %
Claims ms also the petition of phalthis Blackwood,
OF PENNSYLVANIA.
On motion Of ifr. Rhca,
Resolved, that the committee on Post Offices and
Post-Roads be discharged from the petitions rcIa-
tive to conveying mails the Sabbath aud that ;hey
be referred to the Post. Master General
The petition Of WIN Withheld. Jatses Inuerasty
ond lsabeil Narbonne Campbell was referred to the
committee on the Public Lands
Several petitions were presentcd, and resolutions
adopted oil instruction Ia The committee, on the sub.
Ject OF Post-Oficcs and Post Roads.
MIR. Pondcxter mored the following resolution
Resolved, that the committee on Post Offices and
Post-Roads lie instructed 20 report bill forthwith
TO this House, establishing post rante from Fort
Stoddert 70 Pinkneyvllc, To pass b. Amite court
mouse ana " Ihossn court house, in the Mississ hpi
territory, and 10 abolish the post route from Fort
Stoddcrt to Natcliez.-Negat.vcd.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The Honse resumed the consideration of the re-
port oil the committee OF Foreign Relations.
he question being on the agreement to the Sc
eond reso'Gtion authorizing the raising All additional
regular force.
MIR Grundy, as q member of the committee sta
Ted ms impression that this the vital part of the
report; aud although he had no desire TO prolong
debate, invited those who were opposed to the re.
port now to come forward and state their obec
to it. =
Mr.. Randolph took the floor in order. as he said 10
cali up some member of the committee in support
'he report, us It Icy with them state the scci-
nc OBJECT OF the force proposed to be raised Until
TINS explanation shonld be made, he said. it could
not se expected that those opposed TO the report
could Goih9at 1t otherwise than on the disadvantage
MIR. Grundy then explained Mt some length his
views oil the subject. lie considered the passage OF
.I .s resolution as passing the Rubcon pledging
those who supported it TO war against Great Bri.
tam. lie called npbn all those w!.o had different
ooJec IN view TO vote against the resolution; fer al
Ter that was passed it would be too late to retreat
Ir Mid5ery next spoke in favor of the report
Sir. Cheevcs followed next in debgte and atlvoes
ted the report at some length
MT Randolph commenced some observations in
reply. and MIR fsrusdy rose to explain Rctore
slr. Randolph resumed Lis speech.
-! ~ melton to adjourn made by Mr. Grundy
m.n vicg, as II was understood, of giving the op
ponents ofthc report time TO prepare fully 20 rebn
wlat had been to-day advanced by its Supporters
and the house adjourned
lWeshail endeayor to give this debate in o day OIL
two.