Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-02-22

ways an Objectionable mode of pro-
eeding that il would furnish an ex-
use I, the Judges Tor not atterding ;.
hat it was establishing Il preceient
which NIL, IN, be productive OF serious
evils, for they need never hei r.,itSr
expect to see full nrnch, if Congress,
who were in session when tie court
ough, to meet, could be prevailed up
on TO pass bill to excuse their attrud-
ance; and ihat the bill would operate
unjustly on the citizeno ofth- district,
who had never appealed from bench
of three Judges in the district To !,
bench of three judges of the supreme
court. Messrs. Montgomery and
1roup expressed want OF confidence
in the court. The latter said that FIVE
of the members Of the court had, as
far as they could, given away eighty
n, lions OF the pubic property lin she
X;zeo csse) and he would NOT con6de
such powers TO a smaller uamser OF
Judges, &c.
Against the motion for indefinite nos.-
ponemept, it was said that three of the
judges had been here several days, and
no others were expected that they
might proceed to decide on cases ari-
sing within the district OF Columbia,
which were important and pressing,
and from postpo1ement OF decisi.
ON on which great injury would arise |;
that there were also some very impor.
taDt Cases, which would seG1er from
delav, and which the parties would
consent to have determined by these
three judges thar no injury could a.
rise from such cases in which the par.
ties had the option OF deferrin3 de-
cision till ano her year that the iudg.
es who were present were gentlemen
of the highest character, in whom TN.
limited confidence might be placed,
&c. &c.
Thursday, FEB. IA.
The bill, reported yesterday, more
efectualiy providing for the arming
and diseip lining the militia of the u
nited States, was twice read and re-
ferred to committee OF the whole.
MIR Wright, from the com mittee
on that part of the Presidents mes.
sage concerning Florida, reported a
bill for the establishment Of a govern.
ment and protection OF the Mobile
Territory; which was twice read,
and referred to a committee Of the
wfo'...
On motion of Mr. Gholson,
Resolved, That the committee Of
Public Lands be instructed to enquire
in O the expedieney OF making prow-
son bylaw, TO enable the officers and
soldiers of the Virginia lne, lin the
revolutionary war; on state establish
menr, their hairs or assigns, to To-
cate the warrants which they NAV
hold for lands granted for military
! eivices, On lands within the limits
OF the territory reserved by the COM
mouwealth of Virginia for her ronti-
neItai and state troops, according 10
tie true in'eDt ami mesh ing of III.
81 condition IN the proposiicn Of a
ceshiou from Virginia TO the United
States, which 5.h condition was ac-
crde d to BY the United States; and
thai the said committee have leave 20
r port by bill or othei WISE.
Mr. Ssybert presented rnemoria!
from The Philadelphia chamber Gf com
merce, against the bill now before the
House fer securing American YES.
sells an-sq quail advantage IN exporting
merchandizc OF the growth, produce
and manufactures ofthe Unit, d States
10 foreign ports. Referred to the COM
mittec OF the whole having the bill
under consideration.
Mr. Seybertrcported a bill making
furtl er appropriations for the support
at the Library of Congress. Twice
read, and referred to a committee of
the hole.
Mr. Ep2cs reported a bill more er-
fectWslly 10 provide for the accounta-
bility Of persons intrusted with the
expenditure OF public money. Twice
read and referred TO a COMMITTEES.
A communicatis was receivcd from
the Secretary OF the Navy transmit.
ting sundry papers and letters, and
report OF the mni,tee appointed by.
him for the purpose of examiuing into
the snbjy', on the impracticaoilily of
II ing Cofpedoes as means of nation
al defencc. The committee have,
since the experiments ere exhibited
before them, heard, hOp ever, that Mr
Fulton has made an essenfiai iuorove