Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-01-29
1Honday, ian. q.

The Speaker hid before the House
two memorials from the Legislative
council of the Indiana territsry, one
pray ing for the opening of another land
Office, and the other relative 10 illegal
settlers on the public lands. Referred
20 the committee on public lands.
On motion of Mr.. Hubbard,
Resolved. That the President Of
| the United States be requested to
cause 10 be laid before this House
such information as he may possess
respecting seizures, captures, and con-
demuations of vessslsof the ". States
BY the respective governments OF Eu-
rope, or either of them, which has not
hereto'ore been laid before this House.
MIR. Goldsborough presented me-
merial, praYing the establishments Of a
port Of entry at White Haven, md
Referred TO the COMMITTEES Of com.
merce and manufactures.
On motion of Mr.. Helms,
Resolved, That the President of the
United States be requested to trans.
NIT TO this House., return OF the ar
my, of the stations at which garrisons
are fixed, the strength of each garri-
son--and also the state of the re.
cruiT3g service, ard the progress
which has been made therein since the
last session.
On motion of Mr.. M'Kinlev,
Resolved, That the committee of
commerce & manufactures be instruc-
ted to enquire into the expediency of
altering or repeating the I'd section of
an act annezine certain shores and wa
sers to the. mississippi territory, and
to authorise the building of custom.
house st New Orleans, and that they
have leave to report by bill or other.
wise.
Mr.. Poindexter presented the me.
mortal Ut the Legislature Of the Mis-.
sisslPpi Territory, praying admission
as state into the Union. Referred 10
the committee ofthe whole, having the.
report Of the select committee on that
subject under consideration.
BANK OF THE u. STATES.
This sul!-ct'was called up, and Mr.
Newton made a motion to postpone
the further consideration of it iudeG-
nItely, but Withdrew the motion until
mere members should come in, the
House being thin.
a short time afterwards
Mr. Garland said that on this very
interesting subject he thought the
liouse ought to act understandiugly
and pruden,ly. He wished that they
should not precipita,e the government
INTO difficulties from which it would be
difficult 70 extricate themselves. He
wished they ST. nd take at least a lit.
tie time to reflect that his friend
from Virginia TMr. Love] should be
permitted to go on and take oat his let
tiers of ad Oiuistration, as proposed on
Saturday, and see what could be done.
IL the gentleman could shew that the
government could conveniently carry
on its fiscal operations without the
bank. MIR. G.. said he should Be ready
to go with him. But until that were
shewn, he did not wish decision to
be precipi.ated. He therefore moved
to postpone the further consideration
OF the bill till the first of February.
There would in the interim be time 70
see how they could foIm th,i plans,
aud how they would be able to con-
duct the fiscal operations of the go
vernment. If a suitable substitute
should he offered for the purposes of
collecting nnd transferring revenue, il
would be the means of reconeiiing ma
ny gentlemen tovote against the bank. |
lie hoped therefore the postponement
would be agreed to.
MIR. Newton said the House had had |
ample time for reflection on this SUBJ
ject. He did not believe that anv all !
terasion would be wrought in the OPT |
mons OF members by postponement. !
Gentlemen ought to recollect that the
subject bad been under consideration |
Tor three or four years pass. Every |
one had revoked il in his mind. Sr. /
said MIR. N. know these mouied I
institutions. / know what sort oil I
things they are, and, after the time
that we have had to consider the sub /
Jcct, think il ali,important that we
should t0me 70 a decisive determine
tion. Let ms tell yea, sir, that IN