Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-23

bling the people Of Mississippi Territory to
form n constitution and state government
The amendment changing the boundary
OF the territory, &c. as stated in yesterdays
proceedings to have been movedbv Mr.. Poin-
dexter, together with Mr.. Clay's proviso,
were agreed to without a division.
An amendment, yesterday offered by Mr..
PoindeXter, in the following words, next
came under consideration:
Nor shall any grant, deed, OF other con-
veyance, heretofore derived from any autho-
riry whatever, be read in evidence in any
court of said state against any grant derived
from the u. States, unless the validity of the
same shall have been recognised by the u.
States, or some special tribunal constituted
By them for the purpose"
MIR. Bacon said it was so well understood
what was the object of this motion. that it was
unnecessary to explain the grounds of objec-
ton toit. He merely rose to require the yeas
| and son its adoption.
Which were accordingly taken as fol-
lows
| YEAS--Messrs.A Aston, Anderson, Archer,
Bassett, Bib, Blackledge, Boyd, Brown,
Burwell, Butler. Calhoun, Chcves, Clay,
Cochran, Condit, Crawford, Davis, Dawson,
Desha, Dinsmoor, Earle, Findley, Franklin,
Cholson, Goodwin, Gray, Green, Grundy,
5. Hall, o. Hall, Harper, HAYES, Hufty,
Hyheman, Kent, Lacock, Leftover, Little,
Lowndes, Lyle, Macon, Moore, M'Coy, Met
| calf. Mitchill, Morrow, Nelson, New, New
| bold. Newton, Ormsby, Pickens, Peasants,
Pend, Randolph, RidgeIy, Roberts, Rodman,
Sage, Seaver, Shaw, Smile, G. Smith, Stan
ford, Strong, Tracy, Troup, Van Cortlandt,
Whitehill, Winn-7O.
| NAYS-Messrs. Bacon, Baker, Bigelow,
Blocker, Breckenridge, Brigham, Champi-
on, Chittenden, Davenport, Ely, Emott,
Fitch, Gold, Jackson, Law, Lewis, Living
ston, Minor, Moselcy, Pearson, Pitkin, Por-
ter, Quincy, Reed, Richardson, Ridgciy,
Summons, Stuart, Stow, Sturgcs, Taggart,
lailmadge, Turner, Wheaton, White, Will
son, Wright-37.
for third reading was decided, without de-
bate, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Aston, Anderson, Archer,
Bard, Bassett, Bib, Brown, Burwell, Butler,
Calhoun, Cheves, Clay, Cochran, Condit,
Crawford, Davis, Dawson, Desha, Earle,
tindley, Franklin, G holson, G GOODWIN, Gray,
Green, Grundy, B. Hall, 0. Hall, Harper,
Halves, Hufty, Hyneman, Kent, Lacock
Lefever, Little, Lowndes, Lyle, Moore,
M'Coy, Nike, M'Kim, Mctcalf, Mitchill,
Morrow, Nelson, New, Newboid, Newton,
Pickens. Pleagants, Ridgcly, Riuggold, Ro-
6erts, Rodman, Sage, Seaver, Shaw, Shelf
fey, Stanford, Strong, Troup, Turner, White
hill, Widgery, Wilson, Winn-67.
NAYS-Messrs, Bacon, Baker, Bgclow,
Blocker, Boyd, Breckenridge, Brigham,
Champion, Chittenden, Davenport, Ely, l.
mott, Fitch, jackson, Law, Lewis, Livings-
ton, Milnor, Moscley, Pearson, Pitkin, Pond,
Porter, Quincy. Reed, Richardson, Sam
mn mi,
ges, Taggart, Ta'lmadge, Tracy, Van Cort-
land, Wheaton, White, Wright-39.
On motion of Mr.. Morrow the House re-
solved itself into committee of the whole,
Mr.. Dawson in the chair, on the bill to re-
iinquish to the corporation of the city OF
Ncw-Orleans the use and possession of
lot OF gronnd i'll said city. The bill having
been gone through and amended, was by the
House ordered to be engrossed for a third
reading.
QUARTER-MASTER'SD DEPARTMENT.
On motion then made, the House rcsolv-
ed itself into committee of the whole, MIR.
Basset in the chair, on the bill for establish
ing Quartermaster's Department, and for
other purposes; together with the amend
mcnts reported by the committee of the
House. This bill goes to establish also a
commissary generals department, abolish
ing that OF Puryeyor ofPublic Supplies
Mr. Roberts, in the progress of reading
and amending the bill, moved to strike out
the 18th section of the bill, which goes to "a
bolish the Office Of Purveyor OF Public Sup
plies, with an intention then to move re-
commitment ofthe bill, assigning number
of reasons i'll support of the motion, which
we have not room here to detail, but may
notice hereafter.
The motion was opposed by Messrs.
Wright and Tallmadge, and lost, ayes IS
An Intellectual attempt was also made by
MIR. Lacock to reduce the comulissary gen
erais salary from 5000 to 1000 dollars, the
present salary of the Purveyor of Public
oupphes, whose duties he is principally to
perform.
reported it to the House.
Mr.. Roberts moved that the report of the
committee of the whole lie on the table, as
the House was thin, the committee of For
eign Relations sitting, and the bill only this
morning laid before the House.
Mr.. Wright opposed the motion on the
ground of the urgency of the business, the
want OF such department being now most
seriously felt.
b lhe motion was agreed to, So to 81.
And the House adjourned to Monday.
1Z1rch 16.
. Mr.. Dawson reported bill for the adj
mission of Louisiana INFO the Union, and to
extend the laws Of the United States to that
state which was twice read and commit
ted.
Mr.. Cbeycs. from the naval committee TO
whom was referred tic amendments Of the
senate to the bill concerning the naval cs-
enlistment, made report on the same.
The House then, on motion Of Mr. Chevcs,