Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-05-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mond1y, May IL,

oil that measure; and the same having been
read,
Mr.. Rodman moved to refer them to a Sc
fect committee.
Mr. Lacock said it would be proper to
pursue in relation to these petitions the same
course as they had done in relation to the
others. He therefore moved to postpone the
further consideration of the petitions to the
4th day of July next.
Messrs. Tallmadge and Rodman opposed
this motion, and Messrs. Lacock, M'Kim &
Smile supported it. A ske,ch of this de-
bate will be given III course, if nothing more
interesting intermediately occurs
After about an hours debate, the question
on Mr. Lacock's motion was decided by yeas
and nays,
For the postponement So
- Against it SO
Mr.. Seybert presented memorial of sun
dry citizens of Pennsylvania, deprecating
war, and praying of Congress to unite with
the other branches of government in their
exertions to avoid it, and thus to enttle
themselves to the blessingpronounced by the
scriptures on tho makers ofpeaces Onmo-
ton of Mr.. Seybert, the petition vas order
ed to- lie on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Poindexter, the House
proceeded to the consideration of the resolu-
ton. in the form of joint resolution, direct
Tug the President of tie United States to
cause census to be taken Of the population
of the Mississippi territory.
Some conversation took place on the re-
solution. and objection being made to charg-
ing the United States with the expense, a
proviso was introduced that the expense
thereof be betrayed by the territory
And, thus amended, the resolution was
ordered to be engrossed and read Sd time.
aunsr, .,,e~
committee of the whole, Mr.. Stanford in the
chair, on the bill to charter the Mechanics
Bank of Alexandria.
The House remained in committee on this
subject until the usual hour of adjournment,
when the committe rose without having gone
through the bill
Tuesday, May 10.
Mr.. Little presented the memorial of
Thomas Sheppard and others, of the City
OF Baltimore. They state, that they were
owners of vessel which cleared out from
Baltimore for ST Sebastians in Spain, in the
year 1909, laden with tobacco; that on
her passage, she encountered gales of wind,
and was obliged to put into the first port
she could make, in distress she put into
Bordeaux, in France, where she was seiz-
ed, and together with her cargo seuues-
tered; that in consequence of acts of kind
ness, which had been extended to subjects
of that government by the master and part
owner of this vessel, she was given up to
the owners, and was loaded, and again sail
ed for Baltimore /; and after being out
few days, was captured by an English
ship of war, carried into England, and
there condemned; and praying relief He
moved to refer it, with the ACCOMMODATING
documents, TO the Secretary of State
Mr.. Rhea moved topostpone the further
consideration till the 4th of July-Nega-
t.Sed.
Mr.. Wright moved to refer them to a
select committee. MIR. Little moved that
they lie ON the table -Carried-38 to Sc.
An cngrossed resolution for taking CEN
sus of the inhabitants of the Mississippi
Territory, was read a third time and pas
sed
4 bill from the Senate to admit the en-.
try of vessels of the U. States on certain
conditions, was read twice and referred to
the committee CT commerce and manufac
tures.
n bill from the Senate for the relief of Nj
nian Pinkney, was read twice and referred
toa committee of the whole House.
The House again in committee of the
whole. Mr.. Ssanf ford in the chair, on bill
for Incorporating the Mechanics Bank of
Alexandria The committee went through
the bill, made some amendments thereto
not affecting its principle. rose and report
ed it, and the House concurred, and order
Ell II 60 be enSrosSed and read third time.
The bill for the relief of Peter Hoffman
and others, went through committee of
the whole, Mr.. Lacock in the chair, and on
the question for expressing the bill fora
third reading, it was determined in the ne
gative; and So the bill was rejected.
The bill for Z" allowing an a., n,,;t,y e., A :,
thur St Clair" passed through commit
tee 1T the whole, Mr.. Basset in the chair.
and was rep rted to the House
A motion was made by Mr.. 3 Hall to
amend the bill by adding thereto the follow
ing: and that like Compensation be paid
to all oiicers and soldiers who served in the
Revolutionary war, in proportion to their
tank and pay"
Tor this Motion %
Against it -
The question was then taken on the pas
sage ofthe said bill to third reading, and
negatived.
E hsa ias Si'l e e
And the House adjourned.
W'ednesday, May 13.
Mr.. 5eybert presented petition of Sc
vera Captains of Portuguese vessels, now
p llyins ~ he port of Philadelphia, praying
Ie - clear out with cargoes, the embar-
goDo withstanding
Mr. Seybert moved that it lie ON the ia
bic.
Messrs. Pitkin and Key advocated a re-
ference to the committee Of commerce and
manufactures.
The motion to lay it on the table was ne
gatived ayes ~.
Mr. Lacvck moved to postpone the fur
ther Consideration # the petition, as others