Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-01-02
MoxnAY. 'Deeembcr :.

MoNDAY, Dece mbcr >. =
The petitions Of Benjamin W. Rogers, sun-fi
dry manufacturers or bar iron, castings. nails, =
&c John lie:,thcote, ,and William coNrer,yy
were severely referred to the committee off
Commerce and s,anufact;roS.
Mr.. Porter presented The petition ofthe conn
iaissioaers of the statcpf New-York appointed
90 promote the opening "a canal navigaticht
lctwcCr the great lakes end Hudson's riye-, =,
praying he cooperation ct Congress t.,crejn :
which was referred 20 the same. ccrrnittee as.
the petition OF the. President and Directors oil,
the Union Canal COMPANY Of Pennsylvania, ap,
pointed on tic 7,h instant.
Mr.. Ghoisnn from the committee Of Claims,
made rcpoT: on the petition % Joseph wIea-
ton, which report Was agreed to, and The peti-
toner has leave to- Withdraw his petition and
documents.
On motion Of SIR. PisIip, ii was @
Rcsoirei, Tliat the Secretary of tie 'Trcasr,ry
he directed totay before the House, a s,hterrcn,
o9the several banks in which the public Money
Is deposited, ard Tic amount Which is dcsipna.
ted to each. bank, together with tae greatest
amount uiG; hss beam deposited in each hank
at any enc >ericd siacc Tie 4i.h d3y of March,
IL. ID. 1871, and SEQ the amount deposited in
each bank on tl.e 33th September, A.. ID. 1911 ;
and he is a!so directed to inform this House ON
what terms, under what authority, and on what
security such deposits are made
The same scnteman moved the following
resolutions
Isl. That the Secretary of the Treasury be
directed to lay before the House a statement of
the amount, in, fslue, of the imports and ex-
ports of the United States for each year from
the 4th Of March, -. d. 1889, to tho close ofthc
Year a. D. 1910, as far as practicable, distin-
gushing the imports and exports of each state
and territory, also Distinguishing the value Of
TIE exports Of domestic production from those
Of f1Heign.
-. ResOiveA, That The Secretary of the Urea
sliIy be directed TO ley before the House a
statement ofthe District tonnage of the United
states within each state and TERRITORY. for each
year from s,ie 4th of March, A. d. 1889, TO the
close OF the year 1910, Distinguishing as far as
practicable the amount employed in foreign
trade, the coas .ng trade, aud in tie fisheries
also, a statement Of the foreign tonnage en-
Ployed IN the trade Of the United States foi
each year, during the same period.
ST.. Resoiced, That the Secretary Of the Urea.
sury he directed TO lay before this House 3
statement OF the gross and nett amount of du-
ties on exports and tonnage within each state
and TERRITORY, IN each year from the 9TH OF
MARCH, y. ID. 1883, to the close of the year A
d. 1910, with the charges ofcolection, together
with the amount OF drawbacks for each year, il
each state, during the same period.
Winch several resolutions wore read Sht
hrst eoaourred in and tie second asd. third or
osrcd to- lie on the table
Ahe following message was then received
rom the President Of the United States by Mr.
Coles his SccretafytS -,
10 We SeTa:: ana House Of Representatives. G.
the United STATES.
communicate 10 Congress copies of an &C
OF the legislature OF New-York relating to ca
IA IRON the Great Lakes to Hudson river Ii
making the communication j consult the res
poet due te that state in whose behalf the com
E inissi"ners appointed by the act have placed j
IN my hands for the purpose
ne utility ofCanal Navigation is UNIVERSAL,
admitted II is not less certain that scarcel,
ny country offers r,cre extensive opportunitiel
Tor that branch os improvements ihan the Uni
&c states and none, perhaps, induceTient,
cdubhy persuasive, to make the most of them
Abe particular undertaking contemplated by
the state OF New-YOrk, which marks an homo
rsble spirit o. enterprise. and comprises objects
OF national as well rs more limited importance
WIZ recall the attention ofCongress to the sigma
s:o'antages TO be deriyed.to the United States
from general system of internal communities
ZION and conveyance and suggest to their con
sideration, whatever steps may be proper OF
their part towards its introduction ard accom-
Pl'shment AS some ofthose advantages have
an intimate connection with arrangements anc
eSernons for the general security, it is ut De
fiod Calling for these that the merits Of such :
system VIII be seen in the strongest lights.
JAMES MADISON.
Warrington, DeeeolLer %, 1911.