Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-12-23

The speaker laid 5etore the House n com.
nun cation from the Governor, which was
read as follows:
Council Chamber. Dec. 90, 1913.
The HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Gentlemen,
] have the satisfaction 10 an,
noupce to the House of Delepates that in
iortation has this moment been received
that the United States agent will take the
neoehsa steps for transporting and SUP
PNhS tue iate detachment of n ilitia from;
her respect We counties TO the place of ge-
ne' al reh-esNouS, thereby relieving the state.
from ali expenses In rela ion thereto.
is. BARBOUR.
MR.. lhweatt from the Committee ON the
SUBJECT ut The direct tax, presented :. rct ort.
WHICH Was received and read as follows
ne committee to whom was referred So
"iuSi Oh the governors message as relates
~ INC expectancy II assuming the oueta If
virginia, OF the Oh! ect tax imposed Nv Con
gress upon The United STATES, have come ~
tins following Resolutions thereupon
ISL ResoiNed that this stale ought to as
sumo Its quota of the din ect tax imposed nv
CONGRESS upon the United States.
~diy ICES, lved, also, that ways and means
ought 10 De ocvioed, for the purpose Of paw
ing tne SAID quota within the time prescrib-
GU y! Tue Ia" Oh the Uniteed States.
On motion of Mr.. otanard
Ordered, that the SAID Resolutions he
committed to a committee of the whole
House on the state of the Common wealth
Mr.. Robertson from the committee on The
subject OF the militia system, presented a re-
port IN part, which was received and road
a, follows:
ne con- mittee to which was referred the
Go' erhors communication of the 18th inst.
On '"e SUBJECT OF a further requls. tion of
troops from TINS state, beg leave 20 report IN
Ia|E' mat 1t has had the SAID communica,
tion under its consideration and has agreed
10 the following resolutions, viz.
iSl HeSoiVed as the opinion of this Com
'hil.ee' that IN as much as anv rtouisitiou
MADE by the President of the United Strtes
upo" TINS Commons ealth, for detachment
OF militia, over and above the numberand
description OF forces detailed for duty under
the act OF Congress OF the 10th of AprIl
1919 must De made IN virtae of the act of
NohSie ss, which passed the 18th day of Fe
oEutry 1892 which prescribes three mont his
as the term Of service of such reouisition II
is NOT competent for the General Assemble
OF Virginia to extend such term of service
beyond the peril aforesaid
"a Resolved as the opinion of this com.
mittee, that it would be inexpedient to re-
strain the executive by law, in the exercise
II sound discretion in the selection of the
orhCers appointed to C mmand any detach.
ment OF militia where the laws of the JJn,ted
o'a'cs' or the acquisitions of the President
under those laws. leave such discretion IN
the executives oftke several states.
The following is the Message of the Presi,
dent sent to Congress on the 9th inst. recon
| nending the Embargo;
10 the Senate and House Of Rebresenfatives efMe
United States.
The tendency Of our commercial and nuyiga.
ton laws IN their present stale, to favor the
Enemy and thereby proions the war, is more
and more developed BY experience. SupDlies
OF the most essential kind, find their way, not
only TO British ports and British armies nj
distance but the armies in our neigliborhoad,
with which our own are contending, derive
from our ports and outlets a subsistence at
tainable with difficulty, if it all, from other
sources. Even he fleets and troops infcs.ing
our coasts and waters, are by like supplies ac-
commOdated and encouraged in their predatory
md ncursive warfare.
Abuses having like tendency take place in
our import trade. British fabrics and pro
ducts find their way into our ports under the
name and from the ports of other countries
and often in British vessels disguised as neii-
rails by false colors and papers.
To these abuses it may be added that illegal
imporiations are openly made with advantage
TO the violatOrs of the aw, produced by under
valuations or other circumstances involved in
he course OF the judicial proceedings against
them.
1t is found also, that The practice Of ransom
ing is cover for colusiye captures and
channel for intelligence advantageous to the
enemy.
TO remedy rs much as possible these evils,
] recommend:
That an eiFectual Embargo on exports be i'm.
mediate enacted.
That all articles known to be derived either
not az all, or in an immaterial degree ,,nly.
from the productions Of any other country than
Great Britain, and particularly the extensiv,
articles made of wool aud cotton materials. and
ardent spirits made from the cane, be express.
ly and absolutely prohibited, from whatever
port or place, or in whatever vessel the same
may be brought into the United States; and
that all violations of he non.importation act be
subjected to adequate penalties
That among the proofs ofthc neutral and ma
ional character Of foreign vessels, it be rsqnir
ed that the masters and supercarsoes, and
three iourths a. least Of the crews, be citizen.
or subjects OF the country under whose flag the
vessels sail
That all persons concerned in collusive CAP
lures by the enemyi or iuransoming vessels o,
~ cargocs from the enemy, be subjected to
ADEQUATE penalties
To shor en- as much as possible the duration
OF he war, It is indispensable that the enemy
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