Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-01

account OF the public debt of the United
States from the commencement of the pre-
sent government until The SOth of Septem-
Der last, and also the sums paid annually
within the same period on account of the
Revolutionary government, Distinguishing in
relation to the p'ihic.lebt the sums paid
lively.
The spea} Ter 4s1>eefork the House
book upon f1ilit;kyeDkcipkne, transmitted
to him by William Diane which was re-
serred t. ~ committee onfNIilitary Affairs.
The bill for to relief n John Dixon and
John Murray. was rea4Pa third time and
passed
Inc House again resolved itself into
committee OF the whole on the report of the
committee of Ways and Means on the ne
ttions OF Joshua Barney and OF Stephen
Kingston.
The resolution, reported by the Commit
tee OF Ways and Means, that it is mex
pedient To legislate upon the subject of the
petitions, was disagreed to and the follow
ing was reported to the House as substi
tute thereto:
" ResoiUed That any right or claim of
the United States, to British property which
may have been captured by American pri-
vateers, arising from forfeiture under any
provision of the non-importation act, ought
to be relinquished for the benefit of the
captors."
The question on the original resolution
was also disagreed to by vote of the
House.
For disagreeing, 81
Against it. AZ
Ana the resolution praposed in committee
OF the whole as aSsubstitute. was, as stated
no Il 70 81. L
committee Of Ways ahd Means tpbring in
bill in pursuance thereof.
UNFORESEEN sE AMEN
The following message wA RECEIVED from
the President of the-U. StatesS/
10 the,.Senate and If5nse 81 r tireSentative
offhe u. States
ltransmit Tor the Information of Con-
gress, copies of a correspondence between
John Mitchiil, Agent for American Prison
e,s of War at Halifax, and the British Adj
miral commanding al that station.
transmit for the like purpose copies of
letter from Commodore Rodgers to the
Secretary of the Navy.
JAMES MADISON.
Jan. %, 1873
Extract IF a letter from John AhtcheH, esq.
aSenf Tor american hrisoncrs If zuar, at
Ralfa.c, TO the Sec QfsState, dated
5th December, 1879.
cover YOU copy of correspondence
which took place in consequence of differ
ent applications received, either by letter
or personally, from persons detained ON
board his Britannia Majesty's ships of war
IN this place, Il
g l formerly mentioned 70 you that the
admiral had assured me that he, would dis
cb all the rifizape ne
who were in the fleet, and actually did dis
charge several. This induced me to think
should be Correct, and in the perfect line
OF my duty, in sending him a list of tie APP
plicants to me, and requesting an enquiry
10 be made, and discharges granted to all
who were citizens Of the United States
|. therefore, oveSedA Jim list of the names
now enclosed to yopaAwhich produced his
letter to meNof the anse date 1st Decem-
Der, 1929
g read it with suiNrfze, because some of
the men had informed NE their captains had
refused to report them to the admiral
Now, if no one here was, or is allowed to
do it, their situation is hopeless.
1t is not my place, sir, to reason with
you on this business Proofs of nativity,
in his first letter, is Z strong expression
and how few are inkposeSsion Of it, and
INV many VINO CdhhouSDtdn IT.
The second parhgNph, in the second
letter, prevents my AseMering and Ihaye
since been bliged toEen6 man away, re-
guessing him to appt to his commanding
officer"
Cohy ofa letter from John AfRcheH, esq. |
agent for Ame,fca1 hy1soners IF 5var, at |
HaLyar, TO .4dmirai Sir John Borlase
Warren, daGed
list December, 1912.
SIR,
Since the sai!ings of the last cartels, in
which YOU were pleased to send home seve
raj Americans, who had been in his Britain
mic Majesty's service, others Swho are now
on board of the Cenuffion ant(Statira, have |
requested of me to procure their discharge
and TO be sent homeAA
Will you, SIR, havepfe gbodness, to direct
an inquiry, andsorder the releass of such as
are citizens Of the u. SNtesl
Besides the enclosed list, LIN told there
are others. whose names have no..
have the hon6rto lk>Sts, &c.
JOHN MITCHELL.
agent, &c. &c.
Cohy of6pleffer from IdnibaL Sir John
Borldse Warren, 90 JOhn AIfcheH, Esq.
agent for HmericaH fIrio onerS # qVar, al
Hah/dr, dated
1st December, 1912.
SIR