Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-11

ent taking os bail IN civil causes dcrend;ng
in the COURTS of the u. States" To Judges of
The District Courts, with leave to report by
Dill or otherwise.
On motion of Mr. M'Kim,
Resolved, That the committee on Naval
Aturs be instructed to enquire into the cx-
pedicncy of relinquishing. in favor of the of
hcers and crews Of the public armed YES
sells ot the United States a greater portion
y the value OF prizes, than they are now
by law entitled to. And also to enquire in
to the expetlicncy Of providing further en-
courasemens to cquipp;ng and EMPLOYING
private armed vessels of war against the
ships and commerce Of the enemy, and that
the committee have leave to report by bill
or otherwise
On motion of Mr. Gruntlv, the House went
into committee of the whale, Mr.. Basse,t in
| the Chair, on the bill prohibiting the en-
pioyment of foreign seamen in the service
of the u. States.
Mr. SeySert's motion for striking out the
hrst section still under consideration
Mr. Desha spoke at length in favor ofthe
uotion, and in opposition to the bill.
Mr.. King replied to Mr.. Desha and o.
Tiers who had opposed the bill, ard advo-
Gated it's passage.
Mr.. Rhea followed Mr.. King in favor of
the bill and opposed the motion for striking
out the first section
Mr.. BOYD was in favor of the principle
OF the bill, though he slisliked the delay
which prevented its being sooner proposed.
Mr. Pickens advocated the bill, tax ing n
view of the subject Of impressment and
answering the arguments oflhose who oppos-
| ed the bill
Mr.. M Kim spoke in favor of striking
| out the section, when
The question was taken and lost without
division.
Mr.. Wright moved to strike out the 9th
section of the bill and insert in lieu thereof
the following:
Ind be II further enacted, That fafter
TINS act shall go into operation, any native
or naturalized citizen of the u. S. shall be
impressed from on board anv ship or vessel
SAILING under the flag of the u. S. or belong
ing to any such ship or vessel, on shore. the
PRESIDENT of the us. be, and he is hereby
authorised and required to cause to be seized
any seaman of such nation, from on board
any vessel of such nation, or in any port of
the U. 5. and him place TN board some one
OF the armed vessels IF the u. s. and there
Keep as hand, until the American seaman
as fore>aid impressed shall be given up"
Mr.. Wright supported his proposition at
some length, on the ground that if peace
should be the consequence of the pa sage of
the bill, provision ought to be made for the
protection OF our own seaneii, naturalZed al
we'll as narive.
The proposition was opposed by Messrs
Grundy and Bacon.
MIR. Ridgely moved that the committee nf
tie whole rise report progress and have
leave to sit again, which was carried SIS to 40
And the house adjourned.
Fcbrnarv
MIR. Cheves from the committee of WAYS
and means reporteda bin TO remi5 the claims
OF the United States IT. certain goods cap
tured by private ar med vessels OF the Uni
ted States-Read twice and committed
Mr. Bassett, from the naval commi tee
reported bill supplementary 20 the act FIR
increasing the navy Of the q. States. The
| bill provides for the building of ZEN Slams
| e. 7cslr. fonr tobe placed on lake Erie, after
| the completion OF which, al, the gun boats
not Actually in service to be put oct OF COM
| mission.]
The Speaker laid before the house the le.-
ter of he C mmiSsoners of the SINKING fn7,d
and two letters from the secretary Of the
treasury, transmitting the names of the
clerks, &c. employed in his department
and the sums which have been paid on The
! public debt &c
PROHIBITION OF FOREIGN SEA
MEN.
After a lengthy debate and numerous a
mendments. the bill was reported to the
house; and the amendments made in corn
| mittee OF the whole ordered to be printed.
Adjourned