The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-02-06

| is deemed the best. The augmentation
Of its naval means, Giom the defcien-
cy OF those means, and the charac-
ter of the war; is an object second to none
in Importance TO the General Government.
To which it is to be added. that, whilst
there exist strong objections to mere pc
cuniary loan, if the money be TO he borrow
ed. the application of it in building a vessel
OF war, as is proposed, will, at the same time
that it fixes the destination of the aid to the
most valuable object, afford the means of
limiting and adapting it's amount to the
measure OF the resources of the state.--The
resolution which has been referred to it
meets. therefore, the concurrence of the
committee both as respects the principle
CT profering an aid to the General Govern
'nent, and as respects the form and mode
OF application of that aid.
Your ComRIit have, in discharge OF the
further duty assigned them, prepared GER
tam information On the subject of the prac-
ticabi!i,y of obtaining money by loan which
they ask permission to submit The infor-
nation alluded 10 will be found contained i'm
two letters received from the President of
the Bank of Virginia. and from committee
OF the Farmers Bank of Virginia, in reply to
enquiries addressed by order of this COM
mittce. BY reference to the letter received
from the President of that Bank, it will be
perceived, that loan of S 500, 900 may be
obtained from the Bank of Virginia, at the
ordinary legal interest, either by contract,
or on pledge of the stock possessed by the
state in the institution. The stated sum of
5 100000 was fixed on, it is believed, in
reference to the States interest in the insti-
tuition. to the amount of which, a disposition
seems to have been entertained, to concede
to the state a claim to credit with the Bank,
in conformity with the permission INDUCED,
and usage obtained in the case of ordinary
stockholders: Nor is it doubted, but tina
any sum, not very considerable, which may
be required by the Legislature for a speci-
nc object, in addition to that offered to be
lent by the Bank, can be obtained from this
source on the same terms. From the Far
mers, Bank sum, yet larger than that OBJ
tanned from the Bank of Virginia, may be
mad at legal interest, on certain conditions
stated in the letter of the committee of that
Bank, which accompanies, and, together
with thai addressed to the Banks on behalf
OF this committee, and the answer thereto
from the President of the Virginia Bank,
forms part OF this report. Upon review of
both branches of the subject, referred to
y our committee.
1. Resolved, as it's opinion, that the sum
or dollars ought to be appropriated by
law, for the purpose of a loan, to be offered
to the government of the United States, to
be applied in the building of a ship of the
line, or other vessel of war, for the use of
the United States
2. Resolved. That. for providing the
means OF meeting the appropriation afore.
Executive of this dpmmon wealth, to con-
tract, on it's behalf, WITH the President &
directors OF the Bank of Virginia. for a loan
OF dollars: Provided that the in
terest on such loan do not exceed
per Cehtum per annum, payable quarter
yearly; and the principal of such loan be
not payable in a shorter time than "A
years from the date of the contract.
Thursday, Jan. %:
A Communication from the Senate BY
their Clerk The Senate have passed the
following bills, entitled An act, appoint
Ing commissioners to purchase furniture for
the Governors house. An act, concern
ing escheatable praperty within the city of
Williamsburg'-and an act concerning
Anne II. Knight
On motion of Mr.. Blackburn-The seven
resolutions OF the committee, concerning
the discipline of the militia, heretofore laid
upon the table, together with the four re.
solutions by him proposed as a substitute
therefor, were taken up and considered -
/ nc saiti seven. resolutions were amended,
on Mr.. MERGERS motion, by inserting the
words, twenty three in the blank in the
FIRST resolution the words six and ten,
III the blanks iii the second resolution = and
the words, one dollar and fifty cents in
the blank in the fourth resolution. The
said substitute was, also amended, on mo-
tons severaIly made by Mr.. Mercer, and
Mr.. Watkins (of Prince Edward,) by str-
king out in the I'd resolution, the words,
on tie day of and on, the
day Of in and inserting in
lieu thereof. the words, in the String Is
FaH off,
The question then required, on agreeing
to the said four resolutions. $50 amended
as substitute for the said seven resou-
sions and the said four resolutions as a.
mended, were, on the question, severally
put thereuPon agreed to by the house as fol-
lows:
j. RESOLVED. as the opinion of this COM
mittee, That radical reform, at this
t'n'e III the present militia system, would
be dangerous and highly inexpedient
2. But ResoEUed, also, That the militia
Officers, in future, ough to be assembled,
las here tofore) for training and drilling in
the spring and fall of each year, and
remain at exercise days at each
meeting: and that each militia company be
mustered, exercised and inspected, at least
times, in addition to the regi-
mental and battalion musters now in use ;
and that more pointed and rigid perform
ance of duty, both by the officers and men,
be enforced by proper and adequate sane
tions.
8. Resolved, That the Executive he di-
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