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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-03-29
JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT

Making appropriations for the support of the
Navy OF the United States, for the year one
thousand eight hundred and thirteen
BE it cHdeted By The Senate and House of Re-
brescrfnfipes ofthe United Sfafes of .9nerica in
Congress assembled, That Tor dcraying tie
expenses OF the Navy during the yearone thod-
sand eight hundred and thirteen, the folio wing
sums be, and the same hereby are respectively
appropriated, that is to say .
For the pay and subsistence Of the officers
and pay Of the seamen one million six hundred
and sixty eight thousand dollars, and for pay
due 20 the officers and crews of the public
ships and other vessels in commission for the
year one thousand eight hundred aud twelve,
three hundred and sixty-6ve thousand dollars
For provisions, seven hundred seventy five
thousand dollars.
For medicines, Instruments, hospital stores.
and all expenses on account of the sick, one
hundred thousand dollars.
For repair ofyessels, six hundred and forty
thousandElollars.
For freight, store rent, and all other contin-
gent expenses, two hundred and Fifty thousand
dollars.
For expenses OF navy yards, comprising
docks and other Improvements, pay OF supcr.
intendants, store keepers, clerks, and Iaborers,
niaeiy thousand dollars.
For ordnance, and for ordn'nce and military
stores. one hundred Thousand dollars.
For pay and subsistence Of the marine corps
ncluding provisions, tor those on shore, and
forage for the staff, two hundred and forty Ave
thousand thrs hundred and nincy-one dollar.
and seventy cents.
For clothing for the same, seventy one thou
sand seven hundred and eighty-elght dollar.
and ten cents.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-03-29
AN ACT

rorthe rsliefof Washington Lee.
BH IL enacted IN me Senate and House of Re.
tresegfaiives Of the United STATES Of A1neyica IN
COrgress assembied, TbSt the proper account
ing officer OF the Department Of War be, aud
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-03-29
AN ACT.

Giving further time to purchasers of public
lands to complete their payments.
BEheractea ~ the senate and Hlnse of Pc.
breseHtdnves ofthe United states of 6a7ey;e1 ~
Co'gTesS assembled, that every person who. pr;.
or to the first lay Of April, on. thousand e,ght
hundred and nipe, had purchased sny tract or
tracts OF land OF the United States, not exceed
ing IN the whole six hundred and forty acres. uu4
less the tract purchased be fraction,L a f.,
or sections offractiondl sections clsssed with A
entire section, atNsny ofthe land Offices Is. an ;.
iished Tor the disposal Of the public lands
ana whose land have not airca been az
tually sold, or reverted to the United State 10,
non payment Of part OF the purchase NJ ne
shall be allowed the further term of three ,..s
from and after the expiration OF the peri n al,
ready gwen by law, for completing the payment
OF the SAID purchase money, which further term
OF three years shall be allowed onlv On conJ;.
ton, FIRST That all arrears OF interest on the
purchase money shall have been paid on or lie.
fore the time shall have expired aeeortI;n, 40
former laws for completing the paymen, o. the
purchase money Provided, That in all cases in
whIch the time Tor completing the payment OF
tie purchase money may have expired or shaIl
expire before the first day Of June next. The in.
teTest may be paid on or before that day. Sc.
cohd1 ina, The residue Of the sum due on &C.
count OF tie principal Of Surb purchase, ST. all
De Paid with interest thereon, in three equal
annual payments, viz; One third Of the said re.
sldue, with inter st which may then be dnn
thereon, within one year another third ofsaid
residue, with interest within two years, ard
the remaining third Of said residue with inter.
es', WITHIN three yeus after Ia cxpir on of
the time tor completing the payment on ac-
count OF such purchase, according 20 FORMER
laws and IN case of failure, in paying eithe-
inc arrears Or interests, or any OF tiirss install.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-03-29
AN ACT
An ACT
To encourage the destruction Of the armed
vessels of war If the enemy

To encourage the destruction, Of the armed
vessels of war of the enemy.
BE il enacted 6g Inc Senate md House
Of RehreSentdfives offhe United States Of
Imcriea in Congress assembled, That du-
ring the present war with Great Britain it
shall be lawful for any person or persons to
burn, sink, or destroy any British armed yes
sci ofvar, except vessels coming as cattels
or flags Of truce; and for that purpose to
use torpedoes, submarine instruments, or a
nv other destructive machine whatever: A
bounty Of one halt the value of the armed
vessel so burnt, sunk or destroyed, and also
one half the value of her guns, cargo, tackle,
and apparel, shall be paid out of the Trea-
sury OF the United States to such person or
persons who shall effect the same, other
wise than by the armed or commissionedves-
sells OF the United States.
n. CLAY,
Sneaker ofMe Hopse If RelrrseafGffUes.
Wa II AWFORD,
PRECEDENT ffhe Senate, FRO femhore
APPROVED,
March 5, 1913.
JAMES MADISON.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-03-29
JAMES MADISON.
ANACT
Supplementary to the act for increasing the
Al vR ov ID,

y
supplementary to the act for increasing the
Navy
BE it enacted BY The Senate anG Rouse oc Re-.
oresentdtives Of The United States Of A,neyica IN
congress asSentGied, That tI: President be. ,rd
he - hereby authorised to have built six sloops
OF war, and TO have the same manned, eauippetl.
and commissioned for service; and that the Pre-
sident be authorised to have built or procured
such anumber of sioops IF war; or other armed
vessels, to be manned, equipped, and commits
stoned, as the public service may require, on
The lakes
Sec 2. dHd be it further enacted, That tho
President he, and he is hereby authorised 10 an.
point such o'ilcers and to employ the nu NIB r of
sea'aen which my be necessary for such YES.
sells as lre authorised by law to be pu, in com.
mission, any Jaw to the contrary notwithstand-
ing 80 =.
Sec. ?. Ind be ii further rnae,.S That For
the building or procuring said vessels, and for
the payment of two hundred thousand dollars.
Tor vessels already procured on the lskes. bv
direction of the President, the sum of n,ne. hun,
dred thousand dollars, out of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated. be. and
the same is hereby appropriated
Sec. 4. and Re it further enacted. That the
sum OF one hundred thousand dollars be snnro.
Prlatrd for the pnrpcse OF establishing a d,ck
yard, for repairing the vessels q. war. in such
central and convenient place on the scabonrd
as the President of the United States shall de.
signate.
Sec. S. Ard be ii .fLrther enacted That the
President be, and he is hereby authorised TO
Contract for the building any of lie six forty.
tour gun ships authorised by lsw: P,oy;1.d
/ That the building be under insp C. ion of an a.
gent appointed by the Secretary o; the Navy.
Sec g. md be If further enacted, That he
President of the United States b. authorised An
sell or DISPOSE OF S CHI and many OF the. gun
boats belonging to the United States as NAV
have become Unfit Cor servcc or as in his iudr-
,nent may no longer be necessary TO be retained
BY the government.
III. CLAY,
Speaker the House OF Representatives.
WM. II. CRAWFORD,
President o. the Senate, PRO tempore.
AtPRovED, March 3, 1873.
JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT.
Giving further time to purchasers of public
lands to complete their payments.
BEhenaefed ~ the senate and Rsase of P..
4
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-03-29
JAMES MADISON
AN ACT


10 revive and continue in force "An Act
declaring the consent of congress to an act
OF the State of Georgia, passed the 18th Of
December, one thousand aight hundred &
four, establishing the fees of the harbor
master, and health officer of the ports of
Savannah and ST. Mary 5. %
BE it enacted BY the Senate and House of Re
Personal---very. the United States of .isneyiea
an Congress assembled, That the act OF Con
gress, passed the second day of March. one
thousand eight hundred and eleven, entitled
:" An Act declaring the consent OF Congress
to an Act of the state OF Georgia, passed the
twelfth day of December, one thousand
eight hundred and four, establishing the
fees OF the harbor master and health officer
OF the ports of Savannah and ST. Mary's, %
be, and the same is hereby revived and
continued in force for enc year, and from
thence to the end of the next session of
Congress and no longer.
ii. CLAY,
Speaker Of the Housc Of Representatives.
VIM. I'll. CRAWFORD,
President efthe Senate pro ;empore.
March 8, 1913.
APPROVED,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-03-29
~ 49,

Authorisiug the discharge Of Daniel Updike
from his imprisonment
DE IL enacted by The Senate and Houss
ofR,hrestnfativcs Of Me United STATES Of
,1Jnerica IN Congress- assembled, That Daml-
CT Updike Of North Kingston, in tile county
Of Washington, and State of Rhode Island,
nov confined in prison in said county, on
judgment obtained against him, in favor Of
the United States, be discharged from. his
imprisonment Prouided, Moreover. That he
shall irst assign and convey all the estate
real or personal, which he may now own or
be sntitledto, to some person or persons, for
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-03-29
JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT

W AN ACT
To alter the times of holding the district
court in the respective districts of New
York and Massachusetts.
BE il enacted by fhc Senate and House
Of Representatives. Of the Usne4 States of
.1'nerica in Congress assembled. That in-
stead of the first Tuesdays of April and Oc-
tober, the district court for the district of
New York, directed by law to be holden ut
Utica. shall be holden on the second Tues
day OF May, and the fourth Tucsda yof Sep
TENDER, yearly.
Sec. 2. ind re nfIrthcr enacted, that all
actions, suits, process and proceeding, COM
menced, or to be commenced, or now pend
ing in said district Court, and liable to be
discontinued, or suffer prejudice from the
foregoing alterations, may he returned to
and shall be continued to the district Court,
to be holden IN pursuance OF this act, i'm
such manner as that the same shall suffer
no discontinuance OF prejudice by virtue of
this act.
Sec. 8. ind De ii. further enacted, That
the respective terms of the district court
OF Massachusetts, district, which are now re-
required by law to be holden at Salem, with
in said district, shall hereafter be holden at
Boston, within said district, at the respec-
tive times now prescribed by law, and that
all writs and processes, of whatsoever ma
ture or kind. that have been or may be is
sued, and made returnable to the said court
at Salem, shall be returnable and returned
to the sand court at Boston, any thing in any
former law to the contrary notwithstand-
ing.
II. CLAY,
Speaker ofthe House of Representatives.
WIN II. CRAWFORD,
President of Tie Senate, pro tempore.
March, 8, 1913.
Approved.
JAMES MANSION
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-04
Vu.giniG Legislature.
HOUSE or DELEG1TES.
WEDNESDAY,, January 81, 1918.

Mr.. Archer, rom the committee upon the
subject OF loan to the government of the u
states, presented Report, which was read, as
follows
The committee, 20 whom was referred the
resolution on the subject Of an APPROXIMATION
tor loan, to be applied in a naval aid to the
government OF the United states, have had the
same under consideration, and ask leave to re-
port
Your committee, as relates to the object of
the resolution, have had no difficulty. They
cannot doubt the propriety of giving, at thi,
time, to the general government, the real
pledge, which the resolution proposes to Give
OF The Jealous disposition of the people ofthis
commonwealth, in regard to ,he wsr in which
their country is engaged.-The manifestation
otpublic sentiment in favor of It's course (,in
important to no government, however it NAV
be constituted, in season Of difFicultv,0 is as
pecially important TO that Of the United States
rom IT'S dependence on the people and VIII be
always looked for, from the facility afforded
Tor 1t, by means OF the organs OF the Legisla-
lures OF the States. Itappertains, i'm our coun
try, not only to patriotic duty, bu. TO the an
propriated office of the people, and their poll
teal department III the state, 90 fortify the
course OF their government in difficult times
by AN unrcserved display, and decisive testi
monies, OF determination to- support it. Nor, If
the existence OF such duty, be, in any degree
auhiVled, is IL conceived possible for an occa-
SION u occur, where it's obligation could be
more obvious, or more imperative, ,harr in the
one which now exists The United States are
engaged IN war; and that war is distinguished
BY every feature and circumstance, most strong.
" calculated to enlist the feelings and efforts
OF patriotism in it's support: 1t is a war, wa.
ged under many circumstances Of disadvantage
against most formidable power, for objects
Ihe most vitality essentials after having been
iorborne, till there remained no alternative
save IN the absolute surrender ofthosc objects
from this resort. The obligation is manifest.
which II IS the effect Of war ofsuch charac-
ter to impose, in regard 70 every portion of the
community But 1t IS peculiarly strong, in re.
lation TO the states that have. in consenu,n-.
OF the character Of their proceedings, been in
strunental IN occasioning the war to be resort
ca to. To this description Virginia belongs.
Tier Legislature has been foremost to urge
recourse to efficient measures, aud TO plight
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-04

sicMil!an, Fulkerson, holland, Mercer. Daniel.
Tot Louisa,l Chappel. Henderson, Goole.
thruston, Caperton, Gray, Craig, McIIenrv,
Christian, Graves, Upshur. Kendall, Patterson,
Shelton, Bacon, Irwin, Paris, Hull, White, (o'
Plttsvlyania,) Walton, Watkins, (of Prince Ed
wsrd0 Purnall, Linton, Dunkin, NJ .rteney,
Mcfariane, Serg, ant, Carson, Evans, (of She
nandoah,) Blunt, Ward, Peston, Bradley, ,Rai-
ley, Lee, (of WestmUreland,) Tomlnson, Nyc,
x Haller-oS
The said resolution was therefore rejected
- The following is from the Enquirer of
LAST Saturday:
The foes of the resolution dwelt upon the
impropriety Of borrowing the money of the
banks according ia lie terms which had been
suggest d---,hey said tina, it would he stripping
the state OF the means of self.defer ce--,hat II
was impropcr for the States TO be propping by
| such subsidiary aids the general governme MT
that adinini STATIONS hereafter obnoxious to
the majority OF the people might put at del
ance the voice OF the people at large by draw
| ing their resources from particular sections of
| taescountry-sndthat it WAS weakening the arm
| oi the general government to do for themselves
Lthst they ought to exercise the powers
which they constituionslly posscssed-and to
Law the taxes if they wanted tie money
The friends OF the Resolution said, that the
| Legislature were not bound to borrow of the.
banks on the terms which had ncen suggested
| that they might agree on certain terms of Il
loan and leave it to the banks or other sources
70 NIL 1t up that it was not stripping the
state OF her defence, for by the Report Of the
committee OF Finances, they were about to APP
proprlate S 10000 to the contingent fund and
> $4,000 TO the purchase of munitions, and
| af,er All there would remain in the public trea.
sury near 100000; that Virginia was bound
TO redeem the pledge, VIII ch she had given
to the U. S. oflife, OF fortune, and of sacred
ionor, to aid in the prosecution of the present
just ard necessary war---,hat it would set
an example OF public spirit which would be
ieit through the whole cnmmunity--that
the U. S wanted the money, and the State as
self.
1t is here proper to remark, that the Bank
OF Nirglnl@ "etered a loan TO the State oi
3 500, 900 At ordinary inteI est, rene wable afe
the hrst yer, il the present prosperity of The
Bank should continue.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-04
NoREoLK. February 1

he "chr'sWater-Witch, TurIey, 80 ciay.
IRON Bordeau7c, bound TO Philadelphia. but
CHASED INTO the Chesapeake by British
imgate, arrived in Hampton Roads ON
thursday night, and will proceed nm tn
Baltimore with the first fair wind. eli
bordeaux the Cpd Dec. The goth bulletin
ottnetrench Army had been received there
"hlch detailed the adventures OF the army
mp 10 the I'd Of Dec.--Bonaparte YES con-
sidered tobe ~ -oftianger having proceed
ea SO near to YhYa as to i9ceive. from hence
abundant ssuHfes of provisions aAd ammu-
n''lon-- ne mad Jost $4,000 horse by the
sever'ty,2t the weather and want of forage.
which left bimsb$ely-assasEh to monnt bic
own guards 1rfnst"rf1grefare have aban~
doned las artillery and baggage.--Undcr
nj these disadvantages, however. he main
famed ms march without any serious los.
from the attacks of the enemy, who uadeF
several attempts to force him to ? o.cpe,.oI
engagement. but could not succeed2--Evc-
fy eXef'lon was making throughout Ger,no-
ny 10 supply the army with horses ard
$4,000 had already been taincI.--peir-.
to'cements Of men we're immediately ~ i've
torniShed hY the dependent Kings and PIN
YES 20 suplW ne l9xscs IN Russia I've
ity prepare 'ion"woula &c made to renew
the operations against Russia as soon as tl,s
season woui1 permit.
Capt Turkey is the bcatcrof desna,cbee
ior governmentfr4lp sct Minister in irsnce,
also from The FrAhch Government ~ tbe;,
Minister at Washington.
Mr. Davis, IF Philadelphia, and Mr. Re-
,Iickc OF bordeaux. came passengers il the
NVateE witch, To whom We are mdc5tcd for
ne following marine Intelligence -
L''Sf 81 sselsbof at Bordeaur, Dec. ed.
Schrs. Royer,~C haytar Puot CHI. W
J, hetis, Bolton SI.4A,t, Kelly KzpeGit'iear'
, 1elIin. MsSsse,9lB' Farrob; i.pgiaecr,
I, g. an - tYne, Craycro.. :. al Tor
.,';I more . 49, days. Ja.ia.Is
.,'r','"' iESE$SIphil. and Rambler.
3mo" Tor Bostoa also. brig leo. 49,. B.,s,on.
The ship Powhstan, sailed jor New yorE
10 DAYS before. The ship John and pan
us, from Charleston, and sc.lr. SWIM. f.-r,
Baltimore, had ar1vf at rha . mran,.'
| ne scar. Ned, 'ra,9s Sal,i-aorc, ,had arri.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-30
Daily Gazetts, Z Dollars.
Country Gazette, S Dollars. !
FRIDAY, APRIL 80.
Joseph Vaudeville,
eorner Of King e FaiJar~streets,
OFFERS FOR SALE,
Br waoLEsALE AND RETAIL,

Or Eho I oN
BIZ WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
Teas-gunpowdor, i'm
ITO 9r' e" pcrial, dyson, hyson SKIN,
80 boxes younghyson s. souchong
10000 lbs. green and white Coffee
10000 lbs. loaf and lump Sugars
los hhds } New Orleans sS Muscovado
$50 bbls Sugars
1000 lbs Pepper
20 hhds retailing Molasses .
pipes, halfpipcs and 6 qrcasks L. +
Madeira
pipes Sicily Madeira
Is or casks old Sharry
6 do genuine old Port
4pipes Red Catalonia
40 cases choice Claret
2 butts, IL half pipes Malaga
S pipes, half pipes and 20 ar. casks
Teneriffe
Is pipes real Cognac Brandy
pipes Gin
20 puncheons West-India Rum
Is puncheons and 40 bbls New England
Rum
10 bbls. Peach Brandy
rs do, Whisky
500 gallons Old do.
hhds. Cherry Bounce
30 dozen Hibbsrts Old Londsn Brown
Stout
20 bales Cotton
600 ID. Bengal Indigo
SEQ ID. Bright Nader
5000 lb. Goshen & Observation-Disclosures
5ol bush. ground alum Salt
Mace, Nutmegs, Cloves, Cassia, Pi.
mento, race and ground Ginger, Cayenne
Pepper, Almonds, Chocolate, Rice, Peas,
Barley. Mustard, Oil in bottles and TASKS,
Wine and Cyder Vinegar, Chamber
Salts, Bark, Scented White and Brown
Soap, Spermaciti mould and dipped Can
dies, maccauba, rsppee and scotchSnuffs,
chewing tobacco, Starch, Fig Blue, Salt
Petre, Arnotte, Alum, Coppcras, Brim
stone, Ganpowder, patent Shot, Flints,
Hairpowder, Sifters, Cigars, Demijohns,
Wrapping Paper and Twine, Corksr
Bed Cords, Leading Lines, Traces, sc.
Sc.
~. B. SO bushels fresh warranted
cLOVER SEED.
March s.
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Mr.. CANNING'S SPEECH

In the British House Of Commons, Feb
Is, 1913.
Mr.. Canning felt himself called upon
to declare with all the candor which
was due to question of such nagni.
tude that the noble lord had his unqua.
llfied support in bis vindication of the
real and indisputabIe rights of Great
Britain although he was at the same
time free to confess, that in several
points very material to the consideration
of the subject, he differed most essen
italy from the noble lord. The hon.
gentleman had expressed his opinion
that our differences With America were
reduced to a single point--the impress
ment from on board Of American yes.
sels-to produce the means of concilia
ton and final settlement. For his own
part he could not discover any salisfac-
tory grounds for believing that the dil
ferences arising from the impresstDent
from on board Of American vessels
could be so easily adjusted We had
been, and We were still told, that Bri.
tsh subjects having become seamen OF
America, ought to be protected Such
was the opinion maintained; and he
would add, that if America should adopt
and promuIgate such an act, much might
be saved of the controversy that was
pending. There would then be clear
and certain line Of conduct traced out
TOR the decisions and operations of this
country. He would state the question,
as applying to America; and he would
suppose, and in the supposltien he Was
borne out by what happened, that the
suggestion of tribunal fer deciding on
citizenship had been made by US to Ame-
rica-what must have been the coDse-
quence What propose to America
against the impressment Of her natural
subjects from on board English vessels,
to lesve the point to be settled by an act
to be provided by ourselves; and 1t
would necessarily be treated by the legls
lature and the people of America as an
insult to common sense. America would
say with truth, and with Indignation,
Do you mean to treat our citlzeDs as
so many articles OF contraband trade
Are our native subjects to be Judged BY
the judieatures which you propose to
establish, and are the indes,ructabe
rights Of allegiance to be completely
done away?"
Another point which called for no.
Ice, respected the right of blockade.
He was ready to acknowledge that III
the blockade which took place IN May
1906, there did arise matter Tor grave
enquiry and serious distrust. The case
was very widely different with resPee'
to the retaliatory measures adopted I'D
1907, when there was no specific force
aud the retaliatory measures rested SOLE
ly on the ayowed principle of the decree
Of Berlin. The instances essentially
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-30

Herring Seine Iwlne.
Just received q FOR SALE,
cases Herring Seine Twiae supe,
rior quality Cameron Street Wharf
George Coleman.
IN STORE.
Lisbon,
Ground Alum,
Russia and Ravens Duck
Do Sbeetings
Cork for Seincs,
Tanners oil in bh,s. and half bbls.
Sperm and Whale Oil.
Paint do in terces and bills.
Birthstone In bhls.
Mess No. land , Boston Beef, bbls.
and half bbls.
Do, prime Pork, bbls.
hb.s. Tar. Rosin, Turpentinc and
Pitch.
April 4
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-30
A. WILLIS,
HAS FOR SALE,

Has FOR sale,
Fresh Lemons in boxes,
Sugar in barrels,
Whi,key In do.
Old Spirits,
list quality old Cognias Brandy,
Raisins and Almonds,
Is, quality Cavendish Chewing Tobacco
ALSO,
A quantity Of excellent SWEET Pc.
TATOE ROOTS for planting, * Irish
Potatoes.
April 90 3*
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Mechanic Relief Society.

THE Anniversary Meeting of the
Mechanic Relief Society will be held at
Mr.. A. M'Clcan's School Room, on Sa-
turday the lst Of May, at 10 o'clock A.
M. The punctual attendance Of the
members on this day is very essential, *
delinausnts arc. particularly invited to
. perusal of the articles of association.
By order Of fAe President.
JAMES S. SCOTT, Ssc'ry.
April %