Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-01-06

to the claimant or rerson pretending tokarz
anght to the sane, up'H, executing boai
ior the value thereof, or in any other way
or manner, until the question of the forfeit
uie OF the sad articles shall lave been oi>
examined and tried before The said court,
aud unless thu said Court shall adiudpe thu
The said articles are NOT liable to forfeiture.
and shall order and decree the anne to he
restored. But the said articles seized and
ibelled as aforesaid shall be and REMAIN ;n
the custody and safe keeping of the COLLEGE
tor of the customs by whom the sae;zure
snail have been made. as the Court NAV di,
rect, uhtit decree of condemnation or req.
toration shall have been duly made and pro-
nounced: Propfded neOerfhetess. that in casa
any article seized and libeiled as aforesaid
shall be proved to the satisfaction of the
court to be IN perishing condition. it shall
be lawful for the said court to, order. nd a.
rect that the same be sold by the marshat
or other proper officer of the court. due &C.
tee of such sale being previously given a
,cbiic auction. to the highest or best bidder.
and the proceeds of such sale shall he "a
remain in the hands of the marshal mr. spch
amcer as the court shall direct, until the A.
nal decree in the case shall be prononnca,y i
and shaittaen be paid over by tile said "A ar
shai or other officer in conformity with the
said decree. - ''S
These bills were seseraliy twice read re.
lsrreu 10 acommitsee OF the whole, and made
The order of the day for Monday nex,.
The engrosse bilfar the appointment of
an additional Judge in the Missouri tery;,orv
was read a third time and passed.
On motion of Mr. Humphreys Of Tenn.
Resolued. That the Militia Comm;r,sah.
instructed to enquire into the expediencv of
"'ak'nS an appropriation by las forthe ,,av-
ment OF "a detachment of the militia of ren
nes ee ordered into service by rh.. Eve.,,-
i've OF that state. for the purpose of rcne,i-
ing the hostile incurson of Indians ana
suarding and protecting tie frontier; which
,r,. "a. was commanded by Brig. Gen.
CHESAPEAKE AND DEL AvvARE.cA-
| NAL. =.
On motion Of Mr.. IngersolI of Penn the
mouse, by vote of 20 to 60. ara;n resolved
itself mo committee of the whole. Mr.
Macon IN the chair. on the bill anthorizinp-
Subscription to the stock of the Chesa-
peaxe and delaware Canal Company.
ne amendment proposed by MIR. Stock
Ton oi ~ lor'ncoporating in the bill a like
lprovision in relation to the canal betw.a,-
he Rarton and Delaware still u,;Ier 80
,ideration. r-' SSA-
Mr.. Stockton insisted on his amendment
! winch was also supported by Mr.. Taylor OF
N. y. and opposed by Messrs. InrersoIl
Wright, Farrow and Calhoun of S. c. The,
two latter gentlemen were OPPOSED 70 the,
bill as we'll as 10 the proposed anendment
| Mr. stockton then moved that the CONF
nittee rise, report progress. and ask leave
10 sit again He grounded his motion ON an
allegation that if time were allowed. he
'hould be able to procrre information in re-
ia'ion to the merits of the proposed canal in
tory.
The motion was supported by Mr.. Bipe.
low and opposed by Mr. Ingersoll.
1t was decided in the affirmative, yeas 81
On suggestion of Mr. Macon. with the.
consent OF Mr.. Stockton and Mr. Ingersoli.
ne further consideration of the bill was most !.
poned To and made the order of the day for.
Monday week.
1 and the house adjourned.