Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-01-22
VIRGINIA. ARGUS.
RICHM Nd.
SATURDAY,, J.iNU.fRY 2e. 1914.

ne president yesterday nominated to |
the Senate as ENJOYS to negotiate with the |
British Commissioners at Gottenburg, Hem
ry Clay and Jonathan Russell as adjuncts to
Messrs. Adams and Bayard--the Senate will
no doubt act on the nominations this day. |
and it is expected will ratify them. The
appointment of Mr.. Clay will make it |
necessary for our house to look out fora
mother Presiding Member. and to sup
ply his place adequately will not ] am
sure be an easy matter. Several members
have been spoken Of, but cannot say yet
who will probably succeed.
Expectations here as to the probable re-
suit Of the negotiation are very various
think however, the better opinion is there
will be peace. In the mean time, we are ac>
lively engaged in measures to promote the
enlistment of men, by Offering high bounties.
It is hoped THIS mode will succeed, as there
is deficiency in numbers at this time of a
very serious nature. =
eve are much gratifed at the assumpti-'
on of the states quota of the direct tax --
those acquainted with the many real dit
ficultiss attendant on that measure. know
best how to appreciate it's real merit. and
the patriotism of those who carriedit into
execution
Ertruc from another Member, dated Jam
uary IL.
1--WE have an army bill now before US, &
under tedious, desultory debate, and in my
opinion veryimpropcrly allowed by emajo
lily to continue. The situation of cur mill
tary matters is such, and the period so fast
approaching when our forces should be a
gain in the field, that all possible dispatch
ought to be given to every bill, the object Of
which is to raise more troops: and yet
from day to day is this bill allowed to be
discussed--the principal topic of which dis
cussion on the part of the opposition consists
Of defamation against a prosecution of the
war upon the Canadas. Allowed to be dis.
cusscd. did sayl 1t might be more proper
TO say that the discussion has been rather In
vited on the side which should discourage it.
and when the obligation to prosecute and
furnish tina means Of effectual prosecution is
strong and imperious-when the fault will
be incxcusable and irre7iarabie too, if by de-
lays. which they might prevent-which un.
der existing circumstances. it is their duty
toprevent--any thing pertaining to our mi {.
.litary undertakings should be iost-or any
thing should not be gained which might be
gained by dispatch and expedition in passing
the necessary laws for recruiting and enlarg-
ing our armies. The ayowed ground taken
by the opposition against measures Of this
description is their Aversion to any military
ohe,ufions against rhe Canadds. Were a
stranger therefore, who had previously
heard nothing of lit, to be suddenly usbered
into the galleries, and listen to the debate on
both sides, he could scarcely fail to conclude
that the House had before it solemn pro-
position for abandoning the prosecution OIL
the war upon the Canadas, and that the
members were gravely and solemnly discus
sing that proposition-the one side pouring
forth invectives against 1.-THE other side
answering their inyectives, logging and stri-
wing with all their might, as if they were
really afraid that without the support o.
their harangues there would be majority
for giving up the war as to the Canadas.-
The fact IS, believe there exists unfortun.
ately too much of sort of eseoefhes iognen.
di, which at the risque of the dearest objects
must be INDUCED. The college hall is no.
yet forgotteI and therefore some must regal,
us with their academic flou,ishes, or in Their
own estimation they sbould be guilty Of ar
objectionable fault. They must not let sliI
such an opportunity of illuminating thu
House. Others again fresh from the bar
must spout forth long harangues just as uu
necessary as those which they often address
to jury, and which, while they are though
by themselves, very handsome and very pro
found in knowledge. are truly painful ant
truly disgusting to most of their hearers be
cause out of time and quite unnecessary.
"When said that the debate alluded t
was improperly allowed. meant that it wa
improperly allowed OH the occasion of thi
bll--not that would be understood to mea,
chat the opposition members should not b
allowed a; any time at all during the session
TO discuss the policy of the war, &c. if the
choose, to do $3.50 far from this, there
another subject referred to committee q
tie whole house, on which, after the Deces
sary measures for prosecuting the war .bal