Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-01-26

perations ought not 10 be suspended Whe.
Their the Cause of humanity did not forbid us
to make what he hoped would prove to be an
useless effusion Of human blood, These were
his objects, MIR G.. said; and he made these
remarks that gentlemen might be completely,
IN possession OF his views. lie hoped there
would be no objection to considering this re-
Isolution-the field would then be open TO dis
cussiop,a nd each gentleman cou' d take that par,
which hissens OF propriety dictated q linn.
The question on proceeding to the cunsid-
Grafton OF this resolution, was decided as FOL.
lows: a =
YEAS--Messrs. Alexander, Davlies, of Mass
Bay'y OF Virg Bgelow, Boyd, BRADBURY, Breek
enridge, Brigham, Caperton, Champion, Cheves,
Ciily, Cooper, Cox, Culpeper, Davenport, Davis
OF Mass. Dewey, Ely, Eppes> Castor, GcCltles,
erosvenor, Hale, Hanson, Hufty, Jackson OF r.
Kent OF N Y. King Of Mass Law, Lewis. Io
yeti, Macon, Miller. Motif I, M6seley, Markell.
pesrson, f,ckerlng, Pitkin, Post, Potter, John
heed, w. Reed, Richardson, Ridgely, SEIZURE.
man. Shelley, Sherwood, shipherd, Smith of N.
T. stamford, Stockton, Stuart, Sturges, Tag.
CART, lalimadgs, Thompson, vosc, Ward of
Mass Webster, Wheaton, White, Wilcox.
Wilson OF Mass. Winter, Wood--67.
>NAfs--Messrs- Aston, Anderson, Archer.
nvery' Bard, Barnett, Beall, Bowen, Bradley,
brown, Burweil, Butler, Caldwell, Calhoun.
Chapel, ciopton, Comstock, Condit, Conard.
Crawford, Creighton, Crouch, Davis of Penn.
Dawson,; Dennovelles, Desha Earle. Evans
Farrow, Fin ley, Fisk of VT. Fisk of Y. For,
ney, Forsythe, Franklin, Gholsop, Gourdin.
Griti'n, 9rundy, Hall, Harris, Hawes, Hubbard,
acumphryes, ingham, jackson OF virg johnson
OIL firg. Kennedy, Kent OF Md. Kerr. KersLaw.
hiibourn, King of N. c.. Leffcrts, Lowndes'
Lyle, M'Coy. M'Kee, M'Kim, M'Lean, Moore.
Nelson, Newton, Ormsby, Parker, pickens. Pi,
per, Pieasants, Rea OF Pen. Rhca OF Ten Rich.
ninggold, Roam, Roberts, Robertson, Sage,
osybert, Sharp, Skinner, Smith of Penn. Smith
Oh Yhg; strong, Tannehill, Taylor, Telfair.
troup, udree, Ward Of n. J. yVhitehill. vii
son OF Penn. Wright, Yancey--o2
90 the House decided that it would not now pro-
ceea TO the consideration of Mr.. Gaston's motion.
"a message was received from the President of
.he United States, transmitting Report Of the Act
ing Secretary of the Treasury of the procce,lin,,.
under the act fnr laying and making road from,
Cumberland in MARYLAND, to the state of Ohio !.
winch was, ON motion of Mr.. Jackson of Va refer
rcd to select committee. ny
| OUR Z. LATIONS WITH FRANCE
Another !. ger was also received from the pres
dent, ansmittng report of the Secretary of S,oe
| IN compliance with the resolution of the IIouse NJ
the 18th inst relating 20 the reception Of our minis
ter in France. The report transmits sun,lrv ,oo,
ments, being letter from Mr. era wf;o,I annonn
eng his arrival IN France, and enclosing let CIR adj
dressed by him TO the French Minister of FOREIGN
Affairs, snd the answer thereto, &c.
| THE RUSSIAN MEDIATION.
IN M
s,deat transmitting report from the Secretary of
state, IN compliance with their resolution of the
18Th nst requesting the papers especting the Rus
sian Mediation to be laid before them :
| The report enclosed sundry documents viz !, lot
| ter from MIR. Daschkoii, to the Russian N;n;ster
| TO the Secretary of State dated Sth March. ISis
Offering the nterpostion of Russia as Med ator he
tween Great Britain and the United States the
reply OF Mr. Secretary Monroe accepting the same
datc'l The 18th ct same month; aud sundry letters
and extracts OF letters from Minister in Russia
STATING The time wheu, and manner in which The
| Emperor FIRST caused TO be communicoted 70 b;o
hss intention 10 propose his mediation. SC
These documents read and ordered 10 ,c
| printed. ~ o'
And the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Ian. 49,
SCRANTON OF THE SPEAKER. SC
lhe ordinary business of the day having
been gone through
The Speaker addressedthe House in sub.
stance as follows: 8ts
(" Gentlemen,
81 have attended you to day to announce
my resignation of the distinguished station
in this House. with which have been honor.
eddy your kindness. In taking leave ofyou.
gentlemen, shall be excused for embracing
this last occasion to express to you personal.
| ~ my thanks Tor the frank and liberal sup.
portthe Chair has experienced at your hands
| Wherever l may go in whatever situationI
| may be placed, can never cease to cherish
with the fondest remembrance, the senti
ments OF esteem and respect with which Won
| have inspired me-"
The Speaker having left the chair, and il
remaining vacant
Mr.. Findley of Pa. moved that the House
come to the following resolution:
| ResokOcd, That the thanks of this House
Represented to Henry Clay, in Testimony OF
their appreciation of his conduct In nc :. IL
Gus and important duties assigned to hin, as
| Speaker of this House.
The question having been put on this reso,
luton by the clerk, it was decided in the
affirmative:
For the resolution 144
Against it 9
a motion was then made TO adjourn. and
negatived.
For adjournment 20
Against it On +
On motion of Mr.. Potter of Rhode Island
The 4 ouse proceeded to the choice of Spea
ker
Messrs. Moore of Md. johnson of Va. and
Wheaton OF Mass. were appointed teIIers
and having counted the ballots, MIR. Moor,.
reported, that, the whole number Of votes
given in being los, eighty-three were neces.
sary 10 Choice; that of these votes there
were 49,
For Langdon Cheves offs, &. 81
Felix Grundy of Ten. 50
For other persons IL
and that LANGDoN CHEvEs having a ma.
Jority OF votes, was duly elected Speaker OF
tle House.
Mr.. Cheves was accordingly conducted te
the chair, and made his acknowledgment
10 the House in nearly the following words
he, - T. m