Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-11-24
sive ercn Of the rights and sovereign.

81 ollie United States. Under such
circumstances and at such crisis.
.;ianse on the part of this Legisla.
tarr might be construed into apathy
or ,imidity: Therefore.
I" Hesolred unanimously, as the
or:a:aa of this Legislature. that
Jest anl houorab!e peace ia only to
be obtaiaed b. a vigorous presccu
tirn nf the war: and that far that
purpose.the proper authoci,ics should
call iulo immediate and active ope.
yai;on all the energies and resource
of ihc United States"
u isproper TO state that thi, Pre-.
a:na'" anl resolution passed the Sc
aAse UNANIMOUSLY.
Several amendments were moved
IN the House Of Delegates, and re-
;T":ed.-!s@ang these. motion 10
strike ont the word {" arrogant"
Which was neSa'iyrd. sves IS. Noes
1,j--t|se 81 m6,;sn To strike cut the
Preamble WIS r~jertcd, Ayes AS.
Moss S0--priueiral!G unoa sse grornd
Via. Il placed ANY rrliaa.e npon tho
Nd af'hc Prisrc Regent. as ",hc
i!a:b;n:cr" cf Pe.ec.
The Ees7iHtioa Itself was rasse;'
UN.NiMouStY, Ayes All.
Tia Lesr Bill has nasseii both
branches, in conformity with the
propositions of the Farmers Bank
AZ stated in our Iast.
Yesterday the Einusr ofDclcgatcs
wee engaged upon Mr.. S.c,cnscn's
Ecse'n,ian for more permanent
corps at troors-wi:irh was finally
asaaied in the following shape -
Ayes So. Noes 50.
Resoivea, That IL is expediept
TO raise thpusand men. 10 he
placed under the orders and control
az the Generai GovernHcnt, as we'll
for the further and more vi;orcss
prosecution or This war as for the
Defence Of This Commonwealth; TO
scrve years, or during the
Tar:-rrsrided. That tho Gevern-
mcst orthe United States shall de.
clare that the said troops shall be
paid. clothed and suhsisted by &
at the expcnee cftl,e United States"
II was avowed by the friends Of
t;,is proposition, that not a man was
20 be procured. until the acceptance
orfi,c General Government had been
o5tsined-and that TIE troops were
intenied 70 he under the complete ia.
riseiction Of the L. States.
The Jaint Committee, 20 examine
into the coalition Of the Banks, have
reported, that the Farmers Bank
did on the sth ofSeptember last comn
90 The derisicu TO rcfnse specie fsr
their notes; that the Bank Of Virgil
ria had not f5rmsIis come 10 = si.ii-
lar decision, having left it 20 the
discretion CT the several cashiers Of
the institutions, TO pay oy refuse. as
'hcs might judge propaT-ba', that
both Banks appeared TO have acted
under the influence Of the sanc pria
r;n!es-;hat tae Banks in pursuing
thi, ccnrse. seemed % have acted
wisely, AMI are entirely Justified by
the existing state III tbings-that
:. not 60 dwell on the unfavorshle
balance Of trade with tho states
Netia and East Of Virginia. an a
aodant Justification Of the step will
be focnd in the circumstance. that the
Northern Ranks had previously a.
aepte& a similar measure. Tho
Committee do not deem any inter.
ference neccssar, on the part Of the
Legislature to sustain the public
confidence in those institutions
.. They appear 10 the Committee to
have been conducted since the last
enquiry into their situation with &C.
eusicmed prudence and increased
csution-cf their stability and uiti
nale safety. they do rot hcsitste 10
state that thew have no dcubis.'