Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-01-22

led the house till o'clock in the evening. /,
I'D at length required the previous question
o terminate Il, was of an interesting nature, /
rot destitute Of acrmony. After the hill
vas put on it's passage, Mr.. Grosvenor of N.
briefly explained, his objections to the
Dill, as MIR. Sheffey Of Va. had done just be- |
Iore him. on the ground of general opposi. |
on to sfiord;ng any force to assist in an offen>
sive war. MIR. Webster of New Hampshire,
followed in an elaborate & ingenious speech, |
OF considerable length, in opposition to the
general course of administration, TO the OBJ
ject, and principles Of the war and of course
to the bill before the house The principal
object, however. Of Mr.. Webster's antipas
thy and reprobation. was the conquest Of Ca. 4
NADIA. 10 this speech, and particularly to
the latter part oft. Mr.. Ingerscil of Pa. re-,
pliedin an able speech of some lenth. Mr..
Miller Of N. Y. followed in a speech of great
length characterised by much warmth and
perhaps little violence. Mr.. Bradley of
Vt replied, in a brief and neat speech, to a
few OF the observations Of Mr. Webster and
Mr.. Miller. MIR. Froup of Geo expressed
ms hope that the general debate on the war.
now unseasonably Introduced, would be post
| poncd tn some more suitable occs sion-be-
cause the recruiting service was now sus
1 pended, and every moment consumed ON
this bill delayed its ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Mr..
Srosvenor rose, evidently with a design TO
make long speech against the bill. which
indeed he announced his intention to do
\ for which purpose he wished the house to
adjournsi it then being so late. The adjourn
ment was negatived; and before Mr.. Gros.
vcnor could set<he fiooragain the previous
Question was called, decided in the 'affirmas
4 tive, and thus the debate terminated. This
4 debate appeared to US too fraught with I'M
1 portant matter. particularly as indicatipp
the sentiments and views of the federal par.
1 ty, to be reported in the abbreviated form
our reporter has recently adopted Il will
therefore be reported at length as soon as
Practicable. Nat. I'M.
SATURDAY, Jan. Is.
ADVANCES OF MONEY BY STATES.
MIR. Eppes of Wa. called the attention Ct
the House to the fact, that during the las,
year So, 600 dollars had been advanced by
the state OF Virgin, a, to defray the exuence
ofmeasures taken for the defence of tina.
state the claim for payment of which had.
for some cause or other been rejected by the
1 Treasury, though unquestionabIy adyanc ed
Tor the service ofthe United States lit was
time thatthe question should be decided, on
| what ground such advances should stand.
and the more especially as Virginia might be
called upon at the ensuing season to make
other advances perhaps to the same amount
which sums, having no dormant funds, it
was well known she was Obliged to borrow
tor the purpose on her own responsibility
In order to bring this question before the
house IN such a manner that it might be COR
i ~ nnAe e
ing resolution: VII
| Resolved, That the Secretary of war be
instructed to lay before this house a report
on the claims fthe state of Virginia for mo.
| mes advanced in the service Of the United
States to the detachments OF militia, distip.
| gushing such claims as under existing laws
can be settled, and distinguishing also such
claims as cannot be adjusted and settled
without the intervention of legislative proyi-
sion.
| This resolution was so amended, on sug
gestion of Mr.. Macon as to include gene
| RAJ enquiry as to advances made by any state
| although Mr.. Epres and Mr.. Burwcll OBJ.
Jected to the amendment, on the ground ,hat
| advances made By other states did not stand
on the same footing as those of Virginia.
which had considerably advanced i'm a train
OF settlement before they were rejected
/ i he resolution having been further amend
ed, on the suggestion of Mr. Hemphill, SO as
to include the territories as we'll as states.
| was agreed to.
| The bill from the Senate for the relief of
isaac Ciason was twice read, and on motion
OF Mr. Newton, referred to the committee of
| Commerce and Manufactures, with view
to include In it other cases of a similar cha
racter.
EXTENSION OF ENLISTMENT.
On melton Of Mr.. Tropp of Geo. the bouse
| resolved itseltinto committee of the whole.
Mr. King Of N. c. in the chair, ON the bill
sent to this house from the Senate, sautho'
| rising the President of the United States TO
cause certain regiments therein mentioned To
be enlisted for five years, or during the war
Mr.. Troup made few observations in SUP
port Of the bill, the passage of which became
almost matter of course after the passage
OF the bill yesterday. He adyerted to the
debate of yesterday, then so unreasonable, &
| made few remarks on the idea then adyan-
ced by gentlemen from the other side of the
House, of a distinction between defensive *
offensive force, which he deemed oreposter-
Gus and untenable
Mr.. Robertson of Lou. rose TO move an a.
mendment to the bill, by striking ont the
words " or during the war;" as applied to
Ethe term q enlistment, and inserting the
words " If the war so long continue This
provision, he believed, would promote en-
IStments. Mr. X Droreeded W r.rl., .~<..~