Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-01-11


tion ct James Johnson, of Savannah. the
holder of evidence Of claims 10 lands in the
Mississippi Territory (con rlonlY call9d Ya
zoo Claims) which, owing tn ignorance of
the provisions Of the &C. of 1908, ne Omitted
10 have recorded, anti praying 10 be iaclud-
ca ~ the provisions of the act passed at the
last session for the relief OF such claimants
Referred to the co nmittee on thar subject,
Mr baltimore Of Miss. presented the pes
otlon OF she Presiieut and Commissioners ct
the town OF Mobile. praying th,t certain
lots in ae town belonging to the ". States,
may be vestsi III them for the use cf the
town; and other petitions respecting British
claims to lands in that territorg--which
were referred.
vi. Fisk of " Y from the Committee Of
Ways and Means, 10 whom was referred
the amcndm sn.s of the Staare TO the hill for
taxing certain MANUFACTURES. reported IN ia
vor oSan agreement 10 ali the amendments
OF the Sena,e, except that one which proc
poses a tax of eight per cent. AID vaiorenl Oil
all 0ia5re'las or parasoiS. This report was
reierrcd to ! committee % the whole.
UNIFORM BANKRUPT LAW,
Mr. Iugersoll Of Pa. from tie Judiciary
committee. TO whoGi was referred the psti
lion OF sundry citizens of News York on that
subject, reported bill To establish an uni,
form system OF Bankruptcy throughout the
United SAFES; which was twice reai and
referred TO cninmitteecf the whole honse.
Mr. peasants OF Va srcg.l the Naval COM
nitiee, 20 whom WAX rSfsrte6 the bill from
the Senate authnrsing TIE appointment Of
certain naval officers therein named, re
ported the sane without amendment and
it was referred to committee of the whole
A message was received from the P:esi,
dent OF the United States. transmitting
report OF tne Secretary OF the Treasury OF
the proceedings under the act Cor laying ont
thegreat western road. Referred to Sc
iect committee.
The Amendments Of the Senate 20 the fnr.
n'ture TAX bill, were referred to the cons
mittee OF Ways and Means
NATIONAL BANK.
The house resumed The consideration Of
the unhNis.led bueineSs, being "A motion TO
reeCHaiac; the yoie 10 reject the biil to in,
corporate tho subscribers to the Bank OF the
unitcd States OF Am-rica,
Of this motion there arose q desGltory
but very interesting debate, which ncca med
The hcnss from IL to abnu S O'Clock.
10 give an accurate i,;ea of dis debate
would require; Li.e Labor Of several days 10
write il OF. and OF as many papers To pub
ish Is. We must therefore couteat our
selves with very briefly stating tire several
grounds tSken by different gentlemen who
spoke on the one side lie otter
Mr. Hall of Geo. commeGced the debate
by assigning the reasons whrh Mad ia6non,
ced hIH 70 move reconsideration of the
question which were, generally, that tho'
ne was and shonld contioue TO be opposed TO
anY Bank that could be established uuless
within fbe District OF Coiunbis, set the
state Of tie vote Of tie LAST sight gave him
reasca 10 believe taat soac plan might be
adopted TO meet the views u what was evil
DENLY majority of the house on that sub
Ject lie therefore proposed, IL the vote
shonid he reconSidered, 90 call ~ the pros
position laid upon the tabe by him some
time ago respecting az i;eue Of Treasury
notes and to move SIS reference, together
with This bill, 20 the commit,ec of WAYS and
Means. that from Combination of the prin.
cities Of both, some measure uight he A.
doptcd which would sG5serve the public in.
terest. lie called upon gentlemen Of the
majority, IN an impressive Gianner, to rally
themselves around tile pI5Iic good, to yeeri.
nee 70 each other a ijttie oftheir own opini-
on, in order t. seyse the nation. Having to
contend not Gully with foreign enemy, but
wEn !nteTnnl traitors, It was nigh time, inv
stead OF euttins themselves INFO the hands
~ merchants and usen who are deteruliaed
It they could, to crash the present admins
traL,Oa, 10 draw on the real solid resources
OF the ratinn. sc. Mr.. H. took occasion to
express bis DISGUST a5 the attempt, twice
repeated. which he had witnessed, @ pres
vent an individual from veting. because he
mad lent money 10 the government O. held
government security (meaDing MIR, fnger-
soil,) Such proceedings, he said, made his
blood ron cold. They required the friends
of the goverpment 60 unite, to beware how
they act, instead Of aiding those whose only
object wac % defeat every act calculated
for The defence uf the conotry, &c
Mr., AleTander, of Ohio, made Il few gen
eral remarks rs to the readiness With which
he should approtch this question to re con-
sider whst had been denounced as rash,
desperate aud destructive measure. His re-.
marks we're evidently intended - reflect on
the observations With which the Speaker had
| on the preceding evening prcfacsd his vote
ne should feel no pain, he said, when ACT.
ng from his own choice, IN giving vote
which was TO destroy a ruinous measure /;
| ne should rather rejoice in the opportunity
Of giving such a vo'e, and not complain that
| he did it 7giih PatI. &c
Mr.. MKee OF Ken. favored the recon.
! sideration Of the bill, in the hope that, when
reconsdsred, il would be recommitted, aud
its features changed. de had voted for il
/ 10 It's present shape with much reluctance /,
| he had 90 voted, however, because he be.
lieved the 5axes could not be paid BY the