Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-12-20

description in the Illinois territory, by the act of
tie 5th of February 1913, which had been a
mended at the last session ofCongress. BY a re-
ference to the last mentioned act of Congress, I'll
wouldbe found that no person can purchase, UNI
der the provisions of the act, more than one
quarter section of land, and that TO be bounded
by the sectional and quartz r sectional linesthat
bythese acts of congress, no provision has been
made in favor ossettlers upon fractional sections
of less quantity than tracts OF 100 acres-that in
the Indiana Territory the lands had been surveyed
and the settlers then located themselves within
certain known boundaries--that It was not so in
Missouri territory, where the private claims to
land bad been adjusting for more than twelve
years, and the public lands not yet surveyed -
Many persons have settled under Spanish grants,
some of which had been annulcd by the govern
ment-that amongst the numerous private claims
there would be found great many fractional Sec
tons, and fractional quarters of less quantity than
1S0 acres, upon which persons are settled |; and
the object of the resolution offered by him, was
to secure, to each settler OH the public lands, his
improvement in that territory. ~
f, q "Wednesday, Dec. 13.
Mr.. Willoughby, from New-York, who was
yesterday, declared TO be entitled toa seat in this
house, appeared, was qualified and took his seat.
The following petitions were presented, and
duly referred to committees, whose peculiar du-
ty correspondent with the subject ofthe petitions
respectively, VIZ;
BY Mr.. Wilcox, the petition of Susan Smith,
widow of John Smith, praying that the copy-rght
to certain books, written by said Smith, may be
renewed and extended.
BY Mr.. Ruggles, tle petition of Aaron David
x Co. and other manufacturers of Mould Candles,
praying repeal and modification of duties there
on.
BY Mr.. Loviet, the petition of John Cook of AL
bany, proprietor OF Library and Reading Room,
praying that the postage on books and pamphlets
transmittedto his Library, by mail, may be re-
.duced.
BY Mr.. .Strong, the petition OF sundry manufac-
turers of Cotton Goods, in Kennebec, Massachu-
setts, praying that the importation of cotton goods
Dom places beyond the Gaze OF Good Hope, may
be prohibited, and that additional duties may be
imposed OH coarse cottons imported from other
countries.
BY Mr.. .4rrher, the petition of John I. Writ,
late Assistant-D Deputy Quarter-M Master General,
praying that the accounting officers may be direc-
ted to settle his accounts for expenditures made
under the direction of The Secretary of War
BY Mr.. !Sie6ey, the petition fJoseph Harrison
and Frederick Cross, praying for Wagons and
teams ost in the service of the army of the United
Sistes.
BY Mr Ns-p,on, the petition Of VIM. Morris
sett, praying to be refunded the amount of a or
feiture incurred and paid by him 10 the Revenue
Officers at Norfolk, in consequence OF an unm-
territorial violation of the Revenue Lsws.
BY Mr. baltimore, the petition of James lime
rarity and Isabel Narbonne Campbell, the peti-
ton of George Brewer. the petition of Joseph
Bates, all praying the allowance ofcertan claims
ir regard to the public lands.
BY Mr. Lervis, the petition of the Union Bank
of Alexandria, PRAYING for a charter.
Mr.. Pickens was appointed on the commtte
Foreign Relations, and Mr. .7rcler on the com
nittee on the subject of an uniform national cur
rency, vice Mr.. Macon resigned.
Thursday, Dec. IA, 1912.
The following petitions were presented and
referred, according TO Their contents, to various
committees.
BY Mr.. Yancey, petition from Gu. Hor,i
county, ". c against the transportation of The
Dfail onthe Sabbath!
BY Mr.. 1lroop, petition of Thomas Johnson,
praying compensation for Wagon and team
destroyed in the service ofthe army under gen.
Brown.
BY Mr.. Hopkins, the petition of Charles Ross
and Samuel Beck, praying compensationfo for dam
ages sustained on estate of John Ross, deceas
ed, from part of the army ofthe U. States.
BY MIR. Hungerford, petition of John King,
praying that has house, destroyed by the enemy
during the late war, may be rebuilt at the public
sxpence.
by Mr. Stanford, the petition of Jacob Greer,
praying further compensation for completing the
collection of the former Direct Tax, in Orange
county, N. C.
10y ny. tlOpAnSOh, tle petlon OF Sunury lnha-
bitants of Philadelphia, praying for the passage
of an act establishing National Bank, with
branches, founded on such capital, and regrila-
ted by such principles as shall secure public
and private confidence.
BY Mr. Sergeant, The petition of sundry manu-.
faetursrs ofhats in Philadelphia, praying the re
ped Of aheduty on the Manufacture ofthe same
BY Mr.. Hungerford, the pstit,on of sundry IN.
habitants Of Lancaster county, Va. praying tn,
repeal of the d,ng imposed on the manufacture oil
domestic Br.ldles.
BY Mr.. Sargent, the petition of the Inspector
oftle Customs of the Port OF Philadelphia, pray
ing for an increase OF compensation.
ljy MIR. Tucker, the petition of tue President 8,
Directors of the Farmers and Merchants Bank oil
Georgetown, pafying for charter.
BY Mr. baltimore, the petition of sunday in
habitants of the Eastern part of the Mississippi
Territory, praying 10 be allowed further time TO
aomplete their payments for lands purchased OF
the States, and that the interest for a CERTAIN
period may be RENTED
by Mr.. baltimore, the petition of the heirs OF
jean Daptiste Baudreaux, by Edwin Lewis. Their
agent, praying that their titles to several tracts OF
land in the Mississippi territory may be con-
frmed.
by Mr.. baltimore, the petition ofsundI'y nha-
bitants Of Mississippi territory of Pearl river
praying census may be taken Of the population
thereof, and preparations for admitting the same
into the Union.