Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-22
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~~-'NSy ASPOfkCI n vii LOT tue rcit~N
OF James Savage and others; which was
twice read and committed-(compens
'or property destroyed at Plattsburg by or
aer OF General Mscomb y and bill for
the Relief OF Thomas Sprisgs; which was
also twice read and COMMITTED
Mr.. Law reported bill to authorize A 4,
d. hoss to be discharged from his impri.
sonment; which was twice read and com-
mitted.
MILITARY LANDS. =,
Mr.. Wright of Md. rose TO make MOI
ton. Believing. he said. that the war was
! ABOUT to receive a Termination, he felt IL a
DUTY to those brave patriots who, by their
ezersions had placed the character of the
Country so high that we should never again
ne disturbed by any.foreign power. snless
unhapphy intestine division should afford
| an opportunity to an enemy, to move the
following resolution. with view 20 redeem
the national pledge to those who had enlist,
ed under th. banners of their country TO
defend its soil, and enforce its rights: He
| therefore moved -
nat COMMITTEES be appointed TO en-.
qaive into the expedieBcy of LAYING of az
much OF the public laads as shall be neces.
sary to satisfy the claims of the army OK
the United States, and of fixing tie loca ton
thereof"
Mr.. w. said he should not press the con-
sideration of this motion to day, bat call tor
It on some future day.
THE BARBARY POWERS.
Mr.. Newton of Va. offered for consiiera-
ton the following resolution, which. he said
would speak for itself, and preclude the nes
cessity OF any elucidatory remarks:
=" RESOLVED, That the President of the
United States be requested to cause to be
laid before this house such information as he
snail deem necessary to be communicat ed,
touching the state of the relations existing
between the U. States and The Barbary pew
ers"
The resolution was agreed TO mem cen.
and committee appointed to lay it before
the President.
The engrossed bill for granting dona.
ton OF 800 acres of land 20 Anthony 3.
Shane, and the bill for the relief of Uriah
Coolidge and James Burnham, were read a
third time and passed.
The bill from the Senate granting further
time to complete the surveys and obtain the
patents for lands under the Virginia resolu-
ton warrants, was ordered to be read
third time Tomorrow
The report of the committee of WAYS and
Means, favorable to the petition of Solomon
Frazer and Mary Eccleston, was agreed TO
IN committee of the whole, aud referred to
the committee of Ways and Means to repor,
a bill.
The bill for layisg direct tax on the dis.
trict OF Columbia. was agreed to in com.
nittee OF the whole, and ordered to be en-.
crossed for third reading.
Ihe remainder of the day was spent in
committee OF the whale, sn the bill to fix the
comPeusations and increase the responsi.
bility of the collectors of the direct tax and
internal duties, and for other purposes con.
nected with the collection thereof The bill
was reported to the house and
The house adjourned.
Thursday, FEB. l6.
Mr. Comstock presented the petition Of
Wm- p. Bennett, late captain i'm the army.
confined in prison for debt due the United
States and praying discharge which was
referred to the committee of WAYS and
means.
Mr.. Smith OF Pa, presented a petition of
Thomas Hyard, revolutionary soldier.
Referred to the committee OH Pensions,
MIR. M'Coy presented the petition of
Samuel Doak for a remission Of duties or
siills-Referred to the Committee of WAYS
and MEANS
The bill from the Senate for the relief of
Bowie and Kurtz and others late owners of
the ship Allegheny, was read twice and
referred to the committee of claims;
VICTORY AT ORLEANS.
The resolutions from the Senate express
sive of the thanks of Congress to General
Jacksos and the troops under his command
for their gallantry in defence of New Orr
leans, were twice read and amended:
On the question Of ordering these and the
subsequent resolvesto third reading
Mr.. Troup Of Georgia said, that he con.
graduated the House on the return OF peace
IF the peace be honorable, he might be
permitted to congratulate the House on the
glorious termination Of the war He might
be permitted to congratulate them on the
glor Gus termination of the most glorious
war ever wagedby any people-To the glo,
ry of it General Jackson and his gallant arr
my have contributed not little. cannot.
sir--perhaps language cannot do Justice to
the merits OF General Jackson, and the
troops under his command, or TO the senSi.
bility OF the house. | viii, therefore, forbear
10 trouble the house with the usual prefato,
ry remarks; it is TT subject for the genj.
Us OF Homer. But there was spectacle
connected with this subject upon which the
human mind would delight to dgell--upop
which the human mind c9ud not fail 10
dwell with peculiar pride add exultatiou.--
IL ~as the yeomanry of the country march.
ing to the defence Of the city Of New Or
leans, leaving their wives and children and
hresIdss at = moments warning On the