Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-02-24

4 ''-" Us 'oii1S 10 inOTe uuraDle tndn brass
or marble. Let his remains slumber on
tneir native plantation for my part, said
| MI X. L would rather his name should
i've In history than in marble. Erect a
monument to him, and it may at some fu-
ture time be exposed to the Insults of an
enemy. We have had one enemy who
would not respect an edifice erected to
h,m, nor could his name protect it from
destructioff; but they cannot reach his
iame-caa never touch it. BY this reso-
luton 100, soneinay be deprived of the ex-
ercise OF their political devotion. We
Know that protesting ueyotees who now
| come here, must make pilgrimage to
Mount Vernon to shew their DEVOTION
ihe expence likewise, said Mr.. r.. fur
| nish serious objection to such scheme,
and every good and great man hereafter,
will have claim to similar honor Let
us not establish the precedent.
Mr.. Huger said in reply, that in one res
| pect the gentleman was in an error no ex.
pence was now proposed. He had endea-
vored so to word the resolution as to es-
cape objection. He could not, he said.
reconcile it to his mind, as citizen Of
this country, longer to neglect those sacred
remains. Whether that neglect was right
or wrong, he had not said, nor did he in
tend now to pronounce but this he could
with propriety assert, that the United
States are bound to act on the subject in
some shape or other, and the object Of the
resolution was simply to call on chem to
say what they are willing to do. He was
a member OF that Congress which gave to
the nation solemn pledge on this sub
Ject, and he wishing them now to decide
! whether that pledge was to be redeemed
or relinquished. He had not thought of a
mausoleum, nor indeed had he contemplate
1 ed any particular object of that kind =
But because there may be some expence
attending it, are Congress to do pothing
In case where they are so sacredIy
| pledgedr Sir, said Mr.. H. we are all CALI
ed on to act on this subjects great state
has most solemnly called on us. The ma
jority may say, +" our father is dead; we
are satisfied ;let his remains rest''--but if
! such be the case, let Virginia at once have
the honor and glory OF providing for them.
Unwilling as am, that any state should
possess the venerated remains of Washing
ton yet if we decline it, let his native
state do them honor. Nothing has been
SAID by me about mausoleum or monu-
Hent. All ask is decision In one way
or other: to redeem or reject the pledge
given---in that surely ask nothiba
wrong.
The resolution was then modified and agreed
To by the House as follows and n COMMITTEES OF
seven appointed i!ie part of this House:
hes0fued That committee be appoint ed to
JON such committee as may be appointed by the
| oehate, TO examine into the proce edngs of for
mer Congress on the lsmented death of the late
| george Washington, and to take into considera
tlon what further measures it may be expecient
to adopt at the present time inrelaton to that So
Tenn and interesting subject.
On motion of Mr. Cady,
Resolved, That the committee on public lands
be instructed to enquire into the expedency OF
authorizing the officers who are authorised to sell
the public lands, to accept from the soldiers 10
whom land warrants have been granted tor Their
| services in the late war such land warrants in
part payment for any lands which such soldiers
may purchase for the purpose of cultivating the
same
90 motion of Mr.. Robertson,
Resolved That the committee on the roads
and canals be instructed to enquire into the ex.
! pediency OF improving the roads between Duck
river IN the state OF Tennessee, and Madisonyile
IN the Mississippi territory by the Cherokee agen.
cy and, also, that between fort Hawkins, in the
state OF Georgia, and Fort Stoddart. r
After some remarks by Mr.. I0itkin, explansto.
ry OF views, he offered the following resolu.
ton, which was agreed to
Resolved, That the President of the United
ates be requested TO cause 10 be laid before tl,s
house, information relative to the duties laid IN
articles imported from the United States into the
British provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia. and
New brunswick, and he duties on articles ex
ported to the United States from the said prcvin.
ces, also relative to duties laid on goods wares
and merchandise, imported into the British West
India Islands, or any of them, from the United
states, or from Colonies in America, owned by
other foreign European powers and Information
LIKEWISE as to the duties on imports and exports.
TO which vessels of the United States are subject
IN the ports OF tie British East Indies
The house then proceeded to the consideration
OF the resolution submitted yesterday by Mr..
Je1dn, respecting the public expenditure and
receipts in this city, and it was agreed to.
| The House then resolved itself into commit
tee of the whole, Mr. C61olf in the chair. on the
/ bill for the reliefof the Canadian Volunteers
b.r. Uebsfer's motion 10 strike out the first Sec
ton Ito reject the billy still under consideration.
| The debate ON this question was resumed and
continued with undated warmth, until near ann.
! set In this debate the bill was advocated bv
| Messrs. Throop, Comstock, Root and Robertson
and opposed byMessfs. Hardin, Sergeant and
Grosvenor. Messrs. levitt and King of Mass. IN.
so spoke though hostile to the bill IN is present
shape, At amended 81 as to include American ID
| tizens only, they would vote for Il.
Several motions were made for the committee
to rise to defer the question to another div b,,t
without success.