Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-01-10

Gisia're PROVISIONS to cargy into effect treaty.
St.p"ai"1s.-- ar. SsstCn slessi and Mr. FORSYTH
"in'i"ed 'l'eir necessity; but - Indefinite were
Ue Vlm3 az il.e debate, that petI,apS IL cannot
properly he said they differed materially an ,he
question. Mr.. CASTOR accord i liz the views Of
Nr. Gay on t'Iis point. who sad this bill was
l'roleriyintr3luoed, aad ourst to Pass, because
~ cie opinion CO this (the Republican, side of
pls rouse i was highly necessary a.d indeed ir
u3Spehsae'e ihstit sloald, whilst III the opi,,;or
OF gentlemen On The ntler (thc federal side) II
lot necessary, i cluld Il least DO NO harm. ana
would put tl'c question beyord doubt
an abbreviated view is given ~ .h;s del,.te he
cause 1t may probably b. Hereafter published
mnre in deial
ihr committee roFc sud reported the bin and.
amendments to the house.
:, , nc an en0inen's Icing under consideration in
The house
MIR. .Kii1or objected very STRONGLY In that one
winch Limits the repesi Of Discriminating dutiesto
onect importation from the territories of Great
b,lain an Europe. SIS not cOnsoiant TO the treaty
which malScs'no such Limitation.
MIR ForFsthrephe,i 10 THIS objection, that this
regulation Was IN perfect consistency with TIE
treaty. and with the general feature ofreciprocny
which PervadsC tie whole instrument, &c.
AR. .JIsnor was not satisfied with the answer
TO his oJectiop, ard nuin.uincti the letter OF the
treaty must be Observed. ard that ucthne ought
10 be taken fom il by inference, &c TO give
time to consider This subject, the I,cur bssit ey
ocing late, he moved al adjournment. Which
was agreed to.
FRIDAY, Jan. S.
{ tUNIF0RhdFfY or ELECTION.
Mr. Pickels Of N. c. rose to make a
motion On Il subject which lie had for some
time considered of great Importance 20 the
national interest. Although he had hereto
fore in vain pressed it un{he consideration
Oft house, he thought the change OF the
circumstances OF the nation, aud the har-
moniops relations of political parties, az
present, justified the hope that he Should
now meet with better success. The pro-
position he was about to submit had at dil-
forent times been supported by the uuani-
NOUS vote uf both branches OF the Leg;sla-
tere Of Nurth Carolina and under the
sanction Of this respectable authority, he
thought it his duty again to offer it to the
consideration of the house, which he did III
the following shape
sGt:aSotred, by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States in
Congress assembled, tw0-thirds of both
Houses concurring therein, that the follow
ing amendment 10 the Constitution of the
Umted States, be proposed to the Legis-
latnres ofthe several States, which, when
ratified by the Legislatures Of three-fourths
OF the said States, shall be valid TO all in
tents and purposes, as part Of the said
Constitution
g For the purpose of choosing Repre-
sentatjes in the Congress OF the Cnitec!
States, each State shall be divided by lis
Legislature into number OF Districts, e.
quai TO the number OF Representatives to
which the States may be enttled-eac!
District shall contain, US nearly as may be.
equal numbers, which Shall be determined
by adding to the whole number Of free
persons, including those bound tn service
I0r term oT years. and excluding Indians
not taxed, thFce-fiths of all Othe, persons
In each District, tie qualified voters shat
eject one Representative.
g For the purpose Of choosing Electors
OF President and Vice President of The
United States, each state shall be divided
bYits legislature, INTO number Of Dis
tiIcts, equal TO the numter Of Electors t.
which TIE STATE may be entitled each dis
tiict shall c0ntain, as nearly as may be
equal numbers. which shall be determined
By adding e. the whole number of free per.
''D'''3 'AiA itNti4'- t'tboC ubAiiA 10 serve 4UH
term Of years and excluding Indians moi
taxed, three fiths OF all other persons.--ii,
each District pea soHs qualified to vote fol
representatives in The Congress of the T.
States, shall choose cue Elcctor. The
Legisls turc Il each State shall have power
toregu'ate the manner Of holding elections
and making returns Of Tie Electors. II
case all the Electors should not n,1 et al the
time and place appointed fer Giving then
votes, majority Of tire Electors met shall
have power, and forthwith proceed to SUP
ply tie vacancy.
" a division Of the States into District.
for choosing Representatives IN tie Con
2ress Of the United States and into Dis
tricts for choosing Electors of Fresiden
and Nice-Fresident OF the United States
shall take place as soon as convenient,
nay be alter each enumeration and apnof
tiOnWent of Representatives. shall BE-
made which Districts shall remain unaI
tered, until after the succeeding enumera
ton and aPportionment Of Replesanta
tiycs."
The resolution was twice read and re-
ierred TO committee Of tie whole.
On motion Of Mr. ECs:cn.
Resolred, That the committee on Nil
itary Affairs bemstrucied to enquire irtt
the expediency Of providing by law ioi