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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-03
BURR MILL SToME .MaMUFqcTURY

January 6, 1918.
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$4,000
ROBERT BREN,'.
p. III. Geni.'
.NILfE.aRy EYr!raSyo.n-

During the last week the ~: ENGLAND
Guards, commanded by capt. SoLLtvAw,
left town on three DAYS excursion Tor
military exercise with small arms and field
pieces, and the performance OF camp-du.y V.
The corps encemre, at Wcburn. on the
border ola beautiful sheet of water. sur
rounded by deep woods. On inc water,
floating targets were placed All the CAM,
duties were. performed with the utmost or
tier and eXac tuess. On Saturday the en-
campment was visited by his Excellency
tine Commaaiser IN Chief and staff, the field
officers OF the brigi,ies commanded by
Generals WELLEs acd AUSTIN; Tic Off
GERS OF all the artillery, detached AMI park
corps within their brigadcs, and a number
OF distinguished citizens. On the arrival
OF his Exceliency the corps first sa,uted
with u federal discharge Of artillery. then
formed iuiantry battalion, and received
him with presented arms. The street be-
tween the tents was shaded by superl,
pavilion. formed Of national flags, the pill
lars cntwincl with evergreen and lilies
under this covering the guests, and the
company parton; of sOldicrl-ike eater
talnmcnt In the fJrenoon, the company
per''rmed the exercises and !ir!ngs OF in
fantry ana in the afternoon, renewed tar
get hiring ftnm their field pieces, with round
and grape, and exhibited honorable sam
plies of science, discipline and improve
ment. The company and invited guests
were conveyed to and from the encamp-
ment IN the MidJlescx Canal Boats. On
their return, OH Saturday, the whu!c were
invited by the Hon. PETER g.. BaooKs.
to stop at his elegant seat in Med.ord,
where upwards of two hundred guests
were refreshed with the most polite and
srmptuous hospitality. After quitting the
canal boats, the Officers were escorted IN
to town by the company.-Bost Gax.
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ICON tte MatinnnL .stn,,a,nra.

Whereas man by Inc name of Joshua
Young having been depOsed from the Min
iStry, for notorious crimes, is now itinerat-
ing through different regions, and by diff
!erent recommendations imposing himself
on the public as minister in good stand
ing we think il our duty to make his cha
racter more generally known
We respectfully request printers in the
different states 10 confer faY6f on the in
forests Of religion, By publishing in their
newspapers the following extract from the
minutes of the Vermont Baptist Associaii
on, foe the yeac 1912.
FIN. .R'CRller Past Bap. Oh. Ira.
Eiqrt Keadrjck, do. do Pouiney.
,Gdttt Keadyick, do. do. Middiebury.
EXTRACT.
Whereas Joshua Young. late Pastor Of
| the Church in Brandon, has been convicted
before an Ecclesiastical Council, of unlaw.
| ful connection with another mans wife, a.
of attempts to seduce another woman, also
| of preva,ication and falsehOOd, for which
said Church have excluded him, since
which he has left his family aud gone 70
parts unknown. We hereby warn our
churches and the public to beware Of him as
base ungodly man.
n. B. Considering tie great probability
that his name rather than his heart Gill be
changed--He is a man of refined talents,
rather draws his words, somewhat corpu-
lent very round shouIdered, and his neck
projects from his body almost in horizon
tai direction.
Signed by order the association.
SYLVANUS HAYNES,
Moderator.
LARK KENDRICK,
Clerk
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From the Buffalo Gazette, .aagast 6.
NEWS FROM THE WET!

4
The herinaphrodite brig Cnian. James
Bsac,i master, left Detroit on The aSd u!t
| aud grounded near The head of Gross as
land. about eight miles below Detroit, her
own boat heiaS ton small, she obtained one
from the United States garrison at Gros
island for ti,e purpnse of getting her of
| which was elected IN the morning Of the
/ 24th. Fhe wind being ahead, she beat
down the river nearly abreast 0f The carri-
son, to which two men were sent tn return
the boat-beiag IN sight of Amhcrstberg, a
boat was seen to leave the latter place AT
the same time ours left the brig, and to
proceed IN the same direction until our
boat came near the garrison she then nut
about for the Union. having on board an
officer IL mi lshipman's uniform and six
men who immediately came on deck. The
officer eDquired for the master of the br;r,
and told him he had come to search his
vessel for ieserter4. MIR. b. observed his
men were all on deck, except those sent a.
Shore IN the boat. The officer then order
ed his men into the hold add forccast!e to
search. MIR. Beard demonstrated against
such W warrantabie proceedings Sforbidit.
| The officer then replied. that he was or
deTed TO search her peaceahly if he could,
II not, to use force, saying "yoar gorern-
aneRtn!Ic'cs ii ana ichy sho,.H ROT you ~
1T this time there were two pieces OF artil-
rery drawn up or the Canada shore, appa-
iently well manned. and not more than one
hundred yards from the Union. Mr..
Beard told the British officer that If he
would search the brig, he must take charge
of her which he did by taking the helm
and ordering his men TO take in sail, and
bring her to anchor, which was done. The
brig Was then searched and the officer told
. captain Beard he might resume the COM
inand of her. On captain Beard asking
him by what AUTHORITY ne acted, he replied
that his name was Henry Brooks, that he
acted under verbal order from his COM
manJing oticer
A suitable notice ofthe above transacti-
on wilt be forwarded to the head of the
proper department at Washington,
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ROBBERY OF TIE NAIL.

Cham5ersbHrg { Tenn Dug. 6.
We are happy TO learn. that by instruc-
lions from the general post Office, NJ
Chester Bailey, the agent for that depart
ment has detected che post rider who car
red the mail between thus place and Hun
tIngsiOn, and that be has confessed to have
rObhed the mail number ut times within
me last SIX months--he has been commit
ted to prison to await his trial at tie next
quarter sessions.
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NEw ioRK. AUGUST [

NEW oRK, August 10.
We are pleased to Ie.rn, that among the
passengers arrived yesterday. in the shin
Mary Augusta from Havre is the Rev. ].
u. Gallandet, who left this country more
than year since, with the view of visiti6g
the institutions in Europe for the instsuc-
ton Of The deaf and dumb.
Mr.. g. after passing me time in Lon.
don and Edinburgh in the prosecution of
th, object. prOceededto Paris, at the in.
yitation of the celebrated Able Sicard.-
Here he enjoyed for some months past the
benefit ol his instruction and the ADVANTAGE
j attending hIs public and private lectures.
Mr.. g. 10 accompanied by Monsieur LQu-
rent Clerc. a native If France. deaf ard
dumb from iniancy-He is one of the most
distinguished pupils Of the Able, aud for
eight years past has been one of the as.
sistants in the asylumat Paris.
These gentlemen will proceed, without
delay, to the superintendance Of the insti-
ton lately organized at Hartford, Connec-
icut' (tor the instruction of the deaf and
dumb } AZ the head Of which is his excellep.
cy Gov. Smith.
Itmast be source ofpleasure to every
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-08-21
ID o Nj r s TIC.
PAYMENT OF MILITIA.


The publication of the discussions in Ten
uessee in which the conduct of the Pay
master-GeSeral was attempted to be i'm
plieated, has drawn from him the follow
ing very satisfactory letter:
FROM THE KNOXVILLE GAZETTE.
Prymaster- Generals Office, Washington
City, July he 10th, 1916.
Sir,
observe from the proceedings OF a
public meeting held at Nashville on the
2lst ultimo, by citizens OF that vicinity.
that sharp animadversions took place upon
certain measures of the government of the
u. States, and among others those OF
the Pay Department. Justice to that
branch of the public service which has been
committed to my charge, and to myself as
public agent, render it proper for me to
address you on the subject.
Early in the month of February last |
had the honor to communicate with you
relative to the appointment of Paymaster
for West Tennessee, and of liquidating
the outstanding claims for military servi-
Ces in the state. My instructions to that
paymaster, If mistake noe, were submit.
ted to your perusal--they can however be
resorted 20 in his possession if necessary
as well as those of the paymaster of East
Tennessee.
The enclosed statement will disclose to
you the funds placed by me at the disposal
of'he gentleman acting as paymasters IL
the state of Tennessee since the 10th o.
April, 1915. The supply Of these fund:
has been graduated wlth view to bear 4:
lightly Ca The public treasury as circum
stances would permit. and to the actual de
nands on 5i'e paymasters. The law ma
King appropriations to discharge the ar
rears ii pay, &c. that accrued during tn,
late war. you will observe passed un ths
2lst Of Dec. 1915.
| am, with sentiments of
much respect, sir,
your most obadient,
ROBERT BRENT,
Il. III. Gent
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certainly was, 20 butcher his
Whole family: but his wile,> finding that
her son was Killed very early in the morn
inc, maize her escape and WAS pursued by
Ger husband. who was soon secured. Nj
aOubt remains Of WIS Insanity. lie is FL
~ years old, has sustained t.r character
and had been remarkably fond of his fam
iiV
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steanl Rnut On E.nl.e i,,,tnr,o

we learn with pleasure, thar Charles
Smith OF Albany, and his associates. have
completed Steam Boat on Lake Ontario.
rising two hundred tons bnrihen. We
earnestly desiret that the enterprise Of these
gentlemen may be rewarded, il the atten-
ton which the public will pay 70 their esta-
bIi.hment. The arrangement OF running
the boat we have not learnt.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-08-21

for giving itso frankly and successfullv."
The husband then cordially repeated his
aciinc,, .edgements to him for having been
instruneatalin contributing 40 largely to
their mutual felicity; .' a felicity" said
he. which (should any thing lead Yen
sir, into Gle ncighborhood of---) you viii
crafty extremely both myself ans NY wife
if you will call and witness" Then leav
ing his address, and he and his lady sha
king Mr.. A. by the hand ,-they departed.
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Most horrible nlrocitu.

The onondaga Gazette of August :
states that man by the name Of WaldrOn
from Sksneatcless, was committed to iail
on Friday last for the murder Of his own
son, lad Of hfteen! w. Ihad been de
jected for some weeks, and often express
ed a wish that he aud his family were
dead, lest they should come to want. His
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-08-21
SK[LFIrI GIINNERy

On "Wednesday the Boston .artiilery
Company. under capt. Bonner, practised
firing at target in Cambridge purt.-I The
target was at 900 yards distance-fortv-
seven shot were fired, of which thirty two
hit the object.-I6.
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: And by consequence an improbable
disease. Ed. 4. Post.
A WHALE INTHE sOrND.

A Whale, about so feet in length, fol-
lowed the sloop Caroline of Sag-Harbor.
about fifteen miles, in the SQUAD, opposite
to Eatou's Neck, on Friday last IT was
several times very near the vessel, and al
most wholly out Of water.
Long Island Star.
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Some further part icuiars relaiire to the
execution OF R1CH,9RU SMITH.

On Thursday nigh, previous TO the fatal
day, the prisoner was extremely Ill +; whe-
Their it arose from hear sickness, or some
other cause is not know n ;probably, howe
ver from the former. IA e had made three
requests--one, to be exc cuted on the pri-
son wall---if that could nc t be granted, to
be permitted to go to the ~ ace Of execution
in curriage--and thirdly have the as
surance that be should br bm led ia some of
the Christian burial grounds within the CT
y. 1t was not possible to give an aflirma-
i've answer to either request.
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Si.5SO.OOO

-Ji.JoU;OUU
Deducted ny way obstinate for
bills tbat may not have been
drawn and for funds shat may
not have been actually receei-
we'd. S30,oGo
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-08-21

Mr.. Wirile's rilIs 10 the
amount of 500 go dollars
have been paid.
RecrpjtatGtion Of zee Foregoing.
At the dis!,sai oi MIR. Coleman, $500, 900
do. Mr.. ScarcY, $50 600
do. MIR. SVindle, 100000
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STATE PRISON lNsURRECTIoN.

Oh FRIDAY evening, about 6 O'Clock, 4
desperate attempt was made by the con-
vlct7 OF the State Prison to escape. Selling
ladder use'i in erecting a new building
within the prison yard, aud applying it to
the wall, they began to ascend the
guards on the wall, after proper warming,
AID ordering them to desist, commenced a
ire upon them. In defiance, however, OF
thissttack OF the guards, they continued
- ascend, and leap from the wall, to the
number o! about twenty five. When clear
Of the wall. they took different directions
some paSSing over the bridee-vthers
lie OATS for BARRELS farm, aud towards
Tie burying ground, and tie neck. The
| hiring aud alarm bell, soon brought the citi-
zens OF the neiShbourhood to the scene,
and by their spirited and uncommonly &C.
tive exertiOns, with that of the officers OF
the prison, IN about an hour they were all
brought back to the prison, excepting Na-
Manlet yIdrSton and Joseph Belts. Ele-
yea OF the cOnvicts were wounded, two of
| Them dangerously. We are authorised to
say, the warden of the prison feels himself
under great obligations TO the citizens of
Chai lestOwn upon this occasion. for their
ready pursuit OF the convicts, and their ef
iici"Dt AID in suppressing so daring and
dangerous an Instruction. The farmers
who were at work on Barrell's earm were
particularly useful, and the exedions of
Col. Page, Gen Y3usfin and Major J1oues.
deserve notice and thanks.-b
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$4,000

Mr.. Searcy's bills to the amount
OF about 10000 dollars, have ap-
Peared for payment.
Oh the. 29h day Of January.
1916, Joseph II. Wiadle,
assistant district paymas-
ter, az Knoxville, and
who has been specially
charged with the payment
Of the troops of East Fen
nessee, was authorized TO
draw bills on the paymas-
tcr-general for 500 ooo
And ou tine o2d day ofJune
1916, he was authorised
to draw for 100000
----4OO.oOO
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-08-21

We learn that the person who shot the
Elephant in Alfred is a man Of the name of
DAVIS, ne is said to be miserable vaga.
bond, and the late keepers have declined
commencing a suit against him.--The life
IT tie Elephants said TO be Insured IN
Newly Ork.- Ports. Orucie.
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HIS e.rcG.ieHcy,
JOSEPH }ic'MIxN.
STATE StENT

masters III Tennessee for the pay, &c. of
the trlaps al that state since the 10th OF
April. 1915, namely:
Ga the lOlh day 81 april, 1915, Joseph
Coleman, District Paymaster at Nash
vile was Authorized 10 draw bills on
the Paymuslnr General 10 ti.e amount of
100000
he acco dingy drew uadcr
this authority during the
yea 1873, bills 90 the a.
mcunt OF 28l 1876 d0!ars
81 cents which have been
paid.
Ga the sh day Of February
1916. Robert Sealcy, The
successor in Office to Mr..
Coleman was authorized
to~draw bills ON tie pay
master-general to the a.
mag6t Of 100000
On the sane day The pay
master-General RENTED
Mr.. SeRrcy in drafts of
the treasury Of the U.
States na the banks at and
near Nashville, 10000
GA the 5th day of April
1915 Mr. Searcy was au-
th0rlLt,l tn draw bills on
the paymaster-gcneraI Cor 10000
And by the same letter a re-
urttance was made him
in a draught Of he treas
urer of the United States
on the bank at Nashville 100000
On the 22d day of June
1915, ~. 5earcy was au-
thor,zed 10 draw bills az
aforesaid for 10000
Ga the 26th day of June
1916, a remittance Of this
sun (40,0OO) was made
to Mr.. Searcy, by thepay
master general, in a
draught Of the treasurer
Of tie u. States, on the
receiver of the uu5lic mo.
neys at Huntsville, but il
IS possible the money
may not have been recef
we'd by MIR. 3earcy, for
want Of funds in the
hands ofthe receiver to
meetiL 4O.OOo
eQO nOO
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-08-21

Murder md Robbsry-On the evening
Of Monday the 10Th inst. Capt. boss Zen,
tress, respectable farmer of Princess Ann
County, having me out into the woods to
feed his hogs, was way laid aud murdered
by some uoknown william, who DISCHARGED
a gun at him and lodged the contents in
bis head He was found the same nipht
by his family, who alarmed at his long an.
sencc, had gone out to seek him. The
murderer having accomplished the bloody
deed, next robbed the deceased of his
watch. Suspicion rests on negro man
who belonged to the deceased, and who
had eloped few days before the act was
cOmmitted.---JNorfok Tier.
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I5so,OOO
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-01-16

votes for and against ts.e cal; of
yensiea. The motion having been ss 2 &
conded, an animated debate cos,c,sn a &C. 3
Nf- Bassks opposed the melton. H.
answered by Mr.. Selden. 81 vas
Siuenee, by which, We mean alb na, sp''
II so.ld argument, clothed in {. ,,sn;o Ve
oas' strong, AID eloquent Iansa ge. W..
displayed in this Interesting s,e,uSa aas
4 debate iraught with vital in. or, s, :"
10 the people az lsrse. The d : SA s,e
lar advanced, 4 other gentlemen y;>F
ing TO enter the Isis 81 a, gun.ant en -,
inject reported progress, and assr,l
leave to sit again. '-eu
Wedaesday, Janaarg 10.
The bill for the convention .,f ttar,
pie, which was Yesterday d;acassea n
the committee of the whole l,ouse. vas
not taken up to-day. principally becavso
1T was deemed most proper to wait tia
ate Of the bill which Mr.. Doddr;,;ee has
'btained teave IT, bring in for lie e ,ar'
,ose Of arranging the senatorial districts
n manner which it is supposed will
,ure the most striking defects IN the Sc
ate: the branch of the legislature which
. generally supposed to be NEST ohjtc.
fiopable.
1 he report of the committee, to whom
2as referred the petitions for branch,,
u the existing banks, and the incurpo.
|rarion Of independent baHks, was TO-DAY
AIKEN up, and after severn! amendment,
Tor the most part amendments Of loru.
lore than ci the subject matter} propo.
ed. by MIR. Mercer, were greed to,
vas read, and is low oa ito progress
Through the house.
Mr. Barbour moved the following re.
I,olution, which was adopted, L. z com.
nittee accordingly appointed
Resoive1, That e committee be ap.
POINTED to enquire how far it is expedi.
ent, to give legislative relief to the peo-
Iple OF this commonwealth, unit! the Pc
Irlod at which the banks Of this state vii!
probably resume specie payments.
A variety of local business, not Of
lmuch concern to the public.
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VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
.Eondau. JGnNGr1 8

A bill was passed authcrising the ap-
poiotment and Tiki g the pay for prose
cutor of the commonwealth lS5o0 for all
tbe counties in each circuit, and in pro
portion for any number of counties.)
/ lie house having gene iato a commit
tee of the whole, MIR Banks in the
chail-a report, and certain resolutions
on the subject of internal Improvements
were taken up, aud agreed to with a.
mendments, and bill or bills directed
no be brought in. The amendments
chiefly regarded the Improvement OF the
navigation Of rivers not named N the
report, such as the Dan, &c.
Tuesday, Junaary 9.
Tie house of Delegates went into a
committee Of the whole on the state OF
the commonwealtA-Mr. Maglll IN the
CHAIR ;.
The subject of general convention
for the purposeof amending the constl-
tuition. wss discussed. The bill requiring
the sheriffs of the different counties and
oorporations within this commonwealth,
to take the sense of the people upon the
propriety of calling convention, being
taken up, MIR. Scott, of York: moved to
amend the preamble by substituting Tor
9. Whereas it is represented to the pre-
sent general assembly OF Virginia that
the good people Of this commonwealth
desire various amendments, &c.
:. Whereas &c. tat part OF the good
people, &c. After some discussion the
was lost. Mr.. King OF Nor
tolk, then proposed TO insert instead CT
The good psopie---si@ thousand Of IKE
.eod people, sc. This occasloned some
ldebate. and Mir, King ultimately with
drew His amendment; SO dat the pre-
amble was preserved IN its original
state.
Mr.. Doddridge then moved to strike
cut the first section OF the bill, direct
ing the sheriffs to ascertain, at the tue
OF the ensuing elections, tae ranlIe. Of
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Congressof the q States.
House Of Representatives..
FRIDAY, Jan. IL.

FRIDAY, Jan. IL.
Mr.. Pitkin, OF Con. appeared and took
his seat. -
The following petitions were present
ed aud referred to various committees.
By Mr.. Paris, the petition of Daniel
Carr, of Philadelphia, praying for PEN
sion.
BY MIR. Hubert, the petition Of sun
dry manufacturers of domestic goods ii
Berkshire, Mass. praying that tie du-
ties on various domestic manufacture
may be abolished.
By MIR. AliInor. the petition of Robt.
Ed. praying that bond given by hin.
on the importation of a quantity Of D'i,
| tish goods, may be cancelled.
! BY MIR. Davenport ard MIR. Lyon, pc
|titions from Connecticut and Vermont
demonstrating against the opening and
ltranslniesioA OF the mails on the Sal
bath.
By Mr.. Hopkinson, the petition OF Da
niel Pettitlone, praying compensation fc
THE use in the armories OF tue U. State.
|of machineinvented by him for the Dor
ing Of gun barrels.
I HY MIR. Johnson, Of Kentucky, TIE pc
ltition of Nathaniel Sawyer ard others
jprayiag permission to purchase lands IL
THE Western territories with public stock
ISSUED under by the act for settirg tue
! YaZoo claims.
BY the Speaker, the petition eff the
Legislature of Indiana territory. prayin.
that Davis Floyd and his associates ma
he permitted to epen and work sal
'lspring lying on lands in said terri.
tory and within the Indian Boundary
lime.
! By Mr.. baltimore, the petition of
Thomas Malone. praying for conhrma-
ton of his title to tact of land IN the
Mississippi territory.
BY the same, the petition Of suntlry
persons in said territory, praying pre-
emption rights to the lands On which they
reside.
| by the Speaker, the petition of Benz
&c. Bartlett praying, if an invalid corp:
-Ibe established, to be admitted there
lin, in consequence OF his services and
wounds.
The resolution proposed yesterday By
Mr.. King of n. {. to admit tie commits
Isioners Of the Navy Board to tie priv
Ilege OF seats within the bar of the house
was taken up and cencurred in.
I On motion OF Mr.. Marsh,
| Resolved, I hat the committee on the
Judiciary be instructed to enquire into
the expediency OF altering the times OF
lhslding the Circuit and District Courts
Iof the United States in the district 0!
Vermont.
The British Treaty.
The house resumed the consideration
Iof the bill for regulating the commerce
of the U. States according to tie late
convention with G. britain.
The question still being oa the passage
Iof the bill.
/ The bill was opposed by MIR. Picker
ling AID SIR. Hopkinson, and advocated
tby Mr. Taylsr OF N. Y. Mr. Wilde, MIR.
Root and Mr.. Shelley, all at conSidera-
Ible length, and with the ability which
has Characters, d this debate.
| And the House then adjourned.