The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-12-10

course. Mr.. Il. in our opinion, Is not this
man, and we therefore hope he may not be
elected.
IL We had overlooked, until after the pre-
ceding remarks were la type, thai the election
was TO takr place 20 enrly u. last Saturday,
We have, notwithstanding, published them;
rs Of tines do no good, y ihey can do no harm
CONGRESS-.
This body assembled in the city of Washing
ton on Monday the I'd int
SENATE.---Mr. GalIard, president pro
tenn took the chair nj Il o'clock. quorum
being present, Mr. King of n and air. Ma
con were appointed u committee on the part
al thr Senate 10 wait on the President OF the
T. 5 and inform him That the two houses were
ready 10 receive any communication from hlm.
II OF REPRESENTATIVES, Il o.
clock air T. J. Barbour tspenker) tnoh the
hair A committee was appointed 20 wait
on the President, jointly with the committee
Of the Senate, 10 inform him him OF their or
ganizdiion, AZ.
The House thea proceeded IN make choice
of Clerk, 10 dIl the vacancy occasoned by
the death of Thomas Douchcrty. After six
hallbtngs, CON the Ist OF which John IL. Plea
SAINTS OF this plare received ~ votes, and on
the 6lb, - the House adjourned, without I'll
ling the vacancy.
u No Washington paper was received by
the lasl mail \ paragraph IN She Richmond
Mercantile Advertiser, informs Us, thai on The
p day, Matthew ST Clair Clark, OF Pcnnsyl-
vania, was elected Clcrl of the House.
TrEspAY, December 8.
This day the PRESIDENT OF TuE Uu-
rEp STATES transmitted 10 both Houses Of
Congress the following
MESSAGE.
Ftlop- Chista8 Of he .Senoie
and Hons, Of Representatives.
Many causes unite 10 make your present
meeting peculiarly interesting to our con5ti-
tuents. The operation Of our laws on the
various subjects 10 winch they apply, with
the amendments which they occasionally
require, imposes, annually, an important du-
~ on the Representatives Of a free people.
Our system has happily advanced 10 such
maturity, that | am not aware thai your
cares, IN that respect, will be augmented
Other causes exist, which are highly inter
esllns TO the whole civilized world, and 10
no portion of it more SO in certain views
than Ia the United Statcs.-Df these eau
SIS aud Of their bearing on the interests Of
or Union, | shall communicate the srntl-
ments which have formed, with that free
dom which sense OF duty dictates. II is
proper, however, TO invite your attention,
in the first Instance to those concerns re
speeding which legislative provision is tho't
to be peculiarly urgent
On the 2ith of June last, convention of
navigation aud commerce was concluded, in
this city, between the L. State and France,
by ministers duly authorised for the pur-
pose. The sanction of the executive hay-
M hren given to this conventions, under "A
conviction that, taking all lis stipulations in
To view, ii rested essentially on basis of
reciprocd aud equal advantage, | deemed
II my duly, III compliance with the author
l.y vested IN the executive by the second
section The act of the last session, of the Glh
OF May, concerning navigation, 10 suspend,
by proclamation, until the end of the next
session ol Conffets, the operation the act,
entitled An act toimpose new tonnage
" duty on French ships and vessels, and for
Other purposes ane tn suspend likewise
all other dutics ON French vessels, or ,he
goods imported in them, which exceeded
the duties GA American vessels, and on ST.
mIar goods imported in them. lshall sub
nat Tins convention forthwith, 10 the Sen
ale, for lis advice and consent, as TO the ra-
ufcatlon.
j Since your last session, the prohibition
which had bccn imposed on the commerce
between the United States and the British
colonies, in the West Indies, and on this
continent, has Likewise been removed
Satisfactory evidence having been adduced
that the ports of those colonies had been
opened to the vessels Of the u. States, by
an act of the British Parliament, bearing
date ON the 24th Of juIrs last, on the condi.
ton specified therein, ] doomed il proper
III compliance with the provision of the frs,
scctlon,oi ne act Of tho last session ahoy,
lreelted, IL. DECLARE, by proclamation, hear.
ing date onthe 24th Of August last, that the
ports Of the United States shoitid thence.
forward. aud until the end of the next SEES
SION OF Congress, be open to the vessels OF
Great BiitNin employed in thlttratl under
the limitation specified in that prociama
ton.
doubt was entertained whetherthc ac
OF Congress applied to the British colonie,
on this continent, as well as those in th,
West lrdies ; but as the act of Parliament
opered The intercourse equally with both
ana u was the manifest intention of Con
gres', as well as the obvious policy OF the U
States, that the provisions of the act of Par
hament should be met in equal extent OF
part of the United States, and as ais,
,he act OF Congress was supposed to YES
10 the President some discretion in the ex
ecution oft, thot it advisable to give it ;
corresponding construction.
should the constitutional sanction of tb,
senate be given To The ratification of tn,
convention with France, legislative proyi
SION "'hpe necessary To carry it fully int,
ehect, as Il likewise will be to continue il
torce, on such condition as may he deems,