The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-03-19
TUE5D Af, MARCH 9.
IN Sen ATE

4 communication WAS received from tie
Hon. Ninian Edwards, a Senator from the
statr of Illinois, (recently appointed Minister
to MrXico) resi- guing his seat in the Senate
and, on motion OF Mr.. Thomas, the President
of the Senate was requested to inform tie
T. >ecutYe of the state OF Illinois OF THIS lesig-
nation.
amendments Of He Constitution.
The senate resumed the consideration OF
the unfinished business of yesterday, being
the several reSolutonsFropo5iug amendments
10 the Constitution, in relation 10 the cleo
ton Of President and Vice President. Tie
question WAS upon the motion OF Mr. Hing of
New York, 70 postpone the resolutions inde-
fHitey.
Mr. Hayne stated thai he had this morning
received information that the health of he
honorable gentleman from Missouri, (Nlr
Benton) who had submitted one Of these re.
solutions, as 81 far restored, that lie expect
ed in day or two to resume his seat and
he bad therefore requested TINT the subject
+ should be still further postponed for Il few
i days. Mr.. II. yielded cheeriuly TO that re-
quest, AMI therefore, moved that the reselu-
tloas should, for The present. lie on Ht fubtt-
which was accordingly ordered
The bill making appropriation for The pur-
chase ot cannon, bombs and howitz for the
I.f"rllchations of the fnited States, Was again.
taken up. This bill provides all appropriation
OF rs, 600 dnlIars annually, tor lour years,
Tor the purchase specified.
The qncstinu was taken, upon passing tba
BIZ 10 be englosscd and rcnd third time
anu decided in the Affirmative 81 to 10
HOUSE OF WPRESENTA1IEES
On motion OF Mr.. McLaur, the previous or
ders ot7the day "rIe postponed, and the house
resolved tseli into a committee of the whole,
Mr. Campbell of Ohio in the chair on the bill
= making appropriation for the support Of go-
Nernme nj torthe year lS24 -
Several attempts were made 10 amend dit-
ierent items ui approx riation, nhirh, after
much desultory discussion, were not success
ful
The members who engaged in the debate,
or rather in tie multiplied enquiries and rA-
planatlsns which necessarily arise on Il bin
OF this description, were MrsSrs. McLane,
st irfhan of the committee OF ways x means,
WHO introduced the bill, Cooke, Jrimble,
Taylor, s. Wood, Forsyth, Rankin, Cock, Lit
'ln Wright, Dwight, Cobb, Foot OF Connect.
hcut, Tucker and Siblcy.
o. .Nar0i.-Mr. Forsyth has submit
ted certain resolutions " hich have brena
doPtcd in the House of Represent; ti,fs,
;nslructing the committee on Naval Hairs
I" lnqull" INTO the cXpediepcy of ployd
ing, by law, that all persons who shall 20
UNFAIRLY engage to serve IN the Navy SIX
months during war, shall be exempted
rom I'LL nhhfla duty, except when, in cases
OF great public danger, the levy, in mass,
shall he ordered. The resolutions provide
that alter lG months from The date Of the
act, no person be considered as destitute
Americas seaman in foreign countries, and
as such entitled To relief under the act or
acts OF Congress, Who shall not have en-
rolled himself Ia serve in the Navy as 4
t"resaid. That authority shall be given
/" government II take Apr, nliccs, native
buys, not less than twelve nor more than
fourteen years old, TO serve in the Navy
years; the number annually To be one 10
every two guns mounted on board ships ia
commission. The most promising may be
selected during their apprentice ship, and
promoted To be midshipmen, masters
mates, "ranyothrr Inferior grades OF 81
fec. If promoted to be mldshipmen, OF
masters matrs, then their tndcniacs "
cease from the day ofthejr promotion
900
o. Destructive Trc.-On the ID Inst,
about noon, fire broke out in the
principal work shop Of the Cnited States
ARSENAL, IN Springfield, Mass. spark
from lie forging shop is supposed to have
lodged on the raof of the long aud spacious
building which stood at IA right angle with
H. and was appropriated to various dc
rartmtnts of work. The wind was very
strong from the North aud drove the
names with irresistible fury, Iengthwsr Of
the building. All efforts To save il, were
nna'al'lng, and the destruction of it Was
complete. 1t has not been asrerlaio'd
"nat pr"po'ion of the contents of tie
pudding, such as tools, muskets finished s.
lhhh'shrd, and lheNarous parts of ANS,
we're destroyed ; but the building itself
was vain" bile, and its less vii throw y
arg h"inber ofrcrsous out Unemployment,
It least (os season.
800
L'Ssfaf!ty.-Cdptain Partridge, Prince
'al of.'he Military and Scientific Academy
l Nor"lch, VI. has generously offered I"
axe me wreck Boy atplesent in Ballin"re,
hd support and educate him at his own
Expense. This boy, it viii be emenherod,
vas rescued, after the murder nl his sis
Eotf't!s at scio, and sent TO Rallmy.e.