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Vol. 4.] RICHMOND, FHID AY, MARCH 18, 1808. rNo,
cj* I'UULISHE l> M Y i HO M AS M I I Cil 1 E, OI'PO
III £ T H E roa I'-omCE, AT TIVE UOLLAKS
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PE N1TE NT I ARY STO R E.—The subscriber,
Agoiu t'ur the Penitentiary, oilers tor s» i. e
Hie following articles, the manufacture of that
institution, at vei} low prices Jur cash only at re
tail i and at 90 days credit at wholesale, for ap
proved endorsed negotiable notes.
CUT NAILS.
Wholesale prices. Retail prices.
3dv. 13 cents 14 cekts per lb.
4 * 12* 13$
6 11$ 12$
* 8 lu$ Ilf
10 10 11
13 10 11
20 10 11
Slating nails lit 12$
CUT BRADS.
8.1y. 10 11 a
10 9$ 10$
12 9$ 10*
20 9* 10.1
SPRIGS.
Sdv. 39 ci>. per lb. 50 per. M.
4 221 3 67
6 17 84
WROUGHT NAILS & BRADS.
(Ay. 13 14 per Ilk
8 ' 12$ 13$
10 13 13
12 11$ 12$
20 11 12
30 11 12
Spikes of all sizes same price as ,»0kly. Nails.
Broad Ik narrow Axes, Hatchet', Hoes, Plough
Shares and Coulters, Hinges, Wedges, Ham
mers, Fenders, Traces and Stretchers, Tin War*,
b.C. &.C.
BOOTS & SHOTS.
Fair tops—back straps J3 9
Ditto 8.
Saw-arrows 7
11 alt" Hoots 5
- Plantation and light fine Shoes 1 '.</ a 1^/6
])•>. 2il and. 3d qualities 7/6 a lt/6 ■
Negro Shoes (strong) 7/6 a •/- .
Womens'leather shoes t/ a Vf- \
Cirls do. -i/i a (/
Boys do. f'/) a (/
‘Childrens’shoetees iif a -l/,).
Fire Buckets 4{ a S 5 per pair.
Bridle.-, Sursinglcs, Hack-bands, Whipthongs,
Spur-lcalhciSj 11 amestrings, &c.
Any of the above articles made to orders left 1
:4 Penitentiary Store, second door above tin- Ea
gle Tavern. D. J. BURK.
Richmond, March 11. fif 1
If DUCATION.-—Anthony 1’ei.iek respec- '
-a fullv inf « ins his friends and the public in ge
neral, that lie willrelnove his day and night School
on the first of- April to a large and commodious |
apartment in the lower part of the house occu |
pied by Mr. John 1*. Shields in the vicinity of the j
Capitol. . lie, therefore, can inv ite more pupil- 1
of both sexes, to share liis instruction, whom he
will teach the. French and Italian Languages, j
English Grammar, Heading St \Yi .ting, together |
with .Arithmetic, Geography and the minor La
tin Classics. His object is to be useful and his
Success in teaching French has been proved by
expertenpe ; for he does not merely impress on
ttie minds of his pupils the verbal science of,
Grammar, but renders the language familiar to
their ears^.tJieir tongue and their pen.
1 u rns—Eight dollars per quarter, payable half
5u advance. Pupils from the country may obtain
hoard at very moderate terms of Mrs. Shields,
v no otters likewise the use of her Piano-forte to
those who would.wish to receive instruction on
trial instrument.
Much 1.5. ' - [eptfj
IGlVEthis public Notice, that a certificate as
certaining inv right to thirty-two shares in the
Bank of Virginia, has been lost by' me. In conse
quence of which, 1 shall imike application to the
Bank for a new one. I request that any person
who shall get possession of it will place it in the
h m Is of Mr. Thomas Norvell, Broker, living in
the city of Richmond. HUGH C. BOGGS.
Spottsvlvawia, (.Va-.) Fob. 19. (tf)
'-- . . ..— ——. -.
OT1CG.—The subscriber having been ap
pointed Master Commissioner foi the Chan
cery county court of Henrico, informs those who
may have rases referred to him bv order of the
court, that he is now ready to act on them. II is
»>fhco is kept at his residence nearly opposite the
Swan Tavern. J AMES H. GORDON.
Richmond, Marc-li 15. f lav.-3.ej
AijvE.uiiM-j.vic.iNi.— i i ore warn an per
sons whatever from trading or taking- an as
signment f«r a bond now in the hands of Mr.
George Williamson of l'owhatan, Ex’or. of Ja
rob Wiiliumson, dec’d. The bond was given by
Firs. H.-umali Williamson to William T. Walker
of Prince Edward, for the amount of 30 pounds,
and the bond dated the third dav of Janunrv, ISOS.
GEORGE EGGI.ESTON,
Er:rutor of Hannah lVllictmjon.
March 15. [lavfiw^J
jf^OUND, a small Silver Spson, (apparently
X k desert spoon) marked with the Initials T.
A. C. «itd made by E. S—The owner may have
ties one, on application at this office, ..fr-.-rpay
ingthc expences of this Advertisement.
March 15.' fStJ
LAND F'l)R SALE.—About 200 acres on
the Stage road : bout 3 miles from Rich
mond, joining the Lands of Mr. Ishani Gordon,
Mr. Wm. Stiect..nd others, a bout 70 acres clear
ed and well inclosed in order to make a Crop
this present year : the improve incuts are sulliti
tnt t» accotiiini d.de a tolerable large family by u
' small cxjK.-n.ie of repairs j the situation is well
known to be healthy, the terms of sale , one
third rash, the balmier in two mhiu.i1 payments.
If not disposed of befoie the.24th of this'mouth,
it will be set up lo the highest bidder on the pr<-.
loses on that day by ROB r. WHITE.
Meadow bridg-s, March 15. fvti-s.^
NOTICE.—tty virtue of a deed of trust, bear
ing date the 15th September, 1807. to me
executed, by John Sabb, to secure the payment of
a mm of money as therein mentioned, 1 shall
proceed to si II for cash, to the highest bidder, on
the 14th day of April next, the two Lo is m
Ground in this city, whereon sa:d Sabb rcsid*
known by the Noj.1U7 and 10«5, in Duval's addi
tion, together with i.ll appurtenance*.-—The s.de
• to take place at 2 o'clock on the premise*.
JOHN SATCMELL.
Marrli 13b_[eptWthA.j
vlf ILLIAM TEMPLE, has received nr the
’ ’ *hip Hei Schell from Liverpool, and Caljx
fenin T.o-idon, an extensive supply of MEH
EH. I N 1)1/, K, suitable to the present and up
pi ifM-h ng season, which lie will sell low
Get. 10._ f if. J
r po PENT.-Four Commodious 'f'i-'.Xi.
1 d/AWT'S, n.ar the Armoury.—Ena Hirk
Two SAwvrsl E j. IIAKV>E
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EUROPE. |
Translated from Paris fiu/iers to Che 4th
January.
CONSTITUTION OF THE KINGDOM
OF WESTPHALIA.
Napoleon, by the grace of God and the
constitutions, emperor of the French, king
of Italy, protector of the confederation of the
Rhine, willing to give a prompt execution
to the 19th article of the treaty of peace of
Tilsit, and establish for the kingdom of West
phalia, fundamental constitutions, whereby
the happiness of the people who compose it
may be guaranteed, and which may at the
same time insure to the sovereign the means
of contributing as a member of the Rhenish
confederation, to thfe common safety and
prosperity; wc have ordained and do ordain
as follows:
Art. 1. The kingdom of Westphalia is to
Comprehend the following states, viz.—The
states of Bruwswick-Wolfenbuttel; that part
of Aitmark, situate on the left bank of the
Elbe ; that part of the country of Magdeburg,
siiuatcon the left bank of the Elbe, uie ter
ritory of Halle; the country of Hildesheim
and the town of Goslar ; the country of Ko
henstein ; the territory of Quedlingburg: the
country of Mansfield; Erchsfeld with Tl'ef
fiulh, Mulhausen, and Nordhausen; the
county of Stobberg-Wermcgerode; the states
of Hesse-Castcl with Rintelm and Schauni
berg, not including the territory of Hanau
and C'atzenelnbogen on the Rhine ; the terri
tory cf Correy, Gottcngen & Gruhenhagen ;
the hishoprick of Osnabruck ; the bishop
prick of Padcrborn, Minden, and Ravens
berg; and the county of Reitberg-Kaunitz.
2. Wc reserve to ourselves the half of the
allodial domains of the princes, to be appro
priated to the rewards which we have pro
mised to the officers of our armies who have
rendered us the most service during the pre
sent war. The taking possession of which
domains shall take place, without delay, by
our intendants, and the process verbal drawn
uj), conjointly with the authorities of the
country, before the 1st day of December.
*>. i uc urumary war conu iDuuons w men
have been laid on the said countries, shall
be paid, or sureties given for the payment,
before the 1st day of December.
4. On the 1st day of December, the king
of Westphalia shall be put in possessiont
by the commissioners whom we shall appoin,
for that purpose, of the full enjoyment and
sovereignty of his territory.
5. The kngdom of Westphalia makes a
part of the confederation of the Rhine, its
contingent shall be 35,000 men in actual ser
vice, viz. 20,000 infantry, 13,500 cavalry, &
1.500 artillerists. During the first years
there shall only be in p*ay 10,000 infantry,
2,000 cavalry, and 500 artillerists ; the o
ther 12,500 men shall be furnished by
France and garrisoned at Magdeburg. These
12.500 shall be paid, fed and clothed by the
king of Westphalia.
• 6. The kingdom of Westphalia shall be
hereditary in the direct descent, natural and
legitimate, of prince Jerome Napoleon, from
male to male, by order of primogeniture, &
to the perpetual exclusion of females and
their descendants. In default of natural and
legitimate descendants of prince Jerome Na
poleon, the throne of Westphalia shall de
volve to us and toour heirs and our natural le
gitimate or adopted descendants. In default
of these to the natural and legitimate descen
dants of prince Joseph Napoleon, king of
Naples and Sicily. In default of the latter,
I to the natural and legitimate descendants of
prince Louis Napaleon, king of Holland.—
And in default of the latter, to the natural &
legitimate descendants of prince Joachim,
grand duke of Berg and Cleves.
| 7. The king of Westphalia and his fami
ly are subject, as far as concerns themselves,
to the dispositions of the imperial family com
pact.
I a. in case ot minority, the regent ot the
kingdom shall he appointed by us, or our
| successors, as chief of the imperial family,
lie shall be chosen among the princes of the
royal family. The minority of the king ends
j at the age of 13.
9. The king and the royal family have for
[ their maintenance a separate treasury, under
the title of treasury of the crown, of five
millions of francs yearly income. The re
venue of the royal forests and part of the do
mains are appropriated to the purpose. In
case the revenues of the domains should;
prove insufficient, the surplus shall be paid
in twelve equal pans at the end of each
month, out of the public treasury.
10. The kingdom of Westphalia shall be
governed according to the constitutions which
consecrate equality in law to all the subjects
thereof, and the free exercise of worship.
11. 'The states, either general or provinci
al, of the countries of which the kingdom is
composed, all political corporations of that
kind, and all privileges of said corporations,
cities and provinces, are suppressed.
12. All individual privileges are likewise
suppressed, in us much as they are incom
patible with the dispositions of the preceding
article.
13. All feudal servitude, cf what nature
.‘over, and of whatever denomination it may
be, is suppressed, every inhabitant of the
kingdom of Westphalia being to enjoy an e
qualitv of rights.
IT The nobility shall continue to exist in
its various degrees and with its diverse qua
lification*, hut without giving an exclusive
right to any office, function or dignity ; or
exemption from any public duty.
13. The statutes of the abbeys, priories
and noble chapters, arc so modified, that
every subject of the kingdom may he admit
ted therein.
16. The system of imposts shall be the
same throughout the kingdom. The taxes
on landed property shall not exceed one-fifth
of its income.
17. 'The system of the mint, and that of
weights a*.d nteaSures, now adopted in
Trai.cc, shall be established throughout the
kingdom.
18. The coin shall bear the arms of West
phalia. and the effigr of the king.
19. The number of ministers shall he four,
viz. One f t justice ar.d the interior, dr.e for
war, one for finances, commerce anil treasu
ry ; and there shall be a minister secretary
of state.
. 20. The ministers shall be responsible,
each in their own department, for the exe
cution of the laws, and the mandates of the
king.
21. The council of state shall be composed
of at least 16 members and of 25 at most, ap- [
pointed by the king, and removable at plea- j
sure. It shall be divided into three sections,'
viz. section of justice and the interior, sec-1
tion of war, section of commerce and ft-1
nance.
29. The States of the kingdom shall be|
composed of one hundred members, appoint
ed by the colleges of departments, viz. se
venty members chosen among freeholders,
fifteen among merchants and manufacturers,
and fifteen among the learned and other citi
zens, who shall have deserved well of the
state.—The members of tlite state shall re
ceive no salary.
30. They shall be renewed by one-third,
every three years. The members whose
term has expired, may be re-elected again
immediately..
31. l he president of state is appointed by
the king.
32. The states shall meet upon the convo
cation ordered by the king. They cannot be
convoked, prorogued, adjourned or dissolved
but by the king.
24. The territory shall be divided into de
partments. the departments into districts, &
the districts into cantons, &c.
35. The departments shall be administer
ed by a prefect.
45. The code of Napoleon shall form the
civil law of the kingdom of Westphalia,
commencing the 1st January, 1808.
53. The conscription shall be a fundamen
tal law of the kingdom of Westphalia.—
i'he enlisting for money on no account can
take place. <■
54. 'I’he foregoing constitution shall be
completed by the regulations of the king
discussed in his state council.
55. The laws and regulations of pubi c ad
ministration shall be published in the bulle
tin of the laws, and no other form of publi
cation shall be wanted t® render them obli
gatory.
'-»i'cn in our palace ol r ontambleau, the
15th (lav of the month of November in the
year 1807.
(Signed) NAPOLEON.
By the Emperor.
The Minister Secretary of State.
(Signed) Hughes B. Makkt.
[In our translation of the above constitution
we have omitted to notice su.ch parts of it
as relate merely to local regulations, un
interesting in the detail—such as the attri
batesof the state council, the interior or
ganization of the courts of justice, the ad
ministration of tiic departments, &c.]
further Pareigix Intelligence, i>ia Phila
delphia.
London, Jan. 11.
Gen. Savary has taken the House of Mr.
Ii'til, the Master of Police, at Petersburgh,
for four years, for which he has paid down
100,000 rubles, more than ten thousand
pounds, though Mr. Irtil is to continue to
live in it himself. As it is known that Gen
eral Savary is about to return to Paris, and
has no occasion whatever for a house at St.
Petersburgh, this transaction is generally
considered in that capital as a largess, Und
when it is recollected that this largess is gi
ven by the head of Bonaparte’s e.vterior Po
lice to the Chief of the Police in the capital
of the Russian Empire, it cannot be viewed
as an insignificant occurrence. It has been
lemarked, also, that Gen. Savary, when lie
appeared in public, was unusually liberal in
distributing money among the people.
A report has of late been afloat in milita
ry circles, that a very large expedition will
ere long be fitted out, the destination South
America, to be commanded bv Sir John
Moore, with some of our ablest Generals_
that Government has determined that the
stain on tne nntish arms shall be wiped off
in that quarter. It is thought that cow the
conquest of Spanish America will he both an
easy and more valuable acquisition, from its
neighborhood to the Brazils.
By the Dublin papers received this morn
ing, we learn, that a numerous meeting of
Roman Catholics took place in that Citv, on
1 uesday last, the Karl of Fingal in the
chair; when it appeared to be the unanimous
sense, that it would be adviseablc to have a
petition presented in the ensuing session of
the Imperial Parliament, praying for there
peal of the remaining penal laws: audit was
agreed that a further meeting should take
place on the 19th inst. for the purpose of
drawing up the Petition and settling the mode
ot its presentation.
It is, wc think, very probable that circum
stances occurred during Bonaparte’s absence
to render his immediate return to Paris ne
cessary. The unexpected determination of
the Prince Regent ; the fear of seeing the
Brazils thrown entirely into our hands; the
danger arising from thence to the Spanish
settlements in South America ; and the con
sistence and activity which the intercourse
between our government and the Austrian
Minister at Paris seems to have contributed
to induce him to suspend the important ob
jects for which he repaired to the shores of
the Adriatic.
The official paper contains some sfiarb ob
servations on the different articles of intel
ligence in the English journals. The spirit j
ot these is any tiling hut pacific. The cxis-!
i Bmce of any negotiation with our government I
j is positively contradicted. In this, perhaps,
the Moniteur spoke truth. We do not sup
pose that any direct communication has vet
taken place, with the French minister for
foreign affairs ; but, from many reasons, we ■
are led to believe that the intercourse be- j
tween count Metternich and prince Strah- J
remberg, and the frequent • Differences of
the latter with our government, relate to the
approximation of France arid this country._
1 here are no subjects of difference between
,us and Austria, that we have heard off,
which require such diplomatic activity. The
observations in the Moniteur we therefore
do not consider as dei isive against the pro
bability of a negotiation. Pending the nego
tiation of the jirsUminarV »rent^ in Wj\
■well us previous to the late negotiation, the
official paper furnished frequent instances
of similar spleen and violence.
Five Gottenburgh Mails ai rived this morn
ing. We have extracted from the Swedish
papers such articles of intelligence as had
not been anticipated by arrivals from other
parts ol the continent. It is mentioned in
one of these, that the Conscription for the
ensuing year is to be called out in France.—
The vast extent of French conquests, it is
said, render it necessary. Are we to .infer
from this that Bonaparte intends to ictaiii
all he has conquered, and that the Treaty of
Tilsit was but nmcre mockery ! So it would
seem, indeed ; for his armies, at this very
moment, occupy nearly the same positions
they did when that monument of the fear i?<
folly of the Emperor Alexander was erect
ed.
Gottenburgh, Dec.l t.
A grand ball was given last night in ho
nor ol their majesties, at which almost all
the distinguished travellers here were pre
sent. It was observed that the king direct
ed his conversation particularly to Lord L.
Gower, asking his Lordship many ques
tions.
Dec. 15, 8 a. m.—The King and Queen 1
have jusi set off for Stockholm, the guns are i
now firing.
The following is tilt' Proclamation of the French
general Junot, on entering the city of Lisbon:
“ 1 he governor of Paris, first aid-de-camp to his
- Ma jesty the F.mperor and King, General in
Chief, Knight of the Great Cross of die order I
of Portugal.
“ Inhabitants of Lisbon,
“ My army is about to enter your walls—We
have come to" save your harbor and your Prince
from the influence of England.
“ This Prince, so respectable for ! i: virtues, ]
has allowed himself to be biassed be the advice |
cf o\il men that encompass him, and lias gone to
thro w himself into the amts of his enemies.
“ They have made hint fear for his personal
safety, to his subjects he lias paid no >egard, and
your interests have been sacrificed to the cowar
dice of a fL.w courtiers..
“ Men of Lisbon, be *it rest in your houses,
stand in no fear either of my army or of me, we
are terrible oply to our enemies and the enemies
of virtue!
“ The Great Napoleon, my master, sends me
to protect you : 1 will protect you.
“ JUNOT”.
CONGRESS.
JtOUHg Of HUP R E Hf.VT.t I I VP. S.
Monday, March 7.
A message in writing was received from
the President of the U. States, inclosing do
cuments and plans respecting the batteries
and public buildings at New-Orleuns.
’.To the ‘Senate and I/suite if Jie/iresenta
tives of the U. 6’.
In the city of New-Orleans, and adjacent
to it, are sundry parcels of ground, some of
them with buildings and other improvements
on them, which it is my duty to present to
the attention of the legislature. The title
to these grounds appears to have been re
tained in the former sovereigns of 'he pro
vince of Louisiana, as public fiduciaries, and
for the purposes of the province- Some of
them were used for the residence of the go
vernor, for public offices, hospitals, barracks,
magazines, fortifications^ levees, 8cc. others
for the town house, schools, markets, laiul
ings, and other purposes of the city of New
Oneans: some were held by religious cor
porations, or persons ; otlvcrs seem to have
been reserved lor future disposition. To
these must be added a parcel called the Bat
ture, which requires more particular des
cription. It is understood to have been a
shoal or elevation of the bottom of the river
adjacent to the bank of the suburbs of St*
Mary, produced by the successive denositi
onsoi muu, (luring the annual inundations of
the river, and covered with water only during
those inundations. At all other seasons it
has been uied by the city, immemorially tr.
tunush earth for raising their streets and
cou' t yards, for mortar and other necessary
purposes, and as a landing or quay for un
lading lire-wood, lumber and other articles
brought by water. This having been latelv
claimed by a private individual, the city
opposed thee aim on a supposed legal title
in itself: but it hasbeen adjudged that the
legal tit e was not in the city. It is, howe
'ei, alledged that that title, originally intlie
former sovereigns, was never parted wit4i by
them, but was retained in them for the uses
ot the city and provinces, and consequently
has now passed over to the United States.-!
I util this question can be decided under le
gislative authority, measures have been ta
ken according to law, to prevent any change
in the state of things, to keep the grounds
clear of intruders. The settlement of thh* ti
tle, the appropriation of the grounds and
improvements formerly occupied for pro
vincial purposes to the same or to such oilier
objects as may be better suited to present cir
cumstances ; the corfirmation of the uses in
other parcels to such bodies corporate or
private, as may of right, or on other reason
able considerations, expect them, are mat
ters now submitted to the determinations of
the legislature.
I lie papers and plans now transmitted,
will give them such information on the sub
ject as I possess,and,being mostly originals
I must request that they maybe communi
cated from one to the other house, to answtr
the purposes of both.
TH i JEFFERSON,
March 7, 1808.
The Message and Documents being read,
were referred to the committees 01/public
lands. 1
On motion of Mr. Clofiton,
/feaolved, That a committee be appointed
to enquire into the expediency of continuin'* in
force tor a longer time, an ;,ct, for tb»- more
effectual preservation of ptac-, in the ports
and harbors of the U. States, and the waters
under their jurisdiction, and that they have
leave to report b„ bill or otherwise.
On motion of Mr. Ahn-jfomcru the House
resolved itself intna ttnn.ittcc of fhc whole,
on the bill conceiting courts martial o,-. courts
V| Sb'iuirjL.
Mr. ./. Chiu'.* motion for striking out rh^
first section being yet under cousin oration i
Mr. J'imHr.i said, he did not know that ar
gument was necessary to subvert the objecti- .
ons which had been made to the bill. This
j gentleman from Kentucky, (Mr. Rowan) had
j given the best reason in the world for his ob
jections. that he knew nothing about the stth
Jeft; every one hearing his arguments, would
jhave discovered that, without his telling
them. Those officers who compose com ?
martinis, said Mr. F. are selected from their
country, for their integrity and honor, and
are responsible for their conduct. J wish
the gentleman from Kentucky and all who
do not know it, tounderstaml that court mar
tinls are always held as publicly* as civil
courts, but deliberate and make up their o
pinions in private. Mr. F. then made so:*ie
observations in favor of the principle of the
bill; he thought the measure which it embra
ced was necessary for the justification of cha
racter and to prevent slander. l ie said he
had been in courts martial; and whenever
the judge advocate had summoned citizens,'
they had attended without compulsion. If
persons who were summoned, were inclined
to do justice, they would still do so ; but as
a case of refusal had occurred, it was re
quisite to provide that they should not haver
it in their power to refuse."
The question on striking out the first scc-s
tion was then taken and the motion negati
ved, 52 to 36. •
Mr. Tavlor observed, that he had been,
struck with the force of the observations of
the gentleman from Marrland a fewdavs a-v
go, on that part of the law, which requires,.
upon a certain cause shewn, the production
of every paper, document, &c. The judi
cial courts did not possess the power of wres
ting from an individual, private papers. The
general term of the laws which authorized,
the sending for persons, papers and 'records
in certain cases were construed to include*
merely public papers. He wished to leave
these courts precisely in the same situation
as courts of law, and therefore moved to in
sert in the first Section the word “public’*
before the words “ paper, document, See.” A
ereed.
»inrmminin na\ ing necn made
not affecting the principle of the bill,
1 he committee rose, and reported the*
bill.
The amendments ha\ ing been agreed to, 8c
the question having been put, that the bill be*
engrossed fora third raading.
Mr. D. R. IVi Hi am ft moved to strike out aiL
the 1st section,except the amendment which
had been made.
The Speaker decided that the motion was-.,
not in order.
I he question on the bill’s passing to a third,
i eaoing, was then taken by yeas 8c na vs on mo
tion of Mr. Stanford, as follows :
^ F.AS—Messrs. W. Alston, Bacon, Bard..
Blake, Boyle. Brown, Burwcll, Butler Cal
houn, G. \V.Campbell, M. Clay, Cook, Cutt:
Dawson, Deane. Desha, Eppes, I'indlei’
/j* i ’ Gi'Veh’ IIe‘ster, Helms, Holland,
Holmes. Howard. Iislev, Jackson, Johnson
Jones, Kirkpatrick, Knight, Lambert, Mc
t-reery, J. Montgomery, N. R. Moore, Jer.
Morrow., jno. Morrow, Nelson, New bold
Newton, Nicholas, Porter, Pugh, Rea (Penn)
Knea (Ten.) J. Richards. M. Richards, Saw,
ver Scaver, Smelt, Smilic, j. K. Smith,
Southard, Storer, Swart, Taylor, Thompson
I roup, \ crplanck, Wharton, Whitchill.
\\ llbour, Wilson, Winn, Witherall_C.5.
NAYS—Messrs. I.. J. Alston, Basset, Bibb
Champion, Chittenden, J. Clay, Cobb, Cull
pepper, Dana, Davenport, Durcll, Elliot E
!v, Gardner, Gray, Harris, Iloge, Jen kin",
Kelly, Lewis, Live mu re, Lloyd, Macon, Ma -
non. Masters, D. Montgomery, Moseley,
1 ltkin, Quincy, Randolph, Riker, Rowan,
Russel, S. Smith, Stanford, Sturges, Tall
mad ge, Trigg, Upliam, Van Allen, Van
Horne, D. R. Williams, M. Williams_13.
* uespay, March 9.
Claiborne, a member from the state of
Virginia, appeared and took his seat.
The Speaker having commenced reading
the engrossed bill concerning courts martial
and courts of enquiry.
Mr. Basset said, he could not sit still while
the hill was reading, without mentioning a
proposition which he wished to make, in re
lation to it. He believed there was no posi
tion more sound than that, wherever a tribu
nal was instituted, it should be niadey as nor
tent as possible ; to effect this, it was neces
srir> l,iat it snon.d be indued with the most
extensive poVcr to collect facts. He was
theretorr clearly of opinion, that the power
of military courts to obtain testimony should
■ »e extended; but there w.isoge priticipie in
tins h,ll to which he could not e mstnt^ He
meant that par. which put it in thc*pnv .1 , f
a coart martial to bring oar citizens from ei
ther extreme of the continent to the
a mow otrthe continent would show the hurd
y tfh- H,C :.Vo!,ld *«* restrain this pow
y'!1™ a Vc,,cl.lhat «**• courts martial
wck. so far biassed as to make an ill mc'i f
it, but be would not give it, because there,
was a possibility of their hecomiir- so H -
was not piopared >0 Say that the difference
between parole and written evidence wa. v»
gj eat as to require oral testimony in alt cast ,
--he had always thought that civil court, hod
earned this principle too far, and certainh
oiu not wish to roimit it here. An the hiJl .Li
present - tod, u citizen mi;ftt be called by 7
milit-irv com*, from the province of Maine to
<v,- 1 .cr us. ?4r. Ik suggested one difier
ence, in t »'ns rcHpec between courts of law tc
courth martial. C ivil fonrls were nnn.et us
!md held al stated places, offender being tri
td in the distrit t v. here the offence v, c.,ni
|iniited, so that a witness might i.i civil <
'•iVs not have so great a distance to travel *
; w hilst a military court is held perhai s b, 7
; 1 emote corner of the country, Irom the < i fu,
| tryfrom the peculiarity of'if, organiz.-tioo,
Mr. IJ. concluded by moving thst the hiP he
recommitted fur thepurpc.c if amending the
detail.
Mr. Motifffomery ututtil lo the rent!,,nan
ln»t tip, that tlm op ration of ,,.j| ""
topvoyidc that incases in which the defii i.
tive sentence might go to losnof life rrto it
jfamy, subpoenas »h< uid issue. v
the punishment did not ext.-,- » «, . . i.v
or infamj. depositions m>g4t he tak7i,° 1
UIo^c, y,'h.Ad.tcr i ptisM. ,W» h,. at v;“
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