Virginia Argus

NEW-YORK, April 3.

On Tuesday last the House of Assembly of this state took into Consideration the resolutions from the states of Massachusetts, North Carolina and Kentucky, proposing three several amendments to the constitution of the United States, and adopted the following resolutions. The resolutions, respecting the amendments proposed by the states of Massachusetts and North-Carolina, passed the house unanimously.

Resolved, That it is inexpedient for the Legislature of this state to agree to the amendment to the federal constitution, proposed by the Legislature of the state of Massachusetts, that the representatives be apportioned among the several states according to the number of their free inhabitants respectively.

Resolved, That it is inexpedient for the Legislature of this state to agree to any resolution similar to the resolutions adopted by the states of North-Carolina and Massachusetts, having for their object the procuring an amendment to the federal constitution to prohibit the importation of Slaves or people of colour, from the West-India Islands, from the coast of Africa or elsewhere, into the United States, or any part thereof, prior to the year 1808.

Resolved, That the resolution from the commonwealth of Kentucky, having for its object an amendment of the constitution of the United States, so as to confine the judiciary power of the courts of the United States to cases in law and equity, arising under the constitution and laws of the United States, and treaties made, or which shall be made under their authority, cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction, controversies to which the United States shall be a party, and to controversies between two or more states, be postponed until the next meeting of the Legislature.