Virginia Argus

BY THE LAST MAILS.
PHILADELPHIA, June 6.
The following resolutions were proposed in the house of representatives on Wednesday, by Mr. Dwight Foster.
WHEREAS the French republic, regardless of those principles of good faith which ought to ensure a due observance of treaties, have, in various instances, violated the express stipulations of the treaties heretofore made and subsisting between the United States and the French nation, in a manner highly injurious to the interest and honor of the United States; By reason whereof the United States are released from all obligation on their part to respect the said treaties, or to consider themselves as bound thereby——
Resolved,
That it is expedient to make a legislative declaration notifying the citizens of the United States and all others concerned, that the said treaties are no longer obligatory upon the United States.
Resolved,
That provision ought to be made by law, authorizing the president of the United States to grant letters of Marque and general Reprisals against all ships and other vessels, with their cargoes, found on the high seas, sailing under the authority of the French republic, and belonging to the said republic, or any of the citizens thereof, or of its dependencies—to continue and be in force until the French government revoke and annul the orders and decrees authorizing the capture and destruction of the vessels and property of the citizens of the United States, contrary to the laws of nations.
Resolved,
That provision ought to be made by law, granting a bounty in proportion to the size and number of guns on all armed vessels which shall be taken and brought into any of the ports of the United States, belonging to the republic of France or any other of the citizens thereof, or of its dependencies—or others sailing under authority or pretence of authority from the said republic.
Yesterday the house of representatives of the United States was engaged most of the day in discussing the bill for regulating the compensation of officers employed in the collection of the internal revenue of the United States, and to provide for the more effectual settlement of their accounts. It was got through in the committee of the whole and reported, but not taken up in the house.
On motion of Mr. Rutledge the house came to a resolution, to go into mourning for a month, in order to shew their respect to Nathan Bryan, deceased member from North Carolina, by wearing a piece of crape on the left arm.
In the course of the sitting the President of the United States communicated to the house the following message in writing, of which 2000 copies were ordered to be printed.
Gentlemen of the Senate, and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives,
I now transmit to both houses, the communications from our Envoys at Paris, received since the last, which have been presented by me, to Congress.
JOHN ADAMS.
United States, 6th June, 1798.