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our posts and harbours, and preserve
therein the respect due to the constitu
ted authority of the nation ; and that
there be, and hereby is, appropriated for
that purpose, out of any monies in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated,the
sum of dollars.
Resolved, That it is expedient O' nu
thonse the President of tire U. Stat's to
cause to be built an additional number of
gun-bouts not exceeding and
to arm, equip, man, fit, and employ the
same, for the protection of our ports and
harbours, and that there he, and hereby
is, appropriated for that purpose, out of
any monies in the treasury not other
wise appropriated, the sum of
dollars.
'1'iic report was r< ferred to a commit
tee of the w hole on Ttiursdav.
Nov. 25.—On motion of Mr. Tall
in at! go,
unsolved, I hat the- becrctarv for the
Department of War be directed to lav
before this house a statement of the
respective numbers of officers,non-com
nissioned officers and soldiers, conipo
t ing the army of the U. States, noting
the numbers wanting to complete the
present establishment.
Resolved, 1 hut the Secretary for the
Department of War, be directed to lav
before this house a statement of tin r< -
• spcctive numbers of Volunteers, either
«©t arlillen , cavairv, or infantrv, who: ■
servici s h tve 1 c< n off' re * 1 and acc< pted
hi pursuance of the act entitled, “An act
authorising th • President of the L’nited
States to accept the service of a number
-of volunteer companies, not exceeding
thirty thousand men.”
Nov. 30.— Mr. t ooV offered several
resolutions calling on the Sect i u of
the navy for information on the so . ■ ol
our naval affairs, which \ ere : lnptcd.
The house resolved itse't into a com
mittee of the whole on the second re
port of the committee of aggres ions.
After a debate or dcsulton touversa
tr n of some length, the report was,with
n slight amendment, agreed to, and af
terwards totr urred in by the hou-w.—
In th tie’ te there was but little me
thodical speaking, exc. pi th" speeches
• i M srs. Gardiner ai t Mast ; , both
>1 N :»v-\ork, on the nec< sitv of mak
ing libtral appropn uion I . the dvfenc e
f our ports and harbours.
D c. 1.—On motioi f,i Mr. Quir.tv,
Resolved, Tint the Secret tv for the
Departin' at o! War he direct I t 1 t\
before this house ;ui aecount ol the state
i of the fortifications of the respective
ports and harbours ot the U. S. with a
statement of the monies appropriated
for fortifications remaining unexpended,
and an estimate of the sums necessary
for completing such fortifications as mav
be necessary for the general defence.
Mr. Randolph submited the follow
ing resolutions:
Resolved, That provision ought to
be made by law for the comfortable sup
port of those officers and soldiers of the
revolutionary army, who are still living
in a state ol indigence, disgraceful to the*
country which ow es its liberty to their
valor.’
Resolved, That provision ought to
he made !>v law for arming and equip
ping the whole bodv of the militia of the
u. s.
IT solved, That provision ought to he
made by law for procuring a formidable
train of artillery lor the service of the
u. s.
Committed to the committee of the
whole house,and made the order for to
morrow.
Mr. Mount reported a bill authori
sing the h unification of our ports and
harbors, and building of gun boats.
T s Sr.NATr.—Nov. 20.
Dr. 'Mitchell reported a Dill to nppro
priate money for the construction of an
additional number of gun boats.—The
number is left blank in the bill ; but a
document from the navy department,
v hi< h a< c< it panic s it, stat s that it is
thought tl. ;t i8H more gun boats will he
u ante i, in ad lid ,n to O’J alrcadv provi
ded.
i iiis bill came under the considera
tion ot the S-aiate on Mondnw'but was
postponed, we believe, with the view ol
having ti.« whole subject of defence ge
nerally b f-re the S n <te, 1 cfore it act
ed on any one part ol it.
Nov. 2 1—Mr. Adams from a com
mittee appointed on a j ut of the Presi
dent’s message, report. 1 to the Senate
a bill for the j resemat. n of peace and
maintenance of the a ithority c f the U.
S. in tac pot ts, harbours an 1 wait is
tl • : ion i which receiv
ed •» first r,ling.
1 I: 1 ill is ver , long and ' rtain - > ;i.
m rr as impo1 iant deta 1 tie cuilln
are as follows.
It authorises the President to p< rmii
or interdict, at bis di <i : >t‘ e en
trance ol f-ur harbors to a!! ai m dvc -
sc Is belonging to a for-, vn power, and
bv force to repel rind move them from
the same, except in certain specified'
cases, in which cases the said vessels
are to conform to rules prescribed by
the Kxecutive.
It tin ther, in consequence of the late
conduct of the British, prohibits the en
trance of any Bi itish arm d vessels into
the h:u hours or waters of the U. S. except 1
whe n (I; iveil in by stress of weather, or
m hi n ( barged with dispatches; provided
that whenever reparation shall be made,
to the satisfaction of die president, for the
outi ages committed upon the national
sovei ignly, it shall he lawful for the
Pro i'lent to remove the interdiction.
On such vessel refusing to depart,
sh shall bo deemed to have made a
hostile i iva.sion ol the territorv of the
b. S. a ! be proceeded against as an
encmT , ,nd may be sit zed and brought
m and iorfi it« d, and shall accrue wholly
to the captors.
All pacific intercourse with such vessel
is lor' iudeii.
The President: is authorised to use
tin* land forces and militia to sieze
such \ essel.
Ho is also empowered to refuse ad
mission to any vessel belonging to the
subjects of the nation whose armed ves
s» 1 shall so remain in the harbours oi
the U. S.
it empow< r < any person or persons tc
burn, sink or d< strov any such Vessel,
for which a bounty of dollars i1
of! red on each gun of said vessel.
It authorises the President, to carve
this act into t fleet, to fit out all the arm
ed v esse Is c i the 1 *. S.
Friday, Nov. 27.—On John Smith,
of < )hio, pres. ruing him ;• if for the pur
; ».s ( f taking hi s uit, ill Senate, after
some debate, adopted the following re
solution :
i.v ojyc vi :t a committee lie ap
pointe 1 to imp: ire whether it be compa
tible with th • Iv 'lO'ir and pri\ ilexes of
’ i:i:> lio ; •, t t I '• n Smith, a Senator*
Irom tlu * t:• t■■ ol Ohio, n;piiu-.t whom
ills ol )•« lietim-nt were found at the
circuit co :rt ol \ iryta: i, h lcl at Rich*
notul in An u t 1 'St, l r treason and
. ■ ; emitted anf
I*■;> ■; r * > haw a .vat t’n rein ; and that
’ • con., hit d i :v, ire into all the
: '.* ■ rt".; trd: v.j the conduct of .Air. .
Smith, ;.s analieg.-d a<w»ci.it» ol Aaron
15urr, • 1 n port lie* same to the Senate.
Ih ; ,Ted to hi' st . Adams, >Iac!av,
I i .«•.!•: tin. Smith id Maryland, Pope, -
l in e.Aon and Anderson.
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