The National Register.
London, England, 1812-01-05 00:00:00

Till?, NATIONAL REGISTEPx•

in spite of our remon4,rances, perseveres in these aggres.

sloes.
To wrongs .Fo daring in character, and so disgraceful in
their execution,it is impossible that the people of the United
Statei should remain indifferent. We must now tamely
and.quietly submit, or we must resist by those means which
God has placed within our reach. •
Your Committee would not cast a shade- over ale Ame-
rican name, by the expression of a doubt which branch of
this alternative will he embraced. The occasion is DOW
presented when the national character, misunderstood and
traduced for a time by foreh'n and domestic enemies,
should be vindicated. If we have not rushed to the field
.of battle like the nations who are led by'the mad ambition
of a single Chief, or the avarice of a corrupted Court, it
has not proceeded from a fear of war, but from our lo've of
justice and humanity. That proud :pirit of liberty and
independence which sustairA out fathers in the successful
assertion of their right against foreign aggression is not
yet sunk. The patriotic fire of the revolution still burns'
In the American breast With a holy and unextinguishable
flame, and will conduct this nation to those high destinies,
which ate n.,t less thv reward of dignified moderation, than
of exalted valour.
But we have borne with injury until forbearance has
ceased to be a virtue. The sovereignty and independence
of these States, purchased and sanctified by the blood of
our fathers, from whom- we received them, not for our.
selves onlyi but as the inheritance of our posterity; are'de.
liberately and' .systematically violated. And the period
has arrived, when in the opinion of your Committee, it is
the sacred duty of Congress to call lord) the patriotism
.and resources of the country. By the aid of these, and
With the blessing of God, we confidently trust we shall be
enabled to procure that redress, which has been sought
for by justice, by remonstrance and forbearance in vain.
Your COmmittee, reserving for a future report, those
ulterior measures, which, in their opinion, ought•ro be pur-
sued, would, at this time, earnestly recommend, in the
words of the President, That the United States be im-
mediately put into an armour and attitude demanded by
the crisis, and correspoJidirg with the national spirit and
j expectations." And, to this end, they beg leave to sub-
I mit, for the adoption of the House, the following reselue

tions :
1. Reza/v.-4. That the Military Establishmeht, as authorised by the
existing laws, ought to be hunucliately complet ed by caling up the rank
and pro-encourage enlistment of the troops; and that, to uneoui.age en-
listments, a bounty in lands ought to he given in addition to the pay and
bounty now til'owcd by law.
•1 hat an additional force of ten thousand, regular troops ought to be
immediately raised to serve for three yeai-s ; 'and that a bounty in lands
ought to he given to encourage.enlistment.
3. That it is exledient to authorise the President, under proper regu-
lations, to accert tl,e servic.! of any Lumbe.r of volunteers, not Lice. (ling
fifty thot.a3l.l, t) ly., organized, trained, and held in readiness to act on
suclisi.rvic. is the raigei cies of the Government may rtquiie.
4. Tllat :he President be authori-ed to order out from time to time,
i such detachments of the militia, as in his ()trillion the public service may
require.
5. That all the vess.:ls not now in service belonging to the navy, and.
worthy of repair, be immccliatolly fitted up and put in commission.
6. •t hat it is expedient to pert:it our merchant vessels owned etch'.
sively by resident citizens, and cornisiamled and naviga.ed solely b ci-
, tizen to arm, under proper regulations to be prescribed by Few, 1.1 s, if.
', deience, ad all unlawful proceedings towards them on the high Eit'S.

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