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TILE NATIONAL REGISTER.

her ports, 12 were under the water line, and as she had six
feet water in her when Decatur struck, he was in a fair way
of being sunk if he bad not done so.
" The loss on board the President was very great, but
they will not own to the amount : however, in collecting the
prisoners, we found that they were an hundred short of the
number borne on the books in the commencement of the
action. Some men, it was said, jumped overboard after
she struck. Thee cf her Lieutenants wete killed, and 40
wounded were taken on board."

We should apprehend that those who stated a few days ago
that " Great lii itain was not the first naval Power in the
world," and that if the American ships fight they are sure
to conquer," will now find some little reason to alter their
opinion.

American Papers were received yesterday to the 10th
bey contain the Report of the Convention of
New England States, held at Hartford, in Connecticut. Af-
ter a very able and luminous view, the Convention resolved,
1. To recommend to the Legislatures represented in this Convention
to adopt all necessary measures to protect their citizens from all acts
passed or to be passed by the Congress. containing provisions subject'
ing the militiamen or other citizens to forcible drafts, conscriptions, or
iwpressments not authorised by the Constitution.
‘2. Application to the Government of the United States for an ar
rangement whereby the said States may separately or in concert assume
upon themselves the defence of their territory, and the matiagensent of
a reasonable portion of the taxes collected within the said States.
3. To form corps fir the defence of such parts of the States of New
Englind as may be invaded.
4. To recommend the following amendments in the Cons►itution.

1. Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the
several States which may he included within this Union, according to
their respec ive number of free persons.
4. No new State to be admitted into tl e Union without the concur,
rence of tso•thirds of both the Houses of Congress.

3. Congress not to have the power to lay an embareo opon the ships
of the citizens of the United States for more than 6o days.
4. Congress not to have the power, without the concurrence of two-
thirds of b th [louses, to interdict the commercial intercourse between
the United States and foreign nations.
S. Congress nut to declare war without the concurrence of two-
thirds of both Houses, except in case of defence against actual iii-
vasion.

6. No person hereafter n:turalized to be eligible al a Member of
Sena►e or House of Representatives, nor capable of holding any
civil office.

7 The same person not to he elected President of the United States
a second time, nor to be elected for the same State two terms in uc-
Cession.

And that if these recommendations be unsuccessful, and
peace be not concluded, and the defonce of these States be
neglected, the representatives of the New England States to
appoint Delegates to another Convention to be held at Bos-
ton on the 3d of June.

The above v►ere signed at Hartford, on the 24th January,
15, by all the Delegates, 26 in number.

WaantIGTOY• JAN. 3 —The most important business before the
House yesterday was the Nonfatal Bank IRill, which, after considerable
struggle, was negatived by the ca•ting •ote of the Speaker---61 Fe-
deral, and 20 Republicans against it, and 81 Republicans for it.
resignation of Mr. adhts is considered eotemporaneons with the
it* of this bill.