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NavAlroitz, Dsc. e..---moo are glad to notice,
that 'lie attention of our fellow-citizetisis awakened
by a sense of the evils which the Non-Importation
Aft must produce, if suffered to go-into operation.
As a war measure, it certainly can. be of 40.1114,1 pr
on the occurrence of. that disastrous event, a total,
not a partial restrietion, must be enforced ; as *a
measure Of irritation, until negotiation is hopeless,
it is palpably unwise, fur these reasons, as well as
because in its effeCts it'would bear peculiarly hard
upon that class of citizens who lame engaged in
distant voyages, undertaken from their own ,hopes
and the avowed expectations Of the Government,
that peace with Great Britain would be preserved;
we' are happy to learn, that a respeQiul. Memorial
to Congress, which does nut affect or express any
party feelings or sentiments, requiring its suspen-
sion or repeal, is now in circulation, and will be
very numerously subscribed by our citizens.
Batton Gaz.

DEC. CAN.NING'S Answer to Mr. Max.
ROE said to state7-That the British Government
has' always claimed and exercised the right to take
British seamen whereVer found; that according to
modern usages of civilised nations, tlittional vessels
were not liable to search ; that Great Britain will
conform to this usage; that fur the affair of the
Chesapeake, reparation will be made, and a Mini-
ster sent to the United States for that purpose.
Nu hint is given as to the nature or extent of • the
'reparation. On the contrary, it is expressly' itatecl,
that the claim of. the American Government to re-
paration is lessened ,by the refusal to deliver up
their men, and ,by the President's Proclamation,
both of which are considered as acts of hostility on
our part ; that the Minister sent to the United
States would be expressly instructed nut to blend
with the affair of the Cheopeake either the impress-
ment of seamen, or any other subject of ditnrence
between the two Countries. The letter is in a style
more haughty than conciliatory,, and calculated ra-
ther to increase than lessen the sentiment of indig-
nation so generally excited by the unprincipled Con..
duet of Great Britain towards Neutrals generally,
and particularly towards the United States.
'Dm we—The Non-Importation Act goes into
operatiop on Monday next., util'ess Congress, during
the preient week, repeal or suspend.it for a further
period.

The House of Representatives of Peutuylvaniß
have refilled to answ:r the Govgroor's Sp 43
to 42.

Naw-Yonn, DEC. 7.—We are told that on Sun-
day morning a British 7.4 and. two Frigates, an-
chored in Lynhaven Bay that the Officers every
day since then, landed truth them near the Pleasure
House; that an in hibitant in the neighbourhood of
the Pleasure House (whose name we, do not at pre•
sent wish to mention), has had the temerity sup-
plying them with some necessot;es; intination,of
'which has bee.i given to Brigadier.Genetal
THEWS.

HOUSE 01, REPREsENTAtivES.
• WASIIINOTO).4, Dsc. I.
Mr..Clummt offered the folloWing Resolution.:
Resolved, That tt,e Secretary for the Depattment
of War be clireaed tir lay before this House an Ae‘
coque of the Start, of.the Fortifications of the respec-
tive Ports and Harboure of the United Stateb, with
a Statcrnent of the Monies approprated tot' I.'ortitica•
tions • remaining unexpended ; and an Estimate of
the Sums necessary for completing:such Fortifications
as maybe deemed necessary ter their defence.
The Resolution was; agreed to without a division.
Mr.. RANDOLPH, Mier. preliminary remarks of
some length, offered the following Resolutions :•.=
Resolved, That Pro Vision ought to be made by
Law for, procuring 4,forinitiable train of Field
Artil-
lery for the service of the United States.

Resolved, That Provision ought to be made by
Law for arming nncl equipping the whole Body of
the Militia of the!Uffited Stoles.
These Resolutions were reterred to a Committee
of the whole House to-tnorroi,v.
Mr. BLOUNT, from the ComMittee to whom the
Resolutions on the subjectesterday agreed, a. were
referred, reported a Bill fin- Fortifying the ilerboure
of the United States, and for Building Gun-boats
which was read twice, and referred to a Committee
of the whole HoUse oil Thursday next.
Sr KEA laid befOre the House
Letters from the Secretary at War and the Secre-
tary of the Navy, inclosing Reports in pursuance 'of
the Resolutions moved by Mr. J. CLAY on the
lGth ult.

Mr. DAwsoN made the following Report
The committee, so whom was referred that prat
of the Prclident's Mesiitge which relates to our Mi-
litary and Naval Estabiistinwnts, &p. beg leave to
make the following Report in that part
1. Resolvwd, That it is expedient to increase the
Military Establishment of the United States, by
raising Regiments of infantry, to consist of
.raen each ; • Regiments of 41,rtiUeriat8, of.
men each; Regiments of 4iticipea, of
Men 'cub; and Regiments of Cavalry, of
men each.

v. Resolved, That it is expedient to increase
the marine corps, by raising additional men.
3. Resolved, That provision ought 16 be 'wide
by la,,v for the speedy tquipmeut of all the Frigates
and other Vessels of War belonging M the United
States. To render the establishinent more effec-
tual, that Ships of guns each, be built.
ThiS Report was referred to a Committee of the
whole on Monday next.
A Bill was received from the Senate by Mr.. Oils,
their 6ecvetary,,intitled, " 13, till for the preserva-
tion of -Peace, and maintenance of the Authority
cif the United. States in the ports harbours, and
~Waters under their jurisdiction.
;t,•.--The Bill from the Senate, for maintain.-
Peace dud preserving the Authority of the.
, 'United Statelin-their ports and harbours, was.read
*vice, and referred to a Committee of the whole on
A tressage was received, from the, Senate, notify.
ing that they had passed an AO nuking appro-
priations for the 01 i'ding a stufwient number of gun.
boats, which they desired the concurrence of
this }lousy. Mr, RANDOLPH called for the Ontor
of the Day on the Resolution submitted by. hinlon
Tuesday.
The House then went into tt Committee of the
whole on the Resolutions,

T4first Resolution was agreed' to.—Yeas 60;
klaystw. •
Mr. Euits said, that the whole number of .the
militia wits .640,000; and estimating the price of
guns at to dollars, they would cost -upwards of six
millions of. dollars. He therefore moved, to strike
. out the words whole body of the" (in the second
Resolution), and insert " the 100,000 men held in
requisition by the law of 1806, and the 30,000 vo-
lunteers by the law of 1807." ...•
Mr. RANDOLTtIi said, that he should consider an
agreement to this amendment as equivalent to an
indirea rejeaion of the Resolution ; because, if
adopted, it would turn out in fait, that in order to
arm those troops (the greater part of whom were al-
ready armed) it would not be necessary to expend a
Single dollar. He had no intention of drawing on
the Treasury for six millions of dollars; his idea,
was, that an appropriation, and he hoped a liberal
one, would he made towards arming the militia ;
and that at the same time the nation should pledge
itself to put arms into the hands of every man ca-
pable of bearing them. Ho believed, that all the
laws for regulating the Militia were futile, until arms
were procured ; it was of no use to pass such laws,
as long as men mustered with walking canes.
Nevertheless, he thought that unless our Militia'
laws were altered, they would, when the Militia
was called into service, be nugatory. He would
venture' to say, that if the same: rules were put in
pra&ice over freemen, as were adopted over the
hirelings of despots, they would occasion discontent,
and perhaps mutiny. ', •

Mr. CHANDLER moved to amend the Amend-
ment, by adding the words when called into actual
service';" that the Resolution would then read,
" Resolved, that provision ought to be made by
law for arming the one hundred thousand Militia
required by► the law of February, 1806, and the
thirty thousand Volunteers required by the law LA
1807, when called into actual service."

•Messrs, Eppes, Chandler, Thomas, Smilie, M-
ston, and Love, spoke in favour of the armed men;
and Messrs. LloydiNelson,Randolph, Macon, Rhea,
and Newton, against them. Owing to the lateness
of the hour at which the debate commenced' (on ac-
count of the number of private petitions presented),
it4s impossible to give a sketch of it at present.
The question was taken on the Amendments of-
fered by Messrs. Eppes and Chandler, and they were
lost.

The Resolution, as it originally stood, was agreed
to—Ayes 66.
The third Resolution (that provision ought to be
made by law for procUring a formidable train
of field artillery) was also agreed to without a di-
vision.

The Committee of the whole then rose, and re
ported their agreement to the Resolution.

Mr. RANDOLPH called for the ayes and noes, on
concurring with the Report of the Committee of the
whole; but befor they were taken, 'the House ad.
journed (four o'clock).
'DEC. 4.•—The Bill from the Senate, appropriat-
ing a sum of money (upwards of 800,000 dollars)
for building a sufficient number of Gun-boats, was
read twice, and referred to the Committee of the
whole; to whom Was referred a Bill On the same
subie6l, reported by the Committee of Aggressions.
'he House then took up the unfinished husittess
of yesterday. The question was to concur with the
report of the Committee of the whole in their agree-
ment to the second Resonation of Mr. Randolph.
Mr. EPPES 'moved to amend the Resolution, so as
to make it read, " '.Resolved, that provision ought to
he made to arm thousand of the l's‘lititia of the
United States and for arming of the Militia an-
nually thereafter, until the whole body of the
the United States should be ayroed,". He
also called for the Ayes and Noes on his
Amend-
ment,, which were ordered to be taken.
Mr. RANDoLen called for the previous ququestion.

The Seenstaa said, that his motion was, out of
order. The deckion was appealed from. C‹.)l,lsil,
&rabic discussion took place on the correEtness of
the Speaker's decision :attd the Ayes and Noes were
taken on it, and it was contirmed—Ayes t t ,
Nomi;
Mr. EPPSII then moved to insert at the end of the
Resolution, " And providing at this time for th,:
purchase of thousand anus, and annually there:
after for the purchase or manufacture of thou,
sand arms."

. ,
The Ayes and Noes were taken on this Amen&
ment, and it wab lost.—A) ett 41,' Noes 80.
Mr. Witherall,-:Mr. Southward, and Mr. Quin.
cey, spoke in favour of the Resolution ; and Mr;
Alston, Mr. Taltnadge, and Mr. Ely, against it,
when the question was taken by Ayes and Noes
on the Resolution as it originally stood, and it was
agreed to. Ayes 71?--Noes

The Third Resolution (for the purchase of
formidable train of artillery) was .also agreed to,
without is division.

A Committee was then appointed to bring in Bills
in putivanee oe the Rea°!titian'. The House then
iidiourned till Monday.

SENATE, Du. 1.

The Bill reported by Mr. ADAMS,. it for the
preservation of peace and maintenance of the au-
thority of the United States, in the Ports, Har-
bours, and Waters under their jurisdaion," after
undergoing a slight amendment, was ordered to a
third/reading without a division. The question was
taken on striking out the sth section, which inter-
diets the entrance of all British armed vessels intu
the Ports and Waters of the United States, and
yew the President with power to take off the pro-
hibition whenever,. in his opinion, due reparation
shall 1)e made, and lost.—Yeas Nays Qt.
Dac. 11.—The Senate passed, a Bill introduced by
Atwa ,s for the preservation of peace in the
Ports and Harbours of the United States, with but
little variation tient the original Bill, as, already
given to our Readers. thellivkion on the passage
was—Yeas 26—Nays 3 ; the Members dividing as
On the motion to strike out the first section ; the
attirmative in one case becoming the .negative in the
of her.

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