Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1804-11-28

Rsfstv<a. That the committee Of COM
merce and Manufactures be inarue.sd to en-
quire into the expediency Of allowing. under
proper regulations, 4 drawback of duties on
goods. wares & merchandise, imported into the
port of New Orleans from any port of the Upit
ed States, and from thence exported to sny for
eien por or place, and that the com nit,cc re-
port by bill or otherwife.
The refoluiion was carried nem. con.
Adjourned.
qxtday Noe. g.
A fuficient number Of Members not appear
ing to form quorum, adjourned.
WsdnSj2ey Nev. IA.
Gen. Vsrrum moved that the committee
be inaruecd 10 confdsr At large the fubjed re-
laiive to invalid penGons. and the ltuasion of
all perfons who were wounded OF difsblcd in the
fesvice of the United States, during our rcsclu-
tionary war with Great Britain, and what fur
ther meafures are Deeenary to render them fpca
ample remuneration as juaice may requirc--Or-
dercd. thar the committee be inaTutied accord
insly.
DR.. Lcb mcntioncd to the Houfc the con-
ditiop in which the public boi'dings t'he arie.
nal At Phaislphia, Oh. property OF the United
States we're One Of the isttions was RATED to
the 6rft foor, and fome other parts were I:tt un-
fnifhed, indeed all the uncovered paris of the
buildings were more or lefs fufering csapida-
tion or going % decay; he thought il would be
found prudent 10 fniih them in order 20 pre-
feryc them. He therefore movsd that COM
mittee be appointed TO enquire into the cxpedi-
ency of making proviGon by law for the COM
ple,ion Of the public buildings belonging TO the
United States, near Philadelphia. Referred to
q felett com rittes OF three members.
Mr.. Lucas prci:nted The petition of'Sulan-
na Taylor, on III. behalf of the childmn Of her
late hufb and Mr.. Fulton, lieutenant in the iIth
Peunfylyania regioent, praying thai warrant
for 400 acres of land, the donation of the old
Conprels 10 officers Of his rank, might idue.
An euo,iry had been made at the War Office
into this iubiea but il wa, rendered incomplete
by the burning Of the pspets, however II did
apoear that a warrant bad already iiIasd on this
account, bu. inaimuch as il had never ,eached
,hofc whole property it was upon the iHae of
f.cond, Mrs. Taylor offers TO indemnify tho
United States agsina tn fame. il il ihould ever
Appear. Referred TO the committee Of Claims.
Mr.. Rodney preien,ei petition from John
Crawford, an old folder of 1916 in :he Dela-
ware regiment, and afterwards engaged in the Tea
fervice. Who was twice wounded, and thee
times taken prifoner, twice he was confined on
beard the prifon fhips st New York, and once
at Halifax. Mr.. r. wihed fome general regu.
Istion could be fpeediy made tor the imall rem.
naut of this brave and meriiorious, tho neglect
ed and fuffeting clafs of our fellow citizens.
The petition was referred TO the committee of
claims.
MIR. G. w. Campbell moved to inarud
the committee appointed on that part of the
PrGdcnt's MeiIage which relates TO an enlarge
ment Of the capital employed 10 commerce with
the Indian tribes, 10 enquire into whss altcra-
lions and amendments are neceHary to the laws
regulating trade aud intercourie with the Indian
tribes, and prcfervirg peace on the frontiers,
with leave to report by bill or otherwiie. A
greed TO. Adjourned.
Tbayfaey Nov. IS.
Mr.. J. Randolph moved the order Of the
day on the bin making father appropriation
for carrying into execution the treaty between
thc United States and Great Britain.
M,. ]. C. Smith 10 the chair.
The blank war filed with 10000 dcllar,
the committee then rofe and reported the bill.
The Houie agreed to the fame as reported,
and ordered il to be engroGed tor third read.
ing tomorrow.
A ncGaac from the P'eGdcns Of the Unit.
ed States was received, accompanied by the re-
port of the Secretary of the Navy communica,-
ing the documents requeRed by the HOWE reia-
tive TO the affair OF the Intrepid Ketch. under
the command of Capt. Decatur. who il was an
nounced had been promoted to the rank of cap
tain in the aavy OF the United States. Order
ed 10 be printed.
Mr.. A!aon moved to refer the sa Of N.
Carolins, authorizing the State of TenneAec to
perfee ti.es to lands Ieferved to that State by
the ceilion aea to felea committee OF FIVE,
with leave to report by bill or other~iie. A.
greed.
On motion OF General Stanton, the peti.
ticn of number Of inhabitants of Wcaer!y in
the county of Warrington, Rhode lnand. pray
inp that light hosie may be ereeied on Watch
hill point aud another from Ssonington, in con-
ncftion, for fmilar purport, wa, referred 20 the
committee of Commerce and Manufactures with
leave to report by bill or othersife.
NETWORK, Nov. I6.
The brig Mary, Merry, Of Providence,
(R. L) in z3 days from Crooked lllaud, with
ialt. vent aihore on the Wea Bank, in the gale
of Wcdncfdsv night Iaff, and went to pieces.