The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-12-27
The Camorian has failed.
CONGRESS. Dec. 90.
Mr.. EKio,f'J Reoyut;o,,

Mr.. EHyo'f'J Re/olufio1J.
/ NeioiTed, That II is expedient to make proyi.
non, 6y law, for the farther and more eff.ual pra
eei'on OF the commerce, the feamen, the barbonr,
the COATS and the frontiers ofthe U. States
= Feioved That for The great purpofes OF nat;
onsi protection aud defence it expedieut to provide
ny law for repairing and Importing in actual ferves
me whole OF the riga.es and tnailer veies of war
belonging TO the United States.
3. Re.nlved, Tia; :. IS exped;.nt r, nroyd. j.,
law, Tor defrayng the expenfe incident 70 bud;n..
Two new frgates to iuPPly the places of the phade-
ph'a which was loft during the lae war with Iripo.
It, ana the General Green, which has been condemned
as unfit for fervice
4 Neioived,that provilion ought to be made. bv
Tor preparing t;o more navy wards and naval
arienas ti,uaed Oh or near the n,arpn of The
tor the reception of faPs and veels Of wa- and for
other naval purpofe, 49,
.. Keioved, That i committee be appointed to in
quire what provions it may be neceiIary to make hv
ia"' IN relation to the location eGabl.hnieut and
uperin'enasnce OF navy yards and navy a.ena's and
ina. 're iaia ooMmittee report by bill or o,herwifs
o. NeioIved, hat committee be appointed to in
quire what farther meafres are secetIarv for ,be
tection OF American esmen and for their reeare and
ueInliheat'on, when impre-d into foreiyn fsrvic
by the officers or fubjects of foreign power. and
that the faid eommit,e. ts,,or, 10 III 80
WIFE 's'
4. Reiolvsd, Tina, committee he arpo;p,ed IN
inquire into the ituation of the for,i6cat;np, Of ,h
ports and harbonrs of the United States into th.
Practieab'lity and propriety of general fytem OF
iortihcatisn, and the expenfe with which il would
De attended' and ALTO into the beR method of for,ify
ing the port of New-York, and the other pr;neipat
ports which are now in defsnceefs Rate and thar
the 'aid committee report fiatement of facts. with
'heir opinion thereon TO the Houfe.
g. Reioved, That committee be aopo;n,ed 20
inquire into the expediency of inveftng the predent
OF the United States, by law, with ample powers to
cauie every aggreiEon and attack upon the riyb,s.
the honor an! the inere of the United States. which
may be committed or commenced by the officers. CT
tzens or iubjetfs of any foreign power within the
ports or harbours OF the United States within tbs
waters under their jurfdaion and upon the hiph
ieas within certain ditances Of the coat e, be ;u,s
diateiy TePelied and eeaually chaliiied; and that
the lad committee report by bill or otherwife,
" Reiolved, That committee be appointed 70 re-
vile the exiting laws refpetng the militia; to dev
means for completely arming and equppinq for acau
al ierviee, and for more elTeaually organizing and
dciPlining the whole of the militia of the tIn;t.
states IN order to render it efficient force for th
protection OF the United States from invafion bv anv
foreign power and that the faid committee reporr
by bill, or otherwife.
a motion was made 10 refer thefs refoIutions
10 committee Of the whole, and was loft.
Ordered to lie on the table.