Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1806-01-02

/ Committee os Accsunfs-Mean. Co.rad,
Davenport and CUTS.
Committee TO wair on the Pre6den, az open.
ing OF Seison-Meafs. Randolph, Davenport
and Cuus.
December, 4.
A memorial was prelengsd praying that pro-
viiion may be made for a fnall light houle on
Sandy Point.
Referred 20 the Com nitts- of Commerce and
Msnufsdurcs.
An engrff ficd bill making an appropriation of
1So. 900 doIiars toSards defraying the expen-
ces of the Navy dorlng the year Isos, for
which the previous appropriations had proved
inefficient, was rext third time and paiied
without a divihon.
On motion Of Mr.. ]. Randolph the Houfe
reloiyed itieltinic committee OF the whole on
the fate Of the unlon.--
General VARNUM in the chair.
M. ]. Randolph offered the following refo-
lutions:
I. kefolved, That 70 much of ,he Meaaee of
the Pfehdent OF the United States, a, rela.es to
! the fUbjeet of quarantine and health lava be re-
ferted 10 the Committee OF Commerce and Ma
nsfacfures,
Refolyed, That 70 much Of the Meifape of
the Piefident of the United States, a, relates to
the aggreHions committed on oar COATS by for
eign armed sehels, TO the defence of our ports
and harbor', TO the building of feventy four
gun ihips, and TO ihe providing OF arms and
smmonition, be referred TO ieIctf committee.
g. Reiolved, That 70 much Of the MefIaee of
the Prciident OF the Urited States, az relates to
The organization and Qualification of the militis,
and 10 ihe augmentation of our land forces, be
re'erred.to ieleef committee.
4. Reiolved, That q much of the MeTape of
the Prefden, Of The United States, as relates 20
cur naval peace efablihment. be referred to a
feleet committee.
/ Pfevions TO decihon on ,hefc refolutions,
Mr.. Bdwell rofe and la6 THAT il was bis with to
ofer an additional rcfolution relative TO a fab
Jee, not embraced in lhem.
The Chairman oblerved tha. the relolutions
hr't offered muft in pcint Of order be f,a decid-
Cd upon, alter which the refolution asded to
could be resolved, or il might be read in argu-
mept While they were urder confederation.
The foregoing refolu;ions were then feyerslly
read and agreed TO without diviGon.
Mr. Nicbolion faid he would offer another
retolu,ion, the fubfsnce OF which wss not en-
braces IL the refolutions fubnitted by his friend
from Virginis--viz.--
keioived, Thar 70 much of the McGsee of
the PreGdeut Of The u. States, as relates 70 the
conduct OF the belIigereut powers towards the
United Stares, and 10 the unjoRiisblc conaruc-
tion lately given by iome OF them to the law os
nations as it regards herights of neutra,. be res
ferfed to the Commi,tee OF Ways and Means.
Mr.. Bidwell faid this refolution embraced IL
fome meafure his objeet !; but az il did not ed.
aet'y comPort with il, he would take the liberty
of .eadine. by way of argument, the refolutios
which he had prepared. Mr.. B. then read the
following refo'ution:
Refolvcd, That 70 much fthe Meirage Of he
Prehdent of the u. States, as relates 20 ;nju.;c,
done 20 os. as neutral nation, by the iutcrpehs-
tion.of new, unjuf and unacknowledged priiIc;-
Piles into the law of nations, be referred 70 III.
eef committee. with inirutsion TO enqoirel IA
what refpeds, and TO what extent, our neuiTai
rights have thus been violated, and what leg IA
tive msafu,e, the ,rnc intereA gf the u. Std,..
requires, to counters6 iuch violations.