Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1807-01-16
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d Nj. Eilipa Sdse for he purpose 81
aeriag the slntions 81 which be had
fven previho, notice. He said he
1Aould noson Ills occasion avail him.
elf Of the ordinary Indulgence Of the
hpuse % Thereby accorded % members
uho made long spseches on short resc-
htions, II: the feiolvtiens should be
seeonds,l, he wonid briefly sfste theit
general object, and then move their ne
ferenee to a committee Of the whole on
the state Of the union, and If 50 referred
he :Wppldsou future day tfor the state
ofhis health did not admitef 1t on ibis
day) assign n, lengtEhis reasons forthem.
Mr.. Elliot then offered the following
resolutions ....s i. r. $50, - :
I. ResoiUeA, Thatit 10 exPedien. 10 make
provisions BY law tor the further and
more eRectual protection Of the com.
merce, the seamen, the harbors, the
COSTS, and the frontiers ofths u. s.
+, !. Resolved, That for the great purpo-
sesof national protection and defence, !, it
isexpedient to provide by law for repair-
ing, manning and supporting in actual
service the whole Of the frigates and
smaller vessels u war belonging to the
u. s. 81. .gsz: -, ,4.l. -. -. -. +
;. Resoib.d, :Tha. ii is eexpedfftn. to
provide by law for drfraying the exPence
incident to building twq new frigates 10
supply the; places of the; Philadelphia.
which was lost during the lsee WARMTH
Tripoli,. and the General Greene, which
has been condemned Is unfit for service.
4. Resolved, That provision oaghtto
be made by Law tor preparing TWO, or
more navy yards, and navy arsenals,
situated ON or near the margin of the Q.
eean> Tor the reception Of ships and ,Ves-
sells of var, and fosotheru naval purposes.
= $. isss0tpes4.s That ga committee ap-
poiuted TO enquire what provision it niaB
be necessary to make BY Law, An relation
to ,heleeasion, establishment, and SD.
psEin:sest!snee OF navy yards and naval
drseu&ls, the said committee report BY
bill or Otherwise, = S. - j. .t..~t.s
q. ResoiUea, That a committee be
appointed to enquire what further mea-
-sorvs are necessary for the protection OF
Ame'Ican searnen, aa& II their release
and iNdethni6cation, Z hen iupre sseJ
int" foreign service by the officers, or
subjects Of foreign powers end that the
said eommistee report BY bill or other.
wise. :. 2 + So v .sstf, :. - ~, +
!. RsseSea. Tha, / commute :. he. an },
poiated % Enquire into the sitS,~,ion of
the perts anihsrborsof the u. S. ,into,he
PraetieabiE:y AMI proprisrS ofa.eeueral
system OF Fertilization, and the expence
with which Il would be attended . and
also into the best method of fortify.
ing the port Of New. York, and the other
principal ports whiehare now in delencs-
less state and that the said commi,rss
teperta statement Of facts with their
opi1ion thereon 70 the House.
9. ResoeeG That committee be ap.
pointed to enquire into the expedie nov
qfinvestihE the President of the United
Stnss BY law with ample powers, to
cause every aggression and attack upon
the rights, the honour, and the interesu
OF the United States which NAL be
eommitted or commenced by the officers
citizens, Or subjects ofany foreign pow.
er within the ports and harbours iof the
y. s. within The wa.eTs under their iu.
risdletion anduPon the high seas, within
certain distaates ofthe coast, 10 BE i'm.
mediately repeIled and eff ctaally ehasti
ssd: and thar,he said committee repor,
b 6ill or Otherwise. .s#,,.ss.. i \ !. ,a,;
8 Resobed, Tha. committee be ap-
pointed 10 revise the existipg laws res.
peeting the militiaS TO desiss mean.
for completely arming and equippiag toll
actasl service, and for more. elfectoally
organizing and diseiplining the whole 81
The militia Of The y. S. In osder 20 Teu.
deritan efficient force for the pro.ecsiou
Of the U. s. from invasion BY any foreigr
power and thai the said committse re.
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