Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-06-19

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i.hl.s ne ;ioase in debate on The subject
II appropriations for Qualifications, bill
vas received from he Senate, ai'p.opriating
ssqea Haai-ef and F,fig 7lsnsarJ dollars for
completing the Qualifications: on which the
debate WAS suspended, and the bill from
the senate immediately taken up. A IN.
ton to lessen the sum was negatived a ~
~ !; and the bill was ordered for third rea.
ding tomorrow.
A bill 20 suspend the recruiting service
passed the Senate and has been read twice
in tie House ard committed.
Mr.. Dana reported bill tor the benefit
| # the seamen Of the United States. THIS
bill requires ali vessels hereafter sailing up
on foreign voyages TO haze on board MA
yaatrY Of citizens Of tie United S,stes.
Certificates Of protection are not to be CIV
on to seaEacn after the passing OF the act.
&C nniited for Friday.
Inc Hs.eoleonifes here we've in high spirits
day or two. in consequence OF the report
that France. Russia, and Austria, were
/" in eonJunction." Now, thought they, the
Sea, viii indeed be free. aaI Great Britain
be brought upon her marrow-bones, as the
Public Advertiser says. All is now gloomy
again. They arc afraid that Spain is nos
completely conquered AMI that Austria will
fight Can the people of the United States
believe these things : Depend upon it We
spea al forth the words of truth and sober
ness. But the efforts TO prevent an adjust
ment with Great Britain will be unayail-
| ing. There are new reasons for believing
that the President is determined TO travel
= straight road. which will De developed in
few days
4 communication from the Secretary OF
the Navy, upon the subject Of gunDoats,
prepared IN consequence of Mr.. Pitkin's
Resolvsion, was read. Il appears that the
expense Of The gun-boat or TErRAprs DE-
sARTMEsr, are as yet Ineaseala6le, bot as
they are ordered to h laid up IN ordinary,
the account will soon be adjusted and the
proper information furnished SO far as
estimates are pre- pared, the expense exceeds
ONE MILLION AND A HALF OF
DOLLARS. The whole number built was
10. wanting only - Of the number which
Mr.. jefferson considered competent to the
defence Of The Country IN time Of War.
FRIDAY, Jane 9.
Mr. Nelson, from the Committee on that
part ofthe Presidents message as relates
to the military establishment Of the United
States and TO whom was referred resolu-
ton 10 enquire into the expediency Of dis.
banding the army. and applying the pro-
ceeds to the equipment of the whole body
Of militia, Of the United States. reported in
part.
Resoi1ed, That under existing eirsum.
stances, it would be impol,tic and unwise -
disband any part Of the regular military
force ofthe United States.
Referred toa committee Of the whole
house on Monday.
The bill making appropriation of 10000
dollars for Notifications, was read the third
time aud psssed--Aycs 79-Noes ~
Saturday,. 1uns 10.
The House has again adjourned over to
Monday. AS the weather grows hot, the
atmosphere Of the Hall is found to be intoler-
able. Several Of the members became in
disposed yestcrdaysand others were obliged
freauentlyto walk abroad. Mr.. Randolph,
probably. is sick Of Summer Sessions AREA.
DIV, II isar in the p,ess~ FnH for he was
observed several times to resort to the open
air OF. yesterday.