The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-02-07

Moutgurerv sapporrd IT. the amendment wss a
greed to BY Yeas and Ns,s--73 40 81
The question shall Tie Bill he 'engrosssd ard
r~sd ,hild time p was t.sn decided D the afErms-
uve--Yaes 72-Nsys IS. 49,. .. s.a- t.,A,t ~.
rsipAr, Jan. 26. q
Mr.. Morrow offered resolution 10 request the
President Of the United States TO sngaPea pcrson to
compile d.ges; Of the laws and resolutions If Con-
ssess respecting abe publsk lands, and TO Provide,
for the printing. eopissof the same Adop-
bring in bill - 49, - '.ts -.
r4' y .esr sATrtpAv, Jan ~.
Mr. Haven presented = petition iron, Lake lie igh-
ton, of New-Hampshire, praying remuneration for his
newly Invented plan Of constructing carriages for
carving cannon. Referred TO the comnlittce Of
commerce and maaufactures. .t 4
Onamoton of Mr. Pcknan, the message Of the
President Of the Unhed States Of the l2ti rea-
tive tQ capture and copdsnnations Of Amsrcpn YES.
sells by the be gercu,s of Euroi.e was referred 60
the committee of foreign relations.
NIT Moscly submitted the following resolution,
modified rs il is inserted at the suggestion of sever
gentlemen at first It included only Frsncel prens.
sing that the Presidents message had rrfcrred 70.
communications made TO France, ard to the result OF
those COMMUNICATIONS as having not been such as
could have beea expected He Thought there could
be 10 objection To iayiag them before Congress. W.
Reseired That the President of the United States
be requested TO cause ia be laid before this house
copies OF the several commune atoms made 10 our
government Of France and also of Great Britain N
pursuance of the authorities vested by Congress in
the executive, affecting their neutrsa commerce, ex
cspt such parts as may in his judgment seqare 'se-
!, AAer considerable debate, the question to lsv
the resolution on the table was taken by ayes and
nays, and carried-yeas 73. nays So.
Mr. Minor presented petition from T. Canpbeh,
tute condition, and calling upon the benevolence OF
Congress- 70 afford him such relief, 40 in their wis,
dom they may see 6t--Referred to select commits
tee. 80 - 81
On motion of Mr. Dana, the same committee were
instructed to inquire into the proptiety Of negoca-
ting the full pensions of invalid officers and soldiers
known to have been disabled in the wat Of the eve.
luton.
'Fef Il MACON's BILL.
The bin respecting the commercial intercourse
between the United States and Great Britain and
France and their dependencies. having been read .
third times a t~ss ,fs, ..e
Mr.. Mumsord made several additional remarks
against the bill. He believed that the moment il
WAS received by France, the ports from the Dos
phorus othe White Sea would be shut against US.
!. Mr. Pisk advocated the bill Tie nation were
not prepared for If the bill operated partially
towards France, the house were net lsgslating for
the interests Of foreign nation but for their own
interests. What should il be said, that when this
house were taking . measure Of national policy
they. were to inquire how would France take il I
Mr.. MKee remarked, that II the bill operated
partially against France in one respect, il did q.
gainst England in the exclusion of armed vessels.
But he could never go war, unless it had been
commended by the President; and unless he found
that avery great majority would support it. A
war with England would throw Us into the en-
braces of France; and the affair at Bayonne was
an important lesson Of warning to this nation. He
did not zee the policy Of conquerjng. Canada, he
Scotia Refugees sitting sn' that floor.
The house adjourned shout three o'clock, with.
out, the question on the prssage Of the bill being
taken.