The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-12-25

The question was then ;.kea On concurr-
ing with the committee OF the whole IN their
agreement 10 the second resolution, which
Is in the following words
:" That an additional force of ten thousand
regular troops ought 10 be Immediately rais-
ed, TO serve for three years and that boun-
4 ~ in lands ought to be given TO encourage
enlis,ments."
And decided as follows
YEAS--Messrs. AIston, Anderson, Arc h
er, Avery, Bacon, Baker, Bard, Bartlett, Bassett,
Bibb, Blackedge, B!eecher, Blunt, Boyd,
Breckenridge, Brown, Burwell, Butler, Call
boun, Cheyc., Cochran, Clepion, Cooke,
Condii, Crawford, Davis, Dawson, Desha,
Dinsmorc, Earle, Emoit Findley, Fiss,
Fitch, Franklin, Ghoison, Gold, Goldsboro',
Goodwin, Green, Grundy, b. Hall, Oh. Hall,
Harper, Hawes, Hufy, Hyncman, Johnson,
Key, King, Lscock, Lefeaver, Little, I.iy'
ingston, Lowndes, Lyle, Macon, Maxwell,
Moore, M'Bryde, M'Kee, M'Coy, M'Kim,
MetcaIf, MiInor, Mitchell, Morgan, Nor
row, Nelson, New, Newbold, Newton, ,Orms-
by, Paulding, Pickings, Piper, Pond, Por-
ter, Quincy, Reed, Ridgely, Ringgold, Rhea,
Roane, Roberts, Rodman, Sage, Sammons,
Seaver, Sewer, Seybert, Shaw, Smile, C..
Smith, J. Smith, Stow, Strong, Sullivan,
Tallnan, Tracy, Troup, Turner, Van Cort-s
landt, WhitehilI, Williams, Widgery, Will
son, Winn, Wrigh;--lo9.
NAYS-Messts Bigelow, Brig ham, Cham
pion, Chittenden, Davenport, Ely, Gray,
JACKSON, Law, Lewis, Mosely, Pearson,
Pitkin, POTTER, Randolph, Sheffey, STAN
ford, Sturges, Taggart, TalImadge, Whea-
ton, Whitc-22.
The question was then taken on the third
resolution, in the following words:
That 1t is expedient to authorize the
President, under proper regulations, to ac-
cept the service of any number of volunteers,
not exceeding fifty thousand to be org;:iz-
ed, trained, and held in readiness to act on
such service, as the exigencics Of the gov
eminent may require"
NAYS-Messrs, Digelow, Brigham, Cham.
piop, Davenport, Ely, Gray, JACKSON,
Law, Lewis, POTTER, Randolph, j. Smith.
Stanford, Sturges, Taggsrt, Wheaton-l6.
The question was next taken on the 4th
resolution, in the following words:
That the President be authorized to ord.
er out from time to time such detachmcnts
of the militia, as in his opinion the publick
service may require"
NAYS--Messrs. Bigelow, Brigham, Clam
Pion, Davenport, JACKSON, Law, S,ur-
5es, Taggart-s tt,.
The question was then taken on the fifth
resolution, in the words following
&c That all the vessels not now in service
belonging to the navy and worthy of repair
be Immediately fitted up and put in commits
sion"
NAYS--Messrs. Bibb, Boyd, Brown, Gray,
Huity, Lewis, Macon, POTTER, Randolph,
Rodman, Shelley, Smile, Stanford, White
hill, Wiliams--l5.
The question was put from the chair OH
sixth resolution, in these words:
6. That i, is expedient TO permit our mcr-
chant vessels owned exclusively by resident
citizens, and commanded and navigated sole4
ly by citizens, to arm under proper regula-
tions to be prescribed by law, in sell-defencc,
against all unlawful proceedings towards
thern on the hige seas.
When the resolution, was, on motion, orr
dcred to lie on the table t.4sNA
The three first resolutions, for filling up
the present establishment, for raising an adj
didonal aumber Of regulars, and authorizing
the acceptance of volunteers services, were
referred 20 the committee who reported
them, with instructions TO bring in bills in
pursuance thereof. ~ 80
And then the House adjourned.
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