The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-01-30
CONGRESS-.
House If RrfsresensaiUeS.

Monday, ian. 1.-The house resumed the consid-
eraIon OF the bill respecting the admission OF the Or
leans territory into The Union. MIR Quincy said, in
pon, of attachment to the Constitution, zeal for
the interests of my country, eid, Mr.. Speaker,
no man-but-if this bill passes, | declare il my
deliberate conviction. tn t the b,nd ef has uiOa is
Uirtuay ssoluedj that the States freed from their
moral obligation; that will be the right Of aA so
it viii become the duty Of some, to prepare for sep
Graiion--amicaby they can, Jsrciby If they must.
Mr. P0indexter called to order; and the speaker de-
ced that Mr.. QIincy was out Of order; who appeal
ell from the decision of the chair. On calling the
yeas and nays, there were--yeas So, nays So the
House determined that Mr.. Quincy out ot or
der He then proceeded, AID concluded in he fol-
lowing manner :: 4" realiiy admit ihat feel deeply
Interested tor my native state see that these
are to destroy the consequence and importance
OF Old Massachusetts, where is my fre-side, and
where the tombs Of my fathers. L,w lies her land
and roc Ky are her shores, but her sons hardy
brave and honest. have done, Mr. Speaker.
move that the consideration of the bill be postponed
indefinitely" No question taken.
Mr.. Garland info. med the House that he hada con-
Adentil communication to make, upon which the gal
leries were ordered to be cleared; soon after the
doors were opened.
The President communicated two letters from Mr..
Pnkney, to the Secretary of State and the other
to Marquis Wellesley, dated in November
last.
7'uesday, Jan. 5--Mr. Eppes from the committee
of foreign relations, reported bill All additional
act to the non-ntercourse act The following is
short summary to the several sections of the bill
Sec l.-Authorizing the President to declare by
proclamation when the Orders in Council of g. Britain
are revoked and that other evidence of the fact
shall be admitted
g. Insertic,s all British vessels from the waters of
the United States.
3 Pronbns he importation Of all British Goods
after the 81 Of Feb except such may Dc imported
invessels have gone beyond the Cape Of Good
Hope.
a All GOO, Of British manufacture, &c. imported
after the 81 Feb to be forfeited, and the owners to
De fined in double the value OF the goods.
S. All ships, boats, RATS or carriages, on which
goods are imported attempted to be imported into
the U. States, to be forfeited.
6 Any goods omitted IN ships manfests, to be for
fei,ed.
Collectors and other custom-house officers to
have authority to- enter any ship, store, dwelling
house, any other building in search of imported
goods, and to seize them wherever found.
8 Goods seized to be stored, if it shall hereafter
appear that the English Orders in Council were
yoked before the I'd February.
Goods shipped in the Brush dominiOns, previ-
Gus to the arrival of the r. esideurs proclamation
to be subject to forfeiture
10 & IL Forms of oaths for ship masters and mer-
chants
IL Fines &c. to be collected by action of debt in
dictment or information, in any court OF common
jurisdiction
Is Provides that the forfeitures be distributed a.
mong the officers who make the seizures, and the i-
formers.
~ Pryvilcs for the distribution Of the fines a.
mong the officers, &c.
Is Makes it necessary for those who's NAV claim
goods SEIZED to prove that the goods OF b.
tish manufacture, and that they have been lawfully
imported and the duties paid.
is Authorises the President to employ 78 vessels
NOT over l30 tons burlben, to cruze the coast.
carry the provisions Of this act INTO execution.
II Appropriates SUN OF money carry the Law
into effect. The above described bill was referred
to committee Of the whole house and made the
order Of the day for M'nd,y.
The order Of the day on the Orleans bill was
med. Mr.. Qlincy's motion to postpone indefinitely
der consideration. Mr. roindcxter made long speech
In favour OF the bin in which he att-mptedts
Mr Quincys speech of yesterlAy. H. was twice cal
he'd TO order, 6rs, by Mr. Person, for saying alludng
20 Mr. Quiney's remarks) that tor such csnduct A.
ron arr is an xIle tom his comryx Il An 'thrr gen
tenl, does not the same fate 1T viil not be oe
cause he does not deserve it, Mr. PoindeXter explain
ed, and Mr. Person said, the gentlemon disavoved
any intention OF attrbutng motives the gentleman
similar TO those Of Aarsn Burr, he would withdraw
his CALI Mr. ShefFey, called to order, the gentle
nxn had said that this House bad sanctioned Mr..
Quincy's remarks, that hey1nght 20 out to the peo