The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-12-18

III favour oil pracucaUlc number oil regu-
lars, relying on volunteers for effective SER
vice as we'll as regulars. Mr.. Little spoke in
support OF this motion. Mr.. Wright spoke
IN favour OF large number of regulars. MIR.
Fisk spoke in favour of $4,000 he was de-
slrous that our measures should be eifec,ual.
Mr.. Little spoke in favour of the House fix
ing the number in preference 10 leaving il
discretionary with the Executive. Mr.. Mel
son spoke in favour of the number reported
by the eommitee. Mr.. Seybert spoke in fa-
vour of $4,000 men. He was desirous of
acting efficiently at all. Mr.. Wright spoke
in reply to Mr.. Nelson, and in favour Of reg
nlar troops in'preference TO volunteers. Nr.
Smile thought ten thousand men would be
sufficient number, together with the vo!un-
teers, for any object they might be wanted
for. Mr.. Porter proposed that the number
should remain blank, rs il could be fixed when
thc bill was brought in, in pursuance Of the
resolution. Mr.. Nelson spoke in reply TO
some obseryations of Mr.. Wright on the re-
iative importance of regulars and volunteers:
and Mr.. Wright re joined. On the sugges-
tiop of Mr.. ID. X. Williams, the motions to
fiji the blank created by striking out ssio, ,ooo,"
were Withdrawn; and the resolution, thus
varied, was agreed-to.. The sd, 4lh and s,h
resolutions, aa,hqri$ng volunteers; militia,
! equipmentof our little navy, were agreed to
by the Committee Of .hc whole. The sixth
resolution, to permit our merchant vessels to
arm, in seii-defeAce, against all unlawful
proceedings against them, being under con-
sidssation, Mr.. M'Kec spoke against 1t, con-
ceiying il at variance with the system COM
priscd in the other resolutions. He had no
idea now of merely resisting if attacked, he
would retaliate Mr.. Smile supported the
resolution. If we we're not now in war, he
said he verify believed We soon should be.
NJ. Wright took the same ground with Mr..
M'Kce, and moved to amend the resolution
by adding thereto words similar to the follow
ing (" And if attacked by any vessel contra
ry to the law of nations, TO capture and bring
them in for adjudication" MIR. Porter cx-
planned. The proposed amendment would
make the resolution an act Of war, which il
was not the intention of the committee TO de-
clare in this report, or to commence until
they had prep ared for it. Mr.. Wrights mo-
tioa was lost Mr.. M'Kee said the parties
had joined issue, the pleacings were made
up the case was now TO be decided by bat
tie and not by jury. He therefore desired to
retain the shews of our strength, and moved
an amendment contemplating AN EMBARGO I
Tor 90 days oa vessels in our ports, Sc. The
motion was declsred to be oul OF order. The
sixth resolution was then agreed TO. The
committcc rose and reported their agreement \
70 the resolution, The House took up tho
report. The question was put the first
rcsolution-Mr. Randolph, wishing time,
meved that the report lie on the taLIe.--Mo-
1ion lost IS to so. The question was then
taken on the first resolution, in the following
words I:
Resolved, That the Military Establish.
men., as au thorized by the existing laws,
ought to be Immediately completed by filing
up the ranks and proonging the enlistment
Of the troops I; and that to encourage enlist
ments, bounty in lands ought 10 be given in
addition to the pay and bounty now allowed
by law"
The following are the Yeas and Nays on
the question
YEAS.--Messrs. Aston, Anderson, Ar ]
cher, Avery, Bacon, Baker, Bard, Bartlett,
Bassett, Bibb, Biacklcdge, Bleecker, Blunt,
Boyd, Breckenridge, Brown, Barwell, But
Ter, Calhoun, Cheves, Chittenden, Ciopton,
Cooke, Condit, Crawford, Davis, Dawson,
Desha, Earle, Ely, Emott, Findley, Fisk,
Fitch, Franklin, Guolson, Gold, Godsboro'
Goodwin, Gray, Green, Giundy, b. Hall,
o. Hall, Harper, Hawes, Huity, Hyneman,
Johnson, Kent, Key, King, Lacock, Lefever,
Lewis, Little, Livingston, Lowndes, Lyle,
Macon, Maxwell, Moore, M'Bryde, M'Coy,
M'Kee, M'Kin,, MetcaIf, MiInor, Mtchill,
Morgan, Moseiy, Nelson, Newbold, New
ton, Ormsby, Padding, Pearson, Pickens,
Piper, Pitkin, Pleasants, Pond, Porter,
Quincy, Reed, Ridgely, RinggoId, Rhea,
Roane, Roberts, Sage, Sammoas, Seavery
Seybort, Shaw, Smile, q. Smith, j. Smith,
Stewart, Stow, Strong, Sullivan, Taggart,
Tallmadge, Taflmsn, TaIiafcrro, Tracy,
Troup, Turner, V.Al Corllandt, White,
Whitchill, Williams, Widgery, Wilson,
Winn, Wright-ll7.
NAYS--Messrs. Bigelow, Brigham, Cham
piou. Davenport, JACKSON, Law, POT
TER. Randolph, Stanford, Sturycs, Wbea-