The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-11-12
HoUJEoF REPRESENTATIVES..
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mr.. l)oWSon rose 70 make q mction.-
lie sad. take this early moment TO pre-
sent to you resolution which feel plea
re and PRIDE in believing will meet the
genera aPpic5 o aol onl. o. t is House,
Du, OF The nation.
Inc President OF the United States. in
DIS message, which WAS read OIL Yesterday
~ IS lii terms, eloquent and appropriate
mhae mention of AN engagement which has
taken place between an american frjgate
ana one OF has blitannic majesty's, which
mas rendered to the officers and crew OF
orr trigAte that justice which tlsey SO Justly
me 'ted an engagement in which Amcri
can tars have proved TO the world, that
Wnen commanded by officers of skill. va.or
AM hdehty, they are capable of eontendng
with' ana OF vanquishing, those of any MAJ
'o" ~ ne ca b, upon any elemcnt--even
WI mat cement where British skill has SO
y9''t aclu red 50 much celebrity, and that
~ american iiag when authorised ny the
"'utnted authorities Of our coaDtry, will
So'nn'and respect on the high road OF natl
o"s' Far very far, be it from me to boast
III becomes an individual or nation,
anu rs never the concomitant of true cour-
abe but on the present occasion it SENS
- me proper that we should express our
sent me ts--our feelings, and thereby the
feelings Of the nation. / shall. thet efore
wthest further Comment, offer TO YOU the
f'ilowthg resolution, Observing that the
Iacta therein stated have been ascertained
at tie proper department, * the proofs are
OF y table:
II soI'el, by the Senate and House of Repre-.
sent 4 YES Of the Unitrd States of A ,ocr;co i;
Com ess assembled, That the President nj ,le H.
Ted States be, and hcis hcrenv requested 10 nre
sent n tn name Of Congress- to capt Isaac Hun.
g''d metal with suitable enbems aud devices
ana uiHt The siIm of thonsaud dollars he an
the same IS hereby appropriated 10 he jst;ibut n
as pf7ze money 10 tho officers and crew nf the I'm
ted states fgate the Constitution OF 81 guns accor
dinsto the provisions NJ tie act fof The better Gov
eminent al the Navy of the UnifeII ftates in lee
tin,oy Of the high sease entprta;nedIv Co,r@ss Of
th- gal"ntry, good conduct and services of cana;e
Hull, TIC efeers Il Of ne said Consti,uG.
yon :" at."ek,ng vgn1Uisl'ing capturing the British
trigeie the 6u'rriere, mounting Sd carriage Guns
ttherehy tNlibhi'g anexanple highly honorable 10
the htnfr ar caracter and insf tIctive TO orr rs,,
p1vy
Some conversation passed on the prop ~
mode Of disposng of this subject, in the
course o. "hjth
Mr.. Sry5eT suggested the proprietv of
also giviHg some distinctive or medals to
the crew of the Constitution---who h.
thought were too generally overlooked in
such cases.
Mr.. Wright approved the spirit ofthe re
solution, but hoped the other officers wodid
receive swords. and the men sui able re.
wards and he confidently hoped gel ;
. raedal would be voted to the nearest rela-
ton of lieutenant William Bush of the ma
rnes, young gentleman from his district.
who fell gAllartly fighting in that acti n.
covered with wourds AID glory he, there
"a &c Tor that purpose, vowed that the res
Saution be referred to a select committee.
Ihe resolution was evep.ually ordered to
q "A sno IL
,-,r,.,,,. II % whom IL should be REFERRED.