Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
November S.


you resolution which feel pleasure and
pride in believing will meet the general APP
probation, not only of this House but Of the
nation.
The President ofthe United States, in his
message, which was read on Yesterday, has
m terms eloquent and appropriate. made
mention OF an engagement which has taken
place between an American frigatc and one
Of his Britannia maicSty's, which has rem
aered to the officers and crew of our frgate
that Justice which they so Justly merited
an engagement in which American Tars
have proven to the world. that when COM
manded by officers OF skill, valor and fide-
ity, they are capable of contending with, and
OF vanquishing those of any nation on the
earth, upon any element-even Oh that ell
ement where British skill has so justly &C
quired so much celebrity, and that the A
merican flag, when authorised by the con-
stituted authorities OF our country, will COM
mand respect on the high road Of nations -
Far, very far, be it from me to boast-t i'll
becomes an individual or nation, and is
never the concomitant of true courage; but
on the present occasion it seems to me pro-
per that we should express our sentiments
our feelings and thereby the feelings OF the
nation. ! shall, therefore, without further
comment offer to you the following resolu
tion, observing that the facts therein stated
have been ascertained at the proper depart
ment, and the proofs are on my table:
ResoiUed 6vfhe Senate and House ORE
&resentGfiUeS ofthe United States of inner
ica, in Congress assembled, That the Pre-
sident of the United States be, and he is
hereby requested TO present, in the name of
Congress, to Capt. Isaac Hull gold medal
with suitable emblems and devices and that
the sum of thousand dollars be and the
same is hereby appropriated, to be distribu-
ted as prize money to The officers and crew
of the United States frigate Constitution Of
IL guns, according to the provisions of the
act for the better Government of the Navy
Of the United States; in testimony of the
high sense entertained by Congress of the
gallantry, good conduct aud services of capt.
Hull, the officers and crew of the said fri
gate Constitution, in attacking, vanquishng
aud capturing the British fi'igate the Guer-
ricrc, mounting 81 carriage guns, thereby
exhibiting an example highly honorable u
the American character and instructing 70
our rising navy.
Some conversation passed on the proper
mode of disposing OF this subject, in the
Course of which
Mr. Seybert suggested the propriety CT
also giving some distinctive or medals 20 the
crez1 of the Constilution--wh he taoneht
were too generally overlooked in such Ca
acs.
Mr.. Wright approved the spirit Of the
resolution, but hoped the other officers would
receive swords, and the men suitable re
wards; and he confidently hoped q gold
medal would be voted to the nearest reia-
ton of lieut.. VIM. Bush IF the marines,
young gentleman from his district, who fell
ta-- fo-I,t;nr-
wounds and glory; he, therefore, for that
purpose. moved that the resolution be refer
red % a select committee.
The resolution was eventually ordered to
lie on the table, till committee should be
appointed to whom it should be referred.
On motion of Mr.. Mitchill, it was ordered
that he several standing committees BE- now
appointed.
The following persons were accordingly
appointed on these several committees:
Committee Of Nays and Mcana-M essrs
Cheves, Bib, Peasants, ROBBERS, Johnston,
pi;tin and Fisk.
Conmntee Of Commerce and Manu}ac-
tuqes-Messrs. Newton, Lowndes, Mitchill,
M'Kim, Seybert, Champion and Widgery.
Committee on the Pubic Lauds--Messrs.
Morrow, Blackledge. Lacock, Wilson, Orms-
by, B yd and Bgelow.
Committee Of CKaimS--Messrs. Gholson,
Brown, Mosely, Shaw, Sage. Archer and
Stanford
Committee on the Post Offices and Poet
RoGis--Messrs. Rhea, Lyle, Dinsmoor,
Chittenden, King. Boiling Hall and Shaw.
Comaiftee for The Di8frtct Of CoEum6iq-.
Alessrs. Lewis, Rnggold, Pearson, Bard,
Baker, Cohdit and Kent.
Committee Of ElecfionS--Messrs. Findley,
Macon, Davenport, Troup, Dawson, Emott
and Aston.
Committee Of ,dccoants-Mcssrs. Turner,
Little and Pickens.
Committee If Revisa' and Unjfnished Blu
siHess--Messrs. Basset, Ely and Jackson.
Mr.. Goodwin moved resolution for ap
pointing two Chaplains Of different dennmi-
nations, &c. as usual-which was ordered
to lie on the table. A message was received
FROM the Senate making a similar PROPOSE
zion, and was taken up and agreed to.
November 6.
Messrs. Bacon, Sturges, Minor and Poin
dexter appeared and took their seats.
he following Message was received from
the President OF the u. S. by Mr., Coles, his
Secretary.
Tshe Senate and House Of Rehresenta-
fives efthe United States.
The bill entitled " An Act Supplemental
~ to the acts heretofore passed ON the sob-
jcct of an uniform rule Of naturalization. :"
which passed the two Houses at the last
session e Congress, having appeared 70 me
liable 20 abuse by aliens having mo- real pur-
pose OF Calculating a naturalization, and
therefore not been signed, and having been
pr sented at an hour too near the close of
tive session TO be returned with objections
for re consideration, the bill failed TO become
a law. ! recommend that provision be now