The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-12-24
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

The citizens Of Portland have presented to
Lieut.. ALEXANDER S. WADswoRTB, late Of
the irisate Constitution, an elegant Sword, as
tribute due 10 his cha: actcr and valor. To
the address of the Committee appointed "a
present the Sword, 1t. WADswoRTH made
the following answer -
GENTLEMEN,
The Sword which you have presented in
behalf Of the Inhabitants of Portland, is re-
ward sufficient for the highest merit !; / cannot
aatter myself that yet deserve it. / acceps
1t, therefore, not as testimonial Of my pre-.
sent desert but as the expression of your
wishes Tor the success Of our Navy, and as q
sacred charge to sustain the honor Of our
country's flag. BE assured that my life shall
become sacrifice to that end and that TO de-
serve the honor which you now confer, is a
powerful motive TO the most perscvering ex-
ertions. Depend, that this Sword shall never
be used but Tor the glory Of America receive
this public pledge that it shall never be dis
graccd. Accept, gentlemen, my thanks for
this unmerited honor, with the assurance Of
my high respect for yourselves and the in
ha5ltants OF my native town. BOsf. CAron.
-@zSAu,..
CONGRESS.-N MIR. Ba.seit from
the naval commute made tho following re-
port
''The committee on the naval establish.
mcnt by their chairman, report tn. following
resolution in relation to the brilliant achieve
snents Of Captains Hull, Decatur, and Jones.
&C Resotve, BY the Senate and House of Re.
presentatives of the y. States of America, in
Congress assembled, That the President of
the U. States be, and he his hereby requested
to present TO Captain Hull of the frieate Con-
sti,ution, Captain Decatur Of the frira,e u.
States, and Captain Jones of the sloop of war
Wasp, each Gold Medal, with suitable en-
hlems and devices, and Silver MedeI, with
like emblems and devices to each commits
stoned officer OF the aforesaid vessels F.; in ies-
timony OF the high sense entertained by Con-
gress OF the gallantry, good conduct and SER
vices Of the Captains, Officers & Crews of the
aforesaid vessels in their respective conflict.
with the British frigates the Guerrero and.
the Macedonian, and sloop Of war FroIic
thereby entwining the American brow with
triple wreath Of victory, and exhibiting exan,-
pies highly honorable to our national charac
ter, and instructive to the rising navy.
"And the President is also requested TO
present Silver Medal with like emblems
and devices to the nearest male relative Of
Lieutenant Bush, and one TO the nearest male
relative OF Lieutenant Funk in testimony Of
the gallantry and merit Of those deceased Of
fcers, in whom their country has sustained
loss much to be regretted"
Referred to commilte Of the whole.
BY our marine memoranda il will Il will DO
seen, that the enemy are in considerable force
of the capes-I. is believed that the British
Admiral has divided his fleet into three tliyi-
sions /: two Of the divisions having ship of
the line with some ofihc smaller friga,es, and
the other division composed of or of the
larger class Of rriga,es and some small YES.
sells. These divisions are probably stationed
thus :-Onc Of New. Yotk--another watch
ing the entrance Of Boston Bay and the
third is of the Chesapeake. These divisions
arc, no doubt, Intended to obstruet the return
of our frigates, and the entrance Of such c,i-
zfs o they msy mske.---Jysrfolk Lsdgc-