The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-01-01

. Mr.. Olrnsoy moved the following resolution:
Resolved, That a committee be appointed
10 enquire whether any, and if any,what pio.
vision ought 10 be made by law, for p,clns
the officers aud soldiers ot the militia vino
served under G,vernour Harrison in the late
expedition against the Indians on the Wabash.
TO compensate them for the loss of horses,
and for the relief OF the widows and orphans
of those who fell in the action of the 7lh OF
November last.
The Resolution was ordered 10 lie on the
table.
Mr.. M'Kee offered the following resolu-
tion for consideration
Resolved, That the President OF the Uni,
ed States be requested TO cause To be laid be-
fore this House such information as may be
An the possession OF the government a,a pro-
per to be communicated on the following
points
ist Any evidence leading to sl,cw vhc,h-
or any and what agency the subjects either
publick or private ot any foreign power may
have had III exciting the indians tue wes-
tern frontier to hostility against the y States
I'd. The evidence OF hos,itiiy tosards the
y. States on the part oi the Shawanesc
Prophet and his adherents, an,eriour TO 's
com mencement Of the late Campaign agens
them under the command OF Gov. Harrison.
Sd. The orders ard authority vested IN
Gov Harrison by the United States undo
which the late expedition against the Indians
was carried on, and such other Information
relating to the subject as in the opinion @.
the President may be proper to be communl-
Gated to this House.
This resolution was also ordered to lie On
the table.
M. Rhea presented petitions from Louis
aana territcry, in favour VI the second grade
of government. 9es 80
The consideration OF the unfinished bust.
ness of yesterday trespecting arming mer
chantmen, SC. was called tor when il was,
on motion of MIR. Randolph, ordered to lie
on the table.
APPORTICEMEET BILL.
The House resumed the consideration OF
the report OF the committee oi conference,
made the lth inst. together with tho mes
sage from the Senate odhering 10 their a.
mendmcnts to the bill! OH this subject.
A motion was made by MIR. Randolph to
commit the bill and report TO a committee of
the whole, and negativcd
A motion was then made by Mr.. fisk, that
this house do reccSe from their d:sasrcsmen,
to the amendments of the Senate.
After mach debate, the question was de-
cided in the atirma.ivc--ycas 70, nays So.
So the House agreed to recede from their
disagreement to the Senate's amendment,
which of course prevails, and the ralio is
fixed at $4,000.
The House adjourned at 4 o'clock.
THURSDAY, Dec. 10.
The Speaker laid before the House a reso.
luton of the Legislature OF the State OF Yer
mont, ratiyins and confirming amendment
proposed by Congress 10 the Constitution OF
the United States, concerning the acceptance
of titles OF nobility from foreign powc,s by
citizens of the United States.
Mr.. Rhea presented resolution of the
Legislature Of the State OF Tennessee, dis
ohhroving OF the amendment proposed by
Massachusetts To the Constitution oil the u
States limiting the duration of any future en-
barge acts; disahhroving Of the amendment
proposed by Virginia 10 the said constitution
respecting a rem oval from Office Of the Sem
ators OF the United States I; dsahhroViRg of
the ameaimrn proposed by psnnsyislnla for
the creation oi tribunal TO dctermdc con-
troversles, between the general aud state go-
vernments ani approving the amendment
proposed by Congress TO said constitution
conc erning the acceptance OF titles Of nobility
by citizens Of the United States from foreign
powers.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The House resumed the consideration OF
the sixth resolution reported by the Commit
tee Of Foreign Relations, in the following
words
6. That it is cxpedient 10 permit cur mer-
chant vessels owned exclusively by resident
citizens, and COMMANDED and navigated sole
ly by citizens, To- arm under proper rccula-
tons to be prescribed by law in selfdc-
fence, against all unlawful proceedings to-
wards them on the high seas.
rAfter various unsuccessful motion to a.
mend the resolution, it Gnally passcd-yeAs
a7. nays ~.
The resolution wss then referred 10 the