Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-06-19
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House of Representatives.
MONDAY. Iune 3.


Mr.. Wheaton, presented the petition OF
a large number of the inhabitaot, OF New.
Bedford, Mass. praying a repeal of the
non-importation and embargo laws. and
deprecating war. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Chitenden presented one OF similar
import from Halifax, Vermont. Laid on
the table.
Mr.. Crawford presented the petition of
the citizens of York County, Penn. de.
precating war. Laid on the table.
Mr., Minor presented several memoir.
ais from the city ard county of Philadel.
phia and county of Delaware, signed by be.
tween 2 and 800 freemen, praying the re-
peal of the restrictive system ard depre.
eating war against England. Laid on the
table.
Mr.. Dawson presented the resolutions
of a meeting of the inhabitants of Freds-
ricksburg and Falmouth, pledging them
selves to support the government in a war
with ENGLAND, &c. Laid on the table.
Mr.. johnson offered the following Re-
solvedihat the committee on military ar.
fairs be instructed to enquire into the OK.
pediency of authorising the President OF
the United States to organize-addi-
tional companies of Rangers, and that they
have leave to report by bill OR otherwise.
Adopted.
MIR. Poindexter called up his resolu-
tion for asking the assent of Georgia 60
the tormiag OF " separate governments
in the Mississippi territory. Adopted.
MIR, Pearson after some predatory OBJ.
servations, offered the following
Resoiped, That the Secretary of War be
directed to lay before this House a state.
rlcnt of the number of troops which have
been enlisted for the service of the u. S.
under the authorities of laws passed during
the present session of Congress-designat-
ing those enlisted for the old and those for
the new northumberland the particular
corps 10 which they are attached. That he
ftay before the House a statement of the
number Of volunteers, who have rendered
their services to the executive of the u. s.
in conformity with the Law passed at this
session Of Congress, authorIsing the &C.
ceptance of Volunteers--that he designate
the states or territories from which such
tender of services may have been made
That he state what additional improve
ments have been made in the for,ihcationi
or other works of defence on our mariti me
frontier, during the last six mouths-and
that he state, as far as practicable, the &C.
tual state of such Notifications or works
and the quantum of resistance they are, ii
his opinion, calculated to afford against the
attack of any naval power.
The question on considering the resola
ton was taken by ayes and noes and were
yeas 81, nays 90, so the house refused tt
consider it.
June 9.
Mr.. Minor presented petitions signet
by between two and three hundred citizens
of the first Congressional District of Pen
PRAYING the removal of the restrictive sys
TEN and deprecating wal with England
Laid on the table.
A message in writing was received from
the President of the u. States, by Mr.
Coles his secretary, covering a correspon
! dence between Mr.. Monroe and Mr.. Eos
ter in relation to the declaration of tn,
Prince Regent on the subject of the Order
in Council, and the impressment of A
merican Seamen. The message was reat