The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-07-03

-N1Q
.Ihose'who voted in the negative are
'Messrs. Anderson, Bib, Brent, Camp
bell of Fen. Condit, era ford, Cuts, FRANK
lin, Gaillard, Howell. Robinson, Smith of
New York, Tat, Taylor, urner, Varnum,
| Worthington.
| n1r. GGnlGrG was requested to take tho
chair and -.
| On motion, by Mr. d,,{crson, .....
he consideration of the bill! entitled
An act declaring war between Great Bri-
tain and her dependencies and the United
otates d their territories" was resumed as in
committee of the whole !; and having agreed
TO sundry amendments, the Pre;dent re-
sun.ed the chair; and
NIr. Gaiiicrd reported the bill with g.
mendments, which were considered in SEN
ate and agreed 20, AS follows:
third lne--After the word 'betwe en-.
strike out to the end OF the line. aud insert
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland and the dependencies thereof
Line 4--Af.er the word states where
1t first occurs, insert Of America
Line 9-After the word Britain strike
ept TO the end of the bill, and insert, the
SAID United Kingdom of Great Britain and
| ireland, and the subjects thereof
And on motion, by Mr.. German, to post
pone the further consideration of tire bill to
After debate,
The Senate adjourned.
Monday, Jane Is
The Senate resumed the consideration of
the bill entitled " An act declaring war be-
tween Great Britain and her dependencies,
and the United States & their territories"
together with the motion made by Mr. Ger
man, to postpone the further consideration
thereof until the first Monday in Nogembcr
next; and on the question 10 agree to the
motion
Ii was determined in the negatiye--yeas
10, nays %.
On motion, by Mr. Varit,m,
The yeas and nays having been required
by one-hfth of the Senators present, those
who voted in the affirmative are
Messrs. Bayard, Dana. German, Gilman,
Goodrich, dorsey, Hunter, Lambert, LLOYD,
Reed.
Those who voted in the negative are
-.iessrs. Anderson, Bibb, Brent, Camp
bell OF Ten. Coudis, Crawford, Cuts,
Franklin, Gaillard, Giles, Grcgg. Howell,
Leib, Pope, Robinson. Smith of Md Smith
OF New York, Tait, Taylor. Turner, Var
mum, Worthington.
On motion, by ar Lei6,
To amend the bill as follows:
After the word that in the ihir,! line strike
out to the eud OF the BILL and insert te Pre,dent
of the Un&ted States shall be and he is hereby au
thonsed to cause rerisals to be made up0n the pub
lie ana private sps and vessels, goods and mercan-
disc belonging to the crown of the Unis.d kingdom
Of Great Britain and Ireland & TO the subject. teve-
Of, which may be found on the high seas or else
where, except SUCH ships, vessels property as now
are or may be within the ports and harbors under
the control OF the United States, and ~: ships YES
seis or property within the jurisdiction of any power
with whom the United States are MOI engaged i'm
war and tor the purposes aforesaid, instruct the
commanders OF the public armed vessels which are
or which shall be employed in the service Of the u.
nited States, to subdue, seize aud take any armed
or other British vessel belonging to the said United
kIngdom CT u Britain and ireland or tothe subec cts
thereof winch shall be found within the jurisdiction
al limits OF the v. or elsewhere on the heh seas
as aforesaid and such captured vessel with her ap-
parcel guns and aPprrtenances, aud the good, or ef.
tects which shall be found en- board the same being
BRUSH property, shall! be brought within some port
OF the u D and shall be auiy proceede against and
condemned as forfeited, and shall accrue and be dis
trlbuted rs by law shall be provided respect ting
the captures which shall be made by the public arm
ed vessels of the U. States.
Sec. 9. Ind be IL further enacted, That the pre-
sident OF the United States shall he and he is hereby
authorised TO grant to the owners OF private arm ed
ships and vessels of the IT, S. who shall make applica
uon therefor, commissions in the form which he
shall direct and under the seal of the u. s. and such
private armed vessels, when duly commissioned rs
aforesaid, shall have the same liCence and authority
Tor the sobdung, sezing and captating sy armed or
other British vessel belonging 10 the United King
dom OF Great Britain aud Ireland Or to the subjects
thereo and for the re-capture OF the vessels. goods
and effects OF the people OF the U 5. the put lie
armed vessels OF the y. S. In ay by law have and
shall be IN like manner subject to such Instructions
as shall be ordered by the President of the u S. in
conformity with the established law of nations and
the treaties and laws of the u. s. for the regulation
OF their cODduot--And the commissions which shall
be granted as aforesaid, shall be reyocable at the
pleasure Of the President ofthe y. States
See. -grn bs fyrtEsY
person intending to set forth and employ an armed
vessel, and applying for commission 81 aforesaid
shall produce in writing the name and a suitable
description OF the tonnage and force Of the vessel
and the name and place of residence Of each owner
concerned therein the number OF the crew. and the
name OF the cornmsnder and the two officers next IN
rank appointed for such vessel; which writing shall
be signed By the person or persons making such an
pbcat0n, and filed with The secretary Of state, or
shall DC delivered to any oher officer or pcrson no
shall be employed TO deliver out such commissions
to be by him transmitted to the secretary Of state
Sec. 4. Ind be IL further e1dcfed, That before
any commission as aforesaid shall be issued, the own
en- or owners OF the ship vessel for which the same
shall be requested, and the nmander thereof for
the time beiug, shall give bond to tie United States
with nj lcas two responsible sureties not interested
IN such vessel, ~ the penal salu Of thou
sand dollars; If such vessel be provided with more
than one huncred and fifty men, then in the penal
stfm of thousand dollars . viii, condition
That tse owners, aud officers and crews who shall be
employed board OF such com nassioned vessel
shall and will observe the treaties and laws Of the T.
y and the instructions which shall be given them for
the regulation Of their cenduetAnd will satisfy al,
damages aud injuries which shall be done or com.
mittcd contrary to the tenor thereof by such vessel
during her com mission, aud to- deliver up The SANG
when reyOk ed by the President of the IT, Siatcs