The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-07-03
On motion, by Mr. Smith of Md.

tee:
1t was determined in the negative.
Aud after debate, the President resumed
the chair, and the Senate adjourned.
Thursday, June IL.
Mr.. GAILLARD was requested to take
the chair anu
On motion, by Mr.. .fnderson, 80.
The bill from the House of Representa-
tives, entitled An Act declaring war be-
tween Great Britain and her dependencies,
and the United States and their territories"
was resumed and considered as in commit
tee ei the whole, together with the motion
Yesterday submitted by MIR. Gregg
Aud OH the question to agree to the mo-
ton, it was determined in the Affirmative
yeas II, nays 13.
On motion, by NJ. Tarnvm,
:. The yeas and nays having been required
By one fifth of the Senators present, those
who voted in the affirmative are
Messrs. Bayard, Condit, Dana, German,
Giles, Gilman, Goodrich, Gregg, Horsey,
Howell, Hunter, Lambert, Lelb, Lloyd,
Reed, Smith of n. Y. Worthington.
Those who voted in the negative are
Messrs. Anderson, Bibb, Campbell of Ten.
Crawford, Cuts, Franklin, Gaillard, Pope,
Smith OF Maryland. Tait, Taylor, Turner,
Varnum.
Whereupon Mr.. Crawford resumed the
chair and
On mott on, by Mr.. anderson; "a
Ordered, That the committee to whom
the bill is re-committ-d have leave to sit
Friday, June 10.
Mr.. Lloyd Submitted the following mo-
ton for consideration
"'That the President of the United States
be requested to cause to be laid before the
Senate, confdeptially, or otherwise, as he
may deem expcdient, all the information IN
The department of state, not heretofore
communicated, having relation to the con-
duct of Great Britain and France towards
the United States"
. Ordered, That it lie fer consideration.
MIR. .4nderssn, from the committee to
whom was re committed the bill entitled
" An Act declaring war between c.. Britain
and her dependencies, & the United States
and their territories" with instructions to
modify end amend the same in such man
aer that the President shall have the power
to authorize the public armed ships and
vessels of the United States to make repri-
sails upon the public and private ships and
vessels, goods and merchandise belonging
to the crown of the United Kingdom of G.
Britain and Ireland, and to the subjects
thereof and also to grant letters of marque
and reprisal under suitable regulations to be
provided in the bill, to private ships & yes
sells to make reprisais, agreeably to said in
structions. reported, as follows:
After the word that, )" in che third line OF the
bill, strike out the residue of the BILL and insert the
following aIneldment--
: The President OF the United States shall be and
he ~ hereby authorised, from and after the
day OF next ensuing, to caiis @ re-
prissls to be made Upon the public and private
armed ship. and vessels, goods and merchandise
he VI...f.
G. Britain and Ireland, or TO the subjects thereof
which may be found on the high sea. or elsewhere,
after the ssid day of
next executing such ships, vessel, or property as
now are, or may, before the said
be within the ports and hsrbors, or under the oon-
troll OF the Cntea States and all ships, vessels or
property within The jurisdiction of any power with
whom the United States are not eng. gedin war-S
for the purposes aforesaid, to instruct the comman-
dcrs OF the public armed vessels which are or which
glai be employed in the service of the u States. 10
subdue, seize and take any armed or other British
vessel, belonging 70 the United Kingdom Great
Britain and Ireland or to the subjects thereof
which shall be found within the urisdictionaI limits
OF the United States, or elsewhere on the high seas
rs aforesaid And such captured vessel with her ap-
psrei, guns & appurtcnances and the goods or eff
iects which sall be found on board Che same btn ~
British property, shall he brought within som port
OF the United States, and shall be duly proceeded A.
gamst and condemned s5forfe.ed, and shall accrue
ami he distributed az by law is shall be provj-
deds respecting the captures which shall be made
by the public armed vessels of the u. s.
Sec. g. ind be it further enacted, That the Pre-
sdent ofthe United States shall be and he is here
by authorised to grant to the owners Of private ar
med ships and vessels OF the United States who shall
make application therefor, commissions i'm the form
which lie shall direct and under the seal of the u
States, and such private armed vessels when duly
commissioned as Aforesaid, shall have the same IL
eenco Il authority for the subdung, Selling and
capturing any armed British vessel belonging to
the crown OF the United Kingdom OF Great Britain
and reland or 20 the subjects thereof and for the
re-captorng ut the yeVses, goods and effects of the
people OF the U. States as the public armed vessels
of the United States by law have and shsltbe in
like subject such instrue tons % alia be
ordered by the President Of the United States in
conformity with the established ls O. nations, and
The treaties and laws of the United States, for the
regulation OF their souduS. and the commissions
which shall be grantcS'ss aforesaid, shall be rcyoca-
bic at the pleasure Of the President of the United
States.
Sec s. md be IL farthsr snacssd, That every
person, intending to set forth and employ an armed
vessei, and applying for the commission 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
therein (; the number OF the crew, and
the name Of the commander, and the two officers
next in rank appointed for such vessel which wri-
ting shall be signed by the person persons making
such application, ard filed with the Secretary Of
State, or shall be delivered to any other officer or
person who shall he employed TO deliver out such
commissions, to be by him transmitted TO the Secrs-
tary of State.
Sec. D. lind be it further enacted, That before
any commission as aforesaid slial he ssued the ow-
ner owners &c the ship or vessel for which the
sh all be requested, and the commander there
OF TOR the time being shall give bond TO the United