Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-01-03
Whole No. 657.

fish ship or vessel it shall be lawful to cap
ture and bring into any port OF the United
States such British ship or vessel for adju-
dication"
Mr. Wright proceeded in speech of con.
siderable length to advocate his amendment.
Mr.. Findley followed Mr. Wright, and
whenh he sat down the house adjourned.
December 20.
The house went into committee of the
whole on the bin from the senate for complete
ing the existing military establishment
Mr.. Porter said that as the bill now stood.
bounty of land was proposed to be given to
soldiers hereafter enlisted, while those at pre-
sent in the service would not be entitled to
such bounty. This he considered an impro-
per distinction, and for the purpose Of RENE
| dying II, he offered new section, providing
that soldiers now in the service might be re-
enlisted although their term of service might
| notab be expired. His view was to put the new
| recruits and the troops Of the present army
| upon an equal footing.
| mr.. BIount opposed the amendment Tho
soldiers at present in the service had enlisted
under certain engagements, from which il
would be wanton waste both of money and
land to release them. When they had served
out the term for which they had enlisted, they
could then re-enlist If they thought proper.
The measure proposed might be good policy,
five were engaged in war; otherwise it waS
| not. fg1 sa s
| Mr. Williams supported the amendment.
! He said it was impossible for men to fight like
brothers who did not stand on the equal FOOT
ing of brothers. He saw no wasteful extraSa-
gance in this proposition ON the contrary it
was absolutely necessary to establish proper
harmony among the troops.
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to provide that the soldiers now In service
should not, on re-enlistihg be entitled to the
bounty Of money, but merely Of land.
: Mr.. Grundy opposed the whole proposition.
: He thought it perfectly proper to hold out in
: ducements to men to enlist whom we were a.
! bout drawing from their homes Some adj
vantages ought to be offered to them. BY
5 giving the men now in service bounty OF
+ land, they would not only be placed on bet
ter footing than the new recruits, but, In case
of there being no war, there would be great
, and Unnecessary waste of public property
Mr. fright was in favor Of the amend
, ment He ccntended that the men now IN the
service were better entitled to bounty thar
the new recruits that might be raised. Ever
!, under the feudal system, every man who fough'
was entitled to bounty of land;
Mr.. Blount said that If the soldiers now il
service were to be put on an equal footin,
Il with the new recruits, it ought to be done il
a separate law by which it might be provid
ed that, in case of war, the men now in tn
army, who should serve till the close of il.
should be entitled TO this bounty He repeat
ed that it was impolitic to give 1t unless such
an event took place. He saw no force IN tie
argument that men would not fight with spirit
unless they were all on equal footing
! Mr.. Williams again supported the amend
nent. If he thought we were to have no war,
| he should neither vote for the bounty nor for
| the men !; but he believed we should have war.
nay, he hoped in God we should and there
| fore he should vote for war measures He
never had heard before, that veteran soldiers
| were not as much entitled to bounty as raw
| recruits
Mr. Calhoun was opposed 10 the amend
nient lie thought, that although war was
highly probable, yet, as ii was not absolutely
certain, it would be impolitic to adopt such q
measure at present, as it could easily be done
after hostilities had commenced.
The question was taken on the amendment.
and it was lost, only 23 in favor Of it,
The committee of the whole then rose and
reported the bill without amendment. 1t was
ordered to be road third time, which was
immediately done, and the bill passed, ayes
ITO, noes ll.--tThe object Of this bill is to
complete the military establishment as autho-
rised by former laws; and for the purpose Of
promoting ehlistments, it gives bounty of
money and Loo acres of land
Mr. Widgery moved that when the house
adjourn, they adjourn till Monday. Lost,
yeas SO, nays SO.
The house went into committee of the whole
on the bill to prevent the expectation from the
United States or the territories thereof, of
| any goods, wares or merchandise under the
| icence or authority of any foreign govern
ment This bill provides that any vessel