The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-02-11


system OF goseTnment would gain strength,
and cur happy union become consolidated.
But al the last session, the period had arriv-
cd when iorbeurance could be no longer jus-
uhed. IL was The duty OF Congress TO take
up this subject in connexion With The Other
great wrongs OF which they complained, and
10 seek redress in the only mode which be-
came The representative of a free people.
They have done IL by appealing to arms, and
that appeal will be supported by their consli-
tuents.
Your committee are aware that an ipieres-
ting Crisis has arrived in the United States,
but they have no painful appre hension of iss
consequences.-lhe he course be fore them is
direct II is pointed out equally by regard
to the honor, the rights and the interests of
the nation, III we pursue il with frmpess
and vigor, relying OH the aid Of Heaven, our
success Is inevitable. Cur resources are -
bundant the people are brave and yirtuous,
and their spirit unbroken. The gallantry Of
our infant navy bespeaks our growing great
ness on that element, and that OF our troops
when led to action inspires full confidence Of
what may be expected from them when their
organization Is complete. Our Union is al
ways most strong when menaced. by foreign
dangers. The people of America are never
SO much one family as when their liberties
are invaded
TINE -eport concludes BY recommending the passage
Of Bill /" for the regulation Of on boa, d The
public vessels and IN The merchant service of the Uifed
Ssates; the fotcrciy the general pcspisions ofe
Bill j
That from and after the termination of the
war between the United States and Great
Britain, no commander Of any public armed
vessel. belonging to the United States, or OF
any private vessel, shall employ any, except
natural born citizens, or those who are resi-
dent in the y. States at the time of said trea-
ty, and who shall, at that time have declared
their intention 10 become citizens of the u.
States. Those who shall have been naturali-
zed snail produce certificate of his naturali-r
cation to the commanders who shall employ
them. The President is to give such further
directions 10 Collectors and Com manders up-
on the subject az he shall think proper.
There shall be certified list of the crew of
the vessel. No passenger, who is a subiecr
OF any foreign country, shall be admitted on (
board OF an American vessel, without pass
port from his own government The Con>
suls and Commercial Agents of Foreign Ma
tions, at Peace with the United States, may
state their objections to the employment Of
the natives Of their countries on board of our
vessels, and may be present at the investiga-
tion of proofs by the Collector. Any Com
mander of public or private vessel shall,for
a transgre ssion, upon conviction, forfeit 1000
dollars for each person employed. The
master and owners, &c. shall each forfeit
500 dollars for receiving on board any pas
senger or seaman, of foreign country, al
though included in the certified list of the
crew Proviaed, That nothing in the law
shall prevent the employment Of foreign sea-
men in foreign ports, with consent of their
government or when sach foreign govern
ment shall not pass similar prohibitory laws
or shall practice impressmen,s on board of
American vessels {; and nothing is the law
shall prevent any arrangement by treaty for
the mutual employment of each others ciu-
zens as scamen. Five. years residence shall,
after the treaty OF peace, be necessary for cit.
izenship.'
The bill was read twice, end committed 10
"a committee of the whole Hcuse, and made
the order of the day for "Wednesday next.
The report was read, and ordered TO lie ca
the table 5000 copies ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Kent, of Md. introduced a resolution,
to instruct the committee of Ways and
Means, TO enquire into the expediency of 70.
mi,ting penalties, sc. on account of importa.
ton of Plaster of Paris from Noya.Scolia--
rejcc,ed--ayes 81, noes So.
On motion of M. d. r. Williams, the
House resolved itself into q committee of the
whole House, Mr.. Lewis in the chair, upon
the bill supplementary to the act for arming
and equipping the militia OF the y. States.
This bill provides, in its first section, 4
further appropriation of 100000 annually
for arming the whole body Of the militia Of
the u. States, in addition 10 sums already in
like manner permanently appropriated. The
five next sextions are mere detail on this
head. The 9th section and the remainder Of
the bill provides for the classification Of the
militia OF the United States, into three clas-
ses, the minor, to consist Of those Between
Is and 9 Il years of age the innior, of those