The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-16

t:e Oiu rom the House, entitled f" An Act
soppie ncn,arvto the act for tie more per-
feet Organization of the Army of the United
States
Af-. So,irh of Md. moved to strike CT;
TIE first and second sections OF tie biil.-.
There were
For the n.oticn, Messrs. Bayard, Bradley
Campbell of Ohio, German, Gilman, q ood-
rich, Gregg, Hcrsey, Lambert, Leib, Lloyd,
Pope. Reed. Smith of Md. Varnum-15.
against tie motion, Messrs. Anderson
Bibb, Campbell of Tenn. Crawford, Cuts,
Dana, Franklin, Gaiilsrd. Howell, Hunter,
Magrudcr, Pcsey, Robinson, Smith of ~. Y.
Tat, TAYLOR, Turner, Worthiugton--1S.
The bill having heen amended,
After debate the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
Aonduy. ian IL.
The Sneaker laid before the House a let
ter from the Secretary of the Treasury,
transmitting certain accounts of Consuls to
foreign powers, and Of the expences of i'm
tcrcourse with the Berbary powers.
WAR MEASURES.
The House again resolved itself into a
committee of the whole Mr.. Bbb in the
chair, On the bill for raising an additional
military force of 10000 men for orc wear.
Mr.. Skcfey spoke at great length in Cd :
position To the bill, and Mr.. Robertson in
support of it.
gress and obtained leave to sit again.
January 10.
Several petitions we're presented and re
ferred amongst which was one from an
importing merchant, who has recently inn .
ported goods from dehendency OF G. Bri
tain praying relief; and a petition from
manufacturers of wire, PRAYING that addi-
tional duties may be laid on imported wire.
WAR MEASURES.
The House again resolved itself into a
committee of the whole, Mr.. Bibb in the
chair, on the bill to raise an additional ar
my of 20 600 men for one year.
Mr.. Enrott spoke against the bill and a .
gainst prosecution of the war, for hours
and quarter.
Mr.. Macon spoke in reply and in support
OF the war, for upwards of tw hours.
The committee then rose and reported
the bill
The several amendments made in COM
mittee of the whole were agreed TO by the
House.
Mr.. Fitch again moved tn strike out The
Ath section. giving the President exclusive
" the appointment of all officers under the
rank OF field officers.
The question was decided in the negative
by Yeas and Nays.
Fol- the motion 81
Against it -
And the oil! was then (half past six g
ciock) ordered to be engrossed fer a third
reading, without division.
The nautical skill of the officers Of our
Navy has been before proven and acknow
LEGGED by the enemy. The instance now
offered 70 the public cannot be urgratifying
to the friends OF a Navy or to the friends
OF the officer who conducted the retreat
The United States brig Argus, Captain
Sinclair, sailCd from Boston in company with
the I'm ted States. AGer parting with her
consort she proceeded to tie coast of Brazil.
down the north coast Of the country from
=. Rogue to SuHnam, thence he passed to
tie windward, the Islands and in every
direction between the Bermudas, Halifax
andthc continent. After a lapse Of 90 DAYS.
she has returned into port, having made FIVE
prizes valued at about $500, 600. During
her cruise She fell in with a squadron of the
enemy, consisting OF six sail, TWO of which
were OF the line, oae OF them n remarkably
fast sailcr. The favor of the moon enab-
ling them 10 chase as we'll at night as in the
day, the chase was continued for three DAYS
without intcrmission and under various cir
cumstances, but the unremtted exertions
of his officers and crew enabled him to elude
the pursuit
Pressed IN all sides by the number of the
enemy and the battling and unsettled state
Of the weather, the Argus was at one time
i'u9hSt SAOl vi a. anu DIT allOttleF
surrounded ; the determined vigilance of
capt. Sinclair rescued her how cv cr IRON the
difficulty
they had joined in the chase an armed
transport. with view no doubt of distract
ing the attention and deceiving the chase,
which being discovered, capt. Sinclair bore
down upon her and compelled her 10 clear
the way. Such was the confidence Of capt.
Sinclair in the sailing of the Argus, that dr-
ring the chase, although at one time so close
y pressed as tobe compelled to tighten hi,
vessel, by throwing over his spare anchors
and spars and deck boats, and starting the
salt " alter with which his casks had been
filled as the fresh water had been used. and
reduced to the last necessity Cf wctting his
sails yet did he preserve all his guns. and
one night during the chase lie found time to
capture. man and dispatch a prize. So
close we're they upon his heels that when
he again m&de sail. two Of the ships opened
their batteries upon him.
The Argus as built at Boston about 10
years ago. and has not since undergone any
material rcrairs--sbc las been with short
jntermisSiom constantly in service, & Is adj
miued to be one Of tue finest vessels in the
service e her class. During tho late cruize
We understand she complained = good deal
and Cannot proceed TO sea without rcDairs
The model OF such a vessel rs the Argns is
certainly inccGmable. .Haf. JnI
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