The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-10-20
CONGRESs.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
THURSDAY, Oct. II.
HONOR TO THE BPANF

HONOR TO THE BRAVE.
At. ]roW 81 SEQ, from the committee, re-
ported the resolutions Yesterday referred t,
them II the following amended form
He&2lvfa' yfhe Senate u H>uSe # Retire
$ nfattVe8 qfhe United STATES of .4yncylcx il,
CJnSreeS 0Ssem6ied, That the thanks of
Congress be, and they are hereby presented to
Ma. Gen. Brown, and through him 10 the Of
ilcers and men under his command, Tor thei,
gdiiartry and good conduct III the successive
battles OF Chippewa, Niagara and Erie, in q.
canada, III which British veteran t:ocps we're
beaten and rcpulscd by equal or infer, + NUM-
bers, and that the President of the United
states be requested to cause a Cold Medal
10 De struck mathematical Of these 1Iiumphs
and presented to Maj. Gen Brown.
ResGlUeb That the President of the u
States be requested 10 cause a Gold Medal 70
De struck w;th suitable en. 5l-ms and dcvic 5
and presented MAJ. Gen = IT.. in testimony
OF the nigh sense entertained By Congress If
ms distinguished services IN the sue essive con-
Hicts OF Chippw and Niagara, and of his u
inform galaAsry and q cd conduct in sustain
ing the reputation Of the arms Of the United
States.
i.as2fe'cd, That the President Of the United
Gates be requested to cause Silver Medals
TO struck with suitable cnblems and devil
ces, and presented q Brig Gen. Ripley, Brig
Gen. M.:l, aud Brig. Gen Porter. in testipno
ny ~ t'e high sense entertained by Congress
q then gAiiantry and sood conduct in the Sc
Verai CONFLICTS q Chippewa, Niagara and e.
RE.
RESOLVED, That the franks of CONGRESS- be
and they are hereby presented to Prigadier
General Gaines, and THROUGH him to the orr;
GERS and men unier his comman fo. thei,.
sitiantiy and good Conduct in defeating the
enemy at hiTe on the 18th Of August, repeH-
IA with great slaughter he attack of Bri
tis1 veteran army superior in numbers. and
that the President Of the ". S. be rrn,,cste,, -,
cause gold medal TO be struck cmbematical
Of this triumph and presented to Brig. Gen.
Gliues.
Resoiued, That TIE thanks of Congress be,
and they are hereby presented to Brig. Ce,.
Macomb and through him to the officers and
men under his command, for their qallantr,,
and good conduct in defeating tho erenr ST
Plattsburg on the 18th September, rrrel)jro
with 1900 men, aided bv a b dy oFniltia and
volunteers from New-York and Vermont. q
"ritish veteran army greatly superior ~ num-
Der, and that tie President Of the Cnited
States be requested TO cause a Cold Medal a.
Dc stTncE en5lcnatical ofthjs triumph aud
pre- sentcd % brig. Gen. Maconb.
No debate took place on this report. excep.
few words On nc subject Of an amendment
prnpcscdby Mr. Gholson, whic. he afterwards
withdrew
The report was accepted without crnositi-
or, and ordered to be - a third and ! 81
time TO day. But, b 7rr could be engrrss
e. for that purpose the IL use had a iou.n-
Mr.. Fthcs of Va. gave notice that he
sho I'D tomorrow call up. the report of ~.
Committee ofWays and Means or the addni-
ona taxes.
Mr.. H.aOE5as Of ~. calieJup TIE rep TT
for this day--but the House overrulcd his
motion.
JHE BATTLE OK -CHAMPLATE.
Inc House on motion Of Mr.. Plc7sarts or
Va resolved itself into n committee cf fbe
whole on the resolutions from the Senate e.
prcs5ive Of he sens Of Congress of the in
portArce and nriIliancy OF the decisive victor.
obtained hy Com. Thomas "a Donough and his
bravc officers and ncn
] he resolutions having been read
Nlr. Picas41fS IF HtE. s1i1 before the oucs-
ton was taken upon the resolutions, he ,5ou'd
fa&e the liberty OF Submitting 70 the consider
alton oi the committee a few remarks. VVhot-
ever, sail he, may he the difference Of or,inion
amongst us as 20 the mannpr On tae measure re
appreciation Which we W II l,.ssow l,,or ,,,,
land officers and soldiers, believe there is but
oo'c scnumentas 60 our scamen. Fortnratci,
Tor cur country, the esions of Just ard hon
oFADie enl.gum upon them have been 81 fro
1nrnt, tNat the rfactice IS fully settled. the
2rcccr'cn's completely established The sub
~. ~ '1e rcs'Au;ieos Before you, IS .ac vic