The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1814-03-11

|Suhss~EISsj a0o Oh what ground, G Ri.
tain has been in the prac,ice as refusing ,o
discharge native citizens of the U. S. Inn
pressed into her service %
RESOLVED, That the President of the u
States be requested TO cause to be laid be-
fore the Senate such information as he NAV
possess, calculated TO show what has been
the conduct of Great Britain, relative "a
American searoen on board her ships of
war, at and since the commencement OF The
war with the U. S.
Mr.. Farnum presented the. petition of
John Brazcr and others Of Boston, owners
|oflhe letter of marquc argus, praying one
half the moie,y ofthe prize brig Atlantic,
which was captured by The Argus, re cap
iured by British cruizer, and then rctaken
by the United States frigate Congress and
| sent TO Boston where she was condemned
as lawful prize. Referred to the commits
tee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. Roberts presented the petition oe
James Lloyd, praying compensation for the
invention of liquid combus,ible, applied
10 public use, &c. Referred IL the militia
ry committee.
Several bills we're read the second
| time.
The billsauthorising thepresidcnt to cause
20 be built or purchased additional vessels
OF war; and the bills making appropriation
tor the military and naval establishment.
OF the United States were received from
the house OF representatives and seyerally
passed TO a second reading.
Mr.. Giles presented the memorial of
sundry justices Of the eace of Alexandra
county, district of Columbia, in opposi.
ton to the memorial of other Justices of.
SAID district presented on the 18th Febru-
airy; which was read and referred to the
committee appointed to consider the latter.
memorial.
WEDNESDAY, March 9.
The resolutions submitted by MIR. Ribh
OF Geo. on Monday, were this ,lay called
up, and after Icing amended by the addi-
,ion OF the following resolution, OIL motion
OF Mr.. King, were adopted
HeSotDed, That the President of the II.
States be requested to cause 10 be laid be-
lore the Senate, such information as he NAV
possess OF the cases, with their circum,
stances, in which any civilized nation has
punished its native subjects taken in arms
'Fainst her, and for which punishment, re.
iliation has been ibilict ted by the nation in
those service,they were taken
The following resolutions were submit.
Il d by Mr.. Gore. on the 2sth ult.
The President of the u States bav;, ~
by the constitution, "power TO fill mn ali
"acaneies that may happen during the re-.
cess If the Senate, by GRANTING cnn,n,;.
sions which shall expire at the end of the
next session"
ResoiUed, That in the opinion Of IN.
Senate, no such vacancy can happen in any
oiiice not being full.
Resolved, That in The opinion Of the Sc
nate the oihce OF envoy extraordinary and
minister plenIpotcntiary, TO negotiate and
sign treaty OF peace with the United King
dom OF Great Britain and Ireland. had not
been hlied at any time after the declaration
OF war, upon the eighteenth day of June,
A. D. 1912, and before the late recess Of
the Senate upon the Sd day of March last.
when the same was not full.
ResoiUed, That the granting of commits
sons 10 Albert Gallatin, John @. Adams
and James A. Bayard, to be enyoys extra
ordinary and ministers pIcnipotentiary Tor
negotiate and sign treaty OF peacc with
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland, during the late recess of the Sc
nate, as in the Presidents message to the
Senate of the s9th day Of May last. is sta.
ted to have been done, was not, in the opi-
mon of the Senate, authorised by the con-
stiiution, inasmuch as vacancy in iha, Of.
flee did not happen during such recess OF
The Senate, and as the Senate had not add
rised and consented TO their appointment ),
whereupon
Resotved, Tha, while the Senate vene>
rate the authority ard dignity of the office
Of President of the United States, and will.
at all times, as high and essential power
in the constitution, exert themselves
to MAINTAIN and preserve undimipished,
the whole executive authority there.