The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-01-29

king and prsyiog the interference OF Con-
gress ia such manner as will enable them to
recover the money so unjustly seized and
/ confscsrtd..
Mr.. Mason presented petition from the
retailers 10 Providence, praying the repeal OF
the license laws.
Afonday, January l3.
Mr.. Chappeil made report unlsvorable
to The petition Of John Paulding, Zone OF the
citizens who captured the British Aoju,snt.
General Major Andre, during the late revo-
| lutiopsry war,) who prays for an increase OF
the pens,rn allowed to him-by the govern
meni in Consequence Of that service.
A debate of no little interest arose on this
question.
Wha, gave interest principally to the de-
bate, was the disclosure by Mr.. TslImadge
of Connecticul ian officer at the tine and
commanding the advance guard when Major
Andre was brought in) Of his view OF The
merit OF this tran sactIon, with which history
and the records Of the couatry have mado ey-
cry man familiar.--The value of the service
he did not deny, but, on tho authority Of the
declorsiions Of Major Andre, (made while in
the custody of Colonel TalImadge) he gave il
as his opinion that, if Msjor Andre could
! have giveTto these meR the amount they dnr|
been hung for a spy, nor in captiv bd<
| occasiob.--Mr. Ia statement wa Nelly
circums,an,ial, and gl>wi,h expfessions of
his individual con It's correctness -
Among other cid is, he stated, that
when II ,ior Aud were taken of by
them, IL was 10 seaqsUlYor plunder, and nol TO
detect treason. These persons indeed, he
| said, were of that class Of peoplc W no passed
ba,, both of an
as the other, and whom, he said, if he bad
| met with them, he should probably have as
soon apprebcnded as Msjo' Andre, as he had
/ siwsys rnado it rule to do with these aus
4 picious persons. The conclusion 10 be drawn
| from thc W hole OF Mr.. Tsllmadge's state
| mept, of which this is briet abstract, was,
/ that these persons had brought in Major An
| DIRE, only because they should probably get
! more for his apprehension thsn for has release.
\ This statement was received with surprize
aud incredibly. The s,atemeb; OF Major
hndre, subject ss il must have been 10 be
disc ol0rcd by INTERPRETATIONS OF the char
ac,er and motives oil Ame ricans, among whom
pa,riotism pcrvsdes every rank IN lite, II was
) urgsd, ought TO have no weight, indeed II
ought not 10 hsse been mentioned IN eompe-
;i;ioI with fAeIs on record, and established by
I full investigation during the lifetime oi Cen
! es1 Washington, who certainly knew all the
| ciccumst stances oil the transaction.
The question on the reversing the report
| of the committee was decided in the nega-
| tive, ayes 53, noes 80 or 90, and the report
| was agreeS 10.
MIR. Johnsoa, of Ky. reported bill to au-
thcrizc the establishment Of national armory
! for tho manufacture Of small arms.
zuesaoy, January -.
Mr. Lowndes, from the rommittee of Ways
{, ard Msans, delivered q repor! on The subject
Of the Finances and Sinking Fund, accom-.
panied by bal "to provide for the retemp-
ton Of the public debt" aud bill ",o repeal
SO much of any acts now 10 force as author
ixes loan OF money or an issue OF Treasury
! rotes." These bills were read hro Jorr'o,
by thois titles, committed and ordered 10 be
printed
Mr.. Forsy,h, from tho committee on For
eign Relations, reported bill to prevent cisi-
zcns OF The United States from selling vessels
Of war to the citizens or subjects of any for
eign power, and more effec,ually 10 prevent
the arming and equipping vessels OF war in
the ports Of the United States, intended 10
be used against nations in amity with the
Uai,cd States.
Mr. Forsyth introduced the following reso.
luton for conside ration, wi,hou, preface.
Resolved oy the Senate and House Of Rep
rec .nsatipes Of fhe United States Of .fpertea
IN Congssss assembled, Tha, the arrange men,
mLde BY the President and Directors of the
B.ak OF the Uni,ed States, under which the
notes OF the stockboIders, secured by deposi,
OF s percent. stock of the United States, are
rec c:ved in place of tho specie required to
be paid as part Of the second instalment, is
an unwS rantab,e extension OF the corporate
| powers of ,ha, body and that tho Secretary
ost's Department of the Treasury be and
he is hereby directed to withhold the deposits
of the government from the said Bank, uo,il
tho proportion Of specie required as part Of
the secohd instalment is actually paid, sccor-
ding TO the true intent and meaning OF the
act Of incorporation.
Rescivcd by fhe Senate and House Of Eeh-
| reseufstipes, He. That the discouu, ct any
pote or loan OF meney By the Bank of the q.
States, to individuals, on the credit of tsc
aond,d debt Of the United States, either trso.-