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militia as he may deem it advisable to call
into service.
Q. That in the event Of actual invasion
Of The territory Of the United States by any
foreign power or Of imminent danger Of
such invasion discovered, in his opinion,
TO exist, before Congress can be convened
to act upon the subject. The President Of
the United States be, and he hereby is
authorized, in addition to the present mil
itary establishment Of the United States,
to raise provisional force, to be enlisted
for five years, or during the continuance,
of hosulties with any foreign power, moi,
exceeding one regiment Of dragons, one
regiment Of artillery, two regiments OF RI
flemen, and sixteen regiments of infantry,
to be organized, in all respects, like the
corresponding regiments now in service;
and, also, to appoint not exceeding one
major general, four brigadier generals,and,
not exceeding one surgeon and one assist
ant surgeon for each new regiment; the
regiments, general, and medical officers to
be subject to the same laws andrules, and
10 be entitled to the same benefils,of every
kind, with the like corps and officers now
in service, and It shall BIO the duty Of the
President TO discharge the troops which
may be raised by virtue ofthis act when
ever the occasion for them, as defined by
this act, shall cease to exist.
3. That,in the event Of either ofth con-
tingencics provided in the first section of
this act, the President Of the UnitcdS;ates
shall be authorized to complete the public
armed vcseles now authoizcd by law, and
tocquip, man, and employ in actual service
all the naval force of the United States.
4. That the sum Of - millions ofdollars.
is hereby appropriated and placed at his
disposal for the purpose Of executing the
provisions ofthis act; to provide for which
the Secretary ofthe Treasury is authorized.
TO borrow money on the creditofthe United
States, and to cause to be issued certii-
Gates Of stock, signed by the Register Of
the Treasury, for the sum to be borrowed,
or any part thereof; and the same to be
sold upon the best terms that they may be
offered after public notice for proposals for
the same: Proridea, That no engagement.
Or contract shall be entered into which
shall preclude the United States from re-
mbursing any sum or sums thus borrowed
after The expiration Of five years from the
first Of January next; and that tho rate Of
interest shall not exceed five per cent.
payable semi-annually.
5. That the sum Of eighteen thousands
dollars be, and the same is hereby appro-s
priatcd, out Of any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, for outfit and
salary of special minister 10 Great Brit
ain: P,opided, the President Of the Unitedf
States shall deem it cxpedient to appoint
the same
The above Bill was made the order Of
the day for Friday the first inst. when the
proceedings were had on it:
"THE u. STATES &MAINE, &c.
The House then resolved itself into a
Committee ofthe Whole OH the State of the
Union, (Mr, Lincoln Of Massachusetts, in
the Chair,) on the bill reported by the
Committee on Foreign Relations, in con-
nection with their report upoE the subject
Of The existing difficulties in relation to the
Boundary.
The bill having been read4--
Mr.. w. Thomson EXPRESSED the hone
that, with view to give more solemnityH
to this proceeding, the question on the bill
should be takenswthout debate, and by al
vote as nearly unanimous as dossible.
This suggestion not being acceded TO,
long debate followed, which was partici-'
pated in by Messrs. Howard, Kennedy,
Biddle, and Evans; and, incidentally by
Messrs. Pickens, Elmore, Robertson,
TiIlinghast, Mercer, Menefee, Craig, Ad-
ans, and Naylor.
Mr.. Evans (who spoke in reply to Mr..
Biddle) had not concluded his remarks,
when, the hour Of 3 having arrived, the,
House took recess.
At past 4 o'clock, the House having
reassembled, Mr.. Evans resumed and con-
cludcd his speech, and the bill was under,
debate when this paper was made up, with
every prospect Of a late session"
POSTSCRIPT.
From the Richmond Compiler Of March 9TH
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