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Supplemental Journal.—Report on Foreign Relations.

lawful destinations, confiscated by prize courts, no longer the organs of public law, but the instruments of arbitrary edicts, and their unfortunate crews dispersed and lost, or forced or inveigled in British ports into British fleets, whilst arguments are employed in support of these aggressions, which have no foundation but in a principle equally supporting a claim to regulate our external commerce in all cases whatsoever.

We behold, in fine, on the side of Great Britain, a state of war against the United States; and on the side of the United States, a state of peace towards Great Britain.

Benjamin Tallmadge, Pierre Van Cortlandt, jun., Laban Wheaton, Leonard White, and Thomas Wilson. NAYS-Willis Alston, jun., William Anderson, Stevenson Archer, David Bard, Josiah Bartlett, Burwell Bassett, William W. Bibb, William Blackledge, Adam Boyd, Robert Brown, William A. Burwell, William Butler, John C. Calhoun, Langdon Cheves, James Cochran, John Clopton, Lewis Condict, William Crawford, Roger Davis, John Dawson, Joseph Desha, Samuel Dinsmoor, Elias Earle, William Findley, James Fisk, Thomas Gholson, Peterson Goodwyn, Isaiah L. Green, Felix Grundy, Bolling Hall, Obed Hall, John A. HarWhether the United States shall continue passive per, Aylett Hawes, Jacob Hufty, John M. Hyneman, under these progressive usurpations, and their accumu- Richard M. Johnson, Joseph Kent, William R. King, lating wrongs, or, opposing force to force in defence of Abner Lacock, Joseph Lefever, Peter Little, William their national rights shall commit a just cause into the Lowndes, Aaron Lyle, Nathaniel Macon, Thomas hands of the Almighty Disposer of events, avoiding Moore, William McCoy, Samuel McKee, Alexander all connexions which might entangle it in the contest McKim, Arunah Metcalf, Samuel L. Mitchill, James or views of other Powers, and preserving a constant Morgan, Jeremiah Morrow, Hugh Nelson, Anthony readiness to concur in an honorable re-establishment New, Thomas Newbold, Thomas Newton, Stephen of peace and friendship, is a solemn question, which Ormsby, Israel Pickens, William Piper, James Pleasthe Constitution wisely confides to the Legislative De-ants, jun., Benjamin Pond, William M. Richardson, partment of the Government. In recommending it to Samuel Ringgold, John Rhea, John Roane, Jonathan their early deliberation, I am happy in the assurance, Roberts, Ebenezer Sage, Thomas Sammons, Ebenezer that the decision will be worthy the enlightened and Seaver, John Sevier, Adam Seybert, Samuel Shaw, patriotic councils of a virtuous, a free, and a powerful George Smith, John Smith, William Strong, John Taliaferro, George M. Troup, Charles Turner, jr., Robert Whitehill, David R. Williams, Richard Winn, and Robert Wright.

nation.

Having presented this view of the relations of the United States with Great Britain, and of the solemn alternative growing out of them, I proceed to remark, that the communications last made to Congress on the subject of our relations with France, will have shown, that, since the revocation of her decrees, as they violated the neutral rights of the United States, her Government has authorized illegal captures by its privateers and public ships; and that other outrages have been practised on our vessels and our citizens. It will have been seen, also, that no indemnity had been provided, or satisfactorily pledged, for the extensive spoliations committed under the violent and retrospective orders of the French Government against the property of our citizens, seized within the jurisdiction of France. I abstain, at this time, from recommending to the consideration of Congress definitive measures with respect to that nation, in the expectation that the result of unclosed discussions between our Minister Plenipotentiary at Paris and the French Government will speedily enable Congress to decide, with greater advantage, on the course due to the rights, the interests, and the honor, of our country.

JAMES MADISON.

WASHINGTON, June 1, 1812.

A motion was then made by Mr. RANDOLPH, that the said message be referred to the Committee of the whole House on the state of the Union: And the question thereon being taken, it was determined in the negative-yeas 37, nays, 85, as follows:

YEAS-John Baker, Harmanus Bleecker, James Breckenridge, Elijah Brigham, Epaphroditus Champion, Martin Chittenden, John Davenport, jr., William Ely, James Emott, Asa Fitch, Thomas R. Gold, Charles Goldsborough, Richard Jackson, jun., Philip B. Key, Lyman Law, Joseph Lewis, jun., Archibald McBryde, James Milnor, Jonathan O. Moseley, Joseph Pearson, Timothy Pitkin, jun., Elisha R. Potter, Josiah Quincy, John Randolph, William Reed, Henry M. Ridgely, William Rodman, Richard Stanford, Philip Stuart, Lewis B. Sturges, George Sullivan, Samuel Taggart,

On motion of Mr. D. R. WILLIAMS, the Message was referred to a committee appointed on that part of the President's Message which relates to our foreign relations.

TUESDAY, June 2.

The House met, and adjourned till to-morrow.

WEDNESDAY, June 3.

REPORT ON FOREIGN RELATIONS. Mr. CALHOUN, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the Message of the President of the United States of the first instant, made a report, stating at large the causes and reasons of a war with Great Britain, which, being read, Mr. QUINCY moved that the doors be now opened, that the injunction of secrecy on the said Message be removed, that the same be promulgated, and that the subsequent proceedings. thereupon be had with open doors; and the question thereon being taken, it was determined in the negative-yeas 46, nays 76, as follows:

YEAS-John Baker, Harmanus Bleecker, Adam Boyd, James Breckenridge, Elijah Brigham, Epaphroditus Champion, Martin Chittenden, Thomas B. Cooke, John Davenport, jun., William Ely, James Emott, Asa Fitch, Thomas R. Gold, Charles Goldsborough, Aylett Hawes, Jacob Hufty, Richard Jackson, jun., Philip B. Key, Lyman Law, Joseph Lewis, jr., Nathaniel Macon, Archibald McBryde, James Milnor, Jonathan O. Moseley, Thomas Newbold, Joseph Pearson, Timothy Pitkin, jun., Elisha R. Potter, Josiah Quincy, John Randolph, William Reed, William M. Richardson, Henry M. Ridgely, William Rodman, Richard Stanford, Philip Stuart, Lewis B. Sturges,

*For this report, see ante, page 1546.

Supplemental Journal.-Bill declaring War.

George Sullivan, Samuel Taggart, Benjamin Tall-
madge, Uri Tracy, Pierre Van Cortlandt, jun., Laban
Wheaton, Leonard White, David R. Williams, and
Thomas Wilson.

On motion of Mr. CALHOUN, the said report was ordered to lie on the table.

DECLARATION OF WAR.

Newton, Stephen Ormsby, Israel Pickens, William Piper, James Pleasants, jr., Benjamin Pond, Samuel Ringgold, John Rhea, John Roane, Jonathan Roberts, Ebenezer Sage, Thomas Sammons, Ebenezer Seaver, NAYS - Willis Alston, jun., William Anderson, John Sevier, Adam Seybert, Samuel Shaw, George Stevenson Archer, David Bard, Josiah Bartlett, Bur-Smith, John Smith, William Strong, John Taliaferro, well Bassett, William W. Bibb, William Blackledge, George M. Troup, Charles Turner, jr., Robert WhiteRobert Brown, William A. Burwell, William Butler, hill, Richard Winn, and Robert Wright. John C. Calhoun, Langdon Cheves, James Cochran, John Clopton, Lewis Condict, William Crawford, Roger Davis, John Dawson, Joseph Desha, Samuel Dinsmoor, Elias Earle, William Findley, Thomas Gholson, Peterson Goodwyn, Isaiah L. Green, Felix Grundy, Bolling Hall, Obed Hall, John A. Harper, John M. Hyneman, Richard M. Johnson, Joseph Kent, William R. King, Abner Lacock, Joseph Lefever, Peter Little, William Lowndes, Aaron Lyle, George C. Maxwell, Thomas Moore, William McCoy, Samuel McKee, Arunah Metcalf, Samuel L. Mitchill, James Morgan, Jeremiah Morrow, Hugh Nelson, Anthony New, Thomas Newton, Stephen Ormsby, Israel Pickens, William Piper, James Pleasants, jun., Benjamin Pond, Samuel Ringgold, John Rhea, John Roane, Jonathan Roberts, Ebenezer Sage, Thomas Sammons, Ebenezer Seaver, John Sevier, Adam Seybert, Samuel Shaw, George Smith, John Smith, William Strong, John Taliaferro, George M. Troup, Charles Turner, jun., Robert Whitehill, Richard Winn, and Robert Wright.

A motion was then made by Mr. RANDOLPH that the proceedings upon the said Message of the President be had and conducted with open doors; and the question thereon being taken, it was determined in the negative-yeas 45, nays 77, as follows:

YEAS-John Baker, Josiah Bartlett, Harmanus Bleecker, Adam Boyd, James Breckenridge, Elijah Brigham, Epaphroditus Champion, Martin Chittenden, Thomas B. Cooke, John Davenport, William Ely, James Emott, Asa Fitch, Thomas R. Gold, Charles Goldsborough, Aylett Hawes, Richard Jackson, jr., Philip B. Key, Lyman Law, Joseph Lewis, jr., Ñathaniel Macon, Archibald McBryde, James Milnor, Jonathan O. Moseley, Joseph Pearson, Timothy Pitkin, jr., Elisha R. Potter, Josiah Quincy, John Randolph, William Reed, William M. Richardson, Henry M. Ridgely, William Rodman, Richard Stanford, Philip Stuart, Lewis B. Sturges, George Sullivan, Samuel Taggart, Benjamin Tallmadge, Uri Tracy, Pierre Van Cortlandt, jr., Laban Wheaton, Leonard White, David R. Williams, and Thomas Wilson.

On a motion made, and leave given, Mr. CALHOUN, from the same committee, presented a bill declaring war between Great Britain and her dependencies and the United States and their territories; which was read the first time; and opposition being made thereto by Mr. RANDOLPH, the question was taken in the form prescribed by the rules and orders of the House, to wit: "Shall the bill be rejected?" And determined in the negative—yeas 45, nays 76, as follows:

YEAS-John Baker, Josiah Bartlett, Harmanus Bleecker, Adam Boyd, James Breckenridge, Elijah Brigham, Epaphroditus Champion, Martin Chittenden, Thomas B. Cooke, John Davenport, jun., William Ely, James Emott, Asa Fitch, Thomas R. Gold, Charles Goldsborough, Jacob Hufty, Richard Jackson, Jr, Philip B. Key, Lyman Law, Joseph Lewis, jr., Samuel L. Mitchill, Jonathan O. Moseley, Thomas Archibald McBryde, Arunah Metcalf, James Milnor, Newbold, Joseph Pearson, Timothy Pitkin, jr., Elisha R. Potter, Josiah Quincy, John Randolph, William Reed, Henry M. Ridgely, William Rodman, Richard Stanford, Philip Stuart, Lewis B. Sturges, George Sullivan, Samuel Taggart, Benjamin Tallmadge, Uri Tracy, Pierre Van Cortlandt, jun., Laban Wheaton, Leonard White, and Thomas Wilson.

NAYS Willis Alston, jun., William Anderson, Stevenson Archer, David Bard, Burwell Bassett, William W. Bibb, William Blackledge, Robert Brown, William A. Burwell, William Butler, John C. Calhoun, Langdon Cheves, James Cochran, John Clopton, Lewis Condict, William Crawford Roger Davis, John Dawson, Joseph Desha, Samuel Dinsmoor, Elias Earle, William Findley, James Fisk, Thomas Gholson, Peterson Goodwyn, Isaiah L. Green, Felix Grundy, Bolling Hall, Obed Hall, John A. Harper, Aylett Hawes, John M. Hyneman, Richard M. Johnson, Joseph Kent, William R. King, Abner Lacock, Joseph Lefever, Peter Little, William Lowndes, Aaron NAYS-Willis Alston, jr., William Anderson, Ste- Lyle, Nathaniel Macon, George C. Maxwell, Thomas venson Archer, David Bard, Burwell Bassett, William Moore, William McCoy, Samuel McKee, Alexander W. Bibb, William Blackledge, Robert Brown, Wil- McKim, James Morgan, Jeremiah Morrow, Hugh liam A. Burwell, William Butler, John C. Calhoun, Nelson, Anthony New, Thomas Newton, Stephen Langdon Cheves, James Cochran, John Clopton, Lewis Ormsby, Israel Pickens, William Piper, James Pleas Condict, William Crawford, Roger Davis, John Daw-ants, jun., Benjamin Pond, William M. Richardson, son, Joseph Desha, Samuel Dinsmoor, Elias Earle, William Findley, James Fisk, Thomas Gholson, Peterson Goodwyn, Isaiah L. Green, Felix Grundy, Bolling Hall, Obed Hall, John A. Harper, Jacob Hufty, John M. Hyneman, Richard M. Johnson, Joseph Kent, William R. King, Abner Lacock, Joseph Lefever, Peter Little, William Lowndes, Aaron Lyle, George C. Maxwell, Thomas Moore, William McCoy, Samuel McKee, Alexander McKim, Arunah Metcalf, Samuel L. Mitchill, James Morgan, Jeremiah Morrow, Hugh Nelson, Anthony New, Thomas Newbold, Thomas

Samuel Ringgold, John Rhea, John Roane, Jonathan
Roberts, Ebenezer Sage, Thomas Sammons, Ebenezer
Seaver, John Sevier, Adam Seybert, Samuel Shaw,
George Smith, John Smith, William Strong, John
Taliaferro, George M. Troup, Charles Turner, jun.,
Robert Whitehill, David R. Williams, and Robert
Wright.

The bill was then read the second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole to-day. The House resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House on the said bill; and, after some

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time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair, and Mr. BASSETT reported that the committee had had the said bill under consideration, and made some progress therein, and had directed him to ask leave to sit again.

Ordered, That the Committee of the whole House have leave to sit again on the said bill. And then the House adjourned until to-morrow morning eleven o'clock.

THURSDAY, June 4.

A motion was made by Mr. MILNOR that the doors of the House be now opened; and was determined in the negative.

The House then resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill declaring war between Great Britain and her dependencies and the United States and their territories; and, after some time spent therein, the Speaker resumed the Chair, and Mr. BASSETT reported that the committee had had the said bill under consideration, and made no amendment thereto.

A motion was then made by Mr. QUINCY to amend the said bill, by adding thereto a new section, as follows:

"SEC.. And be it further enacted, That, from and after the passage of this act, the act, entitled "An act concerning the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France and their dependencies, and for other purposes," passed the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and ten; and, also, the act, entitled "An act supplementary to the act, entitled 'An act concerning the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France and their dependencies, and for other purposes," passed the second day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eleven; and, also, the act, entitled "An act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbors of the United States for a limited time," passed the fourth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and twelve, be, and the same hereby are, repealed."

A motion was thereupon made by Mr. NELSON, that the bill and the proposed amendment be recommitted to a Committee of the Whole House:

And the question thereon being taken, it was determined in the negative.

The question was then taken on the amendment proposed by Mr. QUINCY; and determined in the negative-yeas 42, nays 82, as follows:

YEAS-John Baker, Harmanus Bleecker, James Breckenridge, Elijah Brigham, Epaphroditus Champion, Langdon Cheves, Martin Chittenden, Thomas B.Cooke, John Davenport, jr., Roger Davis, William Ely, James Emott, Asa Fitch, Thomas R. Gold, Charles Goldsborough, Richard Jackson, junior, Philip B. Key, Lyman Law, Joseph Lewis, junior, Archibald McBryde, James Milnor, Jonathan O. Moseley, Hugh Nelson, Joseph Pearson, Timothy Pitkin, jun., Elisha R. Potter, Josiah Quincy, John Randolph, William Reed, William M. Richardson, Henry M. Ridgely, William Rodman, Philip Stuart, Lewis B. Sturges, George Sullivan, Samuel Taggart, Benjamin Tallmadge, Uri Tracy, Pierre Van Cortlandt, jr., Laban Wheaton, Leonard White, and Thomas Wilson.

12th CoN. 1st SESS.-52

NAYS-Willis Alston, junior, William Anderson, Stevenson Archer, David Bard, Josiah Bartlett, Burwell Bassett, William W. Bibb, William Blackledge, Adam Boyd, Robert Brown, William A. Burwell, William Butler, John C. Calhoun, Francis Carr, James Cochran, John Clopton, Lewis Condict, William Crawford, John Dawson, Joseph Desha, Samuel Dinsmoor, Elias Earle, William Findley, James Fisk, Thomas Gholson, Peterson Goodwyn, Isaiah L. Green, Felix Grundy, Bolling Hall, Obed Hall, John A. Harper, Aylett Hawes, Jacob Hufty, John M. Hyneman, Richard M. Johnson, Joseph Kent, William R. King, Lowndes, Aaron Lyle, Nathaniel Macon, George C. Abner Lacock, Joseph Lefever, Peter Little, William Maxwell, Thomas Moore, William McCoy, Samuel McMitchill, James Morgan, Jeremiah Morrow, Anthony Kee, Alexander McKim, Arunah Metcalf, Samuel L. New, Thomas Newbold, Thomas Newton, Stephen Ormsby, Israel Pickens, William Piper, James Pleasants, jun., Benjamin Pond, Samuel Ringgold, John Rhea, John Roane, Jonathan Roberts, Ebenezer Sage, Thomas Sammons, Ebenezer Seaver, John Sevier, Adam Seybert, Samuel Shaw, George Smith, Richard Stanford, William Strong, John Taliaferro, George M. Troup, Charles Turner, junior, Robert Whitehill, David R. Williams, William Widgery, Richard Winn, and Robert Wright.

No other amendment being proposed to the said bill, the question was taken that it be engrossed, and read the third time; and passed in the affirmative-yeas 78, nays 45, as follows: YEAS-Willis Alston, jun., William Anderson, Stevenson Archer, David Bard, Burwell Bassett, William W. Bibb, William Blackledge, Robert Brown, William A. Burwell, William Butler, John C. Calhoun, Francis Carr, Langdon Cheves, James Cochran, John Clopton, Lewis Condict, William Crawford, Roger Davis, John Dawson, Joseph Desha, Samuel Dinsmoor, Elias Earle, William Findley, James Fisk, Thomas Gholson, Peterson Goodwyn, Isaiah L. Green, Felix Grundy, Bolling Hall, Obed Hall, John A. Harper, Aylett Hawes, John M. Hyneman, Richard M. Johnson, Joseph Kent, William R. King, Abner Lacock, Joseph Lefever, Peter Little, William Lowndes, Aaron Lyle, Nathaniel Macon, Thomas Moore, William McCoy, Samuel McKee, Alexander McKim, Samuel L. Mitchill, James Morgan, Jeremiah Morrow, Hugh Nelson, Anthony New, Thomas Newton, Stephen Ormsby, Israel min Pond, William M. Richardson, Samuel Ringgold, Pickens, William Piper, James Pleasants, jun., Benja

John Rhea, John Roane, Jonathan Roberts, Ebenezer Sage, Ebenezer Seaver, John Sevier, Adam Seybert, Samuel Shaw, George Smith, John Smith, William Strong, John Taliaferro, George M. Troup, Charles Turner, jun., Robert Whitehill, David R. Williams, William Widgery, Richard Winn, and Robert Wright.

NAYS-John Baker, Josiah Bartlett, Harmanus Bleecker, Adam Boyd, James Breckenridge, Elijah Brigham, Epaphroditus Champion, Martin Chittenden, Thomas B. Cooke, John Davenport, jr., William Ely, James Emott, Asa Fitch, Thomas R. Gold, Chas. Goldsborough, Jacob Hufty, Richard Jackson, junior, Philip B. Key, Lyman Law, Joseph Lewis, jr., George C. Maxwell, Archibald McBryde, Arunah Metcalf, James Milnor, Jonathan O. Moseley, Thomas Newton, Joseph Pearson, Timothy Pitkin, jun., Elisha R. Potter, Josiah Quincy, John Randolph, William Reed, Henry Ridgely, William Rodman, Richard Stanford, Philip Stuart, Lewis B. Sturges, George Sullivan,

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Samuel Taggart, Benjamin Tallmadge, Uri Tracy, Pierre Van Cortlandt, jr. Laban Wheaton, Leonard White, and Thomas Wilson.

Ordered, That the said bill be read the third time to-day.

The said bill was engrossed, and read the third time accordingly, and the question stated that the same do pass: Whereupon, a motion was made by Mr. RANDOLPH, that the farther consideration of the said bill be postponed until the first Monday in October next; and the question thereon being taken, it was determined in the negativeyeas 42, nays 81, as follows:

YEAS-John Baker, Josiah Bartlett, Harmanus Bleecker, Adam Boyd, James Breckenridge, Elijah Brigham, Epaphroditus Champion, Martin Chittenden, Thomas B. Cooke, John Davenport, jr., William Ely, James Emott, Asa Fitch, Thomas R. Gold, Charles Goldsborough, Jacob Hufty, Richard Jackson, jr., Philip B. Key, Lyman Law, Joseph Lewis, jr., Archibald McBryde, James Milnor, Jonathan O. Moseley, Thomas Newbold, Joseph Pearson, Timothy Pitkin, jun., Elisha R. Porter, Josiah Quincy, John Randolph, William Reed, Henry M. Ridgely, William Rodman, Richard Stanford, Philip Stuart, Lewis B. Sturges, Samuel Taggart, Benjamin Tallmadge, Uri Tracy, Pierre Van Cortlandt, jun., Laban Wheaton, Leonard White, and Thomas Wilson.

NAYS-Willis Alston, jr., William Anderson, Stevenson Archer, David Bard, Burwell Bassett, William W. Bibb, William Blackledge, Robert Brown, William A. Burwell, William Butler, John C. Calhoun, Francis Carr, Langdon Cheves, James Cochran, John Clopton, Lewis Condict, William Crawford, Roger Davis, John Dawson, Joseph Desha, Samuel Dinsmoor, Elias Earle, William Findley, James Fisk, Thomas Gholson, Peterson Goodwyn, Isaiah L. Green, Felix Grundy, Bolling Hall, Obed Hall, John A. Harper, Aylett Hawes, John M. Hyneman, Rich'd M. Johnson, Joseph Kent, William R. King, Abner Lacock, Joseph Lefever, Peter Little, William Lowndes, Aaron Lyle, Nathaniel Macon, George C. Maxwell, Thomas Moore, William McCoy, Samuel McKee, Alexander McKim, Arunah Metcalf, Samuel L. Mitchill, James Morgan, Jeremiah Morrow, Hugh Nelson, Anthony New, Thomas Newton, Stephen Ormsby, Israel Pickens, William Piper, James Pleasants, jr., Benjamin Pond, Wil. liam M. Richardson, Samuel Ringgold, John Rhea, John Roane, Jonathan Roberts, Ebenezer Sage, Ebeneer Seaver, John Sevier, Adam Seybert, Samuel Shaw, John Smilie, George Smith, John Smith, William Strong, John Taliaferro, George M. Troup, Charles Turner, jr., Robert Whitehill, David R. Williams, William Widgery, Richard Winn, and Robert Wright.

A motion was then made by Mr. STOW, that the farther consideration of the said bill be postponed until to-morrow; and the question thereon being taken, it was determined in the negative-yeas 48, nays 78, as follows:

YEAS-Daniel Avery, John Baker, Josiah Bartlett, Harmanus Bleecker, Adam Boyd, James Breckenridge, Elijah Brigham, Epaphroditus Champion, Martin Chittenden, Thomas B. Cooke, John Davenport, junior, William Ely, James Emott, Asa Fitch, Thomas R. Gold, Charles Goldsborough, Jacob Hufty, Richard Jackson, junior, Joseph Kent, Philip B. Key, Lyman Law, Joseph Lewis, junior, George C. Maxwell, Archibald McBryde, James Milnor, Jonathan O. Moseley,

Thomas Newbold, Joseph Pearson, Timothy Pitkin, junior, Elisha R. Potter, Josiah Quincy, John Randolph, William Reed, Henry M. Ridgely, William Rodman, Thomas Sammons, Richard Stanford, Philip Stuart, Silas Stow, Lewis B. Sturges, George Sullivan, Pierre Van Cortlandt, jun., Laban Wheaton, Leonard Samuel Taggart, Benjamin Tallmadge, Uri Tracy, White, and Thomas Wilson.

NAYS-Willis Alston, jun., William Anderson, Stevenson Archer, David Bard, Burwell Bassett, William W. Bibb, William Blackledge, Robert Brown, William A. Burwell, William Butler, John C. Calhoun, Francis Carr, Langdon Cheves, James Cochran, John Clopton, Lewis Condict, William Crawford, Roger Davis, John Dawson, Joseph Desha, Samuel Dinsmoor, Elias Earle, William Findley, James Fisk, Thomas Gholson, Peterson Goodwyn, Isaiah L. Green, Felix Grundy, Bolling Hall, Obed Hall, John A. Harper, Aylett Hawes, John M. Hyneman, Richard M. Johnson, William R. King, Abner Lacock, Joseph Lefever, Peter Little, William Lowndes, Aaron Lyle, Nathaniel Macon, Thomas Moore, William McCoy, Samuel McKee, Alexander McKim, Samuel L. Mitchill, James Morgan, Jeremiah Morrow, Hugh Nelson, Anthony New, Thomas Newton, Stephen Ormsby, Israel Pickens, William Piper, James Pleasants, junior, Benjamin Pond, William M. Richardson Samuel Ringgold, John Rhea, John Roane, Jonathan Roberts, Ebenezer Sage, Ebenezer Seaver, John Sevier, Adam Seybert, Samuel Shaw, John Smilie, George Smith, John Smith, William Strong, John Taliaferro, George M. Troup, Charles Turner, junior, Robert Whitehill, David R. Williams, William Widgery, Richard Winn, and Robert Wright.

A motion was then made by Mr. GOLDSBOROUGH, that the House do now adjourn; and the in the negative-yeas 43, nays 82. as follows: question thereon being taken, it was determined

YEAS-Daniel Avery, John Baker, Harmanus Bleec

ker, James Breckenridge, Elijah Brigham, Epaphroditus Champion, Martin Chittenden, Thomas B. Cooke, John Davenport, junior, William Ely, James Emott, Asa Fitch, Thomas R. Gold, Charles Goldsborough, Richard Jackson, jun., Philip B. Key, Lyman Law, Joseph Lewis, junior, George C. Maxwell, Archibald McBryde, James Milnor, Jonathan O. Moseley, Thomas Newbold, Joseph Pearson, Timothy Pitkin, junior, Elisha R. Potter, Josiah Quincy, John Randolph, William Reed, Henry M. Ridgely, William Rodman, Thomas Sammons, Richard Stanford, Philip Stuart, Silas Stow, Lewis B. Sturges, Samuel Taggart, Benjamin Tallmadge, Uri Tracy, Pierre Van Cortlandt, jun., Laban Wheaton, Leonard White, and Thomas

Wilson.

NAYS-Willis Alston, jun., William Anderson, SteBassett, William W. Bibb, William Blackledge, Adam venson Archer, David Bard, Josiah Bartlett, Burwell Boyd, Robert Brown, William A. Burwell, William Butler, John C. Calhoun, Francis Carr, Langdon Cheves, James Cochran, John Clopton, Lewis Condict, William Crawford, Roger Davis, John Dawson, Joseph Desha, Samuel Dinsmoor, Elias Earle, William Findley, James Fisk, Thomas Gholson, Peterson Goodwyn, Isaiah L. Green, Felix Grundy, Bolling Hall, Obed Hall, John A. Harper, Aylett Hawes, Jacob Hufty, John M. Hyneman, Richard M. Johnson, Joseph Kent, William R. King, Abner Lacock, Joseph Lefever, Peter Little, William Lowndes, Aaron Lyle, Nathaniel Macon, Thomas Moore, William McCoy, Samuel McKee, Alexander McKim Arunah Metcalf,

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Samuel L. Mitchill, James Morgan, Jeremiah Morrow, Anthony New, Thomas Newton, Stephen Ormsby, Israel Pickens, William Piper, James Pleasants, jun., Benjamin Pond, William M. Richardson, Samuel Ringgold, John Rhea, John Roane, Jonathan Roberts, Ebenezer Sage, Ebenezer Seaver, John Sevier. Adam Seybert, Samuel Shaw, John Smilie, George Smith, John Smith, William Strong, John Taliaferro, George M. Troup, Charles Turner, junior, Robert Whitehill, David R. Williams, William Widgery, Richard Winn, and Robert Wright.

The question was then taken, that the said bill do pass; and resolved in the affirmative-yeas 79, nays 49, as follows:

YEAS-Willis Alston, junior, William Anderson, Stevenson Archer, Daniel Avery, David Bard, Burwell Bassett, William W. Bibb, William Blackledge, Robert Brown, William A. Burwell, William Butler, John C. Calhoun, Francis Carr, Langdon Cheves, James Cochran, John Clopton, Lewis Condict, William Crawford, Roger Davis, John Dawson, Joseph Desha, Samuel Dinsmoor, Elias Earle, William Findley, James Fisk, Thomas Gholson, Peterson Goodwyn, Isaiah L. Green, Felix Grundy, Bolling Hall, Obed Hall, John A. Harper, Aylett Hawes, John M. Hyneman, Richard M. Johnson, Joseph Kent, William R. King, Abner Lacock, Joseph Lefever, Peter Little, William Lowndes, Aaron Lyle, Nathaniel Macon, Thomas Moore, William McCoy, Samuel McKee, Alexander McKim, James Morgan, Jeremiah Morrow, Hugh Nelson, Anthony New, Thomas Newton, Stephen Ormsby, Israel Pickens, William Piper, James Pleasants, junior, Benjamin Pond, William M. Richardson, Samuel Ringgold, John Rhea, John Roane, Jonathan Roberts, Ebenezer Sage, Ebenezer Seaver, John Sevier, Adam Seybert, Samuel Shaw, John Smilie, George Smith, John Smith, William Strong, John Taliaferro, George M. Troup, Charles Turner, junior, Robert Whitehill, David R. Williams, William Widgery, Richard Winn, and Robert Wright.

NAYS-John Baker, Josiah Bartlett, Harmanus Bleecker, Adam Boyd, James Breckenridge, Elijah Brigham, Epaphroditus Champion, Martin Chittenden, Thomas B. Cooke, John Davenport, jun., William Ely, James Emott, Asa Fitch, Thomas R. Gold, Chas. Goldsborough, Jacob Hufty, Richard Jackson, jun, Philip B. Key, Lyman Law, Joseph Lewis, junior, George C. Maxwell, Archibald McBryde, Arunah Metcalf, James Milnor, Samuel L. Mitchill, Jonathan O. Moseley, Thomas Newbold, Joseph Pearson, Timothy Pitkin, jun., Elisha R. Potter, Josiah Quincy, John Randolph, William Reed. Henry M. Ridgely, William Rodman, Thomas Sammons, Richard Stanford, Philip Stuart, Silas Stow, Lewis B. Sturges, George Sullivan, Samuel Taggart, Benjamin Tallmadge, Peleg Tallman, Uri Tracy, Pierre Van Cortlandt, junior, Laban Wheaton, Leonard White, and Thomas Wilson.

Ordered, That the title be, "An act declaring war between Great Britain and her dependencies, and the United States and their Territories."

Mr. POINDEXTER moved to have inserted on the Journal, a declaration in the following words: "George Poindexter, Delegate from the Mississippi Territory, not having a constitutional right to record his suffrage on the Journals of the House, on the important question under consideration, and being penetrated with a firm conviction of the propriety of the

measure, asks the indulgence of the House to express his own and the sense of his constituents, in support of the honorable and dignified attitude which the Government of his country has assumed, in vindication of its rights against the lawless violence and unprecedented usurpations of the Government of Great Britain."

The said paper was read, and laid on the table. Mr. MACON and Mr. FINDLEY were appointed a committee to carry the bill, entitled "An act declaring war between Great Britain and her dependencies, and the United States and their Territories," to the Senate, and to inform them that the House of Representatives have passed the same, in confidence, and to request their concurrence therein.

From the Alexandria Gazette, June 24, 1812. [The following speech was prepared, with the intention of being delivered on the momentous question of a declaration of war against Great Britain. As that question was considered only with closed doors, the minority, after failing in every attempt to obtain a public discussion, came to a determination not to debate a question of so much importance in secret. They, therefore, gave a silent vote. Being desirous of spreading my sentiments before the public, especially with a view to their reaching that part of the community which has more immediately honored me with this confidence, I publish my observations, in matter and form precisely as I intended to have delivered them in the House of RepresentaS. TAGGART.]

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Mr. SPEAKER: I consider the question now before the House as the most important of any on which I have been called upon to decide since I have been honored with a seat in this House, whether it can be considered in relation to its principles or consequences. It is no less than whether I will give my vote to change the peaceful habits of the people of the United States for the attitude of war and the din of arms, and familiarize our citizens with blood and slaughter. I am happy to find that, so far as my own conduct is concerned, the clearest conviction of duty harmonizes with my own inclination. Having been long conversant in the quiet walks of civil life, and in the exercise of a profession, one important part of the duties of which is to inculcate peace and good will both towards and among men, I cannot contemplate my country as on the verge of a war, especially of a war which to me appears both unnecessary and impolitic in the outset, and which will probably prove disastrous in the issue; a war which, in my view, goes to put not only the lives and property of our most valuable citizens, but also our liberty and independence itself, at hazard, without experiencing the most painful sensations. Believing, as I most conscientiously do, that a war, at this time, would jeopardize the best, the most vital interests, of the country which gave me birth, and in which is contained all that I hold near and dear in life, I have, so far as depended upon my vote, uniformly opposed every measure which I be

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