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Capture of British Vessels on Lake Erie.

JANUARY, 1813.

were soon compelled to abandon her, with the loss of nearly all their men. During the whole of this morning both sides of the river kept up, alternately, a constant fire on the brig, and so much injured her that it was impossible to have floated her. Before I left her, she had received twelve shot, of large size, in her bends, her sails in ribands, and her rigging all cut to pieces. To my officers and men, I feel under great obligations; to Captain Towson, and Lieutenant Roach, of the second regiment of artillery; Ensign Presstman, of the infantry; to Cornelius Chapin, Mr. John McComb, Messrs. John Tower, Thomas Davis, Peter Overtacks, James Sloan, resident gentlemen of Buffalo, for their soldier and sailor-like conduct; in a word, every man fought with their hearts animated only by the interest and honor of their country. The prisoners I have turned over to the military. The Detroit mounted six six-pound long guns; a commanding lieutenant, a lieutenant of marines, a boatswain and gunner, and fiftysix men; about thirty American prisoners on board; muskets, pistols, and battle-axes; in boarding her, I

mings, acting midshipman, a bayonet through the leg; his conduct was correct, and deserves the notice of the Department.

The Caledonia mounted two small guns, blunderbusses, pistols, muskets, cutlasses, and boarding pistols; twelve men, including officers; ten prisoners on board; the boat boarding her, commanded by Sailingmaster George Watts, performed his duty in a masterly style; but one man killed and four wounded badly, I am afraid, mortally.

our seamen were but a short distance from this place, and immediately despatched an express to the officers, directing them to use all possible despatch in getting the men to this place, as I had important service to perform. On their arrival, which was about 12 o'clock, I discovered that they had only twenty pistols, and neither cutlasses, nor battle axes; but on application to Generals Smyth and Hall, of the regulars and militia, I was supplied with a few arms, and General Smyth was so good, on my request, as immediately to detach fifty men from the regulars, armed with muskets; by four o'clock, in the afternoon, I had my men selected and stationed in two boats which I had previously prepared for the purpose; with those boats, fifty men in each, and under circumstances very disadvantageous, my men having had scarcely time to refresh themselves, after a fatiguing march of five hundred miles, I put off from the mouth of Buffalo creek, at one o'clock the following morning; and at three I was alongside the vessels; in about ten minutes I had the prisoners all secured, the topsails sheeted home, and the vessels under way; unfortunately the wind was not sufficient-lost one man, one officer wounded; Mr. John C. Cumly strong to get me up against a rapid current into the lake, where I understood another armed vessel lay at anchor, and I was obliged to run down the river by the forts, under a heavy fire of round, grape, and canister, from a number of pieces of heavy ordnance, and several pieces of flying artillery; was compelled to anchor at a distance of about four hundred yards from two of their batteries. After the discharge of the first gun, which was from the flying artillery, I hauled to the shore, and observed to the officer that if another gun was fired, I would bring the prisoners on deck, and expose them to the fate we should all share; but notwithstanding they disregarded the caution, continuing a constant and destructive fire, one single moment's reflection determined me not to commit an act that would subject me to the imputation of barbarity. The Caledonia had been beached in as safe a position as the circumstances would admit of, under one of our batteries at Black Rock; I now brought all the guns of the Detroit on one side, next the enemy, stationed the men at them, and directed a fire, which was continued as long as our ammunition lasted, and circumstances permitted. During the contest, I endeavored to get the Detroit on our side, by sending a line (there being no wind) on shore, with all the line I could muster; but the current being so strong the boat could not reach the shore. I then hauled on shore, and requested that warps should be made fast on the land and sent on board, the attempt to do which again proved useless. As the fire was such as would, in all probability, sink the vessel in a short time, I determined to drop down the river, out of reach of the batteries, and make a stand against the flying artillery. I accordingly cut the cable and made sail, with very light airs, and at that instant discovered that the pilot had abandoned me. I dropped astern, for about ten minutes, when I was brought up on our shore, on Squaw island; got the boarding boat made, had all the prisoners put in and sent on shore, with directions for the officer to return for me, and what property we could get from the brig; he did not return, owing to the difficulty of the boat's getting ashore. Discovering a skiff under the counter, I sent the four remaining prisoners in the boat, and, with my officer, I went on shore to bring the boat off; I asked for protection to the brig of Lieutenant Colonel Scott, who readily gave it; at this moment I discovered a boat, with about forty soldiers, from the British side, making for the brig; they got on board, but

I enclose you a list of the officers and men engaged in the enterprise, and also a view of the lake and river in the different situations of attack; in a day or two I shall forward the names of the prisoners. The Caledonia belongs to the Northwest Company, laden with furs, worth, I understood, two hundred thousand dollars. JESSE D. ELLIOTT.

Hon. PAUL HAMILTON,

Secretary of the Navy.

Lieutenant Elliott to the Secretary of the Navy.

BLACK ROCK, October 10, 1812.

SIR: In my letter of yesterday's date, I stated my intention to enclose to you a list of the officers and men engaged with me in capturing His Britannic Majesty's brig, the Detroit, and brig Caledonia. The incessant fire of the enemy, and my own constant engagements for the protection of the vessels, compel me to postpone sending that list until another opportunity, Last evening, having observed an intention, on the part of the enemy, to remove the ordnance and military stores with which the Detroit was charged, I determined at once to set her on fire; thereby to prevent her having the aid of masts and yards in getting her guns into boats, she having five twelve-pound guns in her hold, and six six-pounders upon her deck, that I could prepare them, and, with my sailors, remove the ordnance during the night, when unobserved by the enemy. These preparations I am now making, and shall, with as much expedition as possible, continue to get the ordnance, and place it in our battery, as we are much in want-not one piece at Black Rock. The Caledonia I have perfeetly recovered from the enemy.

I have the honor to be, with great respect, &c.
JESSE D. ELLIOTT.

JANUARY, 1813.

Capture of British Vessels on Lake Erie.

Lieutenant Elliott to Commodore Chauncey, dated
BLACK ROCK, Oct. 10, 1812.

SIR: I have the honor to inform you that, on the morning of the 6th instant, two vessels, under British colors, came down Lake Erie, and anchored under the protection of Fort Erie; that, on the same day, a detachment of men arrived from New York, accompanied by Sailingmasters Watts and Chisson, with some masters' mates and midshipmen; that, on the morning following, I, with two boats previously prepared for the purpose, boarded and took possession of them, with the loss of two men killed, Samuel Fortune and Daniel Martin, and four wounded-Acting Midshipman John C. Cummings, John Garling, Nathan Armstrong, Jerome Sardie, and John Yosen. As there is not a probability of your receiving this shortly, I have made a communication to the Department upon the subject, a copy of which I enclose for your perusal. I beg you will not have conceived me hasty in making this attack. I acted as if the action came directly from yourself.

Let me recommend to your particular attention the officers and men who performed this service-each and all did their duty. The ensign of the Adams I will send you at an early opportunity; it is at your disposal. The particulars, as it regards the vessels, I will forward you in a day or two; at present I am much engaged. With sentiments, &c.

P. S. I have neglected mentioning to you the names of the vessels captured. One, His Britannic Majesty's brig, "the Detroit," formerly the United States' brig Adams; the other, a brig belonging to the Northwest Company, loaded with skins, called the Caledonia.

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SACKETT'S HARBOR, October 27, 1812. SIR: I have the honor of enclosing you copies of two letters from Lieutenant Elliott, giving an occount of his having cut out from under Fort Erie, on Lake Erie, in a most gallant manner, two British brigs, the Detroit (late Adams) and the Caledonia. The Detroit was manned and armed as a man of war; the Caledonia belonged to the Northwest Company, and was loaded with peltry.

Nothing that I can say, more than I have already said in a former communication upon this subject, will add to the credit of Lieutenant Elliott, and the gallant officers and men who accompanied him. The thing speaks for itself, and will, I am sure, be duly appreciated by all who may have any idea of the difficulties that he had to encounter, after getting possession of these vessels. I have the honor to be, &c.

Hon. PAUL HAMILTON,

ISAAC CHAUNCEY.

Secretary of the Navy.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 1812. general description of the armament and stores on SIR: In answer to your note, requesting of me "a board at the time of the capture of the Adams, and the probable number of men," I can state, that I sailed

Commodore Chauncey to Paul Hamilton, Esq., Secre- from Malden in the Adams, and arrived at Fort Erie

tary of the Navy.

on the morning preceding the night in which you captured that vessel. I left her in the afternoon, and left the Adams, she had on board five guns mounted, crossed in her boat to Buffalo, with a flag. When I (six and four pounders,) and six long twelves in her hold. She had also on board a quantity of powder and ball, and a number of boxes of muskets. I am not able to state, of my own knowledge, the number of stand of arms, but I have been informed that nearly all the arms taken at Detroit were on board; if that was the fact, the number must have been two thousand. The number of the crew that I left on board could not vary much from sixty, and the number of American prisoners about thirty, including three offi

cers.

I have the honor to be, &c.

HARRIS H. HICKMAN. Lieut. D. ELLIOTT, U. S. Navy.

SACKETT'S HARBOR, October 16, 1812. SIR: I have great pleasure in informing you that, by a gentleman who arrived here yesterday afternoon, from Buffalo, I learn that Lieutenant Elliott, with about sixty sailors, and a number of volunteer militia, cut out from under the guns of Fort Erie, on the night of the 8th instant, the brig Adams (lately surrendered at Detroit) and the schooner Caledonia, laden with peltry, said to be very valuable; but, in running these vessels for Black Rock, they both grounded, in such a situation that the British fort was firing on them, when my informant left there on Friday morning last. It was, however, believed that, if they could not be got off, they could be destroyed. I, however, hope that Lieutenant Elliott will be able to save both vessels; for, such an addition to our little force on Lake Erie, at this time, would be invaluable. Lieutenant Elliott deserves much praise for the promptness with which he executed this service; as the sailors had only arrived at Black Rock on the 8th, and he had no particular orders from me, except to have boats built and prepared for cutting out the British vessels, which I knew rendezvoused near Fort Erie. If Lieutenant Elliott succeed in saving the Adams and Caledonia, I think that we shall obtain the command of Lake Erie before December; but, as to this lake, I hardly know what to say, as there has not a single pound of powder, nor a gun, arrived yet, and I can make no calcuP. S. Your having abstained from fulfilling your inlation when any will arrive. I feel quite discour-timation that you would expose your prisoners to the aged, and shall be tempted to seek the enemy, with enemy's fire, is highly approved. the Oneida alone, if the guns do not arrive soon. JESSE D. ELLIOTT, Esq., The sailors have all arrived at their places of desti

NAVY DEPARTMENT, Oct. 27, 1812. SIR: I have received, with great satisfaction, your communication of the ninth instant, and have been desired by the President of the United States to return to you, and through you to the officers and men under your command, in the expedition to Fort Erie, which ticular thanks. I am, with great respect, &c. terminated to the glory of the American arms, his par

PAUL HAMILTON.

Lieut. Commanding, Black Rock.

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SENATE.

THURSDAY, January 14.

Proceedings.

The amendments to the bill, entitled "An act providing for navy pensions in certain cases," were reported by the committee correctly engrossed; and the bill was read a third time as amended, and passed.

The bill supplementary to the act, entitled "An act to provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrections, and repel invasions, and to repeal the act now in force for those purposes," was read a third time, and passed.

JANUARY, 1813.

and report thereon; and Messrs. BAYARD, GREGG, and BIBB, were appointed the committee.

Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, presented the memorial of the minority of the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of the Mississippi Territory, on their application for admission into the Union, on a footing with the original States, and praying Congress to defer the passing any law for that purpose, until their population shall amount to sixty thousand free persons, as is stated at large in the memorial; which was read, and referred to the committee to whom was recom

of Representatives, entitled "An act to enable the people of the Mississippi Territory to form a constitution and State government, and for the admission of such Territory into the Union, on an equal footing with the original States," to consider and report thereon.

Mr. LEIB presented the memorial of the man-mitted, on the 6th instant, the bill from the House agers of the Bible Society of Philadelphia, stating that, to enable them to promote the object of the institution, the gratuitous distribution of the sacred Scriptures, they had ordered, in the year 1809, a set of stereotype plates from England, and praying that these plates may be exonerated from the additional duties since imposed on British manufactures; and the memorial was read, and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise; and Messrs. LEIB, ROBINSON, and GREGG, were appointed the committee.

The bill for the relief of Lewis Chacherie, was read the second time, and on motion, by Mr. MAGRUDER, recommitted to the committee appointed the 2d of December, on the subject of public lands, further to consider and report

thereon.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill to carry into effect the report made to Congress in February, 1803, by James Madison, then Secretary of State, Albert Gallatin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Levi Lincoln, Attorney General of the United States, commissioners, appointed in pursuance of the act, entitled "An act for an amicable settlement of limits with the State of Georgia, and authorizing the establishment of a government in the Mississippi Territory, in obedience to the provisions of the act supplementary to the last mentioned act," and Mr. ANDERSON was requested to take the Chair; and, after debate, the President resumed the Chair, and Mr. ANDERSON reported the bill amended.'"

On motion, by Mr. FRANKLIN, it was agreed to take the question, Shall this bill be engrossed and read a third time as amended? by yeas and nays. On motion, by Mr. BIBB, the further consideration of the bill was postponed until to-morrow.

FRIDAY, January 15.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a bill, entitled "An act in addition to the act, entitled 'An act to raise an additional military force, and for other purposes," in which bill they request the concurrence of the Senate, They do not concur in the amendments of the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act in addition to the act concerning letters of marque, prizes, and prize goods," and ask a conference on the subject, and have appointed managers on their part.

The bill last brought up for concurrence was read; and on motion, by Mr. CAMPBELL, of Tennessee, that it now be read a second time, it was objected to, as against the rule. The bill was then passed to the second reading.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill to carry into effect the report made to Congress in February, 1803, by James Madison, then Secretary of State, Albert Gallatin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Levi Lincoln, Attorney General of the United States, commissioners, appointed in pursuance of the act, entitled "An act for an amicable settlement of limits with the State of Georgia, and authorizing the establishment of a government in the Mississippi Territory, in obedience to the provisions of the act, supplemental to the last mentioned act."

On motion, by Mr. GOODRICH, the further consideration thereof was postponed until Monday

next.

Mr. LEIB, from the committee appointed to consider the subject, reported a bill for the relief of the Bible Society of Philadelphia; and the bill was read, and passed to the second reading.

The Senate proceeded to consider the amendOn motion, by Mr. LEIB, the letter signed Wil-ments disagreed to by the House of Representaliam Duane, communicated the 12th instant, on the subject of military tactics, was referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. LEIB, SMITH, of Maryland, and ANDERSON, were appointed the committee.

On motion, by Mr. BAYARD, the Message of the President of the United States, of the 13th instant, with the act of the General Assembly of the State of Maryland, therein communicated, was referred to a select committee, to consider

tives to the bill, entitled "An act in addition to the act concerning letters of marque, prizes, and prize goods;" and on motion, by Mr. SMITH, of Maryland,

Resolved, That they insist on their amendments, and agree to the conference asked by the House of Representatives.

Ordered, That Messrs. SMITH of Maryland, ANDERSON, and TAYLOR, be the managers on the part of the Senate.

JANUARY, 1813.

Proceedings.

SENATE.

Mr. HORSEY Submitted the following motion Posey, Robinson, Smith of New York, Taylor, and for consideration. Varnum.

Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to cause to be laid before the Senate the French decree, purporting to be a definitive repeal of the Berlin and Milan decree, referred to in his Message of the 4th of November last; and, also, any correspondence or information, touching the relation of the United States with France, in the office of the Department of State, not heretofore communicated, which, in the opinion of the President, is not incompatible with the public interest to communicate.

SATURDAY, January 16.

NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Campbell of Ohio, Crawford, Franklin, Gaillard, Leib, Magruder, Reed, Tait, Turner, and Worthington.

Mr. CAMPBELL, of Tennessee, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act in addition to the act, entitled 'An act to raise an additional military force, and for other purposes," reported it without amendment.

The bill for the relief of the Bible Society of Philadelphia was reported by the committee correctly engrossed, and read a third time, and passed.

The bill, entitled "An act making certain parThe bill, entitled "An act in addition to the tial appropriations for the year 1813," was read a act, entitled 'An act to raise an additional mili-third time, and passed. tary force, and for other purposes," was read the The Senate resumed the consideration. of the second time, and referred to the committee ap-motion made the 15th instant, which was amended pointed, the 9th of November, on so much of the and agreed to, as follows: Message of the President of the United States as concerns our foreign relations, the military establishment, and volunteers.

The bill for the relief of the Bible Society of Philadelphia was read the second time; and on the question, Shall this bill be engrossed and read a third time? it was determined in the affirma

tive.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a bill, entitled "An act making certain partial appropriations for the year 1813;" in which bill they request the concurrence of the Senate.

The bill last mentioned was twice read, by unanimous consent, and passed to a third reading. The PRESIDENT communicated the report of the Postmaster General, relative to public contracts; also, on the salaries allowed to the clerks of that department, during the year 1812; and the reports were severally read.

MONDAY, January 18.

Mr. MAGRUDER, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of John Binnion," reported it without amendment, and it passed to a third reading.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill to carry into effect the report made to Congress in February, 1803, by James Madison, then Secretary of State, Albert Gallatin. Secretary of the Treasury, and Levi Lincoln, Attorney General of the United States, commissioners, appointed in pursuance of the act, entitled "An act for an amicable settlement of limits with the State of Georgia, and authorizing the establishment of a government in the Mississippi Territory, in obedience to the provisions of the act supplemental to the last mentioned act." And the bill was further amended.

On the question, Shall this bill be engrossed and read a third time as amended? it was determined in the affirmative-yeas 16, nays 11, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Bayard, Bibb, Bradley, Brent, Cutts, Goodrich, Horsey, Howell, Hunter, Lambert, Pope,

Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to cause to be laid before the Senate the French decree, purporting to be a definitive repeal of the Berlin and Milan decrees, referred to in his Message of the 4th November last, together with such information as he may possess, concerning the time and manner of promulgating the same; and, also, any correspondUnited States with France, in the office of the ence or information touching the relations of the Department of State, not heretofore communicated, which, in the opinion of the President of public interest to communicate. the United States, is not incompatible with the

informed the Senate that the House have passed A message from the House of Representatives a bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Jared Shattuck," in which bill they request the concurrence of the Senate.

The bill last mentioned was read, and passed to the second reading.

TUESDAY, January 19.

The bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Jared Shattuck," was read the second time, and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. BRADLEY, TAIT, and VARNUM, were appointed the committee.

Mr. LLOYD submitted the following motion for consideration:

Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to cause to be laid before the Senate an account of the sale or disposition of three millions one hundred and eighty thousand dollars of Treasury notes, subscribed for by various banks, as stated in the annual report of the Secretary of the Treasury, with the time and terms of sale to such banks respectively; and the state of their several accounts with the Treasury Department, from the time of such sale or subscription, to the first day of the present month of January.

The bill, entitled "An act for the relief of John Binnion," was read the third time, and passed. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed

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Resolutions of the State of Ohio.

a bill, entitled "An act confirming certain claims
to lands in the district of Vincennes;" in which
they request the concurrence of the Senate.
The bill last mentioned was read, and passed
to the second reading.

JANUARY, 1813.

wealth, it has increased in importance, until its power has become a cause of jealousy among the nations of the old world, and its wealth has but too effectually invited their rapacity.

Endeavoring to surmount injustice, with its view The PRESIDENT Communicated a letter from the fixed on peace, and with exertions never suspended, Commissioner of the General Land Office, trans- the American Administration has determined, if pracmitting a report of the commissioners appointed terized its manner, and justice has been its whole deticable, to elude the evils of war. Mildness has characconformably to "An act to ascertain the Western mand: but forbearance has been in vain. Forgetting boundary of the district reserved for satisfying the principles of justice, and regardless of our unquesthe military bounties allowed to the officers and tioned rights, the great contending Powers of Europe soldiers of the Virginia line on continental estab- have reduced plunder to system, and, in that system, lishment;" and the letter and report were read. unremittingly persevere. Nor is this all: the British The bill to carry into effect the report made to nation has superadded personal oppression, and the Congress, in February, one thousand eight hun- cruel enslavement of our citizens; and, even when dred and three, by James Madison, then Secre- professedly at peace with the United States, she has tary of State, Albert Gallatin, Secretary of the been perfidiously accessary to the murder of our frontier Treasury, and Levi Lincoln, Attorney General inhabitants, by instigating and aiding her savage alof the United States, commissioners, appointed lies, whose cruel mode of warfare is disgraceful to huin pursuance of the act, entitled "An act for an manity. Still was she inviited to be just. While the amicable settlement of limits with the State of sword was yet starting from its scabbard, the olive Georgia, and authorizing the establishment of a branch was cordially offered to the enemy; but this government in the Mississippi Territory, in obe-offer is refused, and the only Republic which has surdience to the provisions of the act supplemental vived the general wreck of nations is in open war. to the last mentioned act," was reported by the which this nation is involved is, on our part, just and Impressed with a full conviction that the war in committee correctly engrossed, and read a third time. necessary; that the course pursued by the Adminisconciliatory, and continued efforts to secure to this natration, in recommending the measure, and its mild, tion an honorable peace, merit the entire approbation of this General Assembly; and that not only the honor and dignity of this people, but its continuance as a free and independent nation, depend upon a vigorous prosecution of the war: therefore,

On the question, Shall this bill pass? it was determined in the affirmative-yeas 16, nays 9, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Bayard, Bradley, Dana, German, Goodrich, Horsey, Howell, Hunter, Lambert, Pope, Posey, Robinson, Smith of Maryland, Smith of New York, Taylor, and Varnum.

NAYS-Messrs. Campbell, of Tennessee, Franklin, Ohio, That, in the name, and in behalf of our conResolved, by the General Assembly of the State of Leib, Magruder, Reed, Tait, Turner, and Worth-stituents, we pledge ourselves to aid the National Govington.

On motion, by Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, the further consideration of the bill. entitled "An act in addition to the act, entitled 'An act to raise an additional military force,' and for other purposes," was postponed to, and made the order of the day for, to-morrow.

OHIO RESOLUTIONS.

ernment, in the present emergency, to the extent of our resources; and we do this in the hope that the goodly heritage of our freedom may descend from us to posterity, as we received it, excellent and unimpaired.

Be it further resolved, That we have seen, with emotions of much concern, the protracted delay of the French Government to render justice to this nation for The PRESIDENT communicated a letter from the afford to the constituted authorities, in whose wisdom its outrageous depredations upon us, and that we will Governor of the State of Ohio, enclosing the and firmness we place confident reliance, our utmost declaration and resolves of the General Assem-support in their efforts to sustain the honor of the nably of that State. approbatory of the measures of the Administration in regard to the war with England, and pledging themselves and their constituents to aid in its prosecution.

The letter and resolutions were as follow:

CHILICOTHE, January 10, 1813. SIR: I have the honor to transmit you the enclosed declaration, and am, with high esteem, your obedient R. J. MEIGS.

servant,

Hon. the SPEAKER of the Senate U. S. Declaration and Resolves of the General Assembly of the State of Ohio.

It has pleased Divine Providence that this General Assembly should convene under circumstances new, replete with interest, and of great national concern. While the moral and political convulsions of Europe have shaken empires from their centre, this nation has, alone, pursued a peaceful policy. It has grown in

tion, and to obtain suitable amends for its injuries.

Be it further resolved, That, in the opinion of this General Assembly, every republican is now peculiarly called upon, by all honorable and honest motives, to sacrifice, at the shrine of his country, political dissensions and personal animosities, and, with united efforts, to rescue from danger that civil and political liberty, for which our fathers so arduously struggled and so freely bled.

Be it further resolved, That the Governor be requested to transmit to the President of the United States, to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and to our Senators and Representatives in Congress, one copy each of the foregoing declaration and resolutions.

JOHN POLLOCK,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS KIRKER,

Speaker of the Senate.

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