Virginia Argus

DOMESTIC.

BOSTON, Feb. 19.

TRIBUTE TO VALOR

The honorable Mr. Crowninshield, of Essex, yesterday, in Senate, offered the following motion:

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.

In Senate, Feb. 19, 1813

Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate be given to Commodore WILLIAM BAINBRIDGE, and the Officers and Crew of the frigate Constitution, under his command, for their brilliant achievement in capturing and destroying His Britannic Majesty's frigate Java—and that the Commodore be requested to communicate the same to his officers and crew, with an assurance from this branch of the Legislature, that they will hold in grateful remembrance those who fell in fighting for the essential and violated rights of their country.

Resolved, That the President of the Senate cause an attested copy of this resolution to be transmitted to Commodore BAINBRIDGE.

SAMUEL DANA, President.

On the above being seconded, the hon. Mr. Otis said the proposition was new, and he hoped a time would be assigned for its consideration; and he moved a time should be assigned. The hon. Mr. Sprague said the news of this capture and all its details had been before the public some days, and none of the facts had been doubted or even questioned—to take time to consider such a question, was to doubt of the propriety of its adoption; he was, therefore, ready to express his opinion. Mr. Otis then withdrew his motion, and thereupon the yeas and nays being required, were as follows:

Yeas--Dana, (President) Dillingham, Willis, Sprague, Bridge, Folger, Parker, Porter, Bemis, Moody, Spurr, Crowninshield, Webber, Read, Poor, Foote, Page--17.

Nays--None.

All the federal members left their seats when the question was taken!