When was it published?

March 12, 1794 in Gazette Of The United States & Evening Advertiser

Domestic News March 12, 1794

Gazette Of The United States & Evening Advertiser

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Sedgwick, President Of The U. S.

Q: What keywords are associated?

Sedgwick Resolutions, Regiments Raising, Presidential Embargo, House Of Representatives, U.S. Congress

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

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What is this article about?

Mr. Sedgwick introduced two conditional resolutions in the U.S. House of Representatives: raising 15 regiments of 1,000 men each and authorizing the President to embargo U.S. vessels and prohibit exports. Resolutions laid on the table due to space constraints in the Gazette.

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Mr. Sedgwick this day, agreeable to notice given in the House of Representatives Monday last, brought forward two resolutions — the purport of which is, first, that there shall be fifteen Regiments raised, to consist of one thousand men each— secondly, that the President of the U. S. should be authorized to lay an embargo on all Vessels in the ports of the U. S. and prohibit the exportation of the produce of the country ; both resolutions are provisional or conditional. laid on the table. Want of room prevents a more particular detail in this day's Gazette.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Military

What keywords are associated?

Sedgwick Resolutions Regiments Raising Presidential Embargo House Of Representatives U.S. Congress

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Sedgwick President Of The U. S.

Where did it happen?

United States

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

United States

Event Date

This Day, Following Notice On Monday Last

Key Persons

Mr. Sedgwick President Of The U. S.

Outcome

resolutions laid on the table

Event Details

Mr. Sedgwick brought forward two provisional resolutions in the House of Representatives: one to raise fifteen regiments of one thousand men each, and another authorizing the President to lay an embargo on all vessels in U.S. ports and prohibit exportation of the country's produce.