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.
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 was read as follows:
"That, after the experience which the United States have had of the great injustice of the British Government towards them, exemplified by so many acts of violence and oppression, it will be more difficult to justify to the impartial world their impatient forbearance, than the measures to which it has become necessary to resort, to avenge the wrongs, and vindicate the rights and honor of the nation. Your committee are happy to observe, on a dispassionate view of the conduct of the United States, that they see in it no cause for censure.