From the Andrew Jackson War of 1812 Blog.
From the Feb. 19, 1913, Raleigh (NC) Register "Notes from Washington City, February 13, 1812.
There was a bill for the exclusion of foreign seamen from serving on Navy vessels and merchant service which had passed a third reading in the House of Representatives, "Many gentlemen from the federal side of the House voted for the bill and some against it."
Federalists would be primarily from New England. North Carolina would be more of a Democrat-Republican state. I'm not sure exactly why there would be a split in Federalist voting.
Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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