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fords additional and conclusive evidence of the determination of Great Britain to continue to violate her most sacred pledges, to trifle with the American nation, and to persevere in a course of unjust and hostile measures towards the commerce, the Government, and the honor of the United States. That the late Message of the President of the United States to both Houses of Congress breathes the true spirit and feelings of the American people. That we will support the Administration of the General Government, in its efforts to obtain justice from offending nations, with our lives and fortunes, and for which we pledge our sacred honors.

Resolved, That the President of the Council and Speaker of the House of Representatives be requested to cause four copies of these resolutions to be made out, one of which shall be transmitted to the President of the United States, one to the President of the Senate, one to the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States, and one to our delegate in Congress. COWLES MEAD,

Speaker of the House of Reps. A. MONTGOMERY, President Legislative Council.

TUESDAY, December 31.

On motion of Mr. LEIB, one of the majority, it was agreed to reconsider the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of John Burnham ;" and, on motion, by Mr. GREGG, the further consideration thereof was postponed to Thursday next.,

Mr. BRADLEY called up the motion made yesterday on the subject; and, on his motion, it was amended and agreed to as follows:

Resolved, That the members of this House will wear crape on the left arm for one month, in testimony of the condolence and sorrow of the Senate for the calamitous event by which the Chief Magistrate of the State of Virginia, and so many of her citizens, perished by fire, in the city of Richmond, on the night of the 26th of the present month.

The PRESIDENT Communicated the memorial of the House of Representatives of the Indiana Territory, approving the conduct and praying the reappointment of Governor Harrison. And the memorial was read.

The PRESIDENT also communicated their memorial, praying Congress to admit the Territory, as a free and independent State, into the Union: also, their memorial, praying the office of sheriff may be elective, for reasons therein stated at large; and the memorials were read, and severally referred to a select committee, to consist of five members, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise; and Messrs. WORTHINGTON, GREGG, LEIB, FRANKLIN, and CAMPBELL, of Tennessee, were appointed the committee.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a bill, entitled "An act for the revision of former confirmations, and for confirming certain claims to land in the district of Kaskaskia; also, a bill, entitled "An act providing for the more convenient taking of affidavits and bail in civil causes depending in the courts of the United States;" in which bills they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

JANUARY, 1812.

The bills last brought up for concurrence were read, and passed to the second reading. Mr. FRANKLIN presented the resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina, approving the sentiments contained in the Mes sage of the President of the United States to Congress at the opening of the present session, and resolving, unanimously, that they will cheerfully co-operate with the General Government in the prompt and effectual execution of such measures as may be deemed best calculated to promote the interest and secure the union, liberty, and independence of the United States; and the resolutions were read.

Mr. GILMAN, from the committee, reported the bill extending the time of certain patents granted to Robert Fulton correctly engrossed; and the bill was read the third time.

On the question, Shall this bill pass? it was determined in the affirmative-yeas 21, nays 4, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Bibb, Bradley, Brent, Campbell of Tennessee, Condit, Cutts, Gaillard, Gilman, Gregg, Howell, Hunter, Lambert, Leib, Robinson, Smith of Maryland, Smith of New York, Tait, Taylor, Varnum, and Worthington.

NAYS-Messrs. Dana, Franklin, German, and Lloyd.` The bill, entitled "An act to continue in force for a further time the first section of the act, entitled 'An act further to protect the commerce and seamen of the United States against the Barbary Powers," was read the second time, and referred to a select committee to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. BRADLEY, LLOYD, and DANA, were appointed the committee.

The bill, entitled "An act directing the terms on which lands sold at public sale, and that revert for failure of payment, shall again be sold," was read the second time, and referred to the committee appointed the 14th November, to inquire if any, and, if any, what, further provisions or alterations are necessary for the disposition of the public lands of the United States, to consider and report thereon.

The Senate resumed the bill for the establishment of a quartermaster's department, and

Resolved, That this bill pass, and that the title thereof be "An act for the establishment of a quartermaster's department."

The Senate resumed the bill, entitled "An act to authorize the laying out and opening a public road from the line established by the Treaty of Greenville to the North Bend, in the State of Ohio;" and the bill was ordered to the third reading.

THURSDAY, January 2, 1812.

The PRESIDENT communicated the report of the Secretary of the Navy on the expenditures and application of moneys drawn from the Treasury, from the 1st of October, 1810, to the 30th September, 1811, inclusive; made in obedience to the first section of the act, passed 3d March, 1809, entitled "An act further to amend the several acts for the establishment and regulation of the

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Treasury, War, and Navy Departments." And the report was read.

The bill, entitled "An act for the revision of former confirmations, and for confirming certain claims to lands in the district of Kaskaskia," was read the second time, and referred to the committee appointed on the 14th November, to inquire if any, and, if any, what, further provisions or alterations are necessary for the disposition of the public lands of the United States, to consider and report thereon.

The bill, entitled "An act providing for the more convenient taking of affidavits and bail in civil causes depending in the courts of the United States," was read the second time.

On motion, by Mr. GREGG, it was agreed that the further consideration of the bill appropriating a sum of money for procuring munitions of war be postponed until Monday next.

The bill, entitled "An act to authorize the laying out and opening a public road from the line established by the Treaty of Greenville to the North Bend, in the State of Ohio," was read the third time, and passed.

SENATE.

is denominated the second grade of Territorial government, for reasons stated at large in the petition; which was read.

Mr. WORTHINGTON communicated a resolution of the Legislature of the State of Ohio, requesting their Senators and Representatives in Congress to use their exertions in favor of a law providing for running and designating the northern and western boundary lines of that State; also, their resolution approving the vigilance and promptitude of their Representatives in Congress in their seasonable application to the United States for a supply of arms for the use of the militia of that State; and, if the object is not yet obtained, requesting them to continue their exertions to procure the same; and the resolutions were read.

Mr. LLOYD presented the petition of Henry Hubbard, of the city of New York, merchant, stating that he has a very large sum of money due to him from a planter in the British colony of Demarara, arising from debts contracted prior to the year 1807. That in the year 1810, for the purpose of securing the amount of his claims, he went to Demarara; and, in order to attain that object, agreed to receive payment by shipments to this country of the produce of that colony. The PRESIDENT communicated the report of the That, by the present laws of the United States, Secretary for the Department of War, made in prohibiting importations from British colonies, he obedience to the first section of the act, entitled is prevented from receiving payment as specified "An act further to amend the several acts for the above, and praying relief; and the petition was establishment of the Treasury, War, and Navy read, and referred to the committee to whom was Departments," passed the third day of March,referred, on the 12th of November, the petition 1809; and the report was read.

FRIDAY, January 3.

The bill, entitled "An act providing for the more convenient taking of affidavits and bail in civil causes depending in the courts of the United States," was referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. BRADLEY, GOODRICH, and HUNTER, were appointed the committee.

MONDAY, January 6.

The PRESIDENT communicated the report of the Secretary for the Department of War on the expenditure of the moneys appropriated for the contingent expenses of the Military Establishment for the year 1811, exhibited in pursuance of the fifth section of the act of the 3d of March, 1809, entitled "An act to amend the several acts for the establishment and regulation of the Treasury, War, and Navy Departments;" and the report was read.

of J. and E. Phillips and, others, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise.

Mr. BIBB presented the petition of Thomas Streshly and William Streshly, formerly collectors of the excise in the State of Kentucky, praying Commissioners, may be appointed to settle their accounts with the United States, on equitable principles, or that they may be allowed certain credits exhibited by them, for reasons stated at large in the petition; which was read and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise; and Messrs. BIBB, BAYARD, and HORSEY, were appointed the committee.

TUESDAY, January 7.

Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, from the committee to whom was referred so much of the Message of the President of the United States as relates to the evasions and infractions of the commercial laws The PRESIDENT also communicated the report thereof, reported, in part, a bill in addition to the of the Secretary for the Department of the Trea-act, entitled "An act supplementary to the act; sury, made in conformity with the sixth section of the act passed on the 1st of May, 1810, entitled "An act fixing the compensation of public Ministers and Consuls residing on the coast of Barbary, and for other purposes;" and the report was read.

entitled 'An act concerning the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France, and their dependencies, and for other purposes;" and the bill was read, and passed to the second reading.

Mr. VARNUM presented the petition of John Mr. SMITH, of New York, presented the peti- Cutts and others, inhabitants of the towns of Kittion of William Sullivan and others, inhabitants tery, Elliot, and Berwick, in the State of Massaof the Territory of Louisiana, praying the pas-chusetts, praying the bill to annex the towns of sage of a law which will admit them into what Kittery, Elliot, and Berwick, to the district of

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Portsmouth, pending before the Senate, may not pass, for reasons stated at large in the petition; which was read, and referred to the committee appointed the 9th of December last, to consider the bill mentioned in the petition, and report thereon.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed the bill, entitled "An act to raise an additional military force," with amendments, in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

The amendments of the House of Representatives to the bill, entitled "An act to raise an additional military force," were read, and ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate and be made the order of the day for to-morrow. The Senate resumed the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of John Burnham ;" and resolved that the bill pass.

The following Message was received from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES:

To the Senate and House of

Representatives of the United States:

JANUARY, 1812.

bill, entitled "An act to raise an additional military force:" and, on the question to agree to the amendment to the first section, in the following words:

"Provided, however, That commissioned officers for six only of the said regiments shall be appointed, until three-fourths of the privates requisite to complete such six regiments have been enlisted, when the commissioned officers for the remaining seven regiments shall be appointed:"

It was determined in the negative-yeas 3, nays 24, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Bradley, Lambert, and Smith, of New York.

NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Bayard, Bibb, Campbell of Tennessee, Cutts, Dana, Franklin, Gaillard, German, Giles, Gilman, Goodrich, Horsey, Howell, Hunter, Leib, Lloyd, Pope, Robinson, Smith of Maryland, Tait, Taylor, Varnum, and Worthington.

On the question to agree to the amendment, by adding the twenty-fifth section, in the following words:

"SEc. 25. And be it further enacted, That the offi

I lay before Congress, for their information, a report cers who may be appointed in virtue of this act shall

of the Director of the Mint.

JANUARY 7, 1812.

JAMES MADISON.

And the Message and report were read. Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, from the committee to whom was referred so much of the Message of the President of the United States as relates to the evasions and infractions of the commercial laws thereof, reported, in part, a bill supplementary to the act, entitled "An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage ;" and the bill was read, and passed to a second reading.

WEDNESDAY, January 8,

The bill in addition to the act, entitled "An act supplementary to the act, entitled An act concerning the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France.. and their dependencies, and for other purposes,"

was read the second time.

The bill supplementary to the act, entitled "An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage," was read the second time.

Mr. WORTHINGTON, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act directing the terms on which lands sold at public sale, and that revert for failure in payinent, shall again be sold." reported it without amendment.

respectively continue in commission during such term only as the President shall judge requisite for the public service; and that it shall be lawful for the President, to discharge the whole or any part of the troops which may be raised under the authority of this act, whenever he shall judge the measure consistent with the public welfare;"

It was determined in the negative-yeas 1, nays 25, as follows:

YEA-Mr. Lambert.

NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Bayard, Bibb, Bradley, Cutts, Dana, Franklin, Gaillard, German, Giles, Gilman, Goodrich, Horsey, Howell, Hunter, Leib, Lloyd, Pope, Robinson, Smith of Maryland, Smith of New York, Tait, Taylor, Varnum, and Worthington.

to all the amendments to the said bill except to Whereupon, Resolved, That the Senate agree the proviso in the first section, and to the three additional sections; to which they disagree.

The PRESIDENT communicated the report of the Secretary for the Department of the Navy, in compliance with the fifth section of the "Act passed the 21st of April, 1806;" also, his report, to regulate and fix the compensation of clerks, partment during the year 1811; prepared in obecomprehending contracts made by the Navy Dedience to the act, entitled "An act further to amend the several acts for the establishment and regulation of the Treasury, War, and Navy Departments." And the reports were read.

THURSDAY, January 9.

A message from the House of Representatives, informed the Senate that the House bave passed a bill, entitled "An act authorizing the purchase of ordnance and ordnance stores, camp equipage, 'The bill, entitled "An act authorizing the pur-, and other quartermaster's stores and small arms;" chase of ordnance and ordnance stores, camp also, a bill, entitled "An act to empower the Sec-equipage, and other quartermaster's stores and retary of the Treasury to decide on the case of the ship Eliza Ann, belonging to Ezekiel Hubbel in which bills they desire the concurrence of the Senate. The bills last mentioned were read, and passed to the second reading.

small arms," was read the second time, and referred to the committee to whom was referred, the 8th of November, so much of the Message of the President of the United States as concerns the relations between the United States and The Senate proceeded to consider the amend-France and Great Britain, to consider and report ments of the House of Representatives to the I thereon.

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The bill, entitled "An act to empower the Secretary of the Treasury to decide on the case of the ship Eliza Ann, belonging to Ezekiel Hubbel," was read the second time, and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. GOODRICH, LLOYD, and ANDERSON, were appointed the committee.

SENATE.

The bill, entitled "An act directing the terms on which lands sold at public sale, and that revert for failure in payment, shall again be sold," was read the third time, and passed.

On motion. by Mr. FRANKLIN,

Ordered, That the bill for appropriating a sum of money for procuring munitions of war, be recommitted to the committee who brought in the bill, and who have under consideration the bill from the House of Representatives on the same

Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, from the committee to whom was referred so much of the Message of the President of the United States as relates to the evasions and infractions of the commer-subject, further to consider and report thereon. cial laws thereof, reported, in part, a bill to prohibit the importation of rum, taffia, or other spirituous liquor, distilled from sugar cane, sugar, or molasses, during the continuance of the act, enMr. GILES, from the committee to whom was titled "An act concerning the commercial inter- referred the bill, entitled "An act authorizing the course between the United States and Great Brit-purchase of ordnance and ordnance stores, camp

ain and France, and their dependencies, and for other purposes." And the bill was read, and passed to the second reading.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill, entitled "An act directing the terms on which lands sold at public sale, and that revert for failure in payment, shall again be sold." Ordered, That it pass to the third reading. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill in addition to the act, entitled "An act supplementary to the act, entitled 'An act concerning the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France, and their dependencies, and for other purposes;" and, on motion by Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, it was agreed that it be made the order of the day for Monday next.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage; and the bill was amended; and, on motion, by Mr. BRADLEY, it was agreed that the further consideration thereof be the order of the day for Monday next.

FRIDAY, January 10.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House recede from all their amendments, disagreed to by the Senate, to the bill, entitled "An act to raise an additional military force," except the second of the new sections proposed, on which they insist.

MONDAY, January 13.

equipage, and other quartermaster's stores and small arms," reported it without amendment.

Mr. LEIB presented the memorial of John Bioren and others, on printing the laws of the United States, upon conditions therein stated; and the memorial was read, and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise; and Messrs. LEIB, GOODRICH, and HORSEY were appointed the committee.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill in addition to the act, entitled "An act supplementary to the act, entitled 'Ar act concerning the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France, and their dependencies, and for other purposes;'" and Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, proposed an amendment to the bill; which was read; and, on motion, by Mr. LLOYD, it was agreed that the further consideration of the bill, together with the amendment, be postponed to, and be made the order of the day for, Wednesday next.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage; and Mr. LLOYD, proposed an amendment to the bill; and, on motion, by Mr. BIBB, it was agreed that the further consideration of the bill, together with the amendment, be postponed to, and be the order of the day for, Wednesday next.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill to prohibit the importation of The Senate proceeded to consider the amend-rum, taffia, or other spirituous liquor distilled from ment to the said bill, insisted on by the House of Representatives; and, on motion, by Mr. POPE, the Senate receded from their disagreement to the said amendment, and agreed thereto.

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sugar-cane, sugar, or molasses, during the continuance of the act, entitled "An act concerning the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France, and their dependencies, and for other purposes;" and, on motion, by Mr. LLOYD, the Secretary of the Treasury was directed to lay before the Senate a statement of the quantity of rum imported into the United States during the year ending September 30th, 1811; where imported and from whence; and it was agreed to postpone the consideration of the bill until Wednesday next.

On motion, by Mr. GILES, the bill, entitled "An act authorizing the purchase of ordnance and ordnance stores, camp equipage, and other quartermaster's stores and small arms," was read the

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pass.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a bill, entitled "An act to alter the time of holding the district courts of the United States for the North Carolina district;" in which bill they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

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

TUESDAY, January 14.

The PRESIDENT communicated a report of the Secretary for the Department of the Treasury, exhibiting the sums respectively paid to each clerk in the several offices of that department for services rendered in the year 1811; made in obedience to the provisions of the act of April 21, 1806, to regulate and fix the compensation of clerks; and the report was read.

The bill, entitled "An act to alter the time of holding the district courts of the United States for the North Carolina district," was read the second time, and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. FRANKLIN, HORSEY, and LLOYD, were appointed

the committee.

WEDNESDAY, January 15.

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 1811; and the reports were severally read.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill to prohibit the importation of rum, faffia, or other spirituous liquor distilled from sugar-cane, sugar, or molasses, during the continuance of the act, entitled "An act concerning the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France, and their dependencies, and for other purposes," together with the amendment proposed thereto; and, on motion, by Mr. LLOYD, it was agreed that the further consideration thereof be postponed until Tuesday next.

Mr. FRANKLIN, from the committee, to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act to alter the time of holding the district courts of the United States for the North Carolina district," reported the bill without amendment, and it was ordered to the third reading.

THURSDAY, January 16.

The bill, entitled "An act to alter the time of holding the district courts of the United States

JANUARY, 1812.

for the North Carolina district," was read the third time, and passed.

The following Message was received from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: To the Senate and House of

Representatives of the United States:

I communicate to Congress a letter from the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Great Britain to the Secretary of State, with the answer of

the latter.

The continued evidence afforded in this correspondagainst our national rights, strengthens the consideraence, of the hostile policy of the British Government tions recommending and urging the preparation of adequate means for maintaining them.

JAMES MADISON. WASHINGTON, January 16, 1812.

The Message and documents enclosed were read, and referred to the committee to whom was referred, on the 8th of November last, so much of the Message of the President of the United States as concerns the relations between the United States and France and Great Britain, to consider and report thereon; and five hundred copies thereof ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate.

The following Message was also received from the PRESIDENT OF the UNITED STATES: To the Senate and House of

Representatives of the United States:

I transmit to Congress an account of the contingent expenses of the Government for the year 1811, incurred on the occasion of taking possession of the territory limited eastwardly by the river Perdido, and amounting to three thousand three hundred and ninety-six

dollars.

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Jan. 16, 1812. resolution of the Senate requesting information on cerThe Secretary of State, to whom was referred the tain points respecting the trade of the United States to France, has the honor to report to the President that he has examined the files of this Department, and found no precise information on the subject of the said resolution, which has not been heretofore communicated to Congress. That, in consequence thereof, he applied to the French Minister for the requisite information, who, not possessing it, referred the application to the Consul General of France, from whom, as yet, nothing has been received, as will more fully appear by the accompanying letters, marked A and B.

It may be proper to observe, that it is generally understood, as well from the letters of Mr. Russell, communicated to Congress at the commencement of the present session, as from other sources, that the trade of the United States to France is subjected to very

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