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■UNITED STATES’ LEGISLATURE.
♦ol’RTEtNTfi <6K6ac«S—flBST 9E3SJOS.
SENATE—MohsaT, December 4.
Tbit being the dby appointed bv the Confu
tation far the commencement of the Fiist Set*
cion qf each Congreis—
. At 13 oVIock, the President pro tempore
took-the chair ; and, the roll being called over,
itjrhppeared that the following gentlemen were
. jbhewnt, betides tfjc ITcktfent* ( Mr. Ga-Hlard.)
. Mesiri. Barbour;-' Brown, Campbell, Chace,
Daggett, Promentin Horsey, Howell, Ranter,
Lscock, Roberts, Buggies, Sanford, Tuit, Ti-
i. ■ clienor, Varnum, Williams, YVilsOn.
l V' 2 " A qu.oram being present, the Senate proceed
ed to business.
A.Mr. Varnum and Mr. Hunter.prern appointed
on the part of the Senate, to wiA on the Presi
dent, and inform him . that they were ready to
Vcccite any. csnimunication he might have to
Tftake.
'A communication was received from the citi-
Aena.who have volnnleerly erected a building
, ' on the Capitol Hill, for the temporary accom
modation of Congress ; and Messrs. Horsey,
Lacock and Promentin were appointed a com
mittee on the part of this house, to examiue
end report on Che state thereof.
The concurrence of the other house was re
quested in the preceeding votes.
Messrs. Lacock, Howell and Daggett were
pointed the committee of accounts.
Mr. Rolu Is was appointed bn the committee
Qf enrolled bills.
Messrs. Promentin,. Sanford ani' Tichcnor
feeire appointed the committee on engrossed
bills.
- 'A resolution for appointing a joint committee
OO the library concerns, was read three limes,
passed, end sent to the olncr house lor concur
rence.
£To the attention of one of Oilr Re* tab arid -garrisons, renclsfed a complete exe-
presentativtri, we received the Pres?. f “« i^pr^tioublc ™ the first
" ' ;Ol "*<t/, tlic pcrioil taimdvfiutelv con-
dents’ message on Tuesday evening , tcraplau.-j, .^s soon, however, as c-rcum-
last, which enables us to present it to j P* f,sl ' r ; :;nri . 33 \ a f a3 * l
our readers in this day’s paper.—-Edi
tor Republicas.J
From Ike. National Intelligencer—Extra.
* Washington*, December 5,1815.'
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Monday, December 4.
At 13 o'clock, the clerk took the chair, and,
(jailing over the rutl of members by stales, it
appeared that the following members were pre
sent, via. ( Hot*follows u fist of (As nanus.)
A quornm being present—
The house proceeded to ballot for a Speak
er; and rue tellers, having examined the (.al
lots, reported, thut the whole number of votes
£ivep was. 12-5; that there were
Pdr Henry Clay 87
Hugh Nelson Id
T. Pitkin 9
N. Macon 7
Joseph Lewis SJ
T dickering 1
Ei-.icks 3
f- Oiwav Clat was therefore duly elected,
And cCiiiiui-ted lo tile chair, from which hr ad
This day, at 12 o’clock, the President ofthe
United States transmitted to both Houses
of Congress'the following. Message, by
Mr*-Todd, his Secretary
Feffoxu-Etlii^’ns of the Senate
and of the House of Representatives*
I have the satisfaction, on-our presen 1
meeting, of being able to communiule to
you the successful termination of t:.e war
which had been commenced against the
United States by the regency of Algiers——
The squadron in advance, on that service,
under commodore Decatur, lost not a tno-
inent after its arrival in the Me diterranean,
in seeking the naval force of the enemy,
then cruising in that sea ; and succeeded in
capturing two of his ships, one of them the
principal ship, commanded by the Algerine
admiral. The high character of the Ameri
can commander was brilliantly sustained on
the occasion, which brought his own ship in
to dose action with that of his advei-sary,
as was the accustomed gallantly of all the
officers and mein actually engaged. Having
prepared the way by this demonstration cf
American skill and prowess, he liasteued to 1
the port of Algiers, where peace was piotnpt-
!v yielded to his victorious force. la 'he'
terms stipulated, the rights and honor oi the
United States were particularly consulted,
by a perpetual relinquish merit on the part of
the Dey of all pretentions to tribute from
them. The impressions which have thus
been made, strengthened as they will have
been, by subsequent transactions with tire
regencies of Tunis and Tripoli, by the ap
pearance ofthe larger farce, which folio wed
under commodore Pambridge, ibt chic! in
command cf the expedition, and by the judi
cious precautionary arrangements left him
in that quarter, afford a reasonable prompt ct
of future security, for th; valuable portion o.
pur commerce, which passes within reach oi
the Barbary cruisers.
It is another source of satisfaction that
the treaty of peace with Great Britain has
been succeeded by a convention on die sub
ject of commerce, concluded by the pienipo-
beett practicable, consistently with the pub
lic interests, the reduction of the army .lias
been 'accomplishedbut the appropriations
for itsp-.'.y, and for other branch: s of the. mi
litary service, having proved inadequate, the
ejrlie^t attention to that subject will be ne
cessary ; and the expediency of continuing
upon the.peace establishment, the Kali offi
cers, who have hitherto been provisionally
retained, is also recommended to the consi-
deratiuh of congress.
tn'tfte pi-rfomance of the eXerutivo duty
upjpn this occcsioti, there liar, not'beeq want
ing a just sensibility ta ir.e
crits of the
dtevsed tho Hause as distinctly as tin: ell-cts tentiaries of the two countries. In this re-
• f • 1 * 1 * » < - r ? 00 », waulU permit ; } suSt H disposition is manifested or. the part o-.
reluming Ins acknuwiadaemant* lor the uonor | .• • .
—.r.r.r..Ti „„ - ht.k ....... I that nation, com' /.one!mg wstn me disposi
conferreil on Imn, p»jii.g a high tiiinile to
meril*4f his predecessor in the chair; ploilg- j t*‘- n the United States, which, it RU
Jug the excrcisi! of his best abilities in dis- [ hoped, ■*ill Uc improved, into libera! arr.u gt-
giliargirig the duties imposed on him, and
g rowing him.-ell on the indulgence of the
onto tor occasional errors of jud^-meat, tic.
particularly in his present ill health,
Tho o«Ui to support the constitution having
been administered by Mr- right to liieSpeiik-
qr.the speaker in turn qnalided all the msiu-
tiers present.
The Delegates from the territories, Mr. Lat-
timorc, Mr. Jennings, and Mr. Stephenson,
Wore th. n also qualified.
The House preceded to elect u cleik ; vv’u-n
it appeared that oi votes. Tuomas Docoii
£Rtv, evq< had lit, and was literature duly
elected.
f'Fbe speaker laid before the House a letter
from Joseph Wheaton, ottering biia.clf us a
candidate tor 3ergei.nl at Ariii.s.
, Onr motion of Mr fl'ri^f, after some little
Oi situ»»*.ct», it «s.
Resolved. That Thomas Dunn be appointed
Sergeant ct Arms ; Thomas Glaxton, Door-
feeepur ; Benj-mun Burch, Assistant Doorkeep
er to tiiis Uouse, &c.
The sovera! resolutions pasted by the Sen
tta wtroxcct-ived .rend aeq concurred in.
Mr. Wright' arid Mr Jlupkinson were ap-
fCintad tbscotamillee oil tlis part o! this house to
ffaitaR- tlic.Prtfi-J.i hk of the United States, &c.
Mr. Rctsr.iti. Mr. J-orsyiht and Mr. CUum-
’pitta wvie ui.T.oinlad tj enquire into the
»lfte of-lhe nt iv bi.iiding prepared by the cit-
irvnsfbt ccofyess.
The usual orders as to rules. &c were adept-
nienrs on other subjects, cn which the
parties have mutual interests, o:- which might
endanger their future harmony. Congress
will decide oa the expediency of promoting
such a - sequt-i, by giving effect to the nn-a
sure of coulinina the American navigatior.
to American seamen ; a measure w!
American army, during ths iat-e v. ■ r t. but
the obvious ptqiey and design in fixing an*
efficient mil.c .ry pence cstublishmet't. did
not afford an opportunity to distinguish' the
aged and infirm, on. account of their past ser
vices; nor tiie wounded mid disabled, on ac
count of thtis present sufferings. The ex
tent of the reduction indeed unavoidably
involved the exclusion cf hi any nisntcrious
officers of every. l cdt, from the Service oi
their country ; and ; -cq*brjO;.V!, as well its-so
numerous, were the claims to attention, that
a decision by the ntaod-ird of contparittive
merit, co-aid seldom be aitaiaeti. judged,
however, in candor, by. a general standard of
positive merit, the army register (vilL it is
believed, do honor |-.» the estubhijiment;
v.-hlle the case of those < »acer.s, whose names
are not included in it, devolves, with the
strouiivst interest, upon :lse iegwlative autho
rity, - provision, as shall be deemed
the bv.. calculated ta give support and su
ffice n> the veteran and invalid ; to display
die beneficence, as well ;ts tilt- justice of tile
gownmi,i.f.d to inspire a martial zeal
for the public service, upou every future
emergency.
Although the tmbnrnissments ari
sing from the veaHt of an uuiformnu-
tioiinl ctim-sj. y have not been riintiti-
ished, aiti-ie tin; adjournment of con
gress, great* stimfaction has been de
rived, in coiitcn. j.latiiig tlse revival of
the public credit, and the efficiency of
ihc p.i:>iic resources. The receipts
into i!«c treasury, from the vaiious
iiranchc's of revenue, during the nine
months ending on the 30th of Septem
ber iast, have been estimated at 4vveh e
millions and a half o: dollars ; tbp is
sues of treasury notes of every «jfc now-
(nation, during the same period,
amounted to tin- sum of fmifttxn mil
lions of dollars j and tlicrt: tVas, uLo,
obtained upon loan, during; the bailnt
period, a sum of nine inillioifS of dol
lars ; of ■•. hicii tiie sum of sjs millions
oi dollars was subscribed in cash, and
die sum of three millions of dollars in
treasury notes. With those means,
of payment. THere wjlj, probabiy, be
some addition to the public debt, up
on the liquidation of vacioas ejaims
wiiich are- depending ; and a concilia
tory disposilion on the part- of con
gress may lead honorably end advan
tageously to an equitable arfangfe-
inenVof the militia experices, incur
red by the Several states, without the ‘
previous sanction or authority of the
government of the United State^«^--
But, when it is considered that the
new, as well as the old portion of the
•debt has been contracted in the asser
tion of the national rights and indeperv
dence; and when it is recollected that
ths the public expenditures^ not being
• liled to the sum oi one million and a
the same time that it might have that conci-j half uf dollars, being'the balance of
liatorv tonckncv, would have the further ad
vantage of increasing the independence oi
our navigation, and the resources for o.v
maritime defence.
In conformity with the articles of t!v.
treaty of Ghent, relating to the Inuinns.
well as with a view to the tranquility oi on
western and northwestern frontiers, me.i
sores were taken to establish an i.-nmediat
peace with the several trthvs who had ><een payment of duties and taxes) the ag-
engaged in hostilities against the L/:uicf! ' - - —
States. Such of them as were invited l<-
Detroit acceded readilv to a renewal of th-
•i-Pror? the National Intelligencer. 0th iusttrit)
former treaties of friendship. Ofthe oth.
trilies who were invited to a station on t!r
Mississi|)pi, the greater number have also
accepted the peace offered to them. Tiie re
sidue, consisting of the more distant tr*lics
cr parts of tribes,-remain to bt brought over
by further explanations, or by such other
means as -may be adapted to file disposition
thev m iy finally disclose.
Tiie Indian tribes within, and bordering
motley in the treasury on the first of
iaiHiary, there has been paid, between
the 1st of January ur.d the 1st of Oc
tober, on account of the appropria
tions of the piee< din£ and ofthe pre
sent year, (exclusively.of the amount
ofthe treasury notes subscribed to the
loan, and the umount redeemed in the
gregate sum of thirty three millions
anti a . half of dollars, leaving a balance
then in the treasury estimated at the
exclusively hfcstowed upon subjects of
a transient nature, will long be visile
in the'number and equipmehts of the
i i met ican.navy, in the military works
for the defence of our harbors and our
frontiers, and in the supplies of bur
arsenals and ipaeakines ; the amount
will bear a gratifying comp^rispn tvith -
the objects which have been attained,
as, well as with the resources of tiie
country. . ^ . - *<
> The arrangement of the finances,
with a view to the»receipts and expen
ditures of a permanent peace establish
ment, will necessarily enter into the
deliberations of cougressj during the
present session. It is .true that the
improved conditiou of the public re
venue will not only afford tn’e means
of maintaining the faith of the govern
ment with its creditors inviolate, and
of prosecuting, successfully, the mea
sures of the most liberal policy ; but
will, also, justify an immediate allevia
tion of the burthens imposed by the
necessities of the war. - It is, however,
essential to every modification ofthe
finances, thatthe benefits of err uni
form national currency should be re
stored to the community. The ab-
scr.ce of the precious metals will, it is
believed, be a temporary evil; but, un
til they can be again rendered the gen
eral niedim of exchange, it devolves
on the wisdom r.I congress, to provide
a silbstiiue which shall equally engage
the confidence, and accommodate the
wants, of the citizens throughout the
union. If the operation of the state
banks cannot produce this result, the
probable operation of a national bank
will merit consideration ; and, if nei
ther of these expedients be deemed ef
fectual, it may become necessary to as
certain the terms upon which the notes
of the government, (no longer requite
edas an imminent of credit) shall be
issued, upon motives of general policy
as a common medium of circulation.
Notwithstanding the security for fu
ture repose, which the United States
ought to find in their love of peace,
and their constant respect for the
rights of other nations, the character of
the times particularly inculcates the
lesson, that, whether to prevent or re
pel danger, we, ought not to be un
prepared tor it. This consideration
will sufficiently recommend to cor>-
gress a liberal provision for the imme-
Tl.e Congress «i'ttic Cnjled States convene** : on oar southern frontier, whom a cruel -,v
je'tcninj end a q*ortun appeared in bvJi j on their part, h.id compelled us to chiisrise
.i ," n -j ■ into peace, lt.-tve latteriv shewn a restlessness,
Mor.oraul- John GaIcdars, Prestnent pro) -
-tfnqinrr, toik the chair ofthe Senate, ami ilia! "'luch lias caued for preparatory measures
bonurub!.-- Hsnrv Ci.av was chosen Sckacsu. for repressing it, and for protecting tile com-
ofthe H.vnr of R -pre-cn.atives j missioners engaged in carrying ths terms oi
Thomas Docr.HijHTV, esq was chosen j tIw peace ^ c::ecut i on .
i*° <0. fortos'iw
Thomas Clanton, doorkeeper; I has Dunn. military peace establishment, hns been at-
*e»rneant al arms-; and Benjamin Burch, *s- tended with difficulties, which even now can
•ittant doorkeeper * only be overcome. by legislative aid. Th*.
The oiS 'ert of the Senate are alwava chosen selection of officers ; the pr.vnant ar.d dis-
sum oi three .millions of dollars. ]u. j tiiate extension end gradual comply-
depend -at, however, of tiie arrearages j H° n of the works cf defence, both fired
due-for mili-. *iy services and sui. iilies, • 8nd floating, on our maritime frontier;
it is presujncd, that a further sum of! tme! an adequate provision fur guard-,
five millions of dollars, including the 1 olir inland frontier, against dan-
•ritil removed jnr during pleasure They now
•re, Charles Cuffs', secretary ; general Al.
Hailey, sergeant at arms ; Henry Tient, door-
.keeper..
No other hosinest was done in either house
Lot that incidental to its organisation
TUe President’s message will (irobihly be
delivered to-day ; and will be pttbiiahedjn an
extra as aftyr its dt.iverjr •• practuab^o.
interest on the.public debt payable on
the 1st of Januaiy next, will be deman
ded at the treasury-to complete the ex-
peiidiuuTs of the present year, ur.d for
wifi it the existing ways and means
will sufficiently provide.
The national debt, as it was ascer-
tainedon the lot of October last,
amounted in the whole to the sum of
one hundred and twenty millions of
dollars, consisting of the unredeemed
ijalance o'f the debt contracted before
the late war, (thrity-nine millions of
dollars) the amount ofthe funded debt,
contracted.in consequence of the war,
(sixty four mi lions of dollars.) «md
-the amount of the unfunded and floa-' union.
gers to which certain portions of it may
continue to be exposed.
As an improvement on our military
establishment, it will deserve the con
sideration of congress whether a corps
cf invalids might not be so organized
and employed, as at once to aid in *hc
support of meritorious individuals, ex
cluded by age or infirmities 'from the
existing establishment, and to preserve
to the public, the benefit of their sta
tionary services, and of theirexempla-
ry discipline. I recommend, also, an
enlargement of the military academy,
already established, and the establish
ment cf others in other sections of the
charge of the troops enlisted for the' war ;
the payment of the retained troops, and their
re-unioD from detached and distant stations .
the colic . ion and security of the public pro-
pert)-, in the quarter-master, commissary,
and'ofdnance departments'; and the con-1 ,
etant mcdloal iwsistance r^tHrcd in hospi- of dollars, which is hi agradual course militia, as will aast cffirctqad|y rendcj',,
. And I cannot press too pinch
ting debt (including the various issues on the attention of congress, such a
of treasury notes) seventeen millions classification and organization of the