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NINTH CONGRESS.
IN SENATE of t he UNITED
STATED.
January i 5, ißc6
M'. Logan prcfci.tcii -lie meinwi
of; in meuhants and traders of the cit
cf Phiiad Iphia, fisting, “ at a mo,met
of ‘"ref, and in a i afon of folic-itu-Ci
rc Thing from a rove! and peculiar afire
tion or the commercial interefL of tnei
country,” certain corSidera;ions, on rh
fnbji-ct of neutral commerce; and the
m. was read 5 ar.ri,
Ordered, Tirat it be retried to Mr
/V • and -f n, Mr Logan, Mr Smith r
Maryland Mr. Mitchell,Mr Tracy, Mr
Adnrrv and Mr. Bilriwir,, to confidtr
and report thtrtuu.
MEMORIAL
Os the Mcrchamsatii 1 TraLrs of th.
ch v < f Riiiadi 1.-Lia.
To Ac Pic fide, lof ike U o'led Sole, on.
the ken t and H'tpfe of Rrbr-frrt/Jlivrs
of pie Unfed of r.mericn, in /-on
grefs <[fc Had the n cn.cnd oj the mer
cbai'.s nd .ratio ioj Ut ct'y oj Philo
dtiplia ;
■ T a motficnt cf diftr.L, and in a
La fun off ilicitule, refilling from ano
v?l and peculiar afLction of the coni
n. inter.lt of ti e r country, your
memorialist, as compofmg a great pro
portion of that inierrft, in oner/, the
principal conin.ercial cities, of tne United
States, submit to you the following con
fl-Je rai ions—
Ui iicr the ii,(fierce of a form of gov
e>rm nt calculated loii.fpire confidencein
tiie h eu ity of our acquiliions, and with
a rtli-mce upon ti e authority of the na
tion it r p otediou and fippoit in all aw
ful iMic.p.dfe, the i. • tnxc.cc of the coun.
try K?s ircuaf. iu a manner aimoft un
paralleled ;ad has widely extended a
ipi■ t of oiterprife w’ik-Ii has added to the
ll< ck ol private wealth, a.id enriched the
tit-alary ol the nation.
Ily tllrex fi’iiCeof war in Europe, and
cur neri.i.,l llu .ding with the belit. lerent,>', 1 erent,>',
cur r ~:n tierce was naturally and nrcefi
rily favored ami tt niiiibtng. Conducted
upon iair and honorable principhu, our
trade wanted no privilege but the just
privilege of its maurid chararifer, ana it
needed no favor but that which had been
yit Idtd hy the universal consent of civil
iz.’d rations. But this privilege, we cun
c: ve, nss been d> nied to us, and a j .aiou
iy ol otir entriprile and picfptrity, ha3
excited a design of checking the com
mercial growl b of our country, the fuft
or which has been an attempt to inno
vale upon ancient and approved principles,
and to introduce unheal J of articles and
proviiions into tt.e code of public law.
Os this design, and o C; is origin and ex
tent, your m n'orialilf3 are not Itft in
doubt, when they cui.li Lr the course
•mi nature of tfic fpolLtions wiiich have
been committed on the American cmn-
Iliel ce.
Fr.r ? time, your memorialifts were dif
poied to re aui the violence committer
on the v.11.1s and meiehaudize 01 tin.
Citizens of tne United States, as the t: 1
Hti'l r fed i-Cii of lavvitfs indivi ‘u;t! ; sot
the 1. cf w.s well k own, that many
French and Spanish cruderß were 0.1 tin
in.can without legal comm.flints, who
L.z.'d without authorii y anJ robbed with
<ut even the form ol a trial. Taey were
aware that many 111 dances of violated
light, were wi'hin the knowledge ot gov
, eminent ; and anticipated the adoption
of mcafurta caieuia.ea to put a flop to
the growing m.fi !,.cf Tiny, muc. vu
1. fl,-Ctcd, that c!urn g a war between pow
♦ rtul ma itime Hates, it is the uoavoidablt
lot of the neutral to incur lots and luff-r
mco vtnicnct, even from a fair txe uk-i
or the tights of the b.i.igrrcnt, and to
be expo fed to impidicion and outrage, ]
pradiifcd lorr.ttime with the color of cu- 1
thority, anti fexetimts in despite r f both
law and humanity. Red ng, however,
with cen fi .ence upon the pibtedtion, j
which they regarded their govetnv. nt as .
bound lot ft ltd to the fair aid lawful |
trader, they submitted to the p r cfint
inconvenience, and referred then.Lives to
ttiat protecting principle, and to the’ in ,
tigruyot ehe superior tribunals, before;
which the f.-zurcs of their property \
would be finally considered, 33 the Dre
t is of a certain, though d.limit retribu
turn.
1. becomes yottr memorialifts to ft.ite,
that the prcfihic ol these tvi.s has great
ly inert efid ; etui that others, of even
inpcrior magnitude iiave anfen, which
illume a molt alarming and eti ft re fling j
form. ‘What wtre considered as nregu-
Lillies i.ilufcept'.blc es prevention, fAvc, j
Lv continuance and fucctfs, iireagthened
i./o legn sr and systematic plunder.—
Whi 1 \y ere tc. auk j as mifchicts incidctil
in a It. it o war, temporary, tin. Ugh no:
Inn .in s, aie rind c iwd upioti the gtouud
01 iiy,..;, s:,v their praCt ce 1* ret:-rated
L'v.der th* authority of gov./nmeut, aid
rereives the tolemn fai ction of the law
They, moreover foretee, in ’he prevalence
cf the principles, and 111 the continuance
l). tire practices alluded to, nothing but
lb- tii.n i t mefivie uais, the dellructioo of
ti. ir ccumierct, and ti c degradation cf
their c< u itry.
(Juuici tne jttJgxe’ir, or tven the clia
r lv e>t yottr meniotla’tlls, Ice in the new
c.c vtitKk . ft lie ii it till court, i.othtrg but
the te'Vival and enforcement o’ an ancient;
1 ell .hlilhed principle, which frirndfh p i
had relaxed,or f .vor permitted to flua.bm,;
tt.,v might ret llie depaired pood, but !
could tni ‘U.i no 1. j.deice to ;; e Hand
ilia, w.ib trie, it. ‘1 ,Vy arc ftru k. In iv- ,
ever, vitl the r.cvrlty of these coctrmes, i
their uruquivtKh<*ili:ity to n* u.ial in- J
Uieitt na iie,*iU>, thvrr Incu.ltlib.ucy with
ft-.Vrrn r dfidintioßS of t’ ctr n. nifi-T and
dec : or.s of their emir :., and wnh the
xtinordinary time and .nanner oi tiieir
annune/. t .oti.
In the r.-fl.rftion that the great co-.y r.f
-he laws of nations, prefcots a system cf
! ‘in. .it and right, approved by the u hn
pafli in*”! end d.finiertfted judgment of
| die civiuz and world, uciehcr rnmuciing its
,ro-,ifi dts tv the vvar.,3 or dc’itxi of an
j Tip ri- its f elligercid, nor a:d
J-o th” crooked subtleties of u.,faithful
I ‘lrutia ty, yet your mt morialifts have
| :oUCeived the rights of their uJtie.n, as a
nut. !, to Hand upon unchangeable
,-n • id. TU fc rights, they cannot but
t,‘ ; ■'vt 1 . extern- to a free and uu nterrupt
I-ri con merer, with th: ir own goods, in
‘li ir own v ff is, v/itii other neutrals, if
admitted by t; tir laws, or with the* bet-
I in'.'rents thrmlcl vc6, fmj'.Cl io the re*
.it o ‘ rc.i. ations, relating to blockade
■;t ri o articles contraband of war. The
j (U'mtlud idirifttotis on the po r. 13 just
m i u.iofcd, with i iie rigiit oi exatninaiion
! and fee re h, lav. b'en realm ably coefid.
! red as giving to a belligerent the ir.ol’c
I ‘mole security a the infidelity or
tcupiricv, which would Ictiu a covert Til -
iitunca to Iva anti"jnill. Ihe policy
:>i.d i'lteteileu views of .• gL ll ite, may
ail fir fc-eiiues a ; a.i.;l tu-utrai com
mere::, wiiich e e neither commanded <>f
j ii.*:<t, r.cr tar&ioped by if ...e ; hilt the
j principle o; pu -.ic law, caiuiot vary wieh
j ,oe purpofe‘3 01 the politic, nor iluft with
* the dtftgns of t'te inierellcd. That puli
ley, not jultic", that fntrrtfl, not fair and
11. mil tell precedent, have gives i> ; *(h t 1
tin., principle, that neutrals flt ti:! not be
jrt [bided, to Ihe lane commerce- with a
jb.fiigcruit, which was .' i. v,, :to .turn
ty that paw. c in a time ol pe- .rc-, ‘s cu
reeved liy your mtmoria'.iiL to tie tru .
1 Incompatible with the geneiai freedom
jot ncutial ccmixurce, this lulc iias the
fandion 01 1.0 common obfcrvauce by
(civniz and rations, and cannot b ar that
j faithful left, which ever fair and ri d/e
----loui principle oi the law of nations v/io
Sabide. ,ega;ift the fuui.dads of the
;pr ;,c : p!e itfclf, it is al oto be observed,
thai 1 s advocuts, lutt.ad e.t ua-mg i:s
icur.en y fn-.n age to age, p i:-.t to if e
| war of 1 75 (S. as the xa of its aticov
‘.try; and mltead of slumping i.s v.d and
|ny, by the cottcurrencc of the civiliz J
j weriei, ine.icate its fai.ability by a t*;i
joted de-tail of th tr own relaxation a.id
; contra’ tion of the rn!e.
Tt.e tiled of this novel prncipl.-
upon neutral intercity., is of the rnofl
lerious auci abriniug character. 1. gueo
to nothing short of the tie it udi.m ot
i.eu 1.11 comtnerc , atiel from tilt welt
{known neutral situation andcharatter of
j;he United States, to nothing short of
j :i.Hiding a moll deep and deadly wound
j upon their trade.
But yuur memorialifts cannot but cori
filer, that this principle has not th.
weight of a confident and uniiorm tup
1 port by the government which profeflcs
to uphold it. In 1 Sot, that dtciaia ioiio
of its tn.n.ftry and itecifions of its courts
were unequivocally, “ That larding the
an., paying the ducit-s in tiie ucu
tral country, breaks the continuity oi the
voyage, aid is fueh an importations as
iegl.z 8 the trade, although the goods
be re th.ppi-d in the fame vtff.l, and on
a eeiui t of tiie fame ntutral proprietors,
and forwarded tot fait to the mother
country ” In 180 J, it is decitleel, that
landing and paying ,-uties docs not break
the ce>fttii.ui.y ot the voyage, and that
the ccurk ot trade potmen out 10 the
iie ut ru l four years befotc, as legal ana
la.e, is now Ui.l-wisfattory to the tdbge
ten , and aUtndeti infallibly, with con.-ii
siiion. What clear and iru.n.e:able pnti
e pie of the ia \s o; rations, can that b ,
vour memorialifts would alk.vclucli islup
ported by the high ceu r ; e,i admiralty,
and avowed by t..e mihiitry in 18n, aud
wiiich is protlrctcd by the mb tt y anu
tiigb court ot app.a.s 111 tßcj ? S cl. a
principle mull be cm ti cue. a. par 1 okrug
rather eif tiie lhifting and .no.de. ot con
vemei ce, than of that ot pctmuuent light
and eitablifhed la.v.
i he time and manner of announcing
it accord with the principle i.fdt —-
A t a moment when mercantile eittcr
p-ii , confiding in the explanations on
tl.is poin-., given by the Britifli in illti -
tty to our ambdlT.nlor, was ftrsii ed to
the utm ft,; anew decision of the court
of appeals is announced, and every fail
is ft'etch.d to callcft the unvary N
nicricai s, who arc uiriiifpeCfingiy co .fi
din r in what was the law of nations.
After t;.is view of the principle ltfelf,
your mcmoriulifti vv. u'd llate, tiiat it
has received a v gorous and adtve eu
fc.cement. Under this pretence, many
American v.fL.s, with cargoes ut q t.-i
----tionab'y American, fiave been earned
into the p. its of G e.t Britain, ebaig
e.i with a departure’ tro.n neutral char
acter in this 1.11 port a. paiticular*—
vjoiiie’, have, inceed, been liberated, af
ter long titlay, and with gieat expenfc;
i many arc lllii detained without a
clear under.la.icing ot the preciie-grounds
e>f deieu.ton.
Os this inteiefting point, your memo
rid.itls refer th.-i’ilelvc, w-.th ccufidence,
to the wifwom a.id toe h nor ot their
government. In the principles tiicv have
:■ e-c ftibiiiiued to your co> S ieraiion,
they feel all the’confidence ofjufticc, aaci
all the tenacity of truth. ‘J’o furrenoer
them, they conceive, would derogate from
me natio. al character and independence
of the United Stales. “rom tnejnftce
of governmcpt they hope for their avow
al ; from the fpint of government, tney
hoot for their defence ; and from the
b'-(fi n* es heaven, they Lope lor the;,
eftabhthtnei’t.
The attention of gOTfrument is alio
fol cUcaby your mctaona’u.ls, to other
j emharrafi re its :>f t'., ir eo. imerc;, and
jto inconvc. :-nces deeply the
i trad/ng interiH o r the United States in
ia different quarter. With a f ro-ar
j ante feid im c .erciled under 1 ke csrcum
| itanci s, tne merchants of tins country
I have txp-dled retribution for the inju
j ries imposed upon them by another na—
-1 tion. 11, flea Jcf receiving this retribu
j tion, frtfh ir.ju ies have been inflicted ;
and even during theexlftcnre of the pre
: feut war, adjudications, which ou rage
i every piir.ciple of jullice, have pr.tTed in
| the courts o* Spam, on American pro
jperty. From the government of that
. country, betwem whom and the United
j States there txifts a treaty of friendfhip
, and commerce, we had the r-ght to ex
1 pe<Sl, wirl in our ports aud j iris ’irition,
; pcrfvtt fafety and protection. liittead
|ot re-.-iviug tliem, tt is too notorious
i that we have experienced from ihecfft
j cers of that government, when applied
• to the inoft mortifying inattention ; and
t/at in entire derogation of tur treaty,
1 v.-- have been the pointed otj tts of their
1 egiect and ii jultice. Tile ftvcrr.y ot
1 tii-.,. case is ei.created by the coi fidcraiion
, that at the time of us occurrence, the
j veiy country at whole hands this n jus
j tice has been txptrier.ee , itood indebted
1 to 11s torfupp ies efleutiai to fublittencc,
and far giving cuircuey and value to its
i products Under this head, it deserves
:ifot.< oe meniiomu, as a r .o.r>: not be
j Heath tiie notice ot government, that in
| our own p .rts, aul unrier our own eyes,
1 [u.lict.fa mi that m livve had
j 1 tie couri >-nc -to x'oit fie-'ii c - uitr
eh.ll, ts, teto ii..(i iirio.'umcuts us.prece en
j ltd a.id unrtal /tiauie.
ir. detaiiii.g tne ge. rai dill :T so ;
j our comrne te, y ur ir- in-aivihii. t’-.uil
| a.io remark, mat tt.e lie* n. ■ oi p,.au 1
anti plunderers ui tiie Vt .t -I-. its, hae
J become atrnu.i. unbou.u.ed ; and mat th.
I .c ets diKl u.ipioitCted Hate ut our
ift pj.K),;, ixp.ites it to the mu.t t.u.ra
j fc e u„ rvag,b ot the d..ring and ut.pnn
j cipied. Tnat ou. fame 11 ih ulu be lx
j i tto the niLdi.ut lulu'is and mi ll
wain.in ci uelt’eo, and lie trues of our
111 uitiy aiiiiei.ierpi.f(. iail a pity to the
pioii gate, cannot dul excite both feecl
ii ga. and uioigiiauon, ana c.dl b.udly tor
t.-.e aid and pioteCUuu ot government,
i'iiat a bctiigeicn’. power (houhj depart
ti-nn Hit coimno.i ana accuir med Cou.f.
01 ex mining tit lhipsot.Le neu:rai,on
tne mgh teas, as chance or variance
lit -u.it give the opportunity ot teaich,
a.ui thauld Itaiioii us veiTe.juf war at the
entrance of port*; a-.m harbors, to Lru
imife every tiling t..at enters or departs,
.uu/i alio be regarded as attaching r
pioa h to the talrneis of our neutral con
duct, „..d is by no m :ans eompatiblc wt.h
ou. aigiiuy ur ri 6 h:s.
S.nce y >ur memorialifts have diredltd
their allentlou to govermueiil on tiie
lubj cts herein lubiuttted, they have fecit
wan altoniUiment a proclamation iflued
by general l-'crraud, an officer of the
French govt-rnmeni, commaiieiiug at4iic
ci.y eh St. Lonamgo, in trie island ot
H.tpauioia, winch ituy regard au decta
iaiory ol U>e molt outrageous and boil le
iiueuLions. As an a,.i ot an autnora.d
agent, (an oflteer oi government) 1; is
cotifiaci wd as without a para.tcl. — 1 aken
in us übvious ex cut, it gives authority
to vcHc.s in French conumlh in, to carry
in ait ,-imericans tncy meet witu, oeeaufe
die terms ot tiie proclaim,.ion are to lu
tltfimtt, as to leave ev. y tuing to tne
dilc re non ot the croiz.>-. —i.xpenenee
h .o too lataliy proved, that
token into their ports, is incidlcvaLiy
ic it.
If this proclamation has liTued under
the auihiyity of the French nation, it
can oiny be considered as a dec aratiun
of war. lilt be uiaaiutel) r diiavowed
by tiie government of this agent, it mutt
Ibe at a U itant point Or time, wiieu mis
j chiefs gr.a. and ruinous may have been
’ done, under its authority. It is to pre
‘ v_... elide in.icmcis, that your memuriai
j at, ioiieii the attention ot govern nent,
ui. r, ipectfu! y fag ,cit that tnts txt.aor
a!ua:y me ui e in, gtit be Ip.cdiiy
teiaut.d >y your national toice.
Under tne pteflare ot this flute of 1
things, y. ur nttniotiulifts have thought
! propel, i e.ly to make k own to tt.cn
governin', at tiie it.juries iuitai ie.t aud a ) ,
prehenoeo by me couitnetciai intercil oi
tiie cou.itry. They tetl themfelvcs botino
to addrtfs to you their fi m p ii lilUti , |
that the amount of losses lu'.taincd by the
mercuants oi the United States, truni
unla.vful depredations, would, 01 men,
be fuflieieut to defray the exp.nfe of an
tnamen; adequate to the protection 01 |
ttic.r commerce. As citizens, tney c aim ;
protection ; aid they conceive t .at the
claim 13 enforced by the confide ration,
that from their indnitry and emeipriic,
is collected a itventie, wmch no nation
has been able to equal wrbout a corres
pondent expenlc tor the protection ot the’
means.
After this fair and candid Statement of ;
the diftoels and expoiure ot the com- :
merce of the United States, your memo ;
rialilts cannot but feel and exprets cx
treme fohcitude tor the p.diioie event.
In perfcCt confidence that luetr forr.gii
commerce was llieltered, not only by ia..-
of nations, but by exiting treaties, with
fome of the belligerents, and by the ex- 1
plana ions given to the pubio law by
another, they nave ex.ended it to tve*y
sea, w; Ino other fecunty t..un a reli
ance upon th-ole treaties and exptanatioas.
It is, of courie, and iencclefs, a.. 1 itabic
to arreftation by the moil incuuhderabit
j force. L may then, be naturally fuppo
. led, that your mttnoriaitfts looked with
anxiety to th; remedies, which may be
app.ie Jto tbefe preifi ig evils. To pre
t ive peace with ail nations, is adm.ttedl
without teferve, to be both the siitcreil
rind the poficy of :,e United Slate,
.They therefore p efume to fugged, th;/
every me ‘ .ire, not inronfiftent with ti c
i honor of the nation, by wh'cti the grea’
iobjeifsof rcdrtls and security may ce
, obtain J, should fi. il be used. If fueh
I measures prove in fTeflual, whatever rr.ay
‘be the faer ‘ e on their part it will be
; met with fubmifuun. But whatever mca
j hires may be pursued by their govern
’ ment, your memorialifts exprefj tiieir
J firmed faith, that every caution will oe
used to preserve private property and
I merchanti’e credit from violation.
With these observations, submitted
with defe enct and refpedl, to the Prefi
dent and Rvprefentative Body, it re
mains only to add the hope of your rre
moria’illß, that on fuhj £ts of such deep
and extenfvc concern, such measures
will be adopted, as corififtswith the hon
or and inreieft of the United States.
Thomas F.tzfimons, Chdrr.-r.n ; R.
E. Hobart, S c r etory ; !chn Craig, J.
Sims, Robert Raliton, J'.mes Fo'd, Ja
cob Gerard K ch, Thomas W. Thar.i-. s,
Thomas Engltih, J feph S Lewis, W.
Montgomery, A. Kinfzing, I J Niekhn,
Ttiomas Allibone, Geo. Latimer, C.
Price, L. A spies, Damei W. Coxe, K.
Wahl, Manuel Eyre.
HOUSE ox REPRESENTATIUES.
MONDAY, Jan. 20.
Mr. Gin laid before the iioufe fun
i dry rel'oiuiious relative to the amend
! merit to tiie constitution of the U. S
! propo ed by the (late of N. Carolina
j ir-r prohibiting tiie importation ot flaws
1! .0 ‘.he U. S. Ti'.cie refoiiitions direct
t S.-uator3 and rtqueft the rrprelen
a: vis ol Vermont, to aid the propo-
I*■ ion cud adoption cf luJi amendment
to the couil;tu ion, as (lull tend tffic
: ual’y to prohibit the further importa
tion ot 11 ves
Ordt red to lie on the tshle.
Mr. CrowninfhielJ, from the com
nvttee of Commerce aad Manutatftures,
. made a teport on he petition of E! z -
| beth Pccknarn. The r*port details trie
Icircu utlances of the case, and concludes
wi ll a ulululion that the petitioner have
leave to withdraw her petition, in wiiicli
ttie HuuL cone'urred.
Mr, Southard presented a petition
from fun ry hatters in Somerset county,
lin New-jersey, relative to ti.c faie e.f
furs received from the Indian factories,
ol a ilmiiar tenor with other p.,l.tines
prclented, which was icierred to the
eommittec of Commerce and Manufac
tures.
Mr. Siant n offered the following
refoiution ;
Resolved, That the Prefi lent of the
lU. C>. be requtfted to caule to be laid
before the Houle a general return of
all and Angular the warlike stores, the
property ot the U. S within the fame,
comprehending ordinance for garrison
and for floating batteries, of iron and
btafs from a 41 pounder to canniller,
grape &■:. with carriages and imple
ments, dei’cribing the condition of the
fame, whether fit or unfit for fcrvice,
| noting ttie place of depolit, and under
J wnote duett.on ; mortars, howitzers,
| beds and travelling carriages of ditf .r
----jent calibres iron nine to two poun
id.rs, crinleers, boxes, timbr-ds, air.mu
’ inti in waggons, with hcrueis, noted
where situated or deposited, (hot, fh^lis,
! grape a.id canniiter attached to the till,
[-.rent calibres, as above, ammumiiou
compoiiuon ot powder in usagazmcs,
arfeuais, and gun houses.
O.Uued that the refoiution lie on the
table.
Mr, Conrad presented a petition from
sundry batters ot Reading, m Pe.mfyl
va na, of a liinilar te r.or with !u idry ei
ther petitions from natters, which was|
referred to to the cumirdtiee of Com
merce end Manufactures.
On motion of Mr. Kicho'fin, the
House resolved itferf into a committee
of ti.e whole House, i'L. Varnum, ia
the chair—on a bid making an adduion-
Ia! appropriation 10-fuppty li.c deficiency
I in ill; app-opriation for tile naval iervice
during tney.ar 1805.
Tiie chairman having read ever tie
bill, Mr. Nichifn moved to fid the
blank with tne lam of 350,000 dollar: ,
mn. iking that cl.ii ium, aadci io tint
dua .y cpp.opriated, amount to 600,
oco dollars, which conft.tuted the enuie
,deficiency ior tuc tait year.
Tuis motion was agreed to without
debate— lyes 78.
Tne cotnmntee rose and reuorte
ithtir agreement to tne bill with the a
o .ve amendment, winch the Houle im
tn.oiatciy took in o consideration, and
agrreJ to, ar.d orrie-rcd the bid to be
e ik rolled for a third reading this day.
Mi. Joiljln , alter a few prelimina
ry remarks, offered the following rcfo
■ ution, winch wav agreed to.
1 RefJved, That the committee on the
| pubnc lands be inittuc dto enquire in
;to tiie exp-ditincy ot providing by law
j for the legal a [judication ot claims set
up by perions 1.1 viitue of purenafes or
Erunstets rrom the U States previous to
I the emanation of grants under their
authority,
I On rti ,tion of Mr. j. C. Smith , the
i Haul’s reloived itfclf into a committee
ot tiie whoie —Mr.Varnum in the
chair—on the bill for the relief of th.
governor, fecr.ta j and judges of the
.ate ts.ritury of the U. S. north weft of
the Ohio.
The committee having cor.fidere- 1 1
the bi:i, r-ported their agreement to the
ta.re without amendment, after a tew
explanatory remarks foJtu *>lr. jaciicr;
and Mr. J . C. i>Blit.il.-
! i'ue t iouic concurred iu their report,
1 - .id ordered the bi‘l to* e e lgra.icd or
i thir l ’-'r.diag to-morro-.v.
Jifr. i,c;b cubed for the order of the
‘Ey 0.. th: b-.il to extend the time tor
aking ’ he oath, and giving bond in ca-
U; of diawbaek, ands r other purpo 1 -.*-
Mr. Sloan called for the order of the
day on a refoiution offered by him, for
irrpoling a tax on slaves imported iuto
the U. States.
On taking the question, 67 members
rose in favor of taking up the firit or
der. Whereupon the Houle went into
a commute of the whole, Mr. Gregg in
i the choir, on the f-iid bill, the provisions
j of which are dated in the proceedings of
a previous day.
After coniiJerable difcufli-in the com
! mittee rose, and the bill was recommitted
j to the committee of Commerce and Man
uf3&ures.
An engrafted bill, making an addition
al appropriation to fuppiy the
in the a; r. oriation for tbs naval fer
j vice during the year 1805, was r..ud a
l third time and passed.
On motion if Mr Gregg, the House
we.it into a committee ot the whole—
Mr J. C. Smith in the chair—on a bill
to extend tire powers of the fnrvt-yor
gene rai to the territory of Louiliana,
end for other purposes.
Mr, C, egg Hated that the objedft of
this bid was to place the people ot L ;u
----liiana with regard to the pubi c lands
on the Erne fooling with the people of
th; teriitories ot Indiana and Orleans,
which object had >iot been attended to
n the acts of Congrefa recently sassed
on the lubjcrit.
Mr. Gt,g~ moved several amcncir.ftrts
wiiich were agreed to, accotnnroda
ti/.g the verbal language of the bill
to that made uie of in the other land
law 8,
On motion of Mr. Porte, anew
1 fedtion was introduced, allowing claim
-1 ants of laud either under the French or
1 Spaiiiih governments, or derived front
! actual settleme nts, or from other four
i ces, until the firil of June, to give evi
de-nce of their claims and have the fame
recorded, and declaring ait other claims
| null and void fin ever,
j Mr. Gregg moved so to amend the
I bill a: to allow a salary of 400 dollars to
1 the principal furvevor, in cc.ifnieration
of h s being obliged to keep an otii:%
and being tnere-by tldibled from excctu
ii.g many surveys hinilelf.
j Motion loft—Ay.s 26.
‘ home other fubordmate amendments
were made, w'r>*-.i the c/mmiltee rose,
{and reported their agreement to the bill
j wi.h sundry amendments.
1 The house immediately considered the
i report, ar.d concurred in all the amend
ments, except that for introducing anew
! feddiorr, off. red by Mr. Parke, to which
j they difngreed, only ten members railing
j in iavor ti it.
! Mr. Crest! renewed his amendment
f dO
I for allowing a salary of 400 dollars to
the principal surveyor, w hich was disa
greed to—Ayes 42 —M0e643.
Or do ed, That the bill be tngroffrd for
J a thud reading to morrow.
J Mr. Sloan renewed his call forth;
{ or.ier of the day on the rtlo'ution off red
Iby him, impofmg a tax of ten percent,
on every (lave imported iuto the United
States.
Mr. D. R. Williams moved that the
committee o the whole ill mid be dis
charged for the purpose of committing
the reiolutioa to the committee of ways
and means.
The queftiou was firft taken on Mr.
i Sloan’s motion Ayes 49 —Noes 32. j
Wiien the house resolved itfclf into a
committee of the whole—Mr. DAW
SON in the chair—on the Lid refoiution.
Mr. Sleun lpoke infuvoi of the ri.fo.u
tion.
Mr. Dana moved to amend it by fubja
I diluting perfors in the room of flows. M
This amendment was supported hyp
Mr. dark. Mr. Marion fpuke agai:ift,|
and Mr. Southard in favor of the refolu-l
tion. Mtffrs. Dana and Alston a lvoca-J
ted the amendment—M.fT s. S-nilie aadl
F.ilt supported the refolatiou and oppo4 1
fed the amendment. :
Whe t the committee rose, reported’ |
prog refs, and ob tamed leave to fit again. I
TU v SDAY, January 21. I
[The detail of this days’ proceeding I
vvt’-e omitted in the National late'.ligrn ■
certo make room for lengthy executi* I
do'ur.ients J 11
The committee charged with tl#B
subject, made a rer-ort in favor of hS
bridge over the Potomacr, which
made the order of the day for Thurfl ■
next- Am
The House again went into com Wf
of the whole on Mr Sloan’s r.To!
fr.r impoii.rg a tax of ten dollars u m
every fiave imported into the UmtMj,
StiitCSa 9
Mr. CLtvKufpoke in favor of tinH a _
menr;ment offered by Mr Dana. JBr
Sloan opposed it. Mr. Dana repl9L
Mi. Aht Jn a-’vocated the amendr,-teii9’
Mr. Marin ip keagaiuft the
Mr. Nelson and Mr. Southard fp
favor of the refoiution, # I
Wiien the question was taken on
D ms’s amendment, and pa find m
.teg:.:ive—Ay s 32. M
Mr. Early and Mr. Pedinger
f eke arainft the refoiution, pii-19 . v
Broom and Mr. Sloan in ravcr-'c9
rviien tiie committee rose about 4
-vi’.hjut having taken t!-.e queitroM’ |
i obtained leave to lit zgnin. 9
On the 4th 1 .ft the b:i! for
ng the funds from Wa’hingtoM, j
Sant John’s college palTr/1 tbc w m
if Maryland. Tae yeas and nays It, r ,..
.as fellows; I