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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