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purchase the public debt, at its market
price, not exceeding the par value: and
the interest of the debt purchased, together
witn the surplus of certain other appropri
ations, was assigned for that purpose —
"When the annual amount of the fund thus
created should be equal to 2 per cent, on
the 6 per cent. Stock, it was directed to
be first applied to the redemption of that
Stock, according to the right reserved : and
then to the purchase, at its market price,
of auy other public Stock.
3. In the year 1795,“The Sinking
•Fund” W89 established by name : its re
•ources were vested in the same Commis
sioners : and its operations were subjected
to their direction and management. The
duty of the Commissioners, independent of
temporary objects, consisted iu applying
the Sinking Fund, 1st to the pavment of
the 6 per cent Stock, at the stipulated rate
of 8 per cent per annum ; 2d, to tl»e pay
ment of the Deferred Stock after the year
1801, according to the same stipulation,
and 3d, ifany surplus remained, towards
the further and final redemption of the
public debt, of every denomination. For
the accomplishment of these purposes,
there were permanently appropriated and
pledged, in addition to the other monies
constituting the Sinking Fund, aud the in
terest of the amount of tho purchased or
redeemed debt, 1st, a sufficient sum aris
ing yearly, and everv rear from th«» .In.
lies on imports ami tonnage, and the duty
on domestic distilled spii its and stills, ns
might be rightfully paid of the principal of
the 6 per cent. Stock, commencing on ti e
fust of January 1796; and of the deferred
Stock, commencing on the first of January
ISO’S. 2d. the dividends on the public
chares in the Bank of the United States,
but the shares were sold in 1796 and 1802,
tinder an authority given in 1795. 3d, the
net proceeds of the sales of public lands in
the western territory. 4th, monies receiv
ed into the Treasury oy account of old
debts. 5th, the surpluses of revenue, be
yond the amount of the appropriations.
4. Such was the outline of the Sinking
Fund, when on the 6th of April 1802, the
internal duties were repealed, and on the
29th of April 1802, a new and additional
provision was made for the redemption of
public debt. Thus ; an annual sum of
7,300,000 dollars, was permanently appro
priated and vested in the commissioners of
the Sinking Fund, lo be produced, 1st, by
the monies (other than the surpluses of re
venue) which then constituted the fund, or
should arise to it by virtue of any previous
provisions ; 2*1, by* the sums annually re
quired to discharge the interest and diari
es of the public debt : and 3d, by so much
of the duties on merchandise and tonnage,
as would be necessary, together with die
preceding resources, to complete the an
nual investment of7,300,COO dollars.—The
Act not only placed the reimbursement of
the principal, but also, the payment on ac
count of interest and charges, of the public
debt, under the superiutendance of the
Commissioners; making it their dutv to
can e the fund to be applied in payment,
1st, of such sums ns by virtue of any Acts
'they had nreviously been directed to pay ;
2d, of suen sums as may be annually want
ed to discharge the interest and charges
accruing on any other part of the then debt
of the United States : 3fJ, of such sums as
may be annually required to discharge any
instalment of the principal of the then
debt; and 4th, as to any surplus, to apply
it towards the further ami final redemption,
bv payment or purchase of the then debt.
The act of tin* t Ofl, of November 1803,
having crea' d 6 percent. Stock to ♦’ e
amount o*' 1J.250,000 dollars, in pursuance
o the convention for the.purchase of Lou
isiana, added an annual sum of 700.000
dollars to the Sinking Fund, to be paid out
cl the duties on merchandize and tonnage;
and to be applied by the Commissioners to
the payment of the public debt, including
the Louisiana Stock, in the mauncr above
stated. It may be added, that the inter
est on the I.outsiana Ptfick is payable in
Europe ; but the principal is reimb&fsable
at the Treasury of the United Stales in
four annual instalments commencing in
1608.
i! i* lGrionr mar a sink ngiundnt 8 000.000 of
dollars (independent of the general pledges in
prior laws) van ample for the payment bf the in
terest and the prmc pal of a public debt, amount
ing only to the sum of 86,000,000 dollars extin
guish ng the 6 per cent, stock in 1818, the de
ferred Stock in 1824, and the f/ouisiann stock in
1822, as fast as the terms of the contracts, and
the policy of the government, would permit.—
The general operation of the fund, indeed, has
been shewn ; but it is proper, more particularly
to add, that on the 1st of January 1815, ‘here hail
been transferred to the credit Of thee- mmisaion
ers, in the books of the treasury, an amount of
public debt equal to the sum of 33,875,463 dollars
98 cents of the following denominations, to wit :
1 Foreign Debt.
6 per rent stock 8,200.000
46 per cent stork 8^0,000
4 per cent stock 3,180,000
-12,200,000
2 Domntic Debt.
9 per rent
stock 1,946,026 93
3 per cent
stock 698,555 41
Deferred 6
per cent-stock 1,005,179 89
8 per cent*
stock 6,432,500
exchanged
6 per cent.
stock 6,294,051 12
Computed 6
per cent, stock 1,859.850 7#
46 per cent, stock 176 000
b] pr. cent, stock 1,848,91)9
Jiayy 6 per
cent. su.ck 711,709
Louisiana 6
per cent. stock 326,500
•u per cent.
stock of 1812 324,200
-21,673,443 v8
33,873.463 98
F But the charges upon the Sinking Fund hare
accumulated, m eouscq lienee of the late war, to
an amount which it has not the capacity to de
fray; while its operations, in other respects,
a base been obstructed by the temporary failure
AAltewrcmie ansu^ lrsn 8wt.se o» ii'ierchau
litf fend tonnage, and the protract d embarraa- ’
ments of the circulating medium. Thus,
1 The annual appmpa.atirm for the Sinking
Fund nmudfits to 8,000,000 of dollars, ami con
sist* at present,
1. Of the interest
on such parts of
the public debt
as have been re
imbursed or paid
ofr( which how
ever is itself de
rive* l from the
customs,) esti
mated on the
30th of Septem
ber, 1815, at the
sum of 1,969,577 6*
2. Of the net pro
ceed of the
Sales of the
public lands ex
clusive of lands
sold in the Mis
sissippi Territo
ry (winch as yet
belong to the
state of Georgi
a) estimated an
nually - jat the
Burn of 800,90#
3. Of the proceeds
of duties ou im
ports and ton
nage, to com
plete the annual
investments, es
timated at tlie
sum of 5,230,422 3d
„ .... . . ---—--3/XX),000
2. 1 he annual charge upon the Sinking Fund,
estimated for 1816, wdl amount probably tb ti e
sum of 14.524,200 dollars.
On accoun t the
interest and the
instalments ot
the old debt, Uie
•urn of 3,-160,000
On account of the
interest of the
new debt, com
puted on a cxpi.
tal of seventy
milLuns of dol
lars, about the
sum of 4/200*00®
On account of the
principal and in
terest of Treasu
ry Notes, issued
under the Act
of the 30th of
June 1812, the
25ihof Februa
ry 1813, and the
4th of March,
1814, (after al
lowing tor the a
mount reim
bursed subscri
bed to the loan,
and paid for du
ties) about the
»mn of 6,864,500
rw • .. -:-14,524,200
Deficit in the amount of the s„,king fund com
pared With the charge, upon it, estimated for
j 504 2qo
From this view of the financial operations'of
the government, the See etary of the treasury
wit,1 every sentiment of deference and rest-eel
presents the following general conclusions, for
Uk- consideration of cong, ess. *
1. That the ex.stmg revenue of the United
States, arises, 1st, from duties on imported mer
chandize, and the tonnage of vessels ; 2J. mter
nal duties, including the direct tax upon land,
muses and slaves ; and 3 J, the proceeds of the’
sales ot public lands ; but some of these dutie!
and taxes are permanently imposed, and some
are limited in their duration.
2. '1 hut the following duties or taxes are ei
‘her partially, or wholly 1 mited in their dum
t.on. 1st. The duties on merchandize and ton
age, Will be reduced one half on the lr-h of
Kbruary, 1816 ; except such as are imposed Jn
goods of the like description With the articles of
domest.c manufacture, on which duties have been
la.d, and included in the general pledge 2d
The new duly on salt ; the duty onmigar refined
within the United Slates, and the s.smp dutv
oik bank nuteii, prom iwory note. di.counted 1
«"<l OP bills Of exchange, are not included in ihe
g> neral pledge, and w ll wholly cease on tiie 17th
of February, 1816.
o » ,..i -lie following duties or t, «Tes *re not
limned ,11 their duration, and are included m the
general pledge. ist, the direct lax u land
houses, and slaves 2d. The dunes upon been-'
scs to dwnl era ofgp.ntuous liquors, ami uiioii
the liquors tbst-Ued. 3d, the duty upon licen
ces to retailers of wines, spimuou. liquors, and
foreign meivhandize 4th. The duty upon sales
at “Uttmn. 5th, The duty on Carnages and liar
ness. 6th, the duties upon household furniture
ar.d watches- 7th, the duties on article, manu
...“urcu ™ '(»r within dm United
blu es, 8th, 1 lie rate of postage
4. Hint llie faith of the United Slates, and the
revenue arising from the duties and taxes winch
are not limiteu*in the.r duration, arc pledged
lor the punctual payment of *jie public debt,
principal and mteres,, according to the terms of
llie couti acts respectively ; ami for cr. ai.ng an
adequate sinking Fund, gradually to reduce and
eventually to extinguish the deb;. Bui tins
pledge will be satisfied by the substi.ution of
oilier adequate dutus or taxes ; ami the eucrease
m the proceed* of the duties ou merchandize and
tonnage, subsequent to tlm pledge, aflbrd, an ad
vantagtous opportunity of maku g ouch substitu
tion, in respect to the more inconvenient and bur
Uiensome portion of the internal duties.
, * '** ^ie e*tabl»ahnrieilt of a revenue system
winch shall not be exclusively dependent upon
the supplies ot foreign commerce, appears at this
juncture to claim particular attention.
('J'obe Continued,J
V 0 a E Ai N.
THE 7ATE OF MURAT.
Truncated for the Hultimo re Putnat.frem the Flo
rence Caxet'e, tf Oct 24, received by the gene
rtd J nekton, Jr om Leghorn.
Joaclnm Murat having fled last May f nm Na
ples, sought an asylum in France, w„c e the sml
den appearance of Napoleon seemed to elevate
ii.s mind to m w hope-.
After the events which took place in onnsequence
of the battle of Waterloo, Murat remained a< Pro
v.nce less wilh the intention of titer* fimlmg se
curdy, man to excite anarchy amoigtihe inhabit
ants of those departments, and tlimTto rekindle
the flame ol cinl war alre.u!y exligmuJied
T f prograaa of the allied arms, and the devo
tion ol Toulon and Marseilles to their legitimate
sovereign, compelled that general to leave France
l lie police of Naples, which had constantly fol
lowed hi* footsteps during the whole tune he had
remained in the French territory, did not losi
sight of him when he left that coast.
Murat went to Corsica ; there he was received
by Hignor ColonnaCeccaldi, Mayor of Vescovato.
The appearance of the fugitive general excited
the attention and Vigilance of the military com*
m antler of the island, who soon h.-ul/eason lobe
convinced that the new guest had come th' re for
the purpose of contemplating the new machina
tions which he had revolved in Jus mind.
Veseetet* became the heed-quarters ot all the
IoiViCMl* wlio liad served in Vaplcs under the 1
:nmmand of general Murat, wlio, in violation of I
the law of nations, hail it in contemplation to sur-l
prise Hastia, and thus attempt t© disturb the
tranquility of that island, wh cb had already
peiceably submitted to the dominion of the Hour
boos.
On the 15th of September, a proclamation by
Signor Chevalier Verrier, commandant »4 interim
ot hat military division, made known the secret
ot the fugitive general to the deceived inhabitants,
and denounced as traitors and rebels, all such as
received pay from Murat, who then took refuge
in Ajaccio, where he continued to enlist people
to the number of 6U0.
In the mean time, divers public panei-s announ
ced, that the generosity of die allies had offered
to that general an asylum in Germany, under the
protection of his ma jesty the emperor of Austria
and king of llobeinia; that he with his family,
might make choice of a residence in one of the
cities ot Moravia, of Uohemia, pr of Upper An
s,t.r'.at *n<^ there live in tranquility as a simple in
dividual; in fine, that an English friga'e was de>
tined to transport him.from Corsica to Trieste.
Tlie results of these reports was looked for,
when on the night of the 28th of September last,
general Murat fled from Ajaccio.
Although these designs seemed to be absolute-1
ly romantic, nevertheless the Neapolitan govern
ment had directed light vessels to cruise, in or
der to guard the coasts of the kingdom in such a
manner, that a line of gun bouts might remain on
a station from die waters of. Gacta to those of
i Monleci?reUo; another from the point of the
Campanula to the fght-house; and a third from
I the (Jupo dell’Arnti to the Ionian Sea.
I >ie event ha< evinced how great was the wij
doin of the.e measures. On t^ie 8th inst as soon
us general Murat arrived With a scorridoj* :u<d a
bovt* to the shore of P.zzo, in Calabria tllterior.
Immediately he d.aembarked with 20 followers,
among whom were l.eutenant-gctveral Franees
chetw and marshal Nauli.
From the shore he quietly directed his steps
towards th square: arrived there, he undertook
to excite a sed turn, the source of c.v.I war, cry
i"K to the people, “ I arrt you. Kmg Joach.m
Murat; you ought to know me.”
The .e words were the signal for a general corn-1
motion—, hey (led to arms Murat and his fol
lowers, who directed their route to Monte-leone,
perceiving themselves closely pursued by the po
pulation, precipitated themselves down certain
cp‘£.ry P^ces, from whence they attempted to
open a way tor themselves to the coast, and there
endeavor to regain the Launch, wh.ch wti.ted fir
them at the shore; there, however, overcomeb)
the number and c<ju.ago of those who pur^utd
them, they we e made prisoners, and notwith
standing a very strong resistance on their part,
were conducted to the Fort of Piezo.
In the Item of the engagement captain Pernice
was ki.led, and general Franceschetti and seven
other men wounded; all in tlie su.te of Murat
Wh.le the action w;.s wannest at the si tore, the
scoiruloja and thu bove betook themselves tu
light.
The wliole expedition of gen. Murat was com
posed ot six vessels ; four of them lu\e lalien in
to the hayidsof II. M. marine; cliace is given to
tlie other two It is sa.d that one of the other
vessels had put on shore near the coast of Lisco
sa, three emissaries, charged with criminal ope
rations.
This event has not in the least altered die pub
he iranqu.lity ; everywhere a culm has beeppre
served, worthy of a nation dud loves order, and
is affectionately attached to »U legitimate sore
reign.
1 lie police, to winch the most secret designs
Mur.it were known, had disposed every thiiif
so, that the public order might not suffer; buths
measures have constantly maintained the charac
ter of a paternal government.
Whilst it was known that Murat endeavoured
to plunge us in all the horrors of anarchy and ci
vil war, the government has not peVrmUed a sin.
gle individual to be arrested throughout the whol
superHces of the kingdom, tnoroughly persuaded
of th. tiaeh.y of its subjects.
This dots lu*nor to %; li ng’s heart, who was
not deceived when lie placed utl hii trust m tlie
devotion and love of his people.
History will record with honor the zeal of (he
generous inhabitants of Pizzo, tlie beneficence of
H. M. towards them, and the noble conduct pur
sued by all the authorities, judicial, c.vd and mi
iiinry, all of whom have oil tins occ&itoti itCquir
ed new rights to the attec.on of the king, and to
: tlie esteem of the nation.
{journal oj the r.ao Mcfflet j
I Note nf the permit who l'muled with Murat.
Hen. Fr.*»cescheUi Marshal Natali $ Captains
Laiifrunchi. Viaggiani, Pusquahm, Peniice ; tie
ptity Inspector Cilvmi; I, cut. Mufedo; Ser
gean s Perdli, Sartareli, Catania, Sniitini, ami Pe
legrmi; Corporal f)c Ghdio : Two Chamberlains
Amtanno, and Boggi ; one Cook s Blacksmith ;
and altout 12 soldiers
It it also said that in his flight, Murat had atic
ctedeil in gaining the boat winch waited for h nt
at the Bhore, but he had not time to push off. bv
reason ot thequ.ck arrival of those who pursued
Inin. By a very extraordinary combination, with
the exception nf linns If, almost all the persons
that were with hint, were wounded, besides one
who was k lied.
. inothrr letter of the 7th of October.
Joarli.ra Murat, brought b f re a military
commission, has Leon condemned to death, and
shot on the 13th ins; at Pi/.zo.
It is reported, tLat his guilty attempt is irre
fragnbly proved by authentic documents of the
greatest importance, found at the moment of his
arrest.
1 lie crime was entirely concealed in the heart
of the iiiVadcr, unci Ins followers come from C ;r
sica.
Heaven had reserved for the inhabitants of Piz
zo, the glory of saving our country, ami Italy
from new revolutionary calamities t but tins glo
ry ought to be regarded as the patrimony oft he
whole nation : In every part whatever ot the king,
dona, tne l) aturber of the public p. ace wouul
have found in the subject* of II M die same fi
delity, ami the same zeal, n* m those of the far
thest extremity of Calabria— {Journal if the Two
Sict/iet.
By particular letters da‘cd at Naples, vreh.ve
the following further details relative to this
event t
Some time hark a foreign emissary, dispatched
by Murat, hail penetiated as far a* Naples who
however was instantly arrested, ami still remain
ed in prison, without having as jet confeasetl the
criminal commissions, With which lie had been
charged.
Moreover, about the persons who landed at
l’izz<»,were found many copies of divers proclama- j
lions by .Murat, tending to create an insurrection
•fthc people against their legitimate sovereign.
On the fist notice of this mad attempt, the
Prince of Camnu hud been sent from Naples, with
instructions to the governor General Nimziante,
but having met on the rout the Courier, bearer
of the sentence executed, the above mentioned
Prmce returned to his Capital.
After Murat had hoard sentence of death
pron utnccil by the military comm.asion, confbr
manly to the same military code which was in
force in the time of his government and which
n is not yet been altered, h<; accepted a confessor,
with whom ite remained six ait an hour ; he then
underwent hio sentence at a little distance from
tlicgMe of the prison, where he had been con
fined.
Seven! couriers have been sent off from this
capital to divers sovcrcignt.—- (daic:t‘}of t'lrrtirc
Oct. 24, 1815.
•A >p*ciM *fL-wn,
r .
DOMESTIC.
a'J th* Pr tl'lenroft’.c United state* of'America.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHERE VS, it has been represented, that manv
uninformed or evil disposed persons have taken
possession of, or made a settlement op the pub
he bunds of the United States, which has not been
previously sold, ceded, or leased by the United
States, or the claim to which lands, by such per
sons, has not been previously recognized and con
firmed by the United State: which possession
or settlement is, by the act of Congress passed on
the third day of March, one tliousand eight hun
dred and seven, expressly prohibited 5 and
wlmreiu the due execution of the said act of Con
gre.s, as well as the general interest, require that
such lLegal practices should be promptly repres
t 7 * * R.*ni B *» 1 Mvmsox, President
ot tiie United Suites, have thought proper to is
sue my proclamtion, command.ng and strictly
enjoining all persons who have unlawfully taken
possession of, or made any settlement on the
public lands as aibresaid, forthwith t0 remove
therefrom ; and do hereby further command and
enjoin the marshal, or officer acting ns marshal,
ui anv state or territory, where such possession,
sliall have been taken, or settlement made, to re
move, from and after the tenth dav of March, one
thousand eight hundred and 3ixt«;n, all or any of
the said unlawful occupants; and to effect the
sa.d service, I do hereby authorise the employment
Pi such military force as may become necoasarv,
m pursuance of the provisions of the act of Con
gress aforesaid, warning the offenders, moreover,
tnat they Will be prosecuted in all such other
ways as the law d.rects.
Ill testimony whereof, I have caused the
seal ot the United States of America
to be affixed to these prcicils, and
signed die same with my hand. Done
C1*. *•) at die City of Washi". jton the twelf h
day of Dcceuber, ip , • y. ar 0f our
Lord one thousand t hundred and
fifteen, and ot the 1 dependence of
tJic su.d United States of America,
the fortieth.
. , JAMES MADISON.
By the President, '
J AMHS MON'ROE, Secretary of State
_CO N G It K 8 8.
IN SblN ATK.—Dec. 13.
• Mr, Macon, the new Senator from N.
Carolina, appeared and took his seat ; an i
also Mr. Taylor, of 3 C. .Mr. King appear
ed.
Several petitions were presented and re
ferred.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Tuesday, Dec. 12.
The following members appeared this
day, viz: From New Yftrk; Mr. Cady;
from Maryland, Mr. Goldsbnrnugh ; from
Virginia, Mr. Bassett; and from Kentuc
ky. Mr. llardin.
The following petitions were presented
and referred to the proper committees,
viz •
By Mr. Cle.ndjr.i i, a petition of sundry
inhabitants of Portage County, Ohio re
monstrating against the opening and trans
mission ot the mails on the Sabbath.
By Mr. Zh/d, the petition of Menasseh
Miner, praying for reimbursement of ex
ponccs attending wounds received b'* his
son at Stoningfon.
By Mr. Sargeant, a petition of John T.
David, late pay master in the army, pray
ing that his accounts may be settled by or
der of Congress, upon his remaining
vouchers of expenditures, a part of which
have been accidentally destroyed by tire.
By Me, JVCoy, the petition of Samuel
Black, praying payment of a revolu ionary
claim. J
By Mr. Tucker, the petition of George
Gale, praying to be paid for a waggon an d
, team lost in the service of the United
! States.
Ly Mr. 'Thtrman, the petition of John
Armstrong, late Collector of Internal Re
venue, praying to be allowed certain com
missions, winch lie alleges arc withhold
from him.
IW Mr. iMlliuyore, the petition of Wil
liam ^no Jgraas, praying to be paid a dralt
held by him on the quarter-master’s de
partment of the Ar \y.
By Mr. />«-•/«, the petition of James
Robey, heretofore presented.
By Mr. .11 Arfvf/j, of Ohio the petition ol
sundry inhabitants of Cincinnatti, and its
vicinity, who served in the campaign under
General Hull. *
By Mr. dtipntan, the petition of Tabi
tha Wi|rty, praying relief in consequence
of her midland being killed whilst a volun
teer at Pittsburg.
By Mr. Thrttop, the petition of sundry
inhabitants of Ontario con ity, New York
praying for the erection of a new revenue
district in asid county, aud that I'uttney
ville may be established as a port of entry.
By Mr. tfopkinaon, the petition of Ja
cob Shoemaker, merchant, of Philadelphia,
praying to l»e paid the drawback to which
he conceives himself entitled no the expor
tation of a qua* "ity of merchandize in the
year 1R0.T : and also the petition of Fran
cis David, praying relief in the case last
mentioned.
By -Mr. Milnor, the petitions of sundry
inhabitants of Piiilade'phia, praying fora
repeal of the excise laws.
By Mr. Jtohertnon, tho petition of Daniel
T. Patterson, Captain in the Navy, and
George T. Ro<*s, Colonel in the Army, and
commanding the land ar.d naval forces of
the U. States in the expedition against the
piratesat Barataria, in nehalf of themselves
and those under his command, praying thtit
the portion of prize money which has been
decreed to the U. States may be given to
them.
By Mr. fiVjJVy, tho petition of Robert
Porterfield, contesting the Klectionof Wil
liam M’Coy, returned and sitting as a
Member of this House from the state ot
Virginia.
By Mr. 1t')bprt*on% the petition nf sun
dry inhabitants of West Florida, praying
that the land titles in said territory <lerived
from the former Spanish government, may
lie confirmed.
By Mr. Luttlmnre, the petition of John
W. Winn, praying permission to locate a
land warrant given to Charles Floyd, de
ceased, on the Public Lauds in Louisiana.
EyMr. LaHt more, the petition ofFre
i Pr‘ty*lloil tkiutiuu ot‘ laud in,
tlie Mississippi territory.
the petition of Wnu
Crawford, praying compensation fir ser
vices rendered as Land Commissioner
VV est of Pearl River.
( ^vvo or three petitions an<l motions on
the subject of Post Roads took the usaial
course ot reference
A letter was received from the Comp
troller ot the Treasury transmitting the
annual statement required by law of out
standing balances.
Wednesday, Dee. 13.
A number of petitions were presented,
the particulars of which could not be ob
tained lor to day’s publication.
1 lie Speaker laid before the House the
following letter from Mr. Macon, of North
Carolina :
To the Speaker of the House of Represen•
tatives.
Washington, Dec. 13, 1815.
deem it my duly to inform yott
ami the members of the House, that I liavn
this day by letter to the Governor of North
Carolina resigned iny seat iu the House of
Representatives.
l cannot withdraw from those, with
whom l have been associatad for years,
vvithou^ expressing he grateful sense I
entertain nl their uniform kindness, and
assuring them, that it will be remembered
with pleasure during life.
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
r„ NATH. MACON,
lhe following new members ap|K*are«i
this day, viz : from Massachusetts, ^Hr.
Uills ; from New-York, Mr. K.ent ; frona
Delaware, Mr. Clayton j from Peuusylva
vania, Mr. Griffin. %
Oa motion of Mr. Easton,
»t(’Solved, I'liat the committee on Publio*
Loads be instructed to enquire whether
any, and if any what, alterations and a
•nen Iments are necessary-to be made on
t ie la -/giving the right of pre-emption to
settlers oil the Public Lands in the territo
y of Missouri, and also in the territories
of lllin ois and Indiana.
On motion of Mr. Cannon,
liesolved, That a committee be appoint
ed to enquire into the expediency of pro
vi ling for the widows and orphans of the
officers, non-commissioned officers, musi
a tnsand privates of the volunteers and
militia who have been killed in battle, died
in service or ol wounds received while in
tiie service of the United States, during the
ate war, by allowing them (lunations in
iand or otherwise : and that they have
iea\e to report bv bill or otherwise.
On motion of Mr. Tucker,
Resolved, That the committee for the
district of Columbia be iustruced to en
quire into the expediency of providing by
law for the enclosure and improvement of
i ne Ptiblic Square near the Capitol iu th*r
said district..
On motion of the same gentleman,
llesolced. That the committee for the
Distri ct of Columbia be instructed to en
quire into the expediency of authorizing
:he Secretary of State, on the part of th«
Jmted States, to subscribe for a certain
number of copies of an edition of the law*
exclusively relating to the District of Co
lumbia, proposed ro be published by J. B.
Colvin, of tiie said district.
Mr. JlVLean offered for consideration
the foil owing resolution.
Resolved, That the committee on tho
Judiciary be instructed to enquire, whether
any, and, if any, what amendments ar*
necessary to a law nasqed at .
sion of Congress, entitled « An act regu
lating and defining the duties of the United
•States’ Judges for the territory of mi
nds.”
The resolution was agreed to, after hav
ing been amended, on motion of Mr. Jen
nings, by adding thereto the following;
•‘and also what amend merits are necessary
t«* the act passed at the last session ot Con
gress, regulating the General Court of th*
territory of Indiana ”
On motion of Mr. fFilde,
Ufsofved, Tjuit the commiftae on 4h«
Judiciary be instructed to inuuire, whether
apy, and, it any, what additional provi
sions are necessary to be made for the* more
effectual awarding, granting, issuing and
returning writs of Habeas Corpus by tha
Court of the United States.
IN SENATE, Dec. 14.
Mr. Roberts presenter! tire pst.t.on of Joiit
Thompson, praying payment of a Revolutionary
claim; whxh was referred to Meurs. Roberts.
Macon and Sanford. *
Mr. Fr.omr nt.o presented petitions from Den
ms de la Rondi, John <le I assize,Juuonvile dti V.I1U
era, a"d others in their l>ehali, pr.yiiig compcjv*
•atinn for damage sustained in their property, du
ring the invasion of the enemy in the last'©am
,nugn ; winch petitions were referred to commit
ters dready appointed.
Mr Fromcntin also presented the petition of"
the Mayor, Aldermen and .nlu.bitants of \ew
Orleans, pray,ng that pnblfe r«qii .rc» in said
c ly, occupied by an arsenal, military hospital and
turracks, may be sold and the said biiihl.iy- re.
moved without the sobtub* of the city: which
petition was referred to Meta. Fromcntin, Brown*
laylor, Williams and .Morrow.
HOUSE OF R B P RBSEVTATIVF-S.
The (oil .wing resolution, moved hy Mr. Eavfc
ton, on the 13th injtam bemg under considerate
on :
Revived, That the cmnmittee on the Public
Linds he. instructed to entire, whether any and
if any, u lut alterations and amft Aments are ue*
cessary to be made m the law giving the r.gnt of
pre-emption to ssitlers on the public lands in
the territory M M s.vjuri—
A motion was matlc by mother g'mtleman t*
ament It he same, by at Id mg there's the Words—
‘ and aft a in t/urU rritonct of Ilfinoit ami IntLana *
Upon winch mol ion
Mr Easton observed, that the law giving the
right of preemption to settlers on the puM,0
lands »n tue Illinois territory, had been amended
u the Ml -e-imo He was not, however opp o.
: d to the proposed enquiry—that the object of
he resolution offered by him, w*s to placet***
«eitlers on the public lands in tiie Missouri terri.
■ory upon a rimiltr feotmg to such settlers -m
he Illinois t-rr.tory—that the *wof Congress of
»2t . Aim! Iff 14, g.«re to the settle.-* on the pub.
"* Um,, ,n die territory of Missouri, the rkhl
»f pre-empt on iff the purchase thereof, upon the
tame terms u is g. sated t9 settler* of Uie like