as amended? it was determined in the affirmative. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed the resolution requesting the President of the United States to cause to be prepared and laid before Congress a system of military discipline, with amendments, in which they request the concurrence of the Senate. They have also passed the bill, entitled "An act for the better organization of the general staff of the Army of the United States," with an amendment, in which they request the concurrence of the Senate. The Senate took into consideration the amendment of the House of Representatives to the bill last mentioned; and concurred therein. The Senate proceeded to consider the amendments of the House of Representatives to the resolution requesting the President of the United States to cause to be prepared and laid before Congress a system of military discipline; and concurred therein. Mr. GAILLARD, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act making appropriations for alterations and repairs to the Capitol," reported it with amendment. Mr. CAMPBELL, of Tennessee, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act to prohibit the use of licenses or passes under the authority of any foreign Government," reported it with amendments. The Senate proceeded to consider their last amendment to the bill, entitled "An act giving further time to purchasers of public lands to complete their payments," disagreed to by the House of Representatives; and receded therefrom. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act giving further time for delivering the evidence in support of claims to land in the Territory of Missouri, and for regulating the donation grants therein.” Ordered, That it pass to a third reading. The following Message was received from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States: I lay before Congress a report of the Secretary of the Treasury, containing a statement of proceedings under the "Act to regulate the laying out and making a road from Cumberland, in the State of Maryland, to the State of Ohio." MARCH 1, 1813. JAMES MADISON. The Message and report were read. WEDNESDAY, March 3. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a bill, entitled "An act concerning invalid pensioners;" also, a bill, entitled "An act prohibiting the exportation of certain articles therein specified, in foreign ships or vessels;" in which they request the concurrence of the Senate. SENATE. The two bills last mentioned were severally twice read by unanimous consent. Ordered, That the bill, entitled "An act prohibiting the exportation of certain articles therein specified, in foreign ships or vessels," be referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, to consider and report thereon. Mr. CAMPBELL, of Tennessee, from the committee to whom was referred the last mentioned bill, reported it without amendment. On motion, the bill, entitled "An act concerning invalid pensioners," was referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. FRANKLIN, GILES, and HOWELL, were appointed the committee. Mr. FRANKLIN, from the committee to whom was referred the last mentioned bill, reported it without amendment. The amendment to the bill, entitled "An act making appropriations for the support of the Navy for the year 1813," was reported by the committee correctly engrossed, and the bill was read a third time as amended. Resolved, That this bill pass with amendments. The PRESIDENT communicated a report of the Secretary for the Department of War, made conformably to a resolution of the Senate, of the 27th of February last, in relation to the provisions of the "Act for arming and equipping the whole body of the militia of the United States;" and the report was read. The resolution submitted the 1st instant was read a third time and passed, as follows: Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate be directed to pay to Robert Tweedy, Benjamin Bowen, and Tobias Simpson, fifty dollars each; and to Charles Tims, twenty-five dollars, as an additional compensation for their services during the present session. On motion, by Mr. CAMPBELL, of Tennessee, to suspend so much of the twelfth rule for conducting business in the Senate, as provides that the three readings of a bill be on three separate days, it was determined in the affirmative-yeas 17, nays 11, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Bibb, Brent, Brown, Campbell of Tennessee, Crawford, Cutts, Franklin, Gaillard, Howell, Magruder, Robinson, Smith of New York, Tait, Taylor, Turner, Varnum, and Worthington. Giles, Gilman, Goodrich, Leib, Lloyd, Pope, Reed, NAYS-Messrs. Bayard, Campbell of Ohio, German, and Smith of Maryland. The bill, entitled "An act making appropriations for the support of the Military Establishment, and the volunteer militia in the actual service of the United States, for the year 1813," was read a third time, and passed. On motion, the bill for the relief of Joseph Brevard, also the bill to alter the times and places of holding the circuit courts for the sixth circuit of the United States, were severally postponed to the fourth Monday in May next. On motion, the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Samuel Ellis," the bill, entitled "An act establishing an elementary exercise for the 119 SENATE. · Proceedings. infantry of the militia and army of the United States;" also, the bill, entitled "An act regulating foreign coins, and for other purposes;" were severally postponed to the fourth Monday in May next. The PRESIDENT communicated the memorial of the Legislature of the Indiana Territory, stating that, in consequence of the exposed situation of the inhabitants, and the disordered state of the Territory, the late purchasers of public lands in said Territory have been prevented from cultivating their farms, and thereby rendered unable to pay the future instalments on their purchases to Government, and praying such relief as Congress may in their justice extend to them; and the memorial was read. 120 MARCH, 1813. NAYS-Messrs. Bibb, Brent, Crawford, Franklin, Gaillard, Howell, Robinson, Tait, Taylor, and Turner. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act to prohibit the use of licenses or passes issued under the authority of any foreign Government;" and Mr. FRANKLIN was requested to take the Chair; and, after debate, on motion, the Senate adjourned to six o'clock in the evening. Six o'clock in the evening. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that they have passed a bill, entitled "An act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to provide new certificates of entry in which they request the concurrence of the Senate. The bill last mentioned was read three times by unanimous consent, and passed. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Nathaniel G. Ingraham, Alexander Phoenix, and WilA message from the House of Representatives liam Nexsen, junior, with amendment; in which informed the Senate that the House have passed a resolution for the appointment of a joint comthey request the concurrence of the Senate. The Senate took into consideration the amend-mittee to wait on the President of the United ment of the House of Representatives to the bill States and notify him of the intended recess, and have appointed a committee on their part, and last mentioned, and concurred therein. request the concurrence of the Senate in said resolution. The engrossed bill authorizing the payment for wagons and teams captured or destroyed by the enemy was read a third time, and passed. The bill, entitled "An act altering the time for holding the district court in the district of Maine," was read a third time, and passed. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill, entitled "An act concerning invalid pensioners ;" and the bill was amended. On the question, Shall this bill be read a third time as amended? it was determined in the af firmative. The amendment to the bill last mentioned was The amendments to the bill, entitled "An act to alter the times of holding the district court in the respective districts of New York and Virginia, and to authorize the district judges to ap-reported by the committee correctly engrossed, point commissioners to take affidavits and bail in and the bill was read a third time as amended. Resolved, That this bill pass with amendcertain cases," having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, the bill was read a third time as amended. Resolved, That this bill pass with amend ments. The amendments to the bill, entitled "An act supplementary to the act for increasing the Navy," were reported by the committee correctly engrossed; and the bill was read the third time as amended. Resolved, That this bill ments. pass with amend The bill, entitled "An act allowing further time for delivering the evidence in support of claims to land in the Territory of Missouri, and for regulating the donation grants therein," was read a third time, and passed. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill, entitled "An act to release the claims of the United States in certain goods, wares, and merchandise, captured by private armed vessels." On motion, to postpone the further consideration of the bill to the fourth Monday in May next, it was determined in the affirmative-yeas 14, nays 10, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Bayard, Brown, Cutts, Dana, German, Giles, Gilman, Goodrich, Leib, Lloyd, Reed, Smith of New York, Varnum, and Worthington. ment. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill to provide for the accommodation of the President of the United States; and, on the question, Shall this bill be engrossed, and read a third time? it was determined in the affirmative. The bill last mentioned having been examined, was read a third time, and passed. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill, entitled "An pairs in the Capitol ;" and no amendment having act making appropriation for alterations and rebeen agreed to, the bill was read a third time, and passed. The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution from the House of Representatives, for the appointment of a joint committee to wait on the President of the United States, and notify him of the intended recess, and concurred therein; and Messrs. VARNUM and GAILLARD were appointed the committee on the part of the Senate. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill, entitled "An act supplementary to the acts heretofore passed on the subject of an uniform rule of naturalization," and the bill having been amended, on the question, Shall this bill be read a third time as amended? it was de President's Inaugural Speech. termined unanimously in the affirmative-yeas 22, as follows: Messrs. Bayard, Bibb, Brent, Campbell of Tennes- And the bill was read a third time as amended. ments. prominent a feature in our situation, is stamped with that justice, which invites the smiles of Heaven on the means of conducting it to a successful termination. May we not cherish this sentiment, without presumption, when we reflect on the characters by which this war is distinguished? It was not declared on the part of the United States, until it had been long made on them, in reality, though not in name; until arguments and expostulations had been exhausted; until a positive declaration had been received, that the wrongs provoking it would not be discontinued; On motion, the further consideration of the bill, entitled "An act prohibiting the exportation of certain articles therein specified in foreign ships or vessels," was postponed to the fourth Mondaynor until this last appeal could no longer be dein May next. On motion, the further consideration of the bill, entitled "An act to prohibit the use of licenses or passes, issued under the authority of any foreign Government, was postponed to the fourth Monday in May next. Mr. VARNUM reported, from the committee, that they had waited on the President of the United States, who informed them that he had no further communications to make to the two Houses of Congress. Whereupon, the President adjourned the Senate to meet on the fourth Monday in May next. INAUGURAL SPEECH. layed without breaking down the spirit of the nation, destroying all confidence in itself and in its political institutions, and either perpetuating a state of disgraceful suffering, or regaining, by more costly sacrifices and more severe struggles, our lost rank and respect among independent Powers. On the issue of the war are staked our national sovereignty on the high seas, and the security of an important class of citizens, whose occupations give the proper value to those of every other class. Not to contend for such a stake, is to surrender our equality with other Powers on the element common to all, and to violate the sacred title which every member of the society has to its protection. Í need not call into view the unlawfulness of the practice by which our mariners are forced, at the will of every cruising officer, from their own vessels into foreign ones, nor paint the outrages inseparable from it. The proofs are in the records of each successive administration of our Government; and the cruel sufferings of that portion of the American people have found their way to every bosom not dead to the sympathies of human nature. From the National Intelligencer of March 5, 1813. Yesterday being the day on which commenced the second term of Mr. Madison's re-election to the Presidency, he took the oath to support the Constitution of the United States, administered to him by Chief Justice Marshall, in the presence of many members of Congress, the Judges of the Supreme Court, the foreign Ministers, and a great concourse of ladies and gentlemen. The As the war was just in its origin, and necesPresident was escorted to the Capitol by the cav-sary and noble in its objects, we can reflect with alry of the District, and received, on his approach a proud satisfaction, that, in carrying it on, no to it, by the several volunteer corps of this city, principle of justice or honor, no usage of civilGeorgetown, and Alexandria, drawn up in line ized nations, no precept of courtesy or humanity for the purpose. Previous to taking the oath in have been infringed. The war has been waged the Chamber of the House of Representatives, obligations, and in a spirit of liberality which on our part with scrupulous regard to all these the President delivered the following SPEECH: was never surpassed. How little has been the effect of this example on the conduct of the enemy! They have retained as prisoners of war citizens of the United States, not liable to be so con About to add the solemnity of an oath to the obligations imposed by a second call to the station, in which my country heretofore placed me, I find, in the presence of this respectable assem-sidered under the usages of war. bly, an opportunity of publicly repeating my pro- They have refused to consider as prisoners of found sense of so distinguished a confidence, and war, and threatened to punish as traitors and deof the responsibility united with it. The impres- serters, persons emigrating, without restraint, to sious on me are strengthened by such an evi- the United States; incorporated, by naturalizadence, that my faithful endeavors to discharge tion into our political family, and fighting under my arduous duties have been favorably estimated; the authority of their adopted country, in open and by a consideration of the momentous period and honorable war, for the maintenance of its at which the trust has been renewed. From the rights and safety. Such is the avowed purpose weight and magnitude now belonging to it, I of a Government which is in the practice of natshould be compelled to shrink, if I had less reli- uralizing, by thousands, citizens of other counance on the support of an enlightened and gener-tries, and not only of permitting, but compelling, ous people, and felt less deeply a conviction, that them to fight its battles against their native the war with a powerful nation, which forms so I country. Confidential Proceedings. They have not, it is true, taken into their own hands the hatchet and the knife, devoted to indiscriminate massacre; but they have let loose the savages, armed with these cruel instruments; have allured them into their service, and carried them to battle by their sides, eager to glut their savage thirst with the blood of the vanquished, and to finish the work of torture and death on maimed and defenceless captives: and, what was never before seen, British commanders have extorted victory over the unconquerable valor of them. Already have the gallant exploits of our naval heroes proved to the world our inherent capacity to maintain our rights on one element. If the reputation of our arms has been thrown under clouds on the other, presaging flashes of heroic enterprise assure us that nothing is wanting to correspondent triumphs there also, but the discipline and habits which are in daily progress. our troops, by presenting to the sympathy of CONFIDENTIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE their chief awaiting massacre from their savage associates. And now we find them, in further contempt of the modes of honorable warfare, supplying the place of a conquering force, by attempts to disorganize our political society, to dismember our confederated Republic. Happily, like others, these will recoil on the authors; but they mark the degenerate counsels from which they emanate: and if they did not belong to a series of unexampled inconsistencies, might excite the greater wonder, as proceeding from a Government which founded the very war in which it has been so long engaged, on a charge against the disorganizing and insurrectional policy of its adversary. To render the justice of the war on our part the more conspicuous, the reluctance to commence it was followed by the earliest and strongest manifestations of a disposition to arrest its progress. The sword was scarcely out of the scabbard, before the enemy was apprized of the reasonable terms on which it would be resheathed. Still more precise advances were repeated, and have been received in a spirit forbidding every reliance not placed on the military resources of the nation. These resources are amply sufficient to bring the war to an honorable issue. Our nation is, in number, more than half that of the British isles. It is composed of a brave, a free, a virtuous, and an intelligent people. Our country abounds in the necessaries, the arts, and the comforts of life. A general prosperity is visible in the public countenance. The means employed by the British Cabinet to undermine it, have recoiled on themselves; have given to our national faculties a more rapid development; and draining or diverting the precious metals from British circulation and British vaults, have poured them into those of the United States. It is a propitious consideration, that an unavoidable war should have found this seasonable facility for the contributions required to support it. When the public voice called for war, all knew and still know, that without them it could not be carried on through the period which it might last; and the patriotism, the good sense, and the manly spirit of our fellow-citizens, are pledges for the cheerfulness with which they will bear each his share of the common burden. To render the war short, and its success sure, animated, and systematic exertions alone are necessary; and the success of our arms now may long preserve our country from the necessity of another resort to SENATE. At the Second Session of the Twelfth Congress. WEDNESDAY, December 16. Mr. LEIB submitted the following motion for consideration: Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to cause to be laid before the Senate any information which he may have of the intention of the enemy to take possession of East Florida, and of the disposition of the people of that Territory to be received under the protection of the Government of the that neighborhood, and under the command of GenUnited States; the amount of the American force in eral Wilkinson; and the quantum of Spanish or other force in St. Augustine, Pensacola, and Mobile. FRIDAY, December 18. The Senate proceeded to consider the motion submitted the 16th instant, calling upon the President of the United States for information_respecting East Florida; and, on motion by Mr. GOODRICH, to amend the motion, so as to read as follows: Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to cause to be laid before the Senate any information which he may have of the intention of the Confidential Proceedings. enemy to take possession of East Florida, and of the disposition of the people of that Territory to be received under the protection of the Government of the United States; the amount of the American force in that neighborhood, and under the command of General Wilkinson; and the quantum of the Spanish or other force in St. Augustine, Pensacola, and Mobile; and respecting any negotiation that may have been had for the settlement of differences and claims existing between the United States and Spain, not heretofore laid before the Senate; respecting any proposal or negotiation that may have been made, or had, by or with any person or persons exercising the powers of the Government of Spain, or claiming to exercise the powers of said Government, or with their respective agents, for the cession of East Florida to the United States; respecting any proposal to or from the local authorities of East Florida, (not heretofore communicated,) for the cession, surrender, or occupancy thereof, to or by the United States; and also, any information respecting the relations of the United States with Spain or said Territory of East Florida, which the President may deem proper to communicate. The Senate resumed the consideration of the On motion, by Mr. ANDERSON, the further con- motion made yesterday, "that the Message and sideration of the motion for amendment was post-report respecting East Florida be printed confiponed to Monday next. TUESDAY, December 22. The Senate resumed the motion made the 10th instant to appoint a committee to inquire into the expediency of taking possession of East Florida; and, on motion by Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, to postpone the further consideration thereof to Monday next, it was determined in the negative -yeas 15, nays 15, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Bradley, Campbell of Ohio, Dana, German, Gilman, Goodrich, Gregg, Horsey, Howell, Hunter, Lambert, Leib, Lloyd, Pope, and Smith of Maryland. NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Bibb, Campbell of Tennessee, Crawford, Franklin, Gaillard, Magruder, Posey, Robinson, Smith of New York, Tait, Taylor, Turner, Varnum, and Worthington. On motion, by Mr. LEIB, to strike out the words "with leave to report by bill or otherwise," it was determined in the negative. On the question to agree to the original motion, it was determined in the affirmative-yeas 18, nays 12, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Bibb, Campbell of Ohio, Campbell of Tennessee, Crawford, Franklin, Gaillard, Howell, Leib, Magruder, Posey, Robinson, Smith of New York, Tait, Taylor, Turner, Varnum, and Worthington. NAYS-Messrs. Bradley, Dana, German, Gilman, Goodrich Gregg, Horsey, Hunter, Lambert, Lloyd, Pope, and Smith of Maryland. Ordered, That Messrs. ANDERSON, GOODRICH, SMITH, of Maryland, TAIT, and VARNUM, be the committee. The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion made the 16th instant, calling upon the President of the United States for information respecting East Florida, together with the amendment proposed thereto on the 18th instant; and, having agreed to the amendment, dentially for the use of the Senate, with the exception of the return of the number of troops and their respective stations, on the Southern and Western frontier ;" and, on the question to agree thereto, it was determined in the negative-yeas 13, nays 18, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Bayard, German, Gilman, Goodrich, Gregg, Horsey, Hunter, Lambert, Leib, Lloyd, Pope, Reed, and Smith of Maryland. of Tennessee, Crawford, Cutts, Franklin, Gaillard, NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Bibb, Bradley, Campbell Howell, Magruder, Posey, Robinson, Smith of New York, Tait, Taylor, Turner, Varnum, and Worthington. On motion, by Mr. ANDERSON, Ordered, That the Message, and documents therein referred to, be referred to the committee appointed the 22d December on the same subject, to consider and report thereon. Mr. BRADLEY Submitted the following motion for consideration: Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to cause to be laid before the Senate all letters and communications that have passed between the Government of the United States and that of Spain, or the Ministers thereof, since the 9th day of January, 1804, on the subject of indemnities for spoliations committed on our commerce by her subjects before that time; and also, in relation to French seizures and condemnation of our vessels in the ports of Spain, during the late war with France; together with such communications between this and the French Government as relate to the same subjects; with such instructions as have been given to the Ministers of the United States in relation to the same. And any prowith France or Spain, for ceding East Florida to the positions or negotiations that have been had or made 1811, not heretofore communicated. United States, previous to the 15th day of January, SATURDAY, January 16. The Senate proceeded to consider the motion submitted yesterday by Mr. BRADLEY; and, on |