upon, the petitioners had leave to withdraw their petition with the accompanying documents.

The resolution for the appointment of a joint committee to inquire into the expediency of establishing permanent rules for regulating and conducting the printing of the Senate and House of Representatives, was read the second time.

The bill to authorize two lotteries in Georgetown, District of Columbia, was read the second

time.

The bill, entitled "An act to alter and establish certain post roads," was read the second time, and referred to a select committee, to consist of five members, to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. LACOCK, MASON, ROBERTS, DAGGETT, and TAIT, were appointed the committee.

On motion, the petition of Harry Toulmin and others, and of William Law and others, presented the 19th instant, was referred to the committee last mentioned, to consider and report thereon.

The bill for the relief of George Ulmer was read the second time.

The bill authorizing the Secretary for the Department of War to purchase of William Tatham military models and apparatus, and topographical charts, was read the second time.

The bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Dennis Clark," was read the second time, and referred to the committee appointed the 4th of February, on the memorial of Thomas Cooper and others, to consider and report thereon.

The Senate proceeded to consider the amendments of the House of Representatives to the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Isaac Clason,"

and concurred therein.

The bill to incorporate the subscribers to a bank in the town of Alexandria, in the District of Columbia, by the name and style of the Union Bank of Alexandria, was resumed as in Committee of the Whole.

On motion, by Mr. KING, that it be postponed to the first Monday in December next, it was determined in the negative.

On motion, by Mr. TAIT, the bill was postponed to Monday next.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act for the better organization of the courts of the United States within the State of New York;" and, after debate, the further consideration thereof was postponed to, and made the order of the day for, Wednesday next.

TUESDAY, March 22.

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the United States to exchange a certain parcel of land in the city of New York for other lands in the same city; and the bill was read, and passed to the second reading.

Mr. LACOCK, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Stephen Girard," reported it without amendment.

The PRESIDENT communicated a report of the Secretary for the Department of State, on the memorial of Jonathan S. Smith, of Philadelphia, referred to him the 7th instant; and the report was read. It is as follows:

DEPARTMENT OF STATE. March 16, 1814.

The Secretary of State, to whom was referred, by a resolution of the Senate of the 7th instant, the memorial of Jonathan S. Smith, of Philadelphia, praying compensation for the loss of a quantity of coffee in Algiers, has the honor to report:

That the said Jonathan S. Smith appears to have been engaged in commerce with the town of Algiers in the year 1812, when the Dey, without any just cause, and in violation of the existing treaty between the United States and the Regency, declared war against the United States; that, by an article of the treaty, it is stipulated "that should war break out between the two nations, the Consul of the United States and all citizens of the said States shall have leave to embark themselves and property unmolested on board of what vessel or vessels they should think proper." That the injunction imposed by the Dey on

the Consul General of the United States and other

American citizens, to leave Algiers before the petitioner could dispose of his coffee, or to provide the means of carrying it elsewhere, gave him a claim on the Regency for an indemnity whenever a peace shall be made, which it is the duty of the United States to endeavor to obtain for him; that the violation of a treaty by one Power, to the injury of another, does not make the latter responsible to its own citizens or to others for the losses which they may thereby sustain; that neither party to a treaty can be considered a guarantee for the faithful performance of its conditions by the other; that the only claim which the citizens of either have in such case on their own Government is, for its good offices in doing all that it can, consistently with the general interests of the community, to obtain JAMES MONROE. for them an indemnity.

The VICE PRESIDENT of the United States, &c.

The PRESIDENT also communicated a report of the Assistant Postmaster General on unproductive post roads; which was read, and referred to the committee who have under consideration the bill, entitled "An act to alter and establish certain post roads," to consider and report thereon.

The bill directing the disposition of money paid into courts of the United States was read the second time.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act for the more effectual enforcing of the nonimportation laws, by forbidding the courts to deliver to the claimants, pending the trial, merchandise, or other articles, seized under the same ;" and, after debate, on motion, by Mr. GILES, that the further consideration thereof be postponed to the next session of Congress, it was determined in the affirmative-yeas 17, nays 15, as follows:

NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Bibb of Kentucky, Bibb of Georgia, Brent, Chace, Condit, Howell, Lacock, Morrow, Roberts, Robinson, Tait, Taylor, Turner, and Varnum.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that they recede from all their amendments disagreed to by the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act for the better organizing, paying, and supplying the Army of the United States," except the 16th amendment, on which they insist. They also agree to the amendments of the Senate to their amendments on the said bill.

WEDNESDAY, March 23.

The bill authorizing the President of the Uni

ted States to exchange a certain parcel of land in the city of New York for other lands in the same city, was read the second time.

Mr. GAILLARD, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Mary Chevers," reported it without amendment; and, from the same committee, he also reported the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of William H. Savage," without amendment.

The PRESIDENT communicated a report of the Secretary for the Department of War, on the petition of Daniel Pettibone, referred to him the 10th of February; which was read, and the report, together with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise. Mr. ANDERSON, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act declaring the assent of Congress to an act of the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee therein mentioned," reported it with amendments.

The Senate proceeded to consider the sixteenth amendment, insisted on by the House of Representatives to the bill, entitled "An act for the better organizing, paying, and supplying the Army of the United States," and,

Resolved, That they insist on their disagreement to the said amendment, and ask a conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses. Ordered, That Messrs. WORTHINGTON, SMITH, and VARNUM, be the managers at the said conference on the part of the Senate.

On motion, by Mr. GAILLARD, the bill authorizing the augmentation of the Marine Corps was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, further to consider and report therein.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act to amend the act, entitled 'An act laying duties on sales at auction of merchandise, and of ships and vessels;" and no amendment having been proposed, the bill was ordered to the third reading; and, on motion, by Mr. ANDERSON, the bill was read a third time by unanimous consent, and passed.

MARCH, 1814.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill for the relief of George Ulmer; and, after debate, on motion, by Mr. MASON, the further consideration thereof was postponed to the first Monday in December

The Resolutions are as follow:

The people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic

tranquillity, provide for the common defence, to proliberty to themselves and to their posterity, did ordain and solemnly adopt a Constitution for the United States.

mote general welfare and secure the blessings

"This Government, the offspring of our choice, (says Washington,) uninfluenced and unawed, adopted on full investigation and mature deliberation, completely free in its principles in the distribution of its powers, uniting security with energy, has a just claim to our confidence and support. Respect for its authority, compliance with its laws, acquiescence in its measures, are duties enjoined by the fundamental maxims of true liberty. All obstructions to the execution of the laws, all combinations and associations under whatever plausible character, with the real design to direct, control, counteract, or awe the regular deliberation and action of the constituted authorities, are destructive of

this fundamental principle and of fatal tendency. And the first dawning of every attempt to alienate any portion of our country from the rest, or to enfeeble the sacred ties which now link together the various parts, merits the frown of indignity."

This Constitution, the palladium of our political prosperity and safety, declares that the Congress shall have power to provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrections, and repel invasions; to provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia; and for governing such part of them as may be employed in the service of the Uni

ted States. The Constitution also declares that "this

Constitution, and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof, shall be the supreme law of the land." It also further declares, that it is treason against the United States to levy war

against them, to adhere to their enemies, or to give

them aid or comfort. In pursuance of the powers thus vested in the Congress of the United States, they did pass laws providing for the calling the militia into the service of the United States, and for their government while in that service, enacting that, while employed in such service, they should be subject to the same rules and articles of war as the troops of the United States, and also imposing a penalty on those who should encourage or promote desertion among the troops in said service.

In the face of those Constitutional provisions, and laws enacted by Congress in pursuance thereof, the Legislature of Pennsylvania behold, with astonishment

and high disapprobation, the Executive of a sister State, issuing his proclamation, ordering a detachment of the militia of that State, then in the service of the United States, to desert that service, and return to their respective homes. With no less astonishment and disapprobation do they behold a resolution laid on the table of the Legislature of another State, evidently intended to intimidate, or to prevent the Congress the United States from directing the President to in

ongress of

stitute a legal inquiry, whether or not the Constitution and laws of the United States have been violated by

the aforesaid proclamation, accompanied by a threat that if such inquiry is instituted, they will aid in resisting it a procedure calculated to add to the calamities of the war, in which the United States have been compelled to engage, in defence of their liberty and independence, the horrors of a civil war. Deprecating such an event, and feeling it as a duty which we owe to ourselves, our Government, and our country, to express our high disapprobation and abhorrence of all measures calculated to produce such disastrous consequences, and our determination to support the General Government in all Constitutional and lawful measures in bringing to justice all those who violate the Constitution and the laws of the United States, and who, either directly or indirectly adhere to, or afford aid or comfort, to our common enemy; therefore,

Resolved, By the Senate and House of Represen

tatives of this Commonwealth, that they view with the utmost concern and disapprobation, every attempt

to

or indi

screen from just punishment any individual viduals, however elevated by station, who may violate the Constitution or laws of the United States, or who may directly or indirectly adhere to, or afford aid or comfort to the enemies of our beloved country.

Resolved, That we will, to the utmost of our power as a Legislature, or as individual members of society, support the General Government in all lawful and Constitutional measures to bring to justice infractors of the laws and Constitution of the United States, and all abettors and aiders of the enemies thereof.

Resolved, That the Governor be requested to transmit a copy of the foregoing preamble and resolutions to the President of the United States, with a request that he will lay the same before Congress.

The Message and resolutions therein referred to were read.

REPEAL OF THE EMBARGO.

Mr. HORSEY presented sundry petitions signed by a number of persons, citizens of the State of Delaware, stating that, owing to changes on the continent of Europe, the embargo no longer affected Great Britain; that at this time the measure was peculiarly distressing to the people of the United States, and particularly to the petitioners. They therefore pray that Congress in their wisdom may repeal the act laying an embargo, &c.

The petition being read,

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degree, if not in toto, ceased; that the extraordinary revolutions which had taken place on the continent of Europe, the accounts of which had reached us since the passing of the act laying an embargo, have released the enemy most essentially from whatever pressure the act may have been calculated to produce upon him. Besides, said he, the aspect of our affairs has materially changed since the adoption of this measure. When adopted, it was known that Great Britain had declined the mediation of the Emperor of Russia, but it was not known that any new channel of negotiation would be opened. A pacific advance has since, however, been made by Great Britain, and accepted on the part of our Government; a negotiation is now pending, which we all hope will issue in peace. Moreover, said Mr. H., the great pressure of the restrictive system, of which the embargo is a main feature, has hitherto been confined to the people of the United States. It is now beginning to extend itself essentially to the finances of the Government. We We have been already admonished, and he prayed gentlemen to take the warning in season. The fatal effects of the system which for the past have fallen upon the commerce and agriculture of the country are now, he feared, about to fall upon the credit and operations of the Government. He, therefore, hoped that the measure would be immediately abandoned.

Mr. H. submitted the following resolution:

Resolved, That the petitions just read be referred to a select committee; and that the committee be instructed to prepare and report a bill to repeal the act laying an embargo on ships and vessels in the ports and harbors of the United States, passed the 17th day of December, 1813.

The resolution was ordered to be printed, and made the order of the day for Friday next.

TUESDAY, March 24.

Mr. WORTHINGTON, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of Daniel Pettibone, together with the report of the Secretary for the Department of War thereon, made report. Whereupon, the petitioner had leave to withdraw his petition and papers.

On motion, by Mr. GORE, the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Samuel Ellis," was referred to a select committee to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. GORE, SMITH, and CHACE, were appointed the committee.

Mr. BROWN, from the committee to whom was referred the petition of Abraham Chaplain, made report. Whereupon, the petitioner had leave to withdraw the said petition and papers.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act declaring the assent of Congress to an act of the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee therein mentioned;" and the bill having been amended, it was ordered to lie on the table.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill, entitled

duties on notes of banks, bankers, and certain companies; on notes, bonds, and obligations, discounted by banks, bankers, and certain companies; and on bills of exchange of certain descriptions."

On motion, by Mr. VARNUM, the further consideration therereof was postponed to the first Monday in December next.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to subscribe, in behalf of the United States, for seven hundred and fifty shares in the capital stock of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Company.

On motion, by Mr. MASON, that the further consideration thereof be postponed to the first Monday in December next, it was determined in the negative; and, on motion, by Mr. HORSEY, the further consideration thereof was postponed to, and made the order of the day for, next Monday week.

The bill to amend the act, entitled "An act for the relief of Oliver Evans," was resumed.

On motion, by Mr. BIBB, of Kentucky, that the further consideration thereof be postponed to the first Monday in December next, it was determined in the negative; and, the bill having been amended, the PRESIDENT reported it to the House accordingly.

On the question, Shall this bill be engrossed

and read a third time as amended ? it was deter

mined in the negative-yeas 9, nays 22, as fol

lows:

and Wells.

MARCH, 1814.

ing been proposed, the bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill to amend the act, entitled "An act to provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrections, and repel invasions."

On motion, by Mr. GERMAN, that the further consideration thereof be postponed to the first Monday in December next, it was determined in the affirmative-yeas 18, nays 12, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Bibb of Kentucky, Bibb of Georgia, Chace, Condit, German, Gilman, Gore, Howell, Lambert, Mason, Morrow, Roberts, Stone, Tait, Taylor, Turner, Varnum, and Worthington.

NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Brent, Brown, Daggett, Fromentin, Gaillard, Giles, Goldsborough, Horsey, Hunter, Smith, and Wells.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the joint resolution fixing the time for an adjournment of the present session of Congress; and, on motion, by Mr. BIBB, of Georgia, the further consideration thereof was postponed to Thursday next.

Mr. BROWN, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act for the final adjustment of land titles in the State of Louisiana and Territory of Missouri," reported it with amendments.

Mr. WORTHINGTON, from the committee of conference on the 16th amendment to the bill, entitled "An act for the better organizing, paying, and supplying the Army of the United States," reported that the conferees had agreed

to a modification of the amendment.

The resolution for the appointment of a joint committee to inquire into the expediency of establishing permanent rules for regulating and conducting the printing of the Senate and House of Representatives, was read a third time by unanimous consent, and passed. And Messrs. GILES, FROMENTIN, and DAGGETT, were appointed the committee on the part of the Senate.

PETITION OF STEPHEN GIRARD.

Mr. ROBERTS from the committee to whom was referred the petition of Stephen Girard, of Philadelphia, on the subject of the ransom of the ship Montesquieu, made the following report:

That, after a careful examination of the petitioner's allegations, they see no reasons for considering the importations in the Montesquieu as being placed in a different situation, as to the payment of duties, on account of the ransom of that vessel. The ransoming differs not from any other commercial adventure in its principle. The petitioner was permitted to ransom his vessel by the Government, on his own application, for the promotion of his own interest, and it was in character an indulgence. It is not suggested the interest of the petitioner has suffered by the adventure. If the act of ransoming be considered as a partnership act between the petitioner and the Government, that would justify, even in the event of loss, a diminution of duties, the rule of justice, in the event of profit, would give him a participation in the net gain. The committee, not seeing there is any valid