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MONDAY, May 24, 1813. Conformably to the act passed the 27th of February last, entitled "An act to alter the time for the next meeting of Congress," the Senate assembled in their Chamber at the Capitol.

PRESENT.

NICHOLAS GILMAN, from New Hampshire. JOSEPH B. VARNUM, from Massachusetts. SAMUEL W. DANA, from Connecticut. WILLIAM HUNTER, and JEREMIAH B. HOWELL, from Rhode Island.

JONATHAN ROBINSON, from Vermont.
JOHN LAMBERT, from New Jersey.
MICHAEL LEIB, from Pennsylvania.
OUTERBRIDGE HORSEY, from Delaware.
JAMES TURNER, from North Carolina.
JOHN TAYLOR, from South Carolina.
JOSEPH ANDERSON, and GEORGE W. CAMPBELL,
from Tennessee.

THOMAS WORTHINGTON, from Ohio.
JAMES BROWN, from Louisiana.

JESSE BLEDSOE, appointed a Senator by the Legislature of the State of Kentucky, for the term of six years, commencing on the fourth day of March last; WILLIAM B. BULLOCK, appointed a Senator by the Executive of the State of Georgia, in place of William H. Crawford, resigned; DUDLEY CHACE, appointed a Senator by the Legislature of the State of Vermont, for the term of six years, commencing on the fourth day of March last; CHARLES CUTTS, appointed a Šenator by the Executive of the State of New Hampshire, to fill the vacancy in the representation in the Senate from that State, during the present recess of the Legislature of the said State; DAVID DAGGETT, appointed a Senator by the Legislature of the State of Connecticut, in place of Chauncey Goodrich, resigned; JEREMIAH MORROW, appointed a Senator by the Legislature of the State of Ohio, for the term of six years, commencing on the fourth day of March last; DAVID STONE, appointed a Senator by the Legislature of the State of North Carolina, for the term of six years, commencing on the fourth day of March last; and CHARLES TAIT, appointed a Senator by the Legislature of the State of Georgia, for the term of six years, commencing on the fourth day of

March last, respectively, produced their credentials; which were read; and the oath prescribed by law was administered to them, and they took their seats in the Senate.

The oath was also administered to JOHN GAILLARD, and ABNER LACOCK, their credentials having been read and filed during the last session.

ADDRESS OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.

The VICE PRESIDENT exhibited a certificate of his having taken the oath of office prescribed by law; which was read; and he addressed the Senate as follows:

Gentlemen of the Senate:

Our fellow-citizens, in the free exercise of their Constitutional authority, having been pleased to honor the person addressing you, with this distinguished station, have inferred from him an indispensable obligation to meet their just expectations. To attain this desirable object, and to preside over this honorable body in conformity to their magnanimity and dignity, which at all times have been conspicuous, will be his primary pursuit. Whilst the Constitution has invested him with

Legislative and Executive powers, in cases only that great responsibility; in anticipating which, and his are casual, to the decisions of these, it has attached a other duties, he has the pleasing prospect of reposing on your liberality and candor. But if, in this high and influential branch of the Government, such unanimity should prevail, as to decide for themselves every question of policy, the example will still increase their lustre, and add to his happiness.

It is a subject of cordial congratulation, that the liberties of the people, in so great a degree, rest on that wisdom and fortitude which mark the characters of the exalted personage who fills the Supreme Executive, of the dignified members who constitute the National Legislature, and of the eminent officers who direct the few Governments, need no encomiums. Fidelity and Ministerial departments-public virtues, emulated by integrity, unsubdued by the severest ordeals, and presaging to public calamities a favorable issue, will be ever pulously faithful to its trust, and measures which merit held in high estimation; whilst a Government, scruthe highest applause, have a just claim to the public

support.

The present epoch is momentous, and leads to observations which would not occur on ordinary occasions,

Our country is again involved in a sanguinary con