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a" Dotit. rt TUELICITll(wf.kn.v: BY JL:3IAU.W$. B rxX-Wl UES3AY, .ITEHUAK r . t W - . . v : K r ? : int. tiii; ire. 370. CONGRESS, o - the roM.owixe . I;;;, v:;''' ' ' lir.SSAGE from jkt President of thr VuU, ted States, accompanying sundry documents re lative to a delivery of .possession en the 20V f ultimo, by the Commissary of the trench fit-; public, to the Commissioners of the U. States of America, of the Territory of Louisiana. ' was presented on Monday the 1 6A insUiothi two ILmstsofQingresK-'iX-'':"' tTo the Senate and House of Representative - of the United States. ' v f i ' - INT execution of the act of, the present ses- . 1 of Con gress,- for t ftkiig-poe8ioa. 6t , ; ' e temporary government thereof, goyefnof Claiborne of the Mississippi territory, and gei r "rfd. Wilkinson were appointed commission s to receive possession. They proceeded .h such regular, troops as had been assets 1 "cdAtFort Adams, frpm the nearest posts, i ,ul frith some militi 'of the Mississippi ter litory, to New-Orleans. Te be prepared fof tny thing iiDexptiCted, which might, arise out cf the transaction! A respectable bod)? of mi litia was ordered to bC in readiness in the tates ofOhio, Kentucfcey and Tennessee, and a part of those of Tennessee was moved on to the Natchez.; No occasion however, a. rose for their services. , 0f cf,missioncrt found the province already delivered by the commis- aries of Spain to that of France, who" deli-' vered it over to them on the 20th day, f De cember, as appeara by their declaratory met accompanying this. ' Governor Claiborne be ( ingduly invested with the powers- heretofore exercised by the Governor and Intcndant of Louisiana, asiurafd the government on the same day, and . for the maintenance of law and order, Immediately issued the proclama-. tion and address now communicated " a On this important acquisition, to favoura tle to the immediate interests pf our Wes tern citizens, so auspicious to the peace and eecurity of the nation in general, which adds to our country territories, so extensive and fertile! and to oar citizens lew brethren to partake pf the btassings of freedom' and elf government, I offer to Congress andour coon try my sincere congratulations. January 16, lSyt. , ' C.Tf'pr Nxw-OafRAUi, Dec 29, 1833s SIR, : " '" .'. ; WE have the satisfaction to announce to you, that -the province of Louisiana was this -day surrendered to the United States by the CoramisVioner o( France ; and to add that the flagof ode country was raised in this ci ty, amidst the acclamations of the inhabi tant. ; ', ; . ; The enclosed is a copy of an Instrument of writinij which su sirned and exfhaned by, the eommlwionert' of the two fcdvernroents, and is designed as a record of thit interesting transaction , . : - Accept aisurancet of our rtJjectfu) conr,U deration. . ', Wm.C.C. CLAinORNT., . 1 . .u JAi WILUMSOM.' " The hon. JamcsMadiion, Sec'ry of ." State, City of Washington. ' , . THE undersigned W. C. C, Cla'ilorne and James Wilkinson, commi'sioners or a y viiti witu. wiukv tibmy u fijll powers thev have received froi Thomas Jefferson, President of the United Slates, un t'er date of the SUt of October, .1803, and twentv-tlghth year of the Independence of the United States of America, ( Brumaire, I5th year of the French Republic) counter-, aigntd by the Secretary ef State, James Ma dison, and citizen Peter Clement Laus ait. Colon icl prefect, and eommlMlonrr of tite French" government fur the dtlivery tu the name of the French Republic of the fpD,..r,,' trrltorik and dependencies of Louiiiana, toil? commissioners or agents of the United Slates, coniformlr Ue pow era, commission and special ropdat which l.shss rtrcived ia the najiMl cf the French people from citisen Buonaparte 6 nt consul, under date of tl th of June, 1803, (17th PrariaJ, lllh year cf the French Republic,) countersigned by the Sccrela.7 of Vale, IIuKuet Maret, and by hia excellency the lei iiter of marine and colonies Uteres, do cer ' tiff bylhese presents that on this day,,Tus tij the SOth of Der ember, UOJ.of the .u tun era. (21th Frinsaire, Uih year r the Frrnch JUpublic) btlng convened In the hU J ihellotrl tU Villi f.New-Orleana. at eompsnied on both side! y the vhieis and carers oftJ' army and naTy.by the mmicU T!ity and dire- re lpeeUble cui'f 'r rtcijT rrpVaUlcs, theswd Wil'. sta U C. Claih.nif . and Jrti-a WilWnson delivered to lha ia! JLauiit Ihttf afess'.d M p"" Jyfllfhltevi.1-ntlyr'wrsllat fljowtr ' 1 . ..l,;.- V.. kn lr" lVff.1 lointtf anJ srveislly to t.,t posc-ion of aod to 00 cur trriuirs ceded by Frsnr i o the United Si.ies by the tresty conrtudrd at Primtie JT.hdsy cf pnl1.t pst,(l9Ul 1 .rtl) an ! for that jmrj-ose to frpstf t said territory, an! there to execute land per form all auch actsfc things, touching the pre mises, as may be hecessary for fulfiinng their appointment conformable to the (aid treaty .and . the lawi oC, the .United States. ,'nd . thereupon the said citizen Lanssat declared that in virtue of and in the terms of the pow ers, commission, and apeci&l mandate, dated t St, Cjoud, 6 th of June, 1805, of the Chris tiaij era,()rth!Prarial, I lthyearof tJis French ' Hepublic) he put from that moment, the said : commissioners of the United n Statet in poi-; session of the ciori'thrj territories' and depen- ..uciicics oi, iyuuisjitun, cpniormaoie. to ue , S, 4, Sc Sth articles of lh treaty, and the two ' conventions concluded and signed the 30th of A pvU, 1 803 totJii;brcil:Xl th year f the French Republic) ' between the I'waich.le-" puhlie and the United States of . America, by citizen Francis Bar?o Marbow, minister wf the pttb lie. treasury, ' and Messrs. Robert R. Livingston and James Monroe, ministers plenipotehtiary of the United States, "all three furnished' with full powers, of which treaty, and two conventions thid ratifications, made by the First Consul of , th French ' Republic on the one part, and by the President1 f the .United States, by and wih the, advice and consent of, the Senate, oti the other art, have been exchanged and mutually received at the city of Washington, the S 1st of Octo ber, 1803, (28th Vendemaire,. 12th year of the French Republic) ty titlzen Lewia A dri Fichon,' chargi dca affairs of the French Republic,' near the; United States oii the part of France','' and by James MadisOn'" Se cretary of State of the United Stairs, anthe part of the United States- according to the procet vtriaJ drawn, up on the same day j and ihe' present delivery of the cbuntry Is made to them, to the end, that in conformity with Jhe object of the said "treaty the aovercignty andproper'ty of the' colony or province, of Louisiana may pass to the said United States under the same cl&iises and conditions ti it had been ceded by Hfiin to France, in virtue of the treaty concluded at St. Ildefonso, on the. 1st of October, 1800, (9th Vendemaire, 9th year) between thesa two It powers, which has since received its execution by the actual re-entrance of the "French Eepuhlic into possession of the said colony. -r pro vince. - ' . ' And the said citiaen Lausat in consequence at this present , time, delivered to the said . commissioners of ihe' Urtlied State,' Iit -iht-, public aiding, the keys of the city of New Orleans,' declaring that he discharges from their oath of fidelity towards the French re public, the citizens and inhabitants cf Loui siana, who shall choose to remain under the dominion of the United States. , And that it may forever appear the under aignedhave signed the promts tetbal 'tf this important and solemn act, in the French and English tangua-;c and have sealed it with their scale, and have caused It to be counter signed by their secretaries of commission, the day, month and year aliove written. (Signed) Wm.CC. CLAIBORNE, (Seal.) . . l ir ,vcnt I 1 s LAUSSATj ' (Heal.) 1 . 7f Cctrcr's Adjrrsi tttUt Cil'lffiS rf "Is: ' . v". toUIs'lAiJA, ' ' FtUsm-CitiUht 'Louisiana, . . '' ON the great and Interesting event no finally consummated an event ao advanta geous to yourselves, and so glurioUs to the United Slates of America, I cannot forbear offering you my warmeit congratulations. The wise policy of the Consul of France has, by the cession ofLouI'isna to the U. States, secured to you, a connection beyond the reach of change, and to your posterity the Inhcri. tance of freedom. The American people receive you as brothers 1 and will hasten to extend to you a participation of those ioctti mshle rights, which have formed the basis of their on unexampled prosperity. ' Under the auspices of the American government, you may confidently rely upcnlhe securtty of yur liberty, your property, and the religion of your choice. Voa may with equal certain, ty, rest assured, that your commerce will be promoted, and four agriculture therlshedj In a word, that your true interests will be a motig the primary objects of our national )e gislature. In return lorihese beaeEti the V nited States will be amply remunerated, If your growing attachment to the constitution four country, and your veneratloa for the nrinclplrl on which it is founded, be duly pro portioned to Jhe Itessings hlch they will confer. Amongyour first duties therefore, you should cultivate with asiii'uify among ourtles, the advancement f pfilitkal In formation, you U.m;! J guide t rising gme raiinlnthe paths at republican economy, aud virtoei you should enconrse Kterature, fcr wtthiutthe idTanUes tf eJKation,yyur drirtndants v!:i r.unMeH nrvciste tbe In'rinslc ih of the gcenin,ri.i tf .nnmieU i la them. " As ('t myself fellow -titiwn artefl a sio-' tere aMtiranceUyitdoringfnyeotdlntianee in the situation In whi'.h tv PrtiJcnt of the U. St.tcsh.is brfl t'r.trd n pi act me, every ttrtinn willbemsuecntPf Prt, H 'rr your Internal hxj-pineis, and Ivrwsrd yt-ur gv ftcral welLre, for it is only by encti means that lean secure to my self the approbation of -those great aud just en who preside in. the councils f our natkm.' - ' Wj'fy- t -' .;. -1 ' -! Wm. C. C CLAIBORNE. V ? -New-OrleaiisJ Oec, 2p, i 803.;; 'sr;'''V : fri&oyi Jtmuarft. Bara---f6r irtiany reasons this .liouse must have been justly surprised by a recent measure tf one of be southern statesThe impressionYnwwever, which that' meaBnre favt 'tny rnind, were deep and painful Jiad been - informed (hat some formidable , fo ;eiga power had invaded f ur countrj, Jwowld nor, J outtht not, be more alarmed, than on lieaiing that;' South-Carolina had. repealed " lier slaw , pipuiujiUng the jtnporiation, oi fclaVeS' y. :- .' H - S -'''. In thecmetsse we wmdd know vrhat to do. The emergency itself would, inspire exertion, fend attggesi! suitable means, of repellin.g,.ths attack but here we are so-plusaed, umi ftnd ourselves without resource our hands are tied and we are obliged to stand confoun ded,'hile we see the flood gate opened, aud pouring incalculable, miseries into cur "xous tty-by th-s iepeat of thatlar, fiesh activity ia given to the horrid traffic,' wtich lias long ince been-eerioubiy;, regretted by (he .Svine and humane, b'lt none have been able to de vise an adequate remedy to its- dveatfful onsequetctj, ' " ,t; ; Congress h tut kittle power'or rttthtr they have no power io prevent the growth at the evil to impose a tax on imported slaves ie the extent of their power ; but every one most tee that it is Infinitely disproportionate o wljiit the morality,, the interest, the peace and Mfcty ofindividuals, and of die public, at tbis monicnt demand "' ; -- . ; .- Aa4 though in regard to tlieiT present case tbe power of the generaj government may be tnsutHcierit to check, the. mischief, yet I hope they are -disposed, to discourage it, as far as they" kvm authorised by' the onstitntion therefore I beg Jeffve. to.fl'cr' lit house, the following resolution i, . '.',.-.: i. . , Resolved, That a tax of ten dollars be im posed opon eveiy slave imported, into the V nhed States. . . . ,:, . Dr.Mrtchill from the Committee toTCorrr Yncrce and Mainifjt tures, to whom w re Icried th.t part, of llie mtf e U the lVr't. dentthat relays to' mtasures for pttkenting the improper use of the American flag, re ported a bill to amend an act entitled an act concerning the recording and registering A tnericart te!rl. '.. . ' l - , v Referred to a committee tT lira ht le,' ' Saturday, January f, 1 t. Kkholson from tho committee on the memorial or Alexander Mosiitrie, agent tor he SoutS-Carolitil Yazoo Company, acd of a-nt t-t the ljinia Yacoo Company, tnade a report, jcing considerably into de tail, andcoutluding with a revolution advtrse to the prayer tifthe memorialists, - .. Rtferred to a coiunuUee of tlit Lo!e tl Mondayv I . (. - 1 ., - - . '- ' ' ( - -'itoMft yjr.uayyi,' The I ttfU'e fesJvrd itself into comrtiitee tf the whole pnhe till funhrrto md tlie act io Jy ajid c.llrct a direct la within the UnludStatS'i tlisconiininee rose and re ported aevetal aruritdmentai-which were cr dcixd to lis so the taUe, ' ' ' , ' ' , ' , .Tut'Jjy,fnutry. Mr.'iS'icholson fnutn the committee appuin ieo lormsi purjvise, rtporieu a lull to pro vide for theiuiikcr proteclkia v American Seamen ' ' ' 1 '.' ' The committee, oti the mrmnrM r.f the tgiljitn of Tetinestee, repecting houn tlarics, made a fepsrtrecommrntling the ap propriation of - dollars for en Indian Treaty, Uefet-red.l ' ' , : " - airw J. Uandulph' frtuu . the committee of . ways anUmeBh, presented a bill fnfthe JeF.cf t-f the captors ul the Moorish Miip Mlshr.nds, and reftrrtd V a ctJinmhtce bf the hole. , , U'rjnridiit, January It. . Ivfr. Mitchell from the, comrnittce cf com merce and mannlartUres. ou a rsolution in atrtictlrg thrm t'j'enqture whether any and what S'lihtions srs hccesiaryto bemak-lo the navstestablidimentof the United States, and the bill from de Senate for the sale of the General Crttne, tc. n d a tcport, stating that in t,tir opision no si-'kliiioo to the ay Isat present brorsry, am. that it ill bss ex pedient inittad of scliing,to convert the Ce nertl Greene into a Store ship. ;, Mr. J. RsnJolph moved Uiat WUliam Ca wsn, AkciA of the Virginia Tswo. Cow-' any, be ht'd l y Counsel at the bf this ilouM, ot,.!onJ.y next, ia ;xrt the l'iu u HhI tonipany. - . . , , Aflcr sf na cotiirtrtation on h prorirty .ftlmorton the Ve and nays were uken tnt iy S la - , . A l.Ve TiK':( n wts then m.e. to hear eour.ul In bcW.f yf. the South-Cartil.t a Va zooevmpony. Mr. Metriwether moTed to enisle the moVion.so sstos"jff j"t.ittTii t- ha'faf all the lUimants t(j heard. - t ten '5S-,-;-Hc4 that it wwull k timn nough ,to. txtend thia privilege tlien de aired. J -0 i-tr-iy,. 1 lliis Vnotiort wa disagreed to Aves 42 Koe 4i., ';.'?' l:-'-wi:r ' v The motion previously made was then , a ; jpreed to Yeas 6? Nays 48. The House went into a "committee of 'th whole on the hill for the refipf i,f tie wnfrvro - ,1 - -...'.W. J X.fc me aioonsn armea sflip Mcs;iouaa and IIir jboka, but did tiot finish h.' '' ' ' ',' ' Mr. ' Varnura'ln' the chair-.-the"6mrnit -i- tee reported the bill without amendment, and. nc nouac coBcurrea in tneir report, una or tiered the trill to a third reading to-morrow." " " Mr. X Randolph moved the tecommitment tf the H section of the bill further to imetid, i rMtve act laying a dire tax'.' ' ' ' avtr. tr. w. camcnell moved ia rrron-vi,' the 1 wTo tnadt th derfbfto-Jay.'v";' ,,,:v;i ' 1 1 ,s f The House immediately went into a com imlrtee on the bill -Mr, VarntiTiY. in the chair -The bill having vndcrgone lamend rwent, the committee rose, asked and obtain d leave to ait again, v , ' , .' Thursday, January The llotrse resolved itself into a commit teetf the whole, Mr,.Varnum ,in the chair. on the ' report f the' coTnraitiee of claims. for; enabling the President 'of the U. States. ' to maae rcsumuon the owners t)t theiJa7 nish bngahtine called the Jlcnrick which, was. agreed to,xnd j,ltfl ordered, to'Lc - brought in.Zi ;',.' n',-; .'f' . Tbe house resolved Itself into acommtUcft -vf the whole ; Mr Dawsoii in the chair . on the motion of" Mr, Rodney , to extinguish, the State BaJanccs.".!'; ..' : . Mr. Rodney in i, speech of,consideraMe lerigthadvocated. the moa-nrei wjach . tvaa also, supported bv Messrs. Thomas. Smilie Macon and Mitchilh . and opposed by Messrs. , Lluicr,. Thatcher, Hastings, Gregg, Boyd, SJoan and Pennis. ' .' .. ' . iccis'ion and obtained K-ayc to sit aguin. ; -V .ic ?. i 7 v.'' Friday January ,13. , ' A towssage was received from the1 Presi tlenlof the United States 't-iu losing the an fiualiepurtof the Dirtxtor tf tlctnlnt. 1 " " 1 A 'report Was received from the 'Secretary t)f the Navvcoatair.ine a ststemeiit tif monlctf . I expended for' the suppoVt of tt,e Minc corps, -since ila orrcnutatton. - '-. ;" , A report was also rtctived T.-om' the Se-crirj-cf tli 1 V -' . ry ci,w '-i"ir ,th a -rtMilutron of the liousi: refj.i.i.r.g infevtna' tion In relation to tie state of the fund for; tberelkfofaick and disabled seamen.' ' ' ": 'A rommuniratiun wa received ftorn the Govenior of Obto,'enclosi ngll.e'ra'.ilkatioa by' that stste of the aiiicndmrnt tifthe con- SututiottreMirctinT the hiGiIe cl t-tt-ctinn- e. , . Q Fi i.ident and Vice-President. ' . ." Mr, Vatnum Mated that ' some impetfeef t'ona tx'uted in the articles bf war, now ir force, aud rioVed the spKin!meTit tof a cotr mitlee to revise llie rules and article's for t'e governrrti-nt tif the army ofthe U" Kiaf -Agreed Vx - ;J ' " ," 1 Mr. l.ppea Stated that a ttiotioti; suVnit. ted by him some titnt since, to enquire intfV the exped'.enry of tlisrotitinuing t!ic tce nf . commiSsiotier tirioans, had been retired til . the committee f ys and means, w o hait repoittrd against ibe t!icon(itt'snt oT the! -tfTice. Thut report had betn dii.igid tot the house, lie therefore niaveVthat the committee tf ways and rt.eans shA-J be In smictcJ td prepaie ani bring In S al for the . of han's In the several sUies, and ti provide for the disr bars; of those duties. iircereo to ne on vnetsbie. " Mr. John C Sini'h frtm tl,e tom;it(ee of ' claims reported a hill fo nuVe tesnutioii t the owners cf the 'Danisli ti'gann-.e Hen rick.' w ' The house went into a cnimttte of tha whole bnthi bill,' who retorted it to thd iiusei wnn agrera to ue same, txa wpine blank with the ai)Tr,prialIon tf (0,000 dol Jnts. andordciidtl.ciJiiietok f.id iTiu!i on Monday. . Moorith armed sJ.fys Meshoud(a'd Mlrtc ka, was read the third time anlied. . The bill appropnttts S.S'J d'rl aspti vnoney to the c4T,rers and semtijf tha Johtl Adams, and 5,0)0 dr,lirs to tbie of t!io PhiladtTphia, to he diaU. Luted Hb propor tion prescribed by law. , A message was received f( otf the enste, acting as a high rourt of ImA'hmeh Ma ting the mannrr in ihkh sulens shhll I c served on witnrsxs ill ihca cf Jul.n -Pickering.' ' ' ' ' ! ' ' ' , ' ' The houne ars'.n wetn uiUa tbmmltteeof the whole, On lit bill funhr (h am-ml the act Inyli g a d.rtrttsx Mr.Vannun t the thair; win atuemlmerita wre rr,sil and rt ported, wl.kMhe houve Xwi up and actc4 A rnot!oniirr,a !e to rt cnoillf.e liH l asflect lommiitte, p;stUed -Ayf The quruinn ws (in y yttisnd eya. bn the moiiuu -f Mr. C W.'c.n't, , - . . . . i . .,1. ..',.- . f , v I ; M .lit r m . 11 r I kQ Vl 181 KIM". Wl ""'I r srd lit tV.e BrKa'.'r Vt 11 N" f3 Tht bilt n-lrrtd tot e ni-.u! hr third reJin tn Mv'mIj., ,
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