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1
daytil.Vi o'clock,' M President tie
- Matt delivered the fotlozt)4nrJI&
' ', '' lv desire? the hanniriesSrshd! Prosbericvcfba
? ' C- lv desire the happiness and prospef.u
i thef Tiatiqnsj those Who puuy calculate'
V that their, own wcttWiavsjlJiy
v tnaovine nations witn wnicn
..-'.' ' tnaiiiiuiui' '!' ...111 C. WVtSte fi ion tri ft-i-
t ? servei that the. 'irVKichVra17gfue4 -pltf
.puropa a utue oerore par wat sncf uug) u,
:iM not Vet extended il1laVtbcrvpito4i
"vVor.beeo talked bv the" calamities which
IV "'sometimes stain the fctstepi of war; 'jThe
1:4 i k jmRulanties too 6ii the ocean, which-' g
; iW nerall v harrass theebmmerce; of oevitrai ta
v tions, have. n Utint parts, 4i6titr!e4 ours
tenslUe; Injuries by war. I .Bdt the
advantages otpitofijiiki t)M th';bt to
tcrcstorbbtfj.v i-:!!: Uwf i-'i1
NPcaCeand; interwurrwUh "he'?tber
Fwi' I ft pur suandc bT the act "provid incr fot tne
neccssarjvomcers torthe territory t Urwajjs
were bpointed due time to commence
daytof pctobeiv Thejd$ttwvrof.
iom('of thlo,s vndjindtsposible'prevjbus
rransemctslniy ha Ve retarded iis'cbtnt
ctenccmcnf 5o liMc of its partsy . The form J
oi government ;idus pova(tt Jiavipg oeen
considered b'jt M 'te'mHorary; tnd'open to
pucbMure ImprvcmtnttSs iarther inform
vuua ui 'ine circutpsiances oi jur urciqrco
there.' might suggest, It j wilj of ourseTbe '
sue'et to ybur consideration. ri'w'-l "
:ift :"the "djsttict f. tooi?ian it habeen
tbducKt best to idopt the divisfen into sub-
i:fjSm hayebVen griate? Irpni : edJidertormer
' ' -. '- let;uuar causes : anu e?en wiuwu vm
! i authority of theJaws have beeii Cbmmijted
. ;i trwnica nve caueu ior serious aumxion. a
i fricfldly conduct ;btthe ffoVetrimente from
;rhb8 -officers 40d subjecti thes"acts have
it
if
occededabtherrespecte
vtnortmdertheir
. v i Cives its confidenceTth bur representations
. ; While o6ticlnKtWfrreilaritteicommit-
S ted'on the ocean by ot&eri, those , on our
oWn part should riot be btnitteil. nor left iin-
pfaVidedC for,"v Cooiplatnts have beenr're
feJveel that persons, residing within the XT-
i nued.'bmes, .hare taxen on themseites to
"tj rTttnjetcbant vessels and to force a coou
i fcierce' tntorirtain port and countries; in
iV )( 'defiance' of the; Uwt'tsf tl(0SeVcountri8i
v :; iTb!r individuals shouta undertake tb wage
' 3 "finvate war; independently of the authority
; ; of their country, cannot be permitted in a
1 1 , .' ; weu vraereu sociciy. i teuueucy io pro
! i i2iiiyclne: . gejjsiob oqUje TawOpd 'gbts of
l flTlotbct nafibosind to radanr th pVaceof
Pirllli owo " ,a! obvious, that 1 doubt pot you
4:: f. will adopt measures for restrainiot itC?
.V; febtual inture;'.:1!
l:::h: xSoob -after: the' passage of. the ofdie
? W f 5 t last session, ; authorising tqe f stabhshment
(V ::bf 9 district and port of entry on the" waters
?mU'ttfy'erstobd bn the part of Spain. ; Can-
t Istf d explanations werefimmediately given;
; and assurances, tltat, reserving. our clainif
; 44n tht auarttjas a subject ot discussion St
": 4 i jirrangeinent with JjSpain lib act was medU
-tateduii the , mean time inconsistent with
the peace and friendship existing between
the two national and that conformably to
I I... .L ' i.i " r
incoe intentions wouwuc mc caciuhuu oi
? ihe law'V;c,Tha6 government had hbw'evtr
thbughi proper to suspend the ratification of
' the convention ot B02 'Jiuhe eXpuna
' i ...ut; ....i.i -u .t,.rwU .iui..'. ,.r.-
; UUaB WUIV vrupiu ici.ii uitiii miuu 4UC1.1
ana suu nroreguie connrmaiiou oi incioy
the tenor of the instrument establishing 'the'
expect.
uions and
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3
:l;L;l'!,;X.;i?'';'port and districtt:niaWasbnabl
fivi'v Ved id repUce: tbtin nthed'isDp5
'Uictitiecilhccaive .. "
; , , V, ' have vtb satisfactjolft tc infbrnH yottthat
; tfie'ecttns Wbpbiid beenuged by that
S S governln?ntlsgafrtt hr validity of.twr title
1 i? ' W the counteyof tlouisiwa have' been wiih
i. drlvyn i'iXi exact lumts. however rematnirg
Vr, till ta e Settled btiradi-adJot
'is'trfp'e added that haying prepared and de
livered the -stock? created in execution of
the conventioB Wf Pans 'of April !30thh 80$,
Hn coosideiaiibtt'of tKe'cSssbn of that cbun
nfrvrwTna v e re cuve3Jr b in thffrtfO vemmxnt '
tfbf France aW acknbwlcdiinen? In' 'due form
StF the ful0mtnt of at stipuUtibn.
Vith' hc nations bPiiurbpe iii, general
':f,vv jojttr friensbi r &' neHouf 7"V uSoHattfrb-:
1 1 ? ed (and from tho govrmnents of thtt bel-
iii
V " I I Iligcnni powers jespeCiaUyvwe continueto
i ? ;v receive those friendly manifeitavpn wjhich
-A are "jtlyne ''poti honest neutralny, and
tf: - :;Hc(suh goodbfiiil' coa3tehtKh that, a
'-Cw-bave bpportunitiei;bf rtndwngTf
O v'iThV activity, atfd suceiif bFYihe small.
force 6m-ilbye "mtjlde'm
HStteaVtjofA
reduce the barbariatTffcTrpob;t(i thel
V V iury boevei ensues tourslyea well as
f v Wodiers' interested, frpm the; distance? to
ivv '- ivhich prizes must b9 brougHt for adjudiea
3 ttbn; and frbin ilie mpVacticability et bripg
J r. y ainir mmcF suui a. w mvh v t i ,
S J , ;: .- jXtff JlVy f owsjiavlnjf -maAsrcqoilp
f 5-Hons uhaudion
i'f, yressibns of dUcontebti - But to those wlib
:xpectU't& calculate vhethpr a jcompliance
: v " ; ivkb' nniust' denaanda will nbt'eost i9 Jess
ibari a wafi we must leave1 as a aoestion of,
calculation wr tnem awo, wncuier wciire
Vroin uniiist demands will, not cost us less ,
- - 1 'r'Ktr'L J' -U tWl'-
being five imniimbcr, a toertmanding officer
has been appbijitejl tto !each aecordiej . to
tbe provisions of the ' laW, and sqsoo as
Ihey can be ' at. thj;ir stations, that .district
will also be n ttscluptatepf prgantaatibn;
lii die mean ii me the i i, plates are a uppla ed
by the oBicerslbefofe; commanding there, 1
its new iorui. 1 he lead mines in that dis
trict bfferlsp yicn a supply of that metal as
to"nerit attention. V The report bw Cona-
Iweigbt with, Congress in deciding ,on h'e
expeoiency oi auaing to, neir numoe ,
Vear tb'veari as 'exucrience shall Vest Uieif
. iiit jt) 'urirall ojr 4 nf tan t barbora 'by
iriese aua auxiliary incana Bpauoc.scuurcu
jgatMtinsultnpp
Ho tircuni.stance Aas' jjiseft ince ouf
last seion. whic scalfa for" any augmenta
tloa ofttrw'r inliUtary fortghoUlct
aByemeql ctheiUtiri
'teih, -;that vfill b always seawvoablei
-'Acepatftspfth receipts i add expenitureiii,
of 'the last y;afy wid 'estimate's for berii
sbingone wi'd,
"t jTbre 'state tof bur' "finances Continues to ful
fil opectatibbsi JElVett tbillions apd
an half kjle'ceiv' In the cWrsibf
the yea ctidln
last have enabled us,-' after' meeting all the
uruunary cxprnec ui-inp )Cr,.iupjr up.
Vards,-of 'thee' niilfios'six hundred, tnpn
sand clla'rsoi' thttublw'idbt,', exclusive
of IntVrV Th)s paypentj -iritb th e tf
the tyb precediogyeftr'ta exdnguished
upwards kifWclibritdniOjQiJnC principal.?t
greatertsbm,bf jntere&Ovithin that peri
od j and," b a jj)rpportibnate diminntiorj of
interest rebders already sensible the effect
of the gro wing sum yearly appficable tb the
diBhargejOf printrpatC:. 'Jjn
is also ascertained thaj b(r reveneac
cVued during the last ycarrexcee'da (that of
the pr.etcding'; and tUc brcbable receipt of
Uie'ensuing yar iiriaay sai'tly be' relied on
as snffitienYwith' the ubv already? in ihe
Tre: ury,' to meet all the current demands
oft; v year, to dicharKe upwards oi three
millions and an half bf the engagirient$ fn-
vurrcu unucr me uniiaii ana j rencn coo-'
vctitions, an4 to advance in the fnrthe re
. v? Mr, J, Kandolph moved loir the appbintj
metatbfa oommittee on the part of the house
u jm toiTiinictee oi. me Senate to wait
i fhe President and inform him hat quo.
rums, of. both house j r'arei formed and ready
to receiviimrounieibni, i s ,-.2.7 '..
H 'M Pana " enquired; if .quoruxn of the .
Senate was ibrrat'd fahat circumstsnce
TtpTgMotlgli
bouse; adopted the gentle man's resolution.' -
i Mr. Randolph did not kno w whether or I
no the Senate hadr formed a ouofum. -'-i ft
he saw. no Objection On, ttutaccbnnt to pro-'
""S - !l"r ,wa Vlmainess. He, r
hbwe vt r.- had fu'nderstobd thaf the Senate
The resolutipirwas carried,; and Messrs.
was
f With the Indian tribes established .inU"
inour ncvlyjicquiredji)mjtsi Jhaye clcemed
it necessary to open" conferences .' the
pbrpose of establishing a gbbd; uerstajid
mg and ncighburiy fciationSj between, us,!
So far ai we baye yet learned, we have rea
son to btlievetliat their dispositions re ge
rierally favorable and '.friendly , t-nd, Wuh
those du positions on thcij part, we have In
puf bwn pandf
fo'r'preWrvingheir peace and friendship
By pursuing an uniform course 'of -justice
towards theih, by aiding tbem in alls the lrn.;
nrovemeata which inaV better their conditio
on, and especially by establishing a com. Whether those provided' are' -exactly what
merce' on terms which shall be adVantasreoni I try aliould be t, VVthether any abuses take
W them, : and only not losmff tb Us. ackf so I place in their idmmisiration or m that of
t.ie pul.ic revjnuea vVy nether the organi
deniption of the fundeddebt as rabidly as
bad been cobtemDltrd.v -H i 4 H v j-hr i
Thtaej' fclioW-citiicnl, are the printbafl
matters which I have1 thbuht it neclssair I
at this time ttrcommunicate for ybjjiconsK
deration and attention, y Bomethera will
be laidiefsre yob i hr tbe 'ebse bf the ses
sioAnHnedischarrf the great dy
Uea confided .i!'ijbi,Vcountryvypa.
will take a broaderpviewoF le
gisiation, '.'Whether the greitinterests 6f
agi itulture,rUfactue
navigationRanrwithiti the1 pale ' bf ybiir
coDstitubnal - pPwers,:; be atded in any of
theirfeLations I Whvther'lawa are provlV
itu in ait cases wncre incv are waniui? t
ptTiilated aa that no incendiarirbf ,o4i?
own, b'r aiiy other nation, may brpermitted
to disturb the natiifal . Vffctiafour juit ani
friendly lSafeiwemay
so Dt'clssary to theit fcoinfprt and pros
ritytthit the p'rotect'toln of our citizens from
their diiordcrlyjmnlbcrs will become their
intercut and Uiefi '.Voluntary c?reV Instead
therefore' of an augmentation of military
tlontd to our extension of fron
)sm i hibderate enUrgemept b'
pital,em ployed in that commerce as a
more vlTcctuaL economical and humane 1n-
strumeM for;. 'prtscj rying peaces and fibod
neifthbboi'bood y i di them.: . t syv' 1
On tiiis side the Mississippi an imporot
relinquishtnent of native' title; has4een"Te.
ccivedfrm the'Dtflawares. j ylliat trib,
desiring to exunguisfi' in their people the
spirit oi hunting, and to convert superfluous
lands tnt the means bf improving what the
retain, nas ceaea to us au vnc country ye
iwetri the Wabasb and 6Mrt, sVibth of, and
Infciudmg the road from the Haj ids toward
VTnccntics i ' for 1 which they 'are to receive
annuities ihaniHals andlmpiemcntf
iriculture, and in other necessaries. f'Tbis
acquisition is important nuiomy iqi iim ex
tent and fertility, but as, frbnung three. hbnV
dred miles tn the Ohio, and luar- half thai
oh the .Wabash, the produce of the settled
country t oescenaing uio.se rivers i win no
longer pass in revie w of the Indian frontier,
hut lh a'Bttiall nortioff i and: with the cession
heretofore made by tbP "KaskaaKias nearly
consouaateaour possessions- noni .oi me
unio, in i very respcciauic ureuui uruin
Lke Eri tothe Mississibbi? The Pian.
keshaws' havtnar some claim tb the couniri
ceded by the D tawarVs,1t has been thought
. ' . : i ."'- lti :. .1. i ' .tL'r. tL
nest to quiet tnat oy lair purcnase aiso.; oo
soon is the treades bii this subject shall have
rectivea tnt ir copsntutioixu sancuous, mey
shin be4atd-hefoetl
r.
If-
-A-
The'-acY'bf Cpnicrtsr of VFtliffya
180, for building andmployi'ng ahymber
piwn batsi-: is now'jo a cburfla of execbr.
iiow t?thefextebt thee provided. TtttvITie
wbscacle.to filvat.enterprize which vessels
of th'is' ebastrucUon offer for nbr seaipbrt
towns' their utility tiWards sappprting with
in bar wXters the authority off tie laws' the
promptness, with which they wij be tnannS
ctf by the Seanen and militia of the5 place in
the moment they, are wanting, , the facility
of their assembling from 'different parts of
te coast to any point where (hey are requir
ed in reatfer'-'forcithWoribary,- thtfeco
no myof theif roabtehance and presernjlibo
from decayVtvhcn nt in actual service ahd
the competence -bf Our 'finances to rthis de
fensive provision without any neV burthen,
are ' 'cohsidcrktidcji whichVwiA; bavc.!duc
zaiiou of the public agents, or of the public
fjree is perfect hfr all its parts & In fine, wht-tlu-r
any. thing rcan be ione to advance the
general gpdd ?-ro questions- within the
limits of jour functions' which will tiece4
sarily flccupy : ybur attention. In thtsc &
aH ther matters, Which )ou iayour wisdom
may propose for the good of pur country,
ou may count With' assurance on my hear,
y co-operation and: faithful e'xecbtibrt. t
Congfcfs of ihi United. States ,
r:- :". HOUSE 0 KEiRESejJTAtlVS ; f ';:
4'-vNoV2BVy
i Being the day appointed by law, for, the -meeting
of Congrens, a qnbrum was form.
ed the members pwenVjyeiip 44;; T)ree.
of whom 'art ne w' ni i e mbt rs j ' V iz. ( ' s ;;
Christopher Clark bf tTie. state of Virg'4
iii44n the room of John Txigg det;caaiu
'Samutrijiitr of the State of NewVork;
in the room of Johb Smith appointed a Se
ftatorpf the tluicif Siitesy & Simon Larn-f
sdofiheitaiCof .lasjcJmUsJn
of Thompson J.' Skinner, resigned. I
7f Mr Beckley 'niciitrpneds tp the Spealter1
that the members of the Senat hadadjournf
ed half an hour agbj but had not, formed al
qioriim,;t np ''4
Pursuant tb the standing rules and orders
of the. IIiuse i , the fcfilowiuff committees
were' appointed j- vii1.3iiv.4:i!;;'f,::t
'i . committee of Electbns, consisting or
Messrs? Finlay, Vartiurrt,' Livingston, ken
:icdyi v Eppes,. Clagett and Elmer (
'A Committee of Ways $t Means consist,
ihg of Messrs,' p Randolph Joseph Clay
X Griswold; VBovIeJ 'Davenpbrti j,KR,
uioure, ana lueriwemer.
bf seven on post office and pbstToads v
: appointed,. C:titMiUX hs-tlffii;
s Mr. J, Randobb
mc aruuea oi impeaenmeut against Samuel
tnase, ; one ot the associate jueticef of the
v wwui i yv uic yimcu ouies,. were
leit at tne last', session jThe house fould
recpUecf; that; they
wercuicnmerdrelbrw "
edt incj pr4 drto niTtff tbat bu
inesii tvas to be prpsecuteche conceived
h of Im portance thaVdiejoay tbould ha v e
LJ'lq'pre
their politicaf ektsencb 'wpuld allow him.
;Was ; it theVpinKHi of the Speaker, that" this
WV--'J?.. pfrevisal
andupfinisjdbus
ferredjoa special cbrnmittce' to preparear.
e Speaker- ladered that II was before
'' o v ' . ,
e Committee ot Hevisal and UnGnkhed
business as a matter bf coiirsc. 3 "
Dr. MitcheU . preehtcd 'fcpnt
Daniel Cotton,' praying 'compensation lor
th'e.ihjd he sustained in';
tbenn Maria whilst in the' servic of the
United Sutes, pressed, by 1 the Bey of Tu
nis to carry 'gobdsv into Marseillet..
"I Oti niPtion of Ir J;l ttapdplphv a select
cmanttee,' ' to consist of 5;WembeH7 as
orderid toreportbn the article
ment against. Chas"
justices of the supreme court of the Vi S.
i, Tjbe petHiop of ftfoses hite and Char. "
lotte Hazen, the legal representatives; of
Gen. Iiazcn, praying tP be indemnified for
the losses sustained by Gcb. Hazen, during
the reyblutionary war, under a resolution
of the.old congress of if 76 as referred to
the committee of 'claims' Adjourned," :
' i ' " .' . November 7,
" The Secretary of the Senate, Mr. ,Qti.a
dtlivered-a rneage" to the House infoiin
ing that the Senate had formed a quorum,
and were ready to prpCeetltp business, i .
.;;'AlbV'r:-.THK!tbeJ Sept had appointed a
committee to" join thu committee of the
Hyuse, to, wait upon the President of the
United States jand inform him that a quo
rtim of the two Houses are assembled, and
ready to receive any;, communications he
.may be, pleased to make.' f ': ,
A message rom the Senate informing,
that they-had Concurred in' the Resolution
of the house thatto Chaplains of different
denominations be appointedapd an their
part they had appointed the Rev Mn.'M-Cbrmkk.:p:(-t;;f
:.v,v.; M .
' ' Mr.' Thomas bf New-York, moved to
proceed bv ballot toanDoint a Chachiu on
the part of the house. ; wi',:'
..ney,. yv nv uentiey i aaiem, jMassacnu.
setts, and Rev. Mr Parkinson were oouii-
t)be of Commerce and ' Manufacturers!
cpn;'usUngfr of leasrs S. l. Mjtchell
Crow ningshield, M'Creery, Leib, Newten
EarJvanlChittenden,
i ' An wtbeit of Claims, consisting of Messrs
J. C, Smith, Holmes,: Chamberlain, Stan
lord, .Plater, '.Bcdingerr' and Stanhird.
- r vnu aio one oi rcvisai aim uu
business,' consisting of Messrs. 1 enney,
and EarleV U
, f ' 7-:
Dickson
i The Cltrk was thsen dtrrcted 'to sup'pty
th tnttnbefswith , thV usual nurbber of
such ntwspapera as they might' severally'
direct After which it !Vas', Resolved, That
the daily hour M which: the House 5 shall
stand idjobrned during tiieprescht session
be elcVett" bdock la the forenoon. . ' - ;
Bated
J' Upon examining the ballot, the votes
wtre, found tb be for Mr. Bendey 61 j Mr
awrie 1 i Mr. Parkinson 1 3 i Mr. Gantt
JvThet first named Genriemarrhavirig a
ajorltyofthe; wholeWm1erof Votesfwas
conseqaently appointed, and Mr. Betkley
was' desired to acquaint die Senate there-WUh.5-
r$ x ' " ,: " '
&Mi?s RandblphVeported from the joint
Conmitteerappblnred to wait upon the Pre.
sident,thattne Committee had performed
thltTerici,Jand recejvedior answer, that
he would make a commlmication to Con
gress, in writing, at 12 o'clock to-nbrrow,
FOR SALE
-Two Valuable Plantations.:
THnHEhfcnfiefHctferr two
'rX, ' tations io Orange Couutyr both io.tbe
Haw 6eld t tjie one' cootaioing about toco
acres, the Land of eicelledt quality.-f-On the
premtfes are" a ' hodfe ecrnt4iing cipbt iooms
A.iil (ir nl rM , .ll , hr 11 lfn 1
l-iicbofSnpKebaf'&.'gcHrp.w
With other put bundMgl 'i ' . ' .',
; - The other c6utaint 36araere, the Land -eqaal
Jeibap to any in the Haw. field sod t
Usably, well improved f for tctms apply to the
:Sob(cDet.OD'thepr.emifei.- j'-r
Xt M 'X'- -ARCH'n. CAMPBELL. '
im Oapberi totbJ8d4fy'..lL ,
Deeds of Conveyance. Sheriff's do. .
Bills of Sale. V. Powers tof Auoroey,
Ejc&menti it.Tarious other. Declarattons. -
Warrants in. Executions.--, Bondj & Nptefc m
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