making appropriations for objects authorized since the passage of the bill in the house, and to conform the provisions of the bill to salaries increased, &c. One of the amendments reported, was making a for her appropriation of 76,644 doliars for the ce're building of the capitol. it was ordered to be read a third time, but was subsequently "postponed to Tuesday, in order to let the vessel to be launched on Monday receive the name intended for her before the resolution takes effect. The bills to regulate the duties on certain wines, and to enforce The amendments were not gone through, when the bill was certain parts of the charter of the hau of the United States, laid over until to-morrow; and the senate went into the considera-wre read a second time and committed to the committe oo tion of executive busin ss; after which, it adjourned. finance. February 23. Mr. Daggett, from the committee on foreignrs. lations, reported the bill to protect the comme ce of the United States from piracy, with sundry amendments, which were consis dered and agreed to by the senate, and the bill ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, The bill from the other house, to authorize the people of the Missouri, to form a constitution.&c. was resumed; and, with the various motions relative to it, gave rise to a long and animated debate. On the question to agree to a proposition to strike out the restriction against the introduction or toleration of slavery in said new state, a division of the question was called for, and the gen tion was taken on striking out the latter clause of said restrie The bill in addition to the act concerning tonnage and discriminating duties; and the bill to continue in force for a further time the act for establishing, trading houses with the Indian tribes -severally passed through committees of the whole, were amend-tions, as follows: "And that all children of slaves, born within ed, and ordered to be read a third time. the said state, after the admission thereof into the Union shall be free but may be hel'to service until the age of twenty five years.” And decided, Yens-22-Nays-16. The bill from the house of representatives authorizing the transportation of the mails in steain boats, was read the third time, passed, and returned to the other house. The engrossed bill to repeal a part of the act concerning the post office department, passed in 1813; and the engrossed bill respecting the transportation of persons of color for sale or to be held to labor, were severally read the third time, passed, and sent to the other house. The senate resumed the consideration of the bill making appropriations for the support of government for the current year, together with the amendments reported by the committee of fi nance thereto. The amendment making a further appropriation for the centre building of the capitol, was disagreed to, One of the amendments reported by the committee was to make the sums heretofore advanced by the United States, and now appropriated for the Cumberland turnpike, reimbursable out of the fund reserved for laying out and making roads to the gate of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, by virtue of the several acts for the admission of said states into the Union;" in other words, to make the reserved funds of Indiana and fllinois, responsible for these advances, as well as that of the state of Ohio. The question on concurring in this amendment, was decided in the affirmative by yeas and nays, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Burrill, Daggett, Eaton, Eppes, Gaillard, Goldsborough, Horsey, Johnson, King, Lacock, Leake, Melien, Morrill,Otis, Palmer. Roberts, Sanford, Tait, Tichenor, Vau Dyke, Williams of Miss. Wilson-22. NAYS.-Messrs. Barbour. Crittenden, Edwards, Fromentin, Macon, Morrow, Noble, Ruggles, Stokes, Talbot, Taylor, Thomas Williams of Ten.-13. The remaining amendments were agreed to, and, with the bill, ordered to be read a third time. The joint resolution, directing the ascertainment of the 36th degree 30 minutes of north latitude, on the west bank of Tennessee river, was taken up and ordered to be engrossed and was subsequently read the third time, passed and sent to the other house. The bill for the better organization of the treasury department, passed through a committee of the whole, and was ordered to a third reading, and the senate adjourned. February 24. Mr. Lacock, from the select committee appointed on that subject, made a report on the transactions of the Seminole war, the conduct of the commanding general, &c. accompanied by sundry documents-all which were ordered to lie on the table, and five hundred additional copies ordered to be printed, by vote of 32 to 3. | So it was agreed to strike out the clause, The question was then taken to strike out the first clause of said restriction, in the work following: "And provided also, that the further introduction of slavery or involuntary servitude be prehibited, except for the punishment of crimes, whereof the party shali have been duly convicted:" and d cidd-ye-22-bays-16. So it was decided to strike out this clause also: when, before £ nally acting on the bill, the s nate adjourned. March 1 The engrose ill to grant a donation of land for the seat of government of Illinois; and the engrossed bill making provision for the civilization of the Indian tribes adjoining the frontier settlements, were severally read the third time, passed, and sent to the other house for concurrence, The senate resumed the consideration of the bill to revive the powers of the commission rs for ascertaining and deciding on land titles in the district of Detroit, at Green Bay, and Prairie du Chien in the territory of Michigan; and, having gone through the bill, the question was taken on ordering it to be engrossed for a third reading and decided in th affirmative, as follows YEAS-Messrs. Barbour, Burrill, Crittenden, Daggett, Dena, Dickerson, Gaillard, Lacock, Morrow, Noble, Roberts, Ruggies, Sanford, Tait, Taylor, Thomas, Williams of Tenn Wilson.-18. NAYS-Messrs. Eaton, Edwards, King, Leake, Macon, Storer. -6. The senate then resumed the consideration of the bill from the other house, to establish a separate territorial government in the Arkansaw country. Mr. Burrill moved to recommit the bill, with instructions so to amend it, "that the further introduction of slavery or volunta ry servitude within the said territory, except for the punishment of crimes, be prohibited;" which motion was decided in the negative, by the following vote For the motion-Messrs Burrill, Daggett, Dana, Dickerson, King, Lacock, Mellen, Noble, Roberts, Ruggles, Sanford, Storer, Tichenor. Wilso...-14. Against the motion-Messrs. Barbour, Crittenden, Eaton, Edwards, Eppes, Fromentin, Gaillard, Goldsborough, Johnson, Leake, Macon, Morrow, Stokes, Tait. Talbot, Taylor, Thomas Williams of Miss. Williams of Ten-19. So the motion was negatived, and the bill was passed and returned to the house of representatives. Six bills were received from the house of representatives, received the usual readings, and were severally referred. The senate receded from their amendment to the general ap The general appropriation bill for 1819 was read the third time,propriation bill, which had been disagreed to by the house of reas amended, passed and returned to the house for concurrence in the amendment. The engrosed bill in addition to the act concerning tonnage and discriminating duties; the engrossed bill to continue in force for a further time the act to establish trading houses with the In dian tribes; the engrossed bill to protect the commerce of the United States; and the engrossed bill for the better organization of¦ the treasury department, were severally read the third time, passed and sent to the house for concurrence. The president communicated a report from the secretary of the treasury exhibiting the emoluments of the collectors of the customs, which was read; and the senate resumed the consideration of executive business; after which they adjourned. presentatives, and returned the bill, The bill authorising a state government in the Missouri territory was taken up, and having been further amended, was or dered to a third reading. Sundry bills heretofore received from the house and referred, were reported without amendment Mr. King, presented the memorial of the Chamber of Commerce of New York, representing the great evils which would arise from repeal of the charter of the bank of the United States. a The bill providing for the correction of errors in making en tries of land at the land offices; the hill relative to the patent office, and the salery of the superintendant, (which was filled up with 2000 dollars) and several private bills were "taken up," and having been considered, were ordered to a third reading respec tively; and the senate adjourned. March 2. The joint resolution from the house, directing the The hill providing for a state government in the Missouri ter February 25. Agreeably to notier given, Mr. Thomas, having obtained leave, introduced a bill granting a donation of land to, Illinois for a seat of government for said state; which was read. The bill explanatory of the act for the final adjustment of land | mode of naming the public vessels was agre d to titles in Louisiana and territory of Missouri; and the bill concern { ing invalid pensioners, severally passed through committees of ritory and the admission thereof into the union, was received from the whole, were amended, aud ordered to a third reading, the house of representatives, with a message that the house dissThe bills which were yesterday ordered to be engrossed for agreed to that amendment of the senate thereto, which struck third reading, were read a third tine accordingly, passed and sent out the proti story clause concerning the toleration of slavery in to the other house for concurrence. sid state; whereupon. The bill authorizing the purchase of fire engines for the protection of the public buildings; and the bill supplementary to the act to prohibit the importation of slaves, were severally considered in committee of the whole, and subsequently ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, and the senate adjourned. February 26. The bid granting a tract of land to the state of Illinois for the seat of government of the state; the bill making provision for the civilization of certain Indians; the bill to establish aseparate territorial government in the territory of Missouri, were considered and ordered to a third reading. The Missour, state bill was discussed, but not finally acted on. February 21. The resolution declaring the manner in which the vessels composing the navy of the United States shall be namil, was considered; and no amendment having been made thereto, On notion of Mr. Tait, the senate resolved to adhere to their said amendment. The bil from the house of representatives, in addition to the acts prohibiting the slave trade, was twice read by unanimous consent and referred to the select committee appointed on this subject. Mr. Eaton, from the said committer, subsequently reported the said bill with an amendment; [proposing to strike out the 6th section thereof, inserted in the other house, on motion of Mr. Pindall, to make the offence of smugging slaves from Atrica punishable with death.]. The amendment was agreed to, and the bill was read a third time, passed, and sent to the house of representatives for concurrește in the amendment. The bill from the other house,authorising the occupation of Flo rida, was twice read and referred to the committee of foreign re lations; from which committee, subsequently Mr. Macon reported the said bill, with some amendments, which were ordered to be engrossed and with the bill were read the third time, passed, and returned to the house for concurrence. Mr. Wilson. from the joint committee on that subject, reported a resolution directing the mode of executing the printing for ecngress, and providing for the election of a printer for each house; which was read three times by general consent, passed, and sent to the other house. The senate then proceeded to the consideration of executive business. The proceedings of the 3d of March, the last day of the ses sion, will appear by an examination of the list of acts. Messrs. Gales & Seaton, editors of the National Intelligencer, have been appointed printers to both houses, under the act just past relative to the public printing. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Friday, Jan. 29. The amendments of the senate to the bill for the support of the navy, after bearing the report of the committee were agreed to by the house. Mr Johnson, of Ky. submitted the following resolutions; which were read and ordered to lie on the table: 1. Resolved, That it is expedient to establish a military academy on the western waters, on the principle of the academy at West Point. 2. Resolved, That it is expedient to establish a school of prac tice for the artillery in the vicinity of the city of Washington. Mr. Lowndes laid on the table the following proposition, as an amendment to the rules aud orders of the house: in a "It shall be the duty of the committee of ways and means, preparing bills of appropriations, not to include appropriations for carrying into effect treaties made by the United States, in bill containing appropriations intended for other objects; and where an appropriation bill shall be referred to that committee for their consideration, containing appropriations for carrying treaty into effect, aud also appropriations for other objects, it shall be the duty of the committee to propose such amendments as shall prevent appropriations for carrying a treaty into effect from being included in the same bill which contains appropriati ODs for other objects." The engrossed bill to extend to Cadets disabled in the service the provisions of the act of the 24th of April, 1816, to increase the pensions of invalids in certain cases, was read the third time; and on the question "shall the bill pass?" it was decided in the nega tive-so the bill was rejected. The house resumed, in committee of the whole, Mr. Bassett in the chair, the consideration of the report of the military committee, &c. on the transactions of the Seminole war. Mr. Hopkinson addressed the committee about two hours and a half, in a speech of qualified approbation to the conduct of general Jackson. Mr. Walker. of Ky. made a short speech in defence of the con duet of gen. Jackson. Mr. Harrison, of Ohio, followed, on the same side, and had spoken about an hour; when, having given way for a motion to that effect, the committee rose, reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again. A message, in writing, was received from the president of the United States, communicating some information touching the Chickasaw treaty, which it seems was requested by the house when in private session of Thursday last. The message having been read, the gallaries were cleared and the doors closed, on motion of Mr. Smith, of Md. and the house remained in private session until near five o'clock; and then adjourned. Thursday, Feb. 4. The house met this morning (says the Na tional Intelligencer.) under closed doors, and continued in pri vate session until 4 oclock, when the doors were opened, and the injunction of secrecy having been in part removed from the secret proceedings, it appeared that the amendments proposed by the senate to the toilitary appropriation bill, to carry into effect eer tain stipulations of the late treaty with the Chickasaw Indians, kad been the subject of the private deliberations of the house, which resulted in concurrenes with the senates amendments. We were not able to procure for this morning's paper, a more particular statement of the proceedings, nor is it very important, the votes and pert of the proceedings being yet undisclosed; but we shall present, to-morrow, all that the house may deem it proper to make public. Friday Feb. 5. Mr. Smith, laid before the house a letter ad dressed to him, as chairman of the committee of ways and means, transmitting statements of the gross amount of duties upon mer chandise and tonnag, which accrued during the two first quar ters of the enrrent fiscal year. The Speaker, laid before the house the annual report of the commissioners of the sinking fund. The Speaker also laid before the house a letter from Joseph Lancaster expressive of the gratitude with which he is penetrated for the honor conferred on him in admitting him to a seat within the hall of the house of representatives; which letter was read and laid on the table. On the motion of Mr. Garnett, into the expediency of extending the privilege of franking to agricultural soci ties which are or may be hereafter incorporated in any of the United States through their presidents or secretaries, as may be most expedient, and of limiting the privilege to the correspondence of such societies with each other. The resolution from the senate propósing an amendment to the constitution of the United States was twice read and committed to a committee of the whole on th state of the Usion. The engrossed bill providing additional penalties for false entries for the benefit of drawback, &e. was read the third time passed and sent to the senate for concurrence. The Speaker laid before the house a report from the secretary of war, exhibiting a statement of the monies transferred from one specific appropriation to another, during the last recess of cons gress, &c. Mr. Anderson, of Kentucky, occupied the remainder of the A message was received from the president of the United States, sitting in defence of general Jackson, and opposition to the re- by Mr. J. J. Monroe, the same as that received yesterday by the port &c. but had not finished his speech, when, he having given senate, on the subject of British applications for restitution of way for that purpose, the committee rose, reported progress, and property, which was read and referred to the committee of the house adjourned. Monday, Feb. 1. After receiving sundry reports on private claims Mr. Spencer submitted his resolutions respecting the bank of United States, and the proceedings took place which have been already stated. See last vole page 431. After some other business The house then again resolved into a committee of the whole on the subject of the Seminole war, Mr. Bassett, in the chair. Mr. Hugh Nelson resumed the remarks which he commenced on Saturday and spoke about two hours in opposition to the resolutions of censure. Mr. Tyler, of Virginia, next rose, and spoke about an hour in support of the resolutions. Mr. Poindexter succeeded Mr. Tyler, taking the opposite side of the question, and opposing in toto, the report of the military committee, and the amendments proposed thereto by Mr Cobb. He had not proceeded far in his argument; when, at near 4 o'clock, the committee rose, reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again; and the house aljourned. Tuesday, Feb. 2. Mr. H. Nelson, from the judiciary committee to when had been referred the bill further to extend the judicial system of the United States reported it without amendment. The house then again went into committee of the whole, Mr. Smith, of Md. in the chair, on the Seminole war. Mr. Poindexter resumed his speech against the report and resolutions of censure, and spoke in support of his opinious, and in reply to gentlemen on the other side of the question. Mr. Fuller, of Mass. rose in support of the report and resolutions, but before he got through bis remarks, the committee rose reported progress, &c. Wednesday, Feb. 3. Mr. Smith, of Md. from the committee of ways and means, reported a bill providing additional penalties for false entries for the benefit of drawback or bounty on expor tation, The house then again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Smith, of Md. in the chair, on the subject of the Seminole war. Mr. Fuller of Mass. occupied the floor nearly two hours in conelusion of the speech which he yesterday co nacuced, in support of the resolutions of censure. claims. The house then again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Smith, of Md. in the chair, on the subject of the Seminole war. Mr. Harrison concluded the speech which he commenced on Thurday. Mr. Baldwin, of Pa. followed in a decided speech of an hour, in defence of the conduct of gen. Jackson, and against the reso lutions. Mr. Reed. of Md. commened a speech in support of the report of the committee, and spoke a short time; when the committee rose, reported progress, and the house adjourned. Saturday, Feb. 6-Mr. Robert Moore offered for consideration, the following resolution: Resolved, That the committee on roads and canals he instructed to enquire into the expediency of authorizing the secretary of the treasury to subscribe-shares in the stock of the road laid out from Pittsburg, in the county of Alleghany, to Waterford, in the county of Erie, in the state of Pennsylvania. Mr. Moore stated that the legislature of Pennsylvania had incorporated companies to make the road stated, and shewed its importance to the U. States as leading to our naval station on lake Erie. The motion was agreed to.] The house then again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Bassett, in the chair, on the report of the military committee, on the subject of the Seminole war. Mr. Reed, of Md. in a speech of two hours, concluded his observations in favor of the report. Mr. Williams, of Coun. followed, in a speech of an hour, on the same side. Mr. Desha delivered his sentiments, in decided opposition to the report. Mr. Clay then took the floor in defence of the ground he had already occupied; and had spoken but a short time, when, sta late hour, a motion to adjourn the debate was made, and carried by a smail majority; and The house adjourned. · A SUPPLEMENTAL JOURNAL Of such proceedings of the house of representatives of the United States, at the second session of the Afteenth congress, as during the time they were depending, were ordered to be kept secret, and respecting which the injunction of secrecy was afterwards taken off by order of the house. Thursday, January 28.-The house having under consideration the amendments proposed by the senate to the bill from this house entitled "An act making appropriations for the military service of the United States for the year one thousand eight hundred and minsteen." The speaker laid befor· the house a letter from the secretary of the treasury, transmitting sundry documents containing the infor mation (as far as it can now be furnished) required by the solution of the 16th ultimo, in relation to the tracts of lands reserv ed for the establishment of towns in the Alabanis territory; which was read and ordered to lie on the table. Th-speaker also lai 1 before the house a letter from the secretary of the treasury, transmitting information required by the resolu tion of the 20th of April last, requiring him to report what for ther improvement it may be practicable to make in the tariff doties on imported goods, &c. by charging specific duties instead of The second of the said amendments was then read as follows: Line 47-Strike out "thirteen thousand dollars," and insert "Forty thousand two hundred and seventy-nine dollars, including twenty thousand dollars to defray an expense incurred under the Chickasaw treaty, lately concluded, and including, also, the fur-advalorem duties. ther son of seven thousand two hundred and seventy-nine dollars, being the ggr gate amount of certain sums stipulated to be paid, within sixty days to certain individuals named in the abovementioned treaty." Whereupon, On motion of Mr. Lowndes, Ordered, that the said ill and amendments do lie on the table. Resolved. That the president of the United States be requested to lay before this house, if in his opinion the public interest will not be prejudiced thereby, the journal of the commissioners by whom the treaty with the Chickasaw tribe of Indians, of the 19th day of October last, was made; and a copy of the said treaty; and whether the same has been ratified or not. Ordered, that Mr. Storrs and Mr. H. Nelson, be a committee to present the foregoing resolution to the president. The doors were then opened. Wednesday, Feb. 3-Mr. Storrs, from the committee appointed on the 28th ult. to present to the president of the United Stat s the resolution of that date, reported that the committer had priormed the service del gated, and were informed by the president that the matter thereof would be promptly attended to. The message of the president of the U. States, of this day, was then read, as follows: To the house of representatives of the United States. In compliance with the resolution of the house of representa tives, of the 28th of last month, "requesting me to lay before it, if in my opinion the public interest will not be prejudiced thereby. the journal of the commissioners by whom the treaty with the Chickasaw tribe of Indians, of the 19th day of October last, was nade, and a copy of the said treaty; and to communicate whether the same has been ratified," I transmit a report from the secretary of war, with the documents accompanying it, which contain all the information required by the house of representatives, by the afore JAMES MONROE. said resolution. February 2d, 1819. The house then took up and resumed the consideration of the amendments proposed by the senate to the bill. entitled "An act making appropriations for the military service of the United States for the year 1819" and the first thereof was concurred in, and the question stated on concurring in the second. Note-The injunction of secrecy as to the residue of the proceed ings of this day, and part of those of the subsequent one, was not taken off. Thursday Feb. 4—The question was then taken on concurring in the second amendment proposed by the senate to the bill, entitled "An act making appropriations for the military service of the U. States for the year 1819." And passed in the affirmative. Ord red, that the clerk acquaint the senate therewith. Mr. Bassett then moved that the injunction of secrecy as to so much of the foregoing proceedings as appear upon the journal of secret proceedings, be taken off. And the question being stated thereon, SEMINOLE WAR. The house again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Bassett in the chair, on this subject. Mr. Clay resumed the floor, and concluded the reply which he commenced on Saturday to gentlemen who had defended the transactions in question. In the course of his retuarks, Mr. C. suggested to the mover of the amendatory resolutions (Mr. Cobh) the propriety of such a modification thereof as would, he hoped, unite the conflicting opinions of members and enable the house to agree in its vote. Mr. Floyd, of Virginia, spoke a short time ia defence of the con duct of gen. Jackso Mr Ervin, of South Carolina, followed on the same side, and spoke near two hours against the report of the committee, &e. When he had concluded, The question was taken on the adoption of the following resolution, reported by the committee on military affairs:' "Resolved, That the house of representatives of the United States disapproves the proceedings in the trial and execution of Alexandr Arbuthnot and Robert C. A brister"And decided in the negative-ayes 54, noes 90. The question was then but on agreeing to the first resolution proposed by Me Cobb, as follows: "Resolved, That the committee on military affairs he instructed to prepare and report a hill to this house, prohibiting, in time of peace, or in time of war, with any Indian tribe or tribes only, the execution of any captive taken by the army of the U. States, without the approbation of such execution by the president." And decided in the negative-ayes 57, noes 98. The question was next taken on the second resolution offered by Mr Cobb, which he mohtied to read as follows: Resolved, That the late s izure of the Spanish posts of Penst cola and St. Carlos de Barrancas, in West Florida, by the array of the U. States, was contrary to the constitution of the U. States." And decided in the negative also-ayıs 65, noes 91. The question was then taken og the third, and last resolution proposed by Mr. Cobb, as follows: "Resolved, That the same committee he also instructed to pre pare and report a bill prohibiting the march of the army of the United States, or any corps thereof, into any foreign territory without the previous authorization of congress, except it be in the case of fresh pursuit of a defeated enemy of the United States, taking refuge within such foreign territory." And decide! in the negative-ayes 42. The committee of the whole then rose and reported their proceedings to the house, and the question being stated on enneurs ring with the committee of the whole in their disagreement to the resolution reported by the military committee Mr. Poindexter moved that the whole subject he indefinitely postponed. It was enough that a direct question had been taken } on the resolutions in the committee of the whole, and he wished the house to pronounce no opinion in a case which he believed to be not within its jurisdiction. Mr. P. recapitulated briefly one or Mr. Mills moved o asend the said motion so as to remove the two arguments which he had used in the dehate; contending, that injunction of secrecy as to the whole proceedings. And the question being takon thereon, It was determined in the negative. the officers of the army were responsible to the executive alonenot to congress, and ninch less to one branch only of congressthe only power del gated to this house, singly, was to judge of the Mr. Taylor then moved to amend the said motion, to make it election of its members. He wished to avoid a course that he read, "That the injunction of secrecy as to so much of the forego-considered so improper, and which would operate as a precedent ing proceedings as appear upon the journal of such secret pro- in future; and therefore hoped the matter would be indefinitely ceedings, except that part thereof which relates to a proposition postponed. to amend the second amendment of the senate to the bill under Mr. Lowndes offered a few remarks to shew that Mr. Poindex consideration, and the proceedings on, and disp sition of such pro-ter was mistaken in the effect which he apprehended from a vote position, be taken off.”—D‹ eded in the affir native. Th motion was then concurred in as amended. The doors wire then ordered to be opened. Monday, Feb 8 Mr. Smith, of Md. from the committee of ways and means, reported a bill in addition to, and alteration of an act faying a duty on imported salt, granting a bounty on pickled fish exported, &c. which was twice read and committed. on the resolution. Mr. L. believed there was no authority vested in the house more unquestionable or real then that which entitled it to express an opinion on the case now before it. It was strictly within the powers of the house, as the agents of the people ap pointed to investigate all public matters. He should vote for the indefinite postponement, but it was not because he believed the house incompetent to express its opinion of the matter in question; and he wished that no such construction might be given the vote After some conversation on the propriety of the course propos sed, Mr. Poindexter said, as gentlemen appeared disposed to vote on the resolution directly, he would withdraw his motion for post. ponement. The following message received from the president of the United States on Saturday last, was read, and with the documents ac companying it, referred to the committee of ways and means. To the senate and house of representatives of the United States. I transmit to congress, for their consideration, applications which have been received from the minister resident of Prussia, Mrs Spencer renewed the motion. He did not think this suband from the senates of the free and Hanseatic cities of Hamburg jest properly within the jurisdiction of the house, nor was it one aud Bremen, the object of which is that the advantages secured of those great occasions on which it ought tatranscend its powers. by the act of congress of the 20th April last to the vess: Is and mer- It was not a proceeding which was to lead to impeachment, nor to chandize of the Netherlands, should be extended to those of Prus-any practical legislation, and he hoped the house would not pro sia, Hamburg, and Bremen. It will appear from these documents that the vessels of the United States, and the merchandize laden in them, ar in the ports of those governments, respectively, entitled to the same advantages in respect to imports and duties as those of the native subjects of the countries themselves. The principle of reciprocity appears to entitle them to the return of the same favor on th part of the United States; and I recommend it to congress, that provisions to that effect may be made. JAMES MONROE. February 6, 18-19. nounce an opinion in the case. In the nembers wish to express their opinions as individuals, said Mr. S. let as adjourn to Davis's hotel. and there, as citizens, give our opinions, but not here, it our legislative capacity, pronounce a decision we are not compe tent-out of which no act of legislation is to grow. Mr. Holmes thought the postponement of the resolution might operate as an indirect censore on general Jackson. The subject had been much discussed-the matter at issue had been the cors duct of gen. Jackson, and it was due to him, and to members of both sides, that the question should be now met and fanly decided, Against concurring with the committee. Messrs. Bloomfield Mr. Taylor said he should vote against the postponement. He wished to meet the resolution directly, and expressed his dissent Austin from the doctrine advanced by his colleague, (Mr. Spencer.) It Ball might become necessary often for the house to express its opinion on the conduct of the military officers, and he hoped gentlemen Cobb would agree to vote in the spirit of the proposition reported by Cook the military committee, reject the motion for postponement, and Crawford give its opinion directly on the resolution. Culbreth Mr. Cobb opposed the postponement, and asked it as a favor of Edwards house to be allowed to record his vote on the resolution which he Fuller Hale had submitted in committee, for which there would be no oppor tunity if this motion prevailed. Mr. C. then made some remarks Heiricks on the opinion advanced that it was not competent for the house Irving, N. Y. to express its opinion in this case, which he controverted, and Johnson, Va. contended that it was a power unquestionably vested in the house, Lewis Lincoln and one which he hoped it would never resign. Lowndes W. Maclay Mr. Quarles was in favor of the indefinite postponement, be cause it accorded with his opinion of the incompeteney of the house to act on the subject. He had thought, throughout the debate, that it was acting against the constitution of the country. Whenever a proposition was presented to him, which he approved, he would give his opinion regardless of the frowns of any man; but it was strongly impressed on his mind that this course was trenching on the constitution and laws of the country, which it Whence did the would be a dereliction of duty to sanction. house derive its power to proceed in this ex parte manner to pro nounce on the conduct of an officer? Congress could make rules and regulations for the government of the army, but this was a case not within the jurisdiction of the house, and an encroach ment on the prerogatives of the executive. If general Jackson had acted improperly, he could be tried any time within two years after the commission of the offence; but, as the constitution had not given to this house the power of trying him, but had pointed out the mode, to that mode it was proper to leave him. of this house would have a powerful eff et on a court of enquiry, if such a court were to be convened, and it would for that reason be improper to express an opinion, Mr. Quarles was averse to interfering with the powers of other departments of the government, and this was a case under the exclusive jurisdiction of the executive, &c. A vote Mr. Rhea was not now, after this case had been argued eighteen days, for giving it the go by. The question ought now to be met directly, and let the precedent be fixed whether the house would sustain the course proposed by the resolution. He hoped every member would have an opportunity of recording his vote on it. Mr. Poindexter, with the view, and with that view alone, of obtaining a vote directly on concurrence with the committee of the whole in their report, called for the previous question. The house agreed to take the previous questio-ayes 95; and the question being propounded from the chair, shall the main question be now put?" Mr. Spencer, upon this question, called for the yeas and nays, which were refused; and the house having agreed to take the main question. (of concurring with the committee of the whole in their disagreement to the resolution reported by the military com mittee.) Mr. Harrison called for a division of the question-concerning the cases of Arbuthnot and Ambrister to be very distinct, and marked by circumstances so different, as to permit the approval of one and censure of the other. The question was then taken on concurring with the committee of the whole in their disagreement to the first branch of the resulution; viz. "That the house disapproves of the trial and execution of Alexander Arbuthnot," and decided in the affirmative, by yeas and nays, as follows: For concurring.-Messrs. Sampson W. P. Maclay Robertson, Ogden Pawling Pindall Pitkin Rice Strong Trimble Tucker Va. Williams, N.C. Sherwood Adams Slocumb Stewart N. C. Storrs Stuart Md. Huntingdon Colstou Westerlo Whitman Williams Conn. Wilson, Mass. [We have designated the political opinions of the gentlemen who voted on this question for reference and record-republicans in italic-federalists in roman, and those considered as of doubtful party politics, de signated by a ". It is proper, however, to remark that we have always considered Messrs. Baldwin and Hiester as republicans; Mr. Gilbert we know nothing of further than as he is reported to us, and Mr. Reed, (of Md.) is generally considered as a federalist in bis district. The recapitulation shews that 100 republicans, 6 federalists, and 2 doubtful voted to acquit gen. Jack son; and that 29 repub licans, 31 federalists and 2 doubtful voted to censure him.-Reg.]The question was then taken on concurring with the com mittee of the whole, in its disagreement to the second part of the resolution, viz. "That this house disapproves of the trial and execution of Robert C. Ambrister," and decided also in the affig mative, by yeas and nays, as follows: For concurring 107-against concurring 63. So the house concurred with the committee of the whole in rejecting the resolution of censure reported by the military com. mittee. Mr. Cobb then moved the adoption of the second resolution of fered by him in the committee of the whole, as modified, in the fol. lowing words: "Resolved, That the late seizure of the Spanish posts of Pensacola and St. Carlos de Barrancas, in West Florida, by the army of the United States, was contrary to the constitution of the United States." Mr. Mills moved to amend the resolution by substituting the following after the word "resolved." That this house disapproves of the capture and occupation of Pensacola and the fortress of Barrancas by the army of the United States, and the establishment of a civil government there without the authority of congress. [This modification was accepted by Mr. Cobb, but, subsequently after the objections which were made to it, he declined receiving it as his motion.] Mr. Poindexter objected to the shape in which the amendment, of Mr. Mills placed the motion, because it brought up a point for decision which had not been discussed, on which the house had made no enquiry, and had no information. He did not know the nature of the civil government established at Pensacola, or any thing about it, and was unwilling thus called on instanter to give a vote on it, and if the proposition were insisted on, he should feel it his duty to call for information on the subject. Mr. P. presumed it was absolutely necessary to establish a government of some kind there to enforce the revenue laws, and prevent smuggling, and other illicit practices; and he stated a case in which the clandestine introduction of a cargo of slaves into the U. States was prevented by the authority placed there by general Jackson, and other cases, &c. Withdrawi. Mr Barbour renewed a motion for indefinite postponement that had been withdrawn, and gave his reasons. The house had already signified its sense of the subject; the act in question, though not strictly defensible, was not such an one as he was ready to pronounce a vote of censure on, and it would be avoided by the postponement. &c. After some further conversation on the propriety of the different propositions, the question was taken on the motion for indefinite postponement, and decided in the negative, by yeas and nays, yeas 83, ays 87. The question was then taken on the resolution proposed by Mr. Cobb. and decided in the negative as follows: Hitchcock Hogg Westerloo Williams, of Conn. Holines Hostetter Hubbard Peter Hunter Quarles Johnson of Ky. Rhea Jones MLane, of Del. Sergeant Settle Kinsey Lawyer Little Livermore And the house adjourned. Seybert Tarr Walker, of N. C. Wallace Whiteside Witkin Williams, of N.r. 100. [The following is given as a list of the speeches for and against the resolutions, with the length of time that they addressed the bouse Decidedly in favor of the resolutions. Mr. Cobb, 1 boar 25 minutes; J. M, Nelson, 15 m. Johnson, of Va. 1 h. 1. Clay, 1st and 2d speeches, 4 h. 11 m. Storrs, 1 h. 50 m. Mercer, 1 h. 57 m. Colston, 40 m. Tyler, 48 m. Fuller, 2 h. 6m. Reed, 2b. 34 m. Williams, C. 1h. 13. m. Partially in favor of the resolutions. Mr. Hopkinson, 2 h. 55 m. Lowndes, 1 h. 4 m. Harrison, 2 b. 33 m. Mr. Holmes,,2 h. 15 m. Johnson, of Kentucky, 2 h. 26 m. Smyth, of Va. 3 h. 39 m. Jones, 45 m. Tallmadge, 2 h. 19 m. Barbour, of V. 2 h. 13 m. Sawyer, 22 m. Strother, 2 h. 26 m. Walker, N. C. 28 m. Rhea, 2 h. 24 m. H. Nelson, 2 h. 17 m. Poindexter, 3 h. 38 m. Walker, of Ky. 26 m. Balwin, 1 h. 50 m. Desha, 54 m. Floyd, 20 m. Ervin, of S. C. 1 h. 40 m. The engrossed bill to amend the act supplementary to the act to anthorise the state of Tennessee to issue grants and perfect titles to certain lands, was read the third time, passed, and sent to the senate for concurrence. The house then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Bassett in the chair, on the bill making appropriations for the support of government for the year 1819. The committee occupied some time in going through the provisions of this bill. Amongst the motions made in the course of the proceeding, the appropriation of fifty thousand dollars for defraying the expenses of intercourse with foreign nations, was objected to by Mr. | Johnson, of Va. who moved to substitute twenty thousand for that object. Speaking of the debates on the Seminole war, the National| Intelligencer says Wednesday, Feb. 10. The speaker aid before the house a letter from the comptroller of the treasury, transmitting a report from the fourth auditor, of the balances on his books; which he been due more than three years prior to the 30th of September last. The Speaker also laid before the bouse a letter from the sceres tary of the treasury, transmitting statements of importations in American and foreign vessels; and an aggregate view of both for the year ending 30th September, 1817. These communications were read and ordered to lie on the ta ble. Several bills from the senate were read and referred, &c. The house resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Bassett in the chair, ou th general appropriation bill for 1819. The appropriation contained in the bill, of 250,000 dollars for the payment of monies due and becoming due on existing contracts for completing the road from Cumberland, in Maryland, to the state ef Ohio, with the amendment of Mr. Clay to add an appropriation of 285,000 dollars for the completion of said road gave rise to much debate. Mr. Smith, of M. Mr. Clay, Mr. Pindall, Mr. Beecher, Mr. Pitkis, spoke in favor of the appropriation, Mr. Johnson, of Va. against any appropriation for this object, Mr. Baldwin against the latter appropriation, and Mr. Tallmadge against the appropriation, on the ground of imputed misapplication of the money, Mr. Johnson, of Virginia moved to strike out of the bill the elause appropriating 250,000 dollars for present contracts; which motion was negatived. Mr. Clay moved to insert an additional appropriation of 285,009 dollars for the completion of the road; which was agreed to by the following vote: The committee then proceeded to the consideration of the bill from the senate, referred to the same committee, to increase the salaries of certain officers of the government (to give the heads of departments salaries of 6000 dollars each, the postmaster-general 4,000, and the attorney general 3,500 dollars.) Mr. Hopkinson moved to amend this bill so as to give to the chief justice of the United States 5000 dollars per annum and to the circuit judges 4,500 dollars per annum. After debate, this motion was agreed to, 69 to 57. Mr. Whitman moved an amendment to increase the salaries of the two assistant postmasters general from 1,800 to 2,500 dollars per annum; which was negatived. Mr. Rich moved to reduce the proposed salaries of the heads of departments from 6000 to 5,500, which motion was negatived by a consi ierable majority. When the committee was about to rise We have already had oecasion to notice the difficulty, from the nice shades of difference in opinion on the subject, of stating, in a condensed form, the views of the gentlemen who expressed their sentiments on the questions growing out of the Seminole war. It is for this reason that it has become necessary to state, more distinctly, what fell from Mr. Harrison, of Ohio, on the last day of the debate. The trial, sentence, and execution of Arbuthnot were he said, in his opinion, perfectly correct; and, although he would Mr. Clay rose and said, that it had been his settled intention to not agree to censure any one concerned, when their motives renew, puding this bill, the proposition which he had the honor were as pure as he was certain they were on this occasion, especi-of submitting at the last session, having for its object the recogni ally when he had no doubt but both men deserved death-yet, betion of the independence of the United Provinces of S. America. ing called upon to say whether the execntion of Ambrister was He was restrained from executing that intention by two consider right or wrong, as he differed in opinion rom general Jacksonations; one was his personal indisposition, but another and more as to his powers over the court, he was obliged to say that it was important one was, the small portion of the session yet remainwrong. It was an honest difference of opinion, he said, and was ing to transact the public business. Whilst he was up, he would not intended to convey any censure upon that officer. Tuesday, Feb. 9. On motion of Mr. H. Nelson, it was Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing by law for vesting in the president of the United States a power to demand fron the exejentives of the several states fugitives, who, having committed offences against society within the District of Colombia, or other territe subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, may have sought an asylum in any of the states of this union; as, also, power and authority to comply with the demand made by any of the executives of the United States for the delivery of fugitives who, having committed offences against the laws of such states, may have sought an asylum in the District of Columbia, or in any other territory over which the jurisdiction of the United States may extend. On motion of Mr. Williams, of N. C. the house then took up and proceeded to consider the resolution submitted by him on the 10th December, 1818, instructing the eo nmittee on military af fairs to inquire into the expediency of reducing the army. The said resolution being read, was agreed to. [Here some proceedings, on a motion of Mr. Johnson, of Va. respecting the bank of the U. States, took place, which have already been inserted-See last volume, page 463.] A number of bills passed through different stages. say, that so far from his opinions, expressed on the former occasion, having undergone any change, they had been strengthened and confirmed by all the occurrences which had subsequently tak en place. He had been anxious, if time had permitted, to examine what appeared to him very exceptionable reasons assigned, for declining to recognize our Sister Republic, in a paper entitled to the most profound respect, the message of the president at the opening of the congress. He was desirous also of noticing the still more exceptionable grounds taken in a paper recently transmitted to the house from the department of state) it ought to be laid upon our table; why it was not he did not know-he hoped our worthy clerk would in his future contract for the public prinsing guard against the delay to which we have been so often subjected.) From that paper it appeared that even a consul could not be received from the southern republic; because the grant of an exequator implied recognition! We receive her flag; we admit her commerce, and yet refuse the consular protection which that flag and commere: necessarily drew with them! But, to submit his proposition, would be to occasion, perhaps, a protracted debate. And, considering the few days yet left us, the pressing and urgent, though not more important, business yet to be done, he should hold himself excusabb to the house and to the country, after having himself so materially contributed to the con sumption of time in debate, if he were even the unintentional |