in the slave trade, which have been seized and condemned; and of the disposition which has been made of the negroes, by the several state governments, under whose jurisdiction they have fallen; which was read, and committed to the committee of the whole, to which is committed, the bill, supplementary to the several acts prohibiting the the importation of slaves.

The House again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the state of the Union; and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair and Mr. Pleasants reported, that the committee of the whole, had had the state of the Union under consideration, and came to no resolution thereon.

And then the House adjourned.

FRIDAY, January 22, 1819.

Mr. Comstock presented a petition of sundry inhabitants of the western part of the state of New York, stating that they wish to remove and settle in a body, in the state of Indiana, praying permission to purchase an entire township, of the lands of the United States, within said state.

Mr. Herrick presented a petition of sundry inhabitants of the state of Ohio, praying that the purchasers of public lands within the said state, may be allowed an additional time to complete their payments.

Mr. Hendricks presented a petition of the Trustees of the Vincennes University, praying permission to sell the remaing part of the township of land, granted for the use of the said University, by the act of 26th March, 1804.

Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the committee on the Public Lands.

Mr. Tallmadge presented documents in support of the petition of Henry Roosa.

Mr. Austin presented a petition of Johu Crute, praying to be paid the amount of a final settlement certificate, issued for his services as a soldier in the revolutionary war, with the interest thereon, which said certificate was destroyed by fire, in the year 1786.

Ordered, That the said petition and documents be referred to the committee on Pensions and Revolutionary Claims.

Mr. Sergeant presented a petition of sundry inhabitants of Lykin's valley, in the state of Pennsylvania, praying for an alteration in a post route.

The Speaker presented a petition of the Legislative Council and House of Representatives of the territory of Missouri, praying for the establishment of sundry post routes.

Mr. Scott presented a petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of St. Charles, in the territory of Missouri, also praying for the establishment of a post route..

Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.

Mr. Austin presented a petition of Martha Flood, widow of William Flood, deceased, praying that certain duties erroneously laid and collected, on the distillery of the deceased, while he was engaged in the military service of the United States, in the late war with Great Britain, may be refunded to her.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the committee of Ways and Means.

On motion of Mr. Marr,

Ordered, That the petition of Thomas Johnson and Michael Dickson, presented on the 7th of March, 1818, be referred to the committee on Roads and Canals.

The Speaker presented a petition of the Legislative Council and House of Representatives of the territory of Missouri, praying that such measures may be promptly adopted, as will give full and complete effect to the laws heretofore passed, granting pre-emption rights in the purchase of public lands, to certain inhabitants of said territory; which petition was ordered to lie on the table,

The Speaker also presented another petition of the Legislative Council and House of Representatives of the territory of Missouri, praying that an act may be passed, directing the Judge appointed in virtue of the act of the 27th of January, 1814, entitled "An act for the appointment of an additional Judge for the Missouri territory, and for other purposes," to exercise his judicial authority, and to hold courts in the new counties lately established, called Clarke, Pulaski and Hempstead.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the committee of the whole, to which is committed, the bill to enable the people of the territory of Missouri, to form a constitution and state government, and for the admission of such state into the Union, on an equal footing with the original states.

Mr. Harrison presented a petition of Jacob Vance, praying compensation for a horse, lost in the public service, in the year

1813.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the committee of Claims.

Mr. Hugh Nelson, from the committee on the Judiciary, made an unfavorable report on the petition of Joshua Stetson and Paul Perry; which was read and ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Nelson, from the same committee, to which was referred, the bill from the Senate, entitled "An act to provide for the more convenient organization of the courts of the United States, and for the appointment of circuit Judges," reported the same without amend

ment.

Ordered, That the said bill be committed to the committee of the whole, to which is committed, the bill of this House, reported at the last session, of the same title.

Ordered, That the committee on the Public Buildings be discharged from the further consideration of the letter of Benjamin H. Latrobe, late surveyor of the Public Buildings, and that it lie on the table.

Mr. Harrison, from the committee upon the improvement in the organization and discipline of the militia, made a report; which was read and ordered to lie on the table.

On motion of Mr. Hendricks,

Resolved, That the committee on the Public Lands, be instructed to inquire into the expediency of making provision for the disposal of those lands in the state of Indiana and Ohio, to which the Indian title has lately been extinguished.

On motion of Mr. Herrick,

Resolved, That the committee on the Post Office and Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing a post road from the town of Coschocton, to the town of Wooster, in Ohio, by the way of Mechanicstown and Millersburgh

On motion of Mr. Southard,

Resolved, That the committee on the Post Office and Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the propriety of establishing a post road from Baskingridge, in the county of Somerset, by Liberty corner, to Doughty's mills, in the county of Morris, in the state of New Jersey, and from the city of New York, by the Richmond and Woodbridge turnpike roads, to New Brunswick, in the state of New Jersey.

On motion of Mr. Livermore,

Resolved. That the committee on the Post Office and Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing & post road from Fryeburg, in the county of Oxford and commonwealth of Massachusetts, to Bartlett, in the county of Coos and state of New Hampshire.

On motion of Mr. Crowell,

Resolved, That the committee on the Post Office and Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing a post route from Cahawba, to Fort Stephens, and from Cahawba, to the falls of the Black Warrior.

On motion of Mr. M.Lean, of Illinois,

Resolved, That the committee on the Public Lands be instructed to inquire into the expediency of granting the right of pre-emption of their settlement, to those persons settled upon lands of the United States, in the state of Illinois.

On motion of Mr. Crawford,

Resolved, That the committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing a post route. from Fort Hawkins, through Clinton and Monticello, to the town of Madison, in the state of Georgia.

An engrossed bill, entitled "An act authorizing the Postmaster General to contract, as in other cases, for carrying the mail in steam boats, between New Orleans, in the state of Louisiana, and

Louisville, in the state of Kentucky;" was read the third time and passed,

Ordered, That the title be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk carry the said bill to the Senate, and ask their concurrence therein.

The House again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the state of the Union; and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Pleasants reported that the committee of the whole, had had the state of the Union under consi deration, and came to no resolution thereon.

Ordered, That six hundred additional copies of the documents, accompanying the report of the committee appointed to inspect the books and examine inte the proceedings of the Bank of the United States, be printed for the use of the Members of this House. And then the House adjourned.

SATURDAY, January 23, 1819.

Mr. Clagett presented a petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Hillsborough, in the state of New Hampshire, praying for the establishment of a post route.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.

Mr. Scott presented a petition of John P. Cabanne, assignee of P. F. Devolsay; a petition of John P. Cabanne, assignee of Francis Coleman, and a petition of Daniel Clingingsmith, Jacob Barks, Joseph Nisewonger, jr. Joseph Nisewonger, senr. Martin Thomas, James Bearing, and Valentine Lore, respectively praying that their titles to lands in the territory of Missouri, may be confirmed.

Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the committee on Private Land Claims.

The Speaker presented to the House, a letter addressed to him, signed by Elias B. Caldwell, Walter Jones and Francis S. Key, a committee of the American Colonization Society, accompanied with an account of the measures pursued by the society, for accomplishing the great object of its institution, and of the result of their inquiries and researches; as also, of documents showing the unlawful participation of the citizens of the United States, in the African slave trade; which letter and its accompanying documents, was referred to a select committee; and,

Mr. Mercer, Mr. Mills, and Mr. Campbell, were appointed the said committee.

Mr. Wilson, of Pennsylvania, from the committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee did yesterday, present to the President of the United States, an enrolled resolution for the distribution of Seybert's Statistical Annals, and directing Pitkin's Commercial Statistics to be deposited in the Library.

On motion of Mr. Jones,

Resolved, That the committee on the Post Office and Post

Roads, be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing a post route from Clinton, in Anderson county, Tennessee, by Morgan Courthouse, to Burksville, in Kentucky.

On motion of Mr. Hendricks,

Resolved, That the committee on the Public Lands, be instructed to inquire into tho expediency of establishing additional land offices, in the state of Indiana.

Mr. Reed submitted the following preamble and resolution; which were read and ordered to lie on the table:

Whereas, a resolution was passed by the Congress of the United States, on the 14th day of October, 1780, in the following words, to wit: "Resolved, That a monument be erected to the memory of the late major general the Baron de Kalb, in the city of Annapolis, in the state of Maryland, with the following inscription, Sacred to the memory of the Baron de Kalb, knight of the royal order of military merit, brigadier of the armies of France and major general in the service of the United States of America, having served with honor and reputation for three years, he gave a last and glorious proof of his attachment to the liberties of mankind, and the cause of America, in the action near Camden, in the state of South Carolina, on the 16th of August, 1780, when leading on the troops of the Maryland and Delaware lines, against superior numbers, and animating by his example to deeds of valor, he was pierced with many wounds, and on the 19th following expired, in the 48th year of his age.' The Congress of the United States of America, in gratitude to his zeal, services and merit, have erected this monument."

Resolved, Therefore, That the foregoing resolution be refered to a select committee, with instructions to report a bill now to carry the same into effect.

A message, was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Governeur, his Secretary, notifying, that the President did this day, approve and sign a resolution for the distribu tion of Seybert's Statistical Annals; and directing Pitkin's Com. mercial Statistics, to be deposited in the Library.

Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith.

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Cutts, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed the bill, entitled " An act for the relief of Thomas B. Farish," with an amendment, in which they ask the concurrence of this House. And then be withdrew.

The said amendment was read and concurred in by the House.
Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith.

The House again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the state of the Union; and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Terry reported that the committee of the whole had had the state of the Union under consideration and come to no resolation thereon.

And then the House adjourned.