168, lieutenant commandant R. M'Call, both of which vessels will act under your orders. Navy department, Jan. 13th, 1818. SIR-I have the honor to enclose, herewith, copies of orders to capt. John H. Elton, and commo- The object of the president of the United States dore John D. Henley, in relation to Amelia island: in ordering this naval force to the St. Mary's, is to also a letter from the latter officer, communicating remove from Amelia island the persons who have information of the surrender of that place to the lately taken possession thereof, and, as it is undermilitary and naval force of the United States, to-stood and believed, without authority from the cogether with the correspondence which took place lonies, or any organized government whatever, and on that occasion. to the great annoyance of the United States. It has I have the honor to be, with the highest respect, therefore been determined that these persons s'all sir, your most obedient servant, B. W. CROWNINSHIELD. To the president of the United States. Navy department, July 16, 1817. SIR-Proceed immediately with the United States' brig Saranac under your command to the river St. Mary's in Georgia, and inform the military cominander of your arrival, and of the objects specially designated to you in these orders. be removed from that island, and that possession shall be taken for the present, by the land and naval forces of the United States. On your arrival at St. Mary's, you will consult with the officer commanding the military force, who is instructed to co-operate with you in the performance of this service. It is hoped that these persons will withdraw with. out bloodshed; and you will, for this purpose, should your relative rank he superior to that of the The recent occupation of Amelia island by an commanding officer of the land forces, make known officer in the service of the Spanish revolutionists, to the chief commanding in Amelia, the determi occasions just apprehensions, that from the vicini-nation of the government of the United States to ty to the coast of Georgia, attemps will be made take possession of the island, and if the said chief, to introduce slaves into the United States, contra- and the armed forces under his command, will ry to the existing laws, and further attempts at il-peaceably quit the island, you will permit them so licit trade in smuggling goods in violation of our re- to do, taking special care that no depredations be venue laws. committed on the inhabitants, whom it will be your duty to protect from violation or injury, either in their persons or property. You are hereby directed to detain and search eve ry vessel, under whatever flag, which may enter the river St. Mary's or be found hovering upon Should the force, however, now in command of the coast under suspicious circumstances, and seize the island, contrary to all expectations, resist and every vessel freighted with slaves, or whose doubt-refuse absolutely to give up and abandon the same, ful character and situation shall indicate an inten-you are, in co-operation with the military force of tion of smuggling. the United States, to proceed and take possession of the island, in the name and by the authority of the United States. In the execution of these orders you will take special care not to interrupt or detain any vessels sailing with regular papers, and of a national character, upon a lawful voyage to or from a port or ports of the United States. The traffic in slaves is intended to be restrained, and, in the performance of this duty, you will exercise your sound judgment in regard to all vessels you may visit. Communicate frequently to this department, eveby event connected with this service, and, if it shall be found fecessary, a further naval force will be sent, either to strengthen your command, or to relieve you so as to pursue your original destination. If you find it necessary upon your arrival at St Mary's to employ a good pilot well acquainted with the coast, rivers, and inlets, you are authorized to tlo so. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, L Should you fall in with, on your way to St. Mary's, or find in Amelia, any vessels from the United States, armed and equipped by American citizens, acting as privateers, contrary to the laws of the United States, you will capture such, and send them to Savannah, in Georgia, to be dealt with according to law. You will detain all prizes, or other vessels, hav ing slaves on board, as the presumption is strong that they are intended to be smuggled into the Unit ed States. You will report, from time to time, to this department, the operations of the force under your command. B. W. CROWNINSHIELD. I am, very respectfully, &c. P. S. These orders are not to be delivered to any person. U. S. ship John Adams, off Amelia, Dec. 24, 1817. SIR-I have the honor to transmit a copy of the correspondence with general Aury, late comman der of this place, and to inform you that the Ame rican flag was yesterday hoisted at Fernandina, and the Island of Amelia taken possession of by the lant forces under major Bankhead, of the United States artillery. Navy department, Nov. 14, 1817. SIR-Having been appointed to the command of the United States' ship John Adams, you are hereby ordered, in conformity to the wishes of the president of the United States, to proceed forthwith to the port of St. Mary's, in Georgia, taking with you the United States' brigs Enterprize and Prome- The black troops of general Aury have been e theus, and the schooner Lynx, if the two latter have barked on board one of their ships lying in the port, arrived in New York, and are in a state of readi.and the remainder of his followers will be sent off ness to accompany you; but you will not procrasti-the Island, as soon as the necessary arrangements nate the departure of the ship John Adams on ac-can be made for the purpose. They are now engag、 count of these vessels, as any of them not fully ed in watering their ships, and in the course of a prepared to proceed with you shall be ordered to week I hope to see all of them over the bar. join you as soon as practicable at St. Mary's, at Most of the respectable inhabitants of this plac which place you will dad the United States brig retired on its capture by M'Gregor, and those now Samant, Exptafa Join 16 Elten, and gum beat No.here are principally adventurers who have been ap racted by motives of speculation, and, as I suspect | Venezuela, and general in chief of the armies of and have every reason to believe, been engaged in the violation of our revenue laws, to prevent which in future, such precautions w will be taken as are, within my power, and which will I presume be adequate to the purpose.. This will be sent by an express to Darien, the mail leaving this place but once a week. I have the honor to be, &c, J. D. HENLEY. Hon. BW.Crowninshield, secretary of the navy. the two Floridas, commissioned by the supreme directors of Mexico, South America," &c. &c. "In the name of the independent governments of South America, which I have the honor to represent, I thank you for this first proof of your ardor and devotion to her cause, and I trust that, impelled by the same noble principles, you will soon be able to free the whole of the Floridas from tyranny and oppression." U. S. ship John Adams, of Amelia, Dec. 30. 1817. SIR-Since my arrival here I have been so much engaged that I have not had one moment to write to my friends. You no doubt, however, have some idea of my situation; and from my official reports, know that the American flag is now flying on Amelia island. As there are many novel cases which must present themselves, Ishould have been better "Allow me, gentlemen, to observe to you, that pleased had my instructions been full;but we are now from the moment we took Fernandina by the force Jeft to act as circumstances may require; and I am of our arms, we entered into full possession of all fearful that Aury and his followers will give us much the rights appertaining to our enemy, and that to trouble before they quit the island. I am sorry to this day we have supported these rights at the risk add that the Americans appear to be much worse of our lives and fortunes. The boundaries of the than any others. Should we be able to get through Floridas and the United States, having been fairly this business so as to meet the approbation of the settled by the treaty of friendship, limits, and na department, Isball feel much gratified; but I trust vigation, on the twenty seventh of October, one that should I err in any steps that I may take, it thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, leave us will be considered by the president as an error of at a loss to ascertain your authority to interfere in judgment; for I do assure you that nothing would our internal concerns." be so pleasing to me as to have my conduct here approved by the executive. I have endeavored to keep as close to the letter of my instructions as possible, and have avoided every difficulty that I possibly could. I regret very much the difficulty of communicating with the government. We have only one mail per week, and that does not remain in St. Mary's long enough to enable us to answer letters that we may receive by it. Extract of a letter from gen. Aury to capt. J. D. Henley, commanding the United States naval forces off Amelia island and to major James Bankhead, commanding the United States military forces off the same place, dated at "lead-quarters, Fernandina, Island of Amelia, December 22nd, 1817." The following, though not submitted to congress, may be considered as belonging to the history of the establishments at Galvezton and Amelia. FERNANDINA, Dec. 12. From the commander in chief, to the honorable assembly of representatives. GENTLEMEN-Some remarks having of late been made in the United States, and the message of the The situation of my ships you are no doubt ac- president tending to create suspicions on the legaliquainted with, as I have written several times to ty of the first establishment formed in the bay of the secretary on that subject. I, however, do not Galvezton, province of Texas, anxious to remove wish to leave this place until every thing is settled, any doubt that might exist in the mind of the pub. and the government have established some kind of lic, relative to the authority under which I act police for the better government of this place, ed, and to prove that from its very commencewhich Lam in hopes will take place ere long. I ment, all my cares were directed towards aiding am fearful that Aury expects that the American and sustaining the cause of the independence government will relinquish Amelia, which impres of Mexico, and not to serve my private views or .sion will retard his departure.. interest, or those of any other; I have now the bonor to lay before this honorable body, the original documents concerning the same, and beg leave to state briefly the following facts, well known to all who were with me; some of whom are sitting in this assembly, who can correct me if I err. I have the honor to be, &c. J. D. HENLEY. Hon.B.W.Crowninshield, secretary of the navy. "Extract from the capitulation of the Island of Ame. lia," dated at Fernandina, 29th June, 1817, and signed by "Francisco Morales and Joseph de Vribarren," attested by "Bernardo Segin" and "approved" by "Gregor MacGregor.” 2 After the evacuation of Carthage, (S. A.) by the few republicans, who preferred forcing their way through the Spanish fleet, or perish sword in hand "Brigadier General MacGregor, commander in rather than surrender to general Morillo, I prochief of all the forces, both naval and military, des- ceeded with the squadron under my command to tined to effect the independence of the Floridas, the island of St. Domingo to obtain provisions.— and authorized by the constituted authorities of My brave followers seeing all hopes lost of renderthe republics of Mexico, Buenos Ayres, New Gre-ing any assistance to the cause of New-Grenada, nada, and Venezuela, offers to Don Francisco Mo whose liberties were crushed in the fall of Cartharates, Capitan del regimiento de Cuba, and comman-gena, now looked, around whither to direct their dant, civil and military, of the Island of Amelia, steps to offer their services, and to spill their blood the following terms, &c. &c. in the cause of American independence and free. dom. The patriots under generals Cadenas and Gutierrez,who were at that time struggling for their rights in the province of Texas, attracted their attention, and it was determined that we should proceed as soon as possible to the bay of Galvezton, where we arrived with several prizes some time in July I immediately wrote D. Manuel de Herrera, minister plenipotentiary of the republic of Mexico to the United States, then at New Orleans, who an-mence operations, I determined upon abandoning swered me, and hailed my arrival as the means of this establishment, and seek a more convenient accelerating the execution of plans for establishing place to answer the views and purposes of my goforever the independence of Mexico. Mr. Herrera vernntent, and give all the aid and assistance I was shortly after arrived, and at a meeting of the offi able to the patriots. I took on board my vessel cers, to whom he exhibited his credentials from the what troops and ammunition that could not be put congress of Mexico, an act or convention was sign-on board the Cleopatra and Neptune, belonging to ed on the 12th of September, 1816, and Galvezton gen. Mina, and conveyed them to Soto la Marina," was declared and acknowledged Pueto Habilitado where his landing was effected, and, after seeing of the republic of Mexico. I was appointed civil the disembarkment of all those armis, ammunitions, and military governor, and instructions were left &c. proceeded again to Galvezton to take with me me to be observed unless contrary orders were given several vessels that I had left behind and repair to by the congress itself, with whom I was to commu Matagorda, which, as reported by officers sent for nicate monthly or as often as I possibly could. Mr. the purpose of examining the harbor, was said to Herrera, after having established the government, be far more advantageous than any other along appointed a court of admiralty, named an adminis- this coast. trator of public revenues, and collector of customs, On my arrival 'what was my astonishment to find &c. &c.-and duly sworn all the officers, civil and the place very different from what I had been made military, sailed in the armed schooner general Mo- to understand, for instead of 18 feet of water on relos, captain Bougier, for Boquilla de Piedras, the bar, only 10 were found. Still considering that from whence he was to proceed to meet congress, the present position might be advantageous, I rereport his proceedings, and concert plans for fu-mained until experience taught that this point ac ture operations. This vessel, a private armed one, forded no safety whatever as an entrepot, even was lost in the service of the republic. In the be- in the finest season of the year, for a north wind ginning of December, I despatched the private that blew a short time during the month of June armed schooner, the Galvezton, captain Salain, with drove 4 vessels on the bar, and the people on board colonel Garcin on board, with instructions to lay the Champlain privateer were only saved by the himself personally before the executive my trans wind's shifting of a sudden, and driving these who actions, and receive further instructions; also to had laid hold of parts of the wreck on the beach, report the arrival of general Mina, with several where ten days previous to our arrival, the cannivessels, arms, ammunition, troops, &c. &c. the dis- bals had massacred the crew of a vessel cast away tressed situation in which he was placed from want on the coast. Placed in this dilemma, having of funds, and that I would continue to supply him scarcely 5 weeks of provision for those who were with what he might require as long as at lied in my with me, the merchants in New Orleans refusing power. This was effected, although at that time to furnish any upon the credit of the government, I had made considerable advances to the Mexican destitute of funds, even of my own, and hearing government. The Galvezton convoyed a schooner gen. M'Gregor was to come to Amelia, I deterrin. with arms and ammunition, which I sent over, hav-ed upon coming here, and in case he was not in ing contracted in the name of the government for possession, to take Fernandina with the force under the same, conformably to my structions. These my command. vessels found Boquilla de Piedras, and all the coast On the passage I touched at Galvez on to join in possession of the royalists, thereby cutting off all other vessels that had sailed before me from Matacommunication between this new establishment and gorda, to whom I intimated my intentions of aban the other Mexican chiefs, with whom alone a cor- doning that establishment, giving them orders to respondence could have been held, as the general follow the division to Amelia. I wrote in conse. congress had been dissolved some time before by quence to com. Patterson at New Orleans, and to general Teran, and the new one had not as yet met. the collector of the custom house, giving them Captain Boguier with the existing part of his crew, timely notice, that any transactions in Galvezton arrived at Galvezton some time in January from after the 31st of July were unauthorized by me. Nautla, taken by the republicans under general On my arrival gen. M'Gregor had abandoned the Victoria, and gave information of the loss of Bo-place attacked by the enemies, and the garrison quilla, where colonel Villapinto was killed at the harassed by fatigues, was on the point of evacuaCommencement of the action, which occasioned ting, if some arrangements could not be made or his troops to disband, leaving captain Boguier any affectual measures taken. An agreement was with his crew to defend a small battery. Overpow-entered into between the late governor Hubbard, ered by numbers, wounded himself, his first officer col. Irwin and his officers, and myself; under the killed, and thirty of his men either killed or express condition that the Mexican flag should wounded, he was compelled to retreat to the head fly, being authorized to hoist the same as a chief of quarters of general Victoria, who upon his safe the Mexican republic. This was effected. arrival prepared an expedition against Nautla: that What could have been my motives in coming to fell into his hands. Upon this, a vessel was imme- the Floridas? Those that always guided my condiately sent to inform general Victoria of the situa-duct as a superior officer in the Mexican service. tion of things, of the number of troops I had united Unable to give any immediate assistance to the together, &c. The place had once more fallen into other republican chiefs, I came to assist gen. the hands of the royalists, who took two men and M'Gregor in liberating the Floridas, thereby drawthe captain, who had gone on shore in the boat.—ing the attention of our common enemy, and attackThe vessel returned and gave gen. Mina and my.ing the tyrant in his other possessions; convinced, self, the disagreeable certainty that all hopes were that the independence of the two Floridas once lost of being able to communicate with the interior occurred, forces could be raised, which united through this channel. with those of the other chiefs, might strike a de. The bar of Galvezton, during our stay, having cisive blow to tyranny. My conduct since my arri proved extremely dangerous, and gen. Mina being val at Amelia is so well known to you all, gentle. ready and desirous to effect his landing, in order men, that it requires no mention to be made of it. to penetrate into the interior of Mexico and com-1 will only ask whether in any one single instance, I have deviated from the principles which might pension fund, the state of the fund, list of pension. insure liberty to our oppressed brethren, and give ers, &c. succour to Mexican patriots, who in spite of re- Jun. 20. Mr. Williams, of Tenn. from the com peated disasters still rise with redoubled enthusi-mittee on military affairs to whom the subject had asm in defence of their sacred rights. 1 flatter myself, that in this narration of facts, and by the documents I have presented, I have proved beyond a doubt that the establishment of Galvezton was legally formed, and that all that was done by the existing authorities there, was not for private motives or views as said, but for the welfare and aiding by every possible means the patri Jan. 14, 15. The chief thing done those two days, except executive business, was an agreement to the resolution offered by Mr. Wilson, on the 10th inst. to instruct the committee on military affairs to enquire whether any, and if any, what further provisions by law are necessary to secure to the heirs of soldiers who died, or who were killed, in the service of their country, during the late war, the bounty in land to which they are equitably entitled. Jun 19 A letter was laid before the senate, by the president, from Madame Planton, proposing to make sale to congress of an allegorical painting from her own pencil, representing the glory and triumph of the United States in the ratification of the treaty of Ghent, which letter was referred to the committee of commerce and manufactures. Mad. Planton was born in Philadelphia, her paint ing is 11 feet by 7, and is spoken of as a splendid performance, worthy of the native city of the celebrated West.] Mr Barbour submitted the following resolution: Resolved, That the committee on naval affairs be instructed to enquire into the expediency of establishing such naval depots, in such numbers and such places, as may in their opinion be advantage. ous to the United States. been referred, reported a bill directing the manner of appointing Indian agents, and continuing the act for establishing trading houses with the Indian tribes; [providing that the superintendant of Indian trade, and agents and assistant agents for Indian affairs, be hereafter appointed by nomination to the senate, and requiring of each of those officers bond with two securities in the sum of 10,000 dollars, for the faithful discharge of their respective duties.]The bill was passed to second reading. The following resolution submitted yesterday by Mr. Barbour, was taken up, and, after a few expla natory remarks by the mover, and some observations by Mr. Tait, appprobatory to the object of the motion, it was agreed to without opposition: Resolved, That the committee on naval affairs be instructed to enquire into the expediency of establishing naval depots in such numbers, and in such places, as may in their opinion be most advanta geous to the United States. January 21.-Mr. Williams, of Ten. submitted the following resolution: Resolved, That the president of the U. States be requested to inform the senate in what manner the troops in the service of the United States, now ope rating against the Seminole tribe of Indians, have been subsisted, whether by contract or otherwise, and whether they have been furnished regularly with rations. The senate took up and concurred in the report of the committee of pensions unfavorable to the petition of Ephraim Shaler, De La Fayette Wilcox, and Alphonso Wetmore, first lieutenants of the sixth regiment United States infantry, stating that, during the late war, while engaged in action with the enemy, they received several severe wounds which occasioned to each the loss of an arm; that the loss and wounds subject them to daily pain and inconvenience, although the performance of their duty as officers of the army has not been suspended on that account since their wounds healed; and soliciting the aid of congress so far as to confer on them a compensation equal to their sufferings and expense by granting to them pensions from the date of their several wounds. The report of the committee of commerce and manufactures, unfavorable to the proposition of Madame Planton, was taken up and agreed to. Mr. Macom communicated to the senate the concurrence of the legislature of the state of North Carolina, in the amendment proposed by the state of New Jersey, to the constitution of the United The president laid before the senate a letter from States, to establish an uniform mode (by districts) Mr. Fisk, of Vermont, resigning his seat in the sethroughout the union, of electing electors of presi-nate, he having accepted an office from the execudent and vice president of the United States. The resolution for printing the journal of the convention, was amended and ordered to a third. reading. Mr. Williams, of Ten. from the committee on military affairs, reported the bill from the house of representatives, to provide for the surviving officers and soldiers of the revolutionary army, with amend inents. [The principal and only material amendment proposed by the committee, limits the benefit of the act to such as served to the end of the war, on the continental establishment.] The bill to allow John Thompson interest on a revolutionary claim heretofore granted and paid to him, was rejected. The president laid before the senate a letter from the secretary of the navy, transmitting the annual statement of the disbursements made from the navy tive of the United States: when On motion of Mr. Fromentin, it was Resolved, That the president of the senate be requested to notify the executive of the state of Vermont of said resignation. The bill making provision for the surviving revolutionary officers, &c. was further postponed to this day week. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. [We have appropriated a large space to detail the proceedings on the case of col. John Anderson, as well on account of any immediate interest they may have as to spread the whole facts before our readers, as a matter involving many questions of considerable importunce.} Thursday, Jan. 15.-The house resumed the con sideration of the case of col. Anderson. The following resolutions, moved by Mr. Rhea, by way of amendment, being yet under consideration. conduct John "Resolved, That this house possesseth competent power to pu nish for contempts of its authority. Therefore, erson to the bar of the house." that the sergeant at arms be directed to Mr Rhea, with a view to put his amendment in a shape more acceptable to gentlemen, modified his motion for amendment, so as to make the first resolution read as follows: "Resolved, That the house possesses adequate power to punish for contempts against it. Mr. Pitkin assigned the reasons why he wished to avoid placing on the journal any thing affirming the authority of the house on the one hand, or deny ing it on the other: and, to escape the alternative presented to the house by the proposed resolution and amendment, he moved to postpone indefinitely the consideration of the main question and the amend ment proposed thereto. Pawling, Peter, Pindall, Pitkin, Pleasants, Reed, Rhea, Richards, The question was then taken on the motion that "John Anderson be forthwith brought to the bar of this house," and decided in the affirmative, by yeas and nays: 118 to 45. Whereupon the sergeant at arms brought the prisoner to the bar, and the speaker propounded to him the following interrogatories, to which he made the replies thereto; Yes. 1. Do you acknowledge yourself to be John Anderson! Answer, tempting to liquidate? Ans. About 9,000 dollars After some questions to the chair, and explanations therefrom, respecting the effect of such a postponement, that effect was pronounced from the chair to be, to place the question in the state in which it was when the motion of Mr. Spencer was first made; and, if this course were pursued, that the house would be at full liberty to take any course in respect to John Anderson, which in its opinion niary kind, but am influenced in their pursuits by motives of cha 6. Have you any interest in the latter? Ans. None, of a pecu. was within the scope of its constitutional powers.rity. After explanatory remarks from various mem-7. Had you any authority from the persons you represent to make the offer contained in your letter? Ans. I have a general bers, among whom were Messrs. Rich, Rhea, Tull power of attorney to do for them as I would do for myself, but madge, Ballard, Smith and Culbreth.had no instructions to make that or any other offer. The question was taken on the postponement, and decided as follows: For indefinite postponement 117 42 The propositions before the house were indefinitely postponed. Whereupon Mr. Tallmadge offered the following resolution for consideration. bar of this house." the Resolved, That John Anderson, be forthwith brought to Mr. Rich proposed to amend the resolution by adding thereto the following: 1.“And that he have an opportunity of offering to the house any explanation of his alleged offence, which he may think proper. This motion Mr. Rich supported by observations regarding the general question, in which he opposed the expediency of proceeding further than he had suggested in the present case. 5. What is the amount of those of others which you are solicit ing? Ans. About 21,000 dollars. 8. Are you acquainted with any persons now in the city solicit ing the claims of others? if so, name them. Ans. I am; there is a Mr. Pomeroy, who is soliciting his own claim, and col. Watson, who is a general agent. 9. Have you made any other offer to any person. Ans. No. 10. Did you consult or advise with any person before you wrote and delivered the letter? Ans. I did not. 11. Who is the Mr. Hulbard you mention in the letter? Ans. He is a gentleman I became partially acquainted with during the troubles at the river Raisin. I have not seen him since that time fill I arrived in this city at the present session of congress, and did not recognize him until he made himself known to me.php 12. Has he any claims to solicit? Ans. None, to my knowledge, 13. Have you any witnesses to examine, or defence to make, in house is now ready to hear you, justification or explanation of your conduct?. If you have, the The prisoner at the bar then called upon his wit the house; Mr. R. J. Meigs, post master general; nesses, viz. gen. Harrison, col. Johnson, members of capt. Gray; Mr. Cyrus Hulburd; capt. Larrabee, col. Jos. Watson; Mr. John H. Piatt; capt. S. D. Richardson; Mr. Pomeroy, lieut. Conrody, who, all After a few observations from Mr. Sergeant, how-being previously sworn, delivered in their testimo ever, Mr. Rich withdrew his proposition. Mr. Rich subsequently moved to insert an amend-ny ment, denying the power of the house to judge or punish any individuals, its own members excepted, which motion was negatived by a large majority. Mr. Culbreth then moved to strike out the whole of Mr. Tallmadge's resolution, and to substitute by way of amendment the following: "Whereas John Anderson is in custody for an offence which this house does not possess the constitutional power to try, or right to punish: Therefore, "Resolved, That the said John Anderson be discharged from the And the question was taken on the amendment thus proposed, and decided as follows: custody of the sergeant at arınş.” The testimony was uniform, as far as the know. cused a high character for probity, correct deport ledge of the witnesses extended, in giving the acment and patriotic conduct. It was too diffuse for selected as a specimen of the general tenor of the publication entire; that of colonel, R. M. Johnson is evidence. Mr. Johnson, having been called on by the pri possession, touching his character and conduct, soner to give to the house any information in his testified to this effect: that his knowledge of the character of col. John Anderson was not derived su much from personal intercourse as from the infor mation of others; but, so far as his personal infor mation extended, was corroborated by it. When YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Mass. Anderson, Ken. Ball, Barbour, Va. Barber, O. Bassett, Beecher, Bellinger, Cruger, Culbreth, Edwards, Erving, S. C. Forney, Fuller, Garnett, Hale, Hall, N. C. Herki mer, Herrick, Hitchcock, Hogg, Johnson, Ken. Kinsey, Kirtland, Lawyer, Linn, Livermore, Merrill, T. M. Nelson, Poindexter, Por-col. J. was on the north-western frontier, colonel ter, Quarles, Rich, Robertson, Ken. Rebertson, Lou. Ross, Sawyer, Shaw, Silsbee, Smith, Bal. Speed, Spencer, Tarr, Trimble, Tucker, S. C. Walker, Ken. Williams, N. Y.-47. Anderson was a fugitive from Detroit, on the River Raisin, as col. J. had understood; and being well NAYS.-Messrs. Abbot, Adams, Allen, Vt. Anderson, Pen. Aus acquainted with the frontier of that part of the tin, Baldwin, Batman, Bayley, Bennett, Bloomfield, Blount, Boden United States, attached himself to the mounted Boss, Bryan, Burwell, Butler, Campbell, Claggett, Claiborne, Cobb, Colston, Cook, Crafts, Crawford, Cushman, Darlington. Desha, regiment. How long he acted in that capacity, Mr. Drake, Ellicott, Floyd, Folger, Forsyth, Gage, Hall, Del. Harrison, J. did not recollect. As far, said Mr. J. as his conHerbert, Hiester, Holmes, Mass. Holmes, Con. Hopkinson, Hub bard, Hunter, Huntingdon, Ingham, Irving, N. Y. Jones, Little, duct came within my own knowledge, I considered MLane, W. Maclay, Wm. P. Maclay, M'Coy, Marchand, Marr, him a very gallant and a very brave man. In rela Mason, Mass. Mason, R. I. Mercer, Middleton, Miller, Moore, Mortion to the information he had from other quarters, ton, Moseley, Mumford. Murray, Jer. Nelson, Hugh Nelson, Nes bitt, New, Ogden, Orr, Gweu, Palmer, Paris, Parratt, Patterson, there was a general consent of opinion that, during |