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they are of opinion, that the causes of complaint, if we do not presume to canvass; but we are imperisny, are not in the laws, but in the administration of ously called upon to notice the subsequent events, the laws. As it regards the marines, a description A court martial convened in the harbor of Mahon, of force most necessary and useful, and which merits on board the Java, on the 31st December, 1816, for the fostering and protecting care of the govern the trial of captain Heath, on charges and specifiment, the committee, on examination, find that they cations, of which the following is a copy. are subject to do duty afloat and on shore, as the ex- Charge 1st. Disrespectful, insolent and contemptu ecutive, at his discretion, may direct; and that they ous conduct to me his superior officer. Specification are "governed by the same rules and articles of war, 1st. That he did on or about the 22d of July, 1816, as are prescribed for the military establishment, on board of the United States' frigate Java, then and by the rules for the regulation of the navy, here- standing into the Bay of Naples, on being asked by tofore, or which shall be established by law, ac- me, "why a certain marine was suffered to appear cording to the nature of the service in which they on deck in so filthy and dirty a dress?" reply to me in shall be employed." The committee know no foot-an insolent, disrespectful and contemptuous manner. ing more proper on which to place the marines than Specification 2d. That he did late in the evening of the that on which the law has already placed them. 18th Sept. 1816, on board the United States' frigate Were new rules now to be prescribed for their go-Java, then at anchor in the harbor of Messina cause a vernment and protection, it is believed that none letter written by himself and couched in language other ought to be prescribed than those which now highly improper to be used towards his commanding exist. Your committee therefore repeat, that in officer, to be left on my table in the cabin of said their opinion, the defect, if any, is not in the law, ship. Specification 3d. That he did when sent for but in its execution. Viewing, then, the subjects into the cabin, on being asked "why he took such referred to them in all their bearings, feeling the a time to write ine a letter of that kind," assume a danger of affecting that discipline which is the vital a deportment towards me highly provoking and principle of all military establishments; while they disrespectful. The aforesaid charge and specificawould frown with indignation on every act which tions being in violation of a part of the 15th article, savoured of oppression, or of mal-administration, and a part of the 13th article of the rules and regu your committee respectfully submit the following lations for the better government of the navy of the resolution:

United States.

muster the marines, execute that duty in a careless and indifferent manner; and when the marines were and directed so to do. Specification 3d. That he did mustered, did neglect te report to me until called neglect on the desertion of said marines from the ship, to take those immediate steps for their recovedetachment to which they belonged, and were rery that became him as commanding officer of the quired by the urgency of the case. This charge and article, and the 28th article of the rules and regu specification being in violation of a part of the 20th lations of the better government of the navy of the United States.

Resolved, That the committee on naval affairs be Charge 2d Neglect of duty and unofficer like discharged from the further consideration of the conduct. Specification 1st That on or about the memorial of the naval officers of the Mediterranean evening of the 16th September, 1816, on board the aquadron, under the rank of commanders, and of United States' ship Java, then at anchor in the harthe memorial of the officers of the marine corps, of bor of Messina, he, the said captain John Heath did, date the 17th January, 1817, on two marines jumping overboard to swim from The memorial of the commissioned officers (of the ed and informed of this circumstance, alleging as a the ship, neglect to come upon deck, although calle Mediterranean squadron,) under the rank of com- reason therefor the subterfuge of his being sick. manders, to the honorable the senate of the United States, dated Port Mahon, January the 20th, 1817. Specification 2d. That he did when ordered by The undersigned, officers holding commissions me, at said time and place, to come on deck and in the navy of the United States, beg leave most respectfully to state to the honorable the Senate of the United States, that, having entered the service early in life, from motives of love of their country, respect for its naval character, and a sincere wish to become useful, they would willingly encounter dangers of any kind, or endure any hardships which the good of the service or the preservation of discipline may make necessary; that, together with a willingness to risk their lives and sacrifice their comforts, they have heretofore felt a firm reliance on the protection which the well digested laws of their country were intended, by the framers and enactors of them to afford to officers of every grade, against the wanton exercise of that power which all military establishments must place in the hands of the superior over the subaltern. Guarding with cautious jealousy their reputation and their rights against all assaults, which have not been designated by the law for the guardianship and arbitration of the most respectable of all tribunals, (a court martial,) they have witnessed with the deepest regret, the proceedings on a late transaction which has been brought to the decision of a court composed of the eldest officers of this squadron-of officers who from their rank in service, we had hop- Of these charges and specifications it will be need would prove as jealous gurdians of our rights cessary to observe only, that the offence on which as of their own We beg leave, respectfully, to the greatest stress is laid, was committed as the state the leading circumstances of this case. Cap-specification states, on the 22d July, 1816; that captaia John Heath commanding the detachment of tain Heath was neither arrested, suspended, nor marines on board of the frigate Java, under the warned that notice would be taken of this offence; command of Oliver H. Perry, esq. was so unfortu- that on the 16th September, 1816, captain Heath is nate as to incur the displeasure of bis commander again supposed by captain Petry, to commit an of The merits of the case between these two officers fence, for which captain Perry suspends him from

tion. That he did at the time and place referred to,
Charge 3d. Disobedience of orders. Specifica.
in the 3d specification of 1st charge, though re-
peatedly ordered to be silent, continue to speak,
although warned of the consequences, and in the
same indecorous and contemptuous manner as is
therein alleged, thereby violating a part of the 14th
article of the rules and regulations for the better
government of the navy of the United States.
(Signed)

United States' ship Java,
Algiers Bay, 14th October, 1816.

. H. PERRY.

the exercise of the duties of his office; that in the tance from their country and without the immedi interval between the commission of these two offen-ate influence of its civil laws, your memorialists re ees, a general court martial convenes in the Bay of ly with confidence on the decision of the high wiNaples, of which court captain Perry is president, bunal to which they now solemnly appeal your and captain Heath a member, that after captain memorialists trust it will not engross too much of Heath had been suspended from duty two days, he the valuable time of the senate, to institute an exa addresses a note to captain Perry, of which the mination into the proceedings of this court in these following is a copy. two instances. They beg leave also, to state, that a case occurred at Naples in August last, between. captain T. O. Creighton, and midshipman Marston, of the Washington, the decision on which they also consider as tending to destroy the conviction which every officer ought to feel, whilst in the execution of the duties of his office, that the strong arm of the law is extended over him, equally for his protection during good conduct, and for his punishment when he deviates from its rules. If your memorialists have erred in making this appeal, they hope it will be attributed rather to an exuberance than a defi ciency of a good feeling, and they trust that they will ever be found ready to obey the call and support the cause of their country in any contest, however un: promising to themselves as individuals...

United States' frigate Java, Messina, September 18, 1816. SIR, On the evening of the 16th instant, I was ordered below by you from the quarter deck of this ship, with these words, or to that effect, "I have no farther use for your services on board this ship." I have waited until this moment to know, why I have been thus treated; and being ignorant of the causes, request iny arrest and charges. Very respectfully,

(Signed)

Your obedient servant,

And your memorialists, as in duty bound, will ever pray.

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THOS. AP. CATESBY JONES, lieut. navy.
W. B. SHUBRICK, lieutenant navy.
R. T AUCHMUTY, lieut. marine corps.
CHRISTOPHER FORD, lieut. marine corps.
GEORGE PEARCE, lieut. navy. }
BEVERLEY KENNON, lieut. navy.
SAMUEL L. BREESE, lieut. navy.
THOMAS NICHOLS, sailing master.
ROBERT F. STOCKTON, lieut, navy.
FRANCIS B. WHITE, lieutenant marines.
JOSEPH L. KUHN, licut, marines.
WH WATSON, lieut. navy.

WM. H. COCKE, lieut navy.

H. B. BRECKENRIDGE, capt. marine corps.
B. WASHINGTON, surgeon.

GEO. B. ENGLISH, lieut. marine corps.
JAMES ARMSTRONG, lieut. U, S. navy.
GEORGE BEALE, purser.

C. S. M'CAULEY, lieut. U. S. navy.
HYDE RAY, surgeon.

JOHN HEATH, Captain Marines. The language of this note, Captain Perry considered disrespectful, and summoned captain Heath into his cabin. Willingly would your memorialists draw a veil over the transaction, which then and there took place; most willingly would they bary in oblivion a transaction so disgraceful to the charac. ter of an American officer. But justice to themselves forbids it. It appears by the statement of Captain Heath and the acknowledgement of captain Perry, that, after some conversation had passed, captain Perry, from (as he says) "a disposition to chastise insolence on the spot," gave to captain Heath a blow, and after having committed this out. rage on his person, with much abusive language, ordered him to be confined to his room, and a centinel placed over him; a measure which hitherto has been considered justifiable in extreme cases only. A little reflection convinced capt. Perry of the impro priety of his conduct, and alarmed him for its consequences; he according, through the medium of another post captain and the first lieutenant of the Java, made an overture to captain Heath of reconciliation, and through them tendered an apology, but insisted on terms of his own dictating. This, capt. H. having a due regard for his own reputation, for the commission which he has the honor to hold, and for the respectability of his brother officers of the same rank, positively refused to accept, and in histurn preferred charges against captain Perry, A court martial convened, and as we have been unof ficially informed, for the trial of both; but captain Perry remained in the exercise of the functions of his office, while captain Heath was in close confinement. Of the proceedings of this court your memorialist know but little; they have ere this, they presume, been laid before the honorabie secretary of the navy. But they know that captain Perry has sailed for the United States, in command of the Java, with the sanction of a court martial, and that of the commander in chief to support his conduct. The undersigned have now no guarantee for the safety of their persons, but the use of those arms which the laws of their country have placed in their hands, and that personal strength with which na ture has blessed them. To those means they must resort, and on them in future depend, unless the honorable senate, to whom they look with filial confidence as the guardians of their rights, will by The officers of the United States marine corps, in a timely interference save them from the disagreea- the Mediterranean, present the following memorial ble alternative of relinquishing a profession to to the honourable Senate and House of Representawhich they are enthusiastically attached, or becom- tives of the United States, and pray that their si ing in every instance the defenders, not only of their tuation on board ship, and the grievances herein characters, but of their persons. Placed at a dis-complained of, may claim their serious attention.

CHAS. T. STALLINGS, lieut. navy
E. W. TURNER, purser.
JOSEPH CASSIN, lieut. navy.
GUSTAVUS W. SPOONER, lieut. navy.
ROBERT S. KEARNEY, surgeon.
WM. HALL, captain marine corps.
JOHN HARRIS, lieut. marines.
HENRY OLCOTT, lieut. marines.
N. WEBSTER, lieut. U. S. navy.
S. H. STRINGHAM, lieut. U. S. navy.
W. K. LATIMER, lieut. navy.
L. ROUPE AUG, lieut. navy."

A.M. MONTGOMERY, acting surgeon navy.
ROBERT FIELD), lieut. navy.
N.L. MONTGOMERY, lieut. navy.
M. D. NICHOLSON, lieut. navy.
W. LAUGHTON, lieut. navy.
JNO. CADLE, acting surgeon navý,
JNO W. PEACO acting surgeon navy.
M. C. AT EWOOD, purser U. S. navy.
J. L. MORRIS, lieutenant navy.

Memorial of the officers of the United States Ma-
rine Corps.

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The want of established rules and regulations for the punishment of offenders, and it is believed, that the marine corps, when stationed on board ship, and they even go so far as to threaten that should their this difference of discipline in different vessels, imaginary grievance not be redressed, they will have always been productive of serious ills, and resort to their arms for protection. It is also unhave too frequently occasioned unavoidable and understood that the memorialists have presumed to rehappy disturbances. The undersigned, therefore flect on the members of two courts martial, comdo earnestly intreat, that rules and regulations be posed of officers of long standing in the navy; that established by an act of congress, wherein the their meetings have been held with apparent secre. duties of marine officers, when afloat, may be clear-cy, and the memorial studiously withheld from ly and distinctly defined and rights and privileges their commanders who would readily sanction any measure having for its object the good of the ser protected. The undersigned regrets the necessity under vice. It cannot be denied that it is the bounden which they conceive themselves bound by their duty of officers, more especially when on a foreign duty to the service and themselves, of intreating station, to cultivate towards each other the most the honourable senate and house of representa. perfect harmony and good will, but it is the opinion tives, as the guardians and protectors of their of the undersigned, that the conduct of the memorights, to examine the decision of a court martial, rialists is calculated to have a contrary effect. The held at Mahon, on captain Oliver H. Perry, of the undersigned are therefore impelled by a sacred navy, under the charges of outraging the rights, duty we owe our country and ourselves, to request feelings, and person of the commanding officer of that you will be pleased to remove all those officers marines, of the United States' ship Java, and pray from under our respective commands, as soon as that the protection of their rights and persons be the public service will admit of the same, as we guaranteed by some special act of Congress; or cannot but consider the signers of the memorial as that the rules and regulations for the better govern-having forfeited all claims to our confidence, and ment of the navy be more strictly carried into ex- their example as endangering the vessels entrusted to our charge.

écution.

JOHN HALL, C. M. M.

H. B. BRECKENRIDGE, capt. marines,
W. HALL, capt. marines,

JO. L. KUHN, lieut. U. S. marines,
HENRY OLCOTT, 1st lieut. marines,
FRANCIS B. WHITE, 1st lieut. marines,
JOHN HARRIS, 1st lieut. marines,

R. T. AUCHMUTY, 2d lieut. marines,
CHRISTOPHER FORD, lieut. marines,
Port Mahon, January 17, 1817.

United States ship Washington,

Port Mahon, 4th May, 1817. Sin, I have the honor to transmit herewith an attested copy of a letter written to me by the captains and commanders of the squadron.

I fully concur with those gentlemen in opinion, and shall believe it to be my duty to comply with their request so far as to permit the officers complained of to return to the United States, as soon as it can be done without injury to the public

service.

I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully, sir,

Your obedient humble servant,
1. CHAUNCEY.

(Signed)

We have the honour to be,
Very respectfully, sir,

Your obedient servants,
WM. M. CRANE,
JN. ORDE CREIGHTON,
GEO. W. RODGERS,
THOS. GAMBLE,
J. I. NICHOLSON,
EDM. P. KENNEDY.

A true copy of the original on file,
Attest, J. WATSON, Com. Clerk,
United States' Ship Washington,
Port Mahon, 5th May, 1817.
To Isaac Chauncey, Esq. commodore
and commander in chief of the na-
val forces of the United States in
the Mediterranean, &c.)

Legislature of Kentucky.

Resolutions, truly expressive of the sense of the people of Kentucky, on the patriotic struggle of South America, and on the policy which the general government ought to pursue in relation to that country.

IN SENATE, BY MR. BLEDSOE. Resolved by the general assembly of the commonTo the hon, Benj. W. Crowninshield, wealth of Kentucky, That the people of this state Secretary of the Navy, Washington. view with the most lively emotion, the patriotic Port Mahon, 4th May, 1817. SIR,-We, the undersigned captains and com- struggles fof their South American republican manders serving in the squadron under your orders, brethren, to throw off and break in pieces the have heard with deep regret that many of the lieu-yoke of Spanish despotism; to take their stand tenants and other commissioned officers belonging amongst the nations of the earth; and to vindicate the vessels under our respective commands, have the exercise of those rights of self-government forwarded to the honorable the senate of the United which the God of nature has given to man, as his States, a memorial which in our opinion is calcu- unalienable birthright. lated to excite disaffection and insubordination in the navy, and bring into contempt a service heretofore distinguished for its reputation, order, and good government,

The undersigned wish to be distinctly understood, that it is not against petitioning the legislature for a redress of real wrongs, that we now protest, but against the manner, time, and object of the memorialists, which if truly represented to us, is as follows:-They complain that they have been oppressed, and require that the 30th article of an act for the better government of the navy, should be revised and so amended as to designate particularly

That while this legislature, and the people whom they represent, fully appreciate the blessings of peace, flowing from the observance of a just neutrality, as to the conflicts between other powers; they are nevertheless fully sensible of the immense importance to the United States, of the establishment of the independence of the South American colonies, as respects the probable commercial and polítical relations between the two portions of the same great continent.

That neither interest nor duty on the part of the United States, as respects old Spain, exists to induce them to take one single step towards favor

ing that power, or strengthening the rod of oppres-
sion, which there is reason to hope her colonies
åre about wresting from her hands forever.
That it is, in our opinion, wise policy, as well
as justice, for the government of the U. States to
acknowledge the independence of such of the for-
mer Spanish colonies of South America, as shall
have shown themselves capable of vindicating and
maintaining the rights of self-goverment.

tions be transmitted to the president of the United States, and to each of the senators and representa tives of this state in the congress of the United States; and that the acting governor be requested to transmit them accordingly.

CONGRESS.

SENATE.

That the strictest regard to neutrality between the parties, neither requires, nor authorizes, the tions, referring to the military committee an enqui January, 22.-Mr. Tichenor moved two resour arrest or detention of foreign men, vessels or mury into the expediency of repealing or modifying nitions of war, passing through our country or so much of the act establishing the military staff, touching at our ports, destined to assist either par- as relates to hospital surgeons, and hospital sur ty. That if the general government of the United vocates; and an enquiry into the expediency of a re geons mates, and to the appointment of judge adStates is prepared to take a side in this contest, form in the provisions of the law respecting the the many unredressed wrongs, and the outrageous emoluments to the military and staff officers of the insults of old Spain to this government, together army, in order to place them on a more economical with the strong claims of suffering humanity upon establishment. our sympathy, leave no room to doubt which side the free people of the only republic upon earth are prepared to take.

and keeping in repair, certain roads, was read the
The bill making an appropriation for repairing,
third time, as amended, passed and sent to the

yesterday by Mr. Ruggles, was agreed to
Jan. 23-The following resolution, submitted

Resolved, That copies of the foregoing resolu-house of representatives. tions be transmitted to the president of the Unit ed States, and to each of our senators and representatives in congress, to be submitted to that body.

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IN THE HOUSE, BY MR. BIBH.

Resolved, That the committee on public lands be instructed to enquire into the expediency of passing a law, to vest in the state of Ohio the power of Resolved by the general assembly of the common-selling the remaining thirty-five sections of land, in wealth of Kentucky-1st, That the liberty of nations, the six miles reservation at the Scioto Sait Works, is derived from God and nature, and is not the and applying the proceeds of the sale to such purpo gift of kings or potentates. of may think proper. ses, for the use of the state, as the legislature there

2d. That all just power is derived from the people; the choice of forms of government belongs of right to them, and those (or their successors) who constitute one form, may abrogate it.

3d. That in all just governments the good of the governed is the end to be accomplished; and the people upon whom each particular government operates, are the only fit judges of the performance of the ends for which the government was instituted.

4th. That the general revolt of a nation against oppression, and in vindication of their own liberty, cannot justly be called rebellion.

5th. That the struggle of the patriots of South America for the rights of self-government, is jus tified by the laws of God and nature and sanctioned by the inalienable rights of man.

Jan. 26-Mr. Tichenor's resolutions, submitted on the 22nd inst, were taken up and agreed to.

agents, &c. was taken up, and after receiving some The bill directing the mode of appointing Indian amendments, was read the third time, passed, and sent to the other house for concurrence; as also was the bill to establish Darien, in Georgia, as a port of entry.

The bill from the house of representatives for the relief of John Anderson was taken up, and after a good deal of discussion, was postponed to Mon

day week.

January 27. Mr. Tuit, from the committee on naval affairs, reported a bill "in addition to an act giving pensions to the orphans and widows of per6th. That the success of those who are strug-the United States;" and the bill was read. sons slain in the public or private armed vessels of gling for the liberty and independence of South

Mr. Campbell, from the committee of finance, to America, is a consummation devoutly to be wished, whom the subject had been specially committed, highly interesting to the friends of freedom and reported that it is not expedient to repeal the humanity in general, and calls for the deepest sym- the law imposing a duty on salt." The report was pathy and accordance on the part of the people of not acted on to-day. these-United States of North America.

Mr. Talbot submitted for consideration the follow.

7th. That it is the opinion of this general assem-ing resolution: bly, that such of the provinces of South America as have declared themselves free and independent, instructed to enquire into the expediency of so far Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary be and have shewn a reasonable ability to maintain changing the present judicial system of the United their independence, ought forthwith to be acknow States, as to provide for the gradual diminution of ledged by the general government of these United the number of judges who at present compose the States of North America, as sovereign and inde-supreme court; for the restricting the functions and pendent powers, to be treated as such, and intro- duties of the judges of that court to the holding duced to the other sovereign powers of the earth; the sessions thereof, and the other duties incidental and generally, that all the rights, countenance thereto; of establishing and organizing a circuit and hospitality should be given by these United court in each of the United States, in which a cir States to those so acknowledged sovereign pow-cuit court has not heretofore been established, and ers of South America, which by the laws of nations of providing for the appointment of a competent may be justly and peaceably afforded by the peo-number of circuit judges for the holding the circuit ple and magistracy of another nation in war or in courts of the United States. Mr. Otis submitted for consideration the following

peace.

Resolved, That a copy of the foregoing resolu-resolution:

Resolved, that the committee of claims be in. Mr. Hopkinson, succinctly delivered the reasons structed to enquire into the expediency of provid-for his opinion against the passage of the bill. ing for the examination and allowance of m monies Mr. Robertson replied to Mr. Hopkinson, and de. paid by the state of Massachusetts for supplies fended the bill. Mr. Hopkinson rejoined. and services of the militia of that state employed during the late war in the common defence, so far as the same may be due upon principles of equity and justice.

After the consideration of executive business,
The senate adjourned.

Jan. 28. Mr. Dickerson, from the committee to
whom was referred the joint resolution proposing
an amendment to the constitution, in regard to the
election of representatives to congress, and elec-
tors of president and vice president, &c. reported
the resolution with some verbal amendments.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Talbot,
was taken up and agreed to.

The question was then taken on the passage the bill to a third reading by the following vote:

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YEAS-Messrs. Abbot, Anderson, Pen. Anderson, Ken. Baldwin, Bellinger, Bennett, Bloomfield, Boden, Burwell,Cobb, Comstock, Cook, Crafts, Crawford, Culbreth, Desha, Earle, Erving, S. C. Forsyth, Fuller, Gage, Hale, Harrison, Hasbrouck, Hendricks, Herrick, Hiester, Hunter, Ingham, Irving, N. Y. Johnson, Ken. Jones, Kinsey, Little, Lowndes, Marchand, Mason, Mass. Mercer, Merrill, Morton, Moseley, Murray, H. Nelson, T. M. Nelson, New, Ogden, Ogle, Owen, Parris, Parrott, Patterson, Peter, Pindall Pleasants, Poindexter, Quarles, Reed, Rich, Richards, Ringgold, Robertson, Lou. Robertson, Ken. Ruggles, Sampson, Silsbee, Smith, Bal. Alex. Smyth, Southard, Spangler, Tallmadge, Taylor, Trimble, Tucker, Va. Tucker, S. C. Walker, N. C. Walker, Ken Wallace, Wendover, Whiteside, Whitman.-80. NAYS. Messrs. Adams, Allen, Mass. Austin, Ball, Barbour, Va. Barber, O. Bateman, Beecher, Blount, Boss, Bryan, Campbell, Claggett, Claiborne, Colston, Cruger, Cushman, Drake, Edwards, Ellicott, Forney, Garnett, Hall, Del. Hall, N. C. Herkimer, HitchThe motion made yesterday by Mr. Otis, for an cock, Hogg, Holmes, Mass. Holmes, Con. Hopkinson, Hubbard, enquiry into the expediency of an examination and Huntingdon, Johnson, Va. Kirtland, Lawyer, Lewis, Linn, Liverallowance of monies paid by the state of Massa-more, M'Lane, W. Maclay, Wm. P. Maclay, M'Coy, Marr, Mason, chusetts, for the services and supplies of the militia of that state, employed during the late war, was postponed till Friday.

The bill providing for surviving revolutionary officers, soldiers, &c. was postponed to to-morrow, as were also several other subjects.

R. 1. Middleton, Moore, Mumford, Jer. Nelson, Nesbitt, Newton,
Orr. Palmer, Pawling, Pitkin, Porter, Rhea, Savage, Schuyler,
Scudder, Sergeant, Settle, Seybert, Shaw, Sherwood, Slocumb,
J. S. Smith, Speed, Spencer, Storrs, Strong, Strother, Tarr, Ter-
ry, Tompkins, Tyler, Upham, Westerlo, Williams, Con. Williams,
N. Y. Williams, N. C. Wilkin, Wilson, Pen.-82.

So the bill was rejected, by a majority of two votes. On motion of Mr. Williams, of North Carolina, the house resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Pleasants in the chair, on the report of the committee of claims on the claim of J. Pattieson, and several other claims of a like nature, referred to the same committee.

The joint resolution offered by Mr. Morrill, on the 23d ult. requiring the commissioner of the general land office, to furnish to each soldier who may receive a patent for military bounty land, a description of the quality of his lot, as minuted in the field notes of the surveyor, was taken up, to- [This claim is for a house, situated on the banks gether with the report of the committee on the of the Patuxent, destroyed by the enemy during public lands, stating the impracticability of afford the late war, on account of previous occupaing such information, and the inexpediency of retion by provisions and by supplies issued therequiring it.

On the question of ordering the resolution to a third reading, it was decided in the negative, and the motion of course rejected.

The senate then resumed the consideration of executive business, which occupied it until the adjournment.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

from to a detachment of militia in the service of the United States, and for other similar reasons, as the petitioner desires to establish by the testimony of two or three witnesses. The claim is one of those laid before the commissioner of claims, and by him, according to the provisions of the law of the last session, transmitted to the house of representatives for their decision on the fact.]

After some conversation on the question of proceeding in the consideration of this subject on this or at a future day—

Mr. Williams, of North Carolina, delivered at considerable length, and with much perspicuity, the views of the committee on the general princi ples on which these cases rest, and also on the evidence in this particular case.

Friday, Jan. 20. Mr. Pope, from a select com mittee, to whom were referred certain memorials on the subject, reported a bill to enable the peo ple of Illinois territory to form a constitution and state government, and for the admission of the same into the union on an equal footing with the ori ginal states, which was twice read and committed. A message was received from the president of the United States, by the hands of Mr J. J. Monroe, After a few observations from Mr. Smith of Mary. his secretary, transmitting the information requir-land and Mr. Forsyth, the committee rose, and reed by a resolution of this house, calling for an ac-ported their concurrence, not only in the case of count of all roads made or marked out under the Mr. Pattieson, but also in several other cases, authority of the United States. which rest on the same principle, and on nearly the same description of evidence.

On motion of Mr Forsyth, it was Resolved, That the committee of commerce and The question on concurrence with the commit. manufactures be instructed to enquire into the ex-tee of claims in rejecting the petition of Mr. Pattiepediency of regulating by law the number of passengers to be brought into the United States by American and foreign vessels, according to the ton nage of the vessels.

Many other resolutions were offered which shall be noticed in their progress.]

son, was agreed to.

The question being next proposed on the claim of John Ireland, for a house destroyed because oc cupied by a part of com, Barney's men, his rigging, &c. and the report recommending its rejection hav ing been read

The House resumed the consideration of the bill A debate arose on the merits of the claim, and to provide for the commutation of soldiers bounty the amount of the testimony, in the course of which lands. An amendment of some importance, moved Messrs Smith of Md. Harrison, Reed, Robertson, of by Mr. Taylor, yesterday, was agreed to, ayes 78: L. Peter, Bayly and Palmer opposed the report adnoes 45. No other amendment having been offer-verse to the claim, and Mr. Williums and Mr Foredsyth supported it.

The question was stated, on ordering the bill to be engrossed for a third reading.

At length, this and the other reports were laid on the table, the hour growing unusually late.

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