nough to extend tlii privilege when da sired tbi motion wo disagreed to ave 42 noes 4 tins motion previously made was then a greed to yeas 67--nays46 the house went into a committee pf the whole ofi the bill for the relief of tiie captors of the moorish armed ship mesjiouda and mir hoka but did not finish ht '■' mr varnum ip the chair—the commit tee repotted the mm without amendment and tiie hodse concurred in their report and or 4ered the bhi to a third reading to-niorrow ' mr j randolph moved the recommitment of the 3d section ofthe bill further to amend the act laying a direct ta mr c jy campbell moved to reemmnir the ti5ietllle5eu t>n dseu.a 1bm rf f «* «,._ der for to-day the house immediately went into a com mlttee t>n tbe bill imr vsrmiiw in the chair — tli bill having undergone taheiiai nient tbe committee rose asked and obtain ed leave to sit again thursday january 13 the home resolved itself into a commit tee of the wliole mr varnum , in the chalr % on the report of the committee of claim for enabling tiie president of the u stetee to make restitution to the owners ef thefts nish bngantine called the hcarick which was agreed to and a bill ordered iv brought in . the house resolved itself into a committee of the whole i mr dawson in the chair i on the potion of mr rodney to extinguish the state balances mr rodney ma speech of considerable lengtb advocated tiie measure wbich wan al*o supported by messrs thomas smilie macon and mitchhlt and opposed bv mesir lilmer thatcher hasting cregg boyd sloan and dennis ' *" '' the committee ro*e without coming to a decision and obtained leave tuait again friday , january 1 3 a message was received from the ' presi dent of the united statesj the an nual leport of the director of themlw a report was received from the secretary ofthe navy containing a statement of monies expended lor the support rf the mirine corps since its organisation a report was also received r>om the 5e resolution otthe hon mjsw faferma tion in relation to the state of the fund tot t be relief of skk and disabled seanien . in ctmmunicatltm was received from the governor of ohio enclosing rhe ratification by that state of the arirehdraejit ofthe con tritafon respecting the mode of electing a modern and vice-|>re«ment wrw varnum slated that some imperfect t?<roh existed in the ahiele of *«•> now k force and footed the appointment hfaroii mittee to revise the rules and articav tor t/e government ofthe aftoy of-flieth stats agreed toa ' mr epjpts stated that a motion sutmit ted by him sonic iflrtte since to mature into the expediency of discontinuing the tdktot commissioner of man had been refined t the committee of ways suid means wo had repotted sgsintt the diacchtinuan of the office that report had been disageed toby the house he therefore mevev t hat the committee of way and means shaid be in strucicd to prepare anil bring in » till for the discontinuance of the officii of commissioner ofroan's in the several states and ta provide for the discharge of those duties ordered to lie on the table mr john c smith from the committee of claims reported a bill to make testtution to the owners ofthe danish briganfn heh rick the house went into a cemmiue of the whole on the bill who reported it to the hobse who agreed to the same fled up the blank with the appropriation of 0,000 dol lars and ordered the same to a tlti'd reading on monday / the wit for sho relief of ri>**s of tl moorish armed ships meshoud fetid mirbo ka was read the third time anqntued the bill appropriates 8,594 dolsrs aspvirc money to the officers and seamerbf the juhrt adams and 5,000 dollars to tbse of the philadelphia tobe distributed i'the propor tion prescribed by law a message was received frotr the senate acting as a high court of i'mpatchmevit sta ting the manner in which subioena shall be served on witnesses ih tin case of john pickering the house again wetn inti/i committee of the whole oh the bill furthd ib ainatnd the act luylhg a direct tax j mr.varoum iti die chair some amendments weemade and re ported which the house tool up and acted upon a motion was made to recommit the bill to a select committee negatired - ayes 21 the question was taken by yeas and nays on the motion of mr g w campbell to strike out the 6th section ofthe bill and pau sed in the negative — yeas 3 1 noes 80 thebillwa ordered tobe enajrosud for * third leading on monday neral welfare for it is only by uch mean that i can ecure to myself the approbation of those gre»t and just men who preside in the council of our nation wm c c claiborne new-orleans dec 20 1803 house of res»rksentatives fridey january &. mr barrj — for many reasons this house must have been justly surprised by a recent measure ef jnc of mv southern states — tlw impression niowenjr which that measure five my mind were deep and pain foi had been informed hat some formidable fo reign power hid invaded our ccwatn jvoold net i ought not be more alarmed than on hearing that south-carolina had repealed her law prohibiting the importation of hlaves in the one case we would know what to do the emergency itself would inspire exertion ami suggest suitable means of repelling the attack but hero we are nou-plussed and and ourselves without resource our hands arc tied and oe arc obliged to stand confoun ded while we see the flood gate opened and pouring incalculable miseries into our coun try—by tlm repeal of that law fresh activity is gwen to the liorrid traffic wtstch has long since been seriously regretted by the wise and humane but none have been able to de vise an adequate remedy to its dreadful consequence congress has but little power or rather they have no power io prevent the growth of the evil ko impose a tax on imported slaves u the extent of their power , but every one must eee tbat it is infinitely disproportionate to what the morality the interest the peace and safety of individuals and of the public at this moment demand and though in regard to thew present case the power ofthe general government m«y be insufficient to check tht mischief vet i hope they are disposed todiscourage it as far as ine at authorised hy the constitution therefore i beg jeatve to offer the house the following resolution : resolved that a tax often dollars be im posed upon every slave imported into the u nhed states dr mitchill from the committee titcour jmcrce and manufactures to whom wm ro ferred tint pap of lite message of the r>esi dentthat relates to measures for preventing the improper use ofthe american flag re ported a bill lie amend an act entitled an act concemingtltc recording and registering a merican teasels referred te a committee ot the whole saturday january t . mr nicholson from the committee oa the memorial of alexander moultrie agent for the souts-carojind yazoo company and of ' — — agsnt of the virginia yazoo company made a report giving considerably into de tail andconcluding with a resolution adverse to the prayer ofthe memorialists i referred to a committee of th whole on monday \ itouday january 9 the house resolved itself into a committee wtmr whole on ihe bill fotther to amncnd-thc act to lay tv.u collect a direct tux within the united stat«»i the committee rose and re : ported several amendments which were or dered to lie on the table vr u u , t tv f tdaj ' v"*cy 0 ' mr nicholson from the committee appoin i ted for that purpose reported a hill to pro vide for the further protection of american seamen the committee on the memorial of the legislature of tennessee respecting boun daries made a report recommending the ap propriation of dollars for an indian treaty referred mr j randolph from the committee of ways and means presented a bill for the relief of the captors oi the moorish ship millionth and referred to n committee of the w hole wednesday january 11 mr mitchell from the committee of com merce and manufactures on a resolution in structing them to enquire whether any and what additions are necessary to be made 10 the havat establishment of the united states and the bill from the senate for the sale ofthe general grs-ene c nfiade a report staling that in t^eir opinion no addition to the navy is at present necessary and that it will be ex pedient instead of selling to convert the ge neral greene into » store ship mr j randolph moved that william co wan agent of the virginia yaesoo com pany be heard by counsel at the bar of thin house on monday next ia support oi the claim of said company after some conversation on tbe propriety oftbc motion the yeas anil nays were taken on it — y«a ic >. t aw«+s a like motion was then made to hear counsel in behalf of the south-carolina ya ' zoo company mr merri wether moved to enlarge the motion so as to allow counsel n b half of all the claimant to be heard it being suggested that it would be time e said territory and there to execute nnd per form all such actssc thing touching the pre mises as may be necessary for fulfilling their appointment conformable to the said treaty and the law of the united state and • thereupon the said citizen lanssat declared that in virtue of and in the term ofthe pow ers commission and apecial mandate dated at st cloud 8th of june 1803 or the chris tian era ( 1 7th prarial i ith year of tiie french republic he put from that moment the aaid commissioner of the united state in pos session ofthe country territories and depen dencies of louisiana conformable to the 1 2 4 k ith articles of the treaty and the two conventions concluded and signed the 30th of a'oeu t6bs,..(uith l'loreal mth year of the french republic between the frencti re public and the united states of america by citizen francis barbie marbois • minister of the public treasury end messrs robert r livingston and james monroe ministers plenipotentiary ofthe united state alt three furnished with full powers or which treaty and two conventions the ratifications made vy the first consul of the french republic on tbe one part and by the president ofthe united states by and with the advice and consent of the senate oil the dther part have been exchanged and mutually received at the city of washington the 2 1st of octo ber 1803 28th vendemaire 12th year of the french republic by citizen lewis an dri pichon charge des affairs of the french \ republic near ' the united states on the part of france and by james madison se cretary of state ofthe united states on the part of the united state according to the proees verbal drawn up on the aame day ; and j the pre»ent delivery ofthe country is made j to them to the end that in conformity with ( the object ofthe said treaty the sovereignty and properly of the colony or province of louisiana may past lo the said united states under the same clauses and conditions as it had been ceded by spain to france in virtue i of the treaty concluded at st ildefonso on j the 1st of october 1800 9th vendemaire < dtih year between the two last powers j wbich has since received its execution by the actual re-entrance of the french republic into possession of the said colony or pro vince , and the said citizen laussat in consequence j , at this present time delivered to the said ' commissioners ofthe united states in 4tte r public sitting the key of the city of new orleans declaring that he discharges from their oath of fidelity towards the french re public tbe citizens and inhabitants of loui siana who aball choose to remain under the dominion of tbe united states and that it may forever appear the under signed hare signed the proees verbal of this important and solemn act in the prench and english languages and have sealed it with their seals and have caused it te be counter signed by their secretaries of commission the doy month and year above written signed wm c.c.claiborne seal ja : wilkinson seal laussat seal . tht governor's address tt the cititens if t toui&anjl " ycllovt-cititehs tf louisiana j on the great and interesting event now finally consummated — an event ao advanta geous to yourselves and so glorious te the , united state of america i cannot forbear offering you my warmest congratulations — j the wise policy ofthe consul of france hat by the cession of louisiana to the u states secured to you a connection beyond the reach of change and to your posterity the inheri tance of freedom the american people receive you as brother ; and will hasten to extend to you a participation of those inesti mable rights which have formed the basis of their own unexampled prosperity ' under the auspices of the american government you may confidently rely upon the security of your liberty your property and the religion of your choice you may with equal certain ty rest assured that your commerce will be promoted and your agriculture cherished in a word that your true interests will be a mong the primary objects of our national lc gislatpre in return for these benefit the u nited slates will be amply remunerated if * your growing attachment to the constitution of our country and your veneration for the principles on which ii is founded be duly pro portioned to the blessings which they will confer among your first duties therefore you should cultivate with assiduity among yourselves the advancement ef political in formation you should guide the rising gene ration in the paths of republican economy and virtue ; you should encourage literature for without the advantages of education your descendant will be unable to appreciate the intrinsic worth ofthe govehimenytf animiucu te them as foi myself fellow-citicenet accepts sin cere assurancetliat during my continuance in the situation in wbich the president of the u states has been pleased to place me every exertion will be made oh toy part to foster your internal happiness and forward your ge congress thcrot.lowlma message row the president cf the vni tedstates accompanying sundry documents re laliveto adelivery of possession on the ioth , ultimo by the commissary of the french re public tt the commissioners of the u states tf america ofthe territory of louisiana — inas presented on monday the loth inst tithe two houses of congress te the senate ami house of representative ofthe united states in execution of the act ef the present ses sion of congress for tetrivtg poe-tcssiou of louisiana as ceded to us by france and for he temporary government thereof governor claiborne of the mississippi territory and ge ipenl wilkinson were appointed commission ers to receive possession they proceeded rwkh such regular troop aa had been asscm fektd at fort adams from the neareit posts nd with some militia ofthe mississippi ter ritory to new-orleans te be prepared for tiyr thing unexpected which might arise out of ike transaction » respectable body of rol litia waa ordered to be in readiness in the jftrtea.of ohio rentucfcey ud tennessee nd a put of these of tenik"»»«e was moved n to tha natclrez no occasion however a m for tlieir aervices our co.<nmiuionrr em their arrival at new-orleans found the province already delivered by tbe commis saries of spain to thm of france who deli vered it over to them on the 20th day of de cember as appears by their declaratory act accompanying this governor claiborne be ing duly invested with the powers heretofore exercised by the governor and intcndant of louisiana assumed the government on the same day and for the maintenance of law end order immediately issued tbe proclama tion and address now communicated on this important acquisition ee favours | me to the immediate interests of our we tern citixens so auspicious to the peace end i eecurity of the nation in general which adds to our country territories so extensive and fertile and to onr citizens e brethren to paruke pf the meetings of freedom and self government i offer to congress endour coun try my einccre congratulations ** thr ikrprmom january 16 !*». citt or nzw-0*iza*i dot 5 jlo sir te haste the satlsfiwtion to announce to yon that the province of louisiana was thi nay surrendered to the united states by . the commissioner of prance 1 ; end teedd that the flag of our country was raised in this ci ty amidst tbe acclamation ofthe inhabi tants tbe enclosed is e copy of en instrument of writing which wes signed end exchanged by the commission ofthe two government and iodesigned a e record of t hit interesting transaction accept assurances of our respectful cotisi deration wm.c.c claiborne \- ■■■'■' mi wilkinson the hon james madison sec'ry of state city of washington the undersigned wm c c claiborne j end james wilkinson commissioners or a gents ofthe united state agreeably to the foil powers they have received from thomas jefferson president of the united states un der data of the 31st of october 1803 and twenty-aciglith year of the independence of tbe united state of america 8 bruuuire 12th year of the french republic counter signed by the secretary ef state james ma dison and citizen peter clement laus sat coloniel prefect and commissioner of the french government for the delivery in the name of the french republic of the country territories and dependencies of louisiana toil's commissioners or agents of the united states conformably *» the pow <«•*, commission and special mandate which he has received in the name of the french people from citisen buonaparte first consul under date of the 6th of june 1803 17th prarial 1 lib year of the french republic countersigned by the seereia.-y of state hugues maret and by his excellency the mi nister of marine end colonies decrcs do cer tify by these presents that on this day tues day the 20th ocoecember 1803 of thechrisa ttan era 28th frimaire 12th year of the french republic being convened in the lull of the hotel de ville of new-orleans ac companied on both sides nf the chiefs and oficer ofthe army end naty by the muiiici pality and divers respectable citizens of their respective republics the said wilti.tt c o claiborne and sttte wilkinson delivered to the said laussat their aforesaid full powers by which it evident appear that full power and authority has been given them jointly and severally to take possession of and to oc cupy the territories ceded by franee to the united state by the treaty concluded at parison the sothday of pril last past 10th floreiil and for that purpose to repair to the wilmington gazette , wnrtrdatt i aiiwx.j rubauawoftr t»**«'i.v5 by a bali if s w clasxn ■* ■ toespay february r ttoo rjrti nix no 370