medical attendance, having been stricken out of the account by the committee, Mr. Livingston moved to amend the bill by introducing a clause allowing for that part of the claim so stricken out, when an interesting debate, involving many important points, took place, and which we regret we cannot publish; but before any final disposition was made of the resolution, Mr. Little moved that the committee rise, report progress, and ask leave to sit again. The motion having succeded, the committee rose, reported progress, and asked leave to sit again. Mr. Mitchell, of S. Carolina, moved that the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of this bill. The committee then obtained leave to sit again, and then the house adjourned till Monday. Mon lay Jun. 7. This being the day for the presentation of petitions, (which, according to the rules of the house, can only be presented on Mondays, after the first thirty days of the session), upwards of eighty were presented and disposed of. Treasury department, January 4, 1828. SIR: I have the honor to transmit the annual statement of the district tonnage of the United States, on the 31st of December, 1826, with the letter of the register of the treasury, amounting to 1,534,190 82, 95ths, and shewing an aggregate increase during the year, of 111,079 06, 95ths. By the comparative statement of the tonnage of the United States, annexed to the commercial statements which were transmitted to congress, on the 24th of FebIruary last, it will be seen, that, from the year 1818, when the tonnage had fallen to 1,225,184, there was a progressive increase to the end of 1825, amounting, in the average, to 28,275 annually. The greatest increase was in the year 1821, when it was 52,597. It will be satisfactory to observe, that the increase of the year 1826 has exceeded the increase of the year just named, by 58,481, and has exceeded the average annual increase of the whole period, by 82,803 tons. This increase has been chiefly in the enrolled and licensed tonnage, but the increase in the registered tonnage has also been considerable; exceeding the greatest increase in any one of those years, by 6,375, and exceeding the average increase of the period mentioned, by 23,274 tons. Í have the honor to remain, with great respect, your obedient servant, RICHARD RUSH, The honorable the speaker of the house of representatives of the U. States. The speaker laid the following documents before the Mr. Mc Lean, from the committee on Indian affairs, who was instructed by a resolution, moved by Mr. Lumpkin, on the 13th of December, and by resolution moved by Mr. Mitchell, of Tennessee, on the 18th of December, to inquire into the expediency and practicability of congregating the Indian tribes now residing east of the Mississippi river to the west of that river, and of establishing a government over them, &c, made a detailed report upon the subject, accompanied by a bill making an appropriation to defray the expenses of certain Indians who pro-house-a letter from the secretary of war, transmitting inpose to emigrate, which was twice read and committed. On the 3d instant, the committee on the judiciary was instructed "to inquire if any of the Indian tribes, within the territorial jurisdiction of any of the states, have organized an independent government, with a view to a permanent location in said states; and if they find that any attempt of the kind has been made, to inquire into the expediency of reporting to this house such measures as they may deem necessary to arrest such permanent location." Mr. Barbour chairman of the judiciary committee, after noticing the many delicate points involved in the inquiry, and stating that it was a more fit subject for the committee on Indian affairs than the judiciary; and, in order to give the gentleman who introduced the inquiry, ( (Mr. Fort, of Georgia), an opportunity of disposing of it in such manner as he might select, he would ask that the committee on the judiciary be discharged from the further consideration of the subject, and that the resolution be laid on the table. This course was assented to by the house. On motion of Mr. Sergeant the committee on the mint had leave to report by bill or otherwise. Mr. Pearce offered a resolution inquiring into the expediency of extending the provisions of the tariff of 1824, to hats made of palm and other descriptions of leaf. On motion of Mr. Gorham, it was Resolved, That the committee on commerce be instructed to inquire into the expediency of extending the benefit of drawback to goods exported from the last of two districts other than that of importation, when transported into one of the said districts by water, and into the other by land, ascording to existing law. Also, to inquire into the expediency of repealing the 37th section of an act relating to the collection of duties on imports, &c. passe 1 March 1st, 1823; or of so modifying the same, that the regulations prescribed by it shall apply only to those goods transported coastwise which shall be intended for exportation with the benefit of drawback. A great number of resolutions enquiring into the expediency of constructing roads, locating mail routes and for the relief of individuals, were offered and referred, &c. 1 formation respecting the lead mines of the U.S.-a report from the same as to the changes in the stations of the troops; a letter relating to the contingent expenses of the army in a letter giving information concerning the emigration of the Creek Indians, and a letter from the secretary of the navy transmitting a list of the clerks in his departement, for 1827, all of which were read and disposed of The bill from the senate providing for cancelling the bond given for the removal of the slaves captured in the Ramirez, was taken up, and after a brief discussion as to its reference, laid on the table. The house having passed to the orders of the day, the bill for the relief of Marigny D'Auterive was again taken up and discussed at length, Mr. Condict in the chair; the amendment of Mr. Livingston still pending. The debate elicited no new arguments upon this delicate subject. The amendment was opposed by Messrs. J. C. Clarke and Storrs,and advocated by Messrs. Randolph and Drayten, but before the last named gentleman had concluded his remarks, the hour being late, he gave way for a motion for the committee to rise-the committee arose accordingly, and had leave to sit again, when the house, adjourned. Tuesday, Jan. 8. Mr. Everett, from the committee on foreign affairs, made a detailed report on the case of R. W. Meade, whose claim on Spain, amounting to upwards of half a million of dollars, was assumed by the United States, under the Florida treaty. The report was read and committed. A bill was reported some days ago, making provision for the settlement of Mr. Meade's claim." Mr. Barney, from the committe on commerce, reported a bill to revive and continue in force, an act declaring the assent of congress to a certain act of Maryland, which was twice read and committed. Mr Vance, from the committee on military affairs, reported an act for the better regulation of the orduance department. The committee of ways and means was discharged from the consideration of the resolution moved by Mr. Mitchell, of S. Carolina, on the 4th inst. proposing a repeal of so much of the 10th section of the act of 1807, prohibiting the importation of slaves, as lays certain reThe speaker communicated a letter from the presi-strictions on the transportation of slaves already in the dent, transmitting a report of the secretary of state, and the correspondence with the government of Great Britain, relative to the free navigation of the Saint Lawrence; which was read and referred to the committee on foreign affairs. The speaker laid before the house the following communication, which was read, and laid on the table. country, from port to port, in the same state; and it was referred to the committee on commerce. On motion of Mr. Mitchell, of Ten. it was Resolved, That the committee on the post office and post roads be instructed to inquire into the expediency of amending the law in relation to the rates of postage on newspapers, letters, &c. so as to exempt newspapers and periodical works from the burthen of all postage; and, I enactments are necessary or proper to carry into more On motion of Mr. Fort, of Georgia, The house proceeded to the consideration of the resolution, introduced by him on the 4th instant, and, from the consideration of which; the committee on the judiciary was discharged yesterday, which, after debate, was referred to the committee on Indian affairs; a motion made by Mr. Bartlett to strike out the words, "to arrest such permanent location," was decided in the negative, ayes 60, noes 76. ་ On motion of Mr. Phelps, it was Resolved, That the committee on the post office and post roads be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing, by law, a limitation to actions brought upon bonds given by postmasters for a faithful performance of their duties; also, within what time suits shall be commenced against their sureties, after a right of action has accrued against them. On motion of Mr. Hunt, it was Resolved, That the committee on the public lands be instructed to inquire into the expediency of appropriating Mr. Hamilton moved the following resolution: Resolved, That the committee on the library be in- a part of the annual proceeds of the sales of the public structed to inquire into the expediency of having a his- lands, for the education of the indigent deaf and dumb; torical picture of the battle of New Orleans painted, and and of apportioning the same among the several states placed in one of the pannels of the rotunda. Aud that according to their ratio of representation in the house of they further inquire into the expediency of engaging some representatives, or in such other manner as to said comsuitable artist to design and finish the work, and, if ex-mittee shall appear equitable and proper. pedient in both contingencies, to ascertain whether, and on what terms he can be so engaged. A desultory debate now took place, during which the claims of the celebrated artists Trumbul and Aiston, to the honor of painting the picture were discussed; various amendments were offered to include the pictures of several revolutionary battles, and also our naval conquests during the late war. Mr. Van Rensselaer moved an adjournment. The motion was lost-ayes 91, noes 92. The hour allotted for the consideration of resolutions having now expired, and the orders of the day being about to be proclaimed, Mr. Hamilton moved that the rule restricting the time be for this day suspended, and, the question being taken, The majority not the ayes were 122, the noes 76. amounting to two-thirds, the motion was lost, whereupon, the house adjourned. On motion of Mr. Woods, it was Resolved, That the committee on Indian affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of increasing the appropriation for the civilization of the Indians, and of devising such means as may be necessary to protect them against the encroachments of the whites, and to secure to them a permanent right to the lands which they now possess. On motion of Mr. Mallary, chairman of the committee on manufactures, the committee were permitted to sit during the session of the house. The bill from the senate for the cancelling of a bond ricans, (captured in the Ramirez), beyond the Inits of given by Mr. Wilde, of Georgia, to transport certain Afthe United States, was called up by Mr. P. P. Barbour, and after a desultory debate, it was recommitted with instructions that the committee report the facts of the case. The bill from the senate, for the relief of Prancis Larche, of New Orleans, (a case similar to that of Ma rigny D'Auterive which has engaged for some day's the consideration of the house), was twice read, and referred to the committee on claims. The rest of the day was occupied in committee of the lief of Marigny D'Auterive. whole, Mr. Condict in the chair, on the bill for the re Wednesday, Jan. 9. The house was entirely occupied with the resolution offered by Mr. Hamilton on Tuesday. referring it to the committee on the library to inquire into the expediency of employing a suitable artist to paint the battle of New Orleans, for one of the vacant pannels of the rotunda. A great many attempts were made to take away the exclusive character of the resolution, by embracing in it the battles of Monmouth, Bunker-Hill, Mr. Drayton, of S. C. resumed the course of his obPrinceton, Quebec, Bridgewater, Chippewa, and the naval battles on Lake Erie and Lake Champlain, but all servations in reply to all the gentlemen who had opposed of them failed. The resolution was then amended on Mr. Livingston's amendment to that bill, and concluded a very extended speech at 4-o'clock. motion of Mr. Randolph, by making the reference to a The committee then rose, reported progress, and obselect committee. The final question, after the ayes and noes had been taken five times on the several amend-tained leave to sit again; whereupon, the house adjourned. Friday, A great number of bills, principally ments, was then put, and the resolution was rejected. Ayes 98-Noes 10s. of a private nature, were reported this day. Mr. Hamilton, from the committee on military affairs, reported a bill fixing and graduating the compensation of the surgeons and assistant surgeous in the army. Thursday, Jan. 10. On motion of Mr. Cambreleng, the house proceeded to consider the petitions of certain officers of the customs for additional compensation, when the report and resolution referring them to the secretary of the treasury, with directions to report to this house the compensations annually received by each collector, deputy collector, naval officer, and surveyor of the enstoms, for the years 1824, 5, 6, and such returns of 1827, as may have been received at the treasury, was adopted. - On mtroducing the following resolution, which was agreed to by the house, Mr. Perplank, related several interesting facts connected with the survey originally contemplated. Resolved, That the committee on naval affairs be instructed to inquire and report on the expediency of making such legislative provision as may be necessary, for re-, viving, extending, and carrying into effect the act of February 10th, 1807, providing for surveying the coast of the United States. On motion of Mr. Dorsey it was Resolved, That the committee on commerce be in- On motion of Mr. Miner, it was 11. Jan. Mr. Mercer, from the committee on reads and canals, reported a bill for improving the intand navigation between the St. Mary's river, and the entrance of the St. John's in Florida, and for other purposes. On motion of Mr. Davis, of Massachusetts, it was Resolved, That the memorial of the American Antiquarian Society, presented for the consideration of the tain documents and records in the Plantation office in last congress, and praying aid in procuring copies of eerGreat Britain, illustrating the early history of the United States, be taken from the files, and referred to the cumittee on the library. Mr. Sprigg moved the following resolution, which, by rule, lies on the table one day, viz: Resolved, That the secretary of war be requested to furnish this house, as carly as convenient, with a state ment of the accounts of the supermtendent of the Unigi States' armory, at ilarper's Ferry, from the 1st of Jan. 1820, to the 1st December, 1827, particularly designating the amount of stone coal purchased, of whom purchased, and the price per hushel--the number of gun stocks purchased, of whom purchased, and the price per stock, within the above mentioned dates, for the use of stad armory. [Agreed to on Monday, 1 Mr. Lea moved the following resolution, which, by the rule, lies on the table one day: Resolved, That the secretary of war be directed to communicate to this house, the report of the commissioners appointed to negotiate with the Cherokee Indians for certain portions of their land, under an act of congress, approved March 3, 1827. [Agreed to on Tuesday.] After some prefatory remarks, Mr. Weems submitted the following, Whereas, suspicions are sbroad, in our land, touching the economy of our government, and the improper application of the public money: And, whereas, it is at all times meet and proper for the representatives of the people to guard their property, as well as their freedom, so, also, it is equally their duty to protect the character of their officers: Therefore, the main object of which was, to deprecate, on both sides> the employment of irritating language; and, if possible, to dissuade from any further agitation of a question, which did not properly belong to the bill before the house, and the warm discussion of which could be productive of none other than injurious consequences. He concluded by assuring the members from the southern states, that when the necessity of settling this question should really present itself, they would find in the north, both hearts and hands to aid them in maintaining every right secured them by the constitution. Mr. Dorsey, after pleading the situation of his constituents as an apology for his entering into the debate, proceeded to argue the question of the propriety of paying for the time of the slave, mentioned in the bill; in doing which, he replied in succession to the several grounds taken by those who were opposed to the amendment. Mr. Haune now obtained the floor, but yielded it to Mr. Livingston, who, after vindicating himself from the imputations of having provoked the discussion, and animadverting on the report of the committee of claims, concluded by withdrawing the amendment' which he had proposed to the bill. Resolved, That the committee on public expenditures, who have, by the 65th rale of this house, this subject more particularly committed to their charge than any other committee, be requested, forthwith, to inform this house whether it be compatible with their other duties, to enter upon that sort of rigid examination necessary, by comparing with the several laws making appro⚫ priations, the disbursements under them, and the vouchers in support of thein, according to the spirit and ten-moved, again, by Mr. Gurley. tion of the said rule, and the objects herein specified. And, also, to report, if necessary, what further provisions and Errangements are wanted to add to the economy of the departments, and the accountability of their officers. The question being taken, it was decied in the affirmative-Ays 61, noes 55. The same amendment was, however, immediately Mr. Randolph expressed his regret that the motion had been renewed. He spoke in reply to some of the remarks in the speech of Mr. Bunner, whom he com plimented for the tone and general spirit of his observations; and, after adverting to some former occasions, on which the present question had been introduced into the house, and deprecating its discussion, he moved to lay the amendment on the table. But being reminded from the chair, that this could not be done in committee of the whole, he moved that the committee rise; but withdrew that motion at the request of Mr. Gurley, who entered at some length upon the general argument, and in support of the amendment he had offered. He insisted, that, under the pressure of great public necessity, the impressment of property was justifiable, provided it was in its nature adapted to such uses as the necessity of the country required, and that when thus taken, government was bound to pay for it if injured or destroyed. He was followed by Mr. Sloane moved the following resolution: Resolved, That the secretary of war be directed to furnish this house with a copy of the proceedings of a court martial, which commenced its sittings at or near Mobile on the 5th of December, 1814, for the trial of cer tain Tennessee militiamen; together with a copy of all the orders for the organization of said court, as well as those subsequently issued in relation to its decisions; and to inform this house whether there is in the war department any evidence that those militiamen were called into service by virtue of any special order of the president of the United States, or whether, in pursuance of the powers vested in him by the law of the 15th of April, 1814, the president did make any general regulation as Mr. Ingham, who thought that the real point on to the period of time the militia called into service under which the decision of the house ought to turn, had not the provisions of that act, and the act to which it is a sup- yet been touched. He then proceeded in a speech of plement, should be held to service; and, if so, the time at considerable length to insist that, when either a slave, which that regulation was made. And whether the presi- or a person held to service, an apprentice, &c. was taken dent did give, through the war department, any order di- for the public use, compensation was due from governrecting the length of time that the detachment of Tennes- ment in proportion to the time during which the person see militia, of which the men tried by the aforesaid court had been forcibly detained in the public service, and that martial at Mobile formed a part.should continue in service. the rate of such compensation was to be estimated by And, also, to state under what law these men were draft- that at which the same service could have been engaged, and what laws of the United States were in force at ed by a private individual. But that the government did the time they entered the service. And, also, to furnish not ensure the life or health of such person from ordicopies of any correspondence in the war department be-nary risks or casualties, and was not liable to make comtween the president or secretary of war and the govern-pensation unless such person were improperly treated. or of Tennessee, during the late war, on the subject of the time which the drafted militia of said state should be required to serve in the armies of the United States. This resolution, according to rule, lies upon the table for one day. Mr. Wright, of Ohio, moved the following, which, also, by the rule, lies on the table one day: Resolved, That the secretary of war be directed to inform this house what number of Creek Indians have been removed west of the Mississippi river, with the expense attending such removal; and, also, what sums of money, if any, have been expended for the sustenance of the Indians so removed. Agreed to on Tuesday-after being modified, by inserting after the word "removal,” and if any preparatory exploration of the country.] Mr. P. P. Barbour now moved that the committee rise; and the question being put, it rose accordingly, reported progress, and asked leave to sit again. And the question being taken on granting leave, it was decided in the affirmative. Ayes, 101; Noes not counted. On motion of Mr. Van Rensselaer, it was resolved that, when the house adjourn, it will be adjourned to meet on Monday next; and then The house adjourned. Monday, Jan. 14. Mr. Wilde, of Georgia, appeared and took his seat to-day. About ninety petitions, memorials, and remonstrances, were presented and referred to-day. Amongst the memorials and petitions presented to-day, were two memorials from the mayor, board of aldermen, The house again went into committee of the whole, and common council, of the city of Washington-the one Mr. Condict in the chair, on the bill for the relief of Ma-praying an extension of the lottery privilege, in some rigny D'Auterive: and the question still being on the sort to indemnify the eity for its loss by the defalcation amendment moved by Mr. Livingston, providing pay-of the contractor Gillespie; the other asking for the grant ment for the lost time of a slave, and the expenses of his medical treatment of the reservation southwest and northwest of the capitol, to be sold for further filling in the low grounds, &c. and also for enclosing and planting the mall, and for planting trees on the Pennsylvania, Maryland and New Jersey avenues. Mr. Lumpkin. from the committee on Indian affairs, to whom was referred a resolution directing an inquiry whether any of the Indian tribes within the jurisdiction of the United States have organized an independent government, made a report, which was read, and laid upon the table. Mr. Wickliffe, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was committed the bill from the senate, "to authorize the cancelling a bond therein mentioned," with instructions to report the facts upon which the bill was reported, made a report, which was ordered to lie on the table. Mr. Cambreleng, from the committee on commerce, to whom was referred a resolution authorizing an inquiry into the expediency of repealing the 37th section of the act of 1st March, 1825, and of extending one of the provisions of that act to merchandise transported by land and water for debenture, made a report, accompanied by a bill for carrying these objects into effect. The bill was twice read and committed. Mr. Sloane, from the commitee on elections, made the following report: congress. moved from, to each post removed to, and how remov- with a The resolution submitted by Mr. Sloane, on the 11th inst. "directing the secretary of war to furnish the house copy of the proceedings of the Mobile court martial, for the trial of certain Tennessee militiamen; and to inform this house whether there is in the war department any evidence that those militiamen were called into service by virtue of any special order of the president of the United States," &c. was taken up, and read, and being under consideration, an animated debate took place between Messrs. Wickliffe and Sloane. Mr. Wickliffe was anxious to be informed what object, legislative or otherwise, Mr. S. proposed to accomplish by the resolution. The subject referred to had caused much acrimonious discussion in the newspapers, and about which much misrepresentation had been employed, &c. Mr. S. replied that as the gentleman had very truly remarked, it was a subject which had greatly attracted public attention, and he thought that it was important the publie should see the documents. Let us see on which side of The committee of elections, to which was referred the the question truth is to be found. Mr. W. rejoined, memorial of sundry citizens of the second congres- and made some general remarks, not in opposition to the sional district of Pennsylvania, contesting the right of call for the documents and papers touching the subject, John Sergeant, the sitting member from that district, but deprecating the introduction of any matter by either to a seat in this house, have had the subject under party, at the present session, that would tend to exasperate party feeling. He expressed a belief that the disconsideration, and submit the following report: This case presents the following state of facts, viz: tinguished individual whose reputation had been assailed, That an election was held in said district, on the tenth would not shrink from an investigation, and concluded day of October, 1826, for a member to represent the 20th by moving to amend the resolution, by striking out all afAfter a canvass of the votes given, it appear- ter the end of the first sentence, and inserting the followed that John Sergeant and Henry Horn had the highest, ing And also to furnish copies of all papers, letters, and This fact was officially and an equal number of votes. reported to the proper officer of the state, by the re- documents, relating to said court martial; copies of all turning officers of the election. It appearing by this re-orders, general or special, made or issued by the presi port, that the people had failed to make a choice, the ex- dent of the United States, or by the secretary of war, ecutive of Pennsylvania seems to have considered the concerning or relating to the length of service of the decase as a vacancy, but not to the extent sufficient to warrant tachment of Tennessee militia, detached under the order him in directing another election, until both Mr. Ser- of the governor of said state, issued on the 20th day of geant and Mr. Horn informed him, in writing, that they May, 1814, and afterwards placed under the immediate relinquished all claims to the seat in virtue of the elec- command of lieutenant colonel Philip Pitkin: also, copies tion of 1826. In consequence of the receipt of these let- of the muster and pay rolls of said militiamen, which may ters, the governor of Pennsylvania did, on the 5th day of be on file in the department of war." September, 1827, issue his proclamation, particularly referring to the circumstances of the case, and directing an election to be held, to supply the said vacancy, on the 9th day of Oct. 1827: at which election it appears that John Sergeant was duly elected. Official copies of these letters, and of the governor's proclamation, are here herewith reported. The memorialists, who contest Mr. Sergeant's right to a seat, allege, that, at the election in 1826, "on counting the votes contained in the coroner's, and other boxes, there was found a number of votes in favor of Henry Horn, over and above those given for John Sergeant. Clearly" [as they say] "indicating the intention of a plurality of the electors, to choose Henry Horn." This memorial was unaccompanied with any testimony, whatever. The committee, at their first meeting, directed their chairman to notify the memorialists, that, on a certain day named, they would take up the subject for consideration, and that any testimony they might wish to present, would be duly considered. Several letters have passed between the chairman of the committee and one of Mr. Martin, by leave of the house, moved that the the memoralists; and sundry depositions have been forwarded, all of which are exparte, having been taken, for resolution and amendment be printed. The motion preaught that appears, without any notice to the sitting mem- vailed, and the printing was ordered accordingly, The speaker laid before the house a letter from the secreber. These depositions the committee consider entirely insufficient to invalidate the rights of the sitting member.tary of war, transmitting a report and plans of the survey But they think it quite unnecessary to go into an investigation of the rights of the parties, under the first election; because, whatever those rights were, thay have been voluntarily relinquished. They, therefore, beg leave to submit the following resolution: Resolved, That John Sergeant is entitled to a seat in this house. The report, and the two letters to which it refers, of Messrs. Sergeant and Horn, being read-the question was put to agree to the report; and passed in the affirmative, unanimously. The resolution submitted by Mr. Weems on the 11th inst, being modified as follows, was agreed to. Insert after the word regiment, where it occurs the last time, the following-"and also the distance from each post re- ; Mr. Sloane said, that he should have been very happy if the gentleman's amendment had been such an one as he could have accepted, and made part of the resolution, but this he could not do, inasmuch as it cut off an im portant part of his resolution. The latter clause of his resolution called for all the correspondence. Mr. Wickliffe observed, that, if the gentleman would examine his own resolution, and compare it with the amendment proposed, I am sure, (said Mr. W.) he will admit that all the documents connected with the subject on file in the department of war, are, and will be embraced by the resolution, if amended as proposed by me. The amendment extends the call-it goes farther than the original resolution. It embraces the muster and payrolls of the detachment of Tennessee militia, to which these six militiamen belonged. Mr. Wickliffe made some further remarks on the subject, when the speaker announced that the hour allotted to the consideration of reports and resolutions had expired: When for a route of a canal from the city of Baltimore to the contemplated Chesapeake and Ohio canal, which was referred to the committee on roads and canals. The speaker laid before the house the following letter; which was read, and laid on the table: Post office department, January 10th, 1828. The hon. Andrew Stevenson, Speaker of the house of representatives: SIR: In obedience to a resolution of the house of representatives, passed March 1st, 1825, I have the honor to transmit you, herewith, a statement of the nett amount of postage accruing at each post office, in each state and territory of the United States, for one year, ending March 31st, 1827, and showing the nett amount accruing in each state or territory. With great respect, I have the honor to be, your obedient humble servant, JOHN MCLEAN. The following is the recapitulation of the nett amount accruing at each post office in the several states: New York, RECAPITULATION. $229,794 72 26,143 01 13,250 51 13,554 93 98,930 44 13,397 22 30,160 13 16,227 41 127,821 51 4,834 10 59,335 38 71,536 76 27,571 81 Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Corolina, 46,402 00 Georgia, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Indiana, Illinois, 42,524 24 32,309 15 25,572 26 17,990 78 20,164 98 10,314 87 28,763 92 5,670 36 2,856 55 1,046 49 2,698 67 10,586 55 $988,676 10 The communication was laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. The document was one of general interest, and this numMr. Taylor moved the printing of 2,000 extra copies. ber of extra copies of a similar document was ordered at the last session. Mr. Bassett opposed the resolution as unnecessary, and Messrs. Taylor and Storrs advocated it on the ground that the work was one of great importance and of service to the community. After a few further remarks from Mr. Bassett, the order for the larger number was adopted. of the house of commons are taken by persons stationed prevailing among the people, and said that the house of in the gallery. He mentioned the excitement at present representatives was made the theatre of electioneering, and that he would not have stirred in this subject had he not considered himself personally aggrieved,-He disa vowed any intention of entering into a contest with the press, and said--I have not lived to my time of life with out knowing how vain a thing that is-and with what fearful odds it is undertaken. I only use my privilege to rescue myself, as far as I can, from misrepresentationnor is this at all on my own account. I could bear itas I have borne a thousand misrepresentations from the same quarter; it is only because it injures the cause, the good cause, with which my humble name has been very humbly associated. I say, sir, and I bottom myself on what we have all seen-that it does not comport with the diguity of this house, or the interest of the people, to lend even a semi-official sanction to that which is notoriously false. For what purpose are stenographers admitted to the places assigned them? It was not surely that we might figure in the newspapers, or rather be disfigured in them, but it was for the information of the sovereignty of this country, the good people, our constituents. Now, when a member feels himself misrepresented, and asks for the correction of the error-after much slow, reluctant, (but not amorous), delay, he is told that, if he will send his representations, they shall be admitted into a certain book which these persons happen to be publishing. Sir, do we admit stenographers on this floor, that they may first sell us in detail, and then sell us wholesale? Or, do we admit them for the information of the people of the United States? I ask, for which of these two purposes that I have mentioned, are they admitted? Sir, I have have seen these prints on the other side of the Atlantic seen that book-and I have seen myself caricatured in it. have seen them on the tables of the most respectable and have there seen words put into my mouth, which I never could have uttered, unless when I was asleep. I club-houses in England-I have seen them at Gaglinani's I in Paris. In the debate of Friday last, I did say that I would punish with death any man who should violate the law forbidding the introduction of Africans into the state of Virginia. In the report of what I said, as "the learned gentleman from Louisiana," was transmuted into "my The speaker laid before the house a memorial of the learned friend from Louisiana, "-(there never has been surgeons of the navy of the United States, praying that any hostility between us-but there has been no particusuch alterations in the acts in relation to the medical de- lar friendship-and, as I said in another place, I will not partment of the navy may be made, as will provide for a choose to make them myself-I was, and I take pride in permit friendships to be made for me by any one-I due and sufficient examination all candidates for a medical or surgical station, and for such graduated, aug-man-the youngest in the corps-in putting down an adsaying it, a humble coadjutor with that honorable gentlemented pay, as may furnish a decent subsistence for those ministration thirty years ago, and I should be happy to surgeons who have passed the prime of their lives in the aid in doing the same now--and I should be proud of service of their county; which was referred to the com- what I am sure I should receive, his aid and comfort in mittee on naval affairs. washed-and they are all converted into Irishmen! A the process),--so these blackamoors have been whitemore mischievous, or a more wicked misrepresentation never was sent abroad than that. We all know there is an immense population of Irish, and descendants of Irish among us-and why do we know it? Sir, we have felt it: they have fought our battles in the field-they have filled in our revolution, at Brandywine, and elsewhere; and the ranks of our army--they distinguished themselves, these men are to be insulted, and their feelings lacerated, and the cause on one side may be put down, and that on that this house may be made an electioneering theatre, the other side may be propped up." Mr. Randolph, after stating that he came to Washing ton in the hope that nothing would be introduced into the house that would tend to disturb the harmony or interrupt the business of the session, moved a reference of the rules and orders of the house to a select committee. [The chair here pronounced such a motion to be out of order at present.] I rose (said Mr. R.) only to give notice of the motion which I intended to make. We have voluntarily placed ourselves in a situation which enables a few members of the house to forestal any subject, whether they are for or against it. [The speaker here said that Mr. R. might get at the object he desired by moving to postpone the orders of the day, &c., with a view to take up this subject.] Well, sir, said Mr. R. then I make you that motion. The orders of the day and business on the speaker's table were then postponed, upon Mr. R's motion. Mr. Randolph then descanted on the great increase of the rules of the house since he first took his seat in congress, and pronounced them complicated and unparhia mentary―he then read the rules authorising the speaker to assign places to the stenographers, and intimated that the gallery was a better place for hearing than any other part of the house, and alluded to the fact that the debates *It is an act due to Messrs. Gales & Seaton, to state |