ther consideration thereof be postponed to Monday next.

Mr. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, gave notice, that on Monday next he should ask leave to bring in a bill to authorize the surveying and marking of certain roads in the State of Ohio, as contemplated by the treaty of Brownstown, in the Territory of Michigan.

Ón motion, by Mr. LEIB, the Secretary of the Senate was directed to procure, from the Department of State, a proportionate number of the printed copies of the third census for the use of the members, which the Message of the President of the United States announced as being in that Department, subject to the order of Congress.

MONDAY, November 18.

Mr. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, asked and obtained leave to bring in a bill to authorize the surveying and marking of certain roads in the State of Ohio, as contemplated by the treaty of Brownstown, in the Territory of Michigan; and the bill was read, and passed to the second reading.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion made the 13th instant, by Mr. SMITH, of Maryland; and, on motion, by Mr. LLOYD, the original motion was amended and agreed to as follows:

Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to cause to be laid before this House information whether tobacco of the growth of the United States may be purchased by the Administration en regie to the full extent of the consumption of France; if not, in what proportion may such tobacco be purchased by the Administration en regie; whether the surplus of tobacco imported into France (and which may be transported through France and Germany and other European States) is subjected to a transit duty; if so, what is the amount of such duty: And whether the surplus above mentioned may be exported by sea to any country in amity with France. And also, to cause to be laid before this House a tariff of the duties imposed by France on such of the produce and manufactures of the United States, the entry of which is permitted, and particularly of tobacco, cotton, fish oil, and dried fish, and stating (if any) the difference of duty charged on such goods imported from the United States and similar articles when introduced into France from other States, either over land or otherwise.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a bill, entitled "An act to alter the time of holding one of the terms of the district court in the District of Maine;" in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

The bill last brought up for concurrence was read, and passed to the second reading.

TUESDAY, November 19.

SENATE.

WORTHINGTON, and BIBB, were appointed the committee.

The bill, entitled "An act to alter the time of holding one of the terms of the district court in the District of Maine," was read the second time, and ordered to a third reading.

WEDNESDAY, November 20,

Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, presented the memorial of the representatives of the Religious Society of Friends of the yearly meeting held in Baltimore, stating that a traffic has been carried on in negroes and people of color, in which those of the latter description, entitled to freedom, are frequently deprived thereof, and praying for a revision of the law in relation to this subject; and the memorial was read, and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise; and Messrs. SMITH, of Maryland, TAYLOR, and TAIT, were appointed the committee. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Abraham Whipple, late a Captain in the Navy of the United States;" also, a bill entitled "An act extending the time for opening the several Land Offices established in the Territory of Orleans;" in which bills they desire the concurrence of the Senate. The bills last mentioned were read, and severally passed to the second reading.

The bill entitled "An act to alter the time of holding one of the terms of the district court in the District of Maine;" was read the third time and passed.

THURSDAY, November 21.

The bill, entitled "An act extending the time for opening the several Land Offices established in the Territory of Orleans," was read the second time, and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon, and Messrs. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, FRANKLIN, and CUTTS, were appointed the committee.

The bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Abraham Whipple, late a Captain in the Navy of the United States," was read the second time, and referred to a select committee to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. BRADLEY, FRANKLIN, and GOODRICH, were appointed the committee.

FRIDAY, November 22.

JONATHAN ROBINSON, from the State of Vermont, took his seat in the Senate.

Mr. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, from the committee to I whom was referred the bill to authorize the surveying and marking of certain roads in the State of Ohio, as contemplated by the treaty of Brownstown, in the Territory of Michigan, reported the bill without amendment, and the bill was considered as in Committee of the Whole, and no amendments having been proposed, the bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.

Mr. TAIT presented the petition of Thomas O'Bannon, a citizen of Madison county, in the

Mississippi Territory, stating that he had entered at the Land Office for said county a quarter section of land and paid the first instalment, and obtained a certificate, but that he had since discovered that the boundaries were erroneously marked by the surveyor, and praying relief; and the petition was read, and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise. Messrs. TAIT, REED, and CAMPBELL, of Ohio, were appointed the Committee.

MONDAY, November 25.

WILLIAM HUNTER, appointed a Senator by the Legislature of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, in place of Christopher Grant Champlin, resigned, produced his credentials, was qualified, and took his seat in the Senate. Mr. SMITH, of New York, presented the memorial of Howard, Fitch, and Lloyd, native citizens of the United States, and merchants of the city of New York, stating, that, in consequence of an agreement concluded on the 22d October, 1808, they have at this time a large quantity of furs lying in Montreal, for which they have actually paid, but are prevented, by the existing nonimportation act, from introducing into the United States, and praying relief; and the memorial was read, and referred to Messrs. LLOYD, BRADLEY, and FRANKLIN, the committee to whom was referred, on the 12th instant, the memorial of J. and E. Phillips and others, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise.

Mr. GILMAN, from the committee, reported the bill to authorize the surveying and marking of certain roads in the State of Ohio, as contemplated by the treaty of Brownstown, in the Territory of Michigan, correctly engrossed; and the bill was read the third time, and the blanks filled.

Resolved, That this bill pass, and that the title thereof be "An act to authorize the surveying and marking of certain roads in the State of Ohio, as contemplated by the treaty of Brownstown, in the Territory of Michigan."

NOVEMBER, 1811.

and the memorial was read, and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise; and Messrs. GILES, BRADLEY, and CRAWFORD, were appointed the committee.

Mr. LEIB gave notice that to-morrow he should ask leave to bring in a bill making a further appropriation for the support of a library.

Mr. LLOYD stated that one of the signers of the memorial of Howard, Fitch, and Lloyd, is a distant relation, and on his suggestion, the committee to whom the memorial was yesterday referred was excused; and it was referred to Messrs. GOODRICH, SMITH of Maryland, and BRADLEY, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise.

Mr. BRADLEY called up the petition of Moses Austin and John R. Jones, presented on the 21st selves and such other persons as shall hereafter January last, praying an incorporation of themsubscribe to an institution for the purpose of min. ing and smelting of lead; and the petition was read and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise; and Messrs. BRADLEY, CUTTS, and GREGG, were appointed the committee.

informed the Senate that the House have passed A message from the House of Representatives a bill, entitled "An act for the apportionment of Representatives among the several States, according to the third enumeration;" in which bill they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

The bill last brought up for concurrence was read, and passed to the second reading.

WEDNESDAY, November 27.

Mr. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act extending the time for opening the several land offices established in the Territory of Orleans," reported the bill amended; and the amendment was read and agreed to, as in Committee of the Whole; and the President reported the bill to the House accordingly; and the bill was ordered to be read a third time as amended.

The bill, entitled "An act for the apportionment of Representatives among the several States, according to the third census," was read the second time and made the order of the day for Mon

Pursuant to notice given, Mr. LEIB asked and obtained leave to bring in a bill making a further appropriation for the support of a library; and the bill was read and passed to the second reading.

TUESDAY, November 26.

Mr. GILES presented the memorial of Robert R. Livingston and Robert Fulton, praying for a further extension of their patents granted for steamboats, for reasons therein stated at large;

Navy of the United States," reported it without amendment, and it was ordered to a third reading.

THURSDAY, November 28.

Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, from the Committee to whom was referred the bill making further provision for the Corps of Engineers, reported it without amendment.

The bill making a further appropriation for the

support of a library was read a second time; and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Josiah H. Webb;" in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

The bill last mentioned was read, and passed to the second reading.

Mr. GILMAN, from the committee, reported the amendment to the bill, entitled "An act extending the time for opening the several land offices established in the Territory of Orleans," correctly engrossed; and the bill was read the third time as amended, and passed.

Mr. TAIT, from the committee appointed to consider the subject, reported a bill for the relief of Thomas O'Bannon, and the bill was read, and passed to the second reading.

JAMES A. BAYARD, from the State of Delaware, took his seat in the Senate.

FRIDAY, November 29.

The oath prescribed by law was administered to Mr. BAYARD, his credentials having been read and filed during the last session.

SENATE.

Mr. CUTTS presented the petition of Thomas Brown, a citizen of Portsmouth, in New Hampshire, stating that the ship General Eaton, of which he was owner, sailed from London on the 27th November, 1810, and from the Downs on the 4th December following, bound to Charleston, in South Carolina, in ballast; and that, on the 6th of December, the said ship was captured by two French privateers and carried to Calais and there detained; and praying the interposition of the Legislature, for reasons stated in the petition; which was read, and referred to the Secretary for the Department of State, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

Mr. REED submitted the following motion for consideration:

Resolved, That a committee be appointed to inquire whether any, and what, alterations are necessary in the rules and articles for the better government of the troops raised or to be raised by the United States, and that the committee have leave to report by bill, bills, or otherwise.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill, entitled "An act for the apportionment of Representatives among the several States according to the third enumeration."

On motion, by Mr. BAYARD, to strike out of

The bill for the relief of Thomas O'Bannon was read the second time.

mined in the affirmative-yeas 18, nays 16, as follows:

New York, Tait, and Varnum.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Abraham Whipple, late a Captain in the Navy of the United States;" and the bill was ordered to the third reading.

On motion, by Mr. GERMAN, it was agreed, that the bill making a further provision for the Corps of Engineers, be made the order of the day for Tuesday next.

MONDAY, December 2."

Mr. LEIB presented the petition of Thomas F. Wharton, of the city of Philadelphia, stating that he is the owner of the schooner Esparanza, a Spanish built vessel, purchased at Sierra Leone in the year 1810, by Samuel Richardet, master of the schooner Ariadne, to bring home the cargo of the schooner last mentioned, she having been condemned as not seaworthy; and that at the time of the purchase of the Esparanza, he had no knowledge of the act, entitled "An act to prevent the issuing of sea-letters, except to certain vessels," and praying relief; and the petition was read, and ordered to lie on the table.

On motion, by Mr. TAYLOR, to fill the blank with "forty," it was determined in the negative— yeas 13, nays 21, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Bibb, Campbell of Tennessee, Condit, Franklin, Gaillard, Gilman, Gregg, Lambert, Leib, Pope, Taylor, and Turner.

NAYS-Messrs. Bayard, Bradley, Brent, Campbell of Ohio, Crawford, Cutts, Dana, German, Giles, Goodrich, Horsey, Howell, Hunter, Lloyd, Reed, Robinson, Smith of Maryland, Smith of New York, Tait, Varnum, and Worthington.

On motion, by Mr. BAYARD, to insert the words "thirty-five," in lieu of the words stricken out, it was determined in the negative-yeas 22, nays 12, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Bayard, Bradley, Brent, Crawford, Cutts, Dana, German, Giles, Gilman, Goodrich, Gregg, Horsey, Howell, Hunter, Leib, Lloyd, Reed, Robinson, Smith of Maryland, Smith of New York, Tait, and Varnum.

NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Bibb, Campbell of Ohio, Campbell of Tennessee, Condit, Franklin, Gaillard, Lambert, Pope, Taylor, Turner, and Worthington.

And the bill having been amended on the foregoing principles, the President reported it to the House accordingly; and the bill was ordered to be read a third time as amended.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the