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(3 AUTSOTiTX-r.) LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION 07 THE TV.'ENTVF1RST CONGRESS. Public No. 31. AN ACT supplemental to an act, passed on the thirty-first March one thousand ec;ht lkun Ired and thirty, entitled "An act f the relief of purchasers of public lands, and for the suppression of fraudulent practices at the public sales of lands of the United States." Ii it enacted by the Senate and House of Rrpressr.lalives of the United Stales of A merit a. in ConrcoS uriMed, Th..: all purchaser?, their heirs -r assignees of such of the public lands as were sold on a credit for a less price than fourteen dollars per acre, and on which a further credit has been taken under any of the laws passed for the relief of purchasers of public land?, and which lands have reverted to the United Slates on account of the balance due thereon not having been paid or discharged, agreeably to said relief laws, shall be entitled to patents, without further payment, in ail instances where one dollar and twenty-live cents, cr a greater sum, per acre, shall have been paid ; or where payment to that amount shall not have been heretofore made, such purchasers, their heirs or assign ees shall have the right of pre-emption until the fourth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one, by paying into the proper land ollice such sum in additon to the amount heretofore paid, as will, together, amount to the minimum price of the lands of the United States at the lime of such payment. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That all such occupants of relinquished land as are contemplated and described in the second section of the above recited act, to which thi3 is a supplement, as are in possession of land which was sold on credit for a less sum than fourteen dollars per acre, shall have the right of pre-emption of the same lands, according to the legal subdivisions of sections, not exceeding the quantity of two quarter sections, in contiguous tracis, or contiguous to other lands held by such occupants respectively, until the fourth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one, upon their paying into a proper office for all land originally sold for a price not exceeding five dollars per acre, one dollar & twenty-five cents per acre; and for all lands which originally sold for more than live dollars, and not exceeding fourteen dollars per acre, the amount of the first instalment heretofore paid; such occupants first proving their possession, respectively in conformity to the provisions of the said act, to which this is a supplement, in the manner which has been prescribed by the Commissioner of the General Land Office, pursuant to the provisions thereof: Provided, however, That in all cases where proof of po?session has been already made under said recited act, proof, shall not ngain be required, unless the applicant choose to lake other land than that to which such proof applies. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the provisions of this net shall extend to all town property of which the Govcrnment has been proprietors, and not subsequently sold, when full payment lias not been made: Provided, The original purchasers, or their assignees, pay into the proper land ollice, on or before the fourth of July, one thousand 'ight hundred and thirty-two, one half of the original purchase money without interest. Andrew Stevenson, Speaker of the House of Representative. John C. Calhoun, President of the Senate. Approved, February 25, 1831. ANDREW JACKSON. PuELfC No. 32. AN ACT to incorporate Saint Vincent's Orphan Asvlum. in the District of Columbia. Dc it cnacttd by the Senate and House of Represent' dives of the united States of America in Congress assembled. That William Muthews, Matthew Deag, Peter S. Shreibor, Thomas Carberrv and William Ilickey, and their succesgors in cfiice are hereby made, declared, and constituted a corporation and body politic, in law and in fact; to have continuance, for ever, under the name, style and title of Saint Vincent's Orphan Asylum. Sec. 2. And be it farther enacted , That nil and singular the land:, tenement?, rents, legacies, annuities, rights, privilege?, goods, and chattels, that ma) heieafier be given, grunted, sold, devi-

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sed or bequeathed to Suint Vincent's Orphan As) lum be and they are hereby, vested in, and coidined to, the said corporation j and that they may purchase, take, receive, and fi.joy nu iandr, teiicineub, rents, annuities; , lights, or privilege?, or any goods, chattlts, or other Lillet?, of what kiuii or nature soever, which shall or ma) hereafter be given, granted, sold bequeathed, or devised unto them or ei ther of them, asTiustees of the said Asylum, by any person or persons, bodies poiilic or corporate, capable oi making such grant, an.l to dispose of ; . , Mi' I i Hi j . ' : .(. , . i.e c -.ei i.u.;u-.i income oi pn p iy io Lj acquired by said corporation shall, at no nine, exceed the sum of live thousand dollars. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the said corporation, by the name and style aforesaid, be, and ahull be hereafter, capable, in law and equity, lo sue and be sued, to plead and ne impleaded , within the District oi Columbia and elsewhere, in as ellectual a manner as other persons or corporations can i.ue or be sued; and that they shall adopt and use a common seal, find the same to use, alter, or exenangi at pleasure; that they may appoint such cilice rs as they shall deem necessary and proper, to assign them their duties, and regulate their cornpens itiun, and lo remove any or all of them, and appoint others, as often as they shall think lit; and the said corporation shall make such bylaws as inay be useful for the government and support, and for the general accomplishment of the objects of the said Asylum, as herealter mentioned, and not inconsistent wuii me laws oi the United States, or the laws in force in the District of Columbia, for the time being, and the same to alter, amend, or abrogate at pleasure. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That there shall be a meeting of ihe regular annual contributors to the support of Saint Vincent's Orphan Asylum, in the month of June, in each year, the hour and day and manner of giving notice for which, to be regulated hy the by-laws; at which meeting, by these who from the by-laws may be qualified to vole, nine female managers shall be elected, who shall appoint a fust and second Directress, and may fill vacancies in their own Board, until the next annual election; that their duties shall be re gulated by the by-laws; and the present managers may continue iu cilice until the election in June next. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That, with the consent and approbation of the parent, guardian, or fiiends, who may have the care of any male cr female child, or where a child may be destitute of any friend or protector, the same may be received into S.tint Vincent's Orphan Asylum; under such regulations as may be made by the by-laws, and there protected, instructed, and supported; and they shall not thereafter bo withdrawn, or be at liberty themselves to withdraw from the Asylum, without the consent or dismissal of the corporation aforesaid, until, if a male, he shall have attained the age of twenty-one years, or, if a female, the age of eighteen years; but, up to the ages aforesaid respectively, they shall remain subject lo the direction of the said corporation, unless they may be exonerated, from service previous to attaining those ages respectively ; and the said corporation shall have the power lo bind any child under their care, for the purpose of acquiring a knowledge of some useful trade, occupation or profession, under such conditions as may be determined by the by-laws, a copy of which conditions shall be delivered to, and they shall be binding on every person to whom any child may be so bound; that there may also be established, in connexion with Saint Vincent's Orphan Asylum, schools for the daily attendance of children whose parents or guardians are or may be unable to pay for their instruction, or whose parents or guardians may contribute towards the support of the Asylum, under such regainlations ;u- may be made in the by-laws. Sec. G. And be it further enacted, That any vacancy, which, from death, resignation, or otherwise, mav happen in the Board of Trustees, shall be filled leeoiuing 10 me nioue lo oe prescribed in the by-laws; that they may hold such meetings as they shall think proper, and, to give form to their proceedings, may appoint such officers as they may deem necessary? and provide proper checks and responsibilities for the security of the property and funds of the corporation aforesaid; that they

shall keep a journal of their proceed- ?and dollars per annum; and the Presi- out a charge in the opinions of our mgs, upon which the by-laws shall be dent of the United States shall be, and chief magistrate. Various attacks recorded; and that they shall! make he is hereby, authorized to make such have been made upon the taritf, by the

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the institution for the preceding year. Sec. 7. And be it jarthtr enacted, That it may be lawful ior Congress hereafter to alter, amend, inedily, or repeal Hie lort'going act. ArniovEi), Fenrnary 25, 1831. Public No. 33. AX ACT to provide for the adjustment cf claims cf persons entitled ;a ir.denm. liuien ia:uor the c;.r:V?ntion rt".-.r. t;:c? Ltii'.eu oi tvLi: e;irut h Marci.. tui.'iftn t;;; iured and tuu'U, and ior tr.e clistnoi'tion un.un such claimants of ths sums to be pad by ibe Danish (Jovernnicnt to that of the United riairs according tj the stipulation oi' the said conveni'tun. JJa it c, Killed by the Senate and House of licpixsctdidivts vfths Lniled States cf nucri:a in Conn the C o :n rn : s s i o n e r s who are or may be appointed oy the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of tiie Senate, in pursuance oi the third .article of the convention between the United States of .America and bis Majesiv the Kinc? of I .:ark, signed at day Copenhagen ihe - twentyCi' ;!)ih of March, one thousand eight hundred and thirty, shall meet at Washington City, in the District of Columbia, and, within the space cf two years from the time of their first meeting, shall receive, examine and decide upon the amount aud validity of ah such claims as in ay be presented to them, and are provided for by the convention referred to, according to the meiitsof the several cases, und to justice, equity, and the law of nation?, and according to the provisions of said convention. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That all records documents, or other papers, which now are in, or hcrt-afver, during the continuance of this commission, may come into the possession oi the Department of Slate in relation tvjsueh claims, shall be delivered to the ce;;taision aforesaid. Sec 3. And be it further cnaded, That the said commissioners, or a majori! of them, with their Secretary , whose appointment is hereafter provided lor, shall convene in this city on the first Monday of April next, and shall proceed to execute the duties of their rem mission; and the Secretary of State shall be, and he is hereby, authoiized and required forthwith alter the passing of this act, to give notice of the said intended meeting, to be published in one or more public gazettes in ihe city of Washington, and in such other public. papers, published elsewhere in ihe United States, as he may designate. Sec 4. And be it further enacted, That the s.aid commissioners shall proceed immediately after the meeting in the city of Washington, with all convenient despatch, to arrange and docket the several claims, and to consider the evidence which shall have been, or which may be olfercd by the respective claimants, allowing such further time for the production of such further evidence as may bo required, and as they shali think reasonable and just; and they shall (hereupon proceed lo determine the said claims, and to award distribution of the sums to be received bv the United States from the King of Denmark under the stipulations cf the convention aforesaid, among the e several claimants, according to their i fcJ w I k. a f V rights. Sec 5. And be it further enacted, That the said commissioners shall be, and they are hereby, authorized and empowered to make all needful rules and regulations, not contravening the laws of the land, the provisions of this act, or Ihe provisions of the said convention, for carrying their said commission into full and complete clTect. Sec G. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint a Secretary to the said commission. Sec 7. And be it further enacted, That the said commissioners and Secretary shall severally take an oath for the iailliful performance cf the duties of their respective cfiires. Sec C. And be it further enacted, That the compensation of the respective ofiicers for whose appointment provision is made by this act shall not exceed thr following sums: to each of the said commbsioners at ihe rate of three thousand dolla's per annum, tcto the Secretary cf the Board at the rate of two thou-

to him reasonable and proper; and the said salaries and expenses shall be paid but of any money ,in the Ticisury nol otherwise appropriated . Sec 9. And be itjurihcrenacte j, Thai nil moneys to be received fmu the Danish Government under the convention aforesaid, shall be paid into the Treasury of the United Slates, and snail co" iiiviic a iund tor sitis.'w i!4 auai.s oi ihe cerr.aik-sioa provided foi by 'Us net. Sec, 10. And be it further cr.iclcd, Th at all co.H iriratioa to or from the Secretary of the Courd of Commissioners, on the liaiin. ss of the commission, shall ea by r.riil free of posiai'e. Sec. 1 1. A r.d bz ii further enacted, That as soon the said commission shall 4 1 be t xecult d and completed, th; cords, documents, and all other papers in the possession of the commission or its eiiicers, shall bo deposited in the oflice cf the Secretary of State. Approved, February 25, 1C31. 4lX W . ll'ashinglon, .March, 1033. rtHozo Citizens: That power which by your kind partialities, was conferred upon ma will, by the previsions cf our excellent constitution, very soon return again into your hands, to whom it legitimately belongs and being about to relinquish the trust cor fid, d to me, it is proper I should give you some account how I have discharged the high duties attached to it. I have endeavoured to keep steadily in view, those great principles which are calculated to give to our government, dignity and respect .abroad, stability and security at home, and to render it a. blessing to the people who constitute it. These priciplos have been my polar star, amid the conflicts and collisions of party, winch y ou nil know and Jill let 4 ave had too rmn i inliuence ot late over our puoiic councils. 1 cou.M nave -i i wished to be able, in performing what I thought my duties, to have pleased all my constituents, but that w as hopeless ; I therefore aimed to do what 1 thought right, leaving ney conduct to the liberal judgment of .ill those v horn 1 rej resented, aided by (he kind indulgence of those who had heretofore honored me with their confidence. Our navy rides triumphant in every sea, protecting cur commerce with every nation. Our array is reduced to the minimum of a peace establishment. These things .are as they should be; an overgrown military establishment in lirr.e of peace, would be ruinous lo our country; it would not only create drones in society, consume our substance, aud injure the morals of the community, but beget dispositions altogether ur friendly to the mainleuar.ee of republican institutions. No such evils are to be apprehended frcm the navy, it is continually exploring distant latitudes and ploughing distant seas, which without its unremitted vigilance, would be so infested with pirates, our commerce would soon cease with every country. Liberty is seen lighting up her torch ii; every clime, while religion and morality are spreading their benignant L fluence to the benighted regions beyond the Kuxhie. Tile crescent is. seen bowing to the cross, and the bigot t o J ?.lu?se!man consenting to become the ally of his (once detested) christian brother. -While we are learning the arts cf manipulation of Europe, shu is taking lessons of freedom and independence of us. America has the proud renown of enlightening mankind so far as she has been permitted too extend her associations. By her example, man has been taught the dignity of his nature, and thai to enjoy (reedotn, it was only necessary for him to will it to be so. Our foreign relations have rather mer ded than deteriorated. By the influence of the Russian arms, wo have been ar.hnitted to a free ingress ai d egress lo the interior of the Turkish empire. Our intercourse with the Grand Seignior, is no doubt improved, though settled upon terms cl which J am nut now fully advised. Whether (lie restoration of cur direct trade with the British West India islands, v. ill be beneficial to Us ur not, seems to be problematical, and which lime only will prove. In regard to the subjects Oi ie;e:!-!ation no lmnortant measure id i internal inprovement has succeeded in the present Congress, nor will any, duthc rreseiit admiiiislraaon, wiihpr

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as passed the house ot representatives, during the present session, givin" a certain portion oi pay to every revolutionary ctiicer who served nine months, and every soldier who served six months, including the militia. The bill graduating the price of the public lands, or granting donations to actual ettlers, will not be acted un during the ! v--ut srion. It is a great and Im portant measure, and it was perhaps due to the older States, that they should j have time lo k fleet maturely, iu order to make up their minds upon it. An act has passed the Senate, and has been reported by the committee of ways and cleans, appropj iating seventy-live thousand d( liars for continuing the Curnbeilaud Rand through the State ot Indiana ; as likewise, for erecting a bridge over White River, at Indianapolis; aiid a proposition has been made by the legislature of Ohio, which will no doubt be acceded to by Congress, to take the road within that State, and keep it in repair, they haying Ihe privilege of erecting toll-gates and collecting tolls sufiicieut only for that purpose. It is intended by the friends of the road in Congress, to make the same proposition to the States of Pennsylvania, Mary land, aid Vhginia. It is indeed the only mode in which it can be kept in repair. An net has passed the house cf representatives, allowing a pre-emption right to those who have relinquished lands for" which the original price was not more than five dollars, to enter the same at one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre, any time before the 31st of July next. This provision will vi able all those who hav e had to relii quish a part of their improved lands, to teeuie the balance. And I would advise them particulaily to take advantage uf Ihe law within the time, for i doubt if ever s.nolhcr opportunity to do to, win be prt scniee!. A spiiit of justice and libeiality has governed the Cor gress of the United SUiU-3 in their course of legislation upon this subject, so deeply arid vitally interest ing to the new States. Our Eastern brethren, who l ave in )ears past, been such great sticklers for husbanding (he public lands, have seen the necessity cf relaxing the rigour cf their course in that icspect, and seem nowdisposed lo go as far as thoso that go farthest, in maintaining a Ii be nil laud system for the new Slates. There is a bill of the Senate now pending in our house, and I have no doubt will become a law, for holding a treaty with the Indians, for purchasing all the lands within the limits of our Slate. I should have been induced to make greater ex. ertions to procure the passage of this bill at ihe last session, but the Secretary of War gave me icascnto believe, that a part of the five hundred thousand dcdlars, appropriated at that time for removing the Southern Indians, would have been applied to that purpose. A bill lias been repoi ted by the committee cf Internal Improvements, and is now pending in the house, authoiizing the Slate to substitute a rail road, in place of a canal, if sho shall deem it expedient to do so. 1 did not press the consideration cf this bill, not thinking i!s passage at this session of very great importance to the Slate, but my clject more paiticuhuly was, to b i i n g i h e s u ! j e c t b c fo r e I h e p e e pi e , f o r their reflection and determination, and I am glad to see that the ltgislatuie has placed both sides of Ihe question before them; further infoimation will be thrown before the public during the next summer and fall. Acts were passed during the lest session, re ucir g the duties on tea , collee cucca, molasses, and salt ; these acts have now taken effect, and will be, perhaps, slightly felt in the collections cl the revenue for this y ear, and it is lo be feared will in the end, ti -.-crouch upon the sinking fund. When I came inlo Congress, the public debt was upwards of ninety millions of dollars. The last economical administration reduced it upwards of forty millions, leaving it at this time, with ihe reduction made by ihe presenl, a liith? of upwards cf forty. Deducting, however, thirteen millions, the three per cent slock, together with seven nui;iun, the amount cf the United States Bai k Slock, there will he but ahosi tu ( iiiy milhu.s of dollai remainieg, and which, by the operations of the sinking fund, v ill be extinguished iu two ytaie. Here seme momentous

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