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not in favour of fnvrry, : rr who is in favour of acHvifion of the Tcriitory. On M-:ti:n IMoheJ that thf fiJ petition be re-fere-uto the committee formerly sppointed to t,ke into confi Jeration the levcra! petitions rein Virg fiiver . The Houie according to the order of the day .tfolveditfrlf into a committee of the xvhole Houle, on the bill to a, cr and rcp.alrert.in p-rts of an aft entitled a law to recul te county leries, and alter iome timefpent therein mr. Sneaker refumed the chair, and mr. Jones reported that the comjnit tee had according to order had the faid bill under confideration, and had made iome progrefs therein, and afked leave to fet again. On the queftion being taken do the committee have leave t fet again it was carritd in the affirmative.
The Houfe according to the order ofl
The Houfe according to the order of the day refolved itfelf into a committee of the whole Houfe, on the bill to alter and repeal certain parts of an aft entitled a law
to regulate county levies, and atter tome
On mtthtt t0 Great Britain w as the lefs to he doubt. "RefoTved that the faid committee of'rd as her ordersof council had not only the whole Houfe have leave to let againbeen refered for their vindication to an at- . -i r, n,,i.ft met on the nart ot the united
.n t ia 111' TT. i " 1
A nielTage from the Legiflative Coun-
aer oi T n:. ,roi- and
Tie Hju rpfnlvpd itfelf into a committee ot . . . 00 ri
the whole Houfe on the bill from the Le-
eiflative C iVincil, entitled an aft to amend
an aft entitled an aft eftablilhing courts for the trial of fmall caufes, and after fome time fpent therein mr. Speaker refumed ;the chair, and mr. Meffinger reported that ihe committee had according to order had the faid bill under confideration, and have made feveral amendments thereto, which he delivered in at the Clerks table, the fame being federally twice read was agreed to by the Houfe. On Motion, Refolved that the faid bill be engrolTcd for a third reading to-morrow. A mefTage from the Governor by General Gibfon his Sectetary. Mr. Speaker I am defired to deliver this Houfe a written communication, which being read was as follows. , Gentlemen cf the House of Reprsentathes. I have it now in my power to give you decifie information on the fubjeft of mr. Samuel Gwathmey's refignation, of his feat in the L-giflative Council. Previous to the meeting of the Legiflature, 1 received from mr. Gawthm.y a letter r-quelting mr to communicate to the Pre lident of ihr United States, his refignation of his appointment -s Councellor, but when the felfi m was opened, finding that but three members of the Council attended, and h?iring tint there wis a probability thun if of them would vacate his feat, either by rrfi ;nati n or by his election to the orrke of DKr-Uc to Cougrefs, I returned mr. Gwaihm-y hi? letter of refignation, and (hourly urged the propriety of his taking his fe-tt for a week or two to prevent a difiolution of the L-gUiature for the want of a competent number of mrmbeis in the Council ; he has however declined
doinrj fo, and wifhesme to notify ycu that
lit confi lers himleU no longer a inembei of the Council. rf illi am Henry Harrison Indiana Teiritory, 14ih Oft. I 80S.
A :r.fTae from the legiflative Coun
cil hv iik. llurfl their Clerk.
mr. Speaker I am drfirrd by the Legif
lative Council to inform thii Houle that
th-y do enmur in th aft for the relief ol Ctnhie M'nr-, with fome amendments, t .Lh. h th-w fh liri- the cone urrence of
th:r II lie and then he withdrew.
To- Ho'if- thfii pro -rded to ronfidi
h- in-u: 1. s "1 (t 'V the lg'll'MV' C u .v il to'i.r f'l.i 'ii f r ihr r-lirf ot Ca
t h - r i 1 1 - fii'orr, hi- h I cii.r read w ts agreed
t"i '
bein
ad-
journrd uutd to-moirow morning 9 o'clock.
S him day 1 .nh Oct. 1 aoG. The Houfe met accoiding to adjourn moot. On msticn' HcfoUed that t!ie petition prrfntfc th3c lonfr veflerdav t'rom Sr. Claire, u -y
reiprc'ti'U' ilavery, be commi.tru to tne
rr,.,, -.f. - tolak' into
r.v.ri!,,.'',,,. t!, f-vt-i.tl nrtitioni beforr
" Ml ' ' 1,1 Ml VII ----- - thii iloufe liinrerning llavcry. AnvlTagr from the Lr;-ill tiv- Counci by mr. ll: rl thfir Clnk mr. Speaker
am A fi r-, I tu )f L-.-iliv Courril, t'
1 i 1 !it m tin. f i . 1 ! 1 1 . t r l'f w li - vr v t ilc u all
I'll .4 U I r 4 a C ,r f on!(-ufti(.! to tliC (lnrutd)i
of t'.r, t'rrri:.)i, 1 fir uth-r put pl-s
an J tli-y li .v r-j-f'.r.i the .tt that nrLm i.'rA m t l.i li uii', i'r the ximifii n of r
r"i' : i Itntn at I ov twi-vhavt
itlio it i n , runrrniiii,' the tormtl
Atton.ty G:;ui-1 ui then he r. itl.drcw
r . t. -r...rl ril hv mr. Hurlt their Clerk.
lime ipent tnerein mr. peaer rciui. . . , r m-r .!.!.!? Ti7-. Au. Air. Soeaker I am dc fired by the Legil-
tne cnair, anu mr. iMt innrer repuntu 4 ., . . r , u r u 1 1 i- . Ar kad htive Counci to inform this Houle, that the committee had according to order had, 'l"c uuuu . 1 ' a ...... . . . o , , I . 41 n un nA tn amend an act
le laid bill under confideration, and nave u.cy r. -t. h.;ul an aA tn rrrrnlate the lees ot tne
made leveral amendments thereto, wnicn;c... 0- , , , ,. j. . tl , t,u. where 'feveral officers and perfons the rein named, he delivered in at the Clerks table, wnere.icvciai t 1 1 1 .t.t.U nrifrin'itpn in thi Hnnle. Wltll lOWie
Wliivii vji 1 - , amendments, they have alio puffed an ad to amend an aft for the trial of fmall caufes and then he withdrew whereupon the' Houfe proceeded to confider the ?- mendments made by the Legiilative Council, to the aft. to amend an aft entitled an aft to regulate the fees of the feveral offir,r and nerfons therein named, which a-
,-nrWnti wasatrreed to by the Houfe
ordered that the Clerk do inform the Le
giflative Council thereof. - . An aA from the Lrinflative Council
making compenfation to the Chancelor of this Territory, and for other purpofes, was
read the fiift time. On the queftion fhall the faid aft be read a fecond time it was carried in the negative. . - , The further orders of the day being poltponed until to-morrow the Houfe adjourned until to-morrow morning 9 o' clock. . . (To be continued J t
the faid bill under confideration, and have
the fame was feverally twice read and a-
n:reed toby the Houle. On motion, Refolved that the faid bill be engrolTed for a third reading on Monday next the further orders of the day being poflponed until Monday, the Houfe adjourned until Monday morning 9 o'clock. Monday irth Oft. 1P08
A new member' from the connty of
. t r - - l It 1 c lio
Qo ni T! t
- d that the Cleil
v- ('(juncil theicd
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1 111 : ' -r r Vrs of the
n.v'tooM.-d on I to moirnw, th Sz
1
diy
An enerroiTed bill to alter and repeal cer
tain parts of an aft entitled a law to regulate county levies, was read a third time. Oi motion Refolved that the faid bill do pafs and that the title be as aferefaid. Ordered that the Clerk do carry the faid bill to the Legiflative Council and defire their concurrence thereto. A meffage from the Governor by General Gibfon his Secretary. Mr. Speakei I am defired by the Governor to inform this Houfe, that on the 1 1th inflant he did fign and approve a law pafTed by the two branches of the Legiflature, entitled an aft forming a new county out of
the counties of Knox and Clark ; 1 am alio defired to inform you that on the 14th infiant, he did fign and approve an aft to amend an aft entitled an aft for opening and regulating publick roads and highways, both of which ais originated in this Houfe.
And then he withdrew.
Mr. lones from the committee of enroll
ed bills reported that the faid committee according to order had truly examined the
eiifcrrolTed with the enrolled bills entitled an
aft tor the reliet ot e.atnarine ivioore, anu find the fame to he duly enrolled, where
upon mr. Speaker figned the faid enrolled
bill ordered that the Cleric 01 tnis nnuir do inform the Legiflative Council thereof.
An emrroflVd bill from the Legiflative
Council entitled an aft to amend an aft en
titled an aft for the trial, of fmall caufes,
was read a third time ; a motion was made and feconded, that the faid bill be re-com
mitted to a committee of the whole Houle,
and on the aucflion being taken, it was
carried in the negative
Refolved that the faid bill do pals, ind that the title be as aforefaid ; ordered that the Clerk do inform the Legiflative
Council thereof.
Mr. Tohnfion from the committee of en
rolled hills, reported that the faid commit-
tee had according to order prefrnted tile Governor for his approbation, the aft for
the relief of Catharine Moore.
Mr. lohntUm laid before the Houfe the
petitions of Henry Miller, and Smith
Hunt, and oth"r citizens ot Dearborn
rounty, praying for a divifioti M faid coun-
rv orderrd that the 'aid petitions be re-
fr-ied to the committee appointed to take into conlidrrnion th fcvrr.,1 prtiiions ref-p-fting a divilion of faid county.
Mr. JnhnhSn laid brfore the Houfe the . . .. 1 . 1 t j 1 . . .
petition ot In c MonT'ornery- anu ivooen
A'iderfon, piaying romp' mIVuoii for having virwed the road from IUiVtons Frrry to Sh awaiiee town : otdt-rtd that the f.iid pe ution herefrred to a i'eleft coitimittce, of MefTrs. Johnfton, Jones, and Ulggs, and t!iat they report thereon by bill or otherwife. A rru fngr from his Excellency by Gen?ral Cibfon his Secretary. Mr. Spcakpr I am rrqtjefird by the Co-vern-jr tt) inform thii H:ule, that he did .hd.v fin anil approve a law pafiVd hv
TUESDAY. November 8, 1808.
. This day, at 1 2 o'clock the Prefident of the United States, communicated in wri. ting by his Secretary Mr. Coles, to both Houfcs of Congref?, the following MESSAGE. ' ' .
To the SENATE and HOUSE of RE
PRESENTATIVES. of the , UNITED STATES. It would have been a fource, fellow citizens, of much gratification, if our lafl communication from Eurcpe had enabled me to inform you, that the belligerent nations, whofe difregard of neutral rights has oeen io deftruftive to our commerce, had become awakened to the duty and true policy of revoking their unrighteous edifts. That no means might be omitted to produce this falutary efTcft, I loft no time in availing myfelfof the aft authorifing a fufpenfiou, in whole or in part,! of the feveral embargo laws. Our miniflers at London and at Paris were 'inftrufted to explain to the refpeftive governments there, our difpofition to exercife the authority in fuch manner as would withdraw the pre-
htates no longer to be preter.ded, but as
the arrangement proposed, whillt it rchlted
the illegal decrees ot Trance, involved moreover, fubflantully the precife advan
tages pi ofefTcdly aimed at by ti e bntilh orders. The arrangement has neverthelefs
been reiefted.
This candid and IiDerai experiment navinrr thus failed, and no other event havinff
occurred upon which a fufpenfion of the
embargo by the Executive was amnoruea,
it neceilariiy remains 111 uiccaicih wi..wally given to it. We have the fatisfaftion, how ever, to refleft that in return ffor the privations impofed by the meafure, and our fellow-citizens in general have borne with patriotifm, it has had the important efTrft of faving our mariners and our vaft mercantile property, as well a9 rtfiordincr time for profecuting the defen-
live ana proviiionai meaiures caneu ior u the occslion. It has demonftrated to for
eign nations the moderation and . firm nefs ...11. ! 1
wiiKii govern our councils, anu ioui,um" zens, the neceflity of unitincr in fupport
of the laws and the rights ot their country :
and has thus long iruflrated thole ulurpations and fpoliations which, if refilled involved war, if fubmitted to, facrificed a vital principle of our nationa incependence. '. Under a continuance of the belligerent
me'afures. which in defiance of laws which confecrate "the rights of neutrals, oyer-
fpread the ocean with danger, it will relt with the wifdem of Congress to defide on the courfe beft adapted to 'fticj, a ftate o thiugs : -and bringing with them,, as they do'vfrom every part of the union, the fentiments of our coiiftiuant3 my confidence is ftrengthened that in forming this decifion, they will, with an unerring riftard to tie eCTential rights and - intercfts of the natio.i, weigh ' and compare' the painful alternatives out ofwhkh a choice is to 'be made. Nor fiiould l rdo juflice to the virtues which on other occafions have marked tho charafter of our fellowcitizensj if I did 1 i f ndt chenfl) an equal confidence, that the alternative chofen,, what- ever it may bet will be maintained with 1 " all the fortitude and patriotifm which the crifis ought to infpire. ' , The" documents containing the correfpondencei on the fubjefts of the foreignedifts againftour commerce, with the inflruftions given to our miriifters at London and Paris, are now laid before you ' The communications, made to Congrcfs at their lafl feflion, explained the pofture
in which the dole ot the dilculuon relative to the attack by a Britifli Ihip of war on
ooih hratuhrs of the 1 .rrMlhture, entitka hi aft for the relief of Catharine Moore.
J
Th- I loufe .urorditiiT to the order cfth-
v.. '
y
1,
te'olvti! itlVlf into a committee ef ti t
on ti e aft from tlr Errif a-
who;- 1 inn!
ivc v. iu'u u, entitlf u an
aft to tnerd at
t cnir' -d tu aft toncrtnirg executions. nd attrr - mr titn' iprnt therein mr. Sjiakcr rel:im d th.r c hair, and mr. Mrilis cr reportrd tlit the committrr hidacco !in to onirr hi tlir lid act firm th I illative Council under conhieration. fd have made tunic progrefs therein, and fk(.d leave to fct agaiu.
.11., r-.AA. and nnn th wav fnr a rr. the tricate Chtfapeake left fubieft OQ
newal of that commercial intercourcewh'ch the nation had manifefled fo honorwhichit wasalledgcd 011 all fidts had been able a fenfibility. Every view of what reluftantly obltrufted. As each of thofe bad Pa""cd authorifed a belief that immedigovernmcHts had pledged its readinefs to ae fieps would he taken by the Britilh goconcur in renouncing a meafuic which vcrninent for redrefling a wrong, which, reached its adverfary through the incontrft- the more it was inveftigated, appeared the thle rights of neutrals only, and as the more clearly to. require what had not been r.. kn alThM,,-! rh rr. provided for in the foecial miffioH. It is
taliation for an alTerted atquiefcence in the found that no fleps have been taken for aggreflions of the other, it was reafonably the purpofe. On the contrary it will be expefted that the occMion would- hive the documents laid before you, been feized by both for evincing the fin- that the inadmiflihle preliminary, which errity of their profrfllons, and for refloring obflrufted the adjuftment, is Hill adhered to the commerreof the United Stares its lo ; and moreover that is now brought inIruitimate freedom. The infirnftions to tto. conneftion with the diftmft and irrela-
i.jr miniflers with refpeft to the different tlvc caie of the orders in council. 1 ho belligerents vveir nec ITaiily uiociifitd with,'ruftiotis which had been given to our , rcfcreiue to their different circumfianccs, niinifler at London, with a view to faciliand to the condition annexed bylaw to the tate, if nereiTary, the reparation claimed by xccutiv' power of fufprnfior,, requiring A the United States, are included in the doc-d-gree of fecurity to our commerce which umcnts communicated, would nrt t'lnlt from a irpral of the dc-; ' ur rel-tions with the other powers of crces of Fiance. Inflead of a pledrr,:Europe have undergone no material chantherefoie, for a fufpenfion of the embargo Srt incc V0lIr fnf),' The importas tohrr in cafe of fin h a rrpeal, it was ant negociations with Spain, which had orrfumed that a fulficient indnccment bren alternately fufpended and affumed, might hr found in othr confide rations, and r-rcefTarily eprriencc a paufe, under the particularly in the change produced by extraordinary ard intercftipg crifis which rrmpliance s ith our juft cirmands by one difiiri'nifises her internal fituaticn. rllt-erent, and a rfulM hy tlie othrr, in' With the Haibary powers we continue the relations between this other and the m harmony, with the exception of an United States. To Great Rntain, whofe tmjiiflifiabie proceeding of the Dey of Alnowrr on the ocean h fo afcendant, it was g'f rs towards our conful to that regency, deemed not inrcnlitbnt with that condi-i I l' charafter and cirr umflances are now ion, to (late explicitly, that on her re- Uid before you, and will enable you to defrirdir.g her orders in relation to the Uni- c'- Jw far it may either now or hereafted States, the ir tr-dr would he rn-ned lf,r cll for any meafurcs not within z with her, and retrain fluit to hrx rneniv, hnnts of the Executive authority. mi cafe f his t.iilure to relcind l it decrees': Willi our Indian neigrbours the public I To. From France no aufvtcr ha been re- parr has heen flcaddy maintained, i'omt vrsved, nor ary indication tlut the requi inflancesrf individul wrong have, as at tite change in her decrees i-. rer.tempUtcd.'otlirr -times, taken place, but in no wife The favourable recctrjtt of thr proputionjimplicatij.g the sdl of the uatioc