On motion, by Mr. WORTHINGTON,

Resolved, That a committee of two be appointed to carry the said resolution and amendment to the House of Representatives, and ask their concurrence therein.

Ordered, That Mr. CLAY and Mr. PICKERING be the committee.

MONDAY, JANUARY 14.

Mr. CLAY, from the committee, reported that they had performed the duties assigned them on Saturday last.

The following confidential message was received from the House of Representatives, by Mr. MONTGOMERY and Mr. MILLER, two members of that body:

Mr. PRESIDENT: The House of Representatives agree to the amendment of the Senate, to the resolution making a declaration with respect to our Southern frontier.

They concur in the bill, entitled "An act to enable the President of the United States, under certain contingencies, to take possession of the country lying east of the river Perdido, and south of the State of Georgia and the Mississippi Territory, and for other purposes."

Mr. CUTTS, from the committee, reported that they this day examined, and found duly enrolled, the bill and resolution last mentioned.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 15.

The following confidential message was received from the House of Representatives, by Mr. MONTGOMERY and Mr. MILLER, two members of that body:

Mr. PRESIDENT: The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed an enrolled bill, and an enrolled resolution, we are directed to bring them to the Senate for the signature of their President.

The PRESIDENT signed the enrolled bill and resolution last reported to have been examined; and they were delivered to the committee, to be laid before the President of the United States.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 18.

Mr. CUTTS, from the committee, reported that they did, on the 15th instant, lay before the President of the United States the enrolled bill, entitled "An act to enable the President of the United States, under certain contingencies, to take possession of the country

lying east of the river Perdido, and south of the State of Georgia and the Mississippi Territory, and for other purposes"; also, the resolution making a declaration with respect to our Southern frontier.

The following confidential message was received from the House of Representatives, by Mr. MONTGOMERY and Mr. GRAY, two members of that body:

Mr. PRESIDENT: The President of the United States hath notified the House of Representatives that he did, on the 15th instant, approve and sign the enrolled resolution, making a declaration with respect to our Southern frontier.

The following confidential Message was received from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES:

Mr. PRESIDENT: The President of the United States did, on the 15th instant, approve and sign "An act to enable the President of the United States, under certain contingencies, to take possession of the country lying east of the river Perdido, and south of the State of Georgia and the Mississippi Territory, and for other purposes."

Ordered, That the Secretary communicate the same to the House of Representatives, confidentially.

SUNDAY, MARCH 3.

Mr. CLAY submitted the following motion for consideration: Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the act, passed during the present session of Congress, entitled "An act to enable the President of the United States, under certain contingencies, to take possession of the country lying east of the river Perdido, and south of the State of Georgia and the Mississippi Territory, and for other purposes; " and the declaration accompanying the same, be not printed or published, unless directed by the President of the United States, any law or usage to the contrary notwithstanding.

On motion, by Mr. CLAY, the resolution was twice read, by unani

mous consent.

On the question, "Shall this resolution be engrossed and read a third time?" it was determined in the affirmative.

Mr. CUTTS, from the committee, reported the resolution last mentioned, correctly engrossed; and the resolution was read the third time, by unanimous consent; and

Resolved, That this resolution do pass.

On motion, by Mr. TURNER,

Resolved, That a committee of two be appointed to carry the said resolution to the House of Representatives, and ask their concurrence therein.

Ordered, That Mr. TURNER and Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, be the committee.

Mr. TURNER, from the committee, reported that they had performed the duty assigned them.

A confidential message was received from the House of Representatives, by Mr. MONTGOMERY and Mr. MOORE, two members of that body, as follows:

Mr. PRESIDENT: The House of Representatives have passed the confidential resolution sent from the Senate, with amendments, in which they ask the concurrence of the Senate.

The Senate proceeded to consider the amendments of the House of Representatives to the said resolution. And

Resolved, That they do concur therein.

On motion, by Mr. GAILLARD,

Resolved, That a committee of two be appointed to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate have concurred in the said amendments.

Ordered, That Mr. WORTHINGTON and Mr. BAYARD be the cominittee.

Mr. BAYARD, from the committee, reported that they had performed the duty assigned them.

Mr. CUTTS, from the committee, reported that they had examined, and found duly enrolled, the bill, entitled "An act concerning the act to enable the President of the United States, under certain contingencies, to take possession of the country lying east of the river Perdido, and south of the State of Georgia and the Mississippi Territory, and for other purposes, and the declaration accompanying the same."

A confidential message was received from the House of Representatives, by Mr. MONTGOMERY and Mr. MOORE, two members of that body:

Mr. PRESIDENT: The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed an enrolled bill, we are directed to bring it to the Senate for the signature of their President.

The PRESIDENT signed the enrolled bill, last reported to have been examined, and it was delivered to the committee, to be laid before the President of the United States.

Mr. CUTTS, from the committee, reported that they this day laid before the President of the United States the enrolled confidential bill last mentioned.

A confidential Message was received from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, as follows:

Mr. PRESIDENT: The President of the United States this day approved and signed the confidential bill, entitled "An act concerning an act to enable the President of the United States, under certain contingencies, to take possession of the country lying east of the river Perdido, and south of the State of

Georgia and the Mississippi Territory, and for other purposes, and the declaration accompanying the same,"

Ordered, That Mr. CUTTS and Mr. CAMPBELL be a committee to notify the House of Representatives thereof.

SUPPLEMENTAL JOURNAL

OF SUCH PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRD SESSION OF THE ELEVENTH CONGRESS, AS, DUR

ING THE TIME THEY WERE DEPENDING, WERE ORDERED TO BE KEPT SECRET, AND RESPECTING WHICH THE INJUNCTION OF SECRECY WAS AFTERWARDS REMOVED BY ORDER OF THE HOUSE.

[Annals of Congress, vol. 22, pp. 1117-1148.]

THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1811.

A confidential Message was received from the President of the United States; when the House was cleared of all persons except the members and the Clerk, and the said Message was read, and referred to a select committee, composed of Mr. MONTGOMERY, Mr. CUTTS, Mr. W. ALSTON, Mr. P. B. PORTER, Mr. GRAY, Mr. HAVEN, Mr. HUNTINGTON, Mr. MILLER, and Mr. BARRY, to consider and report thereon.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 5.

The House being cleared of all persons except the members and Clerk, on a motion made, and leave given by the House, Mr. MONTGOMERY, from the committee appointed, on the third instant, on the confidential Message of the President of the United States, presented a bill authorizing the President of the United States to occupy the territory therein mentioned, and for other purposes; which was read the first and second time.

A motion was then made by Mr. BURWELL, that it be the order for Monday next; and the question being taken thereon, it was resolved in the affirmative-yeas 80, nays 27.

Mr. MONTGOMERY, from the same committee, also reported a joint resolution, which is in the following words, to wit:

Taking into view the present state of the world, the peculiar situation of Spain, and of her American Provinces; the acknowledged claim of the United States on that country, for indemnifications of great magnitude, and the intimate relation of the territory eastward of the river Perdido, adjoining the said States, to their security, and tranquillity; Therefore,

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the United States can not see, with indifference, any part of the Spanish Provinces adjoining the said States eastward of the river Perdido, pass from the hands of Spain into those of any other foreign Power.

Which was received and read the first time; and, on motion, the said resolution was read the second time.

A motion was made by Mr. STANLEY, that it be referred to the Committee of the whole House to whom was referred, this day, the bill authorizing the President of the United States to occupy the territory therein mentioned, and for other purposes; and the 'question being taken thereon, it was determined in the negative.

A motion was then made by Mr. W. ALSTON, that it be referred to Committee of the Whole, to-day; and the question being taken thereon, it was resolved in the affirmative.

The House resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House on the said resolution; and, after some time spent therein, the Committee rose reported progress and had leave to sit again.

MONDAY, JANUARY 7.

The House being cleared of all persons except the members and the Clerk, the House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole on the joint resolution reported by the select committee appointed on the confidential Message of the President of the United States of the third instant; and, after some time spent therein, the Committee rose and reported an amendment thereto; which was read: and on the question that the House do now concur in the report of the Committee of the whole House, a motion was made by Mr. QUINCY, that the said report and resolution do lie on the table; and the question being taken thereon, it was determined in the negative.

A motion was then made by Mr. STANFORD, to amend the resolution by striking out the preamble thereto, which is, as amended by the Committee of the whole House, in the following words, to wit: "Taking into view the present state of the world, the peculiar situation of Spain and of her American Provinces, and the intimate relation of the territory eastward of the river Perdido, adjoining the said States, to their security and tranquillity.”

And debate arising thereon, an adjournment was called for, and carried.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 8.

The House resumed the consideration of the unfinished business of yesterday, which was depending and undetermined at the time of