Council, for the Territory of Orleans, being five of the persons nominated to me by the House of Representatives of that Territory, for that purpose. Nicholas Perkins, of Mississippi, to be Register of the Land Office east of Pearl river, in the Mississippi Territory. Shadrach Bond, of Indiana Territory, to be a member of the Legislative Council of that Territory, being one of the two persons nominated to me by the House of Representatives of the same Territory, to supply the place of Hay, who has resigned. John Griffin, now a Judge of the Territory of Indiana, to be a Judge of the Territory of Michigan, agreeably to his own desire, as is represented. TH: JEFFERSON. December 23d, 1805. The message was read. Ordered, That it lie for consideration. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1805. The treaty made at Grouseland, between the United States and the Delawares, and their allies, was read the third time; and, on the question for ratifying the same, It was determined in the affirmative, Yeas, Those who voted in the affirmative, are-Messrs. Adair, Adams, Anderson, Baldwin, Bradley, Condit, Gaillard, Gilman, Hillhouse, Howland, Jackson, Kitchel, Logan, Maclay, Mitchill, Moore, Pickering, Smith, of Maryland, Smith, of New York, Smith, of Ohio, Smith, of Tennessee, Smith, of Vermont, Sumpter, Tracy, and Worthington. Mr. Plumer voted in the negative. So it was "Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein,) That the Senate do advise and consent to the ratification of the treaty, made and concluded at Grouseland, in the Indiana Territory, on the 21st day of August last, between the United States and the Delawares, Potawattamies, Miamies, Eel-rivers, and Weeas tribes of Indians." Ordered, That the Secretary lay this resolution before the President of the United States. The Senate resumed the consideration of the treaty made with the Regency of Tripoli, and the motion for ratifying the same. Ordered, That the further consideration of this treaty be postponed to Tuesday next; The Senate proceeded to consider the message of the President of the United States, received yesterday, nominating Peter Walsh, and others, to office; and having agreed to the appointment of Hezekiah Huntington, of Connecticut, to be Attorney of the United States in the district of Connec ticut, Ordered, That the further consideration of this message be postponed. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1805. The following written message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Coles, his Secretary: To the Senate of the United States: I nominate James Holmes, of Georgia, to be Collector and Inspector of Revenue, for the district and port of Sunbury, in the State of Georgia. Joseph Bromley and Thomas Hewitt, of the county of Washington, in Columbia, to be Justices of the Peace for the said county. December 27th, 1805. The message was read. Ordered, That it lie for consideration. TH: JEFFERSON. The Senate resumed the consideration of the message of the President of the United States, of the 23d instant, nominating Peter Walsh, and others, to office. Ordered, That the said nominations be referred to Mr. Tracy, Mr. Worthington, and Mr. Baldwin, to inquire and report thereon. Mr. Tracy submitted the following resolution; which was read, and Resolved, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby, requested to cause to be laid before the Senate, the instructions which were given to Mr. Lear, the Consul General at Algiers, respecting the negotiations for the treaty with the Bey and Regency of Tripoli; which treaty is now before the Senate for their consideration; and, also, the correspondence of the naval commanders, Barron and Rodgers, and of Mr. Eaton, late Consul at Tunis, respecting the progress of the war with Tripoli, antecedent to the treaty, and respecting the negotiations for the same; and whether the wife and children of the brother of the reigning Bashaw of Tripoli, have been delivered up, pursuant to the stipulation in said treaty; and what steps have been taken to carry the said stipulation into effect; and also, to lay before the Senate any other correspondence and information, which, in the President's opinion, may be useful to the Senate, in their deliberations upon said treaty. MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1805. The Senate proceeded to consider the message of the President of the United States, of the 27th instant; and having agreed to the appointment of James Holmes, to be Collector and Inspector of the Revenue, for Sunbury, in Georgia, Ordered, That the further consideration of this message be postponed. The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion of the 27th instant, requesting the President of the United States for information relative to the negotiations at Tripoli; and having amended the same, by adding after the word same," and the commission and instructions of Mr. Eaton;" Resolved, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby, requested to cause to be laid before the Senate the instructions which were given to Mr. Lear, the Consul General at Algiers, respecting the negotiations for the treaty with the Bey and Regency of Tripoli; which treaty is now before the Senate for their consideration; and, also, the correspondence of the naval commanders, Barron and Rodgers, and of Mr. Eaton, late Consul at Tunis, respecting the progress of the war with Tripoli, antecedent to the treaty, and respecting the negotiations for the same; and also, the commission and instructions of Mr. Eaton; and whether the wife and children of the brother of the reigning Bashaw of Tripoli, have been delivered up, pursuant to the stipulation in said treaty; and what steps have been taken to carry the said stipulation into effect; and also, to lay before the Senate any other correspondence and information, which, in the President's opinion, may be useful to the Senate, in the deliberations upon said treaty. Ordered, That the Secretary lay this resolution before the President of the United States. FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1806. Mr. Smith, of Maryland, from the committee, to whom were, on the 23d ult., referred the nominations of John Broadbent and others, contained in the message from the President of the United States, of the 20th, made report. Whereupon, Resolved, That the Senate do advise and consent to the appointments, agreeably to the nominations respectively; except to those of John Kit teridge, Erastus Granger, John B. Kirby, John McKinney, Jos. Dean, B. Chambers, Samuel Gwathmey, John R. Jones, Pierre Menard, and Geo. Matthews, postponed; and except to those of Joseph Thomas and Joseph Wilkinson, to whose appointments the Senate do not advise and consent. The Senate resumed the consideration of the message from the President of the United States, of the 27th ultimo, and the nominations of Joseph Bromley and Thomas Hewitt, contained therein. Ordered, That the said nominations be referred to Mr. Smith, of Maryland, Mr. Jackson, and Mr. Tracy, to inquire and report thereon. MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1806. The Senate resumed the consideration of the message of the President of the United States, of the 20th ultimo, and the nominations of John Kitteridge, and others, postponed on the 3d instant. Whereupon, Resolved, That the Senate do advise and consent to the appointments, agreeably to the nominations respectively; except to that of George Matthews, further postponed. Mr. Smith, of Maryland, from the committee to whom was referred, on the 3d instant, the nominations of Joseph Bromley and Thomas Hewitt, made report. Whereupon, Resolved, That the Senate do advise and consent to the said appointments, agreeably to the nominations respectively. Ordered, That the Secretary lay this resolution before the President of the United States. THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1806. Mr. Tracy, from the committee to whom was referred the nomination of Peter Walsh, and others, contained in the message of the President of the United States, of the 23d ult. made report. Whereupon, Resolved, That the Senate do advise and consent to the appointments, agreeably to the nominations respectively; except to those of J. W. Gurley, and T. Griffin, postponed; and Hezekiah Huntington, agreed to on the 24th December last. MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1806. The following written message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Coles, his Secretary: To the Senate of the United States: According to the request of the Senate, of December 30th, I now lay before them the correspondence of the Naval Commanders, Barron and Rodgers, and of Mr. Eaton, late Consul at Tunis, respecting the progress of the war with Tripoli, antecedent to the treaty with the Bey and Regency of Tripoli, and respecting the negotiations for the same; and the commission and instructions of Mr. Eaton; with such other correspondence in possession of the offices, as I suppose may be useful to the Senate in their deliberations upon the said treaty. The instructions which were given to Mr. Lear, the Consul General at Algiers, respecting the negotiations for the said treaty, accompanied the treaty and the message concerning the same, and are now with them in possession of the Senate. So much of these papers has been extracted and communicated to the House of Representatives, as relates to the principles of the co-operation between the United States and Hamet Caramalli, which is the subject of a joint message to both Houses of Congress, bearing equal date with the present; and as those now communicated to the Senate, comprehend the whole of that matter, I request that they may be considered as comprising the documents stated in that message as accompanying it. Being mostly originals, or sole copies, a return of them is requested at the convenience of the Senate. We have no letter from Mr. Lear, respecting Tripoline affairs, of later date than that of July 5th, which was transmitted to the Senate with the treaty; nor, consequently, any later information what steps have been taken to carry into effect the stipulation for the delivery of the wife and children of the brother of the reigning Bashaw of Tripoli. January 13th, 1806. TH: JEFFERSON. The message and papers accompanying it were read. TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1806. The Senate resumed the consideration of the message received yesterday, from the President of the United States. The papers and documents accompanying it were read. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1806. On motion, that the message of the President of the United States, of the 13th instant, with the papers accompanying the same, in relation to the treaty made with the Bashaw and Bey of Tripoli, be referred to a select committee: It was agreed that this motion lie for consideration. THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1806. The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion submitted yesterday, and having amended the same; Resolved, That the message of the President of the United States, of the 13th instant, with the papers accompanying the same, in relation to the treaty with the Bashaw and Bey of Tripoli, and the claim of Hamet Bashaw, on the United States, be referred to a select committee. Ordered, That Mr. Bradley, Mr. Wright, Mr. Baldwin, Mr. Smith, of Maryland, and Mr. Tracy, be the committee. Mr. Anderson, from the committee, to whom were referred, on the 23d of December last, the nominations of James Wilkinson, and others, to offices within the Territory of Louisiana, inade report. Ordered, That it lie for consideration. On motion, that the Secretary make return to the President of the United States, on his nominations, as soon as they shall be, from time to time, acted on by the Senate, without waiting for a completion of the whole lists: It was agreed that this motion lie for consideration. Mr. Baldwin, from the committee to whom were referred, on the 16th of December last, two treaties made with the Wyandot tribe of Indians, and their allies, the 4th of July last, reported that they be ratified; and a motion that it be Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein,) That the Senate do advise and consent to the ratification of the treaty made between the United States of America, and the Indian tribes, called the Wyandot, Ottawa, Chippewa, Munsee, Delaware, Shawanese, and Potawattamies, for the purpose of enabling the companies, called the "Proprietors of the half million acres of land, lying South of Lake Erie, called Sufferer's Land;" and the "Connecticut Land Company," to negotiate and conclude with said Indians a cession of their lands, concluded at Fort Industry, July 4th, 1805. Ordered, That this motion lie for consideration. Mr. Worthington submitted the following resolution: Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein,) That the Senate do advise and consent to the ratification of the treaty, made and concluded at Fort Industry, on the Miami of the Lake, on the 4th day of July last, between the United States and the Wyandot, Ottawa, Chippewa, Munsee, Delaware, Shawanese, and Potawattamies, tribes of Indians. Ordered, That this motion lie for consideration." FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1806. The treaty made with the Wyandot nation, and their allies, for a cession of land to certain companies, was read the third time; and, on the question for ratifying the same, it was determined unanimously in the affirmative: Yeas, 27. Those who voted, were-Messrs. Adair, Adams, Anderson, Baldwin, Bradley, Condit, Fenner, Gilman, Hillhouse, Kitchel, Logan, Maclay, Mitchill, Moore, Pickering, Smith, of Maryland, Smith, of New York, Smith, of Ohio, Smith, of Tennessee, Smith, of Vermont, Sumpter, Thruston, Tracy, Turner, White, Worthington, and Wright. So it was "Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein,) That the Senate do advise and consent to the ratification of the treaty made between the United States of America and the Indian tribes called the Wyandot, Ottawa, Chippewa, Munsee, Delawares, Shawanese, and Potawattamies, for the purpose of enabling the companies called the "Proprietors of the |