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No. 1.

Nicholls's letter and proclamation.

Head quarters, Pensacola,
August 31, 1814.

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jure, in the slightest degree, the persons or properties of any but enemies to their Spanish or English fathers. A flag, over any door, whether Spanish, French, or British, will be a sure protection Nor dare any Indian put his foot on the threshhold thereof, under penalty of, death from his own countrymen. Not even an enemy will an Indian put to death, except resisting in arms, and as for injuring helpless women and children, the red men, by their good conduct and treatment to them, will, if it be possible, make the Americans blush for their more than inhuman conduct lately, on the Escambia, and within a neutral territory.

SIR,-I have arrived in the Floridas for the purpose of annoying the only enemy Great Britain has in the world. As France and England are now friends, I call on you, with your brave followers, to enter into the service of Great Britain, in which you shall have the rank of captain.Lands will be given to you all, in proportion to your respective rankss, on a peace taking place; | and I invite you out on the following terms: your property shall be guaranteed to you, and your person protected. In return for which I ask you Inhabitants of Kentucky, you have too long to cease all hostilities against Spain, or the allies borne with grievous impositions. The whole of Great Britain. Your ships and vessels to be brunt of the war has fallen on your brave sons; placed under the orders of the commanding offi-be imposed on no more; but either range yourcer on the station, until the commander in chief's pleasure is known; but I guarantee their fair value at all events.

selves under the standard of your forefathers, or observe a strict neutrality. If you comply with either of these offers, whatever provisions you I here with enclose you a copy of my proclama send down, will be paid for in dollars, and the tion to the inhabitants of Louisiana, which will, I safety of the persons bringing it, as well as the trust, point out to you the honorable intentions of free navigation of the Mississippi guaranteed to my government; you may be a useful assistant to you. Men of Kentucky, let me call to your view, me, in forwarding them; therefore, if you deter and I trust to your abhorrence, the conduct of mine, lose no time; the bearer of this, captain || those factions which hurried you into this cruel, M'Williams, will satisfy you on any other points unjust, and unnatural war, at a time when Great you may be anxious to learn, as will captain Lock- Britain was straining every nerve in the defence yer, of the Sophia, who carries him to you. We of her own, and the liberties of the world, when have a powerful reinforcement on the way here, the bravest of her sons were fighting and bleedand I hope to cut out some other work for the Ameri-ing in so sacred a cause; when she was spending. cans, than oppressing the inhabitants of Louisiana. Be expeditious on your resolves, and rely upon the veracity of

Your humble servant,

(Signed) EDWARD NICHOLLS, Lt. col. com. H. B. M. forces in the Floridas. To Mons. Laffite, or the

Commandant at Barataria.

millions of her treasure in endeavoring to pull down one of the most formidable and dangerous tyrants that ever disgraced the form of man; when groaning Europe was almost in her last gasp, when Britons alone showed an undaunted front, base y did these assassins endeavor to stab her from the rear; she has turned on them, renovated from the bloody but successful struggle. Europe is happy and free, and she now hastens justly to avenge unprovoked insults Show them that you are not collectively unjust; leave the contemptible few to shift for themselves; let those slaves of the tyrant send an embassy to Elba, and implore his aid; but let every honest, upright, American spurn them with merited contempt. After the experience of twenty one years, can you any longer support those brawlers for liberty, who call it freedom, and know not when themselves are free; be no longer their dupes, accept of my offer. Every thing I have promised in this pa per, I guarantee to you on the sacred honor of a British officer.

Given under my hand, at my head quarters, Pensacola, the 29th of August, 1814.

(Signed) EDWARD NICHOLLS.

By Lieutenant Colonel Edward Nicholls, commanding H. B. M. forces in the Floridas. Natives of Louisiana, on you the first call is made, to assist in liberating from a faithless and imbecile government, your paternal soil. Spaniards, Frenchmen, Italians, and British, whether settled or residing for a time in Louisiana, on you I also call to aid me in the just cause. The American usurpation in this country must be abolished, and the lawful owners of the soil put in possession. I am at the head of a large body of Indians, well armed, disciplined, and commanded by British officers. A good train of artiilery, with every requisite, seconded by the powerfuf aid of a numerous British and Spanish squadron of ships|| and vessels of war. Be not alarmed, inhabitants of the country, at our approach; the same good faith and disinterestedness which has distinguished the conduct of Britons in Europe, accompa. Copy of a letter from colonel Nicholls to colonel Hawies them here. You will have no fear of litigious kins, Appalichicola, 28th April, 1815. taxes imposed on you, for the purpose of carrying Being absent from this post when your letter on an unnatural and unjust war; your property, of the 19th ult. arrived, I take this opportunity to your laws, the peace and tranquillity of your answer it. On the subject of the negroes lately country, will be guaranteed to you by men who owned by the citizens of the United States, or will suffer no infringement of theirs; rest assured Indians in hostility to the British forces, I have to that these brave men only burn with an ardent || acquaint you, that, according to orders, I have desire of satisfaction for the wrongs they have sent them to the British colonies, where they are suffered from the Americans, to join you in libe- received as free settlers, and lands given to them. rating these southern frontiers from their yoke, The newspaper you sent me, is, I rather think, and drive them into the limits formerly prescrib incorrect; at all events an American newspaper ed by my sovereign. The Indians have pledged cannot be authority for a British officer. I herethemselves in the most solemn manner not to in-with enclose you a copy of a part of the 9th article of

No. 2. a.

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every kind, against the citizens or subjects of the United States.

Given under our hands, at the British fort on Appalichicola, the 2d day of April, 1815. HEPOAETH MEICO, his x mark. CAPPACHIMICO, his x mark. HOPOY MEICO, T. P. his x mark.

Witnesses,

the treaty of peace relative to the Indians in alliance || with us: they have signed and accepted it as an independent people, solemnly protesting to suspend all hostilities against the people of the United States. Within these few days I have had a complaint from the Seminole's chief Bowlegs. He states that a party of American horse have made an incursion into the town, killed one man, wounded another, and stole some of his cattle; || Edward Nicholls, Lt Col. commanding the Indians. also that they have plundered some of his people || R. Bankes, com. H. M. brig Forward, on their peaceable way from St Augustine May G. Woodbine, capt. 1st Br. R. C. M. I request of you to inquire into this affair, and cause justice to be done to the murderer, and have the cattle restored. I strictly promise you that for any mischief done by the Creeks under me, I shall do all in my power to punish the delinquents and have the property restored.

Wm Hambly, 1st lieut. R. C. M. and head inter.
I certify, on honor, that this is a true copy of
the original.

ELI LESTER, U. S. S. keeper, Fort Lawrence.
No. 3.

The chiefs here have requested me further to Colonel Nicholls to Colonel Hawkins, declare to you (that in order to prevent any disa British post, Appalichicola river, May 12, 1815. greeable circumstances from bappening in future) In my letter to you of the 28th ult I requested they have come to a determination not to permit you would be so good as to make inquiry into the the least intercourse between their people and murder and robberies committed on the Semithose of the United States. They have, in con- noles belonging to the chief called Bowlegs, at sequence, ordered them to cease all communica- the same time declaring my determination of pution directly or indirectly with the territory or nishing, with the utmost rigor of the law, any citizens of the United States; and they do take this one of our side who broke it. Of this a melanpublic mode of warning the citizens of the United choly proof has been given in the execution of an "States from entering their territory, or communicating Indian of the Ataphalgo town by Hothly Poya directly or indirectly with the Creek people. They Tustunnugee, chief of Ocmulgees, who found also request that you will understand their territorieshim driving off a gang of cattle belonging to to be as they stood in the year 1811. In my absence I have directed first lieutenant William Hambly, the head interpreter, to communicate with you on any point relative to the Creeks; and I have given him my most positive orders, that he shall at all times do his best to keep peace and good neighborhood between the Creeks and your citizens.

I am, sir, your very humble servant,
(Signed)

EDWARD NICHOLLS,

your citizens, and for which act of justice I have given him double presents, and a chief's gun, in the open square, before the whole of the chiefs; and highly extolled him. These, sir, are the steps I am daily taking to keep the peace with sincerity, but I am sorry to say the same line is not taken on your side, nor have you written to say what steps you are taking, or intend to take, to secure this mutual good. Since the last complaint from Bowlegs, I have had another from him

Com. the British forces in the Floridas.to say your citizens have again attacked and mur

No. 2. b.

Paper enclosed in the above letter. Part of the 9th article of the treaty of peace between his Britannic majesty and the United States, relative to the Indians who have been in alliance with Great Britain and in hostilities; with the United States.

dered two of his people, that they had stolen a gang of his cattle, but that he had succeeded in regaining them.

I asked him what proof they had of their being killed. They said they had found their bloody clothes in the American camp, which was hastily evacuated on their approach. Now, sir, if these enormities are suffered to be carried on in a The United States of America engage to put christian country, what are you to expect by an end immediately after the ratification of the showing such an example to the uncultivated present treaty, to hostilities with all the tribes or native of the woods, (for savage I will not call nations of Indians with whom they may be at them, their conduct entitles them to a better war at the time of such ratification, and forthwith epithet.) I have, however, ordered them to stand to restore to such tribes or nations respectively on the defensive, and have sent them a large all the possessions, rights, and privileges, which supply of arms and ammunition, and told them to they may have enjoyed, or been entitled to input to death, without mercy, any one molesting 1811, previous to such hostilities; provided al-them; but at all times to be careful, and not put a ways, that such tribes or nations shall agree to desist from all hostilities against the United States of America, their citizens and subjects, upon the ratification of the present treaty being notified to such tribes or nations, and shall so desist accord-such deeds, would, I was convinced, be disowned ingly.

We, the undersigned, chiefs of the Muscogee nation, declared by his Britannic majesty to be a free and independent people, do, in the name of the said nation, agree to the 9th article of the treaty of peace between his Britannic majesty and the United States. And we do further declare that we have given most strict and positive orders to all our people that they desist from hostilities of

foot over the American line. In the mean time, that I should complain to you, that I was convin. ced you would do your best to curb such infamous conduct. Also, that those people who did

by the government of the United States, and severely punished. They have given their con. sent to await your answer, before they take revenge; but sir, they are impatient for it, and well armed as the whole nation now is, and stored with ammunition and provisions, having a strong hold to retire upon in case of a superior force appearing, picture to yourself, sir, the miseries that may be suffered by good and innocent citizens on your frontiers, and I am sure you will lend me

your best aid in keeping the bad spirits in sub-
jection. Yesterday, in a full assembly of the
chiefs, I got them to pass a law, for four resolute
chiefs to be appointed in different parts of the
nation, something in the character of our sheriffs,
for the purpose of inflicting condign punishment
on such people as broke the law; and I will say
this much for them, that I never saw men execute
laws better than they do. I am also desired to
say to you by the chiefs, that they do not find that
your citizens are evacuating their lands, according
to the 9th article of the treasury of peace, but
that they were fresh provisioning the forts. This
point, sir, I beg of you to look into. They also
request me to inform you, that they have signed
a treaty of offensive and defensive alliance with Great
Britain, as well as one of commerce and naviga-
tion, which, as soon as it is ratified at home, you
shall be made more fully acquainted with.
I am, sir, your very humble servant,
(Signed)
EDWARD NICHOLLS,
Comm'g. his B. M. forces in the Creek nation.
Addressed-on his Britannic majesty's service,

to Col. Benj. Hawkins, com. at Fort Hawkins.

No. 4.

Colonel Hawkins to colonel Nicholls.

The documents you enclose, p. 2, 6, p. 33,
signed by three chiefs, purporting to be the
agreement of the Muscogee nation, to the 9th ar
ticle of the treaty of peace, I shall lay before the
chiefs of the nation, at a convention, soon to be
held at Cowetau, and send you the result of their
deliberations on it. The result of my reflections,
with due deference I give you, as on the enve-
lope it purports to be on his Britannic majesty's
service. It is within my knowledge, one of the chiefs
is a Seminole of East Florida, and has never re-
sided in the United States; and that neither of the
three has ever attended the national councils of the
Creeks, or are in any way a part of their executive
government. If the four witnesses had signed it
as principals, and the three chiefs as witnesses, it
would have been entitled to equal respect from
me. Could you be serious in communicating such a
nullity with their mock determination not to permit the
least intercourse between their people, (meaning the
Creek nation) and those of the United States, &c.
As to the territory of the Seminoles, it being out
of the United States, is an affair between them
and the government of Spain, and that of the
Creeks is as fixed and guaranteed in their treaty
stipulations with the United States. I do not
know that any occurrences can happen, which
will render it necessary for me to communicate
with lieutenant William Hambly. If by doing so,
I can render acts of kindness to Indians or others,
it would afford me pleasure; but, under present
impressions, the 5th article of the treaty of friend-
ship, limits, and navigation, between the United
States and the king of Spain, will govern me in
all cases respecting the Indians in the Two Flori-
das.
I am with due regard, sir,
Your obedient servant,

(Signed)

BENJAMIN HAWKINS.

No. 5.

Colonel Hawkins to Colonel Nicholls.

Creek Agency, May 24, 1815. On the 18th I had the pleasure to receive your communication of the 28th ultimo. I expected, from the tenor of your orders, which I conveyed to you from admirals Cochrane and Cockburn, on the 19th of March, that you had left the Floridas ere this, with the British troops under your command; and that Spain and the United States would have no more of British interference in the management of their Indian affairs. The news. paper I sent you, was one in which the official acts of our government are published. There could be no motive for falsification; your deeming it incorrect, must have proceeded from a knowledge that your conduct in relation to the negroes was at variance with it. It would have been ac Creek Agency, 28th May, 1815. ceptable in the communication relative to the d.s- On the 24th, I wrote to you in reply to yours of position of "the negroes taken from the citizens the 28th ultimo, and since, have had the pleasure of the United States, or Indians in hostility to the to receive yours of the 12th. I had received from British," to have received the number, particu-|| Bowlegs, direct, a complaint of an outrage comlarly belonging to the latter. As peace is res- mitted" by the people of Georgia, who had gone tored between Great Britain and the United States, into East Florida, driven off his cattle, and deI feel a reluctance to put on paper, any thing that stroyed his property." I have sent this complaint may have the tendency to tarnish the British cha-to the governor of Georgia, who will readily coracter, or that of any officer of its government; operate with the officers of the general governbut I owe it to the occasion, to state the declarament, to cause justice to be done to the injured, tion of captain Henry, that "the English are sent if the complaint is true. The laws of the United out by their great father and king, to restore his states, provide completely for the protection of Indian people to their lands; and we are desired the Indian rights, and those interested with their by him not to take away their negroes, unless execution, have the power of doing it. All that they freely give them to us, or sell them for mo- is wanted is a proof against the transgressors. ney, is violated." It is proper, also, to add, I did The Indians of Aulotchwan, who, without pronot enroll any Indians into the service of the vocation, murdered and plundered a number of United States, until after the negroes of Marshall, the subjects of Spain on St. Johns, have engenStedham, and Kinnard, three half breeds, were dered such a deadly feud between the parties, taken from them by force or stratagem, by British that it will be long before the descendants of the officers. Your restriction of the captain's decla-injured can forget and forgive. Spain, from her ration to negroes belonging to Indians friendly to Great Britain, if, by that, is meant Indians hostile to the United States, is an erroneous one, as there is not one Creek who has negroes so situated.

The Creek chiefs, to use a courtly phrase, have just cause, at least, to say this is an "unjustifiable aggression." You having acted by orders, and it being now beyond your control, a remedy must and will be sought for elsewhere..

internal commotions, has not found it convenient
to settle a peace between them; and these people,
it is probable, are taken for Georgians. The Indians
of this Agency, as well as those in the Floridas, have
long known they have to apply through their chiefs, to
me, for a redress of their grievances. The govern
ment of the Creeks is not an ephemeral one.
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In 1799, a gentleman arrived where you are from England, who had been an officer on half He came in the Fox sloop of war, furnished by the admiral on the Jamaica station, by order of the admirality, "to facilitate to him a passage to his nation the Creeks." This gentleman, after attempting in various ways, with the Semi noles, to usurp the government of the Creeks without success, created himself director general of Muscogee, declared war against Spain, murdered some of his subjects, and took St. Marks. He ordered me, with my assistants in the plan of ci vilization, out of the Creek nation.

twice attacked, and one wagoner killed, several horses taken and carried, as reported, to your de-pot, at the very time the wagons were carrying seed corn for the Indians, and flour for the sup|| port of nearly 5000, totally destitute of food The measure in operation here, to preserve peace, is with an efficient force, red and white troops, to pursue, apprehend, and punish, all violators of the public peace. The executive council of the Creeks, are continually at Cowetau, with an assistant agent to take orders with the warriors when the necessity is apparent, and to call on me, when the aid of regular troops is necessary. We do not rely on the exertions of any one but ourselves to preserve peace among the Creeks, and between them and their neighbors of the United States and the Floridas. We examine fairly, spare the innocent and punish the guilty; and in no case suffer revenge to carve for itself.

On an exparte hearing, you have "armed the Seminoles, and given orders to put to death, without mercy, any one molesting them." This is cruelty without example, scalping men, women, and children, for troubling or vexing only, and the executioners the judges. To gratify their revenge, the good and innocent citizens on the frontiers, are to be the victims of such barbarity. Suppose a banditti were to commit a violent outrage, such as that of the 17th April, are we to

I communicated his proceedings to the national councils, who had been previously acquainted with him, and who replied to him, "that he had a title among them which he well merited, Cap, pe, tun, nee, lox, au, (the prince of liars) and no other." This director general of Muscogee, after playing a farce for two years, experienced a tragic scene, which deprived him of his liberty. He was put in irons by order of the council whose go vernment he attempted to usurp, and sent to the governor general of Louisiana, to answer for his crimes. His Seminole chiefs were glad to retire with impunity. After this, it was unanimously determined, in a national council of distinguished chiefs from every town, and a deputation of Choctaws, Chickasaws, and Cherokees, that the war-charge it on the unoffending people of the fronriors should be classed, and held in readiness to tiers, and kill them without mercy, if we could execute the orders of the executive council, and not find out the guilty? You have issued the that the agent for Indian affairs should have the order, provided and issued munitions of war for power of executing the treaty stipulations of the its execution, prepared and provisioned a strong Creeks with their white neighbors. Tookau-hold to retire upon in case of superior force apbatche and Cowetau, alternately, as the occasion pearing, to protect them in this mode of gratifyrequired, was appointed the permanent seat of ing their revenge. You will be held responsible, their national counciis, where national affairs and your strong holds will certainly not avail. If alone could be transacted. They have now two you are really on the service of his Britannic maspeakers When the council meets at Cowetau,jesty, it is an act of hostility which will require to 1 Tustunnuggee Hopoie, as speaker for the Lower be speedily met, and speedily crushed. But, Creeks, is speaker for the nation; and when they | Sir, I am satisfied you are acting for yourself, on meet at Tookaubatche, 2 Tustunnggee Thlucco, of some speculative project of your own. The the Upper Creeks, is speaker for the nation. sovereign of Great Britain, could not, from his Cowetau is head quarters for the present. The love of justice in time of peace, his systematic agent for Indian affairs can convene the council.perseverance in support of legitimate sovereigns, To this council, I communicated in your own almost to the impoverishing of his own nation, words, the pretensions of your three chiefs. suffer any of his officers to go into a neutral counThey answer: "We have had colonel Nicholls' try to disturb its peace. communication before us-that Hapoith Micco, If the Seminole Indians have complaints to make, Caupachau Micco, and Hapoi Micco, are the so-if they will do it through the chiefs of the Creek nation, vereigns of this nation. We know nothing about or direct to me, or through an officer of his catholic them as such. We have often invited them to majesty, as heretofore, I will cause justice to be done. attend our talks They never would come for- In cases of murder, the guilty, if practicable, shall ward, and Hapoith Micco is a hostle Indian. be punished, in case of theft restitution shall be They have nothing to do with our affairs. They made. reside in the Spanish territory"

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The treaties you have made for the Creek natotion, with the authority created by yourself for the purpose, must be a novelty. It would surprise me much to see your sovereign ratify such as you have described them to be, with a people such as I know them to be, in the territories of his catholic majesty. I shall communicate what has passed on the subject between us, to the offi. cers of Spain in my neighborhood, that they may be apprized of what you are doing.

After mentioning a solitary effort of yours keep the peace," you say, "I am very sorry to say the same line is not taken on your side, nor have you written to me to say what steps you are taking, or intend to take, to secure this mutual good.' You could not have expected I should communicate with you, when, from your orders, you were so soon to leave the country. I have communicated to the national council several outrages committed by bandittis from the Semicoles, and other parts, upon the post road and frontiers of Georgia, repeatedly. They have in two instances bad the guilty shot, and sent armed parties after others As late as the 17th April, one man was killed, and 1 The Little Prince. 2. The Big Warrior.

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Congress of the United States. I third time, passed, and returned to the other

SENATE.

house.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill "supplementary to the acts concerning the coasting trade."

The bill received some amendments, not affect. its principle, and was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

Thursday, February 11. Mr. Morrow, from the committee on public lands, to whom the subject had been referred, reported a bill to revive the powers of the commis-ing sioners for ascertaining and deciding claims to land in the district of Detroit, and for settling the claims at Green Bay and Prairie du Chien, in the territory of Michigan.

The bills were severally passed to a second reading.

Mr. Williams, of Mississippi, submitted the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury lay before the Senate, as early in their next session as practicable, an abstract of all bonds for duties on merchandise imported into the United States, which shall have become payable and remain unpaid on the 30th of September next: ex hibiting in such abstract the date of each bond || and the time when it became payable; its amount, the names of the obligors, distinguishing principals from sureties, and the district of the customs in which taken; together with such information as will show how much or what parts of such bonds are irrecoverable and lost to the United States.

Friday, February 12.

On motion of Mr. Storer, it was Resolved, That the President of the United States be and he is hereby requested to procure the cession of jurisdiction in and over such military and naval sites as have been or may be purchased for the use of the United States, and where such cession has not already been made.

The motion submitted yesterday by Mr. Williams, of Miss. was taken up and agreed to. The bill for erecting an equestrian statue of General Washington, was read the third time; when

Mr. Ruggles moved to postpone the bill to the 5th of March, (to reject it) which motion was negatived, by yeas and nays.

For postponement
Against it

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The bill was then passed, and sent to the House of Representatives for concurrence.

The Senate took up a motion submitted yester. day by Mr. Wilson, to instruct the Secretary to A message was received from the President of procure, for the use of the Senate, copies of the the United States, by Mr. J. J. Monroe, of the memorial of Wm. Jones, late President of the same purport and tenor, and accompanied by co- Bank of the United States, and the documents pies of the same document, as were transmitted accompanying the same, addressed to the House to the House of Representatives a few days ago, of Representatives; and the blank being filled respecting applications from the minister af Prus-with "500," the question was taken on agreeing sia and the Hanseatic towns for reciprocal advan- to the resolution, and negatived. tage in trade, &c. which were read and referred to the committee of foreign relations.

A message was also received from the President of the United States, transmitting a copy of the letter from governor Bibb to general Jackson, connected with the late military operations in Florida, (published at large in the proceedings of the House of Representatives on Monday last,)|| which were read.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill for the erection of an equestrian statue of the late general George Washington, in the capitol square.

Mr Otis moved to postpone the bill to the 5th day of March, (to reject it) which motion was decided in the negative-yeas 15, nays 18.

The engrossed bill, supplementary to the acts concerning the coasting trade, was read the third time, passed, and sent to the House of Representatives for concurrence.

Monday, February 15.

Mr. Eppes, from the committee of finance, to whom the subject had been referred, reported a bill further supplementary to the act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage.

The President communicated the general account of the Treasurer of the United States, from January to July of the last year, and the accounts of the War and Navy Departments from October, 1817, to October, 1818, together with the reports thereon; which were read.

which was read.

Mr. Wilson, from the committee of claims, reOn motion of Mr. Daggett, the bill was amend-ported a bill for the relief of Vincent Grant, ed, by adding a proviso, that if the President should find that the monument would cost more than 150,000 dollars, the sum appropriated, he should not proceed to execute the act, but make a report of the estimated cost to the next session of Congress.

The question was then taken on ordering the bill, as amended, to be engrossed and read a third time, and decided in the affirmative-yeas 23, nays 14.

The engrossed bill making appropriations to carry into effect treaties with certain Indian tribes, and the engrossed bill for the relief of Daniel Pettibone, were severally read the third time, passed, and sent to the House of Representatives for concurrence.

The bill from the other house, directing the payment of certain drafts drawn by general Armrong, in favor of William Morgan, was read the

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Mr. Fromentin submitted a motion to instruct the library committee to inquire into the expediency of further extending the privilege of using the books in the library of Congress.

The following bills were severally read the third time, passed, and returned to the House, viz: A bill for the relief of Adam Kingsley, Tho mas French, and Charles S. Leonard; a bill for the relief of Henry Davis; a bill for the relief of Benjamin Pool; a bill for the relief of Kenzie and Forsyth; and a bill providing additional penalties for false entries for the benefit of drawback, or bounty on exportation.

The following engrossed bills were severally read the third time, passed, and sent to the House for concurrence, viz:

The bill confirming the claim of Alexander "M'Comb to a tract of land; the bill for the relief of

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