VOL. VII.] THE NATIONAL REGISTER. fire engines of the first class, with copper suction | 1. Resolution authorizing the transmission of certain documents free of postage. House, 5th December, 1818. [Documents communicated by the President or heads of departments, and printed, to be franked by members of Congress, Secretary of the Senate, and Clerk of the House.] 2. Resolution for the distribution of Seybert's Statistical Annals, and directing Pitkin's Commercial Statistics to be deposited in the Library. House, 23d January, 1819. &c. if more than five, and not excceding 30 tons, 1. An act to authorize the President of the [The President anthorized to take possession, agreeably to the treaty of 22d February, 1819, and he may, for that purpose, employ any part of the navy, army, and militia. Until Congress otherwise provide, the territory to be governed, for the preservation of the rights of the inhabitants [Seybert's to be given to members of Congress, as the President may direct. Revenue laws, and President and Vice President, heads of depart-laws against the importation of persons of color, ments, colleges, executives of states and territo-to be in force. The President may appoint offiries: the remainder, with Pitkin's, to the Library.] cers to enforce the laws. 20,000 dollars appro3. Resolution authorizing the transmission of priated. This act effective upon exchange of the documents accompanying the report of the ratifications of the treaty, and when the king of committee to examine into the proceedings of Spain is ready to surrender the territory.] the Bank of the United [States,] free of postage. House, 15th February, 1819. Illinois. 1. Resolution declaring the admission of the state of Illinois into the Union. House, 3d De [Members of Congress, Secretary of the Senate, and Clerk of the House, authorized to frank them.]cember, 1818. Drawback, &c. . 1. An act providing additional penalties for fale entries for the benefit of drawback, or bounty on exportation. House, 20th February, 1819. [A sum equal to the value of the articles, for feited by persons making false entry for benefit of drawback or bounty, in addition to former penalties.] Duties. An act concerning 1. An act in addition to " tonnage and discriminating duties in certain cases." Senate, 3d March, 1819. [The act of 20th April, 1818, concerning tonnage and discriminating duties in certain cases," extended to the vessels of Prussia, Hamburg, and Bremen. The act of 3d of March, 1815, respecting discriminating duties, the act of 20th April, 1818, and this act, to cease on 1st January, 1824] 2. An act to regulate the duties on certain wines. House, 3d March, 1819. [admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the original states.] 2. An act granting a donation of land to the state of Illinois, for the seat of government of said state. Senate, 3d March, 1819. [Four sections, or contiguous quarter sections and fractions, not exceeding four sections, to be selected as provided by the 30th section of the schedule to the Illinois constitution, before the publicsale of adjoining lands.] Indiana. 1. An act respecting the location of certain [Instead of four sections, &c. any contiguous 1. An act to continue in force, for a further [The act of the 2d March, 1811, continued un [On wines not enumerated in the act to reguPate the duties on imports and tonnage, of the 27th April, 1816, when imported in bottles or cases, 30 cents per gallon; and when imported otherwise than in bottles or cases, 15 cents per gallon; in heu of duties now levied, which are to cease after 30th June, 1819. Addition of 10 pertil 1st March, 1820. The President may transfer cent. to the rates specified upon importations in vessels not of the United States. Additional duty not to affect importations otherwise authorized by treaty or acts of Congress. Drawback of the du ties imposed on exportation. Wines deposited as directed by act of 20th April, 1818, may be transments. Senate, 3d March, 1819. ported coastwise, from the public warehouses in one district, to those in another district, without loss or debenture.] Fisheries. 1. An act in addition to, and alteration of, an act, entitled "An act laying a duty on imported salt, granting a bounty on pickled fish exported, and allowances to certain vessels employed in the fisheries." House, 3d Mrach, 1819. On boats qualified for the Bank and other Cod fisherses, actually employed four months at sea, Indian agents; and, with the consent of the Se- 2. An act making provision for the civilization [The President authorized to employ capable persons, of good moral character, to instruct Indian tribes adjoining the frontier, in agriculture, reading, writing, arithmetic, &c. Yearly sum of 10,000 dollars appropriated. Account of expenditure and proceeds, to be annually laid before Congress] Judiciary. 1. An act concerning the western district court of Pennsylvania. House, 16th December, 1818. (This is an act to prevent the discontinuance or abatement of suits in the court, on account of its not having been holden on the first Monday in June, 1815; and the business of the court is to proceed, as provided by the act of the 20th of April, 1818, as if the court had been holden on the first Monday of June, in that year.] 2 An act to establish a judicial district in Virginia, west of the Allegheny Mountain. House, 4th February, 1819 [A district court of one judge, and six sessions annually: jurisdiction the same as a circuit court. except appeals and writs of error. Writs of error to the supreme court. A clerk, attorney, and marshal; the two latter to receive 200 dollars yearly, besides fees. Judge's salary, 1600 dollars per annum.] 3. An act to extend the jurisdiction of the circuit courts of the United States to cases arising under the law relating to patents. Senate, 15th February, 1819. [The circuit courts to have original cognizance. In equity and at law, in controv rsies respecting the right to inventions and writings. A writ of error or appeal lies to the supreme court, as in other judgments and decrees.] 4. An act to provide for the due execution of the laws of the United States within the state of Illinois. Senate, 3d March, 1819. [This act declares the laws of the United States not inapplicable, in force in Illinois: creates that state a district, with a district court of one judge,|| and two sessions annually. Judge's salary 1,000 dollars yearly. A clerk, attorney, and marshal; the two latter officers to receive 200 dollars per annum, each, for all extra services.] Lands. rors in making entries of land at the land offices. Senate, 3d March, 1819. [Purchasers at private sale, making entries of tracts different from what they intended, to make application to the register of the land office; and if the error arose from incorrect or obliterated marks, &c the register and receiver to report the case to the Secretary of the Treasury, who may allow the entry to be withdrawn, and money to be applied to other purchases? 6. An act for adjusting the claims to land, and establishing land offices, in the districts east of the island of New Orleans. Senate, 3d March, 1819.] [This act confirms sundry claims to land, founded on spanish and British grants, as reported to the Secretary of the Treasury by the commissioners from the districts east and west of Pearl river; secures pre-emption rights to certain settlers; provides for the establishment of a land office at St. Helena court-house and one at Jackson courthouse, and for the appointment of a register and receiver for each, and of a principal deputy surveyor of lands in said districts, with a salary of 500 dollars, and fees. It provides also for the adjustment of other land claims] 7. An act to designate the boundaries of districs, and establish land offices, for the disposal of the public lands not heretofore offered for sale in the states of Ohio and Indiana. Senate, 3d March, 1819.) [Districts formed, and land offices established, at Piqua, Delaware, for the sale of unappropriated lands in Ohio: And for the same purpose in Indiana, at Brookville and Terre Haute. Certain public lands are attached to the district of Jeffersonville. The president may remove the land 1. An act authorizing the President of the Unit-office at Jeffersonville to a central place. When ed States to purchase the lands reserved by the act of the 3d of March, 1817, to certain chiefs, warriors, or other Indians, of the Creek nation. Senate, 20th February, 1819. [The President may purchase any tract of land reserved. by act of 3d March, 1817, to Indians of the Creek nation; and the lands thus acquired are to be offered for sale] 2. An act allowing further time to complete the issuing and locating of military land warrants. House, 24th February, 1819. [Military bounty land warrants may be issued until 4th March, 1824; and the time limited for issuing and locating military land warrants, by act of 9th March, 1818, extended to 4th March, and 1st October, 1821.] 3. An act further to suspend, for a limited time, the sale or forfeiture of lands for failure in com pleting the payment thereon. Senate, 3d March, 1819 [Suspended until 31st March, 1820, in favor of purchasers at any of the land offices; but not to any one purchaser for more than 640 acres 1 a sufficient quantity of the lands have been surveyed, the President may appoint registers and receivers for each of the offices. The President may remove any of the land offices established by this act to a suitable place within the district. The same provisions for the sale of the lands, and with respect to reservations, as in other similar cases.] Light-houses, Beacons, and Buoys. 1. An act to authorize the building, erecting, and placing light-houses, beacons, and buoys, on places designated in Boston, Buzzard, and Chesapeake Bays, Lakes Ontario and Erie, and for other purposEA. House, Sd March, 1819. [This act contains various minute provisions and appropriations of money, for establishing and improving the means of securing navigation along the seaboard and water-courses of the United States.] Michigan Territory. 1. An act authorizing the election of a delegate from the Michigan territory to the Congress of the United States, and extending the right of suf4. An act explanatory of the act, entitled "Anfrage to the citizens of said territory. House, 16th act for the final adjustment of land titles in the state of Louisiana and territory of Missouri." House, Sd March, 1819. [The provisions of the 5th section of the act explained, to extend to the citizens of Howard county, in Missouri. The right of pre emption given by those provisions, &c. not to affect any right derived from the United States by purchase Pre-emption to settlers on lands reserved for schools, &c] 5. An act providing for the correction of er | February, 1819. [Specifies the qualifications of the electors. The governor to certify the election of the delegate, and his certificate entitles the delegate to his seat in the House of Representatives.] Mississippi. 1. An act providing for a grant of land for the seat of government in the state of Mississippi, and for the support of a seminary of learning within the said state. Senate, 20th February, 1819. [Two sections, in one entire tract, for a seat of government, and another township for the support of a seminary of learning, to be located by the Secretary of the Treasury. This grant is in lieu of a township reserved by act of 3d March, 1815. which is to be sold.] Navy. 1. Resolution declaring the manner in which the vessels composing the Navy of the United States shall be named. House, 3d March, 1819. [To be named by the Secretary of the Navy, under the direction of the President-first class, after the states of the Union, second class, after the rivers; third class, after the principal cities and towns. No two vessels to bear the same name.] Pensions and Pensioners. [Allowed to withdraw his entry, &c. and the money paid on it to be placed to his credit on any other purchase in Vincinnes district; provided the numbers in the first purchase had been effaced, &c] 2. An act granting to Mehitable Cole the lands therein mentioned. House, 28th December, 1818. [Secretary of War to issue a land warrant to her, for lands in right of Jacob Fairfield.] 3 An act for the relief of major general John Stark. House, 28th December, 1818. [Sixty dollars a month pension to him from 16th August, 1817] 4. An act for the relief of William B. Lewis. House, 8th January, 1819. [His accounts to be settled on reasonable and 1. An act extending the term of half pay pen-just terms ] sions to the widows and children of certain officers, seamen, and marines, who died in the pub. lic service. House, 3d March, 1819. [Five years' additional half pay to them:] 2. An act regulating the payments to invalid pensioners House, 3d March, 1819. 5. An act for the relief of the legal representatives of Alexander Montgomery, deceased. flouse, 8th January, 1819. [Evidence to be further examined in their claims under Spanish grants.] 6. An act for the relief of Doctar Mottrom Ball. House, 19th January, 1819. 7. An act for the relief of Frederick Brown. House, 19th January, 1819. [In applications for payment of pensions, the affidavit of two surgeons or physicians, whose cre [One thousand four hundred dollars to be paid dibility, as such, must be certified by the magis- to him, for the destruction of his building on Old trate before whom the affidavit is made. stating || Court House Point.] the continuance, and rate of disability, to accompany application for payment after 4th March, 1819, and every two years thereafter. Affidavit not necessary in case of total disability; and this act not to extend to invalids under act of 18th March, 1808.] 3. An act to authorize the Secretary of War to appoint an additional Agent for paying pensioners of the United States, in the state of Tennessee. House, 3d March, 1819. [His accounts to be settled on just and equita ble principles; if no misconduct.] 8. An act for the relief of Sampson S. King. House, 4th February, 1819. [His accounts to be settled on equitable principles; if no misconduct ] 9 An act authorizing a distribution of a sum of money among the representatives of Commo [An Agent for paying pensioners in East Ten-dore Edward Preble, and the officers and crew of nessee.] 4. An act concerning invalid pensioners. House, 3d March, 1819.. [This is the usual act, passed every year, authorizing the Secretary of War to place the persons named in it on the pension list.] 5. An act concerning the allowance of pensions unon a relinquishment of bounty lands. House; 3d March, 1819. [The second section of the act of 16th April, 1816, and so much of the act to amend the same, of 3d March, 1817, as relates to the subject of that section, continued until 3d March, 1822. No pension to be granted under those acts, after the 16th of April, 1819, unless one of the children be under the age of sixteen at the time of relinquishing the bounty land; and the pension to commence at the date of relinquishment.] Post Office. 1. An act authorizing the Postmaster General to contract, as in other cases, for carrying the mail in steam boats, between New Orleans, in the state of Louisiana, and Louisville, in the state of Kentucky. House, 24 March, 1819. || the brig Syren. House, 4th February, 1819. 10 An act for the relief of Samuel H. Harper. House, 4th February, 1819. [Five hundred dollars to be paid to him, for bringing to Washington a record of land decisions ] 11. An act for the relief of Thomas B. Farish. House, 4th February, 1819. [One hundred and forty-nine dollars sixty cents to be paid to him] 12. An act for the relief of Samuel F. Hooker. House, 15th February, 1819. [To be paid 785 dollars] 13. An act for the relief of Daniel Renner and Nathaniel H Heath. House, 16th February, 1819. (Their claim to be settled: not to exceed 19,803 dollars 60 cents.] 14. An act for the relief of Benjamin Pool. House, 20th February, 1819. [The amount of a judgment recovered against him, from an erroneous assessment, to be repaid to him.] [Not exceeding four years in any one contract. 15. An act for the relief of Adam Kinsly, ThoThe whole expense not to exceed that of trans-mas French, and Charles S. Leonard. House, mitting by land] Post Roads. 20th February, 1819. [To be paid such sum of money as will make their contract price, for furnishing arms, equal to that paid to others] 16 An act for the relief of Henry Davis. House, 20th February, 1819. [To be paid 47 dollars 70 cents.] 17. An act for the relief of John Clark. Senate, 20th February, 1819. [The Secretary of War to issue a land warrant to him for 858 acres.] 18. An act directing the payment of certain bills drawn by general Armstrong in favor of William Morgan. House, 20th February, 1819. [Five thousand two hundred and nine dollars twenty-one cents, to be paid to Thomas Griffin, administrator of William Morgan, upon his giving bond with sureties.] 19 An act for the relief of Thomas Hall Jervey. House, 24th February, 1819. [Half the amount of the proceeds of the sale of the schooner Lovely Cordelia, &c to be paid him.] 20 An act concerning the heirs and legatees of Thomas Turner, deceased. House, 24th February, 1819. His executors to be paid 1,500 dollars for his services in settling accounts respecting the navy pension fund.] 21. An act for the relief of Kenzie and Forsyth. House, 24th February, 1819. [Their account, for three mules and ten horses lost at Chicago, to be settled.] 22. An act making provision for the claim of M. Poriey. House, 24th February, 1819. [His claim, as Secretary and Aid to general La Fayette, during the revolutionary war, allowed ] 23. An act inaking provision for the claim of M. de Vienne. House, 24th February, 1819. [His claim, for seven months' service during the revolutionary war, allowed.] || [Their accounts to be settled on principles of equity and justice; if no misconduct.] 33. An act for the relief of Henry Batman. House, 2d March, 1819. [A patent to be granted to him on the final settlement certificate returned to the General Land Office ] 34. An act for the relief of Harold Smyth. House, 3d March, 1819. [His accounts to be settled on principles of equity and justice.] 35. An act for the relief of Daniel Moss, House, 3d March, 1819. [A military warrant to issue to him for 100 acres of land, in lieu of one lost.] 36. An act for the relief of B. and P. Jourdan, brothers. Senate, 3d March, 1819. [Their accounts to be settled, for not exceeding 28,000 dollars.] 37. An act for the relief of George M. Brook and Edmund P. Kennedy. House, 3d March, 1819. [Their accounts to be settled on reasonable and just terms.] 38. An act for the relief of Michael Hogan. Senate, 3d March, 1819. [Not exceeding 1,100 dollars, to be paid to him for damages done to his house in Utica by a detachment of troops.] 39. An act for the relief of Rees Hill. Senate, 3d March, 1819. [His account for moneys advanced for defraying 24. An act confirming the claim of Alexander Macomb to a tract of land in the territory of Mi-expenses of the troops, with interest, to be setchigan. Senate, 2d March, 1819. [His right to Stony Island confirmed.] 25. An act for the relief of John B. Timberlake. House, 2d March, 1819. tled.] 40. An act for the relief of Hannah Ring and others. House, 3d March, 1819. [This is an act placing Jonathan Ring and others, [To be allowed a credit of 3,084 dollars 33 cents.] insane persons, on the pension list, and autho26. An act to authorize William Prout to insti-rizing receipts by the wife, son, or guardian, of tute a bill in equity before the circuit court of the the parties respectively.] District of Columbia, against the commissioner of the public buildings, and to direct a defence therein. Senate, 2d March, 1819. [To try his claim for 1,816 dollars 66 cents, with interest, for lands reserved for a marine hospital. Attorney of the District to appear and defend in behalf of the United States.] || 41. An act for the relief of Joseph Wheaton. House, 3d March, 1819. His account to be settled on principles of equity and justice.] 42. An act for the relief of Isaac Minis and others. House, 3d March, 1819. [Their accounts, for payment to the troops dur27. An act for the relief of Phebe Stuart.ing the late war, to be settled on just and equitaHouse, 3d March, 1819. [She is to be placed on the pension list as the widow of a militiaman who died in service.] 23. An act for the relief of John Rice Jones. Senate, 3d March, 1819. [His accounts to be settled as interpreter and translator to the board of commissioners in the land district of Kaskaskia, &c.] 29. An act in behalf of the Connecticut Asylum for teaching the deaf and dumb. House, 3d March, 1819. [A township of land granted for its benefit. 30. An act in addition to an act, supplementary to an act, entitled "An act for the relief of Thomas Wilson." House, 3d March, 1819. [The Secretary of War authorized to revise and settle his accounts.] 31. An act for the relief of Aquila Giles. nate, 3d March, 1819. Se [His account, in relation to a warrant issued for the balance of his pay as major in 1782, to be settled.] 32. An act for the relief of Robert M'Calla and Matthew H. Jouett. House, 3d March, 1819. ble terms.] 43. An act for the relief of Patrick Callan. House, 3d March, 1819. [His accounts to be settled on principles of justice and equity.] 44. An act for the relief of Nathan G. Birdseye and Daniel Booth. Senate, 3d March, 1819. [The marshal of the United States empowered to release to them the right, title, and interest. of the United States, to certain lands and buildings in Derby, Connecticut.] 45. An act for the relief of James Orr. House, 3d March, 1819. [250 dollars to be paid to him, for the schooner Telegraph, sunk for the defence of Baltimore.] 46. An act for the relief of Robert Kid, Seth Webber, and Thos. Page. House, 3d March, 1819. collectors of Boston and Philadelphia, they not [Certain duties to be refunded to them by the being justly chargeable.] 47. An act for the relief of John M'Causland. House, 3d March, 1819.] [96 dollars to be paid to him or his legal representatives; the amount of a militia fine improperly assessed.] [To the Secretaries of State, Treasury, War, and Navy, 6,000 dollars each: Attorney General, 3,500: Postmaster General, 4,000: Chief Justice, 5,000: each other judge of the supreme court, 4,500; and the two assistants to the Postmaster General, each 2,500.] Ships and Vessels. 1. An act regulating passenger ships and sels. House, 2d March, 1819. houses, &c. and to cause the latitude and longi- Treasury Notes. 1. An act to authorize the payment, in certain [150 dollars forfeit for every passenger over and above two for every five tons, customhouse || measurement, exclusive of the usual complement of seamen. If the number exceed two for every five tons, by twenty, the vessel is forfeited. Sixty gallons of water, one hundred pounds of salted provisions, one gallon vinegar, and one hundred pounds of wholesome ship bread, for every pas. senger to Europe; and in like proportion for shorter or longer voyages. If short allowance, A list of the master and owner, severally, to pay three|| dollars a day to every passenger, &c. passengers from a foreign port to be delivered to the collector, who is to return copies to the Se cretary of State, by whom statements are to be laid before Congress every session.] Slave Trade. 1. An act in addition to the acts prohibiting the slave trade. House, 3d March, 1819. 1. Convention of indemnification with Spain. 1. With the Wyandots, Senecas, Shawanees, 2. With the Wyandots, Senecas, Shawanees, [The President may employ the armed vessels 3. With the Pattawatimas-St. Mary's, (Ohio,) 4. With the Delawares-St. Mary's, (Ohio,) 3d 2d October, 1818-Ratified 15th January, 1819. 5. With the Miamis-St. Mary's, (Ohio,) 6th October, 1818-Ratified 15th January, 1819. 6 With the Wyandots-St. Mary's, (Ohio,) October, 1818-Ratified 15th January, 1819. 7. With the Weas-St. Mary's, (Ohio,) 2d Oc20th September, 1818-Ratified 7th Jan. 1819. 8. With the Peorias, Kaskaskias, Mitchigamias, Cahokias, and Tamarois. Edwardsville, 26th 9. With the Quapaws. St. Louis, 24th August, September, 1818-Ratified 5th January, 1819. 1818-Ratified 5th January, 1819. Survey of the Coast. 1. Resolution directing a survey of certain parts of the coast of North Carolina. Senate, 19th January, 1819. [The President to cause surveys to be made of the points of Cape Hatteras, Cape Look-Out, and Cape Fear, with a view to the erection of light 10. With the Pawnee Marhars. St. Louis, 22d 11. With the Pitivirate Noisy Pawnees. St. June, 1818-Ratified 5th January, 1819 Louis, 19th June, 1818-Ratified 7th January, 1819. St. Louis, 18th 12. With the Pawnee Republic. St. Louis, 20th 13. With the Grand Pawnees. June, 1818-Ratified 7th January, 1819. 14. With the Great and Little Osages. St. June, 1818-Ratified 7th January, 1819. Louis, 25th September, 1818-Ratified 7th Ja 15 With the Chickasaws. Treaty Ground east of Old Town, 19th October, 1818-Ratified 7th 16. With the Cherokees. Washington, 27th January, 1819 War Department. February, 1819-Ratified 10th March, 1819. 1. An act authorizing the sale of certain military sites. House, 3d March, 1819. [The Secretary of War, under the direction of sites, and make deeds. Jurisdiction of the United the President, to cause to be sold useless military States to cease.] 2. An act to authorize the secretary of War to "convey a lot or parcel of land, belonging to the |