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much of the Message of the President of the United States as relates to military affairs, and agreed thereto; and Messrs. GILES, BROWN, TURNER, BIBB, and GERMAN, were appointed the committee.

On motion. by Mr. BLEDSOE,

Resolved. That each member of the Senate be furnished with a copy of the last printed register of the officers of the Army of the United States; and also with a copy of the last printed register of the officers of the Navy.

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fairs be instructed to inquire into the state of preparations for the defence of the City of Washington, and whether any further provisions by law be necessary for that object, with leave to report by bill or otherwise.

On motion, by Mr. TAIT, so much of the Message of the President of the United States as relates to naval affairs, was referred to a select committee, with leave to report by bill or otherwise; and Messrs. TAIT, HOWELL, DAGGETT, FROMENTIN, and MORROW, were appointed the committee. Mr. GILES submitted the following motion: Resolved, That the President of the United States Resolved, That a committee be appointed to inquire be requested to cause to be laid before the Senate into the state of preparations for the defence of the such information, in his possession, respecting the exCity of Washington, and whether any further pro-isting state of the relations between the United States visions by law be necessary for that object, with leave and the Continental Powers of Europe, as he may deem to report by bill or otherwise. not improper to be communicated.

Mr. GILES Submitted the following motion for consideration:

FRIDAY, September 28.

DAVID DAGGETT, from the State of Connecticut, took his seat in the Senate.

The Senate adjourned to Monday next.

MONDAY, September 26.

JOHN TAYLOR, from the State of South Caro

Mr. BRENT presented the memorial of the Presi-lina, took his seat in the Senate. dent and Directors of the Washington Bridge Company, praying compensation for the injury done the bridge on the 24th August last, by a military force of the United States, for reasons stated at large in the memorial; which was read, and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise; and Messrs. BRENT, GILES, and TAIT, were appointed the committee.

Mr. BRENT presented the memorial of the President and Directors of the Eastern Branch Bridge Company, praying reimbursement to the company for the loss of the bridge, which was destroyed, on the 24th August last, by a military force of the United States, for reasons therein stated; and the memorial was read, and referred to the committee last mentioned, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise.

Mr. FROMENTIN submitted the following motion :

Resolved, That, in furtherance of the resolution agreed to by the Senate on the 18th of April last, there be printed in future as many copies of the documents ordered to be printed by the Senate as there are printed copies of the Journal of the Senate.

Mr. ROBERTS presented the resolutions of the burgesses and inhabitants of the borough of Lancaster, in the State of Pennsylvania, pledging themselves that suitable accommodations shall be provided for the President and both Houses of Congress and for the other public offices, in case a removal to that borough should be deemed expedient; and the resolutions were read.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the committee appointed to revise the standing rules of the Senate; and on motion, by Mr. WORTHINGTON, the consideration thereof was further postponed to Wednesday next.

The Senate proceeded to consider the motion, submitted the 23d instant, requesting information respecting the state of the relations between the United States and the continental Powers of Europe; and agreed thereto.

Mr. GOLDSBOROUGH submitted the following motion for consideration; which was read.

Resolved, That a committee of three members be appointed, who, with three members of the House of Representatives, to be appointed by that House, shall have the direction of the money appropriated to the purchase of books and maps for the use of the two Houses of Congress,

On motion, by Mr. GILES, it was referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon ; Ordered, That it pass to a second reading. and Messrs. FROMENTIN, WORTHINGTON, and On motion, by Mr. GOLDSBOROUGH, it was read GILES, were appointed the committee. a second time by unanimous consent, and considThe Senate resumed the report of the selectered as in Committee of the Whole, and, no amendcommittee appointed to revise the standing rules of the Senate; and on motion, by Mr. BLEDSOE, the report was amended; and on motion, by Mr. ANDERSON, the further consideration thereof was postponed to Monday next.

The Senate resumed the motion made yesterday for the appointment of a committee to inquire into the state of the preparations for the defence of the City of Washington; and on motion, by Mr. WORTHINGTON, the motion was amended and agreed to, as follows:

Resolved, That the Committee on Military Af

ment having been proposed, the President reported it to the House accordingly. The resolu tion was then ordered to be engrossed and read the third time; and it was read the third time by unanimous consent, and passed. Messrs. GOLDSBOROUGH, FROMENTIN, and TAIT, were appointed the committee on the part of the Senate.

The PRESIDENT communicated a letter from the President of the Washington Library, with a resolution of the directors, offering the use of the library to the members of Congress; which was read.

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Mr. FROMENTIN, from the committee to whom was referred the motion, submitted the 23d instant, directing an additional number of copies to be printed of the public documents, reported it without amendment.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House of Representatives concur in the resolution of the Senate, of the 21st instant, for the appointment of Chaplains; and have appointed the Reverend OBADIAH B. BROWN Chaplain on their part.

The PRESIDENT communicated a report of the Secretary for the Department of Treasury, prepared, in obedience to the "Act supplementary to the act, entitled 'An act to establish the Treasury Department;" and the report was read. The following Message was received from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: To the Senate and House

Representatives of the United States:

I transmit to Congress, for their information, copies of a letter from Admiral Cochrane, commanding His Britannic Majesty's naval force on the American station, to the Secretary of State, with his answer, and of a reply from Admiral Cochrane.

SEPTEMBER 26, 1814.

JAMES MADISON.

The Message and documents were read.

TUESDAY, September 27.

The Senate resumed the motion, submitted the 23d instant, directing an additional number of the public documents to be printed, and agreed thereto. The Senate proceeded to the appointment of a Chaplain on their part; and, on the ballots having been counted, it appeared that the Reverend JESSE LEE had a majority, and was elected.

On motion, by Mr. GILES, the galleries were cleared, and the doors of the Senate Chamber closed.

WEDNESDAY, September 28.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the select committee appointed to revise the standing rules of the Senate; and the consideration thereof was further postponed to Tuesday next.

THURSDAY, September 29.

OCTOBER, 1814.

On request, Mr. BRENT, was excused from the committee to whom were referred the memorials of the President and Directors of the Washington and Eastern Branch Bridge companies; and Mr. BLEDSOE was appointed in place of Mr. BREnt.

FRIDAY, September 30.

Richards and Mallory, booksellers of Georgetown,
The PRESIDENT communicated a letter from
offering the use of their books to the members of
read.
the Senate during the present session which was

Mr. BLEDSOE called up the memorial and resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Kentucky, relative to the division line between that State and the State of Tennessee, presented on the 15th February last; and, on his motion, they were referred to a select committee, to consist of five members, to consider and report thereon by DAGGETT, GILES, and BROWN, were appointed bill or otherwise. Messrs. BLEDSOE, ANDERSON,

the committee.

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WILLIAM HILL WELLS, from the State of Delaware, took his seat in the Senate.

Mr. TAYLOR presented the petition of the citizens of the districts of Chesterfield, Kershaw, and Lancaster, of the State of South Carolina, and of the county of Anson, in the State of North Carolina, praying for the establishment of certain post routes and post offices, for reasons therein stated; and the petition was read.

The PRESIDENT communicated a letter from Mr. LACOCK submitted the following motion: Thomas Leiper, President of the Common Coun- Resolved, That a committee be appointed to inquire cil of the city of Philadelphia, and Liberty Browne, and report to the Senate the extent of the injury done President of the Select Council, enclosing resolu- the Capitol and other public buildings of the United tions of those bodies, "That in case Congress States, by the enemy; the best means of preserving should deem a removal from the City of Wash-from further damage, by the weather, the remains of ington necessary, under existing circumstances, those edifices, and the expediency of an appropriation they will provide suitable places for their accomfor repairing the same. modation, as well as that of the other Departments of the Government, and the offices attached to them."

The letter and resolutions were read, and laid on the table.

Ordered, That the President and Directors of the Union Bank of Alexandria have leave to withdraw their memorial presented at the last session.

FOREIGN RELATIONS.

The following Message was received from the
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES:
To the Senate of the United States:

I transmit to the Senate a report from the Department of State complying with their resolution of the 26th ultimo.

OCTOBER 3, 1814.

JAMES MADISON.

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Oct. 1, 1814. The undersigned, acting as Secretary of State, to whom was referred the resolution of the Senate, requesting the President to cause to be laid before the Senate such information in his possession, respecting the existing state of the relations between the United States and the Continental Powers of Europe, as he may deem not improper to be communicated, has the honor to report:

That the relations of the United States with the Continental Powers of Europe continue to be those of peace and amity; nor is there, so far as is known to this Department, reason to believe that an unfavorable change is likely to take place.

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VICTORY ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN. Mr TAIT, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, reported, in part, the following resolutions, which were read, and passed to the second reading: Resolutions expressive of of the sense of Congress of the gallant conduct of Captain Thomas Macdonough, the officers, seamen, marines, and infantry serving as marines, on board the United States' squadron on Lake Champlain.

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the thanks of Congress be and the same Measures have been taken to continue our diploma- are hereby presented to Captain Thomas Macdonough, tic relations with France under the existing Govern- and, through him, to the officers, petty officers, seament, and to renew those with Spain, which have men, marines, and infantry serving as marines, attachbeen for a time interrupted by the peculiar circum-ed to the squadron under his command, for the decisive stances of that country. Diplomatic relations are also and splendid victory gained on Lake Champlain, on renewed with the United Provinces of the Low Coun- the 11th of September, in the year one thousand eight tries. The new Government has sent an Envoy Ex-hundred and fourteen, over a British squadron of traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United superior force. States, who has been received.

With the other Powers of the Continent of Europe, our relations have undergone no change since the last session of Congress.

All which is respectfully submitted.

JAMES MONROE. The PRESIDENT of the U. S.

TUESDAY, October 4.

Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to cause gold medals to be struck, emblematical of the action between the two squadrons, and to present them to Captain Macdonough and Captain Robert Henly, and also to Lieutenant Stephen Cassin, in such manner as may be most honorable to them; and that the President be further requested to present a silver medal, with suitable emblems and devices, to each of the commissioned officers of the Navy and Army serving on board; and a sword to each of

JEREMIAH MASON, from the State of New the Midshipmen and Sailingmasters, who so nobly disHampshire, took his seat in the Senate.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the

report of the select committee appointed to revise the standing rules of the Senate; and, on the question to agree thereto, it was determined in the negative.

The Senate proceeded to consider the motion, submitted yesterday, for the appointment of a committee to inquire into the extent of injury done the Capitol, and other public edifices, by the enemy, and the best means of preserving them from further damage, by the weather; and agreed thereto, and Messrs. LACOCK, TAYLOR, VARNUM, ANDERSON, and BIBB, were appointed the committee.

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tinguished themselves in that memorable conflict.

Resolved, That the President of the United States

be requested to present a silver medal, with like emblems and devices, to the nearest male relative of Lieutenant Peter Gamble, and of Lieutenant John Stansbury, and to communicate to them the deep regret which Congress feel for the loss of those gallant men, whose names ought to live in the recollection and affection of a grateful country.

Resolved, That

months' pay be allowed, exclusively of the common allowance, to all the petty officers, seamen, marines, and infantry serving as marines, who so gloriously supported the honor of the American flag on that memorable day.

Mr. TAIT also communicated a letter from the Secretary of the Navy, together with copies of documents in relation to the victory obtained by the United States' squadron, under the command the enemy, on Lake Champlain; which was read, of Captain Thomas Macdonough, over that of and ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate.

FRIDAY, October 7.

The resolutions expressive of the sense of Congress of the gallant conduct of Captain Thomas Macdonough, the officers, seamen, and marines, and infantry serving as marines, on board the United States' squadron on Lake Champlain, were read the second time, and considered as in Committee of the Whole; and no amendment having been proposed, the President reported them to the House accordingly; and the resolutions were ordered to be engrossed and read the third time.

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The resolutions were then read the third time, by unanimous consent, and passed unanimously. Mr. WORTHINGTON submitted the following motion:

Resolved, That the committee to whom was referred the memorial of the Legislature of the Indiana Territory, be instructed to inquire into the expediency of extending the time for locating Virginia military land warrants; and that they have leave to report by bill or otherwise.

On motion, by Mr. GORE.

Resolved, unanimously, That the Senate, from a sincere desire of testifying their respect for the long and faithful services of their late Secretary, SAMUEL A. OTIS, Esq., who performed the duties of that office with punctuality and exactness, from the commencement of this Government until the close of the last session of Congress, will go into mourning for one month, in the usual method of wearing crape round the left arm.

MR. JEFFERSON'S LIBRARY. Mr. GOLDSBOROUGH, from the joint committee on the Library of Congress, reported a joint resolation empowering the committee to contract for the purchase of the library of Mr. Jefferson, late President of the United States, for the use of Congress; and the resolution was read, and passed to the second reading.

On motion, by Mr. GOLDSBOROUGH, the resolution was read the second time by unanimous consent and considered as in Committee of the Whole; and on motion, by Mr. KING, the further consideration thereof was postponed.

The report is as follows:

"That they have received, through Mr. Samuel H. Smith, an offer from Mr. Jefferson, late President of the United States, of the whole of his library for Congress, on such terms as they consider highly advantageous to the nation, and worthy the distinguished gentleman who tenders it. But the means placed at the disposal of the committee being very limited, and totally inadequate to the purchase of such a library as that now offered, the committee must have recourse to Congress either to extend their powers, or adopt such other as they may think most proper.

"Should it he the sense of Congress to confide this matter to the committee, they respectfully submit the following resolution:

"Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress as sembled, That the joint library committee of the two Houses of Congress be, and they are hereby, authorized and empowered to contract, on their part, for the purchase of the library of Mr. Jefferson, late President of the United States, for the use of both Houses of Congress."

MONDAY, October 10.

OCTOBER, 1814,

Territory to inquire into the expediency of extending the time for locating Virginia military land warrants; and agreed thereto.

Mr. TAIT, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, reported, in part, a resolution expressive of the sense of Congress relative to the victory of the Peacock over the Epervier; and the resolution was read, and passed to the second reading.

Mr. TAIT communicated a letter from the Secretary for the Department of the Navy, with copies of the official account and other papers, relative to the capture of the enemy's sloop of war Epervier, by the United States' sloop of war Peacock, commanded by Captain Warrington; and the letter and documents therein referred to were read; and ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a bill, entitled "An act further to extend the right of suffrage, and to increase the number of members of the Legislative Council in the Mississippi Territory," in which they request the concurrence

of the Senate.

The bill last brought up for concurrence was read, and passed to the second reading.

The following Message was received from the
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES:
To the Senate and House of

Representatives of the United States:

I lay before Congress communications just received from the Plenipotentiaries of the United States, charged with negotiating peace with Great Britain, showing the conditions on which alone that Government is willing to put an end to the war.

The instructions to those Plenipotentiaries, disclosing the grounds on which they were authorized to negotiate and conclude a treaty of peace, will be the subject of another communication.

WASHINGTON, October 10, 1814.

The Message and documents were read, and one thousand copies thereof ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate.

MR. JEFFERSON'S LIBRARY.

Mr. GOLDSBOROUGH, chairman of the joint Library Committee of Congress, communicated a from Mr. Jefferson, tendering the disposition of letter from Samuel H. Smith, Esq., enclosing one his library to Congress; which were read.

Mr. Jefferson's letter is as follows:

MONTICELLO, September 21, 1814. DEAR SIR: I learn from the newspapers that the Vandalism of our enemy has triumphed at Washington, over science as well as the arts, by the destruction of the public library, with the noble edifice in which it was deposited. Of this transaction, as of that of Copenhagen, the world will entertain but one sentiment. They will see a nation suddenly withdraw from a great war, full armed and full handed, taking advantage of another whom they had recently forced into it, unarmed and unprepared, to indulge themselves in acts of barbarism which does not belong to a civilized age. The Senate proceeded to consider the motion When Van Tromp destroyed their shipping at Chatham, submitted the 7th instant, directing the committee and De Ruyter rode triumphantly up the Thames, on the memorial of the Legislature of the Indiana | he might, in like manner, by the acknowledgment of

GEORGE WALKER, appointed a Senator by the Executive of the State of Kentucky, in place of George M. Bibb, resigned, produced his credentials, was qualified, and he took his seat in the Senate.

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their own historians, have forced all their ships up to London bridge, and there have burnt them, the Tower, and city, had these examples been then set. London, when thus menaced, was near a thousand years old; Washington but in its teens.

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not be urged, I must add, that I have not revised the library since I came home to live, so that it is probable some of the books may be missing, except in the chapters of law and divinity, which have been revised, and stand exactly as in the catalogue, which will of course be needed, whether the tender be accepted or not. I do not know that it contains any branch of science which Congress would wish to exclude from their collection. There is in fact no subject to which a member of Congress may not have occasion to refer. But such a wish would not correspond with my views of preventing its dismemberment. My design is either to place it in their hands entire, or preserve it so here. I am engaged in making an alphabetical index of the authors' names, to be annexed to the catalogue, in order to facilitate the finding their works in the catalogue, which I will forward to you as soon as completed. Any agreement you shall be so good as to take the trouble of entering into with the committee, I hereby confirm.

Accept the assurance of my great esteem and respect, THOMAS JEFFERSON. The Senate then resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the "resolution empowering the joint library committee to contract for the purchase of Mr. Jefferson's library ;" and, no amendment having been proposed, the President reported it to the House accordingly; and on the question, Shall this resolution be engrossed and read a third time? it was determined in the affirmative.

On motion by Mr. FROMENTIN, it was read a

TUESDAY, October 11.

I presume it will be among the early objects of Congress to recommence their collection. This will be difficult while the war continues, and intercourse with Europe is attended with so much risk. You know my collection, its condition and extent. I have been fifty years making it, and have spared no pains, opportunity or expense, to make it what it now is. While residing in Paris I devoted every afternoon I was disengaged, for a Summer or two, in examining all the principal bookstores, turning over every book with my own hands, and putting by everything which related to America, and, indeed, whatever was rare and valuable in every science; besides this, I had standing orders, during the whole time I was in Europe, in its principal book marts, particularly Amsterdam, Frankfort, Madrid, and London, for such works relating to America as could not be found in Paris. So that in that department, particularly, such a collection was made as probably can never again be effected; because it is hardly probable that the same opportunities, the same time, industry, perseverance, and expense, with some knowledge of the bibliography of the subject, would again happen to be in concurrence. During the same period, and after my return to America, I was led to procure also whatever related to the duties of those in the highest concerns of the nation; so that the collection, which I suppose is of between nine and ten thou-third time by unanimous consent, and passed. sand volumes, while it includes what is chiefly valuable in science and literature generally, extends more particularly to whatever belongs to the American statesman; in the diplomatic and parliamentary branches, it is particularly full. It is long since I have been sensible it ought not to continue private property, and had provided that, at my death, Congress should have the refusal of it, at their own price; but the loss they have now incurred makes the present the proper moment for their accommodation, without regard to the small remnant of time and the barren use of my enjoy- The resolution "expressive of the sense of Coning it. I ask of your friendship, therefore, to make for gress relative to the victory of the Peacock over me the tender of it to the Library Committee of Con- the Epervier," was read the second time, and congress, not knowing myself of whom the committee considered as in Committee of the Whole; and, no sists. I enclose you a catalogue, which will enable them to judge of its contents. Nearly the whole are well bound-abundance of them elegantly, and of the choicest editions. They may be valued by the named by themselves, and the payment made convenient to the public; it may be, for instance, in such annual instalments as the law of Congress has left at their disposal, or in stock of any of their late loans or any loan they may institute at this session, so as to spare the present calls of our country, and await its days of peace and prosperity. They may enter, nevertheless, into immediate use of it, as eighteen or twenty wagons would place it in Washington in a single trip of a fortnight. I should be willing, indeed, to retain a few of the books to amuse the time I have yet to pass, which might be valued with the rest, but not included in the sum of valuation until they should be restored at my death, which I would cheerfully provide Mr. FROMENTIN, from the committee, reported for, so that the whole library, as it stands in the cata-the resolution expressive of the sense of Congress logue at this moment, should be theirs, without any relative to the victory of the Peacock over the garbling. Those I should like to retain would be Epervier, correctly engrossed; and it was read a chiefly classical and mathematical, some few in other third time. branches, and particularly one of the five Encyclopedias in the catalogue; but this, if not acceptable, would

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The bill, entitled "An act further to extend the right of suffrage, and to increase the number of members of the Legislative Council of the Mississippi Territory," was read the second time; and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. MORROW, BLEDsoE, and CHACE, were appointed the committee.

amendment having been proposed, the President reported it to the House accordingly; and the resolution was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.

Agreeably to the resolution of the 6th instant, the Senate proceeded to the election of a Secretary, and the whole number of ballots collected was thirty-one, of which CHARLES CUTTS, had sixteen, and was accordingly elected in the place of Samuel Allyne Otis, deceased.

WEDNESDAY, October 12.

administered to CHARLES CUTTS, Esq., Secretary The oaths prescribed were, by the President, of the Senate.

Resolved, unanimously, That the said resolution do pass.

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