THE SENATE

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA;

BEING THE

Second Session

THE TWELFTH CONGRESS,

BEGUN AND HELD IN THE CITY OF WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER 2d, 1812,

AND

IN THE THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR OF THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE SAID UNITED STATES.

WASHINGTON CITY:

PRINTED BY ROGER C. WEIGHTMAN.
1812.

CONGRESS

THE UNITED STATES.

THE SECOND SESSION of the twelfth Congress commenced this day at the City of Washington, conformably to the act passed at the last session, entitled "An act fixing the time for the next meeting of Congress;" and the Senate assembled.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2d, 1812.

PRESENT.

From the state of
New Hampshire,

The honorable

Nicholas Gilman,
Charles Cutts.

From the state of

Massachusetts,

The honorable Joseph B. Varnum.

From the state of

Connecticut,

The honorable Chauncy Goodrich.

From the state of

Rhode Island and Providence Plantations,
The honorable Jeremiah B. Howell.
From the state of
Vermont,

The honorable Jonathan Robinson.

From the state of

New Jersey,