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meric an vessels, arriving in French Ji
ports before the 1st of Nov. would be <1
subject to 'the dispositions of the Ber- j
lin and Milan decrees. ,
50. M. -Champagny to Mr. Arm- 1
sttong in further explanation of the re
peal of the decrees last mentioned.
51. Mr. Armstrong to M. Cham
- P*8ny» of Sept. 7. requesting satisfac
tion on one or two points of enquiry.
52. Reply to the above of September
2, stating that France would act on the
principle of reprisal; that if French
vessels were confiscated under the non
intercourse'law, France would retali
ate, but that she was amicably disposed
to cultivate with us the p«*latious of am
ity, and peace.
53. Mr. Armstrong to Mr. Pink
ney, dated at Bordeaux, of September
29, on the subject of the repeal of the
British orders, and the act of France
repealing h* r decree-.
[The documents relative to West
Florida, published to-day, were not
read .3
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Conctre^.
IN "SENATE. .
Monday, December 10.
• Mr Lieb laid before the Senate certain
resolutions of the Legislature of Pennsylva
nia, passed in March last, approving the
measures of the general government.
Mr Giles* resolution, for referring so
much of the message oF the President of the
United States as relates to Wett Florida
y> a select committee was agreed to; and
Messrs. Gilts, Tope. Crawford, Anderson
and Bradley appointed a committee accor
dingly.
_at r n- _ 1 *
Resolved, That so much of the message
of the President of the United States as re
lates to commercial abuses committed un
der the Anuric n flag, in carrying on an
illegal traffic in enslaved Africans, be re
ferred to a committee to examine and re
port thereon to the Senate ; and that the
committee have leave to report by bill or
otherwise,
Messrs. Campbell, Dans, Bradley, Cutis
and Gilman were appointed a committee
accordingly.
Mr Anderson presented the petition of
the President anil Directors of the Bank of
Potomac, praying for a charter which was
committed to Messrs. Anderson, Gilman,
Ta« ,ti cd ich ard Leib.
Messrs. Cutts, Horsey, and Gilman were
appointed a committee on engiossed bills.
Altstri Leib, Campbell and Dana were
appointed a committee of accounts.
Mr Cults *as appointed on the commit
tee of enrolled bills. -
HOUbE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Monday, December 10,
Mr Helms took his seat on Friday last.
. Messrs. Sbeftey, Mumford, Purler, Gard
ner, Sawyer and L-we appeared this day.
Mi Lewis prrsenttd the petition of 'he
President and Directors of the Bank of Po
tomac. pioying for a charter; which was
rrferrtd to the committee on the district of
. Columbia
On mo ion of Mr Davenport, the usual
rule was adapted for the appointment of
, Chaplains; the ballotung to take place to
morrow.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.
On n otion of Mr Alston, the House re_
■ lved itself into a committee of the whole
on the slate of the Union, Mr Macon in the
chair.
the message of the President of the U.
Slates havng been read —
Mr Root moved the following rssoluti.
or.s i—
Resolved, That so much of the Message
ol the 1'ribidtnt of the U. S. as relates to
the rubject of our foreign relations be re.
ferrid t<» a s leet committee.
Resolved, That so much as relates to
that part of West Florida, acquired by the
ci hsiott of Louisiana, be referred to a se
ll ct committie.
• Resolved, That so much ns relates to the
encouragement of American u.aruiactures
n d navigation* be relerihU to the commit,
tec oi Commerce und-Mr.nu auuves.
K' solved, That so much s relates to the
las unfit.n 'f a NhliftnA.1 u._
ferred to a select committee.
Remo ved, That to mu h ns relates to
the viol at ictv it laws interdicting the Slave
Tre.de be reared to the committed of
Commerce and Manufactures
Rf* >v Th t that part relating to for
t ficaiions be relcned to a select commit
Ue.
H.is veil, That that part in regard to
the tmnuii bt referred to a select commit
tee.
Heso*v d, That so much ns relates to the
Cotp* of Kugttiters and Milit ry Academy
bt referred to a trltct committee.
When the rrsulution respecting West I
Fior <• , wa uotirr consideration j
Mr Nr w*rn shhI h« wished to know from '
t»H- gemirnirii vrno moved the res. fu ions
w»*y He It .d spoken of a p rt of West Flo '
r.da tty? Whether he whole was no!
Included in> the cession ?
Mr tf<v.r said he had supposed that no
mon- "Tr tot* h d been acquired by the
treary o( b . Ildef*,ni0| than pe, West of the
Perilido, wn l«t West Florida was under.
1* far « Rensrcol*. |
Hu it the while had been ceded, so much {
t >e fnriirr , alt that pan “acquired by the
SlX »r -he resolution^
Mr 1. Moore moved to amend the reso.
i?nll|IOrr*d y*° n'UCh 8* r‘ l*tt*
'’V C'ded to lhe U* States/
i 1 ca IT"‘Tked thi»« rcsolu.
I on wes shout s perspicuous as could well
h* devised, if there w.s any ambiguity
ir. it, it w»< derived from the mrssvee in
.v.". t -■ F" r,z»«11
Tn J? ‘1 'Hiev*d no such name wn,Vi be
le md ", Uie Cfovtatica fur the ccs,j„n of -
i«ui uoa. If UiertsoiutKm cMdonned to
he message, it was not worth while to go j
nto a discussion as to the different appei. i
at ions which had at diff'r nt times been &
;iven to the territory In ques'ion. Mr M.
ook a brief view of the cutieiei.t trsnslers
if that territory, observing that the term
iVest Kieridn was not known in Spanish
geography, being an arrangement made by
he Bruish whilst they held possession ; so
hat, in fact, this was a question of British
»nd American geography on one side, a d .
Spanish and French on the othi r» Upon
the wh le, as the resolution corresponded
with the language of me message, and was
sufficiently intelligible at present, he was ]
opposed to the anuidu.eni.
The amendment was lost. , ]
When the tesolution respecting the en
couragement of American navigation and I
manuiattures was under consideration
Mr Burwell suggested the impropriety of
referring the subjects to two distinct com.
miitecs. This motion was supported »y
Mr Alston. It was contended that the du
ties of the committee of Commerce and Ma
nufactures were sufficiently arduous with
out burthening them also with the subject
of manufactures. Mr Alston took occasi
on to observe that the subject of manufac
tures had heretofore been rather neglec ed,
and it was proper that more attention should
be paid to it
Mr Newtcn opposed the motion for divi
ding the subject between two committees.
How were they to fscusnge manufactures,
he asked, unless by laying additional du
ties upon foreign tornage & manufactures?
Mr N. reptlled the insinuation that manu
factures had experienced neglect under the
guidance of the committee of Commerce
and Manufactures. He contended that on
the contrary they bad thriven and flourish
ed under their care, although the House
bad never consented to take as effectual
measures for their support as had been re
commended l y the committee.
Mr Mitchell said he too was opposed to
severing things which had inf their nature
an essential connection; for instance he
thought that the proposed separation of the
subjects of c< mrnerce and Manufactures
was unnmural and preposterous, On a
_—r » i it_ * .
^uumc uy congress,
he thought the friends of domestic manu
factures had much cause to be satisfied. He
recited the various encouragements which
had been given to manufactures by Con
gress, in permitting the importation of the
raw materials ir«.e of duly, and in laying
heavy duties on the Importation of manu.
factured articles. On the whole he tho’t
that as commerce and manufaetores in fact
were inseparable, they ought not to be di
vided l>y any regulatit.n of the House.
The motion to amend was lost.
On motion of Mr Dawson the resolution
respecting tonifications was amended by
inserting the words "land forces and" pre
ceding the word "fortifications,’’
On motion of Mr Bassett the following
resolution was adopted; o
Resolved, That so much as relates to the
Navy of the United States, be referred to
a select committee.
The committee rose ard reported the re- ,
solutions 10 the House, which were imme.
diately adopted ; and the several commit,
tees ordered to be appointed accordingly.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT\
December 11, 1810.
SIR,
I have the honor to enclose a Re
port, prepared in obedience to the act
entitled “ An act to establish the Trea
sury Departmert.”
I have the honor to be, very respect
fully, sir, your obedient servant.
ALBERT GALLA I IN.
The honorable
1 he Speaker of the House of Representatives.
REPORT.
In obedience to the directions of the
act supplementary to the act entitled
44 An act to establish the Treasury De
partment,” the Secretary of the Trea
sury respectfully submis the follow
ing Report and Estimates t
REVENUE.
The nett revenue arising from duties
on merchandize and tonnage u hich
accrued during the year 1808, amount
cd to 810,348,000
The nett revenue arising fiom the
same sources, which accrued during
the year 1809, amounted, a» will ap
pear by the statement (A.) to
556,527,000
The statement (. B) exhibits in de
tail the several species of mcr handise
and other sources from which that re
venue was derived during the year
1809.
It is ascertained that the nett reve
nue arising from the same daties, has,
for the three first quarters of the year
i 1810, exceeded 7,500,000 dollars ; &
it is b- lit ved that it will not, for the
whole year, fall ahoit of twelve m.l.
lions.
I he sales of public lands north of the
river-Ohio have,during the year ending
on the 30.h of September, 1810, as ap
pears by the statement [C.] amounted
to 1 .>9,000 acres, and the payments by
purchasers to 610,000 dollars.
I lls same statement shows that the
total amount of sales, from the estab
lishment of the land offices in the year
1800, t© the 30.h of September, 1810,
have amounted to 3,168 OOO acres,’
which have produced 6,681,000 dol
lars ; of which sum 1,646,000 dollars j'
remain due by purchasers. The sales
in the Mississippi Territory, b ing [af.
tor deducting expetiC''*] appropriated
n the first place to the p.yment of
1,250,000 dollars to the s'ato c*f Geor- *]
jia, are distinctly st ued.
RECEIPTS fc EXPENDITURES
I. Year ending on the 30h fityrmt*,. 1810.
i lie actual rcceipis into the IV a,
*ury during th« year cubing o.i
the 30th of Sept, 1810, have a
mounted to £6 €83,851 17 1
laking together with the balance
in the Treasury, on the 1st of
October, 1809, and amounting
to £5,829.935 01
An aggregate of g 14,517,797 *8
Ite disburaenienta during the surne year have
consisted in the following items, v z.
iivil Den-rtnuiil, including mis
cellaneous expences, and those
incidental to the intercourse
wall foreign nations 1,249,200 06
Military and Indian
Departments 2,514,523 75
4avy 1 674,735 50
nterest on the public debt 2,735,898 91
Totabcurrent expences 8,174,358 22
Payments on account of the prin
cipal of the, public debt 2.884,409 24
Amnuntiiig'togrther, as will ap
pear more in detail by the state*'
ment ,(E ) »o J1.058/767 46
And leaving in the T'easury on y
30th of Sept. 1810, a balance of 3^459 029 72
14,517 797 18
It therefore appears that the actual
receipts into the Treasury have ex-!
ceeded rhe current expences of govern
ment, including therein the interest
oa the debt, by a sum of five hundred
thousand dollars : The expenses had
during the preceding year exceeded
the receipts by a sum of thirteen hun
dred thousand dollars. The differ
ence arises, not from an increase in the
receipts, but from a diminution in the
expences, particularly those of the mi
litary and naval departments.
2. Las: quarter of the year 1810 »
The receipts for that quarter will,
it is believed, be more than sufficient
to defray the current expences and in
icrest qn tne dept accruing during the
same peridth Bin the puymehts to
be made on account of the principal of
the debt in order to complete the an
nual appropriations of eight n ill:onaof
dollars, amounting to more than
5,100,000 dollars, a loan first negoci
ated tor 3,750,000, and afterwards re
duced to 2,750,000 dollars, became
necessary. The receipts tc disburse- i
ments for that quarter are therefore j
estimated as follows t
Receipts into the treasury from the
ordinary revenue 2,500,000
Proceeds of the loan receivable on
31st Dec. 1810 2,750 000
Balance in the Treasury on 1st Oc
tober, 1810. 3 460,000
8.710,000
-xpencesj civil, military and naval,
estimated 1.570,000
Interest ..ccru'ng on the
domestic debt 500.000
ewtise 3,070,000
j Payments on accour^ of
the public debt, in V
der to complet# the ati*
nual appropriation of
eight millions, lmiTn
| eluding the reirqburse
mentof 3lst Dec, 1810,
on the six per cent, and
deferred stocks, and
that of same date, of
3,751,125 exchanged
six per cent, stbek 4,640 000
6.710.000
Probable balance in the
treasury on 3lBt De
cember, 1810, 2 000,000
8.710.000
3. Year 1811.
The outstanding revenue bonds, af
ter deducting the expenses of collec
tion and allowing for bad debts, will
not probably, on the 1st January 1811,
fall short of eleven millions and a half
of dollars ; the actual receipts for the
year 1811, ou account of the sales of
lanus, may oe estimated at hve hun
dred thousand: and it is presumed
that the portico of the revenue arising
from importations subsequent to the
present year, which will be received in
1911, will be more than sufficient to
pay the debentures payable in that year.
The actual receipts into the Treasury
during that year may therefore b# t»
li mated at 8 12 500,000
Estimating the expenses of govern
ment for tlve year 1811, not to ex
ceed the arrant actually expended
during the yeatending on the 30th
ol September 1810, that is to say—
Expenses ol a civil nature,
both domestic and fi>»
_ rci8n 8 1,240,000
Military and Naval De.
partmeuts 4,190,0001
, _ ... 5,430,000;
And adding thereto the in.
terest on the public debt,
estimated at 2,550,000
debt will be Applicable to j«
the annual reimbursement I
on the six per cent and de- t
• * 1 ' *
ferred stocks, to the re- fj
payment of the loan of g
2,750,000 dollars effected i
this year, and to the re- i
imburseraent in part of <
the converted six per cent,
stock ; and must, in order
to complete the annual ap
propriation of eight mil
lions of dollars, amount
to 5,450,000
Making for die whole a
mount of the expenditures
of the year 1811 13,430,000
or about one million of dollars more
than the receipts for the same year.
If therefore this estimate could be
relied on, an authority to borrow one
million of dollar! would be sufficient
to enable government to pay all the
current expences? a^d to reimburse
nearly four million^ and a half of the
principal of the debt, leaving at the
same time in the Treasury a balance
of two millions of dollars, a sum not
greater thau what under existing cir
cumstances it is eligible to reserve.
But a deficiency may take place in the
receipts if the amount of debentures
should exceed what has been estimat
ed ; and the expences for the Military
and Naval Departments, (which ac
cording to the estimates of those de
partments, and exclusively of the sum
necessary for fortifications, amount to
4,916,000 dollaus) may be greater than
the amoun^ctually expended during
the year ending on^ the 30th of Septem
ber 1810, in'orderft.o provide for these
and Bther unforeseen contingencies,
the propriety of authorising a re-loan
not exceeding in the whole the amount
of the principal of the debt reimbursed
uuring me same year, is respectfully
submitted.
Public Debt.
It appears by the sta:ement(D) that
the payments on account of the pi inci
pal of the public debt have amounted
during the year ending on the 30th
day of S'pteir.ber 1810, to 2,884,000
dollars ; and dur ng the nine years and
a half ending on the same day to near
37,700,000 dollars; exclusively of more
than six millions of dollars paid in con-1
fortuity with the provisions of the Con
vention wi h G»"eat Britain and of the
Louisiana Convention*
Taking t^e calendar year 1810 by
itself, ti e principal of the debt actually
reimour&fU will amount to 5,163,376
dollars, viz.
Annual reimbursement of
six per cent, aud deferred
»!ocks , S 1,412,251
Reimbursement of the six
percent. Exchanged stock 3 751,125
ti3,37 C/
From which deducting the
loan from the bauk of 2,750 OOO
Leaves for the actual de
cr« ase of the debt during
the year 2 413,376
The loan authorised by the act « f
last session had at fi^st hern nego *
dated in the Niter end of May, for
I 3,750,000^^11 aN; but the expenses
having pxfliveo lesrthnn Ead been sup
posed, it was by mutual consent redu
erd in October to 2,75Q®00. With
that object in view, in order that r.o
greater sum should be ultimately bor
rowed than might be necessary, and
also in order to avoid as long as prac
ticable an increase of stock in the mar
ket, and that of a more permanent
species of debt, a temporary loan from
fhp hanlr r\f fhn LTnita./4 __
preferred to any othcr^node. It is
I reimbursable on th<y last day of De
j cembcr 1811, with reservation that
I the bank may, in case1 of a non-rent w
j al of its charter, demand an earlier
payment on giving three months no
tice. This condition may, if enforced,
save corns intcrestgto the public, and
Co produce no inconvenience, as there
will be no greater difficulty in effect
ing a new loan (if necessary) in the
midtile than in the latter end of the
year. The documents F. G. H. I.
shew both the object and the terms of
the loan.
From what has been stated, it ap
pears that no other piovisions are ne
cessary for the year 1811, than a con
tinuance of the additional 2 12 per
cent, duty, commonly called the Me
diterranean Fund, and an authority to
borrow a sum, probably much less, and
certainly not greater than the amount
of the principal of the public debt
which will be reimbursed during the
year. But as in conformity with tlv
act of 1st of May 1810, th-* importati
on of articles the g owth, produce or
manufacture of the dominions, colo- 1
sics, and dependences of Great Bri
tain will be prohibited after the second
lay of February nex% if that nation
(hall not, before that time, so revoke
it modify her edict* as they shall cease
o violate the neutral commerce of 1
he United States, some provisions}^
ippear necessary for the purpose of
mpplying the drficiencv ia the reVe
iuc arising from that- cause, and of
jiving to that measure all the efficacy
A which it is susceptible.
The probable defalcation in the re
venue cannot for obvious reasons, be
it this time estimated with any de
cree of precision. The experience of
•he ensuing year can alone afford suf
Eicent data for a permanent and detail
ed plan adapted to that state of things,
and calculated to ensure perseverance
in the system as long as may be
tho’t proper, But in the mean while,
it appears essential to lay the found*- *
tion of such plan and to guard in time *
igainst auy great deficit in the receipts
of the year .1812. It is believed that
under existing circumstances it would
be sufficient to render those receipts
equal or nearly equal to the current
expenditure, including therein the in
terest on the pubi c debt, ;lnd estima
ted at about eight millions of dollars :
And with a view of that object, a con
siderable and immediate increase of
ihc present .duties on importations
is respectfully suggested.
It is not less important that the act
should be free of legal difficulties and
of well founded objections, and that it
should be enforced by every practica
ble means. On that subject the fol
lowing observations are submitted.
1. The law of 1st May 1810, has
neither expressly defined the edicts,
the revocation o^whkh is expected,
nor made a notification by the Presi
dent the evidence and the sole evi
dence of the fact. - It follows that in
case of an unsatisfactory modification
of her edicts by Great Britain, the de
v,«u“ 4ucowuu useir, wnetner
the non-importation be actually in
force or not will be left to the courts,
whence delays and embarrassments
will arise which will considerably im
pede the operation of the law.
2. The non importation is to take
place on the 2d day of February next,
if a revocation shall not have taken
place before that day. But this may
have taken place and not be known on
that day io the United States. If the
Collectors abstain from seizing mer,
chandise imported after that day, un
til the (act shall have been ascertained
and the edicts shall not have been re.
voked, the merchandise will escape
forfeiture and the law during that pe
riod will be imperative.* It they seize,
-ind the edicts shall -have been revok
ed^ the seizures wltfhave been illegal,
and The collectors will be liable to per
sonal suit". This inconvenience may
be remedied by a provision, directing,
[that during that period it shall be the
l-.ity i f the collectors to make sei
I zurcs, but that ihe goods shall be res
tored to the parties on ihcir giving bond
with sureties for the value.
3. No <xcep‘ion has been made by
the ac* in favor of vessels which have
sailed fo~ tlx British East Indies pri
or to the President’s proclamation ;
Jnd the short period of three months
from the date of that proclamation to
he day when the law is to take effect
will occasion f orfeitures or heavy loss,
es in cases of bona fide American pro
perty in England paid for or ordered,
prior to the prochtm tion. It seems
• a evt-ry point of view eligible that
cases clearly foreseen should be pro
vided tor by law, instead of being left
to executive discretion.
4. It is believed that an abandonment
by the United States of their ahaie of
the penalties and forfeitures which may
be incurred, and the distribution of
ti<ese, according to the circumstances
of the case, amongst the collectors, the
other custom-house offic.rs, the in
spectors who heretofore have had no
share,and the informers, would ensure
a greater degree of z.al and vigilance
in detecting and preventing infractions
of ihp I iw
5. Some additional provisions wift
be necessary to enforce v e law on the
northern frontier of the Uni ed S ates,
amongst which may be reckoned ; the
erection of some new collect! *n dis
tricts, particularly on the river St.
Lawrence and in the eastern part of
the state of Vermont ; an increase of
salary to the collectors in that quarter,
inasmuch as under the non-importation,
that part ol their compensation which
is derived from fees wdl be consider
ddy reduced ; and that which arises
from commissions altogether lost : —
And an au'hority to the armed h.rce
oi the United States to make seizures.
And it must be added, that the pecu
liar situation of those districts will ren
der condemnations extremely difficult,
aiders the obligation b* imposed on
versons claiming merchandise seized
h' re to prove that the same was le
jally Imported.
All which is respectfully submitted*
ALliEltr GALLATIN.
I reasury D -p u t.nent, 1
DtcemberlO. 1810. J
fOUt& Rheumatic Drops
Jolt received ami .or sale at rtm offica. ^