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SEN;fTE or THE U. STATES.

WEDNESDAY,, Feb. 8.
Afler the Senate had returned from the Joint
meeting OF the two Houses,
Or motion OF Mr.. Sngth Of NJ ru!and.
Resotped, That the President OF the United
atate', D. requested 10 cause to he d livcg,d to
James Madison, Esq. OF Virginia, now Secr-ta-
~ OF State Of the United States, a notification of
ms election 10 the Office OF President of the Uni.
Ted States and 10 be- transmi;tcd 10 George
clinton, Esq OF New.York, Vice-President ot
the u. States, a not ~iration OF his election 20 tbat
9TH e and that tie President Of the Senate do
make out end sign 4 certificate in the words, fol-
lPNInG II Here follows lie certificate
MI. Giles submitted the following resolutions
for consideration
Res2fUed, That the several laws LAYING qn EN-
oargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and
'ai'bors OF the United States, be repealed ON the
tourt1 day of March next. except asto Great Bi.
tain and France, and their dependencies and
that provision be m ide, b. law, for prohibiting al.
commercial intercourse with those nations and
'ielr dependencies, and the importation of any
article INTO the United States, the growth, pro.
luce or manufacture of In of the said nations
or OF the dominions OF either ofthenl.
Mr.. Giles also submitted the following motion
tor consideration
RcsoFvea, That provision ought to be made. by
aw, Tor irterdicting all foreign armed ships fro.,.
the waters Of the 4. S.
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TUESDAY, Feb. I, 1909.

T. +PF . 3 AGDSs
Mr.. Racon presented az petition of sun
dry inhabitants OF Washington county, Mis-
slssiPpi territory, praying for IA right of pre-
emption In their tavor-also that a free ma
yfsation of the Mobile may be secured, so
as to.prevent the payment of foreign duties.
Inc farst part was referred to the commit
tee on public lands: and the latter part to
the secretary OF state to report thereon.
Mr.. PofnGeTter presented a petition from
some inhabitants on the Tombigbee praying
tor pre- emption rights. Referred to the
committee on public lands, together with a
petition of Samuel Minis, representative
ct WIN. Clark, pray ing the Continuance of a
title.
Mr.. SoRfhard presented a petition from
the associates of the Iersy company, praying
that the town of Jersy may be established as
a port of entry.
Referred to the Committee of
and manufactures.
Mr.. NIchoiaS from the committee of the
houses appointed to ascertain and report
q mode Tor examiniis the votes Of Prrsiden,
ana wee PRESIDENT and of modifying the per-
sons elected Of their election-and to regulate
the time. place and mannc" Of adni:islrrinp
the oath OF Office to the President, made a
report in pare thercupon. 81.
he Following resolution was proposed *
agfced to:
Fe$oivca, That fte two houses shall as
semble in the chamber Of the house Of rrpre-
scntttiYes on Wednesday next at twelve o.
clock: That two persons be appointed tel
Iers on the part If this house, to make a list
OF the votcq as tliey shall be declared That
the result shall be delivered 20 The Pee
si6eht OK the Senate. who shall Announce the
statc OF the vote aud the persons elected. r.
bc two houses assembled as aforesaid
which shall be deemed p declaration # the
persons elected President and Vice. Presi.
deiit--apd together with q. list Of votes.
be entered ON the journal Of the two bou
ses.
CrdeTt0, That Mr.. N?cho'ns and Mr.. Van
Dyke be appointed tcllers on The pa,t IF ne
house, and that the clerk inform he SENATE
thereof.
MIR DnreH prerented the petition of T,os.
Pson praying arrearagcs Of u pension-
Referred.
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To tile citizens IF the CITY and comfy of Pslalel
Phla, IN town. aHeelina ns1k,nhLeR

To tie citizens IF the ciy and Comfy If Plilalei.
Phid, IN to1oH-aieetiAg asfe1Bbled.
In the resolutions and address which Won have
been pleased to present TO me, l recognize, WIN.
great satisfaction, the sentiments uf faithful Cit.
zens, devoted to The maintenance Of It's. right,
OF their country, 60 the sacred band which uniics
these states together, and rallyiBg round their go.
vcrnment III support of rs laws. Alter the into
EieraDie assault on our m1r@me rights, by the de-
clar'tlons ut the bsiitsCfcnt powers, that we
Should navigate the ocean only as they sloull
permit, the rccallo OtU seamcl, recovery of our
property abroad, and putting ourselves int, =
. state oil defence should perseverance on their
parts force It's to tho last appeal. were duties of
tr,t obIgauon no other course was itfl us. but
to reduce our navigation within the limits the,
dictated, and to hold even that subject TO suco
restrictions, as ureir interests or viii should ore
scribe. 1OtbIs, no friend to the independence al
his country could submit.
Your resolutions TO adm bringing TO Justice all
y"iatoTs OF the laws Of their country, and p,r.i.
ca ar ol tile embargo laws, and TO be ready, a,
aiitin'es, TO assist in cat'ying them insO cfe5t. is
worthy oiihc patriotism winch d~istinltishes the
county AVID CITY of PhiladelpiIL-This yoluntat,
supported laws, formed by persons OF our owl
choicc, distinguishes peculiarly the minds ct,a-
Die Of sci! gov ernmcm. The contrary sp,fi +.
anarchy, whiclfOf necessity, produces des5,ism
IL H. froin the supporters Of regular government
o"ls that the pledge Ofife, fortune and honor ~,
worthy Of confidence.
/ learn, with great satisfaction, your aoDroba
ton % the general measJfa, pursued bytie go
vernn'ent, enumerated IN your address. Fn,0t
adva1ta6es Rowing from tnem, you are inaebte
Principally to . wise and patriotic Legislature, 4
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49,
tcthc able and inessimao,e cos,ijators VIII vs,cr.
thaS oeea my good fortune to be associated ia
the dire r.iob OF your affairs. That these mea.
sures may be prodnctiye of the ends intended.
must be the wish OF every friend of his country
and the beNeftSat every thing has beca done 10
preserve oar peace, secure the rights Of ouIoicl.
'ow-citiz ems, and 10 pruinote their best interests,
vii be 4 consolation under every situation to
which the great disposer of events may dcstine
MS
Your appreciation of the motiseS fUr mt retire
ment, from the station sO long con;iqc.t 10 me-. is,
>confirmation or their correctness. L, Ito Office
can rotation he more e%Xpedient and MN, lsss
admits the indulgence of age l ann peculiarly
sensible OF your kind wishes :or my !,s,,ainess in
the tranquility OF retirement. Nothing will co,-
tribute m re toittiaa tho hopes OF CARRYING w,,h
me, the approbatioNo OF my fellow citiz,r II The
endesvors WHICH / have faithful, ~cAcrse,! 10 IN.
useful to thcin. To the ali-protcctirg favor ar
Heaven, l commit yourselves and ouI coIau.on
country.
TIL: JEFFERSON.
February 5, 1909.
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To THE EDITOR OF TIE MoS1roR.

ok,
Uhilst traitors foffhc best oreovern-
mcatS ha0e sounded the tocSfn If rebellion.
't may nor be imhroher 10 erhi6it the oht-
n!ons 81 rational areigncrs as TO tie 7visdo,p
|9 me measures tafciy pursued 6y oar gen
etot goUcr"menf. MIN this vicqv {~enciosc
for h6nHeatfon, IF you derm it eanedient,
ne oHo7uinS ertract ETA iette,. yvritten az
patton, in AoJoAk, in England, on the s1ss
oct. hdSf. II NOT only states tie lGcct of
our e@'6aTSo system, Bur the eatreMe cor
rahk'on Tohtch hervades every an,iEcaiton
.Y ne british government. Ihonc, SIR, the
hktdcatton Of Iris ertract will shane cur
dtscontenfea.ciff-ens tnto hatriotism Inof.
my dfShositioa is sufficiently muievolenf to
VISA al the ~ @refu6hcanis,u com
feHedJor one gear 10 fve under fhe British
government, a remedy anSfcienthy seUere
4 c'ncetOe, 10 root our eUe1y harficls ofto-
ryism from tie american Dos I'm.
mn RESPECT, I remain Sir,
Your o6edien! serUant,
d MA 1~URALISED ESGLISHnAN.
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TON, Eedruaru 8.

me Pice- President Of h u. Sla,es has
IarFfUed ar @i7o-fork IN good hcaith. Il
shccta( messenger eYiH be dishatrhed from.
ms can fo-day or TO morroqv 10. noAV NIr.
Stn'on q hS recent election TO he same
9GGce.. Monitor.
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DOMESTIC.

The Goliowingis the ans wer of the pres;den,
OF the United States, to the resolutions and adj
dress passed unanimously, ON the 25d ult. by TEN
rHousAND, and on the 31st by ElcnrEEn
rHoUsAN KID citizens Of the city and county OF Phi.
iadclphia..ANora.
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Onthe subject Of t1c preceding article, tho
BOZ IN /aHaaitD1 1.-The Sd inst. says,
The Commander q Fort ~1ndcptDd,hce has
received orders from the president. Ia -o1gh
Mr Dearborn, secretary at war, not to ucr-
MT any vessels to pass the fort %outwarJ,
until the appointment Of ian Colectr. IN
consequence M Ue5SeLs ave now cleared NJ
he custom house. On Wednesday. on In.
4 comb is 4 bushels
The opposition part ~ tive court.
: The church and kiD. ,4.ty.
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, One 81 Inc 0ofes from Nfntucky.cs f from
me no8-dffendence Of one IF fhc EiecaorS.
Rteahitaidtion, oFihe votes Of Eiect,ra far
president Of The u. States.
James Madison 100 votes
Charles Cotesworth Pinknev III
George Clinton 6
For pice President oftke " s
George Clinton l1s
RUFUS King ~
John Langdon 9
James Madison 3
ltmes Monroe :
Afte. rvh;ch Ga,o-,I Ca;.r, I'll
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which repeal ought not he d-iarsd, would
gre ~ deinitiye idea oethe sentiments
of any gentleman who should voc for il, !.
He was therefore really obliged to the
gen le,nan that he had brought forward a
esol1tinn which he could understand, and
which had specific practical neatiag.-
AS i; respected the character of the pro-
position. it was declaration of war hypo-
thet'caily. lie could not express an OPT.
mon on The substitute proposed, but would
vote to strike ont the original words, be-
cause they were liable to a diversity OF
construction.
The House agreed to strike out the SUBJ
stance OF The ,frst resolution.
/ "A division on the substitute offered by
Mr. Nicholas, was called for, so as to lake
the question first on the question Of re-
pealing the embargo laws.
Debate 20 be. Continued.
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10 pa,t or share in the prize money OF
bounty, as granted by this ACT. Provided,
40. that when there are no American CT
zens sorcibly detained nv impressnent or
otherwise, on board such revolving ship,
ard the officers shall oppose thecrew with
force and arms, that for every commissl
oped oiicer, whose life shall be. spare;h e
stall receive humane treatment Ut the crew,
the sum of if,y dollars, and for non com
misSionesl officers the su.'i of forty doHars
shat, be- allowed, which sum shall be divi
ded among the ten principal promoters and
lie iders of the plan 1t revolt, which shall
be deterTined BY the vote of the crew.
Ard it may be further provided, that when
any American citizen or citizens, seamen or
others, shat he forcib,y detained on board
any British ship of war, by impressmcnt
or otherwise, ar the time of revolt, or with
in tSo months previous thereto, that the
officers of such ship shall, and they are
hereby declared To lose all the benefits
OF this protecting clause. -a
Aud il may be further provided, that every such
Surviving officer OF suci, revolted ship, having
impressed Americans on board, shall, at the
public market pisce. in the port where the said
ship maj arrive, Or at the county jail, as may
be most convenient, receive one hundred LASH
, es each, This bare back, with cat onnctal.s,
well laid on, by every such Impressed Amcrl.
can citizen, rs may be on board at the time 'oi
the revolt, and for two months rerious there
20. Provided, nevertheless, that such Office q
AS may have Joined in the revolt, shall be ex
emp, from the Aforesaid corpu esl puaishmea
1t may also be provided, that the officers oil
marines a, privates who shall join with the
sesmen in taking any ship rs aforesaid, shall, Il
they choose, after receiving their PRIZE money
and bounty, in land and money, BE- taken into
the lard service of the United States in the
land forces.
1t may also he provided, that the naval ga
GERS and men after they have delivered up the
ship. shall Immediately receive their prize mo
ney and their bounty in land and cash, and il
they choose be entered INFO the gun boat, dock
yard, such other service as will, secure the n.
against any ti,Sure hazard OF beng taken.
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Thursday, Feb. 2.

PRESi0EN rIAL ELECTION.
! Mr.. Bacon called for the consideration
OF the resolution offered by him on Monday
for appointing joint committee, to ex-
anime the subject of the petition against the
mode III which the late election Of Electors
OF President and Vice-Presdent of the u.
! ,. by the Legislature of the state of Mas
sachusetts was conducted
| Mr.. Randolph wished the resolution to
lie on the taoic, that the members OF the
house might have an opportunity TO take il
| into their most serious conside ration. He
said 1t appeared to him that under colour
! OF redress of grievances the resolution
might go IN 4 very alarming ADD dangerous
manner to enlarge the sphere o action of the
general government, at the expence of the
dearest rights OF the states. In what man
ner, asked he, IS the general government
constituted! We. as one of the branches
ot the Leg stature, are inquest onably the
y sdges al our own qualifications and returns.
The Senate, the other branch of the Legis-
l4ture, is IN like manner the judge, without
appeal, cfthe qualifications of its own mem
bsrs But with respect to the appointment
OF PresIdent--on whom is that authority
deyolved in the first instance On the e..
leetors, who are to ali intents and purposes,
according to my apprehension, as much
Je'6s' VI bhNit OWii tliaHbIhAiOnS dS
We are of ours; and il appears to me as
competent to the people OF any part of this
country, 70 prefer petition TO the electo-
raj college to set aside the returns of any
members OF Congress as to prefer petitions
TO his house TO set aside the qualifications
OF Electors. True il is, sir, that for the
convenience of the thing, and also for the
prevention Of cabals and intrigue--such,
however, was the intention of this provis-
on how far j; has answered that parpose
IS another quesiion--the electors assemble
IN separate divisions in the respective
states but they are tobe considered, to all
intents and purposes, as body of men e.
quail IN number 10 the Senate and House of
representatives, charged with the election
OF the President and Vice President
OF the u. States, and Judges in the last rea
sort OF their own qualifications and returns
II not, they are mere nudity. Sir, when
rose had no intention Of saying thus
much on the subject 1 did not dream
that II would be called upland, to be can
did, did not know that the resolution was
on the table. The manner of doing business.
IN the house is so strange and anomalous,
that It's impossible for any person to know
what viii be the subject Of debate on any
particular day. But it is perfectly in my
recollection, aud, sir, il must be in yours,
tue extreme sensation which was produced
IN this house and throughout the union by
bill introduced into the other hoese by a
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n the ars' ofJine, which w-s ,os. BY We.
y large ,aaJory. Tue ques,io, then be-
- to fill the blank with tne 4th %. Marcn.
aousEoIN COMMITTEES OF rux wso,r
Me-. Moseiy spoke few words ., ,h.
o?cr.tion which It's continuance mas, i,,,.-
vitality Tave on.the interests of tia Aons
rican people. He termed il de,,,lty All
destructive 60 our interests, and h6ps.l !,
would not be Continued. He wouli yote
for the shortest day. = ~ r's,.
! The question on the first resolution. thar
the embargo should be raised IN the An nf
March next, was then taken and CARED.
Ayes rs. (; tf{.Sss-> ~ =. -
! On tbs next question:, earmingl Mr.
Randolph rose and spoke for ..bo,,t rw,
hours, in which he emo; aced this wha,e
subject He ultimately moved to .s,r,ke
Out the words from the resolu,ion regnec :
ing the letters de marque and reprisa.s. s.
substituted in lieu of them per,nlssion fur
all American citizens to arm their yessels
and to defend themselves agsins, any aad
every depredator. This was the theme az
dis speech. $780, q -,
Some collateral observations were after
wards made, but OF little Importance and
then the house adjourned till Saturday,.
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Golerea9.
House or. REPRESENTATIVES,.
McNDAr, Jan. 80.


Mr Holmes, from TIE committee Of
Claims, presented bill concerning in
valid pensions, which was committed
to committee OF the whole House to-
morrow.
MIR Newton, from the committee Of
Commerce and Manufactures, presen-
ted bill to prohibit in certain cases
the entry OF foreign vessels into the
ports and harbors of the United States,
Tin conformity with resolution Offer
ed by Mr. ID. r. Williams) which was
read and referred to the committee
of the whole House on Wednesday
next.
Mr. Say presented a letter from John
Hills, Of Philadelphia, presenting q
map OF that city for the Congressional
library.
PREPARATIONFOR WAR.
On motion of MIR ID. r. Williams
the unfinished business (the $4,000
volunteers billy was ordered to lie on
the table.
And the house resolved itself into a
committee of the whole, MIR Macon
in the chair, on the resolution submit
ted by Mr. Nicholas few days ago in
in the following words:
Resolved, As the opinion OF this
House that the u. S. ought not to de-
Law beyond the day OF to
repeal the embargo laws, and to re-
sumo, maintain and defend the navi-
CATION of the high seas against any ma
ton or nations having ia force edicts
orders or DEGREES, violating the Lawful
commerce and neutral rights OF the u.
S ates.
Mr. Minor moved for a division Of the
resolution, 50 az to take the question frs,
on repeating The embargo AID moved 70
ell the blank With the fourth day o.
MARCH
Mr. Randolph said he had risen for the
same purpose as The gentleman from
Pennsylvania; and he submitted TO the
committee ~hcttsr, if the embargo laws
were to be repealed, il shooid not be done
with ali possible speed. DIS sontces 81
information, he said were neither very
numerous, NOR, possibly, very Corsecti
Out ne ti0 OObFfetdilI " w W q 49, 49,
in certain parts of the ESSEN states the
embargo was daily aud boorly, in thu
broad glare of day 4light---not eyaded, bu
disregarded that sieighs TO an immense
number weredalY FASTING from The U, D..
into Canada laden not only With the pro-
duct OF that part Of the union bordering M
Canada, bot also with the product ct the
Southern states, which was carried by a
long and expensive carriage from the AZ.
lantic states to Montreal for e&pofission
There were two points OF view IN which
Mr. Randolph sad It appeared to him ths,,
ifthis law was To be repealed AZ al, e
ought TO be done with all possible exps-
dnion. The FIRST was that those persons
in our own country, who had set the law
at defiance, who had been guilty Of the
most incivic conduct, shoald rot reap The
exclusive benefit Of the commerce carried
or. The other reason wss, that Il was
well known that the 81. Lawrence was
frozenu up, and would remain frozen long
after our own waters were open. AGYsn-
torers, Iured by the hope OF great PROFIT
had at O vast expence transported pro
duets not the growth Of that part oil the
country into Csnsda, knowing that the
nlan Of embargo, if Continued would am
ply repay the ezra expenee ofesFryngdi.
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"Wednesday. Feb. I


Mr.. Holmes from the committee of
Claims made a report on the memorial of
Thomas Paine, recommending that the Pc
utioner, have leave to withdraw his me
mcrial. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Harris presented the petition of Mr..
M'Leilai., an old revolutionary soldier; and
also = petition OF number Of inhabitants
of Csyuga county. ". Y. praying for post
rcad.-ke.erred.
REPEAL. OF THE EMBARGO AND rs
SUING LETTERS OF MARQUE
AND REpRISAL.
The House again resolved itself into a
committee of the whole, on MIR. Nicholas
resolution, Mr.. Macon in the chair. The
proposition for filling the blank N the reso-
luton with the first day of June still under
consideration, was debated till 4o'clock,
when the committee rose.
On the question that the committee have
leave to sit again,
Mr.. Dawson moved to postpone the fur.
ther consideration Of tbs subject indefinite
ly. The House adjourned without coming
to decision OIL the motion.
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Tuesday, Jan. 81.

Ale Mumiord presented a memorial! o!
sundry citizens of New York, remonstra-
ting against the act for enforcing and max
ing more cffcctnai the several embargo
to The committee of the
whole TO whom had been referred Mr.. Nj
choias'. resolution. .-
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION;
Messrs. Varnum, Seaver, Cook, ilsley,
Barkes, Cuts and Green, on this day and
yesterday presented petitions Pom various
towns in the state OF Massachusetts, re.
monstrat,ng agains, the mode in which the
late election OF Electors was conducted in
that state.
Mr. Cuts moved as the time was fas;
approaching when it would be necessary
TO decide On the subj Ct of these petitions
a reference of all the petitions on this sub.
J-ct to joint committee of the two Hou.
SEES; which was Withdrawn to make way
for a resolution 10 the same effect offered
by Mr.. Bacon, which. was ordered TO lie
on the ,aSle:
PREPARATION FOR WAR.
.bs House resumed The discussion O
Mr. NcEolas's proposition and the mo.
lion pending when the Hcnse yesterday
adjourned, was debated Ill FIVE O'Clock
when The House adjourned without taking
the question. ~f