on military and naval appropriations, 107;
on liberation of Lafayette, 108;
on answer of House to President Adams' first message, 136, 141;
on arming merchant vessels, 147;
on tax on lawyers, 156;
reports on petition of daughters of Count de Grasse, 192;
on expenditure for the naval service, 196, 197;
on diplomatic intercourse, 216;
on relations with France, 241;
on establishing the Navy Department, 251;
on the sedition bill, 307, 318;
on relations with France, 356, 357;
on the capture of French vessels, 361, 363;
on repeal of alien and sedition law, 384;
on the law of retaliation, 385;
proposes resolutions in case of Jonathan Robbins, 446;
on the case of Jonathan Robbins, 448, 449, 451, 453, 457.
See Index, vol. 1.

Lloyd, James, Senator from Maryland, 171, 323, 402;
resigns seat in Senate, 484.

Lloyd, Thomas, proposes to report debates of House, 14.

Locke, Matthew, Representative from North Carolina, 14, 121, 179, 326.

Logan, George, Senator from Pennsylvania, 541, 661.

Louisiana, cession of, in the House.—Resolution calling on the President for any documents relative to the cession of Louisiana to France, considered, 697;
subject akin to one that had been discussed with closed doors, it should therefore be referred in the same manner, 698;
nothing which ought to be kept secret involved in the transaction, 698;
why refer the resolution calling for information to a committee? 698;
if publicity will interfere with constitutional functions of the President, resolution should not be supported, 698;
the cession is a public fact, 698;
custom of the House should determine this fact, 698;
no impropriety in this request, 699;
widest publicity desirable where it will not prove injurious, 699;
let the call prevail, 699;
advantage of going into Committee of the Whole, 699;
what is the object of those refusing information? 699;
if proper we ought to have these documents, 699;
this the first instance a resolution allowed to be important had been refused a reference, 700;
object of reference is discussion with closed doors, 700;
case of the British Treaty, 700;
logic of the opposition, 700;
what end is to be answered by committal, 700;
case of British Treaty restated, 700;
reference carried, 701;
in committee—shall the doors be closed as heretofore ordered in respect to this subject, 701;
discussed, 701, 702;
resolutions in secret session, 702;
resolutions for a call for papers again considered, 703;
should not be referred to a secret committee, 703;
motion has already been decided, 703;
the President alludes to the subject as one which may require Legislative interposition, yet persists in refusing information, 703;
why do we want information, but that we may have a more clear view of the general subject, 704;
only two points connected with the subject in which documents could be required or secrecy necessary, 704;
material connection between shutting the port of New Orleans and the cession of Louisiana—one has been ordered to be discussed with shut doors, how proper then to introduce the other in debate, 704;
numerous reasons for opposing the resolution, 705;
speech of Mr. Monroe in the Virginia Convention, 705;
note, 705;
who now are the friends of the West and the free navigation of the river? 708;
the sentiments displayed in this proceeding a phenomenon in the history of regular governments, 708;
a history of political parties unnecessary, 709;
resolution lost, 709;
further resolutions moved, 710;
lost, 710;
motion for call renewed, 713;
confidential subjects have been decided, 713;
information necessary to legislation, 713;
no fact has been communicated in the message, 713;
it conveys the suspicion that Spain has ceded to France indefinitely, 714;
unwise in the cradle of negotiation to throw out insinuations that may disgust, 714;
farther discussion, 715;
what is the inference from previous proceedings of these gentlemen? they will not assert our rights because they have no confidence in the Executive, 715;
objections to the resolution, 716;
relations of the departments of Government, 717;
it will offend foreign nations to agree to the resolutions, 718;
further debate, resolution lost, 720;
motion to discharge committee to whom was referred a motion respecting official information, 720;
the practice has alarmingly increased to resist a call for information, 720;
reasons given, 721.

Purchase of Louisiana, resolutions, 721;
report thereon, 721;
note, 723.

Louisiana, purchase of, in Senate.—A bill making further provision for the expenses attending intercourse between the United States and foreign nations, considered, 671;
read third time, 671;
passed, 671;
note, 6, 71.

Lowndes, Thomas, Representative from South Carolina, 569, 694;
on public printing, 573;
relative to State balances, 594;
on French spoliations, 640;
on the circulation of gold coin, 695;
note, 695;
on the call for information relative to cession of Louisiana, 703.

Lyman, Samuel, Representative from Massachusetts, 14, 120, 179, 326, 429.
See Index, vol. 1.

Lyman, William, Representative from Massachusetts, 14;
on the address to the President, 17, 19;
on a National University, 36;
on relief to sufferers by fire at Savannah, 40;
on liberation of Lafayette, 110.
See Index, vol. 1.

Lyon, Matthew, Representative from Vermont, 120, 179, 358, 429;
on accompanying the House to deliver their answer to the President's message, 142;
on exempting bank notes from stamp duty, 157;
on additional duty on salt, 164;
on printing the laws in the German language, 165;
on address to the President, 182;
attack on Roger Griswold, 205;
letter of, relative to attack on Roger Griswold, 206;
proceedings relative to his assault on Roger Griswold, 208;
on treatment of alien enemies, 281.
Expulsion of from House.—Resolution proposed, 364;
objection to an immediate vote, 364;
record of the trial proves the facts, 365;
power of the House in reference to expulsion, 366;
acts committed out of the House, 366;
the acts of Lyon, 366;
something should have been shown in the character of Lyon so infamous as to render him unfit to sit in the House, 366;
the charges against the member ought not to have been inquired into under the sedition law, 367;
charges, 367;
examination of them, 367;
the member is re-elected by constituents having a full knowledge of the prosecution, 368;
remarks of Lyon, 368;
reply, 369;
further discussion of the law and the case, 369, 370;
an examination of the letter published, 371;
the constitutionality of the law under which the member was tried and manner of trial, 372;
resolution to expel lost, 373;
on the medal to Captain Truxton, 472.

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Machir, James, Representative from Virginia, 120, 179, 326.

Maclay, Samuel, Representative from Pennsylvania, 14.
See Index, vol. 1.

Macon, Nathaniel, Representative from North Carolina, 14, 121, 179, 326, 429, 497, 569, 693;
on a National University, 34;
on relief to sufferers by fire at Savannah, 41;
on land for Canadian refugees, 45;
on kidnapping negroes, 46;
on the petition of manumitted slaves, 60;
on the accommodation of the President, 89, 91;
on address to the President, 182;
on the Quakers' memorial, 184, 187;
on stamp duties, 185;
advocates weekly licenses to distillers, 194;
on report relative to the Matthew Lyon affair, 207;
on the limits of Georgia, 219;
on a provisional army, 247;
on establishing the Navy Department, 249;
on presents to ministers by foreign courts, 262;
on temporary direct tax, 270;
on persons to be admitted to citizenship, 279;
on bill relative to instructions to armed vessels, 287;
on the sedition bill, 308, 317;
on intercourse with France and St. Domingo, 343;
on the capture of French vessels, 358;
on the law of retaliation, 388;
against mausoleum to Washington, 504, 514, 515;
on reporting the debates, 510;
on jurisdiction over District of Columbia, 525, 527;
elected Speaker, 569;
address to House, 569;
on ratio of representation, 573;
on Georgia limits, 577;
on repeal of internal taxes, 580;
relative to State balances, 596;
in favor of repeal of Judiciary Establishment, 626;
acknowledges thanks of House, 747. See Index, vol. 1.

Madison, James, Representative from Virginia, 14;
on a National University, 37;
on liability of United States to a State for war expenses, 50;
on a direct tax on land and slaves, 52;
on the petition of manumitted slaves, 58;
on liberation of Lafayette, 109. See Index, vol. 1.

Malbone, Francis, Representative from Rhode Island, 14. See Index, vol. 1.

Marshall, Humphrey, Senator from Kentucky, 3, 119, 165, 321, 399, 481. See Index, vol. 1.

Marshall, John, Representative from Virginia, 429;
on breach of privilege, 429;
announces death of Washington in House, 433;
on the case of Jonathan Robbins, 453;
his great speech, 457.

Martin, Alexander, Senator from North Carolina, 3, 114, 165, 323. See Index, vol. 1.

Maryland, vote for President, 62, 487.

Mason, Jonathan, Senator from Massachusetts, 544, 661;
on repeal of Judiciary Establishment, 548.

Mason, Stevens T., Senator from Virginia, 6, 114, 171, 323, 405, 481, 540, 661;
on breach of privilege, 417;
on the repeal of the Judiciary Establishment, 555;
on the resolutions relative to the right of the United States to the free navigation of the Mississippi, 686. See Index, vol. 1.

Massachusetts vote for President, 62, 487.

Mathers, James, Sergeant-at-Arms to Senate, 541;
his extra allowance, 541.

Matthews, William, Representative from Maryland, 120, 180, 330.

Mattoon, Ebenezer, Representative from Massachusetts, 523, 569, 694.

Mausoleum for Washington, report of committee in Senate, 485.

McClay, Samuel, Senator from Pennsylvania, 14, 665.

McClenachan, Blair, Representative from Pennsylvania, 120, 179, 326.

McDowell, Joseph, Representative from North Carolina, 129, 189;
on answer of House to President Adams' first message, 140;
on tax on lawyers, 156;
on the bill to raise a provisional army, 246;
on establishing the Navy Department, 250;
on the naturalization laws, 256, 257;
on presents to ministers by foreign courts, 261;
moves to postpone bill for a provisional army, 275;
on residence before citizenship, 277;
on the bill relative to protection of commerce, 288;
on intercourse with France, 292;
on the sedition bill, 307;
on instructions to armed vessels, 319;
on intercourse with France, 346;
on the bill relative to the capture of French vessels, 358;
on the capture of French vessels, 359;
on repeal of alien and sedition law, 384. See Index, vol. 1.

McHenry, James, letter to the House on the application of money drawn from the Treasury, 696.

McMillan, Delegate from North-west Territory, 498.

Mediterranean Powers, report relative to affairs with, 79;
note, 81;
bill in relation to, 81.

Mediterranean Trade, resolution calling for information relative to exports to the Mediterranean considered, 584;
upon the report a calculation will be made of the expense of protection, 584;
report must be defective, 584;
this call may delay passage of an important bill, 585;
resolution agreed to, 585;
bill for the protection of commerce in Mediterranean considered, 586;
amendment to give President power to issue letters of marque to affect Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli, 586;
it seems to invite war, 586;
their perfidiousness made this necessary, 586;
other reasons urged, 586;
not carried, 586.

Meriwether, James, Representative from Georgia, 693.

Message, Washington to second session, fourth Congress, 15;
of President John Adams to Congress, 114;
confidential from President to Senate relative to the Dey of Algiers, 119;
documents accompanying first message of John Adams to Congress, 121;
of President Adams to second session, fifth Congress, 167;
on the Creek Indians, 171;
do. on French outrage, 171;
do. on despatches from France, 172;
on affairs with France, 173;
from President Adams to Senate with Washington's letter accepting Lieutenant-Generalship, 177;
to House relative to persons imprisoned for debt, 198;
on French outrages, 207;
on relations with France, 217, 304;
from President Adams to third session of fifth Congress, 327;
with documents relative to impressment of seamen, 333;
on French affairs, 347;
President Adams to first session, sixth Congress, 400;
to Senate announcing death of Washington, 403;
from House on death of Washington, 403;
of President on sending resolutions to Mrs. Washington, 405;
fourth of President Adams to second session, sixth Congress, 482;
note, 482;
first of President Jefferson, 541;
from President on Georgia limits, 566;
of President Jefferson, second session, seventh Congress, 662;
on negotiation for acquisition of Louisiana, 664;
with papers relative to removal of deposit at New Orleans, 694.

Military Academy, bill for establishing, introduced and read, 470;
motion to reject it, 470;
do. negatived, 470;
bill referred, 470;
postponement carried, 476.

Military Interference in elections, resolution relative to, 446.

Milledge, John, Representative from Georgia, 34, 121, 569;
on relief to sufferers by fire at Savannah, 40;
on military appropriations, 98;
on the limits of Georgia, 217;
moves amendment to bill relative to Mississippi Territory, 224;
on Georgia limits, 576.
See Index, vol. 1.

Mint, motion to consider a repeal of act establishing, 695;
present state of matters at the mint, 695;
no advantage in the discussion at this time, 695;
no member sees a gold coin, 695;
two millions deposited in the bank, 695;
note, 695;
reasons adduced for its abolition are insufficient, 695.

Mint, Establishment of.—See Index, vol. 1.

Mississippi Question, or free navigation of the Mississippi, considered in Senate, 668;
conduct of Spanish officers at New Orleans, 668;
the power must be given and the means voted to vindicate in a becoming manner the honor and interests of the country, 668;
spoliations by Spanish armed vessels, 668;
our right to free navigation of the Mississippi, 669;
denied, 669;
consequence, 669;
should take the command of the river, 669;
feelings of Western people, 669;
resolutions, 670;
note, 671;
resolutions mark out a system of measures honorable to the country, 671;
extract from our treaty with Spain, 671;
notwithstanding the treaty, New Orleans has been wrested from us, 672;
represented as the rash act of an officer and not of the Spanish Government, 672;
measures adopted, 672;
agency of Bonaparte concealed, 673;
danger of French control over the navigation of the Mississippi, 673;
what is the true state of facts? 674;
reasons for an immediate appeal to arms, 674;
substitute for the resolutions moved, 675;
a constant eye has been kept on this important subject by our Government in its negotiations, 676;
history of negotiations, 676;
conduct of the Intendant at New Orleans is an atrocious infraction of the treaty, 676;
was it authorized by Spain or not? 676;
true state of Spanish aggression, 676;
nature, character and tendency of the remedy proposed, 676;
proposes to seize part of the Territory, 676;
in this case the controversy must be decided by force, 676;
resolution then a war resolution, 677;
its justice and policy considered, 677;
in vain to say the Western States will seize New Orleans, 678;
an indignity has been offered the United States by the Spanish Government, by withdrawing the right of deposit at New Orleans in this manner, 678;
the right of the free navigation of the Mississippi, and to a place of deposit indisputable, 678;
to seize any place or places is an act of war, 679;
should we be justified in this measure on the grounds of private or public justice or the law of nations, considered? 679;
what evidence that the Intendant is not authorized by the Spanish or French Government? 680;
our interests, our honor, our safety require the course pointed out by the resolutions, 680;
the resolutions do not go far enough, 680;
we wish for peace, how is it to be preserved? 681;
what is the state of things? 681;
effect of this cession on the United States in general point of view, 682;
its effects on the various divisions of the country, 682;
its consequences to other nations, 683;
the first resolution intended to involve members opposed to hostile measures in a dilemma, 685;
they call on us to declare the deprivation of our right of deposit to be hostile to our interests and our honor, 685;
effects of negotiation heretofore, 686;
it is said negotiation is not the course for us to pursue, 687;