315.
See Index, vol. 3.

Jennings, Jonathan, Delegate from Indiana Territory, 187, 315, 425, 577;
on raising mounted rangers, 650.

Johnson, Richard M., Representative from Kentucky, 36, 125, 187, 315, 428, 577;
on foreign relations, 50;
on non-intercourse with Great Britain and France, 157;
supports petition of Elizabeth Hamilton, 215;
in favor of the admission of Mississippi, 352;
on foreign relations, 442;
against a naval establishment, 486;
on the limits of Louisiana as a State, 523;
offers a resolution to raise mounted volunteers, 580.
See Index, vol. 3.

Jones, Jacob, his letter to the Secretary of the Navy, 598.

Jones, Walter, Representative from Virginia, 37, 125, 188, 319.
See Index, vols. 2, 3.

Judiciary System, bill to amend, read twice, 84, 87.
See Index, vol. 2.

Judges, Federal, removal of, in the House, constitution not perfect, and provision made for amendment, 351;
the amendment is to place the judiciary on the same foundation as the British judiciary, 351;
resolutions offered, 352;
House refused to consider, 352.
See Index, vol. 3.


K

Kelly, James, Representative from Pennsylvania, 37.

Kenan, Thomas, Representative from North Carolina, 37, 125, 188, 315.
See Index, vol. 2.

Kennedy, William, Representative from North Carolina, 125, 187, 316, 709.
See Index, vol. 2.

Kent, Joseph, Representative from Maryland, 424, 577;
on an additional military force, 679.

Kentucky.—Vote for President in 1808, 27;
in 1812, 573, 711.

Key, Philip B., Representative from Maryland, 37, 124, 191, 315, 426, 577;
on submission to the late edicts of England and France, 63;
on an inquiry relative to prosecutions under the sedition law, 139;
supports petition of Elizabeth Hamilton, 215;
on reduction of the navy, 227;
on the British intrigues, 518.
See Index, vols. 1, 3.

King, Rufus, number of votes for, as Vice President, 27;
letter to Lord Grenville, 362.
See Index, vol. 1.

King, William R., Representative from North Carolina, 425, 577;
on laying additional duties, 431;
on foreign relations, 459.

Kirkpatrick, William, Representative from New York, 36.
See Index, vol. 3.

Kitchel, Aaron, Senator from N.J., 3.
See Index, vols. 1, 2, 3.

Knickerbocker, Herman, Representative from New York, 124, 192, 316.


L

Lacock, Abner, Representative from Pennsylvania, 425, 577;
on the naturalization laws, 543, 715.

Lambert, John, Senator from New Jersey, 33, 116, 166, 250, 400, 566.
See Index, vol. 3.

Land office, bill to establish, read second time in the Senate, 405.

Lands, Western, see Index, vols. 1, 3, Public lands.

Langdon, John, number of votes for, as Vice President, 27.

Law, Lyman, Representative from Connecticut, 424, 577;
in favor of a naval establishment, 492;
on an additional military force, 627.

Lefevre, Joseph, Representative from Pennsylvania, 424.

Leib, Michael, Senator from Pennsylvania, 21, 26, 116, 166, 250, 400, 566;
makes a report relative to foreign vessels, 122;
offers resolutions relative to demands on Great Britain, 179.
See Index, vols. 2, 3.

Lewis, Joseph, jr., Representative from Virginia, 36, 125, 187, 314, 424, 577;
presents the petition of the Directors of Washington Bridge Company, 74;
presents a bill to establish a turnpike company in the District of Columbia, 84.
See Index, vol. 3.

Library of Congress.—See Index, vol. 2.

Licenses, Foreign, bill relative to passed, 718.

Lighthouse Duties.—See Index, vol. 3.

Limitation, Statutes of, in the House, resolution requiring the Committee on Claims to inquire into the expediency of repealing or suspending the statutes of limitation, so far as they operate in bar of the payment of certain claims referred, 468;
report of committee, 468;
report considered, 475;
all this class of claims, being liquidated claims, can be allowed, so the Treasury Department states, without danger of fraud or imposition, 475;
the amount is $300,000, of which one-fifth may not be applied for, 475;
what is the statute of limitations? 475;
in such statutes there are always exceptions, 475;
what would be the course of an individual? 475;
report not to open the act disagreed to, 475;
resolution recommending provision for their payment agreed to, 475
resolution from the committee considered and referred, 526.
See Index, vol. 2.

Little, Peter, Representative from Maryland, 424, 577;
on pay of the army, 584;
on privateer pensions, 704;
on war taxes, 715.

Livermore, Edward St. Loe, Representative from Massachusetts, 36, 124, 191, 351;
on non-intercourse with Great Britain and France, 127;
opposes the postponement of the resolution relative to the apportionment of representation, 224.
See Index, vol. 3.

Liverpool, Lord, his despatch to Sir George Prevost, 515.

Livingston, Edward, memorial relative to the Batture at Orleans, 118.
See Index, vols. 1, 2.

Livingston, Robert Le Roy, Representative from New York, 124, 187, 315, 424.

Lloyd James, jr., Senator from Massachusetts, 3, 33, 117, 166, 252, 403;
on the repeal of the embargo act, 8;
on non-intercourse with Great Britain, 28;
on the postponement of the bill for additional duties, 31;
on incorporating a bank of the United States, 270;
on an increase of the navy, 405.

Loan Bill.—In the House, the bill to authorize a loan not exceeding the principal of the public debt, considered, 227;
no objection to the principle of the bill, 227;
doubtful as to the amount required, 227;
borrowing money, should not be called paying the public debt, 227;
all authority to borrow money should be express and specific as to the sum, 227;
money wanted to defray the debts heretofore contracted, 227;
specific in fact, 227;
amendments proposed, 227;
bill ordered to be engrossed, 227;
further debate, 229;
bill passed, 229.

Louisiana Lead Company, bill to incorporate rejected, 530.

Louisiana Purchase.—See Index, vols. 2, 3.

Louisiana Territory, petition of inhabitants, 474.
See Territories.

Louisiana, State of.—In the House, the bill for the admission of Louisiana, &c., considered in Committee, 523;
amendment relative to the boundary offered, 523;
better that this addition of territory should be the subject of a separate law, 523;
there is no difficulty in either way, 523;
the bill for admission should state the boundary, 523;
motion passed, 523;
question relative to the inhabitants of Florida Territory, attached to this bill, 523;
passage of the bill for the admission of Louisiana, 526.

Louisiana, vote for President in 1812, 573, 711.

Love, John, Representative from Virginia, 36, 125, 187, 316;
makes a report on petition of citizens engaged in Miranda's expedition, 46;
favors the resolution for immediate measures to liberate American prisoners in Carthagena, 95.
See Index, vol. 3.

Lowndes, William, Representative from South Carolina, 425, 577;
in favor of a naval establishment, 489.
See Index, vols. 2, 3.

Lyle, Aaron, Representative from Pennsylvania, 124, 187, 315, 424, 577.

Lyon, Matthew, Representative from Kentucky, 48, 125, 212;
supports the resolution for immediate measures to liberate American prisoners in Carthagena, 95;
relative to prosecutions for libel, 134;
charge in the indictment against him for libel, 135;
facts in his case, 135;
on the torpedo experiment, 219, 221.

Claim of.—In the House, a memorial of Matthew Lyon for refunding his fine, under the Sedition Act, 426;
moved to refer to the Committee on Claims, 426;
if the petitioner has any claim, it is because the law is unconstitutional, of which this committee are not the proper judge, 426;
moved to refer to a select committee, 426;
the whole subject of these prosecutions was referred to a committee at a former session, which had been prevented from acting; if there is justice in any of this class of claims, it should be known, 427;
idle to attempt to do by statute, what the constitution has endeavored in vain to enforce, 427;
amendment proposed to the reference, 427;
proper measures had not been taken to prevent a recurrence of measures of this kind, 427;
amendment carried, 427.
See Index, vols. 2, 3.


M

Maclay, Samuel, Senator from Pennsylvania, 3;
resigns his seat in Senate, 26.
See Index, vols. 1, 2, 3.

Macon, Nathaniel, Representative from North Carolina, 36, 125, 187, 315, 425, 577;
offers resolution relative to the expediency of continuing the embargo, 41;
opposes the resolution for immediate measures to liberate American prisoners in Carthagena, 95;
on the immediate arming of the public vessels, 98;
on an extra session, 104;
on counting blank ballots, 125;
declines to be a candidate for the Speakership, 125;
on an inquiry relative to prosecutions under the Sedition Law, 138, 139;
on the Batture at New Orleans, 149;
on non-intercourse with Great Britain and France, 160;
on the remission of certain fines on emigrants from Cuba, 164;
opposes postponement of the resolution relative to the apportionment of Representation, 224;
on the ratio of representation, 316;
on the admission of the Territory of Orleans, as a State, 321, 324;
on commercial intercourse with France and Great Britain, 397;
on laying additional duties, 431;
on a Quartermaster's Department, 477;
on the British intrigues, 518;
on the State limits of Mississippi, 522;
on mode of relief of Caraccas, 532;
on pay of the army, 589;
on the imprisonment of American seamen, 595;
on an additional military force, 616;
on an additional military force, 674.
See Index, vols. 1, 2, 3.

Madison, James, his letter as Secretary of State, on the object of the secret appropriation for foreign intercourse, 26;
elected President in 1808, 27;
number of votes for, as President, 27;
number of votes for, as Vice President, 27;
first inaugural of, 33;
letter to the Senate on the time of taking the oath of office, 33;
first message to Congress, 167;
message to first Session of Twelfth Congress, 401;
his Message at second Session of Twelfth Congress, 567;
elected President, 574.
See Index, vols. 1, 2.

Magruder, Patrick, chosen clerk of the House, 126;
elected clerk of the House, 425.
See Index, vol. 3.

Magruder, Allan B., Senator from Louisiana, 569.

Malbone, Francis, Senator from Rhode Island, 35, 116;
decease of, 121.

Maritime Defence, bill relative to, read twice in Senate, 413.

Marion, Robert, Representative from South Carolina, 37, 125, 187;
on the remission of certain fines on emigrants from Cuba, 163, 164.
See Index, vol. 3.

Marshall, J., letter to Mr. King, 362.
See Index, vols. 2, 3.

Maryland, vote for President in 1808, 27;
in 1812, 573, 711.

Massachusetts, vote for President in 1808, 27;
in 1812, 573, 711;
resolutions relative to a war with Great Britain, 415.

Masters, Josiah, Representative from New York, 37.
See Index, vol. 3.

Mathers, James, appointed Sergeant-at-arms, by the Senate, 3;
chosen Sergeant-at-arms of the Senate, 116.

Matthews, Vincent, Representative from New York, 126, 188.

Mathewson, Elisha, Senator from Rhode Island, 3, 116, 166, 250.
See Index, vol. 3.

Maxwell, George C., Representative from New Jersey, 426.

McBride, Archibald, Representative from North Carolina, 125, 187, 315, 430, 577.

McCoy, William, Representative from Virginia, 424, 577.

McCreery, William, Representative from Maryland, 36;
presents petition of citizens confined in the jails at Carthagena, South America, 37.
See Index, vol. 3.

McKee, Samuel, Representative from Kentucky, 125, 187, 315, 425, 580;
on foreign relations, 456;
against a naval establishment, 484;
on the bill laying an embargo, 544;
on an increase of the Navy, 600.

McKim, Alexander, Representative from Maryland, 124, 188, 315, 424, 577;
presents petition of American prisoners in Carthagena, 141;
on Miranda's Expedition, 142;
on the Torpedo experiment, 220;
on reduction of the Navy, 227;
on disbanding the master commandants in the Navy, 242;
in favor of the admission of Mississippi, 352;
on privateer pensions, 704.

McKinley, William, Representative from Virginia, 316.

Medals and Prize Money, for the officers and crew of the Constitution, reported on, 593.

Mediterranean Trade.—See Index, vol. 2.

Meigs, Return Jonathan, jr., Senator from Ohio, 26, 116, 166;
resigns his seat in the Senate, 264.

Memorial, from citizens of New York relative to the embargo, &c., 413;
remarks, 414.

Meridian, a first, Report on the establishment of, 222.

Message of President Jefferson at second Session of the Tenth Congress, 3;
on expenses of foreign intercourse, 26;
of President Madison at first Session of Eleventh Congress, 117;
of President Madison at second session, Eleventh Congress, 167;
communicating circular of F. J. Jackson, 193;
with report of Secretary of State relative to Tombigbee and Alabama rivers, 213;
of President Madison at third Session of Eleventh Congress, 251;
confidential from the President to the Senate in secret session, 312;
relative to reparation for the attack on the frigate Chesapeake, 403;
relative to the battle of Tippecanoe, 403;
and documents relative to the hostile policy of Great Britain, 404;
on the Hudson River and Lake Ontario Canal, 404;
relative to British Intrigues to dismember the Union, 408;
relative to a temporary embargo, 410;
relative to the battle of Tippecanoe, 466;
with proceedings of a convention in Orleans Territory, 506;
do. with documents relative to British intrigues, 506;
relative to an embargo, 544;
on affairs with Great Britain, 551;
and documents relative to Florida, 562;
Annual to both Houses of Congress, 567;
communicating the capture of the Macedonian and Frolic, 570;
and documents relative to the capture of British vessels on Lake Erie, 571;
communicating captures and destruction of the Java, 574;
with documents relative to the capture of the frigate Macedonian, 597;
relative to conduct of British officers to persons taken in American armed ships, 608;
relative to impressed seamen, 705;
relative to the capture of the frigate Java, 716;
relative to the Orders in Council, 717.

Messages, Presidential.—See Index, vols. 1, 2, 3.

Metcalf, Arunah, Representative from New York, 424, 577.

Milledge, John, Senator from Georgia, 21;
chosen President pro tem. of the Senate, 27.
See Index, vols. 1, 2, 3.

Miller, Pleasant M., Representative from Tennessee, 125, 187, 315;
on the admission of the Territory of Orleans as a State, 323.

Military Force, additional.—See Army.

Military Academy.—See Index, vol. 2.

Militia, arming and classing of considered, 708.
See Index, vol. 3.

Milnor, William, Representative from Pennsylvania, 36, 124, 187, 315, 424, 577;
on an extra session of Congress, 102;
on non-intercourse with Great Britain and France, 107;
on the sale of all the gunboats, 229;
on commercial intercourse with France and Great Britain, 367;
on the protection of American seamen, 429;
on the British intrigues, 519;
on increased pay of the Army, 583;
on the imprisonment of American seamen, 594, 595.
See Index, vol. 3.

Mining Company, bill for the incorporation of, in upper Louisiana, 405;