explanations of members, 528;
Rounsavell dismissed, 527.

In the House.—Resolution offered to inquire if there had been a violation of the secrecy imposed, 548;
do. passed, 548.

Secret Proceedings.—Confidential supplemental journal of, 544.

Secretary of State.—His letters to Gen. Matthews and Col. McKee relative to possession of Florida, 562, 563;
do. to governor of Georgia, 564.

Sedition Law.—In the House, resolution offered for an inquiry as to what prosecutions for libels had been instituted under the act to punish certain crimes against the United States, 133;
if the committee inquire in the case of libels at common law it is proper they should inquire in the other case, 133;
one member been a sufferer under the sedition law, 133;
resolution moved, 133;
amendment proposed relating to any private compensation to such sufferers, 133;
Government could not rightfully inquire into this, 134;
the disclosure might be amusing if the House had power to make it, 134;
who compensated Callender? 134;
prosecutions under the common law and the sedition law essentially different, 134;
who contributed to the gentleman from Kentucky (Lyon), 134;
this appears to be a proposition to aid a single individual, and by the amendment gentlemen seem anxious to prevent him from gaining more than he had paid, 134;
the public should know many of the circumstances of that case, 134;
the imprisonment, 135;
charge of libel in the indictment of Lyon, 135;
what do these words amount to? 135;
the law was passed after the words were uttered, 135;
further facts in the case, 136;
amendment lost, 137;
amendment moved to inquire what compensation should be made to those who had suffered in consequence of the act to lay and collect a direct tax, 137;
where shall we stop if we tread back on the steps of each other? 137;
propriety of going the whole length of the principle, 137;
those who paid the tax should also be remunerated, 137;
this principle has not been assumed, 138;
where is the difference in the cases of any of these sufferers? 138;
is this House sitting as a body to remunerate those who violated the laws? 138;
moved to postpone indefinitely, 138;
the whole discussion of the sedition law turned on its constitutionality, 138;
if unconstitutional, can it be viewed in the same light as if constitutional? 138;
the subject of contribution considered, 139;
let the inquiry be made, 139;
what good purpose can it answer? 139;
under what clause of the constitution was Capt. Murray remunerated, 139;
duty of the House to make the inquiry, 139
further debates, 140;
indefinitely postponed, 140.

Seditious Practices.—See Index, vol. 2.

Senate.—Adjourns at close of Second Session of Tenth Congress, 33;
extra Session of, 33;
adjourns, 35;
adjourns at First Session, Eleventh Congress, 123;
adjourns at Second Session, Eleventh Congress, 186;
Third Session, Eleventh Congress adjourns, 312;
adjourns at close First Session, Twelfth Congress, 423.

Sevier, John, Representative from Tennessee, 425, 577.

Seybert, Adam, Representative from Pennsylvania, 187, 315, 424, 577;
in favor of a committee on manufactures, 193;
on the Bank of the United States, 340;
against a Naval establishment, 481;
on the case of Nathaniel Rounsavell, 529;
on the renewal of Whitney's patent right, 537;
on the bill laying an embargo, 544, 545;
on the imprisonment of American seamen, 595, 596;
on an increase of the navy, 599.

Shattuck, Jared, his claim, 352.

Shaw, Samuel, Representative from Vermont, 37, 124, 187, 315, 424, 577.

Sheffey, Daniel, Representative from Virginia, 125, 316, 425, 580;
on the batture at New Orleans, 148;
offers resolutions relative to the batture at New Orleans, 191;
supports petition of Elizabeth Hamilton, 215;
on the admission of the Territory of Orleans as a State, 321;
in favor of the admission of Mississippi, 352;
on the imprisonment of American seamen, 596;
on an additional military force, 660.

Slave Trade.—Memorial relative to, 714.

Slaves, Importation of.—See Index, vol. 3. Duties on Imports.

Slavery and Slaves.—See Index, vols. 1, 2, 3.

Sloan, James, Representative from New Jersey, 36;
favors the resolution for immediate measures to liberate American prisoners in Carthagena, 95.
See Index, vol. 3.

Smelt, Dennis, Representative from Georgia, 40, 125, 191, 316.
See Index, vol. 3.

Smilie, John, Representative from Pennsylvania, 36, 141, 187, 315, 424, 577;
opposes the resolution for immediate measures to liberate American prisoners in Carthagena, 95;
against the immediate arming of the public vessels, 97;
on an extra session of Congress, 102;
on the proceedings on counting the electoral votes, 105;
on non-intercourse with Great Britain and France, 158;
opposes the postponement of the resolution relative to the apportionment of representation, 225;
on the resolution relative to the decease of Col. Washington, 225;
on laying additional duties, 431;
presents memorial of managers of Union Canal Company, 432;
on rules and orders of the House, 469;
on the British intrigues, 518;
on the case of Nathaniel Rounsavell, 528;
on mode of relief of Caraccas, 532;
on the bill laying an embargo, 545;
decease of, 614.
See Index, vols. 1, 2, 3.

Smith, Daniel, Senator from Tennessee, 3.
See Index, vols. 2, 3.

Smith, George, Representative from Pennsylvania, 124, 187, 315, 424, 577.

Smith, Jeremiah K., Representative from New Hampshire, 36.
See Index, vol. 3.

Smith, John, Senator from New York, 3, 121, 176, 252, 400.
See Index, vol. 3.

Smith, John, Representative from Virginia, 36, 125, 187, 315, 425, 577.
See Index, vol. 3.

Smith, Samuel, Senator from Maryland, 3, 33, 116, 168, 250, 400, 566;
on the repeal of the Embargo Act, 10;
offers resolution relative to the mode of counting the Electoral vote, 27;
on incorporating a Bank of the United States, 292.
See Index, vols. 2, 3.

Smith, Samuel, Representative from Pennsylvania, 36, 124, 187, 315;
on adherence of the Senate to amendments to the bill respecting non-intercourse with Great Britain and France, 180.
See Index, vol. 3.

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

Soldiers of the Revolution.—See Index, vol. 3.

Southard, Henry, Representative from New Jersey, 36, 124, 187, 315;
opposes the resolution for immediate measures to liberate American prisoners in Carthagena, 95.
See Index, vols. 2, 3.

Stanford, Richard, Representative from North Carolina, 36, 125, 187, 315, 425, 577;
on counting blank ballots, 125;
on prosecutions for libel, 133, 134;
on the conduct of the British Minister, 197;
on foreign relations, 457;
on rules and orders of the House, 469.
See Index, vols. 2, 3.

Stanley, John, Representative from North Carolina, 125, 187, 315;
relative to the conduct of the British Minister, 208.

State Balances.—See Index, vol. 2.

Stedman, William, Representative from Massachusetts, 36, 124, 191.
See Index, vol. 3.

Stephenson, James, Representative from Virginia, 125, 187, 315.
See Index, vol. 3.

Stevenson, Archer, Representative from Maryland, 424, 577.

St. Domingo.—See Index, vol. 3.

St. Louis, memorial of inhabitants of, 434.

Story, Joseph, Representative from Massachusetts, 96;
in favor of an immediate arming of the public vessels, 97.

Storer, Clement, Representative from New Hampshire, 36.
See Index, vol. 3.

Stow, Silas, Representative from New York, 424, 577;
on the bill laying an embargo, 544;
on the temporary embargo bill, 547;
on pay of the army, 582;
in favor of building seventy-fours, 605;
on an additional military force, 690;
on privateer pensions, 704;
on war taxes, 715.

Strong, William, Representative from Vermont, 424, 577.

Stewart, Philip, Representative from Maryland, 426, 577.

Sturges, Lewis B., Representative from Connecticut, 36, 124, 187, 316, 424, 578;
on commercial intercourse with France and Great Britain, 364.
See Index, vol. 3.

Suability of States.—See Index, vol. 2.

Sullivan, George, Representative from New Hampshire, 424, 716.

Sumpter, Thomas, Senator from South Carolina, 3, 116, 166.
See Index, vols. 2, 3.

Swart, Peter, Representative from New York, 36.
See Index, vol. 3.

Swoope, Jacob, Representative from Virginia, 125, 187, 316.


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Taggart, Samuel, Representative from Massachusetts, 37, 126, 187, 316, 424, 578.
See Index, vol. 3.

Tait, Charles, Senator from Georgia, 176, 250, 400, 566.

Taliaferro, John, Representative from Virginia, 432, 578.
See Index, vol. 2.

Tallmadge, Benjamin, Representative from Connecticut, 36, 124, 187, 315, 424, 578;
on the Torpedo experiment, 221;
on establishing a Quartermaster's department, 477;
on the resolution of the Senate relative to the decease of the Vice President, 531;
on an additional military force, 613;
on the causes of the war, 647.
See Index, vol. 3.

Tallman, Peleg, Representative from Massachusetts, 424, 703.

Taxes, War.—In the House, resolution to instruct the Committee of Ways and Means to report a bill laying taxes for the support of the war, 715;
opposed, as impracticable, 715;
advocated because the House should redeem pledges of last session, 715;
unnecessary to lay taxes, 715;
impracticable to act on the subject at this session, 715;
further debate, 716;
resolution lost, 716.

Taxes, direct and indirect.—See Index, vol. 2.

Taylor, John, Representative from South Carolina, 36, 125, 187, 315;
opposes the resolution for immediate measures to liberate American prisoners in Carthagena, 95;
on non-intercourse, 106;
on Miranda's expedition, 145;
on non-intercourse with Great Britain and France, 153, 159, 160;
on the remission of certain fines, on emigrants from Cuba, 164;
reports on the letter of I. A. Coles, 204;
Senator from South Carolina, 260, 400, 566;
on incorporating a bank of the United States, 300;
reports in favor of postponing bills relative to the Mississippi territory becoming a State, &c., 411;
on the memorial of citizens of New York, 414.
See Index, vol. 3.

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

Tennessee, admission of.—See Index, vol. 1.

Territorial Governments, ordinance of 1787.—In the House, bill reported to take away from Governors of Territories the power of proroguing or dissolving their legislature, 39;
moved to engross for a third reading, 39;
a decision of a question of this kind should not be precipitated, 39;
the ordinance for the government of territories should be treated with as much delicacy as the constitution of the General Government, 39;
this is a mistake; the ordinance is a mere statute, 40;
these ordinances should be regarded as a compact between the General Government and the territories, 40;
questionable whether an alteration could be made without their consent, 40;
mature deliberation, not procrastination, was what was wanted, 40;
the ordinance is considered as a compact equally sacred with the Constitution of the United States, and as unalterable, without the consent of the parties to it, 40;
opinion of St. George Tucker, 40;
effect of taking away this power, 40;
taking away the power to prorogue would not deprive the governors of their veto on laws, 40;
now, if there is any misunderstanding, the Governor sends them home, 40;
right of this House to pass the bill denied, 42;
condition of the cession by Georgia, 42;
note, 42;
basis of the territorial governments, 42;
amendment proposed, 42;
two parts to the ordinance, 43;
opinion of Judge Tucker, 43;
special reason for the bill, 43;
this principle must have been adopted originally without any discussion, 44;
this was an objection to George III., in the Declaration of Independence, 44;
opinion of Judge Tucker read, 44;
parties to the present compact, 44;
what was the policy of the ordinance, and what the object of its framers? 44;
if you have a right to repeal one part of the ordinance, you can another part, 44;
the Constitution of the United States does not give to the people of the territories the same rights as the people of the States, 45;
the articles of this ordinance were enacted previous to the adoption of the constitution, and are made binding by that instrument, 45;
the old Congress wisely reserved the right to control the people of the territories, 45;
the state of things now existing in Mississippi noticed, 45;
what part of these articles is unalterable? 45;
the articles of ordinance and not the form of government, 45;
application of the opinion of Judge Tucker, 45;
situation of the people will be improved, 45;
whatever leads to the conclusion that the people are always wrong and the Executive right, strikes at the root of republican institutions, 45;
facts respecting the people of Mississippi, 45;
no proposition for the good of this territory, but has met the opposition of Georgia, 46;
a compact exists between the United States and Georgia, and let it be adhered to, 46;
indefinite postponement moved, 46;
carried, 46.

Territory of Louisiana.—In the House, bill for the government of the Louisiana Territory considered, 430;
moved to strike out the section requiring a freehold to be possessed by all voters, 430;
moved to amend by striking out every qualification but that of free white male citizens, &c., 430;
question considered, whether it is better to require voters to hold freehold property, or to suffer every man to possess the privilege who is twenty-one years old, 430;
life and liberty are superior to property, 430;
dearer to the poor man than all his property to the rich, 430;
impossible to carry the principle of equality to its fullest extent, 430;
remonstrance of the inhabitants of St. Louis, 434.

Territory of Mississippi.—In the House, petition for the division of, 141;
moved to lay on the table, 141;
consent of three parties necessary to a division, 141;
the Territory, Georgia, and the United States, neither has consented, 141;
if the request was improper, the report of a committee would settle it, 141;
no harm can arise from the inquiry, 141;
certain facts might be inquired into, such as population, their character, &c., 141;
petition laid on the table, 142;
report in favor of admitting the Mississippi Territory into the Union, 352;
have sufficient population before a representative is elected, 352;
Orleans when admitted had a minor population, 352;
some respect due to the feelings of the Eastern States, 352;
admission of one State during a session was sufficient, 352;
why not wait for the actual census of the territory? 352;
resolution agreed to, 352.

In the Senate.—Bill to authorize Mississippi to form State Government referred, 411;
report on, 411.

In the House.—Bill to authorize the people of Mississippi Territory to form a State Government, 519;
the population is sufficient, and authority has heretofore wisely been conferred in all such cases, 519;
particulars respecting the limits, 520;
amendment offered relative to the Territory of West Florida, 520;
debate thereon, 521;
carried, 522;
bill passed, 522;
bill to authorize the people to form a State government considered, 592;
inexpedient to give a territory with so small a population an equal representation in the Senate with a State, 592;
proposes to include Mobile, now in possession of a foreign power, 592;
population greater than represented, 592;
anxious to bear their share of the burdens of the war, 592;
bill ordered to third reading and passed, 592.

Territory of Orleans.—In Senate, bill to authorize the Territory of Orleans to form a State Government, 265;
various amendments proposed, 265;
bill read a third time, 265.

In the House.—Bill for admitting the Territory of Orleans as a State into the Union, 320;
the bill proposes to include in the State all that part of the territory lying west of the Perdido, the right to this part is declared to be subject to negotiation; if it becomes a State, this right of negotiation will be taken from the President, 320;
the necessity of a State government calls for this measure, 320;
it is a point of country particularly important to the Union, 320;
power of self-preservation necessary to the people there, 321;
the objection of title does not meet the merits of the bill, 321;
not ready to transfer the inheritance purchased by the blood of our fathers to foreigners, 321;
doubtful if 30,000 inhabitants in the territory, 321;
these people are a part of the nation, and should so be considered, 321;
the great object is to make us one people, 321.

Have we constitutional authority to legislate on this subject, and is it expedient so to do? 321;
by the enacting clause of our constitution it was ordained and established for the then United States, 322;
its framers and those who adopted it never intended its immediate operation should extend to any people that did not then, or should not thereafter, be included in the limits of the United States, 322;
they did not intend to enter into partnership of this sort, 322;
Orleans was not within these limits when the constitution was established, 322;
upon this principle we may form all the territories into States, then what will become of the old United States? 322;
the constitution requires that Senators should have been citizens nine years, a period longer than the people of this territory have belonged to the Union, 322;
it is said, several new States have been formed by Congress, 322;
these were formed out of territories within the limits of the Union on the adoption of the constitution, 322;
even if constitutional, it is an extremely impolitic and inexpedient measure, 323;
two applications pending, neither has sufficient population, 323;