it is objected to this bill that the population of the State will not be American, 323;
what power have we to negotiate about the territory of any of the States? 323;
objections to annexing West Florida to Orleans, 323;
amendment moved to consolidate the Orleans and Mississippi Territories, 323;
a stipulation in the treaty of cession, 324;
to waste the territories would violate previous engagements, 324;
the consent of Georgia would be necessary, 324;
meaning of the constitution, 324;
the right to become States was conceded to the old territories before the adoption of the constitution, 325;
the article of the constitution was unnecessary unless it applied to new territory, 325;
not for us to consider who shall be their Senators, 325;
Mobile and Orleans should not be under the same government, 325;
the trust embraced in the amendment is too extensive for a local State government, 325;
other geographical limits proposed, 325;
amendment disagreed to, 326;
claims of the United States respecting the western limits of the Orleans Territory, 326;
this bill extends jurisdiction over the province of Texas, 326;
remarks relative to arranging the western boundary, 326;
the principle of this bill materially affects the liberties and rights of the whole people of the United States, 327;
it would justify a revolution in this country, 327;
if this bill passes, the bonds of the Union are virtually dissolved, 327;
called to order, 327;
repeated, that its passage is virtually a dissolution of the Union, &c., 327;
decision of the Speaker on the propriety of the expression demanded, 327;
decision that a portion of the remarks are in order, and a portion not, 327;
appeal from the decision, 327;
Speaker not sustained, 327;
the separation of the States resulting from a violation of the constitution, is a necessity deeply to be deprecated, 327;
the bill assumes that this National government without recurrence to conventions of the people or Legislatures of the States, can admit new portions in countries out of the original limits of the United States, 328;
if this authority is delegated by the constitution, it results from its general nature as from its particular provisions, 328;
the preamble examined, 328;
its meaning, the extent of the country at that time, Louisiana not then in the limits, 328;
if any particular power exists, it is the treaty-making power, 329;
this power examined, 329;
this question goes to the very seat of the power and influence of the present members of the Union, 329;
the term, "New States," applies to territory within the then limits of the Union, 329;
evidence of history, 329;
resolution passed, July 3d, 1788, is further authority, 329;
its meaning, 330;
the evidence should be very strong to prove the terms intended something else besides this obvious purpose, 330;
its meaning can be proved, both affirmatively, with regard to new States from the existing limits, and negatively, against new States without those limits, 330;
this assertion examined, 330;
is it possible that such a power, if it had been intended to be given by the people, should have been left dependent upon the effect of general expressions, 331;
it is not so much a question concerning the exercise of sovereignty, as it is who shall be sovereign, 331;
the treaty-making power has limitations, 331;
the situation of New Orleans, 332;
the moral and political consequences of usurping this power, 332;
what is this liberty of which so much is said? 333;
no fear of analyzing the nature of this love of our Union, 333;
this bill, if passed is a death-blow to the constitution, 334;
the bill will neither justify a dissolution of the Union nor lead any citizen attached to it to contemplate it, 334;
our authority to erect new States is proved by theory and practice, 334;
the articles of confederation are evidence, 334;
similarity of the constitution and the articles of confederation in many sections, 324;
further debate, 324;
indefinite postponement lost, 335;
bill passed, 335.

Territories.—See Index, vols. 1, 2, 3.

Territory, Missouri, report relative to amending the act for the government of, 707.

Thomas, Jesse B., Delegate from Indiana Territory, 53;
moves the appointment of a committee relative to a division of the Indiana Territory, 87;
makes a report relative to a division of the Indiana Territory, 96.

Thompson, John, Representative from New York, 36, 124, 187, 315.
See Index, vols. 2, 3.

Thurston, Buckner, Senator from Kentucky, 3, 116, 166.
See Index, vol. 3.

Tiffin, Edward, Senator from Ohio, 3;
reports engrossed bill on non-intercourse with Great Britain, 28.
See Index, vol. 3.

Tippecanoe, Battle of, message communicating, 466.

Title of President.—See Index, vol. 1.

Torpedo Experiments.—In the House, letter from Robert Fulton, 213;
the author a man of science and successful experiment, 214;
letter referred, 214;
report on do., 214;
resolution to grant Mr. Fulton use of the Hall for a public lecture, 214;
the Hall is exclusively appropriated to legislative purposes, 214;
an injurious precedent, 214;
hold out the idea that the House sanctioned it, 214;
words "public lecture" struck out and "explaining" inserted, 215;
bill making an appropriation for an experiment on the practical use of the Torpedo, or submarine explosion, 218;
is this such a proposition that we can step out of the ordinary course of encouragement given to inventors? 218;
is the experiment worthy to be made? 218;
this resolution appropriates money for an experiment, 219;
nothing new in it, 219;
the invention of David Bushnell, 219;
difference between the two, 219;
all-important to defend our ports and harbors, 219;
Mr. Fulton has little merit in originating this thing, 220;
alarm occasioned to the British during the Revolutionary war, 220;
verses of Hopkinson, 220;
if one of these machines in a hundred should take effect, the object would be perfectly gained, 220;
nothing result from it of service to the country, 220;
if a fair experiment is intended, the appropriation is totally inefficient, 220;
why has not the invention been patronized by the French, 221;
an actual experiment should be made on an enemy's vessel, 221;
experience during the war, 221;
the experiment should not be made, 221;
bill passed, 222.

Toulmin, Judge, report relative to the conduct of, 533.

Tracy, Uri, Representative from New York, 124, 191, 315, 424, 577.
See Index, vol. 3.

Treason and Sedition, bill to define.
See Index, vol. 2.

Treasury Notes, issue authorized, 421;
bill to authorize the issue of, 706.

Treaty with Great Britain.—See Index, vol. 1.

Trigg, Abram, Representative from Virginia, 36.
See Index, vols. 2, 3.

Troup, George M., Representative from Georgia, 36, 125, 187, 315, 425, 577;
opposes immediate engrossment of the bill relative to the power of territorial governments, 39, 40;
on the ordinance of 1787, 44, 46;
moves to postpone the bill relative to the ordinance of 1786, 46;
in favor of immediate arming of the public vessels, 98;
on the petition relative to the Mississippi Territory, 141;
on the Batture at New Orleans, 149;
on violation of neutral rights, 189;
on the British intrigues, 517, 519;
on pay of the army, 583.
See Index, vol. 3.

Turner, Charles, jr., Representative from Massachusetts, 187, 315, 424, 577.

Turner, James, Senator from North Carolina, 3, 116, 166, 264, 403, 566.

Two-thirds vote. See Index, vol. 3.


U

Upham, Jabez, Representative from Massachusetts, 36, 124, 187.
See Index, vol. 3.

Union, dissolution of, 327.

Ursuline Nuns of New Orleans, petition of, 476.


V

Van Allen, James I., Representative from New York, 36
See Index, vols. 1, 2, 3.

Van Cortlandt, Philip, Representative from New York, 47.
See Index, vols. 1, 2, 3.

Van Cortlandt, Pierre, jr., Representative from New York, 424, 577.

Van Dyke, Nicholas, Representative from Delaware, 141, 212, 330.
See Index, vol. 3.

Van Horne, Archibald, Representative from Maryland, 36, 125, 187, 315.
See Index, vols. 2, 3.

Van Rensselaer, Killian K., Representative from New York, 36, 124, 187, 315.
See Index, vols. 2, 3.

Varnum, Joseph B., Representative from Massachusetts, 36, 124, 187, 315;
on measures of non-intercourse, 114;
acknowledges the thanks of the House, 114;
elected Speaker, 125, 126;
remarks, 126;
against petition of Elizabeth Hamilton, 215;
acknowledges the thanks of the House to him as Speaker, 399;
Senator from Massachusetts, 400, 566.
See Index, vols. 1, 2, 3.

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

Verplanck, Daniel C., Representative from New York, 36.
See Index, vol. 3.

Vessels Registering and clearing.—See Index, vol. 1.

Veto, Executive, on the bill providing for the trial of small causes in the District Courts, 410.

Vice President Clinton, decease of, 531.

Virginia Bounty Lands, resolution relative to, 527, 710.

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

Vote of Approbation.—In the House, to approve the conduct of the President, considered, 127;
an alteration has taken place in the manner of doing business at the commencement of Congress, 127;
message of Jefferson to Congress, 127;
wisdom of suspending the speech of the President to Congress, 127;
an answer to the address was in fact the greatest opportunity which the opposition to the measures of the administration had of sifting and canvassing those measures, 127;
whatever goes to take away this opportunity, goes to narrow down the minority, or opposition, 127;
the present is an occasion which behoves this House to express its opinion on public affairs, 128;
it is due to the executive, 128;
resolution moved, 128;
this proposition contemplates a novelty in our legislative proceedings, 128;
where would it end if the House were now to make a solemn resolution, approving the conduct of the President, 128;
to adopt the resolution at this time would not comport with the object of the mover, 128;
the conduct of the last administration in this respect met the approbation of the country, 129;
postponement moved, 129;
in his proclamation the President has deserved well of his country, 127;
is this an abstract proposition? 128;
is this House to have no influence on the conduct of the Executive? 130;
the President is condemned by some for his proclamation, 130;
how the non-importation act was repealed, 131;
prospect of good terms with Great Britain, 132;
this act of duty which the President has done is only an ordinary one, 132;
why then give him our approbation? 133;
indefinitely postponed, 133.


W

War, Declaration of, against Great Britain.—Confidential message sent to the Senate by the President, 415;
do. from the House, 415;
the act declaring war as passed by the House, 415;
read twice and referred, 415;
debated in committee, 415;
amendment proposed, 416;
motion to postpone to the first Monday in November, 416;
a general view of the situation of the country—of its means to carry on offensive operations, as well as to defend itself, and of the situation and relative strength of the country we are required to make war upon, 416, 417;
our situation upon the lakes to Detroit and Fort Malden, 418;
motion lost, 418;
amended to authorize privateering on Great Britain and France, 418;
bill passed on committee, 418;
reported to the Senate, correctly engrossed, 418;
moved to postpone to October thirty-first, 418;
not a time to declare war, 418;
the Senate should not act from passion or any considerations which do not arise out of an extended and distinct view of the interests of the country, 418;
neither the government nor the people had expected or were prepared for war, 418;
you have an immense property abroad, a great portion in England, and part on the ocean, hastening home, 419;
the question of war had been doubtful till the present moment, 419;
it was supposed they were obliged to advance, or become the object of reproach and scorn to friends and foes, 419;
if we were doubtful as to war, how could, how was it to be known by merchants and others that the nation would be wantonly plunged in war, 419;
we should select the time when the first shock should be least disastrous and best resisted, 419;
what should hurry us into war, 420;
question on postponement lost, 420;
motion to adjourn carried, 420.

In the House.—Bill to declare war against Great Britain reported, 55;
read first time, 558;
opposed, 558;
question on the rejection of the bill lost, 558;
amendment moved, 559;
lost, 559;
moved to recommit the bill and amendment, 559;
ordered to be engrossed and passed, 559;
returned from the Senate with amendments, 560;
moved to lay on the table, 560;
lost, 560;
moved to postpone indefinitely, 560;
lost, 560;
moved to postpone until October, 560;
lost, 560;
moved to postpone to July, 560;
lost, 560;
Senate amendments concurred in by the House, 560;
signed by the President, 561.

Waterhouse, Benjamin, petition relative to inoculation of the army, 709.

Weakley, Robert, Representative from Tennessee, 127, 187, 315.

Wellesley, Lord, extracts from his letters to Mr. Pinkney, 361.

West Point or Washington as a location for a military academy, 531.

Wharton, Jesse, Representative from Tennessee, 36;
presents petitions from the officers of the revolutionary army, 56.
See Index, vol. 3.

Wheaton, Laban, Representative from Massachusetts, 124, 187, 316, 424, 577;
on the admission of the Territory of Orleans as a State, 321;
on pay of the army, 582;
on the policy of the war, 652.

White, Leonard, Representative from Massachusetts, 424, 577.

White, Samuel, Senator from Delaware, 3, 27, 116.
See Index, vols. 2, 3.

Whitehill, Robert, Representative from Pennsylvania, 36, 124, 187, 315, 424, 577.
See Index, vol. 3.

Whitman Ezekiel, Representative from Massachusetts, 141, 188.

Whiteside, Jenkin, Senator from Tennessee, 118, 176, 325.

Whitney's Patent Right to the Cotton Gin; renewal of.—In the bill for the relief of Eli Whitney considered, 533;
moved to strike out so much as related to a renewal, 533;
although the bill assumed the character of a private act, it involved considerations of great national importance, 533;
source of authority over the subject, 534;
here is a delegation of power to promote science and art, and a description of the mean authorized to be employed, 534;
the distinction between the mean and the object should be kept constantly in view, 534;
this renewal is not intended or calculated to promote science or useful arts, 534;
the object of the constitution is attained by granting monopolies for a limited time to future and not to past inventions, 534;
the passage of the bill is a departure from the intent of the constitution, 534;
the operation of this bill will levy a tax on Georgia and Mississippi and Louisiana Territories only, which is not a uniform tax throughout the country, 534;
the right of using has been purchased by the Legislatures of some of the States, 535;
the patent expired four years ago, and an unqualified right then vested in the people of the United States, 535;
the famous case of Miller vs. Taylor, 536;
English decisions, 536;
has Congress the right to divest the people of their right? 536;
the passage of this bill will render justice to Whitney, 537;
he has received but trifling compensation, 537;
case of Whitney vs. Carter, 537;
absolute necessity of the gin to bring the cotton of the United States to market, 538;
extract from Edwards' History of the West Indies, 538;
the case of Arkwright, 538;
committee rose, 538.

Widgery, William, Representative from Massachusetts, 426, 577;
on the temporary embargo bill, 547;
on the imprisonment of American seamen, 597;
on an increase of the navy, 602.

Wilbour, Isaac, Representative from Rhode Island, 36;
supports the resolution for immediate measures to liberate American prisoners in Carthagena, 95.
See Index, vol. 3.

Wilkinson, Gen. James, letter to Speaker of the House, 227;
claim of, report on, 312.
See Index, vol. 3.

Williams, David R., Representative from South Carolina, 36, 425, 577;
on submission to the late edicts of England and France, 75;
opposes the resolution for immediate measures to liberate American prisoners in Carthagena, 95;
against immediate arming of the public vessels, 99;
on an extra session of Congress, 102;
on establishing a quartermasters department, 477;
against a naval establishment, 499;
on the temporary embargo bill, 547;
on increased pay of the army, 581;
on pay of the army, 586;
on an additional military force, 611.
See Index, vol. 3.

Williams, Marmaduke, Representative from North Carolina, 111.
See Index, vol. 3.

Wilson, Alexander, Representative from Vermont, 36.
See Index, vol. 3.

Wilson, James, Representative from New Hampshire, 124, 187, 315.

Wilson, Nathan, Representative from New York, 36.

Wilson, Thomas, Representative from Virginia, 425, 577.

Winters, Elisha, petitions for the reward for destroying Mason, the Mississippi river pirate, 184.

Witherspoon, Robert, Representative from South Carolina, 125, 188, 315;
reports on the claim for Indian depredations, 217.

Witnesses, payment of in impeachment cases.—See Index, vol. 3.

Worthington, Thomas, Senator from Ohio, 264, 400, 566.
See Index, vol. 3.

Wright, Robert, Representative from Maryland, 315, 424, 577;
on the ratio of representation, 318;
on the admission of the Territory of Orleans as a State, 334;
on an amendment to the constitution relative to the removal of federal judges, 351;
in favor of the admission of Mississippi, 352;
on Indian affairs, 428;
on foreign relations, 446;
on rules and orders of the House, 469;
on the British intrigues, 516.