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1833.
MEMORANDA.
John C CoZ^otmhai resigned the office of Vice President of the United
States, and has been appointed a Senator from South Carolina, to fill the
f tctocj occasioned by the resignation of R« T. Hayne. — foge 33
Hugh L. White Senator from Tennessee, has been appointed President
pio* teiii« of the Senate, page 33
JoAfi Joty Langdon^ has been appointed a Clerk in the Navy Depart'
nent in place of Richard H. Bradford.— ^age 135
Ao ftdditional EfandofUce has baea established at Monroe, Michigan
|Territoryi the appointments are
Levi S. Humphrey, Register, February 9, 1833
Dan. B. Miller, Receiver, Febrtutry 9, 1833.
Entered aeeordtng to Act of Vangreti, in the year 1833,%
Peter Force, in the Oerk'M Qffice of the District Court of the
Dittrict of Columbia.
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CONTENTS.
Preridentofthe United States - 13
Viee President ... 14
Electors of President and Vice President 15
Votes for President and Vice Presi-
dent, 1789—1833 - 18,19
President's Message, Dec 4, 1832 30-31
SI
33
The Congre**" . - - -
Soiatorft - . - -
Representatives from each State, with
toe districts, where States are aivided
into districts ... 34-40
Committees of the Senate - 41
Commitjiees of the House of Represen-
tatives 42
Officers of the Senate
Officers of the House of Representatives 43
Library of Congress - - 43,44
Alphabetical bst of Senators and Rep-
resentatives - - - 45,40
Pay of Members ... 45
Tablt* showing the commencement and
termination of each session, fVom the
1st to the 22d Congress, inclusive ; the
number of days in each session, widi the
Speakers, Sec -
Cost of the Public Lands
Surveyors of PubKe Lands
Registers of Land Offices
Receivers of Public Moneys
Public Lead Mines
S61
The Cu tonw
Collectors of the Customs ; Sarvejon;
Naval Officers; Apj^raisers; with the
dates of their Commissioos - S18-<3St
Table of Fees of officers of the Cus-
toms ... 315-317
Deputy Collectors, Inspectors, Weigh-
ers, Gangers, and Measurers, in each
District m the several States
43 LiRht House Establishment-Superinten-
denu and Keepers of Light Houses S64-20t
Floating Lights ... ■*"'
Revenue Cutters— The station of each ;
their officers, with the dates of their
commissions - • 33% SSI
tTar DefNtrtment—SecxetBrj^t Office Re-
quisition, Pension, Indian, and Boan-
114-111^
ty Land Bureaus
- 47| General Staff of the Army—
I Head Quarters
Department of .Sto/r— Secretary's office 80i Adjutant •enerars Offloe
Patent Office ... 8 1 jEngineer Department •
Laws couct-ming patents • 81, 82 iTouographical Bureau
Commissioners fur Claims on Denmark 82;Oranance Department
Commissioners for Claims on France
Act for A^ustment of Claims on Franca
Commissioners for Mexican Boundary
Act and Treaty for fixing Mexican Boun-
dary - -
Publishers of the Laws
llf
110
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13S
12s
134
82' Quartermaster^ Department »
83 Purchasing Department
84 '. Clothing Department
I Pay Department - . -
84-80; Subsistence Department t
87 1 Medical Department
Intercourse with Foreign Nations - ^ 149:
Ministers, Consuls, and other Diplomatic \TAe Army-^
Agents in Foreign Countries 150-152 Origin of the Army of the RevoltltioB 107
Privileges of Foreign Ministers in the 'Report of the Secretary of War 157-170
Uniti^ States .... 152 'Movements of the Aimy in 1833 17f-174
Ministers, Consuls, Sec. of Foreign Na- Recruiting - • - 174'
tionsin the United States - 159-155 Officers, Sec. of Engineer Department, {
British Consular establishment - 156 not in the Army List - - 170
Civil Engineers under Topographical
Treeuury Department—' - " ^9, Bureau - . - . 170
ReportofSecretary,onthe Finances 269-279 Operations of the Engineer Dcpart-
* ~~" ~- mem, 1832 ... 176-179
Officers, &c. under the Quarter Master^a
Department, not in Army list - 170
Delaware Breakwater - - - 17fl
Militia, number in, and Apportionment
of Arms to, each Sta te
Secretary's Office . - 90
Offices frf the 1st and 2d Comptrol-
I(T .... 91-95
Offices of the 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th and 5th
Auditor - - - 96-99
Solicitor's Office - - - 99
Treasurer's office - - 100
Reguter's office - - 101-103
General l^nd office - - 103
Commissioners for Private Land Claims
in Missouri ~ ' .' ^^
Act for adjustment of Land Claims in
Missouri - • - 105
Commissioners of Insolvency - 106
Act for th«- reKef of Insolvent debtors 106
Public Lands ... 257
Sales of Public Lands in 1831 - 257
Sales of Public Lands and quantity and
value of, in each State in 1832 258, 259
Donations of Public Lands • 260
180
Army Litty containing a list of all the
Officers of the Army, with their Rank^
and tlie dates of uiiir Commissions,
and the r^gimeuts to which attached.
Departments of \he Army, Posts and
Arsenals with the names ot* permanent
Commanders and Sutlers - 181-193
Resignations, Deaths, Sec., in 1833 19S
Cadets attached to Army Register 193
Report of Board of Visiters, Military
Academj ... i95-19f'
Act organizing Ordnance Dipartment 114
Act authoriaung Mounted Rangers
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Contents,
-V^pafpia*^
Navy Department—
Origin of the Nary, im
Secretary's Office
Secretary'! Report
Board uf Navy CamnuMiaiitn
Ship* ill CoaamnuoD in 183S
Dry Docks - - •
yest^lB oil the Stoekt *
Veufli in Ordinary •
NaTy Stores, on hand ^
Live Oak Framcf
Pay of Marine Corps
Government af the Nary
Officers, Naval and Civil, 'cApIoyed in
Navy Yards
Resignations, he. in 1832
[Ileeeiptt and Expenditure,
> 135} Duties on Merchandise, imported in 1831 280
138. Explanatory Statements in relation to
S00-S03 Specific Duties - . 281-284
Navy Register, eontaining^a list of all the
Officers of the Navy ; the dates of their
136 Salesofthe Public Lands 1831 - 28f
S08 Receipts into the Treasury, in 1831 from
SKK)i toarees other than the Custttmi and
212, Public Lands ... S89
211;£xpenditures in 1831
a08 Civil, Miscellaneoas, and Foreign In-
908 tereourte ....
214 Military Kstablishmi^nt -
214 Kaval Establishment ...
Public Debt
214,215 Statement of the Nett Revenue in 1831
216 SUtemeiitof the Public Debt Jan. 1, 1838
commissions and where stationed
Pay, &C. of the Navy
Murine Corps - • •
Vessels of the Navy •
General Post Office—
Post Master General and Clerka
Rates of Pwtase
Franking
PoM Matter General's Report
Post Roads ...
Transportation of the Mail
Revenua of the Post Office
Pottage Received, 1827-1832
Statement of Receii>ts. Ex pent
and Appropriatioui, from 1789
Expenditures,
280
287
290
292
292
293
204
137,138
- 139
140
. 244
248
I 245
247
349
2P5
2iXS
297
299
The Judiciary— - , ,
Supreme Court - . .
District Courts ...
CircuitCourta . . . .
Plaaes and timet of holding Courts
Courttin the Territoriet
Courtt in the District of Colnmlna
FenHtM—
Act regulating Navy and Privateer
Pension Fundi
Stocks of Navy Pension Fund
Navy Pensioner!
Piivateer Pension Fund
Revolutionary claims
Revolutionary Pensions
217-228,
- 225. Commerce and Navigation —
227.Coinraerceof the United States, in IS'^l
- 228iN"''J'nition of the Unittil States, in 1S31
Conimtrett of eadi Statf , in 1831
Navigation of each Stote, 1830, 1831
Value of all Imports into the United
States, in each year, from 1821 to 1831,
inclusive, and whence imported, 298,
Value of all Exporu from the United
States, in each year, from 1821 to 1831,
inclusive, distinguishing Domestic
from Foreign Produce, and where ex-
ported ... 300-303
, Quantity of American and Foreign Ton-
i:i ^S«» employed in the Foreijjm Trade
i« of the United States, in each year
]** from 1821 to 1831, inclusive, distin-
1J2 guwbing the Tonnage of each Ooun-
JJa,,^17 - ■ " " - *04,305
J4» Value of the principal articles of For-
Wo eigu Produce and Manufacture, Im-
ported and Exported, in each year,
Irom 1321 to 1831, inclusive . 30fi,307
135 Quantity and Value of every description
229 of Goods, Wares, and Merchandise,
229 of the Growth, Pi-uduce, and Manufac-
229 turo of the United States, Exported
230 in each year h-om 1821 to 1831, mcln-
232 '
^__ w^e - - 308-312
Revolutionary and Invalid Pensioners 234 Quantity ofthe Principal Articles of Foi^
ei?n and Colonial Mercliaiidise impoi
The Indian*—
Indian Affairs ... -
Indian Agenu ...
Sub-Agenu - . - . -
Interpreters, &c. - . .
Negotiations with Indians, 37
Commisaionen for treating with Indians238
Indian Civilization Fund . - 238
Indian Seheois - - 239-242
Indian Annuities - - - 243
The Mint—
Officers ot the Mint ....
(^ratiout a£ the Mint
Relative value ni Gold and Silver
Amencau Coin exported
Gold and Silver in Bullion and Specie
imported in each year, fVom 1821 to
1831, inclusive • - 252,253
Gold and Silver, Foreign, in Bullion
and Specie, expoited in each year,
fnm 1821 to 1831, inclusive 254,255
y'tfiuul SiJrerimitoried and exported 256
^''fodnhrremaed, 1821—1831 256
ted into Great Britain, in 1828, dis'tin-
235 Kuishing the Quantity of each article
235 Inipotted from the United Htzvn 313
236 Quantity and declared value of British
236 Produce and Manufactures, Exported
in 1828, disthiguishing the Quantity
and Value of Articles Exported to the
United States - - - 314
Valueof the principal Imports and Ex-
ports in 1831, distinguishing the value
of Imporu from, & ExperU to Engi'd 315
Population—
Census oi 1790 . - 49
1800 ... 50,51
1810 - - 5:2^53
1820 - - - 54,55
1830 • . 56-60
Total Population of each State, 1790,
1800, 1810, 1820 and 1830
Census of 1830, thowing the total Popu-
lation, the Slaves, the Free Ptrsuns,
and tlie Hepresentative numbers of
eiieh county in each state 60^'
250
350
251
251
INDEX.
Act for the adjustment of Claims
on France 82
Act for fixing Mexican Boundary 84
Acts of 1832 in relation to Pa-
tents 81
Act for adjustment of Private
I^and Claims in Missouri 104
Act regulating Navy Pension and
Hospital Fund 135
Act organizing Ordnance Depart-
ment. •• ,194
Act authorizing Mounted Rau-
gers..«. 194
Acts for Relief of Officers of the
Revolution 230, 232
Act for relief of insolvent Debiorsl06
Adjutant General's Office 116
Agents, Indian • 235
Agents, Navy 262
Alabama —
Electors of President.* ••••••• 17
Senators, 22d Congress*. •••• 33
Reprt-sentatives, 22d Congress 40
Census of. ...«•.•••• 77
Courts in ••••145
Algiers • 151
Annuities, Indian •••.243
Apportionment of Arms..** 180
Appraisers*. ••..•.•• 234
Appropriations since 1789 ••.••••294
Arkansas —
Delegate, 22d Congress^.. •• 40
Census of •••• 78
Judiciary of • 148
Arms, apportionment of, 1831 ..180
Army, origin of, in 1775**. • ••.lO?
Army Bureaus. *•*.... ..••••115-124
Army, movements of in 1832^^^^l70
Army Register^
General StaffOfficers 181
Medical Department •••182
Purchasing Departments 181
Pay Department 181
Quartermaster's Deparroent..l81
Ordnaoce Department 183
Corps of Engineers •****183
Topographical Engineers ••••183
1st Reg^mont of Arti11ery..^^l84
2od Rrs^tment of Aitillery^. .184
VSi
Army Register —
3rd Regiment of Artillery ••••185
4th Regiment of Artillery ••••185
1st Infantry • 186
2nd Infantry 1861
3d Infantry 186
4th Infantry • •••••187
5th Infantry 187
6th Infantry 188
7th Infantry 188
Mounted Rangers 188
Lineal Rank 189-191
Commanders of Posts •••192
Posts aud Arsenals. ••• 192
Sutlers 192
Deaths and resignatioDi^*^**.193
Dismi sions ••••• ••••••••193
Military Departmens ••181
Recruiting, 1832 174
Arsenals^* •• • 1^2
Artillery 184, 185
Ass't Post Masters General •• •• 137
Assistant Surgeons, Army* 182
Navy 22U
Attorney General*^ ••••.143
Attorneys, See Judiciary
Auditors 1st, •ffice of •••••• ••• 96
2d, officeof^ 97
3d, office of 97
4th, officeof 98
5th, office of* 99
Austria*. 151, 154
B
Barbary Powersi Consuls to^^^.151
Barracks 288
Bavaria •• 151
Belgium l5l, 155
lloard of Navy Commissioners.. 136
Boston Dry Dock 209
Boundary, Meirican • 84-87
Bounty Laad Office 115
Brazil 152, 155
Bremen... ••••••• 154
Brigadier Generals^.^ ••.181
Biitish Consular establishment^«15t»
Boatswains 224
Buenos Ayres •••••••152
Bullion, See Oold and Silver*
Bureaus, War Department^^^«*^114
Atmy.« «A\b-\^
!•
6
Cadets in Army
Captains, Army.
Navy
Marine Corps
Carpenters
Index.
Register 193
190
217
, 227
224
Censosofl790 49
1800 50
1810 52
1820 54
1830 56-59
Census of 1830, by States and
Counties.. •« 60-79
Chaplains 220
Chile 152
China 152
Circuit Courts 146
Civil Engineer 179
Civil List, Expenses of 286
Civilisation Fund 238
Claims on France • 82
Claimt on Denmaric.. 82
Claims, Revolutionary ••••.230
Clerks in State Departments^..., tO
Patent Office 81
Treasury Department. 90
1st Comptroller's Office 92
* td Comptroller's Office 95
Virst Auditor's Office.. 96
Second Auditor's Office 97
Third Auditor's Office.
Fourth Auditor's Office
Fifth Auditor^ Office ••
98
98
99
Solicitor's Office 100
Treasurer's Office. • ..100
Register's Office^^^^...l01
Land Office 104
War Department 114
Adj't General's Office .116
Engineer Department.. 117
Topographical Bureaull?
Ordnance Department 117
Quarter Master's Dep.118
Purchasing Departs. ..121
Pay Departnent 122
Subsistence Dep't 123
lledical Departmeut*..123
Jfavy Department. ■•••133
Kavy Comm'rs Offica..l36
General Post Offic<.,..137
8eaat0,» •••• 43
{Clerks in House of Reps 43
C|erks of Cou rts. See Judiciary.
Clothing Department. •••..122
Coffee 281
Coin exported and imported 251 256
Coinage since 1821 .....256
Coins made in 1832 250
Collectors of the Customs .319
Feesof 316
Colombia 152, 155
Colonels • 189
Commissaries •••.. 181
Comm'r of the Land OfHce.... 103
Commissioners of the Nnvy.... 136
CommV of Public Buildings. •••335
Commissioners for Claims on
Denmark 82
Commissioners of Insolvency ....108
Commissioners for Claims on
France 82
Comm'r for Mexican Boun'tary. 84
Commissioners for Laud Claims 104
Commissioner of Indian Affaiis..ll5
Commissioners for treating with
Indians 233
Cornmarce of U. States in 1831- 295
Commerce of each State in 1831 206
Commercial Agents .150
Committees of Congress. 40-42
Comptroller, Office of 1st 91
Comptroller, Office of 2d 94
^Jongrets —
Election, duties, and privileges
of Members of..... 31
Senators 33
Officers of the Senate. ...■...• 43
Alphabetical list of Senators.. 45
Representatives 34-40
Officers of the House 43
Librarian.. ...r 43
Committees of Congress 40
Committees of the Senate.... 41
Committttsof the House 41
Alphabetical list of Repre's... 45
Pay af Members 45
Table of Sessioas, &c 47
Conuectitol—
Electors of President 15
Senators, 22d Congress. ...••• 34
Reprcsautatives 22d Congres. 31
Census of^»**^««.«^««^ 03
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmrmmmmmmmmmm^
Index. 1
Coontdiieut—
(ourti, i 144
Consulnr E«t<iblislinien[ of Giem
El'i'lnri iif Preel.li'iil nnll Vict
Engineer DcpAiIin<ui 117,183
Cofpspf CneinMW !S3
Eiisini-eo. Corp] <if. lU:
Circuit 1 ■
Dibtrin n; ;
Cour!», Terrilonal 1
DiiiriccofColuiiibin 1 r
Cu.rencj. Coiilini-nlal llH
CutiDm HouH OfficKfi... .319-33'i
f'cM uf 315-3n
mlomj—
15U,1S3, 313
. . : MMiihin'mof.. .168
t^lipii.'tiuieH 111 1031 W6-2Bi
|->p(nniiur« >iii.s WaU UBi
Eiimrn, IGJl aas
Of parti'itH.i.in lail ifws
Fvp-..K. IWI — tfi31 3(«-.1ttJ
r . ...,i- .1 C.I.I .t «iker..251-''56
. . .1*. iii--'i is:ii,3oe,7
.-.I, Hr-Kluru. IB'JI
] !i Ljoesia
E.;,.",.9..f<M.,■.lDr■1a^l^lKB, :1!4
Enpnrw 10 tiigliin.i 315
FremfOfii...|.nf fu mini 192 Ifl:^
FU^ ol fW II. 3. BJoi'iffl, 1777, l'i9
Of Ki-veiiOB Culwit 332
Fin.iiie^. Hi-imnr. 369
FlfiBiiiiE Lighi -63
Flo-irtB —
Surreynif i-'l
App.Bi.«"
D
DeaihB— Afniy. 133
D-bl, U. S S' e P'-btU Drhl
Dtlitori, Insolv'i. act for relief of 106
OtLiware—
Electora of PrreiHenI 16
Senaturi, 9$il L'niigreil 33
C««u. of. 63
Coumin Ui
D'lawsrefitsakwater 175, jms
JiidiriB-y of MS
Fi'.pien fiilercnurit 149.!,i5|
Kip'ii'""!, 1B3I 286
Foie.Rn Ul'iiKpii, Sic 1-10-155
Foipign [trlnlinm. SaPraidntfi
MtMBgC.
FcirLfitaiioD 17fl. 9B7
Fr.wp 150,153
Ailj.isimB.it ufClaifiiinn 82
F....klrr. IS4
DcparimaitBofttii Ann; Ul
D.i.DiHloi.^Ar..ir IW
Diithct Court* ..143-145
G
DsiDntic Pr<idu«npi>rted lUJl
■■31 L»B-3I2
Cnernl Po.r Offirs—
APiistBiifuDil Clerk 137 IJI
Bal-i. nf Poitag ia£
lutisi uu tmpor'i in ISal ..m)-?U4
V
8
Index,
General Post OflBce —
Receipts from Postage 249
General Staff. See Army Register.
Georgia —
Electors of President.. 17
Senators, 22d Con;>ress 33
Representatives 22d Congress 38
Census of, ...••.••••.•• 69
Courts in • .145
Geimnny • 151
Gold Mines 250
Gold and Silver 250-256
Coined in 1832 250
Relative Value nf. ^^51
American Coin, exported.... 25 1
Bullion & Coin imported, 252-253
Expoited, 254 255
Great Britain 150,153 156 313
Guatemala 152
Gunners 224
H
Hamburg.. • 154
Hanover ...••155
Hanseatic Towns 151-155
Harbours 288
Hayti 152
Head Quarters of the Army.. ..115
Hesse Ca^sell 154
Hospital Fund, Navy 135
Hostilities, Indian 1/0, 173
House of Repret>entdtives 34-40
I
Illinois —
Electors of President •••• • 1 7
Senatnrti, 22d Congress. ....•• 33
Representatives, 22d Congress 40
Census of... •• 77
Courts in ••• • 145
Indiana —
Electors ef President «.. 17
Senators 22d Congress 33
Representatives 22d Congress 39
Census of«..k •••••• 75
Courts in.* •.••...•.••• 145
Indian Affairs, Office of 127
Superintendent of ••••••235
Indian Agent8*.***«^»»»^***^.235
Sub Agent 235
Interpreters • 236
Indian Civilization Fund 238
ilndian SchooU ••239 242
• m mmmmmmmmm nm n m
Indianf!,Coni's for Treaties with 238
Negotiations with*. .237
Expenses of > 290
War with 170-173
Condition of 161-168
Indian Treaties and Annuities .243
InfBntiy 186-188
Impoits in 1831 , 295
Duties on ...280-285
Imports of each Slate in 1831. .296
Imporls of Gold and Silver 252-256
Imports, 1821—1831 298,299
Imports & Exports, 1821-1831 306
Imports of Great Britain 1828. .313
Imports from England.. •••. •••.315
Inspection of Vessels of War*. 206
Inspectors General...... 18 1
Inspectors of Customs, fees of.. .31 8
Insolvency, Commissioners c<f....l05
Insolvents, Act for Relief of ....106
Internal Improvements 176, 288
Intercourse with Foreign Na-
tion 149 155
Invalid Pensioners 234
Italian States 151, 155
J
Judges. See Judiciary.
Judicial ry... ...••141
Supreme Court 141
District Courts... 143-145
Circuit Courts 146
Courts for Territories ...148
Courts for Dist of Columbia*. 148
PlHces and times of holding
District & Circuit Courtsl46,147
K
Keepers of Dismantled Posts.... 175
Keepers of Light Houses. •••264-268
Kentucky —
Electorsof President ••• 17
Senators, 22d Congress 33
Representatives, 22d Congress 38
Census of* •.•• 69
Courts in.*»»^. ••• 145
L
Land Claims, Private, in Mis-
souri ••• • 104
Land Office, General 103
Land Office, Bounty*. 115
Land Offices, Registers of. 262
Receivers of. 263
I P > ■■ I
"^^•^p^l"
Index,
LAod, Public Syrveyert of.*....261
Lands of the. Uuited Statei 257
Sales of 257-259
OonatioDSof. ..•••260
Cost of 360
awi, Publishers of * 87
«ead Mine*. 180
etter Postage, 139
Liberia 206
Library of Congress ...43, 44
LieutenMU Colonels, Army«,..189
Marine Corps .227
Lieutenants, Navy 217-219
Light Houjee EEtablishmeat 264
SupeiinifiKl*<nls of 2C4 268
Keepeisuf 264 26 K
Floating Lights 268
Lineal Rank 189 191
Live Oak Frames 208
Louisinos —
Electors of President 17
Senatofs, 22d Congress.... ^..^ 33
Representatives, 22d Congress 39
Census of 73
Courts in 145
M
Magazines, Postage on. •139
Mail, Transportation of •••245
Maine —
Electors of President 15
Senators, 2'2d Congress 33
Representatives, 22d Congress 34
Census of 60
Courts in.. 144
Majors, Army.... 189
Major Geiiernl..... •••.^181
Marine Corps ....26^
Pay of 214
Marshals. See Judiciary.
Maryland —
Electors of President 16
Senators, 22d Congress 33
Representatives, 22d Congress 36
Census of...,*« 64
Coufts in.* • ••••••144
Mastfachusetts~-
Electors of Presidents. ••• •• ••15
Seuators, 22d Congress 33
Representatives, 22d Congress 34
Census of. • • •••••••• 61
Courts in ••• 144
Masters Cononianclaot.* 217
Measurers, Pees of ..••• SI3
Medical Department 123, Ifit
MerchanHisi, duties on, 1831. .392
Message, President's to Cod-
gress 20-31
Mexican Boundary • . ..84-86
Mexico ....ISl, 155
Michigan —
Delegate, 22d Congress 40
Census of 79
Judiciary of • 148
Mi.lshipmen 221-224
Report of Visiters of..... 195- 199
Military Establishment, expeu-
se.^of, 1831 237
Military Posts... 192
Miiiiia of the several States.. ..180
Ministers, Public, of U States, 150
Ministers, Foreign, in U. States 153
Mint, Officers of •••.. 250
Operations of. • 251
Missouri —
Electors of President 17
Senators, 22d Congress 33
Representative, 22d Cougress 40
Census of 78
Courts^iii •• ..148
Missouri, PrivateLand Claims iu 104
Mississippi-—
Electors of President 17
SenaiofH, 22ii Coiigrei^s 33
Representative, 22cl Congress 40
Census nf.. ...•••••••.. 76
Couits ill...... 145
Morocco •.....• lol
Mounted Rangers ••••188,194
N
Naples 151
Naval Constructors 262
Naval E!5tablishment, expen-
ses of, 1831 290
Naval Officers. 328
Fees of ••.. • 317
Navigation, in 1831 295
of each State, 1830. 1831. ...297
Navy, origin of, 1775 125
Colonial, 1745 126
Navy Commissioners and Clerks 136
Navy Department....... 133
Secretary and Clerks 133
10
Index.
'»■ n
Navy Estimates, 1833 ...211
Navy List —
Captains*. •...••217
Masters Command a Dt. 217
Lieutenants 217-219
Surgeons 219
Assistant Surgeons 220
Pursers 220
ChRplBiiis , 220
Pas«:ed iVli(l.sh:|';meu 220
Midsbipmei 221 224
Sailing Master 224
Boatswains •• 224
Guniieis... •••• 224
Carpenters 224
Sailmakers 224
Navy Agents 226
Naval Store Keepers 226
Naval Constructors 226
Vessels of War 228
Vessels in Commission, 1832 208
Vevsels in Ordinary 211
Vessels on the Stocks 212
Pay of Officers 225
Navy —
Vessels of- 228
Pay and subsistence of. 225
Deaths of officers of 216
Resignations of officers of.. ..216
Dismission of officers of 216
Navy, operations of, 1832... ...196
Navy Pension and Hospital
Fund 135, 229
Navy School 204
Navy Stores on hnnd 208
Nnvy Yard 214
Officers of 214,215
Vessels on the Slocks in.... ..212
Vessels in ordinary in 211
Netherlands.. 151,154
New Hampshire —
Electors of President. •......•• 15
Senators, 22d Congress ••• ... 33
Representatives^ 22d Congress 34
Census of.. •••• .•••••••• 60
I Courts in •••. ••.144
jNew Jersey —
Electors of President 16
Senators, 22d Congress. •.•••. 33
Representatives,22d Congress 35
New Jersey —
Courts in*. ....•••• .....144
Newspaper Postage*. • ....139
New York-
Electors of President... 15
Senators, 22d Congress 33
Representatives, 22d Congress 35
Census of... ....... 60
Courts in.« • 144
iVorfolk Dry Dock 210
North Carolina —
Electors of President.. • 16
Senators, 22d Congress 33
Representatives, 22d Congress 37
Census of«*« ....... 67
Courts int..... 144
Norway ••..... ••.... 151, 154
O
Officers of the Customs 318-331
Fees of. 316 318
Officers of Revenue Cutters. .333
Ohio— I
Electors of President .•.«.. • 17|
Senators, 22d Congress • 33
Representatives,22d Congress 39
Census of. .•••• 73
Courts in 145
Oldenburg • 155|
Ordnance Department .117,194
Pamphlet Postage 139
Passed Midshipmen • 220
Patent Office 81
Patent laws 81
Pay Department ..122
Pay oi" Members of Congress.... 45!
Pny masters ....ISlj
Pennsylvania — I
Electors of President. ..«.. .. 16,
Senators, 22d Congress 33!
Representatives, 22d Congress 36
Census of •••• 63.
Courts in .144^
Peru 152,
Pension Office 114
Pensions 232, 287
Pensioners, Navy 229
Privateer..... 230
Revolutionary 2S3, 234
Invalid 234
/
Census of <
63lPier8 288
■•-»
Index,
11
Population. See Centus.
Portti^Hl 15U154
Tost Office Establishment.. 137, '244
Postage, rates o( ...139
Received in 1027-1832 249
r«)$ttj and Arsfn^is.*.. ••• 192
Pom Mestei Cieueral •« •.•••••.137
Report of. 241
Pofci Office Department*... 137 14(
Postl'oads 244
President of U.S. duties of, &c. 13
Li'ectors of, in 1832 13-17
Votes for. from 1789 18
MeSHage to Congress • 20-31
Privateer Pen^ion Fnnd.... 135.229
Prussia 161,154
Pyblic Debt,pnymenthon, 1831 292
Public Debt, payments on, 1832 270
State of Jan. 1, 1833 293
Public Land? 257, 263
Public Ministers, U. S 150
Publishers of the Laws..*. ..*• 87
Purchaiing Department.. ••121, 181
Pursers 220
Q
Quartermaster General .18!
Department of. 118121
Officers, &c employed in.. ..175
Quttfter Masters 181
R
Rangers, mounted,. ..188, 194
Receipts from 1789 294
Receipts and Expenditures ••••269
Receifers of Public Money.. ..263
Recruiting, 1832 174
Registers of Land Of6ce 262
Register's Office 101
Relative Rank 189-191
Reports from —
War Department 157 17<i
Navy Department 196 208
Postmisier General 244-248
Treasury Department. ••269- 279
Visiters, Military Academy... 195
Rep/ebentative numbers 48
Reprf-seutatives... ..•••*...• ..34-40
Requisition Bureau.....*.*. ....114
Revenue Cutter ...SSS-S^e
Rekiguations — Army.* .•••••..•193
Navy 216
Revenue from Customs ....l!80 2ii5
From Postage.. 247
Revolution, origin of Army of.^107
Origin of Navy of^^l25
Revolutionary I'laimb^^^^^^ 230
Pfusious..*- •••.232
Pension" r8.*233-2<i4
Rhode Ijsland —
Klectorii oi President. ........ 15
Senators 22>i Congress... 33
Representatives 22ld ongresf. 34
Census of.. ••••••• 61
Courts in^^^ • 144
Rivers 177, 288
RoHds 178, 289
Rome •• 151, 155
Russia 150, 153
Sail Maker 224
Sailing Masters 224
^ales, &c. of Public Lands. 257-260
Salt 281
Sandwich Islands. •...ISS
Sardinia........ 155
Saxe Weintar..^^^ 155
Saxony 151, 154
School, Navy 204
Schools, Indian 239-242
Secretary of State **•.•• 80
ofTieasury 89
Report of 269-279
of War 107
Report of 157 170
of Navy 125
Report of 196 208
Senators 33
Senate. See Congreti,
Sessions of Congress**^ 47
Sicily 151^155
Sliver eJi ported and imported25 1-256
SolicitorV Office 99
South Carolina —
Electors of Preddent..** i6
Senators, 22<1 Congress 33
Representatives 22d Congress. 38
Cenfeus of 67
Court^io.... .•«• •••** •*•. 145
Spait 150, 154
Speakers House Representatives 47
Specific dutiet*.*..*.. .^\ <IVaL
«p
MM
fe
MM*-
Index.
,281
Spirits. .«••
Sl«ff, general, of the Army-^
Head Quarters 115
Adjutant GencraPs Office....! 16
Engineer Department........ .117
Topographic;il Bureau 117
Ordnance Office..'. 117
Quarter Masters Department 118
rnrrba?ing Department .,..121
Clothinp Department.. 122
Pay Department .12*:^
Subsistence Departmenf..., 123
Medical Department 123
Stf.ff. Military Academy 336
State. Peparimeni nf.. .... .... 80
Secretary and Clerks f\(>
State, cen^^n? of each, in 1830 60-79
Statrs, commerc** and naviga-
tion of , 296, 2P7
Storekeepers, Military 181
Varal 226
Subsistence Department. ...•• ..123
Sugars 281
Superintendent —
of Patent Office 81
of Light Houses ..264 -268
of Indian affairs 235
Supreme f'ourt 141
Surgeon General's Office .123
Suigeons, Army ^..JSS
Surgeons, Navy.. 219
Surveyors of Public Lands 261
Surveyors of the Customs .321
Feees of 317
Sutlers 192
Sweden 151, 154
Switzerland 150,155
T.
Teas 281
Tennessee-
Electors of President 17
Senators, 22d Cen^rest 33
Representatives 22d Congress 39
Tensusof......^ 70
Courts in •'••• ••• 145
Territorial Courts 148
J Territories, delegates from** *. 40
Timber, Na?y, on band 109
Tonnage 292. 295,297
Tonnagr^ American and For-
Topographical Bureau*. 117
Topographical Engineers.. •• 179
Transportation of the Mail.* ..245
Treasurer of the Mint ....256
Treasurer's Office .100
Trt'asjiry Department 89
Secretary and Cleiks 89-91
Treasury Rejjort .269-279
Trpaty with Mexico, for fixing
Boundary • 85
Tripoli. 161
Tunis ,.151
f urkey. • 151
Tuscany. 155
U
Unfunded Debt.. 293
V
Vermont —
Electors of President 15
.*^euators, 22d Congress .... 3S
Representatives 22d Congress 35
Census of. 60
Couris in...... ..... ........144
Vessels of War of the U. S 264
Inspection of 206
Vessels in Commission... 208
Vessels in ordinary. 211
Vessels on the Storks .212
Vice President, Duties, &c.of.. 14
Electors of, in 1832 15 17
Votes for, from 1789 18, 19
Virginia —
Electors of President.... ••.. 16
Senators, 22d Congress 3S
Representatives 22d Congress 87
Census of** *•••.. ......64
Courts iu 144
#/>ii/a2r/— /551-.
w
War Department, origin of 107 114
Secretary and Clerks ...IM
Requisition Bureau.. *. ••....114
Pension Bureau... ..*•. 114
Bounty Land Bureau ,115
Bureaus of General Staff... ..J15
War with Indians, 1832.. 170 173
Watcbmen *.l36, 138
Weighers, Fees of 3l7
Wint^s 281
>304|Wirteinburg , 154
JVATIOINAL CALENDAR.
1833.
yREBlDXaT OF TBX VHtTBD iTAtSt.
WDREW JACKSON, of Tennessee, ^26,000 per aDDQm.
Tb« President must be thtrtT-fire years of age, fourteen years a rest
dent of the Uaiteu States, a natural born citisen, or a citisen at the time
of the adoption of the Constitution In case of his remo? al, death, or
resignation, or mahiiity, the duties of bis office de?olTe on the Vice Pre
•ident : and, by act of 1st idirch, 1792, in case of remoyal, death, or
resignation, or inability both of President and Vice Prei^ident, the PreFi
dent of the Senate pro tempore ; and in case there shall be no President
of the Senate, then the Speaker of the House of Representatiyes, for the
ume being h to act as President The legal title of this officer is The
Pretideni of the United Statft; and he is, by the Constitution, Comma n»
der iu Chief of the Army and Nary of the Unitec^ States, and of the Mi-
litia of the several- States, when called into the service of the United
States. He receives ambassadors and other public vdnisters; and it it
bis duty to take care that the laws ere faithfully executed- He is em
powered with the advice and consent of two thirds of the Senators pre
sent to anake treaties^ and, by and with the advice of a majority of the
Senate, he appoints ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls^
judges of the Supreme Court, and all otht>r officers established by law,
whose appointments are r.ot otherwise ptevided for in the CoostitutioOi
and the Rppoiotment of whom, when of an inferior nature, is not vested
by ' opgress in the President alone, in the courts of law, or in the heads
of departments He commissioos all officers of the United States; and
may grant repiieves and pardons, exce|ft in cases of impeachment. The
rompeusrttionof the President is 25,000 dollars per annum, which cannot
be iocLNsed or diminished duri* g the term for which he is elected. His
salary was fixed by act of 18th February 1793- He, as well as the
Vice President, is elected by Electors, in the respective States, who are
choeen as the Legislatures of the several States may provide
I According to an Act of Congress, of the 1st of March, 1792, the choice
of these Electors must he made within thirty-tour dayp preceding the first
Wednesday of Deceinbet, of the yenr in which an election of tlie Presi
dent and Vice P>esident takes pUce : and they must ** be equal to the
number of Sen<ttors and Representatives to which the several States may
by law, be entitled at the time when the President and Vice President
thus to be chosen shall come into office Provided alwajf». That where
no apportionment of Repieseatatives shall have been made after any enu-
met ation, at tbe time of choosing electors, then the number of Electors shall
be according to the existing apportionment of Senators and Representa J
tives ^^ No Senator or Representative, or person boMing an office of
trust or profit under the United. States, can be appointed an Elector
The votes forPresldent and Vice President are given by the Electors on
tbe first Wednesday of December, in every fourth year, throughout the
Union.
I1ie Electors meet In their respective States, and vote by ballot lor .
President and Yice PntMent, one of vrbom, at lamu« %Vk%\\ «iQ(i^ %.%'v&^'
fr
Pfeiident and Fid Premient.
habitant of the same State with themtelves. They vote for President
and Vice President separately, by distinct ballots. They malLe lists of
the number of Totes given, and of the persons voted fbr ; which they trans
mU sealed to the seat of the General Government, directed to the Presi
dent of the Senate, who in the presence of the Senate and House of Rep
reientatives, opens all the certificates, and the votes are counted. The
pertoa hoving t^e greatest number of votes for President is duly elected
if such Bumbar bb a majtrity of all the Electors appointed.
If DO person have such majorit?, then from the persons having the hig^h-
est numbers, not eiceeding three, in the list of those voted for as Presi
dent, the House of Representatives shall choose, immediately, by ballot,
the President. But in choosing the President the votes are taken by
States, the Representation from each having onb i^ote ; a quorum for this
purpose consists of a osember or members from two thirds of the States^
and a majority of all the States is necessary to a choice.
If the House of Representatives shall not choose a President whenever
the right of choice devolves upon them, before the fourth of March uezi
following, then the Vice President shall act as President, as in the case of
the death or other constitutional disability of the Pesident..
The period of service is four years, but there is no restriction as to re
election. If the offices of President and Vice President should both be4
come vacant, it then becomes the duty of the Secretary of State to com-i
raunicate information thereof to the Eiecutive of each State, and to cause
the tame to be published in at least one newspaper in every State, giving
two months previous notice that Electors of President shall be appointed
or chosen in the several States, within thirty-four days i«exi preceding the
first Wednesday in December ensuing, when the choice of President must
proceed as usual. The eleventh Presidential term will expire with the
twenty-second Congress, on the third of March, 1833.
^I
▼iCB-PRESlDBfTT OF TbB VNITBD 8TATB8.
JOHNO. CALHOUN, of South Carolina, $5,000, peraDnnm.
The Viet President is, ex officio. President of the Senate ; and as Pre<
sident of the. Senate, in virtue of an act of the 8th of May, 1792, one of
the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund. His salary of 5,000 dollars per
annum, is fixed bf the Act of 18th of February, 1793 The Vice Presi*
dent ii not a member of the Cabinet. The ordinary duties of thi^ officer
is, to preside in the Senate of the United States. When he does notoffi
ciate in that station his place is supplied by a President of the Senate
pro tempore, who is chosen from the body of Senators by ballot, and re-
ceives additional compensation for his services.
The Vice President is elected in the same manner, at ths same time,
for the same term, and by the same Electors, as the President But if (>o
person has a majorit^r of the whole number of Electors, then from the two
ii fjrhest numbers in the list, the Senate chooses the Vice President; a
juorum for this purpose consists of two* thirds of the whole number of
Senators, and a majority of the whole is necessary to a choice.
Xo person, coustitutiooally ineligible to the office of President, is eligi
'*//> to thai of Vice PreMdent of the United States.
Eleciort of Pri$ident and Viet Prtatdtnt.
U
ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AKD VICE PRESIDENT.
An Election of PreMdent and Viee PretidoBt of tbe United Statof, (oi
tha Twelfth Term, (from March 4t 1833, to March 4, 1837») wftt made
on Wednesday, December 5, 1832, by the following Electojrs, Who Ware
chosen for that purposo in tbe several States :
Isaac Lane.
James C. Churchill.
Joseph Sewall.
Nathan Cutler.
Benjamin Pierce*
Pbinehai ParliburaU
Samuel Collins.
Asa Aldis.
James Turbos.
JohnS. PettiboM*
Charles Jackson.
Thomas H. Perkins.
Gideon Barstow.
Ebenecer Moseley.
Nathan Brooks.
Samuel W. King.
Nathaniel S. Rugglee.
Eli Todd.
JohnD. Reynolds.
Chester Smith.
Edward P. Livingston.
Nathaniel Garrow.
iMoses Rolph.
Henry Waring.
Gideon Lee.
John Targee.
Preserved Fish.
John W. Hardeiibrook.
Abraham Miller.
Wiliiam. Taber.
Samuel Hunter.
Peter Criipel, Jr.
William Deitc.
Samuel Anable.
Maine*
Silas Barnard.
Elias Burgess.
Rowland H. Bridgebi
ohn Taylor.
iJohn Holbrook.
P
Fermani*
iAmos Thomoson.
William Strong.
Jlktuaehvmitt,
Aaron Tufts.
Samuel Lee.
Ebenezer Mattoen.
James Byers.
Henry Sbaw»
Rhode Jthnd.
William Peckharo.
ConTicc/icfi^
Morris Woodruff.
ErastusSturges.
John Baldwin.
AVtt7 York*
James Woods.
Jn. N. Quackenbusb.
Daniel D. Campbell.
John Gale.
Dudley Farlio^.
James B. Spencer.
John S. Veeder.
Amos Buck
Theopbilus S. Morgaiu
David Moulton.
Bbenezer Wood
Peter Collier.
John Hyde.
Thomas Humphrey.
Joseph Keltey
Samuel Moore.
Ephraim Fletcher.
Moses White.
Joseph Weeks*
Augustine Clark.
Nathan Leavenworth.
James Richardson*
Jotham Lincoln.
Cornelius GrlnnelU
Nymphae Marston*
iPelleg Wilbur.
Ebenezer Jackseo.
Oliver H. King.
Joseph Reynolds.
Darius Bentley.
Samuel Payne.
Gad Curtis.
S(*th Thomas.
Jonas iSeely.
Oliver Phelps,
rniman Spencer.
Abel Baldwin.
James Sutherland.
Calvin T. Chamberlain.
Orris Crosby.
Major A. Andrews.
A8« Clack, \r.
M0WM
Eleetors of Pri$ideui and Vitt PretidenU
«ter I. TerhuM.
William Mooro.
Daniel Vlieii
AVw Jtrujf*
I Aaron Vantjele.
Jobn^M. Pernnew
Joseph Rogers*
SamocI M'Keaa.
Christiaa Garbef*
Edward King.
Benjamin W. Richards
George W. Smick.
Jonathan T. Knight.
John SlHymakar.
Oliver Allison.
Geo. G. Leiper*
Uentjp Sdeata.
Adam RVtscher.
William Adams^
John 3cbaU»
Jacob Kooiier.
David D. Wagener.
William Swetland.
William Thomson.
William Brlndle.
Adam Lerght.
George Burniti*
Dihwart*
Coraelittf P. CorBtjgs.iG0oif e Traitt,
Maryland.
Upton 8. Heath.
William Frick.
John Spear Smith.
Albert O.CdDitahlt,
John Cargilt.
James Jones.
Thomas M. Nelson.
Archibald Austin.
Richard Logan.
Joseph Martin.
William Jones.
Robert Loft.
George L. Davi'tsM.
Peregrine Roberts.
Thomas G. Polk.
Thomas Settle.
Robert J. TurnbulL
W. Thompson, Jr.
William Dubose.
^v B. Sea brook.
Rob. H . Goldsbof ottgh.
John N. Steele.
William Price*
ytrginU,
WilKam H. Raane.
Samuel Carr.
Lawrence T. Dade.
Archibald R. Harwood.
Samuel Blackwell.
John Gibson.
Inman Horner.
J^orth Carolina.
John M Morehead.
Waher P. Leake.
Abraham W. Venable
Josiah O Watson.
Joseph J. Daniel.
South CarolituL
Benjamin Hart.
Thomas Evans.
Elijah Watson.
Samurl Cherry-
IJames Newell.
IwilKftm L. Slile*.
ft^aniel Schaffer.
Frederick Orwin.
George M*Cullough.
John Murray.
David Gilmore.
David Fraier.
Patrick Mulvaoy.
James Potter.
John Y. Barclaj.
Wilson Smith.
iHenrp F. Halt
WilUan B. Tyler.
Joseph Kent *
Oerard CauMi,^
Rierome L. Epit.
James M. Ma too.
John McMillan.
JJacob D. Williamson.
Charles Beale.
Thomas Bland,
Andrew Russell.
William B. Lockhart.
Matthias £• Sawyer.
Francis S. Ward
Richard Dobbs Speight
Owen Hobnes.
IThoinas Lytes.
[Thomas Dugan.
[Joseph S. Shelton.
*' Were pcvTcntcd by neknen ftom aecting the Kleeton ; Maryland, thereftre^i^ve bat
Elector i of President and Vice Preeident,
17
Beverly Allen*
Elias Beall.
Dayid Blackshear.
VViUiam B. Bullock.
George Philips.
William R. Pickett.
Theophilut T. Tolmin.
Samuel Hunter.
Wiley P. Harris.
John B. Plancbe.
Thomas W. Scott.
Georgia,
John Floyd.
Seaton Grantland.
Hinet Holt.
Henry Jackson.
Alabama.
Henry Cing.
Thomas Coopwood*
Missitnppu
IB. G. Runnels.
Matthew Aikin,
William Snodgrass.
Jesse Wallace.
Willinm B. A. Ramsay.
Joseph W. M'Millan.
Martin P. Marshall.
John L. Hickman.
Manliufl V. Thompson.
William Owsley.
Wm. K. Wall.
Benjamin Tappan.
J' M. Goodeuow.
Jonathan D. Morrit.
Samuel Caldwell.
Mark T Mills.
Robert D. Forseman*
Joseph J. McDowell.
Nathan B. Palmer*
Arthur Patterson.
James Blake.
James Evans.
Adams Dunlap.
Joel H. Hadea.
William Blakey.
Louitiana,
Trasimond Landry.
Alexander Mouton.
Tennenee,
William Stroud.
John Hearn-
George Elliott.
Daniel Bowman.
John G. Bo^tick.
Kentucky.
John J. Marshall,
Thomas Chilton.
Martin Beatty.
Burr Harrison.
Ephram M. Ewing.
OAto.
I Valentine Keflen
jlsaac Humphreyi.
Aleiaoder CllioU
John Chaney.
Alexander MKilonnellt
Michael Moore.
John Larwill.
Indiana*
George Boon.
Mark Crume.
Thomas Given*.
JlUnoit.
I Daniel Stookey*
Abner Flack.
MUsouH*
iJohn Hume.
William Terrell.
John Whiteheads
Wilson WUlianf.
William P. Gould.
John J. WinttOB.
IWilliam Dowsing.
I Walter H. Overton.
Elliott Hickman.
William Pillow.
Wiley Blount.
David Fentrett.
filackman Celemao.
Alney McLean
Thomas M. Ewing.
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20 President s ensagi.
MESSAGE
Fr.wi the President of the United Statet, to the t»o Hottset of Congress, at
the commencement of the second se.^sion oftht tvoejUy -second Congress*
FkLLOW CITIZEFS OF THE SENATE,
AMD OF THE HoUSE OF RErRSSENTATITES:
It gives me pleasure to copfrmtnlaie you upon your return to the Seat of
Government for (he purpose of riischargins your duties to tHe people of the
United States. Although the pestilence which had traversed the Old World
has entered our iimits, and extended its ra^a^es over much of oar land it
hr.s pleased Aimifrhty God to mitigate its severity, and lessen the nuuvber of
its victims, compared with those who have fallen in most other countries
over virhich it had spread its terrors. Notwithstandins this visitation, our
country presents on every side, marks of prosperity and happiness, unequal-
ed, perhaps, in any other portions of the world. If we fully appreciate our
comparative condition, existing causes of disconf nt will appear unworthy
of attention, and, wiih hearts of thankfulness to that Divine Being who has
liikd our cup of prosperity, we shall feel our rfsolutions strengthened to
pieserve and hand down to posterity that Hbfrty and that Union which we
t;.n'e received from our fathers, and which constitute the sources and the
r^Id of all our h'essinc[s.
The relations of our country continue to present the same picture of ami-
cable intercourse that I had the satisfaction t'^ hold up to your view at the
opening of your last Sess'on. The same friendly profiMsions, the same de-
sire to participate in our flourishing commerce, the same disposition to re-
fi.ii-. from injuries unintentionally oflV'red, are. with few exceptions, evinced
ny all nations with whom we hi>ve any intercourse This desirable state of
li tags may be mainly ascribed to our undeviating practice of the rule which
has long guided our national policy, to require no exclusive privileges in
commerce, and to grant none. It is da'ly producing its beneficial efi^cts io
the respect show n to our flag, the protection (»f our citizens and their proper-
ty abn^ad, and in the increase of our itavifation, and the extension of our
m'T* a utile operations. The returns which have been made out since we
i.i-t met, will show ait inr rease, during ^he last preceding year, of more than
80,000 tons in our shippine, nnd of near forty millions of dollars in the ag-
g'ffftte of our imports and exports.
^'o^ have we less rearon to felicitate ourselves on the position of our po-
litical than ( four commercial conce'-ns They remain in the state in which
they were when I last addresaod you— a state of prosperity and peace, the
effect of a wise attention to the panins advice of the revered Father of his
Country, on this subj o», ron<lensed nto a maxim for the a*;r of posterity, by
one of his most distinguished successors, to cultivate free commerce and
honest fr'end.«(hip with all nations, but to make entangling alliances wih
II'. ne A strict adherence to this r^olicy has kept ns aloof from tho perplex-
ing qnestions thai nowaeitate the European world, and have moretban once
deluged those countries with blood. Should those scenes unfoitucatelv re-
cui, the parties to the contest may count on a faithful performance* of the du-
ties incumbent on us as a neutral nation, and onr own citizens may equally
re IV on the firm assertion of their neutral rights.
Wi'h the U'^tion that was our earliest tVieod and ally in the infancy of our
political existence, the most friendly rehtions have subsi.<>ted through the
late revolutions of its Governm<'nt ; and, f:-om the events of the last, piomi-e
permanent duration It has made an approximation in some of :ts f o'iti-
iral institutions to our own, and •ai'-ed a mon9irh to the throne whoprt-
iserwes, it is said a friemiy recollection of th«> period during which he acquired
PrtndtnVs Mesiage. ft\
•AOBg out citizens the ki|h coasideration that cauld thea have beea prodacad
by his personal qualifications alone.
Oarcomineree with that nation is gradually assmaing a mutually beneficial
character, And the adjustment of the claims of our citisens has remofed the
only obstacle there was to an intercourse not only lucratite, bat producti? e
of literarv and scientifle improvement.
From Ureal Britaint i have the satis factiod to ill form you that I eoatinoe
Co reaaive assurances of the most amicable dlspositiony which havci oa mv
« j^rt, on ail proper occasions, been promptly and sincerely reciprocatea.
The attention of that Goverbment hAs lattedy been so much engrosaed b}
maitara of a deeply interesting domestic character^ that we could not presf^
upon it the renewal of negotiations which bad been unfortunately broken ofi"
by the unexpected retial of our minister, who had commenced them with
some hopes of success. My great objeet was tlie setremeotof questions
which) though now dormant, might hereafter be revived under circumstances
that Would endanget the good understanding which it is the interest of both
partiea to preserve inviolate; cemented ^ as it is, by a community of language,
manaers, and social habits, and by the high obligations we owe to oor British
ancestors for many of our most valuable institutions, and for that system oi
rapresentative Government which has enabled us to preserve and improve
them*
The question of our northeastern boundary still remains unsettled. In
my last annual message, I explained to you thu situation in which 1 found that
boainess oa my coming into office, and the mea>«ures I thought it my dtaty to
Eursoe for assarting the rights of the United States, before the sovereign who
ad been chosen by my pre^iecesoor to determine the question ; and alKo the
manner in which he had disposed of it. A special message to the Senate,
in their executive capacity, afterwards brought before tiiem rbe question,
whether they would advise a submission to the opinion of the sovereign .ar-
biter. That body having considered the award not obligatory» and adviseo
me to open a further negotiation, the propoftition was immediately made to
the British Government ) but the circumstances to which 1 have alluded
' ave hitherto prevented any answer being given to the overture. Early >it-
tentioOf however, has been promised to the subject, and every r'ffort on my
part, wi'l be mdde for a satisfactory settlement of this question, interesting
to the Union generally, and particularly so to one of its memt)ers.
The claims of our citisens on Spain Rre not yet ackio\vle<lged. On a
closer investigation of them than uppears to have heretofore taken place, ii
H as discovered that some of these demands however strong they migitt b«
upO'i the equity of th'it Government, were not suoh as could be made the
subject of national interference. And, faithful to the princip e of asking
nothing bat what was clearly right, additional iii^t ructions have been sent to
modify our demands, i<o as to embrice those only on which, according to the
l.»ws of nations, we nad a stict right to insist. An inevitable delay in pro-
curing the documents necessar for this review of the merits of thnse rlainis
retarded this operation, until an unfortunate malady, which has afflxied hifr
Catholic Majesty, prevented an examination of them. Being now, for the
first time, (itesented in an unexceptionable form, it is confidently hoped the
application will be successfoK
1 have tiie satisfaction to lutorm you that the application I directed to be
•nada for the delivery of a pirt of the archives nt Kiorida, «vhich had been
carried to the Havana, has produced a royal order for their deliver) , au i
tiiat measures have been taken to pro<'ure its execution.
By the report of the Secretary of State, communicated toyouon the 2dt:-
June last, you were informed of he conditional reduction obtained by tnf
minister of the United Stales, at Madrid, of the duties on tonnage levied on
American shipping in the ports of Spain. The condition of that i cfiuction
having been complied with on ou< p.trt, by the act passed the 13th of Ju'>l
last, 1 have the satisfaction to inform you that our ships now ^a^f no hi^hi r(
^t Fresident's Mestage.
oor other dutet, io the coaiiueotal |iOtt8 of 6paio« tbao are levied oo their
iiatioDul TebseU.
The demauds agMinst Portuged for illegal captures iu the blockade of Ter
ce ra, have been allowed to ihe full aniouat of the accounts prtsented by the
eUimant8,aud payment was promised to be made io three instalments. The
first of these has been p^iid ; the second, although due, had not, ai the date
ot our last advices, been received ; owing, it was alleged, to embarrassments
iu ihe finances, consequent on the civil war in which the na'ion is engage^i.
The paymeou stipulated by the conventioa with Derunark have been
punctually made, in<. the amount is ready tor dis ributiou among the claim-
ants as soon as the board, now sitting, shall have performed then functions.
I regret that, by the last advices from our Charge d 'Affaires at Aaj>/^<
that Government had still delaved the satisfaction due to our citizens , but,
at that date, the effect of the last instructions was not known. Despatches
fr«>m iheitce are hourly expected^ and the result will be communicated to
you witiioui delay.
With the rest of Europe, our relntions political and commercial, reroaia an
changed, fiegotiations are going on, to put, on a permanent basis, the liberal
s^ -tem of commerce now carried on between us and 'he Empire of Rut-
Ha, Th( treats concluded withwftMtrta is executed by his Imperial Majestjr
with the most perfect good faith : and as we have no diplomatic agent at bis
court, he personally inquired into, and corrected a proceeding of some of bis
subaltern officers, to the injury of our consul in one of his ports.
Our treaty with the 8ubli$ut Porte is producing its expected effects on oar
commerct*. New markets are opening for our commodities, and a more ex-
tensive range for the employment of our ships. A alight augmentation of the
du ies on our commerce, incotisistent with the spirit of the treaty, bad been
imposed; but, on the representation of our Charge d* Affaires, it has been
Erompily withdrawn, and we now enjoy the trade and navigation of the.
Hack Sea, and of all the ports belougingto the Turkish Empire, and Asia,
on the most perfect equality with all foreign nations.
I wish earnestly that, in announring to you the continuance of friendship,
and the increase ol a profitabit ctmmercial intercourse with Mexico, with
Central America, and the states of the South, I could accompany it with the
assurance that they all are blessed with that internal tranquillity, and foreign
peace, which tiieir heroic devotion to the cause of their independence merits.
In Mexico J a sanguinary struggle is now carried on, which has caused some
eiobarrassmer.t lo our commerce ; but both parlies profess the most friendly
dispobition towards us. To the termination of this contet^t, we look for the
establishment of that secure intercourse, m> necessary to nations whose ter-
ritories are contiguous. How important it will be to us, we may calculate
from the fact, that even in thin unfavorable state of things, our maritiine
commerce has increased, and an internal trade, by caravans, from St. Louis
to Santa Fe, under the protection of thf escorts furnished by the Govern
ment, is cairiedon to great advantnge, and is daily incre >sing The agents
provided for by the treaty witli this power, to designate the boundaries
which it established, i'.ave been named on our part ; but one of the evils fif
the civil war now raging there, has been, that the appointment of those with
whom they weie toco-operate has no; yet been artnou^tced to us
The Goveinmentof Cenfra/j^n^rtca has expelled from its territory the parly
which, some time since, disturbed its peace. Desirous of fostering a favoura-
ble dispoiihion towards us, which bason more than one occasion been evinced
hy this interesting country, I made a second attempt, in this year, to establish
iidiplomatic intercourse* with them ; but the death of tht> distinguished citi-
zen whom I h'^d appointed for that purpose, lins retarded the execution of
measures from which 1 hoped much advantage to our commerce*
The Uni.»nof the t'-.vee states which formed the Bepoblic of Co/om^ta has
been dissolved ; but they all, it is believed consider themselves as separately
bound by the ireaty which was ni.ioe a iheir fedt^ral capacity. 1 he oiinia ■.■
accredited to the federation, continues in that ch rarter nt ^r the Governmei
of iiew Granada; atid bopf:s were en eriained that a new union wo'i d b
formed between the separate States, at least for the purpose of foieigo intei
coursr. Our minister has been instiu* ted to use his good offices, when ver
they shall be desired, to p oduce he reunion so muui robe wished for t:
domestic tranquillity of of the parties, and the security and fai-iliQr of forfigD
commerce.
Some agitaiiont, naturally attendant on an infant reign, has prevailed in
the empire of ^ra«»/, which have had (he usual eiftCi upon commercial ope-
rations ; and, while they suspended the cousideratiop ol claims pieated on
stmilar occasions, they have given rise to new compamts on the part of our
ci«izens. A proper consideration for calamines aitd.difficullies of this nature
has made us less urgent and |>ereroptory in our demands for justice than duty
to our fellow citizens would, under other circumstances, have required.
But their claims are noi neglected, and will, on all proper occasioss, be
oKed, and, i< is huped, with efi'ect
I refrin from makiu;; any communication en the subject of our affairs
with Buenos Ayres, because the negotiation communicated ^o vou in m> last
annual message, was, at the date of our last advices, still pending, and in a
state that would render a publiraiiunof thedet'iils inexpedien:.
A treaty of amity and rommene uas been foimed with the republic of
C%i/i, which, if approved by the Senate will be laid before you. Thai Go
vernment seems to be established, and at peace with its neighbors; and uk
port!* being the r^-sortof our ships which are employed in the highly in -
portant traae of the fisheries, this commercial convention cannot bu be ol
great advantage to our fellow-citizens engaged in that perilous but prufiuble
bu*>ines8.
Oor commerce with the neighboring state of Peru owing to the onerous
dutiet levied on our principal articles of export, has be> n on the decline,
and all endeavors to procure an alteration have hitherto proved fruitle»s
With Bolivia we have yet no diplomatic intercourse, and the continunl
contests carried on between it and Peru hav*^ m tde me d« fer, until a more
favorable period, the appointment of any agent for that purpose.
Ad act of atrocious piracy having been committed on one of our trad ng
ships, by the inhabitants of a setilement on the west coast of Sumatra a I'n-
gate was deiipatched with orders to demand 8ati*<fa<.tion for tiie injury, if
those who comlnitted it should be found members of a regular g- v> rnment,
capabe of maintaining the usual relations with foreign nat ons, but if, as it
was supposed, and as the) proved to be, they were \ band of law'( s pirate
o inflict such a chastisement as would ueter them and o>her^ fr m like agg< e
sions This last was done, and die effect has bcfu an increased re^eit
for our flag in those distant seas, and additional secu'-ity for our cumnie c
In the view I have given of our connexion w th foreig.i powers, a<it>sions
have been made to their doniesti'* disturbances or forei^^n wars, to then re^
volutions or dissensions. It may be proper to ob^erv* , -hat *hiK is don«*
solely ia cases where those events -<flV>ctour political relations with ihein.
or to show their operation on our corameicr. Pur her than (his, it h neither
o>ir policy nor right to interfere. Our best wishes, on all occasions, our
^ood offices when required, will be aflforded lo promo e the domestic irn •
quillity and foreign ptrace of all nations with who: i we hnve any intercourse.
Any iiaerveution in their affairs further than this, evrn by the expre.<.sion of
an official opinion, is contrary to our principles of international policy, and
will always be avoided.
Th»» Report which ihe Secretary of the Treasury will, indue tim<^, lay
before you, will exhibit the Ifational Finances in a hi^hlv prosperors^itai
Owing to the cnntinred -suci'ess of on commercial enterprse* which h
enabled the merchants to fulfil their engagements with the Government. 'V- I
receipts from costoms during fheyear "^ iM exceed ^V\e e«>unx^\e ^\e •Wfv\ ^^
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24 Prttidtm 'i MeiUfOge*
the laat mmiob ; and, wiih the other mettus of the 'f remtury, will proyo full)
•dequate, not only tu meet t<e increased expeiiditures rt^uttinc fr •■ lh«
lartie Appropriations made by Con^retts, but to provide for the payni* nt ot
all he public uebt which is at presftoi redeemable. 1 is now estimated thai
the cubioniK will yield ;o the lieasury, during the present year, upwards ul
twenty- ighi mrlioirs of dollars, ihe publ c laud'>, however, have p<ove<.
lees productive than was anticipated ; and, according to presen* iiifonna ion,
will not innch eiLceed iwo millions The expenditures lor all < bjects oihei
than the public debt, ai e estimated -o Hmouni, during tii> year, tu about six
teen millions and a half, while « larger 8um, vis. eighieen millions oi
dollars, will have been applied tu the principal aud intere*t of the public
dcht.
I is expected, however, tha', in consequence o* the reduced rates of dnty
which Will t^ke effect .ifter the 3d of March next, there will be a coB^ideia-
ble ftl ing off in ihe revenue f.o<u customs in tht^ year 1833. Ii will, never
tiiele.'S be amply sufficient to provide lor all the w^nis of the public service,
estimated ev« ii upon a liberul scale, anJ tor the led mption and purch tse ol
thf remainder of the pub ic debt. On !he Ist of Januar> next, lh^ entire publ o
debt of the United S ates, fu ided and uu^unded, will be re iuied to wituin
a fraction of v;?v u mil ions of dollars: of whicit ^?,'z27,3'J3 are uot of riglit
redirem-'bie un i the l»i o: Jnuuary, 1834. and 54«'735,296, not until the 2d
of January, 1836 Tlie i-ommissiooe rs of the -iinkiiiK fund, however, being
invested ^i^: lu>l an honty to purchase the deb at the tu rket t >'tce, and
the means oi the Teasurv l>eiiig a ■ pie, it may be hoped thai th< waole will
be extinguished wi'hi . ilie year 1833.
I cannot loo cordial y congratulate Congres<iand m> feilow>citisen9 on
the neat approach of tha' memorable and hnpi y event, the ex inciion of the
public debt of thi ^ great and free nau«»n. Faiiliful to the wi^e anci p-i.rtoti<
policy marked out by the legislauon ol ih- * onut y for ■hi« o jeci, the p:e-
sent admiiiiJitriiion a> devoted lu i ad h«- meaus whit:* 4 flout i»hi>igcf>m-
meice lia» supplied, and a p'urir nt economy preset vrd, for he i-ublic Tte •
sorv. VViihin the four years for which ihe people have confioed th*- execu-
tive pow-'r to oiy charge, fifty>eigh mi ions of do ia s wi.l have i eeu 'ip-
plied lo the payaient of the public debt. That thii* i-as b.>n actimipiished
witl'Oiit siiutiog the expenditures for all oihei proper objects, will be seen
by r' ferring to the liberal , rovison made, duriog the sanie pe.iod, Ibi h(
sup{:or' aud increase of ou< means of maritime and miliiury di.fenee, or m*
ternal improvemef-ts of a na loual character, for ihe removal and prt>*erv.-
tion of the Indians, and, lastly^ foi the gallant veterans of he revolution.
The fina: removal of this ereat burthen from our ie>our«-es affords the
means of further p*oti»>ion for ail the uhjects of general welfare n.d public
deCence whi' h th* c 'nsiitution authorises, and pieS' nts the uc.ca.<iOi> fo:
such further reduction in the revenue as mny not be required lor them
From 'he Rcfiort of the Secretary of th» Treasury, it will be seen that, afui
the present year, su'-h a redu t'.on may be mide to a considerable ext<'U! ;
and the subject is earnestly rrcomme«ded to the consid»ratiun of Congress,
in the hope that the mmbinod wisd-m of the representatives of the people
will devise su^h means of eH'ec'ing that salutary object, a;! may remove thos'*
burthens, which shall be found to fall unequally upon any, and as may pro-
mote all the great interests of thecommvinity.
Long andpatienr reflection has strengthened the opinions I have hereto-
fore expressed to Congress en this 8ul\jeci *, and I deem i> my dutr, on the
present occasioiiy again to urge them upon the attencion of the Legislature
The soundest maxims of public policy, and the principles upon which our
republican institotions are founded, recommend a proper adaptation of the
revenue to the expenditure, andthe> also require that the expenditures shall
yhc limited to what, by an economical a«imioistration, shall be ronsUtent with
ftfi0 f/mph'eiy nf the Gove>nmen», and necessary to an fficient public ser
9^'C0. In mOi^ctihg tb'* adji:«(tment, it 'h i\ue, \o juvice, lo the interests r f
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President's Message, 'i
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he ditferent States, and even to the preservatioo of the Uiiitio ii»eit, th^i
he protection afforded by existing laws to any branches of the national in
luistry, should soi exceed what may be netessary to counteract the rt^Kula
ions of foreign nations, and to secure a supply of those articles ol manu
acture, essential to the national iadependence and safety in time of wai
If, upon investigation, it shall be found, as it is believeu it will be, that the
legislatiTe protection granted u> any partii ular interest is greater than ii
indispensably requisite for these objects, I recommend that it he gradually
Jifflinished, and that, as fai as ma) be consistent with these objects, the
whole Kcbem*' of duties be reduced tu tht: revenue »iaoUard as soon as a ju^t
regard to the fnith of the g ivernment, and <o the preservation of tlie large
capital invented in esiahlishm* ms of domestic industry, will permit.
That manufactures adenu y** <* iti>> supply of our domestic (■oosump-ion
would, in the abstract, be beneficial tu our connCry, there is no re.iMin lo
doubt; and to effect their esiahbshmeni, (ne.e i^, perhxps, no Ameri' an
citizen who would not, for a while, Sie willing to pay a higher price for ti em.
But for this purpose, it is presumed that a tariff of higli duties, desifin«td
foi perpetual protection, hasente^ftd iniuthe mindset bu lewof oui states
men. The most they have antiriprirfd is a temporary, and, genera-ly, inci-
dental protectiun, which they maintain has the effect to reduce 'he price by
domestic competition below that oi the foreign article. £iperien«e, how-
evr, our best guide on this as on other subjects, makes itdoubilal when t-i
the advantages of this system are not countntMianced hy nianjf evils, anc
whether it does not tt nd i« hetjet, • the minds of a large portion of uui
countrymen, a spirit of discontent and jealousy dangerous to the stability ul
the Union.
What then shall be done ? Large interests have grown up under the im«
plied pledge o( our national legislation, which it would seem a violation of
publir faith suddenly to ai'andon. Nothing could justify it but the public
safety, which is the supreme law. But those who hav* vested their '^apita
in manufacturing establishments cannot eiper t that the peopl** will continue
peruianently to pay high taxes for their benefit, when the money is not re
quired for any legi imate purpose in the admioi.-tration of the Governmi nt
Is it not enough thar the high 'iuties have been paid a Ions a>« the money
arising from them cou'd be a|iplied to the common benefit in the extinguish'
mrnt of the public debt.
Those who take an enlarged view of tne condition of our country, must
be satisfied that the policy of protection must be ultimately limited to thi se
articles of cloroestic manufactures which nre indispensable to our safety in
time of war Within this scopf", on a reasonaMe scMie, it is recemniended
by every consideiatioB of patriotism and dut\, whi'-h tv ill doubtless always
secure to it a liberal and efiicient support But beyond ihis object, we have
already st»en the operation of the system productive of discontent. In soma
se tionsof the republic, its influence is depre atedas tanding to concen'rate
wealth into a few hands, and as creating those germs of dependence and
vice, which, in other countries, hav* characterized the existence of mono-
polias, and proved so destruetive of liberty and the general good. A large
portion of the people, 'n one section of the Republic, declares it not only
inexpedient on these grounds, but as disturbing the equal relations of proper
ty by legislation, and therefore unconstiintional and u Just.
I)oubtless, these «*ffects are, in a great degr- e, exaggerated, and mav ba
ascribed to a mistaken view of the con«iiderations which led ta the adoptinn
of the tariff system ; but they are nevertheless im|)ortant in enabling us to
reriaw the subject with a more thorough knowie ige of all its bearings upon
the great interests of the repsblie, and with a determination t» dispose of it
so that BOBo can, with justicft| complain
If is my painful duty to state, that, in one qaartar of the United States, op<
position to the r«*?enue laws hat risen to a height which threatens to thwar
their exeentioa, if not to endanger the intfi^rity of t\^aV]«\on. Y(V^^vv«w\
t?r
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26 I'resident's Menage.
obtttructioiit maybe th.owa in the way of the judicial autbori ties oftha
Qeneral GoTerernment, it is hoped they will be able, peaceably, to OTercome
then by the prudence of their own officers, and the patriotism of the people.
But thould this reasonable reliance on ihe moderation and good tense of all
portions of our fe low citizens be disappointed, it is believed that the laws
themselves are fully adequate to the suppression of such atempts as may be
immediately made. Snould the exigency arise i rendering the execution of
the existing laws impracticable, from any cause whatever, prompt notice of
it will b4 giTHo to Congress, with the so^^gestion of such views aud measures
as may be deemed necesKary to meet it.
In conformi^ with principles heretofore explained, and with the hope of
reducing the General Government to that simple machine which the consti-
tution created, and of withdrawing from the States all other influence than
that of its universal beneficence in preserving peace, affordin||an onitorm
currency, maintaining the inviolability of contracts, diffusing iniellig<*nce,
and discharging, unfelt, its other superintending functions, I recommend that
provision be made to dispose of ail stocks now held by it in corporations,
whether created by he General or State Governments, and placing the pro-
ceeds in the Treasury. As a source of profit, the«e stocks are of little or no
value ; as a means of influence among the States, they are adverse to the
purity of our instiiuoons. The whole principle upon which they are based,
IS deemed by manv unconstitutional, and, to persist in the policy which they
indicate, i» considered wholly inexpedient.
It is my duty to a- cjuaint you with the arrangement made by the Bank of
the United States with a portion of the holders of the three per cent, stock,
by which the Goveinnieat will be deprived of the use of the public funds
longer than was a >ticipated. By this arrangement, which will be particular-
ly explained by the Secretary of the Treasury, a s rrender of the certificates
of this stock may be postponed until October, 18S3; and thus the liabilitvof
the Government, after its ability to discharge the debt, may be coDtiaued by
the failure of the bank to perform iis duties.
Such measures as are within the reach of the Secretary of the Treasury
have been tnken to euHble him te judge whether the public deposites in that
institution may be regarded as entirely safe ; but, as his limited power may
prove inadequate to this object, I recommr-nd the subject to the attention of
Congress, under the firm belief that it is wotthy of their serious investiga-
tion An inquiry into the transactions of the.iasiitution, embracing the
branches as well as the principal bank, seems called for by the credit which
is given throughout the country to many serious charees impeaching its char-
acter, and which, if true, may justly excite the apprehension that it is do
longer a safe depository of the money of the people.
Among the interests which merit the consideration of Congress after the
payment of the public debt, one of the most important, in my view, is that ot*
the Public Lands. Previous to the formution of the present constitution, ii
was recomra-'nded by Congress that a portion of the waste lands owned by
the States should be ceded to the United States for the purpose of general
harmony, and as a fund to meet the expenses of the war. The recommenda-
tion WAS adopted, aud, at different periods of time, >he States of MaRsa
rhusetts, N w York, Virginia, North and South Caoinu, and Georgiii,
(rraated their vacant soil for the uses for which they had been asked As
the lands may now be considered as relieved from this pledge, the objec
f r which they were c-*ded having been accomplished, it is in the discretion
of Congress to dispose of them in such way as best to conduce to the quiet,
har'iiony, and general interest, of the American people. In examining this
question, all local and sectional feelings should be discarded, and the whole
I United States regarded as one people, interested alike in the pjrosperity of
I »i - ."Oinmo.i couoTiy.
I It eannot be doubted that the speedy aettlement of theae lands constitutes
/iktt true infftrettt of the republic- The wealth and strength of a coantry are]
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Its popnlatioD, and th« bcti part of thmt population are the ealiiYaton of the
•oil. Independent fitaers are every where the basis of society, aiid true
friends of liberty.
In addition to Aiese considerations, questions have already arisen, and
may be expected hereafter to grow out of the pahlic lands* which intolve
the rights of the new States, and the powers or the General Government;
and, uiiless a liberal policy be now adopted, there is danger that these ques-
tions may speedily awume an importance not now generally anticipated*
The in6ueiice of a great sectional interest, when brought into full action,
will be found more dangerous to tht* harmony and union of the States than
any other caose of discontent ; and it is the part of wisdom and sound policy
to foresee its approaches, and endeavor, if possible, to counteract th«-m.
Of the tarious schemes which have been hitheito nroposed m regard to
the disposal ol the public lands, none has yet received tne entire approbation
of the rfational Legislature Deeply impressed with the importance of
a speedy and satisfactory arrangtmt^ut of the subject, I deem it my duty, on
this occasion, to urge it upon your consideration, and, lo the propositiona
which h «Te been heretofore suggested by others, .o couttihute tnose reflec-
tions which hvive occurred to me, in the hope that they may assist you in
your future delil>erations.
It seems to me to be our true policy that the public lands shall cease, i
soon an prat ticable, to be a source of revenue, and that they be sold to set-
tlers, in limited parcels, at i price bnrely sufficient to reimburse to the
United States the expense of the present system, and the ct^s' arising under
our Indian <:omi»acts ' The advantages of accurate surveys and ondoub edl
title«, now secured to purchasers, neem to forbid the abolition of thn pre-
sent sjrstemt because none can be submitu ed whirh wi.l mor** perfectly ac-
complish these iiopoitant ends. It is dei<irable, however, that, in convenient
tine, this machinery be withdrawn fiom tht; States, and that the right of
soil, and he future uispositiun of it, be surrendered to the States, respec-
tively, in which it lies.
The adventurous andhaidy p< pulation of the west, besides contributing
their < qual share of tax ttiou under our impost system, have, in the progiesa
of oar uovernment, for the lands they occupy, paid into the Treasurijf, a
large proportion of forty millions of dollars, and, of the revenue received
tlieretrom, but a small piri has heen expei ded aiuongRt thrm. When, to
the disadvantage of their sitnation in this respect, we add the cnnfsiderAtion
liiat it is their labor alon^ which gives real value to the lands, and that the
proceeds arising from tlieir sale are distiihuied ch efly an>ong Sti'tes which
had not originally my claim to them, and which hav<^ etijoyf'd the ui)r!ivi«ied
emo1umen*s arising from the sale of their own lands, it cannot be expectfd
that tiie new S'ates will remain longer contented with the present policy,
afier the paunent of the pul>Iic d^ bt To aveit the consequences which
may be at)(>reheiided fion this cause, o put an end forever to all partial and
interested legislation on this huhject, aad to aOurd to eveiv American citi>
zen of eiiterpris*', the opportunity of s»curins an indrpeudent Ireehold, it
seems to me, therefore, best to abitndon the idea of raising a future revenue
out of the puMic lands
1.1 furiuer invss.tg^'S, I have expressed my conviction that the constitution
does not W'« ran* ttieatiplication of the funds of the Qeneral Goveinment to
oiljectsof Interna^ Improvement which are not national in their character ;
and, botii as a meatis of d.ii g justice to all inteiests, and putting an end to a
coume of legislatioa calculated to destroy ihe purity of the Governmt nt.
have urged the necessity of reducing tue whole subject to i»ome fixed and
certain rule. As there nt- ver will occur a period, perhaps otore propitious
than the present to >he iiccompiishme.a of this object, I beg leave to press
the subject again upon your attention
Witiiout some uenerai and well d»'fined principles ascertaining those oh-t
{eetH of internal imp/ovement lo which th- means oC tbe nvvVoutasiv \^«i ««ti^
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if itutionalty applied^ it is obvious that the exercise of the power can never
be satisfactory. Besides the danger to which ii exposes Congress of mak-
ing hasty appropriations to works of the character of which they may be
frequently igiioraot. it promotes a mischievous and corrupting influence up-
on elections, by holding out to the people the fallacious hope that the sue-
cess of a certain candidate wilt make navigahie their neighboring creek or
river, bring commerce to their doors, and increase the value of their proper-
ly. It thus favors combinations to sqiiauder the treasure of the country up-
en m multitude of local objects, as fatal to just legislation as to the purity of
snblic men.
If a system compatible with the constitution cannot be devised, which is
ree from such tendencies, we should recollect ihat that instrument provides
v.-ithin itself the mode of its amendment; and that there is, therelore, no
excuse for the assumption of doubtful powers by the General Government.
If those which are clearly granted shall be found incompetent to the ends of
its creation, it can at any time apply for their enlargement ; and there is no
probability that such an application, if founded on tlie public interest, will
ever be refused, if the propriety of the proposed grant be uot sufficiently
apparent to command the assent of three-fourths of the States, the best pos-
iibie reason why the power should not be assumed on doubtful authority is
afforded; for if more than one-fourth of the States are unwilling to make
(he grant, its exercise will be productive of discontents which willfar over
balaoce any advantRges which could be derived from it. All must admit that
there is nothing so worthy of the constant solicitude of this Government, as
the harmony aud union oi the people.
Beiog^tofemnly impressed with the convictien that the extension of the
power to make internal improvements beyond the limit I have suggested,
even if it be deemed constitutionml, is subversive of the best interests of our
country, I earnestly recommend to Congress to refrain from its exercise, in
doubtful cases, except in relation to improvements already begun, unless they
shall first procure from the States such an amendment of the constitution as
will define its character, and prescribe its bounds If the States feel them-
selves competent to these objects, why should this Government wish to as
some the power? If they do not, then they will not hesitate to make the
grant. Both Governments are the Governments of the people .-improve-
ments must be made with the money of the people ; and if the money can be
collected and applied by those more simple and economical political ma-
chines, the Sate Governments, it will, unquestionably, be safer and better
for the peoplejr than to add to rhe splendor, tne patronage, and the power, of
the General Government. But if the people of the several Staes think
otherwise, ihey wilt amend the constitution, and, in their decision, all ougbt
cheerfully to acquiesce
For a detailed and highly satisfactory view of the operations of the War
Department^ I refer you to tbe accompanying Report of the Secretary of
War. '
I'he hostile incursions of the Sac and Fox Indians necessarily led to the
interposiiion of :he Government A portion of the troops, under General
Scot! and Atkinson, and of the militia of the State of Illinois, were crtlled
Into the field. After a harassing warfare, prolonged by the nature of the
country, and by the difficulty of procuring subsistence, the Indians were
entirelv defeated, and the disaffected band dispersed or destroyed. The
result has been creditable to the troops engaged in the Service. Severe as
b the lesson to the Indians, it was rendered necessary by their unprovoked
aggressions ; and it is to be hoped that its impression will be permanem and
sahitary.
This campaitin has evinced the efficient organization of the army, and its
hapaehy for prompt and active service Its several departments have per-
iforofd thi'tr fun thus with enorgy and despatch, and the general movement j
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President's Message, 29
^ Our fellow citizens upon the fruuiirTs were ready at* they alwa}i* art^, tn
he tender oftheirservi.es in tiie iiour of danger. But amoreefficii.nl
organizHtion of our Militia System is essential to thai security ^hicb is
one of th«* principal objects of HI < guTeri<men.8. Neither our simation nor
our institutions, require or permit the niHiutenaoce of a lar);e regular force.
Histoi> offers too many le^i-^ousof the fatal result oi such a measure, act
lo warn us ngainst its adoptioa here The expense which attends it, the
obvious lendeacj to employ it because it exists, and thus to engage id un-
nece:.8ary wais, and ii ultimate danger to public liberijfi vv ill lead us, |
trust, to place our prini ipal dependence for piotec.tion upon the great body j
of the citizens of the republic. If) in asserting rights or in repelling wrongs,
war bhould come upon us, our re ^u tar force should be increH»ed to an i x-
teiit proportioned to the emetgency, and our present small army is a nu-
cleus a louud which such force could be formed. and embodied. But, (or
the purpose of defence under ordinary cir umstances, we must rely ujKin •
the electors of the country. Those by wtiom, and for whom, the Govern- ;
neiit was instituted, and is supported, will consti ute its proteciiuii in the i
hour of danger, as they do its check in the hour of safety. !
But it is obvious that the militia system is imperfect. Much time is lost, !
much unnecessary expense tncuired, and much public property wasted, on- I
d«-r the present arrangement. Litile useful knowledge is gained bv the j
musters and drills as now establibhed, and the whole subject evideiitly re*
quires a thorough examination. Whether a plan of rlass fication irmedy-
mi; these defects, 'iud providing for » system of instruci.on, mi;.ht aot b«
adtipted, is submitted to the consideration ol Congress. The constitution !
has vested in the General Government an independent authoriy upon the !
subject of the militia, which renders its action essential to the establish- I
meiit 01 imp ovemeut uf the system, and 1 recommend the matter lo your I
consideration, in the conviction that the state of this important .im of the !
puhsic defence requires your attention. 1
1 am ha).py to inform >ou, that the wise and humane policy of transferring •
from the eastern to the western side of the Mif)Hifi«ippi, the remnants of oor :
aburigi.al tribes, with theit own consent, and upon just terms, kaK been |
steadily pursued, and is approacoing, 1 tiust, its coiisurouiution By refe- •
renc to the report of the Secretary ol War, and to the documents submi'ted j
with it, you will see the progress which has been made i*ince your last ses-
Hinn in the arrangement of the various matters conner'ed with our Indian
RelcUions With one exception, every subject involving any qiiesiicm of
CO 'fliciiiig jurisdiction, or of peculiar difficulty, has been happily disposed
of, and the conviction evidently gains ground amony the Indians, that their
removal to the country assigned by the United States lor their permanent
resid nee, furnishes tbr only hope o* their i<ltimate prosperiv
Wiih that portion of th( Cheiokees, however, living within the State of
Geor.'ia, it has been found impracticable as yrt, to make a satisfactory ad-
jusimeqt. Such was my anxiety o remove .ill the grounds of complaint,
and to bring to a teroiinatioh the difficulties iu which hey are involved, thai
I directed the very liberal pioposit ouk to be made to them which accompany
the documents herewith suomitted. They cannot but have seen in these
offtirs the evtdem-e of the strouges' disposition, on the part of the Govetr*
ment, to deal justly and liberal with them An a- |>le indemnity was offered
for their present possessions, a liberal provision for the r future support and
impovement, and full security for their private and political rinh n. Wha'-
ever difference of opinion may have prevailed respecting the just daimr^ of
thnse people, there wi!: probably be none respect ng the liberality of the
propeeitioiis, ami very tit le respecting the expe<'iency of th^ir in mediate ae-
ceptance Th^y were, however, rejet ted, and thu^< ihe position ot ;he!«e
)Iadia»s rem linN unchanged, ah do the views communicated ia m^ me««a%«
to the Se ate of February ]83l.
/ refi^ryou to the annunl Rc^port of the Secrelar^ot iVitt l^wf|, "^V^s^ %»'
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so President^ Message.
rompanies this aa«^s8age, for a detail of the operations of that branch ofibe
•ervj.'p duriiiff' th« present y^ar.
Besides th * general remarks on sodk*. of the traosactioD* of oor Aavtf, pre-
sented in the view which has been taken of our foreign relations, I seise
this occasion to invite ro yonr notice the increased protection which it hat
afforded to our commerce and citizens on distant seas, without any aii^nien
iMt ion of the force in commission. In the gradual improvement of its pe
cu II iary concerns, ia the constant proj^ress in the collection of materials
suitable for use during futore emerg<^ncies, and. in the construction of ves
soU, and the buildings necessary to their preservation and repair, the pre
sent state of this branch of ibe service exhibits tha fruits of that vigilance
and cart which are so indispensable to its efficiency. Various new sug-
gesti'jns contained in the annexed Beport, as well as others heretofore
submitted to Congress, are worthy of your attention; but none more so
than that urging the renewal, for another term of six years, of the gaoend
appropriatin for the gradual improvement of the navy.
From the accompanying report of the PostmasUr Generaly yon will also
perceive that that Department continues to extend its usefulness without
impairing its resources, or lessening the accommodatioos which it affords
in the secure and rapid traneportation of the mail.
I beg leave to call the attention of Congress to the views heretofore ex>
pressed i« relation to the mode of choosing the President and f^ice Pre-
iidtfU of the United States, and to those respecting the tenure of office ^
generally Still impresssed with the Justness of those views, and with the
belief that the modifications suggested on those subjects, if adopted, will
contribute to the prosperity and narmonv of the couatry, I earnestly re
commend them to your consideration at this time.
I have heretofore po*nted out defects in the law for punishing ojfijcial
y>'4NMb, especially within^ the District of Columbia. It has been fun nd al-
most impossible to bring notorious culprits to punishment, and, according to
a deaision of the court for this District, a prosecution is barred by a lapse
of two years after the fraud has been committed It may hap^;en again, as
it has already happened', that, during the whole two years, all the evidenc«>.s
of the fraud may be in the possession of the culprii himself. Hewever pro-
par th • limitation may be in relution to private citiaens, it would seem that
It aag ht not to commence running^ in favour of publie officers until they go
out of offiee.
The Judiciary System ofthe United States remains imperfect. Of the niof
western and southwestern States, three only enjoy the benefits of a circuit
court. Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee, are embraced in tbet^enerei sys-
tem; hat Indiana, Illinois, Mis*>ouri, Alabama, Mi*^sissippi, and Louisiana,
have only district courts. If (he existing system be a eood one, why should
it not he extended? If it be a bad'one, why is it safl^red to existP The new
3tates were promised equal rights and privileg s when they came into the
the Union, and such are the guarantees of the Constitution. Nothing caa
be more obvious than the obligation ofthe General Government to place
all the States on the san^e footing^ in relatiou to the admiaistration of jifs-
tioe, and I trust this duty will be neglected no longer.
Oa maay ofthe subjects to which :^our attention is invited in this com-
nunicatieo, it is a source of gratification to reflect that the steps to be now
ado pted «re uninfluenced by the embarrassments entaifed upon the country
by the wars through which it has passed. In regard to most ot our great
imerasts, we may consider ourselves as just starting in our career, and, af-
ter ?i salutary experience, about to fiv, iipoa a permanent basis, the policy
best aalculated to proniete the happiness of the people, and facilitate their
^ro^reastawards the most complete enjoyment of Civil liberty On an oc-
hi^imm §0 iatereating and important in our history, and of such anxious con-
I^ern io tk0 friead$ of frefdnm throoghoul the worVd, U ia Q^t moerioiis du y
/to lay m»Ule mil eetHuh aod local eonaiderationt, aii4V>e fa\4%4 V] % VA^v
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President's M^^ssape. 31
■piriiof dtfvotion to thegrejvtprinci^ilfson wbichour in&litutiou>= art-t.-uiioed.
That this Goreruoient oiaj be f^o adaiini8iered as to preserve it» efiiciencj
in f)roiuoting and set iiriu|f these g<<nerai objects, should be the only aim of
our ambition; and yn9 cannot, therefore, too carefully exaaiiu*- its stiuctup.*!
in rirder that we may not mistake its poM-ers, or a^Hiia.e tUohe which the
pAople have reserved to themselves, or have preferred to aHsign toother
aj^eott We should bear constandyin mind ihr* fan, that the considerations
which induced the framers of the Constitution to v^iihhold fron» the General
GoTernment the power to regnlate the great mass of the business and con
etrns of the people, have been fnlly justified by pxperifuce; and that it
cannot now be doubted that the genius of all our institutions prescribes
sin^lici'ty and economy as the characteristics of the refoim which is >et
to be affected in the present and future executiou of the functions bestowed
upon nsby the Consiimtion.
Limited to a general superintending power to maintain peace at home
aod abroadj and to preKcribe laws on a few sul)jects of general interest, not
calcnlated to restrict human liberty, but to enforce human rights, thih Go-
Yerpmentwill find its strength and its glory in the fa-.ihful discharge of these
plain and simple duties. Relieved by its protecting shield from the fear
of war and the apprehension of oppression, the free enterprise of our citi-
zens, aided by the State sovereignties, will work out improreroents and
ameliorations which cannot fail to deiponstrate that the great truth, that
the people can govern themselves, is not only realized in our example, but
that it is done by a machinery in government ko simple and economieai as
scarcely to he felt. That the Almighty Ruler of the Universe may so direct
oar deliberations, and overrule our acts, as to make us instrumental in se-
eoring a resnlt so dear to mankind, is my most earnest and sincere prayer.
I>ecm6<r4fA, 1832. ANDREW JACKSOiN.
THE CONGRESS.
7*be Congrett of the United States consists of the Senate and House
of Representatives ; the former composed of forty eight in number, the
latter of two hundred and sixteen, of whom three are delegates. Jn
the next Congress, the number of Representatives will be two hundred and
forty, agreeably to the apportionment made under the Census of 1830.
There are two Senators from each State. They were originally di-
vided into three classes, and one third of them are chosen every se-
cond year for the term of six years* They are chosen by the Legula*
ture* of the States.
The Senate have upon all nominations by the President of the Uni-
ted States, a voice of adrice and consent, or otherwise ; in which e^te it
sits with closed doors- The journal of its proceedings it then secret.
Tbey have also a vote in the ratification of treaties; in which case it is
iDd4tpeM8ble that two thirds of thera should consent. The Senate is also
a court for the trial of high crimes and misdemeanors, upon impeach
mentt by the House of Representatives.
No person can be a Senator who has not attained the age of thirty
years, and been nine years a citizen ef the United States, and whoshall not,
wben elected, be an inhabitant of that State for which he shall be chosen.
The Vice President of the United States is, by the constitution, the
President of the Senate, in which body he has only a casting vote,
which if given in ca^> of an equal division of the votes of the Sena-
tort The Vice President of the United States, when ^e ac\s
^ttid^nt of the Seaats, reetireM no addition to hit pa^ ai V\t% ^laav
n
33 Congrest^
dent, which is tj5,000 per annum. In bis absence a President pro
tttnpore it chosen, who, during the period of his services, receives ^16
per diem for eT«ry day he attends.
The House of Representatives is composed of members chosen every
second year by the People of the several States ; and the electors in each
State must have the qualifiratious requisite for electors of the most
numerous branch of the Stale Legislature
Representatives are apportioned among the several StkteS according
to their respective numbers, which aie determined by adding to the
whole number of free persons, including those bound to service for a
t«^rm of years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three-fifths of all oth-
er persons. An enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States
must be made every ten years* The first enumeration was made in
1790. the fifth in 1830.
No person can he a Represeutatire who has not attained the age
of twenty-five years, and been seven years a citizen of the United
States, an^l who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of the State
in whirh he shall be chosen.
When vacancies happen in the representation from any State, it is
made the duty of the fxecutive authority thereof, to issue writs of
election to fi>l such vacancies.
The Speaker of the House ot Representatives is chosen by a majority
of the members of the Hou»e, for the term of the Congress to which he
belongs as member of the House. His privileges are the same as those
of any other member; and his compensation is $16 per diem.
The Congress must assemble, at least, once in every year, on the first
Monday in December, if not otherwise provided by law. The President of
tne United States may convene them at any time upon giving forty days
notice. Neither House can adjourn for more than three days, without
the consent of the otner, nor to any other place than that in which the
two Houses shall be twitting In case of disagreement about the tim-,
the Fresideut ot the United States may adjowrn them to such time as he
thinkh proper. The Senate and Hoube each form their own rules, and
are, re»p» clively, judges of their own electioa.
The times, places, and manner of holding elections for Senators and
Representatives, is prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof;
but the Congress may, at any time by law, make or alter such regule
tions, except as to the places of choosing Senators.
Both Senators and Representatives are in all cases except treaaon,
felony, and breach of the peace, privileged from arrest during their at-
tendance at the Session of their respective Houses, and in going to or re-
turning from, the same; atid for any speech or debate in either House,
they cannot be questioned in any other place Bills for raising revenue must
origin tein the House; and the House solely histhepower of iinpeachment.
No Member of Congresv cao,'duti:>g the time loi which be was elected,
be appointed to any civil office under the authority ot the United States,
which sh^ll have been cieated.or the emoluments whereof shall h^^ve been
inoreHKt^i). (luring «uch time; and no person holding «ny office under the
Uuit'd Stales, can be a member of either House during his continuance
V/i *Oice; nor cdn he be concerned either diiectly or mdirectly, lu whole,
'/>/ in p^ttf in riny contract, Uc, with the Uiulec\ "iiiiut.
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Senate,
SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
Second Sasionf Twenty^Seeond Congreu,
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ifohn C. Calhoun^ of Sooth Carolina, Vice Pretideot of thej
United Statea, and President of the Senate.
'
IflVATOaS, WITH THE XXPIRATI«ir OV THE TKRM OW BERTICB OV BACB^
From Maine.
Jebn Holmes 1833
Pelof Sprague • l835
Jfew Hampshire.
Samutl Bell 1835
Isaac Hill 1S37
Matsachtuetls,
Daniel Webster. 1833
Nathafiiel Silsbee 1835
Rhode Island,
AtberRobbin 183S
ebemiab R. Knight 1835
Connecticut.
amoel A. Foot.... ..1833
idaoB Tomlinsoo 1837
Vermont*
Horatio Seymour. .. . , 1833
Samuel Preotiss 1837
J^ew York.
Charles E. Dudley.. 1833
William L. Marcy. .. • 1837
J^ew Jersey,
MahloD Dickerson...., 1833
Theodore Frelinghuysen 1835
Pennsylvania.
JGeorge M. Dallas 1^33
WilMam Wilkins 1837
Delaware,
Aniald Naudain 1833
John M.'ClaytoD 1835
Maryland,
Samuel Smith 1833
EzekielF. Chamber 1837
Virginia.
John Tyler 1833
William C. Rives* 1835
J^orth Carolina
Bedford Brown • 1835
Willie P. Mangum 1837
South Carolina,
Vacantt 3835
Stepbea D. Miller.. 1837
Georgia,
George M. Troup 1836
John Forsyth 1837
Kentucky.
George M. Bibb ^ 1835
Henry Clay 1837
Tennessee,
Felix Grundy .1833
Hugh L. White 1836
Ohio,
Benjamin Ruggles...... ......1833
Thomas Ewing 1837
Louisiana.
George A. Waggainan.. •*.• 1836
Josiah S. Johnson.... ....%... 1837
Indiana,
John Tipton 183S
William Hendricks.., 1837
Mississippi.
JohnBIackf 1833
George Poindexter...... .....1835
Illinois.
John M. Robinson.. 1836
£lias K. Kane 1837
Alabama.
William R. King 1836
Gabriel Moore 1837
Mitsouru
Thomas H. Benton 1833^
Alexander Buckner. • ...... 1837
* In place of Littletnn W. Tazewen, rerigned.
t OecasioQed by tht: mignation of Robert Y. Hayne, eleeted Oovemor of South CaffoKaa. .
X Appointed by the Qo^enkor, in plaee of Powhatan £Uit,Kttgned. \
b4
Congresi,
Elteied bj Geatral
Ticket.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Memhnt of the Houte of Rq)rttentattvent for ike Second SesHon of tht
Twenty Second Comrea ; thotoing the CongreMstonal Distrieti in each
State, and the Counties represented by each Mernber,
Nibftf.— The Post Office of each Repietentative, lUlowi iinineduitdy after buiiaiB«;dN
•ounty in wkicb be resides ii in Italic,
Andrew Stevenson, of Virgina, Speaker.
Maine^
John Anderson, Portland, Cumberland,
James Batns, Norridgewock, Somerset^ Penobscot.
George Evane, Gardiner, Kennebec*
Rufus M'lntire, Panonfield, York.
Cornelius Holland, Canton, Oxford*
Edward Kavanagk, Daroariscotta Mills, Lincoln,
Leonard Jarvis, Ellsworth, Hancock, Washington, and part of Waldo.
J^ew Hampshire,
John Brodhead^ New Market, Rockingham.^
T. Chandler, Picataquoagville, HtllsborojLgh. \
Joseph Hammonf, Fermington, Strafford, (
Joseph M. Harper, Canterbury, Merrimack,
Henry Hubbard, Charlestown, Sullivan,
ioba W. VIeeke, Laacaster, Coot.
Massachitsettt.
Henry A. S. Dearborn, Brookliue, Norfolk^ and part of Middleies.
Isaac C. Bates, Northampton, Hampshire,
Rufus Choate, Salem, Essex. du£folk.
John Q. Adams, Quincy, Norfolk, Plymouth, and part of Norfolk.
John Davis, Worcester, Worcester.
George N. Briggs, Lanesburgh, Berk»hir%m
Edward Everett. Charlestown, MiddUsex.
George Grennell, Jr. Greenfield, Franklin*
Nathan Appleton, Boston, Suffolk,
James L Hodges, Bristol.
Joseph C. Kendall, Leominister, Woicesten
John Reed, Yarmouth Port, Barnstable,
Jereariah Nelson, Essex,
Rhode Island.
Tristam Burges, Providence, Providence.
Dutee J. Pearce, Newport, J{'ewport,
Connecticut,
Nrvyes Barker, Groton, Aew London, '\
VVilliam W. Ellsworth, Hartfoid, Hartford. |
Jabez W. Huntington, Litchfield, Litchfield, I
Ralph I. In^ersoU, New Haven, Jfeno Haven.
Williain \ Storrs, Middletown, Middlesex.
Gbeneaer Young, Killingly Centre, Windham, ^
Elected by General
Ticket. .
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House of Repre$entativet
36|
VermofU.
n CahooD, Lyndon, Caledonia*
i Eveiett, Windsor, Winditfr.
an Hunt, Brattleburough, WindJtam^.
m SUde, -^lid'Hebury* Addttofiy Ruiland.
n Allen, Franklin^
J^ew York.
met Lent, Newton, Queens, Suffolk.
in C. Bergen, Brooklyn, Kingtf Richmond, Roeklaad^ '
Churchill C Cainbreleng, j
Gulian C. VerpUnck, \ New To>k, A*cw York.
Campbell P. White, )
ron Ward, Mount Flf asant, Wettehetter^ PutnaM«
mund H Pendleton, Hyde Park, Dti(ehets,
muel W. Wilkins, Goitheo, Orange,
tn C. Broad head, Modena, Ubter, SulliTaa*
tin King, New Lebanon, Columbia.
t> Pierson, Schaghticoke, Reiutelaer.
irritY. Landing, AlbHnj,^/6/iii^.
astut Root, Delhi, Delaware^ Green,
leph Bouck, Middleburg, Sckohariey Schenectadj.
itUam C. Angel, Burlington, Otsego.
muel Beardtley, Utina, Oneida.
irhael Hoffman, Herkimer, Herkimer,
ithan Soule, Fort Piaine, Montgomery, Hamiltoa.
bu W Taylor, Ballstown Springs, Haratoga,
itbaniel Pitcher, Sandy Hill, Washingtoru
illi>«ni Hogan, Hogansburg, Franil:/tn, Clinton, Ettex, Waiten.
C?hail**t Dayan, Lowville, Lewis, ) Jffferton, Oswego, St. La w-
D. Wardwpll, Mannsviile, Jefferson. \ fence, Lewia.
hn A Collier. Binghampton, Broome,Chenango.
iward C. Reed, Homer, Courtland^ Madison,
eehorn G. Jewett, Skaneatelas, Onondaga^
lysses F Doubleday, Auburn, Cayuga,
imaliel H. Barstow, Nichols, Tioga^ Tompkins.
William Babcock, Pennyan; Yates. i Ontario, Wayne, Sen-
John Dickson, West Bloomfield, Ontario, \ eca, Yatet.
ederick Whittlesey, Rochester, Monroe, Livingston,
rattan H. Wheeler, Wheeler, Steuben, Alleghany, Cattaraugui.
tineas L. Tracy, Batavia, GenneM^e, Orleans,
fctas Cooke, Lewiston, Jiiagara, Erie, Chautauque*
J^ew-Jeney,
Southard, Somerville, Somerset.
I Condict, Morristown, Morrii,
ird M. Cooper, Camden, Ghueester,
as H. Hughes, Cold Spring, Cape May,
Condit, Newark, Essex.
I F. Randolph, New Brunswick, Mtddle$ex.
Elected hf General
Tickeu
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36
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Congrest.
Pennsylvania,
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8
1 Jo«l B. Sutherlaod, Philadelphia, District of Soothwark, towAthipof
Moyamensing, Passyunlt, Blockley, and Kingseffbing, and Cedar
and New Market, Wards of the city of Philadelphia.
5 Henry Horn, the remaining wards of the city of Pbiledelpbim.
3 John G. Watmough, seven Wards of the Northern Li be rtiety District
of Spring Garden, and the remaining part ol the county of Pbila
delphia.
(William Heister, New Holland, Lanca«/er,") ,^ . #i. _.
4 ) Joshua Evans, Paoli. Chestru i Lancaster, Chester,
/ David Pott*, Jr. Pottitown, Chester. 3 *"** Delaware
6 Jorl K. Mnnn, Jcnkiiistnwn, Montgomery,
6 John C. Bucher, Hnrrisburg, Dawphin^ Lebanon.
M k Henry King, Allentown, Lekigk^ ) Lphigb, Berks, and
\ Hfory A. Vluhlenburgh, Reading, Berks^ S Schoylkill.
SPf*ter Ihiie, Easton, JSTorthatiyilpnj i Northampton, Burks, PikOi
Snmurl k..Smifti,ttofTeBtowD. Butks \ nd W \m
James f^ord, Lawrenreville. Tioga \ Tioga, Susquehao
Philander Steven?, Montrose, Siuquehannahj\ nab, Luzerne, Ly
Lewis Drwart, Siinbury, JforthunUierland^ ) coming, Bradford*
Northumberland, Uniou, Portar, McKean, Columbia.
10 Adam King, York, York.
.. (T, H Crawford, Chambersb^h, Frunkitn^ > Franklin, Cumberland,
< Robeit McCoy, Carli>le, Ct<m6er/an(/, \ Adams, and Perry*
12 R Allison, Huntingdon, /iuniiVig(/on xMifflin, Centre, Clearfield.
13 G Burd, Bedford, Bedfmd^ Somerset, Cambria.
14 Andrew Stewart, Uniootown, Fayette^ Greene.
15 Thomati M. T. M^Kennon, Waihingion, fVashington.
.g ( Harmar Deuny. Pittsburg. Atleghaiy, } Alleghany, Butler, ArBi<-'
? John Gilmore, Butler, Butler. > strong, Beaver.
17 Richard Coulter, Greensburn^h, fVestmordand, Indiana, Jefferson.
18 John Banks, Mercer, Mercer, Crawford, Venango, Warren, Erie*
Delaware,
J.ohn J. Milligan, Wilmington, wWtr Castle*
Maryland,
John 9. Spencer. Berlin, Worcester. Dorchester, .Somerset.
John Leeds Kerr. Eiston, Talbot^ Caroline, Queen Anne.
Benedict J. Semmes, Piscataway, Prince George Anne Arundel, Annap-
olis City. ,
•f-harlesS. Sewall, Elkton, C«ct7, Kent. Hartford.
BenjanWn C Howard, Baltimore, } n ... ., j
J H. T. Worthington, Golden P.O. < f^^^ttmore city and county.
francis Thomas, Frederick, Frederick west of the Monocacy, Alleghany
Washington.
George C. Washington, Rockville, Montgomery, and Frederick east oi
the Monocacy.
Daniel Jenifer, AUen^s Fresh, St, Mary^s, Charles, Calvect.
pimpheeoeQ^taige E. MiCcIkII, deoeaiai.
Congress. 57
Virginia.
Thomas Newton, Norfolk, ^forfotk, Norfolk borough, Prinress Anne,
Naneemond, Elisabeth City.
Richard Coke, Jr. Williamsburg) Jatnet City^ Warwick, Gloucesteri
Matthews, Northampton, Aceomac, York.
I John J. Roane, Romford Academy, King Wtlliamy Middlesei, Essex,
I King and Queea, Caroline.
Joseph W. Chiiio, Nuitsville^ Laneatter^ Northumberland, Richmoid,
Westmoreland, Stafford.
Charles F. Mercer, Le<»shurp, Loudoun, Fairfax, Prince William.
Robort Allen, Mount Jarltson, She.nan.ioah, Frefirrirk, Page.
Wni. 4rmstron)(, Romupy. Hampshire, J rffer$on^ Baikly, Morgan, Hardy.
John S. Barbour, (uloeper, C. H Culpeper, Fauquier.
John M. Patron, Fredmciishurg, Spotfsylrania, Louisa, Orange.
Andrew Stevenfon, (Sfieaker,) Richmond C%, Hpnover, 'Vew Sent,
Charles City, Hennro.
William S. Archer, Flkhill, ,^me/ta, PowHattan, Chesteifield, Nottoway,
and town of Petersburg.
Mark Alexander, Lombardy Grove, Meekknburgi Dinwiddle, Lunen-
burg, Brunswick.
Thomas Davenport, Meadsville, Halifax, Pittsvlvanin, Campbell.
Thomas T. Bouldin, Charlotte C. H. Charlotte, Prince Edward Cum-^
beriand, Buckingham.
WiJlirfni P. Gordon, Lindsey^s 9tore, Albemarle, Amherst, Nelson,
Fluvanna. Goochland.
William McCoy, Franklin, Pendleton^ Augusta, Rockingham, Bath,
Pocahontas.
{Vacant*) Wellsburg, Brooke, Ohio, Tyler, Harrison, Preston, Mo-
nongahela.
Lewis Maxwell, Weston, Lewis, Randolph, Wood, Mason, Cabell,
Logan, Kenhawa. Nicholas, Greenoriar, Monine, Jarkson, Fayette.
R hert, Craig, Montgomery C. H.Montgomery, Rockbridge, Botetourt,
Allrghany. Giles.
Joseph Draper, t Abingdon, Wathxngion, Wythe, Grayson, Tasewell,
RiitKell, Srott, Lee.
N th'l H ClhibornB, Rorky Mount, Franklin, Patrick, Bedford, Henry
John T Mason. Hicksford, Greemville, SoutharoptoQ, Surry, Sussex,
isle of Wight, Prince George.
J^orth Carolina,
William B. Shepard, Elizabeth city, Pasquotank^ Currituck, Camden,
Perquimans, Chowan, Gate?, Hertford,
^homas H. Hall, Tarborough, Edgecomb, Washington, Hyde| Pitt,
Tyrrel, Beaufort.
John Branch, Endfield^ Halifax, Martin, Bertu, Nnrthamptoa.
M. T. Hawkins, Oranrille, Warren, Franklin, Nash.
Daniel L. Barrenger, Raleigh Wake, Person, Orange.
Jesse Speight^ Stantonsburg, Oreene, Wayne, Lenoir, Graven, Jnnat,
Carteret, Johnsnii.
tJarnes VrKay, Elizabeth, Bladen, Duplin, New Hanover, 8ampton>
Columous, Brunswick.
Otationed by the death of Phifip Doddridffe. tin place of Chai.C.3<Aasiiii%«aMawd*
>;-..
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38 Congrtiiu
A. H. Shnpperd, Germantoo, fitokes, Rockintrham, Guilford, Caswel).
\. Rancher, Hittsberoueh, Chatham, Rowan, Elandolph« Davidson.
Lauf^hlin Bethune, FnyettevUle, Cumberland^ Montgomeiy, Robeion^
Vionre, Richmond, Aimon.
Henry W. Totiner, Sh^rrilsford, Xtnco/n, Cabarrus, Mecklenburg.
Lewis Williams, Panther Cieek. Surri/, Wilkes, Iredell, Ash.
Samuel P. Carson, Pleasant Garden, Burke^ Haywood, Buncombe,
Rutherford*
South Carolina^
Thomas R. Mitchell, Georgetown, Georgetown, Darlington, Marion,
Horry, Williamsbure All Saints, Marlboro.
James Blair, Lynrhuood, /iff rf^atr, Lancaster, Chesterfield, Sampter.
Wm T. Nu«:kolls, Hancockville, Uniotiy Spartanburg, York, Chester.
Warren R. Davis^ Pendleton, C. H. PtckerUf Greenville, Anderson,
George McDuffie. Edgefield C. H. Edgefield, Abbeville.
John K. Griffin, Milton, J^ewberry Lawrence* Fairfield.
John M. Felder, Orangeburg, Orangeburg^ Barnwell, Richland and
Lexington.
Robert W. Barnwell, Beaufort, Beaufortt Colleton*
William Drayton, Charleston, Charleston*
Georgia.
Thomas F. Foster, Greensborough, Greene.
Henry G. Lamarj Macon, Bibb
Daniel Newman, M^Donough, Henry.
Wiley Thompson, Elberton, Elbert, ^Elected by General Ticket.
James M, Wayne, iSavanoah, Chatham,
Richard H. Wilde, Augusta, Richmond
Augustine Smith Clayton, Athens, Clark.
Kentucky.
Henry Daniel, Mount Sterling, Montgomery^ Bath, Floyd, Fleming,
Greenup, Lawrence, Lewis, Vlorgan. Pike.
Thomas A Maishall, Paris, Bourbon, Mason, Bracken, Nicholas.
Chilton Allan, Winchester, Clark, Fayette* Woodford.
Albert (?. Hawes, Haweuville, Hancock, Hardin, Hart, Brackenridge.
Meade, Grayson Butler, Ohio, Daviess, Henderson, Muhlenberg, and
part of Edmonton.
Robert P. Letcher Lancaster, Garrardj Clay, Estil, Harlan, Knox,
Laurel. Madison, Perry, Rock Castle, Whitely.
John Adair, Harrodsburg, Jlfprrer, Lincoln, Jessamine, Washington'
Nathnn Gaither, Columbus, Adair, Casey, Cumberland, Greene, Pulas-
ki, Russell. Wayn«.
(Jhristnper Tompkins, Glasgow, Barren, Allen,^ Edmonson, Logan;
Monroe, Siirip'ton, Warreu.
Charles A- Wirkliffe, Bairdstowo, Nelson, Bullett, Jefferson, Oldham.
Joseph Lecoinpte, New Castle, Henry^ Andersoii, FrankliH, Gallatin,
Owen, Shelb}'. Sp*»nne.
Richaff' M. Johnson, Great Crossings, Scott, Boon, Campbell, Grant
I Harrison, Pendleton >
I ".hitiend(Mi Lyon, Eddyville, Caldwell, Callaway, Christian, Graves,
/ IJonkias, HirJtman, Liviugpton, McCracking, Todd, Trig, Union,
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Congress^ 39
Tenucsxee^
J, Blair, Jonesboroi Wathington, Carter, Crane, Hawkins, SulliYnn.
fhoinas D. Arnold, Campbell's Station, Knox, Blount, Claibonip,
Cocke, Graiuger, Jefferson, Sevitrr.
James Standifer, Mount Airy, BletUoe^ Anderson, Campbell^ MorgHo,
Mc.Miiin, Mouioe, Marion, Rhen, Roan, Hamilton
C. isaacks, Winchester, Franklin, Jackson, Overton, White, Warreu.
WiUirfm Hall, Green Garden, Humnert ismith, ^ ilson.
John Bell, Nashville, Davidson, Rutherford, W illiaiitson.
James K. Polk, Columbia, Maury^ Bedford, Liucnln, Giles.
C'ive Johnson, Clarkesviile, Montgomtryy Ditkson, Hickaian, Hum
pfarejs, Robertson, Stewart.
William Fitzgerald. Dresden, Weaklyy Gibson, Carroll, Oyer, Fayettr,
Henry, Henderson, Haywood, Hardin, liAwrence, SicNairy, iViadi-
son, Obion, Perry, Shelby, Tipion, Wayne, Hardeman.
Ohio.
Janes Findlay, Cincinnati, Hamilton^ <^]ermoDt, Cincinnati City.
Thomas Corwin, Lebanon, Warren^ Butler.
Joseph H. Crane, Dayton, Montgomery^ Miami, Starke, Shelby, Allen,
Mercer, Van Wert, Paulding) Williams, Henry, Preble.
Joseph Vance, Urbana, Cfiampaig?i, VVo(»d, Hancock, Putnam, Har-
dm, Lo^^an. Union, Madison, I'lark, Green.
William Russell, West Union, Adams, Brown, Highland, Clinton.
Wm. Creighton, jun. Chillicothe, Hoss^ Hocking, Fayette, Pickaway.
Samuel F. Vinton, Gallipolis, Gallia, Pike, Sciota, Lawrence, Jack*
SOD, M« igs, Athens, Washington.
William W. Irvin, Lancaster, Fairjield, Perry, Muskingum.
Wm. Kennon, St Clairsville, Belmont, Monroe, Morgan, Guernsey.
!H. H. Leaviit, dieubenville, Jefferson^ Harrison, Tuscarawas, Holmes.
!foho Thompson, New [/isbon, Columbiana, Stark, Wayne.
.Elish.i Whittlesey, Caufield, Trumbull, Portage, Geauga, Ashtabula.
Elutheros Coo^e, Sandu^Ky city, Huren^ Lorain, Cuyahoga, Medina
I Richland, Seneca, Sandusky.
William Stanbery, Newark. Licking, Craw!ord, Marion, Delaware^
Knox, Coshocton, Franklin.
Louisiana,
Philemon Thomas, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, West
Baton Rouge, Point Coupe, West Feliciana, East Feliciana, bt.
Helena, Washington, St. Taminuny.
Henry A. Bullard, .Alexandria, Rapides, St. Mary, St. Martin, La-
fayette, St. Landry, Avoyelles, .Natchitoches, Claiborne, Ouachita,
Catahoula, Concordia.
Edward D. White, Donaldsonville, Ascension,
Indiana,
RatlilT Boon, Bonnville, TVarrick, Fosey, Vanderburgh, Spencer, Pei-
ry. Pike, Dubois, Gibson, Knoh, Daviess, Martin, Granite, l.:\ -
rente, vidoroe, Creen, Owen, Su.livan, Vigo, Clay, Morgan, H
ifrinks, Putnam, Pa ike, Vermillion, Warren, Montgomery^ Foun*- i
Tippecanoe, Dinion, i'.AtflU
40 Cong*€ts,
111— i- — - •« ■ — — ------------ — - — ■ — __^.^.^j..^„__^
John Carr, Charleston, Clarke^ Bartholomew, Crawford, Floytf, Har*
riaon, Hamilton, Jennings, Johnson, Jefferson, Jackson, Marion,
Madison, Ripley, Shelby, Scott, Wayne, Wasbingtt^n, Hancock,
Boon, Cass, St. Joseph, Elkhart.
Jonathan McCarty, Connersville, Fayette^ Dearborn, Allen, Decatur,
Franklin, Henry, Randolph, Switzerland, Rush, Union, Wayne, Rip*
lay, Delaware.
Missitnppi,
Franklin £. Plumroer, Wastville, Simpson,
I JUinois.
Joseph Duncan, Jackson, Morgan.
Alabama,
!C. C. Clay, Huntsville, Madison, Limestone, Jaekson, Lawrence,
j Samuel W. Mardis, Montevallo, Shelby, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Blount,
I Jfffferson, Pickens, Bibb, Perry, Marion, Morgan, St. Clair, Green,
■ Marenjo, Fayette, Franklin.
Diion H. Lewis, Montgomery, Montgomery, CoTtngton, CI Ark, Conecuh,
Bnldwin, Butler, Dallas, Mobile, Henry, Monroe, Pike, Wilcox,'
W asbington. Dale, Lowndes.
Misiouru
William H. Ashley, St. Leuis, SU Louis.
Miehigtin TkrrHory*
Austin £. Wiog, Munroe, Munroe.
Arkansas Territory.
Ambrose H. Se?ier| Little Rock, Pulasku
Florida Territory*
'oMph M. White, Monticello, Jefferson.
COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.
The Committees, of the Senate,, when the Vice Presideat is in the
chair, are elected by ballot; in his absence they are appointed by the
President pro tempore: those of the House are appointed by the Speaker.
To these Committees, in either House, is cenfided the initiation of bu-
siness. They report to the Senate or the House, by bill, or otherwise ,
and'upensuch report the Senate or House go in Committee of the tohoU,
in which form of proceeiing the whdie ^ody of members are regarded at
one committee, the Speaker quits the chair, and some one member if
called to preside as chairman ; (The President of the Senate does not
leave the chair when the Senate proceeds to the consideration of a mea*
sure as in committee of the whole, but presides on all occasons when he
i» present.) In this committee, a wide latitude of discussion is allowed,
and having made progress or come to some determination en the subject
under co isideration, it rises and reports progress, asks leave to sit again
or to be discharged from that business, or reports in a conclusive manner J
y0Ar/i>atively or negatively; and the Senate or House grantor refuse,
Ahe leave of diicbarge^ or conhtmot xtitQX the report of the committee.!
fTMif form of procedure is eminently calculated \o ^ie^*%\ \k\%i\vuatioa .
Committees of the Senate. 41
III measures of importance ; and it is only in committee of the whole that
the Speaker can take part io the debate. The President of the Senary
on no occasion enters into the discussion of measures pending before that
body.
Standiito Committbes of the Senate.
Foreign Relations — Mr. Forsyth, Mr. King, Mr. Bell, Mr. Mangum,
And Mr. Tomlinson.
On Finance. — Messrs. Smith, Tyler, Silsbee; Johnston, and Forsyth.
On Commerce, — Messrs. King, Dudley, Silsbee, Johnston, and Bibb.
On Manufactures, — Mr. Dickerson, Mr. Clay, Mr. Knight, Mr. Miller,
and Mr. Seymour.
On Agricullure, — Mr. Seymour, Mr. Biown, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Wag-
gajnan, and Mr. Foot
On jililiiary Affairs,— '^e%STS, Benton, Troup, Kane, Clayton, and Tipton.
On ifie Militia. — Mr. Robinson, Mr. (Clayton, Mr. Waggaman, Mr.
Clay, and Mr. Hendricks.
On J^avalJiffairs. — Messrs. Dallas, Smith, Bobbins, Webster, and Bibb.
On Public Lands, — Mr. Kane, Mr. Tipton, Mr. Moore, Mr. Holmes,
Iaod Mr. Prentiss.
On Private Land Claims — Mr. Poitidexter, Mr, Naudain, Mr. Pren-
tiss, Mr Ruggles, and Mr. Kni|^ht.
On Indian .fiffairs. — Mr. Truup, Mr. Benton, Mr. Poindexter, Mr. Wil-
kins, and Mr. Frelinghuysen.
On I'laims, — Messrs. Ruggles, Bell, Naudain, Brown, and Moore.
On the Judiciary. — Messrs. VVilkins, Webster, Frelinghuysen, Grundy,
and Mangum.
On the Post 0£ice and Post Roads. — Messrs. Grundy, Hill, Ewing, Tom-
lison, and Buckner.
On Roads and Canals. — Messrs. Hendricks, Sprague, Dallas. Hill, and
Buckner.
On Pensions. Messrs Foot, Chamberst Dickerson, Sprague. and
Poindexter.
On (he iJutrict of Columbia. — Messrs. Chambers, Tyler, Holmes, Clay-
ton, and Miller,
On the Contineeni Fund. — Messrs. Knight, Dudley, and Tomlinson.'
On Engrossed BUfs. — Messrs. Robbinii. Robiitson. ami Cwiiif
On bill to sell le claims for French Spoliations prior to 1830. — Messrs,
Webster, Chambers, Dudley, Brown, and Tyler.
"Standing Committees of the House op Rkpreskntative.«).
On Elections. — Messrs Claiborne. Randolph, Holland, Griffin, Bethune,
<yollier. and Arnold. «
On Ways and Means — Messrs Verplaock, Ingerfcoll, Gilmore, Alexander,
Wilde, Gaitber, and Polk.
On Claims. — Messrs.- Whittlesey, Barber, Mclutire, Ihrie, Rencber,
D:iyan, and Grennell
On (.'ommeree, — Messrs. Cambreleng, Howard, Sutherland, Newton,
Diivis, of Massachusetts, Jarvis, and Harper.
0» Pulthe Lands — Messrs Wicklifife, Duncan, Clay, Irvin, Boon,
Plummer^ and Masoo.
4*
PJ: ■ ■
4i Comrw'ttees >tf f louse of Representatives,
On the Post Offices and Post Roads, — Messrs. Conner, Russell, Fearer,
Htiiniohs, Kavanagh, Doubleday, and Roane.
On the District of Columbia. — Messrs. Washington, Semmes, Aw'
stiong, Chinn, Jenifei, Wm. B. Shepard, and McKennon.
On the Judieiary.-^yiessrs, Bell, Ellsworth, Daniel, Foster, Gordon,
Beardsley, and Coulter.
On Revolutionary Claims, — Messrs. Muklenburgh, Nuckolls, Crane,
Bates, of Massachusetts, Standirr;r, Marshall, and Newnan.
On Public Expenditures. — Messrs. Hall, of North Carolina, Davenport,
Lyon, Thomson, of Ohio, Pierson, Heury King, ilnd Briggs.
On Private Land Claims, — Messrs. Johnson, of Tenn. Coke, Stanbery,
Mardis, Carr, Bulla rd, and Ashley.
On Manufaclures — Messrs. Adams, Haffman, Lewis Condict, Findlay,
Horn, Worthingtoo, and Barbour, of Virginia.
On Agriculture, — Messrs. Boot, McCoy, of Virginia, Smith, of Penn.
Chandler, Wheeler, McCoy, of P«nn. and Tompkins.
On Indian Affairs, — Messrs. Lewis, Thompson, of Georgia, Angel,
Storrs, Leeompte, Kennon, and Hawkins.
On Military Affairs. — Messrs. Johnson, of Ky. Vance, Blair, of S. C.
Speight, Adair, Waid, and Thomas, of Louisiana.
0« J^aval Affairs, — Mersrs. Anderson, White, uf N. York, Milligan,
Watmough, Patton, Dearborn, and Lansing.
On Foreign Affairs, — Messrs Archer, Everett, of Mass. Taylor* Craw-
ford, Barnwell, Wayne, and Thomas, of 'vf aryland.
On Terrttories, — Messrs. Kerr, ("reigbton, Williams, Huntington, Allan,
of Ky, Potts, and John King.
On Revolutionary Pensions. — Messrs. Hubbard, Isaacks, Denny, Pen-
dleton, Bucher, Soule, and Choate.
On Invalid Pensions. — Messrs. Burges, Ford, Evans, of Maine, Reed,
of N. Y* Dewart, Slade, and Southard.
On Roads and Canals — Messrs. Mercer, Blair, of Tenn. Letcher, Viu*
ton, Craig, Leaviit. and Jeweit.
On Reeisal and Unfinished Business, — Messrs. Reed, of Mass. Bouck,
and Silas Gondii.
On Accounts. — Messrs. Bergen, Burd, and Hodges.
Expenditures in the Department of State. — Messrs. Lent, Evans, (Pa.)
and MdKay.
JExpenditwres in Treasw:y Department. — Messrs. Stephens, Wardwell,
and Filzgerald.
Expenditures in War Department, — Messrs. A. H. Sheppard, Mann,
and Fielder.
Expenditures on ^avy Department.^'Messrs, Max 4-ell, Hall, and Harper.
E^endttures in Post Office Department, — Messrs. Hawes, Bates, (Me.)
Bfodhead, (N. Y.)
Expenditures on Public Buildings. -^-yies^rs. Young, Spencer, and Tracy.
Enrolled Bills. — .Messrs McKennon, Dickson, an^^ Briggs.
/
SELECT COMMITTEE OF THE BolTSB OF KBPRESBBTTATIVES.
On the Rhode Island Brigade of the Revolution. — Messrs. Barbour, of
Va. NuckoUs, Kendall, A. H. Sbepard,J. King, of N Y Buxd, aud
Marshall.
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Officfn of Congrats, 43;
Te protidt for a more general distribution oj the Journals and Latet, —
Messrs- ArooU, White, of La. Henry King, of Pa. Corwin, Bar-!
stow, Alien, of Vt. and Nelson- I
On the Public Butldinfs* — Messrs. Jarvis, Clayton, Allen, (of Va.)'
Hogan. Appleton, Banks, and Cooke, (of Ohio.) I
On the Militia. — Messrs Barrenger, A. King, Weeks, Pitcher, Caboon,
Stewart, and McCarty.
Relative to Internal Improvement s^ and the Exercite of doublful Pow-|
ert by Congress. — Messrs. Daniel, Speight, Palk, Everett, (Mass.)
Archer, Vance, and Beardsley.
OFFICERS OF THK SftHATE.
Walter Lowrie, Secretary, iJ53,000 per aonum
JoH.f G. McDonald, Chief Clerk 1800 00
Lewis H. Macben, Clerk 1500 90
Williaiii Hickey, Clerk 1500 00
William Carr, Clerk GOO 00
Mountjoy Daily, Sergeant -at- Arms and Door-keeper*. 1500 00
John Shackforri, Assistant Door keeper •' 1450 00
R»T. Constantine Pisc, D. D. Chaplain .••......•..•••• 500 00
John L. Club, Messenger to Secretary's ofBce 700 00
OFFICERS OF THE H0V8E OF RRP.'iESENTATIVEK.
Matthew St. Clair Clarke^ Clerk, §3,000 per annum.
Samufl Burch, Chief Clerk 1800 00
John T. Frost, Clerk 1500 (X)
Benjamin Sprigs, Clerk «•• 1500 OO
Brook M. Berry, Clerk 1500 00
Thomas Patterson, Clerk 1500 00
Noah Fletcher, Clepk 1500 00
Robeit N. Johuson, Clerk 1500 00
Thomas B. Randolph, Sergeant-nt.Arms 1^00 00
Overton Carr, Principal Door-keeper.. i^OO 00
John W Hunter, Assisiant Door-keeper....* ••••«•.•• 1450 00
Re? William Hammclt, Chaplain • 600 00
William J. McCormick, Postmaster ^ 1500 00
James Barron, Messenger to Clerk's Office ^» 700 00
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.
John S. Msbhaf, Librarian. •••.•..» ••••••t*. ••••...• 1500 00
Eldward B. Steele, Assistant ^ 800 00
Robert KeoroB, \Iesspnger • ••
The purchase of Books for the Library of Congress was commenced
under the Act of Apiil 24, ISOO; which made an appropriation for that
purpose of five thousand dollars* to be expended by the Secretary i.f the
Senate and Clerk of the House of Representatives, uncler the directituii
of a Joint Committee of both Houses. The Books were to be itsei' by
th» members of both Houses of Congress under such regulations ^v '^e
Comn>ittee might establish. V
41
Library of ( iigrest.
I
By an Act of January 26, 180*2 the President of the Senate, and Speak-
er ot the House of llepiesentatives, for the tune being, were et^powerefl
to eiitablibh such regulations and rci^triclions in relation to the Library as
they might deem pioper, and fioni tune to time to alter or amend the same
liy the same act ih<i Fresidcni ot the United States was authorized to
hppoiut a Librarian to take charge cf the Library. This act also restricted
'he use of the books in the Library to the Pi^esidcnt and Vice-President
of the United States an<1 inc members of the Senate and House of Rep-
eisent'itive': fur the time beint^. The piivilege of the Library was, how
ever, granted to the Judges of t.ie Supreme Court, by the act of March 2,
\H[in and has by subse(iuent laws been (urthei extended.
The J^ibrary, which then contained several thousand volumes, many
of them rare and m-ist of them valuable books, was burnt wi h the Ca-
; itol anrl other public Builditigs in Washington, by the Biititih atrny, on
tli< 24tli of August, loll On the 21st of October following, a Joint
oinmittee ws authorized to purchase the Library of Mr Jetferson for
(.'oiiorehs ; and the Comiiiitt»'e having agreed upon the terms, on the 31st
< January, IU15, an appropriation oi twenty-three thousand nine hun-
■■ red aii> fifi) dollars was made, to pay Mi. Jefferson. This was the
found itMu of the present Library, which contains at this time, (besides
a lari;» collection of Public Documents and State Pa.iers,) about twenty
thousand volumes.
'i'he privilege of using books in the Library was extended to the Attor
II* y (ieueral of the United States and the members of the Diplomatic
Coips, by the \ct of April 16. 1816, and by a Joint Resolution of
Jai uary> 13, 1830. it was granted to the Secretary of State, the Secre-
tary i»f the 'f'leasury, the Sijcretary of War, the Secretar> of the ^avy,
111; i'ost Master General, the t'ecretaiy of the Senate, the ( lerk of the
H<'>ij>f ot Kt-presentatives. the Chaplain of Congress, and to any iadivi-.
(ii at when in the District of Columbia, who may have been President ol
tb»- United States
1 be Libr.iry is under the charge of a Librarian, appointed by the
['resident of the Uniled States, under the act of January 26, 1802. In
the discharge o( nis duties he is >iided by an Assistant appointed by him-
self, a^re.eabiyto the act of May 24, 1823. By the regulations estab-
iishe. by the Vice President and Speaker, the Library is open every day
• I ring the Ses-ioii of Congress, and three days in the week during the recess.
At the lust Sess on of Congress, an appropriation was made for the
(Mch.ise of I L \v Libiaiy to be added to, and to form a part of the Li-
brary of Congress.
I'he Jusiices of the Supreme Court of the United States have free accesf
to tii<- L: w Library , and tney are empowered to make such rules and
■ rt'ulHtioiis, fur the use of the books* by themselves an(i the Attorneys and
< (itiiisellors curing the fittings of the Supreme Court as they shall deem
. j per : Provul d they do not restrict the President of tho United States,
I e V ice Presi(ieni, or any memb^'r of the Senate or Hou^e of Represen*
I 'tivt.> fiom having access to the Library, or using the Books therein, io
th* same manner he now has, ot may have, to use the books of the Library
v\ ongrfss
For the Lnw Library, the Librarian is required to purchase books un-
(fe* buch (UreclioiiSjand pursuant to such Catalogue as shall be fuinished
' ' ■ ■' ■■ I
Alphabetical List of Members nf Congress. 46
him by the Chief Jn^tice of the United Sutei. For the General Library
the purchases are made under the direction of a Joint Committee for the
Senate and House of Representatives. The Joint Commiitee for the pre
svnt year consists of .tfr. Bobbins o{ R. I. Mr, Pomdexter^ of Mississippi,
nnd Mr. Btbb of Kentucky, on che part of the Senate, and Mr^
Everett of Mass.^y. Verplanck.of N. Y. and Mr, Wayne^ of Georgia^
on the part of the House of Representatives.
PAY OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
I From the first Congress, in 1789,' inclusive, until the 4tb of March,
1705, Senators and Representatives received each six dollars per diem,
and six dollars for every twenty miles travel. From the 4th of March,
1795, to the 4th of March, 1796, Senators received J7 per diem and
j[7 for every twenty miles travel, and Representatives only $6. From
the 4th March, 1796, until the 4tli December, 1815, the per diem was
$6, and the mileage $6 to Senators and Representatives. From the
4th of December, 1815, until the 4th March, 1817, each Senator and
Representative received ;{1500 per annum, with a proportional deduc-
tion, for absence from any cause but si'kness. The President of the
Senate pro tempore, and Speaker of the House, $3000 per annum
each. From the 4th of Mnrch, 1817, the compensation to Members
of both branches of Congress has beeen ^8 per diem, and ;{8 for
tFery twenty miles travel.
Alphabetical Ust of Membeis of the Tvoeniy First Congrus,
SENATORS.
i3amuel Bell N. H.
Thomas H. Benton. M<>
G orge M. Bihb Ky.
Bedfora Brr>wn N. C.
Alexander Buckner Mo
Kzek. F. Chambers Md-
henry (^lay Ky
Jihn M. Clayton Dei.
George M. Dallas Pa.
Mahlon Dickcrson N . J.
Charles £. .>udleyN.Y.
Thomas Kwiag Ohio
Samuel A Foot Cuv
John Forsyth Geo.
T. Fvlinghiiysen N.J.
Felix Grundy Tenn.
Robert Y. H yne S. C.
vV illlam Hendricks ind
Isaac Hill N.H
John Holmes Me
Josiah S. Johnston Lou
•'i^lias K Kane Illinois.
William R King Ab.
Nehemiah R. Knight R 1
»Villie P. Maiigani «>. C.
William L. Marcy N. Y.
Siephen D.Miller S. C»
Gabriel Moore Ala.
Arnold JSaudain D^*!.
George Poindexter Bliss
"^Hmuf 1 Prentiss Vt.
•Villiam C Rives ¥a.
John Q. Adams
John Adair
Mark Alexander Va.
Chilton Allan Ky.
heman Allen Ver.
Robort Alien Va.
Rotiert Allison Va.
John Anderson Me.
.« ilham G. Angel N. ¥.
Nathan Appleton Mass.
William S. Archer Va.
REPRESENTATIVES.
Mass.iThomas D. Arnold Tenn
Ky. William H. Ashley Mo
Wm. Babcock N. Y.
John Banks Pa
Noyes Barber Con.
John i?. Barbour Va
Robt. W. Barnwell S.C
D L. Barringer ]^. C.
Gara'I S. Barstow JN. Y
Isaac C. Bates Ma^s
James Bates Me
Mrm. Armsiroojir Va. 'Samuel BcarJsley N H.Jioha C^l^TO<i\v«ic^ ^«X\
Atiher Bobbins R 1.
John M. Robinson 111.
Beiij. Riiggles Ohio.
Horatio Sevmour Vt.
Nathaniel Sil.nbee Mhks.
Samuel Smith Md.
Peleg Sprague Me.
John Tipton Ind
Gideon Tomlinson Con.
George M. Troup Geo.
John Tyler Va.
G. A. Waj^eamon Lou.
Daniel Webster Mass.
Hugh L. White Tenn.
WMtam Wilkins Pa.
John Bell Tenn
John T. Bergen N. Y.
Laughlin Bethune N. C
James Blair S. C
John Blair Tenn.
Ratlifi Boon Ind.
foseph Buuck N. Y.
Thomas T. Bouldin Va.
John Branch N. C.
Gorge N.Br iggs Mass
John Brodhead N H.
46
JSlpkabetical List of Mtmben of Omgress.
Pa.
John C. Bucher
Henry A. Bullard
(ieorge Burd
Tristram Buri;es
WiiliHui Cahoon
C C.Cambieieng N. V
John Carr Iiid.
Lou.
Pa.
R. I-
Job. M. Haiper JN. H.
^anuiel P. Carson N.C .
riionias Chandler N. H. Ht^nry Ht.rn
Joseph W Chinn VaBi-nj.C Howard
Albert G. Hawea Ky
M.i. Hawkins ^. C
iVVm Het&ter Pa.
Vt. Jamt-s L. Hodges Mass
Michael Hoffman I^. V
William Hoonn JN. Y
Cornelius Holland Me.
Pa
M()
Rufiis Choate M iss. Henry Hubbard N. t*..
Aaih'l H. Claiborne Va. Thomas H. Hughes N. J
'.b-mcnt C. Clay
Aug. H. Clayton
ui« liard Coke. Jr.
.tohn A. Collier
'.. ui.«% Condict
ilas Condit
Aia. Jonathan Hum
Geo. J. VV. Hunii Rton
Va. Petci Ijrie, Jr.
N. V. RiilphJ. Ingersoll
N.J Wm. W. Irvin.^
IS. J.Jacob C. Isaac k»
:l''iiiv W. Conner N. C. Leonaid Jarvis
I> 'uiieros Cooke
li iie> Cooke
Kicii M. Cooper
I'houia^ Corwin
'ii< bird Coulter
R 'bert Craig
Ohio DaniC' Jt-niler
Vi
Con
Pa.
Con.
Obi..
ien
Me.
Md
N. Y. Freeijoni G Jewett I\. Y
N J. R. M. Jol'M^on
Ohio Cave Johnson
Pa. i- dwapi Kivanagh
- - ^ Va. Jo&epb G. KeiidHil
Jo«<eph H. Crane Ohio ;VVi<liHui Keuuon
J'Hoina* H. Ciaw'ori Pa. Aram King
' m Creighton, Jr.Oh'O.John K'ug
Henry Daniel Kv.jHenrY Kiiig
Thomas Daveaport Va. John Leeds Kerr
John *avis MassJHenry G Lamar
Warren R. Davis S C.,G. Y Lansing
Charles Dayan N. y,|H. H. Leavitt
H. A 5. D'-arborn Miss Joseph L'-compte
H trniar Denny Pa
Li wi^ Deuart Psi
John Dii kson N Y
U. F. Doubleday N Y.
Joseph Draper
» iliiam Drayton
J■•^^p|| Duncan III
JiVnes Lent
Robett P. Letcher
Djxoo H Lewis
Cbitt ndon L%ou
Kn
Ten
Me.
Mas8
Ohio
Pa
N. Y.
Pa.
Mil
Ge«).
N. Y.
Ohio
Ky.
N. Y
Kv
Al'.
JL.j\y|llll llUt'll Li^UII Kv.
Va.|joH K Mann Pa
S.C. Samuel VV. Mardis Al.i
Duiee J Pearce R 1-
Em H. Pendleton N.Y-
Job Pierson N. Y'
INathtMiiel Pitcher N. Y.
Frank. £. Plummer Miss
James K. Polk Teun.
David P*tts Jr. Pa.
James F. Randolph N.J
John Reed M^s».
Edward C. Reed N.Y
Abraham Renciter N. C.
John J Roane Va.
Krastus Root N. Y
William Russell Ohio.
Benedirt J. Seiiimes Md
Charles S« Sewail t-d.
Wm.B. Shepard N.C.
.A. H. Shepperd
William Slade
Samuel A. Smith
.Nathan Soule
Isaac Southard
Jnsse Speight
John S. Spence
William Stanbery Ohio
James Standifer Tenii.
Philander StepheB<» Pa.
\. Stevenson, (Spkr) Va
.Andrew Stewart Pa.
Wm. L Storrs Con.
Joel B. Sutherland
John W. Taylor
Francis Thomas
I'hileroon Thomas
W:U'y riiompson
John Thompson
>'hrist. Tompkins
N.C.
Vi
Pa
N Y.
N J
N.C.
VVui. W. Ellbworth Con.
GeorjfM Kvaiisi
J'.*nuii Evans
i-.(lwa:d Kvt'rell
Horat e Ev.-iett
John Al. Fr.dcr
James Findlay
Wiu. Fitzgerald
James Ford
Ihomas F. Foster
iNathaii Gaither
J'>iin (Tiliuore
Win. F Go I do a
(ieo. Gicnnell, Jr. Mas.^.
John K Gr trin S C
Tiio.nas H. Hall N.C
^f'//''M//i f/itll Ten.
Pa.
Masf.
Vt.
S. I
Ohi >
Ten.
P
G'
K .
P.
Va
John Y. Mason Va
1 homas A Marshall K\
Lewis Maxwell Va.
Jon ithan NtcCarty Ind
William McCoy Va
Uobert Mo Coy Pa
Gifxmi AicDullie S. C
Kulus iVicln:iie Me.
James I. McKay N.( .
r. M, r. McKfinion Pa
Charli's F. MtMcer Va
John J . VI i ligMM Dei.
bos U. Mitcliell S. (. .
H. A. Muhb'uherg Pa
Jerem idi Nelson M.»»
'*a it'l NHw^-an
THom.«s Newton
V\*m. T SiK'kol s
Pa
N Y
Md.
Lou
G«o.
Ohio
Ky.
Ji)^<'li'i inuiinonfi .^. H, Jrthn M. Pauou
Gn*
V.I
s.c
Vu.
i'hineas L. Tracy N Y.
lo.^^ph V uce Ohii.
G. C Verplanck N. Y.
Samnel F. Vinton Ohio
Aaron Ward N Y.
Daniel Wardwell N.Y
G. C. Washington Md.
John G Watuiough Pa«
Jam-'s M. Wa>ne Geo.
John VV. Weeks N H*
S^imuelJ. Wilkin N. Y*
Graltan "H. Wheeler N Y
Elisha Whittlesey Ohio
Fred Wii.ttlesev N. Y
Campbell P. White N.Y
Idwaid D. While Lou.
i'harles A. Wickliffe Kv.
.Cichard H. Wilde Geo.
Licwis Williams N. C.
J T. H W ithingtn Md
Ebenrzer Young Con
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4,833
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aen end undar twentysJK 393,156
^nlynix and under forly-fira 43l.r,R9
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WHITE FEMALES.
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150,901
182,995
416.398
65,438
944,751
153,906
555,068
194,835
596,375
49,853
331,998
10,066
518,674
387,866
196,355
101,068
179,S75
91,709
45,023
5,343
5,179
111
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8,904
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10,374
4,403
14,561
8,368
19,587
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13,433
1,708
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105,635
8,944
845,796
133,896
146,151
59,404
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188,769
498,945
69,139
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154,465
566,756
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14,003
880,900
478,108
845,591
169,101
290,955
105,603
45,365
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Frre white females — Under ten years - 715,197
Of ten and under sixteen 323,648
Of sixteen ^md under tweutysix 401,499
Oftwenty-six and under forty five 411,694
Of forty.five and upwards 248,030
Total Free White Females, 2,100,068
Tutal Free White Males, 2,204,421
All ther free persons, except Indians not taxed.
Slaves - - -
Whole numbat \i^ "VftWi,
4,304,489
108,394
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1,199
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43,319
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80 Slate Department.
I
DEPARTMENT OF* STATE.
EDWARD LIVINGSTON, of Louisiana, Secretary, $G,000
per annum.
The Department of State was cieated by the act of 15th September,
17B9. Previously to that period, bv act of 27th July^ 1789, it was de-
nominated the Department of Foreign Affairs. The Secretary is, ex
officio, a Commissioner of the Sinking Fund, and, by usage, a member
of the Cabinet. lie conducts the negotiation of all treaties between
the United States and Foreign Powers ; and corresponds officially with
the public Ministers of the United States at Foreign Courts, and with
the Ministers of Poreign Powers resident in the United States. He p4>r
forms also tbe main duties of what, in other Governments, is called the
Home Department. He has the charge of the seal of the United States,
but cannot ftffiz. it to any commission until signed by the President, nor
to any other instrument or act, without the special authority of the Pre>
sident. He is, by law, entrusted with the publication and distribution
of all the Acts and Resolutions of Congress.; and atl Treaties with For-
eign Nations and Indian Tribes. He preserves, also, the original of all
Laws and Treaties, and ot. tbe public correspondence growing out of
the intercourse between the United States ami Foreign Nations : and is
required to procure and preset ve copies of the statutes of the several
States. He grants passports to Amtiriran citizens visiting foreign coun-
tries. He preserves the evidenre of Copy rights, and has control of the
office which Issues Patents for useful mventiens. He holds his office at
the will of tbe President.
CLSRK8 IN TBB DBPARTMKNT OF 8TATK*
Daniel Brsnt, Chief Clerk $2000 00
Josias fV. Kvn^^ makes out and records commissions, letters
of credence, ilrc &c. ••• 1600 00
tAigene Ji, FiatT^ charged with Diplomatic Correspondence •••• 1500 00
Andrevo T, M^Cormuk, records domestic letters preparer per
sonal passports, &c &c« •••••• • 1400 00
JV. P. Trut, charged with the promulgation and publication oi
the Laws of the U. S. and the distribution thereof, &c with
the care of letiers of rfCon)niendation for office, &c &c.«««. 1400 00
Jirthnr Skna^^ ehurged with the care of the library, making out
pardons, remisBions of finea, &c. &c .•••••.•• • •• 1400 00
Tkot. P. Jonety has charge of the archives nf the Department.. 1400 Ou
W 'S Derrick, records If^tters to Ministers of U. 8. abroad, &c. 1400 00
Fi nncis J^nrkofy charge of Consular Correspondence • 1400 00
Edward Stubbs^ ''gent and superintendent ^ E. £ Building... 14U0 00
hob«M GreenhoWn translator of foreign langU'^ges. •••»•. .••.••• 1000 00
George Hfll, misc^'llaneous.... lOOO 00
H'il/iam Hunter^ Jun nitsrella neons .... ••.••• 900 00
Lewis Randolph, reccrdti letter^ to foreign Ministers residiog id
the U. S. and to Americ»o ConsuU, &c &c ••••»• 900 00
^j^ote.—To all these gentleman, are of eovne assigned occasionaUy, in addi-
tior. to theii ix>;^iil«r duties snreified,t««k itiiseeilaneous onesai tbeexigtn-
e'u-i ofthv office require, and may bt- coQumaXteA xotlbiEvr «kttt^ bx the S^*
artary or tbt Chief Chvk. .
Patent Office. 8!
^Joseph R, WarreUf messeoger •••••• • ••••••• 700 ()0
ifV, H. Prentiss, assistant messenger ••• ••••••• • ••• 650 00
ChurU* F fVood^ watchman • • 900 OO
George MeDueUj watchmao • 300 00
PATENT OF^CB.
J. D. Craig, Superiotendent.. • ..; •• ••••••••• 1500 00
jiUzander M'lntire^ Cletk 1000 00
Samuel P. flatter, Clerk 1000 00
C. Bulfineh, Jun. Clerk *. 800 00
/. iSTc/Zer, Machinist , 700 00
Henry Bishop, &li9Bsenger ••.••••••••• ••••••••••••••• 400 00
An Act concerning Patects for Useful Inventions.
Be it ermeied by the Senate and House of Representotites of the United
States of America in Congress assembled^ That it shall be the duty of the Sec-
retary of StHie, auuual y m^tlie Monih of January^ to report to Congress,
and to publibh in two of the newspapers priiurd in' the city of Washington,
a list ot nil the patents for discoveries, inventions, and improvements, which
^hall have expired wuhin the year immediately'|)receding, with the names of
the patentees, ali>habeiicall> arranged.
:;xc. 2 And be it further enacted^ That application to Congress to prolong
or renew the term of a patent, shall be made before iis expiration, and shall
be notified at least once a month, for three months before its presentation
in two newspapers prin'eU in the city of Washington, and in one of the news-
papers in wliicti the laws of the Uuited States ehall be published in the State
or Territory in which the patentee shall reside. The petition shall set forth
particularly the grounds ot the appli'-atiou. It shall be verified by oath ; the
evidence in its support ma> be taken before any judge or justice of the
peace, it shall be a< companied by a statement of ihe ascertained value of the
discuvery, invention, or improvement, and of the receipts and expenditures
ot the patentee, sons to exhibit the profit or loss atising therefrom.
Sec.'') And be it further enacted^ That wherevdt' any jpate it which has
been heretofore, or shall b«? hereafter, granted to any inveuior in pursuance
oi the act of Congress, entitled "An act to promote the p'Ogress of useful
arts, aitd to repeal the act heretofore made for that purpose,'* passed on
the twenty«first day of February, in the year of our l«ora, one thousand eeven
hundr^ and ninety three, or of any of the ai-ts bupplementary thereto, shall
be invalid or inoperative, by reason that any of the terms or conditions pre*
scribed in tne third section of the said first mentioned act, have not, by inad-
vertence, accident, or mistake, and without any traudulent or deceptive in-
tention, been complied with on i\\t part of the said inventor, it Khali be law-
ful for the Secretary of the State, upon the surrender to him of such patent,
to cause a new patent to be granted to the said inventor lor tlte same inven-
tion for the residue of the period tti«n unexpired, for which the original
patent was granted, upon his compliance with the terms and conditions' pre-
scribed in the said third section of the said act. And, in case of his death,
or any assigiinient by htm made of the same patent, the like right sImII \e8t
in his executors and administrators, or assignee or assignees ; Provided^
however. That sur:h new patent, so granted, shall, in all respects, be aUie
to t'>e sane makers of objection and defence as any original patent granted
under the said first mentioned act. But no public use or privilege of the lu-
veotioD so patented, derived from or after the grant of the original patent,
either aiid(rany special license of the inventor, or without the consent of
■win
it Commissieners for Settlement of Clmims,
ue patentee that there shall be a free public use thereof, shall, in any man-
pr, prejudice his right of recofery for any unt or violation of his invention
Mfter the grant of such new pntent as aforesaid. lApproved, July 3, 1832.}
\a Act concerning the issningof Patents to Aliens^ forUsefal Discoveries
and IriiVAntions.
Be it. enacted by the SenaU tm^Sdkse of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress ossembledfThM the privileges granted to the aliens
vlfic t ibett in the firM section of the act, to extend the privilege of obtaining
I rti<"nts fur useful discoveries and inventions to certain persons therein men*
'ioned, and to enlaree and define the penal ies for violating the rights o^
i uteniees, approved April seventeenth, eighteen hundred; be extended io
M like manner, tor every al4eo, vrho, at the time of petitioning for a patent
Aliali be resident in ihe Coiled States, and shall have declared his intention
acc»iiiling to Uw, to become a citiren thereof; Provided^ that every patent
v<anifd by virtue of this act and the privileges thereto appertaining, shall
• <<se and determine and become absolutely void without r«8ort to any legal
! locees to anau< or cancel the same in ease of a failure on the part of any
patentee for the ,8pa'*e of ofiO year >rom the issuing thereof, to introduce
into public use io ihe United States the invention or improvement far which
iie patent shall be issued ; or in case the same for any period of six months
itUer t^uch introduction shull not continue to be publicly used and applied in
lUe United Stales, or io caie of failure to become a cititen of the United
Stales, agreeably to notice |iven at the earliest period within which he shall
be entitled to become a citizen of the United States.
[Approved, July 13, 1832 ]
CLAIMS ON DENMARK.
Commissiomers appointed under the Treaty wUk Denmark^ concluded at CoptU'
hagen^ ZBth March^ 1830, and the Act oftbth February, 1831.
I George Winchester, ot Maryland, i
Jesse Hoyt, of New* York, > CommissioDers.
William J. Duaue, of Feunsylvania, ^
Robert Fulton, of New-York, Secretary.
liTste— For tht Law aathoBziDgtheMCommissioiien,snd the Treaty under wbieh Ibey
act, tee vol* X, p. 104—107.
CLAIMS ON FRANCE.
Commissioners appointed agreeably to tfie Convention*' concluded at Ptffitfor
the adjustment of claims on France.
George W. Campbell, of Tennessee, ^ "<
John R. Rune, of Peonxvlvauia, > Commissioners.
Thomas H.' Wiili.inisi, of Mississippi, ^
John E. Frost, of the District of Columbia, Secretary.^
Joiiu H. Wheeler, of North Carolina, Clerk.
An ACT to carru into effect the convention between the United States and hi'
Majesty the King of the French, concluded at Paris on the fourth of July ^
one thotisand eight hundred and thirty -one.
Be it enacted by tfie Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, Thai the Fresideni of ihe Uni-
ted States, by and wili. ihe advice and consent ot the Se a e, shall ;ip-
/lioint 'hree roniml«<(ioners, who si:all form a board, whosr duty it shal! be
• The CouTcation is riven in volume X. p^ee %7.
Act for Adjustrtunt of Claims of France, 83
ive and examine all claims Wikich may be iireseiiCtHl lo itiem uuuer
Qfention between the Uniied States and France, of the fourth of
Ae thousand eight hundred and thiriy*one, which are provided f»r
ftaidcou^eoiioii, accufding to ihe provisions of. the same, and the
les of juMice, equity, aud tue iusfa of iiaiions The said board shall
secretary, versed in the E,ng\i»h, French, and Spanihh languages,
ilerk, both to be appointed by thePj|r«i»ideitt, by and with the advice
>nsent of the beuAte; and the conj^uiissioaerti, secietary, aiidcierk,
hetore they eater on the duties ot their offices, take uath, well aud
lly to perfofia the dunes thereof '
. 2. And be U further enacted. That the said commissioners shall be,
ey are hereby, authorized to make all needful rules and reguiaiions,
niraveniiif the laws of the laud, the p(Ovi«4ons ftf this act,oi the
ons of the i<aid convention, for carryipi). their said comuiission inio
d complete effect.
. 3. And be it further enacted, That the board so constituted siiall
90 the first Monday of August ueKt at the ci y of Washington; and,
two years froui the time of it» uieeiini^, shall terminate itf> duties. —
i»* Secretary of State is required forth wi h, afer the passing of this
» give notice of the said meeting; to be published in two newspapers
sDingtnn, aud in su^h other paper^i as he may Ihiuk proper.
. 4 And be U further enacted. That all records, doc u men t<t, or other
I, which iio^v are in, oi hf reafter, during the continuance of this com-
o, may come into the posKe-sion of the Departmont of State, in re*
to sach claim9, shall be d- livered to the coiumission aforesaid
; 6. And be it further enacted, That the compensation oi the respec*
ficers, or who^e appoiniment provision is made by this act, shall
.oeed the following sumit^ namely: to each rf the said tommissioners,
rate of three thuustand doiiars jier annum; to the secretary of the
at the ra<e of two thousand dollars per annum; and lo the clerk at
fttf of fifteen duilars per annum. And the President of the United
I shall be, and he is hereby, anthonzed to make suoh provision for the
igent expen'-es of the said commi!«sion, as shall appear to bim r^a
•e and prop**!; and the said salur es and expenses shad be paid out of
iOney in he Treasury nototherwist* appropriated.
:. 6. And be it further enacted. That the said commissioners shall report
I $''cr»:uty of State a list of the several awanis made by ihem; a cer-
nopy wheieof shall be by him transmi led to the Secretary of the
lury, wuo shall therenpon distribute, in ■atr'altle proportions, among
arsons in whose favour. the awards shall have been made, surh moneys
ly nave been recei\e(l iu v« the Treasury in virtue of this act, accord"
»lli propurtioos) which ihrir respective awards shall bear to the whole
nt then received, -first deffucttng such 8um« cf money as may be due
FiMted States from said persons in whose favor said awards shall he
; and shall also cause cert ficaes to be issued by the Secretary of the
lury, in such form as he may prescribe, showing the proportion to
1 eaeh may be entitled to die aiuouni that may thereafter be received;
in the pres'^ntation of the said certificates at the Treasury, as the neti
ted* of the (^fnerat in»talment8, payable by the Pri-nch Government,
have bef'u received, such proportions tliereof shall be paid to the
ho!d^*s of the said certificates.
(*.. 7. And be it further enacted, Thar it shall be the duty of the Secro-
of the Treasury to cause the several inslaimentt*, with the interest
on, payable to the Unilrd States in virtue of the said convention, to be
ved from the French Goverment, and transferred to the United State:*,
:h manner a he may deem best, and the nett proceeds thei;eof to be
into the Trpasuiy; and, on the payment of the pioreedsof e^cVvs^C v^\«\
iniitalment», t* er^ -I'al) be set apart, of the mone>} m \\v« '\\«^«\vc'<) v^
84 Mexican Boumdarji
••eh forthcr ••■ m would bwive beea re- eir^ fron die aect proceed*
■MCb iMUlMeat, if tbe reservaiioa Mipolated by the toartb article of
taid ct.aveatioii bad aoC been dedacinJ; aad ihe oiOBCfs abich nay be tb
»ei apart, lOKetber with tiioM whicb aiay be recei%ed iato the TreaMinr
oadrr ibia act, aball be, and the ftaaie are bereby, appropriated, to aaiisj^
the awards bere o prot«drd for.
r*Kc* 8. And be U further enaeted^ Tbat all communicatioaa to or from the
secretary of tbe board of coanni^iooers, on the business oi tbe ooawuasioa,
sball |)*M b^' tttail fret- of postafe.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted^ Tbat, as sooa as said coaunissioB shail
he executed iiud completed, lite records, documents, and all other papeis,
in he |iosses8ion oi the commission or its officer?*, shall be depoaiteo in tue
offic<' of becrrtars ol State.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, Thai, for the term of ten years, from
and after the secoof! da) «>f FebrMar\,one thousand eight huudrrd and thiT'
tv-two, wineH, the proiiuce of France, shall be admiced into the U. States
Oil paying duties no* eiceedine the foilowiii|{ rate? on the gallon, (»ucb as
is ai present used in the United Slates,) that is 'o ^y: six cents for red
w>ne in casks, lea c:eni^ for white wtue in ca^sk*. :'ii* iweniv-two cents for
wiues of all sorts to bottles. {Approved^ July 13, 1832.]
MLX4CAN BOUNDARY.
Commiseum for fixing the, Bonndarj Line between the United SinUt mid
Jaexico.
Williaio (V1*Kea, of North Carolina, Commissioner,
.loliii DoiielHun, (d Tennessee, Surveyor.
Samuel J. Bayard, Lrierk.
AN ACT to provide for carrying into effect the treaty of limits between
the United Siate« of Atwerica and the United. Mexican States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representalives of the United Siates
of America in Vongrets aetembledy That the Comaii!%t.iouer and Surveyor, to
I)*- appuinied on the part ol the United States, according to the third article
of (iie 'eay of limiit* between the United States of America and the Uaitcd
VIexican Staes, of January twelfth, one thousand eight hundred and tweaty-
«'sht, and April hftli, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, be seve-
hIU 'appointed by the Preside^it of the Unl ed States% by and with the ad»
t ce and consent ul the Senate ; together wiih a clerk to the said connia-l
-uner to be appointed in the same manner and that for the pqrpose of aar-
i\ ins into effect the second and third articles of the treaty aforesaid, there
i e Hppropri.iied, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise afipropriat'
ed.thefollowi.B ^umft; j ^ . . . , ..
For the salary ot (he commissioner, two thousand nye hundred dollars.
For the w\nxy of the sin-veyor, two ibuusand dollars.'
Kfir the stii try nf the rieik, one thousand two hundred dollars: Provided^
Tli.i- the salar* of the said Officers, shall not commence until they shall be
o,»i..i»-d into serviee. r. . ....
For other exp^n^es of the «urvey of boundary required by the said treaty
o'lidinK the purchase of instruments, wages to persons employed, and
other continRcncies, ten thousand dollars. [Approved^ July 3, 1832.]
Treaty of Limitt between the United Statei and Mexico.
The> limitB of * ••• T' ' •>' •' ^t»te«- of AmerV ^ w'uhthe. bo:dering TerritoJiie
1
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Mexican Boundary. 86
•f Mttkico haf ing bcea fixed and designated by a soleHn treaty, coaeladtd
and signed at \\ashing(on| on the 22d day of February, iu the year of our
Lord Que thousand ^ight hundred and nineteen, between the retpeclivt
Plenipotentiaries of the Government of the United States of America, on Chi
one part, and of thai of Spain on the other : And when^at, tha said 'reaty
having been sanctioned at a period when Mexico constituted a partof th«
Si'anisb Monarchy, it is deemed necessary now to confirm the validity of
the aloresaid Treaty of Limits, regarding it as still in force and binding be«
tween the United States of America ancTihe United Maxican States:
IVith this intention, the President of the United States of America hat tp-
pointed Joel Roberts Poinsett their Plenipotentia^ ; and the President ol
the Unittd Mexican Stales their Excellencies Sebastian Camacho an4
Jos^ Ygnacio Es^eva :
And the sail! Plt-ni^iotentiaries having exchanged their fall powers, ha?«
agreed upon and concluded, the following articles:
Art !• The dividing limits of the respective bordering territories of th
United Sia'es of America and of the United Mexican States, being the same
as was agreed and fixed upon by the abovementioned treaty of Washington,
concluded and xigned on the twenty-second day of February^ in the year one
thousand eigh< hundred and nineteen, the two high contracting parties will
proceed forthwith to carry into full effect the third and fourth articles of said
tr»"«tyf which are herein recited, as follows :
Art. II. The boundary Itne between the two eoi|niries, west of the Missia-
s ppi, «hall begin on the gulf of Meiico, at the nouth of the river Sabine, in
the 8* a, continuing north along the western baul( of that river, to the 3t4
degree of latitude ; thence, b> a tine due north, '^ to the degree of latttude
where it strikes the Rio Roxo of Naichiioches, or Red river; then, follow-
ing the Rio Roxo westward, o the degree of longitude 100 west from Lon-
don, and 25 from Washington ; then crossiiij^ the said Red river, and
running thence by a line due ni>rth, to the river Arkansas; thence, fof-
lowingthe course of the southern bank of the Arkansas, to its source, in
latitude 42 notth ; and thence, by that parallel of latitude, to the South sea :
the whole being as laid down in Melish s map of the United >dta:es, publish-
efl at Philadelptiia, impioved Co the first of January, 1818 But, if the source
of the Arkans^tS river shall be lound to fall north or *<outh c latitude 42, then
the line ^ball run from the said source due south or north, as th* c-ise may
be, till it 'meets th* <^ai(J parallel of latitude 42; and thence, along ihe said
parallel, to th'- South Sea. AW the islands in the Sabine, and the said Red
and Arkani^s river ^, throughout the course thus described; to belong to the
United States ; but the use of the waters, and the navigation of the SHbinel
to the s**a, and of the said rivers Roxo and ArkafMRs, throughout the extent ofj
the said boundary on <heir respective banks, shall be common to the respec
tive iohibitan'sof both na ions.
"^he t«i» high contrricling parties agree to cede and renounce all their
rights, clainia, and pretensions to the territories desnibed hy the said line •
that is to say : the United States hereby cede to his Catholic Majestjr, and
r^'nouoce forever» all their rights, claims, and pretensions to the territoriei
hine west and south of the above described line; and, in like manner, his
r;«tholic Majestv cedes to the said United states all his rights, claims, and
ftreteiifiioiis to any territories east and north of the said line ; and for himself,
his heirs, and snf-eessor>, renounces all c aim to the said territories forever.
Art III. To fix this line with more precision, and to place the landmarks
which shall designate exac'ly ihe lim its of both nations, each of the con*
f :«rf ing parties shall appoint a commissioner and a surveyor, who shall meet
before the termination of one year from the date of the ratification of this
treaty^ at Natchitoches, on tiie Re<l river, and pr -ceed to run and mark the
r'fid Vine, f om the mouih of the Sabine to ti e Red river, and from the Bed
r %er t<> t e river Arkansas, and t.> ascertain the latitude of the laid «ourc«
roL> Ki0 8
mt m a i'i tmmmmrr* ' . ii wi i i
86 Mexican Boundary.
of the said river Arkaasas, ia conformity to what is agreed upon and kltpu-
lated, and the line of latitude 42, to the South sea. They shall make out
glaufy and keep journals of tlieir proceedings ; and the result agreed upun
y ih^m shall be considered as part of this treaty, and shall have the same
furce as if it were inserted therein. The two Gove rnment^ will amicabt)
agree respecting the necessary articles to be furnished to those per sous,
aud.also to their respective escorts, should such be deemed iiecensHry.
Abt IV. Th9 present treaty shall be rati6ed, aud the ratification sltall
be exchanged at Washington, witbio the term of four months, or sooner, if
possible.
In witQ^s8 whereof, we, the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the
same, and have hereunto affixed our respective seals.
Done at Mex»co,.this twelfth day of January, in the year of our Lord one
thou«and eight kundred and twenty-eight, in the fifty-second year of the In-
dependence of th'<' United States of America, and in the eighth of thatoi
the United Mexican States. "
^ ■
J. R. POINSETT. [L. 8.J
^^ S. CAMACHO. [L- sJ
J. Y. EStEVAN. Li- s.]
Additional Articles to the TrecUy of Limits concluded between the United States
of America and the Umted Mexican States, on the IZth day of January,
1828.
The time baying elapsed which was stipulated for the exchange of ratifi
cations of the Treaty ofXimits betwpen the United Mexican States and the
United States of \merica, sij^ned in Mexico on the 12th of January, 1828;
and both Republics -being uesiruus that itshould be carried into full and com-
plete effect, with all due solemn itv, the President of the United States of
America has fally empowered, on his part, Authony Butler, a citizen there
of, •tnd Charge d'Affaires of the said States in Mexico ; and the Vice-Presi
dent of the United Mexican States, acting as President thereof, has, in like
manner, fully empowered on his part their Excellencies, Lucas Alaraan,
Secretary of State and Foreign Relations, and Rafael Mangino, Secretary of
the Treasury, who after having exchanged their mutual powers, found to be
ample and in form, have agreed, and do hereby agree, on the following
article :
The ratifications of the Treaty of Limits, concluded on the 12th January,
1828, shall be exchanged at the City of Washington, within the term of one
year, counting from the date of this agreement, and sooner should it be
possible.
The present Additional Article shall have the same force and eflbct as if it
had been inserted werd for word in the aforesaid treaty of the l€ik-of Janu-
ary, of 1828, atid shall be approved and ratified in the manner prsfcribed by
the Constitutions of the respective Slater.
In faith of which the said Pleuipoteiitiarie'; have hereunto set iheir hands
and atlixea their, respective seals. Done in Mexico, the fifth of April,
of the year one thou.«and eigiit hundred and thirty-one, the fifiy-fifih of the
Independence of the United States of Auierioa, and the eievenih of that of
me United Mexican States.
A. BUTLER. [l s.l
LUCAS ALAMAN. Il s.l
RAFAEL MANGiNO. [l. s.J
The foregoing Trenty was Riiiified, and the Ratificntions exchanged at
/Washin^toUf on the 6tli of April, 1832, by Edward Livingston, Secretary of
-ititie oC the United States, and Jos4 Alontoiia, Charge d' Affaires of the Uoi-
ed Mfxidim S/ates, ou the pari of their ri*,«\wc\\NfcQiweiT\\\\ve«ts.
Publithers of the Laws.
tmrtmmmm
871
PUBLipATION OF THE LAWS.
18 made the duty of the Secretary of State, by act of llth May, 1820, to
i.tdl Resolutions and Laws passed by Congress, (except such asare of a
t« nature) to be published in a numl)er of news papers, not exceeding
1 the District of Colombia, and in not more than three in .each State
.""erritory : atl public iTreaties, are to be published in the same manner,
>i Indian Treaties, which are published in one pa person ly. and that with ^n
fate or Territory to which the subject matter of the Treaty belongs. For
shing the Laws, Resolutions and Treaties, the Proprietors of Newt*
■8 receive, by the act of 20th April, 1818, at the rate of one dollar per
(estimated according to the act of 1820,) of the pavphiet edition, pu'f
I by the Secretary of State
s following are the News papers authorized to publisli the Laws pas-
: the 2d Session, of the 22d Congress.
Newipapen.
^e
trn Argus
srn Republican
Hantpshire Patriot &
ite Gazette
Hampshire Gazette*.
ocrati' Republican..
nn Statesman
Seld Sun.
eester Co. Republican
rjcb Republican......
ford Times ••.• •••.
inbiap Register. ••••..
idence pHtriot & Co-
Dbian Phenix
iblican Heiald
le Ifiland Republican.
loot Gazette, .••.•...
Mot £nquirer
lebury Argus........
York Standard.«.«y.
Dy Ar{;u8 •.••...
est0# Republican....
J«rtpy Observer
)riui<fl&; True Ameri^n
Jersey man.^.,
isylvania Repnhlican
Democratic Herald. *
rican Sentinel..
;hany Democrat
ware Gazette Si A-
$rican VVatchman....
ware Journal «.
•!rn Shore Whig, &
opie's AHvorate......
more Republican....
blican < itizen
Where Publiahed.
Augusta.... Maine
Portland do
Bangor... do
Concord •• ..AlH
Portsmouth •• ..da
Haverhill. do
Boston** ••••.. Jtfasf
Pitt&field do
Worcester.... ....dn
\uiwich Ctnrt
Hartford dU)
New Haven •••.di
PttUitherk
J. Berry.
Tb«l»a8 Todd.
Nathaniel Haynes.
Hill & Barton.
Gideon Beck.
4ohn H. Reding.
<.fliarle8 Gordon Greene.
PJlifteas Allen & Sou.
Jubal Harrington.
Adams & Falkener.
tchn Russell.
Joseph Barber*
Providence....../^ /
Providence..... ..do
\«*wport.,,,. ....do
Beiiiiiugton Vt
Norwich ...... ..do
'liddlebury do
New Yoik JV. York
Albany. do
Rochester do
Josiab Jones.
William SimcHs, lua.
Will jam Reed.
Hemau Robinson, Agent
li-d Davis.
Calvin C. Waller.
J. J. Muniforri.
Croswell&VanBenthiiysaD
Tucker & Stevens*
Bridgetown. ...wVJiSamuel S. Sibley.
Treniou... do Joseph Justice.
Morrietown .do
Harrisburg......Pa
Philadelphia., .do
Pittsburg ...do
Wilmington.. ../^e/
Wiimingtou do
Easton. ....... ..'Vd
Baltimoie do
Fredericktown .do
S. P. Hull.
Henry Welsh.
Leonard S. Johns.
R. Porter & Son.
£dwar(* Mullikin.
Samuel Harker.
G. W.SV\MV. ^
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Publishers of the Laws.
Norfolk aod Portsmouth
Herald
Virgioia Advocate
Monongalian •
Constitutiooalist
North Carolina Sentinel*.
Western Carolinian
Southern Patriot.. ••.
Camden Journal*.........
Mountaineer. ...• .........
Georgian'.... ...... ......
Constitutionalists.
Georgia Journal.... ......
Democrat • ..••.
Tuscaloosa Inquirer
Mohile Register.... •
Natchez Gazette..
Pearl Rivtr Advocate...
Noifolk Fa
Charlottesville.. do
VInrgantnwn*.«.do
Raleigh JV*. C.
Newbern. do
Salisbury.. .....do
Charleston.... S. C
Camden. ... ....do
Greenville.. ....do
Savannah Geo
Augusta.. .. ....do
Milledgeville.. ..do
Huntsville... -^lab.
Tuscaloosa..... .do
Mobile. ........du
Natchex.......Vit«.
Monticellc. ....do
Vicksburg Register |Vicksburg........do
Thomas G. Broughton.
Cary, Watson Si Co.
Eiisha Nott.
Lawrence & Lemay.
A. G. Maurice.
Jones & Craige.
J. N. Cardozo.
G. & W. Robertson.
A.H. Pemberton.
Caroack Sc Ragland.
Sumner & W oodson.
£. Walker
T. Sanford.
Andrew Marscbalk.
J. W. Pendleton.
John M Henderson & Co.
>i
•...
a...
Louisiana Courier
Alexandria Gazette.. ....
Baton Rouge Gazette....
Nashville Republican and
State Gazette...
Memphis Advocate & W.
D Intelligencer..... ...
Knoxville Register........
Frankfort Argus......
Kentucky Gazette.. •«
Kentucky Republican
Cincinnati Advertiser
Ohio Monitor... .... «
Warren News-Letter
Annotator, (Western)
Indiana f^alladium....!. ^
Indiana Democrat
Vandalia Whig^lU lutlgr
lllinuiii Herald.. ...(
Illinois Advocate..
Missouri Free Press
Jarkson Eagle
Jeffersrtnian
Arkansas Gazette..
Arkansas Advocate
Michigan Sentinel
Detroit Journal
Democratic Free Press.
Jloriftian Advocate....
ast Florida Hi^rald...
uiSHcola Gazette
obe ;
New Orleans. ..La. J. C. de StRomei.
........
Alexandria do
Baton Rouge«««.do
Nashville... ..TWin.
Memphis.. ..do
Knoxville do
Frankfort Ken.
Lexington do
Greensburg.«..««no
R. Smith.
Allen A* Hall.
P. Phoebus.
F. G. Heiskel.
G. £. Russell & Co.
George G. Trotter.
3. A. Atchison.
Cincinnati. ..OAio|M. Dawson Sc Sons.
David Smith.
Thomas J. McLain«
J Allen.
David W. Culley.
M Griener.
Jones & Brooks.
J. Steele.
G. W. Davis.
(jHlvin Gunn.
William E. Woodruff.
IC P. Bertrand.
Edward W Ellis.
Columbus do
Warren do
Salem ,Jnd.
Lawrenceburg ..do
Indianapolis. ....do
Vandalia ///
"Springfield do
Edwardsville do
St Louis.... JtfiMO
Jarkson.... .....do
Jefferson City... do
Little Rock^....^rA;
Little Rock do
Monroe Mtch
Detroit..... -....(^o
Detroit.. .......do
Tallahassee... Flo
St. Augustine. ...do
PpnSHcala do
W a6h'in^,ion • . D .C.
William Wilson.
E. B. Gould.
Gordon & DaveHport
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Treasury Department. S^
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
LOUS McLANE, of Delaware, Secretary, ^6,000 per
annum.
The office of Secretary of the Treasury was created by act of the 2d
September, 1789. He superintends all the fiscal concerns of the GoTern
ment, and upon his own responsibility, recommends to Congress measures
for improving the condition of the revenue. He holds his office at the
will of the President; is, by usage, a inember of the Oibinet; and, ex<
officio, one of the Commissioners of the sinking fund. By an act of
ConKri>ss, of the 15th of May, 1820, the Treasury Department has bren
iitve«(teo uitii extraordinary powers for the recovery of public moneys not
accounted for vt w.i.ihfld by officers receiving them prior to such moneys
being paid into the Treasury. Warrants of distress, in tbe nature of
executions upon judgments, are authorized upon cetrtificates of balances
from the first Comptroller* against principals and sufeties in default; and
the judges of the United States are, by the same law, clothed with exieo'
«ive chancery jurisdiction, with a view of ameliorating any undue veveritj
to individuals, which may possibly occur under the walVrants in question.
By the act of 29tti May, 1830, the office of Solicitor of the Treasury
was created. A portion of the duties of this office had been previously
under the act of 15th May, 1820, performed by tbe fifth Auditor, as
agent of the Treasury.
All accounts of the government are finally settled at the Treasury De-
partment: for which purpose it is divided into the office of the Secirtary
(who ffupi rintends tbe whole, but who is not, therefore, absolute, urith
respect to the power of ;idjusting ^clnims or of |>ayiug money ;) into two
Comptrollers, five Auditors, a Register, a Treasurer, and a Solicitor.
The Auditors of th4> public accounts are empowered to administer outbs
or affirmati«>n- to \^ itnesses in any ca^e in which they may deem itnecessa*
ry for the due examination of the accounts with which they are ch»rged«
Besides the disbursement of moneys for the great objects of government
there Hre contingent funds appropriHted yearly by Congress The^e ar«
expended for such objec|K as could ntt well be forffeeu, by someone of
the clerks or 'other officer belonging to each ot the departments, who is
especially entrusted with that business, to whom the accounts of such
contingencies must be presented. He takes h'n receipt in hi^ own iiam«,
and at the end of each quarter of a yeai is brought to a settlement him«
self, foi all his disbursements, at the Treasury Department.
The act of Congress of May 7, 1822, requires, that all moneys appro-
priated for the use of the War and Navy Departments shall, from and
after the 30th of June 1822, be drawn iront the Treasury by warrnnU
of tbe Secretary of the Treasury, upon the requisiiinns of the Secret iiits
of those denttrtmentF, countersigned by the Second Comptroller, and
registered by the proper Auditor
The act of January 31st, 1823, prohibits an advance of public money
io any case whatever ; and requires all perstms who may receive public
money for disbursement, to render quarterly accounts to the proper ac-
eounting officers of the Treasury, for settlement: and all officers of the
government who neglect to comply with this regulation, ^x^ K^^nyx^^^K
ly reporieff to ih€ PreBideotf aod disniitsed from the ^uYA\c%«t^\^«> \
8*
90 Treasury Depart mf.ni.
CLERKS llf TBB TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Abbvrt DicKiffS, Chief Cleik, superintencif the business of the office
generally ; receives the directions of the Secretary on matters in be
acted upon ; refers to the subordinate officers of the Department »il
matters requiring their examination; distributes the business to the
clerks, and submits to the Secretary the business prepared by them;
directs remittances t audits aud directs the payment of accnuuts out
of the contingent fund; assists in the general correspondence and in
preparing reports as the Secretary may direct ; acts as agent in pa>'ing
the salaries in the Secretary's office ; and a» tran^lator of foreign lan-
guages; and transmits Mediterranean passports and sea letters to thr.
Collectors •... ^ jt 2000 00
James L Anlhony^ prepares the warrants for payment into
the Treasury ; issues aad^registers the warrants for payments,
under the appropriations for. civil, diplomatic, and miscel-
laneous expenditures; and keeps accounts of all such appro-
priations; and also keeps an account of the bonds taken and
liquidated at each cuslom bouse » 1600 00
Samuel Jl. McKean^ attends to the business with banks; to
remission of fines, penalties, and forfeitures; toapplicationi
for release from imprisonment; to matters relating to internal
improvement, and to the Mint establishment; and also to such
subjects as are submitted by the Solicitor of the Treasury and
District Attorneys, not immediately connected with the bran-
*chesof business assigned to others, and all claims under like
circumstances. •••'• •• ...•• 1600 00
Thomas Dungan. issues and registers the warrants for pay-
ments under tl>e appropriations for the nrtval service ; keeps
the appiopriation accounts of fhe Navy ; prepares the war-
rants for the transfer of stocks from one loan office to that of
another; a^nd keeps an account of the accruing duties..«»»«» 1400 00
Robert NeweU<, issues and registers the warrants for payments
under the appropriatioivs for Ihe military service; and keeps
accobnts of alUurh appropriations, al^io of all ctisrom houst
bonds in suit, and debentures issued and paid •• .rf...*.*.*. 140O 00
Francts A, Diekms, examines and registers the rerolvClonary
claims, under the act of 15th of May, 1828; prepaid and
registers the certificates and warrants for the payment of those
allowed; and generally attends to all matters connected
with that business 1400 00
John McGinnxs. jun, attends to ihe business submitted from
the General Land Office, and other offices relating to ac-
counts or bubiitehs of the laud officers; to all matters con-
cerning iht) revenue cutler Fervire, and marine hospitals;
and to charges or complaints for official misconduct against
any of thobo oflV'ers ,•••• 1400 00
Gilbert Rodman^ jun, keeps an account of moneys received iind
expfftrifif^'by rtsiWrvw- of the customs; ^!xamine> applications
for'^ritrhs under the 10th section of itie act of the 1st March,
J 823; Hfjpi'Hls fioin iippiaisem^als u\u\ttt vVve \^\\\ %«t;\\i;^u oC
the 8Ame act ; appliratioos lo cum\)\v\a (Jitui^nY^^cOl^ >a\i&«t x^* \
First Cornph oiler's Office. J) I
Bctof 3d March, 1825; applications for the employment of
fubnrriinate officers of the customs ; charges or complaints
for oiBcial misconduct igainst ofhrers of the customs ; he also
nttenr1i> to the payment of fishing hounlies, and to the con-
cerns of le venue Ckij^s. 1400 00
Horace K. H^olf^ has charge of letters of appTication and recom-
mendation for office, complnints, an-l reFignarions, i^siies
comniissiuns, warrant*^, and lctter.« of eppnintmnnt ; keeps a
record of the officers undei thn Treasury Departinpnt; attends
to matters concerning the iighi house establishment ; aiKJ ex-
amines charges or complaints for nflicinl misconduct ngainst
persons connected with (hitt establishment; and assists in
copying and recording 1150 00
AndrtvM Laiib, has the charge of the records, and general
letter files ; registers the reference*; made by the Secretary or
Chief Clerk ; atteudr to the remiilanres to the backers of the
United States abroad, and to Commissioners of Loans; nnd
also to the superintendence of the* Tieasury Building and
the grounds attached thereto ; and assists ia copying and re-
cording .... 1250 00
WilHamT- Rend, examines appii(Htioiis for the relief of insol-
vent debtors of the United States, under the acts of the 2d
March, 1831 ; and 14lh July. 1832; and prepares the cases,
when reported by the Commi^sioneis of Insolvency, for the
Secretary's rtecision, and generally attends to all matters
arising under these acts • 1400 00
Altxandf.r J^eBbilt, attends to the copying and recording, requir-
ed for the business under the abovt: acts, for the relief of cer-
tain insolvent debtors of the United States 1000 00
Samiul Chedyn Potter^ issues an \ registers the Kevolutionary
bounty Land Scrip. nnd«r the acts of the 30th of M:«y, 1830,
and T3tholJuly, 1832 lloO 00
Cenerul RegulnHmn*-'TAt\i Clerk brings In-fore the Chief Clerk «uch bniiness
SB m»y Inquire 1kii%ttt:ntion, or that of ihf- Seriviaiif;'! pit-iii.'ressuch coirts-
povdfnce.Minay b«'fiecessai7itihisbi-ancb uf businen, submitted througl^
the Chi» f Clerk ;, notes in a r« gister k< irt for hat pur|»o8ithe date of the re-
ciitit ul^dic&Jetfer, return oruihi r ofiicini connnuiiicatiun sent oiittohira.
anoen^li^rwt^n^Wlheon such paper; ^ivtfs immediate notice to the ChieT
Clerk, each iiM<elation to bis particular busiru«s. of the faiuit- of any public
officer, agent, or bank, to transmit the returns, or to make payments or de-
pofites required ; or to perfbi-ni any other dntits ; arid u addition to tht duties
specially assig^ied. perform >uch oUierocoasiona! duties as may be assigned to
him hy the Secretary or Chitf Clerk.-^'l'he usual houiti of business are from
y oVlock to 3 ; bat such further attendance is gireu as the exigences of the
public servic* require.
Jifiin J^. Lovfjui/^ JUTU messen;;er 700 00
Charles Petit, assistant messenger... 350 00
/
FIRST CoMPTROLLER'a 0»F1CK.
Joseph Jinderson, Comptroller, §3,500 per annum.
The Fir««t Comptroller examines all accounts settled b^ the Firi>t and
Fifth Auditors, and cenifies the balances arising ihereoa iQAtiiHe^Utec ;
f/2tf-irA/dk4f«pprop2iatadtltesumof £{250.
\
^2 First Comptroller'* i Ofice.
countersigns all warrants drawn by the Secretary of the Treasury, if
warranted b}* law ; repofis to the Secretary the official forms to be usei
in the Hiflfereot offices fur collecting the public revenue; and the manner
and form of keeping and stating the accounts of the several persons em
ployed therein. He superintends the preservJ^tioa of the public accounts
fuhjert to his revision, and provides for the regular payment of all moneys
which may be collected.
Cr.ERKS Iir THV FIRST COMPTROLLER'S OFFirS.
JoHir Laub, Chief Cleik. His duties are to draft answers (subject to
tho revision of the Comptroller) to all questions propounded by the
officers of the customs, merchants and others, under the revenue laws
and treaties o( commerce and navigation with foreign powers; tn pre
pare eeneral instructions and forms in relation to the duties to be per
formed by those officers and the manner in which they are to keep and
render their accounts; and assists in the correspondence of tiie office, of
a rT.iseellaneous nature He also prepares, under th«> direction of the
Serretaiy end Coiitptrollerof the Treasury, such formsof other accounts
aoH documents as are deemed essential to a systematic execution of the
public business ; fnd performs, generally, such other official duti*>s as
are confided to him by the (Jomptroller • 1700 00
William fVilliamson, makes out from the laws of each session
of Congress, detailed statements of appropriations for the
civil, diplomatic and miscellaneous expenditures of the goverA*
ment, in the form of warrants, and records the same; regis-
ters all warrants issued lor payments in pursuance of said
appropriations; makes out and records warrants for carry-
ing unexpended balances to the surplus fund ; keeps the leger
containing an account for each specific appropriation: wiites
and copies all letters on subjects connected with the state nf
the appropiiaiioiis ; examines all powers of attorney and all
doruiiieiiis relative to the transfer of stocks, and payments of
principal and dividends thereof which may be presented for
the inspection and decision of the ComptroU'^V ; attends to and
keep^ u record of the transfer of stocks on the books of the
Treasury; registers warrants issued for transfi rring stfcks
on the books of loan offices ; ki*eps a journal and leger, ex-
hibiting quarterly the balances of the difl^ereot kinds of stocks
on the books of the Treasury and of the loan offices; writes
and c(«pies all letters on subjects in any way connected with
the funded debt of the United States ; and keeps a record of
bonds o{ indemnification for the renewal of lost certificates
of blocks ••• 1400 00
Ldnd Wtvthington^ examines the accounts of the collectors of
the cijbtorns South and West of the river Potomac — the ac-
I ouiitii of the Treasurer of the United States — the accounts
of the Treasurer of the ^'ini— the accounts of Public Vliiiis-
ters, (yonsuls, aid Commercial agents; nnd m.ikesan annual
Ktatetsieni in relation to the affairs of the Mint e tablisliment. 1400 00
y*/mes Lameds finally examines .inrt aiV)u%x^ aW At.cwuui^ <»f rc-
c*?i vert of public nipneyf, and »iat.e« au^ A\5et*\\v'Af.*Vcv4X «vv!
First Comptroller's Office SS]
oceur; and preparer letters of correspoiiHpnce under the su
pervisioo of thp Comptroller in relntion to their accounts.. •• 1400 06
John fFottistdef exao^nes all accounts of collecforsof the cus-
toms North of the FotAoiiC, anH on the Lakes; and gires
tuch explanatioq^ at ^•X.be found necessary 1150 00
Richard S Briscoe^ examines the accounts of the United States
Bank and its branches — Commissioners of Loans for the pay-
ment of principal and interest of the funded debt — internal
revenue and direct tax accounts — revolutionary claims — and
(records the same ; and enters warrants on collectors of the
customs, direct tax, and internal revenue 1150 00
Benjamin Harriton examines the accounts of contractors and
deputy postmasters 1150 00
WtUiam AndertWit examines the accounts of the Marshals of
the X). S. — of the Collectors of the Customii for disbursements
relative to light houses and Marine hospitals — of the Survey-
ors General— of the Agents for paying the contingent expen-
ses of the several departments and the salaries, &c. of civil
pablic officers generally, &c. And inspects all the copies of
letters relative to the cui>tom house and revenue, to render
them exactly correspondent to the originals ••• 1400 00
Samuel Handy^ Warrant Cleik — duty to examine the acts of
Congress — to makeout appropriation warrants for all moneys
to be drawn from the Treasury, on requisitions of the Secre-
tary of the War Department — to state the sperific titliugs
under which the same may be drawn — and to keep a set of
books, exhibiting the moneys paid out of the Treasury on all
accounts connected with the War Department, comprising
Indian treaties, annuities, internal improvements, and Army
proper, &c ... 1150 00
ThomaM F. ./4n</6r«on, examines the accounts of contractors and
deputy postmasters... .« • 1000 00
Samuel P, Webster^ prepares the letters transmitting the com-
missions to the officers of the customs, together, with the re-
quisite official oaths and bonds; enters the'iilccoOnts of those
officers when settled, and prepares the letter^ advising them
of such sectHtmeut ■•• 1150 00
Thamas B Reify^ registers the accounts reported to ihf) Comp-
troller by the First and Fifth Auditors, and the Commissioner
of the General Land Office — drafts letters to disbursing offi-
cert in Explanation of the settlements of those accounts-
files, and, has charge of, the official bonds of Officers of the
Customs aad Internal Revenue, of the Re*eivers and Regis-
ters, Consuls, &c. — furnishes to the Solicitor of the 1 reasuiy
authenticated transcripts of accounts and bonds of delinquents
for suitf and keeps him regularly advi'^ed of all sutisequeut
rhanges in the balances duefiom them, &c •• 1000 00
George Johnson, records .ill letters written by the Comptroller
and bis Chief C!erk upon revenue subjt^cts — makes out copies
of the statements of difierence^^ of Receivers' accounts of pub-
lic money for lands sold — copies letteis and maket> out ab-
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stracts of accounts, when called for by Congress and others
having business with the office — besides other duties i\ hen re-
quired to be performed bj him in the office •••• 1000 00
Nichglas Biddle Van Zufidtn enters all warrants of appropria-
tioils of moupys drawn for the use of, and keeps a set of
books lelating to, the Navy Department. Also, warrants
concerning payments into banks by the officers of the customs
and receivers of public moneys for lands sold ; and conducts
the correspondence withlllr latter on the settlement of their
accounts at the Treasury ;-tt>getber with the warrants on ac-
count of Direct Taxes, Internal Duties, and Revolutionary
IVnstons — lerords all the bonds of Collectors, Naval Officers^ .
and Surveyors of the Customs, and prepares tbe Annual Re-
port of their official emoluments.... • ••••••... 1000 00
James Jtf. Burke, copies letters to the officers of the customs and
others — records letters to different officers ; ^nd assists iu co-
pying; such other documents as may be confided to him..««*« 1000 00
JohnN. Lovejoi/i messenger, ..•• 700 00
«/iaco6 Hme>, assistaut messenger, ••• ••• 360 00
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BKCOND comptroller's CFFICB.
James B, Thornton, Cotnptrolier, ^3,000 per aoDiiiii.
In the brief view given of the powers of the Comptrollers of theTreasu
ry, It may be sufficient to remark that, within the sphere of their respec-
tive duties they are the ultimate law officers of the government.
1'h« second Comptroller is independent of the first. His office was es-
tablished to effect a p ompt settlement of the public accounts, which from
the constantly increasing expfnditures of the government, had accumula-
ted, and which with oth^r duties, was found to exceed the ability of one)
Comptroller. Tbe second Comptroller therefore would be more correctly
styled the Comptroller of the accounts of the Army, Navy, and Indian
disbursements It nihy be here remarked, that the duties of advancing
money, and accouutingfor it, are distinct. The Secretaries of the De-
partments exercise a discretion, in advancing from the appropriations,
the requisite sums to the disbursing officers ; but it is madi the duty of the
accounting officers of the tieasury, independr>nt of the Secretaries, to
require accounts and vouchi*r$, showing the legal application of tbe
money. In this division of du'ies, is perceived a salutary check. The
banriy of the executive are lefi unrestrained in advancing to 'the agents
the necessary funds, to accomplish tnf> purposes of the government ; but
these agents have to account to officers of the Treasury, leaving the ei*
ecutive no power to misapply the funds advanced.
It is the duty of the 2n Comptroller to revise and certify the accounts
stated in the offices of the 2d, 3d, and 4th auditors ; and he decides on all
appeals from the decisions of those auditors, and his decision is final ex-
cept relief is granted by (. ongress.
In the office of the 2d C'ompiioller, a record is kept of the accounts
'settlf^d showin)> ihe balances due to and from the United States; a re-
coni of ftll the requi!>itions for tnowe^, \ix«LVJU b^ the Secretaries of the
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>ec\ind Cnviptrt,/ier''s ^ /J'-cfi^ ^^
War and Navj Departments ; and on its fiks air placed all the rontr.irt^
iuvolTing the payment of money, entered into by those Departments. It
is alfo the duty of the Comptroller to direct pults and <>toppage8 on ac-
count of delinquenciec ; to keep ap account with •ach specific appropria-
tion, and to make annual and other statements of the dishureementt, as
required by law. He also prescribes the forms for the accounts and
vouchers, and of keeping and stating the accounts, subject to his revision
CLERKS \m THE BBCO^D COMVfMLI'ER^B OVPICK.
Ek*€H Rr.TNOLD8f Chief Clerk, is cirargvd with the general superin
tendence of the details of the business, with the disbursement (under
the direction of the Comptroller) of the contingent fund of the office;
with the payment of the salaries ; with the registering, filing, and safe
keeping of the bonds of Disbursing Offiners, and of the contracts and
bonds for services and supplies in the War and N&vy Departments ;
with drafting the forms and instructions isstjed to the Disbursing
Officers and Agents of those Departments, for keeping and rendering
their accounts in an uniform and sys*ematir manner; viitb assisting
the Comptroller in the general correspoudencejAf tlie office; and in
occasionally aiding in th«<! examination and revision of accounts re
ported by the respective Auditors for the decision of the Comptrol
ler... 1700 00
JohnJf, MovMer^ his duties are to open and keep ai) account
under each head of the numerous appropriations connected
with the War Department; to make such reports and state-
ments as are from time to time officially required by officers of
those Departments, through the Second Comptroller, .and
to prepare condensed reports of the Army Appropriations,
at the end of each year, for the information of Congress.* 1400 00
Jpnathan Seaver, is charged with the examination of the Na-
val expenditures, the accounts for the expenditures under the
direction of the Commissioners for Navy Hospitals, and the
accounts for payments to the Navy and Privateer pensioners,
of which payments he keeps a record • • 1400 00
James L. Cnlhcari, records the requisitions drawn by the Sec-
retary of the Navy Department on the I'lcasury and on indi-
viduals, an(| j^eeps an index of the same ••• 1150 00
.fohn Daviiy is charged with the revision of the Paymaster's
accounts; the accounts uppHrtainino to the Indian Depart-
oient i the accounts for expenditures un er the Engineer De-
partment ; for fortifi cations, surveys, and improvements of
roads and c^nalSf rivers, harbors, ^^n 1150 00
John M Broadheady is charged with the revision lof all the
pension accounts reported by tlie Third Auditor , with the
entries of the same 4>n the check books ; and with the entries
of the semi annual statements from the ^'> ar Department, of
the changes arising from the deaths, transfers, &c on the rolls
of the respective agencies 1000 00
fames M Cults, enters the reports of settled accounts stated
by the Second, Third, and Fourth Auditors ; he io also ch-«rg-
ed with the revision of the accounts for dt8huctem%«^v%
w —
9K Fint and Seofnd Audittrs.
ikroagh th« Ordnaace Dt^pnrtrnfeiit, for the fabricatioa of
• rmtt arming and equipping Militin, building and repairing
Arsenals, armament of new Fortifications, and National
Armories • • v.* ** ^^^ ^
Joseph Manahan^ U rha-ged with the rerision^of all the ac-
counts arising under the appropriations for the Quarter Mas-
ter, Subsistenre, Recruiting, aind Mediral.DepartmentSf con*
tingencie«, arrearages nnd special acts far the relief of indi*
▼iduiils, be. and with the copying of the official letters, &c,
ofthe office • 800 00
John Sesiford^ messenger; in addition to his appropriate duties
as messenger, he is charged with the order and safekeeping
ofthe library, maps, &c. belonging to the office.* 700 00
VIR8T AVDITOR^fi OFFICE.
Richard Harrtsoit, Auditor j^S.OOO p^r annuin.
The First Auditor receives all accounts accruing in the Treasury De>
partment, and in relation to the rcTcnue and the civil list; and after ex
amination certifies the balance and transmits the accounts, with the
vouchers and certificates, to the First Comptroller, for bis decision
thereon.
CLERKS 117 THE FIRST AUDITOR'S OFFICE.
William Parker, Chief Clerk — on all current or miscellaneous ac-'
counts, and such as relate to the rivillist, surveys of the public lands,
light houses, custom houses, and marine hospitals, &c 1700 00
Jeremiah Williams^ on the accounts of every description relat-
ing to the public ^t>bt • ..••..••• ••••• 1400 00
WUliam .Wo/<on— on the accounts of the Treasurer, of pay-
ments to revolutionary officers and soldiers, and the bond ac-
counts of Collectors of the Customs. ••• 1400 00
^jtln'f:':::^ 1^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^ .f collectors) |}?2S
John Onderwood,..........(^^^^ i„,ernal>. \]^^
Jeremiah fV ^f^onaugh^.A ♦ C 1150 00|
James M. 7\jr^rt yevruuc ^ 1150 00,
Thomas G. <&7|ye, on the accounts relating to the expenses of
liie Judiciary and the Mint establishment. •.•... • 1150 00
Daniel P. Porttr, ) recording custom house bonds and of- J 1150 00
Johnji. Bris:htwfll, S ficial letters y 1000 00
Thomas Barelajj — lecording reports on accounts sent for re-
I virion to the Comptroller •• ••.'•••.• 800 00
Charles B» Davis, messenger,.; ••••• 700 00
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SECOND auditor's OFFICE.
William B Lewis, Auditor, j[3,000 per annuin.
The Second Auditor receives and- settles — 1. All accounts relative to
'the v»y ol the Army, suhsiiitence and forage of ofhceis, and .)ay, sud-
Mteace and clothing of their servautt %. Ml accounts appertaining to
Third Auditor's Office.
the Clothing and Purchasiug Departmeot. 3. All accounts for the cob
ftiDgentHisbursemrnts of the Array, for which no tpecific appropriation!
ire made by Congress. 4. Ail Hcrounts relating to the purchase of med*
icmes, drugs, surgical instrtfmentSf hospital stores* &c. also the claims
of private physicians, for medical services rendered sick officen and sol»
diers, who cannot be attended by the surgeons of the Army. 5. All ac-
counts relating to the recruiting service. 6. All accounts of the Ordnance
Department ; those of thB vaHous arsenals; and accooats appertaining
to armament of new fortifications, and 'to arming and equipping the
militia, &c 7 Accounts for disbursements at the national armories.
8. All accounts appertaining to disbursements in the Indian Department,
each as pay of agents, presents, annuities, holding treaties, running
boundary lines, contingent expenses. Sec and the property accouati of
the army, arising out of the foregoing expenditures*
CLERKS IH THE 8KC0JID AUDITOR*! OFFICB.
James Eakin, Chief Clerk 1700 00
John WeUSfjun, Book-keeper. •••..•• •••••••• 1409 00
John Peters, keeps the appropriation books, and settles Indian
accounts. ••••• • 1400 00
Samuel Lewis, jun. recording requisitions and letters.. ••• 1150 00
R M, Boyer, on the settlements of Paymaster's accounts*.-* 1150 00
Robert Ellts, on the settlement of Armory and Quartermasters*
accounts •• •••••• ••• 1150 00
fFilUam MeehUn, on the settlement of Paymaster's accounts,
and Private claims •••• .....•••• 1150 00
Leonard Mackall, on the settlement of the Store and Property
accounts of the Army ••••••• • ••••••• •• • 1150 00
James fV. Overton, has charge of the accounts after settlement,
and engaged in copying.... • « •• ••••••• lOOO 0(
O. S, Hally on the settlement mi Indian accounts* •* ••• lOuO 00
J. F. Polk, on the settlement of Indian accounts.**^ 1000 00
Peter Brady., on -the settlement of the Store and Property ae-
counts of the Army, &c..** •••••• •••••••• 1000 0(
R, T, Queen, on the settlements of Paymaster's accounts, &c. lOOO 0(
Edward B.Oray son, on settlement of Indian nccounts. .*••••*•• 800 0(
William For<i, messenger 700 00
THIRD auditor's AFVrCE.
Fettr Hagner. Auditor J3,000 per inEom.
The duties of the Office of the Third Auditor extend to the auditing of
all acrounts for the Quartermaster department, both as to money and
property ; and the same ^s to the accounts for sub^stence for the Army,
also of accounts for foriifirations; fer the Military Academy; for road»,
surveys, and other internal isspiovements; for Revolutionary, invalid and
half pay pensions; pensions to widows sac orphans; of outstanding
claims arivmg before and during the late war ; and of all unsettled ac-
counts oi the War Department from the commencement of the Govera-
«ent to ti»e first of July, 1815. There are employed in this office—
Ona Chief Clerk, assisting the Aaditor in the gemSTaX %VLV^\\tA*^^*^^^\
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FQurth JuditT^s Offict.
Two Clerks as Book keepers of the principal books I'bree Clerks as ex
amioeri of accounts in the Quartermaster department, Fortifications
Military \cademy, and Internal ImprOTements Two Clerks as exam-
iners of subsUtenca acdbunts. Three Clerks as examiners ol Pension ac-
counts. Two Cl< rks as examiners of Soldiers* Claims, and Pensiont* to
widows and orphans. One Clerk as examiner of Paymasteis' accounts,
and other unsettled accounts ot the late war. One r lerk engaged in re
cording Reports and Requisitions. One Clerk engaged in recording
Letters and copying Document^.
CLERKS III THIRD AUDITOR^B OFFICI.
J. Thompsov, Chief Clerk 1700 OQ\Samuel B Goddard, Clerk 1150 00
Cfiarlu Vinson^ Clerk 1400 m Henry Randall Clerk 1150 00
JohnAbbQtUCUtk 1400 oOJamcf Uaridton^ Clerk.. .^lloO 00
Richard Surges, Clerk.,.^ 1400 OO^Samuel S, Rind, i lerk... 1150 00
Rebett Reed, Clerk 1400 O0\Cafy A. Harris, Clerk.. ..1000 00
Henry IVhelerojX Clerk....l400 W\Bei>j S wVi//er, Clerk 1000 00
Bennet C/emen/s, Cleik.... 1150 ^Gideon Pearce, Clerk 1000 00
Wdham Ramsay, Clerk. ...1150 00
Hen;y C Matthews, Clerk 1150 iK)
Thomas Gunt9n, Clerk. ...1150 00
Thomas Dove, iDes^enger.. 700 00
Rich* Dove, asU. messenger 360 00
BOITRTH auditor's OFFICE.
Amos Kendall, Auditor, ^3000 per annnm.
The Fourth Auditor receives all accounts accruing in the Navy De-
partment or relative to it. He examines the accounts, certifies the ba-
lances, and transmits the accounts, with the vouchers and certificates,
to the Second Comptroller, for his decision upon them.
CLERKS IH THE FOURTH AUDITOR^S OFFICE.
TboMAs H Gilli B, Chief Clerk, has the general superintendence of the
Ibuf^inest of the office, and conducts the correspondence {^1*00 00
Joseph Mechlin^ Book keeper 1400 00
H'iUtam Hunter^ examines and states the Navy and Privateer
Pension accounts ••• .•••...• •••••• 1400 00
Robert Getty
Henry Forrest,*;
Robert Johruon,,,
Joseph Perry,,,, J
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Examine and state accounts of ; lonn oo
^ Parsers, recruiting Officers, and i .. wv qq
Navy Agents in foreign countries. ] *qqq qa
George GtUiss, examines and states accounts of Paymaster and
Quartermaster of Marine Corps.. m«*» • ^ ••1150 00
Hichard Bennett, states current accounts of the office, and keeps
a record of the Reports of accounts, and certificates on
Navy A&ents 1150 00
Robert MeGiU .. .. { Examine and state accounts of Navy i 1150 DO
IVillam Gairett, ;>. ) Agents and Contractors io U. States < 1000 00
Geo. M. Head, Registers the requisitions drawn by the Secreta
ry oftjte Navy 1000 00
C fP^tlitamSf examines and stales put«ei^« accounts of re-
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Fifth MditorU Offiice. 09
cetptf and expenditures of proTisions. Keeps a record of the
delivftries of slop clothing and other stores t^> pursers from the
Navf stores, aud states the accounts of Live Oak Agents ••.••1000 00
Alexander U» Kyle^ keeps the record of the current correspen-
denre of the office, &c • 1000 00
Samutl Grvibb^ Messenger ^.^^ 700 00
FIFTH AUDITOR*8 OFFICE.
Stephen Pleasonton^ Aud'tor/^3C00 per annam.
The Ffth Auditor receives all accounts accruing in, or relative to, the
Department of State, the General Post Office, and those arising out of
Indian Trade; examines them, certifies the balances, and transmits the
accounts with the vouchers and certificate, to the first Comptroller for
his decit^ion upon|them. To the Fifth Auditor has also been assigned the
duties heretofore performed by the Commissioner of the Revenue In su
perintending the building and repairing Light Houses and Light Vessels^
Beacons, Buoys, and Piers, the supplying the Light Houses with oil, and
the adjustment of the expenditures of the Light House establitbmeitt*
CLERKS Ilf THS FIFTH AUDITOR*! OFFICB.
Thomas Mvstiv, Cbief Olerk, baa charge of the Diplomatic, Contular,
and other accounts, appertaining and relating to the Department af
State $1700 000
John H, Houston^ engaged in the settlement of Diplomatic and
other accounts • • 1400 60
James O. King^ settles Diplomatic and other accounts^. •••••• 1150 00
Ebenezer J, Hume^ settles Diplomatic and other accounts, and
is also engaged in recording and copying •••• • • 1000 00
James Gooeh, settles Diplomatic t^nd other accounts*. • ••.•••• 1000 00
Joseph Thaw, engaged on light house business, correspn'nding
with keepers and superintendents, receiving and examining
their accounts, &c • 1400 00^
Henry JV. Ball, copying and recording the correspondence in
relation to light houses, contracts for building light bouses,
floating lights, and for supplying the same with oil 1150 00
^"^"^"rev;;;:? ^^.^.a ;;.''«-«..-„. of Pet ^ \\% ^
Arthur Campbtll...S **"" ■"°"°*'' } 1000 00
Edvard Holland^ messenger.*.^****... • •••••••• 700 00
solicitor*! office^
Virgil Maxcy, Solicitor of the Treasnry, jJ3,500 per annum.
The office of the Solicitor of the Treasury was created by the act of
29th May, 1830. He superintends all the civil suits, commenced in the
name of the United States, in all the courts, until they are carried up to
the Supreme Court of tha United States, when they come under ihe ^u•
f>rrintendence of the Attorney General. He instiucfs th<> District At-
torneys, Marshals and Clerks, in all matters and proceer^ings appertain,
ing to those suits, and receives frnm them, after each \aiti\ o\ ^o^w^x^-^
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Treasurer's Office.
rtt of their sitoatioB and progress. He reetoives from collectors reports
f custom bouse bonds put in suit, end of informatioos, &c. directed by
them* He establishes, with the approbation of the Secretary of the
Treasury, such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with law, fo
the obserfance of Collectors, District Attorneys, and Marshals, as may
be deemed necessary for the just responsibility of those officers and the
prompt collections of all revenues and debts due and accruing to the
United States.
The officer also has charge of all lands and other property, which
{laTO been or shall be assigned, set off, or conveyed to the United States,
n payment of debts, and of all trusts created for the use of the United
States, in payment of debts due them; and has power to sell and dispose
of lands assigned or set off to the United States in payment of debts, or
being vested in tbem by mortgage or other security for the payment
•f debts.
CLBRK^S in THE SOLICITOR'S OVFIGE.
Niekolat Harpur, employed in making doclcet entries from the returns
of the United States' Attorney, Marshals, and Clerlis of Courts, of
suits on Treasury transcripts-— transmitting Treasury transcripts of ac*
counts for suit— 'in receiving, endorsing, and filing communications to
the offiee, and in minor conespoadence, &c. &c J(1150 00
Benjamin F, PUatantt, employed in making the docket en-
tries from tba returns of the United States* Attorneys, Mar-
shals, Clerks, and Collectors, of suits brought ou custom
bouse bonds and for fines, penalties and forfeitures, for Tio-
lations of the roTeaue laws — in receiving, endorsing, and
filing communications to the office in relation to that class
of business, V.c. &c..... 1160 00
Batil Waring^ employed in attending to the business relating
to internal duties and direct taxes, the business relating to
lands, ice, set off to the United States in payment of debts,
keeping records of deeds and conveyances made for the same
by the Solicitor, recording letters relating to those two
branches af business, endorsing and filing letters received re-
lating to the same, and in minor correspondence in relation
to these branches, &c. &c * ••* • USCf 00
Poct/ScuiOrtf, messenger «••••• • 500 00
TRBA817RBR8 OFFICI*
John Campbell^ Treasurer, ^3,000 per aDnam.
The Treasurer receives and keeps the moneys of the United States,
and disburses the same upon warrants drawn by the Secretary of the
Treasury, countersigned by the proper Comptroller and Auditor, and
recorded by the Register.
CLIRKS Iff THE TREASURER'S OFFICE.
Peter G. Wash iircToif, Chief Clerk »• $1700 00
Henry Jacktonf attends to the payment of warrants at Wash
ington «.... 1400 00
fo. ^ Dashtell^ attends to remittances 1190 00
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Regttteru Ofict. lOl
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Samuel Forreit, attends to the Treasurer's quarterly accounts 1000 00
Andrew Smilh, issues receipts for moneys paid into the Treasn-
iury on account of patents, drafts for transfers of money, .le'
cords public letters, &e« »•••• 800 00
\JafMt Moore^ messenger.** •••*•• *•••• ••• 700 00
RKGISTBR^S OFFICE*
Thomas L, Smith, Register, ^3,000 per annam.
The Rea;ister .o, tbe Treasury keeps ail cccounts of the receipts and
expenditures of the public money, and of all debts due to or from the
United States; be keeps the District Tonnage accounts of the United
t$tates; be receives fiom the Comptroller the accounts which have been
finally adjusted, and, with their vouchers and certificates, preserves
them; he records all warrants for the receipt or payment of moneys at
the Treasury, certifies tbe same thereon, ood transmits to the Secietary
of the Treasury copies of the certificates of balances of accounts, an-
justed. By an act of the lOth February, 1820, it is also made the duty
of the Register of the Treasury, to prepare Statistical Accounts of the
Commerce and Navigation of the United States, to be laid before Con-
gress annually.
CLERKS Iir TBR REGISTER'S OFFICE.
Michael Nourse, Chief Clerk. His opecial duty is to keep the books
containing the general accounts of the ((ebt of the United Stat«*8, andj
the accounts of inf^ividuals, creditors in the books nf the Treasury —
be prepares all reports and statements that may be required in rela-
tion to the public debt, including the annual statement^ and report
of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund — pays the contingent ac-
counts of the Kegister^s Office. His other duties ate of a more gene*
ral character, appertaining to the calls from the Departments and
Congress, to coirespoiidence with, and to superintendence of, the di-
versified business of the office.. •• $1^00 00
Jamet MeCUry^ supertutends'the branches of commerce an^
navigation, of revenue and drawback, and discharges va-
rious other duties in reUtion to these bVauches* 1400 00
John U. Barclay^ keeps the principal books of receipts and j
expenditures, in which are included all the person:* 1 ac-
counts in relation to tber -Treasury and State Departments,
all the general heads of appropriations made by Congress,
all the warrants Issued on, or in favour of. the Treasury-
makes out the estimates for Congress on which are founded
the acts of appropriations for the support of government and
of the Military and Naval Establishments, which he also
makes out— makes out and superintends the formation of
various statements in relation to tbe receipts and espendi-
lures of the United States • 1400 00
Jmna Laurie^ keeps the books of the revenue of the United
States arising from the duties of import and tonnage 1400 00
(John B. Biake, receives and enters into tbe Journal the ac |
counts of moneys expended in the civil, miBcellaikeo\i%, %ti<\
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1150 00
1150 00
1400 00
diplomatic departments, and revolutionary claims — makes
out, (or the First and Fifth Auditors' offices, certificates of
moDeys advanced to. and of balances due from,, individuals^
upon which are founded the charges in the settlements of
their accounts — and records and delivers warrants draw^i is
favor of and on the Treasurer of the U. S •••••••••••• m^^••
WiUiam Maekey, keeps the books of internal rcTenue ajpd
makes out transcripts for suit.*. ••••••« •
fVillian B, Randolj^t registers in abstract form under the se-
veral heads or appropriations, all the payments and repay-
ments of both the Military and Naval Establishments — pre-
pares quarterly lists of said payments under their respective
heads—prepares the matter of the punted prblic accounts —
together with the tabular views of appropriations, payments,
repayments, and balances-— superintends the printing of said
portion af the public accounts — keeps a balance sheet which
is an exhibit iu aggregate of the quarterly operations under
each and every head of appropriation for the services of said
departments, together with the balances unapplied at the
clo6e of each quarter— and occasionally assists in preparing
answers to calls for miscellaneous information
Francis Lotondet, keeps the tonnage accounts of the U. S.
and corresponds with the several Collectors thereon — pre-
pares the annual statement for Congress of the District Ton-
nage of the U. S. showiog the several descriptions of tonnage
belongibg to each District at the close of the year
Leufit Salomon, keeps the records of Marine papers issued in
all the ports of the U. S. — enters the copies of registers and
enrolments issued, and the oiiginals when surrendered — files
the latter, and arranges copies of said registers and enrol.
ments.««*»*» •• ••••••••••
jjoieph Mauntt, has charge of the fire proof records of the
Treasury Department — furnishing information from thetn,
embracing the ^es of the accounts filed at the Treasuiy by
the first and fifth Auditors and certified by the first Comp-
troller — keeps registers of them — and has charge of the books
of the old gOYfrnment •.•.••••..•• • •••
William James^ keeps the returns Of the American and foreign
tonnage, and imports of foreign merchandise — prepares the
general statements of tonnage eutejing and departing, which
accompany the report on commerce and navigation — assists
in preparing the genernl statement of outles on merchandise,
tonnage^ &c. for public accounts — and attends to other du-
ties of a general nature connected with the accounts of the
Collectors of the Customs*... ••• • ...•
Itaac K Hanson, keeps the books of imports in American and
foreign ressels from foreign countries, of the articles of the
growth produce, or manufacture, of foreign countries; al#o
the footings of the Collectors^ abstracts, and makes out the
/MODual statements for Congress, of importations in American
mnd foreign vestel8*«..*««**««««« •»•.•..•••••%••.•%.•.•••••••
1150 00
1000 OOi
1000 00
1000 00
100«
"^
General Land Office. ^ 103
Benjamin F. Rittenhoiuty prepares for the Register's signa-
ture, copie# of report! by the first and fifth Auditors on
which waHaats krtf to be issued, by the Secretary of the
Treasury 'fbf biVil^lflplOmatic, miscellaneous and revolution-
ary clrfi uli * ■ b aladtigs the leger of receipts and expenditures
annuallif) leiild kt efpif tbft appropriation accounts of the civil,
miscellaotious', tfnfd*^diplomatic department. • • ••••••• 1000 00
Edgar Paitertonj keeps the impost book — merchandise and
tonnage, and duties thereon — all the receipts and expendi-
tures of each collection district — also takes off the drawbacks,
by which the net revenue on merchandise and tonnage is
ascertained ,,. 1000 00
Joseph Bretoer^ keeps the leger for accounts of sales of pub-
lic lauds, the entries of which are made from the quarterly
settlements at the Treasury of the accouiUs of .Receivers of ^
public moneys — keeps the closing accounts q^ direct tax —
copies revenue accounts for suit — and p«irf(^rps. various
other services of a miscellaneous nature « •»•••••••••• 1000 00
Robert Lawrtnet^ records and registers the warrants upoo the <• •
requisitions of the Secretary of War and Navy-r-aids in pcfr- '
paring statements and in copying documents in relation to '
the receipts and expenditures 1000 00
James D. Woodsidej Copying Clerk, and prepares stajtements
of a miscellaneous character — records drafts dravn on banks
by the Treasurer of the Uuited States and the receipts given
by him for patent fees 1000 00
French Evans, assists in that branch of business which relates
to the tonnage of the U. S. — transmits certififla|e,s ^and lists
of crews to the several colleciois — and haf charge of the ^
Congressional documents •••••h.'..' .••.... 1000 00
Johi Abtcrie, .keeps the books of domestic produce exported in
American and foreiga vessels, and makes out the annual
statements thereof for Congress ;•*••• 800 00
iP. fF. Oallaudet. prepares various statements, and keeps the
(rocords in relation to unclaimed dividends, and the Marine
liospital Fand.. ...4, ..•«..««i. 800 00
Alexander Mcthnald, !iressen|;br ^•^••;./«v 700 xfO
Jame$ WtUson^ ejmtttLat messaijgor 350 00
• BNW14I#-LA1II>^ OFFICE.
Elij9ih Hayward, Conrynissioner, ^3,000 per annum.
Prior to the 25th of KprW^ 1812^ grants of land were issued by Let-
ters Patent from the Department of State. By an act of that date, a
General Land Office was established., in which all patents for land are
now made out and recorded. It is a subordinate branch of the Treasury
Deparuneot, with which it is closely connected by the accountability
of the receivers of public moneys arising from the sale of the national
lands.
104 Gemral Land Office.
CLERKS Iir THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
JoHif M. Moore, Chief Clerk • $1700 00
Robert MilU^ Draugtshmans. prcfiares connected maps of the
United Statefi^ \^n'\ districts, from the Surveyor's returns... 1150 00
Samuel D. King, has iii charge the reports of the Comniis-
sioners on private land claims — attends to all enquiries con-
nected with those claims, and issues patents therefor — acts
as agent lor paying salaries, and attends to the settlement
of printers' accounts for advertising laud sales ••••• 1150 00
Frederick Keller^ issues the patents for the Virginia naiUtary
lands, and examines warrants preparatory to the using of
incrip therefor — and attends to miscellaneous enquiries and
rnrrespondenre connected with tlie foregoing subjects.. 1150 00
Joseph S. Wtlion^ supeiintends the issuing of patents for )auds
sold hy the United States— and patents for Military Bounty
lands of late war — attends to the making out of exemplifi.
rations of records and <loruments — also to the correction of
erroneous returns of land at the District Laud Offices lOOO 00
Gforge fVood^ Rec.ordar of letters*. ....»••»• ••• ..•• 1000 0(i
y* Charles T)/ler ^ f 1400 00
William Simm»m,.. | Accoutants. Their duties are to keep 1150 00
Sfirltne Gretham.. \ the individual accounts of pnrcbasers of 1150 00
J, R M. Bryant.. ]► Puhlic Lands, and to examine and re-^ 1150 00
William Otis I port on the quarterly accounts of the I 1150 00
ifVillinm S iiwtth \ Receivers of Public Money | 1150 00
Snrkeft Reynolds. . . J l^ 1 150 00
Joseph S CotHn?,. ^ f 1000 00
WalifT B Benll.,.. i w* j ^ # .. J 1000 00
Rdirard Barnard... [ ^"^« *°^ '«*^*^'^ P**«"*' 1 lOOO 00
Snmue.l Hanson.... J L^OOO 00
John fVifson^ messenger • • • •• 750 00
Roderick Hampton, assistant messenger.*.. • * 350 00
* Charles Tyler hat also in char^ the acoonnt uf the three per cent fund payaUe to
the States, for vrhich duty he receives K250 per aunum.
t William S. Siuitli, also acts as agent for the payment vf salaries, and for the dis*
barsement of the cuiitingent and extra appropriations for clerk hire.
Commission for adjustment of Private Land Claims in Missouri.
Frederick R. Conway, Recorder of Land Titles £1500 00
Lewis F. Linn, Commissioner • *•••.. 1500 00
Wilkins Updike, (Commissioner.. • *••* 1500 00
Julius De Mun, Translator and Clerk 500 00
An Act for the final adjustment of private land claims in Missouri.
Be it enactedy by the SeruUe and House of Representatives of the United
States of JJmerica in Congress assembled^ That it siiall be the duty of
; *• Rf ror(i< r of land liiies in the St<«te of Missouri, and two comniis*
ioiifTji to be appointed by the President of the United States, by and v^kU
' adv ce and ncnsentuf the Spu:;te, to exioiine ail the unconfirmed claims
'hd in f/ia' State, heretofore filed i. the office uf the sjid Recorder, *»c-
KJim: to /aw, fi^ui'ded upon a^y MU'oin\A-u ^v^\\\, voucesNion, warrani,
Land Claims in Missouri, 105
' ' ■ ^ "^
or order of surrey, issued by the aothority of France or Spain, prior to the
leoth day of March one thoosand eight hundred and foar; nnd to class the
fame so as to ebow, first, what claims, in their opinion, would in fa' t hare
jDf'en confirmed, ftecording to the laws, usages, and customs of the Spanish
Government, and the practice of the Spanish under them, at New Orleans,
if the Government under which said claims originated had continued in Mis*
I^ouri; and secondly what claims in their opinion, are destitute of merit, in
aw or equity, under suqh laws, usages, customs^ and practice of the Span
sh authorities aforesaid; and shall also assign their reasons for their opin
ions eo to be giTen. And in examining and classing such claims, the Re-
corder and Commissioners shall take into consideration, as well the tes-
timony heretofore taken by the Boards of Commissioners and Recorder of
liind titles ui>on those claims, as such other testimony as may be admissible
under the rules heretofore existing for taking such testimony before said
boards and Recorder; and all such testimony shall be taken within twelve
months after the passage of this act *
Skc 2. ^nd be it furtlier enactedy That the office of the Recorder shall
be open for the purpose of such examination for the term of two years from
:he date of the organization of the board of Commissioners and no longer;
and the Recorder and Commissioners shall proceed ip the examination in
n summary manner, with or without any new application of the claimants;
lod shad at the commencement of each session of Congress during said
enn of examination, lay before the Commissioner of (he General Land
Dffice a report of the claims so classed, stating therein the date and quan-
ity of each, whether there be any, and what, conflicting claims, and the
evidence upon which each claim depends, and the authority and power
mder which the said claim was granted by the Spanish or French Gover-
or, Commandant or sub'delegate, to be laid before Congress for their final
•cision upon the claims contained in such first class.
Sxc. 3. And bt it further enacted, That from and after the final report of
he Recorder and Commissioners the lands contained in the second class
hall be subject to sale as other public lands; and the lands contained in
be first class shall continue to be reserved from sale as heretofore, until
he decision of Congress shall bo made thereon : and of the decision of
""ongress shall be against the claims, or any of them, ihe lands
liecided against shall be, in like manner, subject to sale as other
blic lands: Provided, That actual settlers being housekeepers upon such
ands as are rejected, claiming to hold under such rejected claim, or f>uch
ts may waive their grant shall have the right of pre-emption to enter with-
in the time of the existence of this act not exceeding the quantity ot their
claim, which in no case shall xceed six hundred and forty acres, to in-
clude their improvements, who shall give notice and prove their right of
pre-emption, and in all things conform to the regulations as have l^en or
may be prescribed by the Secietary of the Treasury under the existing laws
relative to the pre-emption; and it shall be the duty of the Secretai^ of the
Trei|sury immediately to forward to the several land uffi'^es in said btate,
ihe manner in which all those who may wish to waive their several grants
or claims and avail themselves of the right of pre-emption, shall renounce
ur release their said grants«» . [Approved July 9, 1832.]
COMMISSIONERS OF INSOLVENCY.
The Commissioners of Insolvency are appointed by the Secretary of
the Treasury, under authority of the act of March 2, 1831, ^*for the re-
lief of certaiu loiolveDt Debtors of the United States.'' For their pow-
eri« duties, and compensation, and the manner prescribed for applica-
tion for relief by an insolvent debtor, together with the form of proceed-
jings on such applination, see the act 4 vol. X. p. 124, and the act anuexsd.
I
106
Commissioners of Insolvency.
District of Maine*
William RichHrdinn.4prUl8t, 1831
Dutrict of New Hampshire,
SaniuerCustimaii.. March 30* 1831.
Jutbam Lawi«nce.*.*««aa«do«« ••do**
Dutriet'of Massaehtuetts,
Alden Bradford. ...March 29, 1831.
William Parmentier do.«..do..
Samuel S. Lewis.. do...adoa«
District of Connecticut,
Jubn Beach April 9, 1831.
Southern District of JVcw York.
John W. Mulligan March 22,1831.
Charles G. Dewitt do..«.do.«
Dominic T. Blake...Nov. 19, 1832
District of Jiew Jersey.
James S. Green April 25, 1831.
Eststem Distriei of Pennsylvania.
James M. Broom..March 22, 1831.
Edward D. IngrAhaHi.«..do..««do«.
Heory Shoemaker.^April 26, 1831
District of Maryland,
Beale Randall March 22, 18iSl.
Alexander Cbeefe8.««««.(]o«...do«.
McClintork Young*. ••.•do*«**do..
District of Columbia.
Wm Hebb, W»i,gton, July 30, 1832
District of South Carolif a
Benjamin Elliott April 1, 1831.
Martin Stroble..** do.«**do««
James Jervey. ..••**do**« do**
Distiiel of Georgia,
Richard R. Culyer ...April 7, 1831
Mprdecai Myers ..•.18SJ
Wm. T. Williams Feb 2, 1832.
Eastern District of Florida.
Wm. H Simmons. ...April 25, 1831.
Southern District of Alabma.
George W. Owen***.June 1, 1831
Eastern District of Louisiana.
Charles M. Conrad ••••Oct. 4. 1331.
Joba N. Duncan^^^^^^*«.do«*.tdo.i
H. B. Canat ..Dec. 3, 1832^
District of Missouri,
Arthur L. Magenis.^April 20, t83L
District of Ohio.
Jon A. Bryan April 25, 1831
An Act in addition to an act^ entitled *' An act for the relief of certain insolvent
debtors of the United Stales. " Approved July 14, 1832,
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Vmted
States of America in Congress assembled ^ That all and each of the
provisions of the act to which this is an addition, shall be extended to every
person who was a debtor to the United States on the first day of Japu^r;^,
one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one, in any sum of money which he is
unable to pay, unless such person he indelred as the principal in an pfficiitl
bond, or ibr pubHic money received by him, and not paid over or accou.ited
foraccoiding to law; or for any fine, forfeiture, or penalty, incurred by the
violation of any law uf the United States.
Sec 2. And be it further enacted. That, in all such cases of iiidebtedness
as are described in the fourth section of the act to which this is an addttioa
the Secretary of the Treasury may, accprding to his discretion, execute to
the debtor of the United States a release, as mentioned therein, without aay
ppvment by said debtor, if the Secretrtry of the Treasury is satisfied thattiaicl
debtor is uiiabl'^ to pay any pan of ^Hid debt.
Sec 3. And be it further unacted, That nothing « ontnined in this act,
or in the act of w) ir.h it is an anienctment, shall be construed to entitle any
Government debjor to he dischafgf-d, until it i^hail af>pe>ir to the
AHtififaction of the Secretary of the Treasury, that the sureties of such debtor
V e unable to pay ttie said debt, and that they are entitled to the provisions
of Jiis act, in like manner as the said principal debtor ^hail be entitled to the
s.tmc or unless ••aid sureties sh»*l file their r<)ni<enr, in writing, with the
Secretary of the Treasury, that the privilfg^'s of ihis art and the art to which
thl« is an amendment, may be extended to their principal without any preju-
dice to their liability, or unless f>uch discharge can and i^hall be giveu in
such manner as not to affec> the leg i| liability oi such sureties.
Ifar Ue^urHneHl. |i»7
UAH Ur.i'AUiMfe:iM.
LEWIS CASS, of Ohio, 6et.retrtry, jj6,000 per anuuin*
^OrigiB vf the Army and of the W^ar Department.)
The fir&t luuveiueut maile in the (Juutineutdl Coiig^ress relatire to
Mitiiary tttfdiis w^s the appoitiiuieut on the loth of May, 1776, of a
l.oiiiini\tee ^^ to cunt>i«ler what postti aie iiecebsary to be occupied in the
Colony uf iMaw-York:" tue cjJiaKttee consisted of **tVIr, Washington,
iMr Lyiicn, >lr. S. Adams, and the Delegates from i^ew-Yorii." On
the '^tiih ol May the Congress uiiauitnuusy resolve'1 tnat the ** Colnuieb
be nmnedutciy put into a state of detence,^' and on the next day, it
wa6, ** Upon uiutiuu, agreed, tbdt Mr. ^ashngton, Mr, bchuyler. Mi
Milflin, \li. lieane, Mr. «'loiris, and Mr. S- A't^ins, he d committee to
c<jii»tdei on waya and ineaas to :iupply tuese Colonies with amuaition
and military stores.^'
On the 2.id ot June the President laid the foHowing letter suggesting
continental ar.iiy before Congress, which «rat read and ordered to
li« uu toe table for luriner consideration:
In Provincial «.'ON6aBs:<, Waieriown^May l^ih^lTlb
Resolved Tiiat L>.. B.'iijaiuiu Cliuich ue ordtred to go i mediately to
Pniladeiphia. and deliver ^o ihe Presidentot the Honourable ADiencau Con-
iess, there lOtvsittnig. ihe loUowiug application, tobeby him comuiumca.ed
tu the membefii inereoi : and the su d Ch rc: is atsit uir cied 'o coid'ei wiUt
til'* sai'i Couifresft. respecting such other oiaiters as ma^ be nect^ssary to tbv
d«feuceof this colony, and partitularly (he -^late ofihe army theieiu:
May it please your Honours^
Tiiat system uf coiony Ad ninistration, which, ia the mostBrm, dutiful and
loyal manner, has been iu vain remnn^iir tied against, by the Kepreseuiative^
Body of the Uuited Coioiiies, seems still, untess speedily and vigorously op-
posed, by the collected wisdom and force of all America, to threaten ruin and
destruction to this Continent.
For a long time past, this Colony has, by a corrupt admioinration in Great
Britain and here, been deprived uf the exercise of those powers of govern*
■eot. Without which a People can be neither rich, happy, or secur^. The
whole Co iiinent saw (he blow pending, which, if not warded off, must, inev-
itably have subverted the freedom and napitinessi of each Colony ; the prin-
joiples of se if defe lice, roused in the breasts of Freeaaen, by the dread of im<
jpeodiag slavery, caused lo be collected, the wisdom of America, in a Con'
Imss, composed of men, who ib ough time, must io every land of freedom
be revered among the most faithful atoertors of the essential righvS of human
nature.
ThM Colony was theti reduced to great difficulties, being denied the exer-
cise of Civil Uovernment according to our charter, on tiie fundamental prin«
eiplea of the English Coastiiuttun, and a formidable Navy and Army, (not
only inimical to our safety, but flatierecf with the prospect of enjoying the
ruit of our industry,) were stationed for that purpose in oar Metropolis,
he prospect of deciding the question between our mother country and us,
f the sword, gave us the greatest pain and anxiety; but we have made all
e preparation for our necessary defence, that our confused state would
Imii of; and as ttie question equally afffected our sister Colonies, and us,
e have declined, though urged thereto, by the most pressing necessi^, to
luoie the reins of civil Governnc>nt, without their advice and consent ;
t have hitherto borne the many difficulties and distressing embarrassments
ecessarily resulting from a want thereof. ^ ^ I
We are now compelled to raise an army, whicli w\th vViQ %s&\a\xti^« <A^^
er Co)oni§B, we bop** under the smiles of Heaven, w\\\Vw6 t\A« vo ^vAvbre^
i*^
108 ff'«r Uepartment.
OS, aiid all Anei ica, fio :. the luitaer l>u>ciieiiek a. ki (ie»a«utM>afi ol our in
placable eoeaiies. But as tlie nwoni ^uouid, lo ^. liee dutcs be sirtMenrieni
to the Civil Fowers, aod as it i» uie dutj uf itie MagiairMcs to s«p|ioriit for
the people's neceMnry defeoce, wc tieai ne at ha%ia{ as >nBj, (although
coasistiuc of our own coooirj meo) estabiishvd here witbooi a Civil Fower to
provide fur nod cuoirol tuem
We are happy io having ao opportonity of laying oar distressed state
before the KepreseoiaiiTe Body, of the CoBtiueut^aau humbly hope you wil
favour an, wnh }Our most ej^plicit duivicf rrs^ctiug the iakia|( ap. aiid exer-
C'siog the powersof Civ. I Government, which we ihiuk absolutely oeceMary
for the salvation of our country, and wesha>l readily subutit to such a geU'
era I plan as yuu may direct tor the Colonies, or make it our great otud) u
ebtiblish such a form of Government here, as shall not only most promote oui
own advantage, but the union and mi- rest of all America.
Ai tlu Army now collecting from different Coionies, is for the general de/enci
of the rights of America^ we would beg leave to suggest to your consideraliod
the propriety of your taking the reguLaiion and general direction of it, that th^
operations of it may more effectually answer the purposes designed.
JOSEPH WAtiHEJ>r, TPresideni P. T,
Attest SAMUEL FKEtMA.N, Secretary f. i.
To the Honourable the Cootioenial Congress, Fbiladelphia.
On the same day, a letter from the couventioo of New-Hampshirs,
dated Exeter, May 23, 1775, (of which ibt followiBg is an extract,) wai
laid before the Congress:—
** As soon as convenience would allow, being directed by onr brethren of
thix colony to act for lhero,in the present exigence, which seems not to alloir
time for consoltioK America at large ; feeling for ourseltes, our friendi,
and oor country, we have deierniined to exert our muiost efforts in defeoc
ol the common cause of America And for the present have resolved i
laise the number uf two thousand men, (in* luding officers,) to be emplove
as occasion shall require, under the rfgulation of this Convention, until w
have the advi e of t .e continental Cont^ress, to whose soperinteouence wc
choose to -ubmit. Wo have, in consequence, engaged for the pay of the
above number, uvtil the 4ast day of December, next "
On the 3rd of June the letter from Massachusetts was again read, and!
referred to a committee consisting of v>r J. Rutledge, of S. C. Mr.
Johnson, of Md Mr. Jay, ofN. Y. Mr. Wilson, of Pa and Mr. Lee,of
Va. On the lOth of June, Congress adopted measures to provide a
supply of 'gunpowder, and appointed Mr Paine, Mr Lee, Mr. Frank-
lin, Mr. Schuyler, and Mr. Johnson, a committee " to devise ways an
iiteans to introduce the manufactures
a committee " to devise ways and|
of salt petre in these Colonies.'* |
B unit ion into t) e Colonies had beeJ
0th June, previous to the adoMiioii of
^ The ii.irudiiction of arms and amm
;<iohibi ed by Great Britain On the 10th
the resolutions above r* fer red to, the following letters were rend in Coo>
Kiess. Though ih^y may he considered as out of place hete, they are in
Home degree connected with the subject, and serve to show the condition of
the couatr) for CHrrying on a war, when the continental army was formed.
In Protivcial Cororiss, JVew York, June S, 1775.
GllfTLXMIN ;
We ake the liberiy to intrude on the patience of your rooAt respectable
bo iy, byvnclosinga letter which we have this instant rec< ived fium osr
Brethren in the Mussarhnseits B^y When we iiifxim you thai is utterly
fimf/rtivticHhle for us to procure whwt they have requested, \ou \« ill certainty
'(p«icu«*e « freedom which is dicU'.ed V>> an «iV\eT\\\v^ vv\ \V\^ vuUlic safei>.
V'>ort ii§rf»»nry ii is •«) provide so«we renaeiV^/ v^ \\\\% v*»i%'?.\u^ w<,-^^«*:\v^ ^ ^^^
H^ar Department, 10 »
On the 14th of June th« following resolutioM n^as adopted by C oo|re<«8:
*^ Kesolvtd, That six companieif of expert riflemen, be immediate!* raise
in PeoB8]rivania,two in Maryland, and twain Virginia ; thaf each cominny,
will not presume to mention. Our duty hath couipelled us to relaie to you
tb«* facts. They speak for themselves loudly ; and a most entire conflden' e
in your wisdom preciades us from sayinfr any thim; further on the su jpct
We are gen:leaen, most faithfulyand respectfully, yon fellow laborerrt
and countrymen. By order, and an behalf or the Provincial Coagress.
To the Hon. Cont'l Congress. YOLKERT P. DOUW. V. P.
Camp, 4 June, 1775.
To the Honennibl«» Cenifress for the Colony of New-Yoi'k
Gen TMMii' : Your noble rxc riions in the conimun Ciiuse, yaur seal for the
niainie. anr«t of iherighinof Am<'ric»,ai d the sympathising concer-<, with
j M hich we kno^ you l«>uk on our sufferings, encour «ges us to represent to you
the distress nj ftta;e of ti>is Colony.
Our Capital is filled with disciplined troops, thoroughly equipped with
'very thing necessary to render them formidable; a train of artillery as
complete as c in be conceived of; a full supply of arms and ammaiiition ;
and an absolute command of i*ie Harbour of Boston, which puts ii in thei
|)ower to farnish them -lve<< with wha ever they sh 11 think convenifnt by
«eHi ; are such advantages as must render our co>test with them in every
vi w, extreme ly difficult
We suflr*'r at present the gt-e-ttest inconveniences from a want of a sufficient
quantiiy. of powder ; without tiiis, every attempt to •'• feud ourselv**-' or an-
noy our enemies must piove aborrive. We have taken every step to avail
Oiirse'ves of thi< article, by drawing into oar gene al IVlagiziaes whatever
could bp spared froni th^ lespnctive towns of this Colony, but thH Sequent
skirmishes we have had, has gieatly diminished our stork, and we ar«- now
under therao-^t alarming app.ehensions, that not -v'ths landing the bravery of
our troops, (whom, ^e think we can, without boasiing declare, are ready to
encounter every dang*'r tor the preservatiO" of t'le hhet'ies and rights of
America ) we shall, basely^ for the want of m^ansof dcf nee, fal ai la <t a
piev ta our enemies. We herefore most earnostiv beseech you that yau
woaki if oossible, affo d us some relief, in this respect, b> lending or selling
to us same part of the powder in your Colony We readily loneeive the
unwillinuness with which you must part with so necessary an article at this
t-roe. We know vou have not th ' quantity you would wish to keep for your
twn nse : We apply to yntty not beca ise wa suppose you have a snrplussage,
but b'^eanse toe are in the mostdistr-'sstng want. We beg, therefore, ihac
we may not be suflTered to |i«nsh. We have taken such steps as we have
■ireat reas-)o to hope will, in a short lim^ f'irnish us with powder, and if we
raa he assisted *tiU that arrives, #e doubt not but that we shall be able to
baffle the de««ignt of our e emies, ahd be greatly instrumental n oreserving
the righ B *nd liberties of all Amencak We must request that whatever aid
I u shall find it in your power to ^ive ns, may be in the most secret nanner,
IS a knowledge of our deficiency in the article of powder, beforo tire aro
supplied, n icnt be attended with the most fatal consequences.
We are, geniemen, with t>reat lespect,
Your afr>^rtionate breth en, aad very humble tervants.
ARTKMAS WARD, General of the Massachusetts Army
lOSEPH W AR'<KN, Tharman of the Committee of Safety.
MOSC-^ Gl LL, Chai>'m<«n of the Committee of Supplies.
P. S. We beg wnat powder yon can possibly snare aiiay bo imoiediately
eeoveyoil to us bv lanri, in the wty least liable to be sosr^ected by aoy persons
who nay cormp.iod with t- eaoemy.
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110 War Department,
consist of a captain, four sergeants, four corporals, a drummer, a trampet-
»r, and sixty-eight privates. Thai each company, as soon compleied, aarch
and join the army nanr Btis'.on, to be here employed as light tnlantrya under
the command of the chief officer of that army."
There were to be enlisted <*in the American Coniinenial Army, for
one year, unless sooner discharged.*' A committee consisting of Mr.
Washington! Mr. Schuyler* Mr. Deane, Mr. Gushing, and Mr. Hawes,
was also appointed ** to prepare Rules and Regulations for the Govern-
ment of the Army.'' Though the Journals of Congress are silent oo the
subject, yet it ii certain that Congress had on this day, when they
authorised the enlistment o\ the ten companies, determined in accordance
with the suggestion m the letter from Massachubetts of May 16, to take
into service of the continent, the Army at Roxbury under General Ward,*
for there was no other Army then raised to be placed under the Com-
mander-in-Chief, who was elected the next day.
On Tharfcday, June 15, Congress Resolved that <* a General be ap
pointed to command all the Continental forces, raised or to be raised, for
the defence of Ameriqan liberty :" and *< That five hundred dollars per
month, be allowed for the pay and expenses ef the General." The Con-
gress then proceeded to the choice of a General by ballot, and Geojrge
Washington was unanimously elected.t On the 16th, General Washing-
ton accspted the appointment, and Mr. Lee, Mr. £. Rutledgefand Mr.
^'Oneof the Delegates from Virginia in a letter of this date, (June 14, 1775)
g^y9.^ti We have determined to keep ten thousand men in Massachusetts
Bay, and five thousand in different parts of Mew-Yoric Goveinment, at the
expense of the Continent ; atid probably a large sum of money will be emit-
ted, in order to cat rv on the war, preparations for which so rapidly on in this
placed** Mr. J Atiams makes the same statement in relation to the troops,
in a letter dated June 18, 1775.
fThe above is all that appears on the Journals of Congress relative to the
appointment of General Washington Commander-in-Chief. It is probably
owing to this circumstance that writers en American History have dififered
in their accounts of that transaction. To aid in their investigation, those
who may hereafter examine the subject, the following extracts are liiere in-
serted from letters of that period.
Mr. Gen v, in a letter to the Massachusetts Dele;rates in the Continental
Congress, OH ted Watertown June 4, 1775. Says — ** We want also, a regu-
lar General to assist us in disciplining the army, which in twelve months*
time, and perhaps less, by frequent skirmishes, may be brought to stand
against any troops, however formiciahie they may be, with the sounding
names of Welsh Fusikers, Grenadiers, &c. And although the pride of our
people would prevent their submitting to be led by any General not ap
American, yet 1 cannot but think that General Lee might be so established as
to render great service by his presence and Councils with our officers.
I should heaitily rejoice to ^^ee this way the beloved Colonel Washington,
and do not doubt the JNew-England Generals would acquiesce in showing to
oor Sister Colony, Virginia, the respect which she has heretofore ex-
perienced from the ContintMit in making him Geoeralisitimo. This is a
matter in which Dr. Wanen agrees with uie, and we had intended to write
you jointly on the affair."
A nieinner of Congress, from Virginia, says in a letter dated Philadelphia,
June 14, 1776 the day before Congress resolved to appoint n Conr.mander-in
Chief, — " Colonel Washington hiisbeen pres^^ed to take the supreme com-
mand of the American Troopx encamped at Roxbury, and 1 believe will ac
cf'pt tb9 appointment, thcugb with much t^Uctance."
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V. Adams were appointed a Committee to draught a Commission and
pnstructions for the General. The Commission was adopted and signed
on the 17th. Artemas Ward and Charles Lee were appointed Major-
generals, and Horatio Gates, Adjutant General, the same day, and the
next day, the 19th, Philip Schuyler, and Israel Putnam were also ap-
pointed Major generals, making four in all. Eight Brigadier generals
wera appointed on the 22d. Congress also appointed a committee on
the 24th, consisting of Mr. Paine, Mr. Harrison, Mr. ShermaBy Mr. Hop-
kins, Mr. Floyd, Mr. Gadsden, and Mr. Dickinson, *Ho devise ways and
means to put the militia of America in a proper state for the defence of
America.'' This Committee reported on the 10th of July, and the report
was agreed to on the 18th.
So far, etery thing in relation to Military affairs had been managed
by the whole Congress; a system which was pursued for almost a year af-
ter the first organization of the Army, although an attempt was made to iu
troduce a change as early as January, 1776; for on the S4th of that month
Mr, Lynch, Mr. Franklin, Mr. £ Rutledge, Mr. Harrison, Mr. Ward, Mr.
S. Adams, and Mr. Morris, were appointed a Committee *' to consider
the propriety of establishing; a War Office, and the puwers with which
the said office should be rested *' On the 20th of March following, Mr.
Duaoe, Mr. R. H. Lee, and Mr. Johnson were appointed members of
this Committee, in place of three others who were necessarily nbient.
Th« Committee reported on the 18th of ApriL Ou the 12th of June,
1776, the Congress considered the Report, and Resolved, that a Com-
mittee of Congress be appeinted by the name of the Board of War and
Ordnance, to consist of five members. This Commmitlee was chosen by
ballot on the 13th, when the following members were elected : Mr.
J Anams, Mr. Sherman, Mr Harrison, Mr. Wilson and Mr. £.Rut)>>dge.
They were allowed a Secretary and Cleiks to assist in executing the
business of their DepsKtment, which was thus defined :
That it shHil be the duty of the said Board toohrtnin and keep an alpha-
betical and accurate register of the nnniesof all officers of the land foices
in the. service of the United Colonies, with their rank and the dales of their
respective commissions ; and ^Iso regular accoonts of the state and disposi-
tion of the troops in the respectiie Colonies ; for which purpose the generals
'
In a letter from another member of Congress, dated Philadelphia, June 20
1776, it is stated, that ** Cuionel George Washington, a Delegate from Vir-
ginia, is, at the particular request of the people ol New-England, appointed
Commander-in-Chief of the Continental forces, with a handsome salary ^er
annum."
The Norfolk (Va.) Intelligencer, of June 21, 1775, thus announces the ap
poiuticent:—'^ We have just now heard, that iu consequence of iovitatiouK
from the Northward, and the advice of the General Congress, Colonel
Washington, one of the delegates from this Colony, is atipoiuted Generalis-
siuio and Couimaiider-in-Chjef of the American forces.
General VVabhiogtun in a letter dated Philadelphia, .Tune 22, 1775,
'>ayf> : — " I lave launched into a wide and extensive field, too boundless for
ui> .tbilities, and far, very far, beyond my experience. I am called by the
ii.aiiiiiious voice of the Colonies, to the comroanu of the Continental Army;
a > honour I did not aspire to, an honour 1 was solicitous to avoid, upon .-^
full conviction of ray inadequacy to the importance of the service. The par-
iiality of Congress, however, assisted by a political motive rendered u-\ t
'e<i8oo» unavai <io^; aadlBhall to-morrow set out for iVia CaLinvti^^t^i^sAV&'^^ \
lis tVar DejjarimeHt.
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aadoftcert coDmanding in the differeut departments and posts, are -to cause
regoiar returns to be made into the said war oltice.
That tbey shall ob'aio and keep exoct accounts of all the artillery, ammu-
nition y^aad warlike stores, belonging t the United Culouieb, and of the man-
ner in which, and the places where, the saihe shall, trom lime, to time be
lodged and employed j and that they shall have the immediate care uf all
such artillery, arms, ammuniti<>u, and i»ar ike btores, as shall not be employed
in actual herv ice ; for preset %ii>g u hereof, thty shall have power to hire
prmper magixines at the public eipense.
That they shall have the care of forwarding nil despatches from Congress
to the Colonies and Armies, and all money to be transmitted tor the public
service by order of Congress ; and of providing suiiable t-hcorts and guards
for the safe conveyance of such despatches and moneys, when it shall appear
to them to be necessary :
That they shall superintend the raising, fitting out, and despatching, all
such land forces as may be ordered fur tnc service of the United Colonies:
That they shall have the care and direction of all prisoners of war, agree-
ably to the orders and regulations of Congress :
That they shall keep and preserve in the said office, in regular order, all
original letters and papers, which shall come inio the said ofiice by order
of Congress or otherwise, and shall also cause alldraughuol letiers and de
spatches to he made or transcribed in l)ouks to be set apart for t at purpose,
and shall cause fair eutrit-s in like niannei to be made, and registers pre
served, of all oiher business which shall be trauf^acted in the said office.
Oa the 18th of July, 1777, the Congress resolved that ** three gentle
neiiy not memberf of Congress, be appointed to conduct the business of
the Board of War, under the direction of the present Board :^' and on
the 17tb of October following, four members, Mr. Harvie, Mr. Witber-
spoon, Mr. Williams, and Mr. Jones, were added to the Board. But io
,the afternoon of the same day, a new Board of War, consisting of three
persons, not members of Congress, was established. The Members of
this new Board were chosen by ballot, when Major General Mifflin,
Colonel Timothy Pickering, and Colonel Robert H. Harrison, were
were elected and were allowed a salary of ^000 per annum, each.
On the 24th of November^ 1777, Congress Resolved, ** That two ad-
ditional Committionert be appointed to execute the Department of the
War Office, in pui'sutnce ef the Resolution of the 17th of October, last,
and that any three of the said Commissioners have full power to trans-
act business, any thing in the former resolutions respecting the Board to
the contrary notwithstanding " On the 27ih, three Commissioners were
chosen, {oae to ftll the place of Colonel Harrison, resigned i) they were
Major General Gates, Joseph Trumbull, and Richard Peters, Esq. Gen
eral Gates was appointed by the Congress, President of the Board.
Oq the 29th of October, 1778, it was ordered that " the Board of
Wnf shall consist of three Commissioners who are not members' of .Con-
grets^ iod two members of Congress ; and thf ee or more of them, who
ehall be present, shall constitute a Boards The two members chosen
were Mr. Sherman and Mr. Matthews. Major Peter Scull was, at the
same time, elected Secretary of the Board, with a salary of j(2,0U0.
Congress agreed, February 7, 1781, a Secretary at War^ should be
appointed. He was allowed by a Resolution of the 9th, a Salary of
l$^»WH>f which was, on the Ist of October, following, changied to 4,000
jtpecie doUarSf per annum. On the S&l^ of February, 1781, it was derid-
h'1 to pogtpone the election of a Secieiai^ a\>NM^\»\Vi^\%v ^lOciotier,
War Departmtnt. U3
and the Commissioners of the Board of War were authorised to proceed
upon the duties of that Department, with all the powers and authorities
conferred upon the Secretary at War, until the further order of Congress*
Od the 1st of October, the da j fixed on the 28th of February, for the ap
pointmeut, it was Resolved, '*That if an officer of the Army shall be ap
pointed Secretary at War, he shall retain his rank in the army, but his
pay and other emoluments as an officer shall be discontinued while he
acts as Secretary at War '^ No appointment was made until the 30th
of October, when Major General Benjamin Lincoln was elected ; he ac-
cepteii the appointment on the 26th of November.
Congress, on the I8th of October 1783, provided for disbanding the Con
tioental Army ; and on the 29th accepted the resignation of the Secre
ary of War, (General Lincoln,) General Washington resigned his
Cooimission of Commander-in-Chief, on the 23d of December, when
nearly the whole of the troops were discharged.
A few changes in tiie powers and duties of the Secretary of War were
made from this time, but the organization of the Department remained
the same, until the passage of the Ordinance, on the 27th of January,
17811, which declared.
That the powers and duty of the Secretary of War shall he as follow, o
wit : to examiot into the present state of the war department, the returns
and present state of ihe troofis, ordnance, arms, ammunition, clothing, and
sopplies of the troops of these Siate>, and repoi t the same ;o Congress ; to
lieep exact and regular returns of all the forces of these Spates, and of all the
military stores, equipments, and sopplies, in the magizines of the United
States, or in other places for the use : and to receive into his care, from
the offi';er8 in whose possession th*'y may be, all such as are not in actu il
service ; to form estima'es of all such stores, euuipments, and supplies as
maybe reqnisire for the mill ary 8e> ? ice, and tor keeping up competent
magazines, and to rcpo't the same to the commissioners of the treasury of
Ithe United ^^tales, that measure** may be taken in due time for procari.ig the
same : to prepare estimates for paying and recruiting the troops of these
United States: to carry into effect all onlina»ces Hnd re.solve« of Congress
for raising and ec|U'ppiug roops for the erviccfof iht- United Slates, and for
inspecting the said troops ; and to diiect the ammgement, destination, and
operalioni of such troops, asare or may be in ^erv ce, subject to the orders
of Congress, or of the committee of the States in the recess of Congress ; to
make out, seal, and coutersign, the commissions of all such military offi-
cers as shall be employed in the service of ihe United S'ates ; lo take order
for the transportation, safe-keeping, and distributing, the necessary sopplies
for snch troops and garrisons as may be kept up by the Un ted States He
shall appoint and removf, at pleasure, all persons ^mploi^ d under him, aod
I shall be responsible for their conduct in office ; all whiclAppoiutments shall
be immediately certified to Coneress, and such certificate, or the substance
thereof, registered in a book, to kept for that purpose, in the office of the
Secretary «if Congress He shall keei> a public and convenient office in the
plac« ' here Congress shall reside He shall, at least, once a year, v'ait all
the magazines and depositee of pohlir stores, and report the state of them,
with proper arrangem'-nts, toContfrefs; and shall, twice a year, or oftener
if 'herf to required, settle 'he a«'couiits o' hi department.
On the 1st of April, 1785, Congress resolved to raise a body of troops
consisting of 700 non-commissiouefl officers and privates, foi a term of three
years, for the protecti'^o of the Northwestern froniier«. to defend the set-
tlers on the Land belonging to th«* United States from the depredations of I
Indians, aod to prevent unwarrantable intrusions thereon, and for guarri-(
1 1 4 ^ar Department
'•;( the public Stores. Of these, Counecticut was directed to furnish 165|
New York, 165, New Jersey, 110, and Prnn8ylvBDl(i,220.'' The Secreta-
ry of War wa)« directed to form the whole, when raised, into one regiment,
consisting of eight companies of Infantry, and two of artillery ; and when
formed they were declared to be subject to the rules and regulations ^or
the goveramefit of the l^te Army. Previous to the expiration of the term
of service for which tbeie troops were engaged, Congress resolved on the
3d of Octoberi 1787, that the same number should be furnished, in simi
lar proportions by the same States, for another term of three years, unless
sooner discharged- These troops lemainea in serrice till alter the adop-
tion of the Federal Constitution, and were by act of September 29, 1789,
•< recognised in be the establishment for the troops in the service of the
United States.**
The War Department, as organized under the present Constitution,
was created by art of 7th August, 1789. The Secretary of War, at first,
had the superintendence of Naval Affairs. On the 30th of April, 1798,
however a separation took place, and a Navy Department was establish-
ed. The Secretary of War superintends every branch of the Military
Department; and is, by usage, a membei of the Cabinet. He holds his
office at the will of the President. Attached to the War Departeaent,
and under the immediate direction of the Secretary, are, a Requisition
Bureau, a Bounty Land Bureau, a Pension Bureau, an office of
Indian Affairs; and an Engineer Office, a Topographical Office, an Ord-
nance Office, an Office for the Commissary Geoe>aI of Subsistence, an
office for the Clothing Department, a Paymaster General's Office, and
a Surgeon GeneraPs Office. All these offices, together with the Head
Quarters of the Commanding General, (major General Macomb) and
the adjutant GeneraPs and Quartermaeter GeneraPs Offices, are
located at Washington. To this DeparTment belongs the erection of all
fortifications; making all topographical purveys; surveying and leasing
the national lead mines; and the direction (un»1er the laws) of inter-
course with Indian tribes. ^
CLERKS IH^BK SECRET ART'S OFFICE.
JoHH RoBB, Chief <lerk •• 2000 00
Gideon Davu, Clerk 1400 00
Charles L Lttle.Clerk 1000 00
William Markward, messenger..... ••••••••...••• 650 00
FVayietf Z>alcAer, asststent messenger .••••• •••••400 00
CLERK IN THE REaUlSlTlON BUREAU.
LAwsBircB L. V^N Klbeck 1600 00
From this Bureau all the requisitions of the War Department are made
out on the Treasury, and salaries and the contingencies of tha Depart
ment paid.
CLERKS IN THE PENSION BITREAU.
Jambs L. Edwards, Principal •••••1600 00
Btnjamin L, BeaU,C\tit}L • 1400 OQ
hiUiamS, AUUon^ Clerk lOOO 00
Reuben Burdine, Clerk •• •• 1000 00
I) arid Bfown^ Clerk 900 00
* Aboot 400 recraits were ennged in 1783, tnd tbuut 180 in 1786, and marched to the
^bio, except B small garritoa Mone ofllcev, on< sereeant, and fifWn privates itutionedai
'est Point. The fbrtber pompleti^on of the csUbWnoDfcuv ^«a ^wTcated by a deficiencj
^bepubiU finances.
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War Department. 115
Thr Heosion Bureau of the War Department is a Bureau in whicti all
claims fot Pensions, properly to called, are settled, except sucli as arise
under the laws respeccing persons disabled in the Navy.bince 1799. Wi-
dows of roil'tia men and Tolunteers are allowed five years half pay in
certain cases — Such claims are settled at the Treasury Department; as
are the claims under the act of May 15, 1828;' which makes certain
allowances to officers who serred to the end ot the re?olutiooary war.
CLERE8 IJS THE BOVVTY LAND BVRXAIT.
William GoRoas, Principal • • • •1400 00
Edward Stephtnt, CluxV 1000 00
The Bounty Land Bureau of the War Department is a Bureau in
which claims for military bounty lands, originatmg in the revolutionary
and late war, are examined, and from which military bounty land war-
rants issue.
OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFillRS.
Elbert Herring, Commissioner • ..3000 00
Doftte/ iiTur/ff, Clerk .1400 00
HeMekiah Miller^ Clerk 4 1000 00
SamuelJ PoUSy C\erk • • 800 00
William IVard, Uetk 800 00
This office which had previously been one of the Bureaus of the War
Department, was created by an art passed at the last Session of Con-
gress, entit.ed *'an act to provide for the appointment of a Commissioner
of Indian Affairs, and for other purposes.'' Approved July 9, 1832- —
This act provides that the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, who shall be
appointed by the President and Senate, shall, under the direction of the
Secretary of War, and agreeably to such regulations as the President
may, from time to time prescribe, have the direction and management of
all Indian Affairs, and of all matters ariS'Ug^out of Indian relations. —
All accounts and vouchers for claims and dAursements connected with
Indian aff'airs nust be transmitted to the Commissioner for administrative
examination, and by him be passed to the second Auditor of ihe Treasu-
ry for settlement.
OFFICES OF THE GENERAL STAFF OF THE ARMY.
BEAD aVARTERS OF THE ARMT. ^
Major General Alexander Macomb, General-in Chief.
Lieutenant Samuel Cooper, Aid-de-Camp, 4th Aitillery.
Lieutenant Abraham Van Buren, Aid de Camp, id Infantry.
The Army of the United Statt'S is placed under the command of the
Major General, who is generally styled, the General in ( hief.
His duties comprise the arrangement of the military force in such man-
ner as to give protection to the maritime frontier and to the inteiioi bor-
der. He superintends the recruiting service; the discipline and police of
the army; orders general courts martial, and decides on all cases, except
When the life of an officer or soldier is affected, or the commission of an
officer. It is his province to see that the laws and regulations governing
the army are enforced, and that justice is done to all CQiiceTtia^% \\\ W\^
116 War Department, j
duties be is assisted by the Adjutant General, through whose office all
orders are issued to the army) and returns of its strength made^ as well
as the general military correspondence in relation to the details of ser
Tice. He is also assisted by the two Inspectors Generals, who, under his
orders, inspect the condition of the sereral regiments, corps, and posts,
and inquire minutely into every subject relating to the welfare of the
army; and recommenil such improvements as may add to the comfort of
the officers and men; they also report on the general condition of corps,
and the individual character of its members. The General in Chief has
two AideS'de-Camp who assist him in his correspondence and *n the re
cording of it, and who also perform the duties of assistant adjutants gen-
eral.
There are no clerks attached to the head quarters of the army, the
correspondence and duties being of a delicate and confidential nature,
in a great degree, it is entrusted only to those who, by previous educa-
tion and experience, can properly appreciate and understand its object
ADJUTANT general's OFFICE.
Colonel R. Jones, Adjutant General.
Lieutenant William B. Davidson. 3'1 Artillery*
Lieutenant James H. Prentis, 1st Artillery.
Brooke Williams, Clprk 1160 00
John H. Hepburn, Clerk 1000 OO
James L. Addison, Clerk 800 00
This office is the repository of the records which refer to the personnel
of the Army, in war, as well as in time of peace, and of the military his-
tory of every officer and soldier^ from the earliest period of the govern
nieiit, so far as these may have been preserved. It is here where all mil
itHry appointments and commissions are made out and registered, where
the names of all enlisted soldiers are entered, and their size, roll, and en
Iistii«»nt8, recorded and filed, &c. It is in this office where the monthly
returns ol the troops, and muster rolls of companies, required by the 13ih
and 19lh Articles of War are received and preserved; where the origi
nal procredinet^ of Genera! C-^urts Martial are deposited and entered,
where the nveulory of the effects of deceased officers and soldiers are for-
warded aid recorded. fQOth and 94th Articles of War]
The Adjutant General of the Army is charged with the registery of all
commifgioned oAcers. and with the distribution of their rommissioiis; with
the rerord of all appointments in the Aimy, pramotions, resignations,
death*, Szc, All orders which emannto from General Head Quarters of
the Army, and all regulations and general orders from the War Office,
are commimlrated to the troops hy the Adjutant General.
In thifi nffice, the annual returns of the Militia of the several States and
Tprritories are deposited for snfp keeping, as well as arms, munitions,
and accoutrements pertaining to the SHme, required by law to be made to
the President of the United States The general returns of the militia
of the United States, required for the use of Congress, pursuant to the act
of March 2d. 1803, are cnnsolideied in thisoffice. Ffere all appointments
/amf rommissions of the officers of the militia of the District of Columbia.]
iBre rt'fihtered and distributed.
War Department. 1 1 7
XRGUrKER DEPARTMBITT.
Brevet Brig. Gen. Charles Gratiot, Corps of Engineers, Chief engineer.
Lieutenant W. H. C. Bartlett, of the Corps of Engineers, Assistant.
Benjamin Fowler, Clerk • .•..•••••...• U50 00
J. C. Wilson, Clerk 1000 00
Willis Fawcett, Clerk 800 00
The chief of the Corps of Engineers is stationed at the seat of GoTcrn-
meiit, and directs and regulates the duties of the Corps of Engineers, and
those also of such of the Topographical Engineers as nsay be attached to
the Engineer Department; and also is the Inspector of the Military Acad»
eniy, and is charged with its conespondence.
The duties of the Engineer Department comprise — reconnoitring and
surveying for military purposes and for internal improvements, together
with the collection and preservation of topographical and geographical
memoirs and dravirings, referring to those objects — the selection ^f sites,
the formation of plans and estimates, the construction, repair, aud in-
spection of fortifications, and the disbursements of the sums appropriated
for the fulfilment of those objects severally, comprising those of the Mili-
ary Academy. Also, the superintendence of the execution of the acts of
Cougresfi in relation to internal improvements by roads, canals, the navi-
gation of rivers, and the repairs and improvements connected with the
harl>ours of the United States, or the entrance into the same, which may
be authorized by acts of Congress, with the execution of which the War
Department raaj be charged.
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TOPOGRAPHICAL BtTRBAlT. .
Brevet Lt. Col. John J. Abert, Topographical Engineers, Superintendent,
Lieut. George D Ramsay, 1st Artillery, i
Lieut. W. G. Williams, 7th Infantry, / Assistants.
Lieut. A. D. Mdckay, 1st Artillery, )
Robert Fowler, Clerk •••• 800 00
This Bureau ha? charge of all topographical operations and surveys
for military purposes, and for purposes of internal improvements, and of
all maps, drawings and documents in relation to those duties.
The funetion of the engineers being generally confined to the moat
elevated branch of military science, they do not assume, nor are thej
subject to be ordered on any duty beyond the line of their immediate
profession, except by special authority through the Wir Department—
and when so arranged to other duties, either on detachment or otherwise,
they have precedence according to their commissions, which, at all times,
entitle them to every onark of military respect.
ORDKANCB OBPARTBCRirT.
George Bomford, Colonel of Ordnance,
William H. Bell, Captain of Ordnance,
J A D'Lagnell, Lieutenant, 2d Regiment of Artillery.
J. L. Locke, Lieutenant, 2d Regiment of Artillery.
William Riddall, Clerk 1150 00
A O Glynn, 'Jlerk 1000 00
Morris Adler, Clerk .•••«.« ^!i^ ^\
»pi^ ■—■^—^■1— n a »i i . » ■ — «»iw*i— 1^— — i^a^wimpimi^ar'^w^wwTiF
118 War Department,
The Ordnance Department which had been abolished and merged in the
Artillery, by the act of 2d March, 1821, has been re-organized under to
act passed at the last session of Congress, entitled, <*An act to providt
for the organisation of the Ordnance Department,^* approved, April 5,
1832. Under this law it consists of one Colonel, one Lieutenant Colo-
nel, two Majors, and ten Captains, and as many enlisted men, as tht
public service may require, not exceeding two hundred and fifty.
It is the duty of the Colonel of the Ordnance Department to direct the
inspection and proving of all pieces of ordnance, cannon balls, shot, shells,
small arms and side arms, and equipments procured for the use of the
armies of the United States; and to direct the construction of all cannon
and carriages, and every implement and apparatus for ordnance, and all
ammunition wagons, travelling forges, ahd artificers' wagons, the inspec
tion and proving of powder, and the preparation of all kinds of amnia<
nition aud ordnance stores* It is also his duty to furnish estimates,
under the direction of the Secretary of War, to make contracts and pa^
chases for procuring the necessary supplies of arms, equipments, ord
nance, and ordnance stores*
The general denomination of ordnance and ordnance stores, compre-
hends all cannon, howitzers, mortars, cannon balls, and shells for the
land service, all gun carriages, caissons, travelling forges and poutons,
with all their equipments, and all other apparatus and machine require4
for the service and manceuvres of artillery in garrison, sieges, or in the
field, together with the materials for their eonstruciion and repair—
Also, all small arms, side arms and accoutrements for the artillery ; ear
airy, infantry, and riflemen — all ammunition for cannon and small arms;
and all stores of expenditures for the service of the artillery ; materials,
utensils and stores for laboratories; all intrenching and luiner's tools,
for the attack cr (defence of places; armourer's tools for the repair of ar<DS,
and artificers^ tools of every description, required for the construction ot
repair of gun carriages and artillery equipments. The ordinary articles
of camp equipage, such as axes, spades, shovels, mattocks, «!cc. are not
included.
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aUARTBR MAITBR^f DEPARTMBVT.
General Thonis S. Jesup, Quarter Master General,
Major Trueman Cross, 7ih Infantry, Quartermaster*
Captain Thomas P Hunt, 5th lufdutry. Assistant Quartermaster. .
William A. Gordon, Clerk 1150'*00
Levin Belt, Clerk 900 00
The objects of this department are, to iosure an efficient system of
supply, and to give facility aud efifect to tlie movements and operations
of the army.
The Quartermaster General is stationed at the City of Washington,
but occafiionally visits the several stations of the subordinate officers of
his department He has, under the direction of the Secretary of War,
the exclusive 'control of all the quartermasters, and assistant quarter
masters; and of all officers and agents acting in, or making disburse-
ments on account of the department ; in every thing relating to the ad-
mioisttative branch of their duties, and their accountability. He has a
like cootrol of all regimental and compau^ of&cftt%, \u ^n^y^] v\\u\^ relating
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to barracks or quarters, and to the accouotabilit> for supplies of the
quartermaster's and purchasing departments. One assistant quartermas
ter is attached to the office of the quartermaster general, who in addition
to his other duties is charged, with the disbursements at Washington,
and in the absence of the quartermaster geoierBl, has the direction of the
office. There is also attached to the office, as manj subaltern officers,
ftc. as the service from tioie to tiins requires.
All communications relating to the duties of the department, or to any
branch or officer thereof, except from commanding generals of divisions
departments of armies, must be addressed to the quartermaster general.
[t is the duty of the Quartermaster {general to make himself acquainted
with the frontiers, both maritime and interior, and with the avenues
leading to the contiguous Indian and foreign territories, with the resour-
ces of the country, in military supplies, and the means of transportation,
particularly of the districts on the frontiers, with the most eligible points
for concentrating troops and collecting supplies, whether in relation to
offensive or defensive operations, with the relative expenses of concentra
ting at particular positions, and the advantages of those positions. It is
also his duty to designate the routes of communication between different
posts and armies — the course of military roads — and the sites for perma-
nent and temporary depots of provisions and military stores.
The officers of the quartermaster's department are requested to collect
information in relation to all these points, and to make themselves ac-
quainted with the state of the roads, the course and descripiioo of the
riverfly and the most direct routes between the different military posts
within their respective departments.
The quartermaster general can assign the officers of his department
to such stations as he may think proper, and officers so assigned cannot
be removed from their stations, nor be subject to detail, nor be employed
upon any other duties than those of their department, except bj^bis erder
or that of the Secretary of War.
The officers of this department must provide quarters and traasporta-
tiOD for the troops, and transportation fur all military stores, provisions,
camp and garrison equipage, and artillery i and provide for opening and
repairing roads, and constructing and re(>airing bridges, which may be
necessary to the movements of any part of the army.
They must provide good and sufficient store houses for all military
supplies, and for all provisions deposited by the commissary general and
his ^assistants, or under contracts between individuals and the govern-
ment, and appoiat storekeepers, when necessary, for the custody of such
•tores or provisions, or any other property of the government placed there.
. - They purchase all forage, fuel, straw and stationary, for the use of
tne' troops, and have the same transported and issued agreeably to thf*
reflations. They purchase dragoon and artillery horses, and horses,
oxen, wagons, carts and boats, for the transportatioa of the baggage, and
for garrison purooses; and provide materials for constructing and repair-
ing barracks, hospitals, stables and bridges.
No purchase can be made on public account, in time of peace, by any
effirer<^f the quartermaster's department, but of the articles above enu-
anerated, except by special authority from the Secretary of War, com-
■iiHiicaied through the quarterroaAe^ general, or at the risk of the officer
forderiug the supplies.
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Officers of this deptrtroent W'ill receive from the purch'ising aod 8ub
sistence departments, aod from the ordnance depots, all medical aod
hospital stores, provisions, arms, ammunition and ordnance, and traot
port the same to the^place of destination, and make distribution thereof
agreeably to the direction given to the articles by the commissary gene
ral of purchases, the commissary general of t>ubs>srence, the or-inauce of
licer, or the general commanding the di? ision or department to which tbej
are destined.
As far as practiffiljley all supplies and servires required in the opers
tioits of the quartermaster's department, uill be prdvured by contrarts,
based upen proposals respecting the same, previously advertised for. —
\N hen this course i» 6*und impracticable, or inconvenient to the public
service, those supplies and services will be obtained by open purchase or
greement in the market.
All contracts entered into, will be executed in triplicate, one of which
uill, in all cases, be transmitted to the quartermaster generaPs office.^
They will be accompanied by a bond ot the contt actor, conditioned for
the faithful perf rmance of his stipulations, under penalty of one-balf
the amount involved, and supported by two sureties, of whose sufficieoej
^HMsfnctory evidence will be required, in the Mbsenre of personal knov
ledge.
Pioposals will not he opened until the time shall have elapsed withiBl
which they are lo be rer.eived, ann in all cases, the several hidrfers ktiall,
on application, have the privilege of reference to the propoS'iU after thej
shall have been acted upon. A copy of all advertisements for proposal
will be transmitted to the quartermaster generals office, with the coo
tracts to which they relate ; also, an abstract of the pioposals, showini
the names and terms of the several bidders. The (proposals themselves
will be cjirefully preserved for future reference.
Officers of the Quartermaster's depaitment have the right, without re-
ference to any other aothnrity, to pay lor all supplies or services for which
they are authoriced by 4he8e regulations to contract { but advances oo
contracts being strictly prohibited by law, under all circumstances, pay
ment shall in no case be made for supplies until they ha^e been delivered,
nor for services until they have been performed.
Payment for services oi supplies shall, as far as practicable, be made
within the quarter during which the service shall have been rendered, or
the supplies furnishitd. When this shall not be practicable, either frooi
the want of funds, or any other cause, the fact must be reported to the
quartermaster general at the close of the quarter ; and all proper^ rs
Iceived, whether paid for or not, roust appear on the property returoi of
the quarter in which it shall have been received. •
Due bills shall not, in any case, be given by officers of the. quarter
master^ department! nor'SlniU receipts betaken from any claimaat,
whether for supplies or iof^ices, unless the amount, specified^ be actuallj
paid.
No officer or other person employed io the quartermaster'a departiiMBt
shall he concerned, directly or indiracUy, either for himself or others, in
ary rontmrt with any department of the government, nor in tbe por-
chase nt any claim of the ^ovAriiment, whether of a soldier or m citisMi
aor In the purchase or sale of aity acticle of military supply, aicept M
poblic account. j
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All officers and ag«ntt of ibe quartermaster's departmenC| will koto
and rtndei their accOuntu, both of money and prooerty, according to tbd
forms pretcribetl bj the regulations; and each officer and ageal of tb«
department shall forward his accouott to the office ol the quartermaster
general, within twenty days alter the eipirationaf the quarter t and it
shall be the duty oi tbr quartermaster general to eiamine and craosmit
them* with his remarks, to the proper accounting officerf «f 4li# traatury
dcpartmfht.
Any officer or agent of the quartermaster's department, who fball fail
lu forward, at the time pre«cribed, any report* eatUHMe, -return, or statt-
meiit, which he is requirrd by the re gulatious to make, thali be removed,
and his neglect be the subject of military investigation ; unless he explaia
the cause of such failuie, to the satisfaction of tb# quartermaster generaL
fne quartermaster general may, whenever he shall deem it necessary,
cause a thorough inspection to be made of the books and accounts of the
quartermasters, and of ail officers and agents making disbursements on ac-
count el the department. This inspection shall embrace properly as
weJl as money ; and extend to contracts — to pr'ces paid for article» pur-
iUaMd»prices paid for trantportatian — and, generally, to awry article
of supply, and to all etfectw connected with the department.
I he booliH and accounts of tbe quartermastei general, will be subject
to a smiilar inspection
Wbeiievei private buildings shall be occupied as quarters, or lands for
eocainpments, by the troops of the United States, a reasonable compea-
sation shall be paid to the piopriator by the quartermaster of tbe depart-
ment, post, or detachuieiit. When the rate of "ompensation cannot be
satisfactorily agreed upon, disinterested pertons shall be appointed by
the quartet master and proprietor, to apprai»e and determine tbe rent.
Every officer of tbe quartermaster's department must, befofe entering
upon tbe duties of his office, give bond to the United States, fsith two or
mora sufficient sureties, conditioned for the faithful perfortnance of his
duty. The quartermaster general, in the sum ot fifty thousand dollars,
quanermasteis twenty thousand, assistant q< UrtBrmasterv ten thoosanil,
and store keepers, fiva thousand dollars. ThA suffinenry of the sureties
to b9 certified by the district attorney, or United States' judge, of iba
State or Territory in which they re»ide, or ol whirls they are citixens
There are in tiie Qaartermaster'ti Departroeiit. one Quartermaster
General, with the rank of Brigadier General ', four Quartermasters, with
tbe rank ef Majors ; and twenty assistant Quartermasters takes Iro
the line.
fVRCUAlIlfO DBPARTMB«V.
C IrvMia, Commitiary General of Puicnases •• ••••••••• 3000 Ool
Timothy Banger, Chief Clerk. » ^••^••. ••••••••• 1550 OO]
vviiiiaro C- IrTipa, c«ieilCa« •••.•• •••••••••• i^* •••••••••••••••••• IlKNi
lames Irvine, Clerk.* ...• •••••••••••••••*••••••••••• 950
laaMjel Wilmar, messenger «•••••••••••••••• ••.•• 7U0
William Banger, luilitary strre ktepei.* • • 900 Ok
Tha ( 'oromitsary general of this department purchases on tbe ordttri
■nd e»timatei» on tba vs at DepwitmeBt, all clothing, dragoon saddlei
▼•ft. fti, • 11 '
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IVar Department,
and bridl«t, teDts, tent poles, camp kettles, mess pans, bed sackst^nd sll
other articles required for the public service for the arii«y of the United
Sdkteti excepting only such as are ordered to be purchased by the Otd-
naacat Quartermaster's, Subsistence, and Medical departments.
All articles profided by the commissary general of purchasea, and ia
B state fit for immediate issue to the troops must be deposited in the mili-
tary store naaf the Scbyylkillf and held subject to the orders of the War
Department.
The purchasing department is subject only to the orders of the Secre
tary of War. The offke of the Cwnmittarp Oenetal of ihie department
ii in PhikuUlpfiia.
CLOTHI!lO DKPARTJfXllT.
Brevet Major John Garland, 3d Infantry.
This Bureau has been added to those attached to the War Depart
roent, for the purpose of securing more systum and responsibility in sup
plying clothing for the troops. Besides a genernl superintendency as to
economy in obtaining articles necetsaiy for the cloihing of thi* army, the
disposition, of them when prepared for ukc, is eiaiustrd to the officer io
charge of this Department. He is required to keep sealed patterns, of
every article procured under contract v, and to coroparn them from time
to time, and whenever he deems it necessary, with the articles furnished,
to establish their conformity as well us their quality. He is charged
w*tb all the correapondence of the Department, upon tubjerts connected
with tbo clothing of the army, and with the appropriations and requisi
tions. It is bis duty, also, to procure information upon all topics relating
to the dothiog; and to sugfgest to the Secretary of War such altpratioas
relative thereto as the good of the service may require, aort to point
out any disadvantages he may observe attending the present system.
Patterns of every part of the dress of the officers, non-commissioned of<
icers, and privates of the army, made in conformity with the requirements
of the General Order of 11th June, 1832, restoring the facings worn by rs«
Volutionary army) are also kept in this department.
PAT departmxht.
Kathan Towson, Pay Master General •••• 2500 00
T.P.Andrews, Pay Master •••••
Nathaniel Frye,jun. Chief Clerk 1700 00[
William Rich, Clerk.. /..•••• 1100 00
William D. Beall, Clerk • «.... 1100^
Jacob Brod beck, messenger •••• •••• 700 OQ
The Paymaster General is stationed at the seat of Government: be^'is
charged with the military responsibilities of this department, in all its
details. The subordinate officers, being confined exclusively to the dis-
bursement of public money, are subject only to the orders of the Serre-
t*iv of Wa» and the Paymaster general, ezrept that they are liable to
< > rest by the senior officer of (he department or command to which they
' »-«y be arranged for the regular payment of the troops
It being provided by law that ^the troops be paid in such manner, that
fthw aman itiattf at no time, exceed two months, unless thecircumstan
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cet of the rate sball renHer it unavoidable,** regular paynanCfl btcoibe
due oo the last days of February, April, June, August, October, ami De*
cember, in each year. Payments ar^ made on tbose days or as aeoa
after as tbe situation of the troops and other imaToidable circumttaBcef
will permit, anJ in tbe same rotation ; io'order that the paymaAta at all
postK may be at regular periods.
There are, in tbe Pay Department, besides tbe Paymaster CrtBtral,
fourteen Payoiasters, authorized by tbe act of March S, 1821.
SVBatfTEirCK DBPARTKSirr.
Brevet Brig;. Gen. George Gibson, Commissary General of Sobiistaaca.
M:«jor James H. Honk, Commissary.
Captain Thomas Hunt, 5tb Infantry.
Chnrles O. Wilcox, Clerk, subsistence of the Army*«.«««**.««* 1S50 00
Richard Gott, Clerk do.,.. ;.do •• 800 00
George Forsyth, Clerk.. ... ....do ..do.. .••.•••••••• 1000 00
H'nu C.Easton, Clerk, remoral and subsistence of Indians.*.* 1400 00
James Ord, Clerk.. do do do...... 900 00
Towoseod Waugh, Clerk ••do.....«.....do.. ...do *•••• 900 00
Tbe present made of supplying the army with subsistence was eitab*
lished by tbe 6tb, 7th, 8tb, 9tb, and 10th sections of an act of Congress
passed April 14th, 1818, entitled <* An act regulating the Staif of the
Army of the United States ;'' and by the 8th section <* of aa act tp re*
duce and fix the military peace establishment,*' pasted 9d March, 181^1.
By the former, it was to continue for five years t and it was renewed for
five more by **an act to continue the present node of supplying the army,''
passed 23d January, 1823; and again for live y6ars, by act of lame title
passed 2d March, 1829.
The first named act provides for a Commissary General of Siibsistenoa,
'hose duties are to make estimates of expenditures for his department,
cent Act and purchase subsistence for the army ; regulate tbe transmis*
sion of funds to his assistants; make payments to contractors; adjust
accounts for settlement ; locate his assistants at their several stations |
and, in general, provide for the proper administration of his department
IB all iu ramifications. This act provides, also, for as many assistant
commissaries as might be required, to be taken from the subalterns of the
line. The ^h section of the act of 2d March, 1821, limits these assis-
Jtants to fiftyi and subjects them to the performance of duty in the quarter*
master's department. By the act of 2d March, 1829, ** the better to
enable tbe Commissary General of Subsistence to carry into efifect the
provisions of tbe above specified acts," two Commissaries are provided
or. "
MBDICAI4 DKPARTMBNT.
Joseph Lo veil. Surgeon General ••••••. ..2500 00
Kichmoud Johnson, Clerk *•• ••••• •••••• .1160 00
The Surgeon General is stationed at tbe City of Wasbiogtons he is. tbe
director and immediate accounting officer of liie mad\ca\ ^a\k«^\VaA\A«— V
1^4 War Department.
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He issues ail otdexi and iostruc lions reiatiug to the professional duti
of the ofScert of the medical staff; and calls for and receives, such repnru
arnd returoi from them, as may be requisite for the performance of bisseT-
sral duties.
He receiTts from the medical directors of armiest districts, and depart-
ments, confidential reports relative to the condition of hospitals arid infir*
maries— the character and conduct of the sargeons and assistant surgconi
•—the state of their books and accounts — the medical topography of the
veral posts and stations — tb* nature of the prevailing complaints, their
robable causes, and the treatmemt adopted.
lie receives fiom tveiy surgeon and assistant, performing the dot\|B8ol
urgeon, quarterly reports of sick, with such remarks as may be necesis-
ry to explain the nature of the diseases of the troops, the practice adopt-
d, and the kinds of medicines and stores required, together with a copy
f the entries made, for the quarter, in the book kept for the diary of the
eather, accompaaied with suitable observations.
He receives from every surgeon and assistant surgeon, having charge
of public property of any description for the use of the sick, duplicau ssni
annual returns of the same, in the form and manner prescribed, and also
annual requisitions for the supplies required for each hospital, regiment,
ptist, or garrison, for the ensuing year, and transmits them, with his io-
iiiuctioDi to the officers of the apothecary's departments.
He receives from the officers of the apothecary*sdepartment, duplicatei
of all invoices and supplies, put up for, and delivered or forwarded to, the
several surgeons and assistant surgeons, and also a return of the several
articles' purchased, received, and issued by them.
It is His duty to examine the returns and accounts of the surgeons and
assistant surgeons, tee that proper vouchers are sent fer articles issued,
and that the quantities expended with the sick are according to the Bum*
berontbe sick reports, and ine nature of their complaints; if found to be
80« he shall certify it, and at the end of each year, and oftener it neces-
sary, send the returns and accounts thus certified, to the office of the pro<
p«*r accounting officer of the treasury, {'ind auditor) lor final settlement.
It is his further duty to make to the Secretary of War such reports and
returns as may be necessary to explain all the concerns of the depart
ment under hi« charge, with such remarks relative to the improvements in
practice and police, and to the clothing, subsistence, &c. of the army, as
may seem to be required for the preservation of health, the comfort aod'
recovery of the sick, and the good of ihe public service. I
Army surgeons have precedence in ineir several grades, according ta
dates of coninassiou^. They may, when necessary, be employed as JudgiB,
Advocates, but are nut to be detailed as members of either general, regi-
mental, or garrison courts martial. They are not permitted to be en-,
gaged in private practice.
The act of March 2, 1821, provides that the Medical Department
shall consist of one Surgeon General, eight Sur^eouH, and foriy-fife
assistant Surgeons. And the act of June i^8, 1832, ** to increase the
Dumber of Surgeons and assij^tant Surgeons in the army of the United
States,** authorizes the appointment of *^four additional surgeonsi and
'^ea addithaal Surgeon^s Mates *'
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Aovy Department Iti
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
(Origin of the Americaa Mavy, anA tte Navy Deparcmeiit.)
t WOODBURY, of New Hampshire^ Secretary; {6000
peraDDQiB. .
9 first propotition noticed io.ibe proctidiogs of the the Continental
roM in relation to the Nayy, waf on Tueeday, October 3, 1776«
one of the Degaletet from Rhode Island laid before the Congress
I of the instructions given them by their Iwo Houses of Legislature,
it 26, 1715, in these words :
'nereas, notwithstandiDg the humble and dutiful petition of the last
ess, to the King, and otherwise and pacific measures taken for obtain
lappy recont illation between Great Britain nnd the Colonies, the min
Mt to every sense of justice, liberty and humanly, continue to send
and ships of wai into America, which destroy our trade, plunder and
ur towns, and murder the good people of these Colonies.
tMolvedy That this Colony mo&t ardently wishes to sea the former
ilup, harmony and intercourse betwef-n Great Britain and these Colo-
tstored, and a happv and lasting connection established between boih
ies uppn terms of just and equal liberty, and will concur with the
Colonies in all proper measures, for obtaining those desirable bless-
and as every prianple divine and human, requires us ta obey that
ind fundamental law of nature, self preservation, until peace-aaall be
id upon constitutional principles ; this Colony will most heartily exert
ole power of Government ; in conjunction wi)h the other Qslonies, for
ig on this just and necessary war, and bringing the same to a happy
and amongst other measures for obtaining this most desirable purpose,
isembly is persuaded that the building and equipping an Amxricaw
r, as soon an possible, would ereatlv and eaaeinfalH conduce to the
vation of the lives, liberrv, ana property of the gMM people «f these
es ; and tbere'bre ** instruct their De legatee to use their whole in-
) at the ensuing Congress, for building, at the Continental expense, a
>f sufficient force for the protection of these Colonies, and for employ-
m in such manner and places, an will most effectaally annoy our ebe-
and contribute to the common defence of these Colonies ; and they
o instructed to use their influence i'or carrying on the war in the most
IS manner, until peace, lib« rty, and safety are restored and seeured to
!^olenies, upon an equitable and permanent basis."
Congress resolved to take these instructions into coasideratioo, on
', the 6th.
the 5th of October, Congress having received iiiformatian of the
of two vessels from England, on the 11th of Angust, with arms
nmtinitien for Canada, appointed a Committee consisting of three
trs to prepare a plan for intercepting them for the use of the
ent. The Committee having reported the same day, a letter w^s
d to be sent to General Washington, giving him directions ho w to
Ffe was desired to apply to Massachufetts for the two armed rfSifU
nerrice^ and despatch them with a sufficient number of people,
ftc to secure the capture of the vessels. A letter was also writ*
Gov. Cooke, riesiring him to despatch one or both of the armed
of Rhode Island; and anotbet to Gov. Trumbull, requesting
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126 Aavy Department,
h'ln tke large^vutel in the service of the colony of Connecticut,* tobt
sent on the tame enterprise. And it was resolved that** the said thipi
and Tessels of War, be on the continental risk and pay during their being
so employed.''
On the 6lh, the consideration of the Rhode Island instructions wssput
o£f to Mondajy the 16tby and vat not acted on until December 11
On the l3th, it was resolved that two swift sailing vessels, (one often
guns,) should be armed, manned and fitted with all possible despatch} for
a three months* cruise to intercept transports laden with warlike stoies
and other supplies for the en€oiy:.» A committee, consisting of Mr. Deaue
Mr. Langdon, and Mr. Gadsden* was appointed to carry the resolution
into effect, and prepare an estimate of the expense. On the 30ib, tliv
Committee reported , when it was
lUsolvtdf that the second vessel ordered on the 13th tboutd be of such size
as to carry tonrteen guns, and a proportionate number of swivels ami nieo.
That two more vessels be fitted out with all expedition ; (be one to rarr}
not exceeding twenty guns, Hod the oiher not exceeding thirty-six guns, wiili
a proportionable nnuiber of swivnls and men, lo be eoiployed in saeh a
manner, for the defence and protection of the Uiiiied Colonres, as the Con
gress shall direct*
That foar members be chosen s nd added fo the former committee of thiec,
and that these seven be a committee to carry into execution with all posi^ib'e
expedition, as well the resolutions of Congiess t>as8ed the 13lh instant, as
those passed this day, for fitting oat aimed ^esst^ls.
The members chosen were Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Hewes, Mr. R. H. Lee,
and Mr. J. Adams.
: 0» the 2d' of November, Coogrese
Reaoiv9tif Tkat ^e coutmitte ajipointed t» carry into execution the re-
solves ot Congr«s8|, for fitting ou. four armed veKseis, be autho'ised to draw
on the Continental treasurers, from tim<- to time, for as much canb ai» shall be
necessary fnr^the above purpose, not exceedrng the sum ut' one hufdied
thousancT dollars, and (hat the said committee have power fo agree with su' b
officers and seamen, as are proper to man and command the said \e8Kel.>,
ftnd that ltl0 encouragement to such ofiicers and seamen be one- naif of all
the ships of Wnr madeprrxi>> of by lliem, and one third of »ll traiMpuri ves-
sels, exclusive of wages.
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' * It may be in-tei eating to compare with this, the -.trength of the Nnvnt
Armament, furnished by the same Colonies, (ibKU^ ye^ru earhef) (br the re
ducjon of Lou'sb •rg, which surrendered on the H'.h of June, 1745. Of the
sea forces engaged in' thrs expedition, they were fined our, by
MassaclMisetis, Skip ^jas8acbuselts Frigate, Capt Tyng^ ef 20 guns
CaeMir, Snetling, 2(i
Shirley Galley, < Roiiae, tO
Snow pence of Orangey Smithnrsi, 16
Bi ig Boston Fackety FIetdht»r, 16
bluopSf .«Dona!ew, >2
Saundr.rs,- 8
Bosch, 8
Ship hiretf (roa Rhode Island, Griffin^ 20
Connecticut, £b.|) 'rinsmi tmn 16
Colon) Stuop, I§
vr Hampshire^ Thei ' .o j<.tr- Sloop
h'/iie Jsfl'dhd, T»»« ir <^ olooy S.< o\>
Xavy Department, \tl
Theie four vessels were the Alfred^ iha Columbus^ the Andrew lJuri»,
<ilnd the Cabot. The following officers were appointed hy ^he commit-
toe, agreeable to the powers given them, on the 2(1 of Novembe.*: —
Ecek. Hopkins, Esq. Commander of the Fleet.
Dudley Saltonsial, Captain of the Alfred
Abraham Whipple, Captain of the Columbus.
Nicholas Biddte, Captain of the Andrew Doria.
John Burrows Hopkins, Captain of the Cabot.
John i aul Jones, Rhodes Arnold, Mr. Staosbury, Hersted Hacker,
and Jooathao Pitcher, Ut Lteii/enflm^*'^ Benjamin 2$eabery, J> seph
Obvey, Elisha Warner, Thomas Weaver, and Mr. McDnuj^aJl, 2d Lieu-
ieneints, John Fanning, Ezekiel Burroughs, and Daniel Vaughan,
3d Lieutenants
These were reported to Congress, on the 22d of December, when
! commissions were ordered to oe given ihem agreeable to rank in the above
order, and the committee was auihoiized to issue warrants to all officers in
.the fleet, under the rank of 3d Lieutenant; and was directed, (as a se-
cret committee,) to give such instructions to the commauder of the fleet,
touching the operations of the ships under his commanc^ as they should
believe to be the most conducive to the defence ot the United Colonies,
and to the distress of the enemy's naval forces and vessels bringing sup-
plies to their fleets and armies, and lay such instructions before C'on-
gre^s whencalled for. Bui on the ?5lh of January following, tH'^O
the direction of this fleet was left to the Naval Committee, appointed
on the I4th if December, 1775. ^
Two Battalions of Marines were ordered to be raised on the lOih of
November, 1776, and it was ordered **tbat particuMr oftre W'iak^i,
that no persons be appointed to offices, or enlisted ini* said battalions,
but such as are good Seamen, or so acquainted With ra'iritime afifnirs as
to be able to serveto advantage by sea, when required : that ftiey be enlist-
ed and (*ommis8iooed toservefor. and duiing the present war between Great
Britain and the colonics, unless sooner dismissed by order of Congretis.''
A Committer consisting of Mr. Wythe, Mr. E Rutledge, Mr. J. Adams,
Mr ..W. Livingston, Dr. Frauklin, Mr Wi^un, and Mr Johnson, was
•^painted ou the 17th of November, 1775, to take into consideration a
l»^ter of Generxil Washington, relating to the di^'posal of such vessels and
carj^ocs baloAi^og to the enemy, as shnll thli into the hands of, or he
t-^keu hy,4he inbahitantsof the inhabitants of the United I'olooies. The
report of the Committee, which was madr on the 23=1, and ordered to
lay on the table lor the perusal of the mejMbers, was agreed to on the
fSih. Captures weie authorized of all Briiihh vessels of War, and tr-ms
port vessels ha«ng»oi» board any troops, arms, ammunition, rloihing,
provisions, or milit.try stores, of what kind so ever; and all v *Mrs
employed in carrying provisions or other necessaries to the Biitish
Amiy, or Navy, or «ny goods, wares or merchautlise for the use • f *u«h
fleet or aruiy : but no master or commnnder «»f any veksel was permitted
to cruise f'T, oi cnpliire any ve8S»l before lie obtained cemniission f-... »i
fht* ' nn^rehs or f'omsome per»on authorized to grant them. An-i it u iS
r«"omiiien<«ed t<» the s.-V-ial Lt^gi«l 'tores of ihe Uout-rl C< loni»*», to e^tah
• I--, the pr.'per courts for the tnfll nnd coudfiniiatiou of r-iptured v >fce^
'o»' lefcS took into connideration th*- sinie lay, anM ado^^^ted ovwUt ISii v
Its Navy DeparUncnt
** Rules for the Regulation of the Navy of the United Colouitt,'* and oii
the 2d of December, the committee was airected to prepare a propw
cotnnussion for the Captains or Commanders of the ships of War in their
sertice.
The next step talten by Congress was to assign a day for the coniidera-
tion of the Rhode Island Instructions, which had been before then tiact
the 3d of October. On the 9th of December fheir consideration wsi
made the order of the day, for Monday; the 11th, when
Agreeable to the orders of the day, Congress took into coosideratioo the
Iiihtructions given to the Delegates of Rhode Island, and afterdebate thereoo.
Retolvedi That a committee be appointed to devise ways and means for
furnishing these Colonies with a Naval Armament, and report with all coa-
VAiiieiit Mpeed. /
Rssolvedf That the committee consist of one member from each Colooy,
viz*. Mr. Barilett, Mr. S. Adams. Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Deaae, Mr Lewis,
Mr. Crane, Mr. Morris, Mr. Read, Mr. Paca, Mr. R. H. Lee, Mr. Howes,
and Mr. Gadsden.
On Wednesday, December 13,
The committee appointed to devise ways and means for fitting ont a Naval
Armament, brought in their report, which after being read and debated,
was agreed to, as follows ;
That five ships of 32 guns, five of 28 guns, and three of 24 guns, makiof
in the whole tnirteen, can be fitted for sea, probably by the last of March
next, viz : in New Hampshire, one ; in Massachusetts iBay, two ; in Coo'
necticut, one ; in Rhode Island, two ; in New York, two ; in Pennsylvania,
four ; and in Maryland one.
That the cost of these ships, so fitted, will not be more than 5^^166$ 66
each, on an average, allowing two complete suits of sails for each ship,
equal in the whole to 5^^*666 66.
That the materials for fitting them may be all furnished in these Colonies,
except the articles of canvas and gun powder, and that therefore it wilt be
proper the Congress direct the moat speedy and effectual means of importing
the said articles of canvass and powder ; that of the former, 7,500 pieces
will he wanted, and th<it of the latter one huadred tons.
Resolved, That a committee b*^ appointed with full powers to carry the
said report into execution, wtth all possible expedition, (except what relatia
to canvHSs and gunpowder.) at the expense of the United Colonies.
Resolved, That the appointment of toit committee be deferred 'till to-mor
row
The next day, Thursday, December 14,
Agreeably to the orders of the day, the Congress proceeded to t6e af^iat
roent of a committee, to carry into execution the resolves of Congresa, for
fitting out a Naval Armament.
Resolved, That the said committee consist of a member from each Coloay.
Resolved, That the choice be by ballot.
The members chosen, Mr. Rarilett, Mr. Hancock, Mr. Hopkins, Mr.
Deane, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Crane, Mr. R Morrin. Mr Read, Mr. Chase
Mr R H Lee, Mr. Hewes, Mr. Gadsden, and Mr .^Houston.
To this committee which was called the Marine Committee the di-
rection of the fleet was left, and all matters connected with the Natal
service were generally referred.
On the l7th of April, 1776, Congfress having determiiMd that *'tht
Jappoiotment of captains or commanders of Continental vessels shall
fmot Pitablhh rank, which is to bt eUi^biicheti before rom'r»issions are
fgrnuttd,** proeeede^d to the election of capx^ma \«t ^2t!k« v«« ^\V%%tes thenl
p<.
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lildiog in Massachosettf, when VVilliam Mvniy and Isaac Cosnpao,
^era electlBd. The captains ot the other vesseU or<iered to be' built ob the
|13tb of Dec. 1775, were appointed on the 6th of June following, when
The anrine committee having recomniended sundry gentlemen for cap-
^aitia and snbai tern officer for the ships building and built for the Conti-
icnt :
Resolved, That Thomas Thompson be appointed Captain of the Frigate
>uilt ill Mew-Hauipshtre:— John Hopkins and Samuel Tomkins, for tho^e
»iiilding ia Rhoaelslanti :— Christopher Milleti for one of those building in
>iew-\'otk :—Nir.bo|.t6 Bidd e, John Barry, Thomas Rend, Charles Alexaii
ler, for those building in PhilaUelphia; — James Nicholson, for that building
ti Maryland
Keeolvedf That the names of the thirteen Frigates be, the Congress,
Randolph, Hancock, Washington, Tiumbull, Rileifrh, Effingham, iVlout-
l^omery, Warren, Boston, Virginia, Providence, and Delaware.
Resolved, That the marine committee he empowered to affix the names of
leacb particular ship, and determine the vessel which each Captain is to take
command of.
The Flag of the United States was adopted en the 14th of June,
1777, when it was
Resolved, That the Flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes,
alternate red and white; and that the union be thir;3cn stars, white in a
bloe field, representing a new coustellation.
The Marine Committoe was directed June 6, 1776, to enquire into
the expediency of building two more ships of war, and theit Vize; to
order the armed vessels belonging to the Continent, out on such cruises
aa they shall think proper, August 5, 1776; to purchase miiterials, in aJl
•uch parts of America as they may think proper, for buUding more ships
of war, August ^, 1776; to order a distribution of f>rize money, and to
apply all prize money they receive, to the service of the Marine De-
partinent, and to render accounts thereof to Congress, Qotober 16, 1776;
to employ such persons as they shall think proper to execute the busi-
Dtas fntruste(4 to thetn, October 28, 1776
^^^p far, the whole management of building, equipping, and direct*
1i«g the proceedins^i oCthe Fleet, had under the orders of Cooirress, h**en
left to this committee Ou the- 6th of Noveiabei, 1776« «'ongress deter-
mined tbdt ''three persons, well skilled in maritime affairs, be imme-
diately appointed to execute the business of the Navy under the Hi.
rection of tne iMarine Committee.** Colonel John iSizon, John Whar.
ton and Francis Uopkinsou, were accordingly appointed, on the recom-
meudatioQ of the (;ommittee, the tw<> former, ou the liSih and the bitter,
on the 18lh of November. They were allowed a salary of ;f 1.500 per
anuum each* Three more were ordered to be appointed on the I9th n
April, 1777, with the same salary, "to reside a« oi .in the neigubour
hood of Boston, with power to adjourn to any part of ^ew Ki)t(J4n I,
and have the superintendence of all naval or marine atfairs of the Unit^'l
States, within the tour Eastern States, under the direction of the vIh-
rine Committee;^' and William Vernon, James Warren, an-l John U'*
shoo, were elected by ballot, and empoweied to employ a rierk, on the
6th of May. The salary of the commissioners tor both deparlmfnto was
increafted to S3,0<X), on the 3Ut ol'October, 1778f *' iu consideraiion of
the extepsive business of their departments.^^ «
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ISO Aavy Department,
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C«iixr0tf rctnlrtd, on the 9tbof June 1779, that ** the mtBAgi
•11 butineM relating to the Marine of the United Statetbe ▼^ited in Cos-
mitsioners ; but on the let of October, directed the Marine Committee to
prepare and report a plaa of regulation! fer conducting the Naval Afiain
of the United Statee. and on the 28lh of the tame month, in confornity
with the report of this Committee.
Resolved, That a iwardof admiralty be estabtisbed, to iuperiotead ihf
naval and marine affairs of the United States; to consist of three comnis-
•ioners, not members of Congress, and two members of Congreaa, any three
of whom to form a board fer the oespatch of business ; to be auhject, ia sii
oaftes, o the control of Congresft:
That there shall not be more than one member of the said board, at apy
time, belonging to the same State :
That there shall be a Secretary to the said Board, to be appointed by Ces-
f t'^Rs ;
^ That the Board have power to appoint a clerk to assist them in the aseee-
tioR of the business of the department .*
That the said Board of Admiralty be, and they are hereby, antborifed.
empowered, and directed, to form proper plans for incraaaing the aavai
force of the United Statee, and for the better regulating the same, nad ||iy
them before Congress :
That they have the ordering and directing the destination of all ships aad
▼easels of war ; that they superintend and direct such navy boards aa are now
established, or may at any time hereafter be established by CoBgrMi
cause fair entries to be made, and proper aeconnta kept, o( all basinesi
transacted by them, eiaoiine accounts of the seyeral navy boarda, aad sU
agents and other persona who have transacted, or may transact, any basi*
nesa relating to the marine department, where such accounts hafo not beeo
finally settled ; report the same to Congress, and make proper entries is
their books, so that the whole matters 'may be comprehended in one view;
keep an alphabetical and accurate register of the names of all officers of the
aav^ in the service of the United States, with their rank, and the date of
their commissions, which commissions shall be signed by the president of
Congress, and countersigued by the Secretary of the said Board of Admiral*
ity ; publish, annually, a registerofall appointments ; obtain regular aad
exact returns of all warlike stores, clothing, provisions, and all other neces-
sary articles belonsring to the marine department ; take the care and direc-
tion of all marine prisoners ; execute all such matters as shall be directed,
and give their opinion on all such subj-.cts as shall be referred to them by
Congress, or as they may think necessary^ for the better regulation and im-
provement of the navy of the United States; and, in general, to superia
tend and direct all the branches of the marine department:
That the said Board shall sit in the place where Congress shall be held,
and no member of the Board shall absent himself, without leave of Congress,
or the committee of the Slates, in -the recess of ('Congress ;
That all the proceedings of ihe said Board shall be in-pected by Congress,
or H committee by them appointed for that pur|>ose, as often as may \f»
thought proper and convenient ; and ever\ member of Congress may liave
free access to the records and papers of the said BQard, excepting such as
arc in their nature secret :
That all n^vy and marine officers, and others, attending upon, or con
nected with, the admiralty department, be, and they are hereby, required
and enjoined, to observe the directions of the said Board, in all «urb other
matters as they may be directed, or may tend to facilitate the business of
/the department.
.* Itesolvedj Th.it the salary of each of the three commissioners, who shall
feonduct the biiiines« of the Boartl oC Ko^m\\K\v^,V i^^^xwivu ihousaud dol-
• I I turn <
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Navy Departttj^nt.
131
iars* per aniiU'iit and the salary of the S«i"retar]r of the Baid Board, be ten
.thousand dollars* per annunii »iad ^alarieN lo b«> annually, or o'tener, if Con-
gress shall jcd^e it eipedient, revised and altered, agreeably to toe apprecia
Uoa ot t^e conrineD'al corrency.
The CoflBinissioners were elected by ballot : the three not members o
Congreatt were Thomas Wiring, William Whipple and Francis Lewis ;
the two members of Congress were IVlr. Forbes of Maryland and vli
£llery of Rhode IsI'fnH. Mr. J. Brown was elected Secretary of tli
Board. On the 8th of December, when they were completed, all thf
matters previously referred to the Mnrine Committee, which was no w
abolished, werediiected t" be transmitt»;d to the Board of \dmiraity.
This Board was continued for little more than a year. On the 7ih <>t
Februitry, 1781, C ngress adopted a plan for the drrangements of the
ci;i'il Elzecutive Departments of the United States, which provided for the
ppoiormeot of a Secretary of >1a ine, whose duty it was, to exer.uii*
II the duties and powers specified in the Resolution of the 28th of 0<t
ber, 1779, constituting; a Board ot Admiralty. Major-General Alt>x;*n
der McDoug«l was elected Secretary ot VtBrine,on the 27th of Febiuary,
* The actual value of ^^14,000 in Continental money was about ,^60«), i
specie, at the time hiR »alar> was fixed ', and, owiii)( to iis continued depn
ei-«iion.on the I8(h of Via icb, of the next year, 1780, it was reduceu (
J^SSO, bem* then forty for o e. The followiaK exhibits the value ol o. e
thousand onrinental dollars, in specie, on i e first day of '-very month, from
September, 1777, to Vlaxth. 1780, agreeable to the resolu ioa oi' Cont;r ^
•f June 28, 1790, establishing a pit>g-e>Mive rule of depreciation.
irn J*»pt«mber Ist. 51,000 00
G^'tober
No embev
December
1778 Jaiioary
February
March
A,>ril
May
June
July
* • August
* September
Octob'T
>ovf tuber
December
911 4i)
828 SO
754 HO
€85 80
623 10
*72 40
497 lu
434 50
878 00
330 30
287 3ii'
250 1*
215 20
183 oO
157 70
1779 January, l»t.
S 134 80
Frb uary
115 20
March
100 Ou
April
90 60
May
82 30
June
74 50
Ju y
6*7 70
August
61 ai)
September
65 50
October
49 20
Nofembep
43 50
December
38 60
1780 January
34 00
February
30 00
March
26 80
March, 18th.
25 00
On the 19th of November, 1779, Congress earnestly recommended to the
■everal States forthwith to enact laws, for establishing and carrying into ex
ecotion a general li.nitation of prices, throughout their respective jurisdic
tiona, to commence on the first of February, 1780. llie following are among
tile prices fixed by an ac of New- Jersey, of December 19, 1779, passed in
compliance with the recommendation of Congress ;
Best Musrovado 3 gar, per owt. . . £100 00
Men's best e.alf shin shoes, per pair . . . 10 10
Oood Merchantable Pork, by the barrel • . . 125 00
Good Merchaniable Beer, by the barrel . . 95 00
Hav of the first crop, and best quality, per toe • < 75 00
Renned Bar Iron at the place of Manufacture • 37 10
Pig Iron, at the place el Manufeature . . 200 00
»»<lllfc,
>.j2 A'uvy Depurtiimnl.
17i>l 1 and nis |mij was fiked, on the l6t oi October, of Che bbom year)
h\ <our thousand specie dollars per anouiu
Ou the 29th of August, 1781; Coni^retts, on the Rtport of a CoiciDiitH
eofisisting oi Mr. Bkind, iVlr. Varnum and Mr. Duaoe, to whom had bero
ittferred sundry nioiions relative to the Board ol A«lmiralty, the ria?y
Boards, and the mode of conducting the business of the Mavy :
Resolved Thai, fur the present^ uu agi iit of the mHrin be apiMinted, with
rtuUiuiKy (o direv t, ht cui, t-quip, ami emplu), the ^hips and vessels of war
I'Ciungiiig lo tht- Uiired Suue.>>, Hcroiding lo such lostmctioos as he shaii,
ironi l>me to time, receive t'rom CoagreKs: i
I'iiat all piiz. to b«^l<.iigiiiK to tht Uiiiied Statef, besold under his directimii
Hod ihe produ< c depo.»iteU by him in the hand ^ of the superintendent ui|
finance:
ihat ail accounts Hud demands lor pay, and for ail disbursemenisand ex
penses rf«ip<'Ciing ihe »>Hid niaiine, be irnnsmiittd to tiie said nj^ent,- for Mt
Uement and payuient; and that hecuuse regular entries thereof to be uaae
Mnd kept :
Thai he shall be allowed a salary at the rate of fifteen hundred dollars pei
annum, in full of ai* cliarges ai.d exp' nt>e8 whatsoever : that he shall also be
allowed a clerk, who shall re< eive. lor his services, a salary a< the rateol
five tiundred dollars per annum :
That boih he agent and clerk shall, befoie they enter into their respr
ii.e othc<s, take an oath before the president of CongieiW, well and laiiu-
t'uily to e&ecute the trust repoed in them, ai coidi g to the t>e»t uf their bkti
and judj^^cmtnt ; ana shall en ei into tiund, wnh goo i and kuflicient surei}
i'oi I e due and faithful perfurmaiice of his office, wuich shall be lodged id
' e ufii« e uf the 8< cretary of Congress :
1 hat fts soon as the »!aid agent ^hail enter into the execution of his office
lit. (unctions .md appoininieii.s ol the Board ot Aumiralty, the several navy
uards, and all civil officers, appointed under them, bhall cease and be de-
I r ined :
And lastly, that the registers, books, and papers, belonging to the tidmi-
aliy and nav} boardn, or in their custouy, shall be delivered over to the*atd
af^ent, and pteserved by him.
But, on the 7th of September, and before an Agent was appointed,
(.on^^ress it appfars determined to dibpt- nse with this office, for on il|»t
day the following resolution was adopted :
Resolved^ That urn ii an agent of marine shall be appointed by Congress,
a I tliedu'ies, powers, and aut(Tsrrity,-as«igneM tu the said agent, be devolved
i;pi>ii, and c&ei uied by ihe Secretary of finentce, ■-
From this time to the resignation of Mr. Morris, as Superintendent ot
Ftn nee, in May, l7U4 , he continued to act as Agent of Marine , and
on ni6 retiieuteut, when the Board of Treasury was ei>tablihbe(l, as no
piovision was mkde loi periorniing the duties of the Agent, the office was
in fact abolished. lusted Congress, had Irom thecio^e of the war pai*!
but little attention to Maval Affairs. And by the adoption on the 5th of
August, 1783, oi theloliowiiig Bepoit ot the Agent of Marine, lo whnm
had been referred a resolution of tne House of Delegntes ol Virginia, cf
the 26th of June, they indicated their iutHntioo oi discontiuuin^ it alto
gether :
'Although it is our oljec- highly denirable to establish a respectabtc
manne, yet the situatinn of ihe Pnl lie- 'irea^ury renders i- no advisab.e lu
i/f rliase hhii'f^, I«m tii* presti. , mi uniii the seveial ^•aies shall giHiii «>urii
tj iKii* !tt. ■ e CO . tftt :ion <)i biup», auud(ick»^ and 'aval arsenals, and for ln<
I
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Navy Department, 133
'
support of ihe naval sei^tce, as shall enable the United States to establitb
their marine upon a permaaentaiid respectable footing."
There were no' further proceedings in relation to a Narf Department
or aNaval Establishment, under the Confederation.
Under the. Federal Goyernment, by act of 7th August, I7d9| creating
the War Department, the Secretary of War, Was required, to execute all
duties necessary to be performed, relative to the land or naval forces,
ships, or warlike stores of the United States.
The first provision for a Naval Establishment, under the present Con-I
stiiution, iscoi'tained in an act of the 27th of March, 1794 ; which was
pHSfted in consequence of the depredations committed by Algerine Cor-
sairs on the commerce of the United States. That act authorized the
President to provide, by purchase or othf>rwise, equip and employ 4 Ships
of 44 guns, and 2 ot 36 guns each. It also provided that in case a peace
should take place between the United States and Algiers, no further pro-
ceedjogft should be had under the act. A treaty of peace wat* made
with Algiers, in 1795, before the ships authorized were built. But by
an act of 20tb April, 1796» the President was authorrised to continue the
eonstiuctioo and equipment of 2 of 44 guns and 1 of 36 guns; and these,
(the Unite States, the Constitution, and the Constellation,) he was em
ptiwered to man and employ by an act of July 1, 1797. Twelve more
vessels of 22 guns ea-ch were authotized, on the- 27th of April, 1798.
Thiee days after the passage of this last act. the maniigpinent of the
Navy, which had hitherto been entrusted to Secretary of War, was
imade the business of an additional executive Department
The office of Secretary of the ^avy was created by act of April 30,
1798. He issues all oiders tn the Navy of The United States, and super-
intends the concerns of the Naval Establishmenr generally. A board of
Navy Commissioners was instituted by act of 7th February, 1815, to
•id him in tbe discharge of his duties. By act of July 10, 1832 , all the
£)wer8 conferred, and duties imposed, by existing laws, on theComms-
. oners of the Navy and Privateer Pension ann Hospital Funds, were
tNinsferred to the Secretary of the Navy. He is by usH;;e, a member of
the Cabinet, and holds hit office at the will of the President.
CLERKS in THE JtATT T>«PARTMENT.
JoRV BoiLB, Chief Clerk, ^up^riniendy, under the direction of the
Secretary, Hi** duties of the Department, exainities or reiers to the
other Clerks all matters requiring examinailon-, apportions the' business
of the office amung the Clerks, and 8ubm ts the same, when prepared,
to the Secretarv; and sees that all directions given by him, are car*
r led into effect.'. ,. ...; $2000 00
ChrUtoph^r Jindfew9. Duties — general rorreiipondence with
<.ommHnder«> of squttdrons and shipi» of war and stations, and
Commandant ot Marine ('hrps Heads of Dt-partments and
officers B«>th H'^uses and Cummittee* of Congress. The annu-
al estimates, for ih^' Naval service and Secretary's Office and
N^vy Bui dine- Afrcan agency Cliims i'orre^'pondenct
with Navy Comnii.<sieners. Onleis (or recruitinu. Orders for
Coiirtb of Inquirv '^nd Coiirtfi Martial, sunimnrieA of Pro-
ceedings and ^'ecisions, nres«HV'Mion of their Records \ud
•feut for paying Aiaries and contingent espenset of the Se
cretarjr^ Office. ••••»•.•• • 1400 00
Laurision B» Hardin^ is charged wiib the Register of the
Officers of the Nav}, and with Iceeping an account of their
serrices and ordets for duty; Register of the Officers of the
Marine Corps, Navy Agents, Naval Stnrelieepers and Na>
val Constructors, and vessels of war. He prepares nomina-
tions, commissions, warrants, and acting appointinenr< —
Keeps an account of deaths, resignation^ Mnd Hismissinns.
i'repares foi publication annually the Mavy Register, for the
department, and biennially for the State Department. At-
tends to the correspondence with officers relative to their
Ofders, services, &c. and with other persons on the same
subjects. Attends to monthly publication of vessels of war
on foreign stations and the changes whi^'h take place among
them, &c... • •••• 1400 00
Abtaham H. Qi/inry, has charge of applications for appoint-
ments of eveiy description in the Navy, and enters the same
in proper books enr*orses and files the lecommenriations in
such manner that applications may be referred to at a mo-
mentis notice. He prepares answers to applications and
has charge of the Genercil Letter Booli, in which are record-
ed all letters to persons not m ilie service of the United
States; and attends to any copying or other duties required
of him by the Secietarv t.r Chief Cleric 1400 00
j Thvmat R Miller, records all letters to the President of the
United States and heads of Depnrtinents-^letters to Navy
Agents, Naval store Iceepers, &r | files and has the care of
Iettei» to Officers-^makes out all copies from the recoros and
other documents when require'^ — assists in the general corres-
pondence — attends to and performs the duties of the War-
rant and other clerks, when absent by sickness or other cau-
ses-^and also peiforms many other duties of a miscellaneous
character.. •! • $1000 00
J. D Simmty registers all letters received at the Navy Depart-
meiii-^all letters w-itten from it,^ad all orders jissued to ihe
Officers of the Navy — makes semi weekly repor^ to the chief
clerk of the state of the correspondence -tnd records of the
Department-«is charged with the record of letters to the Board
of Navy Commisrioners, and assists, as occasion re^quires, in
the general correspondence of the Department, particularly
as relates to the discharge of tteamen and marinet •••••1000 00,
Vfiomaa L RagsdaUj WariautC]erk**of the Navy Department,
prepares reqitisitioiis upon the Treasury on account of eipen-
ditures for the NHvy; keeps the appropriation accounts, in-
cluding those of the Navy Pension, Privateer Pension, and
Navy Hospital Funds; exhibits monthly a balance sheet of
oneys in the Treatury subject to N ^ val purposes; has charge
f the book of Bills of Cxrhange — writes letters relative to
he iSscai conteros of the Departmeot and aids in its general
cfrrespoodeoce; esaaiiQes and ftWi \Vxa moathly summary
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statementa of Navy Agents, and the returns of other disbars-
log officers; and is liable to be called on for any other clerical
duties coniiected with the business of the Departnient***«««.***10(X) OQ
Richard H. Bradford, has charge of the cortespondenre relat-
ing to LiTtt Oak — pf the returns of the sick, from the fleet i«ur-
geons and surgeons attached to the shore stations— aod at-
tends generally to any duty assigned him by the Secretary or
Chief Clerk • 800 00
TKHSioN aud hospital vurdb.
Joseph P. M^Corkle^ has charge of the Navy Pension Fund, the
PriTateer Pension Fund, and the Navy Hospital Fund, and
performs all the duties required by the act of July 10, 1832,
for the regulation of the Navy and PriTateer Pensien and
Navy Hospital Funds 1600
JVa/^an £a/on, Messenger 700 OO]
Lindsay Mwcy Assistant Messenger* ••••• ••••••••••••••••••350 00]
An ACT for the regulation of the Navy and Privateer Pension and Navy^
Hospital Funds.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House oj Representatives of the Vni
States of Jlmerica in Congress assembled. Thai the commissioners of th
OHvy peasioD and navy hospital fiiods be, and they are hereby, directed to
clo^e all their accounts as trustees of said funds, and to pay over the balance
of cash in their hands, and to assign over and transfer all (he certificates of
stock, and other property belonging to said funds, and to the privateer pen-
sion fund, to the Treasurer of the United States, for the use of the Secreta-
ry of the Navy, for the payment of navy and privateer pensions, and for ex-
pe.iditoreson account oi navy hospitals, e.t cetera : and as soon as said as-
signment and transfer shall be made, the said commissioners shall be, and
they are hereby released and discharged from all further trust connected
with said funds, and the Secretary of the Navy be, and be is hereby, con
•tituted the trustee of said funds } and as such, it shall be his duty to re
ceive applications for pensions, and to grant the same according to the
terms of the acts of Congress in such case made and provided, and to di-
rect and control the expenditures out of the navy hospita! fund.
Sec. 2. Jlnd be it further enacted, "Phat the balanre of cash now on hand,
and all moneys that may hereafter arise to said pension funds from/Stocks
redeemed, or /rom any other source, shall be immediately invested, under
the direction of the Secretary of the Navy, in the Bank stock of the Bank of
the United States; and that the Secretary of the Treasury be, and hereby
is, authorized io sell so much of the stork of the United Stales in said Bank,
at the par value thereof, as said navy pension funds will pay for ; and to re-
ceive said navy pension fundf in payesent thereof; the said oank Stock to be
held in the name of the Treasurer of the United States for the purpose
aforesaid.
Sec. 3. ^nd be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Navy be, and
he is hereby, authorized and rec|uired to cause books to be opened, and regu-
lar accounts to he kept, showing the condition of the navy and privateer
pension funds, the receipts and expenditures thereof, the n»mes of the pen-
sioners, and the dates and amount of their respective pensions, with a state-
ment of the act or art!> of Congress under which the same may be granted :
aifd that he shall annually report to Consress an abstract, showing the con-,
diiion of these funds in all these particulars, and the receipts ana expendi-
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ureR during the year ; and cause a fimiiar account of the receipt and ex
lenHitures of the navy hospital fund, to be kept and reported to Congress
maaaliy, in -like manner, and at the same time, wilb the r^^rts upon the
pension funds.
Sec. 4 ^nd be it farther enacted^ That the Secre-lary of the Navy shall
)e, and he is hereby, authorized to appoint a clerk who ohall perform all the
duties whirb fthall be required of him in relation to »a id funds; and shall
receive as a full compensation for his services, and in lieu of all comoaif^
sions or other aUowances, asiilary of one thousand six hundred dollars, to
be paid quarter yearly, nut of ihe Treasury of the United States.
Skc. fi. And be it further enacted, That nil the powers conferred, and
duties imposed liy laws now in force, on the commissioners of the navy and
privateer pension and navy hospital funds be, and they are hereby, transfer-
red lo the Secretary of the Navy ; and all acts, and parts of acts, contrary
to ibt provisions of this act.be, and thev are hereby, repealed.
[Approved^ July 10, 1832.]
BOARD OV COMMISSIONERS FOR THB NAVY.
This Board was established by act of 7tb February, 1815. It con
sists of three officers of the Navy, in rank not below that of a Post (Vap*
tain. The officer of the Board holding the oldest CommissioD, presides.
The Board is, by law, attached to Uie office of the Secretary of the
Navy, and under bis superinteodenee, discharges all the ministerial
duties of that office relative to the procnrenient of Naval stores and ma-
terials, and the construction, armament, equipment, and employment, of
vessels of war, as well as other matters connected with the Naval Es-
tablishment of the United States. They appoint their own Secretary;
and their records are at aH times subject to the inspection of the Presi-
dent of the United States and the Secretary of the Navy.
COMMISSIONERS. OF THE NAVT.
John Rodgbrs President of the Navy Board $3500 00
CAar/ei 6'/etirar/, ( ommissioner.... » •••• • 3500 00
Charles Morris, Commissioner •••..« 3500 00
Charles W, Goldfjiorough, Secretary v 2000 00
CLERKS IN THE NAVT COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE. ' *;
WiLUAM G. RiDGLET, Chief Clerk ...w.;.2l600 00
J9hn Green, Clerk •«. U50 00
James Hulton, Clerk V.. .•*•••'• 1000 00
BS. Randolph, Cittk '....«;,..;'..«. ;... lOoO 00
Robert Beall, Clerk..., , 1000 00
Joseph P. McCorkle, Jr.... .;.....*• 1000 00
C. Sehwaris, Dftkughtsman •••, • • 1000 00
Richard UlliotU messenger...^ •••o..«m « ••••• 700 00
SovUhetf Parker^ Superintendent of the Navy Building... ••••.. 250 00
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WATCHMEN EMPLOYED IN TBE WAR AND NAVT BUILDINGS.
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Ignatius Lucas 300) Kaw
TAomas Bin^e^.... 300 J '^*^^*
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GENERAL POST OFFICE.
WlLLlAH T BARRY, of Kentucky, Postmaster General,
^6,000 per annum.
Charles K. Garditbr, Assistant P. M. General, (let Division) $S,500
Selah R. Hobbie. Assistant P. M. General, (2nd Division) 2,500
This Department is under the superintendence of a Postmaster Gene*
ral, who is aided in the discharge of his duties bj two Assistants, ap*
pointed by himself. He has the sole appointment of all postmasters
throughout the United States, the making of all contracts for carrying
the mails, and, in brief, the control, according to law, of every thing
relating to the institution. The revenue arising from the General Post
Office has, for the roost part, been expended upon the extension and im
proveuient of the establishment, by which means the accommodation
of the mail for the conveyance of letters, newspapers, pamphlets, &c.
has. In a most extraordinary degree, been extended to the inhabitants
of every part of the Union, even to the most remote territorial settle*
ments.
CLERKS IV THE GENERAL POST OFFICE.
Obadiah B.Brown, Chief Clerk, (3rd Division) 1700 00
Thomas B. Dytr^ Principal Book Keeper 1400 00
Joseph IV. Hand, Solicitor 1400 00
John Suter^ Principal Pay Clerk •..••• 1400 00
John MeLeodj Register's Office ••••••• •••• 1200 00
mUiam G, EUoi, Ch'itf Examiner.. .. 1200 00
Michael T. Simpson, Superintendent Dead Letter Office. .m.*.*. 1200 00
David Saundersy Chitf Kegiuier 1200 00
Richard DemenU Second Book Keeper •••• 1200 OO
Arthur Jfelson, Office of Mall Contracts 1200 00
Otorge Breathitt, Office of Mail Depredations • 1200 OO
Meholas Tastet. Bank Accountant 1100 00
ThfMu Arbuekle, Register's Offic 1100 00
JotiahF. CaldxoeU, Examiner's Office 1000 OO
Stmuel FUsthughf Register's office lOOO 00
mUiamC, EllUony Register's Office 1000 00
Wtlliam C. Lipscomb^ Register's 08c • 1000 00
Thomas B. AddiMon, OfUct of 'ail Contracts •••• 1000 OO
Matthias Ross, Dead Letter Office • •••••• 1000 00
fJttvid Koones, Examiner's Office 1000 00
Presty Simpson, Examiner^s Office. •• • ••••••• 1000 00
Orafton D, Hanson, Recorder. •••• • • 1000 o^
Walter D,Addison, Office r.f Mail Contracts 1000 OO
Francis O, Blackford, Pay Office 1000 oQl
John Oeorge Whitvjell, Solicitor's Office. 1000 00
John F.^oonf, Third Book Keeper ••.••••• 1000 00
John T, TVmpfe, Office of Mail ContracU 1000 00
hdmundF Brotim, Chiel Clerk's Office , 1000 00
itobert A, Lacejf, Office ot Appoiutroentf..... ••• 1000 00
ohn A. Webber^ Office of Appointments • 1(»00 00
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Oeorge L» Douglass^ Depositing; Post Master's Accouuts. ...... 1000 GO
John H, Waggaman, Examiner^s Of&ce 900 00
Jamet Coo/t(/ge, Pay Office * 900 00
Charles S. WitKams, Office of Appointments 900 00
John Taylor^ Office of Mail Contracts ; 900 09
William French, Examiner's Office 800 00
James H £)oug%, Examiner^ Office 800 00
Alexander H. Fitzhugh, Examiner's Office '. 800 00
RUhard Emmons, Chief Clerk's Office 800 00
Estvick Etans, iVIiscellaneous 800 00
John J. Lehmanowsky^ O^ce of Mail Contracts 800 00|
JohnMarron^ Pay Office 800 OOj
Charles H, iV. Wharton^ Blanks of Accounts and Returns,.. 800 OU
Thomas A. Scatty Examiner's Office 800 00
fVilliam H. Dundat, Office of Mail Contracts 800 OO
Eben L. Child*, Examiaer's Office ■ 800 00:
Archibald W. Goodrich, 800 OOj
Samuel J. Middlelon, Examiner's Office ••.. 800 0^
^i//tam 7. ^ronaug^, Examiners Office • 800
Cornelius T. Hinekley, Office of Mail Contracts 800 Ou
Joseph Carter, Soiiciior'8 Office.. 800 Offl
Benet A. tVhite, Pay Office : 800 OO
John A. M, Duncanson, Examiner's Office ...• 800 00^
\George P/i7/, Office of Appointments 800 OOj
Allan Macrae, Office of Appointments , 800 00:
A H. Jtf^cA/in, Office of Appointments SOO 00
Oeorge Mayo, Miscellaneous..... .« 800 00
Frederick Baldwin, Office of Appointments ».. 800 00
Le-wis H. France, Office of Mail Contracts 800 00
Walter H, Middleton, Solicitor's Office.. 800 00
William Douglass, Register's Offire 800 00
tivy McLean Blair, Register's Office GOO OQ
^James H Marr, O&ce of Mail Contracts.....; 600 00
tVilUam Ingle, Examiner's Office. 600 00
■Richard Erans, Examiner's Office ..*... 600 00
JamesTate, Miscellaneous 400 OO
Charles Belly opening dead letters .....»}. •• '400 00
]^t//Miii //arve^, opening dead lett<>rs ,4 400 00
Jofm OariSy opening dead letters...; ••• . ••.. 400 00;
Chester Bailey, opening dead letteis... 400 00
i/iUxarkder KylCy Superintendent Paper Warehouse 400 00
' /o«e/>A .Borrow5, Messenger 700 00
Willtam Cox, Assistant Messenger.... 350 00
Wathaniel Herbert, do 350 00
Wimam Jackson ^..do 350 00
CharlesBell, Watchman 250 00
I fViUiam Harvey, Watchmai 250 00
fJeJ^ersan Settford, h^boi^x .;.... • 240 00
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POSTAGE.
Rates of Postage^ 04 esiaklished ,bi/ act of Congress of 3d Marchy 1825,
and tkt amendatory act of 2d March, 1827.
For single Uifert, composed of one piece of paper Miles Cents
Any distance not exceeding ^ 30 6
Over 30 and not exceeding 80 10 f
Over 80 do 150 12
Over 150 do .,.400 1S|
Over 400 25^
Double letters, or those composed of two pieces of paper, are charged
with double those rates.
Ttnple letters^ or those composed of three pieces of paper are charged
with triple those rates.
Quadruple letters^ or those composed of four pieces of paper, are charg-
ed with quadruple those rates.
One or more pieces of paper, mailed as a letter, weighing one ounce,
are rhare,ed with quadruple postage, and at thf s«m« rale should the
weight be greater and quadruple postage is charged on all packets con
tainin^ four pieces of paper. j
The postage on Hhip Letters, if deliveretl at the office where the vessel
arrives, is six cents — if conveyed by po»t, two cents in addition to the or
dinarv postage.
J^fiw^paper Postage. — For each newspaper, not carried out of ih« State
in which it is published, or if carried out of the State, but carried not
over 1(10.... 1 cent.
Over 100 miles, and out of the state in which it is published... 1^ cen/*
Magazines and Pamphlets. — If published periodically, distance not
picceeding 100 miles X^cents per sheet.
Ditto do.r over 100 miles *»2it .do....
If npt published periodically, distance not exceeding
100 miles.. 4 do. ..
Ditto do over 100 miles.... 6.\ do....
Stnall pamphlets printed on a Ijalfor quarter sheet of royal, or less size,
are chargc(} with half those rales.. Ei^ht^pajB;es quarto are rated as one
sheei and «JI other fi^e^ in the same proportion.
The number. of sheets which it contains^ must be printed or written
on one of the outer pagfes of every pamphlet or magHzine to be sent
by mail Where the nuniber of sheets is not truly stated, double pos
tage is charged. , , .
Every thing not coming nnder the denomination of newspapers or
pamphlrts, is charged with letter postage.
Lt*tter8 to Canada are forwarded through the agents of the United
Stateti at Kingston, Upper Canada, aqd Montreal, Lower Canada
Any person, other than the Postmaster General, or hifc authorized
ageiitH. who bhall set up a foot or horse post, for the conveyance ol
letters and packets, upon any post road, which is, or n»ay be e»tab-
lished as such by law, shall incur a penalty of not exceeding fifty
dollars for every letter or packet so carried.
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• Privilege of Franking,
Letters and packets to and from the following officers of the govrrn
ment, are by law received •^nc' conveyed by post, free of postage.
The President and Vice President of the United States; Secretaries of
State, Treasury, War, and Navy; Attorney General ; Postmaster Gene
raland Assistants Poatmaster General ; Comptrollers, Auditors, Register
and Solicitor of the Treasury ; Treasurer i Commissioner of General
Land Office ( Commissioners of Navy Board ; Commissary General ; Id
spectors General * Quartermaster General ; Paymaster General ; Super-
intendent of Patent Office { Commissioner of Indian Affairs; Speaker
Mnd Clerk of the House of Representatives, and Secretary of the Sen
ate ; and such individual who shall have been, or may hereafter bt?,
Piesident of the United States; and each may receive newspapers bv
post, free of postage.
Hach member of the Senate, and each member and delegate of the
House of Representatives, may send and receive, free of postage, news
papers, letters, and packets, weighing not more than two ounces, (in
case of excess of weight, excess alone to be paid for,) and all documenti
printed by order of either House, during, and sixty days before and after
each session of Congress.
Postmasters may send and receive free of postage, letters and packets
not exceeding half an ounce in weight ; and they may receive one daily
newspaper, each, or what is equivalent thereto.
Printers of newspapers may send one paper to each and every other
printer of newspapers within the United States, free of postage under
such regulations as the Postmaster General may provide.
Violation of Franking Privilege,
Any person who shall frank any letter or letters, other than those
written by himself or by his order, in the business of his office, shall, oo
conviction thereof, pay a fine of ten dollars — and it is made the especial
duty of Postmasfcrs to prosecute for such offence. The law provides,
however, that the Secretaries of State, Treasury, War, and Navy, and
Postmaster General, may frank letters or packets on official buain^w,
prepared in any other public office in the absence of the principal thereof.
If any person, having the right to receive letters free of postage, sbali
receive, enclosed to him, any letter or packet addressed to a person not
having that right, it is his duty to return the same to the Post Office
marking thereon the place from whence it came, that it may be charged
with postage.
Any p«frson who shall conterfeit the hand writing or frank of any
person, or cause the same to be done, in order to avoid the payment of
postage, shall, for each offence, pay five hundred dollars.
No Posln.ahter or assistant Postmaster can act as agent for lottery
offices, or under any colour of purchase or otherwise vend lottery tickn
jnor can any Postmaster receive free of postage, or frank any lottc v
schemes, circulars, or tickets. Tor a violation of this provision of trt
law. the persons offending shall suffer a penalty of fifty dollars.
No PoMmaster, assistant Postmaster, or clerk employod in any Post
OfRre, canbe a contractor, or concerned in any contract for carrying
'the mail.
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THE JUDICIARY.
The Judiciary power of the United States is vested id one Supreme
Court, and in such inferior Courts as Congress, from time to time, estab-
Tish The present Judicial e«t»blishment of the United Slates consists
of a Supreme Court, of thirty-one District Coufts* and seven Circuit
Courts, which are thus organized: 4iie Supreme Court is composed of one
Chief Justice and six Associate Justices, who hold a Court in the City of
Washington, annually; besides which, each of these Justices attends a
a certain Circuit compnsiuo; two or more districts, appropriated to each*
and together with the Judge of the District compose a Circuit Court,
which i& bolden in each District of the Circuit. The District Courts are
held respectively by the" District Jud»e alone. Appeals are allowed from
.the District to the Circuit Cuuit, and from the Circuit to the Supreme
t.'ouit; and in some cases, where the inconvenience of attending a Court
by a Justice of the Supreme Court is very great, the District Courts are
invested with Circuit Court powers. . Each State is one District, for the
purpose of holding District and Circuit Courts therein, with the ezcep
ti<in of New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Tennessee, Louisiana, and
Alabama, each of which is divided into two Districts. There are, be-
sides, Territorial Courts, which are tempora^ry, and lone that character
whenever a Territory becomes a State In addition to the District
C« urt for the District of Columbia, there is a Circuit Court for that
District, which exercises, ilnder the authority of Congress, similar com-
noon law and equity jurisdiction as the County Courts of Maryland and
Virginia. Each Court has a Clerk, a Public Attorney or prosecutor,
and a Marshal; all of whom are appointed by the Executive of the Uni-
ted States, with the exception nf the Clerks, who are appointed by thf)
Courts. The compensation of the Judges are fixed by law; that of ihe
Clerks, Attorneys, and Marshals consists of fees, and in a few instances,
as it reg^ards Attorneys and Marshals, of a yearly salary of about $200.
By an act of Congress of the ]5th of May, 1820, District Attorneys are
to be appointed for four years only, removable at pleasure. Marshals
haire always held their offices for four years, removable at pleas^nre, in
pursuance of the 27th section of the Act of the 24th of September, 1789
The Judges hold their offices duiiiig good behaviour, anr^ can only be
removed on impeachment. The appointments are made by tbe Presi-
dent, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
THE SUPREME OOITHT OV THE UNITED STATES.
The Supreme Court of the United States has exclusive jurisdiction of
all controversies of a civil nature, where a State is a party, except be-
tween a State and its citizens; and except, also, between a State and
citizens of other Stares or aliens, in which latter case it has oiiginal, but
not exclusive jurisdiction— and has exclusively all such jurisdiction of
suits or proceedings against ambassadors, or other public ministers, or
their domestics, or domestic servants, a# a court of law can haveor exer
cise consistently with the law of nations — and original, but not exclusive
Jurisdiction of all suits brought by ambassadors, or other public ministers,
or in which a consul or vice consul shall be a pa rty . The Supi eitir < out t
has also appellate jurisdiction from the Circuit Courts nnd Courts ot tue
(several States, in certain cases: and has power to is&ue writs ot ycoUibi*
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tioo to the District Courts, when proceeding as courts of admiralty and
maritime jurisriicti' d, and writs of mandamus, in cases warranted by ths
principles and usages of law, to nnv courts appointed, or persons hold-
ing office, under the authority of the United States.
A final judgment or decree in any suit, in the highest court of law oi
equity of a State in which a decision in the suit could be had, where i»
drawn in question the vilidity of a treaty or statute of, or an authority
exercised under (he United States, and the decision is against their va*
lidity* — or where is drawn in question the validity of a statute of, or an
authority exercised under any State, on the ground of their being repug
nant to the constitution, treaties, or laws of Che United States, and thd
decision is in favor of such their validity — or where is drawn in question
the construction of any clause of the constitution, or of a treaty or sta-'
tute of, or commission held under the United States, and the decision is
against the title, right, privilege, or exemption, specially set up or claim<
ed by either party, under such clause of the constitution, treaty, statute
or commission — may be re-examined and reversed or affirmed^ in the
Sugreme Court of the United States, upon a writ of error, the citation
being signed by the chief justice, or judge, or chancellor, of the court ren
dering or passing the judgment or decree complained of, or by a justice
of the Supreme Court of the United States, in the same manner, and un-
der the same regulations, and the writ has the sane effect, as if the judg
ment or decree complained of had been rendered or passed in a Circuit
Couit^-and the proceeding upon the revisal is also thi same, except that
the Supreme Court, instead of remanding the cauae for a final decision,
mdy, at their discretion, if the cause shall have baen once remanded be
fore, proceed to a final decision of the same, and award execution. But
no other error can be assigned or regarded as a ground of reversal in any
such case, than such as appears on the face of the record and immediate-
ly respects the beforeroentioned questions of validity or construction of
the said constitution, treaties, statutes, commissions or authorities in dis-
pute. The following is the mode of suing out a Writ of Error.
In cases of writs of error to a Federal Court, the writ should be al-
lowed, citation signed, and bond approved, by a Circuit Judge; where
the writ is to a State Court, the same must be done either by a Jus
tice of the Supreme Court or by the presidium-Judge of the Court whose
judgment is complained of With the transcript of the record for the
Supreme Court should be returueii the writ, citation with service and
a copy of the bond, filing in the office below the bond and copies of
the writ and citation.
It is the duty of the Attorney General to prosecute and conduct all suits
in the Supreme Court in which the United States shall be concerned,
* The courti of the United States have exelasive juriidiction of all teizures made on
and or water for a breach of the laws of the Uniten States, and any intervfntiui of a
State authority, which by taking the thing stdaed oat of the hands of the Umiu^d States*
officer, might obsu-uctthe exercise of this jvrisdiction, is illegal. Slocum vs Mayhtrry
etaU2 fFheatMy l.'9.
The courts of the United States have txcluttve cognizance of questions ef forfeitarc
upon all srizurps made under the laws of the United States, and it is not competent for a
state court to entertain or decide such question of foi'feiture. If a sentence of conderana^
tion be definitively pronounced by the proper court of the United States, it is conclusive
'tAaf« forfeiture is incurred; if a sentence of acquittal, it is eq^ually conclusive against
'tAe/brfeitiirt*, and in either case, the question cannot be again litigated in any common
[law /brever. Gchton y/s Hoyt^ 3 ;rheaton, 24!f!),a\\.
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iii)«t to jivt* his advtre and opinion upon questions i<f lavi when required
by th»* Presirlent «£ the United Sratet, or when requested by thi* H^tids
ol my of the l>ppartinente, touching any matters that may concern
th<*ir Departments
JODGKS AND OFFICERS OF tH B 8UPRKMB C017HT.
John Vlai^hftll * chief jijstice Richmond.. ••••Vh
WiliMui Johnson. ••• associate juMire Charlet-iou. • 8. C
Gat>riei Duval.. ••••••••«..»8SociHiejuiitire '^•ariettn ;VI
Joseph Story«.a».»««*». •••associate justice Saleiii Maciy
S.nith Thompson ■••••••••associate justice
John McLean.*.*.*.««.»«*.as)iOciHte ju^^tire
Hfiiry Baldwin ••••assoriate juvsirf
iioger B. Taney >• attorney general
Wilh.ini T. Carroll • clerk
Heury Ashton.. marshHi
New York ..N Y
<'inciniiHti ••.Ohi<'
■ ittsburg.. . ,pa
Washington D i
Vashini^ton ..D C
Washington .D C
5000 0\>
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DISTRICT COURTS OF THB 17NITKD STATES
The District Courts of the United States, have, exclusively of the
Courts of the several States, cognisance of ^11 crimes and offences th.«»
sre cognizable under the authtirity of the United Stntes, conmiitted
within their respective districts, or upon the h'gh seas, wbere no other
punishment tf an whipping, oot exceeding thirty stripes, a fine not exceed
iiij; one hundred dollars, or a term of imprisonment not excteeding k'w
mon'hs is to be inflicted, and also have exclusive o igi'.ial cognix^nre o
all civil causes of admiralty and maritiire jurisdiction, inclu'ling all sei-
xuret under laws of impost, navigation or tra«te, of the United States,
where the seizures are made on waters which are navignble from the sea
by vessels often or more tons of bu* then, within their respective (ijstrici).
as well as upon the high seas, saving to suitors, in all cases, the right of
a common law remedy, where the common law is competent to gi\e it ;
and also have exclusive original cognizance of all seizures on land or
other waters than as aforesaid, made, aufi of all suits for penalties, antl
foreitures incurred, under the laws of the United Stales Aiid they als< y
have cognizance, concurrent with the Courts of the several States, or the
Circuit Court, as the case may be, of all causes where an alien sues
for a tort only in violatioo of the law of nations or a treaty of the Ucit
ed States. And also have cognizance, concurrent, as last mentioned, of
all suits at common law, where the United States sue, and the matter id,
dispute amounts, exclusive of costs, to the sum or value of one hundred
dollars And also havejuiisdiction, ezrlusively of the Courts of the sev
«ral Slates, nf all suits against consuls or vice consuls, except for offences
above the description aforesaid. The trial of issues in fact, in the Dis
trict Courts, in all causes except civil causes of admiralty and maritime
jurisdiction, are by jury.
The act of 18tb December, 1312, requires the district and territorial
j«di;es of thn Uniteii States to reside within the districts aad territoii<»
respectively, for which they are appointed i and makes it unlawful ibr
aoy judge appointed under the authority of the United States, to exer-
cise tha profession or employment of counsel or attorney, or to be en
giiuerf in the practice of the law. And any person offending against the in-
(unction or prohibition of this act shall be deemed guilty of a mUd«v&«%tvv^x«^
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An act of April 5, 1832, providei, that in any cause of admiTalty aod
maritime jurisriiction, or other cause of seizure, depending in any Court
of thf tnited States, any Judge of the said Court, in vacation, shall
have the same power and authority, to oider any v^tssel, or cargo, or
other property, to be delivered to the claimants, upon bail or bond, un
der the statute, as the case ma» be, or to be sold, when necfebsary, as
such court hus in term time, anel to appoint appraisers, and exercise every
other incidental power necessary Jo the complete execution ol the author-
ity granted by the act.
JUDGES, &C OT TUK'tTKITED 8TATS8 DISTRICT CuURTS.
Jfiaine, I .^'«tp Jersey-
Ashur Ware, Judge, glSOOlWilliam Rossel, Judge, gloOO
Ether J^hepley, Attorney, Saco. Garret D. Wall, Att'y, Burlington
Albert Sroith,Mar6hal,Damariscota Zephaniah Drake, Mar'l, Mewark
John Mussey, Clerk, Portland.
JS'ew Hampshire,
Wm. Pennington, tlerk, Newark.
Eastern Dtst «/ Pentttylvama.
Matthew Harvpy, Judge, JlOOO Joseph Hopkmson, Judge, 52500
Daniel M. Durell, Attorney, Dover^H. D. Gilpin, Att^y, pniladelphia.
P Cogswell, Marshal, Gilmanton.
C. W. Cutler, Clerk, Portsmouth.
Mtts'achusetU,
B. S. BousalU Marsh I, P))ilad'a
Francis Hopkinson, Clerk, PhiladV
Western Dist, of Pennsylvania,
John Davis, Jurif-e, $2500 Thomas Irwin, .Judge, $1800
Andrew Dunlap, Attorney, Boston Benj'n Patton, jr. Alt'y Pittsburg.
$1. D. Harris, Marshal, Boston.
John W. Davis, Clerk, Boston.
Connfc/tcti/.
Wm Bristol, Judge,
A»-a C hilds, Attornfy, Hartford.
N. ^A ilcox. Marshal. Berlin
I.. A. Ingersoll, Clerk. New Hav^n
Rhode Island.
John Pitman, Judge, J1500
R W. Gieene, Ait'y Providence.
IB. Anthony, Marshal, Provideuce.
Benj'n Cowelf, Clerk, Providence.
VrrmnnU
John M. Davis, Marshal, Pittsburg.
E. J. Roberts, Clerk, Pittsburg.
Delavfare.
$1500Wi]Iard HalK Judge,
$1500
G. Read. Jr. Attorney, New Castle.
D.C.Wilson, Viarshhl, yVihningtoa
Thomas W itherspoon. Clerk, do.
Maryland.
Elias G'cnn, Judge, $2000
Nath'l Williums, Att'y« Baltimore
Thos. Finley, Marshal.' Baltimore
Phil p Moore Clerk^ Bftltlmore. "
Eastern fJislricl of Virsiinia..
Elijah Paine, Judge, Jl^OO Philip P. BarboU', Judge, $1800
David Kellog' Ait\\, Rf ckin-.hani. T E. Buifoof, Ati\, Richmond.
H. Lnwiy. Marsha!. Burlington. E ChriKiian, MRr&h«<U Richmond.
Jesse Cove, ( Ipfk. Ptiti»iijd. Rich r(» J-flfries, Clerk, Richmond
J^Oflhern Dislnrt if Aev York. H esleni I^uliict of Virgvna
Allrrd ronklini;, Judjrp, Jf20()0 Alexi.ndrr Caldwell, Judce, $160<
N»t»'aniei 5^. Benton, Att'y I'lica. VV . A. Harrison. Att\, C larksburg.
NrtihM S Bei ton Marshal, Utica. Jamef Points. Marshal, Staunton
R Miller, Clerk, Ulica. J, Y. Doddridgfe Cleik, h^iaunton.
Houtheni District of Aev York, Aoith Carolina.
SHnuiel R. Betts, Judge, $3500 H. Potter. Judjie, $30(M'
J A. Ham-Iton. Att'y, New York Thos. P Peveieaux, Att'y. Raleigh
V\m. C H WaddeJK Mar. N. York Bevnlv 1 I'OieK Marj-hnl, Raleigh
JF f't' J Bj'tf«. ( li rl< Nhw YoiU. Wm 11. H vvi'>od. CI ik. Raleit*
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\ South Catolina.
Thomas Lee, Judge, ^2500
R. B. Gilchiist, Att^y, Charleston.
Thos. C. Condy, Mars*l, Charleston
James Jarvey, Clerk, Charleston.
Georgia.
Jeremiah Cuyler, Judge, ^2500
M H. McAllister, Att'y, Savanuab.
John H. Morel, Marshal, Saraanab
G«»orge Glenn, Clerk, Savannah.
Southern Dttlrict of Alabama.
W lliam Crawford, Judge, $2500
John Elliot, Att^ney, Mobile,
il. L. Crawford, Marshal, Mobile.
D Files, Clerk, Mobile.
JVorihern District of Alabama,
William Crawford, Judge, $2500
Byrd Brandon, Att'ney, Huntsville.
B. Patterson, Marshal, Huntmlle.
Caswell R. Clifton,Clerk,Huntsville
Misrisnppi,
Powhatan Ellis, Judge, $2000
G'oige Afiams, Attorney, Natchez.
SaiinW.Dicks' n. Marshal, Natchez
William Burns, Clerk, Natchez.
Eastern District of Louisiana
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Eastern District of Tennessee,
John McNairy, Juage, 2l50(
J. A. McKinney, Att^, Rogersville
Wq. Lyon, Marshal, Knoxyille.
W.C. Mynatt, Clerk, Kaoxville.
Western District of Tennessee.
John McNairy, Judge, $1500
J.Cbllingsworth, Aity, Nashville.
& B. Marsball,Mar^l,Mucfreesboro
N.A. McNairy. Clerk, Nashville.
Kentucky.
John Boyle, Judge, $1500.
Thos. B. Monroe, Att-y, Frankfort.
J. M. McCalla, Marshal, Lexington.
John H. Uanna, Clerk, Frankfort.,
Ohio.
J. W. Campbell, Judge, $1000
Noah H, Swayne, Att^, Coshoctoii.
J. Patterson, Marshal, Columbus.
Wm. ftliuer. Clerk, Columbui,
Indiana,
Benjamin Parke, Judge, $1000
Sam'l Judah, Attorney, Vincennes.
G. Taylor, Marshal, Brownstowo.
Henry Hurst, Clerk, Cory don.
Illinois.
Nathaniel Pope, Judf^e. $1000
David J. Baker, Att'y, Edwardsville
Charles Slvde, Marshal, Kaskaskia.
Wro. H. Brown, Clerk.
Jiissouri,
James H. Peck, Judge, $1200
George Shannon, Att'y, St. Charles
Augustus Jones, Marthal, Su Louis.
Joseph Gamble, Clerk, St. Louis.
It IS made the duty of each Disiriei Attorney to prosecute, in the Judi-
cial District for which he is Hppoiiitfd, all dolinqueuts, for crimes and of-
feticxt cognizable undei the laws of the Uuited States, and all civil ac-
tions in which the United Slates shall be concerned.
The Marshal (nv each District is required to attend the District and
Circuit Court, and to execute rhioughoiit the District, all lawful pre-
cepts directed to him, and issued under the Authority ot the United States.
He has power to commnnd all necessary assistance in the execution of Ins
^uty. Before entering upon his office he must give bond with two sure*>
nt's in the sum of twenty thousand dollars. Every Marshal, whpn re-i
moved from offi'*e, or when the term for which he is appointed shall ex-
{lire, hap power, notwithstanding, to execute all precepts which may be
in his hands, at the time oT such removal or expiration of office.
The '-lerks are appointed by the Supreme Court, and the several Di»
trier (;ou.t8. The clerk for each District Court, UcV^tk. «^V"&ti ^(! vw^'
Samuel H. Harper, Judge, $3000
John Slidell, Attorney, N. Orleans.
J. Ni( holson. Marshal, N Orleans.
F. W. Lea, Clerk, New Orleans.
Western District of Louisiana.
Samuel H. Harper, Judge, $3000
B F. Linton, Att'y, St. Martinsvill«»
F. H Duperier, Marshal, N. Iberia.
John Lessassier, Clerk.
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f'le Circuit Court io such District. Each clerk is required to ^ve bvii
III the sum of two thousand dollars, faithfully to d:srbaiee tbe dutit»
ni his office* and seasonably to record tbe decrees, judgoiepts and deter
•fiiuations of tbe Couf%, ot which he is citfrk. In case ^f tHa District
Judge in any District being unable to discharge his datiesy^ tbe clerk
certifies all Kuits or actions, to the next Circuit Court to be held in tht-
District; and alho, by leave or order of tbe Circuit Judge, to take, dorinK
me disability of tbe District Judge, all eiainiaatious and depositions oi
witnesses, and make a >l necessary rules and ciders pieparatory to tbe
final hearing of all causes of admiralty aud maritime jurisdiction.
CIRCVIT COURTS OF Tfa ^ VHITED STATES.
The Circuit Courtt-of the United States have original cognizance, con
current with the Couitsof the several States, of all suits ol a civil Da<
ture, at common Idw, or in equity ; where the matter in dispute exceeds,
exclusive of rostSf the sum or value of five hundred dollars, and tbe
Uuited States are plaintiffs or petitioners, or an alien is a party« or Ibe
suit is between a citizen of' the State where tbe suit is broug^bt, and a
citizen of Bnnther StHte ; and hnve exclusive cognizance of all crimes
and offences C(>gniz>tblp under the authority of the Uoitefi States, (except
where the laws ol th*^ United States otherwise direct,^ and coocurient
jurisdirtion witb the District Courts of the crimes and offences cognizarble
therein But no person can be arrested in one district, for trial in an*
other, in any civil action, before a Circuit or District Court No civil
suit can be brojught before eitherof said Courts again<>t en inhabitant pf
the United States, by an original piocess, in any other District than that
whereof he is an inhabitant, or in which he shall be found at .the tinieof
serving the writ ; and no District or Circuit Court hascognizance. of any
suit to recover the contents of any promissory note, or other chose in ac-
tion, in favor of an assignee, unless a suit might have been prosecuted io
such court to recover the said contents if no assignment had been made,
except in cases of foreign bills of exchange. The Circuit Courts ^Jto
have appellate jurisdiction from tbe I^istrict Courts, under the regulations
and restrictions provided by law.
From final decrees in a District Court, in causes of admiralty and ma
litiine johsrliction, where4he matter in dispute exceeds the sum or va-
ue of three hundred dollars, exdusive of costs, an appeal is allowed
to the next Circuit Court, to be held in such District. But no District
iudg** (sitting in a Circurt Court) can give a vote in any case of appeal
or error, from his own decision ; but may assign tbe reason of such his
iecision. '
Places avd Times o/ holding the CourU of the United States,
SrpuEMi: CouRr.
The Supjeme Couit of the United SuUfs miJ«t be hoUien at the City of
'.V»shin«5ton. and have one bessioii tvcry year, tocoronunce on the secoDd
vlondiiy in January.
/District Courts.
Jfaine- Wiscasset, last Twevlay of February, and fir&l Tuesday of Sep-
e«»()**i ; and al Portland Uriuest\v\\ o^ Av^v^^. |
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JWto Hampshire. Exeter and Portsmouth, alternately, on the 3d Tuesday!
•f December^ and each 3d calendar month thereafter.
Massachusetts Boston, 3d Tuesday in March, 4th Tuesday in June, 2d
Tu»'S(iay ia ^entemher, and 1st Tuesday in December.
JUiode I$lati\ Newport, 2d Tuesday in May, and 3d Tuesday in October ;
at PfovidettiBft. the Ist Tuesday in Auf;u$t,and let Tuesday in February.
ConnectidUCt Hartford and New Haven, alternately , on the 4th Tuesdays of
Febni.iry, May, AoKust, an(| Novembef .
Vermont. Rutland, 6tfa of Ortobi^, and at Windsor, 24th of May.
New York. City of New Vork, for the Southern District, on the 1st Tues-
day of each month ; for the Norihern District, at Albany, 3d Tuesday of Jan-
uary, and at Utica, last Tuesda) of Augusf.
iV«to Jersey. New Brunswick, 2d Tuesday's of March and September ; and
at Biirlincton, 3d Tuesdays of May and November.
Pennsylvania. Eastern District, at Philadelphia, 3d Mondays in Fabruary,
May, August and November; and for the Western District, at Pittsburg, Ut
M Jnday of May, and 2d Monday of October.
Delaware. Newcastle and Dover, alternately, 4th Tuesdays of November,
and ofeai-li .'^d calendar month- thereafter,
Maryland. Baltimore, 1st Tuesdays of December, and of each 3d calendar
moo'li ihcreafter. •
Virginia. Eastern District, at Richmond, 15th da^ of May, and Idihday "f
November ; and at Norfolk, 1st day of vlay, and Ist day of iSovemher ; aii-^
fur the we-ier« district, at Clarksburg, Ist Mondays in April and Septem-
b'r; ai Levisbnrj;, 1st Wednesday after the second Mondays in April and
September ; at Wythe court-house, ist Wednesda\s af:er the 3d Mondays in
April and September; and at S:aunton. 1st day 6f May and ImC day of October-
North Carolina. Edehton, district of Albermarle, 3d Mondays of April and
October; at Newbern, (district of Pamptico,) 4th MondCiys of April an ' Oc-
toWer ; and at WilmiuEton, (district of Cape- Fear) 1st Monday after the 4th
Mon lay^ of Aoril ancTOctober.
SouXh Carolina. Eastern district Charleston, 3d Monday in March, and
September, l!<t viondayin J(dy, andSd Monday in December; for the we'-
ern dist.rict, at Laurens l^ourt-hous*^ , on the nextTuesd^ty after the adjourn-
ment of t.he Circuit Court at Columbia.
fifors^ia. Savannah, 2d Tuesda in Febrnary, May, and August; and in
A.iKii»<ta, !d Tuesday in November.
Kentucky. Fiaiikfort, Uf M'»n<lays of M:«y and November.
'""fhiaessee. Kuoxville, for Ea-t H-nne-see, 3(1 Monday in April ami 2d
Momlay in Oc'nitef ;-'And &t Na&hvil«', for West Tennessee, 4th Mondays in
May and November*
Ohio, '^oljimhus, 3d Monday of Jidy, »n(l The-4th Monday in December.
Louisiana, Eas<eru di|rtrict, at New Orleans, td Monday of Decemlier, and
for th? Western Di-itrict atOpelousas court-house, jtd Monday of June.
Indiana. Coiydon, la-st Mondays in May and No\ ember.
Mississippi. Com t-house of Adams county, 4th Mondays in January and
Juot*.
Illinois. Var-^'ilia, 4th Monday of May and 1st Monday of December.
Alnhama. flunt^NviMe, 2d Monday of April and ^^ctober ; at Mobile, 1st
Monday in May and 2d Monday i-> December
Mixsonri, St. Charuts, 1st Mondays in March ajid September.
CiRcoiT Courts,
Maine, at Portland 1st May, ind a- Wisca-sel, 1st October.
\ew Hampshiret at Portsmouth and Exeter, alternately, 8th May and 8>)>
Oct . ••!.
Mass'jchusettSf ai Boston, I>t June, and 20ih Oetnber.
Rhode /»/awi, at Newport and Providence, alternately, I5th June, a •
I5iii .NoV'mb';r.
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Connecticut^ at Hartford and New Hafen, alterdately, 13ih April and 17th
September.
Ifeto York, at New York, last Monday in February, first Monday in April,
last Monday in July and October.
Vermontf at Rutland and Windsor^ alternately, 21.«t May, and 3d October,
JVeiff Jersey^ at Trenton, on the Ist Apr<l, and thelst October.
Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia, 11th April, and the II th October.
Delaware, at New Castle and DoTer, alternately, 3d June and 27th Oct.
Maryland, at the City of Baltimore, 8th April and November.
Virginia, at Richmond, 22d May, and the 22d Novemb r.
North Carolina, at Raleigh, 12th May, and 12th November.
SouJth Carolina, at Charleston^ 2d Tuesday of April; and at Colombia, on
the 4th Monday in November.
Geor^, at Savannah, on Thursday after the first Monday in May; and
at Millttdgeville, on the Thursday after the first Monday in November.
Kentucky^ at Frankfort, 1st Monday of MHy and November.
Tennessee, at Nashville, 1st Monday iu March and September, and at
Knoxville, 2d Monday in October.
Ohio, at Columbus, 2d Monday of July, and 8d Monday of December.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA*
Circuit Courts for the .District of Columbia, at Washington, oa the 4tli
Monday in Marc4> and November; at Alexandria, on the Ist Monday io
May and Ist Monday in October. And the District Court for the same dis-
trict, on the Ist Mondays of December and June.
COURTS Iir TMX DISTRICT OB COLUMBIA.
Dutrict Court.
William Cranch, Judge.
Edmund I. Lee, Clerk, Alexandiia.
Circuit Court,
VVm. Cranch, Chief Judge, {2700
B. Thru6ton, Assistant Judge, 2500
J. S. Morsel, Assistant Judge, 2500
Tboiaat Swann, Att^y^ Washington
H. Athton, Marshal, Waehicgton,
William Brent, Clerk, Wasbiogtoo,
Edmund f. Lee, Clerk, Alexandria.
Orphatu^ Court.
8. Chase, Judge, Washington $1000
H. C. Neale, Register, Washington.
C. Neale, Judge, Alexandria, §800
Alex. Moore, Register, Alexandria
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TERRITORIAL COURTS.
Arkantas, .. jThoi. Douglas, Att^y. St. Augustios
Alex. M. Clayton, Judge, «21200 S Blair, Marshal, St. Augustine.
Bfnjamiu Johnson, Judga^ > 1200Geoige Gihbs, Clerk, St. Augustine
Thomas P. Eskiidge, Judge, 1200i Middle Florida,
Edward Cross, Judge, 1200 Thomas Randall, Judge, 1500
Sam'l C. Roane, Att*y. Little Rock. J. K. Campbell, Att^y. Tallahassee
Elias Rector, Marshal, Little Roek T. E. Randolph, Mar. Tallahassee.
William Field, Clerk, Little Rock.James P. Linn, Clerk, Tallahassee.
Miehigatu | fVest Florida.
George Morell, Judge, 1200 John A. Cameron, Judge, 1500
Sommnn Sibley, Judge^ 1200iGeorge Walker, Att^y. Peosacola.
Raw Wilkins, Judge, 1200 James W. Exum, .Mar. Pensacola.
David Irvine, Jud«e, 1200! G. F. Bahzell, Clerk, Pensacola.
Daniel Leroy, Attorney, Detroit. Ikouthern Judicial Dist. of Florida.
Peter Desnoyes, Marshal, Detroit. James Webb,, Judge, 1500
John Winder, Clerk, Detroit.
£ast Florida.
Edvirard Chandler, Att*y.Key West
Thos. Eastin, Marshall, Key Wf.st.
Mobon Rice, Jud^e, IBOO K»H.\>«l>j, CWtk^ Key V^ est.
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INTERCOURSE WITH FOREIGN NATIONS.
During the past jear, several events of importance have occurreH i«
ithe intercoMrse between tiie Unite f1 St^es and Foreign Natinn»; Hniongi
which may he clashed tb^ establisiimf nt of a mission to Naples uh*rh
has eventuated in a ,Trf.8t]r of Indemnity for spoliation:* unrif , Aluidt ;
the conclusion of a Treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Navi^Htion, uHh
Chile; the death of Mr. Shannon our Charge d^Atfaires to (inatnmala,
who fell a victim to the climate of that country, on his way to bib pn*>t;
the return of Mr. Baylies, Charge rPA^^ires to Buenos Ayrft^, jilt«»r
having unsuccessfully attempted to secure our right to the Fisheries oa
th^ Banks of the Palklands; the recognition and reception of a Mioister
.from Belgium, and the institution of a mission from this country, there,
j The changes which have taken plare in the foreign missions uf the
[United States, are the return of Mr Vai» Boron, late Envoy Extraor-|
dinnrv and Minister Plenip()tentiary to Great Britain, and of xMr Rive?*,
:who held an appointment of ti>e same tank to Prance. The place of
|lhe former has been supplied by the appoi^itment of Col. Aaron Vail,
Charge d^ Affaires: that of the latter remains vacaut.
The pay of Ministers Plenipot^ntiHry is 900^ dollars per annum sala
ry, besides 9000 dollars for an ou'fit. ^•^cretaries of Legation rereive
iSOOO dollars, and Charge d^Affaires, 4500 dollars per annum. To "u
,title*any < harge d^Affaires, or Secretary of any Legation or Embassy
to any foreign country, or Secretary of any Minister Plenipoifotiary, to
the above conipensati(in» they.muist. respectively, be appointed by the
President of the United States bv and with the advice and conft-nt of
the Senate; but in the recess of the Senate, the President is authorized
to make surh appointments, which must be submitted to the SenHtf at
the next Session thirreafter, for their advice and rousent: and no coinpen*
sation is allowed to any Ch'irge d'Affaire«>,or miv Secretary of Legaticn,
EmbRs»>y, or Miniptei, who snail not be so appointed.
Consuls to Barbary are more of Diplnmatic than Commercial Agenii,
not only as it regard's their vocation, but" also as it respects their tompen-
'satnm They receive -regiiiai afmual salaries; < nd tht ir pay does not in
the least depend on fee«« of any kind. A«4 no - ousul of the United I
jStates, residing on the Barbary coast, ran own, in whole or in pan, any
ship or vessel, or be concernert, directly or indjr^tly. in the expurtatioo
from, or importation or into, any of the states 'in the coast of Barbary,
ofany goods, wares, or mepchaudise, under the penalty, upon convic-
tion, for every offenre of a surn not exceeding one thousand dollars.
Consuls of the United St.)tes, geneially so calle <, #rt, in e£fect. Agents
for Commerce and Seamen; which later denomination, for particular
reasons, is given to some of this class, of Public Oificers. They receive
no vearly salaries, (except at Pans and London, where they have an an
nu i| salary of ^2000,) and their compensation is derived from the fees
which are allowed by law* The amount o( these fees depends, of course,
upon the state of foreign ttade, whirh is perpetually fluctuating. Con-
suls of the United States, for commercial purposes, are regularly ad
mitte'^ aod rect'gnised, as to their official funftions, in the ports of
Euiope; but in the colonies of the European nations agents for Com-
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rce uni Seaman imistlf ez«rrise tbe duties nf their ftationf under
eourfesy, without aaj formal reco^oition, and, in «oaie instances, from
tbe jealousy of colonial policy, they have not been permitted to exprciie
them at all. In their public capstcity. Consuls and Af^ents for Com*
merce and Seamen, are piincipally occupied in venfying, in different
form*, tbe legality of the trade of the United States with fnrpi^n nations,
and in reliariog and semHng Irome American Seamen, who by acciHent
or misfortune, are left dcititute within tbe jurisdiction of their several
consulates or agencies.
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^initlertf ConnUtf ke, of (k^. United Staies in Foreign Countritf, with
the pUuu of their Residence,
England,
k. Vail, Charge d^AfFaires, London.
Thos. Aspinwall, Agent, Sic. ani
Consul, London.
^rancisB Of^den, Consul, Liverpon)
^Herman Visger, do. Bristol
Robert W. Fox, do. Falmouth
Thomas Were Fo», do. Plymouth
Alb. Davy, do Kingston, upon Hull
R.R Hunter, do.Cowes, L of Wight.
Jo«*1 Hart, do Letth, Scotland.
Alexnnder Thompson, do. Glasgow.
Tbos. Wilson, do. Dublin. Ireland
Rueben Harvey, do. Cork.
Thomas W Gilpin, do. Belfast.
Thomas W Persse, do. Galway,
Horatio Spragne, do. Gibraltar.
— — , do. Isle of France.
Thomas Wynns, do. Turks Tslnnd.
Wm. Tudor Tucker,C. A. Berm^a
John Storr, do. Nassau, N P.- ^
Ralph Higanbotham, do. SU Cbrlt
topher and Antigua. '^
Edmund Roheri, Consul, Deiharara.
R. M. Harrison, do. Kingi^ron, Jam.
Chnrleo L. Bartlett, C. A. Trinidad
John M. Kankey, do. Barbadoes.
Paul Eynaud, Consul, Malta.
William Carroll V. A. St Holena
M. Benjamin, Cons. British Guiana
France.
, Envoy Extraordinary
Francis C. FenwickXonsul, Nantes.
Cdvvard Church, do. L'Orient.
R. G. Beasl^y, do. Havre de Grace
Samuel Allison, do. Lyons.
, do. Cette.
J^s. Jos. Debesse, do. La Rochelle
Peter Suau. C. A. Gaudaloupe.
J. S. Meirrkeu, Cons. Martinique!
Switzerland.
John G. Baker, Cons Gen. SwiizM
Russia.
James Buchanan, Envoy Ext^diinrj
and Min. Plen't»ary,St. Pft*»rsb'g
J. Randolph Clay, See. of Leoaiiou
A. P Gibson, Consul. St. Pptersb'g.
John R^Hi, Con!>ul, OdFssa.
Henry Schielin, do. Taganrog.
£<fmund Brandt, do. Archangel.
Spain.
C. P. Van \e8s. Envoy Extr'dinary
' and Mm. Plenipe^^tinry, MaHrid.
Chas.S.Walsli, Secof Legation, do.
Alex. Burton, Consul, Cadiz.
William Stirling, do Barcelona.
' ■■ , do. Valencia.
George (i. Barrel!, do. Malaga.
Georae B. Adams, de. Alicante.
■ , do. Bilhoa.
Alfred K. P. Edwards, do. Manilla
Pay'on Gay, do. Island of Teneriffe
G. T. Ladico, do. Balearic Islands.
Wm. ^haler, do. Havana, Cuba.
R R S^tewart, C. A Trinfnad, do.
John Leonard, rk). St. Jago, do.
Hen. K Steariif. do Barascoa,do.
and Min. Pleuipntentinry, Paris.
Nathaniel Niles, Secretary of Lega
.tlon, Paris.
Isaac Cox Barnett, Cons &c. Pans L. Shoemaker, Cons. Mantazas, do<
BH^orgt Sffobel, Consul, Bordeaux. SiHu*»y \!ayson, da. St. Johns do.
fbanM C. Croxall, do. M«rs«»i\Uv 3 Ow*t\»Ao.?\w»o del Principe, ds^
-»
J^intstrfh anrl C^vnsuis of the Unitf.iJ ..» u/fi
51
H.Toler,Con8wl, Ponce, Porto Rico.
Wm. H.Tracy, do. Guyamd, do,
S. C. RusseU, do. Mayaguez.
PoiUugai,
Thomas L, L Breut, Ciiarg6 d' Al-
fa ires, Lisbon,
Israel P. Hutchinson, Consul, Lisbon
, do Oporto.
* .:
J. H. Marsh, do. Island ol Madeira
Cnas W. Dabney, do. Fayal.
W.G.Merrill, do Cape de Vetd Isls
jVelherlands.
Auguste Oavezac, Charg^d'i^flFalres
J. <^V. Parker, Consul, Amsierfiam
Frnanuel WHmbersie,do. Rotterdam
Wm. I) Patterson, do. Antwerp.
Thomas Trask, do. Surinam.
L. Paimboeuf, do, Isl. of Curacoa.
John ShJiliaber, do Bitavia.
Louis Mark, do. Ostend,
J. Hoilingsworth.C A. Si. Eustatia
Belgium.
Hugh S Legare, Charg^ d'Affairef,
Brussels.
Charles Burnet Consul, Venice.
Geoige Moore, do. Trieste.
Germany.
Frederick Kahl, Consul, Darmstadt.
Frrtd List, Consul, Badeo.
Bavaria,
Robert Ruedotfer, Consul, Munich.
Sxaedm and J^orvay
Ctorist ipher Hughes,. Cbar^^ d'iV
iaires. St(fCkUolmb
D'lvid Erskine, Ctjusul, Stockholm.
C. A. Murray, do. Gotlenburg.
Helmich Janson, jr. do. Chriatian-
sand.
George W. Crump, do. St. Barthol-
on)ew
Denmark.
Henry Wheaton, Charg^ d'Affaires
Copetihttgen.
John Rayrials, Consul* Copenhagen
IN. Levy, do. Island of Thomas.
J. Ridgway, do Ijiland of St, Croix
HrtMftia.
Wm. Troost Simmons, Consul, EL
bervelt.
Fredeiick Schillow, do. Stettin.
'!iaxony.
E. F. Goehripg, Con-ul, Leipzig.
Hanseafie Tmms,
John Cuthhert, Consul, Hamburg.
Nathaniel Pierce, do Bren)eu.
Joseph Hill ilarke, do Lubec.
Epni^^wendler, do. Frankfvrt.
I , .. . Italian Stales.
Thomftv Appleton, Consul, Leghorn
i&ines Ombrosi, do. Florence,
ft.'^ampbell, do. Genoa, Sardinia.
VtcttK^A. Sasserna, do. Nice, Sar
'iifiia.
Roman Slates^ and Kingdom of the
two Sicilies.
J.NeIson,Charg^ d'Affaires, Naples.
Felix Cicoguani, Consul, Rome.
Alexander Hammett, do. Naples.
Benjamin Gardner, do Palermo.
John L. Payson, do. Messina.
Turk^.
David Porter, Charge d'Affaires,
Constantinople
WiWlium B. Hodgson. Dragoman,
Constantinople.
jF. E Bunker, Con. Constantinople.
•David Offlpy, do. Smyrna.
Barbary Powers.
Geo. F Brown, Commercial Agent,
Algiers,":
Samutsl D. Heap, Consul, Tunis.
D. S. MrCauley do. Tripoli.
X R. Leib, do Tangier, Morocco,
Umted Mexican States.
A-Butler, fharg^ d'Affaires, Mexico
Jas.^mUh Wilcox. Consul, Mexico
Geonge R. Robertson, do. Tampico
Thomas Reiley, do Aguatuico
Harvey Gregg, do. Acapulco.
Jimes James, do. Vera Cruz and
Alva-ado.
Daniel W.Smith, do. Rio Grande
John S. Langham, do. Chihuahua.
James Davis, rio Santa Fe.
James W. McGoffin, do, Saltillo.
Henry Perrine, dv Campeache.
James L. Kennedy, do. Mazutlan.
Divid G. B^rnei, do. Galveston.
) do Saji Antonia.
1 do. Guazacoaco.
C.W.Davis, do, P^V\c)a,\v<^C>>\^^\wyL\\
.•-*
li»2
jMtHif'ter'f and Consuls of the United States,^
Daniel VV. Pope, Consul. Tob.isco.
Jo>^ii W. Laugdon, do. Lai^uira.
Republic of Colombia.
Thomas P. Moore, Envov Extraor-
Hitrirj and Minister Plenipoten
tiary, Bogota.
|J. C, Picketl, Sec. of Legaiion do.
'John \1. Macphersoii, Consul, Car*
thagpiia
J.(j A VVilliani>on» do Laguayra.
Alex Danouilles, do. Santa Xartha.
do. GuayaquU
Airr»*d Lausatt.do ^lHl•a^aybo.
F. liiichtiejd, do. Porto Cabelio.
jGi!b(>rt Dennison, do Panama.
'Thomas F Knox, do Angostura.
I Brazil
I
Ethan A. Biown,Charg^ d*Affaires,
i Rio (le Janeiro
John MHrtiii Baker, Consul, Rio de
I Janeiro
Woo<*bridge 0«<Hn, do.San Salvador
John 1' Man««fipld, do Pernambuco,
Abraham R. Sinith, do. Para.
Joshua Brtiid. do. Montevideo.
Charles B. ^Uen, do. Maranbam.
Isaac A. Hayes, do. Rio Grande.
George Bla'-k, do. Santos.
Lemuel Wells, do. St Catherines
ticpuhhe •/ Cef. Iral ^mtriea.
— — — — , Charg^ d^Affaires,
Guatemala,
(has. Savage, Consul, Guatemala.
G CotrsHuli, do Tiuxillo.
Rfpnblu: of Buenos Ayre^.
Francis Baylies, Charg6 d'Affaires,
Buenos Ayres
G. W. Slacnm, Cons. Buenos Ayres
Ckik,
John Hamm, (;harge d^AfTaires, St.
Jago de Chile
Consul, Valparaiso
D. Wynne, do. St Jago de Chile
Republic/ of Peru,
Samuel Lamed, Charg^ d^Aflfairei,
Lima.
William F. Taylor. Consul, Quilca
and Arica.
Asa W^irthingion, do Lima. -
Hay It. {Si Domingo )
F. M. Din.bndjC.A. Port Au Prince.
Joshua Webb, do. Aux C.iyes.
San'uel Israel* do. Cape Httytien.
Sandwich Islands
•
John C. Jones, jr.. Commercial
Agent, Sandwich Islands.
China
Jno. H. Grosveuor^ Consul, Canton.
rRIVlI.P.GES OF FOREIGN MINISTERS IN Tns VJflTED STATES.
Durii g the past year, besidep the reception by the. United States^ of
ParoM (ic Behr, as Minihter Resident from Belgium, the following changes
.1 ave taken place in the Foreign Missions to this country: — C*Ik valier An*
kailoo, f liar '^.6 dMff-^ ires from. Sweden, in place of Baron Stackejberg ;
J)or. J. M. T"rm 11. F. E and M. P from IVIexico.. has returned home,
jsnd left Don JoseMon^oya, Charg^ d'Affaires; and M. Domingo Acusta,
has been recognised as Cnarg^ d' Affaires fioin Colombia, in addition to
liif: previous appointment as Confeul General.
B}' the art of 30th Aptil, 1790, it is provided that if any writ or pro*
(ff-s shall at »tiy time he sued rorth or prosecuted by any person or per-
K'us, in any of the courts of th United States, or in any courts of a par-
tit ular State, oi by ^ny judg» or ju'-tici- therein, respectively, whereby
ihf person of any ambassador, or oTh»'r public minijiter of any foreign
prmco or State, authoriz.-i and reroiyeH .»s such by the President of the
United States, or »nv domestic, or d.)m»'8tic servint, of any such ambas
tncioi or other public' imni't'^r, may be arrested or imprisoned, or bis or
ihci: goods or chattels be distrained, seiz** I, oratt=iched, such writotprp-
resF sbn'' b drene' and nt'judyed fts niterly nulland void, to all iateutfc,
coii&ifur.Pon.-. f<nd purposes, wht Xaon^iftv.
• — » I » » l
l i M p w 1 1 m
FpreigUj Ministers, ^c, in the United States, 133
In case any perspn o4r persous shall sue forth or prosecute any such
writ or process, such person or persons, and all attorneys or solicitors
prosecuting or soliciting- in such case, and all officers executing any such
writ or process, being- thereof convicted, shall be deemed violators of the
laws of nations and disturbers^f the public repose, and imprisoned not
exceeding three years, apd fined at the discretion of the court. But no
citizen or inhtibitant of the United States, who shall have contracted
debts prior to his entering into the service of any ambassador or other
public minister, which debts shall be still due and unpaid, shall have,
iHke, or receive, any benefit of this act; nor shall any person be pro-
ceeded against by virtue of this act, for having arrested or sued any
otiier domestic servant of any ambassador or other public minister, un-
less the name of such servant be first registered In the office of the Secre-
tary of dtatc, and by such Secretary transmitted to the Marshal of the
District of Columbi.ii who shall, upon receipt thereof, affix the same
in some public place in his office, whereto all persons may resort and
take copies without fee or reward.
U any person shall violate any safe conduct or passport duly obtained,
and issued under the authority of the United Slates, or shall assault,
strike, wound, imprison, or m any other manner infract the law of na-
tions, by offering violence to the person of an ambassador or other public
minister, such person so offending, on conviction, shall be imprisoned not
exceeding^ three years, and fined at the discretion of the court
MinislerSi Sie, of Foreign Powers in the United States
France,
M. Serurier, Envoy Elxtraordioary
and Minister Plenipotentiary.
M De Pageot, Ist Sec'ry of Legation
>^ De ^ontag, 2d do.
Ni. De St Georges, Attach^.
Marquis de Veris de Paysac, Consul
General, New York.
— ^ 1 Com. Agent, Boston.
Maurice d'fIauterive,Consul, PhiPa.
M. Henri, Com. Agent, Baltimoce. ^
Count CKoiseuil, V. C. Charleston.
M. Deseze, VMce Consul, Norfolk.
Marie Joseph Etienne de la Palun,
Consul, Richmond.
M. Thomasson, V. C. Savannah.
M. Batre, Com Agent, Mobile.
Count de la Porte, Vice Consul,
Tallahassee.
Martin Francois Armand Saillard,
Consul New Orleans.
Great Britain,
Chailes Bankhead, Esq. Charged'
Affaires.
VV. p. Adams, Attache.
— — y Consul General. <
[>. M^ntosb, E^q. Cons. Portsmou^th
James Thomas Sherwood, Esq. Tice
Consul for Maine & N. Hampshire
George Manners, Esq.. do. Boston.
John B. Gilpin, Esq. do. Newport.
J. Stewart, Esq. do New London.
James Buchanan, Esq. do. N Yoik.
G. Robeitt.on, Esq do. Philadelphia
John Crawford, Esq. do. BHitimore.
Wm, Gray, Esq. Consul, Norfolk.
A. Mislan, Esq. V C Wilmington.
\Vm Ogilby, Esq. do. Charleston.
Edmund Molyneux, Esq. do. Sav^ab.
James Baker, Esq. do Peasacola.
Hubert Higgin, Esq. Con. Al ibama.
G. Salkeld, F>q. do. New Orleans.
J. C. Buchanan, V. Consul N York,
Russia.
Baron Sacken,Charg^ d* Affaires.
M, Khr^nier, Secretary of Legation.
Mt, Smirnove, attached to Legation.
A Evstapliieff, Consul Gen. iN.Yoik
J. Prince, Agent, Salem.
E. Mayo, do. Portland.
J. G. Bogart, Vice Consul, N.York,
r. H. Deas, Agent, Charleston.
»•'. Whittle, do. .Norfolk.
£• H«»lliinder, do. N- Orleans.
154 Foreign, Ministers, ^c, in the United States.
I.
Spoil,
Don Francigco Tacon, Minister Re-
sident.
Don Miguel Tacon, attached to the
Legation.
Don Juan Bantiste Bernabeu, Con-
sul GenerBl, Philadelphia.
Don Francisco Hernandez de Nd-
gues, C ousul, Philadelphia,
Darid Tyler, Vice Consul. Boston.
Don Fran. Stoughtnn, Coiisul, N. Y.
"auuel Valdor, V. Consul, Bait.
Anionio Pomar, V. Consul,' Norfolk.
Antonio Larragua, do. Charleston.
Don Antonio Argote V»lla4obus,
Consul, New Orleans.
Pedro dp Alba, V. Consul, Pensacola
John Notlit, Consul, Key West.
Porhigal.
Commandeur Torlade D'Azambuja,
Charg^ d^Affaires.
Philip Marrett, Esq. V Cons Boston
James B. Murray, Esq. do. N.Yorkk
James Gowen. Esq. do Philad^a
Edward J. Wilson, Consul, BaltiV
I.. Neal, Esq. do Alexandria, D. C.
Walter de Lacy, Esq. do Norfolk
J. P Calhoroa, Esq. do. Wilming-
ton N. Gi
Reii^ (ioddard, Etq. Vice Consul,
<'harlfston.
El'iix Reed, Esq. do. Savannah.
Horace C ' Cumack, do. N. Orleans.
A. Wilis Gordon, do Mobile.
Jnle PescKy, do. IVnsacola.
Baron De Lederer, Consul GAneral.
Joseph Ganahl, V Consul, Savannah
Prwsta
L. IVeiderstetier, < harg^ d'Affaires.
T. >eaile, Consul, Boston.
J W Sr.houdt, do. New York.
ArnolH llalbacii, do. Philadelphia.
Louis rr><pinan, do. (^harleston.
F W. Schmidt, New Orleans.
Hamburg,
C. N. Biirk, Con. General, PbiPa.
J. W.. Schmidt, V. Consul, N. York.
F. Cli.ii-t. (Iiat V. Con. Bffllimore.
A '• .Mzenovp, do. Alexandria.
Jncoh lV:.iff, lio. Charleston,
Frederick Wm. Sclimidt, Consul, N
Orleans.
Bremen,
Eleazer Crabtree, Con8ul,Sayannab
Frankfort.
A. Halbach, Consul, Philadelphia.
Denmark,
Mr. Stein Bille, Charg^ d'Affaires.
Louis Brandis, Esq. attached to the
Legation.
W. Ritchie, Esq V. Consul,.Boston.
Benjamin Aymar, do. New York.
John Buhlen, do. Philadelphia.
H. G. Jacobson, V. C.'Baltimore.
Christopher Neale, do. Alexandria.
Frederick Myers, Consul, Norfolk.
Plat K. Dichinson, do. Wilmington.
James H. Laifson, do. Charleston.
William CraLtrec,jr do. Savaiinah.
Peter Edouard Sorbe, do. N. OrlV
Wvrtemhurg,
Christian Mayer, C Gen. Baltimore
Saxony.
Charles Aug. Davis, Con. Geiieral.
Robert Ralston, do- Philadelphia.
R. H. Douglas, do. Baltimore.
Hetse Cdstle.
Conard VV. Faber, Consul*
Sweden and Norway*
<:hevalieif Ankarloo, Charge d^ Af-
faires.
Chevalier S. Lorich, Consul Gene-
ral, Boston.
John Viiughan, Consul, Philadera.
Charles Hay ward, V. Con. Boston.
John James Boyd, do New York.
S. Law-sou, do. Baltimore.
C, Neale, do. Alexandria,
J. Brette, do. Norfolk.
Joseph W.inthrop, do. Charleston.
Francis H Wilnian, do. Savannah.
Diedricli Miesegaes, do. N* Orleans
JSi'etherlands,
Mr. Roger Huygsns, Count de Luv
endal, Charge d^Aflfnires.
J. C. Zimmerman, Consul, N. Yoris.
J.J. Hagewerft, do. Baltimore.
A. C. Cazenove, do. Alexandria.
Bohl Bohlen, do. Philadelphia.
Charles J v.'azenove, <lo Boston.
.l\ G. Leibhleitner, do. Annapolis.
««■•"■■••-
I^W ■
Foreign ^ J^hnisltrs^il^'c mthe Lnite • Siitic^
.)^
t; I
G. Barnsley, Cadinttr. Savamirth. Gemj^e F. Ward, Consul, Florida.
I'hoinas Taxt^r, V Consul, balcm.
I'eler Ludlow, no. New Or*eang
Btlgium.
BaiOn de Behr, Minister Resident
iien.y G. T Mali, Coniul, N. York
The Two Sicilies.
Don Antonio Girnrdii Consul Gene-
ral, K^hilHilelpnia.
Antonio C. Rossure, Vice Consul,
Providence.
I hn Clisbc, Consul, N. Haven.
larlin Mantin, do. New York
\ O Hammand, Con. Charleston.
vvm. Head, Vire Consul, Philada.
\\f Bujac, do. Brtlliniore.
t harles Picot, do. Philadelphia.
Antonio Pommar, do. Norfolk;
Henry Perret, do N. Orleans.
Goffre Barnsley, do. Savanuh.
Sar(Unia.
k, I.aribaldi, Con. Hen PhiladePa.
L, Cazenove, Consul, Boston.
S. V Rouiand, do. N. York.
C. Valdor, do, Baltimore.
Y. F Brett , do. Norfolk.
Y . Auze, do Savannah.
Y. V. Viel, do. Charlestoo.
A. F George, do. Mobile.
Antoine Michaud, V. C. N. Orleans
Home.
Peter Amedee H argons, ad in/ Con
Sill, General, Trenton.
T.J. Bixouard, V. Conar. Baltiaiore.
Henry Peuel, do. Orleans,
Tuscofip
Joseph A. Gocdon, V Con. N. Vorkj
Switzerland,
Th.»odore Nicolet, Consul, New Or-
leans.
Mexico.
Don Jose Montoya, Charge d^Af
faires.
! Autiustine Yturbide, Sec. of Legation
(!l(l«vard Cabot, V. Conoul, Bo^itnti,
James Treat, do. New York.
Estanislao Cuesta do Philodelphia.
Luke Tiernan, do. Baltimore.
R. VV. Cogdell, Couhul, Charleston.
D. Fr<aDci8co Martinoz Pizarro,
Consul, New Orleans.
Alden A. M. Jackson, V^ice Consul,
Pt^nsncola.
Henry Dagget, Consul* Mobile.
Lewis Ramirez, do bt Louis.
Colombia.
M. Domingo Acosta, Charge d Af-
faires and Con. Gen. N. Yoik.
James Andrews, V. Consul, Boston.
P. Gilliiieau, do. Conn. 6i. H. Island.
Javier de Madina, dq. New York.
TeLesforo Orea, do. Philadelphia.
Richard W. Gill, do Baltimore.
7'hns. Middleton, do. Charleston!
John Myers, do. Norfolk.
Robert Goodwin, do. Savannah.
VV H. Robertaon, V. Cons. Mobile.
Samuel P. Morgan, do N. Orleans.
Brazil.
Oe Araujo Ribeirof Cl^arge d^Af-
faires.
De pHvia, attached to Legation.
Manoel Guilnermedos Reis, Consul
General, Philadelphia.
Archibald Forte, Conssul.Massachu-
setts,. N. Hampshire, and Maine.
C. Griffin, do. New London.
Samuel Snow* do. Piovideiice.
Herman Bruen, do. New York.
J. Vaughan,' V, Consul,Philadelphia
G. H Newman, do. Baltimore.
Christopher Neale, do. .Alexandria.
\1yer Myers, do. Norfolk.
John P. Calhorde, do, ^^ ilmington.
Samuel Ch^dwirk, do. Chailej»ion
J ' W. Anderson, V. C. ""av^niiab.
Jaines VV. Zacharie^dn N Oi leans.
Hanseutic Towns,
Lewiii Trapman. Consul, Charleston
Casper Meyer, do. New York.
H. F. Von Lfuyerke.do Philadel'a.
Thomas Scale, do. Boston.
A. C. Cazenove, do. AleX'^ndria.
Fred. Frey, do. New O leans.
Saxe Weimnr,
Fred. Augustus .^lensch, V. C. N.Y
OldenburfT,
Otto Heiniich Miessegaes, Consul,
New York.
Hanover,
15«
British Consular Establishment.
Port<i at \«hi<-h Brilish Consular Agents ^ are empioed, with the Rank, rim!
aiDOuBiortlieir ^•iHri*** r spectively, |>cr annum ; together with ihe iiuaibe
ui Bi I i»i) Vessels entered at each Port, in one year.
[C. G. Consular General; C. Consul; V. C. f^e ConsuL}
Ruisia. YetaeU
StPf-tenburffjCGlOOO/ 749
Archaneel, C. 600/ 226
Riga, C. 800/ 387
Libau,C.200/ 31
Odessa, C G.800/ 7
Taganrog,
V. C
17
77
Sxpeikn,
Stackholm, C. 600/
Gottenburr, C. 6(^4
Jforway.
Christiana, C. 600/
Denmark.
KIsinore, C 600/ •4,426
Prussia.
MeuMl, C.500/ 482
Dantzic, C. 500/ 211
Germany, viz. Hanseatic
Tovfn*.
Hamburg, C. G. 1500/ 827
Bremen, V. C, 64
Liibeck, V. C. ifi
Cnxhaven, V. C. >'o atnr^s
Amsterdam, C. 600/ 143
Rotlei'dani, C. 600/ 795
Antwerp. C. 800/ 191
Ostend, C. 400/ 203
France.
Pari$,C. G. 1600/ Nil.
Calais, C. 500/ 609
Boulogne, C. SOOf 239
Havre, C. 500/ 53
Caen, C. 400/ 59
Nantes. C. 400/ Sff
La Rockt lit' Az. Charen-
te, C. 400/ 79
Bordeaux, C. 800/ 83
Baxonne, C.300/
Mawilles, C. 800/ 90
Corsica, C. 200/ No retuv's
Bn*st, C. 300/ do.
Touion, V. C. do.
Poftugal Proper and the
Azores.
Lisbon, C. G. 1200/ 310
Oporto, C.700/ 209
St. Michaers,C.600/ no ret *s
Fa> ul, V. C. do.
'ItTceira, V. C. do.
ruucha-,(Mad*a,)C.800/ 146
St,Jago(CapeV«*rd Nore-
Isiaiids,C. 400/ turns.
Spain; the Batenrie Islands
and the Canaries.
Madrid, C.G. 1600/
Biiboa, C.400/ 49
Corunna, C. 500/ 5
Vesiels
Cadiz, C. 800/ 184
Malaga, C. 400/ 120
Carthagfna, C. 400/ —
Alioant.C.400/ 49
fiareek>na, C. 600/ 40
Mahon • C . 4o0/ No retu^s
San Lucar, V. C. 77
JS!.Tv.'6. }««« "*
Italy.
Genoa. C. 800/ 112
Niee, C.300/ U
Cagllari, C. 300/ No retn's
LegfaoiD,C.800/ 162
Ancona,C.600/ 44
Naples, C. G. 1200/ 83
Palermo, C. G. 800/ 81
Mssina, C.400/ 152
Gallipoli. V. C, No returns
Otranto, V. C. do.
Venice, C. G. 1000/ 8
Trieste, C. 500/ 126
Fiume, C. 400/ 4
Ragusa, C 200/ —
Turkey.f
CoBstantinopIeC.G. No re's
Prevfsa, C. G. do.
Bueharest, C do.
Adrianople, C. do.
Dardanelles, C. do.
Camea, C. do.
Beyrout, C. do.
Smyrna, C. (half y«ir) 88
Salouica. V. C, No returns
Scio, V. C. do.
Mi!o,V. C do.
Cyprus, Agent do.
Scauderoon, Agent do.
Egypt.-X
Alexandria. C. G . 136
Cairo, V. C. Nil.
Damit-tta, V. C. No rtftums
United States of America.
Washington, C.G iftOO/Nid
New-York.C.'SOO/ 87
Philadelphia, C. 800/ 18
Charleston, C. 800/ 51
N« w Orleans. C. 800/ 7?
Boston, C. too/ 13
Balliniorf, C. 800, 11
Piasacola. C.500/ 25
Ni.rfotk, C. 500/ 20
Suvnnnah, C.500/ 26
Portsmouth, ('.500/ 7
l«'ilmington,C.500/ Noret's
Vew port, 300/ do.
Kew London, C. 300/ do
Brazid. Vessel*
Rio Janeiro, C. G. 1500/ 212
Maranhatti, C. 1000/ 49
Pemanibueo, C. 1000/ 109
Rahia,C. 120C/ 122
I'ara, V. C. 32
Maceio,V. C. 34
Mexico.
Mexico, C.G.2000/ Noret**
Xalapa, C. do.
San Bias, V. C.500/ do.
Vera Cruz, V. C.500/ 6 mo 12
Tampico, V C. 500/ do. 11
Guatemela.
Goateauila, C.1500/ Na ret*i
Colombia.
Bogota, C. G. 2000/ Nil.
Carthagena, C. 1500/ 3l
Maraeaibo, C. 1250/ 5
La Guaym, C. 1250/ 21
Panama, C. 1250/ 7
Guayaquil, C.IOOO/ 17
Puerto Cabello, C. 800/
Sttues of the Rio de la Plata.
BuenosAyres O.G.2500/ \^
Do. V. C. 700/5'**
MoBte Video. C. 1250/ 78
Chili.
Valparaiso, C. G. 2500/ > ^
Do. V. C. 700/ S
once peion, €.1000/ No re*t
oquimbo, C. 1250/
Peru.
Lima, C.O.2500/ \ .. . .
Do. V.C.70O/5^«'«*"*
Arequipa, C. 1250/ 18
Hayt.
Pt au Prince. C.G. 1200/ 7 ,*
Do. V.C. 500/5^"
Cape Haitien, V. C. 400/ 8
BAUBARY STATES.
Morocco.
Morocco, C. G. 2000/
Tangier, V. C. 500/
Mo^adore, V, C. 500/
Tetuaii, V. C. 300/
Atgeirs.
Algiers, C.G. 2000/
lo. V. C.500/
Bona, ' .C.400/
Oi-aii,V.C..'?00/
Ti/ni>.
1 unis, C. G. 1800/
Do. V. C. 500/
Tripoli.
Tripoli, C. G. 1800/
Do. V. C. 500/
Bengazi, V. C. 400/
'JVuniberofRritish venels which passed the Sound, and touched at Elsinore.
tNo return of salary i the estimate of tb- expanse fur the Cousular service in the Lerairt
^wa« llfOOOl
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Secretary 0/ tVar^t Report. ioJ
THE ARMY.
R£FOltT OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
OsrARTMEVTor WARf Jfovtmb^ S5y 183S.
To the PrttidaU of the UmUd States.
Sir: In conforaaUj with your iBstructioni, I proceed to lay before yoa a
brief statement of tbe tarioui operatiooi of tbii depanaient for the past
year, and such suggestions for the improfemoBt of the several branchres of
the public service, comiaitted to its care, as esperieuce has dictated; and,
in executing this task, it is due to the services, exertions and fidelity, of the
officers at the head of the respective bnreaus of the department, that 1
shoo id acknowledge their able assistance, and the important benefits 1 have
derived from their counsel and co>operation in the administration of the eon-
corns of this highly responsible office.
During the past season, the hostile aggressions of the Sae and Fox In-
dians, upon the borders of Illinois and Michigan, required and received the
prompt attention of the Government. The executive of the States of Mis-
souri, Illinois, and Indiana, und of the Territory of Michigan, co-operated
B^alously and efficiently in the measures of protection. The reguUr troops
lin the vicinity of the theatre of hostilities were concentrated under Briga-
Idier General Atkinson, and brought into the field ; and the militia of Illinois
and of that part of the Territory of Michigan exposed to danger, promptly
repaired to the defence of the frontier. Such was the nature of the warfare
and of the country, that it was difficult immediate y to protect the long line
of scattered settlements, and to bring the enemy to action. As a precau-
tionary measure, and to place the result of the campaign as far beyond the
reach of accident as possible, the garrisons at some of the posts upon the
sea-board, and upon the lakes, wereordered to Chica£;o, under the command
of Major General Scott, to co-opernte with the force already employed
under Brigadier General Atkinson. The celertty, with which these troops
moved, is creditable to their ch^iracte rand discip ine. One of the companies
reached Chicago in eighteen days from Old Point Comfort, a distance by the
route necessarily travelled, of .nore than eighteen iiunJred miles; and the
movement of the whole was marked by the grt;ateet despatch. Unfortunate-
ly, their hopes of being useful to their country were suddenly arrested,
when highest, by the appearance of the cholera ; and probably few military
oxpeditioas have presented scenes more appalling in themselves or demand-l
ingthe exertion of great moral courage. The occasion was met by Major]
General Scott in a Hiannec wosthy of hii high character, and the example
he gave to the A^iiericanArmy in that period of trying responsibility, is not
less important, than was |iis gallant bearing in the presence >f the enemy
during the late war. His efforts were well seconded by the officers, and no
practicable method seems to have been omitted to stay, or to cure, the pesti
lence. Of about fifteen huorlred oHA.iers and men of the rec^ular troops or
dered )o the northwestern frontier; no| less than two hundred died by tbe
cholera.
General Atkinson, with the regular troops and militia under his command
pursued the Indians through a country very difficult to be penetrated, of
which little was known, and ^vhere much exertio i was required to procure
lupplies. These circumsi'inces necessarily delayed the operations, and were
)ro<lnctire of great responsibility to the commanding officer, and of great
HjflFering and privationti to all e>nployed in- this harassing warfare. Thf
fnrlians. however, were driven from their fastnesses, and fled toward th*
Mississippi, with the intention of seeking reruse in the country west of tha^
'ver. They were im>nediately fol'owed by General Atkinson with a moun -
foree, ovei taken and co<npletelv van^iuished. The arrane.e>nents of the^
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comm^oding general, as well in the pursuit as in the action, were ]iiou.pi
and Judicious, and the conduct of theutbcers and men was exemplary ilie
campaign terminated in the nnquallified submisb^on ut tbe hoiaile pait},.ind
in the adoption ot measures lor the permanent security of the iruiitiet- , aud
the result has produced upon the Indians of that region a saiuiaiy luipreb-
kion, which, it is to be hoped, wi\i j^re^t^il the recurrenceuf sitMiiar acmicsi
The eiteusive operations rendered necessary by these ^ veiits, have ileuiuii-
strated the able organization and efficiency oi ihe vaiious stab de|>arlm«nis
of the arm^, and their capacity to meet any exigency, winch uia> require
their exertions. They have also shown that the. moraU and discipline oi ihe
troops are well preserved, and that, whenever, or wneiever thetr ^elvu:e8
ma> be wanted, theexpectati >ns of their country will not be disappoiuieJ.
Au act of the last session of ConareKS authorized the raiMng of six com
panies of mounted rangers for the defence of tlie frontiers. Five o( these
were orgaiiized withoui delay, imiuediaiely after the passage of the law;
but, owing 10 tiie absence of the person -selected for the comnMnd of the sixth
w lib the troops employed under General Atkinson, that company was not
brought I u to service during the active portion of the season. It is now
however fiiled, anil under orders.
1 iiave caused a comparative view to be appended to this report, showing
the difference of cost between this corps of lan^ers, and o( a tei^iuient ot;
dragoons. It will be perceived that the former exceeds the latter by one!
hundred and 6ity«three thousand nine hundred and thirty two dollars, 'ihe'
rangers costing annually iwo hundred and ninety-se\i o thousand five hun>
dred and thirty dollars, and the dragoons one hundred and forty-three thou-
sand five hundred and ninety-eight dollars ) an exces> of expendiiure well
worthy of consideration, unless there are circumstances connected with
the nature of the duties of these corps, which give to the rangers, as at pre-
sent organized, a decided preference over the drasonns. It is my conviction
that there are no such circumsiances, and that a regiment of dragoons would!
be more efficient, as well as more economical. From the constitution of thej
coips of rangers, and from the short periods of their service, their organiza-i
tionisbut little superior to that of the ordinary militia. £veryyear there,
niusi be a great lossot time in the reconstruction of the corps, and in theac |
quisiiion of the necessary experience and knowledge. And its constitution
is so dissimilar from th:U of any. other branch of the army, that a perfect
union of sentiment and action between them can scarcely be expected.
The want of these must frequently be injurious to the public service.
Regular cavalry are fully competent to the discharge of all the duties re-j
quired of mounts d raiiger#* In celerit\' oT luovenient, thev will of course be
equal, and tf, (wh>ch however is doubtful,) the rid? is considere<i the mosti
efficient arm for mounted troops, operating against the Indians, this weapon^
can be placed in the hands of such cavalry, and they ci|n easily be trained
lo its use. . , . .
Besides other inipoi tsint objects, it is desirable to preserve in onr mililar}
<-\steui the e'emeuiM of cavalry tactics, and to keep pace witl| the imiaove-
.< ^-nts made in ihcni by other n»lioi|s. 1 ho esiablishment of a regiment ot
diagoons wou'd eomplete ihe personnel oi uwr wrmy ^ and.xvojjld introduce a
force whii b wouhl harninnixc with, and puriieipaie in, tiie esprit, de corps^,
so ensential to iniliiary enicieiic} , and sq easily and certainly created by mi-
iilnry principles.
It seems to be uoxv conco<lfd, and it snrely may well be, that mounted
troops are absolutely necessary for the defence of that part of the inland
frouiier in coiittct with the Indian tribes. Our 'permanent military posts,
garrisoned by infantry, exer' a moral influence over the Indians, and protect
important nnd cxpose<l positi<ins>. But to overtake and chastise marauding
'partieHf and in fact to carry on any serious operations against an Indian foe
'»« the level re<fion8 of the west, Uorsfmen are indispensablv necessary./
Prfgumingf therefore, thai sotue force o^ \V\\% Ae«ix\vXAOTi v*'\W he retained,!
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I have the honor to suggest the propriety of the conversion of the corps of
raiigers into a regiment Bf dragoons.
The report of the officeari at Uie head of the Engineer Department, presents
a comprehensive view or die operAiions assigned to the cordis under his su-
perintendence, in its three great divisions of furtificatious, internal improve-
ment, and military education.
In the co\istitution of the various works of defence upon the maritime
frootit*r, the progress has been as rapid as was compatible with a proper aud
econoraicOfl administration of this impor'ant duty, and with the numeroui
calls upon thr* officers of that department. So much delay and toss are ex
perienced, not only in this branch of the public service, but in ainioi«t all
other •, requiring the disbursement of money, by the late period at which the
appropriations are sometimes made, that 1 am led to introduce the subject
here, in the hope, that it will engage the attention of Congress. The pecu-
niary loss is not ihe only injury, particularly in all the works of ieriification
and infernal improvement. The operations are necessarily discontinued
during one part of the working season, and too rapidly prosecuted during
another, and the result is, consequently, more or less unfavourable.
The aomerical strength of the engineer corps is not now sufficient for the
rforroance of the duties required of its officers. They have all been ac-
tively and zealously engaged, and their scientific and practical attainments
eminently qualify them for the dischar||re of the various fuoctioas they are
j>erforming, whether belonging appropriately to their profession, or assigned
to the>ii by this department. For the facts connected with this subject, 1
refer to the report of the Chief Engineer, contenting myself with observing
that there is no economy in kefsping this establishment below *he numbers
demandfd by the exigency of the service. Either the duty will not be per-
forssed, as hns happened this season in some instance*, or, as has happened
in others, it will be worse performed, and ai a greater expense ; for it is
im|iossibte to transfer, from civil life, or from other departments of the
army^ persons possessing the requisite- attainments, without previous experi
ence, to insure science and skill in ihe execution of these duties, and a system
of vigilput subversion in the administration of theii fiscal concerns. To ac
quire these qnalifir^ations, <ime and experience are necesoary. And the re*
sponsihility imposed by a perman^'nt attachment to the departmen*. and the
etp'iidu corps created by it, are both favorable to iliore faitht'nl and efficient
discharge of^the duties appertaining to it. For th«>se reasons, and f*om the
clearest conviction, that such a measure is flevianded by the public interest,
I venture to renew the recommendation contained in my last annual report,
for a moderate (tnd gr«^dua1 increase of the engine^ corps, and to express my
fullconcurrencetin the views presented bv the Chief Enginer njHJn thatsubjec.
Th^ Military Academy, as will be seen by the report of the hoard of visi-
ters, is steadily pnrsuioe its course of usefulness. As an institution national
in its objects, its adm nistration, its support, and its pupils, it merits the fos-
tering care of the Government, and the kind regard of the public. For a
series of veart, it has undergone the rigid examination of the most respecta-
ble citizeun, selected from every part^f the country, many of whom have
arrived th» re with strong prejudices against it, but all of whom, I believe
have returned with a deep conviction of h* importance and admirable man-
agement. As a school, where the various sciences, auxiliary to the arts of
x9Hr, .ire taught, and taut>ht most thoroughly; as a camp of ins true t ion, where
the practical duties of the soldier are acquired, and w'-ere (he difficult art of
governing is learned, by learninff first the duiy of obedience ; as a place of
dep-^site, where all ti<e improvements in military knowledge throughout ^he
world, are ascertained, preserved, and investigated ; and as a poin' of con-
■iMration, where young men are brought into fViendly eoniact and emulatioii|
f'fim every pai't of ihe Union, and' are sent out to defend their country, wi'h
t-ieir sectional prejudires diminished, and iheir views enlnrged, it is among
'lie most vaiunble possession of the republic
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I coincide in opioion wkh the board ia the suggestions they have made,
and commend them to your favorable notice. From personal inspection, I
am satisfied that the additions to the buildings, pointed out in the report, are
required by the pcblie interest, and that they are essential to the comfort of
the professors and pupils, and to a due prosecution of their duties and studies.
An(^ especially an 1 impressed with the importance of a proper place of
public worship; where all the persons attaced to the institution, amounting,
with their families, to more than eight hundred individuals, can assemble and
unite in the performance of religious duties. In a christian community, the
obligations upon this subject will not be questioned ; and the ejtpense of pro-
viding a suitable place of worship, especially as a chaplain is maintained
there, cannot be pot in competition with the permanent advantages of a
course of religious instruction to such a number of persons ; a lai^e portion
of whom are at that critical period which determines whether the future
course of life shall be for evil or for good.
The reasons, heretofora urged, for an augmentation and more efficient or-
ganiiation of the topographical corps, still exist in full force. The dnties
assigned to that branch of the staJ', require extensive scientific attainments,
together with much experience. They are productive of imporrant advan-
tages ^ as well in peace as in war ; and therefore address themselves with
peculiar force to the favorable consideration of the Government. This corps
IS not sufficiently numerous for the discharge of the duties required of it, and
the additional expenditures, rendered necessary by this state of things, ex-
ceed the amount demanded by the propoMd augmentation. Independently,
however, of the absolute economy, which would result from the adoption of
I his measure, it is called for by other and not less forcible considerations.
All experience proves that a corps organned upon military principles, is
more responsible, more efficient, and better governed, than individuals can
be, who are united by different and ordinary associations. Causes are put
in operation which necessarily produce emulation, professional pride, and
united artion. The character of the corps is dear to every individuali asd
each becomes identified with its prospects and reputation. Officers, tempo-
rarily assigned to topographical duties, cannot be expected to feel the same
interest in the prosecutioi) of these labors which tliey would do if they were
cO'Siituent memh<>rs of the board, and looking forward to it for advancement
ill professional standing, as well as in military rank IMany officers, how-
ever, are thus occasionally employed, and, were they not so, much of this
branch of the public interest would remain unexecuted An efficient and
incr»*ased organisation, fully adequate to the duties of the corps, may be ef-
fected without any addition to the public expendirure For the details of
such a plan , 1 beg leave to refer to the report of the officer temporarily ia
charge of that bureau.
There is probably no class of officers under the Government, whose com
pensation is more inadequate to their services, than that of a medical s aff of
the army. There are but two grades, surgeon akd assistant surgeon, in this
corps ; and the pay of the former is forty-five dollars, and the pay of the
latter is forty dollars per month.
The prospect of gradual and continued promftion, held out to the other
officers of the army, is a powerful incentive to good conduct, and, when rea-
lised, becomes its just reward. Of this the medicai officers are deprived ;
for the slight difference of rank and pay, at present existing, is scarcely
worthy of consideration. The nature of thek, prof flssion, requiring time. ex-
perience, and pecuniary means, for its acquisition ; the responsible ana ar-
duous services demanded of them ; the relation, not always a pleasant one,
in which they smnd to the line ef the army ; and I may add, injustice to this
meritorious class of officers, their general capacity, respectability, and good
. Icoodactf entitle them toa higher rate of compensation ; and I indulge the,
fhopf^f that their claims will be favorably eopgidered. I
i In thf subsistence of the army aii \iiiY>OT\aa\. t^\k^\v%%\i\%V^i&A made, which|
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1 irust| will prove salutary to the health and morals of the troops, lu lieu
of the -{pirituous liquoi*. which formerly composed a part of each ration, a
coinmutatioi) was some tine since established, by which its value was paid
to rach soldie r in muney ', but, at the same time, he had permission to put"
chase this det^tructive ar4icle from the sutler of the post. The regulation you
have rtfceiitly authorized, substitutes coflfee and su^ar for the comn)uta(ioo
previously established. Four pounds of cotfe'^ and eight pounds of sugar are
hereafter to bn issued with every one hundred rations And, at those pot«ts
wheie the troops prefer it, ten pounds of rice are allowed to the same num-
ber of rations, instead of the beans which ha\e formed a constituent portion
i)f tne subsistence of the soldier. From a comparative estimate furnished
t>y the Commissarv Geoeral, it appears that this alteration lo the component
.^urts of the ration, will add but two mills and four tenths to its cost, and will
ncrease the whole amount of the army subsistence by a sum not exceeding
MX thousand dollars— an expenditure not to be regarded, when the benefits
''suiting from it are taken into view. Simultaneously with this arrangement
:i regulation was adopted, prohibiting the sale of spirituous liquor by the sut
I'-rs to the troops, and its intioduction, umier any circumstauces into the
amps and forts of the United States, with tht* exception of the hospital
ritore^, and of the quantity necessary to issue under that provision of the law
^vhich allows an extra-gill lo every soldier engaged, in fatigue duty. Mo au-
ooiity to dispense with this is vested in the £xecurive, and Congress alone
'■an luterpose the necessary remedy. 1 am satisfied the great cause of pub-
lie nioials, as well as the distipline and efficiency of the army, would be
promoted by an entire abolition of thebe issues, and I cannot but hope, that
t 'C legislative authority will be exerted for that purpose. Ad adaition of
three cen sto the sum allowed for extra daily labor^ would be more than hd
adequate pecuniary compensation for the deprivation herein recommended,
and would increase, but in a very inconsiderable degree, the public eipendi
lure.
A very partial knowledge of the actual condition of our army, is sufficient
to satisfy the most superficial observer, that to habitsof intemperance may be
traced almost ail the evils of our military establishment. These need no
enumeration, that an ad* quate cone eption may be foimed of their nature and
coo-eque-tces. But it is time, that an enemy, so insidious and destructive,
were met and overcome ; that all palliatives were abandoned; and th .t a
system of exclusion, of em ire, unconditional, exclusion, were introduced and
ent'orced Every just consideiation of policy and morality requires this
measure, and public opin on iscerra-nly prepared for, and wonld apptove it.
1 eitrnestly recomniena ihr. subject o your most favoiable consideration.
1 beg leave to refer you to the ar.compan>inK report of the officer in charge
f the Bureau of Indian Afi'^tirs, for a deitailed statement of the operations
atid condition of that branch of the public service.
Among the southern and southwestern Indians, no event has occurred to
di-torb the relations, existing between them and the United State>«. The
i»f-tled policy of th« Government, to induce the Indians to remove bevond
he limits oi their respective States and Territories, where this can be done
n}»on rea^iiable terms, and with <lieir free consent, has been steadily kept in
view The objects and necessit of that policy are so clearly stated in the
message of the Presideht o^ th^ Cnited States to Congress, of December 2,
IftS^ that I take the liberty of drawing your at ention to those remarks :
** In the prartice of Roropettn States,^ says President Adams, ''before
our ri volution, they, (the Indians,) had been cons id«* red as children, to be
lEOverned ; as tenants at discretion, to b*' disp 'ssesaed as occasion migh* re-
quire ; as hunters, tone indemnified. h\ triflmg concessions, for removal from
the ground* , upon which their game was extirpated. In changing the sys-
te I., it would seem as if a full coiitemnlation of the cons quenres of the
ch-fMge had notb^en taken We have been far more tucressful in theac*
(I'.i- I'on of tlieji- laid , thin in imtia tinsj to tV»ea)lV\« \)T\t\c.\\A*V^^ ^^W^''^"*»'iJ
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them with the spirit, of civilisatioo. But, ia appiopriating to ourselves tueir
huuting grounds, we have brought upon ourselves the obligation of providing
them witi) subsistence , and, when we have had the rare good fortune of
teaching them the arts of civilization, and the doctrines of rhnsliantty. we
have unexpectedly found them forming, in the midst of ourselves, communi-
ties claiming lo be independent uf ours, and livals of sovereignty withhi the
territories of the members of the Union. This stHte of things requires that a
remedy should be provided — a remedy which, while it shall do jusiice to
these unfortunate children of i«- tore, may secure to the members oi our con-
federation their rights of sovereignty and of soil As the outline of a uroject
to that effect, the views presented in the leport of the SSecretai-y of War are
recommended to the consideration of Congress"
** While some of our citizens," says General Porter, in the very able re-
port here referred to, ** who are the advocates of primitive and imprescrip-
tible rights, in their broadest extent, contend that these tribes are indepen
dent nations, and have the sole and exclusive right to the property and
government of the territories they occupy^ others consider them as mere
tenants at will, like the buffalo of their prairies, to be hunted from their
country whenever it may suit our interest or convenience to take posses-
sion of it These views of their rights and disabilities are equallv extrava-
gant and unjust ; but tiiemistonune is, that the intermediate line has never
been drawn by Government. Mothing can be more clear to one who has
marked the progress of population and improvement, and is conversant witn
the principles of human action, than that these Indians will not be permitted
to hold the reservations, on which they live, within the States, by their
present tenure, for any considerable period. If, indeed they were not dis-
turbed in tlieir possessions by us, it would be impossible for them long to
subsist, as they have heretofore done, by the chase, as their game is already
so much diminished as to render it frequen ly necessary to furnish them wiih
provisions in orcier to save them Irom ^la^valion. in their present destitute
and deplorable condition, and which is constantly growing more helpless, it
would seem to be not only the right, but thfe duty of the Government, to take
them under its paterna care, and to exercise over their persons and property
the salutary rights and dirties of guardianship."
''The most prom f^nt feature in the present policy of the Government,
as connected with these people, is to be found In the efforts that are making
to remove them beyond the limits of the States and organized Territories.
'' A very extensive tract of counlry, lying to the west and north of the
Arkansas Territory, has lately been set apart for the colonization of the
Indians."
** Let such of the emigrating Indians as choose it, continue, as heretofore
to devote themselves to the chase in a country where their toils will be
amply rewarded. Let those«who are wiUing to cultivate the arts of civiliza
tion, be formed into a colony, coisisting of distinct tribes or communities,
but plated contiguous to each other, and connected by general laws, which
shall reach the whole. Let tlie lands be apportioned amon^ families and in-
dividuals iu severalty, to be held by the same tenure by which we hold ours,
«v ith perhaps some temporary and wholesome restrainU on the power of ali-
enation. Assist them iu forming a code of laws adapted to a state of civiliza-
tion."
** In regard to such Indians, as shall still remain within the States and Ter»
ritories, and refuse to emigrate, let an arrangement be made with the pro-
per authorities of the states in which they are situated, for partitioning out
to them, in severalty, ns much of their respective resfrvktions as shall be
.impy sufficient fur agrien tural purposes. Set apart a tract proportioned in
J size to the number of Indians to remain, in common, as a refuge «nd provi-
isioa for §uch as may, by improvidence, waste their private property, and sub-
Jjectthem all to the municipal laws oV \he Stale in which thev reside. Let •
mibe remnindfir of the resenra iov be ipvud lot \x>} xVqim viV^YvcAd the para-|
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mount right, at such prices as shall be deeiued| in refervtice lu ihi- umch
Mhich Inuiausare accustomed to make ol' it, reasouable, Hud the proceeu-.
be applied for the beiietituf those of the tribe, wlio emigrate after rheir tbin-
biishaieni in the colony, or be divided between those wiio emigrate and tiiose
who remain, as justice may require/'
To the views, herein presented, of the condition of the Indians of the pios-
pects which await them, and ol' the only efhcieni remedy in iheir power o
seek, or in that of the Government to apply, 1 take the liberty of adding my
own tesiimonial, founded on an intimate intercourse with (hem ol eighteen
yeais, both personal and otiicial, uud^^r every varieiy of oircumMiances, in
peace and war, and in very remote regions, as well as within our own bei-
tlenients. The principles laid down in these extracts are substantially liie
same as those which now regulate the Goveiument in all their trausacuuns
with the Indians, where the question of their prruianent est .blishment or re-
moval 18 broucht under discussion. So far as respects the emigrating India is
this will clear!) appear by retereuce to the ini>tructions of (tie commissioners,
now engaged in the adjustment of all the uusetiied matters connected wah
the greatptan of colonization With tegard, however, to those Indians, who
jreluse to remove, it has not heen deemed expedient for the Government, by
it* own act, either to partition out to them the land necessary for their sup-
port, or to decide u{jou the considera ion to be all- wed for the residue, and
to direct its appropriation. Thi»i, so far a^ regards the Gent ral Government
has been, and continues to be, the subject of conventional arraDgemeni, in
which the parties, by mutual discussion and contprouiiise o! opinion, arrive
at a saiiiifactory result In these arrangements, where the pa; ties desiie it,
ade<|uate tracts af I lid in fee, with ** temporary and wholesome restrainis,"
upon the right to sell, are secured to all who desire to remain. That this
system of ''goa dianship" is, however, founded upon a just and intin ate
knowledge oT Innian character, no one acquainted with that cliaracter will
question. 1 need not now inquire, whether a practical resort to the piinci-
Q'Ch resulting from it will ever become necessary. If it should, no doubt
every arrangement, which justice aud humanity call for will be liberally
mafe.
In your message to the Senate, of February 22^1830, you explnined your
views of the question of jurisdiction over the Indian tribes livnig within (he
r^'spective States and Territories, and stated that, in your opinion, and in
the words of the above report, they were *^ subject to the municipal laws of
the State in which they reside," in all cases where such laws were extended
Over iheni.
• The progress of events since 1828 has confirmed, if confirmation were
wanting, the correctness of ihese principles, and their adaptation to the ac-
tual and prospective condition of the Indians. The circle of civilization and
improvement has extended, and various tribes liave retired, or are retiring,
before it. The experience of the four years, which have inervened, does
not furnish one consolatory hope, that the insulated bands, who have reserved
nd occupy tracts surrounded by our settlements, can permanently retain
hese posiliioiis, and prosper. 1 here are moral, political, and physical causes
II in operation, whieh cannot be controlled, and which fo bid such an ex-
ectation. And, in fact the whole history of our intercourse with our prim-
itive people teaches no one lesson more important than this ; and it will be
fortunate for tneir prosperity, and for our responsibility, if, in its practiial
application, both parlies should become satisfied, that the system provided by
the act of May 28, 1830, offers the only rational prospee't of a durable and
happy prospect for the Indians. A few individuals, almost always half
bre:-ds and their connexions, engrossing the intelligence and means of each
of 'hese small communities, and too often without regard to the rights or faie
ol others, may become assimilated to our institutions, and eventually planted
among us with safety. But this should never be peimitted i\i the sar ifit.e of
ID« re unport nt interests, and to the utter disregard of ihe fa\e vi\\\cK^vi.vva«
164 Secretary t>J HV> Jvport,
It- unt'oi lunate mass ol' these tribes, peisuadtd, or alaiost cumpciled 10 re
ntani where tuey must ra|>idly Ueciiiie, and length disapixar. And the causes
wnicb eua- 1 lhi>i law are not less obvious m toeir origi':,than thfyare ce
lid ill then operation. Their progress is onward ; and. regret them as we
OM. andiiiusi, no htiaian |)Owe can arrest their march, or avert' th^^ir con
be({utnces. i'he eft'urt has been made for generations, iuiil in every mooe
thai Wiodom or philanthropy cuuld suggest ; and yet, in no> one ^oiit ry in-
81 ■n':e, has it •. reduced any permanent nnd general beneficial effect. \i>(i
wn ma> survey o r whole ruiiivated territor} in the vain expectation of dls-
cov>'>i.g v>ne aboriginal coouuiinity, liowevei small, whico has withsiood the
ceaseless piesAureo' civilization, :ind whch holds out the sligh est prospe<l
of moral or physical im,>rovemen>, or even ut' eventual subsii^tence, for the
grt-ai body of the individual^ coraponing it. If such a community exist it it
only by those, who are unacquHtuted with its a< tual coudifion^ and with 'he
intern «l history oj its wants it. dins- nsidns, and its oppressions.
The act of Congress oi Muy 28, 1830, created a barrier, beyond whcb
the dispersed remnants ofoni various Indian tribes may be collected nnd
preserv' d. The piovisioiis ef that act are plain, saiular}', and comprehfi
sive. It IS a Koleinn i.ntiunal dHclarHtion,contaiiiij>g pledges, which neithii
the Goieniineiii nor the countr\ will suffer to b«* violated. It secures to
tlie Indian^, forever, th*' umiiMputi^d possession and control of the region
allotteii to theui| ami makes such arrangements as are e<isential tothesul>-
sisteiice, safe y* and couiior table establishment, of the colonists No simi-
lar attempt has t ver been h» retofore made, and therefore no unfavDurab'e
deductions can be drawn from the failure of preceding efforts, having i
view the same general object, hut endeavoring to attain if by far different
means Nootgamzed government exists, or can exist, to as.sert jurisdiction
over these tribes, and treaties of cession are incompatible with the who e
basis of the plan of settlement
All the tes iiuouy before this department concurs in representing the
country as^igned for a land of refuge, ns abundantly extensive and ferti^p
fo the support of the Itdian>=, and as preseniing in its climate, its an ma
and agiicultural priiductions, and its general circumstances, features adn<*
rably adapted to their Uuations and wants. 'Iniponan' benefits are antici
paled Irom the act of the l«isl session, audiorizing the aopoinfmeni of pom
niissioneis to visit the several tribes west of the Mississippi, and to arrange
the various int-.^rrsting and unsettled (piesions, arising out of the new rela-
tious, xvh:ch the system of emigration has created. A m jority of these
coniiuis^ioners it ts supposed, is now in that region, engaeed in the pev
furniance of their duties; but the time, which has intervened since toe>r
arrival (here, has been tsoi short to enable them to communicate to be
department the progress .(ud prospects of their mission. The acrompai«y
iitg *opy of their instructions will show the general nature of their dn ies,
and the gieat importance of an able and.fai hfu! discharge of them. Thes**
duties embrace the Aettiement of conflicting claim**; the arrangement of
disputed bonndarir'K; the juxtaposition u\ kindred hands; the contmotat on
of permanent for temporary annin'ies; the reconcialiaUon of ho tile trih s;
the redenipiion of the solemn pledgf" of protection offered by the act of
May 23, 1830; the establisi ment of a «>yste'm of governmeni over them, and
of intei*<.<)mm«n»i« ation among (hen ; a d, generally, the examination and
.Ingestion of ar.y topics calculated to improve th^ir condition, and to ena-|
blf the Governmeni the bette> to di^cliai^e the great moral debt, which
cirrumslauces, a d the situation of this helpless race, have imp<iediipoM
•u) Every facility in the power o< the Executive has b»-en j^ranted to
it id the opeiHtions of ih»- commisKioners; and it i-* hoped, that their report
will he full and sat i -facto rv, and that the measures founded upon it wi"
I'.: roduce a new era in'o the his'orv of our Indian inte course.
/ III my eport of November 5i\, 1^\A KlauA \\ "VvAdV»een suggested ibat
/a coiis/derable portion of the CUctoVeea vjet* A^s\w>x% ^A v»vk.v\\^^ vVa^va.-
Searetary of War's Report. 145 1
•elves ef the provisions of the treaty of May 6, 1828, for their removal." —
And that, *'witb a view to ascertain this fact, and to aflbrd tliem the ad
offered by that treaty, if they were inclined to accept it, a system of opera-
tions had been adopted, and persons appointed to carry it into effect." But
that '^sufficient time to form a judgment of the result of this measure had
not then elapsed."
Under this system, about seven hundred Cherokees have claimed the be-
nefit ot the trea^' of 1828, and have been removed, in conformity with iti
stipulations, to the country west of ibe Mississippi. But the operations
have, for the present, been suspended. And, until recently, there was rea-
son to hope their resumption would have been rendered unnecessair by
an arrangement for the cession of the whole Cherokee title east of the
Mississippi, and for the emigration of (that tribe to theScouniry, offered for
their permanent residence. \^ ith this view, the liberal pro|x»8itions authori-
zed by you were made to them, a copy of which is annexed to this report.
It will be seen, by reference to it, that the offers were conceived in a spirit
of kindness ana Uberality. which justified the expectation of their prompt ac-
ceptance. They contained ample security for the permanent establishment
of the Cherokees, and for the perpetual occupat on of the country allotted tc
them. They provided the means for their moral, social, and political im-
provement ; and they offered all the pecuniary aid necessary to their present
aiid future subsistence and support. Their acceptance would have termina-
ted the difficulties, in which tne Cherokees are involved, would have united
the dispersed portions of the tribe, and v.^culci have laid the foundation of
their permanent improvement and prosperity. But it will be seen by the
answer which Is herewith submitted to you, that this effort has been ubavail-
ing, and that, unless there is a change in their councils, no favorable change
in their condition can be expected.
The Choctaw treaty of 1830, allowed the tribe three years to emigrate.
In 1831 about 6,000 of them removed to their new {>ossession8 between the
Canadian and Red rivers They are highly gratified with the climate and
country, and satisfied with the exchange they nave made. From the returns
which have been received, it is estimated that about 7,000 more will cross the
Missifvippi this season, and the residue of the tribe, amounting to about
6,000, will follow during the next. *
CJeneral Coffee has succeeded in concluding a treaty with (he Chickasaws,
which will lead to their entire removal, and to their location in the west.
The basis of this treaty is different from any heretofore assumed in our ne'
gotiations with the Indians. The whole valiie of the country reded is assign
A to the Chickasaws, and the United States become in fact trustees to make
the necessary ariangemf-ntsfor their benefit.
It is stipulated, that the ceded territory shall De surveyed and sold, and the
t'ole proceeds, deducting only the actual expenses, applied to the various
objects enumerated, connected with the temporary subsistence, removal, and
petmanent establishment, of these Indians A residuary fund is to he vested
lo some productive stock, and the income to be annually appropriated for the
public and private objects stipulated in the treaty. A country for the resi-
dence of the tribe is to be procured by themselves, and it is probable they
will be able to make a satisfactory arrangement for that purpose with the
Chocraws, a kindr«*d people, who are in possession of a much larger district,
than is required by their numbers.
no pecuniary benefi will result to the United States from this treaty, but,
sboola it be ratified, it will constitute an important era in our Indian rela-
tions. It will probably lead to <he establishment of the principle, that, in
future cessions of land, the full value shall be secured to the grantors, with
si-ch deductions only as may be necessary to carry into effect the objects of
the treaties The advaotas[es, to be derived by the U»M«ed States from these
I arrangements, will be limited t - the removal of the Indians from thei* pre-
seut onvuitable residences, and to their establishment in are^loo^^here we
166 Secretary of War'' 9 Reptrt,
may hope to see them prosperot^s, contented, and improving. And it cannot
be doubted, but that a course so consistent with the diolates of jiisticr, am* Mi
4ifiiiorable to the national character, would be approved by public sentiment.
Should we hereafter discard all expectation of pecuniary advaniace in ORr,
purchases from the Indians, and confine ourselves to the great f^jectx of
their removal and re-establishment, and take care, :hi«i the proceeds of thr
cessions are appropriated and applied to their benefit, and in the most i>alQ
tary manner, we should go far towards di«charcinj the great moral debt,
which has come down to us, as an inheritance, from the earlier peiiods of
our history, and which has been unfortunately increased, during tnecessive
generations, by circumstances beyond our control. The policy would not b^
less wise tha - just. The time has passed away, if it ever eiisted, when a
revenue denvcil from such a source was necessary to the Government.
The remnant of our aboriginal race may well look for the full value, and
that usefully applied, of the renina<\t of those immense possessions, wliicb
/have passed from them to us, and left few sulistantial evidences of permanent
advantage. O le great object ion to a removal, which has been ni^ed by the
nioie discreet Indians, and by many of our own citizens, who are honestlj
seeking their improvement, is the prospect, judging by the past, that their lo-
cation west of the Mississippi would be temporary, as they would "be soon
pressed fur new cessions, and would yield, as they have heretofore yielded,
to successive applications for this purpose. Although the nature and objects
of their removal, and the spirit of the act of Congress, which introduced the
system, are opposed to such attempts, still the apprehension is entertained,
and has proved injurious. Probably no course would better satisfy theoi
upon t< is subject, than the introduct on of a principle, which wou<d. secure
to tliem the full value of the property, under all circumstances ; thus lessen-
ing the probability, in their view, of'^any wish on our part to acquire it, and
insuring on theirs, if not thi* power and disposition to retain it, at loast the
means of converting it to the gr'^atest advantnge.
The treaty negotiated wiih the Creeks in March last, is in process of exp-
cutioB. As soon as the census is completed, and the necessary surveys made
-ach person, entitled to land, will receive his tract, and he will then be al
lowed to sell or retain it. Jf he choose to sell, the treaty provide*- him a r's'-
dence, and secures him Ms just privileges with his countrymen who hate
crossed the Mississippi. But if he prefer remaining and retaining his land.
he becomes a citizen of Alabama, amenable to its laws, and entitled to their
protection. All danger of future collision is therefore at an end.
\ irenty has been formed with the Semtnoles of Florida, upon just and
satisfactory terms, by wtiich they cede their possesnions in that Territory, and
agree to migrate to the region west of the Mississippi. Thi» treaty however,
Is not obliga.ory on heir pari until a d< pntation, sent by them shall have
examined the country, proposed for their residence ; and until the *ribe, upon
their report, shall have signified their desire to embrace the terms of the
treaty, in conformity with this stipulation, an exploring deputation has pro-
<: odeJ to the Arkansas cmintry, for >he purpose of examining it, and report
ing Its adaptation to the objects of Indian tiu>.. When they return the deter-
mination of the tribe will be made known to .the Government; and, it is
hoped, in time to enable the department to submit the treaty to you that ''
may be laid before the Senate nt the ensuing session
With the Appalachicola bands, an nrraneement has been made, under the
act of Congress of May 28, 18.10. for the relinquishment of the brgest portion
of their claims in Florida, and lor «heir removal This arrangement is un*
conditional, and will be immediately executed. And it is confidently antici-
patcd, that the smi«l! party, which has not yet assented to the arrnngemeot,
wi'l Hoou accept similar terms for the very limited reservations held bv them
It i»ill thus be seen that with the Creeks, the Choctaws, the Chicksawi,
/aorf the principal A ppa\ac\^ico\a haivds, certainly, and with the Seminoifs,
iprobab/y. .such arrangements V\a^e Wenw^iA^ w.v!'A\ v^«^%\i\U\e occurrence
Secretary of IVur^i Rpf^ort* 167
of Mny diflicuhies resulting Troui (he a(«^ertinn of jurisdirtt«>n by llie State or
Tfci'ritoriRl Governin<*o<S<'*> the oi»e hand, ami the uii(*'iind«d ciaiuin ot t-x-
emptioii from their authority by the Indians, on the other. These tribes em-
brace a'l thealMiri^mal population notv remaining in the country east of the
Mi0Ki«6ippi, and south of the Ohio, with the evreptian of a few* individuHls,
too unimportant foi recapitulation ; and with the exception, aiko, uf the
Cherok<'es. Of these latter Indians, it ift romputed that about thirt>-fi\e
hundred teside west nf the Mississippi, and about eleven thousHnd within -he
nha'iertd limits of <i orfri:«,and ia the Statt-s of Alabama, Tennessee, an<
Vor«- C-trolina All the embarrassntents, arising out of th** anomalous situ
<: ion of the Ind ans, which have engaged the public alten ion, and or casioned
i.ui'h anx'ei\ lo the Government, are confned, in t eir operation, to (hat
'w}. : iwn o this small hand living within the Stale of Georgia. Could they be
rditced to pursue the only course which promised them stabili v and pros-
«'riy, and to remove to, and re-establish in, the west their politlc-al and »o-
<M.i| systems, «ith such modifications as experience and the change of events
have rendered necessary, the rouutry might soon look forward to an entiie
• ♦^moval of the whole In* inn race east of the Mississippi, and to a termination
«>f all those perplexing tliffirulties, wiiich inevitably result from the existing
re-a'ions establi<*hed with them.
Treaties of cession and lemovnl have also been formed with the Sh^wnees,
Delawares. Peorias, and Kaskapkias, by which their territorial r aims m
Missouri and Illinois have been extinguished; and with the Potawatomie^
for the cession of extensive districts in Illinois and lndi.4i)a.
l"lie recent hostilities, commenced by the Sac and Pox In<iians, ntay be
traced to causes, which have been for some time in operation, and which lefi
little doubt upon the minds of those arquainted with the savage character,
thai they were determined to commit some aggressions uj>on the f»onli»r
The confederated tribes of the Sacs and Foxes have been long distiDgui<ilii-
ed for their daring spirit of adventure, and for their resiJess and leckles- di<-
pUKition. At the commencement of the eithieenth century, one of those
trrties made a desperate atten.pt to 8«-ize the post of Detroit ; and, during a
period of ^brty years, subsequent to that efibrt, thf-y oaused great <ionble and
embarrassment to the French colonial government^ which was o»ly termina-
ted bv a most formidable military expedition, penthyuhat enterprising people
into the then remote regions west oC theGiecn bay.
During the last war witr. Grpai Britain, this confederacy entered zealously
into the contest, and was among tiie most nctive and determined of our ene-
fHiet. After 4he peace, their conimiinication with the Canadian anthoriti' s
was preserved ; and, every year, large patties of the most iofluenlial chiefs
and warriors visited Upper Canada, and returned laden with presents. That
this continued intercourse kept alive lecling# uf attachment to a foreign
power, and weakened the proper and necessary influence of the United
States, is known lo every one, who has marked the progress of events and the
conduct of the Indians upon the Northwestern frontier. The tribes lipon the
Upper Mississippi, particularly (he Sacs and F'oxes, and Winnebagoes, con-
fident in their i^osition, and in their natural cuuraue, anfl totally ignorant of
the vast disproportion between their power and that of the United States,
bavA always been discontented, and keeping the fiontitirin alarm, and con-
•iniially committing some outrage upon the person or property of the inhabi-
tauis. All this is the result ol impulse, and is the necessary and almost
inevitable consequence of institutions, which make war the gieat object of
life. It is not probable, that any Indian, seriously bent to hostilities, ever
lUopsto calculate the force of the white man, and to estimate the disastrous
consequences, which we know must be the result. He is impelled onward
in bis desperate career by passions, which are fostered and encouraged by the
whole frame of society ; and he is, vcrf probably, stimulated by the predic
tions ofsome fanatical leider, who promises him glory, victory, and scalps.
lo this slate of feeling, and with these incuemevWs \o >ftM^ vW^w^^^'Sy
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Secretary •/' fVar^s Report,
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Foxes cUimed the right of ocrupyinK a part of the country upon Rock river,
even af;er it hnd been sold to the citizens uf the United States, and settletl by
tiiem. In lti29| and m 1830, nerious difficulties resulted from their efforts
toebtablish themselves in that section, and frequfnt coUisons with the in>
baliitauts were the consequence. Rep resenUtt ions werb madf* to them, and
every effort, short of actual hostiii ie% used by the proper oflicers, to induce
them to abandon these unfourided preteasions, and to confine themsi^hres to
their own country on the west side of the Minsissippi river These efforts
were successful wMh the well disposed portion of 'he tribes, but were wholly
unavailing with the band known by the name of the " British party.*' In
1831, their aggressions were sosoious, and the attitude they assumed so
formidable, that a cunHi'lerable detachment of the army, and of the militia
of Illinois, was called into the held ; and the disaffected Indians, alarmed by
the preparation for their chastisement, af;reed to reside and hunt *' upoo
their own lands west of the Mississippi river,*' and that they would not
i'' recross this liver to the usual place of their resident e, nor to any fiart of
their old hunting grounds east of the Mississipfii, without the express per*
mission of the President of the United States, or the Governor of the State of
IIIOIS
»»
This arrangement had scarcely been concluded, before a flagrant outrage
was committed, by a party of these Indians, upon a band of friendly Menomo
nies, almost under the guns of Fort Crawford. Twenty-five persons were
wantonly murdered, and many wounded, while encamped in the village of
Praii ie du Chien, and resting in fancied security upon our soil, and under
our flag. If an net like this had been suffered to pass unnoticed and unpun*
ished, a war heiwecn these tribes would have been the consequence, is
which our frontiers would have been involved, :tnd the character and iuflu*
fence of the Government would have been lost in the opinion of the Indiaos.
Apprehensive, from the course of events already stated, and from other cir-
cumstances, that the disaffected band of Sacs and Poxes would again ha*
rass and disturb the settlements upon our borders, and determined, that the
mui-dprers of the Menontonies should be surrendered or taken, the depart
[ment ordered General Atkinson, on the 7th of March last, to ascend the
jMississippi with the disposable regular troops at Jefferson Barracks, and
ito carry into effect the instructions issued by your direction. Stili further lo
^strengthen the frontiers, orders were given for the re-ocrupation of Chicago.
1 The demand for the surreiiider of the Menomonie murderers was entirely
{disregarded ; and the ** British party" of the Sacs and Foxes recrossed the
jMississippi, and, assuming a hostile altitude, esti^hlished themselves upon
iRock river. Th6 subsequent events are well known, and the result basal-
Iready been stated in this report. ^ .
{ To M-ijor General Scott and Governor Reynolds, of Illinois, was^yssigned
nhe task of pacification ; and, by their joint exertions, treatiesof cession were
jformed with the VVinnebagoes, and with the Sacs and Foxes, by which the
jtitleof the tornier is extinguished to all the country south of the Ooiscon^n
and east of the Mississippi, and the title of the latter to an extensife region
west of this river.
These cessions are highly important to the peace and security of that
frontier, and will be soon followed by such settlem/ents, as will place it be-
yond all danger of Indian hostilities And it is to be earnes'ly hoped, that
the severe le<ison. which the events of the late campaign have taught the In
dians, will insure the preservation of tranquillity, and render a resort losiui
)ar measures, on the part of the United States, unnecessary.
The removal of a number of the tribes, and other changes, which are taking
plar-e in our Indian relations, Y^hvb enabled you to direct the disronti nuance
lof several of the agencies, and a considerable reduction in the expenditures
/o/t/ie Indian Department. The agenci«sof Michilimackinac, andtheSault
ISte, Marie, have been conRo\\dv\\eA,av\vV vV\os« of the Ohio Indians, of the
/eastern Choctaws, and of tJhe eas\«^Tw r t^rV^, u^M^W^t^Vw^w^e^Vok he 31st of
Secretary of IVarU Report 169
December next, after which they will be discontinued. A corresponding re-
duction has been made iu the expenditures, amountiug, as the estimates will
show, to the annual sum of twelve thou«and seven hundrend and fift^ dollarii,
in the ordinary operations of that branch of the public service. The {jro*
grets of the system of emigration will enable the department to carry into
effect your inWuctions with relatio» to a further dimunition of these expMi-
ses, and no opportunity will be omitted, consistently with the public inie
rest, to accomplish this desirable object.
The isaportant duties imposed upon the department by the act of Congress
of June 7, 1832, entitled *' An act supplementary to the 'act for the relief
of certain surviving officers and sold lets of the revolution,** have been exe-
ratftd as far as possible. As will be seen by a report of the officer in charge
v»f the Pension Bureau, upwards of twenty thousand applications have been
presented under that act. Of these, more than sik ihousand have been ex-
amined, and have been admitted, rejected, or returned for supplementary
aciioH. The number of cases so far excpeded the anticipations, which had
been formed, that the strength of the office was wholly inadequate to a
prompt examination of them; and a system of procedure was iheretore
adopted, involving some additional expense, (to meet which it is hoped an
appropriation wil dp made,) but calculated grealy to facilitate the execution
of the business. Additional clerks were employed, and a division of laboi
was established among them, by which each case could be thoroughly exam
iued, and a brief analpis submitted in a prescribed form. By assigning to
particular persons the duty of deciding whether these condensed statements
present xuch claims as come within the Hstablinhed regulations, every rea
sooable facility, conipaiible with a proper investigation, is given to tha pro
gresa of the business, iind yei important action upon the whole is intrusted
only to five principal clerks in the bureau, w4io, from their experience, or
ot'ier qualifications, a e fully competent to the discharge of this duty, and
who act under the more immediate direction of the faithful officer who has so
long presided over the Pension Bureau.
It is certainly very desirable, that all these claims should be Investigated
and d^Hsided with the least possible deay. The bounty or the justice of their
country ha«i rnme late enough to the remnant of that heroic baiul, who laid the
foundations of our national prostieriiy, without the occurrence of further un*
necessary delay in the administration of the Jaw ; and 1 have felt it my duty
to cause the most prompt and vitrorous measure, within the reach of thede
partment,to be talcen, in order to effect this object.
Still, a just regard to the public interest, and the exercise of proper pre-
cautions to guard against fraudulent claimi, fiecessarily int-rpose delays in
the managtment of this business, which, without a knowledge of the cir-
cumsiaaets, may have appeared unreasonablev But they are not so. They
could noti and cannot be, avoided. The regulations, adopted to give effect
to (he act, and reported at tlie last session to the Pension Committees of both
Houses, procepiled, in some measures, upon new principles, in the system of
eviHence required to be submitted. It was manifest, that if the plan adopted
with great propriety, fourteen years ago, when the first pension act. wa4
passed, were adherred to in all cases arising under the recent law, but few
would be foun J, who conld claim its benefits. Since that period, death has
reduced the number of the revolutionary patriots,, and advanced age and in-
firmity have enfeebled the powers of the survivors. Direct positive evi-
dence, therefore, of identity and service cannot be procured in many cases,
nor without diffienlty, in scarcely aayl tn this state of things, and where no
dororoentary evidence exists, (and this has been preserved in but few of the
States,) (he aoplicant is allowed to state in detail the nature, ex|eu% and
luration, of his service} and all the important facta connected with it, which
he can recollect. The regulations prescribe the general mode in which this
leclaration most be made, and the questions to be put to the applicant. The
procoedfOif mast take place before some couri oC tecotA, %tlc^v^\^ t-Mfcx^!^
*m*^^
170
Secretary •/ ffar's Report,
peculiar infirmitv; and the favorable opinion ui the court is iiidispMisabit i
the success of the application. The cteclaration must also be coriol>orat«i
by the testimony ul* respectable ini^ividuals, ncquaniled wiili the appjicam
and beHrins evidence to the traditionary belief of his revoluiionary services,
in the neighborhood where he has resided.
Itisobvioas, that the mere preparation and transmission of these papers
ought not to entitle the party to the relief he seeks. If it did, great frauds
would be practised. The general form of the proceed iok'> is an ini|K>rtani|
auxiliary in the administration of these duties, but it is not all ; nor is it id
oeed the principal element in the process of investigaTion. The narrative of
the applicant, referring to the names of the officei s ; to the numbers and sta
tions of regimems and corps; and to marches battles, and other liistorio
events, is carefully examined, and compared with the records in th<- depait-
ment^ and with such facts, connected with the revolutionary aiiuals, as have
been collected, during a st ries of mai<y years of conf^tant labor and atteniion,
in the Pension Office. It is believed, that this toutse ot investigation and
comparison is as free from objection, as any plan which could have been
adopted ; and that a just medium has been preserved between that severiiyl
of administration, which would have rendered nugatory the piovisionsof the)
law, and that laxity, which would have opened the Treasury to fal^e and
fraudulent claims.
But the labor of investigation which this course of proceeding imposes
upon the department, is apparent, and it is without remedy. An appropriation
is requested in order to increase the number of clerks, as far as is prudent
and compatible execution of the law. Should this be granted, the whole sulc
ject will be disposed of with a» little delay as possible, agreeably to the in*
tentions of the Legislature, and to the expectations of the country.
Very respectfully. Sir, 1 have the honor o be, your oi^edient servan<,
LEWIS CASS
MOVEMENTS OF THE ARMY, IN 1832.
Eairactfrom the Report from the Major General of the Army^ J^ov. 1831,
In the month of March la8t,|inlelliirence was received that the Menomonies,
exasperated by a wanton and unprovoked attack and murder committed by
the Sacs and Foxes on an unarmed party of the«r tribe, near the Prairie du
Chien,in the month of August previous, meditated a descent on those tribes
with the intention of taking revenge for that outrage. Apprehending thst
this movement would lead to a general war among the Indians on the north*
Western frontiers. General Atkinson was directed to proceed to Rock Island,
with the effectual force at Jefferson Barracks, and demand of the Sacs and
Foxes the surrender of the persons concerned in the murder of the Menomo-
nies; at the same time to station troops, to be drawn from the posts on the
Upper Mississippi, and from Fort Winnebago, at points on the Mississippi
from which they might intercept the Menomonieo in their contemplated de
scent, turn them back, and inform them that the Cnvernment haddertermio
ed to see that justice should be done. While the j;e measures were in pre
gi-ess, a <tirge party of Sacs and Foxes under Black Hawk, among whom
were those concerned In the attack and mUrder of the Menomonies, crossed
the Misoissippi at the Yellow Banks, and, initing wi h the Pmphet*8 band of
W innebngoes, in all alraut 800 or lOJpO strong, took a position on Rock river,
and assumed an altitude of defiance. Under these circumstances, it was not
in the |)owerof the friendly Sac and Fox Indians to surrender the mnrderen
as demanded, although they had expressed a willingness so o do. Thni
«ifu»4'ed, General Atkinsoii did not conceive that the force under his com-
mand wassuffieient to justify him in attacking the hostile party, lest an un<
/surressfiit attempt should add to their numbers the viravering and disafTerted,
jnnti esperially as they had iiot,a»'yelcoTO\iv\x\*'A vvtv>j %«it of hostility, al'hoogr
Uhry evinced a desire to make w w \xpot\ \V\e vV\\«%»
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Military Optraitons, 171
Tbe peo(>ie settled uu tbe fruaiiersof iilinoisi alarmed «t the appeiraoce
of so large a band of intiiaus iu their immediate vicinity, with mdicatibnif uf
DO 'rieudly feelings, Hed from their faruis idio the interior of the State.
The Uoveroor of tbe btate ordered out, in habte, and for no definite period,
a brigade of miUtia, to atisemble on Rock river. These iioops alter a march
across the country, to Ottawa, in quest of the Indians, became anxious for
their discharge ', which the Gavernor granted, retaining of those who were
discharged, and volunteered for a further term of twenty days, enough to
form six compauies. In the mean time, however, instructions were sent to
General Atkinson, authorizing biiq lo call on ilie Governor of lUiuois fnr
such a mihtia force as wuuld, with the regulnr troops under his comniand|
enable him to aciefiiciently. Accordingly, three thousand mounted volun-
teers were oraered into the field by tbe Governor, on the requisition of Gene-
ral Atkinson and assembled at Fort Deposit, near Ottawa, about the 18th of
Jane, where they were organized Towards the latter part of that month,
the campaign was opened with these troops, and about four hundred regulars,
then at Dixon's ferry on the Rock river. Black Hawk, finding himself una-
ble to cope with so large a force, retired intothe swamps and fastnesses, send-
ing oat, at the same time, parties of active warriors to pick up struggles, and
to attack defenceless settlements. In this manner, he annoyed the people
residing in that part of Michigan called the Mining District, and murdered a
number of our citizens, men, women, and children. The people in diflferent
directions in the exposed country, fortified themselves, and, by occasional
sallies, inflicted punishment on these ruthless savages. With a view to cover
tbe exposed settlements in the counties of Joe-Davises, in Illinois, and loway
in Michigan, and to intercept the Indians, should they attempt to cross in
that direction. General Atkinson detached one brigade into that country ;
and, with the remaining force under his command, consisting of four hun-
dred and fifty regulars, and about two thousand mounted volunteers moved iu
tbe direction of the Four Lakes, in pursuit of the main body of the Indians,
which was then understood to be encamped in a strong position in the swamps
about ten miles above Lake Goosh-we-hawu. General Atkinson halted his
army on White Water cr^-ek for the pur,joseof asceitaining the exact posi
tion of the Indians. After being frustrated in bis attempts to discover them,
he was obliged to disperse his mounted volunteers on account of the l«w state
of the supplies intended for their subsistence. One portion under Geneial
Henry, was sent to Hamilton's a distance of forty-five miles ; and auothei,
under General Dodge, to Fort Winnebago, a distance of thirty-five miles-
two points where provisions wer- expected to be in deposite. Having re-
ceived the supply of provisions, Generals Henry and Dodg« returned tu the
<wnmp, on the west >ide of Kock river, with a view of obtaininu some infor-
mation concerning the enemy. At the same time. General Aikinson, with
the regular troops, and General Alexander's brigade of mounted volunteers,
moved up on the east side of the swamp, with the same intention. BlR<-k
Hawk, finding himself likely to be pressed on all sides, and being no longer
able to supply himself with the means of subsistence, bn>ke up his camp,a> d
ioiarched towards the Mississippi* The vofunieers under Generals Dodge and
jHcMry, discovering the enemy's trail, pursued it and came up with him ou
the tl St of July, on the left bank of the Ouisconsin, about twenty miles be low
iFort Wiiineba^o, where an engagement ensued, which lasted until 7 o'clock
I in the afternoon, during which the Indians found means to convey, across
theOuisconsin, their non-combatants «nd baggage. The volunteers having
marchea forty miles on the day of the action, exposed to the rain for more
than six ho'irs, and iheir arms being wet and out of order, were not in a con-
dition to continue the pursuit that night. The next morning they found the
Indians h<id crossed the river in bark canoes, whicb they had, on the emer-
gency of the occasion, prepared. The loss on the part of the voluviteev%l
was one killed and seven wounded ; that o{ ^Vte\nd\^i\«^ \\.N«T^^^<»^ti^*^v*^^\
^ wards, nmounted to si.xty-eighi killed, togelher ^\\Vi ai %c*^^'^^^'^'^ >»;q^vAfc^\
- ^7 "T-rK^m-rrjta^-
172
Military Operations,
The momeotGerieral Atkins»oii was informed that ihe volunteers wer« oi
the trail of the enemey, he uiarched in pursuit, and arrived at the Blu«j
Mounds, near the Uuiscoiisin, where he was joined, on the eveoingQf the|
t3d of July, by the volunteers under Generals Dodge and Henry, who had,
retired to that place for a supply of provision^!. The Army being re reshed
and provisioned, a select body, conHSting of four hundred) regulars under
Colonel Taylor of the first regiment of Inlanlry and delach'mentsof Generals
Henry, Dodge, Posey and Alexander's mounted volunteers, amounting m all
(o tbirteeu hundred men; crossed the Ouiseonsin on the 27th and 28th of July,
under General Aikinson, took up the trail of the enemy, and pursued it by
forced marches, Ihroogh a broken and difficult counirv, until the morning ol|
the 2d of August, ivhen they came up with the main body, on the left bank
of the Mississippi, opposite the mouth of the luway ; whicii they attacked
defeated, and dispersed, with a loss on the part of the Indian's, of upwards
of one hundred and fifty men killed. Many were slain i<i attempting to
cross the river ; others escaped in thnt direction, while the remainder among
whom was Black Hawk, fled into the interior of the Winnebago country.
Our loss in this engagement was comparatively small, being only five regu-
lars killed »nd four wounded : of the volunteers, two officers and thirteen
f^rivates wounded.
On information being received by General Atkinson that the Indians had
quitted the swamps in the neighborhood of the Four Lakes, and marched
lowards the Mississippi, he despatched instructions to the commandnig offi-
cer of Prairie du Chien, to take measures to intercept them, should they
atteospt to descend the Ouisconsm, or cross the Mississippi, la consequenct
of these instruction*, a guard and an armed fl^t was stationed on the Ouis-
consin, about twenty-five miles from its junction with the Mississippi ; by
which means a nunxber of those who escaped from the engagement on be
Ouiseonsin were killed or captured. A steamboat in the employ of the
Qnai te^masccr's Departmeni armed with a field piece, and manned with
a^out twenty men, was despatched up the Mississippi, to warrh the motions
of the Inc'ians, and, en the Isl of August, discovered a large bodv of them
on thf left bank, makin<: preparations to cross, that river. The Indians M
first ai tempted to deceive our pariy by declaring themselves fo be VViaiie
bagoes. and displaying white flatus, at the same time nviting them to laniJ.
But the officer in c ntuiai>d l^ing aware of ihoir intentions, fired upon them,
and kill'd weuiy-five of their number. The fire was smartly returned by the
Indians, but without efi'ect. T^iis circumstance fortunately checked th( In-
dans in their attempt to cross the river, Aad led to the action of the Snd of
August.
The enemy being thus cut op and di»>persed. General Atkinson conceived
it uuuece&sary to pursue him further. He, therefore,^ fell down with his
force to PrAirie du Chien ; from which place was despi«tced on both sides of
the Mississippi, parties ol friendly Indians^ to follow the fugitives and bring
them in ; and it U believed that not an individual composing the band of
Black Hawk, has escaped being either killed or captured.
From the information which had been received at the seat of Government,
of the state of things on the frontier, and with a desire of putting a speedy
termination to the war, without calling for any additional militia force, aders
were given on the 16th of June, for all the force that conki >e spared from the
seaboard, the Lakes, and the Lower Mississipni> <p repair at once to the
s<^enepf action, and M^jo' General Scott wasuirected to assume tl\ef(ener:«i
c >nduct of the war. Under this order, nine companies of artillery, eqaipped
as iufantry drawn from Forts .Monroe and McHenry, and from the harbor of
|\ew York, with a detachment of two hundred and eight recruits from thf
jlast mentioned place, and nine companies of infantry from the posts on the
ilHkes, a lonnring, in all, to upwards of one thousand men, took up their
uaarchior Chicago, near the headoV Ljvke Michigan, the pointof rendezvou -.1
tbetides this force, two companies or\n^au\\>j Uota^^^tv'^Qxx^^^ Louisia- 4;
Military Operationa, ' 17S
proceeded, by the way of the Mississippi, to the head qaartera of Genera
Atkinson.
From the promptness with which this movement was begOD, and the ra*
pidity with which it was conducted, reasonable hc:pes were entertained that
the caropaiffn would be of but short duration, and the hostile Indians com-
pletely subdued. Uofortunately, however, the cholera was just at this time
making its way into the United States from Canada, *nd infected our troo|Mi
while on board the steamboats, in their passage up the lakes ; and such was
the rapidity with which this disease spread among them, that in a few days,
the whole of the force seat by the lakes was rendered incapable of t iking
the field. Some were landed at Fort Gratiot, others were stopped at Detroit|
while the principal part reached Chicago in a most deplorable condition.
Of the six companies of artillery which left Fort Monroe, five compxinies
arrived at Chicago, a distance of ei|;liteen hundred miles, in the short space
of eighteen days— a rapidity which is believed to be unprecedented in mili-
tary movements. The loss by cholera in that detachment alone, was equal
I to one oat of every three men. General Scott reached Chicago with the
ifirsr detachment on the 10th of July, where he learned that General Atkin-
sen, with his army, waa at Lake Goosh-we-hawn, about eighty miles disiant.
Here the Geireraf found himself iu a most perplexing predicament ; on.y a
part of his troops had arrived, and they were dreadfully afflicted with the
cholera. The remainder, which he daily expected, without knowing the{
cause of their delay, did not appear. He made General Atkinson acquaint
ed with his arrival and oiders, but dared not appr ach him wiih troops in<
fected with a disorder that might, by being communicated to the army in ihe
field, render the force of General Atkinson, like his own, unfit to prosecute
the war, and thereby defeat the veri object for the accomplishment of which
he had come. Under iU is painful anxiet} , General Scott directed General
Atkinson to continue his operations without reference to him, prof-ssing, at
the same time, the greatest confidence in his ability to bring the war to a
successful issucy^if the means at his disposal would enabie him to do so.
General Scort, however, afier waiting a reasonable time, and not finding it
possible to bring his troops into the field, leit Colonel Eustis in command of
them, with ordersto march in the direciion of the enemy, aasoun as it would
be prudent to move, and proceeded himself to join General Atkinson. At
Galena, he received intelligence of the decisive action of the 2d of August.
He thence pro<*eeded to P airedu Chien, and having made all the necchsary
arrangements for bringing the Indians who had commenced the war, wiihin
h 8 power, he retired to Rock Island, to enter into nego rations with those of
the Sac and Fox Indians who took no part in the war, and the other tribes
interested in the settlement of a peace. The troops under Colonel Eustis, in
the mean time, marched across the country to Rock River, and were u>eful
in inakiiig the necessary arrnngements to give efiect tn the meeting of the
Indians. Impressed with the folly of opposing the Government, and con-
vinced of the impropriety of the conduct of those who were the aggressors,
the severil tribes yielded to a \ accommodation, at once beneficial o them-
selves, and sniisfactorv, it is to be hoped to (be United States Black Hawk
and a number of chiefs, are held as hostages under the treaty ; the rest of the
prisoners were returned to their respective tribes.
The war being concluded, the volunteers were discharged, and the several
detachments of regular troops were ordered to their respective quarters,
exrept two ••ompaitiescMr file fourth regiment of arti ery, which remain to
garrison Fort Gratiot, on Lake Huron
The corps ^f mounted ringers, authorized by the act of Congress of the
l.f^th June, 1832, his been raised, bu: not in time to partake of he campaign
agflinst the Indians Tl ree of the comiianies have been ordered to Fort
G bson, to ra >z" 'he southwestern fronii* r, where thelndiansoftheintericr
have benn re t-ess for fiome time, anri fli.'^itosed to quarrel with those who
have migrated thithfr On* comi^any has ac<-ompauied the caravai- to Santa
15»
74
Alilitary Operalicns.
Fe, as a» esi ort, aud two eooipaities, alter ranging the frontierb of Michi-
giui and IlliuoiS) ha\e orders to retire hilo quarter:*' for (he wiurer, wi.trre
iue.y will be in a position to acton those frontiers, if circumstances should
t* quire their being called out before the sarins
Oil (he requisition of the Governor ot North XMrollna, two companies ot
the 2d regiment of artillery were ordered from the harbor of Charleston,
South Carolina) into-t4ie district of the country occupW^d by the Cherokes,
ill (he irorth western corner of that State, where the Indian title is not yet
extirngoished, to drive out in ruders on tbo»e lands, who had been attracted
thither by the prospect of obtaining gold| and other unlawful pur|)Oses
These troops were replaced by ethers from Fort Monroe.
The army, according to its numerical force, is e^cient and capable of
performing, on correct militHfy principles, any duty required of it. The
officers are respectable in- their habits and acquirements, labile however
I present the army in this favorable light. 1 am compelled by a sense of dut}
to make it known to yeu, th^t the requisitions for officers, for the perfor-
mance of various duties not connected with regimental affairs, are so nam-
erous, that it is seldom as many as twoofficersare present for duty with eacl
company, ft may therefore be conceived how di^icalt it is to afford the
necesitary instruction to our soldiers, or to maintain that discipline in the
army which is requisite, in order to render it efficient for active operations.
The line of the army can supply officers for the genf^ral and re^iipental staff
and for the Military Academy and Ordnance Department, but it cannot bear
the drafts made for assistants in the Engineer, Topographical, and Indian
Departments, without impairring the efficieucy of the several. battalions of
artillery and mfaniry Ii the cprps of engineers and iopographrcal en^neers
were so augmented, by the authority of iavv, as to enable thedi to furnish
officers for their appropriate duties, without assi^iaiice from the line; it i»
believed the public would be better served, and th^ interest of all parties
promoted.
The several departments of the staff have had, in the late campaign, an
opportuniiy of eiercising their functions, under circumstances that werecaU
culated to test their canabiiitieSj and it is highly gratifying to be able to
state that the most satisfactory evidences have been aSforded of their efficiency.
RBCBUlTrNG-.!832;
From the retoms received at the office of the Adjutant Geiierar, of the
recruits eniisted in the army, 'from Jaauary f, to September SO, 1832, it ap-
pears that there were enlisted,
At Albany, 64 ; Baiiiinorej 23'; Buffalo, 45 , Carlisle, 9 ; Concord, Mass.
13} Hartford, IP. ; H&rrisborir, 19 ; Lynchburg, 11 ; Jievo York, 280 ; Provi-
dence, 53 ; Pt>tladelphia, 101 : Poitland 3 ; •Rochester, 89 ', Utica, 13 ; Win
Chester, 3 ;-^Total enlisted at Recruiting Siatitnff 14A.
In the 1st Regiment of Artillery, 123 ; 2d, 50 ^ Sd, 98 ; 4th, 100 'r 1st Regi
ment of Infantry, 1 ; 2d, 43 ; 3d, 12 ; 4th, 114 ; 5th, 1 ; 6th, HO; 7th, 6 ;—
Total re-enlistments in the several Regiments, 658.
In the detachment at West Poibt, 7 ; Band it West Point, 4 ; Detach-
ment Orderlies, Washington, 7 ; at the Artillery School of Practice, 23 ; at
Ordnance Depots, 19 ; — Tout re-eulistmentt in the several Detochmentif 60.
Totat number enlisird, 1 ,462.
Operations under the Quartermatter'^s Department during the poit yeat^
I Roads. Of the works under the direction of the Quartermaster's Depait*
Lnent, the road from Washington to Jack>>on, in the Territory of Arkansas,
IvvMK reporte^i by Lieutenant Collins, who superintended its construction, as
jOiiur(*\y completed on the first of August.
/ Vhe repairf< on the roal from St. Augustine to PeQsacola, in Florida, are
pa progress J and probably compleied.
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operations^ ^c, in (^uartermasttr^s Department. 17»
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The Military Road in the State of Maint; is iiol eulirely completed ; it i»
iutwever, in ifs present i^tate ol great utility.
Lirutenant Center conimeaced UQ th»^ l8t of October last, expiuring dnd
auiveying the route for a road from Fort Howard to Fort Winnrbago, ami
I; ence to Fort Crnwlord.
Delaware Breakwater. The appropriitiioQ forthe De]aw,<re Break-
water not having; been uiade until the 3ii uf July iani, the uperdtions titre
not resumed there, uotilthe 1 1th of that uionili. The work ha» howevir,
iiKRii prosecuted with so ojuch energy, that there were depusaed about nuif
tv thousand perches of Ktone, by the lOih of ^i'JVt'Inber, when operations
f<> me season were closed. The whole length of the foundation of the
Brn ikwater proper, on which depooiisof stone have been made, i» cigtitoeii
htiiuired aod ninety-three feet, of whi h 1419 fV^et is raised to liie heigh ' uf
.S^ fpet abiive th'* plane of low wafer, and 474 feet to its desiiaed lie««i. i.
tie Icebreaker hai« been enlarged during the seHsion lo an ex ear of j76
f':et in lensrdi, b> 60 feet in breadth ; 151 feet has been brought up neaiU to
its destined height.
The storms of last winter, (1831, 32,) were perhaps more severe than those
of winters generally, and the fart of the work having resisted their power,
and afforded p orection to ail vessels that took sheitrr under it, gives asitur-
ance that the an icipations of the puiili' , will be eniirely realized when
l».e whole «hall have b^en completed. [Soe vol. x. p 244]
Officers and Agents^ Civil and Military, in the employ of the Quartermaster $
Depat tm^nt not navied in the jjrmy Register.
Names and nature of Service.
Hemaii A Fay, M i litary Storekeeper
Hezekiah .lohnsoR, do.
Win. Harper, Clk Qr M OflScc
Daniel Stinson, do
John Havirty, Assistant clerk
James Baker, do
' 'harles Pinder, do
A. F. Clark, do
A Garland, do
J A.Rucker, do
A. H Legendrc, do
C ColbUrn, do
S. P Thompson, do
S. J Johiison, do
A R MnNavi, do ■■
H K Newconih, do
J. A, Thomas, Kr. Dismnntl,ed Post
M'chael 9aono, do
Benjamin 1>evault. do
Phi 'ip Brandt, do
Thomas M^'Cra'e, do
Jonathan Fdwnrds, do
William Webb, da ,i
John Hi 11^, do 9
Reuben Gaboon, do
H' nry Plumer, do
Mordec f* Black well, do
George Cooper, ^ do
Si 'as Halspy, do
'^'m *^t ickland. Engineer,
^dam Traquair, Superintendent,
Hen.y F. Hall, M D., Surgeon,
Where EmployfiJ.
Allwny, M Y.
PiUsb )ri5
Pdiladf'lj.hia
New York
St Lou s, Mo
Fortress Monroe
>iew Orleans
JvffV'ison Barr'ks
Fort Crawford
Dei'oir
B.uoa Rouge
Boston
Baltimore
Piitsibur*;
Ft Leavenworth
\K^\ West
Ea t Haven, Con
Carlisle, Penn
Billin|?'»port, N J
Fori Mifflin
Compensation.
Pay andal. Lapi inf.
do
^50 per month
60
45
3o
70
25
25
23
25
25
7
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
15 do k 1 ra'n pday
25 per aionth
40 do
5 p m & 1 rtn p da}
12 50 por month
1 67 per day
2f> per month
Damariscotta M j 5 do and 1 rp day
Salejin, Maw. do do
Fairlinven, Mans do do
Pl»ippaburg, Me do do
Marblehead, Mas do do
Gloiicfsier, Mas" do do
Fort Warren do do
Fort Norfolk and
Crany Uland do do
Plalfsbiirg, N Y 10 per month
DpI B'"e.ikwa'er 30(>n per annum
do 5 per d.»y
>'o 50 pe: month
1 7 (» Construction of /• ' / 1 •/: cahom.
Operations of the Engtveer Department during the past year.
I. FORTIFICATIONS.
1. Fort Independence^ Boston /farftor, Jlf«*.— It mtm found impossible to emccnte thel
intrntioni of tbe law making appropi-iatioiia tor the impairs of this wo:^, and preservation
of Castle bland, as the services of an engimer could not be commanded for that object
3. Georges Island ^Boston Harbor^ Af a««.— fl'he site of a fort of the first importenct-, pro*
jected for tbe defence of the harbor.) The sea wall for the preservation of this uiand u
completed. 3. Fort Adams, Newport^ Rhode Island.^Th*i most satisfactory progress
has been roadem this work during the past s««Bon. 4. Fort Hamilton^ Narrows^ y T.--
The additions which were necessary to complete this work have been finished. 5. Fort
Columbus and Castle Williams^ New Tork Harbor .—The repain of Fort Coiumbus have
be(» prosecuted in the nio^t eflflcient mamxT. 'I he stone roasoiir}' laid within the year
ending 30th September, amounting to 2470 cubic yai^s,extends about three*fourtbs around
the work, two thirds of which are finished and capped. Nothinir f\jrther has been draie
towards the repairs of C-astle Williams, than to construct n pier bead for the acconunoda-
tion of vesaeb engaged in the delivery of materials for that purpose. 6. Fort Monroe,
Hampton Roads, Kir.— The counterscarp wall of tliis work is finished, nearly one thou-
sand fleet having been constructed within the year. In tht month of Auguat wit, the ma*
ligiiant cholera made its appearance among the laborers, and compelled tbe engin^r >n
charge of these works, to suspend his operations. 7. Fort Calhoun^ Hampton Roads, Fit —
The maaonrv at this woik having been suspended for reasons stated last year, nothnig «
imporunee has been done at it. further than to reteive the materials that will be reqiwvd
in Its construction : distribute them over those parts of the site to be occupied bv the walls
in which they will b** used ; and to observe the degree of settling produccHd by the mass of
materials already collected. In 1831, this settling amounted to six inches, and danng tM
year ending 30th September last, it was but little n»ore than three inches. 8. Fort Mo-
con, Beatiforf, North t'ar«/<fia.— Nearly finished. The operations, atpretent, are pnnei-
pally directed to the construction of works for the preservation of its site. 9. Fort at
Oak Island^ Cape Fear River, North Cnro/ino.— Reported as being ready to recdve a gar-
rison, though not entirely completed, in consequence of a want of funds for that object
10. Fortifications in Charleston /farfter.— The operations at Charleston have been directed
during the past year, to the preservation of the site ot Foit Moultrie, and to the fbrmatMO
of a mole on the shoal opposite to this fort, to be occupied as a foundation to the new work
projected for the defence of the harbor. One hundreO and eighty tons of stone have been
added to the breakwater at Fort Moultrie, and, in July last, the site of this work was con-
sidered secure for some time to come, though the ahraskms of the sand, on the west side,
were considerable. To the mole for the new work upwards of 22,000 tons of stone have
been added. 11. Fort on CoeksMur Island, Savannah River, Oeorgut.—V^ to the begiiH
aing of July last, when the engineer having the superintendence at Cockspur was assigned
temporarily to duty on the Cumberland road, tbe progress in the construction of thi« fbrt
was, in a hi|g;h degree, satisfactory. 12. Fortifications at Prnsaeola, F/«r»<fa.— Forthe coo-
fftniction ofthe fort on Santa Rosa all the materials have been delivered agreeably to eon-
tract, and the condition of the work is in a high degre< favorable. 13. Fort at Mobile
Pointy iftoftama.— The operations of thepast year, have been directed, principally, to the
formation of the nmparts^ banquettes and glacis. 14. Battery at Bayou Bienvenu, Lou-
isuina.—Thi' repmi-s of thu work were a good deal retarded in the early part of the year
by tbe inclemency ofthe season, and the difficulty of procuring laborers. 15. Wort Jrood,
Chef Menteur, Lor/<^ona.— Owing to » want of engineers, tfir repairs of this w<»rlc were
entriistt'd to the manaRTi'inent of an officer, who was already er.gaged in the discharge of
iroportnnt duties at another and dbtant post; and this officer not being able to leave the
service with which he was occupied till late in the workinr season, it became difficult, if
not impossible, to procup sufficient laborers and suitabh materials; so that, but little pro-
gress has been ma He towards completing thf se repairs. 1 6. Ttrater at Bayou Dupre, Louisi-
cna.— So far completed as to require no farther appropriation. The damages sustained
duribgthe hurricane of August, 1831, have been repaii'ed,and Ae battery, in advance of
the tower, nearly finished.
A portion ofthe funds, provided by the appropriation for contingences of fortifications,
has been applied to the repairs of Fort Jackson, Fort Washington, Fort McHeiiry, Fort
Woo<l, Fort Moultrie, Fort Pike and Petitte Coquille ; Tower Dvpre, Battery Bienvenu ;
to the construction of a wharf at Fort Monroe, and to defray the expenses of the survey of
Provincetown harbor, with a view to its fortification, as le^nired sy a resolution of the
House of Representttives, of aOth Januar>\ 1R32.
IL IKTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
1. La Plaitance Bay, JlftrAt^n.— The presence ofthe officer in charge of this work havi>
iag been requin d at the seat of Indian disturbances last rammer, the examination could
not be made b' fore the beginning of September last, when it was found that the wboli of
the old pier, with the exception of about 200 fWt, had been washed away and renden-d use-
less by the storms and ice of last fkll and winter. That part ofthe pier built by contract,
jbtfnre tbe work was placed under the direction of this department, has bc< n completely
iearried nwTHjf leaving only a few itone«, and the foundation tim Iters, to mark the place
Improvement of Hitrbors and Rivers* 177
where it stood. 2. Huron River^ Ohio.— -The harbor at the moath of this rirer, is, at pre-
^Dt, in good condition. 3. Black River^Ohio.—Th*: public works at this harbor are in good
repair, and are beliered to be secure ag^nst the recurrence of an accident which, in No-
vember last, deprired the east pier af about sixty feet of its length, to a depth of three feet
x;low the surface of the water. This damage has been repaired, and the pier extended
•bout forty yards into the lake. 4. Cleaveland Harbor , OAio.— The works at this harbor
lave been rendered secure. 5 Grtutd Biver^ Ohio.— In good condition. 0. Cunningham
^rreAk— About two thirds of a pier headat this place hare been constructed and reudircd
uH'ure. 7. Ashtabula Creek, OAio.-'The obstructions at the mouth of the creek consist
i>k' ruck, situated about 1-2 or 7 feet below the surface of the water; but little progress has
iK-fu made in removing then. 8. Conneaut Creek, OAio.— The oier has b* en extended six-
i\ ivtx into thi lake. 9. Pretoue Itle, Pennsylvania.— The works are in as good a state at
p'lv seriration as can be expectea under all the circumstances. The breach through the pe-
nimulaat the head ofthcDay,is represented as having an injurious effict on the harbor; it is
incn-aung in width, though not in depth ; and fears are entertained that the whole of tfie
peninsula will be removea, and that the sand from it will be washt-d into the harbor. Dur-
ing the past season,besides paving 400 yards of the north breakwater, that structure has been
ixtended 200fi?et towards the main land, leaving a distance ul 400 yards yet to becoitstiuct-
hd. 10. Dunkirk, New TorA:.— The pier has been extended from the main land 136 yards,
J«iid filled in with stone to the surface of the water, making the whole extent of this pier
<i^ yards. 11. Buffhlo, New TorA;.— The works for the protection of this harbor have the
ippearance of being strong and durable. 12 Black Sock Harbor, New Tork.—\n ice-
jj^eaker fur turning the ice and current of water from the harbor, which, heretofore,
MTe caused considerable injury to the pilars at that piace, has been constructed.
All the harbors on the south shore of Lake ii£rie, are in a siuation to offer protection and
lalety to vessels navigating the lake and to afford facilities in transferring the produce of
; 'le surrounding country to market. The application of the moneys appropriated by Con-
^ivss for the improvement of these harbors, has given to the people a spirit of enterprisa
.«'id industry, which is perceptible on the wboU south shore of the lake.
IX Genne*9ee River and Big Sodu» Bay, Nttv TVfAr.— Theiprogrtss made in the iroprove-
(uunts at theseplaoet during the past year, is of the ni.jst flattering character. 1 4. Otwego,
New Tork.— The improvements at this place have been prosecuted during the past year
M ith much zeai and success. The piers, to an extent of several hundred fef t^ are alrosdy
r^i^ to the heifiHbt requinMl by the plans. Alrtadv^ many of the benefits which were an-
1 eipated fVom these stitictiires, have been realizecl in the perfrct protection which thtj
••'Fiird against the encroachments of the htary sea exi>erienced at this place. By the addi-
Uuf t '»f neariy fbur thousand cords of storie, the mole has been raised, for a distance of three
aundred feet, to a level with the surface of the water; and experience, thus fhr, seems to
p aee the question as to its permanency beyond all doubt. 15. Kennebeck River % Maine.—
: he obstructions to theoavigatioii of this rivtrr, at Luvejoy*s Narrows, are removed. 16.
Xfnnebunk River, Maine — fbe last appropriation for the repairs of the piers at the mouth
• -f this river, became available too late in the season to a: ply with advantage any portion of
tr M> thcolyect for which it was intended. 17. Berwick Branch of the Piicataqua River,—
fluta part of the small sura appropriated for -mprcKinff the navigation of this river at
^iiAralenn rapids, has been applied, in consequence of the unusual continuance of high
water. Merrimack River, AfaMacAuMf/i.— Thehiliocks of sand at the bottom of this nv-
IT which greatly iropedt its navigation, are much reduct-d ; the channel opposite BlUck
Flock is both deepened and made wider, and affords a good and safe anchurin- ground.
tNo effect, however, is pitxhiced upon the bar at the entrance of the rivi r. 19. Deer /«-
Ifind, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts.— ThM sra wa4l which forms a part of the works now
in course of construction for the preservation of this island, in several placi-s, and to an ex-
tent of several hundred feet, is raised as high as originally contemplated; and a
Srt of the breakwater at ftont of this wall is constructed. 20. Plymouth Beach,
assachusetts.— At the northeastern extremity of the beach, a wall has been erected,
to the extent of 450 feet; in tha most substantial manner. I'hepianting of grass, and
other means of protecting the beach, have also been continuetf. The general con-
dit on of the beach is verr good. 31. Provincetoicn, Massachusetts.— "The plan fbr
the preservation of the harbor at this place, contemplates the planting of beach grass
to arrest the progreiiof the drifhngtand which occurs there withahnost every north-
erly wind, and which threatens, if not checked, to fill u» this very importHnt harbor,
a* well as to lay waste tke town itself. The spring bting the only season in which this
gnus can be puuited; no part of the appropriation made at the last session of Congress has
Bt-en applie<l, as it was not arailable berore the middle of sumroei. 22. Hyannis Harbor,
Massachusetts.Su report fh>m the agent. 23. Stonington, Connecticut.— BreBkynaLter
completed. 24. Mill Rrver, Connerficuf.— Breakwater and Dyke completed. 25. Har-
hjrs <tf New Castle. Marcus Hook^ Chester, and Port Penn, Delaware Rvoer.—K dredging
iiiachme has btnrn kept in operation at these harbors, but their precise condition is not
known. 26. Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina.»»%\nef the middle of A ugust, the dredging
rimt'hine has been at work on the shoal at the junction of Wallace's channel with the
Beacon Island sound, the common anchorage gp^und for outward bound vessels- From
this shoal neariy eight thonsaad cubic fards of sand have been reinoved within the period!
f . . A w.-eks, giving^an luereased depth orcr that shoal of from T .-l vo feet. ^%te»%>><iaoi^
lenl of Hmtrt and Hoadt.
Mr ihe bu- or Ike Fkiamlct Slue, irhKh ■ tke mw iiwuuif, iMt •bieh Iim UirmJjnAttlk
lliik riTcr hu been Eompieltd dunnyr the put kuai, Mi'' "' '
•o IhE DppoiiLti ihBR, viUl the iritcjrpuou bf thnl 300 Tc
St, SavamtoM Rher* C»r^<a.— NMbing bu brcii doDC,
lointti inptaTiBclli*BiiTi|UiDiiirf(liiiIi««. hoiKtii lU miHitk lail tke tii> i
luliiM if thii pui*!* <>■* ^B K'^m'T »>wlt b) Ibe uuumt I iigpiKirr uBikc wl
NHBl iBUcniiiDB ifec npcnlwiii fer iu iuiaivvciiiwBi ui-n ruciunlt tDD^uttnk 30. ft
Morb fteiir and XiwT, flniito.— The Dpcntiiii uTdinltniE ID iG> birbor of IL Waiki
■ broucU u m cloK, b; wUuli Dn IncimCil depth of Htct olSnirrm. Iw bmi anuiKd
iiiihEchaviiiHInidiiiciuilKUmnafat.UvtiiEaEcni imiDcpluc, vboc thii <^>cntioB
milUHniiiurd iJFn»li,atRi>bicliilHii:i> uil; idtMbere WfcFt. 31. J^alatUalu
FItrfda— Tbi' l.upnninaKflbe tdnguiiiiiiiribiintnluibcHi (omplrtnl ■> '
■ dfcnH pntcticalik 10 npoid fundi for tbitotijcctivilbujj haiK dT >ii«tHi, 31,
KJMJJb .llaliina,— Tk opentioBi thr dccpeniiir ibe cbumFl ibnuiEb CboeU
tbiibuW, wenmidHBiiRdlwIbicibrbi^iiiiiiigof Aaput luL sike Aunit, tb*
la a gh i nc kaibeiaihunM—maffamioit. 9^ Paicagtuta Sivtr^ViH.—l'^riKiimmnf^
piMc haiB nol, u nt, ban RMUDtd. 3<, JMJUiirr, LfliMsna.— XhcippraoiiUioBfbi
._ _ .. ,.^ . . .. ^gcttUns-,AK<iV.rA Him.by lfic&l»t Rl"
.'niKtKr,— Th* cnmiNKioii hoibeEB taiulMid, iBdmcnnapHteudtBddiaiiii
■itbtlwiwniiiiist.r'hitptaitiiriomkw oBiMirinsr. 3? JfMMMpi «*rfOJU«%
ri^hmlha utaTUctokiw. V&l, w ihB IM of Miinb, 1331, dw OHUibooi Hdmli
tigiv4»eiiH|<,aiid fiiUcd lOH tnafnwi thaboki. Al^ uie time, tha it '
— ht AnhiBKdr^RaoTedfldiiiuifhimthtcbuiikeLaiidfblled nae bun^nd tttn
IlKlblliiicbukiartberiTtr. OdUk im di; sT Mu<h IboK baD wmlaid npi
*-^)slbeximb«iiwtoi>1iijcb ftalhem Uopenta. TIhtwht xvnitvdaBdRflnrd
nuMnudopcniiousulhciiltbDfJaiitlul Einu that tiBw the HtdepoHi hu n
ftuiD thebcdnrtbrmR,9Unian.widfcllcdft«ntbebukilUBIna. latbc ,
IK^.IF Archiinnlct hu rnwvcd Hmn ibcbtdiiftlKinnaainiuiiaiulfelled.fMDIbi
nki «fthe rinr, IVM tiM. TbclolalaDnilKTorBHpKmoTtd m tbrfwl^the on
■unlTITitbeiiaiiibcrarinaiibUedhythFeiiniriiirihi'WwboaiiiiiihcnirliWM.be
laibcvhakn.uinbcir^UFdhjihccRWDrihFittaniboatARhiiHdHilnaiihc luOcM
ler, iB3i,taibei>iMiirdi,it3LBotcuiiiuaud, The vholcbBcrfvpintiiin brttciw
bbtH-«DniunBayodPlieiiueiiun«totbi;Hii«wlriTertdii1dibCrafabiiu1ti00i«il«. Tben
cuinyaiiieiiif ini'ii,afabiiiil')Oneh,«RaipUi)TdfliiBtbcI«Ot«gbi:rtodMIIMhJi
-^-— DKKiTiuiliouIilK IldmrAn^it but ap to (ha 3(Rh ofBcplnihH. Thr ^
bvni elnrvd vflhv danaeroui timber, ia th^ tut rur, Bdiitancvorabout vnVmikt
t Ohio river, lOurniidiinEbualavcic walked fnan tlw 301b uf Siplrrahn' lelhrli
lunRrd ID mnoiiiiit hi(i,niiinIiuHlti»gi, [iMiIfcchiwnlcr chaiiwhof Ihr 0I«
... Tu ihal limr, thoK fbiir htau EiR iviiKivrd lia) logi, nni^ <Su. oT Uiffkrerl liH
[nontn^ 1. . » 1 . t-.. — -J- .1.- <ii.^ j^.
Civil Kngineers,
mmm
1791
>in(r4l
taneeBayfthe Detroit ami CMaigo Ready ilf jcAt^an.— The jeoraraiwionen appoin(r4
nndertheactof Congress of 4th Jaly^ last, which provides for the location of this ruad, xe-
compiished the objeat of their commiSiiiuTi, and an officer has been directed to sopeniitend
its construction, with instructions to place that portioii of it included b^t^een the bay and
Tecuraseh, under contract. 44. Read from Detroit to Saganaro AftcAuraii.'— Conti-actSy
have been eutered into for its comtfueaon as far as the fltty-seventh nuie from Detroit
including the erection of bridges over the Thread and the Flint rivers ; the former on the
fifty-eighth and the latti-r on tlwsixtiHh mile. 45. Road from Detroit to the mouth of
Grand i{h>er.— The commissioners appointed under the act of Congress of the 4th July,
last, in rt'ferenee to this road, are engaged in majjLing its location. 4o. Roadfro/^ Detroit
to Fort Gratiot MicM^an.'-The location of this road having been changed by virtue of
the authority granted m the act of Congress of the 3d July last, arrangements have be<n
made for contmuing its construction, by contract,as faras Black River, which is just below
Fort GratioC
OJUcers and Agents, Civt and Mxlitaryy not named in the Army List^ em-
ployed under the Engineer Department.
JosephG. Stoifty superintending improvements at Bi^ Sodns Bay and Gene
see River, New York, ^6 per day, and 2^ per cent on diebursementa, not
to exceed ^ per day
£*ra CroweUf Uvannis Harbor, Mass. $Z per day, 2J per cent on disburse
ments.
Thomas M Clarke Bferrimack River, Massachusetts, 5 pcent for disbursing.
Thomas Btcnton, ) Merrimack River, Massac husettf^, 5^ 60 for superin-
B W. Haley > end^n^, and 6 per cent for disbursing.
Jos Bradford^ Plymouth Beach, Mass. 5 per cent on disbursements.
A S BotplfVy do do do
E. Young, rrovincetnwn Harbor, Massachusetts, do
C. A. Broum, do do do
T B, Smithy Preservation of St. George's and Deer Islands, Boston, Har-
bor, Massarbusetts, jjf4perday, and 2J per cent on dirbursements — not
to exceed 52 per day.
Gurdon Trumbull^ Stoninglon HaH)or, Conb. 5 per cent on disbursunents.
Jer, Stnrees. Mill River, do do do
Tim(4hy Ferguson, Piscataqua River, Maine, do do
Peter Granty Kennebf r River, do
B Palmery do do
A^hhel Darty Conneaut Creek , Oliio, SJ
Aaron Wheeter, Cunninirbam's Creek, Ohio, 2}
McUthtw Hubhardy Astabula Creek, Ao
Henry PhelpSy Grand River, do^
A. W. fValtOftrtht Cleaveland Harbor, do*
Jabex IFrt/^^f, Huron River, 2 dollars per day.
H» M. Shrevey Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, 6 dollars per day for superin
tending, and 2 dollars per day for disbursing, not to exceed 2^ per cent.
John Milray Cumberland Road, East of Indianopolis, Indiana, 1000 pr ann.
Homer Johnson^ do \* est of da do
W. C. Greenup, do in Illinois, ISdO pr an.
CivU En^neers tmployed under the Topotrraphical Bureauy trith the rate
and ammtnt ofcomvensation. pmjy and etnoiuments allowed to each
Dr. Wm ffowardy Civil Engineer, on furlough, 56 per day, ahd 12 cents per
mite wb -n travelling under orders on duty.
De Witt Clintony do. ■ Surveying Hudscm R-ver, do do
Wm. B Gnvnn $S .'lO per day in the field| $S while employed in office du-
ty, and 10 rents tier mile while travelling under orders on duty.
G. W. HufheSy on dnty with Mr. Clinton, do do
Howard Stansburyy ks»t, do Washington, on office duty, 110 dollart^ per
mouth, and 10 rents per mile.
Henrn Belin, Surveying, ^ do \
C N'. Hagner, oo doty with Mr. CliotOD, Ao \
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General and Stqff^ Officers.
IP'
ARMY LIST, FeSrmury, 1833.
Departments of the Army.
The Wertem I>epaitmeiit otmpriiet all West of a line drawn trota the Soudiernmos
point of East FloritUi to the North Witst extremity of Lake Superior, taking; in the whole
of lennenee and K^tucky ( and the Eastern Department all East of sach ime, including
FortWinv.ehaf;'
1 he Head Carters of the General-in-Chief are in the District of Columbia
Thi- Head Quarters of the Western Department areai Memphis, Tennessee.
The Head Quarten of the Eastern Depart n.eiit|are in the city of New York.
Name* and nuok.
GENERAL AND STAFF
OFFICERS.
1 Alexander Macomb, Afay Gen
commauding the Army
1 Edmund P. 6ainet3rif!: Gen
c(>mmand^g Western Dept
3 Winfield Scott, Brig General
Command^g Eastern Dept
Atlft. GcneraVt Dipartrnent.
1 Roger Jones, Colonel
ln*p General** Department
1 John E. Wool Colonel
2 George Crogfaan do
34 May 38
9 Mar 14
9 do 14
7 da <
39 April 16
31 Deer 25
Quartermaster CeneraPt
Departments
Thomas S.JeMip Brig Gen ^May 18
William Linnard Major i2 do 13
Henry Stanton do 13 do 20
Truemau Cross do 22 do 26
Joshua 8. Brant do 28 Dec 32
f'20 iJwV Quartermaster *f ^ ^ taken
Subtittence Department,
1 George Gibson Colonel ^^ Apr 18
1 James H. Hook Major 1*^ Mar 3y
2 Joseph P. Taylor Captain 10 do 39
(SO Assistant Commissa-
ries to be taken from the subal
terns of the line.)
PoyJDepartmenu
1 Nathan Towson PaymVGen
1 Thomas Wright Paymaster
3
4
5
6
7
Asher Phillips ' do
Aiphonso Wetraore do
Benjamin F. Lamed do
David S. I'ownaend do
Daniel Randall do
Charles H. Smith do
8 A. A. Massias do
9 Timothy P. Andrews do
10 Edmund Kirby do
11 I»G. DeRusser do
12 William Piatt do
IJ Robert A. Foniyth do
14 Adaai D. Stewart do
Furrhasing Department.
I C. Irvine, Com Gen ofPui
1 ''Iter Fayssoiix, StorckeepV
2 — — — ' do
V0L, JOU
Date of
commis*ii
8
23
20
14
24
39
31
34
12
23
5
Si
80
10
14
May 32
June15
Aug i
Oct 15
Nov 15
April 16
July 18
Nov 19
Dee 20
May i2
Aug 34
Sept 2fi
May 30
Sept 31
Jan 33
8 Aug 13
Brevets, stafl^ appoint-
ments, & former comm*ns
Mi^o' ^^^^^ ^' August 14
Mtgor General S| July 14
Ac^utant Gencnl
Insp Gl Br Gl 39 April 3«
Inspector General
[General 8 May 28
Quartermaster Geul. Miy
Qiiar^mr Lt CI 15 June 35
Quartermaster
Quartermaster
Quaitennaster
from the line.)
Com G Sub B G 39 Apr 26
Commissary 30 May 23
Coamissarj
Lieut Colonel 5 July 14
Captain 25 September I
ist Lieutenant 17 May 16
( aptam 25 Decembtr U'
'.'aptain 15 August 14
Miyor 37 July 14
Captain i Jul> 39
Captain 1 May 34
Captain 11 Decem 35
Colonel 33 June 13
Remarks.
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H Qrsf^ the army,
Washington
Washington
Phiiadelphia
New York
Washington
Washington
Washington
Cincinnatta
Washington
.St Louis, Missouri
.relR'rson Barracks
\iiiphis, Tenn.
Detroit, Mich Ter
Boston, Mass
New Orleans
Charleston, S. C
Norfolk, Virginia
Washington
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Medltai Departmenl.
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TOtOGKAPHICAL ESGINEERS
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Ctpiaiju, (Svt.)
1 W. G, WNbII, ai J»niisrj,
S IVii^ilm Turn bill 1/ 30 Aupiil
4 WJIlkBi H. S-itl 1 AUEIuI.
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Names, rank, and date of
coinnuMkm.
Brevets, and
staiTap-
IMsntroents.
FIRST REGIMENT OF
ARTILLERY.
James Howe 8 May SS
Lieutenont C»Unti,
J. B. Waifaach 30 May 33
Major,
-William Gates aOM«73a|s,Mar83
Cafitaiiu.
If Avf 13
MiV|lSAiig:t23|
S. Churehill
iMilo Mas«n
Henry Whitinir ' Afar 17
F. Whiting 10 Sep 19
H. Saunders 4 Nov 33
R. M, KirbT f Aug 34
N. G.'Dana* 15 Sep 35
H. W. Griswold 3C Apr 32 u Dec 28
W.Smitht 30 May 33
Names, rank, and date of
eommission.
Jno B.Magriiderl July 30
Geo.W. Turner 1 do 31
Jacob Arainen 1 do
J. W. Bailey 1 do
Kenr>- G. Sill 1 do
Gt»re Watson 1 do
Wm. il. Pettvs 1 do
L. SiQ^reaves 1 do
Riwets, and
staflT ap-
pointments
31 Breret
3'^ Brewt
32 Brevet
32 Hvt Top duty
32 Brevet
331 Brevet
Col I May %s
17 Blay 1(J Mmj 17 May 26
■*' * Majl7Mar34
CAQM
B<ajl7Sept24
Firat Lieutenantf,
Timy Green
J.Siraonson
M. A. Patrick
Giles Porter
J. Howard
D. Van Nen,
Justin Dimyck
Oaniel Tyler
Lemuel Gates
11 Feb 35
IX D Tompkins 1 Mar 35 Ordnance
Geo. 0« Ramsay 1 Mar 36 Top duty
Jona Prescutt 31 Mar 37 '
Chas. Dimmock 30 Feb 38 A Q M
W.Wheelright, SO Apr 33
J. H.Cooke4 36 do 39
L. B. Webster 30 May 39 Mil Academy
George Norman 30 do 32 Ordnance
John Farley 1 Aug 32
[ACS
CaptaOAprSS
30 Apr 18
10 Oct 19
11 Aug 30
iPeb 33
1 Nov 33 Ordnance
4 do 83 A C S
I May 34 A C S
6 do S4 Ordnance
SECOND KEGIMRNT
ARTILI'EHY.
C»loneU
WilMuB Lindsay SO Apr 3S
Lieutenant CritneL
Ich. B. Crane 3 Nov 33
Major,
Roger Jones 17 Feb 37
Captain*,
J. F. Heileman 5 May 13
Francis S.Belton31 Juiy 17
R.A.Zantzingi'rl8 Dec 18
J. Mouiiifort 11 Aug 19
rh. c. Legate 13 May 30
N. Baden 1 Apr 34
Joiieph H. Taylor 6 July 25
G. S. Drane 30 May 33
G. W. Gardiner 3 Nov 38
Second Lieutenants,
S.V.R. R>an$ 1 July 25
Francis I'aylor
A.D.Mackay^
James R. Irwin
John McClellan
1
1
1
1
35
26
do
do
do
do
John Williamson 1 do 36
John H. Winder S Apr 37
KbenS. Sibley I July 87
Win. Maynadi^r 1 do 37
R.C Titghman 1 do 28
Rdm. French 1 do 38
Wm. Palmer 1 do 36
Miner Knowlton 1 do 28
John F. Kennedy I do 33
John W. Barr] 1 do 30
Jameo H. Prentiss 1 do 30
25
25 Top duty
Top doty
Ac^utant
First Lieutenants,
C. S. Merchant 30 Apr l8
Charles Mellon 80 do Ik
Allen Lowd 80 do 18
H.W.Fitzhugh30 do 18
James S. Abeel 80 do 18
R. L. Armstrong 3 July 18
H. S. Mallory 31 May 19
W. Wells 38 Aug 19
S. M*Kenzie 30 Feb 35
James Green 31 do 26
Am. C. Fowler 20 Feb 37
G. W, Whistler 16 Aug 29
Wm. C. DeHart 10 Oct 31
Col IS Mar IS
Lt CI 13 Nov 33
Col 17 Sept 84
Aty G<mc-nU
Miy 5Bia> 83
M^ 15 Aug 84
MiU 11 Sept 34
6 August 23
Comiuissar)
Capt 15 Nov 37
Capt30Apr88
Enrduty
Ordnance
ACS
Mil Academy
J. A. Chambers
J. A.d*Laenel
C.F. Smith
Const. Smith
F. U Dancy
38 Jan 33
30 May 33
30 do 33
30 do 32
3 Nov 32
Capt 80 Apr 88
Cl^ 20 Apr 88
Ordnance.
Capt 30 Apr 38
Capt 30 Apr 88
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Capt 80 Apr 88
Oi'd nance
Capt a July 38
ACS
Adjutant
ACS
Top duty
Ai»4e^ampto
B M Gen Scott
I
Second Lieutenants^
M. M. Clarke 1
John b. Gr yson 1
Hh. W. M« .wr 1
Jos. L. Lu ke 1
Thoa. B.Adams I
Mil Academy
July 86 A qM
do 86 ^
do 38
do 28iOrdnanc«
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6r/i, 7(^ Infantry^ and Mounted Rangers,
SIXTH INFANTRY.
ColoneL
H&arf Atkinson 15 Apr 14
Lieutenant ColoneL
Daniel Baker 1 May 29
■Major*
BG IS May 20
9 August 22
CaMainM*
Rennet Riley 6 Au? 18 maj 6 Aug38
I. Clark, jr 27 do 22AqM
Tat-ob Brown 7 Apr 251
Z.C. Palmer •' 15 Feb 26
W.N.WickliflelS do 26
Henry Smith 7J4i!y2^
TlioniasNoel 1 May 27
Jason Rogers 30 Aug 28
Geo. C. Hntter 12 May 29
CI. Wharton 22AprJ0
First Lietttenantt-
R. Holmes 15 Feb 26 A C S
G.W. Watt-rs 15 do 26
Levi M. Niite 7 July 26
M, W. Ratnian 20 Dec 2fi
Geo. Andrews 11 Feb 27
Asa Richardson 1 May 27
John Nichols 31 Oct S7
G. H. Crosman 30 Aug 28 A Q M
J.VanSwearengen 12My29
Joseph S. Woi-th 22 Apr 30
Second Lieutenantt,
Hy. St. J. Lind. n I July 25
Gustavus Dorr I do
A :bt. S. Johnston 1 do
Jos. D. Searight 1 do
F.J. Brooke I do
V. St.Geo. Cooke I do
Nathan J. Fjiton 1 do
Rob<-rt Sevier 1 do
Gtis. S. Rousseau 1 do
Thos. F Di'ayton 1 do
Wfn. Hofrhian 1 do
AlberV Cady 1 do
Jona. Freeman 1 do
M. L. Clark l do
T. Ti. Alexaniler l do
J. S. VanH'M-veer 1 do
Jas. S. Williams 1 do
John Conmd 1 do
G*>o. H. Griffin 1 do
25
26
26
261
27
271
28
28
28
29
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Adjutant
ACS
C S
Top duty
Brevet
29J Biuret
29 Brevet
^ Brevet
30 Brevet
Brevet
Brev«t
Brevet •
Brevet
LC t5Ju1yi4
SKVEN in INFANTRY
ColoneL
M. Arbuckir 16 Mar 20
Lieutenant ColoneL
J. B. Many 1 Jun 21
Major.
S. Burbank 20 Aug 28
Cafnnin*,
George Birch 3l Aug
R. B Hyde 31 Oct
Nath. Yr.iing l Tan
'I'ruetnan Cit>88 27 Sep
Dan. E. Burch Sojun
H. Ben^nian" 6 Oct _
N.G.WiikimonSl 'nl) 24
fi.L.£. Bonneville 4 Oct 25
John Stuart 30Jnn 28
igne6 to take eflTect 30 AprW \ft33.
19
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20
22
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31 Aug 36
Maj 31 Oct 88
Mi>j 1 Jau 29
qM
291
24
24
24
24
25
25
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29
29
AQM
AQM
£. S. Hawkins 10 Nov
First Lieutenants.
Charles Thomas 1 Mar
James L. Dawson 1 Mny
AUH.Morton 31 Jii.y
Francis Lee 24 Sep
J. R. Stephenson 4 Oct
Thomas Johnson 16 Dee
Jos. A. Phillips 30 Jun
/. R. N«>welt 10 Nov
Jasp. Macomb 10 do
N. Tilliitghast 30 Jun 3o{M Academy
Second Lieutenants.
W.G. Williams l July
D.S. Miles 1 •
W. Seawell 1
do
do
24
24
25
L. F. Carter
Gabriel J Rains 1 do
Step. W. Moore 1 do
W.W.Mather 1 do
John M. Davis 1 do
The.H Holmes 1 do
James Wi>8t 1
Samuel Kinney 1
Richaid H. Ross 1
do
do
do
Albert M. L- a
L. B. Northrop
1 do
Top duty
Adjutant
Eng duty
1 do 25|A C S
27
27
28
29
29
30
30 Brevet
30 Brevet
31 Bvt i'opduty
M Academy
1 do 31 Brevet
George W.Cass 1 do 32
Lewis Howeil 1 dr> 32
Dan. P. Whiting 1 do 32
Rngpr S. Dix 1 do 32
Richard C Gatlin 1 do 32
BvtEng duty
Brevet
Brevet
Brevet
Brevet
:
BATTALION OF
MOUNTED RANGERb
Major*
Henry Dodge 21 June 32
Captains.
Lemuel Ford 16 June 32
Benj. V .Beekesl6 do 32
Jesse B Browne 16 do 32
Jesse Bean 16 do 32
NHthan Boone 16 do 32
Matthew Duncan 4 Oct 32[
First Lieutenants.
Sara. Smitht 29 June 3
John Gibson 1 July 32
J. W. Hamilton 16 do '^
JobhiiaW. Fry 25 do 38
Jos. Pentecost 30 do 32
B. W. Moore 6 Nov 32
Second Lieutenants.
George Leneh 6 July 32
Emtch Steen 16 do 32
Jnmes Clyman 23 do 32
John N.^^s 28 do 32
Robert King 30 do 32
Wm Bradford 6 Nov 32
Third LiruteiianU.
Meed. W. Shields 1 July 32
J. G. McDonald 2« do 32
Geo.Ca!dweli 30 do 32
W.I' Butler 4 Aug 32
H. B. HolHTte 6 Nov 32
G V. Kinesbury l July 32
Hump. >f»rshall 1 do
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Law organizing Ordnance Department.
Jictipautd at the tost SesMion of Congress^ affecting the organization of the
Army,
An Act providing for .the organisation of the Ordnance Departnient
Beit enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United SlaUs
of Americaf in Congress assembledt That Ironi and alter (he passage ot tlii!i
act, the Ordnance JDepartment shall consist of one Coiuiiei, i>ne Lieutenan
Colonel, two Majors and ten Captains, and as many enlisted men as the ser-
vice may require, not exceeding two hundred and fifty.
Skc. z. And beUfttrther enacted, Thatthe Secretary of War be authorized
to select from the ^rgeants of the line of the Army, who shall have l^iih-
fully served eight years in the service, four years of which in the grade of
non-commissioned officer, as many ordnance Sergeants as the service ma
require, not to exceed one for eaeB militay post; whose duty it shall be to re
ceive and preserve the ordnance, arms, ammunition, and other military
stores^ at the post under the direction of, the commanding officer of th< same,
and under such regulations as shall be prescribed by- the Secretary of War,
and who shall receive for their service five dollars per monih, in addition
to their pay in the line.
Skc. 3. And be it further enacted. That the first section of the act passed
on the eighth of February, one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, entitled
" An act for the better regulation of ihe Ordnance Department ',** ( L U.
S. Vol 4 p 792) and so much of the second section of the act, entitled ** An
act to reduce and fix the military peace establishment of the United States,"
(L. U. S Vol 6 p 563) passed the second of March, one thousand eij^ht hun
dred and twenty one, as provides for one supernumerary Captain to each re
giroent of Artillery to perform Ordnance duty, and so much of the fourth
section of the same act as merges the Ordnance Department in the artillery,
and reduces the number of enlisted men, be, and the same are hereby repeal
ed ; Provided, That nothins contained in this act shall be so construed as to
divest the President of the United States of authority to select from the re
giments of artillery such number of Lieutenants as may be necessary for the
performa^ice of the duties of the Ordnance Dep-irtment.
Sec. 4 And be it further enacted. That all the officers and enlisted men
authorized by this act,' shall be snbject.to the rules and articles of war, and
that the officers shall receive the pay and emoluments now allowed or which
may hereafter be allowed/lo Artillery officers. [Approved April 5, 1832.]
vr
*
An Act to authorize the President to raise movnted volunteers for the de
fence of the frontier.
Be it enacted by the Senate and Home of Representatives of the United tftates
of America, in Congress assembled, That.rtie President of the United States
(je, and he is heieby authorized to raise, either by the acceptance of volun
teers, or enlistment for one year, unless sooner discharged, six hundred
mounted rangers, to be armed, equipped, tmonnted and organized in socii
manner, and to be under such regulations and restrictions as the nature of
the service may, in his opinion, make necessary.
Sec 2. And be it fuHher enacted, That each of the said companies of
rangers shall consist of one rnptain, one first, one second, and one third
lieutenant ; five sergeants, five corporals, and one hundred privates; the
whole to form n battalion, and be commanded by a major.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted. That the said non-commissioned officers
and privates sliall arm and equip themselves, unless otherwise ordered by
he Pi^esident, and provide their own horses, and shall be allowed each one
[JoUar per day as a full compensation for their services and the nee of their
lurtna aod horsf.B. The comml^^&voned officers shall receive the seme pay
/<^ n J eno foments as officers of iVie- «am« ^t«.^« \ti ^««x«k^ of the United
maf
Law uuthorizing Mounted Folunteen, 1 9§
States, and officers shal be allowed fo<age for their horses, and be entitled
lo the same rations as those of the same grade in the army of the United
States respectively.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted. That the officers, noo •commissioned
officers, and privates, raised pursuant to this act, shall be entitled to the
like compensation, incase of disability by wounds or otherwise, incurred in
the service, as has heretofore been allowed to officers, non-commisttionei
officers, and privates, in the military establishment of the United States;
and shall be subject to the rules and articlesof War,aBd such regulations af
have been or shall be established according to law for the. government of
the army of the United States, as far as the same may be applicable to the
said rangers within the intent and meaning of this act, for the protectioa
and defence of the Northwestern frontier of the United States.
Skc. 5. And be it/urtherenactedf That the President of the United States,
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, is hereby authorised to
appoint all the officers proper to be appointed onder this act ; which appoint-
ments may be made during the recess of the Senate, bat shall be submitted
to the Senate at their next Sessioa for their advice aod eoDsent; and that
the sum of fiftv thousand dollars be, and the aame if hereby appropriated for
the purpose of carrying this act into effect, lApprcmd Jtm$ 16, 189S.]
MILITARY ACADEMY.
REPORT OF THE BOARD W VISITERS.
Uhitsd Statbs' Militart Aoadbht, )
To th€ Secretary of War: Wett Pointy June 16, 189S. >
Sir ; — The undersigned, visiters to the Military Academy, have endeavor-
pd, to discharge with fidelity, the trust confided to them. For two weeks,
they have been assiduously engaged in attending to the examination of the
cadets, in the various branches of tbt.ir studies. They do not consider it
necessary to present any detailed statement of the course of studies pursned,
or the manner of piosecuting it, inasmuch as these have been sufficiently
explained by former visiters, and particulary by those who attended in the
two preceding years They take great pleasure in saying that, on the whole,
they have found, during their sttiy, much to approve, nothing to condemn.
Generally, the young gentlemen have given the sh^ satisf^ctorv evidence of
unwearied assiduity in the performance of their dtities, and ffattering pre«
sages of the advantages which their country mal^ expect to derive from their
high qualifications. The benefits to be derived from this institution, are
gradually unfolding themselves, and time and accurate information only are
wanted to satisfy the public, that, for the general welfare, it should be cher-
ished and sustained with a liberal band, ft is here that the science of engi*
nee rini(, with ail its auxiliary branches, is thoroughly taught; conferring,
already, important benefits on different sections of our country, and promis-
ing still greater. The voung men educated here, from year to year, consti-
tute the main reliance the country has for the successful prosecution of those
great intern-il improvements, which, in this enlightened age, the States are
planning and executing. It is on this institution that dependence is to be
placed (or the elements of the military science, necessary for the defence
and securiiv of the country and its institutions, in future tinit^s of war and
danger Nor are these all its benefits. Strong attachments and lasting
friendships among the young gentlemen are here formed, which, carried
with them to the differeni sections of our extensive territory, afford a happy
guarantee of the stability and permanency of our Union. A moral influence
like this, may, in some future time of difficulty and threatened danger, re-
store harmony, stay the influence ofangiy passions, and prevent conflicts
among ourselves. The expenses inciirrMl in cKeri«l\\fi% ^ti^ %v\%\«\«^\\\^ wk
■ i» ■ ■ I I ■ ■ ^
1 ^0 Military Academy,
V liuable ao institution, are, in the opiuion of this board, of material import,
. uumpared with the advantages which have been already conferred on - tbe
coantryyand the more important and lasting ones which are in promise.
Are theseopinions correct? And, if they are, wherefore is it that intelii-
;eut men should be found to disparage the institution ? The answer is, be*
cause they have not the means, and the information in relation to its detail-
eJ operations, to enable them to judge correctly of the subject. Satisfied
\s to the impartiality of the opinions berein expressed, and 'istan evidence of
)ur GOoAdence in iham, the propriety-is respectfully su^igested, of selecting,
Bouually^ some persons as visiters who are known to oe inimical to every
thing conaected with the school. So soon as they shall learn the order, the
intelligence, the moral deportment, and the aseful acquirements ot the young
men here, that euinity, we are fully persuaded^ will cease to exist. As it is
not practicable, however, for the whole community to use the test of perso
nal inspection, we will take leave, briefly to reply to some of the objections
which have been urged upon the public against the establishmeut. In the
first place* party poiitica and. sectarian religion have no place here ; as, be*
tweea the professor and the etadent, none other than official intercourse
takes place between them* It is an imperative duty to attend church each
Sabbath, where a sermon is preached. The door is never closed against
respectable christain teachers of different persuasions, who may happen to
be here, and who may desire to preach. The minds of the cadets are not
trammelled, or attempted to be trammelled, by the principles of 'anv sect.
Moral and religious truths and principles, in general, are inculcated; but
the iaculcation of the special tenets of particniar sects, is carefully excluded.
^ Pi-ejudices and partialities eoiertaiiied towards the ' cadets, fire charged
urioii the professors, wha are said to act oftentimea under these inAueocf s.
We do not hesitate to aflirm tbstt the allegation is gratuitous ; that it is not
.biipported by fact. The high ch^iracter of the professors, and the absence
of'all motive to act thus, anord abundant refutation of the charge. But not
content to rest our opinion on these circumstance^ alone, we have sought af-
(cr information in other qufirters, and feel ourselves, by the result, fully
warranted in the asserlion,.that there is no just foundation for the charge.
£very (n.>titu(ioo where the young are to ha disciplined, |ind tr^iined to
virtue, must necessarily b^ gaveraed b^^ fixed and certain rules ; and these
shoutd be stnetly conformed to^^r it is idle to enact them. They are bad
legisla ors who would seek to waive an exact fulfilment of their law<» ; or,
without adequate causes abowa, to omit the enforcement of their peualt os.
Tiie academic board, under the 8aiictio4i of tlK^^ "secretary of War, atake
known o each cadet confided to their care, the rules and legdlationp of the
school. These are plain aiidj)ositive ; and the penalties attached to any in-
fraction of ihem, aie clearly defined. It is satisfaciory lo us to be able to
state ttiHt very seldom do ofience^ occur, which come under the character of
acts ot immoral tendoncy. The«cor>'ect principles of the cadets, and their
pride of character, hav* opera ted as pow. rful restraints ; and have Aade it
hitherto scarcely necessary to prescribe any written rules of government,
except such as relate to a proper ^.ttention to the studies u hich are pursued;
and to he military fiystem that is prescribed. The laws in regard to these
) matters, and thefienalties for any infraction of any of these law«>, are in ihe
hands of every cadet. The first and principal offences are, ** miitinouscon-
duct ; absence fion. quarters after 10 o*clo' k at night ; breach of arrest;
forcing a sentineTs post; gross disrespect to offic*t s ; irreverence at church;
neglect of duty on post; profanity and other iram<>raliiies ; refusing to do
duty wht^n ordered ; uu}:eutlemanly conduct, and the use of spirituous li-
jquors." Fertile comniissiuu of any one of tliis class of offences, which, it
Igives usgroat pleasure lo repeat; is of rare o* curience, the pa^ty is subject-
Zed to dismissal, or io receive, on the roll, ten marks of demerit. The next
jgrarif of offences, subiecU i^e cwdi'V lo ei^h« ma.ks; the next to five; the
'/text lo four, and soon AuA tor auo^Leutie. ^K vv^ %^N«:\x\\\^x\tl •»«« -lass,
H
Report of Vhiters 197
whii:h coDsists *'of being iii bed after reveille, or before tattoo; being oat of
order, or late at inspections; bad order of rooms, or absent from the acade-^
my more than ten minutes without peimission/' the deiinqueiitis subjected
to one mark on the demerit foil.
Thus it is shown, that the rules impose no unreasonable restraints or
burdens. A cadet who, in a ^ear, subjects himself to 200 of these marks,
as they are termed, and of which a regulai register is kept, is liable to be
dismiosed from the institution A list of o£fences charged in each week, is
regularly furnished on parade, that an opportunity, may be afforded for such
written defence and explanatioA as the delinquent may be able to offer.
Upon this a decision is made, and the accusation is discharged or confirmed,
a^i eeably to the circumstances of the case, and the proof of delinquency.
The whole proceeding is equitable and just, and nothing of prejudice or of
unfairni^ss influences the decision. It is the merit and demerit roll relative
to the cadet's studies, his military duties, and his delinquencies, which, ex-
clusively, indicates his standing, his worth, and his claim to a continuance in
itlie school. If prejudices exist, if partialities and dislikes influence the gov-
ernment and direction of the academy, we frankly assure you, that our vi-
gilance has not enabled us to discover them.
It may be said that most of these delinquencies are of light and trivial im-
port, tending in nothing to affect moral standing, and, therefore, not merit-
ing ptinishment so severe. That, in a moral aspect, they are trivial, is true;
but this is no argument in favor of the offending cadet. The student who
disregards the rules prescribed for his government, gives an evidence that
he is so constituted as to promise to be of littte future utility to the coantry.
He can never make a valuable and safe officer, i^ell qualified to commaBai
who does not first prove that he know;B how to obey. To retain those who.
for theirown rule of action, would set up their own opinions, and disregani
tlie studies and course of duties prescribed to them, would be unjust to those
who are disposed to act differently. A wrong done to postponed candtdateti
and eventually could not fail to impair, if not destroy, the hiich value of rtie
institution. Wherefore was it established? And why has it been so loaf
fostered by the Government .' Certainly not that it might dispense favors aad
charily ; but rather lo di8<)eminate throughout the States, military scienoa
and knowledge, that, when war occurs, and oar institutions are threaieeed,
the country may bring to her defence the arm which she has thus strengthen*
ed. It ought not, and cannot be expected that those shall be retained and
patronized, who, being deficient in capacity, a^e unable to learn j or who,
from )iat«itual inattention, will not. From whichsoever cause arising, the
cons quence and the injury ate the same to the country, and should th^ refore
be avoided.
A further objeiStion which has been advaaeed against the academy is, that
citizens are excluded from the army, because every vacancjr thai^happenais
to be supplied from the graduates ot this Listilfttion. If this be a valid ob-
jection, it is the act of Congress that makes it so And althoufEii, at first
view, the objection may appear plausible, in really it is not so. The iiidas
triousand regular habits, and the scientific qua I ifi^tions, which are requir-
ed here in prosecuting the prescribed course of stiidy, so pre-eminently fit
the graduate for military service, over others who have not had the sunie :id-
va tai^es, that it is difficult to believe any citizen could 4)« associated with
them 111 inferioi commands, without having such a feeling of inferiority as
tn make him dissatisfied with himself. The objection resolves itself into
this, that it is a rule by which higher qualification clalma, as it det*rves, ^he
a>ce.idancy And certainly, thai course of iction cannot afford just c^iase
'<r ' omplainti ^ hich sives preference to a superior over an inlet ior cla m-
jtni. In war, the best means of defence and safety ought to besought afLTj
v<) le in p«'ace oo wiser course of policy can be pursued, than to prepare a-d
•-eioiirp up 'he bes* materials, morMl and intellectual, against the time wheni
ni-'oi t'lnt e<ig -x i*** ma iri^e to require- the as*» oC the«^ \
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198 Military Academy.
We take occasion tu remark^ that the several prefegsorships of this insti*
tutioo should be placed upon a better fouodation. By the existing regula
tions, assistauts are assigned from the body of the army, to take upon them
•elves the important trust of insttuctiug, in iheir studies, the young gentlemen
of the academy. Lieutenaatsare seivcted, as ass'stant professors, and as*
signed, td diity here. By the transfer, they are not themselves benefited.
Their condPtion is rendered nothing better than if they were to remain -w'lXU
Uicir regiments. Their expeodituret are, in boine degree, increased, while
their pay is not augmented By remaininjs in the l.ae, an opportuni y is
offered of obtaining appbiittmeiits in the staff, where an advance of pay ii>
the consequence. Acting upon the universal i uie of interest, it is reasonable
to infer that, in peace, the preferences of junior officers will be (or that
service where substantial profit is more within their reach. A consequence
of this Is, that, not unfrequently, assignments to the Military Academy a e
reluctantly accepted, and that reluctance produces a desire to be rid of the
trust imposed as early as a favorable opportunity to do fo can be found
Honco '.liese appointments are frequently changed, and the mnde of commu-
nicating insfruction becomes variable and unsteady. Other inconvenience^
are felt. The experience of the past shows that, so soon as an officer,^ by
dint of application, renders himself useful and rei^pectable, he is taken awa}
by a higher inducement offered by some literary institution, which thus ol)-
tains his time and services. The only means by which <o prevent this, is, foi
the professors and assistants, at least as regards their compensation, to be
placed upon a better footing. From the superintendent down,, the pay and
emoluments which are allowed by the Government, are quite an inadequate
return for the trusts which are so ably and faithfully discharged. The bare
means of subsistence is but a poor and bumble rt'munerauon for a life use-
fulW employed in the service of tlic«ountry. Unquestionably, parsimony, iii
jtucn matter, is the very worst sort of economy.
Wo would also suggest theproprietv of having an additional building erect
ed for the accommodation of^ the cadets To put three or four young gentle-
men in a small room must, in some degree, deprive them of the ability of
prosecuting their studies to advantage.
j^ A house for divine service »a!Ko much wantetf. The place at preseiit used
ifor that purpose, is a room iaone of the buildings, of insufficient size, a d
inconvenient construction. Adjoiuuig this, is another apartment. use<l for
chemical lectures aud experiments Ttie hazard which necessarily attend^
some of the experiments in the lecture room, admonishes us of the propri^<>
of making it a detached and separnte place, so cr.ns»truct<'d as to be fire prot-f
This being done, and a professorship authorized, this branch of useful s* i
ence will be placed upon a respectable footing.
The buildings in which the cede-s are quartered are not as comfoftnble as
they should be. They are btdly ventilated. There is but a single v^d< \k
to each room, which occasions hnmulity a"d unpleasant scent«; to arise
through the buildio^s. Windows placed' opposite to the exterior oi>es- open-
ing into the passage, would cost I iit little, :uid be highly serviceable. The
plank partitions, too, which separate the rooms, should be removed, a rtd
walls of brick or stone substituted. This woo'tl Rreativ protect the •c<^u-
paots against the noise of adjoining appartni^nts,. and conduce essentially tc
' health and comfort.
The !«ge fixed for the admission of cadets we consider objectionable, and
request to dr.»\v>Qiir attention to the subject At fourtcci years, the 'mini-
mum a^e specitjed by law, the mind is not lufTniently matur'd and disciplin-
ed to undei'tiiKe the complicated and difficult stud es which are pie-cribed
here. For iha education gratuitously bestowed at his place by the Govern-
ment, it riiitemplates a fair equivalent, through a return of service at some
, f/ffie, anil in some f«rm. In making selection'^, then for the aoademv, the
riiiesiion shouM he. in what way \V\"\seud can be be^t secured ? If the candi-
'j'J'dte be too > oiini;, loss to the (>ovec»^met^\ ^oWo^x^^Xutaotv^N *\\.\i.\\w\e wa<.ted
Report of Visiters. 199
on ihos" w> o taiij and, fiDally, becausei'lhc greater the number of dismis-
^al!», (delinquents' places not being supplied except annaily,) the more re-
duced will be the number who receive an education. Between the ages of
fifte.en a;id nineteen, seen-is to be the more advisable periods at which young
opiiiiemen should enter the actidf.my. They will then complete their course
ai a time when ihe judgment will, in a good measure, be matured, and wlieu
i( miy not be entirely unsafe to entrufit there witli command B<'sid«^ s. ;. better
upi>ortuni:y will be afforded to parents to prepare iheir son< for admission.
None shoul ' be appointed after they havf passed the age of nineteen. Alter
that age, their habits are perhaps too rijjidly fixed to oe readily conformed
to Mie < ourse of di<cipline and instruction pursued heie^ Another a'fvantage
ti) he derived from the propose*! <bange, nil! be, that the stimulus of emula-
tion wit! a<-t more equally U|)on all, ubea there.is a nearer equality in the
ajresof the cadets in the same cl tss.
Ft is also reiipectfully sut)mitied, whether the academic course of instruc-
tion, shoo d not be modified, so as to embrace, more effectually, the whole
of what is prescribed in the 34th article of -ihe published regulatirms. The
:: »ie now allot'ed to thai department is not sufHcent for the whole 'course.
Hei.ce a portion of what is presciibed in the article referred to, is omitted
To remedy this, there must be an increase of time al'owed, or an increase
o*'the pre-requisites ofadmi-sion into he academy.
While a paternal care is taken of the moral deportment of the cadets, their
♦ runiary inte!e^ts are properly regarded. By an exisMiig regulation, their
I. ;8!^n ble and necessary expenditures ar" reffistfred and seitl dby an apent
•:> K)i ited for that purpose. From parents or friends, they are forbidden to
r cone money, or, if received, they are required to make d^^posite of it, to
Ijh expanded only by permission of the superintendent. Thus are they
ijuarded against every ihing like useless expeodiiure. and formed to hablt!« of
economy. The poor and the wealthy are rendered, in a good degree, equal
in their moneyed facilities ; and every thing like mortified feelin?, ^Iiich
CO' id arise from such inetjualityjof condition, i8.avoided. \n their apparel,
ad in ilie furniture of their rooms, all is neat, plain, andun'f<Tm in quali'y.
The store which furnishes them wiih goods, keeps in public view, for tlie
i.'s p'tion of all, its arti'les of merchandise, with the prices attached, pre-
vinnslv a«rreed to, and authorized by the board^ by which means the regular
rat" of selling is known to every ca<lf.t, 'fha* this, nothing could be fairer,
•r better arranged. If, as sometimes i'* the case, cadets are found to be in-
fi<;bted beyond the amount of pay that is due to them, they are forbidden to
p rc»iase apy article not absohre.jy r^pcessary ; that, bv a more rigid economy
•'lo debt Diay be adju«i»*tl. They are thus early learned that debts are to be
voided, and instructed as to the be%t mode of disch>irging them, if imprudent-
ly contcs|ctet|. • ' y -, * . \ ". ' ■■ * -^
S.ioh are the suggestions which, in eomnliance with the request contained
i - y«.ur letter of appointment, we have thought proper to make concerning
! tiH institution. They are offered i» perfect candor, and are the result of
O'lr own observation of the conduct and management of the academy, and of
I e bestf %»ction we have been able to give the subject, while engaged in
»M» discharge of the dnty yon «lid us the honor to confide to us. All of which
i» respectfully submitted.
A. MACOMB. U. S. .^rmif, President.
FRXNCIS PRKSTON. of Virginia S B. SMITH. M D. U S. Jjrmy
.[OflN U RATON, of Tennessee PETER FRITZ, of Pennsylvania
f. M'it \RV()S, of Temi^itsee H. FE'rREK]\, of Pen nst^hania
J\MES CXWKCK, of Georgia WILBUR FISK, nf Connecticut
ROBT. B W'XVVh:, of Kentucky W ^.»S\KS,ofAhbama
EM. SHOB^-'R, of North Carolina ISAAC DAVfS, of Massachusetts
G. C l>RC)MGOOLE. of Virginia H L. KL{ SWORT-!, Co>merticut
J.J. MOORMS.^, of Virginia A- (5. HARRISON, of Missouri. .
li r V nY \\niTiVG, Secretary to the Board \
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Secretary of Navy*9 Report,
THE NAVY.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.
Navt Department, December ^^ 1832.
To 0u President of Die United States:
Sir: It is a source sf loucb gratification to be able to lay before you an
exposition of the transactions of this Department the past year, evincing
great prosperity.
New evidences have bean furnished of the iniportanfp of our Navy in sus-
tainiuK the American character abroad, and in extending and protecting
some of our most valuaiblo interests.
Besides ihe ordinary aid given to commerce by the presence of a respect
able force on each of our foreign stations, the cruising; grounds of some of
our squadrons have been enlarged; convoy, aud relief in distress, have
been ooeasionally afforded \ threatened aggressions, have in some cases, been
deterred, and, in others, the commission of actual injuries has been seasona-
biy investigated and slopped.
In the performance of these duties, frequently very delicate and difficult,
our officers have, in general, displayed commendable prudence, and always
their accustomed promptitude, zeal, and bravery.
Connected with the Mediterranean station, the only collision that has
arisen between any part of our squadron and other powers, took place at
Madeira between the Constellation and the blockading vessels of Donna
Maria. The commandor of the Constellation, under instructions to show
entire impariiality towards the contending claimants to the throne of Portu-
gal, and at the same time to respect, in all places, the actual government,
found, on his arrival at that island, the force employed in its blockade ap
parently insufficient for the due investment of the place, and partial in its in
dulgencies towards the flags of. other nations Under these impressions as
to the fact<!, and under his general orders for the efficient protection of our
commerce, he came to a conciasion. very fortunate for those interested in
the trade to Madeira, that while such a stnle of things continued, he was
juMified in.ex ending assistance to our merchantmen to enter the port of their
destination with th*Mr perisnable cargoes.
The addition to tlio Mediterranean squadron, of the frigate Constellation
and United States, and the return of the Ontario, are the onLjt material
changes in it sinee my last annual report. The D^'laware has been prepared
for sea with a view to that stiition ; but it was deemed expedient not to de
spnich her, unless some emergency occurred, tmtil she could undergo a
thorough examination in one of our dry docks The Brandywine, Boston
and C.^oncord, being expected liome the prese <t winter, their places will pro
bably, in a few months, be supplied by tlie Delaware.
The chastisement inflicted by the frigate Potomac on the Piiratical Malays
in February last, is the sole oc<iiirrence of importance among our Tessels
that compose the squadron in the Pacific. Th" orders given to tier com
mander reonired to ascertain, by carofn^ itKiiiiries, that the information re-
ceived here before iiis sailing, concerning the plnnHer and massacre commit-
ted on board the ship Friendship was not exaggerated. He was further di-
rected to satisfy himself that those outrages were not provoked by anv mis-
conduct on the part of the Americans ; and that the offenders were, as reo
resented and believed to be true, a race of a character <iO lawless and savage
as not 10 come within the srope of regular diplomRtic intercourse. He was
also instructed, if pr^irticable, firstto demand and obta'm indemnity Tor the
.fnjory committed, and the punishment of those most conspicuous in these
/6arbarno.<i arrociiies. It hasbee^ ^^ratifying to learn, bv accounts from tbai|
Jqoart r of the world. 8ubseque.nl \o vVic V\%\v q\ ^Jcv*- ^Q^»T^^<' to Sumatra,
Secretary of Navifs Report. 20 ij
that the result of that visit has been to silence all exultation and menaces of
further violence from these sea robbers ; to draw from them acknowledg
ments of past errors, and promises of future forbearance from like offences,
and to insure, as yet, a scrupulous fulfilment of those promises. But to guard
against their perfidy, orders were given that the Potomac should be followed
by a detachment from the Brazilian squadron, part of which detachment has
since sailed ; and has instructions to touch not only at Sumatra, but such
places in India, China, and on the eastern coast of Africa, as may be condu-
civs to the security aud prosperity of oar important commercial interests in
those regions.
The stop put to the seizure of our vess^ at the Falkland islands, in Jan
uaty last, was effected by a ship of the Brazilian squadron, under general in*
structions from this department, to take all proper measures for the effect-^
ual security if our commerce and fi><herie&. Spestsl orders on that subject
had been previously prepared and forwarded by thi" department ; but they
had not arrived at the time of the prompt and suceessful interference by the
Lexington. Our commerce and fisherien have not been molested in that
quaripr since that occurrence. The Boxer, another vessel of the same
squadron, after visiting Liberia in Africa, has, at a critical moment, extend*
ed our naval protection to the neighborhood of Para and^ Maranham. The
Schooner Enterprise, in the laie disturbances at Montevideo, was also placed
in a |K>8ition of much delicacy, and succeeded in furnishing very opportune
assistance, not only <oour own merchants, but to the constituted authorities
oi the country. Nothing else of interest, connected with the Brazilian
station, has occurred since my last annual report. But the unsettled condi-
tion of South America, and the security of our commerce in India, have led
to an increaae of our force on that station, by the addition of the Peacock
Boxer, and ICnterprise.
The West India squadron has been employed in an active and useful man-
ner ; and particularly so while on (he coast of Mexico During the comnio»
lions in that country the past season, this sqoadroo yielded very efficient pro>
tection to our own citizens, and was, on some occasions, feriunately enabled
to proffer security to the residents from other itiition». The recent seizufe
of the Montezuiua, a vesvel belonging to Santa Anna, was made by the Grram-
pus without any special instructions from this department : bui on the tacts
report'-d to her commander, the seizure was deemed by him both necessary
and proper in the execution ot his general orders (o shield our flag, our citi*
zens, aud their property, from unlawful aggressions A part of this squad-
ron has recently been detached to visit the Wester^ Islands, tne Cape de
Verds, and, if necessary, the coast of Africa, in pursuit pf « piratiol vessel
which, in September last, robbed the American merchant brig Mexican of a
large amount of property near the Azores. This measure, aided by instruc-
liotisiothe commanders of vessels oa their return from the Mediterranean,
and to those now ia Mif West Indies, as weil as to our consuls ar Matleiia,
Lisbon, and Gibraltar, to use all practicable vigilance in the detection and
punishment of >he authors ot this w-tnto^ outrage, wi.l, it is hoped, termi-
nate successfully ; and, id any event, wiU'tend to prevent any other attempts
of a like characer, from the increased impracticability of escape with im-
punity. The only changes iu'ihei vessels of this squadron have been the
withdrawal of the Fairfield, Vinoennes, and Erie, for repairs, and the sub-
stitution of the St. Louin and Vandalia.
For reasons suggested in the last annual report, it has been my endeavor
to keep one of our vessels in commission remaining constantly on some
portion of our own coast. The schboner Experiment, after sundry trials of
her qualities, which proved in a |[[reat degree satisfactory, and after a visit,
during the past season, to most ot our home stations, is still ret.iined on our
Atlantic sea board, ready t<> be despatched to such quarter of .the world as
aiiy new incideu may show to be most expedient.
Of I he tlire*- small vessels hereiotore employed vaUv^ V^ci>\.v^i\.\c»'cv^^ vs\v^\
m0>m»
CO 2 . Secretary oj JS avy* 9 RepfMtU
tive oak, there seems dow to be little doubi but one uDforiunatel> foundereiJ
in a severe gale during the previous year. The other two, under a bvlicf
that their futher employment would not be so beneticial as to justify the ex
penses they occasion, have been recalled. One ceased to be in commission
• u May last, and was ordered ^o be sold ; and the same disposition will be
m:<de of the other on her arrival at Morffolk
A listot our vessels now in commisaion, with their stations and commaoo
ers, is annexed. The vessels not «n commission have all beenrcenUv
examined bv the Navy Board; and most of those in ordinary, as well a** aii
t)n the stocks, have been found to be in good state of preservation. Fui
(heir condition in detail, reference may be had to the documents annexed.
The acts of Congress, relative to the rebuilding of the Macedonian, and the
purchase of timLer to rebuild, at some future period, the Java and Cyane,
have boih been eiecuted as far as practicable. The rebuilding of ihe
iormer lias already btea commenced| and contracts have been made ior
Limber for the others.
The collection of live oak frames, and of other timber suitable for other
laris of vessels, under the act for the gradual improvement of the Navy, is
in progress as rapidly as the •upply of live oak timber from private lands,
and the erection of sheds at the aifferent yards to preserve our materials of
that character, render judicious.
On the subject of vessels, the department has nothing more, of mnch im
portance, to remaik, except tlie repetition of i:s earnest desire, expiessed
in the last annual report^ for an appropriatron to build a few steam batteries.
In addition to the considerations then urged in favor of early attention to
this subject, ma V properly be suggested the circumstances, that much time
will be required, not only to procure their peculiar equipments, but to in-
troduce the system of discipline, somewhat novel, which may be necessary
for their crews; to enable our officers to acquire the new and necessary
84>ience suitable for the supervision and management of steam batteries, and
to train a distinct class of persons in the service to become their engineers,
li is moreover ascertai/ied, that the^ batteries can be so constructed as to
firove highly useful during peace at the principal navy ^ards, in towing pub-
ic vessels towards their desiioation, at the time of tbeir departure and re-
inrn, under all winds and tides, and in the frequent and indispensable trans-
portatioo of men, stores, and provisions.
The property on hand at the several yards, consisting chiefly of timbei
iron, copper, and arms, continues to increase in amount. The whole number
now exceeds in value the sum of five millions five hundred andseveec^-nine
thousand nine hundred and seventeen dollars. Independent of what is
provided for repairs of ves8els,|ve have on hand the frames for four ships
of the line, seven frigates, four sloops, .and three steam batteries; nine
hundred tons of iron, four hundred and fifty eight tons of copper, ninety-
three tons of lead; two* thousand two hundred and thirty-two cannon aud
caironades; three thousand jQve hundred and iour muskets-^about thrice as
many pistols and cutlasses; two huudred and twenty eight thousand nine
hundred and eighty round and double headed cannon balls, besides grape
and cannister ; tnirty-five thousand six hundred pounds of powder ; one hun-
dred and ninety-eight ihousand three hundred and eighty two pounds of sul-
phur, and aboutdouble that quantity io nitre. For further particulars under
this head, re ference^may be had to the annexed report, fncreased at-
tention has been bestowed on the doe arrangemeni and preservation of
««ll these materials ; and new securities for their proper use aud the accoun-
tabiliiy for them, will probably be introduced into the revised naval regula-
tions now preparing.
Without much previous attention to the extent and quality of these ma
/reria/fl, it will never be in our power, in any future emergency, to develope
jauddenlyf and emplov effic'ienU^, l\\e ^tcav t\Vk'^^Vc.?c^«Lci<ies of this country
I •^■^'^i—^MPIP^M^ I I H .llll ] II ■■'— """ I' ■ I I I I ...I. . !
6f€r»i(iry of \avy's Rep'ttt. 20,
fo. aiinoyanc of a • ent my, diid lor proie<-,;ioii to our c\>aiaierGe| as weil a
lor iiM< ilinie dr>fe:icei«
The art ol' Congress for the gradual imprgvement of ihe oavy will expire
next March '■, and this occasion is seized to recommend the cootiouance of
ii> Hppropi ia it>n> for the f purchase cf- these materials, as well as for other
vatiiable purposes, a It ast six years longer If these materia s are gradua'ly
collpt.ted, and Wrell presarved, hi socIi aiiant.ities as,to enable us, in addition
lO he force usually in rooiniis8>on) fcN'thwith* in any crisis, to put our ves
heisthat may be in otdin:«ry and oaihe slocks, into a condition for active and
etiioent st'rvice, aud to build and equip suitably such other vessels as our
Kre-it comm rcial marine will assist us fully to man, we shal then exeicis^e
hit rut foresight and hat siouiid ^nd sagacious economy in respect to thiit
('ranch of the public service, which all exp^riente of our own and other
naiious recommends, and which theprsent flo«irishing (state of our country
jtisiiHes, Without any increase of the number of seamen actually serving
in the navy during peace, evi ry sailor on our two thousand milesof seaboard
on onr noble rivers and vast lakes, can then be considered as in a course of
training to man the numerous vessels of war, wh'ch our interests, our rights
and our honor, may at any future period require us to arm ; and our count*
less sieani vessels on ih^ navigable waters connected with some of our Iron*
tiers, could then, in any emergency, be at once supplied with i he proper
munitions of war, and be so far equipped as floating batteries, that they
would furnish new and powerful aid, not only in the rapid transportation of
men and stores, but in repressing hostile depredations near onr shores, and
in lepelliiig an invading toe.
Thoutih nominally, as to vessels in commission, only the fifth or sixth naval
po* er in the world, and not expending over one-eighth of the annual amount
paid by some nations to maintain a taval establishment, yet, if we ook lodie
true elements of n ivai power, to our ships in ordiiary ad on the stocks, to
onr marerials for building and equipment collected and collecting, to our
large commercial marine, whether ol merchant vessel^or steambovtts, to our
flouri hing fisheries, our extended sea coast and excellent harboiS, to ou
large numoer of navigable rivers and inland sea^, and, at the same time, to
our position in regard to other nations, with few neighbors bordering on us
by land, and an ocean rolling be<ween us and most o- the governments with
whom we are likely to have collision, it must l)e manifest that our greatest
exposure and danger are on the water, and that our means of attack and de-
fence there, if du y husbanded and developed, will probably always prove
enual to sustain us with credit in any hostilities into which the convulsions
ot the world may hereafter plunge our peaceful con'ederacy.
The buildings at the diffcrem yards, coni^nplated by the estimates of last
year, have been commenced; and such sums as are wanted to complete
them, and to begin others necessary for the accommodation of the ofllcers,
the construction and repairs of vessels, and for the safety of the public pro-
perly, are included in the estimates for tlie ensuing year.
The appropriation, at the last sessioii) for the survey of Narragan^ett Bay,
received immediate attention. The survey has been completed, and the chart
is now preparing When -finished, it wdl be submitted, for the purpose of
being laid before Congress.
The liberal appropriations made at the last session in aid of the navy bos*
pita I fund, hafe been partly expended *, aud when the buildings are finished
and furnished, they will conduce greatly to the health and comfort of their
meritorioas inmates, and reflect much credit on the humanity and benevo-
lence of the country Measures have been adopted to obtain, if practicable,
the release of jurisdiction from the States over the several hospital sites,
mi'h a view to prevent the burden and annoyance of taxes, and the obstruc
tions to doe discipline in the establishments.
The navy hospital, navy pension, and privateer peTi«\ofi t^xi^%^ ^\Tvc.«^\k«v>N
placed exclusively under the charge of this deparlmewx^ V%.n« ^\ t«^«v»
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car«*ful atreution ; and the present prosperous condition,<e8pec tally of the
two first, \*tll be made the subjeci of a sepataie leport,- »o be suboittted to
ronxress in a few days The pasmenixf niiu thousand dollars on the third
of March, 1k29, fur the site oi the nav> huspitalMt Mdvlblk, haying beeo
made out of the appioprii^tivn for pay and ettbsisieiice,f instead of the nuvy
hospital fund, and 0*1 a df ed of conviy^c* deemed exceptionable in it-* lorro,
the special interposition of Conf^iessto anmnge tiie sabjeci was held to be
proper by my predecessor ; ^nd, on hat ar count, the subject still remains
unadjusted on the books of the Fourt . Auditor.
The entire completion of tlm dry do'ks has l>ef;n previRnf'd by an accident
to the coffer dam of one of them, the prcval< nee of the cholera in ihe neiKh-
borhood of the other, and the es raordinary severity of the weather du»ing
the last winier. But, it is believed, that the g lidi y and dnrabil'ty of the
works, generally, will be increased by the delay ; and that, during the tnsu
mg season, we shall be enabled, with safety and gre-.it advantage, to use
both the dry docks io tbe examination and repair of our public vessels. 'Ihe
report annexed will furnish the detadii on this subject, as weil as the other
proceedings under the act for the gritdual improveni nt ol the navy. A
civil engineer will be needed in the future sup' rin ei.d»'n« e of these ilock>;
and he rould otherwise be very usefuHn preparing plans and estimates fo
ihe erection of thi' various buildings and other public works at the ditiere"'
yards A»y increase in oui expense by the servires of snob a offn* r will be
HViiided, as the estimates o this year omit two of the number of nHvai r.oir
>tru<tor», who%9 labors nt this time are not required. !• will be seen by the
general estimates for the naval service -he ensnirgyear, which are an..exed,
that no otijier esseiuial change is contemplated as to oGScers, ex epi a
small reduction i:i the number of captains and midshipmen, and a small in-
crease in that of masters commi>ndant The number of lieutenants is only
apparei>(Jy lew* ned, as it had been during th^* year no larger than the ple^ent
estimates con:fmp-ate ; wiiile the actual nun.ber of midshipmen has been the
sime as in the estimates of former yea'S. The estima es extend this year to
the puic)ta-<e of suitable libraries for the offi' ers in schooners, as well as in
laiger vessels ; and include schoolmasters for alj the sloops.. Until Con-
gress may think proper to make provision f »r educating the vounger officirs
othei than the present course 9f instruction on board the largest vessels, and
at two of the yards, with an occasional e\tensioi< of it to another, earnest
and additionai efforts should, in my opinion, be niad«», to convert every vessel
as large as a slo'p into a school ef!ic4er»t as possible, in hesteVving o the
midshipmen that elementary srience^militerature. as Well as tha* discipline,
netessa-y to qual fy them/oT the hotrorable fli«i- barge of the higher and
more r -sponsible duties of th^ 8«rvi<e If. in such a floating acanemy, con-
fined to the d^ <k of a ?Jtip o'" war, they- may fail fo acquiVe In srt great i-er-
fe« tion some of the appro pti;i^tivgnares of thevr rjfiik, ft is a consoht'on to re-
flect, that, by furnishing them with^proved m< ans, what they may acquire
in theoretic information will be increased in (•nantity arid excellence, will
be sooier tes'ed by experiment, an<l thus become more st wngly incorpora
ted with the menrory and Jiifi^ment ; while much less wip intervene to tempt
them from that rigid discipline, and that ardent derotion to the ocean, its
scenes, i .« dang rs, and glories, which should- be iufrcpa able from their ar-
duous and d'enturon«< profess rui
The estimates foi improvements at the d'fTerent yards, and for repairs of
vessels, are somew' at sntallcr than those of the previous year. But whil
retienching, wherever practicable, all unn« ce.s«iai7 expenditure, it has been
my t'onstant endeator to a^oid weakening the » fliriency of the whole naval
establishment, either through an inconsiderate imfircssion that it is, as i'
jsomf older countries, alreadv arrived at maturity, or overgrown and unviie
Wy ; or that, fn>n> wme ot\>ef c.^v^f^e^U \« t^ot entitled to share in the gradual
/progress aM<f im:>rovemei\l8 wWxcVi xW ^^v\N«lt^c\^^^ s\k\V\\ <i^ iVve age, and th'-
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increasing power of a ^reat and growing people^ seem to require from all
our useful public ostablishments.
As respects the pocuoiary oencerns of the navy, generallyi it gives me sin-
cere sati«>factioo ta state, that, during the year, not a single dollar is known
to the departmeetW have been misappropriatedY or lost by misconduct on
the part of any of oui> agents erother officers. •
By the changes luadeHinder Uie fieer arrangement, for drawing bills of ex-
hange abroacf, either on Engtandlor lllis coobtry, as roost advantageous, and
by the exercise of more care in our agents concerning the forms of business
and the comniuiiication of seasonable advices, all our payments abroad have
b-en effected w thout delay or sacrifices. ^No bills ot exchange have beet
piote»t<!d ; the credit of our drafts has become good on every station, and on
le two where most depressed heretofore, they have advanced considerably
al>ove par.
By means of tho seasonable appropriation at Che last session of Congress,
r<ir the arrearages which had been some years accruing, and by extreme
■aution since in relation to charges on the enumerated contingent fund, we
iiavean yet been enabled to pay promptly all the demands under that head.
No transfer has been made to aid it, in any case, under thetemporaiy act of
he lact session.
Should Consress place the enumerated contingent fund on the footing
heretofore, and now recommended, and which new charges upon it in the
pre-'ent estimates render still more urgent, and which the expeirience of the
last ten yars, as shewn by repeated bills for arrearage»,4lnd by irregular
ansfers from other appropriations to aid it, proves to be iadispensable to
meet the us lal demands uoon it in the ordinary contingencies of the service,
there is but little doubt that the present desirable state of our Moneyed aC'
counts will long continue. ^
There is now on hand unf>xpended, of previous naval appr^iriations, about
a million and a half of dollars; biit'prohably most of this sum Will be requi-
>ite to adjust outstanding claims, and complete the specific objects for which
some of the appropriations were made.
On one subject, connected with oi'r pecuniary matters, and which has
heretofore excited some sensibility both in and out of Congress, from other
considerations as well as economy, it affords me gratification to add, that our
jMiblic vessels have returned so seasonably during the year, that no expense
w J it^ver has been incurred in the transportat'ton, from foreign rouatries, of
<^^eamen whose terms of service had been allowed to expire abroad.
In re'*pect to the preservation of live oak, the department^ as befere sng-
^''stpd, has not d-emed it proper to eMploy any longer the sm^ll vessels en-
irased in that service In two of the «even districts, the general examina-
I ons having bem completed, it hasb^en coVdiflered not advisable tore-ain
th- agents in them at a large expend! «i?e, ineriHy for the preservation of the
timber. It 4« evpected that the (txaminaioas <ir three of the remaining dis*
ricts will be finished during the present lyinter ; and of the other two, in the
rourse of the ensuing year. The general results from these examinations,
nd my opinion in -^etail on the plan most eligible to be pursuod her after on
this interesting subject, will soon be presented to Congress in JMft>^^"^l •**"
fort, prepared in conformity to a request contained in a resowttbn of the
louse of Representatives passed at »he last session.
Our seamen have, in general, evinced a strong and increasing attachment
to the seevice. Great care has, with success, been taken to prevent their
times of enlistment fmm expiring abroad. No occasion ha*" arisen to ope
the rendozvous at home, for some months. Whenever opened during th^
year, an ample supply or men has been readily obtained The habits of our
seamen are improving in respect to tempenn'ce. In most of our ships thfvl
have generally enjoyed eiteellent health, and the visitations among them ofl
that a tannin-^ scourge, the Asia -ic cholera, have been neither frex^^t^i w^ A^
severe. Corpo''al punish.iieat has herome \e.M cof^ mon wti^ •*»* Tk.*^v»w%x^. \
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The {iresent ration of provision issued for their susteDance, cannot lawluliy
be Chang* d by the de|}artnient alone, but could be altered by Congress so as
to lucr^'ase its variety, its nutrimeht, and healthful qufllitiesk The ingredi*
ents lecommended in a special reoprt from this department, at the last ses-
sion, Hould be no more expensive than those now composing the ration, anu
mucli more acceptable to most seamen.
Eflbns have been made to apportion an equal share of the emoluments and
haidshipti of the service to ail officers of similar rank and date. Opportuni-
ties to test the fitness of all in subordinate stations, have been and will con-
tinue to be) furnished, as fast as the wants of the naval establishment may
permit. It is essential to its prosperity, that those officers found entirely
unfit tor duty, should be placed on halt pay, or retire altogether from the
service, as their unfitness may have arisen either from wound> and infirmi*
ties which happened in the discharge of duty, or fiom censurable causes.
Strict discipline among the officers has geneially been attempted, temper-
ed, it is httped, with all reasonable indulgences. Such discipline has been
found not onl> more beneficial to the <»fiicers themselves, and the high repu-
tation of the 'service, but a most effic<ent instrnment in the control and re-
formation of the seamen, \%ho8eldom complain of a system of goyernment
ex'ended with firmness and impattiaiity to i heir superiors. •
The annexet' order* has been issued during the year, with a view to
furnish increased incentives to vigilance in disripline on board our vessels
in commission, and as an addition ll means of obtaining more accurate in-
formation on the peculiar merits of officers in command, whose mtidesty
will generally allow only the report ot their works, through the inspection of
others to recommend them.
No appropriation was made the last session of Congress for the suppres-
sion of the 8lnv% trade ; but the department has been able to meet all the
demands growing out of that Htibject. by the balances on hand from former
years, as may be seen in ti.e annexed statement. In consequence of a sup
posed piracy on the coast of Africa, the Boxer visited Liberia in April last.
rUe report of her commander is annexed .f As Congress did not, at
•GENERAL ORDER.
To the Comntander* of Navy Tardt:
When any veuel of war. belonging to the United States, shall return from a cruise to the
yard under yourcominand,unles8thecaptainof the ▼esstlisyoursuperiorinrink, in which
case the de]Mrtment will make a special order, you will, soon as practicable, and before
her crew are dt taehed or discharged, unite with you the two officers hiehest in mnk at
your station, and with them make an examination of the general condition oftibe vessel
and her equipments^ leaving a critical survey in respect to the necessary repairs to be
afterwards executed in the usual manner.
You will also inspect closelv the situation of the vesiel as to internal regulations and
arrangements, discipline, health, and accommodations of officers and men, and any other
particulan di'en«-d useful to the service.
In the dischargeof this duty, all the officers of the Vessel inspected are lequiisd to give
every facility and aid in their power.
The result' of your inquiries you will forthwith communicate to the department, express-
mg an opinion on any matters therein, i»hen you may consider it important to the prosperi-
ty of the navy. Kavy Department^ October 8, 1832.
t Extracts tfa letter from Lieut. Commandant Benjamin Page^Jr. of the United Statei
Schooner Boxer, to the Secretary of the Navtj, dated off Cape Meturado, April 9,
1832.
I liave the honbr to inform you by the brig Bethia,of our safe arrival at this place, on die
5th instant.
After getting soundings, we stood in fur Cape Mount; about that point wa eoold see
nothing pf any vessel of suspicious appearance, or ansH-ering the description we had of
lRaymaii*s bnp:ai>tine, v^hich vessel you informed me took and destroyed the colony
hchdontr, romnmnded bv Captuin Thompson, of whom 1 learu, since roy arrival, no satis-
jfiivtory infonnation bns bei n obtained. It is however repoiti'd, and the report is believed,
I that he has been taken to Cuba, Ni(l\eTe the brigantine is said to bclon|% merely to keep bin
jaut of the way as loitgas pQss\b\e,&%\xeVkTept«sev\ve.^ «&%'s\^l«nt officer, and well known
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their last sej^sion, make any provision in regard to the punlic property there,
the department has deemed it expedient to sell such of it as was perishable
and decaying, and tQ direct a careful examination, by our agent resident in
that country, and an expression of his opinion, as to the future disposition of
the lesidue. It may be proper to have, this year, at least a moiecy of the
last appropriation of ten thousand dollars made, so as to enable the Govern-
ment to meet any contingent calls which may happen in the further suppres-
sion of this inhuman trade.
The rulesand regulationsfor the administration of the civil branch of this
department, Qcentioned in the last annual report, have been coUt^cttu, ar
ranged, and printed. From their subsequent distribution among the naval
and civil officers connected with the service, all (he benefit anticipated to the
relief of the department and the officers, from much unnecessary correspon-
dence and many unpleasant decisions have been fully realixed. The code of
regulations for the naval hrauch,^ is: undergoing revision and eniargtmeni,
undsr a resolution passed by Congress at its last session, aud will be sub
mittedfor approbation when completed.
A libt of the deaths, dismissions, and resignations, the past year, is an-
nexed.
The condition of the marine corps, as to its organization and sixe, as well
as the allowances to its dfficers, aiid,the ruinous state of some of its barracks,
have heretofore attracted the attention of this department and of Congress.
But, except the small appropriation to rebuild the barracks at Philadelphia,
and which is now iu a course of expenditure, legislation has no' lieen com-
and drraded along the coast by suoh ai Raymand, who has, it is believed, taken his ilepap«
lure, OS the French and English cniisen (st-yen in number) are very vigilan .
As you dir(*cted, 1 have fumuthed the colony with what we eouJd spare of the article j vre
had on board, which they stood in need of. for your liberal instruetious to me ui« tbi^
heafl, the Governor requests ne to tender you, in the name of the co'.onv, his gtau'fiil
acknowledgments. We have received fh)m them all that attention and kiDduess for Mrhicl\
tliey have been given credit by preceding visiters. They have lately bit ii called to act in
the field against a combination of the Dey and Gurrah kings.' It seems that some «>f the
slavr<i of these kings, when about to be soid to the Spaniards at the Gallinas, m- awey. a.^d
took shelter among the recaptured AiVicaiis, who are settled about two miiis fiora C 'd-
wt ll,on the Stockton river, and that a son of Kinjg^ Brumley was sent down to dema'id thciu
at Mourovisi but the Governor could not treat with him with any saft-t}, as, from Mu gen-
eral character, his statements eouid not be depended upon. He was howfvei toiii that if
the Ring hi<nself would visit the colony, hv would find no obstaek- to a taira<yustnient.
On th).' return of the young man. King Brumley suddenly di d, and his successor com-
menced aggressions without delay, by seizing our cotonists, depriving them ot their prop-
erty, and even liberty, and cruelly wounding some of the n-captuivd Africans, at the same
ume making hoMiile movements towards the upper coionits, Caldwell and Millsburg.
Upon remottstranct- being made at their proceeding^, they tore up the letters, and declared
thatif the colonists did not meet them in the field in three days, they would destroy the
upper settiementa—viz ; Caldwell, about N. N. E. distant nine miles, and Millsburg, N.
B. by E. distant about twenty-four miles from Monrovia.
In thu serious state of things, |Mirt of the forces of the colony were marched to Brumley *s
town. It was f<iuiid that the natiires had left that place, and had assembled at a fortified
town about ten miles fuither Inland. Towards this place, the colonists marched, anned
with muskets and a field piece. On their arrival they had a battle, which tesnlte<{ in the
capture of tlie town. One colonist was killed, James rhompson, and three wounded, one
severely and two slightly. It is said fifteen of the natives were killed, and a nuu.btr
wounded. After their nig'it, they s nt im sseiigers to sue for peace. On receiving asMir-
ance that tliey would be treated with on equitable terms, the kings came down, and bave
entered into a treaty highly advantageous to the colonists. Thus peace and tranquiMity
have been entirely restored : trade is again resuming its usual course. Another deputation
has arrived siucf; we have lieen here, proposing a junction, in addition to the kingdoms of
the Suinba and C^uah countries already in connexion with the colony ; and Boatswain, the
most f)Owerful and intellirent of the kings of this section of Western Africa, still remaim
a:* he ever has been, their firm and efficient friend, having declared that if the Dry Kinrs
ev-r trespassed arain, he himself would attend to the task of putting them in ordr-r. A
trj.lingv'arava'i from his country is now here, benUlos the (^uah deputation. Theiv ar
si\ vessels layinr in the harbor, and arrangements u.-<* luaking to estaolUh another setti-.-
ment at Cape Afouut, so that every thing looks eucouiag^ng.
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: eiedj though very desirahle, on these aobjects so interesting to the corps.
iiii'! SO intima*eiy connectedi in my opinion, with its future services auu
US' fulness.
1 o avoid unnecessary repetition, and what might perhaps be deemed
indecorous importunity, several other suUjet-ts intimately connected with
I e welfare of our naval establishment, are left to the decision of the prupec
iuiihorilies, on the suggestions and consideratious heretofore submitted by
this department. Full confidence is cherished that they will receive ail thai
aMention which the acknowledged importance of many of themdeserve>,
and that nothing exists in the present state of the estiibiishment, or of the
country, which should prevent the continuanee of all that liberality towards
tho navy, which it has so often experienced, as well as merited, both from
the Government and tht public. Yours, respectfully,
LEVI WOODBURV.
Vttnlt in Commission^ in 1832^
in THB MXBITERRAHXAN.
United Slates, Capt. J. B. Nicolson.
BrandywinCfCdipu James Renshaw.
Constellation, Capt. Georga C. Reed.
Concord, M. Comh Matt. C. Perry.
Boston, M. Com. Geo. W. Storer. •
John Adams, M.Com.P. F.Voorbeee.
IV THB WJBST IHDIES.
Vanialia^ M. Com. George Budd.
St. Louis, M. Com. John T. Newton.
Porpoise^ Lieut. James M. Mcln*
tosh
Orampyus, M. Cora. Joieph Smoot.
their Commanders, and Stations,
Shark, M. Com. William Boerum.
COAST OV BRAZIL.
Warren, M. Com't Benj. Coeper.
Peaeoekf do. David Geisinger.
Lexington, do. Isaac McKeever.
Enterprise^ Lieut. Samuel W. Dow-
ning.
Boxer, do. Benjamin Page. jr.
IV THB PACITIC.
Potomac, Commodore John Downes.
Falmouth, M. ComU Francis B. Gre.
gory.
Dolphin, Lieat. John C« Long.
Fahu of Stores on h/md at the several Savy Yards, on the 1st of Oelober
1832, mz,
Portsmouth, N. H. ^348,979 49
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
1,122,617 79
1,494,143 08
471^81
Washington
Noifolk
Peosacola
$907,273|37
1,057,987 83
167,269 55
Total. g5,579,91T 92
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Number and distribution of the Vessels of the United States^ Navy, the
number of Live Oak Frames on hand, and Frames eontraeicd for, but
notftUly delivered.
In commission,
In ordinary,
On the stocks, *
Frames on hand, -
Frames contracted for,
Total of each class.
Ships o^
thejme.
7
5
4
16
Frigate... S»«r*»l
war.
3
6
7
7
3
26
U
6
4
3
24
Sohoon-
en.
Steam , Whole
veiseh.
3
No.
21
19
12
18
6
76
i
The Live Oak Frames on band, are now in deposite at the following
ffsirdSf viz :
•WVMB
J^'avy Timber^ <J-c. voqI
At Bo8toD, frames for two ships of the line, two friratesy aod ont
sloop.
At New York, frame for one frigate.
At Philadelphia, frame for two frigates.
At Washington, frames for one frigate, and one sloop of war.
At Norfolk, frames for two ships of the line, one frigate, and one sloop
of war; which includes three frigate frames, ongioally conti acted for
under gradual iuciease, and subsequently ordered by the department to
be charged to gradual improynment : one frame at each of the yards of
Boston, New York, and Philadelphia.
TI\IBER, &c. ON HAND.
Live Oakf 75,120 cubic feet ; White Oak Plank^ Stocki and Knees^
339,716, cubic feet, 1,427,9U7, superficial feet, and 7,770 knees; Yellow
Pine, 421,045 cubic feet, and 788,468 superfiriai feet; IVhitt Pme^
11.693 Kuprrficial feet; Various Knees, 48,040 cubic feet; (besides the]
twenty four frames above mentioned, aod the Timber properly belong*
ing to them.)
iron, 1 548 tons ; Copper, 652 tons I Xiedfi, 114 tons i Anchors^ 1\ in
use, and 335 not in use ; Chain Cables, 47 in use, and 27 not in use.
Cannon and Carnma<2e«, 2,699 1 Cannon Ball, 257,563 round and
double head, 32 614 grape and cannister, and 540 tou^ ol loose crape
and cannister ; Powder, 149,925 pounds; Materials for Powder, 198,882
pounds of Sulphur, and 396,994 pounds of Nitre ; Small Arm, 4,567
Muslceis, 6,683 Pistols, and 6,920 Cutlasses.
Condition of the Dry Dock* building at the JVkvy Yardi «/ Boston arid
J^orfolk.
Daring the past year, the works upon the Dry Dock at Boston, haye
been brought nearly to a close. The turning gates are in their places,
and have been proved with a heigh; of twenty-tour feet. And the result,
at a trial of their strength and adjustment, is reported by the engint^er as
very satisfactory. The steam engine, pumpe, and machinery, ronuert-
ed with them, are all in place, and have been in satisfactory use sinca
the lOtb June last.
The early setting in of «old weather in November, 1831, aod the
steady cold weather during the winter, and unfavorable weather in the
spring, delayed the progress of the work in an unusual degree, but during
the latter pari of the jenr, the weather was very favorable, and the
work progressed rap'dly. In building the nortn eastern jeitee wall, a
breach took place in the coffer dam This is the only i<npnrtant acci
dent which has occurred at this dock : it occasioned a delay of five or
six weeks, and an additional expense of about $7,000. The eniiiii(*er
reporter^ that a ship might posslblj be admitted, if much required, by the
first of December 1832.
The expense during the jear ending 3l8t Ortober, was, for materials
|6e,651 32; for labor •^,675 48; making S107,326 80; which, a .
ded to the amounts previously expended, for oMterials <|^236,747 24;
/
210 Dry Dock$.
for labor j(S69,592 94; amounting^ to 2^06,340 15; making the total
ezpeoditure £613,666 95
The works remaining yet to be done, are the building of the floatiD{
gate, further adjustment of the turning gates, fixing keel blocks in the
deck, completing the wbarres between tbe coffer dam and wing walls,
and remoTiuff the coffer dam.
It is estimated that, to complete the dock and its dependencies, there
will be required the sum of 2385,816.
During tbe past year, great exertions hav9 been made to hasten the
completion of tbe Dry Dock at ^Offolk, all the important branches of the
work hare been accomplished, and expenses paid. In the course of the
winter all the important work will be completed, except the floating gate,
and the remoyal of the coffer dam.
An unusual suspension of the masonry was caused last year by the
cald weather which set in so uncommonly early, and eudured so long.
Last summer tlie great panic produced by tbe malii!nant cholera, which
WAS very prevalent, especially at this place, induced upwards of a hun
dred workmen to quit the dock for several weeks, and prevented others
from coming to supply their places.
This embarrassment caused great delay in the work—- much languor
and uneasiness in those who remained. Notwithstanding these dii-reur
aging circumstances, the great operations are mostly accomplished ; and
considering tbe nature of the interi uptions, it is hoped that the progress
baa been satisfactory.
The great wells, and steam engine house, steam engine, with the
great pumps, are complete, and tbe latter are in full and satisfactory
operation. Tbe drain from the pumps is finished ; all the masoury of
the wing and jettee walls is done.
The masonry of the dock, and two-thirds of the coping, is laid, and the
whole brtnked up to the level of the bottom of the coping. Tbe turning
gates are nearly completed, and one of them is in its place. Most of
the graduation of the griiund round the dock is formed, and prepared for
building sewers to receive the paving.
There has been expended during tbe past year, endine Ist November,
1832, for materials $138,515 92, and for labor } 102.352 66, making
f 240,868 58 ( which, added to the previous expenditure^ of. {nf materials
|2R4,709 70, for labor $302,642 37, amounting to $587.352 07 ; makes
the sum expended on thi^ docx^ from its commencement in December,
1827, to the Ist November, 1832, $828,220 07.
The work yet remaining to be done is the completion of the coping,
the making of the sewer round the dock, paving round tbe dork, and be-
tween the dock and engine bouse, the stones for which ure mostly deliv
sred; graduating and formi^ the ground round the dock, now mostly
accomplibhed ; furnishing the turnjug gates, and ib» floating gate: ttie
former will soon be done, and the latter with as little delay :i^ possible —
the removal ot the coflier dam, and clearing oat the entrances. These
are all the important branches now to be completed.
The cost of firtibhioi; this dock will, probably, be about $50,000, and,
aUhoiigb the cngineei re^reto to Kt^te that the work cannot, as hereto-
fore BtMted be ''one in December, 1832, he has no ''oubt it may be com
plcted during the winter.
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Vessels in Ordinary . 211
Estimate for the navy during^ the year 1333, in addition to the unexjien'
ded balances that may remain on hand on the \sl day of January, 1833.
Ut. For pay and subBistence cf officer:^ of the navy and
pay of seamen, ^1,478,824 64
2d, Far pay ot superintendents, naval constructors, and
all the civil establishment at the several yaids, 57,330 00
3d. For the purchase of provisions, • 460,000 00
4ih. For the repairs of vessels in ordinary, and the repairs
and wear and tear of vessels in commission, •••••••• 506,750 00
5lh. For medicines and surgical instruments, hospital
stores, and other (expenses on account of the sick,*.** 35,000 00
6ih. For improvements and the necessary repairs of navy
yards 22M.862 28
7th. For ordnance and ordr.ance stores, .*• 10,000 00
Oih. For defraying the expenses that may accrue for otlier
enumerated puiposes, ••■..••••••• *..•*•••*. 295,0- 00
9th. For contingent expenses for objects nut enumerated, 5,0t>«> UP
Total amount of general estimate, j|3,176,766 87
VESSELS IN ORDINARY.
J^amher^ Xame^ and State and Condition oj the Vessels of War in
ordinary at the J^avy Yards, Boston^ JVew York, Philadelphia^ JVbr-
foUc^ and Portsmouth
Boston. — Columbus^ ship of the line. — Sound, and in good order in
her hull; will require to hdve part of two strakc>8 of whale put on, rud-
der to finish, and masts to wedge, and iviii require some new spars ; an-
chors and stocks to be made, to be thorouglily caulked and new copper-
ed. Independence, ship of the line. — Frame and bottom plank are sup'
posed to be sound; the piank outboard, from lower rail to mil, the
ceiling, all the decks, magazine platforms, plank ou^tbe stern, cutwater,
and head, are defective, and will require to be new. Will require to be
thoroughly caulked and new coppered. Constitution^ frigate, — The
frame, bottom piank, ceiling between decks, spar deck, knees and henms,
are sound; tbeoutboaird plank, from light water mark to rail, ceiling in
the hoUi, orlop and berth decks, magazine platforms, plank on spar deck,
bulwark, plank on stern galleries, ch 'Dnels, and capstan, arie defective,
and will require to be new, and the ship new coppered. Erie, sloop of
war. — Frame, bottom plank, and part of the ceiling, are sound; the out-
board plank from lower wale to rail, the gun and berth deck platformt,
and thick strakes in the hold are defective, and will require to be new.
Will require new fore au^^ main mast^, and soTq# Fpars, and to be caulk-
ed throughout. The three first have a tight covering over them.
New York. — Ohio, ship of the Hne. — Launched in May, 1820, but hat
never been masted or fitted for sea. Her outside plnnk, from the rail to
thi» water line, is believed to be decayed, and will require to be replaced;
as will also a part of the ceiling, clamps, and waist on the upper ann lower
gun decks Beams and knees are sound, and in good condition : gpar
deck plank will require to be replnced ; all hulk heads have been remov-
ed, to admit circulation : she is now protected from the wich.vS\^\ Vi'^ Vv
light covering. No materia U have beeu ptocut^v^ W \\\^ \ti^"^\v% mav^
c 1 2 ressels in Ordinary,
equipmeut of this ship, except tanks, guns, sails, aod shot. Wathing-
toHj sMp of iht line. — Launched in 1814, and has made but one
cruise. That part of her frame, which is live oak, is sound: bei
heams, kneei, deck frames, and two-thirds of her gun decks, are sound
and good, as well as her bottom plank, below water ; her upper workt
are in a decayed state ; a ti^ht coTering over her is now in progress, to
prevent the action of the weather on her. She requires extensive repairu
foi which no materials are provided. Frankhti^ ship of the line. — Launch-
ed in 1815, and has mode two cruises, and is in about the same condi*
lion as the Washington, and would require the same repairs. She is. at
present, used as a receiving ship; is well ventilated and taken care of.
No materials are provided for her repairs. Hudson^ frigatc^BuWt of
common oak, and is known to be partially decayed in her upper works,
It cannot, however, he known, until she h opened, to what extent she is
decayed, to warrant saying how far she requires repairing. The spar
rvrk has been caulked the past iieasnn, tokeep the frame as dry as prac
rcahle. No mHterials have been provided for her repairs.
Philadelphia,— T/ieC.vc^ 's theonly ship in ordinary atthisyard,
contracts are about being made for the live Odk frame, of which she is
about to be rebuilt.
Norfolk. — Jiorth Carolina, ship of the line, — This ship will require
rcp'tiiK in her upper works, and must be docked: she leaks badly: lier cop-
per is no doubt off, and the worms have eaten through. She will require to
be new caulked and copp»red, at a cost of <jt35,2ll, exclusive of docking.
Java^ frigate — This ship h decayed generally, her frame being of white
oak and mahogany, oi baywood. She is to be rebuilt, and contracts are
now making for a new frame of live oak. She is at present, however, used
as a receiving ship, ivhich purpose she answers well. Guerrtere, frigntt
— This ship is derayefi in her upper works, and third aod fourth futtocks;
her frame is of the same materials as the Java, and she is about being cov-
ered in. Congrejs, frtgate. — This ship is decayed in her hull generally;
her frame is of live oak ; about one third of her timbers are decayed ;
the rest, from repeated repairs, much cut with augur holes. She is very
much hogged, otherwise much defective, and requires to be rebuilt or
extensive!) repaired. Pelafvare, ship of the line. — This ship has been
repaired the present year, having been ordered to be fitted out; and now
only requires to have the state of her copper ascertained. Natchez, sloop
oftrart i^<*s undergone a thorough repaii. Fairfield and Ontario, sloops^
itar, are sound and good, and only require their bottoms to be examined
Portsmouth, N H — There is but one vessel at this yard, the Fin
cennes^ shop ofirar, of the first class ; is generally in good order, but
requires slight repairs in her quarter galleries, and some new plank io
her gun deck. She requires raulkingf and it is now in prog^ress.
VESSELS ON THE STOCKS.
yessds now on the Stocks, heir state of preservation, the yards were build-
trig, and the time and expense necessary to prepare them for launching'
Portsmouth. — ^^labnma thip •/ th line, is under cover in ship house,
,N'^- 1 ; she can ^e prepare'* foi launching n ninety days, at the cost of
l£H,3'20 60. Sanlee.s frignte of lli»:JiT»t clow. — ^he n under cover inj
Fesuls on the Stocka. 313
lousfe No 2; can be prepared for launching in seTenty dayt, at tbec«stof
^2d,34\. Both in a good state of preservation.
B08TOF. — Vermont and Virginia^ thipt of the Itne, tan b<^ prepared
tor launcning in ninety days: the first at an expense of JS70«360 60; the
second at an expense of j{79,726 46. Cumberlandf frigate of the firtt
clusi, can be prepared for launching in n nety days, at ao expense of
^74,790 56. All are in a perfect state of preserTation, under houses.
New- York. — In the ship> house No. 1. is ihe frigate SabijUt in a fine
state of preservation, and could be launched in sixty working days, at
the expense of ^46,357. In the ship house No 2, is the frigate Savan*
nah, generally in a good state of preservation, but, from having been ex-
posed to the weather previous to the house being built, and from having;
been caulked, some pans are injured, to wit : the wales were decayed
and were taken oflf, the strings and part of the waist and ceiling are also
decayed. She is now protected from further decay by a tight covering.
She could be launched in 120 working days, at the cost of $46,435.
Philadelphia. — PenTisi/lvarda. — The timber, plank, beams, knees,
&c. &;c. of this ship, as far as can be judged of froniLexamination, are as
healthy as when the work was put together, except the ceiling in the hold,
which, though apparently sound, does not apptar to possess the strength
of the white/ oak in other parts of this ship. It will require six mouths,
at an expense of £33,754. Raritan is in a similar good state of preser-
vation with the Pennsylvania, and can be prepared for launching in three
months, at an expense of ^\S.^)0»
Wash ivoton. — There is but one ship 00 the stocks at this yard, the
Columbia^ frigate of the first ctass — She is in a good state of preserva-,
tion, and can be got ready for launching in two mouths, at autzpenst^f
842,576 49.
Norfolk.— JVew York. — This ship rests upon a wooden foundation,
which will require to be replaced with stone, if she should stand any
time ; she is under cover of a wooden house that rests 00 a stone foun-
dation, and is in good repair : it will require ninety days to finish her
for launching, at an expense of ^37,775. St. Lawrence, — This ship
rests upon a good substantial stone foundation, which has been put un-
der her the present year. She is under covef of a wooden house, on a
brick foundation. She can be maie ready for launching in ninety days,
at an expense of 532,590.
Extta ^Appropriations,
At the last session of Congress appropriations (in addition to those
for the naval service of 1832,) were made for the following purposes,
connected with the naval establishment : viz : for the erection of Marine
Barracks and Officers Quarters at the Navy Yard, Philadslphia, ;^9,000i
For a survey of Narraganset Bay, to ascertain the practicability and ex-
pediency of establishing a Naval Depot, therein, 5,000; — For Naval
Hospitals— at Charlestown, Mass. 26,000; at Brooklyn. N.Y. 20,000; at
Philadelphia, 33,900; at Norfolk, Va. 36,700; at Charleston, S. C.
4,360; at Pensacola, Florida, 30.000 ;— For rebuildinir the frtgab Ma-
cedonian, 207,984; — For the purchase of timber to lebuild the frigates
Jnva, and sloop Cyane, 50,500; — For the purchase of Iron Tanks, tor
vessels in commission, 131,795. \
ICU
Officers^ ^e, %n Navy Yards,
PAY OF MAKhME COHPS.
The P esident is authorised, by act of Jul> 14, 183S, to allow to sach ofi
cer8 as have heretolore received the brevet rank of Majois in the IMariuj
'orps, the amount of pay and emoluments to uhich tiiey would have been
•iiiiled as Commandants ot sepaate Stations. And by a joint resolatiM
uf May 25, 1832, it is provided that ih^ pay, subsistence, emoluments, awl
allut%ances, of the Marine Corps shall be the same as they were previous to
April 1, 1829, and shall so continue, until altered by law.
GOVERJSMEWT OF THE NAVl.
hj an Act of M:iy, 19, 1832, the President was authorized to constitotea
Board of Mavat Officers to consist of the ^ayy Commissioners, and two
Post Captains to meet at the Seat of Government, and with the aid of the
Attorney General, carefully to revise and enlarge the rules and regulatioDi
of the Mavy, ^-* with the view to adapt them to the present and future exigeo
cies of this important arm of national defence." This Board consists of the
kSdvy Commissioners, Com. Hull, Com. Ridgely, and the Attorney General
SavFyardsT
Officers^ J^aval and Civilf employed in the uveral Navy Yards,
Civil.
PORTSMOtJTU.
Jrtcob Mull, Master
Charles Chase, Surgeon
Joseph Wilson, Purser
Joseph Andre\\>, Gunner
Edward G. Lai kin, Steward
CviU.
Rich. H. Ay- r. Storekeeper
Joseph T. Hall, StorekV elk
2300 00
uo
00
00
00
itAt n ^^^^ E i^ow,' do 480 00
Jitoi o''J»^o6Pea.son,Clkfobiorek'r660 00
lbl2 1^3 James Seaton, Clk of Check 420 00
*5
HEW rORK.
Yard.
1141
651
75
307 25
Isaac Chauncey, Commandt 3466 7
|John Gah.isber« Mast Comt 2010 75
, . , . , , . ^^ ^iJohn A. Wish, Lieatenant
Jono Christie, Comdt s clerk 600 OOjFrancis H. Ellison, Master
John P. Simes, Clk ol Yard COO OOlJohn S. Wiley, Surgeon
John Floyd, Constructor I5u0 00 James M. Halsey, Purser
John Cloutmau, clk to Constr 300 '^'^ ' • - •/.'-
BOSTON.
Yard.
William Brfiobiidge, Cumdt
Joseph Small, MhsC Comdt
965 00
941 75
764 60
Thoiiias W. \V)tuan, Lieut
Frederick Varnum, i|o
Hubert Knox, Master
Charles F. WaUio, do
Georije S. Spro-ton. Snrgeon 1412 25
Amos G. Ganibrill, Asst Surg 950 75
Edward N Coxe, Purser
John P Feiiner, Cha) lain
Jol.n Mo ris, Boatswain
William B. Brown, Gunner
Rendezvous.
Thomas H St» v. .l^^ M>*t Cmil685 00
Benjamin R. riiiKlnr, Surgoi> C^H (X)
149::^ ^
1141 75
lt>12 75
,^ ,, 114175
00 Addison dearie. Chaplain 1091 75
E.C. Ward, Teach Mathmcs 981 75
„,_ . !T. Morell, Jr. Tr of Lang'ges GG2 Sq
viVr. ?^ Edward Crocker, Boatswain 741 7^
'^ Thomas Barry, Gunner 741 7»
" ,J . C. Halsey, Steward 307 2j,
Hospital. I
Thomas B. Salter, Surgeon 1612 25'
Frederick Wessells, Asst Sgn 950 75
1710
1292 25
1141
1091
741
651
7o
75
75
75
307 25
/
E L. Scheffel]^, Steward
'CivU,
Tunis Craven, Storekeeper
Samuel Hart, Constructor
H.J. Willett, Clk to StorekV
M.R. Talbot, Clk of Yard
George W. Lee, Clk toCom't 750 00
A D OPtrander, do 480 00
ii<»race B. Sawver, Lieutn"ant 972 lK)lE. Estabrook, Clk to Constr 420 00
Frank ^' lery do ^Tl Q^\ \>¥v>Ydl\^im, lusp Hi, Mr Tabr 900 00{
1700 00
2300 00
560 00
900 00
t»mmtm0a
'^mmttmbKiiimm
Officers, fyc, m Navy Yards.
V. 1 S\
Rendezvous. J. Cab ry, Iusvn. Mi ol *.uibi inx) oO
Lawrence Keai ney iVlasl Cmt 1696 00 J Oav ti, ol Abel, Piumber 1200 iK)
H V\. Ogdeii, Lieuienanl 972 00 John Juur**, Mh« Jiiiiisl
Hiiam Paulding, do 9?2 00 J. iucker, Ch.tin cable nikr
baoiel 6. Edwards, Surgeon 739 00
PHILADELPHIA.
Yard.
James Barron, Commandant 4066 75
David Conner, Mattt Comdt 2010 ^b
Samuel Breese, Lieutenant 1492 %')
James F<^r^u8on, Master 1141 lb
William P C. Barton, Surg 17 '2 3«')
Thomas Breese, Purser 114175
, Chaplain 1091 75
Asa Curtis, Gunner 741 75
Heory Crabb, Steward S07 25
HospUal.
Thomas Harris^ Suigeon 1612 25
R. K. H. Sims, \sst Suigeon 1102 00
James Lewis, Steward 307 25
Civil.
Robert Kennedy, Storekeep'r 1200 00
John T. Kennedy, Clk to do 350 00
Henry S. Ciabh, Clk ol Yaid 600 00
Aaron Wolf, Clk to Comdt 750 00
A. Wolf, Clk to Constructor 300 00
W. Yinjard, Insp & Mr Tmbr 900 00
Rendezvous,
Thomas M. Newell Mast Cmt 2002 00
W. W. M'Kean, Lieutenant 960 00
10(y( I'O
10 00,
Fran is barrv, i^lk ol Check 420 oO
liiomas L>Bdali, Ma8tr Joinr 936 (>0
Amuu Woodward jVIsi bickukr 936 00
NOflFULK.
Yard
Lewis Warrington Comdt 3466 75
K. A P. Valletta, Mast Comt 2010 75
French Fotrest, Lieuteuani 1492 26
James B. Potts, Master 1 1 U 75
Heniy Youn;-, Mabter 941 75
Jon-aihan Cowdeiy, Surgeon 1612 25
Geoige W. Paimer, Asst Sig 125J 25
Jauu'S Brooks, Purser 1141 75
Tim J Harrison, Chaplain 1091 75
P.J. Rodriguez, Teh Mihmtcs 981 75
{Waters Smith, Surgeon 780 00
WASHINGTON.
Yard.
Isaac Hull. Commandant 3466 75
John H Aulick, Ma«it Comdt 1982 00
Joseph B. Hu'.l, Lieutenant 1292 20
John A.Cooke, do of ordinary 965 05
Alarmaduke L)uve, Master 951 75
Salvadore Catelaiio, do ordnce 662 75
William Rvland, Chaplain 1191 75
Timothy Winn. P»in»sr 1141 75
David Eaton, Boatswain 741 75
Alexander Stephenson, Gunnr 741 75
Ahm. Broome, Keepr Maezn 741 7r
William Speiden, Steward 3Q7 25
Hospital.
Tliomas J.Boyd, Surgeon 1732 25
, AiBst Surgeon 950 75
Barney O'DonncIl, Steward 307 25
CroU.
Carey SeMen, Storekeeper 1700 00
James Adams Clk to do 500 00
Edward W. Clark, Clk of Yd 900 00
John Ctheridge, Clk to Cmdt 750 00
Richard Barr)', do do 4n0 00
Wm. Doughty, Constructor 2300 00
James Owner, Asst to do 1000 00
John Freeman, B3aiswain 741 75
George Marshall, Gunner 741 75
James £. Brook^ Steward 307 25
Hospital.
Thomas Williamson, Surg 1612 25
Daniel Egbert, Ast Surgeon 950 75
R. U. Wortbiogton, Steward 307 25
Civil.
Gabriel Gait, Storekeeper 1700 00
A. J McCourt, Clk to do 550 00
John L. King, Clk to Yard 900 00
Sam B Brown, C<k to Cumt 750 oO
Felix Kiik, do 480 00
Francis Grice, Constructor 2300 0(J
r. V. Weisenthall, Clk Cons 420 00
Jami s Jarvis, Insprof Tinilir 105(i 00
John Cox, Keepr of Magzine 480 00
PENSACOLA.
Yard.
Alexander J. Dallas, ("omt 3466 75
Lawrence Rousseau, M C*nii 171 75
, Lieutenant 1292 25
N ah urn Warren, Master 9^11 75
Joseph H Terry, Purser 11^1 75
Benjamin F Bache, Sni^eon 11^9 75
1091 75
11. H Hays, Chanlain
John Pa t^rson, Boatswain 741 75
Jolia M Green, Gunner 741 75
CI). B. Scott, Steward 307 25
Hospital,
Juhu A. Kearney, Surgeon 1309 75
Lewis H. Minor, Asst Surg 950 75
John O. Smith, Steward 307 2g
Civil,
Ri.bertJoyner* Storekeeper 1700 00
, rik to do 350 00
Driniel Munro, Clk to Yard 90f' 00
Aithur Breese, C^lk to Comdt 600 00
^Villiam Hall,Clkv^v\^ U5N ol^
I
'm m
910
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DtaihSf 4rc. in the J^avy.in 1832.
Deathif Diswiutionst and Rtsignaiions, in the Navy of the Untied St4tUt, at
fucertaiuea tmce the publication of Volume X^
DEATHS.
Captmintt
6. W. Rodgera SI Mhv, Buenos Ayres
C. C.B. Thoutpboii, 2 Spt. Virffiiiia.
James T. Leonard, 9 Mov. ^. York.
Lieutenants.
Alex. Eskridge, 17 March, Norfolk.
Eliati C Tayloi, !20 Apr.seaofi Ferna.
Russell Baldwin, 25 Apr. Hall Co. Ga
4ohn H. Lee, SO June, iNorfolk.
J8 G. Bougi.an, 6 Mov. Fredencksbg
H. E. V. Robinson 16 Aug 'SI Lost in
Schr Sylph, off Balise, coast Lou
Surgeon.
James Page, 16 March, Baltimore.
MMiataiU Surgeon,
William Tyler, 14 Jan. M«;diterranean
Pursers,
fiathaniel H. Perry, S May, N. York.
Alex. H. Coleman March, Kentucky
Passed Midshipman,
W. C. Sf iden, 1$ Au^ '31 Lost in Sc br
Sylpb, off the Balixe, coast of Lou.
Midshipmen,
W. G. Elliott, auui^er *3i Arkansas T
Dudle> G. Wuodbricge, 21 Jan. M. ¥.
Peter L. Gaust* \oort, 7 Mar. oear M Y
Daniel Carter, 25 M rch, Baltinore.
George T. dump, 12 April, at sea.
Geu. iVl. Fowler, 2 May, Penscia Bay
John A. Coyle, 16 Aug *31, Lost in
Schr Sylpb,off Balize, coast Lou.
Lloyd P. Somers, 16 Aug. '31 Lost io
Schi Syph, off Batise, coast of Lou.
Daniel Hunt, Ohio.
Boatswains
Eli Dill, 19 Dec. 1831, Nev York.
Richard A. Muiiroe,27 Mar. '32> ^ \
James Evans, 9 Jnh , Mediterranean.
Gunners
George Jackson, Mov '31, Pensacola
Sammuel Hebberd, 9 July, '32 JNorfoik
Marine Officer.
Marshall Love, 28 July.
DISMISSIONS.
lAeulenants.
E. D.Whitlock,23d May, 1832.
T. McKean Buchanan, 20th October.
Assistant Surgeon.
Gideon White, Jr. 12th January.
Passed Midshipman,
Edward Boyd, 5th December, 1831.
Midshipmen.
Erastus Huntington, 3d Feb. 1832.
Cincianatus Pryor, 16 May.
Richard W. Mead, 16 May.
S. A. Washington, 17th ^^ay.
Lewis Ogden, Ist Tune.
Geo W . Gay, 28th November.
' Boatswain.
John Hey wood, (Actsn*; )18 April*
Marine Officers
Captain Joseph JL. Kuhn, 7th April.
2d Lt. James VV . Shaumburg 20 Oct.
RESIGNATIONS.
Pursers,
Thomas I Chew, M irch 12, 1832.
William M Sands, 24th March.
Passed Midshipmen.
Charles S. Renshaw, 11th February.
Henry Tooley, 24th September.
William C. Homes, I8th October.
Midshipmen.
George W. Taylor, 19ih Dec. 1831
William Stearns. Jr. }lth Feb. 1832.
William M. A. Moore, 8th March.
Gahrinl A. O'Brien, 8th March.
Charles Henderson, 12th March.
William A. Howard, 12th April.
Edward H. Hubbard, 8th May.
M;irk Hale, 29th May.
Nste,'»Whett the year it not «tatied^iih« duXe x^entolSSt.
Richard S. Coxe, 13ib June*
Usman Claiborne, 21 -^t June.
Stephen D. McCutchon, 25ih Juno.
.lohn A Uaderwood, 2d July.
£d|;Hr Irving, 31st Auj^ust.
Stephen D. Elliott, 12th September.
James H. PopelatoA, 19th September.
N. B. Waters, 31at July.
John Buchanan, IStii October.
John S. Stoddard, 24th November.
Sail Makers,
William D.Hi«48,27ih July.
Charles C. Co wp land, 22d August.
Marine Officer.
2d Lt Theodore Bainbridge, 18 Jaa
1
JVnvff LUt...Caplnin!i,^c. 21
Navy List — February, i833.
REGISTER
Of the CommitiioTud and Ifarrant Officer! of ike Navy of ih^
United Slates, indudin/r Officers ^ the Marine Corpt.
, )C*|^Mrd.S4iuail
uol.fy,t7 Apriek:'([8iM.Siiii«l
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A. !l.Wid>»unIi, do daSurviP. Biy
Ocn-C, Biiid, do ihiC^FigCiHinSi
lli-nnr E. BaLlArd, da da^WliliriEonlt-rt
David DtACvn, t4 Jan ftftjWjihiiif drIiti
HL Wdodboiue, 3 Mar 27;WairiagnTdan
W.Onuncrv, u Apr WlVilimr orderi
Alii. J. Dilt^, du UolN
J.P^ZiinBniKr. J MirSljC"— „ — ,
Wm. D. SnlKr. do dojCDm'r Nalthrt
C.S.M-Cauin, do do ft«i,lta!liJi.. ro
JnhnH BrII,' do doI'V.itinForiU'ri
Tli«.^.Hnnir, do dolHmdi-Phi id's
TboLT.'wilib.' do dOiWuiftngutdin
John Pocivid. do do Oij liri*t
John H. AilHck, do do'U'uhinRDii Td
Mrriinrl'.Slii^ do dSwidliiiBordm
H.H.Biriii^m. do da Wollmg- onfrn
tiuc Maya. M Dh stpa \un
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John C. Lmix. do du Caai'g Dalphin
Jotan H' Gnhuo. do d& Ou mte
Jii.M.M*liktoihi 1 Apr 18 Cam*r Forp
Jaiih TuiaaU, do du On lean-
Kui^ ^'.^*f*^* ^ ^ Ordii') Nor!
WilUiialHinui, da da Dn l""^
Joel Abbm, do do Vin
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., HontgoUKE?, du do III - , ^ -
J»)iukEl.s>i.dh do do^waitinif ordm
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223
David McDougal,lDtiC 28 Bnndywine
Gt^ Macotnber, 1 Maydu CIn leave
J. B. Martthand, do do Norfolk School
Wm. T. Muae, iJun do N.York School
E. Middleton, 1 July do Vaudalia
John F. MiTca*, 1 Oct do Boxer
Ch. F. Mcintosh, 1 Nov do Brandy wine
T. W. Masra<it:r,2 Feb 29 On leave
Benj'n D. Moore, do do W«rst Indiec
Wm. Lewis Maury, do do Shark
Rhydon 6. Moon.-, do do Wamn
Chas.W. Morris, 31 Sepdo Potomac
Jno. M. Mason, 31 Mar3t Lexinrton
Allen M'Lanc, 25 Apr du United States
William May, 2 May do Potomac
P. U. Murp4iy, 12 do do On leave
John B. Meigs, 6 Jun do Dolphin
John Mooney, 13 D«>c do Peacock
R.D.M' Donald. 17 do do Waiting orders
Jus. vi*Cormiclc,24 do d<» W I Squadron
Mathias Marin, 3 Jan 32 Porpoise
I'honuu M. Mix, 6 d«) doASt. Louis
J. H. M. MuUaiiyJ do do Constellation,
I.ayfay Maynard 4 Feb do
Wm.P.McArthur,!! do do
John N. Mafflt, 25 do do St. IxHiis
Vandalia
United States
Waitin|( orders
J. D. Monison, 8 Mar do
N.
Ht-nd*k NorvelM Apr 28
Jus. II. North, 29 May 29
John S. Neville, 2 do 32
\W. E. Newton, 24 Sep do St. Louis
O.
Fred.Oakes, 8 May 32 St. Louis
P.
C. W. Pickering,! May22 Falmouth
C harles Pierce, I A ug 27 On leave
W. H. Pendleton,! Sep 27 Falmouth
Thomas J. Page, 1 Oct do Norfolk school
Ferd. Piper, 1 Nov do On leave
R. F. Pinckney, ! Dec do
John P. Parker, 1 Apr 28
Henry J: Patil, cIo dol
Alex. M. Pennock, do do R*gship Norflk
E. H' Perkiiu, do do New York Yard
Rorer Perry, 1 Julytlo.On leave
A. W. Prevost, 1 Nov doBi iiiidy wine
Rol>*tBJ>egraro, 2 Feb 29 Uuiti'd StaUs
Robert Pattou, do do
William Pope, - do do
David D Porter,jr. do do
Oliver H. Perry, 24 do dti
Vandalia
Waiting^ orders
Waiting orders
On leave
On leave
K*gship»h>Iad
Waiting orders
Lexington
United States
Oil leave
Mat. S. Pitcher, 13 Mardu On leave
C. P. PattTson, 2 Sep 3n
Jas. L. Parker. 6 Jane 31
C.B.Poindexter, 16 Nov do Enterprise
£. G. Panot 10 Dec do
Wm. R. Poste 1, 31 dc; d*.
WilHamPryor, 11 Feb 33
FerdinM Pepin, 13 Apr do
W.L. Parkinson,29 Sop do
Wm. A. Parker, 3 July 3
R.
Rob. J. Ron, 1 Aug2A
Chas. 8. Ridgdy,! Nov do Grampus
Jno. H. Robe'm, 1 Mar 27 FAlntouth
Tbot. R. Roots, . do do Norfolk School
W.I.II Robertson.! Now27 Conttellation
John L.Ring, 1 Apr 38 John Adams
JoM-ph W. Revere do (lo|Norfolk School
B randy winll^
Potomac
Boxer
Comri'ltntton
Wailing orders
N. York scfiool
Wailing »»rders
Boston Yard
Waiting orders
D B. Ridgi ly, 1 Apr. 28|Waiting orden
JohnRodgers, 18 Apr do On leave
FraD.B.Reiiskawl Nov do St. Louis
WuuS. Ringgold, do do United Statet
Nathaniel iieeder, du do On leave
AlexV R. Rose, 25 Sep 30 Waiting orders
G.W.Rundolph.31Mar310n k>«ve
J. W. E. Reid. 26 Sep do Vandalia
Wm. Reynolds, 17 Nov do Boxer
W.B. Renshaw,2S Dec 31 United States
Washington Rnd, do do Enterprise
L. H. Koiimfoi-t,23 du do Peacock
W R(mckendorfl;i7Feb32 Porpoise
Chas. Robin^n, 1 May do Porpoise
Chas. Richardson, 10 do do Norfolk school
H.P.Robertson,27 June do Waiting orders
David M. Stoket, IMay 22 Waiting orders
John L. Spt*ncer,l Jun 26 N. York school
Hem y A. Steele, I Nov do Norfolk school
James R. Sully, 1 Feb 27 Norfolk school
Beiij. S. Slye, 1 Mar do Norfolk school
LutiicrStoddard,! AprdoN. York school
H. H. Stockton, I Julydo St Louis
Wm. C.s jK'neer, 1 Dec do On leave
Wm. O. Hlude, 1 Apr 28 Norfolk school
Charlei Steedroan, do do Norfolk Yard
Benj. F. Sands, do do St. Louis
George L. Selden, do do Norfolk school
H. S. Stellwagen, do do R*g ship Philad
Elie W. Stulf, 1 Jun do On leave
Wm. S. Swann, 1 Jtflydo Waiting oi den
G.H.Scott, 1 Aug do Experiment
V/ni. W. Smith, ! Nov do Grampus
C.F.M.SpotUwood,do do ^andalia
Juntos H. Strong, 3 Feb 2P Lexington
Lewis C. Sarton, do do Warren
M. S. Stokes, 12 May do Brand) wine
E.l\Shubrick. 22 Jon do Brand} wine
J. H. Sherbunie 5 Oct do Portsmouth Yd
Geo.T Sinclair, 33 Apr 31 Potomac
Wm. S. Smith, 35 ilo do Falmouth
Jas. G. Stanley, 30 do do Potomoc
Hy. Skipwith. 35 June do Warren
Boni. F Shattuck, do do. Lexington
Fabius Stanley, 30 Dec do Constellation
W.F.Sclunck, 30 do do United States
Jos P. Supford,,!! Feb 32 Experiment
H.N. Sieiubel, 27 Mar do Porpoise
Wm. T. Smitli. 17 July du Waiting orders
T *
John R. Tucker, 1 Jun 26 N. York school
E. R. Thomson, 1 Dec do On leave
Oliver Tod, 1 May27 N. York school
H. C. I'ilghman. ! Feb 28 Waiting orden
%Vm R, Tavlor, 1 Apr do On leave
John O. Tod, oo do St. Louis
John W. I'ayknr, do do Potomac
T. M. Taylor, do do Shark
A. R. TaUiaferro,) YvhV* Natchez
Charles Thomas, du do l*eacock
Samuel A. Turner, do do Warren
John J. Thruston, do do<Brandywine
R. L.Tilghman, 27 Oct SO John Adams
(ieo.M> Totten, 5 May 31 Potomae
Wm P. TayJor, 13 Jun do I>olphin
Rd. S. Trapier, 21 Dec 31 Constellation
S.B Thompson, 13 Apr 33 Waiting orden
G J. W. Thayer, 23 Oct do W. In(£i Squad
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SlaUmtnt of the aanualalhiraHrcimadtla thejVural Slort-Ktepert.
Willilin UouKhl),
MARINE CORPS.
n & w,in,riili
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Navy UsU.Feb. 1833.
VESSELS OF WAR OF THE UNITED STATES* NAVY.
Name and RatOi
Ship$ of the Line,
liidependeiien«
Fnuikliu,
Wushiagton,
Coluinbut,
Ohio,
North CaroUna*
0< laware,
Alabiuna,
Vermont.
Virginia
Pennsvlvania
New York
Where and when boilt.
/
Gun*.
74IkMton
74 Philadelphia
74 Portmnouth N. R.
74 Washington
74 New-York
74: Philadelphia
7<Ooapoit,Va*
74
74
. 74
74
Where employed.
Frigate*^ IH CUu*.
United Sutei,
Constitution,
Ouerriere,
Java,
Potomac,^
Brandywine,
Hudson,
Santee
Cumberland
Sabine
Savannah
Raritan
Columbia
St. Lawrenee
44
44
44
44
44
44
44 Philadelphia
44 Button
44| Philadelphia
Bnitiiiiore
Washington
Washington
441 Purchased
44
Frigate*, %d CUut,
CoiisttMlation, 30
Coiigms, 36
Macedonian,
Baltimore
Portsmouth, N. H»
^6 Captured
&o0pt of JVar,
John Adams,
Cyane,
Eric,
Ontario,
Peacock,
Boston,
Lexiufiften,
Vincennet,
Warrt-n,
Natcliez,
Faimouth
Fnii-fteld,
Vandalia,
St. Louis,
Concord,
Sehower*, &c.
Dolphin,
Grampuc
Porpoise,
Shnrk,
Entcrpriie,
Boxer,
Experiment
Se8buJl,Cgaliiot)
24
24
18
U
18
18
18
18
18
.18
18
18
18
18
18
lSl4'in ordinary at Bofton
1S15; Ditto, at New-Toik
1810 Ditto, at New-Ycmk
1819 Ditto, at Boston
1820 Ditto, at New-Yoik
1820 Ditto, at Gosport
1820 Ditto, at G<Nport
On the stocks at Portamoath N. H
Ditto, at Boston
Ditto. at Buston
Ditto, at Philadelphia
Ditto, at Norfblk
1797 In eommission Me^terrancan
1797 In ordinary, at Boston
1814 Ditto, at New-Yoik
1814 Ditto, at Noifolk
1821 In the Pacific
1825>In die Mediterranean
1326 111 ordinary, at New-Yoik
On thestucks at Porttinoiith N. H.
Ditto, at Bostim
Ditto, at New York
Ditto, at New York
Ditto, at Philadelphia
Ditto, at Wathinglton
Ditto, at Norfblk
1797 In commission Meditermnean
1799 Receiving Ship at NoHblk
ISI^lOu the stocks at Norfblk
Charleston, S. C.
Captured
Baltimore
Baltimore
NcH-York
Boston
New-York
New-Yoik
Boston
Norfolk
Boston
New -York
PhUadelphIa
Washiugion
PortsnMiuth
][^In eommitsiai Mediterranean
}5J! In or(1inar),Ht Philadelphia
*!; , In ordinary, at Boston
"I, In ordinary, at Norfblk
lo?On the Coast of Bnril
IJ** In ordinary at Boston
1824 qq ^^^^, ,jQ||,| of Brazils
^^^ In ordinary at Portsmouth N. H.
IB^ On the coast of Brazil
13 Philadelphia
12 Wathinflfton
12 Purtsnioiith
12 Washington
13 New- York
12|B«ntnn
1"! *'nshington
3'P\trchawd
vPurc^av-'d
1827
1827
1828
1828
1828
1828
1821
In ordinar)-. at Norfblk
In the Pacific
In ordinary, it Norfblk ■
In the West Indies
In the West Indies
In ordinary at Portsmimth, N. H*
In the Paciile
1821 1„ the West Indiea
1820 In the West Indies
1821IntheWi'st In<ties
1831 On the Coast of Brazil
1831 On the Coast 4if Brazil
18'1 Chesapeake Bay
l8'>3lReceiving Ship at Baltimore
\%tt \At(»^. «Philiaddphia
•«'**-**v^^««lHl^k^*'
tmmtmmm 'v i»mme f * • • ■ " 4^ lU- ^m* ■■ ■ ■■ 1 ■ ! ■
^avy and Frivateer Ptmimit.
239
PENSIONS.
Amount of Stoekt belonging to tht JVaey Pemion Fund^ tnih the cost
mnd nominal value thereof, on the Wh Aboem6er| 1832.
Cost.
United States^ ttocke $231,621 41
United States' Bank steoks 167,900 00
Peoiisylrania five per cents •••• 243,485 92
Maryin lid five per cents** • 162,884 43
City of Cincinnati 110,275 00
iiy • f Washington •••• • 56.498 75
Bank of Washington 14,260 <)0
Union Bank of Georgetown 15,340 SO
gl99.^,266 01
< olurobian Bank stock 99 502 60
The interest acciuing to the fund during the year 1832, will
Fiom United States* stocks •• •• 17,592 78
Oil alJ other stockn • • 19.872 69
Making the income for the year • 2J7,463 4"
Nom. yalve
2227,984 92
167,900 00
212,469 16
140,220 72
100,000 00
69,472, 40
14,000* (K)
15,000 00
(937,047 20
92,600 00
The amount of storks redeemed and paid by the United
States, December 4, 1832. is ., $786,905 84
Which amount has been inve&teo in the stacks above enumerated, and
$167,900 ill the stuck of the Bank of the United States, per act of 10th
July, 1832.
/fumbtr of Pensionert on the Jiary Pnntion Roll from each Stale reo-
pectively^ prior to the act oj 2Sth June, 1832. and also the number of
Penttonert from each .>/a/e. retpectively, placed o% the roll ui aecoid
anee to the provuiun of that act.
PRIOR TO 28th junk, 1832.
Maine • 6
Masaachusetts 56
Rhode island 8
Connecticut*. ••.•••• 7
New Hampshire**** 10
New York 77
Maine 2
Massachusetts •••••• 2
Cunuecticut ••.•.•••. '1
•South Carolina ••••. 2
Louisiana •••• 5
(■eorgia •••••••••••• 3
New Jersey 1
Pennbylvania 31
Maryland 2»
SINCE 2KTH JfHK, U32.
District of Columbia 14
Delaware 3
Virginia 23
Ohio .#..••; 2
Keutucky 1
Missouri
New York 7
Pennsylvania •. 1
VI a ry land
1
Virginia
rennessee 1
District of Columbia 1
Whole number of pensiioners on the roll, 296.
PRIVATEER PENSION FUND.
Oothe 13th day of October 1831, the dat« of the last statement
(See Vol. X p 249,) tlie fund* belonging to it consisted of-— Stork in
the MarylaiiH five per cent. £46.000 00; Stcok in the <;orporttion of
Washington 1,951 81 ; Making the sum of 47,961 81 ; Yielding an
inteient of five per cent, per annum.
On the 9tii December, 1831, it was necessary, to meet the claims off
Jpetikioiieih, to dispose of stock of the l/orpotaUon o( NN aL%Vii\ai|2^QU %\si^>xv^^
wot0, mtw
2b
^■ii*
tSO Revolutionary Claim$,
*Tbe 2(1 and 3rd sectxain (if l\\\^ &«:V, «ce wA VoScnAni v^ %wly to invalid p«iuioiMn>
'See acu of May 3], 1»30, ^nd 3u\y 14^\%3^
iii^to 1,961 H\ I which left the sum of 46,000 00. Ad(),oo the 7ili Joat,
IUJ2, the arooaot of 1,663 48, in the Maryland five per cents, was dii
posed of to meet the payments due on the 1st July next ensuing* Lt■^
ing a balance of 44,4J6 52, in the Maryland five per centa. AlUr pay
iiig the amount Hue to pensioners up to ths 1st July, 1832, th« ealaryol
tne secretary, and incidental expensses chargeable to the fund, there rs
mained the sum of 1,100 dollars, which was invested ib stock of the
Bank of the United States at its par value, according to the act of 10th
July, 1833.
The amount, then belenging to the privateer pension fund on the I6tk
day of Miivemher, 1832« is — in the Maryland five per cents. ^44,436 SS;
in the stock of the United i^tates^ Bank 1,100 00; AmounUug to
S 45,536 6%
The number of pensioners on the roll is — from the State of Maine 4;
Rhode Island 1; Massachusetts 15 i New York 9; Penntylrania 1 ;
Maryland 5; Total 35.
The income of the fund is considered at 2,298 82, per annum, aad
the annual claims upon it are estimated at 2,800 00; leaving a defich
of 501 18.
REVOLUTIOMARY CLAIMS.
An ACT for the reliei of certain Surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Ana;
of the Revolution.
Be it enacted by the SencUe and Honse of Representatives of the United Statet
of America m Congress assembled. That t-ach of the surviving officrra of tJM
army of the levoiutivin, in the continental line, who was eutitled to half pej
by the re«tolve of October twenty-first, seventeen hundred and eighty, be as-
thorixed to receive, out of any money in the Treasury, not otherwise apfm>-
priated, the a. ount ol his full pay in said line, according to his rank in the
line, to Iwgin on the third day of March, one tnousand eight hundred aa(
twen y-sia, and to continue during his natural life : Provided, That, nndai
this act. no officer shall he entitled to receive a larger sum than the full pa;
of a captain lu said line.
*Skc 2. And be it furUier enacted. That, whenever an^ of aaid oflieers hsi
received money of the United States, as a pensioner, since the iliird day o(
March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-sii, aforesmid, the sum so
received s tall he deducted from what said officer would, oiberwibe, be ea
titled to, under the firnt section of this act ; and every pension to which ssk
officer IS now en:itled, shall ceaKO alter the passape of his act.
*S£C« 3. And be it further enacted, That every surviving non^conamissionft
officer- Mustician,or Private, in said army, who eulistedthert-in for and du-
ring the war, and continued in its service until its teimination, and thereby
becaiie entitWd to receive a reward of eighiy dollars, under a resolve of
ConKresM, passed May fifteen, seventeen hundred and seventy eight, shall be
entitled to receive his full monthly pay in said service, out of any money in
the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated; to begin on the third day of
March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six. and to continue during
his natural lif<e : Providedy That no non-coniniissioned offii^er« musician, or
private, in said army, who is now on the pousiou lis^tof the United States,
•hall be emitted to the benefits ot' thi» act.
Sac 4. And he it further enacted, Th<\t the pay allowed by this act ^hall,
Under the direction o< the Secretary of the Treasury, be paid to the officer
I Koldier entitled thereto, or to their authorized Attorney, at auch places
■•iVM^BV^^lM
Revolutionary Claims, iZ\
and days at said Secretary muy direct ; and that no foreign offacer sliail be
en'itled to said pay ; nor shall any officer or soldier ilpceive the same, until
he furnish to said Secretary satisfactory evidence4hat htf ip entitled to ibe
samey in conformity to the provisions of this act; and the pay, allowed by
this aet shall not in any way be transfernible, or liable to atiachmeni, levy,
or seizure, by any legal process whatever, but shall enure wholly lo the per^
sonal benefit of the officer or soldier entitled to the same by this act.
Sec 5. ,Afui be it further enacted^ That so much of said pay as accrued by
the provisions of this act, before the third day of March, eighteen hundred
and twenty eight, shall be paid to the officers and soldiers entitled to the
same, as soon as may be, in the manner and under the provisiona t^efore
mentioned; and the pay which shall accrue aOer^a id dqy shall be paid
semi-annually, in like manner, and under the same provisions.
l^pprovidf ^ay 15, 1828.]
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 5th September^ IB$2,
The ^ Act for the relief of certain surviving officerK and soldiers of the
army of the revolution.*' approve don the Idth day of May 1828, and the arts
amendiot^ the same, will be carried iuto effect under the I'oliowing regiilation«.
Each officer, iion-comniissioned officer, musician, and private, claimi<ig
under the ahove-aienioned ar-t, will transmit ;n the Secretary of the Tr**nsu-
ry a declaration made upon '.alh before some Judge or Ju«tic«f of the Peai e,
ac ording to theiannexed form marked A ; in which he will show how he i*
euiit-t'd to ihf beiefiis o< the act, b> giving as particular an account h. he
may be able, of his services in the revolution, .stating when, uht^re, mi wb t
manner, under what officerK, in what corps, regimen: :<nd line he entered or
enlisted and served ; when, where, and by wh<;ni he was discharged, ann of
whom he may at any time have received pay ; whether h*? hah receiv^.d anv
bounty from the United State-, or of eit^^'i of the States, either in n<uncy or
l:uui. If an offii-er he should sta-e wliet'ei he received commutation, am: .f
a soUher, whetViiN^ be received a certifirate for the reward oi' eight; (klMrs.
The applicant wilt also stHl«* whether ti^ has at any time i eeeivet! or applied
:or a |>ension from \he Uidted States. The clai:. ant's decia ntion must be
an-ompanied by the affidavits of two re pe inhle witnesse<<, as to his ideu iiy
The act<»» 111' Jiid^t' or Justice nf the reace who adminisiters ih** uatli must
be authe ticat d under the seal of the Court The form marked A has b ^n
firep -red for :h»> convenifncn of claimnuts, but a>'y other lorm containing the
ii-.*ce.sfi:jry informiiti'.»n will he receve<i.
Each applicant will trnnMnii his commission, discharge, or any other paper
or ducnnieni ihat he v. »y hnve, shttwin-.. him to hMve been in seivice. v^hich
commission, dif^charge, or other paper, or document, after being register d,
will ht: returned. If the cnmmis««ion, warrant, or discharge, has been lo^t or
destroyed, he will state ihit fact, and transmit day corroborative testimony
thai he may be .r le. If he can (irove hi*' service by any witness he slion d
({o«so. If he cannot, and knows no person living who can testify to his ser-
vice, he siiou d state h:it. fart
If the fvideuce transmttt-d, taken in connexion with that nffonled by the
public record^, prove to be sa isfnctory, the amonn> which may be foiinddue,
will b^ transmitted ro ihe applicant at his res.dence. He may however, if
h'* should prefer it, authorize any other person to receive his pay; in which
case he will execute a power of Attornt>>y ac< oiding to the form marked B,
■* hich mM«>t be acknowledged before a Justice of the t'eace or other >!a|{is-
- laie au'ho'izf'd to admini-ter oaths, and anthen icaied undt r the seal of 'he
Conn of the coud y, in the same m tnner a^ is already prescribed in regard to
d^'claraiions But no payment will be made to any such Attorney, until he
hnii made oath according to the form marked C.
In ci9e of the deceas*' of any offic"- or soldier, who has been found eutiKed
to th*'. benefits of this Aci, tl>e amouut of pay accruing at the time of bUdle-l
'^t Revolutionary Pensions,
cease will be paid to his widuw, on her making application, tnd traosmitBig
evidence of her being the widow.
if tliere be no wid'tw, the amoant will be paid to the children. ontlKii
trasiimittinc evidence that there is no widow, that they are the childr(:n,ii^
all the childreu, and are of a{;e. If the children be under age, the moMj
will be paid to the Guardian, on his transmitting evidence that there iiio
«i idow, and that he has been appointed Guardian, and that there are nooikr
children If some of the children be of age, and some under age, the mosn
will be paid to those who are of age, jointly with the guardiaa oi those i£
are under age.
If thfre be neither widow nor children, the money will be paid to thefepl
representatives : and in that case, the executor or .dministraror shall tm»-
mit evidence of his authority, and that the deceased left neither widow soi
children
The time of the decease of the officer or soldier whose pay is clsuned,
must be proved, in all cases.
Forms to be used to obtain the amoant due to deceased officers smI
soldiers, have been adopted and can be furnished to claimants, when request-
ed, free ef all expenses.
In consequence of impositions that have been practised upon the officers
and soldiers of the revolution, tliis department, finds it necessary to decliie
all communication with ^ents, unless they are persons whose character sod
standing are known to the department. It is unnecessary for the applicsat,
I owever, to employ an agent ; as, by transmitung the application, directed lo
this department, it will he attended to immediately without any expense :o
the claimant. It is requested that all letters on this sobject may be endorsed,
*** revolutionary claims."
LOUIS Mc. LAN£, Secretary of the Treasury
REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONS.
An ACT supplementary to the ** Act for the relief of certain surviving 0&'
cersand Soldiers of the Revolution.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Statet
of America in Congress assembled, T.iat each of the surviving officers, non-
c>-'nimissioned uffi .ers, musicians, soldiers, and Indian spies, who hball have
servi d in the coutinentHl line, or state troops, volunteers or militia, at one or
more terms, a period of two years, during the war of the revolution, and who
are not entitled to any benefit under the act fur the reUef of certain surviving
offict-rs and soldiers of the revolution, passed (he fifteenth day of May, eigh*
teen hundred and twenty-eight, be authorized to receive out of any n»oney
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriat: d, the amount of his full pav in the
Si/id line, according lo his rank, but not exceeding in any case, the pay of a
citpta.n, in the said line ; such pay to cumraence from the fourth da} of Inarch,
•ne iiiousaud ei^ht hundred and thirty-one, and shall continue during his
naturai life; and that any such officer, non-commissioned officer, innsician,
OI private', as aioresaid, who shall have starved in the continental line, stare
troops, volunteers oi m litia, a term or terms in the whole less than the above
period, l)ut not less than six months, shall be auiiiorized to receive out of anv
unappropriated money in the Treasuty, during his natural life, t^ach accord-
int( to his t^rni o* survic , an amount b.raring such proportion to the annuity
5 ran ed to (he t«ame lauk for the service of two vears, as his term of service
id to the term aforesaid ', to r.ommencH from the fourth day of March, one
thousand eigi>t hundied and tliirty one.
Se«'. 2. And be it further enacted^ Thai no person receiving, any annuity
or pension under any Uw of the United S'ate.» providing for revolunouarv
, office's and s.ldier>, shall be entitled to tli>- h netit^ of this art, unless he
/siiai/ fiiht relinpuish his ?nr\Uev r auw \o ^wrVv v>\\%ivw ; vuid •. :»!■ pavm^^nt-Ji
Revolutionary Pennons.
!?33
un<ier this act, the auiouui which may have been rfceived under any other
act as aforeiiaid, hince ihe date at which the. payments. under this act 8hi«ll
commence, shall first he deduced from such payment.
Sec. S. Aud be it further enacted^ That the pay allowed by tins act shall,
under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury, be paid to thr- officer,
flon-Cimnii«isioned officer, musiri^n or private, entitled thereto, orhisor th ir
authorized attorney, at such places and times atihe Secretary of the Treasury
ma-> direct, and that no foreign officer sh:il! be entitled to said pay, nor shail
any officer, non*commissioned officer, musician or priv.ite. receive th*' same
until he furnish the said Secretary satisfactory evidence that he is entitled to
the »ame, in conformity to the provisions of this a^t ; and the p. y hereby
allowed shall no be in any way transferrable or liable t«> attachment, levy,
or seizure by any legal process whatever, .bat shall inure wiioHy to the per-
sonal benefit of the officer, non-commissioned officer, musician or soldier
entitled to the same
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted^ That so much of the said pay as accrued
before the approval of this act, shall be paid to the person entitled to the
same as soon as may be, in the manner and under the provisions above men^
tioned; and the pay tvhich shall accrue thereafter s*tall be paid semi-;uinu-
jally, in the manner above direced ; and, in case of the death of any pernio
[embraced by the provision of this act, or of the act to whi<'.h it issupplemen*
tary, during the period intervening between the semi-annual payments direct
(ed to be mad** by said act<«;the proportionate amoun^of pay v.hjrh shall ac*
crue between the last preceding «emi-annual payaient, and the death of such
person, sh <n be paid to his widow, or if he leave no widow, to his children.
Sec. 5 And be it further enacted, That the officers, non-commissioned offi-
cers, manuers, or marines, who served for a like term in the naval i^eivir.e,
during t >e revolutionary war, shall be entitl d to th*f benefits of this act, in
the same manner as is provided for the officers and soldiers of ihe army of
the revolution. [Approved, Juve 7, 1832 ]
All the duties which devolve on the Secretary of the Treasury by the fore-
Soing act. were transferred to the Secretary of War, bv a reso'ution of
un 28,1832.
Apr)iications for pensions to the officers and soldiers of the revolution,
under the provisions of this act, amounted, in January, 1833, to 24,260 Of
thi«r number it was supposed that one titousand would prot>ably be rejected.
The number of claims from each state, were as follows :
Maine 1336
Mew Hampshire 1288
A1aKsarhii8eits 2151
Connerticut 1982
Rhode Island 474
Vermont 1608
New York 6619
N'W Jersey 862
Pennsylvania 854
Delaware
7
Indiana
423
Maryland
57
Mississippi
9
Virginia
1272
Illinois
2a^
^orth Carolina
1003
Alabama
251
South Carolina
312
Missouri
91
Georgia
474
Louisiana
6
Ke tucky
1181
Mi higan
16
Tennessee
1213
Florida
8
Ohio
1237
District of Columbia 25
REVOLUTIONARY AND INVALID PENSIONERS.
The following Table exhibits: I. The whole number of Revolutionary
and Inval:d Pensioners in each State, on the 17th o( O toiler, 1831. II. Ih^
number paid in the 1st quarter, and III The nu'tber paid in thr 2nd
quarter of 1832. IV. The number who have reli.qui^hi^d th*?ir former pen-
sions a 'd obtained the benefitsof the actof June 7, 1832 V The number
who have died during the year ending Septembrr 4, 1832 VI. The number
added to the rolls since October 17 1831. VII. The whole number on the
rolls, Novembers, 1832.
^
90*
534 hfvoluii'jnary anil Invalid Pen
jlipjlllIIIpFIIIl'III
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Ini/ian Jigi^nft.
Ojfi«i
il (aUif of tiflcpu liu ndn J diiLlatt.
tnd other feriata emplaned in the Inituin DepoTlmenl.
«,,^ta.
iJOfficcn.
'^.,ioJ Indian Jljr»iT,\
imClaik <Sl.Loui
Indian Agenti. |
H Moiilfiduerjr Chirritiec Aj^dncT, Ttnneiiac..
" ijani'n ArynalUi iChikaiew Acriiry
ml Brook [Rail Riipr Aseiicy, Lnuiiiaiia.
mDoLghsiilJ U,>pn MLi.nu-1 Agency
-h»d W. Cummto IJWBwoie Agoncy
P L Chole»iJ Osage Agmcy. Seo.lio Rivar..
LBwrenraTiUiarrrHi Si ft ' '
Matiniilults Uaveilpnrl
Jui^phM »liM(
H R. Schooiccaft
Fitrl AI■n■lr•*t|(.■
l■J. 0«<
n rhagsu..
.FKalJayri
Salu7.
1500 00
MOO 00
I30U 00
laoc 00
1500 00
nm 00
ISOO (10
I3u0 00
■ino 00
...iOOOO
Ei-i Kirar AEOiry, tniliaii '1»jO 00
Chatnliee Agmey, MiMii.ippi I5f)n 00
Cieek Agincy.WEil isn OO
S»mionl«ABf.icy, niiti<) ]S00 00
Chociawi, Wait 1500 00
(iirrnUay |so(l (10
.. 1000 DO
300 00
23ft
Indian SubJIgents^ 4*c.
J. B. Wells
Alexander McNair
Thomas Anthony
T B.Burnrtt
Henry Gratiot •
John McElvain
A. (y. Pepper
N D. Grover
JamcF Stryker ••••
Francis Aurlrain*.**
George Johnson*.*.* «••••
James Jackson •*•••••
James Stewart •
K. P Beauchamp... **•*..
Hor* Groom.. ••• •••
Henry ('Onner*»..*«
John Kinze. .••••*. ••••*.
Gabriel Godfroy
John L Allen • ••*.*.
Shawnee and Delaware Agencj*.*.
Osage Ageocy.****.**.* ••••••••••<
do.** •••••*••*.• •••••<
Prairie du Chien....* •••••••<
Winnebago, Rock Riyer* ••••••••«
Upper Sandusky Ohio ••••••••
Fort Wayne, Indiana.. •••••• •••••
Kanliankee, Indiana. ••• •••
Green Bfty, Michigan******** *• ••
Sault St. Marie *.
La Pointe • *••**•••••••**•**
Maumee, Ohio *..**•* *••••••
St. JosephV, Michigan •••****
Upper Missouri *..** **• *•••*
St. Peter^s Agency- *••*.•••
Hamtramck, Michigan Territory***
Fort Winnebago***. ••*•••*••*•*.*
SpringwelP«. Michigan Territory •
Chickasaw Agency *•••
Apalachicola River, Florida** •*•*•(
•
David M. Sheffield***...
David McClellan.*.*.*.*.'Choctaws West
Richard M. Hannum ** *.;Quapaw8, Arkansaw
Samnel Ringwah.**
A. Kennerly.* *•*•
G Kercheval **..**..
William ^ Ferguson******
Interpreten.
PaWdy Carr • *•*•*.
Slnffeche B:irnard •.*••.*.
Edward Folsom •**
Jackson Renip. .**•••*•*..
Latkin Cdwaidf- •*•••
Tony Proctor
Horatio Jones...* ••**•**.
Jrim^s lingers.***. •.*•••*•
Jacques Mette**..** •*•**•
Anthony Shane.* ....*.*..
J:tm(*s Conner...*** *• • ..
Briptist(> Pecria, half breed
HcMit Campbell.*...** ....
Antoine Le Clare*.** ....
B'iptiste Mongrain
Joneph James *...
Tausst Charhcmueau.. ..
Thomas Dixon **.*..
Collin Campbell.*
Joseph Ojiii
Lttwis R gets •
dement l.psseit.**. • ...
jE. A. Brush
lAmoine Dunord**** ••••..
Detroit <
SeuecasyWest * •***.
Chicago..** **.••••••*•• ••<
Galena** •**..**.*••••
Creek Nation, Alabama ***,
do
Choctaws, West •• .*** *.
Chickasaws.*.* • *
C-^d^o Indians, Louisiana**.* **••*•
Apalachicola River, Florida, pr d
^ix Narions, Buffalo, N. T
I heriikees, West *.«
St. Louis.. a**^**** •*••**•••*•
"^t. Louis**..** a**************
Shat>nees, W>st**. •• ••* •*•*.
Delawares, West •*•• •*
Delaware Agency** ***** • *•**•**.
St Peter's Agency •*
Kork island *..**•**,
O -age Agency*.** ..**..**....
Upper Missouri Agency** ••.*••*••*
iVIrtudan Viliagi >» •*.*• •
oi(>ux..*. **.. .* .•*.••*...*.** vapr* 0.
"<io * * •**«**. .pr* d
Peoria South Agency.. **.*....*...•*
loway***... •.•.*•.*.. *•***•••***.*•
Khiizhb South Agtncy****.* .**.*..
Detroit.* ..
500 01
500 06
500 00
500 00
500 00
500 00
500 00
500 00
5110 00
500 00
500 00
500 00
500 00
500 00
500 00
500 00
980 00
980 00
500 00
500 00
500 00
500 00
500 00
500 00
5oaoo
500 00
400 00
200 00
400 00
400 00
480 00
1 00
400 00
400 00
400 00
400 00
400 00
400 00
400 00
420 00
400 00
400 00
400 00
400 00
1 25
1 00
400 00
400 00
4U0 O-'M
480 OOl
150
JVegotiationn ivith Indi
HECOTIATIONS WITH [NDIANS,
Qimenl of Ihiec Comiiiia>iniieiB la i>»i i
'rl hy Bll ncl of Julj 14, 1034. Thf; nrr
l> or Uif (migrating ludinaa, ii
111 anil mpoct ih« pcupcr jjlicea
338 Indian Civilization Fund,
an<i pflrtioni of tribes, as may wish to remove to that country, and tram'
mit to the War Depaitment all the information they can procure refpeet
ing cliniate, soil, nod capacity to support the number of Indiaus who wil]
probably remove to, and reside in it. They nre authorised to coBTent
together such of the tribes as may be in a state of hostility, or arroay
be apparently disposed to commit, or may have committed, depredation!
or aggressions against others, and to endeHvour to arrange the diftcoltief
between them, so that the protectioo premised to the emigrating Indians
by the sixth iection of the act of May twenty 'eight. One thousaud eifht
hundred and thirty, may be secured to them. And they are required te
report to the War Department a plan for the iniproyemeat, goveroment,
and security of the Indians.
Provisional Treaties have been concluded with the Semmolea and Ap-
palarhicolas of Florida, for their removal west of the Mississippi. Though
the Cherolcees have n<)t, as yet, accepted the overtures of the govcrameat
for their removal, upwards of six hundred of them' emigrated to the land
allnted to them. A treaty has been eoncluded with the Chnctawa, by
which they agree that their lands in Alnbama and Mississippi shall be
surveyed and sold. Treaties have also been made with the respectiira
tribes claiming title to lands in Illinois, Indiana, and Missouri, bj which
they have relinquished nearly all th«ir lands in those States; and by
which the Potawatomies have also CHded their lands in Michigan.
Commitiionert for treating with the Indians,
Montfort Stokes, Henry L Ellsworth, and John F. Schermarhon, to
treat with Indians in Arkansas,
lonathan Jennings, J. W. Davi&, and Mark Crume, Commissioners to
ire.it with Indians ifi Indiana.
Gen. W. Clark, T. J. Albn, b N. Kauns. Commissioners, itc. Missouri.
J. H. Eaton and John (-offne, Commiiifeiinners to treat with Chickasaws
Benjamin F. Cburvy, Superintendenr of Emigration Cherokees, Eaat.
Indian Civdfzation Fund,
In the various schooU estahlished in the Indian country, and aided
from the annual 'tpprnpriation of £10,000 fo> the civilization of the In
tUans the number of pupil^, Indian children, were in November last.
•rcording to the annexed statement, 1865. There were, besides, .114
Indian ynuths at the Cxhoctnw Academy in Kentucky, educated froni
I'Mids *>et apart by m Indians, themselves un lei treaty stipulations, for
(his purpose, amounting to J 19,500. This academy also receives, of
(he <Jhoctaw annuity, under a special agreement with tribe $€.000
Regarding the number of pupils and the amount of funrls disbursed bv
(he Government at this institution, the department deemed it proper, i>>
« ly last, to request seven gentlemen of character and standing in Ken-
t .icky, to act as inspectors, so far as the public disbursements were con
( eined.
I'he first report of these gentlemen, dated August 10, 183^ state'f
t -lit Ht the examination which took place in their p'-esence, ** the ex
I n ises were principally in the hiuher branches of mathematics and
i'U<'hi-a, in geography Aud English grammar, arithme'ic and vo'^nl
/•nusic, duiiog which the pupils gei^rfiliir eihibitod a pr^gross in tht^ir
studies iiigbly creditable lo ihems«\^e« aud iheli instructors.^'
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ilbinewn, Creek nalioD - <lo d
leida. Hew York - du d<
. jniiBwanda, do - do' di
Bingham,Sauli3t.M>rjP, Mich. do di
'■- Mwatia, E Miiiiuium do di
Idd Ci.«le, N. Vork Prouilanl Epi.co]»
b'KCrueke.Oinwai
ren Bav, MennoxTneea
. Jo.'ph'.PaioivaMmri
Calhali
AWk \
2 iO Education of Indiam^
■^»^M«H*«
Th^ following information r^t>pi*cting the application of the CiviUu.
linn Fund, hai been elicited in stiiswer to a Circular addressed, in May
li'^t, to the several socieiieb, requesting them to report in detail, by tht
\fi of NoTpnihrr. thr r.ondition ol the inAiitutioiu under their cara.
Th** Secretary of the B-iptist Geneial Convrmion has reported, gen
rrnlly, the condition of eight estahlithnientB, Mipporttfd by thitt associa
tion : tnd to moat of which, aid hai been rendered by the General Gnr-
•inment.
The school which they had nnintnined at Tintawattery in the Cheio
kee country, withm rh** limits of Georgia, from April 1821, whs remo\fri
in the spring of 1832. to the tract assigned to the Chemkeea, west il the
river MiFsissippi. The school was to be re o)M>ned inimediaifly Of
about 200 children, v^ ho have been educated Rt iu original site, thr
greater pnrt can read, write a fair band and cypher.
At the school locate<i at the Valley Towns, among the Chernkees, iii
1818, several hundred young p« rfcoos have been instructed in reading,
writing, and arithmetic, and the females in needle>work. The presert
number of boarders is 21, and as many children attend fiom the neigh
boihood as are inclined to do so.
A school, which was commenced at Fort Wayne, in 1820, was remov
ed to Carey, on the St. Joseph's of Lake Michigan, in 1820. The mis-
sion was discontinued in 1827, and the buildings appraisen and purcbas
•d under an act of Congress. They have been since occupied by the
society, by permission of the department, and from five to aeven pupils
have been boarded. The succesbful operation of this lustitution has been
impeded by the un^etiled btate of the Indians; and during the lastyear,
by the hostilities upon the frontier. A treaty having been concluded
with the Potawatamies, by •the commissioners appointed the last session,
the discontinuance of this school must take place at an early day.
The sch'iol of Thomas, on the Grand river of Lake Michigan, was
tommenced in 1826. Two school -honses, and various other buildings,
have been erected. In addition to the day-scholars, abeut 15 children
are boarded.
The school at the Sault de Ste Marie, ie Michigan Territory, was
established in 1828. The school has often contained 60 scholars.
A school, which the convention commenced in 1823, on the Chata-
hoochee river, among the (Greeks in Georgia, was transferred In 1830.
upon the removal of the trioe, to a point about twenty miles above Fort
Gibiion on the Arkansas. The board has authorized the erection of
buildings for the school, but the number nf pupils has not been reported.
A new institution has been begun hi the Sbawanoe village in Ml«^ourl,
within the last year, wnich will probably l.e transferred to the land set
apart for the Shawnnoes, west of the river, upon their removal under the
treaty recently concluded with them.
Two schools, heretofore maintained separately among the Tonnewan-
da and Onei<ia Indians in the Stnie of x\ew York, have been united at
the station on the Tonnewauda. "^Fhe present number of pupils is thirty.
The buildings are almost all new and paid foi The Oneida Indians,
oonnected with this station, will probably join their brethren at Green
Bay, il the treaty Arith the Menomonies, ratified at the Inbt session,
jakoulii be accepted by thai itibe. and the New York Indians. J
Edu9ation of Indiams. S4 n
■ ■ ■ I H I ■
The Baptist General Convention expended upon all their stations, an
nually, between nine and ten thousand^ and they receive from the civilt
zition fund tvo thousand, dollars.
Donations of one thousand dollars tos berni nfcde te the Domestic an^i
ForeiKn Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal church, tore im
biiise in part the expense at , which their mission and school, at Green:
Ba\, in the Territory of Michigan, htd been estahlisbed. The site of
this institution was purchased in 1890. Prior to October 1831, several
extensive buildings had been ereeiedj am«ig4heni a school house, forty
ffet III length, and thirty feet in breadth, and twD stories in height, at
iin expense of 53300 : besiHei' the cost of enclosing tnemwhich amount
eti to 51^00. The value of the othei property was estimaud at ab'iut
>' J200. 1'he superintendent, reported the number of boarders on the 4th
of Sf pteiiibei last, to be 105, and the uunrber of day scholars to be 25.1
I he depaitment has recently made a further allowance to this institmionl
•f ^ve hundred dollars.
The allowance of ^^^^ P^' annum to the catholic bishop of Cincin-
nati, was intended to be applied in aid of his efforts to civilize and in-
stiurt the Otiowat>, Potiawattamies, and Menomonies From the papere
exhibited to the department it appeared, that a school was established
among 4he OttoWas of lake Huron at L'Abre Crorke, in June 1829. In
1831 there were more than 700. Ottowa christians, most of whomcbald
read bnd write in their own language; who cultivated the land ; had
built houses, wliich then formed a town, 4md lived with the necessary
comforts of a civilized people. They had a good school for boys and
girls, and a laige church. In 1830, a book of praters and hymns. In
the Otto«a language, prepared by the reverend Mr Dejeau, wn^ piinted
io Detroit, which was used in this school as m reader The school in
1831 contained 60 scholars; four other children were in the school of
the bishop of Cincinnati ; and three were learning trades at Michilli-
niHckinar. The cetholics had expended upon this establishment, during
the two years of its existence, twelva hundred dollars. A similar insti
tulion was ' ommenced in September, 1830, among the Pottawattamies,
on the rive St. Joseph, at which there were thirty pupils in 1831- And
in June, 1831, a thiid school was begun at Green Bay, which contained,
in October of that year, the same number of scholars. At these ittsiiitu
tious Uie course nf instruction has commenced With teaching the ^Indians,
adults as Bellas children, to speak, read and write their own language
The schools maintained by the American board of foiei{>n missions, are
established among the Cherokees, the Chickasaws, and the tribes upon
the waters of Uke Huron.
The school at Willstown was commenced May 12, 1823, since whirh
time sixty six scholars have been educated. The present number of pu
pilsis eighteen, exrlusive of those who board witn their parents.
Preparations were made for commencing the school at Candy's creek
in June 1824; but it was not open until Febiuary 2, 1826. It is situatr >
ten mill's west of the Cherokee agency The number of pupils is seventv
four. 0( those who have been educated here, one is expected to return
this autumn from the therlogical leminery at Princeton, prepared m
preach the Gospel to his countrymen. Others are qualified to be instruct
tors in the common b/anchci.
■ ■ n — — — — ^^
-P""
342 Education qf Indians^
The school at Hanrees was begun in April, IS23. The number of
pupils, who have been received as members mi die boarding schoolt it
twentf fire ; other children in the Deighborhood have also been instructed.
The station at New Ek:hot8 was commenced in November, 1837, bai
a school was not opened until April, 1830, since which time about fifty
children have been educated.
The school originally located at D«light, was recomtnenced at a point
twentj-six miles west of Fort Smith in 1830. The number of pupilnit
^xty-five« Of those who have been taught here some are capabfe to in
struct others ; ooa has been emplojed as-a surveyor , five haw acqoired
a knowledge of geometry ; t^venteeD of arithmetic; and five of the coo
ttitution of the United States.
Among the Chickasaws, the American Board maintained a school st
Monroe until 1820, when it was suspended. Auother was commenced
by them at Caney creek in January 1827, upon funds appropriated by
the Chickasaws, at which sixty eight children have been educated. A
third was begun at Mastyn in 1825, upon a similar appropriation.
From the school at Michilimackinic, in Michigan Territory, no offi-
cial report has been received since 1829. It is known, however, Co bare
been judiciously conducted, and eminently successful.
The reports from other societies and schools furnish no other inroroii'
Uon, than that whi -.n is embodied in the preceding tabular statement
By the removai of several of the tribes the last season, and of otberi
who will soon, emigrate undec recent treaty arrangements, the civiliza-
tion fund will :)e relieved freai most of the existing claims upon it.
The commissioners, appcvnted '* to hold treaties with the tribes west
of the Mississippi, and for other purposes,^' have been requested to ex
amine the different stations and s< ho'>Is, to report a plan for the eco-
nomical and advantageous administration of this fund, and of the vart*
ous funds provided for by treaties with Indian tribes.
In connection with this exhibit of the civilization fund, '\9 eiven the
amounts provided for by several treaties with Indian tribes, the date of
the acts of appropriation, and the dispositionnade of them.
Seminoles, act of May, 1824 $1,000, Choctaw Academy.
Miamies, act of March, 1S|^9, 2,000, do. , :
Pottawattamies, act of March, 1829,. «.. 3,000, do..
Sacs anc' others^ act of March, 1831,.. .. 3,000, do.
Quapaws, act of March, 1819, 900, do.
Choclaws, act of March, 1831 10,000, do.
Cliippewas, act of March, 1829, 1,000, Bap. Gen. Convcn.
Chickasaws, act of February, 1799, 2,500, Am. Board For. Mis.
Menomonie?, act of May, 1^30 3,000, Prot. Epis Mis. Soc
Choctaws, act of Mar^jh, 18 jl, 2,500, Schools in the nation
Cherokees, act of Mny, 1828 2.000, do.
In addition to the 3,000 provided for by the act of May, 1830, to carry
into effect t^he slipulalioii in tho treaty of Cutte des Morts, it is proposed
to add ^1500 provided for in the same treaty, to be paid to the Protestant
•Episcopal Missionary Society. The annuity of $1,000 for ten years, al-
lowed to the Ottnwas by the treaty of Chicago, for the supportof a teacher,
/a blacksmith, &c. has been appropriated by that tribe for ^brposes of educa
jtion sohly, and expended siX iVie s\.«l\\ovv cit Thomas, on Grand River, of
i^» ■ m i I. —I I I I , i4ll ! * ■» II I ■ > i m ■ 1*1 ».^— ..M^Ji— *^— ' I II II ■ I ,
Mithl|nn, under Hib
^herokeea wesinfthe
dconirniltee,JuJy M,
ij, 1833, ataauld be appJifd in Buppo
cl,)a»Horii flflli Schnol, in which Cherokee
icieil in [heir Dwa language, bj George Gueei,
Ate aipbabai.
INDIAN ANNUITIES.
n! of hidioK nnHuifiu and trvai) ilipitltliiiu ■
tied ; dulmguuhf
a ta apart/or Edna
£, on^ thue ahich ore
1 AMNUITIES.
E,tue.-
■TofitT-
«AMBS OF TH1BE3.
tk>B.
.lipulB. TM.1.
lloU
■~S^<o
don, Hunaeei, mid Dei aware
'b!
3,00
60' SfiGO
meeii and SeneCBB, Lewinow
I, Off
1,000
«re. . .
6,60
3,0™
'lOC
6,600
3,000
800
•kiBi .
l,00t
1,000
*^
1,000
fi,3IX
-slsoo
1,500' 4,000
1W»«
S.BOC
.1,000
ijooo
2.000 6,800
iwBi, Otlawns.aiidoiliera .
16.000
125 16,m
6,m
10,400
3^000
s,5E0 ii,sa)
'BUmies, Huron
1 400
I2,m
S9,2M
ISSOO
s,35S; se,m
»i0o>, New tork '
a',5">
"sco
t'.li^
fi,000
14,51)0
16,000
10,000
S',000
"*' ■ ;
3.0W
50,01,0
3,000
*3'0o3
tdFoiet '.
i,ooo
llooo
Km) a
's,ooo .
3,000| .
900
1,600
7,ooo; .
.
•, LewUloKU ;
1,000
1 .
.
1,000
1/KM .
.
not. Illinaia '. '.
1,000 .
6,U0U 1,000
1,000 7,0001
Sfl,oon
M.OOO
Km
■ugoee
18,000 ;
3!790
SI. 190
3>
3,500
in Indian..
HisiK^ipiii
SflOO
3,T0I]
3,000
1.400
4,40.1
S.60(J
1,500
4.000
MnouHriver '. '.
aio
'300 1,10.)
CO, S.ei, Kdkm, he. .
3.000 . 1 ^.o>;o|
Ht,5Si, 138,BSS'i4,500|li,«aadl,SM(^
^^■••r«>"iPW"N«"
244
Foit Roads,
R£PORT OF TH£ POSTMASTER GENERAL.
0ENXR4L Post Orricx DxpA»TiiKfiT,iVov. 90, 18SS.
ToOuPreMidtnte/iheUfdUd^aUM: ^ \
diK ; Ti>e following report of tbe transactioQs'of this departaaeiit with iu
proffre>8 and prospects, is respectfully sulnnitti^^ " .
Experience hasdeoionstratecf ihe fac!, thatsuch improYements as facilitate
intercourse by travelkng, and at the same flme increase tbe expedition siid
frequency of maih on the great leadii^^ routes, while they streDgtben tbe
bands of friendttbip, and prootoie Goth. Hie moral and peeooiary interests of
the country, bring an increase of rq.venoe to (he department more than equivx-
lent to the increase of ex |ienditore which they occasioo. But the exf)en9e
for transportation must be^iocurreid ^fore the revenue can be realised. I
have therefore, within the year ending the first of July last, gi%ea an iDcrea-^
to Che transportation <io<i celttrity of the mails far beyond that of any fbrm«>
year. Anticipating the. taw of the last session ot Congress for the establish
meot of a greater Dumber of new post routes than was ever before establitih
ed m ooe year, it was daemed expedient, preparatory to meetinif their ei-
pense, to muke great improTements on such routes, and to confine them pris<
cipally to such routes as would tend, in a still greater degree, to enha- ce tite
revenues of the'department, and in time to render that increase available to
the eipenses of the new routes which might be established. The progress of
Biail transportation is as follows :
The annual transportation of the mail was,
On the 1st July, 1829, . 13,700,000 miles.
«« 1st July, 1890, . . 14,600,000 "
" Isl July, 1891, • . 15,468,692 "
" Ist July, 189Z, . «9,626,02t ««
The increase of tbe anouai transportation of the mail was.
From July 1,1829, to Jjily 1,1830, . 800,000 miles
«« July ],1830,toJ«tyI, 1831, . . 968,692
" July 1,1891, to July 1,1832,* . 8,156,929
The length of post roads in the United States was, on the first July last,
exclusive of those established by the law of the last session of Congrest,
104,467 miles, vis :
M
In Maine
NewHampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania «
Delaware .
Maryland
Michigan
Ohio
Kentucky .
Miles.
3170
2,270
2,337
4,657
• 448
2,500
12 306
1,883
9,793
424
1,953
940
8,060
5,629
Mil«
In Virginia
. 9,542
North Carolina
. 6,465
i South Carolina
8,948
Georffia
• 4,171
FIbrida
731
Louisiana
. 1,076
Mississippi
Alabama
. ' . 2,074
. 3,430
Tennessee •
6,478
Arkansas
. 1,938
Missouri
1^
Illinois
. 3,276
Indiana
4,445
Making together, as »bove, I04,4(«7
* The Postmaster General in a letter \o the Chairman of the Commiiteeof
the Port Office ami PoM Roads, in the Senate, dated January 19, 1899, s<ate«
(hat It is an occurrence of almost every day, that more thaa a ton weigh o
newftpapers is carried in one male for hundreds of miles together, and at a i ^k"
of from '^ighty to upwards of a hundred miles a day ; that tbe expense <
, their transportation is very great, and their numbers are contioually mui'i
Iplyine The postage relwtned on w^w^v'^viers for the year ending* on th
/I3r/i ot June last, amounted to gmCB^^^^
TruHipoTlatKin ofihe .Uu
I. 245
Ovec ibeia (dbJi, itiu
si July. 133^:
ama,l>va.,on.l,. U,
STATES.
•
*"'"Hl*- 1 \^r
Oklionebick
1M.L
, "«».
Mii=.
In Maine
687,017
3,3ia
2li,IMiO
741,413
. 534,353
86.774
6^1.126
Vccnout
S06,53B
89,16U
67B.69B
Maisnc!>u«!lls
1,387,780
aains
137.9SJ
1,S49,445
Rnorie UlHiill .
10S,3IS
13,57a
121,784
Coiiiifcticul
S07,(J75
154,416
661.491
Na» Ynrt
2.889.134
96,734
681.435
3,667,354
j;«*j«^7_^
494.489
96,36b
590,ll.?U
2,351,184
600.891
2,953,075
De]n«a« .
Da,674
11.034
103,696
.Maryland
579.448
saiseo
151,5811
789,416
Mkh^KBD .
108,136
43,8 IS
152,048
Ohio .
i,iai,&09
47^150
510,g<26
l,739,St.5
575,604
45,000
510.4B6
1,131, li-O
Virginia
1,136,450
BS^SDO
7l)6.78a
1,031,632
North Carolina
786,775
H,21J8
386.308
1,108,371
Sou 111 CarDliiiB
613,883
846,064
859.946
G«o((ia .
282,588
374.i36
S.^6.834
FJorida
14,560
48.^08
63.368
Louiiiana .
4S,516
^B4E
121,212
173.576
T8,l-i>3
211.496
289.4UB
Alabama .
412.090
Beisso
255,580
76-tO:«
T«nneE>»
440,445
365,144
805,.589
193,076
103,076
Mi»ou,l
79,508
116,793
i96,aoo
Illinnia
210.314
183.170) 393,4fi4
IndiBn*
Total
196.26!)
8j!o0fl
381 666| 608.934
16,S2-*,743
499.9)1
6,902,977123,625,021
■rheincrr«,oMr«™,
<>r1a(ion«iihii>lhi:yi.>reNdl
auilnula
gJulvl, 1631,1.8- been.
5,99.S696 milei.
- OnWtfbB^k.
a 111 Hilkici,
i.U.<bXi •
Mnkiireiogeihrr.jiaab.
UVB
E'ji»lion<kr«ihiin
.heUiLl«ilSl81e>, la 1
alfof IbewhaleanDiialUnii
puitaiimiorihaDiKilii)
fS.
Amun« rhv improifi
X«KI,IB3I, wJnneS
lionuf ibe mail, fion]
the mail bHwtrn Hi
a AlliinucSlMMiDil >•••*
Orl>-RIil>. lill Novamber
1 ihrriiaia.Aw.ek Nb.
Or1«ii>b<iiif ili-iDi.r<
f iKcrcualile inittcoiiri*
D<><lfa<-)lili»ontliap
»ln>Bilrou»u.>iw0.lr»
■mwHtanhjmorileeii
«;-r.-.>l»<I.U>tbaa|,r
ouliDr-lBiidcatniiicrtiMl cu
^mm.h:r,J«...t^,b^'i.
ball ihf Union. Tl*i.
holf of 111 inline uasiWefo
e, fioBDec^nibr. 1...
mproYFdiMoaitidlyli
e«rrtiurhor«- conrhtt i>>n>)
v»«Bfc«iw.»-, ^v■ •N* *^w
^
aBCp:fC37miWi,h'\
■PHI Van.|i,G*o.a«.l,vH>»
e^VveiiiAN \™* ^"-w-^^
tiS Improvements in Midi Transportation.
ended,) and ihecity of New Orleans ', and^ wiih such lucreased expeditio..,
that the mail is nuw traiisfmried from Mew Orleans to Wasbuijrton city in
eleven days and fourieeo hours; to Baltiutore in eleven days and twenty on-
hours; to fhiladeipbifli during the steamboat navigatioO| in twelve days and
nine hours ; and to New York in thirteen days.
The mails which were formerly transported but three tissesa week between
Augusta, Ueorgia, and Savannah, 119 miles, nnd from Augusta lO Charleston,
^outh Carolina, 144 miles, have butblieen improved mto daily routes, in four
horse post coaches, exteudtag the same advaiitages to those cities whirb
were enjoyed by others in their intercourse with New Orleans, and with the
flourishing mercantile towns through the centre olGeorgia.
The routes from Columbia and from Camden, South Carolina, to Charles*
ton, have been increased from t^-weekly to daily lines of post coaches.
A line of mail stages luis beea es ablished from the mouth of St. John's
nver, lo St. Augustine, by means of which, the communication by stages is
extended from the northern Slates a-long ti)e borders of the ocean, to St Au-i
gustine. This is the first stage route established in East Florida.
The route from Norfolk, Virginia, by Edenton, North Carolina, Newbern,
Wilmint>ton, and Smithville, o Georgetown, Soutb Carolina lias been im*
proved into a tri-wrekly line of four horse post coaches, connecting with ihe
steamboat mail between Baltimore and Norfolk, and suih expedition given
lo the whole, that the mail on that line is catried to Charleston, South Car-
olina, in steamboats and post coaches, from Philadelphia to Norfolk, 300
miles, in twenty-eight hours; to Edenton, 3/8 n iles, in forty- two hours; to
"Newbern, 470 miles, in fifiy-eight hour-s to Wilmington, 568 miles, in eigh:j
.hours ; and to Charleston, 766 miles, in five days and two hours.
^ The route from Salem, North Carolina, to Shown's cross roads, Tenoes-
^see, and thence to Knoxville, 252 miles, has been increased from once to
'twice a week, in post coaches, perfecting a line of roaches from Norfolk.
iVirginia, and from Raleigh and Fayeiieville, North Carolina, to Knox\iile
"and Nashville, Tennessee
I The route from Bean's station Tenn., to Lexington and Frankfort, Ky.,
<has been improved from a semi to a tn-week-y line of post coaches ; and a
line of post coaches has been established from Sa'em, N C. to Wythe, c h.
SVa. These twn improvements together, peifeci a tri-weekly line of post
-coaches from the southern part of Virginia, and f om the Carolinas, to the
• seat of goverment in Kenturky, and into all the northwestern States
i The route f«oui Frt-dericksburg and from Kiehoiond, Va., by Charlottes-
.'vilie and Louisbiirgh to Giiyando'te, have been impro^ed from a tri-weekly
to a daily line of post coaches, and, in connexion with it, a daily line of
steamboat mails have been esfahlislied iiroin Guy.indotte, in Va., by Cincio-
nati, Ohio, to LouisviDe, in Kentucky A tri-weekly line of post coaches
hnsalso been established from Guyandolie, Va , by Catlettsburg, Ky., and
Aionntsterling, to Lexingion.
The route between Louisville, Ky., and Nashville, Tenn., has been im
proved from a rri-weekly to a daily line of four-horse post coaches, and so
expedited as to run t rough 174 miles, in less than iwo days ; and the tri-
weekly route between Cincinnati, Ohio, and Geortjetown, Ky., has in like
manner been changed into a daily route. These two imp*'ovemenis perfect
the daily mail communicaiion in post coaches between the seats of govern-
ment in Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee, by way of the commercial towos
oi Cincinnati and Louisvdie.
A line of post roaf^hes, three times a week, has b^en established between
Columbia, Tenn., and Huntsvilie, Ala., which completes the :ntercourse in
ci^aebes from the seat of government in Alabama, to Nashville Tenn, and to
the States north of Tennes«- e.
Triweekly mail coaohe- h.vve been established fnm Frankfort, Ky., aoH
from Cincinnati andCo\umW%,'^l\OY\\o,vo\tv^\%tiv^v^\^%.^^V«l ^eat of govern
ment, in Indiana. ^________._______«-«—----— -——-—_.
Revenue of the Post 'Office, 247
^M ■■ ■ ■> ■ ■ ■ ■ ■■ ■ - I " ■■ ■■ ^« ■■■ ■■ ■ ■■■»■■■■ ^— — ^^M^^^—— — — ^^^^ I I m
The route from Lower Sandusky^ in Oiii», to Detroit, in Michigan, 102
miles has been increased from three times a week lo a daily line of four-horse
post coaches, and so expedited as to run through in a little more than a day.
The whole linej'rom Washi< gton city and from Baltimore, via Whee/ing,
Va., to Cincinnati, Ohio, and to Mayaville, Frankfort, and Louisville, Ky.,
has been so expedited, as to run from Washti|{rton and from Baltimore to
Wheeling in two days; and to Frankfort iii five days; maki'ig the time to
Cincinnati and to Frankfort two day^ less thaii ever was occupied before.
The mail may now be transported, during the summer arrangement, from
Washington City and from Baltimore to Wheeling, 270 miles, in two days;
lo Cincinnati, 520 miles, in four days ; to Louisville, Kj., in five days ; and
to Nashville, Tenn., in seven days. Ftoni Philadelphia to the same places,
but twelve hours more are occupiec). Thiv w^nti^ arrangement will require
two day- more for the whole distance. , . -u, ».
The mails between Philadelphia and Putsour^ have l>een so expedited
as torunihrough in fifty-six hours. The mail is now transported from
Washington City and from Baltimore, via Pittsburgh, Pa., Cleaveland and
Lower Sandusky, Ohio, to Detroit, in Mich'gan, by daily lines of four-horjic
post coaches, in six days and fourteen hours, iiuJ from Philadelphia in seven
days ; being three days less than the tinib lorDMrly occupied*
A line oi four-horse post coaches have beeiWsiablished from Delioit, to
run 3 times a week across the lerritory of Michigan, 196 miles, to the town
of >iles, onthe river Si Joseph, and to ruo^lhrough tti less thaiv three d«ys.
The whole route has been improved into a d.tily line of post coaches from
Washington city and Baltimore, b> Y«>ik Pa, fi:u-i-isl>urgli, ISorihu<nbt>: land,
Wit jamspori, and B ith, M. Y., to Bufi'aio, on Like Erie, and so expedited
as ro run through in five days.
Mhuv other improvements have been inado, and in other sections of the
country, of consiiierable m.tgnilude; especially in expediting and perfecting
tli» mail intercourse between the United Slates and the British provinces
upon onr borders.
These considerations which have considerably enhanced the expenses of
the department, have already produced an increase of revenue thnt begins
lo l»e sensibly felt; and piomise, witniii a short time, more than » rcniuiie-
rr.tion for all their cost Though improvciue'Ms al waVs incur an expense be-
fore the revenues which they yield can be reali/ed, yet with all the increased
mail facilities during the year ending the 30ih .Tune, 1B32, the revenues of
the department have, within a very inconsiderable sum equalled its expenses.
The revenue of the d^'partmeut, roniprisiug th(/ whole amount of postages
accruing within the vear commencing July I, 1831, and ending June 30,
1K32, amounts to 52,258,570 17. The expenditures of the department with-
in tke same period, were, for comoensation lo postmasters, 5715,481 68,
f»>r transportation of the mail. 5J>'1^S,507 22, for i^'cidental expenses,
568,111 45, amounting to 52,266,100 35; making an excess of expenditure
i)evond the revenue for the year, of $l,5i\0 18 Within the same period
there was paid into the Tr^•.lKury of the United States, by irregular deposits,
'.he sum of 571 31 ; making, together, a reduction of the funds of the de-
parrment of 57,601 49.
The surplus find Available to the department on the 1st of July, 1831,
assuming that the whole amount of poi>ta^e arcrning from July 1, 1828, had
b-en collected, was eRtimaied to be 5210,412 89; from which deiUtcx the
above sum of 7,601 40. And the surplus available fund was, on the 1st July
1832, 5202,811 40.
The r«rvenue of the department was, for the year ending June 30, 1829,
51.707.81842; June 30, 18.30,51,850,583 10; June 30, 1831,51,997,811 54;
June 30, 1832, 52,258.570 17
Ti.e increase of riostaee over thai of the preceding vear wa«, for the vear
en.l.nt' Ltne 30, 1829, «!08,540 47 ; .Line 30, 18^0/5143,164 68', J.;ue '^O^l
1331. 5147.228 44; June 30. 183'2. «?a60,ir)ft r,:\. \
24 S Expenditure of tfi§, Foit Office,
Being a greater increaMi for ihe year ending June 30, 1832, by ^113,630 19,
than accrued iiurint; any preceding year. ... I
This may be attributed, principally, to the improvemeiiU in mail facHities
and the increaxte lor he current year may be salely estimated at a still great-
ler amount. The contracts for the eastern section of tiie United States, cooi-
•prising New-Yoik and the >e\v £h<^ land States, all expire on the 31»tof
Ibecember next, and have ^ust been.reuewetl, together with new contracts
for transporting tht: uiim son the routes established by law uf the last sesf^ioq
of Congress.
'The annual amount paid for tran!ipovtiti<; the mail in that sec*
i tion, under the old contracts, Is " - - - ^328,945 92
'The annual amount which wil) l>e requiied under the rew con-
I tracts in that section, includiiiji^-all the (\\d routes, with many
important impiuvements", also, for 142 Hew mail routes es-
tablished in that section by the law of last session, is - 421,156 19
Making an increase of expenditure in that section of - 92,210 27
The contracts have also been made for the new routes establish-
ed by the law of last sesi^inn in the other sections, auiountiiifr
to 13,1 1 1 miles of new post ruads, on 298 new routes, for the
)st r
annual sum uf . ^ - - - - 71,94.5 75
/
il^equiring together nn annual increase of expenditure of - 164,156 02
t The.se contracts will go in'o operation on the 1st of January next ; and
yithin the year which will terminate on the 30tli June, 1833, one baU of
the above increase will be incurr d, amounting 'o $S'2fin8 01.
At a reasonable estimate of the progressive increase ot revenue from post-
age, there will be more than a sufficirncy t'vmeet thin sum.
The increase of postai^es for. the year ending the 30ih June 1832, was, as
above stated, 5260,758 63 above thosn of the preceding year ; but, in an in
crease of postages, there i8...a corresponding increase of commissions for
compensation to postmasters
After deducting these commiMions, the remainder, cons'itutinK the neU
proceeds of postages, is applicable to the pavme^ts for transportation of the
mails, and for the incidental expenneg of the department. The nett pro*
ceeds of pos ages for the year ending June 30, 18.''^2, exceed»»d those of the
preceding year 5'i>0,305 43 If the rano of increase in the nett proreedsof
ipoitages for the year which will end on the 30ih June, 1833.. shall only equal
tfhat uf tne )ear ending June SO, 1832, 'u will amount to the sum of
|5iy6,823 06 above that of the last year, whicji will exceed the ad.ltlional
[amount required for trmsportaiion bv more than a hundred thousaixl dollars,
providt^d no farther imj)iovemenis shall be made, without eFtimH'in^ any
thing for postages that may arise on the new routes. But a greater ratio of
iifcreajie of the nett amount of revenue may be fairly calculated upon from
the very extensive iniprovi'ments which have been made ; and the accounttt
of postmasters for the nnarter endinsT on the 1»t of October last, so far as
they have been exam ned, exhibit t«n increase of nett proceeds of postages
at the rnte of ^260,000 a vear above those of the vear ending on the 30th of
Sune, 1832.
There' were in the United States on the Ist of July, 1831, 8.f>86 post
offie 8. The number on the 30th June, 1832, was increased to 9 205. The
ronclaut supervision of that nnmb»^r of postma:>ters, correcting abuses, en
foi'chie: the strict observance of the laws and instiurtions, and, alK)ve all
lequiring of each to account failhfidlv and promptly for all thp postages I'e*
reived, are ess''ntini|y necssary to all the other operations of the depart-
ment ; and while thn present system is strictly aMiered to in the order oft- •
rar\«actioiis of the department, it i* ronfidpntly brlitved that its operatinn-
wil' be attended wl h harmony and success
f hn^e the honor vo\>e.. \vV\> \\\«>> v^^-^tvV^xcwvx c^VAedient servav^t,
\\\ U\N\'\ V>kV;^X. PoslmaAw Ot^^Tut
■ ■ .1 J ■ ,. . , -
Post Office EttablishmtnU
S49{
Statement ihowing the amnrnt^'of Pottage received at the Pott Offices^
in theteveral Statetand Ihritories^ during the yeart ending on the
Mstof Marehj 1827, 1828, 1829^1880, 1831 and 1852,
Statn and Terr^l issr.
r
Maiue
N. Hampshire
Vermont
Matsachusettt
Rhode Islaod
V ounectirut
New Yoik
New Jeriey
18iS50 51
18»5M98
98»980 44
80*160 13
399*794 73
16i337 41
1898.
PenotylTania 137*831 5i
Delaware . 4*484 lo
VlaryUnd »*385SB
Dift of Col. 10*586 S5
Virginia 71.586 76
N. Carolina 37*571 si
S.Carolina 46,403 oo
Georgia 43.534 34
Kentuckj 35,573 36
I eiineisee 17*990 78
Ohio 83009 15
Louisiana s^tes 93
Indiana 5,670 86
Mis^istippi 10.814 87
Illinois 3,856 55
AlaDama 30 164 9S
Aii»S(.uri 6,983 94
'ichit^aaTer 3,384 41
ArkaoiiaiTer. I,(M6 49
Florida Ter> 3,698 67
Canada Mail.
Total
3iS,997 64
14,583 76
14,673 05
101,855 SB
14,979 83
83,846 45
353,875 99
17,511 65
187,739 89
4.993 09
61,033 71
11,68150
78,406 74
38.339 77
45 148 00
44.005 91
36,793 95
31*945 58
86*478 55
38.898 60
7*905 00
10*461 35
8^099 94
18*106 11
8*55153
»S85 16
l«19i46
8.8(9 78
6,133 (
;839.
:1880<
38,867 90
16 006 96
14>T4146-
107,544 99
14,108 59
83,834 60
373,534 51
19,765 44
153,030 66
5,156 66
68,616 48
11,395 10
75,105 93
37,883 57
44,675 03
45,85143
38,460 54
34.196 80
48,966 43
38,609 48
7,799 59
11<134 73
4,547 94
30,866 97
9,546 08
8,596 59
1,810 31
4,587 88
1881.
1888,676 10 1,058,304 84 1,115,390 79
81,493 Is
' ,16,888 83
, 17,668 73
418,594 35
15,898 99
85,818 15
!I90,648S5
30,767 56
160,814 45
5,197 16
65,977 88
18,979 98
79.363 91
38,609 64
46,156 83
50,967 66
88,190 55
: 36,995 06
50,585 35
•^454^
9,609 67
13,798 56
5,741 19
33,687 61
10,818 87
3,994 78
1,435 73
5,480 81
1,319,084 98
39,983 54
17,396 80
18.997 43
119,888 55
I498O655
84,345 85
813,018 98
33*890 08
185|317 5B
4,787 81
68,099 35
14)884 83
84,078 61
38,790 37
47.998 06
54,389 70
88,705 56
81,438 49
56,888 55
40,794 40
11,506 39
15,499 18
7,791 89
37,940 84
19,947 79
4,588 86
9,on45
6,83103
• i
1883.
84,388 68
18,845 39
30,395 16
138,713 30
15^773 51
88,480 07
844,966 73
35^653 18
306.408 34
6,005 30
76,766 00
15,118 86
88,757 86
81,830 91
53.755 87
61,786 06
41,979 80
85,544 19
65,400 43
48,138 98
14,480 85
17,598 81
9,764 17
83,546 76
15.756 67
7,187 38
3,796 18
6,799 31
1 815.696 09 1.471,871 04
StatemaU exhibiting the gradual increase of the Pott Office ettahlith^
menty at dH^erent periods from 1790.
Teaneni
Dec 31, 1790
Dec. 31, 1795
Dec. 31, 18UU
Dec. 31, 1805
I)«>c.31, 1810
Dfc.31, 1816
Dec. 31, 1830
Dec. 31, 18-25
Poet roads
Miles.
1,875
18,307
30,817
81,076
86,406
48,748
73,493
94,093
t I Costof ICompe'nto
ies. trans^gnuul PostroasiV
b8,196
80,979
69,348
111.559
149,438
941,901
853,9'25
411,188
Total
Receipts.
Total Ex-
ptPdUnres
(37,985
160,690
880,804
491,878
551,684
1,048,065
.1,111,997
' 1,806,535
Jj33,140
117,898
. 318,904
877,88r
495,969
' 746,1 VI
1,160, •..;
l,3S9,t '3
L
!50
The Mint.
MINT OF THE UNITED STATES.
J Cloud, Milter & Refiner, 1^ 00
William Kneiiss, Eugraver, 1,200 00
John S. Beneset. Clerk, 850 00
J. Eckfeldt, Jmi9U Aseayer. 600 00
The coinage effected within the last year amouiittto(3,401»055, con
prising ;^798,435 in gold coins. ^^2,579,000 in silv^, and ;23»620 is
Eeopper, and consisting of 9,128,387 pieees of coin, tiz.
K^amuel Moore, Director, 5S;000 00
Wm. Find Uy, Treasurer, f, 200 00
Ad. E'kfpldt, Chief Coiner, 1,500 00
John Richardson, Assay er, 1,500 00
I Half eagles,
I Quarter eagles,
I Half dollars,
I Quarter dollarsy
Dimes,
Half dimes.
Cents,
157,487
4,400
4^797,000
320,000
522,500
965,000
2,362,000
9.128,387
pieces, making
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
5787,435
11,000
2,398.500
80,000
52,250
48,250
$3.401,055
Of the amount of gold coined within the last year, about f80,000 were
derived from Mexico, South America, and the West Indies ; ^SSyOQOfron
Africa ; 1(678,000 from the gold region of the United States ; and aboat
;y 12,000 from sources not ascertained.
Gold was first received at the Mint for Coinage, from North Cairolint,
in 1804, from which Stats, aJens, of the gold region of the Unstedf States
it was received previoos to 1829.
From 1804 to 1823, inclusive, the amount received, did not exceed
52,600 yearly : from 1823^ the amount received in each year was, — in
1824, )|{5,000 ; in 1826,517,000; in 1826, ^20.000; in 1827, 521,000;
and in 1828, 546,000 ; amounting, in the five years, to 5109,000. Since
1828 it has b<ren received from other States, viz :
From In 1829. In 1830. In 1831. In 1832. Total.
Virginia . 2,500 24.000 26,000 34,000 86,500
North Carolina - 134,000 204 000 294,000 458.000 l,O9Oj000
26,000 22,000 45,000 96,500
212,000 y^76,000 140,000
. . * 1,000 1,000
. . 1,000, . .
134,000
3,500
52t,00t
2,000
1,000
South Carolina -
Georgia
Tenne»>6eo
Ai roa
Total, '$140,000 466,000 620,000 678,000 1,804,000
Whirh, including the jK 109,000 received from North Carolina, In the
five p e\iou8 years, makes the whole amount from that State 5l> 19^,000;
and the total iiiiiount received since 1823, jl,9l3,000»
' It is rendered highly probnble, by estimates entitled to great respect,
tAat the quantity of gold of the United States doliveied at the Mint within
the la^t year does not much exceed the one half of the production from
tbe miucs — nearly an equal amount being supposed to have been ex-
porited uncoined, or employed in the arts. Ifthif conjecture be nearly
correct, th^ production of gold from the United States. during the year
has no| been less than a million and a quarter of dollars. This may be
regarded as equal to one-sixth part of all the gold produced, within the
same period, from the mines of Euiops and America, estimated accord-l
jiig to the results of recent yeaia, «l% ^v^^v^ b^ U\e best authorities. |
Jiterican Coin MJxported .
?51
Relative Value of Gold and Stiver.
When, at the commencement of the Mint in 1792, the ratio of fine
gold to fine silver was eitablished as 15, to |, it was supponed to be con-
formable to their relatire ?alue in the principal cnmmeiciRl nations of
Europe, and itprobab^. was nearly conformable to the mint regul itioos
then prevailing Hoiv for the value of those metaU in the furetgn market
deviated from the Mint proportion during the interval from 1792 to 1821,
is not known. No deficiency, howfver, in the Mint ratio of gold to silver
in the United States became carlj apparent.
The first' notice of a premium on gold measured in silver, in the United
States, aoTpears late in 1821. Before the end of that year it had advanc-
ed to hJjf per cent. Since that time it has occasionally been as high as
7 per cent., and, at intermediate intervals, as low as 2 per cent- During
December, 1832, it was from dil to 4 per cent.
The average relative value of gold and silver bullion in London, for
12 years, (1821 to 1832, inclusive,^ s 15 77 to 1, so that 371 1^4 grains
.-if pure gold would be of the value of Sl5 77 — the dollar unit consisting
of 371 1 4 grains of pure silver. The average of the latt three years is
15.85 to 1. The relative value for the last yea* alone has been 15.96 to 1.
The average in France^ during the last seven years, has been 15.68 to
1, so that the value of 371 1-4 grains of fine gold would be 15.68 — the
dollar unit being as before. The average of th« last three years gives the
proportion of 15.78 to 1. The relative value for the last year is 15.79 to 1.
The average in the United States, for the whole period, is 15 63 to 1,
so that the value of 371 l-4grain8of pure gold wouWbe 15J63 — the dollar
unit consisting, as before, of 371 1-4 grains o( pure silver. The average
of the last three years gives the proportion of 16.59 to 1. The relative
value of the last year alone is 15.70 to 1
Gold and Silver Coin of the United States, Exported during each year
end ins Sept, 30, from 1 fi^26, to 1 83 1 . inclusive.
Exported to
Russia
Danish W, Todies
England
fsibmltar
British E. Indies
British W. Indies
Brit Am. Colonies
Hanse Towns
France
French \V. Indief
Tpneriffe
Cuba
Mexico
Guatemala
Brasil
Argent. Republic
China
S. Am. generally
1826.
1 ;
125,542
4,118
459,030
12,447
2.361
• •
2,040
I8j7.
18,0
000
993,632
22,000
3,51U
'2,932
18-irt.
542,434
1,000
19,150
825
73,500
54,096
2,032
11,500
Total, $1606.5581 1,043,584
693,037
1829.
1830.
1,550
20,154
5{;6,000 908,820
. . I 135
22,320; 6,392
20 . .
2,596 . .
100
1,950
612.B&Q
* •
1831
3,500
625,718
1,462
956,100
417,725
• . ♦
I7,28ll"'
190
20,938
u,oa)
,9^ ,\s\S^^
2.VJ (,.„■-. ,r.-. S„';..f impnrlfd.
Citfit and Silver , in BuUian ftti't Ciitn,im-tt
tmptnrdfnm 1 ]aii«
ncglmi-
J'^";"
SoW^,!
ri-rrrW,
UuichWiiiIiulin
J^rlt, - - -
Briddi WMf Indln
Oilier gritiih Ciloni.
Fl'nEb Eul iDdin
Bourbon and MaoriUu
oihrt Fnmb AMnu
Cuha
Olh^SpaniihWpfll
i^^fc'^"' -
TuriSfj, L^ani, Er
Caf« of (^ud Hope
HDDduIU, CunpMch
P.m -
Ven^ W.-HCoan
Twiak
Pora
allT
„
it
'■!«
VM
Vioo
i"5,«T
]B3,H1
ub.m;
07,138
i.oTB
:':
93,7JJ
a!5,435
r7,o?t
i;3oo
44,181
'S40
'IP
'!S
SJ,SM
•c
'••as
80,160
211,BS
"as
'"I
i?1;Sm
IW.MT
91,034
^^
lo.ini
3
7^45 1
»lB,7Ba
40,«li
*^
101,704
S,'37l
_l,flB^
01,131
io,ioo
J4»,ie4
i's,ieo
aso
Sa',610
lt»,C34
-.'OM
S,M,1,I0S
I<m;4SB
197,1 SB
B7.,4Mi
4n.30«
asa,»07
03,310
_i;s«,
».,«!
Bl'!.J«
lM>i
is
.i;44.
4021617
'as
Ml .771
70, IH
Totll dottan
!,OIM,BW
3,36g,M,
S,C»7,BM
3,37?,M)
0,1M,7M
.sac-w
Void
and Silver Imported.
■^l
CtUi eiiii Sllvtr, in BuUinand
"'*'^''"-"«
Mr.
.
m^H
1<»,T«
IIT,S7«
Ouah Vfru ludin - .
Kifia
"''-
1H,TM
ur,^
*«■*"
1,000
-■"■
1«,m:
Bnu.l. W« iBdin . .
_I1,T1)C
37^01
tItst
J
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iJMW
iro.SM
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M3,a7S
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57, 'ji
17, JT
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J,8!l
M3,*l.<
Ma;>3
f'?'
1B1U4
SiHlnonlhrAtluirie . -
M,T03
4»,6M
31,71»
JVIJ
'"cZ
l,»i»
11,300
ijImo
e,iM
la, <B
1,130
OUH-rA^MWmlndin' -
f7Il,i3B
3ft1,"M
J5WM
ui,n*
FunlsnJoarrAuim -
»,000
ICIy Kul Main . . .
'iia,in
«^
"lW>
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t^M
'.n™>
^S^C
''S'wl
1,484, [M
(W
6^
Tfi^^T^i/ " - " - '
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<ll.»g
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d.
1
CM ml «l«r,*i> Bulliti ani/ Ciin, rxptudftrm Ihi UnUtd SiBla.ln lAr ynrri nd^
Erp^mail 19»!.
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iwedl^Wnl'lDdia' -
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Hdi'"ih1 - " " . '
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Ei.l-luid
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BS"rri«IlPii« ' ■
FimchWHtlndiH •
S^S?" . ■ . ' . '
Otbrr Sputidi Wnt India
Sg,'- "-■'»""-?•
I^'n"MdollierA™«
Olhrr Ponqiuiw AlVican Port
Sicily
luly Ind Main
Turkey, ]U.-«M, Egypt, &B.
^^rfa«itio!« [ ■ ]
HoBduni, OmpratUy, (te.
'S^'^r'<-'. ■'.
Wntliidlp»,p>ucn.liy -
EiiJ.l^,ei-r.eillr
N<lHh W«I rowl -
l,!U5,aM
K,190
"si,wo
" 60,164
\^^
; :
an,«ii
" i.Mll
1, 830,316
".ig,WJ
■ 4,800
»S,000
5;07f,012
3m|m
jiirfoe
8,100
" S,fll»
3fl8;000
rii,jM
'..iff.
313,113
_a,;io
TSS,3!8
"v»o
J1,«I
:36,'ooo
«11,M8
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JB.OJW
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'oi'V**Sl'BJin,Mi
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Gold and Silver Exported,
^mmmmmi
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Gold and Silver ^ in Bullion and Coin^ exportedfi-om the Unt^ State»i in the year* ending
September 30^/rom Itftr to 1831, mdusive.
ISsC
Exported to
IEtT
Ruttia . . . *.
Pruasui . . «
Sweden - - - -
Swedish Weit Indiei
Denmark ...
Diniah West Indies >
Daniih East Indies
Holland ...
Datch West Indies
Dutili£ast Indies -
£ng^land - . .
Scotland • . .
Ireland . . - •
Gibraltar • . .
British AfVican Ports -
British East Indies - ••
British West Indies
Newfoundland
British American Colonies
Other British Colonies •
Hanse Towns - -
Fntnce on the Atlantic
France on the Mediterranean
French West Indies
French East Indies
Bourbon and Ifouritiut -
Other French African Ports -
Hayti . . -
Spain on the Atlantic -
Spain on the Mediterranean
Tcoeriffi and other Canaries -
Manilla and Phillippine Islandt
Floridas - • . -
Cuba - . -
Other Siwnish WesI Indies
Spanish South American Colonies
TOrtu^l ...
Madeira - - -
Fayal and other Azores
Cape de Verd Islands
Other Portuffuese Afiieaa Ports
Sicily
luiyantf ^aha
Trieste, See.
Turkey, Levant, Egypt, &e -
Morocco, 6cc. ...
Cape of Good Hope
China - - - -
Mexico > - -
Guatemala ...
Honduras, Campeaehy, %c.
Colombia . • -
Brazil ...
Buenos Ayres ...
Ar|^tiiie Republic
Chile - - - -
Pei« - - - -
South America, fneriiVy
West Indies, generally «
Aria, generafly
Europe, generally -
.\frica, generally t
South Seas ...
North Wtrst CoMt
Uncertain Ports
47,3M
740
•
96,323
1SS8.
13,553
500
65,309
4,330
017
365,480
190,ltl 2,309,775
8,000
873,183
35,000
630,930
1,880
37,659 53,970
1,540,913
1,600
600
4,316
^513,318' 454,500
800 4,850
Tatal DoUars
873,236
2,000
2,396,699
5,853
000
20,553
33,600
1829.
10,213
61,200
15,451
149,550
613,833
10,573
297 301
4,878
1830.
88,700
773
»,187
2,260
52,600
103,329
59,880
40,853
3,000
1,577,500
3,380
025
160,641
1,761
128^1
'i •
8,438
50,000
2,350
101,000
5,512
20,082
14,000
8,000
SOfiOO
784,978
1,950
1,167
25,000
86,U6
29,200
135,183
532,144
31,505
500
135.111
5,500
375,687
21,650
1,638
33,572
601,493
4,640
20,781
5,000
5,671 10,641
590,88<f ^60,380
16,610
880
7S,612
70,084
1,470
161,500' 152,630
2,000; 1,000
1,100
■71.7(y> 7,5. 0,-i39 4,311,134 1,241,622
18317
90,423
10,500
40,303
5,000
070
480,975
1,615,643
20,000
436,037
1.66*
25,000
2,960,669
14,611
3,842
11,032
4,000
3,000
300,500
35,683
29,500
367,024
24,310
216,375
63,648
21,362
200
174,200
100
6,056,457
36S G:N and Silver Exportid. Imported and Coined.
Slautintath y,ar,t^diHr, Sfpt. 30, from IBSI to 1831, htelwiiBe. WitKlh
amouHl o/Amfrirm Gold <md Sitmr Coin tmiU'd durag tht ,amt pirini
I-..
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Sp.
S.>»r. -
— T8«L-
J 1.015.087 45
-mj.
J »llT,r. -
- G«ld.
tsij
84,8»>
7.980.000
H,0e4,89
IBM
4ll,M4
3.958.40:2
3-369,846 B94,7(i6 M
1S23
130,771
4.M7.12S
5,097.896 &6T.97i DO
1824
331.392
B,OJ7,57B
8.378.970 1.645,677 00
1B2,^
151,030
3fi8,8-27
378.257
5,255,661
6,150,78,5 1,720.958 00
1826
118,194
465,087
563.546
5.740,139
6,880,96
ie,094.3^ «
1827
91,049
452,605
1,019,399
6,618,077
8.151,13013,000,765 001
182fl
6<l^50
465,063
733,570
6,316,458
7,489 74
1,715,745 00
110,1531!
H3G,I07
706,028
5,74^.839
7,403,619|2,a90.29S iO|
1830
115.E67
1049,343
705,878
6,2B5.4T5
8.1 55,9846,133, 505 00
1831
166, IS 1
686,883
765,833
5,687 633^7,306,94
B.889,870 OO
Total a»u)MKt of Gold and Siher, Butlien and Spate (fornen) ExporlJ
from IKt Uniltd Statu, in each year iTiding Srpl. 30, from 1821 U
1831, intluiire i urith lUf atnouni of .^nurruan Gold and SUkt Cm%
tiporled during the latt lix yiart of Ike lanu period.
BnlUoD.
THll. 1
'~o3ii:'~
BilT^
—Soli
SilTrr. ~
U'crewi uiml
mt
IW
10,479,969
10,478,059
laa
28,248
10,781,932
10,810,180
1833
1,800
6,371,187
8,378,987
1BJ4
7,014,561
7,014.552
I8W
10,849
115.672
8.470.534
8,797.055
lese
15,M3
a>,ooo
i34,Sfi5
3,623,385
4.098,67a
605,5SB
laa:
8,611
3.236
1110,304
6,139,155
6,971,306
1,043,S74
1828
i6,2.il
7,494,188
7,550,439
693,0J:
1899
iS,270
2ia,Bil
Mi, 102
3,138.941
4,311,134
612,686
1830
10,637
24,1.4
474,816
731,955
i, 241.622
9i7,li!|
1S3I
ai,69U
aw.iJa
.199.365
6.831. 830
8.956,457
3.058,474
»'«»"-' »-«™.""«
Ammtnt ofaUttr deponled at the Mm of the United States, and e/Aifrcrl
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IHi
«)5.359
J9I,)«<>7
231,3je
828,704' SS5.T62
■s'^MS
182
59J.774
23J,2IT
826,091 8ca,««
m.aob
BM,W|
18.!
46S,i9S
116,765
199.587
246,070
1,028,720, 893,™
967 ,«!
m
^t,6«l
S96,0»^
394, UOB
J4a,sii
1,885,398 i,'H,4Ti
M,^
i.su.sn;
ISi
U0.35B
■m,iu
456,674
1.39S,llai.»".»»'».»3
|.T»»
18^
JM,81tf
87,180
,762,245
148,841
2.49S,585's,!ira,wi
M,»W
!lr<»l,SSl|
m
3i7,«i
,8*4,997
157,658
i.340.ms,M8.«io
IH-J
563,;; 1 -J
206,834
770.476
IT1,39B
1.701,9S0{l,5T9.E«)
iba
832,099
6s,oan
168,48fi
5S,40B
i,22l,02] i,9M^
wm
hii-ji
9iV7a
«7,a6u
,y49,y7y
lT,ittlt
^,207.772 1 oi.*»
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Public Lands of the iJnited States. ?67
THE PUBfciC LWbS.
The tales of the Public Lands during <he last year, were not equal to
those of the year preceding. The inadequacy of the means afforded to
the Surveyors General, to supply the returns of Surveys, and the town
ship plats, in every Surveying district of the United Slates, except that
of Alabama, together with the Indian wai'inthe northern frontier of Il-
linois and the western part of the Territory of Michigan, and the g^eneral
prevalence of the Asiatic Cholera, in those places to which emigration
tended, and from which it usually emanates, not only interrupted the land
bales entirely, in some districts for a portion of the year, but materially
retarded those in others.
The Act of the last Session of Congress, providing for the issuing of
Scrip to the Officeri and. Soldiers of the Virginia Continental and State
lines and Navy of tbe Revolutionary War, to the amount of three hun
dred thousand acres, has been nearl} executed. Warrants covering about
forty thousand acres only remain to be satisfieti. and these await the pro-
duction of the necessary documentary evidence from the parties inter-
ested.
By an act of April 5, 183^, " Supplementary to the several Laws for
sale of the Public Lands,'' it is provided that all the Public Lands, when
joffered At private sale, may be purchased at the option of the purchaser,
jeither in entire sections, half sections, qu^fter sertions, half-quarter
sections, or quarter-quarter sections, Tnot to affect any special provision
made by law for tbe sale of land in town lots.) It provides, however,
that no person shall be permitted to enter more than one half-quarter sec-
tion of land under this act, in quarter-quarter sections, in his own name,
or iu the name of any other person, and in no case, unless he inteiids it
for cultivation, or for the use of his improvement. And the person mail-
ing application to make ao entry under this act, must file his affidavit,
under such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe,
that he make the entry in his owaname, for hi» own benefit, and not in
trust for another.
By ao act of January 23, 1832, all persons who have purchased under
the act of May 29, 1830, granting pre-emption rights to settlers on the
Public Labds, are authorized to ass>ign and transfer their certificates of
purchase or final receipts, and Patents may issue in the name of the as-
signee.
Exhihit in relation to the sales of the Public Lands for the year enMng
Deeembet 31, 1831 ; and three quarknf ^f the year 1832.
In 1831. 1st half of 3d quarter of
1832. 1832.
Quantity of land sold (^aeres) 2,777,856 88 963,913 17 545,888 56
Purchase money 83,557,023 76 1,211,017 99 693,449 53
^'"uly'^lf 'l5^'!.^.?.7..!! I ^31'995 34 32 63 358 74
Amount received in cash.... 3,366,144 26 1,063,317 53 643.674 57
Rec'd iu forfeited land scrip 9S,076 67 12,838 07 4,518 58
Rec'd in military land scrip 229,798 27 129,895 02 45,615 12
Aggregate receipts 3,684,019 10 1,211.050 62 643,808 27
lAm't p^id into tbe Treasury. 3,210,815 48 1,094,870 48 515>259 40
sat
Sales of the Public Lands in 1833.
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IV QuHTiiii; a|i|>rop[iBtcd Tor Coltrgo, AcadfimieB apd Unii
V TI>B onn thirtj'-Hirh iiart of Piililic l.andi appropnatiid for i
-rlionli. VI .Qunnliir appropiisted loi chirhabta iqstlluli<)i». VII.;
" iiiiv Hppr'iD'iatecl (ur S^nijor Ga«triiment. VIll. Sslinc
, IX. AegiBgiil* Hppraprlnled In each Siaisor Tf rrilDiy, Jni
• ThiiuMrefB'rrfiniM
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1 lupludln^ UiDdi ■ppmpmiFtI fAriehoDEi td ciarK'trmit.
i Tiirp^mltfgiTiininr\nitttlftoi)u*'aiK itunatiDDi :~In Ohio, Sntinn I
Ffint»idiiE*^J^BBniiippTDptwli:d IWr rtliriduft purpohv.in ihrpun^havi luMJeb
" mn, and Ibr OUd C'lmiaiir. In flgbami, 23.040 ■era (br the htfirili
-ticuiDnrinil Dumb Aij'lum. InFlonit>,!3.0<oicrcirarcliclH3iefltorilii
r.XrENSES OF THE PUBLIC LANDS.
Piitr..! D,-rouuiofib'pur<:haHorLnu»ian» :
Prliirip»l SI4,!185,B72 «8
InietBiI Dii lU,2i0fl00 - 8,599,359 43
$23,514,22
(III nn iicrniiiit of tl^vpurcbBEe nrFlnnrin ;
Tilnclpiil - ' - S4.S85390 82
IntEiesi la 30lh Sept. 1831 , - 1.36M16 Bl
■ 11,852,132 561
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Surveyon of the Public Lands,
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SURVEYS OF THK PUBLIC LANDS.
Tbe UDiform mode in which the Public Lands are surveyed conduces i
in the greatest possible degree to compactness of settlement. This me*
thod is rectangular.
The greatest division of land is called a townthip, containing the quan-
tity of 23,040 acres. The township is six miles square, and is subdivid-
ed into thirty-six equal divisions, or square miles, by lines crossing; each
other at right angles, called sections. The section contains 640 acres,
and is subdivided into four parts, called quarter sections. The quarter
section is divided into two equal parts, each, called half-quarter seetionSt
which last, previous to the act of April 5, 1^3^, was tbe last regular
subdivision; that act, however, admits of another, under certain cii
^umstances, which i«, by running an east and west line through the half-
quarter sections to divide them into quarter quarter sections,
lURYBTORS OV PVB|.IG LANDS.
Name. OfBoe*
Micajah T. Williams, Surveyor General
N. W. of Ohio, for the States of Ohio
and Indiana, and Michigan Territory^Ciociiuuitj« Ohio....
Samuel Williams..... •. ..••tJbief Clerk,
Alfreds. Reeder • Clerk.
Oliver Si mpsod ••••...••••.•••do
Gideon Fiti, Surveyor of Public Lands,
South of Tennessee, for tbe Stai^ of
Mississippi. •..•••^..••••.
Frederick Wood ...Clerk,
P. Hoof • , do
David W. Connelly ••••••••• .do*.
A. Downing.*.*.* •• ••*. do
J. A Dutch •• , «lo..
Robert Butler, Surveyor of Public Lands
iu Florida ••..••.•.•...••.•
Isbam Green Searry ••.••.Clerk,
Robert W. Williams , ...do..
John Coffee, Surveyor of the Public
Lands iu AUbama.*.*..^....*,..*....
F. Sannoner ••• * ..«•.**. Clerk,
James fV* Weakly. .*••, **.,.*do.*
Clias T. Langbam, Surveyor o( Public
Lands in the States of Illinois and
Missouri. ••.•••. •
W)lliam Milburn Clerk,
A,H. Evans.. •• .....do..
P.O. L««.k.« do..
Hore Browee Tiist, Surveyor General
for Louisiana .••••••*•
James S. Conway, Surveyor of Public
Lands in Arkansas.. ••.••.
Frederick R. Conway, Recorder of Land
Title in Missouri.. ••..•.•.••
W*shington, Miss..
•*•••,•• .do
*..do...,..,
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..... ...do..
... ...fdo..
t
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Tallahassoe, Florida
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». .....•• do .••..••
Florence, AUbama
.*•• do.. •*...<
....do
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St. Louis, Missouri. •
do
do
do
Donaldsonville, Lou
Little Rock, Ark....
Donaldsonville, Lou
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1500 00
50Q^C«
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Registers of Land OffietM*
RKGISTKRI OV LAND OFFICBt.
Th« corapcimtioD to Regiitm is 0500 per anBom, antf
pn moa^Tspud into the Land Ofltoe.
'^ Name. Office.
David Hoge* •••••• SteubtnyiHe...*
per cent.
Joseph Wood
Peyton S. Symmes
Thomas Scott.**
Thomas Flood ..
Joseph S Lake
JThomas B. V^anhorn.*.
iThomas Gillispie ••••••
iWilliam Lewis.. •
jjohn BadoUet
Arthur St. Clair
Samuel Milroy
Robert Brackenridge...*
Miles Hotchkiss...
James C. Sloo *••.
William P. McKee ....
Charles Prentiw
Samuel Alexander
Joseph Kitchell.. *.,...
Francis Prince
William L. May
John B.iddle *..
Abraham Edwardf ••••
William Christy
Hnmptou L Boon
George BuUit
Finis Ewing.. ••
William Wright
Hartwell Boswell
BtTDaid Smith •*
Wni. McKennon Ball..
Samuel M.Rutherford..
J M. A. Hambliu ....
Valentine King.... .,
Hilary B Cenas •...<
Thomas G. Davidson..
Benjamin L.CWailes.*
William Howze.. •....
Samuel Gwin.. ..••••..
John B. Haiard. ..•••••
Benjamin S. Pope.
John H Vincent...
Aianson Saltrntirsh
Wade H. Greening ....
Jack Shackleford
Jr.hn H Somerville.. •«
George W. Waid
C'ha'^le!! Downing
•Ohio
Marietta.. •• • • ••••••.
Cincinnati ••••••••••«
Chilicothe •
Zanesville..*. •• •••••••
Wooster....* ••••• ••••
St. Mary^s ••••*•••••••••••*
Bucyros... •
Jeffersonville.... ••••Indiana
Vincennea..,..^«
Indianapolis
Crawfordifille**.
Fort Wayne.. •<
Kaskaskia..^ lUiuait
Shawneetown %•••••*
EdwardsTille*. •••• «
Vandalia.. ••••••.••.•••••••
Quincy ••••••••• ••••••
Palestine..*.. ••••'• ••••••••
Danville •**•
•Springfield. •*.•••* ••••..••••
Detroit...*.*. Michigan Ter.
White Pigeon Prairie ••••*.
St. Louis. *•••*.. *.*MiBsouri
Fayette.,
Jackson. •• «
Lexington «
Palmyra. •*..•• •
Batesville •• .Arkansas Ter.
LMtle Rock
Payetteville.... •
ashington
Ouachita... Louisiana
Q|ialoutas •*.
Pmr Orleans. •••...
St. Helena, G. H...
Washington, »K.«Mis8issippi
Augusta*.* *.
Mount Salus ....■•.*.••
Su Stephens ..Alabama
Huatsville •*•*.•** *..
Tuscaloosa. •••*• •• • ••••..
('ahaba *.'.
Sparta ••• ••••••••.••
Monte vallo,... ••.*•.• ..
Montgomery.. .•••
Tallahassee.. ..Florida Ter.
St. Augustine
........
Feb. 19, 1831)'
Mar. 3, 119
Mar. 3, 180
Mar- 0. 189
Mar. 26 1130
Mar Sfi^ 18311
May 5, V»
Mar 29, W
Maj 25, 1I3B
Jan. 4, 1833
Mar. 25, 183D
Mar. 25, 1830
Mar. 25, 1830
April 30, 18S
Mar. 2&, 1830
Jan. IS, 1831
Mar* 25, 1830
Mar. 2, 1831
Mar. 5, 1829
Mar. 2, 1831
Mar. 25, 1830
Jao. 10, 1831
Mar. 8, 1831
Mar. 7, 18» ,
Jan. 4, 1830
April 6, 1832
May 25. 1830
Maj 29, I8S0
April 6, 1818
Feb 19, 1830
July 10, 1831
July 10, 1831
May 30, 1832
Jan. 28, 1830
Dec. 17, 1829
Mar. 25, 1830
Dec. 24, 1830
Feb. 10, 183S
Mar.
April
Mar.
Feb.
May
July
July
Jan.
May
29, 1830
21, 1832
25, 1830
24, 1832
14, 18i8
14, 1832
14, 1832
4. 1830
22, 1830
■I of Public Moaeyi.
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Caldwell
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ofllw.
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Kaxk* •!(>»..
Sha.n«Mn»r
Ertwfirdgville
Illinois
Delrnil
WhilB Pieian
..Mich. Ter.
Prairii. |
Misiooril
:^iin«Iou
»Me!>lll«....
,illlr Rork...
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Wa»htn(loii.
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Mouni B.lus..
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HunliwlUi...
.... Alabama
Jnn. 14, 1
Dm. 13. 1B32
July 10, 1832
July 10, IS33
Mer. S, 1S3I
Mar. 35, lUSO
Mar. 85, 1830
Mai. 35, 1830
May 36, 1B30
Mai. 3, 1833
Feb. 30, 1833
Jan. 31, 11933
Jan. 4, 1830
Jan. 8, 1829
May 17, 1833
May 14, 1833
July 14, 1838
Juljr 14, 1S33
Mm, 3. 1839
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t9A Supertntendents and Keepets of Li^ht Hou$e»,
LIGHT HOUSE ESTABLISHMENT.
The threat length of sea coast, aud the nunoernuc capeS, reefa, andshoali,
from Maine to Louisiana, (bef^idesthe extensive navigation of the lakes,)
bAve tendered this a very competent establishinent.
The ere tion and support of Light Houses devolvei on the govera
meiit of the United States, as incidental te commerce. They are provi
•<rd for by an annual and specific appropriation; and are placed under
the diri^ction and control of the Secretary nf rhe Treasury ; but all the
contracts for building and repairing Light Houtes, supplying them with
oil, placing be<icons and buoys, all the accounts incidental to the i^sa
blishment, as well ah the salaries of the Superintendents «inc1 Keepers, and
all the correspondence connected with the whole establishment is at
tended to in the office of the Ffth Auditor ol the Treasury.
For every Light House, or Floating Light, there is a Keep«*r, who re-
ceives a stated salary, per annum , each, of the Superintendents ha?r,
Kt'nerally, several Li^ht Houses under their direction, and receive^ at a
compensation for their services, a commission of two and a half per cent}
hon thfl amount of their disbursements
light HouBcs.
Maine,
Portland. ..««•
Segum ««••••••
Whitehe»d
Frankland loland*.
Wood Island. .«• ••
j Passamnquoddy. ...
Petit Manan
Pondl!<1and*.
Burnt Island, •• •..,
Libby Island..
Monhegan Island..
OviTs Heart
Moose Peak Island.
Martmicus Rock...
Permaquid Point. .
Baker^s Island
Cape Elizabeth.,..
Dicers Head. .......
Hendrick^s Head
Mount Desert Rock*.
Browns Head
MarshalPs Point... .
JVetr Hamothire,
Portsmouth •
White Island
Whalers Back ,.
Boon Island
Massaehvtetts.
. Boston... ..«••.
'A^anfucket.* •••
iN'aotucket Beacon
vv\
Superintendents and Keepen.
John Chandler ..Superintendent
Joshua F/eeman.»....*.....Keeper
John Salter ••do*«
Joseph Berry. «.•.«.• •• do**
Thomas Hanna*. vdo*.
Abraham Norwood*. *.* do..
Peter Godfrey •*.*• ***do.*
.Josiah Siimpson.*.***. .*•...• .do.*
James Lenofian *.•• do**
Joseph P. Chandler. •••••• •...do
John McKellar... •.•..do*.
Thomas B Seavey ••••do**
I«aac Stearns .•...«**.**..^o**
. Alexander .Milliken ...do*.
Phineas Speer ••.•..«»••.... ..do**
Isaac Dunham...«....*...»*..do««
„JViHiam Gilley ...'.do**
- Elisha Jordon •....**. •••do*.
Jacob Sherburn.. *..• do**
John Upham •.••.•••••••do**
Esaias Preble ••do*.
David Wonstet ••••. .do*.
.John Watts.w..... ■....•... ..do**
Wil[^am Pickering. ...Superintendent
. Allen Porter*. ...••« ••.Keeper
Joseph L. Lock '••....••.•••do*.
Samuel E. Hascall..^.^ do*.
EliphaletGrover do-.
David Henshaw..*^.*6vpMrintendent
Jonathan Bruce^.^^.^* Keeper
C»\«V> Gu%htHan... •*•«*• •••.do.-
Salarjr.
350 00
400 00
410 00
35100
350 00
410 00
350 00
350 00
350 00
350 00
350 00
350 00
400 00
450 00
350 00
350 00
450 00
350 00
350 00
600 00
350 00
350 00
350 00
600 00
550 00
600 00
400 00
450 00
300 OO*
Sitptrinlendmii and Ettptn ofLighi llausu. 285
Nauiuckai Harbor Ligbl
Cape TAgua..
Plymoulh
WifcwamPoiDI
Chitbam
Srlluaia
RacB PolBI •■■
Poiat Giminan
Holmei'Hols
HipAiiinCon
BiKl [iland
Iilind Heail-*--
^unilltland. -■
Bi11inK>g«ifl1>lan(l.ii
'liiiiimor Hoinl
^nilyNack
LnoiPoiiil
"' .bique Pnini.
mpl nt; (tnct
girtn*n
(lloucMIM foiv\
Gnyhaad
Cl^rk'i Puiit
Cutter Hunk lilanri,.
Rfiude hlaad
Dutch Island
Warwick Hack
Nirat Point
blnrk UlBOll..^
Foplac Point
Vtrnonl.
JuoiparUland. ■■•,.
Cmneetitul.
w London........
Faulkner'* Iilanil.. .
Lrnde jPoinL
fllonlnpan....^
"argan'i Halal...>.
AArauFol«er ^„..
AaroD WbpelH ~..
AmbtMg Utriiii....<>..
Joteph LoweU
Jabu GtDBer..>>ia.
Ualtbew Mkjbcw
Jaeepll BargilE
GetirBC Dif .. •,■ • ■■.••■■
JatepbliOTclaad.. ..••■•
Simeoa Baiea
Blijah DfBc ..,,
John A. Peak
JamciWlit
JoniGofer
Winimii S.Mottre
CharlMBeck...-
JanoSarwanl
AljijahGill
Davirl Bfiktn ■■•.
Joi^ph Nir.keiion- •■.•'•'
CharleiDgrbr >..•
Le.iiufll WilliaAii.. ..SupariBltnileu
__.i« Stiff - - Keapet
Ci)rn«llinHai>'laDd..i.4'
MekanonChaW.....
nhrlilnptnr EilKrr....5uperiDtM]dnit
SrWatttr R.at%«rri KcFpar
Jonathan Nnih
John P. WhUroTd
Sanuxl WatHin
Willian Dennj*
Willi im A. WpCdan
Sniaucl ThoMaaJl
Arch. W, Hyrt ...■StllKru
Mllirhi Curning
lagnMibf W.CrBwri>rc(..Supi
JohnO. Munn •.'
Dl Kimbnlj
Daniel WbiitlcHr
WUIiwn l><)»ai
ftraDntanll
' William H. Ellti SnpiriE
GarihDin B.Saiib
Ellhu Wt
Scapheo T. Mmia.
266 SuptrirUtndenti »nd Keeptrt af Light Houtti.
Samuel Budin^lnn Keepe
John H. Smith <!■>..
JolinCailer Katper
S50 0»
350 00
500 0)
350 00
35(100
350 OO
500 00
350 00
350 OO
600 00
350 00
350 00
300 OO
350 00
350 00
SOOOQ
250 OO
350 00
;t5oao
350 00
350 00
40*00
350 00
350 00
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350 00
350 00
350 00
400 00
250 00
400 00
450 00
450 00
400 00
400 00
600 OlJ
050 00
4G0 0(
400 0(1
350 00
350 «
350 00
350 00
350 00
GceaiCflDiHin^ililand ..
Jff^ York.
Emlon'i Meek
Eliiabeth -^mllh. -do..
JoluM Uaftc do..
Jamei Bajlle do..
Robact farkinion do..
Jamaa Wilaun .do..
AbclRawTOD ..do..
Fir.- Iilanri Inlni
HlghUnriiofNBveilink..
BIufl-D'r Pan Tumpkini..
Stephen Winan do-
John >. Oiborn Supeiiolaindaiil
Patticn N Gould Seepet
Fredarkk Chaia do..
Slnaui ConkUng do..
WiJIIam Jflnai .......Keeper
Einkiel Jewelt do..
Joihua Lan do..
Abraham Day .do..
Orla Steele ..........do..
GilMH. Holdao do..
Nelson B. Williami do..
lohn M'Knil do..
MoDiiuk
Liul* GullliUnd
PlunbliUnd
NiBga.l. (FnH)
Portloori H>.L.or
OlWGSO
Treique Ute
Dflaaare.
Cape HenlDpen
I Kendal BaUoD.,... .Kiaper $
Eiekisl SieTcnB....» do..
Duncan Stemrl do..
Bodkin IiUnd
Nonh Point
DavW Riley do..
Pool'sUlaud
Smitli'i liland
Concurd Poini
Cov. Poinl
John M. White rio..
JohnO'.\eil do..
Jjitn^s Samdiile ..do..
Ann DB.i , do..
William Shaw.... do..
JaaietL. Waller do..
Tf
Superintendents and Keepers of Light Houses, 267 ^
Virginia,
Cape Henry.*.*.
Old Point Comfort
Smith's Point.*
New Point Comfort*
Smith's Island ••
Black River Point. ••
AssatesKue Island..
Jffth Carolina,
Baldhead
Federal Point
•*....•.
•.••«
Cape Hatterasi
Pamiicu Point.i
Ocracoka ...*••
V
Cape Lookout..* * ••...•
Roanoke Marshes.**.
S9uth Carolinm
Charleston
Racoon Key* .......
North Island*. ••
Qeofgia.
Tybee *...
St. Simon's Island. •*..••.
Sapelo Island
Beacons on Wolf Island..
Cumberland bland*«.«.
Ohio,
Grand River
Cleavelaod.*...* ••.....
Sandusky
Turtle Island. *..,
Louisianfu
Bayou St. John
Frank's Island
Southwest Pass of Miss...
South Point, Gordon's Isl.
Point Defer
Eait Fiord a,
St. Augustine*. •••*•
St. John's River.
Cape Florida
Conway Whittle Superintendent
Travy Burroughs*.**. **.... Keeper
John Luke • ••.do*.
Tarret Hughlett.*..*.***9.*«..do*.
William R. Brownley do*.
Thomas S. Brickhouse*. •••**do*.
William Jett**.**.**...fe' • •*..do*.
David Watson*.*. .do..
James Owens..* Superintendent
Sedwick Springs. *••.**.. .^.Keeper
Iklward Newton *... do*.
Thomas H. Blount.. ..Superintendent
Isaac Farrow. •*..**. Keeper
Samuel Fulford*... ....do*.
Joshua Tayloe.*.*. ..Superintendent
Anson Harker. ..*......*.. .Keeper
Henry VI. Cooke.. ....Superintendent
William Fulford ...Keeper
Duncan McDonald •••Superintendent
Littlejohn Pugh ...Keeper
James R. Priugle .Superintendent
Saint Loe Meilicbamp .... Keeper
Thomas Skrine.. do..
Thomas L. Shaw. ...•Superintendent
Samuel N. Marsh.. • Keeper
Abraham B Fannin. .Superintendent
Henry Cragg*..*..^ Keeper
John N. Mcintosh... .Superintendent
James Gould •.••••..Keeper
William Donnelly ••..... ••...do..
Isaac Tithian/.... .do..
Archibald Clark. •••••Superintendent
Amos Latham '••.•••••Keeper
Sa m*l Sta rk weather •••Superintendent
Elijah Dixon •.•• Keeper
Stephen Wolvert •..do..
Rachel Wolcott ••••.do..
Samuel Ghoat •«•.... •••••do..
Martin Gordon* ••...Superintendent
Ambrose Schap.. •..Keeper
James Newman... • •..•••••do^.
William R. Knight do*.
Henry Heistand ....*..**do**
Ogden D. Langstaff. ..Superintendent
Harley Curtis... • Keeper
John Rodman ...Superintendent
John Andreo... ••••.. •••..Keeper
James Dell.^.*.^..... .Superintendent
RoqueLeonardy. •...•..... .Keeper
Wm. A. Whitehead.. Superintendent
John Dubose..^^ Keeper
•
^nmf^r^mmwrnmrnm^m
500 0(^
400 00
400 00
400 00
500 00
400 00
400 001
400 00
400 00
400 00
400 00
400 00
400 00
400 00
400 00
450 00.
400 OO'
533 33
400 00
400 00
400 00
400 00
400 00
400 00
350 00
400 00
250 00
600 00
600 00
600 00
600 00
400 00
400 00
«00 00
268
Fhating Lights.
Dry Tortugas....**...,*
Sand Kej««* ••••.
1/V'biteheadS Point, (Key
West) ,
West Florida.
Pen6acola..«« ••••.
Cat Inland
Pass Chiistian** ••<
St» Marks** at •••••.• •«••••
Michigan,
Fort Gratioi
Otter Creek Point. •••
• ••
Blois Blaae •
Mouth of St. Joseph Rivet
Outer Thunder Bay IsPd
Alabama,
Mobile
Choctaw Point*. •••«•«••
JliisHstippu
Natches«.%..«»...*..»«..
Edward Glover
>•• ••».••
••Keeperl 600
-J
Rebecca T. Flaherty do.. 600 00
500 0(
MastaehtuelU*
Tuckanhuck Shoal..
Delaware,
Five Fathom Bank. .
Brandywioe Shoal....
Upper Middle Shoal..
Jdarylakd,
Hooper's Straits
Virginia,
Craney Island
Smithes Point
Willoughby'sSpU
Wolf Trap Shoals
• M
...
.. .. . ••
Narrows of Potomac
North Carolina,
Pa mptico Sound. •••«.«..••
Royal Shoal •••••
Ocracoke Nine Feet Shoal
Mouth Meuse River
Btaiit Island Shoal.. .....
Wade's Point Shoal
East Florida,
Careysfort Reef
I Michigan
Mt junction of Lakes Hu-
/ roil aod Michigan «
550 00
500 OO
500 OO
500 00
350 00
350 00
400 00
350 00
400 00
400 00
500 00
350 oof
500 00
Barbara Mabrity. .....•..• ..do*.
Robert M itchell .... • .Superintendent
Jeremiah Ingraham Keeper
George Rinlly. ....... • do..
Robert A Heirn • do..
Jesse H. Willis Superiotendpot
Samuel Gosby .... ........Keapar
Andrew Mack.«« Superintendent
George McDougall •.•••...Keeper
John Whipple.. ••••.. do..
Adam D. Stewart.. ..Superintendeot
Eber Ward.. •••.... Keeper
Thomas Fitzgerald.. •••...•• ..do..
Israel Moble.. ............. ..do..
George W. Ow.en... .^.Superintendent
Thomas Harris .......... Keeper
Starling Thrower.. • do*.|
Andrew Marscbalk... Superintendent!
Joseph Bowman. .....•••Keeper
FLOATIIIG LIGHTS^
David Henshaw..... .Superintendent
Henry Barnard.... • Keeper
Heory Whiteley .. ..Superintendent
Jeremiah Bennet*... .m... .Keeper
'. Richard Saunders.. ....do..
George H. Geddes. .......•«. .do..
Dabnej S. Carr...... Superintendent
John Hooper. ••.......••.. .Keeper
Conway Whittle.... .. Superintendent]
William Fee KeeperJ
Archibald Anderson. .....••.•. do. •
John B. Sale. ............. ....do*.
Ralph Johnson do*.
George Brent ...Superintendent
John C. Jones.. • Keeper
Joflhua Taylop..... ..Superintendent
James Gaskill ....•.••.Keeperl 500 00
James Wallace.. ..... .•....••de..| 500 00
Richard Jones. • ......do..! 500 00
Samuel Whitehurst.. •..••.•.do«.l 500 00
Taylor H. Walk«r do.. 500 00
^>tepbeb Charles«..« ••Superintendent
Silby riarny... •.•••Keeper
Wm. A. Whitehead ••Superiutendeni
John Walton .Keeper
Adam D, Steuart,^. .•Superlntendentl
500 00
430 oe
500 00
500 00
500 00
400 00
500 00
700 00
\ 'WWVxamKtkVC'bi,
•Keeper! 500 00
'■• r
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ji
Report on the Finances, 2riM
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, ON THE
STATE OF THE FINANCES.
ITKtasury Department, 5th December, 1832.
In obedience to the directions of the " Act supplementary to the act to
establish the Treasury Department," the Secretary of the Treasury respert-
folly submits the following report :
1. OF THE PUBLIC REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES.
The receipts into the Treasury, from ail sources during the
year 1830, were - - • ^24,844,1!/) 51
The expenditures for the same year, including payments on
account of the public debt, were - - g24,585.281 55
The balance in the Treasury on the 1st of Jan., 1831, was 56|014,d39 75
The receipts from all sources, during the year 1831, were 28,526,8^0 82
Viz:
Customs, - • 24,224,441 77
Lands, - - - 3,210.815 48
Dividends on bank stock, * 490,000 00
Incidental receipts, - - 152,314 04
First and second instalment under the Con?en-
tion with Denmark, - 449,249 53
Making, with the balance, an aggregate of - J84,641,360 57
The expendituresforthe same year, were - 90,088,446 12
Viz;
Civil list, foreign intercourse, and miscel-
laneous - - 8,064,646 10
Military serfice, including fortifications, ord-
nance, Indian affairs, pensions, arming the
militia, and internal improfementSj 6,948,288 78
Naval service, including the gradual improve- '
ment of the fiavy, - - 3,856,183 0^
Public debt, - - 16,174,378 22
Leaving a balance in the Treasury on the 1st of Jan., 1832, of J4,602,914 46
l*be receipts into the Treasury, during the first
three quarters of the present year, are esti- •
mated at - - ^23^918,659 51
Viz *
Customs) - . 21,730,717 99
Lands, - - 1,610,130 18
Bank dividends, - 490,000 00
Incidental receipts, - 87,811 34
The receipts for the fourth quarter, includ-
ing the 3d instalment of the Danish indem-
nity, are estimated at - • ^7,834,000 00
Making the total estimated receipts of the year - j[31 ,752,659 51
And, with the balance on the Itt of January, 1832, forming
an aggregaie of - - - {[86,265,573 96
The expenditures for the first three Quarters of tba present
year^ are estimated at ^23,868.691 .81— Vis :
Civii list, foreign intercourse, and miscelane-
ous • - - 8,663,955 42
MMAMMk^Ha^aHiMrkAiiMaAMMrfMl
270 Report on the Finance$.
■ ■■' ■ .1 ■ "
Military lervioe, iDeladiag fortifications, ord-
nance, Indian affairs, pensions, arming
the militia, and internal improvements, 5,655,280 62
Naval service, including the gradual improve*
ment of the Navy, • - 9^213,597 98
Public debt, - - - 11,335,857 89
23,868,691 81
The expenditures for the fourth quarter, in-
cluding 56,744,199 57 on acconnt of the
public debt, are estimated, on dau furnish-
ed by the respective: departments, at 510,742,774 22
Making the total estimated expenditures oi the year Jf34,611,46<
And, leaving in the Treasury on the 1st of January, 1833, an
estimated balance, including the Danish indemnity, of J? 1,644,10^
h
This balance, however, includes the funds, estimated at 51,400,000; h
tofore reported by this department, as not effective.
The appropriations remaining unsatisfied at the close of the year are (
mated at 56,308,421 25, but of this amount it is estimated bj the pre
tlepartments —
I. That the sum of 55,475,202 26 only will be reqaired for the ob)
Vor which they were appropriated : —
[^ S. That the sum ef 5652,198 27 will not be reqaired, and may, theref
jbe considered as an excess of appropriation, and is proposed to be appi
^without beinip re-appropriated, in aid of the service of the year 1833, as
more fully appear when the estimates of the appropriations for iliat year
presented >—
[ 3. That the s«m of 5181,020 72 will be carried to the surplus i
either because the objecte for which it was apprvpriated are completed
because these moneys will nat%«i-equired for, or can no longer be app
Ab, them.
* 8. OF THE PUBLIC DEBT,
he disbursemeiHs on account ef the public debt during the
year 1832, will amount, as has been already shown, to jf IS fidOfiS^t
Of which there will have been applied to the
payment of principal - - 517,302410 82
And to interest . •" . . 777,646 64
Of this sum, all over the annual appropriation of tea oi ill ions of doll
ill have been applied, with the President's sanction, under the discreti
authority granted by the act of the 24th of April, 1830.
he stocks which will have been redeented, by the application of'
m, during the year, are as follows ;
he residue of the four and a half per cent, stock, is^iued
under the act of tlie 24th May, 1824 ) being the last uf the
stock for the purchase of Florida - gl ,739,524
The whole of the three per cent stock, issued under the act
of the4ihof Au^ust^ 1790 ; being the last of the funded
debtofihe resolution - - 13,296,700
One halfof ihe exchanged four and a h If per cent, stock,
isAued under the act of the 26th of May, 1824 2,227,363
And the whole of the exr-banged five per cent, stock, issued
under the act uf the 20th of A|>ril, 1822 - 56,704
Which two last mentioned stocks, are parts of the debt aris-
ing out of the lute >var.
Also, ceilain portions of the o'd registered debt, which have
F been presented for payment; b«*ing p.irt of the unfunded
f (febt of the revolution, - - - 237
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The whole of the public debt, which, by the terms of the several loans,
the United States have a right to redeem, up to the Ist of January next, will
have been then paid off; making the entire sum of Rhout fifty-eight millions
of dollars, applied to the dfiR since the 4th o( March, 1829.
On the 1st of January next, the public debt will be reduced to 7,001,698 83
Vi ;
1* 7/te/uiu/e<2.(]2e6C, consisting of the five per cents issued
under the act of the 3d of Mhrch, 1821, and redeemable
after the Ist of Jannary, J 886, - jf 4,735,296 30
And the residue of the exchanged four and a half per
cents, issued under the act of the 26th of May, 1824, and
redeemable after the 31 st of December, 1833, 52>227,363 98
Amounting to - - ^6,962,660 28
2. The unfunded debtf eonsisting of the re-
gistered debt, being claims registered prior
to the year 1798, for services and supplies
during the revolutionary war ^T! 602 46
Treasury Motes, isttueU during the late war, 7,116 00
And Mississippi Slock - 4,320 09
Amounting to • - - 39,038 55
Leaving whole amount Jan. 1, 1833, - $1^001^6. \iS
These Uiree last sums, composing the unfunded debt, are payable on the
presentation of the certificates.
After the 1st of January next, no part of the public debt, except the re-
maining fragments of-the unfunded debt, of which only siMll portions are
occasionally presented, will be redeem:ible before the following year ; and
thougbthere will he in the Treasury, during the year, ample means to dis-
chnrqe the whole debt, they can be applied only to the purchase' of stock at
the market price. It is now manifest that if the bank shares had been sold,
and the proceeds applied to tliis object, ^^ .entire debt might, in this man
net , have been exiinguished witKibthe present year. But, it is nevertheless
pleasing to reflect, tliat, after the present year, it may be considered as only
a nominal debt ; as the bank shares, which have been actually paid for,
within the last four years, by the redemption of the stock subscribed for
them, are greater in value than the whole amount of that debt: and the debt
itself ceases to be a burthen, inasinu<^h as the dividends dr- rived from th^
bank shares, yeld more to the Treasury thaif will be require ' to pay the
intf-reaC. The debt, may, therefor<', be considered as substantially extin-
guished after the 1st of Jannare next ; which is earlier than was looked for
under the most prosperous and ecoi.omical administration of our affairs that
could have been anticipated. It w 11, nevertheless, be gratifying to the na-
tional pride, that every thing, having even the appearance of deb', should
ctase ; and nbeasures will, therefore, be adopted to invite the early presenta-
tion of the outstanding stocks, that they may be paid off as fast as the means
are received, and the evidences of the public debt finally cancelled. It will
be a proud day for the American people, when, to all those honorable cha-
racteristics which have rendered their career so memorable aoiong nations,
they shall add the rare happiness of being a natioa without debt.
3. OF THE ESTIMATES OF THE PUBLIC REVENUE AND
EXPENBiirUKES FOR THE YEAR 1833.
The statement already presented, 'shows thai the receipt? from customs,
luring the present year, will exceed the estimate submilte<l at the last ses-
-•oi of Congress, It is true, that duti -s to a considerable amount, receive<]
>•• ihisyear, will hereafter1)e returned under the I8th s»-ction of the art of
ill'* last session, for altering th<> duties on im -oris. But, as tho'-e duties are
ij(»r lo be rrturned until after the 3J of V!;»rc'> n».\t. and a-, in the mean ti'»»e,
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ihev Hiil be available mtans in ibe treasury, tliey will be so treated, and the
probable amount of liiem will be deducted from the estimated amoant of the
duties leceivable iu 1833
MotM'ithsUnding ibe unusually large importa ions in 1831, those of 1832
have also been large — being estiaiated, for the year ending ou the 30ih of
September last, at 5100,652|677 in value. The exports have somewhat
exreedeJ those during the same perind in 1831 — being estimated at
^87^037,943 in value, ofwliicii ;i(63,074,81d were ufduniestic, and ^23,963,128
of foreign articles. Tliese resiilts are not only satisfai'tory, in reference to
their connexion with the finances, but as iudicaling a prosperous condition
of commerce.
The duties which accrued during the first three qua i ters of the present
yenr, are estimated at j^24,dOJ,000 ; and those for the fourth quarter, ai
54,891,000. Though ilie pioc^cdsof these duties will fomi a considerable
ptrt.ou of tht receipts into the treai^ury, Irum customs, during the year
1833, yet, is to be observed, that, as the term of credit will be much shorten-
< (1 on imponaiions subsequent to the 3d ol March next, a greater portion of
Mie duties accruing within the year, will be received in that year, than her* to-
fi»rfi. At -he S'-me time, the bonds given on previous importations, at the
t)i-(>Nent te.ms of <rejit, will continue to fall due as before ; and -be com-
lined operaiiou of ttiese two causes will iucrense the proportion which the
BctuHl receipts, within the year, will bear to the accruing duties, relatively
both to past and future years.
From data in possession of the department, it is estimated that the duties
which will be returned, o.it of the revenue of 1833, after tiie 3d of Marrb
next, upon merchandise deposited under the 18tli section of the act of the
14thof July last, may be estimated at ^[2,500,000. Though these dau are
ne. essarily in a grea degiee conjectural, they are sufficient for the purpusf
of the present estimate. It Ih proper to be remarked, however, tnat if a
broader operation be given by Congress to the provisions of thai aeciion,
than it has received at the department, the amount will be proportiouatelj
increased.
A considerable reduction, estimated at not less than two hundred aad fifiy
thousand dollars, from the amount receivable from customs in the present
year has also resulieil from the refunding of duties heretofore collected, and
perhaps an equal amount from the c.(uc> llingof bonds fatline due, on mil
road iron, agreeably to the actof the last session. But as thisnas consisted,
in part, of the drawback ef duties taken in previous years, the amount forms
no criterion for the fu'ure.
It has been showi thit he actu.tl receipts iVom public lands, during the
preseMtyeat*, will fall much short of the estimate pi-esented at the last ses*
sion. The sales were necessarily affected by the extensive measures adopt-
ed ia the western and northwestern country, to repel the recent Indwn
incursions. Owing, also, to the want of the returns of surveys and p ots,
which the surveyors general found themselves unable to supply, lands, ex-
pected to have been sold, were not brought into niarkei. It is expected,
hovvc\er, that the receipts from this source will be somewhat larger next
year.
According to the best judgment the depaitinent is able to foimon tlie
siihjeci, the receipts into the treasury from all sources, during the year 1833,
:t.ay be estimated at - - j24,000|000 00
Viz :
CtiRioms, - 't 521,000,000 00
Public lands, - S,5U0,000 00
B.»nk dividends, and incidental and miscel-
laneous receipts of all other kinds, 600,000 00
The expenditures *oi th:* yea* 1833, for all object , •»■. In* uaii
the reimburserouxit of tiie |.ui>ii(! debt, are PHiimaieJ .« 17,638 '^77 36
■— — ^— — — .— ^>— »— — — M^i^— I ■■— — ^IB^Mi^^— — — —
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Civil, fureign intercourse; and misceiUneous, S,04^i361 70
Military service, includiog fortificaJons, ord-
' pance, liidiau affairs, pensions, arming the
I militia, and internal improvements, 6,878,790 09
rllevoiutionary pensions under the act of 7th
of June, 183Z, including arrearages from
the 4th of March, 1831, in cases in which
payment has not been madc^ 4,000,000 00
Naval service, - 3,377,428 38
Interest on the public debt, 336,996 18
Ourinj; the year 1833, however, the moneys which have been
received into the treasury, fiom Denmark, within the two
last and present years, for the payment of the indemnities
due to American citizens, under the convention, will be
payable, estimated at - ' 694,000 00
Which, added to the expenditures, will make the aggregate
charge upon the treasury, for the year, exclusive of the
reimbursement uf the | ubiic debt, 18,332,577 35
In the year 1833, the first instalment payable under the convention with
France, for indemnities to American citizens, will also be received into the
treasury, though it will form no part of the disposable means.
Taking an average of the importations, for the last six years, as a probible
criterion of the ordinary importations for some ^^ears to come, the revenue
from custom6| at the rates of dnfy payable after the 3d of March next, may
be estimatecl^at f 18,000/)00 annually. The public lands, bank dividends,
and other inudenlal receipts, may be estimated at j|3,000,000^making an
aggregate revenue of about jf21,000,000 a year« In the last annual report
on the state of the finances, the probable expensesTor all objects, other than
the public ddbt, were estimated at fifteen millions. This i}« still believed to
be a fair estimate ; and, if so, there will be an annual surplus of six millions
of dollars.
Siill firmly, convinced of the troth of the reasons then presented, for a re-
duction of the revenue to the wants of the Government, 1 am again ursed
by a sense of,duty, to suggest, that a further reduction of six millions of dol-
lars be made} to take effect after the year 1833 Whether that shall consist
altoi>ether of a diminution of the duties on imports, or partly of a relinquish-
ment of the public lands, as a source of revenue, as then suggested, it will
be for the wisdom of Congress to determine.
Without adverting in unnecessary detail to the consideration in favor of
lessening the existing duties, which 1 had the honor to present, as well in
the last annual report, as in that called for by special re^lolutions of the House
of Representatives, I deem it proper to observe that, iu my own mind, those
considerations have lost none of their force, but have derived uew weight
from subsequent reflection.
The purity and simplicity of the institutions, under which it has pleased
Pf^vidence to make us a great and prosperous nation ; the few objects, and
those of a general nature, to which the powers of the Federal Goyerumeiit
cau be appropriately applied, and the greftt diversity of interests which, from
their local and geographical position, prevail in the several States composi'u
the Union, imperiously require that tjie amount of the public expenditure
should be regulated by a prudent economy, and that no greater amount ol
revenue should be collected from the people, than may be necessary for
such a scale of expenditure.
The main purpcwe of taxation by the General Government, according to
the spirit of the constitution, undoubtedly is, to pay the debts, and to provide
for the common defence and general welfare of the Uiiii;ii, by the meansi
confided to CMigresa It is freely admitted that this power may. and ou^h
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to be, directly exerted to counteract foreign legislation, iojurious toourovn
t-nterprize, and incidentally to protect our own industnri more especiallv
iliOBt^ branches ** necessary to preserve within ourselves the means of
national defence and independence." And, although the exercise of the
])ower in either case, must necessarily depend upon the cause which may
'^all it forth, the power uf taxation, imposing large and permanent burthesi
for the encouragement of particular classes, cannot be exercised, and by slea-
Her niajoiities, consistently with a proper regard to the equal rights of all*,
and it is not to be concealei], that a permanent system of high protecting da-
cies directly t<^nds to build up favored classes, ultimately prejudicial to t^
safety of the b ate.
Deeply impressed with these reflections, which are now rendered more ar-
dent by the reduced and limited demands of the public service, I bad the
honor, at the last session of Congress, to recommend a reduction of thedatiei
lo the I e venue standard. The force of th>>se and similar considerations, snri
of that recommendation, mny be supposed to have received, at that time, the
sanction of Congress, and to have formed a motive of the act of the 14th
o** July last, no'. withstanding that it was not then deemed practicable, fal!>
to adopt the recommendation of the department. By that act, however,
besides the positive reduction, both in the rate and in the amount of du-\
the expe'lieiicy of adapting the revenue to the expend iluie, and of eqnalii
inp the public burthens, was, to a great extent, acknowledged, and the
oppressive system of minimums was, for the most part, abolished. By thai
act, also, those articles principally n' cessary for the maintenance aiHl cloth'
ing of the laborers of the south and southwest, were, to a certain degree,
relit ved, a:. d, both by i'sdirect enactments, aud as incident to its main tcope,
it encouraged an iBcr^ai-ed consumption of su'-h articles as depended for
their fabrication upon the raw materials and proJuctions of the south. To
extend and improve the demand for those productions, by substituting, as
far as practicable in general use, cotton labrics, for those made of material!
trom other countries, was not an unimportant object of the bill presented
from thisdep:irtment.
In ihe redu<:tion then recommended, the necessity of adopting the pm
posed changes to the safety of existing estabiishmeuts, raided up under the
»uspicii'S of past legislation, and deeply isvolving the interests of large por>
tioofi of the Union, w.is distinctly recognised; and it is still deemed to be not
less imperious, in the further changes which may be considered expedient.
Such necessity, hi^'ever, arises rattier from a jusi and prudent regard fotiie
rights and interests of the whole community, than from any absolute pledge
of the national faith, uncontro ed by circumstan-'es The principles of oar
republican institutions discountenance any system of legislation, not in the
naturf of compact^ independent of the fjopular will, tending to defeat the
action of the constituent upon the representative, and to exclude the opera-
tion of cha> ges in the condition of public nftairs or in public opinion, npoo
the national councils. In this, as in all other instances, the causes which
call for the legislative action must determine its duration, and that legisia-
(ion, e^iifciail>, which confers favors upon particular classes, has no other
(■laim to perm.ineiice than its tendency to advance the interests and prosperity
of (he whole.
To aid American enterfirise in every branch of lahor^ and, by seasonable
encouragement, to foster and preserve within ourselves the means of national
defence and independence, led to the protective system in the infancy of the
Government To counteract the policy and rivalVy of foreign nations, ao'l
to prevent their prejudicial influence upon American industry; to indemnify
the laf.e I against the superior skill, and capital, and cheapness, of labor^in
ohier and more experienced countries; and to succor American capital, which
hhe eventb of the last war had devoted to manufacturing employments, re-
Icumnwudeii an occasional ex\ens\otkoK\\\;v\V^V\c^^ which has been liberally
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enjoyed by the manufacturinfi; ctiisseg, since the act of the 4th of July, 1789.
In the course of that time , however, the CHpitai and resources of the ( ountry
have augmented in a ratio heyoni the expectations and hopes of the mo»t
sansoine • American enterprise and ingenuity are, every where, prover-
bially the objects of admiration, and in many branches, maintain, without
extraordinary aid, a successful compr'titiou with tlius<^ of other nations. By
the abundance of provisions in (he (Juiied Stntes, a>id the suri^n^ting increase
of population, the wide spread facilities of waier-puwei, the iniproveiheuts,
AH well in personal skill as in machiiieiy of ah kinds, and the general ad-
vancemeat and diffusion of all the lights of arts and science; and ihe reduc-
tion of duty, both on the raw material and other articles of conoumption,
the cost of labor and production have not only been lessened, bui, in a great
measure equalized ; and, in this view of the subject, it is not perceived that
there can now exist the same necessity for high proierting duties, as that
which was consulted in our past le^iRlition. To perpetuate a syHtem of en-
couragement, growing out of a different state uf things, would be to confer
advantages upon the munnfac:uring« which are not enjoyed by any other
branch of labor in the United States, and to convert the favor and bomav
of the Government into permanent obligations o^ right— acquiring strength
in proportion to their contmuanre
it will be Conceded, that, when the fair rate of profit attendant upon the
sagacious employment of capital in the United btate» is satisfactorily ascer-
tained, it may be wise so far to protect anv important branch against the '
injurious effects of foreign riva'.y, as may be necessary to preserve for it
the same rate of profit as is enjoyed by others. If, however, by protective
legislation or otherwise, the propiietor of an actual capital siialj be enabled
to employ it in manufactures as advantageously and profitably as in any
other branch of labor, all things considered, he could not reasonably demanq
more. The rate of protiction which should enable m :nuracturinf; labor^ .
conducted upon borrowed capita i| to indenmify the lende ^'ind, tn addition,
to realize the regular rate of profit for its If, would not mei«]y confirm undue
favor upon the manufacturer, at the expense of eve y other em(j|oynient, but
bring the infiueursof he capitalist in diiect conflict with the geiierai mass
of the people. It might even be apprehended, that, by pueh means there
would be an accumulation of power in the hands of (/aiti<ular classes, strung
enonsh to control the Government itself If hese observations are entitled
'o respect, little doubt is entertained, that, in a tariff fratued on proper pnn
ciples, the reduction of six millions, now recominended, may, for the mo.<<t
part, be made upon those commonly denomiuated protected articles, without
prejudice to the reasonable claims of existing establishments. !
By the act of the 14th of July last, the ajiomaly in the tariff of the United
States, by which heavy and burdensome duties were imposrd upon the ravt
material, and especially upon the article of wooi^ was continued ; and the
necessity was thereby created, of retaining upon the manufactured article a
higher aegree of protection than would otherwise ha\e been necessary* Aiv
adherence to this anomaly, instead of equalizing the bnrdens of the people,
augments that of the consnmer^ by increasing the number of favored classes.
Proper attention to the facility and cheapness of producing, and the amount
actually produced, of the mw material in the United States, and an exami-
n-'ition of the information collected by this department, and transmitted to
the Hou9e of Uepresentativcs at their last session^ will show, that, in the
extension of manufactures, and in the augmentation of a sure market, the
producer ol the raw matertal has long since been -n a condition to dispen- ■■
with a great portion of the protection heretofore afforded. By the same in-
formation it will further appear, that, by relieving the manufacturer from the
burden of the high duty upon the raw material, the existing duties may be
very materially reduced, and gradually removed, consistently with a just re
gard to the interests which have so long enjoyed the advantages of the pro
tective system.
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By theiie considerations and the proud and gratiff ing fact, that tbere no
longer exists any public debt requiring the present amount of revenue after
the ensuing y<^*r, the question is submitted to the Legislature, whether ibeji
will continue to raise from the people of the United States, six niiilions of
dollars annually beyond any demand for the public service, that favon,
which have hef n so long enjoyed, and which may soon be dispensed with,
withom deiriment to the national safety or independence, maybe iudefinitefy
Continued.
The undersigned is duK* sensible, that the de'ision of this question belongs
properly to Congress. The duty, however, enjoined on him by the laws, to
<iige8t an<l prepare phns for the improvement and management of the if--
venue, and fer the support ofpublic credit, nut less than the deep 8olic«ti«:e
h*' feels for the safety of our common coiuiiiy, ha«e urged him to preoeiit it,
with his own reflections, for the cousiderRtion of the LeKislaiure.
In the decision of this quesiion, the present crisis in the United Statio,
pregnant with he deepest inieresi, must have its weight ; — an interest ar >•
ing no' so much from an appreheoMonof weak'-ess in the laws, or of inabi \\
to exerute them, as fn>m a un* vet sal '^onviciion, throughout a large por <••
of the Union, of the necessi y of a change, and of t e proprietx of p-yin a
reasonable deference to that opinion. The harmony imd' brotherly affertiiu
oftheritizensofdifferentpartsof this grfntrenublir,— >if not the preservatiin
of the Union it self, -^appeal to the patriot ard statesman for the exercise t.f
their highest ounliiies, in regulating the burdens of the people consistently
with the equal risliis of all, and in rendering the laws not less free and eqasi
than the institutions iiiuier which they are enacted. The occaaion invokes
the spirit of liberal concession and compromise, which laid the foundations
of our inestimable Union; and on such an occasion, patriotism requires that
no one interest should elact more thaif may be consistent with the welfare
of the whole
Such an appeal eomes with force to all, but, in an especial nianiter, may
be made to those who have soiong reaped the advantages of those burdens,
from which their brethren throughout the Union, after bavins-submitted ta
them while the public obligations and the national defence and independence
required it) now n«k to be relieved. i
If this appeal do not find a response in a wise and patriotic moderation,
there will be no efficacy in tlie.moral force on which (he lepublicau institu
tions of the Union reposek if
The sleepless solicitude of the fatlier of his country has multiplied lessons
of patriotic duty, but none of greater emphasis and pertinence- in the pre-
sent crisis, than in his ndmouition that, ** it is indispensable, on all occa
sions, to unite with a steady arid firm adherence to constitutional acts of
government, the fullest evidence of a disposition, as far as mdy be practi-
cable, to consult the wishes of every part of ihe community, and to lay the
foundations of the public administralinn in the affections of thi^ people* "
The operation of the eighteenth section of the act of the 14(l^of July last,
according to the construction given to it at the Treasur}', beine^ in some re
specis, different from that which the merchants concerned 4:onsidfer irj
portant to their interests, it is deemed proper^to bring the subject before the
attention of CongresS) that, if owing to any defect in the law, or any error
in the construction, the intentions oTthe Legislature have not been carried
into effect, the necessary remedy may be applied. ■
By that section, the several articles enumerated in the act, >Rrhether im-
ported before or after the passing thereof, were authorized to lie put into
the customhouse stores, and such as remained under the control of the proper
officer of the customs on the 3d of March next, were subjected to no higher
duties than if imported after (fiat day ^ and the duties, or any .part thereof,]
which may have been paid on such articles, tvere to be refund^! to the p«r-(
9on importing and deyosUin^ the same ; and the Secretary of the Treasorvl
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was* au-horised to prescribe such rules ood regulations as niigbC be necessary
10 carry the section into effect.
lo execuliog tiie section the fullest di.opositioo wa» felt f« ronsaU tlie in
lerfSt and convenience of the merchants f but it was perceived that an on*
limited construction of its terms was cilcnlated not merely to conflict with
I be several members of the same section, and with oth^r sections of the act)
but to disturb the financial arrangemeats of the Government, and postpone
the payment of the public debt.
In the taut annual report from this department, n» well ^S in that prepared
by ihe direction of tbe House of Representatives, and Hccompanyintc the
bill which formed the ehief basis of the act of the 14th of July, it wa«
stated, that the exibting obligations of the Government, not l^ss than the
interests of the community, forbade a reduction of the present dutioe earlier
than the S<1 M^rch, I88S ; and b^ the second section of the act ibis recom
liif ndntion was distinctly recognised and adopted.
Without some liniitHtion, theiefore, as to the retrospective operation ot|
me I8tli section, the object of (he second sectinn would not only have been
<<• feated, but the act itself would in fact have been rendered operative in all
''^Ni time, so far as concenied any good^ in the original p>ickages, no matter
hen imported; and the owners, whether importers or retailers, in all pans
of the country, would have had a right to deposit them in the customhouse
9(ores, and claim a refunding of the duties.
By one of the provisions of the 18th section, the authority to refund the
duties which had been paid on articles deposited, is expressly confined to
ihe |)er8ons ** importing and depositing the same ;'* thus treating the im-
porter and depositor as identical. And, as it is not reasonable to suppose
that the right tode|>osit was greater than that to claim a refunding of tbe
duties, the words ^ importer or owner" iq other parts of the section were
It"- a ted as synonimoos. The terms "importer or owner," moreover, through-
out the revenue laws, refer to importation, and are intended to signify the
person imporiing, whether the actual proprietor, the igent, or the consignee.
Ir is obvious, also, that, by this construction, (hese terms not only receive
their usual revenue meaning, but are reconciled with those of importer ^nd
. depositor, which could not be, if the conjunction were to receive a disjnnr-
tive interpret ttion. It wai«, therefore, held, that goods could be deposited
only by the importer,
I As the act contained no appropriatioii for drawing money out of the frea-
surv fur repaying the duties authoriz d4o be refunded, the* department was
fully warranted i» interpreting the 18th sctction as applying to those duties
only which may have been p:iid to the cqHfCtor after the passins of the act,
'and coiis»^qnf>Mtly, in limiting the right of depositf to the goods on which
.those duties accrued But, from a d>>sire to give the sections as 'iberai a
construe ion a» was connistent with all the ottier objects of the act, it. was
allowed in apply to the whole of anv imMortation on which any part of the
d'liies remained uapaid at the dite of the law And, to m ke thi<« cnnstmc*
tion operate as equally and favor^tbly among the importers generally as
might be, it was allowed to include thos" goods also, upon which the dutiei
h d b«*e« oaid iu cash, providtid Ihat. by the terms of < redir allowed by law
such duties, or any part of them, would n >t have been payable until afte
the date of the law. It is not heliev- d, however, that any construction o
the iiertion, which will not admit of the deposite of tjoods wh^n in origina
packages, whether in the hands of the importer** or of any other person, an<
no matter when imported, will be satisfartorv to the owners of nurh good
as ma^ be imported at « lower rate of duty after the 3d of March next
B it, ir it be the Intention of Congress so to extend ihe operation of the sec
tion, ii i» respectfully suggested, that as it will, in that case, necessarij
embrace g'.oda up'>o which the duties mu-ot have been accounted for and pai
over to the treasury, an afipropriation be made ftfr repaying the amount o
iiuch duties out of the trea>ury
Voib. xi» %^
278 Report on the Finanee^i
/
V\'.th a view to obtain reasonable ceruioty in the financial operauoasof
lie gove> nmeot, and at the suj^gestion of the collectors as^ to the time aecei-
y^try for the duties to be performed by then, in executing the 18th secUoi,
irt'gMlaiion was idopted fixing the time to which goods might be deposited,
on the 1st ol Jauuaiy next. It is, however, the intention of the departnrsi
o extend the time, if it be found that the duties of the doUectors will adsiit
•tfit.
The alteiat'on in many of the rates of duty, and the repeal of the others,
which havH been effected by late acs of Congress, seeoa to require sow
r.jrres^iidinif modifications of the provisions heretofore made for ascerriia
iug and securing the duties But, as these details might he better brou|lit
to the attention of Congress in a separate communicatiooi if such be itt
pleasure, that coarse will be adop ed.
In the eiposition of the public debt) presented in this report* it has beei
assumed that the three per cent, advertised for reimburaemeot on the 1st of
Octob-^r last have been actually paid, because the treasury has •provided
ample funds at the diff'-rent loan offices for that purpose, which, upon the
presentation of the certificates, should have been applied to their paymesL
It has recenilv been under»tood, however, that on the 8th of July last, the
Bank of the ifni'ed States, on the ground ^s stated in the letter of instruR
tions, *' that the spread of the chnlera might occasion great embarrasssBest
and distress in the community, deemed it expedient for the bank to kf^ep
itself in an attitude to afford relief, should iis interposition be pecessary, and
also to mitigate the pressure which the reimbursem'^nt of the three per cesL
stock held by for'^igners mi^ht produce in Octob'^r,'* despatched ao agent to
London, to make an arrangejoent with the house of Baring, Brothers, & Co.
for the postponement of three jniilioiis, for which they were the agents of
tli«: house, and alito for two millions in addition '
It had not at thit linie^ b^en decided by the Government at what period
the whole of the three per cents, should be paid ; and the agent of the bank
Was authorised to make an airangement for a |)ostponement for six, nine, or
twelve mouths after^uat period'^the bank agreeing fo pay the interest in the
meantime.
Under this (general autlierity. Ihe agent concluded, on the 23d of Aagusi,
1833, a contract with Messrs' oaring, Brothers, & Co. to buy op the three
pt.r cent slocks on the besi'ttrnis at which they can be obtained, both in
London and Holland : the cost thereof to he placed at the debit of the bank,
and the certificates of the slock so purchased to remain with Messrs. Bar
ing. Brothers, ii Co. It was also ^pulated, that, if the amount of stock so
purchased, and of that retained by the holders, should, together, be les^
than five millions of dollars, IV^esfirp. Baring, Brothers^ & Co should make
up ttte deficiency in case the bank should find it desirable to draw for it, or
any part of it'ii-the whole advaifc^e to be reimbursed by the bank in October,
1833. Pursuant to this contract, purchases of the three per cent stocks
were actually ma<le on «icrount of the bank to the amount of ^1,474,827 33
tt is also understood that the bank, by a letter from the president to
Messrs Baring> Brothers^ k, Cot^ dated the of Idth October, 1832, disavow-
ed so much of the arrangement made by iis a<(ent, as related to the purchase
of the stock, on the ground of thai provisiuii in the charter^ which declares
that, *'thp bank shall not be at liberty to pnrcliiise any pubih; debt whatever**'
In lieu of the stipulation in the contract, it) regarcito tho. amount purchased,
it was, in the same letter, proposed, that the certificates should be transmit*
ted without delay, that the bank might reocive payment for the owners,
without which, it would hoi be in actual possession of the funds; and fbht,
the stock being thii*3 reimbiirt(e<l to the stockholders, the amount should be
passed to their credit on the books of the bank, and they continue to re-
ceive an interest of three |)er cent., payable Aiiarterly, tDtil the Istof Octo-
ber, 1833. » ^
It 18 tiipposed to be opUonaV w'wVv Messrs. Baring, Brothers h Co. an^
Alport on the Finances, ^79
with the BUMskholderfl who ba?e stipulated for a postponement off payment^
to consent to the change proponed by the leiier of the president of the bank,
of the Idih of October, or lo insist upon the performanet' of the original ar-
rangement ; and, should they pursue the laiter course, the certificates cannot
be finally surrendered before October, 18S3. However this may be, and,
notwithstanding the bank has disavowed the authority of the agent lo pur-
chase, it is certain that a delay, for a considerable period of time, has been,
and must yet be, oecasioBed in the surrer»der of the certificittes of stock to a
large amount ; and, it is not perceived, that there is any sufficient justifica-
lion in the grounds of the transaction as assumed by the bank, for an arrange-
ment in any form, by which so lai^e an amount of the public funds should be
retained by the bank, at the risk of the Government, after it bad directed
their application to the payment of the public creditor.
It is apparent, however, that the apprehensions arising out of the arrange-
ment, as it is understood to hive been concluded by the agent of the bank,
and of the couHeqaences to which it migtet lead, more especially should the
parties in Europe insist upon its fulfilment; not less than tne great amount of
the baok*s triinsactions, esqecially in its western branches, together with
other matters connected with its dealings, which have occupied the attention
of one branch of tiie legislature since the last annual report from this de-
partment, have tended to di<iturb the public confidence in the management
of the institution ; and these, taken in connexion with the necessary arrani^e-
ments, in anticipation of finally closing its business, have suggested an in-
quiry into the security of the bank, as the depository of the public funds.
The obligation of the Government, howavei% ^incurred by the notice for
th«' payment of the public debt, in October aid Janoaryv at the several loan
offices, rendered any change in this respect, iaeitpedient, at least wit bou-
wich an «'xamiaation into the actual condition of the bank as justice to ihr
institution, not less than to the community at large, reqniivd. Such an
examination as this department is authorised by the charter to make, has
been directed ; and it is submittedtto the ^wisdom of Congress to decide
whe'her it shall be extended further.
The act of the lOihofMay, 1800, which directs the annual report from the
Secretai-y of the Treasury, would seem also to reqiiire that he <«Dould, in thiii
communication, give information to Ck>iq{resirbf any matters, either existing
or apprehended, which seriously concehi the collection of the revenue: ami.
in the discharge of that doty, it in his Cask to advert to the o.easures now in
agitation in the State of Soath Carolina^ altogeiher to prevent, at an early
day, the execution of the present revenue Hiws, within t*iat ^<ate.
I Such steps as are auihorized and required by law, have already beert taken,
'to continue the due collection of the'Tevetfue; but, if the exti^ordinary
measuies which have been commenced by those exercising theauthont) of
ithat St»te, should be carried out to the extent which, unhappily, there tieenis
= too much reason to apprehend, it is clear, thatali the aids wnich the existim-
laws afford Will be inadequate to that object. Until, however, those mea
liurfs shall be further matured, and more distinctly and officially known to
I the execotive, it is deemed proper to abstain from more specific reference lo
thtt subject, itf this report : though its grent importance, and the deep sohci
tude which at has exeit^d, have already directed the attention of the depat t
mcnt to the remedies wU^ch that contingency may require
' The notice of CbngrMb is respecffully invited to the accompanying repor
from the Commissioner of the QeneralLand Office, shewing the transacion
ill that branch of the public service, during the present year ; and exhibiting
both its present condition, ^d the means deemed necessary by that office;
for its proper and succeseful'afJmintstration.'
All which IS respectfully submitted. LOUIS Mel.ANE,
Seereiary of the Treasury
Treasury ObparTiibiit, December b^ 1832
lawr— - ^l i j t mmw i% i ^ nn
■•"a^aija^^i^^i
Revenue from Customs,
d tUttrnment eatMbUing the value and quantiHetj retpectiveluy 9fmtrchanduey •% whkk
ffutiei aetuaUy accrued during the year 1831. (cenHeting v ^^^ difference betofeenarti-
rlet paying duty imptrted. andthoieentitiedtodrtnvbaekre<:cp9rted;)andal9»i^A^
nete revenue which accrued during the tame period, from duUee. on awrehandiee, '— *
nage* UgkMnoneyypaeepom^anaekmranceo.
Merehanditt payvng Duties ad valorem.
44.560 (tolls. It 12 percent. $ 6,347 20
3,301,392..do 12i....do 412,674 00
4,434 468. .do* IS de 665 170 20
ll,80T570..do 20.. ..do •••• 2,361514 00
32,600, 183..do..-..25.... do 8,150.045 75
4,420,155. .do •30....do •• 1,326,046 50
l,0?5,480..do..»...33i.. do 341.826 66
1.8t4,405««do««««««35««««do««««*««'»*«.« 659,541 76
345340..do 40.. .do. 138,136 00
7,867 ,061«.do..»...46.'..do...»«..«.... 3,540,177 4S
2,147,681..do 50....do 1,073,840 50
X8»674,S20 01
69,878,286....aT.27;e6.72.....
Duties on specific articles.
1. Winoiy 3,690,465 gaUt.atl8.iy0cti.mT. 667,841 60
2. Spiriu, l,762,361....do...59.41 1,041,232 49
MoUMet,15,441,476....do....6 772,073 80
"Do. " 4,067....do...l0....».... 406 70
3. Teat, 5,459,293....1tM..31 76 1,733,778 34
4. Coffee, 79,010,212....do«...1.97...... 1,557,981 05
5. Sugar, 69,958,687....de.«..3.06 2,145,303 37
6. Selt, 3,036*487.. •.do..l5... 454,791 15
7. All other artldet,. .•••.... 4,606,921 69 12,980,320 13
From whldi deduct duties on merehmadise refunded, after
deductkig tberefrom duties wbich accrued on merchan-
dise imported, the particulare of which were not ren-
dered by eollectorsy and difference of calculation^
To which add 10 per cent, extra dutjt on
foreign vessels, r....*. '••.. 29,881, 17
Discount for prompt payment, 2,969 80
Interest on custom house bonds, 22,510 37
Storage received,. •••....• •••• 4,641 92
$31,654 640 14
312,072 S5
$31,342,567 79
60,003 26
31,402,571 05
63,688 65
1,290 94
64 »79 S&
i
Deduct drawback on domestic refined su-
gar exported,.. •••.*• •^•^•••.••«
On domestic distilled spirits,..
Duties on mercbaudise, 7. ••.•231,337,691 49
Add duties on tonnage,.. ••• 46*453 61
LiRbt monev, • 19,266 62
Passports and clearances, 2,250 00 67.970 23 |
Gross revenue :. •••••.51,403,561 72/
'Deduct expenses of collection, • 1 1B0.265 97 \
JTett revenue in 1831 • *•*•.•• •••t30/iJ:>,295 75/
• Revenue Jrotn Customt, 2({ I
Explanatory iiaiements in relation to specific duim
1. WiRSS. Maderta 96,647 galls, at 50 cmiih ^48,273 50
Sherry 76,836.. ..do ..50 38,418 00
Red, of France and Spain.. 910,074.. ..do.... 10 91.007 40
Other of France, bpain. &c. 1,946.398. ...do. ...15 291.95^ 70
Of other countries ••• 664,748. .».do.. ..30. .• .. 199. 4. 4 40
3,694,603 6(>: , - > •
Excess of eiport in bottles fto 4J 38. ...••... .30. ... ... 1.241 4 o
0,690,465 average,.. 18.09.. » -< >i ! tiJ
2.SPIRIT8. From grain, lit proof 378,927 galls, at 57 cents 5ti6 b^J ii)
2d do.... 14,065... .do... .60 • 8,439 00
3d do.... 33,347.. ..lie... .63.. ••.. 21,008 6J
4th do.... 4,192. ...do... .67 2^808 64
5tbdo.... 10,220... <do.... 75 7.665 00
Other materials l8t& 2d do.... 75,352 ...do...«53....*« 39,936 69
3d do. .. 585,434.. ..do.. ••57...... 333,697 38
4thdo..«« 633, 753... .do... .63 399,264 39
5th do.... l7.822. ...do.^..72 12.8 »! 64
1,762.482 ^ ^ 1,041,5:80 31
Deduct exported.* ........... l21....dogi^..48.«...« 58 08
1,752,361 average. .59.41. ...l^tM ' < 43
3. T£AS. Bohea ••• 486,480 pounds at 12 cents, 6w.3w bU
^souchong and other black.. •• 1,360,553. .'^•d6...-.2i 337.6J^ 25
do do...... 74,868. ... do. • .10.' 7.486 80
Hyson Skin and other green.. 379,820. ...do.... 28 106.34i« 60
do do 131 033.... do.... 12 15,723 96
Hyson and Young Hyson.... 2,541 .548. ...do.. .,40 1,016 619 20
do do 177,437.. ..do.. ..18 31,938 66
Imperial 317.554. ..do....50 158,777 00
5,459,293.... do 1.732,911 07
Extra duty on teas imported from other plaCces than China, 867 27
5,469,293 aTerage,..31.75.. 1,733,778 34
4. CbFFBE. Imported ••..•• 78,413.909 pounds at 2 cents 1,56) .:;^7a 18
do do 1,002,^7 .., .do 1 10,02^ 07
79,416,716 ', 1,578,306 25
Exported 406,504.. ..do.. «;^.5...... ';^0.326 20
79,010,212 average,.'.1.97.. ! ,> V - 1 05
5.. Sugar Brown 65.304,411 pounds at Scents l,9o»,132 33
White clayed or powdered.. 4,654.276 .<..do....4 186 l7l 04
69,058^7 average,..3 06.. 2,145,d03 37
6. Salt. Imported bushels of 4,498,330 at..... 15 cts .. . 674,749 50
Exported bushels 22,241*. ••• •••.15.-3,336 15
Do do. . .13,638. •.•20..2,727 60
Bounties &c in bushels, at
16 cti. pr bush'l, 1,425 964.. 15 213,894 60
1,461,843 gl 9,958 35
3,036,487 at •• 16 cts. a v.. 2>4w)'«.79l 15
24*
nt
Revenue from Custorm.
7. ALL OTHBK ARTICLES.
Quantity.
WooUenti not above 33^ cts per sq. yard
Carpetiag, Brussels, Turkey, &c.**do*.
Venetiao and IograiB«.do.»
of waol, flax, hemp, &c.do«.
DiatiiDg of flags &c do*.
Oil clotbtpateot,painted,or stained do*,
other than patent, &c •••do*.
furniture**»*a^^«t*»«*^^ ••de««
Sail dack ••••••••••••••••••••••do**
Do • do^^
Cotton bagging •.•••••••••••do**
Vinegar.. •••••• •• • gallons
iBeer, ale, and porter, in bottlet*^**do.*
I Do.^«**«^******do.»^in casks do.*
Oil| spermaceti ••••• ••**«*.d«**
whmie aad other fish**.****. **do*«
elive, in casks**** do*«
castor* **•• •••***do*«
liaaeed • do.*
tmpeseed **** • do**
jCocoa •**«••••• *•***•.. •••.pounds
,Cbo€olate^^^^«^«««*.*.. •• • ••do.*
Bugar, loaf****** ***««.^^do^*
other refined^* ••» •••••••**do.*
2,716,456
127,881
426,000
691
31.158
18,421
4,001
25,398
134,675
1,901,190
196,826
42.748
45,233
5,726
592
679
231,608
78
193,884
208
1,467,254
3,289
1,848
778
Traits, almonds*** do** l,i96,619
cnrrants • do**
prunes and plums. *.*••.•• ..do.^
figs* •*••••••• •••••do.*
raisins, jar and muscatel*. do**
other****.** * .. *.do**
Spicas, Cayenne pepper ****•• *••**. do.*
ginger. •••*****.* *•**•• ••..do**
mace*^*«« •. ••••do •
nutmegs • ••••do.^
cinnaniiOo^* *•*•**•*•••••• .do**
cloves .• .do.^
pepper, black** ..do**
pimento..! •*.*do..
cassia ••.• do..
Candles, tallow. ••••«,..•• .•••••'... do.»
wax •..••.• .do**
spermaceti* •**•••* • *.**.do.^
Cheese •*•**» * do.*
6oap ••*••••••.••■ •• ••• do*^
Tallow**^^*,. • • do*^
Beef and pork^^^. ••.••••do^*
Bacon, hams and others**** do**
Butter**** •• •do^^
I fiaJtpctrei refined •• »* «•••»%%• *%d<i*»
270,053
224,212
470,657
1,274,139
1,721,474
1,708
1529
1,481
21,544
2,069
44,136
1,673690
1,100,488
277,671
45,694
282
5
63,007
246.964
147,907
7,477
29,196
138
240
Doty.
14
70
40
32
15
50
25
15
10
104
5
8
20
15
35
15
25
40
25
35
1
4
12
10
S
3
4
3
4
3
15
2
100
60
25
25
8
6
6
5
6
8
9
4
1
2
3
5
3
Datiei
380,303 84
89.516 70
170,400 00
221 12
4,673 70
9,210 50
1,000 25
3,809 70
13467 50
199,624 95
9,841 30
3,419 84
9,046 60
858 90
148 00
101 85
67,902 00
31 20
48.471 00
52 00
14,672 54
131 56
221 76
77 80
35,898 57
8,101 59
8,968 48
14,119 71
50,965 56
51,644 22
256 20
SO 58
1,481 00
12,926 40
517 25
11,034 00
133,895 20
66 029 28
16.660 26
2,284 70
16 92
40
4,770 63
9,878 56
1,479 07
149 54
875 88
6 90
7 20
Rtvenue from Customs. 283
Vitriol, oil of ••... pounds 16 3 48
Camphor, crude do.. 56,103 8 4,488 24
Salts, Epsom do.. 123 4 4 92
Tobacco oiaDufM, otliertbaii snuff do.. 137 10 13 70
Cigars M.. 30,690 250 76.725 00
I'digo pouodi 280,162 30 84.048 60
Do .<Io.. 299.090 40 119.636 00
Cotton • do.. 102,321 3 3,069 63
Gunpowder do.. 61,222 3 4,897 76
Bristles do.. 309,342 3 9«280 26
Glu do.. 136,502 5 6,825 10
Paints, ocbre, dry do.. 1,311,472 1 13,117 42
in oil do.. 568 Ij 8 52
white and red lead do.. 124.322 5 6.216 10
wbitiag, and Paris whit do.. 100,624 1 1,006 24
orange mineral. ...••.•.... ..do.. 3b5 5 19 25
sugar of lead do.. 163,471 5 3,423 55
Lead, pig« bar, and sheet .do.. 919,973 3 27,599 19
Cordage, tarred do.. 490,758 4 19,630 32
uotarred do.. 68,276 5 3,413 80
cables, tarred do.. 38.862 4 1,554 48
twine and packthread. ...do.. 363,904 5 18,195 20
Cork do.. 120,633 12 14,475 96
Copper, rods and bolts do.. 22,967 4 918 68
nails and spikes do*. 5,653 4 226 12
Fire-arms, rifles number 24 250 60 00
Iron&steel wire not above No. 14... pd» 300.863 6 18,05178
above No 14 do.. 341,181 10 34,118 10
tacks, &c. not above 16 os. per m. IVT 28,947 5 1,447 35
above 16 ot pounds 128,751 5 6,437 55
nails do.. 677.297 5 33,864 85
spik do..* 97,099 4 3,883 96
chain cables, and parts, A-c... do.. 1,336,039 3 40,081 17
mill cranks -do.. 20 4 80
mill saws ...number 5,383 100 5,383 00
anchor poonos 60,693 2 1,^13 86
anvils do.. 1,283,086 2 25.661 72
smiths* hammers and sledge do.. 117,227 2^ 2,9cX) 67
castings, vessels of. do.. 702,138 1^ 10,532 07
another do.. 628,755 1 6 287 55
brazieis* rods, round iron. &c ..do.. 512,875 3^ 17.950 62
nail and spike rods do.. 289,278 3| 10 124 73
sheet and hoop do.. 5,516,162 3^ 193,065 67
slit and rolled do.. 354 3| 12 39
pig and scrap cwt. 156,045 62^ 97,528 12
bar and bolt, rolled do. 329.689 185 609,924 65
hammered pounds 66,620,625 1 666.206 25
Steel • ..cwt. 39.716 150 59,574 00]
Hemp, unmanufactured ....do. 93.305 300 1^79,915
Do do do. 17,817 275 48,996 75
Wool pounds 6,847.149 4 273,886 96
Hevtitue from Cutlomi.
234
, cw(. 8 ISO
Copper do. SO SOO
ilSaur G't, 2 60
Coa] buibBli 1,096,776 «
jt do.. 8TS 25
da., 677 _ 10
:oe. do.. Sa,BOO 10
P.M., cap, wiilins. ^ dtflwi-.g. ..pouiidi 377,053 17
prini'Dg, coppetpliic, &c ...Uo . 2,830 10
all other. do . 43,904 15
Book* priDieil pteviom lo l175....Toli. 475 4
(iih«r ]aDguagee inmi Cnelith,&c. 72,428 4
Ltlip and Gieek, bi>i]nd..pauiidi 3,124 15
board do.. 7,156 13
•II Ditiir, buuDd do.. 17,513 30
baird do.. 101,19i 26
iwaie, cut and not specified >lo. I9.S62 3
plim&oih«rjriictes...H[).. 772,651 2
riali not ■bar* 60s. iroca 802 175
So do.. 1 1S5
bdUlcLBOIibon Iquarl do.. I8,lfi4 200
tgallon....do.. 14 300
dgmiJohDi No. 34,8)0 25
window, not ibova 8 tiT)0,100>q.ft 859 300
10 bf 12 ..do.. 495 350
lObj l5...do.. 811 400
■b<»c 10 by 15 do.. 3,091 500
SlaUil,Dotabot«S by )2 cwt 2,4fl5 20
12bf 14 ....da.. 10,234 25
Ur>fl6 ..do.. S9 3S2 30
16 bj IS .do.. 8,732 35
18b;20 do.. 2«,5S6 40
20 aj -U do.. 17,788 45
abn>e20 b; 24 do . 469 fiO
Filb, driad or lOiakHl quintala 1,404 100
latmon, rarkled barrsll 2,156 300
mackacel do.. 4,529 l&O
-all other do.. 691 100
ShoM aari»ll|)i.<^ri. ulk P>lr> 4.S18 30
pcuurlu and nankien.. ..do 1,051 25
leuiber,!! .farnieu JtwDmeD du 13,16< 35
ehildren'i do.. 1.S70 15
, and bool do.. 1,614 150
na;iDB»rd p«cki 4,173 30
Tolal 24^1
CtifHcf txctt$ of Expansion Mcr ImftrMim.
Sail duck q-Tdi. 0.154 S93 U
Du ,!0.. 6,7i5 H 641 7*
100 buEiof. du.. 8,030 4 361 35
B,,..r;. „.....v-uod. 540 151 * I<)>f«3 OS
S0 0«
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65,806 50
218 75
67 7(
S,28UU0
64,099 01
283 00
6,480 60
19 Ml
2,897 11
46a 60
930 38
5,253 90
26,309 6S
38,326 00
43 00
8,702 50
2,577 00
497 01
2,658 50
17,«05*r
3,056 K
10,636 41
8,004 «r
334 50
1,404 oa
4,313 to
6,793 50
691 00
1,295 «
375 H
3,291 50
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Incidental Receipts. 2H6
8
Sugar, caodjr..«.....«.....pounds 5,477 12 657 24
Lard do.. 5,758 3 172 74
Sauff do.. 1,561 12 187 32
Indigo do.. 17,270 20 3,454 00
Do ^ do.. 13,828 15 2,074 20
P nnu, white and red lead...do.. 89,201 4 3,568 04 ^
Lead, pig, bar, and •beet....do.. 171,481 2 3,429 62
shot ...do.. 21,866 4 874 64
Fire-arms, musket No. 6,011 150 9,016 50
Flax unmBDufactured owt. 46 225 103 50
Do do do.. * 701 200 1,402 00
Do.......*do.« ....... ....do.. 113 175 197 75
er, folio and quarto post..lb8. 1,399 20 279 80
sbeatbing, binders, &c.do.. 7,4^7 3 224 61
Glass, Tials, not above 4 os..groce 110 100 110 00
bottles^DOt exceeding 2 qts. do.. 137 250 342 50
88,724 4
Dollars* 4,606,9x1 6^
Statement of the money$ received into the Treaturyfiom all ioureee, other
than Cutionu and Public Landt^for the year 1831.
From dividends on stock in the Bank of the United States $490,000
First and second instalment for claims under the Conven-
tion with Denmark, of28:h March, 1828 449,248 53
rrearsof direct tax 10 500 01
Arrearages of interna) revenue • 6,933 51
^ees on letters patent « • ••... 17,280 00
'ents coined at the Mint V^**** "*^** «* 35,272 94
Fines, penalties, and foifeiture ^...••.« 4,995 37
Surplus emoluments of officers of the customs « « 23,791 38
Postage on letters «...« 561 02
Consular receipts under the act of i4th Aoril, 1792 • 2,519 11
Interest on debts duf by banks to the United States 9,156 73
Persons unknown, stated to be due to the United States.. 294 02
United States' moiety of the net proceeds of the schooners
Louisa and Marino, and their cargoes, condemned uu"
der the arts prohibiting the slave trade. 349 03
Dapositei made to the credit of the Treasurer of the United
States, for which drafts were issued but not pieseuted
for payment. • 324 36
Moneys previously advanced on Recount of procuring state-
ments of fines and forfeitures • 426 86
Moneys previouslv advanced on account of the provisional
security of the State and Treasury Departments 239 13
Moneys advanced on account of the third census ......... 466 73
Moneys advanced on account of the light house on Clay
Island, Maryland 100 00
Balances of advances made in the War Department, repaid
under the 3d section of the act of Ist May, 1820 39,097 84
Total, !^V,Q^V^^^^ ^1^
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EXPENDITURES.
[ Slaiement of the expatdiiuret of Ihe United States for the year 183L
CIVIL, MISCBLLAITBOUS, AWD FOEB|Gir'lirTBRCOirR«B«
Legislature {394,282 42
Executive Depmrtmentt « 359,330 83
Officertofthe Mint ••.....•. ...•.• 9,660 00
Surreyors and tbeir clerka ..«..• 19,036 00
Commiwioner of Public Buildiogs in Washiogton.. .^••.. 2,000 00
GoYernmeDts in the Territories of the United Statei...... 55,280 99
Judiciary 233,225 75
Preparing a code of ciTil and criminal jurisprudence for the
District of Columbia.. • 1,000 00
CiYil ; 1,373,755 99
Payment of sundry pensions granted by the late aad pre*
•ent Government • • .••••.. 1,700 00
Mint establishment.. 44,020 00
Extending the Mint establishment 41,308 13
Unclaimed merchandise..^.. «•.•••.•••. ....••.. ......... 44 52
Lig^ht house establishifient...;. 305,326 34
Surveyors of public lands. • ...••..,. 65^269 03
Registers and Receivers of Land Offices...... ..» 1,750 00
Preservation of the public archivet in Florida 625 00
Land claims in Florida Territory.., • 340 00
Do St. Helena land diitrict • 1,600 00
Roads within the State of Ohio, 3 per cent fund ,.. S,670 27
Roads and canals within the State of Indiana, oo.. ...... 2,957 57
Do, Misnissippi, do •• • 5,457 94
Do. Alabama, ' do.... ••«• 15,155 37
Do. Missouri, do.*. ..:...•••• 16,723 01
Marine hospital establishment. • • 65»563 98
Marine hospital at Charleston, S. C'...'..; 12,780 20
Subscription to stock in the Chesapeake and Qhio Canal '
Compmy 75,000 00
Public buildings in Washington 43,526 00
Penitentiary for the District of Columbia 28,50tf 00
Payment of balances to collectors, new internal revenue 116 40
Boundary line betvxeen Arkansas and Louisiana • 2,365 83
Fifth census of the United States. 327,781 14
Preparing abstracU of all former eensuses ..••••.••• 1,000 00
Consular receipts .<•••••.••«•.•.«...••.•.•.••..••• 22100
Payment of claims for property lost, &c •..•• • 850 00
Revolutionary claims , 225,404 4ft
Miscellaneous expenses.. ..•..•• 104,27^'3Q
Miscellaneous 1,392.336 it
i
Diplomatic Department ..•••.. 22,342 40
Salaries of Ministers of the United States ••.••• 52,584 00
Salaries of Chavf^e <\'>kf£a\x««ot v\v% \^^\v%d ^iiktes S9.887 75
*
Expendi ures 287
SalarietofSerretaricsof Lfgtftioo 11,000 00
Outfit of the present Minister to Rus«>ia 9,000 00
Outfits nf the Charge d^ Affaires to Peru, Chili, Brazil, and
Guatemala... •••, • 18,000 00
ContiDg^ent expenses of all the missions <ibroaH , 17^119 32
Settlement of the accounts of certain diplomatic functinn-
nries ^ ^.... 10,498 01
Outfit and salary of a Cbarg^e d'Affa.reti, salary of a Dro-
goman at Coostaotinople, and contingent eipenses of
the Legation.. .*• •• ••••• 33,500 00
Contingent expenses of foreign totercourse*****.*.****...* 40,000 00
Agency in relation to to the Northeastern boundary. 455 46
Expenses of th* conmission onHer the Danish ConTentfan 7,686 34
Salaries of the Agents of Claims, at London and Paris.* 2,500 00
Relief and protection nf American seamen.... ••••••••••• 21,537 71
tntercoursfl vf'wh the Barbary Powers •..••..•••••••. 2'2,161 25
Awards under the first article of the treaty of Ghent*. .. 281 76
foreign intercourse.. •••• ...•.'•.•••.••. 298,55 4 "OO
MILITARY KSTABLISHMKITT.
Pay of the army and subsistence of the oflfceN. •••••••.. 1,059,495 50
Subsistence •••.. 229,392 69
Quartermaster's Department ...r • ••• 193,470 07
Transportation of officers* bagg^age, &c.... ••••••• 42,112 32
Transportation of the army, &c....... ..••• 91,945 86
t'orage 49.044 16
Purchasing Department K»*»*h 114.815 72
Clothing of officers^ servant ,... . ..• 20 987 42
Bnuntiesand premiums...*.!.*.. ••••••.••.. ••.•••• 22,936 88
Expenses of recruiting. ••. .•..•••...•.••••.••. 11,389 71
Medical or Hospital Department. ,..• .%.•..•..• 25,985 64
Purchase of woollens. .......••....* «. 10,000 00
Contingencies of the army ••.••. «*«\ 10,613 99
Arrearages n ....I.'.. • • 5,674 07
Invalid and half pay pensions • 1,170,665 14
Military Academy • 24,328 13
NatioBal armories.. • « .^.. 383,943 56
Arsenals ..^.•. 81,17$ 78
Ordnance 65,761 59
Armament of fortifications • •.•.••••..••.••••• 79,213 41
Armingand equipping militia « • ••• 175^838 81
Repairs and contingencies of fortification*. ••.•• • 9«525 12
Fort Adams...* • 83,960 25
Foff Calhoun * 80,0iM> 00
Fort Columbus and Castle Williams 24,876 DO
Fort Hamilton ',.•» m .* 10,000 OO
Fort Jackson • 15,000 00
Fort Macon • • 51,644 38
Fort Monroe • 80,000 00
iFort at Mobile point •.... 98,250 00
^Fort mt Oak Island, Cape Fear, N* C •••%««%•••«*•*** ^^vV^N ^^
\
238 EipeniHiureb.
Fori Wood, Louisiina.., ."•.; 3,600 00
Materials for « fort on the right bniik of the iKfississippi... 19% 00
Security of Pea Patch Island, Fort Delaware I6,2l3 94
Fortifications at « ^barWstoD, S. C ••••••• 48,000 00
Fortificdtiont at Savannab. Georgia*. •••••..•• 60,801 95
Fortifi<ations at Pensacola. Florida 100,000 00
R<>piiinDg ttte batt ly :it B.envenue • •••••• 3.004 00
Barracks at Kort vViunebagn, N. W. Territory 3,272 53
Batrarks at Fort Crawlord, Praire du C'hienl.^ • 6,004 93
Barracks at Fortress iVlonrof* 1,700 00
BarracksatKfj West, and for other pup08«8...« 1,270 15
Barracks, quarters, hospitnU, & storehouses at Green Bay 8,000 00
Jeffeison Barracks, Missouri •• • ..•«. 1,447 48
Store-hnuse at Btitou Rouge....... ..•••. •••.•..•• 4.. 1,5<K) 00
Breakwater, Delaware Bay • • • 25103150
Breakwater, Hyannis haihor, Massachusetts. 7.680 00
Breakwater in MerrimHck river, Massachusetts •• 11.500 00
Light-house at Cleaveland, ou Lnke Erie, Ohio. .......•• 2,300 00
Light bouse, Buffnio harbor, New York • 12,512 00
Beacon-light at Erie, r<ake Erie, PenMsylvmia «• 2,500 00
B(}acon-light ou the pier at Grand river, Ohio • 1,000 0(>
iPiers at Oswego, New York,.« 3,662 33
"^CLaim of contractors for losses by ^tornn in 1829, on piers
atOswego, New York.. .•••...•.•.,.. 519 00
Balance due contractors for piers at Uswego, New York 84 92
Stone pierhead and mole at Oswego, New York ...•• 11,130 00
Piecat tbe mouth of Buffalo harbor. New York ••• 12,900 40
Piers in the harbor of Dunkirk. New York 6,400 00
A^rrearage due for materials delivered for workv, Dunkirk.
New York 702 50
Arrearage due the superintendent of the works at Black
Rock. New York 1,800 00
Piers and other works at Stonington, Connecticut •. 5,250 00
piers at the entrance of KennebunkjiWr, Maine. •••.•.•. 1,175 00
Piers in La Plaisancu Bay, Michi;;an..» •• f65 9d
Comple'ion of sea wall. George^s Island, Boston harbor.. ^ 5,049 86
Completion of sea wall, Deer Island, Bostnii harbor... •• 12,390 00
Pieseivation o( Provincetown fiarbour, Massachusetts.. .. 3,154 36 ['
Repitiring Plymouth beach, Massachusetts. .••... 2,820 00
Dee|)eniug the harbor of Mobile, Alabama 13,42123
Insproving the navigation of Ohio and Mississippi rivers.* 59,867 00
Improving the navigation of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers
from Pitthburg to New Orleans 97,000 00
Improving^ the navigation of Red river, Arkansa •.• 2,500 00
Improving the navigation of Cape Fear river N C... 22,665 00
Improving the navigfation of Connedut creek, Ohio.... .• 6,970 60
.Improving the navigation of Gennessec river. New York.* 16,670 00
'improving the harbors of New Castle, Marcus Hook,
Chester, and Port Penn 7,400 00
mproving the harbor of Cleaveland, Ohio •• 3,445 00
/Improving the harbor of Vtv%«YU« \%\^^ V^t^utylvaoia 1,700 00
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Expenditure^* 289'
^M^^— — — — — fc— — ,^11.^^— JM^Mna^— — t) I % iW— — I— ^ I I 1 III! I I I .m W \i 1111 ■
RonofiDg obBtructtoos fiLennebeck rivers Maiut. •>• 3,000 00
Nantucket Harbor,Massftcii« setts ! 6 780 00
Big Sodut Bey, New York i7,4.<>0 00
Huron river, Ohio.. ^.^ S,480 00
Black river, Ohio.... .•••• 9,275 00
Arand river, Ohio • •• 4,675 00
' ' Ashtabula ereek» Ohio... ••• ••••; 7,015 00
Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina •« 14,355 62
Apalachicola river, Florida...... 8,000 00
ttt.Marks river and harbor, Florida 6,000 00
Arrearage ilue fiir turvejing the raft of Red river, Lou.« 187 50
Surveys and estimatei for roads and canals.. • •••. 23,968 63
Cumberland road 172,406 85
Road from Mattanawcook to MarsHill, Maine 22,861 65
Dettoit to Fort Gratiot 3,500 60
Detroit to Saganaw Bay ..••. 3,500 06
Detroit to Chicago 6,500 00
Green Bay to Winnebago lake and Fort Win*
nebago ;•«;••• 2,000 00
Alagua to Marianne. Florida.^ « 1,890 00
Alachua court-house to JacksboviJle, Florida 1,000 00
Opening the Old Kiog*s road in PIorida.\';....; 2,262 37
Road from Wasbidgtonto Jackson^ Arkantas ^99 60
Arrearage due to T.S. Knapp...'|fiL.. .;;•'•••; 14 75
Florida canal •.....•.••. •...•••. 6,099 00
Mafisachusetts militia claims.. 419,748 26
Georgia militia claims ..••...:.. 2,148 16
Payment of mounted volunteers of Arkabsae for the ser-
vices in 1828 .i........ 580 83
Relief of sundry individuals. •...••••..••. ;..... •••....• 13,566 45
Civilization of Indians. 7,737 81
Pay of Indian Agents i • 28,078 68
Pay of Indian Bub-Agent f^ 18,902 33
Presents to Indian 2:. 17,496 61
Pay of interpreters and translatbrs.. 20,239 92
Pay of gun and blacksmiths, 'kfA assistants at the several
agencies .' 14,058 99
Iron, steel, coal, &c. for gun and black smithes shops.... 2,764 36
Transportation and distribution of annuities 5,758 92
Provisions for Indians at the distribution of annuities... 8,234 90
Payment of sundry claims for Indian depredations 1,300 00
Building bouses for agents, sub-agents, and blacksmith
shops 6,990 05
Provisions, &c. for emigrating Indians, and those now
on the Kansas river. 2,957 68
Effecting a treaty with the Treek Indians 4,855 56
Effecting a treaty with the Cherokees 43.279 79
To eitioguisb the claims of the Cherokeesto lands in Geo. 10,798 45
Expenses of an exploring delegation of Indians- |53 37
Contingencies of Indian Department.. ••• 30,353 57
Arrearages of Indian Department prior to 1829......** % 60^^^ ^<^ \
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^ 1^
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Expenditurti.
Pmj of Illinois and other militia •• 373 31
Choctaw ichool • 3,463 00
Medal* for Indians Chiefs 1,000 00
To proTidefor an exchange of lands and removal of Jndlaoi 190»6o2 28
For effecting certain Indian treaties, act 20th Mky, 1826 8.188 08
For effecting a treaty with the Creek*, act 22d May, 1K26 SMt 29
For effecting certain Indian treaties, jict 2d March, 1829 12,077 27
For effecting certain Indian treaties, act 26th Alar. 1830 ' 50 00
For effecting the treaty of Butte des MMTts, act 20tb
May, 1830 750 00
For effecting a treaty with the Cboctaws, act 30th 4pril>
1830 6,143 57
For effecting a treaty with the Senecas, act 3d Mar. 1831 7,751 90
Expenses of holding certain Indian treaties, act 7th April
1830 « 395 00
For effecting certain Indian treaties, act 13th Jan. 1831 37,609 25
For effecting certain Indian treaties, act 2d March, 1831 81,097 94
To carry into effect certain Indian treaties, act 2d March,
1831 112,367 80
Annuity to Seneca Indians, act 19th February, 1831 ••••
Deficiency due to the Seneca Indians • •••••••••••••
Annuities to Indians*..... • ••••••
Military Establishment • •••• •«••
From which deduct the following repay mentit
Repairing piers, and improving the harbor of
Marcus Hook. « 245 52
Repairing piers at Port Penu, Marcus Hook,
and Fort Mifflin «/••••• 3 44
Survey of Deep creek, Virginia •.••••••• 55 90
Survey of Pasquotank river, N. Carolina.. •• 32 75
Road from Fort Smith to Fart Towson, Aik.. 1,806 52
Road from Col<nrain to Tampa Bay, Fiorhla.. 1,404 .58
Repairs of Fort Delaware 20 19
Barracks at Fort Trumbull, Connecticut. .f.. , 1 16
Expeiisesof a brigade of militia «. 1,000 00
To aid the emigration nf the Creek Iqdijins.. 1,504 03
Treaties with the Florida lixiians 195 00
Certain Indian treaties, act 24(h May, 1828 5,305 93
6,000 00
2,614 40
174,786 32
6.954,813 75
11.575.02
Total for Military Establishment.. £6,943,238 73
KAVAL ESTABLfSHMEBT.
Pay and suhsisteace of liu navy afloat ., .. 1,573,890 95
Do shore statioQSi
Pay of SuperintendRnls, artificers, ifec •<
Provi^^ious..***,. • .••••.. ••.<
Medicine aud hospital stores. ••
Kepaiis and improveinents of the navy yards«
Timber sher'.s.
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45,583 83
55,240 08
445,070 30
29.623 60
201,238 46
39,374 29
Expenditures • 29 1
Timber docks at Norfolk, Washington and Boston 2,748 78
Repairing and enlarging wharves atWasbington &Nnrrolk 2,3^3 76
Repairs of store-houses at Washington, and for two build*
ing ways at Norfolk 5,443 71
Ordnance and ordnance' stores. • • • •••• ••• 17,710 65
Gradual increase of tHe navy.. ••••••••••• •.•••••• 7,619 32
Gradual improvement of the navy..*.. «•• 490,470 56
Repairs of vessels ••• • •• 554,752 62
Covering and preserving ships in ordinary •••• 10,422 30
Building, equipping, and employing three schooners...... 63|544 45
Removing and rebuilding the monument in the navy yard
Washington 2,100 00
Agency on the coast of Africa, pro. slave trade. 11,406 63
Reimbursement of tbe Marshall of Florida for expenses of
certain Africans • • • .••....••• 6|t49 18
Support of certain Africans brought into New Orleans in
the Spanish schooner Fenix •• •••••• 594 80
Relief of sundry individuals. •.•••• •••• •• 18,111 59
Relief of the widows and orphans of the officers, seamen,
and marines of the sloop of war Hornet*... ••• 1,735 24
Privateer pension fund •* 225 90
Contingent expenses. •......• *.••.•• 282,716 54
Pay and subsistence of the marine corps. ....^ ••... • 106,414 14
Subsistence of 400 non-commiss'ipned officers, ^c. of the
of the marine corps, serving on shore.. •.• 14,777 44
Extra emoluments to officers of tbe marine corps • 10t203 46
Arrearagea,of pay and subsistence of the marine coips,1829 11,973 00
Clothing for the marine corps • -••. 34,930 32
Medicines and hospital stores for tbe marine corps.* ••.. 2,513 30
Military storey for the marine cai^ 2,882 00
Fuel for the marine corps.. 9,639 02
Contingent expenses of tbe marine corps* •«..*• *** 18,964 43
From tphteh deduct the fottovoing repayments:
Navy hospital fund • 5,018 38
Navy pension fund «. 138,959 73
BuiMiiig teu sloops of war • * 39 05
Repairs of sloops of war .v*.^.......* 4,849 33
Navy yard at Pensacola . 842 30
Timber sheds, Boston * •• 485 54
Arrearages prior to 1828 • 183 63
Contingent expenses, 1824 92 10
Do do 1826 8 55
Do Ao 1827 91 80
Do do not enumerated, 1827 94 78
Do do 1828 3,680 46
Repairs of officers* quarters at the marine
barracks, Washington .*..* 35 93
4,010,564 65
154,381 58
Total for Naval Establishment •* J(3,856,183 07
Ml on th« runded il*bi '■ 1^83,58195
KxlamplKiii ol thB 5 p«[ cent. iiackariSlT ^.. 4,000,000(10
Riri.mp<ion of Ihs 5 |»r »nl. Hock of ISltO 9^,999 13
Re^gnipi)oaorih>»ch>n(»il4lp.'r»iit track of ISI5.. 1,ft39.336 16
cdampiiDn of ihn 4J per tcRI. (tack, par act of >]■; of
»lbMif, im 5,000,000
■daoptianof ilis4iper«nt,ilockJperaciDr34lb Maj,
1(04 3,580,4-5 M
■imbumiBenl of Miitiiiippi >I<K:k 685 OO
Principal and inlarMt of Tiaaiutjr not B 00
In paiiB of Iho domettic ^»bl ^^ W
I6,1S4,21! 43
Tron •hicb diduct tha follDwint rcpayncDl:
'8*1 on Looiiiana ilock 9.SS4 tl
Totalfof ihB Publia D*bt 16,l'?4fflB K
BSCAMTDtATIOH.
Citil 1,373. TS5 B9
MiKallanaou 1,392,536 ~
Foraieo Iniarcoari 298,554 0*
Mililarf Eilabllibmanr, {InsJudiB^ Peruiani, ForliGca-
m, laurnBl ImpraTaoHnts, aiii] Indiia Affair*).,.. 6,943,338 Tt
1 Eiiablitbmenl, intluding gradual improTcmeDt of
Navj 3,856,163
PultlicDebi I«.n4,3»8 M
Total EipandiiurM, in 1831.. £30,038,44e 11
AmoutU of Dulitt en Mtrehandae, licf Dtbcnliuti ; BotaUia, end M
louantet! m'CA (Ac AcK Rnertut /rom Iht.Ctalenu, tn 1831.
cbaadiie ^{36,304,349 35
ToDDaggaiid light monay 65,730 S3
rauporu Bnrt clearaacM St^SO 00
.— 36,378,312 5S
back on for'n iDFrcbandiae ciporlicl 4,687,876 7 1
back DU domeMic dlitillad ipiriti
I doniollc rcRned tugit anpadcd.. 64,979 56 '
lies Bud allowaocat 81:^^804 59 ,
4,966,750 86
Nail rtHDiie, in 1831 $30,425,895 75
jlnumnt tf American and Foretgn 'J'onnage, anployal tn Ika fln-cin
Trade of the Ui.Ued Slatet, in 1831.
rlcan lonnas' i" foreign Irad 914,7g4 loBI.
igo do do 317,658
Total tonnage employed in foreien wade 1,23£,36'2
loriino oi lurmgn iiiniiage to me whole amounl oftonoaiaea,
ID (be lQrti|;niTadt DtttLkU.ti...... „.... 25.7 la
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10,506 01
561 02
3,210,815 48
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22,223,630
12,730,097
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10,393,506
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490,000 00
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Military Establishment —
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Indian Department
Naval Establishment**.*.*.*. ...
Public Debt
Total Expenditures .**•.•
298,554 00
1,392,336 11
4,841,835 55
,1,001.938 98
168.726 16
930,738 04
3,856,183 07
16.174,378 22
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J 35,35739
23,818,401
23,743,500
185.092,608
16,241,160
6,583,006
12,060,768
108,747,562
390.249,894
t 30,038,446 12 807 894,192
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Public Debt •
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302,186 34
1,456,449 43
4,683,154 91
1,018,877 47
285,616 58
911,489 48
3,496,643 29
16.174.378 22
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33,861,658
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6,859.574
13,989,070
113.649,151
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29 763,059 61 835,943,292
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4,995,412 31
23,053,687
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306
Imports and Exports^ 1821-1831
Vahu of all Mannfaeture* of Woolj Cotton^ Stile, Flax- and Hemp;
f'alue of Earthen and Stone Ware^ Wines, and Raw Hides ; and
the Quantitjf and Value of Spirits and Molasses^ imported tn/Ot wi
Exported from the United Stat^t, in each year^ ending on the ^
of September ^ from 1821 /o 1831, inclusive.
\m\
18S2
1823
1824
1826
1826
l«27
1828
1^29
1830
1831
Bfuiufkct*! of wool Manuf«ct*t of cotton
imported.
«■
7,038,954
11,793,595
7,958y461
8,086,658
10,978,87a
7,866,896
8,331,515
S,087»559
6,599,385
5,598, 6r»4
13,668,03b
Exported.
■HBf —
961,583
309,877
499,953
685,164
570,068
441,876
341,701
183,364
191,099
390,905
393,83R
Ituportrd.
Si
Manufftct** of Silk.
Rzported.|lin|H>rtt^.iK'\]K>rted
Jg, o. f «
■«•
7,783,514
10,660,316
8,869,483
9,157,667
13,509,516'
8,346,034
9,316, 159|
10,996^ 3P0;
8,362,017!
7,863,336
lP,aH),324'
1,561,143
1,664,696
3,617,393
3,481,9n
3,404,455
3,336,090
1,838,814
3,343,799
1,.*64,940
i,<)69,4P/i
4,486,934 1,057,233
6,840, l>38
6,713,771
7,303,384
10,371,537
7,104,837
6,.545,345
7,608,614
7,afs,e9s
5,7«J,010
K',004,893
1,016,963
ManufactHoTFlu
Imp'ted. ExpHti
— m- — -HB—
3,564,159! 945,Sfi
4,189,747: .S66.10(
l,519,44l> a,sa},3U7' 1,450,79S
1,816, 335|?),S7S,6iel l,r«0,SSl
3,965, 743j3,«97,787i 1,779,^36
3,234, 790:2, 98T,036J 1,458,751
707,iH
1,690, ]26|3, 656, 786
1,399,1^,3,238,5189
990,:^*2,S49,431
»59,w79J3,911,980
751,ai»
9iJS,.VC
l,041,ric|3, 790,111! S5S,40s
Imported.
Manufrctl of Hemp
.1821
1822
1823
1824
1825;
1826
1827
1828
1829
1830
1831
1,130,450
1,857,938
1,497,006
1,761,708
1,497,361
1,787,755
1,516^553
1,091,958
1,194,413
1,364,993
1,466^188
Exported
«
450,466
487,338
449,159
566,913
655,969
473,334
594,333
496,189
416,88J)
465,513
469,606
Earthen&itone ware
ImportTOr
— -«
630,o:yj
1,107,364
1,095,136
856,396
1,011,836
1,339,050
1,091,757
1,489,653
1,339,SJ7
1,168,477
1,516,495
E\pori»d
Si
31,049
46,001
48,418
57,758
66,3ie
65,S3-i
94,763
95,570
47,576
43,310
96,898
Winei.
Imported.
1,873,464
1,864,637
1,391,943
1,050,896
1,836,363
l,761,lSe
1,631,095
1,507,533
1, .'164,563
1,595,103
1,679,C58
Ex|>nrtcd
— *;
24(),999
197,994
979,906
938,459
449,955
966,485
943,956
937,806
185,935
103,999
183,637
RaTT bidet & ihim
Imputed.
— «
899,590
2,041,469
3,064,069
3,143,168
3,331,868
3,939,520
1,460^849
1,904,903
3,299,609
3,409,850
i», 057,949
Exp'ti-J>
|— «—
61,(>3l
9^4l6
690,961
9SSS49S
IS^SSl
964 679
990,nss
974,00
950,166
9io,or(
90^TJ8
SpiriU.
\
Importfti.
gilt «-
9,696,150
5,090,999
9,946,934
5,577,774
5,091,170
3,719,199
9,587,436
5^103,599
9,49.<),994
1,693,944
1,804,796
3,490,361
1,791,419
3,643,630
9,185,310
1,587,712
1,691,436
3,391,656
1,447,914
698,990
I Expoitpd.
-j— ^l»— — 9i-
354,SIC
923, 3S.^
432,37.'
449,590
53T,n-.5=
500,8^11
854,944
899,9!.'
785,0CC
i«.',iei'
17/','it^
236, ^51
2S6,28'J
306,378
996,59?
333,815
359,941
499,806
405,653
Molaviet.
Inportetl.
HJ« «•
'>,086,CS2
ll,fl90.5»»
13,019,32*?
13,117,734
19,5.W,(»«^''
1.3,«vi3,0^*
13,376,902
13,393 651
10,150,594
8,974,139
1,719,937
'2,996,&5S
3,634,S-i3
3,413,649
3,547,715
9,SSS,73S
3,sis,r^
9, 7V?, 471
1,484,104
9!»5,776
lOtMIl 1,893,944 «3n,1»0\ l\K>y]^1»\ W0)C9>zi rf,j^4,19!f il!t3,77b
Exported,
-gill «-
99,431 1
ia,392|
3»409
18,797
15,906
5^,603
90,107
80,168
9C,930
37,131
11,991
4,419
994
4,7»9
4,578
16,419
6^4^
9,49
8,495
6,791
4,780
■
Im/}>rts and Exj'orts. !8:i?l-!8.>I.
a«taBi^«MM0M>
307
Qa.i ••//// tAjrf yabie of Co^^.c Sugar, Cocoa, fodigo^ Henip^ and Salt^
Imported ri/r>, and Kvyoled frnm ihr '^^ii*'d StulfSy in each j/ear^
ending Sept mi)'''' l*0, fnnn *S2\ t-> IJJ31, inclusive.
1321
1822
1 ^J?4
1 2i
I ?{■:?
1^29
1 3J»
1 31
Cofl^>'.
Sugar, Brown and White.
Import. il.
Fxported.
31,273,659
flT,S37,7'=S
4%190,6.?0
S7,S19,4<»7
50,051,986
*% 194, 697
51,139,588
51,488, WS
81,757,88*-
g lbs I
1,439, '^70 9,y.Sr,5dG
5,.?59,e540 7 267,119
TjCr^Sjiig^OjftcOjfs:
^437,029 19,42r,<22;
•2,OS7,47r>
I,&53,60;
4,Cf2,f.'^'
I ni ported.
KxporttJ.
%250,S28 24,.^ia,'6SI fi,'2!^,^K:'
4,159,.'>'>9lS^S4,7iJ-j l,'''4%0<:9l
4,464,391 ;2I,6f>7,78'>j ^l/i-^yT^-l
5,199,3.9sl't?,0?7,9f4: 1,-H:,(».,7:
4,^99,58.'?'
4,227,021
'•,;?I7,66(
l-i,0S;?,913; 1, •'.'■',>.:';
lbs, % : iiw. I j^
y',r-!-;,335 .••,5.'i.",.Wt2'20,06I,012 1,549,185
^5,;-').'?,G70, .SO.'}^,4SOJl4,4-1f,Slo' 1,^9,4^
6.^,001,210 .%'25S,Ca' 'i1,-i.!9,57(' 1,47- ,025
' ' , .1 /9, S n S 1 6.' , SOO 1^,1 1<^, G':,': POS, 168
7 , 77 t,-M9 -,2.J2,.';:]0 'Jl,9:}f, "-'■■' l,f i^,'-fO
^4,«>2,!^55 .\.'n!,(=.'M 2',;4n,' .•<" 1,7^9,08^
7P,70I,(52<» 4,^7,.".;'. i;<,r '7,1 !0;i, 190,899
5t<,a'5,9f 1 .'SM6,75f-' i'',r Si, l.^jj S*>,8S3
rM,.''<.Cie '•• •S('>'^,4{-(- :C,;;43,47^ i 91.%f)56
Sf.,.S^'<,(:.li ' F8f,.l-i2 0,:?',792j 694,^75
U,q,f.i t,, ';,i-i,:i' ,?77 2-.-,'.7'2,'1i. 'l,20i,5
132-2
1824
1 i^2>
I' 526
l:?27
ir528
1«2f>
1831
1 «r32
Cccub.
ImpoztPd. I Exporrod.
.bs
J,«20,5i6
1,^50,011
2,102,^18
V^ 5,929
3,089, 57C
.%7r).'»,4l5
4,091,975
5,»»I,T03
P,rOrf,450
2,fi3«,4e7
2,989,445
^1,371"
345, ^r,-:,
S47,2;«.t:
4f»=, rw
511, 5J4
451,652
406,549
868,917'
956,074'
187,.1<9
153,154
J
lbs.
I,.-*>1,873|
556,539
1,6.HJ,450
1, 'sos^tifje
2.f^-2«J,0^^
3,5o9,«55
4,049,649
4,3t9,5SS
P, 233, 221
1,957, "47
1,70.% C-Oj*
2-;?,2l9
i'v>i,953
2:^8, 99e
8r7,93f
4'15, 'G2
4i9,';77
441, i'?!
S45,'^7'*
2f.J,.vi<
l4i9,9:M
174, e9S
Indigo.
Iiii{n»rted.
5S4,S05 70.1,412
l,l-Jf.,.»2S '.,7-':, 7^^
9&3,.S07 1,73»,966
481, r IS; 77*1, -SIS
.9145490 I, »%7G6
1, 151, /OOll, 979,519
CS9,7Pfj., (•93,09^
l,'NS2S9|l,974,flJ7
l,'X;7,A<jr, 1,419,653
Cr.,v:4; 715,715
80S, -253 759,012!
Exported.
""ibs. ~~ ~Jg~
2.S4,l43 4 If, 96s
521,909 I, lSb,C6S
8P0,.'y4 9, 141,391
249,445; 513, '?7i
361,989 80i,'»74
889,719 719,090
417,816 9M, 51
815,2 >6 562, :6B
4I6,9';7
934,634
3S8,2i&
715,''61
440,963
27'9,'597
1«?2
Hei.>p.
Imported.
/ -
I :;7
i-n'i
'■:-nl
cwt.
9«, ifl2
17?, 5M
115,735
94,946
76,917
8S.M6|
JOO, ^-.fcj
lCl,t- ^j
95,105|
80, -oj
5r,'509'
Exported*
510,489
1,054,764
674,454
49.5,175
431,797
5=ii, -T'-r
6-^5,1:4
r*.%"4l5!
9C'0,33^!
295,7C€;
'»
cvvt.
426
2,'?*^0
*J0
88
78
3o4
I4t
4,397
S1.963
»,759
489
1,001
2,244
f,lS6
Salt.
Impiivtc'd,
Export4*d.
ewr. K
8,943,737! 6C.l,02l!
4,097,.98lj 60S?«2!
5,197,^57! 74(»,9f6l
4,401,.S9P 613,4361
4,d74,202| .593,125'
4, '64, 720! 677,059'
4,«^,49D: 5S5,30li
S,S69,957| 413, '♦69]
.%945,.547! 714,619
5,'^4,04fi; n,«79|
4,1&J..>4J 5S5,
.'«»l
cwt.
81,440
94,'*99
51,707
57,763
70, •^94
90,r«50
e.S-935
87,9np
44,S«0
101,<^
15,3?1
17, ."SO
17, 666
19,445
8,605
16,014
10,718
ll,."^
5A,064
v. Nas^asSk
EXPOIlTS OF DOMESTIC FROUUCE.
'otal ^uanhls and bailie of crtty Dcicripti'.n uf Goodi, Wart
Xt'tkandai, of Ike Grouth Product, and .VaTKifaclurf of the Vmlri
SiBtti. Expnrled in cac/i j/etir ejidiiig tin l/i e SOlIt of Seplnntur, Jim
ISil lo 1B31, incjunce.
F 0/ IJom/iHe Pnduce, lUt]-ia31.
(CoiK.nufri.)
,0091 6,383. ej9
1!IB,MS,«<
Jli,G)4.8W SS,KOJ V
19e,377 1M,ie
3rt,9I0 l«,ia
MT.TM l*f.SJI
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txpo'lioj D<.m»:'<r !'.ii-f:i. IV-I-
1
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1.7.^
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s»,wt| e,"
944,ra
saojjso
738-341
le^'
il.%]fe in,w,
SSt,4H! S,E«-
jffijp.
ll!i'4
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■.-ii,u7< liH,.':^
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6,»U
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s,»s.w
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<,77
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lait 3fl^0T| <J*OS 1,JIW3J
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■.i.sas
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9,387 ag.£sa »ffi4 i,9gr,so;
u,-r94
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1854
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1S.6«' I.Ut
13. «M
m2.-.
mjaa
a-,4t.
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a.7« n^ 6:.v>i a.nB,77-'
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9.117
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sssjm
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1^^ »^ w,™ as^.,!,
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899
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lajo
1=8,411 , 4,S31
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37,367 a,CHW
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B.HS
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Exports of Great Britain.
I
Q,uantUieM and declared value of British and Irish Produce and Manu-
factures exported in the year 1828, distinguishing the quaniittf ani
value of each article exported to the Unit^ Stales of AmeritOt and
the total quantity and value of each article exported to all countries*
ARTICLES EXPORTED.
Apparel, Slop and Haberdashery
Arms and Auifnunition • .
Beer and Ale • • . t*ns
Books, printed . . cwt.
Brass and Copper Manufactures, cwt.
Butter and (Jheese . . cwt.
Coals, Culm, and Cinders tons
Cordage .... cwt
Cotton ManuPts entM by the yd. yds.
Cotton Hosiery, Lace & small Wares
Cotton Twist anri Yarns • lbs.
Earthen Ware of ail sorts pieces
Fish — Herrings . . barrels
Glass — entered by weight cwt.
Glass — entered at value •
Hardwares and Cutlety . cwt.
Hats, Beaver and Felt . doven
Iron & Steel, wrought Se unwr^ght tons
Lead and Shut • • tons.
Leather Manufactures , lbs.
Saddlery and Harness .
Linen ManuPts, ent^d by the yd. yds
Thread, Tapes, and small wares
Machinery and Mill Work
Painters^ Colours • • .
Plate, plated ware. Jewelry, watches
Salt • . . • .
Silk Manufactures . • .
Soap and Candies • • .
Stationaiy of all sorts • •
Sugar, refined • . • cut.
'i'in, unwrought . • cwt*
Tin and Pewter ware?, &. Tta Plate
Wool, sheep and lumbs^ . lbs.
Woolien Manufartureb —
Knlered by li»e pit»<:e , ]»ieces
Entered by the yard , yds.
Hosiery and i>mall wnres
All otiier ai tides . , •
Total declared va\uc oi «i\l axUcWs
exported \n \\w "jcat \VV1v\
Exported to the U.S
Quantity.
879
605
13,803
104
9B,AM
11
96,900,427
100,385
16,584,611
658
87,472
134,569
173
16,456
1,456
156^489
17,892,4':4
2,440,S70
24,725
50
1,G22
SIS, 504
343,657
3,718,S5S
Declared
Value.
"IT"
138,390
9,485
10,010
14,613
68,838
479
15 433
33
1,613*466
185,031
6,515
340*736
460
90>Q84
787
704,679
1,355
175,400
35,386
39,633
1,500
645,978
94,500
4,917
96,560
26,831
44,980
46,597
882
8,193
132
5,461
11,180
5,16f
1,014,966
213,547
82,729
206,339
Exported to all
Countri •
\ - ^i)^sv^vb\ - £,[
quantity.
lJi»874
4,S96
138,106
94,638
857,864
521,490
863,998,481
50,505,751
88,186,479
134,187
316,895
343,379
83,114
100,403
10,091
1,891,543
60,337,814
8,996,134
- -I
10,909,718
edaicd
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910^010
859^761
94S,4»
109,874
678^186
813,615
149,94
119,03
13^49S,9«
1, 160^091
8^5IM,4Q5
509,215
157,593
491^
9il4S
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1,396,617
177,99S
373^976
89,600
3,190^976
66»146
969^115
136,619
IS1,97S
154,945
35^871
939,109
- I 908,539
450^844' 1,033,569
41,43r 147,131
966,651
7e,8Sl
1,669,389
1,890^691
6,816,407
4,307,991
597,476
901,«16
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Fees of Cuttom House Officen.
i
»i3
2.5
7Vi6/e o/* /ee« of Officer t of the Customs.
"tJwitr ihi act ofZUt December, 1792, for Regittering and Recording vessels.
1 For the adnicaBurement of every ship or veMel, of ao bundrecJ tons aid
undery - • - I rent per ion.
For I be admeasarement of every ship or vetHel, above 100 and sot exceed^
ing 900 tons, - - - - " "
S For the adnicaflurement of every ship or vessel above 200 tons,
4 For every certificate of registry or record,
5 For ever\ endorsement upon n certificate of registry or record,
6 For tak'ng eveiy lK>nd reqnired by the art,
Note -i-At thofte ports at which there is a CdUclar^ Naval OMctr, and
Survevory the Raid fees shall be equally divided between them ; where there
is no Naval Officer two thirds to the Collector and one-third to the Survofor;
and where thf-re is only n Collector , he shall receive the whole amoum
tiifrtof ; and where there is more than one Surveyor in any district each of
them shall receive his proportionable partof sacb feesy as shall aiise intiie
port for which he is appointed ; provided, that in all cases, where the too-
page of any ship'or vessel shall be ascertained by any person appointed for
thrft pur|)ose, such person shall be paid a reasonable compensation therefor,
out of the fees aforesaid, before any dbtribotion thereof, as aforesaid.
Under the act for enrolling and licensing vessels, passed ike \Wi Feb, 1793.
Foradmeasuring every ship or vessellFor certifying manifests, asd
in order, to the enrollment, or] granting a permit for a lieea-
sed vessel to proceed from
disti ict to district — if less than
fifty tons, • - AO
For receiving a certified roani«
75
1
1
00
60
licensing or recording the same, if
of the biarthen of five tons, and less
than twenty tons, f 60
If of twenty tons and not ex-
ceeding seventy tons,
ff iibove seventy tons, and not
fxreeding one hundred tons.
If above one hundred tons,
For every certificate of enrol-
ment,
For every endorsement on a
ertificate of enrolment,
For ever} license, and granting
the saM>e, including the bond,
if not exceeding twenty tons,
If above twenty and not more
than one hundred tons,
If more than one hundred tons
For every endorsement on a
license.
For certifying manifests, and
granting a permit for h I'censfd
vessel (o proceed from dis-
Trirt to oistriot — if above
fifty tons,
60
30
25
1
50
00
20
25
50
025
fest. and granting a permit,
on the arrival such vessel, if
less than fifty tons, -
For receiving a certified mani-
fast, and granting a permit,
on the arrival of such vessel, if
above fift^ tons,
For certifying manifests, and
granting a permit for a r«-
gistered vessel lo proceed from
district to district,
For receiving a certified mani
fest and granting a permit, on
the arrival of such registered
vtssel, - - .
For granting a permii for a vcs-
N( I carrj'ing on the fishe y, to
trade nt a foreign ()ort,
For the report and entiy ofanv
foreign goods imported in such
vessel, 25
1 50
- 150
25
JVbte.-^WIiere a Swvetjor shall certify a manifest, or grant a permit, or
receive a certified manifest, and grant a permit, the fees arising therefrom
shall be received by htm sole'y for his use, which regulation applies only to
a i>ort of delivery at whid there is no other than a Surveyor,
AM the other fees arising un ler the act, are to be equally divided befw^sn
Ithv Collet tor^ Naval Officer^ nnd Surveyor, where there are soch offirTs;!
|wh"re thet' i" r,n Navnl OJicer, twothirds lothe Collector , and the otherl
rthird to th*- Swve^or; ai\d whe e there ts only a Collector, he shall ret eiiej
■» ■<■
Fees of Custom House Officers, 3 \ 7
the whoie atnouni ihereof; ind where tltere is more tbrin one Surveyor id
auy (listricti each of them shall receive his proportionable part of such feet,
as snail arise in the port fur which he is appointed : proviMed always that
in all caAeS| where ihe tonnage of an^ ship or vessel shall be ascertained >y
any persons appointed for that purpose, such persoi) shall ieceive a reason
able compensation theretbr, out of the fees aforesaid, before any distribution
thereof as aforesaid.
Under the act to establish the eompenseaion of the officers employed in the colla-
tion of the duties on imports and tonnage f pat-sed the 2d march j 1799
For every entrance of any ship or ves*
sel of one hundred tons burthen and
upwards, $2 50
For every clearance ot any ship
oi vessel of one hundred tons
burthen and upwards^ 2 50
F >r every entrance of any ship
or vfssel under the burthen of
one hundred tons, ' 1 50
Fur every clearance of any ship
or vessel uuder the burthen of
one hundred tons, 1 50
For every post entiy, 2 00
Foi : very permit to i'liid goods (a)0 20
For every bond taken omcially, 40
Forever> permit lo land goods
for exportation, which are en*
tilled to drawback, 30
For evtry dt^benture, or other
official certifi> ate, 20
Foi every bill of he;tlth, {b) 2D
For every official document (re-
gisters excepted) rf-quired by
an; merchant, owner or mas-
er of any \essel, not before
enumerated, 20
Whert a JVovaZ Officer is appointed to the snme port, the said fees 8h»li be
equally divided biMween the Collector and 'he »:aid JfavoL OJUcerf the latter
paviiig one-third the expense of the necessary stationary, and of the rent of
an office, to be provided b\ the Collector, a- the place assigned for his resi
deiic<*, fee , except the \ xpeiise of fuel, office rent and nrr.essary stationary
for the Co//ectors of the districts of Salem and Beverly, Boston and Charles-
town, the cities of Mew York, Philadelphia, and Charlcs.on, the towns of
Baltimore, Norfoik and Poitsmouih, which shall be paid three-fourrbsby the
«aid CollectorSj and the other one-fourth by the ret^pective Naval Officers in
Xho^r district^i — Provided^ that in all fees arising on the exportatioiis of any
g04KlN on which d iwb^icks are al owed, shall be equally shared among the
Collectors, Nawd OJUcerj and Surveyor, whcie there are such officers at the
port where the fees are paid, kc. and inhere there is no Naval Officer^ such
feeA khall he equall.v divided between he Collector and Surveyorf who may
be concerned in attending to such exporiatton, and the Surveyors shall pay
their proportion of the expanses of stationaiy and piinting.
To each Hurveyor, (or the admeasurement and certifying the same, of
every tthip or vessel of one hundred >on8 and under, one cent per ton ; for
the admeasurement of every ship or ves* el abote one hundred t(»ns and hot
exceeding two hundred <ons, one hundred and fifty cems; fo' ev(^i-y ship or
vessel above two hundred tons, two hundred cents ; for all other services
by the act in question to be performed by such Surveyor, on board any ship
or vessel of one hundred tons and upwards having on board goods subject
to duty, three dollars ; for the like services on board any ship or vessel of
lets than nne hondrsd tons burthen, having on board goor's liable to duty, oi«e
and a half dollars ; on all vessels not having on boai^ gcKids subject to duly,
two thirds of a dollar. Ail which fees shall be paid hy the master or owner
of the shif) or vessel in which the said services shall be performed, to the
Surveyor by whom they shall be performed, if performed by one only for his
sole i*eiiefit *, but if performed by more than one, to him who shall have had
the first agency, to be divided in equal parts between him and the other or
oh**rri by whom the said services shall be performed.
Note —The fees in the preceding act are applicable exclasively to vessels
h'S fee chargeable for the bond on granting a Mediterranean passport.
This fee chargeable on granting a sea Uuei%
-— -r — -1 ■ — ■^^^*^*>— I
re
(a\ I
**^
3Jg Fees / CusUm House Officers.
•ng.ftged in the foreign trade, and aerrices to be performed under theGoUe«>
tion law of the same date.
Compnuatum of Intpectars of the CutUmt, under the act of %l Marcht 1799
To each Inspector there shall be allowed, for every day he ahall be aeti
ally employed in aid of the Customs, a sum not eioeeding two dollars, aid
for eYery other person that the ColUctor may find it necesaary and expeidieit
to employ as occasional Inspectors, or in any other way in aid of the revenM,
like sum, whilst actually so employed, not exceediug two ciollars.
Note.^By the act of the 26th April, 1816, an additional allowance of fif 7
per cent, is authorised, making the maximum compensation of the Insptdm
of the Oiofoifu three dollars per day — Bui this amount is not allowed to ill
the Inspectors — The rate in the different ports is regulated with reference
to the expenses of liTittg, the responsibility of the officers, the extent of con
merce, tee.
Compeneaium of Deputy Inspectors of the revenue^ under the act of 2 Mar. 1799.
Two cents and one hall for everv cask, or package, of foreign distilled
spirits, wines or teas, by them marked and returned to their respective prii
oipals.
CompensatioM of Measurers, under thg act of 2d March, 1799.
For eve 17 hundred bushels of grain, - - jO SO
^ For every hundred bushels of sal according to the weight established
bv law for the payment of the duties thereon— say 56 lbs. per bushel, 50
5 For every hundred bushels of coal, - - 60
Compemsatiom of Weigfiers under the aetof 2d March, 1799.
For weighing every hundred aod twelve pounds, and marking everv csik
box or package, wei^hinf; more than 200 pounds each, except sugar, 'coffin
pepper, pimento, indigo, in bales, bags, mats, caimisters, or seroons, villi
the weight in durable characters, in the districts or Pennsylvania, New-Tork,
Boston and Charlesioivn, and B^i'timore, one cent and a quarter ; in thedii*
trict of Norfolk, one cent and a half; and in other districts iwo cents.
Compensation of Gaugers, under the act of 2d Marchj 1799.
For gauging and marking every cask, to be marked in durable charaeten
i. with his own name and the quantiiy, eight cents; for competing the cos-
tenU of, and marking cases containing distilled spirits and wines, three ccoti
Iper case ; for actually counting the number of inxiles of cider, beer, sle,
Jberry, or porter, contained in any cask, or other package or packages on«
pent per doxen ; and in proportion for any greater or lesser quantity.
• V^;T^^ '**® compensations of the Measurers, Weigher* and Gmtem,
, as fixed by the act of Sid March, 1799, iheact of 26th April, 1816, authoriw
^ an additional allowance of oO per cent.
' t^^ *il* **' °^**'* ^1**'*' 1802, repealing the internal duties, the Secretin
of the Treasury is authorized 10 designate the Callectors of the Customu whi
are to prepare and issue the certiiicaies to accompany wines, distilled spiriii
.nud teas, previously orepared and ixsued by the fupervisors of the revenue.
, For ibe purpose of carrying said law into effect, a CoiUclor of the Custom
. »8 designated for each State, who is entitled to a fee of 2 cents for every cer
tificale of Ibe kind alluded to— and the Inspectors of the revenue, in rcJation
. 'to tliesame service are entitled to the following fees ;
1 For every certificaie to accompany foreign distilled spirits, >A ceDU
a For every certificate to accompany wines and leas, - 2|ceBti>
1 For every ceniCcate of citisenf>bip issued by a CoOector'to a seaman of
.'United States under the 4th jseotien of the actof 28ih May. 1796, th^
oi lector IS enluled lo a fee of 25 cenu ; ai d to a like fee under the 1st sec-
. '> of ike act of !iavVi ¥e\)niL^Y^, l^'i, W ^«t<\^>^\.xx^>2si«. liata of the crews
fAmeru'.au vr)»se\s«
i'o hco'S of tlie Cvsloms,
OFFICLHSOF THE CUSTOMa
The piiocipal nfficfr empliiy^d io ihe colieclioii nf ihe ilutir
lOiia Slid tonnagB, is ihn Collitciar, In whom the NbihI Oliicer I
111 Bill and s check, Tha S ii na/or (Upe rime lid ■ and diiecii Ibe inCecior
>fficBrtof Ilie cuHooM, bhiIbJI ihree aie >|>paiuifld bj i
jonair. Thr; fiitmefly held tbalr nUirea Tot jca indtfinlis peiiod ; but,
jy on act of the IStli May, 1330. Ilieir appolntmeni la now ,"
,iur f eso. Weiglifrt, liaussri,Mei>sinen and Intpeclort, w«
:d by ihe Cnllapior, wilh tiic appiobniion nrihe piiiiripal olBr
Traaaury Deparinie"!. For ilia duli« of ihese ttvertl ofEesn
of Caugreiaofiha Sriof Marc4i, l799. Public appraiiaci
riicd by aasci or Iha SOtli of ^rll, IBIS. 'Hieir buiineu
iic impoited goadi aubjacl lo duly ad-VAlutetn, u hen iht; ii
May, I em
JameaW. Riplfy...
b'DiuelA, Moore .
I^'lnaid S. Jarvi)..
Dei-of M'Cobb....
ThomuM.Crals-,
VriliiamKiDg
JohiiChaudler
John F. Scaminaii..
il Appta
Mark Deon
i> Paliiii
Willi
Arch
•n Fickoiue......
biM W.Hjd*....
Willum Baach
J>.ni» Millar....
Beuiamiii Kiii|()it. ......
DaTid Haoihaw.
Timnlhy Souihir
SchuylaiSanipiaii
Uaiah
Jolm
Mart
Wall
allVilliam.
I'.-No-lu"
T. Moiion
1 R. Daiirdrlh..,.
Maim.
raa(aniB(]uuddy.
Machia
Francllinaii'i Buy....
FBiiabirot
Waldubaio
MViica^ei
Uaih
Poriland
Saco
Keniiebunk
York
Beiratt
JVeie Hampihirt.
foilSIDDUlh
ffrmnut
Burliugiu.
Ne»bu.ypo.l
Gluuceei«[ _.
Maibleho'ad!!!!!!!!"
Boaloi
Plyniuuih
Dighiui
BaiDtlabIa
New Bedlard
Edgailuwii.
Nanluc-kri
li/iodt Jilartd
Ptovidi^oiv ,.
Mar a.i, 1830
:, iii3o
:, 1830
, 1833
nm^fmm
380
Collectors of the Customs.
Nathaoicl Bullock
Christopher EWerj
••• ■•
• •• ••
Noah A. Phelps*,
lugoldiby W. Crawford
William H Ellis
Saniucrl SimoDS
Thomas Loomis..**..
Jacob Gould
John Grantjjr
Seymour Scovell
Pierce A Barker.....
Baron S. Doty
John P. Otiboriie
Samuel Swartwout.. ..
Aaron Ognen, (Assist.)
David B. McNeil
Jere Carrier. •••••••••••
James Parker
Eberieser Elmer
Ger^ham Mott
Mahlon D. Canfield....
George W. Tucker
James N Barker....
Thomas Foster
Henry Whiteley,
J H. M'CuHoch
Richard Sands. •••...•<
George Hudson i
John Willis
Charles Leary. .••...••.
Thomas R. Johnson....
Thomas Tur«!er<
George Brent..,
Janiefi Gibbon.**..
Robert S Garnet
Coiiway Whittle
John Daingerfi«ldf jr.. .
Nnthaniel Holland
William Nelson <..
Charlus Mrlndoe
William P. Custis
I Stephen Chaf\es.«'...l^
• • ..
Bristol and Warren ••*.
Newport ••...•.••
Conneetieut,
Middletown.. •
New London... •
New Hafen.
Fairfield
Jiew York.
Sackett^s Harbor
Gpnnessee.*.. •••
OFWPgO • t
Niagara
Buflfalo Creek*. ••
Oswegfitcbie
Sag Harbour...**
New York
Jersey City
Champlain
Cape Vincent*.**
JVeir Jersey .
Perth Amboy
Bridgetown. •**. *
Burlington. r
Great Egg Harbour
Littte Egf( Harbour....
Pennsyltania,
Philadelphia
Presque Isle ..**•
Delaware.
Wilmington *
Maryland.
Baltimore. •
Annapolis. .*
Snowbill .-
Oxford
Vienna . •
St. Ifary^s
District of Columbia,
Georgetown •
Alexandria...
Firginia.
Richmond •.....•*..•.
Tappahannork.
Norfolf..
East RiTer
Cherry Stone
Yorktown* *..
Petersburg....
Folly Landing
Koi Ik V arohna
>.. .. * «•<
Jan 2, 1832
April 5, 1832
Mar 11, 1833
Feb 1, 1831
Mar II, 1833
Jan 8, 1833
Mar
Mar
May
Mar
Mar
Mar
Mar
Mar
Mar
May
Mar
23, 1890
23, 1830
2. 1830
23, 1830
22, 1830
23. 1830
10, 1830
29, 1830
23, 1830
2, 1830
23, 1830
Mar 11, 1829
May 6, 1830
Mar 28, 183S
Jao 28, 1830
Mar 11, 1833
Mar 11, 1833
Mar 9, 1833
Feb 16, 1830
May 1, 1830
Jan 8, 1833
Jan 26, 1833
Mar 9, 1833
Mar 31, 1830
April 24, 1830
Mar 1, 1830
Feb 16, 1830
Jan 4,
Jan 9,
Mar 19,
Jan 13,
Mar S»
Apr 3,
Mar 23,
Jan 10,
1833
1830
1830
1832
1833
1830
1830
1833
\ ^^^ «ML, v^ao
■iMslkMtf^lMHM
Coliecton of the Customs,
sn
Duncan McDoimld
Levi Fagan
TboroasH. Blount •.••
James C. Cole* • •••■•••
Sylvester Brown
Henry M. Cook
James Owen.*
James R. Pringle.
Thomas L. Shaw
Dafid Turner.. ..
John Stephens...,
Sumuel S. Law...
John N. Mclotosb<
Archibald Clark..,
John J. Maxwell..
Charles C. P. Hunt....
William Hunter
Samuel Starkweather..
Abraham WendalL
Andrew Mack.. ..i
Martin Gordon.. ••
Ogden D. Langstaff.
Robert Mitchell.
John Rodman.
Gabriel J. Floyd
VVm. A. Whitehead....
Jesse H. Willis
James Oell.«.« •«..••..
P. R. R. Pray.,..
George W. Owen,
Charles Peary
John W. Smith
Samuel Hall
iVathaniel Jackson...
Jamp« Dalrymple....,
Benjamin HawkcM, jr
Edeuton
Plymouth
Washington
Newbern
Ocracoke
Beaufort.
Wilmington.
South Carolina,
Charleston
Georgetown. ,...
Beaufort....
Georgia,
Savannah.... ........
Sunbury..
Brunswick
St. Mary'
Hardwick....
Ohio.
Miami
Sandusky...
Cuyahoga
Miehigan»
Michilimackinac ,.
Detroit
Louiiiana,
New Orleans
Teche
West Florida,
Pensacola......
East Florida,
St. Augustine... ....••«
Appalachicola
Key West
tit. Marks. •••
St. Johns •...,
MissUHppi.
Pearl River.. .....•.•«
Alabama.
Mobile
8VRTETOR8.
Feb 29,
Feb 19,
Feb 19,
Jan 4,
Jan 10,
Mar 23,
Jan 10,
Jan 29,
•Jan 3,
Dec 28,
April 1,
Mar 17,
Jan 10,
May 6,
Sept 30^
1832
1S30
1830
1832
1833
1830
1833
1832
1830
1832
18S0'
1830
1833
1830
1830
Jan 13, 1832
Mar 23, 1830
Mar 11, 1833
Feb 9, 1833
Mar 23, 1830
Mar 23, 1830
Jan 13, 1832
April 3, 1830
Mar 5, 1831
Mar 23, 1830
JVov :8, 1830
Feb 20, 1829
Jan 13, 1832
Mar 11, iaS3
:4ar 11, 1833
Maine,
Eastport
Portland ,
J^i"w Hampshire,
Portsmouth. ......... .
Massachusetts
Newburyport ».i
Salem and Beve>Iy Jan 29, 1830
Beverly | Jan 29. 1830
■ ' ' ^ ■■
Dec. 28, 1832
Feb 15. 1830
Jan 28, 1830
April 30, 1832
-\
ps
iW^
•«n
mm
M|B
mm
Surveyors of the Customs
John McNei], jr.,
Jovhua Prentiss..
Alpbonio Mason*
J. B. Barton. •••••
Joseph Aborn.....
Allen Wardwell..
William Turner..
Williaai G. Hammond..
William Hallowaj.
(■harles Durfee..
John O. Mawney
George Brown.. •
• *.
«.«..
Williani Willard
William Conner
John French..M... .*....
Benjamin Poroeroj
Joon H. Jacorks
Daniel Borrows
John T. Vernon«
Hector Craig....
Reuben Moores<
Henry V. Low.
Williftm Duncan.
Edward Jones •••
William H. Wickes.. .
John Cbew.. •«
JamvsMofber....
George VV. Briscoe
WilliHm B.Scott
Robert Digges....
Heury G. S. Key
James M*Guire<
James B.C. Thornton..
Gordon Forbes
Henry Muse ••
V( illiam Gniy. ....... •
Adam Cook.....
William Gresham
Benjamin B. Baker
Arthur Taylor, jr......
J )hn b. Wefltwood
Joseph Vrewix^s
Kdbert BuUei
Kingston.
Boston. ••• ••••
Vlarblehead
Gloucester •
Rhode Island,
Providence •• ••••
Pawtucket »•••«•
Bristol.....
Warren and Barrington
Newport
North
Tiverton ...<
East Grteenwieh**
Fnwcatuck •
Connec/tcul.
Saybrook...*
Hartford
New London. •• •
Stonington
New Haven. •.. ••
Miiddletown •
Jfew York,
Albany , ••.
New York
Hudson
JVei^ Jersey.
New Brunswick...
Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia
Pittsburg... •
Maryland,
Chester
Havre de Grace...
Baltimore .
Nottingham..
Town Creek.,
•*..••
\
Nanjemoy ..,
LlewfUingsburg
Dutriet of Columbia.
Alexandria
Virginia,
Dumfries. • .*•...«
Yeocomico.. ....i
Urbana. #.
Port Ruyal
Fredericksburg .•
Carter's Creek
South Quay .
Norfolk
Hampton. ••
Suffolk
Jan 29,
Mar 3,
Jaa 29y
Mar 3,
Jan 4»
Mar 28.
June 21t
Dec 17,
Feb 15,
Mar llf
Jan 29
Mar 1%
Mar 12,
Feb 22,
June 21,
Dec 4,
Dec 15,
May 22,
May 6
Jan lOi
Jan 3,
Mar 23,
Mar 23,
Mar 3,
Jaa 5,
May 10,
Mar 11,
May 10,
April 19,
Mar 3,
Feb 19,
Mar 23,
rrineiiB. >
Ffiii
1 W
Eriwsrd Prsrud
Anilicw Elli"!.. .. .
Johns JnnM
MrlciEllinll.jr....
Itnnc t'tpkin
Jnhn HsywDori.,.. .
Jsmrf W»d ,
Richard Bradkv.. .
TbaiDH H. itntj.,
John Shelmxi.. , ..
Brnjamin J. Haiiito
•I Spwi
1«B. Le»ti...
Ljoifln B.igg
Jobn W. Binge;
WilliauM. Lor<i<i..
Jeaerion Glsnn...,.,
_ ...Jtichalk...
Ctaarlei LiirrBb
JmIM Smiil,
Jobn Soirtb
Willlim ChuXI •
biniHrniur
Imac BiiHick
nual Braon
»T. Thronp...
nPcmbetKjn...
Uaboey S.Cdri...
-' ImaiCiXotKHl
<i D Jonc
i(li> J. Siaodmi
rpb S. PiJol....
« K. Waernr.
Cnj Pnim
AVi/A 'aroliui
rurn.ork liilel. ..
Hir*.irt
MurfiFrBbatciU|hi.
Wi<id>r.r
Setiik Caralina,
CharJeitnn ,
Georgia.
SavBnRh ,
Kfnlucki/.
Louitiillf
Louuiana.
MadfofiTiU
Poiiclmiiram
Iffil Ftorida.
St. An()rr.vU Buy.,.,
Eait FloTjda.
Sl.Johna.
SuMaiki
Naichn.... MiHittip
Cinclntinll :...Oh
Nai
Si. Lou
Pj«v
u.yporl
..Mii<
...Mat
frovideim
«e»Vnrt NY.
fhiUdelphis Pa.
B»ll>n.ora
Nmrolk
Wilminglo N, C
Chatlnton 5. C.
3''3
z ;:
l!I.W
ll.Jtl
Job H,
^B. 3,
1(131
Mar a.
1827
Mai 14
1833
Ma, ia,
IBJ2
ItU!
M.y?2,
1832
IB33
Jaa 3,
1830
Jan 2
1832
Feb 3,
1031
Msr n,
iB33
May 23,
IK JO
Mar 3,
1831
April 3,
1830
Dae 24.
1830
J.n 2-1,
]m>
Jan 3,
1830
Mar 3,
1830
1832
Jan 13,
1832
Deo 17,
IB30
Mar IJ,
1833
April l'2,
1830
Oct 7,
18i0
Drc IS,
183i
Jan 29,
1830
1833
Mar 23,
1B30
April la,
1830
Hay 96,
mils
M>y 3J,
1833
Jan 3y.
1H30
Mar a-,(.
1&3C
.??4
J9pprai$er$^ ^e.
i*i*»
• • ■• ••
Levi R Lii.cnln
John Ciowntii8hirld«...
Jeromus Jolin^on...*...
William S. Cne
AbrHbam B. Mead
>HmURl Ro8*>
TboroHS Stewart ••
William Dirkinbon
Lynd Goodwin •••
Jeremiah A. YHiet.««.«.
Charles L. West
Charles Stephens
U illiam bee... .......
Sheldon Clark"
Robert F. Caufield
APPKAlSBKt
Port of Boston •••••
..do. 'io
..do.. ..New York.
..do do.......
• do.. ••••do ...••••• ••••
• .du.... Philadelphia.... ••
..do.. •• ..iio.... ••• •%•• ••
• .do.«..Bakimore. •••••.
..do .do.....
..do.. .CharlkBton*..****
• •nO..«««*do.. •• ••••••».
• •do.« .Savannah •••..••.
.do.
.do.
..do. ...New Orleans.****
• •do.* •...do*... .**• *•*•
Irhabod Frail
Bernard J Meeserole.*.
David L Dodge
Benjamin Brewster.....
Samuel Eveleth. .......
Jonathan P. Robinson..
Edward Ewing. ..••....
Aothooy Groves*. ******
ASSIST AH T APPRAlSERg.
New \ ork. * *.
•• •.QO.. .. *. .• .*..••«*.
• ••do
....do
Boston**** .**•**•*.*•*.
....do
Philadelphia
....do
April 5. 1830
Mar 19, l83o
May 26. 1830
May 22j 1830
May 29, 1890
Feb 19« 18^24
Feb 19, 18:^4
r^b 19, I8i'4
Mar 23, VrJi-
Dec 28, lh3^.
Dec 28, 1H>^
Dec 28. 183.
Feb 24, 18V4
May 22 iSyi
April 30 13J0
June 15, 1890
Jur.e 1 j, 1830
June 15, 1830
June 15, 1890
June 1 , 1890
Jan 11, 1892
Jane 2, 1831
Jane 9, 1831
OTHER OFFICERS OF THE CUSTOMS.
Deputy Collectors^ Inspectors, IVeighers, Gaugers and Metuurerti em
pLnjed in tlu several CoUedirm Districts of the Vnited Stales, with tki
ptcues ofth ir employment, and the amount of Compemation in one year o/each
okrer. ' >oTy^jis the covipensation of Officer i of the Customs arise from thi
Fees specijied in the preceding Table, the amount of course varies every yean
MAIiNE.
Passamaqmiddy .
J. D. Weston, dep c. E;i8tpo» t 625
Solomon Thayti, do Liibec, 2.0
I. Pierce, do ^ insp. liou lion, 730
M. G. Batch, inKpector, Lubec 984
J:i^. W . I.vmiin, do. do 750
J(»i)n M'Millan, do. Eastpoit&c
liubec 791
J^rv Biirtfin, do Ea«<l|)ort, 656
.1. A. BHllham do do 730
J. M. KelU.Kjr, do do 730
Tliftodore Cu!t«,do do 244
!osh tH Veasey, do Calais, 730
l> Palmer, do Robin^ton, 656
" B. Leavi'tjV^V, gVltmeas.
KH«tport and Lubec, 110
J. D. Weston, Cast port & Lubec 33
J. H. Claridge, ten. Insp.do fi06
Mackias.
J.E.Httlhnway, dp. col & ins. do 20(1
Isaac Ames, iusp. Rev. Boat, 4I4|
l»iaac Ame$i, jr. do do 934|
James Elliott, do do SOO
Frenchman's Bay.
G Crabtree, dep col &c.
Frenchman's R«y? '^
Thos.Haxkell, 'hikd. Frencb Ba7S4J
Penc^scot
W -G Carpenter, dp.coJ. Caatine 300
John Lee, liisp.&c. do 109J
B. Hook, jr. do do 109o
T.J. Whit'mi^, insp. Rv. Boat, 908
W P. Carpenter, do Liocoln, 40(
I
iAm^bmmmm
m I ■> ! II m ^0^i^^k^
ImpectorSf 4*e.
546]
Tbos. Swaxy, doBucksport, 250
John Carver, insp.Vi Dal baten, 60
Joho Lee, do do 40
Waldobarough.
W.R. Webbjiasp. Waidoboro 480
D. McCobb, jr do Nobleboro, 850
H. Prince, jr. do Thomaston 754
Jos Glidiien, do iNobleboro, 432
Wm. Burns, do Bristol. 317
H. Prinre, insp*r Tbomastoni 84
J. Sproul, 3ddo Bristol, 90
C. Bradford, do Fi ieiidsliip, 122
T. B. Seavey, do Moube^an, 105
L). SanipsoD, do Tboflnastoni 24
H. Clark, insp. &iu. W'iscasseCi 711
A C. Tappan, do do dd9
W.M. Reed, insp. Boothbay, 655
M.Smith, do do 207
Joseph Merry, Edgecomb, 120
Baih,
Henry B. Webb, dep. col. &c.
Bath and Hallowel, 1938
L. Fleteher, dep. col. and insp
Canada Road, 196
Peter H. Green, inspector ^.
Bath, Gardiner, &c. 1330
Sam Suaiiton, inspector &c»
Ba(h, Augusta, ^c USl
Andr<>w Reed, insp. Pbipsburg
and Geltr^*'^)wn, 366
S. Hopkins, insp. Harpswell, 123
W. H Page, do Halluwel and
Augusta, 400
E. While, inspector, Gardiner, 300
Jercniiah El sworth,t^ni. limp.
Bath, UalliiVt and AtiguMa, 348
Isaiah CtMok* r, temp. inspV,
Ba>h,G rdmer and Bow, 162
Poiiland and Falmouth.
Peter Merril, dp. cl Portland 900
Amos Nichols, cl* rk, do 600
J W . Smith, sur. b ins do ]i)o3
John Wiriams, inspV, do 1086
Lemuel Gooding, do do 1095
£l enV Webster, do do 1095
Nathan Nu«t»*r, do do 1062
A.Diii.kwatPr, do do 1062
Jos. Sturdivan'y do and mast,
of Rev. Boat, Cumberland, 1071
T. Bailey, tern. insp. Portland, 186
H. Ilsley, gauger, wt.igber
and measurer, Portland, 1606
H. H Bobdy, do do 1605
r S. Carter, do do 1605
James Smith, do do 1605
Saco,
l<(aac Emery, insp tec. Saco, 613
Hiram Woods, insp, do 406
Sewal 1 Millikeo, do Sctfboro' 2]
Belfast.
N. H. Bradbury, insp. Belfast, 735
Benjamin Shaw, do Frankfort,
Haniden and Bangor, 930
Joseph Carr, inspV, Bangor, 604
J. Dillingham, do Camera, 28l>
J. Douglas, Cem imp. Rv. Boat, 514
L. C Kelley, do Frankfort, 154
Ri( h. Smart, do Baoeor, 24
Benj. Shanv, do Fiakiort, &c bt
J. Can-, giiuger, weigher, mea-
surer Bangor, 85
Ktnnebuttk,
J.Herrick, dp. cl. 4^c K.enneb*k 351
Jer. Miller, lusp. fye do 773
D. Wi.eelright, insp Well^, 273
A iireen, insp. Cape Porpoise, 300
J. Wilson, do Ot^unquit, 2o
York.
Alex. )enneit. dep. col. York, 2i6
Geotge Wt-are, map. do 147
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
PortsmoiUh.
W. Walker, dp c . Portsmouth 300
W. Walker, wV and gV, do 38tf
J. Nelson, ms and meas. do 549
Thos. D. Kailey, do do 649
John Gregory, do do 549
Mark Nutter, do do 549
Peter Wi>son, inspV, do 300
Nathan Walden, do do 245
Benj. H'trt, insp. ami Boarding
Offic-r, New Castle, 500
J. L Lawrence, do Kitter} Pt. 500
John T. Uil)b!«, do Doverl 20Q
N. knowles, tem. insp'r, Rye, 21
UtiLamprev, do Hampton, 48
EphraimCtos , do Lancaster, 200
VERMONT.
Burlington.
Sieph^D Haivjht, dep. col. and
ins|jector B:<lington, 500
J.BHo kiihack, in p BurPn, &o 600
Danfurd Vlott. do Wind Mill, 500
ZoiO'ister Fi<k, do Alburg 350
iN.l.. vVhetniore, do Swamon, 360
R L Paddock, do Highgate,360
J .1. B an isle V, insp. 309
Juhn Lewis, insp. Berkshire, 2:^
C. Alahone>, do Derby. 341
R ge Enos, do Irasburg. 360
J. Beckwith, do Sutton, 36*
G. Paiue, do Danville, 24<
Rd. Powers, do Wind Mill, be 341
Fred, Fuller, do Troy
T. Grout, do Maidstone
Cbas Carron, do La Motte
W W Keyes,do Swaoton
▼ttlta SI»
mmm
?
ImpectorM, ^c.
do
998
do
1052
do
767
do
525
do
144
do
207
do
200
150
228
67;^
96
27
Salem 1000
H Kichanifton, ins Montpelier, 240
R. G. Hopkinson, insp. Derby, 341
A. G. Tarlton, insp. St. Albaus, 180
MASSACHU?5ETTS.
Aewburyport.
J. Phillips, dep. col. riewburypt 200
J« Phillips, in. and meas. do
J* Marquand in 1^ m
8. Walker, ins Uc
P O Brown, tem do
V/m Williams, insp
Chanew Titcomb,do
John S Morse, do
Gloucester.
,Vfm Center, jr ins Gloucester 1041
Joseph Bahson, do do 57
bes Tarr, jr do Sandy Bay
Glouce*.ter '
Heary Mee, do Manchester
J Merch:int| do Gloucester
A Plunier, w'r, g*r It m. do
John WofHbury, do do
IVm Center, jr measurerdo
Salem.
W W Oliter, dep col
P Putnam, insp lie.
William Story, do
Jona Holman, do
Thouitfs West, do
William Lee, inspector
James Chever, do
D Dennis meas & do
J. liif^ersoll do do
William Allen,
Henry Tibbets,
C Babbidge,
Joseph Jones,
C Chase msr and do
£b Slocum, do
William Webb, do
Henry Prince, do
S Burchmore, do
Marbkhead and Lynn.
A Hooper, in and msr Marbleh*d 438
NathM Lindspy, insp do 365
John G Hooper, do do 365
F G Silman, wV and g'r do 288
J Johnson, inspector Lynn 275
Wm Marshall, do do 55
Ipswich,
B Avcriti, ins \vV and gV Ipswich 74
Abel Story, inspector, Kshex 30
£ Pulsifer, do Ipswich
Boston.
Adam Bailey, dep col Boston 1500
Inspectors at Boston at 1095 each.
Darius BoRidraaii, Nathan Ball,
John Bauchor, K M ('Unuiiigham
/ Jno. D. Dver, James Gooch, R
i**ii 111 —■■«■■■ i^ni '!•■ Tn ■■— ,— -I
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
605
703
840
748
1095
418
359
443
313
327
174
330
403
345
351
362
457
B Hewes, J W Homer, Samuel
Jones, Lewis Lerow, John Muzzy
Josiah Mewhall, J H Prince, Jo-
seph Stevens, Ebeoezer Stevens,
Joshua Seater, Joseph Snow, M
K Seaton, Bemamin Whipple,
£sra Mudge, F. McKenna, J.
Dunham, jr.
T Pitts, insp Cambridge Port 1095
John Lane, do Hingbam 570
L Souther, do Cohasse t 360
JVC Smith, do Quarantine Isl
F. Clapp.jr do Dorchester; 1095
J P Robinson, store k'pi^ Boston 1095
F C Whiston, storekeeper of
spirits, wines & teas Bosfou 700
J Loring, wV and g'r do 2591
J M Fiske, do do 2591
Nathan Tracy, do do 2591
TM Vinson, do do 2591
A H Ward, do do 2591
T Dexter, do do 2591
J Giaftii), measurer, do 1055
Thadeus Page, do do 1055
JosN Howe, do do 1055
Andrew Green, do do 1855
Wm P Loring, do do 1055
P B Boardman, measurer of
square yard goods, Boston, 700
F W Barker, do do 48
Chas H Stedman, phvsicinn
of marine hospital, t^helsea 1000
C Turner, Steward, Chelsea 500
Plymouih.
J Jackson, inspector Plymouth 515
B Crandon, insp and gV do 730
L Lovell, measurer do 154
Nathan Reed, ganger' do 139
Eli Cook, inspector, Kingston 200
J G Sampson, do Duxbury 710
B Thomas, do Marsbfield 100
C Jenkins, ins and w*r, Scituate 316
DiglUon,
E A Hathaway, insp Dighton 123
Joseph Pitts, do do 140
Wm A Waite, do and meas 57
JWto Bedford,
W H Taylor dep col N Bedford
W H Taylor, ins and wV do 1327
S Kempton ins^pector do 1446
Z IVJ Allen, do Fanbaven 618
W Soothworth, insp Rochester 105
Ezra Swif>, do Wareham 114
Jireh Shearman, do Dartmouth 114
Wm White, 2d, do West Pbrt 60
Isaac Corry, d6 do 66
Edgartoum,
H P Worth, inspector and dep-
uty collector Homes* Hole 600
Iwpt'-tor*. Ire.
3«7
Jer Peua, in*p BdEanovn, !l4
R Lbcc, do Tarpanliii Cure GOO
JtonwIoUf.
_rihdepcol Barnxabls £93
D»ii CrctokeT.iiiw do iib
R S Wood, dp e and in« Falm'lh 639
iHiBh Nyp, do do Ch.ilhBDi t.->S
Reuben Am, iotp Wpliacel SaS
Thoi Lwhrop.do ProiiiK-et'D ?M
Salh F Hya, do Sandwicb E60
O Brooks, do Harwich, EDg
Jfmtucktt.
Sauael Carcf, iaip hanluckU 610
RHODE IsiLAND.
Fromdma.
TPcckham, deueolPnivid'ca 1006
H Biinon, dsu iBip da 3n(i
W E Clarke !- -■-• « -^
FL Dan
onh,
■\ Pelley,
W T Waurniin, in^> Pa»>u»
SriiUj aii</ Ifamn.
S8 Allen, dp GiBr'l ind Wrai
W ReTiinld'iiiiipeelor do
H r Wardwall, do do
NT Paine, do da
J Maiicheiler, do do
JHaile.meaibda do
Miller Barn«, do do
SPerk,('r nnd w'r do
H P Dianood, cauger do
N rhurrh. mlEhsr do
J Dinan, lanier do
Billiag>W.ldVo>.,.«- do
Ifrmport.
A Trnaton, drp col Newport (i15
EPShearmaa, intBid ai'rda M9
OWEIlerj, do do Mfi
r C Momi'onI, do do ^.f
HennGBrdBer<<D do I'.'.'
Joteph W Eddv .10 do ?r'.
Joha Hall, ' do N KinltCn >.^'
3 B RalhhuB, meai do 'h:
Be*JTCoe, IBB Block Idand VH
D MConershall, t'rbw'rdo 3>i
DMrllTTlle, do It-
RH:>broek,(['r&w'rPM«cark
U FlBBl(*r, iBip E GnsBwich I.V
CONNECTICDT.
JUlrUMoVH.
GBPhel|ia,dBpculMiddlel'n 4K
9 K DiekeuKin, iusp Harilord 399
' " hbard, do Middle.'a 438
tmaB, ia^i on board nil 400
J Duaning, do do
J C Burke, do do
Ntte Londim.
E Anaea, Into & dsp col N Lob
"'lOBiaa MuHejr, do do
Dcoln Haley, do do
C Griffing, ini{MC(or do S40
N Saliooalall, lauget do IS
WillUsi Allen,lnati Waterfard S4
Simeon Harley, do Gtoton 97
Thomai Ash, do StoniunoD t40
A SiKiion, do do 189
Dai id I'nic;, do Norwioti 316
Wbi Lord, laDger Slor
A'(» Ha«t<
N n Clark, de|> col N*w Ha>M CH
v.mr.
6M
W Moetaoeca*'! iaip da
Airred Mailol do
Charles Klliott do Gntlford
D B Leats, iaan Sacbwnahead 36
Pairfdd,
D B Mirhol«, ins Bridtepon
D B Nicliol>,t'raBd *'r do
BeiijanimlHaci, inap NorwBlk 90
P Saiilh, do Sianford 9G
MGra), do BUck Rock IS
NEW YORK.
SacktUt Hartor.
M K Stow, dp cl and in 3 Harl' 730
T Loan>i>,jr de)- do do
P Doitalera do Handeraa
GM Haldsn,dep col l' Ontario 1445
J Drake, do RocheMep 310
S Holden, do do ISO
B C Laihrop, drp insp Syraeaae 310
OCrara,dpclaadiMLawiti'n 1095
John Porler, do ToungaaowD e40
C H Snith, do M^gara Tatla 140
.IBell,inap PonofLawifiown ""
E Jpweii, do Fort Niagara
A Bulterlield, dep col nad inap
mouih of 18 mile Crr< k,
W Whialler, imp Fort Niagara
Buffalo Crttk.
J HBndj,Jr d^cl and InaBoffTo
B Bennett, inapeetsr da
John Furman, do do
R G LiilBratan, dep collector
328
MMWa
mm*tM
ln»p€€tor$^ 4re.
Janet Nortiia, ins Black Rock 600
JofteiihT Bi»b do do
£rnesi iMollettdo Dunkirk 2d0
C W Hendprton, do Port Bar 150
Ottmacthie,
5 Stilwel, iu8p C^densburgk 10S6
J Fenton, do Waddiogton 615
H Hurlbut,do Morrittown 1059
Louis LyoU) do Louisville 782
M Victory, do Massena 522
J G Mc(>ormick, iusp Chippe-
way Bay 240
C McCorniiek, do Lisbon
and Barnhart*8 Island, 914
Jos Ames, 2d insp Canton 86
C Pettibone, do Stockholm 100
M S Daniels, do Oj^deosburKh 100
Marcos Allen, do Canton 66
6 W Campbell do do 90
Sag Hoarb^r,
D Hand, insp Sag Harbor 185
Noah Washburn, do do 164
S D Fosdick w*r g V & m do 8
Champlain,
S T Buel, deputy coUeetor, on
board Steamboat 500
Ezra Tburber, do Cham plain 500
N Haynes, inm Champ lain 860
A K Williams, dp do Hogansb'g 860
S H Payne, do Fort Cotington 860
A Carpenter, do Chataugay 800
W Woosier do Westville 800
John N ichols, insp Piattsbnrg, 800
M. W. Hicks, do ChampUin, 800
D Delance, dp.do White Hall, 360
S. Fenniss, inspector, Cbazy, 250
B. Graces, dep. do Champlain
and Cppervitlage,
J. 'cCrea, ins. F*t Covington,
Z. Newell, do Mucus,
M.Eggleton, do W. Chataugay, 100
S.^Conck, do Chtizy Turn-
pike Gate, 72
Cape Vincent,
S. S. Robinson, depy collector
Cape Vincent, 730
180
860
240
I
Nelson Potter, dp cl C Vincent, 708
Hiram Davis, do FVh Creek, 365
A.Walton, do ^ exnidria, 865
City of JVeto York.
D S Lyon, Ist dp col N York,
MSSwartwoui,2d do do
Dan'l Strobel, 3d do do
Henry Ogden, cashier, do
J Phillips, ass't do do
C Duryee, liquidat*g elk, do
Kben. Plait, export do do
\Vm B By I am, ootid v\o v\o
Isaac Bluxou^e, do do do
1500
1500
150()
1500
1000
650
650
J W Oakley bond clerk N.York GOO
R B Adams, as't do do do 900
tMcCready, register do do 5M
Jos. Leonard, enrolBDeot and
license clerk, do 550
James B Thruston, orders to
Public Store do 500
Jan Campbell, entry elk, do 500
AN Phillips, do do do 500
William Wier, do do do 500
Daniel Burnett, do do do 500
G L Pride, as't liq*K do do 500
Thomas M Rogers, debenture
calculator, do 500
William J M*Maatars, deben
ture clerks do
RMMitcbell, export elk, do
T V Mum ford, do do do
C A Gardiner, do do do
FMCutler,impo8t b'k k*pr do
J H Ball, clearance elk, do
C Oakley, protection do do
S£8tovenson,inYoice do do
J A Bogart, manifest do do
JAWood,as*tenrortdo do
C Neibahr, porter do
J C Neibuar,gen. clerk. cSo
RVNewby, do do do
P R Ogden, as't do do do
WW Morris, do do do
N ath'l Shultz, auditor, do
A. Martins, as8*t do do
NathM Olcott, aecoaata»t do
Samuel H. Eakin, do do
L A Bleecker, do do
Daniel Sullivan do do
William Lang, do db
John RHinchman, do do
John W Hunter, do do
Henry Bull, do do
Henry R Frost, do do
David Seabury, do do
Daniel Siansbury, do do
Richard WiKgins, do do
Geo D Hopkins, do do
A T Lawrence, do do
William P Ho II, do do
John A Fleming, do do
Samuel Ca'lle, do do
Robert S. Newby, do do
Francis Janssens, do do
W^illiaro Dempsey, do do
Ebeneser Hyde, do do
Thos Denni'^on, do do
WmBC Dayton, do do
T Kane, bond register, do
Isaac Sebring, do do
^V]^l l'CFe«9[.uson^dp nav officer do 1500
^ftKiy^^T^-x^" ~ vwv.^i^ urn
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
fiOO
4O0
200
200
200
1000
800
600
600
600
600
600
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
600
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
Inipecio'-:, drc
Jnvp!. It Blei^ker, do da K'fi'
GerBrd D Sniih, do do 1150
Lrwii D'Uieville, do do lOMi
Jolin Cockle, do do IDS''
Duncan Fe nuMin, do do ■»('
Snniuel ' i^oud, do do S50
Henry Rrrd, da do 90n
ChHrleaHuU, do do 900
SRniuel Vno Wycfc, do do fM
■JOO
ftohen Clench, do da
Peier Siaug, do do bsm
PET Vt'Umiald, da do SOD
A HiilT, den tury h inip do 1500
P.irr * Ya-og, derk, do 900
Anrlrpw A. Jones, do do 900
Auf[u-iu-Piicher, do do SUO
J.. .. :t '".iilri-, do da 600
Da.iiel H'F Smiib.do da b<K
iMa', C Drlniao, do do 450
LevyLLmruB, da do 400
Henry ORden, collect!
JoF. , .UgrH.b,o>™e.„
poner, do SOO
iHsptilori at Sf. York, at 109d aicA.
Jo'hDADde'rMR.HHior B^ilev.w!
llR.:oe,J. D. Bi»eti,G L. Birch,
Jainea Boardniae, Davtil BnwkH.
r,,G. Burns, John Byem, Joaeuh
Ba»nJ, John ft Bowoe, John L
Broome, Jacob CI >n. !i, A<ei-»d'>
CuSn, H'iKS Cunni cliam, Jos'
Culler, ^i.|i*n.Cairni, John De
Camp, Jacob L. Di.kintna, R.ihi
Dumoni, William Danoj.I, B r-
i.and Dubpoy. U. Danyn, Geo
l>ati<. John Fream. D {i,.rdiner,
jr J. Gelitnn. W H. P. Gt'ihani,
J Gu>D>.,G. HalRUD.A T.Hill.
)er. Zaduck H^tden, John A.
He-klcn, C'O.HuwarJ, WilJiam
Honer, Freenan Hopkins, Geo
V. llopkiiM. Rubi. Huaior, Dxtid
H nderaon,jr Edw. H'i<ncack,
aeon(,.|uuei,Ol.ve> JaqDCi<.W.n.
U;,„:lr. Andrew JackKin, Tho».
Kclcbam, Peier KinoHD, U>-rBrd
Lat.ir<.,>, H G Lewis, Willian.
LupxiB, S^Bi. M.I. Tin, Abraham
M'-i.«'n>le, Alexuofler Mini, jr.
Ed»ard Hemu, John Horns,
Vim W. .tlorrI-,J.aig.MU.Ii.il,
Dould McLeui Jacoli C Moll,
Etichanl Dikon,
F. Punly, Umnel Pilmaa, Elij^ii
Pinckney, Tbonias Power.JHuies
Porter, Jane* G. Reynald>, Bar-
net RoDier, Homphrev Rickais'in,
WiMiRm Smith, Dennia ?in<kii.
G.SSUIimai,F.I»aii> nH 3r»<-.
Sieph. Siillw'll, Peier W. Si>iiT-
Rohi. H Sw^lv, PelerR.Snr«i»
er, J- ScnfleU, W. Shut-, J. Sto
enhurtlb, S. >ulli.Hn, P. Thorns
W, W. Tompkiii., P. T«>t-:
Griffin Tc>ni|>kl0'<, Andrew Tom!
Peier Tappa ., John L. Van Boa
erck, JR.<.b Van Winkle, Com
lius Vm Anl-erp, William V-n
B>-uren,J. Tan Dyk, Abraham U
Vnnderpnel, B. M. Van Beuren,
Henry Willeli. William Welling,
EvernrduH W.irner, Alexander
\V ..1. . R. ,.j imin Wood. Sidney
l^el^lo^e,Geo A. Watson, Caleb
r. Ward, J. Hoiikns.
A BHHdouioe,EuaxereiiyNT 1910
F R. Has«ler, do do "
R. V. Mooney, do do
Elw. Cooper,
E H. 1) Camii
JohnH W,
E. B llrnxi
S. Burl!
s-iya
SflOil
3134
, - a..,,, t
0. l>odf|e, do
K ben. Uodee. do
Wiliian. 0^0)1, do
John Go Id, do
WM HilchcDck,do
felerWynkoop.do
J.W.F.rbes, do
F.Cole, den ins al rei.
J J Cohen, do
Pelrr Smith, do
830
Impecton, ^c.
Otwego,
E. Reed, dep col & ins Oswego
Robt Coolev, doBigSodus 1098
RL Robertson, do Big Salmon 1098
John Howe, do Bif Sandy, 1098
P. Stevens, insp. of district, 414
D. S. Cole, do Little Sodus, 432
NEW JERSEY.
Ftrth Ambcy,
F. W. Briol«y, ins and dep col
Perth Amlioy, 894
J. B. Howf 11, insp P. Amboy, 387
John Young, do do 360
A. Hassett, insp. N. Brunswick, 879
FW.Brioiley. do Shrewsbury, 93
J.V.Conover, do Sandy Hook, 629
Bridgetown.
L J.C.Elmer, dp cl Bridgetown, 20
Thomas Jones, do York, 20
Burlington.
J H Sterling, dp cot Burlington, 9
J. N. Slack; do M't Holly, 7
Grtat Eeg Harbour.
D. Leeds, innp u Egg Harbor, 150
UtiU Egg Harbor.
James D. Keller, inspector,
Little Egg Hafl>or, 178
PENNSYLVANIA.
Presquii Isle.
Thomas McConkey, depy col-
lector, Presqu^ Isle, 418
Philadelphia.
John Kern, dep. ( ol. Philadera,I500
Charles S. Jackson, deputy in-
spector Sc niHikfr, Delaware, 725
John Steele, weigher, do 3873
Robt. Milner, ganger, do 8^
George Guier, do do 8^6
I Joseph Abbott, roeas's do 652
C. Barrington, do do 652
J. Douglass«jr do do 652
John Scott, do do 652
C. Anderson, insp. fk> 1095
T. D. Aode>sun,do Chester ]09j
Belli. Bache, do Delaware, 1096
R.S BohshII, do do 1095
O. W. Bertram, do Lazaretto 10^5
John Brown, d« C. House, 1095
H. Cahiwelf, do Delaware, 1095
Saui. Cameron, do do 1095
Thtimas Cas ., dt> du lu9^
Genri^e Clymer, t'o do 1095
JohnDaviit, do do 10i)a
J. \¥. Dickson, do «»o 1095
Geo Dannaker, do do 1095
Jacob H. Fisier, do do 1095
Chambers Gaw, do do 1095
Wm. P.Cinw, do do 1095 .
Curt iK G rvihl. , do do Wi'ib \
J. P. Uamelia, insp Delaware lOK
Henry Ruber , do do 109j
John fiynemaB, do do 109a
And.Jacksoo, do do 109a
Joseph L. Kay. do in charge
of the Rey. Barge, do 1095
G. MacPhersoo, do 1C95
T. Maxwell, insp. Delaware, lOiJo
R. R. Moore, do do 1095
RP.McCmIIu, do Del. wharves, 1095
B. A. Meredith, insp. do 1095
J. Patterson, do do 109jl
R. A Pat tun, do C. House, 1099j
Ed. Rogers, ins Del. whartes, IfSo
John Reed, do do 1095
Dan R Miller, do do 1095
John Suter, do do \OSi
Henry Schell, do do 1095
F. Shull, ins|t. Marcus Hook, 10i«5
J Worrell, insp Cue House, 1095
R. Warrington, do D. whartei, 10915
DELAWARE
Wiimin^tan.
P.B. Delany, ins. New Castle, 10S5
H.Geddes, do Port Peun, ]o95
S. McDowell, ins W ilmiugton, 1095
Lewis West, do Lewis, SoO
Abr'm Allee, do Snr>yriia^ 150
Levi Bonlden, do Del. Cif?, 600
Wm \y. Polk, do C. Gallatin, 88S
E.Schillenger, do do 828
Josiah Marsh, do do 648
Chas. Grover do do 590
IGeo.BerrimaD,do do 581
A. Bunough, do do 568
J. H. Maulsby,do do 359
Jas. B. Rogers, do do 275
J. McGowan, do do S35
J. D. Bender,' do do 167
DuncanSiuart»doRer. Boatr, 365
D. Bobinect, do d6 302
Jas Anderson, do do 565
JohnD. Kuid, do do 365
Samuel &»miih, do do 365
S. Flanagan, keeper of buoys,
4^. Delaware Bay, 1200
MARYLAND.
Baltimore.
J. H McCulloch,jr« deputy collec
tor, Baltimore 1500
M.£i<helberger,w'r,BaltiBi'e 1702
J. Martin, measurer, do 1177
J. F. Liglitiier, gauser, do 1296
J.R.Sitydpr, store k per, do 1095
J Mortimer, do do 1500
Inspectorw at 3 j^r diemf tack
J.Lowry, R. Maccubbin, J Manti.
N. N. ~ ■ ■
Robinson, J. t reery. T L
■ i .
. J. Tilffhm<tDy J. Branson, J. Jen-
kins, n. Neilson, C. L. Gaott, T.
Anderson, G. W. Bu.ke,
W. Dimpson, marker, Baltimore.
Jinnapolis,
J Randall, insp'r, Annapolis, 1095
Oxford.
J.WiUi8,jr.dp col, £^c. Oxford, 100
DlbTRlCT OF COLUMBIA.
Georgelovm,
B. Mackall, ins Geurgetown, 1095
S. Bootes, in8p'r,&c do 1328
I . P Tenncv, tem. insp. do 100
T. Carbernf, insp. Wash. City, 1096
E. Matringly, lem.do do 200
A.Cheshire, tem. do do 200
Jilexandria,
C T.Chapman, deputy collector and
inspe- tor, Alexandria* 1095
Geo. McClish, gV, Alexandria, 115
A. Hunter, w'r and meas. do 690
Jniues Cnrson, inspector, do 1095
Samuel Mak, do do 1095
VIRGINIA.
J^ar/olk.
N W.Parker, iu p. Norfolk, 1096
J. S. Widgeon, do do 1095
James R.Nimmo, do do
iio ratio <)rioore, do do
Alex.Tunstall, do do
W.Loynll, ins andmeas.do 100
Thus Corby, measurer, do 483
J. Vickery, w'r fee gV, do 7^
J. S Westwood, ins. scl\r Alert, 400
PtUrsburg.
Joel Uammon, iusp. retersb'g, 1095
K.Pescud, g'l &w'r,Cily Point, 1095
J. Poythress, inspV, do 1095
John Prentiji, temk ins. do 278
Edward Conner, do do 241
Richmond,
G B. Read, insp. Richmond, 1008
J.C.Haley, do do 1008
CC.Rich;iid8on,do do 1095
iV.G Keeze tem. do B. Hundr'd 105
C R bens, do Warwick, 99
R.Raodol^h, mV k w'r. Rich*d, 401
J. H. Strobia, ganger, 20
Tappahannock,
R. L.Pitts, deputy collector and in-
spector, Tappahannock, 20!l!
H.Mase, jr. sur. and insp do
Adam Cook, weigher and ganger,
Frfdencksburg 376
Wm. Gray, do Port Royal, 265
R.H.Tapocott, ins Carter's Cr'k 99
Cherry Stone
N. Holland, gauter, wt; her,
and inspector , Cht^rfv '■ ne, 362
G. Holt, jr tem. in.Cherry Stone 33
Thos. Powell, do do $
Folly Landing,
W.Gillett, dp. col. Drum mondt*n 174
WORTH CAROLINA.
^ Edenton.
R. Howett, intip. &c. Edenton, 194
Edwin Bond, do do 58
J J. Tredwell. do do 59
Plymouth,
George Nicholis, insp. ganger.
weigher and meas. Ply mouth j 306
J Haywood, surt. W indsor, 74
wVcuhifigton.
W.L.Holmes, dp c Wash'gton, 250
Welcome Huell, ins. &c. do
JYewbem
S. Wilkins, inspector, weigher,
gauger and meas. Newborn, 450
Beaufort
J. E. Gibble, iusp &c Beaufort, 69
Wilmitiglon.
D J.L.White, insp. Wilmingl'n, 600
W.H Laspeyre, inspector
S. Hoard, ins. w. & meas. do Sit
J. P. Browaiow, L. do 241
Wiliam Harriss, inspector
Ocracotie.
John Mayo, insp. Orracoke, 480
Camden.
J. M. Morine, inspector, gaug-
er and weigh. Elizabeth City, 563
Thomas Bell, tem do do 275
B. Charles, do do 31
A.C.Ehringhause, do do 60
William Gregory, do do 20
S. Charies, jr. do do 28
SOU. H CAROLINA.
Charleston
Theodore G.iitliHrd, coal meas-
urer, Chatleston, 3386
J.N.Cirduso, w'r, Charleston 2726
J. El8worih,giioger, do 636
B Wilson, bMiigoifdcer. do 10*-».^
M. Waring, drawb'k ins. de 1095
W Per«ouiieau, do do 1095
1 . P Ch life lie, coastwise and
drawburk inspector, do 1095
Francis I Lee, do do 1096
S. Wagner, siorekf>ep€r and
notice carrier. do 1095
Ed. Kf niiedy, measurer of for-
eign go'.tdti, do 1095
Temporary Ivspectote at Charleston
at $9 per daxf, while actually em-
ployed.—'\^ tWiHm Riberts, Peter
3rv2
Injector 8 1 4^c.
EvaiibjDavitl RoHh, Alftx.Howard,
Kobert Gibhii, Juhii Grierion, Wm
B. Bariiefi, V\ ni. Collier, I'hooias
Wirilly,HM.StrouieryH.Sparwick
GEOHGIA.
Savannah.
H Olrosteml f!e(col §00
Ivtpeciori at Savaanahf at 5 1095 each
J-.iiii Ufiiiii(«, iSaniuei C House,
Ji vimoikI r Desnerf, J V\ Siirk,
Wm Starr, John B Davis, M Shef-
faii) Joseph George, Win W Wash
R <i Wallace, w ^ g Savannah 747
^ H 0.nifete/«fl, Mo re keeper,
Brunswick.
J Porkfnbaugh, inspector, do
\\ Don nelly » do do
OHIO.
Cuyahoga,
S W Cochrao, ins Cfeavelaud
H Htibhard, ins Ashtabula,
^ Butler, ins G»'and Riter,
Miami.
W Wilson, ins Ft Lawrence,
Sandusky,
J M Root, ins Portland, Huron, 150
C h Lesgeit, dep rol Huron, 150
MICHIGAN.
Mackinaw.
Samuel Ablv t, int> Mackinaw,
800
227
18
603
150
150
125
1095
1095
1095
1095
, , 400
J Atriiew, do Sauit St Marie, 600
E Reeu, St Joseph's River, 500
Detroit,
J J Denning, ns Detroit, 486
T C She:(l( II, ins Detroit, 360
J K Srhwai iz, do do 480
W Meldnim, do Clinion, 360
J'liues Hale, do Monroe, 300
F C ittf^nden, dw Flat Rock, 100
J A Ruckner, do Gose Isle, 150
G -'. Doti^all, do Fl G:afiot, 150
John Thorn, do Cottieville, 144
\ m b Hunt, do Detroit, lOu
J P V 'ee, maiiner, do 3*;0
J' s F Marsac, do do 330
F Cicot, ins River Ro>'ge, 144
I OUISIA.NA.
New Orleans.
H T Smith, dep co> Orleans, 1500
P G Berttaitd, weigher, do 6504
C B Penrose, do do 648
1095
300
534
547
562
J B Jeanban, g'r, N Orleans 3815
P R Glavary, mea and mar do 460t
G J Gow, pub storekeeper do 1095 1
W B Taylor, boarding officer
and inspecici, Balixe,
W McCulloch, ios do South
West Pass,
John Taylor, do do. Basin
Caroodelot,
Inspectors at j\t>w Orleans at
each — Wm heptia u, Jubo Braid*
ad, p A R<»u8seau, L B W Jlis, J
Rolliiisi, P A Lelebre, V\ Vander-
greff, A H bi. ith, J Ross, G W
Backus, A Simoo, iVf Snielsor, L
P Bureau, bruaswick.
Teche.
E W Taylor, deputy collector
and iiibpector Op> lousas,
J Cabel, do do Na.ciiitoches.
WEST FLORIDA.
Ptnsaeola.
R A Mitchell, dep col aud ins
ti L Cook, weigher, measurer
gaugi r, Pen>acola.
St Johns.
H S Dexter, ins St Johns
EA.ST FLORIDA.
St ,^gustine,
G Gibbs, ins St Augu:-tine,
D R Duobaui,itis New Sn\rna
at Matks.
A Steele,dep co) Tampas Bay,
B H Duvall, inspcc iViaenolia.
Key West.
DC PinkhaiB,dep col Kev West
SRMaltary, do do
Ciiai • s Hawe, do do
W D Price, ins Apalacbicola, 750
MlSSlSr5IPFI.
J^aleksx.
J Bowman, sitr aiui ms Natcbei 262
ALABAMA.
MobiU.
H L Higley, dep col Mobile,
S G Swill, inspector, ilo
C A Henry, \\\> Mobile Point,
B S Smoot, ins Mobile Poiut,
A C Holleiiger; ioK weigher
and measurer Mobile,
1200
1095
1095
1095
1095
JVb/e. The compensa tion of officers of the Custems, commeneioc Pitg
-^t^. ba« be^D correctsH for the last year, in a few Instances onlj Ih
statements exhibiting the actual smnuot receiTe<l was not prepared, whi
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Revenue Cuitere. SS3
The Retenue Cotteri of the United States are* twenty three in number
They are under the general direction of the Tieasury Department, and are
employed for securing ihe colleclion of the duties imposed upon goods,
wares, and merchandise imported into the United States, andontne tonnage
of Ships or vessels. But whenever the President shall sodirect| they are re
quired to co-operate with the Navy, and they are then under the direolion
of the Secretary of the Navy.
Each Cutter has one Captain, not more than three Lieutenants, and not
more than Seventy men, including warrant officers, gunners incj seamen.
The act of March 2, 1799, provides that the officers of Revenue Cutters
shall, respectively, be deemed officers of the customs, and shall be subject to
the direction of such collectors of the revenue, or other officers thereof, as,
from time to time, shall be designated for that purpose ; they shall have
power and authority, and are required and directed, to goon board all ships
or vessels which shall arrive within the United States, or within four leagues
of ih» coast thereof, if bound for the United States, and to search ana ex-
amine the same, and every part thereof, and to demand, receive, and certify)
th»i manifests required to oe on board certain ships or vessels^ and to affix
and put proper fastenings on the hatches and other communications with the
hold ol any ship or vessel, and lo remain on board the said ships and vessels,
until they arrive at the port or place of their destination. It shall, likewise,
be the duty of the master, or other person having at any time the command
of any of the said revenue cutters, to make v weekly return to the collector,
or other officer of the district under vhose direction the^ are placed, of the
transactions of the cutter under their com..iand, specifying therein thevea-
»e\n that have been boardsd, their uaoi^s and descriptions, the names of the
m>isiei-s, and from what pert or place they last sailed, whether laden or in
iKillast, whether ships or vessels of the United States, or to what other nation
lielonging, and whether they have th« necessary manifest or manifests of
tlieir cargoes on board, and generally, all such matters as it mav be necessa-
ly fur the collectors, or other officers oi* the customs, to be made acquainted
witn ; and the officers of the said cutters shall, likewise, execute and per-
foiin such other duties, for the collection and security of the. revenue, as,
fi mi time to time, shall be enjoined and directed by the Secretaiy of the
I'l a^ury, not contrary to law.
The same act further dirt-cts Ihatthe Cotters and Boats, empk>yed in the
s*-! vice of the revenue, shall be distins^uisheS'^m other vessels by an ensign
and pennant, with such marks thereoiilN sha\be prescribed and directed
I'V ihe President of the United StateSifwd, bJMse any ship oi vessel, liable
to oeizure or examination, shall ^^^jff^U^^^"^ being required, or, being
citased by any cotter or boat, having PujHjp '^ pennant and ensign pre-
set ibed for vessels in the revenue servicnQ^^all be lawful for the captain,
master, or other person having command of such cutter or boat, to fire at,
or into, such vessel which shall not bring to, after such pennant and ensign
shall be hoisted, and a gun shall have been fired by such cutter or boat as a
signal; and such captain, master, orother person, as aforesaid, and all per-
sons acting by or under his direction, shall be indemnified from any penalties,
or a^'tions for damages, for so doing ; and if any person shall be killed or
wounded by such firing, and the captain, master, or other person aforesaid,
shall be prosecuted, or arrested therefor, such captain, master, or other per-
son, shall be forthwith admitted to hail. And it any ship, vessel or boat,
n t employed in the service of the revenue, shall, within the jurisdiction of
the United States, carry or hoist any pennant or ensign prescrilied f<ir ves-
hels in tiie service aforesaid, the master, or commander, oi the ship or vessel,
•<> ofT^ndin^, sha'l 'orfeit and pay one hnndred dollars.
* I'ke Flag for the Cutten at jpreaeribed by authority of the Preudeat, snu was e^w^
m •i.ieatctl to the oflleen of the Cfustoon, on the Ist of August. 171'.), <leserilK-d thua.— ** ^
< I '.-^n and p«*nnant eontiitiD .. of Sixteen perpendicular Skriiies mitematie vt.-d «A\d <k^v
tnc UnioD of the ensign to he tlie arms oC the V3nal«d &\ate^vt\ ^xVXiw^^i- <iiOL%>5<>M»fc^»-^'
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OFFICERS or THE REVENUE CUTTERS.
pASSAMAavoDDT StatioIt.— CW/er Stoipture.
I^riah Coolidf^e* •••••••• •••• ••CAptain ••••••••••.••••••June 1, 18S2
Jebn Whitcomb Ist LieuUnant Dec 31, 1819
Tbomat Stoddard .^nd Lieutanaot Jan. 5, 18S3
Uriah CoolidseJr Warrant Officer •••••April 16, 1831
PoitTi:.AHP Statioh. — Cutter Morris.
Henry D. Hunter • Captain Not. 15 1824
Green WaMen 1st Lieatenant •••••Dec. 15 1830
William H. Mills 2d Lieutenant Dec* 15 1830
Jamei H. Roach*. ••••3rd Lieutenant** •••••• •••Jan. 2| 1833
PoRTf MOVTH SrATioml— Cutler Porinnouih.
Thomas M. Shaw Captain .Sept. 5, 1839
Caleb Currier • Ist Lieutenant April 13, 1830
JobnNiinmo 2od Lieutenant •••••Dec* 28, 1833
BoBTov Statiov. — C^Uer HamiUwi.
William Coody Captain •••••July 6, 1829
Lewis GirAler*. Ist Lieutenant M«rch24, 1820
John Little 2nd Lieutenant May 31, 1832
Stephen Cornell •••Srd Lieutenant •••Dec* 27, 1832
New Haybit Station —Cii//er JVoteoH.
Andrew Mather Captain • •••April 24, 1829
Henry Price, Jr... ••••1st Lieutenant • June &, 1832
Horatio N.Tracy 2d Lieutenant Dec S?, 1830
James Thompson •*• Warrant Officer***^ ••••March 21, 1831
Newport Statigit. — Cutler Vigilant.
John Cahoone.. t*»»*Captain • Jan. 25, 1312
Thomas Hudson ••••1st Lieut^nant.^. .Jan. 25, 1812
Stephen Thatcher ...2d Lieutenant •••Jao^ 24, 1831
Peter Storer.. * 3rd Lieutenant • ••••Dec* 28, 1832
New York Statioit* — Cutler Rush.
Nicholas Bicker Captain Aug. 19, 1838
Samuel P.Scott ••••*.«.*lst Lieutenant ••••Jan. 3, 1833
Blydon Hedge 3rd Lieutenant Jan 4, 1833
John Egbert • Warrant Officer April 13, 1830
John Taylor Warrant Officer April 30, 1830
Egbert Van Buren Warrant Officer*.****.««.OcU 26, 1830
Robert Beyd Warrant Officer •*«..Oct. 17, 1830
Baltimore Station — Culler Campbell,
John A. Webster Captain ••••••Not. 22, 1819
John Besse ••***•• Ist Lieutenant*. ** Aug. 29, 183>
Thomas Sands. ••**•. 2nd Lieutenant***^.***^.**Jam* 3^ 1833
Nni.roLK SriTini
i>M. RanHolpti L'api.
■ Moor ind LkuUdhhi JuM I,
iWllkx Wannnt UIFiri-i Mntrhlll, l&tO
iIbi Clarke W Brunt Officer MiirchIO, 1830
Newbekh STAtiui— ("ut(«r Dailai.
nirDlrl Green Cuplftln Nfnj 16, Ill3t
msiEvelelb iBtLiCUleiiant Oee. 9, " "
lUm M.A.Maore «nd Lleulenaal-- Kay 30, lS3i
(iEoHOKTons, 5. C. STATION — C'uUtr MeLonc.
tinin Olmirend Caplein Maj 56, 1831
.riel A.O Bticn l«l tieuirnant luua I, [S3i
ei M.StanDird in Li-uieni>nt On. S4, \VM
Tgo Clarke Jrd Lj^uienani Feb. 9, lija:
CHARLESTon STATiar — Cutler ^lerl.
...April S4, leil
...June 4, lH-3i
...Juna 4, 183-2
..ian. 5, 1833
CHAnLKHTriN Statior — Cuiltr Qailatin.
liam W.Polk Caotain July 25,
ah MiiTch lit LieuloiHol.. Oct. 23,
n B. Rorigeti 2nrl LUutanaol Jan. £, 1630
I iicGownn 3ii) LiWli>D*nl Dec. 31,181^
r^eBririmiD WarrinlOfficd April 13. liHH
lid Burrough IVarraul OScei June 17, 1830
pb Da Binder Warrant Officer Juue 13, 1831
Bkadfoht Statioh—CuJ'h' Dixttr
pb Gold Capuin Jum II, 1833
igr Hajs 2(J LiBOtrnsni Db«. 31,
pbNoy 3(J Lieulcaaiii Dec. 29,
SatarnAh BTATliB.—CatUr Crairford.
irl Day Captain Juna 3,
anon Gafwood Ut LieiHenant Vlajr 31, I8J^
. & WMIuagioo 2(1 LiRilemm ..Dec. ^9, IH3J
.cii Marliu 3d LieulMtanl. June 5, 183-^
HoMLB Stat I OR .'Cu ((If fVatliinglim,
ilalP.AuRDr Caplan Dae. B, VI3i
atoon L. C<>iM....a .•••.•Itt Lisutenanl • ...■Jan. 4. Itt:13
■am RuMtll 2d Lieutenaiit Dec. 17, IKH
MtofaFarnald 3d Lieuleuaui tVt>. t, lU;,^
n36 Revenue CiiHer$.
MeBii.B Statioit. — Cutter Alabama.
Wintlow Forster Captain Mar. ^ 1821
Charles B. Childs...,.,. ]>t Lteutcnaot May SI, 18:31
William B. Whitehead ..••!2ri Lirutenat-: July tli, Wl
John R« U« Hare • 3rf LieutttuHnt. ...••••, ••June 4, \Boi
New Okl£am8 Station.-— Cii//er /ii^/kom.
James NiclioUon • Captain • April 23, 1
Lfvi C. Haihy..... Ist Lieutenant*, July :^, IH
Datid F. Seymour ..^d Lieutenant •••••Ocf- 25, \.ui,
iohu W. Ward •« •.•••••3d Lii'utenant***»***«««**Jao« 1, i:.
CHARiiESToii Station. — i^utter Jaek$on,
William A Howard Captain May 31, 1832
Richard Evans • •••••1st Lieutenant.^ •••• •••Jan. 1, 1833
Charle» Grover.. •••.,*'ZA Lieutenant ••J<tn. 1, 1833
George Lansing**^* •••• ••••3d Lieutenant*** .••••.*«Jan* 4, 1833
Mobile Station. — Cutter Maduon,
Eiekiel Jones •• •• • ••Captain * ••••Jan. 4« 1833
Moses Damrell ••••••••••■* Ist Lieutenant** **• •••••Jan. % 1833
Jotepb S. Cornwell 2d Lieutenant ••June % lttS2
Lake Erie. — Cutter Erie,
Daniel Dobbin ••Captain • April 4, 1829
Michael Conner**^ let Lieutenant^** • ••Sep.25, 1828
Douglass Ottinger*****^^.^^ ••••2d Lieutenant •• June 5, 1832
PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN THE CITY OF WASHINGTON.
Joseph Elgar, Commissioner ^000 per atmutn,
Fred, C. De Krc^ffl, Surveyor $260 per annum.
The Commissioner of the Public Buildin^^s has the general charge and
Superintendandce of the Property of the United Sta s, iu tbt* City of
Washington; the appointment of the architects, and employment ol wnu
men and disbursement of moneys lor the erection or improveuient of the
1 u lie Buildings, He also sells and makes deeds for all Public Lots sold
in the City.
PSNITVNTIARY OP THE UnITFO StATKS*
Intpeetortf James Dunlop . • peranum^ $250 00
Thomaf Carbery, • . • 250 00
William O'Neal, * • * .250 00
Warden, Isaac Clark, . • . • 1500 00
Cierk, William Wbeatly . • • * 240 00
Chaplain^ John Chalmers, • • • • 100 00
The Inspectors and Warden are appointed by the President and Senatr
The Cleik, Physician and Chaplain, are appointed by the Inspectors,
who are by law, entrusted with the management of the Penitentiary, and
authorized lo e%\«LbU«h ana enforce all necessary regolations for n
good (overnmeitX) attdv\\« «fn^\o^«AttX,\i^^vciA'QX^aad tale keeping otaiij
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