WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1815. The three following written messages were received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Todd, his Secretary: To the Senate of the United States: I lay before the Senate, for their consideration, and advice as to a ratification, a convention to regulate the commerce between the United States and Great Britain, signed by their respective Plenipotentiaries, on the 3d of July last, with letters relating to the same from the American Plenipotentiaries to the Secretary of State; and also the declaration with which it is the intention of the British government to accompany the exchange of the ratification of the convention. December 6th, 1815. To the Senate of the United States: JAMES MADISON. I lay before the Senate, for their consideration, and advice as to a ratification, a treaty of peace with the Dey of Algiers, concluded on the 30th day of June, 1815, with a letter relating to the same, from the American Commissioners to the Secretary of State. WASHINGTON, December 6th, 1815. To the Senate of the United States: JAMES MADISON. I lay before the Senate, for their consideration, and advice as to a ratification, treaties which have been concluded with the following Indian tribes, viz: Iaway tribe, Kickapoo tribe, Poutawatamie, Siouxs of the Lakes, Piankeshaw tribe, Siouxs of the river St. Peters, Great and Little Osage tribes, Yancton tribe, Mahas, Fox tribe, Teeton, Sac nation, Kanzas tribe, Chippewa, Ottawa, Potawatamie, Shawanoe, Wyandot, Miami, Delaware, and Seneca. I communicate also, the letters from the Commissioners on the part of the United States, relating to their proceedings on those occasions. WASHINGTON, December 6th, 1815. JAMES MADISON. The messages, treaties, and accompanying documents, were severally read. Ordered, That the commercial convention between the United States and Great Britain, and the documents accompanying the same, be printed for the use of the Senate, under an injunction of secrecy. On motion by Mr. Barbour, Ordered, That the treaty of peace between the United States and the 1 - Dey of Algiers, and the documents accompanying the same, be printed for the use of the Senate, under an injunction of secrecy. On motion by Mr. Varnum, Ordered, That the several treaties between the United States and Indian tribes, and their accompanying documents, be printed for the use of the Senate, under an injunction of secrecy. MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1815. The following written message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Todd, his Secretary: To the Senate of the United States: I transmit the original of the convention between the United States and Great Britain, as signed by their respective Plenipotentiaries, on the 3d day of July last, a copy of which was laid before the Senate on the 5th instant. I transmit, also, a copy of the late treaty of peace with Algiers, as certified by one of the Commissioners of the United States; an office copy of which was laid before the Senate on the 5th instant, the original of the treaty not having been received. WASHINGTON, December 11th, 1815. The message was read. Ordered, That it lie for consideration. JAMES MADISON. The commercial convention between the United States and Great Bri tain, was read the second time. On motion by Mr. Fromentin, Ordered, That it be referred to the committee appointed on so much of the message of the President of the United States as relates to foreign affairs, to consider and report thereon. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1815. The four following written messages were received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Todd, his Secretary: To the Senate of the United States: I nominate Stephen Decatur, a Captain in the Navy of the United States, to be a Commissioner of the Navy Board, in place of Captain Isaac Hull, resigned. December 14th, 1815. To the Senate of the United States: JAMES MADISON. Commissions of appointments and promotions having issued during the recess of the Senate, to the persons whose names are stated in the enclosed lists, I now nominate them to the offices therein respectively annexed to their names. December 14th, 1815. JAMES MADISON. List of the Promotions in the Navy of the United States, during the late recess of Congress. Edward B. Babbitt, Midshipman, promoted on the 1st May, 1815; George Hamersley, Midshipman, promoted on the 3d of May, 1815; and Thomas Paine, Jun., Sailing Master, promoted on the 1st December, To be Lieutenants in the Navy of the United States. Solomon D. Townsend, of Boston, Massachusetts; Richard Derby, of Salem, Massachusetts; and appointed to be Surgeon's Mates in the Navy of the United States. Edward S. Nowell, of South Carolina, on the 9th of May, 1815, was appointed a Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps of the United States. To the Senate of the United States: Commissions having issued, during the recess of the Senate, to Thomas Hinds, as Brigadier General of the Militia of the Mississippi Territory; and to Darby Noon, as Deputy Commissary of Purchases; I now nominate them to the said offices respectively. December 14th, 1815. JAMES MADISON. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate John Langdon Storer, of Portland, Maine, to be Navy Agent, vice Samuel Storer, deceased. December 14th, 1815. The messages were severally read. Ordered, That they lie for consideration. On motion by Mr. Tait, JAMES MADISON. Ordered, That the message nominating sundry persons to Naval promotions and appointments, be referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, to consider and report thereon. Mr. Bibb, from the committee to whom was referred the commercial convention between the United States and Great Britain, reported it without amendment. 1 On motion by Mr. Sanford; Ordered, That the convention be postponed to, and made the order of the day for, Monday next. Mr. Bibb communicated a correspondence between the committee and the Secretary of the Treasury, with an abstract of duties of customs, paid in Great Britain, in 1797 and 1815; which were read. On motion by Mr. Bibb, Ordered, That the correspondence, with its accompanying documents, and the abstract, be printed for the use of the Senate, under an injunction of secrecy. MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1815. The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Committee of the Whole, the commercial convention between the United States and Great Britain; and no amendment having been proposed thereto, the President reported it to the House. Ordered, That it pass to a third reading. Mr. Bibb submitted the following motion for consideration: Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein,) That the Senate do advise and consent to the ratification of the convention to 'regulate the commerce between the territories of the United States and his Britannic Majesty, concluded at London, on the third day of July, 1815. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1815. The commercial convention between the United States and Great Britain, was read the third time. Whereupon, The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution submitted thereon by Mr. Bibb; and, On motion by Mr. Bibb, To amend the same by adding thereto the following words: "Subject to the exception contained in the letter and declaration of Anthony St. John Baker, his Britannic Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires, dated the twenty-fourth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and fifteen:" It was determined in the affirmative: Yeas, 29; Nay, 1. Those who voted in the affirmative, are-Messrs. Barbour, Barry, Bibb, Brown, Campbell, Chase, Condit, Daggett, Fromentin, Gaillard, Goldsborough, Horsey, Howell, Hunter, King, Lacock, Macon, Morrow, Roberts, Ruggles, Sanford, Tait, Taylor, Tichenor, Thompson, Turner, Varnum, Williams, and Wilson. Mr. Dana yoted in the negative. On the question, Will the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the convention to regulate the commerce between the territories of the United States and his Britannic Majesty?" It was determined in the affirmative: Yeas, 29; Nay, 1. Those who voted in the affirmative, are-Messrs. Barbour, Barry, Bibb, Brown, Campbell, Chase, Condit, Daggett, Fromentin, Gaillard, Goldsborough, Horsey, Howell, Hunter, King, Lacock, Macon, Morrow, Roberts, Ruggles, Sanford, Tait, Taylor, Tichenor, Thompson, Turner, Varnum, Williams, and Wilson. Mr. Dana voted in the negative. So it was Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein,) That the Senate do advise and consent to the ratification of the convention to regulate the commerce between the territories of the United States and of his Britannic Majesty, concluded at London, on the third day of July, one thousand eight hundred and fifteen; subject to the exception contained in the letter and declaration of Anthony St. John Baker, his Britannic Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires, dated the twenty-fourth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and fifteen. Ordered, That the Secretary lay this resolution before the President of the United States. Mr. King submitted the following motion for consideration: Resolved, That the Senate recommend to, and advise, the President of the United States, to pursue further and friendly negotiations with his Britannic Majesty, for the purpose 1. Of opening, arranging, and establishing, on a satisfactory footing, the navigation, trade, and intercourse between the United States and his Majesty's colonies in the West Indies, and on the continent of America. 2. Of abolishing the duties imposed on goods exported to the United States from his Majesty's European dominions, or of reserving to the United States a right to countervail the same; and of placing the vessels of both parties on the same footing, in respect to the amount of drawbacks. 3. Of defining the cases which alone shall be deemed lawful blockade. 4. Of an enumeration of the articles which alone shall be deemed contraband of war; and providing for the security of vessels on their return voyage, which may have supplied the same. 5. Of agreeing upon, and establishing suitable regulations for the prosecution of neutral trade with the Colonies of the enemy of either party. 6. Of protecting the ships and merchandise of each, from loss or damage, by reason of the retaliatory decrees and orders of either, against a third power. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1815. Mr. Tait, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the message of the 15th instant, nominating sundry persons to Naval promotions and appointments, reported. Whereupon, Resolved, That the Senate do advise and consent to the promotions and appointments, agreeably to the nominations respectively. The Senate took into consideration the nomination of Stephen Decatur, contained in the message of the 15th instant; and Resolved, That they do advise and consent to the appointment, agreeably to the nomination. Ordered, That the Secretary lay the two last resolutions before the President of the United States. The Senate took into consideration the nominations of Thomas Hinds, and Darby Noon, contained in the message of the 15th instant; and Resolved, That they do advise and consent to the appointment of Darby Noon, agreeably to the nomination. Ordered, That the nomination of Thomas Hinds be postponed. The treaty of peace and amity between the United States and the Dey of Algiers, was read the second time. Whereupon, Mr. Bibb submitted the following motion for consideration: Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein,) That the Senate do advise and consent to the ratification of the treaty of peace and amity, concluded between the United States of America and his Highness, Omar Bashaw, Dey of Algiers, on the 30th day of June, 1815. The fourteen treaties concluded between the United States and sundry tribes of Indians, were severally read the second time. The Senate proceeded to consider the motion yesterday submitted by Mr King; and, |