communicated to the Commissioner of the Revenue, and the same shall be approved by him; And provided, That the responsibility of the collector, or his sureties, to the United States, shall not be thereby impaired.

Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That in case a collector shall die, resign, or be removed, the deputy in his service, at the time immediately preceding, who shall have been longest employed by him, may and shall, until a successor is appointed, discharge all the duties of said collector.

Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That all letters and packets to and from the Commissioner of the Revenue, of whatever weight, shall be received and conveyed by the mail, free of postage.

Approved, April 18, 1814.

Deputy to execute the duties of the office in certain other cases.

Packets of whatever weight may be franked by commissioner.

Statute II.

Chap. XCII.—An Act making additional appropriations for the service of the April 18, 1814. year one thousand eight hundred and fourteen.

He it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of six hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated for the purpose of defraying the expenses which have been or may be incurred in building and equipping vessels of war on lakes Ontario and Champlain, to be paid, first, out of the balances of appropriations for the support of the navy remaining unexpended at the end of the year one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, and secondly, out of the surplus of any other appropriation which may, in the opinion of the President, be transferred to that object without injury to the public service.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,Thai for defraying the expense of additional clerks in the offices of the Secretary of the Treasury, Comptroller, and Auditor of the United States, the following sums, in addition to the sum already appropriated, be, and they are hereby appropriated: For the office of the Secretary of the Treasury, the sum of one thousand dollars: for the office of the Comptroller, seven hundred dollars: and for the Auditor's office, one thousand dollars; which several sums shall be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That in addition to the sums already appropriated to those objects, the sum of one hundred and eighty-nine thousand two hundred and ninety-one dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated to pay the bounty, subsistence, clothing, and other expenses of the marine corps, to be paid out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the sum of one hundred and twenty-two thousand seven hundred dollars be appropriated for the bounty and pay of seamen for the year one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, in addition to the sum already appropriated, to be paid out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

Approved, April 18, 1814.

Specific appropriations.

Building vessels on lakes Ontario and Champlain.

Expenses of clerks.

Subsistence and clothing, &c. of marine corps.

Bounty and pay of seamen.

Statute II.

Chap. XCIII.—An Act concerning certificates of confirmation of claims to lands April 18, 1814 in the state of Louisiana.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in all cases where certificates of confirmation to lands lying in either of the land districts established by law in the state of Louisiana, have been issued agreeably *ith the provisions of the act, entitled "An act respecting claims to lands in the territories of Orleans and Louisiana," passed the third [day of] March, one thousand eight hundred and seven, and which were directed to be filed with the proper register of the land office within twelve

Regulations concerning certificates of confirmation.

Act of March 3, 1807, ch. 36.

Surveys to be made when necessary.

Patents to be granted upon them.

months after date, and on claims which are included in the transcript of divisions made in favour of claimants and transmitted to the Secretary of the Treasury, the said certificates shall, in every case where the lands have not been already surveyed according to law, be by the said registers delivered to the principal deputy surveyor of the district, together with the proper descriptions of the tracts to be surveyed, wherein the quantity, locality, and connexion, when practicable with each other, shall be stated at any time after the expiration of three months from the passage of this act, (unless the claimant shall otherwise specially direct,) whose duty it shall be, under the direction of the surveyor of the lands south of Tennessee, to accurately survey the land at the expense of the United States, according to the said certificates of confirmation and description, and make general and particular plats thereof, which he shall return to the office of the proper register, together with the original certificates; and it shall be the further duty of the said surveyor to make a like return of the plats to the Commissioner of the General Land Office: Provided, The expense of surveying the said tracts shall not exceed that allowed by law for surveying the public lands in the said state.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That so soon as the said tracts of land shall have been thus surveyed, and the surveys thereof returned to the office of the proper register, together with the original certificates of the commissioners, it shall be the duty of the said register to issue certificates in favour of the claimants entitled thereto, which he shall transmit to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, and if it shall appear to the satisfaction of the said commissioner that the certificates have been fairly obtained, and correspond with the transcript heretofore transmitted to the Secretary of the Treasury, and the plats returned by the surveyors, patents shall be granted in like manner as is provided by law for the other public lands of the United States; which patents shall be transmitted by the Commissioner of the General Land Office to the proper register, to be by him delivered to the claimants entitled thereto; and the said register for delivering the certificates and descriptions of the tracts to the surveyor, making out and forwarding the returns to the General Land Office, and delivering the patents, shall be entitled to, and receive from each claimant, the sum of two dollars for such patent so delivered.

Approved, April 18, 1814.

Dec. 27,1813.

RESOLUTIONS.

I.—Resolution for the printing and distribution of an additional number of the journals of Congress, and of the documents published under their order.

Distribution Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United

of the journals giatgg 0f America, in Congress assembled, That of the public journals document of *• Senate and of the House of Representatives, of the present and

every future congress, commencing with the present session, and of the documents published under the orders of the^Benate and of the House of Representatives respectively, from the commencement of the present session, there shall be printed two hundred copies beyond the number usually printed; of which twenty-five copies shall be deposited in the library of the United States, at the seat of government, to be delivered to members of Congress during any session, and to all other persons authorized by law to use the books in the said library, upon their application to the librarian, and giving their responsible receipts for the same, in like manner as for other books. And that so many other of the said copies shall be transmitted, in like manner as the acts of congress are transmitted, to the executives of the several states and territories, as shall be sufficient to furnish one copy to each executive, one copy to each branch of every state and territorial legislature, one copy to each university and college in each state, and one copy to the Historical Society incorporated, or which shall be incorporated, in each state: and that the residue of the said two hundred copies be deposited in the library of the United States, subject to the future disposition of Congress. Approved, December 27, 1813.

II.—Resolutions expressive of the sense of Congress of the gallant conduct of Jan. 6, 1814. Captain Oliver H. Perry, the officers, seamen, marines and infantry acting as'"

such, on board of his squadron.

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Of the gallant States of America, in Congress assembled, That the thanks of con- oUver H°Perry" gress be, and the same are hereby presented to Captain Oliver Hazard and others. Perry, and through him to the officers, petty officers, seamen, marines, and infantry serving as such, attached to the squadron under his command, for the decisive and glorious victory gained on Lake Erie, on the tenth of September, in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, over a British squadron of superior force.

Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to cause gold medals to be struck, emblematical of the action between the two squadrons, and to present them to Captain Perry and Captain Jesse D. Elliott, in" such manner as will be most honourable to them; and that the President be further requested to present a silver medal with suitable emblems and devices to each of the commissioned officers, either of the navy or army, serving on board, and a sword to each of the midshipmen and sailing masters who so nobly distinguished themselves on that memorable day.

Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to present a silver medal with like emblems and devices to the nearest male relative of lieutenant John Brooks, of the marines, and a sword to the nearest male relatives of midshipmen Henry Laub and Thomas Claxton, jmi.,and to communicate to them the deep regret which Congress feel for the loss of those gallant men, whose names ought to live in the recollection and affection of a grateful country, and whose conduct ought to be regarded as an example to future generations.

Resolved, That three months' pay be allowed, exclusively of the common allowance, to all the petty officers, seamen, marines, and infantry serving as such, who so gloriously supported the honour of the American flag, under the orders of their gallant commander on that signal occasion.

Approved, January 6, 1814.

III.—Resolution relative to the brilliant achievement of Lieutenants Burrows

and iTCall.

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be requested to present to the nearest male relative of lieutenant William Burrows, and to lieutenant Edward R. M'Call of the brig Enterprise, a gold medal with suitable emblems and devices; and a silver medal with like emblems and devices to each of the commissioned officers of the aforesaid vessel, in testimony of the high sense entertained by Congress of the gallantry and good conduct of the officers and crew in the conflict with the British sloop Boxer, on the fourth of September, in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirteen. And the Presi

Jan. 6, 1814.

Brilliant. achievement of lieutenants Burrows and M'Call.

dent is also requested to communicate to the nearest male relative of
lieutenant Burrows the deep regret which Congress feel for the loss of
that valuable officer, who died in the arms of victory, nobly contending
for his country's rights and fame.
Approved, January 6, 1814.

Jan. 11,1814.

Brilliant achievement of Capt. James Lawrence.

IV.—Resolution relative to the brilliant achievement of Captain Jama Lawrence, in the capture of the British vessel of war, the Peacock.

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be requested to present to the nearest male relative of Captain James Lawrence, a gold medal, and a silver medal to each of the commissioned officers who served under him in the sloop of war Hornet, in her conflict with the British vessel of war, the Peacock, in testimony of the high sense entertained by Congress of the gallantry and good conduct of the officers and crew in the capture of that vessel; and the President is also requested to communicate to the nearest relative of Captain Lawrence the sense which Congress entertains of the loss which the naval service of the United States has since sustained in the death of that distinguished officer.

Approved, January 11, 1814.

Feb. 19, 1814.

A sword to be presented to the nearest male relation of midshipman John Clark.

V.—Resolution directing a sword to be presented to the nearest male relation of midshipman John Clark.

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be requested to present a sword to the nearest male relation of midshipman John Clark, who was slain, gallantly combatting the enemy in the glorious battle gained on Lake Erie, under the command of Captain Perry, and to communicate to him the deep regret which Congress feels for the loss of that brave officer.

Approved, February 19, 1814.

ACTS OF THE THIRTEENTH CONGRESS

UNITED STATES,

Passed at the third session, which was begun and held at the City of
Washington, in the District of Columbia, on the nineteenth day of
September, 1814, and ended on the fourth day of March, 1815.

James Madison, President of the United States; Elrridge Gerry,
Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate;
John Gaillakd, President of the Senate pro tempore, from the
first of December, 1814; Langdon Cheves, Speaker of the House of
Representatives. .

STATUTE III.

Chap. 1.—An Act further to extend the right of suffrage, and to increase the number of members of the legislative council in the Mississippi territory. (a)

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That each and every free white male person, being a citizen of the United States, who shall have attained the age of twenty-one years, and who shall have paid a county or territorial tax, and who also shall have resided one year in said territory previous to any general election, and be at the time of any such election a resident thereof, shall be entitled to vote for members of the House of Representatives, and a delegate to Congress, for the territory aforesaid: any thing in the ordinance or in any act relative to the government of said territory to the contrary notwithstanding.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the House of Representatives of the territory aforesaid be, and they hereby are authorized, to nominate eight persons, being citizens of the United States, to the President of the United States, four of whom shall be appointed members of the legislative council for said territory, in addition to the number already provided, any act or ordinance to the contrary notwithstanding.

Approved, October 25, 1814.

Oct. 25, 1814.

Elective franchise defined.

Additional members for the legislative council to be appointed.

Chap. II.—Jin Act further extending the time for locating Virginia military land warrants, and for returning the surveys thereon to the general land office. (A)

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the officers and soldiers of the Virginia line, on continental establishment, their heirs or assigns, entitled to bounty lands within the tract reserved by Virginia, between the Little Miami and Sciota rivers, for satisfying the legal bounties to her officers and soldiers upon continental establishment, shall be allowed a further term of three years, from and after the passage of this act, to ob

Statute III.
Nov. 3, 1814.

Act of March 16,1810, ch.31.

Officers and soldiers in Virginia line, on continental establishment, allowed a further time.

(a) An act to enable the people of the western part of the Mississippi territory to form a constitution and state government, and for the admission of such state into the union on an equal footing with the original states, March 1, 1817, ch. 23.

(6) See notes of acts relating to the sale of public lands north-west of the river Ohio, vol.i. 464.

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