tillation are kept or used, for the | purpose of inspecting, examining or measuring the same. [Approved April 19, 1816.] Chap. 76. An act supplementa less than thirty tons burden, with an additional allowance of four cents per gallon, if the spirits be distilled from molasses of foreign production. A drawback of four cents per drawback, shall be allowed on sugar refined in the United States and exported therefrom-when made out of sugar imported into the United States. Approved April 30, 1816.] ry to an act entitled "an act grant-pound in addition to the present ing bounties in lands and extra pay to certain Canadian volunteers." By this act the paymaster of the army of the U. S. instead of the treasurer of the U. S. is authorised and required to pay the extra pay to the persons entitled thereto. [Approved April 26, 1816.] Chap. 138. An act for the gradual increase of the Navy of the United States. The sum of 1,000,000 dollars for eight years, is hereby appropriated for the gradual increase of the Navy-And the president of the U. S. is authorised to cause to be built nine ships, to rate not less than 74 guns each, and twelve ships of not less than 44 guns each, including one 74, and three 44 gun ships, heretofore ordered to be built by the act of 2d January, 1813. The president of the U. S. is also authorised to cause to be procured engines, and the imperishable materials necessary for building three Steam Batteries. [Approved April 29, 1816.] No. 3. Resolution, requesting the president of the U. S. to present medals to captain Stewart, and the officers of the frigate Constitution. [Approved February 22, 1816.] No. 4. Resolution, requesting the president of the U. S. to present medals to captain Biddle, and the officers of the sloop of war Hornet. [Approved February 22, 1816.] SECOND SESSION. Chap. 22. An act making reservation of certain public lands, to supply timber for naval purposes. The secretary of the navy is hereby to cause lands producing live oak and red cedar timbers to be explored, and selections to be made of such tracts where the principal growth of said timbers is, as he may deem necessary to furnish the navy a sufficient supply-and the tracts thus select Chap. 172. An act to allow drawback of duties on spirits distilled and sugar refined within the United States, and for other purposes. A drawback of six cents per gal-ed with the president's approbalon of spirits not below first proof distilled within the United States, shall be allowed on such spirits as shall be exported to any foreign port not immediately adjoining to the United States, in vessels not tion, shall be reserved, unless otherwise directed by law, from any future sale of the public lands, and be appropriated solely to the purpose above-mentioned. [Approved March 1, 1817.] Chap. 23. 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. The boundaries of the state shall be as follows, viz. Beginning on the river Mississippi, at the point where the southern boundary line of the state of Tennessee strikes the same, thence east along the said boundary line to the Tennessee river, thence up the same to the mouth of Bear creek, thence by a direct line to the north-west corner of Washington countythence due south to the gulf of Mexico-thence westwardly including all the islands within six leagues of the shore, to the most eastern junction of Pearl river with lake Borgne-thence up said river to the 31st degree of north latitude-thence west along the said degree of north latitude to the Mississippi river-thence up the same to the beginning. Until the next general census, the state shall be entitled to one representative in the house of representatives of the United States. [Approved March 1, 1817.] Chap. 31. An act concerning the navigation of the United States. By this act it is enacted, that after the 30th of September, 1817, no goods, wares, &c. shall be imported into the United States, except in vessels of the U. S. or in such foreign, as truly and wholly belong to the citizens or subjects of that country of which the goods are the growth, production or manufacture-or from which such goods most usually are shipped for transportation. This regulation shall not extend to the vessels of any foreign nation, which has not adopted and shall not adopt a similar regulation. It is further enacted, that no goods, wares, &c. shall be imported, under penalty of forfeiture thereof, from one port in the United States to another port in the United States in a vessel belonging wholly or in part to a subject of any foreign power. Not to extend to goods, &c. imported in such vessel, but not unladen in the first mentioned port in the United States. [Approved March 1, 1817.] Chap. 39. An act to regulate the trade in Plaster of Paris. This act prohibits from and after the 4th of July, 1817, the importation of Plaster, in foreign vessels, from countries whence vessels of the United States are not allowed to bring it. This act shall continue in force five years, from the 31st of January, 1817.-Provided, upon any foreign nation's discontinuing its prohibitory regulations respecting the exportation of Plaster to the United States-the restrictions imposed by this act, shall cease, with respect to that nation. [Approved March 3, 1817.] Chap. 42. An act further to regulate the territories of the United States, and their electing delegates to congress. This act directs the delegates from the territories of the United States, to be elected every second year, for the same term of two years, for which the members of the house of representatives are elected-the said delegates to have a seat in the house, with a right of debating, but not of voting. The qualified citizens of the ter ritory of Missouri, directed to elect a delegate to congress. [Approved March 3, 1817.] Chap. 58. An act more effectually to preserve the neutral tions of the United States. where the line of the 31st degree of north latitude intersects the Perdido river, thence east to the western boundary line of the state of Georgia; thence along the said rela-line to the southern boundary line of the state of Tennessee; thence west along said boundary line to Tennessee river; thence up the same to the mouth of Bear creek; thence by a direct line to the north west corner of Washington county; thence due south to the gulf of Mexico; thence eastwardly including all the islands within six leagues of the shore to the Perdido river; and thence up the same to the beginning-shall for the purpose of a temporary government constitute a separate territory, and be called "Alabama." By this act, any person, who shall within the limits of the United States, fit out and arm, &c. any vessel with intent to employ such vessel to commit hostilities against a friendly power, is liable upon conviction, to a fine not exceeding 10,000 dollars, and to imprisonment not exceeding ten years; and the vessel, her tackle, arms, stores, &c. forfeited. And the collectors of the customs are authorised and required to detain any vessels manifestly built for warlike purposes, the cargoes of which shall consist principally of arms, &c. when the number of men shipped or other circumstances, render it probable they are intended to commit hostilities, &c. against friendly pow ers. Persons increasing or augmenting, within the United States, the force of armed vessels in the service of a foreign power, engaged in hostilities with a nation at peace with the United States, shall upon conviction, be fined not exceeding 1000 dollars-and imprisoned not exceeding one year. It shall be entitled to send a dclegate to congress. [Approved March 3, 1817.] Chap. 60. An act to amend and explain an "act giving pensions to the orphans and widows of persons slain in the public or private armed vessels of the United States.” It is enacted, that if any officer, seaman or marine, belonging to the navy of the United States, shall die, or shall have died since the 18th of June, 1812, in consequence of diseases contracted or injuries received while in the line of his duty, leaving a widow, or if no wi[Ap-dow, a child, or children, under 16 years of age-such widow, or child or children, shall be entitled to receive half the monthly pay of the deceased for five years. This act shall continue in force for the term of two years. proved March 3, 1817.] Chap. 59. An act to establish a separate territorial government for the eastern part of the Mississippi territory. It is enacted, that all that part of the Mississippi territory which lies within the following boundaries, to wit: Beginning at the point Upon the intermarriage of the widow, the half pay to go to the child or children of the deceased. Upon the death of the child or children, the pay to cease. [Approved March 3, 1817.] Chap. 68. An act for the relief of certain Creek Indians. This act directs 85,000 dollars to be paid to the friendly Creeks, whose property was destroyed by the hostile Creeks during the late war. Approved March 3, 1817.] Chap. 87. An act to provide for the redemption of the Public Debt. It is enacted, that so much of any act or acts of congress as provides for the purchase, &c. of the funded debt of the United States, be and is hereby repealed; and the annual sum of 10,000,000 dollars be appropriated to the sinking fund, to be applied by the commissioners of the sinking fund to the payment of interest and charges, and purchase of the principal of the public debt. An additional sum of 9,000,000 dollars shall be appropriated to the same fund for the year 1817, to be applied to the same purposes-and the further sum of 4,000,000 dollars, if the secretary of the treasury shall deem it expedient during the year 1817-as an advance to that amount on the appropriation of ten millions, payable the next year. Any unappropriated surplus in the treasury above two millions of dollars, shall also be appropriated to the sinking fund. [Approved March 3, 1817.] It also materially diminishes the quantity of land. [Approved March 3, 1817.] Chap. 109. An act to continue in force an act entitled" an act further to provide for the collection of duties on imports and tonnage," passed the 3d of March, 1815, and for other purposes. The act above-mentioned is hereby continued in force, except the 6th and 8th sections thereof. [Approved March 3, 1817.] Chap. 110. An act to amend the act "authorizing the payment for property lost, captured or destroyed by the enemy, while in the military service of the United States, and for other purposes," passed the 9th of April, 1816. It is enacted, that the 9th section of the above-mentioned act, shall be construed to extend only to houses or other buildings, occupied by an order of an officer or agent of the United States, as a place of deposit for military and naval stores, or as barracks for the United States forces. It is further enacted, that any person in the late war, who, without any fault or negligence on his part, has sustained any damage by the loss of any horse, mule, ox, wagon, cart, boat, sleigh or harness, in the military service of the United States, shall be allowed and paid the value thereof, unless the risk was agreed to be incurred by the owner. And the provisions of this and the former act, are extended to the cases of property lost in war with the Indian tribes, subsequent to the 18th February, and prior to the 1st September, 1815. [Approved March 3, 1817.] 3 L APPENDIX TO THE CHRONICLE. "THE FEDERALIST." [THE following article on the subject of the celebrated Essays under the above title is copied from the National Intelligencer. It appears to be from an authentic source; and if the statement made is correct, the reader will see Messrs. Madison and Jay were the writers of the numbers enumerated, and General Hamilton that of Nos. 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 59, 60, and 61.—Of the 64 numbers, then, General Hamilton wrote 30, Mr. Madison, 30, and Judge Jay 4. The information is interesting to the admirers of that political text book.] TO THE EDITORS. In looking over Delaplaine's Repository of the Lives and Portraits of distinguished Americans, I discovered that he has given currency to an erroneous statement, which was published soon after the death of General Hamilton, in the Port Folio, concerning the authorship of the respective numbers of the work called "The Federalist," which it is known was written by Messrs. Madison, Hamilton, and Jay. The biographer affirms, that the numbers written by Mr. Hamilton are manifestly superior to the others, and that a key to them is unnecessary, as all persons of taste and judgment will at once designate them. Although I have repeatedly read that celebrated work, and have never discovered the superior merit of the part executed by General Hamil ton; yet, as the intelligent public are as competent to decide as that writer, the maintenance of his opinions, if erroneous, can do no other injury than to lessen the character of the Repository for fidelity and impartiality; and I should not have deemed it proper, if the facts were not mis-stated, to take any notice of them. With the sole view, therefore, of giving to each of the gentlemen his proper share of the merit which "The Federalist" entitles him to, and to correct an error, assuming the garb of historical credibility, I take upon me to state from indubitable authority, that Mr. Madison wrote Nos. 10, 14, 18, 19, 20, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 62, 63 and 64. Mr. Jay wrote Nos. 2, 3, 4 and 5, and Mr. Hamilton the residue. I have been for several years in possession of the information upon which this statement is predicated; and if it be doubted or denied, I will venture to appeal to the papers of General Hamilton for the confirmation of this assertion. CORRECTOR. March 10, 1817. New York, March 29, 1817. The National Intelligencer having lately attributed to the pen of Mr. Madison, a particular portion of the numbers which constitute the interesting work entitled "The Federalist," the editor of the Evening Post, in order to put the question at rest, adduces the following facts-" General Hamilton a day or two previous to his death, step |