Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
A PROCLAMATION.
WExrtzAs there is reason to believe that a military expedition is about to be Preamble re-
fitted out in the United States, for the purpose of invading the Mexican Re- speetg an ap-
public, with which thid country is at peace; and whereas there is a reason to prehenead lava-
apprehend that a portion of the peopla of this country, reardles of the-r d-on of 'he ex -
ties as good citizens are concerned in, or may be seduee to take part in the United
same. And whereas such enterprises tend to degrade the chara&er of the States.
United States, in the opinion of the civilized world, and are expressly pro-
hibited by law:
Now, therefore, I have issued this my Proclamaton, warning all persons who Warning
shall connect themselves with any sue enterprise, in violaton of the laws and aaist such in-
national obligations of the United States, that they Will thereby subject them- ustn
selves to the heavy penalties denouncel against such offences; that if they
should be captured within the jurisdiction 6f the Mexican authorities, they
must expect to be tried and punished according to the laws of Mexico, and
will have no right to claim the interposition of this government, in their behalE
I therefore exhort all well-disposed citizens Who have at heart the reputation Citizens exhort
of their country, and are animated witha just regard for its laws, its peace, ed not toie
and its welfare to discouritenance and by all lawful meanis prevent anjr such Ii sch l3Wa"0
enterprise; and I call upon every officer of this Government, civil or military, Officers to at-
to be vigilant in arresting for trial and punishment every such offender. rest offenes.
Given under my hand the twenty-second day of October, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, and the seventy-sixth of the
Independence of the-United States.
(Signed) MILLARD FILLMORE.
BY THE PESIDENT:
(Signed) J. J. CRITTENDEr,
Acting Secretary of State.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEnnASs iuformation has been received by me that an unlawful expedition Preable as
has been fitted out in the State of California, with a view to invade Mexico- a to expedition
nation maintaining friendly relations with the United States -and that other fiti out in
expeditions are organizng within the United States for the same unlawful pur- C ornia
pse.; and.whereas certaincitizens and inhabitants of this contry, umindful agamnst Mexico.
of their obigations and uies and of the rights of a friendly Power, have parti-
cip.ted,
national and are about
and sto threateninf
p cipate, to thesetranquillity,
in our enterprises,and
so are
derogatory
character thereby to our
incur-
rigte severe penalties imposed by law against such offenders-
Now, therefore, I, FRA .LIN PIERCE, President of the United States, Wamingto all
have issued this my proclamation, warning all persons who shall connect them- engad in such
selves wth any .such enerprise or expedition, that the penalties of the law de- expedition.
nounced against such criminin conduct will be rigidly enforced : and I exhort
VoL. x. PVB. - 14
A PROCLAMATION.
Preamible as Wmmas information has been received that sundry persons, citizens of the
to expedition United States, and others residing therein, are en in organizing and fitting
ftng out out a m expedition for the invasion of the islad of Cuba
Cubs. And whereas the said undertaking is contrary to the spirit and express stipu-
lations of treaties between the United States and Spain, derogatory to the cha-
racter of this nation, and in violation of the obvious duties and obligations of
faithful and patriotic citizens;
And wheiea it is the duty of the constituted authorities of the United States
to hold and maintain the control of the great question of peace or war, and not
suffer the same to be lawlessly complicated, under any pretence whatever;
And whereas, to that end, all private enterprizes of a hostile character within
the United States, apist any foreign power with which the United States
are at peace, are forbidden, and declared to be a high misdemeanor by an ex-
press act of Congress;
Warning to U Now, therefore, in virtue of the authori vested by the Constitution in the
en i such esident of the United States, I do issue this proclamation to warn all persons
exde~iUon. that the General Government claims it as a right and duty to interpose itself for
the honor of its Lag, the rights of its citizens, the national security, and the pre-
not fail to of
servation the public
prosecut with due energyfrom
tramnquillity, all those who,quarter
whatever menaced;
unmindful ownit will
of theirand and
their country's fmne, presume thus to disregard the laws ofthe landnd our
o e all good citizens to discountenane and prevent any move-
prevent itand mnt in conft with a ndnational faith; especiall carndis-
etener iitatoreys, collectors, and other offeets ofthe UnitedStates, civl or mili-
~Of
mainainig th autort and preserving te peaceofteUidSaes
Given under my hand and the seal of the United States, at Washington,
rSBAI] the tbrty-firt day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand ight
hundred and fity-four, and the seventy-eighth of the i4dependence of
the United States.
FRANKLN IERCE.
By TEE PRWE me:
W. L. MARCY, Sekry qf We,
A PROCLAMATION.
Wimezs,by an act of the Congress of the United States, approved the fiM Preamble.
day of August, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-for, ente "An act to 1864, oh. 2 9.
carry
on theinto
fiftheffect
day ofa treaty
June, between
eighten the Unitedand
hundred States and Great
fift-four," it is Britain,
providedsigned
that,-
whenever the President of the United States shall receive a y evidence
that the Iapral Parliament of Great Britain and the Provincial ents of
Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward's Island have pse
laws, on their part, to give full efect to the provisions of the sd teaty, he is
authorized to issue his proclamation declaring that he has such evidence:
* And whereas satishctory information-has been received by me that the Im-
perial Parliament of Great Britain and the Provincial Parliaments of Canada,
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward's Island have passed laws, on
their part, to give full effect to the provisons of the treaty aforesaid:
Now, therefore, I, FRANKLIN PIERCE, President of the United States of oertain artels
America, do hereby declare and proclaim that, from this date, the folowing to be duty bree
articles, being the gwth and produce of the said provinces of Cada, New in secoadiac.
rswik,No tand'Piince Edward's Islan -to wit: grain, flour, and -Wyt"
breadstufis of all kinds ; animals of all kinds; fresh, smoked, and salted meats; am Bitat.
cotton-wool; seeds and vegetables; undried fruits; dried fruits fish of all kinds;
products of fish and all other creatures living in the water; poultry; eggs; hides,
. skins, or tails undressed; stone or marble in its crude or unwrought state;
slate; butter, cheese, tallow; lard; horns; manures; ores of metals of all kinds;
coal; pitch, tar, turpentine; ashes; timber and lumber ofall kinds, round, hewed,
and sawed, unmanufactured in whole or in "part; firewood, plants, shrubs,
and trees; elt; wool; fish oil; rice; broomeorn and bark; gypsum, groimd
or unground; hewn, or wrought, or unwrought burr, or grindstones; dyestufb;
flax, hemp, and tow, unmanufactured; unmannfactured tobacco; rap; - sliall be
introduced into the United States free of duty, so long as the sud treaty shall
remain in force; subject, however, to be suspended in relation to the trade with
Canada, on the condition mentioned in the fourth article of the said treaty; ana
that all the other provisions of the said treaty shall go into effect and be observed
on the part of the United States.
Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, the sixteenth day of
. March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
" fifty-five, and ofthe independence of the United States the seventy-
ninth.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
Br = PEIXXT:
W. L. MARCY, Sqcar of &aoe.
A.
PAGZ under graduation law, before whom to
Abby, Pancis, 27, be made ......................... 708
register to issue to .................. 785 consuls in, ..................... 629
Alena, Ths,
name of, changed ................ 780, 781 title of consul-geneisl may be bestowed
Academ, M4fitw. See Miiiteny Academy. in ............................... 6.6
Acapulco, Agents, Cbmaerci. See ComrialAgents.
consul at ........................... 621 general at for appointment of, at sundry
Accessory 7iyansit Co., places, .................. 621, 622, 623
register of vessels o ........... f 800,301 of American claims at London, pay
Account of ............................. 668
of military contributions in Mexico,... 218
of marshals .................... 165 166 of dcpartments to give bonds ........ 578
of clerks of court ............... 165, 166 of customs, appointment of .......... 272
of district attorneys ............ 165, 166 of post-ofllce, authority to search for let-
of mint ....................... 197, 213 ters carried out of the mari,.... 140, 141
of public printer ................ 261, 573 for mails across Isthmus of Panama,... 111
respecting military contributions in for Indians, contracts of, with their prin-
Mexico .......................... 108 cipal, not recognized ........... 2, 56
of sundry individuals. See their names. AgriculturalSatistics,
Acknowledgnats,
of deeds and other wrtn the In- Aa*appropriations
Julia, for, 95, 108, 292, 567, 664, 673
dian country, may be taken by Indian payment t. ........................ 823
agents ........................... 701 Aix taM apell,
consul at ...................... 620
registry of ......................... 725 Alabama;
Adair, John, session of district courts in.......... s
settlement of accounts of ............ 674 middle district in ................... 5
Afdimo, & RL, five per cent. fund and school reserva-
payment to ........................ 805 tions in, ........................ 158
Adjuita-t General settlement of claims of,.. 109, 218, 211;, 630
appropriations for oee of, 80, 81, 194, 195, pa ent to ........................ 219
tif,, 651 cedar reservations in, to be sold, .... 9
school lands of township 1, of IAnge'
appeal from decisions in, of district court 10 B .......................... 275
of California ..................... 84 in the twelve miles square reerva-
costs and fees in, ............... 161, 162 tion ......................... 299
record of eases in, )tow made up ...... 168 a mail contract in, extended ......... 598
Adertisement, land surveys. ....................... 593
of uncalled-for letters in a foreign Ia. Alantht.s tress,
guage ........................... 40 further purchase qf, for public ground,
for proposals to supply paper for the forbidden ......................... 207
public printing................81 Aatross, 71e,
for proposals to build mint buildings at a...... 756
San rancisco, ................... 96 idne¢toS,issue to............
Alca,regiter
of uncalled-for letters in Cglifornia and 9l1owed to enter certain land ......... 74a
Oregon....6.................. 225 Alden, Hiram 0.,
Advertised Leta authorized (with James Eddy) to eon-
postage on ................... 642 itruct a telegraph to the Paeific, .... 610
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PAGE PAGE
Appm witn, (continued.) Arkansas, (continued.)
itors, .................... 618 former sales confirmed, .............. 14
four additional revenue cutters, 630
...... grant of land to, for a railroad,... 155, 156
British claimants ................ 703, 704 limits of Western Judicial District in,. 269
emploo a of congre r
.............. 724 sentences in Western Judicial Dis-
Aquatic, 74 trict ........................ 269, 270
register to issue to, under the name of Arnno, Juan C.,
The Martha, ..................... 844 adjustment of accounts of .......... 880
Architect, Armiead, Elizeth,
of custom-house at New Orleans ..... 87 pension of,.........................
Arnornee 743
Arires of Ministers, Comsus, ft
persons not citizens not to have access to, 623 appropriations for,.. 107, 217, 578, 637, 638
to be delivered to successor .......... 626 superintendent of ............... 217, 578
Ardic ExpeDion, compensation of commissioners on,.... 294
expedition for relief of .......... 676, 723 compensation of superintendent of, .... 638
extra pa to officers and crew of ...... 100 Arms,
Arfodson, & rie D., appropriation for .................
distribution of, to the States .......... 639
637
payment to ........................ 89
Argentdne Confederation, building for custody o&at Washington, 665
treatyoffuly 10, 1853, withfor free nav- inquiry as to expedieney of manufactur-
gation of the Parang and Uruguay, 1001 ing of, by contract, ................ 218
free navigation of the Paran, and distribution of, to Iowa ............. 218
Uruguay conceded ............. 1002 Arms=on, Gen. Robert,
loading and unloading of ships,.... 1002 T. to family of, for sword of Gen-
beacons and marks ............. 1002 eral Jackson ..................... 723
uniform system for collection of du- Arnstnng, Robert,
ties and dues .................. 1002 settlement of accounts of ............ 769
government and possession of the Army,
island of Martin Gar4 ......... 1002 deficiency, appropriation for ....... 16, 17
navigation of said rivers in time of 2ppropriation bi for 1852-3 ...... 60, 105
war. .......... 1003 part may be used for 1853 -4, .... 105
South American government may ac- extra pay of, when serving in Calfor-
cede to this treaty ............ 1003 nia, New Mexico, or Oregon ..... lo8
United States to have privileges of ration of paymasters' clerks; ........ 108
most favored nation ........... 1003 pay of Fremont's mounted riflemen,
treatyofommerceof July 27,1858,with, 1005 anti their subsistence ............ 108
pretual amity, ............... 1006 pay of Seminole warriors for services
reciprocal freedlom of commerce, ... 1006 in 1835......................... 108
protection of citizens, ships, &c. 1006 claims of States for advances for, in
ships of war, and post-office and pas- Mexican war. See those States.
senger packets, ............... 1006 Blue Lick Springs to be examined
C1most favored naton" clause, ....1006 as a site for a military asylum,.... 110
provision against discriminating du- asylum for insane of ............... 92
ties on account of nationality of an officer of, to bo assigned to each light-
growth or produce .............. 1007 house district .................. 119
provision against discriminating du- engineers in. See Enners.
ties on account of nationality of employment of officers of the, in the
vessels .................. 1007, 1008 coast survey ..................... 86
how nationality of vessels is to be general appropriation bill for 1853-4,.. 214
settled. ....................... 1008 salary of military storekeepers in Ore-
privileges of citizens as to trading or gon, California, and New Mexico, . 215
closing business .......... 1008, 1009 companies of light artilley to be re-
case of death of citizens in territory mounted, ...................... 215
of the other ................... 1009 arsenals may be abolished ......... 217
provision against military service, report to be made respecting manufac-
forced loans, taxes, &c.......... 1009 turing arms by contract, .......... 218
consuls ..........................1010 extra pay to garrison of FortLaramie, 218
their archives to be inviolate, ...... 1010 promotion in corps of topographical
diplomatic agents and consuls to engineers, ...................... 219
have privilcgeb and rights of those Western Military Asylum .......... 219
of the most faored nation ..... 1010 survey of railroad route to the Pacific, 219
treatment ot citizens of eithe- party deficiency appropriation for, . 184, 185, 186
in time of war ............... 1010 p.,y of ohicers employed in astronomical
houses, persons, ard property, p'o- expedition to Cli.i.............. 188
tection of ..................... loll ge -eal appropriation bill for 1854- 5, . 576
ye ious privileges ............. 101 so.p. rintendence of armorips ........ 578
bunials ......................... loll p.y I Fremont's volunteers........ 582
Argentine Republic, bill ta increase the pay of, .......... 575
public minister to ................... 619 bo:.nbv on reinlistment ............ 575
secretary of legation at ........... 6 promotiun in ............... 575, 576
consul in ..................... 211 pay of, %hen on fatigue duty ....... 576
Ark aose appropriations for, in deficiency bill,. 294
sale of military reserve in, ....... 141 general appropriation bill for 1855-6,615
PA GN
PAGE Ce t ey, G l o od,
i of Lieut. Rodman's plan for cast- incorporation of ....... ; ............ 789
ing cannon hollow ................ 680
canton$ appropriation for expenses of, ...... 22, 94
consul at, .......................... 621 provision for a new enumeration in any
Cape FearRiver, district in case of loss by accident, .. 25
agropriation for improvement of,. 807, 308 pay of secretary of census board, ...... 25
Czpe arytien, of C"lfornia to be appended to report
consul at .......................... 622 Of,..........................
Cape Perpetua, (O~eo, 261
collection district of, established. ...... 629 printing of abstract of ............... 263
appropriation for ................. 181
officers to be appointed ........ 629, 630 salary of superintendent of the, ....... 276
paof ................... 629 630 appropriation for paper and printing, 29, 294
cofectfor's clerk at, ................ 629 Census Board
Cape Town, salary of secretary of ................ 26o
consul at ....................... 621 Central America,
Capen, James, minister to, appropriation for ......... 203
pension of ..................... 825, 870 to whom to be accredited0 ..... 2o3
Capers,.fm, consuls In ..................... 621, 622
pension of ......................... 748 Central Ralroad,
Capital, preimption rights of settlers on the line
appropriations for the, 1, 17, 18, 24, 93, 149, of, and of its branches. ........
181, 206, 207, 568, 569, 662, 663 27,28
appropriation for extension of, .... 569, 638
of inspection of steamboats. See ante.n-
marble for extension of, conatad for,. 591 hoots.
for work of art for, by H. Powers,... 674
to alter dome of .................. Cession,
663 of Boston Corner by Massachusetts to
Calton, Mary, New York, assented to ...........
pension of ......................... 602
795 of land to the United States by the
CarolinThe, Calapooias ....................... 1125
registry of ......................... 731 Chastas1......................... 1122
Carksrnk
consul at .......................... Chippewas, ................. 1109,1165
Carpeters, 620 Cow Creeks .................. 1027
in the navy, pay of, .................. Delawares .................... 1048
680 loways ........... ............... 1069
Can, DabneyS Kaskaskias, ...................
payment to. ........................ 89 1082
Kickapoos ....................... 1078
- , John. Menomonees
arrears of pension of, to be paid to his ...................... 1064
Miamie............................1093
children ........................ 748 Nisquallys ....................... 112
CarrierPqeon. The,
name'of The Ontario changed to,. 767, 768 Omahas ......................... 1043
Ottoes and Missourias ........... 1088
Carrol, Charles Fi, Rogue Rivers ................. 1018
payment to ........................ 859 SaAs and Foxes ................ 1074
Carter, David, Shawnee .................... 1021
payment to ........................ 382 Sioux, ......................
-, Lieut. J. C., 949, 954
settlement of accounts of ........... 869 Umpqts........................ 1125
Cartagena, Wd.ettes, ..................... 1043
consul at, .......................... Winnebagoes................. 1172
62.2 Wyandots ........................ 1159
Carver, Po4, 032
payment to, as administrarix of Nathan Ceylon by Mexico ........................
Carver .......................... 850 consul at, ....................... 622
Cae, William, Champion, &Ias,
released from a judgment, ............ 83 pension of. ......................... 778
Ca David C.,
payment to. .................... 819, 820 to Congres, salary of, ...............
Cztabas, The, 578
appropriation for removal of ......... in California, extra pay of ........... 689
316 bounty land, act to extend to. ........ 70o2
ade Chapm, Era,
Cavalry, a port of delivery ......... 10, 811 payment to administrators of ....... 855
two additional regiments of, author- ,Thomas,
ized ............................. payment to representatives of. .... 794
639 Charitan Land Distict,
CaxZi/, Rosalie, constituted. ...................... 26, 27
authorized to surrender certain land, and
take other land ................... charts,
821 for Congress, engraving of ........... 722
Cayuse Indians, wind and current, appropriation for, 102, 221,
payment on account of Cayuse war,... 180 58, 676
Chae, ranin,295,
Cayue War.
appropration for expenses of ......... all settlement of accounts of ........... 865
'inMexico, appropriation for ....... 21, 94 - , J o,.
C.,
payment to...................... 664
C0014 PAGB
consul ............... . 621
Crtin, Thomw, land title confirmed to ............... 841
payment of expenses of committee of Coteert, 0orzeiur,
investigation of conduct of ......... 187 Cow payment to, ........................ 764
Gek Indians,
Oarica,
treaty of July 10, 1851, with.......... 916 treaty of Sept. 19, 1858, with, ........ 1027
state of amity to exist ............. 917 cession of land ................... 1027
reciprocal right to navigate and trade, 917 tompomry occupation of part of said
coasting trade excepted ........ 917 cession ........................ 1027
privile of the "most favored na- permanent home for ............... 1027
tion 'mutually conceded,.... 917, 918 buildings ........................ 1027
provision against discriminating duties payments for said cession ...... :...1027
on goods ................... 91, 919 houses to be erected ............... 1028
on vessels. ........... ;......... 919 protection to travelers ............. 1028
provision against discriminations on redress for private grievances ........ 1028
account of the national character of restitution of stolen property....... 1028
the vessel ................. 919, 920 indemnification for property stolen
privileges of citizens of each nation from Indians .................. 1028
In the other, ... 920, 921, 922, 923, 924 farm may be established ........ 1029
Sright to trad freely ............ 920 aopriations for ............... 697
persons and property to be pro-
tected, ................ 920, 923 pension of ........................ 764
suits in court,................. 920 arda , Sarak,
inanagemen, diposal, and inher- ofension of ......................... 794
itance of propert ..... . . .. 921
as to military servce and exac- of Texas, act for relief of ........ 617, 618
tions ................... CrMeY, Col-e James R.,
as to taxes .............. 921, 921
922 ayment to ...................... 749
rights of conscience ......... 923
rights of burial ......... 923, 924 appropriations for the,. 19, 44, 45, 228, 819,
sepuLchres, ................... 924 O~en, Lawrence, 820, 881, 581, 689, 690
provisions as to consuls,
either party may appoint, ...... 922 apthorized to enter certain lands ...... 813
particularplaces may be excepted, 922
exequatur required ......... asppointment and pay of ........... 165
provisions in the event of a rupture 922 rmil C urt, .
between the two nations...... 922, 928 of the District of Columbia, salary of
confiscations forbidden ........ 92a judge of .......... ......... 157
disposal.of pioperty........... 922 cases commenced in may be continued in
taxes ........................ 923 the next term ..................... 160
right to depart, ............... 922 CriminaI Law'
may remain .................. 923 penalty for bribery of members of Con-
how parts of the treaty may.be abro- gress, ......................... . 171
gated,...................... 924 arrest of prisoners, chrged with two or
exchange of cons.........924 more ofenees ................ 162, 163
commitment of prisoners ............. 168
taxable, items of ............... 161, 168 in capital cases, witnesses for defence to
Counc Bluff, 1o0o,) be paid by the United States ...... 165
act for the benefit of,.........273,274 takingreceitforlargersum than is paid,
Codarfeit,"'" to beheld embez ement ........... 289
stamps on boiler plates, penalty for,... 70 offenes concerning public records, .... 170
of postage stamps, penalt for ....... 256 counterfeiting, &C., postage stamps,.... 256
Chuts. See Ciruit Courts, D burning buildings in District of Colum-
s.
Csorirt
provision for accommodation of, at Bos- bia,..........................
ton, New York, and Philadelphia, 266, 338 superintendent of printing forbidden to
sentences for crimes in the Inda coun- be-interested In any conet,....... 32
try, ........................ under the steamboat act of 1852. See
cases commenced in Distriet of Colum- 270 Steasboats.
bia, may be continued into the next receivingor paying increased percentage
term.............. ......... of 'y to a person who acts for
criers of, and attendans on,........ 165 claimants ....... I ............ 97
in Washington Territory ........ respecting mail bags, locks, or keys, 139, 140
in Nebraska, .................... 175 280 respecting forein mails transported
in Kanas ................ 286, 287 across the United, States ........ 141
buildinis for. See Public Buildings. making or passing false vonches ....... 98
prevention of misties in,...........60 punishment of crimes in the Indian 20
country,..........................
navy,
in provision for, ............... imtna/s. See Exhud~io.
627 " 7
sentences of,................ 628 vr, Dusum de la,
summ 627. S8ma r t land tide of, confirmed, ........... 88
=-j . Vft, Peirce,
recorder of ................... 628 settlement of claim of ............... 806
VOL. X. INDEX- 151
]INDEX. 1199
Dtf.ciacie, (continued.) . 8 A9, , (continued.) PAG UR
Indian affairs,... D qFi
18, 19, 20, 23% general appropriation bill
M innesota
...................... 20 for 1858-4,.. 290
Dr. Owen's report .............. 20 state department, .............. 290
Congress ....................... foreign mteromrse .......... 29, 291
20 Edward Cunningham ............ 291
Statutes at ..............
tdarn 20, 21
Documentary History ........... T. N. Johnson .................. 291
21 3. B. Kerr.................
J. W. Hale ..................... 21 291
treasury department,......
public buildings 291, 292
292
ologiste, ....................... 21 in New Mexico,... 292
foreign intercourse, ............... 21
Cuban prisoners ................ 21 in Minnesota ..... 292
Bienna Register ............... interior department, ..... 292, 298, 294
21 Sioux treaties ................
light at Waugashsm .............. 21 298
cemete near Mexico ........... census ................... 293, 294
21 war department,.............
Collins's steamers ........... 21, 22 294
judiay ...................... railroad surveys............... 294
22 navy department ........... 294, 295
witness fees of officers ....... 22
boundary of Iowa, ............... wind and cuirit charts. 295
2 dry docks .................. 295
steamer Bibb ............... 22
coal depot at Key Wes.......... magazines ................. 295
custom-houses .................. hospitals ................. 295
post-office department"......... 22, 23 post-office department, ......... 295
appropriation for compensation, and attorney-general ................. 295
mileage, of Congress, ...... miscellaneous .............. 296, 297
29 printing ........
appropriation bill for 182-1853. 181 .......... 567
vce-president ............... documentary history .. 570
181
foreign intercourse ........ 181, 18 appropriations for 18S"-5,... 658, 665, 666,
inlscslaneous, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 667, 668, 669, 670
186, 187, 188 post-office department ........... 658
181 Congress............... 665, 666, 668
Capitol ..................
library room........... prinng ...................
: . .. 181
avenues ...................... 181 state department, ............... 66
clerks ................ territories ................. 666
182, 183, 186
William Williams ............ light-hou.es.................... 668
Gregory Ennis........ 182 army .........................
........ 182 666
shipwrecks ................ mint ..................... 666, 667
182 independent treury,...........
Congress ................. 182 667
paper and printing ..........182, .ustom-houses
183 miscelsineou ...... 666, 667, 668, 669
nan affars...... 183, 184, 186, 187
post-ofile department, ............ 184 Commisioner on claims and agent
army ................. 184, 185, .t
186 court of claims ................
riveis and harbors, ............... 184 668
surveys ........................ foreign intercourse ............. 668
184 exploring expedition............
property lost at fire in Washington 668
nvyyard............... house for plants from Japan. ..... 669
statue of Andrew Jackson...
185
.185 public buildings ............ 667, 669
steamboat inspectors ............. 185 d-offices ..................... 668
custom-houses ................ 186 / steam dredge-boats on the lakes,... 670
public grounds, .............. 186 )ekuvcre,
president's house, ................ terms of courts .................. 516
16 1 )e Ka& Gm.,"
Levi Johnson ................ 186
W. S. Barges, .................. 186 Z sapayment to children and heirs of ...... 844
E. 8. Norris .................... C-o, , Duman,
G. . Stunt, .................. 186 land title of, confirmed .............. 64
16 )elaoares, 27,
S
Globe a ................... 186 treatyOf May 6,1854, with........
and ppendix ........ 181, 187
ceflion to the United States ........ 1048
148
salaries of absent territorial officers, 188
distribution of books to members of_- disposition of the ceded country, .... 1048
Congress, confined to those print- payment to the Indians ............. 1049
ed as public documents........ 188 release of former annuities ......... 1049
salaries of deputy surveyors ...... 186 the value of the school land to remain
ight-houses .................... 188 at interest as heretofore, ........ 1049
John M. Reynolds ............... payment to chiefs ................ 1049
pay of those engaged in astronomical 188 investment of surplus from sales, and.
expedition to Chili,.......... 188 appropriation of the income, ......10I0
extension of time for bids for a mint private debts not to be paid from the
in California, .................. .general fund, .................. 1050
188 provisions respecting the idle, and
Charge for casting gold or silver at
the mints or assay offies .... against the use of ardent spirits,...1050
188
sies, devices, &C., of the new silver division
home,. of the lands reserved for a1050
.........................
coins,................. 8, 189
settlement of accounts of the late Constuction of .ads ............. 1050
colletor at San Prancisco,...... 189 provons rme nmthe land .c.u-
pie
b te ristian Indian .1051
INDEX. 1207
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Gu on, E. P., Harborsand Rivers,
payment to ......................... 749 appropriations for-
Gunners in the Navy,
pay of ............................. 680 Harbors.
Gunnison, Mrs., Ashtabula, .................. 59, 1
pension of .......................... 775 Black Lake, ..................... Be
Gunpowder, Black River, mouth ............. 5S
carriage of, by steamboats. See Da- Boston ........................ "
gerous Articles. Bridgeport ................... 60
Gunter, Charles G., luffislo, .................... 59, 184
land title of, confirmed .............. 810 .Cape
Guamn, To, Charleston,....... - .............. 5.S
land claim of, confirmed .............. 7)9 Chester ....................... 56
(3mn, Francis2., Chicago ..................... 24, 58
land warrant to issue to ............ 830 Cleveland ............... 59, 184
Clinton River, mouth ........... 58
ConnemAught.................. 0
H. Dubuque, ......... ....... 60
Dunkirk ....................... 59
Hajaet, Wdllam, Erie ........................... . 59
payment to ......................... 856 Fairport .............. .......... 59
Hak6dadi,. Genesee River, mouth ....... 59, 184
consul at, ........................... 621 Grand River, month............ 58
Hale, James IV., Great Sodas Bay .............. 60
payment to ......................... 21 Great'Woods Hole .............. 57
- , £Iordecai, Huron River ................... 63
payment of nsion of .............. 809 Kennebunk .................... 39
Hadifax, (Nova tia,) Kenosha ....................... 58
consul at. ...................... 620 Lake Pontchartrain ............. 58
carriage of the mail from Boston to, Alanitowoe ..................... 58
authorized ....................... 139 Marblehead .................... 59
Hall, Jacob, Michig=n City, ................ 58
payment to,.. .................. 684 Milwaukie ............... 59, 184
mail contract with, may be anulled,... 684 M£obile ........................ 58
-, James, New Buffalo ................... 58
payment to .................... 745, 746 New Castle .................... 60
lallo4cell, The, New Haven .................. 57
change of name of .................. 783 New York ..................... 57
new register to issue for ............. 783 Oak Orchard Creek ............. 59
11ralded, Henry N., Oswego ........................ 59
pension of ......................... 817 Plymouth .................... 57
Hulmour, Providence................... 57
consular treaty with ................. 95 Racine ........................ 58
consul at .......................... 621 Reedy Island ................. 56
Hamilton, Adam Boyd,
Rivei Raisin ................... 58
payment to, for printing report on com- Sandusky City................ 58
merce and navigation ............. 21 Sebyan .................... 58
rate of payment to, on relinquishment Sod.9ay ................... . 59
of his contract for printing ........ 100 St. Augustine ................. 60
settlement of accounts of ............ 829 St. Joseph ..................... 58
- , Mar C., Washington, (N. C.,) ............ 58
pension ot ......................... 775 Waukegan ................... GO
Hammond, -Ben'mn Contingencies ................... 60
pension o, ................... 818
Hanins, William, Rivers.
Hayment
HJanlo-er, to ........................ 846 Appomatox .................... 57
Arkansas .................... 56
consul at ............................ 622 Cape Fear ................ 603 307
extradition treaty of Jan. 18, 1855, with, 1138 Colorado ...................... 57
for what crimes extradition may be Hackensack .................... 57
demanded ...................... 1139 Hudson ........................ 56
mode of "surrender .............. 1139 Kennebeck, ................... 58
other Germanic States may actede to James,. ...................... 57
this treaty ..................... 1140 Indian River ................... 80
neither party,to surrender its own sub- Mississippi .................. 56,567
jects or citizens .................. 1140 Missour.....................5
provision when the criminal has com- Ohio ......................... 56
mitted a new crime ....... ,, 1140 Petapsco, ...................... 58
duration of this convention,.......1141 Passaic ........................ 57
Hanseatic Cities, Red River, (raft,) ....... 57, 260, 582
consul in............................ 621 San Diego ................... 60
Harbingtr, The, SMannah, ........ o.......... 56, 640
name of The Amelia, changed to ..... 781 Sekonk .................. 57, 261
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Leavenwrth, Harriet, ahilioto Pasengers, (continued.)
pension of ........................... 777 for taking too many passengers,. 68
Ze JivN
aes, for insufficient food or aecommoda.
p to administrator of .......... 868 tdons ........................ 69
Lese y, , for detention ................... 69
clan of, to be audited and paid ....... 199 for neglect to stop in case of dan-
Lee, Oliver, ger ......................... 72
paym nt to representatives of ......... 848 for violating steamboat act, ....... 72
- , RichardB., lien on ve"sel for ................. 69, 74
payment of ....................... 218 of engineers and pilots -
for negligence, &e.,.......... 72, 78
consul at ........................... 620 for violating rules for passing, .... 72
L,.petka, Serdnaries of, for violating .teatabout act, ....... 72
general act for appointment and pay of, 619,
620 of Congress,
must be citizens .................. 628 prehase of books for.......... 1,77
may be dispensed with, .............. 669 repair of ro for, .............. 1'3
contingencies of, .............. 20, 77
consul at,............................ 62l sale of books damaged by fire.... 97
consul at, .......................... 621 portrait of Henry Clay tobe placed
in the. ................. 147
Leath, of the Patent Office A
consul at, .......................... 621 appropriations for .. .......... 96
Lendrt, Capt.3..., preparation of catalogue of ........ 191
adjustment of accounts of,............ 831 salary of officers of .................. 572
Leonie, The, appropriations for, . 19'0, 191, 296, 547, 548,
register to issue to The Prentice, und6r 645, 663, 669
the name of,...................... 742 salary of officers of, and employees in,. 651
L'Efta, The,
payment of proceeds of condemnation not to issue to steamboat, till steamboat
of, .............................. 607 act is complied with .............. 61
Letter Carriers, - to carry on steamboats certain danger-
in California, Washington, and Oregon, ous articles ..................... 63, 66
provisions respecting,. ....... 312, 313 to be kept posted up ............. 71
to pilots and engineers, .............. 67
ship, to be deposited in nearest office, .. 140 revocation and suspension of ..... 67
illegally carried, power to search for and to be reported by collectors to each
seize ........................ 140, 141 other ........................ 71
to be forfeited .................. 141 appeal from refusal to give ........ 67
may be detained ............. 141 not to be granted by another board
stamped envelopes for, to be provided,. 141, after refusal, .................. 68
142 in District of Colum'bia, forfeiture of for
may be carried in stamped envelopes, out violation of act to suppress small bills, 601
of the mail, ...................... 142 Lieaenant-General,
advertising of list of, in foreign lan- Li ade of, temporarily revived ......... 723
guages9 ......................... 40
uncalled for, in California, advertisement a substitute for metallic, 'may be accept.
of P., ....................... 225 ed by inspectors in certain cases, .... 262
Ley, 3ona a propriations for ...... 200, 563, 597, 658
settlement of claim of ............ 814 L,.Peswrers,
Lew Chew, on board steamboats, requisitions as to, 62
compact of July 11, 1854, with ....... 1101 Light-houses, 4-c.,
trade allowed at Lew Chew ...... 1101 appropriations for the expenses of de-
trade, where to be earried on....... 1101 partment of .................... 85, 86
wrecks, ........................... 1101 general bill ........................ 112
stipulations respecting conduct of at Waugasham, (Mich.,) ........... 21
Americans who land ......... 1101 appropriation for assistance in case of
burial-ground. .................... 1101 wrecks, . ................... 18....
11
pilots . .................... 1101 for testing Wilson & Meacham's ap-
price of wood and water........1101 118
Lewois, Henry, paratus .....................
light-house at Otter Creek (Mich.) to be
James, to enter certain land ....... 826 sold, .............................
authorized 118
-,
provision for preliminary surveys and
payment to ......................... 729 report as to sites ............. 118, 119
-, James M., light-house board constituted. See that
pension of ......................... 817 title.
estimates for, by whom to be made,.... 120
bounty-land act extended to volunteers contracts for, how made ............. 120
at .............................. 702 Lght-houses,
Liability to Passengers, appropriations for 1853-4, 188, 199, 200, 201
of steamboat owners and masters - part of act of 1851, ch. 110, j 2, re- .
for non-compliance with inspetor's pealed, .......................... 188
orders ....................... 68 general appropriation bill for ......... 240
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Light-houses, (continued.)
prelimiaary surveys as to sites .. 3....44 consul at, .......................... 620
appropriations for Light-house estalish- List ofjPassengers,
mont ...................... 562, 563 to be kept on steamboats, ... ,, ....... 74
appropriations for 1855-6 657, 658, 668, penalty for neglect, ................ 74
671 to be open to inspection of certain offi-
light-house board ............ 647, 648 cers ............................ 74
appropriations for the erection, &c., of, in Lttel, J. S.,
Alabama, ......... 116, 117, 242, 341 payment to, ........................ 188
California,. 117, 118, 242, 343, 563, 671 Little 4- Bwn,
Connecticut, ....... 114, 241, 837,338 appropriation to purchase vols. 16 and
Delaware ...... 115,116, 241, 338, 339 17 Howard's Reports ............ 646
Florida, .... 86, 107, 177, 242, 341, 658 Wlheaton's Int. Law ........... 646
Georgia, ....................... 341 Vol. 10 Statutes at Large ....... 646
Illinois................ 107, 842, 343 appropriation to, for printing post-route
Indiana ....................... 342 act of 1854 ......................
667
Louisiana, 117, 242, 341, 342, S43, 344, LiL'ePool,
658 consul at ........................... 620
Maine,.... 112, 113, 240, 243, 335, 336 Loan-O ffle H1 Aes,
Maryland................. 115, 339 appropriation for redemption of, .... 20, 95
Massachusetts,. 113, 114, i1, 240, 241, Locl impectors. See Inspectori.
243, 336, 337, 592, 658 Lockport and Biqfalo R. R.,
Michigan .............. 115, 241, 342 rght of way granted to ............ 29
Minnesota, ..................... 671
Lomax, Elizabeth V.,
Mississippi ............... 117, 841 ,jension of ............... 74,756, 757
New H mpshit ................ 113
Now Jersey,... 115, 118, 241, 948, 338 consul at ........................... 620
New York, 114, 115, 118, 241,243, 338, Long Island,
343 stations on, for relief of shipwrecked ves-
North Carolina, ............. 116, 340 sels ............................. 597
Ohio. ............... 115,241, 942 Louisville,
Oregon .......... 118, 243, 43, 567 mall between Louisville and Cairo, car-
Rhode Island.......... 114,241, 37 riage of .......................... 142
South Carolina, ........ 116, 242,340 Louisiana,
Texas ...... 86, 98, 117, 242, 342, 658 terms of court in ................. 807
Vermont ........................ 387 Low, James W.,
Virginia, ......... 116,242,839,340 payment to ........................ 803
Washington ................. 43
Wisconsin, ................. 115, 343 consular convention with, of April 30,
Liht-house Board, 1852 ............................ 961
to be constituted, ................. 119 Luco, Jose L.,
of whom to be composed ........... 119 permitted to file a California lad claim, 784
to be attached to office of the Secretary - , Juan L.,
of the Treasury .................. 119 permitted to file a California land claim. 738
their duties .................... 119, 120 Lutz, Stephen,
to have the direction of the light ouse payment to ........................ 863
service, ..... ................ 119, 120 LOW George,
president and chairman of .......... 119 increase of pension of ............... 861
meetings of ......................... 119 -, John A.,
change of clerks to .................. 119 pavment to widow of ........... 762, 753
to arrange light-house districts, ........ 119 Lyon, . R.,
members of4 forbidden to be interested in payment to ..................... 867
contracts ..................... 120, 121
to establish rules, &m, for the light-house consul at, .......................... 620
service, ............. ............ 120
pay of members of ............. 119, 120
all acts requisite for the due performance lIL
of lightshouse duties by continued in Macao,
force ............................ 120 consulat .......................... 622
Light-lw use Distr-icts, Afackay, CW. .Eneas,
to be established by light-house board, . 119, settlement of accounts of ............ 857
120 - , Helen,
not to be more than twelve ........... 119 payment to .................... 813. 837
officer of the army or navy may be as- -, Srah D.,
signed to each district, as an inspector, 119, 'pension of ...................... 749
120 Madison (Ind.)
his pay therefor .................. 119 made a port of delivery ............. 334
Light-house Inspectors, Ap9aznes,
appointment, pay, and duies of, .. 119, 120 appropriations for,.. 103, 223, 295, 535, 679
forbidden to be interested in contracts,. 120 Mgraw, Win. X. F.,
rules, &c., to be established for. ....... 120 payment to, for mail servie,.......... 684
mail contract with may be annulled,... 684
register to issue to ................ 86 Mail. See Post-0t0ce.
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Ramd, Gat= 2., Reprs to be mads, (continued.)
authorized to enter certain land ...... 806 of default of public printer, by superin-
tendent of printing ................ 32
act of 1851 restricting commutation of, by collectors, to each other, of names of
repealed ......................... 101 steamboats, and of pilots and engi-
of pamster's clerks .............. 105 neers ............................. 71
of information respee ateiaboats, 74, 75
pension of ......................... 845 respecting sites of lght-houe . 118, 119
Rayb , &mud X, respecting result of surveys..... 57, 59, 60
payment to, ....................... 776 of operations of the coast survey,.. 209, 217
Raymoid, Warren, of warden of penitentiary and commis-
pension of ......................... 826 sioner of buildings and grounds,. 578, 574
Read, Harriet 0., on claim of Brotherton Indians ....... 33
payment to ........................ 812 of court of claims, to congress ........ 613
_emveiv, respecting passenger vessels . 718, 719
land, appointment o ............
f, 159, 245 Representatives,
tenure of office of .................... 247 house of, to consist of two hundred and-
surplus fees of, for bounty land warrants, thirty-four members, ................. 25
to be paid to the treasurer........204 California to have two ............... 25
fees of, under gradution law.......... 635 Republka de Guatemala,
bounty land act ......... 702 to be regitered as The Kosnth ...... 728
appropriation for pay and expense$ of, 660, Reserve, Mil"r,
668 at St. Peters, sale of and preemption in, 627
See Land-Offle. Reserved List
Reciprocity, in navy, formation of.........616, 617
treaty for, with Groat Britain, of June 5,
1854 ........................... 1089 by consuls to secretaries ......... 624, 626
Rcords, Reven Cutters,
penalty for offences concerning ........ 170 approprition for new, ............ 95, 630
of court, how made up ............... 163 qualification of officers of ............ 630
Bed Rive Raft Revue Laws,
Secretary of War may contract for re- commission to codify. ............... 592
moal f ......................... 57 Rernols, Carle,
amendnat of appropriation for removal exchange of lands at Watches with, .... 738
of,.............................. 260 Rice, Philip R.,
removal Of ......................... 582 payment to heirs of ................. 860
Regent, Richard, He,
in Smithsonian Institution, appo.tment land confrmed to assignee of ......... 801
Rihm' son, A. 0,
...... ...........261
Of ...... increase of pension of ............... 868
of steamboats, not to issue till act of Ridmond, (Va.)
182. ch. 106, is complied with ...... 61 compensation of postmaster at, ........ 255
of whale-ships, may be granted at Port appropriation for buildings at, ..... 87, 202
Jefferson, N. Y .................. 144 Riddi, ward;
land, appointment of ............ 159, 245 payment to ........................ 660
tenure of office of ................. 245 Ridgiviy, Paul S.,
surplus fees of, for bounty land war- pension of ......................... 865
rants to be paid into Treasury .... 204
pay of, for locating military bounty-land breech loading, appropriation for, if satis-
warrants ........................ 4 facto 579
limitation.......................... 4 Rilej, B antt,
See Land Offies. settlement of accounts of ........ 154, 751
of vessels wrecked, and purchased by to be allowed certain expenses in Call-
Americans and repaired ....... 149, 150 fornia. ................... 154, 155, 751
of vessels of the Accessory Transit Corn- to be indemnified against certain suits, 155,
pany .............................. 300 751
Rio de Jneiro,
provson for ........................ 642 consul at ........................... 621
, Barbara, not responsible for ........ 642
Raigovernment Rio Grande,
consul at ........................... 622
to beaid arrears of pension of William Rio Hondo Okaiss,
Re-ly, ............................ 752 act respecting revived ................ 347
Renner, Mary B., Ritkhe, Tomas,
claim o as administratrix of Daniel
Renner, to be audited and paid ..... 748 im....................
settlement of the accounts of, for print- i6
Reporter, Rivers. -ee Harbors 76~ves
of decisions, appropriation for salary of, 656 Rives, . C.,
of Globe, payment to ................ 665 665
Rpayment to, for Globe and reporters,...
Reports to be made
by steamboat inspectors,.... 68, 70, 73, 74 construction of, in New Mexico, ....... 303
of survey of certain rivers in Georgia,.. 60 in Ore on, . ........ 8. 03
of members of naval school at inUta .................... 304
polls, ............................ I02 in Minnesota, ....... ......... 3 06
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SoGemye, etiih, Wilian G., PG
R7a tor ........................ 807
•hpayment
Singapore, to ..................... 79, goo
61, aa dad KEiseen,
Onsul at,........................... 621 time of fiflg claim of, to land in Call-
fornis extended ................. 8
Sioux,
appropriations for the, 23, 51, 235, 298,826, appointment of regents in, .... 261, 722
327, 696,699
804 copyrights may be sent to, free of posW-
exchange of reservation of in Ulnuesota, ag ............................... 685
23181, wIth the See-see-
treaty of July
toan, or Way-pa -toan bands, of time ofiling aim of, to land in OM-
Dakota or Sioux Indians ........ 949 foriedeended ................... 268
peace to exist ................ 949 kofdgran, Thmas,
cession of laud to the United State,. 949 Payment to,..................... 794, 795
land to be set aparl inlien thereof, ..949 $ l, Telay J.,
payment of money to said Indians,. 949 pension of ......................... 817
laws respecting liquor to remain in o0diy Islands,
............. 950
force in said district, consul in .......................... 622
rules may be prescribed ........... 950 %)Wers,
supplemental article .............. 951 bounty land granted to .......... 701, 702
payment for land ceded ......... 951
land to be set apart for said Indians, 951 of rt of claim ................... 612
treaty of Aug. 5,1851, with the Med- of the treasury appropriation for ofice
ay.wa-kan-toan, and Wah.pay-koo of ........................ 47, 648
tay bands of Dakota or Sioux In-
dians ......................... 954 SMIXnse, Lewis,
ayent to ....................... 1045
pence and friendship ........... 954
cession of lands in Minnesota and consul at ........................... 621
Iowa, ......................... 954 Sovd Caroina,
certainlandssetapart forsaidlndians, 954 settlement of claims of .............. 100
the annuity provided in treaty, (vol. Southrlnd,
vii. p.593,) to be paid inmoney,.. 955 to ..........................
ument 808
spirituous liquors ................. 955 Miedgan Praoad,
payment to the Half-Breeds in lieu of payment to ......................... 769
provision in treaty, (vol. vii. p. 80,) 955 Sowards, Rsao,
Se
0 Visitation, dc., pension of ......................... 756
incorporated ...................... 5
Aations,66
_,v
51, 234, 26, 696 consul of, at New Orleans, indemniflea-
appropriations for the,. tion of,..:....................89
&rinner, eonard, relief of Cuban prisone pardoned by, 2, 21
bounty land of ..................... 784 public minister to .. .. ............. 619
adjustment of Mcounts of ............ 784 secretary of legatlon to, .............. 620
consuls in, ..................... 620, 622
respecting, repealed as to
restriction
Kansas .......................... 289 of professor of, at West Point, .. 708.
Nebraska, ......................... 283 Spaniek Csul and SkSjects,
Slmin,Parmedia, Indemnification of ........ ...... 262
pension 04 ......................... 860 Spa/dding, Harlow,
payment to ......................... 762
act for the suppression of,in the District A^et
of Columbi ...................... 599, Specw2
of mails in California, pay of,.... 297, M
Smawood,James B., of the departments to give bonds,..... 578
ant to ....... 209
aloac to ................ 742,748
payment to ......................... 203
speezia,
consul at, ....................... 622
payment and land warrant to, for ser- ,St. Andrew,
vices under name of Bill Newcom,... 774
-,Gilncn,
register to issue to .................. 856
- psGeorn .......................... 766
released from a bond,... ........... 75 755,St. chivde, 621
payment to ........................ consul at, ..........................
pay of .......................... 75 cnr'a at,o ed...................... 621
,,I
[ ,S., St. .TdaClip
p to ........................ 859 consul at, .................... 622
payment to ......................... 7 &A Cape B.?
Soulat ......................... 620
released from a penalty .............. 788 St. MoIN, (N.B.) .
consul 4t...................... 621
- , Larkin,
payment to representatives of ........ 8 Stm.consul(nsP. R1)
at ...................... 620
payment to ......................... 744
Vor.. x. IDrx - 156