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BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall be lawful to admit to entry any vessel or vessels of the United States which may have been laden in any of the ports of India and whose master, freighter, cargo, or owner may have been compelled to give bond under penalty that their respective cargoes shall be landed in some port of the United States, Provided, That the duties on such cargoes be secured or paid agreeably to law, and that such cargoes be deposited in public stores under the care of the collector of the port where such vessel or vessels may arrive, the remainder remaining at the risk and charge of the owner or owners thereof, subject to the future disposition of government in relation to the said vessels and their cargoes. CLAY. For the Record, A - President of the Senate; July 5th, 1812. To James Madison, Acting Secretary of War: Supplemental Appropriation to raise certain companies of Rangers for the protection of the frontier of the United States. By the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled: That the President of the United States be, and hereby is, authorized to raise one additional company of Rangers, when he may deem it necessary for the public service, under the same provisions, conditions, and restrictions of the act to which this is a supplement. Section 2. And it is further enacted, That for defraying the expenses thereof, the sum of thirty thousand two hundred and fifty dollars be, and the same hereby appropriated, to be paid out of government money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. John Crawford, Speaker of the House of Representatives. An Act approved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sale profit (hereafter referred to as "the sale") of certain tracts of Public Lands held in the state of Oregon, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, at the public sales held under the authority of the Land Office, by the principal Deputy Surveyor of the western district of the territory of Oregon (now state of Louisiana) be and hereby is made good and valid. And thereafter, the purchasers of the said lands shall, generally, on payment of the purchase money, according to law, be entitled to receive a patent or patents for the lands so purchased and paid for, 48 in number, including other lands sold by the United States; the first installment of the purchase money shall be considered due and payable, at ten days after the receiver of public funds for the district within which the lands lie shall have discharged the duties of his office. 7th July, 1812———Appropriations AMES. MADISON, ACTING VOICE B Authorizing the President of the United States to lease for a term of years any part of the reservations of Public Grounds in the city of Washington. It is enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States is hereby authorized to take possession of the whole of the reservations of Public Grounds in the city of Washington and lease them for a term not exceeding ten years, on such terms and conditions as he may deem best for the improvement of said grounds for public walks, botanical gardens, or other public purposes. Speaker of the House of Representatives. William H. Crawford, President of the Senate pro tempore. By ABELE ADOPTED by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That making additional appropriations for the support of government for the year one thousand eight hundred and twelve. AYE IT ENACTED by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, Congress assembled, That in addition to the sums appropriated by the act making appropriations for the support of government for the year one thousand eight hundred and twelve, the following sums, and the same, are hereby respectively appropriated; that is to say; For detesting the expenses of printing the subscription certificates and issuing the same to the subscribers so the loan of eleven million twelve, including cost of paper and other articles, $4,000. Appropriating of certificates of funded five percent stock to be issued for the amount of the said loan, and other expenses attending the funding be the same, five thousand dollars. For the expenses of making a digest of the laws of the United States under the joint resolution of both Houses of Congress passed at the present session, two thousand dollars. For compensation to the marshals and assistant marshals for taking an account of the manifures of the United States, in addition to the sum heretofore appropriated for that purpose, forty thousand dollars. For the expense of free wood, stationery, printing, and other contingent expenses of the two Houses of Congress; in addition to the sum heretofore appropriated for that purpose eight thousand eight hundred dollars. For paying Andrew Greely Assistant Secretary. In the district of Detroit, for surveying private claims in the Michigan territory, pursuant to an act of Congress passed the twenty-fourth day of April, on the land office located eight hundred twenty-twelve, five thousand six hundred and sixty-five dollars and ninety-three cents. And because the several sums thus appropriated shall be paid out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Speaker of the House of Representatives, James Madison, President of the Senate pro tempore: An act concerning the establishment and construction of post roads. Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following post routes be established: From Jacksonville in South Carolina by Barwell Court House to Augusta in Georgia. From Raleigh to New Providence and from Bakeridge to Somerville in New Jersey. From Fort Stoddard to Natchez in the Mississippi territory. From Gallipolis to Chillicothe in Ohio. From Salisbury to Lincolnton in North Carolina. From Peayburg to Danville via Oxford, Dover, and Bridgewater to Plymouth, thence by Holden's Ferry, Hamilton, and Sanborn to Salisbury in New Hampshire. From Baltimore by Queenston to Centre Marysburg via Buchanan to Beverly in Virginia. For both, the following post roads be established in New Hampshire. From Hopkinton, through Warner, Bradford, Fitzfield, Weare, and New Port to Cornish in the county of Cheshire. From Concord in the county of Rockingham through Weare, Deerfield, Hancock, and Newfields to Keno in the county of Coos. From Gilford to Meredith, through Concord, Loudon, Gilmanton, Meredith, and New Hampton to Plymouth. From New Hampton through Northfield, Canterbury, and Concord to Masachusettes. From Keene to Arundel, through Redfield, Fayette, and Liverpool in the state of Rhode Island. From Providence, through Gloucester to Pomfret in the state of Connecticut. From Bram in Hartford County, by New Hartford and Torrington to Gethen in the state of Maryland. From Hartford, through Bristol, Plymouth, Watertown, Woodbury, Southbury, and Newtown to Danbury. From Jamaica, through the Alley and by the head of Canuck, to Hampstead harbor and through Oyster bay to Huntington. This is declared to be an alteration of the existing post routes. From Trip's hill, by Montgomery Court House, to Sheldon's in the county of Orange. From Madison, by Catonovia, to Balfour in the state of Pennsylvania. From Rome, through Coots Mills and A. From Kinderhook in New York by experience, to West Stockbridge in Massachusetts. From Morristown to Bethlehem in Pennsylvania. From Plainfield to New Providence. From Salem, by Hancock’s bridge and New Canaan, to Greenwich in Connecticut. From Bedford, by Stoytown and Lima to Cincinnati. From Pittsburgh, by Baldwin's mile, Steubenville and Cadiz, to Cambridge in Ohio. From Quakerstown, by Saucon to Northampton in Pennsylvania. From Bedford, by the counties of Clearfield and Jefferson, to Venango. From Bear Gap by Danville to Washington. From New Alexandria to Pittsburgh. From Greenbury to New Castle in Delaware. From New Lisbon, by Wayne court house, Richland court house and Knox court house, returning by Columbus court house. From Chillicothe, by Fayette court house, Greenfield and Eaton, returning from Green court house by Clinton court house and Greenfield to Chillicothe. From Urbana to Springfield in Ohio. From Gallipolis to Athens in Ohio. From Huron to Danbury in Connecticut. From Prince Anne to the corner where the roads from Point and Potomac meet, Maryland. From Annapolis by Broad Creek in Kent Island and Queen's Town to Center. Virginia. From Dunkirk to New Kent on the southern route through Royal to Waynesborough. The port road from Staunton in Orange County to Port Republican in Rockingham, declared open to all over the South Douglas at Brown's turnpike on the same route from Paris in Fauquier County to Gibson's More. From Stanardsville by Pendleton Courthouse to Beverly, from Halifax Courthouse to Danville, and from Beverly to Clarksburg on the Kentucky route. From Wathington by Flemingsburg to Mount Sterling. From Grayson to Butler equine courthouse. From Ruffinville to Labcelville in Christian County. From Nicholasville to the mouth of Hickmans and Bellies' Mill by Danville, Kentucky. From Carthage to New Glasgow, Kentucky, by Clarksville in Tennessee, and from thence, by Dickson, to Columbia in Georgia. From Charlotte, by Beatty's Ford, Lincolnton and Morganton, to Wilkesboro, and to pass by Mount Moriah one in every two routes. From Staatsville to Baldory. The mail from Fayetteville to Maurybury, shall go by Rockingham, Wardspury, Allentown and Henderson, to Salisbury, and return by McLeod's Store, to Fayetteville. South Carolina. From Charleston, by Givens Ferry, on Edisto River - and from thence to Barnwell courthouse, and by the White Pond to Edgefield courthouse. From Wellington to Beekman's Store, being an alteration of the present route past Vienna. From Columbia, by Lower Three Runs to Augusta, Georgia. From Darlington courthouse to Sumter courthouse, by Carter's crossing. From Savannah to Louisville. From Middleville by Wilkes County courthouse to Putnam County courthouse. From Augusta to Campbelton. From Louisville to Sandersville. Mississippi Territory. From Fort Stoddard, by Amitee courthouse to Pinckneyville. From Natchez, by Wilkinson courthouse to Lake Ponotrain. Indiana Territory. From Lafayette, by Madison and Charlestown to Jeffersonville. From Lawrenceburg, by Franklin courthouse to Wayne courthouse. Be it further enacted, That the Post Master General cause a survey to be made of the main post road from Robbinsville to La Fayette courthouse. Town, with the difficulty of making to St. Mary's in Georgia, causing the courses, distances, and all remarkable objects, to be noted with the latitude to be taken every pound and evening, and the variation of the compass every evening when the weather is fair; and that there be not less than one surveyor, two chain carriers, and two men with objects, employed in making the same survey, who shall be sworn to execute the work; Provided, that the same can be done at an expense not exceeding two dollars per mile—and the Post Master General is hereby authorized to procure proper instruments for the purpose; Provided, That the expense does not exceed three hundred dollars and the expense both of the surveys and instruments be paid out of the monies which may be in his hands for postage. Speaker of the House of Representatives, William H. Crawford, President of the Senate pro tempore, May 11, 1812—APPROVED, AT James Madison. Fixing the time for the next Executive's Congress: It is enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That after the adjournment of the present session, the next meeting of Congress shall be on the first Monday in December. Speaker of the House of Representatives, William H. Crawford, President of the Senate pro tempore. July 6, 1812 — Arrived at the Capitol, For the relics of Lieutenant Colonel William DeVries. It is enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, that, as a token of appreciation, counting officers of the War Department, allowing him the pay and emolument of a judge and sapphire, when he retired on the twentieth of June, until the twenty-fourth of November, in the year one thousand eight hundred and nine, be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Speaker of the House of Representatives, James Madison, General Orders. Headquarters, Boston, July 21, 1812, Having been authorized by the President of the United States to accept the offer of any company or companies, of Volunteers, either of Infantry, Cavalry or Artillery, who may organize themselves for the service of the United States, in conformity with the act of Congress of February 28th, 1812, and the supplemental act of July 6th. I hereby give notice, to all such Americans as possess a sufficient degree of patriotism and military ardor, at this interesting crisis, to volunteer their services in the defense of their country—that as soon as a sufficient number of able-bodied citizens, shall associate and subscribe their names to an enrollment in conformity with the act. For mentioned above, with suitable character as officers, and shall transit to the State of New York, a copy of their enlistment, with the warrants of the commissioned and non-commissioned officers; privates, their services will be accepted; and the officers will be commissioned by the President of the United States, and the non-commissioned officers and privates, when called into service, will be armed and equipped at the expense of the United States; and will retain their arms when discharged from service. A company must consist of one Captain, one first Lieutenant, one second Lieutenant, one Ensign, four Sergeants, four Corporals, two Musicians and not less than sixty-six privates. When a sufficient number of such companies are formed, they will be organized into Battalions, Regiments, Brigades and Divisions. H. DEARBORN, Major-General U. S. Army. BROOURE Supplementary to an act entitled "An act authorizing the President of the United States to accept and organize, for a term not exceeding five years, certain volunteers for service in the army of the United States." ize a Volunteer Military Corps. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That in all cases where volunteers have offered or hereafter may offer their services to the United States under the act entitled "An act authorizing the President of the United States to accept and organize certain Volunteer military corps," it shall be lawful for the President of the United States to appoint and commission officers thereto, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; any thing in the act to the contrary notwithstanding. Provided, That prior to the issuing of such commissions, the volunteers aforesaid shall have signed an enrollment, binding themselves to service conformably to the provisions of the act of which this is a supplement. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the President be and he is hereby authorized to form the corps of volunteers into battalions, squadrons, regiments, brigades, and divisions, and to appoint thereto, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, general, field, and staff officers, conformably with the military establishment of the United States; and who shall be entitled to the pay and emoluments of officers of a similar grade and corps in the army of the United States. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the President of the United States, in the recess of the Senate, to appoint all the officers authorized by this act, which appointments shall be submitted to the Senate at their next session, for their advice and consent. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That in case the volunteers, when their term of service shall have expired, shall deliver their arms and accoutrements, in good order, to the proper officer, they shall be entitled to receive in lien thereof, ten dollars for every and each arm delivered. Speaker of the House of Representatives. HY SZ, CRAWFORD, President of the Senate pro tempore June 6, 1812—~Approved, STUTTERS ME: 591%? Two Boys. The following is the 2d section of the Act of Feb. 6, 1812, to which the above is supplementary: Sec. 2: No company, battalion, regiment, brigade or division, the members thereof for the service, shall be able to be called upon to do military duty at any time the President of the United States shall judge proper, with ten two years after he shall have accepted the same, and shall be bound to continue in service for the term of twelve months after they shall have arrived at the place of rendezvous, unless sooner discharged—and when so called to service, and while remaining therein, shall be under the rules and regulations, and entitled to the same pay, rations, for clothing and all kinds of allowances, except boarding and shipping excepted, will be the result from the United States. Each man of the officers and private, who may thus offer themselves, shall be entitled, when called into service, to receive in money a sum equal to the cost of the clothing of a non-commissioned officer or private (as the case may be) in the regular troops of the United States. What will the impression of our country friends be when they find that they are to be compelled to vote for the separation of the church from the state? And who can doubt that a plan of this sort is in inspiration when two priests in his pulpit declare, "That peace leads the men of Washington principles at present to [CLOAK] their opposition UNDER CONSTITUTIONAL FORMS." Boffon Patriots, Fully 15. A B.—Can you contrive any way to put down this deranged Senate of ours? They must be put down, and I am for calling a convention of members from every county in the state, and declaring them [meaning the Ecumenical] essentially chosen and order another choice. F.B. = Why sir, like your plan, but I have heard another suggested by a very judicious man, which was, "Have the people address the money, and have them put down in that way." A. B. = That won't do, for one branch to put down the other! That never will foresee; so there is no way but by a convention from the counties; and I am only waiting for the report of our Committee on Safety, and for them to say to me, "Go on, and I will raise the money to defray the expense; I will raise sixty thousand dollars in a very short time. B.—Oh for, that will be more than is necessary. A.B=Well, I raise enough, then we mean to call a general convention of the New England states, including New York, (you may call it a 'Congress' or what you please,) for we must have INSPIRATION OF THE STATES! then we'll put down those darn southern rascals. Nothing but a separation is the states can save us. Then we'll put down these southern follows or by god we'll have them cannonized. From ALBANY, July 23. Action upon Lake Ontario.—On Sunday, the 19th inst., at nine A.M., the Royal George, the Prince Regent, and two brigs, entered Sackett's harbor, came within one and a half miles of the town, and commenced an attack and continued the cannonade about one hour, during which time one ball only (a 32-pounder) reached the shore. The brig Oneida lay in shore, half her guns were unshipped and with two guns mounted upon a redoubt thrown up on Friday and Saturday proceeding by order of Maj. Gen. Van Rensselaer: Two shots from the guns hulled the Royal George and one shot carried away the foretop, gallant men of the Prince Regent; when the British squadron bore away. The British squadron had captured a revenue cutter, and left the men on shore, with a message that unless the brig which had been taken by Capt. Woolsey was immediately released, they would open fire again. It is not true, as has been reported, that Gov. Tompkins of New York has refused to place the drafted militia under the command of the federal government, and, has in that paper. 