Part 225

It has been more than once the lot of our Government to be thrown into new and delicate situations; and of these, the insurrection has not been the least important. Having been compelled at length to lay aside my repugnance to resort to arms, I derive much happiness from being confirmed by your judgment in the necessity of decisive measures, and from the support of my fellow-citizens of the militia, who were the patriotic instruments of that necessity.

With such demonstrations of affection for our constitution; with an adequate organization of the militia; with the establishment of necessary fortifications; with a continuance of those judicious and spirited exertions which have brought victory to our Western Army; with a due attention to public credit and an unsullied honor towards all nations; we may meet, under every assurance of success, our enemies from within and from without.

G. WASHINGTON.

The Senate returned to their own Chamber, and then adjourned.

MONDAY, November 24.

JOHN RUTHERFORD, from New Jersey, attended.

WEDNESDAY, November 26.

JOHN HENRY, from Maryland, and JAMES ROSS, from Pennsylvania, severally attended.

FRIDAY, November 28.

STEPHEN R. BRADLEY, from Vermont, and CALEB STRONG, from Massachusetts, severally attended.

TUESDAY, December 9.

RICHARD POTTS, from Maryland, attended to-day.

THURSDAY, December 11.

FREDERICK FRELINGHUYSEN, from New Jersey, attended.

MONDAY, December 15.

STEPHEN MIX MITCHELL, from Connecticut, attended to-day.

MONDAY, December 29.

HENRY TAZEWELL, appointed a Senator by the State of Virginia, in the place of JOHN TAYLOR, resigned, produced his credentials, which were read, and the VICE PRESIDENT administered to him the oath required by law, and he took his seat in the Senate.

FRIDAY, February 20.

The VICE PRESIDENT being absent, the Senate proceeded to the election of a PRESIDENT pro tempore, as the constitution provides, and SAMUEL LIVERMORE was duly elected; who, declining the appointment,

The Senate proceeded to the election of HENRY TAZEWELL to that office.

Ordered, That the Secretary wait on the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, and notify him of the election of Mr. TAZEWELL to be PRESIDENT of the Senate pro tempore.

SATURDAY, February 28.

HENRY LATIMER, from the State of Delaware, in place of GEORGE READ, resigned, attended, and produced his credentials, which were read; and, the oath prescribed by law being administered, he took his seat in the Senate.

JAMES GUNN, from Georgia, attended.

TUESDAY, March 3.

Mr. BURR laid before the Senate a motion, as follows:

"Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, two-thirds of both Houses concurring, That the following article be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States, as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which, when ratified by three-fourths of the said Legislatures, shall be valid as part of the said constitution, to wit: