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GILES, WILLIAM B. Representative from Virginia, 255, 315, 388, 455, 528, 604; on excise bill, 266; on vacancy in the Presidency, 270; speech on the Bank of the U.S., 296; on the ratio of representation, 324; is a resignation a constitutional vacancy, 328; on vacancy of Presidency, 334; on the bill for the encouragement of the cod fisheries, 350; on the stamp of American coin, 372; on the apportionment bill, 374; against attendance of Secretary of War, 391; on attendance of Secretary of War, 392; on discharging committee on defeat of St. Clair, 393, 394; on the official conduct of the Secretary of Treasury, 425; further remarks, 427; on the flag of the Union, 461; on the French emigrants from St. Domingo, 463; on conducting the Algerine War, 477, 480; examination of principles relative to the sequestration of British debts, 486; against the continuance of the embargo, 500; on modifying it, 502; urges postponement of indemnity resolutions, 505; against increase of the army, 515; on the advance of money to France, 516; on the bill to raise a force for the protection of the frontier, 517; on admitting the delegate south of the Ohio, 529; on the President's speech, 533, 538; reports a bill on soldier's pay, 541; on the resolutions of thanks to Gen. Wayne, 542, 544; on the investigation of losses by Pennsylvania insurgents, 553; on an amendment to the Naturalization laws, 555; on excluding titled foreigners from citizenship, 557, 558, 560, 563; on reference of letter of Secretary of War, 567, 569; on the reduction of salaries, 575; on the frontier settlers, 587; on the answer to the President's speech, 606; on the attempt at bribery, by Robert Randall, 610; on the resolution relative to bribery, 622; on the support of existing establishments, 628; on establishing Indian trading houses, 634; on a salary for members of Congress, 635; on the pay of the Speaker, 638, 639; on rights of the House relative to treaties, 653; on the execution of the British treaty, 718; on the army establishment, 760.

GILLESPIE, JAMES, Representative from North Carolina, 459, 536; on the right to Indian lands within a State, 576.

GILLON, ALEXANDER, Representative from South Carolina, 498; in favor of continuing the embargo, 501; opposes the tax on salt, 506; against duties on tobacco and sugar, 510; on the advance of money to France, 514, 516; on force to protect the S. W. frontier, 517; deceased, 582.

GILMAN, NICHOLAS, Representative from New Hampshire, 21, 175, 255, 315, 388, 455, 527, 604; on a committee to report a bill regulating oaths, 22.

Glass, window and other, duty fixed, 41.

GLENN, HENRY, Representative from New York, 455, 527.

GOODHUE, BENJAMIN, Representative from Massachusetts, 21, 175, 255, 315, 388, 455, 527, 604; on duty on molasses, 29, 31; on duty on salt beef, 34; on manufacture of nails, &c., 38; on duty on teas, 42; on giving preference to American shipping, 50; the object to raise revenue, 65; opposes deliberation on subject of President's title, 67; thinks duties too high for collection, excepting that on molasses, 69; on connection of molasses trade with the fisheries, 71; on concurrence of the Senate in appointments, 88; on location of the seat of Government, 145; further remarks, 148, 149, 160; on ratio of representation, 322; on the bill for the encouragement of the cod fisheries, 351; further remarks, 360; on the flag of the Union, 461; on the commerce of the United States, 472; on the preparations for the Algerine war, 479; moves to refer indemnity resolutions to Committee of the Whole, 503; opposed to referring indemnity resolutions to committee on sequestration of British debts, 503, 504; urges delay in laying duties on tobacco and sugar, 509; on a salary for members of Congress, 635; on the pay of the Speaker, 638; on the execution of the British treaty, 717.

GOODRICH, CHAUNCEY, Representative from Connecticut, 604.

GORDON, JAMES, Representative from New York, 315, 388, 455, 527.

GRAYSON, WILLIAM, Representative from Virginia, 15.

Great Britain, Treaty with.--See Treaty, &c.

Great Britain, Retaliatory Measures upon.--Sequestration of debts due to, considered, 482; considering the conduct of Great Britain sequestration, merely, is a great lenity, 483; no hope of the restitution of our property plundered on the seas--no possibility of indemnification, 483; no other method by which to enforce our claims, 483; it would be warrantable to sequester without negotiation, 483; with these resolutions, we may have peace--without them we shall have war, 483; not for the interest of the United States at this time, 484; the proposition is to arrest, not confiscate debts due to British subjects, 484; law of nations considered, 484; by this measure we make their motives for peace more weighty, and show our amicable disposition, 484; various points considered, 485; two points involved--the right of one nation to sequester the property of another in any possible case, and the policy of exercising this right at this time, 486; these points considered, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492.

Non-intercourse with Great Britain, considered, 493; moved to prohibit all commercial intercourse between citizens of the United States and subjects of Great Britain, as respects articles of the growth or manufacture of Great Britain, 493; the line of conduct that should be pursued, 493; this measure, a war measure, 493; no representation of our injuries has been made, 494; how far does cool, temperate reflection direct our conduct? 494; constitutional considerations, 495; answers to them, 495; admitting the constitutionality and the right of the committee to originate the measure, and the aggression of Great Britain; are these principles sufficient to justify so harsh a measure?. 496; resolutions adopted, 498.

Embargo, continuation of, considered, 498; reason for its adoption ceased, 499; numerous inconveniences have arisen from the measure, 499; British conduct now altered, 499; should not be revoked until a change of system by the British Government warrants it, 499; if it continues, the value of our imports will rise one hundred per cent., 500; France will suffer considerably if it is continued, 500; the other measures of the system have been laid aside and this should be, 500; although the reasons for it have not changed, it should be discontinued, as it will now operate against ourselves and our allies, 500; farmers suffer from the present restraints, 500; letter from the merchants of Charleston, 500; various considerations for its continuance, 501; the reason for the embargo, 501; reason for its continuance, 501; resolution for its continuance lost, 502.

Indemnity for Spoliations considered, 503; resolution that the United States indemnify her citizens for property captured and confiscated by Great Britain, &c., 503; moved that the resolution be referred to the Committee of the Whole, 503; moved to amend by referring it to the committee to whom was referred the resolution for the sequestration of British debts, 503; objected that the subject was distinct and separate, 503; urged that the two subjects ought not to be separated, 503; wrong to bring up this motion alone, 503; only course of indemnity was by sequestration, 503; security and protection should be extended to all interests, and redress for all injuries, 504; if present negotiations fail, we owe it to our citizens to obtain redress, 504; the reference moved is not fair for various reasons, 504; a tax should be laid to effect indemnity to our citizens, 504; the subject should be laid aside for the present, 505; there are strong reasons for indemnity, and also against connecting it with sequestration, 505; amendment agreed to, 505.

GREEN, ASHBEL, chosen Chaplain, 388.

GREENE, CATHARINE, Petition of widow, to obtain an indemnification from United States against certain engagements of General Greene, undertaken while commanding officer of U. S. army, 335; recommendation of Secretary of Treasury, 335; pressing necessity compelled General Greene to become surety, for which indemnity is now claimed, 336; the claim is just, 336; a resolution moved, 336; three alternatives were left to the committee, 336; claim should be granted by special law as matter of right, 336; circumstances connected with the evacuation of Charleston, 337; how to distinguish between the articles necessary and the other goods, 337; danger of establishing a bad precedent considered, 338; the measure not proper or just, 338; contract not beneficial to the United States, 338; character and circumstances of General Greene, 339; of the manner of conducting the affairs in South Carolina, 339; points of contest before the committee, 340; those points considered, 340; further debate, 340; resolution negatived, 340; further resolution relative to the report of Secretary of the Treasury, 340; resolutions on indemnity, 370; do. passage, 375; petition for indemnity against the demands of Harris & Blatchford considered, 761; report of committee, 761; resolution referred to Committee on Claims, 762; facts, 762.

GREENUP, CHRISTOPHER, Representative from Kentucky, 455, 527, 609; on the flag of the Union, 461; on intruders on Indian lands, 585.

GREGG, ANDREW, Representative from Pennsylvania, 317, 397, 455, 528, 609; on the sense of the House relative to the British treaty, 751.

GRIFFIN, SAMUEL, Representative from Virginia, 21, 175, 255, 315, 388, 457, 527; on committee for reception of President, 27.

GRISWOLD, ROGER, Representative from Connecticut, 604; on rights of the House relative to treaties, 647; on the execution of the British treaty, 735.

GROUT, JONATHAN, Representative from Massachusetts, 46, 175, 255.

GROVE, WILLIAM BARRY, Representative from North Carolina, 317, 393, 458, 528, 604.

GUNN, JAMES, Senator from Georgia, 10, 254, 313, 448, 524, 591.

HAMPTON, WADE, Representative from South Carolina, 608.

HANCOCK, GEORGE, Representative from Virginia, 457, 527, 604.

HANCOCK, JOHN, votes for, as Vice President, in 1789, 10.

HARPER, ROBERT G., Representative from South Carolina, 582, 604; on difficulties with the Indians, 588; on the answer to the President's speech, 607; on the Randall bribery case, 611; on a stenographer for the House, 631; on establishing Indian trading-houses, 634; on rights of the House relative to treaties, 643; on the sense of the House relative to the British treaty, 752.