Part 273

MASTERS, JOSIAH, Representative from New York, 377, 494, 612; on importations from Great Britain, 434; on building gunboats, 627; on the importation of slaves, 641; on suspension of the embargo act, 686.

MATHEWSON, ELISHA, Senator from Rhode Island, 551.

MCCORD, ANDREW, Representative from New York, 50, 285.

MCCORMICK, Rev. Mr., elected Chaplain of the Senate, 163.

MCCREERY, WILLIAM, Representative from Maryland, 50, 285, 377, 493, 613; on the Society of Harmony, 404, 405.

MCFARLAND, DUNCAN, Representative from North Carolina, 402, 493.

MCMECHIN, WILLIAM, his testimony for the defence on the trial of Judge Chase, 228.

MEAD, COWLES, Representative from Georgia, 378.

Mediterranean trade.--See Index, vol. 2.

MEREDITH, WILLIAM, his testimony for the defence on the trial of Judge Chase, 217.

MERIWETHER, DANIEL, Representative from Georgia, 51, 285, 378, 493.

Message of President Jefferson at first session of eighth Congress, 4; note on, 4; on the cession of Louisiana to the United States, 6; relative to the capture of an armed ship of the Emperor of Morocco, 20; from President Jefferson to Senate on Tripolitan aggression, 37; relative to the contingent fund, 39; of President Jefferson to Senate relative to taking possession of Louisiana, 40; of President Jefferson relative to the wreck and capture of the frigate Philadelphia, 48; of President Jefferson to the House on the cession of Louisiana, 52; from the Senate to the House, relative to adjournment, 162; from the Senate to the House, announcing the passage of sundry bills, 162; of President Jefferson to second session of eighth Congress, 164; from the President relative to the Tripolitan war, 168; from President Jefferson to first session of ninth Congress, 346; from the President on the ex-Bashaw of Tripoli, 351; on Spanish and French spoliations, 348; from the President on the aggressions on commerce, 353; of the President on Lewis and Clarke’s expedition, 360; from the President on the demand and threat of Tunis, 375; of President Jefferson at second session of ninth Congress, 486; note, 487; relative to Burr’s conspiracy, 488, 490, 491; of President Jefferson, calling an extra session of Congress, 547; of President Jefferson to first session of tenth Congress, 548; from the President, recommending an embargo, 551; from the President, relative to the contingent fund, 552; relative to the impressment of seamen, 554; of President Jefferson, recommending an embargo, 640; with documents relative to Gen. Wilkinson, 663.

Militia, the, in the House, bill to authorize a detachment from militia of the United States read third time in the House, 392; a bill of no trifling import, 392; to equip a force of one hundred thousand men at an expense of two millions of dollars, 392; what special objects are to be answered by the bill? 392; what effect will it have on the militia systems of the States? 392; only selected, officered, equipped, and ordered to be in readiness, 392; objection on the score of pay considered, 393; other reasons for the passage of the bill, 393; bill passed, 393; the bill more effectually to provide for the national defence by the militia of the United States, considered, 659; sect. one considered, 659; defects in the present law, 659; the system proposed better than the old, 659; subject uniformly recommended by each successive President, 659; also State executives, 659; object to take only those who can best be spared from home, and can be most relied on, 660; leave at home the senior and minor classes as much as possible, 660; three points of attack, and young men enough under twenty-six and over twenty-one to keep up a continual force, 660; what shall be done with the minor class? 660; numbers of each class, as near as can be ascertained from the census, 660; volunteers not to be relied on, 661; mode of officering, 662; reward of services, 662; other particulars stated, 663; note, 663.

Military Academy.--See Index, vol. 2.

MILLEDGE, JOHN, Senator from Georgia, 487, 547. See Index, vols. 1 and 2.

MILNOR, WILLIAM, Representative from Pennsylvania, 612; on building gunboats, 625.

Mint, establishment of.--See Index, vols. 1 and 2.

MIRO, letter of, respecting settlement of Louisiana, 665.

Mississippi Question, on free navigation of. See Index, vol. 2.

Mississippi Territory, memorial of House of Representatives of, 85, 315.

MITCHELL, NAHUM, Representative from Massachusetts, 50, 285.

MITCHILL, SAMUEL L., Representative from New York, 50, 285; Senator from New York, 165, 345, 485, 547; on the call for papers relative to the Louisiana treaty, 56; advocates the resolution to carry the Louisiana treaty into effect, 68; on the bill authorizing the President to take possession of the Louisiana territory, 74; remarks on the road to Natchez and New Orleans, 78; on light house duties, 86; on a tax on imported slaves, 133; on the appointment of an agent to collect information on the Louisiana lead mines, 287; on suspending intercourse with St. Domingo, 350. See Index, vol. 2.

MONTGOMERY, DANIEL, jr., Representative from Pennsylvania, 612.

MONTGOMERY, JOHN, his testimony for the prosecution on the trial of Judge Chase, 213; representative from Maryland, 613; on compensating Capt. Pike, 676.

MOORE, ANDREW, Representative from Virginia, 50.

MOORE, ANDREW, petition of, 78.

MOORE, ANDREW, Senator from Virginia, 163, 349, 487, 550. See Index, vol. 2.

MOORE, NICHOLAS R., Representative from Maryland, 50, 285, 377, 493, 613.