Part 265

Messages, Presidential.--See Index, vols. 1, 2, 3.

METCALF, ARUNAH, Representative from New York, 424, 577.

MILLEDGE, JOHN, Senator from Georgia, 21; chosen President pro tem. of the Senate, 27. See Index, vols. 1, 2, 3.

MILLER, PLEASANT M., Representative from Tennessee, 125, 187, 315; on the admission of the Territory of Orleans as a State, 323.

Military Force, additional.--See Army.

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

Militia, arming and classing of considered, 708. See Index, vol. 3.

MILNOR, WILLIAM, Representative from Pennsylvania, 36, 124, 187, 315, 424, 577; on an extra session of Congress, 102; on non-intercourse with Great Britain and France, 107; on the sale of all the gunboats, 229; on commercial intercourse with France and Great Britain, 367; on the protection of American seamen, 429; on the British intrigues, 519; on increased pay of the Army, 583; on the imprisonment of American seamen, 594, 595. See Index, vol. 3.

Mining Company, bill for the incorporation of, in upper Louisiana, 405; bill passed, 409.

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

Miranda's Expedition.--In the House, petition of thirty-six American citizens confined at Carthagena, in South America, under sentence of slavery, 37; referred, 39; report of committee, 46; resolution of committee considered, 95; postponement moved, 95; lost, 95; an agreement on the resolution would involve the government in difficulty without answering any good purpose, 95; it would tend to prove that the government had connection with the expedition, 95; the persons had engaged themselves in foreign service, 95; had been taken and condemned for piracy, 95; appeal to humanity, 95; such an appeal could not involve the government, 95; the men had been deluded, 95; they had been sufficiently punished, 95; resolution lost, 96.

Resolution offered, that the President take measures to effect their liberation if satisfied they were involuntarily drawn into the enterprise, 142; in this case to lean to the side of humanity is an act of great injustice and cruelty to society, 142; it is not a question like redeeming our brethren from slavery in Tripoli, but whether this government would lend its countenance to the class of men concerned in the expeditions of Miranda and Aaron Burr, 142; in passing this resolution we hold up a premium to vice, 142; no justice in the proposed interference, 143; a bounty should be allowed on the exportation of every man of similar principles, 143; the Spanish government never would release them until the government interfered, 143; the only money necessary was to defray the expense of bringing them back, 143; if the President has the power he has not chosen to exercise it, 143; did not knowingly engage in this expedition, 143; they declare they did not understand the nature of the expedition, 143; reasons to show this, 144; a judicial investigation was had in New York previous to embarkation, 144; those who enlisted the men declare they were not informed of the object of the expedition, 144; embarrassment of their situation, 144; if the men were guilty they should not receive the benefit of the interposition of government, 144; these appeals for mercy would apply better to the Spanish government, 145; subject of the greatest delicacy for the United States to interfere, 145; statement of a lawyer, 145; we should place the President in a very unpleasant situation, 146; what has the British Government done? 146; have not the British subjects been liberated? 146; what has been the situation of Great Britain to Spain? 146; what connection exists between the statements that have been made and the merits of the case? 147; question lost, 147.

Mississippi Territory.--Memorial of Legislative Council 264; report on petition of citizens, 465. See Territories.

Mississippi, free navigation of.--See Index, vol. 2.

Missouri Territory.--See Territories.

MITCHELL, JOHN, letters relative to American prisoners, 705.

MITCHILL, SAMUEL L., Senator from New York, 3; on the repeal of the embargo act, 16; Representative from New York, 315, 424, 577; on the ratio of representation, 317; makes a report on the Spanish American colonies, 436; on the bill to enable the people of Mississippi to form a State Government, 521; on imposing additional duties, 539; on the temporary embargo bill, 550; reports on an astronomical observatory, 705. See Index, vols. 2, 3.

MONROE, JAMES, number of votes for, as Vice President, 27. See Index, vols. 1, 2.

MONTGOMERY, DANIEL, jr., Representative from Pennsylvania, 36.

MONTGOMERY, JOHN, Representative from Maryland, 36, 125, 187, 315; on non-intercourse with Great Britain and France, 159; on remission of certain fines on emigrants from Cuba, 164; against granting petition of Elizabeth Hamilton, 215; reports on Bank of the United States, 215; against the claim of Jared Shattuck, 352. See Index, vol. 3.

MOORE, ANDREW, Senator from Virginia, 5; on the repeal of the embargo act, 11. See Index, vols. 2, 3.

MOORE, NICHOLAS B., Representative from Maryland, 36, 125, 187, 315. See Index, vol. 3.

MOORE, THOMAS, Representative from South Carolina, 53, 125, 187, 315, 425, 577. See Index, vols. 2, 3.

MORGAN, JAMES, Representative from New Jersey, 424, 580.

MORROW, JEREMIAH, Representative from Ohio, 36, 125, 187, 315, 425, 577; reports on the claim for military services in the old French war, 319. See Index, vol. 3.

MORROW, JOHN, Representative from Virginia, 36. See Index, vol. 3.

MOSELY, JONATHAN O., Representative from Connecticut, 36, 124, 187, 315, 424, 577; on an additional military force, 614. See Index, vol. 3.

Mounted Troops.--In the House, resolution presented to authorize an expedition of mounted volunteers against certain hostile Indian tribes, 579; the people have the will and power to extirpate these tribes or compel their surrender, 579; duty of Congress to organize this power and direct this will, 579; since the defeat of Braddock no campaign had been carried on with them suitable to bring them to reason, 579; experience of the past, 579; the work has been begun and should be completed, 580; subject considered, 650; resolutions relative to, offered, 651; laid on the table, 651.