The Senate returned to their own Chamber, and adjourned.
FRIDAY, May 26.
HUMPHREY MARSHALL, from the State of Kentucky, attended.
MONDAY, May 29.
JAMES ROSS, from the State of Pennsylvania, attended.
SATURDAY, June 24.
The following confidential Message was received from the PRESIDENT OF
THE UNITED STATES:
_Gentlemen of the Senate, and of the House of
Representatives:_
The Dey of Algiers has manifested a predilection for
American built vessels, and, in consequence, has desired
that two vessels might be constructed and equipped, as
cruisers, according to the choice and taste of Captain
O'Brien. The cost of two such vessels, built with live oak
and cedar, and coppered, with guns and all other equipments
complete, is estimated at forty-five thousand dollars. The
expense of navigating them to Algiers may, perhaps, be
compensated by the freight of the stores with which they
may be loaded on account of our stipulations by treaty with
the Dey.
A compliance with the Dey's request appears to me to be of
serious importance. He will repay the whole expense of
building and equipping the two vessels; and as he has
advanced the price of our peace with Tripoli, and become
pledged for that of Tunis, the United States seem to be
under peculiar obligations to provide this accommodation;
and I trust that Congress will authorize the advance of
money necessary for that purpose.