The Message and documents therein referred to were read, and one
thousand copies of the Message and documents ordered to be printed for
the use of the Senate; and on motion of Mr. CAMPBELL of Tennessee, a
committee was appointed to examine the documents above referred to, and
designate such as may be necessary to be printed.
Messrs. CAMPBELL of Tennessee, BRENT, and BAYARD, were appointed the
committee.
Mr. LLOYD submitted the following motion for consideration:
_Resolved_, That the Secretary of State be directed to lay
before the Senate the names of any and all persons in the
United States, and especially in the State of Massachusetts,
who have in any way or manner whatever entered into, or most
remotely countenanced, the project or the views, for the
execution or attainment of which John Henry was, in the year
1809, employed by Sir James Craig, then Governor General of the
British provinces in North America, and which have this day
been communicated to the Senate of the United States.
FRIDAY, March 13.
_Answer to Mr. Lloyd's inquiry._
The following Message was received from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES:
_To the Senate of the United States_:
I transmit to the Senate a report of the Secretary of State,
complying with their resolution of the 10th instant.