The Message and papers therein mentioned were read and referred to
Messrs. GILES, BAYARD, and ADAMS, together with the Message and papers
heretofore communicated to the Senate on the same subject, to consider
and report thereon; and five hundred copies of the Message of the
President of the United States and documents communicated this day, were
ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate.
TUESDAY, January 27.
JOHN SMITH, from the State of Ohio, attended.
WEDNESDAY, January 28.
Sundry written Messages were received from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES, by Mr. Coles, his Secretary.
The bill to prevent settlements being made on lands ceded to the United
States, until authorized by law, was read the second time, and made the
order of the day for Friday next.
The Senate resumed the second reading of the bill, entitled “An act
authorizing the erection of a bridge over the river Potomac, within the
District of Columbia,” and the motion that it be postponed to the next
session of Congress; and, after debate, the Senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, January 29.
_Burr’s Conspiracy._
The Message yesterday received from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
was read, as follows:
_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States_:
By the letter of Captain Bissel, who commands at Fort Massac,
and of Mr. Murrell to General Jackson, of Tennessee, copies
of which are now communicated to Congress, it will be seen
that Aaron Burr passed Fort Massac on the 31st December, with
about ten boats, navigated by about six hands each, without any
military appearance; and that three boats with ammunition were
said to have been arrested by the militia at Louisville.
As the guard of militia posted on various points of the Ohio
will be able to prevent any further aids passing through that
channel, should any be attempted, we may now estimate with
tolerable certainty the means derived from the Ohio and its
waters, towards the accomplishment of the purposes of Mr. Burr.