approved. I fear not that any motives of interest may lead me astray. sensible of no passion which could seduce me, knowingly, from the path of justice; but the weaknesses of human nature, and the limits of my own understanding, will produce errors of judgment, sometimes injurious to your te rests. I shall need, therefore, all the indulgence which I have heretofore experienced from my constituents. The want of it will certainly not lessen with increasing years. I shall need, too, the favor of that Being in whose hands we are; who led our fathers, as Israel of old, from their native land, and planted them in a country flowing with all the necessaries and comforts of life; who has covered our infancy with His providence, and our riper years with His wisdom and power; and to whose goodness I ask you to join in supplications with me, that He will so enlighten the minds of your servants, guide their councils, and prosper their measures, that, whatsoever they do, shall result in your good, and shall secure to you the peace, friendship, and approbation of all nations.

After which, the Chief Justice of the United States administered to him the oath of office prescribed by the constitution; and the oath was, in like manner, administered to George Clinton, Vice-President of the United States; after which, the President and Vice-President retired.

END OF THE TWENTY-THIRD SESSION.

INDEX TO VOL. I.

A.

bbee, Shubael, Commissioner of Valuations, 287, 289.
born, John A., Surveyor, 53.

born, Joseph, Inspector, 194, 195.

born, Thomas, Commercial Agent, 385, 386, 402, 405.
brahams, Abraham D., Military Agent, 422, 423.
dams, John, President of the United States, 234.

dams, John Quincy, Minister to Netherlands, 158, 159.
Plenipotentiary at Lisbon, 212, 213.

to Prussia, 240, 242.
Commissioner to Sweden, 265, 266.

Adams, Samuel, Surveyor and Inspector, 283.

Adams, William, Surveyor and Inspector, 180, 181.

Addison, Thomas, Justice of the Peace, 388, 390, 404, 423.
Address, President's, 138, 235, 392, 486.

Vice-President's, 234.

Adlum, John, Major, 299, 303.

Adlum, John, Ensign, 323.

Agnew, Andrew, Collector, 11, 15, 17.

Inspector, 105, 111.

Aitkin, Hugh, Surgeon's Mate, 358, 364.
Albertson, Elias, Surveyor, 37, 39.

Inspector, 105, 111.

Alexander, Charles, Justice of the Peace, 388, 390, 404, 423.
Alexander, Charles, Jun., Justice of the Peace, 388, 390.
Alexander, Isaac, Commissioner of Valuations, 296, 297.
Alexander, Lawson, Commercial Agent, 459, 461.
Alexander, Levi, Lieutenant, 300, 303.

renominated, 387, 390.

Alexander, Robert Jun., Justice of the Peace, 471, 474.
Alexander, Wallace, Commissioner of Valuations, 288, 289.

Alger, James, Commissioner of Loans, 401, 405.

Algiers, American citizens in captivity at, proceedings relative to, 72, 75,
77, 78, 91, 92, 100, 106, 122, 123, 142.

Treaty with, message relative to, 122.

Allen, Hannibal M., Lieutenant, 473, 474.

Allen, Jacob, Lieutenant, 300, 303.

Allen, Joseph, Commissioner of Valuations, 287, 289.

Allen, Solomon, Ensign, 311, 312.

Allen, Thomas, Mate of a Cutter, 408, 409.

• Allison, Richard, Surgeon, 35.

renominated, 46, 47.

renominated, 117, 119.

Allison, Samuel, Ensign, 160.

Lieutenant, 320, 323.

Ames, Fisher, Indian Commissioner, 257, 259.
Anderson, Bartlett, Lieutenant, 344, 355.
Anderson, James, Commercial Agent, 433, 440.
Anderson, Joseph, Judge, 77.

Senator, 289, 391.

Anderson, Robert, Commissioner of Valuations, 288, 289.
Anderson, Samuel, Surgeon's Mate, 335, 336.
Surgeon, 358, 364.

Anderson, William, Commissioner of Valuations, 288, 289.
Anderson, William J., Lieutenant, 345, 355.
Anderson, William P., Captain, 300, 305.

Attorney, 267, 268.

Andrews, Asa, Collector and Inspector, 212, 213.
Andrews, Jonathan, Captain, 322, 323.

Andrews, Joseph, Surgeon's Mate, 121, 122.
Andrews, Samuel, Ensign, 87, 88.

Lieutenant, 118, 119.

Captain, 154, 156.

Anthony, Joseph, Surgeon, 358, 364.

Appleton, John, Consul, 406, 407.

Appleton, Nathaniel, Commissioner of Loans, 57.

Appleton, Thomas, Consul, 260.

Arbuckle, Matthew, Ensign, 321, 323.

Lieutenant, 347, 350, 413, 415.

Archer, Abraham, Collector, 11, 14.

Inspector, 104, 111.

Archer, John, Lieutenant, 308, 310.

Archer, Richard, Ensign, 46, 47.

Archer, Sterling, Surgeon's Mate, 342.

Archer, Thomas, Collector and Inspector, 433, 440.
Surgeon, 472, 475.

Armistead, Addison, Lieutenant, 301, 305.

Armistead, Addison B., Lieutenant, 378, 380, 411, 415.

Armistead, Bartholomew D., Lieutenant, 379, 380, 413, 415, 446, 447.
Armistead, Francis, Collector, 433, 440.

Armistead, George, Ensign, 301, 305.

Lieutenant, 344, 355, 378, 380, 411, 415.

Armistead, John, Surveyor, 125, 126.
Armistead, John B., Captain, 298, 303.
Armstrong, Hamilton, Ensign, 83, 84.

Lieutenant, 118, 119.
Captain, 154, 156.

Armstrong, James, Major, 342, 355.

Armstrong, John, Lieutenant, 34, 35.

renominated, 46, 47.

Captain, 83, 84.

Armstrong, John, Minister Plenipotentiary, 471, 473.

Senator, 391.

Armstrong, Maxwell, Commissioner of Valuations, 296, 297.
Army-List of Officers of Infantry and Artillery of the, 112.
Arnold, Thomas, Surveyor, 54.

Inspector, 103, 111.

Ash, Charles Condor, Lieutenant, 343, 355.
Ashman, James, Captain, 322, 323.

Lieutenant, 378, 380.

Ashmun, Phineas, Lieutenant, 300, 303.

Captain, 322, 323.

Ashton, Joseph, Captain, 34, 35.

renominated, 45, 47.
Major, 118, 119.

Aspinwall, Caleb, Captain, 299, 303.

Atherton, Joshua, Commissioner of Valuations, 287, 289.
Atlee, William R., Captain, 299, 303.
Auldjo, Thomas, Vice-Consul, 48, 50, 52.

renominated, 76.

Austin, Benjamin, Jun., Commissioner of Loans, 476, 477.
Austin, David, Collector, 143, 144.

B.

Babbet, Erasmus, Jun., Captain, 299, 303.
Bachman, Elias, Consul, 226, 227.

Bachus, Elijah, Receiver of Moneys, 353, 354, 472, 473.
Bacon, William, Commissioner of Valuations, 287, 289.
Baddollet, John, Register of Land Office, 472, 473.
Badger, Joseph, Jun., Commissioner of Valuations, 287, 289.
Bailey, Alexander, Collector and Inspector, 464.
Bailey, Louis C., Lieutenant, 385, 386.

Bainbridge, William, Lieutenant, 308, 310.

Master Commandant, 334, 336. .
Captain, 358, 359.

Baker, Daniel, Ensign, 301, 303.

Lieutenant, 379, 380, 412, 415.

Baker, John. Surveyor, 37, 39.

Inspector, 104, 111.

Baker, John M., Consul, 441, 446.
Baker, Thomas, Lieutenant, 276, 277.
Captain, 334, 336.

Baker, William, Marshal, 401, 405.
Balch, Nathaniel, Jun. Captain, 299, 303
Balch, William, Ensign, 87, 88, 89.
Baldwin, Abraham, Senator, 391.

Baldwin, Cornelius, Surgeon's Mate, 468.

Baldwin, Michael, Attorney, 447.
Baldwin, Richard, Lieutenant, 322, 323.

Baldwin, Samuel, Lieutenant, 332, 336.
Balfour, George, Surgeon's Mate, 117, 119.
Surgeon, 264.

Ball, Daniel, Captain, 300, 305.

Ball, James V., Cornet, 181.

Lieutenant, 229, 232.
Captain, 315, 317.

Ballard, John, Lieutenant, 308, 310.
Ballard, Robert, Surveyor, 10, 14.
Inspector, 104, 111.

Banning, Freeborn, Lieutenant, 334, 336.
Banning, Jeremiah, Collector, 10, 14.

Inspector, 104, 111.

Banning, Robert, Collector and Inspector, 171.

Bannister, Seth, Ensign, 323.

Barclay, Hugh, Marshal, 389.

Barde, Robert G., Lieutenant, 345, 355, 379, 380, 413, 415
Barker, Francis, Lieutenant, 345, 355.

Barlow, Joel, Consul, 228, 232.

Barnes, David L., Attorney, 252.

Judge, 401, 405.

Barnes, John B., Lieutenant, 300, 303, 378, 380, 411, 415.
Barnes, Joseph, Consul, 406, 407.

Barnet, Isaac Coxe, Consul, 226, 227.

Commercial Agent, 381, 385, 433, 440, 453, 455.

Barnet, Oliver, Marshal, 432, 440.
Barnet, James, Captain, 299, 303.

Barney, Joshua, Captain, 161.

Barratt, Andrew, Supervisor, 87, 88.

Commissioner of Valuations, 288, 289.

Barrett, Nathaniel, Consul, 48, 49.

Barren, Francis Le, Surgeon's Mate, 414, 415.

Barron, James, Lieutenant, 264.

Captain,334, 336.

Barron, Samuel, Captain, 308, 310.

Barron, Samuel G., 343, 355.

Barron, Prescot, Surgeon's Mate, 387, 390, 414, 415.

Barron, William A., Lieutenant, 300, 303.

Captain, 346, 350, 413, 415.

Barry, James, Justice of Peace, 389, 390.

Barry, John, Captain, 161.

Bartless, Godfrey, Lieutenant, 480, 481.
Bartlet, Israel, Ensign, 301, 303.
Bartlett, Benjamin, Surveyor, 44.

Barton, Jeremiah, Lieutenant, 334, 336.

Barton, William, Surveyor, 51.

Inspector, 103, 111.

Barton, William, Jun., Lieutenant, 159, 160.

Bassett, Richard, Senator, 79.

Judge, 381, 383.

Batchelor, Josiah, Surveyor, 9, 12.

Inspector, 103, 111.

Bates, Frederick, Receiver of Public Moneys, 472, 473.

Judge, 484.

Bates, Moses M., Ensign, 301, 303.

Battle, James, Lieutenant, 322, 323.

Bayard, James A., Minister to France, 380, 382.

Bayard, Stephen N., Commissioner of Valuations, 287, 289.

Baylies, Hodijah, Collector, 9, 13.

Inspector, 103, 111.

Baynton, George, Ensign, 131, 134.

Baytop, James, Major, 299, 305.

Beale, Benjamin, Jr., Lieutenant, 322, 323.