ANNALS

OF

THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.

FIFTH CONGRESS.

THE

DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS

IN THE

CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES;

WITH

AN APPENDIX,

CONTAINING

IPORTANT STATE PAPERS AND PUBLIC DOCUMENTS,

AND ALL

THE LAWS OF A PUBLIC NATURE;

WITH A COPIOUS INDEX.

FIFTH CONGRESS.

COMPRISING THE PERIOD FROM MAY 15, 1797, TO MARCH 3, 1799,

INCLUSIVE.

COMPILED FROM AUTHENTIC MATERIALS.

WASHINGTON:

PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY GALES AND SEATON.

1851.