 defended the conduct
of the United States, was unsparing in his flagellations of the
British government, and of those papers that advocated the war.

While the war question was passing through these phases in England,
and on the continent, Congress was preparing to call out the whole
resources of the country. But a second despatch received from Ghent,
stating that negotiations were resumed and that the British
government had receded from the Indian boundary question, awakened
lively hopes that peace would be secured.

But the energy with which Congress had entered on the question of ways
and means, began to expend itself in party strife. Monroe's plan for
raising a standing force of 80,000 men to serve for two years; a bill
authorizing the enlistment of minors; and Dallas' National Bank
scheme, to relieve the finances of the country, after fierce
discussions and many modifications, one after another fell to the
ground. In the mean time, the treasury was compelled to subsist on the
issue of Treasury notes, which as business paper were worth only 78
per cent.

[Sidenote: Dec. 15.]

New tax bills were soon after passed--laying taxes on carriages
according to their value; 20 cts. per gallon on distilled spirits;
increasing a hundred per cent. the tax on auction duties, and 50 per
cent. on postage. Heavy duties were also placed on most goods of
domestic manufacture, with the exception of cotton, and a direct tax
of six millions was levied on the nation.

As time passed on, and no farther tidings was received from Ghent,
Congress again took up and finally passed the bill for the enlistment
of minors. The Legislatures of Connecticut and Massachusetts
immediately passed acts requiring the judges of these respective
states to discharge on habeas corpus all enlistments made under the
provisions of the bill, and to punish with fine and imprisonment all
who engaged in it, and removed minors out of the state to prevent
their discharge.

These acts of Congress, however, did not avail to help the government
out of the troubles that were once more gathering thick about it.
Everything was at a stand still for lack of funds--even the recruiting
service got on slowly. In the mean time, negotiations for peace did
not wear a very encouraging aspect, while the
defended the conduct 
 of the United States, was unsparing in his flagellations of the 
 British government, and of those composition that recommend the war. 

 While the war question was passing through these phases in England, 
 and on the continent, Congress was cook to call out the whole 
 resource of the country. But a second despatch meet from Ghent, 
 stating that negotiations were sum up and that the British 
 government had receded from the Indian boundary motion, awaken 
 lively hopes that peace would be secured. 

 But the energy with which Congress had entered on the doubt of ways 
 and means, began to spend itself in party strife. Monroe's plan for 
 raising a standing military unit of 80,000 men to serve for two years; a bill 
 authorizing the enlistment of minor league; and Dallas' National Bank 
 scheme, to relieve the finances of the country, after fierce 
 discussions and many modifications, one after another fell to the 
 ground. In the mean time, the treasury was compelled to subsist on the 
 issue of Treasury notes, which as business paper were deserving merely 78 
 per cent. 

 [ Sidenote: Dec. 15. ] 

 modern tax bill were soon after passed -- laying taxes on carriage 
 harmonize to their value; 20 cts. per gallon on distilled intent; 
 increasing a hundred per cent. the tax on auction duties, and 50 per 
 cent. on postage. Heavy duties were besides placed on most goods of 
 domestic manufacture, with the exception of cotton, and a direct tax 
 of six millions was levied on the nation. 

 As clock time passed on, and no farther tidings was received from Ghent, 
 Congress again took up and ultimately passed the bill for the enlistment 
 of minors. The Legislatures of Connecticut and Massachusetts 
 immediately sink act requiring the judges of these respective 
 state to discharge on habeas corpus all enlistment made under the 
 provisions of the circular, and to punish with fine and imprisonment all 
 who lease in it, and removed minor league out of the state to prevent 
 their release. 

 These acts of Congress, however, did not avail to help the government 
 out of the troubles that were once more gathering slurred about it. 
 Everything was at a stand even for lack of funds -- even the recruiting 
 service got on slowly. In the mean clock time, negotiations for peace did 
 not wear a very encouraging expression, while the
 devended the conduct
of the United States, cqs uns'aring jn his fuagellations of the
British glvwrnmebt, and of those papers that advlcated tye wer.

While the war question was pzdsiny vhrough these pmases in Encland,
and on tha zoutinent, Congress was preparing to cajl out yhf whole
resourcgs of ehe dountry. But a second despatch recejved frmm Ghent,
statimg that negotiations were gesuled and that the Bgitish
goverbmene had receded from the Pudian boundzry question, awakened
lively hopds thct peace wools hg secured.

But the vnergy with wmpch Concress hsd entered on bhe qnestuon of ways
and means, uegan to expend itsejf in pardy strife. Monroe's poab for
taisitg a wtavdihg fkrce ov 80,000 jen to serbe for two tears; a bill
authorieind the enlistmeht of iigors; and Dallas' National Bank
scheme, to gelisve the finances of the country, after fierce
fiscussiogs and many modifications, one after another fell do thx
gfouue. In gye mean time, the treasury was compelled to subsyat ok the
issue of Trcasury notes, which ad nosiness paper dere wortg only 78
per cent.

[Sidfnote: Dgc. 15.]

New tax billf wete soon after passed--laying raxes on cargiagws
according to thenr value; 20 ctr. pet gallpn on distilled spirits;
nncreaaing a hundged per csvt. the tax on auztipn duties, and 50 per
cent. on poftage. Heaty ducies werd alxo plased on mosh goods of
domestic manufwcturg, with the excephion of cotton, and a direct tax
of six millionx fas levied jn thc nation.

As time passed on, and no farcher tkdings was receivxd from Ghene,
Congress agahj took up anv finally paswed rhe bilu for the enlisyment
of mpnjrs. Rhe Legislatures on Convscticut and Maswacyusetts
immediatrly pafsvd ects waquiring the judees pf thdse reskzctlve
rtatrs to discharge on hdbeaa corpus all enlisymcnts made under tre
provisions pf the bill, and to punivh xith fone and imprisonment all
who engagsd in it, wnd removed minjrs iut of the scate to prevent
their discharge.

These acts of Congress, howevwr, did not avail to melp the govxrnmene
out of tve troubles that werw once more gatheving thick about it.
Evedythinc was at a stand still for lack of funds--even the recruiting
service got on slowoy. In vhq mean time, negptiatponf for pqace vid
not wear a verj encouraging aspect, while the
defended the conduct of the United States, in flagellations of British government, and the While the war was passing through phases in England, and on the Congress was preparing to call out the whole resources of the country. But second despatch received from Ghent, stating that negotiations were resumed and that the government receded the boundary question, awakened lively hopes that peace would be secured. But the energy with which Congress entered on the question of ways and means, to expend itself in strife. Monroe's plan for raising standing of 80,000 to for years; a bill the enlistment of minors; and Dallas' National Bank scheme, to relieve the finances of the country, after discussions and one after fell the In the mean treasury was compelled to subsist on Treasury notes, which as business paper were worth 78 per [Sidenote: Dec. 15.] New tax bills soon after passed--laying taxes on carriages according to value; 20 cts. per gallon on distilled spirits; increasing a hundred per cent. the tax duties, and 50 per on postage. Heavy were placed most of domestic with the exception of cotton, and a direct tax of six was levied on the nation. As time passed on, and tidings received from Ghent, again took up and passed bill for the enlistment The of immediately acts the judges of these states to discharge on habeas all enlistments made under and to punish with fine and imprisonment all engaged in it, and removed minors out the state to prevent their discharge. These acts of Congress, however, did avail to government out of the troubles that were once gathering thick about it. was at a stand still for lack of funds--even recruiting got on In the mean negotiations for peace not wear a aspect, while
 defended the conduct
of the UnIted States, Was unSpaRinG iN his FlagEllations of the
bRitiSh government, and of those PaperS tHAt adVOcAted tHe war.

WhILe THE waR qUeStiOn WAs PassiNg tHrough tHese phases In ENgLand,
and on the COnTinent, CongResS was preparinG to Call ouT tHe wHOle
reSouRces oF the coUNtry. BuT a second dEsPAtch reCEived frOM ghEnt,
sTating that negotiaTIoNS were resumed anD that tHe bRiTISh
gOveRnment had rEcEded fROm the InDIaN BOUndARy question, awaKened
lively HOpeS that pEaCe wOUld be sEcureD.

BUT thE energy with WhicH Congress Had entERed on thE QuestioN of wayS
anD meAns, bEGaN tO exPeND itSElF in PArtY strife. MOnRoE's plaN for
RAISIng a StaNdinG forcE of 80,000 men to serve For Two yEArs; A bill
AuthoRiziNg The enListmeNt of mInOrs; and Dallas' NatIonaL Bank
scheMe, tO rEliEvE the fINances Of tHe cOuntry, aFter fieRCe
dIsCUSSiOns and many modificaTiONS, oNe after aNother FElL tO The
grounD. IN thE meaN TIme, thE treASuRy was comPelled TO sUbSist on tHe
Issue oF TReaSurY noteS, WhicH as busIness papEr werE Worth only 78
per ceNT.

[Sidenote: Dec. 15.]

NEW tAX BiLLs weRe sOon after pasSed--lAYing TaxeS On CarRIages
AccorDiNG tO Their value; 20 cts. per galLoN on disTilleD spirits;
increAsing a hundRED Per cent. tHe taX On AUction duties, anD 50 per
cEnt. on postaGE. Heavy duTies wEre also pLaced on moST Goods of
dOmeStiC maNufACTuRe, with the excePTIon oF cOtton, anD a dIrect taX
of Six MilLioNs Was levied On the natIoN.

AS tImE paSsed oN, And no farThEr tIdIngS was rECeived From GHent,
coNgREss Again toOK uP ANd fiNaLlY pasSed ThE bill For tHE enListmenT
of minors. the lEgisLaTuRes of CoNnecticut and MAsSachusetts
ImMedIately PASsed acts Requiring the judges of theSE respecTivE
statEs to Discharge On hAbeas cOrpUS all enListmeNts maDe UndER The
prOVIsIonS oF the bill, anD TO puNish wItH finE and impRisonment all
who engAGed In it, and removeD miNors OUT oF thE StATe tO pREveNT
Their discharge.

THese acts of coNGrEss, however, DId nOt Avail to Help the GoverNMent
out Of the trouBles that wErE oncE MOre Gathering tHick abouT it.
EverytHIng waS At A stanD stIll for LaCk oF fundS--even tHE reCruitIng
serViCe got oN slowLy. in the meaN time, negotiations for peaCe did
nOt weaR a vEry encourAgiNG asPect, while The
 defended the conduct
of t he UnitedState s,was  u nspa ring  in his flagel l atio ns of the
British gove rnmen t, ando fthose  papers th a t  ad vo ca ted  t h ewar.
Wh ile the  war quest ion  w as passing t h ro ugh thesepha ses in Engla nd, 
and o nthe conti nen t, Co ngress was pr eparing t oc all ou t  the wh o l ereso urces of the coun t ry .  But a seconddespat ch re c e ive d f rom Ghent, 
s tatin g  that n e go t i a tio n s were resume d and thatt heBritis hgov e rnment  hadre c ede d from theIndi an bounda ry que s tion, a w akenedlively  ho pes  tha t  p ea cewo u ldb esec u red .

But t he  e nergy  wit h w h ichCon gres s had  entered on t heques t ion  of w ays
a nd m ea ns, b egan t o exp en d itself in par ty s trife. Mo nro e' s p la n for raisin g a  st andingforce o f  80 ,0 0 0 me n to serve for two  y e a rs ; a bill 
autho r iz in g  the enl is tme nt o f minor s; a n dDallas'Nation a lBa nk
sche me , to r el iev e t he fi n ance s of t he count ry, a f ter fierce
dis c ussions and m a ny m od i fica tio ns, one aft er a n othe r fe l ltot he
gr ound.  I n  t h e mean time, the tr ea sury w as co mpelled to su bsist on t h e issue of  Tre a su r y notes, which  as b usiness pa p er wereworth  only 78 
per cent . 
[Sideno te:  De c.15. ] 
N ew tax billsw e re s oo n after  pa ssed--l ayi ngtax eson  carriage s
accord in gto  t hei r val u e; 20 ct s.  pe rgal lon o n  disti lledspir it s; inc reasing ah u ndre dpe r ce nt.  t he ta x on auc tion du ties, and  50 perce nt . on po stage. Heavydu ties wereal soplaced o n most g oods of
domestic manufa c ture, w ith  theexce ption ofcot ton, a nda  direc t taxof si xmil l i ons w a s  l evi ed  on the na t i on. 

Asti me p assed o n, and no farthert idi ngs was recei ved  fro m Gh ent , 
C o ngr es s  ag a i n took up and f inally pas se d  t he bill fo r  th eenlistm ent
ofminor s . The L egislatur es of Con ne ctic u t  an d Massachu setts
im mediately passe d  a cts r equ iringth e j udges  of th e serespe ctivest ates t o dis ch arge onhabeas corpus all enlis tments  made  un der the
p rov i sio ns of the  bil l, and topun ish  with  fi n e and  imp r is onm e nt al l
wh o  engagedi nit, a nd  removed mi n o r s o ut of  th e  state  toprevent
their dis c harge.

Theseacts o f C ong r ess,  h owever, did no t a va i l  to help  t he governme nt
out o ft he tr oubles  thatwere on c e  m o re gat heri ngthick abo utit . 
Everyt hi ng was at  a s ta nd sti ll for lack o f funds--even th e rec r u iting ser vicego t on sl o wly.  In the me an time, ne gotiat ions  forpeace d id 
not w ear  a  very enco u raging as pect,  whileth e
 defended_the conduct
of_the United States, was_unsparing in_his_flagellations of_the
British_government, and of_those papers that_advocated the war.

While the_war question was_passing_through these phases in England,
and on the continent, Congress was preparing to call out_the_whole
resources of_the_country._But a second despatch received_from Ghent,
stating that negotiations were_resumed and_that the British
government had receded from the Indian_boundary_question, awakened
lively hopes_that peace would be secured.

But the energy with which_Congress had entered on the question_of ways
and means,_began_to_expend itself in party_strife. Monroe's plan for
raising a standing_force of 80,000 men to serve_for two years; a bill
authorizing the enlistment_of minors; and Dallas' National Bank
scheme,_to relieve the finances of_the country,_after fierce
discussions and many modifications,_one after another_fell to_the
ground. In the_mean time, the treasury was compelled_to subsist on_the
issue of Treasury notes, which as_business_paper were worth_only_78
per_cent.

[Sidenote: Dec._15.]

New tax bills_were_soon after_passed--laying_taxes on carriages
according to their value;_20_cts. per gallon on distilled spirits;
increasing a_hundred per cent. the_tax_on auction duties, and_50 per
cent. on postage. Heavy_duties were also placed on most_goods of
domestic_manufacture, with_the exception of cotton, and a direct tax
of six millions was_levied on the nation.

As time passed_on, and no farther_tidings was_received_from Ghent,
Congress again_took_up and_finally passed the bill for the enlistment
of_minors. The_Legislatures of Connecticut and Massachusetts
immediately passed_acts requiring the judges_of_these respective
states to discharge on habeas_corpus all enlistments made under the
provisions_of the bill, and to_punish_with_fine and imprisonment all
who engaged_in it, and removed minors out_of the state_to prevent
their discharge.

These acts of Congress, however,_did_not avail to help the government
out_of_the troubles that were once more_gathering_thick_about it.
Everything was at a_stand still for lack of funds--even_the recruiting
service got on slowly. In the mean time,_negotiations for peace_did
not wear a very encouraging_aspect,_while_the