_Massachusetts_: Orrin Fowler, Z. Goodrich, Horace Mann--3. _New York_: Henry Bennet, George Briggs, John G. Floyd, Timothy Jenkins, Daniel F. Jones, Preston King, William Murray, Joseph Russel, Wm. A. Sacket, W. W. Snow, Hiram S. Wallbridge, John Wells--12. _New Jersey_: Charles Skelton, N. T. Stratton--2. _Vermont_: Thomas W. Bartlett, James Meacham--2. _Connecticut_: Charles Chapman--1. _Pennsylvania_: James Allison, John L. Dawson, James Gamble, Galusha A. Grow, John W. Howe, Thomas M. Howe, Milo M. Dimmick, Thaddeus Stevens--8. _Ohio_: Nelson Barrere, Joseph Cable, Alfred P. Edgerton, J. M. Gaylord, Alex. Harper, Wm. F. Hunter, John Johnson, Eben Newton, Edson B. Olds, Charles Sweetzer--10. _Indiana_: Samuel Brenton, John G. Davis, Graham N. Fitch, Thomas A. Hendricks, Daniel Mace--5. _Illinois_: Wyllis Allen, R. S. Molony--2. _Wisconsin_: James D. Doty, Solomon Durkee, Ben. C. Eastman--3. These fifty-two members, with Mr. Cobb, of Alabama, made up the entire opposition to the bill in the House of Representatives. In the Senate there was very little opposition to its passage; and after thirteen years, the people of the United States paid for the slaves whom Watson bought on speculation, but of whom he failed to obtain possession. The Northern advocates of the bill justified their support of it more generally upon the principle, that our officers sent the negroes West, and thereby rendered it difficult, if not impossible, for Watson to obtain possession of them; and they insisted that, in refunding to Watson his money, they did not pay him for human flesh, but for the money he had paid out at the instance of federal officers. This vote closed the controversy in regard to General Jessup's contract, to give the Creek warriors such _plunder_ as they might capture from the enemy. CHAPTER XVIII. FURTHER DIFFICULTIES IN PROSECUTING THE WAR. Emigrants under Captain Morrison--Feeling among the Regular Troops--They detest the practice of catching Negroes--Another party Emigrate--Still further Emigration--Situation of the Exiles--Deep depravity of the Administration--General McComb's Treaty--His general order--Peace cheers the Nation--Citizens of Florida return to their homes--Administration congratulates its friends--More murders perpetrated--Planters flee to villages for protection--Massacre of Colonel Harney's party--Indians seized at Fort Mellon--Exiles refuse to participate in those massacres--They would make no Treaty--Administration paralyzed--Report of Secretary of War--Its character--Barbarous sentiments of Governor Reid--Resolution of Legislature of Florida in favor of employing blood-hounds--Original object in obtaining them--The effort proves a failure--General Taylor retires from command of Army--Is succeeded by General Armistead. We now resume our chronological narration of events connected with the Exiles of Florida, during the year 1838.