depend for supplies, we will (hare in their
diilreffcs.
The gentleman from South Carolina
(Mr. Smith and others) considered the
credit to which our merchants are admit
ted in Britain as more than equivalent to
the reftri&ioits we are fubjedted to by tliat
nation. It is urged that the exteniive use
we are admitted to make of Britilh capi
tal ought to have great weight in our cf
timatesof the comparative adv.mtageof our
commerce with Britain. Mr. Fincjley
begged Inave totally to differ with thole
gentlemen in opinion ; he considered the
extensive use made by our merchants of
Britilh credit as a very gieat political evil,
he said it promoted an unfavorable balance
of trade, and enables our merchants to im
port goods in greater abundance than we
need, consequently our induftrv, especially
in domestic manufactures is discouraged,
and luxury is promoted; it is an old obser
vation that the borrower is a servant to the
lender.
The consequence of the British credit
so much boaited of is, that our merchants
are many millions in debt to the manu
facturers or merchants of Britain, our
storekeepers are in proportion indebted to
tiie merchant, and country people are ;n
debt to the storekeepers for Inch manufac
tures as they could have lived Well with
out, and which many of them were not
able to pav for. Thus credit while it en
riches a few individuals occasions a ruinous
fvftem of debts and bankruptcies to per
vade our countrv from the cities to the
most remote boundaries.
But a greater evil presents itfelf to our
consideration. This credit promotes a
fyllem of British influence dangerous to
our political security. The merchant who
depends upon Britilh crcdit is necessarily
under the influence of the hand that feeds
him, the storekeeper is in debt to the
merchant and fubjecl to his influence.
And such storekeepers abounding not on
ly in all the finall towns, But in every
place of public resort, consequently this
extensive Britilh credit is a source of Bri
tish influence spread through the whole
United States.
He said, that since Congress met he had
been industrious to procure information
oil this fubjeft. He knew that before the
country people expeited such regulations
with anxiety, and he now knew that the
merchants who were able to carry on fcufi
nefs without the aid of the Britilh credit
were very generally in favour of commer
cial reftriftions. And that those who
were not in that fitmtion were generally
against them, these different principles na
turally arose from their refpettive iituati-
He exprefled some surprize that the
gentleman from Maryland (Mr. S.) spoke
of the French treaty with so little can
dour ; why did he not mention the gua
rantee of the Weft-Indies as a part of the
commercial treaty as well as the admitting
the French privateers and prizes into our
ports ? The truth is neither the one nor
the other were of the commercial parts of
the treaty. The gentleman knew that the
exertions of that nation in our behalf by
their arms and their money were the parts
of the treaty relative to the opening our
ports to their privateers, prizes, See.
He faidthe Britifhrcftri&ionsto which
we were fubjeffced, the encouragements
given to the hostile Indians, that was no
longer a secret. The letting loose the
Algerines on our commerce, a fa ft which
he trusted no member would now deny.
The refufing to fulfil the definitive treaty
or to enter into a commercial one ; all
tended to prove that this was the proper
time to aflert our own commercial rights,
not for revenge but felf-defence. The
present embarrafled state of Europe ren
dered such a measure neceflary, and en
couraged the profpeA of its being effec
tual. (To be Continued.)
NEW-TORK, January 21
ExtraS of a Letter from a refpeflable Mer-
cantile House, dated London 19th 03.
" From the measures taken by your Rul
ers to secure that neutrality which hat been
fomelimeprofeffed and which ly the latejl ad
vices you now seem seriously disposed to pre
serve, the various fecurit'us of your Continent
have, in this market, fnce my lajl, conjiderably
advanced. Six per Crnt Stock is now at 66,
threes 55, deferred 60, and U. S. Bank
104 a 105. They are however an article
so Ruble to flußuation that no certain depend
ence can be placed on their flability ; for
were a few clouds to darken the horizon a
little, they would tumble again with equal
rapidity."
LAW OF THE UNION.
THIRD CONGRESS OF THE
UNITED STATES,
AT THE FIRST SESSION,
Begun and held at the city of Philadelphia,
in the State of Pennfylvapia, on Monday
the second of December, one thousand
seven hundred and niaity-three.
Aji ACT making art alteration in the Flag
of th: Ur. i:cr! States.
BE itena&edby
of Rep refer. 1
States of America, in Coa^r.'
That from and after the firft .1
Anno Domini, one ihoufind J even hun
dred and ninety-five, the* 'F'ag of the U
nited States, be fifteen stripes, alternate
red and white. That the Union be fif
teen liars, white, in a blue field.
Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg,
Speaker of the House of
Representatives.
k' Ssnste ar.d Houfc
irivts of the , United
John Adams, Vice-President of the
United States and President
of the Senate.
Approved January the thir
teenth, 1794.
G°. Washington, Prdidcnt of the
United States.
Depofite'd among the Rolls in the Office
of the Secretary of State,
Edm. Randolph,
Secretary of State.
PHILADELPHIA,
JANUARY 23.
If the substance of the Letters com
municated by the Prefidtnt of the United
States yesterday to Congress—as dated
in yesterday's proceedings of the House
of Reprefe»tatives, and publiflied this
day,is justly ftatcd-the representation of the
contents ot those Letters as published in
the Philadelphia Gazette of last evening,
is grossly erroneous.
Extratt of a letter dated Havre-de-Grace
Ift Nov. 1793, to a Merchant here.
" You will receive intelligence of the
misfortunes of France, when we (hall be
no more ; the most cruel war abroad as
well as inward is making among us the
horideft ravages; the most tremendous
famine is our profpett, God knows whe
ther we shall avoid it. In this state of
affairs none can mind his friends interefls,
I shall do for yours what the fear of Guil
lotine constantly over our heads may per
mit, your indigoes and coffee are in my
warehouse, 1 wish them in yours still. Our
friend H. at Rouen is arrested, and con
fined without known cause, the shipper of
your goods from Bourdeaux is hid away,
the velfel (tho' American, tho' (he brought
a large cargo of provisions,) is detained
and at ancho • in the Geronda, what will
become of the shipper, (hip and cargo
God only knows ; you are unlucky in
your speculations, God grant that we may
jive for each other."
" Write me without reflections on the
prefcnt circumstances, I dare only to add
that Genet is rc-called. I fear as bad a
one may be appointed without so much
abilities."
At a stated meeting of " The Society
for the institution and support of First day
or Sunday Schools in the city of Phila
delphia, and the diiiricl of Southwark
and the Northern Liberties," held at
Sharplefs's Academy, January 14, 1794,
the following persons were ele&ed officers
for the year 1794, vk.
William White, President.
Benjamin Say, Vice-President,
Charles Marshall, Treasurer.
and Peter Thomson, Secretary.
At the fame time James Todd, Willi
am Sanfom and George Williams were
chosen visitors, in the room of James
Hardie, John Perot and Jacob Shoemaker,
whose times in that service were expired :
so that the present visitors of the Schools
are
Peter Barker,
Tlios. Say Bartram,.
Joseph Sharplefs,
James Todd,
William Sanfom,
George Williams.
Thomas Howard,
Ellis Yarnall,
Jefle Sharpkfs,
Benjamin Say,
Joseph Budd,
Samuel Scotten,
PRICE of STOCKS.
6 per cents, 18/2 to 18/3
10/2
3 ditto,
Deferred, 11/2
U. S. Bank, 13 per cent, advance.
N. A. ditto, 20 ditto ditto.
Pennsylvania do. 7 ditto ditto.
Congress of tbe United Stales
House of Refrefeutativct,
Wednesday, January 22.
A letter was received from the Secre
tary of ilate refpetting the cliafm in the
printed correspondence between the exe
cutive 6f the United States and the Britilh
Miniver, informing the house that a letter
from Jefferfon to Mr. Hammond, Jiad
been omitted by mifhke—and encfofing a
copy of said letter—Thic, it was ordered
ihould be printed.
A communication was received, and
read, from the war-office, relative to pro
posals on the part of the Creek Indians,
for peace.
of May,
The military establishment-bill was ta
ken up for a third reading—but some in
accuracy in the phraseology being pointed
out, it was referred to a fele£t committee
ior correction,
A bill for establishing a uniform fvftem
of bankruptcy throughout the United
States, was read the fiHt and second time,
and referred to the committee of the whole
on Monday next Ordered, that 150 co
pies be printed.
Mr. Murray moved that the House
{hould take up, for a decision thereon, the
report of the lelect committee on the me
morial of the inhabitants of Baltimore.
Mr. Giles urged the superior claim to
attention of - the business relative to the
commercial regulations proposed by the
resolutions which have been under consi
deration. Some further remarks were of
fered on the motion—and then tjie ques
tion being put, it passed in the negative.
The house then resolved itfelf into a
committee of the whole on the resolutions
proposed by Mr. Madison. Mr. Trum
bull in the chair.
The debate was renewed, and conti
nued till near the adjournment—when the
committee rose and reported progress.
A meflage was received from the Presi
dent of the United States, communicating
sundry extracts of letters received from the
American Minister at London. These
extracts were read—they announce in ge
neral terms, that the government and peo
ple of Great Britain discover a friendly
disposition towards the United States;
but that from their regulations in regard
to neutral veflels, our trade is very much
exposed—matters were however in a train
to ascertain facts, and obtain redress of in
juries. The letters also contain extracts
from the Britilh Admiralty regulations, in
regard to neutral veflels—and information
that Tufcany has been compelled to aban
don its neutrality in the war—that a de
mand has been made by a squadron of
Britifn and Spanish ships, that Genoa
(hould do the fame'—that a French frigate
and another veflel had been taken in the
port of that Republic—that the American
veflels from Philadelphia, Delaware and
Jersey, were obliged to ride quarantine for
14 days. The last letter was dated No
vember the nth.
The felefl committee, to whom was re
committed the military eflabliflimeiit bill,
brought in a report of several verbal
amendments—which were read and agreed
to, and the bill pafled to be engrossed.
A memorial was read from the dealers
in painters oyl and colours, praying that
an enhanced duty may be laid on similar
articles imported—laid on the table.
A report was read from the committee
to whom was referred the cafe of sundry
French veflels which took refuge in the
harbors of the United States the summer
past. This report, after reciting the va
rious circumftanccs of the cafe, propofts a
remission of the foreign tonnage duty.
No decision was had on this report,
when the house adjourned.
Tnurfday, Jan. 23
The bill for compleating and better
supporting the Military Eftablilhment of
the United States, was brought in engrof
fcd—the blanks therein filled up—and
pa(Ted.
The petition of T. Titccmb, praying
compensation for services performed du
ring the late war, was read—and on mo
tion of Mr. Goodhue, referred to the Se
cretary of War, with the accompanying
papers.
The petition of Jacob Johnson was pre
fentcd by Mr. Heiiter praying compensa
tion for public services—read, and on
motion of that gentleman, referred to a
fele£t committee of three members.—viz.
Mr. Heifler, Mr. P. Wadfworth, and Mr.
Niles.
In committee of the whole, on Mr.
Madison's Refutations.—Mr. Trumbull
in the chair.
The dtlwt* was continued till three
o'clock, when the committee rele, re
ported progress, and the houle adjourned*
* # * Our readers will correS an error
in fating the report of the committee appoint
ed to report the ways and means for defraying
the expences of theprojected navtd armament
f—TheJiatement ought to have defigtiatedthis
committee, as being specially appointed Jor this
particular object.
A Tetter from Baltimore to a gentleman
in this city, contains the following intelli
gence—That a Portuguese frigate arrived
at Gibraltar, brought accounts, that the
Algcrine fleet /had returned from their
cruise with u fail of American vtffela
prizes—Viz. four ships, five brigs and
two schooners—the names of them were
not then known, except that one was the
Preiident, of Baltimore, and the Thomas
of Boston—they have also taken three
Genoese polacres.
The American captains who are cap
tured have Tent dispatches, to be forwar
ded by the Portuguese si igate, to Meflrs.
John Bulkeley and Sons.
The Algerines were preparing for a fe
condcruile, in which they will appear in
greater force than in the firft.
FRENCH LOAN.
Nno-Tort, yon. I.
AN obliging Corretpondent ha; tur*
nifhed the public with the following state
ment of the debts due from the United
States to France, with the periods when
the refpeftive inftalmcnts become due.
o/" the French Loan from September
3> 1 793. Kfward.
Interest.
3. 8?,315,J0
5. 29,629,56
'• 55.555.5°
1793 Sept,
Nov
1794 Jan,
69,444.4°
Sept.
Nov.
22,222,20
1795 Jan
55.555.5°
55-555.5°
14.814.73
55.555.5°
41,666,60
7.4 0 7.36
55.555-5°
27.777.7°
46,296,27
13,888,80
Sept.
Nov
1796 Jan,
Sept.
Nov
1797 Jan,
Sept,
1798 Jan.
Sept,
Sept.
1799 Jan.
1800 Jan.
37.037.3
27.777.7 o
18,518,46
9,259,23
1801 Jan
1802 Jan.
CTJ" Complaints having been tr.ade that
the Southern fubferibers for this Gazette
do not receive it, till the intelligence has
been anticipated by papers previously re
ceived by other persons; they are inform
ed that the regulations at the Poll Office
in this city require that Printers (hould
depolit their papers there, the dav prece
ding the departure of the mail; this cir
cumstance gives opportunity to fonvardby
Franking, Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur
day Evenings' papers, and the papers of
Monday, Wednesday and Saturday morn
ings, on post days.
I'erfons at a distance who wish to re
ceive this Gazette, are ir.formcd that the
terms of subscription cannot be dispensed
with.—One half of the fubfeription ir.u
nev, for the half-weekly paper lately print
ed and circulated by the Editor to all psits
of the Union, is vet doe, either from tne
fubferiberj, or collectors—and an the ptlc
lication of a daily paper is attended with a
heavy expense—however solicitous the
Printer may be to difltminate ir.tclligeru.-e,
it will appear, that pel filling ill his foir. -'t
plan of fending his Gazette to every prr
fon who writes for it, without set tiling
the fubicriptiona will prove ruinous in the
extreme.
The Editor most earneftlr requcSs ihofe
who are indebted for his late publication,
to make immediate payment —particularly
those who have received the arrearages
from fubfcribcrs.—Some will recollect that
repeated aHurancea on this point, have uot
been realized.
TO BE SOLD,
A large elegant House,
and Lot
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within 6 miles of iw City, with9?ces ot"
land, or 42 acres of I a ret aid ire.ulow, the
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rc©.
January 23,
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