Th: rvhole natter v. '!l 'VcnTn ucrgo a more eittn&ve investigation than it is i.i my power to fcive; and the ev;l# attending upon either of the projeagt in a partition project, which, c .iid i; l»c executed, would immediately dc flroy the :>.'hii;rc of maritime power in Europe, and %vouiu obahly prcinc a/econd war, to rcm-.Hy the errors of the fjrft. A Citizen of lis United Suites oj America. CONGRESS. iioufi of Repn-fentatlves. . January In c: :;:,uhfcj of iht whole cn Mr. MaJifon s refoiutlOfUi Mr. Giics'e speech Concluded. Nothing can be more degrading and in fnlt:n£ to the United States, than the t::r.ipor.;ry i.ifpcr.f.or.s of the prohibitory n. iL i i'.oju. Lehold a hungry colonial piae f< t., a", i. ill a prgfeCfc, anticipating liim £• •:% declaring by proclamation to the ct t:/::as of the United States, that if they wtii furaifii ft*tt! with food wllhiua certain jhveri limited time, he will vowchfue to cat. it, and behold the citizens of the U ii -d Slater catching at this fin -g.ihr ?.:t of co;.dcfccnfion. Although it has been contended that , our cominc :c with Great Britain is Upon , a footing not to boconrpiaine:! of, it has bn cofleedeu, that our naviotrtioii labors u-ulttC rctfri&ionV. A gentleman ft >ui M.nT^chufelts, (Mr. GooduueJ. who i.s vctijaik tbie for the perlpicaity and de ii i by a gentleman from Marv ! (Mr. ForreltJ. He afierted that t-> ce-foa: .I j of our reve-rie will be affect c.lbr the p opolitions on the table. 1 :us is an important confederation, and merits examination : He declared that no gentleman was more disposed than hitnfelf to vote tor that portion of revenue, which lh«uld be deemed essential to the proper awd n-ec'Tary eu/rgy of the govertiment; lie thought th's part of the fubje6t had been examined ; he admitted, i the revenue may uhimatelv be lefiened, but" it wili not be 1011. Inhere is no cer tainty thrtt it will be lefTened. From his view of the p.opofitfoiu, and the manner in which l .. blanks will jrrobahly be tilled, lie was of opinion, tiiat the revenue would f r feme tun; be augmented by carrying the prope(stiortation of luxuries, t Ol) f\v h? It wov.Vt iocreaft ihe a b-hiv ot t!ie Lhr.ed Sratvs to pnv revc- nue 5 and he did not conceive the particu lar mo le of drawing revenue, was at all to the United But i.° lnier.t of revenue he concl lmpoi this a will it ciafe to Operate with th< f.\me io.'ce, that it now docs ? If gentle what t me:' a:ii!_ip:: 4 .cd ill'-' tlir j)!-: tvC.t, wH.m ihc na- ti->•» ill iv uiak'j ;i.i c tioa us violated lights without alarms to revenue ! ! It ins be a a jcntkmaii frumNew Jcifcy,(Mr.Clark) vvi.o has had great experience in American allairs, that this was not the language of America, at the timeofthe non-importa- tion afibciation6 ! This was rrot the lan gunge of Auterica, at the time of the de claration ot Independence. Whence then this change of American sentiment ? Has America less ability than {he then had? is ihe less prepared ora national flie then was ? This cannot be pretended. There bras been, it is true, one great change in her political lituation. Ame rica has now a funded debt ; (he had no funded debt at those glorious epochs— May not this change of sentiment, there fore, be looked for, in her change of si tuation iii this refpeft? May it not be looked' for, in the ininiitative., fympathe- mization of our fumjs with the Britiih fwmls ? May it not be looked for, in the i idiT iminate participations of ci- tic or ,lnd so!' gners in tr.e emoluments of ti»e funds 1 May it not be looked for, in the wiihes of some, to affimulate the government t>f the United States, to that of Great Britain ? Or at lead, in wilhes for a more intimate connexion ! If these caufrs e.;i(t, it is not difficult to find the f itirce of t'.ie national debility. It is not difficult to.fee, that the interelts of the f-AV, who receive and difbilrie the nubhc e-vif»':i't!)utioii:» are more than the intercfts of the great majority of the society who furnifli the contribu . lions. 'It is not di ucult to fee that the government, instead of for a few millions, is legislating for a few thou sands, and that the facrednefs of their rights, is the great obstacle to a great na- tional c:-: Mr. G. remarked, that political confi scations in his opinion, combined in re commending the pmpofitions at the pre sent moment. The European war, the delicate crisis of the war, afforded ill his mind, fbong inducements to the measure. These conliderations had been urged with a view to anoppoiite effect ; but he would aik, v.hat time would be chosen by a wife nation comparatively weak, to ad drets herfelf to an unjust nation, compa ratively strong, for a restoration of viola ted rights ? Would it not be, when the strong nation fnould be so engaged, as to be inc?.pab!e of exerting her whole undi vided force in the refiitance ? This is the cafe with Great Britain at present : For whatever may be the ultimate event of the present European contest, the subjuga tion of Trance, will require at leajl, ano ther campaign. Here he thought the tart adage, quoted by some gentleman, fitted the fubjeft much better than that part of it to which it had been applied. No friendlhip in trade. The United Strin-s only demanded a restoration of vi olated rights. Great Britain has com mitted the violation. It was unnecessary to recapitulate the aggreflions of Great Biitaiu, upon the national rights of the United States. He could not help re peating one circumstance: her subjecting American veflels to seizure and search.and exempting those of Sweden and Den mark. This evidenced a peculiar enmity levelled at the United States. He men tioned this circumstance, for another rea son. It (hould be recollected, that some unauthorized attempts were made upon the veflels of Sweden and Denmark, and that firm and manly answers produced concefiions. As the only neutral nations except the United States, they have set an example, which ought be imitated ; for notwithstanding the trivial weight of the United States, in the scale of European affairs as has been suggested, he believed that Great Britain would prefer a war with both those nations, to a war with the United States. The recent example of Sweden and Denmark, proves that the British cabinet are as fenfihle of the advantages of con celfion, in some cases, as they were insen sible in other cases, of the diflionor of com mitting depredations on the rights of o thcr nations. Mr. G. thought another consideration of the moment, extremely important.— The injuries and insults of Great Britain, repeated and continued, have excited such an impulse in the public mind, that the whole people would feelingly second any decisive measures, which the government might adopt, for rellonng the"honor of the nation; and if a national trial (hould be the result of the propositions, it would from that cause, be commenced under the moS pleafmg, and promising auspices.— Several gentlemen opposed to the resolu tions, have declared their resentment a gaintt Biitain, and profefled themselves for energetic measures, to restore the ho nor of the natio". He wilhed the gen tlemen would fpecify their proportions, and biing them before the committee: he thought it would be a much better evi dence of their dispositions, than objecting to the present propositions without offer ing a fubftitutc. He declared that he ion for the rettora was not so much wedded to the present proportions, as not to be willing to con i'der any others, which might he better caloulated to produce the intended effect. A gentlemen from Virginia (Mr. Lee) who informed the committee, that he was not fer.t here to indulge his resent ment!:, profeffed at the fame time the most violent resentment againll the cabi net of Great Britain; while he pronoun ced an eulogy upon the Britiih people.— 1 f the people would adopt the gentleman's idea, and separate themselves fom the ca binet, he might be juftified in his distinc tion. The proportion 'in that cafe, would be levelled against the cabinet, and not against the people : In that event, both his resentment and attachments might be indulged. But if the gentle man would recollect, that the difpofitioa of the people, towards the United States, is communicated only thro' the cabinet; that they fopport tfie cabinet—that the cabinet is the organ of their will, he will find that his diltin&ion is wholly without foundation. respected, We have been admoniftred, of the pro priety of baniihmg feeling, and resorting to judgment. A nation being corapofed of the aggregate of individuals, he be lieved poiTdftd the fame feelings, and he doubted the truth of the philosophy, which advised us to banifli an effentisd in gredient of human nature. Feeling and judgment, ought to perform their respec tive offices ; feeling Ihould Simulate our a 6 ions ; judgment (hould diroft the wi f.-ft means, for its gratification j patience is an admirable bead of burthen ; but not of enterprrfe ; it bears misfortunes well; but was never calculated to refill oppres sions. The United States have been in jured and insulted. Instead therefore of patience and forbearance—wifdom, cau tion herfelf, would prescribe boldness, en terprise, energy, firmnefs. America, has therefore purfiied this condu£t, and expe rience has proved, that it is not unwise. He helieved that Great Britain, calcula ted upon her own influence, and a want of concert in our counsels ; now was the time to convince the world, that injury from abroad produced concert at home.— This conduct had therefore characterized America : he hoped ft would always con tinue to characterize America. Legislature of Pennsylvania, Mr. Evans called the attention of the Hotife to the fubjeft of the impeachment against the Comptroller-General, now pen ding before the Senate. He observed, that Mr. Nicholfon had given an answer to the Senate, pleading not guilty to the charges comprehended in the articles of impeachment j it consequently now rests with the House of Representatives to re ply to the said answer of Mr. Nicholfon. Mr. Evans therefore moved that the fol lowing resolution be agreed to—viz. " Resolved, That the House of Re presentatives of the Commonwealth of Pennf\lvania, prosecutors on behalf of themselves and the people of Pennsylvania, agamit John Nicholfon, Comptroller-Ge neral of the Commonwealth, reply to the answer of the said John Nicholfon, and aver that the chargc of high misdemeanor against him the said John Nicholfon is true, and the said John Nicholfon is guilty of all and every the matters and things contained in the articles of impeachment by them exhibited against him in the man ner and form as they are therein charged; and tliii the said Hotife of Representatives (Delate to le continued.) Wednesday, February 5, are ready to prove again ft him at fucii convenient time and place as the Senate (hall appoint for that purpose." The rcfolution was accordingly adopt ed, and a committee appointed to carry it to the Senate. Mr. M'Lene from the committee on the fubjeft of the several petitions in re gard to the revival of the laws agninft vice and immorality, brought in two reports —viz. One of them 011 the petition of the SeventhDayßaptiftsjthat the prayer there of cannot be granted. The other, " That the ast for prevention of vice and immorality and of unlawful gamiiig, and to re (train difoiderly sports and dissi pation, palled the 25th day of Sept. 17 86, ought to be continued in force, with a mendments and alterations. " Soft. I. To be altered to- suit the present constitution. " Sett. 2. Continued. " Sect. 3. The exception in favor of stage coaches and waggons to be struck out. " Se£t. 4. To remain without any al- teration. " Sect. 5. Imprisonment for drunken ness to be altered from 36 to 24 hours. " Seel. 6. Judges of common pleas in stead of justices of the common pleas, and to include mayor and aldermen of the city. " S. 7. Complaint to be made within 72 inilead of 48 hours. " S. 8. The penalty on cock-fighting to be 230 dollars itiftead of 51. and to be confined to persons fighting the cocks or batting, and not those that niay be as. fembled. " Bullet playing in any place for mo ney, or on any public highway without any bet, two dollars. " Horse racing for money or other va luable thing, fine to be 5I. —and the jus tices of the peace to have ju,rii'di£lion. " Gaming for money at cards, dice, billiards, bowle, ihovel board, or any game of hazard or address, two dollars— justices of the peace, mayor, aldermen, &c. to have cognizance. " S. 9 & io. To remain as they are, only juitices of the peace, &c. to have cognizance. "S. 11 & 12. Toftand, with the al teration of the !ine from 501. to iol. and justices of the peace to have cognizance. "S. 13, 14. & 1 To remain as at present. « S. 17 to Ire it. [N. B. Sea. 16 was l-cpealed in 1791. It was against the theatre, and. is not to be renewed.] " S. 18 to be 19, and the recommen dation ior tavern licences to be made to the Governor. " S. 19 to be 18. One half of the fines imposed for a breach of the law 6 to be al lowed to the prosecutor, the other half to the poor of the ward or townliup where theoffenee is committed. " S. 20 to be 19 and remains as it is. " S. 21. Struck out. " Therefove the following resolution is submitted, viz. That a committee be ap pointed to bring In a bill agreeably to the foregoing principles." Order of the Dav. The house resumed theconfiderationof the hill for dividing the state into ditlrids, for electing representatives in Congress. A question was taken on a motion w ''ich had been debated yesterday, for postponing the prefentconfideration of the bill, for the purpose of taking up a re solution for a substitute, which p.opofed another mode of elettion, for throwing the whole Hate into one district. The poftponevnent was negatived, ayes, 2o r noes 44, so that the original plan of di viding into twelve diftri&s, recurring, it was considerably debated, and feveial a mendments proposed. The report was finally adopted, and committed for a bill. To the Senate and House nf Representa tives of the United State! in Congrejs The Memorial and petition of the Dc. legates from the several Societies, formed in different parts of the U:iu ted States, tor promoting the aboliti on of slavery, in Convention a,Tem bled at Philadelphia, on the lit It day el January, 1794. RtfprSfuUy /he w, That your memorialists, hnvfnr been appointed, by various Socie ties, in different parts of the Union, for the benevolent purpose of endeavouring to alleviate or fupprtfs forr.r of the tnlfel ri.s ui tlietr fellow creatines, deeiu it