Monsieur de Foncault contended, that such a power was neceflary to a Bishop, and that with out it lie could not maintain difciplineamong his clergy. Discipline was asneceffkry in the church as in the army. Hehimfelf, he said, had been confined more than four times by his fuperiorof ficer, for breaches of discipline. Several other amendments were propofed,fuch as that the alinoft nuin berlefs houses of correction in Paris, and which defpotifin formerly peopled «it pleasure, should be converted to other purpo ses.—And alfotl at persons confined for lunacy, and those who having been condemned to death by law, had obtained lettres de cachet to remove them to other places of confinement, and thus rescue them from an ignominious death, should he excepted from the benefit of this resolution. The furtherdifculfion of the resolution was at last adjourned. * OXFORD, November 9. On Monday morning about lour o'clock, the large oak situated at the entrance of Magdalerf College, Water Walks, suddenly fell down; The wind was not very boiilerous ; but the late rains had so moistened the ground, that the small re-< mains of the roots (moit of which were decayed) were not fufficicnt to hold it. Among the dirt torn up with the root, were found an ancient spear. and a couple of arrows. By the college records this tree appears to be upwards of three hundred years old, and measured near eight feet in the girth. Under this venerable oak the celebrated Mr. Addifon, while Fellow of Magdalen college, meditated many of his papers in the Spectator. LONDON, Odlober 28. The Imperial armies have in three weeks ob tained five important victories, madethemfelves roasters with little bloodshed, of a fortrefs deem ed'almofl: impregnable, the key of European Turkey on the German frontiers, and reduced the provinces of Beflabaria, Wallachia, Bosnia, and Servia ; and there is not a strong fortrefs, nor a powerful army to (top their progress to Con stantinople. Perhaps, early in the next cam paign, Laudolin may at the gates of that capital, ditfc.ite peace ; and the Porte may be compelled, by the cession of its European territories, to pur chase the fafety of its Asiatic Empire. The Emperor's troops in Ghent finding the patriotic army was marchingto take poflelfion of the town, ordered the town gates to be shut and that none should be permitted 10 go in or out, except waggons with provisions on market-days. A number of the patriotic troops concealed thetn felves in the provision waggons, and when they got within the gates seized on the ceritinels, and opened a paflage for all the patriotic troops to enter ; they immediately laid siege to the gar rison which they got poflelfion of in about J or 6 days : a great number of lives were loft, and about one half of the town destroyed :— Bruges was seized on and taken poflelfion of in a few hours, by the patriotic army (having col lected themselves in one body) which went and laid liege to Bruflels. 4 laudable Example.—Mr. T. Bradford, late an Tipholflerer atDoncafter, a few years ago became a bankrupt ; but from a return of fortune, on Tuesday last, by public advertisement, he con vened his creditors, and not only paid them near 20001. but, with other friends, gave then an ele gant entertainment. The bells of the church were rung, and the day concluded with the greatest liannony. NEW-YORK, JANUARY 13, 1790. CONGRESS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JANUARY g, , 79 0. Mr. CLYMER took his feat this day. A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury was read, informing the House, tha; agreeable to their resolution of 21ft Sept. he had prepared a report, refpecfting the Finances, with a plan for the support of the public credit, andrequefted to know at what time the house would please to receive the fame. The time, and manner of receiving this commu nication, was made a" fubjed: of debate. It was contended by some members that there was the greatest propriety in the Secretary's delivering it in peri'oll, and giving a verbal explanation of the (everal parts—as it could not be supposed that the members could fully comprehend a sys tem so various and complex, without its being ac companied with an explanation : That subjects of this kind are in their nature intricate—the House would want information, andmuft wish to receive it from the bell source. A resolution was proposed that the Report fhonldbe received on Thursday next, accompan ied with such reasons and explanations as might he necedary, slated in writing. After some fur ther conversation, in which the personal appear ance 0 f t i le Secretary on the floor of the House was alternately objected to, and contended for, the followingrefolution, infubftance, wasadopt ed, vi z .' " That on Thursday ne*t this House " will receive, in writing, the report of the Se " cretary of the Treasury Department, agreea " bleto the order of the 21ft Sept. last." The order of the day beingcalled for,the House went into a committee of the whole, 011 The Pre sident's Speech— Mr. Baldwin in the Chair, —and adopted the following resolution : Resolved, as the sense of this committee, That an address be presented by the House toThePre dent of the United States, in answer to his Speech to both Houses, with aflurances that this House will, without delay, proceed to take into their serious consideration the various and important matters recommended to their attention. This resolution being agreed to by the House, the following gentlemen were appointed a com mittee to prepare the address, Mr. Smlth, (S.C.) Mr. Clymer, and Mr. Lawrance. Mr. Ames introduced a petition of Christopher Saddler, of Nova-Scotia, stating, that his veflel and cargo had been seized at the port of Boston, for a breach of a law of the United States, of which he was, at the time, ignorant—and pray ing relief : Laid on the table.—Adjourned. MONDAY, JANUARY 11. Mr. Hathorn, Mr. Trumbull, and Mr. Moore, took their feats this day. Mr. Boudinoi of the committee appointed to enquire into the unfiniihed business of the last session, brought in a report, which was read, and laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Ames, the petition ofChrif topher Saddler was read a second time, and re fered to the Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. Smith, (S.C.) from the Committee ap pointed to prepare an Address in answer to The President's Speech, presented a report, which be ing read, it was voted, That the House would to morrow resolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole, to take the into consideration. Mr. Goodhue, of the Committee appointed the last session, to prepare a Census, or Enumer ation of the inhabitants of the United States, en quired, whether it is considered that the commit tee then chosen, is now in existence—is it is, he moved, I hat more effectually to answer the ob ject of their appointment, the Committee should be enlarged, to confili of a Member from each State. Mr. Smith, (S. C.) observed, that the several matters recommended to the consideration of the House in The President's Speech, are obje<fts of more immediate attention—suggested the pro priety of appointing Committees to take them refpe&ively into consideration, and accordingly moved, That the House fhouldgo into a Commit tee of the whole. Several gentlemen observed, that it would be perhaps more proper to wait for those communi cations to which The Prefideiit referred in the Speech. Mr. Goodhue suspended his motion, till the House should decide on that made by Mr. Smith —which being put, was not adopted. Mr. Goodhue then rose to enquire, Whether it is considered that the unfiuifhed business of the last session, should be taken up in the stage in which it was left, or de novo. This enquiry occafionedconfiderabledifcuffion. —Many of the members spoke on the occasion The Speaker said, that it had' been cuftoinary in the legislative aflemblies with which he had been connected, to continue the business from one ses sion to another, during the time for which the members are elecfted—but it appeared that this was not ftricftly consonant to parliamentary ufaae and as the fubjecfl is of very great importance' and different sentiments are entertained by gen tlemen, it appeared neceflary that the House should come to a decision upon it. Mr. Livermore, adverting to the necessity and importance of the two Houses' adopting si milar rules of conduct, proposed that a commit tee fh juld be chosen 011 the part of the House to confer with a committee on the part of the Senate > to determine on a uniform system to be adopted by both Houses. Mi. Pace, Mr. Lee and Mr. Smith were se verally of opinion, that the business of the last session could not with propriety be taken up in the present, in the situation in which it was then left.—They contended that it should be en tered upon de novo—As on the contrary supposi tion, questions of the highest importance to the peace and happiness of agreatpart of the Union nught be resumed, and determined, in the early part of the session, iu a very thin House, and by a finall majority of a bare quorum of members — The extensive territory which is represented—the great cliftance, from which most of the membei s came—all concur in favor of taking up the bufi nefsanew. Mr. Clymer observed, that Congress by chu ling a committee to enquire into, and report the unfimfhed business ofthe last session, plainly indi cate that they do not consider that business as dead—for if it had been so considered it wasab- Jura to appoint such a committee m r «- R AN 'I E ra l C !> thac whe » lhe b «finefs of thelalfc fefiion, should ccme before either House it lay with them to determine in what manner they should proceed with refpedtto every article. He objedled to the appointment of a committee. The motion for a committee was put and ne gatived. It was then moved that a committee of ten be appointed to bring in a bill for the a<ftual enume ration of the inhabitants of the United States which passing in the affirmative, the following members were appointed, viz. Mr. Foster, Mr. Clymer, Mr. Goodhue, Mr. Seney, Mr. Sherman, Mr. White, Mr. Lawrance, Mr. Smith, Mr. Schureman, Mr. Baldwin. A meflage from the President of the United States, by Mr. Secretary Lear, was received with the following communications. ' United States, Jan. ir, 1790. Gentlemen of the House of Representative/ I HAVE directed Mr.Lear,iny private Secretary to lay before you a copy of the adoption and rati fication of the Constitution of the United States by the State of North-Carolina, together with the copy of a letter from his Excellency Samuel Johnfton, President of the Convention of said State, to the President of the United States. The originals of the papers which are here with tranfinitted to you, will be lodged in the office of the S ecretary of State. G. WASHINGTON. Fayetteville, State cf North-Carolina, 4th De cember, 1789. SIR, BY order of the Convention of the people of this State, I have the honor to transmit to you the ratification and adoption of the Constitution of the United States by the said Convention in behalf of the people. With sentiments of the highest consideration and respect, I have the honor to be, Sir your mofl faithfol and obedient servant, ' (Signedj SAMUEL JOHNSTON, ' President of the Convention, To the President of the United State/. I DO certify the above to be a true copy from the original. TOBIAS LEAR, Secretary to the President of the United States. A copy of the adoption and ratification of the Con flitution of the United States, by the State of North-Carolina. STATE OF NORTH-CAROLINA. IN CONVENTION. WHEREAS the General Convention which met in Philadelphia, in furfuance of a recom mendation of Congress, did recommend to the citizens of the United States, a Constitution or form of government in the following words, viz. " We the people," &c. {_Herefolloms the Con stitution of the United States, verbatim Resolved, That this Convention, in behalf of the freemen, citizens and inhabitants of the State of North-Carolina, do adopt and ratify the said Constitution and form of gavernment. Done in Convention, the 11 J! day of November, 1789. (Signed) SAMUEL JOHNSTON, President of the Convention., J. Hunt, ? o , • J. Taylor, | Secretaries. BY the diredHon of the President of the United States, I have examined and compared the forego ing with the adoption and ratification of the Con stitution of the United States, by the state of North Carolina, which was tranfinitted to the President of the United States, by Samuel John iV e , ent Convention of said State, as well as the transcript of the Constitution of the United States recited in the said ratification, which I certify to be a true copy. TOBIAS LEAR, Secretary to the President of the United States. The house then adjourned till 11 o'clock, to morrow morning. TUESDAY, JANUARY 12. ° rde / I °/ tlle da y being called for, the Houfc resolved itfelf into a Committee of the whole.— Mr. Baldwin in the chair. e report of the Committee appointed to pre pare an Address in answer to The President's Speech to both Houses, being read, the fame was taken into consideration. he Committee having discussed the several pai ts of this Address, rose—and the Chairman re- P°. e t . e f aine without amendments—which • ein S a S ain rea d in the House, was adopted unan lmoully. r It was then moved, That a Committee be ap pointed to wait on The President of the United a es, to learn from him, at what time, and in what place, he would receive this Address—Mr. mith, (S. C.) Mr. Clymer, and Mr. Lawrance, were appointed the Committee on this occasion. A meflage from The President of the United by the Hon. Gen. Knox, Secretary at ar, was received—this being accompanied by a minib e r 0 f confidential papers: The House order ed the Doors of the Gallery to be shut.
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