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.