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Extratlsjrom a Paris Prim, entitled, «
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After informing the Deputies of the Braban
tine states of the death of the Emperor Joleph
,rcu Cob:nZl > on Feb ruary 28th, „,Se
them the following proposals .
1. To withdraw the remainder of the trooDs
now in the callle of Baurain and its neighbour
hood, into the territory of Luxembourg • as also
those at Limbourg and Guelderland.
.2" To c . he e S e °f -Antwerp, and furnifh
the garrison with a fufliciency for their subsist
ence.
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3. To flop all further preparations for war
4- To set at liberty all officers, soldiers, and
iuch private perfonsas have been confined on ac
count of the troubles. This is meant alfoto in
elude the pn (oners in thecaltle of Luxembourg.
5. To forbid the printing and publifhing'all
seditious and inflammatory pieces and other wri
tings tending to prolong the present troubles.
6. 1 o deputize some of your body to confer
with me upon the molt eligible means of re-elta
hli.hing order, and taking the oaths of allegiance
to the Emperor Leopold, our new king and mas
ter, and to make the proper arrangements for
Ins inauguration. Tliefe gentlemen, appear to
me to be the wifeftlteps you can take at this time
I (hall count my ft If extremely happy if our uni
ted efforts can restore to the Belgic provinces
that peace and felicity which the pleasure of our
so vereign and the welfare of the people demands.
I have the honor to be, Sec.
Extrafl from ike Resolutions of the Brabant States
March 4.
" Read, the letter of Count Cobenzl of 28th
February, 1790.—Resolved, That the fame be
printed, and no other anfwermade.'
The curate of Notre Dame Chapel havino- or
dered his parish bell to be rung for the interment
of a young lady of his congregation, a milchiev
ous fellow reported that the bells were tolled on
account of the death of the Emperor. This so
enraged the populace,that they flew to the persons
place of abode, and did not leave it till eve
ry window therein was broken to pieces.
FRENCH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY,
Paris, March 9.
A member of the Parisian national corps, has,
at the head of the troops, given in a catalogue of
the names of the citizens in arms, for which they
received the compliments of the president, who
cxprefled the pleasure he felt at receiving a lift of
the names of persons who had taken up arms for
the defence of their national freedom.
M. de la Luzerne has written to the affembiy
and requested them, in the name of the king, to
explain theinfelves upon the fubjedtofthe Ameri
can, African and A(iati'c colonies, at lead f 0 far
asis confident with the inftrudtions they are a
bout to give on that fubjetl. He has added an
account of the a<stual situation ofthofe colonies. '
This question has been referred to the commit- I
tee for colonial affairs. 1
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. The deputies of the people of Paris, headed by
•M. Bailli, the Mayor, have made report upon the
Jtateof such ecclesiastical hoofes as are to be put
up for sale. T wenty seven of them are reckoned
extremely valuable ; and at the nearcft and molt
probable eftimarion, about 200 millions oflivres.
it is generally thought that the proceeds of these
sales will coirtribute greatly towards re-establish
ing national credit.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MONDAY, April 26.
On motion of Mr. T'itjtfimons, fecondedby Mr.
Burke, the committee of the whole was dischar
ged from further proceedings 011 the Report of
the Secretary at War, relative to a plan for the
organization and government ofthe militia of the
United States. The report was then referred
to a fele<fl committee.
Mr. Fitzfimons moved tliat the committee of the
whole Ihould for the prefentbe discharged from
further proceeding on that part of the kepoi t of
the Secretary of the Treasury, which relates to
the afl'umption of the State debts.
This motion produced a warm, tho desultory
debate.
Mr. Gerry, Mr. Vining, Mr. Smith, (S.C.) Mr.
Ames, Mr. Bland, and Mr. Sherman, opposed the
motion. It was supported by Mr. Madison,
Jackson, Mr. Stone, and Mr. Page.
Mr. Vining moved the previous question—which
being put in the manner following, " Ihall the
niain queltion be now put ?"—it was resolved in
the affirmative Ayes 32 —Noes 19.
The yeas and nays were then taken on the mo
tion of Mr. Fitzfimons, to wit. That the commit
tee of the whole be, for the present, discharged
from that part of the Report of the Secretary of
the Treasury which relates to an afl'uniptioii of
the State debts. AYES.
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Meflis. Aflie, Baldwin,Bloodworth,Brown, Car
rol, Clyitter, Coles, Contee,Fitzfimons, Floyd, GH
man, Griffin, Jackson, Lee, Madison, Mathews,
Moore, P. Muhlenburg, Page, Parker, Ranflelear,
Schureman,Scott,Seney, Sinnickfon, Smith, (M.)
CONGRESS.
iterfe, Stone, Summer, White, Williamfon,
Wynkoop. 32. NOES. '
"I"' B , land ' Boud i»ot, Burke. Foster,
■■if oodhne, Grout, Huntington, Livermore
" > Tucker, Vining, Wadi worth ifcj
So the queition was carried in the affirmative.
norr„Vlr? went into committee on the re
port of the Secretary of the Treasury.
Mr. Livermore in the chair.
liiMnnc con J. 111ut " hav >ng agreed to certain reso
lutions, rose and reported the fame.
inn OUfe to ? k thefaid report into confidera-
* *
ilr at ade 9' jate P' ovifion ought to be
I '"g of the Unitec
states, in refpeeft to thejr foreign debt.
Resolved, That permanent funds ought to b<
impropriated for the payment ofintereft on, ant
he gradual d.fcharge of the domestic debt of th<
United States. >
Rcfolvcd, That the arrears of interest, inclod
ng indents issued in payment thereof, ou c ht ti
ae provided for on the fame terms with the prin
npal of the faiddebt.
That it it advifeable to endeavor t,
.'ffeftanew modification of the domestic debt
with the voluntary conf.nt of the creditors by •
loan, upon term* mutually beneficial to them an,
:o the United States.
Refohed That for thepurpofe expreffbd in thi
jaft preceding resolution, subscriptions towards :
loan ought to be opened, to the amount of th<
aid domestic debt, upon the terms following viz
That for every hundred dollars fubfcribedpav
»We in the faiddebt (as well interest as principal
he subscriber be entitled at his option, either '
Toliaye two thirds funded at an annuity'ol
nearly interest offix percent, redeemable at the
ileafure of the government by payment of the
snncipal, and to receive the other third in land
n the Western Territory, at the rate of twenty
:ents pr. acre—or,
To have the wholefum funded at an annuity 01
yearly interest of four pr. cent, irredeemable b>
iny payment exceeding fix dollars per annum on
iccount both of principal and interest—and tc
eceive as a compensation for the reduction ol
ntereft, fifteen dollars and eighty cents, payable
n lands as in the preceding cafe or
To have sixty-six dollars and two thirds of a dol
ar funded immediately at an annuity or yearU
ntereft of fix percent, irredeemable by any pay
nent exceeding fix dollars-per annum,on accouni
joth of principal and^ntereft—and to have atthe
?nd of seven years, thirty-three dollars and one
hird of a dollar, funded at the like interest and
•ate of redemption.
Resolved, 1 hat the funds which (hall .be ap.
>ropriated according to the second of the forego
ng resolutions, be applied in the firll place to the
jay went of interest 011 the funis fiibfcribed toward,
he proposed loan—and that if any part of the
aid domestic debt ftiall remain unfublcribed, the
urplusof the said funds be applied, by a tem'por
iry appropriation to the payment of interest or
:he unfubferibed part, so as not to exceed for the
present four per cent. pr. annum, but this limita
lion shall not be underiloodto impair the right ol
the non-fubferibing creditors totherefidue of the
interest on their refpettive debts : And in cafe the
aforefaid f'urplus should prove inefficient to pay
the non-fubferbing creditors * the aforefaid rate
of four pr. cent that the faith of government b<
pledged to make good such deficiency.
Mr. Stone, Mr. White, Mr. Sherman, Mr.Cly
mer, and Mr. Gilntan, were appointed a commit
tee to prepare and bring in a bill confen-ipable
to these Resolutions.
Mr. Gerry proposed a resolution, that a coin
mittee to confiftofa member from each State, and
an equal number, for, and against theaflumption.
be appointed to ronfider of and report a plan oi
accommodation on this fubje«ft.
This motion was laid on the table for furthe
consideration.
TUESDAY, APRIL 27.
Mr. Boudinot of the committee appointed to bring in a hill
providing for the mitigation of forfeitures accruing under the re
venue laws, brought in a report which was read.
A report from the Pod Master General, pursuant to orders of
the house, was read, relative to the eltabliffiment of Pnft-Offices
on the cross roads, transportation of the Mails, &c. alij a report
from the fame officer, on the memorial of Christopher Colles ref
pedting a fui-ey of the roads of the Uni ted States.
A mellage from the Senate, by thcirSecretary, was received, in
forming the House that thev have palled a bill 10 continue the ast,
palled the lad lcffion for regulating the Proceffei in the Judicial
Courts of the United States.
Mr. Cilman of the committee of enrolment, reported that the
| joint committee had examined the enrolled bill, entitled an ast to
regulate the military eftablilhmenl of the United States. The
Speaker signed this act.
In committee ot the whole on the Report of the Secretary of
the Treasury for the support of the public credit.
Mr. Fitziimons observed, that the bouse having determined the
rate of interest on, and the mode of funding the domestic debt of
the United States—it remains to devise the ways and means. In
order to bring the fubjeft before the committee, he proposed re
solutions, containing extracts from the Report, of the Duties pro
posed by the Secretary of the Trc;ifun . Theferefolutions were read
by the Clerk, as follows, viz. Refolvtd, That from and after the
day of next, thedutie# heretofore laid upon
wines, distilled spirits, teas and coffee, Ihall cease, and that instead
of them the fallowing duties be vjz. Jirjolvcd, That
435
~££ SMS&Eysssf - —
Upon evay gallon of other Wine, twentv cents
Upon every gallon of dillillcd Spmts, more than ten per «nt
below proof, according to Dicas', hydrometer, twenty cent,
Upon every gallon of those Spirits under five, and not more than
twXr^tl 0 " PrOQf ' —^
Upon every gallon of those Spirits of proof, and not more than
PPot'r ° ot ' accordln S to the fame hydrom'e"
Upon every gallon of those spirits above proof, but not exceed
five ce W nts my P " ( ° thC hydrometer, twenty-
Upon every gallon of those Spirits more than twenty, and not
drZIS ab ° VC Pr °° f ' aCC ° rd,ng t0 thC fa " lC h V"
Upon every gallon of those Spirits more than forty per cent a
bove proof, according to the hydrometer forty cents.
Upon everypounu of Hyson Tea,forty cents.
Upon everypound of other Green Tea, twenty four cents
Upon every pound of Souchong and othdr black Teas, except
Bohea, twenty cents. "ccpc
Upon every pound of Bohea Tea, twelve centS.
Upon every pound of C"fFee, five cents.
That upon Spirits distilled within the United States, from Mo
laffet,Sugar, or other foreign matcrhh, there be paid-L
I pon every gallon of those Spirits, more than ten per cent, be
low proof, according to Dicm's hydrometer, eleven c-nts
Upon every gallon of thrift- Spirits under five, and not morj than
tvvelve centi!' ' iCCOIAia S 10 thc fa,ne hydrometer,
' Upon every gallon of those Sp.rits of proof, and not more than
\ thirteencents. **« hydro,--,
Upon every gallon of those Spirits, above proof, but not ex
' fifteen ce'nT y P " aCC ° rdmg '° fame ll >' drom «"
I Upon every gallon of those Spirits, more than twenty, and no
moie than forty per cent. ,bove proof, according to the fame hy
drometer, twenty cents. •
I pen every gallon of those Spirits more than forty per cent
above proof according to the fame hydrometer, th.rty cent,.
' That upon Spirits distilled within the United States
Hnrt- Y ° r ? lUgC ' from material. of 'he growth or pro
auction of the United States, there be paid— P
Upon every gallon of those Spirit, more than ten per cent be
low proof, accord,ng to Dicas>, hydrometer, nine cVnts
Upon every gallon of those Spirits under five, and not mor
t "n'cents"' proof, according to the fame hydrom
Upon every gallon of those Spirit, of proof, and not more th„
eleven cents'. Pr °° f ' * lhe hydromeL,
eeeH?„ on 7' :ry . gallor,of those S P lri " above P r oof, but not ex
thirteen cen'ts" P " ,0 famc M'ometer
Upon every gallon of thoCe Spirits more than twenty, and no
Upon every gallon of those Spirit,, more than forty per cent
c «r "" ,lt " me h ' d ~'
• i rha , t L P ° n a ". Stllls employed in dillilling Spirits from mate
Zr S ll hr r Wthor of'he Umtcd States,™ an vo
1,1 S c,y. town or village, there be paid the yclrl
fum of (my cents, for every gallon, Englilh wine measure of th.
paatv of each Still, including its head. '
the hnnf ref °' ut ' ons wcre agreed to in committee,and reported U
i„„ ?'a Tt ,m "«d'atelv took the fame into conf.dera!
on, and adopted the report with an amendment to the duty o,
rem propo^ d b X Mr - Parker in the following words '• Or
cent, p Cr gallon on Spirit, dialled trom grain-and
pr gal.on on Spirits distilled from fruit, in such Stills.
A committee- wasthen appointed, confiding of Mr Fitzfimom
Mr. Huntington Mr Jackson, Mr. Contee, and Mr. Bloodworth
to bring in a biU conformable to the said resolutions '
in. COl " m ' ttec ot thc whole on the bill providing the means of
Bv C r Vn tWCCn thC United S 'at« and foreign nations ° f
for thin r" V P r °P oCrd 'hat 50000 doJJais be app,opriated
lor the purposes therein mentioned. F
' Plenipotentiary be allowed the sum of „„«>
tKXte 10 3 poten-^
4 douccur ' ;t was m °- d
tim^^tMr'b^infre'c 8 .,^ ff ° m ">e
The committee then rose, and reported the bill with amend.
Mr. Oilman moved that an addition of seven member* hr
Post Master General were referred to a feleft committee confid
ing of a member from each State. '
, The for accepting the cession of the Light House within the
bar of the harbor of Charleston it was moved fliould be refered to
Adjourned. Trafur y- wh ' ch ™ voted in the affirm,^
NEW-YORK, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28.
1 , I ;r t T S ,i fVom E "g ,a " d received at Philadelphia
by the 1 alt arrivals mention that the Court of Low
don has ordered 24 the line to be imme
diately equipped and all its officers on half pav
to be recalled. v 3
The philosophical society of Pejmfylvaniahave
unanmioufly voted that an Oration fliall be deliver
ed byoneot their members in honor of their Presi
dent, the illultrious Dr. Franklin.
The H°„ John WAL«»,Erq; of Virginia, elofted a Senator
bv ,he executive of that state, to fill the vacancy occafionrd in the
S nateof the United States, by the death of the Hon. William
Graylon, took his feat on Monday in that honorable bodv.
JPT Su ''f\ r,l " rs l<" < he Gazette of the United States may be fur
volume" numbtrs complete, J rom tie commencement of the ftconi
ARRIVALS SINCE OUR LAST. NLW-YORK.
Ship Ann and Susan, Chevers Dublin.
Lord Middleton, Hewgill, Montego Bay,
Packet Queen Charlotte, Radelift, Falmouth and Halifax
Ship London, Woolfey, London,
Ship Lord North, Northover, Pool.
Schooner Betsy, Davidfon, Montego Bay.
Sloop Patty, Pond, St. Martins.
Prig Nelly, Buchannan, Martha Brae.
Brig Rambler, Gilchrift, Havre de Grace ;
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