W AR W T.C K, Augult 27.
Birmingham Rioters.
FOUR of*the rioters lately tried have been
capitally con»itfed A and Baron Perryn hav
ing lefnowu, all tlie convidts mull meet their
fate, as his lordlhip left no reprieve, nor gave
any hopes of mercy. The acquittals are all this
morning discharged ; and the friends of the
convicts are coming into town to take farewell.
Before the Baron departed, be discharged Un
derwood and Adams, who were confined 'for
threatening ElwelK a witness for the crown.
LONDON, Sept. 3
The party has, doubtlcfs, great reason 10
boait of their wisdom in paliing ientence of ban
ifliment upon Mr. Burke, from the black town
of Sinope they will now have the mortifica
tion to hear of that gentleman's thundering and
convinced eloquence being displayed in the Up
per House i it being his JVlnjeliy's wish to dif
linguifh and reward such eminent abilities and
integrity, with some special mark of his royal
favor, and to retain Mr. Burke Itill in the ser
vice of his country ; although he has more pre
tensions 1 hail any man we know to enjoy the otium
cum dignitate. He is to be Lord Beconsfield.
We hear from Kendal, Weltmoreland, that the
Weavers of that place have lefc their woi k in ilie
looms, because them and ilieir mailers cannot
agree for an advance of wages ; a great many of
them have left the town, apd their families.
As a remarkable inltance of llrength, there
are two brewers, servants at a brewhoufe, in
London, who, from lifting things of uncommon
weight, have brought themselves into the habit
of carrying a butt of beer between them in the
fame manner as others carry a barrel. The
weight of which, wiih the butt, is near one tliou
fand weight.
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The news from India will occasion no small
jncafinefs among the enemies of adniiniltration.
Their only remedy is in proving (that is, aflert
ing, which to them is the fame thing) tliat Ban
galore was not worth powder and fliot, and that
Tippoo is always more formidable after a defeat
than before it.
M. de Verac, the French Minister at the Swjfs
Cantons, has sent in his difmiflion to theMiniller
of State for Foreign Affairs at Paris, fie alledg
es as his reafou for doing so, that as he had re
ceived his appointment from the hands of the
King, so he no longer thought it honourable to
hold ic when he could not atTt in his Majelly's
name.
Vesuvius began to pour forth a torrent oflava,
on the fide of Relini, 011 the 27th of July. It has
done coniulerable damage to the cultivated part
of the mountain, but is much less dreadful in ils
descent than the former eruptions.
On Thursday night some persons were daring
enough to break the windows of ihe house of a
man who had given evidence againlt one of the
rioters at Warwick !
The revenue laws have laid fad hold of one
A. B. who is committed to Winchester gaol for
a debt to the Crown, of ninety-four thousand four
hundred and forty pounds !
Government, it is said, has come to a determi
nation with refpeift to the family of the late un
fortunate Mr. Sutherland, who lately fliot liini
"elf in Hyde-Park, it has given to the widow and
laughters jool. together with an annuity of joot.
r> . n r I . . r n. / t / .1
Extratt of a letter from Stockholm, Aug. 17.
" On the King's arrival here, he went to thi
French play-house, accompanied by several ofR
cers of that nation. Enemies to that great revo
lution which has taken place in their country
they.came to Stockholm, either to seek an afyluro
in this land of despotism, or to solicit the defpoi
to give the means to restore to their King,
the Nobility and the Clergy, the arbitrary rights
which were a cui fe to the French Nation. Tliefe
officers labor under a great error, if ihey imagine
that Guflavus will take the lead step in favor of
the Nobility and Clergy of France.—A Fi ince
whole principal object in ilictwolafl revolutions
of Sweden, had been to crnfh those two bodies
who lay so heavy, not only upon the nation, but
upon the Royal authority. If, then, Guftavus
attempts ,to bring on a counter-revolution, it
would be solely in favor of the despotism of the
French Monarch ; and all those who know his
charader, are confident that in cafe of success
he would advise Louis the 16th to fetter all-
People, Clergy, and Nobility.
Extra" of a letter from the Hague, Augufi 26.
" We have accounts from Spain, that at the
pressing in tin nces of the foreign Miniflers at the
Court of Madrid, the decree of the Spanifli Mo
narch, relative to foreigners, has' been so far
withdrawn, as not to affedt foreigners fettled in
any of the sea-ports of Spain, or employed in any
of the royal manufactories or (lore houses.
" We learn from Berlin, that the Turkish Am
bafTador there shewed the greatell joy at receiv
ing the news of peace being concluded, and in
the evening illuminated his Hotel in a inoft su
perb manner."
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CONGLESS.
PHILADELPHIA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Wednesday, October 26.
MR. SEDGWICK, Mr. Macon, and Mr. Vena
ble, took :lieir feats this clay.
The committee appointed to draft rules and
regulations for the House, reported progress.
It was moved that the rules of the former
House fljould be adopted pro tempore. This was
objected to by foine of the new members who
were unacquainted with ihofe rules. The rules
were read for information, aud then the uiotiou
was carried
A letter was received from the Treasurer of
the United States, witlia ftatemenc of his ac
counts.
A message was received from the President of
the United Slates communicating to the House
/undry acts palled by the Legislatures of different
Stales and transmitted to him during the recess
of Congrefs,.vjz.—Au ast of the Srate of New-
Hamplhire, ceding to thp Unite «1 States a ligln
houfe fiiuate within that State ; —an acfl of the
Legislature of Pennsylvania, ratifying one of the
proposed amendments to the Conltitution of the
United States ; and an aift of the Legislature of
North Carolina, granting to the United States
the use of the jails within that State.
A reinonftrance was handed to the chair from
Thomas Barnes, attorney for Rumfey, dating
the infufficiency of theacft for securing to invent
ors the exclusive advantages of their discoveries
and improvements.
A motion was laid on the table, by Mr. Wil
liamfon, that a committee be appointed to pre
pare a bill to amend the aeft for the encourage
ment of ufeful arts.
Older of the day.
In committee of the whole, on the President's
Speech.
Mr. Muhlenberg in the Chair,
The addi ess being read, Mr. Vr king moved a
resolution, of which the following is ihe purport,
" Resolved, That it is the opinion of this com
mittee, that an address should be prelented to
tlie President of the United States, by the House
of Representatives in answer to his speech, to
congratulate liim on the prosperous lltuation of
the United States ;—.expreftive of the approbation
of the House of the wife and prudent ineafures
he has pursued during their recess, in the exe
cution of tlie duties committed to his charge;
promising speedy attention to the important and
momentous objetSs recommended to their con
sideration, and expreifing their approbation of
the humane and effectual steps taken, under his di
rection, for the defence of theWeltern frontiers."
This rel'olution was objected to by Mell'rs. Law
ranceand Sedgwick,Smith (S. C.) and Livermore,
upon the principle, that it exprelfed the sense of
the House npon points which requited further
information and inveltigation before the House
could, with propriety, determine. It was diffi
cult to fay, before proper documents were laid
before the Ho lift; whether the ineafures adopt
ed for the defence of the weltern frontiers were
the molt prudent that could be adopted. It was
impossible, positively to allert, that the Prefidein
in the execution of the duties assigned him in
carrying into elFect the Excise acft, had done all
for the bell. Every member that spoke agreed
in expreffiug his individual opinion, that no doubt
the President had acted with his wonted pru
dence and wisdom in the execution of the trusts
reposed in him ; but alio agreed that it was im
proper, indeed it was no compliment paid to the
President, to approve before a formal examination.
In anlvver to these objections it was observed,
that so far as circum (lances had been madeknown
to the members, relative to the lteps taken by
the Prefidetit during the recets of the Federal
Legislature so far they claimed the approbation
of the House, and that the opinion of the House
was only meant to be given as far as they were
informed. It was urged, that the answer of the
House ftiould be a candid expreflion of their feel
ings ; feelings which rhe prosperous lituation of
the country undoubtedly called forth, and which
the illue of the measures adopted coald not fail
to excite.
Seveial modifications were proposed to the re
solution, which was finally agreed to, in Cub
nance as follows, viz. « Resolved, That an an
swer be returned to the President's address, con
taining allurances of f'peedy atrentioti to the im
portant objecfts-rccom mended to the confidera
uon of the Legislature." Thus modified the .e
(outturn was reported to and adopted by the
A memorial was presented from the diftilleri
111 the town of Bolton and vicinity, complaining
of the unequal operation of the excise law, and
fuggelting alterations therein.
A memorial was read from the Sheriff of Suf
folk County, Matlachufects refyeding pril'onen
of the United States.
. A resolution was adopted, directing the Cleik
to cause three of the city newspapers, at the elec
tion of the refpediive members, to be left at t heir
lodgings. Mr. Giles piefented a petition from
Mr. William Witlock of the town of Peterfoui;-
( Virginia) whicn was referred to the Secretary
of the Treasury.
The following members were appointed a coir
mittee to examine the credentials of persons re.
turned as members of the House, viz. Me firs.
Livermore, Boudinot, Gerry, Gilman, Bourne
(R.) Hillhoufe and Steele.
A resolution which had been laid on the table,
contemplating the appointment of a conunitte of
contested elections was taken up-
Mr. Livermore was opposed to such an appoint
ment. The constitution, lie said, had lixed the
mode of judging contested elections, at least to
determine so far that the House should be the
judges of camelled elections of their own mem
bers. He was of opinion that the forms to be
observed in the trial should not be fixed before a
cafe of conrefted election occurred. He totally
disapproved of the idea of delegating to a com
miuee this power of judging, expressly given to
them by the Constitution. Such a transfer of
power, he conceived, would be as unconstitu
tional as to delegate a legislative authority. In
the Briiiih parliament, it was true, a committee
was made the judge of contefled elections ; but
there was no higher authority there, he obfen
ed, to prevent them from delegating this power ;
when here the people of the United States had
clearly spoken in their constitution, and deter
mined the judges of the elections.
Mr. Vining stated, that his objedt in wiflurig
the refolutionadopted, was to procure expedition,
Cave expence, and secure fairnefs of decision in
determining contested elections. He hoped the
conilitution would be 110 obstacle to tlie attain
ment ofihefe desiderata. Perhaps, he foggefted,
it might be found necessary to leave to the House
a final vote, after the work of the committee had
been laid before them.
Mr. White said he clearly saw great inconveni
ence in permitting cases of contetted elections to
come diretftly before the House. The delays ami
consequent expellee of examining witnefles before
the House, he itated, would be very great. He
was of opinion that a committee appointed for
that purpose should examine the evidences bro't
forward, arrange them, and lay them in order
before the House for theirinformation ; but then
he infilled, 011 the necessity of letting the deter
mination depend upon a vote of the House.
The House adjourned without taking a qnelli
-011 011 the resolution, until to-morrow, 11 o'clock.
THURSDAY, October 27.
The Speaker communicated a letter from the Secretary of the
Library Company of Philadelphia, enclosing sundry resolutions
of the Company for granting to the Members: of both houses of
Congress, as full and free use of the books as if they were mem
bers of the said company.
Mr. Livermore presented the petition of Mrs. M*Leary, widow
of Col. M'Leary, who was killed at Bunker's Hill, June 17, 17
praying for half-pay, for reasons expressed in said petition.
Mr. S\lveftei presented a repiefentation of John Younglove,
containing a full account of his fnuation in consequence of the
wounds he received in the late war, for which he had been puton
the pension lift.
Also a memorial of sundry persons designed to invalidate and
counteract the above repiefentation.
Mr. Waid presented fundrv petitions from persons prayinj
compensations, &c. for services during the late war.
Mr. White presented the petition of Charles Gardner, praying
to be placed on the penfioci lift.
Mr. Gerry prcfented the petition of John Taylor, praying to be
placcd on the pension lift.
Mr. Smith (S. C.J prcfented sundry petitions and memorials
from several persons for commutation or halt pay.
All the above memorials and petitions were referred to the Se
cretary of War.
The memorial of the Sheriff of the County of Suffolk (MasT a
chufetis) was referred to a select committee confiding of Messrs.
Gerry, Learned and Sterrett. .
Mr. Gerry prcfented the petition of Susanna Fowle, widow or
Lieut. Fowle, who died at Rock Landing, State of Georgia, in
the fervieeof the United States; referred to Messrs. Gerry, Wadi
worth and Ward.
The petition of Francis and Isaac Choate, presented by Mr-
Ward, praying to be reimbursed certain lofles and expcnces incur
red in consequence of being captured by the Indians, was rea >
and referred to a committee confifling of Messrs. Ward, W ' ll!e
and Smith, (N. H.)
A petition from Reuben Weed, presented bv Mr. Lawranee,
and a petition of ftindry inhabitants of the Wcftern Territory,
presented bv Mr. Smith (S. C.) were read, and referred to the e
cretary of the Treasury. . .
Mr. Fitzfimous presented a petition from a committee o
public cicditors who loaned money to the United States, bei^ cc
September 1777, aud March 1778— read and laid on the ta e.
A petition of Charles Heatley, presented by Mr. Tucker,
referred to the Secretary of State. . , - f
A message was received from the President of the Unite '
by the Secretary at War, with the Reports of Gene"'
Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Wilkjnfon, copy of the in
tions to thofc officeis from the President, &c. —Thcfe were ai
the table. ,
Mr. Madifon,of the committee aopo'.nted for that purp| 0 1 »
ported an address in anfwertoihe President's Speech— -w nc
read the firlt and second time, and, on motion of Mr. VW» pt
ferred to a committee of the whole houfc,
Mr. Muhlenberg in the Chair. . ma j e
The committee considered the fame by P ar *^ a *Y S, . an r e __tb<
no Amendments—they then lofc and reported to the nou