ro the United States, if they were cultivating the
lands which now lie walle, and raifiug families,
which wouid be of ten times more value than
their fisheries. A n fery of virtuous families,
which will produce ioldiers, sailors, hufoandmen
and statesmen, must be preferable to amcrd mi -
i'ery of sailors, who generally live iingie, and of
ten periih at sea. 1 always look upon the loss of
a crew to an infant republic, as the loss almoit
of a new ilate.
I speak of this question, hdftvever, ns a citizen
of the United States, as a member of this House.
Were I to discuss it as a citizen of Mali'achufetis,
and in their legislature, I ihould fay, as rue ttate
is nearly filled with inhabitants, arid our (if:"' - ,
men iucreafe our Commerce in peace, protect as
in war, and indeed even enrich us by their jiri?-
es, it is our iiuereit t6 encourage them to the
viniolt, and to prevent their going into the ser
vice of other countries. I might therefore, as a
member of f the legislature of that ilate, do all in
my power to procure bounties for ihein, and in
deed for all the failcris belonging to that Hate ;
but I Ihould not think of applying to Congress
for their alfiftancc, not only becaufel doubt their
right to afford it, but because I ihould look up
on it as in fume degree derogatory to the sove
reignty and independence of the ilate. 1 ihould
look upon such an interference of Congress as a
step towards swallowing up the powers of the
state governments, and as confoiidating the dif
ferent states into one government, which the wife
and virtuous in every Hate always protefled a
gainlt as dangerous to their liberties ; the fear
of which consolidation prevented many £ood
men from voting for the adoption of the new
government.
(Remainder of this Speech in our next.)
MONDAY, March j
A written meflTagewas received from the Prcfi
dent of the United States, by- Mr. Lear, as tol
lows:
Gentlemen of the Senate, and
of the House of Representatives,
KNOWING the friendly interest you take in
whatever may promote the«happinefs and pros
perity of the French nation, it is with pleasure
that I lay before you the translation of a letter
which I haVe received from his inoft Christian
Majesty, announcing to the United States of
America, his acceptance of the constitution pre
sented to him by his nation.
G. WASHINGTON.
Tranflatiop of fletter from the King of France, of
Sept. 19, 1 791
Very dear, great friends and allies,
WE make it our duty to inform you, that we
have accepted the Conllitution- which has been
preferred to us in the name- of the cation, and
according to which France will be henceforth
governed.
We do-not donbt that you tale an interest in
an event so important to our kingdom and to us;
and it is with real pleasure we take tbisoccafion
to renew to yoU afl'uratKres of the sincere friend
fliip we bear you.—Whereupon we pray God to
have you, very dear great friends and allies, ir
his jufl and holy keeping. Written at Paris th(
19th of September, 1791.
\r a •• *
Your good Friend and AHy,
(Signed) LOUIS
(Signed) MONTMORIN
The Unittd*&tates of North-America. '
TUESDAY, March 6.
Ayes and noes on palling the Militia Bill—
AYES.
Messrs. Ames, Afhe, Barnwf#, Benfon, Botidi
not, B. Bourne, Clark, £'itziimons, Gerry,
Giles, Goodhue. Gordon, Groves, Hillhoufe,
Key, Kitchell, Lawrance, Lee, Learned, Madi
son, Moore, Muhlenberg. Murray, Sedgwick, W.
•Smith, Israel Smith, Steele, Stenet, Sylvester,
Venable, White, 31.
NOES.
Mefl'rs. Baldwin, S. Bourne, Brown, Findley,
Gillian, Gregg, Griffin, Hciiter, Livermore, Ma
con, Mercer, Niles, Page, Paiker, Schooniuaker,
Seney, Jeremiah Smith, Suinpter, Thatcher,
Tucker, J'readwell, Vining, Wadfworth, Ward,
Willis, WiHt§infon, 27.
WEDNESDAY, March 7.
A bill for reducing the rates of postage on
newfpapqrs, was readafecond time, and referred
to a committee of the whole house, on Friday
next.
Mr. Page, from the committee appointed, re
ported a bill, to enable John Chuchnian to pro
secute certain oblervations for the difcovcry of
the variation of the Magnetic Needle ; —a»d also
a bill enci easing the penalties for copying charts,
maps, &c.—which were read a firlt lime.
Mr. Vining prefehted a memorial, signed with
the names of near {ixty respectable merchants of
this city, in opposition to the memorials lately
presented from the merchants ol New-York and
Philadelphia, who trade to India and China.—
Referred, as the two lalt mentioned, to the com
mittee of the whole on the llace of the Union.
The Kotife took up the amendments, pro po fed
bjr tii~ Senate, to the *■ bill tor the relief of cer
tain widows, orphans, invalids, and oilier per
rons; and considered the (ante,
agreed to loine, and disagreed <o others.
A relolotion, some time lines laid on the table,
was then called up—viz.
" Refelved, That the Secretary of the Trea-
Itiry be directed to repoi t to ihe House the
i>id Ma/us, by which, in his opinion, the addi
tinnal ftiins neceliai y tor the public service ought
to He railed."
, r hts rtffolution gave rife to a warm and ani
ni ed debate, which continued to a late hour,
wl en the House, without taking t.lie quellion,
adjourned.
THURSDAY, March 8.
A bill to enable John Churchman to prosecute
a voyage of discovery towards the North Pole,
was read the second time, and made the order of
the day for Monday next.
A report on the memorial of the Ohio Com
pany ol Ailociates, was tead.—Tlie (übftance of
which is, that it would be inexpedient to exaJt a
fpecific compliance with the original contract—
that the sum paid by the contractors, is about the
price contemplated by government in future sales
of the Weilern Territory—that it would be ex
pedient 10 relii.quifn the balance that remains
due, &c. This report was referred to a com
mittee of the whole 011 Tuesday next.
A memorial was read from Henry Laurens,
and referred to Mr. W. Smith, Mr. White aud
Mr. Clark.
The refohuion reporred by a feledt committee—
That the Secretary of the Treasury be diretfled
to report his opinion to the Honle, on the belt
mode of raising those additional supplies which
the public service may require for the current
vear, was further dil'cufled—after debating the
hibjetft till 3 o'clock, Mr. Vining called for the
Ayes and Noes, which were as follow :
Mefl'rs. Ames, Barnwell, Benfon, S. Bourne,
B. Bourne, Gerry, Gilman, Goodhue, Gordon,
Hillhoufe, Huger, Jacobs, Kitcbell, Lawrance,
Learned, Livermore, Murray, Schoonmaker,
Sedgwick, Seney, W. Smith, Steele, Sterrett,
Stui ges, Sylvester, Thatcher, Tucker, Vining,
Wadfworth, Ward, Wayne—3l.
Messrs. A(he, Baldwin, Brown, Clark, Findley,
Fiizfimojjs, Giles, Gregg, Griffin, Grove, Heifter,
Key, Kittej-a, Lee, Macon,' Madison, Mercer,
Moore, Muhlenberg, Niles, Page, Parker, Tread
well, Venable, White, Williauifon, Wyllis— 27.
Adjourned.
FRIDAY, March 9.
A meflage was received from the President of the United States
by Mr. Secretary Lear—communicating the copy of a statement
of the expenditure of public monies pursuant to the a£t providing
the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign
nations ; this statement was read and laid on the table.
In committee of the whole on the bill declaring the assent of
C-nngrefs to certain aftsof the States of Maryland, Georgia, and
Rhode-lfland and Providence Plantations, which impose a small
duty on tonnage fpr the purpose of clearing obftru&ions in the
navigation ot those States. —Mr. W. Smith in the Chair.
A motion was made by Mr. Giles to strike out the firft clause
which declares the assent of Congress to the law of Maryland ;
after (bine debate in which the motion was lupported by Mr.
Giles, Mr. Goocihue and Mr. Gerry ; and opposed by Mr. Senev,
Mr. Stcrrctt, Vir. Murray, Mr. Ames, Mr. White, Mr. Niles, Mr.
Wadfworth aud Mr. Fitzfimons.—The motion was put, and ne
gatived ; the committee proceeded through the other it£lions,and
then reported the bill without amendment.
The blank for the continuance o,f the ast was filled with three
years —and then it was ordered that the bill be engroifed for a
third reading.
The House took into confidcration the report of the committee
of the whole on the petition of Catharine Greene
A lengthy debate ensued, which continued till a quarter after
three o'clock—and the House adjourned without a decision.
Peter Pindar, whose nag is by no means unpleasant when
confined to proper fubje&s, thus happily hits off the prei'ent situ
ation of our Gallic neighbours :
Brimstone and Sin are downright out of fafhion,
France is quite alter'd—now a thinking nation ;
No more of penitential tears and groans !
Philosophy has crack'd Religion's bones!
NEW-YORK, March 7
Yffterday failed from this port the brig American Hero, Capt,
M'Dougall, for Havre-de-Grace, with whom went pailenger Mr.
Henry, of the Old American Company.
His mod Chriitian Majclly's Packet the Franklin, Monf. Orfit,
commander, will fail from this port for L'Orient on the 181 h inft.
The mail will be made up by Mr. Simond, No. 41, Wall-street.
Philadelphia, March * 10.
The Secretary of theTreafury, we are informed, has directed
all the Colle&ois of the Revenue to receive no other notrs but
thofeof the Bank of '.he United States, and to pay all the monies
they may receive into that Bank and its branches. Measures are
also taken to make that institution and its dependencies the depo
sitary for all the public monies, and the channel through which
they are to flow in all payments from the public for the interest of
the debt, salaries to officer. l -, &c. which will add irrmenfely to the
specie capital of the Bank, as the public money will lie frequently
uncalled tor, a considerable time, while the arrangement will af
ford a convenience to the government, and to its creditors. The
Secretary has likewise fubferibed for the five thousand (hares al
lotted to the government.
The noble Ipirit of Cartal Makiitgfas pervaded every part of the
Union. A Con>pany has been incorporated for the purpose of
connecting Cooper and Santee rivers by a Canal of one and twenty
miles in length, m South-Carolina. The (urn supposed to be ne
363
AYES
NOES
LONDON.
to rr.n-
t!»ii cxtcnfive work, is flj,6aol. ftciling
I wfniy-five tier cent, aie allowed by the Lcg:tUure 111 tollAor
all monies advanced i;y ftockholdcrs.
Fx'7a£l oj alctitr jrom Portland, dated Feb. 1792
" The 1'm.... \\ „•. 11 vi }.■ <. i!, <&■.'. cai'f.' inauv ..
: !■" ih s w» y : ;u>d. Inm <orrv to '*y *<i
j"aloufy begins to appear, which I hope may n.jt imeriupt
present happiness of our govcnn.ne»H.
IC This, I conceive, in fnrttt mcafure, may be ast routed t
want of genuine information ; the proposed tax on uewfpap
thiok mnft certainly enrreafe ir
tl Surely that government which has reduced us from an " U n
digested inhfs" to a regular body politic, that has rrttofrd.p iL
lie credit to * degree of refpe&ability which has aitomfheu
Europe, and whose ingenious policy has been patterned 6v M e
great and exteiifive kingdom of France, whose legiQators are per
haps fomc of the firft characters in the world—furejy, I fay, luch
a government should by no means be reprobated.
" But certain it is. some members of the community are so loft
to the feelings of felf-intereft, and the support of civil focieiv
(which is the elTence of human happineTs) thai they unadvifediy,
nay, knowingly and wittingly, blast their own reputation JV
ExtraS of a Utter from Cape-Francois, dated 6th of Februar\, 17021
. J /... . . L—' — *» - " ' 'J"
received by the brig Hetty, Cast. IV. Davis
" We have at lad the pleasure t« advise you, that 1 ioo men are
arrived from France, and will be followed wiih49oo more : tnofe
forces would have been here sooner, but the transports were or
dered to stop at Cadiz to take up a lum of money for Government.
This arrival keeps up our spirits : it was high tim<° to Hop the
murders of the mulattoes at the south part ot this The
Assembly sent immediately 400 men to the Cayes St. Louis, where
the Mulattoes ast in a horrid manner. It has always been told,
that in the whole there are 18000 destined for our aiTiftance ; but
wc begin to doubt it will be too extensive, & are very sorry to arid,
in some regard too late, the negroes having deftroved this last
month a vast quantity of plantations, and put fire to the ripe sugar
canes—the only hope left to the planters entering again 011 their
property, to make a small revenue to-live on-
li All our produce is raised to exorbitant prices; sugar go to
1321. coffee 25 to 30s. cocoa 15 to 16s. molafles 100 to 120s. per
velt. flour 6 dollars, rice 26 to 28I."
The sum of money received at St. Domingo, from France is
stated at t,000,000.
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Bojlon, March, 1792. (iaw3m)
FOR SALE,
BLOOM SBURY,
THAT elegant SEAT at the Falls ot Delaware, in the vicinity
of Trenton, in New-Jcrfey, occupied for many years past by
the fublcriber ; containing upwards of 200 acres of land, besides
a tra6l of wood-land of about 185 acres, at the distance of two
miles. The farm is divided by the main street leading from
Trenton to Lamberton, and Philadelphia, into two parts, nearly
equal in quantity ; the eaftwardly part being arable land, is laid
otf in convenient fields, and in good farming order. Thd other
part, bounded by the laid street on the east, and by the river on
the weft, forms a square; which, from the combined etfeft of situ
ation and improvement, is generally allowed to be one of the most
beautiful and defnable feats in the state. The mansion-house is a
handsome, well-fiuiftied brick building, 50 by 40, containing four
rooms t>n each floor, with excellent cellars, and a two story brick
kitchen ; and commanding a very extensive and pleasing view of
the river, both above and below, as well as including the falls, and
also of Trenton and the neighbouring feats and improvements on
both fides of the river. Among the outbuildings are 3 new stone
coach-house and ftablrs, fufficient to contain fix carriages and ten
horles, accommodated with a cutting and feeding room, and a ca
pacious loft for hay ; adjoining thele is a very complete granary,
rat praof, and a stone cow-house, upwards of i®o feet in length,
containing thirty-one paved stalls, over which is a roomy loft for
hay, See. Adjoining the court-yard ot the mansion-house, is a gar.
den of about two acres, extending towards the river, in the highest
state of culture, and abounding with a rich collection ot the
choicefl fruits of almost every kind, and fevcral large aiparagus
beds, highly manured. At a convenient distance froin the man
sion-house, and nearly in the centre of the square, is a new, well
built, stone farm-houfe, accommodated with a large cheese-room,
spring-house, garden, See. a complete stone fmoke-houie, corn
cribs, waggon-house, a capacious ice-house, and every other ne
ceflary out-building. The ground is properly divided into small
fields, all well watered, highly impioved, and chiefly under the
most approved grass. This square has produced annually, for se
veral years past, upwards of sixty tons of the best hay, besides
supporting through the summer season twenty to thirty horned
cattle, and eight or ten horses. It contains also two bearing or
chards of good fruit. The river abounds, in the proper seasons,
with great plenty of all kinds of fifh usually found in frefh water
in this climate, and with a variety of wild-fowl ; both ot which
may afford a pieafing amusement to the sportsman, as well as a
Convenient addition to the elegance and variety of his table. The
whole of the land, except the wood-land, is and divided
?y good fences, great part of which is formed of red cedar ports,
»nd rails of chHnut and white cedar. The purchafcr may have
he improved square separately, or the whole together, as may
)eft suit him. There is an inexhaustible quantity of good build
ng stone on the river shore. The purchase money, if well secured,
nd the iutereft pun&ually paid, will not be demanded foi many
-cars.
Any pcifon desirous of viewing the picmifes, may be gratifi-d
m application to Samuel W. Stockton, Esq. of Trenton,
>r Mr. Inallman, who at present occupics the tarm-houle and
tart of the land—and may know the price on application to the
jbferiber, at No. 213, South Second-street, opposite to the New
market, in Philadelphia. JOHN COX.
Philadelphia, Marcif 7, 1792.
urd sayings a _
I'O pr. cent.
70 do.
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