gmia, than in any two oftlieftates ofNew-Jer ley, New-York, Conne&icut, ancl New-Hamp- Jhire. Virginia laid a dut* of two-thirds- of a dollar on cordage by her state import: law. The important manufactory of (hips has be come greater in each of the three state s of Ma ryland, Virginia, and North-Carolina, than it now is in New-Hampfliire. The fouthem state of Maryland manufactured in 1 as many ves sels as any two of the northern states of New- York, Coimeflicut, and II hode-Ifland. The paper-mill in the United Sates, which is mott remote from the Tea, is to be found in the town of Saiein, in North-Carolina, three hun dred miles from the lea. No such manufac tures as those of that village (a Moravian set tlement) in the southern fta*e of North-Caroli na, exiit in any part of the uuion north of Ma ryland, equally remote from the sea. There is one fceneonly, in the Atlantic coun ties, in which coal, iron, and waterfalls are found together in abundance, That £cene, is therefore, peculiarly qualified for the iron branch of manufactures. The city of Rich ' mond on the banks of James' river, 111 Virginia, which is the place contemplate !, may be conli- in a permanent view as having an incon "eftable natural advantage over anymore north ern seaport in this interesting branch. How profitable wou'd it be to Virginia, were all lier pig and bar iron pafled under the tilt hammer*, or through the rolling ai d flitting mills which i might be ereeled at that place. Some oi the produce of thefifheries, as before observed, are to be deemed manufactures. The herring and (had (or river and bay) filheries, south of Penniylyania are very coofiderable. A barrel of herrings is worth.- on a medium at the fifliing places, 25 } cents. The manufacture of the calk, the packing, curing, making pickle, and trimmijig, amount to more "than one fourth of the sum or tweritv-five per centum. The calk and manufacturing of distilled spirits from molaflVs, does not amount to more than one sixth of tlie value of the commodity, or i6j per cent. A barrel of pickled fijh of the foutiiern states may be therefore as jultly deemed a ma nufacture, as a calk of country rum. A fiinilar comparison might be made between this article and ieveral other fmiple manufactures of the middle and eastern parts of the union. It is not intended todifcufs the propriety of granting bounties,but if they were deemed propergrants, there are points of view in which the southern I states would appear to have a greater intereftj in them, than the eastern states. 1 ft. A', the southern states cultivate a greater variety of raw articles—and are capable of produc ing a much larger quantity of them, all thatexten five class of bounties, which are resolvable into an encouragement to the-growth of therawina terial, will be much more beneficial to them, than to the eastern states, whichare more limit ed both in the kinds and quantities they can; bring forward for the bounty. 2dly. The southern states having extensive i and very rich interior and western counties, far from navigable*rivers, (which the eastern have not) and the production of thole scenes being liable to a long and expensive land carriage, I the bounty would soon be found to enable them ] to bring the simple manufactures and raw ma- i terials to the markets 011 the lea coasts, which they would not, without the bounty, attempt to transport. This will not be deemed a mere suggestion of ingenuity, when it is remembered that the Britilh and Irilli give bounties on their fabrics, and even on the bulky articles of flour, grain, and biscuit, to enable the exporter to deliver them with advantage in foreign markets. (TO be CONTINUED.") CONGRESS. PHILADELPHIA. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, April 3, 1792, I'he report ef the committee of the -whole, on the Secretary's Report on the Public Debt, under consideration. SHEREDINE moved an a - -L»-L mendinent to the sth resolu tion, the purport to provide for tlie aflmjiption of the (late debts paid, Slid unpaid—this was amended by Mr. Madison, by adding the words " fiucel the peace." This motion was supported by Mr Mercer, Mr. Madison, Mr. J. Smith' and Mr. Findley—and opposed by Mr. Gerry, Mr. Ames, and several others. In support of the motion it was laid, that the states adted as agents for the United States, and that the securities in the treasuries of parti cular states, which had been paid, were iouajide as much a debt against the union, as the securities in the hands of individuals. To this it was replied, that the bu siness at firft \>lufh mull appear im practicable—for it would be a revival of the whole debts of the Hates incur red during the whole war-and vva> deviung a plan to tax the people in the most grievous manner, merely for the fake of raxing them. This motion was determined in the negative—ayes 26, noes 29. Previous to the queliion's being pur, Mr. Page made the following re marks :— 1 ibonkl not, said he, trou ble the House with my opinion, ref peeting the amendment now piopol ed,hadit not been determined to take the ayes and noes on the occasion— as this is the cafe, and 1 fliall vote agaiuft the motion, 1 will in a few words afiign my realbns for so voting ; they are these—l look upon the rel'o lution before you, Sir, as out of the reach of any amendment—as utterly incapable of amendment — for theaf fumption of the date debts always appeared to me as impolitic, unjult, and unconstitutional. No arnend ment can now be offered to the rel'o lution, which 1 shall not look upon as thrown away, offered in vain, and which 1 should not think myfelf bound to rejecfl, with the whole resolution, if adopted. 1 will not, after so much has been said, take up your time, Sir, to shew why 1 think the afUimption of the state debts impolitic, unjust, and unconstitutional; but I will pledge myfelf, before the bill ever pass, to carry these resolutions into effec r t, to prove, at least to the fatisfaftion of a considerable part of this House, that it is so—at present, I fliall only de clare this as my opinion, and (hall vote ugainlt the amendment—-and if that be received, or not, againlt the original resolution. APRIL 9. In committee cf the whole on the Repre• fentation Bill. The motion was to inferc 33,000 as the ratio—oll this occafton the fol lowing observations were made by Mr. Page.—no arguniems have been produced to convince me that I was miltaken whew 1 voted tofill tip the blank on a former occasion with ■ 30,000 —anil indeed as nothiug has been laid that can induce those who voted with me 011 that occasion to al ter their opinion, except lhac the Se nate will not agree to any other ratio than that proposed by themselves; and that we ought to agree to a coin promife with them. 1 lay, as tin's is the cafe, 1 (hall vote as formerly for filling up the blank with 30,000. As to compromising, 1 have no idea of it— 1 cannot make a compromise by which 1 inuft facrifice the interelfrs of my constituents—and as to yielding to the wi/hes of the Senate upon this oc casion, I think it unreasonable that the direift representatives of the peo ple, and a more numerous branch of the legifJature, fliould give way thro' mere complaifanee to the Senate—this would be contrary to the very prin ciple of a republican government, that the majority fliould be ruled by a mi nority ; but what impropriety can there be in fending up to the Senate the bill filled up with the fame ratio which was before sent to them. The ratio of one to 30,000 has been adopt ed by them—the only difference be tween us was, the application of that ratio. We wished to apply it 10 the lev era! slates according to their num bers refpetftively ; the Senate, to the whole number of all the ftaies ; and the other branch of the legiilatui e has refufed its aflent, not to the ratio, but to this application of it—we ought not therefore to suppose, if we apply that ratio conftitutionally,that the bill will be again refufed. 1 cannot sup. pose that the Senate would be so in flexible as not to yield to the repeated wilhes exprefled by the votes of this House and that too, in a cafe in which this house and its conflituents, alone 1 may fay, are peculiarly inter etted. In fliort, if we are to propose to fill up the blank with no other number but such as gentlemen tell us the Senate will agree to, I will fit down, and never wish to rife here again ; for surely if this be our cafe this House is ulelefs—and it mult be to no purpose to make any motion, until the Senate have been confnltedl whether they will agree to it or not PRICE OF STOCKS. 6 per Cents, 3 per Cenis, r , 'V Deferred, 1 2 ( 6 IZ J9 Indents, *3.1$ 1 3/6 I*inal Settlements, Half Oiafcs Bank I T S J °/6 Sharca 3i nk f^uo. 6 East-India Intelligence MADRAS, December 29. THE Cyngalefe, whose depreda tions were mentioned in a for mer courier, are now preparing for a grand attack on the polleiiions of the Dutch, on the Ifiand of Ceylon, in which it is 10 be hoped they will not succeed—but meet with the chaltife ineiit their perfidy so amply merits. Capture of Sevtrn fit oug. On the 21ft, Lord Cornwallis, ac companied byGeneral Meadows, went down to the Batteries, and there de termined on an immediate allault, which was accotdingly carried iuio execution in the following order : The Light Infantry of his Majesty's 76th, leading the dorm, were covered by the Grenadiers of the 2d regiment, in ihe centre, and the Grenadiers of the 76th, in the rear, under the com mand of Capt. Gage, with orders, on entering the breach to rti/h forward on the left hand, if poflible, gain the fumtnit of the mountain \v hi lit the Hon. Captain Lindfay, with the Gre nadiers of the 7rft" and 72d regiment was,oll entering the breach,Co attempt the accomplishment of the fame pur pose to the right : where Capt Ro bertfon, of his Majesty's 71 ft regiment with two companies, his own and the Light Infantry, of the 72d regiment, also led an attack as did the Hon. Capt. Monfon of his Majesty's 52d regiment with his own Light infantry company. The storm commenced about 10 o'clock in the morning—Our Troops dalhed on with firmnel's and intrepi dity not to be refilled—and in the short space of one hour and five mi mites, gallantly carried the whole of the enemy's works, without the loss of a man. The garrison appeared bewildered in aftoniflnnent, and the only refin ance they made, was at the attack led by Capt. Monfon, who forced two gates. Severn Droug, is about twelve miles to the Weft ward of Bangalore . is a mountain of considerable magi, tnde, and is said to be upwards of ; mile in perpendicular height — twi thirds of it is impregnable, and the only part where access is polfible— is interrupted by deep chasms, thai form a superior kind of natural ditcli — the lower part of the Mountain is defended by a fort, or rather a chain of fortifications, running over de tached rocks and the funimit, is crown ed with a work, which a few deter mined men might in great fafety maintain against an Army. 1 he capture of Severn Droug, is of the utmost consequence, taking it ei ther in a local or political point of view : under the former ii secures protection to fifty thousand Brenga ries, who will now be enabled to bring in their supplies to the army free from apprehension—and under the latter it cannot fail of making a very deep inipreflion oil the minds of Tippoo's troops. Capt. Beatfon is ordered by his Lordship, to examine the roads, and woods, to the right and lefc of the general route to Seringapatam : he inarched with a party for that pui - pose on the ift instant. January y Capture of Ramghurry and Shsriah ghurry. The success attendant on our arms, is rapid and aftonifning ! and one im portant event is scarcely announced, before another presents itfelf— in oilr lalt Courier, we gave an account of the fall of Severn Droug, and since that period several other forts have fvveiled the lifts of our conquests In the foremofl of which Hand Sheriah gurry, and Ramghurry ; captured by Capt. Wel/h on the 22d ult. In the latter of these important polls were found a great quantity of grain and yV es : twelve Engliih ouns remaik ably excellent, and a'niachine for boring musket barrels. Ramgtiurry is a very rtrong, and newly built fort, and capable of hold ing out again It an army. On appear ing before it Captain V/eJfh fumu.on ed the garrison ; but the Killedar re tuled to surrender : however lie liac] Icnrcely time left him to refiecft on the consequences er* he saw tlie Pet tah carried by atfauli : he then thought it a folly to make anv further r.ri ance and therefore surrendered mediately. lu erea n n . c #ptd r E °F OUTRE DROUC Oil the fall of Severn Droug c-4 Stuart was detached aeainft n j , Droug, and on the 22A ult *he fn the Killedar two hours to cnnfi'i. ' his firuation, and deliver his The tlme expired, and no anf.er given—a detachment, four companies of European,, and two battalions ofSwpoy,, n „fr r Z command of Capt. Richard Scott of the Bengal eftabjifhnient, was then ordered t° (torn, ,he Pet,ah, which they did with equal Ipirir and fuccel* A considerable qnantity of o ra in and military stores, was found in the a ' l > s f»id, five hundred fa. nnlies also of the.principal people in Tippoo s service. Outre Droug is by nature v ery strong, as it is common with other forts in that part of the country, fim. ated 011 the fnmm it of a mountain of a steep and difficult ascent : It con sists of fix walls,one within the other of the best kind of masonry, and was defended by a great number of o-uns many of them Englilh. ® ' On the return of the army from Seringapatam this place was summon ed, but refufed to surrender. The Killedar is a prisoner—He fays that on Col. Stuart's appearing before Outre Droug, the garrison had grown mutinous, and that four hundred de fected in the foregoing night. January 19. Of the 'brave Chalmers, and his companion in captiviry, Lieut. Nafli we have the most painful accounts' They are ft ill in irons, and in all pro bability will continue so, until the fall of Seringapatam. The tyrant, deaf to repeated, and pressing representations made by Co mora du dien Khan, of the breach of public pledged faith, refufes them every indulgence. The Veteran lias in consequence exprefled his refent menr, and it is said, refufes to hold any further command in the Sultan's army, until he fliall have ratified the capitulation of Coimbatore, and re leased the prisoners taken there. CEN. ABERCROMBIE's ARMY. By intelligence received from the Malabar coast, of the 25th ult. we learn, that the army was lately em ployed in getting; the battering train stores, a>'d provisions up the Padde charum Pass. The great fall of rain had imped ed the General's Operations ; fothat he cannot poflibly arrive at Peripat 11am so early as he had expe&ed. The gallant Colonel Hartley, com mands the reserve, which is to lead until the whole joins Lord Comwal lis. — II BOMBAY, November 23 By the In tell- advices from this quar ter, we are informed th3t (tie Bom bay army had been formed into four brigades: Cols. Belfour, Peche and Major Sterling, together with Colo nel Hartley, who was to command the corps de reserve, confiding ofhis Majelty's 7;d regimenr, and the Bom bay grenadiers, commanded byCapt. Gore : — some others were refpeiftive ly appointed to commands. PELEW ISLANDS The two vessels that failed from Bombay to China several months age, with orders to touch at '.he Pelew Is lands, obtained accounts lhat Madan Blanchard who refofed to accompany Capt. Wilson and the crew ofthe An telope to Canton, had been killed in a skirmish wiih the Artegal people, and that all the chiefs whose a<sions have been recoided by the elegant pen of Mr. Keare were dead, except the old King. PARI S, March 27- The approach of spring causes 3 great ferment in the blood of Ihench men ; duels are become fafliionable amusements, and it now appe* rs a '" moll ridiculous not to have (hot ac least one friend through the head — This refinement of sociability is tru " ly endearing ! LONDON, March 14- It aj)pears from the books at t e Excise office, ihar, in the courft o last year, between fix and seven hon <lred millions of bricks were made m the vicinity of London.
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