frJ-Bjrt-eflior., therefore the burden of llfciro'of falls on the gentleman liimftl Jh« nature of the government, as it proiibits the other branch from intermed in the Gift formation of money bills, ard expreTsly dffcribes how far the exe cutive power may interfere with the le #idative, is fufficiently exprelGve of the folign of the constitution. Legiflativc authority is in its own nature incommu ;nicable, and cannot be transferred ; a member of the legislature cannot appoint a deputy toferve in his place ; if any pow tr is evclufively veiled, it is that of giving > the firft complexion to reveitue fy Items ; r thss is the fpeciiil trust of that branch which poffefles within itfelf the greatell knowledge of the people's circnmllances, and participation of their interefla j and this influential power is thus guarded for obvious reafotis. 13ut the conllitutional principles involved in this question have been explained with so mush ability by fcveral ot' Gerry) requires some further animadver ' funs. It is, that by the law which de fines the power of the Secretary, we are bound to refer the revenue bulinefs to that officer, and to receive the original plans f-oin him ; that if we do not ait accor ding to this law, we.will set a dangerous example of difobe«Tienee to the citizens. Mr. Speaker, I aik, had the Houie of ifrrei'c ntat.'ves a right to originate in the rit indance r venue fyltems, before tin's l» made ? This I presume will not kc denied ; if that Houle had the power, rre not the powers of this Houle equally lienfive? Can one Honfe of Reprefenta iws abri-.!f;e or alienate the powers of Bother Ms this can be done, we may sway the wnftitutional powers ot fture Hiiufis to any extent. In fliort fir, htvc as much |>;>'.vc- now in 'his House, bapy ir.eßiiit'i ; vtr had in any former my conduct a« ;■ member is oi.ly iSri&d by the couftitO'lion, ami by tiie rulei of the House, which we change at pleafute by a vote. I have (nght ow to more on this floor, an o ir'nal plan, fur the very purpcfe in quef- BSSfrtfcTTf- s»klT piiiffl'fe ; ™i» a power veiled with every n>t niher, Mi/tqttent}y with the whole House, and thry'cannot transfer it to a secretary, pthe fcMte or to any officer, cr public kdy on eatth. The law in qceftion gives a capacity to the fecrctary to prepare plans when we direst him to do so ; it makes it his duty (how far that law is proper, is another «jueiliou). But the law docs not, nor cannot, oblige us to call upon him to do that duty, or reflrain us fiom doing it ourltlves. It talk much of our power to hiifyfteraj; but this is not *e ; it has been already ob we might alter or reje£t a Itous by the Senate, or by i but it ii our peculiar duty the original cortipltx :«ms, and this is, by univer ftefmed the mod important 1 part of the business. !ifceinment and virtue, is by to urged as a fuffjeient fecu ay influence or danger, that srife from transferring this >ty to an executive officer ; ive no doubt of our a pretty good opinion of nt 5 it \i an agreeable thing ea good opinionofourfel vtrs. ipprehend, the most venal hat ever existed, would have irown integrity, as well as enough for uj that the con rowded other securities than md virtue j our fclf-confi ight tq> induce us to break f the constitutional guai ds. 5 other things, I (hall ma ke tioni upoo the vantages ges arising from both fides )• Some of the difadvanta- arc, that by originating stems in the house our mea fluctuating, public credit or loft, and a flop put ial prefperity ; and, as the U P, Mr. Gfcr>ry, has repeat confulions of the old ro be introduced. It is ad icconftitution puts it in the power of the representatiVes to give the firft form to revenue plans, if they choose to do it ; at lealt, that it was optional with them previous to the law : if, there fore. they cannot do it themselves without all thole mifchievons confeqitences, it is time to change the government itfelf—it is much better to do so, avowedly and deliberately, than in this insidious andin diredfc manner. However, I wish we would 11 7 r rle' le experiment in a few inltan ces, and if those bad elfeftsare produced, l ' le . gentlemen's arguments in favour/of their plan will receive experimental aid. to the confufions of the old government, I am at lome loss to know what the gentleman means ; it is true, the old Con rrefs was velted with a confulion of powers, viz. legislative, exe cutive, fee. but this is not the cafe with U3 ; the old Congrels had also a confufed manner of doing business ; they seldom lud a full house : this circnmltance laid them under the neceflity of referring much of their business to the heads of depart ments ; against doing which, the confe deration had provided no such express guard, as our constitution does ; I have always apprehended, that, from that con fufed habit of doing business, the pre fect method of referring legislative af fairs, to the heads of departments, found its way into this house ; and it is against, and not for, that old confulion, that I contend. With refpeft to the advantages arifin" the Secretary of the TYeafury giv ing the firfl principles, and oiiginal com plexion to our revenue systems, they are nated to be great and numerous ; but they are well summed up, by the gentle man from New-Yofk (Mr. Lawrance) who fays, that to this method of doi.xr bufinels, we are indebted for the retrieved (late of our national affairs, for all our wealth and prosperity. Surely if this proves any thing, it proves too much ; if the Secretary's influence and abilities can | do so much good, it is a proof, that if he j is either mistaken, or wants viitue, he may by the exercise of this power, do much hurm. According to this way ofreafoning Congress mud be responsible for all that is wrong, and the Secretary have the credit of all that is done well; will any pcrfon who fuptwrt* thi-s aflVrHon, pre tend to si y, that -f entrusting the fe'cie tary with originating r.fra«. ney biib, produced (uch important effects that it does not veil him with the means of an undue and dangerous influence. But does the gentlemen believe that the preient government, vetted with fnch rxtenfive and eftcdive powers, and poffcf fed of such ample means, would have left those powers unexercifed, and those ritans unapplyed ; that Congress would have paid no itfpeA to the contradls, and made no for the debts of the Uiuted States, if the Secretary ha od e coaf,!: J ,'f! r complaints of the duties and are ftbjeA to, as being extra vagant, and praying relief: read and referred roa& d r e ° nthebin " r= 3 ll 'fte the A !ko.*» reirnburfe certain extra exo-nces w C^ n,millitmers for of'peace with the drwfc ln.lian,, was read "the fS W , and referred to a committee of the whole to-morrow. J™?. bl " Providing for the rc s ifterin|r and ve(r - ls , brought in, v. ioned, read the thud time, the blank'! ailed up, ai»d passed. ' In committee of rlie whole,,on the Ml] f or regnlatis^ foreign coin,, and for other pur- P "■ Sed £ w 'ck in the chair. The committee agreed to fuiidry proposed inendmeitcs, which were reported to the t t,,e c ,", airlna "- Ti ' e ho,lfe '""k the Mme into confrderjtion, and adopted them all. An amendment was raovrd in the house by Mr. Madison, and agreed to : the hill was then ordered to be read a third time to-fior- Mr. Ames presen ted a representation fi 3 ned \Wrntr M.tftin, 011 the subject of the negro *t w:is rcad and laid the table Mr. Murray on the table the following aiotion : 1 hat the clerk of the honfe be di reflcd to purchase for the use of the house, maps of ihe separate States, and of the United On motion of Mr. Fitzfimon-, a resolution was that the tomnyffionei s for fettling t ie acwunts between the United States and indivH ual States, be Arerted to inform the house, u what time they shall be ready to make report; and what obstacles, if any, exist to obttruft their pregrefs in the business. Adjourned. TUESDAY, Nov. 27. Mr. v/. Smith, of the committee appointed for trie purpose, reported A fjl] to afeertain the fee? demamiable in the »dm>raltv courts of the United Stsfs and to amend in part, the a t for the government of teajiien in the merchants' service which wauu-ice read, and referred to a committee , vv ""le house 011 Monday next. Interim, to be printed. Mr. of the committee appointed for *h.? purpose, reported -4bi!l tor licencing 'and enrolling shins or + 1 ? ' 0 * ■MpBWW in' the etaftln*' I 'ade and i i.4rie<, ard for regulstir" the ( \;r —which ' •a' \>id tf ice and committed iVrr Tur.Day jiext—loo copies to be printed. Tl'e e'erk began the third reading of the bid f'~r regulating foreign coins, nndfor other purposes—hut, at the request ofMr Page, the resdiiifr was fufpended,and the bill laid on the table till'to marrow, forfurther coniidei at ion. A of the Secretary of State on t';e petition of John De Neufvilie, was read which, after recapitulating add examining the items referred to in the petition, con cludes with this o;.'nion—That no part of it ought to be graured. Aconirr.un'cation from the Governor of the territory N.W. of the Ohio, enclofmg a petition of the inhabitants of Port Vincennes on the Wabafh, praying to be exempted from the chavjes cf iutvey, was read, and referred to Meffis. Li verm ore, Muhlenberg and Leo nard. The p?t:troij ofjtnncan Campbell, praying for reasons fet'forth, to be placed on tlie pen sion liit—was read, and referred to the com mittee already appointed on iimilar applica tions. Mr. Murray called up his motion empow ering the clerk to purchase maps for the uf"e ot the honfe—which being taken into conlide ration, was agreed to. In (committee of the whole on the report of thfl Secretory of the Treafu'v, resetting 101 lor destroyed certificates—Mr. Sedgwick in the chair. Mr. Lee, after some preliminary remarks on the pilipoferi and moved sundry re r o!arion-, which he read, and submitted to the coinmitte?, as abafis for further proceed ings in the buftnefs.— The motion being ftennded, the refoltiiions wcif uken into confidei ■ tion—after some de bate, Jhe question being taken on the firft resolu tion, ic wr»s difygreed to. A motion Win then made that the committee rife ; (he committee accordingly rose and the chairman reported that they had come to no re folutwn on the fubjcfl ol the report : A motion w.is then made thai the committer should be dif cbr.rpcd from any further confederation of the bi:lin-f« ; this mo:ion was negatived—and the commit I e had leave 10 fit again. Mr. Giles moved that a committe be appoint ed to bring in a bill granting further compen sation ft) certain receiver* of continental taxes; laid e>n the tabic. Mr. Muhlenberg callcd up the report of a fe left committee on the petition of Moses Young. The rrport being read, wai made the ojder of the day for Monday week, Mr. W. Smith called up the report on ihe ps • tion of Ch?rlfi and Garanja£ which wis read, and made the fßer gf the Hottfe on Tcefdav next. On motion of Mr. Goodhue, of jbt Sfcrttjry of fbr TreaOiry petition of th« exccutori of Edward was read, aad commitlceof whole House on Fiigay next. i« ■ ■ Adjou' ncd^ Philadelphia, Nov. 28. a " d of the U ft :ted States, for Maffnchu'etts •!! SnmZ, TLn !^'V'. r . anCi^ Daa!,, Incrfafi> Moses G;jl, ShepaVci, Dwis'.t Foiv'r' V/"te?r J - S "T r ' £fccn^'- I „ " fln 7' Solomon Freeman, wilU-.i uiv"'- 1 r- nt '' Pe:e s^ovtb,N a . IU '• c! 'v, L.quire?. of in Co " erect tar ti,e SWe S' :hCr Am , e,: . Er q- FJix, Benjamin vv„ V"' f Sairwl Ockter, {»». Thp 1 Altcllius WaH - E'q- terkkirc, Theodore Sed S w,ck, EG,. Jtrijlot, Pele a Coffin, Esq. AtUrg,-, {lon. David Cobb, Elq. A (hip ha, lately arrived at W fcafl"et, in Ca -| rom England. She brings an ac count that the Duke of Bran/wick had ad vanced so far towards Paris, aj that he had fuffered the armies of France to furrcnd him , and it was expected that he would ne ver be able to return—their have .'/ Says a correspondent. That partiescxift inal! governments is incon trovertible ; pray what brought about a fccood Ktvolution in the (.'lilted Slates, hut party ? By party I mean the ccrtifaatc holders, vulgarly cal led public creditor,. This body of mrn nude the continent ung with accounts of the dea den Itate of our public affairs ; that our uhioo as a fopecj fund," that our commerce was annihilated, and that the States were devouring each other ; these weie the notes, but the ground work ol rbr mutic was or ;l you pica if avsrice ; and ii may perhaps fee fafeiv '• '• h »'l not been for the paper de. mauds agjinft ihe United States, that fccalted fabric the New Constitution, would never have met the support that it Hid? Now that we have got th's constitution, those who were so zealous in advocating it, difcoverthat it has its dele*la ; and like the old conudcraiton, they/ear it will also prove a rope of find, tt remains to thew by experience how lar it is possible lor a govern ment to I t stable, lhat is the offspiingoi pany. VI hen Mr. Adams's Defence of the American Conttuniions firft appeared —a gentleman ob (erved that it would be a very popular woik tco yea is h?rce ; that it contained too many solemn, ftiibborn truths to n. let general appro bation at the prefrnt day ; that lime alone could unfold and enforce their propriety, lullxe and applicabilily to the constitution o't man. Mr. Adams hai however lived to fee the truth cfone important observation verified wiih refpeft to himfelf, at a much earlier period than could have been reafomhly expf&cd from the strong opinion entertained by that gentleman, and o ther diftinguiftied advocates for the high rc ja-b:is.ju ofefcifcScr <)] tin. people of this ecntntrv. The go'gon luad of party frews itf< If in it« proper form in the foiled States, and there is the g'-ate't aspiehenfions entertain a by many of the bi-ftfitends to the liberties of America, that mertt, abilities, and ferviccs, in the person of as great a patriot as this or any other country ever, pioduccd, will be I'acrificed at its ilirine. The re election of Mr. Adams to the office of Vice-President, is perhaps as important to the interests, peace and freedom of the United States, at this period, as any erent of a fimi— lar nature ever can he to this country— especially when if is confide red, that not one enemy to Union ,or the Constitution is to be found among his friends—and that the most a&ive of his enemies are known to poilefs fe»- timents hostile to both. The mode cf attacking the Vice-President of the United States, in publi/hing mutilated extracts from his writings, is fimiiar to that of the Atheist, whoaffbrted thatheconldpro\e by the bibJe il There is no Cod." A HJi of the Fortuvate Numbers in the Net.* Brunfwick Lottery, willbe publijhed with our next. QS* Phi LANTHRoros camelee/tfe fir thit. day's paper. SHIP NEWS. ARRIVED<2/ the PORT?/'PHILADELPHIA. Ship Edward, Orne, NewburyuPort Brig Per feve ranee, Brows, N. Brunfwick Schr. 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