picioß of our being influenced by impro per motives; but til! such proof be affor ded, I mult think it would be better to a roend the bid as I proposed, which would leave those coins on their prefetit footing duiitig only the (horfterm to which their circulation is limited by the bill. £ro.n what fell from feme gentlemen, he laid, it appeared that they thought the examination of the relative value of coins could only be ascertained by an alfayer.— He affirmed that any person acquainted with the use of an hydrostatic balance might easily examine them:—That it was with reludtance he said any thing which might look like a fcientific parade, but he thought it his duty to bring forward the inquiry he made; and what had fallen 'fraiß some gentlemen compelled him to explain and lupport his motion. To explain what he had said refp«£ting the hydrostatic experiment, he observed, that it had pleased nature, or rather the great author of nature, to annex to moll bodies, and particularly to metals, a dif ferent weight: Happily each species of substances have different weights, which, with propriety are called their fpecific gravities : That most happily for our pur pofe,acubic foot of water weighs lOOOozs. avoirdupois ; and a body when immersed in water, displaces a mass of water equal to the bulk of the immersed body, in dis placing which mass of water, the body, if suspended to a pair of scales, is found to lose a weight exadtly equal to the weight of the mass of water so displaced ; ib, that if any piece of money be weighed firft in air, and then in water, its lol's of weight in water will be exattly the weight of an equal bulk of water, whicli mud at once give the comparative weight of that piece of money and of water. And as by this method pine gold has been found to be about nineteen times heavier than water, and copper nine times—which has beengenerally th&alloy used in gold coins, if copper be mixed iu any propoition (or any other metal whose fpecific gravity is known) the fpecific gravity of the com pound may be found, and the exact pro portion of each ingredient ascertained ; and here I will remark, that as in the ast eftablifning a mint, arid regulating the coins of the United States, the proportion offilver and copper, which are declared to be the composition of the alloy for our gold coins, ia not e.%aA!y fixed ; t h erc muit be a difficulty of finding the real va lue of that coin without an a&ual and ac curate allay, and also room for varying its value. But as this is happily left to" the uiferetion of the director of the mint, whose abilities, accuracy and integrity ate lo remarkable, no inconvenience need be appiehended, as there is no doubt that he will observe the trust reposed in him, a;iu that he will point out, from time to time, the exact proportion of these two ingredients of the alloy, which are left by bill t0 h,s discretion. This I looked »<pon as a defect in the bill, and mention ed when it was before us the lalt session, as a reason why I wi/lied to have it recom mitted—but to return to the question.— As 1 have found that the fpecific ® t e gold coins of England, France, Spam and Poitugal was, as well as I can «ow remember, about seventeen and an a > and that of some German coins not teen that is, that the former weighed entecn and an h a ]f [J mes more t] lan an equal mass of water, and the latter not fif «'.i times as much, or in other words, lat a cubic foot of the former, weighed 7.J00 oz. whilst a cubic foot of the lat er wouM not weigh 15,000. I f ay as I f* e tound thl6 be the cafe, I wish to know now whether any later experiments 10 0 coins have been made to p/ove tthe ';eisthe difference stated in the .1 there have been such experiments h llwnhdraw my motion, if not, I must "lutt upon it. _ MONDAY, December 3. ofw^ r °^ nd J- sims > was mto ; and, On mo »uttM 4*. ey * was referred t0 " fele(ft com - Km TXr. tPPOimed "*• Mcff - Wtkh ' wit *° w of Hiz. theiH ofc'er, killed at PenAfcot, praying mUifcr ° f 1 PeDfion " thc -'dow of! M? WT T read - and '«<» ou the table. Uth P r «f«nted a petition from a C f h " lafto ".S- C. praying T Pif,a bankru P t ; read •a that buC,«f 6 c onimittee already appointed the h0 a letter '• flan fn/tk j °i theTrcafur y. endofing a f- h ° f tHe puHic deb '" \opiet i-. „ g , r ™ d ' " was ordered that joo P r ioted for the ufc of the house. 1 prcre ' lted th " p et[tion ° f E"- SwWrZ w »« rcad and referred to Mess. tiylveiUr, Ward and Ivicchell. i p r ' D »y ton '» motion, laid on the table on 7 il ' Wii called U P •>/ that gentleman ; That the Secretary of War be directed to lav before thu houfc, a iiffc of the names oTthe per ' Circ«Tr t0 hIS ° tfice for by the : f' i Coum > 1,1 purfuancof the ast entitled an a<a to provide for the settlement of tne claims ' heretofore TiiM'tT' by the I,mitatio " toTnvaS, r' '° rCgulate the ciiul " the fJ J T ' ; togethcr with 'he rates of ability It" thC , CaUseS a % ned dif faA w P T ed Wuh a Sterne.* of such Mr n C,rCUmI l anCes W rek£e . Dayton oblerved, that he considered it the indifpeniable duty of the legislature to en quire into this business, in order to avoid ,m ---pofition. He held a paper in his hand conta.V ig an account oi a number of persons admitted on the pension lift by the Circuit Courts, on ac countof complamts, which if they were gener f crmZef WOU cncre afe the penfionhfUn luch manner as tea times the present revenue fnppon" g 3,65 W ° uM " 0t be 'o Mr B Bourn observed, that the govern ment had veiled a discretionary power with the Secretary of War to check the grant ofpenfions ■n improper cases; that the Secretary was pre panng a report on thisfubjed ; and that a full statement of the whole business would be laid for°tlie refolutfon. H ° ° ee^ Mr Sedgwick said he hoped nothing was in tended by th; motion to counteract the benevo ent news of the legislature, m the only acSt of legislative generoficy ever exhibited by this g- 0 - vernment, the law of the laftfeffion making par- P r ° Vl J oa for invalids. Mr. Sedgwick ™ thou the necessary information on the subject would come before the house in course; but he was anxious that no steps lhould be taken, °[ lm p r °pcr grants of pensions. ~ U l_ ratC designs of government, or divert the jufhee and humanity of the country from a clals of citizens who have fou e ht the battles of , to whom the United States are so much indebted for their present freedom and happiness f C Mr.W. Smith, Mr. Lawrance, and Mr. Hilihoufe, supported the motion. It was said that the law was found inadequate to the purpose for which it was made; that while m some cases it was not carried into executi on, in others very improper grants of pen nons had been made. Information was wanted; this information may be obtained; the law is de fe&ive, and ought to be revised. Justice, there fore, to real objedh; to guard against imposi tions, and to make that provision which the fi nances of the country are competent to—impose a necc-i: ty that the motion lhould be adopted. In reply to the objection, that information would ceme in of eourfe, from the War Office, it was said, the motion wtnt to several points, on which it was not the duty of the Secretary to report, . unless he was required to do it. Mr. Dayton's motion was agreed to. ' Mr. Boudinot, »f the committee appointed for ' the purpose, brought in i A bill to determine the northern boundary of the territory ceded by the date of North Caroli na to the United States—read the firft time. In committee of the whole, on the Secretary's report of the estimate ©f appropriations for the year 1793. Mr. Sedgwick in the chair. The committee proceeded in hearing a reci tal from the chairman of the items in the esti mate. The sum fpecified for the contingencies of the war department was struck out, and a blank left. The reading of the estimate being fi nitfied, Mr.Fitzfimons submitted sundry resolu tions pursuant thereto, which were read and laid on the table. The committee then rose, re ported progress, and had leave to fit again. In committee of the whole, on the bill to a scertain the fees demandable on admiralty pro ceedings in the courts of the United States. Mr. Dayton in the chair. The committee made some amendments, they then rose, and reported progress. Adjourned. TUESDAY, December 4. The bill for determining *he Northern boundary of the territory ceded to t'ie United States by the State of North-Caioiina, was read the second time, and committed for Thursday next. A letter was read from the Secretary of the Treasury, conveying the accounts of the Com miflioners of Loans, See. pursuant to a resolu tion of the house. These accounts were re ferred to the committee of the whole on the estimate «f appropriations. The petition of Gafpar Kuhl, praying for a pension, was read and referred to the com mittee on similar applications. The petition of Elijah Boftwick, presented the last session, was referred to a feledt com mittee, confiding of MelTrs. Sylvester, Key, and Gtove Order of the Day, on the Estimate of Appropriations. In committee of the whole—Mr. Sedgwick in the chair. The papers above mentioned,received from the Secretary of the Treafurv, on which the estimate of the expence of the Loan-Offices was founded, were read. The accounts of the Loan-Officers of Mas sachusetts, New-York, Pennsylvania, Mary land and Virginia, were particularly called for, and read in detail. The expences of tbefe offices were very different, owing to the business being much greater, by reason of transfers, in some states than in others. The amount of the expence was generally com plained of It was oblerved that some other mode of doing the business ought to be adopt 215 tfierebv Several i! e 5 x '" ce occafioiied were n-'.de i!, ? ?: te,at! »' correction, tic'e,. eft'mate, respecting tnis ar- d ; jila ' 5 for the CO,,tin i«odX;i d thatthe biank >* w c„.S' n ° i;on wa> withdrawn, a„d was f uc That ll\-V'?!i t,,C Allowing purport— qu ft d „ er V denl ° flhe U " l!ed Sa '« re . <* faint "t t0 be laid bet "'e 'he Houfc » f o^ SCOn^" U " ng " ,e ,umm ' '° J be a PWO P r. at rd tor in the > n <-'dental, and conjetiural charges Dte rde r anmcnt - Th " was o g b dJltt " °r al ' ni ' fdf - and con,r " r y <o POD t CC , otlheHoufe --' 1 w » s urged that the the h:ld o o t ,h WOUld , betOCdll ° n ' L o*""' the Hn f ht war department, to lay before cordfn it ' nCCeffar y documents-l/ w ,sac: 'he UnftJd n s° VCd V th n t ' he WOrds Prcfl<itr " l of b ' at « "tuck out of the mot.on- Cd to lal b t , aryot War lhoUld be d for ftrikL, " ,e , H " ofe ' &C - Thc "'otion on th S cut was loft—and then the question i o»,he motton as original, made, was pit and r,n^ he rer ° lut,ons moved yesterday by Mr. Fitz fimons e rea ead __f he V ft oa w g u Cdt °- Thr fourlh - "Cpcaing . reporterf 6 W " hdrawn ' The committee role and progress. th-« e „ r abovc Rated being reported to tne House, was agrerd to. Mr. F tzhmons, of the committee on the re. funH . rcrf tary of State, relative to , he comf ofrh^T 1 -' h r " ,e fu PP ortot lh c inter, ouife of the l/ntted States with foreign nation. on us; tJble reP ° rt ' Wh ' Ch WaS r " d ' and laid ' The b.ll to reimburse certain extr, expenses Creek 7'!"" lrca "' n S°f peace' with remind, taken in[Q confidera|ion _ liOoTn"" c had.agr-ed to fili the blank with 200 dollars, and reported accordingly.-This Xmfe fT debate 0n thc fub j (ft - ,n which er's wer ofthe „ a PP ' ca "0"0f the comrniflTion- Mr n\ Cr '*} !>'■ cralln '"d-Mr. Snmpter, onoofrd ,h' Kltc 1 hc l "' and Mr - Wtlltamfon PP ed the report of the committee— Mr Bou d'not Mr. MiMedge.Mr.Atnes, and M,' Page tpokein favor of it. ® colmi.? deftion ° n a ? rec ; n s to lhe "port of (he uZZw— Dega " V£d - lhe d >" a " d n °«*» AYES Mrffrs. Am,,, Baldwin, Barnwell, Benfon Sr'r Jk" 1 ' 1 W - I, ' ind Filifi'nons, Gilmao Goodhue, Hctfter, Huger, Learned Muhlenberg. Murray, Milledge, Paae, Sedgwick, worfr'w I SM ' Tha ' d " r ' Tuck ". Wads. worm. Ward 24. NOES. Meft-s. A (lie, B. Bourn, Clark, Dayton, Giles, I Grcf ""P' Grove - Hillhoufc, Jacobs, u ; o CC * I ' lvcrm <>™ , > Moore, Niles, Schoon makjerj.l. Smith,,,f. Steele, Sumpter, Svlveftcr. V—H, t White, W.lliamfon, Willis, A. Orr -25. A motion to fill the blank with noo dollars was loft ; a moti.n for goo was agreed to—the btll WH' ordetedtc be engrofled, and thru the noulc adjourned. Philadelphia, Dec. 5. YeAerday the Senate and Houfc of Reprefen tativcs of the Commonwealth of Pcnufylvania met at the S*ate-houfe in this city. The superior court of New-Jtrfey, held at Trenton Uft month, conferred the degree ofSer geant at_ Law on EiiAia Boudmot and Joseph Bloomfield, Efqrs. It mentioned in the North-Carolina Jour nal of thf 14th inft. that depredations arc daily committed by the Indians in the vicinity of NaOiville—and that a military force was col le&ed under Gen. Sevier, who was *bout to march imo the Indian country, fr*m whole ex ertions an ufiporiant blow waa expe&ed. The Lts;ht House on Cape Henry was light ed the seventeenth of' November. Extra?! from a letter dated Amfleriam, Sept. 27, • —- ■ ■ - JL A , . i-L.n - C_u D . .L.* i 79 2 - received by the Chejlerjield Packet. " The French affaiis grow daily more feri ous ; ihe Pruflian army has advanced beyond Ch»lofis» which waa rhe principal rendezvous of the French, who retreated in great difoider.— The Duke of Brunfwick approaches Paris, by Aon' and cautious marches, and it is imagined he will rcach it about the lft of O&ober ; riois and the mod abominable rneafures continue in that devoted city. As the Pruflians approach, it is expe&ed the mob will become more outrageous, that the rr.urder of the King and Queen cannot be prevented, and that the city will probably be plundered and destroyed. The new national convention has aflcmbjed and declared itfelf constituent ajij supreme, they however submit to the mob in every thing, and fanflion their vile proceedings. The armies have had several actions, in which the undisciplined French have been generally worsted. As th' Friend of Li berty, I weep over the fate of that unhappy people." Extrafl of a letter from Majfathufitts, dated OSoier »3> '79 2 ' " It is happy for the union tliatthe northern States are tranquil, and firm in support of the government. I cannot but hope the mal-con tents are a small minority in any of the states. Theciiftra&ions in the government of France, I wilh may be a warning to Americans.— Unhappy Frenchmen, what will be their fate? Unless Providence, by unexpected e vents, check the natural course of things, the confederate kings with their armies, may im pose on the French just \Vhat.i'orm of govern ment they chafe. Their aflembly always ap peared very destitute of men oi abilities, and for a long time past they stem to have been governed by the mob oi I'arij.—- How 'nen at filled oui' Nati ( . cl,ni i J ° rcd '"«*Con gr e,s,:c: N Nt7 t C i;Ur.Venti<,n public benefit. T i e f. at '- to ß rcat ttiefr nJi' ,'£ ey lO : hear '° »>»<h wh« own "nd ih° ri "T ,ht ' r held \T ll)Cm "lf ,he V wcre D; " '■<> t* el'a, l 0 ° n rr n , v acc " um - D,d -y «*"««» tiun to iiv 8 r , cvcr '"•* a P a ' li " n «»«> to lay, wuh a late vvrifrr «* a 1 j XmTAZ'"-- 6 10 The argument in falh.on T)lal , be■ fa-rhful as Vicc Prei.de,„ the o fe!l r Onhtibhori ' Who hlJ ' ds firit of a Const T" C " H ™P t and v.ol a uo„ Constitution he pretends to refpeft It would be too much that one rat „ saM have the marring of two Conftit u ri ons of S /T ra /' i ate L WriterS h «e«fTumed the signature ,hat n,i & ht lead 10 (hrw wh » <°« of fedc c)' »re.-Read their pieces and the,, Tl/ n » »"fiake. A aaijtrm hieralifi . re pull,can federal] and an anti-fe&aHflXlu pas, for the lame ln the twilight olTtuth. P [Intended for our /ast Gazette. 1 From what quauer of the Union (alks a cor. respondent) f pi i ngs the opposition to the re-elec eTub ic^ A st dara! ? Fr ° m those ftat " where republican tnftitut.ons abound f Where, to use h!r ™ and " Uly re P u h'tcan language of b t confident patriot, the mean, of k„Llfd£ are so umverfally dominated,not one kuln n'TtZ l" bro ' J i kt *P 'n ignorance P . fpr'ng tr„m those patriots who are the belt acqu,,nted w„h the whole teflor of thai gcntl.man s political career, through the «rdu us conflict of this country, tor all that refcn wish m° h °'s ' V ft ' ma, '° n ? Do " " o «S'<>"e fnerdw" I have d-iflingui (hed themfrlves a, Url » th< ; equal rights of nrro, either in pit. itfelf im'th" C ? th ' ! °PP° r " ion mamfeft me L C Wh ° can P°>»<°ut the f, r,' a """J' o "' wh<rn the y ever fugeefted, fcioufly or honclt.; supported any* zrea, hnrt f P™" 10 ""!! lhe '"'"efts of the g at body of the people, by diffufing light and o/rrrr amo, "^ hrr "' lhrou gh the medium Of publ.c femnune, of learning? Doe, it ap. pear on the part oftheoW and (rc>rfrepublicans-»- or can 11 be traced to the compatri.t, of Mr Adams in a (ingle mftance ?_Thefe queries muflr be anlwered in the negative. The inference ls plain. Let not the people be deceived by ibe peaous pretence, to patriotism of those who tcck t° ocfiroy their confidence in the long tried and faithful guardians of the public libei ty. It must be acknowledged by every one, that the mtans of happiness were in the power of the people of the United States, jirmVw to the au r picions event of adopting the cotftitutim, to as g'eat an extent as they now are—but the most stubborn adversary of the measures of the general government which have called those means into exercise and effect, will not aflert that no change for the better has taken place. NOTICE to MARINERS. That on Thyrfday morning last, the 18th inft. the Lanthern of the l.ight-houfe on Tvber, took fire, and was entirely conlimed, iu confluence of which unfortunate accident, rio light can ap pear for some time. It is expe&ed that the building will soon be repaired, of which due notice will bp given. Lately died in New-York, Dr. James Coos wel l —a man, whose virtues and abilities mak.e his death a public loss. P.iCKET NFWS. Just at the time the Pruflians were near ftarv- ln g; The Duke and all his Auftrians near Bur- goyn'd; Just as the French this state of things obferv- ing; Laid down their arms themselves, and chang'd their mind. Just at this moment fails the luckless And now the lies make a confounded racket- PRICE OF STOCKS. 6 per Cents, 21f 3 per Cents, 12/4 Deferred, 1 gj Full (hares Bank U. S. 45 per cent, prem, $ Shares, 56 TO DISTANT SUBSCRIBERS. (£3" A recent regulation at the Poft-Office, requiring that newspapers should be left there the Day bcjorc they are to be dispatched, will prevent this Gazette from leaving the city by Weduefday's post, av usual—till a new arrange- men;. Savannah, Nov. 17
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