Monday, February 4. The petition of George Feachem was read, praying compensation for supplies furnifhed du ring the late war—referred to the secretary of the treasury. The petition of Timothy Bradley, was read, and referred to the secretary of the treasury. This petition is for an adjuilmeut of his ac counts as a deputy commissary of purchases dur ing the late war. The memorial of Rawleigh Downham, was read, praying a settlement of his account and payment of a halance due to him for services as a captain in the 3d Georgia regiment of the late continental army. The bill entitled An ad to amend the a£l to promote the progress, of ufeful arts, was brought in engrossed, the blanks therein filled up, and the bill passed. The fee for a patent is set at thirty dollars; for every copy fheetof 100 words, twenty cents; for every copy of a drawing two dollars. The title of the bill was altered to the following, An ast to promote the progress of ufeful arts, and to repeal the ail heretofore made for that tiurpofe. A report of the secretary of the treasury, on the petition' of Alexander Contee Hanfon was read. Mr. Mercer then offered a refolutiun, the purport of which is, to direift the secretary of the treafery to adjust and fettle the claim of the petitioner, as one of the judges appointed by the geneial government, to fettle a controversy be tween the State of South Carolina and Georgia, and that he be paid at the fame rate per diem, as the members of Congrels, This resolution after some debate, was referred to afele& committee. Mr. W. Smith laid the following motions on the table. First, that a committee be appointed on the part of the House, to join a committee „f the Senate, to direct the mode of counting the ballots for President and Vice-President of the United States, on Wedncfday next. The other for the appointment of a commit tee to prepare and report a bill, fixing the sala ries of these officers, as the term of the present provision expires the 4th Mai ch next. A communication was read from the Secreta ry of the treasury, containing a statement refer ring to the last of the rcfolutions brought for ward by Mr. Giles, relative to the deficiencies and funis of public money not accounted for— 100 copies was ordered to be printed. In committee of the whole, Mr. Steele in the chair, the bill received from the Senate, entitled An ail refpe<aing fugitive, from juftice,and pcr fons escaping from the service of matters, was taken into consideration. This bill was read through by the chairman, and then discussed in paragraphs. The committee made one verbal amendment to the bill, and proceeded thro' the several fe&ions. Mr. Moore then moved an anendment to this purport, That in all cases in which the peilor.s flieing from the service of matters, (hall be a negro or mulatto held to labor for life, persons harboring or concealing such fugitive, {hall pay a fi lle 0 f dollars : This motion occasioned tumc debate and was disagreed to, the com mittee then role and reported the bill with the amendment, which was agreed to by the house. Adjourned. TUESDAY, Feb. J. The bill in favor of Thomas WifWt was ii feu lied in committee of the whole, Mr. Key 111 the chair, reported without amendment, and ordered to lie en^i-oifed. A petition from John Dowries, praying com pensation for military services, was read and referred to the Secretary of War. A committee was appointed to bring in a bill to fix the salaries of the Piefident and Vice-Prefidint of the United States, purfuapt -to the motion t>i Mr- \V. Smith, laid on the table yeftei day. _ . . A committee was alio appointed to join a committee of the Senate, to count the ballots for Prelident and Vice-President of the Unit ed States oo Wednesday next. A bill to exonerate the inhabitants of Pod Vincennes from the charge of a re-survey ot their lands, was taken up ill committee of the whole, Mr. Steele in the chair—tl* bill was reported without amendment, and ordered to be engrossed. . The bill refpefting fugitives from justice, and persons who escape from the fei vice ot matters, was read the third time, and palfed with amendments —ayes 48, noes 7. The report of a feieft committee on the pe tition of W. and J. Sims, was t.iken into con sideration in committee of the whole.—Mr. Steele in the Chair.—The report was agreed to, and the House ordered a bill to be brought in, The report of the Secretary of the TieafuVy on the petition of Jacob Bell was alTo conli dered in committee of the whole ; the com mittee resolved that the prayer of the peti tion ought to be granted—this resolution was agreed to bv the House—and a bill oidered to be reported. In committee of the whole On the re solution for granting half pay * u '' seven years to the widows and orphans of the offi cers of the army of the United States, which have been killed fmce the fourth day of June, 1784, or which may hereafter be killed in the service.—The committee (truck out June 1784, and reported the resolution with this Amendment; tlie House agreed to the report. JThe resolution was further amended, by striking out •' 7 years"—leaving the term blank ; a committee was then appointed to report a bill. A melfage was received from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary, informing the House, that they have considered the bill au thorizing a loan in the notes or certificates of the leveral States, to which a balance lhall be due on a final settlement of account* —and have rtfolved, that they do not concur in said bill. The Secretary also informed the House, that the Senate in lift on their amendment to the bill to regulate claims to invalid pensions, difaijreod si bv tiie House—md desire a coa fereiue with the House on the (iibjeel. Another from the Senate, inform ed the Houfd Ebat they have concurred In thi foreign interco'urfe bill—and in the amend ment of the House to tiie bill refpefllng fugi tives from juilicir, &c. A committee of conference -.vas appointed, conlifting of' MeXrs. Sedgwick, Giles and liju dinot. In committee of the whole, Mr. Murray in the chair—The bill to compenl'ate H. E. Lutterloh, was taken up—reported without amendment, and ordered to be engrolled. A bill 10 coiupentaie Alex. C. H.tnfon, was twice read, and conimiuuf. A WUW authorise aiVjoAmcnt of the cU m of Jgfej.'h Hendcrion, confuicred, in comniitue of [lie whole—Agreed lu,an.l ordered io be 1 ngroffed. Adjourned. Philadelphia, Feb. 6. Moiul.iv last, theß I! which passed the House of Representatives of the Uuited States, au thorizing a Loan of the Balances which fliall be due on a final Settlement of Acconnts, from the United State; to individual Srates, was negatived in the Senate—l 7to 11. The Supreme Court of the United States opened on Monday last. Several causes which involve pojnts of great importance were called over, and aligned to different days of the present <veek for argument. Ycfterday the Court appointed to hear the Attorney- General of the United States, on the iuterelU ing question—Whether the Supreme Court can take cognizance of actions again ft aState, at the suit of one or more individuals of ano ther State ? Further accounts by the French Packet ftafr, that on the • November, Gen. Durnouner •rained a compleat victory over the rear guard of the Austrian army—the day previous to his entering Bru(Tet6. The folfpujing oh [ovations of that great avd en lightened patriot and fiatejman, Mr. Pitt, the present prime Minijler of C seat-Britain, are wor thy of the attention of every Jriendto the consti tution of the United States, and the honor and Jrcedom of this happy country The peculiar circumftanccs to which the National prosperity is ascribed by Mr. Pitt are, the natural industry and energy of the country ; the improvements made in many branches of manfa&ure ; the invention and application of machinery, by which labour has been abri Iged, and the great degree of credit which our merchants are enabled to obtain ; to these he further adds, the exploring and enterprifmg spirit of Britons, and the con stant accumulation of capital, which, contin ually incteafing at compound interest, ads with a velocity continually accelerated, an' 3, in times of tranquility, has scarcely any ii t> its operation. " Such are the circumstances which," fays Mr. Pitt, " appear to me to have contributed molt immediately to our present prosperity ; but these again are connected with others yet more important. " They are obviously and necelTarily con nected with the duration of peace ; the con tinuance of which, 011 a secure and perma nent footing, must ever be the firft objeift of the foreign policy of this country. They ale connected (till more with its internal tran qui ity, arid with the natural effects of a free but well rejulated government. " What is it which has produced, in the last hundred years, so rapid an advance be yond what can be traced in any other period in our history ? What but that, during that time, under the mild and just Government of the illustrious Princes of the family now on the Throne, a general calm has prevailed through the country, beyond what was ever before experienced ; and we have also enjoy ed, in greater purity and perfection, the be nefit of those original principles of our Con stitution, which were ascertained and efta blilhed by the memorable events that closed the century preceding. This is the great and governing cause, the operations ot which has given scope and effect to all the other cir cuinftances. " It is the Union of Liberty with Law, which, by raising a barrier equally firm against encroachments of power, and the violence of popular commotion, affords to property its j nft security, produces the exertion of genius and labour, the extent and solidity of" credit, the circulation and increase oi a capital which forms, and upholds the national cha racter, and let* in motion all the springs which actuate the mass of the community through all its various descriptions. " The laborious industry of the peasantry and yeomanry of the country ; the Ikill and ingenuity of the artificer ; the experiments and improvements of the wealthy proprietor of land j the bold speculations and fuccefsful adventures of the opulent merchant and en terprising manufacturer ; these are all to be traced to the fame source, and all derive from hence both their encouragement and their reward. On this let us preserve this firft and moll effeutial okjctf, and every other is in oiir power ! Let us re memtvr that the love of the constitution, though it arts as a fort of natural inftinft in the hearts of Englilhmen, is strengthened by reason and reflection : that it is a Constitu tion which we do not merely admire from traditional reverence, which we do not flat ter from prejudice or habit, but which we cheriili and value, because we know that it praaically secures the tranquility and wel fare both of individuals and of the public ; and provides beyond any other frame of govern ment, for the real and ufeful ends, which form at once, the cnlv true foundation and only rational object of all political Societies- -287 Extruft of a Ulttr from n gentleman in New-York, 4fited the Ifi oj lebruary, to ha correspondent in this city. ' 44 Three days since, the French Packet, bearing the Cap of Liberty on her main-top gallant-inaft head, arrived here after a paU'age of 6d days. I have been on board the Packet with a friend who perfe&ly understands the Flench language, and by whole aid, together with my own enquiries, I learned, that when Dumourier took BrulTels, he also took 4000 prisoners, and the next day was joined by 1530 deserters; cannon by hundreds, &c. and taut the King of Prufiia had declared and ac knowledged ihe French a free and indepen dk. it people that he has retired to Berlin, itnd swears vengeance against the Emigrant jctyinces for deceiving demanding reimbursement for his men and expences.— All Italy, it wasexpefted would fall immedi ately info the hands of the French—and that the Pope was a&ualiv a prisoner before the time of the Packet's failing.—Of theie things however, we iliall soon be able to rueuUou further particulars." A writer in the Albany Register, speaking of the Constitution of the United States, alks the following questions : 44 Have you been called upon to discharge ihe duties of the camp, in a long and tedious march from New-York to Connecticut ? Have you been compelled to dance attendance in the character of jurymen, at the distance of five or fix hundred miles from you!* homes and families ? Have you been divested of the fruits of your labor by the collector ? Have not the amendments which vociferated from Georgia to New-Hampftiire, been bro't forward and received a difpaflionate investi gation P If this is admitted, then 1 a(k, Whe ther the opponents of the constitution have not forfeited every claim to your confidence, and ought not in future to be watched with all the vigilafice of an eagle-eyed centinel V' THE DAY. IN conformity to a refolut-on entered into foV the celebration of the vi<ftories obtained by the Republic of Fiance, over the combined armies of Aullria and Prussia, the Officers of the Militia are informed, that the Fefiiv&l will take place on the 6th of February, (This DAY) being the anniversary of the alliance with France, and are requeued to meet at the state-house, precisely at two o'clock, in order to march from thence in proceflion. WILLTAM COATKS, Chairman of the Committee of Arrangement. February 2, 1793- CIVIC FESTIVAL—BOSTON. THURSDAY, the 24th January, the fuc ce'lles of the French Republic in their glorious enter prize foi* the eftabliflunent of Equal Li berty, "were celebrated by the Citizens of bos ton with extraordinary demonstrations of CtHiviv lajrfty and fefti ve joy. The day was ushered in by a salute of can noijfrom the Castle, and by discharges of Ar tillery in several parts of the town. —An Ox, roasted entire, the preceding day, was paraded thro' the streets, in the centre of # proceflion of Citizens. Two carts, containing 1600 loaves of Bread, and two hogsheads of Punch, drawn by 24 horses, were also in the train— These articles werediftributed to aninunenfe number of Citizens aflembled in State street. At 2 o'clock another proce(! on was formed at the State-Houfej which marched to Faneuil- Hall, where an elegant and sumptuous enter tainment was provided, at which Jpo Citizens partook.—Citizen S. Adams, Lieut. Governor of the State, adting as PreJiJenl, and Citizen Letombe, ConCul cf France, as Vice-Prrjtdcnt. After the entertainment, 18 t"afts were drank, accompanied by discharges of cannon. On this occasion, Faneuil-Hall was as beau tifully decorated as the season ol the year would permit. At the well end,over the headof the President, arofean Obeiifk, bearing in front the figure of Liberty, her left hand supporting her insignia, and her extended right band dis playing " The Rights of Man"—Under her feet, the badges of Civil and Eccleiiaftical Despotism (a crown, Iceptre, mitre, & chains) were brokep in pieces—Over her head, a de scending Cherub presented in its right hand a wreath, as " The Reward of Virtue," and in its left hand, the Palm of Peace—A garter annexed, emphatically exprelTed, " Thus we go to the Stars.'' Over tire whole, the benign Eye of Providence appeared to view with ap probation the scene, and toexprefs, " I guard the faithful."—The right fide of the Obelisk was displayed the American, and on the left the French Flags. At the entrance, an Orchestra was ereftcd ; its front exhibited an infeription, " Sacred to Liberty, Justice and Peace," from which arose the figures of Fame, Peace and Justice : While under this afTemblage the endearing with of " Liberty and Equality," ,(Tued for all mankind, the extended Tium pet of Fame, pronounced a cordial Amen. The Children from all the Schools were pa raded in State-street, where each received a Cake, imprefled with the words " Liberty • and Equality." . . A contribution was and the Citizens confined tor debt, liberated, to participate in tbe joy of the day. Two Balloons were let off, one 25 feet high, bearing a scroll, on which the words " Li berty and Equality" were written. The State-House and other buildings were splendidly illuminated; a number of fire works were exhibited, and an inimenfe bon fire on Copps-Hill, concluded the civic feltivs i'cene. The great successes of our Atliei were-alfo celebrated in fcveral of the towns in.tlie neighborhood of Boltoo—and in Providence, (R. I.) Norwich (ConncftisuO Portfuvpnth (N. H.) &c- &c- The National Convention has pardoned the inhabitants of Longwy, wl.olc houses were, by a decree of the JLegiflatiAe Aflembly, to be pulled down. The city of Verdun is to be called Beanrepaire, in honor of their late go vernor, who, when the Auftiians attacked the town, feeing that the inhabitants wouM not take up arms in defence of their wall. ; and his garrison being iitfuliicient, lie alien - Wed the officers of the distriCt and mumcipa- Jity, reproached tiiem fur their c.Avit»d>ce ai d trcacherv j and having to his ntiitcaiy officers proper difpolitions for e% ac uarrng tl.e town and citadel, with the gani«•», i.c clared, that having always l'erved hi*: country with zeal and honor, he rarher cho c to die than give room to any contrary iufpicioijs— and ft»fayin«», he shot jjimfeli ; his brave )o<- diets made their way through the cne?uy'» line, carrying with them the coru.e of jfcheir worthy commander, which the atfembly or dered to be deposited in the Pantheon. [J-'»r.Pa.J When it is considered what would be the fate of a country, (hou'd its patriots deft toy themselves when unluccefsful —it is difliivrit to account for the principle on which the lead ers of the French revolution decreed public honors to the memory of this man. We learn from the Kofton papers, that the appellation of citizen is universally adopting in that capital, in lieu of 4< your excellency," li your honor," or, u your reverence," by every independent freeman. However pleal ing it may be to the friends of republican finv» plicity in the middle and southern Hates, to fee such notifications in their papers, it must be nevertheless confelfed that the prcpojnion comes with rather an ill grace from one or tuo> the tenor of whole publications has hitnerto uniformly tended to eftabhlk ariftocratical diftin&ions in the United States. In every question of politics, an honest man will take a decided part, and (lick bv it. Whifflers will always Aviin with the current ojfuccefs. Nut. Gaz. Extraß of a letter front the Eajrwa r *5- " There ate Come things which Urtßc b»wry oddly in this part of the Union, in relation to the proceedingsof the National Legitime. Among others, it appears lingular that almost all the mo tions for fciuun zmg and investigating the public conduct of ihe executive otficets ol government, should originate with our nrethr. n li• »r*» iltc Southward. What \ are ail the eastern and nor thern members asleep—or are they incompetent to the bufincls ot pioneering into the aicana of financial arrangements—ol are they !<»•' Uipine or too er< duious ; or are they intcrejlcd in th« fyftcms of the Stcietaiy of the Treafaiy to fitch a degree,as that their undeiltandingsarc becloud ed, their judgnunts peiveited, and ihe great in ter efts of their conftuuents loft in the lupenof influence ol their owil private interelts? " We have always confidercd that the gen tlemen from the eaftrin states were at Icolt, -s much men of induft'y as those from the tout! - waid ; that their habits of life were as favorable to attention and applicat-on to bufioeU; that rhry understood account's, and ctffu'a* tions, as well; and thai their honor, homily and independence, are as real, and as cohfpicu ous as those of gentlemen from any other quar ter—even from the cicinocratical regions oeyond the Sufquehaimah. Why then is the nnnienfe burthen of critical examination and public cri mination, thrown almost exclusively on (nut hem Ihoulders ? Our lurprize is lu'thu inereaftil, when we reflect that as it is Co very «if) to faults, if the (mailed dtgieeof induftiy is rxerr ed in fearchirg foi them, and only iht fmallejl abilities employed in exposing them to the pub -1 ic eye ; that this meritorious employment fhoulJ be made a monopoly. We have but one way of solving ihefe difficulties ; and that ts to luppofc, that there is no real foundation for all the clamor that has been raised ; mat Jvme men mull do the bnfintfs—-while the only bulinefs of others is to find fault. That in some parts of the Union, opposition to every meafurc is patriotifro— -while in otheis, it is expe&ed that evidence should be given that fix dollars a day are not paid by the people for nothing; which it seems would be the cafe, in a great degree, were the politics of these to prevail who have opposed every impor tant ipeafure which hat bern brought f " from the commencement of the government to the present feflion—and now putfue the fame fyftcm." PRICE OF STOCKS. 6 per Cer.ti, >o/B 3 per Ccnta, >t/3 Deferred, njio Full ftiaret Bank TT. S. i 6 per cent. yre« An annual meeting of the French Society tj tablifhed in this city for benevolent purpojets to be held this evening at Epples' Tavern, in Sajfajras- Jlreet—4H French gentlemen, and others who are in clined to promotefuch an injlitution, are defiredto at tend* Several favors omitted, shall appear in our nrxt. Advertisement. Mr. JOSHUA HARBJS, St *, YOU will please to take notice, that I intend to file a Bill i» the High Court of Chancery, iu tlac State of Maryland, to compel you to con vey the following Tracts of LAND, to wit Harbin'l Let, containing one hundred acrcs of land ; Ivan's Chance, containing fifty acres of land; Pine) Grove, containing feveuty-two and one half acreiof land ; and part of James't trad, containing tweniy-five acrea ; in the whole, two hundred and forty-feven and one hall acies ot land; situate, lying and being, in Montgomery County, in the State of Maryland ; agreeable to vour Bond of Conveyance, entered into by v"* to me the tweniy-fixth day of November, 1781. X am, with due refpeft, thy friend, JOSEPH tVANS. An it ArundelCeunty, State oj Mar)lar.d, feiruary ifl, 179 a. ICw )
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