m a F,r the GAZETTE ojthc UNITED STATES. Continuation oj the proceedings tj the learned Pa»icY*ist». ON the third day of February, I "93- agree able to appointment met, the Hon. J. S. Esq. the Hon. |. N. Esq. J. H. m.d. p.C. &cc. and the Hon. A. J. U. Esq.—The firft business being to appoint a chairman to maintain or der, it \ras propoled by the Hon. A. J. D. Esq. " that as Doctor H. pofiefled a voice of un common tone*, and such as could be known amongst ten thouland, he Ihould be chairman during the readings J for, ffaid the Hon. A. J. D.) as much talking will be neceflary dur ing the eririynes, if all the remaining three Jhonld speak at once, which is very probable, the Doctor's call 1 to order,' might be easily diftinguilhed " This speech had its due ef fect, and the Doctor was appointed chairman during the readings.—The Dofror being pro vided with a bung-driver, by the Hon. J. S. for the purpose ofaffifting him in preserving order, took his feat at the head of the table, and commanded the Hon. J. S. the owner of the study, to open the business of the evening by reading his poem. The Hon. J. S. Esq. taking off his hat, arose agreeably to com mand, and opening a large parchment some what like a knap-sack, feledied from twenty one others, the faireft copy of his poem, (that being the lnft copy, it had consequently the feweft blots and vifitle alterations and amend ments) and read as follows ;— To the Hon. T. As , Esq. G—v—r of the State of P—n—fyl—a; a great and virtuous Patriot, and my loving friend. ODE. MY mighty Genius! whatfo'er thou Whether divifiV, Or hunftn, bird or beast! For beast and bird, Oft have I heard, Great power pnftefs, and great sagacity, 5 And in a millstone far as man can fee ; Witness that bird, by vulgars called, a Goose, That, fquatirig near the wall, Of Romeo's-great Capitol, Which her enemies in ire 10 Coming to set.on fire, Quicki\fmelt the Rat, And wifely from her squat His long neck ftretch'd, and round the City spread the news And stories like to this I think I've read, 15 Of beads too, but my head Being full of greater things, I can't just now The tales repeat, tho' there are such I know. My mighty Genius! now I fay again— But for my wandering drain 20 I a(k your pardon, which I hope you'll grant— As well you know we men by Fancy's fire Spur'd on, of words ne'er feel the want. Nor like dull, fnail-pac'd Pedants, stick in the mire, But as our Fancy pricks our Nobs, we chant. 25 Oh ! thou who halt presided o'er my fate! And got me wondrous honor trom the dale- Yes ! wondrous honor ! for Ah ? who but thee, Could ever have procured the feat lor me ! That feat which when my friend Oe-l-rs came, 30 He told me gave Ef quire to my name— For thus he said, " Shquoire Shw—n—k you'se got in, " Pyeturdty foteszt/idid de le&ion win." Who? who but you with (kill and power so fraught, Could "e'er the Woodfawyers and Porters taught 35 To ast their part so wifely and so well, And for my work theii votes so nobly fell ? None! none but you ! I freely do confefs, And you, my guardian Goddess, you alone I bless! Thanks to your magic arts, 40 Which, with my dinner and my wine, Burst opc the gateway of the people's hearts, And made them wholly nine! Yet ah ! dear Goddess j leave me not I pray ! For should m) face, 4^ Bereft of thyfiveet grace, By fad mischance betray my inward heart; Much, much disgrace, I fear, at next ele£lion will take place, In spite of all my cunning art, 50 And my dear honors shall be hifyd away. Ah ! as the Bible fays, I teel That prayer at ccrtain times is good ; For now my blood Creeps thio' my veins meandring like the eel; 55 And now like bottled beer it works, And soon (hall drive the corks, That all the paffcs stop. Whererulhlike porter,fountains,infpiratiom, up. Now, Thomas, listen now, for now my Ode, 60 Shall ru(h abroad, f In founds as loud and fwectly fine, As when the nine, Beside Panaflus's hill, Their voices join, 5^ And fingin concert with the Heliconian rill. Or (hall I fay, To give Imagination play, Loud as o'er the wall, The mill-pond waters roaring, floundering fall ? Hark ! 'hark ! Tom ! Thou art great and glorious! Hark ! hark ! Tom ! For thou art vittprious ! Thy enemies n&w may muster, And threaten, and b1o(l£r," But still our G-v-n-r thou (halt remain, As long as I thy smile and nod can gain. Tor thee, I've toil'd both day and night, dear Man, For thee, of a New Bank I've d rawn the plan; 80 And more, dear Tom ! that great man—G-l-t-n, So famous for his knack ojtaking in The wife, long-headed woodsmen I have bro't To vow fidelity, and with me vote : Nay—so far have I tutor'd him, that he 85 Swears ivhatfo'er my plan, that, his (hall be. And such great Tom ! my art is, tho' a Poet, I'll cram It down the Countrvmen's deep gullets, I fay and I'll (how it, go And make it taste as fwcet as fat young pullets, Or sweet as of whifltey, a cold-morning's dram. This done, Oh ! mailer Tom ! wh*t hah to fear ? This done, ihou fhalt retain ihy itately chaw, *- R'gardlefs of the hues and cries • OA That friends to honefiy may raise ; Regardleis of the fquintmg ~ ! That hate to fee thy blaze. Oh! Thomas! Thomas ! niay*Jfthou!prefide O'er P-11-fyl—S itiW ihy loving trijje ; -1-00 (hall they love fhte,' and" I'itmake the tide Of Popularity forever riiYi, * ' * H - v Strong in ihy favor as the heat o' th' fun, For *liy e'erlafting love —a ; v " When thft reading of the ahov* Ode was finiihed, its various were iHuft rated by a refinement of taftc and acutenefs of judgment, peculiar to the learned Ch4fc of Panegyrists. N. B. Thofi; illustrative Critiques lhall ap pear in a future number. O U E B E C, Dec. 31 Monjr. Pur.ety Speaker of the House of Afleinbly's address to His Excellency Major General flarke 9 our pyefent Governor t ££c. isc. &c. Dec. 29,1792. I HUMBLY pray Your Excellency to consider that I cannot expreis myfelf but in the primitive language of my native country, and to accept the translation in English of which I have the honor to fay.— My incapacity being as evident as my zeal is ardent to fee that so important a duty, as that of the Speaker of the firft AfTembly of the Representatives of Lower-Canada, be ful iilled ; I mod refpeftfully implore theexcufe and command of Your Excellency in the name of our Sovereign Lord the KING. I mod humbly claim, in the name of the fame Assembly, the freedom of fpeechj and generally all the like privileges and liberties, as are enjoyed by the Commons of Great- Britain, our mother country. That the proceedings o£ the Repri? fen thrives may receive the inoft favorable conftru'ftion, and that whatever fchc speaker (hall fay, which might be taken in evil part, may he imputed to his ignorance and not unto the AfTembly : that he may resort again to their House for declaration of their true intent, and that his error may be pardoned. Lastly, that as often as necefTary for his Majesty's service and the good of the Com monwealth (hall require, he may, by direc tion of the House of AfTembly have access to the per (on of his Excellency the Governor of this Province. Signed in form Mr. Abel Learned and Mr. Ward Bailey, on the new road from the Province Line, on the Connecticut river, to this Province, on Monday last arrived in this City ; they took their route on horses, by which they came to the River Chaudiere; they estimate that, two hundred miles shorter than the former route. A correfpondenfc observes the House for the reception of the Members, who repre sent the Counties, &rc. of Lower-Canada, ap pears like the Britilh House of Commons in miniature The Speaker's feat is decorated with an elegant King's arms at the back the feats for the members, are formed with elegance and propriety;—the GalJery is well supported with fluted columns of the lonick order, and will contain at least 100 people ; —'.he anti entrance and room for Grangers who may have business, made neat, wafm, and comfortable, and the road spacious and level. CONGRESS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Monday, February n, 1793, In committee of the whole, on the report of the Secretary of the treasury, relative to a plan for the reduction of the public debt— Mr. Dayton in the chair. The report being read— Mr. Giles adverted to the ImperfeA (late of the information before the House, relative \o the state oi the funds, particularly as the resolu tions calling for this information had not yet been complied with, and he was apprehensive the requisite statements would not be furniflied during the present feflion—This being the state of things, he thought the committee were not in a fit uat ion to go into a difcuflion on the fub je«fts ot the new loans, and new taxes, without further light: he moved therefore that the com mittee Ihould rife. This motion was seconded. Mr. Fitzfimons was opposed to the motion ; After briefly slating the importance of the fub jedl, the general expe&ation of the people that something would be done the present feffton rer lative to a provision for reducing the public debt; the duty of the government to avail itfelf of the right reserved to it of paying off a part of the debt; the ilate of the treasury ; the material in formation already received from the Secretary ; the atftual surplus in the treasury, &c. concluded by faying, that he hoped the committee would not rife, but go into a difcuflion of the fubje<sfc, take up the proportions offered by the Secreta. r y, and adopt or reje& them, as their merits shall di&ate, or agree toothers which may. be brought forward by any member of the com' mittee. Mr. Smith (S. C.) alluding to the speech of the President of the United States, refpe&ing this particular objed, and* the answer of the House thereto, gave a short account of the progress of business in the House; it had been negle&ed ever since the 30th November, though the Secretary's report has been in itspoffeffion ever since that period. For the committee then to rife, would be tan tamount to a relinquilhment of the objed the present session. He dated several particulars to shew that it was probable the existing funds would be adequate to the objedfc in some degree, without being obliged to have rccourfe to new 306- taxes. He said, that he had been informed a gen tleman of the committee had prepared some re solutions relative to the bulinefs; he hoped therefore, that the committee would not rife, but that the gentleman would produce his reso lutions; that the cemmittec would take them into cpqf|c\eration, and at leall take fuc'n steps in the business, as would manifeft some difpoli tion to meet the wilhes of the people, and jufti fy the profeflions made by so great a number of the members of the legifLture. Mr. Giles repeated his objedtions arising from the imperfedfc state of the information before the House—Adverting to th 2 Prelident's speech, he laid, the propoiitions before the committee were in diredl opposition to the peech. The speech does not contemplate any faew taxes, but the reverse. The proportions dire&ly propose them. He was as much disposed as any mem ber to go into measures for a reduction of the debt, it was an object he much desired ; but he called on gentlemen to lhew how this could be done with any propriety, when the most import ant and most neceiTary information refpeitmg the funds is not in their pofleflion. Mr. Lawrance adverted to the resolutions brought forward a few days lince by Mr.Giles; and going over them one by one, he aflced what connexion the present fubjeft had with a folu tipn of the principal part of the enquiries con tained in those resolutions ? The most important information expedted from the requisitions con tained in the resolutions, he observed, was in the poffeflion ©f the House, particularly that, which had any afpedl 011 the present business. He was opposed to the motion for the commit tee's riling. Mr. Mercer said, he saw no good end that would result from the committee's rising. Had he the least suspicion that the project of the Se cretary of the treasury would be adopted, he would b« one of the last that would ri e in fup poi t of a mot/on to go into the difcuflion at the present time ; but he had no such expe&ation. He then entered into a consideration of the do cuments before the Houfc, received from the Se cretary of the treasury ; ne observed they were inaccurate, defe<sfcive and imperfedt; they do not furnilh the requisite information as to the expenditures of the public monies which have been already paid by the people. He (hewed the impropriety of laying any new taxes until fatis fa&ion was had relative to the sums already paid; the people would not consider their inter est consulted until this was done. He then urg ed several reasons in favour of a poftponcmcnt of a permanent provision for the reduction of the public debt, till % more competent representati on was on the floor; that it was extremely im proper so the reliques of an imperfect represen tation at the t'ofe of the feflion, to go into the consideration of so important business. He pro felTed his wishes that provision should be made for the reduction of the public debt, and con cluded by suggesting, that a temporary provi *- on only, be made the present fefTion; further than this he thought it would be improper to go in the present state of affairs. J. A. PANET. Mr. Fitzfimons observed, that the gentleman last lpeaking furniflied him with an opportunity to suggest to the confidcration of the committee some ideas he had revolved in his own mind, re fpe&ing a temporary provision. He then port ed out resources within the controul of the le giilature, that might be applied to this objc<ft, without recurring to new taxes, fpecifying the sum that would be wanted to begin the operati on, he mentioned a particular surplus, and the bank dividend as being adequate to the obje<st. Mr. Clark said, he wanted information as well as the gentleman from Virginia; but he saw no use in the committee's rising; they would get up where they fat down, if they (hould now rife. He wiflied the propositions which had been mentioned were brought forward, that they might be considered; but there was another business which he thought had a prior claim to attention, and that was the debt due to the bank : in December that busi ness was puflied with great zeal ; since that time nothing had been said about it—this ap peared mysterious. Mr. Lawrance rose to explain the late of the business refpedting the debt due to the bank. The fubjetffc had been suspended, in order that the House might receive complete information as to the state of the public funds. Mr. Page offered some general remarks on the report of the Secretary of the treasury, which he said, was considered by many persons as exceptionable in all its parts. He had his ob je<stions to it. He wiflied the whole fubjedt to revert t© the consideration of the legislature, and had therefore seconded the motion for "he com mittee to rife, as the most delicate mode of giv ing the business the go by. Mr. Madison defended an observation brought forward by Mr. Giles, which was that there was a manifeft impropriety in bringing forward abftra<st propositions for difcuflion, when it was not known what consequences were involved in the adoption of those propositions. Mr. Madi son stated a variety of particulars to {hew that such ab(lra& propositions are improper. He pro feffed his wishes that some provision fhouldbe made for reducing the debt; he believed his col league was sincere in his profeflions to the fame purpose. He recapitulated some of the ob jections arising from the imperfedl Hate of the information before the House. Mr. Giles withdrew his motion ; his obje<st in doing so was to give an opportunity for bring ing forward the propositions which had been al luded to. Mr. Fitzfimon*, after offering some remarks in answer to observations which had been made, tending to impeach his consistency and sincerity in the present business, read two proportions; the purport of which is. That an annual fund be conflituted, totonfiftof 103,199 dollars and 6 cents, to begin to accrue the fir ft Jan. 1793; and that a loan to the amount of 550,000 dolls, be made. TLefe being read by tfe G£. renewed hi, motion far the Mr. Madison objected to these rrf 1 as being abtlrad propofitiati.. ,l ° D ' Mr. Venable objecled to them • K, -r the committee trvat ,n the ccurlc 'ol the on he should move to apply the 1,. ; , the objeit now under conlideration " WtDNE.DAv, February- 10> Another communication from th, of the treasury was received, made pur:. a ,. t ,J the resolutions of the 23,1 wit thi. belnr rea H it was ordered to be printed for u c a [° of members. € A message was received from the Senate U mr. Secretary Otis, with the bill malciar priations for the lupportof govemmen? fo V th . yea^l7^r ftedthe na,e with Mr. Heifter reported two enrolled bill, Vl i An ast to authorize the Comptroller of the treasury to fettle the accounts of Thomas W,f hart; and an a.2 to authorize the adjuitmcnt ,f the claim of Joseph Henderfon again (t the Unit ed States—the Speaker signed the fame. The amendments of the Senate to the ap pr> pnation hill were read, and laid on the table til! to-morro\Y. 1 he House took up the bill received from the Senate, in addition to the ast to eftabUS -h- Judicial Courts of the United States. Mr. Murray withdrew his motion to insert an additional feftion refpe&ing special bail ii order to itsbeing made the fubjed of a feparatt pnmlion. The bill was then read a third rime, and pal Ted Mr. Murray then moved, that a commit <t fhauld be appointed to prepare and riport a bill to regulate the mode of taking ball in cer . tain cases; to regulate the recovery of coft t »„ gainst informers or relators in certain cases; to point out the mode in which suits for penalties under the revenue laws ol the United States, shall commence—to extend tranlcripts of jad K ments from one diftriet t# another, and to re. gu ate the cods of fees in the commitment of witnefles.—Laid on the table. Mr. Muhlenberg called up his motion for a committee to bring in a bill for fixing the time of the n«xt annual meeting of Congress—This motion being agreed to, Mr. Muhlenberg, Mr. W. Smith and Mr. Sedgwick were appointed the committee. The j-eport of a committee on the petition of the French inhabitants of Gallipolis, was ultea into confederation. This report, being favours bie to the petitioners, was adopted, and tl* committee which made it, were dire&cd to bring in a hill. The report ofafeleA committee oa the peti tion of James Warrington, was t»ke» mt» eoi- Cderation. This report ceneludeswith Mr*re(*> lutions. . - The report was agreed to, and a biil dire&ed to be brought in. The amendments to the bill, to regulate invalid pensions, were taken into confederation. The House voted not to reccde frum their dis agreement to one of the amendments proposed by the Senate ; they reccded from the other. Adjourned. THURSDAY, February 21. Reports from the Secretary of the Treasury on the petition of Rawleigh Downham, and Oliver Towers, were read, the former was re ferred to a i'eleA committee, the latter laid on the table. A bill was read twice, and committed, mak ing an appropriation to defray the expence of holding a treaty with the hoftilc Indian tribes. Sundry reports were read from the Secretary of War, on petitions from the widows and orphans of officers killed in the service prior to the 18th May, 1778, and from officers and soldiers wounded and disabled since that period, these reports arc favourable to the petitioners. Mr, Murray's motion for a committee to bring in a bill to provide for certain judicial obje&s was agreed to, and Messrs. Murray, Boudinot, and Smith of Vermont, were appoint ed. A letter was laid before the House from the Secretary of State, relative to a melTage from the President of the United States to Congfefs of the 14th of February 1791, on the fubjed of the commercial intercoufe of the United States, with foreign nations--which meflage had been referred to him by the House. The letter dates that a report on the fubjeA is prepared, but suggests the idea of postponing the confederation of it till the next session, on a, supposition that in the interim, he may obtain some information which would conduce to ren dering a report on the fubje&, more compleat. This letter was referred to a feled: committee, confining of Meflrs. W. Smith, Giles, Lawrance S. Bourne, and Baldwin. The following motion was made by Mr. Clark, viz. Resolved, that the mace of this House is an unmeaning symbol, unworthy the dignity of a republican government; that it therefore be sent t© the mint, brokeu up and the silver coined and placed in the treasury of the United States. This resolution was nega tived without a division and without debate. Tnirteen members only riling in the affirmative. A meflage received from the President of the United States, by his secretary Mr. Lear, * n " formed the House that two ails which originat ed in the'Houfe, had received the President s ap probation and signature, viz. An a& to pro mote the progress of ufeful arts, and to repea the a& heretofore made for that purpose; an an a<st to repeal part of a resolution of the ate Congrels, refpe&ing the inhbaitants of 0 Vincennes. In committee of the whole on the bill ceiV ed from the Senate, entitled, An ail in ad ,noB to and for amending the a<sfc, for extending tie
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