r
it appears that the ohje" was cTen:iilly re
c opt: zed by a law paflfed at the lalt feflion
Of Congreft. In the course of difeu fling the
fubjeift, fundrv amendments wi!rc proposed ;
among others it was nuved ta, exonerate
the Debtor States from any obligation to
cifcharge the balancej refpc<stively reported
]by the Comnvffioners as due from them;
this motion was, after lome. deba:e. nega
tive—si to 13 —Another proposed amend
nundment was, that the payment ot the 111-
tci-clt On fald balances, cui of the laid funds,
cease and deteini: 11- aft* the year 1798, and
that thereafter the balances due from certain
fcates as reported by the COl uu.i iione rs, be
appropriated to the payment of the princi
pal and Interest of the balances due to said
llate»; this amendment wis lost —60 to 17—
cq the queCton lor engrolTing, yeas 51, nays
17—A motion that it be read the third time,
on the ift October, was,negatived, 51 to 33.
The bill provides that intL-refl be allowed
from the last day of December 1789, and
to be computed to the last day ot December
1794, at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum;
the amount of such interest to be placed to
the credit of the Hate to which the fame
foall be found due upon the books of the '
'J reafurv of the United States, and (hall
bear an' interest of 3 per cent, per annum
froth and after the fa id last day of Decem
- 1794 —the said interest to be paid quarter
yearly, at the refpedtive loan offices ; the
iirft payment to be made oh the last day of
March 1795— To be paid out of the duties
oa imports and tonnage, not heretofore ap
propriated; and the .aith of the United
States i« pl-.dged to provide for any deficien
cy that may happen; by such additional
and permanent funds as may be ncceflary
therefor.
From the Augnjla Chronicle.
From the manoeuvre and heat which
took place last Saturday, to pass the ref
lations which appeared in the second page
of the last Southern Centinel, and to sup
press, even the reading of those, which
are inserted immediately after, in the fame
paper, I conceived that the latter mull
have, at lea ft, favoured of pufilanimlty,
or. that, at least, they must have been of
a very milky texture ; —but, on peruful, J
v. : a much furprifedtofind, that thejfyle is
the only material difference between the
two, and, that to convey the sentiments
of the neighborhood in the most violent
and {trained language, in preference to a
firm and decent expression, was the great
bone of contention. For although, at
firft fight, it may appear, that the feature
of the one is war, and of the other,
peace ; vet, when wrttdveiTTß llif con
ditions in the latter, that peace was not
hoped or wished for, but on honorallc
terms, and conlider, that these terms, be
ing undefined and left to the judgment of
that body, who only of right, can judge
of them ; I fay, they would have included
the very object So zealously prefTed by the
majority, I mean, " the withdrawing of
the Britifli fleets and armies from molest
ing the Republic of France as th» price of
peace; if, luch a measure (hould be con
templated by the Congress of the United
States in the fame point of view as by
the fticklcrs for-this implied umpirage,
■ —whether it is. or not, the du
ty of that body, so to consider it, we
shall for the present, leave to the bold dis
quisitions of bold politicians; and only
observe that it is a kind of language
which no modern power is in the habit
of •using, except the Czars or Czarinas of
all the Russias: As to the sequestration
clause which blends the situation of those
who have fled to this country as an asy
lum, and are not, nor cannot, until a
certain d finite probation, become citizens,
with that of Britith citizens and residents
having property or debts in this country ;
—for the honor of humanity, I will not
conclude, that any opposition would have
been made to that discriminatory provi
sion in the resolves, (prevented from be
ing brought into view on the day of dif
culTion,) which draws a proper diltinc
tien between persons in these different
predicaments.
In as much as the purpose of meeting
was to express the general opinion on the
present crisis of affairs, I cannot compre
hend the applicability of resorting to the
recapitulation of grievances which do not
concern ue, much less to give the firft
place in the lift of political crimes to the
naval and military preparations" of the
Britilh nation. From the general maxim
that the over-violent are always fufpe&ed,
I am puzzled to find out the policy in this
instance (where ftifpicion with refpeel to
many of the charafilers concerned, cannot
possibly obtain J of framing their opinions
in fach a manner as rather to resemble the
(hallow fubterfuge of that vociferous de
clamation which is often adopted by du-
plicity,. than the raw!)' and .canJid lir.ti
tnents of fineere patriotism.
•BENVOLIO. -
FROM THE CENTJN^L.
THE INS and OUTS.
Mr. Russell,
THE outs of .England never were i.iore
iiuliifliious to fifed! changes . : n their v.rn
ment than the ouis of the United .jiales
have been assiduous to get /V -evt . the
expenfeof the Peace Happ:«ief» ;ird r'r;<f;.er
ity of the Union. Dilcipl.s of ;vL: h.fvel,
they deem any-meafure right, tin. tficds
their end. Hence the itieams of abuse,,
which have (°. r .years flowed so
from certain fout;ce6.to overwhelm tht- jK
putation of every administrator of the Fe
deral Government, chosen by the people,
from the downwards.—
Hence too the rapid circulation of cabal and
falfeintelligence—declamation and bellow
ing—to warp the mmds of the people from
the pursuit of the things which lead to
their felicity. But in almost every event,
good rises out of evil: The party have
of far the " mantle" which cover
ed its deformity, that the " cloven foot"
has been discovered ;andthepeople,-convin
cedofthe" nature ofthebeaft," have been
on their guard agai ift its machinations.—
The party appeared envious of the grow
ing prosperity of the country —and as a war
they knew will prove its deltruftiori—all
theirarts and intrigues have tended to that
point. In this, under guise of high-mind
ed patriotism, they have effe£hial'y copied
the -wiles of Manarchs—who wlkh a na
tion grows so rich as " waxing fat to tick ; v
they conjure lip a war. What fays that
enemy to the arts of King craft, Dr. Wal
cott ? In some late pathetic Odes, he touch
es, in his way, on the fubjeft of this para
graph ; and thus emphatically prays :
And now God blefi once more good
Mister Pitt,
Who for invention beats nineteen in
twenty ;
And may this gentleman's mod ready
wit
Supply the nation all with taxes plenty ;
And as the kingdom has unclench'd its
fid,
Pick out a few odd pence for Civil Lift.
We are too rich—Dame Fortune
grows too fancy;
Wealth is inclin'd to Tie tonfounded
brafy-
War is a wholesome blister for the back;
Drawing away the humours all so
grq/if.
Else would the Empire be of gutg a
fact—. '
A FalltafF—woolfack—an unwieldly
Joss.
War yieldeth such rare spirits to a na
tion !
Giving the blood so briflc a circulation
A kingdom, and a poet, and a cat,
Should never, never, never be too fat.
Though there is much levity in the a
bovc extract, therfc is much truth and po
litical moral ty in it.
FEDERAL.
i
i . . '-vV
By this Day's Mail.
BALTIMORE, May 15.
Yesterday morning arrived here, the ship
Chefapeak, Captain William Wife in 52
days from Amsterdam. On the 22d of
March, off the Goodwin Sands, Capt.
W. was boarded by an English frigate,
who previous to the boardiug of him, fired
several Ihot, and caried away part of "his
stern ; the only rcafon given for firing so
often was, that Capt. W. did not round
too in an instant; the Chefapeak was go
ing at that time at the rate of 12 knots.
The firft Lieutenant came on board, and
after examining Capt. Wife'* papers, dif
mirted him, wilhing him a fafe passage
The Lieutenant informed Capt. W. that
war would shortly be declared against the
Danes—and not any neutral vessel was per
mitted to pass the Downs, without under
going an examination, and if any part is
provisions, they are taken into England.
On the 26th of March, Capt. W. was
boarded by the Thames (French) frigate,
who had been from Brsft 20 days, mid
had with her at that time 10 prizes, chief
ly laden with provisions, and weie all
standing in for Brest, and as they were
favored with a fair breeze for three days
after, Capt. Wife, makes no doubt of
their fafe arrival at Bred—the lieutenant
of the Thames informed Capt. W. that
,j tJie.'e Were 4 French frigates e ruffing for
! a fleet of 60 fail of Englifli merchant
men, that were coming round the Lands
end, bound up the channel, which they
exp.cteJ to fall in with that night—he
likewise informed Captain W. that the
Fiench were every where fuceefsful—and
provl'ions were plenty—Capt. Wife fur
ther informs 113 that there was not an
English cruifcr to h ■ seen in the channel
below Dover—but tk t they were in a
manner, furroimdecj b/ the French.
Yesterday arrived in 29daysjfrom Mont
ferrat, the brig Success, captain Beard.
Tjic Succrfs in her paflage from Guada
lotTpc to Baltimore, was captured by a
Bfitifh privateer and carried into Mont
ferrat, but liberated after paying costs.—
O 1 the 12th and 14th of April about xi
fa.l of American vefTels were liberated at
Moatferrat. Americans were liberating
at St. Kitts, Dominica, and Antigua, un
der the order from the court of St. James's
of the Bth of January ; the judge of the
admiralty paying no attention to admiral
Jervis's declaration of the Frcneh i(lands
being in a state of blockade, since his ar
rival 11 the Weft Indies.
By a letter, dated Montferrat, April
15, we learn, that Mr. Burke, folicitor
general of Antigua, wrote a very severe
letter to the king's council on the fubjedl
of liberating American veflels,, which had
such a powerful effe£t on the judge, that
he liberated every American veflel in the
port which came under the older of the
Bth of January.
Ycftfrday evening arrived, ih 15 days
from Havanna, the (hip Citizen, Captain
Cunningham—By this veflel we learn,,
that a Spanish fleet of merchantmen, chief
ly laden with sugar, was expected to fail
from that port for old Spain in about fix
days after her departure, under a convoy
of two letters of marque—and that an
embargo took place on the 30th Ult.
Capt. Buck, who came pafienger in the
Citizen, was carried into the Havanna,
and his cargo condemned while in con
finement. A Captain from Philadelphia
and another from New-York met with
similar treatment. Captain Cunningham
spoke a veflel from Jamaica, the master
of which informed him, that American
beef fold at 30 dollars per barrel in that
i(land.
b-fes,, -•■„ JJQRFOT.K. Mty 8.
ARRIVED.
Ship Martin, Watson, London
Schooner Dolphin, Hammond, Bermuda
Johanna, Ballard, St. Euftatia
Porcupine, Barron, St. Euftatia
Brig Favorite, Hubert, Jersey
• /
IVe art but Strangers and Pilgrim.
THE spring of life allures the trav'leron
With a gay landscape and a flow'ry
: scene ;
The op'ning rose and the enamell'd lawn,
And thorn and briar from his vision
screen.
fsitna. . ' '~
5-, '(
Now in astonishment he ftarcs—amaz'd
To fee how soon life's longed journey's
past;
How soon th' immeasurable fifld is graz'd,
And that his next progreflion is his last.
Now contemplation in himfelf begins ;
Now he arranges matters all anew ;
Repents liis former complicated fins—
And ere he puts in practice—bids a
dieu.
A STRANGER.
-itfburgh and Fal
mouth, Virginia,
, The Schooner
FRIENDSHIP,
Capt. M'Namara.
Will fail on WtDNEsDAI' next. Forfreigh
or paiTage apply 10 the Mailer on board, at
JOHN WALN's Wharf, or
EMANUEL WALKER,
WHO HAS FOR SALE
The Cargo of/aid Vejfel—Conjtjlinr of
VIRGINIA WHEAT,
FLOUK,
DEER SKINS, kc.
GINSENG
M»y 17. (I 4:.
; m .'i <
Extra ft from t!ie Alexandria
O»2ottt. '
" Wlien I recollcft what immense por
tions oi Bp'tifh capita], till the late inter
ruption of our commerce, were daily sent
to be veiled in the vacant lands of this
country, and other important and perma
nent improvements: when I recoiled ho\v
many of the fubjefts of his Britannic ma
jesty, were not only fending their money
to add to the riches, but comiog tliemfelvei
to encreafe the number and fores of the
United States. I recoiled! a commerce
which was peacibly and patiently under
mining the strength of the British empire,
and railing our own on its ruins.
" The wealth accumulated by their a
mazing industry, and commerce seemed
destined to improve and aggrandize the
United States. Under such circumflan
ces, if we consulted our revenge only, we
ought to desire nothing but peace, and
the commerce we lately enjoyed. The
truth is, time fights for us. Time fights
against them. If. we will ttuft to time,
we lhall find him a powerful friend, who
will render us conqucrors—rich conquer
ort. .
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
ARRIVED.
Ship Dispatch, Newell, Bengal, 5 months.
CLEARED.
Schr. L'Amiable, j Gintille Balinque, port a
Paix
Sarah and Rebecca, Hill, Virginm
Sloop Diana, Washington
Two Brothers, Blift, ' New-Port
*
Arrived at New Tori, Ma} 16.
Brig Boon, Brown, Havre de Grace
Nancy, Bernard, Faulkland Ifl.
Dr. Moore's Journal in France,
VOLUME 2d.
This Day is publijhed,
Price 6-,. ftitcheu, a< d 7/6 nra lv bound, by
H. & P. R I c E,
Book/eilcrs, No. 50, Market Jireet,
A Journal during a refidenee in France >
from the begifluing of August to the middle of
December 179 a ;To which is added, an ac
count of the .tioft renmkable events thai
happened at Parii, from that time to the deatl
of the late- King of France.
By JOHN MOORE, D. D.
May 17
NEW THEATRE.
Mr. Fennell's Night.
On MONDAY EVENING,
May 19.
Will be performed,
?or the firll time here, an Hiitorical Play,
called the
Surrender of Calais,
O R,
GALLIC PATRIOTISM.
Written by George Colman, jun. Esq.
King Edward, Mr. Moretoi
Sir Walter Mr. Warreli
Ribemont, Mr. Fennell
La Gloire, Mr.Bates
Eustace de Saint Pierre, Mr. Whitlock
John De Vienne, Mr. Green
Citizens, Meflrs. Finch, Francis, &
Morris
m Mr. De Moulin
Mr. WigneU
Mr. Marihall
Mr. Bliflett
Mr. Cleveland
Mr. HarwoOd
Mr. Darley jun
"* 01
Old Man,
Serjeant,
O'Carrol,
Crier,
John D'Aire,
ift Gallows-maker,
2d ditto.
Queen, Mrs. Shaw
Madelon, Mrs. Marshall
Julia, Mrs. Francis
In AS 2d, a ProccJJion and Solemn Dirge.
Thr Vocal Parts by Meflrs. Darley, WarreH,
Darley, jun. Lee, Bason, Rowfon, Shaw,
Mrs. Warrell, Mils Broadhurft, Mrs. Row
fon, ,Mcs. Bate , Miss Willems, and Mrs.
Oldmixon.
• To which will be added,
A FARCE, in two Atfs, called
THE SULTAN;
Or, A Peep into the Seraglio.
Soliman, Mr. Moreton.
Xmyn, Mr. Harwood.
T>l : " ' * * T? •
£lmira, Mrs. Francis.
Ifmene, (<witb SongsJ Miss Broadhurft.
luiihSongr yMrs.OldraixOn.
tVith a CharaßeriJiit Dance, cempofed li
Mr. Francis.
m
Tickets to be had of Mr. FENNELL,
the Corner of 4th and Mulbery fireetf, and
at the Office of the Theatre.
On Wednesday, a COMEDY Called
NOTORIETr, with a PANTOMIME
ENTERTAINMENT, for the Benefit of
Mr. CHALMERS.
Cj" Mr. BATES' £ right will fa en
FRIDAY.
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