? ' t LfLtftfiir* tt with Vim. Mr. P*g< was wl!- j ,0 t^'e President for his wisdom, / i an 4Bj{ r ' ol '^ m » w ' l ' ch had seen fuf- A jj . ien t > courfc of hit administration: terdi f l- ' h; gyc-erigd that, after what had been said on tl .. t aomu(?h warmth on both fides, that there whal was no propriety in using expressions in the ad- pally r , re ( s w hich can possibly convey an idea that the by tl ' l/ufe meant to compliment the wisdom, firmnefs, thee «ad patriotism of any other man. Mr. Page looked tleft Uoon the amendment as conciliatory, and as eon- cern wring t,ie true * ,e,n '"K of ttie eommittec of the ?' ac ' ' hole He wa» not willing to cenfnre the Prefi- Rep dent for foU nv,in ? ad " ice which hr had thought dera nftitutionally binding OB him. He was as much the ] willing to giv« others credit for his virtues. wou ""Mr Heath said he was decidedly against the a- amei B , f nrl>r>'-nt H* did not think if it was adopted it reaj) i _3etl desired, as the words would Spe; public chara&er of the President ; Mr. _ Kked the phraseology of the origi agai .n, , vote for regaining it. Spe; "-V v;• ot mean to pay compliments to them- houl ♦he Prefideiit; therefore! the words but i r it fd only to the administration ot difp< the President alone. Th« fiift question was then, lie c whether that administration had been marked with acki wisdom, firmnefs and patriotism f And he would honl briefly fay» f® f ar a * related t0 'h f internal situation pro"; c f the country, it had borne these marks. He beer did not recollect any instance, where he could fay, weu here was a want of wisdom, ar there of firmnefs bats and patriotism. If they proceeded to foreign as- wen fairs, a great number of rru'nber* were found (he gati for one) *h» wilhed that certain a6U bad not taken the •lace | and, if he thought in giving approbation read to thisaddrefs, he was approving of those measures que he would certainly vote against it j but as the gen- app tlemen from South Carolina and New-Jersey (Mr. agai Smith and the speaker) had observed, as the ap- 1 probation went to the administration in toto, it had notl refpeft to n0 particular aft. Nor did he believe viz the literal words would apply to the business of the Mr late treaty ; (he read the words) the mod clear as i ' meaning of these words related to the present go- wifl werMUßtt and constitution. Ai d the word " fuc- ferv eefs" could apply to those parts of administration pro only WMeh had time to be matured. He did not had believe that at the present period it could be said con that the tfeaty with Great-Britain had been fuenefs- the ful, and therefore could not' be included, within fall the meaning of the exprefiiou. Not meaning to Mr pledge an approbation of that and not conceiv. on J E g that the sentence could have fprh a meaning, wit he would vote against the proposed amendmeut, and wh for the original. hac ,\lr« W. Lyman did not consider this as a mat- Sta ter of little importance, he ihould ~ote for the a- je£l mendment. It was deferable, h<# owned, as far as not polfiblc to keep ont of view anv contrariety of o occ - pinion on these fubjefts ; but since it became ne- no ceflary for members to axprefs their opinions, he ne- wo w fliould abandon nis. He thought the President pol had in feversl things done wronjr; but he did not Lr charge him with any thing but miijudgment. When of he was applied to last fefiion to give up certain pa- wii pers relative to the negociation with Great-Britain, net he believed he mifjtidged in withholding them t a!fo _ot, in fending an envoy to Great Britain, and in the no f whole of the British treaty. He had not changed Sn his opinion on that fuhjeft, nor should he, until he to &w reafan ft>r so doing. And was he, with these ob opinions to faf tie approrri-ef ih«Ce m«»fures ! He pr. was willing to fubfcr.be to the amendment proposed, ot! end if the compliment was stretched farther, it th would be bombast. He considered this motion as th very material ; for if they pasTed the original, it a« would be condemning many of their former afte. th He hoped therefore the amendment would obtain, w; S Mr. Gallatin thought the words objected to were fei conceived to mean no more than ihey really m did mean, by gentlemen who fnpported the present th motion ; nor could he conceive how the words firm- fe ness and patriotism proposed to be infeited could it apply t® any thing but the public charter of the d< President. On the firft view of the address, Mt. tti Gallatin said he thought with the gentlemen from New-York and Virginia, and it wrs not without tl considerable hesitation, that he brought l.imfrlf to vi agree to this part of rhe address. He found, how- a. ever on fu.ther examination, that they did not go so far as he at firft thought they did. Had they ai approved of every measure ef the President of the o United States, he [hould have voted against them ; ft but, in the firft plac£, he would observe, that as his w administration did not include legislative , io u ' that whatever evfTs had arisen from the funding or b banking fyitems, were not to be charged to the Pre- r [Debate to be continued.] p . Jr n Thwrfdny, December 11. e V'Mr. Baldwin presented a petition from thfc wi- li (few of Major Robert Forfyth, who met his death li at the Federel Fort, for payment of monies due p V- on fi«r late husband's account. Referred to the at- g **< , Mr."Coorfc presented the petition of John Re;»r- q W, prayipg to he re-plac«d on th« penhon-lift, t Aeferred to the committee of claims. :Mr- Baldwin moved that the report on the p«- t iitlon of John Gibbons, treafurerof Georgia, be c N referred to # committ«e of the whole. It was made tIK order for Wednesday. t . . Mr. Patton obtained leave of abfenee for ten t j "Sr. Henderfon moved that a report of the At- I torney-general relative to a contrast between the , "United States and John Cleves Sims, be committed j to a committee if the whole. It was made the or- . der for Tnefday. . JfifeCoit wtfhed the gentlemen to give his rr»- t sons why the We (hould not meet to morrow, as i |f Mr. W. Smith said, hit reason for making the ; motion was, that the different committees might j have time to fit and prepare business to come before j ■the house. * , . w „ Mr. Macon was in favor of adjourning to Man- Jay ; as it would tend more to the difpateh of bu siness if iht committees iiad time given them to pre pare their reports, th»n the house meeting when there was no tnfinefs Teady to procacd with. , Adjourned to Monday. PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE* «*SS A very long and warm debate took place yes terday in the house of representatives of this state, on the answer reported by a committee of the F! whale to the Governor's speech, occasioned princi- pally hy a motion of Mrc Leib to amend the answer Rsti by the introdoftion of a sentiment approving of the conduct of the governor in reference to the late election of elcftors, and another, expreiTmg con- VTPI7 cern that any misunderstanding should have taken place betwixt the United States and the French wT Republic, and exprefling a hope that the fame mo- Khoje deration and desire for peace, which had a£fualed Q )r „» the Executive of the Uuion in a late negotiation, Vcrm< would influence it on the present occafien. This New amendment, which was of considerable length, was! New rea(J by Mr. Leib in his place, and handed to the ms Speaker, who gavr ir to rhe clerk to read, when , Mr. Frazerand Mr. Wala objeaed VS again read, as an unneccfTary wa(\r of time. The Kentii Speaker said it was agreeable to the iule» of the T*nni house that the motion (liould be read by the chair ; North but that the house might, if they thought proper, South dispense with the rule. The mover and Mr. SmU Geor J lie complained of the fingularit-y of this procedure, r acknowledging at the fame time the power as the 1 hoafe so difprqfe with the rule ( though they re- 1"J probrated the principle) ; yet, as it had never been done on any former occaHon, they trusted it « • would not be done then. After considerable de- An in bate, in the sourfe of which the yeas and nays were called for, the question was takfn, and ne- Mi gatived, there bring o.dy u for difpenling with Mr the rule, and 53 ?gainft it. The motion was tlien H fnr > read from the chair, and, without much debate,the Ef'• . appoi 1 his amendment being loft, Mi. Leib moved a- faithl nother, which was the latter part of the former, durir viz that part which related tothe French Republic. «'«! Mr. Smilie seconded this motion, and trusted that | as it went no further than to express the earned T] ■ wish of'the house that thiscountry might be pre served in peace, it would meet with unanintoirs ap us i probation :he added, that, or former occaliuns it "j"| had heeq insinuated that he . gentlemen who ware ! concurred with him in opinion, were for war (iho' ■ the aflertion was Uflfounded) but now, said he, w? Extr 1 tall upon to join ns in delires for peace. > Mr. Fiazer and Mr. Wain, übjeftcd to the motion, « . on the ground tlm that house had nothing to do , with the dispute between the two countries, I which was in the hands in which.tbe conftittition j fre had placed it, viz the executive of th* United - States. TVe latter gemlcman said he had 110 ob- fXc j - jeftion to echo th« words of the governor, but did j,eu| s not like the aixblification and the lugging in «n all t h e occaCons treaty. Mr. CaJ Evans had j en • no objeiHion to exprefn a defiie for peace, won - wonld do it in a different way ; he therefore pro- r f( . r t posed a substitute for tiie motion offered hy Mr. vV ;,| t Leib, which expiefTed' sorrow that the republic j arc II of France should have taken offence at the jnII and our - wife measures of our government to prefervs its « , neutrality, and ti'vifting upon a fair representation jijj. i ot the business, tliey would be convinced llte-e was CIC e given them of "ofFejuf. MriT^Lcili^niid d Smilie fubllitute (hould be ottcrerl j e . : e to an ame'ndmeiit to the principle of whicll a. tingle tan e objcrth s I, others from Mr. Eva s, in which he denied that I it the Ftench Republic had ever rendered ferviae to pj e is this country that it was the French King who had it aided us, and that the Republic wis indebttd to a p o s. this country, for the\ feed of that Liberty wiiich w j 1. was now springing up io France. Mr. Smilie eb- , re served in answer that, whaiev«r other gentjemen ly might feel, he felt a gratitude for the services of rrt the French N a tion ; and that no one could be of- ( i Q 'j n- fended with allusions made to the Briiifli treaty, as Id it was wiflied only, that the moderation a.id ie desire for pesce" should influence the Executive of r. the United States now, as upon that occalion. m The qneftion for a portponement of a decision on lit the for the purpofc of infrodncing Mr. E to vans's amendment, was taken by Yeas and Nsys, )v- and carried 33 to 32. so Tha debate then turned upon agreeing to the ey adoption of Mr. Evai s'amendment ; in the coutfc ; m he oT which the yeas and nays were again called lor. j >J| 1 ; Mr. Wain was very dffirous that Mr. Evans should lis withdraw bis motion, as he did not wish the house r j c so to iriteifer* with'a fubjfft which did not properly l, or belong to them ; if, however, it was put, he (hould re- vote for it, as lie was convinced the bell way of preserving peace, was to fuppnrt our own go/ern- I rj| ment against all foreign nations. Mr. Evans seem- ,j, ed inclined to withdraw his motion ; but Mr. Smi- j m . vi- lie, and some others, infilled that the yens and nays iso nh having been called upon it, the mover had no longer ue power over it. The fpenker declared this to be a- j at- greedble to order, when Mr. Frazer, in order to jj R jet rid of the business, called for the previous ar- question. Accordingly thf qneftion was put in ift, this form—Shall the main queltion now be pi t ? which was decided in the nigativeby one vote only, o j pe- there beifig 32 member# against putting the main L be question, and 31 in favor of it. v ; ide Mi. Frazer then moved an amendment (which tf it seemed he had unfuccefsfully movc4in a commit- t j, ten tee of the whole) in a part of the answer which had -eferenre to the late eleiSion, which was to strike out the word nectflity and to insert in its the place one of less strength, in order ,to make the ap ted probation of the governor's condwft in that bufi or- ness more equivocal ; indeed Mr. F. declared his opinion that the governor had afled wrong upon ■ea- the occasion, and that he ought to have proclaimed as the ele&ion at the time appointed by law. After some observations from Mr. Smilie in defence of the the answer as it flood, (it being the usual time of ad- 0 ght joornment) a motion was made and carried to pt»ft- n fore pone farther consideration of this motion till to- r monow. '' on- A resolution was received from the Senate re- i bu- commending that the governor be requested to ifTue f pre- a proclamation offering a teafonable reward for the r hen apprhenfion of any persons guilty of attempting to a set fire to this city, which was twiec read and a 1 greed to. J — K"*" "h FRIDAY EVfeNING, DECEMBER 13, 175 Kstcm o f for** I J ,j I rjf DO] for T* J Si; * fc 4 5 r PRESIDENT 4 v- J|.S -1 !» VICE-PRESIDENT! * 0»A C$ temp New-Himpfhire, 6| 6 1 Phil! Maflachufetts,: - ISII3 a 1 Khode-lfland, 4] 4 CJpn»ei£\iciit, n Nor'h-Csrolina, one rote was given fpr Charles Pinckney, and three for Judge Iredell. [ y The piece signed '• JOE BUNKF/R" is received, s;)t - An interview ia requeued wilji the auAor. Thre ® ■■ L j Married, last evening, by the Rev. Bishop White, 515- 1 Mr. John Ketland, merchant, of this city, to Mils Defe Henrietta Con/iantia 'Meade, daughter of Geo. Meade, BAf . Esq. of th;s city. |! The Selefl and Common yeflerday pafled ,n^u a resolution, ordering the watch to be doubled, and ~t~~ appointing Commissioners to fee that their duty is" *■+—. • faithfully performed. The) - have also resolved, that (On , during the winter, all the lamps are to be lighted, ' .. except during the hours of moonlight. t' - A \ The A <5Y pranting Fifteen Thoi'.fand Dollars for the •<-£- relief of .the of Savannah, pafled the Senate of omm this Commonwealth thU-diy. 1 The Ice now obftrufh the Navigation of the Dela » ware. I e ExtraS of a letter from Au«ujla,( Georgia*} dated F, ■. November 2(), 1796. '» "Itis at length ascertained, that what is called 0 j4ckfon's ticket for cleflorrt, has prevailed in this j, ®' state. The Prefldents unfeafenable and unwelcome tov( II deteh&ion of office carried with it a train of re- ihe fle&ions-and consequences which could not fail of em exciting universal oifquietude ; and in fact, appre a henfions and alarms i» this dilhadlcd extremity of the union : in the midst of this ferment, the gol den moment of disorganization was seized tvith le wonted avidity, and many thotifar.d printed tickets, me ®" secretly issuing from the town of Savannah, were r * with a celerity suited to such bla?k intrigue, circu " cl ,c lated throughout the several counties, at the eye of our jeneral cleiytion. 18 " Jackson, Telfair, Abercrotr.bie, Barnett. Un- J " der thtfe were added their favorite names for Con as giefs, and such qf their t/dheren's, as could be ob- « nd ,1>» agk. " this is a true Jf Jtfc '■ can or Jejfiffotx KeltetySTthe reft are Adams, or monarchy nJrn.'' This political hydra' win aceom ''' pa 'icd by a Ivand bill fiae.— these were on !at blnzorivd every eledlion to.tli* extreme per- — 10 plexity of an aftoniflied and confounded multitude. Thus hss the boasted freedom of our ele£ii»>r>sbtfeii t0 again afTiiflinatcd, and the aflsfiin again flattered wi h " What are we to expect from such a.ftatt of ien . things ? General Glafcock and C«>l.,Walton, ne- 0 held a very rcfpfOabU poll, and tu> ot doubt would, otherwise have had trfbch tjus hrghefl bf 88 ntimber of votes." cu ' ' ———— h THE DpiQNIAC-N«. 111. PJ on ' a r E- Extract from the Aurbra of this morning. ltl y«. <« If ever a nation was debauched by a man, the u American nation has been debauched by Wa»h- w (^e INGTON. If ever a nation has fullered from tije "k improper influence of » man, the American nation f, or ' has fufFered from the influence of Washington. If ever a nation was deceived by a man, the A me rican nation has been deceived b^WASHiNGTuN. ;, 'y Let his conduct then be an exanlpie to future ages. * L et Jt feive to be a warning that no man may be " an idol, aud that a people may confide in themfclves ll ;rn " ; rather than in an individual -—Let the history of fn )* ! the federal government inftrufl mankind, that the p mi " ! mafqiie of pattiotifm may be worn to conce&l the P i;4 y s foulell designs against the liberties of a people." g " I —— f ,0 In Select and Common Councils of the City of f i" as Philadelphia, 22d December, 1796. J : — . ut ? ,i RcfoJyed, That the Mayor be authorized to "'r. offer a teward of FIVE HUNDRED DOL- < la ' B LARS for appreheneing and ptofecuting to con vi&ion perton or persons who may be found at -I,?k tempting to set site to ar.y part of the eity ; and that the Mayor be requested to draw an order on the Tieafurer for the money." ' Extrafl from the minutes, .ap WILLIAM H. TOD, Clk. S. C. ' SU fi- EDW. J. CO ALE, Clk. C. C. 1 bis * • ipon PROCLAMATION, med — ifter City ess Philadelphia, ft. f the WHEREAS the city of Savannah in the state t ad- ef Georgia hath lately been prestly injured from a pdft- mod terrible eonflagration, anrf by authentic infor -1 to- mation from the cities of New-York and Baltimore, it appeara that attempts hate been lately made to t re- set fire to those populous and wealthy cities; and iflvie from certain cir«twnflai»ce» which have lately occur r the ted in different parta of this city, there is reafpn to lg to apprehend that thete are persons lurking within its nd a limit#, who ate instigated with the diabolical design of fettiag it on fii«. Now, in order t« exert the vi. ; > ... - gilant attention of ill well peHonl to > , and bring to punilhment funh attrociouj incendimVs, I Hilary Baker, Mfcyorof t!»« said city of Phila* delphia, in ptirfnance of the foregoing refoltttioi* of the Seleftand Common Councils of the fw ci-r, - do hereby reward of FIVE HUNDREH DOLLARS, to be pni'd to any j *. n, or per- son« who fhatl apprehend atx! prosecute to conviftf- I on, any person or persons who may be found at' tempting to set fire to any part of the said city of Philadelphia. ' Given On( j I Insurance Ccmp. N. A. shares, » 37 *-®to 40 per ct. 1 -f Per.nfylv. a 1-4 to J per et. below par, isT- r COURSE OF EXCHANGE. at I On London, at 30 days, par to I7J d, ; at 60 days, pat to 170 I at 90 days, l 6» 1-# to ptf. I 60 days, per guilder. 40 he I 90 days, 41 r ■! Pantheon, AND RICKETTS'j AMPHITHSJTM. I Corner of Chefnut and Sixth-flreets. cd I For Equestrian andSTAGt pE*r®RMAt»ct-#» cd FRIDAY EVENING* December »J* ''' I MR. RICKETTS, anxious to contribute bis mit* I towards relieving the diftrtfied, refpeflfully informs re- I the Ladies and Gentlemen of Philadelphia, that th« of I emoluments of this evening will be devoted " f For the Benefit of the Sufferers at ©I. I Savannah. ith I #y Doors to open at 5, and the Performances to comr rts, I mence at a quarter after firo'cloct. ere I * m * The days of performances, to be Monday, Wed* cu j nefday, Friday and Saturday. :of '? Wafhi.ngton Lottery. I TICKETS, ■warranted undrawn, may be purchased or • I exchanged for prizes, at the Oflice, No. 147, Cbefnut ob" I street, where a correS Numerical Book is kept for publi: .ate 1 i n r pc aipn. A'fo Canal Lottery Ttckats for falc or ex blfel 1 hunanii far.prijcci diaw* in the Waibtngew.-!>««*«« y** "or I which the 46th and 47th days returns are received. igf Ihe Bufmcfs of a Broker carried on a* usual. V A SHARE it. tl* NEW THEATRE to be fo»4 ' ere | on- reasonable terms. December i.f. ttstf l"t.\ SW ANN'S fft-n J Riding School, Horse Atademy & Infirmary. •red Adjoining the Public Square, Market Street. T. SWANN tof RETURNS his sincere thanks toti.ofe gentlemen by whom ne . I he has been employed, during his relideocc ia this City, and I Battershimfelf thit the focccfs of his rtjoitl, in the numerous, Q * r j obftinaie and dangerous Afeafr* in Horses, in which he nas heft been cnnfulted, together with his moderste charges, will if cure their futurefavjrs and recommendation. He now begs leave to lnfoim them snd the public at large that his spacious and commodious premifot, ere£ted for th« purposes above defcr-bed are-open for the reception of pupil* of either sex, wlio-wifhto bfinftru&rd in the Art of Riding, and the light method of governing thetr horses, so as to ridle them with cafe, elegance, and fafety—their horfos will be carefully and expeditioufly broke, for every purpose, and , the made obedient to the will of the riders ; the natural powers UH- which are Ihui up in them, will he unfolded byart, calling the f° rt b uoilormity ot motion, and giving to that noble animal 1 . aH those beauties of attion which providence has so bounti "loo fully beflowed on them. TON. Also, at bis hospital. every disorder to which the horse i( i me-' liable will be Heated Recording to the roles of art, confirmed by long and repealed expeiience. ruN - The utility of the aboveiaftit'>tion has never beenqneftion- JgCS. Ed, that it has long been wanted in this city, ever