: P H ILAbE LP HlJi \ .' tDESDAt EVENING, June { . ; Mi* rt»», Sintte the meeting ef Congress, the conversation Bf tnutt companies in which t have been, has turned 1 Upon the illiberal, * r e vulvar porfonalities, which have degraded tht dignity of the House of Rcprs- • fenuuvea ua too many occsfiom, during the prelent 1 session ; in tite coutf: of such co. Verfation the ' other .(ay, oi eof the company recalled to our re- I trcilectioir. " that Jin the beginning of the war by wi:teh -ve b came a nation, a fevers refft va of j Cojigt«t'« naffed aga'nil Uuelling am<ingthe officers 1 of the army) that for a condijeraVde titne the com- ] maader in cttlef, the illuftrieus VVaihmgton, was teazedwlih applications on this on this fu'.-jeil, til! hii" p:Uience becanae almost exhau'.ted: he at last laid ou such.applications being ma" you joug!: to fettle tllefc points anlong yourfeivesaud nothar rapi me 011 such matters.*' Irt a fiiort time a .few intemperate officers were killed by others squally perhaps to blame ; the effeA was remarkably benc fic.al f it Is well known that forne of our 6rft olfi. cers had been taken from ftatians, inwhi'c!i, what ever tlieir iotrinfick worth tuight be, it was im possible that they could be acquainted with the foft civilities of polished life ; however, by a lew le.Tojis in the rtough school ef Duelling, the officers of our army in y.neral, as if l«y enchantmeat, became as polished is the officers of a veteran arS»y. To produce a similar effeit in the Hotife of Re presentatives. I it tothe wisdom of Congress whetlier it would tot be, not only proper, but nc telTary, toftifpeud, during each Srffion of Congress, the laws againd Dnclling, as tb the Members of the lower House ( perhaps the famepr'n'tltgc ought •to fee extended to the Senate also. It' is probable that we might lose hm or a dozen members (for be . it onderftood that I ltconimend the plan of the late Kihg of Prulfii, to hang on the spot, the survivor, ul every instance, where a Uael (hall be fought uu dor tliis privilege of CongrJj), but we cari all point out many memberi who can be very wellfpared— fome of the long winded speakers would be silenc ed forever, which would he-a great saving of time and money to the United State'. 1 dare even ven ture to prediA that, in this event, oarßeprefen tatires would immediately bccoTe, and continue for ages, remarkable for decorum and urbanity, and the best interests of the union would er.grofs all their attention and poiArcts of mind. an old orrisKß. COMMUNICATIONS. iaehe, according to custom, has a long piece this forenoon, on the old beaten fubjeA of the British treaty—and with the moirjly peculiar to his impudence, calls our nen:rality -fraudulent, with relpedl to France—and with an audacity 14miliar to the fadlionj abuse» Mr. Adams with •ofcabls freedom —For what ? Because he has (hewn himfelf superior to their enmity, a*d hon orably attached to the freedom and indepen dence of the Uuited States. It is a knowledge of this firmnefs of mind, this energy of foul, aodthis rclUart on the virtue and patriotism of his countrymen that gives the enemies of our rights, unceafipg alarms, and unjuflifiable actu ations. Nor can they prove it in a more con spicuous manner, than in their insolently advif ii»g' bis retirement from government, and in the peculiar hope, that the people will compel his .abandonment, to please our enemies, internal and external.—Here Bache, you are as ulual, cjbite otit in your politics—for the People are friends to government, and confeqtiently to Mr. Adams. The Peoplechofe him rheirPrefident, and rejeiSed Jefferfon ; and had the hostile let ter of this migtty philosopher, been publifhcd anterior tothe ele&ion, he would not only had noehuicefgr Premier,but would have been new (wh«rc he ought to be) at his Virginia farm, contemplating the fpinal'bone of a rpufqtiito. In a word, Mr. Adams ftaads conspicuous in the love and esteem of all true Americans. All thtife who wi!h America aloof from the danger ous ef Europe, and to reft their liberty and independence on Gotl, an® their country — These are Mr. Adams's friends —these are the hien who deprecate a difference with France* and who wi(h no union with any European na tion beyond commerce and mutual good will. June 19. PEKN. The Aurora, long since the abhorrence of all ili'tftUous and patriotic Americans, continues Its career of ijjdecenty, defamation ind (lander, by •ttempts to promote jealousies, fufpiciofls and accusations of the whob government uncheck ed by any restraint of honor, or regard to truth.. Amongst the groflcll of its insults to, and af taults upon the republic, is its frequent mention of a public efficer, whom it calls " President by tin ;e voles." It is only necessary to fay, that in Ari£i truth the majority was if, includ ing the votes of Pennfylvartia, they ought to have been, and would have keen, but for the daring out age ift>on the laws by a man whom I foibear to mention, left I (hould be tempted to t!o justice to him asd his " Governor"—which is needlefc atprelint, as the firft dies a natural dtath at the expii atioft of the present term ; and " they twain being »ne fltih," the other must expire also. Q_ From the Baltimore 1 t.lugrafh. COMMUNICATION. , I SHOULD be mush surprised at the mode of argument that prevails with certain members of the representatives i* congress, were there Ijot abundant reason to believe that there exists a party there, whose politics conneft the interests of their country with those of I'rance. Nay— from the fefior of the speeches of many, if they are rightly given,one would even be juflified in ftrppofing that there are members, who, though allied to their country fey every tie that car. aid ought to form the tcne anddiredtion of a patri ot's conduit, are ready to yield the honor* and the interests of their own, to the views and am bitious projects of another- When I fee, day after day, wafted in dtbate, en the right, propr:ety and polity of employing means for insuring security and freedom to our commerce, mfulted and abused as it is, by an ungenerous and brutal euemy, presuming upon itsdefencelefs state ; when I fee tinge, pretious and important, iinprofitably confnmed, in fet tling th< mcety of woids; in adjusting phrases, and ftleflinj epithets ; when, in place of that frank-and determined tone which men of spirit and independence, who indignant at jnfult and violcnee offered to their rights would life, 1 fee a cautious phraseology ; afcarce audible tnur mer of complaint, breathed with the tremu lous actent of coward caution.—l am juflified in believing, either that there is an aicendar.cy ef a foreign influence in the house. or tha: a prevalent dread of exerting the power we pofTefs of repelling the nnwsrranii'ole in traAionsof the freedom of the Teas, Are we then funk so low? Are we so fallen from the cbaraAer of manhood, that we dare not even* eompluin of the violation of our rights ? Arc we so deflitute of that noble paftion, that fervid enthufwfin which. (Veilsthe patriothcait, and impels to deeds of glory, that we dare,»ot even make an effort for defence,againft (he qverhear inj inlVUncu. mi a treatherous f«>; Are'wefo prone, so pro Crate, so dtbiie ar.d dcbafid, that we must even ftrcich forth #Ur viands to meet j the maaVt! funned'by an imperious tyranny, '( without daring one ftruggtc to oppose it ? I)id j wt theiubrave the horror# of a ten year? ij'ar a gainst a powerful and determined enemy ? Did t ' we resist opprefDon's iron la(h ? Did success and , < freedom crowu our gloriutu Cornells, but to I link U3 deep in damning infamy i the infamy ' i ot treachery—the infamy of cowardice ? | Where—Oh ! whereis the dLOC)£)thatwarm ed the patriots h-art? VVhce the l.rave, the manly; where the more nt»hle SPARTAN SPIRIT that exalted us to Cer.qt.ejl and to Li* berty ? Is, then, tlie lioHe ardor that inflamed ea.h manly bieafl, fhruiik to a filfilh and a taii'lerous paflion ? I have often llftened to the invocation of the glorious spirit cf Seventy Six ! An ! where hath that spirit fled ?—-In in place a spurious flame ha-, been kindled, deadly to liberty, as thepoi foned vauor of inflammability is to life I The induttrv pradlifed -to j'jftify or excuse the inimical conduit of the French towards us, is vei y observable. When fads fpsak so loud againit that nation, it cannot but appear extra ordinary to persons, interefled only for their ■ country's fate, that there should be per Cons in congress always ready to dsfend that sonduil 1 But, if men are (incere and devoted .to no in terest but that of their country, why lessen the mortifying catalogue of our leffes ? Why re duce Hundreds to Units ? Why extenuate the insults and wrongs wantonly, mischievously, in solently acervated, into afts of unauthoiifed Pi racy ; into aits of Necef/ity, or juftifnble policy? When England—the fad is (till green in the memory —when England's haughty spirit warr ed again(l our commerce, auniverlal resentment vas reused againll her, and then, that very . party which is now so mute, so prudent and , pacific, were loiui for WAR, and blamed the conl and tardy process of negotiation for effect ing £atisfa£lion. But now that wrongs and in sults, aggravated by proceeding from pretend ed friendlhip j —wrongs and insults rendered more poignant, by coming from a nation which we fondly solinted generous and disinterested friends. Now that injuries are heaped and mul tiplied upon u« with every aggravation that contempt and indignity can add, nothing is heard from them but maxims of caution, tole ration and apology 1 ! 1 If this conduit does not prove the prevalence of a FRENCH FAC TION in this country, the exiflence of no truth can be proved. AN UNSOPHISTICATED AMERICAN. Q'7o be continued-J 1 Legijlature of Netv-Hampjhire. June 9. This Day at 12 o'clock, his Excellency, Governor Oilman, in the Representa tives room delivered to both branches of . the JLegiflature, the following ADDR ESS: Fellow citizens of tie Senate, and of the House of Representatives, HAVING in obedience to the call of my fellow-citizens again accepted the office of Chief Magistrate, it affords me great latie faction that I may congratulate you on our general prosperity and happiness, as k -ref pefts the internal affairs of the State. The opportunities we have for promoting and enjoying civil andreligiousliberty, (hould excite our gratitude to the Supreme Rtller of the Universe, and produce a fixed deter mination, rightly to improve these invalu able blessings. As a member of the United States, it is both our duty and interest, to preserve and strengthen the ties which bind us together —and while we participate in the great ad- i vantages consequent upon the operation of our federal government, it becomes us to remember that we must also fuffcr, if.that is injured. When we recolleft the past eminent ser vices of the person who has been recently ap pointed Prelident of the United States, we may justly confide that the wisdom, firmnefs and patriotism, which have heretofore been so conspicuous in his conduft, on many im portant occasions, will be.exerted to the ut most to promote the honor, iitfereft,peaceand happiness of our common country. An extraordinary occasion has induced the President to convene Congrefs—ln his Speech to the Senate and House of Repre sentatives, the injurious conduct of a foreign nation, towards our own, is particularly de lineated :—While these circumstances are ( viewed with deep regret, they* must be high ly alarming. It being the peculiar duty of the general 1 government to direst in all things relating 1 to our foreign concerns, and to pursue such 1 measures as may be thought proper for pro ( moting and preserving the htmor and inter est of the nation ; it is incumbent on us to view the situation in which we stand, and to ur.ite in a fixed determination to afford the most prompt a'nd effeftive aid to all thdr . constitutional measures. s Peace, on termsconfiftent with our rights . as an independent nation must.be the sincere > wifhof all good citizens, and we may believe s will be earnestly fought for by the Federal government. But however ardent the de- fire for peace may be, it cannot be imagined that a people who not long fipce expended j so much blood and treasure in obtaining Independence from onenation, will ever con i sent to laerifice that invaluable poffeflion to • another. Although Congrefsare empowered topro ' vide for the common defence and general welfare, and for organizing, arming and 1 disciplining the militia ; yet, should you be it of opinion from a view of the general afpeft s of our public affairs, that it is necessary at • this time for the state to make further provi ' fion for arming andfdifciplining the militia ; or to take any other measures for the parti- I cular defence and fafety of the State ; what e ever you may determine upon will meet my - zealous attention. Gentlemen of the House of Rep refentat'rues, 1 Coniidering the magnitude ofthe debt in ' cuiTed during our struggle for independence the state of our treasury has hitherto been as . good as could be expe&ed ; —yet from a ■ view of the prosperous state of our country, ' and the ability of our citizens, I have here tofore thought it expedient that taxation (hould be Continued ; that we might b? more amply prepared to meet fncli difficulties as are incident to all lbuman affairs. At a pe , riod not very distant, the prices of many ar ticles of the general produce of our country, may probably be much reduced. Should to Congress find it indifpciifubTy netcilary t\> th lay a dirett tax ; and the particular cireum- vc (tances of the State require an assessment for tli our owu internal affairs at the fame titoe ; ei this double tax may beburthenfom.—Thefe H eonJvdcrations induce me to ask your .itten- ie tion to the fubjeft at this time. . fa Gentlemen of nhe Seriate, and Genth mrn ',f the Jlaufe of Rfyrefentatives, cl In a fcparate communication I ftiall lay n< before you fojrie obltrvationsrefpectingfoni- oi penfationsto persons employed in administer- la ing the government of this state. fc Although we may view with much anxi ety the general aspect of our national con- si a rns ; it becomes our peculiar duty to con- tc fider the affairs of the state. In recurring bi to the Constitution, we (hall there find many L important matters, which claim our nttenti- tl on, and by upright endeavours to cftabliih d jqllice and .promote the general welfare oi C( the community, we (hall best answer the rea fdnahle expectations of our constituents, and si secure the approbation of our own minds. b JOHN TAYLOR GILMAN. n CONGRESS. 0 •Si r .(Mr. Se, wall's Speech concluded from the j Gaxettc of the I2tb infl.) ! \ If there is a neccffity of yielding to ! Fence and giving up principles which are ! | just and honorable for us to maintain, let it j be done in the mode pointed out by the Con stitution, by the means of difcuffioit be- ;i the Minister of the Executive and the ' v Diretlorv- of France. He thought it a matter of great importance to the United { States, that we (hould prefer,ve those articles ( - in our treaty with France which give free dom to our commerce in time of war, and . which limit the articles of contraband. To v suspend our advantages during the present j war in compliance with France, if fhere- > a quires it, would be better than a total relin- f £ quilhment. The close of this war may j a give an opportunity of difcnfling.this sub- | j jest more fuccefsfully than it could be done j j at this time. Perhaps the United States ■ [ may. obtain even from Great Britain to con- 1 fider and agree to make goods free on board j !of free (hips in all cases but those of aftual ( ' blockade and investment, we may obtain j , from her to limit the articles of contraband : ( If it can be done, it is needless tp fay, that t our commerce will be greatly benefitted, and in the periods of European vyar will ve ry much increase. In any-view, he asked, j j why surrender this part of the treaty with j France, without a reciprocal stipulation as ; t to some articles which are disadvantageous j to the United States ? Why is this to be | t done out of the ordinary course, and by the j ( direftion of the House of Representatives, without the concurrence of the other de- . of the Government ? He here ( anticipated ari argument which he had in- j tended to offer in another place, and pro- ; 1 ' ceeded to (hew that the House could have no i ( ' reaffln to hesitate in giving their confidence , to the Executive ; for there had been no ] remiffnefs of endeavours for entering into a negociation with France ; on the contrary, iit would appear from the highest authority, ■ that attempts had been made to negociate, . and that the negociation, had been directed i . to the very obje£l of our present concern , ! and had there been on the part of France a , disposition to accomodate, they might lo.ng hare had fatisfaSion, upon all the com plaints which any of the Committee have; j thought deserving of confederation. He ! then read, from Mr. Pickering's letter to Mr. | Adet, dated 30th June, 1795, several pas- ' sages to prove the eagerness which the Ex- ' ecutive then difcovertd to Mr.. Adet for,a negociation with France, and having con- ; trailed the conduct of the Executive of the 'j United States, in overlooking Mr. Adet's ! want of formal powers, with the. conduft of . the French Dileftory, who were supposed by their advocates to have driven Mr. Pinck ney from France because he had not the charafters of a special Envoy, he proceed ed to read some passages from a letter of Mr. Adet, dating objections to the British 1 treaty, and the reply of the Secretary in July 1796, and upon these he argued the ■ earnestness of the Executive of the United t ■ States to give France fatisfaction on the i 1 fubjett of these complains, which Mr. Adet ; ' had offered as objections to the Briiifh trea- ! : ty ; in fail he was ready to allow that the advantages supposed to be secured to our commerce by the treaty with France, but : which in fa£l we had never enjoyed, as • France had instantly and openly violated the : treaty in this refpeit, could not be retained, ' unless all nations would submit to the fame - rule, or unless neutral nations (hould arm j I themselves in support of the rights of their I neutrality ; but with the United States, ; the commercial advantages to be obtained ■ would never compensate for the hazard and 1 expense of arming. To concede these ar- I tides of the French treaty, during the pe riod of the present war was a matter of no j I importance, but to retaiu them as a fubjeft | I for difcuflion when peace (hould ensue, and with a view to their being generally Adopt- 1 ed appeared to him to be very important.— j. To make the conceflion as proposed by the amendment, was at once to lose our hopes of . , an equitable arrangement, which might prove so advantageous to the commeree of , - nentral nations. Suppose, said he, that thei amendment before the Committee is agreed to, and an Envoy extraordinary is sent to Paris, carrying with him not as concealed inftruclion*, but openly, this direction of ■ the House of Representatives to the Execu- ; : tive of the United States, what will the ' i Executive Directory fay ? Your Reprefen -1 tatives have conceded to France this article J , of your treaty, and are desirous we (hould 1 have a right to infliS upon you all the lofies i 1 which you fu(fer at the hands of our ene : my. If this .Envoy talked of entering into i ilipulations, they would tell him he had 110- • thing to argue. You have your inflruftions ■ from tbe Representatives of the people,—. ' , look to them,; it would be »n vain for him • t ' 1 ■to urge his inftmSijns froni t' - ss<k.r»t '' they would aofaer'him,.w£ know your ga, fc verninent, your Executive is ieparate from t. the people, It is an idea we have at longsW»e .p entertained, now you fee it yen»Cu, _t e x House -of Representatives, the _ immediate .ui representatives of. the people dec.are th; y fad. . 1 have to N come tD thifc con- p ekifiort; for, after aft, the violations of our vy neutrality, the depredations and fpohations o on our commerce,, by both France and Eug» ci land, have little to do with the question be- w fore us. , * n The qoeftioh b, whether we will agree to t< firch an .address, as will (hew our ilifpofitrcm v\ to defend our country in cafe peace cannot a be maintained with France. Whether the p United States (hall have peace or war with p the French republic, was, in his opinion, to j depend upon events over which we have uo i . controuL I Tlte French are not pointing their mea- ; o fares against the United States in particular, . t but they mean to.compel all other r.entral i ii nations to abandon the British commerce : • n to this end they have coerced the republic i £ of Genoa : their influence has been more di- • b reft still upon Geneva, whose government o they have overturned without any open war. f; ' They have annihilated the independence of C j the Dutch ; and they lead as in firings tne j humbled monarch of Spain. It is not the | United States alone, that is threatened; Denmark, Hamburgh, Bremen have heard 1 the mandates of the French Directory, and i are required to withhold from any commerce i with England. It depends then upon the 1 power which France may have to execnte i these intentions, whether the United States 1 (hall be alike coerced. . Looking upon this country as involved in the general designs of France we fhmild pro vide for our defence, before "(he (hall sudden- r ly overwhelm us, annihilate our government, t | and reduce us again to ?he abjett (late of £ i colonies. If this cannot be dons we must i abide "the misery which we cannot avoid, c j Let us have it to fay that we were not neg- t i ligent in providing against the evil, that our i j nation did not meet its fate without aftrug- 1 , gle, and that we did not at once join with < France in producing the misfortunes of our i country. Let us have it to fay that we i ; have fortified our harbours, that we animated our militia, and armed our (hipping,'but as- ] ter all that we were forced to submit to e- i I vents we could not controul. < He believed that we had resources in our- ' selves, and that we (hould obtain the aid of i j foreign nations—it is 4>t to be supposed that -I | they will look on inattentive, or that they ( j will be indisposed to join in alliance ■with any ; nation likely to be involved in their common ! calamity. .Ii .France has alfea'dy divided 1 many nations, and by that -means overcome, them, if she is still rushing on in her mad career, the time may come when all nations feeing no end to her ambitious projects, will ; rife together to oppose her: their united ; ] exertions may succeed against the over whelming power of France, and secure to the nations their independency. There is a hope that our danger may be prevented by various circumstances. France is yet in a revolutionary state : there are frequent changes in the French government, ; a change of mtn may produce a change of measures, and the apprehension of driving us into a- close foreign alliance may have con- : . fiderable effect in preventing her from pro ! fecuting any hostile intention (he may cnter ! tain against us. j He did not mean to ihfinuate that any j gentleman in the committee was in the feral- left degree under the influence of France. | He -would attribute observations and argu-' * .meats unaccountable to him, to thatfenti ' mer.t of gratitude to France of which so * much has "been said. He thought if we could relieve ourselves in the present crisis by our own exertions,* we (hall he more secure hereafter ; we (hall have less confidencein the kindnefsof France, and we (hall become more secure, as we are . convinced that our happiness depends alone upon ourselves ; upon the love of our coun ' try, and the support of the constitution, and ' a disposition to defend it against all encroach-" ments from foreign influence or domeltic sac . tion. | If the address, to the Preftdertt is viewed i in this interesting light, we cannot hesitate . to rejeft the amendment ; We cannot hesi tate to leave it to the proper ccrnftituted au thority to make the compromise, which w'e all deiire with the French republic. He had been surprised to hear it faid-that the President's speech was a declaration of war—nothing can be more contrary to the truth. In what part is the found of war? Is a recommendation to arm in our own de fence a declaration of war ? Is it a declara tion of war to fay we will defend our go vernment and ourselves ? It might be under stood that Americans are attached to their ! own institutions, and will defend them to the , lalt- ' , j The mear* of this defence recommended j by the Pretitient are not now under consider ) ation. There is no choice of measures in I the report of the feleft committee ; there is ; nothing intimated that implies such an idea. . He understood the reported address merely j to express that we wilj undertake the defence . of the country. If the fubjett had been ' thus considered, we had been spared from * hearing accusations of the Executive, .and a debate to fettle.the articles of a treaty. We ■ ought to leave that business to the proper . envoys, and attend to the necessary public defence, which, instead of plunging us into | hostilities, is the best mode of avoiding them. , A country well prepared for its defence is not likely to be attacked. Art these coun ■ ,cils of war I No, they are councils of peace. 1 J Re then read the! principal passages. of the 1 J address, cbfervirig upon their propriety to the occasion, the necessity of declaring the indignation which every one mulft feel at the lnfults offered by the French Directory to the govtrnment, and, as it ought to be un derstood, through them to the people of the 1 . Uf.ited States, and upon the call we now hid tu v!o3{catyi>y t a. public dtclanuicti the conduct of the government in maintaining their neutrality, Which be hirnfelf was of ppinion Lad pcifeftty impartial, and • frum which no one would acctrfe them of an intentional departure'; and obferv'ed that the words of -the address, which.'had been ob jeited to as sjppllcable to the executive de jMrtinentsalane, evidently comprehended the whole govenwftent. And after some other obfciv.tiono upon the tenor of the address, concluded, with that gentlemen were vcrv improperly anxious to provide for a negociation with France, and to fettle th terinsj. but for his part, he thought that if we would promote the negociation, as well as prepare against an unfavorable event, our principal care Ihould be to provide for the public defence. . MOKIDA.Y, JONF. 19. A communication from the "Department of" War, inclofmg a repoft, in pursuance of the resolution of the Houfe'of the 16th inft. of the number of artillerists engi- > neers in the aCtual service of the United States, was read. It states the whole num ber of men to exceed 870, but to fall short of 992, the full compliment. They ara said to be stationed as follows : Ofwego, Niagara, Detroit, MtcbeliO mackinac, Prefqu'ifle, on the Mifli- > 438 fippi, & ia South Western Territory J At Weft Point 105 At New York 60 At Philadelphia and Mud Illand 90 At Baltimore _ 59 At Norfolk 56 At a Fort in North Carolina 6 At Charleston 62 .Total, 876 This report was committed to the Com mittee of the whole; to whom was commit ted the bill providing for an additional re giment of artillerists. Mr. Parker moved that the Committee of the whole be discharged from the fur ther consideration of the bill respeCting the manning of the frigates, and the bill from the Senate for the protection of the trade ' of the United States'! in'order that they might be referred to a SeleCt Committee to incorporate the different subjeCts together. Several objections were urged to this pro p.ofitipn, and the sense of the House being fir ft taken upon difeharging the Committee of the .whole from the bill from the Senate, which was, negatived, only 27 ,votes being, in favqr of it, Mr. P. declined takiug the ■sense of the House on difeharging* the oth ers. Mr. A. Foster presented a petition from New Haropfhire, complaining of thfi opera tion of the duty which was last session laid upon (tills, under a certain dimension, aiK praying relief. Ordered to lie on the table; . The bill dire&ing the appointment of Agents for assisting in carrying into effect the 6th article of the British Treaty, was re?d the third time and passed. Mr. W. Smith from the Committee of Wkys and Means, reported a bill to providt more efftftually for the collection of cer tain internal revenues, which was twice reacfe, but, on the motion being made for commit ting it to a Committee of the Whole on Monday next, Mr. Gallatin moved.that this bill tie m:.d the order of the day for the firft Mondial in November. He' said it had been twf years before the-Committee of Ways ar.( Mea'ns ; and thought the regulations rnigh j be good, yet they were mere petty detail, ( (and he thought if. there were time fort they ought to be better) withgt which they had done hitherto, ai»d if th<r "took this bill up*, he knew none which coul be proposed, which they might not a!fo t"- ter upon with as much propriety. He will ed to confine their attention to business im mediately connefted with the upQ which they were called together. Mr. W. Smith wiflied the gentleman hd deferred his motion till the bill had be« printed. The"--gentleman himfelt had ac knowledged there were many valuable prf vifions in it, and the Secretary of the Tre* fury had' informed him that mapy •" then were necessary to secure a due collection a the revenue. Gentlemen must be convji ced that an increase of revenue will be ui ceffary ; and if additional revenue could fc raised, by a modification of this kind, t would certainly be'preferable to laying nav duties. The gentleman from.Pennfyivam who was never. vary read-* to lay a new ta;, surely could not object to this. Mr. Giles supposed the decision upon tie question would determine whether thflr Ihould go home soon, or fit there the wlidi summer. As it was- no uay connected win the call of the pre sent session, he truftedlt would be poitponed. Mr. Kittera did not know but it might lc proper to poitpone the business, but he bi ped the bill would be printed. Mr. Brookes was against thepoftpois ment ; he thought if it would be the meins of railing revenue, it was clofcly connected with the business of the prefect fdSwi. The question for a poftponemci I was put and negatived, there being 41 votes for it, and 48 against it. The bill was then committed for Ws4- nefday next. Mr. Giles v. ithed vo go into a Committee of the Whole On the bill for riifi 11;,-an ad ditional regiment of artillery ; for thourh the repbrt received this morning f:om th : - Secretary of War was not printed, being short, he thought that could not lorm an possible what the House meant to do. Mr. W. Smith opposed the motion. He trulted this subject would be inferred till to-morrow, that the report received this morning have time to be printed. Mr. Giles withdrew his motion, and cal led up the report of the Committee of Ways and Means, propoiing to lay ?.n additional -duty of 13 cents per bushel on fait impor ted. The House accordingly xca: into a Com- I
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