LAji,sok*o QIR^US,
- •" •- • jJL
On tHI)RSDAr, ityh junei
For the Benefit of Mr. Langley.
l/TB. Linglev, the American Equtdtian, ref
.VJ. peftfully informs the Ladies and GentlcmSn
f Philadelphia and itsenvirons, thet every eridea
>c will be exerted to merit a continuance of thole
vois lie has had the honor if experiencing
"he Exhibition v.'ill n;v n with a
GRAND PARADE,
by both sexes.
Mafterty feats of Horfemarlfliip^
y Messrs. Lahgley, Sully, Herman, ind Laifori;
with th<i comic tricks of Ms. M*Donald, in- cha
ffr&er of Olown ; alio, Mr. Langley will clailce
a ttOßNPfi*£? on a fiftgle horse in full fpeedj
With d'ther uhparalelcd feats tod tedibus to iften
tion.
Still Vaultingj
y the E)fßtftrian Performers, in which wili be in
troduced, a Turptifng Equilibrium by Mr. Lang
ley, balancing his body, extended on ohe haiid
in the a< titude of a Hying Mercury—nicplus ulttra
with other exertions which he declines par
ticularifirig.
At. Lailson Will introduce Several new and af
toniflSing feats never attempted by any but hirti
ftlf
The DIFFICULT LE AP over a GARTER,
!y Mr. Langley, who will like-wile ride fitting in
a chair, the horse in lull speed.
Lofty Tumbling.
By Messrs. M'Donald, Rean# and Sully, who will
tu.-n equal to the velocity olafly of a jack the
extent of the Stage.
Equestrian Performarice.
Mr. tangley wili lea'> ff am his hdrfe over seVeral
bars, place in different parts of the Circutj the
horse in full speed, feccveficg his feat on the
saddle at the fame titne.
The "whole to conclude for the last time this season
with the favorite and Grand Historical Panto
mime, in three aSs, called,
Pierre de Provence.
Tickets to be had at the usual places, and of Mr.
Langley, at Mr. BoHfee't, Coffee House, Sbuth
Eifth Stieet.
June ij dst.
Bufli Hill.
Thf. Public are refpeflfully informed that the
Evenings Amusement-os the Gardens for this
week are arranged for
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRI.
DAY.
N. B. They are also reqiiefted to take notice
that the Tavern and Gardens will be ptiblicly open
for general admiflien on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays.
*„* Sunday, admhtartc, onie quarter of a dol
lar, which entitles the person to its value in wines,
liquors t»r refre(hnj«nt«.
0" Dinner* drefj'd for parfis? at a day's notice
An assortment of RulSa Cordage,
AMONGST which are three cablet,one of 14,
one of 10 i-i, and the other 7 1-2 inches,
afcd each lio fathoms king
Eofioti Sail Dock, No's. 1,1, J. and 4
Bourbon Cotton, of a very superior quality
Ditto Coffee in bags
lfle of France Indigo
A few bales well alforted India Muslins
Spermacaeti Oil
Ditto Candles
Boston Beef, prime and mess
Co lfifk in hogsheads and tierces
Ditto in quintals
Mackarel in barrels
Heriings in ditto
4th proof Brandy, and
A few kegs of Lard
A LSO,
Just landing froir on board the from Ham
burgh,
loby 12, 8 by io, and 9 by n German Win
dow Glass and a few boxes assorted Dutch Glass
Ware, for sale by
Jo/eph Anthony & Co.
June 27 lot
WjiSHIN'JTON LOTTERY, No. 11.
List of Phizes and Clanks.
looth Day's Drawing—June 17.
No. Dgfj. Ao. Dots. No. Doti. No. Dots.
8a 7 10796 30085 41039
1057 10 16014 180 544 10
418 10? 410 10 569 10
419 20 426 10 926 614
»oi2 454 993 867
038 69? 31077 4i47«
$95 17588 741 43M9
30oj 8«8 856 196
036 18125 10 32066 xo 417 10
cBo 534 126 io 551
444 19169 10 3321® <6l 10
446 811 276 594
483 10392 3 6 3 10 567
4119 45J 10 388 441r0
313 495 883 1,5
461 50 648 10 34581 221
847 10 31669 827 xo 931
5753 11113 997 io 45183
6024 143 1° 35134 649-
661 371 10 817 10 777
7396 10 43048 36127 10 46354 10
606 10 *49 399 855
619 »5& 10 497 47*53
760 308 555 10 581
9*»o 358 581 48441
244 44526 io. 37666 184
846 601 8a» 10 497 10
11985 io 7J5 JO 38084 541
402 46097 xo 924 10 611 10
716 385 917 703
12036 47043 39014 994
189 10 494 066 49 1 53
053 465 555 6 95
870 *B2OO 10 724 734
967 6ix 4C013 814
13310 10 889 45? : 895
499 1° 49059 473
15346 t 917 48» ao
, 101 ft day'i drawing, June >9.
150 jo 9495 26476 39443 to
698 974 ,0 946 10 378
954 10 10165 *8584 i° 669
997, 10 199 29314 jo 40140
1463 389 353 206 10
674 769 363 906 JO
1128 jo 11950 S«S 41438
618 10 18318 535 10 76' JO
. 3345 783 Biß 43 J
4'95 «o 139'4 io 8 0!!8 5 44=79
5*37 '45" 45* 45339
781 547 3'36* 6 74
793 >5762 20 3 105 3 7°5
6149 i6»75 49 1 7 5 4
440 20 17484 ,33*99 46526
458 to 789 33120 857-
775 966 36599 10 47^94
900 10 20.65 10 7°9 102
709" 10 448 37413 3 2 7
206 21897 661 s;;S io
36 j 10
4g5 23601 080 jo 48469
Boii
9190 929 j«4 76*
460 10 25976 579,
jjl- XI)E (sa?etic.
PHILADELPHIA,
WEDNESDAY EVENING; JUhE
%-xm ~ ~
OF the united states.
PttbTiJhed by Authority.
FIFTH CONGRESS
OF THE UNITED STATES.
AT THE FIRST SESSION,
Begun and held at the Cily of Philadelphia,
' in the State of Pennsylvania, on Mon
day, the fifteenth day o| May,
one thoufarrd seven hilndred
and ninety-seven.
An ABin addition to an /id, entitled "an Aft
concerning the Regijlering and Recording of
/hips and vejfels".
BE it 'enafyd by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of Ameri
ca, In Congress ajfe'rulled, That no ship or
vessel, which has been,'or (hall be registered,
pursuant to any law of the United States,
and which hereafter mail be seized, or cap
tured and condemned, under the authority
qf any power, or that {hall By sale
become the property of a foreigner or fo
reigners, shall, after the passing of this Aft,
be entitled to, or capable of receiving a new
Rfgifter, notwithstanding fijeh lhip or veflel
should afterwards become American prop
erty ; but that all such ships and velfels shall
be taken and considered, to all intents and
purposes, as foreign vefTels : Provided that
ilothing in this Aft contained, fliall extend
to, or be couftrued to affeft the person or
persons owning any (hip or veflel, at the time
of the seizure, or capture of the fame, —or
fliall prevent such owner, in cafe he regain a
properly in such (hip or veflel, ft> condemn
ed, by purcfiafe oi" otherwise, frpm claiming
and receiving a new register for the fame,
as he might or could have done, if this Aft
had not been passed, . -
JONATHAN DAYTON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOS. JEFFERSON,
Vice-President of the United States, and
President of the Senate.
United States, June2"]th, 1797.
Approved: ~id n-
JOHN ADAMS,
President of the United States.
DepoJStid among the Rolls in the Officp of the
Department of State.
TIMOTHY PICKERING,
Secretary qf State.
BOSTON, June 22.
From Ireland.
Capt. Sprague, arrived here yejlerday from
Dublin, informs, that the spirit of Infurreclion
in Ireland continued daily to Wear a more serious
afpeft—that a Jhort time previous to his failing,
there had embodied in the invirons of Dublin,
above 80,000 men, completely armed, whose
publicly avowed objeft, was, catholic emancipa
tion—religious fredom, and the Independence of
Ireland—that this body of men were encreafing
in numbers, andpraftifedjlrtft order andfubor
dination—that they aided and ajjijled the far
mers in gitting in their crops, intending thereby
tofecure the means of fubfiflence, when Jlrug
gting for their liberty—-that many of the mem
bers of the IrifbparTtament, were friendly to their
cause i and that they had notified the govern
ment, that in cafe of a refufal, to grant them,
what the laws of nature and of God would
jnflify, they would apply for foreign aid, deter
mining toperifh, rather than to submit any lon
ger to drag on a flavifb and miserable txiflence
—He further informs, that the city of Dublin
was in a eontinuedjlate of alarm andapprehen-
Jion —that the -manufaftories were shut up—and
trade of every kind apparently annihilated.
[lt is certainly worthy of rtmark, that none of
our late London papers mention a wotd about the
situation of Ireland ; which, from the above, and
other verbal accounts received here, seems to be
" Jam tvir." There must be a little exaggeration.]
It is with pleafitre we observe, that a resolve
of the General Court, has faffed empowering
the agents for building the State-House, to pro
cure portraits of the illuflrious Governors
BOWDOIN, HANCOCK and ADAMS,
to be preferred in fame pa ft of that superb ede
fice. It is of importaince, that therefhould be,
in all States fame depository of the images of
those, whose char afters have become immortal.
How gratifying will it be to poflerity, to view
the accurate resemblances of WASHING
TON\ and his contemporary patriots, who,
together wrought the great work of their coun
try'sfalvation! While they contemplate the ven -
erablt countenances and figures of those godlike
men, their bosoms will be inspired with a glori
ous emulation to imitate their virtues, and to
perpet uatc the principles of liberty, independence,
honor and truth.
RICHMOND, june 20.
IF, (fays a Correspondent) a peace has
absolutely been fettled between France and
the Emperor, and a treaty formed on terms
advantageous to the Republic ; the dis
advantages which must result to the United
States, at the present crisis, will be incalcu
lable. The Frenph Republic, proud in.her
viftories, and powerful in her alliances, will
stop nothing short of humbling her natural
foe, Great Britain ; and so little can the
fnendihip or the enmity of the U. States
affeft that determination that D e Croix,
with some justice may declare he " will not
condescend to calculate the advantages or dijad
vantages." If, however, France discovers
ever such great benefits which might result
from the two Republics' ftrengtheriing the.
bands of friendfliip ; it is the opinion of our
political vates, that (he will be io bloated
with pride, on her acquisition of her new
ally, as obstinately to refufe the acceptance
of our Envoys ExWa. or give any other ex
planation of her motives than those she has
already adduced.
VICTOR HUGUES.
The God-Father of Weft India piracy,
alecMometime in baft mbnth. When bro't
before the Supreme Judge, for " adjudieu- '
tioh." we hope we will fhi4 more jujlue than
ever lie* displayed towards American veflels
and seamen.
JUNE 21.
Yeftel'diy evening our worthy fellow-ci
tizen John Marshall, left this city in order
to join his colleague, Mr. Dana, at Phila
delphia, from whence they go immediately
to France. Mr. Marshall was escorted 7or
8 miles on the road by the city light-horse,
and an immense concQurfe of citizens. He
Was saluted as he palfed the suburbs of the
city, by "a dilijbarge of cannon—in ihort
etery mark of attention which could be,
was shewn upon this occasion. At parting
with his company, the manly afpeft of the
General, appealed to yield to his natural
sensibility, and not having, at this jnoment,
words to express his thanks for their po
liteness—a tear evinced the. feelings of his
mind, and foretold, that his country's good
rested on his heart. Health to - his person—-
pleasure to his voyage, and SUCCESS to
the negociation.
Foreign Intelligence,
PARIS, May t.
Previous to the signing the preliminaries
of peaoe, the emperor sent to the French
general three .noblemen of the highest rank
in his court as hostages. Buonaparte re
ceived them with diftinftion, invited them
to dinner, and, during the desert, addrefTed
them thus—" Gentlemen, you are free—
Tell your master, that if his imperial majefly
wants a pledge, you cannot serve for one,
and that you ought not, if none be wanted." 1
The Executive Directory have, it is said,
direfted general Buonaparte to demand the
liberty of La Fayette and his two compa
nions in misfortune-—Bureau de Pufy and
Latour Maubourg, It is not to be supposed
that the hero-trf Italy, so diftinguiflied by
every noble and generous sentiment, would
have neglefted to break the chains of the
illustrious viftims of the vengeance and ty
ranny of the English government: but it is
pleasing to fee the Direftory themselves an
ticipating this aft of magnanimity and jus
tice. It is a glorious triumph of the spirit
of moderation over the fury of party.
Meflage from the Direftoiy to the council
of Five Hundred, of the 30th ult.
" We art.cagei - to dissipate by this mes
sage, the uneafiaefs created in the public
mind, and which disaffeftidn and stock-job
bing have attempted to accredit, relative to
the reality bf the preliminaries of peace corr
rcluded betweefr-jeneral Buonaparte and the
emperor's plenipotentiaries. The adjutant
general of the army of Italy, Sole, arrived
yesterday evening with the preliminary stipu
lations signed, which he delivered to the
Direftory. That officer passed through
Germany, and hostilities have ceased every
where. The baiis of these preliminaries,
approved of to-day by the Executive Direc
tory, "are, -
The cession of Belgium by the emperor
anil king.
The acknowledgerresta of the limits of
France, fnch a? they have been de
creed by the laws of the republic.
The e'ftablifhmeflt and the independence
of a republic in Lombardy.
" These moderate as well as honorable
| conditions are the guarantees of the solidity
' and duration of a peace so gloriously con
: quered by the love of liberty, the indefatiga
ble bravery of our brethren in arms, and the
! talents of the generals, who, for lix years,
' have led them to viftory."
This meflage was received by the council
of Five Hundred with the loudest plaudits.
Jean de Bry paid a just tribute of grati
tude to the peace-makers of Europe : he
expreflied the warmest wishes that the peaoe
might extend beyond the continent ; and he
concluded by moving, that the legislative
body should direst the day of the signing of
the preliminaries of peace to be a day of re
joicing.
Paftoret moved that a column should be
erefted to the brave defenders of the repub
lic in the fquareof the" great commune, with
this infeription :
La Republique reconnoiffante a fes braves
Defenfeurs.
The Republic in gratitude to her brave
Defenders.
These motions were referred to a com
miffian.
The above is a literal translation of the
meflage of the Direftory.—rWe shall now
lay before our readers, an extraft from the
Republicain Francais (one of the molt re
fpeftable of the Paris papers) which gives
more in detail the preliminary articles ; and
this intelligence, though not official, may
probably be considered as authentic. It has
been copied by all the other Paris papers.
The independence of the republic of Ba
tavia is recognised by the emperor.
The preservation, by the republic of Bel
gium and the country of Liege.
The French republic shall have, for limits,
Luxembourg, and all the territories of the
empire to the Meufe.
The emperor recognises the independence
of the republic of Lombardy. He receives
as an indemnification a part of the Terra
Firma of Venice—Venice is to receive in ex
change the legation of Bologna and Ferrara.
There is to be a Congress at Berne, to re
gulate the definitive articles. The two pow
ers shall invite their allies to be present at
the Congress, to treat for a general peace.
Buonaparte, to the Doge of Venice.
Head-quarters, Judenberg, 20th
Germinal (April 9.)
In all the Venetian territories in Terra
Firma, the fubjefts of your government are
under arms, fcnd the rallying cry is " Death
to the French!"
The number of the soldiers of the army
of Italy, who have been their viftims,
amount already to several hundreds. In vain
you affeft todifavow those movements which
have been provoked by yourfelf. After I
have carried our arms into the heart of Ger
many, do you believe that I shall not be able
i to rriakp the firft nation in the vyorld be re
t fpefted I Do you imagine that the legion of
Italy will fuffer tamely the maffaeres which
yoti excite ? The blood of oiir brothers in
arms (hall be avenged ; and there is not a
French battalion charged with the million,
which does not feel three tifnes the courage
and ftrenglh necessary to punifli you. The
senate of Venice has returned the blackest
perfidy for the gerierofity with which we
have behaved towards it. I fend yoti my
propofyions by one of my aids-de-camp and
chief of brigade—-War, or Peace. If you
do not immediately take every measure ne
cessary for dispersing the banditti, if you do
not, as soon as poflible, arrest and put into
my hands the authors of the murders which
have been committed, war is declared. The
Turks are not on your frontiers ; no enemies
mfnace you; yet you have fanftioned the
premeditated dpfign of the pricfts, to form in-
I fuhrftion, & to direftit against the French.
I give you 24 hours to difpprfe them. The
) days of Charles VII. are pall. If, notwith
, ftjmdjng the good will the Freriqh govern-
I ment has fhgwu towards you, and I (hall be
1 compelled to attack you, do not, imagine
that the French soldiers, like the brigands
you have armed, will ravage the fields of the
innocent and unfortunate people of Terra
Firma. No. I shall protest them ! and they
will bless the cause which has obliged the
French army to deliver them from yoUr ty
rannical government.
BUONAPARTE.
MILAN, AP"I 1 9-
! Is, or shall the Independence of Lom
hardy be acknowledged ?
1 The following letter from Gen. Buon
aparte, may serve as an answer to this ques
tion :
i Buonaparte to the Administration of
Lombardy.
Head quarters, Scheifling,
16 Germinal, April 5.
Citizens,
You ask me to guarantee your future li
berty ! Do not the victories which the ar
my of Italy every day obtain guarantee it
fufficiently? Each of .our victories strength
ens the edefice of your constitution. Sev
eral viftori«s signalize the opening ps the
compaign, a multitude of prisoners, and
the conquest of three provinces of the Here
itary States. Are not these of more value
than any declaration of mine, since you can
not doubt -either the, interest or the strong
desire ps the French Government declare
you free and independent. Employ your- -
(elves in inftrufting and in promoting the
happiness of the people. Complete the
Legions of Lombardy and Poland. Profit; j
of the moment that the French armies occu- ,
py Italy,to render yourselves a military pow
fcr, without which you cangq£ ffcure either
independence or liberty. Rely with confi- f
dence on those fentiinents of esteem ..which.-,
render me defiroua of obliging yo^i^fiidup-,
on my ardent with to concur in any thing
that can contribute to the^l^^^^^py.;
VIENNA, April 26. 'I
How much peace was wished for, even
on the part of the French, may be feeu from
the following circumftancegi eiJ l
The Neapolitan ambafi'ador, the marquis
di Gallo, general Meerfeldt, and,general
Buonaparte, met in an apartment of the pa
lace of the bilhop of Lepben, and had a lo:ig ''
conference in order to sign the preliminaries
of peace. . •'
In the afternoon of the 18th a number of
ftaff officers and generals of the.French.4tmy, ;
who had been invited by general Buonaparte, ;
were collected in a large hall, where they
waited the hour of dinner : they all knew
the negotiations were begun, but expected
not at all the preliminaries would be signed
that day ; after they had waited a considera
ble time! the folding doors of an anti cham- !
ber were thrown open, and Buonaparte en- :
tered with the marquis di Gallo,and. general
Meerfeldt. He shouted, " Long live the ;
emperor, long live the republic : prelimina
ries of peace are signed, long live the empe
ror, long live the republic ! !" 1
This joyful intelligence was received with 1
the loudest plaudits and testimonies of joy by
all present, which were re-echoed through
all the palace by the attendants, the ferv- ]
antr, and the soldiers. 1
The Plenipotentiaries, Generals, and of- 1
ficers, afterwards fat down to as sumptuous 1
a dinner as theplace andcircumftanc'es would
afford ; and at which the health of the Em- ]
peror, the pj-ofperity of the republic, and j1
the armies and generals on both fides, were j
dranki witti the mgft Joyful acclamations, ' t
Soon after dinner Gen. Clarke arrived, 1
and w?s received with expression of joy. 1
t
PORTSMOUTH, May 9. t
The Star fays, " the county quota men ]
are said to have been peculiarly aftive in the
la*e disturbances on board the fleet. .We !
cannot confirm this report; but we know :
that to the unwise measures of these assess- f
ments, we are to impute the origin of the 1
commotions. The able seamen who had j
fcrved through the whole war, and who had c
originally received 51. of bounty, saw a set
of men, raw, ignorant, in some inftapces '<■
old, in others mere boys, many of them in
ill health, come on board with 30, 40, or 1
even jol. bounty money in their pockets, r
and these men could neither take their share J
of duty in the tops, nor ease the toil of the 1 1
veteran. In several instances they saw them , t
desert to return again with a second bounty, j f
Nay, they have seen them return with a fe- c
cond 40 or 501. "after being discharged as f
unfit for service. This galled the genuine r
seamen, and to this more than to any other c
cause, may be ascribed the confederacy for f
the rife of wages." 1
Intelligence has been received at Copen- "c
hagen from Malta, that,the Danish frigate t
Thetis had arrived there from Tripoli, not v
being able to conclude a peace with the bey.
Before the frigate left that port, a corsair f
came in which had made two Danish prices, r
The Thetis immediately gave ch?fe to the c
- corsair, and drove her upon a rock where
f she went td pieces i the Danish prizes ho.w
---1 ever weee carried into. port.
1 The ftatemtnt which,got abroad on Wed
j llefday of the French Fleet being at sea a
, grin, subsided the next day.. Its being in
; readiness td fail is however still believed.
; The Dutch Contention have issued a ge
t riei-al pardon for all deserters, not excepting
; the Orange party tKat aflembledat Ofhaburg.
f Lord Mazxareen was on Sunday last re
i leafed from his imprisonment in the Fleet.
! HULL, May ij. '
} Of the important public events of last Week mlr
} readers find arapte details in this paper. The
molt prominent article is the present unhappy dif
-1 pute in th» grand fleet— t>f this we have fele&ed 3
- faithful account, both with refpedt to the tranfac-
S tions at Portsmouth, and the conferment proceed
. inga in parliament.
_ Some oi the daily journals have intimated the
improbability of the' Freiich nation now entering
• into a pacification with England. In oppoGtion to
: this opinion, we sincerely hope that it >» the
. of all parties to dose the feene of blood which has
lately deluged the plains of Europe.—ShouW the
Frehth however, rejefl all reafooable overtures
- that may be made by us, with • view to attempt
: ; the invafian of this country, the cause will wear
3 a different complexion ; and if they effect a lawtl
. ing, the confluences must be beyond all conjeeV
j ture or calculation. At all events let us be prepar
ed lor theworft. The present is not the time for
' difeuffing the excellencies of Pitt or the mar its of
■ Fox; the impcrfe&ions of the empire, or the pro
priety of our interfering i i the war—these are
cortfiderations of a secondary order ; the* qaef
tion is, fliill we retain the charailcr of indepen
dence, or basely submit our necks to the yoke, our
'property-to the plunder, and our wives, oar fami
lies' 3c friendsto tl * mercy of—we know not who?
. Forbid it heaven ! If we regard ouirfelvcs, if
love »ur'families or esteem our country, we (hall
unite as one man to " defend the land We live in:"
A meefing of the inhabitants of York was
held at the Guildfcall on Tuesday, convened
by the Lord Mayor, " to take Into confideravion
r the propriety of printing an humble address
and petition to his majelly upon the
state of pubfic affairs, and the necessity of dif
milfing his present miniftrv, as the' firft and
molt necessary step towards the refioration of
trade and public credit, and obtaining a speedy,
' honorable and permanent pesce. An address
• was moved qy Mr. Alderman Carr, (ecendtd
by Mr. Hull, and adopted by tile meeting. Sir
William Miliar, and Mr. Fox arc to prefer.t
it to the king.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES,
uI " ... Saturday, June 24.
Mrs 'Otis presented a petition from Sa
muel Moore, deputy colleftor of revenue at"
Boston, praying to be excused from the
payment of upwards of 2,000 dollars, 'the
| prop erty of the United States, of which he
had -been robbed upon the highway. Or
-1 derea to lie"on the table.
Mr. Gallatin presented iwo petitions,
fOne from persons in the vicinity of the 0-
hio, complaining of the deficiency in the
, quantity (jfland purchased from the Unl'te<J
States ; the other from upwards of 100 per-
Jans in the fame-quarter, complaining that
, the ywere not able to become purchasers at
the United States sale, from the
of fpecnlators.. Referred to' the Secretary
of the Mreafury. J
Mr. J. Smjth frpm the committee of
revifal and unfinifhed business, made a re
port of expiring laws ; the committee also
exprefied a doubt whether the aft passed
. last fefiion for fixing the next meeting of
'Congress on the firft of November, was not
fuperceded by the prelent extraoVdinary
; meeting.
A committee was appointed to report a
; bill <?n the fubjeft of expiring laws, but
; Mr. Sitgreaves thought it
to appoint a committee on the fubjeft of the
laW for fixing the next meeting of Congtefs,
38 he did not think the present extra meet
ing could affeft that law, since it was the
provinceof the Prelident to call extra sessions
|of Congress ; but it was the business of
Congress to fix the annual meetings, and
" that the two powers could not be
allowed to infringe upon each other.
Mr. W. Smith differed in opinion, and
wished the report to lie upon the table, or a
committee to be appointed to concur with
the Senate.
A committee ofconference was appointed.
Mr. Blount, from the committee ap
pointed to report on the fefolution proposing
to purchase arms, reported it as their opi
nion, that the fubjeft should lie over till the
next fefiion.
Mr. W. Smith thought the fubjeft im
portant, and wished the report to lie on the
| table. It lay of course.
i The bill for providing for the proteftion
s of the Commerce of the United States was
read the tKird time, and the blank for filling
up the number of men to be employed in
the cutters, was filled up with thirty ; on
the question being about to be put on the
palling 'of the bill,
Mr. "Nicholas, said some statements
!iad r been received from the War Depart meat
and ordered to be printed. He had -not
seen a copy of them, but wasinformed there
was.yet wanting 197,000 dollars to com
plete the frigates. He Willed information
on the fubjeft.
Mr. Parker read an extraft fralri the
account,which bad been printed.
Mr. Nicholas wished to knotv how it
happened that in four months so great a
mistake could have happened as to the ex
' pence of finifhing these vefiels. When the
| last appropriation of 170,000 dollars was
made, they were told that sum would be fuf
ficient to make them fit to receive the men
on board;, but now they were called upon
for 197,000 dollars more. He thought this
matter ought not to pais over without en
• quiry, as he did not like to be f.awn from
step to step to do what, if the whole matter
had Dean feeri at firft, they might pot have
"consented to.. He.trusted this Was not in
tentionally done ; but he owned it looked
very suspicious.
Mr. Parker believed the estimate of last
fefiion was only to make the Vessels readj to
receive the guns op board, and did not in
clude the guns.