officer whatever, who fliould desert from that State, could persuade so many as half a dozen soldiers to go with him. Is it necefliiry to put the supposition, tl general Washington Yhould be corrupted ? Is it poilible * .mt lo fair a fame asWafliington's ihould be exchanged for gold, or for crowns ? A character so falfe," so cruel, so blood tliirfty, so detestable as that of Monk, might betray a trull ; but a character fojult, so humane, so fair, and amiable as Walhington's, never can beftained with so foul a reproach. Yet I am lully of opinion, that even if Mr. Walhington Ihould go over to the English, which I know to be impalfible, he would find none, or very lew, officers or soldiers to go with him. He would become the contempt and execration of his own army, as well as of all the relt of mankind. No, Sir ! the American cause is in no danger from the defection of any individual. Nothing Ihort of an entire alteration in the sentiments of the whole body of the people, can make any material change in the councils or in the conduct of the arms of the United States : And I am very Hire that Great-Britain has not power or art fuf ficient to change eflentially the temper, the feel ings, and the opinions of between three and four millions ofpeople, at three thousand miles diitance, l'upported, as they are, by powerful allies. It fucli a change could ever have been made, it would have been seven years ago, when officers, employments, and power, in America, were in the hands of the K ing. But every ray of royal authority lias been extinguished now between four and five years, and all civil and military authority is in hands determined to refill: Great-Britain to the lall. 1 have the honour to be, &c. [JOHN ADAMS. Mr. Cat koe k . mr. Editor, v In yenir lajl you gave us the export of Furs from Canada : I now fend you an account oj the EXPORTS in general from that Province. In 1786 J /111787 < /H788) EXPORTS fromQUEBECk in 1786 I S 1787, and 1788 £03824 2?7931 200358 I Hufticls Wlieat, Ster. J. 40071 12 .0,.,0 9 9317 11060 157-9 Ct. Bicktt, ■, 6 314 6172 881 buOids 3fj. 146 16 8 4*15 102,5 1779 do Oils, i/j. no 12 6 101 7 1 4445 11 97 2 do. Flax Seed, 4J. 2394 8 ( w , (9615 ■ I,•#••{ ..0,.. s n*e„ M 43 4 80 pr. piece, £.16 \ 1280 2 53 2 5 l 660 Tierces Salmon, $of. 1650 67 24 Horfcs, £.$ 192 2 7 casks Canada Balsam, 40 M 1 77 casks & boxc|El. ofSpruae, 800 24cafk$- 225361b! 86? 9 Gmieng, 2/6. 1078 - 1441 861b[ Adianthum Nfgrum, 6d y 1104 13 ton gal I 395*36 I Seal Oyl, pr. ton, £.\% 7119 oq I !q. 2 i6l [ ( P° l and Pearl Alhes, j.22 2335 6 11661b. | Whalebone, 2f. 116 12 885 98 j bufhcls Potatoes, 20d. 7(7 200 | do. Cras, of, 30 41000 ' 22000 | Onions,pr. thousand, 8/6. 9 7 .o* / Handfoikes, fay doz. ( 182 pr.'doz. .5/ } 5 £. 248296 19 c Bills of Exchange, supposed to be about 121703 c Sterling. [. 370000 X. B. The annual Remittancesfrom Qucbcck, )£. 400000 Sterling may be computed at - -• - - J " at lead. Expoitcd from Gafpee and Labradore, annually, About 60000 C.wt. Cpdfifh, * a 5000 ticrccs Salmon, 2300 tons Oyl from Labradore. Also, a very confiderabje quantity Furs, and some Whalebone. Imported, 2 a 3000 puncheons Rum, 2coo do Molailes, 2 a 3000 hhds. } 500 pipes, > Wines. 200 qr. casks ) N E W-Y ORK. , ■ PROCEEDINGS of CONGRESS. Jn the HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES of the UNITED STATES. Saturday, APRIL 18, 1788. MR. Lawrence introduced a petition from the Mechanicks. and Manufacturers of the city of New-York, the at lent ion of Congress to their interefts—referred to a committee of the whole. The committee of Ele&ions reported, that the Certificates of the Members attendinghad been examined by them, and were fufficient to entitle the genth men to their feats. The Hon. Mr. Smith's cafe was however postponed. In Committee of the whole The state of the Union was resumed, by taking up the Refolvc upon Revenue. An Impolt was voted upon the following articles, viz. On Anchors, 7J pr. cent, advalorem. Wool Cards, 50 cents, pr. dozen. Wrought Tin Ware, 73 pr. cent, advalorem. : Coal, 3 cents, pr. bushel. Every barrel Salmon, } do. Mackarcl, S 75 cents. do. Shad, } Quintal Fish, 50 cents. Teas imported dire£t from India or China, *.n American fliips. BoheaTea, pr lb. 6 cen^s. Souchong and Ilack do. io cenfs. Superior Green, do. ao cents. All other Green do. id cefTts. Teas imported from any other country, or in foreign (hips from ! ndia or China. Bohea Tea, pr» lb. 8 cents. Souchong and black do. 15 cents. . • Superior green do. 30 cents, Ali other green do. 18 cents. Some of the above articles, it was proposed by particular Mem bers, Ihould be itruck out, for reasons which had been afligncd to have other articles expunged. Wool-Cards were obje&ed to—but t ie Members from the taftward fatisfied the committee* that the American Manufa&ure of that article was carried to great perfe&ion, and there was no doubt but such a supply could be obtained, of every species os-cards, made in a superior mamur* as was more than ade quate to the consumption of the States. One gentleman observed, that he supposed the preference given to Teas imported in American vessels, was to encourage our (hipping. So far as the nieafure conduccd to that object, he was fatisfied, and he was ready to hear arguments in fa\our of the trade to India—the advantages of which were doubted by some persons. The trade it was observed, was flattering to the pride of America—but it was not for revenue—it was not tor nccejfanes—not to export fupcrfluities — but to export the specie of our country, See. Jo these remarks it was replied, That fmce the revolution, the trade to India had commenced, that it h d been prosecuted to ad vantage, and was an extensive mart for a great variety of our fuper llu( us articles—that from our local situation, we were enabled to proitcute the trade with many advantages—that it was evident, that □ t.r tuccefs had excited the jealousy of European powers, who would avail thi infelves of every circumflancetoruin our fpeculationsto that q< arter of the world—that therefore it was the duty of the Nation al Lcgiflature, to hold out every poflible encouragement, to coun :era& the machinations of our rivals, and prevent the ruin of the trade. It was further observed, that cafli was not the only remittance to [ndia—that linmenfe quantities of produce were Hipped, Ginieng, Lumber, Provisions, Arc. See. Some obje&ions were made to a tax on Coal, but this duty was idvo: ated f rom the policy of the measure, as conducing to the pro motion of Navigation, incrcafe of seamen, and exploring the earth in fe.irch of add itional mines—for it was highly probable, that the country abounded with that article. Adjourned. Monday, April ,20. Met agreeably to adjournment. Committee on John Churchman's, and Dr. Raj** ay's petition reported. r ' Mr. Sherman called for the order of the day—the House then rcfolvcd itfclf into a committee of the whole, 011 the Hate of the Union. Mr. Pacf. in the chair. The Resolve upon the Revenue was refunred. On motion, it was voted, that the Impost on all goods imoorted, not fpecified in the foregoing enumeration, excepting the iollow llg, viz. Tin in pigs, and Tin Plates, Lead, Pewter. Wool, Raw Hides, Urafs, ' Copper in Plates, Beaver, and other Furs, n, u u Dym « Woods ! and d y ,n g Dru g*> (other than Indigo,) * Ihould he 5 pr. cent, advalorem. Article of Tonnage was the next in order—previous to entering upon which, ° Mr. Fi T 7.31 HONS moved, that a draw back ihould be allowed up on all Rum, d,ft,lied from Molasses in the States, and exported o any foreign port. r Mr. MADD,SON objeaed to draw bach, at opening a ™de door 0 defrauding tberevenue-w.fced the gentleman to otter his reasons tor trie measure. Mr Htzsimons suggested, among other reasons, *hat it would 1 e t . he minds our brethren of the Eastern States, who were so argcly concerned in the Distilling bnfinefs->-that rum distilled in the country could not be exported, if loaded with a tax-that it would affefl an important branch of business, in a way, that no 1 r C ' ThC S«'tlcman further observed, .hat a was more easy, in his opinion, to provide checks to prevent ■auds, I than to devise m. thodsto enture the colleflion of the duties Mr. L a w a a» c 1 spake in favour oi the draw back. 1 1 FV?" t | lCn r . 2 P a^a s e from the account of exports From Massachusetts, by which he said it appeared, that but a lmall proVortionpftheßum distilled there, was exported toforeign mar kets, and of that proportion, the greatest part was sent to the coast of Africa-wnh theduty the falc had been great-too great through m t / n 'iT a,lowcd •>