Mr. Sherman, upon the general principle of opposition to drawbacks, and to prevent a diminution of the Revenue, which he norehended from the proposition ihould it be adopted, thought that it would be more eligible to enhance the duties on goods im ported in foreign vefiels. Mr Sylvester observed, That as these drawbacks will place the Treasury of the United Spates in a very aukward and uncertain i taation, by taking away with one hand what is put in with the other! he' null be opposed to the measure. Mr. Lawxince was in favor of the daufe—He pointed out a number of inllances in which it would prove fahitary—The (jifcrimination which the State of New-York had made, had pro ouccd a very sensible encreafe in her (hipping. Mr. Wadsworth : Port charges, Sir, are against this country all foreign ports: The American (hipping pays from 50 to 100 pr. cent, more in those ports than foreigners pay in ours : We cer tainly, iniuftice to our'elves, ought to place this matter more on a par; and as the proportion befoiethe Houl'e will conduce in some <!;•>re" to that object, I wi(h it may be adopted. Mr. [Jlckson : I took it for granted, Sir, that this fubje£l of adilcrimination 011 tonnage, had been fufficieutly attended to _[ thought Sir, that the interest of the southern governments, had been fully burthened to cnceurage the northern navigation. Sir the (ituation of Great-Britain and America, are quite diffe rent—That nation, situated oil a little island, has need of all the encouragement possible to encreafe her navy, and extend her com mit—How is it in America ?—We Sir, are a nation of farmers, agriculture is the great support ot this country, on that we rn 11 ft depend—but Sir, how is it neglecfed !* how is it iacrificed in fa vour of navigation and manufactures. Thispropofition Sir, tends to theleflVning of ourrevenue, and encourages (hip-building at that expence, as this drawback is taicen dire&ly from it—This, Sir, will operate mod unjustly and oppressively, for the revenue paid by the southern States, will be as a bounty to the northern (hipping—What Sir, may we not expect—a dry tax will come next —this is a moll odious difcrimination —Our agriculture and produce, are already fuffi cicntly burthened—a navy is but a secondary consideration in comparison wi|h agriculture—But admitting it to be of ever so great importance, it is already fufficicntly encouraged—This will prevent the Ihipsof foreign nations, from coming to our ports— we have not fufficient of our own—What is not to be apprehend ed ? let. gentlemen but consider, how the States Of Georgia, South and North-Carolina, mud be affe&ed and injured—We are willing to give a preference to our brethren to the ctfftward : but for God's fake do not reft the whole of that encouragement on us— we arc but children yet—do not require that we Ihould run be fore we can walk.—l call upon the judice of this House, that we may not have our essential inrereft, the agriculture of the southern States, totally facrificed—l hope Sir, the proposition will not be adopted. Mr. Gerry observed in answer to Mr. Jackson, that Great-Britain is justly tenacious of her navigation laws ; As to their salutary and extensive operation, (he owes the flourishing condition ot her agriculture and commerce—navigation gives a fpringto agriculture, to indudry and manufactures ; and the most effe&ual method to promote the encreafe and sale of the southern produce, is to encourage and extend the American (hipping. Mr. Bland was opposed to the clause, as it would operate de monstratively to the lessening of the revenue—which he endeavor ed to (hew by dating the following indance, as an example, viz. A velTel of 300 tons will pay —fay 300 Dollars tonnage one hundred thouland pounds value in gor ds, may be imported in a (hip• of that burthen—the impoll on (uch a cargo at 5 per cent. is £.5000 ; a drawback of 10 per cent, on the ium is £'.500 which will prove a very great d< du&ion from the revenue. Mr. Smith (of Maryland) dated a variety of fa£b, refpefting the difference of the impoiitions on foreign and American vef (cls in foreign countries. Mr.LiVERMORE—I was, Sir,in favor of a discrimination be tween 01' own (hipping, and that of foreign nations, as a wife and just encouragement to our own navigation ; but I cannot content to the proposition betore the House, as it would operate very unequally against those parts of the Union who arc obliged to import their goods chiefly in foreign bottoms. Mr. Lawrence obfeivtd, that notwithdandmg it had been . ' that the agricultural interest was tacrificcd, yet in his opi nion, much had been done for its encouragement, as was evident from recurring to the lift of dutied articles in the bill The proposed claiHc will encrcaie our navigation, on which depends "i a great measure the encouragement of agriculture : It will ope rate to decrease the aggregate amornt of the duties, which gen tlemen contend aretoo high : It will have a twofold operation, as » will benefit the merchant,while it encourages the (hip-buildm branch : Merchants (hould beconfidered as manufacturers—they are eminently so, as contractors and proprietors in fhipbuildin^. nelofsof revenue apprehended, is mconfiderable, compared jvith the great, solid and lading advantages so be derived from e encreafe of our navigation and feainen.—l am heartily, Sir, mtavorof the proposed clauff. , Mr. Boudinot—As I came, Sir, from an agricultural State, 1 mi not be thought ieafonable, that I Ihould advocate measures at may contravene the farming iutercft : It has been my opini on ttom the begining, that tl.e proposed duties are too high, asthev will operate dirc&ly reverse from the d sign in impo ing them they will defeat the objedt of revenue, by ho!d ing out temptations and inducements to fmugghng, which all e powers of old and rigorous governments could no°t prevent. rlaf r 8 ! naturall y l"d to the adoption of the proposed tile, for as the fubjeCl cis revenuearrived to this advanced pe on aV ? mc P lan that will produce a general and fcvlible dnnmuti ne duties, will be thought more eligible, than to descend pa ticular articles ; this proposition is in point. 0 not therefore wish its adoption, meerly as an encourage in It, ° navl S at, on, although a very eflential point—but as it will thc r « enue alld promote agriculture and . IChouldtrotbeirifavoiirof the clause, did it appear to mc that jt• ave "neqral operation : the general idea is, that the l a S re to ° —I his sentiment, I find is entertained by the nm mcrcamile charafurs-I have r.ken pains to acquire the mod ln,or j mat '°" u P on the fubjeft, and from the whole, am nue ua( kd, that a dcduCti. 11 will be in favour of the rtve asl he f n", h 7, n Slates particularly benefited by this clause, 10 n out the strongest inducements to American fhip and Lin"' . 6 P rodl,ce ' rom foreign countries to those States, Tl' "\ r£ ' y encrcafe our domellic navigation. u-Sin. V'l P rc y cnt mu AShng, as it will interest the American* « ofT, a '" a K c "f it, to be vigilcnt,in deleting brea.h ie aw ' and thus they will become wat nmen over fo dedma' 31 fi uard i a n s ol the revenue.—.-The gentleman ad bo M dih y morc " bfi;l «" f 'ns, and concluded by faying, that he °PM the proposition would be acceded to. Mr. s"iij ACKSON ' Mr. Tucker, Mr. Parker, Mr. Seney and v "te be NtK! t N ' f f ver;, ' 1 y spoke upon the qncftion ; when the Wank J ng ,i. ?!,' pafi " l ll,e affirmative—qo to 16—The T ? Wastl *n filled up witl, ,o per cent. chair c "!' ITnitlee tbrn rofc—and the Sot akpr having refum<*d the md' !n J CVCr , an ' rrldn ><nt i and insertions of'the bill were third '' W2S ordc,cd to be engrolfcd for a commm^ 0 / 50 ''' ''''' eommittee appointed to confer with a on ,h°T 1! Stnat "' on tbr d fa S r '- e,n 6 t! "- lwo 'heSe a e 'J' "P or,,d ' that Ihe committee of f'nt JhA n" thrm ' ttla ttiicSenate would for the pre l^Hobf' C f p K ' under the fame ilvle and title that Reprcfcntauvcs had .dopud, MjcumcJ. Friday, May i£. Mr. Bland from the committee appointed on the part of the Houle, to confer with a committee of the Senate, upon devi ing an arrangement for the patting and completing bills &c.made a report, which was read. This report being lengthy and important, it was voted that on Monday next, the House would rcfolve itfelf into a committee ot the whole, for the purpose of taking it into consideration— Upon motion of Mr. Thatcher, it was ordered, that 100 co pies be printed for the infpe&ion of the members. A committee consisting of Mr. Sylvester, Mr. Wynkoof and Mr. Smith, of South-Carolina, was appointed to confer with the committee of the Senate, upon the fubjeft of news-pa pers—l he fame committee was also authorised to receive propo ials trom Printers, for performing the public business in that line Petitions from John Swain and Francis Childs, and Samuel and John Loudon, Printers, were read—and refer red to the above committee—also the petition of A. M'Lean, read yeilerday. ' from Lieute nant Hinds, of the corps of Invalids, ot Mjfiacnufetts, was presented by Mr. Partridce. Another petition from the inhabitants of Ncw-TerfcV, on 'r u" t'i J r lr eletlion of Reprefentativ.s, for the Conerefs ol the United States, was read, and referred to the committee ot elections. Mr. Sherman aflced leave of absence for ten days, which was granted. ' Mr. Boudinot moved that the House fliould now come to a vote 1 hat on Tuefdav next, the House would resolve itfelf into a committee of the whole, to take into consideration the arrange ment of the Executive Department. Which was done. Mr. White introduced a resolve of the legislature of the State ot Virginia, by which a tender is made to Congrefsof ten miles choose' 3117 Pa " ° f thatState ' which th «y™ay think proper to The impost bill as engroffedwas then read; but an amendment being moved and seconded, it was after some debate recommit ed—The Speaker then left the chair, and the House formed into a committee of the whole—the amendment provided for extending the duty on distilled spirits, Jamaica proof, and all other fpn its imported from any other country whatever.—This amendment being adopted, the committee rose when the fame wa« accepted by the House, and the bill was palled to be engrof- Mr. Madison then introduced a claufeto be added to the bill providing lor a limitation to the existence of the aft—This brought on a very interesting debate, which coutinued without coming to anydecifion, till the adjournment. NEW-YORK, MAY 16. Yesterday, agreeably to the Constitution, the Senate of the Uni ted States was clafled. The Claffcs were determined by I.ot, and are as follows, viz. Firjl Clafs —-Jor Two Years. Tristram Dalton, Georce Read, Oliver Elsworth, Charles Carroll, John Elmer, Wi l l i am Grayson, William Maclay, Second Oafs —-jor Four Years. Paine Wincate, Richard Henry Lee, Caleb Stronc, Pierce Butler, WilliamPatterson, William Few. Richard Basset t. Third Clafs-—for Four Years, JohnLangdon, r John Henry, Williams. Johnson, Ralph Izard, Robert Morris, James Gunn. The moit adopted on this occafton was as follows : A Committee of the Senate was chofento divide the whole num ber into Three Classes.—Three Lots, marked No. 1, No. a, and No. 3, were put into a Box—a Member from each Class was ap pointed to draw one of the Lots—and the Lot drawn determined the Rotation of the Class to which such number belonged. Yesterday Mr. F. P. Van Berckel had an audience of The PRESIDENT of the United States of America, in which he delivered l|il Credentials of Resident from Their High Mightinesses the States General of the United Ne therlands, having been introduced by the Hon. John Jay, Secretary of State for the Department of foreign affairs. \ efterday the Vice President of the United States, the Heads of Departments, the Foreign Mintflers, the Judges of the Su preme (ourt of this State, togetiicr with a numerous Circle of Citi zens and Foreigners, vifitedTHE PRESIDENT at his House. Last Thursday evening, His Excellency THE MINISTER of FRANCE, gave a Ball to THE PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES, which was uncommonly elegant, in refpeft both to the company and the plan of the entertainment. As a compliment to our alliance with France,there were two sets of Cotillion Dancers incomplete uniforms ; one set in that ot France, and the other in Blue and Buff: The ladies were dressed in white, with Ribbands, Bouquets and Garlands of Flowers, answering tothe uniforms of the Gentlemen.—THE VICE-PRESIDENT—many Members of the Senate, and House of Representatives of the United States THE GOVERNOR of this State—THE GOVERNOR of the Western Teritory, and other chara&ers of diftin&ion were prcfent. A PHILOSOPHIC SCRAP. THE city of New-York, furnifhes a just Epitome of the in habitants of no inconsiderable part of the globe. It mud be a grateful idea to a liberal mind, to observe such a variety of people collect.: d from different nations ; harmonizing in all points that are essential to the happiness and welfare of the whole. The spirit of toleration, that has always chara&erifed the citizens of this State, the various methods taken to render subsistence easy and certsiri to the honest and indubious, have operated as a pow erful means to draw to a center, people diverfified in their attach ments, prejudices and manners.—The eye of the curious, maybe 'ratified by tracing the peculiai ities of those who came from dif ferent countries, so far as to difllnguifh from what original they sprang; while the eye of philosophy is delighted in observing the accommodating spirit, and liberal views, that are gaining an ascendency over localfeelings and opinions.—Those iharp points of peculiarity, that have rcnd< red the people of different States and nations hurtful or disagreeable to each other are wearing off. At the fame time, they retain a fufficient degree of former at tachments and customs, to (hew that they have not loft all love or pride for their native country, or that they wifti to deny from whence they came. HINT TO THE IMPORTERS. A cori efpondent, who obferv ed the cuzens on Sunday last leav ingthe several churches after service, was extremely sorry to find the ladies so incommoded by the rain. This inconvcnience was occasioned by the small size of most of the Umbrellas that are at present in use. In several instances he observed, that a consider able part of the hats and bonnets of the ladies were without any (helter against the rain, as the Umbrellas, from their fmallnefs, were inefficient to cover them. It is therefore hoped, that the next importation of umbrellas will be of a larger size. No per son who is fond of feeing variety and qlegancc of taste, can wilh to deprive the ladies of so fair an opportunity as they now find n the extensive dimensions of their hats. But itis greatly to be feared, uniefs some better expedient is fallen upon to secure them against rain than the present umbrellas can afford, that they will be obliged to curtail the one to the size of other. Mr. Fenno, The following ODE was written andinfcribed to General Washing ton, ajkort time after thefurrender of York-Town, The VISION. 'TWAS in a beauteous verdant shade, Deck'd by the genius of the glade, With Nature's fragrant stores ; Where Fairy Elves light trip'd the green— Where Silvan Nyffiphs were often seen To strew the sweetest flowers. Lethean air from Tertipe's vale, Wafted an aromatic gale, And lull'd my foul to reft : * I saw, or musing feem'd to fee, The future years of Deftmy, * That brighten'd all the Weft. The Muse array'd in heav'nly grace* Call'd up each a&or in his place Before my wondering eyes ; The magic of the Aonian Maid, The world of Vision wide difplay'd, And bid the scenes arise. I saw great Fabius come in state, I law the British Lion's fate, The Unicorn's despair; Conven'd in Secrecy's Divan, The Chiefs contriv'd the fav'rite plan, And York-Town clos'd the war. Nor could the dazzling triumph charm The friends of faction, or its rage t . Fierce to divide, to weaken and subvert; I saw the Imps of Discord rife— Intrigue, with little arts, surprise, Delude—alarm—and then the State defcrt. My foul grew Tick of human things— I took my Harp, and touch'd the firings, Full often set to woe; Conjur'd the gentle Muse to take ,The power of future knowledge back— No more I wifti'd to know. Rash Mortalflop ! She cried with zeal, One fecrct more I mud reveal, That will renew your prime : These storms will work thewifh'd for cure* And put the State in health so pure, As to resist old Time. The free born mind will feel the force, That Justice is the only source Of Laws concise and clear; Their native rights, they will relign To Men, who can those rights define, And every burthen bear. The SACRED COMPACT, in a band Of brothers, shall unite the land, And Envy's felf be dead ; The Body one, and one the foul, Virtue shall animate the whole, And FABIUS be the head. Rous'd from the enthusiastic dream^ By the foft murmur of a stream, That glided thro' the meads, I tun'd my lyre to themes refin'd, While Nature's gentle voices join'd, To ftng the glorious deeds. When lo ! HIMSELF, the CHIEF rever'd, In native elegance appear'd, And all things Cmil'd around, Adorn'd with every pleasing art, Enthron'd the Sov'reign of each hearty I saw the HERO crown'd. New-Jersey, May 1789. Mr. Fenno. IN answer to the decently-expressed interrogation of in American in yourlaft paper, Your former .orrefpmaent begs leave to observe, that from Custom or Cou r ti i y the title of Excellency is given (he believes in all the 'Countries 'I Europe) to Ambassadors; and, therefore, he tuas apbrehenkve jUt Fo reicners might be induced to consider the PRESIDENT of he United States, if denominated by the fame appelhtwn, upon a evelwttha subordinate fublic officer. Your former Cor espondent neither afTeited, that " any Officer under the Ameri can Government, in the Diplomatic or in any other Line is 1 entitled to the style or title of Excellency nor is he an Advo ate Jor titles diflinfl from the defenptive ones conferred by the Con stitution. But as he conceived it would not be prafticableto prevent the People of any European Country, where an American ft.mbaliador (hallrefide, from ftylinghim, as they do all Ambaffa- Excellency ; the principal objefl was to obviate a soluble confufion of ideas in Foreigners, who might not be ex tremely capableof discriminating in regard to the relative pow ers and functions of Perfoni holding Offices under the Ameucan -overnment. TO CORRESPONDENTS. The Gazette of the United States is devoted to he cause of Truth and the Public Good ; and Speculations wrote with propriety, candor, and decency, which have that objefl, and the ;eneral Welfare for their basis, will always meet with a ready in ertion.—Our two Correspondents upon the fubjefl of Titles, came vithin this description, and their favors merit our thanks. Future Communications from the person who favored us with he beautiful Ode inferjed this day, will be gratefully received. PRICE-CURRENT. NEW-YORK. _ . New-York Currency. Superfine Flour, - - 44 f. per barrel. Common do. - _ ,~r Wheat, - - - |f Country refined Bar-Iron, - 30/. perC. wt. Do. Bloomery, - - 2 g/ Pig-iron, - _ 9 1' r-Afh, - - - 44/. per ton. Pearl-Affi, . - 4 6/ Pimento, . - 1/8. a i_/g. per lb. Chocolate, - . - nd. a 1 3 d. Cocoa, . . -70s. Pork Connecticut, - - j 2 f Muscovado Sugar, . s of. a 70/ perewt. Jamaica Spirits, - 4/0. a 4/9. per gallon. Windward I (land Rum, - %y. a A Country do. - 2/7. PUBLIC SECURITIES. Final Settlements, " - 5f Indents, - - 2_f~-
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