We liave changed the place of meeting from that of laftyear ; so that none of you should have reason to complain : It i» your own ground, ana on that land we wish to renew our former'trade and friendships, and to remove every thing that has blinded the path between you and us. We are now governed by a President, who is like the old King over the Great Water. He commands all the Warriors of the Thirteen Great Fires. He will have regard to the welfare of all the Indians ; and when peace lhall be established, he will be your father, and you will be his children, so that none shall dare to do you harm. We know that lands have been the cause of dispute between you and the white people ; but we now tell you that we want no new grants ; our obje>ftis to make a peace, and to unite us all under our Great Chief Warrior and President, who is the Father and Proteeftor of all the white people. Attend to what we fay. Our traders are very rich, and have houses full of filch goods as you were used to get in former days ; it is our wish that you Should trade with them and they with you, in ftridt friendfhip. Our brother George Galphin will carry you this talk ; listen to him, he will tell you nothing but truth from us. Send us your answer by him. Andrew Pickens of the U,,,ted State, 7 > for Indian Affairs in the South- H.Osborne. \ J ern Department. April 20, 1789. [_A true copy from the original.] CHARACTER OF THE NEAPOLITAN. From Sherlock's Letters. Travellers are often mistaken in judging of the Italian, especially the Neapolitan. They think he has no sense, because he wants ideas. A man can have but few ideas when he has never been out of his own country, and when he has read nothing; but examine the Neapolitan on all the subjeCts with which he is acquainted, and you will fee whether he wants natural capacity. He re sembles the foil of his own country : a field well tilled in Naples produces the moll plentiful ci ops ; neglected, it yields but briars and thirties. It is the fame with the genius of the inhabitants ; cultivated, it is capable of everything ; untilled ; it produces only folly and vice. ON MRS. SIDDONS. A CELEBRATED ACTRESS IN LONDON. WHAT art thou ! Thou who canst steel foft pity's tender bread, and at thy feign'd revenge, teach her to greet the agonizing groan, and eye the reeking dagger with a smile 1 i hou, who canlt soothe the rooted anguish of the fmai ting foul, and turn its trickling streams to bathe thy painted wounds ! I hou, who canlt arrest the callous thief*— suspend liis pilfering rage—teach him to feel— and drop an honeji tear 011 thy fictitious grief! Thou, who canst wring the Stoic's ltubborn heart, and force the maiden tear ! Thou, who canst melt the Miser's flinty foul, and make him weep andgive J What art thou ! the dazzling meteor of a stint ed day ! A splendid transient wonder! great, but confin'd ; and where unseen, unknown ; for alas ! thine is a trackless path, where no vestige can di rect to trace thy glory: The unseen Beauty fee bly thrills in story ; and as when radiant Phoebus dii'appears, the pale-face Moon comes forth, and faintly cheers us for the loss of day—so fonie less brilliant light, not rilen, or now loft in thy su perior blaze, when SIDDONS sets, lhall glitter in its turn, the idol glory of a darker hour. E. C. * It was said that a thief wasfo much affr&cd with Mrs. SidJon's actin , that he was detected in the of picking a pocket, by neg lecting to withdraw his hand. ON SCANDAL. - ——" Hcrretlatcri iethalis Arundo." AGAINST Slander there is rto defence. Hell cannot boast so foul a fiend ; nor man deplore so fell a foe : It stabs with a word—with a nod with a shrug—with a look—with a fiuile : It is the pestilence walkingin darkness, spreading con tagion far and wide, which the most wary tra veller cannot avoid : It is the heart-searching dagger of the dark Aflaflin : It is the poisoned arorw, whose wound is incurable : It is the mor tal fling of the deadly adder : MURDER is its employment: INNOCENCE it's prey—and RUIN itsfport. E. C. LAW and PHYSIC. IT has been a fubjet r t of enquiry, how it comes to pals that the profeflions of law and phyftc ap pear to have preserved a decided pre-eminence of all others, in all the variation of principles and manners, that have obtained among man kind ?—This may be accounted for si om this con federation, viz : That their obje<ft is the security of the h:alth and property of individuals. The most felfiih and effeminate of mankind will al ways be more attentive to the preservation of those, in proportion as they are less attentive to the public welfare, and loft to all generous afFections and regards. AN EXTRACT. To a Young Gentleman—dijfuading him from poetical purjuits. AND would'ft thou then in talks of vcrfe engage ? Throbs thy young bosom with poetic rage ? Oh, trust th' experiene'd ; trust me, dearest boy, The walks of Pindus leldom lead to joy. In thole green paths, while yet 'tis morning play ; Cull the wild flowers that rife along the way ; In chafing butterflies consume thy prime, Adorn thy temples with the shoots of rhyme : A while thou may'ft, if thus thy fancy leads But range not long in those enchanting meads. To grave purfuits?.nd serious talks retire, Ere manhood rises to meridian fire ; Left thou fhould'ft fee (the noon in trifling past } ) Thy fun descend in poverty at last. Yet Wisdom's voice, thy foul did wisdom fvvay, Would wjkint turn thy felf-deluding way ; Not one short moment given to youthful heat, One pause of dalliance, in the Muses' feat : Within their bowers a thousand demons bide, A thousand snakes within their flow'rets hide. A plastic God informs the Poet's mind, He makes the beauteous which he does not find, Displays th* ideal paradise around, And fmilesthe barren heath to fairy ground ; His Midas' hands ennobled objects hold, And feel and touch the meancft dross to gold. Ah fatal gift, what comfort canst thou bring ? Less to the Bard than to the 1 ydian king. Attendant Fancy, from the wilds of air, Convokes the smiling families of Fair, The beauteous elves that o'er creation rove, Delightful children of almighty Love : Prompt at her call, the bright ideas throng, And rush profufely through the bloomy song. At Fancy's fide, the young-ey'd Paflions Hand, Sweet blushing boys, in form, a cherub band ; The foul expands, to lodge the smiling train, Ah, little fearful of the future pain ! Beneath his wings each veils a barbed dart, Till deep it quivers in the bleeding heart, Then marks, with cruel pride, his guilty (kill, And flutters round, in wantonnefs of ill. SKETCH of PROCEEDINGS of CONGRESS. Jn the HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES of the UNITED STATES. Saturday, June 13, 1789. In committee of the whole, 011 the bill to regu late the collection of the revenue. Mr. Trumbull in the chair. The bill this day received such further discus fion, as to alcertain the general sentiment ol the committee ; agreeably to this, several amend ments were introduced. Many observations were made refpecfting the most eligible mode of rea lizing the duties into the public treasury, in ca ses of bonds, insolvency, and non-payments: But previous to any decision, Mr. Kitzsimons moved, that the committee should rife—and that the bill with the amendments should be referred to a select committee, who should report a new bill.—This motion was adopted, and Messieurs Goodhue,l'itzsimons, Laurance,Burke, Li vermore,Sherman and Jackson were elected. Mr. Gerry proposed arefolution, that it should be a {landing order of the lioufe in future, al ways to adjourn from Friday to Monday—laid 011 the table. Mr. Leonard proposed a resolution, that the conllitution, should be prefixed to the firft volume of the laws to be printed—laid on the table. Adjourned until Monday. Monday, June 15. Mr. Brown, member from Virginia, and Mr. Sedgwick, member from Maflachufetts, appear ed in the House, had the oath prescribed by the Conllitution administered to them, and took their feats. Upon motion of Mr. Goodhue it was voted, that two members be added to the committee ap pointed to bring in a new bill to regulate the col lection of the Import: throughout the United States.—Mr. Smith of Maryland, and Mr. Par ker of Virginia were accordingly appointed. Mr. Scott, from the Committee to consider the state of the unappropriated lands in the weltern teriitory, reported—this report contained a very particular geographical account of that country. Voted, that this report b<v referred to a com mittee of the whole upon the state of the Union. '1 he House then proceeded to the considera tion of the amendments, which had been pro posed by the Senate, to the bill for imposing du ties on goods, wares, and merchandise import ed into the United States. 1 The enablingftile of the bill, viz. The Con gress of the United States, was amended by the Senate, by proposing to insert " The Senate and R-ep^f.sentatives of the Uni te dS i ate s—this amendment was non-concurred. That clause of the bill which made a difcr" ■ nation between States and Kingdoms iii with the United States, and those which at-' 1100 with refpecft to the duty on distilled spirits • Th'' Senate proposed should be struck out—A ret tulation of arguments used in the former n?'" grefs of the bill on both fides of the queftLT with little variation took place the result non-concurrence with the Senate. ° Vas ' The following amendments proposed by t }i Senate, were alio non-concurred by the House v' ' A reduction of the duty on fp'irits of Jamais proof from 15 to 10 cents—on other lpirus f ro „, [2 to 8 cents. Dl The amendment which provides for the re-luc tion of the duty on the following articles \ vas a " ceeded to, viz. Molafl'es from j to 2 1-2 cents. All Wines exept Madeira 15 t0 iocent" The next amendments were to reduce the duties on the following articles ,viz. Madeira Wine from 25 t0 f8 cents Beer, Ale or Porter in calks, from Bto $ cents'' Cider,Beer,Ale or Porter in bottles, 25 to 16 cent- Cables from 75 to 60 c^.' Tarred Cordage from 7Jto6ocent< Twine or Pack Thread from 2Ciotoi jocenV On Coal per bufliel from 3 t0 t cen " —These reductions were non-concurred. The Senate introduced the article Indigo, with a duty of 16 cents per pound—this the House con curred in. The next amendment was to add to the follow ing paragraph refpeeting Teas, viz. On all Teas imported from China or India in fhipsbuilt within the United States, and belonging to a citizen or citizens thereof—this clause, viz. « or in (hips or veflels built in foreign countries, and 011 the 16th of May last the property of a citizen or citizens of the United States, and so continu ing until the time of importation." This was agreed to. The next amendment was to enhance the datv on all Green Teas other than Hyson, imported as aforefaid from 10 to 12 cents per pound.- Agreed to. The next amendment was to strike out the fol lowing clause— On all I eas imported from any country other than China or India, in any ship or veflel, what soever, or from China or India in any Ihiporveflel, which is not wholly the property of a citizen or citizens of the United States, as follows: On Bohea Tea, per pound 10 cents. On all Souchong or other Black Teas 1 j On all Hyson Teas, 50 011 all Green Teas, 18 and to substitute— " On teas imported from Europe in (hips or veflels built in the United States, and wholly be longing to a citizen or citizens thereof, or in Ihips built in foreign countries, and on the 16th of May lall the property of a citizen or citizens of the United States, and so continuing till the time of importation, to wit : 011 Bohea Tea, pr. lb. 8 cents. On Souchong, or other black Teas, 13 On Hyson Teas, 26 On other Green Teas, 16 " 011 Teas imported in any other manner, Bohea Tea, pr. lb. Souchong, or other black Teas, 22 Hyson Teas, \ 4$ Other green Teas, 27 The following clause was proposed by the Se* na te—" 011 all other goods, wares, and merchan dize imported in Ihips or veflels not built within the United States, aud not wholly the property of a citizen or citizens thereof, or in veflels built in foreign countries, and 011 the 16th of May last the property of a citizen or citizens of the United States, and so continuing till the time of importa tion, twelve and an half pr. cent. ad. valorem. This was adopted. The next amendment was to insert, " On gun powder, and paints ground in oil," ten pr. cent. ad valoiem. Adopted. Another amendment was to enhance the duty on gold, lilver, and plated ware, from seven and an half pr. cent, to 10 pr. cent, and to add there to gold and lilver lace, and gold and lilver leaf— this was agreed to. There were several other amendments to raise the duties on articles enumerated, from seven and an half pr. cent, to ten pr. cent.—which were non concurred. A general concurrence with the Senate in their amendments to the bill, was urged by several gentlemen—They observed, that much time had already been expended in the difcuflion of [he fubjec't—that further delay would be lacrificing the revenne—that there was danger ofourloling the benefit ofthefall importations—that the hig duties which had been voted by the House, w ere contrary to the opinion of a large minority; 1 13 V ing been carried by a veryfmall majority —to minority, was now added, the almost unanimous voice of the Senate, therefore to reje.3 the amend ments of the Seriate was hazarding the fate 0 the present bill—The sentiment in favor of lo* duties, was fanJtioned by the invariable e%p enceof the commercial world—they were al ir 2)-
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