. i two branches of die legiflatnre Imposing , • nneoods, wares and merchandise, lmpor- V-nto the United States, to which the Preli r, wl iffixed his fi{mature of approbation. of U« whole on ,h„ bill, ,o re- Jlate the collection of the import. _ tr jvlr, Trumbull in the Chair. i" n-rher progress was made in the difcufllon: the committee rose after 3 o'clock, and had leave n set again to-morrow-Mr. Wadsworth had leave of absence for a fortnight. The House then adjourned to meet to-morrow at ten o'clock. Tuesday, io o'clock, A. M. July 7, 1789. The House met agreeably to adjournment. In committee of the whole on the bill, to re julate the collection of the import. _ ° Mr. Trumbull in the Chair. Very considerable progress was made in the further discussion of this lengthy bill this day: but there was not fufficient time to finifli it. The committee therefore rose The Chairman reported progress, and aikecl leave to fit again. . c . A tnelfage was received from the Senate by their Secretary, informing, that they had ap pointed a committee to join with a committee of the Hon. House, to examine the enrolled bill lay in* a duty on tonnage, and to present the fame to°The President for his approbation; also, that they had concurred in the vote of the Hon. House for prefixing the constitution to the pub lication of the laws of the United States. Mr. CoNTEE delired leave of absence for four weeks, which was granted. The House then adjourned till to-morrow morning 10 o'clock. NEW-YORK, JULYS, 1789. anniversary of independence. ON Saturday last the United States entered in to the fourteenth year of their Independence:— The day was celebrated by all daffies of the citi zens with unusual demonstrations of joy. OF THE CINCINNATI. This truly refpedtable Society, excited by sen timents which peculiarly correspond with the great occasion, paid diftinguiiiied honor to this anniversary. They met at the city-tavern at 10 o'clock, and proceeded to the election of officers for the en fuingyear—on the ballots being examined, it ap peared, that The Baron Steuben, was ele&ed President. Col. Alexander Hamilton, Vice-Prejident. Major John Stagg, Secretary. Col. Richard Platt, Treajurer. Capt. Edward Dunscomb, Ajfijlant-Treafurer. Delegates to the General Meeting in May next. Baron Steuben, || Col. B. Li v 1 ncston, Cen.Samuel B. Webb, |j Gen. M. Clarkson. Col. William S. Smith. II Standing Committee. Capt. James Watson, Col. Sebastian Bauman, Col.Kbimzer Stevens, Dr. John Cockran, Col. Aquilla Giles, Col. Binjamin Walkeh, Col. Morcan Lewis, ( Capt. Theo. Fowler, General Matthew Clarkson. A committee, consisting of the Baron Steuben, their President, Colonel Alexander Hamil ton,^;;-Vice-President, General S. B. Webb, Col. W. S. Smith,andCol.S. Bauman,were ap pointed to wait 011 THE PRESIDENT, the VICE PRESIDENT, and SPEAKER of the House of Representatives of the United States, with the con gratulations of THE DAY : On the committee's being introduced to THE PRESIDENT, the Baron addrefled him in nearly the following words : " THE Society of the Cincinnati oj the State of New-York have dtretted this delegation to present to pit, Sir, their sentiments of the profoujtfefl refpeCl. common with all good citizens of the United States «/ America, they join their ardent wishes for the pre ftnation of your life, health, andprofperity. " In particular, they feel the highefl fatisfaftion contemplating the illujlrious Chief of our armies, f "''unanimous vote of an independent people, eletlcd to the highejl llation that a dignified and enlightened country can bejioiv. Under your conduct, Sir, this Band of Soldiers 'itre led to glory and to conquefl, and we feel ourselves ""filent, that under your adminijlration, our coun ty will speedily arrive at an enviablt (late of pros perity and happiness In answer to which the President was pleased to fay— r fn" 1 l ' g you, Gentlemen, to return viy mofl as- J' mate regards to the Society of the Cincinnati of •ft ah of New-York, and ajfure them, that I receive c " n g r atulations on this auspicious day, with a confiautly anxious for the honour and welfare oj "I country, andean only fay, that the force of viy a -1 'n' 11 ' h an integrity of heart, Jball be Jludi "J y pointed to the support of its dignity, and the pro «ion of its prosperity and happiness." Smvvt ommittee theu wa ited on the VICE-PRE- Oftl uof the Un itcd States, and the SPEAKER n ' l "i' e °f Representatives, and having re nt aru ' re ported to the Society their flatter ing reception from The President and Vice-Pref dent—[the Speaker of the Hen. Houfc of Representa tives being abjent, the Delegation was prevented pay ing him their refpetts~\ the society proceed ed in procession, attended by Col. Bauman s regi ment of artillery, and bandofmufick (whose ap pearance was truly martial) to St. Paul's Church, where in the presence of a most refpeiftable and brilliant audience,an elegant Eulogium on Major- General NATHANIEL GREENE, was delivered by Col. Alexander Hamilton. The Society 011 this occalion were honoured l>y the presence of the Lady andFainily of The President, his in disposition (which thanks be to Heaven has nearly left him) preventing his personal attendance—the Vice-Preiident, and ladies of his family—the Se nate, the Speaker and the House of Representa tives. After the Eulogium, the Society returned (at tended as before) to the city tavern, where they appointed the Orators for the next Anniversary, viz. Col. B. Livingston—\_An Oration adapted to the occafion.~] Col. W. Smith—[An Eulogium on Gen. Mont gomery.] After which they fat down to an elegant din ner, where the following toasts were drank. 1. The President of the United States. 2. The Vice-President of the United States. 3. The Senate. 4. The Speaker and House of Representatives. 5. Their Most Chriltian and Most Catholic Majesties. 6. The Stadtholder and their High Mightines ses the States General of the United Netherlands. 7. The Conftitution —nAy its friends be firm and united. 8. The late Federal Convention, may their virtue, wisdom and firmnefs, be deeply engra ven 011 the hearts of their countrymen. 9. The Companions of our Order in France and America. 10. The 17th of Oiflober, 1777. 11. The 19th of Oiflober, 1781. 12. The Fair friends of the Cincinnati. 13. The Day, and patriots who have confirm ed it. • OF THE MILITARY. The city legion ofGen.MALCOM's brigade pa raded at the fort in the morning, and marched from thence, through Queen Street, into the fields, in the following order: Lieut. Col. Chrystie. Cavalry, under the command of Capt. Stakes. One piece of Artillery, commanded by Capt. Ljeut. Stoutenburgh. Major John Stagg. Adjutant John Loudon. The Battalion, consisting of Captains Stoutenburgh's and Scriba's Grenadiers. Capt. Le Roy's, Capt. Sw/rtwout's, Capt. Vredenburgh's, Lieut. Rutger's, Capt. Livingston's, and Capt. Stepdiford's companies of Light Infantry. One piece of Artillery, commanded by Lieut. Suydam. After being reviewed by a number of gentle men of diftindtion, they went through a variety of manoeuvres and firings, with great pronipti tude and exadtnefs, and made a brilliant and sol dierly appearance. On their return from the parade,they pafiedthe houfeof The Presidbnt, who appeared at his door in a fuitof regimentals, and was laluted by the troops as they pafled. His indisposition deprived the troops of the honor and fatisfadtion of being reviewed by him in the field. At noon afalute was fired from the fort by Col. Bauman. At four o'clock the officers fat down to an en tertainment provided for them at Mr. Faunces' in Cortland street, when toasts suited to the oc casion were drank. At the third toast viz: The President of the United States, agreeably to invariable cuf toni, the officers rose and saluted it with three cheers ; and the band immediately gave General Washington's inarch. Truly charadteriftic of the principles on which the order of the Cincinnati is founded ; and defignative of the sentiments which adtuate tliofe who from republican mo tives, in peace, prepare for war, there was a mutual interchange of refpedlful attentions be tween the gentlemen at Bardin's, and those at Fraunces' tavern, congratulating each other 011 return of this Anniversary, so dear to every in dependent American. The business of Legiilation for this extensive continent opens a boundless field of contempla tion to the refledlingmind. When it isconfider ed what a variety of objedisis presented to the at. tention of our civil fathers—how apparently dis cordant the interests of the fevcral States—what deep rooted prejudices exist in the minds of many upon this fubjedt; producing consequences which give as it were a real existence to this incompati bility of interests—the extensive and complicate nature of those systems which are neceflary in ar ranging the finances—eftablilhing the great exe cutlve departments—forming plans of revenue, anil fixing the regulations inseparably connected with thole plans—and all these to be so far adapt' ed to the habits and dispositions of the people of the leveral States as to secure a fuccefsful opera tion to the new government; 1 fay, when these things are properly considered, it will appear, that abilities, labour, patience, and deep invelti gation, are requilite on the part of administra tion ; and candonr, good humour, and a reafou ble acquiescence are equally required from the people, to give efficacy to the laws, aiid success to the work of their own hands. At this important and highly interesting per iod of the American history, the publican hid lliould be conltantly attentive to the great objec r ts that present themlelves on every hand—the fu ture operation of that system of government which the people have adopted, will receive a tincture from the reception which it firft meets with from the collective body of the citizens : Every polfi ble method is taken to convey to all parts of the Union, the earliest and molt authentic informa tion ofgovermental proceedings—the springs, the motives on Which public decisions are founded are fully disclosed—so that it evidently appears, that the real interests of the people are the principal obje<t of pursuit to those whom the people have deputed to fuperintCnd their concerns—and it rationally follows, that a full acquiescence in their determinations will give a tone, a complexion to the government of the Union, which shall ensure the dignity, prosperity, and 'liappinefs of this' great people. Government is perhaps as difficult a subject as any upon which the faculties of the human mind can be employed.—For although it is evidently defignedto be the medium of almost every blefl ing, that gives worth to existence, yet too many are difpofedto confiderit as the result of human we3knefs, and an unhappy necellity.—This sen timent has found so many fuccefsful advocates,that there is reason to fuppofe,the contrary opinion will require the long continued labors of the patriotto obtain an universal afcendency—butthis difficulty is not the most formidable that the friends of go vernment have to encounter :—The infinite va riety of ideas, as to the best methods to obtain the best ends, which prevail in the minds of those who subscribe to the sentiment, that go vernment is the effect of the wisdom and good ness of divine providence, occasion great delays, and those inefficient systems, which too general ly defeat the public expectation. The Impost Bill having received the signature of The President, will soon be a Law of the United States in operation.—The importance of this a«thas occafioneda lengthy investigation of its principles, and every clause has received the fulleft difculfion ; it is therefore to be hoped, that it will meet with universal approbation.—The scale of the duties is formed upon that happy me dium, which is commonly the refult'of mutual concession, and which in matters of revenue, experience has always proved to be just, politic and most produitive. The pithiness of the following remark will recommend it to all true federaliits. " Heaven forbid any conventions for a while ! I dread the work of fifteen hundred reformers in the present fludluation of sentiments. If we must at all a mend, I pray for merely amusing amendments ; a little frothy garnish. But why do we not ra ther fit down as brothers, and feaft on the sub stantial meat, for which we have fafted so long !' y The Britifli Packet, Portland, Capt. James, is to fail from this port the 15th instant. ARRIVALS. NEW-YORK. Safer day. Brig Abigail Harris, Londonderry, 63 days. Schooner N. York Packet, Barnard, Bolton, 7 day. Sunday 4 Sloop N. York Packet* Burrows, Philadelphia. Monday. Sloop Rambler, Peterfon* Boston, 7 days. Tuesday. Schooner Three Friends, Whitfield, Port au Prince* PRICE CURRENT. NEW-YORK. Jamaica Spirits* • fif6 Antigua Rum, - * St. Croix, do. - 479. Country, do. - * syio, Molafies, * 2/2. a 2fy. Brandy, ... 5 J6. a sfq. Geneva, ... Do. in cases, - 2cj\f. Muscovado Sugar, - - 56/! a 72f. Loaf, cf». • — 1 Lump, do. • - t/tj. Pepper, - - - - 2/8. Pimento, • Ifg. a if Chocolate, ... Cocoa, * 7 5/: a Sof. Coffee, - - iji. a 1 Indigo, (Carolina) * - 4f a 6f % Rice, - - 23/ a 24/ Superfine Flour, - 4^ Common do. - - 42/6. a 43' Rye do. - 26f. a 27f. Indian Meal, - Ryc» - - pr. bujh. Corn, (Southern) • 3 fq. a 4J\ Do. (Northern,) - a 4/6. Beef, firft quality, - - 48/! a 50/r —— Second quality, - - 4 1 /o. Pork, firft quality, * - Bi/"6. Second quality, - • 76/6. Hams, - - a Carolina Tobacco, - - a Virginia ■■■ , - « 45. <3 $d.
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