The Door-keepers 730 dollars pr. ann. and
their Assistants, Two dollars pr. day, during the
was received from the Senate, by
their Secretary, informing, that they infilled 011
their amendment to the Treasury-Bill, relpetfting
the removability of the Secretary by the Prefidenx.
All'v) that they had agreed to the resolution of
the House for appointing a committee to report
what business ought to be finifhed previous to the
adjournment, and appointed Mr. Strong, Mr. Elf
wirt'h, and Mr. Carrol, 011 their part. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, AU GUST 7.
Mr. Seney presented a memorial from John White,
continental coinmiflioner of accounts for the States
of Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland, ap
pointed by the late Congrels, praying that coui
pcnfation may be allowed to him and his afliftants
for Cervices performed, for lpecial rcafons, after
the expiration of his conimillion : This memorial
with accompanying papers were read, and on mo
tion refered to a committee, cenfiltingof Mr. Se
ney,' Mr. Vining. and Mr. Heijter.
Mr. Gerry introduced a motion, that a commit
tee be appointed to prepare and report a bill for
the further encouragement of the navigation and
commerce of the United States. This motion was
adopted, and a committee, confiding of Mr. Gerry,
Mr. Trumbull, and Mr. Burke appointed.
A mediae from the President of the United
States, by the Hon. Gen. Knox, was received, res
pecting the present posture of Indian affairs, fug
ireftinc the propriety of appointing commillion
ers to and report their actual iituation.
Themeflage alio noticed the fubjecft of the mi
litia throughout the United States—refered to a
committee of the whole house upon the state of the
Union.
Another meflage was received from the Presi
dent, by Mr. Secretary Lear, with three ac r ts of
Congrels, to which the President has affixed his
approbation and signature, viz. The bill for es
tablishing Light-Houles, Deacons, Buoys, and
public Piers, the bill for establishing the govern
ment of the Western Territory, and the bill for
establishing the War Department.
The engrofled bill for allowing compensations
to the members and officers of the two Houses
was read—a motion was then made by Mr. Sedg
wick, that the fame fliould be recommitted, tliis
motion was seconded by several members, which
brought 011 a debate.—ln favor of the motion it
was observed, that If the bill Ihould become a law
in its present form, there was danger of its hav
ing an inauspicious influence upon the reputation
of the government, That tlielalariesofof the 1110 ft
refpe&able officers in some of the States, and
particularly in Maflachul'etts, where the Gover
nor receives but 8001. a year, and the Judges of
the Superior Courts but 3001. and where the pub
lic business is executed by men of the lirft abili
ties, and no difficulty exiits in procuring the most
competent talents for every department—would
lead to enquiries upon these allowances, which
it would be difficult to answer—that the compen
sations proposed to be given to some of the of
ficers of Ccngrefs, will be considered as a profufe
andthoughtlefs application of the public money,
and as greatly overating the services for which
such compensations are allowed—that in particu
lar the fiiiii of 730 dollars to the door-keeper, was
so out of proportion toother compensations as to
render the bill tnconfiftent with itfclf—that it
was contrary to the rule adopted by the House,
with refpec r t to other appointments, especially the
clerks in several departments, to some of which
it was with difficulty that the House consented to
allow 600 dollars, where talents and great ref
ponfibiliry were expec'ted.
On the other hand it was said that the bill had
received repeated discussions, that it was now in
the third stage of its progress, and if gentlemen
hadferioufly thought of making so strenuous an
oppolition. they ought to have come forward at
an earlier day—that it would but ill comport with
the principles of economy which some gentlemen
appeared to advocate, to spend any more time in
a tedious difcuflion of a bill which has so long
been before the house : That if the bill was not
10 perfectly accurate as some gentlemen wished,
yet it would be more eligible to pass it, than to
lacrifice the time of the House in going over the
S'ound again, especially as every part of it had
received the fandtion of a refpeilable majority
~That the motion was entirely our of order, and
1 the rules of the House were thus to be broken
through, it was in the power of the disappoint
' forever to impede the public business—that
to the small salaries given in particular States,
e circumltances did not apply, as gentlemen
We ( l e 111 inch instances at home, and under no ne
cc.iity of incurring any extra-expences, but that
e members of Congress cainefrom the extreme
parts of the continent, and were fuppofedtomake
! eni Porary facrifices when they took their feats
w the iloufe— that with refpeifl to the public
"pinion, however proper it may be to pjiy atten
■onto it, if the House under, that influence was
uau, toc.ecide upon such measures as the majo
'• 110u S ,r to be right, the conftittuion was but
J name,
The question for the re-coinniitment was de
termined iji the affirmative ; and the House im
mediately went into a committee of the whole.
—1 he several clauses of the bill were then dif
cuiled, and the following amendments agreed to,
viz. Instead of two days pay as an allowance for
every twenty miles diltance from the feat of go
vernment—iix dollars for every twenty-five miles,
was adopted—by which the Speaker is in this re
fpecft, put on an equality with the other members
The allowance of 730 dollars to the door-keep
ers was struck our, and 3 dollars a day, during
the session, for hinifelf, and such laborers as he
may find itneceflary to employ, was voted. The
other articles stand as agreed to yesterday :
the discussion being finifhed, the committee rose,
and the chairmanreported the amendments,which
were acceded to by the House, and the bill was
again ordered to be engroiled for a third reading
on Monday next. The house then adjourned
till tomorrow, 10 o'clock.
PHILADELPHIA, AUGUST J.
A veflel arrived here on Saturday last from the
Streights, which brings a report of the affafiliation
ofthe celebrated Paul Jones, by a Britilh officer
in the Ruffian navalfervice : Cut we can collect
no particulars of the horrid transaction. Itfeems,
however, that he acquired great applause at the
Court of Peterfburgh, in projecting and effecting
the demolition of the Turkish fleet, under the
command of the famous old Captain Pacha, the
last campaign. That brilliant action, added to
former grudges, and resentments which the un
generous Englifli officers bore towards him, pro
bably determined them,at all events, to rid thein
felves of so formidable a rival.
We are happy in informing our readers, that
in the memory of the oldest man among us, a
more plentiful year has not been known than the
present. Neither mildew nor fly has affeCled the
wheat ; the grain is heavy and full, and in large
quantities. The other grains are likewise plen
ful, and of an excellent quality. Such distin
guished favors call for the gratitude of the in
habitants of the United States, to the great Au
thor of Nature ; especially when tliefe blessings of
nature are connected in the fame year with deli
verance from anarchy, aud with the establish
ment of a wife, free and jull government.
Wednesday last, William Cole was executed
on the commons of this city, for robbing 011 the
Waflaliickon road, two country men coming to
market.—He had two accomplices in that bulinefs,
who are not yet taken, and all of them had but
a few days escaped from the jail in this city, be
ing sentenced to hard labor for Tome years as a
punishment forfundry depredations on the inha
bitants in and near this city. Cole had proved
himfelf incorigible by repeated robberies. It is
said that from his sentence to his execution, his
behavior was suitable to his deplorable situation.
boston, JUI. y 31.
Capt. Selman, of Marblchead, returning from
the banks of Newfoundland, on the firft of Ju
ly, had his vefli-1 ftruckby a whale, which foun
dered in nine minutes after—the Captain and his
crew immediately took to their boat, and after
experiencing a variety of diftrefles, and figular
inltances of providential interpolitions in their
favor, arrrived home in fafety.
The building of the Indiainan, at Braintree,
goes on with rapidity—and, it is said, will be
lanclied about the 20th OCtober. This veflel is
about 850 tons burthen—and is pronounced by
judges to be an excellent piece of workmanihip.
Information having been received at the Custom
House in Portland, Cafco Bay, that a Sloop of 30
tons had anchored at Cape Cove r Cape Elizabeth,
from the coast of Guinea, the Naval Officer im
mediately repaired thither. —On examination it
was found by the confeflion of one Hans Hanfon,
that the sloop failed from London about a year
last March, that she was commanded and chiefly
owned by one John Connor—that they proceeded
to the coast of Guinea, and purchased the cargo
of ivory, pepper, See. which they now have on
board—that a plan was concerted to kill Capt.
Connor, which was executed in December last,
and that one Jackson was appointed Captain in
his stead—the said sloop was taken pofleflion of
and carried into Portland.
august i. Of the murder of Capt. Connor, in
the sloop lately seized at Portland, we further
learn : That the persons on board at the time of
the murder, were named Haddy, Jack/on, Bird,
and Hanfon ; —That in November last, Bird and
Haddy, agreed to kill the Captain, and run-away
with the veflel,and executed their purpofe,by dis
charging two small arms upon him, down the
companion door, and a scuttle 011 the quarter
deck, while he \yas asleep; they then threw him
overboard, and Haddy took the command, and
some time after failed for the Spanifli Main,
where he intended to fell her ; but not being
able to reach the coast, he gave the command to
Jackson, told him to carry her whither he pleased,
and died not long afterwards —That Jackson de
clared his design was to carry the veflel to Boston.
—Jackson fa. s he is a native of Newton, in this
Slate, aud, as Hanfon fays, was asleep in the fore
part of the veflel when the murder was commit
ed, and knew nothifio; of it—That the account
•.O. , • C
! Hanfon gives of lumfelf, Is, that he is a native or
Norway, an apprentice to Cap. Connor, aged 19
—and that the extreme cruelty of Cap. Connor,
was the pretended reason for the murder. The
Sheriff of Cumberland has taken an inventory of
the cargo, &c. to keep in pofleiiion for the owners.
NEW YORK, AUGUST 8.
1' ROM A CORRESPONDENT.
Tliofe who contemplate the true springs and
principles of human nature, anticipate advanta
ges from the liberal compeniation that is to be al
lowed to our National Legiilators and t,he officers
who attend them. Had alefs rate of pay been af
fixed, it probably might have produced the appro
bation and applause of those persons, who are
more diftinguiihed for zeal and economy, than
for knowledge and discernment. lie must have
lliglitly observed the character of man, who has
not found out, that indolence is one of his pre
dominating qualities. Unless some powerful
ftimulusis 1 uggefted languid will be
and inefficacious his pursuits. Ambition and ava
rice are two operative springs of the human
mind. The force of the former will be rendered
weak in the breasts of our legislators by the out
cry that has been injudiciously raised against titles
of diftindiion.—We must therefore have recourse
to the former ; for we go upon the presumption,
that man can only be roused into adtive exertions
by strong incentives. The business of the United
States must not be fufFered to stand ltill; and
the public welfare will be far more endangered
by'too small, than by too liberal an allowance to
public officers.
The establishment of a National Bank ap
pears to be an objetft of very general expectation :
Such a plan would give a lpring to trade and com
merce through the States, by introducing a com
petent circulating medium—by enabling Congrefis
and thefeveral States to realize to the public cre
ditors some part at lealt of their jult demands,
and by restoring a confidencc in the national
faith—it would unlock the iron repositories of ma
ny a tlioufand rusty dollars, which have long
been confined by the wary proprietors, left they
ffiould on being released, make to themselves
wings of paper and fly away.—This plan will also
conduce to strengthen the national government,
and to remove jealousies refpedting particular
States accumulating mors, while they pay less than
their proportion of the public revenue—For the
bills of the national bank being unlimited in
their circulation through the States, superior
industry alone, will add to the aggregate amount
in any particular State.
The confidence which is already created in the
new government, bids fair to excite a rivalihip
among monied men, in the terms on which they
propose to make their loans for the immediate
exigencies of the Union—and if this is the cafe,
as it must be undoubtedly, except we suppose
that mankind are blind to their own interest—
a competition on this fubjecft may more reasona
bly be expe<sted among the several banking com
panies in the United States.
By the arrival ofaveflel at New-London from
Port-au-Prince, we learn, that a 74 gun ship, and
5 or 7 frigates were to fail in a few days for New-
York orßofton, to pais the hurricane months.
Extract oj a letter from a gentle?nan in Philadelphia,
to his friend in this city.
" I have read, with attention, the report of the
committee of the House on the fifth article of
the constitution : Should the proposed amend
ments be adopted, I have no doubt they will give
general fatisfaetion, and quiet the minds of ma
ny well disposed citizens. I observe a bill has
pafled the lower house, organizing the general
board of coinmiffioners ; that business is very im
portant, as the harmony and peace of the dif
ferent States, in a great measure, depend on a
final adjustment of their accounts. From the
loose manner the accounts have been kept in, in.
moftof the states, the business must be complicat
ed ; and it would require men of experience and
abilities to investigate these accounts. For the;
small salaries allowed by Congress, I am persuad
ed the coinmiffioners will find it difficult to pro
cure persons qualified to execute this business ;
and an ambarraffinent of this nature would certain
ly be very injurious to the public. An allowance
of 1000 dollars to the chief clerk, and adifcreti
onary power vested in the coinmiffioners to ap
point as many assistants as the business might
require, at a falarynot exceeding 600 dollars per
ann. would not, in my opinion (with fubmiffioii
to the honorable house) be deemed an extrava
gant compensation ; the public might then expecJt
to have the business well executed, as persons of
abilities, I presume, might be engaged 011 tliefe
terms."
ARRIVALS. NEW-YORK.
! IVednefday Schooncr Tw6 Friends, Hathaway, Edenton,
Thursday Sloop Nelly, Thompson, Virginia, 5 days.
Sloop Betsy, Royle, Richmond, 3 days.
Schooner William, Caflfon, Monte go Bay, 22 davs.
Moop Polly, Newell, Savanna, 6 days.
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