frORF.iGN MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES. PARIS, MAY 26. A strong debate is expected to-morrow 111 the House of Commons, in cpnfequence of amotion made this clay by a Monf. Mirabeau, which is, to hold no more conciliatory conferences with the other Orders, but to apply themselves directly to such of the Members of the Clergy and Nobles as they know are inclined in tavor of the people, and invite them to join in the Common Aflembly, in order to enter immediately into the bulinels which the nation has trusted to them. Should this step succeed, the diflentients must come in likewise, or obtain adifl'olution of the States. For want of more material business, amotion •was made, and a debate ensued, for giving liberty to the Members to come to the Aflembly in frocks, boots, &c. unincumbered with their profeflional dress. The Englilh Houfeof Commons was quo ted as an example : it palled, however, in the ne gative-. Another motion, much more important, was made, for the dilcontinuing of the plays given by t'le court to the Deputies of the Aflembly, left they ihould fall into thedillipation of the court,negledt their morals, and estrange their thoughts from the business of the nation. This question had no better fate than the former. The health of the Dauphin has given new a larms to the Royal Family. LONDON, APRIL 2%. Of tlie mortality attached to the horrid traffic of slaves, what mult be thought, when we find it stated as the opinion of i.s advocates, corrobo rated by their own accounts of 35 voyages men tioned in the evidence, that the average, during the middle pajfage only, amounts to fix per cent; Of about 40,000 negroes therefore, who are drag ged away from Africa in British (hips, we learn ■from their own carriers. that not less than 2400 pe rifh durig a voyage of fix or eight months. The disgust of his Majelty towards all public business is said to encreafe,infomuch, that though the intended visit to Hanover is certainly laid aside for the present, it is expected that lie will call the Prince of Wales to a very atftive ftiare in the concerns of the Hate, without proposing any li mitation repugnant to the known partiality of his Royal Highness. If this event, which is confi dently rumoured, takes place, we shall at last fee an administration in harmony with the great moving principle of government, and acceptable to every order of the people, who are not milled by folly, or loft in corruption. It having been aflerted in the House of Com mons, that there are at present mortgages on our Weft-India islands, for money due to this coun try to the enormous extent of seventy millions sterling, it may be curious to observe the value of some of the Weft India illands little more than a century ago. In the year 1619, the Court of France fold Gaudaloupe, Marigalante,the Saints, and all the property of these islands, for 73,000 livres, equal to 31001. sterling, to Mr. Boifleret. Mr. Dupacquet paid, a year afterwards, 60,000 livres for the islands of Martinico, St. Lucia, Grenada, and the Grenadines, equal to 25501. ; and Malto, in the year 1691, paid 40,000 crowns for St. Kitt's, St. Martin's, Sr. Bartholomew, Santa Cruz, and Tortola, equtil to about 51001. The purchasers were allowed an unlimited authority, disposing of all places civil and military, and pos sessing the power of lifeand death overthe veflals. They were in fad; petty sovereigns. Without enter ing into the questions now agitated about the (lave, trade, it maybe fairly doubted, whether, without that trade, the islands would have been in their present flourishing condition. In all the inftruiftions given by the Eledorsof every part of Franee, to their Representatives in the States General, there appears to be the grea teftreadinefs on the part of the people to submit to any taxes that may be thought neceflary to re ftorean equilibrium, as they call it, between the public revenue, and the public expenditure. [ A Poem sometime fines publifhsd in London, entitled, Lewesdon Hill, •written by the Rev. W. Crowe, of New-College, Oxford, contains the follow ing elegant compliment to the illustrious Ceneralijjimo of the late American army, who is ranked with the few heroes who have proved bleffuigs to mankindand who, by the special favor of Heaven, are allowed to panfe and reft after a " march of glory /"] " Nor fuc'n !n cauftlefs war, troubling the world By their mad quariels, and in fields of blood Hail'd vi&ors, thence renown'd, and call'd on earth Kings, heroes, demi-gods; but in high heaven Thieves, ruffians, murderers; these find no repofs : .Thee rather, Patriot conqueror ! To the Belongs such reft ; who in the western world, Thine own dcliver'd country forthyfelf Haft planted an immortal grove, and there Upon the glorious mount of liberty Repofingj fit'ft beneath the balmy {bade." ACROSTIC. G REAT GOD ! Columbia boasts from THEE, Empire, and Independency! 0 'er her fair realms thy goodness pours, Rich blcffings in unceasing fhow'rs ; Gives plenty, peace, and liberty ; Earth's choicest **ifts to crown the FREE. W here, erst wild monsters prowl'd for prey, A nd men more savage far than they, See Eden's smiling vallies bloom ; H ear notes celestial cheer the gloom ; x 1 mmortal pleasures in hei train, Now hail blest Freedom's glorious reign ! G rant, pow'r divine, that while we sing, T he joys that from such sources fprin£, Our patriot virtues ifiay be shown, N or THEE forget—nor Washington. SKETCH OF PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. In the HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES of the UNITED STATES. SATURDAY, AUG. 8. THE following meflage was received from The President yellerday, by the Hon. Gen. Knox—viz. Gentlemen ok the House or P«.epresentatives, THE buftnefswhich has hitherto been under the con sideration if Congress has been offo much importance, that 1 -was unwilling to draw their attention from it to any other fubjeft. .But the disputes which exijl be tween some of the United States and several powerful tribes of Indians within the limits of the Union, and the hojtilities which have in feveralinflances been com mitted on the frontiers, seem to require the immediate interposition of the general government. I have therefore directed the several Jlatements and papers, which have been submitted to me on thisJubjeft by General Knox, to be laid before you for your infor mation. While the measures of government ought to be cal culated to proteCi its citizens from all injury and vio lence, a due regard should be extended to those Indian Tribes, whose happiness, in the course of events, so materially depends on the national justice and human ity of the United States. If it should bf the judgment of Congress, that it would be moji expedient to terminate all differences in the southern diflrifl, and to lay the foundation for fu ture confidence, by an amicable treaty with the Indian Tribes in that quarter, I think proper to fuggejl the consideration of the expediency of'inftituting a tempor. ary cotnmiffion for that purpose, to confifl of three per sons, whose authority should expire with the occasion. How far such a measure, unafpjied by pojls, would be competent to the ejlablijhment and preservation of peace and tranquility on the frontiers, is also a matter which merits your serious consideration. Along with this objetl / am induced to fuggefl ano ther, with the national importance and necessity of which lam deeply imprejfed I mean fame uniform and efftllive fyjiem for the Militia of the United States. It is unnecejfary to offer arguments in recom mendation of a measure, on which the honour, fafety, and well-being of our country so evidently and so es sentially depend. But it may not be amifsto observe, that lam parti cularly anxious it should receive as early attention as circumjlances "will admit ; because it is now in our pow er to avail ourselves of the military knowledge dijj'cm inated throughout the several States, by means of' the many well injlrutted officers and soldiers of the late army, a resource which is daily diminishing by deaths and other caujes. To fuffer this peculiar advantage to pass away un improved, would be to negteft an opportunity which will never again occur, unless, unfortunately, we /hould again be involved in a long and arduous war. CEO. WASHINGTON. New York, Aug. 7, 1789. Sundry papers accompanied the meflage,which, together with the said meflage, were this day ta ken into consideration by the committee of the whole house on the state of the Union, when it was resolved, That it is the opinion of this committee, that an act ought to pass providing for the rteceflary expences attending any negociations or treaties which may be held with the Indian tribes or at tending the appointment of commiflioners for those purposes. Mr. Ci.ymer, Mr. Ames, and Mr. Moore, were appointed a committee to bring in a bill for that purpose. R folvcd', That it is the opinion of this commit tee, that an ad: ought to pass providing a proper system of regulations for the Militia of the Uni ted States. Mr. Suhpter, Mr. Hiester, and Mr. Mat thews, were appointed to bring in a bill for that purpose. These resolutions were adopted by the house. Adjourned till Monday. MONDAY, AUCUST 10. A petition of John M'Pherfon, relative to some improvements he lias made in the method f serving buildings, &c. from the fatal efFe The Yeas and Nav S ' called for by Mr. Goodhue. AFFIRMATIVE. Mcjfrs BALDWIN, Mrlfrs MATTHEWS BEN ON, MOORE, P- MUHLENBERG, BURKE, PAGE CARROL, SCOTT, CLYMER, SENEY FITZSIMONS, SMITH, (M.) gale, smith, isc) GRIFFIN, STONE ' HARTLEY, STURGES, H ELMER, SUMPTER HUNTINGTON, TRUMBULL, LAURANCE, TUCKER, LtE . VINING. MADISON, WADSWORTH NEGATI VE. Mtfrj AMES, Mellrs HATHORN, BOUDINOT, LEONARD CADWALLADER, I IVERMORE ELOYD, PARTRIDGE,' GERRY, VAN RENSELLAER OILMAN, SEDGWICK, GOODHUE, SYLVESTER, GROUT, THATCHER. dyes, 30 —NofJ, 16—-Majority 14. The amendments infilled 011 by the Senate to the Treasury Bill, were taken up, and a vote pass ed for requesting a conference npon thefubjed Mr. Madison, Mr. Fitzsimons,andMr.Bov dinot were appointed the committee on the part of the house. The following MESSAGE from the President was delivered to the House by theHon.Gen Knox. Gentlemen ok the House of Representatives, IHA VE dire [led a flatetnent of the troops in Hi service of the United States to be laid before you, fir your information. These troops were raised by virtue of the refolvu tf Congress of the 20 th October, 1 786, and the yd of Oc tober, 1787, in order toproteft the frontiers from the depredations of the hoflile Indians, to prevent all in trusions on the public lands ; and to facilitate th: sur veying andfelling of the fame, for the purpofi ofrt ducing the public debt. As these important objefls continue to reanire it; aid of the troops, it is necessary that the eftaUifhmtnt thereof fhoutd, in all refpeds, be confirmed, i") tiw, to the conjlitution of the United States. C. WASHINGTON. New-Tori, Aug. 11 A statement of the troops, now in service, ac companied the meflage. The report of the committee on the memorial of Andrew Ellicot—and the report of the committee 011 the memorial ot N.thaniei Gorham, were severally read a second time. The report of the committee on the memorial of Mr. Ei.licot, was adopted. A meflage was received from the Senate, in forming that they had concurred in the vote ot the House for a conference—and appointed Mr. Jackson, Mr. Lee, and Mr. Stro na, a commit tee on their part. Mr. Clymer, from the committee appointed for the purpose, brought in a bill for providing for the expences of the Indian Treaties, &c- Adjourned. TUESDAY, AUGUST 11. The bill providing for the expences of nego ciations, and treating with the Indians, and the appointment of commissioners for that purpose, was read a second time, and refered to a commit tee of the whole house. Several petitions were read, and laid on theta ble. The house then resolved itfelf into a committee of the whole—(Mr. Boudinot in the cliaii) to take the above bill into consideration. The words in the bill " thatCommiflioners not exceeding three" it was moved should be lt" ic out. This motion was opposed. It was conten ed that if the appointment of Comniiffioneis | 3S left indefinite, and they might be encreafe a pleasure, the United States may be plunge in great and heavy expences —That past expenenc has shewn, that great frauds and peculations nw, be jullly apprehended in these negotiations, a this will leave the business open to like impo dons—That it was unconstitutional to vote except a previous estimate of the ' eivl^ c .l°t,r performed, was exliibitd. It was further lai the right of making and judging of treaties v in the Legislature, and that the motion w ' e " r divefl the house of a right veiled in it by thec flitution—That the house could not J". measure to their condiments —and that it open a door to such encroachments, and e Inch a precedent as might be attended wiMl worst consequences—That the righto ■r eatieit to judge and influence in the forming 1 r< ;' is evident from this, " That the powei ing provision for the expences of carrying treaties in execution rests in the '