ried. The committee then rose, and the chair man reported the bill, which it was ordered jhould lie on the table. A meilage was received from the President of the United States, with the bill for allowing compensations to the President and Vice Presi dent, to which lie has been pleased to affix his ap probation and signature. A meflage was received from the Senate inform ing the House, that the Prelident has returned to the Senate the Judiciary Art, and the Refolvc for the fafe keeping of prisoners in the goals of the several States, both of which has received his approbation and signature. In committee of the whole, on the bill for making provision for the Invalid Penlionersof the United States—The committee having conlider ed the fame, rose, and the bill was re-committed. In committee of the whole, on the bill for re gulating procelles in the Judicial Courts. ° This "bill propofesthat writs and procefles shall ifl'ue in the name of the President of the United States. Mr.SroNE moved,that " the President of" should be {truck out. —This was carried in the affirmative. A clause was propofod for insertion, by which debtors should be enabled to avail themlelves of theinfolvent a(fts extant in the refpeiftive States. —This was negatived by a large majority.— The adoption of this clause was urged by Mr. Burke, and Mr. Jac.kson, from'the peculiar situa tion of persons indebted to Britiih and other fo reign merchants. The committee having gone through the bill, and agreed to sundry amendments, rose, and the chairman reported the fame—which were imme diately taken up in the Houfe.—Thefirft amend ment being read, refpetfting linking out the " the President of"—Mr. Benson objertedto it, and from a variety of considerations enforced the propriety of retaining the words in the bill This opposition to the amendment! produced a warmpnd animated debate—And the question for agreeingto it was finally determined by Ayes and Noes as follow— AYES. Mcjfrs. Bland, Burke, Coles, Contce, Floyd, Gerry, Griffin, Giout, Hartley, Hathorn, Heifter, Jackson, Lee, Irvermore, Mudifon, Matthews, Moore, Muhlenberg, Parker, Scott, Seney, Stone, Sumpt'er, Tucker, White. 25. NOES. Ames, Baldwin, Benfon, Clymer, Fitzfkmons, Foster, Gale, Gilman, Goodhue, Lawrance, Leonard, Partridge, Sherman, Silvester, Sinnickfon, Thatcher, Vining, Wynkoop. 18. The other Amendments being acceded to, it was ordered that the bill be engrofled for a third reading to-morrow. Adjourned. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25. The House took up the bill for making appro - priations for the services of theprefent year. The amendment proposed in committee of the whole, by striking out the fuin appropriated for the discharge of warrants, iflued by the late Su perintendant of Financfe, was agreed to by the House. The next amendment proposed, by striking out the sum appropriated for the discharge of warrants iflued by the late Board of Treafiiry, \vas dilagreed to. The bill was then pafled to be engrofled for a third reading. The report of the committee on the memorial of John White, late Continental Commilfioner of Accounts, was taken up, and a resolution pall ed in favor of the memorialist. The engrofled bill for making appropriations was brought in, and pafled to be enacted. Mr. Boudinot introduced a motion to the following purport—Refolved,that a joint commit tee of both Houses be appointed to wait 011 the President of the United States, torequeft that he would be pleased to recommend a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by the people of the United States, to acknowledge the lavors bellowed upon them by Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to eftabli(h a form of Goverinent cal culatedto promote their prosperity and happiness. This was adopted, and a committee appointed eonfifting of Mr. Boudinot, Mr.Sherman and Mr. Silvester. A bill to provide for the payment of the mili tary invalids was read a firft and second time, and ordered to be engrofled. The report of a committee was read, to whom was referred the several petitions which had lain 011 the table—These petitions the committee re commended should be refered to the several de partments to whose cognizance they Specially be long; the heads of which are to report thereon. A meflage was received from the Senate, with the amendments to the constitution as laftamended by the House, in which the Senate has concurred. Alfo,the bill for altering the time of the annu al meeting of Congress—Concurred.—Also, the bill to regulate procefles in the Courts of the Uni ted States—The Senate concur in all the amend ments proposed by the House to this bill except the firft.—This amendment was to strike out the words " The President of. " —lt was moved that jhe House should adhere to their amendment. This occasioned a debate—when the Ayes and Noes being demanded, were as follow — AYES. Mejfrs. Bland, Boudinot, Brown, Burke, Carrol, Coles, Contee, Floyd, Gerry, Grout, Hartley,Ha thorn,Heifter, Jackson, Lee,Livermore,Madifon, Mathews, Moore, P. Muhlenberg,Page, Parker, Van Renlellaer, Seney, Stone, Sumpter, Tucker, White. 28. NOES. Ames, Benfon, Cad wailader,Clymer,Fitzfi 111011s, Foster, Gale, Gilman, Goodhue, Law ranee, Leonard, Partridge, Schurenian, Scott, Sherman, Silvelter, Sinnickfon, Thatcher, Trum bull, Vining, Wadfworth, Wynkoop. 22. Adjourned till 9 o'clock tomorrow. BOSTON, SEPT. 9. PROGRESS Of MANUFACTURES. In noticing theprogrefs of manufactures in the United States, it ought not to be omitted, that Mr. Wetherle, of this town, has lately erected at Dedham, Works for the Manufacture of Wire, &c. which promise to be advantageous. We also mention, that from native ore, which Mr. Robert Pope, of this town, manufactured into Wire, that ingenious artist has made a number of the true kerby Codho'.ks, which have been pronounced by gentlemen of Marblehead and Cape-Ann to be greatly superior to any imported : Numbers of them were used the late season, and Mr. Pope has orders to manufacture a quantity fufficient for the next. A few years since there was not a Paper-Mill in Connecticut—now there is annually manufattur ed there, above 5000 reams, besides pasteboard, &c. In this State, mills are continually erecting. Fivethoufand yards of Cloth have been manu factured in Hartford manufactory, from Sept. 1, 178s, to Sept. 1, 178^ —some of which has fold for five dollars pr. yard. Very handfoine Waistcoat Patterns, of fine lea ther, have lately been manufactured here, and promise, from their neatness, strength, and the durability of the colors, to be much worn. WESTERN POSTS. We have it from good authority, that THE PRESIDENT of the United States has lately dif patclied Capt. Guion, formerly of the American Artillery, to Canada, to inquire of Lord Dor chester, whether he has orders to surrender to the United States, the Pofls within the territory thereof, now garrisoned by Britijb forces ; and if he has not, that he write to Europe, that he be immediately furnifhed therewith. This intelli gence, if authentic, of which we have not a doubt, mult give great fatisfaiTtion to the people of the United States, who have too long lamented that the weaknefsof their government fubjecfted them not only to a national indignity, but to a very great loss in their fur and other trades. In the potent arm of the Executive they now reft their hopes. , [MaJJachufetts Ccntincl.'] NEW-YORK, SEPTEMBER 26. It is expe&ed that Congress will adjourn this day, to meet the beginning of January. —May America never fee a less enlightened, patriotic, and independent Legislature :—lt is but jurt to observe, tuat pun«fluality and constancy have marked their attendance at the hours of business — that patience, perseverance, and dignity, have distinguished their labors in the public service— and candor, liberality, and free disquisition pre sided in their debates. The public mind appears to be tranquilized, and waiting with calmnefsthe operation of the laws, that have been ena»fied— And if an attention to the rights and privileges of the people, united to a concern for the energy and honor of the peopti's ovin Conjlitution, can en sure the confidence of the States, there is the faireft profpeift of the Government's being rooted in the affections of the citizens of America. Thecitizens of New-York wish the honor able Legislature all possible happiness, and that on their return to their Constituents, they may be kindly accepted by the multitude of their brethren, which, next to conscious approbation, is the higlieft reward of patriotism. THE CONTRAST. FROM hoftilc fields, -where mercy prostrate lies, We {bout returning victors to the flues ; But patriot Sages, (kill'd in arts of peace, Whose godlike labors, happiness encreafe, Too often find, that where they merit fame, The blasts of envy echo to their name. What a train of pleasing ideas rulhes upon the mind of every American, in contemplating the ef fects of the late glorious Revolution. With ref pe<st to our own countrymen,there is no doubt that a conscious dignity pervades the bosom of every freeman, to which in our dependent State they were strangers : When we call our eyes West ward, Northward, and Southward, we behold a boundless theatre, on which a numerous race of happy and enlightened citizens, are to exult in all the bleflings of Liberty and good Government- Virtue, Science, and Peace unite their beneficent influences to render the prefmt andfuture condi tion of human nature, more eligible than it has ever been in any former period :—Europe from America has caught the sacred flame of Freedom : It has kindled in to a blaze—it has illuminated their darkness, and where tyranny eretfted hen throne, and bigotry, ignorance, and fuperflation supported her in fernal reign, the fun of a glorious day has arifeii—and Liberty rejoices in the divine light and resplendent beamsi "The foundations of tyranny are laid in igno rance ; and the superstructure is supported by the fame means—knowlege and freedom go hand in hand.—The Hate of darkness in which the eastern world has long been plunged, has pre vented many of those kingdoms from lucceeding in their efforts to obtain the just rights of human nature. In modern times, if the resistance of the people to the tyrants that oppress them, should prove unfuccefsful, it vill generally be found owing to traitors among tliemfelves ; and the danger from this quarter arises from the too general want of all principle, and the predomi nant love of money among all ranks of people. Factio v, properly speaking, is the offspring of disappointment, pride, inordinate ambition, and the whole train of the malevolent paflions : Its objeel is in the firlt place the promotion of its own individual advantage, without any regard to thatof the community at large : To attain this obje<S, there are no considerations, however sa cred, which will not be facrificed—characters will be defamed—meafures reprobated—jealousies ex cited, and the public confidence in their rulers will be aflailed, and destroyed if pollible—till its views are aecomplifhed : When self is not the prime motive to faction, a vindictive spirit of re venge often designates its baneful manoeuvres— disappointed in its aspiring ambitious schemes, it precipitates its votaries into all the excefles of a wild, blind, and implacable enmity to its fuccefs ful rivals,and nothing lhort of involving the body politic in that anarchy and confufion which may afford a favorable opportunity to carry its designs into execution, will check the progress of its ac cursed machinations. Ex trad of a letter from a gentleman in Ireland. " During the months of May and June last, nine or ten American veflels have failed from Belfaft, Newry and Derry, chiefly bound to the Delaware and New-York, and took with them upwards of two thoufande-z\ igrants from the north of Ireland, almost the whole of them firfl: advanc ing their paflage money, and not going out as redemptioners, as was heretofore the cafe—ma ny hundred ufeful artizans and tradesmen went in tliefe veflels ; and such was the ardor of the people of the north of Ireland to get to America, that there was a great overflow for eachfhip, and some were even disappointed in getting paflages for want of more American veflels to take them, for it is a well known fact they will not go out in any Irilh veflel, or with an Irish captain, when an American offers, from a supposed better treat ment from the latter." THEATRICAL. The highly raised expectations of the public drew a crouded audience to the Theatre on Thurs day evening; nor were those expectations dis appointed, The entertainment was various,novel, animated, and entertaining : The performers ex erted tliemfelves with uncommon spirit, and were rewarded with unequivocal marks of applause and approbation. ARRIVALS. NEW YORK. IVcdneJday Sloop Amphion, Barry, Montego Bay, 31 days, Sloop Trial, Barnard, Port au Prince, 31 do, Schooner Peggy, Doddy, Charleston, 12. do. Brig Cato, Gardiner, Hamburg. 77 do. Brig Maria, Coffin, Cape Francois, 17 do. Thttrfday Snow Polly & Nanc), Skinnerj Liverpool, 70 do. Schooner Sydney. Todd, St. Martins, 24 do. Sloop Catherine, Snell, Charleston, 12 days. PRICE CURRENT. NEW-YORK. Jamaica Spirits, - Antigua Rum, - St. Croix, do. - - 4/6. Country, do. - - 2/10. Molasses, - - - 2J2. a 2/1. Brandy, ... Geneva, - - . s y£. Do. in cases, - - 2 8/T Muscovado Sugar, - _ 7 a 7 2/I Loaf, do. - - Lump, do. - . Pepper, ... Sr. Pimento, ... i/g. a s\f. Chocolate, - 1 y 2 _ Coa)a, ... lb r a gor c °ffee, - . 1/8. a lfg. Indigp, (Carolina) - . 4 f a (,r Rice, . . -84f. a 23\r Superfine Flour, - - _ r Common do. „ . 43 / a 45/; Rye do. 2 bf. a 2yf. Indian Meal, - jg \r p ye ' , c , . "49f fr■ ks - (Southern) - f Do. (Northern,) . i f 3. a aJ'6. Beef, firft quality, . . 4 g\J\ a &0 r Second quality, . . 4l y* b . Pork, firft quality, . . 81/6. —r-r- Second quality, - - 76/6. Carolina Tobacco, « a Virginia , . . ±d. a 5 d
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