speedy remedy for recovery of their debts in thole branches of business by |in(lituting suits in the federal courts, which was read arid laid on the table. Alio a petition from Joflma Barney, late a capt. in the navy of the United States, praying to be reimbursed his expences, while a prisoner with the enemy ; and that he may be put on the fame footing with the other officers in the late Ameri can navy. Also a petition of sundry officers of the Jare American navy, praying compensations for ser vices, &c. the two last petitions were read, and referred to a feleet committee of five members. Mr. Cadwallader prelented a petition fromthe pubjic creditors of Monmouth county, state of Nevv-Jerfey, praying an alteration in the fund ing fyltein, which was read and laid on the table. Mr. Williamfon moved that the rule of the houle in these words " that 110 bill amended by the Senate fliall be committed" may be expung ed, which was agreed to by the houi'e. A meflage was received from the Senate, in forming that they have palled a bill for erediing that part of the Hate of Virginia, called the dis trict of Kentucky, into a separate slate, and for admitting the fame as a member of the union to which they dcfire the concurrence of the house. In committee of the whole on the bill repeal ing after the last day of next,. the duties heretofore laid 011 distilled and other spirits im ported from abroad, ana laying others in their stead. The committee proceeded in the difcufllon as far as the 45th fetfion. Adjourned. IJ THURSDAY, Jan. 13 The bill for the admission of.the district of Kentucky into the union,- was read the second time, and made the order of the day for Monday next. » Mr. Sedgwick laid the following motions on the table :—That a committee be appointed to lining in a bill, to authorise the President of the United States to cause the principal of the debt, due to foreign officers, the interest whereof is now payable in Paris, at the rate of fix per cent, per annum, to be discharged. That as it will be impracticable, during the present season, to consider and decide oil the report of the Attorney-General refpetfting the ju diciary fyftein with that deliberation which the importance of the fubjec r t demands, the consider ation of the said report be pollponed. Alio that the Attorney-General be directed to report to this honfe a bill, making a temporary provilion for the clerks, jurors, and other offi cers of the federal courts—and that he also re port to the next l'elfion, a bill, making a general provilion for the officers, and jurors of said courts. In committee of the whole on the bill repeal ing after the last day of next", the duties heretofore laid 011 diltilled spirits—and laying others in their stead. The difcuJTion of the remaining fetflions was finifhed—and the bill, with the several amend ments, reported by the chairman to the lioufe. On motion of Mr. Carroll, it was voted, that the consideration of the biJl with the amend ments be postponed, and made the order of the day for Monday next. In committee of the whole, on the bill declar ingtlre officer, who, in cafe of vacancy in the of fice of President, and Vice-President, shall exer cise the office of President of the United States. Mr. Boudinot in the chair Mr. Smith's (S. C.) motion for filling up the blank with " the Secretary of state for the time being," was read—which occalionecl a renewal of thedebate on the fubjeift.—The committeeap peared to be much divided, as before—and amo tion being made for their riling, it was carried in the affirmative.—The committee therefore rose and reported progress. Mr. Livermore gave notice, that he flioiild move for leave to bring in a bill to alter the lime of the annual meeting of Congress. The houle then went into comjnittee on the bill declaring the time when the electors of pre lident and Vice-President of the United States fhnll be chosen ; alio when they fkall meet and give in their votes. Mr. Boudinot in the chair, Some time was spent in difcnffing the firft fec tiori of this bill ; but the committee iofe without coming to any decision. Mr. Ames' motion icfpertingfurther compen sation to the commitfloners of loans, for extra fei vices, was referred, on motion of that gentleman, to tlie Secretary of the Treasury. On motion of Mr. Boudinot, Mr. Bourne was added to the committee on the navigation acl. Adjourned. FRIDAY, Jan. 14 Sundry petitions were read and referred A ineir»orial of Andrew Brown was read, pin porting that he intends publi(hin,g a corretft edi tion of the Laws and Resolutions of the Legilla tuie of the United States, beginning with the fir ft fefiion of Congress„ and solicits the counte nance of Congress to the publication. Mr. White, of the committee appointed for the purpose, reported a bill foi eftaßlifhing a land office for the sale of the unappropriated lands in the Western Territory—read the firft and second time, and referred to a committee of the whole house 011 Thursday next. Ordered, That 100 copies be printed. Mr. Fitzfimons, of the committee to which was referred the petition of sundry offieers of the navy, brought in a report, which was—That the prayer of laid petition cannot be granted,and that the petitioners have leave to withdraw their pe tition. This report was accepted by the house. Mr. Sedgwick's motion for appointing a com mittee to bring in a bill providing for the pay ment of the debt due to foreign officers, was ta ken up, and referred to a committee, consisting of Meflis. Sedgwick, Benfon and Seney. Mr. Madifori laid before the house a memorial and three refojutions of the legislature of the State of Virginia, on the fubje*9 of the funding law, which were read and laid&n the table. In committee of the whole on the bill deter mining the tirrle when tl>e Ele<ftors of President and Vice-President fliall be chosen—and when they lhall meet apdgive in their votes. The committee, finifhed the discussion of this bill and agreed to sundry amendments, which were reported to the house—the house took the fame into confederation, and adopted them with some additional amendments ; it was then or dered that the bill should lie on the table till Monday. Adjourned till Monday. LONDON, Oct. 28 A motion lately made in the National AfTembly, that the French flag ftiould display the national colours, occasioned a warm debate ; in which M. Mirabtau distinguished hinifelf, by his usual eloqueuce and address—so that the motion was carried, notwithstanding the opposition, from the aristocracy, was more open and bold than usual. M. Mirabeati concluded his speech with adding to the original motion, for displaying the nati onal colours on the French flag, a further clause directing that inltead of the usual shout of Vive Is Roi, onboard the ships every'moriyng and even ing, and on all important occasions, it lhall hence forward be " VIVE LA NATION, LA LOI ET LE roi."—This motion,as thus enlarged, was adopt ed, after a clamorous and disorderly debate. The three colours of liberty having been or dered to decorate the naval flag of France, a mo rion for flie like change in rh** oolnurs of the ar my, was agreed to without debate. The nation al colours are to be made of French manufactures. A plan of national education has been report ed to the National Aflembly, by three eminent profeflors. Mi. Rar7iavi, on rthe 25th Ocft. was eledled President of the National Aflembly. Philadelphia, Jan. 15. CaptHigginfon arrived at Boflon the 4th inft. from Milford-Haven, (England,) which he left the 11 ft November :He saw a London paper of 17, th Nov. which contained the articles of the Convention, for a reconciliation between Spain and England, Jigned by Count Florida Blanca, and Mr. Fitzherbert. The legislature of the state of Georgia have pafled fun dry resolves on the Treaty formed by the United States with the Creek-Indians :— The firft rcfolve recognizes the legality of the treaty —and fays it ought to be preserved invio late, and the house engages to support the faith of the United States pledged thereby. The second resolve censures the treaty, as ma king too great concessions to the Indians. The third resolve fays, the third article of the treaty is particularly liable to censure, as k ren ders the restoration of the property, carried off by the Indians, precarious, and fubjecftsthe pris oners in their hands to a ten months longer con tinuance of their captivity. Thefourtb resolve censures tie treaty, asrelin quilhing to the Indians, certain diltriifts, fold and ceded by them to the inhabitants of Georgia. The fifth resolve censures the fifth article, as liable to a conftrudtion unfavorable to the sove reignty of Georgia over, and pre-emption to, the lairds allotted to the Indians. 1 lie lixth resolve, censures the seventh article as not being founded on a principle of reciproci ty, and equality—admitting the Indians to hunt on the lands of the white people, while it re itrains the latter from hunting on the Creek lands ! The governor of Georgia, in consequence of some murders and depredations recently commit ted by the Creek Indians, has iflued a proclama tion forbidding the Indians to come armed with in the territories ofthat state, until the pleasure of the President of the United States is known, reipetfiing those ravages. Ihe President—a new Ship, of iooo tons, was lately launched at Providence; theproperty ot Mefl'rs'. Brown and Francis. 707- . The tranquility of the United States-theequal rights of the several states— the apportioning of the public burthens— and protecting theagri? cuhuial states from the unjust impositions of the commercial, are inseparably connected with the exercfe or. the part of the general government of the power ot laying and collecfting an excise in Jonie such form as that proposed by the bill now pending before the House of Representatives 01 the United States. It is to be remarked, that the objections Gene rally urged against an excise, do not apply so the above bill—nor have such been offered by its op pofets. A peal has however been rung upon the •word—and it is very humorous to observe what a climax may be founded upon a firing of terms without any meaning, in refpeft to the fubjeft under debate. Six per cents were at 17f. at Boston the 6th instant, pr. price current. Amount ot TONNAGE employed in the Trade of the United States, from ill Ottobex 1789, to 30th September 1790. Tons. New-Hampshire, - Maffachufeits, - Rhode-Island,* - Conne&icut, - New-York, - New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, ■? Delaware, Maryland, - - Virginia, North Carolina, + * South Carolina, J Georgia, American, Foreign Tonnage, United States and Britijk, United States and other Foreign, Total, Dollars, 165,465 93J Cents. * The returns from this State commenced 21 June, 1790 t From North Carolina, nth March, 1790. J Returns from S. Carolina for three quarters only received ON the firft Friday of this month, the American Phi lo sophic a l Society met, and agreeable to the fundamental regula tions refpe&ing the election of their officers, chofethe following Prefidcnt, David Rittenhouse, L. L. D, C Hon. Thomas Jefferfon,* Rev. Dr. John Ewing, ( Rev. Dr. William Smith. f Dr. James Hutchinfon, J Mr. Robert Patterfon, Mr. Jonathan Williams, Dr. Samuel Magaw. Vice-Prejidents, Secretaries. C Dr. S. Barton, ■< Dr. Samuel Dufficld, (_ Mr. Charles W. Peale. Curators. Treasurer. Mr. John Vaughan. f Dr. Adam Kuhn, Comfellors to hold their ) Mr. Jarrd Ingerfoll, office for three years, j Mr. Andrew Ellicott, ( Dr. Samuel P. Griffiths. < Dr. Nicholas Collin, in the place of } the Rev. Dr. Duffield, dcceafed. The Counsellors, whose period of office hath not yet expired are the following, Hon. Thomas McKcan, Dr. Blackwcl!, Messrs William Barton, Jfaac Cray, Charles Petitt, Dr. Benjamin Rujh, and Br. John Jones. Extract from the Minutes. SAMUEL MAGAW, Secretary. * Secretary of State. BANK OF NORTH-AMERICA. Philadelphia, January 1, 3791. BANK Accounts ate now kept in Dollars and Cents. All persons trar.fa&ing business at BANK, are requcfted to draw their Checks in the following way. Iraw their uhe 100 Pence. Cents. 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 ,0 11 .II >2 12 13 13 >4 >4 i 5 '5 '7 16 18 17 1 9 18 20 19 21 SO 22 21 23 22 24 23 2 5 24 27 iOO Pence. Cents, 25 28 26 29 27 3° 28 3 i 29 32 3° 33 3* 34 3 2 35 33 37 34 38 35 39 36 40 37 41 38 42 39 43 4° 44 4i . 45 4» 47 43 44 49 45 5° 46 5 i 47 52 48 53 1-16 of a Dollar i - 8 Do. 1-4 Do. 1-2 Do. 1 -8 1 -4 1-2 1-2 PISTAREEN 1 Pi STAR EEN PRICE CURRENT. PUBLIC SECURITIES. FUNDED DEBT 6 pr. Cents 16/6. lyf. pr. £ . 3 pr. Cents 8/6. —8/9. Dcfcrcd 6 pr. Cents 8/9. UNFUNDED DEBT. Final Settl.and other Certificates 15/". 15/6. 76£ do. Indents 8/6. —8/9. 431 do. N. and S. Carolina, debts, 11/. 11/6. 57J do. 177,022 9>5 Z 5 54-25 30,616 79-95 48,274 I— 4 5,5>4 '—a 56,997 5-' 2 4>'4» 3—4 " 55,43° 78-95 43,5 2 8 65-95 2 9>94 2 45-95 '7,379 69-95 ,0 > 6 34 33-95 502,526 40-95 262,913 57 -g 5 312 I—2 338 2—3 766,091 16-95 o / 100 Pence. Cents -49 £4 5° 55 5 l 57 58 53 59 54 60 55 6i 56 62 57 63 58 64 59 65 60 67 61 68 62 69 63 70 64 71 65 72 66 73 6 7 74 68 75 69 77 70 78 71 79 72 80 100 Pence. Cents. 73 81 74 8a 75 83 76 84 77 85 78 87 79 88 "8° 89 81 go 82 83 9 « it 93 °5 94 86 95 8 7 97 88 98 8 9 9, 9° CENTS. 6 a-ft 12 1-2 2 5 5° 10 20 85 pr. cent. 43l d °- 431 do- \ * -•***-
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