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
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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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