Computing according to the entries in the State of New-York, in 1788, thcyearly quantity of pepper and pimento brought into the United States, 1? not less than eight hundred thousand pounds, of which about a third is pepper. Six cents on pepper, and four cents on pimento (with draw-back? on exportation) may without inconvenience, be laid. Salt. An additional duty of fix cents per bufhcl, may, in the judgment of the Secretary, with propriety be laid on this article. It is one of those obje&s which being consumed by all, will be luoft produ&ive, and yet from the fmallnefs of the quantity in which it is consumed by any, and of the price, will be lea It bur thenfome, if confined within reasonable limits. If a government does not avail itfelf, to a proper extent, of resources like these, ii iriufl of necefllty overcharge others, and particularly, give greater scope to direst taxation. The quantity of this article, annually imported, being at least a million and a half of bushels, the annu al product of an additional duty of fix cents may be computed at ninety thousand dollars. Carriage-, such as coaches, chariots, &c. These articles may cer tainly be the fubjeft of a considerable duty. How productive it would be, is not easy to be estimated. But it is imagined, that it would yield not less than fifty thousand dollars per annnm. Licenses to prattifers of the law. Certain law proceedings, and various kinds of writings. The extent of this resource can on ly be determined upon trial; but the Secretary feels a strong assur ance, that there may be drawn from it yearly, not less than two hundred thousand dollars. The system for colle&ing a duty of this kind, would embrace playing cards, and some other obje&s of luxury, which do not fall under the above descriptions, but which are estimated in the supposed produtt. Sales at auction (exclusive of houses or lands, Or those made in consequence of legal process, or of acknow4edged infelvency.) One per cent on such sales, would, probably, produce a yearly sum of forty or fifty thousand dollars. Wines and ipirits fold at retail. These articles are, in the opin r ion of the Secretarv, capable of being rendered far more produc tive, than has been generally contemplated ; and they are, cer tainly, among the most unexceptionable obiefts of revenue. It is presumed, that two hundred thousand dollars per annum, may, with facility, be colletted from the retail vent of these articles. The foregoing objects, arc those, which appear to the Secretary, preferable towards a provision for the debts of the individual States. There are others which have occurred to him as fupple meutary, in cafe the experiment Ihould discover a deficiency in the expe&ed product ; but which he conceives it unnccefiary now to detail. He will only add, that he entertains no doubt of its being practicable to accomplifti the end, on the punciples of his former report, without the neceflity of taxing, either houses or lands, or the stock or produce of farms. The Secretary conceiving the design of the House to have been to obtain from him a general delineation only of the funds, com petent in his judgment to the provision in question. has refrained from those details, which would be indilpenfable, if that pro vision were immediately to be made ; and to have furnifhed which would have occasioned greater delay than would, probably, have suited with the present ftatc of the business or the convenience of the House. He with great deference trufh, that what is now of fered will be deemed a fatisfaftory compliance with their order. The statement required refpe6ting the product of the duties on imports and tonnage to the la 11 of December, as far as returns have come to hand, is contained in"the fchedulc herewith presented. All which is humbly submitted, ALEXANDER HAMILTON, Secretary of the Treasury. Abflratt of the nett proceeds of the duties on Imports and Tonnage. N. Hampshire, from Augufl u, Maflachufetts, — — 10, Connecticut, — — 11, New York, — — J, New Jersey, — — — I, Penniyivania, — — 10, Delaware, — — 1, Maryland, — — — 10, Virginia, — — 17, S. Carolina, — — 31, Georgia, — — 22, Dollars, 784,487 14} DeduCifor drawbacks, ipr. cent. 15,689 74 Dollars, 768,797 40J Port of Bojlon only to 19M December. FOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES. MR. FENNO, HAPPENING in the gallery of the Iloufe of Representatives, when the bill for regulate ing the Poft-Office, as reported by a Committee, was read, 1 was not a little surprised to find no mention made of European Packets. The extra ordinary manner in which the Engliffi Mails are received and delivered at the Poft-Office in this city, appears to me to require the interpolition of the Legiilative Body. lam told, and I believe it to be true, that when a Packet from England arrives at this port, the Mail is immediately taken to the house of the Britiffi Agent, where it is by him opened, and fucliletters taken out ashepleafes— after which it is fentto the Poft-Office. Thelet ters for Europe that are to be sent by Packets, are received at the Poft-Office, and sent by the Post- Kalter to the British Agent—who has again the privilege of culling them. Dispatches for his Britannic Majeftv's officers, and all letters for Ca nada, are reserved by the Agent, which I conceive mull very materially injure the revenue of the Poft-Office Department. At a moderate calcula tion, the poftageofthem toAlbany wonldamount, during the winter season, when they can be con veyed no other w r ay, to IJOO dollars. Such liber ties to an American Agent I fancy would hardly be granted in any part of Europe—and in Great Britain it would be a novelty indeed, to find even an Embaflador conveying mails thro its domin ions by any other channel than the Poft-Office.— You may possibly hear from me again, when Con gress resumes this business. Z. New York, February 22, 1790. A REPORT having circulated, founded as it is pvblkly ajerted, on the heji authoiitv, that 44 when the qurfiion was moved at the IJI meeting oj the Society of the Cincinnati of the State of New-York Jot difa vewivg certain prv cples contained in a petition publifkcd in the public p?- p&TSf .vid recommended to the attention of the office/> and foldierr of the late army, mofi of the members present were taken withfurprfe, and the mam queflion pa/fed fab filenfio, but that many of the members [wee have exprcjjed their difapprobatian of the resolution, and it isfuppofed, if there should be a full meeting of the society had on the fame queflion, the sense oj the majority would be again fl itße it remembered, That the follow ing notice was published in the New-York Daily Gazette of January 1, 1 79°* d general meeting of the New-York State Society of the Cincinnati, will be held on Monday the firfl day oj February next, at 6 o'clock, P. M. at the Lodge Room in Cortlandt-Street—The pungual attendance of the members is required. " By order of the President, J*"- ' JOHNSTAGG,jun. Sec'y." And that after it was made known, that the petition above mentioned would be submitted to the society for their eonfderation, the following notification was addrejjed to every member in the city, andfent by the Secretary to their houses, viz. " SIR, 11 A general meeting of the New-} ork State Society of the Cincinnati, will oe held on Monday the Jirfl day of February next, at 6 o'clock, P. M. at the Lodge Room in Cortlandt Street; your punflual attendance is re queued. By order of the President, >>1.28,1790. ' JOHN STAGG, jun. Sec'y." That on the evening of the firfl of February a great er number of members (than ufualJ appearing, and many more than the number requisite to do business, the society proceeded to examine the situa tion of their funds, and to receive the reports of thefeveral committees, on the points which had been committed to them at the lajl genera! meeting. The petition referred to was then laid bejore the (ociety at or about 9 o'clock, and it was ordered to be read. A motion was then made, 44 1 hat the Society reject the petition and disavow the principles it contains this motion was seconded, and a re solve submitted to the consideration of the Society, and after a confidera bledebate relative to the wording of the re solve (its principles never being objeQed to) and amendments being propojed and passed, one member rai sed doubts refbetting the expediency of pajfingthe re solve-, and moving the previous queflion, which being lofl, the queflion was taken on the reso lution, as has been published, at eleven o'clock ; and so far from p l ff l,t g Tub silent io, that the ayes founded as an unanimous vote ; and when on motion, the queflion wai reversed, there was not a dijjenting voice. It was then moved andfeconded, that the resolve be published in the public papers, of this city, and pajjed unanimously. A true Jlatement of the Proceedings of the New-York State Society oj the Cincinnati, held at the Lodge Room, in Cortlandt-Street, on Monday the Ift day of February, 1790. JOHN S TAGG, jun. Sec*ry. niurfday last was the annivcrfary of the firft meeting of Con gress under the new constitution—a day to be remembered with peculiar pleasure by all the friends to the civil rights—the proper ty, happiness and future glory of these riling Slates—on thataufpi cious day, wc received the surest pledge of enjoying and perpetu ating the invaluable acquisitions of " Peace, Libert), and Safety." " Then old anarch's kingdom fell"—and our country invigorated in her councils, and animated by her profpefts commenced anew, her career in the road of empire, fame, and honor. Some persons in writing and fpcaking of the general govern ment, use such a stile as would lead a stranger to suppose they had reference to a foreign jurifdittion : To fay nothing of the injustice of this pra&ice, it is injurious to the elTential inteiefts of the State and General Governments, as it has a tendency to excite jealousies, create diihn&ions, and form an ideal incompatibility of interells —whereas we mull all stand or fall together—and an enemy of the General Government is an enemy of the State Governments, and vice vcrfa. Doubtless there are foir.c spirits in all fociecies of so malignant an afpetft, that they never can be at ease, while the people are happy under any fyftein of government whatever—these persons endeavor to iniprefs on the public inind that go vernment is an evil—they will acknowledge, merely to save appearances, that it is a evil—lt will be well to attend to the operation of this fentiinent ; from cohfidering government as an evil, we aie naturally led to consider those that administer it, as evil instruments in an evil cause—this transition is easy ; and perhaps is one of the mod plausible foundations on which the unprincipled disturbers of human happiness, can raise a fyftein of fuccefsful sedition.—From a specious concern for the public good the bell: ad ministration that ever was formed may be attack ed, with a probable chance of making irnpref fions to its disadvantage—and to the infinite in jury of the public interest. This fentiinent in dependent of its filfehood, and pernicious ten dency, contains likewise a most infamous satire on human nature —for as mankind cannot subsist as civilized communities, without laws and go vernment, they must either be governed as ra tional beings who know how to combine their se veral interests for the mutual benefit of the whole —or, beconfidered (if inaftate of society) as as fociating animals, united by bonds formed on a principle of universal suspicion of each other.— This latter idea ofgovernment would correspond with the temper and genius of such persons ; for, judging from their own particular bias, or pro pensity, they realize that confidence, in fuchago vernment, would be forever disappointed in its expectations. The revolution of America is not founded on the idea that government is aneceflary evil—but on the reverse that it is the choicest blelfing hea ven ever has bellowed on the human race—and the refined, free, liberal state of society which the United States are now enjoying, under the new constitution, evinces thefalfhood of the idea it fuggefls also this pleasing reflection, that as we have made so great, and obvious progrefe in improving the condition of human nature, we shall continue to persevere in the line of the con stitution—by supporting and strengthening the hands of our civil rulers—by a generous disdain of the feeble, but malicious invecftives and flan ders of those, whose envy at our growing great ness, and encreafing happiness, can find no reft, but in venting itfelf in lies and defamation—and in attempts to belittle the free and independent citizens of this glorious country in their own eyes. The people of the United States are at this mo ment in a more eligible situation, than any other 7,789 314 "3,439 54k 20,352 87$ 152,198 97 6s "s. «■ v> C| rri O H 0 M • ,971 51 188,494 94 6,573 9 8 4 87,751 64 142,028 62 55,032 61. 8,850 Bo| 375 NEW-YORK, MARCH 6. nation now upon the faccof the globe—nor have we any reason to suppose, that any of rlie nations that have gone before us, ever enjoyed a greater degree of pofirivehappinefs—and with refped: to our profpetts, we may jultly aflert that the expe rience of mankind has never produced a parellel —but there are fame persons who would be tor mented by a situation in paradise—would even a celeflial adminifixation please such characters ! I trow not. The society of the Cincinnati of this State at a late meeting, voted unanimously, to celebrate the birth day of the President of the United States in future. The St. Tammany society have voted .that they would celebrate this event, on the 32d.dav of February—the society of the Cinci n n ati have not announced their day. The House of Aflenibly of this State has pafled a Resolution, appointing His Excellency George Clinton, Richard Varick, and John- Wats, Esquires, Commilfioners, with authority to build a Government House, on the ground where the Fort stands, andto draw twenty tkoufand dollarx out of the Treasury of this State for that purpose. The said building to be appropriated for the ac commodation of The President of thfe United States, whileCongrefs remain in this city. On Thursday last Mr. Arthur Lee took the neceflary oaths for his admiilion to the bar of the Federal Court, as aCounfellerat Law.—This gen tleman, (whose talents and law knowledge so eminently diftinguilhed him in the Courts of Westminster, prior to the commencement of the late glorious revolution, in the whole course of which his abilities and patriotism were fofuccefs fully exerted for the benefit of his country,) will, we doubt not, be another shining ornament roth* Federal Bar—and will, we hope, meet with tliofe returns from his fpllow citizens, in the line of his profeffion, which long-tried integrity, and high charaiSer justly entitle him to: Thole con siderationS, we hear, have induced the Hon. Jud ges of the Supreme Court todifpenfe with a fpe cialrule of the Court in his favor, which preclu ded [the admiflion of any person as a counsellor, who had not practiced as such in some of the Su perior Courts of the States for three 1 years ante cedent to the adoption of the New Constitution. Every friend to America must be highly grati fied, when he peruses the long lift df eminent and worthy characters, who have come forward as Practitioners at the Federal Bar—where the raoft important rights of Man must, in time, be discus sed, and determined upon, as well those of na tions, asof individuals. Happy country ! Whose Judges, (rendered independent—and feledled for their wisdom and virtue,) constitute so firm a barrier againll tyranny ana usurpation on the one hand, and fraud and licentioufiiefs on the other. Ot Members of Congress chosen in the State of North Carolina, we have only heard of The Hon. llugh Will i am son, and The Hon. J. B. Ash, Esquires. SUBSCRIPTION FOR A MEDAL OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. MED ALS.from the earliefl period of time, have been regard cd, by every enlightened people, as the greatest help to hijlon, andthr bejl method of transmitting to poflerity the memory oj the heroes and patn its oj the age, and one oj the mofl honorary compliments a grateful pec pie could confer on their favourites ; —As the hiflory of mankindfurm Cu es no inflance of a hero or patriot who has better deferred, or has been more jujlly intitled to the affeflions or ejleem of a grateful people, than, the Pre/ident of the United States—an aitijl is induced to offer tc the citi zens of America, a medal with aJlriking and approved likeness, andfuck, inferjptions or allegorical figures hs Jhall beflfiit so great a charaEler ; and he humbly hopes to be honoured with their patronage. 7oSubscriber s—a medal will be delivered of fine white metal. to resemble ftlvrr,for one dollar ; of a fine, gold-colored metal, for two dol lars ; offnefuverfor four dollars ; and of gold in proportion to weight. Subscribers will please to particular ifg the kind they choose. As the medals are now Jlriking, and will be ready to deliver in a few days after the order comes to hand, it is hoped every gentleman will pay at the time of fubferibing. %* Subscriptions will be received at the Toft-Office in this Ci ty;—or an-} gentleman may have any number sent to any part of the conti nent, by his order and remittance for the fame, to J. MANLY, to the care o/Robf rt Pat ton, Etq. Pofl Mafier, Philadelphia. COPY—IVE, the underfignea, have seen the medal of the President of the United States; and think it a strong and exprefjive likeness, and wor thy the attention of the citizens of the United States of America. Thomas Mifflin, governor oftheflate of Penvfylvania. Richarij Peter speaker oj the house of ajfemblf. Christian Febigkr, treasurer of the state. Francis Johnston, colonel of the lute American army, Philadelphia, February 22, 1790. ALEXANDRIA, Feb. 18. On Thursday last an elegant Ball was given at Mr. Wife's Ta vern, in commemoration of (hat auspicious day wh'ich gave to the world the illuflrious and beloved President jf the United States. The company was numerous and brilliant. Every heart expand ed with tnofepleafurable emotions which the happy occasion na turally inspired. Every countenance was fuffufed with joy, Beau ty—always powerful—now arrayed in universal fmiles—(hone with unusual splendour. Most of the gentlemen present had been witnelTes of the affectionate and pathetic leave which (he Patriot and the Hero had taken of this town and neighborhood last Jpring, when called by the Unanimous voice of his countrymcn to fill the chair of empire. In the very room where they were aflembled to celebrate the day of his nativity they had seen him laboring with sensations, almost unutterable, excitfd by the necefiity of bidding adieu to those whom he was pleased to honor with the appellation nf " affeflionatefriends and kit d neighbouts." Upon this endear ing circumftancc they reflected, and will continue to reflrfVwith peculiar complacency. Long—-ery long—t/iav this great and good man live, to receive this annual tribute of the eftretn, the affection, and the veneration of a grateful pieop'e ! ARRIVALS.—A'EIi'- YORK. Wtdnrjilay. Sloop Dolphin, Carpenter, Snvannah. p uays. Friday. Sloop Betsy, Brook*, Philadelphia, 6 davs.
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