reimburse the petitioner for any adtual expenses he had been at on account of medicines, but was opposed to an acceptance of thereportin its pre lent form. Mr. Huntington supported the motion for an acceptance, he observed that the petitioner by virtue of his being a colonel, was under no obli gation to exercise the office of a physician, and therefore his being a colonel did not render his demandlefs valid and just—that it would be efta bliffiing a very bad precedent indeed, if an offi cer ffiould not be compensated forfervices of this kind—Mr. Huntington gave a ffiort account of the services performed by the petitioner, from which it appeared that his labors had been incef f'ant, and rendered in the moftintereftingcircum ftances, of which abundant proof was contained in the papers that accompanied the petition. Mr. Matthews and Mr. Burke fpoke ( of the very important services performed by the petitioner and said that no claim could be better founded. The question on the motion pafled in the as finnative, and the report was referred to Mr. Trumbull, Mr. Matthews, and Mr. Burke—who are inftrudted to report a bill or bills pursuant thereto. The blanks in the bill to promote the progress of ufeful arts were filled up and the bill palled. In committee of the whole on the report of the Secretary of the Treafury—for making provision for the support of the public credit. The proposition, viz. To have two thirds fund ed at an annuity or yearly interest offixper cent, redeemable at the pleasure of the government, by payment of the principal, and to receive the other third in lands in the weftcrn territory, at the rate of 20 cents per acre—was read. It was moved by Mr. Boudinot—that the clause refpe<sting the western territory fhoulcTTje struck out —and proposed the following amendment in lieu thereof—and to receive for the other third a certificate drawing an interest of 6 per cent, per an num, payable in ten years—which certificate Jhatl be received as specie in payment for lands in the western territory. This amendment after some debate was nega tived and the question on the proposition being put, it palled in the affirmative. The next proposition or alternative being read, the principle of irredeemability contained in it was objected to—and producing a considerable debate, precluded a decision before the committee role. THURSDAY, MARCH n Several petitions were presented and read. In committee of the whole on the Report of the Secretary of the I reafury, for making provision for the support of the public credit. The following proposition was read, viz. To have the whole sum funded at an annuity, or yearly interest, 'if 4 per cent, irredeemable by any payment exceeding five dollars pr. annum, 011 ac count both of principal and interest; and to re ceive as a compensation for the reduction of in terest, fifteen dollars and eighty cents, payable in lands, as in the preceeding cafe. The debate this day turned principally on the irredeemable quality proposed in this alternative. After a lengthy difcufiion the proposition was negatived. The next proportion was then read, and fur ther debate ensued. The committee rose with out coming to a decision on a motion made by Mr. Jackson to strike out what relates to irredeema bility in this alternative. A second memorial from George Scriba, refpedl ing a purchase of lands in the Western Territory, was read. Mr. Trumbull brought in a bill for making com pensation to Col. John Ely, for his services, as a Surgeon to the late army of the United States which was read. Mr. Wadfworili had leave of absence for four teen days. Adjourned. FRIDAY, MARCH 12 The bill for granting compensation to colonel John Ely, was read thefecond time, and referred to the committee of the whole house, to be taken into consideration this day fortnight. Several petitions were read ana referred. Mr. Bland observed that private memorials and petitions have encreaied lb much, that very Ihortly the attention of every individual member of the house ■will be taken up in the investigation of the fadts set forth in those petitions, to the great interruption of the business of the na tion. He therefore moved the following resolutions in substance. I ft. That all memorials and petitions for claims presented to the honfe, be referred to the heads of departments to report thereon. }d. That the committees to whom memorials and petitions have been referred, be discharged from any further attention to the lame, and that they be referred as above.—Laid on the table. In committee of the whole on the Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, for making provision for the fupportof the public credit. The third proposition or alternative was read viz. « All To havs Sixty Six and Two Thirds Dollars funded at (( y-aiij, .ntcreft of Six per. Cent, i,-redeemable alio by any pay »n Four - a,, , d T , w ° th,rds D ° iijrs p" ™ <( both ot principal and interest—and to have at the end ■' a Ui'' 1 ? -«* dollars and eighcy-eight ccnts, funded at the like mtereft, and r<ue ot redemption* Mr Lee moved that the whole proposition fliould be rejected—which occasioned a debate, and the question being taken oil the motion, it palled in the negative. Mr. Jackson's motion for striking out fhefe words " irredeemable also by any payment ex ceeding four and two thirds dollars, per annum, on account both of principal and interest," was then read, and after some further debate, was alio negatived. Mr. Fitzfimons after premising some observati ons refpecSing a more rapid extinction of the principal, than is contemplated by the secretary, proposed that four and two-thirds dollars should e llruck out, in order to introduce ahigher rate of payment per annum.—He mentioned (ix per cent. 011 account of principal and interest. Mr. Madison mentioned a still higher sum. Four and two-thirds dollars after some debate were struck out, and the proportion with the blank pafled over. The following propositions were rejected, viz. 4thly. To have an annuity for the remainder of life, upon the contingency of living to a given age, not less distant than ten years, computing interest at 4 per cent." sthly. To have an annuity for the remainder of life, on the contingency of the furvivordiip of the youngeftof two persons, " computing interest in this cafe also at 4 per cent. The Committee then rose, and the house ad journed till To-morrow. ■ T!" d .' hate ° ur U J lu ' ,i " Tutfday, Feb. 2 3 , should have been introduced by the prof option Jot the ajfumption 0/ the State debts. THE GIFT OF SUBLIMITY TO WILLY SHAKESPEARE ON - the biforked hill, with Fame's ever-green crown'd, Encircled with azure fercne, Whilst the sylphs of his fancy plav'd wantonly round, Willy Shakespeare enliven'd thefcene. As all thoughtful he fat, kcen-ey'd Wisdom drew near, Just sent from the regions above, And, (looping, she whifper'd this truth in his car, " Thy lays breathe the spirit of Jove." To his fide came the muse oi the bowl and the blade, To hail him great prince of her art ; Whilst Comedy near all those dimples difplay'd, That gave a bnfk pulse to the heart. Bright Genius approach'd him with pleasing refpeft, In her arms a young eagle ftie bore, To (hew, if unshackled by icy neglcft, To what wonderful heights she Lould soar. Recumbent before him.straight droptthe fwcet maid, When expanding the wing ot her bird, 11 lake the quill of Sublimity Shakespeare," she said, i( And go falhion the tear-starting word." To Genius he bow'd as he pluck'd forth the quill ; To the breeze were his vellments unfurl'd ; Like a Sun-bcain with Fancy he fled from the hill, To charm and illumine the world. For the good of mankind he rare precepts convey'd, And his drains had such pow'r o'er the Ear, That whenever he pleas'd from Ihe concourle thatflray'd, He could call up the smile or the tear. Old Time knew his worth—with the sigh of cfteem, From theearth bid sweet Willy arise ; With his Genius he fled, but has left us his theme, Which Ola]l ever be dear to the wife. THE TABLET, " Why (hould an afior complain of being called from the The atre, when he has either finiftied his part, or can carrv it on but badly." SHORT as the life of man is reprefunted to be, it is still long enough for him to accomplish all the purposes for which he was created. When the affairs of a person are perpetually involved in hurry and confufion, it betrays a want of sy stem or diligence : But it is no proof he is too circumscribed with refpedt to time. Had he more time, or had he less to perforin, the fame difficulty would exist, while he errs in laying his plans,pr is dilatory in executing them. The best systems will not succeed, when managed by indo lent men ; nor will the inoft adtiv industry turn to much account, where there isa defeiftof system. It is not the quantity of buflnefs any one has to perform that embarrafles him, for nothing can perplex a person of method and activity. The complaints therefore of the shortness of life are not founded in reason. If a man has liv ed to the age of three score years and ten, with out having accomplilhed the main objedts that de serve attention, no period would be long enough to gratify his expectations. The genius of eve ry person is limited within certain bounds, which aremoreorlefsextenfivein different men. Those of a narrow coinprehenfion come to their full per fection, before they half run out their existence. Were the life of such people limited to forty years,they should not complain of the shortness of it, because if it were ten times as long, they would make 110 new attainments. There are o ther men whose faculties are formed upon a larger scale, and who continue to make improve ments till they are sixty years old. But whate ver is the period, when the talents cease to be progressive, aman gains no advantage from living, more delirable than he has already gained. If a person, having pafled the middle age of life, finds that he has acquired little honor or property, he may generally concludt there is -383- ■No. XCVI. fuiiVe deficiency in his capacity or exertions. To lac ha man length of life will bring no acquisiti on of character or riches. Why then Ihould we complain ol that which is in itfelf no evil > Had human nature been so constituted, that our facul ties did not soon arrive at their molt perfect point, great would be the misfortune that our fublunarv exiltence had not a longer duration, Confined however to as small a compass as it is, if we em ploy our moments with care and diligence, we may fini/h our career, with joy and reputation. NEW-YORK, MARCH 13. A Correspondent fays,—" I Jove short Speak ers, who hit the mark with a single ball—One < ball thro the heart will as surely kill as a thou sand grape /hot —" Extratiof a letter from Boflon—March 3. " The dispatch with which business is carried, on in our House, as we rail it, nraft in a great men fure be attributed to the activity and genius of our Speaker, Gen. Cobb. His independence, quickness of apprehension and comprehension— his industry and attention are universally ap plauded : And in turning a question when the vote, has been equal, he does it with a prompti tude and native firmnefs, which nothing but a mind directed by right principles could inspire. " The papers will inform you how ourlegifla tors go on Altlio Praifegod Barebones, in his rage of Law-Reform, has let in a flood of impertinen ces, yet the measures adopted by the Court have been far better than some persons wish to efFed: elsewhere. 1 lie House lias expressed its disapprobation of paper taxes—voted rheprodud: of the Excise to pay the interest of the State Debt—has raised the salaries of the Superior Judges, &c._and repea led the Warden There is however much anti-federalifm in the house; and **«»has btoughtforward in the lenate, a budget of alterations to the federal con ltitution.—One of which is that the members of Congress, shall depend on the legislatures of the ltates for their pay, and the quantum ofit—blef fed effed: of individual folly ! Tofuppofethat one set of the fervaots of the people, ihould make wages for another—and a higher set too !If our legislature should adopt this mess, I hope that Congress will fend out an amendment that the pay of the state legislatures, shall be ftatedbv the representatives of the union." 4 Pjj'tCommittee of both House s of the Legijlature of Majfachafetts, have reported the following propofi as the basis of further amendments to the Con futation of the United States—viz. Fir/}.-—'That Congress shall not interfere in the regulations of the elections of its Members, ex cept in cases, where the State Legislatures shall neglect, or refufe to make regulations ; and that the qualifications of Senators and Representatives be expressly defined in the Constitution. Second.—That Congress erecft no company with exclulive advantages of commerce. Third—That Congress have power to establish a uniform rule of inhabitancy or settlement of the poor of the different States throughout the United States. Fourth.—That republican forms of Govern ment be established in the diftridis which are, or shall be ceded to the United States. Fifth—That Congress shall by law provide for calling forth the pojft comitates for executing the laws of the United State. Sixth—That the general Government exercise no power but what is expressly delegated. Seventh—That a part of the internal resources of taxation be appropriated to the United States, and that a part thereof be exclufivelyreferved to the refpe&ive States, with such exceptions, how ever, and under l'uch limitations as a war and o ther extraordinary exigencies may require. . Eighth.—That no system for forming the mili tia be established, and that no establishment of troops in a time of peace, beyond a limited num ber, be made, if disapproved by a Specified num ber of the State Legislatures, within a limited tune after the bills for thofepurpofesfhall belaid before them. Ninth,—That the Judiciary powers of the Uni. ted States be more explicitly defined, and more accurately distinguished from those of the refpe<9> lve States. Tenth.—^ That the Senate shall not possess all the Executive and Judicial Powers now veiled in that body. Eleventh.—That it be left to the several States, to make compensations to their Senators and Re- refpediively, for their fervi'ces in Congress. Twelfth. —That the State Legislatures have power to recall when they may think it expedi ent their Federal Senators, and to fend others in their flead—And that the Senators be chosen, all at the fame time, and for the term of four years. ARRIVALS, NEW YORK. Thursday Friday. Sloop Rambler, Rogers, Edenton (N. C.) 10 days. Schooner Hetty, Peebe, Chariefton, 21 days, Ship Union Dekay, that was a Ihore on the East bank, is arrived at this port with the loss of her Rudder and other imall damage. Cast. Cook arrived off Georgetown-Bar Ftb. A 3 , and landed his tip. i wth the loss oj hn horjer and cargo on dept.
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