MONDAY, MARCH 29. The bill to fnfpend part of the collection law was read.the second time, and ordered to lie on the table. On motion of Mr. Livennore, the petition of the merchants and traders of Portsmouth New- Hampshire, was read the second time. The pe tition referring to two difiinc't objetfts. One re fpe«fting the holding the diftrisft court in Ports mouth. The other refpeding reftridtions on our trade by foreigners ; it was moved that it should be referred to two committees It was accordingly voted that the part relating to trade, be referred to a committee of twelve, and that refpefting the diftritf: courts to a com mittee of thru. The memorial of the officers of the late navy of the United States, was read a fecund time & referred to a committee of seven. Mr. Bland moved that the bill jud now laid on the table, should be taken up, in order to admit an amendment, which he had prepared and which, he observed, would not pi obably oe'eafton any debate. Some debate however enl'ued, and it was finally voted to refer the bill to a commit tee of the whole lioufe, on Monday next. A petition from General Hazen was read. A motion was then made that the house should take up the report of the committee ofthe whole, on the report of the Secretary of the Treafurv.' Mr. Williamfon said he hoped that the lioufe would not take up the report—he wished that North-Carolina (hould be fully represented on the floor, when the question for accepting the report should come before the house ; he wished it he said as he had some fatfts to slate to the house which would go to prove the total impropriety, if not impracticability of agreeing to some of the propositions contained in the report. He moved therefore, that the fubjeft should be deferred at least till to morrow. Mr. Sedgwick and Mr. Sherman opposed a poftponeinent. Mr. Heifter (poke in favor of the motion, he thought the reasons offered by the gentleman ff-om North-Carolina important, and that he should be indulged. The question was then put for taking up the report, and puffed in the alfirmative. 27 to 24. The report was then read. The three firft propositions were adopted bv the house. The fourth refpetfting the afTumption of the state debts being read. Mr. Carroll objected to proceeding any further in the report; he submitted it to the house, whe ther it would not be more regular and expedient to go into a committee of the whole, 011 that part of the report of the Secretary of the Treal'urv, which relates to devising ways and means to pay the interefton the foreign and domestic debts ;he thought this would be a more regular mode of conducing the business, lie moved therefore that the proposition fhouldbe parted over. The motion for poftponeinent occasioned con siderable debate ; it wasfupported by Mr. Carrol, Mr< Seney, Mr. Smith -(Maryland) Mr. Stone' and Mr. Williamfon ; the laftgentleman observ ed that the report had been agreed to in the com mittee of the w hole by a majority of four or five members only ; North-Carolina has about that number in her representation—she certainly has a right to be heard on the subject ; we aie not yet fully represented—and are not prepared to offer our sentiments. I have at home (said he) I'ome papers which 1 wish to lay before the House —I have not got them in my pocket— a proposi tion to afl'ume 25 millions (1 believe it will turn out to be 50 millions) ought to be maturely con sidered. He had a variety of difficulties on his xnind, which he wished to have removed. He aiked what was to be done with those creditors of the States who would not fubferibe to the loans on this plan .' Adverting to the report of the Se cietary, he said, that when he fawcalculations of icocoo dollars to be derived from sources, which he believed would be found not to produce five —he confefled he had his doubts refpecfting the r;ft—-he saw no necessity for precipitating the queftion —He wilhed more fully to understand the fubjed:. flic motion was then varied to recommitting the fourth prepefition to a con mittee of the whole House—which was opposed by Mr. Sedg wick, Mr. Ames, Mr. Lawrance, Mr. Boudinot, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Benfon, Mr. Gerry, Mr. Burke, and Mr. Smith (S C.) and fupported'by Mr. Bland, Mr. White, and Mr. Jackson.—in opposition to the motion it was said—that more than a fort night had been ipent in difculling the fubjecl that every argument on both fides had been pro duced which it was probable could be fuegefted — thatthc proposition was an eflential part of the Keport—that subsequent propofit ions had receiv er the approbation of gentlemen 011 a preemp tion that this would form part of the system— that all the reqiiifitc forms had been attended to V Vj J he P» opolition was again re-committed, it would be worse than facrificing the time for no ODjeCt, which had been spent upon it, as the w hole gioum. would begone over again—that the rea- lipsisii bers from P ate , d ' wiil afKml thc «"en,. t o PP or t „..i t , olF „. In support of thc motion it was said that the majority ,n the committee in favor of the n" o >o felon was small that the fubjed was very L variety of dV^ confe great i d, .? erenc 'emiments prevailed among e a ff° P ~ ' e tCS WCre totally opposed to the aflumption, as it would interfere with their arrangements made to pay the interest of their ?| ,c fub J est was susceptible of new light being thrown upon it—new arguments may he adduced some objections it was said had ,Jt been removed North-Carolina is interelted as much as the ot her States, and has as good right to be fully heard as either Maflkcliuletts or Soutli fenr * " - VaS ull P rece< lented „ oc to con lent to a le-commitment at the request of a n-ir. ticular State. Some gentlemen in support in "the motion entered into the merits of the proportion They remarked that as the amount of the State mio t h f WaS r n?t ful, X t ascertained, the aflumption ngit put it out of the power of the United States to make adequate provifi„„ for payment "i of their foreign and domeltic debts -and Mr Williamfon said the aflumption would efraud the State of North Carolina of half a million of dollars. The qneftfon for re-commitment being put j t P ed in the affirmative— 29 to 27. Adjourned. TUESDAY, MARCH 3 0. I he bill for accepting the cession of certain Nnrrh r r" de , fciibed . by the state of North-Carolina, having been amended by the House, as dated in our last, and returned to the benate—the amendment was concurred in bv the Senate, with an amendment—this additional a mendment was to strike out the name, of the Se nators of North-Carolina, from the preamble and was agreed to by the House. ' The order of the day being called for, the Speaker lead the fifth resolution of the report of the committee of the whole House on the report of the Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. Gerry moved that all the p'ropofitions sub sequent to that for aflummgthe state debt, Ihould be reconimitted to a committee of the wiiole— He observed that these are so inseparably con netfied with the foregoing, that those who con iider the aflumption as an object of importance, have aflociated the subsequent propositions with it, and cannot confidently vote for the latter but in reference to the former. ' This motion occasioned debate. It was opposed by Mr. Carroll, Mr. Stone, Mr I Seney, Mr. Jackson and Mr. Williamfon ; and supported by Mr. Bland, Mr. Vining, Mr. Law rance, Mr. Burke and Mr. The motion being put, it pal Ted in the affirma tive— 31 members voting in favor of ir. The House then went into a committee of ilie whole Mr. Livermore in the chair. 1 he proposition for the aflumption of the Stare Debts being read, the debate on the fubjedl was renewed,and continued until near three o'clock when the committee rose without coming to a decision. A niedage was received from the President of the United States, by his Secretary, informing the House, that the a<sl for eltabJifhing an uni form rule of naturalization, and the ac't making appropriations for rhe services of government, for the year 1790, have received his approbation and signature. A mefibge was received from the Senate, in forming the House that they have palled the bill for promoting the progress of ufeful arts, with lundry amendments, in which they request the concurrence of rhe House. Adjourned. FOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES. THE PRESENT STATE OF EUROPE. FREEDOM is inimical ro bigotry: The revo lution now carrying on in the Austrian Ne therlands, altho ic commenced in an enthusiastic zeal to defend certain religious eftablilhments, which in their conftru<ftion have a natural ten dency to confine and contra#: the human mind, will eventually produce aglorious emancipation, eftablifli the rights of human nature, and deliver the people from the tyranny offuperftition. The views of the enlightened Patriot will never be bounded by any object, short of the full eftablifh nient of a free constitution ; the means to affe<ft this are various, and none will be considered be neath his notice, that has the remotell reference to the ultimate design ; for the work once bewun, the profpecfl enlarges, and every paflion, of°the human mind may be made subservient to the cause of liberty.—" Ihe proposed league of the States of Flanders will, if effected, raile a molt formida ble powei in Europe ; as it will comprehend the United Provinces, the Flemings, and those ofthe Austrian Netherlands; to this will probably be 403- added as allies* the King of Pruflli, Duls of Cleves, Hanover, Brunfwick, See. Before fuel, a combination, the liouTe of Aullria mult ftirink and even the imperial diadem mavbe lo't to the preient faintly. The majority ofthc electorates always going with the nioft powerful partv as was evinced by the elector of Bavaria's being; cholen Emperor, when Jos i-ph wasvounp, thro' the influence of the Court of VeWailles—hut lolt to his iannly when success attended the arms of Maria Theresa"—This revolution has bee,, u»n- , L '. S far ' with a(t °nifliing unanimity ;in the Afleinbly that deliberated on -thi owing oft' their allegiance to the Emperor ; there was not a diHenting voice—their boldness anddecifion has enlured them the approbation of the enlighten ed of all Europe—There is one leilbn that the people have learned, and that is, that Union is P £ l " s^ noulu to every obstacle, and can infallibly ette<£t every objevfl the people wifli to atchieve aleiion that may make the tyrants of the earth tremble.—Crowns do not appear to be so durable an inheritance, as they have heretofore been conlidered by their pofleHors. (To be continued.) STANZA Ov Perfection. I'VE ft en an end of what they call Pcrfefhon here below Good David (aid and ! suppose, Hj verily thought To. But had he liv'd to fee the Men, Who in our Councils fit, ge would have found there is no End. Ol all Perfefhon ycf. IMPROMPTU. " P R ° CR ( ASTINATIOX is lhc 'b'ef of time"— • • . 'f us fun S th « bard immortal and fublimc 1 fvot lo the creed in modern legislation, here time ispied by procrajlination. NEW-YORK, MARCH 31, 1790, Extraß of a Utter Jnm a me'chtrt in Union, u> hh friends in P/ :l . luddphia, dated January 4, 1700 " cintumen, Cornell H ' S Majcfty, (with the advice of his Privy. CounclJ tnfcrtrd in thr London C«He ot the a 6 ultimo the -;iJa" f t r he ; [ vr t,cat -" uur '^lw mol, malt, bread, bifnm, oats, oat-meal .ir.d beam is "roh.b it ED tmm every port in Great-Briuin, until further order - and B LLC T™' M v w 'f e ,'"" i '/ ur ' h<r into England, ' Wh " Up ° n 1 wccd ' al ,h ' '<"» du!i " hich are on \*fi 3 *si * ~ P° r Q uar lcr, HWFlour, . «d. prrlulb^ nT.!. * ' 3 d - P" Quarter, Oats . " " diuo Pe '^ Ua "" ma^ke e t M nor 2nd i Ea ' ley " M " 1 W '" by no mcans »"fwer at this market, a,courage you in the import of Oat-Meal. EnglifhWh.lt . „: S3 finr White ditto - a 54 fine ,55.6 Jive - - , 5 a 49 fi„e 5 o 5 ; 52 . . TV „ , - 19 a2O old Ditto Poland . :oi old White Pcife . 27 a 29 Ditto for boiling . . 3S per" Quart, r ■n. V ru r 4» 10 44 per Sack of 280 11> nett Portsmouth chronicle inform, that the Hon ft £i»oXctoVnf P ' CfCnt " lVe ,hC UmlCd Sut " In addition i? the addrtf, of the inhabitant, of Point a Petretc, the American captain., the General Affcmbly of.the colony of , c ,h , C n ft Th Vr"7 " PhlUdd P hla ««» consumed b, fire on the at looof ' y unfortunate circumstance is estimated Inth.s city Mr. Isaac No, ton, aged 54 years. pUn" " '°° personal ,ocome wi . tMn Hm- PRICE CURRENT. CONTINENTAL SECURITIES■. Fir.al Settlements, -/6. Indents, ' ARRIV ALS SINCE OUR LAST. NEW YORK. ShtpThctii, Harrifon, Liverpool, 7I davs l,i^T en " Domin, Bug Chariot!er. Dcfcong, Port an P.ince, Todays —-Brig Vrow Gccrtie, Du.f, Bordeaux, 84 days Sloop Experiment, Tyhr, Ch.rlcfton, /days S ° o pM,na, Elliott, Ditto, 7 days Sloop Columbia, Irilh, Cant Franrni. ~ •n«v J r L . Am ' ER TISEMENT. BThe oJufti«t0Jufti« t of tt n Sup^e JO Co n uf!°„ f ; Vf' °" e ° f of New-York. Notice hereby gv „ ? said Paul Devreil'l Fft.-.e h " d . lrt . ard all his of March, in the rr:r J our Lo-dore'.1 le icvcr.'K day nd ninety. ' V ° rour^u = one thoufsr.d leven hundred Sternhold (i Iloj days.
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