CONGRESS OF THE UNI TED STATES, At the Second Seflion, Begun and held at the City of New-York, on Monday the fourth of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety. An ACT miking Appropriations [or the Support of Government, for the rear one thou fandfeven hundred and ninety. BE it enabled by the Senate and House of Rtprefentitivcs of the Unit ed States of America, in Congress ajjemblea, That there fee ap propriated for thefervice of the year one thousand seven hundred said ninety, to be paid out of the monies arising from the duties t>n imports and tonnage, the following sums, to wit: A sum not exceeding one hundred and fortv-onc thousand, four hundred and ninety-two dollars, and cents, for defraying the ex pences of the civil lift, as cftimated by the Secretary of the Trea sury, in the statement annexed to his report made to the house of representatives on the ninth day of January last, including therein the contingencies of the several executive officers, which are here by authorised and granted; and also, a sum not exceeding one hundred and fifty-five thousand, five hundred 1 and thirty-leven dollars, and seventy-two cents, for defraying the expences of the depaitment of war ; and the farther sum of ninety-fix thousand, nine hundred and seventy-nine dollars, and seventy-two cents, for paying the pensions which may become due to the invalids, as cftimated in the statements accompanying the aforefaid report. Andbe itfurther cnatted, That all the expcnces arising from, and incident to the sessions of Congress, which may happen in the course of the aforefaid vear, agreeably to liws heretotore pafled, flidll be defrayed out of the monies arising from the aforefaid du ties on imports and tonnage. And be it further enafled, That the President of the Ignited States be authorised to draw from the treasury a sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars, for the purpose of defraying the contingent charges of government, to be paid out of the monies arising as aforefaid, from the duties on imports and tonnage, and that he cause a regular statement and account of such expenditures, to be laid before Congress at the end of the year. And be it further evaded, That a sum not exceeding dnehuiidred end forty-feven thousand, one hundred and sixty-nine dollars, and fifty-foui cents, be appropriated out of the monies arifingas afore faid from the duties on imports and tonnage, for discharging the demands which exist against the United States, asfpecified by the Secretary of the Treasury in his report made to the House ot Re presentatives onthe firft of March instant, including therein apro vifon for building a hght-houfe on Cape-Henry, in the state of Virginia, and for defraying the expences arising from the ad, en tituled, 44 An a& for the eftabliftiment and support of light-houses, beacons, buoys, and public piers." And be it further enafled, That out of the aforefaid appropriati on of one hundred and forty-feven thousand, one hundred and iixty-nine dollars, and fifty-four cents, the payment of the fol lowing sums, not heretotore provided for by law, and estimated in the aforefaid report of the Secretary of the Treasury of the firft of March instant, is hereby authoriftd and intended to be made, to wit : For the expences of the late office of foreign affairs, fix hundred and fifty dollars : To Roger A'.den, for his services, including his office-expences, and the allowance to his clerks, eight hundred and seventy-three dollars, and seventy cents: To the late commifiTioner for fettling the accounts of the departments of the late quarter-master-general, and commifTaries general of purchaics and ilTues, for his own and clerk's services, from the eighth of May to the firft of August, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine, one thousand and ten dollars, and fifty-five cents : To the late commissioner for fettling the accounts of the late ma rine, cloathing, and hcfpital departments, for his own aud clerk's services, from the eighth of May td the third of August, one thou sand seven hundred and eighty-nine, fix hundred and twenty eight dollars, and twenty-fix cents :To the late commissioner for odjufting the accounts of the secret and commercial committees of Congrels, for his salary from the firft of July to the third of Au gust, one thousand feveD hundred and eighty-nine, one hundred and (eventy-four dollars, and sixteen cents: For defraying the extraordinary expencqs of the late President of Congress, three hundred and eighteen dollars, and fifty-three cents : For paying salaries to the late loan-officers of the several states, from the thir tieth day of June to the thirty-firft day of December) one thou sand seven hundred and eighty-nine, including office-charges, fix thousand seven hundred and twenty-five dollars: For payin® the fntereft due on the loans made by the Secretary of the Treasury, two thousand four hundred and fourteen dollars, and fixty-onc cents. And be it further evaded, That the sum of one hundred and fwenty be paid out of the monies arifirigfrom the afore faid duties on imports and tonnage, to Jehoiikun M'Tokfm, in full compcnfation For his fcrvices as an interpreter and guide in the expedition commanded by Major-General Sullivan, in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-nine ; and also the ium of ninety-fix dollars to James Mathers and Gifford Dalley each, for fcrvices during the late recess of Congress. And be itfurther ehafled, That tbe President of the United States be authorilcd to empower the Secretary of the Treasury, if he shall deem it necefiary, to make such loans as may be requisite to carry into effect the foregoing appropriations, for the repayment of which the aforefaid duties on imports and tonnage shall be, fftid are hereby pledged. FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the House of Reprefentatnes. JOHN ADAMS, Pice-President oj the United States, end President of the Senate. Approved, March the 26th, 1790. GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States. (True Copy) THOMAS JEFFERSON. Secretary of State. An AEi to'eflabhjh an uniform Rule of Naturalization, BE it enaftedby the Senate and House of Rtpreprefcntatives of the United States of America, in Congress ajfembled, That any alien, being a free white pcrCbn, -who (hall have resided within the lim its and under the jurifdi&ion of the United States for the term of two years, may be admitted to become a citizen thereof, on ap plication to any common law court of record, in any one of the States wherein he shall have resided for the term of one year at lead, and making proof to the fatisfaftion of such court, that he is a person of good chara&cr, and taking the oath or animation prefcrtbed bv law. to support the constitution of the United States ; Vhicii oath or affirmation such court shall adininifter, and the clerk of such court (hall record such application, and the proceed ings thereon ; and thereup6n such person ihall be corifidered as a ci tizen of the United States. And the children of such petfon so naturalized, dwelling within the United States, being under the age of t went v-one years at the time of fitch naturalization, (hall also be considered as citizens of the United States. And the chil dren of citizens of the United States that may be born beyond sea, or out of the limits of the United States, shall be considered as na tural born citizens : Provided, That the right of citizenship shall not descend to persons whose fathers have never been resident in the United States : Provided also, That no person heretofore pro scribed by any State, (hall be admitted a citizrn as aforefaid, ex cept by an of the legjflature of the State in which such person was profcribcd. FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBURG, Speaker oj thS Houfc of Keprefentatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice-Preji dent.of t'te United States, ar.d Prrjdent of the Senate. ApFßO.vtn March ?6th, GEORGE WASHINGTON, Prejident ojthe 'United Stales. (Tni'E Copy) THOMAS JEFFERSON, $ccrct*ry of State. OF THE EXTENT AND VALUE ;OF THE NORTH CAROLINA CESSION. The following account of the North-Carolina Cession, is fa'td to have been communicated to Gongrefs by « Member from that State, "while the bill refptliing the ceded territory,was on its pajfage. FROM the Stone Mountain by the line that di vide* North-Carolina from Virginia, to the Fork of Cumberland river, the Miles Distance is 112 From the clear Fork to the firft eroding of Cumberland river, above the mouth ot Obey river, is Thence to the second crofting of Cumberland river, Thence to the Tenefee river, Thence to the Miffifippi river, The whole distance The general course of the Stone Mountain, or the Iron Mountain, by which the ceded territory is divided from North-Carolina, is south 59 or 60 degrees welt. The course of the river Miffifippi from lat. 36 degrees, 30 minutes, the northern boundary of North-Cai olina, to lat. 35, which is the southern boundary, is generally south, 25 de grees weft. It may however be stated at south, 20 degrees weft. The width of the state is 1 degree, 30 minutes, or io4>niles. This gives 24,570, 240 acres nearly. The amount of land entered in the office of John Armstrong, since it was opened in x 783, of which some part is to the eastward of the Iron moun tain, is 4,464,195 | acres. Of the lands granted to officers and privates of the North-Carolina line, a correcft return is not coine to hand, but the highest estimation is 3,000,000 acres.—Pre-empti- ons, guards, and commissioners rights are estima ted at 500,000 acres. The amount granted would then be 7,964,195 acres. Tlieie remains for the United States above 16,606,045 acres. Of this there may be mountainous or barren land 5,000,000 acres, which is a great allowance, in so fine and fertile a country. There will re main fit for cultivation and sale at least 11,606, 045 acres. This land, or so much of the fame as is, or /hall be ceded by the Indians, may be immediately fold at half a dollar the acre, in national securi ties. It is worth that sum in specie. European Intelligence. LUXEMBURG, December 38. PROVISIONS, within these few days, are more plentiful here, and great number of oxen have been salted down for the garrison. Gene ral Bender is Hill ill and indeed we have scarce any but sick and wounded here, inoft of the troops have entered the field againlt the Patriots. On the 24th, the citizens brought back to the city, the miraculous virgin aiid all her riches, which had not appeared in this place since the entry of Louis XIV, into Luxemburg, except at the celebration of the Oiftave. our principal citizens have fled, they now fufFer no citizen to leave the citv. St. Hubert, Dec. 30. Our fituaiion is truly criti cal ; we liave near 1000 Patriots in the city, and 1 joo Aultrians are entrenched two leagues off in defiles, which cannot be attacked with success. The Emperor's soldiers will not expose them, selves by entering the city, as they know that mode of attacking seldom is fuccelsful, but we are in fear leaftthey flionld bombard us, to drive out che Patriots,jwhich would infallibly destroy our city. We have in the country some Curates who have preached up the Crusade against the Emperor, whiJft others have quitted their parifli cs to take up arms and animate the young men by their example ; but some of the peasants to wards Neufchateau and Arlon, have hitherto held out for the Emperor. General Varider Merfcli is too prudent to attempt to penetrate into the Ardennes without having his column supported by other troops, whom he experts from Mons. We have juit received advice that the Patriots have been furprizedatNaffoque, and were obliged to retreat with little loss; they took the road to Namur. LONDON, January 16, Last Tuesday, a weaver of Crowhurft went out after lome debts that were owing him, and having colledied about ten pounds, he retired to an ale Catsfield green, and in the course of the night loft all his money in gaming, except three pence. Early in the morning he returned home and went to bed, bin there he had not lain loner before he began to reflect so deeply on his folly' that he got up, went down stairs into an out ho life, and there hung liimfelf, where he was soon afterwards discovered, but too late for human skill to afford him any afliftance. In the month of May the oysters cart their fpawi: • "r / a , d . ro P of candle, and about the big ness of a farthing ; it cleaves to stones, and other matters at the bottom of the sea, which is tailed -408- oysters, Caleb. In 24 hours it begins to have a fliell ; and by the law of the Admiralty Court in England, in the month of May, the dredgers have liberty to catch all oysters ; but with a knife, theygentlV raile the I'iuall brood from the culch, and then they throw the culch in again, to preserve the ground for the future. After the month of May it is felony to throw away the culch, and punilh able to take away any oysters, lels than the big. liefs of an half-crown piece, or when the two ihells being shut, a lair fliilling will rattle between them. The brood of Colchester and other oysters are carried to creeks of the sea, and there they throw thtrn into the channel, which they call their beds or layers, where they grow and fatten ; and in two or three years, the finalleft brood will arrive to the proper lize. The oysters they would have green, they put into pits about three feet deep, in the fait inarfties, which are overflowed only at spring tides, to which they have sluices, and let out the fait water, until it is about a foot and a half deep. 105 13° 9 i 60 416 * In these pits they are fufFered to continue fix weeks or two months, in which time they become of a dark green. The oysters, when the tide conies in, lie with their hollow/hells downwards, and when it goes out, they turn on the other fide. They remove from their place, unless in cold weather, to cover themselves in the lioufe. The oysters are lick after they have spat, or spawn ; but in July they begin to mend, and in August they are perfectly vvelj. THE ART OF SPEAKING. Lord Shaftesbury speaking of vsrbalfluency terms it a disease, and calls it tbt leprosy ofthauence; and Davenant writing on the fame fubjeift, fays—"Both Prince and people are unfortunate, who depend 011 those whose chief talent is the art of speaking." Oliver, Cardinal Ximenes, the Duke de Sul ly, Sir Thomas Moore, the Cecils, Treasurer Buckhurst, Walsigham, the CardinalsßicH lieu and Mazarene, Secretary Thurlowe, CorneliusdhWitt, and the Treasurer South hampton, with many others, were not at all re markable for this gift. The art is rather mm tricious than viehtorious. England, like Athens, has had its wisest conn fels diflipated by the breath of oratory. The merit of Fox, Sheridan, and Burke, confiftsin words only. William Taylor, . Has for Sale, at his EAST-INDIA GOODS STORE, No. 4, Bvrung-Sx. Ip, Aflortnient of EAST-INDIA GOODS. which are the following Articles: BOOK Muflifis 8.4 6.4 5-4 |) HUMHUMJS, Jackonet do. j| I.ong Cloths, Hankerchiefs,of various kinds,|J Caffcw, Chintzes, jj Seerfuckcrs, ("inghams, || Boglaporrs. A Variety c f handsome painted MUSLINS. With marry other Articles, which will be fold by the Piece or Package, low for cadi. By the Fijitors and Governors of St. John's Collegein the State 6j Maryland, February. 10, 1790. Resolved Unanimously, That at the regular quarterly meeting on thefecondTuefday in November next, the Visitors and Governors of St. John'* College,clc& a Principal of the said College ; that it be the duty of the Principal to superintend the College according to regulations hereafter to be eftablilhed, and in conjunction with the Vice- Principal, to teach the higher authors in Latin and Greek —and the higher branches of science usually taught in other American Colleges; and that he receive for his services, an annual salary of £.500 current money, equal to £".300 fterKng of Great-Britain, or I'SSS Spanish dollars, to be paid quarterly. 1 hat at the nex: quarterly meeting, on the second Tuesday in May next, the board elett a master of writing and arithmetic in f<iid St. John's College ; and that he receive for his services, an. annual salary of £ .150 current money to be paid quarterly. That Mr. Wallace, Mr. Carroll, of Carrolton, and Mr. Han fon, be a committee to write a letter in behalf of this board, to Do&or Price, Doctor Reefe, and Doctor Kippis,of the kingdom of Great-Britain, inclosing a copy of the ResoLve refpe&ing the appointment of a Principal; requesting them to recommend a man proper to be elected Principal of St. John's College, and afTurinr them, that if the man, whom they shall recommend, beapprovea of immediate information thereof (hall be given. That thefeveral Resolves for ele&ing a Principal and master of writing and arithmetic, be publiflied in such newspapers as the laid committee shall think proper. Test, NICHOLAS BR ICE, Sec'ry. The public are requeued to take notice that if a proper chara&er in America shall offer, the Visitors are free to appoint him; and that they wish to el eft a Principal, as early as iscon fiftent with propriety, and the lading welfare of the College. Any person defirousof offering himfelf either as a Principal of St. John's College, or master of writing and arithmetic, will be ple.ifed by writing to inform any one, or the whole of the com mittee, consisting of Mr, Charles Carroll, now in Congress, Mr. Charles Wallace, in Annapolis, and the Chancellor of Maryland. The printers of America are requefled to insert in their respec tive newspapers the foregoing Resolves and notifications; and to inform their fellow-citizens, that St. John's College, after a varie ty of untoward disastrous circumstances, was opened and dedicat ed in November lafl ; that the plan of thisrifing seminary com prehends two schools for philofaphy or the higher branches of science, under the Principal and Vice-Principal—a fchoolfor the learnea languages under a profefTbr, an ailiftant mailer, and ulh ers to be appointed, according to the number of students ; and a school for writing and arithmetic subordinate to the grammar fohool ; that John M'Dowell, A. M. is already engaged as profef for of philosophy—the Rev. Ralph Higginbottom, profefTor of languages, and Mr. Patric M'Grath his afliftant master; that there is a moral certainty that by the 17th of March, the number of students will exceed fifty. Indeed from the fortunatefituation of St. John's College, the amount and liability of its funds, the cha racter and rdidence of its truflees, there is the faireft profpeCr presented of its answering in the fill left extent the purpqfr o f 'ts liberal and wi£e>lauiiclcrs, and benefaCiors,
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