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
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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.
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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,