particular amendment, which fliould secure tlio lauie object, proposed by Mr. White. Mr. Boudinot said he hoped the committee would jiot fpendtime in debating the amendment, but rife, for the purpose of rejecting the bill in the Iloufe, that Col. Ely may apply with his account to the proper officer, which is the Auditor of the Treasury. A conliderable debate on this last proposition took place. Mr. Matthews said no man can suppose that any similar cafe can be cited, where 280 officers who were prif'oners were without a Surgeon—where a great proportion of them were sick, and had 110 humanity shewn them, by those who held them prisoners. Mr. Heiiler said, if there are not any cases of a fiinilar nature existing, the clause can do no harm—if there is, the door is opened to their ob taining likejuftice. This amendment wasreje&ed. The Commit tee then rose, and reported the bill with amend ments —which were agreed to by the House. The queltion on the bill's passing tobe engrofs'd was negatived— 24 to 22 —and so the bill was loft. A bill for granting relief to certain officers of the late army therein described, was read. A meflage from the Senate was received, in forming the House, that they recede from their amendment to the bill for promoting the progrefi of ufeful arts, which had been disagreed to, by the House. A meflage from the President of the United States, with exemplifications of three adts palled by the State of New-York, was received, viz.— An Act, providing for the fafe keeping of prifon ersofthe United States. An adt for ceding light houfesto the United States—and an adl ratifying the amendments to the Conftituiion. The bill, ceding the Light House of New-York to the United States, was referred to a feletl com mittee. In committee of the whole on the bill to provide for the punishment of certain crimes againlk the United States. The clause which provides for the difle&ion of the bodies of malefa&ors, it was moved should be struck out. This, it wasfaid, was wounding the feelings of the living, and could do no good. It was said in answer, that it was only follow ing a mode adopted by some of the wisest nations. It was making those who had injured society, contribute to its advantage by furnifhing fubjedts of experimental surgery. It was attended with salutary effeifts,as it certainly encreafed the dread of punishment, when it is contemplated with this atttendant circumstance. Mr. Stone was opposed to the clause : He said it was contrary, he believed, to the pracfiicc of the several States—that it was making punifh jnent wear the appearance ofcruelty, which had a tendency to harden the public mind. Mr. Williamfon ltated a variety of arguments in favor of the clause—and she wed the very great and important improvements which had been made in Surgery from experiment. Mr. Page spoke againlt the clause. And Mr. Smith and Mr. Sedgwick in favor of it. The com mittee rose without deciding—and the house ad journed. TUESDAY, APRIL 6 The engrofled bill, further to suspend part of the collection law, was read—the blank filled up, and the bill pafled to be enaifled. The bill for the relief of certain officers there in described, was read the second time—and re ferred to a committee of the whole House. A memorial of Joseph Henderfon was read, and referred to the Secretary of the Treasury. A report from the Secretary of the Treasury, on the memorial of the Baron de Steuben was read. In committee of the whole House ou the a6i for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States.—The motion for striking out the clause refpedling the bodies of murderers being delivered to surgeons after execution, for diflec tion, was further debated—a number of gentle men spake on each fide of the question—the af firmative was supported by Mr- Page, Mr. Heif ter, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Stone, Mr. Tucker, and Mr. Clymer—the negative by Mr. Huntington, Mr. Madison, Mr. Smith (S. C.) Mr. Sedgwick, Mr. Williamfon, and Mr. Ames ; and the motion being put, was negatived—and the clause retain ed. Several other motions for amendments were negatived ; but the committee rose without fin iftiing the difcullion of the bill. Hon. Timothy Bloodworth, member from N. Carolina appeared, produced his credentials and took his feat. Adjourned. NEW-YORK, APRIL 7. APPOINTMENTS. Hon. Rufus Putnam, Judge of the Western Territory, vice Hon. Samuel H. Parsons, deceased. Fro?/i a Neiubern (N. C.) paper. By a letter from Hilllborough of the Bth inft. we learn that the gveateft part of that town had been destroy ed by fire a few days before. The Hon. John Sto kes, Efq ; is eletfted one of the Representatives of this State in Congress. Laws of the United States. CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES : AT THE SECOND SESSION, Begun and held at the City of New-York, on Monday the fourth ot January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety. An ACT to accept a Cession of the Claims of the State of North Carolina, to a certain Diftridt of Western Territory. A DEED of Ccflion having been executed, and in the Senate * 1 offered for acceptance to the United States, of the Claims of. the State of North-Carolina, to a diftritt of Territory therein dcf cribed; which Deed is in the words following, viz. TO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS, WE the under written Samuel Johnston and Benjamin Hawki n s, Senators in the Congress of the United States of America, duly and constitutionally chosen by the Legisla ture of the (late of North-Carolina, fend greeting. WHEREAS the General Assembly of the Jlate of North-Carolina, on Me day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine, pajfed an ast, entituled " An Ast, for the purpose of ceding to the United States of America, certain ivejlern lands therein described," in the words following, viz. WHEREAS the United States in Congress assembled, have re peatedly and carneftly recommended to therefpeftive State? in the Union,claiming or owning vacant western territory, to make cefli ons of part of the fame, as a further means, as well of hastening the extinguilhment ofthe debts, as of eftablifhmg the harmony ofthe United States; and the inhabitants of the faidWeftern terntory;being also desirous that such ceflion (hould bt made, in order to obtain a more ample protection than they have heretofore received : Now this State,being ever desirous of doing ample juftice'to the public cre ditors, as well as the establishing the harmony ofthe United States, and complying with the reasonable desires of her citizens; Be it enafled by the General Assembly ofthe State of North-Carulina, and it is hereby enattedby the authority ofthe fame, That the Senators ot this State, in the Congress of the United States, or one of the Senators and any two of the Representatives of this State, in the Congress of the United States, are hereby authorised, impowered and re quired to execute a deed or deeds 011 the part and behalf of this State, conveying to the United States of America, all right, title and claim which this State has to the sovereignty and territory of the lands situated within the chartered limits of this State, welt of a line beginning on the extreme height of the Stone Mountain, at the place wh«re the Virginia line interfefts it; running thence along the extreme height ot thefaid mountain, to the place where Wataugo River breaks through it; theuce a direst course to the top of the Yellow Mountain, where Bright's road erodes the fame; thence along the ridge of said mountain, between the waters of Doe River and the waters of Rock Creek, to the place where the road erodes the Iron Mountain; from thcnce along the extreme height of said mountain, to where Nolichucky River runs through the fame ; thence to the top of the Bald Mountain ; thcnce along the extreme height of the (aid mouutain, to the Painted Rock, on French Broad River; thcnce along the highest ridge of the said mountain, to the place where it is called the great Iron or Smoaky Mountain ; thence along the extreme height of the said mountain, to the place where it is called Unicoy or Unaka Mountain, be tween the Indian towns of Cowec and Old-Chota ; thence along the main ridge of the said mountain, to the southern boundary of this State, upon the following exprels conditions and fubjeft there to, that is to fay: Firfl, That neither the lands nor inhabitants westward of the said mountain shall be estimated after the ceflion made by virtue of this ast lhall be accepted, in the ascertaining the proportion of this State with the United States, in the com mon expence occasioned by the late war. Secondly, That the lands laid off, or directed to be laid off by any ast or acts of the General Assembly of this State, for the officers and soldiers there of, their heirs and afligns refpeftively, (hall be and enure to the use and benefit of the said officers, their heirs and afligns respec tively ; and if the bounds of the said lands already prescribed for the officers and soldiers of the continental line of this State, shall not contain a fufficient quantity of lands fit for cultivat ion, to make good the ftveral provisions intended by law, that such officer or soldier, or his aflignee, who (hall fall fliort of his allotment or proportion, after all the lands fit for cultivation within the said bounds are appropriated, be permitted to take his quota, or such part thereof as may be deficient, in any other part ot the said ter ritory intended to be ceded by virtue ofthis ast, not already ap propriated. And where entries have been made agreeable tojlaw, and titles under them not perfected by grantor otherwise, then, and in that cafe the Governor, forthe time being, shall, and he is hereby required to perfect, from time to time, such titles, in such manner as if this ast had never been passed. And that all entries pade by, or grants made to all and e*ery pcrfon or per sons whatsoever, agreeable to law, and within the limits hereby intended to be ceded to the United States, fhallhave the fame force and effc it as if such ceflion had not been made ; and that all and every right of occupancy and pre-emption, and every other right reserv ed by any ast or acts to persons fettled on, and occupying lands within the limits of the lands hereby intended to be ceded as a forefaid, (hall continue to be in full force, in the fame manner as if the ceflion had not been made, and as conditions upon which the said lands aFe ceded to the United States ; and further, it (hall be undcrllood,that if any person or persons (hall have,by virtue of the ast, rntituled, 41 An ast for opening the Land-Office for the re demption of specie and other certificates, and difcha-rging the ar rears due to the army," passed in the year one thousand seven hun died and eighty-three, made his or their entry in theoffice usually called John Armstrong's office, and located the fame to any spot or piece of ground, on which any other person or persons (hall have previously located any entry or entries, that then, and in that cafe, the person or persons having made such entry or entries, or their aflignee oraflignees,(hall have leave, and be at full liberty to re move the location of such entry or entries, to any lands 011 which no entry has been specially located, or on any vacant lands included within the limits of the lands hereby intended to be ceded : Provid ed, That nothing herein contained lhall extend, or beconflrued to extend to the making good any entry or entries, or any grant or grants heretofore declared void, by any ast or acts of the General Assembly of this State. Thirdly, That all the lands intended to be ceded by virtue of this ast to the United States of America, and not appropriated as before mentioned, shall be conlidcred as a common fund for the use and benefit of the United States of America, North-Carolina inclusive, according to their refpeftive and usual proportion inthegeneral charge and expenditure,and (hall be faithful ly disposed of for that purpose, and fop no other use or purpose whatever. Fourthly, That the territory so ceded, (hall be hid out and formed into a State or States, containing a foitable ex -411- PUBLISHED tent of territory, the inhabitants of which (ball enjoy all the p vileges, benefits and advantages let forth in the ordinance of the late Congress, for the government ot the Western Territory of the United Slates, that is to fay, whenever the Congress of the Uni ted States (hall cause to be officially tranfmiUrd to the executive authority of this State, an authenticated copy of the ad to l»e paf led by the Congress of the United States, accepting the ceflion of ten ltory made by virtue of this art, under the cxprcfs conditions hereby (pccilicd; the laid Congress (bail at the lame time ailume the government of the said ceded territory, which they iball exe cute in a manner similar to that which they support in the territory weft ot the Ohio ; lhdll protest the inhabitants against enemies, and (bail never bar or deprive them of any privileges which tie people in the territory weftof the Ohio enjoy : Provided always That no regulations made or to be made by Congress, (ball trnd to emancipate slaves. Fifthly , That the inhabitants ot the laid cc*. [ ded territory, (ball be liable to pay iucli sums of money, as may, ftom taking their census, be their juR proportion o* the debt of the United States, and the arrears of the rcauiiitioi a ol Congress on this State. Sixthly, That all persons indebteu to this State, residing in the territory intended to be ccdcd by virtue of this ast, (ball be held and deemed liable to pay fiich debt or debts in the fame manner, and under the fame penal ty or penalties as if this ast had never palLd. Seventhly, That if the Congress of the United States, do not accept the cellion hereby intended to be made in due form, and give official notice thereof to the executive of this State, within eighteen months from the palling of this ast, then this ast fnall be of no force or effect what soever. Eighthly, That the laws in force and ufc in the State of North-Carolin a,at the time of palling of this aft,(ball be.and conti« nue in full force within the territory herebycedcd, until the fame (ball be repealed, or otherwise altered by the legiflativc authority ot the laid territory. Ninthly, That the lands of non-resident pro prietors within the said ceded territory, (ball not be taxed higher than the lands of rcfidents. Teuthh, That this ast (ball not pre vent the people now residing fonthof French Broad, between the rivers TenelTeeand Big Pidgeon, from entering their pre-empti ons in that tract, (bould an office be opened for that purpose un der an ast of the present General Aflfembly. And be it further a acled by the authority aforcfiid, That the sovereignty and jurifdiftion of this State in, and over the territory aforefaid, and all and (very the inhabitants thereof lball be, and remain the fame in all rc fpefts, until the Congrefsofthe United States (ball accept thecef non to be made by virtue of this ast, as if this ast had never pas sed. Read three times, and ratified in General Assembly, the day of December, A. D. 1789. CHAs. JOHNSON, Sfi. Sen. S. CABARRUS. Sp. 11. C. Now therefore Know Ye, That we, Samuel Joh n sto.- , and Benjamin Hawkins, Senators aforcfaid, by virtue of the power and authority committed to us by the said ast, and in the name, and for, and on behalf of the said State, do, by these pre sents convey, alfign, transfer, and set over unto the United States of Americ a, for the benefit of the said States, North-Carolina in clusive, all right, title, and claim which the said State hath to the sovereignty and territory of the lands situated within the charter ed limits of the said State ; as bounded and described in the above recited ast of the General Assembly, to, and for the uses and pur* poses, and on the conditions mentioned in thefaid act. In witnels whercot, wc have hereunto fubferibed our names, and affixed our seals, in the Senate Chamber, at New- York, this twenty.fifth day of February, in the year ofour Lord, one thousand feveu hundred and ninety, and in the fourteenth year of the Independence of the United States of America, SAM: JOHNSTON, BENJAMIN HAWKINS, Signed, Jealed, and delivered > SAM . . _ n the brrfence of J aAM .A. OTIS. Be it enaaea by the Senate and Houje of Reprefntatiies of the United States of America in Congrefi aJJimbUd, That the said Deed be, and the fame it hereby jeeepted. FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the Hovfe of Reprefevtatwes. JOHN ADAMS, VUe-Prcftient of the United States. and Pr'jident of the Semite. Approved, April the second, 1790. CEORGfc WASHINGTON, Prefidentofthe United States. (True Copy) THOMAS JEFFERSON, Secretary of State CONGRESS OF THE UNI TED STATES, At the Sccond Seflion, Began and held at the City of New York, on Mon day the fourth of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety. An ACT to prevent the exportation of Goods not duly infpeCled according to the Laws of the several States. BE it enattedby the Senate and Hbufe of Reprefent a five 1 of the United States of America, in Con• grefs assembled, That the Collectors and other officers of the cuftoins in the several Ports of the United States, be, and they are hereby directed to pay due regard to the infpe<flion Laws of the States in which they may respectively a<fi, in such manner, that 110 veflel having on board goods liable to infpe<slion, shall be cleared out until the Master or other proper person shall have produ ced such certificate that all such goods have been duly infpedted as the Laws of the refpeiftive States do, or may require to be produced to colleiftors or other officers of the customs* FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBURC, Speaker oj the House of Reprejentatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vicc-Prefid(nt of the United States, and Prejideni oj the Senate. Approved April second, 1790. GEORGE WASHINGTON, President ojthe United Stales, (True Copy) THOMAS JEFFERSON, Secretary oj State NEW-YORK, APRIL 7, 1790. Extract of a letter jrom Norfolk, Virginia, March 20. Fifteen vefTels, consigned to one house, have arrived here, with in a few days, for ?r?in. ARRIVALS SINCE OUR LAST. NEW YORK. Ship Merchant, Bunker, Havre de Grace, 44 days. Packet General Waftiington, Dufcloin, St. Maloes, 59. Ship Anatolia, Leghorn. 58 days. Brig Atalanta, Moore, Lisbon, 31 days. Brig Bon Jesus de la Nova, Antonia, Oporto, 52 days. Brig Amboy, Hammond, Cape Francois. Schoonet Anna Bella, 'fhurfton, Montego Bay, 27 days. Sloop Sally, Clarke, Aux Cayes, 18 days. Sloop New-York and Philadelphia Packet, Bird, Phil: Sloop Betsey, ditto. Sloop Lydia, Morris, Gaudaloupe, 11 davs. Sloop Friendship, Burham, Savanna, 9 days, • ■ Sloop Charles, White, Norfolk, 2 days. Sloop Mary, Salter, St. Kitts. 14 days. (L. S.) (L. S.)
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