sugar and ram for the ufeof the negroes; now, either the eastern and middle States will supply us with all these articles or they will receive the benefit of the impost on them if they were imported from foreign countries. Without the rice iwamps of Carolina, Charleston would decay, so would the commerce of that city : this would injure the back country. If you injure the Southern States, the injury would reach our Northern and Eastern brethren ; for the States are links of one chain : if we break one the whole must tall to pieccs. Thus it is manifeftthat in proportion to theincreafe of our agriculture will our wealth be increased ; the increase of which will augment that of our lifter will either sup ply us with their commodities, or raise a large revenue uponus, •or be the carriers of our produce to foreign markets. (to be continued.) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7. Several petitions were read. In ommittee of the whole on the bill provid ing for the punilhment of certain crimes against the United States. —Mr. Livermore in the chair. Several fediions of the bill were difcufled. The clause which enacfls chat counterfeiting the securities of the United States, or uttering coun terfeits knowingly, shall be punished with death, by being hanged, it was moved, should be amend ed by ltriking out the words " punished with death by being hanged," to admit a less punish ment for uttering or passing, than for counter feiting. The degrees of criminality in the two cases were accurately defined by Mr. Sherman. Mr. Sedgwick observed, that he thought the degrees of punishment ought to be proportioned to the malignity of the offence. He enlarged on the pernicious consequences of counterfeiting : He considered it as a crime a gainlfc the molt important interests of society— and of a peculiarly malignant tendency in the present and probable situation of the U ni ted States. Persons addicted to forgery, are seldom, if ever, reclaimed—the security of the society therefore appears to depend, on a capital punishment.— The idea is ltrengthened when we reflect on the mifchiefand ruin which have already enfuedfrom forgery, Mr. Sedgwick afterwards conceded to the clause as it stood. Mr. Fitzsimons was opposed to the motion— He adverted to the pra<fiice and experience of Great Britain—the injurious and fatal consequen ces to credit which reiult from Forgery, are con sidered in England in so feriousa point of light, that the Bank pays notes which they know to be counterfeit. Hence the inexorable rigor of the laws of that country in cases of forgery. He could not fee so clearly,as lome gentlemen appear to, the difference between forging, and fiinplyut tering what is known to be counterfeit—the mif chiefis not compleated till the forgery is uttered. He enlarged on the idea of guarding public pa per by every possible expedient. Mr. White obfeived, that he was opposed in general to inflicfting Death, except for murder, or crimes which might terminate in murder; but in the present cafe, he thought there were degrees of guilt, and the punilhinent ought to be propor tioned. He was moreover opposed to a capital punilhment in this cafe, as he conceived it would tend to prevent convictions. Mr. Sherman laid he had known persons who had been convicfted of this crime, that had after wards reformed. Mr. Smith and Mr. Burke were opposed to the motion. They severally dilated on the in juries which society was liable to, from the in genuity of tliefe unprincipled persons—the ex treme difficulty of guarding against their depre dations rendered it highly expedient they should be cut off. The vote being taken on the motion, it was ne gatived—and the clause retained. Further progress was made in the discussion— but the com mittee rose without going thro the bill. Adjourned. THURSDAY, APRIL 8 Sundry petitions were read and referred In committee of the whole.—The bill 011 crimes andpunifhments was further difculled—but not finifhed at 3 o'clock—when the committee role— and the House adjourned. FRIDAY, APRIL 9. Mr. Gilman of the committee of enrolment, informed'tlieHoufe,that the Ad:for the encourage ment of ufeful arts'was laid before The President for his aflent, the Bth iuft. Mr. Goodhue presented a memorial from the merchants andtraders of thediitricfl of Newbury - port, refpecfting the duties on tonnage —which was read and referred to the Secretary of the Treasury. Also a petition from the Proprietors of the Cotton Manufactory, in Beverly—praying a reduction of the Impolt on Cotton—which was referred to a committee of Five Members, viz. Mr. Goodhue, Mr. IVadfworth, Mr. Syhcfler, Mr. Clymer, and Mr. Gale. The committee, to whom was referred the ac counts of the Printers, for newspapers, reported, That those accounts be paid out of the appropria tion for contingent expences—and that in future no more newspapers be supplied the House on the public account. The committee to whom the accounts of the Treafurerof the United States were referred, brought in a report, which is, that the accounts are properly stated, and the expenditures agree able to appropriations made by law. In committee of the whole, —The bill on crimes and puniihments under consideration. The dil cullion was finifhed this day—The committee rose and reported the bill with sundry amendments. It was then moved that the bill with the amend ments be referred to a (elect committee. 1 his motion was loit. The amendments were taken up by the House, and some of them agreed to — others rejeCled—and to-morrow alligned for the third reading of the bill. A meflage was received from the Senate with the bill for further suspending part of the Collec tion Law, pafled with amendments, in which they request the concurrence of the House. Mr. Smith, (S. C.) moved, that a joint com mittee be appointed to consider and determine at what time the conunifllons of the Members of the two Houfeslhall expire—motion laid on the table. Mr. Ames of the committee of conference, on the disagreement between the two Houses, ref pedting aclaufe in the bill for the mitigation or remilfions of fines, penalties and forfeitures in cer tain cases, reported that the committee had at tended that fervice —-but had come to no agree ment. The amendments of the Senate to the bill for further suspending part of the Collection Law were read, and agreed to by the House. Adjourned till Monday next. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS a Convention for defining and es tablishing the functions and privileges of the refpecftive Consuls and vice-Consuls of his molt Chrillian Majelly and of the said United States, was concluded and signed by the Plenipo tentiaries of his said Mod Chrillian Majesty and ot the said United States, duly and refpecftively anthorized for that purpose, which Convention is in the form following, viz. Convention, Between His Most Christian Majesty and the United States of America, forthe pur pose of defining and establishing the functions and privileges of their refpedlive Consuls and vice-Confuls. HIS Majcfty the Most Christian King and the United States of America, having by the 29th art. of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce concluded between them,mutually granted the liberty of having, in their rcfpc&ive States and Ports, Consuls, Vice-Con suls, Agents and Commiffaries,and being willing, in consequence thereof, to define and eftablifli in a reciprocal and permanent man ner the fun&ions and privileges of Consuls and Vice-Consuls, which they have judged it convenient to eftablifli of preference, His M. C. Majcfty has nominated the Sieur Count of Montmorin of St. Herent, Marechal of his Camps and Armies, Knight of his Orders and of the Golden Fleece, his Counsellor in all his Coun cils, Minilterand Secretary of State and of his Commandments and Finances, having the Department of foreign affairs, and the United States have nominated the Sieur Thomas Jefferfon, Citizen of the United States of America and their Minister Plenipotentiary near the King, who after navingcommunicatcdto each other their refpc&ive full powers, have agreed on what follow# :* Art. I. The Consuls and vice-Consuls named by the M. C. K. and the U. S. fliall be bound to present their commiflions ac cording to the forms which fliall be eftabliftied refpe&ivelv by the M. C. K. within his dominions, and by the Congrefa within the U. S. there fliall be delivered to them, without any charges, the Exequatur neceflary for the exercise of their fun&ions ; and on exhibiting the said Exequatur, the Governors, Commanders, Heads of justice, bodies corporate, Tribunals and other Officers having authority in the ports and places of their consulates, shall cause them to enjoy immediately, and without difficulty, the pre eminencies, authority and privileges, reciprocally granted, with out exalting from the said Consuls and vice-Contuls any fee, un der any pretext whatever. Art. 11. The Consuls and vice-Consuls and persons attached to their functions that is to fay, their Chancellors and Secretaries, fliall enjoy a full and entire immunity for their Chancery and the papers which fhtll be therein contained: they fliall be exempt from all personal fcivice, from soldiers billets, militia, watch, guard, guardianfliip, truilee-fliip, as well as from all duties, taxes, impolitions, and charges whatsoever, except on the estate real and personal of which they may be the proprietors or posses sors, which shall be fubjeft to the taxes imposed on the estates of all other individuals: and in all other instances they fliall be fub je£l to the laws of the land as the natives arc. Those of the said Consuls and vice-Consuls who shall exercise commerce fliall be refpc&ively fubjeft to all taxes,charges and impositions eftablifli ed on other merchants. They fliall place over the outwaad door of their house the arms of their Sovereign : but this mark of indi cation shall not give to the said house any privilege of afvlum for any person or property whatsoever. Art. 111. The refpeitive Consuls and vice-Consuls may esta blish Agents in the different ports and places oftheir departments where neceflity (hall require. These Agents may be chosen a mong the merchants either national or foreign, and furnilhed with a commiflion from one of the said Conluls : They (hall confine theinfelvcs refpeflively to the rendering to their refpeftive mer chants, navigators, and vcffels all pofiible service, and to inform the nearest Consul ot the wants of the said merchants, navigators and vcffels, without the said Agents otherwise participating in the immunities, rights and privileges attributed to Consuls and vice- Consuls, and without power under any pretext whatever to exaa from the said merchants any duty or emolument whatsoever Art. IV. The Conluls and vice-Consuls refpeftivek may efta bhlh a chancery, where ihall be deposited the Conlular determi nations, acts and proceedings as also teflaments, obligations con tracts, and other acts done by. or betwern prrfori of their'nati 414 on, and effect: Jcftby decesft.d per fans, or fuvra from ftiipwteck They may coiucquentlv appoint lit peifons to ast in the fold c ), eery,. receive and swear them in, commit to them thecuftody"t the leal, and 'authority to seal commiflions, fentencej aa d 0 (L consular ast;, and alio to discharge the functions of notarvanJ " gifter o( tlit Conlulate. ' Art. V. Tht Consuls and vice-ConJuls refpettively fhallhave theexclufive right of receiving in their chanccry, or on board ot vessels, the declarations and all otherthea&s, which the captains maimers, crews, passengers, and merchants of their nation n, a y chute to make there, even their teftamcnts ana other difpoials bv laftwill: and the copies ot the laid a&s, duly authenticated by the said Consuls or vice-Coilfuls, under the fcal of their confuht* fhali receive faith in law, equally as their originals would, in *[[ the tribunals of the dominions of the M. C. King and of the Unit ed States. They (hall also have, and exclusively, in cafe of the absence of the teilameiitary executor, adminiflrator or legal heir the right to inventory, liquidate and proeeed to the faleofthe personal estate left by fubjefls or citizens of their nation, who shall die within the extent ot their consulate : they shall proceed therein with the aflUtance ot two merchants of their said nation or, for want of them, of any other at their choice, and Hull caule to be deposited in their chancery, the ett'e£fs and papers of the said estates; and no officer military, judiciary, or of the police of the country (hall disturb them or interfere therein, in any man ner whatsoever : but the said Consuls and vice-Consuls (hall not deliver up the said efFects, nor the proceeds thereof to the lawful heirs or to their order, till they shall have caused to b& paid all debts which the deceased lhall have contrasted in the countrv • tor which purpose the creditors (hall have a right to attach the said' efte£ta in their hands as they might in those of any other individu al whatever, and proceed to obtain sale of them till payment of what (hall be lawfully due to them. When the debts shall not have been contracted by judgment, deed or note, the filature whereof lhall be known, payment (hall not be ordered butonthe creditor's giving fufficient surety resident in the country, to refund the iums he (hall have unduly received, principal, interest and costs : which surety nevertheless fhallftand duly discharged after the term of one year in time of peace, and of two in time of war if the demand in discharge cannot be formed before the end of this term against the heirs who shall present themselves, And in order that the heirs may not be unjustly kept out of theeffetts of the deceased the Consuls and vice-Consuls (hall notify his death in fomeoneot the gazettes publilhed within their confulate,and that they shall retain the faideffe&s in their hands four months toan fwci all demands which (hall be presented : and they shall be bound after this delay to deliver to the persons succeeding thereto what shall be more than fufficient for the demands which shall have been formed. Art. VI. The Consuls and vicc-Confuls refpe&ively lhall re ceive the declarations, protefls and reports of all captains and mas ters of their refpe&ive naticm on account of average losses sustained at sea ; and these captains and matters lhall lodge in the chancery of the said Consuls and vice-Consuls, thea&s whichthey may have made in other ports on account of the accidents which may have happened to them on their voyage. If a fubjeftof the M. C. K. and a citizen of the 0. S. or a foreigner are intereiled in the said cargo, the average shall be fettled by the tribunals of the country and not by the Coniuls or vice-Consuls ; but when only thefub je£h or citizens of their own nation shall be interested,"the respec tive Consuls or vicc-Confuls (hall appoint fkilful persons to fettle the damages and average. Art. VII. In cases where by temped,or other accident, French ftiips or veflels lhall be branded on the coasts of the U. S. and ships or veflels of the U. S. (hall be stranded on the coasts of the dominions of the M. C. K. the Consul or vice-Consul neareftto the place of shipwreck shall do whatever he may judge proper, as well for the purpose of saving the said fhipor vessel, its cargo and appurtenances, as for the ftonng and the security of the effeftsand merchandize saved. He may take an inventory of them, without the intermedling of any officers of the military, of the customs, of justice, or of the police of the country, otherwise than to give to the Consuls, vicc-Confuls, captain and crew of the vessel fhipwreckcd or stranded all the succor and tavor which they shall aflcofthero, either for the expedition and security of the saving and of the ef fects saved, as to prevent all disturbance. And in order to prevent all kind of dilpute and difcuflion in the said cases of shipwreck, it is agreed that when there shall be no Consul, or vice-Consul to attend to the saving of the wreck, or that the residence of the said Consul or vice-Consul (he not being at the place of the wreck] (hall be morediftant from the said place than that of the competent Judge of the Country, the latter lhall immediately proceed therein with all the dispatch, certainty, and precautions prescribed by the refpeftive laws ; but the said territorial Judge shall retire, on the arrival of the Consul or vice-Consul, and shall deliver over to him the report of his proceedings, the expences of which the Consul or vice-Consul shall cause to be reimbursed to him, as wellasthofe of saving the wreck. The merchandize and effe&s saved (hall be deposited intheneareft custom house, or other place of fafety, with the inventory thereof which shall have been made by th« Consul or vice-Consul, or by the Judge who (hall have proceeded in their absence, that ihe said effetts and merchandise may be af terwards delivered (after levying therefrom the costs) and without form of process, to the owners, who being furnifhed with an or der for their delivery from the nearcfl Consul or vice-Consul, (hall reclaim them by themselves, or by their order, either for the pur pole of re-exporting such merchandise, in which cafe they (hall pay no kind of duty of exportation, or for that of felling them in the country, if they be not prohibited there, and in this lad cafe, the laid merchandize, if they be damaged, shall be allowed an abate ment of entiance duties proportioned to the damage they have luftained, which shall be ascertained by the affidavits taken at the time the vefTcl was wrecked or struck. Art. VIII. The Consuls or vice-Consuls shall exercise Police over all the veflels of their refpe&ive Nations, and (hall have on board the said veflels all power and jurisdi&ion in Civil Matters, in all the disputes which may there arise, they (hall have an entire infpeftion over the said veflels, their crew and the changes and fubflitutions thert to be made. For which purpose they may go on board the said veflels whenever they may judge it neccffary. Well understood that the functions hereby allowed {hall be confi ned to the interior of the veflels, and that they shall not take place in any cafe which shall have arty interference with the Policeofthe ports wherethe said veflels lhall be. Art. IX. The Consuls and vice-Consuls may cause to be ar retted the Captains, Officers, Mariners, Sailors, and all other per- Tons being part of the crews of the vessels of their refpe&ive Na tion who lhall have deferred from thefaid vessels in order to fend them back and transport them out of the country. For which pur pose the said Consuls and vice-Consuls shall address thcmfelves to l he Courts, Judges, and Officers competent, and shall demand the said oeferters in writing, proving by an exhibition of the regmers of the vessel or {hip's roll that those men were part of the said crews : and on this demand so proved (saving however where the contrary is proved) the delivery shall not be refufed ; and there shall be given all aid and afliftance to the said Consuls and vice- Consuls for the seizure and arrest of the said deserters, who shall even be detained and kept in the prisons of the Country, 3t their request and expence until they shall have found an opportuni ty of fending them back. But if they be not sent back within three months, to be counted from the day of their arrest, they lhall be set at liberty, and shall be no mere arretted for the fame cause. Art. X. In cases «vhere the refpettive fubjetts or citizens lha have committed any crime, or breach of the peace, they fnall e amenable to the Judges of t he Country. Art. XI. When the said offenders shall be a part of|the crew of a vessel of their nation, and shall have withdrawn theinfelves on board the said vessel they may be there seized and arrested by or er of the Judges of the Country : these shall give notice thereot
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