CONGRESS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WEDNESDAY, MAY 12. rpHE bill for repealing afterthe last day of next, the duties 1 heretofore laid upon Wines, imported from foreign ports or places, and laying others in their stead, was read the second tim and referred to a committee of the whole house on Monday nexi' The house then proceeded to reconsider such of their amend' ments propoled to the bill sent from the Senate, entitled •< An art lor giving effect to the ast therein mentioned, in refoeft to the State of North-Carolina, and to amend the said ast," as were dis agreed to by the Senate ; and thereupon the house RMvid, That a conference be desired with the Senate on the fubjeel matter or laid amendments; and that Mr. White Mr Steele Mr. Foster, Mr. Livermore, and Mr. Williamfon, be'appointed manageis at the laid conference on the part of the house Agreeable to the order of the day, the house again Kfolved it fclf into a committee of the whole on the report of the committee to whom was referred the petition of the merchants and traders of the town of Portsmouth, in New-Hamplhire. The motion for striking out the clause which proposes a tonnage of ,00 cents on foreign bottoms, was put and negatived. A motion was then made to inCeit 75 cents in lieu of too. This was also negatived. The committee role and reported progress. Mr. Benfonfrom the joint committee of both house. appointed to consider and report their opinion on the question " When ac cording to the Condition, the terms, for which the President] yice-PreGdent Senators and Representatives, have been refpeftive ly chosen, foall be deemed to have commenced" and also to con sider of and report their opinion on, such other matters as they (hall conceive to have relation to this queftioti, made a report which was read, and is at follows. " That the terms for which the President, Vice-President, Sen ators and Representatives ot the United States were refpeftively chosen, did, according to the Constitution, commence on the 4 th of March, 1789, and lo the Senator, of the firft cljfs, and the Re presentatives, will not, according to the Constitution, be entitled b-, virtue of the Tame eleftionby which they hold feats in the pre sent Congress, to feats ,n the next Congress, which will be a(Tem af'C^th,? 3 d ° f March > '79>- And further, that whenever a vacancy (hall happen in the Senate, or House of Representatives, and an election to fill such vacancy, the person elected will not, according to the Constitution beentitled by virtue of fucheleftion, to hold a feat beyond the time, for which the Senator or Repre tentative, in whole stead such H erfonfhall have been elected, would if the vacancy had not happened, have been entitled to hold a feat That it will be advifeablefor Congress to pass a law, or laws tor determining, agreeable to the provision in the Ift fee ofthesd art. of the Constitution, the time when theeleftors shall, in the year which will terminate on the 3 d of March 1701, and so in every fourth year thereafter, be chosen, and the day on which they (hall give their vote., for declaring what officer (hall, in cafe of va cancy, both in the office of President and Vice President, ast as President ; for affigmng a public office where the lifts mentioned in the 2 d paragraph of the ift fee. of the id ait. of the Constitu tion, (hall, in cafe of vacancy in the office of President of the Se nate, or in his abfencefrom the f, at of government, be in the mean li. m n usP °f ; a ," d for d ' raflln S lh e mode in which such lifts Ihall be transmitted. Adjourned. THURSDAY, MAY 13 Sundry petitions were rr-ad and referred In committee of the whole on the proportion in the report of the felecc committe for enhancing the duty of tonnage! on loieijn bottoms.- Mr. Seney in the clrair, Mr. Smith (S. C.) moved an amendment to the claule pofl poning the commencement of the dutytothe firftof January next • this amendment wa: agreed to. Mr. Madison after a debate of confutable length, proposed an amendment to the proportion, by adding after the word> "fo reign bottoms," these words Belonging lo nations not in com mercial treaty with the l T nitcd States." Th i motion wa. oppofcd by Mr, Fitrfimons, Mr. Lawranee, Mr. Ames, Mr. Sherman and Mr. Wadfworth ; and fuppo.tcd by Mr. Page and Mr. Willi,mfon ; the quertion being put it was earned inthe affirmative-Ayes 32, Noes 19. The resolution as amended, was then agreed to by the committee and (lands That the tonnage on all foreign built bottoms belonging to na tion not in commercial treaty with the United States, be raised to the lum of one dollar per ton. from and after the firft day of la nuary nexf. 7 J Thecommittee rose and reported progress. The report of the committee on the memorial of the officers of the late navy ol the United Sta e, was read ; this report was in i? r , J J r T n !' hc P ra > erof lhc Diemorialifts, viz .hat they Ihould be placed on a similar footing with the officers of the late allowed five year, pay; ] a .d on the table. Adjourned. Amount ojthe duties received on Tonnage frU ijt Stptemher to 1,1 ft December, 1789. States. Foreign lon- American m S e. 469 50 4' B '9 37i 618 8 ®<?39 8?4 8 3 5° 11.,587 64 603 4-994 5i 11,210 93^ 4. fi 3° 59 2,600 I 7 New-Hamplhire, Mafiachufetts, Conne&ieut, New-York, Jit w-Jerfey, Pennlylvauu, JMaware, Maryland, Virginia, South-Carolina, Georgia, $°, 366 72 11,990 5 62,356 77 FRIDAY, MAY 14. Id committee of the whole honfe on the r. port of the frlcfl com •mtieerelpetttngin enhanced tonnage on foreign vefTeU.—Mr fioudinot in thecbair. Mr. M«i,fon moved in addition to the tcfolution agreed to vef ,v 10 the following words, viz : That from and after the jr nc * t the tonnage on all such vessels be raised to j™ ,nJ af ' cr,he day of ntxi no such vdTel td£iTL 10 e l xp<>rt from ,he United unmanofaftur- Wide being the gtowth or producc thereof. " e cc ' rio ° cd 4 debate—but was finally carried in The second resolution proposed by the felefl committee for an !3'. n o' 10 Percent on the duties already imposed by law, on t om places to which American veffela are not this ' 5 movrd ">"uld be expunged from the report, <ir mati».' on Tk'* Ddcd hv Mr - P"ker, and carried in theaf- Th# k' r committee then rose and reported progress, kv idrfi„° up ,hc refo , ,ut 'on, which was further amended, y p '°*"S'h« following provlfo, via. ' ll ?* u,l ' ~ r e foli"ion (hall not extend to prohibit vef "►" on w^l ' c '< permits the importation offilh, and other I'MiUofil 11 tt"*' g j a J n ' and luml,er veffclt belonging to theci w«sdom.jF n "i . r* Thc refo '"t'on being thus amended *"'<>& in aK m r > aTK ' a Committee of three appointed to AIB IT P ur,u »'" thereto. that tbc\ h-f? received frotii the Senate informing the House •d to cL,? a , ptr ttle rc port of the joint committee, appoint r and report their opinion, when according to the Total amount of tonnage. 808 80 8,6841' >.34° 55i ,o i*3 6 ,64 tonnage. 339 3° 3- 8 5J 60 722 47J 1,496 66j "4 31 I<s>s 6 123 96 1,728 88£ '.423 3°i 433 84 I*6 65 307 81 13,10 a 70 726 g6 6.722 94 18,634 *4 5.064 43 2,726 82 contl, llUlool tht terras for which the Prefidcnt, Vlc-.P.ef.dcnt re f P c ™ c 'y chosen, &=. and requcft Vhe S c . C thc H °" rc ' That they have also pallid a bill for th- en H^ffTh" 10 ' I,t ," atUrf! hy fcurin; to authors, &. the copy 6 ' '^ p ' r works-J-with amendment,. tinr.'X committee appointed to take into coolj-ra Virgin 'Tv ° u P o y ordcred - t0 tl,e officers and foldicrs of "the repor" North Carolina lines of the la,e armv, brought in a tTd"T P" f0 "-'", A 'g-rs, was intro- A r,rL. *P«ker—read and referred to the Secretary of (late A report °n the petu,on of Thomas Jenkins and Co/was read Ad "jTw S r< " ,t,n g ,he prayerof said petition Adjourned till Monday next, THE TABLET No. CXIV. " rfa person know tuhat to read, and hou, to read, all his Jludies mil T turn to /me valuable account." letter, pubhlhed in the lad number of the Tablet, re readin/ 0m i mCI fU S I°™ rU ' C> r hat " Would be wdl to observe in eading. I wilh the writer of that letter had extended his obfer vat'onsa little further, and given some directions with refpeft to A H,S rcmirks confined merely V the eftabliffi ' VCry P e,linent t0 the pomt he meant to m ° r " tofth L c principal difficulties in felefting authors to read Mmv « l'Pf City f°f u°° ks thaUret ° b < «" all fub ed he V r ? PP i "i" "° °" e defervc ' to b(: learn canfu nfl Wlth '» the bo °ks his native language an furnifh. This is too commoit an opinion. It induces us nSt createsVro fT" 7 T'i 10 " Wh ' Ch " 0t entill<d to nnti «. but r.a a cL?eeof h" V r"" (ct "' S to be no ftand » d *- education ' " ° w' S ' dcafrd f " m the control of ved in " ' r" ' S " everthclcfs B rcat precaution to be obfer. in literary purfuitJ through every period of life e,v mCn ° f . the llft Contur y could - with some propri ed It U h '° P " r" ''u b °° k ' that had lhcn b, " m Pubhlh ed. It is however unreafonablc to expect that a student of ih, prefentday ffionld prescribe himfelf ! similar talk ?t ° no rie v'T P l"'" unncccfr "Y- There are now a great va riety of writer, on the fame fubjeft. If they agree in sentiment will dT A n u' OCCaf '° n t0 read ,he ™ : a 'ld "f they disagree it' IJ U the mind to a:tend to all their comradiftons It would have a good effect if men, who have eftahliffied a hterary character, would give their fanftion to the best publications in the tent Ton 7n C > I' ° f fC,CnCe ' ,nd "~" d tb - to general au tcnt'on In like manner, ,t would not be .mproper to aefi^nate the most approved pieces both moral and entertain ng By this means the young Gutlent might dire£l his researches, and not so often havi» reason to repent hi, loss of time in nfelefs reading %'X /"i"/. ook wuh tl " s remark; til I have leirntis that the booh did not defervc to be read. FROM THE DAILY ADVERTISER. ELEGIAC ODE, ON thi DEATH o» D«. FRANKLIH. (Tunc, " Return earaptur'J hours." THE faireA flow'rets bring In all their vernal bloom, And let the tweets of spring Adorn great FRANKLIN'S tomb The patriot's toil is done, At lenj;h hit labors cease, Th' unlading crown is won. His Sun, descends in peace. The sons of Science grieve, * 1 he patriot heaves a figli And scarcely will believe That so much worth can die. No deathless is that name Which ages shall admire ; Ant'. FranklinS fpltnd..'. tau, Shall but with time expire. While rap;d fly, While awful thunders roll, While meteors gild the flcy, And dart from pole to pole. Mankind shall A 11 adinire When Franklin's name thry hear, * " Who fnatch'd eeleftialfire, " And broke the oppreflor's spear. Through cv'ry future ace While hift'ry holds a pen, She'll rank our virtuous Sage Amongst the firft of men ; And when ihe counts her sons Who've earn'd immortal fame, Shall next to WASHINGTON'S Record our Fk anklin's name. May 14. * Ertpuit Ctrlofa/men, fceptrumjue Tyrannis. Wc are informed that the followj. f u new pending befo, e the Senate of the United States. An ACT to prevent bringing Goods, Wares and Merchandizes, from the State of Rhode-Illand and Providence Plantations, into the United I States and to authorize a demand of Money from the said State. y W HE i^ S " " nc " ffa, y t0 'he security of the revenue, V V .lid other effemial intercfts of the United States, to pr. vide agamft goods waves and merchandize,, being brought into the fame through or from the State of Rhode-lOand and Providence Plantations, so long as that State (hall refufe to assent to the Con! ltitution and Laws of the United States : S , l . c : V c . Rt •' ">« S ' d b the Senate and Hnfe of Refirefntathet of the Vnrtcd'States of Amcrua, ,n Congrcf, .ajemhled, That from and after the firft day of July next, no goods, wares or merchandizes, «(the growth or manufacture of whatever place or country, (hall be broughtinto the United Slates, from the State of Rhode.lfiand and Providence Plantations, by land or water ; nor (hall any (hp or veuel belonging to any inhabitant or inhabitants of the (aid I State, enter any port, harbour, creek, or liver of the United States, except in cafe of distress ; nor, except in a like cafe, (hall any (hiporveffel belonging to any inhabitant or inhabitants of the United Slates, enter any port, harbour, creek or river of the laid State of Rhoae-Ifland and Providence Plantations ; And all goods, wares and merchandizes, which Oiall be brought into the - nited Slates contrary to this Ast, (hall be forfeited, together with the (hips or vefTels in which the fame (hall be brought, if brought mby water ;*or together with the carriage, horses and oxen employed in conveying the fame, if brought in by land. And all (hips and vessels which (hall enter anv port, harbor, creek or river of the United States, contrary to this ast, (hall be forfeited, locre iher with their lading : And all (hips and ve(lcls which. contr?ry to this Act, (hall enter any poit, harbor, creek or river «.(the said S:ate ol Rhode-Kland and Providencc Plantations, (hall befoifeit ed, and (hall be liable to seizure in any port of the United States at any time within oneyearafter such forfeiture (hall have accrued And all pcrfons who (hall bring into the United States any goods, wares or merchandizes, contrary to this Ast, or who (hall be aid ing therein ; or who, being owners or captains of any (hips orvef kls, (hall tontraiy 10 this tft, order or navigate the fame into any 455 R. D. port, haibor, creek or river of the f.iid State of Rhode*lfland .W orifah.rJ " I ,'' -' rt,i " '° rleit dollars ; and be £ ' e to,mpnl„„m,„, s not exceeding months. L„ Kr ; I f A '! die "aßcd, Tnat thc forfeitures accruing by of h, S ast, (lull l, c recovered in ,he.m ? nner provide,! tkf Mlfl' fl " f e"ure! ol a similar nature in the Ast to regulate and v,(rf' 1 ,m P ofcd b on the tonnage of fliips fhelt; i'c" 4 °" B°o ds t wares and mVrcoandilV, impL-d info r te V a,ui , lh<lll r bc d ' l ' pofi:d ofinth = manner provi dedl in the cafe of penalties, fines and forfeitures, in (he said Ast • And every collector, naval officer, and furvryor, rr other person' specially appointed byeithcr of them, or aidingand affi/Win the* andTr f 0 t ' h ; SA u ,fl, !, llhaVe the lik ' P°™ »nd aXri^ ndbeenftled to the indemnification and mode of defence, ex prefftd or given m the laid Ast to rrgnlaCctheeollcftion of duties Sec 3. And to the end that the said state of Rhode-Ifiand and tovidence Plantations, may contribute to thc fupplics ra fed fo difch.rg.Dg the engagements of the Unite i Stairs entered into ore' L o r!/V!r„ 7v d^. 0f arCh ' ' 7 ®9' Bt i'JxrtheremacdhthLu thcr,tyafor(fa,d t the Pref.dent of .hcX'm.ed Su.es be an'l of Rhode tn aUt J'° r Tp and / e< 3 ULfed <° demand of the said fta.e of Rhode-Mand and Providence Plantations. dollars be paid into the Treasury of the United States, „ n or before t£ . ncxt ! which being paid, fluil beciedited tn the .aid state m account with the United States. •t c - A * d i c tnafltd, That this Ast fhail continue in force until a Convention of the state of Rhodc-Iflajid and P,o vidence Plantations, flull aflenttoand ratify the Conftkution ' J r4er ,Ce,hCrtof, ° ,ht ° fth < 1 'ed State and no BQSTON, M*j, 8. O ! blest Columbia t eveiy tribute raise ; E'tft the fculptur'd Maible to his piaife— Ihv youth at equalpraije may boldly aim, And catch at FRANKLIN „ tomb worth's hallow'd fla.T, : OM PHILADELPHIA— APRIL 27, YOU will have heard of the death of our ve- I I, !i ri - re " d yoU r " dl P art ' c ulars, as I have heard of his will, which I think are au- PhuldVlil^ UC t° T T°r Ch f ° r - Soni£ !ors > Philadelphia, he has left to Mr. Bach e*, for Hifri! if- o 3ndr ° nie ' a ss manner. Hb library chiefly to Templ. Fr , vKLiNf, with s manuscripts and the copy-right to his Life the farm in Jcrfy, va l ue 30001.—a tracfl of land, in C:org,a, next to Gen. Waynes, 3000 acies, valuable—-and from jool. to 6001. fterling of monies at Paris To Mr. Bkk,amin- Fr an k- Printing-Marerials, & c . valued at 20601. To his fonJ, fool, to 6001. of thefame m°ni«, and fonie land in Nova-Scotia, because in the jui ifdi<fhon of the country he chose ti> live under* ,nrlr,i c t? P hiladel P h >"> at mtereft : The income to promote a Socitty of Arts and Manufactures, for 1 5 years, then to be applied to the conveyance of water to the citv which he conceives will then want it, from its increased size. To the town of Boflort, ioool. ToPrefident WASHINGTON, a Cane, with the Figure of Liberty, merely to pay him a very nandlome compliment, of leaving Liberty in charge to him. ' 3 Mr. and Mrs. Bache, the residuary Legatees to have the income for life, of the remainder of his fortune, to be divided equally ainongft their children at their death. To Judge Hopkinson, his Philosophical Ap paratus, See. r His Life to i HI, he has sent to Mr. V—He has gone no further-though he has left many Icattei ed t material9. It being observed to a relati on of the Docfior that it was a great loss to the world, he observed not so great, as that of the former period would have been. That contains his thoughts from which mankind may draw ad vantage —The latter his actions which the worldL knews and others may record. He preserved his intellects, clear and intelli gent as ever, until a few hours of his death He a few days before his death, having his maps be fore him, dictated a Letter to Mr. Jefferso.v upon the boundaries of the United States, which I underltand is as perfect as any thine he ever wrote. b NOTES* I Gentleman who married the Doctor's dauehte* t His Grand lon and Secretary. f Another Grandson. 5 The Governor of New-Jersey previous to the late war. BURLINGTON, May u. •nu 6 fncn . ( j. 3 _°f Science, and the liberal arte, will be gratified in hearing that we were favored on SundTay last with : visit from the ingenious Mr. Fitch, accompanied oy several gentlemen of taste and knowledge in mechanics, in a Steam-Boat, conftruifted on an improved plan : From thef« gentlemen we learn, that they came from Phila delphia in three hours and a quarter, with a head wind, the tide in their favor—on their return by accurate observations, they proceeded down the river, at the rate of upwards of seven miles an hour. Extrafl of a letter from Coopers Town, on Lake Ot fego, to a gentleman in this city, dated April 8 " We are working away among the sugar here, and have already colletfed 12 hogflieads.the worst or which is equal, and some of itfuperior in taste «°r a,' J and g ~!"' to an y 1 ever fi »w from the Weft Indies.—The present season for manufac turing this valuable article, is remarkably back ward, fothat we are now only beginning." c , 7 !! f - Ma 1L Di lTcTncTjC Phtladt/phit leaves the Fern- Stan, a! Aew-York, forty mnutes after Seven every Morning exult Sunday. Dines at Srunfmick, and'reaches Trenton bejore d/ri *
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