and in proving that I feel the niofl: inviolable re-
Ipeifl for the con'titution, for the nation, Lhe,Ja\v
and the King : And here 1 swear that I wili be
faithful to them all. What a pleasure do 1 feel
in being able to take this oath in the Sanctuary
of Patnotifm, of Law and of Liberty !
" As the fira proof of my firm resolution fine
ly to fulfil this new engagement, fuffer me to in
form you of the obstacles of every kind which,
in the cloyfters, are thrown in the way of the ex
ecution of your laws. Promises, threats, ter
rors, affronts, snares, nothing is forgot to rivet
the chains which it was your intention to break.
Take such steps as your wisdom fliall point out to
Hop the progress of ineafures f 0 censurable."
To this fpeecli the President made the follow
ing reply :
" The National Afl'embly, whilfl it applauds
,the patriotic devotion of citizens ofbothfexes
and of every rank, feels a particular farisiaftion'
in having reinltated in their natural rights weak
and unfortunate beings, who make so noble and
affedting an use of their liberty."
It is more easy to conceive than to describe
what sensations this address excited throughout
the whole Afl'embly, except indeed in the Abbe
Maury's quarter.
The eloquent Speaker appeared without her
religions dress, and Teemed already to enjoy the
happiness which ever accompanies liberty.
Mademoiselle Jouet retired ainidll the accla
mations of the auditory, which was unufualiy
numerous.
March, i 7.
M. dela Fayette obfervetl on the letter from
M. Vandernoot that however much he refpetfed
the Congress of Brabant, he could not yet per
ceive in them the true representatives of the peo
pie ; he was therefore of opinion, that the As
sembly, after the example of the King, should
not receive the letter addressed to them by the
President of the Congress of Brabant.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WEDNESDAY, MAY, 9.
"* * * * ▼
OX motion of Mr. V ining the House went i:; r o u
committee of the whole on the bill making
provision for the public debt of the United States
The fecftion in which 600,000 dollars is appro
priated for the services of government Mr.
son moved should be ftruckoiit—lo leave the pro
vision for that objetft at large—lie observed that
the exigencies of government might be fiich as to
require a much larger fuui—in which cafe it
>vould lay at the mercy of the public creditors.
This motion was objected to by Mr. Sedgwick
Mr. Boudmor, Mr. Gerrv, and Mr. Stone—ir was
observed that it ftrOck at the principle of the bill,
•which contemplates a sacred deposit, or appropri
ation for the use of the public creditors that on
Inch an appropriation the public credit and the
hopes of the creditois are suspended, and with
out which, fucli a violation of the public faith
would enfne, that 110 exigencies however great,
would enable government to command those re
fourccs which every country may be neceiiitated
to apply to.
Tins motioii was negatived by a large majority,
rhe fertion which provides chat a' loan flia'll
be made by the Secretary of the Treasury, Mr.
Madi Ton moved fliould be amended by ftrikin-r
out the words" Secretary of the Treasury," and
inferring f that the President oftlie United States"
c a life a loan to be effected, &c. This motion oc
casioned a debate—lt wasfupported by Mr. Ames
and Mr. Gerry—Mr. liland and Mr. Lawrance
were in favor of such a modification, as that the
power fliould devolve oil the President agreeable
to> the conflitution and not by law—]*■>. Smith
l S j Cl ) Mr - Sherman, Mr. Liverniore and Mr.
oeagwjcJi, were in |"avor of the clause as it flood
in the bill.—The motion was carried in the af
iimative—a 1 nrther amendment was made em
powering the President to direct the application
" die loan to the several objects for which it is
to be effected.
A meflhgc was received from the Senate in
torming the honfe, that they difatrree to the
amendment in Med on by,the House to the bill
• £ effect to the a«a therein menrtaned
in refpeoi to rheState of North Carolina, and for
amending alfothat they have flfcd
rC°!i pr ? ,l^! til, g an i n f crcf >urfe after the
of JuTynexr, between the United States,and
»e tate of Rijode-Ifland and Providence Plan
3tious, &c. in v/liich they request I he concurrence
tt l If Hj> u fe—This bill* was read, and then the
nonfe adjourned.
}>p rr' ' rca^* n ? °* t ' , ' s bill, >t wai moved that it should
fan \ ° r ,he <n 'he House ; but it was la dto be unnecef
bv'tl' ' 1 C j Va,l . at *®®* made by the S nate from the copy, printed
'ions tr! :rr^ C , rCVC,V *" cw - Mr. Page made Tome Ihort objec
upftn n 0 \ • * but no other member offered any observations
anv ' L rcce ' Vfc * l * ,c Second reading on Thurfdav, wiihou,
an ) Oppofmon whatever. • 1
THURSDAY, MAY 20.
IT • j the intercourse between the
rT£ S r ateS ' an . d the state of Rhode-Island was
a?. i he J econd £ i ,lie ; and made the order of the
) for Mondav week.
The disagreement of the Senate to the amend.
. . 0!1 h Y the House to the bill so
giving efreot to the act therein mentioned, with
rcipec't to ihe ltate of North-Carolina, was taken
into confideracion-Mr. Live,more moved tha
the lioule /hould# recede—Mr. Gilman opposed
the motion ; lie observed that it would be an im
proper facnfice „f the sentiments of a majority
ot the House, repeated'y declared, to gratify the
~ £. s . of *" '"dividual member of the Senate—
and Mr ' Mr ' Mr - Sene 7, Mr. Burkr
• i y ; werea ga>"ft receding— Mr. Seds:-
w.ck, Mr Smith (S. C.) and Mr . Madison fpnkeTn
favor °f themotion : 11 was observed that to rejedl
the report of the committee of conference, when
'°~" ear c b 5 ,n g unanimous, was to deltroy the u
tilltv ol such committees.
7he motion for receding was negatived—in
consequence of which the bill is 101 l —.
On motion of Mr. Williamfon a committee was
appoin ted to bring in a bill to adapt to the ttate
ot North-Carolina, the judiciary laws oftheUni-
Hi ateS ~ the Quaker nominated Mr. William
lon Mr. Gerry and Mr. Steeletbr this committee
i he i eport of the committee on the petition of
lomas Jenkins and Co. was agreed to; this
de'V 0 " W al to , remic the dl,ties °» certain goods
destroyed by fire on their parage up the North
i!r er ,T a " 3 ordered to be brought in.
Ir burke brought in a report on the memorial of
Nathaniel Twining which was in favor of the
niemonalift, in part
Mr. Steele laid the following motion, in sub.
stance, on the table—That a committee, to con
ot. a ™ e, nber from each (late, be appointed to
euqi'if e into and make report on the proceedings
ot the several states refpecfting the amendments
propoled by Congress at their lart felfion to the con
ltituuon ot the United States ; »lf„ to report what
turiher amendments are necedary—Mr. Steele
added a lew remarks to this moti on which refer
red principally to tliefubjed of elections,refpecft
ing which he said the " feelings of the people
werecremblingly alive."—
Mr. Sedgwick moved that the report of the
felert committee on the memorial of J. Hart and
11. V\ ells refpecfting the old paper money, fliould
be taken into consideration by the committee of
the whole,while on the bill for funding the debt
of the United States—this motion was oly'et r ted
to, but after a short debate was carried in the
affirmative.
The report was read—Mr. Sedgwick then re
newed his motion for annexing to the several de
nominations of certificates proposed by the bill to
be funded, the bills of credit ifl'ued by the au
thonry ol the United States j* £ongrefs a(Tem
bietl. —- I his motion occasioned a lengthy de
bare— u was finally agreed to, after beingainend
eel on motion of Mr. Madison, to read thus
r ose O leallin g certificates] whichfhall be is
sued for the bills of credit iflhed by the authority
of t!>e United Slates in Congress allembled, at the
rate of dollars in those bills for one dollar
in ipecie.
It was then moved to fill up the blank—Mr.
Haitley proposed too—Mr. Scott joo— Mr.Part
ridge 40—f urtherdebate enfuedon the motion
the committee rose without deciding—on morion
of Mr. \ ining, the House adjourned, to meet to
morrow at 10 o'clock.
FRIDAY, MAY 21
The committee appointed for the purpose. brought in a bill pur
iuarit to the report oil the memorial of Thomas Jenkins, and Co.
, Mr. Williamfon reported a bill for adapting to the Stare of N.
■ Carolina, the Judiciary I.aws of the United States. Thcfe hills
had a firftand second Ptading.
In committee of the whole on the funding bill.
Mr. Senev in the chair.
T he blank in the clause added yesterday refpefting the bills of
credit, or paper money, was filled up with " one hundredliv
tSis vote the committee agreed to fund those bills at one hundred
dollars for one dollar in specie.
Mr. Heifter proposed an amendment by'way of proviso, to the
so lowing purport—That this clause fh.ill not be deemed to be a
rule to the commiflioners for fettling the accounts between the
I nitcd Sratcs and individual States—this proviso after a (horr dif
cuflion was negatived.
An amendment proposed by Mr. Boudinot to the clause which
farcifies ■' indents" was agreed to—to the following effect : Pro
vided that the mtereft paid by any of the States on certificate of
c.'ther of the above descriptions and endorfitton the fame! thali
Dot be funded as afirrfaid—but in such cai»r indents of interelt
fliall be 1 fftied from the Treasury of the Uni(e3 States 111 favot of
such States.
In the 4th fcfl-on the Word "twenty" the price of the land
was struck out, and "thirty" infrned.
The committee procreded in the difcuflion as far x the 9th
fiction—tlrey then rose and reoorted progress.
A melTage was received from the Senate, informing, that they
have concurred in the icfolufions of the House refpefting the ar
rears of paydue to officers and foldreis of the Virginia and North-
Carolina lines of the late army—with amendments.
The amendments are to expunge the words, " South-Carolina"
—ar.d to add a prnvifo,for exci ptvng such wairants, or certificates
as have been already ifTued to fa:d officers and soldiers. Laid 011
the table.
Adjourned till Monday loo'clock
RICHMOND, May 13.
Thursday last the Convention of the Clergy
and lay deputies of the Protestant Eftfcopal Church,
met at the capitolinthis city, when a very pathe
tic discourse suitable to the occasion, was deliver
ed by the Rev. Mr. Walke. During their let
ting, they nominated and voted in Jaihes Madi
son, Efq; President of William and Mary, as a
463
for tins state, \vl;o it is expected wiil
ihortly be consecrated.
' PHILADELPHIA, May ij.
Extrafi'tf a 'Setter froin-Cdtiio>i, (Chm*) datsd De-
' tcmi.-r 15, 1759.
VV e have had here this season fourteen fail
bearing American colours ; the schooner from
New-York 13 not vet arrived. The (hip from the
North-Welt coali: of America is arrived with fu s.
e Spaniards have got a fort at Nootka Sound,
0 S u,ls ; belldes a4O gun llii j>, to protect the
trade—They pay great attention to our colour:;;
they have taken four or five fail of Englilh vellels
rioni Macao, and I'uffer oars to pals umiiolefled.'
FOR LHi. GAZETTE OF TIIF. U.KITED STATES.
ADDRESS iO HEALTH.
TTEALTH, ! haft thou fled tjiv favorite ihore ?
Columbia mouriuiluc £uuc,
On return, return once more,
Leave he* - not thy lots to moan.
See her foils laie frelh witti vbuth,
Lolling, languid, seek tbe'bed ;
See her daughters, tam'd for truih,
Droop—tor rol'jr Health ivfled.
But Cure fomc change has laken plate
tden one ftjrting leaves his bed :
Anxtct\ now fills each face—
And they forget that health is fl-d.
An nu ! But each forgets his pain,
Columbia's bejl beloveddroop*,
Oh Health ' return ! Return again ; -
° r oke Columbia Hoops.
Return to him and a!J is wc'l,
Our fifties hang on him alone,
Come and paled.feafe difp 1,
Leave us not his lols to moan.
NEW-YORK, SATURDAY, MAY 22 .
Law,a " c «> Egbert Benson and Kvi,
Why (fays a late writer) are not fomeraea
furcs taken by leg,llatnres to prevent the lives of
(o many perions from being destroyed almost e
nr7r 7 * *5" 'Stance and presumption of
fwarrn 3 " Un<^'Ja,ified prartitioners, who
fwar n ° ver every part of the United States-to
he d.fgrace of a profeffion which has for its ob
jeUthe molt invaluable of bleflings, health and
its attendant comforts.
di,^' dIC | Ule " ,aybe . fufficienr to check many abfur
. » , b " t the force of law to restrain
medical Empiricifin.
" To the cultivators of the earth in the old
countries, the U„ ited Srates upfn the firft afy] °™
wild landT 1 i thOW^l the w " der nef S or
infj2' ft * " 0t be ,he most eli * ible e
11 then fii ft attempts, there is a great number of
Unde -« 1 --on to be purcliafed on easy
terms, ,n all parts of the continent. On these
they may introduce the modern improvements
in husbandry, with such advantage, as to double
and treb'e the value of their purchases in a fcort
rend'ue'ofmr rUUati °" for th =
The American Mufenm informs tllat a single
| state of New-York, withacapifal
fand'n J pounds, has cleared one thou
"< -ri yCar 7 • Inanu <ac!tufe of porafh alone,
his country is already nearly independent
of the whole world, for ironwork, fapi, JH
and Other' * "1 wome "\ t hats, mak liquors
and other articles—and great and rapid proorefs
is niakingin the manufacture oi elafs duck coarTc
/mem, thlhiefall kiids, &&SX&
"he bad ft™, '? T" ' il[Tic " l,ic - <"'""K fro,,,
the bad state of credit under the late confedera
non and wind, continues yet to be felt-not
withftanding the want of competent capitals
fures a 'idthe rivalfhip of foreign maniac'
P roves tha t attempts in manu
facturing establishments, are productive of more
mo°ney! " ° chcr nlode employing
It was the wish of Henry the IV of France that
oncp PCa l! S Is kingdom might dine at least
once a week on poultrv-fhould the revolution in
that country he brought to a favorable iflbe there
pier Chan e P r °{? e . d of a much greater and hap
pier change in their circurnftances. But in the
n.e"mav d" eVCry lnduftrious mechanic and far
in thevveelT ° f the land da >
The late extraordinary demand for the produce
of our country has given an extraordinary fpri„J
to the exertions of the cultivators of the foil—ln
duTe P s rK °, a he Uniced States one half the pro
luce of the last year, has been Town the prefent
fo that under the smiles of providence, there is *
P of the United States becoming the frra
nery of the world. h
The Pref,dent of the United States continues to re
cover his health very rapidly.
ARRIVALS SINCE OUR LAST. NEW. YORK.
Brig St. Jo2r and St. Joaa, Dwarte, Oporto.
Patty, Mallahy, Au\-Cayes, 26 days.
Carolina. Mead, Wilmington, 8 days
Schooner Willing Maid, Wallace, Cape-Francois, 2 o days
——New York Packet, Barnard, Boston, 4 days '
Sloop Charles, White, Norfolk, 4 days.
Leak. Fowler, Digby, 8 days.
Sally, Clarke, St. John'«, (if. B ) 10 days.
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