Tile bill providing for the settlement of the ac
counts between the United States and individual
States, as amended, was read, and on motion of
Mr. Fitzfimons (who observed that the bill as it
now (lands, was materially altered from the ori
ginal report) was ordered to be printed, and made
, he order of the day for Monday next.
The petition of Adam Caldwell, on motion of
Mr. Vining, was taken up and referred to a feleft
■committee- Mr. Scot, Mr. Sedgwick, and Mr.
Vining, v/ere named by the Speaker.
Mr. Gerry, moved the following resolution, —
That a committee be appointed to consider and
report whether any, and what fee 9, perquisites,
or emoluments, (hall be annexed to the ollice of
Consul or Vice-Conful. This was referred to a
committee of three members.
The House took up the amendments of the
Committee of the whole to the Poft-Ottke bill—
some of which were agreed to—others tejected
and several new ones made. The bill being
finilhed—it was ordered that icSbe engrolled for a
third reading. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, JUNE i 3.
On motion of Mr. Fit/.iimons tne House rcfumed the confidcra
tion of the bill for ycpcaliag, after the lad day of————— next
the duties heretofore laid on fp' r its, &c.
The qucftioa on the bill was, whether it (hould beengro.Ted for
a third reading.
Mr. S: \\i moved for a recommitment to a fcle£l committee,
Who v icto be mftru&cd to report a plan of ways and means, a-
» > a resolution laid on the tabic a tew days fiucc.
• ion was negatived.
. zfimons proposed a clause cnabl.ng the proprietor, im-
to make a dcpolit of part of the dutied arti
urity for the duties in lieu of additional bonds, This
igrcvd to.
M'\ P.. r !<. i moved that the bill (hould be re tor red to the Secre
tary of the Trcafury, with inftru&ions to report a.i'yilciu ot ways
anu means, exclufivc of an cxcife. Mr. Parker oblervcd, that
he Ihould think hirafejf obliged to vote againil the bill in its pre
sent form ; but it the cxcife is disposed of, he would give a bill
providing the ways and means all the support in his power -this
motion was f conded by Mr. Bloodworih, but after ioine de
bate was negatived.
A motion made by Mr. Gerry for (hiking out the two fe&tons
which piovide for Uying an excise, occafioncd considerable de
bate, and was finally determined by ayes and noes, a-> follows :
Messrs Burke, Coles, Gerry, Goodhue, Griffin, Grout, Hu»er,
Heiltcr, Moore,Muhlenberg,Page, Parker, Scdgwick,Smith, (S.C )
Steele, Sumptcr, Thatcher, Tucker, White. 19.
Messrs Ames, Afhe, Baldwin, Benfon, Bloodworth, Boudinot,
Brown, Cadwallader, Carrol, Contcc, Fitzfirions, Floyd, Foftcr,
Gale, Gilman, Ha*.ley,Hathornc, Huntington, Jack.!or>,Lawrancc,
JLeon&rd, Livermore, Matthews, Kcnfellatr, Scot, Soiey, Sevier,
Sherman, Sylveftcr, Sinmckfon, Stone, Trumbull, Wadfworth,
tVynkoop, Wiliiainfop. 35.
Majority against diking out 16.
Sundry other amendments were proposed Come of which were
adopted, otiters negatived ; the ijuc (lion for engrof
ling was not put, when the Houfs adjourned to Monday 10 o'clock.
N E W-Y O RK, June 19,
on the (i De'fencc of the American Conftitu
thus, 19 hi a Utter to a friend.
I have read the defence of the American Con
futations, aiul admire the intelligence, sagacity,
sind firmnefs, with which it is written.—
At firit it appeared to me, that where there was
no diltin<ftioii of rank in the people, there was no
neceHity of a balance—bat the author has proved
, his point molt fatisfadtorily, and the impractica
bility of one general aHembly all that remains
is to secure that balance everlaftingly,wliich there
js much reason to fear and dread being broke.—
In the Engliili Constitution, so beautiful in the
ory, and which the author so much admires, it is
totally lolt.—
The representatives do not speak the voice of
the people—the crown being hereditary, and the
I.ords and Eifhops its creatures, and considered
as the fountain from which all honors flow.—The
army and navy at its disposal—and all taxes add
ing to its power from the increase of collec'tors.
A King so powerful, and from refpe<ft, interest,
and fear, and theroifapplicationof texts ol scrip
ture to the name and office of a King, there is
danger of his being esteemed and venerated as
God's-Vicegerent—which weakness gaining pof
i'elfion of the minds of the people is rarely got
rid of.
Therefore my only fear is, that when one per
son is continued for any length of time, by rle
fign or collusion, or hereditary with diftinjruifhed
honors, he will insensibly avail liinifelf of his si
tuation, and preponderate ill the balance, and
Overturning the whole, commence Tyrant.
The circuniftance of the Americans' being
fpriivkled over large tracts of land, may secure
them from want, and prevent the contagion ot
■vi.ee and folly—as large cities are deftru&ive of
virtue—Yet 1 doubt much if liberty is not more
secure by that means—as upon any sudden attack
upon the liberties of the people, the alarm is
quickly spread, and conveyed thro numbers, and
the refinance would be inftantaneous —whereas
in the other cafe, it requires time to be known,
more to collect together to communicate fenti
,ments,and unite in a body. Short duration and
rotation of power seem the only certain securi
ties—the people having the sword—nine tenths
on the fide of the people weighs in the balance.—
I am pleased with the idea of the balance of
affections and appetites under the monarchy of
reason and conscience—the only monarchy which
will ncyer deviate from its true principles. —
It appears ucceflary that every pollible means
AYES.
NOES.
should be pointed out to fecurc the balance, and
reinftateit, if broken in upon. The Englilh sys
tem wants the application offuch remedies—it
will then, in the language of Thucidides, " be a
potfefliofi forever."
PARIS, April 12.
THE National guard last night seized on 17
calks of specie, which were conveying from
the Iloyal Treasury for some secret service.
Ceutinels were immediately placed over the feiz
jre, and it is laid this pratftice of transporting
pecie has been carrying on for fame weeks pait.
T A • 1 _r>
LONDON", April 18.
The charge which General Vander Merfcli i
accused of by the aflembly of the Belgic dates i
—that forgetting he derived his authority fron
them, by permitting himfelf to be cliofen gene
ralhlimo by the officers under his command, by
fuffering the deputies sent from Congress to be
arrested, and other proceedings, he has brought
the country to the brink of deftru<flion, and ii
was time for them to take every measure to favc
the nation from the impending ruin; that for
the relt he might depend, that as the states had
granted him a court martial, he would be heard
with equity, impartiality and justice.
Letters from Rome confirm the report Uiat his Holinels the
Pope propof.s a journey to.Paris, for the purpoie of pcrfonally
deprecating the cccleiiafticai reforms planned by the National Af~
fembly ot France : the Sovereign Pot;tiff isto he accompanied by
a committtee of five members of the Sacred College; they are to
perform the journe) entirely by land, flopping only lor one week
or ten days at Florence, until they reach Avignon, where those re
verend and illtl&fious travellers will remain until all the ceremony
and etiquette of their reception at Paris (Kail be fettled by the
French Minilleisand the Cornmiilxoners of the National AlTembly.
So unprecedented and extraordinary a tranfa&ion in the French
papital, will, no doubt, draw thither an amazing concourse of
ftrangcrs. The above letters alio .mention that the king of Spain,
on hearing of the Pole's intended expedition to France, offered,
that if his Holinels preferred shortening his way by a sea voyage,
to lend two lhips of the line and four frigates to Civitta Vecchia
to take him and his fuiteon hoard and land them at Marfcillcs.
From tht JNDI4 GAZETTE.
On Thursday morning lalY the wife of a native,
named Radadoo Ghofe, who died at Semlay near
Calcutta, ascended the funeral pile of her
huiband with the usual ceremonies : her resoluti
on was so determined, that previously to the cu
stomary preparations for this fatal event, ihe di
ftributcd her fortune, confiding of several thou,
sand rupees, among her lamily, and the Bramin
Priests were not forgot in the distribution. She
was also poflefled of several houses, and atalook,
or farin, which were conveyed to her relations,
together with her jewels and furniture, so that
the apprehension of poverty could have 110 influ
ence in this facrifice of her life.
PROLOGUE,
To th« WIDOW iff" M A L A B A R,
Or,
The Tyranny of Custom
A Tragedy. Imitatedfrom the French oj M. liMiekke,
Spok-.n by Mr. Hal lam.
THE Gallic Muse, this night, prepares our Tdle,
And shews what rites in other lands prevail;
Difplaysthe widow'd fair a facrifice,
And draws companion's drops from melting eyes.
Oh ! if your hearts have ever learn'd to feel,
Let fwect compaflion o'er your bosoms steal ;
Believe the plot, from eastern story, true,
Believe the shores of Malabar ye view !
The haughty Bramin, with imperious smile,
Propels the fair-one to the fun'ral pile :
There—fee her mounting, wirh retorted eyes,
And hear, 'midst bursting ilames, her dying cries!
Such tragic strains the noblest charms dispense,
To purge the paflions, and refine the sense :
Each virtuous tear confers a new-born grace,
And adds f*efh beauty to the faired face.
Oh! born toblefs, and meliorate mankind,
With manners winning, and withtafte refin'd,
What wrongs, ye fair ! your gentle bosoms bore,
In each rude age—on cv'ry barb'rous (bore !
Doom'd the mean vafTals of unfeeling Lords,
By Western Savages, and Tartar Hofd.s!
Through Asian climes, lee Custom reason braves,
And marks the faireft of their sex for slaves :
Hearts form'd for love ; but doom'd in vain to glow
Inprifon'd pomp, and weep in splendid woe :
Or fee their fate in India more severe,
The fad companions of a husband's bier!
Not such their doom, where genial fciencc shines,
And heav'n-born freedom human louls refines ;
Where polifh'd manners social life improve,
And teach us to refpeft the fcx we love ;
Confirm their claims in equal tights to lhare,
Friends in our bliss, and partners in our care :
And hail, ye fair, of ev'ry charm poffclT'd,
Who grace this nfing Empire of the Weft ;
With better fates, and nobler genius born,
Your sex to honor and your land adorn ;
In this blest age, to lhare our fond regard,
The friends of Heroes and their best reward !
Yet when o'er foreign woes ye (bed a tear,
And find your bliss by contrast Hill more dear ;
With humble joy adore th' Almighty hand,
Which fix'd your birth in this auspicious land!
Ye gen'rous Patrons who protest our Stage,
Friends to the Arts and Guardians of the Age ;
To tragic woes now lend the Jilt'ning ear,
Attend with candor, with indulgence hear !
While we display, in pleading nature's cause,
Our best attempts to merit youT applause (
HARTFORD, June. 7.
The following are among the adis pafled at the
last session of the Legislature of this State ; viz.
An art repealing the Excise Laws of this state.
An ast for ceding to the United States the
Light-House at New-London. —A Resolve ap
pointing a Committee to confer with a Commit
tee of the Mafl'achufetts relative to the Fishery.
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PORTSMOUTH June 10.
E-.traCl of a letter jrom a gentleman in Antigua :o
his friendtn this town duttd May 2
" WE are in a mod: (hocking condition for
want of rain, of which we have had but only a
pare of one day, since November lalt, our Canes
are all burnt up, some ©flares on which were made
400 Uoglhetids.annually, will not yield luore than
ten, others none, what will become of us God oat
ly knows, if we dent get rain soon 110 crops this
year, Corn 10/6 per bulhel, Beans, i'eafe and
Flour are not permitted to coins from England.
Such London (liips as had any of those articles on
board were Hopped, and the fame t?tke|iout.
BOSTON, June 12.
There being no chpice of Prelideut by the pen
ple of New-Ham pfbire, the House of JVeprelcir. -
atives sent up to the Senate, as Candidates, the
Hon.josiAH Eartlett, and John Picker
ing, Esq. The Senate made choice of the Hon.
JOSIAH BARTLETT, as Prejidcui of the State of
New ■ HatnpJhire.
A quellion was iu-ide in the Tloufe of Repre
sentatives of NewHampfhire, June 3, whether
John J. Sherburne, Esq. was eligible to a fear,
lie being an Invalid Petitioner. Ihe Yeas and
Nays being required, were Yeas 60, Nay 1.
NEWBERN, May 27.
Extract of a letter )runt a mewiber of Congress to hi s
friend, dated New Ttrk, May (>.
" The buiinefs of Congress moves with tardy
advances, the alluinption has taken
and is not yet fully decided. Our worthy friend
Do&or Williainfon, has done liimfclf great ho
nor in opposing the mcafure, and oil every occa
sion merits the confidence of his confti incurs."'
FOR THF. GAZETTE Of THE UNITED STATES
SHIP NEWS
The Congrcfs, a fine new ship, on her second voyage, relurn n r
into port, got becalmed in a fog-.
The Ajfuvtptid.*, a (hip of the States, in ft*ys, fails (baking in
wind, current ahead.
The Refidnce, a Slate ftup, afliore on Point Ratiiiauon, Su. •
of Rhode IHand.
The Fef>ort, a federal sKip, is on the racks—fame of her (1 ghrer
materials haw been beaten off—her bottom, however, remains
fuiund —(he will undoobtedly begototf—*as every perfou is now
convinced ot the goodness of her materials, and the excellence of
her workmanship The M9on-Curfcrs however have been ho
vering round, expe&ing that it the crew forfakes her, they ffull
(ind pielty pickings, either in the wreck, or fl >atin£.
The Public Credit, an old (hip, crazy, weather-beaten and
leaky—loft of her con forts—and having narrowly escaped on
former occasions, kept astern—She ha* a good pilot oil board, and
may be expeftcd to arrive, when ■
NEW-YORK, JUNE 19, 1790.
APPOINTMENTS. By Authority.
Edward Church, ofGeor^ia, formerly of~MalTichufctfs, Consul
of the United States al'Afmerica, for the p.irt of Bilboa.
1 homas Au ld jo, Vice-Consul for the port of Cowe.v.
The Sieur Etienkc Cathalan, Vice-Consul tor the port of
Marseilles.
John Pa r ish, Vice-Consul for the port of Hamburgh.
Accounts by the Packet state, that a demand had been made by
the British Court of the restitution of the vefTels taken by J.he Span
iards at Nootka found, which had been refufed— in conference
of which 38 fail of the line had been commiHioned, a hot press
had taken place in London, and it was expe£)cd that war would
be declared against Spain in fouror five days after the Packet fail'd.
A letter from £aris of 25 April, fays, that all was peace in thai
kingdom—aud all fears of a couutcr revolution at an end.
Dublin newlpapers mention, that, " the Royal Arademy of
Arts and Sciences, in that kingdom, have elected Jam es Bowdoin,
Esq. (late Governor of MafTachufetts) to be an honorary Member
of that focicty.
DISCOVERIES in FORT-GEORGE.
During the course of the operations in leveling the works at
Fort-Gcwrge, several articles have been discovered, that probably \
had been deposited, and have been lain there ever since the firft
fcttlement in this city. Among other antique cunofities, are a
number of old Dutch tobacco pipes, fomewhatdifferent'fiom those
in use at the present day, and more clumsily made; also the re
mains of a brass hilted sword of the fafhion of the last century,
which in its better days might possibly have made a part of the
warlike furniture of some honest Batavian, or might even had the
honor to have graced the fide of the commandant of Fort Amster
dam*—Besides the above, a few pieces of coin have been found ;
the mod curious is a silver piece about the size and value of a pifta
rcen coincd at Groningen in 1605.
In removing the earth where the Chapelt formerly flood, a
number of bones have been dug up, but the coffins were totally de
cayed. Three vaults have also been discovered. On opening the
firft which was within the walls of the Chapel, only the remains
of a Tingle coffin were to be seen, which by the plate appears to
have been the body of the Right Honorable Lady Elizabeth Hays,
wife of Governor Hunter, who died the Bih of August 1716. This
coffin was almofltotally decayed.
The second vault contained the remains of four or five coffins,
two of which were of lead. One of them contained the remains
of the Earl of Bellamont, who died in 1701, Governor of this then
Province, as appears from a silver efcutchen chafed with the
arms of the Coote family of Ireland, being three cootcs with
wolves as fuppoiters. The other coffin probaDly contains the re
mains of his Lady. In the third vault nothing remained but a
few bones, the coffins being entirely decayed into dust.
For the fatisfa£lion of the relatives of the deceased, we are au
thorized to allure them, that the commifTioners appointed by the
Corporation to superintend the improvements, purpose to colle£fc
all the remains of bodies that may be found, and have them de
cently infered in one of the burial in this city.
* This fort so called when in poffeflio* oj the Dutch.
t The Chapel was accidentally burnt down in the firing of 1741, ow
ing to some carleffnefs in soldering a leaden gutter. . y
Arrivals since our last.— -neiv-york.
Packet Sandwick, Dillon Falmouth 36 days. *
Brig Havanna, Suter Newry 39 days, with 170 Pafiengers.
* Polly, , Montego Bay, 20 days.
ditto, ditto, North-Carolina 4 days.
Sloop Sukey, Tnp, St. Euftatia, 22 days.
Betsey, Jones Curracoa, 19 days.
Nancy, Dunn, Philadelphia, 7 days.
Ship Graze, Capt. Armour, arrived at the Texel, on 24 tk April,
Ship Three Brothers, Capt. Rujfel/, arrived, at Falmouth 2\Jl oj Ap+ii.
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