SAtURDAY, JULY o. POST OFFICE BILL The Senate proposed an amendment by which th; tranfiniflion of news-papers through llie medium of the Pod-Office, was to be under such regulations as the Post-Master-General Hull efUblifh ; and with such abatement of postage as may be ncceUary for the ca fy conveyance of information to the citizens of the United States disagreed to. This amendment was «ppofcd by Mr. Gerry and Mr. Burke, on this ground ; that it carried with it the plaincft outlines of a system to establish a court Prejs and court Gazette 1 To give this pa per a currency and circulation through all parts of the union, in total dtfeouragement, and exclusion, through the Poft-Officc, of every other paper, if the admmiftration thought proper to do (o, in cafe of any of thole contests and jarings, which often hap pen between the admintliration and thepeople in a government Jikeours. They urged that the Post-Master-General isauthonf ed, by this chute, to put in praflice a management of this nature, to circulate the papers and publications of one printer, with Juch abatement of pojiage, and to discourage the others under such unijoim regulations as he may Mini proper to e/lablifh. [N. Y. Journal 1 WEDNESDAY, JULY 14. The House took up tbe amendments of the Se nate to the bill for fettling the accounts between the United States and individual dates. rhey disagreed to the amendments, and ap pointed a committee confiding as Messrs. Sedg wick, Wadfvvorth. Boudinot, Firzfimons, and WiHjamfon,' ta coiifer with the Senate. The memorial of General Donald Campbell, being taken into consideration, the prayer there of was rejected. Mr. Smith of rs. C.3 obtained permifiion to introduce a bill, making farther provision for the support of LigTit Koufes in those Hates which have not yet ceded them to Congress.—The bill \vas read a firit and second time, and ordered to be engrofled. i he bill making farther provision for the pay ment of the debt of the United States, was read a l'econd time and made the order of the day for to-morrow. THURSDAY, JULY i J. The bill for amending the ast for the eftab li/hment and support of Light-Houses,< Beacons, and public Piers, was read the third time—and palled. The report of the joint committee, refpedting the time of adjournment, which had been agreed to by the Senare, was taken into confiderution— and the time extended from the 15th to the 27th July inft. The report was then agreed to. A meflage was received from the Senate, in forming the house that they had appointed a committee of conference on the disagreement of the two houses in refpetl to the bill for fettling the accounts betwean the United States and in dividual Stales. Mr. Brown of the committee appointed for the pnrpofe, reported 3 bill to enable the officers and soldiers of the Virginia line of the late army on to obtain titles to cer tain lands in the Western Territory, which was read the firft and second time, and referred to o committee of the whole on Monday next. Mr. Gerry reported a bill for ascertaining and cftablilhing the fees and other emoluments to which the consul* and vice con fills of the United States shall be entitled—which was read the firft ;ind second time—and made theorderof the day for Monday next. In cotnniittee of tbe whole on the bill making further provision for the public debt of the Uni ted States. The bill being re-ad—a motion was made that the Committee (hould 1 ifc in order to briny in a new Import Law, that the new duties proposed by the bill,in addition to the old, might be united, and made fpecific in one bill. This motion was supported by Mr. Smith, (S. C ) and Mr. Sedgwick—lt was opposed by Mr. Jackson, Mr. Madison, Mr. Page, and Mr. Hartley. This motion was negatived. The bill being gone thro with, the committee rose and reported the fame to the house, without amendment. A variety of motions were made, and fo:ne of them after debate withdrawn. A motion to add a clause for repealing the fetftion in the Impost law, which limits its duration to the year i 796, was debated till the adjournment, without coin ing to a decision. FRIDAY, JUNE 16. A me fTfgc was received from the Scuate informing the House that liif Pi indent of the United Stnes has this day.given his aCTent to the for establishing thetcmporary and pctin»nent feat of the government of the United Stales. The bill making further provision for the public debts of the Un t d .States—was taken into confidesa'ion by the House. Mr. lit jiimons p-opofed fevcral additions, lome of which were agreed 10 —among others, A drawback on sprits distilled from mnlafTcs, exported out of the United State*, of 3 cents pr. gallon, and A claule 10 lemit the duties which accrued in the time that r lapfed between the Jmpoll law's taking place, and the officers ot the United Swies entering on their office ; and to refund those du ties which were paid on*account of the United Slates, under fnch cirrumftant'es. On motion of Mr. Lawrance a clause was added, laying a du ty of ccutson foreign cables, cordage, yarns, 13c. On motion of Mr. Brown, a duty o: oue ccnt per pound waj laid on far,tfuti all other lead imported. On motion of Mr. Wadsworth, an additional duty of five per cent, was laid 011 all colored cotton goods ©t foreign manulatture. On motion of Mr. Fftiliiaons a clause was added, to repeal the feflton of the Impost law, which limits its duration to the )Cai a 796—6 — and to continue that, and the new impost, till tbe sums lor the refpettive duties are laid, ihall be difch2rged—Alfo, to empower the I.cgiAaiure of the United Stales to fftablilh other funds of equal value, fn cafe tke present should be found iuconve nitnt,or unprodutti e. It wa> th-n oidcrcd that the bill be en?ro!Tcd for a third read ing on Monday next. Adjourned tilt to-morrow,^ laws of the united states. PJBL ISHEJ> /VJ \ir- n rrc r> r- t.... r >.r CONGRESS OF THE Uh'ITJW STATES : AT THE SECOND *JS.«ION. Begun and held at the City of New-York, on Monday the fourth day of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety. An ACT to establish the temporary and perma'- nent feat ofthegovernment ps the United States. BE it rnaled by the Senate and Honje of Rtprefentatiw of the Unifd States of America, in Congress aJJem'Atd, That a of ter ritory, not exceeding- en miles fquirc. to be located as hereafter pt«sr*>rtwe#ti thernoutlir. of the eastern brancn and Connogochegue, be,and thefame is here by accepted for the permanent f.-at of the government of the Uni ted States. Provided nevertheless, that the operation of the laws of the State within such diftrift lf.aH not be affected by this accept ance, until the time fixed for the removal of the government there, to, and until Congress shall otherwise by law provide. And be it further enaftid. That the President of the United States be authorised to appoint, and, by Cupplying vacancies hap pening from refufals to ast, or other causes, to keep in appoint ment, as long as may be neceflary, three Commissioners, who, or any two ol whom, Ihall, under the direftijn of the President, lurvey, and by proper metes and bounds detine, and limit, a dif tri£l of territory, under the limitations abovementioned ; and the diflri£t so defined, limited and located shall be deemed the dif tn£l accepted by this ast, tor tile pet m«uiLiit feat of the govern ment of the United States. Andhe it enacted, 1 hat the said cohimiffioners, or any two of them, thall have power to purchase, or accept such Quantity of land, on theeaftcrn fido of the said river within the said diftiia, as the President (hall deem proper for the ute of the United States ; and according to such plans as the President ihall approve,the (aid commissioners, or any two of them, Ihall, prior to the firft Mon day in December, in the year one thoula.,a eight hundred, pro vide Tunable buildings for the accommodation or Congress, and of the P efident, and for the public offices of the government of the Uirtt d S,ates. . li'd be it eniicled, That for defraying expence of such nur chafea and buildings, the Prclident ol l'ic United States be autiior ifed and rrqueded to accept grants ot money. And be i'.enaFted, That ptior to the fiift Monday in December next, all offices, attached to the feat of the government of the U inted States, Ih ll be removed to, ar.d, until the fiid firft Monday in December, in the year one thousand eight hundred, shall re main at tbt city of Philadelphia, in the S<aie of Pcnnfylvania, at which place the ftflion ol Con -rafs nc..t enf'iinz tiic ptefent Ihall be held. And be it enafled, 1 hat on the said firft Monday in December, in the year one thousand eight hundred, the feat of the government of the United States shall, b/ virtue of th;, atl, be transferred to tbe dift.ift and place afor'faid, and ail offices at ached to the fa d feat iti.t,.hai! trtutngi/W rc.i.ovailh-ieto by their refpiftivc hold: rs, and (hall after ihe said diy, cease to be exer. '"'fed clfewhete—and that the nciertary exp nee of such lemoval, shall he defrayed out of the duties on imposts and tonnage, of which a fufficient sum is hereby appropriated. IREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG, Speaker i\fthe House of Representatives, JOHN ADAMS, Vice-Prefieter.t of the United States. and President oj the Semite. ArrsoviD, July thj sixteenth, 1790. GEORGt WASHINGTON, President oj the United Stales. (Tiui Copy) THOMAS JEFFERSON, Secretary of Stale. LONDONDERRY. (Ireland) May n. Mr. Cox, the American CQiiftrutfor of our Bridge; has commenced the work, and his men proceed in the business with a spirit, alacrity and industry unknown to the workmen of some other countries- We have the pleafureof hearing, that the Mayor and Corporation,-in a few days, intend to give their fan&ion to the happy com mencement of this great undertaking, by being present at the Gnking of the firft pier. RICHMOND, July 7. Yesterday afternoon arrived in this city from the Creek Nation, Col.Marinus Willet, accompa nied by Col. Alexander M'Gillivray, the great King of the Creeks, with 30 other of the princi pal Chiefs, Head Men, and warriors of that nati on, on their way to the residence of the general government, for the pUrpose of forming treaties of amity with the United States. PORTSMOUTH, July 8. On Monday the 20th ult. »t Pittsfield, in this Hate, as Mr. Abraham Drake was falling trees, a limb unfortunately fell on his head, and put an end to his existence. y\t Newchelter, in this flare, on thtf 29th nit. about 9 o'clock in the morning, Mr. Ebenezcr Ferrin, having loaded a gun very deep, with a muiket ball and fix large cut fliqt, in order to fire at some Eagles by the fide of*Newfoundpond— in difchargingthe contents, the gun burlt, and a piece of the barrel entered his left temple, about an inch and a half deep, to the brain : He was alive thenext morning, but his life was dilpaired of—he is about 35 years of age, and has a wife and four children. BOSTON, July 12. Saturday last arrived here Capt. Difmore, in 38 days from Lisbon.—The day before he failed, a Packet arrived there from Falmouth, with an account they were fitting a large fleet, and that WAR was inevitable. But the day he failed, it was currently reported, that the dispute between Spain and Great Britain was likely to be fettled. 527- 'ATES, KEW-YORR, JULY 17, 1790. The (hip Maryland, Cape. Rose, is arrived at Georgetown from London—Accounts by this ves sel are to 15 May. 011 the 2d of May, the inhabitants of Mar*- attacked the citadel of chat place, af.er iummoning M. Calvert, to surrender—to which he pel'fidioufly replied by a discharge of 12 pie ces of cannon, which killed twenty-two persons. The place was immediately ailaulted and carried. The garrison, confilting of 5000 men, laid down their arms. M. Calvert was hanged in the breach and his head stuck on a pole and carried through the city. Four hundred and seventeen perlong loft their lives in this affair. The gabelles, or monopoly of fait, being novr fupprelled by the National Assembly of France, our vessels returning from that country, will be free to purchase fait in any port. Some little time will probably be neceflary to reduce it to its just price. M. Richier, a member of the Af femhjy, said in the debate on the fubjedt, that it was so abundant on the coasts of that kingdom, as to be worth but about a denier the French pound, which would be about 7 cents the Ameri can hundred weight. ExtraCl of a letter froj/t Stocfbridge, July 9. The Commissioners from the State ofVermont have been here, agreeable to appointment—but the gemlenieu from Albany not attending—and there being only one Commillioner from the State of New-York, they were under the necpility of adjourning without doing any thing further than agreeing to meet on the 27th Sept. next, either at New-York or Bennington, which place, to be agreed upon. A correspondent obferves,that evasions and non payments of duties are to be ekpedted in all coun tries—every law relative to this fubjetfl is predi cated on this principle.—The inducemsnts to ftnuggle are always in proportion to the savings that may be made by the practice. It is there fore afubjetfl of serious enquiry, Whether it will be good policy to enhance the present rate of im polt ? especially, if it is a facft, as has been fre quently allerted, that the duties on many articles are now complained of. The mercantile iniereft has evinced its patriotism by a cordial fubmiilion to the laws, and a prompt payment of the duties. The infinite importance of commerce has been by this means demonltrated—as under its auspi ces we mayjultly be said to enjoy the richest bleflings of life, peace, and good government — but whileinnumerablefourcesof revenue remain unexplored, is it not killing the Goose to get the Golde;; Egg, re make an iridition to the ln;"polt f The mercantile interest lias been unfavorably contrasted with the landed interest in the House of Representatives—but there does not appear so much confidence in the patriotism of the latter aa to induce government to apply to that source for any part of the revenue. This is not doing jus tice to either, as we have abundant evidence to (hew that both are on a par in their attachment to the principles ofhonelty and patriotifu'i. Every civilized nation in the woila has found the utility of instituting and perpetuating anni verf.iry commemorations of past events—many of these, however, have owed their rife to trifling and unimportant incidents. But the anniverf u y of independence, is a Day, consecrated to ilie celebration of an event, that has raised human nature at least one grade higher in the scale of exiitence. In every part of the United States this glorious anniversary has been celebrated wkh afpirit un known to our former days of annual feftivity and joy—a laudable emulative military spirit has been displayed, while the powers of Oratory, and the devout exercises of religious worship, have uni ted, to aid and promote the glary of the day ! A correspondent observes that the general fen titnent is most clearly to be ascertained from the public social a(fts of the people.—'A reference to the late celebration of Independence through the Union, will forcibly impress this idea, That the Constitution of the United States is considered as the palladium of their civil rights—and that the government is venerated by the citizens of the whole Union. The commencement in the University of Penn lylvania was held on the Bth inft. The degree of Bachelor of Arts was conferred on nine, and of Matter of Arts on ten gentlemen—and the de gree of Bachelor in Medicine on twelve. The resolution for afiuming the State debts was 3grced to in the Senate by a majority of two. We hear that a committee of the Senate reported on the funding bufincfs vefterday—which report was accepted, and is in substance as follows, viz. Principal of the Domestic Debt of the United States, fds at 6 pr. cent, the other Jd. at 6 pr. cent, in 10 years, agreeable to the fourth alternative in the Secretary's Report.— Indents at a present intcrcil of 3 pr. cent. State Debts £d. at 3 p . cent, the other fds. on the fame terms as the principal of the debt of the United Stales! ARRIVALS SINCE OUR LAST. NEW-YORK. Brig Two Brothers, Wyer, Charleston, 12. A&ive, Darrah, Montego Bay, 36. Schowncr Catharine, Wilson, Halifax, 25. Sloop Henry, Peters, Bermuda, 33. Dolphin, Conklin, St. Ctoix, 17.
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