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.