CONGRESS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WEDNESDAY, Dee. 8. MR. Grout, Mr. Tucker, Mr. White, Mr. Gerry and Mr. Moore, took their feais this day. ' A meflage was received from the Senate by Mr. Otis, their Secretary, informing the House, that the Senate is now ready to meet them in the Se nate Chamber, to receive The President of the United States, and such communications as he may be pleased to make—and that leats are pro vided for the Members accordingly. The Speaker (preceded by the Serjeant at Arms with his Mace) attended by the Members, pro ceeded to the Senate-Chamber. About 12 o'clock The President of the United States arrived, ac companied by the Secretary of State, the Secre tary at War, the Attorney-General, Mr. Secretary Lear, and his Aids—when he was pleased to make the following Speech.—[See firjl page.~] The President then retired—and the Members of the House returned to their Hall, where the Speaker laid before them a copy of the Speech, which was read by the Clerk. On motion of Mr. Williamfon, it was voted, that the Speech of The President of the United States to both Houses of Congress, be referred to a com mittee of the whole Honle—and be made the or der of the day for to-morrow. Mr. Williamfon, then moved that two Chaplains of different denominations, be appointed—one for each House—to interchange weekly—which motion was carried in the affirmative—and the Clerk dire<Sed to inform the Senate. Mr. Se'ney presented the petition of John Car lile, an officer of the late continental army— ■which was read, and referred to the Secretary of the Treasury. The petitions of Jacob Bell, and John Lewis were, on motion of Mr. Lawrance, referred to the Secretary of the Treasury—and the petition of Francis Ackley, to the Secretary at War. A committee was appointed, confiding of Mr. SHerman, Mr. Williamfon, and Mr. Clytner, to bring in a bill to eftabliJhthePoft-Office and Post-Roads in the United States. Mr. Williamfon, after some int rod»(£tory obfer rations on the importance of diffuflug informa tion among the people, and the utility of news papers for that purpose, moved, That the Clerk of the House be directed to furnifh each of the Members with three of the public newspapers printed in this city, at their own election—the papers to be left ar, their refpeiftive lodgings. Laid on the table. Adjourned. THURSDAY, Dec. 9. Mr. Matthews, and Mr. Jack/on, took their feats this day. The Order of the Day being called for, The House resolved itfelf into a committee of the whole to take intoconfideration the Speech of the Pre £dentof the United States to both Houses, when Mr. Livermore took the Chair- On motion of Mr. Lawranct, the committee a <doptedthe following resolution, Resolved, Thatit is the opinion of this commit tee, that an Addreis ought to be presented by the House to the President of the United States, in answer to his Speech to both Honfes, with af iurances that this House will, without delay, pro ceed to take into consideration the various and important matters, recommended to their atten tion. The above resolution being agreed to by the House, the following Members were appointed to prepare the Address—Mr. Madifou, Mr. Ames, and Mr. Tucker.. Mr. motion,refpeclingnewfpapers, which *was laid on the table yesterday, was read, and taken into conlideration. •' Mr. Fitzfimons said, he hoped the resolution would not be agreed to : Tlje fubjetft, said lie, lias frequently "been difcufled—'and inuch expence of time has been incurred. For his own part he knew of no reasons which existed that should in duce the House, at this feflion, to deviate fioni Toriner practice,and the custom which had always been obfervedby the old Congress—debating the fubjedl would probably be attended with as much expence, as taking the papers in the usual way. Mr. Madifen offered some obje&ions to the motion ; He was in favor of taking the whole of the publications, or none—as taking a part would be giving a preference to particular prefl'es, and would favor of partiality. Mr. iViillamJoH supported the motion : lie beg- i ge gentlemen to consider, that if 110 limitation I was to be set to the number of newspapers, what theexpence might amount ,to. He said he did not know the exaot number printed in the city, whether ten or fifteen'; but if Congress made it a rule to take all that was, or might be printed, they may be encreafed m> a hundred—and after the encreale ot the house, by the addition to the 1 epi dentation, it will be worth while for a prin tel U P a P a P er nieerly to supply Congress. ile laid he was disposed to give encouragement to the pi els, in printing Books—which would be really advantageous to K the country, by render ing importations unnecelfary; but as to newspa pei s, they are a species of printing, which dies with the day.—He mentioned the number of pa pers formerly taken by the House, among which were foine (laid he) that were never read by any body—lie was for limiting the number, and therefore had mentioned three—Hill he was not tenacious of that number ; but whatever else was determined in the bufinefs,he thought there ought to be a limitation. Mr. Livermore said he fliould vote for the reso lution-—which being put, was carried in the af firmative 22 to I J. A meflage was received from the Senate, in forming that they have concurred in the resolu tion of the House for the appointment of Chap lains—and have on their part appointed the Right Reverend Bishop White. On motion of Mr. Smith, tomorrow was aflign ed by the House, for the election of a Chaplain— The Rev. Dr. Blair, and the Rev. Mr. Green were nominated. A meflage was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Secretary Lear, with the papers mentioned in his Speech, refpeifting the adniiflion of Kentucky as a Member of the Union. The meflage and papers were read by the Clerk of the House.—The papers contain a copy of the proceedings of a Convention in Kentucky—and a Memorial from the fame, to the President and Congress of the United States. Mr. Benfon gave notice thathefhould move for a committee to be appointed to bring in a bilr or bills,for determining the time of chufing elediors in the several States, of President, and Vice-Pre fident—alio determining, in cafe of vacancy of the office of Prelident and Vice-President, by death, or absence from the feat of government, who (hall exercise the office of President. On motion a committee was appointed, confift iug of Mr. Fitzfnnons, Mr. Goodhue, and Mr. Lee, to bring in a bill to ameiid tmr-a&fur regiJlering ships and veflels, and regulating the coasting trade, and for other purposes. A letter was received froih the Secretary at War, addrefl'ed to the Speaker, accompanying sundry papers refpetfirng the Western Expedi tion, and the expences attending the fame. On motion of Mr. IVilliamfon, a committee was appointed, consisting of Mr. White, Mr. Ssney, and Mr. Bald-win, to bring in a bill to amend the ast to promote the jrogrefs of the ufeful arts. Adjourned. FRIDAY, Dec. 10. Mr. Sinnickfon, Mr. Partridge, Mr. Smith, (M.) Mr. Trumbull, and Mr. Wadfworth, took their feats this dsy. /*The orderof the day being called for, the house proceeded to [ballot for a Chaplain. The baliots being colleaed, there appear ed for Mr. Blair, 25 ; for Mr. Green, 16. The Speaker accord ingly declared the former chosen. L Mr. Benfon, agreeable to notice, introduced a motion to the following purport, That a committee be appointed to bring in a bill or bills lor determining, agreeable to the Constitution, the time of chufing electors of Prefideut and Vice-President after th 6 expiration of the 3d March, 1793- Likewise to determine who or what officer shall exercise the office of President in cafe of vacancy; also to provide tor the opening an office at the feat of government, to receive the votes of the elec tors of President and Vice-Prefident. Mr. Lee moved that this mctioo should lie on the table for fur ther confederation, previous to its being commuted. This mo tion being put, was loft ; and MeflYs. Benfon, Heifter, Hunting don, Moore and Partridge were appointed the committee. r The reading of the papers communicatcd by the Secretary at iwar, relative to the expedition against the Indians, being called for, the clerk attended that business. These papers contained particulars of the depredations commit ted by the Indians, on the frontiers, tor almost a year part;, com municated in a series of accounts from private persons, public cha racters, and bodies, in letters, memorials and representations, to the President of the United States, the Secretary at War, See. The Clerk, then read an eftimaie of the expences attending the expedition againll the Wabafh nation,and the banditti of Indians; 1500 militia and about 400 Federal Troops, are employed on this occasion. The amount of the ex pence is estimated at one hundred | thousand dollars. The inftru&ions of the President of the United State? to Gov. Clair, ana the letters from the Secretary at War to Gen. Har* mar, were then read. On motion of Mr. Sherman, a committee was appointed to bring in a hill, more elfettually to provide ior the national defence, by eftablilhing a uniform militia throughout the United States. And Messrs Gilman, Grout, Wadfworth, Floyd, P. Muhlenberg, Boudinot, Smith, (M.) Bloodworth, Smith, (S. C.) and Jackson, Vere appointed the committee. -- A melTage was received from the Senate informing the House that the President of the United States having leceiveda commu nication Irom the Prefid-ent and commonalty ot the city ot Paris, had thought proper to lay the fame before the Senate, who had di rected their Secretary to bring them to the Houf . The letter from the President and commonalty of Paris was ?ccompani led with 26 printed copies of an eulogium on Dr. Franklin. Mr. Madiion oTthe committee appointed to prepare an address, 671 anfwtT to the ipeech ofthc Frcfident ot theUniled Slates,brough | in a rep irt which wai read. ° -i Mr. Williamfon moved,that this Addrefsbe referred to acorn*! mitteeof the whole house, and made the order of the day lor to- 1 morrow, which motion was adopted. J Mr. Lawrance moved that a number of copies be printed, for the use of the house ; this motion was fecondetl by Mr. Jackson ; Mi". Williamfon objc£led, he laid that inconveniences had resulted from printing reports of committers in times pall ; in their im mature state they had found the way into the ucwfpapers, and bien miftakcn for the decifiotis of the house. Mr. Jackson observed that the addref-. contained matters of ve ry great importance, which rendered it necelTary that every mem ber should have a copy before him ; he could fee no inconvenience that would arise, even if it Ihould be publillied in the papers ; it might give life to observations without doors, which jnight uot be unworthy the attention of the house. lie saw no danger of any millake's arising from publilhing re pous of their committees—tha"y Were" easily diftinjjiiilhed from the a&s of the Legislature. But in the prelent inltance, he fa-w no" for its being inserted in the news-papers, because it hap pened to be printed lor the use oi the House ; nor did he second the motion with such a design. It being observed by Mr. B >udinot, that it had not been custom ary to print the report of the committee on similar occasions, the motiou was withdrawn. Adjourned till to-morrow. Philadelphia, Dec. 11. A CORRESPONDENTobferves, That the encreafe of the im port duty exceeds even the moftfanguine expectation of the friends to government : Those gloomy fouls who predi&ed that the last year's importation of goods was more than' the country would want in seven years, may be told, that their predictions are un founded ; that the great incrcafe of people in the back country will naturally increase the importations for many years to come ; nor is there a doubt that Agriculture alone will amply repay the cost of all these imports The amount of duties for 'the three months ending Sept. 30 last, in the port of Philadelphia, is The amount of duties ior the fame period, in he poit of New-York, is Oar country may justly be felicitated 011 the favorable afpeft of its public affairs, Agreeable to the speech of the President of the United States to both Houses of Congrefs,the people more than re alize all the anticipations of the friends to the government, now happily established ; and what adds to the pleasure of the con* templation is, that our civil rulers appear to derive the highest fa tisfa&ion from the success of public meafurcs, and the peace and freedom erf their constituents. ExhaEl of a letterfrom Bojlon, tQ the Editor, dated Nov. 29. " Our great and good Citizen Mr. Bow do 1 n has paid the debt of nature. —As in ins life, so in his death, he exhibited a native firmnefs of mind, which (hews his charafler better than the plau dits of a world.—Seeing the King, that comes to many arrayed in fall approaching, he prel'erved his faitk.andphilofophy— regulated the concerns of his family—bid them each a paternal adieu—and then wished for nothing but that the stroke of ft he " conqueror " might be speedy. His superior he has not left behind him in Mairachufetts,to fay no more. His fame was of that fpecics whieh not being demanded, or eagerly fought after, was more free ly, and genuinely celebrated :—it was not sullied by ollcntation, chicane, or those popular arts, which, in some nations, have made weak and unworthy men popular—it was deserved, without an undue solicitude to fecurc it—and it will last, when thonfands, who built theii's on deception, will be forgotten." Extratf of * letter from Dr. Ja m e s Anderson, Edi tor of the BEE* to a Bookseller in New-Tot k, da ted in Edinburgh, Ocl. I. " I was highly flattered lately by a letter from Mr. Washington, President of the United States, much approving the plan, and proffering his countenance :o the forwarding of my intend ed work, the Bee. I have had also letters from many eminent men on the fame fubjetS, and no exertion on my part shall be spared tQ render it deserving the notice of those who ihall be so kind as to countenance it. " I hear with pleasure of the prosperity of your riling (tates, and ihall ever be happy to con tribute my mite to augment their prosperity. Narrow-minded persons there are here who too often think the prosperity of others, dimiuilhes their own ; lam not one of those. Could the happy time ever arrive, when mankind in general fliould become truly wife, we lhould then fee them emuloufly contending, who should be fore moft in promoting the welfare of each other ; but that a;ra we nmit not hope to fee : we may, how ever, wish for it, and make approximations to wards it. Among other particulars, it gives me pleasure to learn that your universities are flour ifiling, and the number of students annually ad vancing ; fliould any liberal person on your fide the Atlantic, take the trouble to give me accur ate information in these refpecls,l fliall be proud to communicate it here, which many others are averse to do." * [The plan of this periodical work is upon such liberal prin ciples as mud procure it a more general circulation than any wnik. of the fame nature Ivtherto attempted ; and the chara&er of the editor at a man of learning and abilities muftrendcr the publicati on highly interesting wherever knowledge is fought after and lci ence revered.") (G. Adv.) In a former number of the Gazette of the United States we publiihed a (ketch of the plan of the above work, which we now have the pleasure to inform the public will be publiihed next month. Subscriptions for which are received by Mr. Samuij, CAMPBELL.Bookfeller, New-York. Terms of fubfeription ars 2S. 6d. 31. 3t/. and 4J. Sterl. (accordingto thequality of the paper)- per volume, nine volumes to be publiibed annually ; fubfenption* taken in by the vol. only—and no fcparate numbers fold. IMPROMPTU. KENTUCKY to the Union given— Vermont will make the ballanct even ; Still Pknsy lvan 1 a holds the scales, And neither South or North prevails. BOARDING. Mrs. Johannah Van Brugh Urfin. has taken a House tor the accommodation of Gentlemen and La dies, and willmake it agrceableto those that will honor her with their company. Second-Strsei, oppoflfc Uv* New-M»rk«, No. 203. 199,003 218,346
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