THURSDAY, Dec. 16. Mr. Seney presented a petition from the citizens of Baltimore town, praying for the eftabliibment of an Health-Oiiice iu that ou the table. Mr. Fitzfimons presented the petition of Isaac Mansfield, a late Chaplain in the Continental Army. Mr. Jackson from the committee appointed, brought in a bill t>o continue an Aft,declaring the assent of to certain Afcts, «>f the states of Rhode-Island, Maryland and Georgia. Read the firft time. In committee of the whole on the militia bill. Mr. Liver more in the Chair. The committee made some progress in the difcuflion of the bill. Seyeral amendments and alterations were pi op oted and fa me of them adopted. Mr. Oilman moved that persons upwards of 45 years of age, instead of upwards of 50, as in the bill, Ihouid not be enrolled in the militia. This motion wa& agreed to. A motion made by Mr. Parker, that such persons, as are unable to furnilh themselves with military accoutrements, Ihouid be (üb plied by the United Slates, after some debate was negatived. The residue of the conversation this day was on the fubjedt of exemptions irom militia duty. Several motions were made; but no cflVntiai alterations took, place in the bill. A ikeich of the de bates this day is prepared ; but the length of the preceding pre vents its appearing till our next. FRIDAY, Dec. 17. Hon. Benjamin Bourne, Esq. Member from Rhode island, ap" peared, produced his credentials, was qualified, and took hit feai* Hon. J. Hathorne and J.Sevier, alio took their feats this day. Mr.Seney moved thattjie petition from the town of Baltimore should be referredto a feleft committee. Mr. Smith, (S. C.) observed, that as the fubjeft of regulating Harbors," &c. would undoubtedly come before the legifluture, and a general pro.vision be made refpe&ing the object of the petition —he submitted it to the gentleman whether it would not be bell that this petition should be referred to the committee that would be appointed lor that purpose. Mr. Seney acquiesced, as he faidhis wish was to have this petition referred to a feleft committee. Mr. Madison prcfented a petition from Francis Taylor—which was referred t© the Secretary of War. On motion of Mr. Gilman, the petition of Ifeac Mansfield,was referred to the Secretary of War. An Address was presented from the people called Quakers, praying an exemption from militia duties, and penalties on that account. The bill for continuing an Ast declaring the consent of Con gress to certain Acts of fcveral states, was read the second time,and ordered to be cngroffed for a third reading, A message was received from the Senate informing, that they have palled a bill supplementary to an ast making further provi sion for the debts of the United States, in which they desire the concurrence of the House, which was rrad the firifc time. In committee of the whole, on the Militia bill.—The fubjtft of exemptions occasioned further debate. The committee agreed to sundry alterations, and proceeded iu the difcuiEon to the 3d fcftion ; they then rose and reported progress. Adjourned till Monday next BOSTON, In alate paper, the nntnber ofvelleh in the port of Philadelphia, was stated to be 148 —on the day this account wa9 publiihed in this town, (nov. 3.) a gentleitvan took pains to count the veffpts ia ttiiiharbour-—and Foundthat there were then in this port, 21.6 above 50 tons burthen— 78 of which were fqu are-rigged yeliejs PORTLAND, Nov. 29. DIS'iRICT OF MAINE. On Thursday last arrived here ihe (hip Ariad ne, Capt. John Mufley, in fifty three days from Bourdeaux.—The political affairs of France are in the utmost confufiqn —Paper bills of credit, funded on the late property of the Clergy, are in general circulation.—French guineas and French crowns arc rarely seen.—Dollars may be purchased, but at an advanced price : For the paper currency has evidently depreciated. A number of French ships of war had been dispatch ed to 1 Martinique for the sole purpose of quelling the disturbances in that Island—The Markets at Bourdeaux were extremely low.—Captain3 D. Smith and E. Preble, of this town, were there ■when Capt. Mufley failed £xtrafl oj a letter from Paris> Sept. 13, 179 0 ' " Mr. Necker left Paris on the evening of the Bth ioft. This de parture, which almost wore the appearance oi a clandestine retreat, so far from exciting the lead sentiment of public regret, was on thecoutrary highly fatisfa&ory to a crowd ot persons, whose aver sion to this minister this year, is as groundless as was the enthusiasm ihey discovered laftyear. " In the month of August, 17&9, the return of Mr. Necker to ihe capital was a triumphal entry. The people infilled upon drawing his carriage—the streets and public squares were illumi nated—the air rung with shouts of joy and applause—he was the saviour of France. To fpsak with moderation of his personal qua lities, or his administration, was a tort of high treason against the nation. To appear to doubt his genius, or his virtue, was confef ling one's felf an Aristocrat. And in the midst of the general de lirium, which on the evening of that ever memorable entry perva ded the capital, the fatal lamp chord would perhaps have punifh cd the temerity of him who should not have proltrated himfelf before the national idol of the day. "In the month of September, 1790—a1l is changed !—Oppref fed with disgust, contradiction anddefpondency, fubjeft to attacks daily renewed—justly perhaps, but at any rate, bitterly blamed by fome—infamoufly calumniated by others—torn by the libel lers, who to the. shame of the Nation* but too often possess them fclvcs us the public Opinion—abandoned by this public opinion, which had ever heen the main spring of his political existence, Mr. Necker finds himfelf compelled, by the universal murmur of a numerous and powerful party, to resign the helm of State, on •which he had so long placed his hopes of glory and happiness.— The fame people which had proclaimed him to be the Saviour of the State, tumultuoufly demand his difmiflion, of the National Al fembly—equally ignorant of the reasons why last year he was the tutelary Genius oj France, and why this year he is suddenly become its enemy. " But this is not all. Scarcely had this venerable Minister of State, of late so popular,now (o strangely difcountcnanccd —scarce- ly had he left the gate* of Paris, ere.,he was arretted as a fugitive whofc crimes perhaps mijfht call for public punishment, though he produoed fuffceient passports from the King, and the Municipa lity of Paris. On Saturday the 1 tth, Mr. de Jeffe, PrcGaent of the National Atfembly, introduced a letter received Jby him from Mr. Necker, then ia a Tavern at Aicy fur Aube a under the ccn December i fin em ant of the National Guards ; in which !ettr the Minister informed the AfTembly of his detention ; and itVt* recalling to mind his fervin,; the State to the utmost of 1»U ability, supplicated that they would not futier, that in return for his exertions, he Ihould be deprived of that personal liberty whidh the laws fecur cd to fcvery citizen.—After this, was read the report of the Mayor and munictpaV officers and Notables of Arcy fur Aube, in which they state that, confiderinj* that the National AfTembly lias de creed the refponlibility of Ministers of State —that the palTports in cjueftion, announce Mr. Neckfr's departure from Fiance, and that responsibility is null when the fubje£l Has parted the frontiers; therefore the people, sensible of the importance of the principles of refponfibity, have determined to detitn Mr. Necker, and his fellow travellers, till orders tor their relcafe should be received from the National AfTembly. 41 After some debate the .Afljmbly r4fo!vcd , That the President should have it in charge to answer to the Municipality, that no de layJhould be offered to the journey if Mr. Meeker, and his companions; and that the President inould write particularly to Mr. Necker, and read his letter to the Aflembjy. This being immediately done by M. de Jcffe, the miflive was found to be extremely dry and laconic, being nothing more than an inclofure of the decree. A Grange contrail with the (entiments exprefTed a vear before to the Minister, by an AfTembly, which perhaps owes its existence to him : But, at the fame tune, a ft.rik.ing lei Ton (in addition to so many others) for those who are intoxicated with the fumes of po pularity, and to those who might be tempted to facrifice their tranquility for the attainment of this empty phantom. 4t At the time that Mr. Necker thought himfelf obliged to quit the icenc, his grand adversary, de Calonne conceived the mo ment to be favorable tp his rr-appejrance. He has just published " Observations on Financt," aadreffed to the AfTembly. In th* preface to this work, the mod copious abuse is heaped upon Mr. Necker, and his adminiflration. BALTIMORE, Dec. 10. On Tuefdav lift the ship Sampson, Capt. Thomas Moore, arri ved here from London. In this vessel came paflengrr the Right Rev. D»6lor John Carroll, recently coofecrated Bilhop of the Ca tholic Chutch in the United States. On the landing ot this learn ed and worthy prelate, he was refpe&fully waited on by a num ber of his fellow-citizens of variotfs denominations, who conduc ed him to his refidencc. In the fame vessel also came passenger (and was landed in Virginia) the Faght Rev. Doctor James Madi son, Bifbop of the Episcopal Church of Virginia, who was, on the 20thof September last, consecrated at Lambeth Chapel, Lon don, by his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, aififted by the 3ifhops of London and Rochester. Philadelphia, Dec. 18. By the PittfbuVg paper of the 4<h inft. we have received the fol lowing particulars of the WESTERN EXPEDITION. A party of 600 men arrived at the Miami Village two days before the maiu army, and found the town deserted, ;.ad fomcof the houte® burnt, under the ruins of which large quantities of grain were found con cealed ; also in hole! in the ground, to the amount of or cooo bushels. Col. riarden who commanded all the militia, entered and encamped in the town before the arrival of the remainder of the army. About five acres of the ground was picketed—A party of 300, under the command of Col. Trotter, and Major Rhea, were fentout, and dilcovercd the trails of the Indians for several miles. They saw 30 Indiana, but did not attack them—not knowing but there was a superior force in their tear. They saw 5 towns which | were all burnt. The next day Major Fontaine, with a party oi I 200, and the horte, went out —tbey proceeded 6 or 7 miles, saw trails of Indian* in leveral places. Marching in columv.i in a swamp, Lieut. Armstrong who commanded one of the columns, was ambutcaded by a paity of Indians, formed in a half moon. Our people retreated -The Indians rushed in with their toma hawks—The regulars bayoneting them till Armstrong's men were all cut off—Many of the Indians fell—We loft 70 men this 'lay. Next day was employed in burning corn—we killed 2 Indians. The day following set out and marched 8 miles homeward and encamped. In the night Col. Harden, Major •» yilys, Major Fon taine, McMullan, and Col. Hall, with about 400 men, went back to the town—ihey arrived about day light, and in four parties marched to different cutter* of the town—eaci: party was attacked, and Ikirmiftied three hours. Major McMullen drove a party of the Indians into the r.ver Miami. Col. Harden was obliged to retreat with iols. Maj*r Y/yliy*, with about 60 men, were cut off by a party which ca.i;* \u his rear through ,ome hazels. Lieut. Frothingham teil at lijis time. , Major Fontaine having ordered his men to retreat, of counge rode directly back into the throng of the In awns, cutting and uafking. nil he was wounded, and canied on by two o; his men ; he was afterwards seen dead and Icalped. ]Vi<*jor yll ys "was left mor tally wounded ; he wifoed to be helped on his horse :ogivc tnem another charge; but in the hurry of the wircat it cou!d not be done. The whole amount of the Indians kkk'u u. iuppofed to be 20C. Our loss is about 160 killed and 20 wcdnci.'c. The foregoing is the account brought by fetcrftl of the militia who are returned. The last purchaTe of public debt made by ttic Treasurer of the United States, which wason Tuefdsy Uft-he gave fifteen shil lings and ten pence on the pound, • for fundca fix p er cents* Since which they are got ap*to 16/8. and are (till nfi.ig. V/ednefday evening the Hon Judge Y.'ilfon, lav/ profeffor in the College of Philadelphia, delivered hi* intioauttcry letture in the College-hall. The President of the UnitedStai.es, with his la dy—also the Vice-Prefideot, and both houses ot Congress —the President and both houses of the Legislature of Pcunfylvaaaa, to gether with a great number of ladies and gentlemen, were pre fer! t ; the whole composing a molt brilliant and refpe&able au- dience. After Mr. Wilson's le&ure, a commencement was held for conferring Do&ors degrees in medicine. The bufmefs of the com mencement was introduced by an address from Dr. Rulh, pro feffor of the theory and pra&ice of medicine in the College. The candidates, Isaac Sayre, A. B. of New-Jersey, and Moses Bar tram, A. B. of Philadelphia, were then examined on the fubjed of their refpe&ive theses—the former in EngUfh, on the cauje and cure of pulmonary c&nfuniption ; the latter, in Latin on Aliments. The degree of Do&or of Medicine was conferred on both by the Provost ; also the degree of Do&or of Laws on th; Hon. James Wilson, Francis Hopkinfon, and Edward Shippen, Esquires. The important fubjetfts of deliberation fabmit ted to the National Legislature—and on which they will be called to decide, mult render the debates of the prelent fellion highly interelling. from past experience we juitly antic:pate a full and candid ilifcullion of every proportion ; and the success of public measures already adopt ed, will doubtlels inspire a confidence in all parts of the Legislature, iri discharging the powers with which they arc inverted by the Conftiturion. Onr commerce, our navigation, our agricul ture and manufactures, thole greac objedts of na tional concern> on the profperuy ot which de pends that of every individual citizen of the United States, derive an invigorating principle 675 from the Speech of the President of the United Strtes.—They appear to have engrofled a great fiiere of his contemplations during the reeefs— and with that zeal with which he embraces every idea with the public liappinefs, he re commends them to the serious confederation of the National Legislature. The eftabliihinent of a judiciary fy/tem for the United States, is afubject on which the greatest diversity of opinions has been entertained—when this business came before the legillature of the Union, the division of sentiment without doors did not appear to be excluded from Congress.— After long and interelting debates, in which the moll: patriotic concern for the rights of the peo ple an*lthe particular states, was abundantly ex emplified : the public judgment preponderated in favor of such afyftein ; and accordingly the law eitabliiliing the neceflary courts was palled. But the legillature feelingly interested in the happiness of the people, and the security of their persons and properties, keeping in view the im perfection, and consequent pofiibility of improve ment of every human inrtitution, at the close of the laftfeilion, directed the Attorney-General to make report at the present, of such alterations and impiovements in the fyllem, as experience may dictate to be neceflary, or the public good may require. From the acknowledged abilities of that re fpe&able character, we may expect much jufticc will be done the fubjedr. The organization of the militia of the United States, is a mofE important fubjeft of legiflatiye consideration ; the observation of the President of the United States, that the preient time affords the most favorable opportunity to lay the foundation of an efficient and competent militia, by availing ourselves of the experience and abilities of our the officers ot the late continental array—is a trait of that everwakeful vigilance, which fuffers no thing to escape its attention, that may contribute to the crcdit and security of the United States : this idea is weighty, and will doubt less have a due influence on the minds of our civil fathers, in ex pediting the militia establishment of the Union. TheSenatore—whofe times expire inMarch next are Hon. Me (Ira. Carrol, Dalton, Eifwortli, El mer, Folter, Hawkins, Maclay, llead, and Schuy ler. Messrs. Carrol, Elfworth, Foster, and Read, arc re-eledted for fi:c years. M. Duperne has been appointed Ordonnatuer du Trefor Publiqueor dire&or of the public Treasury of France, in the room of M. Necker. The paragraph handed us refpe&ing American paper we cannot suppose is well tounded—the specimens of almoil every Tpecie* itianufa£tured in this ftatc which have been feat to Eit^laad —have aftoniflied the manufactured m that country—consequently we cannot suppose that the quality of our paper is not equal to eveiy public and private life whatever. The following ciiaraifler of the Comedy en titled the Father, or American Slimidy-Kin, ap peared in a JateCeorge- Town paper :—As this excellent Comedy very justly Hands in the firft rank of American productions, and equal to any of the most finilhed European dramatic pieces, it is presumed, that it cannot fail of proving not only an agreeable, but a very pleaiing Evening's Entertainment ; it being replete with ftnlimcnts \ wholly calculated ro improve, reform, and refine the heart, whillt, at the fame time, it diverts, amnfes, and delights. AT an adjourned meeting of the Hibekniak Society for the relief of Emigrants from Ireland, the following gentle men were re-elcftedofficers for the ensuing year : The Hon. Thomas McKean, Esq. President, Gen. Walter Stewart, Vice-President, Mr. Mathew Carey, Secretary, Mr. John Taylor, Trcafurer. Charles Heaily, Sfq. and > Councilors. Jasper Moylan, Esq. ) Dr. James Cunningham and > p hvfic ; arlJ> Dr. John Carson, S PRICE CURR£iir,——PUBLIC SECURITIIS. FUNDID DXAT. 6 pr. Cents 16/4. i6Ji.pr.£. 3 pr. Cents 8/4 8/1. Sefered 6 pr. Cents 7/4. 7/6. UNFUNBED OUT final Settl. and othej Certificates 14/4 —1418. Indents 8/4 8/5. State debts • 9/ 9/3. To the Merchants, Traders, Foreigners, and the Public in general. Gentlemen, AGREEABLY to the plan which the Subscriber submitted to the public confederation, and under the mod flattering alTur ance of public patronage, he takes the liberty of announcing, that THE MERCHANTS, and EXCHANGE COFFEE HOUSE, will be opened at the corner of Market and Water-Streets, for the accommodation of the Merchants, Traders, and other Citizens o£ Philadelphia, on MONDAY next, the«oth mft. The Subscriber deems it unnecessary to repeat the declaration® of his fincei e intention to profecutc his undertaking with.jhe moit refpe&fol afliduity : But he tannfit forbear making a piltlic ack nowledgment of his gratitude, forthe eccouragemr . he has alrea dy experienced ; nor |suppress his, invariable wilh, thai those gen tlemen who may honor hisCoffee-Houfe with their prcfence, will communicate such articles of intelligence received from their cor respondents as thay shall think proper, and in preference, will up on every occasion, point out the defers of his plan, or favor him with hints for improving its execution. cM The Sobfcribei will prepare entertainments,either at noon, or in the evening, for fele£l paities, upon the fhortcilnotice, and on the molt reasonable terms. He can accommodate two or three Gen tlemen with lodgings ; and proposes at two o'clock on each day, when the public bulinefs of the Coffee-Room is over, to provide at cheap, but good and plentiful ordinary, for such guelU zi (hall please to honor him with their company. 1 am, Gentlemen, Your nioft obedient and htimble Servant, Dec. 18. or 83} pr. cent, or 42J do. 3?i do. 711 d». 4»i *•» 46* afc. jVINCENT M-iP£LOSI.
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