in convention the question was taken for ftiike jng out the penalty, only 7 or 8 -members rose in favor of it.—But he thought this proportion im properly added to the firft amendment, and wiih ed it might be withdrawn, till the question whe ther the exemptions should be made by the states or by the general government is determined. Mr. Madison, replied to Mr. Smith, he said that; he conceived his motion a proper amend stent at this place—as the gentleman from Con nec r ticut only moved that the exemptions made by the feverul states should be faniftioned by the general government :—but it is conceded that this exemption is not made by the federal itates, and therefore ought to be here fpecified. He said he ftiopld acquiesce in an equivalent—iho he would prefer a gratuitous exemption. THURSDAY, Dec. 2?. Tk: Amendments to tht Militia Bill under consider- The fubje<st of exemptions was further difctif fed this day. Mr. Madison withdrew for the present his pro position in favor of persons religiouily fcrupulaus of bearing arms. The question then was, whe ther the power of exempting fliould be exclusive ly vefled in Congress, or be exercised partly by the several States. The question being called for, Mr. Stone moved that it should be divided, and the queltion for striking out the words " except as herein after excepted," in order to admit the proposed a lnendrnent,being pur, was negatived—the fubtli tute was fuperce'ded of course. Mr. Moore proposed as an amendment to the firft fedtion, to add these words, "or with a good rifle, a (hot bag, See." which was agreed to. The amendments to the second session being read, the debate cm exemptions was renewed.— The amendment by which the particular States are empowered to exempt from militia duty, the legislative, executive, and judicial olficers ot the rel'ptcftive States, was agreed to by a great ma jority. Mr. Madison then renewed his propofiiion in favor of persons religiously scrupulous of bearing arms, in a different form from that before offer ed, and to the following effe<st : " That all per sons religiously scrupulous of bearing arms, who lhall make a declaration of the fame before a ci vil magistrate, shall be excused from performing militia duty ; but be liable to a penalty of dollars, to be appropriated as the monies ariling from the pofl-office are appropriated. This amendment was seconded by Mr. Boudi not, and objected to by Mr. Jackftm, and Mr. Smith. After some debate, Mr. Madison proposed that it fhoiild lie on the table for coniidcration—and the House adjourned. MONDAY, Dec. 27 f Mr. Goodhue presented the petition of Isaac Olgood, which was read', and referred to the secretary of the treasury. Mr. Burke's motion refpedling a bill for alter ing! the time of the meeting of Congress, wasta- j ken into confederation and negatived. Several petitions, praying ccmpenfation for services rendered during the late war, were read, and referred to the secretary at war. Mr. Firzfimons from the committee appointed; for that purpose, reported a bill, to ascertain how far the owners of Ihips or veflels fliall be li able to the freighters ; read a firft time. On motion, the house resolved itfplf into a committer of the whole house, to confi derationthe report of the secretary of the treasu ry, on the means of making further provision for the support of public credit. Mr. Livermore took the chair, and the com mittee agreed to the following resolutions, viz. That an additional duty of 8 ccnts per gallon, be laid and collected upon all distilled spirits of common proof, and in like proportion for all o* ther distilled spirits which (hall after the of day of be imported into the United States. Also, that fr«m and after the day of — next, a duty of 11 cents per gallon be imposed upon all spirits ofthe firft class of proof, dif>.illed ■within the United States, from sugar, molaflesor ©ther foreign materials—Also, a dutyiri like pro portion on all other dalles of proof. Also a duty of nine cents upon all fpirits,of the firft class of proof, distilled within any city, town or village within the United States, from mate terials of the growth, or production of theUnni ted States, also a duty iji like proportion on all other clafles of proof. r • That for each still employed in distilling ipi- I rits in any other place than a city, town or vil lage, there to be collected and paid, a yearly f u , n o f. cents for every gallon, English wine-meafur«, ofthe capacity of each still, including its head. After which the committee rose and the chair man reported the resolutions, which were read and agrtfed to by the house. And a committee of five members was app 01 " 11 cd to prepare and bring i in a bill agreeable tp ation. laid resolutions. The committee appointed, leflis. Sedgwick, Trumbull, La.vrance, Wyn koop, and Mr. Smith of Maryland. J The committee of the whole was then difl charged trom fur'.Vierconfuleration offaid report I Mi . t itzfimons moved, tliat a committee lby appointed to bring in a bill 011 the other parts of rhe report, tor altering the mode of collecting' the duty 011 wines and teas, and to allow a loi> ger time for collecting the fame, this motion was referred to the foregoiug committee. In committee of the whole. Mr. Livermore in the chair. / On the report of the Secretary of the Treafurjl for the eftablifliment of Land-OtTices for the dif-\ pufalof the vacant lands belonging to the United States. Af t er some difcudjon of the fubjedt, the committee rose, and reported progress. t A mellage was received from the Senate, in-j forming, that the President of the United States has this day approved and signed the a<ft, making further provision for the debt of the United States On motion of Mr. Fitzfiinons, a committee of three was appointed to prepare and bring in a, bill,to enable the collector of the diftrivft of Penn iylvania, to permit the landing of goods, at other' places within this diftritft than the port et Phila delphia, the river beingobftrucfted by ice. J TUESDAY, Dec. 28. The affreightage bill was read the fecondtimej and referied to the committee of the whole. j A memorial and remonstrance of the public' creditors of the United States in the county of Burlington, and town of Trenton, in New-Jet--' fey, was read. Mr. Lee. of the committee appointed for thel purpose, reported a bill directing the mode in' which the evidences of the debt of the United States, which shall be Joft or destroyed, fliall be renewed—which was read the firft time. Mr. Lee also reported, from the committee on the petition of William Robinson, that the cafe would come within the cognizance of the bill now reported. The committee was discharged from any further consideration of the said petition— and the petitioner had leave to withdraw the fame. The petition of John Philip De Haas was read, and referred to the Secretary of War. Mr. Fitzfimons reported a bill authorizing th< unloading of goods, wares, and merchandize, ai places, other than at the port of Philadelphia read the firft apd second time—and referred to the committee of the whole, to morrow. 111 committee of the whole Houle 011 the state of the Uiiion. Mr. Boudinot in the cha'r. The Report of the Secretary of the Treafary on the fubjedis of a Land-Office, and the unap propriated lands in the Wettern Territory under confideracion. Further piogrefs was made ; but the discussion not finiflied. Adjourned. / ANNAPOLIS, (Maryland) Dec. 23. \ BY the HOUSE OF DELEGATES, DECEM^R On motion, the question was put, That it « the opinion of this house that the aftumption of the State debts by the United States, is a measure dangerous in its r.onfequences to the of the several States ? The yeas and nays beingj called for by Mr. Forreft, were, Affirmative —Negative 26. _ J On motion, the question was put, That it the opinion of this house that the said aflump tion is particularly injurious to this state ? Th®- yeas and nays being called for by Mr. Forr eft, were, Affirmative, 30 —Negative, 28. The following question being propounded t<j the house, viz. That it is the opinion of the house that the said afl'umption is in 110 mannej: anthorifed. by the constitution of the States ? the previous question was called for arid, put, That the said question be now put ? The, yeas and nays being called for by Mr. Denwoocji were, Affirmative, 26—Negative, 33. Ordered, That the said resolutions, with tfl? yeas and nays, together with the piopofi tion, and the yeas and nays 011 the previous quel tion relative to the fame, bepubliihed in the An napolis, Baltimore, and Eafton newfpapeis. Deceviber 21. The following propohtion being propounded to the house, viz. That the resolutions on the propositions refpetJUng the affinnption of the ftatt debts, and the subsequent proceedings thereon, be and they are hereby rescinded and annullSwi The' previous question was called for and put, That the said question be now put ? The yeas and nays being called for by Mr. Jorreft, Affirmative, 26—Negative, 26. 1 The house being equally divided, it was de clared in the affirmative by the honorable the speaker. ' I The main question was then put. The yeas and nays being called for by Mr. Forreft, Affirmative, 27—Negative 26. PROVIDENCE, December it. \ On Saturday last thecircuit court of the United State, for Island diftria was opened at the court-houfc in thta town. C the following Monday, the court, consisting of chief jufhee Ja* 687 16, 1790, and jufticr Cushi SB, of the Supreme court of the United State! > and justice Marchant, of this diftiick court, proceeded to bu "nels. A «har-r was given to the grand jury by the chief jnftice full of good lenf'c and leaning, though expreflcd in the moll plain and familiar ityle. A number of a&ions were commenced in this court; but thev were cither fettled or continues, without a tiial on the merits of any of them, cither before the court or jury. And on Tuelday evening the court adjourned, to meet again according to Jaw. At length have the mild beams of national juflice began to ir.ra~ diate this State, and opened a dawn of hope for better times. All descriptions of people, who witnclTed the proceedings of the court, difcovcrcd their entire approbation. Philadelphia, Dec. 29. OF FRANCE. The following order was taken by the Nation* al AHembly, on the bold protest of the Parlia ment of Toulouse against their proceedings. " Ocfrober 9, 1 790. " On the report of the committee 011 the Con stitution, the National AHembly DECREES, That the members of the heretofore-couri of Parliament of Touloufe,who palled the Relolves of the 25th and 26th of Sept. last, lhall be impeached before a Tribunal forthwith to be established, to take cognizance of High Treason against the Nation. And considering the nature of the Charges against tliein, furthermore Decrees, That theKiNG lhall be intreated to give the necellary orders for ap prehending all the persons concerning; in fuid Protefis." A request has been made by the inhabitants of LOUISIANA—a diftricft of South America, be longing to the crown of Spain, to be taken under the protection of, and to receive the benefit of the laws of the National Aflembly of France. Thefirft 400,000,000 of Aflignats, iflued by the French National Aflembly, bore an intereil of" five per cent. October 8, the Aflembly decreed that the interest should cease, after the 16th of that month. Some call this an ex pojl faflolaw. The National Aflembly, in some of the French papers, is denominated the Long Parliament. They labour inceflantly, Sundays and all days— but they fcem to be "weaving the web of Penelope— u Who though (he stoutly did bestir her, Her fioifKing was ne'er the nearer." Every citizen of the United States is interested in the rife of the public paper—whether a pro prietor or not; for in proportion as its value ap proaches to that of specie, an additional medium is introduced, by which every person who has any thing to do with trade, commerce, agricul ture or manufactures, is benefited. It is undoubtedly a fa&, that this country hal never been in pofleflion of a fufficient quantity of the precious metal to conftituce a competent circulating medium, without the auxiliary of paper money ; hence, before the revolution, tie part of the then provinces, had their particular emissions, funded on various princi ples —to this circumstance may perhaps be cliief 'ly attributed the facility with which the im emiffions of contiuental paper Aid into circulation ; and though an unfunded debt is the biuke of a country, because it will encreafe, and r&caufe it will depreciate ; yet, an addition to medium of the United States ofbanjc paper, bottomed on substantial funds, such as, through the favor of heaven, are now within out" reach, will molt undoubtedly invigorate every jlpwng of industry and enterprize that can pot- Tthly beset in motion. X PRICE CURRENT. PUBLIC SECURITIES. FUNDED DEBT 6 pr. Cents 18/. pr. £ 3 pr. Cents 9J- Defered 6 pr. Cents gjl UNFUNDED DEBT. Final Settl. and other Certificates ijJ6. 16f. 80 do. Indents 97-* 45 r> * State debt* do, -r-The purchases of public debt made yesterday by the Treasurer of the United States, were at )tlie following rates : Funded, 6 per cents a 12f. Deferred, 6 per cents, and 3 per cents at 9f. THE Subscribers jor this paper, in the city 0/New-York, H-uUptftjully informed, that the charge oj the papers proving inconve ient to Mr. Wetmorc, at the Pofl-OJice, the Editor has engaged Mr. Jmuel Campbell, Book-feller, Hanover-Square, to receive them ani upeiintend their delivery—by whom Subscriptions will be received. . -Henry KUH L, At No. 143, Second-Street, near Race-Street, [-QY aiviee of his friends in New-York and Philadelphia, ba I XJ opened an office for the purpose of buying and felling, on com__ mission, ihe different fpeciesof Slock, and of liquidated znd urditpn \i«J«£paper in the market. / He will obtain such Certificates as are required by the/im<(ln£ law, for those who have unliquidated Securities ; and transfer stock Urom and to the Treasury and the Offices of the Coram iflioners ot I Loans, on moderate terras. Having for leveral years past been employed in the Trealury of the United States, he is well acquainted with iis operations and forms; and flatters himfelf that on that score he has a decided ad vantage in tranfafting business here. Heis fully impressed wiih the truth of the adage that » dispatch is the foul of business, and •>wi!l always make the interest of his employer* an object of tb« fiVft importance. 1 ritiludeiphia, Dumber 2yth, 1790. / or 90 pr. cent. or 45 do. 45 do '
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