an acft for Incorporating the fubfcribcrs to the
Bank of the United States; which was read the
fir ft time.
A report was received from the Secretary of
State, on the memorial of the merchants trading
to China ; which was read and laid on the table.
After which the galleries were cleared.
YR I D A V, Feb. n.
Pa(fsd, the bill empowering the President of the
United States to caufc the deoc due to foreign of
ficers to be discharged—
The bill to continue in force for a limited time
the art, regulating procelles in the federal courts,
And, the bill to alter the time of the next meet
ing of Congress—The blank, in the 1 ast, was till
ed with the FIRST Mo N DA Y IN No V EMB ER N EXT.
Read the second time the bill, fupplemeiuary
to the acl for incorporating the fubferibers to the
Bank of the United States, and referred the fame
to a committee of the whole house to-morrow.
This bill is to prolong the time of receiving
fubfcriptioiiS, and provides that they ftioul J not
exceed five millions of dollars 011 the fii ft of Ja
nuary 1792.
Sundry petitions were read, and referred to
the Secretary at War
A mefl'age from the Prefiient of the United
>taies informed the house, that the Appropria
ion-Bill for the year 1791, has received his ap
jrobation and signature.
Read the firft and second time a bill, providing
.-ompenfacion for Marshals, Clerks, and Jurors —
and referred to a committee of the vvnole on
ruefday next.
Mr. Gerry presented a memorial from sundry
persons, holders of bills of credit, commonly cal
led new emiifion—which was read and laid on
the table.
In committee of the whole on the land office
bill—the difcullion was finifhed ; and the bill
with sundry amendments reported to the houle.
The report it was ordered (lionld lie 011 the table.
The petition of the matters ot vefl'els in the'
portof Charleston, (S. C.) was referred to the
committee of thirteen 011 the trade and
navigation of the United States.
Business of a private nature occuring—the
doors of the gallery werelhut.
EXTRACTS from Gov. HANCOCK'S SPEECH
to the Legislature of Maflachufetts.
" TN addition to the other favors we enjoy as a go-
A vernment, we have the blessings of peace and
tranquility : Induflry and economy prevail, and the
people appear to be fatisfiedand contented.
The happiness of the people, that sole objeEl of all
good government, is every where acknowledged : The
field has in the year past yielded its incriafe in great
abundance : Our fijhery and commerce have been
prospered, and there appears to be laudable exertions
to introduce theufeful arts into the country. A num
ber of gentlemen have in the toivn of Bojlon, and
other towns, carried the manujaßary of Duck to a
great degree of perfection ; they deserve great applause
Jor their spirited exertions. And from the attempts
of other worthy citizens, we have reason to hope, that
there will be as great fuaefs in the manuj aCI ory of
glass in the fame town.
" The Congress of the United States having affu
medfour millions of dollars of the deotof thisCo?u>non
wealth, the residue remains as the object offinance for
this particular government. Perhaps upon the final
adjuflment of our accounts withCCongres s it may ap
pear that this also is chargeable upon the United States,
but the creditors flill are to look to this Hate for pay
ment. The original holders of securities iffaed by this
government have received great injury, atld greater
jUll veil! accrue to the?n, unless from your proceedings
it fiyall be made evident to the world, that the interest
tj the residue of our debt will be provided for in a
manner fully equal in point oj advantage to that pro
posed by Congress ; and that a puntlual annual pay
ment may be relied upon: Unless this is done, the citi
zens who have parted with their property to save their
country from impending ruin, wilt be obliged to conti
nue to dispose of their securities at discount, and mufl
be finally taxed to redetm them at par,.from those who
Jhall be holders of them. 1 have 1:0 doubt-,gentlemen,
but that you are fully ijnprejfed with this importantfub
jeil ; but Ijeel it to be my duty to urge upon you a
speedy progress in rejlormg credit to the Common
wealth.
" By the at 7 of Congress for assuming a part of the
dtbt of this ft ate it it agreed, that ij the whole of the
sum allowed to be subscribed by the holders oj our pub
lic fecvrities shall not be subscribed within the present
year, that this (late Jhall receive from the United States
interest according to the provifon oj the afi upon so
mvch of the sum proposed to be loaned as Jhall not be
so subscribed. Which interest so received by the]!ate,
is to be received in trust for the non-fubj'cribing cre
ditors oj this Commonwealth, until there Jhall be a set
tlement oj accounts between this and the United States.
If measures could be adopted to raise the credit of the go
vernment so far as that the holders of our public fecuritics
would place such a confidence in them, as they would in
the proposal of the United States, it would afford great
ease tothof creditors who have a right to subscribe to
wards the four millions, to apply to our own Treafary
for their interest. 1 propose thii idea for your atten
tion, but Jhall not enlarge upon it.
BOSTON, Jan. 29,
Lx trad of a letter from London.
" Mi. El l iot, late resident at the Court of Sweden, from this
country, is named Ambaifador to the United States ot America.
He is a gentleman of the firlt family in this country, and is much
attached to yours. In this appointment Miniitry have adopted a
principle of regard forihe piomoiion of the intercourse and a li
beral trade between the two nanons. The American credit is ra
pidly appreciating in this country—and the refpeft tor the stars
and stripes is iucreafing throughout all Europe."
NEW-YORK, Feb. 8
At a Stated Meeting of the GENERAL SO
CIE TYofMEC HANicsandTRADESMEN of the Ci
ty of New-York, on the evening of the 2d. instant,
a circular letter signed by Joseph Snowden and
otheis, a committee of the mechanics, tradefinein
and others, citizens of the city and county of
Philadelphia, together with a memorial of the
said committee to the legislature of the United
States, praying an exemption for apprentices and
minors Irom militia dury were laid before the
iociety
The said papers having been read, and duly
considered, the following resolutions were adopt
ed.
Resolved, firft, that a committee of fix be ap
pointed to make a reply to the representation of
Joseph Snowden and others, a committee of the
mechanics and tradesmen of the city of Philadel
phia, on *the fubjeift of their memorial to Con
gress, refpecfiing an exemption of apprentices
and minors from militia duty.
Secondly, that Francis Cliilds, William W.
Gilbert, Anthony Poll, John Campbell, James
Tylee, and John Stagg, be a committee for the
purpose above mentioned.
Thirdly, that in the opinion of this society it
is, neither neceflkry nor expedient for them at
the present jundiure, to make any representation
to Congress, concerning the organization of the
militia
Fourthly, that it is the opinion of this society,
should the operation of the militia law prove in
jurious to the morals or subordination of appren
tices and minors, or fubje<ftthem or their mailers
to any unreasonable inconvenience, the national
legislature will in such cafe take the matter into
cenlideration, and afford a remedy to the evil as
soon as it is found to exist.
Fifthly, that as in the opinion of this society
the good or bad operation of militia Jaw, cannot
well be determined but by an experiment, we
should be left too much to conjecture,in making
any interference at this stage of the business ;
considering at the fame time, that the molt pro
per season to make any representation ill this
matter will be, when facts resulting from their
own experience, or happening within their own
observation, can be adduced to corroborate the
points set forth in a memorial.
By order of the Society,
JGTHAM POST, Chairman.
11l obedience to the resolutions aforementioned
the following letter inclosing the said resoluti
ons has been tranlmitted to Philadelphia, direct
ed to Mr. Joseph Snowden, chairman of a com
mittee, appointed at a refpedlable meeting of the
tradefinen, mechanics, and other citizens of the
city and county of Philadelphia
SIR,
WE do ourselves the honor toinclofe you some
refoliitions palled at a slated meeting of" the me
chanics and tradesmen of the city of New-York.
These resolutions may be considered as a reply
to the memorial which thie tradesmen, mechanics
and other citizens of Philadelphia, have lately
presented to Congress relative to an exemption
for apprentices and minors from militia duty.
We fball at all times be happy toco-operate with
you, in such measures as we deem benefici-
al to our refpeiflive avocations, or conducive to
the publicintereft ; but in the present instance,
we do not imagine those objetfts will be promoted
in concurring the memorial above mentioned.
FRANCIS CHILDS,
WILLIAM W. GILBERT,
ANTHONY POST,
JOHN CAMPBELL,
JAMES TYLEE,
JOHN STAGG.
To Mr. J. SNOWDEN, Chairman, &c
On tlie 28th ult. the following question was
agitated inthe Mafliichufetts Iloufe of Aflembly
" Whether the Hon. David Sewall, Esq. return
ed a member from York, holding the office of
dillrict judge of the United States, has a right to
a feat 111 this house ?" After a long and "argu
mentative discussion, it was determined by yeas
and nays, as follows: Yeas 5, Nays 113.
The inagidrates of New-London have hit upon
an excellent method of pimiihing petty crimi
nals, and at the fame time making them ufeful
to the public. Great numbers who have been
confined one, two, or three years in the prison
called Newgate, have, at the expiration of their
rime, been turned out complete mailers of the
nailing bi-finefs, who, when they were put in,
were acquainted with no other arc than ihop
lifling aad house-breaking.
739
New-York, Feb. 3. 179 1
CHARLES i ON > Jan. 14.
Presentment of the Grand Juky for the Dif-
triet ot Cheraws
WE the Grand Jurors of and for the diftrkt
of Cheraws, do present the inefficacy of the pre
sent punishment for killing negroe«, as a great
defec r t in the legal fyllein of this Itate, ami we
do earnestly recommend to the attention of the
legislature, that clause of the negro aift which
confines the penalty of killing llav e s to fine and
imprisonment only ; in full confidence that tliey
will provide some other more effectual ineafures
to prevent the freijuencyof crimes of this nature,
and that they will make the condition of this
class of people as happy and comfortable as a Itate
of slavery will admit of.
Philadelphia, Feb. 12.
Forty-one fail of American vcflels were in the port of Charier
ton, South-Carolina, the 19th ult. of these, twenty-ieven were from
New-England, two from New-York, one from Hudson, two
from Philadelphia, fix from Charlefton,and three from Maryland—
A correspondent observes This does not look like flittering
the produce of the Southern States to rot, for want of velTels to
carry it to market; if they cannot get freight owing to a partiali
ty in favor of foreigners, does it not indicate a deficiency in the
laws for encouraging our own navigation, or " that theie is some
thing rotten in the State of Denmark ?"
It is now fully demonstrated, that the/hipping
of the United States, if not at this moment com
petent to transporting the whole produce of the
southern Hates to marker, would be made so, un
der due encouragement in a few months.—An
unnecellary preference therefore in favor of fo
reigners would be commercial futcids.
A correspondent obferves—lf the opinion of
all the inhabitants of the United States could be
collected, 1 am fully perluaded there would be
two to one in favor of the excise on spirituous *
liquors—mothers, wives and lifters, would chear
fully afl'ent to it ; fathers would join in senti
ment. When I behold reason the boalled pre
eminence of man over the beast—expunged as it
were by the exceflive draughts of this poisonous flu
id ; and when I refledt upon the melancholy con
sequences of intoxication, I am ready to wish (if
it could be collected) that 100 per cent, duty
was laid upon it. But perhaps lam wrong, it
is doubtless a republican drink, and all from the
highest to the lowest, when they have copiously
drank, are reduced to one level ; no odious dil
tinctions any longer exist ; indeed it is fliorten
ing being's chain by uniting the links of hu
man and brute, so as to make them but one.
A correspondent observes, that the act foi in
corporating the fubferibers to the Bank of the
United States, is a measure of such universal uti
lity, in refpett to the revenue, and the commer
cial intercourse, and accommodation of the inha
bitants of every part of the union, that its pas
sage through Congress is really a fubje<t of con
gratulation to every citizen of the United States.
It was to be expected the subject would receive
the fantfiion of the legillature, with a great de
gree of harmony, and finally pass both lioufesby
a very large majority—this expectation has been
realized, and thereby the fyltem of finance and
revenue is rendered compleat.
A correspondent observes, that the copious
allusions to the federal government, contained in
the speech of his Excellency Governor Hancock,
futficiently indicate the interest which the legis
lature of rlie commonwealth of Maflachufeits
feels in the government of the union ; this is
patriotism and policy—for the refpett fliewn to
Congress by the individual governments, is re
flected with encreafed lustre on tliemfelves; may
we never forget that we are one.
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
The Elegy on Mrs. though it may he interesting to the
friends of the deceased, we think would not be so to a majority
of our readers.
Cv ktius came too late for this day's Gazette ; but shall 2ppear
on Wednelctay ; Other favors neccffarily postponed.
PRICE CURRENT. PUiSEIC SECURITIES,
FUNDED DEBT.,
6 pr. Cents 1 7 /6. i-J8 pr . £ 88} pr. cent.
3 pr. Cents q/ 2 . . <] 0
Defered 6 pr. Cents 9/2. 4 6 d Q .
UNFUNDED DEBT.
final Settl.and oilier Certificates 16/3.
Indents '
N. and S. Carolina, debts, 12/.
ARRIVALS at the PORT of PHILADELPHIA.
Sloop Friendihip, Reeves, Tdppahannock.
Clary, M'Williams, do.
Tryal, Welsh, Wilmington,
Schooner Polly, Hodge, Edenton.
Fredericktburg Packet, Stevens, Cadiz.
The seat ok the late governor
L 1 V 1 N G S T 0 N,
situate about a mile from Elizabeth-Town, on the public road to
Morris Town. The farm contains between 90 and 100 acres of
land, 15 or 20 acres of which are wood land ; there is also apper
taining to the said farm about 19 acres of fait meadow. Particular
attention having been paid to the cultivation of fruit ; there is on
the farm a very large collection of various kinds of the choicest
fruit trees, &c. in full bearing; the houfc is large, convenient,
well built and in veiy good repair.
Enquire of the Printer, for further particulars.
New-York, Jan. 1791.
Signed by twenty Jurors,
81J do.
46 do.
60 do.
TO BE SOLD,
to ym