Parliament, if then fitting, or in their recess to the privy c " unc '"
and to the people by proclamation, may direß the lieutenant., o.
any three deputy lieutenants, to draw tHr.r reg.me.it., who
ftiall m >rch by hi. majesty's order to afly part of the kingdom,
under the command of fuel. generaUashe [hall appoint, receiving
during the (crv.ce, the f.me pay with the regular regiments ot
foot, and the officers holding the fame rank with tiie regu ar o in
ters of the fame denomination, rhe m.l.tia, during the time ot
service (hall be liable to the law martial then fubfiltmg ; and any
man wounded (hall be entitled to the hospital of C:ielfea. A mi
litia man not appearing, or refuftng to march on such uccaiion.lhail
iorlcit forty pounds, or be commuted to the county gaol tor 12
months. , , . - ,
The militia or regular troops (hall be tried in courts-martial,
each by their own officers.
The militia (hall not, 011 any occafton, be compelled to go out
of the kingdom. . .
All fines and forfeitures (hall be paid to the regimental clerk,
and made afcommori (lock in each subdivision ; ol which an ac
count {hall be given to three deputies, or two deputies and onejuf
ticc, or one deputy and two justices, who (hail apply it to the i iec
tion of huts, and the provifton of gun-powder, to be used iin (hoot
ing at marks ; and the remainder (hail be diltributed in p. izes to
the be ft inarkfmcn, or employed in any pther way for tne use of
the militia.
Persons committed to the house of correction upon this acijlhall
be kept to hard labor.
Thefearethe piincipal clauses of this aa, the remainder chiefly
contains provilious rcfpc£ling the privileges or convenitncics ot
particular places.
LISBON, August i 3,
ALL foreigners here, who have no other resi
dence than inns, have been 'summoned be
fore tl)e Corregiclor, who has interrogated them
refpeifting their names, their qualities, their
country, and their buiinefs. Verbal procefles
have been drawn up in consequence of live in
formations taken, and orders have been given to
tliofe pei'fons, whole business or intentions were
Aifpetled, to depart the kingdom as soon as pos
sible. We presume that a fiipilar procedure has
taken place in alt the towns of Portugal.
LONDON, August 31
On the 3d of January the Nabob of Arcot re
ceived a pistol fliot from ail unknown hand,which
carried off one of his fingers, and made its way
through his arm. His son-in-law was shot thro
the body. Tliefe alarming circumstances hap--
pened during a review, and are indisputably ow
ing to the army being kept (hamefully in arrears.
A worthy citizen, whose immeasurable capa
city has much puzzled many able calculators bf
the cube root, is now at Margate: previous to
his voyage, he was advised to avoid the fait wa
ter, and told by his physician, that immeriion
might thaw all his solid.i. A letter to his lady
he thus concludes :—" Maugreall their;nonfen
fical warnings, I determined td take the leap
and having, with no little difficulty,fqueezed my
/elf into ? machine, was dragged to the deep.
It is a prodigious fine thing, and such a help to
the appetite !—As to their being amazed at my
bathing, ahd ajlonijhed at my stomach—what's
that to I ? One little fellow, I have silenced by
swearing: if he fays any more about me, I'll
stick him between two of bread and but
rer, and eat him up like an anchovy ; and as to
all their gigg about,my floundering in the water,
leaving a monstrous cavity in the fund, and the
devi! knows what, I think 1 shall silence them by
a little poem of my awn, which shall be in some
of next month's magazines. Thus it begins,
" Whrn in the flood I leap'd, the young whales gaz'd,
The dolphin fled—the porpus wasamaz'd;
A shoal ot herrings made a quick retreat,
Thinking, agamft the chalky cliff they'd beat;
Plaice, whiting, maid, would here no longer (lay,
Crabs, prawns, and lobster«, backwards crawl'd away.
Thinking it a new isle, a foolifh gull,
Furt circling thrice around, dropt on my skull ;
While numerous wilks and lympets float around,
And think in I they a great rock have found.''
Thus do I begin, but after describing sundry
plunges—thus I end—
u Bat now no more I seem a prodigy,
But pass for an inhabitant o' ih' Tea."
DUBLIN, Augufl: 9
Thedifpute between Paine and Syeyes on the
great queltion, " Whether is Monarchy or Ke
publicanifm the better form of government,"
promises to alford much more information and
amusement to the world than political disputes
usually do.—The queltion is one of the moil im
portant to the welfare and peace of mankind,
that could possibly be llarted. The ability and
precision of Paine, the accuracy of thought and
expielfion of Syeyes, admirably qualify the dis
putants to dilcufs it with effccft, and to prevent
the conceit from becoming what such Cornells
generally become a dispute about words.
Both of these proficients in the science of go
vernment agree in the outset, that " a govern-
inent by representation" is the only legitimate
one, and that no government is good, but i'o far
as it ii founded 011 this principle—What then
liuift be their opinion of that government which
rules over millions and is founded only on the
representation of a few thousands ? Would they
not—would not every rational man—laugh at
the ignorance or absurdity of him who would
call the people I'o governed a Free People !
V OIITSMO U T H, Sept. 7
Lalt niglit, after post; failed the Triton, of 28
guns, Capt. Murray, for Weymouth, to take 011
board Colonel Simcoe, and from thence to pro
ceed to his Government; of Oucbec.
CONGRESS.
PHILADELPHIA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Fill DAY, November 4, 1 79 1
THE report of the committee on the memorial
of the fheriff of Suffolk county, in the state
of Maliacnufects, being called up,
Mr. Sedgwick moved that the house should ac
cept the report,viz. that a committee should he ap
pointed to bring in a bill, allowing to prifoneis
confined in any state, under the authority of the
United States, the fame privileges and immuni
ties as are enjoyed by persons confined under the
authority of t.he (late.
Mr. Livermore doubted whether the house «iad
a right to accept the report. Certain indulgen
ces, he observed, are allowed toprifoners in some
states, which are not granted in others ; and he
would alk, whether the house could eitabliili any
uniform rule for such cases throughout the United
States. If the indulgence was only granted in
conformity to the state laws, it would not be uni
form. He wilhed, for the fake of humanity, that
in every state there were laws equally indulgent
to confined debtors : aui were this the cafe, he
would chearfully concur in accepting the report.
But iince the cafe was otherwise, and tiiat the
adoption of the propoftd tneafure woultl establish
a fyftetn, not uniform,,he wiihed that the teport
should be referred to the committee, that was
proposed to be appointed, to bring in a bill for
the eftablifliment of an uniform system of bank
rupt laws; throughout the United States.
Mr. Sedgwick, several remarks in support
of his motion, concluded by expressing his hope,
that the house poflefled fufficient authority to
make such provisions in favor of unfortunate
debtors, itfelf dictated. He did not
recolledt tojhave ever heard so many disagreea
ble observations made on any fubjetit, as on the
confinement of prisoners' under the authority of
the United States, wbicjl was more rigorous than
could be the cafe Updtr the laws of the state
which he represented; ,
Mr. White was against the appointment of a
conimittee on this particular cafe, as it was one
of many, that wqnlct of coarse occur in the exe
cution of the judiciary system. He wilhed the
cafe in question flioold be referred to the com
mutee appointed yesterday, on the report of the
attorney-general ; and that every inconvenience
that might be forefeen in the judiciary system,
should as far as possible, be remedied.
Mr. Sedgwick having consented to withdraw
his motion, in favor of Mr. White's proposal,
The report was referred to the committee of
the whole House on the revision of the judiciary
fyltem, as stated in our last.
MONDAY, November 7
Mr. Baldwin, mernber from Georgia—Mr. Afhe,
from North-Carolina, and Mr. Findley, of
Pennsylvania, appeared and took their feats this
day
A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury,
dnclofing a report and sundry ellimates, was laid
before the Ho use by the Speaker, which were read,
viz. lit. Ellimate for the year 1792.
2d. Estimate of certain liquidated claims 011
the Treasury.
3d. Ettimate relating to the Department of
War, for 1792.
Ordered that ico copies of the report, &c. be
printed for the use of the members.
On motion of Lawrance it was voted that the
Report and Estimates be referred to a feleift com
mittee of three members—and Mefl'rs Lawrance,
Baldwin and Afhe, were accordingly appointed,
who were inlhuifted to report a bill or bills, ma
king appropriations accordingly.
A metlage was received from the Senate by
their Secretary informing the Honfe,
That the Senate have palled the bill allowing
further time for coinpleating the enumerationof
South-Carolina,with amendments—in which they
request the concurrence ot the House ; these a
mendments being read, were agreed to by the
House
A committee of enrolment was appowited, con
lifting of Mr. Bourne of Mailachufetts, and Mr
Smith of Vermont.
The report of the Secretary of War 011 the
petition of John Torrey, was taken into consi
deration ; this report was againlt the prayer of
the petition—as the late Major Torrey died be
lore the expiration of the war, and leaving no
widow or orphans, his heirs are not entitled by
any law to commutation or half pay.
222
Mr. Ames observed, that Congress tlipuluic 1
with tlie officers ofthe army, that those Miic.i
continued in the service to the end of the \ VU:
fliould be allowed half pay for life, or commiita'
tion.—The quelHon then was, whether fbj , r
Torrey had performed his part of the contract
in his opinion he had—for though the army wni
continued in pay till November, yet it is well
known tli3t hollilities had ceased before the pe
riod at which Major Torrey died. Mr. Atnei
further observed, that this was a cafe fu'i gcneri)
— that the application was founded i<i the ftrici
ell jurtice, and were he to determine it in a judi
cial capacity, he fliould be ks clear to deriJe i c
in favor of the prayer of the petition, as he fliould
in the cafe of a limple note of hand. He added
several other remarks, and concluded by a moti
on that the petition, together with the report
thereon, be referred to a fdect committee, in or
der that tlie principle for which he contended
might be fully difculfed in the House.
ivir. White opposed the motion for a reference
to a (elect committee—he mentioned several dii".
icnlties which mult occur in t!ie course of the
difculiion, on account of past detifions of Con
gress. The petition, laid he, appears to create
a debt which is not cognizable by Congress, as it
did not exilt agreeable to the adt of limitation at
the time of adopting the new Constitution. H e
said he fliould rather be in favor of a reference
o a committee of the whole house.
Mr. Ames observed that he considered the ap.
plication in a quite different light from the gen
tleman 1a It speaking. It is not a petition for a
grant from government —but for the settlement of
a jlift account, and payment of a jtill debt, which
really existed prior to the organization of the
present government.
Mr. Boudiuot observed, that all the difficult'.-
in the cafe appears to arise from a difference of
opinion as, to the time when the war ceased.
This he conceived might ealily be determined,
by the period to which the army of the United
States had been paid and discharged.
Mr. Clark was against a reference to a com-
liiitee of the whole—he saw no difficulty in de
erinining the business—but if we go into a corn-
mittee of the whole, it will appear as if we were
fifhing for applicants. This has been called a
finale cafe; but lie believed, if the door was once
opened, we should soon find a great many like it.
He wished rather that the business should relt
where it was.
Mr. Williamfon said he was equally oppofedto
a committee of the whole, and to a JeleCC rcu<i.-
mittee—lie was in favor of proceeding in ilic
usual way—and coming to a vote upon the re
port. Congress, said he, promised that the wi
llows and oi'phans of those officers who died in
the service of the country, should be entitled to
half-pay for life—in the present cafe it happens,
that there are neither widows or orphans, but
some more dillairt relation who wants it. He
enlarged on the confufion which would be con
sequent on establishing a precedent like that pro
posed, and concluded by fayingthat he had heard
nothing fufficient to induce a deviation from the
line already prescribed.
Mr. Page was in favor of a reference
mittee of .the whole—lor tho lie had an high te
fpetft for the opinion of the officer who had made
the report, yet if an individual member ot the
house fliould at any time express a wilh to have a
report from the head of any department what
ever difcufled in the committee, he fliould be in
favor of his being fully gratified.
A further difculfion of this fubjedt tool: place, .
the majority of the speakers, as Mefl'rs. Seagwic
Lawrance, Dayton, &c. were evidently in favui
of adopting the report.
The motion for a felecl committee was nega-
Mi*. Ames then moved that the repot: fliould
be rejected. f
This motion was followed by one for a reie •
ence to a committee of the whole by Mi. ,1(
worth—who observed, that he considered the ap
plication as involving this quel.ion— -V» ietn
the heirs or representatives of every officer
died in the service of the United States, at..in
pei iod of the war, fliould not be entitled to co
mutation or half-pay for life. .
The question for a reference ro a commute
the whole was carried in the afnrinativw,
taken up to-morrow.
The report of the Secretary of W ar,on P
tition of John Yourtglove, and a counter-pe f
thereto, from sundry inhabitants ot t ie
New-York, was next taken into confn e
The counter-petition contained sundry cna g
unfair conduct in procuring the pennon g >
to Mr. Younglove. The repbrt
petitioner from any imputation of >' ,
f e rp„ t «.npl.yrf *-«
pension, and affigus the realons on
granted by Congress—and conclude* X,
fhis enquiry, Whether it would be
> repeal that pare of the law w. hlch ' S vei - 0 (
' ■ fion to the petitioner, agreeable to the l .
ilie cui;!!'.ei--i'eui;oi;