their feeling, inform their judgment, as- Jfcfrtheir interest, and eftablilh their confidence 'their fidelity and difiiuereftednefs—had that Moniber been much smaller, it is probable Frairce would never have been delivered from opprelfion bv their exertions. I believe the National Aflembly have judged bout 7)0 members fufficient to represent their pje which on a supposition that they amount even to 26 millions, will be 1 representative for every 34,0c0 ; a larger representation than is posed by the amendment before us ; but, fir, it is not and cannot be the interest or wifli of the pepnle at large to have a fin all representation in Cimgrefs under the prtfent' government. We are told however that to avoid expence the peo ule wifli it and that to avoid confufion in this house we should comply with that wilh. With refpecl to the article of expence, I think we may with propriety make use of arithmetical calcula tions and to (ind how much at 6 dollars per day paid to 1 representative ic would colt the 30,000 divide 600 cents by 30,000, the number of citi zclis__and we have r-50 of a cent per diem, the expense of each citizen, if to be equally divided, amoiiffft them—that is 1 cent for every 50 citi zens pr. diem, or which must be the fame thing r cent must be paid by each citizen for every 50 days Session of their representative in Congreis ; Sir 1 have the consolation to find that if our con ftit'ution had I representative for every IJ, in stead of 50,000 they could well afford to pay thein, and that ifit were even more expenllve as to the payment of members, yet the people would nioft certainly be better Satisfied with the laws whicb they would then have so great a (hare in framing. The people fee that if their interests are not well guarded by a fufficient n umber of tbeir fellow-citizens, who have a fellow-feeling, a common interest, they may be Sacrificed to the ambition of Some, or the vanity of others ; 1 trull fir, that they know too well the high'price they have paid for the purchase of their liberties, to be unwilling to pay a few farthings for the only poflible means of preserving them. They fee rioTjv that the monarchical and ariltocratical part of government is to be restrained—the former from absolute tyranny, and the latter from an • jnfufferable insolence, by a very numerous body of the representatives of the people alone. 'Ame ricans know, fir, that monarchical governments were neceflary for the protecftion of weak ig noraflt people, againll the encroachments of am-' Mtipus and ferocjgns .andl for the preservation of order amongftgt life m Serves.: tljat an ariltocratical became convenient tcrspro tet'i them against tlie fpvittg- of monarchy"-—that this form was adapted to a Small progress if) the Science of go vernment, and that theSe two forms properly checked and rontrouled by the democrmical form, is Hill better Suited to a general know ledge of that Science ; that a representative go yernmejit Such as their own is, every part of which is more or less pervaded by the Spirit of representation, cannot by any other means be so perfedHy fectned, as by their having at least as full a share as they have claimed in the demo cratiaal branch of their government. 1 know. Sir, that many friends of ourconftitu tion, thought that the Convention did not pay a fufficient attention to the imereils of their con iiituents, when they retrained them from hav ing more than one representative for every 50,000 citizens.—l know that there is a report that the people are indebted to their President, even for this (hare in their government ; and 1 believe, Sir, if this report be true, that whatever has been fojuftly Said of him, as compared to Fabius, to Hannibal, to Alexander, may be forgotten, when this instance of his wisdom, difintereftetlnefs,and attachment to'the interests of his fellow citizens, will be more and inoreknown and applauded,and befo reverengraved on the hearts of thejrpoftei ity —Shall we then, Mr. Chairman, the direct repre sentatives of the people, be less attentive to their interest, and that too refpec'ting their (hare in the deliberations of their own of Repre sentatives, tha-n the President of their Conventi on was ? I trust nor. I 1 will not pretend to fay, however, whether in an afiembly where attempts are frequently wade, to carry into effect the projects of monar chical or aristocrat icnl juntos, the virtuous ftrug gies of patriotic members, may not producemob like disorders ; but in an afiembly like Congress, Where 1 fhotild fuppufe no such queltion can be agitated ; none which may not be difcuflcd with temper and decency, such disorder need not be a pprehended. 1 ihould fuppufe there would be 'els danger of aniinolhies and difordeily debates ,n Congress, amongst 1200 members, thaji in the Britifli Parliament, if it consisted but of 100. — V/ here we have all but one and the fame g:eat in view, the bappinefs of our country, (not the interests of a particular body of men, "orn with privileges infuhing the feelings and tMe rights of fieemen, nor the whims of an indi 10ua 1, horn to trample on his fallow creatures) * e can have 110 cause to be diflatisficd with one another. Suiely, Sir, uulefs these gentlemen fuppofethe members of Corigrefs void of sense, or of every idea or.decency and propriety, they cannot f'ap pofe thateven joo members would not be easily reltrained within the bounds of order. Upon the whole, Sir, I conclude that neither an apprehension of expence, nor of' disorderly debates, ought to induce this committee to run the rilk ot being charged witb indelicacy, if not, of facrifieingthe interelts of their conlHtuents. I hope, therefore, that the worthy and ingenious members who, by supporting the amendment, have produced a full difcuilion of the' question, will now join with me, afid' majority, in voting against it. (To be continued\) MONDAY, November 21 I he address from the General Afiembly of St. Domingo, to th] Congrcfs of the United States, was lead. Mr. Williamfon prefentcd an affidavit refpettjng the loss or del ftru&ion of sundry certificates, the property of a citizen of North- Carolina, which 4>eing read, it was moved that it rtionld be refer red to the Secretary ot theTreafury. The motion being obje&ed to, as informal, the affidavit not being accompanied with a petition, was negatived. Mr. Wad (worth, of the committee appointed'for that purpose,] reported a hill more effe&ually to provide for thenational defence,' by eftablifliing a uniform militia throughout the United States— read the fit ft and second time, and referred to a committee of the whole house, and made the order ot the day for Monday next —| to be printed in'the interim. The report of the committee on the petition of James Jackson, was referred -to the committee of the whole, and made the order of the day for Thursday next—Report to be printed,in the interimJ report of the committee on the of John Francis] Mr. Giles observed that the cafe involved two principles, which lie conceived to'-be of some importance,to be fully difctrfTed and - decided, previous to an unqualified acceptance of the report—the firft was, whether a member had a right to vacate his own feat— and the other was, how far it is in the power of the executive of a particular State, to fill the vacancies which may take place in this house. These confidcrations, he thought, had essential reference ' to the privileges of members. Mr. Scncy observed, that he conceived the report was ftri&ly conformable to the rules and precedents of the house, in similar cases—several of which had occurred. With refpe£t io the right of a member to resign, he thought the reverse idea involved an at tack on the privileges of the citizens of the United States. > -fhr in liii 'I' ll forne debate, of the v> hole house , Mr. Smith (N. H.) presented the petition of Jason Watte—read( and referred to the Secretary of War. Mr. Boudinot moved that the peti ion of James Weeks (hauldj he referred to the Secretary of War. The petition was again read—j the motion for a particular reference to the Secretary of wait ol jr£led to. Mr. W r illiamfon fa id the motion ought to be for a general re rence. This motion being put, was negatived ; and a motion] to reject the petition was put and carried. A The petition of j. E. Moore, rcfpe&wlg a number of certificates! of public debt, winch were dcllroyed, praying they may be re newed, was read—and with some others of a similar nature, refer i» d to the Secretary of the Treasury. *' The resolution for extending the time limitted for fettling the accounts between the United States and idividual States, was agreed to; and a committee, consisting of MefTrs. Dayton, Griffin and Hartley, appointed to report a bill accordingly. The order of the day—on the bill apportioning the reprefenta tiori of the inhabitants of the United States, according to the firl enumeration—Mr. Muhlenberg in the chair. The bill was re-ad by the Clerk. Mr. Macon moved that the fir ft fe£iion be amended, by infert-1 ing the word five after thf* word ihoufand. This motion, after some debate, was negatived—as were alfof motions to inft rt four and three. Mr. Bcnfon then moved to itrikc out the whole of the firft fee A tion, in order to substitute another which he had prepared. This motion refpccted a different modification of the feftion. still retaining the ratio of one representative to thirty thousand. Further debate ensued, an,d the committee rose and leported pro gress. The house then adjourned. TUESDAY, November 22, A letter from the Secretary of State, enclosing a report on the petition of J'cob Isaacs, of Newport, (R.t.) who had prayed for a reward from government, for discovering the art of converting fait water into frefh, by an cafy process—This report stated an ac count of certain processes made by the petitioner in presence of the Secretary of State, to ascertain his pretentions -the- icl'ult was/ that simple distillation, without Mr. Isaacs' difcovrred mixture] produced as great a quantity of fiefh w.ater, as with it. j Mr. Sylveffer presented the petitiop of Reuben Murray arici Daniel Schermehorn—read, and refcrrtd to the Secretary of the Treasury- Stindry other petitions were read and referred. Mr. Ftndley presented a petition of certain inhabitants of the counties of Washington, Allegany, and Wcflmoreland, refpe6fing the excifc law—read, and referred to the Secretary of the Tica fufv. r j Mr. Lawrance reported a bill making appropriations for the] support of government for the year 1792 —read the firft and feconcj tune, and icferred to a committe of the whole house, to be the order of the day on Wcdncday next. Mr. williamfon presented the rcmonßrance and petition of a yearly meeting of the people called Quakers in the State of North- Carolina, againfl the duties and penalties of the militia law—read and referred to the committee of the whole House to whom the militia law was referred Mr. Lee presented the petition of John Crane, pra)inj th renewal ot a loft certificate, read and referred to the Secrcury o the Treafurv. . . _ , r _ : The petition of fundty surgeons of the late army praying a fai and equitable feltlcmem of their accounts, was read. In committee of the whole, on the repot t of the feJe£l commit-l tee on the election of John Francil Mcrctr. It was moved that tne report foould be accepted—Mr. Giles] ot ,;,a t d 1., the motion, and in a speech of confideraMe length, It-Med ihe rufous of his dissent liom it—He w« replied to by Mr. Smi'h (SC.) Mr. Murray, Mr. Gerry, and Mr. Scney. Mr. Se.Wickfuggefted some difficulties in the eafe-The question being cali. d tor, Mr, Lee moved that the committee (hould rite/ and report progrefs-this motion obtained, and the commute* role, and alked leave to fit again. V In committee of the whole on the bill apportioning the repie f. nu 1011 ol the inhabitant, ol the United State,. The committee agreed 10 sundry amendment to the bill then rose, and the ltoufc adjourDcd. . 239 Philadelphia, November 25. Some accounts from England, recently pub lished, inform that Mr. Burke is becofiie so un popular, that both his friends and die world are deserting him—and even the Ministers treat him with coldness. I,ate accounts from France fay, that af;er the firit day of October, 179T, no American ihips la den with Tobacco were to be admitted to entry in the .French ports, except condition, of coming direcftly from America with clearances for France. See the letter in the last page of this paper. A subscription is to be opened in this city on the firft clay of next month, for railing a fftni of money for the purpose of opening a Canal he tween the waters of Schuylkill and Sufquehapna, to extend from theQuitapahilla toTulpuhocken. The Aristocrats in Paris, it is said, were con founded ar the King's acceptation of the Consti tution—and it is now added, that this event has thrown a universal damp on the fpiritsof the ex iles from that kingdom. The latest European intelligence contains very little information on the subject of a counter-revolution. The prof pecfts of the anti-revoludonifls grow fainter and fainter, as the people grow more and more ha bituated to the walks or freedom. The account of the arrival of the Counteft of Effingham at New-York*, is premature. A proposal has appeared in the Boston papers for publifhi'ng ia that town a new weekly paper, to be entitled, the American Apol lo : some further account of which, (hall, by rcquejl, appear in our next. The Hon. George Plat er is ele£led Governor of Maryland. Thursday last a fire broke out in the house of Mr. Robert Hodge, bookseller, in New-York—which, notwithstanding the great exertions of the citizens, was nearly consumed. Mr. Hodge's loss is said to be great. « Two instances of alarms by fire have occurred in this city since our last—a small framed house and a {table were destroyed, but the vigilance of the citizens prevented the flames from fprcuding any further. We have the pleasure of announcing to the public, the arrival of Crigadier-Gcneial Harmar, his lady and family. A citizen adds—" It must give peculiar pleasure to every real friend to the army to be informed, that this worthy officer (whole services, during the late war as Colonel of a regiment, and since the peace as Commander in Chief in the Western Territory, can never be forgotten while gratitude is considered of any worth amonglt us) has again returned to his native place in good health and fptrits, where he intends to remain the rnfuing winter. And although the (hafts of malice have been thrown at him, touching his condu£t on a late Indian expedition, yet they have wholly miffed their aim—as the General, after many and repeated solici tations for a court-martial, at length obtained a trial, and now (lands acquitted of any and every charge allcdged against him, with the highefl honor to himfelf and enure fatisfa£tiou to hu countrv." When Congress adopted the State debts, and put them on the fame footing the Continental Debts, because they were incurred for similar obje&s, peculiar difficulties induced the necdlity of confining the assumption within certain limits, which were then known to be fliort of the a&ual ft ?\e of those debts. The oppo nents to the measure felt theii opposition diininilhcd, because they saw the utmost extent of the engagement — its friends acquiesced, because they knew that the eflablifhment of the principle mull fina'ly lead to a general assumption. The measure having gene rally met with a favorable reception from the public, and having evidently been attcndedVith good effetb, there is no leafon to anticipate much oppofiiion to the completion' of so bcneficial a system, inasmuch as the exifling revenues will probably supply an ample lund for the purpose. The furpluffes of these dcbtj> mail be very inconsiderable, and it would be inconfiflcnt with that en lightened policy which has hitherto marked the proceedings of the national l.cgifhture, to cripple a system which has been so universally applauded, and by a narrow-minded conduct to in volve in perpetual confufion the national finances. Married, last Thursday evening, Mr. Benjamin Franklin Bache, to Miss Margaret H. Markoe—both of this city. Died at New-York, the 1 B.h inft. Dr. Charles M'knight, one of the mod eminent Surgeons of that city—perhaps of the United States. The communication from a friend at Trenton, is very re lu&antly, tho' necefforily poftponcd till Saturday. The poetic effufion tc To War" is too incorr ft for publication, PRICE CURRENT.— PUBLIC SECURITIES FUNDED DEBT. 2a/ 12/4 12/6 6 pr. Cents 3 pr. Cents Defercd 6 pr. Cents UNFUNDED DEBT. Final Settl. and other Certificates igj 95 do. Indents it/6 do. Bank Subscriptions, 140 to» 148 Dollars. Bank of the United States. Phi ladelphia, November 22,1791. THE Stockholder* of the Bank of the United States are hereby informed, that according to the llatute of incor poration, a general election foi twenty-five Directors will be held at the Bank of the United States, in the city of Philadelphia, on Monday the second day of January next, at ten o'clock 111 the forenoon. And, pursuant to the eleventh feftion of the Bye-Laws, the Stockholders of the said Bank are hereby notified to aflcmble in general meeting, at the fame place, on Tuesday the third day ot Jauuary next, at five o'clock in the evening. By order of the President and Directors, JOHN K E A N, Cajhier. Secondfundamental Article oj Statute of Incorporation. ** Not more than three-fourths ot the Director* in office, exclu sive of the Picfident, (ball be eligible for the next succeeding year. But the Director who (hall be Frcfcdent at the lime of an election, may always be rc-elett-d." £eptfl P r - L 110 pr. cent. 62 J do. 65 do.
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