exceeded those of Virginia upward* of 70,000 — This inequality, lie laid, amounted 10 a direct violation of the Conltitution, which expressly declares that representation and taxation Ihall be according to numbers—He amplified this idea by (hewing how ic would operate, ifltricftly adhered to in the afleftiuent of taxes. Mr. Williamfon'ftill contended,that thededuc tion from the bill was two members from th.- Eaitern and four from the Southern (tates, which plainly {hewed that the amendment was in favor ofthe Eastern states—and added, that it the Southern states had been represented in the Se nate, the bill would not have been lent back. Mr. Niles suggested an amendment to the a •mendment of the Senate, which was to itrike out one after the word Delaware, and to insert two This, he observed, lie wns influenced to move, from the consideration of the manifeft in equality of the representation of that Hate, com pared with that of other states, particularly Vir ginia—fje had 110 doubt, from the jultice of the House, that if the amendment he pi opofed was not directly contrary to the Conltitution,it would be aoreed to. —He then adverted to the Consti tution, and read the passage refpeiftmg repre sentation and taxation, which are to be apporti oned according to numbers—He observed that there were evidently wanting to compleat the sentence, tliefe words, as nearly as may be, —with this explanation addeid, he went on to shew that the principle of equality would be more itriiftly adhered to, by admitting his amendment, than by rejetfting ic—for if Delaware contains 58,000 inhabitants, 28,000 were certainly nearer to 33,000, than 33,000 were to 58,000. He recited other paflages of the Conttitution, to shew that his idea was compatible with it. Mr. Benfon again suggested his proposition, of apportioning the reprefer.tation according to the whole population—He was in favor of a large reprefentaiion. The principle advanced by the gentleman from (Mr. Findley) he faidwas undoubtedly just, that a large represen tation was neceflary in a free government, for information and fecuricy—this principle is not to bedifputed.—And with respect to the danger from corruption, he said, undoubtedly patronage and influence would creep in—but lie conceived that danger of a more fefio-js nature was to be appreheiuled from another quarter—gentlemen had mentioned the funding system—in queltions of that kind, where one part of the Union tho't themselves the only fufferers—the liberties of this country would be but a secondary consider ation.—For in a republican government, the ma jority must rule, and the minority mult l'ubmit— except they are oppressed, and then they have an undoubted right to refill. - •Mr. Giles defended the bill—he observed that the apparent inequality in the representation of the smaller states, was rendered equal by their representation in the Ser.ate—He enlarged on the idea of adhering to the ameiulnieiit propof ed to the Constitution. The inequality spoken of, he said, was in fart in favor of the (mailer states—He adverted to the reltive spirit in ftfttitf of the Hates—rSome of the meafuresof CongresS, h<f laid, were so disliked, that the people in those states wished fhemfelves separated from the go vernment. The people of the Mate from which he came, were so imprefled with the idea ot the ratio being fettled agreeable to the bill, that he really feared the discontents of ihe people there would be increased to an alarming degree, thould the amendment of the Senate be agreed to. MONDAY, December 19. The petition of Richard Lloyd, late agent to Gen. Hazen's regiment, was presented by Mr. Boudinot—alfo the petition of John Purdy ; — the former was referred to a feledi committee, confilling ot Meflrs. Boudinot, Williamfon and Seiley the latter, with several others from in valids, were read, and referred to the Secretary of War. A meflage from the Senate, by Mr. Otis their Secretary, informed the house that they have pafled the bill riiaking appropriations for the (up port of Government for the year i 79 2 > with a mendments. The house took into confuleration the meflage from the Senate of Friday last, in which they in formed the house, that they inhlt on their amend ment to the appropriation bill. Mr. Benfon moved that the house IhouUl re cede from their disagreement to said amendment —this motion was seconded by Mr. Sedgwick, and occasioned a debate which continued til! the time of adjournment. The yeas and nay s being called for, the motion was negatived as follows: Meflrs. Ames, Benfon, Boudinot, S. Bourne, B. Bourne; Clark, Dayton Fitzfimons, Oilman, Goodhue, Gordon, Gregg, Hartley, Hillhoufe, Jacobs, Kittera, Learned-, Livermore, Niles,Sedg wick, J. Smith, I. Smith, Sturges. Sylvester, Thatcher, Wadfworth, Ward il. AYES, Meffis. Allie, Baldwin, Barnwell, Brown, Find ley, Gerry, Giles, Griffin, Huger, Kev, I-awrance,- Lee, Macon, Madison, Moore, Muh lenberg, Murray, Page, Parker, Schoonmaker, Seney, W.Smith, Steeie, Sterret, Siunpter, Tread well, Tucker, Venable, Wayne, White, William ion, Wyllis 33. On the motion to adhere to the difagrecinent, the aj es and noes were reversed as above, except ing Mr. Steele, who was not in the lioyfe when the were called—for adhering 32, againlt 2 7- Adjourned. TUESDAY, December 20. A meflage was received from the President of the United States, by his Secretary Mr. Lear, communicating a copy of a letter from the Governor of Pennsylvania, with sundry documents refpe&ing the purchase of a trad of land by that (late from the United States, bounded on Lake Erie.— These papers were read, and a commit tee appointed to in a bill to carry into execution the con tra6t 011 the part of the United States—Messrs. Madison, Benfon, and Sedgwick were appointed the committee. Several petitions were read, praying for pensions, compensati ons, &c. and referred to the Secretary of War. Two petitions from Gen. Moses Hazen, praying copies of Sun dry papers, were read and referred to the Secretary of the Trea sury. A' petition was read from the commiflioner of loans in the State of Rhode-Island, praying oompenfation for extra expences in the discharge of the duties of his office ; referred to the Secre tary of the Trcafury. The amendments of the Senate to the appropriation bill were taken into consideration ; the two firft amendments were to add two thousand dollars to the suras appropriated in the firft fe&ion i the third amendment provides for the discharge of incidental ex pences incurred by the doorkeepers in the recess of Congress : these amendments were agreed to—thelaft amendment was a pro viio, that the sum of money appropriated for the payment of Oliver Pollock, should not be paid without the consent of the agents of the Court ot Spain. This amendment after confidcrable debate was agreed to by a large majority. A message was received front the Senate by Mr. Otis their Se cretary, informing the House that they adhere to their firft amend nent to the representation bill; by this adherence the bill is loit. In committee of the whole on the Poft-Office bih The motion fcii striking out the franking fefiion under consi deration. This motion after considerable debate was negatived, 25 to 21. The committee rofeand reported progress, and the House ad journed. SECOND CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. AT THE FIRST SESSION, Begun and held at the city of Philadelphia, in the State of Pcnn fylvania, Monday the twenty-fourth of October, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one. AN ACT for the relief of Davip Cook and Tho.mas Campbell. BE it enaßed by the Senate and Houfc oj Rcprcfcntativcs of the United States of America in Congress ajjembled, Thac David Cook, a Captain of artillery in the late war, and who, being {hot through the body at the battle ot Monmouth, is rendered inca pable to obtain his livelihood by labor, (hall be placed on the pert fion-Uft of the United States, and ftiall be entitled to one third of his pay, as a Captain of artillery : Provided, That he return into the Treafury-Office, a sum eqnivalent to two thirds of his commu tation ot half pay, being the proportion of his pension to the amount of his commutation. And be it further enaßed, That Thomas Campbell be placed on the pension-list, and that the half pay of a Captain of infantry be allowed to the said Thomas Campbell, who has been so injured by repeated wounds in the fer\iceot his country, that he is unable to support himfelf by labor : Provided, That he return into the Treafury-Office a sum equivalent to the whole of his commuta tion of half pay. JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker of the Houfc of Reprtfentatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vicc-Prtfidcnt of the United States, and PrejideTtt of the Senate. APPROVED, DECEMBER SIXTEENTH, 1791. GEORGE WASHINGTON, « , Prejident of the United States. Philadelphia, December 21. There is the highest probability that the reports relating to the capture ol Fort-Jtfferfon are unfounded. It is mod probable that General Scott, with the Kentucky mili tia, may repair to the said poll, and bring off the wounded left there ; and as it appears too far advanced to be supported, the gar rison may probably be withdrawn. The public may be alTured, theTe are some grounds whereon to estimate the enemy who encountered General St. Clair's army, at about three thousand Warriors. It is said, that upwards of eleven hundred Warriors, of the Ottawas and Chippawas, who inhabi, the waters of Lakes Superior, Michegan, and Huron, came to the affiftauce of the Miami Indians. This number, combined wth the Miami Indians the Powtewattimas, Wyandots, Delaware?, and upper Wabafh Indians, would fully amount to the number above mentioned. It is said, that the Miami Indians, at the head of whom are the remnants of the Shawanefe, after the deftruftion of their mwnsbv General Harmar, in Oaober, 1790, fern meA'ages to the mod dis tant nations of Indians, as well to the southward as to the west ward for affiflance. Although it does not appear they received any afliftaoce from the southward, as all those powerful tribes, amounting to about fifteen thousand Warriors, are at peace, and have treaties with the United State»; yet, the hcntile Indians were but too fuccefsful in their negotiations westward. It is further said, that lome of the nation of the Sacs would have been in the aaion, had not their distance prevented. This nation ar<i very numerous, and inhabit the country uoon the upper parts of and moft'y to the westward thereof. It lfWo said, that neither the famous Mohawk Chte., Captain lofeph Brant, or any of the Six Nations, joined the Miami In dians. Caot. Brant was at Niagara the beginning of November, several hundred m.lcs from the place of iftion. m. . 271 NOES. Three hundred andTcventy-thr«e members form a legislative afTembly for France ; and on the firft day of the meeting of the new Jcgifldttire, there were three hundred and ninety-four present, who all swore to livefree or die. A London paper of the 29th September, fays, " That three loans are now negociating in Holland, each at five per cent—witli 99 equal premium for Ruffing Sweden, and America ; and that afto nifiling as it may appear, the prcfereuce is given to the latter. Five hundred members of the new national afTembly of France, arechofen trom the class of lawyers. Colum. Centlncl. We hear that the Specie deposited in the Bank of the United States, by private persons, amounted last week to nearly one half of the Spccie Capital of the Bank. Yesterday the Bank of the United States commenced business, when, we hear, Discounts were made to a large amount. Last Sunday evening a ftabje in Third-Street, near Spruce-Sf eet, was discovered to be on fire, and in a few minutes burnt down, together wuh a quantity of hay.—The flames extended to ths cornice of an adjoining two-story brick house, but wne happily extinguished by the a&ivitv of the inhabitants, who alfembled iu great numbers upon the firft alarm. By letters from Lancaster, we are informed, that, on the morn ing of Wednefdav last, a fiie broke out in that place, which foim communicated to several honfes, and, from the violence of the: wind that prevailed at the time, fcemed to threaten universal deftru&ion, but was at length with much difficulty checked, tho* not until it had deft royed a brew house and a large ft one dwelling house, together with a barn, and 500 bushels of wheat. Extratl of a Utter from a gentleman in Kentucky, to his friend in this eity. " The uews of the defeat of the troops under Gov. St. Clair by the Indians, so far from difhearteuing has filled every mail in Keritncky with a thirst for revenge. General has pro ceeded toward Fort-Jefferfon with fittee # n hundred mounted mi litia and rifle men. As these people are perfc£Uy acquainted with the Indian mode of warfare, and will not be encumbered with artillery, and other similar apparatus (generally ulelefs in expe ditions of this kind) we are dill in hopes of being in poffefllon of the Maumee Towns before winter," Extratt of a letter from Cape-Franco; i, of the 16th of November, j 791, received by the brig Keziah, t apt. Robert trowv. 11 We have juifc got a letter from Port-au-Prince of the 13d instant, where they had received the news that 14 ships of the !nu with troops were arming in France for Hifpaniola, so that we may expett them now every day, and we hope that their afliftancc will not come too late. The Mulatioes are very much difplealed thai: the decree of the 15th of May is entirely rep alcd. " The Negroes go on destroying this country, and although we are fuccefsful in our attacks, we forefee it impoflible to (top the rioters without alliftance from France. We are tired to death of this fort of life, and many of us cannot bear the foJdiers duty.'* The late accounts from England exhibit a ve ry pleasing profpetit refpe<siing che affairs of our gallic allies. The King ttf" the French appears to enter into the spirit of the times, and admi nisters, as fupi eme executive, the duties of his office with atruly pan iotic disposition. Thp culatiofo of grain—the fubjetft of emignfcif|%V the refboration of order and fubmiffiotl <# v sElfe» laws—the preservation of discipline among the troops—and the security of the .frontiers, are -among the varioris that have employed his attention, and the fubjecfts of public ad drefles from the Throne. The principles of the Constitution appear to be justly appreciated by him—and in all his communications, the fafety, freedom and happiness of the people, form the moll prominent features. May he long enjoy the sublime pleasure of knowing how much more glorious it is to govern a racfe of happy and enlightened freemen, than to be the greatelt despot (hat ever reigned of Nimrod ! One disadvantage would refulc from the doors of the Senate being opened—it would takeaway a very copious fubjeiit of declamation !—and as to punning, that would thereby receive a molt mortal wound. I wish, however, fays this correspondent, the Senate would try the nieafure, at lead for 01% feifion. It is said there are some tine fpeakersin thac branch of rhe Legiflacure ; they would be very popular—the only objection is, that they would become too much so—They would then exhibit in their proper persons—but at prefeat they are only known by Cartcaiura—and fancy can draw very queer figures— From the dark conclave, clofc confin'd, Hydras and gorgons haunt the mind ; To clear away all fear and doubt, They ought to 44 let the darkness out!" Bright rays will then dart from below, As all their rapid movements (how. Whatever facilitates a general intercourse of sentiments, as good roads, domestic commerce, a free press, and particularly a circu lation of new/papers throughout the entire body of the people, and Re presentatives going from, andretuining among every part of them, is equivalent to a contra&iou of territorial limits, and is favorable to liberty, where these may be too extensive. Nat. Gaz. Married, on the sth inft. Kphraim Olden, of Trenton, to Mary Cowpekthwaite, daughter ot William Cowperth waite, near Burlington. PRICE CURRENT.—PUBLIC SECURITIES. 6 pr. Cents 3 pr. Cents Defered 6 pr. Cents Final Settl. and other Certificates Indents 12/6 Bank Subscriptions, 13 A TABLE for receiving and paying Gold at the Bank of the United States, shewing the Value of Gold in Dollars and Cents, from One to a Thousand Pennyweights—according to the A& of Congress, ascertaining the Standaid and Value of Gold. S3*. SAYS A CORRESPONDENT, FUNDED DEBT. « 2 /3 P r - L »a/ ■3/3 UNFUNDED DEBT. 20/6 TO BE SOLD BY THE EDITOR, ni| pr. cent. 65 do. 66J do. 102-J do. Dollars.
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