Sketch cj a fyPan of Colonial t>'.i a n-.ner.t, pr-.-f:ut:d
to the National J§;mblj by M. Bai i:av;, Seyt. 24.
Article The National Aflembly (hall liave
the exclnfive right of" making laws for the Colo
nies, with the fancTtton of the King, as fjr as re
spects their external government. I'hat is to fay ;
the aflembly ihall make laws to regulate the com
mercial connexions of the colonies with the mo
ther country, and to support the fame in provid
ing for the security of the trade by having the
decisive right of punishing all infringements
thereupon ; also, to guarantee the execution of
the engagements betwixt the merchants and the
inhabitants of the colonies ; and secondly, the
National Aflembly is to enaift such laws as may
be thought neceliary to the defencc of the Colo
jiics ; such as relate to the military ; the decla
ration of war ; the adminiflra-tion of the gene
ral government, and the marine.
Art. 2. The colonial aliemblies shall have the
right to petition and 1 emonih ate 011 all thole sub
jeCts : but these shall only be considered as fir.l
ple petitions, and not provifionary regulations—
excepting only upon extraordinary and tempo
rary occasions relative to the importation ofpro
■vifions, and other supplies, when laws enacted
by the colonial aflemblies and approved by the
governor, shall be allowed to operate as the dic
tates of necessity.
Art. 3. Such laws as relate to the situation of
persons not actually free, and the political con
dition of Mulattoes and free Negroes, a& well as
the regulations for the execution of those laws,
fliall be made by the Co'lonial aflemblies, and fliall
be executed provilionally, with the fantftion of
the governors of the Colonies, to be approved by
the King, without any previous decree operating
as an obttacle to the full exercile of the right
conferred by the present article upon the Colo
nial aiTemblies.
Art. 4. In regard to the formalities of the ex
ecution of such laws as relate to the internal go
vernment of the Colonies, and which have 110 re
lation to the condition of the persons designated
in the preceding article, they lhall be determin
ed by the supreme legislature, as well as other
matters relative to the organization of the colo
nies, so soon as the Colonial aflemblies fliall be
properly authorised to explain upon their parti
cular conftitutiou.
M. de Valory, one of Louis XVlth's Gardes du
Corpes, at the time of his flight riding as a pos
tillion, when he was liberated from the prisons
de l'Abbaye, went immediately to throw himfelf
at the feet of his Royal matter. The monarch
raifea and tenderly embraced him. At this
touching moment 011 c of the attendants appear
ing,. M. de Valory exclaimed, ' Sire, feme one
approaches.' The answer was worthy of the
Sovereign—' It is no matter who*—he continued
to caress his faithful and valiant attendant.
SALEM, December 13.
Happy is that people, whose commerce flou
rilhes in ledgers, while it is bewailed in orati
ons ; and remains untouched in calculation,
while it expires in the pictures of eloquence !
BEVERLY MANUFACTURE
The goods firft sent out from the cotton ma
nufactory at Beverly, were made when the ma
chinery was new and not fufficiently proved,and
the work people inexpert—their quality proved
them to be the firft eflays.—Great improvements
have since been made in the manufactures,which
»re said to be quite equal to the European. A
number of pieces of Thicksets were lately carri
ed to Philadelphia, where they were much ad
mired, compared with English thicksets, and pro
nounced superior.
BOSTON, Dec. 14.
The Kon. Thomas Russell, Esq. we hear,
has presented to the Humane Society, upwards
of 3001. in public securities, and a Seal for the
Society's nfe.
The following advertifemenfc copied from a
la|e Halifax paper, may pleafeThe Anti-Theatri
calills—who will consider it as a reformation !
" Notice—That the METHODIST SOCIETY are
in poflTeflion of the PLAY-HOUSE ; wherein they
will hold public worship. from this dare.— Hali
fax, Nov. 18."
PROVIDENCE, Dec. r 5 .
The great improvement made during the pre
sent year in what is called the post-road from
Providence to* Norwich, deserves notice—and
those who effected it are entitled to public thanks.
This road a few years since was not pad'able.
with any degree of fafety, even on horseback, it
is now a good and convenient road for any car
riage. We *vifh the fame laudable spirit would in
duce a thorough repair of all the roads in iheState.
ALBANY, Dec. 12.
A subscription being opened in this city in
the course of the la ft week, for the purpose of
iorming an extensive library, we arc happy the
lift of f'ubferibers is already very refp eft able,
and it is probable the establishment of this ufe
iul institution Will be tarried into immediate
efiteift.
FRANCE
SECOND CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.
AT THE FIRST SESSION,
Begun and held at the city ol Philadelphia, in the State of Penn
fylvama, Monday the tw> nty-fourth of O&ober, one
thousand seven hundred and ninety-one.
An ACT making appropriations for the fnpport
of Government for the year one thousand se
ven hundred and ninety-two.
BE it ena&ed by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress afTcmbled, that for the
service of the year 1792, and the support of the civil lift of the U
nitcd States, including the incidental and contingent expences of
the levcral departments and offices thereof, there (hall be appro
priated a sum of money, not exceeding three hundred and twenty,
nine thousand fix hundred and fifty-three dollars and fifty-fix
cents, that is to fay,
For the compenlation granted by law,to the President of the li
nked States, thcVice-Prefidcnt.Chief-Juftice.AiTociate Judges and
Attorney General, fifty-three thousand dollars.
For the like compensation 10 the Diftrift Judges, nineteen thou
sand eight hundred dollars.
For the like compensations to the members of the Senate and
House of Reprelentatives, and the officers and attendants of the
two Houses, estimated on a session of fix months continuance, and
including the travelling expenses of the members, one hundred
and twenty-nine thousand seven hundred and thirty dollars.
For the like compensations to the secretary and officers of the
fevera! departments of the treafurv of the United States, including
clerks and attendants, and the falarits of the refpe&ive loan-offi
cers, sixty thousand three hundred dollars.
For ihe like compensations to the secretary and officers of the
department of state, fix thousand three hundred dollar>.
For the like compensations to the secretary and officers of the
department of war, nine thousand fix hundred dollars.
For the like compensations to the members of the board of com
missioners, for the settlement of the accounts between the United
States and the individual states, including the clerks and attend
ants, thirteen thousand one hundred dollars.
For the like compensations to the governors, judges, and other
officers of the Weftet n Territory of the United States, including
contingencies, eleven thousand dollars/
For the payment of the annual grant to Baron Steuben, pursu
ant to an ast of Congress, two thousand five hundred dollars.
For the payment of sundry pensions granted by the late govern
ment, two thousand seven hundred and fixly-feven dollars and se
venty-three cents.
For defraying all other incidental and contingent expenses of
the civil lift establishments, including firewood, stationary, toge
ther with the printing work, and all other contingent expenses of
the two Houses of Congress, rent and office expenses of the three
several departments, namely, treasury, Hate, war, and of the gene
ral board of comrftifiioners, twenty-one thousand five hundred
and fifty-five dollars, and eighty-three cents.
And be it further ena&ed, That the compensation to the door
keepers of the two Houses, for services which have been hereto
fore Tendered, or may be rendered in the recess of Congress for
the year 1792, and certified by the President of the Senate or
Speaker of the House of Rcprefentatives, in manner required by
law for like ferviccs during sessions, shall be discharged out of the
money herein before appropriated for the contingent expenses of
the two Houses of Congress.
And be it further ena&ed, That for discharging certain liqui
dated claims upon the United States, for making good deficien
cies in former appropriations, for the support of the civil lift esta
blishment, and for aiding the fund appropriated for the payment
of certain officers of the courts, jurors and witnefTes, and for the
establishment ©f ten cutters, there (hall be appropriated a sum of
money not exceeding one hundred and ninety-seven' thousand one
hundred and nineteen dollars and forty-nine cents : that is to fay,
For discharging a balance due on a liquidated claim ofhisMoft
Christian Majesty, against the United States, for fuppiies during
the late war, nine thousand and twenty dollars and
cents. 0
For payment of the principal and intercft on a liquidated claim
of Oliver Pollock, late commeicial agent of the United States, at
New-Orleans, for supplies of clothing, arms, and military (lores,
during the late war, one hundred and eight thousand fix hundred
and five dollars and two cents : Provided, That the laid monies
be not paid to the laid Oliver Pollock without the consent of the
agents of the court of Spain.
For making good deficiencies in the last appropriations, for the
compenlations to sundry officers of the civil lift establishments,
five thousand four hundred and seventy-one dollars.
For defraying sundry authorised cxpenfes to the commiflioners
of loans in ihefeveral dates, twenty-one thousand dollars.
For defraying a balance of certain liquidated and contingent
expenses in the treasury department, two thousand eight hundred
dollars.
For defraying the additional expenfeofthe enumeration of the
inhabitants of the United States, nineteen thousand seven hundred
and seventy-two dollars and seventy-nine cents.
l or making good a deficiency in former appropriations, to dis
charge the expenses to clerKs, jurors and witnesses in the courts of
the United States, five thouland dollars.
tor the maintenance and repair of light-houses, beacons, piers,
flakes and buoys, fixteeti thousand dollars.
For the expense of keeping prisoners committed under the au
thority of the United States, four thousand dollars.
For the expense of clerks and books in arranging the public se
curities, two thousand four hundred and fifty dollars.
tor the purchase of hydrometers for the use of the officers in the
execution of the laws of revenue, one thousand dollars.
*or the farther expense of building and equipping ten cutters,
two thousand dollars.
nlr d n. be " fui ' hcr ena&ed, That for the support of the military
eltablilhment of ihe United States, in the year one thousand seven
hundred and r.iiiety-two, the payment of theannual allowances to
the invalid penfkmeis of the United States, for defraying all ex
penses incident to the Indian department, and for defrayiuethe
expenses incurred in the defenfive proteflion of the frontiers asrainft
the Indians, during the years one thousand seven hundred and
ninety, and one thousand seven hundied and ninety-one, by virtue
of the authority veiled in the Preftdent of the United States, by the
acts relative to the military eftablilhment, patted the twenty-ninth
tie' i" P ' Cn 'i Cr ? °. uc , t ' lou ' a "d seven hundred and eighty-nine, and
t le thirtieth of April, one thousand seven hundied and ninety, and
tor wh.cn no appropriations have been made, there (hall be ap
propriated a sum of money not exceeding five hundred and thirty
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two thousand four hundred and forlv-ninc dollais rcv Cn tv- r iv
and two-thirds of a cent; thai n to Uy, j) a[s Q
For the pay of troops, 102 ; 686
For fubfiftance, i <0,68807
lor clothing, a y
For forage, 4 8 ;° 0 °
For the hoipital department, 6 oc-o
For the quarter-mailer's department, 50,000
For the ordnance department, 7,204 6
For the contingent expenses of the war depart- ' *
ment, including maps, hiieof exprelfcs, al
lowances to officers for extra expenses, print
ing, loss ol (lores of all kinds, advertifwg and
apprehending dcfertera, 20 o»o
For the dilcharge of certain sums due for pay and
fubfillence of sundry officers of the late army,
and for pay of the late Maryland line, for which
no appropiiations have been made,
For the payment of the annual allowances to in
valid penlioners. .g
For defraying al! expenses incident to the Indian
department, authorised by law,
For defraying the expenses incurred in the defen
ce prote&ion ot the frontiers, as before re-
cited, 37»330 48
And be it further enacted, That the fevera] appropriations here
in before made, (hall be paid and discharged out of the fundsfol"
lowing, to wit: Fii ft, out of the fnm of fix hundred thousand dos
lars, which, by the ast entitled, " An ast making provision for
the debt of the United States," is reserved yearly for the fupporc
of the government of the United States and their common defence-
And secondly, out of fu h surplus as (hall have accrued 10 the end
of the present year, upon the revenues heretofore efhblifhed over
and above the sums neccifarv for the payment of .interest on the
public debt during the fame year, and for fatisfying other prior
appropriations.
JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker
of the House of Representatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States,
and President of the Senate.
APPROVED, DECEMBER TWENTY-THIRD, 1791.
G.EORGE WASHINGTON,
President of the United States.
CONGRESS.
PHILADELPHIA.
HOUSE OF R E P R FSE NTATIVE S,
FRIDAY, December 16.
In committee of the whole, on the Poft-Offics Bill.
TV/TR. VVADSVVORTH moved an amendment,
to withdraw the privilege oi Franking from
the members of both houses of Congress.
In fupportof this motion, ic was said, That the
grand fecnrity which the people of the United
States have in their representatives, is, that those
representatives are fubjeift to the lame regulations,
as their constituents : in the article of postage,
this was not the cafe : Congress in this cafe as
sume to themselves a privilege, which they re
fute co the people : they took money from their
constituents, and paid none theinfelves : the
people viewed this privilege with a jealous eye;
and could not be pleased to fee it enjoyed by
Congress, whlllt neither the members of the
Stare aflemblies, nor even the Governors were
indulged in ic : Congress enjoys only chartered
rights ; and all rights not expressly mentioned in
the charter, are of course excluded : the consti
tution is their charter : the Convention, who
framed it, had, no doubt, well considered the
whole fubje<st of privileges, and accurately de
fined all (uch as they vvilhed the legislative body
(hould enjoy diftindt from their conlticuents : in
the enumeration of those privileges, there is
not a (yllable tending to exonerate them from
their (hare of the common burden of postage:
they have no constitutional claim to such an im
munity j and if they adumed it, they would in
crease the burden on their constituents ; the polt
office if unable to maintain itfelf, mult derive
its support from other sources of revenue : alrea
dy, the members of both houses fend and re
ceive, during their feffion,as many letters through
the general pott-office, as all the other inhabit
ants of Philadelphia : those letters, if paid at
the ulual rates, would amount to half the post
age of the United States : the number and bulk
of the franked letters and packets excluded the
newlpapers from the mail, and thus prevented
the circulation of intelligence : if the evil en
creafed (and there was no probability of its be
ing diminished, except by the utter abolition of
the privilege) it would eventually prove the ru
in of the poft-office :—the example of Britain
shewed to what an enormous height the abuse
of such a privilege may be carried : and though
similar abuses inay not as yet have taken place
here, yet it could hardly be doubted, that many
unnecedary letters were daily Cent by the post,
which never would have been written, if fub
jscffc to postage :—thofe letters are not only un»
productive, but an aiftual expence to the poft
office, as the pofl-mafter receives a certain per
centage on these, as well as upon other letters :
the privilege of franking is moreover unequal in
its operation : while some members use it only
for the purpose of transmitting political infor
mation to their constituents ; others, absent per
haps during the whole session, use it for very
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