A NATIONAL PAPER, PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS BY JOHN FENNO, No. 69, HIGH-STRF.F.t ?HII. ADELPHIA
[No. 79, of Vol. lII.]
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The SECRETARY of the TREASURY, ,n obedience to the order of
the Houfeof Reprrfentatwa oj the 19 th injltnt, reflecljully makes
the following
REPORT.
AT the close of the year 1790, there was a confiderab.e tui
plus of revenue beyond the objects of expenditure, which
had required a provision to that period ; which surplus, bv ar,
act of me 1 ath of August in that year, was appropriated to the re
du&ion of the public debt. n
The lUiement (A) herewith submitted will shew, 111 one view,
,11 the sums which according to the eilablifhments heretofore
made, and correfpondmg appropriation., have requ.r d and will
require to be defrayed, from the beginning of the year ,791, to
the end of the year 1792, amounting together to seven millions
and eighty-two thousand, one hundred and ninety .seven dollars,
and seventy-sour cents.
The statement (B) will also frew in one view the nett product
of all the public revenues for the fame period, according to the
Left calculation and estimate which can now be formed ot it, a
mountingto seven millions and twenty-nine thousand seven hun
dred and fifty-five dollars, and twenty-fix rents.
The statement (C) exhibits a summary of the total annual ex
penditure of the United Slates, in conformity to existing eftablilh
ments, amounting to three millions fix hundred and eighty-eight
thoufaud and forty-three dollars, fifty cents.
The statement (B) includes a view of the probable product during
ihe year 1792, ot the eXisting revenues of the United Slates, a
moonting to three millions seven hundred thousand dollars.
From thefeftatements will refuh substantially the information
which is desired by the House of Rcprefentatives, as far as it is
now in the power of the Secretary to give it.
One or two matters however may be proper to be added with
a view to greater accuracy..
There are certain instances, in which the estimates for appro
priations have exceeded, and will exceed the sums actually ex
pended. Hence, the apparent excess ot the expenditure as ex
hibited in the statement (A) beyond the product ok the revenue as
ihewo in the statement (B) will probably not be found real. But
the amount ot these furpluffs or over estimates is not stated, be
cause it is not, and in some cases, cannot now be ascertained, and
it is not likely to he very confidcrable; and becaufe,alfo if it fhouid
do more than counterbalance the excess alluded to, it will be fafeft
to set off the surplus agaiuft those contingent demands which from
time to time occur.
No deduflion has been made from the annual interest, on ac
count of the debt purchdfed. This has proceeded trom a fuppo-
Tition that it will be deemed expedient by the legislature, to appro
priate inviolably the interest of any part of the debt which (hall
at any time be exiinguifhed, towards the extin&iori of the re
mainder. This point will be more particularly fubinitied in a
report on the fubjetfc of the public debt.
All which is humbly fubinitted,
ALEXANDER HAMILTON,
, Secretary ot the Treasury.
Treasury Department, January 23d, 1792.
(A)
STATEMENT of EXPENDITURES, made and to he made,
purfpant to appropriations heretofore made, in conformity to
the cxifting cftablifhinents ot the United States, from the be
ginning of ihe year 1791 to the end of the year 1792, viz.
DoU. Cts.
Amount of monies appropriated by an ast of the 11 th of
February, 1791. martini> appropriations Jor the fup~
port of government dui ing the yclr 1791, ana for
other purposes,
Sum appropriut db\ an afl of the 3 d of March, 179 1 '
towards cjfe ,: iing a recognition oj the treaty with the
Emperor of Morocco,
Sum appropriated by an at 7 of the fume date, for raising
another regiment, and making a Jurther provision jor
the protection oj the frontiers, 312,686. 20
Amount of monies appropriated by an ad. of the 23d of
December lajl pajl, making provision among other
things,fo* thefupport ofgoiernmentfor the year 1792 1,059,222. 81
Sum to be advar.ee J purfuuut to the a t making provision
jor defraying the tnter, the United States
and foreign nation},
Amount oj ore year's interejl on the
public debt, foreign and domejlic,
during the year 1791,
Amount of one year's interejl on the
public debt, foreign and domejlic,
(including that of the rejpechve
Jates, ajjumed) during the year
1792,
Total expenditure to the end of the year 1792,
Treasury Department, Jan. 23, 1792
ALEXANDER HAMILTON,
Secretary ot the Treasury,
w
Eftimaie of the nctt Product of the Public Revenues, during the
Years 1791 and 1792.
IMPORT DUTIES FOR 2 79 1
Quarter ending the $\JI oj March,
Quarter ending the %oth of June, (A)
Quarter ending the 30 th of September,
Quarter ending the 31Ji of December, (B)
Total nett produflsfcr 1791 oj imports, 3>*79»755-
Duties on home madefpirits, from the \Ji of July to the
laji of December, (C)
Total vett revenue, 1791,
Duties on imports Jor the year 1792,
ejlimated at (D) 3,300,000
Duties on home-made fpiritsfor the fame
year, ejlimated at (E)
Total rj nctt revenue for the years 1791 and 1792, 7,029,755. 26
(A.) The produce of these three quarters may be considered a«
afcertaintd. Though returns have not been received Irom all the
740,232. 60
20,000.
4®,0c0.
2,172,141. 6i
2,060,861. 40
2,849,194.73
— 4,910,0.56.13
7,082,197. 7
Dols. Cts.
314,881. 11
x >34s'3°3* 49
919,570. 66
600,000.
IjC, coo.
3'3 2 9'755- « 6
400,000
3,700,000.
NOTES.
Saturday, January 28, 1792.
ports for the entire period ; yet so many have been received (in-
the principal ports) as to have admitted ot a calculation
with regard to the left, not liable to material error. The pio
• luce for the year 1790, has served as a guide, in refpe£l to ports
Irom which returns have not beeit received.
(B) The sum here Hated, is altogether upon estimate : the tun
which has elapled ftnee the end of the quarter not admitting ol
the proper documents. It exceeds the producc of the fame qua
■ er, for the preceding year, fifty-five thouland seven hundred
seventy-three dollars and pineteen centi? If the ratio of lncreaf
of any preceding quartet during the year J791, had been appned
to this quarter, the fuin would have been considerably greater
But it is believed, that this would not lurnifh a just rule. It:s
understood that the importations for the last quarter of 1790, were
much eucreaftd to avoid the additional duties which were to
tak • place on the firft day of the year 1791. And though the ad
ditional duty on dittilled spirits, might at fiift view lie ex petted
to add to the product for the quarter in question, yet it is ar
lrom certain, that tins was the ettett of it. E- • Quinary e * er "
tions were made to import distilled spirits prior to J u y* w en
the additional duty took, effect, which may be luppoled to have
l-ffened the quantity afterwards-fo as to leave it a question whe
ther this article was more or less produflive in that quarter, t an
in the fame quarter of the former year. Making allowance for
these ciicumftances. it does not appear probable, that the lalt
! quarter of ,7gi, Willi xceed the last quarter of 1790, in lo great
a proportion, as anv of the preceding correfpondmg quarters.
(C) This sum is materially (Wtof the originally estimated pro
duct,but from the returns hitherto received, it does not appear like
ly to be greater. This is owing partly to a decreased distillation of
spirits from ioreign materials, in consequence of a ludden rile in
the price of molatfes, and partlv to the obstacles which have re
tarded the complete execution of the law.
' D) The sum here estimated, cannot, in the natiire of the thing,
be accurate. It includes a compromise of oppofiie considerations.
First, it contemplates an additional sum for the additional duty
on imported spirits, which will be fully operative during the
present year. Secondly, it contemplates the poflibility thatine
disturbances in Hifpaniola may tend to diminifti thelupply of (e
---veral articles which areobje&sof considerable duties, and may
proportionally diminish ihe revenue. Hence about one third ol
the probable increase of the duties on spirits is added to the pro.
ducc of the year 179*1 and the aggregate is taken as the produce
of the year 1792 abatingtwo thirds of lhat increase as an eqviva»-
Knt for other deficiencus.
(E) The fame disturbances in Hifpaniola may be expetted to
diminish the produtt of the duties on home made spirits, by con
fiderahly reducing the supply of molaftes ; which, added to the
obftaclefc already alluded to (and which it will require yet some
rime completely to furmouni)cannot fail to render the real pro
du£l of these duties, in the eourfe of the prelent year, materially
less than the estimated produd. Accordingly an abatement of
about one-third is made in the present eftimaie.
Treasury Department, Jan. 23, 1792-
ALEXANDER HAMILTON,
Secretary ot the Treasury,
ESTIMATE of Annual Expenditure, on the Ground of existing
F.rtabliftvnents, viz.
For the support of the civil ejlablifhments of government,
including for foreign affairs,
Stated expenditure of the Wat Department, tnclndtng
2,5.000 dollars jor Indian Affairs,
Pensions to invalids t
Intefrfl on the public debt, foreign and domejiic, includ
ing the amount ojthe Jlate debts ajjumed t
Total annual expenditure,
Treasury Department, lan. 43, 1792.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON,
Secretary of the Treasury.
FROM THF. DELAWARE GAZETTE.
CONSTITUTION OF GOVERNMENT.
PUBLISHED FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF
THE CITIZENS OF THE DELAWARE STATE;
Furfuant to an Order of the Convention ot the 31ft Dec. 1791
IVt., the Peoplt, kzrrb\ ordain and eflablifh this Conjlitution of Govern
ment Jot the State of Delaware.
GOD, of his infinite goodness, so willing all men hjive united
with then nature, the rights of -worthipping aild fciving their
Creator according 10 the dittates of their consciences, of enjoying
and defending life and liberty, of acqu-ring and prote&ing repu
tation and property, and ir. general oi attaining objetts fui'able to
ineir condition, without injury by one to another; and as these
rights are effcntial to their welfare, for the due exercise thereof
power is by the Divine benevolence inherent in them, 'here
fore all just authority in the institutions of political society is de
rived from the people and eftablilhed with their content, to ad
vance their happiness: and they may for this end, as circumflan
ces require, from time to lime alter their confttlutions of govern
ment.
ARTICLE I,
Section i. It is the duty of all men frequently to aflemble
together for the public worffoip ot the Author of the univerle ; and
piety and morality, on which the prosperity of communities de
pend*, are thereby promoted ; but no man shall or ought to be
compelled to attend any religious worship, to contribure to the
ere£lion or fuppott of any placc of worfhtp, or to the maintenance
ot any ministry, against his own tree will and consent; and no
power (ball or ought to be vcfted in or any magis
trates, that shall in any cafe interfere with, or in any manner con
troul the rights ot conscience, nor a preference be given by law
to anv religious societies, denominations or modes of worship.
2. No religious test shall be required as a qualification to any
office, or public trust under this state.
3. All elections rtiall be free and equal.
4. Trials by jury shall be as heretofore.
5. The press shall be tree to every citizen who undertakes to ex
amine the official condutt of men a&ing in a public capacity i and
any citizen may print on any fubje£V> being responsible for the a
buse of that liberty. In prosecutions for publications investigat
ing the proceedings of officers, or where the matter publilKed is
313
Dolt. Cts.
368,653. 56
388,731. 61
87,463. 60
838,848. 77
2,849,194.73
3,688,043. 5c
[Whole No. 287.]
nroDcr for public information, the truth thereof may be given in
vidcnce; and in all indidtmenU for libels, the jury may deter*
nine the fa£U and th? law.
6. The neopie (hall be secure in their persons, houses, papers,
and poffrfliou*, from unreasonable searches and fctzurrs; and n<»
warrant to search any place, or to feiie any ptrfon or things, shall
•flue, without describing them as particularly as may be ; nor then,
unless there be probable cause supported by oath or affirmation.
7. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused haih a right to be
heard by himfelf and his counsel, to be plainly and fully informed
of the nature and cause of the accusation againlt him, to meet the
witnefles in their examination face to face, to have compulsory
process in due time, on application by himfelf, his friends or
counsel, for obtaining witnefles in his favor, and a speedy and
public trial bv an impartial jury: He (Hall not be compelled to
give evidence a gain ft himfelf; nor (hall be deprived of life, li
berty or property, unless by the judgment of his peera or the lav/
of the land.
8 No person (K»ll far any indictable offence he proceeded
agamft criminally by information, except in cases arising in the
land or naval forces, or in the militia when in a&ual service in
time of war or public danger ; and no person (hall be for the fame
offence twice put in jeopardy of lite or limb: Nor (hall any man's
property be taken or applied to public use, without the eonfent of
his reprefmtatives, and without compensation being made.
9. All courts (hall be oprn ; and every man for an injury done
him in his reputation, person, moveableor immo* eable poffeflions,
shall have remedy by the due couife »f law, and justice adminis
tered according to the very right of the cause and the law of the
land, without sale, denial or unreasonable d( lay or expence; and
every action (hall be tried in the county in which it shall be com
menced, unless when the judges of the cou r t in which" t'ie cause t»
to be tried, (hall determine that an impartial trial thereof cannot
he had in hat county. Suits ma\ be brought the state,
accoidingto such regulations as {hall be made by law.
10. No power of suspending laws (hall be exercised, but by
authority of the Legifiarure.
11. Exceflive bail (hall not he required, nor exceflive fines im
posed, nor cruel puni(hments inflicted t and in the conftruftion
of goals, a proper regard (hall be had to the health of prisoners.
12. AM prisoners (hall be"bailable by fuflicient sureties, unless
for capital offences when the proof is positive or the presumption
great; and when persons are confined on accusation for such of
fences, their friends and counsel may at proper seasons have access
to them.
13. The privilege of the writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be sus
pended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public
fafety may require it.
14 No com million of oyer and terminer or goal delivery (hali
be issued.
15. Noattainder (hall wot k coiruption of blood, nor, except
during the life of the offender, forfeiture of e(latc» The estates of
those who destroy their own lives (hall defcerid to or vest as in cafe
of natural death ; and if any person be killed by accident, no for
feiture shall be thereby incurred.
16. Though disobedience to laws by a part of the Rpople, upon
suggestions of impolicy or injustice in them, tends by immediate
effect and the influence of example, not only to subvert the public
welfare and fafety, but also in governments of a republican form,
contravenes the social principles of such governments, founded on
common eonfent for common good, yet the citizens have a right
in an orderly manner to meet together, and to apply to persona
intruded with the powers of government, for redress of grievan
ces or other proper purposes, by petition, temon ft ranee or ad
dress.
17. No standing army shall be kept up without the eonfent of
the Legislature ; and the military (hall, in all cases and at all times,
be in flrift subordination to the civil power.
18. No soldier (hall in time of peace be quartered in any house,
without the confront of the owner ; "nor in time of war, but by a
civil magistrate, in a manner to be prescribed by law.
19. No hertditary diftin&ion (hall be granted, nor any office
created or exercised, the appointment to which (hall be for a lon
ger term than during good behaviour; and no person holding any
office under this state, (hall without the eonfent thereof, accept of
any present, emolument, office, or title of any kind whatever liom
any King, Prince, or foreign State.
H'e declare that every thin 4 in this Article is refervei out of the £<*£<
ral Powers of Government hereinafter mentl6r.il!.
article 11.
Section 1. The Legislative Power of this State fhallijc veiled
in a General Aflembly, which shall consist of a Senate and House
of Representatives.
2. The Reprelentatives shall be ehofen annually by the Citizens
residing in the levera! Counties Refpeftively, on the fiift Tuesday
of October.
No Person (ball be a Repref. ntative, who shall not have at.
tained to the age of twenty-one years, and have a freehold in the
county in which he (halt be chosen, or personal property of the
value of two hundred pounds at least, and paid a Sia e or county
tax, have been a citizen and inhabitant of the State three yeais
next preceding the firft meeting of the LegiQature after his .lec
tion, and the lad year of that term an inhabitant of the county in
which he shall be chosen, unless he lhall have been abtent on the
public business of the United Stales or ot this State.
There shall be seven Representatives chosen in each county,
until a greatet number ot Representatives shall by the general As
sembly be judged necessary ; and then, two thirds of each branch
of the legislature concurring, they may by law make provision
for increasing their number. . .
3 The Senators shall be chosen for three years by the citizens
residing in the several counties relpeftively, having right 10 vole
for Representatives, at the fame time when they lhall vote for
Representatives, in the fame manner, and at the fame places.
No person lhall be a Senator who (hall not have attained to the
age ot twenty-live, and have in the county in which he (hall be
chosen, a freehold-eftate in two hundred acres of land, or an cl
tate in real and perfooat property, or in either, of the value of
onethoufand pounds at lead, and have been a citizen and inha
bitant of the State three years next preceding the firft meeting of
ihe Lcgiftature after his eletlion, and the last year of that term an
inhabitant of the county in which he (hall be chosen, unless he
(hall have been absent on the public business of the United States,
or of this State.
There (hall be three Senators chosen in each county. When a
a greater number of Senators shall by the General Aflfembly be
judged necessary, two thirds of each branch concurring, thev
may bylaw make provision lor increasing their number ; but the