to the meafnre :—and that this ii really the cafe,
can be proved by documents from the treasury
office
Here he read a statement, and calculation to
prove his afl'ertiou ; and to Ihew, that die United
States will probably pay one thousand dollars
per annum less in the proposed bounties oil the
tonnage of the fifhing veflels, than they would in
the drawbacks oil the exportation of the filh.
The filhermen, he continued, are now under
no coniroul : and in consequence of this want of
a proper restraint, they often take whims into
their heads, and quit the veflels during the Hill
ing season. To prevent the inconveniences of
this pradlice, the bill contemplates their exclnfi
-011 from the bounty, unless they enter into such
contracts and regulations, as may be found ne
cessary for the proper and fuccefstul conducfting
of the business, which, from our advantageous
lunation would be entirely in our hands, if we
did noc meet with fucli opposition and difcou
rageinent from foreign nations, whose bounties
to their own fifhermen, together with the duties
laid upon our fifh, would, to persons less advan
tageously fituatcd than us, amount almost to a
total prohibition.
In the report from the Secretary of State, a
drawback is contemplated of the duties on all
foreign articles, used by the seamen employed
in the tiftiing trade, such as coffee, rum, &c. &c.
—but we ask it, on the fait alone ; nor is it ask
ed as a bounty, but merely as a transfer from the
hand of the merchant to that of the fifhernian.
Mr. White had no objection to give the trade
a proper degree of encouragement ; but he did
not relish the idea of granting bounties if any
gentleman would prepare an amendment, so as
to make them drawbacks in fadi as well as in
words, he would consent to the measure.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
WEDNESDAY, February ij.
The bill (from the senate) relative to the elec
tion of a President and Vice-President, See. was
read a third time, and pafled, with the amend
ments
A bill (received yesterday from the Senate) for
regulating proceHes in the courts of the United
States, and providing conipenfations for the offi
cers of the said courts, and for jurors and wit
nefies, was read, ordered"to be printed, and re
ferred to a feletft committee, to examine & report.
—The committee appointed are Meflrs. Boudi
not, Smith (N.H.) Smith (S. C.) White and
Benfon.
Mr. W. Smith called for a second reading of
a memorial, some time since presented, from sun
dry inhabitants of the State of South Carolina,
who were engaged in commerce, previous to the
late revolution, praying relief from the incon
veniences, under which they labor, in confe
rence of having been obliged to receive pay
ments in depreciated paper currency, and to
pay their Britifti creditors in specie. The me
morial was referred (fine dieJ to a committee of
the whole house on the (late of the union.
The House then resolved itfelf into a commit
tee of the whole (Mr. \V. Smith in the Chair)
on the representation bill.
The question being taken on a motion to fub
ftirute the fir ft day of Ocftober 1792, instead of
the 41b of March 1793, as the period for an en
creal'e in the representation—it palled in the ne
gative.
A motion was then made by Mr. Vining, to
apportion the representatives as follows:—New-
HampQiire, j members; Maflachufetts, 16; Ver
mont, 3 ; Rhode-lfland, 2; Connecticut, 8; New-
York, ir ; New-Jersey, 6; Pennsylvania, 14 ;
Delaware, 2 ; Maryland, 9 ; Virginia, 21 ; Ken
tucky, 2 ; North-Carolina, 12 ; Georgia, 2.
After a short time spent in difcufling the pro
position, the committee rose and reported pro
g'efs. Adj6urned.
THURSDAY, February 16
Mr. Grove laid on the table a resolution for
the appointment of a committee to bring in a
bill for building a light-house on Bald Head, at
the mouth of Cape Fear River, in the state of
Nprth-Carolina.
Mr. Macon laid on the table a resolution, that
the Comptroller of the Treasury be directed to
lay before the House a statement of the balances
remaining unpaid, which may have been due by
individuals to the United States, previous to the
4ih day of March i 789 ; and to inform the House
whether any and what fleps have been taken to
lecover the fame; and also to furnifh a llate
inent of lundry funis of public money entrulVed.
«o individuals previous to the said 4th of March,
J 759, and not yet accounted for.
1 lie House resolved itfelf into a committee of
the whole, on the representation bill Mr. W.
Smith in the chair.
After some debate on Mr. Vining's motion for
5 representatives to the llate of New-
IJampfhire, &c.
Mr. Jjenfoii (with the consent of Mr. Vining,
w iio withdrew his motion for the purpose) pro
pofcj an amendment, to make the firft section
read as follows :
Be ic enacted, See. tiiat from and after the
3d day of March, in the year one ihoufand leven
hundred and ninety-three, the Hotife of Rcpre
fentatives (hall be coinpofed of " a number of
members equal 10 the quotient of the whole num
ber of persons in the Hates included in this union,
divided by 30,000, which members shall there
fore be" elected within the several ltates, ac
cording to the following apportionment, that is
to fay—within the itate of New-Hamplhire, &c.
This motion gave rife to further debate, in
which the arguments heretofore ui'ed in the dif
ctfffion of the former representation bill, were
again brought forward. The coniiitution was
frequently quoted ; —thole paflages in that in
strument relating to the apportionment of re
presentation and direct taxation, were explained,
commented on, and counter-explained ; every
different interpretation, that the ingenuity of
man could pollibly affix to the words, was given
to them. The question however being taken on
Mr. Benfon's motion, put an end to the debate,
and it pafied in the negative—Yeas 24, Nays 33.
The committee then rose and reported pro
gress. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, February 17
A memorial of P. L. Morell, on Indian affairs,
was read, and laid 011 the table.
Sundry petitions were read and refered.
In committee of the whole 011 the representa
tion bill—Mr. W. Smith in the chair.
The committee proceeded to fill up the blanks
in the firlt fec r tion annexed to the f'everal states,
viz. New-Hampshire 4 Representatives, MalTa
chufetts is, Rhode-Island 2, Connecfticut 7, New-
York 11, New-Jersey 5, Pejinfylvania 14, Dela
ware 1, Maryland 9, Virginia 21, Kentucky 2,
North-Carolina 11, Georgia 2.
An ainendmenc moved by Mr. Murray, dating
the principle of the apportionment of the repre
sentation to the several states, was adopted.
It was then moved to flrike out the second fec
tiou, which provides for an enumeration previ
ous to the expiration of 10 years, which was ne-
gatived
The committee then rose and reported progress.
Mr Venable presented the petition of Natha
niel Guest—which was read and refered to the
Secretary of War.
Mr. White's motion, laid on the table some
days since, was called up and agreed to, viz.
Resolved, That it be a Handing order of this
House, that whenever any confidential commu
nications are received from tlie President of the
United States, the House shall be cleared of all
peri'ons except the members and the clerk—and
so continue during reading such communications
and all debates consequent thereon—Also, when
any member fliall have any communication to
make which requires secrecy, the House shall be
cleared in like manner, &c.
Adjourned till Monday.
LONDON, December 7,
A contrail for thirty thousand arirtocratical
regimentals is now executing in Greek-street ;
but it is not probable they will be ltained with
Democratic blood till the spring meeting 011
Champ de Mars !
A f.milar contradt for fire arms is executing at
Birmingham. The order is for 25,000 Hand,
and they are supposed to be for the use of the
army of the French Princes.
That death should be an ariflocrat seems rather
extraordinary :—we rather take the grim tyrant
to be a furious democrat who levels all diftinc
tions, and pays very little refpeft even to the
Grand Monarch !
A very curious comment is made in one of yes
terday's papers, on enlilting men in this country
to serve in the army of the French Princes.—
The writer calls this an outrage, but at the fame
time confefl'es that making and felling 25,000
(land of arms in Birmingham, for those Princes,
is no outrage at all.—Pray of what use would
the men be without arms ?
Philadelphia, February 18.
Died, at Annapolis, on the 10th inft, his Excellency George
Plater, Governor of Maryland, aged 56 years.
A resolution is now before the Senate of this Commonwealth,
for inftru£tin£ their Senators in Congress to use their influence that
the debates of the Senate may be public.
Sixty real estates in the city of Ncw-Yoik are advertised for
sale in one paper of last week.
Thus by bank magic we behold
The lands transmuted into gold;
That gold will soon get paper,wings—
The reit—when time reveals—he lings.
The accounts of French affairs, received by the last packet, are
very contradi&ory—The emigrants from France are at Coblentz.
There, it :s laid, an army is forming, and that the number is ra
pidly increasing ; that money and its confcquent attendants abound
their. Other accounts fay that the emigrants are dellitute even
of the neceilarits of life—that Coblentz is the general rt fort of
every species of wretchedness and misery. The King's brothers
have aulwered his letters, m which they avow their attachment to
his pcifqn and character, but refufe to return.
339
The decree lately psfTed against the emigrants has been returned
to the Allembly wuh ilns affixed 10 it—The King wi Uu ,
mink—the formula of the Royal Negative. On which M Cam"
bon, a member of the assembly, made the following , av D em
nent remarks: ° ' F 1
1 he King, ' said M. Camfion, il in affixing his negative, has
exercised his right. Let us refpe£l his motives without enquiring
into them. Let us relpect the proof which he has given to Eu
rope, of the freedom which he poffefles, in the midst of his peo
ple : and let us fee noihing in the use he has made of the autiv.
niy entrusted to him, but a new pioof of his attachment to the
Conltitutjon."
A torrent of applause followed this fpecch.
P ,:oc ' ama "°", reflecting the emigrants, has bten
publiflied by older of the King.
The northern and middle States are fnppofed to be alone favor,
able to manufa&ures. This opinion has fcemed tote well found
ea ; but it has been prov'd of late that manufa&ures dttually ex
ilt in the foiiLhern States to a very refpedabte extent. The pro
greis of the arts towards perfection cannot fail to produce a more
than proportional increase to the fouthward—for as machines are
more and more brought into, use, it will be found that exienfivc
manufactories will fuccetd best in the neighborhood of the great
iuples or raw materials. Coal and all other fuel abounds most
at the louthward ; hemp is cheapest there—the carriage is expen
iive, the markets distant; cotton may be produced in abundance •
provifious are cheap ; excellent streams of water are frequent :
Many other advantages are poirefl"ed by the southern States, and it
cannot considered as an overfanguinc cxpe&ation to fee capital
manufactories flouiifh among them.
THE POWERS OF GOVERNMENT.
1 HE powers of Congress and the States,
That deathless source of learn'd debates,
turnifh—fo public clamor teaches,
An endless fund for pop'lar speeches ;
Three years the pleating peal has rung,
From many a bell with leathern tongue ;
1 he sticklers for the States don't flinch,
And Congress cannot gain an inch :
Thus in a circle always moving,
Arguing, proving, and disproving,
We're whirling round from year to year,
And always found just as we were—
Was cv( r such a blcfTed scheme
That furnifh'd an immortal theme—
For if we can't get rid of doubt,
Nor point the powers of Congress out ;
Th' entire buf'nefsof the nation
Is brought about by usurpation.
Married,lad Wednesday evening, Mr. George Harrison,
to Miss Sophia Francis, daughter of Tench Francis, Esq. '
Died, C./esar Lloyd Cummi ngs, a free black man, door
keeper and messenger to the War-Office—which place he had
filled with diligence and integrity, from the firft institution of the
board of war, under the late confederation, to the present time.;
Say, will refpeft to flation, color, (hade,
At the great audit of accounts be paid ?
All proud di{lin£tions prove in vain, ,
m And Virtue only (hail the plaudit gain.
PRICE CURRENT.—PUBLIC SECURITIES
FUNDED DEBT.
6 pr. Cents 24fx 24/2 pr. £ .
3 pr. Cents
Defcred 6 pr. Cents Icf
UNFUNDED DEBT.
Final Settl. and oth'» Certificates 22f 110 do.
Indents 14/ 70 do.
hall shares Bank Stock—loo per cent premium.
Philadelthia, Jebrfiary 16. 17Q2
NOTICE.
THE Officers of the Militia Batialions of thcCity, the Northern
Liberties, and Southern Diftrift of Philadelphia, are requested
to assemble at the State-House, properly uniformed, ar half past
2 o'clock, on Wednesday next, ihe 22d inlbnt. The Volunteer
Corps of Artillery, Cavalry and Infantry, will parade at said
placc at 11 o'clock, to take orders for the firings and exercise of
the day. It is also particularly rcquefled, that such Officers of
the Army of the United Stales as may be in this City on that day,
will join the Proctffion of their fellow Officers and Citizens as
above, at half past 2 o'clock.
TO BE SOLD AT PRIVATE SALE,
ALL the landed estate of GEORGE WANER, deceased, con
fiding ot a valuable Plantation and tract of Timber Land,
supposed »o contain between four hundred and 450 acres, about
go of which is plow-land and 15 of drained meadow. There is
on the farm a d welling-houfe and kitchen, a cooper's (hop and a
large barn ; a well of water at the door, a good apple orchard.
The house itands close on a good landing belonging to the said
premises ; the reft of the land is well timbered and lies within
one mile of said landing, and an equal distance from a saw-mil!
and grift-mill and also of Quinton's Bridge, bounding on the
Main, Allaway's Creek, in the county of Salem, five miles from
Salem Court-Houfe.
Any person that is disposed to view or purchase the said pre
mises, may lee the place and know the terms, by applying to
the fubferibers near the fame.
MARK MILLER and ) r
ANDREW MILLER, \ Executols -
Salem County, 2d mo. 13th, 1792.
N. B. There islikewile a lot of Meadow ground of about 25
acres, adjoining lands of Abbott Sayres, and others, the property
of said deceased, to be fo!d in manner as above, by the said exe
cutory C ( 'P4 W ]
TO BE SOLD AT PRIVATE SALE,
A VALUABLE PLANTATION, the title indisputable, in
'jL the county of Gloucester, supposed to contain five hundred
and forty acres of Meadow Land and Cedar Swamp, fituatc on a
b» anch of Little Egg-Harbour River, in the township of Galloway.
There is on fajd premises a frame house and kitchen, a final 1 hay
house and liable. About sixty acres of the land cleared, and about
one hundred and ninety of woodland, and a cedar (wamp, chief
ly well timbered, and about 300 acres of meadow (interspersed
with frefh water flowing streams) fufficient to lupply one hundred
head of cattle.—The situation is allowed by judges, to be capital
for railing stock.—Any person inclining to purchase said Planta
tion, may have pofleffion from the 25'.h of March ensuing. The
terms may be known by applying 10 the fubferiber, living at
Quinton's Bridge, in the county of Salem ; or a further descrip
tion may be had, by applying to Richard Wood, senior, in
Greenwich; or Joseph Sloan, Suiveyor, near Hattonfield ; or of
James Scull, adjoining said lands.—The place above mentioned,
is a pleasant healthy country, within two miles of three grill and
saw-mills : And three houses appiopriated to divine worship, ate
about the fame diflance* Terms of payment made eafv, by
Quintan's Bridge, Salem County,
2d mo. 1 792.
J"i pr. cent.
do.
75 do.
THOMAS PROCTER, Lieut,
of the City and Liberties.
ANDREW MILLER,
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