jeA—that a compliance with the •"efolution would operate agnnft the intereft'of the United States The officers of the treafiry are proceeding in this business; no charge of remifsnefs has been adduced—they have already made greater pio grefs in fettling the old accounts since the new government came into operation, than had been done in many years previous thereto ; and their investigations receive no interruption but what arises from the more important bufineis of tiie present government. It was enquired what would be tbe effVrt of this resolution ?—it would bring forward 1000 or 1500 names of persons apparently debtors 10 the United States ; but the principal part of whom were either creditors, or did not owe the public one ng. What is intended to be done as a consequence of this "disclosure ?—is it designed that suits shall bs inltitu ted ngainft these per sons f—that would induce an unprodutfti ve ex pence, to an amount which cannot now be elti inated. The Comptroller is empowered by law to sue every delinquent; but is he to exercise no discretion in the discharge of his duty —It had been ilated as a reason for adopting the re solution, that its object was to afcei tain to what amount these balances if any-,would fupercetie the neceflity of additional taxes—but it wasafked, ■would the government be jtilt 1 fieri in adeffing one farthing less.on. account of these balances, which inuft be considered in a great measure as fidtiti ous ?—lt was further said that it was utterly im poflible for the officers of the" treasury to lfiake out the statement in question during the present fefilon. In support of the resolution it was Paid that it did not imply either direCtly or indirectly any imputation againfi: the' Comptroller—the Houle has undoubtedly-a right to call on any of its offi cers for information—it is an opinion abroad, that there are large sums due from individuals', and the public has.a right to befatisfied that the proper steps have.been taken to . recover tfiofe fums-,—thofe fteps'msv have been- pursued, hut it is not known that they have—furthar it jvas said that this information was necefl'ary in order to being able to form a competent judgment of the state of the public accounts—that :tlie. infor mation in qiieftion, the Houle had a inoft un doubted right to receive ; and that it was a very llrange idea indeed to suppose that it contained any reflection on the Comptroller, or any other officer of the Treasury • it was further said, that no difficulties ought to deter the House from go ing into the invelligation ; it was immaterial whofi? names were brought forward in eonfe quence—the balances due to the public oughtte be known—That similar objections to'thofe now offered, will afways lay againit going into this' invertigation, and in proportion to the urgency of the enquiry, will be rhe strength and ingenui ty of those objections—with refpeCt_ to the disclo sure of names, it was observed that the truth once known, would let every man's character in a just point of light—the enquiry, so far from proving injurious to such characters, appears to be the moll direCl method to do away the prejndicesar.d suspicions that have been circulated againit them. It is said to be problematical whether there are any balances due ; but if it should appear that there are, they may be obtained, and a much greater I'um realized than is now thought ot, and new burthens on the people to that amount may be prevented. FRIDAY, February 24. A petition from A. M'Call, and others, nier chants, praying to be indulged in a longer t£rm for ihe payment of the duties on a quantity of teas, by them imported from China, —was refer red to the fame Ipecial committee, who have al ready uuder confideraiion a similar petition from New-York. A memorial was presented, from the merchants of Philadelphia vsho trade to India, China, and other parts of Asia, praying ihe interposition of Congress to protect their trade, by making a greater discrimination in the duties imposed on Asiatic commmodities, directly imported from Asia, and on articles of the fame kind imported from Europe.— Referred to a committee of the whole on the state of the Union. The house proceeded to coufider the amend ments proposed by the Senate, to the frontier bill ; —whereupon the galleries were cleared, and the doors continued for some time fliut. ■ After the opening of the doors, The House resolved itfelf into a committee of the whole—(Mr. Muhlenberg in the chair) —and refbmed the consideration ofrhe resolution, pro posed by Mr. Livermore, refpe<sting the indem nification of General Greene's estate. Afier some debate, the resolution (amended as foil ows) was agreed to ; —yeas, 25 ; nays, 23. ' Whereas the late Major Gen. N. Greene, on the Bth day of April, 1 783, the more effectually to procure rations and supplies for the southern ariny of the United States, became bound as su rety for John Banks & Co. to Meffis. Newcotrien afid Collet, merchants, in Charleston ; for the payment of 57431. 15 the condition of t!ie laid r- ;; :: > , _ the firft day of May, 1786, the . ,f pr , cipal and iutereft of the (aid bon . 86881. 6s. (lerllng, was paid by the laid Genei Greei e :—Therefore, _' Resolved, That the United Stares {hall indem n 'fy the eltate of the said Gen. Greene for the (aid sum 1 ast mentioned, and the inrereltthereof, or for such sum as (upon due investigation, by the officers of the treasury, of the tralifaction be tween John Banks & Co. and Mefl'rs. JNewcomefi & Collet, in which Gen. Greene was security for laid Banks & Co.) it fliall appear, that neither Gen. Greene, nor his executors, /hall have re ceived any payment or compensation for Pro vided, the executors of the said Genera] Greene lhall account for a sum, being about 2,0001. (be the fame more or ]ess) recovered of John Ferrie, one of the partners of the said Banks & Co. to be in part of the indemnification aforefaid, to be sued for in the name of the said executors, for the use of the United States." The committee having risen, and reported the resolution, as amer.ded—the Houl'e adjourned. SATURDAY, February 25. The House proceeded to the consideration of the amendments, proposed by the Senate, to the bill making further and more effectual provjfton for the defenfive protection of the frontiers of the United States—whereupon the galleries were cleared. MONDAY, February 27. Mr. S. Bourne brought in the enrolled bill re lative to the election of a Prefidenc and Vice. Prefidentof the United States, &c. which was signed bv the Speaker. The order of the day on the contested election of the member for the lower diflritft of Georgia being called for, Mr. Wayne rose, and after observing that the last postponement had not afforded fufficient time to receive the evidence which he meant to bring forward on this occasion, offered a resolution for a further postponement to the Monday in March next. On -it was unanlmotifly voted that a feat be assigned for the petitioner Mr. Jackson, in which he might, either by himfelf, or his at torney, flare his objections, if any, to a further postponement.—Mr. Jackson accordingly took a feat withirMhe bar, and addrefling the chair, of fered several objections to 9 further postpone ment. To these objections Mr. Wayne replied ; and after fundrv observations from various parts of the House, the question on taking up the order of the day was put and carried. The resolution for a postponement was then further discussed and amended, and finally agreed to in the following words, viz. " Refolded, That the trial of the contested election of Anthony Wayne, returned as a mem ber of this.House to represent the state of Geor gia, be postponed to the second Monday in March nexc " —36 members rose in favor of the motion. , Mr:. Baldwin informed the House that he had received certain papers relative to this election from the fuprenje executive of the state of Geor gia, which he aiked leave to lay on the table a greeable to inftruciions. Many objections were made to receiving these papers from all parts of rhe House. Mr. Bald win, after remarking that they contained many documents which the house mult neceflarily re cur to 111 the coot fe of the trial—and that he had so far piirlued his inftruftions, as would fully exculpate the executive of Georgia from any charge ofremiflnefs in duty ontthe occasion, took back the papers. A report was received on the petitions of the importers of teas from India, which was in favor of the petitioners—and proposes extending the time for payment of the duties from one to two years—Laid on the table. On motion of Mr. W. Smith, the laws for the government of the Wettern Territory, received f1 om the Secretary of State, were committed to the committee on the petition of Judge Turner. Mr. Murray laid the following motion on the table : Refslved, That the Clerk, on every Monday 'Horning, call over the names of committees to whom business has been referred. Adjourned. TUESDAY, February 28. A rnefTage was received from the Seriate, informing the House that they recede from some of their amendments to the bill mak ing further and more effectual provision for the defence of the frontiers, disagreed to by the House, and insist on o.hers. A memorial was read from the inhabitants of Chester county, (Pennfylvaniaj inlavor of the cxcife law—and praying it may not be repealed. This wasfigned by fifty persons. Mr. Murray prefer.ted an addrefsfiom J. Chuichman ; praying, for reasons let forth, a speedy decision on his memorial' prefenttd some weeks since, and reported on by a feleft committee. The House took into confideiation the mefTage from the Senate —on which it was ordered that the galleries should be Hint. Tne doors being opened, the House went into committee of the whole on the militia bill—Mr. Muhlenberg in the Chair. The committee finifhed the difcuflion of the firft fettiori of the bill ; the- second fe&ion which dehgnates the exemptions being i lead; Mr.Sumpter moved that the several defcriptionj therein men- I tioned should be struck out. I , r, o* This mfl'ion v»aj debited without coming to a decision tin . cTdmsw". 3 ' ,hC C ° m,n,tteeto rife = "-e committee ac- The Houf,, on motion of Mr. Williamfon, took , lp , he rcp „ rt *f mecommtttee on the memorial of Jolln Churchman • theZ ponbm.g.cad-a mot,on f or an adjournment was made and eas, o SOUTH-CAROLINA RFC * n '^"° u S'°J J{ <P , <S<>'<<'fWs, D, rm l,- r 20 , 17QI . F.SOLVtD, fh , tin O. Urates „t , , tc !„ £> f| be rcqu.rted to exprd, botn Hmife* . C,,,,cf, I. J Uu State ot the propriety of Cune.ef* .tfuri h, wi, 'i . public debt ot this State,* incurred i u th, piofccutio,, t ,f' "th" lite Ordered, That the >efolution be sent to the Senate for th-r concurrence. ■ * By order of the Houf-, John Sandfoku Dart, C. H.U, Senate, Drcemhtr 20, 1791. Resolved, That this Hotile do concur with the House of Repre. ieniauves in (he above rcfoluiion. Ordered, Tliat the resolutions be sent to the House of Re re lentatjves. Felix WAR LEY, C A true extract, and which I at-teft. John Sand ford Dart, r , Clerk ofthe Houle ot Reprcieniatis/es. folumbia, December 27, 1791. Philadelphia, February 29. On Sunday the 19th inft. Id, this city, for the Cherokee couti ry, the hx Indian Chiefs who arrived here on the 29th of Dc cember bfi, together with the Squaw who came with mem. Tiiey were attended with fix waggons, contain,ug thei, baggage. piuvii fion, &c. and accompanied by a white girl, who had 1 milieu tne heart oi one of the chiefs, during his residence in this city: and it is said, has consented to become his wife. FX rl T n\°/? let r te - toedCtpe-Francois, 24th January, , 7 q 2j to arc- J put able houje in this city, received by the brig Pratt, Capt. Florence. 1 Referring to a few lines I wrote you two week-, „go, by war of Baltimore, I have now to add, that profpetfs here, in ajnioft every respeCt, are daily growing more diflrelfing : the troops ex petted from have not yet ariived, and the people are ai moft ready to doubt their coming, I am truly sorry that I, as well a* manv others, have been too langtjine in my expe&aiions, refpe&ing matters being accommo dated with the Blacks, because I am tearful it may have induced you to adventure property to this port looner than you would, other wife have done. The treaty with them is entirely laid aside and they have again began depredations with additional vigour! La ft week the Blacks revolted in .he neighbourhood ot Fort Dau phin, and immediately putto death all the troops, fay fiam 40 t 0 50, that were stationed at a village about four leagues from that P'W, and have deOroyed all the plantations in that quarter, except very lew adjoining the town. Two nights ago we were exceed ingly alarmed, at this place by a fevcre attack on the out polls of this town, by**!e Blacks, who succeeded in getting possession of one of the small forts, when they turned the guns on the town ; but fortunately it was again retaken by a party of regular troops! -ast night this town was again alarmed by small parties of Blacks >ut were soon repulsed." -xtrad of a letter from Cape Francois, dated January 23,1792. ceivcd per brig Pratt, Capt. Florence. The drums beating to arms Idil night was occasioned by the negroes wading through the river, and surprizing a small fori ac the hospital, which they took, and fired fevera (hot into the town; fever a 1 whites were killed, and seven negroes taken pri soners, fix of whom were hanged about 1 hours after, and one brutally mangled by breaking his arms and legs, made fact to a cross, and there left to die." O ne ™ an steal an horse while another must not look ovt th( hedge. This proverbial faying is verified in the Philadelphia papew, by the writings which of I.te have pointed out the ruioous eife&i resulting from members of Congress being permitted to be Di ridlors of thp National Bank. Many membejrs of the State Legif* latures are Directors of the State Banks—and the propriety of their • conduct has not been qucftioned. Have these fault-finders iuft re ceived the gift of wildpm todifcern the evil tendency of Congress men being Bank Directors—and is that wisdom blind of one-, \ eye, so that they can fee but half the evil ? It seems the Dite&oi* » of the State Banks have the luck to stand on the blind fide of these centinels for the public. Congress has been wicked enough to fund the debt—and fa the - horn is blowed, and the world summoned to arms to defend re publican liberty which is finking under its enemies, the monied, men. Congress is to answer for all ihis. But havernot feieral of the. Stales evui gone beyond Congress, and given an additional two or three per cent, to such of the creditors as hold the certificates of thofe States ? These States, however, are innocent of this mifchiet; and though what they have done may have increased the evil, the whole fin lies at the door of Congress.—And what is the fin? After keeping our creditors 12 or 14 yearsiuut of their dues, we . prpmife to pay them 1 and to make the promise appear better than . a score of old promises which we have broken, we fay, we pledge certain revenues which lhall remain sacred to pay the intercflC Yet for having done this, certain writers have seen fit to treat the - government as bad as if it was managed by pickpockets. Thev infmuate that the debt was not fiyided till it had changed haods. If the funding ast was a long time delayed, after it was firft dr» bated, it was not the fault of the advocates.of that act. They would have been glad to hasten its passage. The length and vio. lence of the debates spread through the country as general a know ledge of the a& and its principles as can*be cxpefted to accom pany any measure of the government. No New-York papers were received by yeflerday's mall—Some of the Boston papers reach the Editor about once a month, others not so often. The lines addrefTed to a young; lady we arc apprehensive would give offence—there aie other obje£lions to ihem. Died lately in Pencader, Newcastle County, State of Delaware in an advanced age, Mrs. Edwards, consort of the Rev. Mr! Morgan Edwards. ——In the Western Country, Col. Gibson, of the wounds h<; received in the action on the 4ch November lafl. Errata—ln Mr. Murray's fpeerh in our iaft for " the pay. men: of the Dutiesread bounties : And in Mr. Gerry's, last pa ragraph, after the word branch, add, which Jlands in need of hie fapport oj government more than any other branch in the " U/iited Sraics." PRICE CURRENT.— PUBLIC. SECURITIES. FUNDED DEBT. 6 pr. Cents 24[6 pr. J. 3 pr. Cents 14^4 Defercd 6 pr. Cents 14/10 UNFUNDED DEBT. Final Scttl. and other Certificates 22f Iro r?o. f"' i <*nts 1 4./" 7° no. Half (hares Bank Stock— >104 per premium. By order of the Senate. FROM CORRESPONDENTS pr. cent. 71 § do. 74 do -
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