conceived that the argument was given up by gentlemen in opposition to the bill, when they admjt of encouragement to the fifliermen in any possible modification of it. He then adverted particularly to the fisheries ; dated the n,umber of men employed, the tons of {hipping necell'a ry to export the fi(h taken ; and inferred the found policy of encouraging so important a branch of bufin£fs. Gentlemen fay that we do not want a navy— grant it—but can they fay that we iliall never have a war with any European power ? May not the time arrive when the protection to the com merce of this country, derived from this foiirce juay be of the utmolt neceflity to its exiflence. Adverting to Mr, Williamfon's objection from the unequal operation of bounties—and who had referred to the article of the constitution which fays that taxes fhnll be equal, in all the States ; Mr. Lawrance observed that this article in the constitution cotild only refpetft the rates of the duties, and'that the fame duties should be paid in Virginia that are paid in New-York—at the Northward, as at the Southward ; it surely could not mean that every individual fiiould pay ex actly the fame fuui in every part of the union ; this was a provision that no law could pofiibly contemplate. He concluded by a fuinmary recapitulation of his arguments —and faying he hoped the fetfiion would be retained. (to pe continued.) WEDNESDAY, February 29 The Speaker laid before die House a report from the Treafiirer of the United Srates, con taining his specie account, from the ifl of o(fto ber, to the 31H of December, T 791. — Referred to a special committee, to examine and report. A nieflage was delivered by Mr. Secretary Otis, notifying that the Senate had agreed to the con ference proposed by the Iloufe, on the fubjeJt of the amendments to the frontier bill, and had, on their part, appointed a committee of three mem bers, to meet the committee (of five) appointed by the House. A report from the Secretary of the Treasury, on the petition of the executors of Edward Games, was read and referred to a committee of the whole House, on Monday next. Mr. Page called up the report of the feletft committee 011 the memorial of Mr. Churchman. The report, after some debate, was agieed to, and in pursuance thereof, a committee was ap pointed to bring in a bill. Mr. Lawrance presented a memorial from the merchants of New-York, who trade to India and China—Referred to the committee of the whole on the Itate of the union. Mr. W. Smith {from the committee appointed to examine and report whether any and what al terations are neceff'ary to be made in the Acfts •ftabliftiing the Treafurvand War Departments) made a report, which was twice read, ordered to be printed, and referred to'a committee of the whole Honfe on Tuesday next. In committee of the whole—(Mr. W. Smith in the Chair) —on the Militia Bill. The queltion being taken on a motion made by Mr. Sumpter, to strike out the se cond fediion, containing an enumeration of vari ous defcriptioris of persons to be exempted from militia duty—it palled in the negative. / On motion ,of Mr. Boudinot, " the members of both Houses of Congress, with their refpetfiive .officers," were added to tlie lift of exempts. But a motion from the fame gentleman, to add " all persons conscientiously scrupulous of bear ing arms," after a fliort debate, was negatived— and the committee role and reported progress. Adjourned. THURSDAY, March I. In committee of the whole on the Militia Bill— Mr. B. Bourne in the chair. The committee proceeded in the difcuflion as far as the tenth fedtion—they then rose and re ported progress. Mr. Goodhbe', from the joint committee ap pointed to coniider an<l report what buljinels is neceflarjr to be done the present session, made a report, which was read and laid on the table. M,". Willliamfon presented a bill to amend an adt, entitled, an acl to promote the progress of the ufeful arts—read the firft time. Mr. Sedgwick informed the House, that the committee of conference, on the articles of disa greement between the two Houses, in the fron tier bill, having come to an agreement, he had in his hand a report to make to the House—On which, at half after two o'clock, -.he galleries were cleared. FRIDAY, March 2 The bill to amend # the ast to promote the of thr ufeful arts— was read the fee oil d time and referred to a committee of the whole on Thursday next. A mtfTage from the Senate, by Mr. Secretary Otis, informed the House that the Senate have paflt d the bill to ascertain and re gulate the claims to half pay and invalid pensions—with amend ments; also that the President of the United State* has approved andTigned the a£t relative to the ele&ioa of a Prefideut and Vicc- Prefi*icnt ©t th« United St3te*. &c. Mr. Gerry renewed his motion lor a committee to report a hill providing for a rrduftion of the portage on newfpapes ; ihij mo tion after some debate was agreed to, and a committee appointed consisting of MeHrs. Gerry, Murray and Findley. Mr. Macon's motion laid on tiie 1 able some days ftnee for the appointment ot a committee to report a hill providing tor the fiiii filing a Light-Houfc on Bald-Head, 011 Capo-Jvar River —was taken up. agreed to, and a committee accordingly appointed, con. filling of Mr. Grove, Mr. Key, and Mr. Bnrnwrli. ' A message from the Senate infotmed the Houfr, that the Senate has agreed to the report of the committee of conferenceon the it'll making further and more etfe&nal proviftr.ll f,>, the defence of the frontiers. —N. B. The House accepted ot the report of the com mittee of conference yesterday. 'J'he committee on enrolled hills, reported a bill " for making further and more effeifual provision for the defence of the fron tier-," as duly eniolled—The Spcakerthen signed the fame In committee of the whole on the militia bill.—Mr. B. Bourne in the Chair. The 10th feftion being read,;which provides for training and difcipluivngthe miliiia, imposing fines, &c. a motion was made that it should be ilruck out ; this motion after considerable de bate was negatived. The committee finifhed the discussion of the bill Mr. Boudinot proposed an addition to the 2d feftion, impofino an equivalent of two dollars per annum on all persons exempted from militia duty, except lailois.—This motion was negatived by a large majority. The committee then rose and reported the bill with sundry a meudrnents—which were leid on ill? table. A petition was prefentcd ami read, from the dieflors of the Olio Company —relered to Messrs. Sedgwi. k, Findley, Benfdn Learned and Baldwin. Adjourned tillto-moirow. LEGISLATURE OF PENNSYLVANIA. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, FEBRUARY.2 7. The committee on the hoi pita], reported a ium of £ .15,000 to be granted that inftitutrtm. The bill for removi/ig obftru6lions in the navigable waters of this (late, pafftd a second leading, and was ordered to be tian fcribed tor a third. BOS TON, February 18. LEGISLATURE OF MASSACHUSETTS. SENATE FEB 16. I HE bill for incorporating the fuhferibers to the BOJIOII Tontine Ajfociation, lent up by thehon. Houle for concurrence, was read a second time, and after debate, the question, ilia] 1 the bill pass to be engrofl'ed, was determined in the negative— Yeas 13 —Nays 17. [The bill un Jerwent an ample and fair discus sion for several days; and a Committee of the Aflociation was heard on the subject on the floor of the Senate.] HOUSE OK REPRESENTATIVES, FEB. I 4, I he committee railed to take into considera tion the propriety of issuing a tax the present leffion, reported verbally that it was not expe dient. The report was advocated by Meflrs. Breck, Jarvis, Euftis, Stearns, and other gfentlemen.— I"he profpeefl of the aflum ption of our State debts, the handsome sum of money in the Treasury, and the still greater.sum due to the Commonwealth, were inlilted on as arguments not only against the tax, but as proofs that we should have here after in the State but vert small aUell'ments in deed ; and the time wasfaft arriving, when the good people of this Commonwealth, wherever fiiuated, will enjoy all the blessings of peace and tranquility, with but very little expence to them. The report was objected to by Meflrs. Bacon, Gardiner, Cony and Parsons ; but this last gen tleman altered his opinion upon hearing the rea sons urged in favor of it. The House accepted the report by a large majority. FEBRUARY ] J MelTrs. Pierce, Tudor and Bond.w ere appoint ed a committee to take into consideration the ex pediency of giving a bounty to that p'erfon who will make a model of the belt and fimplert: con ftrudlion for the expediting the breaking and swindling flax aijd hemp, to go either by water or hand, for tile benefit of the public. FEBRUARY I J Agreeable to aflignment, the House proceeded to the choice of an additional Clerk to the House, when Thomas Crafts, Esq. was unanimoully chosen. A bill for ere<fting a Bridge over Merriroapk River, at Newbury, palled the House, after a lengthy debate. A petition of Henry Knox, and others, praying for the privilege of opening a navigable canal from Connecticut river to the waters surround ing the town of JBoilon—Read and committed to Mr. Breck, Mr. Tudor and Mr. Wedgery. Philadelphia, March 5. Reports have prevailed that the Cod Fishery Bill was illy re ceived by the fifhermcn, and that a riot had happened at Marble head, in which a store was burned. We are happy to find the re port is gioundlefs. Extract oj a Utter jrom a gentleman at BcJlon t to his friend, dated February 22, 1 792. " The attempt to burn Col. 's store at Marblehead, was by a boy, who, at the time, was intoxicated, and who went with a brand of fire fiom a veflel in the view of half a dozen men, and laid the fire at the corner of the store. Col. fays, the fifhe?- men were at firft averse to sign articles, and complying with the regulations prescribed in your a#, because they were innovations; but that efforts had been used, and were fucccfsfully using, to shew the sailors that their interest was protc6led and promoted by this statute." CENSUS OF THE STATE OF SOUTH-CAROLINA The following is a transcript from a compleat and authentic co py just received, of the Census of the Stateot South-Carolina —v 17. ,9,5,576 white males above 16, 37,722 white males under 16, 66.880 while females, 1801 other freepcrfons, 107,094 slaves. Total 24&073. 355 We arc happy to hear that the injury which the Hon. Mr. Day ton received from his fall on the ice last Tuesday is Hot so great as has been represented. It proves to be a fraiture ot one "f the Imall bones of the ancle only ; it is ir. so fair a way of reco veiy, and the fympioms attending it so favorable, as to afford the moll fettering pmfptcts of Ins being ah e to go abroad, and to give his attendance as heretofore in Congiefs, in the course of a fortnight. Accounts are received in town from Fort Wash- Jngton, which mention that a feijeant and four men had lately been to the place'where thebloo uy battle of t he 4th of November lait was fought, near the Miami \illages, where they counted five hundred and thirty eight dead bodies. One piece of artillery only was to be seen, but the carriages of seven others remained on the ground; the guns, it was supposed, were either buried or thrown into the water. Ihe party left Fort Jcfferfoh at dusk in the evening, arrived at the place about day-break, and (laying only long enough to make Lhe above observations, left the melancholy fcerie. Col. Wilkinfon, with a party of about four hundred men, left Fort Walhington the 25th of Jawuary, with intent to goto the place of atTtioii and bury the dead, and it Was thought would visit the Miami villages before they returned. frort Jefferfon had a fufficient garrison, and fix month's provilion. T he papers from various parts of the Union announce the celebration of the President's Birth-Day, with every circuinftance indicativeof loyalty to the government, and affe&ionate at tachment to his person and administration. The important business of eftabliftiilig free fchools throughout thrt commonwealth, has late ly been before the legislature—the result is are port from a committee, in which it is proposed that a school fliall be ettablifhe'd in each county. A lot has been contracted for by the agents of the Governor of this State, for the piirpofe of erecting thereon thePitEsiDENT'sHousE. The lot pitched upon, is in High-street, the corner of Ninth-flreet. Several plans of the house have been recently submitted to the legislature for their consideration ; and in order to raise a sum, iu addition to what has already been raised, to com plete it in a proper stile of tax is pro posed npon pleasure carriages. From a concise view of the present state of se veral European powers, it appears that the French Revolution is in 110 danger from them. The, Empress of Rnflia, whatever may be her wilbes, it is said lias only iS,ooo troops, and a small to oppose to 24 millions of men, who have fjvorn to live free, or die. Die family of Penn, have condituted the ho norable Thomas M'Ke an and Edmund Phyfick, Efq, of Pennsylvania, their attorneys in facft, to fell and dispose of all the property of the said fami ly in the state of Delaware. The two gentlemen above mentioned, in consequence of this appoint ment, have notified the President ofDelaware of the fame, and offered to that state the right of pre-emption. On the nth and i jth of January last, the Le gislature of the state of North-Carolina pafied two resolutions, inftru&ing their Senators in the Senate of the United States " to ufc their con stant and unremitted exertions until they efFe<ft having the doors of the Senate of the United States kept open, that the people may have ac cess to hear the debates of the Senate, when in its legislative, or judicial capacity. There being every appearance of a general a(Tn nipt ion of the refidueof the state debts at this feflion of Congrels, the public are advised not to fell their state certificates at the as there mufl be a considerable appreciation of them in a Ihort time. [N.Yorf D. Adv. 3 It is a fa<ft pretty well ascertained, (fays a N. York paper) that the realfpecie in the Hate does not exceed twelve hundred thousand dollars ; of which scarcely one million falls to the lhare of th'e city.—lt is hard to tejl, then, from whence the patrons of the new bank expet r t to procure specie, as a balis whereon to ereiTt their fabric. The New-York papers contain a variety of electioneering fpe. culations—the majority of them appears at piefent in favor of Gov. C L i nton. It seems that the business is to becondufled with out personal scurrility !— But when mankind so wife are grown, To fee no foibles but then own ; When deep humility of[pint. The Jons of pride and gold inherit; And universal love inspires The breajli that mad ambition fires ; Why then—and not before —you'llfee The worldfrom lies and[lander free. RECIPL. FOR A DUEL I.EST the glimm'ring sparks expire, Clap a bellows to the fire ; Innuendoes furnifh fuel, And insure the dying duel. PRICE CURRENT— PUBLIC SECURITIES. FUNDED DEBT. 24/8 pr. 7. >4/4 6 pr. Cents \ 3 pr. Cents Defered 6 pr. Cents UNFUNDED DEBT. Final Settl. and other Certificates 22f 110 do. Indents 14 J 70 halt shares Bank Stock—lo6 per cent premium. C— 123\ pr. cent. 7i£ do. 75 do -
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers