A motion was laid on tlie tabic for the appoint
ment of a committee, to bring in a bill, to con
firm the award of the referees between the Unit
ed States and Comfort Sands an J others.
MONDAY, March 19
Among a variety of private petitions, which
were read, was one from Capt. John M'Pherfon,
fecting forth, that he has discovered an infallible
method of ascertaining the Longitude to a degree
of precision far beyond Mr. Churchman's preren
fions : and requesting that Congress, for the pur
pose of enabling him to prove his theory by ex
periments, will fend him out in the character of
a gentleman, on a voyage to France, witli proper
recommendations to their good ally, the King of
the French. Ordered to lie on the table.
The petition of Cornelius Cooper, praying for
a repesl of so mucli of the import law as relates
to Bristles, and the imposition of an additional
duty on the importation of trunks and brushes,
was referred to the committee of the whole noufe
on the report from the Secretary of theTreafury
on Manufactures.
A melfage from the President of the United
States was delivered by Mr. Secretary Lear, no
tifying the house, that he had this day approved
and signed " An acfl declaring the confenc of
Congress to a certain acft of the state of Mary
land, See. See.
A meflage front the Senate was delivered by
Mr.Secretary Otis, notify ing that they had agreed
to the proposed conference on the fubje<ft of the
disagreeing amendments of both houses, to the
Representative Bill, and had, on their part, ap
pointed managers ; —alfo, that they infilled on
some, and had receded from others of their a
xnendnients to the bill for the relief of certain
"widows, orphans, invalids,'and other persons ; —
and al<o, that they had patted a bill for the erec
tion of a light-house on Montaugh Point, in the
state of New-York—to which they requested the
concurrence of the house.
Mr. Oris delivered a second ineffage, notifying
that the Senace had, with amendments, pafl'ed a
bill (sent to thein from the house) providing for
the settlement of the claims of' persons under
particular circumstances, barred by the limita
tions heretofore established.
The order of the day, on tjie Georgia Elediior.,
being called for,
Mr. W. Smith withdrew the motion he had
made on Friday last, for transmitting to the exe
cutive of Georgia a copy of the resolution re
fpedting General Wayne'* eletflion :—and in lieu
thereof, proposed one to the following effect:
" Resolved, That the feat of Anthony Wayne,
as a member of this house, is, and the fame is
hereby declared to be vacant Ordered, that
the Speaker, do transmit' a copy of the preceding
resolution, and of this order, to the executive of
the state of Georgia, to the end that the said ex
ecutive may iflne writs of election to fill the said
■vacancy."
Mr. Giles (with the consent of Mr. Smith,who
waved his motion for the purpose) moved the
following resolution :
" Resolved, That the petitioner, James Jack
son, is entitled to a feat in this House, as a mem
ber for the lower diltridlof the (tate of Georgia :
and that the right of petitioni igagainll the elec
tion of the said James Jackson. be reierved to all
persons, at any time, during the term for which
he was elected."
A lengthy debate took "place, refpetfting the
right of the Honfe to pronounce a decision on
General Jackson's election ; and how far the il
legality of one part of an election may operate
to the invalidation of the whole Without
taking the question, the House adjourned. &
TUESDAY, March 20.
A bill to crest a light-house on Montaugh Point, in the ftjte r.f
New-York, received from the Senate yesterday* was read a firlt
and lecood time, and referred to a committee'of the whole to
morrow.
The amendments of the Senate to the bill, entitled, " An ast
providing for the settlement of claims of persons baired by the
limitations heretofore eilablifhed," were taken into consideration,
and agreed to,
The Senate having receded from some, and infilled on others of
heir amendments to the bill, entitled, 44 An ast for the relief of
certain widows, orphans, and other pcrfons"—which had been
disagreed to by the House—the House took into consideration the
amendments thus infilled on bv 'he Senate, and concurred therein.
The order of the day, on Mr. Giles' motion, refpe&ing th
Georgia Ele&ion, was taken up, and debated till alter 3 o'clock—
when the House (without coming to a decision) adjourned.
PROVIDENCE, March 8.
Mariied, on Tui fday evening last, by the Rev. Mr. Maxcy,
Mr. Thomas P. Ives,tot he amiable Mi fs Hope Brown, daugh
ter of tlie-latr N\' holas Brown, Esq. On this happy occasion, the
elegant Chandelier in the Baptist Meeting-honfe was lighted by the
Society, as well to icftily their joy on the auspicious event, as to
evince their grateful fenfioility to the young ladv,for her truly ge
nerous Don?tiou to the Society, by which the facrcd TempLc is so
richly and beautifully embelliftied.
SALE M, March 6
The beautiful new lhip Grand Turk, jjo tons
bnrihen, built in this town, and furniflied with
fails and rigjring from the Salem faiftories, is rea
dy to fail with the firft fair wind for Calcutta, in
the Ealt-Indies; flxe.is commanded byCapt. Ben
jamin Hodges. ~
MR. FENNO.
I 11 * criminate the proceedings of government, is a t:ifk at orire
X easy and pleasing; rafy, as it requires not tin tdl -uts of in
"entive genius; pleasing, as it accords with the difpofttion to \ ■
pin ng and complaint, so predominant in hum u, i;-ture.
Adjourned
To these causes may be traced the bitter rrvilings which fill
many of our pa pi rs of laic, a g:>i uft the management of public af
fairs. It is ihe mislonutie of mankind that tliey look lor happ -
m is in every other situation lhari that they happen to he in ; ex.
pefting to derive relief (torn every change, they rove from tiough
10 bough, not like the bee, to inhale their fwects, but in search or
thorns to enhance their pain.
Prior to that eventful petiod which g,ive us the form of govern
ment we now polfcfs, the mind was bo 1 nr on the wings of pleat
ing anticipation; this epoe.ha was anxiotifly looked to as the'oe
riod which* would produce the tiee of our political life; but'llo
sooner do we find ourfe'ves in the enjoyment of it, than the.coin
hand of difconterit is employed to chill its bioffoms, and deltroy
the maturity »f its fruit.
Government is ot too sacred and serious a nature, of too great
importance to the welfare of society, to be raised up as children do
their card houses, merely for the pleafureof tumbling them down
again.
It is a duty incumbent on those who are so ready to Tail at the
present plans of adminiftratiort, to offer feme fubftttute in their
Head; without this, their worK it but imperfectly done ; without
this, their views are but half visible; or may be justly prefumcd
to originate from flagitious principles : that the auihors ot them
are either weak or wicked, is the necclTary dedu&ion.
What opinion Ihould we tiave of a person, who, meeting us on
a journey, should inform us that the road we were in was n«t Ihi
one leading to the place of our deftinatton, unless he proierdcd
o designate the true path ? Should we not fufpe& design mafkrd
under apparent friendfhip, and a wish to bewilder us, to anfwei
some finiflsr purpose ? We certainly (bould : then how fuperiorl>
aggravated must be his crime who endeavors to 11 gger the confi
dence of a whole people, in regard to those measures in whir'
they place their fafety and happiness, unless he points out the true
magnet leading to these invaluable objetts: happily their failure
in this refpeft, bv evincing the motives of their actions, tends to
obviate the malignity of their effe£l.
There is a contiderable number of politicians in all government*,
who are always enemies to the present establishment ; not becauff
it is an ill orte, or becanfe those who administer it beti»,y their
trust, bnt because they themselves are not in it.
Hiftorv, ancient and modern, i? replete with evidences of rht
ourfints above alluded to, and their fatal consequences. Such hav
been the favorite themes of the demagogu sos every age & country.
Such have ever been used as ftiirups by which to mount into the
(addle of power, to ride over the necks of their fellow-citizens—
the most vociferous advocates fey liberty, have been often foun
its firft and most powerful enemies. It t§ to be hoped that Ame
ricans, who have a government the offspring of unbiased judg
ment and found und<*rftandir»g, will never p- rmit (he mists of pai
ty paflion or prejudice to cloud the rays of reason ; but that thro'
the whole tenor of their political existence, they will exemplify
to the world the superior power of public virtue.
By the Ship Britannia, arrived at New-York, in 32 days from
Greenock, accounts are received to 6th February :—They state,
That the military preparations go on at Vienna, in Pruflia and
Sweden—That rhe Emperor has revoked the amnesty giantcd
ro the States of Brabant —That the Bishop of Treves has fulfilled
what was required of him by the law of nations in refpefl to the
French emigrants—That the refugees in his estates cannot be
considered but as peaccable travellers and fojourners—That an
embargo has been laid on all (hips at Dunkirk,—this being
construed by the diunicipality to extend to French veflels, the En
glish (hipping failed immediately—The Swallow packet has ar
rived from India ; Lord Cornwall's army had returned to Ban
galore, where it was well fupplitd with provisions, and had not
been molested bv Tippoo The En»lifh have taken the Fo<t
of Ryacottah and OfTour, the place which Lord Cornwallis an
nounced his intqr.tion to attack.
In August Tippoo attacked Coimbatur, but was repuHed
A party ot the Mahrattas, who continue hrm to the English, had
been defeated by Tippoo, and loft 7,000 men.
It does not appear that Lord Cornwallis had re-commenced
his operations for the captuie of Seringapatam.
Fresh overtures of treating had been made by Tippoo—but
Lord Cornwallis refufed to treat in any way but that of writing.
The English East-India Company has lent out this year 400,000 .
in specie. An erabaiTy is intended for China, which is ofFer&d to
Lord Macartney.
, On the 16th January the National AfTembly decrced that Louis
Stanislaus Xavier, French Prince, has forfeited his right to the
Sovereignty. t
By accounts from Savapnah (fays a New-York
paper) ic appears that Gen, Bowles has taken a
lmall fort belonging to the Spaniards, in confe
qnence of which the Governor of East-Florida has
offered a reward of two thoul'and dollars for his
head
Richard Morris, Esq. late Chief Jultice of the
ftat;e of New-York, is appointed huper*ifor of
New-York diftridt, vies William S. Smith, Efq,
who has resigned
The fuperintendant of this port cautions all
persons employed in conducting vessels to and
f oni the fame, trom (landing too close in towards
the piers at Mud-Jfland ; the outermost of the
said piers having been so far destroyed by the
late breaking up of the ice, that no part thereof
is to be seen except at very low rides.
In the Maflachuferrs criminal code, but seven
offences are considered as capita]—in some others
of the dales the number may be less. According
to Judge Bl:»ckftone, no lei's than one hundred
and lixiy are declared by a Itatute of the Parlia
ment of England to be capital offences.
The following gentlemen are chosen Direc
tors of the Bank of New London.
Meflrs. Jedediah Huntington, Joflvia Lathrop,
Marvin Wait, Joseph HowJand, William Stewart,
Daniel L. Coil, Kdward Hallam, Samuel Wood
bridge, Guy Richards, fofeph Williams, Samuel
Wheat, Joseph Perkins, George Philips.
After which the Dii eclors met and m ide choice
of Jedediah Huntington, Esq. President, and Mi.
John Hallam, Cafliier.
fUR I lit. GAZt. l i L 0
Philadelphia, March 21.
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it. uNIIc.O SIAI'LS.
VIATOR.
ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS.
1 lie malignant pleasure of blamingthe prc
fent, and applauding the pa r t, was charged on
mankind by and has been continued by
moialifts to this day—Every warm patriot mult
feel in bis own bread a refutation of the calum
ny" -as it may be extended to the fltuatioii of
the United States. We cannot, however, please
ourselves with the expectation of an uuiverfal
approbation either of constitution, laws, men or
meafures—for there are, and always will be, per
(ons of so peculiar a calf, that they feein fated to
deri e no fat,isfa<ftion from contemplating the
works of either God or man.
Tht? public liberty should have vigilant watcli
men—bur its greatefl dangers arise from ihofe
wluj cry IVolj too frequently.
While tliofe who difleininare principles that
have a tendency to make mankind better fathers,
brot hers and citizens, merit more from their coun
try than those who atchieve the most splendid
victories—those 011 the other hand, who by their
wiitings attempt to weaken the bonds of society,
by teaching the principles of a felfifh policy, and
inculcating dodtrines that confound all diftinc
tiotis of right and wrong, are more injurious to
the world than earthquakes which depopulate
whole regions.
While the new constitution was under the con
federation of the people, preparatory to its adop
tion, one of its bitter and pei fevering enemies
was asked, whether he had read a pellicular pub
lication, which was in favor of the initrument ?
His answer was, that he had made up his mind,
and was determined not to trouble hi in lei f with
jading any speculations 011 the (object.—lf per
sons. who at the present day are so zealous and
induflrions in poisoning the public mind, would
adopt a different line of conduct from theabove,
we (liould not fee so many barefaced f.ilihoods
attempted to be palmed 011 it, refpeifting :heex
cife, impofl, See. &c.
Funding rhe public debt, is opening Pandora's
box—What was to have been preferred ? Why,
annual provisions to pay rbe interell. This would
have been prcrty, indeed!—A debt under the
management of too financiers ! —The fpec'ulatftrs
have loft a glorious harvest —{top—rlieie was a
fhorcer cut to the end of the business.
The Prefiaent of the United States, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, has made the following Appointments and
Promotions :
Appointments (or Twelve Companies of Infantry.
Captains. Lieutenants. Enfi-rs.
Vermont. William Eaton James Underbill Charies H' de
New-York. Isaac Guion Robert Cochran J.Vif. her
New- Jersey. Zebulon Pike J-ihn R< ;>d J°^ n Poihriiius
Pennsylvania. Jacob Slough Robert Thompson John Paine
Delaware.
Maryland.
James Wells M. Bines, Pennf. Wm.Div(rn,Pennf[
Henry Carberry Benjamin P'lte Campbell Smith
Wm.Buchannan Henry De Butts Wur.PittGaffaway
William Lewis Joseph Gough Charles Wright
Nicholas Hannah William M'Rea Aaron Gregg
Joseph Brock, Henry B.Towl-s Peier Graylon
John Heth Samuel Tinflcy Peter Marks
N. Carolina. Joseph Kerr Thomas E.Sumner Sam<u ID tvidfon
Promotions and Appointments in the Battalion of Artillery.
Virginia.
PR OMOTION s
Henry Burbeck, Major Commandant, vice Fergufon, killed No
vember 4, 179 r.
jolin Peirce, Captain, vice Savage, resigned October 1791
Mofei Porter, Captain, vice Burbeck, promoted Nov. 4, 1791
Daniel M'Latie, Captain, vice Bradford, killed Nov. 4, 1791
George Demlar, Lieutenant, vice Spear, killed 4th November,
1791 ; promoted from an Enfigncy in 2d Regiment, to rank from.
sth March, 1792.
APPOINTMENTS.
Joseph Elliot, Lieutenant, vjee Peirce, promoted. (SouthCarfilina)
Purcy Pope, do. vice Porter, do. {Virginia)
Ebenezer MaflTey, do. vice M'Lane, do. (Maryland)
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