A NATIONAL PAPER, PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS BY JO/IN FENNO, No. 69, HICH-STREF.T, PHILADELPHIA [No. 98, of Vol. lII.] SECOND CONGRESS OF THF. UNITED STATES. AT THE FIRST SESSION, Begun and held at the city ot Philadelphia, in the State of Penn sylvania, Monday the twenty-fourth of O&ober, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one. AN ACT providing for the fettleinent of the Claims of Persons under particular circumfl.au ces barred by the limitations heretofore elta bliflied. Section i. T)E it enafled by the Senate and House of Repic jD fentatives of the United States of America in Congress aflembled, That the operation of the resolutions of the late Congress of the United States, pal Ted on the second day of November, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, and the twenty-third day of July, one thousand seven hundred and eighty feven, so far as they have barred, or may be construed to bar the claim&of any officer, soldier, artificer, sailor or marine of the late army or navy of the United States, for personal services rendered to the United States, in the military or naval department, (hall from and after the pafiing of this ast, be suspended, for and du ring :he term of two years. And that every such officer, soldier, ait:ficer, sailor and marine having claims for services rendered to thr United S:ates, in the military or naval departments, who (hall Exhibit the fame, for liquidation, at the Treasury of the United S an s, at any time during the said term of two years, shall be en titled to an adjustment, and allowance thereof on the fame prin ciples, as if the fame had been exhibited, within the term prescri bed bv the aforefaid resolutions of Congress : Provided, That no thing herein (hall be construed to extend to claims for rations or substance money, Sec. 2. And be it further enabled, That no balances hereaf;er to be certified, as due from the United States, shall be registered in any other name, than that of the original claimant, or of his heirs, executors or administrators ; and such balances (hall be transfera ble only at theTreafurv, ty virtue of powers aftuaily executed af ter such registry, exprefling the sum to be transfe»red, and in pur suance ot such general rules, as have been, or (hall be prefciibed for that purpose. JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker of the Houje of Reprt fentat'ves. JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President vj the United States, and Pre/ident oj the Senate. APPROVED, MARCH THE TWEN' TV-SEVENTH, *79-- GEORGE WASHINGTON, Prefidevt of the United States. PHILADELPHIA ON Monday last week, the Chiefs and Warriors of the Five Nations aflembled at the State-House, and were welcomed to the city of Philadelphia, in an Address delivered by the Go vernor. Three of the Chiefs made a general acknowledgment for the cordial reception which they had experienced, but postponed •heir formal answer until another opportunity. The room in which they airemblcd, was mentioned as the ancient Council Chamber, in which their Anceftcrs, and ours, often met to brighten the Chain of Friendship ; and this circumstance, together with the presence of a great part of the Beauty of the city, bad an evident effect upon the feelings of the Indians, and seemed, paiti cularly, to err.barrafs the elocution of the Farmer's Brother. — The following is a copy of the GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS Chiefs and Warriors ojthe Five Nations ! Brothers ! I AM happy in receiving your vifu ; and, as Governor of the State of Pennfyivania, 10 giving )ou a cordial welcome to this city. Brothers ' Nothing contributes more to flrengthen and preserve the frirnd fh:p of nations, as well as of individuals, than a tree and constant mtcrcourfe; rnd I hope that the good understanding which has hitherto subsisted between your Nations and Pennsylvania, W»Vi, byYuch means, be rendered as beneficial, and as lasting, as the Sun. Brothers! My pleasure in feeing you here is grest'y encreafed, by com paring the confidence and attachment, which are shewn in your visit, with the unhappy spirit of discord, by which some of the Wcflern Indians are actuated. Brothers ! In this very Hftufe your Fathers and the Governors of Pennsyl vania have often aflembled, to express their regard for each other, and to brighten the Chain of Frienafhip. Brother s! It mult be pleating to us to imitate so good an example : while, as inhabitants of ihe fame country, it will always be our interest to prefervc inviolate those bonds of faith and honor, by which our anceftois were united, Brothers! You know thar the people of Pennsylvania consider war a* an enerey io the happiness of t/he human race, and peace as a source o. various hleftings. Yoa will therefore believe, that wefinoerely deplore the calamities which are felt by both the parties engaged in the prelent confl 6t; and are dcfirous to behold every cause of •oiu.itjr and refenun'ent done away. Brothers ! j ou are come to listen to the Councils of the great Father of t. nion; lcr the truths which he will unfold make a deep im pre uon on y*oi\r minds, and induce you to believe that the citi zens of the Crjitfd States <ire rtrongly difpoied to promote the their Indian brethren. Brother s / Once r^ orc I bid you wclcome : The President, whose pro v 'iKe it i ;q nc g oc j a r c an j conclude ticaties, has directed his ofii Wednesday, April 4, 1792. cers to provide for your accommodation, comfort, and (upport, while you remain among us; but I (hall, likcwife, be happy t<> teffify my elteem for your Nations, by every mark of attention, which it is in my power to bestow. Brothers! t know the kindnef? with which you treat the (Grangers that visit your country ; and it is my sincere wilh, that, when you re turn to your families, you may be ible to afluri- them, that th virtues of friendfhip and hospitality are also pradifed by the citi zens of Penrif^tvania. P A R I S, December 23. NF.W DIPLOMATIC ARRANGEMENTS THE King has recalled M. de Vergennes, Mi nister Plenipotentiary to the Elector of Treves ; M. de Montezan, Minister Plenipoten tiary at the Court of Munich ; M. Berenger, Mi nister at the Diet ofßatilbon. M• de Talley rand, Ambaflador at Naples ; M. Dofmond, JVlinifter Plenipotentiary in Ruflia ; and M. Q'Kelly, Minilter Plenipotentiary with the Eletlior of Mayence have given their dismis sion. M. Delahoufe, Minister Plenipotentiary in Denmark, enjoys such a had (late of health asdif ables hint from continuing his functions any longer. The King has appointed M. de Choifeul Gouf fier to the embafly in England, which was vacant. M. Barthelemy, Minister Plenipotentiary at the court of St. James has been appointed Am baflador of France in Switzerland ; a courier has been sent him with orders immediately to to repair to the place of his deftinaLion. M. Hirfinger, Secretary of the Embafly atCon ftantinople, is set out for London, in quality of Charge d'Affaires ad interim. M. de Mouftier, Minister Plenipotentiary with the King of Pruflia, has been appointed to the Embafly at Conllantinople. M. de Segur, Ambaflador at Rome, has orders from the King to go to the court of Berlin, in or der to treat and liegociate the affairs of France there M. Abbe Louis is named Minister Plenipoten tiary in Denmark. M. Bigot de Sainte Croix, Minister Plenipoten tiary with the Eledior of Treves. M. de Affiny, Minister Plenipotentiary with the Eletftor Palatine. M. de Monteil, President of the Department of Jura, has been appointed Minister Plenipoten tiary with the Elector of Mayence. JVI. de Marbois is named Minister at Ratifbon. M. de Mackow, Minister Plenipotentiary at Florence. And M. de Maifonneuve, Minister Plenipotentiary wih the Duke Wirtemberg. Feb, 3. Almost all the accounts from Germany agree in representing the Emperor as preparing to form a numerous army 011 the frontiers of France and as fee ure of being fuppor.ed by the King of Prussia, not in favor of the French emi grants, but the claims of the German Princes. Monsieur's forfeiture of the regency was for mally proclaimed at the Hotel de Ville on Sun day la ft. The rumours of the Kings intended flight, are rtill kept up, but they begin to lose their effed by repetition. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF FRANCE, Jan. iB. M. Brifl'ot, in a long speech, endeavored to prove the necessity for going to war. Herepre fented most of the Princes of Europe, as " pro (trated at the feet of the National Aflembly of France the Emperor, however, appeared to him, to have adopted an attitude lei's humble. He therefore proposed that vigorous war (hould be carried on ajainft the Emperor ; that it was the part of the Assembly, " Parcere fubjettis ct debcllare fupcrboi." The speech ofM.Briflbt was ordered to be printed The Minister for Foreign Affairs informed the aflembly that the French envoys were received in a becoming manner a,: the court of Madrid ; that an afi'urance was received from Count Flori da Blanca, that Spain would never ma.Ve war on France, but in cafe of a pofiiive attack ; and that the removal of certain French citizens from Tournay, which had been the fobjetft of a com plaint, was on account of their refufal to c.om ply with certain regulations which the law requi red—Referred to the Diplomatic Committee. VIENNA, January ai. Great preparations are going on in the niTe nals, and all the German regiments have orders to prepare theiiifelves to march. 3 8 9 [Whole No. 506.] L O N D ON, February 4 M. Bonille lias Dot luccecded in his rions for 10,000 Hessians for the emigrant Princes, but the Landgrave is (aid to have agreed to lec them have all 1 lie malefactors at a Louis d'or a head. This is certainly much more ceconomical than Mr. Pitt's plan of ti anfportation to Botany Bay. Major Houghton, when he wrote to the com mittee 01 the African Aflociation, informed them that he had penetrated iooo miles up the river Senegambia. He has traiifmitted an accurate diary of dittances and latitudes. Rulfia hawing now no competitor forthe throne in Prince Poteii'kin, the Great Duke will certain ly rightfully and peaceably (ucceed to the crown of that mighty empire. His own good qualities merit, and his talents for making thole happy over whom he may rule, render him a woahv fucceflor to the immortal Catharine. There is no one who knows the magnanimity and muni ficence of the la(l mentioned Pi iucefs, that would willi her d >ys ro be shortened one moment. But: come the time when it may, it will not be the worle tor Old England. I"he Great Duke bears the British much good will ; and his miniiters will not be wanting to uphold him in it. We are well informed that the spirit of his Majesty's speech will soon take effect, as we un deritand that the minister hasfignified to the ad miralty his Majesty's intention ; the fame to the Secretary at war. The guard-ihips, we hear, will be reduced to seven—three at Portsmouth, three at Plymouth, and one at Chatham. The regiments are to be reduced to their ef tablifliment, the fame as before the armament of 1787, in favor of the Stadtholder, which will be equal to the reduction of fix or seven regiments. Wherever the French emigrants have afleni bled in any number, the people have been very naturally led to inquire into the cause of leaving their own country, and from inquiry to forming a judgment of their motives and principles. This judgment has been so generally against them, that the people of Srafburgh, affirm, they havt executed orders for more than twenty chotifand national cockades, forthe inhabitants of the ad jacent German States. These circnmftances, perhaps, as much as the finances of France, have made the Princes who at si.-st received them, glad of a pretext to get rid of such dangerous guests. What rendered the conduct of the Princes the more obnoxious, was their folly and extravagance, which raised the price of provisions wherever tliey refilled. The state of the emigrants forces, lime com pelled to quit the dominions of the ElecTtor of Treves, is become still moredefperate :h 111 ever ; they are now greatly dispersed, and have ftif tained a considerable diminution of numbers ; and thus, probably, ends the enterprize of a counter revolution, which has for two jears em ployed so many various reports. EDINBURGH, January 30. We have frequently taken notice of the perni cious effects of i'pirits on the lower ranks of the people. When gin was fold in England at the fame rate whiiky now is in Scotland, the manu faifluvers were ruined ; the poor-houses were so crowded with emaciated and useless objects, and the poor rates were so much increased, that th£ landed gentlemen, and overseers of the poor, petitioned the Legiftature for heavy duties on fpirliuouS liquors, which were imposed accord ingly, and happily since that period the people have drank wholcfoine malt liquors. We have seen that the American Congress have introduced an Excise Law, to put a flop to so deftrutftive an evil; we have also seen that the Legislature of Ireland has taken the most vigorous plans for the lime pnrpofe ; and it is with the greatest plea sure we now fee the Courts of Law in Scotland adopting similar measures. It appears from se veral late trials that many of thecrimes that have been la ely committed, have taken their origin from this deftrutftive vice,and Sir John Sinclair's Statistical Account of Scotland, too evidently shows that it is the cause of the ruin of the mo rals, and the increase of the poor raies, in the parishes in Scotland. It would certainly be of great utility to get a higher duty intpofed on dis tilled spirituous liquors in Scotland, and to give more encouragement to the brewers of malt li quors, as is now the cafe in Ireland.
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