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.
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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.