tion for an Academy destroyed in the late war,
was read. This report was made on general
principles, nnd in favor of tiie petition.
A meflage was received from the Pre-fident of
the United States, communicating a letter from
the Judges of the Supreme Court of the United
States, dated at New-York the sth init. Itating
their opinion and agreement relative to the " Ait
to provide for the claims of widows and orphans,
barred by the limitations heretofore elfabliflied,
and to regulate the claims to invalid petitions."
Read and laid 011 the table.
This letter contains certain objertions to the
above law, as blending the brandies of the go
vernment, and improperly fubje<fting the judici
ary to thecontroul of the legiflativc and execu
tive powers—the judges however agreed to exe
cute the law as couimiflioners.
A meflage was received from the Senate by
Mr. Secretary Otis, informing the House thatthe
President of the United States has notified the
Senate that the acl for altering the times of hold
ing the circuit court in certain dittricfts of the
United States—and the art: concerning Consuls
and Vice Consuls, have received his approbation
and signature.
A second meflage from the President of the
United States, by Mr. Secretary Lear, informed
the House that the adl apportioning reprefenta
tjves according to the fir It enumeration, has re
ceived the President's approbation and lignature.
In committee of the whole on the bill entitled,
" An acft to regulate procefles in the courts of the
"United States, and providing compensations for
the officers, jurors and witnelles. Mr. B. Bourne
an the chair.
The committee proceeded through the difcnf
fion of the bill, and agreed to fun dry amend
ments, which were reported, and laid on the
table. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, April 17.
A bill to provide for calling forth the militia
to execute the laws, fupprels infurretflions, and
repel invasions, was read twice, and committed
for Thursday next.
The committeeon the memorial of J. Ceracchi,
brought in a report, in which, after reciting a
xefolution of the Congress under the late confe
deration, for erecting an Equestrian Statue to the
memory of General Washington—the report fays,
That the honor and dignity of government re
quire a speedy execution of the above resolution
—and nominates the Secretary of State, the Se
cretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of
War, to superintend the business—laid on the
table.
Two reports from the Secretary of the Trea
sury were read—the firft Hating the exports of
the several slates—the other refpetfting additi
onal appropriations for the services of the cur
rent year : the lad report was refered to a feledl
committee, with inftrudtions to report a bill—
report to be printed in the interim.
A third report was read from the Secretary
on the memorial of the marine society of Boston,
xefpe&ing a marine hospital—also on a memorial
on the fame fubjetft from Virginia, referred to a
feledl committee confilting of Mr. Ames, Mr.
Sterrett and Mr. Parker—loo copies to be printed.
A report from the Secretary on a number of
petitions was also read, and xoo copies ordered
to be printed.
A petition from W. and J. Symtnes, owners of
the/hip Brothers, cast away on her voyage from
.New-York to Philadelphia, praying to be dis
charged from a bond given to the colleiffor of
New York for the duties on the cargo of faiu
ship—read and referred to a select committee.
A petition from in behalf of himfelf
snd other French emigrants, settlers at Gallio
polii—praying a right of exemption ro a traifi of
l*nd on the Miflilfippi, near the French fettle
Went of Illinois, on paying conipenfation for
the fiune ; read & referred to acoinmittee of five.
_ In (jftminittee of the whole on the bill for rais
ing a farther futn of money for the protetfion
«f the Frontiers.—Mr. B. Bourne in the ehair.
The committee proceeded in the difculfion as
fat as the 6th feftion—and made foine amend
ments—they then rose and reported progress.
A meflage by Mr. Secretary Otis, informed the
Honfe that the Senate
Have pafled an a<ft, authorizing the grant and
conveyance of a certain tra<fl of land to the Ohio
Company of Aflociates, with an amendment.
Adjourned.
SHIP NEWS.
AR-RIVALS at the PORT of PHILADELPHIA.
Brig Trimmer, Murphy,
Virginia, De May,
, Neptune, Appiebcan,
Nancy, Strofbury,
Schooner Sans Souci, Crozier,
Lawrence, Perry,
.Merrick,
Noop John, Thatcher,
Two Brothers, Mjrlin,
' Cleopatra, Bacon,
.P. W. Henry, "While,
'
„ JL,, ATTHE FIKST SESSION,
Begun and held at the city o( Philadelphia, in the State of Penn
lylvania, Monday the twcnty.fouhh of oaober, one
thouland (even hundred and ninety-one.
AN ACT for fining the Light-House on Bald .
Lead, at the mouth of Cape Fear River, in the
State of North-Carolina.
T>Eit enacted by the Senate and Houfeof Representatives of the
JJ United States of America, in Congress assembled, That th,
fhe C Uni?-fV, , e T y K U "r er ' he dircft,ra ° f ,he P'efident of
r K '' ' autho ' ,fed '" foo" « ™ay be, tocaufe to be
nniihed m such manner as (hall appear advilable, the I.ight-Houfe
heretofore begun under the authority ot the state of North-Caro
lina, on Baldhead, at the mouth of Cape-Fear river in the said
tate : And that a sum, not exceeding four thousand dollars, be
appropriated tor the lame, out of any monies heretofore appropri
ated, which may remain unexpended,after fatisfying the purposes
for which they were appropriated, or out of any other monies
which maybe in the Treasury, not fubjea to any prior appro-
A PARAGRAPHIST in the Gazette of the
-tk United States, whose remarks have been
copied into some of the public prints, would
gravely persuade us that those who write against
the measures of government, are no more than
' a dozen persons!' It is well he is candid enough
to allow there are even twelve honeil men in
America, who still preach up found dodtrine
But it is alked, whether the apoltles of the con
trary dotSrine amount to half that number ?
From the dull famenef3 of the style, it may be
presumed, that small indeed is the number of
those worthy gentlemen,who employ their leaden
pens in eking out those drowsy fulfome panegy
rics upon government, which every body now
begins to smoke, and the high-fliers themfelvcs
can hardly read without a sneer.
" A man's foes jhall be those of his own hou/hold.
By the Ship Manchejler, Capt. Clay, arrived in this
port, European accounts are received to the 2Jth
February.
A letter from the Minister of the interior de
partment of Paris, Feb. 14th, states, that reports
are abroad which fill with anxiety and terror the
minds of well disposed citizens; and that the
enemies of the constitution are employed in
spreading alarms among the people. Proper
measures are pursuing to prevent the public tran
quility from being disturbed.
Jealousies appear to be entertained of the new
Minister of War by the National Afletnbly. The
officers of the regiment de Soiflonnois, excepting
five, have deserted, and quitted the kingdom.
Rumors of a counter-revolution continue—and
the accounts add, that the Emperor has declared
that he takes the French emigrants under his
protection ; and has transmitted to them the sum
of two millions, &c.—lt may be observed here,
that similar reports have been in circulation for
two years pad !—The populace of Dunkirk have
wrecked their vengeance on the monopolizers of
corn, and have destroyed nine houses—as usual
in such cases, foine innocent persons fuffered in
their property with the guilty—the military put
a (top to their depredations, and dispersed the
rioters.
Eight millions two hundred thousand pounds
of the capital of the British debt, is stated to have
been paid off since the peace.
in 1783, their Imports
w,£ t _
./vete valued at £. 13,825,000—111 1790, £. 19,130,000
Exports, £. 14,741,000 —in 1790, £. 20,120,000
111783 —Ships entered, 7690 —ini79o, 12,292
Ships cleared, 7329 —in 1790, 12,760
Imports in 1782, were in value 9,714,000]. —
they had been gradually riling, and amounted in
the year 1790, which was the latest account made
up of the imports, to 19,130,0001. Thevalueof
the exports of British Manufactures in the year
1783, was 9,109,0001. —in the following year,
10,409,0001. —in the year 1 790, 14,921,000k —and
in 1791, the accounts of which were jult made
up, 16,420,000!.
C. Francois
Malaga
Liverpool
Surinam
Virginia
Shelburnc
Nantucket
In the year 1791, the revenue proves to be
above the expenditure on the peace eftabli/hment,
one million nine hundred thoufaud pounds !
Boston
St. Kitts
N. Carolina
The bill for the relief of the Roman Catholics
11 Ireland, has been thrown out by a great ma
ority.
Bermuda
Ifcwburyport
SECOND CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.
JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker
of the House of RepreJ'entatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice-Prejident of the United States,
and President of the Senate.
APPROVED APRIL THE SECOND, 1792.
GEORGE WASfiINGTON,
President of the United States.
FROM THE NATIONAL GAZETTE.
Philadelphia, April iB.
407
The National Assembly has decreed thar all
o diers composing the King's body guard, ihould
take an oath—to be faithful to the nation, tht law
and the king—to maintain tht Conjtitutiori of tin
kingdom— to watch over the f-curity of th? Kin?' j
psrfon, and to obey no order or rtquifithh foreiyf la
thf pll rpofe jor which th c y were embodied.
™. g ".rC is not to follow the King, if he
eltablilhes his residence more than twenty lei t UC .s
from the place of the Afletnbly's meeting, "land
on no account whatever are they to attend him
out of the kingdom.
1 he spirit of freedom has eroded the Pyrenees.
The eagerness to procure information rei'pe&ino
the French Revolution, and the difcufiions which"
in consequence of that event, took place in Spain'
have given the alarm to Government. All French
books are prohibited, even the Medical Journal
of Paris: They seem as if they would wiih toin»
terdid: the language itfelf, fuice it has become
the vehicle of the sentiments of freedom.
A loan, on account of the United States, has been recently ne
gotiated at Amsterdam, of Six Millions Florins, at five per cent,
and another in Antwerp of Thr'ee Millions, at four and an half
per cent.
By accounts from Georgia, it appears that the Indian line,
agreeable to the treaty with the Creeks, will be (hortly run—and
that there is a fair profpeft of a continuance of peace with that na
tion. Mr. M'Gillivray was expetled at the Rock-Landing the
141 h March.
An article under the Paris head, fays the King has several timrj
rode through the different quaiteis ot the city, accompanied only
by one officer, the commandant of the guard—he has perforially
infpefted all the markets and (lores. In thete excursions he every
where met the mod affe&ionate demonstrations of loyalty.
Dr. Piieftley loft thirteen manuscripts when his house was de
stroyed by the rioters of Birmingham—some of them tranferibed
and ready for the press.
Some murders have been recently committed by the Indians a\
a small station between Bellpix and Bellville, on the weft fide of
the Ohio. The wife and three children of one Deliverance Brown,
were, it is said, the unfortunate vi&ims on this occasion. The
Cornplanter has given fre(h afl'urances of his own and people's
attachment to the United Stales.
Major Butlsr, who was badly wounded in the engagement on
the 4th November, has arrived at his farm near Carlille, and we
have the pleasure to hear, is in a fair way ot recovery.
The dealers in the public funds have come to a rcfolution not
to attend any public falcs of (locks in this city, until by a general
meeting it (hail be thought proper to determine otherwifc.
Capt. Belcher, ot the (loop commerce, arrived at Philadelphia
from Cape-Francois, failed the 24th ult. informs that three days
previous to his departure, the National troops had an engagement
with the Blacks, killed about 600 of them, amongll which were
two white men commanders; that two thousand.troops were ar
rived the day before he failed, and more daily expe&ed.
At an Election tor managers for the Humane Society for the
present year, held on Wednesday lad at the Dii'penfary, the fol
lowing petfons were chosen :
Doctor Benjamin Rush,
Caspar Wiftar,
Benjamin Say,
Peter S. Glentwortb,
William Clarkfon,
John Hopkins,
John Crukfhank,
, Samuel Pancoaft, jun.
Robert Paridi,
Caleb Lownes,
Charles Martha]],
Joseph Lownes,
ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS.
" In the day of prosperity rejoice—in the day of adversity
consider"—is a divine injunction : when peace succeeded and
crowncd the glorious contest for liberty and independence, the
people of the United States gave an unbounded scope to their im
agination ; and from anticipating an uninterrupted series of pros
perity they plunged into scenes of luxury and extravagance but
the triumph of folly was (hort—debts public and piivate soon
brought us to sober reflection ; the result was the adoption of the
new fyflem of government—(ince the creation, a greater cfiange
for the belter, was never known in the circumstances of any peo
ple ; and so far from being an imputation on the government, or
itsadminiftration, are the few clouds at the present moment
flitting in the Iky of our political horizon, that when the fun
of reason shall have dissipated them, our public prosperity will
through their intervention be more permanently established.
The present however is considered by the enemies of our fede
ral union as a favorable opportunity to promote their views and
if the people can be brought to believe that their senses deceive
them, and that those who build up and preserve are their enemies,
and that those whose talents extend no further than to full down
and destroy are the only patriots of the country —our profpetU
will be evanescent indeed.
When it shall become criminal to support the government
which the people establish—when those who traduce and ma
lign that government (hall be considered as friends to the people
—when those who diileminate principles subversive of public
honor and private faith—and by anticipating the public judgment,
preclude a fair investigation of truth, palm themselves on the peo
ple as patriots—when the foundations of virtue are attacked by
reprefeniations which tend to deltroy all refpeft for character pro
feffions and abilities, by blending in one undiftinguilhed mas»
knaves, rogues and honed men—when such is the state of things
in any community, the harvest of the sons of anarchy and rapine
If foreign nations had not an higher opinion of the Government
of the United States than certain persons among ourselves, whoaf
fume to themselves (with what propriety, time will fliew) the name
of patriots, we might solicit loans to eternity without effect.
The demon of slander broke loose last summer—but being
frowned upon by a discerning public, he retreated to his den;
where, for the honour of our country, and human nature, it w.is
to be hoped he would have reposed in silence and oblivion—buc
some restless, envious spirit, has disturbed his repofc; and the
fiend having broken his chain, has commenced his woik of lie»
and detraction in an attack on certain personages, with (it is
lhrewdly fufpefted) the laudable defignof fubveiting the attach
ment of the people to the Union and government of the Hates, by
fowir.g divisions among those who adminider our affairs, and
thereby rendenng them odious to the people. May the nefari
ous dcfigns be blalted.
There are some men who pretend to love their country better
than themselves; but they hate every thing done to promote its
happinels that is not of their own proje&ing.
" It is easier to find faults than to mend This is an
old, but just remark ; we eveiy day fee it verified in the conduit,
of thole who with the greateil eal'e can fpeediiy dctnoiifti what :c
coil the labor of years to ere&.