The House took into confnieration the report of a feleift committee on the petition of C. and J. Sands—This report proposes that a committee Jhould be appointed to bring in a bill to confirm the award or report of certain referees between the United Stares and Comfort Sands and others. After fonie debate, the report was at length a dopted, and Meflrs. Benfoi:, J. Smit li, and Gerry appointed the committee to prepare the bill. 1m committee of the whole on the hill con cerning the registering and recording of /hips or vellels. Mr. Boudinot in the Chair. The committee made foine progress in (lifcu/ting the bill, they then roi'e and reported progreli. In committee of the whole on the bill for re ducing the rates of portage on newspapers—the committee made one amendment to ihe bill, •which being reported to the House was agreed rn, and the bill ordered to be engroll'ed for a third reading to-morrow. — By this bill the port age is reduced to one half the fuin imposed in the poll-office law FRIDAY, Amt 27 An engrossed bill to regulat ■ procelTes in the Courts of the United States, and providing compensations for the officers of said courts, and for jurors and witnefles, was read the third time, and passed. The following bills were also read the third time, and passed, viz-—A bill to authorize the grant and conveyance of certain lands to John C. Svmmes, and his afl'ociatc-—and a bill for reducing the rates of postage 011 newlpapers. The following bills were twice read, and committed—A bill to confirm the award of referees between the United States and certain contra&ors, for supplies and provisions during the late war and a bill concerning the duties on spirits distilled within the United States. * A meilage from the President of the United States by Mr. Secretary Lear, informed the House that he had this day ap proved and %neaan ast for indemnifying the eflateof the late Major-General Nathaniel Greene, for a certain bond entered into bv him during the late war. Another meiTage from the Senate by Mr. Secretary Otis, informed the House that they have palled tie bill providing for calling forth the militis, &c. and that they recede from their amendments to the militia bill—also that they have pal Ted the bill for raifmg a further sum of money for the pro tection of the frontiers, and for other purposes—with amend ments. These amendments were read, taken into considera tion, and agreed to with one amendment In committee of the whole on the bill entitled an ast for the relief of persons imprisoned for debt. Mr. Muhlenberg in the Chair. The tyJl was reported without any amendment. The House made some progress in diftuffing the bill, anrt then adjourned till to-morrow. LONDON, February 24. HOUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordfliips went into Westminster Hall, and proceeded farther in the trial of Warren Hastings, Esq. and being returned, adjourned till to-morrow. HOUSE OF COMMONS A message was received from the Lords, that they would proceed farther in the trial of War ren Hastings, Esq. on Wednesday next. The bills for repealing the taxes on Female Servants, on Houses under seven windows, and on Carts and Waggons, were severally gone through in committees. The land and malt tax bills were severally gone through in committees Adjourned. The Prince of Wales's stud of horses is to be put up to public auction on the 12th of March ; the horses in training, and of all other defcrip tions, except such as are wanted for his Royal ■Highnefs's convenience, are all to come under the hammer. The Prince of Wales will increase his income atleaft 2j,00c1. a year, by thefale of hisftud, in the saving of keep of horses and servants. The insurance offices have refufed further in fttrances on all the Theatres. The'Houfe of Commons in a on Thursday, iMr. Hobart in the chair, took into confederation the annual bill concerning Ameri can intercom fe. Mr. Fox wilhed to know whether he might en tertaip any hopes of our having a perpetual bill to regulate our commerce with the United States, as the reafens upon which the temporary law had been made now ceased. Mr. Pitt answered, that his Majefly had lately appointed a Mini-fter for the purpose of negoci ation with the Americans, and that it would be improper to make a permanent eftabliftiment un til the result of their negociations were known. London has nearly doubled its size since the year 1772. ]t then contained 122,930 houies,in cluding its suburbs—there are at present upwards of 200,000. Lad night died at his house in Leicester fields, in the-6pth year of hit age, Sir Jofliua Reynplds. Sir Jofliua Reynolds was, on very many accounts, one of the mod memorable men of his time. He was the firft Englishman who added the praifeof the elegant arts to the other glories of this coun try. Sir Joflma Reynolds has left iVJifs Palmer, his niece, residuary legatee; to James Hofwell, Esq. 2col. to seventeen noblemen and great persons, a pidure eaeh ; and to Mr. Burke, 20001. Sunday died, Sir Richard Bickerton, Bart Rear-Admiral of the White. Cli ARLLSTON, (S. C.) April i 3. By a letter received in town from the Rock Landing, we are informed that on information | of Mr. Bowles's having taken poU'eifion of the (tore of Melds. Panton, Leslie, and Co. the Indi ans had dispatched a pa,rty to put him to death, but were prevented by the Spaniards, who pre viouflv had sent a veflel with a number of soldi ers ; on their approach, the boat was Cent ashore Lo inform Bowles that the veflel was from the »Well-Indies with goods for him. In consequence of this information, he came on board, when they seized hiin and immediately made fail for St. Augustine, where Mr. Bowles is now confined in the callle. Mr. M'Gillivray has wrote to Mr. Seagrove, that he will he at the Rock Landing about the beginning of May, with 3000 of the Creeks, in order to confirm the treaty and run the lines. We hear that 011 Wednesday last, a dreadful frefhet (welled the Santee river, such as has not been known since the year i 771, which raised it ten feet above the liigheft niarlh land, and has done inconceivable damage. Pursuant to notice the fubfeription of the ton tine bank was opened on Monday the 9th inft. at the city hall ; when, in sixty three minutes the fubfeription was completely filled. And on closing the books at two o'clock, there were sub scribed an excess of 4770 (hares. Adjourned We hear that a dreadful frefliet lately fvvelled the Congaree and Santee rivers. At Gianby the water role upwards of thirty feet in thirty hours, and inundated all the plantations bordering on the rivers—(weeping in its course negro houses, mills, indigo vats, fences, and corn lioufes con taining great quantities of corn. Several ne groes were unfortunately drowned, and a vast number of cattle and other (lock lhared a similar fate. Contee's bridge over Broad river was car ried away ; and Col. W. Hampton's unfinilhed bridge at Fridig's ferry, unable to sustain the great prefl'ure of the water, was also borne down by the impetuous torrent. We learn from good authority, that General M'Gillivray has returned to the Creek Nation, and that the Indians have very lately given the strongest aflurances of their disposition for peace. A great number of them are expeded at the Rock Landing the 20th instant. The Stock of the Tontine Bank lately erected in Charleston, has been increaied from 150,000 to 200,000 dollars, and it is now Itiled " The Bank of South-Carolina." In the (hip Delaware, Capt. Art, fix days from Charleftor,, came the following passengers Thomas Pincknevand family, Mr. and Mrs. Murphy, Mr. J. B. Smith, Mr. de Dia donna, Mr. Elliott, Mr. I'elli, Mr. S. Martin, Mr. Fyance, Mr. T. Gibbs, Mr. S. Gibbc, Mr. Foster, Dr. Stockton, Col. Sens, Mr. le Saine, Mr. Harrifon, Capt. Mills, Mr. Machux. On Wednesday the 18 th in ft. the following gentlemen were admitted to the degree of Bachelor of Art> in the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, viz. Mcllrs. George S.\V afh ington, and Laurence Augustine Washington, bothoi Virginia; George Izard, of Charlelton, South-Carolina ; David Ogden, of Newark, in New-Jersey; Robert Hazlehurft, John rHazle hurft, George Henry Keppele, Horc Browse 1 rift, of the city of Philadelphia ; Samuel Bethel and John "V ates, ot Lancafler county; and Samuel Jones, of Chester couuty,in Pennsylvania. These young gentlemen conftitutcd the senior class of the late College and Academy of Philadelphia; and having finished their education under the direction of the Profeflors oi that institution, before the final arrangement, in consequence of its union with the late University of Pennsylvania, were admitted to this honorable teftiniony cf their proficiency in literature, by the Trustees of the pre Pent University of Pennsylvania ; and the degrees were accordingly conferred in their presence, by the Rev. Dr. Ewing. From the ift of Januarv 1792 to the Ift of April following, there have been exported from Boston, 94,167 gallons of New- England Rum. George Gale, Esq. is elefled President of the Baltimore Branch of the National Bank. Infallibility in religious mailers has proved the ruin of the Pope dom Hence let our high-fliers take a leafonable hint, and be ware, left political infallibility piove a mill-stone at the neck of that government which they are so anxious to buoy up. If instead of acknowledging, and correcting their errors, they with inquisito rial rancor, brand and ferfecute, as a political heretic, every man, who with republican freedom canvasses their mealures, in conver sion or in print- they will only d.fguft the citizens of America ao-ainfl a government that is thus despotically fupporied by the tyranny of the pen, which is equally galling to ranny ot the iword. Two things are clear-that the people adopted, lhat they support the present government It is the glory of Africans, that they have done this. The man who would let down the government, would not only imoair therights of the people and tarnish their glory (for it is their unrivalled glory to have adopt ed it) but he would put at rifle their most p.ecious' nl " clh - What would a Frenchman think of a man who vilifies the Na tional Assembly and their doings-would he deem fuel^°[ e,n y proof of his being a good friend to liberty \ on *" r °£"Z' would he hef,tare to fay, that Inch a man was at heart;a and an enemy .0 the revolution ? The pcop eoiAmerica have a. many good reafow to approve their own deliberate wo k, as l ilw sssxssr&sfitfc&te and Dill keep in their own hands. SAVANNAH, April 5 Philadelphia, April 28. 419 Hie ft iedd.» of the people, are the friends of the government which the people have eiUblifhed —much greater credit it due to thole cxertiuiu by which the ticw constitution was obtained than many a.e disposed to allow ; and with refpeft 10 the administra tion of the government, it may uut be inipopcrto remind those who fecm d.fpofed to derogate from its mcriis, that 111 addition to innumerable forefeen difficulties anting from the chaotic fuua tion in which our affairs wcie found at its commencement—the majority has been perpetually opposed by a pat ty, who wmle i,ey are remarkable for their clamour, have never distinguished iheiru Iclves by the wisdom of any plans which they have offered as l « :>. llitufcs for what they oppose ; or rather, it may be said lirt-y have never proposed ar.y. Public exigencies prelling— Public debt's a public blefling ! But fecure> there nothing woifc is; Public debts are public curses.' To get in debt is undoubtedly one of the " Rights of Man"— it is not a new do&rine that never to pay is anothei—hence the rail ing against the funding system. It is a poor compliment on the judgment of the people, and a republican government, to find fault with the decisions of the majority. It is a republican sentiment that the people are the obligees, when public irufts are faithfully executed.—li is a monarchical trail in politics, when public officers are obliged to coofider their own interest and that of the people as aiftintf. MR. FEN NO, OUR fnends are zealous again ft Congress—They fay govern ment is not a thing to be supported and carried through—What is it good for but to be pulled to pieces ?—A revolution is a good thing. The more of a good thing the better. Yours at lei sure, A COMMITTEE OF CORRESPONDENCE. Died, in this city, in the 56th year of his age, Col. Persifor Fraser—in whose death the public fuifruns the loss of a very valuable citizen. Post-Office, Philadelphia, April 27, 1792. (KT' Letters for the British Packet Dafiiwood, Caot. Roberts, for Falmouth, (via Halifax) will be received at this Office until Tuesday morning the ift of May, at 8 o'clock. %* The Letter Bags of the ftiips Harmony and William Penn, for London, will be taken from the Poffc-Ofiice this even ing at 7 o'clock. SHIP NEWS. ARRIVALS AT the PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. Ship Camilla, Williams, Pallas, Wafion, Sophia, Kerr, Delaware, Art, Molly, Pitt, Apollo, Billings, Barque Amsterdam Packet, Rice, Brig Swallow C.heefeman, Dunham, Sloop Dove, N. Y. Packet, Corvin, Schooner Eagle, Spriggs, Eunice, , PRICE OF STOCKS. 6 per Cents, Final Settlements, - - iB/6 Half shares Bank U. S. 45 per ccnt. premium Shares Bank North-America, 15 ditto. 3 per Cents, Deferred, Indents, WANTED, tile First. Volume of the Gazette of the United States—for which Six Dollars will be paid by the Editor. GEORGETOWN (POTOWMAC.) THE SUBSCRIBER HATH OPENED A House of Entertainment, At the Sign of the PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES, In that commodious House lately occupied by Thomas Beafe, Elq. Mayor of this Town. He has furniftied himfelt with a stock of the bed Liquors, and will use every exertion 10 give fatistaftion by procuring, in their season, the best of every fpccies of provision, and having the fame served up in the mod neat and elegant manner. [lawiftjul.] GEORGE H. LEIGH. ADVERTISEMENT. BY VIRTUE of an order from John Holmes, Edmund" Weathekby and Benjamin Holmes, Efqrs. Judgesof the Couit of Common Pleas for the Count) of Salem, dircfting us to make Sale of so much of the Lands of Benjamin Cripps, in the Township of Manington, in the County ol Salem aforefaid, as will defray the expences attending the division or paitition of Lands held 111 common between Abraham Hkwling and the aforefaid Benjamin Cripps, agieeably to an aH of Assembly, See. In purfuanceof the above order, will be Sold by public Vendue, a tra£l or piece of Land (or as much thereof as will defray the above expences) being part of the above, situate and bounded by Lands of Job Shreevc, the aforefaid Abraham Hewlings, and others, on seventh day 26th of May next, 179 2- At bouf<; of Henry Sparks, Inn-keeper in Salem aforefaid—by WILLIAM GOODWIN,) JOHN WISTAR and S- Commiflioners. THOMAS CLEMENT, ) 20tk April, 179® Published this day, and to be fold by ROBERT CAMPBELL, Bookseller, No. 54, Second-ftreet,South—and by all ihe principal Bookfelleis in Philadelphia- Price f;hs of a Dollar, FROCEEDINGS in the HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES of the United States of AMERICA, Refpefting the CONTESTED ELECTION For the Eaftem Diftrifl of the Stat-: of GEORGIA. CONTAINING the petition of General James Jackson, the eliflion of General Anthony Wayne, and ihe proceedings relative to the Resolutions diieaing the mode of conducing the Trial • with a iketch of ihe debaies from ilie commencement to ihe end of the business ; including the speeches of the parties, a sketch of Mr Lewis's defence, council for Geneiai Wayne, and the concluding speech of GeneVal Jackson, lorwhich he received the applause of the auditors: also, the fubfcqUent'proceedingsof the House refpefling his to a feat after the elcftion of the lu ting member had been declared i»«*»)• Together with a SUPPLEhEhT, Containing a fummarv of the proceedings of the Legislature of Gwittia, reiaiive to ihe'linpeachment of Judge OJlornts, taken frcm ihe papers lent under the seal of the Slatr, and producedtri Congtefs by Mr. Baldwin, which v.cre rejefled. Dublin Lilbon Bristol Cliarlefton Lisbon do. New-York Boston do. New-York Antigua New-Pro vidence »*/3 »»/ 9 Wa 4 W - F P-
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