PITTSBURGH, April 21. Saturday last failed from this place, with a de tachment of men to protect the fertlement at Galliopolis, Lieutenant Demler.of the 2d United States regiment* Thursday last arrived here from Fort Frank lin, Lieut. Jeffers of the lit United States regi ment, with a party of Seneca Indians, to scout on oar frontiers with the spies & 6 months levies. We are happy to contradisft, in part, the pa ragraph under the Pittlburgh head, in our last, giving an account of the murder of 20 persons by the Indians, as from well authenticated ac counts it appears, that only one woman and Mr. Edgar were killed. We are enabled to inform our readers from good authority that Capt. Paul, who is stationed on the south-west frontier of Walhington county, Pennsylvania, has eredted a very strong ,block house on the Ounkard branch of Whelen creek, a little above Mr. Ryerfon's mills, from whence he makes almost daily excurfionsover the neigh bouring grounds ; by his vigilance, and the co operation of his subaltern officers, who have near ly completed two other block houses, one on his left, the other on his right, each at a few miles distance, it is expedted he will completely thwart the designs of any small parties of the savages that may approach that part of our frontier. Besides those Indians which carried off and scalped the two boys mentioned in our laft,there are evident signs of several small parties having prowled along the south-west frontier of Walh ington and Ohio counties, particularly on Whe len, weft of the Pennsylvania boundary. Friday the 13th inft. arrived here the Western Experiment, Capt. Nicholfon. She is bound to New-Orleans, from thence with a cargo to Phi ladelphia was built about thirty miles up the Monongahela, burthen about 60 tons, and draws eight feet water. This is the firft veflel con ftru&ed on this branch of the Ohio intended to navigate the ocean. NEWARK, April 26. At a Meeting of the Direfiors of the Society jor ejla blijhing ufeful Manufactures, held at Pawles Hook, in the jiate oj New-Jersey, on Friday, the twentieth day of April, 1792. The committee appointed to examine and re port to the board, the state of the funds of the l'ociety, report as follows That the sum of jo,ooo dollars appropriated by their board at their meeting in January last for the purpose of procuring the neceflary arti cles from Europe, has been remitted, and the several articles ordered may be expetfted to ar rive in the months of June and July. That the sum of 5000 dollars has been appro priated for the pay of workmen and for other contingent expences of the society and is nearly expended. And the said committee further re port, that they have examined the different per sons employed in preparing the machinery for the society, and report that the several branches are in great forwardnefs, some of which are ready to be put up as soon as the neceflary buildings are prepared. That the sum of 10,000 dollars, which the board appropriated for procuring workmen and materials under the direction of the Governor, has been paid him for that purpose, and that he lias given alTurances that the society may reft .fa tisfied in the security as well as the faithful ap plication of this fund. That the sum of sixty-three thousand dollars has been inverted in the deferred stock of the United States, which stock is entered in the name of the society in the books of John Coch ran, Commilfioner of loans in the state of New- York. That the residue of the monies received on the firft payments still remain in the banks where they were originally deposited. Ordered that the foregoing report be pub lished. A true extrad: from tlie minutes ELISHA BOUDINOT, Seer. P. T. We hear that a special meeting of the Direc. tors is called to meet at Newark on Tuesday the i jth day of May next, for fixing upon the permanent feat of the said faflory. N E W-Y O R K, April 27. In consequence of the rife of flocks and a check to failures, our profpe<sts now begin to brighten up, and by the prevalence of a spirit of mutual accommodation there can be no doubt of a spee dy return of confidence and credit, and that bu siness will re-aflume its natural course on a more permanent basis. We learn from Philadelphia, that Robert Mor ris, Esq. has engaged a person who has had the principal lead in conducting the canals lately fi nifhed in England, and who is highly recom mended for his knowledge in this line. This gentleman is now on his paflage to America, and daily expected. After exploring and determin ingon the immediate operations in Penni'ylvania, which will employ him two or three weeks, he is then to come to thiscity for the fame purpose. CONGRESS. PHILADELPHIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, FRIDAY, March 9. The House took into consideration the report oj the committee of the who/e on the petition of Catharine Greene THE report being read—a memorial of Henry Hill was presented by Mr. Fitzfimons, pray ing that no law may be pafled in the cafe which may operate to the injury of the petitioner in refpetfi to an aflignment made to him of a cer tain demand against the United States, by one of the partners of Banks and Co. Mr. F. recapitu lated the general objections which had been be fore urged against the indemnification, and con cluded by amotion in which it was proposed that the bufineis should be put into a train of legal investigation. Mr. Baldwin after some remarks highly favor able to General Greene's charatfer, observed, that a legal process in this cafe did not appear to offer those accommodations which a f'ubjetft of this kind seemed to call for. He then entered into a general consideration of the subject, in the course of which he observ ed, that certain bold and striking traits diftin guiflied the conduct of General Greene during the late war—he acted as a soldier, a politician, a legislator, a com miliary, a quarter niafter and a General, in short like a man who was conduct ing a revolution on the success of which his own life depended and the liberties of his country, perhaps of mankind. He then adverted to the evidence which has been adduced to (hew that no partnership existed between General Greene and Banks, and that the engagements he enter ed into were on a public account. He said the characters of those who had solemnly teftified 011 this occasion were such as to banifli every trace of suspicion from his mind. He concluded by observing that if ever a claim on the justice and humanity ot a country existed the present was such a claim. Mr. Steele said he hoped the report would not be agreed to. He said the fobjert appeared now to be involved in more complexity than it at firft appeared to be attended with. In all appropriations of money the fubjetft ought to be well considered ; but what have the gentlemen who report the refelutions done ? Inflead of producing that evidence which would pass in any court of justice, they hare adduced General Greene's character, virtues, services, &c. of these he had as jufl an opinion as any one, but he thought they were not altogether pertinent to the occasion. He hoped a further inveftigawon would be made; and that if the report was not rejected, the bufincfs would be put in a different train— various and contradictory statements have taken place in the courfeof the discussion in 6 weeks— these things were at least very extraordinary some things are now admitted which were before denied. As the advocates of the report have founded their arguments on the character of General Greene, he thought it his duty to bring forward some circumstances, which, though they do not impeach his character as a soldier and a brave man—yet they show his want of sincerity and consistency. He then adverted to the letters which he wrote, abusing the people south of the Potowmac, at the very time he was experiencing their munificence and liberality. These things he said he mentioned not to injure his reputation, but to (hew that full credit! ought not to be given to his subsequent aiTertions and declarations. He observed that the fnbject had not been so fully in vestigated, nor had such evidence been adduced as would juftify an appropriation of the sum of 60,0c0 dollars. He then took noticeof thole do cuments which appeared to favor the idea that General Greene was connected with Banks and Co. thisbufmefs he thought had not been placed in the most fati»fac r tory point of light—a more thorough investigation ought to take place, and in order to this he said the ljufinefs had better be postponed to the next fefllon. Mr. Clark was opposed to agreeing to the re port—he offered several objections ariling from the obscurity which invelope the tranfacftions. Mr. Hillhoufe stated sundry reasons why he Should vote against the report—and then the House adjourned without deciding the question. MONDAY, March 26 The bill for establishing a mint was read the third time—on the question, lhall the bill bass ! 422 Mr. Clark said he hoped the bill would be r*. je<fted—he cenfidered the plan as too extensive and expensive—that there was no neceflity for jt —all that is wanted at present is a coinage of small change ; and for this purpose he had no idea that it wat necelfary to incur an expenceof 30,000 dollars per annum. He c-ould conceive of no immediate advantage to result from the efta blifhmeni but that of encreafing the ministerial phalanx which he conceived was alrerdy fuffi. ciently strong. Mr. Nile 6 spoke against the bill—he saw no advantage that would result from it, but an ex pence and loss ; he enlarged 011 the want of po licy and economy in contemplating a recoinage of the foreign coins now in circulation. Mr. Gerry moved that the bill fliould be re committed for the purpose of refloring a clause which had been struck out, and that was the one which provided for the Presidents' Head being on the coin—he should move for an amend ment by striking out the words " for the time being," as he would wish to leave it in the pow. er of the legislature at a future period to with hold this mark of public honor from an unwor thy character should such an one. ever fill the Chair of the fii ft magillrate—with refpecft to the present Chief Officer of this government he con ceived that there could be 110 poflible objection to doing him this honor, for in that light he con sidered it ; it was not probable nor perhaps pos sible that any other charadter that would ever ap pear on the stage would so completely merit this mark of diftintftion. Mr. Sedgwick said he hoped the bill would not be recommitted merely for the purpofemention ed. He had objected to the decapitation of the President by striking his head from the coin, but he truftedtlie clause would yet be restored with out the formality of a recommitment. Mr. Page said he had intended to move for a recommitment, but not for the purpose hinted at by the gentleman who made the motion ; his ob ject would have been to recommit generally he then stated several objections to the bill, particu larly the expence contemplated. He added some remarks in answer to Mr. Gerry's observations. The motion for recommitting was negatived by a great majority. The bill was then patted ayes 52 —noes 22 SATURDAY, April 28- A mefTage from the Senate, was delivered by Mr. Secretary Otis, notifying their rejection of the bill for reducing the rates of portage on newspapers ; —and their concurrence in the a. mendment proposed by the House to their amend ment to the bill railing additional supplies. A report of a felett committee on the report of the Secretary of the Treaftiry on the fubjecft of Marine Hospitals, was read and laid on the table. Pursuant to the order of the day, the House resolved itfelt into a committee of the whole,on the bill concerning the duties on spirits diltilled within the United States. The whole day was spent in debate, after which, the committee rose and reported ilie bill with sundry amendments. Adjourned. MONDAY, April 50. Reports from the Secretary of the Treasury on sundry petitions, were read and laid on the table. In committee of the whole on the bill relative to the compensations of certain officers em ployed in the collection of the duties of impolt and tonnage. Mr. Boudinot in the Chair. The committee after difcufling the bill rose and reported it, with amendments —which were read and agreed to by the House—the bill was laid on the table. Mr. Bourne of the committee on enrolled bills reported the following bills as truly enrolled, viz. an act providing more efFertually for the na tional defence by establishing an uniform mili tia throughout the United States, An art to provide for calling forth the militia to cxecute the laws of the union, suppress infiir rertions and repel invasions—-and an art for ing a further sum cf money for the protedion of the frontiers and for other porpofes therein men tioned. The Speaker then iigned the abovemen tioned arts. The amendments reported by the committee of the whole to the bill concerning the duties on spirits distilled within the United States, were taken into confederation by the Houfe —a motion to agree to the duty of 8 cents on spirits distilled from articles, the growth of the United States, occasioned a lengthy debate—S cents were finally di(agreed to, and 7 cents inferred, the Houie proceeded through the difcuflion of the whole of the amendments—fame were adopted as im ported, others amended and others reje<3ed whole were again laid on the table. Adjourned. TUESDAY, May l. , On motion of Mr. Williamfon, it was retbtvfd that the - vcral committees who have not reported, be directed to repc> L on Thurfay next. The bill relative to the compensations of certain olm
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