employed in coUe£tiag the dutle:, Zee—T adopted. Mr. \V. Smith ca'led the attention of the Huufe to a report of the Secretary of State, on t'ie fubjeft of procuring frefti f.otn fait water —md proposed a refutation purl'uant to the Secretary's report, authorizing him to cause the several col- Jeftors to be provided with blank clearances, on the back of which ihall be printed directions for the process. This refu tation was agreed to. Mr. Heifter moved the f>llowing refutation in substance That the Secretary of the Treasury be requeued to report to this House at their next fitting,—The quantities, kinds and values of foreign merchandize imported intu the several dif trift; of the United States, since the operation of the Laws — r pecifying the ports at which l'uch importations were made and the laws under which the duties were paid ; this resolution was not agreed to. Mr. Fitzfimons of the committee appointed to enquire into the causes of the failure of tho late expedition under General St. Clair, brought in a report, which was read—after a detail of facts; the report contains the following result in substance, That the failure of the expedition was principally to be attri buted to the deficiency of the neceiTarv articles of military stores, fee. the failure >. the quarter-masters' department, failure of the contractors and the want of experience and dij - cipline in t'ie army. The commander in chief, General St. Clair, is fully exone rated from all blame or imputation whatever. This report was ordered to be printed. It was then moved bv Mr. W. Smith that tie Hou*e fliould resolve that they would take the said report into conlideration early in t'.ie next fefiion ; this resolution was agreed to. A message from the Trelident of the United States by Mr. Secretary Lear, informed the House that the President has approved and signed the following acts : An ast relative to the compensations of certain officers em ployed in the collection of t!.c duties of impost and tonnage: An ast concerningfpirits distilled within theUnitedStates; and An ast providing more effectually for the national defence, by eftablilhing an uniform militia throughout the United States. A qaeffage from the Senate informed the that the President had notified the Senate that he hid approved and figriedan ast for the relief ofperfons imprisoned for debt—and an ast to continue in force an ast: providing for mitigating or remitting certain forfeitures and penalties arifmg under breaches of the revenue laws—and to provide for the payment of invalid pensions. The committee on enrolled bills., reported as truly enrolled a bill to compensate the services of the late Col. George Gib- son—which was signed by the Speaker. In committee of the whole on the bill entitled an ast, in ad dition to the ast to provide for the Territory North Weft of the River Ohio. The committee difcufled the several feftions, ar.d made sundry amendments, which were reported to the Houfc—The Hoafe adopted these amendments, and then the bill was or dered to be engrolfed for a third reading. A resolution was offered for indemnifying the officers who have attended the committee of enquiry for their extra necdlary expencej, also for compensating the clcrk employed by the com jnitfee on this oecafion—laid on the table. A mcfiage from the Senate informed the House. that they con cur in the resolution authorizing the Secretaiy of State to provide the printed clearances, agreeably to his report. Mr. Wiliiamlon called up a rrpcrt of a feleft committee on the petition of sundry inhabitants ot the flute of North-Carolina, praying Congrtfs to authorize that state to pass a law impofmg a duty on tonnage, to be appropriated to defraying the expence of cleaiing obftrudions in the navigation of a particular part ot that state— the report is in fdvoi of the petitioners, and was agreed to. Mr. Parker moved the following resolution : That the Secre tary of the Trcafury cause Aich returns to be made as will shew the quantities and qualities of the exports from one state to ano ther ioaftwife—to report the next fefiion—-laid on the table. An engroflcd bill, entitled, " An ast in addition to an ast to provide for the territory north-weft of the river Ohio," was read the third time, the blanks filled up, and the bill patted. A mcfiage from the Serrate, by Mr. Secretary Otis, informed the House that they have palled the bill making certain appropri ations therein fpecified, with an amendment—also, that they hare patted the bill relative to the claim of J, B. Cutting, against the United States. The amendment to the appropriation bill, appropriates the lum of 50,000 dollars, for the purpose of car rying on and facilitating the intercourfe-with foreign nations. This amendment was concurred in by the House. The remainder ojyeflerday l s proceedings are unavoidably pojlponed till our next. DUBLIN, February aS. The popery bill received a firft reading on Friday in the House of Lords, and was ordered to be printed. March t. Yeflerday the Members of the House of Commons a(Te»flb]ed in the Coffee- Rooms, as the House had been entirely destroyed by fire the day before. The Speaker said, he was happy in being able to inform the House, that not withstanding the dreadful accident which had happened, none of the records or journals of the House were de stroyed, except the roll which contained the fig natures of the Members, which had been burnt with the table upon the floor, in a drawer of which it lay. A committee of the House met in the Speaker's Chamber, which escaped the conflagration. They fat a wry considerable time, for the purpose of enquiring into the cnufe of the late dreadful fire which consumed the House of Commons. None but Members admitted into the Cham ber. We tinderftand, however, that though se veral evidences were examined before the com mittee, nothing fatiafa<ftory transpired as to the real caofe of that dreadful cataflrophe. Philadelphia, May cj. Lad evening Corgrefscloiecl their feflion—when both Houses adjourned to meet again on the firft Monday in November next. Monday arrived hcrr, in 38 days from Marseilles, the ship Louifc», Crtpt. Birkhead. The Captain informs, that the partie> <or and a gain ft the revolution, had, in feme instances. proc.eded 'o act? of violence, and that fcveral persons, on account of their political fentimcnts, had been put 10 death. wa: Adjourned till 6 o'clock, f. m Eufut j u! - 0f,2,| i April, dates, that mage h?s been tultanied thee and at St. Kuts by heavy ~.. , 'ha. x The moll recent account, from Hifpsniola, teem with difa-ree bit reprefcmationa o! the {Ue ola Hairs in that rflat, Dilfe'i loni among the whites appeal to be the cause of u,,mafias n eVVe "'T ,hf thW ~^e, s ll,^ d„n I fro,n ,s returned, and the other two have eon. Mvfrf A "10 CrtatC many cmmi,s - The "oops that have ar. ouflvf,,li "°' tT'T lo r ,no ". lh » n ""king up 'he bffes prev,- tn loree riIUC D y iiifu:re£lioti-_.and the iufurgeots continue By the Clip Catharine, from London, arrived at Norfolk papers are received to the 6th March—in addition to the ar ticles under foreign heads, the following mifcelianeous epitome oi intelligence is extracted from them : -I lie Austrian fortes 011 their way to the low countries are truly formidable the object, to secure the tranquility of the peaceable citizens, and prevent external attacks. The forces ot tiie emigrant Princes appear to have no retting place, they are perpetually (hitting their quarters. . A rebellion now exists in the kingdom of Morocco, and it |is laid the Spaniards aflift the usurper The affairs of the Dutch «Vest and East-India Companies, by articles under the t'rankfort head, arc verging fact to ruin—and the credit ot their bank is said to be lb low, that the merchants will not trust their money in it.—On the 27th February M. Marbot pre sented to the National Assembly, in the name of the extraor dinary committee of finance, a plan to fubftitutc for the whole nials of aflignats now in circulation, other ailignats, to fabri cated as to defy forgery or imitation. The Afiemfcly referred tins to the three committees of finances.—The political augurs ° re . m *fchief from tiie frequent conferences between the Miniiters ot Pruftia, Spain and Sardinia, and Prince Kaunitz. Tiie concourse of lpectators to fee the Turkilh Ambalfador enter Vienna, was as great as that on the arrival of the Pope, in 17^2.—A treaty offenfive and defenfive, between Auitria and I'ruffia, is ligned.—An article urder the Leyden head, of the 23th February, fays, there can be no doubt that France win be vigorously attacked in the month of April or May, if between that time and then, affairs lhould not be changed by the civil war which appears on the point of breaking out — The lame article fays, there are but French emigrants in Holland, notwithstanding there is no cabinet in Europe moi« active than that ot the Hague.—The French funds are in lucl discredit at Amsterdam, that 1000 French livres were offeree or. the exchange for 163 Holland florins. Notwithfiandin; these acconnts, peace and general tranquility appear to pre vail in France ; and the AlTtmb'v are proceeding with spirit ii the administration of the government. The bills to repeal taxes, as opened in the Eritilh budget have been read the third time, and palled the House of Com mons. The remains of Sir Joshua Reynolds were buried with great funeral pomp, after laying in ftatc at Somerset-House. Forty two mourning coaches, a mute on each fide, and 46 noblemens' and gcntlemens' carriage; attended and formed the procession. Doctor Priestly has been unanimously eleftcd fuccelfor to the late Doctor Price, and has commenced his ministerial labors accordingly. CO N G R £ S S The new government when it was was known to have many evils to redress, and many good things to attempt. It is a pleasant retrofpetft which we have now to take. We find that every session has advanced the work which the fenfe"bf America as well as the preamble of the conditution has marked out as the duty of Congress. Two primary objecfts appear 10 have given birth to the new form of government. During the war, all America felt ihe want of national credit. Our liberties were expoftd to extreme hazard, because Congress had only pa per means of refource.—lt is true a free people fuppliea by an ardent enthusiasm in the common caui't> almost every thing that was wanting. But at length time that cools all strong emotions, and adverle fortune exhaulted the powers of I paper money. The illustrious General in his farewel letter, Congress in their jaddrefles to the people, the attempt to prevail on the (tates to grant the five per cent, import, and the general sense of America, shewed the necellity of a go vernment adequate to the support of national credit. Accordingly, Congress in the 2d feflion made provision for the public debt, and induing it, they have not been unmindful of the other common obje<S, the protection and advancement of our trade and manufactures. The laws which impose duties on imported articles, have given a spur to the activity of trade and manufadures. she wealth of the nation has grown with its in dustry in a wonderful manner. Experience, the judge of nations, and their forms of government, has decided in favor of the American. Among the objects of the present feflion, the provision for the Indian war has been the mod adverse. The government has nothing to hope for. It has more than land enough to fell—and as to the honours of vitftory, experience has not afforded much to expect. Neither the pride nor the cupidity of the administration could desire the continuance of the war.—Unwelcome as the profccution of it certainly is, government had no choice to make. The frontiers were bleed- ing.—An enemy, scorning peace, can be made to forbear only .by chaftilement.:—The war with the Indians, which has continued ever since that with Britain, iinpofes a heavy burden on the people.—Yet tire duties imposed will cherifli ma nufactures, and encourage the railing of hemp, flax, cotton, and various producfts of the farms. The fuccels of manufactures is now put beyond hazard, and the demand for raw materials will increase that intercourse between the different states, that mutual dependence and common in terest, which every friend to the union will re joice to fee. 431 ~a The alterations made in the excite law arc it,, tended to conciliate the affa<Sions of the com plaining part of the country. The rate of duties holds out lignal advantages to the manufacture of grain spirits. They will 110 c l'urely condemn a law which affords to those who produce grain who diffil the (pints and wlio consume them, i'i preference, which considering ■ lie duties on all other spirits, gives them reason to delire the con tinuance of the law, rather than its total repeal. All America has a common intereit in the en couragement of the cod-fifhery. The filhermea as a militia by sea, afford a security to the ex ports and imports of the nation 111 time of war which is absolutely indispensable We have no other means of effecting the fame important end. The act for the encouragement of the fiiherv, while it costs no money, will halten the naval strength of America to a very early maturitv. At length a mint is eltabliihed, and the coin of the United Siates being itgiilated with accu racy, we shall no longer be subject to the capri cious changes of the foreign Itandard ; a copper coin will be of no finall accommodation and lav ing to the poorer classes of society. 1 he militia law will probably feeni a feeble fy flem to many persons versed in military affairs. The great difference of the militia laws of the several slates is such, that fume will improve, and ethers perhaps run retrograde in consequence of this law of the United States. But improve ments and amendments will be made from time to time, and it is to be hoped tuat eventually th is ail will not be one of the lea ft perf'etft parts of the national system. Of all the fubjetJts which have occupied Con gress, none has been so fruitful of debate as the , law apportioningreprefentatives. The conilruc lion of the confHuition adopted and expietfed by the President in his objccftions to a bill prefeiued to him, finally prevailed, and has become a law. —The people of the United States have reafbii to felicitate thenifelves that the difference of opi nions in refpedt to apportioning representatives turns on finallei- inequalities than any other na tion has in its aflemblies. The law for admitting the unfubfcribed debt to be loaned, completes the system of credit, ex cepting the proviilon for the state debts,which at the next session many expeift to fee afTui'ned. The humane purposes of Congress in favor of the invalidsare in some roeafure thwarted by the unconstitutional objections of the judges. Ie 'might be arrogant to express adoubt whether the opinion they have exprefled be lound. It is hoped the invalids will not be negleCied. The table of Congress is still covered with bu siness, Yet the people have reason to hope it will in due time be dispatched, under the direc tion of the fame national principles which they have seen adopted thus far by Congress. Some part of the meafurcs of government may want wisdom, and some parts of the couutry may want moderation and candor, but on the whole, no nation hr.s prospered more, or enjoyed tran quility in a greaterdegreethan the United States since theeftablifhmentof the present happy con ftitution—andfurely none can look forward into futurity with more pleasing anticipations. Since government has a tight to pay off its debt in full propor tion to its ability, with what propriety can it be said that the debt is irredeemable ? There is nothing which gives general, much lels nniverfal fatif> fa&ion. Some complain of the administration of the new go vernment, while they acknowledge the conditution to be excel lent : Others conlider the system «s eirentiaily defective, and fav that there is the greaieft danger of its imperfpttions being over looked, in the wisdom and Iplendor ot its administration. SHIP NEWS. ARRIVALS AT THE PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. Ship Adriana, JLouifa, Brig Molly, Sch. Sally, Dolphin, Sloop N. Y. Packet, Carlton, Rainbow, Betfev, Speidwell, Ranger, Lively, Roba, Dolphin, §0= Price of Stocks as in our lap. Bank of the United States, May 8, 1792. RESOLVED, That the specie proportion of the third pay ment due on the firft Monday of July next, on each share of the Bank of the United States, may be made at the Rank, or at any of the offices of difcouut and deposit; and that transfers of public debt on account of Inch payment, may be made on the books of the Trealury of the United States, or in ehe office of any of the Comtnifiioners of Lo«jns in any of the States, certificates of which transfers to be oepofued in the office in which the specie proportion of such payment (hall be made. Rrfolved, That the transfer books be closed fourteen days pre vious >0 the firft days of July and January of each year. Robcrlfon, Birckhead, Rafer, RufTcl, Smith, Dunbar, Bdilcy, Wilton, Mackie, Lewis, Smith, Liverpool Marseilles Havre de Grace Port an Princc Ncw-Y ork N. Carolina New-York Hifpaniola N. Carolina Aux Cayes New-York Story, Bunker, Eafterbrook, Car-hart, Savannah Rhode-Island N. Carolina Virginia Bv Order, JOHN KEAN, Cashier.
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