From ths foregoing Hate of fails, the committee
fugged the following as the principal causes,
in their opinion, of the failure of the late ex
pedition, under Major General St. Clair.
THE delay in furnilhing the materials and
estimates for, and in passing the ad: for the pro
tetftion of the frontiers, the time after the pari
jng «f which was hardly fufficienc to "complete
and discipline an army for such an expedition,
during the summer months of the fame year.
The delays consequent upon the gross and va
rious mismanagements and neglecls in the quar
ter-master's and contractor's departments ; the
lateness of the season at which the expedition
was undertaken, the green forage having been
previously deitroyed by the fro 11, so that a I'uffi
ciency of subsistence for the horses neceflary for
the annv could not be procured.
The want of discipline and experience in the
rroops.
The committee conceive it but justice to the
Commander in Chief to fay, that in their opinion,
the failure of the late expedition can in no re
fpetft be imputed to his conduct, either at any
time before or during the action ; but that as his
conduct in all the prepatarory arrangements was
marked with peculiar ability and zeal, so his con
duct during the action furnilhed llrong leltimo
nies of his coolnefsand intrepidity.
The committee tuggelt as reasons for leaving
the number of the troops at particular periods,
and the dates of some facts blank, the want of
fufficienc time to complete the report with mi
nuteness, and in some instances, the want of the
neceflary evidence.
The said report being read,
Refolvtd, That this House will early in the
next session proceed to take the fame into consi
deration.
Extract from the Journal,
JOHN BECKLEY, Clerk
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
TUESDAY EVENING, May 8
A meflage from the President of the United
States, by Mr. Lear, informed the House that he
had this day approved and signed two aifts, which
originated in the House, viz. An aifl supplemen
tary to the adi making provision for the debt of
the United States ; and an atft making compen
sations to the couimiffianers of loans for extraor
dinary expences.
A mefTage from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, in
formed the Hoijfe, that they have pasTed an act
refpetfiing the government of the territory of the
United States north-weft and south of the river
Ohio.
The committee on enrolled bills reported as
truly enrolled the following bills : An acft mak
ing certain appropriations therein fpecified—An
aift refpec s ting the government of the territory of
the United States north-weft and south of the ri
ver Ohio—An ast refpediing the claim of J. B.
Cutting—Also, a resolve directing pointed clear
ances of particular form for the collectors of the
United States.
The Speaker ligned the above bills and resolve :
the fame being laid before the Prelident, a mes
sage was received by Mr. Secretary Lear, inform
ing the House that they had received his appro
bation and signature.
A meflage from the Senate, by Mr. Secretary
Otis, informed the House, that the Prelident had
notified the Senate that he had approved and
signed two atfts which originated in the Senate—
An atfi to provide for a copper coinage—and An
a<ft to compensate the services of the late Colonel
George Gibfon.
The Secretary also informed the House, that
the Senate having completed the business before
them, were about to adjourn.
A meflage was Cent to inform the Senate, that
the House having completed the bulinefa before
iliein, are about to adjourn.
On motion of Mr. Smith, it was ordered that
he clerk procure such of the laws of thefeveral
flares as are not already in his office.
The Speaker then adjourned the Hoofe, to
meet again on the firft Monday of November
next, according to law.
PARIS,
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY,
FEERUARY 26.
Marflial Luckner was introduced amid the ap
plauses of the Aflembly, and presented an Address
which the Minister at War read for him.
" The King having called me to Paris, I ea
gerly avail myfelf of my Itay there to renew my
profeffions of respect and gratitude to the Na
tional Aflembly : You have concurred by a de
cree in the honourable mark of esteem and con
fidence, which the King has been pleased to grant
me. My life is the property of the country that
lias adopted me; and I (hall acknowledge no
glory but what I may acquire by artociating my
felf in the triumph of the French, if their laws
and iheir liberty are threatened. Toconfecrate
■without refervc the remainder of a laborious life
to so grand and so juil a cause, will be the best
proof of my profound gratitude to the National
AlieuibJy and the King.
" In concert with the general officers of the
garrison of Stralburgh, 1 have written to the Mi
tt liter at War, to inform him of the situation of
the officers of my army, who have nothing to
lubfilt upon bin 1 heir pay. No complaint from
them has reached hiy ear j but their refignaiion
when they find rhemfelves in real diflrefs. makes
it more peculiarly the duty of their General to
make known their situation to the National As
lembly. They have not the half of their pay at
their own disposal ; and the officers of the ca
valry, on whom there are stoppages for the pur
chase of their horses, have considerably less.
" I may be allowed to flatter myfelf, that to
lay before the Representatives of the French peo
ple, the embarraflment of a part of their defen
ders, will be fuflicient to procure the redress to
be expected from their attention and theirjuftice.
" 1 shall communicate to theMiniffer at War*
111 writing, the measures which 1 think neceflary
to allure the success of the French armies. Per
mit me only to bear testimony to the National
Aflembly of the good order that reigns among
the troops under my command. The soldiers
display their patriotism by their spirit and their
Itricffc attention to discipline."
file President returned an answer to this ad
dreis, and the Aflembly ordered it to beinferted
in their minutes.
LONDON, February 28
We have heard of " proud days for England !
But what a truly proud day was Monday last for
Mr. Pitt ! —A flourifhing Exchequer, an army
and navy establishment to be reduced, and alarge
annua] (um to be reserved for payingoff the Na
tional Debt,and the public to be eased of aoo,oool.
annually in taxes !
The enemies of the Minister affetft to fay, that
he takes off taxes merely to increase his popula
rity* That popularity should be the consequence
of his having aJted so admirably for the public
interelt, is only ascribing to the people of this
country a very moderate ihare indeed of pene
tration, honesty, and common ienfe.
France, the great centre to which every po
litical eye is still turned, continues to be agitated
by all the turbulence and flu&uation incident to
democratical government. The National Allem
bly sometimes bully the Emperor, and at others
affect circumfpecftion and caution ; yet the ge
neral temper of the nation, inquietand dilturb
ed, tends to a&ion. But if they should in real
ity make war on Germany, from whence are
they to draw their supplies ? If the present re
venue of France falls fhori of the expenditure in
times of peace, how inadequate mult it be to the
public exigencies in time of war ? This reason
ing appears plausible : and yet, if a waragainfh
the German Princes confederated against France
and Liberty should take place, it might be found
to be fallacious. There is at present a general
reluctance throughout the provinces to pay the
taxes. Taxes are voted by the Afl'embly, but
evaded by the people. They do not fee the con-
nexion between taxes and liberty so readily as
the connection between taxes and war. Taxes
are as necessary to liberty as they are to war ;
for there can be no secure and permanent liber
ty without a fixed and regular government, nor
atiy fixed and regular government without a re
venue to support it. But the nation at large do
not discern this truth. They rather fancy that
there is a natural affinity between freedom and
exemption from all taxation. Though, there
fore, the French are not a fordid or avaricious,
but an open and a generous people, and though
their vows in favor of liberty are sincere and ar
dent, yet they do not exert the nerve of wealth
[Facultats] so much as they would do in the cafe
ot a war with Despotism, where they would rea
dily perceive money to be neceflary. Nor, were
their resources in money deficient, would the
daring Genius of Liberty fink down in despon
dent inaction. The Americans had little, and
next to no money ; yet their councils held al
ways a sublime course, and aspired to the lofti
eft object of ambition—the eltablifhment of li
berty, by equal reptefentation, for the good of
mankind. If they wanted silver and gold, they
contributed their personal service ; they gave
such things as they had ; horses, waggons, pro
visions and otherammunition. The naked Ame
rican, inspired by the unconquerable spirit of
liberty, found means to elude the grasp of the
proud and powerful Briton, covered with a coat
of mail, and glorying in his llrength.
SHIP NEWS.
ARRIVALS at THE PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
Brig Sally, CalTon, Cape-Francois
Lydia, Vanfie,
Georgia Packet, Burroughs*
Molly, Egger,
Schooner In-duftry, Stiles,
Sloop Betsey, Nelson,
Betsey & Kitty, Billing,
Hope, Anderfon,
Clary, W. Williams,
Nancy, Elhvood,
Frieiidfliip, Thomas,
435
ditto.
Charleston
Liibon
Cape-Francois
New-York
Georgia
St. Euftatia
Virginia
do.
NjrtV.-Caxolina
Philadelphia, May 12.
The fiibfiance of t he lafl accounts f rom France,
received by the Louifn, Capr. Birkhead, is, that
ailignais were at 40 percent, discount in exchange
'01 f" rench crowns—That disturbances had taken
place in Marseilles : the Spanish arms were taken
t ' ,e door of the Coni'ul of that kiugdom
that the Conlul had in consequence taken his de
parture that the national troops had difarined
the Swiss regiment of Herneit—that this regi
ment marched to Roquivaire, Where they were
received as if they had attempted to deltroy the
liation, palled the night in the open air, and were
icarcely able to procure victuals for their money.
The only crime alledged again It them is, their
having always been subordinate to their officers,
and during iheir Hay in Marseilles, had prevent
ed the merchants from being plundered of their
property.—That a hucktter woman having spo
ken difrefpe<stfully of the national troops who
had performed the service of disarming the Swiss,
was thrown into prison—but the people forced
the prison doors, took her out, and hung lier in
piefence of her hulband, at the lamp polt—the
firft female vicftini to the revolution.—That wheat
and flour are much wanted at Marseilles, and
that the crop now in the ground affords a very
unfavorable profpetff—That American wheat
would fetch fifty livres per charge, and fuperfine
flour flxty livres per barrel.
i hurfday last the President of the United
States, attended by Mr. Secretary Lear, fat out
on a tour to the Southward. —We hear that the
President will be at the Seat of Government
by the 10th June.
According to the lift in the firft page of this
paper, one Resolve and forty-four Atfts were
pafled by Congress at the late i'effion.
By a proclamation of his Excellency Governor
Woodley, dated the 12th April, 1792, the im
portation of lumber, of any fort, until the firft
day of Auguftnext enfuiqg, and of flour, corn,
corn meal, and ship ftufF, until the 20th day of
May next ensuing, and no longer, from anyjfland
in these seas under the dominion of any foreign
European sovereign or state, is permitted into
St. Christopher's.
Although the proposition tor afTuming the re
sidue of the State Debts was not adopted at the
late feifion, yet, as it will undoubtedly be renew
ed at the next, there is the liigheft probability
that it will then succeed. The principle on
which the former aflumption was made, applying
with equal if not greater, force to the debts un
provided for, the strongest reasons exist for the
holders of the evidences of State Debts not to
alienate then), for any consideration below their
just value. *
The Charleston Tonfine being converted into a Bank, by the
ftileof the South-Carolina Bank, on the 28th ult. Thomas Jones,
Eft), was unanimously elt£led President ot the institution.
Paffengess in the brig Georgia Packet, Capt. Burroughs, from
Charltfton, arrived yefterdayMr. Poauge, Mr. Parry, Miss
Parry, Mr. Read, Mr. Armour, Mr. Stutfon, Mr. Abercrombif,
Mr. Torrey, Mr. Canfield and Mr. Rittenhoufc.
Married, Thurfdav evening, Mr. Samue l BiooctT, jun. of
Boston, io Mils Rebecca Smith, daughter of ihc Rev. Doctor
VVm. Smith, of this city.
Died, in Charleston, Mrs. Henrietta Rutl£dce, wife of
Edward Rutiedoe, Esq.—Also, at her plantation, C. C.
Panfh, Mrs. Sarah Rutledgi, aged 68.
The length of the Report in thii day's Gazette, has excluded futtiry
articles which would otherwise have appeared.
*»* In the middle column, third page of our la/1, for "a nconjliiu
tiosal," read " constitutional."
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Bank of the United States,
MAY 8, 1792.
T) 'SOLVED, That the specie proportion of the third pay-
XV meat due on the firft Monday of July next, on each share of
the Bank of the United States, may be made at the Bank, or at
any of the offices of dlfcount and deposit; and that transfers of
public debt on account of luch payment, mav be made on the
books of the Treasury of the United States, or in the office of apy
of the Commimoners of Loans in any of the States, certificates of
which transfers to be deposited in the office in which the specie
proportion of (uch payment (hall be made.
Resolved, That the transfer books be doled fourteen days pre.
viotu to the firft days of July and January of each year.
By Order,
JOHN KEAN, Cashier,