HOUSE OF COMMONS FRIDAY, APRIL 27 In a committee of the whole House on the slave trade, Mr. Secretary Dun das's motion for prohibiting tiie im portation of African negroes afier Jan. I, 1800, was read. Lord Mornington argued Itrenu oully for a more speedy abolition of the trade, and moved that 1795 should be inserted inltead of ISOO. The committee divided upon Lord Mornington's amendment for the a bolition 011 the fir It of January, 1795 Ayes 130, noes 161 —majority 31. The Speaker proposed Jan. 1,1796. Sir Edward Knatchbull begged to know, whether, if 1 796 was agreed to, it was intended to revive the ques tion by the promoters of it, l>y nrg itia, at any future period, a more speedy end to the trade. Mr. Pitt and Mr. Kox both declar ed, that they fliould confuler the vote of that night as decisive upon the qneltion, and not fubje<ft to revilion. The committee again divided upon the proposition for the lit ot Janua ry, 1796— Ayes iji, noes 132—majo rity 19 for abolilliing the trade after January 1, 1796- WATER FORD, April 5 t*o LERSTION. A Jewish awlior thns describes the Tolerant Spirit of the Government of Venice : " The Repulic alone, fays lie, " and noc the Inquisitors, have the Press under their cognizance." Thus at Venice, an author may bring forth what he pleases, provided it does not affect the government. The Jews have had a Talmud, and Leon of Modena, and others, have lately publilhed theiropinions there. The Turks have printed their Alcoran ; but what is still more furpriling a mong the Nazarines (viz. CUrillians) is that they there publish books a gainst the Clergy and the Sovereign Pontiff, which are received with ap plause, though this fame Clergy are i'antftioned by the Magistrates. The Venetians render their religion sub servient to their policy, and their faith to times and seasons ; so that the body of their Dotftors are com posed of Nazarine Papists, Schifiua tics, Heretics, Jews, and even Turks ; for the Senate there freely permit the Uni v»rfity of Padua to give the Dutorial Bonnet, without requiring any profeflion of faith from the candi dates, though that profeflion is or dered by the Pope. From hence it is plain, that this wife republic think the road trj the sciences ought to be open to all men ; and that it is a hard (hip to have any Humbling block thrown in their way under the pre tence of religion A a late patriotic meeting in Ire land, their sentiments on the Slave Trade were thus strongly, though quaintly marked. Their toalt was << The cause of all who are perse cuted because they are black, and blackened becaule they are perlecu ted !" DUBLIN, Extratt of a letter from Paris, to a gen tlevian of refps&ability in this city, dated 19th of March, " You have aiked what is my o pniion of the present posture of af fairs !—lt is the fame, I believe, as that of every man, who is not ltrong ly an infatuated friend, or enemy 10 the confticution—All, I think, tnull agree, that the present pollure ot af fairs is inoft wretched—that we have neither liberty nor security that anarchy, a state much inferior to the mod despotic Government, pervades the land ! and, in fliort, that we seem to be rushing precipitately into thai state of disorder, in which force sup plies the place of law and justice, and in which all the bonds of social union are diflolved. " In Paris, though the fermenta tion of men's minds be extreme, great er tratiquilily is enjoyed than in any other part of the kingdom. Never, however, were libertinism and irre ligion carried to the pitch which they have here attained •• In the provin ces are daily committed disorders of every denomination. " Perhaps before this letter reach es its deltination, the flames of civil war will have broken out in the southern provinces. The clubs ol the Jacobins, dispersed through the kingdom, I co'.ifider to be the prin cipal caule of the disorders. They iiiHame the minds of the people, ex cite them to riot, counteract the nicafures taken by the civil inagil traies for the re-eltabliihment of or der, and whilit they are violating the conftirution, pretend to be iis chief I'upporc " The Majority of th« National rllleinbly is coiiipofed ot men ot that party — hence the confufion ami tu- hiuic winch accompany all their tie bales, their continual complaint oi he inactivity of the execuiive power —the denunciation of Miniiters—that indecent abuleof foreign government — the provocation of war," &c. &c. N E W-Y O 11 K, June 15. Who would have thought (fays a correspon dent) that tie effects ef the late misfortunes of many of our citizens would have been 16 little felt in general, as they are atprefent ? Scarcely any traces of thv difalters, except in tlie Ipccu iating line, which happened some time ago, aie now to be seen in tlie commercial iphere.— Trade of every kind begins to be carried on again with spirit and success—The reprefenta- tioiis which have been made of the situation of Mew-York, in consequence of the late specula tive failures, have been very exaggerated and talfified. The Ihock at the time was severe, but of snort continuance. Credit is again re vived—ind prosperity once more approaches .11 fight. Philadelphia, June 20. By an ordinance of the' King' and Council of Great-Britain, the a<sfcs regulating the trade of that kingdom with the United States of America, which were continned to the sth April, 179 2 > are further continued to the sth April, 1793- Monday lad: arrived in this city from Lon don by the way of New-York, a model by which the New Theatre of MeiTrs. Wignell and Rein agle in Chefnut-ftreet is to be erected.—This plan has been pronounced by European archi tects and perlons of taste and judgment, to be better calculated for a building of convenient and elegant accommodation, as well with res pect to the performers as tire audience, than any Theatre of equal dimensions hitherto con ftru&ed. The model will in a few days be ex hibited for the gratification of the curious. The late European intelligence exhibits a very interesting tho' confuled draft of the state of affairs in that quarter of the globe. France, finding that the combined powers of Austria, Prussia, &c. were mak ng the most a&ive war like preparations, while they continued tonego ciate very indefinitely, has declared war against the King of Bohemia and Hungary. This, it is expelled, will consolidate the views of the na tion; and while the ardor of the great body of the people will lead them to the most strenuous exertions against the common enemy of the revolution, the legislature will be enabled to complete without interruption the great busi ness of arranging their finances, and finifliing the internal organization of the kingdom. The momentum of the new power, that of the peo ple, will be felt, and fubmittcd to in all the de partments ; and while so striking and important an object is to be provided for as the war, taxes will be paid with chearfulnefs, to P ich an amount as that the treasury will probably be full and flowing.—The accounts from Austria and Prus sia are vague ; the marchiug of troops to the frontiers in large bodies, councils, meflengers, and other concomitants of war are mentioned. The King of Sardinia disclaims all lioftile inten tions against France. The ex-princes and their forces are quite in the back ground of the pic ture. — >\veden must be in confufion since the death of Guftavus ; their own concerns will probably be luHicient to engross their whole at tention—an investigation of the lateafiaflination is prosecuting.—The Swiss Cantons do not ap pear in a conspicuous situation at the present crisis.—No recent intelligence is received from Spain which can enable us to determine what part ihe will take in the war; her old habits, and the late change in her ministry, are sup posed to be favorable to France.—England will probably remain neuter ; some, however, fup pole her continental engagements will render it difficult for her to keep out of the scrape. On the v/hole, the French, united among themselves, and animated by the fervor of liberty, will be invincible, while their enemies will have to ast with the utmost caution, left while theyattempt to extinguish the fire of freedom in a neighbor ing kingdom, their own houses lhould be involv ed in the flames. April 5 The late glorious triumph of reason and hu manity in the decision of the Britifli House of Commons, for the abolition of the slave trade, mnft inspire every benevolent mind with the most pleafmg and refpe£tful emotions towards that enlightened people. Y/hen we consider the immense intereit which was supposed to be in volved in this decision, and the per vertingpower j of avarice over the human mind, we may juftly 1 exclaim, The lacred influence of Liberty is ir resistible ! This vote of Parliament, with certain splen did decrees of the National Afiembly of France in favor of man, have poured a flood of glory on the tranfa&ions of the present period, which throws the events of past times, however bril liant, into the fhacle. The number of persons in Edinburgh, taken last year, was 81,865. Married, Mr. Jacob C. "NVikoff, Druggill, to Miss Charlotte Phile, daughter of Frederick Phile, Ffq. Naval Officer of the Port of Phila delphia. 23 [The contested cle&ion of the State of New-York is highly inieiciting, as it relpeCts the imports; 'privilege of free futfrage.— We are alfured thai it is the decided opimon of the well informed of both parties, that had all the legal volts given »t the election 10 which the following protcft resets been counted, there would have been a very conlideiable majority lor Mr. Jay a& Go vernor. j NEW-YORK, June 13, WE, the fubfcnbcrs, membeis ot the joint con rriiice appointed 10 canvass arid tftuuole the vote tak.cn at the lait elc&ion in this Suic lor Gov. root Lieurnant-Governor and Senators,do dilfent t roc and pi oicft againtl the determination ot the majo part ot the laid committee, lefpetting the vote laken at the fa id election, in the county ol Otfege I. Because thcfc votes, having been given o ih< freeholders of Otfego, and the packages con tainirtgthe lame having been received, and tranl mitted in season to the Secretary's office, by th per lon a£hng as fheiift ot the county, the commit ite have no right to rcjefct thcin, under the'pre tcoce ot judging o! the legality,validity, operatio c>r extent of the (heriil's authority or Com million Thcfc que-ftions being foreign to the duty ot thei appointment, and capable of a decision only in th ordinary courts of law. 11. Because, if the committee was by law au thorifed t» examine, and determine the legal it and extent of the Sheriff's authority and commil lion, we are of opinion that Richard R. Smith, a the tim: he received and transmitted the ballots was the lawful fberiff of Otfego. by the Confti tulion the (Vieritf, whatever may be the form o Ins commiflioh, mull hold his office during th pleafurcof the Council ot Appointment, and b ihe law of the land, he mult continue therein un 111 another is appointed, and takes upon himfel ihe office. Richard R. Smith having been ap pointed on the 17th Fcbru?iy, 1791, and Benja min Gilbert having been appointed on the 30c; March, 1792, but not having qualified, or takei upon himfelf the office, until Richard R. Smitl bad received and tianfinitted the ballots, Richari R. Smith, at the time he received and forwarder :hc lame, mutt be deemed the lawful Iheriffof th :ounty. The uuifoim pra£tiee which has prevail d since the eftabliftiment of the constitution, pie ludes all doubt refpe&ing its true conitru&ion o !ns point. For, although the com millions of th fheiifls are for one year, they neveithclefs continu d toexercife the office, until others were appoint and entered upon the execution thereof which has ofien been long after the expiration o the year, and sometimes after ihc fame person ha remained in office lot more than tour years fuc t (lively. And such fheriff sometimes after th of their year, at others,after having hel< 'he office for tour fuccemve years, have receive< and tranlmitted ballots for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Senators, which ballots have, 01 former ele&ions, been received and canvaflVd Ind even upon the present canvass, the committe lave canvaflcd the ballots taken in the counties o Kings, Orange and Wafhinton, notwithftandin, he year had expired for which the fheritls o liefc counties were commillioned, and no nev :ommiflion had been itTccd. Hence the (herift )f thole counties, in receiving and tranfmittin, he ballots, must have atted under their forme :ommiflions, since a mere appoint me fit without omrniflion, and a compliance with the requilite uefcribed by law, could not, in our opinion, giv »nv authoiity as flieriff to the person so appointed 111. Because, if Richard R. Smith, at the tim ie received aud forwarded the ballots, was 110 foe nil, the county was without a fhetitf, a pofitio: 00 rnifchicvous to be established by a doubtfu :onftru£lion of law. IV. Because, ii Richard R. Smith was not c r:ght fHeriff of the county at the time he receive* ind forwarded the ballots, he was then Iheritf 1 :a£t of that county ; and all the a£ts of such an offi :er, which tend to the public utility, or to pre erve and render effectual the rights of thiid per ons, are valid in law. V. Because, in all doubtful cases, ths committe )ught, in our opinion, to decide in favor of th /otcs given by the citizens, left by too nice am rritical an exposition of the law, the rijht of fuf rage be rendered nugatory. We a!fo disTent from, and protcft against the de ermination of the major part ot the laid commit ce, refpetting the votes, taken at the laid cle&ion n tne county of Clinton. Because, it appears that theffieriffof the fait :oun:y deputed a person by parole to deliver th containing the ballots ot the fa id county, inn he Secretary's Office. Such deputation we deen obefufficient; and as ihere is fatisfaftory evi knee, that the box was delivered in the fa mi late, ;n which it was received trom the fheriff he votes in our opinion ought to be canvafled. We also dilfent from, and protest against th' letcrniiuation ot the major part of the laid com mttee, by which they declare that George Clintoi was, by the greatest number of votes taken at th ast elc&ion, ior Governor, Lieutenant-Governor ind St r.ators, cholen Governor of this state ; am hat Pierre Van Cortlandt was, by the greatcl lumber of votes at the laid election, chosen Lieu enant-Governor of this state. And that John Li 'ingfton was, by the greatest number of votes a he laid election, in the Eastern d 1 ftr 16b of thi late, chosen a Senator in the said Eastern diftriil. Because, itcannot be •fcertained whether Georg. Jlmton was chosen Governor, or Pierre Van Con andf, Lieutenant-Governor of this Itate, by th< ;reatcft numhor of votes at the last election, with >ut examining the ballots, contained in the boxes lelivered into the Secretary's Office, by the the iffs of the counties of Otfego and Clinton ; there leing a lufficient number of freeholders in theft ounties, with the votes given in other parts ol lie state, for John Jay, as Governor, and Stephen ir-.n RanfelUier, as Lieutenant-Governor, to give hem a majority ot votes tor thole offices; nor can t be afcertaincd, whether John Livingfton was hofen a Senator in the Eastern dillrift, by the ;ieatcft number of votes in that diftrift, without xamining the votes taken in the county of Clin on, there being a fufficient number of freeholders n that county, with the votes given in other f the diftridl, for Thomas Jenkins, as a Senator, d give him a greater number of votes for a Scna or, than the number given for the said John Li ingfton. SaMUEL JONES, ISAAC ROOSEVF.LT, LEONARD QANShVOORT. Secretary's Office, New-York, June 12, 1792. From ths title of t';a National Gazette ■'fays a Corrjfpoiideut) it was natural to ex jsft that it would have been conspicuous for d.ileininating principles calculated to promo.e the great national interetts of tlio United States the national union, natior.il credit, national projj't rity, in respect to commerce, sericulture and manufa&ures-*'national in refer ence to the conllitution, the laws, and govern ment ; and in respect to the administration of the --jvcrnnient, which is placed in the hands of the ti-it patriots of the country, at the head of whom ii the man who '* unites ail hearts," at least apparently; an administration which with so much harmony, concord a..d luccei;, have given America a name in tho earth, and made her the model of t ie nations that deter mine to be free. —Initead of realizing these rea sonable and ji-It expectations, w.-.at do wc bj holu? A faction, who arrogating to themselves a superior degree of sensibility fjr the liberties of this country, are incelfantly pouring forth, through the medium of that Gazette, a torrent of abuse against men and measures; and load ing the government of t:;e people with epi thets of opprobrium, furpafiing thnfe formery applied to the measures of the Britiih mimltry ti their attempts to enllave us. be considered in any other point of view, than a continuation of that oppoiition which sprang up immediately on the promulgation of thecon ftitution to which the United States is indebted for its prelent enjoyments and futureprofpe&s- It may not be improper to exhibit, occasion ally, an abi'haft of those sentiments and opini ons, by which the party that supports this Na tional Gazette propose to secure to the people the bleflings of union, and a republican system of government. C. Tiie following national sentiments appear in the National Gazette of Monday la.it: " The fpirtted conduCl of some good old whigs of 1775, in deflroying the notification of the exciseman u1 Germantown, as a dilgracrijl of flavcry, may convince our rulers that a Jree people unit not be amused by financial palliatives. " The government of the United States in all thingi wishing to imitate the con apt principles 0/ the court of Great Britain, has commenced the a J graceful career by an etcife law, and during t/ie lajlfefjlon oj Congrejs attempted a stamp duty on cards, with a faniliftcd pretence to ditcourage gambling N. B. The acquiescence of the refpeftive dates in the excise law, is manifeft from this circumstance—that they generally, if not all of them, have repealed their state excile laws, in consequence of that species of taxation's being iffdmed by Cangrefs agreeable to the consti tution. Extract from the fame paper. " A refpelakle minority in Congress (the [ingle note of Gen. jjekfon might have frequently made it a ma jority) have rearobatrd every one of the meaf ires that are complained oj; andij Pennfy'vania had been re prejenttdin the Senate, many oj those measures, which mere carried only by the cafling voice of the Vice-Presi dent, would perhaps never have been adopted." Extract from Thursday's Gazette. " That there wai an evident bias m the llmJc oj Rcprefentatives, of a mojl lingular nature, in the vote given the 2lft of March Ufi, mujt appear to every nu partial examiner, who will take the trouble to call his e\e ovet the Yets and Nays, where it will dearly ap pear that the northern members generally voted in the negative on the quejlion for declaring Gen. jfacljon en titled to a feat." This is truly republican indeed! Thus also has the Speaker of the House been stigmatized in the National Gazette as a prejudiced man, for the abominable crime of exercising his own judgment ! Another extract. 1 " Was it a hofi oj who, with the Pres ident of the United States at their head, kicked out of I doors the iradtiom/.ing reprejentation bill, to introduce \a conftilutional one This fliews the fent'iinents of the party— from such intolerance may the United States forever continue free. The New-York papers teem with publica tions (pro and con) relpefting the decision of the canvallers of the votes at the late election in that state. A meetiug was to be held on Monday at the City-Hall, for the purpose of"adopting measures to obtain legal rcdrefs of the injury conceived to be done to the Constitution from the decision of a majority of the can vailing committee. At a meeting of the Convention of the Pro testant Episcopal Church in this State, held at Christ Church the sth inft. the following gen tlemen were appointed delegates to the general convention of said church in the United States, to be held in the city of New-York, the 3d Tuesday in September next, viz. The Rev. Dr. Smith, Rev. Dr. Magaw, Rev. Mr. Pilmore,Rev. Mr. Grig, William Bingham, Esq. and Meflrs. John Campbell and Wooddrop Sims. Died on Saturday last, after a fliort illness, much regretted by a numerous Col. Richard Fullertoh, of t'lis city, and on Sunday his remains weredepofitedin the burial ground of the firft Presbyterian Church, attended by a large number of refpedtable citi- zens. PRICE OF STOCKS. 6 per Cents, 3 per Cents, Deterred, indents, Final Settlements, 2C~f Half shares Bank U. S. 75 per cent, prern. Shares Bank North-Amerira, 17 ditto. SHIP NEWS. ARRIVED at the PORT <?/" PHILADELPHIA. Ship Juno, Erice, Havre de Grace & Exeter Brig Columbus, Selman, Cadiz $3T The Editor of this Gazette informs his patrons, that he has constantly lent it to those sub scribers who have not directed that it should be discontinued after the firft of June. This cannot 22/" 13/ life 13 Jr
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