In committee of the whole on the bill making compensation to Alex. C. Hanfora. Mr. Dayton in the chair. An amendment was proposed but not agreed to. The committee on motion rose and report ed progress. A message was received from the President of the United States by his Secretary, Mr. Lear, which informed the House that the P efident had approved and signed an ast relative to claims against the United States not barred by any ad •if limitation. A message from the Senate informed the house thatjthey have considered the bill for repealing part of a resolution of the late Congress refpe&«< ing the inhabitants of Post Vincennes, and have concurred therein. He also informed the house that the Senate are now ready to meet the house in the Senate chamber, for the purpose of open* ing and counting the votes for President and Vice-Prefcde»t of the United States. The House accordingly repaired to the Senate chamber. The members were absent from the house one Hour and an half. After they had returned the Clerk read a statement of the votes as ascertain ed by the Tellers of the two Houses, which are as follow : George Washington, John Adams, George Clinton, Thomas Jefiferfon, Aaron Burr, The House again went into committee of the whole on the bill to make compensation to Al exander C. Hanfon. The 2d fe&ion, after feme debate, was struck out. The bill v/as then re ported as amended. The question on engrossing the bill was put and negatived. The Chairman announced a communication . from the Secretary of the Treasury; some parts I,of which, being of a confidential nature, the ■ galleries were cleared. T'HURSD A Y,' Feb. 14. Mr. Wiidfworth brought in a report on the petitions of the French inhabitants of Galli poljt —Read, and laid on the table. The farae .gentleman presented the petition ; oflff Roger Enos, praying compensation for mi * Mtary fcrviees, which was read, and laid on , the table. . Mr Heifter prefentod the petition of Mar garet Sear, praying compenfatiort sos the ar rearages due to her late hu{band for military fervice;—this was referred to a feleft com- mittee The reading of confidential communica tions bai;i& announced, the galleries were shut. Whilst the galleries were ihut, A meljiige from tie Senate, by Mr. Secre tary Otis, informed the House, that the Presi dent of the Uri;ed States had approved and signed t>e act. refpefting fugitives from juf tire, and per Tons c.caping from the service of matters. And, that the Senate dire fled him to lay Jbefore the House, a bill entitled an ast sup plementary to the ast, entitled, " An ast to provide more for the-xrotieftrenr- nf the duties imposed by law on goods, wares and merchandize imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of Ihips or vessels"—in the Senate requeil the concurrence of the House. Another mefTage from the Senate informed the House, that they had appointed Meflrs. King, Izard, and Strong, a committee, to join such committee as this house would appoint, to acquaint the Prefidentof the United States of his being elected so** another term of four from the 4t"h clay of March next.— This mefl'age was taken up in the Houje of Representatives, and Meflrs. Smith (S. C.) Madison, and Lawrance, were appointed. FRIDAY, February 15.' A bill fupplemcntary to the colle&ion iaw, Teceived from the Senate, was twice read, and on motion, referred to a feleft committee, foniifting of Mr. Goodhue, Mr. W. Smith,and Mr. Hindman. A bill to refund to Jacob B? 1 ?, certain du ties os pickled iifh, was read the third time, and paCed. A bill for placing on the pension lift foch officers and soldiers of the militia, as shall be wounded and disabled in the pub'ic fervicc, was twice read, and committed to a com mittee of the whole house. A i eport on the petition of the Printers and Booksellers was read ; this report is pgaiaft repealing the duty on imported printing pa per—but in favor of taking off ail imposition on rags imported ; referred to a feleft com mittee. Mr. Goodhue laid a motion on the table to extend the term for receiving fubferiptioos to the loan of the United States, to the day of A report from the Secretary of War on the petition of Jonathan Haikell and Abraham Watson, was read—this report was favorable to the petitioners; laid on the table. The reading of communications which have been before the House for several days, from the Secretary of the Treasury, was resumed. The reading being finiftied ; a motion was made that these communications ihould be re ferred to a feletfl committee, with inftrunions to report to the House their opinion refpeft ing such parts of them as it will be eligible to publifli Another motion was made, that those (hould be prirtcd without any such re ference as are not expressly communicated as conlidential— romedifcuffion took place, which ended in an order for clearing the galleries. The House being again opened, A mefTage from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary, informed the House, that the Senate have pafled the bill to promote the progress c f ufeful arts, \vith amendments — and that tiie bill in favor of H. E. Lutterloh, having beer? considered by the Senate, they b-d resolved that the said bill do not pass. The amendments proposed by Hie Senate to the ast for eftablifhiog the Judicial Courts of the United States, were referred to R eotn-: mittce of the whole Huule oji MonclaV next. Mr. Giles, of the co.imiit.'ee appointed"to enquire into.the causes of the failure of tlie expedition tinder Ger. St. Clair, brought in a report supplementary to that made at tlielaft feffioji—This report:bcing read, it was or-' dered that ,ioo copies of this, with the origi-; nal report, be printed for the- ule of che: House. ! On motion of Mr. W. Smith, the fubjeft was referred to the consideration of the whole House, on Wednesday next. The committee to whom were referred for consideration certain communications from the Secretary of the Tieafury, reported a statement of such as in rbeir opinion it was proper fhouldl be published—the r(?f>ort was accepted by the House. The amendments of the Senate to the bill, to promote the progress of ufeful arts, were taken into consideration, and agreed to. Mr. W.Smith,of the joint committee appoint ed to wait on the Prefidcnt to inform him. of bis elr&ion, reported that the committee had per formed that service. A motion was laid on the table, that a com mittee be appointed to bring in a bill for fixing the time of the next annual meeting of Congress. Mr. Giles laid a motion on the {able to the followiug effect—That the CominVflioners for purchasing the public debt be direded to la-y-be fore this House a llatemcnt of their proceedings Jrom the commencement of that institution to the prcfent time—fpecifying the sums carried to the credit of that actount, and the sources from whence ihey have been drawn—and the amount of monies now on hand applicable to the pur chale of the public debt. 77 S° 4 I Adjourned till to-morrow, Philadelphia, Feb. 16. The celebrated Mr. Erlkine was Ojp'bnlel) for Mr.'Paine on his late triaT in he made a fpeeeh of threfc hours and" twenty minutes long-—when the trial was over, "and Mr. Krikine had got into his carriage, ibirie perfoiis took the horses off, and dragged it' to his house in Seijeants Inn. Bowles, the Cherokee Chief, so called, who had been condemned to fuffer death in Cadiz, has been liberated. Further accounts of the taking of Frankfort fay, that it was treasonably delivered up to the enemy ; of the French were attacked by the citizens at the fame time the Prullians aflaiied the city without, with long knives, furnilhed it is said to 10,000 of the citizens by the Landgrave of Hefle Calfel. The ma-[ giftrates denied the charge. Gen. Cnftine, in 111 his letter to the Convention fays, the Prtif fians loft in this aifa\ilt 4,ooo—while that of the French (13,000 of the garrison excepted) does not evceed the above mentioned. The King of France went to the Conven tion in a carriage drawn by two hories only, the glalTes of which were down. A solemn silence prevailed during his whole pafl'aje from the Temple to the Convention, which took up nearly the space of ail hour :—fogreat was the number of aimed men, that the populace collected on the occasion could scarcely be supposed to fee the proceflion. On the 4th of Dec. the people of Geneva, without waiting for the re Ail t of the sovereign council, aflembled in arms, took possession of the park of artillery,and of the principal posts; when the grand council saw this movement, they gave their fanttion to a law presented by the people, which assure* to them a Hbdrty as absolute and extensive as that of the French nation An account of the proceedings of the Irifti Catholic Convention, fays, they adhere literal ly to the demand they made last year, viz. That the eieftive franchifes Ihduld be restor ed to Roman Catholics renting a farm of 2DI. a yea; or upwards. They put their claim of right into the form of a petition to the com mon Sovereign, and appointed Sir Thomas French, Bart. Mr. Keough, and three other gentlemen, to be a deputation to go to Eng land, and pre fen t it to his Majesty. Meeting-, for the purpose of associating for the ptefervation of the Conflitution are be coming general all over England. Tronchet and Malefherbe. l ;, two celebrated Lawyers, are chosen by Louis XVI. as bis Couofel; they have accepted of the appoint, went. General Cuftrne lias received a challenge from a lord of the bedchamber belonging to the Prince of Heife-Caflel ; to which the Ge neral has returned for answer, that being de termined to fight no other duels than with cannon ball, if the challenger would fix the day, hour, and place, he (hall be gjad to meet him. The birth day of Prince Frederick of Den mark, was celebrated at Bergeu, in Norway, in a manner thus acceptable to humanity. The society for the promotion of nfeful in dustry being afleinbled in their hall, prizes wee given to all those who bad distinguished themfelve? during the preceding year in agri culture, filhing, and other laborious occupa- tions. The present profpeft of America cannot fail to strike the eye of the raoft remote %b ---ferver—.her commerce extending ; her ma nufactures rapidly encrepfing \ arts and sci ences daily improving; her agriculture flou rifhing; her debts decreafmg; and her friends augmenting—add to the e, plenty within her walls, and fearlefs of menaces from without— It would puzzle its wortl enemies, were they to twirl the globe around a thousand times, and examine it with the eyes of Argus, to find such another favored spot—yet, for all this, according to tl.e doftriwe of some modern re formers, we nmft have a change of men and ineafures.—"Vain his attempts who drives to please you all." - ; Gaz. 298 At twelve o'clock on Wednesday last, the Members of the Houl'c of Reprelentatives of the United States repaired to tfie Senate Chamber. The Members of tlie Senate wee previously aflembled. Both Houses being in Convention, the Prefidertt of the pur suant to the Conftitation of the United States, opened and read the Certificates received by ekprefs from the Executives of the feveraJ »states, which contained the lifts of the Votes given by the Electors of the States refpe<ftive "ly,'for n President and Vice-Pre fide nt of the United States, beginning with New-Hamp - fliirew Tke reading of these being finilhed, the Lifts were delivered to the Tellers, viz. Mr. King, on the part of the Senate, and Mr. Law ranee and Mr. W. Smith on the part of the'Roufe— The Tellers counted the Votes, and deli vered a statement of the fame to the Presi dent of the Senate, which he read as follows : New Hampshire - Maffachufctts - Rhode liland Vermont Conneilicut - New-York - - New Jersey Pennsylvania - - Delaware - Maryland - •<.' - Virginia .... Kentucfcey - - - North Carolina - - South Carolina - - - Georgia The President of the Senate then declared George Washington Prefidentof the United States, by a unanimous vote, for four years, commencing the 4tli of March next; and John Adams Vice-President of the United States, by a majority of votes, for the fame period. The House then retired. In SENATE, Feb. 4, 1793. On motion to agree to the following— to wit: Resolved, That it be a {landing rule, that the doors of the Senate Chamber reniain open wbilft the Senate lhall be fitting in a legisla tive and judicative capacity, except on such occafjons as in their judgment may require fecrecv; and that this rule ftiall commence and ,be in force on the firft day of the next feifion of Congress. It pafled in the negative—aves 10, noes 18. The ayes and noes being required by one fifth of th£ Senators prefent—tliole who voted in the affirmative, are, MefTrs. Brown, Butler, Burr, Edwards, Gunn, Monroe, Hawkins, Potts, and King, Taylor. Thole who voted in the negative, are, MefTrs. Baffett, Langdon, Bradley, Morris, Cabot, Read, Dickinfon, Robinson, Ellfwortb, Rutherfurd, Foster, Sherman, Henry, Stanton, Johnfton, Strong, and Izard, Wingate. From the Amu ic.Kti Daily AovertTsex MR. DUN LAP, IT occurred to roe this morning, on reading your paper, as worthy of remark, that the Senators, whose states have voted against Mr. Adams as Vice President, have voted against the doors of the Senate being fliut, and vice vtrju) as the following lift will shew : Against Mr. Adams., and. For Mr. Adams, and Jor againjl the doors being the doors being Jhut. Jhut. New-Hamplhire New-York. MalTachufetts Virginia Rhode-Island Kentucky Conne<sticut North-Carolina Vermont Georgia New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware Divided—Maryland and South-Carolina. February 13. B. COMMUNICATIONS. The Crisis, a fpeculalion in the Boston Chro nicle, republished »n the National Gazette, con demns the administration of America for mak ing foreign loans in Holland and Flanders — Among other equally sensible and profound ob j< &ions, the author is ast aid ol our bring di awn by foreign loans info foreign connexions. A eorreipondent asks, whether the author (Cup. posing him a Boftoniau) will i«tfte a piece of the foaftcd Ox, at the BoftoijCtvic Feast.— If Dutch loanr (lick in his throat, Frcoch politics will certainly clioak him. The address of a certain set of feriblers, endea voring to impress their eajlern brethren with a belief that ev -ry imputation of a change of fentxment y and deviation from republican principles is levelled at tie body of the people in tUfe States, is an i* fiance of refinement umtthy of those who have been long noted for their politicalartificcf. It has not however, it is to be hoped, efcapedthe notice of that difcernmg peo ple that the imputation has nit been pointed at then y but at some particular charaders Jrum among them, uho t it ij conceived. have in many mjlances departed widely Jrom the sense oj their country men. Tit my c £ c • f. o C t, M£Z o - S So "r 3 1 < 3 •s * * nO?" 1 O H 7 7 16 16 4 4 3 3 9 9 12 12 7 7 15 14 I 3 3 8 8 21 21 4 4 12 12 -76 I 4 4 132 77 50 41 the for this finejfe Is obmotis ; jar whi'fifuck charac ters can impress the particulai communities to which they belong, with a belief that the charge rt pointed equally at them, tkf latter are compelled to make com* man cavfe, and, unite with theJormer in mutual de* fence. .1 hus all enquiry on the part of the people would be at en end, and they be led by that means to promote the views of their deceivers. #J the ejf*Ms oj this political jugglin+t we hixe lately seen J'orr.t curious fpefimens, among which art to be numbered Jeter at grave occasional pieces in vin dication of the, people oj MajjaJmJttts and kpn*ft(!i* cut, againjl the charge of apojtacy Jrcm ,'/r princi ples of republican government; in which it is de clared in the mo/l fo'em.i manner, that iiu jurmet * of thofeflates are not defirou\ oj J'ubverting theprefrnt conjlitution, and cjlablifhing a monarchy—that /' jy are averse to titles or hereditary dijtinchvns, or other extraordinary aggrandizement oj individuals. . That the citizens, of the cajtern Jiutts are in gene ral republican, no one will quejlion Tlex have given too many proofs of that important.truths for a doubt now to exist on that point in an\ part of the Union. Whilfl, however % the fentwents oj a few particular charaflen were csnfdered as an indication of those of the slates from whence they came, some painful apprehenjions begtn to be entertained that ine public mind had undergone a flrange tranfuion in that quarter. Rht the fervent joy lately dr[played throughout those slates, upon the Juccefs oj the frenck arms in thecaufe of liberty and equality, has dispelled every doubt on that head, and revived a general con- Jidence in the purity of their principles. The following excellent paragraphs are from the Mail. The Profperjty of the United States, is, and ought to l>e a fubjt-cl of grateful meditation to every patriotic American. In private life, one of the best preservatives against the turbulence of difccntent, is an habitual reflection on the daily comforts a man enjoy*—these, when incorpo rated as It were with our being, will lose a great part of their importance, unlets the mind, either fiom a religious or a philosophical turn of tho't, be frequently called to their contemplation. Nations, Jike individuals, may be contiafted in their chara6fcers and ei• cumftances : and in forming an climate €>! all earthly good, we are forced. fiom our ignorance of absolute perfec tion, 10 form a judgment of the happiness of er» ther bj comparison. Our fituatton in thisiree and enlightened republic is, under tbii view of the fubjeft, indeed prosperous and happy. The greatest part of Euiope is in a state of tu mult and uproar. Where war does not yet ab solutely rage, the vices and the fad fpe&arle of delpotic governments will probably soon pro duce disquietude and revolt.—This country on the contrary, at this moment poflefles, and I hope enjo)S, the model of all reprefentaiive free republics—a state of agriculture, progrefiiveand luxuriantly produ&ive—arts and manuta&ures advancing—morals and manners as yet pure, and the completed freedom in religion. No country on earth would bear tins description except the United States—may they dr.ftrve these blcflings, and rationally enjoy them. It has been jufily remarked, that the tar.es of no country on earth carry with them Juch a consolation as attends those of the United States. The debt, the interest of which they arc principally designed todlfcharge, wrs glo riowflv incurred—lt was the price of freedom —and formed a part of the estimate of our noble Independence. Taxes in Europe, on the contrary, are raised to feed an ignoble penfion lift; to pay the debts of miferabie ambition ; or, to gorge the harpies of royalty, and of courts. But here, the moral quality alone of government leads them to levy taxes. Justice demands a discharge of just debts—and he who pays a penny in this free and prof'perouscoun try, accompanies the due with the patriotic idea, that what I now pay is for what I, as a free man, enjoy—it is just. That occasional calls of the attention of a people to pious exercises are proper, seems to have been the usage and the principle of all nations—at least of such as were civil zed— In private life, a well regulated mind enjoy* many of its sweetest moments in a silent but deep sense of the bleflings it may poflefs from a j nfl: Providence. If there be a duty in the individual, enforcing this rational species cit devotion, it moil be a duty on a more enlarg ed scale, in a Nation, to do the fame. But in a country as free as our's is, there is no particular denomination of devotion termed National. Yet the duty is surely equally incumbent on all. The diversity of opinions relates chiefly to modes ojJailh. All good men profefs and actually fee] a firm belief in the dispensations of an over-ruling Providence, All may in their own way, manifeft a rational and sublime gratitude to Heaven, for national good. Theft? reflections are forcibly urge 4 on the mind by all the occurrences which hove lately taken place in Europe, anjJ by the con trast to them which the bappinefs of United America enjoys. Every civic feaft ought to be a scene in which Americans Ihould breathe the spirit of gratitude for the mighty blefiings they poflefs. Their tumults over; their Freedom fecyred; their prosperity enlarging, and their country happy, as the lot of human nature admits-— My countrymen, true patriotism will teach us to feel those good things, as becomes ra tional btings, and fill us with gratitude to Heaven. The Refolntion for establishing anew Bank was carried in committee of the whole of the House ef Representatives of this state yes terday—ayes 43, noes 21. C 5" A column of " Lycchcos" was prepared Jor this day's Gazette—it /hall appear in our next. Also, the piece Jigned "A Faimeu," J ron a daily paper. PRICE OF STOCKS. 6 per Ctr.ts, 19/ 3 per Cents, 11J Deferred, 11J1O ' Fwll fharei Bank O. 5. tg per ceot.prea Bjnk North Americt, ij
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