*t cotrotenanw tt>e enquiry into tl* state tf the public resources, have been often branded with the epithet of antifeclcra). And this ap pellation hath been liberally |*ftowcd upon them by the fifcal faction. It is of importance to the community to know, to whom this epithet in truth belongs. The cry it no criterion by which to judge. Tne perpetrator of a feleny, it usually more vbcifGr.ius in his exclamations than his pur faers themselves. The constitution eaafts, « that a regular (tateineiit and accouut of Iht nctipn and ixpeti diturts of public *«0 shall be puhlilhedlrom time to time." An account of public monies and funds rs here explicitly directed by * con stitutional mandate. Can it be imagined.that the only individual capable of complying with k, and actually provided bylaw as the instru ment for it, is the only individual entitled to •11 absolution from the injunction ? The Secretary admits that this account hath never been produced, but aflerts, " that until the last resolutions, no coll has been made upen him, which rendered it proper to exhi bit a general view of the public monies and funds." He is deaf to the voice of the con stitution, although in this instance its lungs *re exerted in the loudest and mofl articulate tone. Such accounts were designed as a check, and do certainly militate powerfully again It monarchy and ariftocfacy ; ftrjl. By counteracting corruption, and money-influence of every kind in the legilla ture. Secondly. By producing (economy, leflening taxes, and diminilhing the number of tax-j,a therers, whose interest geneially unites them With administration. Thirdly. By obviating the acquirement of exorbitant wealth, from the temporary use of public money. ' • ' Is the genius of th« constitution monarchi cal or republican ? Who are most federal— thoft who join their voice to the call of the constitution, or those who are deaf to this fundamental remonftrante !—Let the impar tial judge. The apology of the Secretary in its best view, is an acknowledgement that he has been guilty of a fupprelfion, in violation of the constitution. But it is proper to enquire, whethar this fupprelfion has been accidental o,r I'yftematiQ ? —If the former, a plain, placid, intelligible statement of the public funds may be expect ed. But if a system hath been conflicted by the enquiry, passion, artifice, perplexity, will be resorted to in its defence. Let a fcfolift in politics and human nature, refleCt on the following indications of this let ter, and doubt if he can, whose image and lu perfcription it bears. It feleCte the indiviflual member, who mov ed for th* enquiry into the state of the Trea sury, at the objeCt of newfpiper animadyerfi •ii } although the tacit breacli of the constitu tion by the Setretary, and the rejection of a propofitfon of like import at the preceding fellion, Confpiied in stimulating him to do Ms duty. It is in theftile of a remonstrance from a constituent, who " acjuicfces in tie fujficierty oj motivesbut yet censures the ast itlelf. It censures the reasons leading to the reso lutions ] it admits of the fufficiency of the motives inducing the refolutiens ; it censures the resolutions as requiring an impracticable compliance ; it still promises to perform this impracticability; and having easily effected it, boasts of a success, which " must obviate every idea of a balance unaccounted for." What is this but one tissue of contradiHion ? It amuses people, by a labored explanation of an ingenious contrivance, by which two millions may be turned and turned, until the result is—o. It endeavors to change tlie objeCt of enqui ry, by soliciting the public attention to an examination of the accuracy of a conjectural statement: And it concludes with an injunction upon the members ofCongrefs to wait upon his of ficers for information, left their enquiries (hould turn out to he iiifignificant, especially iffnujHted upon a " voluntary difdojure" of the Secretary himfelf. The motives and ''ffeCts of theft indicati ons, deserve some portion of the public atten tion. What member of Congnefs wilt in future move for a " Jlatement oj the receipts and expen ditures of pui/ic money," if be is to be dragged into a newspaper controversy, and expoled to the odium and abu « of tlw paper feftion, set on-hy the matter of the pack? When Cotigrefs itfelf isaccofted in a m«- jefteria! stile of condef'cention (if the expreffi. on is allowable) does it not evince a reliance upon foine hidden influence ? Especially should Congress {hi ink from its own ast, and surren der at discretion one of its own members) as a hostage for their future good behaviour. Are not contradictions, and uninteresting transmutations of fifcal entries, indicative of a design to deceive and mislead ? Is not the attempt to detach the public eye from its tme obieft, fulpjcious I The Jure often decoys a whole flock of pigeons from their f'afe line of progress, into the net of the merc'fefs sportsman. And is not an attempt to avoid public enquiries, by a reference of individual members tofifcal officers, designed to continue the p'efent darkness of the pub "llc mind, as to the knowledge of public funds ? Fellow citizens, piece these circumstances together, and extract the result for your felvts. Democracy delights in public knowledge —Simplicity ought to be the garb of her fifcal arrangements—with inviolability (be reveres and fulfills the constitution, because it is the will of the people—She is jealous of the inde pendence of the legislature, collectively and individually—She abhors artifice, perplexity, and intrigue—with alacrity and pcrfpicuity flie gives an account of her conduct—and Jh'e exhibits public funds in doilari and cent*. for erery palTenger to view. A contrary coniiuft cannot be tlie effect of accident; it is the result of political f/fteijl, and ignorance itfelf, unblinded by inte»»fl, cannot find a difficulty in difcorering irflit that system is. f ttANKtyjtj Feb nary 15. M * . Fen no, THERE rs a curious ftatcment rerpabltfbed j in your Jaft Gazette, from the American ] ftailv Advertiser, refpe&inp the states who voted ogainjl Mr. Adams, and againjl the doors of liic| Scnate bring ihut. A.drpitttng tht ftateYnw to be conefl, which is not the fa£l*, Whit does it prove?—lt provei tmt—that Mr. Adams is re elected Viee-Prefident, by a large majority of-theJ dates— and that a large majority ofr the states have not expieffcd an opinion refpe&ing the k opening of the Senate Chamber Doors.—Hot it would puzzle any one to find out the lead con nexion between these circumstances. Are the fentimems of the Vice-President on the que (lion of opening the doors, afeertained hereby? or rather, does it not clearly appear, that a majo* rity of the states ag»ee in opinion with the very large majority of the Senate. It is granted that the majority is nothing, when, put in competition with the views of party. > C. . * Nfirth-Caroh'/ra, it appear j, divided on the qvej tion-~as tvel!as South-Carolina and Maryland*—and one oj the Georgia Senators was absent. MR. Fen NO, The following extraftjrom the New- Brunfuiick Ad vertijer,if recommended to the peru sal ofM* candid invejligators oj the bay* Your's, Z. " IN free governments, where men enjoy the JL rightof judging for themfelv*», divorfity of fcntimcnt refpe&ing public men and meafurrs mull be expe&ed, and is, indeed, unavouWtfle. This d'yerfity however, is attrnded with good Or bad effeftt, according to the principle from which it If the agent be an honrft and candid enquirer, it his object be truth and in formation, he will be ever open to conviction— and,, when convinced, will think it no dishonor to retra& and acknowledge his error. But on the contrary, if his mind be darkened by preju dice,, be guided by felfifli views, or a&uated by party spirit, his opinion, however erroncoufly formed, no course of reasoning nor of facts can induce him td forego. He may be refuted, but will be convinced ; truth mav dazzle him by its brightness, bu* will nev«r eradiate or cheer. To attempt conri&ion under such circumftanees, would be labor unprofitably bestowed." Of the GRATED LODGE of free and accept ed MASONS for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, . r TO THEIR HONOURED AND ILLUSTRIOUS BROTHER GEORGE WASHINGTON. WHILST the hijlorian is defcribihg the career of your glory, and the inhabit ants of an extensive empire are 'happy in your unexampled exertions—whiltt some ce'ebrate the //fro, so diftinguiihed in liber* ating united America, and others the Patriot who nrefides over her Councils, a hand tf bro thers having always joined the acclamations of their countrymen, row teftify their re fpeft for those milder virtues which have ever graced the Man. Taught by the precepts of our Society that all its Members /land upon a level, we venture to afTume this station, and to approach yon with that freedom, which diminishes our dif fidence, without leflenitig our re/pest: Deli rous to enlarge the boundaries of social bap pinefs, and to vindicate the ceremonies of their Institution, this Grand Lodge havepub lifhed a " Book of Cmjlitutions," (and a .copy for your acceptance accompanies this) which, by discovering the principles that actuate, will speak the eulogy of the Society—tkough they fervently wi(h the conduct of its Mem bers may prove its highest commendation. Convinced of his attachment to its cause, and benevolent designs, they have taken the liberty to dedicate this work to Out, thoqua lities of whose heart, and the anions of Wiofe lifej have contributed to improve personal virtue, and extend throughout the world, the mod endearing cordialities; and they jhum bly'hope, he will pardon this freedom, arid ac cept this tribute of their efleem and homage. May the Supreme Architect of the Uni verse protest and bless you, give yon length of days, and inci ease of felicity in this world, and then receive you to the harmonious and exalted Society in Heaven. JOHN CUTLER, Grand Majltr. JOSI AM BARTLETT, ? „ in, . MUNGO Mackay, £ Gr " nd War Boflon December 27, A. 1. 1792. 7# the GRAND LODGE of fkf.e end ac cepted MASONS far the Commnnu ealih oj Massachusetts. FLATTERING as it may be to the hu man mind, and truly honorable as it is, to re ceive from onr fellow-citizens testimonies of approbation for exertions to promote the public welfare—it is not left pleasing to know, that the milder virtues of the heart are high ly refpefted by a society whose liberal prin ciples are fonnded in the immutable lawiof truth and justice. To enlarge the sphere of social happiness is worthy the benevoJent design of a Masonic Institution. And it is most fervently to be wished, that the conduct of every member of the f aternity, as well as those publications that discover the principles which a&uate them, may tend to convince mankind that the grandohjeft of Maforiry is to promote the happiness of the human race. While I be« your acceptance of mv thanks for the " Book of Constitutions" which vou have Tent me, and for the honor you have done me in the dedication, permit me to aflure AN ADDRESS ANSWER. 302 yon, that I fee) all thole amotions of grati tude which your affectionate Address and cordial wiflies, are calculated to inspire.— And L finely pray that the Gjmat Archi tect of the Univet fe.may bless you here, and receive you hereafter in tys fmmortal Temple. . , & WASHINGTON. LAW OF, THE UNION. SF.COM) CONGRESS GF THE UNITED STATES, aHt the second session, 1 afed held at the City of Philadelphia, in the St arte of P6nnfylvania, on Monday the fifth ®f November, one thousand Ifeven hundred and ninety-two. An ACT to continue in force for a limited time, and to amend the A<ft, intituled, " An Ast provid ing the Means of Intercourse be tween the United States and Fo reign Nations." ca- *D E lt ky the Senate and ■ m *' X3 1 House of Reprrfentativrs of the • Uinited States of America, mCongrefs affcmbled, That the ast, intitule*, " An aA providing the means of intercourse between the United Stales and foreign nations," which wonld expire at the end of the present feflion of Congress, be, and the fame hereby if, together witbthis ad, conti nued in force for the space of one ye*r» from the parting of this ast, and from thence, until the end of the feflion of Congref»the«, or next there after holden, and no Irvuger. See, 2. And be it further enabled, That ifi all cases, where any sum or sums of money have is sued, or (hall hereafter issue, from the treasury, for the pu» pofes'of intercourse or treaty, with foreign nations, in pursuance of any law, the Prcfidem b«r, »nd he hereby is authorized, to cause the fame to be duly fettled annoally with the accounting officers of the treasury, in man ner following, that is to fay ; by causing the fame to be accounted for, fpecificaHy, in ail in stances, wherein the expenditure thereof may, in his judgment, be made public ; and by mak ing a certificate or certificates, or causing the Sc cicfary of State to make a certificate or certifi cates of the amount of such expenditures, as he may think it advisable uot to fpccify ; and every such certificate (ball be dc< mcd a fufficient voucher for the sum or sums therein exprefled to have been expended. JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker oj the House of Reprefrvtatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice-Prejident of the United States, and Prejident of the Senate, APPROVED, FEBRUARY C), 1793. GEO. WASHINGTON, Prejident of the United States. Foreign Affairs. M I L A N, Nov. 1 5 . THE government of Austrian Lombardy having offered the pay of thirty-two sous and a half per day (about thirteen pence ster ling) to every volunteer that chose to goto fight the French, who threat ened to invade that country, such was the enthusiasm among the peo ple, and particularly among the in habitants of the mountains, to de fend their country againftthe inva ders, and so many crowded to the places of rendezvous, that it was ex pelted an army of more than one hundred thousand of the ablest fight ing men would be formed in a very (hort time. FRANCE. NATIONAL CONVENTION. DECEMBER I. LETTER FROM GEN.~JDUMOURIER. Liege, Nov. 28. " Citizen President, " AT the head of the bravest troops in the universe, I attacked yesterday morning at seven o'clock the rear guard, of the lmperialifts, commanded hy Gen. Staray, and confiding of 12,c00 men at least. I had not so many for a great part of the day,' but when the whole of the National Army displayed itfelf, the enemy thought of retreating, after having been forced in fix villages with the loss of their General. " Prudence, and the fltortnefs of the day, prevented me from enter ing the city. J entered it at nine this morning, and it is impoflible for me to describe the joy and the de lighful sensations which the inha bitants experienced at our arrival— Republican ideas have here the fame characters of reason and energy in France. I dare affirm, that in four days a National Guard will be per fectly Organized, and that in fifteen Liege will have a National Conven tion. The French ariny (hews it felf every day more and more wor thy of the cause which it supports, and deserves that you fiiould at tend to its wants. Our loss dees not exceed ij or 20 men killed or wounded—that ot the enemy to j or 600 at lealt, among whom they b«. t« npn, .fc„, .11, o„ t rill, '"* •»" " I have taken up' my lod £ i n .. in the Palace of the Bilbopof Lit e e who went off precipitately at three' o'clock yesterday morning. I cßufe Citizen Jolcvet to take an ex. a«ft inventory of the papers he ha» left. (Signed) DUMOURrER.. " P.S. Lieut. Col. Philip Devaux il the bearer of these difpaicbes." Kerfant moved, that a letter of thanks might be sent to Gen. Du mourier; but this was opposed by several members, who Paid it would be time enough when he liadfinifli ed his career. The committee of public instruc tion was oedered to draw up a ge neral address to all the armies, and their commanders. Gen. Dumourier's Aid-duCamn being admitted to rhe Bar, said, 1 cannot N yet officially announce t« you, tliat the citadel of Antwerp it taken, but I can assure you that i* has furreiidered. Dccembtr j4. Eurther particolat-i were read from the somtniffioner* sent 10 the Belgic army. On the evening of the Bth of' December, there was in the army chest 445,00» livres in specie, and 243,000 in dlig. naj». The inhabitants of the coun try will not receive attignats, which proceeds from a number of forged ones having been circulated by the emigrants. On Saturday night Du. moorier waited on the commission. ers, and laid before them a letter from the war minister, relative to the march of the army. He told them his views differed from those of the executive council, and that he wished some old experienced of. ficers to decide which were the best. The army has plenty of provisions, and is only in want of cloathing and forage. Their {hoes are of a very bad quality, the leather tear ing like paper. The men, howe ver, are all anxious to march, noi withftanding they are almost naked. Ir O N D © N, December 4. " ""* "fr'J'n**"'' »PT|*icrj» parts of the kingdom appear to b< the mod alarming. In Scotland there have been several infurree tions, but of no other importance than that they fliew the turbulent difpolition of some of the people there. In Yorkfhiie, particularly at Sheffield, in Northumberland, and in Durham, a spirit of riot hat (hewn itfelf. In imitation of the French, the general cry among these rioiers is, let us have a more .equal division of property, for whyfhould one man be richer than another? The number of seditious clubs in and about the metropolis, has like wise become a feriousevil. Bu.tfuch is the vigilance of government, and so strong is the spirit of loyalty in the people to support the conflitu tion, that we have no reafoivtobe under very great alarm. One hundred and twenty perfon# mostly lrifh, are forming a plan of an intended republican system for Great-Britain, at White's hotel in Pari». Paine and Gen. Santerre are alternately chairmen. Domestic Articles. BOSTON, Feb. 6. The Regent of Sweden, in recog» nizing the French Rupublic, adled rather prematurely. The proper time for such a nieafnre will b e when the new conftitmion of France is adopred, and in operation. When this takes place, the government of the United States will, if poflible, be the firft to acknowledge and cor. dially to congratulate her fitter. Capt. Snow, who arrived hereyel terday, in 27 days from Martinico, informs, that on rhe day he failed, a capitulation had been agreed up -011, that the National Flag of France ihould be fubftitnted in the room of the Aristocratic Flag, the next day; and that on the fame day the Hag was hoisted at Thac the downfall of the late spirit of re bellion was complete, and that mavket for American produce wa* good. •• ,r
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