The petition of Mary Johnfion was read, praying payment of certain certificates laid en the table. A petition of Eli Elmer was read, and refer ed to the Secretary of War. A petition of John Parker, printer of Phila dephia, was read, praying that monthly publi cations may be circulated through the medium • of the poft-office, on the fame terms as newspa pers —laid on the table. A memorial was read from the Abolit'on Society of the Hate of Rhode liland, praying the attention of Congress to the memorials on the fubje& of the slave trade, presented last ses sion laid on the table. Several other petitions were read and refered. A report was read, on the petition of Raw leigh Downham ; this is favourable to the peti tioner —laid oh the table. The committee to whom was referred for confide ration, a bill received from the Senate, jfupplementaty to the collection law, reported sundry amendments, which were read, and re fered to a committee of the whole for to-mor- TOW. A motion being made and seconded, that the house jhould adjourn for half an hour, the Ayes and Noes were called for by Mr. Mercer, and are as follow : ayes. Ames, Barnwell, S. Bourne, B. Bourn Day ton, Fitzfimons, Gerry, Giles, Gilman, Goodhue, Gregg, Griffin, Grove, Hartley, Heiftir, Hill houfe, Hnger, Key, Lawrance, I,earned, Lee, Livermore, Muhlenberg, Murray, Sedgwick, L Smith, W. Smith, J. Steele, Sterrett, Sturges, Sylvester, Venable, Wadfworth, White, Willi amfon, Willis, Greenup, Leonard, Milledge, Orr, Hindman. 41 Mrjf. noes. A(he, Baldwin, Clark, Findley, Gordon, Kit chell, Macon, Madison, Mercer, Moore, Niles, Page, Parker, Schoonmaker, I. Smith, Sumpter, Tucker, Ward. 18. During the adjournment, the members wait ed on the President of the United States, to feli citate him on the anniveifary of his Birth Day. A bill to authorize the grant of land to the inhabitants of Gallipolis, was read. This bill provides for conveying to said inhabitants, fifty thoufand acres, to be surveyed at the expence of the United States Read twice, and made the order of the day for to-morrow. An additional f l . ate men t was received and read from the Secretary of the Treasury ; this contains an account of the balances which will not be required oh the appropriations to the end of the year 179a —ordered to be printed. The amendments proposed by the Senate to the appropriation bill, were taken into conside ration. Several of the amendments were agreed to. An amendment which condenses to a Ipe cifit-fum, the appropriation for the expenses of the Department, after enumerating the va rious items, was opposed. It was contended that every item Ihould be accompanied with the precise sum required for its particular obje<st— This amendment was disagreed to, Ayes 30, Nays 31 as follow : Ames, Benfon, Boudinot,S. Bourne,B.Bourn, Dayton, Gerry, Gilman, Goodhue, Gordon, Gregg, Hillhoufe.Huger, Lawrance, Learned, Livermore, Niles, Parker, Schdonmaker, Sedg wick, J. Smith, I. Smith, W. Smith, Thatcher, Wadfworth, Ward, Willis, Greenup, Milledge, Leonard. 30. noes. Afhe, Baldwin, Barnwell, Clark, Findley, Fitzfimons, Giles, Griffin, Grove, Hartley, Key, Kitchell, Lee,Macon, Madifoti, Mercer, Moore, Muhlenberg, Murray, Page, J. Steele, Sterrett, Sumpter, Sylvester, Treadwell, Tucker, Vena ble, White, Willianifon, Orr, Hindmas. 31. An amendment to the feilion which autho rizes the President to make a loan to the amount of 800000 dollars, was arretted by an objection to the fe&ion itfelf, which had already pafled the two houses Without deciding on this amendment,the House adjourned. SATURDAY, February 23. A bill to repeal the several impofi laws of the United Status, so far as the fame impose a duty on ufeful beasts imported to improve the breed, &c was read the third time and palled. A bill to fix the time of the next annual meet ing of Congress was read the third time and paff td. The blank was filled with the firft Mon dry in November next. A bill in addition to, and alteration of an ait to extend the time limited for fettling the ac counts of the U. States and individual states, was read the third 111114. The passage of the bill was warmly opposed. The opposition arose from the idea, that if the state of Vermont is not con sidered as a party in the fettlemcnt of the ac counts between tha United States and the indi vidual states, as contemplated by the bill, it will operate to the injury of the other states. A motion for recommitting the bill was made and negatived. On thequeftion,!hall the billpafs—The ayes and noes were called, and were ayes 39 ; noes 17» us follow : A r £ s. MctT. Aflie, Mercer Ames, Moore, Baldwin, Muhlenberg, Benfon, Murray, Boudmot, Nilei, Clark, Parkers Fitzfimons, Schoonmaker, Giles, Sedgwick, Goodhue, I. Smith, Gordon, Steele, Gregg, Sterret, Griffin, Sylveller. Grove, Treadwell, Hartley, Key, Kitchcll, Uwrvcc, Learned, Macon, Madiibn, Mtff. Barnwell, The consideration of the amendments propos ed by the Senate to the appropriation bill was refujned by the House.—The amendment to the feition authorising a loan,in anticipation of the funds, was further debated. This amendment goes to vest a discretionary power in the Pru dent of the United States to pay off tlie debtdus ' to the Bank of the tlnited States, in instalments not exceeding 50,000 dollars, having refpe& t6 the public exigencies, and the state of the trea liiry. The discretionary power hereby propos ed to be inverted, was opposed, as not being pro perly limited ; —as the provision for paying off the debt in queflion was irrelative to the pro per idea of an appropriation bill. And as the Le gislature ought not to delegate this discretions It was further opposed, as making an arrange ment to pay a debt to a public body before it was due, in preference to individuals whose demands arc already due. In opposition to this reasoning, it was said that theamendment contemplates a provision in a cafe which has been the fubjeit of complaint to those who now oppose it—and that is, it vests a power in the President of the United States to employ, from time to time, the revenues in the treasury which may not be especially appropria ted for other purposes, to pay off its debts—so that the revenues may not at any time lie useless. Thatthe public monies fhouldlye dormant &use less in the treafHry( which it was denied has ever, been the ca'e) has been a fubjedl of declamation .—and now that an unexceptionable expedient is , proposed to guard against such a contingency, » a surplus of revenue would present, the opposi tion is continued from the fame quarter. After a long debate, the question on concurring with the Senate was determined by ayes and noes, as follow: AYES. Messrs. Ames, Barnwell, Ben fon, Boudinot, S. Bourne, B. Bourne, Clark, Gerry, Gilman, Goodhue, Gordon, Hartley, Hillhoufe, Huger, Key, Kitchell, Lawrance, Learned, Livermore, Niles, Sedgwick, J.Smith, W. Smith, J. Steele, Sterrett, Sturges, Sylves ter, Thatcher, Wadfworth, Ward, VVilliamfon, Greenup, Leonard, Hindman. 34. NOES* MefT. Aflie, Baldwin, Dayton, Find ley, Fitzfimons, Giles, Gregg, Grove, Lee, Heif ter, Macon. Madison, Mercer, Moore, Murray, Page, Parker, I.Smith, Sumpter, Treadwell, Tucker, Venable, White, Willis, Grr—2s. A message was received from the Senate by Mr. Otis, with the bill to provide for the wi dows and orphans of persons who have been kil led under the fanflion of flags of truce. Faffed the Senate with amendments: Adjourned till Monday morning, I © o'ck>ds» The amendments of the Senate to the bill to make provifton for the widows and orphans of certain persons killed by the Indians while aft ii\g under the lan&ion of Flags of Truce, were agreed to by the House. A nreff ge from the Senate by Mr. Secretary ptis, informed the Houle, that they have reced ed from their amendment to the bill 10 regulate claims to invalrd pensions. A second mefiage from the Senate informed the House, that they had receded from their amendment to the bill making appropriations tor the fupoort of government tor the year 1793- In committee of the whole—Mr. Sedgwick in the chair—On the bill received from the Senate, entitled, " An ast ftipplementary to the a£t for the moie effe&ual colle&ion of the duties im posed by law on goods, wares and merchandize,, and on the tonnage of fliips or veffeli." The committee went thro* the difcuflion of the bill, and made sundry amendments, wfcnch were re ported to the House, and immediately taken into consideration. The House agreed to the fame* and the bill was read the third time,and pa (Ted. A third message from the Senate informed the House, that they have pafled the bill to exempt from duties of import, ufeful beasts imported for breed, See. with amendments. A communication was read from the Trurtets of the finking fund, pursuant to a refol,ution of the House. This contains a slate of purchases fmce la ft return, and a copy of the journal of the Trustees from the beginning.—This being read, 100 copies were ordered to be printed. A fourth mc-flage was received from the Se nate, with a bill for altering the places of hold ing the Circuit Courts of the United States in the states ot Vermont and Nortb-Carol'.na. In committe'- of the whole—Mr. Dayton in the chair—On the bill making provision to de fray the ex pen fie ot holding a treaty with the hostile Indian tribes. The committee made one amendment to this bill, which was reported to the House, and with the bill laid on the table. The bill received from the Senate, refpeft ing the circu t courts, was read twice and committed for to-morrow. The amendments to the bill for exempting from the duties of impost ulehil beasts im portfcd for breed,&c. were read and agreed to. Mr. Giles, of the committee to whom was referred the lettefof the Secretary of State, on the fubjeft of a commercial intercourse be tween the United States and foreign nations —brought in a report, which is, that it wiH not be expedient to call on the Secretary of State for his report at the prefcnt session— This report was agreed to. Mr. Goodhue's resolution for extending the time for receiving fubferiptiors in thedomef tic debt of ihe United States to the loan of the United States, was taken inio conlideration and agreed to. A committee was then appointed to report a bill. Adjourned. Ward, White, Williamfon, Greenup, Leonard, Orr, 9 E S. W. Smith, Sturges, Sumpter, Thatcher, Tucker, Venable, Willis S. Bourne, B- Bourn, Dayton, Gerry, Gilman, Huger, Lee, Livermore, Hindman, 17 MONDAY, Feb. 25. 3 11 THOUGHTS ON THE STATE OF AMERICAN INDIANS. (CONTI N U ED.) T) UT no exertions have been made in thrs country tor the civilization of the Indians, in any mealure proportioned to ihe importance and difficult ot the objed. The history of the ettleinent of this country is silent upon this . We have no account of any general and uniform plan of civilization—of any rational and extensive system of education for their you'.h ---or anv well formed attempts to bring them to tfce knowledge and pradiceof agriculture.—The tceble and solitary exertions which have be n . T have >e P gf. rcted chiefly by pious nrHHenai-ies, whoiiave een employed and (upported by the charities and contributions of religjous societies abroad, and whose single purpose was to g»ve thrm a no w ledge of the do&rines and precepts of the Chriltiaji religion— an idea which nothing but an uncommon fhareof piety could indulge wilh any hope of fuccefs,or pursue with any degree ot ardor. The minds of favagrs are too and uninformed for the reception of truths so spiritual and sublime. Confined to a few ob jefls, and Void of those artificial wants which society and luxury create, the circle oftheir ideas must necefTarily be contracted. Not being ac cuftonaed to much reflection or abftradimi of sentiment, they are in a measure incapablc of speculative knowledge—they have not comprc hrnfion of mind fufficient for any rhing t+iat lies beyond the ordinary compass of their thoughts. Attempts to inftru& them in truths of this kind, before their minds are enlarged and ftrcrtgthened by education and mftruftion, without a combination of favorable circum stances, could rarely, if ever, succeed. There *re a few inlianccs, however, in which they have been persuaded to embrace Christianity ; but ifrs is principally to be afcnbrd so the incxtin gwfhable zeal and indefatigable exertions of ihe ifiifltonarifs. s»'>me feeble atumpts have bcrn made to inftruft their youth—to bring them to a frttied relidcnce, and to the enjoyment of fa cial comforts. These were however the acci dental avid temporary projects of individuals, rather than any uniform and determined plan of government; and as they originated with the miflionaries, and were conducted by them, so also they ended with them. The rarity of such as were furnifhed with ta lents lor so laborious and important a task—the difficulty of mainlining a conilant succession of a£tive and zealous men to pursue these mea futes —and the interruptions which necessarily took place in consequence of these difficulties, defeated aoy favorable beginuing which had been made—and the plans which had been formed with any degree of forefight or proba bilitj of success, miscarried, by not being Rea dily and vigorously puifued. The inadequacy of the schemes, therefore, which have been devised for the purpose of ci vilizing the Indians, to the magnitude of the object, with the languid and unfteadv manner in which they .have been pursued, juftify us in afliguing this as one reason why greater progress has not been made in that bufmrls. [To be continued.] Philadelphia, Feb. 27. Abjliatt oj further European intelligence by the January Packet. Two motions made in the British House of Lords by Lord Lanfdowne—one refpefting an interceding application to the National Con vention of France in favor of Louis XVI.— the other refpefting the French emigrants in England, proposing that with the consent and affiftajice of the French nation, those emi grants should be 'ent to the western parts of Canada, were debated on the 21 ft December ; the firft was withdrawn—the last negatived by a great majot ity. The French persist in their determination of opening the Scheldt—the Dutch continue opposed to the measure, and are putting their marine on a war establishment. A small squadron of British Ihips, under Commodore Murray, has failed from the Downs, for the Scheldt. It was reported that the French army had attacked Maeftricht, one of the ci ties of the Dutch Republic—if so, war with the United Piovinces appears inevitable. Commmiicationsfroin Gen.Bournonville to the National Convention, announce the fur ther progrefsof the armies of the Republic he has taken Mertzig, Defendenburgh, Saar bruck.—Ruremonde, the capital of Austri an Gueldres, is taken by General Miranda— Gen. Cuftine, who is besieged ill Mayence by the Prufiian and Austrian armies, has sent a complaint to tbe Minister ofWar, stating tnat his army is destitute of money, forage and camp equipage. The decree for banilhing all persons of the name of Bourbon, belonging to the Royal Family, is fuf'pended till after judg ment has been parted on the King.—M. Le Brun, the Freneh Minister of War, on the 19th December, read a report in the Conven tion, stating the proceedings of the executive relative to the hostile preparations carrying on by the British government. The pretexts for which, the report fays, are— I ft. The opening of the Scheldt. adly. The decree of the National Con ven tion of the 19th November, which refpefts fraternizing other nations that wish to ailume a free government. 3dlyT The supposed ho (Hie deftgni of the French against Holland. further dates, that the French Minister in London had been directed to de mand a _new conference with Lord Grennville on tfie bufinefj—and concludes with this re mark, " In fliort, we will leave it to the En gift nation to judge between ua, and the ifliie of this contest may lead to conlequences which tie MiniJUr did not expert." It was decree*! by tbe Convention t tat the mioiftir of the m*wi>« 2>ould prepar« all the means of defence 6en. JJumourW was t.i Paris the 30th December.—M. Geiicft, late French Miniiter at the Hagw, is appointed Minister of the French Republic to the Unit ed States of America. A letter to be borne to the United States by the new Minister, was read and approved. A c)au:e in this let ter fays, " *I"Iie United States of America will hardly credit it; the lupport which the ancient French Court had a&rdec them to recover their independence, was only the fruit ef base speculation ; their glory oi&misd its Ambitious view*, and the Ambuliadors borv the criminal orders of {topping the career ot" their prosperity." No. II The French naval force in'the Mediterra nean amounts tu 19 fail of the line and many largeifrigates. The question of the final ad judication of Louis XVI. after a very tu multuous debate has been 1 eferred to the primary assemblies in the 84 departments. Some /if the commons of Brittany, a province of France have (according, to the-Englifti pa pers) declared for a monarchical form of go vernment. The Britilh tfoop of war Chil ders, sent out to reconnoitre the port of iireft, was fired on by three forts in that harbor— one fliot ft ruck her but did not do much inju ry. Some of the feAions of Paris have re solved to declare themielves in a State of in furre<sHon if Louis is not put to death—Not withftandwg- this that capital continues quiet —the friends of j 11ft ice and humanity are i'uf ficiently numerous to overthrow the abettors of anarchy. Joel Barlow, an American, is ele&ed a member of the Convention, for the department of Mount Blanc. The King <J Naples if said to have acknowledged the French republic—and that Spain has dope the fame. The Prussians in an attack on Cat iell were repulsed. Warlike preparations are carried on at Vi enna with the utinoft vigor. The press for retruits is without example r lathers of fa milies, and qvei) veterans who have been ho norably difiharged from the fcrvice, a:e not spared. It is fa"id that the Austrian army, when »f ---femMed, wiil'ainount to 174,000 men, form ing 119 battalions of infantry, and 146 squa drons of cavalry, commanded by 60 Generals. Friday last the President of the United States entered into his 62d year. The anni versary of the day which gave birth to the man who has twice united the fuffrages of three millions of people, was duly noticed by the patriotic citizens of Philadelphia.—The Artillery, under the command of Capt. Fisher, and three Light Infantry companies, paraded at an early hour at the State-houfe—from whence they marched to the Artillery Ground. Capt. Fiflier's company fired a federal salute of 15* guns, and the Light Infantry a fiu-de joie{ they afterwards marched down High-street, fainting the President as they palled his hou r e, who politely returned the salute in person.— All the (hipping in the harbor had their colors hoisted, and the bells in Christ-Church rung peals every half hour through the day. At noon the Members of Congress, the Officers of the United States and of this Common wealth, Civil and Military-—with a large body of the Clergy of every denomination, and other citizens, waited on the President.at his house, to felicitate him on the occasion.—Several felett companies celebrated the day; and in the evening a grand Ball and Supper were given at Oellers' Hotel, by the City Dancing Alfembly. ffeai- York, Stt*r4tj, Fei. tg. Last evening the 6ift armiverlary of the birth of the of the United State*, was celebrated by the Tammany Society, at their Great Wigwam in Broad-street; or which occasion the Wigwajm wfcj illuminated, and the Society passed the evening in rational debate and convivial.sons*. A collation was served, and, among others, the following pa triotic toasts were drank: l. Giokgs Washington—May the remain der of his days be as happy as the former part of hit life has been illustrious — Three Cheers. 2. May the canfe of Liberty never want Washington to alien its rights. The Hon. William Smith is re-elected a Representative in Congress for the diftrift of Charleston, in the state of South-Carolina. The resolution for cboofuig a federal Sena tor, has pafled tbro' bath Houses, and was signed by the Governor last SaturcMy. The time for electing the Senator is to-morrow, in the Senate Chamber of the State-fjoufe. Monday Mr. Swanwitk, from the commit tee thereon appointed, brought in the bill en titled, " An ast to incorporate the fubferiberj to the Bank of the Commonwealth of Penn sylvania," which was read the firft time, and made the order of the day for Tuesday next. ARRIVED*/ the PORT of PHILADELPHIA. Cadiz Weft-Ind irs Port-au- Prince Amlterdam St. Martin* • do. Baltimore Ship Baring, Brig Mary Ann, Nymph, Betsey, Nancy, Polly, Union, Genrgia Packet, Burrows, Charlefion Snow Su key, Rogers, line* Scb'i. Dolphin, Watson, N. York Sally, Sbepard, 40. Mary, Sloop Aon, Akby, PRICE OF STOCKS. 6 per Cecil, iB/> a par Cenia, ,0/3 Diltrreal, }uii shares Bank U. S. i|- pcrccnt.pnfe in the Infuraoce Ccmpeoy Jf SHtP NEWS. Cooper, Ranvjgr, Webb, While, Harris, Bair, Sewrll, Virginia Tijoirpfoo, St. Eu&atius Story, Pori^au-Princ* Aibrt, Eoflpa
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