ic Virginia brigade. On the firft
c . rhe i.'/it corps and artillery will
inarch to Washington Bottom, fourteen
milei t the Virginia brigade to Peter-
(bn'» farm, twelve miles ; the cavalry
MAder major Lewis, will move with the
commander in chief—the bullocks to
precede the army at diy fig >t. On
the second day the column will proceed
to the camp dirr&ed to be marked out
between Parkin Con's and Budd's ferries.
Should brigadier genetal Smith find
the fecatjd day's nwreh rather too much,
he will T>e pleased to divide the fame
into two dajrt. The quarter matter
general will immediately take measures
for the full supply of forage and straw,
at th; different ilagc3. The commiir<iiy
■will ptaoe tbe iicceflaiy supply of ro
vifions at particnlar interm<d ate stages,
where iff tes Will be necessary. It mull
invariably be the duty of the officer of
the day, to place guard* ever the straw
as soon as the van reaches the ground,
and to fee the fame fairly divided a
mongst -the ttroops, which mutt be in
tbe following ratio :—Forty five loads
to the light troops ; forty five loads to
the Miryla vd brigade, and sixty loads
to the Virginia brigade ; to the cavalry
fix loads, and to the artillery four loads.
The brigadiers and commandants of
corps, will give the rteceffary orders that
the regimental, field, ftaff and company
pay rolls, for one month's pay, from
their firft commencement offervice.be
immediately made out ; for which pur
pose the legimental pay-matlers, will
call en the Infpedlor and mofter matter
general, for the proper forms: which
pay rolls are to be examined with the
mutter rolls, and countersigned by the
infpe&or and mutter matter generals,
before application is made to the pay
matter general. The ipfpedlor and mus
ter matter generals of the refpeftive
line, will alio make pay rolls for the
general ftaff, to be countersigned by
the commander in chief previous to pay
ment. LEE.
SPEECH
or Tiu
PRESIDE NT
OFT H I
UNITED STJTIS,
to BOTH HOUSES OF
CONGRESS.
JVflf SMiEJ 19.
Feli-ow-Citizens of tbi Senate,
and 0/the House of Repkesenta
*'riTEs,
WHEN we call to mind the gracious
indulgence of Heaven, by which the A
merican people became a nation; when
we survey the general prosperity of our
country, and look forward to the riches,
power and happiness, to which it seems
dedined; with the deepest tegret do I
announce to you that during your recess,
some of the citizens of the United
States, have been found capable of an
infurre&ion. It is due, however, to
the character of our government, and
to its (lability, which cannot be lhaken
by the enemies of order, freely to un
fold the coilrfe of this event.
During the feflion of the year 1790 —
it was expedient to ex?rcile the legisla
tive power, granted by the Constitution
of the United States, " to lay and col
ledt In a majority of the
States fcarcelv an objection was heard
to this mode of taxation. In some in
deed, alarms wet* at firft conceived ;
until they wefe banished by rcafon and
patriotism. In the four western coun
ties of Pennsylvania a prejudice, foftered
and embittered by the artifice of men
who labored for an ascendancy over the
will of otheis by the guidance of
paflions, produced symptoms of rrot
and violence. It is well known, that
Congnefi did not hesitate to examine
the complaints which were presented ;
*nd to relieve them, as far as jultice
di&ated, or general convenience would
permit.
.But the impreflion, which this mo
deration made on the difcontcntcd, did
not correfpoud, with what it deserved.
The arts of delusion were no longer
confined to the efforts of defrgning in
dividuals. The very forbearance to
press prosecutions was misinterpreted in
to a rear of urging the execution of the
Jaws ; and atTociations of men began to
denounce threats againllthe officers em
ployed. From a belief, that, by a
more formal concert their operation
might be defeated ; certain felf-created
focicties a {Turned the cone of condem
pation. Hence, while the greater part
of Pennsylvania itfelf were conforming
themselves to the a<Ss of excise ; a few
•ownties were tefolvcd to fruftrat? them.
It mi now perceived, that every expec
tation fiom the tenderneli whi h had been
hitherto purs.ted, was unavailing, and
that tart her delay could only reate an o
pin on of impotency'or involution in the.
government. Legal proeefs Was there
fare delivered to the Marihal, against the
rioters and delinquent diftillcrs.
Mo sooner was he underload to be
engaged in this duty, than the ven
geance of armed men was aimed at his
! person, and the £erfon and property of
the infpeftor of the revenue. They fi
red upon the marfhal,arretted him—and
detained him, for some time, as a pri
soner. He was obliged by the jeopar
dy of his life, to renounce the feivice of
ether process, on the welt fide of the
Allegheny mountain ; and a deputation
was afterwards sent to hi-n to demand a
furretider of that which he hadferved.
A numerous body repeatedly attacked
thehoufe of the infpeftor, seized hispa
persof office, and finally dettroyed by fire,
hisbuildingand whatfoeverthey contain
ed. Both of these officers, from a just re
gard to their fafety, fled to the feat of go
vernment ; it being avowed, that the mo
tives to such outrages were to compel the.
resignation of the Jnfpeilor—to withiland
by force of arms the authority of the United
States, and thereby to extort a repeal of
the laws of excise, and an alteration in
the conduit of Government.
Upon the testimony of thefc falls, an af
focia'e justice of the fuprem? court of the
United States, notified to me, that " in the
" counties ofWafhington and Allegheny
" in Pennsylvania, laws of the United
" States, were opposed, and the execution
" thereof obftru<4ed by combinations, too
" powerful to be fupprefled by the ordi
" nary course of judicial proceedings, or
" by the powers vetted in the Marfh.il of
" that diitrift." On this call, momentous
in the extreme, 1 fought and weighed,
w hat might best subdue the erifis.
On the one hand, the Judiciary was
pronounced to be dripped of its capa
city to enforce the laws:—Crimes,
which reached the very exiftcnce of so
cial order, were perpetrated without
controul; —The friends of Government
were insulted, abused and overawed into
silence, or an apparent acquiescence ;
and to yield to the treasonable fury of
so small a portion of the United States,
would be to violate the fundamental
principle of our Constitution, which en
joins that the will of the majority (hall
prevail.—On the other, to array citizen
against citizen—to publifn the dilhonor
of fueh exceffe3—to encounter the ex-
pence, and other embarraflmenta of so
.dittant an expedition ; were tteps too de
licate; too closely interwoven with many
affe<3ing confederations to be lightly adopted
—1 poftponed,therefore,the summoning
of the militia immediately into the
field : hut 1 required them to be held in
readiness, that if my anxious endeavors
to reclaim the deluded, and to convince
the malignant of their danger, should
be fruitless; military force might be pre
pared to &&., before the ftaians should
be too far advanced.
My proclamation of the 7th of Au
gust last was accordingly iffueds and ac
companied by the appointment of com
milTioncrs, who were chargcd to repair
to the scene of infurrediion. They
were authorized to coufer witlvany bo
dies of men or individuals. They were
inftru&ed to be candid and explicit, in
dating the sensations, which had been
excited in the Executive, and his ear
ned wilh to avoid a resort to co-ercion ;
to represent, however, that without sub
mission, co-crcion mu/i be the resort;
but to invite them, at the fame time, to
return to the demeanor of faithful citi
zen!, by such accommodations as lay
within the sphere of executive power—
pardon too, was tendered to them by
the government of the United States,
and that of Pennsylvania, upon no other
condition, than a fatisfactory assurance
of obedienc« to the laws.
Although the report of the Commifiio
ners marks their firmnels and abilities,
and must unite all virtuous men, by (hew
ing, that the means of conciliation have
cxhaufted ; all of those who commit-
Sea or abited the tumults, did not fubferibe
the mildform, which wa«propofed at the
atonement; and the indications of a pea
ceable temper were neither fufficiently ge
neral, nor conclulive, to recommend or
warrant, the farther suspension of the
march of the militia.
Thus the painful alternative could not
be discarded.
I ordered the militia to march, after
once more admoni(hing the Insurgents
in my Proclamation of the 2jth Sep
tember last.
It was a ta(k too difficult to ascer
tain with precision the lowed degree of
force, competent to the quelling of the
Infurreftion. From a rtfpeft, indeed,
to ceconomy, and the ease of my fellow
citizens, belonging to the militia, it
would have gratified me to accompliffi
such an estimate.
My very great rclu&ance to afcri'je too
mucfi importance to the opposition,
had its extent been accurately seen,
would have been a decided inducement
to the smallest efficient numbers. In
this uncertainly, therefore, I put irrto f
motion fifteen thousand m<n, as beiHg
an army, which, according to all hu
man calculation, would be prompt, aad
adequate in every view; a. J plight per
haps, rendering refiilance d.ipt, ate, p. e
vent the eflution of blood. Quotas
had been afligned to the States
of New-Jersey, Pcnnfylvania, Miryiand,
and Virginia; the governor of Peimfylva
nia having declared on this occasion, an
opinion which juftified a requiGtion to the
other states.
Ai commander in chief of the mili
tia, when called into the actual service
of the United States, I hare visited the
places of general rendezvous ; to obtain
more exait information, and to direct a
plan for ulterior movemeuts. Had there
been room for a persuasion, that the
laws were secure from obstruction : that
the civil magistrate was able to bring to
jultice such of the molt culpable, as
have not embraced the proffered terms
of amnelty, and may be deemed fit ob
jects of example ; that the friends to
peace and good government were not
in need of that aid and countenance, i
which they ought always to receive,
I trull, ever will receive, again ft
the vicious and turbulent; I (hould have
caught with avidity the opportunity of
restoring the militia to their families and
home. But Succeeding intelligence has"
tended to manifeft the neceflity of what
has been done; it being now confeffed by
those, who were not inclined to exag
gerate the illcondudt of the Insurgents,
that their malevolence was not pointed
merely to a paiticular law; but that
a spirit inimical to all order, h?.s adtu
ated ?na.iy of the offenders. If the i
date of things had afforded reason for
the continuance of my presence with
the army, it would not have been with
holden. But every appearance aflki ing
fu«h an issue, as will redound to the
reputation and ftrenght of the United
States, I have judged it rajft proper,
to resume my duties at the ieat of go
vernment ; leaving the chits command
with the Governor of Virginia. .
Still, however, is it is probable, that
in a coramo;ion like the present, what
ioever may be the pretence, the purjfofes
of mifchief and revenge may not be laid
aside ; the (latiomng of a/mall force for
a certain period, in the four weitern
counties of Pctinfylvania will be indis
pensable, whether we contemplate the
filiation of those who are connected
with the execution of the laws ; or of
others, who may have exposed them
selves by an honorable attachment to
them. Thirty days from the commence
ment of this session, being the legal li
mitation of i the employment of the Mi
litia, Congress cannot be too early
occupied with this Subject.
Among the difcuilions, which may
arise from this afpedt of our affairs, and
from the documents which will be sub
mitted to Congress, it will not escape
their observation, that not only the 111-
fpeCtor of the Revenue, but other of
ficers of the United States in Pennsyl
vania, have, from tbeir fidelity in the
discharge of their functions, sustained
material injuries to their property. The
obligation and policy of indemnifying
them, are strong and obvious.
It may also merit attention, whether
policy will not enlarge this provision to
the retribution of other citizens, who,
tho' not under the ties of office, may.
have fuffeTed damage by their generous
exertions for upholding the conltitution
and the laws. The amount, even if all
the injured were included, would not
be great ; and on future emergencies,
the Government would be amply repaid j
by the influence of an example, that j
he, who incurs a loss in its defence, (
(hall find a tecompetce in its liberality, j
While there is canfe to lament, that oc
currences of this nature fliotild have dis
graced the name, or interrupted the tran
quility, of any part of our community, or j
ihould have diverted to a nfw application
any portion of the public resources, there |
are not wanting real and fuhltantial conso
lations for the misfortune. It has demon
strated, that our prosperity rests on solid
foundations ; by furnilhing an additional
proof, that my fellow-citizens underltand
the trueprinciples of gevernment& liberty.
That they feel their inseparable union.— j
That notwithstanding all the devices which i
have been used to sway them from their
interest and duty, they are now as ready !
to maintain the authority of the laws a
gainlt licentious invasions, as they were to
defend their rights against usurpation.
It has betn a fpedtacle, displaying to
the highest advantage, the value of repub
lican government to behold the molt and
the least wealthy of our citizens Handing
in the feme ranks, as private soldiers ; —
pre-emiently diftinguiihed by being the
army of the confutation ; undeterred by a
march of three huudred miles over rugged
mountains, by the approach of an incle
ment season, or by any ether discourage
ment. Nor ought Ito omit to acknow
ledge the efficacious and patriotic co-o
, luu ation, which I have expe. lenccd from
on > chief magistrate» of the States, to w
:en > j mv requifitiona have been addrelfed.
tent to every description indeed of citi-
In j zens Jet praise be given. But let them
into I persevere in their affectionate vigilance
over that precioui depofitony of Ame
rican happiness, the Confcitutien of the
United States.
Let them clierilli it to >, far the fake
of those, who frurr, ever) clime ar. dai
ly seeking. a dwelling in our laud. And
u ben in the calm mordents of refle&ion,
they fliill have retraced the origin and
prog reft of the iolsrre&tou ; let them
determine, whether it has not been fo
mented by combination* of men, who,
cavelefgof confluences, and disregard
ing the unerring truth that those, who
rotife, cannot always appease a civil con
vulCon, have diflcminated, from an ig
norance or perveifion of facta, suspici
ons, jealousies, and accufatioas of the
whole government.
Having thus fulfilled the engagement,
which I took, when I entered into of
fice, " to the best of my ability to pre
serve, pioteft and defend the Constitu
tion of the United States," on you
Gentlemen, and the people by whom
you are deputed, I rely for support.
In the to which the
possibility of a similar contingency wiU
naturally draw your attention, it o:»ght
not to be forgotten, that the militia
laws have exhibited such striking dc
fedls, as could not have been supplied
but by the zeal of our Citizens. lie
fides the extraordinary cxpence and
walte, which are not the lead of the de
fers, every appeal to those laws is at
tended with a doubt on it» full fucccefs.
The deviling and eftablilhing of a well
regulated militia, would be a genuine
source of legislative honor and a perfect
title to public gratitude—l therefore enter
tain a hope, that the present session will
not pass, without carrying to its full ener
gy the power of organizing, arming, and
Uifciplining the militia ; and thus piovid
ing, in the language of the conftitutioji
for calling them iorth to execute the laws
of the union, fuppreii infurre&ions, and
repel invasions.
As auxiliary to the date of our de
fence, to which Congress can never too
frequently recur, they will not omit to
enquire, whether thefortifieations,which
have been already licensed by law be
commensurate with our exigencies.
The intelligence from the army un
der the command of Gen. Wayne, is a
happy presage to our military operati
ons againtl the hodile Indians north of
the Ohio. From the udvices which
have been forwarded, the advance
which he has made, mwft liave damped
the ardor of the lavages, and weakened
their nbftinacy in waging war againd
the United States.
And yet, even at this late hour, when
our power to punilh them cannot be
queilioned, we (hall not be unwilling to
cement a lading peace, upon terms of
candour, equity, and good neighbour
hood.
Towards none of the Indian tribes
liave overtures of friendfhip been spared..
The Creeks in particular are covered
from encroachment by the interposition
of the General Government, and that
of Georgia. From a riefire also to re
move the discontents of the Six Nati
ons, a fcttlcment, meditated at Prefq
iflc, on lake Erie, has been suspended, and
an Agent isnowendeavoringtore&ify any
mifconcepticn into which they may have
fallen. But I cannot refraia from again
prefling upon your deliberations the plan
which 1 rcconunended at the last session,
for the improvement of harmony with all
the Indians within our limits ; by the fix
ing and conducting of trading houfes,upon
the principles then expressed.
Gentlemen of the House of Reprefentat vej
The time which has elapsed, since
the commencement of our fifcal mca
fures, has developed our pecuniary re
sources; so as to open the way for a
definitive plan for the ledemption of
thi Public Debt. It is believed, that
the result is such, as to encourage Con
gress to consummate this work without
delay. Nothing could tr.orc promote
the permanent welfare of the Ration,
and nothing would be more grateful to
our condiments.
Indeed, whatsoever is unfinilhed of our
fyllem of Public Credit, cannot be bene
fited by Procrastination, and as far as
may be practicable, we ought to place
that credit, on grounds, which cinnot be
distrusted, and to prevent that progreflive
accumulation of debt which must ultimate
ly endanger all governments.
An estimate of the necefiary appropriati
ons, including the expenditures, into
which we have been driven by the insur
rection, will be fubraittcd to Congress.
Gentlemen of the Senate and of the
House of Representatives.
The Mint of the United States ha' t\
tered upon tjie coinage of the precious
tals ; and considerable sums of defeCti
coins and bullion have been lodged witi
the Direflor by individuals. There is a
pleasing prospeCt that the institution will,
at no remote day, realize the expectation,
which was originally formed of its utility.
In fubfequcnt communications, cer
tain circumstances of our intercourse
with foreign nations, will be transmitted
to Congress. However, it may not be
unfeafooable to announce, that my policy
the
in our foreign tranfa£tions lias beer, to
Cultivate peace with all the no rid—to ob
n.r'. eTreaties with pure & absolute faith ;
to 1 heck every deviation from the line
in impartiality—to explain what may
have been mil-apprehended—and cor
rect, what may have been injurious to
any nation—and having thus acquired
the right, to lose no time m acquiring
the ability, to insist upon justice being
done to ourselves.
Let n» unite therefore, in imploring
the Supreme Ruler of Nations to
r fpread his hohr protection oyer these
United States :—to turn the machina
tions of the wicked to the confirming
of our Conltitution—to' enable us at
all times to root out internal fc
ditlon, and put inrafion to flight—
to perpetuate to our country that prosperi
ty which his goodness has already confer
ed, and to verify the.miicipations of this
government being a fate guard to human
rights.
G°. WASHINGTON.
United States, November 19, 1794
By this Day's Mai].
NEW-YORK, Nov. IS.
By requeit of his Excellency the Go
vernor-Ceneral of the Colony of Efleqnebo
and Dtmerary, the fubfiriber informs all
those who intend for this colony, to bring
certificates from the Cuflom-floufe where
they clear out, in what country and plac<
they were born ; otherwise they will not
be permitted to repiain in the colony.
WILLIAM LAWRANCE.
Demerary, October 6th, 1794.
N. B. The Printers throughout the U
nited States are requested to insert the *-
bove.
Departed this life, at his feat near
Princeton, on the 15th inft. in the seven
ty-second year of his age, the Rev. Dr.
JOHN WITHERSPOON Prfiedent of
ihe College of Ne<w-Jer/ej. His accom
plishments as the man of Genius, the
Scholar, the Christian, the Divine and the
Statefinan, are too well known tarn
petition ; few men have filled the
places he held in life with' greater dig
or with more eminent and extensive
fulnel's.
Died last Saturday morning, at his Man
sion-house, Peter R. Lii'ingjion, Esq. of
the Manor of Livingfton, in the cdunty of
Colombia.
Died on the 28th Sept. at Kingston,
Jamaica, after a very short illness, Capt.
Samiul Ting ley, jun. of this City, aged
nineteen years. 1
ARRIVED,
Ship Augusta, Sheffield, CharleQon
Schooner Two Sillers, Skinner, Newbern
Sloop Mary Ann, Booth, Walhinton
JefTe Watson, Philadelphia
The ftip Leeds frona New-York to Hull
has sprung a leak, and put into New Lon
don.
Ex trail from the log-book of the schooner
Sally, Capt.John Loring, from Hali
fax.
" On Tuesday morning the nth Nov.
in about lat. 4*. N. and long. 47? saw
a veflel in great distress, which on coming
up with, proved to be the fliip Polly, late
ly comminded by Cap. John Mather, from
St. Domingo to New-York, and which
failed from thence for London on the 21ft
o<sl. last ; was fortunate enough to lave
the patTengers and two seamen, and in a
fliort time after discovered the ihip to fink 5
a man was drowned in endeavoring to get
into the boat, and another died of a fever
on board the Sally.
" The (hip William, Capt. Thomas
Phipps, bound to Amsterdam, foundered
in the fame gale with the Polly, and the
whole of the crew perilhed.
PORT Of PHILADLLPHIA
A*mv£D.
Days
Brig Betsey, Bass, C. N. Mole 11
Noah s Ark, Jeaques, Do. i 5
Pilgrim, Stike«, Do. J5
Schr. William, Scott, Virginia 4
Columbia, Tupman, Do. 4
PreGdent, Tupman, , Do. 4
Tartar, Fortefque, Port a Paix 14
Sloop Salem, Elkins,
Just Arrived, t , :
And wilt be tended a
Wharf, the cniirt cargo mftbt brtgi
Qood Hope, Captain Hedgdott, from "Ja
maica, cta/ifiing if
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