The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1786-03-20 00:00:00, page 3

“ HOUSE of ASSEMBLY, March 17, 1786.
" The house resumed the consideration of the motion
made by mr. A. Clark, seconded by mr. Schenck, on
the 14th instant, in the following words, to wit,
" That the honourable committee of Congress
be informed, that this house, anxioufiy desirous of
promoting among all the Rates a lading union esta
blished upon principles of justice and equality, are
ready to accede to any measures founded on such a
basis.
" That the present confederation, in whatever light
the fame may be considered with regard to equality,
hath not been RriCtly adhered to in the requisition of
September last. The valuation of the lands and build
ings have not been taken by any Rate, nor the mode
recommended by Congress for fettling the quotas by
the number of inhabitants which fuperceded the re
quisition for such a valuation been agreed to by all the
Rates so far as to become a federal rule, on which
account the requisition of September last can be consi
dered only as recommendatory, and therefore, for the
reasons contained in the resolution of this house of the
20th of February last, cannot be complied with fur
ther than by providing for the annual payment of in
terest due to our citizens, which it is supposed will
nearly amount to the whole quota of this Rate on the
national debt.
" This house entertains the most grateful sense of the
liberal assistance afforded by the friendly powers in
Europe, by loaning money to the United States; and
sincerely regret the want of proper funds to discharge
the interest. This, it must be acknowledged, is not
owing to any negleCt of Congress ; they have done all
in their power to raise the sums Decenary for that pur
pose, and their present inability to make prompt pay
ment must be charged only to those Rates which have
refufed to grant the United States the duties and im
posts which they now colled, as well from Rates des
titute of any foreign commerce, as from their own
citizens; and which, if paid into the common treasu
ry at the disposal of Congress, will probably be more
than fufficient to raise the specie required.
'' Whereupon,
" A motion was made by mr. T. Clark, seconded by
mr. R. S. Smith, to fubßitute the following in lieu of
the said motion :
" Whereas this house, apprehensive that a compliance
with the requisition of Congress of the 27th September
last would have a tendency to confirm the Rates who
have not complied with the resolutions of Congress of
the ißtli April 1783 for a general import and revenue
in their opposition to the plan therein recommended,
Sortie time demanded our most serious attention—to
relieve it from its prefentembarraffments--to place it up
ton terms advantageous to our own citizens—and rescue
ft from the predatory invasions of the Barbary States.
The hostile conduct of the savages on our frontiers —
the unexampled behaviour of our late enemy, in hold
ing our polls contrary to the treaty, bridling the coun
try, and depriving us of the advantages which would
otherwise arise from it—and above all, that due and
sacred regard wbicb a nation ought ever to pay to her
engagements as the only solid bajis of her honour and
prosperity, at this time particularly call for our stre
nuous and united exertions.—To these important con
siderations all motives of state-policy should yield.
We should recoiled that the grievances and inequali
ties particular Rates may complain of can only be re
lieved by the timely and judicious interposition of the
federal authority, and that this once dissolved, the in
terests of the lesser Rates may not only be oppressed,
but become a prey to the more important, and such
a feene of intestine difeord and oonfufion ensue, as
every friend to the peace and liberties of his country
muR wish to avert.—A temptation will be offered to
the great maritime powers of Europe to interfere in our
politics, and this country, which, under a wife and libe
ral system might be the happiest, become one of the most
miserable and contemptible in exigence.
For these and a variety, of other reasons which
might easily be adduced, I am hopeful the house will
rescind their resolution, and pass the requisition. If
they do not —in what other light can the United States
view their conduct, than in that of an infraction of
the confederation, and a solemn recession of this Rate
from its union and protection ? —A measure I am con
vinced they could not have had in the most distant
contemplation.—We have ever viewed this Rate in
point of services and exertions as one of the most de
serving in the union, and trust that upon this occasi
on the will evince that attachment to the federal fyf
tem —we are sure the bears it.
As the measures of Congress must in a great degree
depend upon the determination of the house either to
rescind or adhere to their late resolution, and as the
publick anxiety is exceedingly railed, we are to re
quert your honourable body to give us an answer as
loon as the importance of the fubjeCt will possibly
admit."
Mr. Pinckney used a number of other arguments,
which we have not been able to obtain, explaining and
enforcing the principles of the requisition—proving that
it was not intended as a fubßitute for, or could by any
means be construed to interfere with the revenue sys
tem of April 18, 1783 —Rating the consequences which
must result from a refufal of it, and urging the house
to comply with the expectations of Congress in passing it.
Mr. Gorham and Mr. Grayson followed Mr. Pinck
ney, and, by a variety of arguments in a very able
and pointed manner, proved the impolicy of New-
Jersey's refufing the requisition, it being clearly her
interest to support the confederation.—The latter gen
tleman, in particular, urged with great force the im
propriety of this Rate's rifquing the dissolution of the
union, as in the event of another confederation it
could not be supposed the lesser states would be al
lowed to confederate upon equal terms with the more
important.
Boulting Cloths, warranted good:
A very extensive and complete assortment, just im
ported from the manufactories, suitable to every branch
of the boulting business, and to be disposed of at the
former low rates, at the stores above-mentioned, or in
Spruce-street, three doors from Third-street.
MILLERS and others may be furnifhed with cloths
of luperior quality and texture to any we have known
imported into America, some of which are much finer
than usual : —Thofe who are unacquainted with this
very difficult article, may depend on being furnifhed
with such cloths as will certainly answer their pur
poses (without the trouble and expence of returning
them) provided they will attend to the directions which
will be given for affixing them in the most advan
tageous manner to perform the work intended, ac
cording to the different qualities of wheat, and modes
of manufacturing grain in the various parts of the
United States.
A MILLER wanted on Hire.
An honest, industrious man (without a family) who
underßands his business well, and is capable of anting
as foreman, in a mill which is fully employed on mer
chants work, ten miles distant from Philadelphia, where
he will have three or four hands under him; he must
take upon himfelf all the care of the business in the
absence of his employer; and should therefore be ca
pable of making entries in a common day book, as
well as receiving and paying small sums of money. He
mult produce unquestionable recommendations of his
honefly, industry and sobriety ; without which no ap
plication need be made. For further particulars apply
as above to ROBERT LEWIS and SONS, or RO
BERT LEWIS, jun. at Pennypack-Mills, near the
ten mile Rone, on the Bristol road.
Philadelphia, Feb. 28, 1786. 8w
To be fold by adjournment,
AT the dwellinghoufe of Joseph Smith, in the town
of Trenton, on Tuesday the eleventh day of
April next, that noted and accustomed tavern where
the said Smith now lives, known by the sign of the
General Washington, together with the stables and lots
adjoining ; also a certain lot of meadow land, contain
ing about five or fix acres, adjacent to the said town ;
late the property of Ilaiah Yard; seized and taken in
execution at the suit of Benjamin Yard, Samuel Tuck
er, efquircs, and others, and to be fold by
JOHN ANDERSON, late Sheriff.
March 15, 1786. 4W
and considering all temporary expedients inadequate to
raise a fund fufficient to discharge the interest on the
national debt, ana to provide for other expenditures
necessary for the support of the federal government,
and for other reasons assigned in the preamble to the
resolution of this house of the 20th ult. did resolve,
that this house cannot, consistent with the duty they
owe their constituents, comply with the requisition of
Congress of the 27th September last, until all the Rates in
the union shall comply with the requisition of the 18th
April 1783, or until the several Rates having the ad
vantage of commerce shall forbear exacting duties from
other Rates for their own particular benefit; and
whereas a deputation from Congress to this house
have, by order of Congress, communicated sundry evils
which may arise to the union by the determination
of this house if adhered to;
" The house therefore, having reconsidered the said
resolution, are of opinion, that, although the said re
quisition, from a want of conformity to the rule of
adjusting the quotas of the several Rates contained in
the Bth article of the confederation, the alteration of
which rule not having been acceded to by all the Rates
can of course be binding upon none, must be consi
dered only as recommendatory: notwithstanding
which, being willing to remove as far as in their pow
er every embarrassment from the counsels of the uni
on, and that the failure of supplies from temporary
demands, though clearly evinced from experience, may
not be imputed to the Rate of New-Jersey only, do
therefore
" Resolve, That the said resolution of the 20th
February last be, and the fame is hereby refeinded and
made void.
" To which the house agreed.
" Extract from the minutes,
“ MASKELL EWING, jun, Clerk."
We have authentick information, that Rhode-Ifland
has parted the impost aft, in ftn& conformity to the
recommendation of Congress.
A bill was brought into council on Saturday last, for
making Paulus-Hook a free port for 25 years, or un
til New-York shall adopt the 5 per cent, impost, which
was ordered a second reading.
The bill for emitting one hundred thou
sand pounds in bills of credit on loan,
was negatived by the hon. the council on
Wednesday last.
Mill-Stones & Boulting Cloths
FOR SALE, By
ROBERT LEWIS & SONS,
At their STORES, on the fourth wharf below the draw
bridge, and next to Levi Hollingfworth's,
FRENCH BURS of various sizes and dimensions,
with directions (if required) for laying out the
quarters, and dressing them to the best advantage.
COLOGNE STONES; several odd ones of different
sizes.
COUNTRY made ditto, of all sizes commonly used,
or that may be ordered, of the best grit for merchants
or country work, or to grind with a French bur, ever
yet experienced in this Rate.
To the Publick.
PURSUANT to the dire&i
ons contained in the ad, intitled, ' An aft to
call in all contractors and surplus certificates, to issue
Rate notes to the holders, and to procure a more ac
curate estimate of the Rate debt :'
Notice is hereby given,
That the fubferiber will open an office for the li
quidation and settlement of such of the above describ
ed certificates as shall be presented to him for that
purpose, at Daniel Halsey's, in Morristown, on the third
day of May next, and continue ten days; at major
Egbert's, in Brunswick, on the fifteenth, and conti
nue two weeks; at John Anderson's, in Rahway, the
twenty-ninth; and at William Scuddar's, in Weft-
Field, the fifth of June, and continue one week at
each place; at Samuel Mun's, Newark Mountains, the
twelfth of June, and continue two weeks; at Adam
Boyd s, in Hackinfack, the twenty-sixth of June; at
Garret Hopper's, in Paramus, the third of July; at
in Pompton, the tenth; at Phineas
Randolph's, in Suckafunna, the seventeenth; at Hoag
land's, in Sussex, the twenty-fourth; at Willis's, at
Sussex Courthouse, the thirty-firft ; at the widow Swa
zey's, in Oxford, the seventh of August ; at David
M'Pherfon's in Quaker-Town, the fourteenth ; at Tho
mas Bulman's, in Pennington, the twenty-firft; at
Skilman's, in Somerset, the twenty-eighth ;
at Samuel Annin's, the fourth of September, and con
tinue in each of these places one week; and at Daniel
Halsey's, in Morristown, the eleventh of September,
and continue until the firft day of October, at which
time his office will be closed. At the above times and
places he will fettle and adjust all such certificates as
shall be presented to him, which have been given by
the fuperintendant of purchases, contractors, collectors,
agents, and commissioners, for the payment of which
the Rate is accountable. All persons holding such
certificates are therefore requested to take particular
notice of the above times and places, as the law li
mits the time for tranfaCting this business to the
firft of October aforefaid, and all those will be
finally excluded which are not brought in before that
time.
SILAS CONDICT, Commissioner.
March 15, 1786. t. f.
The highest price given for
LINEN RA G S,
Delivered at Joseph Milnor's store, or at the paper
mill, where pay will be made, by
BOWERS and LONG.
March 17, 1786.
BY virtue of a writ of fieri facias to me directed, will
be exposed to publick sale on Friday the 21st of
April next, between the hours of 12 and 5 o'clock in
the afternoon, at the dwellinghoufe of Jacob Vanfci
ver, innholder, in the township of Mansfield ; 600 acres
of proprietors rights, in lots of 50 or 100 acres, as
may best suit the purchasers; late the property of Ase
Beck, d§ceafed; seized and taken into execution at
the suit of William Fox. junior.
JOHN HOLLINSIIEAD, Sheriff,
Burlington, Feb. 20, 1786. jw*
Six Pounds Reward.
Strayed or Rolen from the fubferiber, on Saturday
night the 11th instant, living in Windsor township,
in the county of Middlesex, and Rate of New-Jersey.
A BLACK mare, about fourteen hands three inches
high, well made, about nine years old, in good
order, trots and canters, a good saddle-creature, a
few grey hairs in her forehead, a little white below her
fetlock tin the hind foot, shod all round: it is sup
posed she was taken away by one ;Guinnip, an old
offender in that way in this Rate, who broke gaol
lately in New-Brunswick. The above reward will be
given by the fubferiber for the mare and thief, if Ro
len, or three pounds for the mare only; and, if stray.
ed, thirty shillings for the mare, and reasonable charges,
paid for either.
NICHOLAS HIGHT.
Windsor, March 14, 1786. 4w*
A lift of letters remaining in the port-office at Prince
ton, March 6, 1786.
(B) Edmund Bainbridge, near Princeton.
(C) John Cummings, Hanover.
William Cattanafh, Boonton.
(D) Thomas Day, Clemill.
Joel Dunn, New-Market.
(H) David Hamilton, Princeton.
John Hamilton, Egg-Harbour, 2.
(I) Andrew Irvin, Lawderback.
William Johnson, Princeton.
(K) John M'Kinfey, North-America.
(L) Aaron Longstreet, Princeton, 2.
Richard Loyd, Allentown.
(M) Alexander Moore, Cumberland county.
John Moore, Sussex.
Elizabeth Morris, Monmouth.
(P) Job Pearson, Maidenhead. . .
(R) Deliverance Randolph, Middletown-Point.
George Ross, Hibernia.
(S) Elizabeth Smith, Princeton.
John Stout, Hopewell.
John Stuart, Pluckemin.
James W. Stevens, Princeton.
(T) Doctor Tunifon, Jones's-Tavern.
(V) Petrus Vangafbeck, King's-Town.
James Vickers, near Mendham.
(W) Isaac and Ebenezer Wright, Maple-Town.
Andrew Watson, Piles-Grove.
JOHN HARRISON, Postmaster.