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, it with solicitude,) I Ihould not hesitate to
entertain a strong hope of rendering our
S tranquility permanent. I add with pleafare,
that the probability even of their civiliza
, tion, is not diminished by the experiments
which have been thus far made under the
auspices of government. The accomplish
ment of this work, if practicable, will re-
Jr fleft undecaying luftre on our national char
[a&er, apd administer the most grateful con
^folations that virtuous minds can know.
Gentlemen of the House of Represent atims,
The state of our revenue, with the sums
which have been borrowed and reimbursed,
purfaint to different acts of Congress, will
[' be submitted from the proper department ;
II together with an estimate of the appropria
-1I lions necessary to be made for the service of
1I the ending year.
Whether measures may not be advisable to
■ I reinforce the provision for the redemption of
the public debt, will naturally engage your
examination. Congress have demonstrated
% their feme to be, and it were furperfluousto
repeat mine, that whatsoever will tend to ac
celerate the honorable extinction of our pub
ft lie debt, accords as much with rhe true in
terest of our country, as with the general
sense of our constituents..
Gentitmen of the Senate, and
x - House of Reprfotutrou,
J The statements which will be laid before
n you, relative to the Mint, will Ihew the fitu
}: ation of that institution ; and the neceflity
of some further legislative provision,, for car
rying the business of it more completely into
reffed ; and for checking abuses which ap.
pear to be arising in particular quarters.
The progress in providing materials for
the frigates, and in building them ; the state
of the fortifications of our harbours ; the
>meafures which have been pursued for ob
tained proper sites for arsenals, and for re-;
plenifhing our magazines with military
0 Mores ; and the steps which have been taken
1,/, / towards, the execurion of the law for open
ing a trade with the Indians^ will likewise be
I, prefaced for the information of Congre^.
I^ Tern perate difeuffion of theimportant sub-
L ; jests which may arifein the coutfe of the fef
■ ? fion; and mutual forbearance, where there
is a difference of opinion,—are too obvious
and necessary for the Reace, Happiness arid
y Welfare of our country, to need any recom
mention of mine. ^^..' ^ '
IMV. GEO. WASHINGTON.
Among the objeds which will claim your
attention in the course of the session, a review
of our military eftablifliment is not the least
important.—!! is called for by the events
which have changed, and may be expected
still further to change the relative situation
of our frontiers. In this review, you will
doubtless allow due weight tp the considera
tions, that the questions between us and cer
tain foreign powers, are not yet finally ad
justed ; that the war in Europe is not yet
terminated ; and that the wefttrn posts when
recovered, will demand provision for garri
soning and securing them. A statement of
our present military force will be laid before
you by the department of war.
With the review of our army fflablifhment
is naturally connected that of the militia. It
will merit inquiry, what imperfections in the
existing plan, further experience may have
unfolded.—The fubjed is of so much mo
ment in my eftimatiop, as to excite a constant
solicitude, that the consideration of it may be
renewed, till the greatest attainable perfec
tion shall be accomplished. Time is wearing
away some advantages for forwarding the ob
jeft, whilenone better deserves the persever
ing attention of the public councils.
While we indulge the fatisfadion, which
the a&ual condition of our WeffetD borders
so well authorizes, it is necessary that we
should not lose fight of an important, truth,
which continually receiver,ew confirmations,
- namely, That the provisions heretofore made,
with a view to the protedion of the Indians,
from the violences of the lawlcfs part of our
frontier inhabitants, are insufficient. It is
demonstrated, tha^ these violences can now
be perpetrated with impunity ; and it can
need no argument to prove, that unless the
murdering of Indians can be restrained, by
bringing the murderers to condign puai(h„
^ ment, all the exertions of the Government to
prevent deftrudive retaliations by the Indi
ans, will prove fruitlefs, and all our present
agreeable profpe&s illusory. The frequent
deftruftion of innocent women and children,
who are chiefly the victims of retaliation,
must continue to Ihock humanity, and an
enormous expense, to drain the treasury of
the union.
by the wisdom of Congress ; and especially
if there can be added an adequate provision
"for supplying the necessities of the Indians,
, on reasonable terms, (a measure, the men
tion of which, I the more readily repeat, as
ih all the conterrences with them, they urge
moderation and tenderness which the nati
onaljuftice, dignity and fafety may permit.
Gentlemen,
To enforce upon the Indians the observ
ance of justice, it is indispensable that there
Ihall be competent means of rendering jus
tice to them. If these means can be deviled
The Turnpike-road aft engrossed
coofidersble time this day.
Dae. 24. A number of bills pafftd
—a number read a firft time—a num
ber a fecood time— aifo several peti
tions read and committed.
The bill for the Federal Bridge
parted this day.
The committee on the petition of
the fecrefiry of Dartmouth College,
reported that the College to io debt,
would be for the Ihonor find Ihfitteft
•
The committee reported that, the
members of the Council, Senate and
House, be allowed the fame compen
sations as at the last session.
„received confidtrable Foreign intelligence—
but, to dfaf the Promt's addrep —the Jour
nal of our Court, &c. me muji omit detail,
this meek, mhide me will give atfoen as feffibh.
Dec. iB. Sundry bill# read a firft
time.—sundry a fecoad time—and
sundry petition# read and committed.
Dec. 19. Messrs. Thompson, Con
ner and Hale appointed on the peti
tion of the Selectmen of Lyman,
praying liberty to raise and pay into
the treasury the certificate tax, now
outstanding against said town at the
rate of seven (hilling, in silver or gold
in lieu of twenty (hilling#.
A number of bill# were read a third
time and passed to be enaded—feve
ral read a firft time, and a number a
second time—sundry petition# read
and committed.
The committee reported that Gen,
John Stark ha# a strong claim on the
gratitude of hi# country for his meri
torious services, during the late war,
a# well as a claim of justice from the
government, io common with other
public creditor#—but to introduce a
principle of difciimitation in discharg
ing the debt# originally due tor like
fervice# and supplies, and founded on
like engagement#, would be attended
with many objeaion# and difficulties,
if not greater injustice than the pres
ent mode of difeharging those debts —
wherefore the committee are impelled
to report, that the prayer of his peti
tion cannot be granted—which re
port was accepted. .
1 Dec. zi. 'The committee on the
petition of T. Walker, Esq. and o
thers, reported that the prayer be
ganted—report accepted.
Sundry bills passed to be enacted ;
several read a firft and several a sec
ond time—Several petition# read and
committeed.
Messrs. Robinson, Thompson and
Goddard appointed to fettle account#
between the treasurer and this state,
and report at the next session.
A number of bill# passed—a num
ber read a firft time.
The Turnpike-road ad took up
cpnfiderable time this day—Several
petitions read and committed.
Several Resolves passed, viz. That
his Excellency the Gov. have 1000
dollars falary-rThe Secretary 250 —
The Attorney Gen. 334 — The Trea
surer 800—The Commissary General
34- .'
After considerable debate, the pe
tition of T. Martin, Esq. was post
poned to next session.
f Dec. 23. Several bills read— seve
ral Brigade lafpedot's accounts passed
—several petitions, some for compen
sations for losses sustained in the late
war, read and committed.
The committee reported that the
next session be at Exeter—,which was
not accepted—and a vote palled to
meet at Concord. f
CONCORD, Dbcjember 25, 1795.
HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES.
GENERAL COURT.
BY 14ST MAf-L.
A Bill to annex a Gore of land, and
the inhabitants, to Derr, field.
A Bill to incorporate the town of
Tufton borough.
By a more accurate account, the lofi
which the French [attained in the ac
tion not far from Heidelberg, 00 the
24th ulr. consists of 13 piece# of can
non, fix ammunition waggons, one
pair of cotours, and 60 horfa. Up
wards of too of the enemy were kill
ed, 8 officers, and 50 privates badly
wounded and taken ; none of the of
ficers had left than four or 5 wounds.
Six French officers and 480 privates,
were taken found. The Austrians had
^^^
meat Royal Alto, cut to piece.
'''te'MoUntto'onT/lbre^
of the state to grant to the Truftee#
24 500 acres of land adjoining that
already granted—upon this report, a
question was put, Will you make any
grant to the Trustees of Dartmouth
College ?—Yeas 68, nays 40—and
Messrs. J. Hale, Joseph Burt and N.
Peabody appointed to report the con
ditions upon which a grant may be
made. ]
Deft 25. Mess. Leavitt, Orr, Lane,
N. Merrill and Tripe appointed on
the petition of Thomas Simpson, Esq.
and Others, invalid Officers and Soldi
ers, praying a grant of a small patent
of unlocated land in this state.
Several bills passed to be enaded.
The Turnpike-road bill having bad
three readings, the question was called
for it to past—Yeas 46. —nays 63.
A Bill for taxing lands, in the trail of Strafford.
A Bill to empower the inhabitants of Campbells
Gore and Sati,t, Land, to raije money sirs
and highways. -
Aoillfor taxing Land in Gojben.,
A Bill for taxing land in Lancaster*
A Bill to incorporate certain persons for
the purpose of building a Bridge over Merri
mac river in Concord, by the name of FED
ERAL BRIDGE.
Refolded, that the certificate indent
tax, against Orange, for 1788 & 89,
be received by the rreafurer at seven
(hillings in specie for 209. of I'd tax.
Messrs. N. Peabody, Orr, J. Burt,
Crawford and Thompson appointed
to repertory the propriety of granting
a Lottery to the Trustees of Datmo.
College, to raise 15 000 dollars for
the benefit of said College.
A Bill altering the time of holding the an
nual meeting in Wendell.
A Bill altering the time of holding the an
nual meeting in Washington.
4 Bill establishing a road from Dover court
house to Col. John Harvey's in Northwoods
A Bill to incorporate the Episcopal Soci
ety in Cornish.
A Bill to authorife John Duncan, Esq. to
fell real estate of Josiah Duncan.
A Bill granting a Ferry over Connecticut riv
er, to Jonas Wilder and l/aac Bundy.
A Bill for taxing lands in Littleton.
A Bill entitled, an A& for the purpoje therein
mentioned.
A Bill altering the name of Steph
en Webster the 3d of Atkinson, to
the name of Stephen Peabody Web
fter.
4 Bill to abate part of the interest of a tax
for deficiency of Soldiers in Cardigan, and
to authorize the Selectmen of Orange to col
led the remainder of said tax.
A Bill for taxing land in Bartlett:
A Bill in addition to the Militia Laws.
A Bill for taxing lands in Dalton.
A Bill for an academy in Salisbury.
A Bill to annex certain lands to the town
of Eaton.
A Bill to authorife the Superior
Court to empower Guardians to fell
real effaces of their Wards.
A Bill to alter the time of holding
the annual meeting in porchefter.
A Bill to incorporate the town of
Stuart.•
LIST of ACTS pofled this Seffim to tbit day.
Occurrences near the Rhine.
HEPPENHEIM, OCT. I.
The profpea of a negotiation ',
with France, it should seem from
the debates in Parliament of ycf
terday, may be soon realised, a
declaration having been drawn
from Mr. Pitt, with refpe& to
the New Conflitution of that
country. If that Constitution 7^
he said last night, ihould be es
tablished with the full acquies
cence of the People, the French^^
Government will he considered, ,?
as having taken a ^legitimate ;<,\ : ^
shape, and ^ there) will be^oE
course no formal ^^Q^
NBON, pct. 30.