National gazette. — Philadelphia [Pa.], 1793-03-06 00:00:00, page 2

States, then :ilfo uncollefled. 1,828,269
ollars and 28 cents.
Oa t!»is point i'kcwife, of the surplus of
revenue tothe end of 1790.it is prel'umeable
a mifapprehenfioti has been entertained,
It Teems to have been supposed, that thai
surplus, as well as the proceeds of the fo
reign fund,'"have been kept separate and
diitinflt from the common tiiafs of the mo
nies appearing from time to time ty be in
the treasury. It lias been already oblerv
ed, that this was not the cafe with regard
to the foreign fund. It is now proper to
add. that it has 110 c been the cafe, either,
with regard to the surplus in question.
That surplus, as received by the collettors
of the customs, has regularly palled into
the treasury, and appears in the quarterly
accounts of the treasurer for the periods tu
which they relate.
it is ihe course of the treasury, resulting
from the conllitution of the department,
star ail monies from whatever source, to be
brought into it, to conllitute an aggre
gate ; fubjedt to the difpolitions prescribed
by law. The monies to be employed in
the lfliking fund, have consequently only
been separated, as they have been called
foir, for attual inueflment• The only ex
ception to this, relates to that part of th«
finking fund, which is created by the inte
rest of the debt purchased. This has beei:
included in the quarterly dividends, anc
covered by the warrants, in favour of the
calhiers of the banks for paying those divi
dend after which, they have palled Into j
dilHfict account, in the books of the bank
opentkl with Samuel Meredith, as agent te
tne commiffionirrs of the linking fund.
(To be continued.)
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
PARIS, Dec 15.
" The explanation of the affairs of Frank
fort, has laid open the moll horrid, the
most infamousfcene that ever flunked hu
tnan nature; the mod premeditated scheme
of murder and a(l'uffi,nation ; and sorry arr
I to add, that this barbarous bufmefs die
not appear reprehenlible to the king oi
Prufiia or the duke of Brunfwick. Car
you hear and not revolt with indignation,
that the Landgrave of Helfe ordered the
knives with which the soldiers of the re
public were butchered, to be forged un
der his immediate infpaftion. That he
sent fome.jaf his satellites, and a band ol
carpenters to direct the malfacre of the
Second. The Heflians dfllributed money
amidst the populace, got drunk with them
and then formed their infernal plan.
When the town was fumnioued to fnr
render, the soldiers were, upon the drum
beating to arms, affjffinated as they re
paired to their quarters; some by their
holts, others from the windows in the
streets, others were seized by the groups
on the ramparts and thrown over the walls.
The wives of the soldiers were all, with
out companion for their sex, inhumanly
murdered, notwithltanding our brave sol
diers matle a molt obltinate refinance ; but
the aflallins, to the amount oi 1000, forced
the Coblent/. gate, and butchered the ar
tillery company, and volunteers 011 duty.
The battalion of St. their li
tuatiou, fought in desperation.—They
mowed down whole companies of the
PrulTians, and after burning their lalt car
tridge they took to the bayonet.
Here the Prullians, frightened at the
" Arrne Blanche," called out to them to
surrender—this was complied with by the
soldiers ceverling their firelocks, and the
officers lowering their swords and colors.
After an awful lilence, the Prullians open
ed their ranks and 1 t in the disguised Hef
lians, &c. The volunteers, with that con
fidence which soldiers have in their enemy,
gave up their arms ; when on a sudden
tliefe villains drew their knives and butch
ered every man without exception.
My eves are so full I can scarce fee what
I write !
Some few escaped along the Mayne, un
der the prote&ion of a detachment of the
firil battalion of chafleurs, with two pieces
of cannon, and some cavalry, who had ad
vanced to cover their retreat ; in this af
fair 1200 men have been flanghlered.
Monday the 3d, to complete the horror,
feverai French soldiers were sent from
Frankfort to Mentz with—their hands cut
off!
I entreat you for the honor of humanity,
to Ifate tliefe cirtumftances which I an
nounce to yon from the best authority ; and
to add, that the generals of tile French ar
my hive still continueel their lifual gene
rolity and humanity to the Prullians, wound
ed and prisoners; and have ordered this
detail oi'horror to be publiflied in German
and dispersed all over the countries we
have conquereel.
TelUne what instance in hiltory furniflie;
so lhamef'ul an example in time of war,
from one enemy to another V
Dtc- 20. The Landgrave of Hesse Caf
fel has publilhed in his dominions a procla
mation, that whatever fuhie£ts loved him,&
were desirous of defending their country,
should appear on a fixed day at the place oi
his residence ; but not one appeared. 111
consequence of this notification, the fol
lowing letter wa, addrelfed to the Land
grave of HelTe Caflel by Gen. Curtine, 011
the 28th of November.
" The Landgrave of Hefle Caflel endea
votirs to nflemble in tile centre of liis reli
dence numerous warriors. Does he not
remember that the last day has appeared
for all unjull foverrigns, which will be the
day of delivery for their blinded and de
luded fubjecls ?
" He has placed those around him b)
whose afliftance he expects to secure hi
disking throne—The lives of the best pari
of the nation, which he fold to fill his cof
fers, is a circumstance that will decide the
fate of this tyrant.
" Thou monster ! over whose head is
gathered a dark cloud from the carcafc
of the German nation—the tears of wi
dows whom thou haft made breadlefs—
the cries of orphans whom thou haft made
wretched—and thy ill treated soldier—
will deliver thee to the just cause of th<
French. Thy flight shall not save thee
for how could it be polfible to expert a na
tion in the world that will give thee refuge
tiger as thou art ?"
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Thursday, Feb. 28.
The three engrofled bills, read yefter
day, werepafled. Ameflage from the Se
nate, that they tlhere to their amendmen
for fixing the time of the next annual meet
ing of Congress 011 the last .Monday of De
ceniber next—and concur in the amend
ment of the house to their amendment t<
the judiciary supplemental bill. The bil
for altering the places of holding circui
courts in Vermont and North-Carolina
&c. v\ as reported by the committee, witl
amendments, and agreed to : after ano
ther reading, the bill was agreed to, ant
sent to the Senate, amended—The vote o
the Senate was then taken into confulera
tion, for appointing the time for hoidinj
the next meeting of Congress. The houf<
of representatives infiftcd on their difa
greenient, and appointed a committee o]
conference. A further appropriation bil
wis reported, read twice, and referred tc
a committee of the whole this day. The
Indian intercourse bill was reported bj
the committee of enrollment, and also the
bill for ascertaining the fees in admiraltj
courts, asduly enrolled—The Speaker lign
ed the fame. A Committee was appointee
to report a bill for increasing the salary o:
the commillioner of the revenue and audi
tor of accounts—A bill further to secure
the collection of certain duties,was broughi
in, twice read, and committed—Thchoufe
were notified, that the President has iigncc
the appropriation a£t, and the act to regu
late the claims to invalid pensions—The a
mentirjients to the bill lor altering tfaepla
ces of holding circuit courts, in Vermont
&. North-Carolina, were concurred by the
Senate. The house was also notified by then
that they had appointed persons to confei
with the committee from the house on the
bill fixing the next -annual meeting of Con
gress—and that the Senate have concurrec
in the bill making provilion for the expence
of a treaty to be held with the lioftile In
dians— Ihe resolutions, offered by Mr.
(jiles, relative to the official conduct of the
Secretary of the Treasury, were taken up.
and moved to be referred to a committee
ol the whole. [These resolutions are a;
follow :]
■' Kefolved, That it is eflential to the
due administration of the government oi
the United States, that laws making fpeci
fic appropriations, Ihould be ftriftly obser
ved by the adminillrator of the finance!
thereof.
Resolved, That the violation of a law
making appropriations for monies, is a vi
olation of that article of the conftitutior
of the United States, which requires, thai
no monies shall be drawn from the treasu
ry but in consequence of appropriation!
made by law.
Resolved, That the Secretary of the
Treasury has violated the law , palled the
4th of August, 1790, making appropriations
of certain monies, authorised to Be bor
rowed by the fame law, in the follow ing
particulars, to wit.
Ift By applying a certain portion of the
principal borrow ed to the payment of in
terest falling due upon that principal, which
was not authorifeel by that, or any other
law.
2dly- By drawing part of the fame mo
nies into the United States-, without the
instruction oi the President of the United
States.
Resolved, That the Secretary of the
Treasury has deviated from the instruc
tions given by the President of the United
States, in executing the authorities for
making loans, under the acts of the 4th and
12th of August 1 790.
Resolved, That the Secretary of the
Treasury has omitted to discharge an es
sential duty of his office, in failing to give
Congress official information in due time,
of the monies drawn by him from Europe
into the United States; which drawing
commenced December 1790, and continued
till January 1 793, and of the caules of ma
king such drafts.
Resolved, That the Secretary of the
Treasury has without theinftruftions of
the President of the United States ; drawn
more monies, borrowed in Holland,' into
the United States, than the Prflident of the
United States authorised t,o draw under
the act of'tJie 12th of August 1790 ; vvhi.h
ast appropriated t vo millions of dollars
only, when borrowed, so the purchafe.of
the public debt, and tljat he has omitted t
di(charge an essential duty o'f his office, in
failing to give official information to the
commiliioners for purchafiag the public
debt, of the various funis drawn from time
to time, suggested by him to have beei;
intended lor the purchase of the public
debt.
Resolved, That the Secretary of the
Treasury did not consult the public interell
in negotiating a loan v ith the bank ol the
United States, and drawing therefrom
400,c00 dollars at 5 per centum per an
num, when a greater Aim of public mone}
was depolited in various banks at the re
fpeftive periods of making the refpeftive
drafts.
Resolved, That the Secretary of the
Treafuryhas been guilty of an indecorun
to this house, in undertaking to judge o.
its motivesin calling for information whicl
was demandable of him, from the consti
tution of his office, and in failing to give
to all theneceiFary information within hi
knowledge, relatively t* the fubjeits of re
ference made to him of the itjthjanuar]
1792, and of the 22(1 of November 1792.
during the present feflion.
Resolved, That a copy of the foregoinj
resolutions be transmitted to the Preliden
of the United States."
A reference of the two firft, was object
ed to, as being mere abflract proportion
on which it was embarrafiing and unne
cefiary for the house to give an opinion :
the difcuflion of them would take up mucl
of that time they lhould devote to an at
tention to those in which the charaftef o:
the Secretary is implicated, and which re
late to matter of fact.
The question to refer these was negati
ved, 32 to 2j.
To referring the last which reads as sol
lows : " Resolved, That a copy of th<
foregoing resolutions be transmitted to th<
Prelident of the United States," it was ob
jected, that, if upon due enquiry an;
thing criminal should be found in the con
dust of the Secretary, he should be im
peached, that he might undergo a conllitii
tional trial, and be in poffeflion of the con
ftitutional mejns of defence. Upon thi
ground, this resolution was not referred.
The house then went into committee o
the whole on the remaining resolutions
and resolved that they li.oulcl be debatet
one by one.
The third resolution, now firft in order
was consequently taken up : [See above.
Upon this there was some debate, bu
the committee rose without taking an;
queition on it, and are to iit again to-mor
row.
The house adjourned to 6 o'clock in tin
afternoon.
Thursday Evening, Feb. 28.
In committee of the whole, Mr. Sedg
wick in the chair, 011 the bill for extendin:
the time for receiving on loan that part o
the domeflic debt of the . United States
which may not be fubferibed prior to the
firft day of March, 1793. The bill wa
reported without amendments, and or
dered to be engrofied for a third read
ing.
In committee of the whole, on the bil
making certain appropriations therein men
tioned—Mr. Bondinot in the chair. Seve
ral amendments were agreed to by the
committee, which were reported, and laic
on the table.—Adjourned.
FridAv, March r.
Read a third time and passed, the bill foi
extending the time for receiving fubferip
tions to the loan of the United States—ac
cording to this bill the fubferiptions are ti
be continued to June 30, 1794 —The house
received a mefi'age from the Senate, noti
fying their agreement to an amendment tc
the amewdments of the house to the flip
plementary ast for colledtion of duties or
foreign goods, and on the tonnage of ves
sels. The amendment of the Senate is tc
strike out, and insert an allowance of three
eighths of one per cent, to the collectors ol
New-It ork and Philadelphia, and to the
collectors of Bolton, Baltimore, anc
Charlelton, three fourths of one per cent.
This was agreed to—The bill for encrea
sing the salary of the commiflioner of the
revenue, and that of the auditor of ac
counts was twice read, and laid over for
to-morrow—Read a third time and passed.
the bill providing an allowance of 400 dol
lars per annum for jhe education of H.
Mercer, till he attains the age of 21 years.
The appropriation bill, being read and a
mended, was ordered to be engroiltd for
a third reading—Several bills were report
ed as duly enrolled—A mefl'.ge from the
Senate, that they have passed the ast for
extending the time for receiving fubferip
tions to the loan of the United States—A
ineffngc from the President, that lie has
approved and flgned two aits, one for as
certaining the fees demandable in cases oj
admiralty proceedings, the other, an ast to
regulate trade and intercourse with the
Indian tribes—Mr. Moore reported three
bills as duly enrolled—the ast for eftabliih
ing judicial courts—for changing the pia-
ess and times of holding circuit courts
and the appropriation acl—The house
ihen, in committee of the whole, took up
Mr. Giles's resolutions, relat ve to the of
ficial conduct of the Secretary of the Trea
sury—The debate continued till 5 o'clock,
when the hoil re adjourned, to me et at se
ven, this evening, on the fame fubjeit.—
The ho life having met again, a long debate
took place, till near midnight, when the
queflion being taken separately on the fe
ien lail of Mr. Giles's refutations (the
twofirft having been previoully (truck out)
the house divided thereon—the 3d refolu
tioii was negatived, 14 for, and 38 against
it—the 4th was alio negatived, 16 for and
35 against it—the jth, 6th 7th, and Bth
u ere negatived without a division. The
committee then role and reported, and the
queflion beirtg put, whether the house will
agree to the report of the committee,
which is to disagree to the resolutions—the
yeas and nays were as follow :
Ayes, Mefl'rs. Ames,Benfon, Boudinot, S.
Bourne, B. Bourne, Dayton, Fitzfijnons,
Oilman, Gerry, Goodhue, Gordon, Green,
up, Griffin, Grove, Hartley, Hillhonfe, Key,
Kitchell, Lawrence, Learned, Lee, Li
vermore, Leonard, Muhlenberg, Murray,
Niles, Sedgwick, I. Smith, J. Smith, W.
Smith, Sturges, Steele, Sterret, Thatcher,
Tucker, Ward, Williamfon, Willis, Hynd
man, 39.
Noes, Melfrs. Afhe, Baldwin, Findley,
Giles, Giegg, Macon, Madi.on, Moore,
Page, Mercer, Parker, Orr, 12.
The next qll eft ion was put, on disagree
ing to the third refolutioii, which \vas ne
gatived, Yeas 39, Noes'l 2—the fourth re
folutioii was negatived, 32 to 15 —The sth
alio. The (th by 30 to 8, and the Bth rel
peiting the indecorum charged to the Se
cretary of the Treafurv, was negatived 34
toy.
At this late hour, midnight, it was
obfervc-d, that several members had left
the house, being so much fatigued, that
they w ere not able to (lay for the yeas and
nays: the house then adjourned,'till 11
o'clock to-morrow.
Saturday, March 2.
A report was presented by the commit
tee on the letter of the Secretary of the
1 reafnry relative to the errors in his print
ed reports. The committee exonerate
the comptroller, clerk, and printer from
blame ; and recommend that 300 copies of
the reports ol the Secretary during the
present session be pruned tinder his direc
tion for the tife of the house. The report
was adopted.
TJie house were then notified that the
President had signed the bill providing lor
theexpences of holding a treaty with the
hostile Indians. The bill to increase the
salaries of certain, officers W 3S taken up
and agreed to : the blanks were filled up*
as follows—Additional (alary to the audi
tor, 500 dollars—ditto, commifiioncr of
the revenue, 500 —ditto, regi(ler2jo—dit
to, comptroller, 250 —several bills were
presented as duly enrolled, viz. The bill
extending the time of receiving fubferip
tions to the loan of the United States ; the
bill to pay the bank the inftaimcnt due ;
the bill to support li< ht-houfes not ccded ;
that in favor of Elijah Bolt wick j that pro
viding an annual allowance for Jjugh
Mercer, and the bill more effectually to
:o!le£t certain duties.
The committee of conference on the
nbjett of the time of the next meeting of
Congress, could not come to an agreement
with the committee of the Senate—The
house were notified that the Senate had
palled the additional appropriation bill—
A refolutioii was agreed to, requiring the
Secretary of the Trea.ury to communicate
some particulars relative to the excise, by
Monday the firfl: of January 1794.
Evening Skssion.
A report was read from the Secretary of
the Treasury on the fubjefl of the excise ;
and ordered to be printed—Thefenate
notified the house, that they have non
concurred the bill for granting fifty thou
sand acres of land to the inhabitants of Gal
lipolis— ihe committee's report 011 the
memorial of W.Crowe, relative to his
discovery ol encreafing the effect of a given
quantity of gun powder, was taken up and
referred to thenext < ongrefs; The bill for
feenring the collection of duties on diftill
fpirits, &c. was taken up, but the time li
mited for adjournment, not allowing of a
disci (lion. the committee thereon were
discharged—Several aits were reported as
duly enrolled, and were (igned by the Pre
sident during the fitting—The house then
appointed a committee, to inform the Pre-*
fident that thsy are ready to adjourn, pre
vious notice to the fame elfect having been
received from the Senate. The President
having no further communications to make
the house ndjourncd fine die [To meet a
gain, by the constitution on the firft Mon
day in December next.] On motion of Mr.
Murray, thanks being voted to the Speak
er, he replied as follows :
Gentlemen,
You have made me very happy by this
teftinony of jour approbation of my con
duct in the chair.
At the fame time, I feel an additional
pleasure in this opportunity of rendering to
you my sincere acknowledgments fqr the
iynd candor and indulgence, as well us th.«