Republican ledger, and Portsmouth price current — Portsmouth, N.H., 1802-04-20 00:00:00, page 2

The payments otit of the treasury,
on account of principal and inter
est, have been, dols. 1,306,726 59
Deduce the part applied to the pay
ment of interest, viz. the interest
and charges on the Dutch debt, a
monnting for the whole year 1801,
to dols. 4,1,961, and for 9 months
therefore, to 368,970 75
The amount paid on account of
principal is therefore dols. 937,765 84
2. Temporary loans reimbursed
to the bank of the United States, 700,00#
3. Reimbursement of the princi
pal of the registered debt and loan
office certificates, 17*8/8 7
4. Several species of flock received
in payment for lands, 23,816 58
5. Reimbursement of the princi
pal of the fix per cent, and deferred
flocks, viz.
The whole amount re-'
imbuefed in ißor,was 1,051,600 73
Deduct the Amount
paid the ijt day A
pr;l, 1801, 42,625 36
- 1,008,175 86
Total amount of public debt d if
chargfd during thole 9 months, 2,688,325 86
11. The specie in the
treasury, on the 31st
Dec. 1801, amounted
to dolls. 2,089,761 78
And on iff April,
ißor, only to dolls. 1,794,044 86
The difference gain- —
ed during those nine *
months, dolls. 1,295,726 93
Total amount in favor of the
United States, or gained those 9
months, dolls. 3,984,042 79
Mifreprefentati^n^ answered.
I. Berceau —That velfel was repaired, like
all other veflels of the United States, out of
the navy fund, and not in a more expensive
manner than any other vessel. But it is
true that the Preft lent, (on account of the
French government having restored seven
teen vessels before the treaty was finally rat
ified, and in order to keep that government
in a favorable disposition towards our mer
chants, who had claims against it) did as
sume the responsibility of restoring her, be
fore the treaty was ultimately ratified. All
the clamour about expence has not the least
foundation. She was regularly (having been
condemned and purchased by the U. States)
repaired under the existing appropriations.
The only irregularity, is the all of restora
tion before ratification—the motives for this
have been Rated—let the President be tried
by these, and as the treaty was afterwards
ratified, the effect is precisely the fame.
11. Maryland —was fitted and Stores laid
in for carrying Mr. Bayard ; file being rea
dy, and a great proportion of the expence of
her voyage having been incurred before Mr.
Jefferfon was President, the was used to car
ry Mr. Dawson.
111. Bofion —was sent to reinforce the
Mediterranean squadron, and deposited Mr.
Livingston on the way. The whole ex
pence incurred on Mr. Livingflon's account
confided in the few days difference between
adired voyage to Gibraltar, and a circuit
ous one to the fame place, by previously
touching in France ; or, rather, that she ar
rived a few days later in Gibraltar^
IV. It has been said, that a thousand dol
lars were given as fees to lawyers by the
Secretary of the Treasury during the Attor
ney General's absence. This, lam ena
bled to assert, is a downright falfehood ; not
a cent was ever given in fees : one of the
clerks in the office is a lawyer whose salary
' (900 dollars) is such as is usual for a clerk ;
and no legal opinion, 1 am convinced, is e
ver asked from him. The whole amount
spent by the feerctary, for clerks in his own
office, is less than the old appropriation,
which has been lately increased fifteen per
cent. Hr, in faH,fpends twenty per cent,
less than the appropriation, and keeps the
furplns for extra clerk hire in any of the
offices, to bring up accounts left in arrear,
or erroneous, under the late administration.
It appears, from official documents, that the
accounts of collectors were from 6 to 12
monthsin arrear ; at present every account
has been brought up, and every collector
tied up to the rule of rendering his quarter
ly account before the end of the next quar
ter. That rule, rigidly adhered to, is the
belt ; it is the only Security against delin
quencies.
In addition to this refutation of misrepre
sentations, it may be proper to observe, that
in the twelve years previous to the presiden
cy of Mr. Jefferfon, the national debt was
N considerably increased. This, however, is
denied by the federalifts, who fay it was di-,
mini'bed during that period, three millions
and an half. Supposing this, for argument
fike, to be the case, yet the above Statement
will demonft^ate that we have gained near
four millions in the firff nine months ofMr.
Jefferfon's administration, notwithstanding
the payments on the deferred debt, which
exceed one million one hundred thousand
dollars a year, only commenced on the firft
of January, 1801. This additional burthen
has not been attended to in the comparative
vierv of the economy of the two adminif
(rations; and to Shew that public credit has
been appreciated Under Mr. Jefttfon's ad
miniflration, in consequence of his wife and
Salutary arrangements, it will be fufficient
to mention this deceive faCt: Under Mr.
Adams, the public debt was never at par ;
fix per cent. Rock in 1798 was as low as 14s
8d in the pound—lt has been raised to par
under Mr. Jefferfon.
Referred,on motion of Mr. John C. Smith
to the dommittee of Ways and Means, Yeas
32— Nays 25. An engrossed bill, to revive
and continue in force an a& entitled " An
A& to augment the Salaries of the officers
therein mentioned," was read a third time ;
when the queftfon was put that the bill pass.
On which a debate ensued.
Messrs. Dawson, Smilie, Alston, Bacon,
Nicholson, Elmer and Claiborne, Spoke in
favor of the bill, and Messrs. Goddard T.
Morris, Tallmage, and Hayings, agaioft it.
The Yeas and Nays were then called, on
motion of Mr. Stanley,on the passage of the
bill ; and were Yeas 50, Nays 22.
The house went into a committee of the
whole, Mr. L. R. Moriis, in the chair, on
the report of a feledt committee on admitting
the North Wefiern Territory as a slate into the
Union.
Without proceeding to the discussion of
the report, the committee rose, in conse
quence of an intimation made by Mr. Hast
ings, that Mr. Fearing, the delegate of the
North Wettern Teritory, was absent from
indisposition, and that it was his with to be
present when the report was difeuffed.
On the motion of Mr. Davis, the House
went into a committee of the whole Mr.
John C. Smith in the chair, on the bill re
fpe&ing the location of military land warrants.
Mr. Davis moved an amendment, re
Shifting the right of location to original hol
ders of warrants, loft without a division.
Several amendments were made, affe&-
ing the details of the bill ; when the com
mittee rose, and some of the amendments
were agreed to, and other disagreed to.
Ordered to be engrossed for a thrd rea
ding to-morrow.
Saturday, March 27, 1802.
The bill entitled " An Aft in addition to
an aft regulating the grants of land appro
priated for military Services, and for the so
ciety of the United Brethren for propagating
the gospel among the heathen," was read a
third time and passed.
The House then went into a committee
the of whole on a bill, presented by Mr.
Randolph, making a partial appropriation
for the year 1802 — Mr, Jones in the chair.
The bill appropriates 100,000 dollars to
wards defraying the expences of the several
departments^
The bill as reported, without amendment,
was taken up in the house, when an amend
ment, offered by Mr. Griswold to Strike out
"including the contingent expences of the
federal .department," was loft —Yeas 32 —
Nays 38.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed
for a third reading to day—Yeas 41.
The House went into a committee of the
whole on the bill to alter and eltablilh cer
tain post roads, &c.
Mr. Varnum in the chair.
When several amendments were made.
Monday, March 29.
An engrossed bill, making a partial appro
priation for the support of government, dur
ing the year 1802, was read athird time and
palled.
Previous to its parage, a conversation
took place refpeding an alledged I&>fenefs
of appropriation. This objection was
made by Mr. Griswold, and fuppoited by
Mr. Dana, who were of opinion that the
sum in the bill Should be more specifically
appropriated.
The objeaion was repelled by Messrs.
Miljedge, Giles, Elmendorf, Randolph, and
AUton, who contended that the objeaion
did not apply, and no inconvenience could
arise from a partial approprifion made in
Friday, March 26.
Mr. Jackson moved a resolution appointing
a committe to enquire into the expediency
of authorising the Secretary of the Treasury
to remit duties on stills, or distilled spirits,
which have been accidentally destroyed by
fire, by the inundation of water,> or other
accidental circumflances.
THE Bill for Repealing the Internal
Taxes, was read a third time, and paffed:—
Yeas. Meflrs. Anderson, Baldwin,
Bradley, Brackenridge, Clinton, Cocke, Col
houn, Ellery, T. Fofler, Franklin, jack
fon, Logan, 3. T. Mason, Nicholas, and
Sumter— 15.
Nays.—Messrs. Dayton, D. Fofler,
Howard, J. Mason. Morris. Ogden, Olcott,
Ross, Tracy, Wells, and White—ix
Congress of tlje Uniteb States.
4—<«rtg^<g^^,^i^, >..,—
Senate, Wednesday, march 31, 1802.
House of Representatives
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[Published by Authority.]
SEVENTH CONGRESS
OF THE
Unitel States;
AT THE FIRST SESSION,
Begun and held at the City of Wafhingron, in the
Territory ot Columbia, on Monday,the Seventh
of December, one thousand eight hundred and
one.
AN ACT
for tfr relief of Lron Lehman.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre
sentatives of the United states of America in Con
gress assembled, That there be refunded and
paid to Lyon Lehman, out of any money in
the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated by
law, the sum of one thousand fix hundred
and eighty-four dollars ; it being the amount
of duties paid by the said Lyon Lehman, to
the col'leaor of the port of New-York, on
three thousand five hundred rifles and cara
bines, which were imported from Ham
burgh, by the said Lyon Lehman, into the
said port of New-York, on board the Ame
rican brig Aaeon, Captain Josiah Wilson,
in the month of October, one thousand sev
en hundred and ninety-nine.
NATH'I MACON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
A. BUR&
Vice-President of the United States, and
President of the Senate.
Approved, March 6; rßoa.
TH : JEFFERSON,
President of the United States.
the bill and contemplated for a definitive
object.
A motion made to recommit the bill was
loft ; when the bill passed—Yeas 45.
An engrossed bill- to amend an a&, enti
'tled, “ An AQ to retain a further sum on
drawbacks for the expenccs incident to the
allowance and payment thereof and in lieu
of (lamp duties on debentures," was read a
third timed
Co repeal certain affs refpe^iug ffie organization
of tbe Courts of tbe &niteb States ; ana for
office purposes.
Sec. 1. BE it enabled by the Senate and
House of Reprejentatives of the United States
of America, in Congress uffembled^ I hat the
a6l of Congress palled on the thirteenth day
of February, one thousand eight hundred
and one, intitled “ An a& to provide for
the more convenient organization of the
courts of the United States," fiom and after
The House went into a Committee on
the bill refpefting the boundary line between
the United States and Upper Canada. The
bill paffed—lt appropriates 10,000 dollars
for the purpose.
The House again went into a committee
on the report refpe&ing the City of Wash
ington.—By the firft resolution adopted the
present board of Commissioners is to be a
bolished, and *e President empowered to
appoint one or more agents to manage the
affairs of the city. Several amendments were
proposed and decided on ; but the Commit
tee rose without coming to a decision, and
aiked leave to fit again.
Referred to a commttee of the whole
House on Monday.
The House then went into a committee
of the whole, Mr. L. R. Morris in the
chair, on the resolutions of a felc& commit
tee, relpeaing the admffon of the North
hfeftern Territory as a fate in the Union.
A mention was made to agree to the firft
resolution, which involves a principle of ad
mission, which was supported by Messrs.
Nicholson, R. Williams, and Macon, and
opposed by Messrs. Fearing, Griswold, and
Goddard.
Mr. Stanley moved to recommit the bill
to the committee of commerce and manu
faanres ; loft —Yeas 27 —Nays 31.
The question on the paflage of the bill
was then taken by yeas and nays, and carri
ed—Yeas 33 —Nays 32.
Tuefday, March 30.
A bill was received from the Senate, for
the better security of public monies lodged in
the hands of public officers.
The question to agree to the firft feaion
was then taken, and carried by a large ma
jority—Yeas 47.
Wednesday, March 31.
The fubjea of the admiiliun of the Nortl^
Weftern Territory into the Union, as a
State, was difeuffed in committee of the
whole.
Mr. Fearing opposed the resolution as
unconstitutional and inexpedient ; and Mr.
Giles advocated it. After difeuflion, the
resolution was agreed to —Yeas 42. A con
vention is 10 be called for forming a Coafti
tution. A bill was ordered.
AN ACT
Thursday, April I, 1802.
BE it enabled by the Senate and H^fe of
Reprefentatiics of the United States of Ameri
ca, in Congrejs afembled, That there be paid
td Francis Dwehouquet, outof any monies
in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated,
the film of two hundred and ninety one dol
lars, and eighty-four cents, in full compen
sation for monies by him advanced to redeem
certain American citizens captured by the
Indians.
NATHT MACON,
Speaker of the Honfe op B.epre (tentative!•
A. BURR,
Hee-President of the United States, ant
President of the Senate.
Approved, Anarch 16, 1802.
TH : JEFFERSON,
President of the United States.
AN ACT
so Sc accestmEatiori of Perfong concerned in
certain JFi&rieg therein mentioned.
BE it enabled by the Senate and House of
Reprejentatives of the Unifed States of Ameri
ca, in Cohgrefs afrmbied, That from and af
ter the palling of this a&, it (hall be lawful -
for the collector of the customs for the dif
tri& of Edenton to permit an, vessel having
on board salt only, after dye report and cn- \
try, and security given for the duties, to pro
ceed under the infpeaion of an officer of the|
customs to any fishery or other landing place
within the diftria, (to be designated in the
permit) and there discharge the fame ; fi&
je£t, however, in all other refpeas, to the
regulations, reftriaions, penalties and pro.
vilions eftablilbed by an aa passed the se
cond of March, in the year one thonfand fe- «
ven hundred arid ninety-nine, intituled " Aw
Aa to regulate the collodion of duties on
imports and tonnage."#
Sec. 2. And be it further enabled, Tito #
every infpeaor or other officer of the cuf- I
toms, while performing duty on board an,
such vessel, elsewhere than in the port ty
whifl such officer may properly belongs
(hall be entitled to receive from the maUerh^
or commander thereof, such provisions and ',
other accommodations (free from expenic)
as are ttfually fuppliedao paflengers, or as
the state and condition of the vcitel will ad
mit. • )
the firft day of July next, ©1 be, aftd
hereby repealed.,
Sec- 2. And be it further enacted. That the
3 a palled on the -Rd day of March, ord
thousand tight hundred and one, irhitled
"An ad for altering the times and places
ot holding certain courts therein mentioned,
and for other purposes ;" from and after tb e
said firft day of July next, (ball be, and is
hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. And be it further enabled, That all
the acts and parts of ads, which were in
force before the passage of the aforefaid two
ads, and which by the fame were either a
mended, explained, altered, or repealed,
Shall be, and hereby arc, after the said fiift
day of July next, revived, and in as full aid
complete force and operation, a" if the said
two a£ts had never been made.
Sec. 4. And be it further enabled, That all
actions, Suits, process, pleadings and other
proceedings, of what nature or kind soever,
depending or existing in any of the circuit
courts of the United States, or in any of the
diilridt courts of the United States, anting
as circuit courts, or in any of the additional
diftrid courts, which were established by the
aforefaid a& of Congress, passed on the thir
teenth day of February, one thousand eight
hundred and one, Shall be, and hereby are,
trom and after the said fiift day of July next,
continued over to the circuit courts, and to
the diftria courts, and to the diftria courts
aaing as circuit courts refpeaively, which
Shall be bril thereafter holden in, and for
the refpeaive circuits and diffri&s, which
are revived and effabliffied by this a&, and
to be proceeded in, in the fame manner as
they would have been, had they originated
prior to the paflage of the said a&,'paffed
on the thirteenth day of February one
thousand eight hundred and one.
Sec. 5. And be it further enabled, That all
writs and process, which have iflued or may
issue before the said firft day of July next,
returnable to the circuit courts, or to any dif
triftcourt a&ihg as a circuit conrt, or any
additional diftria court eflablifhed by the a
forefaid a& passed the thirteenth day of Feb
ruary one thousand eight hundred and one,
Shall be returned to the next circuit court,
or (liftria court, or diftrid court a&ing as a
circuit court, re-established by this ad ; and
Shall be proceeded on therein, in the fame
manner, as they could, had they been origi
nally returnable to the circuit courts, and
diftria courts ading as circuit courts, here
by revived and cftablilhed.
NATHANIEL MACON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
A. BURR,
Vice President of the United States, and
Prejident of the Senate.
Ae proved, March 8, 1802.
TH: JEFFERSON,
President of the United States.
AN ACT
for t^e relief of frantic Ducljouguct.