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in the United States : Provided also, that no
person heretofore proscribed by any flare, or
who has been legally convicted of having
joined the army of Great-Britain, during the
late war, (hall be admitted a citizen, as a
forefaid, without the confers offthe' legisla
ture of the state in which fochiperfon was
profcribed* .
'^3*%; wirff^^ej; That
all ads heretofore passed refpefting natural
ization, be, and the fame are hereby repealed,
NATH'I. MACON,
Speaker of.the Uoufe of Representatives.
. - - BURR,
" ' Vice PreJident of the United States, and
President of the Senate.
TH : JEFFERSON,
PreJident of the United States.
From the National Intelligencer.
A V^W
Os the Proceedings of the lafi Seffon of Congress.
To the People or the United
Statens.
[Concluded from our laftJ
Afiming the faft that there will be neither a
greater.^ less nqnbe^ of causes Mire the fu
prerrie courtTfor ro years to come, than there was
for the firft ten years after its establishment, and
there appears no readable ground on which to
caf&late for an increase of business ; it is easy to
fee what the comparison was between the services
to be rendered and the compensation made ac
cording to the provisions of the a& repealed at
the daft session of congress.
The salaries allowed by law to the judges of
that effort amount annually to 21,500 dollars, of
course in ten years to 215,000 dollars. The sala
ries of the clerics for the fame lime is 2,300 dollars.
Total amount of salaries for ten years is 217,300
dollars. In the course of ten years forty-three
causes only were decided, as appears by the re
ports of Dallas; By this it is manifelt that under
the last federal judiciary fyflem, which was re
pealed at the hit fefyn of congress, the people of
the United States would pay more than five thou
sand and fifty-three dollars for each decision.
Does that man exist who will fay the public mo
ney should be thus Squandered ?
A revision of the laws relating to naturalization
has also taken place. The aft of 1798 is repealed,
and the former law revised, by which a residence
of five years entitles a foreigner of good conduct
and,reputation to the rights of citizenship.
* The justice due to a large number of people
who emigrated under the faith of exifling laws,
and the policy of opening the wilderness and ac
quiring rhe arts and manufactures of Europe re
quired this revision. It is only a revival of the
Wafhiugton fyflem.
Congress have continued to the officers residing
at the feat of government the compensation they
enjoyed under the aft of 1799. This has been the
fubjeCt of # much newspaper abuse ; it has been
falfely represented as an augmentation of salaries.
The government has been charged with a de
parture from economical principles, and those
gentlemen who supported the measure, but oppo
sed the grant in 1799, have been charged with
inconsistency. These charges will not be accre
dited, when it is known the expense of living is
considerably higher at the feat of government,
than at Philadelphia—
To prove this faft it is only necessary to resort
to the aCts of the late federal, and of the last fef
^on of Congress.
This aft of 1799 afeertained as well the com
pensation of the clerks as of the officers. When
the officers were removed to Washington, the in
creased expense of living rendered it necessary to
augment the compensation of the clerks.—They
were accordingly increased fifteen per cent. The
aft allowing them fifteen per cent, expired last
winter—it was revive^ —here is the concurrent
testimony of both parties uniting in this propor
tion, there is a difference of fifteen per cent, in
the price of living. To cover this difference of
expenditure the salaries of 1799, were established
for two years. In fad there was not a member of
the opposition who contended the salaries were
100 high.
To facilitate the progress of information, and
private intercourse an increased expenditure of
the revenue of the general post office has been au
thorised, both to enftire the more fate and expe
ditious transportation of the mail, and to extend
the benefits of the establishment to the inhabitants
residing upon or near almost 60 new established
post roads. It was proposed to remove the post
age from newspapers. The danger of retarding
the progress of the mails, and destroying country
presses, prevented the adoption of this measure.
The poflage is not a tax. It does not amount to
one fourth of the monies expended in their con
veyance by government.
In addition to these measures, the compensations
of the collectors of the revenue have been redu
ced. This has effected an annual saving of about
17,000 dollars.
The prompt and ready payment of the public
monies, and the eventual responsibility of the offi
cers of government, have been secured by an act
declaring, that each bond Shall be a lien on the
real estates of both principal and surety, and Shall
be renewed once in every four years.
The objeft of every grant of money has been
fpecified with accuracy and precision, to ensure its
just application, and to limit the powers of ex
ecutive officers as far as possible.
The danger of war with the savages has been
removed by providing for a general establishment
of our boundary lines, and for a due regulation of
the intercourse between this nation and their tribes.
And lastly—The people of the territory north
weft of the river Ohio, have been elevated to the
rank of freemen and the consequent blessings of
• felf government, by an att authorising them to call
a convention, form a conllitution, organife a gov
ernment, and become a member of the union.
Having coocifely dated the important afts, pass
ed by the legislature, it only remains to give the
public a general view of the reduction of national
. expenditure, since the change of administration.
These reductions are of two kinds—Firfl—Of
expenditures which are casual or temporary, and
ivhich ought not to be brought into the estimate in
afcertaiuing our yearly burthens, or in forming an
opinion of the different fyltems contended for.
Or these are the erecting and repairing fortifica
tions. The appropriations for the support of sea
men, and the like. The expenditures of this kind
for the current year have been lefTened about one
hundred and sixty thousand dollars.
Total, one million and sixty ) , _
thousand dollars.§ l,o6o,ooo
When deducted from the aforefaid reduftions
leaves the sum of 47,695 dollars and ninety one
cents. The excess of the reductions beyond the
whole expence of the state governments. The
statement of state expenditures is not accurate, it
is substantially true, and it is believed, that the
gross amount is equal to the expenditure of the
whole states. The reader will reflect, that in those
dates where the expenditures are small, the relief
to the people is annually much greater than the
expenses of their state government.
Furfuing the fame system of policy for twelve
years, the period of time between the commence
ment of the present government and the close of
Adams's administration would, upon the principle,
that money is worth an annual interest of fix per
centum, lessen the amount of monies drawn from
the people by taxation, the sum of eighteen mil
lions fix hundred and eighty-fix thousand, seven
hundred and sixty dollars, uhich divided among
the people of the several states in the fame pro
portion as they paid the land tax of two millions
of dollars, would within that time be a relief to
the people of the several states, of the following
funds :
Dollars.
To the people of
New-Hampshire 726,028
Maffdchufetts 2,433,344
Rhode-Ifland 350,402
' Connecticut 1,212,460
Vermont. 437,869
New-York 1,697,315
New-Jersey 919,263
Penfylvania 3-216,045
Delaware ' 284,324
Maryland 1,425,800
Virginia 3,228,027
Kentucky 351,722
North Carolina 1,809,794
Tennessee i 75,7 12
South-Carolina 1,055,784
Georgia 362,663
To an average state confiding of one hundred
towns it is equal to grant to each of those towns
of more than twelve thousand one hundred and
twenty-four dollars.
All this has been effected by the present admin
istration in a little more than one year. The cit
izens have been left in the enjoyment of their ci
vil and religious liberties. The nation has been
refpefted abroad, and quiet and happy at home.
The laws have been duly executed. The ties of
morality remain in fall force, and as perfect or
der has been preferred as was ever enjoyed on this
fide heaven.
Here is a jtift picture of the republican admin
iftratjon, which many have been taught to believe
would destroy your civil and religious institutions,
burn your temples, remove all deftinftions be
tween virtue and vice, rend asunder your conju
gal ties, and fubttitute disorder and confufion for
an obedience to law, and the due regulation of
government.
CAUTION-
The public are desired to be particular in
taking 20 Dollar Bills of the Bank of the
United States, as a number of counterfeits
have been deteaed. —The words " United
States" are badly executed ; otherwise it is
difficult to difeover the counterfeits from
the genuine.
Second—Those expenses which according to the
late fy flem of politics were permanent and annual,
and may be fairly taken into view to determine
which political party is belt entitled to national
confidence.
Os these expenditures, from the peace establish
ment of the late administration, the following re
deftioos have been made by the executive and by
Congress at its last session.
Dols. Cts.
By the executive in reducing va
rious offices whole existence de
pended on his will, and other econ
omical arraingements made before
the fellion of congress, has effected
an annual saving of- 161,6,5 91
By a further reduction of the ma
rine corps just ordered with a view
to pay only those who are actively
employed, has been produced a fur
ther saving of 39,000
By Congress—by reducing a part
of the army - - 522,000
By reducing a part of the navy 200,060
By repealing the whole fyflem of
internal taxation, there has been sa
ved to the people out of the fees of
the excise officers 235,000 dolls. 0-
ver and above the sums necessary to
defray the collections of impbfts to
an amount equal to the whole reve
nue derived from internal taxation,
it being the difference between the
expenses of the two fyflems 135,000
By abolishing the late judicial
fyflem and establishing the former
fyflem 33)°°°
By reducing the commission of the
collectors of customs, fay 17,000
Total amount of dollars - 1,107,695 91
Annual savings one million one hundred and
seven thousand fix hundred and ninety-five dollars
and ninety-one cents.
The benefit of the reduftion of expenditure will
be more felt and appreciated by all classes when
they know that these annual savings exceed the
whole expense of all the state governments in the
union, so that in a pecuniary point of view, they
are more than equal to beflowingjipon the people
free from expense the whole benefits of state gov
ernment.
The following is a statement of the annual ex
penditures of the several dates:
Dollars.
New-Hampshire expends yearly 38,009
Maffachufetts'l2o,ooo
Connecticut 45,000
Vermont 25,000
Rhode-Ifland 6,000
New-York 130,000
New-Jersey 35,000
Pennsylvania 150,000
Delaware 11,000
Maryland 53,° o °
Virginia' 160,000
North-Carolina 35, 000
South-Carolina 150,000
Kentucky 50,000
Tennessee 10,000
Georgia 42,000
There is no evil to which free Governments
are more exposed, than the prevalence of party
spirit. The extreme' violence of this spirit de
grades the character of a nation, and vitiates the
morals of the people , it has proved fatal to al
most every other Republic, either by enabling a
fuccefsful Chief to establish his empire on its ruins,
or by weakening it; ability to oppose foreign in.
vafion ; it tends to pervert the judgment as well
as corrupt the heart, and renders the subjects of
it, unsocial and intolerant. Men who in the ordi
nary commerce of life would disdain to make use
of deception, when actuated by the rage of party,
will give currency to reports, which at leall they
must think doubtful; their pretended patriotism
degenerates into an eagerness to support party
principles ; and in order to influence opinions or
measures, or to retaliate supposed injuries, they
have no scruple in violating the gained rules of
decency and justice. Our sentiments on political
fubjefts will be different, but this diversity, if in
expressing it we confine ourselves within the lim
its of truth and candour, will not be injurious,
and if it produces an honorable emulation to pro
mote the public good may even be ufeful. It is
impossible that all should be of one opinion, and
it is a reasonable indulgence to fuffer every man to
enjoy his own ; in many cases, however, an open
and fair examination of public measures, is neces
sary, to enable the people to form a correal judg
ment concerning them ; and if the current opin
ion is different from ours, we may endeavour, by
calm difeuffion, without artifice or calumny, to
correct the supposed error. But the man who
unnecessarily excites public alarm or resentment,
is a diflurber of the peace, and whatever his pre
tences may be, he is actuated by improper mo
tives, and has no regard to the interest of his coun
try.
We flatter ourselves that the mild character
of our Fellow-Citizens, and their general infor
mation, will save us from those excesses of party
zeal, by which other nations have been disgraced ;
but there is such a propensity to indulge this pas
sion, and it has so often proved dellruftive, that
good men should fuppref sit in rhemfelves, and
difeourage the appearance of it in others; this du
ty is peculiarly incumbent on the public officers of
the State, for if any time they should unfortunate
ly happen to be under its influence, instead of
guarding the public interest with steady patriot
ism, they might indiscreetly Sacrifice it to private
attachments. A prudent and temperate ceorfe of
proceeding on the part of Government, will gene
rally produce moderation and acquiescence in the
People ; and I hope and trust, that in difeharging
the duties of our refpettive offices, our impartial
condua will prove, that we are the faithful A
gents of the Commonwealth, and not theJ^aders
or instruments of a party ; and that we invariably
endeavour to promote the peace and prosperity of
our fellow-citizens, and not to excite their pas
sions or confirm their prejudices.
In compliance with the Resolve of the 19th of
February, Coinmiffioners have been appointed to
fettle all disputes between the Proprietors of the
Kennebec Purchase, from the late Colony of New-
Plymouth, and any person or persons who may
have made improvements on the lands claimed by
those Proprietors. If the settlers and others who
Legidature of a^affadjufetts.
TUESDAY, JUNE I, 1802.
Agreeably to assignment, His Excellency The
Governor met the two Houses in the Represen
tatives' Chamber, atp2 o'clock ; and delivered the
following
^peecb:
Gentlemen of the Senate, and
Gentlemen us the Houje of Representatives,
THE honour, which my Fellow-Ciiizenstae
again conferred upon me, demandsa repetition of
my acknowledgments, and the continued exer
tions of my abilities to promote their interem
The duties which they have called me to perform,
especially those which regard appointments to of
fice, are of a delicate nature ; but while I am soli
citous to employ the authority with which they
have entrusted me, for their benefit, I hope for
their candid and favourable acceptance, of my sin
cere endeavour to serve them.
Our State Constitution declares, that " the
" end of the institution, maintenance and admin
" iftration of Government is to secure the exif
" tence of the body politic ; to protest it ; and to
" furnifh the individuals who cempofe it, with
" the power of enjoying in fafety and tranquillity,
" their natural rights and the blessings of life."
This declaration suggests the importance of Gov
ernment to the peace of society, and the preferva
ticn of that system of morals upon which its hap
piness depends, and at the fame time points out
the objects, which every one to whom its admin
istration is confided, should have constantly ir view.
Mankind have consented in all ages to submit to
Government, as the necessary means to prevent
perpetual war, and secure their individual rights ;
without a regulating and controuling power, it is
impossible for society to exist ; and when that pow
er is employed for the ufeful purposes of its insti
tution, it affords security to the blessings of life,
preserves social order, and induces a compliance
with the laws of that Being, whole government is
founded in infinite wisdom, and directed in all its
operations, by perfect rectitude and goodness.
As the national Constitution unites the people of
the several States in the bonds of interest, and in
titles them to the common privileges of Citizens ;
and the national Government undertakes to pro
vide for their defence against foreign enemies, and
to insure domestic tranquillity ; it is the duty of
the several States to support that Constitution and
Government ; to be mutually vigilant for the fafe
ty and happiness of each other; to guard their se
veral rights ; and in conformity to their refpedive
State Constitutions, to enaCt just and equitable
laws for the internal regulation and security of the
Citizens, and provide for their faithful execution.
The performance of these services, which bn the
part of this State is now incumbent upon us, is
not less a matter of interest than of duty ; as the
fafety of all that is dear to us, depends on the lia
bility of the Constitutions which we have in the
most solemn manner engaged to support.
The patriotism of the American People has
been manifest in upholding the present fyflem or
national Government, and the continuance of our
union, is obviously necessary to secure refpeft from
other nations, and preserve tranquility among our
selves ; for unless our views are circumferibed
within a narrow circle, we must perceive, that di
vision would lead us to disorder and weakness, and
expose us to the loss of national importance, and
individual liberty. So long as these States are u
nited, they will continue to increase in power and
prosperity : But whenever the ties which connect
them are dissolved, they will probably decay and
fall to ruin by mutual jealousies and intestine
feuds.
The following are Items of sums paid by
the public for removals to Washington.
Total of monies paid by removals in
1800, - - - 72,682 68
Ditto, in 1801, 6,320 27
, 79,00395
Os which the President had 11,759 38
Congress 9,000
5 8 , 2 43 57
Deduct for other services, 10,078
48,165 57
* Query—was the hovJhold furniture charged in
this item ? ib.
A PROCLAMATION,
By his Excellency Thomas Picton, Ejq. Brigadier,
General of his Majefly's, Forces, Governor and
Commander in Chief of the island of Trinidad,
and its Dependencies, &c.
IT being made clearly to appear, by the repre
sentation of the Planters, Inhabitants, &c. that:
there still exists a scarcity of all articles of PRO
VISION abfolutttly necessary for the support of
the slaves employed in carrying on the cultivation
of the Island ; and that the arrival of new settlers,
and the daily importation of slaves from the
other Islands, operate to increase an evil, which
already gives cause to serious alarm.; And, it ap
pearing, upon firict invefligation, thin the quan
tity of Rum and MolafTes manufactured in the
Island, is far inefficient for the payment of the
necessary supplies of these cffential art icles : 1 have
thoughtjit to, igue this my Proclamation % To pub
-li"fh and declare, that it fha'll be lawful tor veflels,
the property Qf:the fubje& of the United States
ofAmerica, coming directly fr<rm the laid States
with Provisions and Lumber ot all kinds, the
growth and produce of that country, to take and
receive in exchange to the exact value of their
refpeftive cargoes, and no more, the following
articles, viz. Sugar, Rum and Molasses.
And the Officers of his Majeily, Cuiloms, with
in this Island, are hereby required to take due no
tice thereof.
I HAVE also within a few days received a let
ter from the Secretary of War, in which he ob
jects to the dppraifement of the ordnance and mi
litary stores, which heretofore belonged to this
Commonwealth, and were delivered over to rhe
United States. ' He pfopofes to return a part of
the articles, and to pay for the residue at reduced
prices. 11 this proposal shall not be acceded to, he
consents to a reference of the fubjeCt to Suitable
characters mutually named by the parties, to af
eertain and conchifively fix the value ot the re
spective articles. The letter will be laid before
you, and you will adopt such measures as you nay
think most condufive to an equitable conclusion of
the business.
I will take up no more of your time, Gen
tlemen, in attempting to enumerate particular
fubjefls that require your attention. A,t this sea
son of the year you will wilh them to be as few as
possible. Whatever measures which have fo[their
obje& the public good, or whatever motives of in
terell or duty 1 have omitted to fogged, they will
readily occur to your reflection and experience ;
and I shall with pleafore do all that depends on
me, to expedite the public business, and to render
the Seflion agreeable to the Members of the Gov
ernment and beneficial to the People.
- CALEB STRONG.
June 1, xBo2.
After His Excellency withdrew, and the Speech
was read from the Chair, it was committed to
Meflrs. Otis, Vofe, Knox, Bangs and Tillinghaft,
to report an answer.
In the Senate the Speech was committed to tie
Hon. Messrs. Coffin (of Boston) Bidwell, and Pick
man.
Immediately after His Excellency retired, the
Hon. Fisher Ames was qualified to take his feat at
the Conncil Board.
The Governor and Council, and the Senate,
have chosen the Rev. Dr. Thatcher, Chaplain to
their honorable bodies, for the ensuing year. A
Resolution has passed both Houses permitting the
interchange of their Chaplains.
Last week's Omissions.
It appears by the accounts laid before the
British parliament, that the following arc
the expenditures for 1802, under the follow
ing heads-
Foreign secret service Money, £25,000 fterl.
Home secret service Money, 10,000
We have seen in Liston's proceedings
with Blount, &c. some means to arrive at
a knowledge of the nature of foreign secret
services ; but we are still at_a loss to account
for the application of so large a sum as
10,0001. or 50,000 dols. at home the sum
certainly is much greater than the secret mo
ney given by John Adams to one of our
Pennsylvania senators. Perhaps this was
only an entering wedge, for the Britilh ser
vice money has been increasing from final!
beginnings for 200 years. It must be con
feffed that the Adams administration was not
quite 200 years behind the British in maebia
velifm. [Aurora.
are interred, /hall, agreeably to the rebbmmer
dation of the late Legislature ',fubmit their cloinl
to the Commissioners, there is tl e utmost reafun 10
expect, that the tranquillity of that part of tie
State will be fully established.
Immediately after the Resolve of the xoth
of March was puffed, which relates to tie Septra,
ting line between this Commonwealth and the Pro
vinces of New-BrunJurick and Lower Canada, %
wrote to the Secretary of State, inciting a copy
of the Resolve, and requeuing him to lay the fub
jeft belore The Pfefident of the United Stales, to
gether with the request of the Legislature that
proper measures might be taken to afeertain and
Jettie that line. 1 have received an answer from
the Secretary, in which he fays, that our Miniper
at London has been already itiftrufled concerning
a definition of the jurifdiftion of the islands in or
near the bay of Paffamaquoddy, and that he will be
authorifed and inftruded to take the further fleps
necessary tor ac@djflQgjha&bjeft; and that
the other part of treßefolution, will receive firm
The President, all the attention which is due td if,
and to the wishes of the Legislature of Maffrebu
fetfs thereon.