The Columbian informer, or, Cheshire journal — Keene, N.H., 1795-03-24 00:00:00, page 2

The house went through the resolutions,
which were agreed to; and reported with
amendments. The ^oufe went upon the
report,and a comminee were appointed to
bring in a bill.
It was next moved by Mr. Beattv, that
a committee should be appointed to report
It was then moved that the house should
proceed to the order of the day ; and re
fo!ve itfelf into a committee, on the re
port of the committee of the plan for the
reduction of the national debt. This"
was done accordingly, Mr. Cobb in the
chair.
es ihanal, with a view to give itfelf an
of impartiality, his coufifcared the
• nerty of several absent persons, who
iefc&pedthe avidity of its firft research
• . Amongst these latter, is one of the
t diftinguilhtd profaffors. It is not
I in agitation, than the speedy deftitu
;i of all persons now revolutionists,
urged with the care of public initration.
I. ii reported that every ciafs of them is;
be abolished, clergy, profcff>rs in ev
.f branch of science, public mailer#, &c.
r that such of them whom the public o
aion mark euhas being most indifpenfi
^; for the present, will be put in a Rate
^ requisition, as the plate, &:.
Geneva is loft, without relource, in re
6?d to religion, to morals, to the feien
% to the fine arts, to trade, to liberty,
and aba/eall to internal peace. Its con
enlfions can have no other term than that
<'thefe of France ; to the fate of which it
is had the criminal imprudence irremif
/. ily, to attach itfelf, and of which it will
JTer more or less the various (hocks ; for
.&? fall of the Genevefe Montagnards, is
Evidently nothing more than the reboun
ding flow of that of the nartiians of Rob
,rfpierre in France. flWat power is now
'be only ally which remains t & the feeble
G:nevefe ; and she would even lose this,
ier foie aly,& irritate it beyond the hopes
"I reconciliation, (hould her citizens at
• ;mpt, as already they desire it, to revert
to the wife laws, and the will tempered
liberty, which they have f-c-ificed for
these two years pad, on the altar of the
revolutionary doctrine.
Facitis defeenfus Av^rni
Sod revocarc gradum, hoc opus, hie
labor est.
Mr. Goodhue from the committee, to
whom had been referred the amendments
of the Senate, on the kill supplementary
to an aS fir regulating and licensing fhipa
and vessels, reported, that the committee
disagreed to the amendments. There
was ordered to be appointed a committee
es conference.
This produced a very long difeuffion on
the best mean# of commencing the payment
es the national debt. A quarter pait three
o'clock the committee rpfe ; the chairman
alked leave to fit again.
Mr.W. Smith bro't in a bill for repealing
the a& imposing a duty on fnuff, and some
new regulations This was made the
Order of the day for Thursday.
The houTe then went into a committee
on the re^uaion of the national debt.
Wednesday, Feb. 11.
A bill for the recovery of debts due
from individuals to the United States,was
read a firft and second time, and made the
order of the day on Friday.
jfy:totc#t & o@isfyoeoeHuaacoc+fytCTOoteow.^.eOTitQOGu®^,
Congress
of the UNI FED STALES.
The amendment of the Senate to the
bill for licensing, end enrolling ships 01
veff:ls were read, and on the motion of
Mr, Giles referred to a feleft committee
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Monday, Feb. 9, 1795.
MR. HARPER, a member from
Southcaroiina, was qualified and
uok nis feat.
Mr. Sedgwick bro't in a motion for ap
pointing a.committee to bring in a bill to
amend an aft authorizing the President to
fill up for a (hort limited ime,:erta n occa
sional vacancies in public offices.
A committee were named accordingly
to bring in a report.
The galleries were cleared at half pafl
eleven o'clock.
On motion of Mr. Sherburne the houf
went into a committee of the whole.on the
amendments reported to the bill for ex
tending poll roads. After some time fpen!
thereon the committee rose and reported
the amendments.
Tuefday F. b. 10.
On dividing on this amendment, there
were only twenty-fix ayes. >
Mr. Giles then moved as an amendment
at the end of the third feftion, that no en
listment shall be made after three years,
from the time es passing this bill.
$,• Hillhoufe could fee no harm in,thia
motion of Mr. Giles. It was agreed to.
The committee rose. The bill with the
amendments was reported.
The house then went upon the amend
ments. Mr. Nicholas moved as an a
mendment to the bill, “ That the legion
should be reduced to 2500 men, upon a
peace with the Indians." The yeas and
nays were called for, and the amendment
left by a very great majority.
Madifen renewed h amendment
propefed in the committee in other words.
The substance war, that regulars ought
not to be used against citizens, sorest
whether any, and what akeratiens are ne
ceflary in the aft for laying a tax On car
riages for pleasure, and to report a bill
with luch alterations as may be necessary
in the fame—Agreed. A committee
were named to report.
Thursday, Feb. 11.
Mr. New, from the committee of en
rollments, reported several bills as duly
enrolled.
An aft relative to the compensations
of certain officers employed in .the collec
tion of the duties of impost and tonnage.
An a& to authorise the allowance of
drawing on part of the cargo of the (hip
Enterprize.
An aft to amend the a&. intitled, an a&
making alterations in the treasury and war
departments.
A bill for the reimbursing of a loan au
thorifed by an aft of the last session of
Congrefs,was read a third time and passed.
And be it further euaaed, That the le
gion of the United States be also comple
ted to the number of four thousand eight
hundred men, noncommiffimed officers
privates and mufician:,by voluntary enlist
ments for the term of three years, and that
the fab legions, c^mpofing the fame, be
organized in such a manner as the Presi
dent of the United States shall dired.
An amendment was moved by Mr.
Madison, which was,that the troops Ihould
only be employed for the proteaion of the
frontiers.
Mr. Coit next moved that the house
(hould go into a commitee of the whole on
the laws of the territory north-weft of the
Ohio. This was done, and the report
read. The chairman Mr. Cobb, reported
the resolution of the committee, to which
the houfe'agreed, and a committee was
appointed to bring in a bill.
The house went into a committee of the
whole, on the bill to provide for organiz
ing, arming and disciplining the militia of
the United States.
The firft.elaufe of the bill was in these
words :
Sec. 1. Be it ena&ed, &c. That from,
and after the passing of this all the militia
of the United States shall be composed of
all the able bodied white male citizens
of the refyedive dates, resident therem,
who fliall refpedively be of the age of 20
years, and under the age of 40 years. —
That the said militia shall be divided into
two classes, the firft class to be derfominit
ed the fele& corps of the militia of the U
nited States. The feteci corps of the mi
litia of the United States fliall be compos
ed of all the able bodied white male citi
zens, refpeaively, who fuall be of the age
of 20 years,and under the age es 75 years.
The reserved corps shall be composed oi
able bodied white male citizens, respec
tively, who shall be of the age of 2; years,
and under the age of 40 years ; Provided,
That in the choice of officers,either,of the
fele& corps, or reserved corps, no refpea
l lhall be had to the limitation of age affte
faid: the foregoing regulation to be sub-
j ft,however, to the exemptions hereafter
specified. - •
It was moved to strike out this chufr,
Friday Feb. 15.
The house went into committee es the
whole, Mr. Cobb in the chair, on the bill
for continuing and regulating the milita
ry establishment of the United States, and
for repealing fandry ads heretofore passed
on that fubjed.
In reading several clauses of the bill,
various objections were made.
The following is a copy of the third
fedion.—
It was now generally requefled that the
committee might rife. The chairman dik
ed leave to fit again.
Extract of another letter, dated
Grenville, Jan. 23.
" I am now bappy to inform
you, that we are in a fairway
to obtain peace with the hoflile
Indians on this fide oftheOhie—
c?ng the laws of the United States, but on
ly so. protection against foreign invasion,
and the Indian tribes.+
The yeas and mays were called for on
this question, also, and it was negatived
by a great majority.
The bill was,en ordered to be engreff
ed for a third reading adjourned until 4
o'clock.
Baltimore, march, z.
THE grand fleets es England and
France, the farmer confining of 25
fail of the line, from the best inform >n,
and the latter of 21 fail, were at a
bout the ift January—a meeting t
is poflible.
We are happy in announcing to our fel
low-citizens, that information came tc
hand on Tuefday evening hit, which en
tirely fupprefied the neceflity of carrying
mto execution the propcfed plan for the
redemption of our brethren in Algiers.
PENNSYLVANIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 28.
Important and pleasing Intelli
gence.
Received this day, by express
from Head-Quarters.
Extract of a letter, dated Fort-
IVafhington, February 2,1725,
to a gentleman in this city.
" The Indians have by their
deputies generally applied fora
:reaty of peace with the United
States; you will fee by the offi
cial papers now transmitted,
that preliminary articles are)
signed, pro,ofing to meet for
that purpose at Grenville,on the
Ifth june next."
Saturday, Feb. 14
The bill for continuing and regulating
the military establishment of the United
States, was read a third time and passed.
The bill making further provision for
the support of public credit and the re
demption of public debt was read a firft
and feeord time, and referred to a Com
mittee of the whole hou^ on Monday.
A resolution of the hcufe relative to the
illegality of certain laws passed in the
liftria, Northwest of the Ohio, was read
a second time.
The houfe,on the motion of Mr. Heath,
vent into a committee, Mr. Cobb in the
:hair, on the bill for the more effectual re
covery of debts due from individuals to
he United States.
The firft ftaion which produced a de
bate of some length was in these words:
Sec. 1. Be it enaAed 6, til Senate and
House of Representatives of the United Statu
of America, in Congress assembled, That
.he Comptroller of the Treasury be, and
is hereby authorized to issue a notification
10 any person, who has received monies,
for which he is accountable to the U.4t
ed States,or to the ezecutor or ad minftra
tor of such person if he be deceased, re
quiring him to tender the Auditor of the
reafury, within
months, all his accounts and venders for
the expenditures of said monies,compre
hending a schedule of all claims of cred
t, or in default, thereof, to remainchar
ged with the monies so advanced; and
Juits shall be commenced for the fame,
without farther notice : And the party ,ed
as aforejaid, shall be Jubjea to the softs aud
charges of such suits, whether the ultimate
decision shall be in thei,favor, or against them
It was moved to strike out the words in
halicks ; and to infers in their place an
amendment lignifying that the defendant
shall not recover costs.
The amendment was, an a division ne
gatived, and the clause went through, in
übftance as above. Some verbal amend
ments were made. The bill was then re
ported to the Houle, and agreed to, am
ordered to be engrossed for a third reading
on Monday.
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^o^ieelccJnlel/^cx^e.
MARYLAND.
RHODEISLANA.
WARREN, March 7.
„ ^ e fl brave but ^fortunate
Kolciuiko, and his fellow-priG
oners, have been, dragged le
Petersburg where it is greatly to
be feared,that this heroic chant
plea in &he cause of liberty, wig.
uary.
" We are informed that mon
strous (peculations are carrying
on in Georgia,in lands,and that it
is probable that Rate will dil
pole of millions of acres at a
low price to many perfons,fome
of whom are in high responsible
situations. What may be the is
sue 1 know not ; but it appears
to me to be a bulinefs of great
consequence, and involving im
mense mifehieft. It is a fubjeft
well worthy of consideration,
land, if possible, of legislative in
terpdfßioOt If the sales are
made, heaven :. n d earth will b^
moved to involve the uh;,? in <
war with the Indian tribes ^whe
occupy the lands.
Deputies from fixnatiorsare now
at this place, {eliciting a ces
sation of arms, till a treaty can
be accompli died ; and this da,
preliminaries have been signed b,
all the chiefs present, viz. Wy
andets, Miamis, Ortawas, Pat
•watanfcs,Sakees,and Chipawas ,
these constitute the whole ban
ditti except Shawanefe and Del
awares, and they are expected
every hour.
" The Indians fay the great
spirit has opened their eyes, and
dire&ed them to make peace
with the United States —but I
rather believe, it was the glare
of our bayonets on the 20th Au
guftlaft, that has thus illumina
ted their minds.
Refold dfrom Fate b. Immortality.
In main the fflerjply wtbb u fy care,
To reel 0, years from Gary's deaibiej)Heir ;
Fraih^w majfejj —Hu Fame/i^tf u&r
NEW-YORK, March 4.
Extract of a letter from a re
portable citizen in one of the
Jouthernfates, dated 7th Jan-
The " Dignum Laude Virum,
mufa vetat Mori" of Horace mult
have been the origin of the hap
py design of the " Fatal Sifters"
—but perhaps the lenience did
not occur to the elegant Defign
cr ; if not ; the thought is as ori
ginal as beautiful. The Bull of
our illustrious Washington, is
very well painted, and bears a
considerable likeness — Near it
are the three Sifters, one Spin
ing the thread of his life —the
lecond winding it —the third is
withheld by the Genius of Immor
tality from putting the fatal
sheers to it, whjle Fame,froni
her Rock, snatches the thread
and bears it off into eternity.—
It was a beautiful and appropriate
tribute on the Prclident' sßirth
Day —Lines under the picture.
" The treaty is to be com^
pleted on the i,th June next,
after which,fhould the war con
tinue, we have 500 warriors
less to combat with.
March 3,.
Account of an elegantfancy piece,
executed and prejented to Mrs.
Washington on the President's
Birth Day.