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when borrowed, to the purchase of the
public debt ; and that he has omitted
to dtfcharge an essential doty of his office,
in failing to give official information to
the Commissioners for pufchafing the
public debt, of the various fams drawn,
frtfm time to time fiiggelted by him to
have been intended for the purchase of
the public debt.
Resolved, That the Secretary of the
Treaf.vy did not consult the public in
terest, in negociating a loan with the
Bank of the United States, and drawing
therefrom four hundred thousand dol
lars, at five per centum per annum,when
a greater sum of public money was de
posited in various Banks,at the refpeftive
periods of making the refpeftive drafts.
That the Secretary of the
Treasury has heen guilty of an indecorum
to thia House, in undertaking to judge
of its motives in calling for information,
which was demandable of him, from the
/ constitution of his office, and in failing
to five all the necessary information
within his knWkdge, relatively to the
iubjeds of reference made to him, of
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EXETER '(New -Hampfhire) Printed and Published by Henry Ranlet, in Main-Street, at fix Shillings and eight pence per annum.
President of the United States was au
thorized to draw, under the Aft of the
i2th of August 1790, which Aft appro
priated two millions of dollars only,
Resolved, Thit a Secretary of the
Treafdry has omitted to difeharge an ef
fentia! 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 1793,
and of the causes of making such drafts.
Resolved, That the Secretary of the
Treasury, has, without the inftruftions
of the President of the United States,
drawn more monies, borrowed in Hol
land, into the United States, than the
Re folvol, .TJiat the Secretary of the
Treasury, has violated the Law pafled
the 4th of August 1790, making appro
priations of certain tponies authorized to
be borrowed by the fame law, in the fol
lowing particulars, to wit— z .
1 ft. By applying a certain portion of
the principal borrowed, to the payment
of the interest falling due upon that pnn*
cipal, which was not authorized by
that, or any other Jaw.
zdly. by drawing part.ofthe fame
monies into the United .States, without
the inftruftions of the President of the
United States. , I
Resolved, That the Secretary of the
Treasury hasdeviated from the instruc
tions given by the President of the Unit
ed States, in execotihng the authorities
for making loans^ under the Ads of the
4 h and 12th of August 1790
[ As there has been publijhed in the pa
pers fever at partial flatementsof the char
ges made by a few per fans against the of
ficial tranlaßions of the secretary of the
treasurywhich charges were introduced
juf at the close of the fcflion ofC.ongrefs,
poflibly with a view of an adjournment
taking place ebfore a decision could be had
on them, thereby eXpofing the conduit of
that gentleman, to unfavourable tmp'ef
flans on the public mi^d; hut Congress
having taken Op the matter, in^uedilated
the fever at charges and resolutions that
•were introduced, and decided thereon in
his favour in every in fiance ; we therefore
injustice to the secretary lay the vs holt
tranfadlion in one view before our rea
ders, which we can ajfure them is authen
tic.} y ‘
Resolved, That the violation of a law,
making appropriations of monies, is a
violation of that article of the Constitu
tion of the United States, which re
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quires, that no monies (hall be drawn
from the Treasury, but in conlequence
of appropriations made by law.
ON a motion made and seconded,
that the Houle do come to the
following RESOLUTIONS :
Rtjolved, That it is efleotial to the
due administration of the government of
the United States, that laws, making
fpecific appropriations of monies, should
be flri&ly observed by the adminillra
r.or of the finances thereof.
Volume VIL]
In the HouSe of Representatives of
The following is published at
the request of a Friend.
THURSDAY, FEB. 28, *793*
the United States.
A motion was made, and the quenion,
being put. That the House do agree
with the Committee of the whole House
in their disagreement to the third ielo«
lution, in the words following :
“ Refitted, That the Secretary of the
“ Treasury has violated the Law passed
“ the fourth of Aug^Ji 1790, making
“ appropriations of certain monies autho*
“ rized to be borrowed by the (arise
“ law, in the following particulars, to
“ wit—
' « Ift. By applying a certain portion
of the principal borrowed, to the pay
ment of the interest falling due upon
** that princical, which was not autho
** rized by that, or any other law.
“ 2dly. By drawing part of the fame
“ monies into the United Siates, with
“ out the inftruftions of the President
** of the United States.”
It was resolved in the affirmative—^
Yeas 40—Nays if.
The yeas an nays being demanded by
one fifth of the members present,
Those who voted in the affirmative,
are Either Aines, Robert Barnwell, Egbert
Benson, Elias Boudinot, Shearjajhub
Bourne,Behjaminßourne, 'Jonathan Dayton
Thomas Fitxjimons, Elbridge Gerry t Ni
cholas Gilman, Benjamin Goodhue, James
Gordon, Christopher Greenup, Samuel
Griffin, William Barry Grove, Thomas
Hartley, James Hillhoufe, William Hind
man, Philip Key, Aron Kitchell, John
Lawrance Amata Learned, Richard Bland
Lee, George Leonard, Samael Livermore,
Frederick Angufius Muhlenberg, William
Fans Murray Nathaniel Niles, Theodore
Sedgwick, Jeremiah Smith, 1/rael Smith,
William Smith, John Steele, Shmuel Stir
feet, Janathdn Sturges, Geotge Thatcher,
Thomas Tuder Tucker, Artemas Ward,
Hugh Willianiton and Francis Willis,
Those who voted in the negative, are
John Baptifi A (be, Abraham Baldwin,
William Findley, William B. Giles, An
drew Gregg, Nathaniel Maron, James
Madjon, John Francis Mercer, Andrew *
the 19th of January 1792, and of the
2zd of November 1792, during the pre
sent session.
f Resolved, That a copy of the forego
ne relolu ions be transmitted to the
President of the United States.
Ordered, That the firft, second, and
hft of the resolutions contained in the
said motion, do lie on the table.
Ordered, That the third, fourth, fifth,
sixth, ieventh and eighth resolutions con
tained in the said motion, be committed
to a Committee of the whole Houle
immediately.
The House, accordingly, resolved it.
feif into the said Committee, and after
some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker
' resumed the chair, and Mr. Muhlenberg
reported, that the Committee had, ac
cording to order, had the said resolutions
under consideration, and made some pro.
gr^fs therein.
Resolved, That this House will, to
morrow again resolve itfelf into a Com
mittee of the whole House, on the said
resolutions.
FRIDAY, MARCH I, 1793.
The House, according to the order of
the day, again resolved itfelf into a Com
mittee of the whole House, on the third,
fourth, fifth, sixth, fevench and eighth
resolutions contained in the motion of
yesterday, refpefting the official conduft
of the Secretary of the Treasury ; and
after some tithe spent therein, Mr. Spea
ker resumed the chair,and Mr Muhlen
berg reported, that the Committee had,
according to order, again had the laid
resolutions under consideration, and made
a farther progress therein.
Resolved, That this House will, to
day, again resolve itfelf into a Committee
of the whole House, on the said resolu
tions. Seven dclock P.M. Friday the
Id of March.
The House, according to the order of
the day,again resolved itfelf into a Com.
mittee.of the whole House, on the
third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and
eighth resolutions contained in the mo
tion of Thursday last, refpefting the of
ficial conduft of the^ Secretary of the
Treasury ; and after some time spent
therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair,
and Mr. Muhlenberg reported, that the
Committee had, according to order, a
gaid had the said resolutions under con
sideration, and direfted him to report to
the House their disagreement to the
lame.
The House proceeded to confider the
said resolutions and report : whereup
on. .
TUESDAY, May 14, 1793.
“ Rtfolvedt That the Secretary of the
“ Treafury, has without the inftruftions
«of the President of the United States,
«« drawn more monies, borrowed in
“ Holland, into the United States, than
“ the President of the United States was
“ authorized to draw, under the Aft of
“ the 12th of August 1790, which Aft
“ appropriated two millions of dollars
« only, when borrowed, (0 the purchase
«of rhe public debt ; and that he has
« omitted todifeharge an effentia) duty
« of his office, in failing to give official
•^information to the Commissioners tor
•^pwcha&ng the puHic debt, of the
•• various sums drawn from time to
•• time, fuggelied by him, to have been
«g:
“ Refolded, That the Secretary of the
“Treasury has omitted to discharge an
“ eiiential 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 ; «yhich drawing commenced
“ December 1790, and continued till
“January 1793, and of the causes of
“ making such draft,”
It was resolved in the affirmative,—
Yeas 33 Nays 15.
The yeas and nays being demanded
by one fifth of the members present,
Those who voted in the affirmative,
are Fiber Ames., Robert Barnwell,Egbert
Benton, Elias Bondi not, Shearja/hub
Bourse, Benjamin Bourne,Jonathan Day
ton, Thomas Fitxfimons, Elbridge Girry,
Nicholas Gilman, Benjamin Goodhue,
Thomas Gordon, 'lhomas Hartley, James
Hilihoule, Willi an Hindman, Philip Key,
Aaron Kitchell, John Lawrence, Amaja
Learned, George .Leonard, Samuel Liver,
more, Frederick Augudut Muhlenberg,
William PansMurray,Theodore Sedwick,
Jeremiah Smith, Will am Smith,
John Steele, Samuel Sterrett, Jonathan
Sturges, George Thatcher, Thomas Tuder
Tucker, Artemas Ward and Hugh Wil
li am) on.
Those who voted in the negative, are
John Baftiji Abe, Abraham Baldwin,
William Findley, B. Giles, Samuel Gris-
Jin, Will tarn Barry Grove, Richard Bland t
Lee, Nathaniel Macon, Janie, Madijon^
John Francis Mercer, Andrew Moore
Nathaniel Niles, John Rage, JoJiah Par
ker and IJrael Smith.
Another motion was then made, and
the question being put, that the House
do agree with the Committeof the whole
House, in their disagreement to the
filth resolution, in the words following :
Moore, Alexander D. Orr, John Page
and Josiah Parker.
Another motion was then made, and
the question being put, that the House
do agree with the Committee of rhe
whole House, in their disagreement to
the fourth resolution, in the words fol
lowing :
’* Resolved, That the Secretary of the
“ Trcalury has deviated from the in
ftruftions given by the President of
“ the United States, in executing the
0 authorities for making loans, under the
“ Afts of the 4th and J2th of August
“ 1790,”
It was resolved in the affirmative,—
Yeas 39 Nays jf.
The yeas and nays being demanded
by one fifth of the members present,
Those who voted in the affirmative,
are, Fisher Ames, Robert Barnwell, Eg
bert Benson, Elias Boudinot, Shearfafhub
Bourne, Benjamin Bourne, Jonathan Day
ten. Thomas Fitccfimoni, lebridge Gerry,
Nicholas Gilman.Benjamin Goodhue, J antes
Gurdon i^Chriftopber Greenup, Samuel
Grffin, Wdliam Barry Grove, Thomas
hartley, James Hillhoufe, William Hind
men, Philip Key. Aaron Kitchell, John
Lowrance, Amafa Learned. Ri chard Bland
Let, George Leonard, Samuel Livermore,
Frederick Augujius. Muhlenberg, IVtlliam
Vons Murray, Nathaniel Niles, Theodo r e
Selgvsick, Jeremiah Smith,Larael Smith,
IVtlliam Smith, John Steele, Samuel Ster-
Jonathan Sturges, George Thatcher,
Thrnas C L uder Tucker, Artemas Ward and
High Williamson.
Those who voted in the negative, are,
Jcbn Baptifi A/he, Abraham Baldwin,
W\lliam Lindley, William B. Giles, An<
drtvj Gregg, Nathaniel Macon, James
Medifon, John Francis Mercer, Andrew
Miore, Alexander D. Orr, John Page
and Joftab Parker.
Another motion was then made, and
thequeflion being put, that the House
do agree with the Committee of the
whole House, in their, disagreement to
the fifth resolution, in the words follow
•• non.
It was resolved in the affirmative—
Yeas. 34 Nays 7.
The yeas and nays being demanded by
One fifth of the members prefenc,
Those who voted in the affi mat’ ■?,
are Fisher Ames, Robert Barnwell,
bert Benton, Elias BoudinoijShearjt'.uub
Bourne, Benjamin Bourne, Joriathar.l>‘y
ton, W i 11iamF1 nd ey ,Th<;mH F. z iimonX,
ElbridgeGerry, Nicholas G>l van, Berja
min Goodhue, James Gordon, Thor
Hartley,James Hillhoufe,William Hmd
man. Aaron KitchcH, John Lawtar ce,
Amafa Learned,George Leonard, S^fhiK.
Livermore, Frederick A. Muh'eJberg,
Nathaniel Niles, Josiah Parker, Th^dore
Sedgwick, Jeremiah Smith, W{f» sm
Smith, John Stee’e, Samael Sunecc, > *
nathan Sturges, George Thatcher,
mas T. Tucker, Artemas Ward an£ ^
Hugh WilliamfoD’
Tnofe who voted in the negative*
John Baptist Affie» Abr^bw
** intended for rhe purchase of the pub.
lie debt.”
It was resolved in the affirmative,—
Yeas 3 3 Nays 8. . *
The yeas and nays being demanded
by one fifth of the members present,-
Thote w ho voted in the affirmative,are
Fisher Arne;-, Robert Barnwell, Egbert
Benson, Elias Boudinot, Shearjafhub
Bourne, Benjamin Bourne, Jonathan
Dayton, Thomas Fitzfimons, Elbridge
Gerry, Nicholas Gilman, Benjamin
Goodhue, James Gordon, William Bap«
ry Grove, Thomas Hartley, James Ei-ili
houie, William Hindman, Aaron Kii- ?
chell, John Lawrance, Amafa Learned,-
Geoige Leonard, Samuel Livermore,
Frederick Augufius Muhlenberg, Na.
thaniel Niles, 7 heodorc Sedgwick, Jere
miah Smith, John Steele, Samuel Ster
re t, Jonathan S:urges, George Thatcher,
Thomas Tuder Tucker, Artemas Wurd
and Hugh Williamson.
Thole who voted in the negative, are
John Baprift Afhe, Abraham Baldwin,
William Findley, William B. Giles,
Nathaniel M»con, James Madifcn/Jobti
Francis Mercer ano Joliah Parker.
Another motion was then made, and
the quefbon being put, that rhe House
do agree with the Committee of the
whole House, in their cilagreement to
the seventh reio’ution, in the words fol
lowing :
“ Retolved, That the Secretary of the
“ Treasury, did not conluit the public
intereli, in negociating a loan with
“ the Bank of the United States, and
“drawing therefrom four hundred thou*
sand dollars, at five per centum per
“ annum, when a greater lum of public
“ money was.depofited in various Banks,
“ at the refpedive periods of making
“ the refpeftrve drafts.”
It was refolvgd in the affirmative-
Yeas 33 Nays 8. . .
The yeas and nays being demanded
by one fifth of the members present,
Those who voted in the affirmative,
are Fisher Ames, Robert Barnwell, Eg
bert Benson, Elias Boudina\ She? : Jb L
Bourne, Benjamin Boi j athtn
Dayton, Thomas F> zL . l t; - |
Gerry, Nicholas Gilm.n,
Goodhue, James Gorden ’ Viliurn ILrry
Grove, Thomas Hartle; ,an.es Hdl
houfe, W’illiam Hindma Aaron K-ich
ell, John Lawrance. A Learned?
Geoige Leonard, Samuel Luermore,
Frederick AuguftusMuhlenberg,Nd:h«n r
iel Niles, Theodore Sedgwick, Jeremiah
Smith, Willliam Smith, John Steele,
Samuei Sterrett,Jonathan Sturges.George
Thatcher, Thomas Tu^cr Tucker, Ar
temas Ward and Hugh Williamson.
Those who voted in the negative, are
John Baptist Affie, Abraham Baldwin,
William Findley, William B. Giles, Na
thaniel Macon, James Madiion, JobA
Francis Mercer and Josiah Parker.
Another motion was then made, and
the question befog put, that the House
do agree with the Commiitce of the
whole Houle, in their disagreement to
the eighth resolution, in the words .fol
lowing :
“ Resolved, That the Secretary of the
“ Treasury has been guilty cf an jr.da
” corum to this Houfe,"in undertaking
to judge of its motives in calling for
“ information which was demandable of
“ him from the constitution of his df
“ fice, and in failing to give all the ne
cessary information within his know
*' ledge, relatively to the fjbje&s of re
“ ference made to him, of the 19th of
“ January 1792, and of the 22d of No
“ vember 1792, during the present ief
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