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A letter was received from the Secre
tary axWar covering reports on sundry
petitions : Among them, that of Abra
6am Hunt, Michael Gabriel Hondin, and
Samuel Buffing
A Report of the Secretary of the Trea
sury, on the fubjett of core penfation to
the commissioners of Loan#, was receiv
ed and read.
Thefollowing Message from the PreJident
was read.
United States, Feb. 14, 1791.
Gentlemen of the Senate, and
Hov's of Re,refentatr%, t
SOON after I was called to the admi
nistration of the government, 1 found it
important to come to an understanding
with the Court of Londen, on several
points interesting to the Uni ed States,
and particularly to know, whether they
'ire disposed to enter into arrangements,
by mutual consent, which might fix the
commerce between the two nations on
principles of reciprocal advantage. For
this purpose, I authorifed informal coh
. ferrences with their ihinifters ; and from
these Ido not infer any difpefition cn
their part, to enter into arrangements
merely commercial. I have thought it
proper to give you this information, as
it might at some time have influence on
matters under vour consideration.•
G. WASHINGTON.
The consideration of the amendments,
proposed by the Senate, to this Bill, were
vernour of the Weflern Territory, reced
ing certain settlements on the lands in
that country ; which were read, and
laid on the table.
A second message from the Senate,
was delivered by Mr. Secretary Otis,
informing the Houfe,that the Senate had
concurred with, them in the. Bill, , to con
tinue in force, Tor a limitted time ah aft
passed at the kft session of Congress, en
titled, " Ar. aa o regulate civil processes
in the courtof the United States."
The House then proceeded to the fur
ther consideration of the amendments,
proposed by the committee of the whole,
TO the Bill to establish offices, for the
purpose of granting lands, within tie
territories of the United Scaes ; and
having gone through the fame,and made
some father amendments, adj.
Sundry petitions were read, and refer
red.
The Land-Office Bill was brought in
engrossed; and the blank for the price of
the land filled With 25 cents, as er which
the Bill puffed.
A variety of private petitions and re
ports thereon, were aded upon.
, PRESIDENT's MESSAGE^
, On motion of Mr. Goodhue, tne mes
sage received from The President com
municari )g the disposition of the Court
of London, relative to a commercial treaty
—was read a second time, and referred to
a committee of feveh members, confiding
of Messrs. G^^, Madison, Bourne,
Laurence, Fa^fimons, Smith and Fining.
EXCISE BILL.
Friday, feb. i$
A RESOLUTION, to refer the sever
al reports off petitions from the Secre
tary at War; to a Committee; to bringin
a bill or bills thereon, where the repor $
were! In favour of the petitions; was,
after a Ihort discussion, negatived. ,
A message was received froth the PreJi
dent of the United States, communicating
an account of the proceedings of the Go-
Mr. Madison, of the committee to
whom was.referred the memorial of the
late Superintendant of Finance, relative
"to his receipts and expenditures; made
report thereon, which was read, and laid
on the table.
The amendments of this Bill, were
read; and referred to a committee of the
whole to-morrow. ,
the LAND OFFICE BILL,
THURSDAY, F^B. 17.
The Bill for the admi^ion of the S'ate
of Vermont, into the Union was read a
firft and feddod timb.
EXCISE BILL.
The amendments of the Senate to this
Bill were considered by the House, arid
the farther consideration of them poll
poned until to morrow.
As amended by the Senate, was fur
ther difeufled; and being ; one thro'with,
was ordered to be epgroffed.
1 he galleries were then cleared.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. l6i
NEW REVENUE BILL.
Tuesday, feb. i§.
again c^nfidered, and after some debate,
on motion of Mr. Madison, the follow
ing fe&ion was by a majority of 35 to 21,
struck out, as an amendment to one of
the amendments proposed by the Senate,
which was, to strike out the words prin
ted in italick.
And he it further enaaed, that the pro
secution for all fines, penalties, and for
feitures, incurred by forte of this aft
and for all duties payable in virtue there
of, and which ihall not be duly paid,
shall, and may be had before any Justice
of the Peace, or Court of any State,of com
fetatjuriffaion, or Court of the United
States, of the diftrid in which the cause
of adion shall arise, with an appeal, as
in other cases : Provided, that, where the
cause of aßion /ball exceed, in value, fifty
dollars, the fame /ball not he c <gnij able be
fore a fuftice of the Pace only.
The ayes and noes being called for,
were as follows :
NAYS.
Messrs. Afbe, Bloodworth, Boudinot,
Burhe, Floyd, Hartley, Hathorn, Heister,
Livermore, Mathews, Moore, Muhlenberg,
Parker, Patriage, Pan Ranjellaer, Scott,
Steel", Thatcher, Tucker, White, William
son.. ^ ^^
The House proceeded to the confider
a ion of some other amendments, and af
ter further debate; adjourned.
IN COMMITTED OF THE W%OLE.
The Bill,providing Compensations for
Clerks, Marshals and Jurors, was again
taken into consideration, amended, and
reported to the House— which being a
dbpred by the Hcufe, the Bill was refer
red tm a feled Committee.
bill, to explain and amend an ad en
titled, "An Aa making further provision
for thepayment of the Debt of the United
States,", was redd a firft and second time
and passed to be engrossed.
Mr. Goodhue, from the committee to
whom the Prefiaent's message was, refer
red, reported a Reflation, which was
concufred.
YEAS. .
Messrs. Ames, Baldwin, Benjon,Bourne,
Cadwallader, Car,oil, Clymer, Contee,
Fitzfmons, Peffer, Gale, Gerry, Gilman,
Goodhue, Griffin, Giles, Huntington, Law
rence, Lee, Leonard, Madijen, Schuremar,
Sedgwick, Seney, Sevier, Sherman Sylvefl.
er,Sinr.ickfon, Smith (M., Smith, (5.,C.)
Sturgis, Sumpter, Trumbull, Wafworth,
Wynhoop.
„'SATURDAY FFB. 19.
Sundry petitions were read, and feder
ally referred to the heads of departments.
Mr. Smith, (S. C. ) gave notice, that
on Monday nekt he would, m r ve for leave
to bring in 1 Bill, to continue in force
an Aft passed at the firft session of Cbn
grefs, regulating 'he Pest Office.
On motion of Mr. Carroll, the Rport
of the Secretary of the .Treasury, con
cerning the Exports of the United States,
was referred to a special committee.
NEW REPBN'UE BILL. +
''undy reports from the Heads of
Departments, were read, and laid on the
table.
• Mr. Secretary Otis, informed the Hoafe
that the Senate had passed, with amend
ments, a BilLtranfmitted to them from
the House. The title of the Bill was
not read ; and orders were given for
clearing the galleries immediately.
The House, purfeant to the aider of the
day, proceeded to the further considera
tion of the amendments prorofed by the
Senate to rhe Revenue Bill ; an'd having
gone through the fame,
Refolded itfelf into a committee of tie
whole, on the Bill, giving effeß to the
Laws of the United States within the State
of Vermont. The. committee having
gohe through the Bill, rose and reported
it with an amendment, which being a
dopted by the House, the BUI was order
ed to be ebgroffed for a third reading.
The House again refolded itfelf into a
committee of the whole, on the Bill regu
lating the number of Representatives to be
chosen by the States Kentucky and Vermont ;
and having gone through the fame, rose
and reported it without amendment ;
whereupon it was read a third time arid
palled 4
The House again refolded itfelf into a
committee of the whole,on, th,eßill to pro
vide compensations for Clerks,Marfoals and
furors ; and after some time foent there
in, rose and reported progress.
Pat Ted, the Bill for giving effe& so the
Laws of the United States, in Vermont.
PRESIDENT 1 , MESSAGE,
MONDAY, FEB. 2T.,
SECRET BUSINESS.
How Patagon armed, attacked Mari
nier unarmed, but is JbameJully de
feated, tho by the help if Auxilia
ries, in another encounter worfs bis
Joe as you u illje, in the sequel..
LEST frequent interrup lions, hurt my
song, ; ,
I'J tell you now to whom these lines be
long—
The Wight so droll whb fram'd this po
etry,.
As Peter told the critics, was brave me —
I write to fuccour the diftrefs'd Jack, Tar,
So roughly handled ip this Paper War,
For Futapon, iba frisky little Dog,
Now old, tho' whelpifh Inarls and threats
to flog,
Our tin oj Neptune, who with oaths,defies
The Jurly Pup, and forthwith damns his
But fyears in secret, for he sadly fears,
1 he tittle Deg will fall about his ears,
For 'ts said he gave Bull Driver fuch.a grip,
As caus'd him hafiily ,1c pump bi? Blip ;
U hy he affauhs Jack Ti,r 1 can't devise,
1 Ley ciffer so precigioufly in size,
With armsone combats, t'other fights
without, ,
The ftrife fouft be unequal then, Sans
doubt.
But brave ,fouls like our Scaboy 'thout a
gun, .
Fearless receive he arm'd and fight like
fan. —
This contest firltarofe from Patagon "
Who said our Hero stole a freihmeat
Bone►
From such a place and claim'd it as
his own ; „
That he did fleal the Bone he not denies,
But not from whence he fays, therefore
he lie,. ,
The little Mons er. quickly fees his error,
And owns the crime with looks of utmost
terror,,
Thus to be foil'd by him, you all mull
, know,,
Griev'd him far worse, because a tcoth
lefs foe ;,
Tho' fore difmey'd, he hrce renews th' at
tack,•.
Determin'd new his 'fencelefs fall to
crack.
The other in his turn retreats tho' loth,
O'er-power'd by numbers, as was Rome
by Goth,
For flocks of feather'd tribes, appear ih
view,
For the Newh a mpsh I re Gazetteer.
Mr. PRINTER,
Tho' not so fire that Peacocks there ap
pear'd;
One rudely fcal'd his head and cry'd a-
Icud,
" You're just like rise, in borrow'd plumes
so proud ;"
Such strange Phenomena, affright with
ease,
And cause the heels to aft, the arms to
cease
Ere bur bold hero next time takes the
field, [•
He need provide himfelf with Pallas'
shield,
For Gorgon's head may serve to fcate
those crows,'
Those hungry crows; who petch around
his brows,
brive old King Codrus with his problem
forth!
Demanding notice for his late made
broth.
And, wound and mangle, tear, and even
kill;
That matchiefs imitator, of Swift's Will.
Exeter, March 1791, I C H.
MR. ranlet;
"The, c a:ho in quarrels, inter,ofa
Must often cwi,e a Heddy no,.'
THERE appeared a writer in your
paper of the §rh inst. who appears
to have a great itch for fcribb'ing, by
medling with disputes with which he has
no concerns : and Ike a snake in ,tbe
grass, lies in wait to bite at fevery urwa
ty traveller, whom he perceives not ir
a disposition to molcft him.' Such 1
think is the with of the medlirg
Philanthropes, but if he has a propensity
for a literary laurel, let him attack one
who has a better faculty of cembafrg
so judicious a scribbler as he appears tr
be by his scrap abovementioned, they
either of the present combatants, or at
lead let him wait to fee the event of the
dispute, and then attack the conqueror.
FAIR PLAY.
Report goes,round, that Patagon afraid,
Apply'd to Peacocks and Jackdaws for
aid---
'Tis certain Jackdaws' chatterings were
heard.
And now their berks, and now their ta
„ lons shew,,
An a& to restrain the taking of unlawful
Interest.
An ,& to vest an exclusive right and pri
vilege of keeping a ferry over t cer
tain part of Merrimack, in Benjamin
Noyes of Bow, his he ; rs and assigns.
An a& to treble the Juflices of the In
ferior Court of common Pleas, to fix
An ad authorifing Ephraim Putnam,
Joseph Hendrick and Jonas Kidder to
fell the real estate of Thomas Pringell,
dec afed,for the bentfit of his widow.
An ad for the convenient and speedy
assignment of Dower.
An #9 altering the places of holding the
Courts, in the County of Strafford.
An aft for the puniffiment of profante
curling and (wearing.
An aft to prevent frauds and perjuries.
An a& declaring the mode of conveyance
by deed.
An aft regulating Prisons,
An aR allowing a certain Premium for
killing wolves.
An aft to impewer the inhabitants of
Lyman, in the County of Grafton, to
levy a tax on all the lands, public
rights excepted in said town, for ma
king and repairing highways therein.
An a& for the equal deftribution of insol
vent Eflates.
An ad relative to Strays and loft Goods.
An a& directing the proceedings against
deficient Colleaors.
An a& enabling Courts of law, for the
adminiftratibn bof Justice within this
State; and d< figrating their powers
and regelating their proceedings in
certain cases.
Heads of the Afts, passed by
the General Court of this
State, at their last session.
(Concluded from our last.)
AN aft impowering the felean eh of
Sandwich, in the County of Straf
ford, in said State to tax the unim
proved land in said Sardwich, owned
by non-residents of said town ; one
penny on each acre, for the purpose of
highways in said town.
An,& to authenticate and rc2ke valid
two certain deeds executed by Zacha
riah Foss of Portsmouth, in the State
aforefaid,Gentleman, to John Phillips
cf Newport, in the State of Rhode-
Island, Esq. and by the said Phillips,
to John Wendell of said Portsmouth,
Esq.
An aa to enable Jonathan Blake, to re
view an adion in the county of Graf
ten, which was commenced by him in
the county of Rockingham, againit
Josiah, Burnham.
An a& to rencre William Burrows jun'r.
to his law.
An aft to Opener J<hn Calfe, Ebet
ezer Walter, and Nathaniel Weare
to take back and rteflify a certain re
port by them trade to the Superior
Court, in a cause v herein John Quim
by Sanborn,;of Cardia, was plaintiff,
and Samuel Coffer,, defendant.
An ad annulling a judgment recovered
at the Superior Court of Judicature
holden in the county cf Grafton, at
October term 1790 by George Eager
and James Moore, against James
March, and granting a new trial on
the a&ipn in which said judgment was
, rendered,,.
Ari ad for laying out highways.
An ad relative to common Fields and
regulating fences.
An aft for fettling of Debts, mutual de
mands and executions agairil each
other.
And aft regulating Towns and the choice
of Town officers.
An a& rgulating the choice and service
of grand Jurors..
An ad for the punilhment of certain
crimes.
An ad for eflablilhing an equitable me
thod of making 'axes & for afeertaining
the power of Selectmen.
An aft preicribing the duty and regula
ting the office of Sheriffs.
An aft elbbiifhirg form' of oaths.
An aft for the taking of Affidavits out of
Court.
An aa regulating Pounds.
An aft for the relief of Idiots and dif
trafled Persons.
An ad regulating Fees.
An aa regulating prccefs, and trial W
civil causes.
An ad for the maintenance of bastard
children.
An ad declaring the duty and defining
the power cf Collectors of taxes.
An a& prescribing the forms of writs in
civil Causes.
An aft direaing the proceedings egainft
the Trustees of absent cr abfeonding
Tebtors..