The Columbian informer, or, Cheshire journal — Keene, N.H., 1795-02-10 00:00:00, page 2

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Congress
of the UNI FED STATES.
HuUjg OF RcP&EsE^Ta/IVES,
MONDAY, JAN. 5.
bL O W. Sroth moved thatacom
mritta oe appointed to enquire and re
port, wheiher any or what aleration
ought to be made in the aft imposing du
ties on fnoff, manufactured within the
United States.
Toe motion was agreed to, and a com
mitten of fi/e mongers appointed.
The Hmie then went in a committee,
M. Cobb in the chair, on a bill for af
ct tailing the lofies iullainei by oidees
of the revenue and other citizens, by the
infurgmts in he weltern counties, and
for affording fume prefect relief to the
fifftrer.%
Tae memorial was referred to the fame
committee as that of the fnuff makers.
M'. G odhue moved that the House
fhauld go it to a committee of the whole
on the bill supplementary to the a&s
for imposing duties on goods wares and
merchandize, imported into the Uni
ted States. The House accordingly went
i^to a committee, Mr. Cebb in the
chair. They went through the bill with
amendments, and it was reported to the
House.
The House then went into a committee
on the bi 1 to eftablilh a uniform fyflem of
naturalization, and to repeal the law for
merly made on that head.' One of the
elaufes in the new bill proposed to make
aliens becoming citizens of the United
Stater, abjure their allegiance to other
flares forever.
Mr. Boudinot, after exprefling his dif
epprobarinn of the term forever, moved
it Should be exported ; thia motion was
The committee went through the bill,
which wa> reported without amendment
It was pirn ordered to be engrefiVd for a
A memorial from the sugar refiners in
the city of Philadelphia was then read.—
It was of coafiderable length, and dated,
that the excise on refined fugais would
terminate in the dtfrudhon of the manufac
tures. People refofed to buy the refined
sugars with the additional excile duty.—
The commodity, therefore, lay on their
own hands. The bufinels had, in fad,
been puc an end to.
After fom? disunion the committee
rose. The chairman repined the bill
with amendments. The Hofc took up
the bill and went through it ; ana it was
then ordered to be engrafted for a thud
reading to-morrow.
third reading.
On the motion of Mt. Goodhue, the
House went into a committee, on a bill
f^r making farther provision in cafus of
drawbacks.
Oi the motion of Mr. Coit, the
House went into a committee, on the
report ofthe fried committee, relative tc
the cefiiou of light houses, by particular
Stares of the United States. The refolu
tian was am^ded. It was then moved
that the committee cf the whole fnonld
rite and report the refold, jn. Twenty,
ni e gentlemen rose on each fide. The
voice of the chairman carried in favor o;
reporting me resolution, which was.done
according!,. Jt was then moved to take
it up in the Hoaic —but this was defer
red.
The committee of he whle were dis
charged from considering the memorial of
the (nuff inanufadur?— hs m-mo ial is
referred to the committee appointed in
particular to that bufieefs on the motion
of Mr. W. Smi.h.
The Houle next went into a committee
of the whole on the report, refpe&ing
ths fortifications of the United States.
After a Ih rt difeeffi n, the comra ttee
rose reported grog cfs and L&ed leave to
fit again.
The bill for afeertaining the lesses of
officers of the revenue, and other citi
zen% by the weftern iniurgeats, was read
tne third time. The blank in the bill was
fii?d up with eight thousand five hundred
dollars. The bill was then put.
M. Madison from the fcled commit
tee, reported a new bill for natural,zi
tion, containing the amendments recoin
mitred, and alfp, whatever was neceffarv
from die old law, so that the latter lh-uld
be faperceded. Fne report was read by
theclerk, and m Jc the order of the day
to morrow.
TUESDAY, JAN. 6.
carried in the affirmative— The commit
tee then arose — Toe chairman reported
progress and the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 7.
The naturalization bill, as amended in
the commitee of the whole, was ordered
to be engrossed for a third reading.
Tne bill, supplementary to the im
post laws, it was ordered Ihould be en
grossed.
Mr. Fitzfimons laid a motion on the
table, the objert of which is, to appro
priate the surplus of the income of the
P^t office, to the purpose of miking Post
Roads.
The bill icpplcmenxr, to the impost
laws, and the naturalization bill werr
read the third time and paffod. The term
of probation pievioas to an alien's being
admitted to the right of citizenship, was
lix-d at live years.
The report of the fele& committee,
relative to the promulgation of the laws,
was difculfcd in committee of the whole,
and prugicia reported.
FRIDAY, JAN. 9.
The House tock up the report of the
felert committee, relative to aiming or
ganizing ard disciplining the mji::a of
he United States. The report recom
mended to enforce the law by fuitabh
penalties ; and a long debate erlue
whether Congress had a right to enart
feeh pecdl.ics.
44 gun frigates.
dols. per. mo. 6 mot.
I Captain 75 7^o
4 Lieutenants 40 960
I Lt. of Marines 26 156
I Chaplain 40 240
1 Sailing Mailer 40 240
I Surgeon 50 jog
2 Surgeon Mates 30 360
I Purser 40 240
i Boatswain 18 108
1 Gunner 18 108
1 Sailmaker j 8 io B
1 Carpenter 18 108
2 Boarfwains,[Mates 13 156
2 Gunner's Ma s es 13 156
i Sxilmafter's Mate 13 78
8 Midihipmen 13 624
2 Maker's Mates 13 156
1 Captain's Clerle 13 78
i Cockfwain 13 78
I Yeoman of the gun
room 13
11 Quarter Gunners 33
2 Carpenter's Matts 13 156
I Armourer 13 78
I Steward 13 78
1 Cooper 13 78
1 Mailer at Arms - 13 78
1 Cork 13 78
150 Seamen 11 9900
IC3 Midshipmen and
ordinary Seamen 9 5562
1 S^jeant 10 60
1 Corporal 10 60
These was read a memorial from sun
dry merchants and others, in the towns o>
Norfolk and Portfmouih, and forth
count, of Norfolk.
The memorialist stated that they had
seen wi;h ranch farisfaftioD the fleps ad^p
adit last feffi n'of Congrefs/.o avenge lie
ajuries committed upon American navi
gation, by the British cruisers. The,
could not bettow the fame degree of Ip
plaufc upon the memorial offered by Mr.
Jay to the Court of London ; for if the
vhj'e requests contained in that paper
thould be fully granted they would amount
only to an aggravation of the wrongs al
ready entered, 'l'heir property bai^heghi^ ,
been fazed by the ruffian band of violence,
nl the tenor of the judicial proceedings
correfpooded with the original piracy. Os
course the memorialist recommended more
tffeduai and decisive measures.
she following is an estimate of the pay
and fui fidence of the Navy of the Uni
ted States, calculated upon a scale of
fix months made by the Secretary at
war, and dated in his office Nov. 18,
!79t
Thu Committee were through the refo
hition. Toe Chairman reported it to the
Iloufe. A Committee weie named tc
bringin a bill. Adjourned till Monday
at 11 o'clctk.
NAVAL DEPARTMENT.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 9 .
THURSDAY, JAN. 8.
MONDAY, JAN. 12.
But ;the underwritten ere given to un
derstand that the free deliberations of yourl
honors have been much impeded by the]
unerpe&ed appearance in this city of hisj
Highness the Prince of Orarue, and his|
Royal Highness the Duke of York, and that'
the arrival of these illustrious personages 1
are only tending to influence your honors^
in conferring to refutations highly ruinous/
and pernicious to the welfare of the inhab-<
itats of this city, and province at large.
The underwritten without investigating
the motives which induced the said illuf
trinus ptrfens to vi6t this city, have since
their arrival learnt with the utmost con-!
Vernation and anxiety, that it has been
taken into consideration by your honors,;
whether upon the approach of the French
arhiy 'hi 3 city should be put into a state of
defence or not ; upon which your honors
In confq^ence whereof, the undersign
ed have never,heretofore adually. lignified
the least distrust in the wife and good ad
ministration of your honors—ftiil relying
that the faithful difeharge of the duty in
cumbent on the government of the city,
towards its brave Burghers, would render
it onneeeffary to have recovrfe to any oth
er measures.
That they have hitherto fully cor fider
ed in the wisdom and good intention oi
your honors in adopting measures suita
ble to the present times, and most condu
cive to the welfare cf the good Burghers
of this City, the security and fafety ci
the refpedive inhabitants, together with
the affectionate care taken to preserve their
ives and property.
1 Drummer , 54
l F:fer 9 §4
50 Marines 9 #7OO
2 4>57 6
The pay of the crews of 3
other 44 gun frigates at
24 576 dollars each, as a
bove estimated, 37,728
Total 98,304 dols. pay for
6 mo. is at the rate of
i6,384d015. per mo. for
four frigates of 44 guns
each.
The pay of the crews of two
other frigates of 36 guns 4406
T,tal amount of dollars 140,820
— c—-—
State of Newhamp/hire.
In the year of our Lord one thousand
leven hundred and ninety-four.
An alt for Extending the Boundaries of cer
tain fowns.
WHEREAS the several towns in
this State adjoining Connecticut river are
bounded by the eefterly banks of said riv
er, by reason whereof, the islands, ferries,
brridges,&e. in and upon said river cannot
by law be taxed by said town ; for remedy
whereof. Be it enacted by the Senate and
Houle of Representatives in General
court convened that the northerly and
southerly lines of each of the several towns
aforefaid he, and they are hereby continu
'd& extended ecr fs said river tothewefte r
ly line of this state wh ch lire shall here
after be considered as the bounding wef
erly lire of said towns. P.ov&d never
helefs that nothing in this aft contained
shall be confirmed to aflect the grants of
ony such inlands, bridges, ferries, &c.
leretefne made, nor prevent the making
if gran s in future of such islands, bridg
es, ferries, locks, canals, and other con
veniences for the public benefit nor the
right of filling in said river and upon the
fame as a public highway as heretofore.
State rs Newhampfh re, in the House
of Representatives. Dec. 29, 1794, the
foregoing 811 having had three several
readings prffed to be enabled. Sent up
for concurrence.
The undersigned Burghers and inhab
itants of this city fit forth :
Copy of an Address to the Magistrates of
Amfteidam, presented on the 14th Oc
tober, '94 Signed by
Nic. van Staphorft,
Vitter (Expenfionary,)
Van Lapro,
Van Vande Heydre,
in behalf cf Three Thousand Citizens.
/JOHN HALL Speaker Pro. tem.
In Senate Dec. 31, 1794, this Bill
having been read a third time, voted that
ihe fame be enacted.
ABIEL FOSTER,
President of the Senate.
Approved Jan. 6, 1795.
J T. GILMAN, Governour.
L ON D O N, November 10.
The dispatches received by Govern
ment from the Brttifh army, confirm cur
account of the attack made by the French
on the British out ,o9s on the 27. h, 28th,
29th, end 30th alt.—These attacks, how
ever, do not appear to have been produc
tive of any important consequences. The
French continue before Nimeguen and
Maeftricht. A sortie, attended with some
success, had been made from the lartsr
place. It was reported on Saturday and
yesterday, that the Duke cf York had re
ceived a reinforcement of 25000 men. If
such a reinforcement has been received, it
is ftrarge th< t the Gazette makes no men
tion of it.
The Duke of Brunswick is arrived at
Nimeguen, to take upon him the com
mand of the Britifa army.
The most important information abac
we have received this morning, relates to
the negociation# for peace between sever
al of the allied powers and the French Re
public.
The King of Prussia, we have ftrong r
reasons for belie ving, has adually conclu#
ded a peace with France. It was signed
at Neufchatel on the lath oflaft month.
Fur the prevention of this dreadful e
vent, the Burghers and inhabitants of this
City, at this critical jun&ure, humbly
address themselves to your honurs, most
earnestly requeuing that you will never
concur in any measures which thus may
tend to expose this city to a military de
fence, much less to consent to the entering
of such licentious free boomers and plun
derers, who have already disgraced them
selves every where by a ccndu& which ap
pears can no logger be checked by their
own illustrious chief.
But instead of these measures your hon
ors trailing to the good inten i<rs of he
Burghers and inhabitants of this city will
conform to the Exigency of circumstances,
and thereby prevent becoming refponfi
b;e for the dreadful conkqueoces which a
rath and rwir.ous defence mutt inevitably
produce.
That in particular they will never con
tent to the quartering of a Briufh garris
on in Amtierdam, but that the underwrit
ten will openly oppefe with all their might
his rapaenus and Greedy Band (Rcoj and
plunderjisck Bondi) Who by jepeateu de
al ration of their chief carnet be kept
within bounds, and fhail corfid ,-their ap
proach as a signal given by your Honors,
fcr the commencement of internal revolt
and commotion among the Citizens, for
the crmfequFtces of which yeur Honors
alone will be responsible.
have decided to expefe this city tc an il
tary liege.
That in confrquenee thereof year honors
had further agreed to inundate the surroun
ding country if neceffaty, by opening the
Sluices in the vicinity of this city, and
even to make an opening in the Seadikes,
in order to effort the inundation in the melt
powerful manner.
Moreover that your honors fa mid have
consented to admit a considerable number
of English troops for the defence of this
city.
That the under signed Burghers and in
habitants can by no means approve of
luch measure.—in confequcnce of which,
so far as your honors ra?ght have been en
forced by the piefence of the hereditary
Prince of Orange, and the Duke of
York, we openly declare that these mea
sures are by no means confident with the
withes of the inhabitants of this city.
That the underwritten Burghers ard in
habitants of this city expect to be decided
ly informed for what purpose thrfe two
illutlrious personages have made their ap
pearance in this city, and whether your
honors have consented to put this city in
a state of defence ; to expose the citizens
to a liege ; to fuff r foreign troops to en
ter the City ; and thereby to change the
civil into a military government.
That the underwritten Burghers and in
habitants of this cby positively decile,
they cannot be fatisfed with any refolu
ion tending to a military defence of this
city but that they have firtrly resolved to
eppofe every such refoiutien, ard tc pre
vent any military firce being called in for
the preservation of their city and Proper
ty.
NEW-YORK, January 21.
A gentleman who came paffengeftin the
Brig Cincinnatu3, obligingly furnifted A
us last evening, wi, a Belfatt paper, "
of the 14th November, from which is
extracted, the following la^f intelli
gence..