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the formation and acceptance of the
Constitution, may be rewarded by
the most perfect attainment of its ob
ject, the permanent happiness of so
great a people."
A motion, made for the commit
-ment of this resolution, palled in the
negative ; —yeas, 17 ; nays, 35.
A debate of considerable length,
and of a very interesting nature, then
took place on the adoption ofjhe re
solution : after which a djvifion of the
question being called for, the House
agreed to the firft part, as far as
the words “ important event" inclu
sive.—Yeas, 50 ; nays, z.
The question was then taken on
the remaining part of the refoulcion,
and alto passed in the affirmative.
—Yeas, 36 ; nays, 16.
A committee of five members was
appointed to wait on the President
of the United States with the said
resolution.
The House proceeded to a decision,
in case the contested election ; and the
following resolution was agreed to- —
Yeas 58 — Nays None.
" Rcfolved,9%f Antbon, Wayne rasas
not duly eleAed a member of this House,"
On Wednefcay the 21st instant, the
resolution for admitting Gen. Jackson
to a feat, recurred, and after some de
bate it was determined by calling the
yeas and nays.
Yeas 29— -Nays 29.— It was then
determined in the negative by the
fpcaker's calling vote.
Mr. Tucker, from the committee
appointed to wait on the President
of the United States, with the relclu
tion entered into by the House on
Saturday last, receding the letter
from the French King ; informed the
House, that the committee had ac
cording co order, acquitted thera
felves of that duty.
The order of the day being called
for,on the contefled Georgia Election.
A motion of General Jackson's,
'' That the deciflor, of the Senate of
the state of Georgia, on the impeach
ment of Judge Osborne, so far at it
refpefts the Camden return for a
member to re present the state of
Georgia on the 3d day of January
1791, be received as evidence in the
present trial of that eledion, to esta
blish the corruption of Judge Os
borne," was the fubje& of a lengthy
debate, in which the extent of the
right of the House to judge in al:
cases of contested eleaions, was fully
difeuffed ; and the interference on
the part of the Senate of Georgia,
was construed into invalien of the
privileges of the House.
SATURDAY, MARCH 17,
Mr, Speaker laid before the house
a report from the secretary of the trea
fary in obedience to a refolution,paffed
on the sth inst. directing him to re
port to the house the Ways and Means,
by which, in his opinion, the additi
onal lumi, necessary for the publick
Service, ought to be raised.
In this report the secretary proposes
as alteration in the impost duties on,
certain foreign articles, and to havej
them rated as follows:
Pursuant to the order of the day
the House proceed to the trial of the
contested Georgia Election.
Mr, Lewis, counsel for the fitting
member, spoke in reply to the evi
dence adduce! by the petitioner.
General Jackson then rose, and
addressed the House in an elegant
and animated fpeech,at the conclusion
of which a loud peal of applause sud
denly rang from the gallery : Where
upon, some Honorable Members cal
led to have the gallery cleared. Se
veral gentlemen however having op
pofed'the motion, the audience were
perrnmitted to remain.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14.
THURSDAY, MARCH If.
TUESDAY, MARCH IJ.
FRIDAY, MARCH 16.
'Cents.
^~ ( London Particular, p. gall. 50
London Market 49
^^^ £ Every other quality 40
Shery 4 - - - 33
St. Luca - - - 3 0
Lisbon - - " 2 5
Oporto - - - 25
Teneriffe and Fayal - -'2O
Spirits distilled from Grain, or in
which grain is the principal ingre
di ent,
Cents.
First class of proof, p. gall. 28
2 - - - 29
3 - - - 3<
4 -.-- 34
5 - - - 4°
6 ~s°
Other distilled Spirits,
Second class and under =4
3 - - - 27
4 - -, - 31
5 - • • 37
6 - 45
Beer, Ale and Porter, 8
&c. &c. &c.
It appears,by a letter from the trea,
surer of the United States, that there
is a balance in favour of the U. States
remaining in his hands, and in tht
Banks of Philadelphia, New-York,
Providence, &c. &c. of upwards of
one million and forty thousand dollars. ,
MR.FENNO,
THERE lately appeared in one
of the newspapers of this city,
a translation from a French paper,
which quotes the fpcech of a Mr.
Isnard one of the National Assem
bly. That gentleman calls priests
monsters, cowards, traiters, murder
ers, and many Other names of hatred
and reproach. It may be that such
names are applicable to the priests in
France —though it is tb be presumed
that such a general charge on a
whole order of men is as falfe as it is
illiberal. It may be too, that such
charges against the priests are favour
ably received by the publick of
Frazee.— Without presuming to de
cide on either of these opinions, we
know that these rude imputations on
the virtue and publick spirit of the
clergy are [hocking to an American
ear ; They tend to inspire youth with
irreverence towards an order of men,
whose lives and labours are devoted
to the impressing an early love of vir
tue. The mifehief of such senti
ments is not to be questioned. Their
cruelty is abominable. Our clergy
are excluded either by law or the ge
neral opinion from political concerns.
Men who do not engage in adive
life, because it is thought inconfiftaat
with the duties of their calling to do
fp, may be said to live under the pro
teaion of the general opinion, which
in some meafurc indemnifies the cler
gy, by the refpe& that is deservedly
paid them for their exclusion from
gainful and honourary pursuits. The
base and ungenerous only will offer to
disturb this state of things. Accor
dingly it has been for a century past
a standing theme of profligate wit to
inveigh against the clergy.
No one will doubt that the world
is the better, for the constant arid
zealous efforts of an order of men
who are generally poffed of good sense
and learning, and whose morals are
exemplary. Their influence over
the mind is that of virtue. They
are so many missionaries scattered o
ver the country,& engaged in diffu
sing the love of virtue and learning,
and difeountenancing vice and igno
rance. Their zeal for the cause of
the country, during the revolution,
was^ eminent. — Instead therefore of
calling our clergy by the reproachful
names which M. Isnard has bestow
ed on the French priests they justly
merit the title of the patrons of learn
ing, examples of virtue, and friends
of good order and their country.
A CITIZEN.
From tbeunited states gazette.
MISCELLANY.
The following Advertisement is taken
from aErederickfburg(Virginia) paper.
THIi public are forewarnd from
creditin my former wife Joan
Aufton, as 1 was kidneynaped by a
Cuntryman of mine when deadly
drunk into her matrimoni too years
cgoe, there being no luve on airy fide
we agreed to take a deverfe mutele,
which was put into force by a lawer
the 20th of iaft month feeld and wit
neffd by the justice of the cunty. As
I did na can it was so bad to be mar
red' Wm. AUSTON, Shewmaker.
CHRISTOPHER LOVE is said
in an Englilh paper, to have
foretold the American and French
Revolutions,—But he does not flop
here— he further prophecies, 66 That
God will be knowhto many in the year
1795. This will produce a great
man. The stars will wander, and the
moon turn as blood in 1800 Africa,
Asia and America will tremble in 1803
A great earthquake all over the world
in 1805. God will be universally
known by all— then a general refor
mation and peace for ever, when the
people ihall learn war no more. Happy
is the man who liveih to fee this day."
THE late Earthquake at Lisbon,
has revived all the foperftition
pf the priefis and populace, and their
zeal to appease the wrath of Heaven,
by the Sacrifice of a few Hereticks.—
The Frenchmen among them have
been exposed to every species cf in
dignity, and some of them very nar
rowly efeaped with their lives.—The
Clergy got information of a lodge of
free Mofond,and,after diligent search,
difeovered (he members for which a
public Thankgiving was performed
with great solemnity. They are all
natives, and the greater par: of them
soldiers and men of rank. This ma,
probably save them from the flames ;
for if they are given up to the Inqui
sition, they will certainly be burnt
for the good of their fouls,to appease the
Divinity, quiet the minds of the peo
ple, and inspire them with a proper
fenje of religion.
SUPPOSE two fitting out in the
world under equal circumflan
cea, and with equal advantages; one
attends his bufiuefs constantly, the o
ther spends two days at a tavern in a
week, and two shillings in a day :
The sum of his tavern expenses in
one year amount to ten pounds eight
Ihillings, and his time to as much
more, in all being twenty pounds 16
(hillings, and in ten years would a
mount to eight hundred pounds, a
a sum too great to be loft in so scan
dalous a manner, such a sum if saved
would make himfelf, his wife and
children comfortable:ft would be a
proteaion ngainft infamy, the dun,
the sheriff, and the constable.
A gentleman, visiting Hall, in
Saxony, alked the celebrated
ProfefforFaank, where the bulwarks
of the town were ? " There (said the
pious profeffor, pointing to a large
orphan hoafe,whicb hehad just found
ed) Such buildings said he, are the best
fortifications of all cities, for they make
an all, of the God of Heaven."
Anecdote of the late Gov. Burnet.—
One of the committee, who went from
BoJlon to meet him on the borders of
Rhode-IJland,and conduct him to the
feat of government, was the facetious
Col. Tailor.Burnet complain
ed of the long graces which were said
by the clergymen on the road and
alked Tailor when they would Ihor
ten. He answered, "The graces will
increase in length,till you come toß^/-
ton after that they will Shorten till you
come to your government of New-
HampJhire,where your Excellency will
find no grace at all.". ' °
A PROPHECY.
From an Englife Paper.
A CALCULATION.
ON the fijtb and last special jurv
that was tried before Lo c
Kenjon, the single question was, wl.
ther John Hull was an inferable lr
in the month of September, 1790.
There was a great deal of evidence
on both sides. He was described by
M. Bearcroft, who was Counsel for
the Defendant, to have swallowed
three glaffcs of gin every morning
before break faft, byway of foundati
on. After it, in order to prevent
the tea from griping him, he drank
eighteen glasses of gin. He never
cat any dinsr, had a brandy bottle
on one fide of him, and a bottle of
wine on the other. He was equally
careful of his outlide. He.wore two
under waillcoats, three pair cf Hock
ings, and four pair of breeches. The
jury found that he was not a good
life.
THE. following extraordinary at
tempt to commit a robbery, was
made at Deptford, and which would
certainly have succeeded, had it not
been for the uncommon fafacity cf a
dog ; the circumflinces are these:
A gentleman residing at the above
place,and uho had a son that is hour
ly expected home from a voyage to
the weft.lndies, received a letter a
few days ago, informing him that
the ship in which his son was, had
arrived the proceeding day atGravef
end ; that his son -jas in health, but
had hurt his right hand, which pre
vented the letter being bis writing,
and that he had got the Captain's
clerk to Write it for him ; and as th^
ship would make some flay a.Gravef
end, he had sent his chest up by the
Gravefend boat the night before, and
should himfelf come home by land
the day following the date of the let
ter. Thus every thing had the ap
pearance of truth ; and to confirm
it, in the evening of the day on
which the letter was received, two
men brought a large chest to the
gentleman's house, faying, they had
brought it from on board the Graref
end boat, which bad flopped off
Deptford for that purpose : The gen
tleman rewarded them very hand
foraely for their trouble ; and the
chest was with difficulty carried up
flairs, it appearing very heavily loa
ded, and was put into the fon's apart
ment'. It had remained there but a
short time, when a favourite dog
found his way into the room, and
continued to bark a considerable
time, though repeatedly called by
his master. Finding it impossible to
get the dog down, the gentleman
went up with a flick, and oh enter
ing the room the dog increased his
barking, and bit and tore at the chest
as if anxious to git at something in
the inside ; the gentleman however,
not then fufpe&ipg what was the
cause of the dog's barking, beat him
down fairs and shut the door. Af
ter this the dog continued to bark
and scratch at the door—and on some
persons going in, he immediately ran
to the chest, and seemed more enra
ged than ever, and all efforts to drive
him away proved fruitleft. Some
gentlemen who were in the houfe,pro
pofed breaking open the chest to fee
what was the cause of this extraordi
nary condud in the dog. This at firft
was refufed, by the gentleman of the
house— but on their laying hold of the
chest the dog was filenr, and the,
heard something breathe,on which it
was broken open, and a man was
found in it with every implement for
house breaking—a pair of pistols and
a quantity of phofphorick matches.
On being interrogated he acknow
ledged it was a plan laid by a gang
of which he was the principle to rob
the house ; that they had made them
selves masters of every circum fiance
relative to his son, before they at
tempted it, and it was agreed that ,
NEW MODE OF COMMITTING
BURGLARY.
LONDON, FEB. 6.