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which as under the exiting laws they will
ccafe to be collected after the fourth of
March, next, cannot be ehntimerated among
the permanent internal duties, the whole
nett revenue produced from those duties may
be estimated at a sum 0 ^exceeding 792,000
dollars ; but if from this sum be deduced
the duties accruing on,tamps, which, as un-
Cer the cxifting laws they will cease to bel
colluded after the fourth of March next, I
.Cannot be ennumerated among the perma
nent internal duties, the whole nett revenue
produced from those duties may be eftimat
cd at a sum not exceeding 710,000 dollars,
chargeable with an expence of collation e-I
qual to 120 thousand dollars, to produce, I
therefore, into the Treasury, somewhat lefsl
than 600,000 dollars, an expence must be in- I
curred more than equal to a fifth of that 1
fem ; and upwards of four hundred reven-1
ue officers, exclusive of the infpcaors, tnuft I
be maintained at the public charge. The I
continuance of a revenue drawn from thel
people on such terms, can, in the opinion I
ct your committee, be jollified only by anl
imperious neceflity which, in their eftima-I
lion does not at present, and is not hereafter, I
likely to exist.
Os the,proceeds of those duties more than I
500,000 dollars arise from the tax on digill
ation ; 372,000 dollars of which are paid byl
22,000 country stills, scattered over the im-I
melife territory of the United States ;I
65,000 other dollars are the produd ofl
13,000 retailers' licences. —1 he fads de-I
monftrate the difficulty and even the impofi
bility of materially lessening the expencesl
of collection so long as the fubjeds froml
which the revenue is to be drawn, are so
thinly dispersed over this widely extended
country ; and the annexed communication
from the commiflioner of the revenue, will
ex plain the Deficiency which is likely to occur
on the most productive branch of these du
ties, unless, provisions are adopted which,
by laying the tax on the quantity adually
distilled, will require additional officers in
augmentation of the present heavy charges
of collection, and a multiplicatiori of oaths,
thereby lessening the security of that sanc
tion and endangering the public morals.
The abolition .of one class of these duties,
by materially diminishing their product,
without affecting in the fame degree the cx
penfe of collection would be a strong ad
.diuonal argument for the abrogation of all :
and when it is recollected that fomqof those
which it might be the molt deferable to re
tain are, even now, fubjeCt of taxation in
the several Rates, the committee perceive no
substantial objection to releasing entirely 10
the dates objects of revenues which to them
may be equally derttable& productive ; since
to them the collection can be attended with
little additi *J charge, arid since to the fed
eral government exclusively belongs the
most fruitful Source of revenues which the
Union affords.
A wife policy, is believed, will therefore
induce the United States to abstain, where
ever pra&ible, from exercifiag the right
of taxations on those fubjefy over which the
individual dates possess a current right. O
ther reasons concur in producing an opin
ion favorable to the repeal of those duties.
They consist—
I, In the vexation and oppression of ma
ny of them some of which are peculiarly
obnoxious to our citizens.
2. In the nature of exercise, which, is
hostile to the genius of a free people.
3. In their pmlency to multiply offices,,
and increase the patronage of theexecutive.
This effect alone would forbid the retren
tion of the internal taxes, and a reduction
to an equal amount of the impost on arti
cles of the firlt necedity ; since, by that
measure, not one of the holt of officers em
ployed in their collection would be reduced.
• None of the foreign con fiderations, how
ever Could have induced your committee to
recommend a repeal of those taxes, was it
apprehended that by the measure, the punc
tual compliance with the public engage
ments could be endangered. But believing
additional taxes to be unnecessary for defray
the annual charges of government, at the
present rate of expenditure, they conceive
that a reduaion of that expenditure will
justify a proportionate reduaion of the pub
'lie burthens. A contrary do&rine would
imply an urgent neceffitflor an increase of
the existing taxes, should no retrenchment
be made in the permanent public expendi
ture. By the annexed letter of the secreta
ry at War, it will appearthata sum exceed
ing 400,000 dollars will be saved on the Ar
my alone. By the estimate of the Secreta
ry of the Navy, the expenditure for the cur
rent year is egimated at 200,000 dollars less
than that of the year 1801. Os this sum not
mpre than fix hundred ihoufand dollars are
applicable to objc&s of pe,naneut expenle.
. It follows, therefore, that a sum exceeding
the whole amount of the internal duties will
be saved in the permanent expenditure of
those two departments alone ; even should
future circumstances Compel us to keep up
our armament in the Mediterranean. _
Articles of accusation and impeachment again fi
Alexander Addijon, PreJident of the courts of
cotsmon pleas in the circuit confining of the
counties of WeJimoreland, Fayette, Washington,
and Alleghany, preferred by the Houje of Refere-
Jentative's of the Commonwealth of Pesmfyliania
in their names, and in the name of the people of
PennJylvania, and exhibited to the Senate of the
laid commonwealth :-=
Art. I. That the laid Alexander Addison, be
ing duly appointed and commiliioned proficient of
the several courts of common pleas in thecircuit
confiding of the counties of Weftmoreland, Fay
e^te, Washington and Alleghany, within the terri
tory of the said commonwealth, while acting as
president of the court of commop pleas of the Aid
county of Alleghany, on Saturday the twenty
eighth day of March, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and one, in open court of
common pleas then and there balden in and for
the last aforesaid, did after John Locus, otherwise
John B. C. Lucus, also duly appointed and com
.miffioned an ad'ociate judge of the court of com
,m>n pleas of the county last aforefaid, bad, in his
official character and capacity of affiliate judge
as aforefaid, andirs of right be might do, address
ed a petit jury, then and there duly im#mnelled
and sworn or affirmed respectively as jurors in a
cause then pending, and then and there openly de
clare and fay to the said jury, << That the address
delivered to them by the said John Lucas, other
wi^John B. C. Lucas, had nothing to do with
,the question before them, and that they ought not
to pay any attention to it"—thereby degrading
or endeavoring to degrade and villify, the said
John Lucas, otherwise John B. C. Lucas, and his
character and office as aforefaid, to the obstruc
tion ofthe free, impartial, and dueadminiHration
of juflice, and contrary to the public rights and
interests of this commonwealth.
11. That jhe said Alexander Addison, being clu-
Iv appointed and ^ominiffioned president as afore
faid, did at a court of quarter sessions of the peace
and court of the common please holden in and
for the county of Alleghany aforefaid,' on Mon
day the twegty-fecond day of June, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred anyone,
under pretence of discharging and performing his
official duties as president aforefaid, unjustly, ille
gally, add unconftittnionally claim, usurp and ex
ercise authority not given or delegat'd to him by
the constitution and laws dt this commonwealth,
The bill to regulate trade and intercourse
with the Indian Tribes and to preserve
peace on the frontiers, received from the
Senate, was read a third time, and palled.
The House then took up the bill to con
tinue in force an a& to augment the falarics
of certain officers therein named.
The amendment to limit the continuance
of the law to two years ioftead of three was
agreed to—Aves 40.
Mr. John C. Smith moved an amend
nlentto the bill, the object of which was
initead of simply reviving in general terms
the old law, to fpecify the augmented salary
of each officer.
On this amendment a debate ensued. —It
was supported by Messrs. J. C. .Smith,
D^na, Griswold, Elmer, Morris, Huger,
Goddard, and Bacon.
And opposed by Messrs. Gregg, S. Smith,
Nicholson, Giles, Holland, ?.ad Varnum.
The Yeas and Nays were then called on
the amendment and were Yeas 37-—Nays
46 —1011.
The bill was then ordered to be engross
ed for a third reading on to-morrow#
' [We underhand that the Senate have
postponed the consideration of the rcfolu
tion.]
The house went Into a committee of the
whole on the bill to continue in force an aCt
to augment falarics of certain officers there
in named.
The committee rose and reported the bill
with an amendment, that the law Should
continue two years instead of three. —Order-
ed to He oh the table.
Thursday, March 25.
Mr. Bacon moved the appointment of a
committee to enquire if any & what reduc
tion it would be proper to make in the
compensations of the Senators and Repre
fentatives#To this motion the several a
mendments were made, on which consider
able disunion ensued, which terminated,
on the motion of Mr, J. C.-Smith, in the
reference of it to the feleCl committee ap
pointed on the 4th Jan. to enquire what al
terations it may be expedient to make in the
civil lift.
HOUSE,—Wednejday March #
An engtoffed bill making appropriations
for defraying the expences which may arise
from carrying into effea the convention
made between the United States and the
French Republic was read and pissed.
A current resolution of the two houses,
was agreed to, for the adjournment of the
two houses on the Second Monday in April.
lOil the fobjea of the portage on News
papers, the committee arc of opinion, that it
would be unadvifeable to take off that tax,
inasmuch as it is insignificant in amount,
and is the means of insuring the fafe deliv
ery of Nefwpapers to their refpeaive fubfcii
bers.
From these various considerations the
committee refpeafuly fcbmit the following
bill to repeal the laws, laying duties on stills
ind domestic diltilled spirits; on refined Su
gar ; licences to retailers ; Sales at auc
tions ; pleasurable carriages ; and Ramped
vellum, parchment and paper.
PENNBII VANIA LEG ISLATURE.
And the said House of Representatives, by pro
te^tion, laving to themselves the libertyof exhib
iting at any time hereafter any other accusation of
impeachment againfl the said Alexander Addison,
president as aforefaid, and also of replying to the
answers which he the said Alexander Addison,
president as aforefaid Shall make unto the said ar
ticles, or to any or either of them, add offering
proof of the said premises dr of any of them, or of
any other accusation br impeachment which fliall
or may be exhibited by them as the case ShalMrec
quire, do demand that the said Alexander Addif
on, president as aforefaid; may be put to an
fiver all and every of the premises, and that such
proceedings, examination, ,trial and judgment
may be againfl and upon him had as agreeable to
the constitution and laws of this commonwealth ;
and the said House of Representatives are ready to
offer proof of the premises, at such time as the
Senate of the said commonwealth of PennfylVani
a Shall appoint.
foreign articles
4 H.H+ <g^<g4>3^,+>->—
MADRID, DEC. 16, 180 t.
TRE°A TY,
Signed at Madrid, 2 fl March, iZbr, by the Prince
of Peace, and Lucien Buonaparte.
THE First Consul of the French Republic and
his Catholic Majesty, desirous of permanently de
termining rhe flares which the son of the Infant of
Parma Shall receive, as an equivalent for the
Dutchy of Parma, have agreed to the following
articles, and hate named as plenipotentiaries, by
the Firll Consul, Lucien Buonaparte, Ambassador
from the French Republic, and by his Catholic
Majesty, the Prince or Peace, who have determin
ed on the following articles :—
Art. I. The reigning Duke of Parma forever
renounces both for himfelf and heirs, the Dutchy
of Parma, with all its dependencies, in favor of
the French republic, the renunciation of which
Shall be guaranteed by his Catholic Majesty. The
Grand Duchy of Tuscany, which the Grand Duke
also renounces, the cession of which is guaranteed
by the Emperor of Germany, Shall be given to the
son of the Duke of. Parma, as an indemnification
for the countries ceded by the Infant, his father,
and in consequence of a treaty which had been
previously concluded between his Catholic M.jefly
and the French Republic.
Ik The Prince of Parma Shall repair to Flo
rence, where he Shall be acknowledged as fover
eign of all the possessions appertaining to the
Grand Duchy, and Shall receive from the hands of
Qe constituted authorities, the keys of the torts
and the oath of fidelity which they owe him in his
character of sovereign.
The authority of the frirft Consul will contri
bute to the peaceable execution of these acts.
Ilf. The Prince Shall be acknowledged King of
Tuscany, with all the honors appertaining to his
rank ; the Firlt Consul will ^knowledge and
will have him treated as ftich by the other powers.
The arrangements necessary tor this purpose Shall
be made previous to his taking pofl^ffion.
IV. That part of the Isle of Elbe which belongs
To Tuscany, and is dependent on that State, Shall
rent tin in the power ot the French Republic, and
the First Consul Shall give as an indemnity for it,
,to the King of Tuscany, the country-of Piombino,
which appertains to the King of Naples.
V. As his treaty derives its origin from that
which has been concluded by the Firlt Consul with
his Catholic MajePy, by which the King cedes to
France the pofleffion of Louisiana, the contracting
parties agree to execute the articles of 0e anteri
or treaty ; and to employ ther rrefpeftive power
in the adjustment of the differences therein men
tioned.
VI. As the new house, whicl;is thus eQ?bli(hed
in Tuscany, is of the family of Spain, theie dates
Shall ever be the property of Spain, and there fliall
be called tq the throne an infant ot that family.—
If the reigning king or his children Sha 11 not have
heirs, the sons of the reigning Kring Shall succeed
to thele effates.
VII. The First ConSul and his Catholic Majesty,
agree to obtain for the reigning Duke ot Parma,
in consideration of the renunciation he has made'
in favor of his son, just indemnities, either in pof
sessions or revenues.
VIII. The present treaty Shall be ratified and
exchanged in three weeks.
(Signed) Lucien Buonaparte.
Prince of Peace.
', GENOA, DFC.y.
It now appear, to be certain, fays our Gazette,
that the African piratical powers will not be fuf
sered much longer to continue their depredations.
The States of America have already declared, that
inllead of Submitting* a disgraceful tribute, they
will fit out some frigates for the protection of
their trade ; and it is generally averted, that En
glish and French frigates, with flags of truce have
demanded of the Bey, in the name ot their re
spective nations, '.
1. That all Slaves of these two nations now in
the hands of the Tunilians, Shall be Set at liberty.
2. That all the corsairs Shall be difornv '.
3. This all European mips Shall be permitted
freelv in c>rry on their trade.
The fame demands have been made of all the
piratical States of Barbary.
HAGUE,JAN. 14.
Though the province of Holland is the great ba
fon which receives the waters of the Rhine and
the Menfe, fitch wee the precautions taken, that
no fears were entertained ot an inundation. The
floods however have risen so high, that agfeat part
of Southern Holland is inundated.
The waters of the Rotte, from which Rotter
dam derives its name, have overflowed the envi
rons of that city and Gonda, have broken op the
roads, and destroyed the molt fertile meadows.—-
mas much as he, the said Alexander Addison, pre
sident as aforefaid, did under pretence as afore
faid of difeharging and performing the said duties,
then and there, in time of open court, unjaffly,
illegally and uncouHitutionaliy flop, threaten and
prevent the said John Lucas, otherwise John B.
C. Lucas, also duly apffinted and commissioned
an associate judge of the said courts, from adcreff
ing, as of right -Qe might do, a grand jury of Al
leghany then and there aflembled and iitipannel
cd, and sworn or affirmed refpeftively concerning
their rights and duties as grandjurymen, thereby
abusing and attempting to degrade the high offi
ces of president and associate judge as aforefaid,
to the denial and prevention of public right and
of the due administration of justice and to the e
vil example of all others; in the like case offend
ing.
The military operations agalnf lPaffawan Oglou
are going forward with the greatest diligence ;
betides the corps forming near Nizza, and which
amounts already to 14 000 men, there is another
railing in Wallachia, u hich u ill be no lets formid
able; All the paffires are beset through which
there was a potability for this notorious rebel rd
make bis escape. The defertron among his troops
continue without intermission. We hear that the
operations againit him will commence as soon as
the fcafon will admit..
M. de Melzi, who is appointed sub-president of
the Italian Republic, is t h e fame who Surrendered
the keys ot Milan to the Firtt Consul when he en
tered that town for the firtt time at the head of
the French army.
FEB, 16.
A treaty of peace has been concluded between
France and Algiers. Tire former relations age re
ftored,and an Algerine Amtaffador is named in
the treaty to proceed to P^ris.
Agreeably to the Fr nch Constitution one fifth
of the Tribunate has been changed. Those uho
opposed BucAwparte's civil code are rifrtted ; and
several who voted for the death of the King.
Spain fijjj refnfes to <ede Trinadad ; and it is
Gid France offers Martinique mlieu of it.
FEB. co.
The late observations respecting the prelimina
ries of peace between France and Portugal are un
founded. [Paris Moniteur.
Our funds are depressed by the belief that diffi
culties dill impede rhe Definitive Treaty.
A law is in progress in Parliament to meet ans
measures of the American Government refpcClmg
the discriminating duties.
feb. 3-
A letter from Amiens, dated the 29th tilt, re
oeiicd at Havre, contains the follow ing paragraph
—“ We this inllant learn, from a very respectable
quarter, and we take the earliefl opportunity of
acquainting you with the intelligence, that tie
articles of the Definitive Treaty have been fettled
by the plenipotentiaries, and they are to be signed
within fifteen days."
,xv. 3?.
We have the following particulars from Lyons,
under die date of the 27th.
Ou the 25th, at break of day, Bona parte-fquare
was crowded with citizens eager to behold the firlt
consul, furrbunded by the original conquerors of
Egypt# The troops, among which was the famed
32(1. arrived in regular fucceffou,took tlieir ground
^fid formed. At 12 o'clock the firtl consul made
his appearance. It was<obferved that he looked
happ, at feeing himfelf in rhe midfl offuch brave
fellows, whom he had so frequently le&o victo
ry. He conversed familiarly with feQal grena
diers whom '^recollected, and 'o whoft he men
tioned many traits of individual bravery, which =
did them honor, and remaned indelibly impressed
on his memory. Alter the parade, which was a
molt brilliant one, Bonaparte delivered muskets,
&c. of honor to fnch fokhers as had been pointed
out by their officers as worthy of being difim
guifhed ; these men afterwards 'dined with the
firlt consul. Bonaparte was highly pleased with
the loldierlike appearance ot the L, onefe volun
teers.
LONDON, FEB. 10.
An evening paper Gates, as it fays, on “ ufc
doubted authority," that the terms of the defini
tive treaty have beci agreed upon and concluded.
The article is as follows :—
“ We have now the fatisiaflion of being able to
announce from undoubted authority, that the
terms of the Definitive Treaty between this coun
try and France are at length finally agreed upon.
"Indeed it is more than a week since this was
the case, but the official publication of the terms
has been delayed from a wish on the part of our
government to improve the provlfiun intended for
the Stadrholder, and also to arrange some points
reflecting Switzerland, before the ratification be
formally declared.
“ The public, however, may rely on what we
date, that every article r&petting this country is
completely and finally fettled.
TRIPOLI, OCT. 4.
Two cruisers are ready for fed, one a small lhi,
of 16 gnus, the other a Greek built polacre ot 12#
The Bafhaw, about two months ago, purchas'd a*
fine Imperial ship, like the one blockaded at Gib
raltar : (he mounts 18 guns, is painted black, v itH
a yellow tiripe in the middle ; has green Venetian
blinds to her cabin windows, and all the orna
ments of the llern are of the finte colour. Ad- ,
miral Murad will go out in her soon, The Bafh
aw has 3 gwi boats, with a 24 pounder in each of
their bows, they fiired at two American frigates,
and really believe ( they forced them to raise the
blockade. No American merchantman Aiould be
without convoy, particularly oh the conft of Nap
les, Sicily, and their vicinity asthey molirfeatilf
fall into the hands of their crullers ^hich are now
going out.
By tbe f Mails.
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PHILADELPHIA,MAECH 2,.
At Lisbon, capt. Findlay saw a young man oe
longing to London, who had made his escape from
the River la Plate, who informed Capt. iindfay
tint he had failed ire m London in the ship ,
Capt. Olney, mounting 22 guns, belonging to Pro
vidence, R. I. for River la Pate, that ife above
fliip with fifteen.other American vefb Is, " ere teiz«
ed by the Spaniards, and all the people conned
and treated ill ; that he, with difficulty, ni^de h'S
efcapein January lafl, and g<ta parage to Lisbon.
ExtraQ of a letter from London, dated FJ>. ic^
I derive milch coufolation and gteat pleasure
here, from the sentiments ^ hich prevail concern
ing ons own country and government. Mr. Jef*
ferfon's condor at which so many inexperienced
and' vicionflv difptfd men at home have cavilled,
has excited here no sentiment but that of ednn-
Tie Infs is ^calculable ; Upwards of6o cc c acres
ot land have been inundated. We trail, However
that the damage will be but for one year, as the
inundation has been effected only by fort ^d river
water.
PARTS, JAN. 16.
The last letters from Germany inform us hit
the King of Prussia has given orders tor his troops
being put upon the footing of a peace eflahbfh
mem. It appears, in consequence, that the diffi.
culties w hich had arisen between Austria and
Prussia with refpeft to the indemnities, either are
at an end, or are on the eve of being terminated.