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February 5, i 7 9 - , , . , ,
Mr. Leonard presented the memorial of
the merchants of New-Bedford, in the
State of Massachusetts, praying the efta
biiffiment of a post-road from Bolton to
that p)2ce.. , ;
Mr.White,from the committee appoin.
ted for that purpose, reported a bill to a
mend an Aft, entitled an Ad, to,promote
the progress of ufeful arts, which was read
the firft time.
On motion of Mr. Heister, the memo
rial of a number of public creditors, who
are holders of loan-office certificates re
ceived for loans of paper money was re
ferred to a feled committee of five—
Messrs. Sherman, Gerry, Hoefler, Benson
and Gab,
Agreeable to the order of the day, the
bill to incorporate the subscribers to the
Bank of the United States, was again ta
ken up in the House, and on the question
shall this bill pass, the debates on the
constitutionality of the bill were renew
ed, and continued until an adjournment
was called for.,
TUESDAY, FEB. 84
The committee on enrolled bills re
ported the Ad declaring the assent of
Congress to a certain Aft of the State of
Maryland, as duly enrolled.
The bill to amend the A& to promote
the progress of ufefui arts, was read the
second time, & referred to a commt ee of
the whole House : Ordered that one hun
dred copies be printed. /
The memorial' of the marine Society
es Bolton, on motion of Mt. Gerry, was
On motion of Mr. Lawrance, the re
port of the Secretary of the Treasury, for
establishing a mint, was ordered to be
communicated to the Senate.
Agreeable to the order of the day, the
bill, to incorporate the subscribers to the
Bank of the U. S. was again taken up, and
on the question for passing the bill,a debate
ensued & continued until the adjournment,
MONDAY FEB. 7.
A letter from the Secretary of State,
incloling a report upon the memorial of
Andrew Brown, of the city of Philadel
phia, printer, was read and laid on the
table.
The Secretary of State observes, that
there einty, at present, but a single edi
tion of the Laws of the United States,
to wit, the one printed by Childs and
Swaine : That this edition is authentic,
the proof-iheets thereof having been
"carefully collated by sworn clerks, with
the original rolls in his office, and ren
dered literally comformable therewith.
That the firft volume of this edition can
'now rarely be found, the copies originally
printed being mostly disposed of.
That ifi^ desirable that copies of the
Laws ihould be so multiplied throughout
the States, and in fuch^cheap forms, as
that every citizen of 'the U. States may
be able to procure them. That it is im
portant alio, that such publications be,
rendered authentick, by a collation of the
prooffheets with the original rolls, by
sworn clerks, when they are printed at
the feat of government, or in its neigh
bourhood, and by a collation of the whole
work when printed at a distance, and a
certified correction of its typographical
errors annexed to each volume.
That this, however, if done at the pub
lic expehfe, would decation an inconve
nient augmentation of the number of
clerks, as the ad of collation requires
the presence of three clerks, one to hold
the roll, a second a printed copy already
authenticated, and the third the proof
fheet. &
That it would be mofe reasonable that
persons of confidence ffiould be employ
ed, ht the expence of the Editor, to be
named and sworn as clerks for the speci
al occasion. '.,
Tnat, in this wajr, fie is cf opinion it
will be advantageous to the public to
permit that the laws, to be printed by the
memorialist, be collated with, and cor
reded by the original rolls, and that a
Certificate thereof, by the Secretary of
State, be annexed to the Edition.
TMOMAS JEFFERSON,
Secretary of State.
The report is as follows :
° The Secretary of State, to whom was
referred the memorial of Andrew Brown,
printer, of Philadelphia,has had the fame
under his confederation ; and thereupon
makes the following
REPORT.
The memorialift dates that he has in
contemplation to publilha correct editi
on of the laws, treaties, and resolutions
of the United States, and prays that
such measures may be adopted for giving
a public authentication to his work, as
may ensure its reception throughout the
United States.
referred to the Secretary of the Treasury,
to report thereon, at the next session.
Mr Tucker, of the committee appoin
ted for the purpose. reported a bill for
determining the next meeting of Con
gress—which was read the fiift and se
cond times, and ordered to be engrossed
for a third reading to-morrow : A blank
is left in the bill for the day.
A message was received from the Se
nate by Mr. Otis their Secretary, infor
ming the House, that they have passed
the bill making appropriations for the
fuppirt of government, for the year >79'
—and for other purposes.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 9. .
The Bill for encr.eafing the penalties
contained in the Aafor the encouragement
of Learn ng aid the Arts, was read a firft
time.,,,
The Prudent communicated by Mr.
Secretary Lear, sundry papers ralative to
the admillion of Vermont as a member of
rhe Federal Union, which were read, and
committed to Messrs. Lawrence, Boudinot,
and Carrol.
A Bill co continue in force for a limited
time the Act regulating process in the Ve
deral Courts, was read a firft time.
On motion of Mr. Smith, (S.C.) a
Committee of three was raised to bring
in a Bill, supplementary to an A&fror in
corporating the lubferibers to the bank
of the Uni ed States.
A Committee, confining of Messrs.
Boudinot, Fitzsimons, and Ames, was ap
pointed to bring in a Bill supplementary
to an Ad eftabiilhing the Treasury De
partment.
Messrs. Bourne, Sherman, and Thatch
er, were chosen a Committee to bring in
,a Bill to repeal so much of the A&, im
posing duties on imports and tonnage,™ as
rates the Rix Dollar of Denmark at 100
cents.
The Bill to afc rtain the time for the
commencement or the next session ofCon
gefs, was read a third time, and ordered
to lie on the table.
After which the galleries were cleared,
and the doors cloled, as bafinefs of a se
cret nature came under conlideration.
THURSDAY, FEB. 10.
A Bill co continue in force for a limit
ed time, the Aft regulating processes in
the Courts of the United States, was read
a second time, and ordered to be engros
sed.
I DON'T mind your
taking a few glasses of
wine in company—it cheers
and enlivens, promotes mirth,
spirit, and conversation.
Nay —if you can bear if,
Jack —I don't much mind this
bottle, or that bottle—=
But, as you value yourfelf—
and as you value my friend
fhip — Beware of t'other bottle.
It is t'other bottle makes us
drunk, quarrelsome, stupid,
stay out late, keep bad hours,
and bad company; and bad
every thing.
Therefore, I fay again, Jack,
beware of t'other bottle:
Several petitions were read and com
mitted.
The Bill authorizing The President
of the United States, to cause the debt
due to foreign officers to be paid and dis
charged, was considered in Committee
of the whole. The Bill being gone
through, the Committee rose and repor
ted the fame. The Bill was agreed to
by the House, and ordered to be engros
sed for a third reading.
The Bill eftabliffiing officers for grant
ing lands within the territory of the U
nited States was takeri up; in commit
tee ofthe whole, who after some time
spent in debate, rose, reported, and ask
ed leave to fit again.
The Committee appointed for that
purpose, reported a bill supplementary
to an A& for incorporating the fubferibers
to the bank of the United States, which
was read a firft time.
After which the galleries were cleared
as secret bufiriefs came before the House.
ADVICE from a FATHER to his SON,
AS old Cubbin was led by his son
from ib: tavern one moon light
ANECDOTE.
On the morning of the 17th of Janua
ry, between 8 and 9 o'clock, the brig
Sally, belonging to Stamford, command
ed by Capt. Benjamin Keeler, of Ridge
field, returning from a voyage to the
Weft-Indies, was cast away on Eaton's
Reef, Long-Island, and all on board,
confining of eleven perlons, perished.
The shore presented a mournful and
diftreffingfightof various parts of the vessel
and cargo Shattered and broken to pieces,
floating on the water. The quarter deck,
which was composed of two inch plank,
was broken cross-wise, and the vessel torn
asunder in many parts. These frag
ments and ruined cargo, were drifted on
shore, about 30 rods from the extremi y
of Eaton's point. The body of Capt.
Keeler was found, drifted on shore, with
his arms clenched faft round the topmatt
shrouds. where he probably was when
the vessel struck, and fell with the mast.
Three other bodies were found on shore,
viz. Daniel Gray of Stamford,Stephen
Jackson, and James Butler, of Norwalk,
sailors. The Brig failed out of Sagg.
Harbour on Sunday morning—The le
renity of the weather and the little ap
pearance of such a dreadful storm, had
probably raised their expectations of
reaching their designed port without
danger. But from this time to the morn
ing in which they perished, we can only
conjecture their awful and distressed situ
ation, except from some circumstances
and papers. It appears that Capt. Kee
ler, apprehending the deftrutlion which
awaited them, packed his clothes up and
put them with his papers refpeding the
voyge, his watch, medal, and some other
things; into his chest, locked it and faft
ened his keys to the end of his trunk.
In order to secure themselves in case the
vessel should strike, they had faftened one
end of a piece of rigging to the boat,
the other to the shrouds. The vessel
Was seen at 7 o'clock in the morning of
the 17th, ctofe in with the land at
Eaton's neck, uunder fail, and endea
vouring to claw off the fhore.*
Soon after this they were probably Rove
to pieces. Among the papers found there
was one written by the captain, and
carefully packed up with a log-book de
scribing the horrours of the storm, and
the distress they were in, being presented
with nothing but the profped of a watry
grave.—The bodies which were found,
were brought from the Island on Tuef
day, 25th, and on the 26th Capt. Keel
er's was decently interred. The Rev.
Mr. Mitchel, of Canaan, preached a
sermon from Heb. iv. 16, to the largest
cpncourfe of people ever aflembled in
evening, he railed his foot to Hep over
the foadow of the sign peg. What's this
said the old man? " nothing but the
sign" said Jack. "Sign —sign—sign of
what" ftammer'd the old man. " It's
a sign" fays jack in a pet “ that you are
d drunk, Father."
May be called, in the language of truth,
THE CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
OF THE UNITED, STATES!
... . , . .Os its character, ..•
The publick Confidence and tranquility,
On the firm pillars of
'Tt needs no other Elogium, than a recital
The Rights OF THE INDIVIDUAL
States,
AND OF THE Citizens.
And tho th' hiftorick page may scan some
Liberty, Law, and Government.
Os its OWN ACTS:"
It cemented the union of the States ;
It dellroyed the daemon of Anarchy:
It fnacched from impending ruin,
PUBLICK CREDIT:
“RAISED THE FUNDS:" ;
EXTENDED COMMERCE;
, and ..
ESTABLISHED A REVENUE,
Withoutimpofmg excessive burthens on
PHILADELPHIA, FEB. 12.
THE FIRST CONGRESS,
errours,
" On the whole.
We are warranted in this wiih —•
May its successor equal it"
In Firmness,
Integrity,
Patriotism,
Attention to Business,
and
Publick Confidence.
The People.
It invariably
Watched over and protested
UNDER THE
New-Const l tut lON,
DANBURY, FEB. I.
and fixed
The memorial from the Captains of
American vessels, planily shews that some
of the southern gentlemen were deceived
when they were made to believe, that a
fufficiency of American vessels could not
be procured to transport the produd of
the U. S; to market.—Forty odd fail of
vessels now lying, rotting their bottoms,
at Cbarleflon, is proof of their having
been deceived —and calls loudly for re
medy, .
The account of theßritifh having taken
New Orleans is a hum.
Many who complain of the magnitude
of the national salaries, do not compre
hend the duty of the Officers who receive
them. lam credibly informed,that in the
Jaftcircuit of the Supreme Judicial Court
for the Southern Circuit, the Judges rode
3800 miles.
The following lines were found in Capt.
Keeler's chef, with bis papers, fuffofed
to have been written during toe form
in which be fleered.
:" How wonderful is the feene altered !
tie landscape, large and spacious, which
a warm fancy drew ! brought to the test
of cool experience, flirinks into a (pan.
—Just as the shore vanilhcs, and moun
tains dwindle to a spot ; when (he sailor
surrounded by fries and ocean, throws
his lad look on his dear native land.
Mr. Morrill, (fays a Salem
paper) was a few days since
arrested and committed to the
goal in Boston, to be tried be
fore the Circuit Court of the
U. States, in May next, for
passing a Continental security
which had been altered from
14 dollars to 400 dollars. The
penalty for knowingly passing
a counterfeited note ofthe U.
States, is DEATH.
Ridgefield, on a similar occasion. The
whole was attended with the greaieft so
lemnity, and airdropped a tear of sym
pathy with the bereaved friends. Capt.
Keeler was the only son of his mother,
and flie a widow—a dutiful and affection
ate child, beloved by all his acquain
tance. Having experinced misfortunes
himfelf, he was ever teady to iuccour the
wretchd. As a seaman he was expert,
having, followed the business 12 years :
he died (aged 29) lamented by his rela
tions, friends arid acquaintance.
" The tempest summons all the force
of the air, arid pours iielf with resistless
fury from the angry North. The whole
atmosphere is tossed into tumultuous con
fufion, and the Iw^tery world is heaved
to the clouds. The riftonifhed mariner,
and his draining vessel, now scale the
rolling mountains, and hang dreadfully
visible on the broken surge: Now shoots
with headlong impetoofity into the yaw
ning gulf, and neither hulk ncr mast is
seen. It flaggers the pilot and baffles the
Skilful mariner, ~ r ,
“ O bow sweet is a fleady mind at that
The EXCISE- BILL has come down
from the Senate with various amendments
—principally for the better. They are
now under confederation, and it is pro
bable, will be concurred in this day.
It is currently reported hcre,thatGreaf-
Britan has refufed to give up to the U.S.
the WESTERN POSTS —those maga
zines, from whence the savage bipeds of
the Weft craw their means of offence. The
cause assigned for the refufal is, that they
are held as guarantee, that the United
States Ihall make good all debts due to
British Merchants. But this is all.
The Prefden?s Message and the Memo
rial from South Carolina, will most affur
edlv produce some firm and decided Re
solutions—and they,! doubt not,will pro
duce benefit.
time; ; :.^
" That fewest relief, she healing band of
Heav'n,
Alone to fuffering innocence has giv'n ;
Come, friend of virtue, halm ofev'ry care,
Dwell in my bojom, and forbid de,pair."
Spelling-Books
andWriting-Paper,exchanged
for clean Linen and Cottort'
Rags at this Office.
FROM PHILADELPHIA, FEB. 17.
BOSTON, MARC&2.