The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1790-12-25 00:00:00

New - Hampshire Gazette, and the General Advertiser.
Containing the Laws, &amp;c. of the United States, as well as those of this State passed since 1787, with a variety of other matters both useful and entertaining.
PORTSMOUTH: Printed by JOHN MELCHER, at his Office in Market-Street, at nine shillings per Annum.
LAWS of the UNITED STATES.
CONGRESS of the UNITED STATES: AT THE SECOND SESSION.
Begun and held at the City of New-York, on Monday the 4th of January, 1790.
An ACT to provide more effectually for the COLLECTION of the DUTIES imposed by Law on Goods, Wares and Merchandize imported into the United States, and on the Tonnage of Ships or Vessels
Continued from the Supplement to the Gazette, of Dec. 18.
AND also to ascertain what articles ought to be exempted from duty, as the cloaths, books, household furniture, tools or implements of the trade or profession of persons arriving within the United States:
Be it further enacted , That due entry thereof, as of other goods, wares and merchandize, but separate and distinct from that of any other goods, wares or merchandize imported from a foreign port or place, shall be made with the collector of the district in which the said articles are intended to be landed by the owner thereof, his or her agent, who shall make oath before the said collector, according to the best of his or her knowledge or belief, touching the person to whom the said articles shall belong, and his calling or occupation, the arrival or expected arrival of the said person within the United States, and that the said articles are truly intended for the use of the said owner solely, or jointly with his or her family as the case may be, and are not directly nor indirectly imported or intended for sale; which oath shall be in writing, endorsed upon the said entry, and subscribed by the party making the same. And in case the said party shall be other than the owner of the said articles, he or she shall give bond with one or more sureties to the satisfaction of the said collector, in a sum equal to what would be the amount of the duties on the said articles if imported subject to duty, with condition that in a certain time therein to be specified not exceeding one year, a like oath as above directed shall be made by the said owner, and if not made before the said collector, shall be produced to him duly authenticated; whereupon a permit shall and may be granted for landing the said articles. And a copy of every such entry, and of the oath endorsed thereupon, shall be transmitted to the Secretary of the Treasury for his information.
And whereas by the letter of the act, intitled, "An act for laying a duty on goods, wares and merchandize imported into the United States," articles of the growth or manufacture of the United States exported to foreign countries and brought back to the United States, are subject to duty on their importation into the said states. And whereas it was not the intention of Congress that they should be so subject to duty:
Be it therefore further enacted , That in every case in which a duty may have been heretofore paid on goods, wares or merchandize of the growth or manufacture of the United States, exported to a foreign country and brought back to the said States, the amount thereof shall be repaid to the person or persons by whom the same shall have been paid, or to his, her or their representatives, and that in every case in which such duty may have accrued, but may not have been paid, the same be remitted, and that no such duty shall hereafter be demanded, provided that the regulations hereinafter prescribed for ascertaining the identity of such goods, wares
or merchandize be observed and complied with, and that as well in respect to those heretofore imported, as far as may be practicable, as to those hereafter to be imported.
And also to ascertain the identity of articles of the growth, product or manufacture of the United States, which having been exported to any foreign port or place, shall be brought back to the said States:
Be it further enacted , That report and entry thereof shall be made as in other cases of goods, wares and merchandize, imported from a foreign port or place, and proof by oath of the person or persons having knowledge of the facts, shall be made to the satisfaction of the collector of the district, with whom such entry shall be jointly with the naval-officer, if there be a naval-officer, or alone if there be no naval-officer, that the said articles had been exported from the United States as of their growth, product or manufacture, and of the time when, by whom, in what ship or vessel, and for what port or place they were so exported; and if the said collector shall be other than the collector of the district from which the said articles shall have been exported, a certificate of the latter shall be produced to the former, certifying the exportation thereof in conformity to the proof aforesaid; whereupon a permit shall and may be granted for landing the same: Provided , That if the said certificate cannot be immediately produced, and if the proof otherwise required shall be made, and if bond shall be given, with one or more sureties, to the satisfaction of the collector of the district within which the said articles are intended to be landed, in a sum equal to what the duties would be on the said articles, if they were not of the growth, product or manufacture of the United States; with condition that the said certificate shall be produced within the term of four months, it shall be lawful for the said collector to grant a permit for the landing of the said articles, in like manner as if the said certificate had been produced.
And be it further enacted , That the oaths to be taken upon making of any of the reports or entries aforesaid, whether by the master or other person having the charge or command of any ship or vessel, or the owner or consignee of any goods, wares or merchandize, his or her factor or agent, shall be administered by the collector or officer to whom report or entry shall be made, and where there shall be a naval-officer, in the presence of such naval-officer, who shall attend for that purpose, and shall be reduced to writing, and shall be subscribed by the person administering the same, and by the said naval officer, if any shall be present: And the said collector, jointly with the said naval-officer, where there is a naval-officer, or alone where there is none, shall according to the best of his or their judgment or information, make a gross estimate of the amount of the duties on the goods, wares or merchandize to which the entry of any owner or consignee, his or her factor or agent shall relate, which estimate shall be endorsed upon such entry, and signed by the officer or officers making the same. And the amount of the said duties according to the said estimate, having been first paid or secured, pursuant to the provisions, of this act, the said collector shall grant a permit to land the goods, wares or merchandize, whereof such entry shall have been made, and then and not otherwise, it shall be lawful to land the said goods.
And be it further enacted , That no goods, wares or merchandize brought
in any ship or vessel from any foreign port or place, shall be unladen or delivered from such ship or vessel, within the United States, but in open day, that is to say between the rising and the setting of the sun, except by special licence from the chief officer of the port for that purpose, nor at any time without a permit from the collector for such unloading or delivery; and if any goods, wares, or merchandize shall be unladen or delivered from any ship or vessel, contrary to the directions aforesaid, or any of them, the master or person having the command or charge of such ship or vessel, and every other person who shall knowingly be concerned or aiding therein, or in removing, storing, or otherwise securing the said goods, wares or merchandize, shall forfeit and pay the sum of four hundred dollars for each offence; and shall be disabled from holding any office of trust or profit under the United States, for a term not exceeding seven years; and it shall be the duty of the collector of the district, to advertise the names of all such persons in a newspaper, printed in the state in which he resides, within twenty days after each respective conviction. And all goods, wares or merchandize, so unladen or delivered, shall become forfeited, and may be seized by any of the officers of the customs; and where the value thereof, according to the highest market price of the same, shall amount to four hundred dollars, the vessel, tackle, apparel and furniture, shall be subject to like seizure and forfeiture.
And be it further enacted , That no goods, wares or merchandize brought in any ship or vessel from any foreign port or place, requiring to be weighed or guaged in order to ascertain the duties thereupon, shall be removed from any wharf or place upon which the same may be landed, or put, before the same shall have been weighed or guaged by, or under the direction of a proper officer for that purpose; and if any such goods, wares or merchandize, shall be removed from any such wharf or place, unless with consent of the proper officer, before the same shall have been so weighed or guaged, the same shall be forfeited, and may be seized by any officer of the customs.
And be it further enacted , That all goods, wares or merchandize of which entry shall have been made, without specification of particulars, shall be conveyed to some ware house or storehouse, to be designated by the collector, in the parcels or packages containing the same, under the care of some proper officer, until the particulars thereof shall be examined and ascertained; agreeably to which the duties thereupon shall be finally adjusted and satisfied. And in every case, if the amount of the duties estimated, or secured to be paid, shall exceed or fall short of the true amount of the duties on goods, wares or merchandize imported, as the same shall be finally ascertained, the difference shall be made good or allowed where there shall be an excess by return of the money, if paid, or credit on the bond which shall have been given for the same, if not paid; and where there shall be a deficiency, by payment of such deficiency to the said collector.
And be it further enacted , That it shall be lawful for the collector of any district at which any ship or vessel may arrive, and for the surveyor of any port where any such ship or vessel may be, to put and keep on board such ship or vessel, while remaining within such district, or in going from one district to another, one or more inspectors to examine the cargo or contents of such ship or vessel, and to superintend the delivery thereof,
or of so much thereof as shall be delivered within the United States; and to form such other duties according to law, as they shall be directed by the said collector or surveyor to perform for the better securing the collection of the duties: Provided , That collectors only shall have power to put on board ships or vessels, inspectors to go from one district to another. And the said inspector or inspectors shall make known to the person having the charge or command of such ship or vessel the duties he or they is or are to perform; and shall suffer no goods, wares or merchandize to be landed or unladen from such ship or vessel without a proper permit for that purpose, and shall enter in a book to be by him or each of them kept, the name or names of the person or persons in whose behalf such permit was granted; together with the particulars therein specified, and the marks, numbers, kinds and descriptions of the respective packages which shall be unladen pursuant thereto. And the wages or compensation of such inspector or inspectors in going from one district to another, shall be defrayed by the master or person having the charge of the vessel in which they respectively go.
And be it further enacted , That it shall be lawful for all collectors, naval-officers, surveyors, inspectors and the officers of the revenue cutters herein after mentioned, to go on board of ships or vessels in any part of the United States, or within four leagues of the coast thereof or bound to the U. States, whether in or out of their respective districts, for the purposes of demanding the manifest aforesaid, and of examining and searching the said ships or vessels; and the said officers respectively shall have free access to the cabin, and every other part of a ship or vessel: And if any box, trunk, chest, cask or other package, shall be found in the cabin, steerage or forecastle of such ship or vessel, or any other place separate from the residue of the cargo, it shall be the duty of the said officer to take a particular account of every such box, trunk, cask, or package, and the marks, if any there be, and a description thereof; and if he shall judge proper to put a seal or seals on every such box, chest, trunk, cask or package; and such account and description shall be by him forwarded to the collector of the district to which such ship or vessel is bound: And if upon her arrival at the port of her entry, the boxes, trunks, chests, casks or packages so described, or any of them, shall be missing, or if the seals put thereon be broken, the master or commander of such ship or vessel shall forfeit and pay for every such box, trunk, chest, cask, or package so missing, or of which the seals shall be broken two hundred dollars: And it shall also be lawful for the inspectors who may be put on board of any ship or vessel, to secure after sunset in each evening, the hatches, and other communications with the hold of such ship or vessel, with locks or other proper fastenings, which fastenings shall not be opened, broken or removed, until the morning following, or after the rising of the sun, and in presence of the inspector or inspectors by whom the same shall have been affixed, except by special licence from the chief officer of the port. And if the said locks or other fastenings, or any of them, shall be broken or removed, during the night, or before the said rising of the sun, or without the presence of the said inspector or inspectors, the master or person having the charge or command of such ship or vessel, shall forfeit and pay the sum of two hundred dollars.

And be it further enacted, That when the delivery of goods, wares or merchandise from on board of any such ship or vessel at any port shall have been completed, the accounts or entries which shall have been kept or made thereof by the officer or officers who shall have been charged with superintending the said deliveries, shall be reported to the collector or the district, who, together with the naval officer, where there is one, or alone where there is none, shall compare the said accounts and entries with the entry or entries which shall have been made by the owner or owners, consignee or consignees, his, her or their factor or agent. And if any difference shall appear, the same shall be noted by endorsement on such entry or entries, specifying the particulars thereof; and if no difference shall appear, it shall be noted by like endorsement, that the deliveries have corresponded with the entry; which endorsement or memorandum shall in each case be subscribed by the officer or officers by whom such comparison shall have been made, and by the officer or officers under whose inspection the said deliveries shall have been executed.
And be it further enacted, That if at the expiration of fifteen working days after the time within which the report of the master or person having the charge or command of any ship or vessel, is required to be made to the collector of a district as aforesaid, there shall be found on board any goods, wares or merchandise, other than shall have been reported for some other district or a foreign port or place, the said inspector or inspectors shall take possession thereof, and deliver the same to the order of the collector of the district taking his receipt therefor, and giving a certificate thereof to the master or person having such charge or command of such ship or vessel, describing the packages and their marks and numbers. And the said goods shall be kept with due and reasonable care at the charge and risk of the owner or owners for a term of nine months; and if within that time no claim be made for the same, the said collector shall procure an appraisement thereof by two or more reputable merchants to be certified under their hands and to remain with him, and shall afterwards cause the said goods to be sold at public auction, and retaining the duties and charges thereon, shall pay the overplus, if any there be, into the treasury of the United States, there to remain for the use of the owner or owners, who shall upon due proof of his, her or their property, be entitled to receive the same; and the receipt or certificate of the collector shall exonerate the master or commander from all claim of the owner. Provided, That where any entry shall have been duly made of such goods, the same shall not be appraised; and that where such goods, are of a perishable nature, they shall be sold forthwith. Provided further, That the said limitation of fifteen days shall not extend to ships or vessels laden with salt or coal; but if the said master or owner of any such ship or vessel, requires longer time to discharge her cargo, the wages or compensation of the inspector for every day's attendance exceeding the fifteen days, shall be paid by the said master or owner. And if by reason of the delivery of a cargo in different districts, more than the said terms of fifteen working days shall in the whole be spent therein, the wages or compensations of the inspector or inspectors who may be employed on board of any ship or vessel, in respect to which the said term may be so exceeded, shall for every day of such excess be paid by the said master or owner.
And be it further enacted, That if any package whatever, which shall have been reported as aforesaid, shall be wanting and not found on board such ship or vessel, or if the goods on board the said ship or vessel shall otherwise not agree with the report of the master or other person having the charge or command of any such ship or vessel; in every such case he shall forfeit and pay the sum of five hundred dollars:
Provided nevertheless, That if it shall be made to appear to the satisfaction of the collector, naval-officer and surveyor, or the major part of them, where those officers are established at any port, or to the satisfaction of the collector alone where either of the said other officers is not established, or in case of trial for the said penalty, to the satisfaction of the court, that no part of the cargo of such ship or vessel has been unshipped, since it was taken on board, except as shall have been specified in the said report, or that the said disagreement is by accident or mistake; in such case the penalty aforesaid shall not be inflicted.
And be it further enacted, That the following allowances shall be made for the drafts and tare of the articles subject to duty by weight, that is to say: For draught on any quantity of one hundred weight, or one hundred and twelve pounds, and under, one pound; on any quantity above one, and not exceeding two hundred weight, two pounds; on any quantity above two and not exceeding three hundred weight, three pounds; on any quantity above three and not exceeding ten hundred weight, four pounds; on any quantity above ten, and not exceeding eighteen hundred weight, seven pounds; on any quantity above eighteen hundred weight, nine pounds: For tare, on every whole chest of bohea tea, seventy pounds; on every half chest, thirty six pounds; on every quarter chest, twenty pounds; on every chest of hyson or other green tea, the gross weight of which shall be seventy pounds or upwards, twenty pounds: on every box of other tea, not less than fifty or more than seventy pounds gross, eighteen pounds; on all other boxes of tea, according to the invoice thereof: on coffee in bags, two per cent, in bales, three per cent, in casks, twelve per cent; on pepper in bales, five per cent, in casks, twelve per cent; on sugars, other than loaf sugar, in casks, twelve per cent, in boxes, fifteen per cent. on all other goods according to the invoice thereof. Provided always, That where the original invoices of any of the said articles are produced, and the tare or tares appear therein, it shall be lawful, with the consent of the importer or importers, consignee or consignees, to estimate the said tare or tares according to such invoice.
And be it further enacted, That there shall be an allowance for leakage of two per cent. on the quantity which shall appear by the guage to be contained in any cask of liquors subject to duty by the gallon.
And be it further enacted, That if any goods, wares or merchandise, on which duties are payable, shall receive damage during the voyage, or shall not be accompanied with the original invoice of their cost, it shall be lawful for the collector (and upon request of the party he is required) to appoint one merchant, and the owner or consignee to appoint another, who being sworn or affirmed by the collector, well and truly to appraise such goods, shall appraise or value them accordingly, and the duties upon such goods shall be estimated agreeably to such appraisement or valuation: And in respect to such damaged articles as are charged with a specific duty, by number, weight or measure, the said appraisers shall certify what in their judgment would have been their value, in case they had not been so damaged, and there shall be an abatement in the duty in proportion to the difference in value. Provided, That if the owner or owners, consignee or consignees of such goods not accompanied with an original invoice, shall chuse to wait the receipt thereof, in such case the said collector shall take into his custody the said goods, and shall keep or cause the same to be kept with due and reasonable care, at the expence or risk of the party or parties, until the said invoice shall arrive, or until the said party or parties shall consent to the valuation thereof.
(To be continued.)
CONGRESS.
THIRD SESSION.
TUESDAY, DEC. 7.
IN SENATE—A quorum met, consisting of THE VICE-PRESIDENT, Messrs. Langdon, Wingate, Dallon, Ellsworth, King, Johnston, Dickinson, Few, Morris, MacKay, Izard, Butler, Hawkins Bassett, Maunroe.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, PRESENT.
Hon. Messrs. Livermore, Gilman, and Foster, N. H.—Messrs. Ames, Goodhue and Thatcher, Mass.—Messrs. Sherman, Huntington and Sturges, Conn.—Messrs. Lawrence, Benjon, Floyd and Sylvester, New-York.—Messrs. Boudinot, Sherman and Caarwallader, New-Jersey.—Messrs. Muhlenberg, (Speaker), P. Muhlenberg, Fitzsimons, Clymer, Heister, Scott, and Wynkoop, Penn.—Mr. Seney, Maryl.—Messrs. Madison, Moore, Griffin, and R. B. Lee, Virg.—Messrs. Williamson, and Bloodworth, N. Carolina.—Messrs. Smith and Huger, S. Carolina.—Mr. Baldwin, Georgia.
At half an hour after Eleven, the Speaker took the chair.
At twelve o'clock, the Members present forming a house, it was moved, that information should be sent to the Senate, that the House was formed and ready to proceed on business.
This motion passed in the affirmative. A message then came from the Senate, informing the House, that a quorum of their body was assembled, and ready to receive any communications which the House had to make to them.
On Motion of Mr. Boudinot, a committee, consisting of Messrs. Lawrence, Boudinot and Smith was appointed to join a Committee of the Senate, to wait on THE PRESIDENT of the U. States, and inform him, that the two Houses had met, and were ready to receive any communications he pleased to make, at such time and place as he should think proper to appoint.
After this, a message was received from the Senate, that they had concurred in the last resolution, and appointed on their part a Committee, consisting of Messrs. LANGDON and MORRIS—who were joined by a Committee of the House to wait on THE PRESIDENT of the United States, to inform him, that a quorum of the Houses are formed, and are ready to receive his communications.
Mr. Boudinot, from the Committee appointed to wait on THE PRESIDENT, informed the House, that he would meet both Houses, to-morrow, at twelve o'clock, in the Senate-Chamber.
Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 8.
A message was delivered from the Senate, informing, that they were ready to receive the House of Representatives in their Chamber, for the purpose of meeting THE PRESIDENT, and hearing from him, whatever communications he was desirous of making. The House went to the Senate-Chamber.
THE PRESIDENT addressed both Houses in the following manner: FELLOW CITIZENS of the SENATE and HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
IN meeting you again, I feel much satisfaction, in being able to repeat my congratulations on the favourable prospects which continue to distinguish our public affairs. The abundant fruits of another year have blessed our country with plenty, and with the means of a flourishing commerce.—The progress of public credit is witnessed by a considerable rise of American stock abroad, as well as at home; and the revenues allotted for this and other national purposes, have been productive beyond the calculations by which they were regulated. This latter circumstance is the more pleasing, as it is not only a proof of the fertility of our resources, but as it assures us of a further increase of the national respectability and credit; and let me add, as it bears an honorable
testimony to the patriotism and integrity of the mercantile and marine part of our citizens. The punctuality of the former in discharging their engagements, has been exemplary.
In conforming to the powers vested in me by the acts of the last session a loan of 3,000,000 of florins, towards which some provisional measures had previously taken place, has been completed in Holland. As well the celerity with which it has been filled as the nature of the terms (considering the more than ordinary demand for borrowing, created by the situation of Europe) give a reasonable hope, that the further execution of those powers may proceed with advantage and success. The Secretary of the Treasury has my directions to communicate such further particulars as may be requisite for more precise information.
Since your last sessions, I have received communications by which it appears that the district of Kentucky, at present a part of Virginia, has concurred in certain propositions contained in a law of that state, in consequence of which the district is to become a distinct member of the union; in case the requisite sanction of Congress be added. For this sanction application is now made. I shall cause the papers on this very important transaction to be laid before you. The liberality and harmony with which it has been conducted, will be found to do great honor to both the parties; and the sentiments of warm attachment to the Union and its present government, expressed by our fellow citizens of Kentucky, cannot fail to add an affectionate concern for their particular welfare, to the great national impressions under which you will decide on the case submitted to you.
It has been heretofore known to Congress, that frequent incursions have been made on our frontier settlements by certain banditti of Indians, from the north west side of the Ohio. These, with some of the tribes dwelling on and near the Wabash, have of late been particularly active in their depredations; and, being emboldened by the impunity of their crimes, and aided by such parts of the neighbouring tribes as could be seduced to join in their hostilities, or afford them retreat for their prisoners & plunder, they have, instead of listening to the humane invitations and overtures made on the part of the United States, renewed their violences with fresh alacrity and greater effect. The lives of a number of valuable citizens have thus been sacrificed, and some of them under circumstances particularly shocking, whilst others have been carried into a deplorable captivity.
These aggravated provocations rendered it essential to the safety of the western settlements, that the aggressors should be made sensible that the government of the union, is not less capable of punishing their crimes, than it is disposed to respect their rights and reward their attachments. As this object could not be effected by defensive measures, it became necessary to put in force the act which empowers THE PRESIDENT to call out the militia for the protection of the frontiers: And I have accordingly authorized an expedition, in which the regular troops in that quarter are combined with such drafts of militia as were deemed sufficient. The event of the measure is yet unknown to me. The Secretary at War is directed to lay before you a statement of the information on which it is founded, as well as an estimate of the expence with which it will be attended.
The disturbed situation of Europe, & particularly the critical posture of the great maritime powers, whilst it ought to make us more thankful for the general peace and security enjoyed by the United States, reminds us at the same time of the circumspection with which it becomes us to preserve these blessings. It requires also that we should not overlook the tendency of a war, and even of preparations for a war among the nations most concerned in active commerce with this country, to abridge the means, and thereby at least enhance

the price of transporting its valuable productions to proper markets. I recommend it to your serious reflections, how far and in what mode it may be expedient to guard against embarrassments from these contingencies, by such encouragements to our own navigation as will render our commerce and agriculture less dependent on foreign bottoms, which may fail us in the very moments most interesting to both of these great objects. Our fisheries and the transportation of our own produce, offer us abundant means for guarding ourselves against this evil.
Your attention seems to be not less due to that particular branch of our trade which belongs to the Mediterranean. So many circumstances unite in rendering the present state of it distressful to us, that you will not think any deliberations misemployed which may lead to its relief and protection.
The laws you have already passed for the establishment of a judiciary system, have opened the doors of justice to all descriptions of persons. You will consider in your wisdom, whether improvements in that system may yet be made, and particularly whether an uniform process of execution on sentences issuing from the Federal Courts, be not desirable through all the states.
The patronage of our commerce, of our merchants and seamen, has called for the appointment of consuls in foreign countries. It seems expedient to regulate by law the exercise of that jurisdiction and those functions which are permitted them, either by express convention or by a friendly indulgence in the places of their residence. The Consular Convention too, with his most Christian Majesty, has stipulated in certain cases, the aid of the national authority to his Consuls established here. Some legislative provision is requisite to carry these stipulations into full effect.
The establishment of The Militia, of A Mint, of standards of Weights and Measures, of the Post Office and Post Roads, are subjects which (I presume) you will resume of course, and which are abundantly urged by their own importance.
GENTLEMEN of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE sufficiency of the revenues you have established for the objects to which they are appropriated, leaves no doubt that the residuary provisions will be commensurate to the other objects for which the public faith stands now pledged.—Allow me moreover to hope, that it will be a favourite policy with you, not merely to secure a payment of the interest of the debt funded, but as far and as fast as the growing resources of the country will permit, to exonerate it of the principal itself. The appropriation you have made of the western lands explain your dispositions on this subject, and I am persuaded the sooner that valuable fund can be made to contribute, along with other means, to the actual reduction of the public debt, the more salutary will the measures be to every public interest, as well as be more satisfactory to our constituents.
GENTLEMEN of the SENATE, and HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, IN perusing the various and weighty business of the present session, I indulge the fullest persuasion, that your consultations will be equally marked with wisdom, and animated by the love of your country. In whatever belongs to my duty you shall have all the co-operation which an undiminished zeal for its welfare can inspire. It will be happy for us both and our best reward, if by a successful administration of our respective trusts, we can make the established government more and more instrumental in promoting the good of our fellow citizens, and more and more the object of their attachment and confidence.
(Signed) George Washington. United States, Dec. 8, 1790.
Mr. Williamson moved, that the President's address be referred to a committee of the whole House—agreed.
THURSDAY, Dec. 9.
PRESIDENT'S SPEECH.
The Speaker signified to the House, that the taking up of the President's speech, in a committee of the whole, had been made the order of the day.
The House in consequence, resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Livermore in the chair.
Mr. Lawrence called for a resolution past last session on a similar occasion: it was read and he offered it as a motion. The committee of the whole agreed on it; rose and reported the resolution.
After some debate on an amendment proposed by Mr. Jackson, to the resolution, which was lost, the House agreed to the resolution as reported by the committee. A committee of three was, in consequence appointed, viz. Messrs. Madison, Ames and Tucker to draw up the address.
NEWS PAPERS.
After some debate on motion of Mr. Williamson, an order passed, that the Clerk be directed to procure for each member three news papers, such as the members respectively may chuse, to be left at their houses.
CHAPLAINS.
The Senate having concurred in the Resolution of the House to appoint Chaplains, and having on their part chosen the Right Rev. Bishop White, the House assigned to-morrow for the appointment. The Rev. Dr. Blair and Dr. Green were nominated.
MESSAGE.
A message was received from THE PRESIDENT, with the papers referred to in his speech, relative to the erection of Kentucky into a separate State—which was read.
WESTERN EXPEDITION.
From the Secretary at War, a statement of information was received respecting the expedition against the Indians, and the probable expense. Laid on the table.
COASTING TRADE.
Messrs. Fitzsimons, Goodhue, and Lee, were appointed a committee to bring in a Bill to regulate the Coastening Trade.
PATENTS.
Mr. Williamson, after objecting to that part of an Act passed the last session, for the encouragement of useful arts, which gave the trouble of granting Patents to Officers of State, whose other business required their whole attention, moved, that a committee be raised to prepare and bring in a Bill to amend an act, intitled, "An Act to promote the progress of useful arts"—This motion being agreed to, Messrs. Williamson, Sneyd and Baldwin, were chosen the committee.
BOSTON, December 22.
OF FRANCE.
A request has been made by the inhabitants of LOUISIANA—a district of South-America, belonging to the Crown of Spain, to be taken under the protection of and to receive the benefit of the laws of the National Assembly of France.
The first 400,000,000 of Assignats, issued by the French National Assembly, bore an interest of 5 per cent.—Oct. 8, the Assembly decreed that the interest should cease, after the 16th of that month.—Some call this an ex post facto law.
Mons. DUPERNE, is appointed Director of the French Treasury, in the room of Mons. NECKER, who has retired to Switzerland.
The National Assembly, in some of the French papers, is denominated the Long Parliament. They labor incessantly, Sundays and all days—but they seem to be weaving the web of Penelope—
"Who though she stoutly did bestir her, Her finishing was ne'er the nearer."
While Europe is agitated by avarlike preparations; the citizens of the United States enjoy that tranquility which always accompanies security. Reposing confidence in our WASHINGTON, and the illustrious sages who compose the August Councils of the Union, we rest satisfied, that on the event of an European War, such measures, and such only, will be adopted, as will add dignity to
the character of our country, and prosperity to its citizens.
Seventy-one sail of the line in commission—5000 troops preparing for foreign service—daily and almost innumerable contracts for provisions and warlike stores—a constant promotion of Captains to Admirals, and from Lieutenants to Captains, twenty at a time—are "indications of some mighty preparation"—And all this has been done in Great-Britain. Peace or War.—Expense is certain! The preparations in Spain are neither less mighty or less expensive.
Extract of a letter from Pittsburgh, Nov. 18.
"We have this day had intelligence by a half blooded Indian, who is come in from the Indian country, that General HARMAR has taken the Miami town without resistance."
"The person who brings this account, left Detroit the 23d of October. He says the Indians attacked the army two or three times on their march, but were always repulsed with some loss."
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[The following letter contains Intelligence which has not been adulterated by passing through an English newspaper alembic.]
"LONDON, OCT. 1790.
"MY DEAR FRIEND, "EVERY preparation for the most vigorous Maritime Warfare, continues to be made in every department. The fleet that lately returned from sea, is revictualled with four months provisions—and it is thought will put to sea again shortly. Yet the English are certain that there will be peace: For, say they, Spain must give up every thing we wish to get, and they aver that the very next messenger from Madrid, will announce it. I much doubt it."
"The Whole face of affairs among the Northern Maritime powers, Denmark, Sweden and Russia, is changed, by a sudden and separate Peace that was lately ratified between Russia and Sweden. And it is changed adverse to British and Prussian Politicks. I have good foundation for believing that a Treaty, offensive and defensive, is formed, or forming, between Russia and Spain—and if it be made to embrace France, Sweden and Denmark, there must certainly be a heavy War."
"FRANCE goes on arming."
"There is said to be a serious insurrection in Saxony, on revolution principles of liberty."
"The Belgic States are determined to fight the Emperor to their last man."
"In one word, I believe no politician ever saw such a heap of combustibles accumulated in Europe, without bursting into a flame."
"The British, chiefly, I think, to frighten the world on water, have put SEVENTY-FIVE sail of the line in commission: About half of this number are now pretty well manned—but were not before the arrival of the Jamaicamen."
"I am dubious, at present, as to the issue of the European politicks—I think you had better calculate upon war in the spring—My belief points in that direction."
PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 25.
An act has been passed by the Legislature of Maryland, at their last November session, for the establishment of a Bank in Baltimore town. The act among other things appoints, that a subscription be opened for 300,000 dollars, in shares of 300 dollars each.
The Legislature of Virginia has voted 110,000 dollars; and that of Maryland, 70,000 dollars, towards defraying the expense of erecting the Public Buildings for the use of CONGRESS, on the Potomack.
The PRESIDENT of the United States, on the 8th instant, when he went to Federal Hall to meet the two Houses of Congress, rode in his coach drawn by four horses, preceded by his aids, and accompanied by
the Heads of Departments and his Secretary.
A letter from London to New-York, of Oct. 20, says, "I am just informed, that orders have been sent from the Admiralty to Lord HOWE, to put himself in immediate order for sailing at a moment's warning. It is reported, that the grand fleet is ordered to cruise round the Spanish coast, in order, if possible, to meet the Spanish fleet, and give them an attack; and I believe it will be actually the case."
The total of the taxes laid on Great-Britain in the single year of 1780, was 21,382,249. 11s. 8d. 3/4s sterling—above one third more than the whole National Debt of the United States. Let Americans think of these things!
POLITICAL SUMMARY.
It is impossible, even after a careful perusal of the volumes of news papers received by the latest arrivals, to form a just and accurate idea of the state of European politicks. The vast variety and quantity of matter those papers contain, serve more to confound and mislead, than inform. The London prints are obliged yet to feed on ingenious conjectures. The impenetrable secrecy of the cabinet keeps all ranks in anxious expectation and total ignorance of their own politics. The preparations for a War with Spain, form the ground of most conjectures, and as they seem every day carried on with more vigour than the preceding, that event seems now inevitable. Pressing continues with redoubled vigour, and the effects of that unjust practice, which even the British only attempt to excuse, by pleading the necessity of the case, are felt in our ports, to the great detriment of English commerce—few of their seamen being willing to engage on board vessels for England; but rather prefer remaining in a peaceful trading Schooner, to the honor of serving their country on board a king's ship. The parliament was to meet on the 15th of November.—Papers of the 18th and 20th of Octo. give it as their opinion, that a War with Spain was inevitable; but a last ultimatum ultimum was still expected—which is finally to conclude the negotiation. The English are preparing to strengthen their West-India possessions—as it is expected that Spain intends, if war should break out, to try her strength on the island of Jamaica. A treaty is still talked of between Russia, Sweden and Spain, to assist the latter against Great-Britain, Prussia and Holland—Russia, was thought inclined to make peace with the Porte; but the fleets of the two powers have had an engagement in the Black seas, in which the Turks suffered a considerable loss.—By the treaty between the Empress and Sweden, the two powers seem willing that matters should remain much on the same footing as before the contest.
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The Printer hereof requests his customers in the country to forward him some RYE—CORN—WOOD—BUTTER, and Fresh Provisions, very soon, or he shall begin to think they are wholly unmindful of him.
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BY License from the Judge of Probate, will be sold at Mr. Benjamin Dearborn's Auction-Room, on Thursday the 20th January, at 3 o'clock, P. M.—Four acres good Land, about one mile from town, adjoining Land of John Penhallow and Nathaniel Adams, Esquires, being the property of the late ELIZABETH BUTTLER, deceased. THOMAS SHEAFE, Administrator. Portsmouth, Dec. 24, 1790.

NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the following towns, viz.—Nottingham 1783—Hawke and Eaton 1787—Campton, Dublin and Pittsfield 1788—Chichester and Gilson 1788 and 1789—Salisbury 1789—Ackworth and New-Durham-Gore 1789 and 1790—Exeter 1786, 1788, 1789, and 1790—Stratham 1787 and 1789—Gilmanton, Sandwich, Heniber, Protectworth, Lyman, Ossipee, Rindge, and Allenstown road tax 1790—Portsmouth 1789 & 1790: that their lands in said towns are taxed for the years aforesaid, and if the taxes are not paid within eight weeks from the first publishing of this advertisement, either to the collector or the subscriber, they will be advertised for sale.
N. PARKER, Rec d of N.R. Taxes. Exeter, Dec. 8, 1790.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the township of Barnstead, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 2d Tuesday in January next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Charles Hodgdon, Esq. in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. specie. certif. ind.
No. R. Q'y. s. d. s. d. s. d.
  John Nutter 1 1 30 0 7 0 9 1 1   Sam n Sheafe 3 1 60 1 9 2 2 3 2   J. Wallingford 20 2 46 0 11 1 1 1 7   M. Nutter 32 4 60 0 4 0 5 0 7   T. Pickering 38 4 60 1 0 1 3 1 9   J. Thompson 47 5 60 0 7 0 9 1 1   Spr. Jaffery 49 5 60 0 6 0 8 0 9   Jos. Coleman 52 6 60 0 7 0 9 1 1   Jno. Downing 55 6 60 0 6 0 8 1 0   John Dame 56 6 48 0 7 0 9 1 1   Elna. Dame 61 7 60 0 9 0 11 1 4   John Decker 65 7 60 0 9 0 11 1 4   B. Wentworth 67 7 60 0 9 0 11 1 4   Joth. Odiorne 70 8 60 1 2 1 5 2 1   Shad. Walton 76 8 60 0 11 1 1 1 7   John Walton 74 8 60 0 6 0 7 1 0   T. Trickey 75 8 30 0 5 1 6 1 9   Rich. Wibird 78 8 60 1 1 1 3 1 8   Jon. Chesley 83 9 120 1 4 1 6 2 4   Tho's Ayers 86 9 60 0 7 0 9 1 1   T. Bickford 89 9 60 0 9 0 11 1 4   A. M c Phedris 93 10 60 0 9 0 11 1 4   Ben. Downing 96 10 60 0 9 0 11 1 4   Je. Bickford 100 10 60 0 9 0 11 1 4   J. G. Pickering 91 10 60 0 9 0 11 1 4   Seth Ring 105 11 60 1 1 1 3 1 9   H. Downing 106 11 60 1 1 1 3 1 9   Sam. Shute 107 11 60 1 1 1 3 1 9   J. Coleman 109 11 60 1 1 1 3 1 9   M. Hunking 116 12 48 0 11 1 1 1 7   S. Emeron 117 12 60 0 6 0 9 0 9   T. Waldron 120 12 60 1 2 1 5 2 0   ditto 119 12 60 1 2 1 5 2 0 
Second Division.
  Jos. Adams 65 3 44 0 11 1 0 1 7   John Fabyans 77 5 100 1 9 2 3 3 3   Joth Odiorne 88 6 100 0 11 1 1 1 7   Moses Dame 89 6 66 1 0 1 2 1 9   John Wentworth, jun. 95 7 100 0 11 1 1 1 7   Sam l Dame 99 7 100 1 7 1 11 2 9   Henry Allard 103 8 15 0 3 0 5 0 1   H. Downing 102 8 100 1 2 1 5 2 7   J. Downing 109 8 100 0 11 1 1 1 7   Ammi R. Cutter 250 3 3 0 4 6 0 0 0   M. Commons A 0 40 0 7 0 9 1 1   John Tosker do. 0 20 0 6 0 7 0 9   Ditto, Commons 50 0 6 0 7 0 9 0 9 
STEPHEN PICKERING, Collector. Barnstead, Dec. 6, 1790.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Protectworth, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 17th day of January next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Ebenezer Loverin, innholder in said town, at two o'clock, P. M. on said day. spe. ind. certif.
No. Q'ty. d. s. d. s. d.
  John Neal, Esq. 27 192 9 16 1 10   Col. H. Dearborn 6 192 9 16 1 10   ditto, 4 192 9 16 1 10   ditto, 11 192 9 16 1 10   ditto, 13 192 9 16 1 10   Maj. Amos Morrel 12 192 9 16 1 10 
NATHANIEL CLARK, Constable. Protectworth, Nov. 18, 1790.
THE Proprietors of New-Grantham, in the county of Cheshire and State of New-Hampshire, are hereby notified, that at a legal meeting of said proprietors, held at New-Grantham, on the 31st day of May, A. D. 1773, voted a tax of five shillings on each right, to defray the charge of laying out a hundred acre lot to each proprietors' right;—and also the above said proprietors did, on the 17th of November 1784, at a legal meeting in said town, vote a tax of fifteen shillings on each right, to defray necessary charges of said proprietors:—The proprietors are therefore notified, that so much of their lands will be sold agreeable to law, at the dwelling-house of Deacon John Stevens, in said town of New-Grantham, on the 3d day of January, in the year 1791, at ten o'clock in the morning, as will discharge said taxes, with cost, unless prevented by previous payment to the subscriber in Plainfield, in said State.
Each of the proprietors are delinquent in payment in each of the above taxes, except Capt. Samuel Hunt, James Stoodley, Medad Pumroy, Eleazer Pumroy, Thomas Williams, jun. Thomas Williams, Esq. Benjamin Hall, Esq. and Benjamin Hall, jun. Esq.
JOHN STEVENS, jun. Collector. Plainfield, Nov. 26, 1790.
S U T T O N. State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Sutton, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 4th day of March next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of the subscriber, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day. silver. certif. ind.
Div. N o . Ac. s. d. s. d. s. d.
  John Currier 3 8 15 0 1 0 3 0 2   James Graves 3 32 19 0 1 0 3 0 2   John Poor 3 27 18 0 1 0 3 0 2   J. Plummer 3 19 17 0 1 0 3 0 2   T. Whitaker 2 41 40 0 1 0 3 0 2   Nath'l Knight 1 23 100 0 4 0 8 0 0   Samuel Little 3 26 12 0 1 0 3 0 2   J. Plummer 3 15 18 0 1 0 3 0 2   John Perry 3 39 15 0 1 0 3 0 2   E. Barnard 3 31 32 0 1 0 3 0 2   A. Sargent 3 30 21 0 1 0 3 0 2   Zeb. Sargent 3 7 18 0 1 0 3 0 2   Tho's Packer 0 13 230 1 0 2 1 2 8   Law Lot 0 14 250 1 0 2 1 2 0 
JONATHAN PAGE, Constable. Sutton, Dec. 6, 1790.
C A N A A N. State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Canaan, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1783, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 27th of January next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Maj. Samuel Jones, in said town, at ten of the clock, A. M. on said day.
2 100 100 100 d. d. d.
  Thomas Gustin, 0 6 0   Daniel Harris, 0 6 0   Joseph Eames, 7 0 3   Ebenezer Eames, 0 0 3   Ebenezer Peck, 7 0 3   Jared Spencer, 0 6 0   David Chamberlain, 0 6 0   Caleb Whiting, 7 0 3   William Fox, jun. 7 0 3   Samuel Dodge, 0 6 3   Isaiah Rathbun, 0 6 3   William Chamberlin, 0 0 3   Thomas Miner, 50 acres, 0 3 0   Joshua Rathbun, 0 6 0   Sylvester Randall, 7 6 3   Capt. John Wentworth, 0 6 3 
EZEKIEL WELLS, Collector. Canaan, Nov. 8, 1790.
BLANKS of all sorts printed on good paper, may be had at J. Melcher's Printing-Office in Market-Street.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of New-Durham, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1789, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 10th day of January next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at my dwelling-house in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day. First Division. 2d. Div. silver. ind. filo. ind.
No. 1. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
  T. Parker, Esq. 72 0 1 0 2 0 1 4 2 8   J. Footman & J. Steveson 67 — — — — — — 0 8 1 4   Mason & Bennett 69 0 — — — — — 1 4 2 8   Jos. & John Drew 82 0 1 0 2 0 1 4 2 8   Samuel Willey 71 0 1 0 2 0 — — — —   W. Weeks, Esq. 12 0 1 0 2 0 1 4 2 8   J. Drisco & Moe 28 0 0 6 1 0 0 8 1 4   D. Rogers, Esq. 31 — — — — — — 1 4 2 8   D. Pierce, Esq. 21 0 1 0 2 0 1 4 2 8   John Willey, jr. 44 — — — — — — 1 4 2 8   T. Walling, Esq. 60 — — — — — — 1 0 2 2   Samuel Smith, jr. 30 — — — — — — 1 4 2 8   Eben. Jones 49 — — — — — — 1 4 2 8   Willey & Bickford 6 — — — — — — 1 4 2 8   J. & F. Durgain 17 0 1 0 2 0 — — — —   Sam. & Sol. Sias 92 — — — — — — 1 4 2 8   James Smith 89 — — — — — — 1 4 2 8   W. Bryant, Esq. 74 — — — — — — 1 4 2 8   Abra'm Steveson 65 — — — — — — 1 4 2 8   Eben. Bickford 27 — — — — — — 1 4 2 8   Jos. Sias, Esq. 80 — — — — — — 1 4 2 8   Jona Chesley, 73 — — — — — — 1 4 2 8   Job Runnels 81 — — — — — — 1 4 2 8   Edward Gilman 24 0 1 8 3 3 — — — —   Zebulon Doe, 63 0 1 9>