The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1789-10-01 00:00:00

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Proceedings of CONGRESS.
(Continued.)
In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of the UNITED STATES.
WEDNESDAY, September 16.
THE bill for the temporary establishment of the Post-Office, was read the first time.
Mr. GOODHUE, Mr. SHERMAN, and Mr. CONTEE were appointed to bring in a bill to repeal that part of the collection act, which ascertains the value of the Rouble.
The petition of the merchants of Portsmouth was referred to the above committee.
A committee consisting of Mr. BURKE, Mr. MOORE and Mr. LAWRENCE, was appointed to bring in a bill to establish the salaries of the judicial department.
The consideration of the bill sent down from the Senate, providing for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States; and of the bill to establish hospitals for the sick and disabled seamen, was postponed until next session.
The act to suspend part of the Collection Law, and the act to provide for the safe keeping of the Acts, Records, and Seal of the United States, were received from the President of the United States, with his signature and approbation.
The following message from the President of the United States was received by the Hon. Secretary at War.
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, The Governor of the Western Territory has made a statement to me of reciprocal hostilities of the Wabash Indians and white people inhabiting the frontiers bordering on the river Ohio, which I herewith lay before Congress.
The United States in Congress assembled, by their acts of the 1st day of July 1787, and of the 12th day of August 1788, made a provisional arrangement for calling forth the militia of Virginia and Pennsylvania in the proportions therein specified.
As the circumstances which occasioned the said arrangement continue nearly the same, I think proper to suggest to your consideration the expediency of making some temporary provision for calling forth the militia of the United States for the purposes stated in the Constitution, which would embrace the cases apprehended by the Governor of the Western Territory.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
New-York, September 16, 1789.
New-York, Sept. 14, 1789.
SIR,
The constant hostilities between the Indians who live upon the river Wabash and the people of Kentucky, must necessarily be attended with such embarrassing circumstances to the government of the Western Territory, that I am induced to request you will be pleased to take the matter into consideration, and give me the orders you may think proper.
It is not to be expected, Sir, that the Kentucky people will or can submit patiently to the cruelties and depredations of those savages—they are in the habits of retaliation, perhaps without attending precisely to the nations from which the injuries are received. They will continue to retaliate, or they will apply to the Governor of the Western Country (through which the Indians must pass to attack them) for redress;—if he cannot redress them (and in the present circumstances he cannot) they also will march through that country to redress themselves, and the government will be laid prostrate.—The United States on the other hand, are at peace with several of the nations; and should the resentment of these people fall upon any of them, which it is likely enough to hap-
pen, very bad consequences may follow; for it must appear to them that the United States either pay no regard to their treaties, or that they are unable or unwilling to carry their engagements into effect. Remonstrances will probably be made by them also to the Governor, and he will be found in a situation from which he can neither redress the one, nor protect the other; they will unite with the hostile nations, prudently preferring open war to a delusive and uncertain peace.
By a resolution of the late Congress, the Governor of the Western Territory had power in case of hostilities, to call upon Virginia and Pennsylvania, for a number of men to act in conjunction with the continental troops, and carry war into the Indian settlements; that resolution, it is supposed, is now no longer in force. The revival of it might be of use, as it would tend to conciliate the western people, by shewing them that they are not unattended to;—and would in some measure justify me, in holding a language to the Indians, which might obviate the necessity of employing a force against them.
The handful of troops, Sir, that are scattered in that country, though they may afford protection to some settlements, cannot possibly act offensively by themselves.
I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient & humble servant, ARTHUR ST. CLAIR.
The President of the United States.
This message was referred to a select committee.
The House then proceeded in the amendments reported by the committee, to the judicial bill, and having gone through the same, ordered to be engrossed for a third reading to-morrow.
And then the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, Sept. 17.
Sundry petitions were read and committed.
Mr. BOUDINOT of the committee on the message received yesterday, brought in a bill to recognize the establishment of troops on the Western Frontiers—read the first and second time, and referred to a committee of the whole to be taken up to-morrow.
Mr. GOODHUE of the committee appointed for the purpose, brought in a bill to amend that part of the Collection Law, by which the Rouble of Russia is estimated at 100 cents, and to fix it at 66 cents—this bill to be in force till the end of the next session of Congress.
The bill for the temporary establishment of the Post-Office, was read a second and third time, and passed the House.
Mr. BALDWIN of the committee of conference, on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses, respecting the salary of the Vice-President, reported that the committees had come to no agreement.
A motion was then made by Mr. STONE, that the House should recede from their disagreement to the amendment of the Senate, which after some debate was negatived, and the House resolved to adhere to their disagreement.
Mr. SHERMAN, in the conversation on this motion, observed, that he had a high esteem for the person of the present Vice-President, as a man of abilities, integrity and patriotism. His eminent services during the whole course of the late contest, were a sufficient eulogium, and rendered any other unnecessary. He had, he said, in an uncommon degree, one virtue which was rarely found; a faculty of uniting dignity with economy. He thought therefore that it was unnecessary, at present, to allow the Vice-President so large a salary as 6000 dollars, especially, considering the present low state of our finances.
The bill for establishing Judicial Courts in the United States with the amendments, was read the third time.
Mr. GERRY then rose, and stated a number of objections against passing this bill—these went to its principles and operation. But he further observed, that as it is acknowledged the bill is an experiment, and as it has been precipitated through the House, he wished if it did pass, that a clause to limit its duration might be added.
Mr. JACKSON, Mr. BURKE, and Mr. STONE also objected to passing the bill—they observed that the bill is oppressive in its nature, and will have a mischievous operation.
Mr. MADISON and Mr. BENSON made a few observations in reply.—As to the bills being experimental, it was said, that all legislative acts are necessarily of that nature, and must be so, till mankind possess perfect wisdom and foreknowledge.—The bill may not exactly suit any one member of the House, in all its parts—but is as good as we can at present make it.—It is absolutely necessary that a judicial law should pass the present session: Experience may point out its defects. As to its being precipitated, it was observed that the bill had been in existence many months—had been printed for the inspection of the members, and had been a long time in their hands.—That it had undergone a lengthy discussion in committee—after which it had been taken up in the House, when numerous amendments had been proposed and agreed to.—From these considerations it was inferred, that the observation of the gentleman, that the bill had been precipitated was unjust.
On the question, Shall the bill pass? Mr. BURKE called for the Ayes and Noes, which are as follow—
AYES.—Messrs. Ames, Baldwin, Benson, Boudinot, Brown, Cadwallader, Carroll, Clymer, Contee, Fitzsimons, Foster, Gale, Gilman, Goodhue, Griffin, Hartley, Heister, Huntington, Lawrance, Lee, Madison, Moore, P. Muhlenberg, Page, Schureman, Scott, Sherman, Silvester, Sinnickson, Smith, (M.) Smith, (S. C.) Thatcher, Trumbull, Vining, Wadsworth, White, Wynkoop. 37.
NOES. Messrs. Bland, Burke, Coles, Floyd, Gerry, Grout, Hathorn, Jackson, Livemore, Matthews, Parker, Van Ranstellaer, Seney, Stone, Sumpter, Tucker. 16.
Mr. BENSON, introduced the following resolution—That the Secretary of the Treasury be directed to report to the House an estimate of the sums necessary to be appropriated the present session of Congress for payment of the civil list—the department of war, and warrants drawn on the Treasury, which have not been discharged—and that a committee be appointed to bring in a bill pursuant thereto—laid on the table.
The bill for establishing the salaries of the judicial department, was read a first and second time, and ordered to be taken up to-morrow.
The salaries proposed are as follow: Chief Justice, 4,500 dollars per annum. Judges of the Supreme Court each 4,000. Judge of District of Maine 800
 New-Hampshire 1,000  Massachusetts 2,000  Connecticut 1,250  New-York 2,000  New-Jersey 1,200  Pennsylvania 2,000  Delaware 800  Maryland 1,600  Virginia 2,250  Kentucky 800  South-Carolina 2,000  Georgia 1,600  Attorney General 2,000 
Mr. GERRY introduced a resolution that the Secretary of State be directed to procure, from time to time, such statutes of the several States as may not be already in his office.
On motion of Mr. GERRY, the committee of ways and means were discharged, and the several matters committed to them referred to the Secretary of the Treasury.
The House then, according to the order of the day, went into a committee of the whole on the bill for fixing the permanent seat of government.
Mr. BOUDINOT in the chair.
Mr. Vining moved that the first paragraph of the bill be struck out in order to insert one to this effect—That a district of ten miles square, comprehending the borough of Wilmington in the State of Delaware, to be located as hereafter directed, should be selected as the seat of government of the United States, until a more eligible place should be fixed on, for the permanent seat; and that measures should be taken to accommodate Congress within that district, as soon as conveniently might be. Provided that no cession be accepted till acts should be passed by the States of Delaware and Maryland, to open a water communication between the bay of Chesapeake and Delaware.
The motion was negatived. Ayes 23. Noes 28.
Mr. GALE then moved to amend the first clause, by annexing the following proviso—That a district be accepted as aforesaid, until the President of the United States shall be satisfied of the practicability of effecting a navigation from the seat of government to the mouth of the said river; and that this law should not be carried into effect, until the States of Pennsylvania and Maryland should pass acts (not including any expence to the said States) providing for removing the obstructions of the same.
A division of this motion was called for, at the word "river," and the question on the first part was negatived. Ayes 25. Noes 29.
The question on the second part was then put, and the committee was equally divided. Ayes 27. Noes 27. The chairman gave the casting vote in the affirmative.
The committee then rose and reported, and the House took up the report.
The amendment adopted by the committee, on the motion of Mr. GALE, was agreed to. Ayes 28. Noes 26.
Mr. GALE then moved to insert after the words "Susquehanna in the State of Pennsylvania" the words "or Maryland."
On the question upon this motion there was an equal division of the House, and the speaker gave the casting vote in the negative.
The further consideration of the bill was postponed till to-morrow, and the House adjourned.
(To be Continued.)
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REVOLUTION IN FRANCE.
SIEGE of the BASTILE.
THE troubles, which are inseparable from the events that have lately taken place, have occasioned so many different reports, that the publick could at first obtain but very few facts. The following is an exact account of the circumstances which preceded, accompanied, and followed the taking of the Bastille. Posterity would scarcely believe this memorable evolution, if authentic and particular descriptions did not perpetuate the memory of it, and erect an everlasting monument, to consecrate this instance of magnanimity.
When facts are not collected with care, some people may make a shew of valour which no one can contradict. Let us listen then to truth alone, and take care not to omit a single name, of those who have in this incredible event, a publick right to our thanks.
On Tuesday July 14, 1789, at 3 o'clock, P. M. a detachment of Grenadiers of the Regiment of Resuville and another detachment of Fusiliers from Ludernais company had been during two hours projecting the attack of the Bastille, and were considering of the means to effect it, when a citizen named Hulin, director of the Queen's washery, appeared amongst them crying out friends! Are you citizens? Yes you are. Let us then march to the Bastille, there the citizens and your comrades are now butchered. They are all your brothers, will you suffer them to fall victims to the most cruel, to the worst of traitors?
At these words the French Guards, who did not wait for this new encouragement, since they were before disposed to set out, began their march under the command of Mr. Warquier, Serjeant Major of the Grenadiers, with a zeal and an ardour worthy of the courage that they had already shewn on so many occasions. They were followed by a great number of citizens which prodigiously increased in their march.
They passed by the Porteau-bled, the French guards being commanded by their Serjeant, and the Citizens by Mr. Hulin, to whom they all said with one voice you shall be our Commander . But both were so animated with the same spirit of patriotism, that the Commanders of the People could look upon themselves as being commanded by them, though the military laws, which order soldiers to obey only their chief, were not infringed.
They had with them three pieces of cannon, to which were joined two more, which they came across near the arsenal.
They entered without difficulty into the first court, on the side of the Celestins; some invalids were found there who had given up their arms in the morning, and who joined themselves to the besiegers. From thence, they went without difficulty, into the second court; and afterwards, even into the courts of the Bastille.
The action began at the entry of the court of the Salt-petre works; a piece of cannon was placed there, with which they made but one discharge, after the Grenadiers and Fusiliers had made a progressive fire.
They crossed the court after several other discharges of the French Guards, and of the citizens; and they arrived at the second arch.
There, the cannon was still pointed, and they seized the apartment of the invalids, from whence they fired upon the port holes of the Fortress, to hinder the enemy from working their guns.
Let us not forget here to name Mr. Elie, officer in the regiment of the Queen's Infantry, who boldly crossed the fire and romoved the carts loaded with dung and litter—that had been put at the entry of the second court to stop the passage from the besiegers.
The chains of the draw bridge were then cut, by the shot, to prevent the treason of drawing it up after being once down, and it was Mr. Hulin who advised this necessary expedient.
Fire was put to the dung and litter
that had been unloaded from the carts; and that conflagration was very favourable to the besiegers, from the thickness of the smoke, the obscurity of which covered the motions of the Soldiers and the Citizens.
A poor invalid having been to seek some refreshment for the besiegers, became the victim of his zeal, and perished at some steps from the conflagration.
The enemies redoubling their vigour, passed into the last court, in spite of the danger, which intimidated no body, and they reached the bridge which communicated immediately to the Fortress.
The fire of the enemy had lasted near two hours, when the white flag was hoisted upon the tower of la Basiniere, which is the first on the left hand, going from the south.
Mr. Hulin had taken the precaution of telling six Grenadiers to get upon the battlements of the draw bridge of the Fortress.
Then the enemy seeing that the white flag was hoisted up, had not inspired more confidence into the Citizens and Soldiers, who continued to fire, * took the resolution of coming to the inner side of the drawbridge, which was drawn up, slipped through the cracks a paper, which the distance hindered from reading. An individual unknown, went to look for a plank, by the means of which they might reach the paper. This unfortunate man also, a victim to his zeal, fell into the ditch, and there lost his life.
In that instant Mr. Maillard's son, whose father was huissier à Cheval to the Chatelet of Paris, had the courage to retake the paper, and brought it into the hands of Mr. Hulin and other chiefs who read it in these words, jointly with all the besiegers who could see it: "We have twenty thousand weight of powder, and we will blow up all the garrison, and you also, if you do not accept of the capitulation."
This menace had not the effect that was expected. The besiegers fired upon the draw bridge with small arms, and three pieces of cannon advanced, and made a discharge upon the bridge.
The enemy seeing that the bridge would be pulled down, let down the little drawbridge which is on the left hand of the fortress.
In spite of the new danger which sprung from this motion of the enemy, Mr. Elie, Mr. Hulin, and Mr. Maillard, jumped upon the little bridge, and asked loudly the opening of the last gate.
The French Guards, preserving their coolness in the midst of danger, formed a barrier on the other side of the bridge, to prevent the croud of besiegers from hurrying. This act of prudence, in the heat of action, ought not to be passed in silence, for without this precaution, thousands of persons would have lost their lives.
Then the gate was opened, Mr. Elie entered first, and the others after, without any person receiving the least accident.
Every body entering in the great court yard of the Fortress, which forms a square of 120 feet long, and 80 broad, Mr. Maillard who knew the Governor, first seized him, in calling assistance, because the great draw bridge was let down, a Grenadier, whose name was Armé, ran, and laying hold of the Governor, together with Mr. Maillard, put him into the hands of Mr. Hulin and Mr. Elie.
Mr. Launay, the Governor, carried a gold headed sword cane, which he endeavoured to draw and plunge into his bosom; Mr. Armé snatched it from him.
The people persisting to demand confessedly the speedy death of the Governor.
* This want of confidence in the besiegers was well founded; a deputation composed of seven Citizens had been sent in the morning from the Hotel de Ville to the Bastille; the white flag was then hoisted; the deputies came into the first court when they were betrayed, and afterwards they were near being torn to pieces by the people, who imagined them to be themselves traitors.
nour, the two persons who had taken him, sought to preserve him from their fury, they conducted him out, and carried him to the square of the Hotel de Ville, not without sharing the bad treatment which was aimed at their prisoner.
We know what was the fate of this unfortunate officer, whose tragical end made a sensation which will last as long as the remembrance of that action.
Such is the exact account of the taking of the Bastille. All France resounds with this instance of valour; our children shall relate it to our latest posterity, and the foreigner who hears of it, will know the worth and importance of Parisians.
Thou, Monarch, who art a citizen! Thou sensible and loyal man! Thou, King, loved by all virtuous French men! O Louis, XVI, thou hast seen what thy faithful subjects can do for their own defence; thou hast seen what they can do for thine, whenever thou wilt again approach towards them with the confidence of a father. They love thee; they revere thee; and wait only the expression of thy heart to seal it with their blood.
While frightful scenes with danger fraught, Presented death to ev'ry eye; Our King engross'd each anxious thought, And would have caus'd the final sigh.
And you brave soldiers of the Nation, whom a blind madness seemed to arm against your brothers, you will at the recital of this memorable action, learn to admire them, to cherish them; and your courageous hands shall no more direct your shafts but against the enemies of your Nation.
PHILADELPHIA, September 18.
Tuesday last the Brig Rachel, Capt. —, arrived at New-York, from London, by which conveyance, we have received the following account of some disturbances in France—It is extracted from the London Gazetteer of the 8th of July, and, it is said, may be depended upon:
"Yesterday morning the Right Hon. Lord Elgin, arrived in town from Paris, which place he left on Sunday last.—He travelled the journey in less than fifty hours. He confirms the account which we slightly mentioned in yesterday's paper of tumults in the provinces. At Metz, the dearth of flour was such, that the people, driven by hunger and despair, collected in great bodies, and attacked the houses of several persons, whom they suspected of hoarding meal. The Governor drew out two French regiments; and having furnished them with ammunition, ordered them to act against the mob. They refused. The Governor ordered them back to their quarters, but without taking from them the ammunition. Two German regiments were then brought out, which roused the indignation of the national troops, who burst from their quarters, and joined the mob. A dreadful havock was the consequence. Upwards of a thousand men on each side were killed, and at length the German regiments were overpowered. The Governor escaped in time from the fury of the populace. Such was the account of the affray in Paris when Lord Elgin left it; but no regular statement of it had come before the public."
"The foreign troops from Lorraine and Alsace, were said to be on their march to Paris and Versailles. Marshall Broglio, who is to have the command in the Isle of France, is known to be a Royalist. The popular party, however, have no apprehensions.—The national army is with them, and the national army is in possession of the principal towns; so that no money can be levied from the people without their concurrence."
There has been a dreadful famine in Bengal the present year. Multitudes of the natives who died of Hunger were thrown into the River: and Mothers were exceedingly happy to sell their children for two or three rupees.
[A rupee about 3/4.]
Latest Accounts from Europe.
BOSTON, Sept. 26.
Received yesterday, by Capt. BUTLER, who arrived here in 42 days from LIVERPOOL. RESTORATION OF TRANQUILLITY IN FRANCE.
PARIS, August 2.
The States-General are busily engaged in arranging the Constitution—providing for the exigencies of the state—and establishing the credit of the nation—Glorious tasks!
M. NECKAR.
The day before M. NECKAR's arrival, M. MONTMORIN received the following letter from him to the States-General.
"GENTLEMEN,
"Sensibly affected by long application, and considering that it is almost time for me to think of retiring from the world and from business, I had resolved to cherish only my ardent wishes for the fate of France, and the happiness of a nation to which I am attached by so many ties, when I received the letter with which you honored me. It is totally out of my power, it is infinitely above my feeble talents, to reply in becoming terms to this mark of your esteem and affection, so truly honorable. But I ought, at least, Gentlemen, to come in person and offer the tribute of my respectful acknowledgment. To devote myself is not necessary to you; but it is essential to my happiness to prove to the King, and to the French nation, that nothing shall relax the zeal which has been for so long a time the interest of my life. I am, with respect, Gentlemen, yours, &c. NECKAR."
The People know how to reward merit.—M. NECKAR arrived here on Wednesday last, and on Thursday he made his official appearance in the National Assembly. Words cannot do justice to the general emotion. A sentiment of rapture possessed the whole Assembly, and he alone was unable to give utterance to the passion by which he was agitated. At length, however, he addressed himself to the three Orders, and, in a speech of great fervour, devoted himself to their grand and sublime views; bore testimony to the rectitude and propriety of their conduct; avowed his determination to participate in their labours—and to assist in accomplishing the GLORIOUS END. He spoke with compassion of the sacrifices that had been made, but lamented that the misconduct of individuals had tended so greatly to exasperate a high-minded people. This speech was received with loud and reiterated acclamations.
M. Neckar went to the Hotel de Ville. He was conducted thither by a considerable deputation of the members; and long before he reached the city, was met by an immense concourse of people, who insisted on taking the horses from his carriage, and in that manner conducted him into the Hotel. Here he addressed the citizens in a most pathetical speech—congratulated them on the return of order—and that the persons who had so long deceived the King were fled from his presence, and he permitted to shew to his subjects his love and favour. He returned amidst the shouts of thousands—which affected him much.
The Nobles were entirely defeated—and order is restored.
LONDON, August 10.
The last messenger from Paris, who arrived at the Duke of Leed's Office, White-hall, travelled without the least interruption; so that order is beginning to return in other parts of France, as well as the Capital.
Since M. NECKAR's return, the French stocks have risen four per cent.
July 14.—A report prevails in Paris, and is very generally believed, that the King of Spain has offered the French King as many thousand men, and as much money as he shall find necessary, to support his dignity and rights against the attempts of any set of men. Should the King continue to persist in his present intentions, he will certainly have the occasion for the assistance of some foreign power.

BOSTON, September 30.
FROM NEW-YORK,
Sept. 20.—The report of the Committee on the Salaries of the Judiciary, was taken up yesterday, in the House, and the salaries further curtailed—Chief Justice to 3500—and reduced the Attorney-General to 1500 Dollars. The bill was then sent to the Senate, who raised the Chief Justice to 4000—but the rest were not acted upon. The Bill for confirming the acts of the late Congress for establishing troops in the Western Frontiers was ordered to be engrossed. Further accounts of hostilities by the Indians have been recently received. The AMENDMENTS, as amended by the Senate, were yesterday brought on the carpet and again amended.—What the Senate has done, does not suit—I believe it will be extremely difficult to obtain a coincidence of sentiment on this subject. PERMANENT RESIDENCE business comes on to-morrow—this business does not appear to be in a train for a speedy settlement—still they talk of an adjournment, by the last of next week. The JUDICIAL BILL, as amended by the House, has been returned from the Senate, with a concurrence in all the amendments but four, which it is supposed will be given up by the House. I think the adjournment will take place next Friday. There is such a confidence in the Government, that the needful, I am told, for the present occasion, has been very easily raised. From a computation of the amount of the Impost for two or three years last past—and from the proceeds in some of the Custom-Houses, it is estimated that the Impost will net 2,500,000 dollars per annum. The Civil List expenses, including Executive, Legislative and Judicial, is estimated at 350,000 dollars per ann. In Philadelphia, I am told, the Collection has been in the first month after the Impost Law took effect, 55,000 dollars—In this city upwards of 40,000. And the second month will be much greater.
NEW-YORK, Sept. 24. The President made the following Nominations to the Hon. Senate, of Judicial Officers—which the Senate will take into consideration to-morrow. The nominations for New-York and New-Jersey are not yet made:—viz.
Hon. JOHN JAY, Chief-Justice. Hon. JOHN RUTLEDGE, of (S.C.) JAMES WILSON, Pennsylvania. WILLIAM CUSHING, Mass. ROBERT H. HARRISON, Maryl. JOHN BLAIR, Virginia.
DISTRICT JUDGES.
Maine, Hon. David Sewell. N. Hampshire, John Sullivan. Massachusetts, John Lowell. Connecticut, Richard Law. Pennsylvania, Francis Hopkinson. Delaware, Cuning Bedford. Maryland, Thomas Johnson. Virginia, Edward Pendleton. S. Carolina, Thomas Pinckney. Georgia, Nathaniel Pendleton. Kentucky, Henry Innes.
ATTORNEYS,
Maine, William Lithgow. N. Hampshire, Samuel Sherburne. Massachusetts, Christopher Gore. Connecticut, Pierpoint Edwards. Pennsylvania, William Lewis. Delaware, George Read, jun. Maryland, Joseph Potts. Virginia, John M'Whorter. S. Carolina, Jno. F. Pringle. Georgia, Matt. McCallister. Kentucky, George Nichols.
MARSHALS.
Maine, Henry Dearborn. N. Hampshire, John Parker. Massachusetts, Jonathan Jackson. Connecticut, Philip Bradley. Pennsylvania, Clement Biddle. Delaware, Allen M'Lean. Maryland, Nathaniel Ramsay. Virginia, Edward Carrington. S. Carolina, Isaac Huger. Georgia, Robert Forsyth. Kentucky, Samuel M'Dowel.
The Attorneys and Marshals have no salaries.
The amendments by compromise between the two Houses, will, I expect get through. The Senate have this day struck out "Sufquehannah" in the Residence Bill, and inserted "Germantown, near Philadelphia," with this condition, that the buildings be erected free of expense to the Union. This, I think is
making a more eligible situation and a better bargain. I somewhat expect that Congress will not be up until the middle of next week.
SHIP NEWS.
Sunday arrived at Salem, the Ship Dauphin Capt. Osgood, from India, but last from Croisic, in France, from which she had a passage of 48 days. When Capt. Osgood left France, the tranquillity of the kingdom continued, and the people determined in the cause of liberty. —Also, arrived at Salem, Schooner Dispatch, Townsend, St. Barth.—Do. Polly, Felt, St. Eustatius.
PORTSMOUTH, October 1.
The following experiment to preserve crops of corn in case they should be frost bitten, has been made with success by a farmer of Connecticut:—An early frost had severely bit the corn in all the neighbourhood, while it was yet in the milk; on perceiving it, he immediately caused his field to be cut near the ground; the stalks with the ears on, were bound together in small shocks, near the top, and a number of them put into a loose stack: In this manner the stalks dried, the corn ripened, and was very good—while his neighbours corn rotted in the field.
The General Assembly of Rhode-Island in their late session, passed an act similar to the Continental Impost-Act, and for the collection of the duties under the same; and have appointed collectors, Naval-Officers, Surveyors, and Searchers, to different Ports in that state.
A letter to the President, Senate, and House of Representatives of the United States, stating the REASONS why that State had not yet acceded to the New-Form of Government, was sent down from the upper house and concurred with by the lower house, and the Governor was directed to sign and transmit the same to Congress—"We are a handful (say they) but we have been accustomed to a democratical government, and don't chuse to part with our liberties"—"Some amendments are proposed which we like well enough; but we shan't be clear to adopt it till it needs no alteration, or while it may be altered by nine States which may not be a majority of the people."
The Bank of Philadelphia, and of New-York, have, we hear, loaned to our New Congressional Government, each the sum of 50,000 Dollars, to enable the Congress to discharge the Debts incurred by their present Session, and to establish the intended Federal City on "the East Bank of the Susquehannah." This Manoeuvre must demonstrate to the most obdurate Member of that honorable Body, the absolute Necessity of an immediate Removal from those Sinks and Sources of Venality and Corruption.
A Resolution has passed the General Assembly of Pennsylvania, for calling a Convention to alter and amend the Constitution of that State, and making it conformable to the Constitution of the United States—Yeas 39—Nays 17—and 12,000 copies thereof are ordered to be printed. The Convention is to meet on the 4th Tuesday of November, at Philadelphia.
EIGHTH ACT of CONGRESS.
An ACT to provide for the Government of the Territory North-West of the River Ohio.
WHEREAS, in order that the ordinance of the United States in Congress assembled, for the government of the territory north-west of the river Ohio, may continue to have full effect, it is requisite that certain provisions should be made so as to adapt the same to the present Constitution of the United States:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in all cases in which by the said ordinance any information is to be given, or communication made, by the Governor of the said territory to the United States in Congress assembled, or to any of their officers, it shall be the duty of the said
Governor to give such information and to make such communication to the President of the United States; and the President shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate shall appoint, all officers which by the said ordinance were to have been appointed by the United States in Congress assembled, and all officers so appointed shall be commissioned by him; and in all cases where the United States in Congress assembled might, by the said ordinance, revoke any commission or remove from any office, the President is hereby declared to have the same powers of revocation and removal.
And be it further enacted, That in cases of the death, removal, resignation, or necessary absence of the Governor of the said territory, the Secretary thereof shall be and he is hereby authorized and required to execute all the powers and perform all the duties of the Governor, during the vacancy, occasioned by the removal, resignation, or necessary absence of the said Governor.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBURG, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. Approved—August 7, 1789.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States.
JUST IMPORTED
In the last vessels from LONDON,
AND TO BE SOLD
Cheap for Cash, by
William Boyd,
At his STORE in Market-Street,
A general assortment of
English Goods,
suitable for the season:
Consisting of
 Super-fine, mid- & Women's Shoes  ling, and low & Sandalls.  priced Broad & Shoe and quality  Cloths. & bindings.  Serges. & Ferrrets.  Yorkshire Plains. & Black Lace.  Hunters Cloth. & Tapes.  Ratine. & Callicoes & Chints.  Duffles. & Taffaties.  Cottings. & Sewing Silk.  Shalloons. & Lady's Black Silk  Buttons and twift. & Gloves.  Baize. & Muslinett, do.  Flannels. & Men's & women's  Blankets. & Beaver Gloves.  Tammies. & Coloured fine  Durants. & Thread.  Camblets. & Starch.  Dorseteens. & Powder and Shot.  Calamancoes. & Sheat Lead.  Cotton Velvets. & Window Glass.  Corduroys. & Bellows.  Lastings. & Paper.  Sattinett. & Ink-Powder.  Waistcoat Patterns. & Slates.  Jeans. & Lb. Pins.  Cotton, Thread and N o . 4. do.  worsted Hose. & Needles forted.  Irish Linens. & Knives and Forks.  Check'd ditto. & Penknives.  Plain and figured & Razors.  Crape Gauze. & Shoe and Knee-  Plain and figured & Buckles.  Lawns. & Temple Spectacles.  Crimp'd Tiffanies. & Sad Irons.  Corded and check'd & Plane Irons.  Muslinetts. & Files.  Shawls. & Chizzels.  Lady's Beaver Hats & Brads.  trim'd in the new- & Knitting-Needles.  est taste. & Shoe-Tacks.  Coloured Sarsnetts. & Awl-Blades.  Black Silk Hand- & Pincers.  kerchiefs. & Hammers.  Black Ribbon, do. & Locks of various  Cotton & Linen do. & kinds.  Ribbons and Taste. & Warming Pans.  Black Mode. & Shovels and Tongs.  Satins. & Frying-Pans, &c. 
N. B. Flax-Seed, Pot and Pearl-Ashe will be received in payment for the above goods at cash price.—
No credit given.
Portsmouth, Sept. 8, 1789.
State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham ff.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors of real estate in the town of Portsmouth, in said county and state aforesaid, who have not paid their taxes for the several years herein after named, that so much of said estates will be sold as the law directs, at public vendue, on the 20th day of October next, at Col. William Brewster's Coffee-House-Tavern, at ten o'clock, A. M. as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, unless payment thereof be made to the subscriber. Certi. Specie.
   £. s. d. £. s. d.     Capt. J. Stilson, for 1781, new emission. 0 0 7 17 6   41. 10s.   ditto 1782, 0 0 11 0 0   ditto 1783, 7 0 0   ditto 1784, 4 10 0   ditto 1785, 5 0 0   ditto 1787, 1 0 0 3 0 0   Estate of Tho's Hart 1782, 1 4 3   ditto 1783, 5 5 0   ditto 1784, 6 0 0   ditto 1785, 5 0 0   ditto 1787, 1 0 0 3 0 0   Estate of S. Page 1785, 1 5 0   ditto 1787, 0 5 0 0 15 0   Nic. Caverly 1783, 1 1 3   ditto 1784, 1 10 0   ditto 1785, 1 12 6   ditto 1787, 1 5 0   Estate of Sam'l Odiorne 1783, 3 10 0   ditto 1784, 3 0 0   Estate R. Walden 1787, 1 6 4; 19   Estate M. Nelson 1787, 0 11 8 1 15 0   ditto 1788, 1 2 6   Sam'l Hobart for the estate of S. March for 1785 6 10 0   ditto 1787 1 0 0 3 0 0   Dan. Odiorne 1787 0 6 8 1 0 0   John Cushing 1787 0 10 0 1 10 0  
JOSEPH AKERMAN, Collector. Portsmouth, Sept. 29, 1789.
State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham ff.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors of real estate in the town of Portsmouth, in the county and state aforesaid, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that so much of said estate will be sold as the law directs, at public vendue, on the 20th day of October next, at Col. William Brewster's Coffee-House-Tavern, at ten o'clock A. M. as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, unless previous payment thereof be made to the subscriber. Certi. Specie.
   £. s. d. £. s. d.     Sam'l Cate 0 8 0 7 0   Ephraim Pickering 1 3 1 5 6   Rev. S. Parsons, dec'd. 0 6 0 6 0   James Seavey 0 10 0 11 6   John Whidden 0 5   Amos Seavey 0 10 0 11 6   James Gilmore 1 7 1 10 0   Samuel Hobart for the estate of Step. March 2 0 2 5 0   Estate of Sam'l Page 0 10 0 11 6   Thomas Peverly 11 0   Estate of J. Stilson 2 0 2 5 0   John Rawlins 0 14 0 15 0   Daniel Odiorne 0 10 0 11 6   John Cushing 1 0 1 2 6   Estate of Tobias Lear 1 15 1 19 6   Estate of Sam'l Odiorne 0 14 0 15 0   Estate of Marg't. Brewster 0 18 1 0 6  
JACOB WALDEN, Collector. Portsmouth, September 29, 1789.
State of New Hampshire, Rockingham ff.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors of real estate in the town of Portsmouth, in the county and state aforesaid, who have not paid their taxes for the year herein after mentioned, that so much of said estates will be sold as the law directs, at public vendue, on the 20th day of October next, at Col. William Brewster's Coffee-House-Tavern, at ten o'clock, A. M. as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, unless previous payment thereof be made to the subscriber.—Tax for 1786. £. s.
   Sam'l Hobart for the estate of S. March 4 10   Estate of Tho's Hart, dec'd 3 0   Estate of Capt John Flagg 1 4  
BENJAMIN SLADE, Collector. Portsmouth, Sept. 29, 1789.

Parnassian Spring.
On a young Lady who declared she would never marry.
THE blooming peach was not design'd Alone to captivate the eye; Delicious flavour was assign'd, Th' admirers taste to gratify. E'en the fair lilly of the vale, In purest innocence array'd: Gives all her fragrance to the dale, Nor droops 'till she's her sweets convey'd. Then, dear Maria, let not time Fade, without bliss, your powerful charms; Dispense enjoyment in your prime, And die within a husband's arms.
GILMANTOWN, State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land, in the township of Gilmanstown, who have not paid their taxes for year 1787, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 27th day of October 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 Col. Antipas Gilman, innholder in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. unless prevented by previous payment.
   No. R. Q. s. d.    Joseph Baker, 4th div. 98 0 15 0 3  J. Bean 2d 40th part 3 4 34 1  P. Connor 2d 100 p't 8 6 34 1  Jon. Clark, jun. 2d 40 p't 24 5 31 1  Jon. Colcord 1st 100 p't 8 17 15 0  John Clark 2d 40th half 10 4 20 0  ditto 1st 100 part 10 1 25 1  ditto 2d 100 part 14 17 25 0  Jona. Conner 1st 40 half 1 1 20 2  Cornelius Connor 2d 40 27 2 40 2  James Dudley 2d 100 h'f 31 8 50 2  James Davis 2d 40 1 1 40 2  Wm. Doram 2d 40 21 2 40 8  ditto 4th division 24 0 15 0  Ephraim Dennet 2d 40 12 8 40 0  John Folsom 2d 100 10 8 100 2  Edward Folsom 1st 40 31 3 40 2  John Frost, Esq. 4th div. 200 0 15 0  Zeb. Gidding 2d 100 14 3 100 0  Tho's Gilman 2d 40 p't 6 4 33 0  Nath'l Gilman 2d 40 p't 27 4 10 0  ditto 2d 100 3 17 65 1  Josiah Gilman 2d 40 half 32 2 20 0  ditto 4th division 164 0 15 0  Jerem. Gilman 1st 100 7 3 100 2  Nat. Gilman, jun. 2d 40 5 6 40 5  ditto 4th division 99 0 15 0  And. Glidden 4th div. 168 0 15 0  Rob't Gilman 4th div. 100 0 15 0  Henry Hale 2d 40 8 1 40 0  ditto 2d 100 half 4 8 50 1  James Leavitt 2d 40 18 5 40 2  ditto 4th division 97 0 15 0  Eph. Leavitt 1st 100 p't 6 2 50 1  Stephen Lyford 2d 40 p't 25 2 5 0  John Lord 1st 40 1 3 40 2  Arch. M'Fadzean 4th div. 201 0 15 0  John Redman 2d 40 42 3 40 2  ditto 1st 100 7 5 100 2  ditto 2d 100 12 13 100 3  ditto 4th division 186 0 15 0  Jos. Scribner 4th div. 184 0 15 0  Jos. Sinkler 2d 100 h'f 10 11 50 1  Daniel Thing 2d 40 5 4 40 2  Capt. S. Tibbetts 4th div. 189 0 15 0  Eben. Weare 1st 40 47 4 40 1  ditto 2d 40 part 3 6 30 1  ditto 2d 100 2 1 60 1  ditto 4th division half 9 0 8 0  Jonath. Young 1st 40 34 3 40 1  ditto 2d 40 2 7 40 1  ditto 1st 100 4 3 100 1  ditto 4th division 155 0 15 0  Governor J. Wentworth, Esq. part of 1 12 34 0    JOSEPH PARSONS, Collector. Gilmantown, Sept. 5, 1789.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of DANIEL FOWLE, Esq. late of Portsmouth, printer, deceased, represented insolvent, are requested to make immediate payment to the subscriber, otherwise their accounts must be proceeded with in a way expensive to them and disagreeable to those concerned. JOHN MELCHER, Attorney to the Administrator.
State of New-Hampshire—County of Strafford.
THE non-resident proprietors of New-Durham-Gore, in said county, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1787, and 1788, are hereby advertised, that unless they pay me the subscriber, at my dwelling-house in said Gore, the said taxes now due, with incidental charges, according to the underwritten schedule, on or before the tenth day of November next, so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day, at the tavern-house of Mr. Zebulon Davis, in said Gore, as will be sufficient to satisfy the same—viz.
   For the year 1787.   No. R. Acres. specie. certificate.   l. s. d. l. s. d.     Joshua Peirce, 1 1605 acres 2 10 9 3 5 3   Thomas Packer, 1 more or less 0 12 10 0 16 6   John Gage, 3 1100 0 0 8 0 0 10   John Gage, 5 55 0 0 8 0 0 10   Mark Wallingford, 11 55 0 0 8 0 0 10   out to Thomas Wallingford 2 being part of number 9 and 18, laid 0 1 8 0 2 0   Stephen Evans, part numb. 9 & 18, 1 152 0 3 0 2 3 0   In the larger lot, number 14 in the third range.   Meshech Weare, 2 235 0 4 8 0 6 0   In the larger lot, number 8 in the second range.   Thomas Packer, 3 400 0 1 6 0 1 9   Thomas Packer, 8 125 0 0 7 0 0 9        For the year 1788.   No. R. Acres. state specie. indents. cercificates.   s. d. q. s. d. q.     Thomas Packer, 3 2 1100 2 0 0 7 4 0   John Gage, 5 2 55 0 1 1 0 4 2   John Gage, 11 3 55 0 1 1 0 4 2   John Mason, 2 1 80 0 5 0 1 6 0   James M'Duffee, 7 2 400 0 8 0 2 8 0   In the larger lots, number 9 and 18, laid out to Thomas Wallingford.   Mark Wallingford 2 0 152 0 3 0 1 0 0   Stephen Evans, 1 0 260 0 5 2 1 8 0   In the larger lot, number 14, in the third range.   Meshech Weare, 2 0 400 0 9 0 2 8 0   In the larger lot number 8, in the second range.   Thomas Packer, 3 0 125 0 4 0 0 10 0   Thomas Packer 8 0 52 0 1 0 0 4 0    New-Durham-Gore, September 2, 1789. ELEAZAR DAVIS, Collector.
PORTSMOUTH. State of New-Hampshire.
AGREEABLY to an act of the Legislature, passed June 1789, for making improved lands and other real estate, in certain cases liable to be sold for taxes, the subscribers hereby notify that unless the following taxes for the town of Portsmouth, together with incidental charges, be paid to them on or before the 20th day of October next, so much of the real estate of the delinquents will be sold at Public Auction as will pay and satisfy the same.
   1783. 1784. 1785. 1787. 1788. Certif's.   Specie. Specie. Specie. Specie. Specie. Specie. Specie. Specie. Specie. Specie.   l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d.     Giles Bartlett 1 10 2 7 3 1 18 0 12 0   ditto 0 11 6 0 10 8   Daniel Lang 1 1 3 1 14 0 11 4   ditto 1 5 6 1 3 0   Capt John Pickering 4 19 0 4 10 1 10 0   ditto 3 0 0 2 13 0   Capt. Giles Seward 5 1 4 2 17 0 19 0   ditto 2 3 0 1 18 0   Ephraim Dennett 0 17 6 0 9 0   ditto 1 5 0 8 0   ditto 0 12 0 0 11 8   Capt. George Janverin 5 10 1 16 0   ditto 3 15 0 3 7 4   William C. Meseve 1 13   ditto 2 6 6 2 1 0   John Gardner, jun'r. 1 5 6 1 10 0 10 0   ditto 1 2 6 1 0 0   Edward Lowd 1 10 0 0 10 0 3 4   ditto 0 7 6 0 7 0   John Abbot 1 0 0 0 19 6 0 17 0    JOSEPH AKERMAN, } Collectors. JACOB WALDEN, }  Portsmouth, August 18, 1789.
PORTSMOUTH. State of New-Hampshire.
AGREEABLE to an act of the Legislature, passed June 1789, for making improved lands and other real estate, in certain cases liable to be sold for taxes, the subscriber hereby notifies that unless the following taxes for the town of Portsmouth, together with incidental charges, be paid to him on or before the 20th of October next, so much of the real estate of the delinquents will be sold at Public Auction as will pay and satisfy the same.
   Specie. l. s. d.     Capt. J. Pickering, for 1786 5 15   John Abbot ditto 1 1    NAHUM AKERMAN, Collector. Portsmouth, August 18, 1789.
WHEREAS by a vote of the proprietors of Wolfborough, at a legal meeting on the 6th of Sept. 1786, the subscriber collector of taxes, was ordered to collect the taxes then due, and in default of any of the proprietors not paying said taxes to advertise so much of their lands to be sold at public vendue as would pay the same with incidental charges: Therefore notice is hereby given to the following delinquent proprietors that so
much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, at the Bell Tavern in Portsmouth on Wednesday the 28th October next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. as will pay the several sums affixed to their names, unless the same should be paid to me at my house in Portsmouth prior to that time.
   l. s. d.     The late Governor Wentworth's six rights, now owned by And. Cabot, Esq. 10 10 9   The original right of Paul March, Esq. deceased, now owned by Horn 6 14 0   Nathaniel Peasey Sargeant, Esq. 5 10 0   Henry Rust, Esq. 3 2 0   The original right of Isaac Rindge, Esq. now owned by Glyn 1 0 0   The original right of Robert Odiorne, deceased, now owned by Capt. George Sproule 1 0 0    A. R. CUTTER, Collector. Portsmouth, Sept. 6, 1789.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands on the Estate of Mr. John Langdon, late of Portsmouth, Tanner deceased, are requested without delay to settle the same with MARY LANGDON, Administratrix.
THE delinquent proprietors of original rights of land in the township of Claremont, having been legally notified, that three several taxes were assessed by the Proprietors of said town, at several legal meetings, and committed to the subscriber to collect the same, notwithstanding said notice, many are yet delinquent in the whole or in part—Notice is hereby again given to said delinquents, that unless the sums due from them as set against the names in this advertisement, are not paid to me on or before Monday the 12th day of October next, so much of their rights will be sold at public vendue at my dwelling-house in said Claremont, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day, as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Delinquent proprietors. £. s. d.    Josiah Willard, Esq. — 2 4 6  Jeremiah Hall — 2 6 11  Josiah Willard, jr. — 1 3 10  John Ellis — 4 19 10  Sampson Willard — 3 6 7  Abraham Scott — 3 6 7  Henry Forster — 3 6 7  Solomon Willard — 4 19 10  Jonathan Hammond — 3 6 7  William Heaton — 3 6 7  Joseph Hammond — 3 6 7  Prentice Willard — 1 10 0  William Grimes — 4 19 10  Jonathan Willard — 4 19 10  James Scott — 3 6 7  Abijah Willard — 3 6 7  Abel Lawrence — 3 6 7  Clement Sumner — 4 19 10  Abel Willard — 4 19 10  Samuel Scott — 3 6 7  Michael Metcalf — 4 19 10  Ephraim Dorman — 3 6 7  J. Powars — 3 6 7  Simon Davis — 2 4 2  John Armes — 4 19 10  Henry Bond — 1 2 5  Stephen Putnam — 4 19 10  Elijah Alexander —