Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1798-01-12 00:00:00

John M c Donnell Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser. By JOHN FENNO, N o 119 Chestnut Street.
NUMBER 1607 J
PHILADELPHIA: FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 12, 1798.
[VOLUME XVI]
Lost, or taken away by mistake, on or about the 12th November last, from on board the ship Commerce , Richard Westcott, master, just from Liverpool, lying at Morris's wharf, a load above Draw bridge, one black leather Trunk, covered with straw matting and corded, marked at bottom A being a trunk of printed Calicoes. If any person can give information respecting said trunk, it will confer an obligation upon the owner. MONIA SUTCLIFF. Not 103, South Street.
W. HAYDON, Delinquent of Dragons —from London. (Where he has studied several years under one of the most eminent masters in that science) INFORMS his friends, that he has recommen- ced his private tuition—Terms, as usual, Six Dollars per month, for attendance three times a week. Likewise, all kinds of Ornamental Paint- ing, Fruit, Flowers, &c. taught on the above terms. W. H. fatters himself his terms will be particu- larly advantageous to those that employ him, as he makes no additional charge if there are two pupils in one family. A line directed to W. H. left at the office of his Gazette, will be immediately attended to. January 9. $2w
Just Published, And to be had at the Book-stores of M c Lean, Don- son, CAMERON, Young and OAKROD, in Philadelphia. OBSERVATIONS On the Causes and Cure of Remitting or Bilious Fever. To which is annexed, AN ABSTRACT of the opinions and practice of different authors; and an APPENDIX, ex- hibiting interesting facts and observations relative to the Symptoms of Yellow Fever, which has occasioned so much distress and anxiety, at different periods, in several of the largest towns in the United States of America. BY WILLIAM CURRIE, Fellow of the Philadelphia College of Physicians, and Member of the American Philosophical So- ciety, &c. 3m3
To be Sold, The time of a Negro Man, Who has three years to serve; he is a good but- ler, or coachman, and with some attention would make an excellent Cook. He is sold for no fault, but for want of constant employ. The price for his time, to prevent needless enquiries, is £.30. Enquire at No. 33 Spruce-street. At said place may be had a few tons of choice first crop Hay. 1st month 9d. 3t
TO BE LET, And possession given the 1st January, The House No. 107, Arch-street, Near the corner of Third street.—For further particulars, enquire as above, or at No. 83, Vine Street. December 27. dlf
All Persons Having any demands against the Estate of the late Captain George Irwin, are requested to bring in their accounts properly attested, on or before the first day of January next ensuing and those who are indebted to said estate are re- quested to make immediate payment to SARAH LEWIN, Administratrix. nov. 29 1797.
James C. & Samuel W. Fisher, AT THEIR STORE, No. 53, corner of Arch and Front streets, HAVE FOR SALE, Cotton and worsted Hosiery in trunks, assorted A few bales red, white, and yellow Flannels. Ditto fancy round Handkerchiefs. Ditto Pulfilat ditto ditto Ditto Pondicherry and Madras ditto Ditto Currahs Bengal black Buffaloes 4000 pieces Nankeens, and New fresh bell Hyson Tea Also—1500 boxes bell London Window Glass, from 8 by 6, to 19 by 14—and 15 hds. Glass Ware, assorted, which they will dispose of cheaper than any in the city. november 28. 2awtf
NOW LANDING, At South-street Wharf, The Cargo of the Ship Concord, Captain Thompson, from Batavia. About 300 tons first quality Java Coffee (the whole having been selected) 80 tons Java Sugar, in canisters and bags 200 bags of old Arrack Nutmegs, Mace and Cloves FOR SALE BY PETER BLIGHT. Who also offers For Sale, Just landed from ship Amity , from Jamaica. 200 hds. Jamaica Sugar, and 170 do. do. Rum. november 23. d6w
A person well acquainted with the theory and practice of book-keeping, who has been many years engaged in business for himself and others, would be glad to be employed, either as an agent or factor; or in packing books; dating unsettled accounts; or in executing any other kind of writ- ing, in French or English. A note addressed to J. A. and left at this office, will be punctually attended to. november 30. 3awtf
House and Lots, in Bordentown. TO BE SOLD, a handsome two story House, with the lot on which it is erected, situated about the middle of the beautiful and healthy Village of Bordentown. The house is forty two feet front, and in neat order. The lot contains one acre, and is one hundred feet on the main street, and extends with the same breadth to back street. Also, a large lot, containing nearly four acres, separated from the former by back street. One third only of the purchase money will be re- quired upon executing a deed, and for the re- mainder, interest will be given as the purchase or may cease. This property will be sold free of all encumbrance, and an inalienable title given. For further particulars enquire either of Dr. William Burnet, residing in Bordentown, near the premises, who will show the same, or of PETER THOMPSON, Conveyancer, no. 144, Market-street. December 2. 3awtf
FOR SALE, Several fouts of Types—half worn. Including Long Primer, about 400 weight, in good condition, and would answer the purpose of a country printer as well as new. Enquire of the Printer. nov. 30.
For Savannah, TO SAIL THE FIRST OPENING, The fast sailing ship SWIFT PACKET, PATRICK HENRY, Master. NOW lying at the wharf, and will sail on the Market-street—and will accommodate passengers for passage. For freight or pas- sage apply to the Master on board, or to N. J. Frazar. No. 92, South Front Street. Who have on hand, and for Sale, Prime Rice, in whole and in bags, Georgia and Carolina Indigo, Molasses in hds., Tennessee wine, &c. &c. December 27. 3awtf.
Wanted to Charter, A British vessel, fifteen hundred to two thousand five hundred bar- rels burthen. Apply to Peter Blight. WHO HAS FOR SALE, Choice Red Port Wine in pipes and hogshead and old London Particular Madeira, fit for imme- diate use, in pipes. December 20. $1w
For Charleston, THE SHIP VENUS, Lying at the wharf of Messrs. Perot. SHE will take freight on very low terms, and sail the first opening.—Apply to the master on board, or to Jos. Anthony & Co. December 28. $
For Amsterdam, The Ship FARMER, JOHN MCCULLOM, Master; will sail in a few days, the greater part of her cargo being ready. For freight of fifty tons of Coffee, or pas- sage, apply to the master on board, at Walnut- street wharf, or to JOHN SAVAGE. Who is standing, out of the ship, from Bour- deaux, and For Sale, Claret in hds. White Wine in quarter casks Claret in cases, of a superior quality Portwine, } Wines in cases Sauterne, } Lunille, } Prunes in boxes november 24. $
FOR LONDONDERY, THE BRIGANTINE SUKEY, WILLIAM WHITTEN, Master. A strong good vessel, about two hundred tons, to sail with all convenient speed, a great part of her cargo engaged—now lying at Willing and Francis's wharf. For freight or pas- sage, apply to the captain, or JOHN SKYRIN, Londonderry's wharf. Who wants to Charter, A vessel of about three hundred tons. nov. 18. $
For Sale or Charter, The Schoon GOOD HOPE, Will carry about 1500 barrels, and is ready to take in a cargo. For terms apply to Pragers & Co. No. 153, South Second-street. Who have for sale—prime St. Croix Sugar and Rum, Madeira, Lisbon, and Teneriffe wine. November 7. dlf.
For Liverpool, The copper bottomed Ship Hamburg Packet, Captain STAES SWAIN. A large proportion of her cargo being ready to go on board, is expected to sail on or about Sunday, the 3d of December. For Freight or Passage, apply to the Captain on board, at Walnut-street Wharf, or to PHILIP NICKLIN & Co. november 22. $
For Savannah, in Georgia, THE SHIP Sally Butler, Captain CHISHOLM. A new vessel, with excellent accommodations for passengers. Sails on the 10th of December. For Freight or Passage, apply to ROSS & SIMSON. Who have to dispose of, A small invoice of GLAUBER SALTS INDIGO, and a parcel of HOLLY WOOD. november 18. $
To be sold, AN ELEGANT COUNTRY SEAT, contain- ing 6 acres and 40 perches, with a neat two story brick House and Kitchen thereon, an apple Orchard, &c. situate on the Irish track lane, in the township of Moyamensing, about one mile from the City of Philadelphia. Further particulars will be made known upon application at the office of the Philadelphia Gazette. The improvements upon this place, for taste and elegance, stand unrivalled. December 1. dlf
The Subscriber intends to make application for the renewal of a Certificate of a Share in the Bank of the United States, standing in the name of A. B. No. 5004, dated July 11, 1797, the same having been lost. Richmond, Dec. 1. $5w
ROSS & SIMSON, HAVE FOR SALE, A few bales Baftas, Coffas, and a quantity of Bengal COTTON Bengal SUGAR, in bags and boxes Jamaica, } St. Vincent, } RUM. 300 casks RICE, and A parcel of ship building RED CEDAR. Oct. 27. $
NICKLIN & GRIFFITH, At their Store at Walnut Street Wharf— HAVE FOR SALE, A quantity of Jamaica Rum Madison Wine in pipes and hds. Teneriffe do. do. Old Port, in hds. Imperial Port in quarter casks, of which Sail Casks, No. 11. A quantity of the above, in bottles, for the Well India market. Nails, shingles, Black quart bottles Casks ware in hds. and crates Yellow ochre dry in casks; And at New-York, on board the ship DIANA, from Liverpool, expected round as soon as the navigation is open, Fine Liverpool Salt Coals Spanish, Brown Venetian Red Purple Brown Patent white White lead Red lead Colcothar vitriol 160 bundles Sheathing paper Seaming twine Ship DIANA, For Sale or Charter. ALSO, Brig AMAZON. N. B. The late firm of Philip Nicklin & Co. is now changed to NICKLIN & GRIFFITH. January 1. dlf
Philadelphia & Lancaster Turn- pike Company. January 4, 1798. At a meeting of the President and Managers, this day, a dividend of 5 dollars per share was declared for the last half year, which will be paid on the 10th of January next, on the delivery of the Company's agreeable to the resolution of the Stock- holders the 12th Jan. last. TENCH FRANCIS, Treasurer Of the Philadelphia & Lancaster Turnpike Com ny . January 8. m30420
Ran away the 25th of Decem- ber, 1797, a Negro Man, about 5 feet 5 or 6 inch- es high, of a yellow complexion; when spoke to and called by his name he has a quick sharp look out of his eyes and shows the white of them very much; has taken all his clothes with him, which are a new kennee great coat, a grey broad cloth and close bodied coat, a striped w. t. nankien breches, fill stockings and ruffled shirts, and a number of other cloths. The said Negro under- stands farming, and is a good shoemaker and car- penter; he can read and write tolerably well—it is likely he may forge a pass. Whoever takes up said Negro and secures him, so that I get him, shall have Thirty Dollars reward, paid by the subscriber, Susannah Mansford, living in Still Pond, Mary- land, Kent county. N. B. The above Negro is 29 years old. January 2. 6t
THE AMERICAN LADIES' POCKET-BOOK, FOR 1798. JUST PUBLISHED By WILLIAM Y. BIRCH, No. 17, South Second-street—containing A complete Almanack—104 ruled pages for memorandum, observations, &c. also for account of monies paid and received for every day in the year —a macking and other useful tables—general mem- oranda of friends—List of births, deaths, &c.—new country dates, poetry, fongs, coluigms, &c. &c. ALSO, The Gentleman's annual Pocket Remembrancer, for 1798—containing an Almanack; 104 ruled pages for memorandum and cash account; Duties payable on goods imported into the United States, Custom- house fees, &c. Stamp duties, to take place after the 31st Decr. 1797; a list of the post towns and cross-roads in the United States; a variety of useful tables, and other interesting matter. W. Y. BIRCH, constantly keeps for sale, a general assortment of Merchants' account Books, and other fine and good, and makes to order books of any size, and ruled to any pattern. Elegant Maps, on Rollers, and a large Chart of the Well-Indies. Hair and leather Trunks—Playing Cards, English and American. Dec. 27—*3t.
Imported in the brig Eliza, Capt. HASTIE, from Bourdeaux; Claret in Cases of a very superior quality, White Sauterne Wine in Cases, Olive Oil in baskets of 12 bottles each, White and coloured Kid Gloves, do. do. Silk do. A few pipes of Bourdeaux Brandy, For Sale by JAMES LATIMER, jun. 71, South Wharves. Who has also for Sale, A few gr. Casks Old Sherry Wine. Dec. 5. d6w
The Subscriber, Informs those to whom he is indebted, that his books, which have been kept open for their inspec- tion since December 1796 are balanced to the 31st ult. and will during the present month remain open at his Counting-house in Chestnut Street for their further investigation and fruit. JAMES GREENLEAF. Philadelphia, Jan. 1st 1798.
Canal Lottery—No. II. WILL commence drawing Monday, the 20th inst. Tickets for Sale in this Lottery, at Seven Dollars, at Wm. BLACKBURN's Lottery and Brokers Office, No. 64, South Second-street— Tickets in the Schuylkill Bridge Lottery, at 500 Dollars, where checks books are kept for register- ing and examining in these, the City of Washing- ton, No. II. and Paterson Lotteries, and informa- tion where tickets may be had in most of the Lotter- ies authorized by law in any of the States of the Union. N. B. The business of a BROKER, in buying and selling all kinds of Public Stock and Securities, discounting Bills and Notes of Hand, file of Lands, Houses, &c. &c. will be duly attended to, by Wm. BLACKBURN. november 15. $
TO BE SOLD, A front Parlour, suitable for an Office; a Room, furnished or unfurnished; and a large Cellar, which will serve either for storage or a bottling cellar. Enquire at No. 24, South Fifth-street. Boarding and Lodging to be had—Enquire as a- bove. Jan 6—*2t
TO BE SOLD, A front Parlour, suitable for an Office; a Room, furnished or unfurnished; and a large Cellar, which will serve either for storage or a bottling cellar. Enquire at No. 24, South Fifth-street. Boarding and Lodging to be had—Enquire as a- bove. Jan 6—*2t
TO BE SOLD, A front Parlour, suitable for an Office; a Room, furnished or unfurnished; and a large Cellar, which will serve either for storage or a bottling cellar. Enquire at No. 24, South Fifth-street. Boarding and Lodging to be had—Enquire as a- bove. Jan 6—*2t
TO BE SOLD, A front Parlour, suitable for an Office; a Room, furnished or unfurnished; and a large Cellar, which will serve either for storage or a bottling cellar. Enquire at No. 24, South Fifth-street. Boarding and Lodging to be had—Enquire as a- bove. Jan 6—*2t
TO BE SOLD, A front Parlour, suitable for an Office; a Room, furnished or unfurnished; and a large Cellar, which will serve either for storage or a bottling cellar. Enquire at No. 24, South Fifth-street. Boarding and Lodging to be had—Enquire as a- bove. Jan 6—*2t
TO BE SOLD, A front Parlour, suitable for an Office; a Room, furnished or unfurnished; and a large Cellar, which will serve either for storage or a bottling cellar. Enquire at No. 24, South Fifth-street. Boarding and Lodging to be had—Enquire as a- bove. Jan 6—*2t
TO BE SOLD, A front Parlour, suitable for an Office; a Room, furnished or unfurnished; and a large Cellar, which will serve either for storage or a bottling cellar. Enquire at No. 24, South Fifth-street. Boarding and Lodging to be had—Enquire as a- bove. Jan 6—*2t
To be Sold, A quantity of the last will and testament of the late HENRY L. LYMAN, deceased, and post mortem, given between Third and Fourth Sts. on the lot of the house, No. 107, with the lot on which it is situated, a stable, and other improvements. The house is 20 feet front, and contains ten good rooms, and is in the same breath as the most spacious walled garden, both with pumps in good repair. The stable stands on the rear of the lot, and will accommodate four horses and a cart. This property enjoys the perpetual privilege of a 26 feet route and an alley, 8 feet wide, extend- ing to Cherry Street. Its central situation, and the advantages it possesses with respect to free ventila- tion, renders it well worthy the attention of any person wishing to possess an eligible property in Phil- adelphia. For further particulars enquire at No. 38, Vine Street— ROBERT HEYSHAM, } FRANCIS BOWES SAYRE, } January 11. } Acting Executors.
Just received a Fresh Supply, English Grammar, The second edition, with improvements, ADAPTED to the different classes of learners; With an appendix, containing rules and ob- servations for aiding the more advanced students to write with propriety and accuracy. By LINDLEY MURRAY. This is a publication of much merit, and fully answers the propositions in the Title. The appen- dix contains some of the best rules for writing elegantly, and with propriety, that we recollect to have seen. Monthly Review, July 1796. This Grammar is, on many accounts, entitled to commendatory notice; its materials have been carefully and judiciously selected; its arrangement is distinct and well adapted to the purpose of in- struction and its expression is simple, perspicuous and accurate, &c. See the character at large in the Analytical Review, July 1796.
English Exercises, Adapted to the Grammar lately published by Lindley Murray, consisting of exemplification of the parts of speech, instances of falls orthography, violations of the rules of syntax, defects in pun- ctuation, and violations of the rules respecting perspicuity and accuracy, designed for the benefit of private learners, as well as for the use of schools. We have been much pleased with the perusal of these Exercises. They occupy with distinguished excellence a most important place in the science of the English language; and as such, we can warmly recommend them to the Teachers of Schools, as well as to all those who are desirous of attaining correctness and precision in their native tongue. Monthly Review, July 1797. The above Books are for sale at Josiah & James CROOKSHANKS book store, No. 87, Market-street. January 11. 3awtfw.
NOTICE. ALL persons who have any demands against the estate of WILLIAM FLEEMOOD, of Liverpool, late of Philadelphia, merchant, de- ceased, are requested to exhibit their accounts, properly attested; and those who are indebted to the same, are desired to make immediate payment, to GEO. DOBSON, } No. 25, So. Third-street. } Administr r . January 4. dlf
FOR SALE, By JOHN MILLER, JUN. & Co. No. 8, Chestnut-street. One hundred and eighty bales BENGAL GOODS, Amongst which are, Currahs                      Mamcodies Tutas                        Gammas Guaz nabs                Tanta Coffees Guazies                    Emeries Blue Cloths              Calicoes Palampours              Romall Handkerchiefs Amongst them are a great proportion of the manufactures of Patna. December 1. $
Employment for the Poor. FLAX FOR SPINNING, To be given out every second, fourth, and sixth day morning, between the hours of 10 and 12— back of no. 52, south Fifth street, above Spruce- street. codzw
Prison Manufactory. FOR SALE, At the Prison of the City and County of Philadel- phia, Cut Nails of all sizes, from 30d to 40d Flooring Bds, Springs, faddle and card Tacks Oakum and chipped Logwood Shoemakers and Saddlers Thread Also—Sawed Marble, suitable for currier's tables, tomb and head stones, hearths, chimney pieces, platforms, flasks, facia, window head, fills, &c. All which may be had on reasonable terms. Shoes made and Weaving done at said Prison at a moderate price. Orders from a distance, directed to Daniel Tho- mas, agent for the prison, will be attended to. December 26. mthfm
Imported in the ship MANCHESTER, BENJAMIN SHEWELL, Master, From Bourdeaux, and for sale by the subscriber, No. 11 Walnut Street. Bourdeaux Brandy Irish market claret in cases } Entitled to Medoc wine, in                do. } Drawback. Sauterne, do.                do. } Thomas Murgatroyd. WHO HAS FOR SALE. Sherry Wine in pipes and quarter casks Rota                              do. Pimento in bags            do. 4000 butts Liverpool salt. Aug. 24. tut&stf.
TO LET, A front Parlour, suitable for an Office; a Room, furnished or unfurnished; and a large Cellar, which will serve either for storage or a bottling cellar. Enquire at No. 24, South Fifth-street. Boarding and Lodging to be had—Enquire as a- bove. Jan 6—*2t
TO LET, A front Parlour, suitable for an Office; a Room, furnished or unfurnished; and a large Cellar, which will serve either for storage or a bottling cellar. Enquire at No. 24, South Fifth-street. Boarding and Lodging to be had—Enquire as a- bove. Jan 6—*2t
TO LET, A front Parlour, suitable for an Office; a Room, furnished or unfurnished; and a large Cellar, which will serve either for storage or a bottling cellar. Enquire at No. 24, South Fifth-street. Boarding and Lodging to be had—Enquire as a- bove. Jan 6—*2t
TO LET, A front Parlour, suitable for an Office; a Room, furnished or unfurnished; and a large Cellar, which will serve either for storage or a bottling cellar. Enquire at No. 24, South Fifth-street. Boarding and Lodging to be had—Enquire as a- bove. Jan 6—*2t
TO LET, A front Parlour, suitable for an Office; a Room, furnished or unfurnished; and a large Cellar, which will serve either for storage or a bottling cellar. Enquire at No. 24, South Fifth-street. Boarding and Lodging to be had—Enquire as a- bove. Jan 6—*2t
TO LET, A front Parlour, suitable for an Office; a Room, furnished or unfurnished; and a large Cellar, which will serve either for storage or a bottling cellar. Enquire at No. 24, South Fifth-street. Boarding and Lodging to be had—Enquire as a- bove. Jan 6—*2t
War-Office of the United States, January 10, 1798.
WHEREAS frauds have been practised, in obtaining Warrants for Bounty Lands, due to the Officers and Soldiers of the late Continental Army, by the production of forged instruments, thought advisable that all persons having claims for bounty lands, whether in their own right, as legal representatives, or by virtue of any instrument or act of transfer, be required to forward their respective claims to the War Office, prior to the first day of January 1799 in order that such claims may be duly examined, adjusted and deter- mined upon. To substantiate such claims, a strict observance of the rules heretofore issued from the War Office will be indispensable; and in addition to what is required by the said rules, the certificate of the acknow- ledgement of a Deed or Power of Attorney, must also set forth the place of residence and occupation of the claimant or person making such acknowledg- ment; and when the proof of personal knowledge is by a witness or witnesses, their place or places of residence must be set forth in like manner. JAMES M c HENRY, Sec'y of War. Jan. 7. d6w
BALL. Mr. Francis respectfully informs his scholars, and the public in general, that his second quarterly Ball will be on Thursday the 11th at the new As- sembly Room South Fourth Street, serve in Chestnut and Walnut Streets. Ladies' tickets to be had by ap- plying to the Scholars of Mr. Francis, or at his house No. 70 North Eighth Street.—Gentlemen's tickets one dollar each, to be had of Mr. Francis, at the Academy, or at his house. Mr. Francis likewise informs the Subscriber to the Select Books, that the next will be on Tuesday the 10th.—Those subscribers who have not yet received their tickets are requested to apply for them as a- bove. Mr. Francis continues to take Scholars as usual. Jan. 7. dat
The owners of the Brigantine Mercury, William Uron, master, captured by a Spanish privateer and sold at Cienfuegos in last Dec- ember, may receive interesting information respect- ing her, by applying to the Department of State. The Printers in the sea-port towns of the United States will render a service to the concerned, by inserting the above in their news- papers. Jan. 3.
For Sale by the Subscriber, 10 bales Coffas 40 do. Baftas 11 do. Mamcody 17 do. Chintz 7 do. Toothery 2 do. Gorahs 25 do. Marapunges 3 do. Checke Stripes 1 do. Guzzie 1 box Diapers 7 do. Umbrellas 25 pipes finest particular Madeira Wine, of the vintage 1795. MORDECAI LEWIS. December 5. 3aw4w
Hyson and Young Hyson Tea. A few chests of excellent quality, For Sale, cor- ner of Second and Pine streets. December 26. coet
French Circulating Library, JOSEPH E. G. M. DE LA GRANGE, No. 110 Walnut-street. INFORMS those who wish to recur to the only means of becoming perfect in the French Lan- guage, that he has just opened his LIBRARY, con- sisting of upwards of 1200 volumes, the best cal- culated to afford either useful instruction, or plea- sure. The conditions, together with a catalogue of the Library, may be seen at every book-seller's in town. N. B. All translations from and into the French, English and Spanish Languages, executed with ac- curacy and dispatch. Nov. 16. coet
FOR SALE, By BENJAMIN CLARK, No. 55, the corner of Chestnut and Front streets, A large quantity of Clocks and Watches. Also, a general assortment of Tools, Files and Materials, consisting of Clock Move- ments, eight day and thirty hour brass pinions and large work; Balls, clock and watch Dials, Springs, Hands, Glasses, Pumice Stone, Emery, Rotten Stone, Car Gut; bench, stand and rail Vices; Turns, Pliers, Chains, Seals, Keys, &c. &c. ** Apprentices Wanted. november 3. 12tuf
Landing this day, From on board the Schooner Two Friends, Dan- iel Crawley, Master, 30 hds. and } 12 pipes } Jamaica RUM, FOR SALE BY George Latimer & Son. november 9. $
FOR SALE, AT WM. YOUNG'S Book Store, No. 52, Second street, the corner of Chestnut Street, REPORT of the Committee of the House of Representatives of the United States, appoint- ed to prepare and report Articles of Impeachment against WILLIAM BLOUNT, a Senator of the United States, impeached of high crimes and mis- demeanors, made in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Representatives, authorizing the said Committee to sit during the

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agreeing to all the restitutions which the laws and treaties which bind the French republic make indispensable, he shall return in four-and-twenty hours, to his court, to all for sufficient powers. Lord Malmesbury can see in this determination of the Executive directory nothing else than an intention to hasten the moment when the negotiation may be followed up with the certainty of a speedy conclusion.
No. 50. Dispatch from lord Grenville to lord Malmesbury, dated Downing Street Sept. 22, 1797. My Lord. I had the honor of laying before his majesty your lordship's dispatches, in which you give an account of the extraordinary conduct of the new plenipotentiaries of the French republic...
treilhard. BONNIER. DERCHE. Lisle, 30 Fructidor, 5th year of the republic, (Sept. 16, 1797). No. 45. D. The undersigned minister plenipotentiary of his Britannic majesty has the honour to acknowledge the receipt of the note of this day, which has been sent him by the ministers plenipotentiary of the French republic.
For the Gazette of the United States. REFLECTIONS ON MONROE'S VIEW. No. VII. I proceed now to the examination of the fourth instance of misconduct in Mr. Monroe, which has been noticed. He promised to the committee of public safety, under which he was acting, to communicate to them the stipulations of the treaty negotiated with Great-Britain...

may think proper to confide, with perfect safety, it is necessary to observe that the following will satisfy the government but a copy of the instrument itself, and which at our ally, it will be itself useful to us; so it will be useful for us to make to it any new communication part of that. I mention this, that you may know precisely the state of my engagements here, and how I deem it my duty to act under them in relation to this object. I beg leave to refer you to Mr. Purviance for whatever information you may wish on this subject, or the affairs in general of the republic." (page 113). To this letter, Mr. Jay answered on the 31st of February. "Sir, I have received the letter you did me the honor to write on the 17th of last month, by Mr. Purviance. It is much to be regretted, that any unauthorized account in English newspapers of my adjustment with the British administration, should have excited much uneasiness in the councils of the French government; and the more so, as it does not imply that confidence in the honor and good faith of the United States which they certainly merit. You must be sensible that the United States, as a free and independent nation, have an unquestionable right to make any pacific arrangements with other powers which mutual convenience may dictate; provided those arrangements do not contradict or oppugn their prior engagements with other states. Whether this adjustment was consistent with our treaty with France, struck me as being the only question which could demand or receive the consideration of that republic; and I thought it due to the friendship subsisting between the two countries, that the French government should have, without delay, the most perfect satisfaction on that head. Therefore, by three letters, viz. the 24th, 27th and 28th of November 1794, gave you what I hoped would be very acceptable and satisfactory information on that point. I am happy in this opportunity of giving you an exact and literal extract from the treaty; it is in these words, viz. "Nothing in this treaty contained shall however be construed or operate contrary to former or existing public treaties with other sovereigns or states." Considering that events favorable to our country could not fail to give you pleasure, I did intend to communicate to you concisely some of the most interesting particulars of this treaty, but in the most perfect confidence. As that instrument has not yet been ratified, nor received the ultimate forms to give it validity; so further questions respecting parts of it may yet arise and give occasion to further discussion, and negotiation. But as it finally concluded at all, it may then be different from what it now is; the impropriety of making it public at present is palpable and obvious. Such a proceeding would be inconvenient and unprecedented. It does not belong to ministers who negotiate treaties to publish them even when perfected, much less treaties not yet completed, and remaining open to alteration or rejection; such acts belong exclusively to the governments who form them. I cannot but further insist that the present government is too enlightened and reasonable to expect that any consideration ought to induce me to overlook the bounds of my authority, or to be negligent of the respect which is due to the United States. That respect, and my obligations to observe it, will not permit me to give, without the permission of my government, a copy of the instrument in question to any person, or for any purpose; and by no means for the purpose of being submitted to the consideration and judgment of the councils of a foreign nation, however friendly. I will, Sir, take the earliest opportunity of transmitting a copy of your letter to me, and of this answer to it, to the Secretary of State, and will immediately and partially execute such orders and instructions as I may receive on the subject." To this most excellent letter of Mr. Jay, our minister at Paris could not, and therefore did not, return any answer; and to the correspondence which continued between them, except that afterwards Mr. Trumbull went to Paris, by whom Mr. Jay wrote again to Mr. Monroe, referring him, relative to the treaty, to verbal information, to be received from Mr. Trumbull in perfect confidence; which also Mr. Monroe declined to accept on these terms.
ble time, and finding the murecerers had gone, he repaired immediately to Shadyside, a distance of two miles, notwithstanding his weakness with loss of blood, where he spread the alarm, and by the vigilance of the inhabitants the above named were taken. It is to be remarked, that this intrepid young man, who thus defended himself, is only 17 years of age; and although at present, very much indisposed, there are great hopes of his recovery. The motive which led to the above horrid deed, is thought to have originated with John Hauer, brother-in-law to the deceased, who expected to fall heir to a very considerable estate, had he accomplished his wicked purpose. Benjamin Bailey, confined in the goal of the borough of Reading, in the county of Berks, for the murder of John Polhaber, is to be executed on the commonss of said borough, next Saturday the 6th inst.
By this day's Mail. NEW YORK, January 15. By a gentleman lately arrived from Nantz, we are authorized to state, that he saw (a few days previous to his departure) a letter from the Consul General at Paris, to the American Consul at Nantz—literally as follows. "The Directory yet continue an obstinate silence—We hope our country may be kept out of a quarrel; but there is no idea of reparation." It has been moved in the Batavian convention by Van der Jagt to repair the fleet, and to require from the commission of foreign affairs, an account of their conduct in ordering the fleet to sea, without first laying a embargo.—Referred. A proposition has been made in the council of five hundred to cut a canal from Paris to Dijon, and the directors invited to take the project into consideration. Count Metternich has declined the office of minister from the emperor at the approaching congress.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. THURSDAY—JANUARY 11. Mr. Gregg presented the petition of Adam Corp, a soldier in the late war, praying for a pension.—Referred to the committee of claims. The bill for the relief of John Frank, and the bill for prescribing the mode of taking evidences in cases of contested elections, and to compel the attendance of witnesses, were read the third time and passed. A report was received from the Secretary of the Treasury, in pursuance of the resolution of the House of the 5th inst. calling upon him for the account of the execution of the Mint Law. He states that receipts and payments on account of Government were made at the bank of the United States; that monies received at a distance were paid in bills; that the bank Directors had a common interest in all the specie deposited, but that they were always willing to co-operate in the wishes of the government, and would have at any time advanced a reasonable quantity of Foreign coin for the Mint; but in the years 1795 and 1796, the quantity of Foreign coin, other than Spanish, was very inconsiderable, and if it had been otherwise, the situation of the Treasury at that time would not admit of suffering considerable sums to lie at the Mint; but that since the Proclamation of the President of the United States was issued, the quantity of French crowns was very much increased at the Banks, and that in future, according to the present regulations, there would be no doubt but the Mint would be supplied with a sufficient quantity of bullion from these sources.—Referred to the committee of the whole to whom was referred the report on the subject of the Mint. Mr. Mason, from the committee of revival and unfinished business, moved that the expiring laws relative to the suspension of the duty on Snuff and Tobacco, Foreign Intercourse, and to the collection of internal duties, be referred to the committee of Ways and Means.—Agreed. On motion of Mr. Gallatin, the act respecting the regulation of the compensation of Clerks, was referred to the same committee. Mr. D. Foster, from the committee of claims, made a report in favour of the statement yesterday received from the Secretary of war, that the two persons therein named ought to be placed on the pension list. Concurred in. Mr. Tillinghast presented a resolution of the Legislature of Rhode-Island, directing the Representatives in Congress from that state, to use their efforts to obtain a repeal of the Stamp act, and to get passed an act to provide a uniform system of weights and measures throughout the United States. The resolve having been read, in conformity to the latter part of it, Mr. T. moved a resolution for the appointment of the committee to report a plan for fixing a standard of weights and measures, which was ordered to lie on the table. Mr. Thatcher moved that the report upon the petition of the Marshal of the district of Maine, be referred to the committee to whom was referred a resolution to take into consideration the law for regulating process in the courts of the United States.—Agreed.
HARRISBURGH, Jan. 3, 1798. On Saturday evening last, a jury of inquest was summoned in consequence of a female infant being found dead in a house in this town—It appears, that certain Sally Taylor, a single woman, formed the resolution to smother her child, and denying the ever had any—but by the timely search of a number of the neighbors, the innocent victim was found secreted between the bed and bolster!—where the inhuman wretch of a mother, suffered it to struggle away its life!—One would think, that her co-partner in guilt, whoever he is, must possess very uncomfortable moments, on reflecting on his being the cause of so much cruelty. The mother was committed to prison on Monday morning, to meditate on the awful doom that awaits her. We wish that we could stop here, without detailing any further inhuman depredations of mankind! especially at the commencement of a new year;—but fate has decree otherwise:—On Saturday and Monday last, were brought to town and safely imprisoned, John Hauer, Charles M'Manus and Francis Cox, for the wilful murder of Mr. Francis Shitz. The particulars, as near as we have been able to collect, are as follows: Francis Shitz, with his brother Peter, had been at a neighbouring vendue on Thursday last, and returned in the evening as supposed something fatigued, as the former had laid himself on a bench, near a stove, to rest, while the latter retired to bed in an adjoining apartment. They had not been long in this tranquillity, before a female of the house, discovered a light in the kitchen, and opening the door, was frightened at the appearance of several men, and immediately endeavored to awaken Mr. Francis Shitz; but the had only in part effected her purpose, when one of the assassins presented a pistol to his head, which he discharged and killed him on the spot. In the mean time, two others proceeded to the bed-room of the brother, Mr. P. Shitz, with axes, and at the first stroke which one of them made, his axe caught the cord of the curtain, which in some measure stopped the force of the blow: he was, however, very much cut on the shoulder, which caused him to leap from his bed to the floor, and to have the presence to seize a chair, with which he knocked them both down; but in leaving the room, he received another deep wound on his posterior, which did not prevent him, however, from locking the door, and escaping out of a window, and retreating to the barn, where he placed himself in a narrow passage, armed with a pitchfork; but after waiting a considera-
Mr. Livingston presented the petition of Louis A. Taracou, of this city, in behalf of a Merchant of Marseille, praying for a compensation for a loss sustained by the sale of a cargo in the year 1778 for continental money. Referred to the committee of the whole to whom it has been referred to consider the property of excepting certain claims from the operation of the acts of Limitation. Mr. Goodrich presented a petition from certain paper-makers of Connecticut, praying for higher duty to be laid on paper imported, as an encouragement to the manufacture of paper in this country. Referred to the committee of Commerce and Manufactures. On motion of Mr. Dwight Foster, the unfinished business of yesterday was postponed, in order to take up the bill directing certain persons to be placed upon the pension list.—The House went into a committee on this subject, and after agreeing to two or three amendments, rose, the House concurred in them, and the bill was ordered to be read a third time to morrow. Mr. M'Dowell rose to call up, agreeably to notice, the resolution which he laid upon the table on Monday, calling upon the committee appointed on the subject of W. Blount's Impeachment, to report the articles of Impeachment. Mr. Nicholas said, he wished as much as the gentleman from North Carolina, to bring forward the business in question; but as it was probable the Chairman of that committee who, of course, was better acquainted with the business than any other member, would return in a day or two, he thought it would be best to wait until that time. Mr. Harper said, he was authorized to say the chairman of that committee would be in his place on Monday morning. He had been detained by the Court which was now sitting at Easton. Mr. M'Dowell said his wish was to bring forward the business as soon as possible. As it had been said the Chairman would return on Monday, he should withdraw his motion. Mr. Harper moved that the unfinished business should be farther postponed to take up the report of the committee of ways and means, which was referred to a committee of the whole, proposing a partial appropriation for the naval department; which being agreed to, the house resolved itself into a committee of the whole on that subject, Mr. Dent in the chair, when the resolution having been read. Mr. Harper said he found a different phraseology had been used on former occasions from that which was used in this resolution; he, therefore, moved that the word "finishing be struck out, and that the words "of completing and equipping" be inserted in their place.—Carried. Mr. J. Williams wished the committee to lay before the house any statements which they might have on this subject. Mr. Harper said, the committee of ways and means had not, as yet, received a complete estimate from the proper department. They had a statement of the sum remaining unexpended of the former appropriation, amounting to 20,501 dollars, and that which was supposed as likely to be wanted for all the frigates was estimated at 151,298 dollars; but, at present, he did not mean to propose a large appropriation. The estimates of what would be necessary were preparing, and would shortly be laid before the house; but as the Secretary of the Treasury had stated that a certain sum was necessary to be appropriated immediately, he proposed to fill the blank with 20,000 dollars, which he supposed would be sufficient until the estimates which were preparing were laid before the house. Mr. J. Williams said, when he called for the estimates, he expected to have learnt how the former appropriation had been expended and to have received a statement of what was yet to be done, that some judgment might have been formed as to the sum necessary to be appropriated. The committee of ways and means might have ground upon which to form an opinion; but he thought whatever documents they might be possessed of ought to be laid before the House, they might also form an opinion upon the subject. Mr. Nicholas begged that if any estimates had been received from the Secretary of the Treasury, they might be laid upon the table for the information of the house. Mr. Gallatin said there was no information from the Secretary of the Treasury before the committee of ways and means. It was possible the chairman might have received some communication on the subject. Mr. Harper observed, that the gentleman just sat down was not quite correct, as when the committee of ways and means agreed to the resolution now under consideration, the five papers which he then held in his hand, were before them, and they were convinced that the facts were as there stated. To withhold the proposed appropriation, would be to suspend the business of completing the frigates. Mr. H. read the heads of the statements, and then gave them in at the Clerk's table, where they were again read. It appears from these, that the sums wanting, are as follows:
Mr. Livingston presented the petition of Louis A. Taracou, of this city, in behalf of a Merchant of Marseille, praying for a compensation for a loss sustained by the sale of a cargo in the year 1778 for continental money. Referred to the committee of the whole to whom it has been referred to consider the property of excepting certain claims from the operation of the acts of Limitation. Mr. Goodrich presented a petition from certain paper-makers of Connecticut, praying for higher duty to be laid on paper imported, as an encouragement to the manufacture of paper in this country. Referred to the committee of Commerce and Manufactures. On motion of Mr. Dwight Foster, the unfinished business of yesterday was postponed, in order to take up the bill directing certain persons to be placed upon the pension list.—The House went into a committee on this subject, and after agreeing to two or three amendments, rose, the House concurred in them, and the bill was ordered to be read a third time to morrow. Mr. M'Dowell rose to call up, agreeably to notice, the resolution which he laid upon the table on Monday, calling upon the committee appointed on the subject of W. Blount's Impeachment, to report the articles of Impeachment. Mr. Nicholas said, he wished as much as the gentleman from North Carolina, to bring forward the business in question; but as it was probable the Chairman of that committee who, of course, was better acquainted with the business than any other member, would return in a day or two, he thought it would be best to wait until that time. Mr. Harper said, he was authorized to say the chairman of that committee would be in his place on Monday morning. He had been detained by the Court which was now sitting at Easton. Mr. M'Dowell said his wish was to bring forward the business as soon as possible. As it had been said the Chairman would return on Monday, he should withdraw his motion. Mr. Harper moved that the unfinished business should be farther postponed to take up the report of the committee of ways and means, which was referred to a committee of the whole, proposing a partial appropriation for the naval department; which being agreed to, the house resolved itself into a committee of the whole on that subject, Mr. Dent in the chair, when the resolution having been read. Mr. Harper said he found a different phraseology had been used on former occasions from that which was used in this resolution; he, therefore, moved that the word "finishing be struck out, and that the words "of completing and equipping" be inserted in their place.—Carried. Mr. J wished the committee to lay before the house any statements which they might have on this subject. Mr. Harper said, the committee of ways and means had not, as yet, received a complete estimate from the proper department. They had a statement of the sum remaining unexpended of the former appropriation, amounting to 20,501 dollars, and that which was supposed as likely to be wanted for all the frigates was estimated at 151,298 dollars; but, at present, he did not mean to propose a large appropriation. The estimates of what would be necessary were preparing, and would shortly be laid before the house; but as the Secretary of the Treasury had stated that a certain sum was necessary to be appropriated immediately, he proposed to fill the blank with 20,000 dollars, which he supposed would be sufficient until the estimates which were preparing were laid before the house. Mr. J. Williams said, when he called for the estimates, he expected to have learnt how the former appropriation had been expended and to have received a statement of what was yet to be done, that some judgment might have been formed as to the sum necessary to be appropriated. The committee of ways and means might have ground upon which to form an opinion; but he thought whatever documents they might be possessed of ought to be laid before the House, they might also form an opinion upon the subject. Mr. Nicholas begged that if any estimates had been received from the Secretary of the Treasury, they might be laid upon the table for the information of the house. Mr. Gallatin said there was no information from the Secretary of the Treasury before the committee of ways and means. It was possible the chairman might have received some communication on the subject. Mr. Harper observed, that the gentleman just sat down was not quite correct, as when the committee of ways and means agreed to the resolution now under consideration, the five papers which he then held in his hand, were before them, and they were convinced that the facts were as there stated. To withhold the proposed appropriation, would be to suspend the business of completing the frigates. Mr. H. read the heads of the statements, and then gave them in at the Clerk's table, where they were again read. It appears from these, that the sums wanting, are as follows:
For completing the frigate Constitution 26,275 Do. Constellation 22,319 Do. United States 23,557 For military stores for all the frigates 75,759 For arms and accoutrements for the marines 3,376 Remaining of the last appropriation 20,501 Yet wanting 190,385
Mr. Nicholas said, if there were any debts outstanding, it would be proper to make an appropriation to pay them; but, by the papers which had been read, it did not appear that there was any immediate necessity for an appropriation, and as this was the case, he should not consent to any appropriation until the account called for at the last session was laid before the house. Nor should he be in favor of any farther appropriation until some opinion was passed as to the management of this business. He said mismanagement, because in three several instances the house had been told that the sum appropriated at each would be sufficient to complete and put the vessels to sea. This strange proceeding, he thought, furnished the clearest evidence that that management had been wrong, and they might as well throw the money of the public into the sea at once, as appropriate it to an object to which there seemed to be no end. Not seeing any immediate occasion for the money, he therefore moved for the committee to rise, in order to give time for the receipt of the estimates in question. Mr. Gallatin said, when he was up before, he had declared that no statement had come before the committee of ways and means from the treasury department; in which assertion he was correct. The only papers laid before that committee were five papers furnished, he supposed, by the naval constructor. That committee had no estimate before them from which they could draw any conclusion. He agreed with the gentleman from S. Carolina, that one fact appeared, viz. that more money would be wanted. This was gathered from the letter of the secretary of the treasury; but beyond that they had nothing upon which to act. The question was, therefore, whether the committee ought now to make an appropriation, or wait until the proper estimate was received. If the papers alluded to, were examined, it would be found there was no date to any of them, except to one which was dated Bolton, Nov. 30. It could not be ascertained, therefore, whether or not the 151,000 dollars were wanting beyond the money last appropriated. Indeed it was altogether impossible to form any correct idea, from these papers, of the sum wanted, or whether it was immediately necessary to make an appropriation. These papers might be correct, but they were not official. But there was another paper, which might be relied upon, stating that on the first of January there was a balance remaining of the last appropriation of 20,501 dollars, and that no money had been expended since. This paper was not laid before the committee of ways and means; if it had been, he doubted not the same conclusion would have been drawn, viz. that no inconvenience could be sustained by postponing the appropriation for a week or two until the proper estimates should be laid before the house. Mr. G. concluded by saying, that he agreed with the gentleman from Virginia, that there appeared on the face of the laws on this subject, a suspicion that there had been some mismanagement in the expenditure of the money which had been appropriated. From what cause this had arisen—whether from our inexperience in the business, or from a culpable misapplication of the money, he could not say, but it was proper to stop and look into what had been done, before they went on to appropriate more money. Mr. Harper replied, that whether the money which had been appropriated to this object had been properly or improperly expended, was not now the question. The expense of these vessels had always been an argument with certain gentlemen against completing them. With respect to what had fallen from the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Gallatin) he had admitted all that was necessary to show the propriety of the present appropriation, since he admitted that there was sufficient evidence before the committee to show that more money was wanted to finish the frigates. He thought it was, therefore, quibbling to object to it, because certain estimates were not before them. When the Secretary of the Treasury told the house more money would be wanted, was it supposed he overlooked the balance in hand? But how, it might be asked, when this balance remained in hand on the 1st January, could the appropriation in question be immediately wanted? Because he answered, bills might have been incurred which it was necessary to pay. The whole question, he said, resolved itself into this, whether the completion of the vessels should be suspended until an enquiry should be made into the expenditure of the money already appropriated? He did not wonder to hear that this was the wish of gentlemen who had always thought it their duty to oppose the building of the frigates; but he should think it extraordinary indeed, if that part of the house who wished the vessels to be finished, should concur in that opinion. Mr. H. was ready to acknowledge that these vessels had cost by far too much money. He did not know from what cause this had happened; he believed it had been partly from the novelty of the undertaking—from the materials having been selected from the most durable and costly; from the detached situation of the vessels and from a variety of other causes. But from whatever causes the extraordinary expense had arisen, gentlemen were prepared to meet the enquiry; but in the mean time he trusted the business would be suffered to proceed. Out of 150,000 dollars which were estimated as necessary to complete the vessels, only 20,000 were asked, which, he trusted, there would be no farther objection to appropriate.
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Mr. Livingston presented the petition of Louis A. Taracou, of this city, in behalf of a Merchant of Marseille, praying for a compensation for a loss sustained by the sale of a cargo in the year 1778 for continental money. Referred to the committee of the whole to whom it has been referred to consider the property of excepting certain claims from the operation of the acts of Limitation. Mr. Goodrich presented a petition from certain paper-makers of Connecticut, praying for higher duty to be laid on paper imported, as an encouragement to the manufacture of paper in this country. Referred to the committee of Commerce and Manufactures. On motion of Mr. Dwight Foster, the unfinished business of yesterday was postponed, in order to take up the bill directing certain persons to be placed upon the pension list.—The House went into a committee on this subject, and after agreeing to two or three amendments, rose, the House concurred in them, and the bill was ordered to be read a third time to morrow. Mr. M'Dowell rose to call up, agreeably to notice, the resolution which he laid upon the table on Monday, calling upon the committee appointed on the subject of W. Blount's Impeachment, to report the articles of Impeachment. Mr. Nicholas said, he wished as much as the gentleman from North Carolina, to bring forward the business in question; but as it was probable the Chairman of that committee who, of course, was better acquainted with the business than any other member, would return in a day or two, he thought it would be best to wait until that time. Mr. Harper said, he was authorized to say the chairman of that committee would be in his place on Monday morning. He had been detained by the Court which was now sitting at Easton. Mr. M'Dowell said his wish was to bring forward the business as soon as possible. As it had been said the Chairman would return on Monday, he should withdraw his motion. Mr. Harper moved that the unfinished business should be farther postponed to take up the report of the committee of ways and means, which was referred to a committee of the whole, proposing a partial appropriation for the naval department; which being agreed to, the house resolved itself into a committee of the whole on that subject, Mr. Dent in the chair, when the resolution having been read. Mr. Harper said he found a different phraseology had been used on former occasions from that which was used in this resolution; he, therefore, moved that the word "finishing be struck out, and that the words "of completing and equipping" be inserted in their place.—Carried. Mr. J wished the committee to lay before the house any statements which they might have on this subject. Mr. Harper said, the committee of ways and means had not, as yet, received a complete estimate from the proper department. They had a statement of the sum remaining unexpended of the former appropriation, amounting to 20,501 dollars, and that which was supposed as likely to be wanted for all the frigates was estimated at 151,298 dollars; but, at present, he did not mean to propose a large appropriation. The estimates of what would be necessary were preparing, and would shortly be laid before the house; but as the Secretary of the Treasury had stated that a certain sum was necessary to be appropriated immediately, he proposed to fill the blank with 20,000 dollars, which he supposed would be sufficient until the estimates which were preparing were laid before the house. Mr. J. Williams said, when he called for the estimates, he expected to have learnt how the former appropriation had been expended and to have received a statement of what was yet to be done, that some judgment might have been formed as to the sum necessary to be appropriated. The committee of ways and means might have ground upon which to form an opinion; but he thought whatever documents they might be possessed of ought to be laid before the House, they might also form an opinion upon the subject. Mr. Nicholas begged that if any estimates had been received from the Secretary of the Treasury, they might be laid upon the table for the information of the house. Mr. Gallatin said there was no information from the Secretary of the Treasury before the committee of ways and means. It was possible the chairman might have received some communication on the subject. Mr. Harper observed, that the gentleman just sat down was not quite correct, as when the committee of ways and means agreed to the resolution now under consideration, the five papers which he then held in his hand, were before them, and they were convinced that the facts were as there stated. To withhold the proposed appropriation, would be to suspend the business of completing the frigates. Mr. H. read the heads of the statements, and then gave them in at the Clerk's table, where they were again read. It appears from these, that the sums wanting, are as follows:
Mr. Livingston presented the petition of Louis A. Taracou, of this city, in behalf of a Merchant of Marseille, praying for a compensation for a loss sustained by the sale of a cargo in the year 1778 for continental money. Referred to the committee of the whole to whom it has been referred to consider the property of excepting certain claims from the operation of the acts of Limitation. Mr. Goodrich presented a petition from certain paper-makers of Connecticut, praying for higher duty to be laid on paper imported, as an encouragement to the manufacture of paper in this country. Referred to the committee of Commerce and Manufactures. On motion of Mr. Dwight Foster, the unfinished business of yesterday was postponed, in order to take up the bill directing certain persons to be placed upon the pension list.—The House went into a committee on this subject, and after agreeing to two or three amendments, rose, the House concurred in them, and the bill was ordered to be read a third time to morrow. Mr. M'Dowell rose to call up, agreeably to notice, the resolution which he laid upon the table on Monday, calling upon the committee appointed on the subject of W. Blount's Impeachment, to report the articles of Impeachment. Mr. Nicholas said, he wished as much as the gentleman from North Carolina, to bring forward the business in question; but as it was probable the Chairman of that committee who, of course, was better acquainted with the business than any other member, would return in a day or two, he thought it would be best to wait until that time. Mr. Harper said, he was authorized to say the chairman of that committee would be in his place on Monday morning. He had been detained by the Court which was now sitting at Easton. Mr. M'Dowell said his wish was to bring forward the business as soon as possible. As it had been said the Chairman would return on Monday, he should withdraw his motion. Mr. Harper moved that the unfinished business should be farther postponed to take up the report of the committee of ways and means, which was referred to a committee of the whole, proposing a partial appropriation for the naval department; which being agreed to, the house resolved itself into a committee of the whole on that subject, Mr. Dent in the chair, when the resolution having been read. Mr. Harper said he found a different phraseology had been used on former occasions from that which was used in this resolution; he, therefore, moved that the word "finishing be struck out, and that the words "of completing and equipping" be inserted in their place.—Carried. Mr. J wished the committee to lay before the house any statements which they might have on this subject. Mr. Harper said, the committee of ways and means had not, as yet, received a complete estimate from the proper department. They had a statement of the sum remaining unexpended of the former appropriation, amounting to 20,501 dollars, and that which was supposed as likely to be wanted for all the frigates was estimated at 151,298 dollars; but, at present, he did not mean to propose a large appropriation. The estimates of what would be necessary were preparing, and would shortly be laid before the house; but as the Secretary of the Treasury had stated that a certain sum was necessary to be appropriated immediately, he proposed to fill the blank with 20,000 dollars, which he supposed would be sufficient until the estimates which were preparing were laid before the house. Mr. J. Williams said, when he called for the estimates, he expected to have learnt how the former appropriation had been expended and to have received a statement of what was yet to be done, that some judgment might have been formed as to the sum necessary to be appropriated. The committee of ways and means might have ground upon which to form an opinion; but he thought whatever documents they might be possessed of ought to be laid before the House, they might also form an opinion upon the subject. Mr. Nicholas begged that if any estimates had been received from the Secretary of the Treasury, they might be laid upon the table for the information of the house. Mr. Gallatin said there was no information from the Secretary of the Treasury before the committee of ways and means. It was possible the chairman might have received some communication on the subject. Mr. Harper observed, that the gentleman just sat down was not quite correct, as when the committee of ways and means agreed to the resolution now under consideration, the five papers which he then held in his hand, were before them, and they were convinced that the facts were as there stated. To withhold the proposed appropriation, would be to suspend the business of completing the frigates. Mr. H. read the heads of the statements, and then gave them in at the Clerk's table, where they were again read. It appears from these, that the sums wanting, are as follows:
For completing the frigate Constitution 26,275 Do. Constellation 22,319 Do. United States 23,557 For military stores for all the frigates 75,759 For arms and accoutrements for the marines 3,376 Remaining of the last appropriation 20,501 Yet wanting 190,385
Mr. Nicholas said, if there were any debts outstanding, it would be proper to make an appropriation to pay them; but, by the papers which had been read, it did not appear that there was any immediate necessity for an appropriation, and as this was the case, he should not consent to any appropriation until the account called for at the last session was laid before the house. Nor should he be in favor of any farther appropriation until some opinion was passed as to the management of this business. He said mismanagement, because in three several instances the house had been told that the sum appropriated at each would be sufficient to complete and put the vessels to sea. This strange proceeding, he thought, furnished the clearest evidence that that management had been wrong, and they might as well throw the money of the public into the sea at once, as appropriate it to an object to which there seemed to be no end. Not seeing any immediate occasion for the money, he therefore moved for the committee to rise, in order to give time for the receipt of the estimates in question. Mr. Gallatin said, when he was up before, he had declared that no statement had come before the committee of ways and means from the treasury department; in which assertion he was correct. The only papers laid before that committee were five papers furnished, he supposed, by the naval constructor. That committee had no estimate before them from which they could draw any conclusion. He agreed with the gentleman from S. Carolina, that one fact appeared, viz. that more money would be wanted. This was gathered from the letter of the secretary of the treasury; but beyond that they had nothing upon which to act. The question was, therefore, whether the committee ought now to make an appropriation, or wait until the proper estimate was received. If the papers alluded to, were examined, it would be found there was no date to any of them, except to one which was dated Bolton, Nov. 30. It could not be ascertained, therefore, whether or not the 151,000 dollars were wanting beyond the money last appropriated. Indeed it was altogether impossible to form any correct idea, from these papers, of the sum wanted, or whether it was immediately necessary to make an appropriation. These papers might be correct, but they were not official. But there was another paper, which might be relied upon, stating that on the first of January there was a balance remaining of the last appropriation of 20,501 dollars, and that no money had been expended since. This paper was not laid before the committee of ways and means; if it had been, he doubted not the same conclusion would have been drawn, viz. that no inconvenience could be sustained by postponing the appropriation for a week or two until the proper estimates should be laid before the house. Mr. G. concluded by saying, that he agreed with the gentleman from Virginia, that there appeared on the face of the laws on this subject, a suspicion that there had been some mismanagement in the expenditure of the money which had been appropriated. From what cause this had arisen—whether from our inexperience in the business, or from a culpable misapplication of the money, he could not say, but it was proper to stop and look into what had been done, before they went on to appropriate more money. Mr. Harper replied, that whether the money which had been appropriated to this object had been properly or improperly expended, was not now the question. The expense of these vessels had always been an argument with certain gentlemen against completing them. With respect to what had fallen from the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Gallatin) he had admitted all that was necessary to show the propriety of the present appropriation, since he admitted that there was sufficient evidence before the committee to show that more money was wanted to finish the frigates. He thought it was, therefore, quibbling to object to it, because certain estimates were not before them. When the Secretary of the Treasury told the house more money would be wanted, was it supposed he overlooked the balance in hand? But how, it might be asked, when this balance remained in hand on the 1st January, could the appropriation in question be immediately wanted? Because he answered, bills might have been incurred which it was necessary to pay. The whole question, he said, resolved itself into this, whether the completion of the vessels should be suspended until an enquiry should be made into the expenditure of the money already appropriated? He did not wonder to hear that this was the wish of gentlemen who had always thought it their duty to oppose the building of the frigates; but he should think it extraordinary indeed, if that part of the house who wished the vessels to be finished, should concur in that opinion. Mr. H. was ready to acknowledge that these vessels had cost by far too much money. He did not know from what cause this had happened; he believed it had been partly from the novelty of the undertaking—from the materials having been selected from the most durable and costly; from the detached situation of the vessels and from a variety of other causes. But from whatever causes the extraordinary expense had arisen, gentlemen were prepared to meet the enquiry; but in the mean time he trusted the business would be suffered to proceed. Out of 150,000 dollars which were estimated as necessary to complete the vessels, only 20,000 were asked, which, he trusted, there would be no farther objection to appropriate.
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Mr. Livingston presented the petition of Louis A. Taracou, of this city, in behalf of a Merchant of Marseille, praying for a compensation for a loss sustained by the sale of a cargo in the year 1778 for continental money. Referred to the committee of the whole to whom it has been referred to consider the property of excepting certain claims from the operation of the acts of Limitation. Mr. Goodrich presented a petition from certain paper-makers of Connecticut, praying for higher duty to be laid on paper imported, as an encouragement to the manufacture of paper in this country. Referred to the committee of Commerce and Manufactures. On motion of Mr. Dwight Foster, the unfinished business of yesterday was postponed, in order to take up the bill directing certain persons to be placed upon the pension list.—The House went into a committee on this subject, and after agreeing to two or three amendments, rose, the House concurred in them, and the bill was ordered to be read a third time to morrow. Mr. M'Dowell rose to call up, agreeably to notice, the resolution which he laid upon the table on Monday, calling upon the committee appointed on the subject of W. Blount's Impeachment, to report the articles of Impeachment. Mr. Nicholas said, he wished as much as the gentleman from North Carolina, to bring forward the business in question; but as it was probable the Chairman of that committee who, of course, was better acquainted with the business than any other member, would return in a day or two, he thought it would be best to wait until that time. Mr. Harper said, he was authorized to say the chairman of that committee would be in his place on Monday morning. He had been detained by the Court which was now sitting at Easton. Mr. M'Dowell said his wish was to bring forward the business as soon as possible. As it had been said the Chairman would return on Monday, he should withdraw his motion. Mr. Harper moved that the unfinished business should be farther postponed to take up the report of the committee of ways and means, which was referred to a committee of the whole, proposing a partial appropriation for the naval department; which being agreed to, the house resolved itself into a committee of the whole on that subject, Mr. Dent in the chair, when the resolution having been read. Mr. Harper said he found a different phraseology had been used on former occasions from that which was used in this resolution; he, therefore, moved that the word "finishing be struck out, and that the words "of completing and equipping" be inserted in their place.—Carried. Mr. J wished the committee to lay before the house any statements which they might have on this subject. Mr. Harper said, the committee of ways and means had not, as yet, received a complete estimate from the proper department. They had a statement of the sum remaining unexpended of the former appropriation, amounting to 20,501 dollars, and that which was supposed as likely to be wanted for all the frigates was estimated at 151,298 dollars; but, at present, he did not mean to propose a large appropriation. The estimates of what would be necessary were preparing, and would shortly be laid before the house; but as the Secretary of the Treasury had stated that a certain sum was necessary to be appropriated immediately, he proposed to fill the blank with 20,000 dollars, which he supposed would be sufficient until the estimates which were preparing were laid before the house. Mr. J. Williams said, when he called for the estimates, he expected to have learnt how the former appropriation had been expended and to have received a statement of what was yet to be done, that some judgment might have been formed as to the sum necessary to be appropriated. The committee of ways and means might have ground upon which to form an opinion; but he thought whatever documents they might be possessed of ought to be laid before the House, they might also form