Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1797-07-10 00:00:00

John K. Dorrance
Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
By JOHN FENNO, No. 119 Chestnut Street.
NUMBER 1508.]
PHILADELPHIA: MONDAY EVENING, JULY 10, 1797.
[VOLUME XII.]
For Savannah, THE SHIP SWIFT PACKET, Patrick Gribben, Master, NOW lying at Wilcocks' wharf, and will positively sail on Saturday, 15th inst.
For Hamburg, THE SHIP CHARLOTTE, C. F. Dannberger, Master, WILL be ready to receive the cargo in a few days.
LANDING, At Walnut-street wharf, from on board ship Manchester, Benj. Shewell, master, from Bourdeaux, Bourdeaux Brandy.
For Sale, The fine and remarkably fast sailing Schooner Virginia and Philadelphia Packet, Burthen about 100 tons.
The Shareholders of the Pennsylvania Population Company, ARE requested to meet at the Company's Office, No. 53, North Fourth Street, on Saturday the 15th inst.
Bank of North America, At a meeting of the Directors this day, a dividend of Six PER CENT. was declared for the last half year.
George Dobson, HAS imported per ships William Penn, Star, and Diana, from London, 5-4 Super London Chintz, elegant patterns, Ginghams, Mullinees and Dimities.
For Sale, The cargo of the brig Enterprize, Captain Langdon from Bourdeaux, now landing at Morton's wharf, CONSISTING OF 524 hds. of Claret.
An assortment of Russia Cordage, A MONGST which are three cables, one of 12, one of 10, and the other 7 1-2 inches, and each 120 fathoms long.
Just landing from on board the Active, from Hamburg, 10 by 12, 8 by 10, and 9 by 12 German Window Glass, and a few boxes assorted Dutch Glass Ware, for sale by Joseph Anthony & Co.
Dispute between the United States and France. This day is published, by THOMAS BRADFORD, No. 8, South Front Street, price 2/6, OBSERVATIONS on the dispute between the United States and France, addressed by ROBERT GOODLOO HARGRAVE, of South Carolina, to his constituents.
Erskine's View of the War. JUST PUBLISHED, By ROBERT CAMPBELL & Co. No. 40 South Second Street, [Price 15 Cents] A View of the Causes and Consequences of the present War with France. By the Honorable THOMAS ERSKINE.
Delaware and Schuylkill Canal. THE Stockholders are requested to attend a meeting to be held at the Company's Office on Monday, July 10th, at 10 o'clock, A. M. pursuant to adjournment. WM. MOORE SMITH, Sec'y.
Health-Office, Philadelphia, 7th June, 1797. THE Board of Health order to read on the NEW CITY HOSPITAL, usually called The Hospital. It may be occupied as a Tavern, for which there are excellent accommodations.
CAUTION. WHEREAS WILLIAM SHANNON, Auctioneer, hath, in Claypoole's American Daily Advertiser of this day, advertised for public sale, on to-morrow the 11th inst., a capital building Lot, on the north side of South-street, between Sixth and Seventh Streets, bounded on one side by the Schuylkill River.
The Commissioners FOR carrying into effect the sixth article of the treaty of amity, commerce and navigation, concluded between His Britannic Majesty and the United States of America, on the 19th day of November, 1794, having this day constituted their Board, pursuant and agreeably to the said treaty, do hereby give notice, that they are ready to proceed to business accordingly.
Extract from the said article. Whereas it is alleged by divers British merchants, and others his Majesty's subjects, that debts to a considerable amount, which were bona fide contracted, before the peace, still remain owing to them by citizens or inhabitants of the United States.
By Order of the Board, GRIFFITH EVANS, Secretary. Philadelphia, Commissioners' Office, No. 3 South Sixth-street, May 29, 1797.
THE SUBSCRIBER having been appointed by the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of His Britannic Majesty, General Agent for assisting British creditors, and such particular agents as they may specially authorize, in prosecuting their claims before the commissioners for carrying into effect the sixth article of the Treaty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation between His Britannic Majesty and the United States of America.
NOTICE. THE subscriber having sent by the ship Nancy, Capt. Perry, the following certificates of the United States bank stock, to wit: No. 26,005, for 26,014, inclusive, for three shares each.
POST-OFFICE. Philadelphia, 6th July, '97. THE mail for New Castle, Cape May, Bridge, Duck Creek, Cape May, Dover, Fredericks, Milford, George Town (in the place of Clowes) and Dagsborough, in Delaware; Trap and Snowhill, in Maryland; Horn Town, Accomack C. H. and Northampton C. H. in Virginia; will be closed every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at ten o'clock.
A Quantity of Brandy, FIRST & 2d proof, Gin, of 4th proof, in pipes Jamaica Spirits, 4th proof, in Hhds Old Hook, in cases of 40 dozen each Glass Tumblers, in pints and half-pints Window Glass, in boxes, of different sizes Hazelnuts, in sacks Whiting Copperas White Lead Spanish Brown For Sale by PETER BLIGHT.
Rofs & Simson, Have for Sale, A QUANTITY OF PRIME St. Domingo Cotton, Superior Old Lisbon Wine in Pipes Excellent India Market Teneriffe Wine, In Madeira Casks A few Quarter Casks best Fresh Hylon and Hylon Skin TEAS Muscovado Sugars in Hogsheads, and Coffee in Tiersce.
FOR SALE, That well known place, called VANDAGRIFT'S FERRY, ON Neshannoy creek, 18 miles from Philadelphia, on the New York post road, containing 74 acres and 94 perches. Upon the premises are a large two story Stone House occupied as a tavern, and a good one story Stone Kitchen, a large frame stable with a good threshing floor, and some out buildings.
MORDECAI LEWIS. For terms apply to the Seller, MORDECAI LEWIS. May 24.
STATE TRIALS. Sold by W. Young, Bookseller, No. 52, South Second-street. The Pennsylvania State Trials, CONTAINING the impeachment, trial, and acquittal of Francis Hopkins, Judge of the Court of Admiralty, and John Nicholson, Comptroller General, in one large 8vo. vol. Price, in boards, 3 dollars.
LANDING From on board Schooner Daphne, captain G. W. Morle, from Hispaniola, 61,000 wt. Sugar, 53,000 Coffee FOR SALE BY F. COPPINGER, No. 221, South Front-street, Who has also on hand, Claret in hds. and cases Rice A quantity of Bristol Bottles A case of Cambrics Cloths and Cashmeres.
FOR SALE, BY GEORGE PENNOCK, 103, High-Street. Bretagnes in cases German Checks in do. Cambricks Pluflings Onalines Gold and silver Watches Window Glass by 8 Glass Tumblers in cases Linseed Oil in cases, &c. &c.
Bank of United States. 3d July, 1797. THE Directors have this day declared a Dividend of Sixteen Dollars on each share for the last six months; which will be paid to the Stockholders after the 13th inst. G. SIMPSON, Cashier.
NOTICE. ANY of the citizens who may be inclined to accommodate Members of Congress with board and lodging during the next session, will please to forward their address, as soon as possible, to the subscriber, at Congress Hall.
The Commissioners FOR carrying into effect the TWENTY-FIRST Article of the Treaty of Friendship, Limits, and Navigation, between His Catholic Majesty and the United States of America, hereby give information to all Persons therein concerned.
By Order of the Commissioners, PETER LOHRA, Secretary. Commissioners Office, No. 109, Mulberry-street, Philadelphia, May 17th, 1797.
COLUMBIA HOUSE Boarding School for young Ladies. MRS. GROOMBRIDGE with much pleasure and respect, returns her sincere acknowledgement for the liberal encouragement she has received during four years residence in Philadelphia.
Nathaniel Lewis & Son, Have for Sale at their Store, No. 70, adjoining George Latimer & Son, Pine-street Wharf, A Quantity of Madeira Wines In pipes and half pipes adela Walnuts and Citron, lately imported in the Schooner Sincerity, Capt. Gopia.
For Sale, THE time of a smart, active Negro Boy, who has about sixteen years to serve. Apply to the Printer. June 30.
On TUESDAY evening next, the 11th inst., will be held by public auction, at the Merchants' Coffeehouse, for account of the concerned, being deposited as collateral security. Sundry Promissory Notes, Drawn by John Nicholson in favour of, and endorsed by David Allison.
Town Lots. A TOWN named BEULA, one mile square, being laid out on the Blacklick Creek, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, Lots therein of 38 feet by 125 feet are now selling at TEN DOLLARS each.
MORGAN J. RHEES, No. 77, South Second-street, Philadelphia. The purchasers of lots in Beula have the following prospects of appreciating their property: 1. It is remote from any other town, and surrounded by great bodies of excellent land, capable of producing every kind of grain and vegetables.
Boarding and Lodging FOR single gentlemen may be had at No. 112, Sixth-street, corner of Race. Some apartments to be let at the above place. July 6.
Just Received, From Batavia (via Providence) 170 Sacks of Java Coffee of first quality 20 3/4 half Sacks do. do. a few Boxes of Spices, consisting of Nutmegs, Cloves and mace For sale by WILLINGS & FRANCIS, Penn-street.
Now Landing, At Pratt's wharf, FROM on board the ship Thomas Chalkey, Capt. Raper, from Bourdeaux, CLARET in cases Ditto in cases White Wine Vinegar Red Skins in boxes For Sale by Rundle & Leech.
To be Sold, A large and convenient Three Story Brick House; SITUATE at the north-east corner of Arch and Fourth-streets. It contains eighteen rooms—and is in every respect well finished. For particulars enquire of M. Kepple, No. 138, Chestnut-street.
Just Imported, In the ship Rebecca, from St. Croix, Prime Sugar and Rum 45,000 wt. of Windward Island Coffee A quantity of choice Madeira Wine. James Yard, South side Walnut Street Wharf.
Will be Landed, From on board the ship Active, Capt. Blair, from Hamburg, 20 bales white Russia clean Hemp 2 cakes Clover Seed For Sale by Thomas Herman Leuffer, North Fifth Street, No. 34.

DOCUMENTS
Accompanying the Secretary at War's Report.
[No. XVI.]
From Lieutenant Piercy Pope to Don Manuel Gayoso de Lemos, dated Camp, 5th May, 1797.
SIR. I RECEIVED your letter by Captain Minor, requesting of me to be informed whether I had positive orders for the objections I made in reply to your letter of the first instant; I have no official information from the United States of any pending negotiations that respects the late Treaty, and consequently have every reason to suppose that the United States consider the Treaty carried into effect as far as respects the evacuation of the Posts on the east side of the Mississippi, above the 31st degree, north Latitude, and therefore conclude that any reinforcements or additional works will have a tendency to disturb that harmony which at present happily prevails between the two nations, and which I am directed to cultivate.
You told me yesterday that you had received information from a gentleman, that I intended to attack the garrison at this place. I now request that you will discover the author, that he may have it in his power to acquit himself of this assertion, or be brought to that just tribunal, a crime of so heinous a nature merits, as the informer has been guilty of.
I am with consideration, your very humble servant, PIERCY S. POPE, Lieut. Artillery. Comdg. U. S. Troops Mississippi [No. XVII.]
From Don Manuel Gayoso de Lemos to Lieutenant Piercy Pope dated Natchez, 6th May, 1797.
SIR. I RECEIVED your letter dated the 5th instant, delivered me by Lieutenant John M'Clary, in reply to mine of the 3d, by which, and by our conferences, I am persuaded of your disposition to cultivate that good harmony that is justly due to our nations. On my part I pledge my honour to you that I shall invariably continue considering you not only as I do every individual of your nation, but yet more particularly under the sacred view of its Representatives, as likewise every person under your command, and under the direction of the Honourable Andrew Ellicott.
I do assure you likewise, that my conduct shall be such, as not to merit the reflection of your nation, nor expose mine to any censure on account thereof; being answerable by my duty, and by my honour, to act with such propriety as will justify me in my public capacity.
With regard to the person that gave the information, that in my familiar conversation I communicated to you, must be despised, and other disavowed by both you, and by me, as our situations are sacred, and only subject to the alterations unanimously agreed upon by our nations.
I have the honour to be, with the highest consideration Your most humble obedient servant, MANUEL GAYOSO DE LEMOS. [No. XVI I.]
Is the intercepted letter from Blount to Carey. WAR-OFFICE, June 30th, 1797.
I HAVE compared the foregoing Documents, numbered from 1 to 18 inclusive, and do certify the same to be true extracts and copies from the records and files of this office.
JOHN STAGG, Jun. Chief Clerk.
ADDITIONAL REPORT
OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE, To the President of the United States, of the proceedings of the officers of his Catholic Majesty, in relation to the posts occupied by his troops within the limits of the United States, the boundary line, and other matters therewith connected.
ON Thursday last, the 29th of June, I received farther dispatches from Andrew Ellicott, Esquire, the commissioner of the United States at the Natchez, dated the tenth of May last, of which an extract and copies, numbered one, two, and three, are subjoined. By these it appears that a new motive has been assigned by the commander in chief, the Baron de Carondelet, and Governor Gayoso, for still retaining the possession of the posts of the Natchez and the Walnut Hills, and for strengthening the fortifications; viz. to guard against an attack by the British from Canada. This motive being derived from information communicated to the Baron de Carondelet by the Chevalier de Yrujo, the minister of his Catholic Majesty to the United States, it appears necessary again to bring before the President my correspondence with the Spanish and British ministers on that subject. These papers are numbered 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9.
Although the minister declared he had just reasons for suspecting an expedition from Canada, was preparing by the British against the upper posts of Louisiana, yet he never mentioned a single fact or reason on which his suspicion was founded. From all existing circumstances I ever believed the suspicion to be groundless. And the note of Mr. Linton, the British minister, of the 19th of the last month, declares that no such expedition has been or is intended, by the British government.
On the 16th of March last, by the President's direction, I enquired of the minister of his Catholic Majesty whether the Spanish troops had been withdrawn, agreeably to the treaty, from the territory of the United States; and if not, what orders or measures for withdrawing them had been taken. To this the minister answered, on the 17th of April, that not having for some months heard from the Baron de Carondelet, he was "deprived of any information touching the steps taken for the execution of the treaty." Nevertheless he had previously informed the Baron de Carondelet of his suspicions of a projected expedition from Canada; for on the first of May it is offered by Governor Gayoso, as a new reason for continuing to hold the posts. These two letters are numbered 10 to 11.
On the 24th of June last, the minister of his Catholic Majesty wrote me the letter number 12, in which he undertakes to give the substance of two letters from the Baron de Carondelet, and which about a week before he had orally translated to me from the Spanish originals. These letters (as appears by the detail of them now given by the minister) exhibited divers complaints against Mr. Ellicott, whose conduct is assigned as
the cause of an alleged misunderstanding between him and Governor Gayoso; and of the delay in commencing the running of the boundary line.
One article, however, the minister has omitted in his recital. The Baron de Carondelet complained, among other things, that Mr. Ellicott had not given him notice of his arrival at the Natchez, as the commissioner on the part of the United States, for running the boundary line between their territories and those of Spain. I was astonished at this complaint, as I had then lying on my table a copy of Mr. Ellicott's letter to the Baron, dated the 27th of February, only three days after Mr. Ellicott's arrival at the Natchez, announcing his arrival as the commissioner of the United States for the object above expressed, and two copies of the Baron's answer, dated at New Orleans, the first of March; one of the original Spanish, and the other a translation in English, acknowledging the receipt of Mr. Ellicott's letter, and "congratulating him on his arrival in that country in the character of commissioner on the part of the United States." I immediately presented these copies to the minister, in whom the repugnance of fact to assertion excited the natural suspicion: but soon recollecting himself, he made this apology for the Baron, that he supposed he did not consider Mr. Ellicott's letter as official! This letter and the translation of the Baron's answer, have been already laid before Congress and published: I now submit the copy of the Baron's answer in Spanish. No. 13.
The facts I have here stated, relative to the complaint of the Baron de Carondelet, which the Spanish minister has omitted in his detail, appeared to me important to be laid before you, to be considered together with the other complaints which the minister has recited. As to the complaint that Mr. Ellicott "attempted to get possession of the Natchez fort by surprise, and that the Governor Gayoso had in his power documents which evidently prove the intention of that attempt," I have examined the two gentlemen who have brought Mr. Ellicott's dispatches and they declare that they never heard of such an attempt being made or intended by Mr. Ellicott; and that far from exciting dissatisfaction to the Spanish government, in the minds of the inhabitants at the Natchez, he uniformly recommended patience and submission, until the Spanish jurisdiction should be withdrawn.
Upon a view of the whole correspondence now and before submitted to the President, it appears that the governors of his Catholic Majesty, on the Mississippi, have, on various pretences, postponed the running of the boundary line, and the withdrawing of his troops from the posts they occupied within the territory of the United States: That after repeated overtures, promises and assurances of commencing the execution of the treaty between the two nations, in both those respects, their conduct demonstrates, that for an indefinite period they mean to avoid doing either: That there is but too much reason to believe Mr. Ellicott's suspicions well founded, that an undue influence has been exerted over the Indians by the officers of his Catholic Majesty, to prepare them for rupture with the United States; those suspicions corresponding with other intelligence recently received by the Secretary of War and by me. Mine is by a private letter from Colonel Sargent, the Secretary of the territory northwest of the river Ohio, of which an extract, No. 14, is annexed.
Whether this plan of exciting the Indians to direct hostilities against the United States, has been contemplated and promoted by any of our own citizens, it may be difficult to say; but that one or more of those citizens have proposed and taken measures to detach the southern Indians from the interests of the United States, and to destroy the influence of the public agents over those nations, and thus to defeat the great objects of their appointment, the chief of which is to preserve peace, is certain. The evidence of this important fact will be laid before you by the Secretary of War. That evidence having a reference to the British minister, and his government, I took the liberty of addressing to him a letter, dated the 1st instant, (No. 15,) to which I received an answer, No. 16.
As closely connected with this business, I lay before you the copy of my letter, No. 17, dated the 27th of April last, to Charles Jackson, Esquire, the District Attorney of Georgia, reciting a passage in a letter from the Spanish minister, dated the 21st of April, declaring his positive knowledge that the English had made propositions to General Clarke, of Georgia to obtain his influence in that state, in conjunction with some persons who might make a diversion or serious attack against Florida. By Mr. Jackson's answer, from which an extract, No. 18, is herewith presented, it appears, that after diligent enquiry, he could not find any person that knew any thing of the business, or that entertained a belief of the kind; and that from General Clarke's known violent antipathies to the English, and other circumstances, he doubted the truth of the report altogether.
On the 30th ult. I received a letter from General Pickney, dated the 9th of May, which contains the latest intelligence from him, and seems proper to accompany the other papers now laid before you. His letter, No. 19, therein referred to, has not yet come to hand.
All which is respectfully submitted. TIMOTHY PICKERING. Department of State, July 3d, 1797.
[No. I.]
Extract of a letter from Andrew Ellicott, Esq. commissioner of the United States, to the Secretary of State, dated, Natchez, May 10, 1797.
SIR. SINCE my dispatches by Mr. Knox, the whole of the Spanish commission for the purpose of running the boundary lines between the territory of his Catholic Majesty, and that of the United States has arrived; but notwithstanding this circumstance, I see no appearance of getting to business in any reasonable time: various pretences are resorted to by the Baron de Carondelet, and Governor Gayoso, to justify the delay, but the true reason, I am well persuaded, has never yet been made known to myself, or to the inhabitants of the district of Natchez, who are generally very uneasy, and many of them consider their situations as desperate if not supported in a few months by the United States.
As the arrival of the whole Spanish commission produced no effect favorable to our business, I expected that of Lieut. Pope, with a detachment of about forty troops, which happened the 24th of last month, would make some change for the better—in this I have been disappointed. Additional labourers were set to work in the fort, and several more pieces of artillery mounted.
On the first of this month I received a letter from Governor Gayoso, a copy of which, with the answer, you will find inclosed.
On Sunday last, the fort at this place was reinforced by about forty men, and a company of grenadiers are on their way, and hourly expected to join them. Yesterday Mr. Gillamard, the Spanish surveyor, an engineer, and several other military officers, with a boat-load of entrenching tools, left this place for the Walnut Hills, where the works are to be immediately put into a complete state of defence. The labourers who were employed by the direction of Governor Gayoso to go in the line, are now ordered to the Walnut Hills to assist in repairing the fortifications.
If the court of Madrid has any design of car-
rying the late treaty with the United States into effect, the conduct of the Baron de Carondelet and Governor Gayoso is to the altogether inexplicable: All their measures have the appearance of approaching hostility; and from some information which I have lately received from a source to which I cannot avoid giving a degree of credit, but a short period will elapse before we shall be ordered to leave this place, if not the country. I have in a former communication mentioned my suspicions, that an undue influence has been exerted over the Indians to prepare them for a rupture with the United States, and to awe into a quiet submission the inhabitants of this district, who are at their mercy. I am sorry that no circumstance has yet occurred to make me change this opinion.
Immediately upon Mr. Pope's arrival, he was joined by ensign M'Clary, who commands my escort, which consists of about thirty-seven men, and all encamped with me. We now make a respectable appearance—the men are in good health, and well clothed, and the strictest discipline is observed by the whole camp. Lieut. Pope has hitherto conducted himself in such a manner as to give general satisfaction to the neighbouring inhabitants, without incurring the displeasure of the present governor, or his officers, and at the same time supported the honour of the United States; but he has unfortunately been indisposed almost ever since his arrival.
I am, Sir, with great esteem, &c. ANDREW ELLICOTT. Secretary of State, United States.
[No. II.] Is the same with No. XIII. of the Secretary at War's Report, published on Saturday.]
[No. VII.] From Andrew Ellicott, to his Excellency Manuel Gayoso de Lemos. Natchez, May 2d, 1797.
SIR. YOUR excellency's favour of yesterday is now before me, but as it principally concerns the commanding officer of the troops of the United States in this quarter, who I presume will give you a satisfactory answer, it will therefore be unnecessary for me to make any remarks upon it.
In a former communication you were apprized of my determination to remain at this place until we proceeded to running the line, or are recalled by the executive of the United States.
I am, &c. &c. ANDREW ELLICOTT. His Excellency Manuel Gayoso de Lemos.
[No. IV.]
SIR. THREE days ago I declared to you the just reasons which I had for suspecting that an expedition was preparing on the lakes, on the part of the English, the object of which is to attack Upper Louisiana, and take by surprise the posts of St. Louis and New-Madrid. The proofs which I have since been able to obtain, confirm me in my suspicion, that the English troops, who mediate this coup de main intend to descend the Mississippi by Fox river, Oconelon, or by the Illinois, or other parts of the territory of the United States. I suppose the government of this country too jealous of its rights to suffer so scandalous a violation of its territory; but having always in view the interests of the king my master, and the security of its possessions in this part of the world, in his name I request, Sir, that in virtue of the information cited, this government may take the measures necessary for preventing the passage of foreign troops, of what description soever, over its territory.—An undertaking in which are united the dignity of the United States and the security of the possessions of a friendly nation, assures me beforehand that the administration of this country will take the measures which shall be most adapted to this end.
With these reasons I offer myself to your disposal, and pray God to preserve you many years. Your Most obedient humble servant, CHARLES MARTINEZ DE YRUJO. Philadelphia, 2d of March 1797. [To be concluded in our next.]
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Thursday, July 6.—Continued.
Mr. NICHOLAS declared, he was as ready to act upon the business as any person in the house, and gave as much credit to the charge. He wished to probe the business to the bottom. He thought they should enquire whether there was not another person equally culpable with William Blount—he meant the British minister.
He suggested the propriety of deferring the whole business till next session, as he did not see any advantage that would be derived from determining upon it at present, except it were by making an example of the offender. He supposed there would be no danger of his escaping; and if he were to escape, he did not know that it would make any considerable difference as the only punishment which could be inflicted upon him, would be a disqualification from office.
Mr. GALLATIN said this subject was altogether new to him. He never had turned his mind to the constitutional question with relation to impeachment before this morning. Of course, what he should say, would be more in the shape of queries than of any thing else, as he had not formed any decisive opinion upon it. He was not, therefore, ready to vote upon the subject, but merely wished to submit his doubts to the committee.
It had struck him upon a cursory view of the constitution, that whatever might have been the extent to which impeachment was carried in England, by our constitution, impeachment in this country must be limited to the officers of government alone. He had derived this idea from the two following clauses in the constitution, viz.
"The President, Vice-President, and all civil officers of the United States, shall be removed from office, on impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors."
"Judgments, in cases of impeachment, shall not extend further than to removal from office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, or profit, under the United States. But the party convicted shall, nevertheless, be liable and subject to indictment, trial, judgment, and punishment, according to law."
It appeared from these clauses, that wherever an officer of government committed an offence upon which a judgment of impeachment should be had, he was also liable to indictment according to law, as the extent of punishment from an impeachment was a removal from office, and a disqualification to hold in future any office of honor, trust, or
profit, in the United States. He did not think the case of Dr. Sacheverell in point. It was his opinion that by the constitution officers of the government only were intended to be impeached, and not members of the legislature.
His colleague had given it as his opinion, that a member of that house might be impeached for his vote, if bribery could be proved, though the constitution expressly declares, that no member shall be questioned out of the house for any thing he may do in his character as a legislator. He supposed this clause was meant to prevent any interference of the Executive; but if a man were to be called in question for a vote, though not for a speech, the privilege which he had always understood that they enjoyed, would be greatly narrowed. It appeared to him that the appropriate punishment for offences committed within those walls was expulsion; and that impeachment could not apply to them.
An argument had been adduced in favor of impeachment of a Senator, from that body's having free access to the executive records. This assertion was not correct; as he recollected a case in which the Senate applied to the President for certain papers, which, if they had had free access to his records, they would not have had occasion to have requested. He also recollected that the request was only granted in part. He believed indeed that some Senators, as that some members of that house, might, by special favor of the secretary of state, have access to this record; but he believed it might be refused to the members of either house.
It was said this offence was the seduction of an officer of the government. He knew nothing of the offence; but he saw no reason why the offence should be greater because committed by a Senator. He knew not whether this CAREY, an Indian interpreter, was an officer nominated by the President, and approved by the Senate. He knew nothing of the fact. It was therefore necessary to have some further information on the subject.
With relation to the letter itself, it was of a very serious nature, so serious, that though he conceived it scarcely ripe for legislative enquiry, he thought it called for strict executive enquiry. He thought they should know something of the fact that the letter was William Blount's. It was nothing less than a conspiracy between a number of men in the United States and the British government. He said a number of men, because the letter mentions a captain Chesholm, who held the correspondence with the British minister at Philadelphia last winter, so that at least two officers of government were acquainted with the plan. [He read an extract from the letter.]
It appeared, therefore, that a most serious plan had been laid, in which captain Chesholm was a partner, and made the instrument to confer with the British minister; that a man of some consequence was gone to England, and that the design was an attack upon the Spaniards in America; so that the plan, if carried into effect, must involve us in a war with that nation. This plan, Mr. G. said, had been suspected by the Spanish minister at Philadelphia, who had addressed our Executive more than once upon the subject; and also by the ministers of France and Spain at Charleston, who, in order to meet the attack, had purchased all the arms and ammunition they could meet with, and sent them to Augustine.
How far the legislature should go into the business, or whether it should be left to the executive, he did not know. At first, he thought the subject wholly of an executive nature.
Mr. G. observed, that what he had delivered were mere cursory thoughts. He should wish to hear the subject discussed, as he should attend more to the arguments of gentlemen in that house, than to the opinions of legal authority. So far as to the legality of the question, they were certainly better judges than he; but as the power of impeachment was committed to that house, they certainly ought to judge for themselves. He mentioned this, because he thought the answer of these legal gentlemen very curious, "that the letter was evidence of a crime; that this crime was a misdemeanor; and that it is liable to impeachment." When the President asked advice what he should do, the answer seemed to be a direction to that house, what they should do; and this was advice unasked. Perhaps, however, the answer given to them was only partial. He wished, if it could be done with propriety, that the business might be postponed till the next session. He understood that the gentleman supposed to have taken his seat in the Senate this day. As to expelling him from his seat, that might be done now, and when that done, it would prevent him from doing any further harm. The disqualification might take place at the next session as well as the present.
Mr. DANA said, that the first impression upon his mind was, that a Senator was not impeachable; but, upon farther enquiry, he had found reason to doubt his opinion.
He asked whether a power could be impeached for any offence, which was not a violation of official duty. He thought this was clear by the constitution. A judge was certainly a civil officer, yet, if he were guilty of treason against the United States, "by levying war against them, or adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort," this would be no breach of official duty, and yet he might certainly be impeached for the offence.
Another enquiry was, whether members of the legislature were officers, in the sense of the constitution. This was an enquiry of great importance. The right of impeachment, seemed to be a right clearly political—it was a right in government to protect itself, by displacing from her councils men who were faithless and unworthy. Taken in this view, the reason of the thing seemed strongly to apply to the members of the legislature.
With respect to a legislator being a civil officer. He would ask whether, if a man was displaced from a civil office, he would be eligible to be elected as a member of the legislature. This would be an absurd conclusion, unless it should be said that to be elected to such a situation was neither to be in a place of honor, trust, or profit.
Another clause of the constitution said—"that no title of nobility shall be granted; and no person holding any office of profit or trust, shall accept of any present, emolument, office, or title of any kind whatever, from any king, prince, or foreign state." And it was not meant to be said, that those officers were not to be allowed to receive emoluments, &c. the members of the legislature were not forbidden to do it. This would be a strange doctrine.
He would submit to the committee what he conceived to be their duty. He thought the house should be fully satisfied of the fact; but if there was any doubt as to the flagrancy of the offence, or the liability of the person to be thus tried, these doubts should be left to the decision of the Senate, as the proper constituted authority.
As to the enquiry relative to facts. The committee did not conceive that that enquiry ought to extend to a foreign minister. They had nothing to do with him. He did not come within their cognizance.
Mr. D. thought there could be no doubt as to the fact of the letter being really Mr. Blount's, as several persons in the house could prove his hand writing. It was necessary first to enter into this general resolution. Afterwards specific articles of impeachment could be prepared. [To be continued.]
LAILSON'S CIRCUS.
On TUESDAY Evening, July 11th,
FOR THE BENEFIT OF
MR. JAYMOND,
Will be performed a variety of New Equestrian
Exercises, by Messrs. Langley, Herman,
Sully (the Clown) and Lailson.
The surprising manœuvres of the
H O U L A N,
With the carbine and broad sword; after which
the scene of the DROCKWART, in the character
of MONT-AU-CIEL, by Mr. Lailson.
The PEDESTAL.
The evening's entertainment to conclude by a first
representation of a Heroic Pantomime
in three acts, called
Dorothee;
or,
The Strength of Love and Maternal Tenderness.
Which will be preceded by
Les Preux Chevaliers.
Prologue to Dorothee; or, the reception to the Brave Officer: with the majestic ceremony, order, and respect, impeded to a reception in that respectable corps: Ornamented with dances, military evolutions, grand procession, jousting combat with battle axes, swords and daggers, between Dumey and Sacrogorgon, and general combat; new music, scenery, and decorations (the paintings executed by Messrs. Persouy and Audin): The whole at the expense and under the immediate direction of Mr. Jaymond, who will spare nothing to ensure, and whose only end is, to preserve, the best audience and generous satisfaction which the public have been so kind as to testify since opening of the Circus. Tickets to be had at the usual places, and of Mr. Jaymond, corner of Second and South-Street, opposite the New Market.
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Company.
July 12th, 1797.
AT a meeting of the President and Managers, a dividend of seven and a half dollars per share was declared for the last half year, which will be retained by the President and Managers for the purpose of paying the debts of the Company, agreeable to a resolution of the Stockholders the 12th June last.
TENCH FRANCIS, Treasurer.
Extract from the Minutes of the Stockholders.
June 12th, 1797.
Resolved, That the subscription opened for one hundred additional shares of stock, conformable to a resolution of the 11th January, 1796, be now closed, and that the stock of the Company consist of twelve hundred instead of thirteen hundred shares.
WM. GOVETT, Secretary.
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NEW THEATRE.
Mr. Fox's Night.
On MONDAY Evening, July 10,
Will be presented a celebrated TRAGEDY, called
ROMEO & JULIET.
Romeo, Mr. Cooper. Paris, Mr. Warrell, jun. Montague, Morris. Capulet, L'Estrange. Mercutio, Moreton. Benvolio, Fox. Tibalt, Warrell, jun. Friar Laurence, Warren. Friar John, Warrell. Balthazar, Mitchell. Apothecary, Francis. Peter, Bliss. Page, Master L'Estrange. Juliet, Mrs. Merry. Lady Capulet, L'Estrange. Nurse, Harvey. In act I. a Masquerade, with a Dance by the characters.—In act V. a Funeral procession and Solemn Dirge. The Vocal parts, by Messrs. Warrell, Francis, Warrell, jun. T. Warrell, Mitchell.—Mrs. Oldmixon, Mrs. Warrell, Mrs. Harvey, Mad. Barnwood, Miss Millbourne, Miss L'Estrange, Miss Anderson, &c. &c. To which will be added (never performed here) a FARCE, called
THE ANATOMIST; OR, THE SHAM DOCTOR.
Mons. Le Medicin, Mr. Fox. Crispin, Bates. Old Gerald, Francis. Young Gerald, Warrell, jun. Simon Burley, Warren. Martin, Bliss. Doctor's Wife, Miss L'Estrange. Beatrice, Mrs. Francis. Angelica, Miss L'Estrange. Waiting Woman, Mrs. Doct. Box, one dollar twenty five cents—Pit, seven eights of a dollar—and Gallery half a dollar. The doors of the Theatre will be open at six o'clock, and the curtain rise at seven precisely. On Wednesday next, after these two years, the favorite Comedy called the RIVALS—to which will be added, never performed, a Musical Drama in two acts, called THE SAVOYARDE: Or, The Repentant Soldier; for the benefit of Mrs. Francis.

LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES. Published by Authority. FIFTH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.
AT THE FIRST SESSION, Begun and held at the City of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, on Mon- day, the fifteenth day of May, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven.
AN ACT
Laying duties on stamped vellum, parchment, and paper.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- resentatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That from and after the thirty-first day of December next, there shall be levied, collected and paid through- out the United States, the several stamp du- ties following to wit: For every skin or piece of vellum, or parchment, or sheet or piece of paper upon which shall be written or printed any or either of the instruments or writings following, to wit: any certificate of naturalization, five dollars; any li- cence to practice or certificate of the admis- sion, enrolment or registry of any counsel- lor, solicitor, attorney, advocate or proctor in any court of the United States, the sum of ten dollars; any grant or letters patent under the seal or authority of the United States, except for lands granted for military services, four dollars; any exemplification or certified copy of any such grant or letters patent, two dollars; any charter party, bot- tomry, or respondentia bond, one dollar; any receipt or other discharge for or on ac- count of any legacy left by any will or other testamentary instrument, or for any share or part of a personal estate divided by force of any statute of distributions, the amount whereof shall be above the value of fifty dollars, and shall not exceed the value of one hundred dollars, twenty-five cents; where the amount thereof shall exceed the value of one hundred dollars and shall not exceed five hundred dollars, fifty cents; and for every further sum of five hundred dollars, the ad- ditional sum of one dollar; any policy of insurance or instrument in nature thereof, whereby any ships, vessels or goods going from one district to another in the United States, or from the United States to any for- eign port or place, shall be insured to wit, if going from one district to another in the United States, twenty-five cents; if going from the United States to any foreign port or place, when the sum for which insurance is made shall not exceed five hundred dollars, twenty-five cents; and when the sum insur- ed shall exceed five hundred dollars, one dol- lar; any exemplification of what nature so- ever, that shall pass the seal of any court, other than such as it may be the duty of the clerk of such court to furnish for the use of the United States; or some particular state, fifty cents; any bonds, bills, single or pe- nalty, foreign or inland bill of exchange, pro- missory note, or other note for the security of money, according to the following scale, viz. on all bonds, bills single or penal, for- eign or inland bills of exchange, promissory note or other note above twenty dollars, and not exceeding one hundred dollars, ten cents; above one hundred dollars and not exceeding five hundred dollars, twenty-five cents; above five hundred and not exceed- ing one thousand dollars, fifty cents; above one thousand dollars, seventy-five cents: Provided , that if any bonds or notes shall be payable at or within 60 days, such bonds or notes shall be subject to only two fifth parts of the duty aforesaid; and provided, that notes issued by any of the Banks now established, or which hereafter may be established within the United States, shall be subject to a duty according to the following scale, viz: On all notes not ex- ceeding fifty dollars, at the rate of three fifths of a cent for every dollar; above fifty dol- lars and not exceeding one hundred dollars, fifty cents; above one hundred dollars, & not exceeding five hundred dollars, one dollar; above five hundred dollars, two dollars; a- ny protest or other notarial act, twenty-five cents; any letter of attorney, except for invalid pensions, or to obtain or sell warrants for lands granted by the United States as bounty for military services performed in the late war, twenty-five cents; any certificate or debenture for drawback of customs or du- ties for less than five hundred dollars, one dollar; any certificate or debenture for five hundred dollars, and not ex- ceeding two thousand dollars, two dollars; and on every certificate or debenture for more than two thousand dollars, three dollars; any note or bill of lading for any goods or merchandise to be exported, if from one district to another district of the United States, not being in the same state, ten cents; if to be exported to any foreign port or place, twenty-five cents; any inventory or catalogue of any furniture, goods or effects, made in any case required by law (except in cases of goods and chattels distrained for rent or taxes, and goods taken in virtue of any legal process by any officer) fifty cents; any certificate of a share in the Bank of the United States, or of any state, or other bank, above twenty dollars, and not exceed- ing one hundred dollars, ten cents; above one hundred dollars, twenty-five cents; and for any certificate for every such share un- der twenty dollars, at the rate of ten cents for one hundred dollars; and the same for any less sum of the amount of the shares ex- pressed in such certificate; provided, that nothing in this act contained, shall extend to charge with a duty, any legacy left by a- ny will or other testamentary instrument or any share or part of a personal estate, to be
divided by force of any statute of distribu- tions which shall be left to, or divided a- mongst, the wife, children, or grand chil- dren of the person deceased intestate, or mak- ing such will or testamentary instrument, or any recognizance, bill, bond, or other ob- ligation or contract, which shall be made to or with the United States, or any state, or for their use respectively.
Seet. 2. And be it further enacted , That in respect to any stamp, on any of the notes of the banks, now established, or which hereafter may be established within the Uni- ted States, it shall be lawful for the Secre- tary of the Treasury, to agree to an annual composition for the amount of such stamp duty, with any of the said banks, for one per centum on the amount of the annual dividend made by such banks, to their stock- holders respectively.
Seet. 3. And be it further enacted , That all deeds and writings whatsoever, for the payment of any sum of money, upon the contingency of the loss of any ship, or goods, laden or to be laden on board of any ship, or of damage thereto, shall be con- strued and adjudged to be policies of insurance, within this act chargeable with the several rates of duty herein before mentioned.
Seet. 4. And be it further enacted , That when any vessel, or any goods or merchan- dize, laden or to be laden on board of any vessel, shall be insured, a policy duly stamp- ed shall be issued, or made out, within the space of three days at furthest; and the insurer or insurers neglecting to make out such policy or policies, within the time aforesaid, shall forfeit the sum of twenty dollars, for every such neglect or offence; and all promissory notes, or other security made for assurance or insurances of ships, goods or merchandizes at sea, or going to sea, in lieu of a policy, are hereby declared void.
Seet. 5. And be it further enacted , That every deed, instrument, note, memorandum, letters or other writing between the captain or master, or owner of any ship or vessel, and any merchant, trader or other person, in respect to the hire or freight of such ship or vessel, for conveyance of any money, goods, wares, merchandise or effects, laden or to be laden on board of such ship or ves- sel, shall be deemed and adjudged to be a charter party.
Seet. 6. And be it further enacted , That every receipt for every sum of money, paid in whole or in part, of any legacy or share of personal estate, distributed as aforesaid, in the cases in which a duty is hereby char- ged, shall express therein the true sum which shall have been so paid; in default of which, as well the person or persons by whom the same shall have been paid, as the person or persons by whom the same shall have been received, shall severally forfeit and pay the sum of twenty dollars: And every receipt in full, shall be deemed, for the purpose of charging, the duties hereby laid, to be for the entire sum of such legacy or share of personal estate, unless it shall be made to ap- pear that all such part thereof, as may not be expressed in such receipt in full, was pre- viously thereto, paid, and upon a receipt or receipts, duly marked or stamped, according to the directions of this act.
Seet. 7. And be it further enacted , That every counsellor, solicitor, attorney, pro- ctor, or advocate, who hath been, or shall be admitted, enrolled or registered, in any court of the United States, before he shall at any time after the said thirty-first day of Dec- ember next, prosecute, carry on, or defend any action, suit or proceeding in any Court of the United States, shall take out a cer- tificate of such admission, enrolment or re- gistry from the Clerk or Prothonotary of the Court granting such admission; which certificate shall be written on a piece of vel- lum, parchment, or paper stamped according to the directions of this act, and such Clerk or Prothonotary shall make entry of such admission, enrolment or registry, in a book to be by him kept for that purpose, to which any person may at reasonable times have access without fee or reward:—For which certificate and entry there shall be paid to such Clerk or Prothonotary, by the supervisor of the revenue for the district wherein such Court shall be held, the sum of twenty-five cents.
Seet. 8. And be it further enacted , That the receiving a certificate as aforesaid in any one of the Courts of the United States, for any one of the said offices, shall be a sufficient admission in all the Courts of the same, for that or any other of the said offi- ces, so far as relates to the payment of the duties imposed by this act; any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.
Seet. 9. And be it further enacted , That the several duties aforesaid, shall be levied, collected, received, and accounted for, by and under the immediate direction and man- agement of the supervisors and inspectors of the revenue, and other officers of inspec- tion, subject to the superintendence, con- trol and direction of the Treasury depart- ment, according to the respective author- ities and duties of the offices thereof.
Seet. 10. And be it further enacted , That it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury, to cause to be provided to many marks and stamps, differing from each other, as shall correspond with the several rates of duty aforesaid; that is to say, one mark or stamp for each distinct rate of duty; with which marks and stamps respectively shall be marked or stamped all vellum, parchment or paper, upon which shall be written, or printed, all or any of the several instruments, writings, matters and things herein before enumer- ated and charged, according to the nature and description of each of the said instru- ments, writings, matters and things as are herein before specified and described:— Which said several marks and stamps shall be notified by a public notification, or ad- vertisement, to be issued by the Secretary of the Treasury, and inserted in at least one newspaper printed in each State, and in the Territory North-West of the Ohio, and for not less than three months before the said thirty-first day of December next, to
the end that all persons may have due notice thereof; and which said marks and stamps, or any of them, shall or may be altered or renewed from time to time, as the said Se- cretary of the Treasury shall think fit, so as like public notification thereof be made, for a term not less than three months, before such new stamps or marks shall begin to be used.
Seet. 11. And be it further enacted , That the supervisors of the revenue are hereby empowered and required, forthwith upon demand to them or any of them, made by any person or persons, to stamp or mark any quantities or parcels of vellum, parchment or paper (he or they paying to the super- visors of the revenue respectively the respective duties hereby directed to be paid for the same) to stamp and mark the same according- ly, without any other fee or reward; which stamp or mark shall be a sufficient discharge for the several and respective du- ties hereby granted upon the said vellum, parchment or paper, which shall be so stamp- ed or marked.
Seet. 12. And be it further enacted , That if any supervisor of the revenue shall fix any such mark or stamp to any vellum, parch- ment, or paper, upon such request or demand as aforesaid, before the several and respective duties thereupon charged by this act, shall be duly answered and paid, or secured to be paid, he shall for every such offence, forfeit his office, together with the sum of five hundred dollars.
Seet. 13. And be it further enacted , That if any person or persons, shall write or print, or cause to be written or printed upon any unstamped vellum, parchment or paper, (with intent fraudulently to evade the duties imposed by this act) any of the matters or things for which the said vellum, parch- ment or paper is hereby charged to pay any duty, or shall write or print, or cause to be written or printed any matter or thing, upon any vellum, parchment or paper, that shall be marked or stamped for any lower duty than the duty by this act payable, such per- son or persons, for every such offence, for- feit the sum of one hundred dollars; and in case any clerk, officer, or person, who in respect of any public office or employment, is or shall be authorized or instructed to make write or print any deeds, instruments or writings, by this act charged to pay a duty, as aforesaid, shall be guilty of any fraud or practice to defraud or deprive the United States of any duty by this act payable, by making writing or printing any such deed, instrument, or writing, or causing the same to be made, written, or printed upon vel- lum, parchment, or paper, not marked or stamped according to this act (or upon vel- lum, parchment or paper marked or stamp- ed with any mark or stamp which he shall know to be counterfeit) or by writing or printing any such deed, instrument or other writing upon vellum, parchment or paper, that shall be marked or stamped for a lower duty as aforesaid, every such clerk, officer, or person so guilty, and being thereof law- fully convicted, shall instead of the penalty aforesaid, forfeit and pay the sum of five hundred dollars; and if an officer of the U- nited States, shall, in addition thereto, for- feit his office and be disabled to hold or en- joy the same for the future; and if any deed, instrument, or writing whatsoever, by this act charged with the payment of a duty, as aforesaid, shall contrary to the true intent and meaning thereof, be written or print- ed, by any person or persons whomsoever, upon Vellum, Parchment, or Paper, not marked or stamped, according to this act, or upon vellum, parchment or paper, mark- ed or stamped, for a lower duty than ought to be paid upon the same, then, and in every such case, there shall be paid to the Uni- ted States, for their use, over and above the duty herein before charged thereupon, for stamping every such deed, instrument or writing, the sum of ten dollars; and no such deed, instrument or writing shall be pleaded or given in evidence in any court, or admitted in any court to be available in law or equity, until it shall be stamped as aforesaid. And the Supervisors respectively are hereby enjoined and required, upon pay- ment or tender of the said duty, and sum of ten dollars unto any of them, to mark or stamp the said vellum, parchment or paper, with the mark or stamp that shall be proper for such deed, instrument or writing, re- spectively; and if any person or persons what- soever, shall counterfeit or forge any stamp, or mark, to resemble any stamp or mark which shall be provided or made in pursuance of this act, or shall counterfeit or resemble the impression of the same upon any vellum, parchment or paper, thereby to defraud the United States of any of the duties hereby granted, or shall utter, vend or sell any vel- lum, parchment or paper, with such coun- terfeit mark or impression thereupon, know- ing such mark or impression to be counter- feit; or shall privately or fraudulently use any stamp or mark, directed or allowed to be used by this act, in relation to the duties hereby laid, with intent to defraud the Uni- ted States of any of the said duties, then every such person so offending, being thereof convicted in due form of law, shall be judged guilty of a misdemeanor, and be subject to be fined in any sum not exceeding one thousand dollars, and to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding seven years.
Seet. 14. And be it further enacted , That from and after the thirty-first day of Decem- ber, no bank now established, or which shall be hereafter established, which shall not have compounded for the duty hereby required, shall issue any bank bill or promissory note, unless upon paper duly stamped, and where- on the respective duties shall have been paid; and if the officer of any such bank, or any person or persons employed therein, shall thereafter issue any bill or note, not duly stamped as aforesaid, he or they shall forfeit and pay a fine equal to the value of the bill or note so issued.
Seet. 15. And be it further enacted , That every person who shall be employed for the marking or stamping of vellum, parchment or paper, as aforesaid, before his acting in
the marking or stamping of the said vellum, parchment or paper, shall take the following oath or affirmation:
"[Insert here the name of the person] do solemnly swear [or affirm as the case may be] that I will, according to the best of my knowledge and skill, faithfully, honestly and carefully execute the trust reposed in me, and will truly mark or stamp all vellum, parchment or paper which I shall be requir- ed or directed to mark or stamp, and will render a true and exact account thereof to the proper officer or officers, and will faith- fully account for all monies which shall re- ceive therefor.
Seet. 16. And be it further enacted , That the said supervisors of the revenue, of- ficers and other persons to be employed by them, shall from time to time, for the bet- ter execution of their several duties and trusts, observe and execute such directions as they respectively shall, from time to time, receive from the department of Treasury; which department shall take care that the several parts of the United States shall from time to time, be sufficiently furnished with vellum, parchment and paper, stamped or marked as aforesaid so that the citizens thereof may have it in their election to buy the same of the officers or persons to be em- ployed in and about the execution of this act, at the usual or most common rates a- bove the said duty, or to bring their own vellum, parchment or paper, to be marked or stamped as aforesaid.
Seet. 17. And be it further enacted , That as often as any alteration or renewal shall be made of, or in the marks or stamps before in use, or any of them, it shall be lawful for all persons who shall, at that time, have in their custody or possession, any vellum, parchment, or paper, marked with any mark or stamp, which shall be so altered or renewed, and upon which any of the matters or things hereby charged, shall not have been written, or printed, at any time within the space of sixty days, after the in- tention of renewing or altering shall be no- tified as aforesaid, to bring or send such vellum, parchment or paper, unto some of- fice of inspection; and the officer of inspec- tion, to whom they shall be brought or sent, is hereby required to deliver, or cause to be delivered, unto the several persons who shall so bring and deliver any quantity of vellum, parchment or paper, the like quantity of vellum, parchment or paper, and as good in quality, stamped with such new stamp or mark, without demanding or taking, directly or indirectly, for the same, any money or other consideration whatsoever. And in case any person shall neglect or refuse, within the time aforesaid, to bring, or cause to be brought and delivered unto some officer of inspection, any such vellum, parchment or paper, the same is hereby declared to be of no other effect; or use, than if it had never been marked or stamped; and all matters and things which shall, after that time, be written or printed thereon, shall be of no o- ther effect, than if they had been written or printed on vellum, parchment or paper not marked or stamped: And all persons who shall write or print any of the matters or things hereby charged, on such vellum, parchment or paper, after the said time, shall forfeit and suffer as herein before is en- acted for persons writing or printing on vel- lum, parchment or paper not marked or stamped.
Seet. 18. And be it further enacted , That all and every the officer and officers who shall be concerned in the levying, col- lecting and receiving the duties arising by this act, shall keep a separate and distinct account thereof, and shall pay or remit the same, as speedily as may be, after it shall be received, according to the orders of the Department of the Treasury.
Seet. 19. And be it further enacted , That it shall be lawful for the President of the United States, to cause such sum and sums of money to be expended and paid, from time to time, for salaries, compensa- tions, and other incidental charges as shall be necessary in and for the receiving, collect- ing, levying or managing of the said duties, so as that the whole amount thereof, shall not exceed five per centum of the gross total product of the said duties.
Seet. 20. And be it further enacted , That all fines, penalties and forfeitures, which shall be incurred by virtue of this act, shall be sued for and recovered in the name of the United States, or of the supervisor of the revenue, within whose district, any such fine penalty or forfeiture shall have been in- curred, by bill or information, in any cir- cuit or district court of the United States, or in any court of either of the said States; one half thereof to the use of the person who, if an officer of inspection, shall first discover; if other than an officer of inspection shall first inform of the cause whereby any such fine, penalty or forfeiture shall have been incurred (except in the cases in which a different disposition thereof may have been herein before made) and the other half to the use of the United States.
Seet. 21. And be it further enacted , That this act shall continue and be in force for, and during the term of five years, and from thence to the end of the next Session of Congress and no longer.
JONATHAN DAYTON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. THOMAS JEFFERSON, Vice President of the United States, and President of the Senate. Approved, July 6, 1797. JOHN ADAMS, President of the United States. Deposited among the Rolls in the Office of the Department of State. TIMOTHY PICKERING, Secretary of State.
Wants Employment, IN a fore, a Man who can be well recommend- ed, writes a good hand, and understands ac- counts. Apply at No. 50, North Fifth Street, and Cherry-alley — Any reputable place will suit. July 10.
The Gazette. PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY EVENING, July 10. The regular Carrier of this Gazette for the Southern district be- ing sick, those subscribers who may be omitted this day are requested to send to the Office for their papers.
Deceased this life, the 1st inst. in the 81st year of his age, Mr. Henry KEEBLE, formerly an eminent merchant in this city. He was, in every sense of the word, an honest man, a tender and affectionate parent, and above all, lived and died a christian.
On Friday night, a new barn, together with two carriages, and three valuable horses, belonging to Mr. Benjamin Shoemaker, at Germantown, were consumed by fire.
In the Senate, on Saturday morning, the order of the day was called for on the motion for expel- ling William Blount from his seat in the Senate (which was on Friday postponed to take into con- sideration the message of the House of Representa- tives) and Mr. Martin and Mr. Cooke were sworn by a magistrate who attended for the purpose, and interrogated as to the hand writing of Mr. Blount, which they substantiated. The business had not been far proceeded with, when Mr. Blount took his seat, and informed the House Messrs. Dula and Ingersoll, his council, were ready to plead in his defence. They were allowed to take their seats at the bar of the House, and Mr. Dallas commenced the defence in a very able and ingenious address which occupied more than three hours.
Mr. Ingersoll followed him in a speech of nearly two hours. These gentlemen had recourse to every precedent which could be produced from history, and to every argument which ability and inge- nuity could suggest. They particularly relied on the ground that the punishment of an offender should in no case precede the trial, and that to expel Mr. Blount from his seat at this time, would be to do what could only be done, provided he was found guilty of the impeachment preferred, which, how- ever, they denied the right of the House of Rep- resentatives to prefer.
The defence being finished, Mr. Ross rose and in a very luminous speech examined all the argu- ments which had been adduced by the counsel, and shewed their want of solidity. He justified the expulsion of Mr. Blount from his seat, on the evi- dence which they had of his unworthiness to fill it; and appealed very forcibly on the feelings of the House as to the nature of the crime of which he stood charged, and as to what might have been the consequence had his plans been carried into effect. This speech seemed to have great effect on the House, and after some other members had offered a few words on the occasion, Mr. Bloodworth moved to postpone the business till Monday. The yeas and nays were taken upon the question, and it was negatived 19 to 7. The question was then put on the expulsion, and carried by yeas and nays, 26 to 1. The negative vote was Mr. J. Zewell's.
After this decision had taken place, Mr. Blount's bail delivered him up, and he was taken into the custody of the messenger of the Senate.
GAZETTE MARINE LIST.
ARRIVED. DAYS. Ship Glasgow, Barry, Cadiz 68 Cornelia, Gilbert, Lisbon 74 Brig Nymph, Ruffel, Newry 41 Little Sally, Taylor, Alexandria 14 Jemima & Fanny, Conklin, N. York 10 Charleston Pac. Strong, Charleston 6 Susannah, Hunt, Bordeaux 54 Sch'r Tryal, Hand, Alexandria 7 Jupiter, Burbank, N. York 4 Mary, Eve, St. Thomas 15 Fredericksburgh Packet, Pearce, Port-au-Prince 12 Expedition, Williams, St. Thomas 10 Telegraph, Corry, Havanna
Captain Corry left at Havanna the Ham- burgh Packet, Swaine, and the Columbus, Vanneck, of this port. Arethusa, Keith, had arrived there from Jamaica.
The Fanny, Wellman, of Salem, is ar- rived at Lisbon.
Captain Hunt, from Bordeaux, spoke, June 28, a large brig from Bordeaux with- out a head, out 67 days for this port. The schooner Expedition, Williams, left at St. Thomas, the 28th ult. the brig Ann, Ros- feters, of this port, to sail in 4 days. Polly, Hannah, do, on Friday morning last was loaded and examined by the privateer cru- ising off the Capes, and politely dismissed.
The Spanish privateer, Guising of the Capes , is called the Julia, captain Baptista Mahon; she captured the Asia within a few miles of Cape May, after she had the pilot on board. The second mate, two passengers (with the baggage) and a seaman, were put into the pilot boat, and arrived in town yester- day about one o'clock.
The above privateer captured on Friday afternoon, in sight of Cape May, the ship Asia, Yard, from Bengal to this port, and sent her for Cape Francois. The Asia, was out five months. Left at Bengal the ship Ganges, Green of this port.
NEW-YORK, July 9. DAYS. ARRIVED. Ship Atlantic, Cowper, Bristol 24 Albermarle, Langs, Gibraltar 48 Brig Phebe, Taylor, Martinique 18 Schr. Americanus, Bell, Wilmington 4
Ship Albermarle, Lang arrived from Gibral- tar in 48 days, failed in company with a brig and schooner for Boston, and the ship William, capt. Campbell, of Portsmouth N. H. bound from the Isle of Zante to Bristol, (England.)
Capt. L. on the 1st of June, lat. 41, 56, spoke brig Sal, of Willis, Jess Lyney, master, 56 days out from Liverpool, bound to Boston, nearly out of all kinds of provisions; gave him rbl. of beef, 1 do. bread, some peas and rice, and one gallon of brandy, then parted company.
LANDING, AT South-Street Wharf, from on board Schoon- er Expedition, captain Harding Williams, from St. Thomas, a Cargo of Coffee, Sugar, and Rum. For Sale by F. Coppinger, No. 221, South Front-Street. July 10.
A Wet Nurse Wanted. A Healthy Woman with a good breast of milk, may hear of a place by applying at the Printing Office of this paper. July 10.