Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1797-07-05 00:00:00

John McSorley
Gazette of the United States, AND Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
By JOHN FENNO, No. 119 Chestnut Street.
NUMBER 1504.]
PHILADELPHIA: WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 5, 1797.
[VOLUME XII.]
For SAVANNAH, The Ship Swift Packet, NOW lying at Wilcock's wharf...
For HAMBURGH, THE SHIP PENNSYLVANIA, DAVID WILLIAMSON, Master...
For Sale, The fine and remarkably fast sailing Schooner Virginia...
The Shareholders Of the Pennsylvania Population Company, ARE requested to meet...
Bank of North America. At a meeting of the Directors this day, a dividend of Six PER CENT. was declared...
A Coach and Chair, For hire, or sale, without horses—the harness complete.
George Dobson, No. 25 South Third-Street, HAS imported per ships William Penn, Star, and Dias...
For Sale, The cargo of the brig Enterprise, Captain Langdon from Bourdeaux, now landing at Morton's wharf...
Health-Office, Philadelphia, 7th June, 1797. The Board of Health offer to rent out the NEW CITY HOSPITAL...
An assortment of Russia Cordage, Amongst which are three cables, one of 12, one of 10 T. S., and the other 7 T. S. inches...
For Sale, THE time of a Maltese Man, who has about 6 years to serve, understands the care of Horses...
Best English Crown Window Glass. A well assorted Invoice of the best English Crown Window Glass...
NOTICE. THE subscriber having sent by the ship Nancy, Capt. Perry, the following certificates of the United States bank stock...
Received by the Indostan, From Madras, A SMALL Invoice consisting of the following Coast Goods, viz.
A Quantity of Brandy, FIRST & 2d proof, Gin, of 4th proof, in pipes...
Ross & Simson, Have for Sale, A QUANTITY OF PRIME St. Domingo Cotton...
Erskine's View of the War. JUST PUBLISHED, By ROBERT CAMPBELL & Co. No. 40 South Second Street...
GABRIEL DECOMBAZ, BOOKSELLER & STATIONER, Begs leave to inform the public that he has removed his Shop to No. 32, South Third Street...
THE NAVAL GAZETTEER; Being a complete Geographical Dictionary, containing a full and accurate account...
Also Comprehending Ample Directions for sailing into or out of the different Ports, Straits, and Harbours of the four quarters of the world...
By the Rev. JOHN MALHAM, This has been pronounced the most useful and the cheapest book published in America.
The Commissioners FOR carrying into effect the fifth article of the treaty of amity, commerce and navigation...
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...
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 acknowledgements...
Household Furniture. NOW selling by private sale, No. 17 Dock-street—consisting of chairs, tables, looking-glasses...
Nathaniel Lewis & Son, Have for sale at their store, No. 70, adjoining George Latimer & Son, Pine-street Wharf...
For Sale, A pair of very handsome Bay Horses, Near fifteen hands high, well broke, and perfectly gentle.
Public Sale of Teneriffe Wine. On THURSDAY next, the 6th of July, at 10 o'clock in the morning...
FOR SALE, A VACANT Lot, situated on the east side of Third-street, between Shippen and Plum-bere-street...
For Sale, THE time of a smart, active Negro Boy, who has about sixteen years to serve.
FOR SALE, A pair of dark brown Carriage Horses, one of which is an excellent Saddle Horse.
FOR SALE, A pair of dark brown Carriage Horses, one of which is an excellent Saddle Horse.
FOR SALE, By Simon Walker, No. 122, South Fourth-Street, GOLD and Silver Watches...
Just Received, From Batavia (via Providence) 170 Sacks of Java Coffee of first quality...
Now Landing, At Pratt's wharf, FROM on board the ship Thomas Chalkley, Capt. Raper...
WINDOW GLASS, Of Superior Quality, and cheaper than any other in the City.
To be Sold, A large and convenient Three Story Brick House; SITUATE at the north-east corner of Arch and South-4th-streets.
Just Imported, In the ship Rebecca, from St. Croix, Prime Sugar and Rum...
ELEGANT NEW FURNITURE NOW Selling off Cheap, Consisting of Side-boards, commode, front, and last corner card tables...
Will be Landed, From on board the ship Active, Capt. Blair, from Hamburg, 20 bales white Russia clean Hemp...
Dispute between the United States and France. This day is published, by THOMAS BRADFORD, No. 8, South Front Street...
For Sale, That well known place, called VANDEGRIFT'S FARM, ON Neshannoy creek, 18 miles from Philadelphia...
This Day is Published, BY Messrs. Dobson, Carei, Campbell, Rice, and the other Booksellers, A COMPARATIVE VIEW OF The Constitutions.
By WILLIAM SMITH, Of South-Carolina, LL. D. and member of the Congress of the United States.
By John Thompson, A COMPARATIVE VIEW OF The Constitutions.
By William Smith, Of South-Carolina, LL. D. and member of the Congress of the United States.

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 providing a Naval Armament. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be and he is hereby empowered should he deem it expedient to cause the Frigates United States, Constitution, and Constellation, to be manned and employed.
And be it further enacted, That there shall be employed on board each of the ships of forty-four guns, one captain, four lieutenants, two lieutenants of marines, one chaplain, one surgeon, and two surgeons mates; and in the ship of 36 guns, one captain, three lieutenants, one lieutenant of marines, one surgeon, and one surgeon's mate.
And be it further enacted, That there shall be employed in each of the said ships, the following warrant officers, who shall be appointed by the President of the United States, to wit: one sailing master, one purser, one boatwain, one gunner, one sail-maker, one carpenter, and eight midshipmen; and the following petty officers, who shall be appointed by the captains of the ships respectively, in which they are to be employed, viz. two masters mates, one captain's clerk, two boatwains mates, one cockswain, one sail-maker's mate, two gunner's mates, one yeoman of the gun-room, nine quarter gunners, (and for the two large ships two additional quarter gunners) two carpenter's mates, one armourer, one steward, one cooper, one mallet at arms, and one cook.
And be it further enacted, that the crews of each of the ships of forty-four guns, shall consist of one hundred and fifty seamen, one hundred and three midshipmen and ordinary seamen, three serjeants, two corporals, one drum, one fife, and fifty marines; and that the crew of the ship of thirty-six guns shall consist of one hundred and thirty able seamen and midshipmen; ninety ordinary seamen, two serjeants, two corporals, one drum, one fife, and forty marines, over and above the officers herein before mentioned.
And be it further enacted, That the pay and subsistence of the respective commissioned and warrant officers, be as follows: A captain, seventy-five dollars per month, and six rations per day; a lieutenant, forty dollars per month, and six rations per day; a lieutenant of marines, thirty dollars per month, and two rations per day; a chaplain, forty dollars per month, and two rations per day; a sailing master forty dollars per month and two rations per day; a surgeon, fifty dollars per month, and two rations per day; a surgeon's mate thirty dollars per month, and two rations per day; a purser, forty dollars per month, and two rations per day; a boatwain, twenty dollars per month, and two rations per day; a gunner, twenty dollars per month, and two rations per day; a sail-maker, twenty dollars per month, and two rations per day; a carpenter, twenty dollars per month, and two rations per day.
And be it further enacted, That the pay to be allowed to the petty officers, midshipmen, seamen, ordinary seamen and marines, shall be fixed by the President of the United States: Provided, That the whole sum to be given for the whole pay aforesaid, shall not exceed fifteen thousand dollars per month, and that each of the said persons shall be entitled to one ration per day.
And be it further enacted, That the ration shall consist of as follows: Sunday, one pound of bread, one pound and an half of beef, and half a pint of rice; Monday, one pound of bread, one pound of pork, half a pint of peas or beans, and four ounces of cheese; Tuesday, one pound of bread, one pound and an half of beef, and one pound of potatoes, or turnips and pudding; Wednesday, one pound of bread, two ounces of butter, or in lieu thereof six ounces of molasses, four ounces of cheese, and half a pint of rice; Thursday, one pound of bread, one pound of pork, and half a pint of peas or beans; Friday, one pound of bread, one pound of salt fish, two ounces of butter, or one gill of oil, and one pound of potatoes; Saturday, one pound of bread, one pound of pork, half a pint of peas or beans, and four ounces of cheese; and there shall also be allowed one half pint of distilled spirits per day, or in lieu thereof one quart of beer per day, to each ration.
And be it further enacted, That the officers, non-commissioned officers, seamen, and marines, belonging to the navy of the United States, shall be governed by the rules for the regulation of the navy heretofore established by the resolution of Congress of the twenty-eighth of November, one thousand, seven hundred and seventy-five, as far as the same may be applicable to the Constitution and laws of the United States, or by such rules and articles as may hereafter be established.
And be it further enacted, That the appointment of the officers to the frigates may be made by the President alone in the recess of the Senate; and their commissions, if so appointed, shall continue in force
all the advice and consent of the Senate can be had thereupon at their next meeting which may happen thereafter.
And be it further enacted, That the seamen and marines shall not be engaged to serve on board the frigates, for a period exceeding one year; but the President may discharge the same sooner if in his judgment their services may be dispensed with.
And be it further enacted, That if any officer, non-commissioned officer, marine or seamen belonging to the navy of the United States, shall be wounded or disabled, while in the line of his duty in public service, he shall be placed on the list of the invalids of the United States, at such rate of pay, and under such regulations as shall be directed by the President of the United States: Provided always, That the rate of compensation to be allowed for such wounds or disabilities to a commissioned or warrant officer shall never exceed for the highest disability half the monthly pay of such officer at the time of his being so disabled or wounded; and that the rate of compensation to non-commissioned officers, marines and seamen, shall never exceed five dollars per month: And provided also, That all inferior disabilities shall entitle the person so disabled to receive an allowance proportionate to the highest disability.
And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorized, if circumstances should hereafter arise, which in his opinion may render it expedient to increase the strength of the several revenue cutters, so that the number of men employed do not exceed thirty marines and seamen to each cutter; and cause the said revenue cutters to be employed to defend the seacoast, and repel any hostility to their vessels and commerce, within their jurisdiction, having due regard to the duty of the said cutters, in the protection of the revenue.
And be it further enacted, That the compensations established by the first section of the act passed on the sixth day of May, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six, entitled "an Act making further provision relative to the revenue cutters" be, and the same is hereby continued and confirmed, on the terms and conditions of the said act, to the marines and marines, who are or may be employed as aforesaid.
And be it further enacted, That this act shall continue in force for the term of one year, and from thence to the end of the then 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 1, 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.
An Act directing the appointment of Agents, in relation to the sixth article of the treaty of amity, commerce and navigation, between the United States and Great-Britain.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and hereby is authorized, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint a proper person to act in behalf of the United States, under the direction of the Attorney-general, in relation to such claims as may be made against the United States, before the Commissioners appointed to carry into effect the sixth article of the treaty of amity, commerce and navigation, between the United States of America and his Britannic majesty. And it shall be the duty of the Attorney-general, to counsel such Agent, and to attend before the said Commissioners, whenever any questions of law, or fact, to be determined by them, shall render his assistance necessary.
Section 2. And be it further enacted, That the Attorney-general be, and is hereby authorized to employ such agents, in different parts of the United States, as the business before the said Commissioners, in his opinion, shall make necessary, to be paid according to their services, at such rate as the President of the United States shall direct.
Section 3. And be it further enacted, That during the continuance of the service to be performed under this act, the Attorney-general shall be entitled to an additional compensation of six hundred dollars per annum, and the person hereby directed to be appointed, to a compensation at the rate of two thousand dollars per annum.
Section 4. And be it further enacted, That for enabling the President of the United States, to defray the expenses to be incurred under, and by this act, a sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars be, and hereby is appropriated, to be paid out of any monies not otherwise appropriated.
JONATHAN DAYTON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. THOMAS JEFFERSON, Vice-President of the United States,—and President of the Senate.
Approved, June 30th, 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.
An Act to ascertain the time for the next meeting of Congress, and to repeal the Act heretofore passed for that purpose.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That after the end of the present session, the next meeting of Congress shall be on the second Monday of November in the present year.
And be it further enacted, That the act entitled "An act to alter the time for the next meeting of Congress," passed on the
third day of March last, be, and the same is hereby repealed.
JONATHAN DAYTON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. THOMAS JEFFERSON, Vice-President of the United States,—and President of the Senate. Approved, July 1, 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.
CONGRESS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
SATURDAY, JULY.
Mr. N. FREEMAN obtained leave of absence for the remainder of the session.
Mr. REED reported the bill fixing the time of the next meeting of Congress, which was accordingly signed by the Speaker.
Mr. BROOKES thought the present naturalization law allowed foreigners too soon to become citizens of the United States: he wished the law therefore to be revised, and proposed the following resolution:
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to prepare and report a bill to amend the act establishing a uniform rule of naturalization. Ordered to lie on the table.
The bill for continuing process in the circuit court in the state of North Carolina, was read the third time; and was about to be passed, when the question on passing was about to be taken;
Mr. J. WILLIAMS wished to know what was the cause of the neglect of the Circuit Court Judges, which gave occasion for this bill.
Mr. BLOUNT said, that he had received a letter from Georgetown, South Carolina, informing him, that the cause of the omission was that Judge Chafe's horse had tired.
The bill was passed.
The amendments of the Senate to the bill for continuing in force several acts and parts of acts, were taken up, one of them negatived, and another amended. The Senate afterwards sent the bill down with the amendments concurred in.
The House then took up the amendments reported by the committee of the whole to the bill laying a stamp tax, when the amendment being under consideration, imposing a tax of twenty dollars (instead of twenty cents, as stated in our paper of Saturday) on certificates of Naturalization.
Mr. SWANWICK said, this tax would operate, in some degree, as a poll tax, and he thought 20 dollars too considerable a sum for this purpose.
Mr. W. SMITH said the sum could not be altered but by recommitting the bill.
Mr. GALLATIN believed the sum might be decreased, though it could not be increased in the House.
The SPEAKER confirmed the opinion that it would be in order to lessen the sum.
Mr. SWANWICK then moved that the twenty dollars be reduced to four. In a subsequent part of the bill, four dollars were charged as a stamp upon any letters patent, and if this were thought sufficient for a thing of this kind which probably proved very lucrative to the party, he thought it would be quite enough for a foreigner to pay, when he took upon himself all the rights of a citizen. This tax might operate upon persons who might not have twenty dollars in the world. When they spoke the other day on the subject of rich monied corporations, it was hoped they should be moderate in the tax imposed upon them; he trusted they should not be less so when the poor emigrant was concerned.
Mr. SEWALL hoped the amendment would not be made. Every foreigner who came to this country, had a full opportunity of getting a living without enjoying the rights of a citizen; and he knew not why he should become a citizen, if he did not think the privilege worth 20 dollars, and was willing to pay it.
Mr. GORDON gave it as a reason for not diminishing this sum, that foreigners might live here five years, without being obliged to serve any public offices, such as constable, &c.
Mr. BROOKES did not think the sum excessive. He would not have the right of citizenship made too common. He had no objection to the admitting of foreigners into this country, but there were foreigners came here, fugitives from justice, and others, who never would be of any advantage to any country. These, for the small sum of 20 dollars, might become citizens—he would not have them admitted for less, as it would be necessary to have some security for the attachment of persons to the government of this country; and such men as would be of advantage to the country would not think the sum too large.
Mr. GALLATIN denied that the argument of the gentleman from New-York would apply, as a person's paying a sum of money, would be no proof that he was well affected to the government. A convict or a highwayman might possibly pay 20 dollars with greater ease than the worthiest of men.
Mr. G. said he objected to the sum of twenty dollars, because it would operate in a very improper manner. A single man might, in a short time, save the money necessary to purchase his citizenship; but he knew a great number of persons, who came to this country with large families, very valuable emigrants, and upon whom we had more security for their good behaviour than upon single men, upon whom this tax would fall very heavy.
He objected to the tax also as it related to the children of those persons. He knew a great number of emigrant families, with many children, whose heads were not at present citizens of this country; and these children, if their fathers should not be able, or should neglect, to become a citizen, though they may have received their education here, and formed the strongest attachment to the government and country, yet, before they can become citizens, they will each of them have to pay 20 dollars. This would be extremely hard, and it would not only be hard, but it might become dangerous to the peace of the country; besides that the property of every person not being a citizen would want that security which it would otherwise have. Nor did he conceive it would be perfectly safe to have one fourth, if not one third part of the inhabitants of a country living as foreigners, in its bosom. These men, speaking the same language, and having the same manners, after they had been in the country ten or fifteen years, would look upon the refusal to admit them to the common right of citizens, except upon the payment of 20 dollars, as unjust and oppressive. If so large a sum was charged, Mr. G. said, provision should be made in favour of the children of such fathers as should not themselves have been citizens. As four dollars might, perhaps, be thought too small a sum, he should move to strike out the twenty, and to leave the sum blank.
Mr. SWANWICK observed, that it had been urged in favor of this large sum, that foreigners would not be obliged to become citizens, as they might get a living in the country without doing so. But was it not of advantage, he asked, that foreigners should
become citizens, and not that a great part of the people of our country should be living amongst us, without owing allegiance to our government? But it was said these emigrants might be highwaymen, or men of bad character; but did not the naturalization law require, that every person applying to be made a citizen, should produce two witnesses to speak to their moral character?—And surely after a residence of five years, and a guard of this kind, there could not be any reason for such arguments. It should seem, from what was said, on this occasion, that twenty dollars was to be the price upon which we were willing to admit the worst of characters to the privilege of citizenship.
But it was said, that if this tax were not laid, the rights of citizenship would become too common. This was a doctrine contrary to any thing he had heard before on the subject. Since the year 1776 it had been uniformly the language of this country, that we had, in this western world, opened an asylum for emigrants from every country. This was our language: "Come and join us in the blessings we enjoy in a country large and fertile, and under a government founded upon the principles of liberty and justice." Were the inhabitants of this country all born in it? Certainly not; a great majority were foreigners; even in the government itself were very many foreigners. And should they, because they came a little sooner, or had better fortune than others, say to their less fortunate brethren, "you shall not be admitted to the privilege of citizenship but on the payment of twenty dollars, though we received it without money and without price?" It was said a man might soon earn 20 dollars to pay for this privilege; but supposing he could soon earn 50 dollars, he did not think that a good reason for laying this tax.
The gentleman from New Hampshire had alledged as a reason for this high tax, that foreigners were excused, before they became citizens, from sharing in the burdensome offices of the community; but he thought this was a reason for admitting foreigners earlier, in order to share such offices with our citizens. For it would be a curious thing, if there should be occasion for the services of these men in defending the country, if they should refuse to turn out, because they had been refused admission to the participation of its immunities.
In a country like ours, it was extremely impolitic to throw obstructions in the way of emigrations. He was desirous that every attention should be paid to the moral character of emigrants before they were admitted as citizens, but he trusted they should not degrade the country in the eyes of foreign nations by putting so high a tax upon the privilege of citizenship. It would ill suit the high tone which had been held abroad of the liberty of this country; nor did he think their constituents would be well pleased with such a tax.
If they compared this tax with other parts of the bill, it would be found much heavier than any other. A lawyer was to pay 10 dollars upon the entrance of his lucrative profession; whilst a poor foreigner was to pay 20 to be admitted as a citizen. In doing this, gentlemen seemed desirous only of having richer emigrants as citizens, whilst the poor wanderer, flying from the hearth tax of Ireland, or from the oppressions of other countries, who would be vastly useful in the cultivation of our land, and in every useful labour, would be in a great measure excluded from their rights in society.
Mr. HARPER enquired if it would be in order to strike out the whole provision?—Being told it would not, he said he should then be in favor of the present motion, and if it were carried, vote against the whole. He did not think the subject had any connection with the present bill; nor was he of opinion that to lay a tax of this kind would be a means of securing to us better citizens, than if there were no tax. He would have citizenship given without price, but he would require a longer residence to be necessary than was required by the present naturalization law.
He did not agree with the gentleman last up, on the propriety of inviting emigrations from all parts of the world. There was a moment of enthusiasm in this country, when this was thought to be right, when we were not satisfied with giving to emigrants every blessing which we had earned with our blood and treasure, but admitted them instantly into the rights of citizenship. An experience of ten or fifteen years, he said, had convinced us we were wrong. They had done something to prevent the evil in future; but he thought they should do more. He should be willing that no man should become a citizen of this country but by birth: he would have all foreigners freely admitted, and he would admit their children to have a right to citizenship. He believed this would be a proper policy for this and every other country.
Mr. SWANWICK withdrew his motion. Mr. MACON opposed the tax altogether, as tending to injure the poor and industrious part of the emigrants to this country, which he looked upon as the most valuable.
Mr. GOODRICH did not think it was in order to discuss the propriety or impropriety of encouraging emigration. The only question before them was, whether or not the certificate of citizenship was a proper object of taxation. He thought it was. It was not a false of citizenship, as had been represented, but a stamp upon this kind of paper. He thought the argument of the gentleman from Pennsylvania, that if a father neglected to become a citizen, all his children, before they could be citizens, would have each to pay 20 dollars; would be a tie upon parental affection, for a father to do what his children would be so much benefited by.
Mr. VENABLE did not know that it was necessary to take a certificate when a person was naturalized, and therefore the duty might be evaded.
Mr. CRAIK doubted not, if this tax were laid, that if persons were not now obliged to take a certificate, such an obligation
would be laid upon them. He voted in favor of 20 dollars; but, on reflection, he thought the sum too large. He believed the object proper for taxation, and should only vote for the subject in that light. It would operate, he said, on men coming into the country only, but upon many persons already in it. He had been frequently witness to applications from men to become citizens who had been in the country from the year 1783. Many of these, since the passing of the general naturalization law, had been naturalized under the general state laws; and if it were determined that this naturalization was not effectual, they would have the ceremony again to go through under the law of the United States. It was very unfortu-
nate policy, and he questioned the consistency of it, to make property a rule for a man's becoming a citizen. One of the rights of a citizen was voting at an election, and if it was necessary he should be possessed of a certificate of this kind before his vote could be admitted, it would be the same thing as to require him to be possessed of a certain portion of property before he had a right to vote. In this view he thought the principle improper. He wished the gentleman from Pennsylvania had not withdrawn his motion, as he should be in favor of voting for a small sum.
Mr. LYON was opposed to this amendment. It appeared to him invidious, cruel and impolitic. It was injurious, because we had dealt on a different kind of language heretofore; we had told the world, that there was in this country a good spring of Liberty, and invited all to come and drink of our fruits; and he did not think it was right now to turn round to them and say, "You shall not be admitted as citizens unless you pay 20 dollars." This looked like entering into a treaty, offensive and defensive with the Monarch of Britain, to prevent his subjects from leaving him and coming hither. He was almost inclined to suspect the thing was introduced on the suggestion of a certain Foreign Minister.
The SPEAKER declared such suggestions to be wholly out of order.
Mr. SEWALL said, tho' he wished this country to be an asylum for men of every other who chose to come to it, yet he did not wish to see foreigners our Governors; and indeed, if they were admitted as voters at our elections, they in some degree, became the governors of our country. He wished, therefore, that a longer residence should be necessary, before a foreigner should become a citizen. He liked this amendment, because it made it necessary for a man to have a little property before he could be admitted. This was looked upon as necessary in every other country. Nor did he think the tax too large, as any man might afford to pay this sum after he had been five years in the country. They had seen men to-day take the oath of allegiance and become citizens of the United States, and the next again become citizens of the French Republic, by entering on board their privates.
Mr. R. WILLIAMS said, there was sufficient reason for disagreeing to this proposition, without considering the policy or impropriety of admitting foreigners to the rights of citizenship. The object of this bill, he said, was to lay a tax upon property, or evidence of property, and he wished it to be confined to that object. This amendment was rather a tax upon liberty, than upon property, and therefore improper to be introduced into it. As to what was said by the gentleman from Massachusetts on the subject of a foreigner being possessed of some property before he should be admitted as a citizen, such a consideration might be a good one, introduced in its proper place, but not here. He trusted, therefore, the amendment would not prevail. In place of 20 dollars, he should be unwilling to vote for a cent for this object, since he believed this principle to be wrong.
Mr. THATCHER said, gentlemen viewed only one side of the question: They constantly spoke of the 20 dollars, which they called an enormous sum; but they said nothing of the benefits which were to be received in return. They were to receive for that sum all the advantages which this country had obtained by much treasure and blood. He thought the doors of naturalization too wide. Too many foreigners emigrated hither; they were out of proportion to the natives; for he wished the American interest always to prevail over all foreign interest. He would much rather, therefore, that the certificate was forty dollars than twenty.
Mr. J. WILLIAMS did not think this question was put upon its true ground. This bill was intended to raise funds towards paying off the national debt—the debt incurred in fighting for our liberty and independence; and shall those, said he, who come to partake of these advantages, pay nothing for it? If the country was not worth the tax imposed, foreigners would not come to it. If the tax were too high, it might be lowered: or if too low, made higher. He was for having the law go into effect, as experience would enable them to make it more perfect. Any man who was industrious, he was certain, would never begrudge the payment of 20 dollars for this object—he would rather glory in it. The liberty of the country was rated very low indeed, when it was not thought to be worth twenty dollars.
Mr. BROOKES was in favour of retaining the clause. Twenty dollars could not be said to be the price of naturalization, but merely as a stamp upon the certificate; nor was there any more impropriety in this, than laying a duty upon the admission of lawyers to exercise their profession.
Mr. McDOWELL was against the amendment. He looked upon it as a departure from the spirit of our Government, and derogatory to us as an enlightened nation. It had been remarked by gentleman, that we had fought and bled for our liberties. It was true, that we had fought for liberty, but, he trusted, we did not mean to confine it to ourselves, nor to sell it out to others. On the contrary, people of other countries

had been invited to come and partake with us of our blessings... our laws had all gone to this; but now, when vast numbers were come, and others were coming, at once, we propose to make sale of our privileges. This he could not agree to. It was not the wealthy, the high bred, the well born, that he wanted to emigrate to our country; it was a different class of men, viz. mechanics, farmers, and other industrious persons; it was men like these who were wanted to improve our country, and it would be very inconvenient for them to pay the sum proposed. If the country were small and full of people, there might be some ground for the policy; but there was none at present.
Mr. GALLATIN said, when he was up before, the question was whether the tax should be reduced from twenty dollars to four; it was now whether there should be any. He considered this law merely as a revenue law by means of stamps; but it appeared from what had fallen from the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Sewall) that the clause now under consideration was not so much introduced for the purpose of revenue as for changing the law respecting naturalization. He conceived that law had nothing to do with the present question; indeed it would be impossible to take the necessary views of the subject, whilst they were considering the best way of raising a revenue by means of stamps. They had proposed to raise a revenue from certain papers in existence; but this proposition went to tax a paper which had no existence; for a new law must be passed, if this clause was agreed to, directing that these certificates shall be issued. The proper way of doing the business, would be to say, that no man should be admitted a citizen without paying 20 dollars. There would be no occasion for a stamp to do this.
But if the clause before them were to be considered as intended to operate as a check upon naturalization, he did not think it a proper way of doing it. He did not think they ought to put a price upon the right of citizenship. The gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Thatcher) said they were to consider the advantages received for the 20 dollars; so that according to his idea the value of a citizenship would be worth 20 dollars, and of course that it would be too dear at 50. He, on the contrary, thought the privileges of an American citizen invaluable to every one who was sensible of their importance; and that money could not be placed in comparison with them.
Mr. G. justified the manners of the people of Pennsylvania, though that state had always encouraged emigration, even whilst under the British government. Indeed, he said, the manners of Europe were the manners of this country. In the first constitution of Pennsylvania, every man who resided one year in the state was entitled to citizenship. There was a time when this was also the policy of the United States. In order to prove this, he read the following passage from the Declaration of Independence.
"The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over these states. To prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world."
And then, amongst other grievances the Declaration states, that "He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these states; for that purpose, obstructing the laws for naturalization of foreigners; refusing to pass others, to encourage their migration hither, and raising the conditions of new appropriations of lands."
If there was a certificate directed to be issued on a person's becoming a citizen of the United States, he should have no objection to lay any moderate duty upon it; and if the object was revenue, he was certain a small sum would raise more than a larger. He should therefore, renew the motion of his colleague to reduce the 20 dollars to 5; that the sense of the house might be taken upon it; for if a small sum was agreed upon a great number of emigrants to this country since the year 1780, who having been made citizens by the government of the state, believe themselves to be citizens, would renew the ceremony, according to the laws of the United States. There were from 7 to 8,000 persons of this description in the state of Pennsylvania alone.
Mr. G. again spoke of the hardship under which a tax of 20 dollars would lay the poor man, and especially his children, who would be punished for the neglect, the poverty or the death of their parent. He trusted, therefore, if a tax were laid upon these certificates, it would be a low one.
Mr. Williams moved to strike out 5 dollars, and insert ten He said that such persons as were not naturalized were still secured in the possession of their land in the state of New York, by an annual law for that purpose; and he doubted not the same was done in the state of Pennsylvania; therefore that could be no object to the tax.
(To be continued.)
QUEBEC, June 15. The special Commission of Oyer and terminer, for the trial of all persons indicted for High Treason or misprision of Treason committed within the District of Quebec, was opened on Monday last - and on the same day a most excellent charge was delivered by the Chief Justice to the Grand Jury.
Yesterday the Grand Jury found a Bill against David M'Lane for High Treason. The Court now stands adjourned to Friday the 30th instant, on which day M'Lane will be arraigned.
FAYETTEVILLE, June, 24. Our intelligence announced in the last Wilmington paper, of the capture of Judge Chafe, by the French privateer Le Grouper, gives the friends of the federal judiciary in this state much concern.
It is well known this gentleman was lately
called to a seat on the bench of the Supreme court of the U. States by reason of his law knowledge; his transcendent virtues and great discretion; his life is therefore, may be severely felt by deprivation of such judicial assistance. But in another view, it may be deeply deplored, when it is considered that the practice of the French courts on our coasts, is to send their booty to the island of Guadalupe for condemnation; should the Judge Chafe fall into the unscrupulous hands of Victor Hughes; he might as property belonging to the United States, be deemed contraband, and as such, adjudged good prize - As the Judges of Guadalupe are said not to be enough to execute their duty in condemnation of American captures, (so numerous are they there) it may therefore be apprehended, Victor, from his supreme authority, may add Chafe to the number of his Judges: If so, from that man's rapid progress towards the federal judgment seat in this state, - North Carolina may tremblingly await the intimation of his decrees in another tribunal.
The Gazette. PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 5.
FOURTH of JULY - 1797.
The Day was celebrated with unusual hilarity and joy. Detachments of the Light Horse, Artillery and Uniform Companies of Infantry paraded in honor of the Day, and at several periods Federal salutes were fired. At noon, the Governor of this Commonwealth, officers of the general and state governments, members of both houses of Congress, the society of the Cincinnati, Officers of the militia in their uniforms, the Foreign Ministers and many private citizens waited on the President of the United States with their congratulations. The public gardens round the city were thronged - select and large parties dined at various places, and the Day was spent in general demonstrations of joy and festivity.
Mr. BLANCHARD launched a Balloon from the yard of the Doctors apartment in Walnut Street. A beautiful transparency, INDEPENDENCE, was exhibited at the New Theatre. The Gardens at Bush Hill were lighted with a profusion of lamps, the music was fine, and the fire works brilliant. An allegorical transparent painting was displayed from the back of the house which had a fine effect.
Yesterday the House of Representatives adjourned at 12 o'clock and waited on the President of the United States to congratulate him on the day. The Society of the Cincinnati also waited on him and presented an address congratulating him on the day, and complimenting him on his election. The officers of the militia, foreign ministers, the members of the Senate, and a great concourse of citizens also waited on the President. The President was dressed in full uniform on the occasion, and looked extremely well. He shewed by his countenance the delight he felt at the return of the auspicious anniversary. The volunteer corps partook of a cold collation prepared for them in the President's garden, drank his health with three huzzas, and then filed off thro' the House.
Yesterday, in pursuance of arrangements previously made, a large number of the members of both Houses of Congress dined together at Fouquet's Hotel in Tenth Street, to celebrate the anniversary of the glorious day on which our country assumed the rights of self government. General Marshall, Envoy Extraordinary to France, Colonel Innes, one of the Commissioners for executing the sixth article of the treaty with Great Britain, several officers of the Executive Government, and other gentlemen of distinction partook with them the pleasures of the day. The honorable Mr. Sedgwick of the Senate presided, and Messrs. Sitgreaves and Bayard of the House of Representatives, acted as Vice Presidents.
The truly American Festival was celebrated under the auspices of the American Flag, and with that hilarity and pleasure which the great occasion, mutual confidence, long acquaintance, and affectionate attachment were calculated to excite: - Recent occurrences evinced the necessity of rallying round American principles; after dinner the following toasts were drank with universal cordiality.
1. The Day - May the Anniversary of Independence never be clouded by national humiliation. 2. The President of the United States - May his firmness perpetuate the festival, which his intrepid policy contributed to establish. 3. Our beloved fellow-citizen, GEORGE WASHINGTON - May those who would depreciate his worth, or forget his services, be themselves despised and forgotten. 4. The Constitution - Rho perpetua. 5. The American People - May their devotion to liberty never be sacrificed to their love of peace. 6. American Gratitude - May its favorite theme be American virtue. 7. Our National Character - May its purity never be contaminated by foreign impressions. 8. Our Envoy to France - May their conciliatory mission speedily terminate in an accommodation of our differences compatible with our rights and honor. 9. Our Diplomatic Agents - May they disdain such practices as vilify the government of their country. 10. The Constituted Authorities - Detection and detestation to those men who betray and calumniate the government they were chosen to administer and sworn to maintain. 11. The Patriots of the Revolution - whodreaded more the loss of their rights than the expence of defending them. 12. The nations in amity with the United States - May our treaties be framed with wisdom and maintained with fidelity. 13. American Neutrality - May our dignified forbearance be the pledge of energetic defence. 14. The Twin Sisters, Agriculture and Commerce - May they be jealous only of those who would diminish them. 15. The progress of Arts and Literature - May they embellish society without corrupting it. 16. The Fair Daughters of America - May they never reward with their smiles those who tremble at the frowns of their country's foes.
VOLUNTEERS. By Mr. Sedgwick. - The right fort of liberty, and the right fort of Government to protect it. By Mr. Sitgreaves. - French Generosity - May it preach less and practise more. By Mr. Bayard. - The land we live in - May it flow with Milk and Honey. By Gen. Marshall. - American principles - May they always be rightly valued by the American people. By Mr. Smith of Charleston. - The Navy of America - May its infant strength soon attain maturity, which will enable us to give a good account of the means of defending our rights. By Col. Innes. - May all the wars of the world eventuate in peace, happiness and freedom to the Belligerent powers. By Mr. Cochrane. - America! May the genius of Freedom never take her flight from the soil that nourishes the seeds of improvement. By Mr. Harper. - The Rattle Snake of America - Pacific in its nature, but terrible when attacked. By Mr. Steele, Comptroller of the Treasury. - Our Envoys Extraordinary - in their mission, may they satisfy their country's friends and disappoint their country's enemies. By Mr. Champlin. - The native American tree of liberty, of the growth of '75 - May the people always distinguish it from the exotics of the present day. By Mr. Sewall. - The American Eagle, soaring above the storms of Faction in the unclouded day of order and peace. Many other toasts were given, and among the rest, the health of Messrs. Marshall and Innes, after they had respectively retired, was toasted with affectionate interest.
This forenoon, the elegant Seat of HATFIELD CONYNGHAM, Esq, in the neighbourhood of this City, was burnt down.
Last evening, Mr. PHILIP BURK, for many years keeper of the Old Kouli Khan Tavern in Chesnut Street, being on a party with his family, fell out of a skiff into the River, near Frankford Creek, and was drowned. By the exertions of a young man who jumped over after him, he was got on board alive, but expired in about ten minutes.
MORE FLOUR MERCHANTS!!! It is rumoured, that the present secret business before Congress, arises partly out of a treacherous correspondence carried on by one of the virtuous minority of the Senate, a warm democrat.
Upon this Mr. Bache, in the Aurora of this morning observes - "British gold the primus mobile." It has long since been a general opinion that the virtuous order of people called democrats would not be very scrupulous in their choice of gold whether British or French; if they could but obtain it. "Thus every day's experience proves, These Patriots love their price."
The following lines were found in a Junk Bottle, S. W. by W. from Norman's Land, within light of land, on the 2d of June, 1797, by Messrs. Fortunatus Peale, Joseph Tiltan, and Capt. Silas Cottle:
"This will let that person know how I came by my end. Was for a young lady in Newport, Rhode Island where I first found her and she would keep my company for two years, but while I was a voice and she took up with another man which proves my ruin and I could not but make way with my self, the night the 21st day of April I did drown my self. Whoever shall get this, I wish you would let the world know what became of me and all my dear friends in the public prints. I was born in Portsmouth New Hampshire my name is CHARLES ROBINSON So no more." (A true Copy.)
Marrried on the 2d inst. by the Rev. Joseph Turner, Mr. JOSEPH KARRICK, to Miss REBECCA ORD, both of this city.
PRICES OF STOCKS.
Table with 2 columns: Stock Name, Price. Includes 6 per Cent, 3 per Cent, Deferred 6 per Cent, BANK United States, Pennsylvania, North America, Insurance Comp. N. A. shares, COURSE OF EXCHANGE.
Advertisements unavoidably omitted this day, shall have a place in our next.
WALKER & KENNEDY, No. 73, SOUTH FRONT STREET, Have for Sale, Virginia Tobacco, of the Richmond inspection 350 bbls. Virginia Flour and Middlings 500 bushels Wheat 5 casks Ginfing ALSO Three cases Rouens Linens, entitled to the drawback 200 pieces Bandannos, and 100 cases India Sewing Silk. June 15. thsw
Chocolate and Mustard Manufactured as usual, Ginger and Pepper ground Shelled or Pearl Barley Philadelphia Porter, Beer, Ale and Cyder London Porter Taunton and Boston Ale Red Port and other Wines, either bottled, or by the pipe, quarter-cask or gallon - suitable for exportation or home consumption. For Sale by Job Harworth, No. 98 to 102 Front Street
By this day's Mail. BOSTON, June 30. Capt. Ruff from Gibraltar, informs, That a few days prior to his departure, a Spanish frigate of 32 guns, taken by Jarvis, was brought in. Jarvis' letter to the Governor, mentions, that Governor, mentions, that a galloon, which was in company with the frigate, had escaped - was ran ashore, the money got out, and was destroyed. RATIONALITY. - The wife French Minister of Marine, Merlin, declares enmity to our Treaty with Great Britain, at the same time that he confides it "incomprehensible."
Paris, May 12. By the second representation made to the two Councils, of the campaigns of France, it appears that from the 8th September, 1793, to the 19th February, 1797, the armies of the French Republic have gained 261 victories, of which 31 were pitched battles - have killed 162,600 of their enemies - made prisoners 197,784 - taken 238 strong cities, 319 forts, camps and redoubts, 7963 cannon and mortars, 186,762 fire arms, 4,388,180 pounds powder, 207 standards, 5486 horses, &c. [Le Censeur des Journaux.]
GAZETTE MARINE LIST.
Table with 2 columns: Ship Name, Days. Includes Ship Manchester, Lady Louisa, American Eagle, Scher. Daphne, Hope, Captain Shewell spoke, New-York, July 3.
Ship Huldah, Warner, Hamburg, Mercury Jessup, do. Captain George Clarke, fate of the brig neutrality, of Bath, arrived here on Saturday in the ship Eleven Sons, from Jamaica. Captain Clarke, from Savannah bound to the West Indies, was captured on the 1st of April, by the French privateer Polly, commanded by one Alexander Bulcher, who is from, and has a family in Charleston, and carried into St. Jago de Cuba; where his vessel and cargo were secured without a reason why they did so. After several days confinement, being knocked down repeatedly with a cutlass, and other while illly treated, Captain Clarke was dismissed without any satisfaction respecting his vessel or cargo - they being deaf to all his entreaties. Captain Jessup, May 21, was boarded by the French privateer, La Liberté de la Fortune, of 22 guns, from Nantz. June 27, spoke the ship Algomarle, 37 days from Gibraltar, bound to New-York. June 28, spoke the brig Ann, of and bound to Boston, 16 days from St. Bartholomews. Same day, spoke the Schooner Ann, from N. Providence. June 29, spoke the Atalanta, of Wilscasset, from Liverpool bound to New-York. Capt. Warner in a Schooner from St. Bartholomews who went past this port yesterday, on his way to the eastward, informs us, that previous to leaving that port, a French privateer had arrived there, the captain of which reported that he had taken an East India ship, belonging to Philadelphia and while conducting her for Guadalupe, on the 8th day, he fell in with the British sloop of war Lapwing, who retook the prize, and was very near taking him. Capt. W. could not inform of the name of the ship nor the Captain's name. The Lapwing carried the prize into St. Kitts.
American vessels left at Martinique 8th inst. Salem, Kline, Alexandria Swallow, Taylor, Plymouth Princeton, Harlow, ditto Eagle, Davis, ditto Argo, Woods, Portland Brig Joseph, Waite ditto Sloop Hannah, Smith Frederickburg Scher. William, Lowe, Newburyport Capt. Whitefield left at Dominica the Barque Mercury, Farnham, of Bath, Kennebec, who had been taken by a French privateer and re-taken by an English frigate; and expected to sail with the convoy: also the Scher. Willing Maid, Lombard, from Boston, to sail with convoy.
Boston, June 18. Arrived, brig George, Ruff, 40 days from Gibraltar. Captain Wells failed several days before for this port. The Ann of Boston, from India, failed for Smyrna, a few days before. Lat. 31, long. 14, spoke brig Eliza, 5 days from Cadiz. June 11, lat. 44, 13, long 14 spoke snow Phœnix, Smith, 12 days from Salem for Bilboa. June 21, lat. 43, long. 62. smoke snow Sally, from Liverpool for Boston. June 22, lat. 42, 39, long. 67 spoke a Schooner from Lisbon for Marblehead.
NEW THEATRE.
THE public are respectfully informed, that the Entertainments of the New Theatre will recommence On WEDNESDAY Evening, July 5, With a Dramatic Trifle, in one act, called, Seeing is believing. After which, an Historical Play, called COLUMBUS. Or, a World discovered. To which will be added, a Pantomime Ballet Dance (composed by Mr. Byrne) called Dermot and Kathleen. Box, one dollar twenty five cents - Pit, seven eighths 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.
Bush Hill.
THE Public are respectfully informed that the Gardens will be open Thursday Evening, 6th, and Saturday, 8th July, With a Concert of Vocal and instrumental Music, after the manner of the public gardens, Paris, London, &c. Vocal Performers - Messrs. DARLEY, sen. DARLEY, jun. Bates, and Miss BROADHURST. Instrumental - Messrs. Hopefield, Wolter, Mucke, Honan, Brooke, Shetky, Petit, Oznaburgh, Morel, Declary, etc. Organist - Mr. B. Carr. Admittance half a dollar. The Gardens to be opened at six o'clock, and the Concert to begin at seven. Tickets to be had and Boxes to be taken at Mr. Carr's Music-Shop, Market-Street. N. B. Tickets of general admittance for the season to be had for twelve dollars each, at the bar of the Bush-Hill Tavern. July 5.
LANDING From on board Schooner Daphne, captain C. W. Morse, 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 bds. and cases Rice A quantity of Bristol Bottles A case of Cambres Cloths and Cashmeres. July 5. d6t.
LANDING, At Walnut-Street wharf, from on board ship Manchester, Benj. Shewell, master, from Bourdeaux, Bourdeaux Brandy Old Claret in bds. Medoc Wine in cases Sauterne do. do. For Sale by Thomas Murgatroyd, Nos. 11, Walnut-Street.
Said Ship for Freight or Charter.
Burthen 280 tons, Philadelphia built of live Oak and Cedar, will be ready to sail in a few days. Apply as above. mwf July 5.
FOR SALE,
BRETAGNES in cases German Checkin do. Cambric Platillas Oznabrigs Gold and silver Watches Window Glass 10 by 8 Glass Tumblers in cases Linseed Oil in cases, &c. &c. George Pennock, 103, High-Street. July 5. 3aw
Three Hundred Dollars Reward.
ON Friday morning last the office of the Philadelphia Gazette, fronting on Chesnut-Street, was feloniously entered, a desk forced open, and cash, to the amount of Eighty Dollars, in New-York, Delaware and Philadelphia notes, taken therefrom. On Saturday night, the same villain (for some other, agitated by motives equally detectable) returned, and, after forcing the lock from the back door of the office, took from the above-mentioned desk the following notes, &c. - One New-York branch bank note of 100 dollars; one Baltimore note of 10 dollars; two do. of 5; one bank of North America, of 10, torn through the middle; three 2 dollar and three 1 dollar Columbian notes; one 1 dollar note of the bank of Maryland, torn through the middle and a piece of paper pasted on the back; a number of Philadelphia notes; one half eagle, and some silver - the whole amounting to about 170 dollars. A number of papers, the utility of which, from the darkness of the night, the villain was not able to perceive, were returned through the channel of the post office this morning. THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS will be paid for the discovery of the perpetrator of the above robbery, so that he may be prosecuted to conviction. Office of the Philadelphia Gazette, July 3, 1797.
FOR SALE, AN ELEGANT, AND VERY COMMODIOUS
Three-story brick House,
And Lot of Ground thereunto belonging, In Arch, above Seventh-Street, being a high, pleasant situation and good neighbourhood. The said house is twenty-six feet in front by 48 feet in depth and a piazza twenty feet in depth, and 2 story kitchen with pantries 31 feet in depth, in the piazza there is a commodious stair case with mahogany railing, and there is also a back stair case, said house is finished in a complete and modern stile, with marble chimney pieces, bucco cornices, mahogany doors, &c. The said lot is 38 1/2 feet in breadth, about 60 feet in depth, and has two fronts; on said lot is a large brick coach house and stable, well finished, and plastered, a pump of good water in the yard, and about the premises there are many conveniences too tedious to enumerate. The above property will be sold clear of all encumbrances, and the terms of payment made easy to the purchaser. For further information apply to JOHN ELLIOTT CRESSON, No. 144, South Second-Street. June 9.
For Sale,
At the Office of the Gazette of the United States, No. 119, Chesnut-Street, The last Report of the late Secretary of the Treasury; being a brief history of the state of financial concerns of the United States. The Proceedings of the Executive of the United States respecting the western insurrection: Containing many facts and circumstances no where else to be found. 50 cents.
The Letter of Mr. Pickering to
our minister in France. 37 1/2 cents. An Account of the Receipts and Expenditures of the United States for the year 1795. A few copies of the volume for 1794 may be had to complete sets. D'Ivernois' account of the Revolution in Geneva. 12 1/2 cents.
Valuable Public Document,
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, And for Sale At the Office of the Editor of the Gazette of the United States, No. 119 Chesnut-Street, [PRICE ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS] A FEW COPIES OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF THE UNITED STATES, For the Year 1795. - Being the LATEST Period to which an account can be made up. February 22. 5.
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 - Who also wishes to hear of some ready furnished lodgings, with the use of a kitchen. Likewise of a front drawing room, well furnished, and two good bed rooms, with board for a small family, in which there will be no servants. THOMAS CLAXTON.
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