Gazette of the United-States. (New-York [N.Y.]), 1789-08-08 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States.
[No. XXXIV.]
SATURDAY, August 8, 1789.
[Published on Wednesday and Saturday.]
THE TABLET. No. XXXIV.
"The fear of punishment may restrain some people from the commission of atrocious crimes; but it is expecting too much from that passion, to imagine that it is alone capable of guarding youth against immoral or imprudent actions."
To determine how far it is proper to lay prohibitions upon the conduct of children, constitutes one of the most difficult parts of education. Too much severity or too much indulgence produce respectively a train of very serious consequences. It is however much more easy to complain of this difficulty, than to remove it. There are two important points of view, in which the subject shall be considered.
In the first place, it is requisite to distinguish between habits that may be denominated good or bad; and secondly what are the most suitable methods to prevent the one, and promote the other. Having determined what actions are improper, it will of course be enquired, what is the best way to secure a child against the temptation to commit them. Indolent or austere parents will be apt to conclude at once, that severe prohibitions are the most effectual security against the allurements of vice and folly. Those who are indolent wish to avoid the trouble of examining the different springs of the human mind, and therefore remain so ignorant of the true character of a rational being, that it is very doubtful whether their children are ever taught to love or practice the moral duties. To make the matter easy and cut short the labor of enquiry and investigation, arbitrary regulations are adopted, which suggest no other motive to shun evil actions, than what results from the fear of breaking through prohibitions. Austere men being destitute of fine feelings, and an amiable disposition, take delight in rigorous precepts and discipline. Their temper is so morose and unindulging, that they characterize as vicious and reproachful, many customs and habits, which in the view of other people are innocent and even useful. It is obvious to a moderate capacity that takes any pains to reflect on the subject, that such people will generally find their children perverse and prone to an excessive career of vice.
The great point to be accomplished is to counteract and divert temptation to bad actions, by rendering an opposite conduct more desirable. This can only be effected by creating motives to a good conduct, that shall be stronger than what impel to a bad one. If children do not take such pleasure in the company and approbation of their parents, as to make it their chief delight to obey and gratify them, there is an end to every reasonable hope of their being virtuous or amiable. By accumulating rigorous prohibitions children take a disgust against their parents, and acquire an habitual inclination to thwart and disregard their injunctions.
Every person should conclude that he is pursuing a wrong mode of education, if he finds that his child does not prefer home to any other place, and consider his parents as his best friends and most entertaining companions. As soon as a youth dislikes the company of his father, he will feel an inclination to disobey his commands, and oppose his wishes. In proportion as prohibitions are rigid and numerous will the young reprobate strengthen his fortitude to break them, or improve his sagacity to elude them. He acts upon the presumption, that they are all useless and arbitrary.
A youth let loose upon a world full of temptations and intrigues, with a persuasion that he has been hood-winked and duped in his education, has nothing to guide his future steps. It is altogether a matter of accident whether he makes a virtuous man or a knave and vagabond. One cannot pronounce with any certainty what will be the destiny of such an adventurer. If he falls into good company before he has been seduced by bad, it is possible he may form good principles and habits. But should he on his first escape from parental authority, meet with profligate associates, there is little hope he will preserve his morals or his character. Whatever new connections he forms, he will be obliged to assume different notions and manners from those under which he was educated. It is to be expected he will imitate the actions of those with whom he associates. He will soon imagine that his parental reproofs and counsels were founded in error of judgment, and in an utter ignorance of human life. In this however he is mistaken. Many of the admonitions were proper in themselves, but by being blended with others that were merely capricious and unnecessary, the whole are rejected and disowned.
The subject is capable of being thrown into so many different lights, that I shall venture once more to resume it.
SKETCH OF THE POLITICAL STATE OF AMERICA.
WHILE among the various objects which claim the attention of government, none can be esteemed of more importance in their nature and consequences than the finances of this country; perhaps in no other instance have the sanguine hopes of individuals led them into so wrong conclusions, as to the immediate practicability of making the proper arrangements of this comprehensive subject; there can be no doubt, that for the revival, establishment and support of public credit, provision ought to be made as early as possible for the discharge of at least the interest of both the foreign and domestic debt; but we are on many accounts not yet ripe for these appropriations: The doctrine of anticipating funds, is equally ruinous to public as private measures: We have already experienced great inconvenience and loss of credit, by promising more than we have been found able to perform: We ought therefore, in future, to avoid by wiser plans of administration, an evil of such a dangerous tendency—let time be given to ascertain the nett product of our customs and ability from other sources to answer the demands on government.—To shun the evil just mentioned, would be a sufficient consideration to justify the policy of this mode of procedure; but an object of still greater consequence, prior to making our appropriations, will be to have the fiscal department of this country more compleatly systemized and simplified; as in its present deranged and confused state, it seems almost impossible to have a due idea or knowledge of it. Requisitions totally complied with—others in part, and others not at all—the accounts between the States not yet adjusted, appear on the face of the present schedule.—But considering the harassed situation of the country during the late war—the confusion introduced by a fluctuating currency—our youth and inexperience in the science of fiscal legislation—the weakness of the federal compact, &c. &c.—a derangement of our finances was rather to be expected than admired at: But as we now feel a more perfect consistency in our political situation, and as the present government possesses most of the resources of the country, it will be found not only expedient, but indispensably necessary to form a general liquidation of our domestic debt, consolidating the whole into one great national mass—by which we shall avoid much future confusion in its management—prevent a division of the public interests—promote that general equality of circumstances among the inhabitants of the Union, which will produce a harmony both of sentiment and exertion in their duty to the public.
Though in making the arrangement, perfect justice cannot be done to each individual State, it is a partial sacrifice, which principles of patriotism and a regard to the future welfare of their country must prompt them to make to the general good: Their respective balances can be placed on the ground of other loans, subject to similar terms of payment.
Upon a proper adjustment of these great principles, and having from experience obtained an accurate knowledge of our nett income; it will be in the power of government, by the consent of the public creditors, to establish the domestic debt on an interest of at most 4 per cent. which will make a saving of 547,678 2-90ths dollars per annum compared with the present rate of interest as the debt now stands, at the same time giving satisfaction to the lenders, as 4 per cent. punctually paid; is far preferable to 6 per cent. only promised, and in proportion as the rate of interest is lowered our power for punctual payment will be encreased.
Whatever necessity may arise from the nature of our contracts, to urge a discharge of the principal of the foreign debt—I do not see either our ability, the expediency or policy of attempting at present a discharge any part of the principal of the domestic; as that properly funded, on a moderate but sure interest, will form a national stock or capital, and essentially assist a general circulation—the progress of manufactures, and internal labor—in promotion of which object, the establishment of a national bank under proper regulations would be found serviceable, into which the money arising from the public revenue can be paid from time to time, and the officers of the revenue be obliged to receive its notes as cash in all payments: There is no nation better adapted than this for such an establishment, as its commerce, resources and power are upon the encrease, which with the advanced rate of interest, for even 4 per cent. is above the general funds in Europe, will be to all appearance a sufficient inducement to foreigners, as well as natives, to vest their property in the public funds of this country—I feel assured, that should our inclina-
tion run parallel with our ability, we have it in our power to place them on the most respectable and solid grounds. AMERICANUS.
PROGRESS OF MANUFACTURES.
IT must afford great pleasure to every well wisher to his country, to see the rapid progress that manufactures are making among us.—While under the shackles of Great Britain every effort of that sort was cramped, and their acts of Parliament were numerous, for preventing every attempt to promote them; but no sooner was our Independence established, than the efforts of genius prevailed, and the manufacture of WOOL-CARDS,* in which upwards of eight hundred persons, including men, women and children, are daily employed in the town of Bolton, has arrived to such a degree of perfection, by the improvements made in the machinery, invented by the native genius of the country, as to rival the Europeans in the fabrication of that article; and the States of America are supplied at near fifty per cent. less than they used to pay for British wool cards before the revolution: That although at present the manufacturers are obliged to import the wire from Europe, yet under that disadvantage they are able to make the cards, pay a second freight to Europe, and under sell them in their own markets.
NOR is the manufacture of SAIL CLOTH, lately established in Boston, the least esteemed for its great utility and public benefit; as most of the vessels fitted out of late, from this and the neighboring ports, are either partly or wholly clothed from the Boston Factory, and the proprietors of the manufactory have the satisfaction to find that it is generally approved of, and has the preference to European Duck. The short period that has elapsed since the looms were first productive, affords but a single instance of a trial being made of the cloth, which was pronounced by the fishermen, who used it upon the banks of Newfoundland, to be "the best Canvas" they ever sailed with: and such is the encouragement given to it, that, though they can turn out upwards of twelve hundred yards a week, yet for the most part of the time, the cloth is anticipated in the looms; as the public have the flattering prospect that it will not be liable to mildew, owing to the great care and pains taken in the factory to prevent the use of any ingredient that may be productive of it, and we have assurances from the gentlemen interested in it, that if attention is paid to the cultivation of FLAX, so as to afford them an ample supply, they mean to extend the manufacture so far as to turn out one hundred pieces per week, which they are encouraged to do from the disposition of the female part of the community to contribute to so great a work; and I may too assert Messrs. Printers, that the establishment of the manufacture is much more owing to their exertions in the cause of industry than to the Male part of the inhabitants.
I cannot conclude without remarking, that the NAIL MANUFACTORY has so far succeeded as totally to preclude the necessity of the importation of that article, and instead of importing near three thousand casks annually into this Commonwealth, we are able to supply our home consumption and export considerable quantities to other markets—nor should I do justice to the manufacture of Paper Hangings, not to mention the great progress made in that art: A gentleman of respectability in the town, concerned in that business, has declared, that if he can be allowed one year to provide stock, he will engage after that to make sufficient to supply the whole United States, and as to quality, the productions will sufficiently speak for themselves.—The silence that has been observed respecting our manufactures has induced the writer of this to remark upon those four capital branches; much more might be said upon many others of less importance, which will probably be taken up in some future paper. HERALD OF FREEDOM.
* Within the last eleven months there has been manufactured by Giles Richards & Co. 61,800 pair of Wool and Cotton Cards. Boston, July 23, 1789.
CONFINEMENT FOR CRIMES.
THE ministry of England have agreed to a partial adoption of DR. RUSH's plan for changing the punishment of capital offenders to solitary imprisonment instead of death. In Gloucestershire, where several persons have been doomed to seven years seclusion from that society whose peace and security their bad conduct tended to disturb, the horror that has seized them is not to be described. They beg with the greatest earnestness, that they may be hanged out of their misery. Some ask to see their wives and children only for a moment, but this is not allowed them; in short no punishment ever devised seems so well calculated to soften the hearts of the hardened and insensible.

PARIS, MAY 25.
IT is impossible to paint to you the agitation of men's minds at this most critical moment. Every attempt is making to conciliate the three orders of which the assembly of the States General is composed; yet the public fears continue to preponderate over their hopes, and a schism, with all its dreadful consequences, seems to be the general apprehension. The twenty representatives of the commons of Paris take their seats to-morrow, so that the assembly will proceed instantly to bring matters to a crisis. The commons have named a conciliatory commission of sixteen to confer with the other two orders; the clergy eight, and the nobles eight; but the election of the latter, on a scrutiny, has unfortunately fallen on the most aristocratical members of that body, whose general sentiments may be deduced from the numbers on the first grand division, when the minority, in favor of the union of the three orders consisted only of forty-seven against 188. The same question was carried against the popular with a much smaller majority in the clergy, viz. 122 against 114. The parochial ecclesiastics, or representatives of the rectors of parishes in the National Assembly being almost to a man inclined to the cause of freedom, a weight, which added to the patriotic Nobles should it be at length determined to vote by numbers in a mixed assembly, would turn the scale decidedly in favor of the nation. Every thing, therefore, to be expected from this momentous meeting hinges on this decision—for there seems but little, if any room for modification. The Assembly of the Third Estate abounds in men of the greatest ability and firmness; their information and eloquence have already astonished the persons who have assisted at their preliminary debate. The following are the sixteen members named on the conciliatory commission, some of whom are no strangers to the literary world in Europe—Messrs. Rabaud de St. Etienne, le Chapelier, Mounier, Taget, (of the French Academy) Bailey (of the same) Touret, Milner, Dupont, le Grand, Volney, (author of the Travels in Syria and Egypt) Rhedon, Liquier, Carat, Salomon, Bergasse, and Barnard. These deputies have received express orders to enter into no matter whatever, but an invitation to the privileged orders to unite and verify their respective powers in common, the first step to their voting promiscuously together. And secondly, to keep an exact register of what passes at the conference. This conference, therefore, will necessarily bring on the grand question.
On Wednesday last, the clergy, by a considerable majority, agreed to renounce all their pecuniary privileges and exemptions. The nobles are expected to adopt the same measure; but the violence with which they are daily attacked on all their lofty pretensions, has almost driven many of them to wish to make a stand; nay, even royalty itself is already said to cast a longing retrospect on past times, and to dread the shock of that mass whose momentum is not to be withstood.
In the environs of the capital, 15,000 men, including 4000 horse, are hourly expected, besides the usual garrison of the French and Swiss guards, &c. though it is now said the order for a camp is countermanded. The execution of the rioters took place on Friday, without any tumult, owing to the presence of all the military in and about Paris.
The Dauphin's illness has taken rather a favourable turn within these few days, but it seems improbable he should long survive.
LONDON, JUNE 6.
On the 25th of April the Empress of Russia distributed the rewards to those who distinguished themselves in the capture of Oczakow. Prince Potemkin received the staff of command entwined with laurel, and richly adorned with diamonds, a letter of thanks, a medal struck in memory of his skilful and intrepid behavior, and the sum of 100,000 roubles in money. To Generals, Prince Repnin, and Mr. Suwarof, her Majesty gave, to the former a gold sword richly set with brilliants, and to the latter, a plume of brilliants to wear in his hat; to Lieut. Generals, Mr. de Naschtschokin, 700 peasants, Paul de Potemkin, a sword, De Hecking a large estate in Livonia, and to Prince Gallitzin, a sword; to Generals, Baron Pahleh 500 peasants, Mr. Buchalz, Tehmers, and Meknob, each a gold hilted sword; to Colonels, Rscowsky, Ponakof, Kifelsef, Fischer, Dezes, Markof, and to Lieut. Col. Juschkof, each a gold, hilted sword; to the widow of Major Muller, of the artillery, killed in the attack of Oczakow, an estate in Livonia; to Major General Meyendorf, Lieutenant Col. Miller, and Major Hering, of the artillery, each an estate in Livonia; to all the subalterns, and soldiers, each a medal of silver.
Her Majesty has besides made many promotions, and distributed a number of ribbons of Orders.
SULTAN SELIM III.
This Prince, whose reign will probably form an era in the Turkish annals, was born in 1761, and is undoubtedly the most accomplished Monarch that ever swayed the Ottoman sceptre.
He speaks several languages with facility and
elegance; is well acquainted with ancient and modern history, and remarkably attached to the arts and sciences.
It is thought that his elevation to the throne will produce a revolution in the manners of the Musselmen, and form the epoch of their civil nation.
That numerous and ferocious people neither want genius nor abilities: To augment their knowledge, to remove their prejudices, and to free their minds from the shackles of superstition, would be an attempt worthy of a patriot Sovereign, and is said to be the design of this young Father of the Faithful.
Letters from L'Orient, Nantes, Bourdeaux, and other French ports, give an account that considerable quantities of American salted beef in barrels and Tierces, from Boston and other parts of North-America, had arrived there, and though much inferior in quality to the Irish provision beef, had a tolerable sale, the price being on an average from fifteen to twenty pr. cent. less than what is usually shipped from that kingdom. Sans doute!
[THE respectful address of the Legislature of the State of New-York to The President of the United States, was presented, on Tuesday last, by the Speaker of the Assembly. The indisposition of the President of the Senate prevented his attending on this occasion, and was the cause why it was not presented sooner.]
To THE PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA.
The respectful Address of the Senate and Assembly of the State of New-York.
SIR,
WHILE our country at large bears a cheerful testimony to your distinguished virtues and services, we the Senate and Assembly of the State of New-York, avail ourselves of the earliest opportunity since your election to the Presidency of the United States, to present you our sincere and affectionate congratulations upon your appointment to that illustrious station.
The citizens of this State, in the course of the late destructive war, pressed with calamities and dangers, with grateful admiration beheld you displaying the brightest military talents for their defence and safety; and when these were no longer necessary, their prayers and acclamations attended you retiring from the head of a victorious army, to the enjoyments of domestic life.
After such distinguished proofs of fortitude and admiration, no motive but the purest patriotism could have induced you to listen to the voice of your country, and to resume the arduous duties of a public station.
We are confident, Sir, of expressing with fidelity the sentiments of the freemen of this State, when we assure you of the regard they have for your person, of the confidence they repose in your wisdom, and of the firm expectation they entertain that your administration will, by the blessing of Almighty God, be glorious to yourself, and happy for your country.
Permit us to add, that we shall do all in our power to make your residence in this State agreeable; and at all times be ready to afford you our united aid and support.
In behalf of the Senate,
PIERRE VAN CORTLANDT, President.
In behalf of the Assembly,
GULIAN VERPLANCK, Speaker.
Albany, July 15, 1789.
THE PRESIDENT was pleased to make the following ANSWER.
To the SENATE and ASSEMBLY of the State of New-York.
GENTLEMEN,
THE affectionate congratulations of so respectable a body as the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of New-York, on my election to the Presidency of the United States, fill my breast with the most pleasing sensations.
In the fortitude and perseverance of the citizens of this State, even amidst the calamities and dangers with which they were surrounded in the late war, I found a resource, which it always gave me pleasure to acknowledge in the strongest and most grateful terms. I may also be permitted to add, the satisfaction I experienced in retiring to the enjoyments of domestic life was greatly enhanced by a reflection that their public virtue had been finally crowned with complete success.
I am now truly happy that my motives, for re-assuming the arduous duties of a public station, have met with your approbation. And at the same time I entreat you will be persuaded that nothing could be better calculated to encourage me to hope for prosperity in the execution of the duties of my office than the assurances you have given of the favorable sentiments and expectations of the freemen of your State.
I request, gentlemen, that you will accept my best thanks for your polite intimation that you will do every thing in your power to make my residence in your State agreeable; as well as for your patriotic promise of being always ready to afford your united aid and support.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
SKETCH OF PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
In the HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES of the UNITED STATES.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 5, 1789.
A message was received from the Senate by their Secretary, informing the Hon. House that they had concurred with amendments, in the bills for establishing the War Department—and for establishing the Government of the Western Territory—These two Bills, as amended by the Senate, were then taken into consideration, and passed to be enacted.
The engrossed bill for registering vessels—to regulate the coasting trade, &c. was read a third time, the blanks filled up, and the question, Shall this bill pass? carried in the affirmative.
A message was received from The President of the United States, by Mr. Secretary Lear, with the Act for settling the accounts between the United States and individual States, to which The President has affixed his approbation and signature.
A Committee was then appointed to bring in a bill for establishing the pay of the Executive officers, and of their clerks.
The House then took up the report of the committee respecting the Virginia session—this report being read, Mr. White offered a resolution to the following purport, viz. That the resolution of Congress of the 17th of August, 1788, so far as it might be construed to invalidate any locations of land made by, or on account of the troops of the Virginia line, on the late continental establishment, ought to be rescinded. Laid on the table.
In committee of the whole, on the bill for establishing the compensations to be allowed the Members of both Houses.
A motion was made by Mr. Goodhue, and supported by Mr. Sedgwick, to strike out Six Dollars, and insert Five—this motion was negatived by a large majority. Some progress was made in the discussion, and the pay of the Members and Speaker agreed to as in the bill—the former at Six Dollars, and the latter at Twelve Dollars, pr. day.
The committee rose without going through the Bill, and the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, AUG. 6.
Mr. White from the standing committee for examining the enrollment of the laws, reported that they had examined the act for establishing Light Houses &c. the act for establishing a department of War, and the act for establishing the government of the Western Territory—that they were correct, and ready for the signature of the Speaker, who signed the same.
Mr. White asked leave of absence for the remainder of the session—which was granted.
Mr. Gerry moved that a committee be appointed to report a catalogue of books necessary for the use of Congress—an estimate of the amount—and the best mode of procuring them. Laid on the table.
In committee of the whole on the bill for establishing the compensation to be allowed the Members of Congress, and their officers—some amendments to the bill were made—the committee then rose, and reported the same, which were agreed to, and the bill ordered to be engrossed: It now stands as follow:
The wages of the Speaker Twelve Dollars, pr. day—the other members Six Dollars pr. day—and two days pay for every 20 miles distance from home.
The salary of the Chaplains was fixed at the rate of 500 dollars pr. ann. during the session of Congress.
The salary of the Secretary of the Senate, and Clerk of the House, at 1500 Dollars pr. ann. and Two Dollars pr. day, during the sessions of Congress.
The first Clerks under the Secretary and Clerk of the Houses, at Three Dollars, pr. day, and the other Clerks at Two Dollars pr. day, each, during the time they are employed.
The Serjeant at Arms Four Dollars pr. day, during the sessions.

The Door-keepers 730 dollars pr. ann. and their Assistants, Two dollars pr. day, during the sessions.
A message was received from the Senate, by their Secretary, informing, that they insisted on their amendment to the Treasury-Bill, respecting the removability of the Secretary by the President. Also that they had agreed to the resolution of the House for appointing a committee to report what business ought to be finished previous to the adjournment, and appointed Mr. Strong, Mr. Elsworth, and Mr. Carroll, on their part. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7.
Mr. Seney presented a memorial from John White, continental commissioner of accounts for the States of Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland, appointed by the late Congress, praying that compensation may be allowed to him and his assistants for services performed, for special reasons, after the expiration of his commission: This memorial with accompanying papers were read, and on motion, referred to a committee, consisting of Mr. Seney, Mr. Vining, and Mr. Heister.
Mr. Gerry introduced a motion, that a committee be appointed to prepare and report a bill for the further encouragement of the navigation and commerce of the United States. This motion was adopted, and a committee, consisting of Mr. Gerry, Mr. Trumbull, and Mr. Burke appointed.
A message from the President of the United States, by the Hon. Gen. Knox, was received, respecting the present posture of Indian affairs, suggesting the propriety of appointing commissioners to investigate and report their actual situation. The message also noticed the subject of the militia throughout the United States—referred to a committee of the whole house upon the state of the Union.
Another message was received from the President, by Mr. Secretary Lear, with three acts of Congress, to which the President has affixed his approbation and signature, viz. The bill for establishing Light-Houses, Beacons, Buoys, and public Piers, the bill for establishing the government of the Western Territory, and the bill for establishing the War Department.
The engrossed bill for allowing compensations to the members and officers of the two Houses was read—a motion was then made by Mr. Sedgwick, that the same should be recommitted, this motion was seconded by several members, which brought on a debate.—In favor of the motion it was observed, that if the bill should become a law in its present form, there was danger of its having an inauspicious influence upon the reputation of the government, That the salaries of the most respectable officers in some of the States, and particularly in Massachusetts, where the Governor receives but 800l. a year, and the Judges of the Superior Courts but 300l. and where the public business is executed by men of the first abilities, and no difficulty exists in procuring the most competent talents for every department—would lead to enquiries upon these allowances, which it would be difficult to answer—that the compensations proposed to be given to some of the officers of Congress, will be considered as a profuse and thoughtless application of the public money, and as greatly overrating the services for which such compensations are allowed—that in particular the sum of 730 dollars to the door-keeper, was so out of proportion to other compensations as to render the bill inconsistent with itself—that it was contrary to the rule adopted by the House, with respect to other appointments, especially the clerks in several departments, to some of which it was with difficulty that the House consented to allow 600 dollars, where talents and great responsibility were expected.
On the other hand it was said that the bill had received repeated discussions, that it was now in the third stage of its progress, and if gentlemen had seriously thought of making so strenuous an opposition, they ought to have come forward at an earlier day—that it would but ill comport with the principles of economy which some gentlemen appeared to advocate, to spend any more time in a tedious discussion of a bill which has so long been before the house: That if the bill was not so perfectly accurate as some gentlemen wished, yet it would be more eligible to pass it, than to sacrifice the time of the House in going over the ground again, especially as every part of it had received the sanction of a respectable majority.—That the motion was entirely out of order, and if the rules of the House were thus to be broken through, it was in the power of the disappointed, forever to impede the public business—that as to the small salaries given in particular States, the circumstances did not apply, as gentlemen were in such instances at home, and under no necessity of incurring any extra-expences, but that the members of Congress came from the extreme parts of the continent, and were supposed to make temporary sacrifices when they took their seats in the House—that with respect to the public opinion, however proper it may be to pay attention to it, if the House under that influence was afraid to decide upon such measures as the majority thought to be right, the constitution was but a name.
The question for the re-commitment was determined in the affirmative; and the House immediately went into a committee of the whole.—The several clauses of the bill were then discussed, and the following amendments agreed to, viz. Instead of two days pay as an allowance for every twenty miles distance from the seat of government—six dollars for every twenty-five miles, was adopted—by which the Speaker is in this respect, put on an equality with the other members.
The allowance of 730 dollars to the door-keepers was struck out, and 3 dollars a day, during the session, for himself, and such laborers as he may find it necessary to employ, was voted. The other articles stand as agreed to yesterday: the discussion being finished, the committee rose, and the chairman reported the amendments, which were acceded to by the House, and the bill was again ordered to be engrossed for a third reading on Monday next. The house then adjourned till to morrow, 10 o'clock.
PHILADELPHIA, AUGUST 5.
A vessel arrived here on Saturday last from the Streights, which brings a report of the assassination of the celebrated PAUL JONES, by a British officer in the Russian naval service: But we can collect no particulars of the horrid transaction. It seems, however, that he acquired great applause at the Court of Petersburg, in projecting and effecting the demolition of the Turkish fleet, under the command of the famous old Captain Pacha, the last campaign. That brilliant action, added to former grudges, and resentments which the ungenerous English officers bore towards him, probably determined them, at all events, to rid themselves of so formidable a rival.
We are happy in informing our readers, that in the memory of the oldest man among us, a more plentiful year has not been known than the present. Neither mildew nor fly has affected the wheat; the grain is heavy and full, and in large quantities. The other grains are likewise plentiful, and of an excellent quality. Such distinguished favors call for the gratitude of the inhabitants of the United States, to the great Author of Nature; especially when these blessings of nature are connected in the same year with deliverance from anarchy, and with the establishment of a wise, free and just government.
Wednesday last, William Cole was executed on the commons of this city, for robbing on the Wallahickon road, two country men coming to market.—He had two accomplices in that business, who are not yet taken, and all of them had but a few days escaped from the jail in this city, being sentenced to hard labor for some years as a punishment for sundry depredations on the inhabitants in and near this city. Cole had proved himself incorrigible by repeated robberies. It is said that from his sentence to his execution, his behavior was suitable to his deplorable situation.
BOSTON, JULY 31.
Capt. Selman, of Marblehead, returning from the Banks of Newfoundland, on the first of July, had his vessel struck by a whale, which foundered in nine minutes after—the Captain and his crew immediately took to their boat, and after experiencing a variety of distresses, and singular instances of providential interpositions in their favor, arrived home in safety.
The building of the Indian, at Braintree, goes on with rapidity—and, it is said, will be launched about the 20th October. This vessel is about 850 tons burthen—and is pronounced by judges to be an excellent piece of workmanship.
Information having been received at the Custom House in Portland, Casco Bay, that a Sloop of 30 tons had anchored at Cape Cove, Cape Elizabeth, from the coast of Guinea, the Naval Officer immediately repaired thither.—On examination it was found by the confession of one Hans Hanson, that the sloop sailed from London about a year last March, that she was commanded and chiefly owned by one John Connor—that they proceeded to the coast of Guinea, and purchased the cargo of ivory, pepper, &c. which they now have on board—that a plan was concerted to kill Capt. Connor, which was executed in December last, and that one Jackson was appointed Captain in his stead—the said sloop was taken possession of and carried into Portland.
AUGUST 1. Of the murder of Capt. Connor, in the sloop lately seized at Portland, we further learn: That the persons on board at the time of the murder, were named Haddy, Jackson, Bird, and Hanson;—That in November last, Bird and Haddy, agreed to kill the Captain, and run-away with the vessel, and executed their purpose, by discharging two small arms upon him, down the companion door, and a scuttle on the quarter-deck, while he was asleep; they then threw him overboard, and Haddy took the command, and some time after failed for the Spanish Main, where he intended to sell her; but not being able to reach the coast, he gave the command to Jackson, told him to carry her whither he pleased, and died not long afterwards.—That Jackson declared his design was to carry the vessel to Boston.—Jackson says he is a native of Newton, in this State, and, as Hanson says, was asleep in the fore
part of the vessel when the murder was committed, and knew nothing of it—That the account Hanson gives of himself, is, that he is a native of Norway, an apprentice to Cap. Connor, aged 19—and that the extreme cruelty of Cap. Connor, was the pretended reason for the murder. The Sheriff of Cumberland has taken an inventory of the cargo, &c. to keep in possession for the owners.
NEW YORK, AUGUST 8.
FROM A CORRESPONDENT.
Those who contemplate the true springs and principles of human nature, anticipate advantages from the liberal compensation that is to be allowed to our National Legislators and the officers who attend them. Had a less rate of pay been affixed, it probably might have produced the approbation and applause of those persons, who are more distinguished for zeal and economy, than for knowledge and discernment. He must have slightly observed the character of man, who has not found out, that indolence is one of his pre-dominating qualities. Unless some powerful stimulus is suggested languid will be his exertions, and inefficacious his pursuits. Ambition and avarice are two operative springs of the human mind. The force of the former will be rendered weak in the breasts of our legislators by the outcry that has been injudiciously raised against titles of distinction.—We must therefore have recourse to the former; for we go upon the presumption, that man can only be roused into active exertions by strong incentives. The business of the United States must not be suffered to stand still; and the public welfare will be far more endangered by too small, than by too liberal an allowance to public officers.
The establishment of a NATIONAL BANK appears to be an object of very general expectation: Such a plan would give a spring to trade and commerce through the States, by introducing a competent circulating medium—by enabling Congress and the several States to realize to the public creditors some part at least of their just demands, and by restoring a confidence in the national faith—it would unlock the iron repositories of many a thousand rusty dollars, which have long been confined by the wary proprietors, lest they should on being released, make to themselves wings of paper and fly away.—This plan will also conduce to strengthen the national government, and to remove jealousies respecting particular States accumulating more, while they pay less than their proportion of the public revenue—For the bills of the national bank being unlimited in their circulation through the States, superior industry alone, will add to the aggregate amount in any particular State.
The confidence which is already created in the new government, bids fair to excite a rivalry among monied men, in the terms on which they propose to make their loans for the immediate exigencies of the Union—and if this is the case, as it must be undoubtedly, except we suppose that mankind are blind to their own interest—a competition on this subject may more reasonably be expected among the several banking companies in the United States.
By the arrival of a vessel at New-London from Port-au-Prince, we learn, that a 74 gun ship, and 5 or 7 frigates were to sail in a few days for New-York or Boston, to pass the hurricane months. Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Philadelphia, to his friend in this city.
“I have read, with attention, the report of the committee of the House on the fifth article of the constitution: Should the proposed amendments be adopted, I have no doubt they will give general satisfaction, and quiet the minds of many well disposed citizens. I observe a bill has passed the lower house, organizing the general board of commissioners; that business is very important, as the harmony and peace of the different States, in a great measure, depend on a final adjustment of their accounts. From the loose manner the accounts have been kept in, in most of the states, the business must be complicated; and it would require men of experience and abilities to investigate these accounts. For the small salaries allowed by Congress, I am persuaded the commissioners will find it difficult to procure persons qualified to execute this business; and an embarrassment of this nature would certainly be very injurious to the public. An allowance of 1000 dollars to the chief clerk, and a discretionary power vested in the commissioners to appoint as many assistants as the business might require, at a salary not exceeding 600 dollars per ann. would not, in my opinion (with submission to the honorable house) be deemed an extravagant compensation; the public might then expect to have the business well executed, as persons of abilities, I presume, might be engaged on these terms.”
ARRIVALS. NEW-YORK.
Wednesday Schooner Two Friends, Hathaway, Edenton, Thursday Sloop Nelly, Thompson, Virginia, 5 days. Sloop Betty, Royle, Richmond, 3 days. Schooner William, Casson, Montego Bay, 22 days. Sloop Polly, Newell, Savanna, 6 days.
Published by JOHN FENNO, No. 9, MAIDEN LANE, near the Oswego-Market, NEW-YORK.—[3d. pr. an.]

CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Began and held at the City of New-York, on Wednesday the Fourth of March, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-Nine.
An ACT to regulate the collection of the DUTIES imposed by Law on the TONNAGE of SHIPS or VESSELS, and on GOODS, WARES, and MERCHANDIZE, imported into the UNITED STATES.
BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That for the due collection of the duties imposed by law, on the tonnage of ships and vessels, and on goods, wares and merchandise imported into the United States, there shall be established and appointed, districts, ports, and officers, in manner following, to wit:
The state of NEW-HAMPSHIRE shall be one district, to include the town of Portsmouth as the sole port of entry; and the towns of Newcastle, Dover, and Exeter, as ports of delivery only; but all ships or vessels bound to or from either of the said ports of delivery, shall first come to, enter and clear at Portsmouth; and a naval officer, collector, and surveyor, for the said district shall be appointed, to reside at Portsmouth.
In the state of MASSACHUSETTS shall be twenty districts and ports of entry, to wit: Newburyport, Gloucester, Salem, and Beverly, as one port; Marblehead, Boston, and Charlestown as one port; Plymouth, Barnstable, Nantucket, Edgartown, New-Bedford, Dighton, York, Biddeford, and Pepperellborough as one port; Portland and Falmouth as one port; Bath, Wiscasset, Penobscot, Frenchman's Bay, Machias, and Passamaquoddy. To the district of Newburyport shall be annexed the several towns or landing places of Almsbury, Salisbury, and Haverhill, which shall be ports of delivery only; and a collector, naval officer, and surveyor, for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Newburyport. To the district of Gloucester shall be annexed the town of Manchester, as a port of delivery only; and a collector and surveyor shall be appointed, to reside at Gloucester. To the district of Salem and Beverly, shall be annexed the towns or landing places of Danvers and Ipswich, as ports of delivery only; and a collector, naval officer and surveyor for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Salem; and a surveyor to reside at each of the towns of Beverly and Ipswich. To the district of Marblehead shall be annexed the town of Lynn, as a port of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Marblehead. To the district of Boston and Charlestown shall be annexed the towns or landing places of Medford, Cohasset, and Hingham, as ports of delivery only; and a collector, naval officer, and surveyor, shall be appointed, to reside at Boston. To the district of Plymouth shall be annexed the several towns or landing places of Scituate, Duxbury, and Kingston, as ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Plymouth. To the district of Barnstable shall be annexed the several towns or landing places of Sandwich, Harwich, Wellfleet, Provincetown, and Chatham, as ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Barnstable. In the district of Nantucket, the port of Sherburne shall be the sole port of entry and delivery within the same; and a collector shall be appointed to reside at Sherburne. To the district of Edgartown shall be annexed the town of Falmouth, as a port of delivery only; and a collector shall be appointed, to reside at Edgartown. To the district of New-Bedford shall be annexed West-Port, Rochester, and Wareham, as ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at New-Bedford. To the district of Dighton shall be annexed Swansey and Freetown, as ports of delivery only, and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Dighton. To the district of York shall be annexed Kittery and Berwick, as ports of delivery only, and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at York. To the district of Biddeford and Pepperellborough shall be annexed Scarborough, Wells, Kennebunk, and Cape-Porrpoise, as ports of delivery only, and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Biddeford. To the district of Portland and Falmouth shall be annexed North Yarmouth and Brunswick, as ports of delivery only; and a collector and surveyor shall be appointed for the district, to reside at Portland. To the district of Bath shall be annexed Hallowell, Pittstown, and Topsham, as ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Bath. To the district of Wiscasset shall be annexed Bristol, Boothbay, and Waldoborough, as ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Wiscasset. To the district of Penobscot shall be annexed Thomaston, Frankfort, Sedgwick-Point, and Deer-Island, as ports of delivery only, and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Penobscot. To the district of Frenchman's Bay shall be annexed Union-River, as a port of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Frenchman's-Bay. For each of the districts of Machias and Passamaquoddy shall be appointed a collector, to reside at the said ports of Machias and Passamaquoddy respectively. The district of Newburyport shall include all the waters and shores from the State of New-Hampshire, to the north line of Ipswich. The district of Gloucester shall include all the waters and shores in the towns of Gloucester and Manchester. The district of Salem and Beverly shall include all the waters and shores in the towns of Ipswich, Beverly, Salem and Danvers. The district of Marblehead shall include all the waters and shores within the towns of Marblehead and Lynn. The district of Boston and Charlestown shall include all the waters and shores within the counties of Middlesex and Suffolk. The district of Plymouth shall include all the waters and shores within the county of Plymouth, excepting the towns of Wareham and Rochester. The district of Barnstable shall include all the waters and shores within the county of Barnstable, excepting the town of Falmouth. The district of Nantucket shall include the island of Nantucket. The district of Edgartown shall include all the waters and shores within the county of Dukes's County and the town of Falmouth. The district of New-Bedford shall include all the waters and shores within the towns of New-Bedford, Dartmouth, West-Port, Rochester, and Wareham, together with all the islands within the county of Bristol. The district of Dighton shall include all the waters and shores on Taunton river, and in the town of Rehoboth; and the collectors of the several districts within that part of the State of Massachusetts, eastward of New-Hampshire, shall agree as soon as may be upon a divisional line between their respective districts, and transmit the same to the comptroller of the treasury, and such districts so agreed upon, shall include all the shores, waters, and islands within the same.
In the state of CONNECTICUT shall be three districts, to wit: New-London, New-Haven and Fairfield. The district of New-London shall extend from the east line of the said State of Connecticut to the west line of the town of Killingsworth, and north to the south line of the State of Massachusetts, and shall also include the several towns or landing places of Norwich, Stonington, Groton, Lyme, Saybrook, Haddam, East-Haddam, Middletown, Chatham, Weathersfield, Glastenbury, Hartford, East-Hartford, and Killingsworth, as ports of delivery only; New-London to be the sole port of entry; and a collector, and surveyor for the district shall be appointed, to reside at New-London, and a surveyor to reside at each of the ports of Stonington and Middletown. The district of New-Haven shall extend from the west line of the district of New-London, westerly to Ousatonic river; to which shall be annexed the several towns or landing places of Guilford, Branford, Milford, and Derby, as ports of delivery only; New-Haven to be the sole port of entry; and a collector and surveyor for the district shall be appointed, to reside at New-Haven. The district of Fairfield shall include all the ports and places in the said State of Connecticut, west of the district of New-Haven, to which shall be annexed the several towns or landing places of Norwalk, Strat-
ford, Stamford, and Greenwich, as ports of delivery only; Fairfield to be the sole port of entry; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Fairfield, and New-London, New-Haven, and Fairfield, shall severally be ports of entry.
In the state of NEW-YORK shall be two districts, to wit: Sag-Harbor on Nassau or Long-Island, and the city of New-York, each of which shall be a port of entry; the district of Sag-Harbor shall include all bays, harbors, rivers, and shores, within the two points of land, which are called Oyster-Pond Point, and Montauk Point; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Sag-Harbor, which shall be the only place of delivery in the said district; the district of the city of New-York shall include such part of the coasts, rivers, bays and harbors of the said State, not included in the district of Sag-Harbor, and moreover the several towns or landing places of New-Windsor, Newburg, Poughkeepsie, Elopus, city of Hudson, Kinderhook, and Albany, as ports of delivery only; and a naval officer, collector and surveyor, for the district, shall be appointed, to reside at the city of New-York; also two surveyors, one to reside at the city of Albany, and the other at the city of Hudson; and all ships or vessels bound to, or from any port of delivery within the last named district, shall be obliged to come to, and enter or clear out at the city of New-York.
In the state of NEW-JERSEY shall be three districts, to wit: Perth-Amboy, Burlington and Bridgetown, which shall severally be ports of entry. The district of Perth-Amboy shall comprehend all that part of the state of New-Jersey known by the name of East New-Jersey (that part excepted which is hereafter included in the district of Burlington) together with all the waters thereof, heretofore within the jurisdiction of the said state, in which district the towns or landing places of New-Brunswick, Middletown-Point, Elizabeth-Town and Newark shall be ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed to reside at Perth-Amboy. The district of Burlington shall comprehend that part of the said state known by the name of West New-Jersey, which lies to the eastward and northward of the county of Gloucester, with all the waters thereof, heretofore within the jurisdiction of the said state, including the river and inlet of Little Egg-harbour, with the waters emptying into the same, and the sea coast, found, inlets and harbors thereof, from Barnegat inlet to Brigantine inlet, in which district the landing places of Lambert and Little Egg-Harbour shall be ports of delivery only; and a collector shall be appointed for the district, to reside at Burlington, and a surveyor at Little Egg-harbour. The district of Bridgetown shall comprehend the counties of Gloucester, Salem, Cumberland and Cape May (that part of Gloucester county excepted, which is included within the district of Burlington) and all the waters thereof heretofore within the jurisdiction of the said state; and the town of Salem, Port Elizabeth on Maurice river and Stillwell's on Great Egg-harbour, shall be ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Bridge-Town.
The state of PENNSYLVANIA shall be one district, and Philadelphia shall be the sole port both of entry and delivery for the same; and a naval officer, collector and surveyor for the district shall be appointed to reside at the said port of Philadelphia.
The state of DELAWARE shall be one district, and the borough of Wilmington shall be the port of entry, to which shall be annexed New-Castle and Port Penn as ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed to reside at the said port of Wilmington.
In the state of MARYLAND shall be nine districts, to wit: Baltimore, Chester, Oxford, Vienna, Snow Hill, Annapolis, Nottingham, Nanjemoy, and George-Town. The district of Baltimore shall include Patapico, Quiquehannah and Elk Rivers, and all the waters and shores on the west side of Chesapeake-Bay, from the mouth of Magetty river to the south side of Elk river inclusive, in which Havre de Grace and Elkton shall be ports of delivery only; and a naval officer, collector and surveyor shall be appointed for the said district, to reside at the town of Baltimore, which shall be the sole port of entry. The district of Chester shall include Chester river, and all the waters and shores on the eastern side of Chesapeake Bay, from the south side of Elk river to the north side of the eastern bay and Wye river exclusive, in which George-Town on Sassafras river, shall be a port of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed to reside at Chester, which shall be the sole port of entry. The district of Oxford shall include all the waters and shores on the eastern side of Chesapeake Bay, from the north side of Wye river and the eastern bay, to the south side of Choptank river inclusive, and Cambridge shall be a port of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed to reside at Oxford, which shall be the sole port of entry. The district of Vienna shall include all the waters and shores on the eastern side of Chesapeake-Bay, from the south side of Choptank river to the south side of Wicomico river inclusive, and Salisbury shall be a port of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Vienna, which shall be the sole port of entry. The district of Snow-Hill shall include all the waters and shores on the sea coast, from the north line of Virginia to the south line of Delaware, together with all the waters and shores on the eastern side of Chesapeake Bay, from the south side of Wicomico river to the south side of Pocomoke river inclusive, so far as the jurisdiction of the said State of Maryland extends, to which Sinnepuxent shall be a port of delivery for West-India produce only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Snow-Hill, which shall be the sole port of entry. The district of Annapolis shall include Magetty river, and all the waters and shores from thence to Drum point, on Patuxent river, and a collector for the district shall be appointed to reside at Annapolis, which shall be the sole port of entry and delivery for the same. The district of Nottingham shall include all the waters and shores on the west side of Chesapeake Bay to Drum point, on the river Patuxent, together with the said river, and all the navigable waters emptying into the same, to which, Benedict, Lower-Marlborough, Town Creek, and Silvey's landing, shall be annexed as ports of delivery only; a collector for the district shall be appointed to reside at Nottingham; and a surveyor at Town Creek; and Nottingham shall be the sole port of entry. The district of Nanjemoy shall include all the waters of Potomack river, within the jurisdiction of the State of Maryland, from Point-look-out to Pomonkey creek inclusive, to which Saint Mary's shall be annexed, as a port of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed to reside at Nanjemoy; also a surveyor to reside at Saint Mary's, and Nanjemoy shall be the sole port of entry. The district of George Town shall include all the waters and shores from Pomonkey creek, on the north side of Potomack river, to the head of the navigable waters of the said river, within the jurisdiction of the State of Maryland, to which Digges's landing and Carrollburg shall be annexed, as ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed to reside at George-Town, which shall be the sole port of entry.
In the state of VIRGINIA shall be twelve districts, to wit: Hampton as one port; Norfolk and Portsmouth as one port; Bermuda-Hundred and City-Point as one port; York-Town, Tappahannock, Yeocomico river, including Kinsale, Dumfries, including Newport, Alexandria, Folly-Landing, Cherry-Stone, South-Quay, and Louisa-ville; the authority of the officers at Hampton shall extend over all the waters, shores, bays, harbours, and inlets, between the south side of the mouth of York river, along the west shore of Chesapeake-Bay to Hampton, and thence up James river to the west side of Chickahominy river, and a collector shall be appointed to reside at Hampton, which shall be the sole port of entry. To the district of Norfolk and Portsmouth shall be annexed Suffolk and Smithfield, as ports of delivery only; and the authority of the officers of said district shall extend over all the waters, shores, bays, harbors, and inlets, comprehended within a line drawn from Cape-Henry to the mouth of James river, and thence up James river to Jordan's-Point, and up Elizabeth river to the highest tide water thereof, and Norfolk and Portsmouth shall be the sole port of entry; and a collector, naval officer, and surveyor for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Norfolk; also a surveyor to reside at each
of the ports of Suffolk and Smithfield. To the district of Bermuda-Hundred, or City-Point, shall be annexed Richmond, Petersburg, and Manchester, as ports of delivery only; and a collector and surveyor shall be appointed, to reside at Bermuda-Hundred, or City-Point, which shall be the sole port of entry; also a surveyor for Petersburg to reside thereat, and a surveyor for Richmond and Manchester to reside at Richmond, and the authority of the officers of the said district shall extend over all the waters, shores, bays, harbours and inlets, comprehended between Jordan's-Point and the highest tide water on James and Appomattox rivers. To the district of York-Town shall be annexed, Well-Point and Cumberland, as ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at York-Town, which shall be the sole port of entry; also a surveyor for the two ports of delivery, to reside at Well-Point; and the authority of the officers of the said district shall extend over all the waters, shores, bays, harbors, and inlets, comprehended between the point forming the south shore of the mouth of Rappahannock river, and the point forming the south shore of the mouth of York river, and thence up the said river to West-Point, and thence up Pamunkey and Mattaponi rivers, to the highest navigable waters thereof. To the district of Tappahannock and Falmouth, as ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Tappahannock, which shall be the sole port of entry; also a surveyor for each of the ports of Urbanna, Port Royal, and Fredericksburg, and the authority of the officers of the said district shall extend over all the waters, shores, bays, harbors and inlets, comprehended between Smith's-Point, at the mouth of Potomack river, and the point forming the south shore of the mouth of Rappahannock river, and thence up the last mentioned river to the highest tide water thereof. The district of Yeocomico river, including Kinsale, shall extend from Smith's point on the south side of Potomack river to Boyd's Hole on the same river, including all the waters, shores, bays, rivers, creeks, harbors and inlets, along the south shore of Potomack river to Boyd's Hole aforesaid, and Yeocomico, including Kinsale, shall be the sole port of entry, and a collector shall be appointed to reside on Yeocomico river; the district of Dumfries, including Newport, shall extend from Boyd's Hole to Cockpit-Point on the south side of Potomack river, and a collector shall be appointed to reside at Dumfries, which shall be the sole port of entry, and the authority of the officers of this district shall extend over all the waters, shores, bays, harbors and inlets, comprehended between Boyd's Hole and Cockpit-Point aforesaid. For the district of Alexandria shall be appointed a collector and surveyor, to reside at Alexandria, which shall be the sole port of entry; and the authority of the officers of the said district shall extend over all the waters, shores, bays, harbors and inlets, on the south side of the river Potomack, from the last mentioned Cockpit-Point, to the highest tide water of the said river. For the district of Folly-landing shall be appointed a collector, who shall reside at Accomack Court-House, and whose authority shall extend over all the waters, shores, bays, harbors and inlets, of the county of Accomack. For the district of Cherry-Stone, shall be appointed a collector, to reside at Cherry-Stone, whose authority shall extend over all the waters, shores, bays, harbors, and inlets, comprehended within Northampton county. For the district of South Quay, a collector shall be appointed, to reside thereat, whose authority shall extend over all the waters, shores, bays, harbors, and inlets, in that part of Virginia, comprehended within the limits of the said State. For the district of Louisa-ville, a collector shall be appointed to reside thereat, whose authority shall extend over all waters, shores and inlets, included between the rapids and the mouth of Ohio river, on the south east side thereof.
In the state of SOUTH-CAROLINA, shall be three districts, to wit: George-Town, Charleston and Beaufort, each of which shall be a port of entry. The district of George-Town shall include the shores, inlets and rivers from the boundary of North-Carolina to the point of Cape Roman. The district of Charleston shall include all the shores, inlets & rivers from Cape Roman to Combahee river inclusive; and the district of Beaufort shall include the shores, inlets and rivers from Combahee river to Back river in Georgia, comprehending also the shores, inlets and harbours, formed by the different bars and sea islands, lying within each district respectively; and at the port of Charleston shall be a collector, naval-officer and surveyor, and a collector at each of the other ports.
In the state of GEORGIA shall be four districts, to wit: Savannah, Sunbury, Brunswick and Saint Mary's, each of which shall be a port of entry. The district of Savannah shall include Savannah river, Great and Little Ogeechee rivers, with the other harbours, creeks and rivers, formed by the inlets of Tybee, Little Tybee, Warfaw and Ossabaw, north of the island of Ossabaw, and a naval-officer, collector and surveyor, for the said district shall be appointed to reside at Savannah. The district of Sunbury shall include the Medway, North and South Newport and Sapelo rivers, with the harbors, creeks and rivers, formed by the inlets of Saint Catharine's, South of Ossabaw and Sapelo; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Sunbury. The district of Brunswick shall include the Altamaha, Frederica, and Turtle rivers, with the other harbors, creeks and rivers, formed by the inlets of Doboy, south of Sapelo, Altamaha, and Saint Simons, north of the south point of Jekyll island; Frederica shall be a port of delivery only; and a collector for the said district shall be appointed to reside at Brunswick; the district of St. Mary's shall include Great Setilla, Little Setilla, Crooked river, and St. Mary's river, with the harbors, creeks and rivers, formed by the inlets of Saint Andrews and Amelia founds; and a collector for the said district shall be appointed, to reside at Saint Mary's. And in each district it shall be lawful for the collector to grant a permit to unload at any port or place within the district, and to appoint or put on board any ship or vessel for which a permit is granted, one or more searchers or inspectors, as may be necessary for the security of the revenue.
And be it further enacted, That every port of entry established by this act, shall be a port of delivery also; PROVIDED ALWAYS, That no ship or vessel not wholly belonging to a citizen or citizens of the United States, shall be admitted to unload at any port or place except the following, to wit: Portsmouth, in the State of New-Hampshire; Portland, Falmouth, Dighton, Salem, Gloucester, Newbury-Port, Marblehead, Sherburne, Boston, Plymouth, Wiscasset, Machias, and Penobscot, in the State of Massachusetts; New-London or New-Haven, in the State of Connecticut; New-York; Perth-Amboy or Burlington, in the State of New-Jersey; Philadelphia; Wilmington, New-Castle and Port-Penn, in the State of Delaware; Baltimore, Annapolis, Vienna, Oxford, George-Town on Potomack, Chester-Town, Town Creek, Nottingham, Nanjemoy, Digges's-landing, Snow-Hill and Carrollburg, in the State of Maryland; Alexandria, Kinsale, Newport, Tappahannock, Port-Royal, Fredericksburg, Urbanna, York-Town, West-Point, Hampton, Bermuda-Hundred, City-Point, Rocket's-landing, Norfolk or Portsmouth in the State of Virginia; Charleston, or George-Town, or Beaufort in the State of South-Carolina; or in either of the districts of Savannah, Sunbury, Brunswick, or Saint Mary's in the State of Georgia: nor shall any ship or vessel arriving from the Cape of Good Hope, or from any place beyond the same, be admitted to enter at any other than the following ports to wit: Portsmouth in the State of New-Hampshire; Boston, Newbury-Port, Salem, Gloucester, Portland, or Falmouth, in the State of Massachusetts; New-London, or New-Haven, in the State of Connecticut; New-York; Perth-Amboy; Philadelphia; Wilmington in the State of Delaware; Baltimore; town, Annapolis, or George-Town, in the State of Maryland; Alexandria, Norfolk, or Portsmouth, in the State of Virginia; Charleston, George-Town, or Beaufort, in the State of South-Carolina; Sunbury, or Savannah, in the State of Georgia: PROVIDED, That nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent the master or commander of any ship or vessel, from making entry with the collector of any port or district in which such ship or vessel may be owned, or from whence she may have failed on such a voyage.
(To be continued.)