The gazette., 1799-03-04

to the United Sta'es, was taken up and con-
CURED in. They went to give the right
Of iurfIidon to the United States Of ali places
whereor fortiti cations thould be built +; but re-
fcrred to he States the right of foil and the
right Of ferving criminal and civil procets
therein.
A bill was received from the Senate, vef'ng
the power Of retaliation, in certain cafes, 10 tie
Preident Of the Uai.ed States.
Mr. 7. Williams oblcryej, that it was Iaid
the ether day, that fome additional revenue
might be drawn from commerce. AS bill
had pafed this houie for lhe purpofe IF efedU-
ally protecting commerce, he hoped tome addi-
tional would be rafed from Il and proPofed
a relolu-ion to the following eflea
" R=folvei, that the com miftee Of ways and
means be inRruaed 70 enquire whether any,
and if any, what additional ouyy ought 70 be
laid npon drawbacks, allowed o. goods export
ed from the United States, aud that they r.
port by bill or oiherwift." t."-Crdeted 70 lie on
the table.
The bill from the Senate veaing the power
Of retaliation in certain cafes il the Prelident
Of the United States, was read, and, on mo-
ton being made, to commit the bill for tenor
row.
FEB. IA.
On motion Of Mr.. S. Smith, the houfe went
into a {. mmi tee If the whole on -- biz to
eitabllh The compensation IF officers employed
iii the collection of duties on imports and ton
mage, and for other Purpofes and after making
fome amendments, the committee RIFE, the
hoofe conquered in the amendments, and the
bill was ordered to be engrolld for third
reading.
On motion If Mr. Jofah Parker, the houfe
refolved itleli into a committee Of the Whole OF
the Bill fixing the pay of Captains Of iht ard
vehrl, If the United States, and after iome
Amendments, the bill WIS reported, and orjered
to Be eogrof-d for third reading.
rvB IS.
Gentleasa 9ffbe HouG Of RrBrefHtativs5,
In puriuarce Of the requeLl IN your rc.ulye
ofyrRvriay, lay bef.re you fuch Information
a have received, touching flfPerGon of TIC
arret of the French Republic comuuni, tied to
your Hou hy ny mlfage Of the 28th ot Jan.
laH But if the execution Of thar arret Ike luf
pended, or even # il were repealed, il ih0nld b
remembered, that the arreI Of The Executive
Directory Of he III Of March. 1897. remains
III force the third article of which fibetts ex-
Plicitiy and ezcluGvely American tcamsn to be
treated as pirates, if found oil board thiPs Of
the enemies Of France.
JOHN ADAMS.
JTiieI Sfaier, ES. rs, 799
Eafra7 st lef0 rsT Ryf5 Kirg, Ell Migjfr Plni5oh7
tayy. Je Lon4oa, 'bt Secretary III STATE SateI 2SA
Nov-n5er, 1898.
"Annexed fend you copy Of a nor from
Lord Grenvile relpeaing tie French arrette
tranffsiitted to you with my No .. "A late
French paper contains fecond atrette which
poRponcs The execution Of The hga."
Lard GRENY1LLE 10 Mr.. KING.
The undeiGgned, his M.jrRy's Secretary Of
State for Foreign Affairs, has the honor Of
comr,unie sing to M. King, PlenipotentiarY
for the United States of america, foT the IL
formation o bis government, that by decree
pubiilhed officially at Paris, it appears To have
been declared in the name Of the FreRch Direc
tory, that every parion being a native Of o.
originally belonging to neutral countries. cr n
fuch as are II arniry s alliance with the French
Republic who fhal bear any commillion unje,
his Maiefy or who lhall form part of the
crews Of any Britith thips Of war or other vef
fcls, fhould, on the proof Of that faa alone, be
ronGdsred and treated as pirate, and that it
has been ordered that this refoiution Be notified
10 he neutral powers ana 10 thoie in alliance
with France.
Even this decree, contrary as i is 70 the ura-
qes Of every civilized nation, Cannot excite any
furprize, as proceeding from thoie IL whole
name it has been pubiihed. TO The different
powers who are thus infulted, and whcf- inno-