Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-03-17

and feyenty Tcyen dollars and ten cents. A
comfortable part of this fun has iince been
paid, or will be required. for the diicharge of
contracts remaining due for the ierviee OF lait
year. 1t is not eafy to afcertain with preeiilon,
what portion of this balance will remain, after
fatisf,inp al.denlands Of this deicription, to be
applied to The fs,vce of the prefsnt year bur
the Secretary of the Treaiufy, in his above
mentioned Ifatement, climates il at one million
of dollars an Ultimate which the committee
have no reaion for eonGdering as too high
They therefore place this fun to the credit of
he government, which reduces the balance TO
be provided for by loan, TO three millions, tour
hundred and ninety one thouiand ieven hund-
red and feveuty five dollars, aud ilxty one cents
- Say three millions. five hundred lhoufa0d
dollars.
In propoGng loan to the Houfe, the Com
mittee with to call It's attention to the propre.
ty of providing, at the fame time, permanent
revenues equal to the in,eref Of the debt TO be
incurred and of making providon, alfo, for
the gradual and timely exlingofhrent OF the
principal policy which, in their opinion,
ought to be Invariably adhered to, as die only
mean of avoiding that conaant accumulation
of debt, which is the great evil OF the funding
fydem. The committee have turned their ar
tention to the nieleaine part Of the iutjca !;
and have little doubt of being able TO propofe
fuch meafures te the lIouie, as without mate
rally enoresfiog the public burdens wiz add 10
the accomplishment of 70 delirable an o'jed.-
But as they are not yet poheh-d OF Ill The IL
formation ncce1ary for maturing their plan,
they referve it for the iubje6t OF a further re-
port.
In the mean time, they beg leave to prefent,
for the confederation of The Houfe, the follow
ing refolution, viz.
Refolved, That it is expedient to authorize
the PreGdent of the United States to borrow,
for TIE fervice Of the preient year, a fun not
exceeding three millions five hundred thoniand
dollars, upon fueh terms aud conditions as he
fball Judge NOT advantageous for the United
States Provided, that no contract or engage
ment fhall be entered into, which fhal preclude
the United States from reimburfing any fun
or fuTns borrowed, at any time after the espi-
ration Of fifteen years from the date of fuch
loan.
The nboue Report. contains fbt )alRanee Of the Doc
umsntf, from fbe jsveral Public 06sys, Inferred
f0in fveral iayaaness.
The reiolu,ion contained in the above report
was agreed to without amendment ayes SO !;
and the committee of Ways and Means nlfroc
ted to report bill accordingly.
MARCH 8.
COPPER MINIS
A refolution on the fubjeet of purchafing of
the Indians fome valuable copper mines, near
Lake Superior, was laid on the table. MI.
Cooper prefented fpec men OF the. copper.
NEW CENSUS.
The Prefident of the u. S. informed, he had
approved the Second Genius Att, and the Mi
litary fervice Land Grant Ao.
Mr.. Livingaon's Relolution, on the fubjea
Of Robin delivery up to juQice, was again
difcuded. Mr.. Livingston lpoke near three
hours on his motion, when the Houie adjourned.
MARCH s.
The houfc went into committee Of the whole
on the Pre6dent's meiIage and Mr.. Livingnon's
refolutions-Mr. Edmond in the chair--when
Mr.. Bayard fpoke againa them for about
three hours-after which the committee roie,
and obtained leave to fit again.