Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1803-03-11

.-- FROM fhe WGshington EedeSaHsf.
The National Intelligencer saws 4 ne.
yer, perhaps, has the American congress
transacted more business in 80 short i
time" That perhaps, was well put in,
As It is the only loop hole, by which the
editor can creep out. With the help Of
this little word, We might MN through the
deealouge, and apply tito our great cha
racters. Perhaps Jefferson is NOT deist,
norhis friend Paine ablasphemous in6del;
Perhaps the former never coveted his
neighbours wife, nor his OK, nor his ass,
nor his servant-P erhapsh he neverinvited
Paine to this country, or to dine with
him--P erhaps Gallatin never sold the
bank stock under its value and az . great
loss, nay, perhaps, he never sold il per.
haps he was not engaged in the western
insurrection-P Perhaps DR.. Leib never
had any lining 10 do with certificates, or in
presenting to the house of representatives.
forged petitions, knowing them TO be for
ged; and perhaps Duane and Clay, had
ny hand in forging those petitions-per-
hips Louisiana has never been ceded to
France, nor New-O Orleans shut up by the
Spaniards Perhaps the Western people
viii sustain no injury from these proce.
dures-Perhaps Buonaparte Is without
ambition, and jefferson without hypocri-
sy-Perhaps the former has toomuch JUS
tice to iniure or insult US, tand- perhaps
the latter has too much courage 70 suffer
1t With impunity. m.
!. But LAYING aside this /" perhaps" and
how viii the matter stand Some judg-
ment may be formed ofthe importanc. Of
the business and the diligence of the house
from the following list Of acts. 1t was Eve
weeks from the commencement ofthe ses-
sion, before a single act was passed. And
there is not one in the catalogue that re-
CURED three days discussion, in either
house, and few of them toek up more
time, than was necessary to pass through
the usual forms and readings. ~ =
List Of Acts passed at the second ssssisn Of
i - THE seventh Congress.
/ Anaet for the relief of Charles Hyde,
Cpassed on the 4th5 Of January, enrolled
the feth, signed by the President on the
18th. :, - - E5 .,t s 3 s. cs
r. . An act aathari.ing the sale ef land,
parcel Of the navy-yard belonging to the
United States, in Charlestown, IN the
state of Massachusetts, to the proprietors
Of the Salem turnpike road and Chelsea
bridge corporation.
3 An act for thereliefof Henry Mes
sonnier. FsS=: a 81
"a An act for the relief Of the sufferers
by ere, in the town Of Portsmouth.
San act 10 provide for. the granting Of
clearances to ships or vessels owned by
citizens Of the United States, lying in
the Mississippi, south Of the southern
boundery of the United States - and
therein to amend an act intituled An
act to regulate the collection Of duties on
imports and tonnage j" and for other Pur-
poses. .,..z- Is. Il SIS
6 An. act in addition to an act, intitnied
An act fixing the military peace esta-
blishment of the United States" 4
An act supplementary TO the " Act
concerning CoasuiS and Vice-consuls, =
and for the further protection Of Ameri-
can seamen. n
I 9 An act to provide an additional arma-
nentfor the protection Of the seannen and
commerce OF the United States.
\ . Anast to preysnt The importation Of
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