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The amendments to the impoft bill infited upon by the Senate,
then taken into confideration. were The diminution of theduties on (pirits of Jamaica proof, from 12 cents, and on all other foreign fpirits from 12 to cents occanioned 15 fome debate; but minated 11) not acceding to the of the Senate.
amendment was propofed, that the Houfe fhould requeft a conference with the Senate upon the fubje of their difagreement: This pro- pointion adopted, and a committee on the part of the Houfe cholen; which confiited of Mr. Bou Mr. ITZSIMONS, and Mr. MADISON.
The Houfe proceded next to confider the amendments propof- ed by the Senate to the bill impoing duties on tonnage Thefe were not acceded to, and the bill was referred to the committee
of conference. The Houfe then in committee of the whole, took into confide- ration the bill for eftablifhing an executive department to be de- nominated the partment of war This bill after feveralamend- ments agreed to the committee then rofe and the bill as reported by the chairman was taken up by the Houfe, but without coming to full decifion an adjournment was called for.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 25.
Mr. Wr NKOOP introduced the petition of GRIGGS, of Pennfylvania ; flating, that he had invented a machine for the more fpeedy manufacturing of nails: and praying for an exclu- five right to the benefit of his invention for a term of years-laid
on The the table. bill for eftablifhing the war department, as reported by the committee of the whole, was taken into confideration, and the feveral amendments being agreed to--it was voted that the bill 25 amended Thould be engroffe d, in order for a third reading,and to-morrow was affigned for that pofe. Incommittee of the whole on the bill to eftablifh a treafury de- partment.
Mr. TRUMBULL in the chair. This bill provides, that there fhall be the following officers in this department, viz. A Secretary of the reafury, Comptroller, an Auditor, a Treafurer, a Regifter, and an Affiftant to the Se- cretary of the Treafury, and principal Clerks to the Comptroller and Auditor. Severalamendments were propofed and agreed to But one propofed by Mr. PAGE, viz. To ftrike out from the fe- cond claufe thefe words, in to digest and report plans for the improve- ment management of the revenue and the support of the public cre- dit' referring to the duty of the Secretary of the Treafury, brought on an intereiting d. bate, which ended in fubitituting the word prepare, for report. The debate continued till three 'clock, when committee rofe, and the Houfe adjourned.
FRIDAY, JUNE 26.
The Houfe met this day purfuant to adjournment, but the com- mittee of conferrence being affembled, and a great proportion of the members attending deliberations,it was moved to ad- journtill to-morrow, which accordingly took place.
[FT The public will pleafe totake notice, that in our laft Gazette there an error, in afferting that Mr. GERRY was in favor of Mr. motion for limiting the duration of the act for eftablishing a department of foreign affairs. Mr. Gerry had no objection to the object of Mr. Carrol's motion, which he thought might be better attain di by a claufe providing, that the fecrd- tary of foreign affairs fhall be appointed for term not exceding years,' but he was againft the motion itfelf, becaufe IL would put the legiflature under the neceffity of making a new law for the refloration of the department, whereas the act might continue and the officer be difmiffed, when he was no longer ufeful. Mr. G. allo thought the motion had a tendency to invade the rights of the executive for at the expiration of the act, however necef- dary it might be to renew it, a party in the houfe may defeat from adiflike to the officer tho had been before appointed, and may thus controul the confitutional authority the executive. Alfo, in the laft page of this paper, 2d. col. line 42 from bottom, in thisfentence, " power and liberty are moft complete,' inftead of read, power and liberty are not moft complete.
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES.
PARIS, APRIL 5. The Affembly of the States-Generaux is ftill fixed for the 27th inft. The members are in general chofen and notwithftanding thenovelty of popular elections, they were conducted with the Emoft harmony. LONDON, The war in the northern part of Europe will be carried on with great vigour and much " bloody work" may be expected this fummer. There are great bets laid, that this country will be involved in War, from her Pruflian and Dutch connections, in-lefs than one year. His Majecty's health continues found; his affiduity in bufinefs encreates, and no dangersare intertained of relapfe. The King's phyficians are all to be penfioned, by parliament. A day of general thankfgiving has been ordered on account of Majolty's recovery.
CHARLESTON, (s.c.) JUNE Wednefday laft came on in the court of general fellions, before the Hon. judge Drayton, the trial of Mr. Wefcott, for gouging and maining Mr. Bowen.
tappeared in evidence, in proof of the profecution, that Mr Bowen in palling the defendant, at the door of Mrs. D wees, in King. ftreet, brufhed againft his arm, which he confidered as an affront, pufhed him to violently that he fell wn, and 12 getting up ftruck the defendant with a fmall whip he held in his hand. Wefcott then threw him down again, got upon him, and gouged out one of his eyes. He then took the whip out of his hand and beat him violently with it. Perfons who faw the affray interpo- fed, the was replaced in Its focket, but the light entirely ex- tinguifhce and the other one at times muc affected by it. In defence of the defendant, three countrymen were produ The evidence of one of whom went to prove, that the affault was firft began by the profecutor; and the other two were of opinion, that the wound was received from fome kicks which the defen- dant gave Bowen when he was down on the ground.
The attorney -general obferved to the jury, that this offence was in Brientfs of law a capital one, and if the offender had been treated as he ought, for what he had done, his life muft have been taken away and his lenity was by no means owing to any enity in himfelf, but from the tender humanity of the aged pro- lay the indictment in the manner in which he had done. lecutor, who prevailed upon him, by repeated folicitations, to of the action-the birds of the air and the favages of the defar It was almoft unneceffary for him to expatiate on the barbarity employee their talons in the deftruction of their prey; but.for man, whole mind was endowed with the light of reafon, barba- noufly to také away the fight of one of his own fpecies-for young man thus to employ his hands upon an aged perfon, whole crime years and quiet deportment entitled him to refpect, was fuch far that he felt himfelf extremely forry in not having gone as which, as the law allowed. This indictment was laid for a maim, think fit. by fine and imprifonment, or otherwife, as the court punifhable according to the law laid down by judge Blackftone, was allihev The meafure of punifhment did not lie with the jury court fatisfactory grounds, and he did not doubt but that when very the could do was to find him guilty, for which they had offuch came to pafs fentence the punifhment inflicted would be nature as to raife in the country a monument of juftice
that would deter others from the perpetration of fuch an unmanly favage action.
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The judge fummed up the evidence, and laid down the law upon the occafion.
The jury having retired, brought in a verdict of guilty, and the prifoner broùght onadjournment day to receivefentence. JUNE 9. Veherday the court of general fellions paffed the following fensence on Mr. Welcott, for gouging and maiming Mr. Bowen: That he fhould ftand in the pillory, on the green, near the goal, a quarter of an hour be imprifoned for four week, pay the fum of fifty pounds, and be kept in confinement till the hne is paid.
On Thurfday the 28th in Camden diftrict, a duel with piftol was fought between Mr. Jacob Brown, and Capt. Baker, in which the latter was killed, and the former fo badly wounded, that he died in 12 hours.-1 This duel was fought it is faid in a public houfe, the parties firing at each other acrofs a table; perhaps it terminated as all others fhould.
PROVIDENCE, 20. Extract of a letter from a very refpectable Member of Congrefs, to his friend in this State, dated June 13. " Moft perfons here will not believe that your people will be long held in error with refpect to their beft interefts. confider the fpee- dy acceffion of your State as matter of certaintv. With that idea, the on time andbarley was ftricken out ofthe impoft bill. It was thought unneceffary to take any meajures to effect a purpose which of nearly accomplifhed. The Separation of your State 25 not contemplated as a poffible event. It need not be faid, how much it would affect the union at large. The means which the government poffelles to make the Separation undefirable to your people, are equally obvious Let your merchants, farmers and confider well how much have profpered in ftate of union with their brethren, and what may be ex- pected to enfure the continuance of their profperity, whenever Congrefs Thall be compelled to refort to those means. Every government muft en- force its own revenue laws, and provide for the public Safety and tran- quility, as circumftances may require. do pr tend to fay what would be the line of conduct, if your State should finally renounce the union; but let thinking Rhode- Ifland man weigh his own mind, what prudence and juflice will require tobe done.
have not a doubt that your State will finally accede to the union Nature, compact, intereft, the ties of honor, and those of blood. bind us indiffolubly together. of all political curfes, the moft formidable is dif- union; for do notknow another, which that would not draw after it. I am fhocked to argue upon juch topic. Yet, if it is only probable that fome party men intenda feparation, it would be very proper to warn your people of the confequences.
of all conditions, that of fear and diftruft painful. The reafon why men Submit to bear the burthen of government, to be actual- ly Jafe, aad to feel fecure. What Security againft external force can your people have? The fea is open to the of foreign nations, and an imaginary line divides you from your neighbours. Either the States will be friendly, they will not If laws and oaths, and the aid of all good men, who will make common cauf of any violation of their will not induce you to unite with the States as brethren, on how much worfe fecurity will you not truft them as neighbours? Suppose them hoftile, en- croaching neighbours, what will protect your State Not its own flrength. Will they feek foreign protection? The idea is delufive. No nation in Europe would confent touffordit, and all Europe would not long beable. Would all your property recompence them, if they hould? Would a nati- on of flaves-would armies and fleets respect your liberties, more than your own fervants?
" What is to become of your proportion of the public debt? fthat Thould be adjufted without the voice of your reprefentatives, and prompt payment demanded, would the burthen fall lightly upon citizens The taxes on confumable articles will almoft imperceptably relieve the States in the union from the effectsofthe war.
" Suppofing the idea of feparation to be difdained, as it will be by every true American, then the people of your State muft confider the go- vernment as their own. they are to live under it, and it is clear that they muft, prudence will diffate that they thouldnot lofe time in acceding toit. The news-papers will fhew, that almoft very debate in Congrefs has involved the moft precious interefts of The interefts of their eaftern brethreu are infeparably united with theirown. The aid of your State in Congrefs has been needed, and earneftly defired. Surely there is no profit in delay. On the contrary, you endanger your own caufe-you may defeat yourown withes.
it The reasons why your State fhould join the government. The only reafon why it fhould not. 25 drawn from the Suppofed tendency of fome parts of the conflitution. That very reafon will be found a very frong one why they hould accede to it. and that with all bottible expediti- on. The bufinefs of amendments is now before Congrefs. If your peopleare in earneft, letthem fend their ounite who are endeavouring to introduce them. They would be very arrogant and uncandidto Suppofe, that'a majority in Congr are not as zealoufly difposed to guard the freedom of America from violation as the peop le of Rhoue- Iftand. But if they are the only people who love liberty, and who know how to Secure the federal conftitution, if it is as defective as they pretend, will furnifh [cope for their talents. Congrefs is the body in which fuch people may do good. If they are anxious to improve the government, why themfelves from If amendments are not made, who will be lefs excufable than they If they object, perhaps the amendments will not be agreedto. The answer is plain, they muft live under the government as it Surelythe chance of their adoption is lefs, if fhould be unreprefented. North-Carolina has even rejected the conflitution yet they have called another convention, and will accede beyond queftion. Why has that State been blind to the very diffe- rent policy of yours? The example of North-Carolina fhould be allowed Jome weight The confidence that Jome amendments will be made, has guided them in twice calling a convention. truft that the difcuffion of the amendments will be liberally managed, and fuch as are proper will be inferted. A motion for the purpose has been made, and it was urged that was proper to delay the conhderation for fome time, in order that the States which have been moft ITatisfied might be represented. Rhode- Ifland was particularly alluded to, and it was faid to be impracticable for the members of your State to be chofen and fent in a [hort time. The motion contains bill of and many explanations which cannot fail to fatisfy any reafonable man. Accordingly the bufinefs was allow- ed to Subfide. You may be affured, however, that it will be fumed as loon as the government is organized, the revenue billin operation, and the great departments arranged. At prejent, the Houfe is too clofely occupied with those objects to attend to any other. It will not be evaded or delayed a moment, and my fincere belief that the amendments will prevail. " Thus, Sir, the people of your State have the alternative plainly be- fore them. An honorable opportunity to join the union. Ei- her they will accede, or they will not. If they accede, the Jooner they do it the better. I defy man to point out, even upon antifederal principles, an advantage that will infue by delay. There is proof, equal to demonfiration, of many difadvantages and dangers that will attend t. On the other hand, if they renounce the union. they prefer danger to fafety, poverty to opulence. It is thus that fear makes men blind 0 avoid one danger, they often rufh upon another; and to efcape pain, fuffer death.' An exact account has lately been taken of our navigation, by which it abpears that there are now belong to this port, 8 fhips, 33 brigs 4° loops, and 20 chooners-total₁ fail, amountin to 9914 tons. Thefe are exclufive of river packets and boats. Of the veffels more than three quarters are diftant voyages, and the whale fifthery. It may beobferved, Jays a correfpondent, that it is out of the power of our merchants to fit one of the above veffels (with a.furtable cargo) either for Europe, the Eaft or Weft-Indies,or even on a whaling voyage, with- out the athftance of the United States; our own produce and manufactures being infufficient for the purpofe. Thurfday afternoon the Lady and Son of His Excellency the Vice- Pre- fident of the United Statesarrived here from Bofton, and this day fail for New-York: On their arrival here they were vifited by a number of ladies and gentlemen of the town, and vefterday dined with a large com- pany at the house of Fohn Brown E.fq. every attention being paid them which the Shortnefs of their Ray would admit.
NEW-YORK, JUNE 27, 1789.
The 24th inft. the leaft of St. John (the Baptift), was celebra ted by the ancient Society of Free Mafons in this city, with a de- gree of magnfficence and liberallity, highly honorable to the craft: A well adapted difcourfe was delivered by the Rev. Brother Dr. at St. Paul's, to a crouded auditory and a very hadfome collection received for the relief of poor debtors in jail. The proceffion on this occafion was equal if not fuperior, in refpectability, numbers and appearançe,to any ever beforefeen in America.
Compofed by brother Low, of Holland Lodge, fung the above occalion.
REGITATIVE.
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From regions of immortal blifs above, Impart thy genial emanations, Love! Soul of our Order Patron of this day! Infpire our hearts, and prompt the folemn lay.
Come, BEAUTY of th' eternal Sire! Whofe Juftice we adore, Whofe power and wifdom we admite- Thy fmile attracts us more Faith may command the vifual ray, Futurity to fcan 1 And Hope, by Fancy led aftray, May picture Heav'n to Man ; But thou, bleft CHARITY can'ft give Compaffion's thrill divine From THEE we heav'nly joys derive, For Joy and Heav'n are thine! CHORUS. And when Faith and Hope fhall fade, When Heaven's portals are difplay'd When, with tranfports vaft and new, Things ineffable we view; Then Religion's fource and aim) CHARITY fhall fan the flame; Love divine fhall be our theme, Love-eternal and fupreme! This, this alone our conftant Heav'n fhall prove- The GOD of Heav'n in everlafting Love!
The world is waiting with anxious expectation to fee the opera- tion of the new government Much is jultly expected from the legiflature of the United States The people of America having fet an original example by adopting in peace, without force, fraud, or furprize,"a Conftitution, fimple, plain, and competent to their exigencies, doubt cannot remain, but that all the acts and doings of the legiflature, will be fuch a comment upon its princi- ples, as will give it that compleat force and operation, which will crown the ifhes of this great people. The caufe of humanity gains ground rapidly among mankind- H W abfurd the idea that it fhould ever want a friend among the human race ! The abolition of African flavery is a confumma- tion devoutly to be wifhed-but like other bad habits, it cannot be effected all at once-however, every man who feels the leaft fpark of fenfibility glowing in his breaft, will never let the fub- ject reft, till fyftem fhall be rmed upon a fcale however fmall that fhall finally wipe off this foul blot from the annals of civili- zation.
From various part of the eaftward we learn, that there has been the heavieft rains known in the memory of man.
A motion was made and obtained in the Houfe of Reprefenta- tives of Malfachufetts, the prefent feffion, to appoint a commit- tee to receive propofals from the creditors of government, of the conditions on which they will re-lo n their demands, in cafe fufficient funds are provide di for a princtual difcharge of the inter- eft annually and the Treafurer was appointed for the purpofe. The government of Rhode-Hand has prohibited the exporta-
tion of grain from that State. Laft Thurfday arrived in this city, in the Hancock Packet, Capt. Brown, via. Newport, THE-LADV and SON of His Excellency the Vice-Prefident of the United States.
The publick exceedingly regret the accident by which the Hon. Mr. Huger, member from South-Carolina, was thrown out of his carriage on Thurfday laft, and unfortunately had one of his legs fractured in a very dangerous manner.
ARRIVALS. NEW-YORK,
Wednefday, Brig Lucretia Stray, St. Domingo, 10 days. Schooner Tom, Herring, Edenton, N. C. days. Schooner Thomas, Jones, Frederick 5days. Sloop Nancy, Ventcis, Norfolk, 3 days. Sloop Nancy, Coffinger, Norfolk, 5 days. Sloop Caty, Dafhwood, Peterfburgh, Vir. 4 days, Thurfday, Schooner Sally, Morgan, York-Town, 5 days. Schooner Kitty, Mead, Charlefton, 6 days. Schooner Eagle, Coffin, Hallifax, 12 days. Sloop Hancock, Brown, Rhode-Ifland, 4 days. Sloop Pagy, Cahoone, Rhode-Ifland, 4 day. Friday, Ship Lauanta, Docket, Newfoundland, 15 days. Brig Chriftian Benedicta, Euk Glad, Leghorn, 84days. Brig Mofley, York-Town, Vir. 9 days. Sloop Triall, Barnard, Port au Prince, 19 days. Sloop Polly, Timfon, Portfmouth, Vir. days.
PRICE CURRENT.NEW-YORK.
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