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&If excepted, were abfept, s:id Pn the article
tq'which it was now proposed to have a duty
affixed, those States were as much inteierted
as perhaps any State in the Union. The
Gentleman represented fcis own (ituation as
peculiar, being the only Member from the
Southward ot Virginia, and that he fliould be
. obliged, in this itate of the business, to give
his negative upon the quertion should it be
precipitated; but were his colleagues present,
whatever his sentiments now were, he might
then be disposed to adopt a different opinion.
More particularly, hd was not prepared to
form a judgment upon that part of the resolve,
which referred to a duty on (hipping of vari
ous deferiptions : This was a particularly cri
tical topick, about which Gentlemen had ve
ry much differed i and that without consulting
his colleagues in the delegation, he (houldnot
possess confidence enough in his own judgment
to decide affirmatively upon a queltiou of so
great magnitude.
Mr. Hartlvi in a (hort address, advocated
the additional articles proposed by Mr. Fitz
futons*
Mij, Madai/bn, in a speech of considerable
length, entered into the fubjed of Commerce ;
its reftridions, &c. with refpeft to the re
solve before the committee, his defiga was to
have proposed a temporary fyftein ; he how
ever perceived Gentlemen were much divid
ed -he conceived that very powerful motives
txifled, to induce the adaption of a plan that
fliould come into immediate operation. He
admitted there was force in the observations
of the Honorable Gentleman from South-Ca
rolina. but that nation *l objefts were para
mount to all local confederations. The Hon.
Gentleman appeared to reprobate excessive re
ftriftions, or impositions on commerce as im
politic and unproductive. With refpeft to
the difenmination upon the fubjeft of tonnage,
it was made upon principles of the best poli
cy. Mr. Muddijon agreed with the Hon.
Mr. Fitz/tmonsy that fpecific duties on parti
cular articles, was the moil eligible mode of
laying an Import. He lemarked that some of
the articles proposed, had reference to the en
couragement of our own manufactures. How
far the committee was prepared to determine
upon this part of the business, he could not
ft* but he considered it as a business that
ought to be deferred for the present. Mr.
Maddifon spoke low, we were not in the mod
favorable situation to hear, and therefore
could not follow that Gentleman through a
speech, which we were informed difeovered
'great theoratical knowledge of the general
fubjeifs of difeuffion.
Mr. Boudinot made some general observa
tions, pertinent to the fubjeft, and concluded
by enquiring, Why the article of glass was
not included, as there are several manufac
tories of that article already eftabliihed in the
country. ,
Mr. Fitxjimons and some other Gentlemen
added a few more observations, when, on
motion of Mr. Lee , the committee rose, and
the Houfc adjourned.
[To be continued.]
NEW-YORK, April .
Thursday lart, between z and 3 o’clock P.
M. the mod Illuftriou3 PRESIDENT of the
UNITED STATES arrived in this city.
At Elizabethtown, he was received by a
deputation of three Senators and fii'e Reprejen »
tatives of the United States—and three Cjfi
cers of the State and Corporation —with whom
he embarked on board the Barge, built for
the purpose of wafting him across the bay.
Thirteen Pilots in white uniforms rowed this
Barge— Fhomas Randal, Esq. afting as cock
fwain.
It is impossible to do justice in an attempt to
deferibe the feene exhibited on his Excellen
cy’s approach to the city. Innumerable mul
titudes thronged the (Imres, the wharves, and
the (hipping—waiting with pleating anticipa
tion his arrival. His Catholic Majeftv’s Sloop
of War, the Calvifton — the Ship Nortb-Ca
rolina t (Mr. Dohrman s) and other vessels,
weredreffed, manned, and highly decorated.
His Excellency’s Barge was accompanied by
several other Barges, in one of whith, were
the Hon. the Board of Treafury,—the Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs, —and the Secretary at
* War - belides a train of vessels and boats from
New-Jersey and New-York. As he parted
the Galvijfon (lie fired a salute 13 guns—
The Ship Nortb m Carolina % and the U Utt\% also
welcomed his approach with the hme number.
Thf wft.de water f?fr.e was liighly anolmat*
ed—moving in regular o Jer—the grand
Gala formed an objed the most interesting
imaginable.
On his Excellency’s arrival at the Stairs,
prepared and ornamented, at M U II R A Y’s
wb-;!l, for his landing, he was fainted by
Col. B A U M A N’s Artillery, and received
and congratulated by his Excellency the Go
vernor, and the Officers of the State and Cor
poration—from whence the PROCESSION
moved, in the following Order, viz.
Colonel LEWIS.
Accompanied by Majors’ MORTON and
VAN HO R NE.
Troop of Dragoons,
Capt. STAKES.
German Grenadiers,
’ Capt. SCR IB A.
- Band vs Mute. <
General MALCOLM, and Aid.
Officers of the Militia —two and two.
Committee «f Congress.
the PRESIDENT—Governor CLINTON.
•Prefideut’s Suite.
„ Officers of tt e State.
Mayer and Aldertnefj of New-Yotk.
The Reverend Clergy.
Their Excellencies the French and Spaniih
. Ambassadors in their Carriages.
The whole followed ty an iinmenfc con
coutle of Citizens.
The Procession moved through Cftten-flrtet
to the Hotife prepared for the reception of the
Prefidcnt— from whence he was conduced,
without form, to the GOVERNOR’S, where
his Excellency dined.
“ This great bccafion arrefbd the public
attention beyond all powers of defeription
the ha;id of iuduftry was suspended —and the
various pleasures vs the capital were concen
tered to a Angle enjoyment.”— All ranks of
profeffior.3 expreiled their feelings, in loud
acclamations, and with rapture hailed the ar
rival of the FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY.
The illumination of the city on Thursday
evening, was brilliant. The tranfparetvt
paintings in various quarter* did honor to the
ingenuity and public spirit of the parties con
cerned in their exhibition.
The feene on Thurfdry last was sublimely
great —beyond any descriptive powers of the
pen to do jufticeto—How univetfal— and how
laudable the curiosity How finctre and
how exprejfi've the fentimems of refpeft and
veneratiou !-—All ranks appeared. to feel the
force of an expression, that was reiterated
among the crowd—“ WELL, HE DE
SERVES ALL!’*
The fpontaneons effu lions cf gratitude to
the Illuflrious WASHINGTON, exhibited
by all ranks of people, in a thouhind. various
indications of .the sublime principle, are ihe
highed reward that virtue erjoys, next to a
conscious approbation which always precedes
such undiflembled tertimonials of public affec
tion
Many persons who were in the crowd, on
Thursday, were heard to lay, that they ffionid
now die contented—nothing being wanted
to complete their bappinefs, previous to this
aulpicioiiS period, but the light of the Saviour
of his Country.
Some persons, advanced in years, who
hardly expelled to fee the Illustrious Preli
dent of the States, till thryflmuld meet him
in Heaven, were in the concourse on Tnuif
day, and could hardly restrain their impan
ence, at being in a meafuie deprived of the
high gratification, by the eagernels of the
multitudes of children and young people,
who probably might long enjoy the bieiim*.
It was a very likely mark of srTe-Tion, as
well as an ingenious ddpiay ci fan .v, in the
circumftanee of ranging a lovely group of Ti
tle girls on TRENTON Bridge, to ftng an
Ode, composed for the occasion, while the
beloved of all hearts was paifing ir, on his
way to New-Y jrk.
A rtoop that ran out of Elezabethtown, to
join in the Gala, from tint place, on TnutT
day, was filled wjih a collection of the fair
daughters of Columbit, who enlivened the
fcei.c by Tinging a variety of expressive and
animated aiis.
Merit itu.ft he greet, when it cm mil forth
the voluntary honors of a fits and enlighten
ed people : But the attention* ihewu on this
occasion, were not merely honorary, they
were the tribute of gratitude, due to a t mi
whole life hi* been one Amir* of labour* for
the public gooupon a fettle of fiunent?,
that Heaven never before assigned to arr-
TUcie labours have beeu atchveved so. >v> \*
ly> that futuie ages tTiall acknowletgc
justice of the poet, when they read.
" So ncar peHeftion. that they flood
“ Upon the boundary line,
“ Ol finite, Irorn iufinitegood,
“ Of.human aod divine.”
The wife, the good,, and truly y L
among mankind, have uniformly prose
be actuated by similar motives in iheii
luits, either as governed, or gtvernrrs, /.
etty heroes, Jlattmtn , cr itgfaun
motives have been the PUBLIC GOOD
dcr the superintendence of DIVINE P
V IDENOE. What can exhibit tie d
of human uature in greater perfeftion ?
His Excellency the Vicc-Prelident c f •’
United States, the morning fucccedinv;
arrival was waited upon by the M,v i •
( orporation ; after introducing the Mem! * .
the Mayor in the .-.ante of the Citizens
Magirtrates most refpeCvfu ly congratulate
Excellency cn his high promotiou and i
1. iz i..
He begged leave to express in a very ?: I
words what pafied in the public mind on ti
inter ell iog event.
He cbfcrved th.n his Excellency** km <• »
abilities, the diftinguifticd pm he had nr
in the revolution, and his figna! fc,vices fi. -
that, period, entitled him to the efleem r
confidence » f his country in a very cmii e
degree • That convinced of thij trinh »’
Magiflratcs and citizens most cordially or
ed in the general fati*f:tfisn, that as the ;
rewatd ol his merit he was ciWTtd by a I
ar '• enligh ened perp'e to the elevated rr-ul: ♦
SEC ON D in office and dignitv in t! -
national government. . Th.n while all *.• •
knowledged the force of so high a teffinr rm m
ol the public approbation, lie atimed his Ev.
cellency, that the Magiflrates and ( it:. •
solicitous for his honor and happmeL wot.' '
chcertully contribute whatevei tn ght be »
their power to render his residence agteca* »;
his person refpeded, and Irs office dig,,,/ - '/
Mis Excellency received them with the
molt politeness, felicitated them on the p; i
peH of the public happiness, and returor !
them his thank* for their congratulations an i
affutaiices of refpeft,
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