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and the business brought to a speedy determi nation. *> Mr. Boudiseot fecoaded the motion of Mr. Bland. Mr. Maddifon objected to its introduction, as not being in order. Col. Bland observed, that the present ob jeft of thb committee, a permanent system, Would in all probability fubjeft the dates to a lots of two or three hundred thousand pounds. The Chairman observing that he considered the motion as not in order, it &a6 withdrawn by Mr. Blaud. Mr. Laivrenc ?, upon the fubjeCt of filling lip the blank*, proposed i* cem* to silt that annexed t* distilled spirits, Jamaica proof: He observed, that low duties would be more Certainly collected, as experience had verified, that high duties held out powerful temptations to rendered a more vigorous mode of collection neceflarr, which again was proportionally expensive, and eventually dinritiilThed the produce of the revenue, below the amount of moderate duties. Mr. Fitxfimons was m favor of 15 cents. Mr Maddi/on proposed 10 cents. Mr. Bouditiot 15, which" was finally voted, and 12 cents per gallon on all other spirits. Upon the article of molaflea, M. Lawrence proposed 2 cents per gallon. Mr. Maddifon 8 cents per gallon, Mr. Parker made fume observations which we could not diftiiiCtly hear. Mr. Lawrence observed, that 2 cents were in his opinion quite high enough, in propor tion to the prime cost, the pre-conceived ideas of the duty on that article, and its being a raw material, the basis of an extensive manu facture. Mr. Maddifon continued, however, in fa vor of eight cents, and made lome atlufiona to the pernicious effeCts resulting from the jfe of spirituous liquors: He reprobated the dea of a draw-hack, as opening a door to various fpecics of fraud. Mr. Fitxfimons was also in favor of 8 cenfs, upon similar principles. Mr. Goodhue was totally opposed to so high a duty, which amounted to nearly 50 per cent. He observed, that the importation of molalTes was an important branch of com meite, and principally to the Eastern dates; that independent of its being a great article of manufacture, it was used by many persons as a nccclfary of life, being a fubftiiute for fugaf, and mixed with water, for beer: That so high a dity would operate injuriously towards a very numerous clafsof people ; besides being attended with the mod' perni cious consequences to the navigation and fi« fheries of the Eastern states. Mr. Maddifon observed, that if the duty off mobiles was to be complained o£ where that was yfed in lieu of sugar, the duty on sugar would be a counterbalance to it. Mr. Clymer , in support of an high duty, introduced the policy of difcouragitig the use of spirituous and encouraging that of malt liquors. Mr. Ames combated the laying so high a duty, as it was beyond the ratio that gentle men could poflibly think eligible as a general idea, as it operated as a tax upon a raw ma terial, which proved to some of the states a very important branch of manufactures; as it would strike a mortal blow to this manu facture, prove highly injurious to the eastern filheries and to their navigation, which was very extensively employed by this business: Mobiles was a mete refufe article in the islands, though valuable to us ; the lefufe ®f our fi 111 and lumber were the great remit tances for it; when impoited and manfactur ed, from the cheapness at which it could be afforded, it forced a sale even in the Britifli islands. It was the ostensible design of gen tlemen toraife a revenue—this exceflive duty would annihilate an extensive source of re venue : It would prove suddenly deftruCtive to great property appropriated to that business, and edetlually deftrov a very important ma nufacture ; for these reasons (and for many others which Mr. Ames offered, but which time will not permit us to tranferibe) he was decidedly opposed to so high a duty, Mr. Mad ifon proposed to amend his mo tion, by making the duty seven cents. Mr. Partridge, Mr. Botidinot and Mr. I* 1 ufimons, feveully spoke upon the fubjeCt, when the vote being called for, the duty on inoUft’c* was bid at fix cents per gallon. On Madeira wine tbitty.three and one third cent* per gallon. On all other wines twenty cents per gallon. On biown fogar at one cent per lb. On loaf lunar tfiree cents per lb.\ On all other sugars one and half cent per lb. On coffee two and half certs per lb. The Committee then rofe —the Speaker re sumed the Chair—and the Houfc adjourned. iVedntday y April 15, 1759. Mr, Tucker presented a petition from Doc tor Ramfay,of Chatleftori, Sotfth Carolina, re queuing Congress to secure to him his proper ty in the Hifiory of * the Revolution of South- Carolina A committee was apjfomted to take up the ftibjed at larg£, and report a bill upon general principles. A memorial of John Churchman was in troduced by Mr. Sherman: It refpeded Mr. Churchman's new discoveries in the magnetic variation which have been announced to the public This was referred to the committee appointed'oa Dodur Rimfay’s petition. Mr. Tucker presented a memorial also from Dodor RamfayT—Subjed* the ineligi bility of the Hon. William Smith to a feat in that House, as he was not qualified in point of residence, not having been seven years a citizen of the United States previous to his eledton, a requisite of the Conltituiion. Mr. Tucker introduced the memorial with’ a great degree of delicacy He observed, that he wished to be considered as ading entirely officially in the business, and that it might be treated with the utm >ft attention, as the gen tlemen were both highly refpedable in their charaders : Dodor Ramsay was a gentlemin of extensive reputation, and ranked high in the state to which he belonged } Mr. Suni’h also was a gentleman who fufta.ned the faireft charader, and had often received refpedable marks of diftindion from his fellow-citizens. His elediou was contested merely upon con ffituiionai principles : His appearance in that House fufficiently indicated that he had never forfeited the esteem of his fellow-citizens. This memorial was referred to the Com mittee of Eledions. Mr Boud i not % of the committee to prepare rules for condudingr conferences, reported, the consideration of which was poffponed. Mr Benfion, of the committee appointed to confer with a committee of the Senate, upon the fubjed of arrangements for the re ception of the President and Vice-President, made the following report, viz. That Mr. Osgood, the proprietor of the house lately occupied by the President of Con gress be requeued to put the fame, and the furniture therein, in proper condition for the residence and use of the President of the United States, and otherwise, at the expence of the United States, to provide for his tem porary accommodation. That it will be most eligible in the firft in ffance, that a coir*nittee of three members from the Senate, and five from the House of Representatives, to be appointed by the Houses refpedively, attend to receive the President, at such place as he (hall embark at from New-Jersey for this quy, and condud him without form, to tbe‘ house lately occu pied by the President of Congress and that at such time thereafter, as the President ihall fignify, it Ihall be most convenient for him, he be formally received by both Houses. That a committee of two members from the Senate, and three members from the House of Representatives, to be appointed by the Houses- refpedively, wait on the Vice- Preftdent of the United States, as soon as he Ihall come to this city, and in the name of the Congress of the United''States, congratulate him on his arrival. The said report being considered, was ac cepted. A letter from the Chief Justice of the state of New-York, addressed to the Speaker, was read, informing that John Beckley, Esq. Clerk of the House of Representatives, had appear ed before him, and taken the oath required by the Constitution. [To be continued.] t NEW-YORK, May 1. Yefteiday at two o’clock was folcmnly in augurated into office our illustrious Ptefidenr. The ceremony was begun by the following ptoceffion, from the federal state-house to the Preiident’g house, viz, Troop of horle—afliftanti—committee of Re prclcmauves—committee of Senate—Gentle men to be admitted in the Senate Chamber—. Gentlemen in coaches—Citizens on foot. On their arrival the President joined the proces sion in his carriage and four, and the whole moved through the princ.pd streets to the state-house, in the following order— Troop of horfe—infantry —fheriff on horfe* back—committee of Representatives—com mittee of Senate -afliftants— Prefident and President’s fuite—afliftants—Gentlemen to be admitted in the Senate Chamber—Gentlemen 111 coaches—Citizens on foot. When the Van had reached the state-house, the troops opening their ranks formed an avenue, through which, after alighting, the President advanced to the door, was conduc ed to the Senate Chamber, where he was re ceived by both branches of Congress, and by them accompanied to the balcony or outer gallery in front of the state-house, which was decorated with a canopy and curtains of red, incerftreaked with white for the solemn occa sion. In this public manner the oath of office required by the Constitution, was administer ed by the Chancellor of this state, and the il lustrious Washington thereupon declared by the said Chancellor President of the United States amid ft the repeated huHas and accla mations of a numerous and crouded audience. After the inauguration,- the President re turning to the Senate-Chamber, delivered ta both Houses of Congress, the following speech: Fellow-Citizens of the Senate , and of the House of Representatives, AMONG the viciflitudes incident to life no event could have filled me with greater anxieties than that of which the notification was, transmitted by your order, and receiv ed on the 14th day of the present month On the one hand,' I was summoned by my country, whose voice I can never hear but with veneration and love, from a retreat which I had chosen with the fondeft predelic tion, and in my flattering hopes, with an im mutable decision, as the asylum of my declin ing years—a retreat which was rendered every day more neceflary, as well as more dear to me, by the addition of habit to inclin ation, and of frequent interruptions ‘of health, : to the gradual waste of time. On the other' hand, the magnitude and difficulty of the-' trust to which the voice of my country called me, being fofficiem to awaken the wisest and most experienced of our citizens, a diftruftful feru la) into his qualifications, could not but over whelm with difpondence, one, who, inherit ing inferior endowments from nature, and unpradifed in the duties of civil administra tion, ought to be peculiarly cohfcious of hit' own deficiencies. In this conflict of emotions, all I date aver, is, that it has been my faith ful study to collect my duty from a just appreciation of every eircumftance, by which it might be effected.-— All I dare hope, is, that, :f in executing this talk, I have been too much swayed by a grate ful remembrance of former instances, or by an affectionate sensibility of this tranfeendent proof of the confidence of my fellow-citizens ; and have thence t >0 little confuted my inca pacity as well as ditinclination for the weigh ty and untried cares before me: my error will be paliated by the motives which mislead me, and its consequences be judged by my country, with fame share of the partiality in which they originated. Such being the impreflions under which l havej in obedience to the public summons, repaired to the present station ; it would be peculiarly improper to omit in this firft official aft, my fervent supplications to that Almigh ty Being who rules over the Universe— who precedes in tbe councils of nations, and whofe' providencial aids can fopply every human de fed, that his benediftion may consecrate to the liberties and happiness of the people of the United States, a government instituted by themselves for these efiential purposes : and may enable every instrument employed in its « ( ration to execute with success the fundions allotted to his charge —ln tender ing this homage to the great Author of every public and private good, I aflure myfelf that it exprefles your sentiments not less than my own, nor those of my fellow-citizens at large, less than either. No people can be bound to acknowledge and adore the invisible hand, which eondufti the affairs of men, more than the people of the United States.*--Every rtep, by Which they have advanced to the charac * **' independent nation, seems to have beeWMlftlnikflfhed by fome : tb*f>of provldeii-