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Mr. F\iz/.mont objected to the amend
ment: Freight, he obieived, was no* higher
in Virginia, Lute they had laid a dol.ar per
ton duty, than it had been before that duty
was iinpofed; the advantages reMting fioui
any particular business, had an obvious ten**
derfey to dimiuirtithc profits ; this would ap
ply to freight; it would equalize itfeif in a
very Ihort time.
Mr. Lawrence conlidered the principle of
felf interest, as the great motive that ought
to govern us ; we hid derived no fpccia! ad
vantage from nations in alliance with us, in
a commercial view . The public sentiment
was not universally in favor of a discrimina
tion J this (late had not made any ; they con
ceived good policy did not lugged the mea
sure; France had given. us some advantages,
but had refuraed them again ; our oil was
now prohibited : It is a serious inquiry whe
ther we do not counteraft our own iutered,
by destroying a rivalfhip among foreigners
for the carrying trade: We are under no
obligations to give one nation a pieference
oyer another; and therefore, the gentleman
concluded, by wilhing that we might be go
verned in theprefent case, by a regard to that
principle which influences all commercial
countries, felf interest : He was decidedly op
posed to diferimination.
Mr. Maddijcn —A free and liberal com
merce is my wifli; reftrirtions on trade lam
averse to; and I regret that we are under any
neccflity to impose (hackles on our naviga
tion; but, Sir, the policy of other nations
docs not leave us an elertion ; interest docs
not always regulate itfelf to the bed purposes.
Hence the propriety and policy of the inter
ference of commercial regulations; of giv
ing bounties and laying reftrirtions : The
immense quantities of American produce con
sumed in Europe, comrafled with the returns
from every part, except Great-Hritain, plain
ly pointed out the great disproportion which
the enjoyed of our trade. It has been alked,
what evidence exists that the dates were in
favor of a diferimination ? 1 To this it might
be replied, that the legislative arts of several
dates proved the sentiment; Virginia, Mary
land and Pennsylvania, had made a very ma
terial difference, and didinrtions, I believe,
were alio made in other dates.
. Mr. Baldwin, of Georgia, observed, that
he thought the fulled evidence th..t the sense
of the people of the United States was in fa
vor of a diferimination, was apparent in the
existence of that Houle. The commercial
and distresses of the country
gave rile to the meeting of delegates at An
napolis, T hat Convention found it imprac
ticable to effert their objert—-and it terminat
ed in affembliug a New Convention, which
gave birth to another revolution. It was, he
said, a prevailing sentiment through the con
timent, that such a diferimination (hould be
made.
Mr. Fitz/imens then rtiade a Variety of ob
servations in favor of a moderate encouragement
to the navigation of this country ; upon which
Goodhue withdrew his motion tor 6q
cents, ihequedion on 33 1-3 cents was lod,
and that for 30 obtained.
The duty of 30 cents, on veflels belonging
to the fubjerts of dates not in alliance with us,
was then voted. The committee then role,
and the Chairman reported the following re
solution:
Rejolved, as the opinion of this committee,
that the following duties ought to be laid on
goods, w'atcs, and merchandizes, imported
into the United States, to wit*
~ Cents .
On all didilled spirits of Jamaica proof, 13
On all didilled liquors of inferior proof, 12
On Molasses, - 6
On Madeira wine, - . 33 • -3
£>n ail other wines, - 20
On every gallon of beer, ale or porter
imported in calks, . .. g
On all beer, ale or porter, imported
in bottles, per dozen, « 2
On malt, per bufticl, - , J
barley, per bnlhel, « „
fhi lime, per hoglhead, . 100
On brown sugars, per lb.
On loaf sugars, per lb.
On all other sugars, per lb. -. j
On coffee per lb. - „ 21-2
On cocoa, per lb.
On all candles of tallow, per lb.
n candles of wax or fpermaecti, pr. lb. 6
per It. * . °
On fuap, per lb- - *
On bo its, per pair, *■ - 5°
" On all <ljocs, flippers or Galolhoes,
made of leather, per pair, - io
On all Ihoes or llippers, made of silk
or'ftuff, per pair, - - io
On cables, for every cwr. - £0
On tarred cordage, for every jiVlb. 50
On untarred cordage and yarn, for
every 112 lb. - - 60
On twiue or pack thread, for every
112 lb. - - - 100
On hemp, perewt.* - - 50
On allfieel, unwrought, for every H2lb. 56
On all nails and spikes per lb. 1
On lalt, per bufhei, - - 6
On manufactured tobacco, per lb. 6
On fnuff, per lb. - - 10
On every dozen wool cards, go
011 every bulhel of coal, - 3
011 failed mackrel, lhad and salmon,
per barrel, - 75
On dried filh, per quintal, - go
On all teas imported from China, or
India, in Ihips built in the United States,
and belonging to a citizen or citizens
thereof, as follows :
On bohea tea, per lb. - - 6
On all fouchong and other black teas,
per lb. 10
On superior green teas, per lb. 20
On all tea 6, per lb. - - IO
On all teas imported from any other
country, or from India or China, in
Ihips which are not the property of a ci
tizen or citizens of the United States, as
follows i
On bohea tea, pet lb. - 8
On all fouchong or other black teas,
per lb. - - 15
On superior green tea, per lb. 30
On'ail other green tea, per lb. 18
On all window and other glass, 10 per
cet. ad valorem.
On all blank books, - *
On all writing, printing, or wrapping
paper, and on all paste-board,
On all cabinet wares,
On all buttons of metal, «
On all saddles, - m
On all gloves of leather, -7
On all hats of beaver, fur, wool, or **
a mixture of either, - . ’o
On all millinary, . o
On all callings of iron, and upon flit I
or rolled iron, - _ r
On all leather, tanned or tawed, and
on all manufacture of leather, except such I
as lhall be otherwise rated, -
On canes, walking flicks and whips, i
On cloathing ready made.
On gold, silver, and plated ware, and
on jewellery and paste work,
On anchors, -
On all wrought tin ware,
On every coach, chariot, or other'four
wheel carriage, and on every chaise, fohj, or
other two wheel carriage, 15 per cent, ad
valorem.
On all other articles, 5 per cent, on their
value at the time and place of importation,
except as follows: Tin in pigs, tin plates,
lead, pewter, brass, copper in plates, wool,
dying woods, and dying drugs, (other than
indigo) rawhides, beaver and all other furs,
and deer lkin.
That all the duties paid, or secured to be
paid upon goods imported, lhall be returned
or discharged upon such of the said goods as
lhall wiihin months be exported to any
other country without the limits of the Unit
ed States, except so much as lhall be neceflary
to defray the expence that may have accrued
by the entry and fafe keeping thereof.
That there ought moreover to be levied on
all veflels entered or cleared in the United
States, the duties following, to wit:
On all veflels built within the United States,
and belonging wholly to citizens thereof, at
the rate of fix cents, per ton.
On all veflels not built within the United
States, but belonging wholly to citizens there
of, at the rate of fix cents per ton.
On all veflels belonging wholly to the fub
jetts of powers with whom the United States
have formed treaties; or partly to the sub.
jetts pf luch power, and partly to the citi
zens of the said states, at the rate of thirty
cents, per ton.
. ( ;". a ‘| vel j’ clß belonging wholly or in part
to fubjefts of other powers, at the rate of
fifty venu, per ton.
Provide#, That no vefiel built in the Unit
ed States, and belonging to a citizen or citi
zens thereof, whilst employed in thecoafting
irade, or in the filhenes, lhall pay tonnage
more than once in any one year; nor lhall
any Ihip or veflel built within the United
Stares, par tonnage on her firft voyage.
The Speaker resumed the Chair, and tlhe
question on the report of the committee be
ing poflponed for farther consideration, the
House adjourned.
PHILADELPHIA, May 25.
Friday last the Lady of the President of
the United States arrived here from Mount
Vernon. This truly refpeftable personage
was met by a number of the principal ladies
and gentlemen of this city (among whoua
were the President of the state, and the Speak-*
er of the General Aflembly) a little beyond
Darby. At Ferry Ibe partook of an
elegant cold collation, and thence was escort
ed to the refldeace of Mrs. (Robert) Morris*
in Market-flrcet, by the troops of light herfe
commanded by Captains Miles and Bingham*
Her arrival, Which was about two o*clock P*
M. was announced by the ringing of bells,
and a difehargeof 13 guns from the park of
artillery under the command of Capt. Filher.
We hear that Mrs. Walhington intends
this morning to proceed to join her beloved
and juflly revered confortat New-York, the
President of the United States.
BALTIMORE, May 26.
We hear from Fort Pitt, that, on the 25th
of April last, Jofepfi Cumbridge and his wife,
William Thomas, and two children, were
murdered by the lavages on the head waters
of Duukard Creek, in Walhington county.
That advice had been received from Sandulky,
that five parties of Indians were preparing to
go to war, ar d intended for the frontiers of
Kentucke and the Ohio, to watch for boats
pafling down the river ; and that Capt. Brant
was using his influence to rouse the Indians to
hostility against the white people, and' dis
suade them from paying any attention to then:
agreement at the late treaty at MulkingUm.
AV GVS TA> June 20.
In COUNCIL, June 15, 1780.
Ordered,
That the several persons who have atfed as
Commiflioners of this state at the several Trea
ties with the Creek Indians since the late War,
be requested to attend at the proposed Treaty
with the Creeks, at the Rock Landing, on
the 20th instant.
Ext raft from the Minutes t
J. MERIWETHER, S. E. C.
In COUNCIL, Augujfta, June 19, 1789*
r JT O the end that no interruption, or per-
J| fonal interference, may take place be
tween the Honorable the Commiflioners and
the Indians, in the progress of the Treaty at
the Rock Landing ; It is unanimoujly ordered ,
in the moll express terms, that no person oc
persons, whatsoever, do approach the Treaty
ground, or cross over the Oconee to the South
fide, during the time of holding the fame', or
within ten days thereafter, without special
permiflion, from the Commiflioners, for that
purpose : And, any breach of this Order wil*
be punilhed with the utmost severity.
Extraft from the Minutes,
J. MERIWETHER, S.E.C.
' CHAMBER, June 19, 1789.
IN purluance of the above order of Coun
cil, the Governor and Commander in Chief
orders and direfls, that the Officers of the
Militia guard to the Commiflioners, and of
the State Tro'ops, do fee, at their refpeflive
stations, that the fame be not violated : And
any neglctf herein will be deemed a breach
of duty, and punilhed accordingly.
GEORGE WALTON.
We have the pleasure to inform the public,
that the Commiflioners of the Union for In
dian Affairs are now in this flare; and that
all the arrangements for the Treaty arc in mo
tion towards the Rock-Landing, where it is
expected near thiee thousand Indians will at*
tend w.th all the Chief, of the Nation.
MARRIED.] In Savannah, Col, George
Handley, late Governor of this State, to Mill
* Howe.