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ral interest wa> lacrificeJ, ye:, in In* opinion,
mucii bad beta done for* it3-encouragement,
as was evident from recurring to the lift of
dutied articles r i» the bill The proposed
tHufe will increa/eotrt- navigation, on which
depends, in a great mcafare, the encourage
ment of agricohtite: It will operate to de- *
crease the aggregate amount of the dutffes,
which gentlemen contend are too high : It
will have a twofold operation, *as it will be
nefit the merchant, while it encourages the
(liip-bnilding branch : Merchants should be
considered as manufacturers —they aft emi
nently so as contractors and proprietors in
(hip-building. The loss of revenue appre
hended, is inrconfiderable, compared with the
great, solid and lading advantages to be de
rived from the incrcafe of our navigation and
-seamen. —*1 am heartily, Sir, in favor of the .
proposed clause.
Mr. Boudinot-* As I come, Sir, from- a:f
agricultural date, it will not be thought rca
fonable that I'fhould advocate measures that
may contravene the farming interest : It has
been my opinion from the beginning, that
the proposed duties are too high, as they will
operate dire&ly reverse from the design in
imputing them —they will defeat the objed of
revenue, by holding out-temptations and in
ducements to ftmigg ling, which ail the pow
ers of old and rigorous governments could
not prevent: —This idea will naturally lead
to the adoption of the proposed clause, for as
the fubjeCt of revenue is arrived to this ad
vanced period, some plan that wHI produce a
general and Jtnftblt diminution of the duties,-
will be thought moreeligiblc, than to defeend
to particular articles; this proposition i» in'
point. —I do not therefore with its adoption,
merely as encouragement to navigation, al
though a very ellential point—but as it will
m its effeds increase the revenue, and pro
mote agriculture and manufactures,
I diould no, be in favor of the claufe,.did it
appear to me that it would have an unequal
operation:' The general idea is, that the
duties aie-toohigh—This ientiment, Ifind, is
enteitained by the firft mercantile characters.
1 have taken pains to acquire the most accu
rate information upon the fubjed, and from
the whole, am firmly persuaded, that a de
duction will be tn favor.of the revenue.
The foutherti Hates will be particularly be
nefited by tins claule, as it will hold out the
flrongeft inducements to American ihipping,
to carry the produce frb'in foreign countries
to those states, and will greatly encreafe our
dontcftic navigation.*
This wi)l prevent lmuggling, as it will in
terest the Americai;s who enjoy the advantage
of it, to be vigilant in detecting breaches of
the law, and thus they will become watch
men over foreigner, and be guardians of the
revenue.—The gentleman added many mote
observations, and concluded by-faying, that
he hoped the propolltiou would be acceded
to.
Mr. JachjOKr Mr. Tucker, Mr. Parker,
Mr* Sen(y, and Mr. Sinne/tjon, severally (poke
upon the question ; when the vote being taken,
it palled in the affirmative-— 50 to 16 —The
blank was then filled up with'io per cent.
The committee-*hen rose, and the Speaker
having relumed the Chair, the several amend
ments and insertions of the bill were read and
accepted: It was then ordered to be cn--
g.ruffed for a third reading to-morrow.
Mr. Maddi/tn, of the committee appoint
ed to confer with a committee from the Se
nate, on the disagreeing votes- of the two
Houles on the fuhjctl of titles, reported, that
the committee of the Senate had informed
them, that the Senate would for the present,
addicts the Pteiident under the fame style and
title that the Houle of Reprei'entativcs had
adopted.
Adjourned.
Friday, May 15.-
Mr. Bland , from the committee appoint
ed on -the part of the House, to confer with
a committee of the Senate, upon devising an
arrangement for the pafling and'completing
bills, made a report, which wa6 read.
This report being lengthy and important,
it was voted that on Monday next, the House
would tefolve itfelf into a committee of the
whole, for the purpose of taking it into con
fidci aiion.
Upon motion of Ms. Thatcher, it wai
ordered, that ion copies be primed for the
inlpcfiion of the Member**
A committelf consisting of Mr. Sylvester,
Mr. Mr. Smith., of Scnth-
Carolina, to confer with the
committee of tnc Senate, upon the fubjeft of
-newspapers—The fame committee wa6 also
authorifed to receive jpropofals from Printers,
for performing the public bufmefs iu that
line.
Petitions from John Swain and Francis
Childs, and Samuct and John Loudon, Prin
ters, were read, and referred to the above
committee —also the petitfdn of A. M‘Lean,
read yesterday.
A petition from Lieutenant Hinds, of the
corps j of invalids,, of MafTachufetts, was
prelented by Mr. Partridge.
Another petition from the inhabitants of
New-Jersey, onnhe fubjeft of their cleftion
of P».eprefeutatives, for the Congrets of the
United States, was. ead, jnd referred to the
committee of elections.
Mr. 6 her man a Iked leave of ab fence for
'• ten days, which was granted.
Mr. Bovuinot moved, that theHoufe fliould
now'come to a vote ; tliat on Tuefday next
the House would resolve itfeif into a com
mittee of the whole* to tike into confideta
tion the arrangement of the Executive De
partment* —which was done.
Mr. Whitt introduced a Resolve of the
giflature of the State of Virginia, by which
a tender is made to Congress of ten miles
square, in my part of that Rate* which they
' may think proper to choofc.* .
The Impost Bill as engrofied was then read,
but an amendment being moved and second
ed,- it was after some debate re-committed ;
the Speaker then left the Chair, and the House
formed into a committee of the; whole—the ;
amendment provided for extending the duty
on distilled spirits, Jamaica proof, and ail
other spirits imported front arty country vobat
ever. —This amendment being adopted, the
committee rose, when the fame was accepted'
by the House, and the Bill was palled to be
engrofled.
Mr .-Maddifon then introduced a claUfe-to
be added to the Bill, providing for a limita
tion to the existence of the aft—This brought
on a very interesting debate, which continued
without coming; to any decision, till the ad
journment. ~
(To he continued.)
An ACT- to regulate the Time and
Manner of administering certain
Oaths. -
73 £ it enafied) by the Senate and Reprefen
.am tatives of the United States of America ,
in Congress ajj'tmbiedy That the oath or
affirmation required by the sixth article of
the Conflitution of the United States lhall be'
administered in the form following, to wit:
“ I A. B. do foletimly swear, or affirm, (as
the case may be) that I will support the Con
stitution of the United States.” The said oath;
or affirmation, (hall be admihiftered within'
three days after the passing of this aft, by
any one Member of the Senate, to the Presi
dent of the- Senate,- and by 'him to all the
Members, and to the Secretary ; and by the
Speaker of the House of RepreYentatives to
all the Members who have not taken a simi
lar oath by virtue of a particular resolution
* of the said House, and to the Clerk : And,
v jn case of the absence of any Member from'
the service of either House at the time pre
ferred for taking the said oath,‘ or affirma
tion, the fame* (hall be adriiinifieTed to such
Member when he (hall appear to take his feat;
dnd be it further enaald; That, at the firft
Selfion of Congress afteflSvery general elec
tion of Reprefentativee; the oath, or affirma
tion, aforelaid, (hall be admiuiflered by any
one. Member ol the House of Reprefeiitatives
to the Speaker, am* by him to all the Mem
ber* present, an# to the Clerk, previous to
entering on any other bufiuefs; and to the
Members who lhall afterwards appear, pre
vious to taking their feats. The President of
the Senate for the time being (hall also admi
nillcr the said oath, or affirmation, to each
Senator, who (hall hereafter be elefted, pre
vious to his taking his feat. And, 111 any fu
ture case of President of the Senate, who
lhall not have taken the said oath, or affirma
tion, the fame fiiall be adihinifiered to hiiu
by any one of the Members of the Senate.
And bt itfnrthtr tnatitdf ThM the Mein*
bers of the several Legiffatures, at tfre nest,
Semons of the said Leghlatures refpedively,
and all Executive and Judicial Officers of the
several Dates, who have been heretofore cho—
sen or appointed, or who lhali be chofcn oc
appointed before the firft day of August next»
atid who ffiatl then be in- office, lhali, with*
in one month thereafter, take the fame oath,
or affirmation, except where they lhali have
taken it before; which may be administered
by any person authorised by the law of the
state in which such office ffiall be holden to
administer oaths. And the Members of the
several State Legislatures, and all Executive
and judicial Officers of the several states,
who lhali be chosen or appointed after the firft
day of August next, lhali, lefore they pro
ceed to execute the duties of their refpec
itive offices, take tbe foregoing oath, or af
firmation, which lhali be administered by the
person or periods who by the law of the ftatey
lhali be authorised to adminifler the oath ofL
office; and the person or perfous so admiui
fiering the oath hereby required to be taken.
Shall cause a record or certificate thereof to
be made, in the fame manner as by the law of
thfe flat? he orthey lhali be direfted to record
or certify the oath of office.
/Ind ite it further cnaded, That all Officers
appointed, or hereafter to be appointed, un
der the authority of the United lhali,
before they atl in their refpeftivc offices, take
the fame oatlr, or affirmation, which lhali be
adunniflered by the person or* persons who
lhali be authorised by law to adminifler to such
Officers their refpeftive oaths of office ; and
fuoh Officers lhali incur the fame penalties, in
case of failure, as lhali be iiiipofed by law in
case of failure in taking their refpeftive oaths*-
of office. *
And be it further enaded , That the Secre
tary of the Senate, and the Clerk of the HouflS
of Representatives, for the time being, lhali,
at the time of taking thb oath, or affirmation,
aforefaid, each take an oath, or affirmation,
in the words following, to wit: “ IA. B-
Secretary of the Senate, or Clerk of the
House of Representatives, (as the case may
be) of the United States of America, do
Solemnly swear, or affim, that 1 will truly
and faithfully difchargfc'the duties of my said
office, to the belt of my knowledge and abi-%
liues,”
Frederick Auguflus Muhlenberg,
Speaker of the House of Reprefentativcs*
John Adamsy Vice-Prefideut
of the United States, and Prefident'
of the Senate.
Approved June ift, 1789,
GEORGE WASHINGTON,
Prelident of the United States,
N E W - Y O R K, june 6.
His Excellency George Clinton is defied
Governor, and his Honor Pierre Van Cort
landt Lieutenant Governor, of the state o£
New-York.
June 7. Arrived at Baltimore, for the*
purpole of eftablilhing the printing of cotton
and linen cloth and paper hangings, MelTrs.
Colay, Chardon and Orinafd. It is uncer
tain in what place these gentlemen will fix
themselves; but wherever it ffiall be, their
ftfccefs is most earnestly to be wiffied, and
amounts to a certainty. They have been re
gularly bred and employed in that business ia
the city of Nantz, iti France, where tbe art
of callico and paper hanging printing is im
proved beyond any part of Europe, The im
portation of printed linens and cottons into
the United States,' is estimated at* 65,0001.
annually, besides which there are ve ( ry large 5
quantities of paper hanging made;
i
GEORG E-TOWN, Junt 4.
Ext rad of a letter front'd farmer in Wajhing
ton county , on Potoavmack, to a gentleman:
of tbe Potonumack company f dated May 10i
; 1789.
* t “ Living near thebanks of the river, and
viewing yesterday 13 long loaded boats, and
seven this morning, pass down'under full
fail, with colours flying, and various music
in joyous train artd'good order.—Under such
pleasing profpefis, permit me to offer you
my finceie and grateful thank*, as a just tri
bute due so noble an undertaking, in est* 1 *
bliffimg the navigation at present upward* of
150 mites above tidewater, through a rich