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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