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AUGUSTA, May 2 1 .
Congress of the United States.
HOUSEojREP RESEN T A TI VE S.
Friday, April 22.
The house refolded itfelt into a committee of the
whole on the state of the union; when the carry
ing into efFe.it the Britiih treatv being under con
fiJeration, Mr. Coit and Mr. Isaac Smith fpokein
favor of the treaty; and Mr. S. Smith spoke on
the fubjett, generally againil the treaty ; but be
lieving it to have bem conilitutionally formed, and
finding that his constituents were almoit wholly in
favor of it, he declared his intention of giving his
vote forcairying it into execution. Thecommit
tee rose and had leave t j fit again.
Mmday , April 2j.
The speaker inform d the houie he had received
a letter from the governor of the north-western ter
ritory, inclofing two petitions, which lie requested,
as that territory had atprefent no representative in
the house, the speaker would present. They were
accordingly read. One related to lots of land
which the petitioners had been’promifed, and
which they had not received: r l he oth'r prayed
for permiflion to import Hives into that country
from other dates, so as to increase the number.
They were referred to different commitiees.
The following petitions were presented in favor
of the Britiih treaty. By Mr. Livinglton, from
the Hate of New- Vork, 17 diff-rent petitions,
signed in the whole by 3256 peifons. By Mr.
Muhlenberg, from Blockley, in Philadelphia
townlhip, one signed by 87 persons. By Mr. Isaac
Smith, four petitions, fig ied by 230 citizens from
New-Jersey, and afterwards two others, one of
which was signed by 70, the other not Certain.
One by Mr. Hartley irom 29 merchants of Phila
delphia. One by Mr. Kittera from Peunfylvania,
signed by 123 names. Two by Mr. Sitgreaves,
from the fame state, signed by 242 persons. One
by Mr. Richards, and three by Mr. Thomas, all
from the fame state. One by Mr. Gallatin, from
the state of Delaware, by 40. One by Mr. Good
hue, from the fame state, signed by 97; and two
by Mr. Brent from Alexandria.
Mr. Gallatin presented a petition from the state
of Delaware, againlt the treaty, signed by 91 ter
fons; and Mr. S. Smith presented a petition fign
de by «he chairman and cletk of a society of ma
nufafturers and mechanics at Baltimore, confiding
(as Mr. Smith ’ informed the hou'e) of about 400
refpedable persons, praying that the house would
ole its own diferetion with refped to the treaties
before them, uninfluenced by any other conside
ration than the public good.
This petition caused considerable debate. MelTrs.
Ames, Thatcher, and Sitgreaves, opposed its be
ing received, as it was from an unincorporated so
ciety, as itpiopofed to be the petition of a number
of men, and was only signed by two, and thit even
these two, as they had signed the petition in their
official character, might not appiove of its con
tents. It was fupptuted by Mr-IT-s. S. Smith,
Macon, Findley, Gallatin, Hillhoufe, Madison,
and Kitchell, asapradice not uncommon in that
house (the societies for the abolition of slavery,
and the fociety' of Quakers were mentioned as in
stances; that they had frequently received petitions
of societies signed by their c, airman and fecretarv,
which, if they were incorporated, were nor incor
porated for that purpose; and that an op. ofition
arising to the pradice in this particular instance,
seemed as if gentlemen were determined to intro
duce uneasy fer.fations into their debates.
The inhabitants of St. Clair, complained by
petition of the grievances experienced by an hold
ing of courts different from heretofore, by judge
Turner. Their complaint was referred to a fcleCt
committee.
The house rcfolved itfelf into a committee of
the whole on the state of the u ion; when the re
solution for carrying into efied the Biitilh treaty
being under confiderarion, Mr. Henderson and
Mr. Harper spoke in support of it. At the cou
clufionofMr. Harper’s speech, there was a divid
ed cry of “ committee rife,” and “ the question;”
when the sense of the committee being taken, it
was in favor of rising, ther<» being 50 votes for it,
which was a majority of the members i- the houie.
c f ueJ}Jay, Abril 26.
Mr. New, chairman of the ccmmi’tee of en
rolments reported a bill for making further provi
sion for supporting public credit, and fordifeharg
ing the public debt which received the signature
of the speaker accordingly.
The report of the secretary of state on the peti
tion of -Charles Caldwell, for a repayment of a
fun of money which he had paid for his ransom
from slavery in Algiers, which was in his favor.
It was referred to a Handing committee of ihe whole.
Mr. Hartley presented a petition from 106 ci
tizens of Philadelphia ; Mr. Muhlenberg one from
62 citizens of the Northern liberties; Mr. Kittera
from 406 inhabitants of Lancaster; Mr. Isaac Smith
fix petitions from New-Jersey, signed by 230 per
sons ; Mr. Crabb one from Georgetown in Ma
ryland, signed by 400 persons; Mr. Brent one
from Alexandria and Fairfax; and Mr. S. Smith
read a letter of inftrndion from 571 of his confti
tuenrs, in favor of the British treaty, now under
difeuffion.
Mr. Muhlenberg presented a petition also from
tlie (late of Delaware again!! the treaty, and Mr.
S. Smith mentioned his having one from 400 citi
zens of Maryland, requeuing him to cxercife Ins
own judgmeiit with reined to the Britilh treaty.
The several petitions were referred to the com
mittee of the whole 00 the date ot the union.
The house resolved icfclf into a committee of
the whole on the date of the union, when the re
lolution being under confuisration tor carrying the
Britilh treaty into eifed, Mr. Dwight Foster and
Mr. Griswold fpeke in favor of it; Mr. Gallatin
against it; and Mr. Ktcl.ell delivered his fenti
inents upon the occation. He did not approve of
the treaty; but thought fewer evils would aril'e
from carrying it into effect, than from a contrary
rcfolution, and therefore exprelfed his intention to
vote tor the question before the committee. At the
conclulion of Mr. Gallatin's f* eech, Come calls
being heard for the queliicn, a divilion took place
for the committee’s rising, u'hcn there were 56
members in favor of it; it of courle tole aud had
leave to lit again.
Iktdnefduy, Apiil 27.
Mr. Swanvvick presented a petition from 55 ci
tizens of Philadelphia; Mr. Goodhue ieverai pe
titions from the ttate ot Delaware; Mr. Richards
one from Pennsylvania; Mr. Isaac Smith ten pe
titions ligned by 862 persons lrom the date of N.
Jersey ; Mr. Kitteia one from the date ot Pennfy 1-
vania; Mr. Sitgreaves one from Montgomery,
signed by 261 perfon ß (he yefrer la. presented one
from Delaware county ligned by 300 which we
omitted) in favor ot tiie treaty.
Mr. Swanvvick presented a petition a)f» from
citizens of Philadel hia and another trom the date
of Delaware, againd the Britilh treaty.
Mr. Sedgwick informed the house that he held
in his hand a letter from fix resectable ge..tieinen
in Bodon, sent by exptefi,, addfdkd to the repre
sentatives ot the date of Maflachufelts in congrels.
It was accompanied, he laid by an atteded copy ot
a petition praying tH*ht pruvifton may be made tor
carrying into eifed the Britilh treaty. He was in
formed it was already signed by between j 1 and
12,0c0 merchants, mauutadureis and other citizens
ot Bolton. The reason that the petition itielf was
not sent was that it remained to receive further
signatures. He expected the original would come
to hand by the [oft on Friday; but as the im or
tant queltion to which it related, miglit in the
mean time be taken, he ho*ed the aticlled copy
wou d be received.
The above w'as received,'and, together with
all the petitions above mentioned, was referred to
the committee ot the whole on the date of the
union.
The house then resolved itfidf inro a committee
of the whole 011 tlr (late ot the union; when the
refnlution for carrying into ctfect the Britilh trea
ty being un ier conlideration, M iffs. Gilbert
and Tracy so >ke in favour of the myfjfep. A call
tor -he question was a . ain mHe ;4Bup'i:i the
motion being put for the coinmineeWTiing, there
appeared 51 for tt which was more than a.mtjor
ity of memb-rs present. 'i he committee accord
ingly rife without coming to a decifioii.
Saturday, April 30.
The houfi* took up tire resolution) cOerdav pafled
in a committee of the whole, for carrying into d
f et tha treaty lately negotiated with Great Britain,
when
Mr. Dearborn said, as it appeared that a major
ity ot that house was in favor of carrying into est-ct
the Britilh treaty, not vithftanding several of those
gentlem n who had declared their intention oi vo
ting, had declared they thought it a bad treaty,
and as be wilhed to fee the opinion the house en
tertained of the treaty entered upon their journals,
he rook the liberty of proposing an amendment to
the resolution in the following words:
“ Resolved, that although in the opinion of this
houf, the treaty it highly objeclionabh , and may
prove injurious to the United States, yet, considering
al the. circumflances relating thereto, and ptnicu
inly that i/r lajt eighteen articles arc to continue in
force only during the present roar, and two pe-rs
thereafter, and confiding also in the efficacy of me 1-
Jures which 'inov be taken, for bringing about a dtj
continuance of the. violations commuted on our i.eu
tral rights, in regard to our v.jfis and fameu;
therefore , esft.”
Mr. Lou hoped the yeas and nays wouVI be
taken upon the quedion, which was agreed to.
Yeas, 49. Nays,
The q letiioa on the treaty was then taken by
Yeas and Nays as follow, and a bill or bills or
dered to be brought in.
YEAS Me lit s Ames, Eii’ey, Bourne, Bra I
bury, Buck, Christie, Coir, Cooper, Crabb, D nt,
A. Fuller, I>. Foihr, Gilbert, GJcr.n, Goodhue,
Goodrich, Gregg, Grifwohi, Grove, Hancock,
Harper, Hartley, H« vlerfon-, Hiilhoufe, FI id -
man, Kitchell, Kittera, .. jrd, S. Lyman, Mal
bone, Muhlenberg, Murray, Read, Riehauis,
Sitgreaves, [er. Smith, Wm. Smith,
Sam. Smith, Nath. Smith, If;:;c Smith, Swiit,
Thatcher, Thomas, Thoinpfon, Tracey, Van
Alen, VanCortlan it, Wadf.vorth, Wiliiams.— sr.5 r.
NAYS Messrs. Baitd, Baldwin, Benton,
Blount, Brent, Bryan, Burgess Cabell, Claihorre,
Clopton, Coles, D'*arl>orn, Far’, Franklin, Gal
latin, Gillelj-ie, (files, Greenup. Hampton, Har
rison, Harhnrn, Havens, Heath, Drifter, Hol
jaud; Jatkfon, Livingflon, L-ck**, NY, Lyman,
Maday, Macon, Madison, Milledge, Moor?, New,
Nicholas, Orr, Page, Parker, Prellon, Ruther
ford, lfrael hmith, Sprigg, Swan wick, Tate m,
Varnum, Venable, Winn.—4B.
Mi. Findley was ablent taking of both
quellions.
Tuejday, May 3.
The bill making appropriations towards defray
ing the expences ot carrying into effect the treaty
lately concluded between the United States and
Great-Britain, wgKtad a thiid time, the blanks
tilled up and pafled.
1 he blank tor the sum of money to be appro
priated for carry ing the ad into effed, was filled
up with 80,80 S dollars; that for payment of each
of the commilfioners in London, with 6,667 dol
lars and 50 cents, and lor those residing in the
United States, with 4.445 dollars each.
By Yesterday's Northern Mail•
N E W - Y O R. K, May 3.
Lad evening arrived at this port, in the Adv
ance of 50 guns, caj t. Mowatt, his excellency
ROBERT LISTON, Kfq. miniller Menipoten
tiaty from the court of Great Britain, to the United
States.
A London paper ofthe 19th March, received by
the ftiip Afliftance, brings accounts of the proba
bility of a wai between Spain and England. It is
b lieved at Paris that it is an agreed point between
h ranee and S ain, that Spain shall break with
Great- Brit tin; but before this event takes place,
fume beneficial arrangments are to be compleated,
Fieneh troops are embarking nn board Spanish fhtps
for the Welt-Indies, as the moll eligible mode of con
veying reinforcements to the lllmds. It is suggested
alfoat Pari», that the adnal deffina ion of the Durch
fleer, which has failed from the Texel, is to join
the French fleet in the Mediterranean.
Alettet from Copenhagen of the Bth March dates,
as report, that the Britilh and Rullian ministers
are about quitting that city on account of Mr.
Grouvelit’s being received as miniller of the French
Republic.
PHILADELPHIA, May 4.
A letter by this day’s mail from New-York con
tains a report that the truce between the Ftench
and Andrian armies is extended beyond the term
firft agreed on.
Yeflcrday Dor Jnfeph Ignatius dc Viar, bis Ca
tholic majesty’s consul general, was received and
acknowledged by the Preli lent of the United States
as charge d’affiirs from Spain, in lieu of Don
Joseph de Jaudennes.
RICHMOND, May 7.
On Monday Lit the marble bud of that patriot
hero, the great, the good, GEORGE WASH
ING TON, which was formerly dirided by the
unanimous voice of the legislature of this flare and
lately imported from France, was escorted from
Rocket’s landingtothe capitol by the several com
panies of artillery, cavalry, and infantry belonging
to this city, with all those military honors and
ainidlf those < ndcaring sensibilities which are due
to his unrivalled virtues; the remembrance of
which is, and ever will temain mote indelibly
imprefled on the hearts of an admiring and grate
ful people, than his features 00 that block which
the art of the fculptcr has so highly embclliflied.
PETERSII U R G, May 13.
Both houses of congress have paflVil the several
bills for carry ing into died the four tieaties lately
concluded.
The senate and house of representatives have
agreed to adjourn the 20th inftanr.
o so $0 4 O % O fi o $ o oVoso ;* o
Tlirce Dollars Reward.
UN AWAY from the fuhjcribcv the gth infant
V a negro boy, named Theophilut, about 15 yuirs
old , sightly marked on the Prong made and
about 5 feet high, he cannot (peak Englijh. IVhoev r
will deliver the fai l boy to Mr. Blache in Augufia, or
to the ju jeriber, Jhall receive the above rewar i front
EMERY LAVALLEE.
Augufia, May 14, 1796.
GEORGIA, jßy Matthew Rainey, Esq.
L. S. S Rcgifteroj Probats jor Jaid
Oglethorpe county. ) county.
XX/HKREAS Nancy lleming and John Flem -
V Y ing, have applied to me for liters of ad
mmif ration on thee pate vj Jdetcr liming, late oj this
count', defected.
TUcSE are therefore to cite and admorijh all and
singular the kindred and creditors of theJuid deceajed ,
to oe and appear at my ojfue, on or before the lift
day 6/ Jane next, to Jhew cuuje, if any they
have, way Utters of adminijtration J Lou la not' be
granted.
GIREN undo my hand and seal, at my office t
the z\jl day of May 1796; and in the
20th year of the Indepcndeuct oj the United
States of A merit a.
xN - O T I C E
CAME at vix hovjt a Negro wench, about 45
or 50 yean old , Jays Joe belongs to a gentle*
man, near Char left or, by the name of- Farhe, and
that h r mrr.c is bib or Sihby. An\ perj, n proving
the property may have it by (piling to the lubm
ftrijer, near the court-houfc in Columbia county.
John Rohinlon.
April 20, 1796.