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CONGRESS*
BOUSE OP REPRESENT AT IP EEt
Fr.idav, December 11.
Mr. Findley, from the committee
of elections, made a report art the con
telted election of Philip B. Ley, fa
vorable to the fitting member ; which
was refered to a committee of the
whole.
The Speaker laid before the House
a letter from the Secretary of War,’
inclofing a report on the petition or
Peter Ganfevoort, jun. which with the
petition was refered to a cotnmiuee or
Ways and means.
A Ho, a communication from the
Secretary of the Navy, inclofing State
ments of the number of the marine
corps, and the number wanting to com
plete tbeprefetitfftablifliment, in pur
suance of a resolution of the House;
which was ordered to be printed.
Also, a letter from the Secretary of!
the Treasury, inclofing a report on the
petition of B. Schweighauien, which
with the petbion was relcred to the
committee of Claims.
Mr. (Quincy Hid the House would
recollehl that a propolition had been
made a few days ago bv the Chairman ]
ofijv* committee of Commerce and
ManufaFlures, for amending the non
importation law, in consequence of a
communication from ihe Treasury
Department, which contained ‘minute
and important information on this sub j
jee). Mr. O. tubmitted a proposition,
which was agreed to for printing this
report, that it might be properly before
the House.
Mr. Da tv son from the committee
on our military and naval ettablifh
tnents, made a report on the petition
of the officers of the army of the U.
S. declaring that their prayer is rea
sonable and ought to be granted.
The bill for appropriating a sum of
money for providing gun-boats, being
yet before the House on its third read
tug was this day taken up, and after a
debate of three hours, p (Ted. The
Yeas and Nays being called, were—
Yeas 111 —Nays 19. Those who ad
vocated the bill, were VI - ‘lds. Rhea,
Southard, Key, Minor, johnfon, G
W. Campbell, Dana, Blount, and
those againilit, Me.-Hr si. Macon, Quin
cy, and Randolph.
STATE OF NEW-JERSEY.
ADDRESS TO THE PRESIDENT.
On Friday the following Ad (refs
was agreed to in both Houles of the
Legislature of this Rate, (I\. J.)
To Thomas Jefferson,
President of the United States ,
SIR,
THE Representatives of the peo
ple of New-Jerfeyin Legifiature con
vened, animated with sentiments of at
tachment and elleem for the genera!
government, conceive it their duty at
this eventful moment, to express their
confidence and approbation of thole
who have so ably direfted its councils,
amidfl the storms which agitate and
convulse the civilized world.
We have to lament, that the faithful
purfuus of an honest and dignified neu
trality has proved inadequate to secure
us from the insults and injuries of those
nations, whose true tnterefts would be
betl promoted by cultivating a good
understanding with U 9.
The experience of other nations as
well a6 our own, has long since convin
ced us, that the rights of a neutral na
tion prelent but a feeble barrier
to British madness and ambition.—
1 hat nation waich openly avows to the
worid, that. 41 she can no longer distin
guish between neutrals and enemies ,”
becomes professedly and intentionally
the open and avowed enemy of every
nation at peace. This language though
addressed to the Danes, speaks with e
qual foiemnity to us, in the prophetic
voice of warning, be ye also ready,"]
The forbearance which is difhted by
policy and humanity has its limits. —
When the voice of just ice is di {regar
ded—when injuries instead ofbeing re
dressed are aggravated by new wrongs
—when our peaceful citizens are mur
dered in our hr.rbors and on our coasts
: —when a dishonorable fubmiflion to
fiabitnal wrongs or an appeal to the
• unprofitable, but decisive arbitrament
; of the sword, is arrogantly prefciibed
as the only alternative ; every honora
ble sentiment which renders the name
of freemen dear to cur hearts, forbids
*us to pause in such a choice. Our
citizens with an unanimity before un
known, are ready to obey the firfl
sum in 011s of th.ir country. Their
hearts are already consecrated to its
service, and their lives and fortunes
will be offered on the altar of its in
dependence. • But the confidence
which we feel in the go veto meet Tu
our country, forbids us not only to
anticipate, but induces us to repose
with full confidence, on the wisdom
j which direct its final determination.
Adverting to our domcftic ca -cerns,
we ere happy to obffrve so many c trs-
Jes for mutu d'felicitation. The defeat |
of a dangerous conspiracy, menacing
for a time our peace and unity, is not
among the lead. That a con (piracy
so exteufive, so organized, ilufvili be j
[defeated by the arm of the civil author- j
tty, wiihout shedding a d.opof blood,;
s e phenomenon in the history of con-j
fpiracy:—and the universal dete Ration j
of its authors, abettors, znd volunteer d’ -!
Renders, is a happy demonstration of j
the attachment of the people, both to!
the principles of our government, and!
the persons whom they have chosen to!
admimfter it.
We derive much fatisfaflion alio |
from a review of the flourifhing Rate!
of our financies. That an enormous
debt, threatening tochrufh by its cum
brous weight the growing energies of
our country, fhouhi be luddently ar
refied ami reduced in the compels of
a few years,'to an mnowH compara.
lively (mall, with the famdt profpeci
of us utter extinction is a fad which has
scarcely a parallel in the hidory of fi
nance, an<J can be explained only by
hat patriotic fyßcm of economy, which
Iras formed so diftinguithed a feature of
(he admimlhation.
Before we conclude this address,
permit us to take notice of a fubjed in
which we fee! particularly interefled.;
We allude to your supposed intention
ol declining the service of your country
as Chief Magißrateat the approaching
election. We should liiicercly regret
iuch a determination. However lau
dable may be the example, of declining
the highell honors of the Rue, how-’
ever inviting may be the charms of,
retirement to a mind born down by 1
concerns of the firft. magnitude we
trust, the befl interests of your country j
will yet guide your determination.— j
I he nation have a claim to the service [
of their moft enlightened and experi
enced Rates men. We hope that pri-i
vate considerations will yield to the
public good ; and that the best interests j
of the Rate may not be hazarded by a ;
conflict of rival pretenfioris at tnis e
ventful moment.
With warmer! wishes for the peace j
and prosperity of our beloved country,
and the promotion of your individual j
happiness, we bid you adieu.
The above was signed by the Speak-!
er of the House of Assembly, and the
Vice-President of Council—an l the
Governor requested to forward the
fame to the President.
While the foregoing address was un
der difeuflion in the Houle, a substitute
was moved by Mr. Champneys, as
containing the sentiments of the mi
nority ; the following copy of which
has been handed us by Coload Col
fax :
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON,
Prelidcut cf the United States.
5 Believing in common with our fd
: low citizens that a fttcceffioa of events
’ unfriendly to our national honor and
• derogatory to our individual feelings,
• call for those manly expreilions oi in
- dignation which naturally arise from
i a sense of insult and injury. The Le
- gift a',u re of New* Jersey deem u a du
-1 iy they owe their country, their confit
> tuents and jhemfe.lves, to address you,
: as chief magistrate of the nation, on the
: preVent occasion. We could have ho-
I perl from the pacific policvthat has
been so rigidly andjuftfly obrerved by
: our government towards all nations,
; that aftuifted by a lenfe of j n Rice and
• a faithful adherence to the eftahlifhed
laws of nations, we Ihould have recei
ved from them a reciprocation of good
usage. But disappointed in our ex
pefclations, we greatly fear that every
honorable effort to maintain our neu
trality will prove fruitlefs. In com
mitting depredations on our defence
lefs commerce, in disturbing the tran
quility of our peaceful citizens, and in
enforcing a decree violating that faith
to neutrals which she had pledged her
felf to support, France has affed a part
equally fubverfxve of the principles of
and infuhing the American chara&er
j —And Spain has been no less industri
ous in offering us equal indignities and
i juries. The policy purlued by G.
Biitain in instances aim oft innumera
| le evinces a determined hofhlity to
| wards us, that not even a sense of their
! own interest or the laws of justice and
j humanity will retrain—and this hofti-
I iiiy displayed on a recent occasion was
lan outrage on civilization hitherto
| unknown amongd nations. On con
!du(i like this all attempts at animad
! version fail. Our emotions on tbi>
Uuhjeft in common with our filter
j Rates have been loudly expressed—
! and we are happy to Rate that on this
: point there appears to be but one
ienfiment pervading the Union, that
of detestation and disgust. Under
such circumstances we seem to have
arrived at a crisis when we are forced
to the alternative of submitting to con
■ J tinned degradation, ot of commanding !
by the sword what we hoped to have
obtained by the justice of our cause.
Should however an appeal to artns'be
inevitable, we feel a confidence that
such meafurcs will be adopted by our
government as will redound to its na
jtional honor and interest, and Scad to
a happy and fuccfsful iflue of the con-!
left. With this confideece in our ge- j
j neral government, and with a deter
mination to give it our every aid and i
support, we should engage in the war- j
fare with a zeal proportionate to the
justness of our cause ; freely rclin-j
quifhing all the comforts that flow from j
the blessings of peace and result from
a wife and correfct policy. And here
,we cannot but dwell with pleasure on
1 the fiourifiring Rate of our fiscal con
cerns, and the belief that in the event
of a war our resources will be com.
j menfurate with the exigences of the
j occasion.—An additional testimony 0}
that .wisdom and economy that has pre
j vailed in the management of the fi
nances of the nation, If further evi
j dence was deemed neceflary to rnanifeft
| the attachment of the people of this
country to their government, we need
j only advert to the promptitude that
j has been display ed by every deferip-
I lion of citizens to bring to justice those
j offenders who dared to conspire against
our common interest.
With such evidence of union and at
tachment, flowing from a love of coun
try which no arts can extinguish we
may boldly bid defiance to all enemies,
both at home and abroad. Warmed
by the general influence of Republican
principles, our citizens feel an eleva
tion of mind, an ardor and enthusiasm
which to the fubjedU of aristocracies
are entirely unknown. The infiances
of valor, the feats of heroism displayed
by our infant navy,evince to the* world
ihat American prowess cannot be an
palled by the Ravage cruelty-of barba
rians, nor outdone by the superior
dihelpline of veteran force. Under
the direction of an all-wife Providence,
we pledge ourlAvcs to support you in
all such meafurcs as may be deemed!
expedient for the public benefit J
fKoM A LATE LONDON PAPER.
BRAZIL.
Since the reported project of ihe Portu.
guc(e jjoverutnerit to emi/jrate to its Train.
atiaruic territories, this country (of which
1 :he following is a compendious and au u
llientic account) has naturally
much curiosity refpefting its climatf, fait,
&c.
B>azil is in length near 2,500 miles; ! n
breadth it exceeds 700. It is bounded 05
the north by the mouth ot the great river
Amazon and the Atlantic ocean; on tLe
east by tire lame ocean; by the mouth o£
the River Plata, (outh ; and by a chain of
mountains which divide it from Paraguay
by Amaz nia.on the weft.
The name of Brazil was given to this
country because it was observed to abound .
with a wood of the name. If. was difeo.
vered by chance, in 1505, by Alvarez Ca.
bral. a Portu£uafe, who was forced upon
it by a temped. They did not, however,
begin regularly to fettle aud plant thecoun*
try till sj|9 when they fixed thetnfelves at
the Bay oi All Saints, and founded thecu
ty ot St. S iivador, which (till continues
the Capital. They met with fame inter
ruption at fiift from the Court of Spain,
who considered the whole continent oc
South America! as belonging to them.—
The -;I-i 1 was at length made up by treaty,
and it was agreed ti:at the Portugaefefhouldl
pofltis all the ccurrry lying wuhina c. 1 ain
fine between the two gieat rivers Amazon
and La Plata, and which they fliil enjoy.
Climate, &c.—Toth? northwani the
i lunate ol Braz's as lying altnoft under
the Equator, is hot, Loiilerous, and uru
wholelome, fuojedt to great rains, and va
riable winds, particularly in the month of
March and September, when they have
such deluges ot rain, wiib {forms and torn,
ades, that the country is often overflowed.
But to the southward, beyond the tropic
of Capricon, there 53 no part of the tvoili
that enjoys a moie serene or whoieiosoe
air, being refreftsed by the foft breezes oi
the ocean on one hand, and the cool breath
of the mountains on the osh£r. The land
near the coast is is general low, but ex
ceedingly plesfant, being interspersed with
meadows and Woods, hut on the weft, fir
up the country, are mountains, whence is
sue many noble (trestns which ta'l into the
great rivers Amazon and La Plata ; others
rum'” - ;;crp f s the 1; run try Tain >e(J go
east, fall into the Atlantic ocean, after me-
Rotating .'the, lands, which they annually
overflow, and in thetrc&urfc turning mu',
titudes ol Sugar mill's.
SorL.-—ln genera! the foil is extremely
fruitfu!, producing Rigor, which
clayed, is whiter and finer than our Mus.
covado. A'fo, tobacco, hides, indigo,
1 ipecapuanhacopatbo, Brazil wood, is ql a
jted colour, and chiefly uted fur dying; it
(has likewise fotre reputation in medicine,
1 The Portiiguefe had long been in poftes.
‘ fion ofßiazil before they discovered the
j tieafutes of cold and diamonds with which
i many parts ol the country abound, and
| which since have made it so corft dev able
j Trade.—The trade of Brazil it very
! great, and has increafc.d prcgreflivUy.—
j This may in lotne degree be accounted
for, by cnnfidsriDg. the opportunitieii
which the Portugucie have, of (‘applying
ihemffclvej with il >ves for their (evetal
works at a much cheaper rate than any o
ther Europtan power that has (eu)ctjier'■**
in America, its expert ci sugar has m*
creased prodigiously. Anciently, when,
they were without rivals in that branch of _
trade, it made ti>e whole ol their expcrla*
ble produce, Their tobacco is remarks*,
by good, though not taifed in such quart-*
tities as in N .rih'Anaei ica. The north?\>
arui fouihcrti'parts ol Brazil abound wi’fi
oorned caltlt ; theje are hurled for their
hides only, ct which no few than co,e3©
are, upon an average, sent annuafiy toEu**l
rope. The export fleet rendfe'Evous i pi t ‘ 5S ‘
Bay of All Saints, to the amount H nr * oI j
than joo fail of large thips in toe mon'hs o-
May 01 June, and carry to the CM V/otl ■
a cargo fiitle inferior is value to theSpa**,
tlit floia and ga; (icons,
Government —Brazil is divided inti.
different provinces, wirtch are called Li-*
vertiarents, or caotauiflCps. E.ght of shelf
are rr.ore particularly inveiied in
Crov;n ; in the remainder, a Hit o ■” fetso*
property or go ver nine rt'pre vails, bv eon
pa6i viith thebe grandees by whom l; ivf
were originally peopled and etthtvei--. ’1
They are al! however, under the Sir
government of a Vi. A oy, who roil ** ■
the. j *
MaTRCroLIS— St. Salvador, wc? l * ‘
foroetitnvs cilleu the cifv o£.3sh*a* **
by it upon an elevated rock, which com*
wands a nefije. Cpacinus, and e.rmmcat
pus harbour ; the boufea are high lor tb®
country, and strongly built of boot #.;.j
beliind the town is a take : n the form ol fi
1 crefcert, and which with the harbour, neat
ly ftirmuuds it. This situation render*
ins rusneer icipyegnab'c by nature, bufi