The Wilmington gazette. volume (Wilmington, N.C.) 1799-1815, April 02, 1801, Page 1, Image 1
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" ' 7hitrf(luyy Feb. ig(ht 8pj ,
A bill makin?'aoHoprtt:oris far' he fapport of
tovernment for 180 1 ; a ti-! -making- impropriation.
tot the military cfUWifh meat fori8oi alfo a liill
to emend ilte ft to provide for the a!uioa of lands
nd clw-l'injr houfrs, &C; alio a bill, lor the, relief
.ot Natnimel Homei, wele read the l hi id time and
Jfcl . ' ' .-. 7' :
. A -retmon of V. C. L'Enfant, was read. V"
The Senaic itiformc! ihe houf that tley had pff.
ert "he bill f4r .the leiicf cf 5inuc! Lewi feiiiW,
with an amendment ; o which tVe7hou(e immedi
ately Jgrftd. . ' '
x C. G.codrch made report from the contaniitee
appointed to eiujuiie into, the olfic :t. conduft oi
inln op Sargent, which wji relcfrcd to a com,
Bfiinr.r, of the. whole bu MoivJiy.
' I lie repot' is lengthy, ami concludes with reCorrf
tnriidi'1 lie following tefolutititi i " ' ,,
Ref Wed.'-, that there (iocs .not appear raefe for fur.,
thcrfrocofdintis on the 'matieis of complaint for mat
adoiiiMfh.itipn ng-jintt Winthrop Sa;geot, as governor;
MXU&M l "nrV.- : - t- I, , ;
fJMfMwow?ih foihwirrg addrtioTiatTfile"
,tt-i.o w t tooMh-Wivrrt r 1 tie 1 , re a lie r
I'lic aowri o!.t!v Id! ei or cliairman of ihecom.
mittre of ,!hc whole !iall not be conllmed to extend
Ue fr rrnfeifrTrf ThT" hoftfc
or'in thecafe ot dif rdci!y ; hehaviour) to the expul
Con rl any perlon, cither. from the loLfey when in
troductd bv any tr-imber of ihe houfc, or from the
galicfy, wlirn the fame is generally opened.
Mr.- Htil, from the cmmnitiee appointed on fta-e
JbaJJanx?i,lff.oi id AMLreleifins ibctatej ,ir am ihe
pavmcnn oi balances due lv them to the United
tutes, which was p o i t p j5j i 1 the third of next
Mr. P art, from the committee nf rrvifal and un
c.rfi.. i i ..i r, ..,., -,j . i.. ii r...
. Bimiiru i,ui,ii, fivmu I'm iui Luitimuing me
cl "ciKraily denominated the Sedition' Law. whirh
was rc J.
j,., I
: A mot on wis made to reir ftthe bill, on' which
debate enlutd. On the qurflion, being taken by
yeas and nay?, ii was rejected ; there being Ye' 50
Nvs49, and the fpraker declared hiijfelf n the
cigative. .
"The Yeat and Nays are as follow 1 -
V YE AS,
.McfTji. Alfton Baily, Bifhop, R. Brown,' Csbe'l,
Cr:Hie, C'ay, Claibou.e, -Condit, Divis, Dawfon,
Dest, I pg rOon, tlmendc-l, Gall. tin, Grav. Grcgt',
Hanni, Heilltr, Holmes, Hiiger, jackfon, Kitchell,
Leib, Lmi.oIo, Lyon, Liro, Livingflon, Macon,
Mul.'enberg, New, Nicholas, Nichoifon, Parker,
Randolph, Smijic, J. Smith, S. Smith, Spaivht,
Stiiiloid, Stone, Sicuait, Taliaferro, Thompfon,
A. Trigg, .J. .Trigg, Tazewell, Van Conlandt,
Varrm., R, Wiiliarr.s 50.
NAYS.. I
M (T11. Bier, Baitlett, Bird, J. Brown, Chimo
lin, Cuiw'r, t ra;k, Dna, J. bavenpolt, . Di
vnipori, Dfi nii, I) ckfon, Edmcr.d, Evjns, Fi tr,
Fircmar,, Glen, C. G. orrich,- E. Gjodrxli, Gril.
woid, pove, Uitpcr, He dtrfon, HilI, Imiay,
Kt-"eia, If. Leer-V.-lee;-Murris, .Matnon, Otis,
P-gr, P.ntki.ey, Plall, P.iwcli, J.. Reed. N. Rcd,
Rulide, Shepaiii, J. C . Smith, Shi afe, Temiry,
Tbaichir, J C. Tlnui, R. Thomas, W.diwouh,
Wilr., L. Wi.
Fr'id,i . o, 180I.
Tt-e pftitimis of Ma jiias i.hioyn, and Margaret
CuiLcittor; wire pitfented and relerred to the com.
mil''? l c .'.iivi.
A petition liom fui,di tri forts, icTidijg n lands
tc'!oi.g'i.g to the V, S '.ying litwe. n Mulkingum
ud Sf.o o riwi , i't. in i he ailowcJ a prr-tmp.
t an t. ihe ui 'hirh t'.e pt,tiionris are fettled
on mote lav. uial'u t.'inii tl.tiithcle lieitiiforegrai)
9'. by l . ;
Ktl.-rnd to MrA.s. ' Diun'ii, M'Millan and
. CLi ifiir.r.. ,;U.
A mntion being matte and ferondeJ, (hat the
t.onl- rtn fVtiir in i'i li.lto&Miif rrlnlii'lnn 1,17
Rrloivtd ihai le Irfjkrrol tliishnule, in dirtfU
irg n e seij.-ani 't rm oruer anj eipei irom the
..'lery of this houfe, Mir.ncd liar ifon m th. a ci
. -r - " ' - - . .... - ...-.,.. J .
' ilirA V.im l.v -,iii til liAiif vA
V lueil t.l ll' 1 II ll Ml. 11. hat fT.lfTirl hnwif n r I
I , ... ..... i.w.v, WW.. 1 V U
, t.':c (aid Samu I Harrifi.n Smi;h of a lifcSt, which
1 ( t.n only be lufc trd hydlfoidcrly behaviour. '
! D-iii.. L!r. In.akri. rr w intrrlinn ii in i ill
for the trfol'itiort laid on (he irble by me the o l.cr
tiay, wn.ih iciaies to tlie conduct ot the fj.rak.er to
nnMt. hni h a li. 1 before 1 call in the rcfolu
tinn Ivil) rcira k that I luve n t Ii lirducid it
wiiii a view o afford tr yf If an opponuoiiy pi vein,
i.-g i ivulnrs nr peiloi.slil ri ap nfl the Sjeiktr.
Ihe di e icl(.tcl of ibis houfe foibiiit a act ol that
(nit. The number of days the Speakri Ins (ten.
(mpttej w it at my ovr, loihidsn. I contend lor
yn-cip e; ai d U.ofe who d.fier Irom .e in this
pirn, ntp.mim, way meet weonih.agrr nd it by
.ItlhsvcUAUi. dofo I fhall be ia.i f.ed , is 1.11
fee Ire well gesMe method to me.
But il Cent rmsn arc dilpofed to introduce afpc
lit) into the tubaies, I am ready to if pel 11.
Ri loliei urinimMifly ihsi ihe fpesksr, le extef.
d (mri d iidw'i whdhtr the (s:d moiioo is in oa
derci not . - . -
lh nurnirn was then taken, " Isihii motion in
"rdtr i" and it tralUi in the neitt ve, aeiul ows,
Tfrss i Nays ja. '
Y f. A $.
t XU'u Alilon, Baily, B fhop, R. Brown, Cs.
be'l, Clu Hif, C y, C.ribot .e, t oi dii, Da(on,
Unt 1 I rl'Ht n, tlmri.di i', lowlci, fcal at n,
(iii.t;, Kattit, lleil'.tr, H"imrs, ' Jackion,
aVi.'t'ct', Leib, L)u Linn, Livirtlon, Macon.
Muh.it lct(, h'rvi, Mduli Kuha lun, Randolph,
liiciie, J. I,i iih, f, Soiiih, 5'aia(l,i, tianlord,
toif, SbWkte'r, Sua, I, Talilfeno, Ihorrp'ou,
A 1 a t. J. IiiJi, Taiwcil, Van Coilltnd, Vi.
Mutvi, K. Wi Inn. 1 49
We!Tii..tser. I n'eit, )srd. Bird, J. Browr,
C:mpliooPerrCrk, Dana, J . Riven prFi' rd'a com'mftieeVlrhollr
D.venpo.1, Denn,,, -Bckfcn, Edmond, Eva.; Vchalr.on.th'e (tditL L, ' U
Lincoln. M tei
And fo the faid Vnotion wai nnf inm.l.. '
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A rtioaon wis then Riadc and feormded that the
hoofe do come to the following refolution, via.
Rerojved that the power of the Speake or chair
man of'the cr.mmit'ee of the whole fhll hot be
conllrued to exiend (dtlefs by confent of the houfe,
previoufly obtained, or in cafe of diforderly be
havi -ir) to ihe cxsulfion of anv nrrfnn r hrr f.
the lobby when introduced by any 'member ofubt
houfe, or from thcgaUeiy, wkea the !me is gene
rally oprned. . - v .
. Tl .e previotj queftifln wa'a eslled for by Sve mnt
berj, vib. ' Iball the'r ain qucltion to agreetothe
lai I motion be now put ... , -
..v.v..... Mie lam quemon Deing tinker COnii-
,dj;tAJflur,UMMgftoiH-4iaw.adfe'
flr!jitt-tTi tmitriirpn Ar- w,l wrr-j-rr: -
. r piwi.rcu
debate-tbe rrratir que fl io7 and beingTRc. euon'tal
ii.vi ar me iucaicr
uriJ. ' . - . . -
ft mm -"a.I fi x a.-f- i---s'V- -" - -
uuikuiiui me ipeaner. and on the ryeltion
or con, unr.g with the Ipeakcr in his laid UeciSon,
it was nf'ilved iotheamrmaiive Yeas 6o, N'ayi
as follows : - '
Yeas. MefTia. Kaer. BrIrf. Rni,J n:,J i
Trown, Chan, piinj Cooper, Crrlc, Dana, J. Da-
c"KHLiiYenportenn4V-l--iAfonr
Edmond, Evans, Foflcr, Fretman, Glen, "G.ocde,
Coodiich, E. Goodrich, Gregg. Grifwod,
GroverHannarHprHc.e7fbn, rLlV Her
Imlay, Kitchell, Kittera, H. Ire. S, Lee, Lincoln,
'"uu, iin, viu, rage, rarkcr, rinckiiev
Pla, Powell. I. Reed. N. ReiH" ntA. ci.-'
i..nuUu, aiorrr, vus, rge, iTarker, Fiacki.ey.
Pint, I 1 1 f T- I mi r. . 1 '
P'd,. J: S::.uh, J. C. Sm.;!.. S! afc, Jrcfl. ),..lu
cher, J. C. I hom, R. Thomas, Varnum, W?df-
wotjn, wain, L. Williams, Woods. - (j3.'
Nays MclTrs. AlUon. Kailey, Bifhop, R. Browo!
Cabell,. Cruyllic, Clay, Cia. borne, Concit,' Dawfon,
Egglefioh, Elmendorf, . Fowler, Keiner. Holm'ej
Jackfon, leib, Lyon, Lir,n, Livi.igfton, Macon,
Muhlenbe'g, ew, Nicholas, Nichoifon, Randolph.
Suiilie, S. Sm th. Siaicht. Si :in(nril Ct... ..'... .
Stewart, Tslialerro Thompfn, A Trie?, 1. Tr eir
The previous quuiion upon the moti n heingtherl
taken, in ihe worvis following, vix. fnjll the
main queflioii, to arce to the fan.c be now put?"
It palled in the negative Yeas 50 Nays s? as
follow : j
1 YEAS.
McfTri. Alftoo, Bailey. Bimot. R P,w
bell, Clrirtit, Clay,. Claiborne. Condir. n.;.
'0. Dent, Fg jleflon, Et.-nendo f, Fowler,
in, (.ray. . Gif ?r. Hinm li7i-.
lackfon KiiChcll. .l.eib. Linrn r 1
Livngfton, Macoil, MuMcn' erg, ; New', Nicliblasi
Nicho lO'i. KiPdcl-ih. Smili. I c:.l !
5pnghr,5:antoid, fctone, Su.npter, SteUxit, Tilia- :
.v.,,, L.jg, j. .fii7f jaeeweii Van
Coitland , Vajtnum, R. Wi!l:ari:s, Wo dt,
NAYS.
50.
MelTrs. Bser, BsrtlcttV Ba.atJ.
Chaa.plin, Looper, Crsik, Dana, j. Davenpo,, F.
Davenport, .Dennis. D.cklon, Kdmondi Evans.
Fo:le.,Fieririaii, Clcrt, Gcode, C. Goodiich, K.
Goodrich, Cufw old, Grove, Harper, Ilcndcrfon,
nutr., s.n.jy, smeit, n Lee, S. Lec,
MatlOon, Morris, Otis, T.ge, J'a.ker, Pmchney,
Piatt, Powell, J. Reedr J '. Read, Ru ede, She-
V.'.' i' r: .,honu,i R-v.Thorass, WaiUonh,
Wain, L. Williams $3. "
A meffage vr. s received l;om the Prefulent of the
j. oiiie,. aa lo.iowi
Griiilerrtn f the en?te, and X
. . GentL-meu ot the Hsufo of Reprefeniatives-;-I
tr.uilmit 10 (nit.ifli a
- ikiiiiii inn
moiinng from Ellas Boud nnr, t,. direk'lor of ihe
Mull. Odleil Flirii.t .w... ...1 1 i
the 'tueiivn-and dcci.ion c Co.utefs leforr ,he
tlofc of the fcflion. '
lt . " JOHN ADAMS,
rr.ited "la es, ).
Feb. 10, t8ci. $ ,
The mrflafe and report ware read, and ..a'A
j to lie o the tstle.
Mr. llir, Itnm the r mmln.. .f ,I.T .1.
report on 'e pet'Mon pf C arles Tomk.i.s, be
hall ol Arnold H. LMirman a d tth-n ube.e-
iifonieumeu i.-a. ir.e n.fidar.t if the U. Staly, be
auihorii ed ta jiLe a p.ient lor Ihe tgt lwafhip
nihr 7thrae,io Arnold II. Dohrinan or his Ug.l
lepiefenut.ves agreeable to refolut.oo ol Congrcli
ofOJober 1, .1787, and that a bill Ve biou-lu iu
Rrf..I. d that a committee be appoin-.d w hint
n , bill 10 irvive and con:i( ue Aa ifl . .
to ir.it encci.
7,2 .A i . 'V01 Uie 1,1 e' M
. .w . .. . ... ,aan icioitneni'.eei Mary.
la d palled the so.h ,f Pre mbei 170J, lot ihe ap.
rw "' J Hi. f f
Oidmd thit the eommiiieeef nvifal a d na-
ni.im.o panneis piipg in laid bill.
Mr. Pint knev. from the " t...i
that aurpofe, re-torttd thai the comm 1 ee ln .u.a
on the P,,tA,nt m ik it t . -"
Thom.rj.fie L u ,,',t
Th houfe" .efumeJ the confide :,;..J, I.-. -I.j
nent
enoeported ,e(le,dty,r m tie cue oi the
hole to whom wtt committee the bill to amend
( acl la reiulai il. rnii.tu. 1 .1...... 1
ihe aft
tud tonnare, whnb were agreed 10 by the koufe'
tnd the bill, ifier further 'tnicidmett, wtt oracicd
to be eogiefltd lor a third rra.ing to rhoitow.
Saturday Feb. If. ignt.
, A ifpnrt was read f ivo J J, , B lm.
-iT .P.,u,.M a I rk, hdJb
-1. 1I0.1. and a.ie.d.J "4. "!!?..' cl?
r. toLsTdu, . tTill ii 7k .V. Xr::!r:. "I
otoi.oduea a.lito ,Lu BaA.-Th. Kh"rI T"
.w w... w
. '
the
1" .? d4cd in; the' negative, and of
' 11 ' ' IHl.iUIII, HVillJ,
k as. v- 1 1 ITU i i m m w n m i . . it I w l n
goiter, freeman, Uien, C. Goodrich, E. "Goodrich.
'.GVjfajold; Grove. H.rnVi! HrnPi.rrrt t
Kiitera, H. Lcc,S, Lee, Muon. Morris, Oty,
Page, Ptnckncy, Platowell. J. Read, II. R-.,u,
Kutledge, Shepard, ). CTNSmith, She.fe. 'Tenney,
VCr,,l; (C Til0mas' Rmas, Wadfworth,
V N ys Meirrs. Alltow, Bailey, Bifhop, R. Jrown,
CHie.l, Chriflir, Clay, Claiborne, Condl Dais
piwion, Per.t,-EggIefton, E!mend9r.f. FowleVGal
Vni.oode, Gfay, G,eg; Hanna, Hei ler. Holmca
lge., J ckfon, Kitchell, Leib, .Lineola, Lvon,
Linn, Livinc.fton, Macon, MuhlenburgN'ew, Nic! o
Itt, KicholfoH. "Parker. Rindn'nh. Smii;' l
. S Smith PnaivSr C,.-f J c. c Jr
S. Smith, f paigi.t, StanfordjStoi e, Sumter. Stewart!
.-.-r wprarrn-impv, t 11 1 im mTT itt
The houfe went into a committee of the. wh Ac on
cue a n trom the lenate
in re'ation ,0 the Territory
F'ogtels, and alked leave ta fit auain
. Morru in
iaoaexuiiMaameTrfatte4ngd'ihi
ttoiitaeain. : difcharire iifr f f.nn, .v.. ,i. u . . ? . J t
wraereo trial the committee to whom was refrrred
t'r-e mrllagelrom the Pre!idcnr relitive to the dif.
"pofition of the public property in his' polTefljon, be
diicharfed from the confidftitiin
Q
the fame be -eferred to the' joint committee appoint-j
u" ihh-.xo enquire wtiat lurther meafure
ought to be taken for the accomraodatLn ol the Pe-lid-nt
of. tho-UStates.:
, An aflirai. g the mode of efli.nairng ceruiri
re;gn coins and currencies and of making out in-
oicts in certa-u cafes," was read a thud time and
pilled. .
Monly, Fib. 1 801.
The bill decli.iog the contjL-.it of Congiefs to an
act ol Maryland p ffed thei8th c Dec. 179;, for the
appointment of a health offi er," was rcrd a 3d time
lad alleJ. , .
A petition of Notly Young, others of the city of
Varhintcn, was read, praying ih at the onfent of
Congrels may be given to an aft of the General AlTem.
b!y of the (late of Mafy'and for ereaing a bridge over
tho Eafiern btaric'h of the Potomac river reiemd to
Mcllia J C. Thomas, Craik, ,:d D -nn s.
The bill feot r0in Senate entitKd An. aft to
eftablifhthe dilriia of.Kittry and Brrwick. to-the
dilluftof loitfmouth.'was read third time, and
parted.
. AffcrgoHig int committee 0 the whole the Houfe
came t the lullo wing rcfo.utio'n ;
RefoUea, Ti at ii ia expedient to augment the fa
lanes oi in- diftritt judges of Malfachufetts, New
York, Pe nflvania auj Maryland. -
A . ill tu thil eHrcl wat llirn nrVl-rJ V. 1
in. which w 1 immnl.iifli k . u...
",J t,' lw0 was commi ted to committee
of the wKole tf-'r.orraw.
The houfe refolverhfeTt into a co'mmillee of the
whr-leon the bill making approp,iationa,for r,hc navy
of ihe U. S for i8-ji. when icveral amendmen t were
madi, repotted, and agreed to by the Houfe ; suj
the bill ordered loathi.d leading to.mo.JOw.
Oidred rhai the commi tec 0I ways and meant
be autborifed to report a bill to amend the aft to
cQablilh a llamp'.mce.
Mr. G a iswold immediately rtpotiedab.il to that
eflocf, which was i?ad twice, and commitleJ to a
con.mitte- of the whole Houle to-moir iw.
The Houfe efo!t d itfelf inK a committee of tha
whole on the bill Irom the Senate eotitlca an aft con-
ccrmng me uiiinct ol Columbia. . '
Sevcitl arccnamef.ii
- J koiuinnice
and reported to the i We, ai.d gtted to, and the
hll . aa inirndi-.l. nr.t. .J i,. . .kl.J i
. 1 i" - iiiiiu icaainr iolliOr.
lovr. '
. 7nV), 8oi.
I he Bill from :he fraatt entitled an in -r.-.
the iliflrift of C olumbia wat read the lh,id time and
puro, icas .sys35. , .
The ea and nays ate as follow 1
YEAS.
MefTrt Alfton. Bear. Bartlett. n,rA 1
Rrovin, Chtrnplin, Cooper, Craik,. J. DivenponV.
, -. v ..,1, -ivm) b inuinu,' fuller,
Freemen, G'.eo, C. Goodrich, Cr fwo d, Grove, II ,t-
ter, Hendeifon, Htlmrs, Huger, Imlaj, Kil:er., S
ee, Lincoln, Macon, Malioon, Mortis, New, M
tholn. . Ol'l. P ie. Paiker. Pint. Prl tat. 4. 1 1 f D..attJ
J Ruiledge, Shepard S. Sn ith, J. C. Smith, Spaight
III.K.UI,, j, s 110 mi (, k, 1 noruaii
Wadfwonh, Wtln, R. Wil.iatnt, L. Williamt
Woo it 57.
' KAYS
'MtlT.t, Ba.fcy, Rifhop, R. Brown, Ca' e'.l, City,
dabon. Condi', D.vii, Da fonfff'efloo. Tow.
le-, uiiiann, .ny, urrgg, 111 na, Ileiller, Jitk dm,
Kihe!t, Lib. Ivou. Linn. Llvintll
nunoiii.., AanooiL-n, ?miie, I. Smith. Manfjid.
f .".'"I- ln"
Stewart, A. Itigg. I. Tnir, TiacwcU. Taliaftr.o.
.i.i . .. .. . l. ,? . N X
iwumn imimi rrumcni ei the U. Sitlet be di
"fle4 iol.hH before thi. houfe .0 .ctouJ ohhe
YM?ST'rtt r 'i-B.il.i ol wliicb
vnut.
, . , '.' !01,
. Mr .fAICIT S n.clinn. 1. j
1 tIotd ,n Par.deni of the Unite, fttiet
- . f'",B4 "ufe ' 'F Ticei to lay before
, ' 1 F,.nuy, the raoditBr.i o
' mo"" rp'P"Md by the efta ol the ionh
M ' of Jnl ethoufand ftteo handled
""y lh. 10th ol May one thoafa.J
..f,hthurH..e-,1r .he.yrpof.ol purcU.g e.nnon
k'"'l. "t fm. ,aed the at rchtfint
L"nn 4 o.4a,ie. snd ;rmo.ril
ZVW """ " w W.4iti ld .rmo.rie.
intwiac utcquaaiHT I Ctaaoa and airas ni.it fc.f-it
I '
or manufactured, the founrl
biilhei, a:hd what laoda have been purrhafed for the
purporei.of erraing foundaries, 1 together with theit
icfptafve quantities and fituatiotij ; alfo a lift of the
warrants drawn oa thefe appropriations, fpecifyiivg
in whofe favor each warrant wit drawn, and ft
what purpofe. s ' - ',
. t Mrutti, , . " ,
:. ' - On Jidte Balances. : , ; -
' "The tommittea appointed to inquire into the ex. -pedicmy
of extinguifhing the claims ef the U. S. for
ceitain balaoces which by the coeartiiiTioneri appoint- '
ed to fettle the accounts between the U. S. and ths)
fcveral ftates, w.rt reported to be due from fevcal ot
the. ftates, (o the United Mates, .
R.1,0rtthafthe CommilTioneriaforeraid.oil tha -liquu.tion
of the accounts repoited, that there wer
due from feyeial of the Hates, certain balances, tfcat
ii io ay : '
x " ' - bolls, 'v-'-':
Froai New-Yotlcj,. . :' i - 7 y
Pennrylvan,,, . .:
. i., i, .. , ....
lC0,j7Q
NntiV- P.r.
That Congref, , by. an .aft W,d the 'r eth Fe Wv '
.u i - :'.".'" !, o-in engagement la
lhV,r!? of. " 3,'Sl(la 've aft, to be pafTedefori tha .
" to pay at trie trealury of the U. S.
within five Vtars. the amount of ) f..m ,n:....j l..
the U. S. in the debt of fuehjate ; or by expenW
ill? 'nJi!l.e nou.nt within ihe time .alorefaida
.-- y -- .viiiiiviiimi,, nua me lata act of
CoYigrefs provides furlher, that anv payment or ex.
penditute aforeraidfh'Sll bercredited at the treafury.
to the amount of Hock which laid payment or expen
diture is eipai ta the purcha!e cf at the market price
of ftok That the Aate of New-York palTed within "
the time limited, the Irgiflatlve aft required by the 1
act of Conerefa afoiefiid. and lo. ':. j
credit t the treafury for the fum, of ttz.Sio dollar
9cents for having prevtoufly etpended Jn fonificitione
the fum of 136-.533 doll.trt 8a cenis Tt no other
llate. has acceded to. the terms offered by the faid acl
of Congrefa " -1.
The Commiltee further remit, that by the immc '
diate opeia ion of the (aid aft 6f Congrefs, and of tha
legifl.tu.e of the ftate of KcW-York, that llate waa
exonerated and releafcd trom a very confiderable part
olrho.alance reporied, to wii: Aefumof 891,199- -dole
31 cents jibe balance reported Jgaind theftat.
betng to th.t amount more th.,n the fum fubferibed
on the affumption of the U. Sutes in the debt of that
(late, the "urn fo fnbfrribed amounts (o 1,183,716
do laia 69 cents ike fuat of 3'jj,i.9 dollara 3
ctota cxcee.ls the whole anioimt ol ihe balance repor.
ted to be due -rom any one of rhe Hates, and tha 1 ar
greRaie a:nou of the. whole f l ii,V k.i.
- - ... -i.ii.c, wiin
the exception cl the balance rrpoited o be due Ifom
theila e of Delaware. -
The Committee, without ecttring into a diKtiffian
of the princiolea whe icou ilii (rti r .1
-- vi.ivui ui me ac
couotibythtc.mmi.noncrswasfoMDded, remark that '
-nunc 01 me nates iiut the Hate ol Ncw-Y oik. hat
mai.ifdled any difpofition to pay the balaacet reported
tpatnll thci.i. whether the 0.r..i k.. .uL i.r j
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aft of Congrels operate favoray or-n.t, and none
. n.vin i.avc lurtej t3 me juilice or eqoity of the
claim of the U States, and no means exid of exfti.if
i")1"""! " iccma un-ue 10 neep alive a c'aim whicd
cannot be enforced, and miv have ih. it.i ...1.
dncing iiritatioo and exci:ing tfifcontent : and at
V. . . cur'" " "fed the Qateol
NewYo kfrom fo iarre an arnnnnt .t.J ...wt.
- - T- ftU IHIWIVIi
that Hate, with advantage, to difcharge the refi-
UUv . ... 1.. .nut irpu.iea 10 ueone irons thai flasea
tbecommirtee are oloi inion lhat a releafe of the aa. -lances
due Irom the other flates it expedient, a d lot
iki" mil Diif ifrAtl Wi!l .kW I. 1...
.... r ... , . j,.,, . .,,, w.mwii i lunmiiica. -
f .c rev' wi made teK 1 9, 1 801 f
and the cini.!eraticn thrf r.!r,,i .
the 3 day tf March next, :
Ri.rniiT.
The cFllrg S ecret aryftt the Department
y vrt m weaitr.ee It the di reel ion cf
the Utuje tf Rffrrcntativci, exprejjed
in (heir refolution of the fecond inja,.
th.'t he cwnnunicalc ta the Ihutfucb
iij'.rmaihn as may he in his power, in
.rdathnto the Jclrutlhn of the bttks
crd papers hi that dfp!rtment by fire
it(i&,ufi.g p3rticuUrly;hat iltjcr'p.
tk'trf ts'ks and fapers has be(n hfi
thereby t and tvhat the prtbable efletl cf
Juch hjt -a' he in the aljuflment of the
uneted accounts if the Un'teJ States. '
KefptflfuHy Reports-.
Thtt he hti ,ery little doubt that the fire wkitk
00 the evening ol ihe eighth of November Isfi tnire
lydflln.yedih. houfe then occkpitd by the De.trU
rntnttrf W ar, wat communic.ted from Ihe adioininr
K A Lilt it aaiM k.A M 1 1 - J ' . "
i 7 . '"" ma norarv wnirn
S'l'a? d 'Vt1 A'y b..
Of Ihl whole width of the houfe (twe.ty.t,ei.r tweo
ty fix treit from the only fire place io the apartment
in wh ch IaU fire place a lire not had been m.dco. f si
in' "p"',dlt ttl ,h,,e ftk immediately p.t.
That ike rspsdily with hi h a l..(. i:tiiy
tetsded tbe flames 6 the adn.ifTion ol frrfh an inn
Ihe rooan,CMirely precluded the pnOtbllily of ftvire
any bo-kt or papeit Ihai were drpofiicd oa the ftcoflj
ar 1 hi 1 1 Door the L,.Je oi ihe former, and one apart
meat oa tka latter, the bein occupied at tbe Secre '
lafy'solTiii.
Th l out ko- k or paper of iha ofT.ee waa fav.
t,p, 0.e volurae. in .hicb the eonuafta a.J A.. 11
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