Gazette Of The United States

PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 29.

SKETCH of the Proceedings of the Legislature of this State.

MESSAGE of His Excellency The President of this State.

Gentlemen of the Honorable Senate, and House of Representatives,

IT affords me the highest pleasure, to meet you again in Assembly to advise and consult with you upon the affairs of the State at a time when so important matters will fall under your consideration. The public papers received since the last session, will be laid before you by the Secretary, and among them, you will find many acts and resolves of Congress which will require your deliberations; among others, it is of consequence to consider the proposal of the Federal Government, to take under their care the support of the Light Houses upon the conditions therein mentioned, and determine what territory, and whether any shall be ceded to the United States :

Also to consider upon the expediency of passing a law empowering the United States to confine their prisoners in the prisons of this State.

Perhaps it may be thought worthy of your attention to take under consideration the present Excise Act, and determine how long it ought to be continued: And whether the duties ought to be lessened, on account of the impost now drawn by the United States.

It may be of importance to have an inquiry, whether any of the existing laws of the State, militate with, or are repugnant to the laws of the United States, or the Constitution of the Federal Government.

The amendments proposed by Congress to the Constitution of the United States, cannot fail of being considered and determined upon as early as the nature of the business before you will admit. Some other matters of importance will from time to time, as they may be in readiness, be communicated by private messages.

This being the season for granting the supplies of the present year, that object cannot pass unnoticed.

GENTLEMEN,

I recommend to you unanimity and dispatch, and beg leave to assure you, that I shall be very happy in joining with you to promote and carry into execution all those measures which may tend to advance the good of our common country.

Given at the Council-Chamber in Portsmouth, the 23d day of December, 1789.

JOHN SULLIVAN.

IN SENATE, DECEMBER 25.

VOTED, That Josiah Gilman, jun. Esq. Nathaniel Parker and Nathaniel Gilman, Esq'rs. be a committee to examine in the several offices of this State for proper vouchers to authenticate the accounts of this State against the United States, and furnish John Taylor Gilman, Esq. one of the Commissioners, with them.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

This vote, after being read, was concurred with this amendment, " that Nathaniel Parker, and Nathaniel Gilman, Esq'rs. be the committee."

Voted. That this House join in conference with the Hon. Senate (if they see fit) as soon as conveniently may be, on the subject, " whether His Excellency President SULLIVAN can constitutionally continue in the Chair of Government while he holds the office of District Judge."