Suggests the liberation of slaves to make soldiers-Has enclosed to the governor a copy of the act of Connecticut ceding her terri- torial claims to the United States-The association of merchants Letters received from Mr. Jay and Mr. Carmichael-their tenor, Colonel Laurens appointed Envoy-Extraordinary to France-Mr. cessor. The complexion of the intelligence from Spain renders it necessary Regrets that the Assembly had not taken up the subject of the Arnold's incursion into Virginia-Further information relative to tured. Copy of a letter [from General WASHINGTON] to Suggests the necessity of enlarging the powers of Congress, and states the reasons. The stores intended for Virginia bad arrived at Philadelphia, and Encloses the report of the Committee of Congress recommending coercive measures against such States as refuse to abide by the determination of Congress, and discusses the importance of such Case of a vessel captured within North Carolina-Attempts to obtain from Congress a decision on the cession of Virginia-A communication from the French Minister-The Vermont Question TO THOMAS JEFFERSON. Philadelphia, May 5, Sends a copy of the [State] Constitutions printed by Congress. The discussion in Congress of proposed duty on trade. The controversy relative to Vermont in a train for decision. с The Commander-in-Chief and Count Rochambeau on their way to the South-Return of Col. John Laurens from his special mission to France-Arrival of Admiral Hood with thirteen sail of the line TO EDMUND PENDLETON. Philadelphia, October Congratulations on the success at York and Gloucester-The prac tice of impressing-The subject of the Western Lands in connexion The territorial cessions Suggests some handsome compliment to Proceedings in Congress relative to the territorial cessions, and their character with reference to Virginia-Encloses a paper con- Opening of the bank instituted under the auspices of Congress— Recommendation of Congress to subject all merchandize produced Recapitulates the action of Congress relative to the territorial ces- sions-Requests information as to the origin of the rights of Vir- Vermont-Plan for the general liquidation and apportionment of the public debt before Congress. Corrects his misinformation respecting the privilege of the new Refers to a map published in 1650, and to one in Purchas [to elu- Surmises as to the Ministerial plans for recovering America. Papers procured by Col. Campbell from the Cherokees were not required by Congress, and as they might be made subservient to aggressions on the territorial rights of Virginia he advises him to Arrival of a deputation from Vermont-The thinness of the Vir Urges him to persevere in tracing the title of Virginia to her Negotiations in Europe relative to the proposed mediation of Vi- have reported in favor of Vermont-Observations relating to the influence of Vermont, and the territorial claims on the politics of Enclosing a gazette containing information relative to peace with England-Danger of a separate peace between the Dutch and Great Britain-Letters from Mr. Jay and Mr. Carmichael-The Arrival of the Ceres man-of-war at New York with Sir Guy Carle- A letter from Dr. Franklin announcing an aid from France of six The resolution of the House of Delegates touching the exportation |