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she is Rrug^liug for her liberty, with a spirit unbroken
by her mudortu ies, and gradually riling fup'rior to the
fiekning powe ®f ; cr adversary. I trutt that you will ne
ver disgrace, b • a fupise iodiT rence, the sublime lectures
o! morality, you have re.ei/ed in this place, from one
of the abled inftruft/rs that America has ever known,
and one of the brghteO luminary that ever (hewn upon
thisweftern wmli. He is now gone to rest, but has left
behind him h moil eo our ging example of uhdiviating
r'dtude of 11dr htig.uable application to Rudy, of unre
mitting fidelity in the laborious bufinefsof inftruftion, of
unshaken zeal for the welfare of his country, and of an
heart plowing with anardent desire to promote the interests
of religion and le rning over this once uncultivated Con
tinent. While his memory shall continue dear to you,
which I trull will be till your Isteft breath, you will be
animated by fibright an example, to a life of virtuous
activity, and of vigorous exertion, to diffufe the salutary
influence of your liberal education, in the promotion of
human happineb; through the different spheres in which
you will move in life.
And O ! Let it be yout ambitio a to have this sphere of
ufefulnefs continually widening as you pass through life ;
while yen are employed in relieving the didreffed, pro
tending the innocent, difeouraging vice, promoting the
iotereft of virtue and religion, and thereby diffufing joy
and happiness to all around you : Until, like the resplen
dent source of day, you Lt, without a cloud, to rife in a
brighter world ; where you will be employed in more ex
alted Rations, and more extensive ferCices. And never
let this thought flip out of your minds ; that you are made
for an eternal duration ; for glory, honor, and immor
tality ; for which you are now to be trained up, during
your minority, by a course of virtuous activity and reli
gion ; thst you are accountable immortals ; and that the
day will certainly come, when you must appear before
the infallible Judge of moral worth, and give an account
fr all the privileges of your education, ail your oppor
tunities of intellectual improvement, and all your capa
cities of private or public ufefulnefs. And 0 ! let the con
scious fatiTadion ot meriting the esteem of the wife and
good in the world, the joyful expectation of meeting with
the plaudit of approving Angels; and what : s of infinitely
more import nice, the assured hope of the Divine appro
bation, animate you to the most determined abhorrence
cf the intoxi eating charms of indolence ard pleasure, and
the moR vigorous exertions of all your active powers in
the service of your G d and your generation. If there is
aught on earth, that is suited to the native greatness
of tee human mind, or the dignity of an Heaven born
spirit. it mail be, in imitation of the benevolent author
of our divine religion, to go about doing good, filling
up life, with a ferif, ofthe most benincent conduct
Would y: u then afoire after this exalted honor ; and
certainly a more Godlike principle never actuated the
human heart ; permit me to remind you, that the foun
dation is only laid, the fuperftruaure must be committed
to your own future Rudy and diligence,to expand and im
prove the principles yu have imbibed n your education,
until your careful cultivation of them render them thefource
cf a condufl, diflin,uilhed for its exte five utetuinefs
and benificence. Hiving had the advantage of an early
introduction into the funlanlental principles of a great
variety of offul knowledge, t red the whole circle of the
sciences; it is now your business, to take care that you
be so far from lofiag tie dock you have acquired, that
you be constantly adding to the treasure, until you gain
n facility and readiness in employing your fund of know
ledge for the entertainment and inßruflion of others, as
well as for the enriching and aggrandizing of your own
minds. Remember, that young gentlemen having just
firiifhed their accademic education, are apt to run into rhe
egregious error of ima c ining, that they have mattered
the wnole circle of Lienee merely from their ignorance
of its vast extent, and their having no conceptions of what
unbounded rraHs of knowledge lie far beyond all that
they hav drady learned, nay, poflibly beyond the reach
of human Capacity ; and hence, by neglecting theirfuture
Rudies, t % ey continue infuff rable (matterers thro' life,
knowing nothing to any valuable purpose. The design
of a co°legate education was not to make you makers of
any one Jr men of feience, but rather to open the mind
to 'receive the firfl prin iples of various knowledge ; to
furnish it with the incremental sciences ; and to habituate
it to application, arid a ready exertion in all kinds of fu
ture researches; but efpechliy in teat pro effion which
Fee ftudenfjmfes for lie, with which he ought to be com
p'.rtly acquaint, a ? d in which every principle cf honor,
virtue, in: r^R end duty, Ihould engage him to excell.
But if you are rurbitem 9 , that the world thould recog
nize you as bleding* to mankind, and iraum it jour
irones with honor to pofierity ; you muit remember tnat
there is another qualification essentially ueceffary, and
infinitely more important tnan all the learning of the
(chords ; I mean an unbounded and extensive benevolence
ot heart and temper, whi.h excludes none from your re
gards, on account of their difference of sentiment, age,
condition, character or nation; and to which it is a fuf
fi ient recommendation, that it is a fellow creature that
needs your affidance, a rational being, the workman-
Ihip of the fame Almighty hand, that created yourselves,
and who, for aught you know, may be your inseparable
companion, through allthe variety of untried being, in
2 future Rate. T: is will mak^'you good Angels to man
kind, and derive upon you the bleffiog of them that are
ready to perish. This wll makeyou valuable and ufeful
members of fxicy, endear you to the affections of all the
wife and good among mankind, an I render you more il
lustrious and honorable, than a C^far or an Alexander,
when adorned with the fpcils of conquered nations.
I have only another sentence to add, in behal of the
Univeifiry of Pennsylvania. While ffie is looking for
ward\tothe day, when you will rife into importance, to
supply the places of these exalted charaHers, who have
borne toe burden and heat of the d-y, and have distin
guished themselves by an uufhaken attachment to the inte
reßs of learning and their country ; she hopes to find in
you a continued affection to your Alma Mater, whose free
spirit does not permit her to bind you, with the unneces
sary ties of oaths and promises ; but rather trusts to the
generosity of your nature and the force of those princi
ciples, in which you have been intruded ; not doubting
belt, that while the sons of freedom in America, shall ce
lebrate, in each revolving year, the glorious Anniversary
of their Indep°nd<n e and emancipation from British ty
ranny, you will recognize, with gratitude, your obliga
tions to her, who has, on that auspicious day, distin
guished you with her firft and her frefheft laurels. Our
warmed withes for your future prosperity and eminence
follow you ; and with the sincerest affection we commend
you to the grace of God, who is able to preserve you from
falling, and reward your fidelity in his service, with a
Crown of unfading glory.
Prayer.
Music.
the business of the day was conduced with the great
est propriety and decorum ; and the young gentlemen
exhibited an agreeable specimen of their abilities, and
performed their refpe£live parts to the very great fatis
fadion of the audiences
The several Gentlemen and Ladies, who having expres
sed a wish to fee the Dialogue, will be gratified in our next.
EXTRACTS from the Journals of Congress.
FRIDAY, May z 6, 1780.
H E Committee appointed to take into confederation
4 the outstanding debts due from the Commissary
and Quartermaßer General's departments, &c. and
The Committee appointed to confer with the Minister
of France on the fubjeft of supplies; and also
The Committee to whom was referred the motion of the
^d, refpeding lands within the bounds of the United
States ; deliverfedin their several reports.
Congress took into consideration the report on the out-
Handing debts, and thereupon came to the following re
solutions:
Whereas it is represented that large arrears are due to
the inhabitants of sundry of these States for provifioij, fo
rage and other articles furnifhed by them to the depart
ments of the Commissary General of Purchafeb, and Qiar
termafter General for the public service, and for which
they have received notes or Certificates, signed by persons
appointed to purchase the said articles, the payment
whereof hath been delayed, to the prejudice of many of
t e holders, and for which money cannot in the present
circumflances be iflued from the Treasury : Therefore,
Resolved, That it be recommended to the Legislatures
of the refpeaive States wherein such notes or Certificates
have been heretofore giv^n, and remain unpaid, toim
power the Collectors of the Continental taxes, due to the
firft of March last, to receive in payment thereof such
notes or Certificates from the persons in whofenames they
have been given, on the following conditions :
That the persons paying in the Did notes or Certificates,
Indorfe the fame to the Collectors, who may receive them,
and also take an oath or affirmation, before a Magistrate,
that they have been obtained for the value, and the arti
cles therein expressed, delivered for the ufeof the United
States, and for which no payment h th been made ; which
oath or affirmation shall be indorsed on each note or Cer
tificate :
Thar in cases when the notes or Certificates held by
any person fliall exceed the amount of the taxes due from
fuco person, at the time they are paid in, the surplus be
credited by the State to such person, and allowed in fu
ture taxes, under such caecK^and securities as the respec
tive Leghlatures may think best suited to their different
modes of collection ; and that such surplus bear an inte
rest of fix per cent, till thus difeounted:
On paßingth^ foregoing paragraph,
T^e Yeas and Nays were required, and
It passed in the affirmative.
Resolved, That the said n des or Certificates, so indor
fej and received by the Colledorss as aforefaid, being by
the Treasurer. of such State delivered to the principals of
the refpt Clive departments, from whom payment is due, or
their Agents in the ci'y of Philadelphia, and the receipts
of the said principals or Agents making the principals ac
countable for the amount of the notes or Certificates paid
in as aforefaid, being lodged with the Board cf Treasury
of the United States, the resp Ttiv States shall thereupon
have credit for the fame on their quotas of taxes due to
theist of March last ; ^nd if the amount fhdl, io any
case, exceed the said quotas, rhe balances shall be paid to
the r fpeCtive States to whom they may be due :
Provided that nothing contained in the foregoing refo
luti: n, Rial be con ft rued to exonerate any State from the
payment of orders already drawn, or ro affect the requi
lition of Congress of the 19th day of the prefrnt month :
On the quefbon to agree to the foregoing resolution,
exclusive of the proviso. rb
The Yeas an Nays were required, and
It patted in the affirmative.
A vote w^s tuen taken on the providing clause, and
paffe.lin the affirmative :
After which the whole passed without a divifiom
May 27,
Whereas it appears to Congress, by a representation
from the Commercial Committee, that thirteen invoices
of goods have been flapped in the years 1777 and 1778 from
Bilboay by Mess. Gardoqui and sons, by order of Arthur
Lee, Enquire, io the following vtffels, viz. the Lydia
Captain Andrews, Alexander Captain Williamson, Char
lotte Cap'am Sinclair, Success Captain Gerrifh Neptune
Captain Lee, Tabby Captain Hodges, John Captain
Woodberry, Wennefty Deal Captain Vickory, Nancy
Captain Ingerfol, George Captain Knight, Lively Cap
tain Dupee, Haqk Captain Smith, and Scorpion Captain
Ivis:
And whereas the said goods were expressed by the in
voices to be on account of Elbridge Gerry, Esquire ; and
such part thereof as ar rived faie has been received by
James Warren, Efquiie, the public Agent, to whom
they were addressed:
Resolved, Tuat the said Elbridge Gerry, Esquire, be
indemnified by the United States from any cost or char
ges that have been or shall be made against him on account
of the goods so shipped, and that any claims relative there
to be exhibited to the Commercial Committee of Con
gress.
Congress took into consideration the report of the Com
mittee appointed to confer with the Honorable the Minis
ter of France ; and thereupon,
Resolved, That the Board of Admiralty be directed to
fit for sea, with the utmoß expedition, the several ihips
of war and frigates now in port :
That it be earncftly recommended to the rerpedive
States, within whose ports any of the said ihips orfrigates
may be, to afford every assistance to the board of Admi
ralty, on their application for artificers, labourers and
materials, for preparing the fame for sea, and for comple
menting their complement of men.
Resolved, That Congress will defray every necessary
expence which any State shall incur 111 consequence of the
above revolution.
And whereas it is proper to make provifiou for repair
ing any damages which the fleets of our Allies may sus
tain by storms or otherwise :
Resolved, That the Board of Admiralty be direHed to
cause as many roasts, yards and spars, as they shall deem
necessary for the above purpose, to be procured:
That the Board of Admiralty be also directed to fe f tl&
signals with the commanding officers of any ihip or ships
otour Ally, which may now, or shall hereafter be, upon
the coasts of the United States.
And for the promoting of harmony and forwarding the
common views of France and America ;
Resolved, That it be recommended to the legislatures
of these United States to pass laws for the punishment of
such persons as shall encourage defection from the fleets or
armies of any foreign power, who fliall prosecute the war
in America in conjunAion with these United States, and
for recovering such deserters as shall endeavour to con
ceal themselves among the inhabitants.
Ordered, That so much of the report as relates to the
disposal of the Saratoga, be reared to the Board of Ad
miralty, and that the remainder be postponed.
On motion of Mr. Duane, seconded by Mr. Folsom,
Resolved, That three hundred hogsheads of the sugars
in tiie hands of John Bradford, Continental Agent at
Boston, be by him converted into money, and the fame
transmitted to the Continental Treasury without loss cf
time, notwithflanding any former resolution of Congress
to the contrary.
By His EXCELLENCY
JOSEPH REED, Esq;
President, and the Supreme Executive Council of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
A Proclamation.
WT HERMAS the Honorable House of Aftm
bly, did in their fate feffiohs, pass an A&, imi
tled, “ An Aft, for procuring an immediate
supply of provisions for the Federal Army, in its present
exigency," under which Commissioners were appointed in
several counties within this State, to procure cattle, flieep,
and falred provision, with all possible dispatch. And it
was declared by the fame Aft, that it flwold be law.nl for
the President or Vice-President in Council, by proclama
tion, to suspend the several powers and authority therein
granted, when the circumflances of the army fhou!d in
their judgment adm ; t thereof AND WHEREAS the
supplies of the above articles, are now fufficiently ample to
juttify the suspension o' the said purchases, and all further
proceedings under the said A&, at this time. Where
upon in pursuance of the powers so veiled in cs, we have
thought proper to issue this our proclamation, for the
purpose aforefaid, to which the said Commissioners, and
all others concerned, are required to conform and govern
themselves accordingly.—And We do further require the
said Commissioners with all convenient speed, to make
report of the purchases by them made, under the
said Aft, and to return to the Secretary of our Supreme
Council the ungranted Certificates remaining in their
hands.
GIVEN, by Order of the Council, under the hand
of H ; s Excellency JOSEPH REED, Esquire,
President, and the Seal of the State, at Philadel
phia, this fifth day of July, in the year of our
Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty.
JOSEPH REED,
^tt^f. . President.
T. MATLA CK, Secretary.
GOD SAVE THE PEOPLE.
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Philadelphia, July 7, 1780.
"T H E Committee of Public Accounts will attend at
" the Chamber of Accomts, in the State House at
Philadelphia, from the 2 lit of August next until the
fift of September, in order to fettle the Public Accounts
of the State Treasurer, Gneial loan Office, Lights
house rates, duties of Slaves, College,s of Excite,
State Island, County Commissioners and Treasurers :
The above officers are hereby requited to take notice,
and give their attendance with iheir proper Vouchers
and Accounts.
MICHAEL SHUBART, \
WILLIAM COATS, /
DANIEL HEESTER, (Committee
WILLIAM HARRIS, of
JAMES JACKS, Accounts.
JONATHAN HOGE,
SAMUEL DALE, J
L O S T,
ON Wednesday night last, feme where between Arch
street, and the road to the middle of Turner's Lane,
a gold globe headed CANE, engraved I. H. in a cy
pher on the top of it. Whoever has found the fame,
and will driver it ts the Printer, shall receive Two
Hundred Dollars reward for their trouble.
Philadelphia, July 7, 1780,
GRAYED or STOLEN out of the
patture ot the fubftriber, last Saturday night, a dark
sorrel HORSE, about fourteen hands high, seven
years old, trots and paces, remarkable short hair on his
near fide, shews his lore foot on the fame, with a small
blazeon his forehead. Also, a black MARE about thir
teen hands high, fix years old, trots, h:s a remarkable
wart on the right fide of her nostril, as lage as a Wal
nut. Whoever takes up the said horses and fecuies them,
so tKat the owner may have them again, shall have
FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Reward, or TWO
HUNDRED for either of them, and reafonabe charges,
by GEORGE REHN,
Living in New-street.