The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1785-11-14 00:00:00, page 2

" The general fubjed of conversation here is, the
approaching arrival of a Ruffian fleet on our coasts,
to pass the Gulph of Gafcoyne, at the straights of
Gibraltar, which we are assured will be opposed by
France and Spain. Our politicians are very impa
tient to know how this refufal will be interpreted by
the court of Peterfburgh."
It was long since predicted, that the attacks in
Ireland on the liberty of the press, would be followed
by attacks on the liberty of the people—the events
have verified the prophecy: attempts have been made
to subvert the constitution of Ireland, which, through
a virtuous and spirited opposition, have failed; and
as friends to the Englilh constitution, we are happy
in congratulating our countrymen on that failure.
Had they succeeded, Ireland would not alone have
felt the gripe of tyrannic power—for, from the op
pressive and partial taxes that have of late been so
liberally imposed, we have a right to apprehend eve
ry mischievous and ruinous consequence from the vir
tue of the present ministry.
Extract of a letter /torn Conftantincple, dated
June 20, 1785.
“ The Sublime Forte continues to signalize the
most general and most complete revolution that ever
took place in the Ottoman empire, by bloody exe
cutions, banishments, and exiles. Although the peo
ple are in some measure accustomed to the barbarous
fight exhibited to them from that time on the gates
of the seraglio, that fpeßacle has nevertheless made
such an impression on their minds, as borders upon
difeontent. The deposition of Ibraham Effendi,
newly raised to the dignity of Mufti, and now ba
nished to his country-house, has been followed by
that of the Tefterdar Faizi-Ifmael. The former, to
whom the Grand Signior has given for successor
Arabzade Attulah Effendi, is reproached with hav
ing been the cause of the late Grand Vizier's misfor
tune, and the Balliaw of Belgrade, Soleiman Effendi,
has been appointed Tefterdar in the room of Faizi-
Ismael. In these delicate circumstances the Bafhaw,
who enjoys all the confidence of the Sultan, has not
left the city: he stays moßly at Oftokoi, a house near
the cattle, lately occupied by his Highness."
Sept. 3. Captain King, speaking of the great ad
vantages to be derived from opening a trade from
this kingdom to the north-weft coast of Ameri
ca, fays, that during his absence at Canton, a brisk
trade had been carrying on with the Chinese for the
sea-otter ficins, which had every day been riling in
their value. One of our seamen fold his stock alone
for eighteen hundred dollars; and a few prime ficins
which were clean, and had been well-preserved, were
fold for 120 dollars each. The whole amount of
the value of specie and goods, that were got for the
furs in both ships, did not fall short of 20001. Rer
ling; and it was generally supposed that at least two-
entrance of that squadron into the Mediterranean, and
the Empress must now depend on her own strength
for forcing that entrance. The fear of Great-Britain
will not operate on those powers, as on her former
contest with the Turks.
A gentleman just returned from Naples informs
us, that the eruptions of Vesuvius have re-commenc
ed; that fume Englilh travellers endeavoured to
ascend the summit of the mountain, but could not
effect their purpose from the great quantity of in
flammatory matter that issued from the volcano.
The Duke of Rutland (Lord Lieutenant of Ire
land) has certainly written home in peremptory terms
tor regulations by which he may gratify the Irilh
nation, in cherilhing their riling manufactures, or
for a fuddefTot. He will not meet them next week
without preparation. In consequence of this, several
cabinet councils have been held.
Extrafl of a letter from Paris, Aug. 2.
thirds of the quantity, originally got from the Ame
ricans, were spoiled and wore out, or had been given
away, and otherwise disposed of in Kamptfchatka :—
when in addition to these fads, it is remembered that
the furs were at firft collected without our having
any idea of their real value; fix of the fineft skins
were got for a dozen large green glass beads; the
greatest part had been worn by the Indians from
whom they were purchased ; they were afterwards
preserved with little care, and frequently used for
bed-clothes, and other purposes, in their cruize to
the north, probably the full value for them was never
paid in China; the advantages that might be derived
from a voyage to that part of the American Coast,
undertaken with commercial views, appear to be of
importance fufficient to call for the attention of the
publick. The rage with which our seamen were pof
fefled to return to Cook's river, and by another cargo 7
of ficins to make their fortunes, was not far short of
mutiny.
It was yesterday reported, that letters had been
received at Faris from Madeira, Rating that the court
of Spain was in the utmost confufion, on account of
defpatches received from Lima, in South-America,
demanding an immediate and considerable reinforce
ment of men from Europe, to keep the native Indians
in fubje&ion, a general revolt being apprehended, as
several tilings had already taken place, and it being
discovered that a correspondence was carried on all
over that part of the American continent, for the
purpose of shaking off the Spanish yoke, in which
several officers in different garrisons were concerned.
This report further fays, that orders havingbeen issued
to the Altona and Hibernian regiments, to hold them
selves in readiness to embark, they had positively
refufed to comply.
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American Intelligence.
BOSTO N, October 24.
On Wednesday last, the General Court met at the
State-house in this town, pursuant to adjourn
ment; and the next day His Excellency the Go
vernor made the following speech to them :
Gentlemen of the Senate, and
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives,
BEFORE I offer any new business for your con
sideration, it is proper you should be informed
what has been done in regard to divers matters, which
have already been the fubjeCts of your ads and reso
lutions. Accordingly I would inform you, that ano
ther commissioner is authorized to fettle accounts
between the United States and this Commonwealth,
and will probably be here in a few days to enter upon
the duties of his office. It may be expeCted there
fore, that that business will be brought to an issue as
soon as it can be: and this expectation is fuppoited
by a letter from the Secretary of Congress, who
writes me, that, from the progress made in fettling
the accounts between the United States and indivi
dual Rates, and private creditors within the fame,
and from the measures taken to hasten and facilitate
the progress of such settlement, there is reason to
hope, this great work will soon be completed.
With regard to the line of jurifdidion between
this Commonwealth and the Rate of New-York, so
far as it refpe&s the eastern boundary of the latter,
our Delegates, to whom as well as to Governor
Clinton, I sent an authenticated copy of the aft of
the General Court, empowering, commiflioners to fet
tle that line, write me, that the Delegates of the
two Rates had met oh that business, but had not then
been able to agree oh Editable persons as commission
ers ; which makes it probable that Congress will have
the appointment of the commiflioners, pursuant to
the mutual ads of the two Rates, without any such
previous agreement.
With tefpeß to the conduct of New-York relative
to the western territory claimed by this Rate, I wrote,
agreeably to your request, to Governor Clinton, and
to our Delegates, concerning it. A conference be
tween them was had upon the fubjeCt. The sub
stance of it you will find represented in a letter from
our Delegates; in agreement with which, Governor
Clinton informs me, that according to the duties of
his office he shall not fail to lay my letter and the
concurrent resolutions of the Senate and Assembly
before the Legislature of New-York at their next
meeting; and that the earliest opportunity will be
embraced of communicating whatever they may direCt
on the fubjeCt.
In compliance with your request, gentlemen, ex
prefled in several resolutions the last session, I trans
mitted to the several Rates in the union a copy of
the act you then passed for regulating Navigation and
Commerce. It was accompanied with a circular let
ter of mine to the Governors of those Rates respec
tively; in which letter, among other things, it is re
presented, that it is much to be desired that Congress
may be vested with a well-guarded power to regulate
the trade of the United States; which being effected,
our aR will cease to operate; that in the mean-time
we have a full confidence, that the mutual friendfhip
of the several states towards each other, and their
sentiments of honour and justice will be a fufficient
pledge, that when measures wifely calculated to de
feat the unjust designs of any foreign power against
the trade, or general interest of the United States,
are taken by any individual Rate, they will be adopted
by all; so that no one Rate may be left to fuffer es
sentially in its own trade by its laudable zeal and
exertions for the common fafety. To this letter the
Governors of several states have replied, that they
will lay it before their refpeßive Legislatures at their
next meeting. With refpeCtto the Legislature of
the Rate of New-Hampshire, 1 have the pleasure to
inform you, that with a generosity and magnanimity
becoming one of the United States, and which I am
persuaded the rest will not be backward to manifeft,
they early puffed an aCt correspondent to ours for
regulating Navigation and commerce. Such corre
spondent aCts adopted by all the Rates would be pro
ductive of happy effects, until Congress should ordain
regulations tor the general commerce of the confede
rated body.
In regard to the enlargement of the powers of
Congress, I signed and forwarded to our Delegates,
agreeably to your request, the several letters you had
prepared on that fubjeCt; They viewed it, and-justly,
as being of great consequence; arid wiring their sen
timents on it might be known to their constituents,
they have, from a sense of the duty they owe them,
delayed taking any measures concerning it, until they
shall receive your further inftruCtions. The reasons
of the delay, their letters of the 18th of August, and
3d of September, will inform you. This being a
matter of great importance, will require your atten
tive consideration.
With the said letter were inclofed several resoluti
ons of Congress, and particularly one of April 18th,
1 7*3' to which a further attention is intimated to be
necessary, for the purpose of establishing permanent
and adequate funds, which shall operate generally,
and in just proportion towards doing ccmpleat juftice'
to the publick creditors, and for reftoririg publick
credit: and it is observed in the letter, that eve
day's delay encreafes the embarrassments of the
union.
By a refolrition of Congress of the 27th of Sep
tember, you will observe, gentlemen, that for the
service of the present year, and for the payment of
one year's interest on the foreign and domeßic debt,
and other purposes, it will be necessary, that three
millions of dollars, in addition to fix hundred forty
nine thousand eight hundred and eighty dollars, be
paid into the common treasury, on or before the firft
day of May next. These two funis are the whole
amount of the present year's estimate; from which
the latter sum is deduced by reason that so much of
the Dutch loan was applied towards a discharge of
the last year's eßimkte, and which the sums required
from the Rates last year will replace: a compliance
with that requisition being relied on by Congress to
discharge, or make good, the said deduction. Our
quota of the three millions is set at four hundred and
forty-eight thousand eight hundred and fifty-four
dollars: for the seasonable payment of which, it is
incumbent on you, gentlemen, to make the necessary
provision.
Your attention, gentlemen, is also called to the
Rate of our own particular debt, and to ways and
means of difeharging it. The total amount of it, by
the treasurer's account, is one million four hundred
and sixty-eight thousand five hundred fifty-four po
seven Killings and five-pence, and the annual in
of it is eighty-eight thousand one hundred and t
pounds thirteen Killings and three pence. The means
of difeharging the debt are, the produd of the im
post and excise, which from June, 1784, to June,
ly'S' was fifty-feven thousand three hundred and
fifty three pounds thirteen shillings and eight-pence;
and the one per cent, on the business of auctioneers,
which from the fame time was eleven hundred seven
ty-three pounds eleven (hillings and fix-pence. These
products, with that of the new impost and excise,
may be estimated equal to the interest of the debt
There are divers other things, that have been the
fubjeCt of the ads and resolutions of the Gen
Court; and the Rate of them will be communict
to you by messages.
I shall now lay before you several matters, which
you will probably think require your immediate at
tention..
By a letter I have received from Mr. Secretary
Thomson, of the 24th of August, it appears, that
it is become necessary and essential to the harmony of
the union, that Congress should be furnifhed with
the means of fettling the proportion, to be borne by
each Rate, of the general expences, that have been/
or may be, incurred for the common defence and ge
neral welfare. And lam requested to bring this
fubjedt again under the view of the legislature of this
Rate, arid earnestly to recommend to them, as they
have adopted the new rule of apportionment to take
speedy and effectual measures tor numbering the in
habitants of this Rate, and make a return thereof to
Congress. As by that letter it seems probable, that
the new rule will be adopted by all the Rates, I do,
in compliance with the request, earnestly recommend
to you gentlemen, to take speedy and effectual mea
sures for the said purpose. On a former requisition
of Congress, an ad waspaffed the last year upon the
principles of'the rule mentioned in the eighth article
of the. confederation; by which ad, the number of
inhabitants in the commonwealth, was ordered to be
taken puifuant to that requisition, and returned by a
certain day into the secretary's office. Accordingly
a great number of towns, but not the whole, have
made returns. Ferhaps the carrying that ad into
full execution relative to the number of our inhabi
tants, will answer the intention of the new requisi
tion.
As a motive for the chearful payment of the sum
now called for, as well as of past arrearages, the
Rates are reminded that Congress have palled an or
dinance for the survey and file of the Western terri
tory of the United States; and that the proceeds
thereof shall be applied as a finking fund to extin
guish the domestic debt. Future requisitions for in
terest on the domestic debt, will therefore be reduc
ed in proportion as this fund may be rendered pro
ductive.