The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1785-09-05 00:00:00, page 2

an ample provision for the widows of the deceased,
and the education of female children.
This law, which excludes female heirfhip, is to
prevent ariftocratical accumulation of property,
and must be farther strengthened by debarring fe
males the bringing dower in marriage.
The provision for unmarried females must be
made by way of annuity out of the personal estate.
These, I think, are irrefiftable bars to the alteration
which time would otherwise make in the balance.
If the exigencies of the republick should ever find
it necessary to lodge the executive powers of govern
ment in the hands of one person, let there be a law
made to limit it to one month. Let the representa
tive assembly have the power of nominating the per
son, and continuing this command from month to
month, if the exigencies of state demand it; but let
not any one person be capable of holding this office
above a year.
The remedy of a dilator should never be made
use of, but in the molt desperate cases; and indeed,
it is not probable that such a government should ever
be in a situation to want it.
This, renowned Paoli ! is but the rough fl<etch of
that only form of government which is capable of
preserving dominion and freedom to the people. If
a farther correspondence on the fame fubje& ffiould
prove agreeable to you and your illustrious country
men, I ihall in my next treat at large of the militia,
the police, the education of youth, and other points
necessary to good government, and the farther secu
rity of liberty.
The necessity of having an unrestrained power
lodged in some peifon, capable of the arduous talk
of fettling such a government as the above described,
is too visible to need any recommendation; nor is it
less so, that there is no person so capable of this
high employment as Signior Paoli, who, having long
directed the councils of a brave people in the glori
ous struggle for liberty, should finifh his career, by
making that liberty beneficial and permanent. This
is an opportunity of immortalizing your name, re
nowned Paoli, which few men had within their pow
er and fewer have had wisdom enough to seize on,
but rather through their folly have turned it to dis
grace and infamy. But that you may be ranked a
mong the foremoft of mortals, with Timoleon, Ly
curgus, Solon and Brutus, is the sincere wifli of vour
great admirer and very humble servant.
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Foreign Intelligence.
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LONDO N, May 6.
One of the most ingenious men that this kingdom
could boast, died at New-Market, the iith instant.
Bis name was John Rickard; he was a cordwainer
by trade; but his abilities could not be confined to
the gentle craft only? he made bricks and fiddles,
knives and wheelbarrows; he could grind razors and
dig wells; sauce-pans and boilers he repaired, and he
mended lanthorns and bellows; he slaughtered hogs,
and played very prettily on the fiddle; he shaved
remarkably well, and was famous for extracting oil
from neats feet.—Take him for all in all, his
neighbours think they fball not look upon his like
again.
May 24. The Turks are assimilating rapidly to
wards the Europeans in their manners and ideas,
The freedom of the press, and the consequent disse
mination of science, is gaining ground, and becoming
more universal. The government even interferes in
the attempt to banifli t^e superstitious notions to
which the people have hitherto be&n slaves; and it
was no doubt with this intention that the Grand Vi
zier lately appeared masked at a bal pare, given by
the French Ambassador. He did not, however go so
far as to lay aside the Ottoman habit.
May 28. A solemn ordination, or laying on of
hands, hath lately taken place amongst the Metho
dists, at Lady Huntingdon's Chapel in Bath, by
Bishop W Il's, when, amongst many others, a
black was ordained, who hath since preached to
crowded audiences.
June 2. Out of thirty-fix turtles, of the amazing
weight of ^oolb. each, brought by admiral Hughes,
from the island of Afeenfion, no more than nine weie
brought alive to England. The Prince of Wales,
Mr. Pitt, the Lord Chancellor, Lord Howe, Lord
Bathurft, Lord North, and Lord Huntingdon, were
complimented by the Admiral with one each.
June 6. A tax on bachelors will induce many to
marry, to save charges; the ladies all fay, if it
is carried, they will christen every article of their
dress by the nam^of Pitt, and have him painted on
all their fans.
Was the American trade ever likely to be a pro
fitable one to this country, why it might be as well
to fend a resident over; but really, according to ap
pearance at present, the people of the new Rates are
more likely to solicit an union and connexion with
this-country, than to stipulate for an alliance; the new
June 8. A letter from a merchant at Philadel
phia, dated Feb. 16, fays, “ If I was to venture an
opinion on American remittances, it would be far from
flattering to the British creditor. The traders over
proportioned to purchasers, the exportation of spe
cie daily diminilhing our circulating medium, good
bills (scarce any to be had) eight per cent, above par,
profits on imported goods very low, house-rent and
every other expence double what it was before the
war; money frequently taken up at the enormous rate
of from 2 to 5 per cent, per month, goods daily fold
at audion from ten to twenty-five per cent loss, to
make partial remittances, and extravagance pervading
every class of people. Add to this, that the Euro
peans are Shutting us out of the Weft India markets,
from whence alone we could hope to import specie;
and the clashing interests arising from the local situa
tions of our several governments, destroying that har
mony, which alone could give energy to beneficial
plans of commerce and revenue."
June 17. While many are lavilh of their praise
refpeding this tax on bachelors, others are against
it, which (hews there is no pleasing every body, and
what a difficult card the minister has to play. Some
assert, that this tax will so enhance the worth of un
married ladies, that like other commodities they will
rife in value, on account of the great demand that
must ensue; that this, at length, may originate a
new book of rates, to fettle ages, qualifications, pro
perty, fortunes, &c. Whether additional domestic
feuds, separations, and crim cons, Ihall be the con
sequence, time will shew; but, probably, population
will advance. Illicit commerce, will alio be leaned,
and likewise the demand for idle women. Hence,
our financier will fee the necessity, either of giving
pensions to ladies of easy virtue (whole kind keepers
are expected to marry) or of culling out employment
for them. The fllifting oppolitions, confuffion, fare
wells, alterations in connections and situations, that
must happen, cannot but be very great. As expen
ces extraordinary will thus be levied on bachelors
(bolides being driven from their old haunts and ways)
should they not be exempted from the impost on fe
male servants, for without this they will thintoeven
the maintenance of them an hardship? or perhaps,
rather that all at once come under such an accumu
lation of expence, they will pay the tax, and prefer
being in bondage, or in silken fetters by their tempo
rary spouses. It is thought by the knowing ones,
that Lad,-day next will be a proper period both from
its name, and being the spring of the year, for this
impost to take place; more especially, as time should
be given to clear out, careen, or to have all tight un
der the hatches, before a hazardous voyage to the
land of matrimony fliall commence.
June 22.
INTELLIGENCE EXTRAORDINARY.
To Travellers.
A new real Air Balloon Post Chariot, to carry
four passengers in two days to Constantinople, is to
set off at fix o'clock precisely, on Monday evening,
from Charing-cross, and to breakfaft next morning at
Lisbon, dine at Gibraltar, and sup and lie at Malta;
to set out from thence time enough on Wednesday
morning, so as to arrive at four in the afternoon at
Constantinople; from whence it is to return exactly at
fix on Thursday evening, breakfaft on Friday morn
ing at Malta, dine at Gibraltar, and sleep at Lisbon:
to depart next morning soon enough to arrive at the
Hotel Dieu, in Covent-Garden, at four in the after
noon.
To be performed (if Gon permit) by Signor Zam
pango and Co.
N. B. Each passenger will be allowed to carry 14
pounds weight as luggage.
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American Intelligence.
KINGSTON, (Jamaica) July 16.
We learn, via Antigua, that most of the windward
islands, have sent over memorials to government,
through the hands of their different agents in Lon
don, couched in very strong and spirited terms, com
plaining of the great injury they sustain for want of
a proper commercial intercourse being eftablilhed
between Great-Britain and America. The articles
states are in fa& the poorest states in the world ; and
the whole of them together, are of less consequence
than the single state of Algiers.
However disinterested Mr. Fox may appear in his
support of the tax on bachelors, he is not likely to
be affeded by it, as a treaty of marriage is certainly
on foot between that worthy gentleman, and the wi
dow of his late friend Samuel House, Esquire. The
nuptial ceremony, we hear, is to be performed by
Mr. Burke, in the habit of a Jesuit, and Mr. Sheri
dan is to officiate as clerk. The right hon. Welbore
Ellis is to ad as father, and the Duchess of D ,
has promised to Rand as bride's maid upon the occasi
on. It is computed that the fortune of the lady and
gentleman together will amount to the immense sum
of oooooooh
JFe are requeued to insert the following Extracts from
Chamber laine's Treatise on the ponver of Grand and
Petit Juries, &c.
" A justice of peace ought to acquire feme know
ledge of the laws of his country, and be thoroughly
conversant with all the ads of assembly in force,
creating a jurifdi&ion in magistrates; and he ought
not to be under the influence of fear, favour, hatred
malice or pallion of any kind, whereby his judgmei
may be warped or biaffed. Rashness or delay ar r
likewise to be equally avoided ; they should bear ali,
parties deliberately, and minister justice indifferently
without partiality, with a resolute hand and incor
rupt heart.
" It is usual also in examinations of assault, batte
ry, and such kind of offences, to fay by way of ag
gravation, that rhe assault, &c. was committed with
out legal provocation, but surely the phrase ought
to be excluded every examination from the absurdity
of the expression, as every kind of provocation, ac
cording to the acceptation of the word, is of a culpa
ble nature, and tends to a breach of the peace, and
therefore cannot be legal."
BOSTO N, August 22.
Last Friday evening the association of tradesmen
and manufacturers of this town met at the Green
Dragon. A circular letter was laid before them
by their committee, to be communicated to their
brethren in the several branches of trade and manu
factures throughout the United States, informing
them what measures had been adopted by the associa
tion of this town, and the law pafled by this state
in consequence of their petition; urging them to en
ter into a fimiliar association, and requeuing them to
forward a petition to their several legislatures, for the
puipofe of laying duties on such species of articles
as can be manufactured in this country. Also a cor
refpoodent is recommended from the several associa
tions, when eftablilhed. The letter was unani
mously approved, and voted to be immediately for
warded.
NEW-HAVEN, August 25.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Paris, to bis friend
in this city, dated Ma) 10, 1785.
" All Europe are in a state of the most dreadful
consternation, particularly France and England. A
species of famine is dreaded. Can you believe that
for near four months rain has not been known in these
two countries? Yet so it is,
" The article of hay it is supposed will not be pro
duced in the most trifling quantity in this kingdom,
except in marshy places; there is no verdure to be
seen in 36c miles of country, which I have pal
fed, with a very few exceptions: should hay fail, the
cattle will require all the grain there is in the coun
try to keep them alive.
" The poor already feel the terrible effects of the
drought.
" You would be aftoniffied at the afpe& of the
country, and travelling is one of the most uncomfort
able things you can imagine, from the inceflant clouds
of dust.
" There is fcarely a calamity befalling one part of
the human race, but some other is benefited by it.
In the present case America no doubt will derive great
advantages; the French, until very lately, have been
obstinately opposed to our flour going to their Iflands
now they relax a little; this causes our commission
ers to fay we have more friends at the court above
than at every other court beside."
NEVv -YO RK, August 25.
On Fire-Balloons.—ln Petitts de la, Croix's reception of
the French ambassador by the king of Siam.
The fire-works that were played at night were
perfe&ly fine. There were rockets as large as one
of our hogsheads, and of a proportionable length.
They mounted about the middle region of the air,
and cast so great a blaze, that they lighted the coun
try fix leagues round, as if the fun had been lining
at noon day. The inventor of this fiie-work, fitting
himfelf down on the end of these rockets, ordered
to be fired, and was whisked up into the air higher
thay any four steeples in the world could reach, were
they set one upon another. The rocket having fpegt
its strength, and being ready to fall down all' lumi
nous with the infinite number of stars that broke
from it every moment, the engineer opened a fort of
umbrella he had carried with him, which, when it
was extended, was little less than thirty feet in di
ameter, This umbrella was made of feathers, and
so light, that the air supported it without any trou
ble; no otherwise than we fee in France those ma
chines of paper that are called kites, which being faf
tened to a long firing of pack-thread, the children
make them fly in the air. Insomuch that the engi
neer, supported by this great umbrella, surrounded
with stars, came to the ground as gently as if he
had wings, and could have flown with them.
of ftaves, lumber, &c. having been exorbitantly dear
for some time past in those islands, as the means of
obtaining them is not only difficult, but very preca
rious.