Gazette of the United-States. — New-York [N.Y.], 1792-02-08 00:00:00, page 3

This residue consists of variout descriptions of public paper; the
Secretary propotcs that a tu/ther time (houid be allowed to fub
rribc the fame.
United States, principal and interest, ,is
XJnfubfcribed residue of said domestic debt,
all to discharge what the United States are in
honor and jnftice bound to pay ?
Retrospective l«tws, to afFeift rights attacked,
ou"ht never to pais ; but laws have frequently
been enacted to indemnify persons tor a con
du<ft, though not ftridlly legal, but founded on
the special circumstances of the cafe : the l.itety
or honor of a nation or army, where the contli •
tutional authority could not come forward in
time. Such was the treaty or system formed by
the Duke of Marlborough and the great DeWitt.
The j)utch instead of punishing their minilteiy
approved the inealure ; it eventually tended to
the fafety and honor ol the allies.— Ihe indivi
dual risks the step fW his country's good —a mag
nanimous government will always fanclify.
We fliould consider the cafe upon fubltamial
principles, not according to the letter, not a<ft as
the Lacedemonians did to one o( their leaders ;
they fined him for the infringement of the let
ter of the law, yer for the fame act rewarded the
hero with a garland.
The fine here ruins the General's eltate, and
the garland alone, ! fear, in this country, will
not give his children bread or a becoming edu-
Mr. Bald l in presented a petition from General
Jackson, fetdng forth, that he had not, till a very
late period, received notice of the regulations
eltabliflied by the house, for the trial of the con
tested election for the state of Georgia, and of the
time limited for collecting evidence ; and that he
had agreed with the attorniesof General Wayne
to a prolongation of the term, ih cafe it (hould
meet the approbation of the house—and requeu
ing that the house would agree to a postpone
ment of twenty days.
The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary
of the Treasury, enclosing a report from that officer, pursuant to
the orders of the Hbufe of the firil of November last.
On morion, resolved, that the prayer of the
said petition be granted.
Mr. Boudinot presented a petition of the tan
ner's of the town of Newark, in the state of New-
Jerfcy, requesting lire interference of Congvefs,
to prevent the inconveniences which persons of
their trade are likely to fuffer from the operation
of Mills, that grind bark for exportation
Ordered to lie on the table.
The House resolved itfelf into a committee of
the whole—Mr. W. Smith in the cliair—and re
sumed the consideration of the Fishery Bill; and
after further debate 011 the motion for striking
oot the firft fettion, rose without coming to a de
cision, reported progress, and had leave to fit
again. Adjourned.
The amount hibfcribed of the domettic debiof the Dollars.
cation. . ,
In our late contest the common maxims of old
nations could not always be adhered to. We
were obliged to ndl according to emergencies
In the cafe Greene, he seems to have in
tended for the best. He helped to fei ve and
save a country. His merit Itands high indeed.
I need not repeat the nmnber of his great and
glorious actions, which mark him the General
and the hero. His name will be handed down
with honor to succeeding ages.
Under all circuniftances 1 think his estate
should be indemnified. If the committee do not
like the whole of the resolution, let there be a
division, as proposed by one of the gentlemen
from South-Carolina ; though I fhoiild think we
might iafely vote for the whole of the rel'oltti
ob, and let the bill make airp other provisions
■which may be thought neceflary.
("The fubje<ft was further difcufled—Mr. Lee,
Mr. Barnwell, Gen.-Wayne and Mr. Bourne, R.I.
speaking in favor of agreeing to the resolutions,
and Mr. Macon and Mr. Sturges against the mo
tion. General Snmpter closed the debate it) sun
dry remarks on extratfs from letters wrote by
General Greene during the late war, inferred in
Gordon's History of the American Revolution,
■which extracts contain unfavorable reflections on
the militia of South-Carolina, & the patriotism of
the inhabitants of that state. These reflections;
Gen. Snmpter Taid, Were gross calumnies on, and
mifrepi efentations of the character of that peo
ple, which he said were invalidated by faifts
that at that time »o6k place, and by the gene
ral tenor of the condu<fi of South-Carolina
throughout the whole course of the war.
General Wayne's resolutions, as before stated,
were negatived, and a proportion laid on the ta
ble by Mr. Bourne, of Rhode-Island, for taking
Hp the business in a different form.]
John Francis Mercer, a new member from Ma
ryland (eleifled in the room of Mr. Pinckney, who
had resigned) appeared, was qualified, and took
his feat.
foundry petitions were read and refered to the Secretary of War.
The petition of the Tanners ot Newark, (N. J.) was refered to
a ieleft committee.
This report amoni; other important particulars states, That
MONDAY, February 6
TUESDAY, February 7,
31,797,481. 22
10,616,604. 63
In committee of the whole 011 the fifhery bill ; the motion for
(biking out the firft fettion under difcuflion—after further de
birr, the question was put and negatived— 32 —to 26.
The profpeft which the Managers of the Hospital have in view
of extending the building lo provide for a greater number of pa
tients, must be highly acceptable to a charitable and humane peo
ple.
When it is considered, that the inhabitants of the State are more
than double the number they were when the present house was
erected, the piopricty of enlarging it in proportion to the iticreafe
is evidently felt.
On enquiry it will be found, that, at this time, there are in the
Hospital not less than forty lunatic patients, and the apartments
provided for the accommodation of maniacs, will not admit of
more than twenty.
To eF-'f 1 ft
Mr. Bcnfon, ol the oommmittee appointed for the purpose,
brought m a bill for the apportionment of representatives among
the people of the several states, and making provision for a second
enumeration, &c. which was read the fiiit lime.
adjourned
The Brig Hannah, Capt. Latimer, of Philadelphia, arrived at
New-York on the evening of 2d Feb. Accounts from Cape-
Francois fay, the negroes continue burning and destroying the
country. The day before the Hannah failed, viz. Jan. Ift, the
Negroes made a deiperate atiack on Fort Dauphin, the event of
which was not known ; the produce of the Island of every kind
was very scarce, and niiog daily in value. Four hundred troops
had arrived 111 a frigate from France and brought the account of
3,000 more troops icaov for failing in two or three days after,
this frigate was immediately difparched to Port-au-Prince, from
whence the news arrived, that the remains of that town was de
populated. On the 15th Dec. an engagment began at Port-au
"Prince between the Mulattoes and Whites, the event unkown, the
lhipping of the harbor were under an embargo. St. Marks was in
pofTeflion of the Mulattoes who had armed a (hip and several small
vefl'cls which were cruifing'to intercept vefiels going in to Port-au-
Prince, rtiey had taken a French fch. loaded with provisions arid
carried her into St. Marks ; the Capt. in attempting to escape was
shot, a frigate was sent to cruifeoff St. Marks in search of the a
bove mentioned veflels.
It is propofet
this aifumpi ion,
The consequence is, they are either improperly huddled
ther, or dispersed through the wards to the great injury of others,
who are affliffced with acute and dangerous difcafes.
This report was retereri to the committee of the whole, and
made the order of the day for Monday next.
KINGSTON (Jamaica) Nov. 29.
With the nioft heart felt sorrow, we commu
nicate to the public, the mournful intelligence,
that the Right Hon. the Earl of Effingham, out
late worthy and much refpe<fted Governor, ex
pired between the hours offive and fix this morn
ing
I Our readers will recolletfi that tlie Lady of
this much esteemed and beloved Nobleman died
not long lince on her paflaee from Jamaica to
New York.]
The 19th regiment, which lately left this
island, was reviewed at Hillfey, fifteen days af
ter its arrival in Great-Britain ; and it was then
found that there were fifty men above the usual
compliment. It is faid,that such a circumdance
had never before occurred in any part of the
Army that had been on a foreign eftabliftiuient ;
and that Captain O'Conner, to whose exertions
it was owing, had been presented to Major-Ge
neral Hyde, who proniifed to mal<e a proper re
presentation to his Majesty.
Hie a-no'int flibfcribed of the debts of the indi
vidual Stares, is
Trie sum which remains to be fubTcribed agreea
ble to the acl for alfuming the State debts, is 4.427,665.61
Extrafls from a letter jujl received J rom Cape-Francois, December 16.
" Wc expect 20,000 troops horn France, and true it is they
are much wanted ; the revolted negroes are still in arms, within
a few miles of us, and people of color are murdering the whites all
over the colon} : They have takejn sundry principal places, and
unless troops arrive loon, this country will be ruined ; 253 sugar,
and 1600 coffee works have already been burned, and a number
ot villages.
" A small veflel from Jamaica brings acconnts that the martial
law had been declared there to keep the negroes quiet."
" Since writing the above, the revolted {laves have, by two de
puties, demanded freedom tor their chiefs, and thev will make
peace; this was retufed. A vcflcl of war arrived yesterday with
130 soldiers, and accounts of 4000 being ready to embark.
" A small schooner trom Jamaica brings an account of the
whites having armed the negioes against the mulattoes, and thap
they had killed many of them."
MR. FENNO,
I OBSERVE that in your last Gazette, it is said, that " Lord
Dorchester" was given as a toast bv three of the companies
which met in Quebec to celebrate the Constitution ; it may have
escaped your recolle&ion that Lord Dorchester is Governor General
of Britjh America—and as such is in the Hi ft lift of toasts publilhed
in a formei paper—consequently was not omitted by either of
the companies aflembled on that occasion.
NO time ought to be loft in North America to introduce a ge
ral attention to the right inftruftion of youth. Combinations
ought to be formed in every county, province and city lor that
purpose, and small academies, instead of large colleges ought to
be promoted, particularly under the clergymen ; by which means
a brood of learned clergymen will be established on thecontinent,
and every parish will have the feeds of learning carefully sown,
which will produce a virtuous and proiperous people hereafter.
The education of the-female sex ought to be particularly at
tended to, and the fatal error avoided, that a woman's chief excel
lence consists in being able to make a pudding.
On the virtue, diligence, and fufficient learning and sentiment
of women, depend thecolourand texture of the character of their
sons.
EXTRACTS FROM AN EUROPEAN PUBLICATION.
frvrral f-.ite
The committee rose and reported progrtfs, and then the House
Philadelphia, February 8.
FOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES.
of all the debts of the
re rcmai-.istobe provided for 3,903-362. 72
r. ihe report that piovifion should be made for
the next fefiion of Congress.
December 18.
327
Your's, Q.
17,072,334- 39
21,500,000
•Jowfvcr inconvenient this m»y Vie, Co the f„& is, it is not men.
t'on»d as any reflection on the gentlemen who iupo intend the in
(titution ; for it is well known, (hey contribute their money, arid
much of their time, to relieve the unhappy objefls of their cjrc
but how ran they effectually do it, unlets apartment* art provided
adequate to the numbers they receive.
it would excite pity in the bread of any fpe#ator, to observe a
c*fe which happened the other day (and cases of that kind are not
uncommon) —A youug lad whose feet were frozen, was in luch a
condition, that the physicians, on confuting, thought it was nted
lul to take off his legs in order to f#ve his life.
The poor boy lay in the long ward near three maniacs confined
in chains, which rattled in h.s hearing, while the cries of murder,
fire, and every alarmingnotfe, was diihirbing his repose day and
night. To relieve a person in this situation, seems to be almolt
impossible ; yet I am told he is likely ro lecover, under the grea*
care of the hospital physicians. A due separation of such patients
is theohjeft in extending the building, and, it is hoped, that all
the charitable citizens ol Pennsylvania will embrace the views of
their benevolent predecefTors, who founded the institution on a
liberal scale, to relieve the miserable lunatic and Tick poor, with
out partiality or preference to any.
Bv uniting together in their public and private stations. to es
pouse the cause of humanity, they could eafxly complete the build
wig, which hath already been founded, and hitherto condudted,
sO much to the honor of Pennfylvaniu.
If it (hould be admitted that our frontier people have been the
aggressors, it only shews that the duty of a just government would
be to offer leparation for the wrong, and to seek peace. Buc
when every offer of peace is reje&ed, as it has been by the Indians,
they become the aggrefTors. [utlice is on the fide of the United
States.
But in time of war, the law of force subsists. lam nor to stand
"'ll and let another put me to death, because I have given him
reason to be angry. In this state did the government find matters.
Mutual injuries and provocations had kindled a predatory war on
the frontiers. The President fought peace, and lought it in vain.
No government, unless administered by Quakers, would lit it ill
and fee its citizens butchered. Congress did what seemed tM> be
right at the time. They had not a war to make, but they haa one
to carry on. They proposed to make it a short It seemed
to be the cheapest way to raise a fttong force and take a strong
post, which probably would bring the Indians to accept peace;
that being all rhai was defied. Had Congress negle&cd the de
fence of the frontiers, would they have avoided complaint? Had
they trufled to sudden inroads of an iiregular force, would not
the complainers have said tfiat 'hey were afraid of putting an end
to the war ? The'man in the fable, who was not allowed to drive
his ass, nor to ride him. nor to fuffer his son to ride him, has dif
fered perplexity for our benefitand inftruftion.—There is no inea
fuie which will suit every body—Government must do it's duty,
and protest the defencelcfs. according to the social compact, and
trust to the good fenle of the citizens for it's juftification.
Dismal Swamp Canal Company.
PROPOSALS for cutting a Canal from the wafers of Elizabeth
River in Virginia, to those of Pafquotank in North-Carolina,
or for conducing the work, will be leceived until the ninth day
of April next, by Robert Andrews, of Williamfburg; Thomas
Newton, jun. and Darnel Bedinger, of Norfolk, in Virginia ; by
John Cowper, of Gates County ; and Benjamin Jones, of Cam
den County, in North-Carolina. The length of the Canal will be
about sixteen miles; the country through which it will pass, is
swampy, free from flones, and covered with heavy wood. The
Canal is to be thirty-two feet in width, and eight feet at least in
depth, below the furface of the eartb, and capable of being navi
gated in dry seasons, by vessels drawing three teet water.
Good fecuritv will be required of contra&ors; and performs
making application to be employed as managers, mu(k produce
certificates (from chara&ersot refpe£tability) of their qualifications
for a bufmefs of this kind.
Government is a trust in the hands of the rulers—Doubtless this
is true ; but it is equally true that a free government is a trust, and
a precious one, in the hands of the people. Each individual con
fides in the reason and good disposition us every other individual,
not only that he wilj obey the laws, but that he will atford ins
voice, and, if necefTary, his strength, to preserve or restore good
order. Without this support of the lovers of order, the govern
ment of this country would not have so much as the (hadow of
force. Its life is in every man's hand, and every good man will
consider this trust as a sacred one. It is such a man's duty, as
well as his interest, to watch for the government which he has as
sisted to establish—his duty, because he has engaged to do it—and
his interest, beraufe a free government is a rare privilege and blet
fing, and, if loft, not rafilv to be recovered. It is besides the only
mound between him and anarchy—a state in which every man
becomes the tyrant of the weak, and the Have ot the strong.
In this free country, therefoie, the people havecaufe to be jealous
of the attempts madeagainft government. It is being jealous for
themselves. It is to be lamented, that so many writers think it
their duty to hold np the government of the United States, and the
men who are entrusted with the administration of it, in such fright
ful colors. Thedefire to gain the praHe'of doing well, is as natu
ral to men in office as to men in a less conspicuous condition o£
life.
PRICE CURRENT.—PUBLIC SECURITIES.
Norfolk f January 2t, 1792,
A FEW puncheons choice old Jamaica Spirits,
Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis Rum,
Port-au-Prince, Cape-Francois and Surinam Molafles,
Coffee, Cotton, and Pimento,
Hyson and Souchong Tea, of the (irft quality,
Cloves, Caflia, and Boston Chocolate,
Spermacaeti Candles and drained Oil,
Salmon and picked Mackarel,
Boston Beef and Burlington Pork,
RufTia and Boston Canvas,
A few bales excellent Hops,
Myrtle Wax Candles,
St. Martin's Salt,
Madeira Wine, in pipes, hogsheads and quarter casks,
And a few cases old Batavia Arrack,
February 8, 1792.
Final Setll. and other Certificates 2zf
Indents 14J
Bank Stock—half (hares 106 per cent premium,
6 pr. Cents
3 pr. Cents
Defered 6 pr.Cent*
Joseph Anthony, & Son,
HAVE FOR SALE,
ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS,
At their Store, No. 5, on Chef nut-Street Wharfs
By order of the President and Directors,
WILLIAM A. BAYLEY, Clerk.
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UNFUNDED DEBT".
FUNDED DEBT.
pr. cent.
75 do,
76J do.
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