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i finds with which he was encompaffed,-
foundered,
Let this then, be a beacon to warn
him of his.danger-to afore him,th it
when hereachCT atertairi latitude,be
,gteateft.dexterity and Qs,pfpfflion
are Decenary to avert the impending
itorm, #¥pftferve the fair bark,
containing a Free Press the effince of
Liberty, from periling among thoals
, of tyranny and corruption. Letevery
man, fays M. Robespierre, have the
• freedom of publishing his own fenti
rients on all fabjeds; but let every
man be responsible to God, andto the
laws which ought to be eftablihed for
the lake of peace and tranquility. He
_, Who may happen to publilh obferva
tibns of a treafanable nature against
the King or National Assembly—to
foment principles of /edition, & dan
gerogs to Constitutional Liberty—=
bright certainly to be amenable for the
confequeneps. : = {
But with all the confequenceslike
ly to refold from the FREEDOM of
the PRESS, I would rather, fays M.
Robespierre, fee it verge towards li
centioafnefs—fubje& myfelf and fel
low citizens to its inquietudes & per
ils —and feel the shafts of malice arid
the stings of calumny—than consent
to a fappreffion of its glorious imma
mities. He who is in the possession
of a good confeisnee—he whose ac
tions are regulated by reaitude, can^
never tremble at the exposition of his'
conduct. It is the State Culprit —the
Guilty Confeience—^heTyrant,^Op
frefor-^who fear art invelhgation,—
To every Freedom of the Press he
would totally consign such very aban
_doned wretches; &he ardently wished
that satire might render them as black
& odious as their unpardonable crimes
merited. But above all, fays M. Ro-
Beftriffle, the uncommon blessings
which mankind have daily derived
from the art of Printing Should inspire
every person with a very favourable
enthusiasm for the Press, To this ^e
owe the civilizitioh.of man, To thjs
we Owe those efforts of genius which
have rendered many immortal. We
have heard of the exploits of Alexan
der—•of Caefar —of Anthony—& won_
der at their atchievements. But those
men, commonly called heroes, were'#
species of plunderers, fandioned by
/ the force of arms.— They were mili
tary adventurers, born for the scourge
and oppression of mankind. They
were tyrants and enemies to liberty :
therefore could not be compared with
the noble invention of letters, and of
printing, who, by their wonderful ge„
nius alone, had brought society to that
state of happiness & civilization,which
at prefect are evident wherever this
glorious art has been introduced.—
Hence, my countrymen, I would re_
Commend you to cherish it as a most
powerful engine for your liberty. To
connive as its nugatory foibles, or
harmless licentiousness—to applaud
and reward its essential services to the
state. It is this wonderful engine,
which is the terror to bad kings I It is
this secondary on which we, as the
National ATembly, ought to rely.—
Encourage it, and it will become the
herald of your glorious actions. Ef
tablilh the Freedom of the Press, and
it will serve as the bulwark, as the
guardto of our liberty. ,
After some debate, it was decided
by the Affembiy, that the free com
munication of thoughts and of opin
ions is one of the most precious rights
of man— that every citizen, therefore
is at liberty to speak write, & pub-
Ji(h with impunity, what ever is not
specially prohibted by law. - %
TAG s.
A generous price is given for
clean Linen and Gotten RAGS,
at this Office—at the Paper Manu,
fedory, in this town—at Mr, Green
<hafs Store; io Epp,g— at Mr. Pbd.
brick's Store, Pittsfield—at Mr. R,
fran's Store, Briand — at
fri# W^P S^^ " L^don, 1
pacing that question had fetch an af
fed upon my fee ings, that[ could not
immediately answer to it.—»He then
said, ''l hope, Sir, curiosity has not
brought yoa here to behold a misera
ble but once happy man." I could
only fay — No;, while I wiped off a
tear which had involuntaily fallen on
my cheek.—H saw it, and inttantly
said, "Are you unhappy toQ?”l told
him 1 was a friend ; He bowed—That
I brought him happy tidings; He
(hook his head, and fetched a deep
iigh. His children had daring our
conversation got about his knees, and
the youngest was applying his cruft to
his father's lip&witb both his hands:
"Eat, Papa," fays he. "No,” re,
plied the fther, "you mufteat Henry,
or give what you can (pare toCtetef-
I have enough." The children con
tinued to talk, and 1 did not chafe to
internpt this little difeourfe, but look
ed upon them with wonder, till it Was
broken off by the father desiring their
flienee. I now told him his creditor
was dead,and that his heir had order
ed his immediate enlargement. At
this declaration 1 perceived in his eyes
uncommon brightness; they sparkled
with joy mixed with gratitude, but he
remained silent ; while his elded boy,
with all the power of voice he waeca
pable of fays, " And ihall we now go
into the fields, papa, & hear the birds
sing ?” Trifles did noteven answer
the child, but seemed entirely loft in
thought, f After considerable * piafe,
ner flood an old couch, which I sup
pose served for their retting place.
With much courtesy he asked my
bafinefs with him. His manners of
a bare fufficiency to fapport nature !
forbid it justice, that this family
Ihodid remain in captivity any longer
— Heaven has given me the means,
and I will fly this initau, to perform
toy duty." 1 immediately went to
the prison and enquired of the keeper,
the way to the apartment of thzr#,
happy parent, & also his claim aginti
him ; the last he immeditely replied
to, and I paid him.—He told me he
was obliged to me, as he never ex
.p^ed it ; he thought Wifemor was a
fixed lodger, and nothing but death
would have parted them. "Go that
way, fays he, his is the fourth door on
the left hand,there you will find him;
he is always at home." The fellow
spoke the latter part with such uncom-
Concern that I could hardly refrain
beltowing upon him the epith-x—
Brute! Thad now got to the door,
when. I looked through the key-holes
and saw him fettingon a stool in a
dejected posture, his head leaning up
on hij left hand.—l knocked gently,
when inftarttly a low voice uttered
" Walk in," When I entered Trif
taut bowed gracefully. He had two
Children with him (boys) the eldest
MMout fix, and the youngest four year,
did, He was, under Providence, their
only parent: grief, oa accooat'of his
losses, and the death of two of the
children, had deprived him of a ten
der mother, and himfelf of the most
amiable and disinterested woman in
the world He had just given his chil
dren their dinners, a piece of b&d
only; another piece lay upon an old
table, intended no doubt for himfelf ;
BENEVOLENCE,
tc—
AS soon as I had defpofited my
Uncle's remains in the grave,
1 applied myfelf to an inveftigauon of
his papers, among which I found one
chat gave me great pain, by difeover
ing my deceased friend to have been
a broken mouthed jag with water was
also on the table. I saw neither bed
nor chair in the room, but in the cor-
mereinary but cruel, from his own ac.
count of the objects fu fferiog by his
inhumanity ; "a man well bred,early
initiated in the comforts of life, with
four childdrCn,"—[ read no more, —
" Heavens! I exclaimed, are they
now enduring confinement within the
dreary walls of prison ? Probably with
FELLOW-CITIZENS of the SE
NATE and HOUSE of REPRE
SENTATIVES. .
IEMBRACEI EMBRACE with great fatisfa&ion
the opportunity which now pre
sents itfelf, of congratulating you on
the present favourable profpeds of our
public affairs. The recent accession
of the important date of North-Ca.
rolina to the constitution of the U.
States (of which official information
has been received)—the riling credit
and refpe^aSility of our country—
the general and iacreahng goodwill
towards the government of che union,
and rhe concord, peace and plenty,
with which we are blefled, are cir.
cumftances, auspicious iff aneminent
"degree to our national prosperity.
In refaming your consultations for
the general good, you cannot but de.
rive encouragement from the redeQi
on, that the measures of the latt fef.
fion has been as fatis factory to your
constituents, as the noveltry and dif
ficulty of the work allowed you to
hope.--Still further to realize their
expeditions, and to secure the blef.
.Q< which a gracious Providence has
placed within our reach, will in the
course of the prefect important session
call for the coil and deliberate exer
tion of your patriotism, firmnefs and
wisdom.;
Among the many interesting ob
jeds, which will engage your attenti.
on, that of providing tor the common
defence will merit particular reguard.
To be prepared for war is one of the
most effectual means of preserving
peace.
A fed people ought not only to
armed, but difeipHned ; to which a
uniform and well digested plan is re
quisite: And their fafety and inte,
rest require that they (hould promote
such manufaQories, as tend to render
LEGISLATURE of ^ UNION.
ment, and that he might quit his disa
greeable lituation inllantly. With
looks of altonifhment; his eyes fixed
upward, and his hands folded, he
faintly uttered—" Blessed heaven,in
to whose charge I have committed
myfelf & my poor dear infants! thou
who haft been my comforter in ex
treme dikrefs, enable me to bear this!"
—Here he paused ; when with tears
trickling down his faded cheeks he
continued, U O most virtuous Eliza,
could Heaven but have Spared you
till this hour, I had indeed teen hap
py !" During these exclamations, 1
took an opportunity of putting a hun
dred pound bank note into the hands
of Charles, telling him at the fame
time to give it to his father, when 1
was gone & not before.—l then ihook
him by the hand, embraced his chil
dren, wilhed them happiness and re.
tired.— When I had got into*rie Ureei
1 could not avoid faying to myfelf,
"U, uncle ! uncle! what narrow prin
cipled motive could have induced you
to hold so excellent a man in bondage?
I pray heaven forgive it I—This, ac.
tion has given me more pleafare—
more heartfelt futiefusion —than any
other of my life. My worldly gifts
enable me to do good. I loft not the
opportunity ;and 1 cruft it will afford
me ample recom pence in my lad mo.
ments.
There being a quorum of both
houses of Congress, the President of
the United States, attended by his
aids and Secretary, was received in
the Senate Chamber, rf when he was
pieafed to make the following
SPE EC H.
«>§te —
HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES,
Cwigrtfonal Matters.
PROCEEDINGS OP THE
January 8.
. Uniformity in the currency, weights
and measures of the United States, is
an objeA of great importance, and
will I am persuaded, be duly attended
to. %
The advancement of agriculture,
commerce and manufactures, by all
proper means, will not, [ trust need
re commendation.- But 1 cannot fob,
bear intimating to you the expedien
cy of giving effectual encouragemeic
as well to the introduftion of new ind
ufeful inventions from abroad, ^s to
the exertions of (kill and geniusin
producing them at home; and of fa
cilitating t h^ intercourse between-%
distant parts of our country, by a due
attention to the Poll-Office and Poll
Roads.
Nor am I left persuaded, that you
will agree with me in opinion, ttyat
there is nothing, which can better
deserve your patronage, than the pro
motion of Science and Literature,—
Knowledge is in every country th,
fareft basis of public happiness. Ln
one, in which thy measures of govern,
merit receive their.impredion so imme,
diately from th, sense of the commu,
nity', as in our's, it is propotiouabfy
essential. To the security of a free
Constitution it contributes in various
ways ; By convincing those, wh^y,
entrusted with the public adminifra.
tion, that every valuable end of go.
vernment is bed answered by the en
lightened confidence of the people:
And by teaching the people,themselves
to ^now, & to value their own rights;
to difeeru and provide against invaffi.
ons of them , to dittinguifh between
oppreflion and the necessary exercise
of lawful authority; between burthens
proceeding from a disregard to their
convenience, and those resulting from
the inevitable exigencies of society ;
to diferiminate the spirit of liberty
from that of licentiousness, cherilhing
the firft, avoiding the last, and doit,
jug a fpeedy,bat temperate vigilance
.gain ft encroachments, with an iavi-
Jable refpea to the laws. h'
Whether this deniable object will
be the belt promoted by affording aids
to seminaries of learning already es,
tabliihed, by the Institution of a na,
tional aniverfity, or by any oihette
The proper establishment of the
troops which may be indispensable,
wilibe entitled to mature confide^-
tion. In the arrangements which
may be made refpeaing it, it will be
of importance to conciliate th# com
fortable fapport ot the oncers and
foldies, with a due regard to cecono
my. "^
^ There was reason to hope that fa
- pacific, measures ^d?f,- with regard
to,certain hostile trib;^ of Indians,
would have reUeve<&U^ inhabitants 'of
our southern anQ wytiero frontiers
from their dep^e^ioQS. But you
will perceive, that the informations
contained in the papers which I (hall
direttto be laid before foe, (com
prehending a communication from the
, Common ve^hh Qi /irgfoia) that we
ought to be prepared to afford protec
tion to those parts of the Union ; and
if necessary, to puwifh sgreffors.
The interest of the United gUtes
require, that our intercoutfe with o
ther nations (hall be facilitated by
such provisions as will enable me to
fulfill my duty in thr.t refpffl, in the
manner, which circumstances may
render most conducive to the public
good: Arid to this end, that the .
compunctions to be made to the per. =
foils who may be employed, should,
according to the nature of their ap.
pointments, be defined by law ; and a
competent fund designated for de
fraying the expences incident so the
conduct of our foreign affairs.
Various conGderations also render
it expedient, that the terms on which
foreigners may be admitted to the
rights of citizens, should be speedily
ascertained by a uniform rule of nate.
ralizacioo.