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Vol. XIV.]
-OF ALL THE DISPOSITIONS AND HABITS
WHICH LEAD TO POLITICAL PROSPERITY,
RELIGION and MORALITY ARE INDISPENSA-
WaJbin^lon'e Legacy.
MORALIST.
" Forfeit tbe foolifo, and live ; and go in the way
as underftadding."
THERE is an intimate connexion between our
own moral charafters and the characters ofthofe
with whom wo affociatQ In the firft place, it is
natural to suppose, that we feledfor our com
panions such as posses habits and dispositions con
genial with our own ; and thence it may be in
ferred, that our habits and dispositions are simi
lar to those of bur companions. This is one im
portant reason why we should avoid badcompa
„, and endeavour to eilablifh ourselves in that
which is morally good. In the second place we
naturallyimbibe the habits the sentiments, and
the manners of our illocidief, however different
ours may have been formed by nature or by educa-.
tioh. The water, which pafles through minerals,
• Brakes of their taste and efficacy. This is dooth
^j^Jpjh#. ^I' Jl,r., io<h ,!w>n, & * ,
tiCT^ty^ • ^^ ° oui t.-
? torn and bur imitation.
Since our charaaers axe thus dependent on those
{with whom we are familiar, our c^npanioos ought
to be persons who have been carefully educated of
good difpofitiens, of unblemished characters, hunch
end honorable,moderate in their expenccs, and tem,
perate in their lives. In such company we (hall
neither vitiate our morals nor tarnish our fame;
but our credit will be eflablifhed, her ,uterrft pro- §
moted, and our happiness increased.
“ se|ea those for your companions," fays one,
'' who are menof good sense and underuauding:
^hd if poffiblc, who excel in force art, science or ,
accomplishment, that so, in the course of your
quaintance, your very hours of amusement may
contribute to your improvement ; and tor the moll
part, such as are open and communicative, and
I take as much pleafare in being heard, as you do
to be intruded. By pursuing such a conduct,you
will be an ornament and useful member of luciety."
POETRY.
.=_——— — — — - — —
The Winter's Night.
THE thickening (hades of night appear,
Hoarse breaths the wintry form afar;
Hark I from the sea-beat ihorc I he#
The din of elemental war.
Feirce on my roof the rattling hail
W Its glassy flood tremendous pours;
The temped bellows in the vale,
Aloud the bending fareft roars.
Yet while c@uv«lfive nature's groan
Rocksearch upon her trembling pole,
L - t A finite,&* girl, from thee, alone
Imparts calm sun-shine co my foul.
No wealth have I, nor Tame, nor pew'r,
(Though rich enough if lov'd by thee)
Yecthoulandsin this dreadful hour
Would gave all these to fare like me,
What numbers, on the troubled deep,
Remote from friends, from kindred dear,
For wife belov'd deferring weep,
For children drop the bitter tear !
Safe, fheleer'd from the dismal form,
• Love's chfleft fleets my bread irifpfre,
. While in my cot so thug and warm,
We fit around the cheerful fire.
How throbs my heart with pureftjoy,
While, mid tbefe feenes of mutual bid's
With cherub smiles our infant boy
Implores the fend maternal kiss/.
O let me elafp thee to try bread,
And meet affection's cheering smile,
In chaste endearments lull to rest ~
My cares, my sorrows, and my toil.
We'll trim the brisk enjiv'mng fire,
Nor dread the wind that round us blows,
Till deep shall bid our thoughts retire
► To pleading dreams or foft repose,
'MISCELLANY
" M^BURR.
There are traits in toe character of Mr. Burr,
which certainly deserve applause, because they
difeover a mind which can relax from the toils,
of ambition—which instead of perpetually brood
ing over the eggs of felf-inteieft, the darling a
vocation of most modem patriots, can feel for
others, and leading riegleded genius fiom the
shade, can bid it flourish, prbfper, and be happy.
Several years ago, and by accident, Mr. Burr,
became acquainted with young Vander Lyn,
who gave striking indications of a masterly ge
nius for painting, and by a kindrials and gene
rosity, which we believe has no parallel, at least
in this country, Mr, B. enabled him to receive
the benefit of all the inftruaion which could be
obtained here, and afterwards gave him those
wings which can fly any where, and which soon
brought Vander Lyn so Paris, where he has
font several years, from whence in the Spring
he is to proceed to Italy. We do not go too
far when we fay, that by the generosity of Mr.
Burr, a genius has been foftered, cherished and
almott perfeded, which will hereafter be an or
nament to our country, and an honor to the
Ipot which gave him biith. Already has he
imore than once been honored with the firft prize
medals at Paris. To the ' politics of Mr. Burr?
we always have been and Bill are averse. But
Scions like these deserve to be esteemed, and
hard is the heart which does not bestow its trib
ute of praise. , '.
We conclude by asking, who amongst the
Bitter revilers of the vice president, ever deviat
- 4 into such aa ^t of beneficence. Alas, not
^^^^2 #
Washington's Birth Day.
On Wednesday the 2zd of February instant, the ^
federal republicans, at the feat of the national gov
ernment, celebrated the day which gave birthto the
immortal Washington.
The day was uttered in by the difeharge of sev
enteen Cannon at fun-ri(ing=The fame number
wasdilcharged at noon. At four o'clock P. M. the
company, confiding, of the fudge; of the Supreme
Court, the federal members of both houles of Con
gress, and gentlemen of the City of Wiflfutyon,
George-Town,Alexandria & of several Rates in the
union, who were occasionally at the feat of ih e Na
tional Government, fat down to an elegant dinner
provided by Mr. Stelle.
Mr. Picketing, a fepiror from Maffachufetis, ac
ted as President ; M r . J. Lewis, representative from
Virginia,and Mr. Sands, a representative from New-
York, as Vice-Pretidents —The Rev. Itfr. Balch of
George-Town, officiated as Chaplain —An ercel
lent band of mafic, which attended and played a
number of pieces telexed for the occasion, gavea
zest to the feftival. After dinner the following mails
were given.
I Tut Day —which cherith^ affection for the rectory
fl„RtyreQT&& —Oar Couhiry inhere, F; hrvk~—&-
'^for fori '
phutoax was inttandy followed by, a duebarg# of 17
cannon ; and ths band Etuck up, ia full chorus, Wafeing
ton's March,
3 The People of the United States.
[Mufic, Half Columbia.]
3 The Friends of the People—not their 'Flatterers.
- [Mufic, Yankey Doodle,]
4 The Legislative and Executive Authentic,—with
eenftitatiemal pewers —not mere powerful than the cenlhtution
5 The Judiciary —as free from perfautien as from pat
ronage.
6 The Arfoy and Navy—although few in Numbers, yet
prevalent in vai&r.
7 To the t rue featoen of the United Suites —Froteai&n at
sea, and relief on faore ; but not to fugitives who affuxe
the character and abuse it.
8 A Free Prefs —The publication of truth proteaed —not
,unified.
, The Hanefy,Capacity and Fidelity to the Con£itution—
titles to Approbation, if not to Faveritifm.
I®. The Heroes and Statesmen of the Revolution, meri
torious associates of Washington.—[ Mufic, The Heroes
Return.)
11 Washington—He reaver deserted his post—Ani
mated by his example, We will never, defort his principles
~ QLfic Wujhington s Grand Marcl]
- VOLUNTEERS.,
By Mr Pickering. Religion and Morality, essential Cup
ports of a free Government.
Judge Marshall. That rare Patriotic, which prefers
the public intereJi to thepublic favour.
Judge Chafe. The man who dares be honest, in the
w orft of times..
Judge Cranch. The Memory of Mrs Washington,
a pattern to our wives and,daughters.
Mr. Campbell. John Adams, lace President of the
United States, the Patriot and Statesman, will be remem
bered and admired, while virtue and talents are held in
eftimatina.,,
Mr Sands Agriculture and Commerce, mutually Tup
porting and supported.
Mr j Lewis. The power o f Impeachment,but not as 2.
fuhltitute for "Death or Rifignation."
Mr R Grifweld The tomb of Washington, let it net
be profaned by a Crocodile tear !
Mr T Law Let others hail the rising fun, we bow
to that whose race is run.
Mr—RS%- : itCT .Ohr SnnianiDasghiertrtr±^"
Talents —Beauty and the Doml/lic Virtues.
Mr Livingfldn The Rate of Delaware, firft to adopt and
firm to fupert the Constitution.
Mr Tbatober National Economy, which fives by ex
penditure not wtfes by faying.
Mr Wells No pleasure to him who prefers Paine.
Mr Griffin Charles Coccfworth Pinckney. — Talen ts
Virtue and Honour, will be remc/nbered and refpeaed.
Mr Dayton The last importation of pretended patriots
of '76, let it be the last.
Mr Stedman Oppressed humanity, relieved by reports not
imports.
The day wax enjoyed by all in harmony and checrfulnefs
In & evening there was a ball in Georgetown, where
Beauty and Patriotism united, and vied with each other
to honor the day, and more emphatically te cheriffi the
memory, and revere the virtues of HIM, who was their
ERIEND, PARENT AND BENEFACTOR
WASHINGTON'S BIRTH DAY;
SHALL BE CELEBRATED,
" "Till fix'd by Heaven's own voice, in dsead bebef,
Regardless of the morn, tie fun fbuil rest,.
'Till darhnefa whelm from pole to pole,
And Heaven's t'beriai orbs, forget to roll,
Washington City, Fer 24
Extras of a letter from Woffington.
On Saturday (aft the learned Attorney General
of the United States, for the firft time, attempted
an argument in the Supreme Court of the United
States, now ia session in this city, in Support of
his official opinion fumetime since given to the
government, viz. That the manuhaurerers of refi
ned sugar were liable and bound to pay the duty
on all refined lugir remaining in their manufaao
ries, on the 30th June, 1802, the day on which
the law repealing the internal taxes or duties went
intrf operation.-tt will be remembered that this of
ficial opinion met with great " oppugnation'' from
some of the most eminent lawyers io Philadelphia
and elfwhere —it was therefore expeded that the
Attorney General would have given a lengthy and
lucid argument in lupport of his opinion.--but alas
aftcrattempting the thing for fifteen or twenty min
utes, I heard him tell their Honours, that he was so
amazingly embarrafled, that he found it impossible
tocounca his ideas,&,lh<>uld leave the argument tobe
doled by Mr. Dallas ! Never before did I fee a
great man (or rather a reputed great man) so fallen
apparently in his own opinion,certainly in the efti- 4
nation of the Court, of his attending friends, and
of every body prefect in court.--expedition was
railed ; argument ingenuity and eloquence were
looked jor—as it is, I believe, the firft' time that
the learned Attorney General has attempted to
argue a cause inahy courtoPthe United Stales, I
;fufpea it will probably be the laft-.'-I tho't at the
moment that the fuffrings of this " ioforrate man"
were almpft atonement, fufficient for all the fcuril
ity, rancour and falsehood with which the numbers
of the " Farmer" and " Pericles" ate filled.
It is beleived that the talents of the" farmer"
have long been considered by the administration a#
very indifferent, if not contemptible, and that they
wifo to get rid of him-->I beleive he is as muchne
|M^ b J ^°y if ?2!^?A of ^5 of h i ' politi-
ORACLE POST.
— ■■ . .■,.— ; 1 -"rvwy r _
TUESDAY, March 20, 1804.
cal "feet # here, and as little elleemed by them, as
he is by Aippoliticai opponents in Maffachufrtts.
Iwoafion of England.
Curious account of aq (ovation intended to have
been Allele upon England, in 1386, by Henry,
of Prove, during the reign of Richard 11. of
Engli d, as stated in a scarce book, called " An
Hiu^y of.the Civill Warresof England, be
twe<r the two houses of Lancatkr and Yorke"
Writ n id Italian by Sr Francis Brondi, and
trani ted into Euglifh, by Henry E«tiulMon-.
mobfr —Printed at London in 1641.
"To means while the French fleet lay in the 1
havens of Flanders that of Slute not being
&e< contain 1267 bottoms ; for upon
this n^ !*rs all writers do near upon agree ; as
man Y ~ ; P* as failed Upon the sea from the Straits
°f "', ''^ to Prucia, were detained for this ser
vice , ;:re were numbered of Knights and Gettye.
men 2,0.00, many Crode-bowe men of Genowa;
the v Qhtogether with foot and adventures, fo-.de
uptl.. dumber of 100,00®. The mariners, fer
vaty - &, other people, made up another number
'P''/ fy hofoever had hot hired some vi-ts-is of
P'°^ cost, be he of what condition he
#’'sW u *'*^, 4 lto#a no more attendance but
one harte and one servant ; no unhiJun mw^n^f
were allowed of ; there was no Prince uninvited,
nor who invited did not contribute.—The Kiog of
Spaine, Ships, the Duke of Saxomie and Bavaria,
Souliers. The Count of Savoy went thither io
perf^n. accoinpapied by many worriers ; the ftrife
in expences between Princes and great Lords was
very great. To what was necessary they added
fuperfluitye ^ the Mails and Yards g?y with ftrea
mers, glittered with gold and azure : incredible
llote of victuals ,•there was nothing-unpoveded
for; the price of things were eighteen times doub
led ; all things were „owne toan excessive price ;
the provifioris of the Navie were not touched ; what
was there daily consumed was inedimablc ; war
riors flocked thither not unlike a torrent, /pending
prodigally the certainty tohick they had upon the hopes of
uncertain gain. The court of it felf was lufficient
to'caufe a dearth. The King was accompanied by
the Duke ofLerreigne and of Bar : by the Courts
of Savoy, Genowa, Saint laul Armignac Eu; by
the Dauphin of Auvergne, by the Lora Cuffi, and
by all the Barons and Nobility of France. Con
stable Cliffin did on the other fide in Brittanny rig
fortha Navie of 72 Ships and that nothing might
be wanting to the fecuritie and Majeftie 01/o ,eat
a King, the woods of tbit ang the neighboring
provinces, were impoverished, for the building of a
Citie, fra med all of boords and rafters ; it was com
pared about, as it were with a wall, Bulw^rkes
Loopholes, Casements, and other things then in ule
in fortification, which might be joyned together or
taken in pices, as occasion fliould lerve. The cir
cumference thereof was 3000 pates, the height
twenty, and at the distance of twenty paces was
placed a turret of thirty paces high, capable of ten
defendants; within this circuit in answerable dist
ances were placed lodging,.L'r the King, Princes,
and officer#, piazzaes, Market-places, fpacel for
Pavilions ; nothing was wanted which was requisite
in 1 E.wng, commodious and long since built Ci
ty ; but all this fabricke, together with five bun.
dred men,being embargoed lor Sluce, a chance wind
arof:, which difperft the Fleet ; and three vessels
loaded with this Fabricke, were together with their
Makers, and Archite&ors, driven upon the sands in
the mouth of the Thames ; the Admiral! with
twenty others, gained Sluce with much adoe.
King Richards afterward# caused this Fabrick to be
reared up in a Ipatipus place.
At the lame time came the Duke of Berry to
Since, much expeded many weeks before. He
by divers pretences bad of purpole prolonged his
coming, though he had been daily solicited ; he
finding their minds perplexed by reason of this
lofc; which they took as an ill omen, made use
thereof, declaring bimfclf averle to this Expedition :
tharin his opinion the King fliould not doe well
to hazard his perlon, liberty, and rftate to the
danger of the leas at such a leafon as this (it was
N new November) much Idle to the danger
if of war 111 a country wh#re he could meet
13 '° with nothing but manifeft danger ; that the.
relation of the English forces toconfift of but 6eooo
Arches tad Soo® Pikemen, was falfe, since it was
manifeft that befid, such as guarded the havens
aui those who Lancaster bad carried along with
him, Richard had an array of looeoe Archers,
and 10,000 horse. This being exaggerated in fall.
Councell, were it, or for that he really was of that
opinion, or out of a desire to croffe the Duke of
Burgundy, the chief entity of this enterpuze : or
that they were both of one minde (as fume beleeved)
to save their reputation, the voyage was put off to
auotheftime; wherewith the Nobility were scan
dalized, but much more the common people, from
whom so vast , fumme of money had beene railed
for nothing. The present charge was call up to
have farpadal the ranfome of Kng jdm which was
very great.
MADEIRA
The late inundation at Madeira, has excited var
ious corfcaures as to the caule of it, but by 1 te
information from the Illand it is alcubed to an im
provmeut the governor attempted to make in the
rear of the Ci!). The ground lurrouodjng it being
very much broken and interfered by varies he
concluded to fill them up, and for that purpofc or
dered damsto be thrown actols to retain the earth
which dvfeended from the hills. The c<mUqoeßce
was, these dams flopped great quantities of water,
the weight of which broke the firft dam, # when the
water ruflied through the others with irr rfitlibie
force, sweeping every thing into the sea within its
dirtaion. Two hungered houses fuppoted one
with another not to be Ufs then 50 stet front, and
neatly contiguous, were carried into the ocean, to
gether with every inhabitant in them, lo that net a
# vettige was to be seen after the ruins either of the
buildings or the people. A church, which had
tefled the storms of 300 years, was carried off in
an ia&t, and what was, very lingular, the bellman
.„ • rt .-®Qmr.t w l
was ringing at iherime in the steeple, which re
mained without injury,thoughthe church was rafed
to its foundation, of which he was wholly ignorant
till he came down from bis exalted Ration.
About ten thoutaodf pipes of wing were carried™
effor buried so completely with the rubb^ge, that
none could be found. An Enghfh family of six
teen were I dt in one houle, and not one of them
ever heard of. Ihe number of lives this iorrow
fui ddafter cofl the lihnd was not ascertained, but
loppofed from one to two thoufynJ. Corpses were
' u 4 U P daily : aud it was common to observe ladies
I of the firft charader walking the llreet§ barefoot,in
1 confcQucnce of solemn vows they made to do lo
for a limited time, if there lives were spared
in toKen of humiliation. The gentleman who
gives information, fays he found the foore ruck!y,
where he tranfa3cd l^fincls in houses and ware,
boules when he was last at Madeira.—Phil. Gaz;
AGRICULTURL
Pbftr of Paris.
The farmers of the neighboring States have
been reaping immense profits for many years,
from the use of Plainer of Paris as a manure—
fome iirelligcrt and enterprising farmers of this
State have uteri it with tire happielt effects
it wlfown that a great portion of the foil of
Delaware, anfwe/s that riefcripHou, on which,
this plaifter Operates most certainly and power
fully.
Iha following extracts from Judge Peters'
valuable publication on the fubjeft (this book
ijfelt ought to be read by every farmer) are in
terred t® induce further experiments :—
Q^eftien. How long have you used the plaif
ter f
Answer. About twenty-five years. I was a
mong the firft whu began the use of it in Penn
sylvania.
Q. In what condition was your land when
you began to apply it ?
A. Worn out by long and bad culture ; full
of weeds and other noxious plants.
Q_ What quantity per acre have you gener
ally used ?
A. I have seldom used more than two bulhels
per acre in one season, but generally one and
one and a half buthels, which I find fufficienc if
repeated yearly whiltt in clover.
Q What foils are the most proper for this
manure ?
A. Light foils, dry and sandy, or loamy. On
clay I never succeed, though I have heard of
its being used in clay with a degree of success.
Q_ Have you repeated the application of ic
with or without ploughing ; at what intervals,
and with what effects ?
A. I have beneficially repeated the applica
tion, with and without ploughing ; but I suc
ceed bell in a repetition after cultivation, and
drafting Rightly with (table manure, or with
ploughing in green manures, such as Buckwheat
in full hloffom.
Q_ Da you find that it renders the earth Re.
file, after its uleful effeds are gone ? 1
A. [ perceive no greater degree of fterinty
after plainer than after dung,
Q To what produds can it be mod profita
bly applied ; grains and what kinds, grasses and
what kinds ?
A. Its effect is immediate upon grass of all
kinds, and upon Indian corn ; and upon all other
kinds of grain the year following, when it is well
mixed with the foil by ploughing.
Q_ When is the bell time to scatter it ?
A. From the firft of March, if the ground is
clear of froft, to the firtt of May, being careful
always to choose a calm, foggy, or damp time.
Q. What is the greatest product per acre of
grass, &c. you have known by the means of
piaifter?
A. As much as from any other manure?
I never weighed, or kept an exad account ;
I think I have had five tons per acre, at two
cuttings, in one season ; and I have some times,
cut a third crop ; though I seldom do this, as 1.
prefer feeding the third growth.
A NEW WHEAT.
The inercafag ardor and spirit of the gentlemen
Farmers of Ireland, has been exemplified in aver,
fupcr ior degree, at the Cattle Exhibition, lately held
in Dublin, by the unexampled demand for a Kens
species of uheat, which may well be considered a kind
of phenomenon in the vegetable world. From its
novelty in this country, it has not yet acquired any
rank in an, branch of botanical claffification, at Bast
generally known or alluded to, but its properties, if
the future effects floall invariably answer the firft ex
periment in this country, will amply compensate all
the expences of its culture, a; well cu the original
prime cost of the feed, viz. 10 guineas per stone.
The original fed, importer by a J^rvant of the
late Thomas Whole,, Esq. on that gentleman's ft
lufalem expedition, was at firft ta^n notice if b,^
Mr. Doran, of Francis Jirect, an eminent experi
mental farmer and difiikr. That gentleman's ac
count of the various branches of bis experiment, as
communicated to the numerous crowds of admiring
Spectators of thefample be produced, at the expeditions
at the Duke of Leirfler's, in Leinfite-fireet, fiandr
critically at follows. — Hefowed about twajione and
a halfof what be calls ^erufalera wheat, in a ftace
of an haggard, at Clonftilla, in the county of Dublin,
,about August last, after a previous cror of htthes ;
this feed be had dibbled by two men and four children,
'thewhok expence of labor amounting to no mire {ban
7f. Britifo ; in the last reaping season it exhibited
folks of fovea feet in tertgth, bent confrerabl, at top
byjbc weight, a bunch of ears, on an average, from
forty t<u;o tofortrfve in number to each fialk^ an.l
each car containing generally from one hundred anJ
fifty to one,bw&ed and ninot, large round g r #^ of
wheat, almufl trafparent to a film, refrmblicg a fCu
or bulk ; its ^r cn, approaching the ^.^ wfo)
==3 ltlin‘'l,lMl
fNo. 23.