The Gazette of the state of South-Carolina — Charles-town [S.C.], 1784-08-16 00:00:00, page 2

May 6. It is said the. lords are immediately to
enquire into the alarming emigration of the thou
sands that are daily forfaking their native country,
and flying to foreign lands for that luppott which
I as been so cruelly denied them, where Heaven
farft bid them into evidence. It perhap's would
not be'a'mifs, if their lordships would so far con
defeend, "as to extend their refearchcs.into the pre
sent modetfletting lands in Ireland, and whether
the tenant' is fufficierttly encouraged and prote&ed
from the tyranny and rapacity 'cf his landlord.
Their lordships may be amused with the idea, that
noevils of that nature can 'exiftin this land of
humanity. The cottages ruined, —deferted,^un
peopled on the lands of Roebuck—around the
hospitable mansion of Templeogue, and the plains
of Santry—proclaim aloud, "there is something
rotten in the Rate," —and all those ruins of oppres
sion—two to four miles from u~ ..^me of lords
of Ireland.
Extract of a letter from Edinburgh, May so
“ On Tharfday lift a number of gentlemer^met
at the Tontine coifee-houfe, in Glasgow, and agreed
to join their fellow-fubjeAs throughout Scotland,
in applying tp the legiJature for a more fair and
equal representation of the nation in parliament,
indalfo to extend the privilege of Voting for mem
bers of parliament, so as to give the sense of the
people at large, in the choice of such members as
shall be chosen for their raprefenfatives in paflia-
Inent."
American Intelligence.
N E W-YOR K, 5$ ^.
Abraham Revere, late the occupier of the tea
water pump, hanged himfelf in the garret of his
house, in V\ arren-ftreet, on Thursday laft.'.—The
coroner's in^ueft fat upon the body, and brought
in their verdict lunacy. This man lived some time
at Tarry-town, and was "reputed a good whig, but
when the British came up there he thought proper
to join them, not without incurring a violent sus
picion of being instrumental ip carrying away his
neighbours goods: shortly after the peacq he
funk into a despondency, attended with fits of in
faniry, owing, as was generally luppofed, to the
xemorfe which he felt from reflecting upon his
apostasy ; as a cure for this difordcr, he was per
suaded to visit his place in Tarry-town ; but here
bad was made worse, for his injured neighbours
afiembled as soon as he arrived, and gave him a
coat of tar and feathers; this treatment so aggra
vated his despair that he food after made an uniuC
ceLful attempt to drown himfelf, by jumping from
a vedel into the river. It became now the. duty
of his family to watch him closely, but on Thurs
day his daughter left him in his room lying upon
his bed, and in about twelve minutes after he was
difeovered hanging in the garret At the house
he lately occupied, a paper was found in the closet,
by which it appeared that he carried on a clandes
tine correfponden'ce with the British in the year
1776, although no tian's voice was at that time
louder in behalf of the injured rights of his country.
We have at present too many such talked friends
amongst us.
Dreadful attempt!
Just reeking from felf slaughter, in a rage
To rush into the presence of our judge ;
As if we challeng'd him to do his worst,
And matter'd not his wrath. Unheard of tortures
Must be reserv'd for such: thefc herd together;
The common damn'd shun their society,
And look upon themselves as fiends lels foul;
Notwithstanding the present peace was the only
tvent that could prevent the tottering empire of
Britain from annihilation; yet that kingdom, as
if bent or. her, deftru&ion, is pra&ifing every me
thod to bring herfelf again into a state of warfare:
accustomed so long to ads of despotism and tyran
ny, she wantonly sports with the freedom of
mankind ; and though persuaded her ruin will be
connected with the issue, she yet commits them
without hifitation or remorse: inHances of this
conduct are numerous; India presents a picture
too shocking to behold long enough for description.
Ireland Hands second on the catalogue of her enor
mities. Amidst a variety of abuses, the most
decent is the attack lately made on the frarichifes
of the citizen, invested in the freedom of the press.
For Upwards of a century before the late revolu
tion bf America from England—lreland, firft in
loyalty and refped, and foremoft in exertion,
groaned under the weight of almost every burthen
that a, jealous neighbour could inflict. When
Americans nobly dared to set bounds to the in
roads of despotism-, and boldly afeettained the
rights of man—lreland caught a spark from the
flame, and loosened several of the manacles that
restricted her happiness; England, with a hypo
critical openness, heard her complaints, and Wret
ched out the hand of alleviation, but it was only
to have the opportunity, when the war subsided,
to double her pretensions, and augment her {hack
les, Thee Vent has fully verified the affeftion.
Thefelate usurpations have set all Ireland in aflame.
Where it will end, or what will be the consequen
ces, time must determine; but if we may judge
from precedents, we may venture to assert, that if
the sanguinary gore is not now running, a civi
War is not far diflant. Ireland looks up to the
ill&io^ monarch of France as a patron; and we
know,- that to relieve the distressed, and make
marikind happy, are the charaHeriHics of that
virtuous prince.
It is a circumstance not a little extraordinary,
that so light and becoming an ornament as feathers,
fhoiild be taken by the different sexes in so cbn
trary a way. Present the ladies with a buhth of
feathers, and the present is received with beedihing
gratitude and complacency; the beloved fair one
places them on her head, and feeins to rival in
plumage the gaudy peacock; but let a gentleman
tory be feathered in whatever, manner the iportiVe
fancy may 'dilate—whether the light, majestic
coronet adorns his blows, or the full, sober
dress of down covers his athletic limbs, and
laid on too with all the nicety and embellishment
of art, yet man, ungrateful than, thinks himfelf
no better than a gbofa he treats his generous
benefactors with curses and indignation ; flies from
his friends with all possible celerity, and never
wishes again to visit a place where he has received
raiment gratis.
Last Thursday a very elegant entertainment Was
give'n at Cape's Tavern, by the Dutch merchants
and Inhabitants of this city, (derived, from Dutch
families) 'to his Excellency Mynheer Van Berkel,
Ambaffadbr from their High Mightinesses of Hol
land, to the United States of America. The
company was numerous, their hilaritv uriremitted,
and the cliearful kinsmen parted at twelve, with
most congenial affection.
An Address to the Public.
H E importance of the Education of Youth,
l both to Church,arid State, and the power
ful, if not decisive influence of Literature
and Science on rhe fa e of Empires, are points so
well uadeiftnod. ?nrt so generally acknowledged,
that to attempt any elucidation of them, may he
considered as almost an irifult offered to the under
ftaridings of the public.
, If we corifuit the records of past ages, we shall
find, that in proportion as the liberal arts and faiences
have been cultivated 6r Neglected, nations have
emerg d from darkness, barbarian, and their never
failing concomitant, Slavey, or funk therein again.
—The various revolutions in Europe, from the rife
of the Roman empire to the prefect day, bear an
ample and decided testimony in fapport of this truth.
—We cannot perhaps have a more Itriking illuftra,
tion of the infinite difference which a proper culti
vation of tie human mind will make in the fame
people, at different periods, than we may have from
calling our eyes upon oar own domestics, and re
colleaing, that the fame ndw benighted Africa,
from whence they come, did once produce a Ptole
my, a Tertullian, and a Terence—that Egypt, the
source of noft of the Sciences, is fcuated there.
Cenfideratioris of this kind, must finely kindle a
glowing desire in every Patriot bosom to fee the li
bel al arts and sciences cultivated with ardor, atten
tion, and care, in this our rising cur forming Re
public. B^t the true Patriot will not rest here.
He Mil net content himfelt with fruitiefs and una
vailing withes —de V/ill, cheerfully lend his helping
hand—He will generously contribute to the lauda
ble design of eftablifning Schools and Seminaries of
Learning. While we have been liberal, peihaps to
excess, in our contributions to such raftitutions in
other dates, we h^ve been Shamefully inattentive to
our own. If ever a Carolinian has realon to blush
for his country, it mull be, when he confides that
it has advanced upwards of a centu y in age, before
it has one Academy of any reputation in it.
To what catife has it been owing that the Pulpit,
the B^r, and the faculty, in this country, have
been, with a few exceptions constantly filled with
foreigners ? Is it the Want of genius and capacity in
the natives? Is it because nature has been more
Sparing of her gifts to them : —By no means. It is
universally acknowledged, and where proper culti
vation has been had, it has been fully evinced, that
the Carolinians, for qdicknefs of apprehenfiom, bril
liancy of genius, and pregnancy of parts, are equal
led by few, perhaps excelled by none. We must
then leek for another reason; and the only true one
will be found to be, the fhameful neglect which has
hitheito prevailed in the education of youth.—Let
us batten to remove the disgrace—With that view,
the design of the present address th the public is to
felicit benefactions from ihe Generous and Patriotic;
in behalf of an Academy intended to be erected at
WinnJborough in this State. A number of Gentle
men, some years ago, influenced by the laudable
motive of disseminating knowledge, and advancing
Literature in cur back country, associated together,
a,d formed themselves into a Society, tinder the
name of the Mount Sion Society. They had made
a considerable progress in the undertaking, and had
efbblifhed a very flodrilhing and promising school
at ^ innfborough—But this; like many other Seats
of the Muses, fell a prey to the undillinguifhed fury
of a licentious soldiery in the late war. The Society
have resumed their commendable design; but find
ing their own resources wholly inadequate thereto,
they are conffrained to solicit the benefactions of a
generous public, to affid then) there : n.
The only objection which has been eVer urged,
with the least degree of plaulibility, agaiHl ellablilh
ing Seminaries of Learning for the completion of
education in this State, has been the unfriend linefs
of the climate to study. This obje&ion, since the
extension of our krJexnts into our back country,
has been fully removed; for there we find 2 tem
perature of climate, and a lalubrity of air, as fa
vorable to study, as perhaps any part of the conti
nent affords. In these refpeds the village of
Winnfborough will be found to yiend to no part of
this State. Add to this, that felted as it is, at
the equal distance of twenty miles from the rich and
plentiful Dreams of the Wateree and Congarec Ki
vers, there is no (pot in this State which is more
capable of affording all kinds of nteffary fupplics.
A Gentleman educated at New-Jersey College,
who is eminently diftinguilhed for his literacy and
moral accomplishments, and from whom the most
elevated and flattering expirations may be formed,
has been lately appointed by the Society to cake
charge of the Academy. With all these advantages
in its favor, may not the hope be reaforiabfy in
dulged, that no further argument; are necessary to
en ß 4 'ge the exertions of the Liberal and Patriotic in
its behalf?
A Subfeription Paper for encouraging the above
laudable design will be placed in the hands of Doc/
tor Tucker Harris, President of the Society, at
No. 147, King-street ; and others will be carried
about by a number cf Gentlemen appointed for that
purpose.
For the greater ease and convenience of fabferi
befs, the money fubferibed will be made payable
by inftalments as follows, (viz ) one third ih four
months—another third in fix months—2nd the rr
maiuing third in eight months frem the time of
fubfefibing. RICHARD HUTSON,
Chairman cf a Committee ts the
Mount Sion Society.
CHARLESTO N,
MVGUSTz6, 1784.
LAST Friday arrived here from Philadelphia;
the ship Philadelphia, Capt. Strong, with
whom came passengers, Miss Bay, Mrs. Wallace,
Mr. and Mrs. Hart, Mr. Andrew Bay, Mr. Ker^
shaw, Mr. Speifegger, and others.
~'" Saturday last the brig Neptune, Captain
luomfori, mailed for Jamaica, with whom went
phifenger, Mrs. M^fySmith.
^Laib Ihurfday evening James Nelson, Esq; one
0t the Wardens of this city, was married to Miss
Betsey Villepontoux, daughter of Benjamin Ville
pontoux, Esq.
Died on Sunday morning, between 18 and 19
years of age, Mrs. Mary Pringle, the wife of
Robert Pringle, Esq; With a beautiful person,
she poffeffeda mind unsullied by the fmallcE ap
pearance of vice.-—Endued by nature witli a sweet
feenity of temper, beyond what the sublimest
leilons of philolophy can imprint, she vet had a
sensibility of foul that made her warmly susceptible
of the high regard, and eageily folicitcus for the
happiness of her friends. Her disposition, altho'
lively, led her to prefer domestic plcafures to pub
lic amusements, being as careless to attract general
admiration, as she was capable of meriting the
lading esteem of her acquaintance. Her manners
were gentle, unaffected and endearing; her con
versation cheerful, innocent and inoffenfive. She
uniformly proved a dutiful daughter, affectionate
sister, tender wife, and sincere friend.-—She flip
ported a painful itlncfs with the utmost patience:
if (he wished to live, it was chiefly for the comfort
of her relations, and from the appreheniion of the
affliction they would feel for hcr loss ; flie sustained,
therefore, the shock cf death with that firmnefs
and composure, whicli the confeioufnefs of a pure
heart and upright conduct, must ncceffarily excite,
andleaves the consoling persuasion to her mourning
friends, that the breath could scarcely quit her,
body, before her foul was winged into the ever
h a ppy mansions of the virtuous and bleffed:—fuch
must furcly be the death of the righteous!
Died at.New-York, on Thursday the 22d of
July, Capt. James F. M'Pherfon, of the late Penn
sylvania Lined
Tuesday, the 24th of August,
Will be SOLD at our Auction-Room,
Trecifely at 12 o'Clock,
THAT very valuable LOT of LAND,
A the corner of B^oad freer and Gulden's
Alley, 3+ feet front, and 9; feet deep, together with
all the buildings thereon. The fituation'of this lot
for trade is inferior to none, and is so well known as
to render any further description unnecessary Con
ditions of sale, one-third of the purchase money to
be paid on delivery of the titles, and the remainder
the firft day of January next, giving bond and secu
rity, with interest from the sale.
At the fame Time will be fold, for one, two, three,
four and five Years Credit,
A HOUSE and LO F in Legare-ftreet,
between Dr. Oliphants and Mr. Toomer's, now in
possession of Mrs. Rose, 40 feet front, and 300 feet
deep, with an exceeding good well of water. Trie
airy situation of this lot makes it equal to any in this
City for a private family.
Cudworth & Waller.
W A N T E D, -
A Complete house wench., either to purchase or
Al hire; and for such a generous price will be
given. Apply to the Printer.