The Gazette of the state of South-Carolina — Charles-town [S.C.], 1783-10-15 00:00:00, page 2

treaty of commerce and amity with the empress of
Russia, and the court of Copenhagen, is now at the
court of Sweden, negocianng a similar treaty with
that power, the basis of all which are Did to be
reciprocity of benefits and an equality to the tight
of marine commerce.
The bets now are, at the Cocoa Tree seven to
four, that the definitive treaty" is signed before the
middle of A^guft. §
An anonymous correspondent fays, it is no won
der that the king's speech did not promise that
the' definitive treaty would shortly be signed; for
there are leribus differences between us and the Spa
niards, which threaten a renewal of the war. This
has been the real cause of the great fall in the funds,
which they cannot recover, while these disputes
last.
July'23. Though we would by no means wan
tonly disturb the public tranquility with the sud
den alarm cf war, yet we cannot h^ip observing,
that the rapid exertions of the cdmirehy for putting
the n;vy again on the moll it ipeiable footir g, are
It ong indications that government do not believe
the present peace will be permanent.
N E W-Y O R^K, Sept. to.
Two American vessels, it is feid, lately arrived
at Lisbon, lacen with iitfur, but were not pc ntit
cd to fell or land their caiger, as the Portly cfe
willi to be the ca ribs of such American produce
@s may be heteiiary for their confemytion.
'C H A T H A'M, Sept. to.
Several renegadoe„ formerly belonging to this
Otte but laic la the BAc/h fetvice, being row
tifeh^rged, hav° had the effrontery t nuke tl:e;r
appearance in this country ; but after receiv ng
proper dif.iplire, cropping of cars, undocking.
have been ordered to return from whence th y
came.
PHILADELPHIA, Settem^er 17.
The North-American, No. I.
THE British Empire in America (prior to the
late revolution) in the progress of population,
and rapid increase of wealth and power, had no pa
rallel in the annals of mankind.—These are proofs
of the influence of mild and gentle forms of govern
ment, and of an happy date of civil Society, which
muff enforce conviction in every candid and enlight
ened mind, and which however of late discolored by
British infolehce and barbarity, and veiled by neces
sary prejudices, may in the present Page of the con
- test, meet with the unteferved acknowledgements of
the mull fhnubus afferto- American Indepen
dence.—The principles too of political liberty, deeply
rooted in the firft eftabliihments of the colonies, had
fiouriflrd with such unrestrained luxuriance, that the
anticipation of distant tyranny gave birth to oppo
fitien more firm and unanimous, than the iron rod of
despotism wielded with unrelenting fury, had ever
roused mankind to, in other clime.
The independence of the Thirteen Stites, has
added dignity to our government, but if for this otr
peace and happiness are to be exchanged, the splen
dor of sovereignty will only refeue from obfeurrty
the wretch' duels of our citizens, and transmit a me
lancholy lesson, to future ages, never to defers solid
fyflems which have yielded freedom and tranquility,
10 pursue the dreams and phantoms of theory and
Speculation.
It is indulgence to the present civil institutions of
America, when we only fay, that they are cursed
with the impotence of old age, when they fheuld eh
joy the vigor of youth.
If the authors of the revolution, who now survive,
view peace with Britain, as the completion of their
cbje&, and fink into supineness, whilst the horrors of
anarchy and domeflic corifufiWn succeed a dissolution
of the ftri& bonds of the former government, the
bitter execrations of their fellow citizens, who fee
violence and difeord purchased at the expence of
their blood and treasure, will be their firft reward,
and that posterity, on whom they have entailed mi
sery, when happiness was their birth right, will per
petuate the infamy of their names.
It becomes them then, boldly to Hand forth, and
by one generous effort to accomplish the work they
have begun.—Let them by a government adequate
to the ends of society, secure those bleffiugs to which
the virtues, facrifices and bufferings of America have
an undeniable claim.—Let them do this—and then,
when corroding time, shall separate pure and immor
tal virtues from attendant frailties which at firft
cbfcure their luftre— when envy and jealousy shall
be no more—a just and grateful fame will rark
them amidst those idolized patriots of Greece and
Rome, whole names antiquity has already consecra
ted at her venerable shrine.—The eye of posterity
will hang with 2 fervid glow of admiration over the
historic page, which paints the patriots of this infant
World.— A world where icafcn early diffufed her il
n the northern parts of Europe, having concluded a
laminated empire, and reflection became the parent
of virtues, which in the savage and remote ages of
Europe were the offspring of violence, or the ebul
'litionofungovernable passion.
Our governments were framed in the moment of
Turbulence and war—hahy productions on the spur
of exigency, they can only be considered as the ne
ceflary buftemporary inßruments, to work out the
revolution.—Their mod enlightened framers viewed
them at their formation, but as the foundations of
permanent systems, to be reared in peace and tran
quility —Six years experience has now unfolded
their imperfections and defects and the acknowledge
ment of our independence has developed profpe&s,
wh'ch (pending the contest) were obfeured by the
clouded uncertainty of the event.
This then is the auspicious moment!—-At antra
To awful and so critical, it is the design of this ad
dress deliberately to investigate and to expose with
freedom, the real situation of these States, and in
anticipating evil and misfortune, to fugged their
remedy. In pursuing these objects the reasonable
hopes of their preferring internal tranquility, will
-be the firft, as it is the most important enquiry.
And here jet it be obfervtd # —that the fame Ac
tive and predominant passion of the human breaff,
which prompts mankind to arrogate Superiority and
to the acquirement of riches, honor and power, which
reftrifted to the felfifh purposes of an individual, we
term ambition, is when extended to the disinterest
ed object of aggrandizing a community, what we
dignify with the appellation of patriotism —th. t the
exertion of this 4 principle being as advantageous to
a republic, as it is ufeful to a man, —whoever will
make the interest of his country his own, .and fltew
a blind devotion to its views and prejudices, will
Tod the road cpenTo its dtyitief'and employments,
and will be honoured with the flattering di/linaion
of patriot — and that the competition of interests and
the desire of rulers to exalt their refpe&ive commu
uries hive la:dthe foundation ofthofe wars which
have deflated the world, and entailed misery on
the human race.
Unhappily then for America, the separate fove-
Teignties of our 'respective States, have left these
principles to a& with force, but feebly reftrined by
the weak barrier of a nominal union. An undev a
ting adherence to'ftate interests, Rate prejudices,
Tb.te aggrandizement, (o'r'to comprehend the evil
in a term to date politics) is the lad p'ro^noftic of
that difeord, confufion and never-ceasing war, which
has been therinvariableriot of separate Sovereignties
and neighbouring States. , , . , ,
A cause every way adequate to such pernicious
effiAs aggravated by old and new dilutes between
the different States, and inflammatory reflections
reciprocally call, will ' not fail of receiving additional
weight from a number of unhappy circumstance's ;
each Efficient to tuforder, 'even the best can'neded
arid organized fyflem.,
Ere'the war had yet terminated, The States betray
ed the bam ful effects of divided councils and want
of mutual confidence. Requisitions for men and
money for general purposes, if not contemptuouflv
neglected, were most commonly answered by heated
aiTertjons of the prior, undue and superior excAions
of each State refpe&ively:— fhis iilufion originating
in their partial view of Continental affairs was sup
ported by their unliquidated accounts, and every
attempt on the part ofihe general council to dissipate
the one or fettle the other, have by the prejudices of
ignorance or insinuations of design in the one case, or
the neglect or inability of the States on the other,
invariably proved abortive.
Individuals in the Commercial States, attached to
the American cause, had received the currency of
the union, in difeharge of their private debts, and
became in molt inftartcrs gradually possessed of it to
the full amount of tbeir fortunes, which generally
eomfift in money: They obeyed the public call, and
with implicit confidence entrusted those rulers whose
fidelity they reded on, with the hope and support of
themselves and families: Hence it is that those States
find their citizens at the close of the war, in
advance on Continental loans, in a degree that
exceeds all measure of proportion; during its con
tinuance, this class of creditors have fuffcred with
patience and with fortitude, the total deprivation
of the use of their fortunes, whilst the preffiag exi
gencies of the times, seemed to apologize for with
holding their right;—but peace terminating that
excuse, when the general plan for fulfilling Continen
tal engagements, lately proposed by that body, who
were authorized; nay compelled to make them,
(whose honor, with that of the nation, is to be Sup
ported by its success, or facrificed by its failure)
proves abortive, and the regular and proper source
of payment remains obftru&ed. Those Sttaes to
which they pay alk giance, and which are bound to
protect them, cannot refufe—either to pay them
and thereby burthen themselves with an unjust and
unequal load, or interpose their powers and force
to extort them justice whence it is due.
{Remainder in our next) -^
With a variety of other Articles.
,They hope for 2 .continuance of the favour of their friends,
s's 'hey ma y be assured every endeavour to give fatisfaftiom
will be ufe<L
Charleston, October 4, 1783.
—;. No. $, Broad-Street.
BY virtue cf the powers which have been
veiled in me by an Ordinance lately palled by
the City Council, entitled, “ An Oidibartre for de
fending and afeertaining the duties of the Harbour-
Matter of the Port of Chariefton," 1 DO hereby
order and direct the pilots of this bar and harbour,
not to bring any vessel to anchor within the diliance
of fifteen fathoms from the outermost vessel at any
% harf.
And I do hereby require all makers or command
ed of vessels, as follows, viz.
That as soon as they shall be fafely moor'd, they
will rig in their jib and driver boom, and lay their
foritfail yards fore and aft ; and that they be careful,
Should they come to moorings, without more parti
cular directions, to lay their anchors parallel with
the centre of the dock belonging to the wharf ac
which they are to take birth, and bring their ftern
flable or cables, on the inner quarter of their vellel,
as low down as the lowed part of the counter.
That all vessels light, or taking in cargoes, shall
flack their fafts, and give an inside birth to a loaded
vessel.
That they shall not, upon any pretence, permit
any ballast or rubbish to be thrown into the docks or
channels of this harbour.
That the'greateft care be observed in boiling pitch,
tar or turpentine, on any of the wharves, to guard
against accidents from fire.
That all fires on board vessels in this harbour be
put out at the expiration of one hour after fun-let.
And lastly, That no seamen be permitted by them
to remain on shore longer than one hour after sun
set, upon pain of such teamen being dealt with as
the law directs.
And that no person may plead ignorance of the
consequence of disobedience to my orders, I think it
necessary co make public the following Clause of the
above recited Ordinance, viz.
Aad be it further Ordained by the Authority afore-
Juid, That if any person or persons shall molest er
attempt to obftrud the said Harbour-Matter in the
execution of the duties of his office, all and every
such person and persons shall, upon conviction, in
the Court of Wardens, be liable to be fined at the
diferetion of the said Court, in any sum not ex
ceeding Ten Pounds sterling; and on non-payment
thereof, shall be committed to the common gaol,
there to be confined for ary space of time not ex
ceeding thirty days.
ROBERT COCHRAN, Harbour-Mfr.
CHIRTIN G and flieeting
' linens
Fine Hollands
' Cambricks
Long lawns
Mullins
Silk gauzes and handker
chiefs
Striped-and plain India di
mity
Platilloes—Brittannies
Rowans
Harnhuts ginhams striped and
check'd
Arabia linens
"Printed linen handicerchiefs
Barcelona ditto
Diaper and damask table
cloths
Diaper of different widths
Dowlas
O^nabrigs
Checks and firipes
Bed ticks and bed ticking
Nankeens
: 'Buckrams
Ravens duck
Sail ditto
Marseilles quilting
Ditto with red flowers
• Tapes and bobbins
Pins aud needles
. Scissors
^Combs of all kinds
Elegant pier and dressing
glasses
'Hyfon, green and bohea tea
in small boxes and bottles
Turkey carpets
A variety of glass ware of all
, kinds
,Di to of china and tea sets I
Ditto of earthen 'and ftone|
$< ware,
-Medicines, , #
^nuff of different kinds
Toys
Ballantiu^ _~ ai nam,
Have just imported in the Ship Vryhyd, Cafet. Sextroh, from
Amsterdam, a large and general Afortment of
European and Ea(t - India Goods,
Purchased at the principal Manufactories and Warehouses in
Holland, bv order, and on account of the Hon. A. E. Van
Braam, Efa™ ,nuhicb they ivill dispose of by the Piece or Pack
age, on the mos reasonable terms, at tbeir Store No. 3, infliradd
freer, opposite Bedon s-altey, conffting of the following Ar
ticles, viz.
A Variety of India Chintzes,
cotton and calicoes
White blond lace
Black lace,
Hanover ditto
A great variety of rich flow
ered, striped and plain silks
Sattins, tafleties
Embroidered patterns for
waist-coats
Very neat pieces trflligans so/
ditto
Rich brocaded, embroiderd &
plain silk pumps
Womens fluff shoes & pumps
Mens shoes and flippers of the
best kind
Mens and womens thread and
cotton hose, worsted ditto
Ladies riding hats with
plumes, &c.
Mvns anti boys beaver hats
Hats for negroes
Superfine broad cloths of the
most fafhionable colours)
with trimmings
Fine camhiets, calamancoes
Bombazines, princess fluff
Writing paper
Window glass to by 8 & 1%
by to
Paints of different Colours
Linseed oil
Cables and cordage
Grind stones
Soap & canldles in small boxes
Long and short pipes
Gin in cases of firft quality
Sweet oil
Carpenters and coopers tools
Axes, Hoes, fcythds, whip
saws and files
Nails and spikes
Sheet and pig lead
Keg {hot,
Gun- powder
Bunting for colours