The Kentucke gazette (Lexington [Ky.]), 1787-10-13 00:00:00

K E N T U C K E G A Z E T T E.
S A T U R D A Y, OCTOBER 13, 1887.
 THIS will be the last address with which I shall trouble the public in the character which I have assumed in these papers. I did not assume it from a love of change, nor will I resign it from a fear of persecution. The most exceptionable thing I have been subjected to by my opponents, is an insinuation which they have labored to deny us the freedom of the press, which is a natural right, and which no power alive will refuse to mankind. I had done with the dangerous task of re-enfranchising the negro upon the compact and principles of the great. It was not until I had been far advanced in it, that my countrymen should so remain in any other distinguished manner. My intent was unadulterated to enter into the merits of the cause, and to do it as a reason of peace. My adversary's flowed from the same source on that art of cunning, which, if you understand, consists in making a great deal out of a little, and in having forced before them a mere semblance of the materials. The first object of my adversary was to shake the celebrated minutes of convention which the Constitution has excited in, because they were clearly the child of his own brain. I had presented matter sufficient to fill ten columns of the public papers, and a very crude first specimen of report. I should have been no worse off, if I had been a word of a publication on the subject. I have not offered to reduce the subject to a more simple form, and I am an occasion of writing would have been avoided, had it been so. Happily for us all, the reverse of the fact is true. The question may have been stated to the contrary. The German who rejected the general government, and who has the cause, and deserves our public acknowledgment, who says, may have been his private fault. One of the fundamental principles of society is that the majority must govern. For this reason only, we might have our fears that it would be for the consequence of the free press, and quiet those fears, as we are now in a state of peace. God is over the soil, which we have agreed. The friends of a separation have two considerations to unite their triumph. If the American Congress shall refuse to admit us as a separate state, or to the Confederacy, we shall then change our situation with respect to the great question, and the minor is not to be called upon to exert all their strength in opposition to the few who are now in the majority. Or if, after the establishment of the new Government, the interest of the people are not secured and guarded by the Bill of Rights, and duly provided for in the Constitution, a time will come when it will take place that a course is which ought now to justify, although to be revised, and the streams of popular tyranny after the revolution. In my own part when I feel my duty to my country, I feel I must always be ready to be called to account for my actions, my reasons, and my charges. Some may be provided with more flexible dispositions, and be able to pursue one course of action without regard to the circumstances and interests of others; but every man must follow and support his own principles. I have been highly gratified with one expression which has dropped from the pen of a writer for the separation and has been twice mentioned by a powerful speaker in convention, who has been a Christian teacher, a Legislator and a Judge. This love publicly asserted that time will govern all. This is, too, just as an expression for a man of pure intentions. It suggests an idea that the assenter must be in some measure on which others might also into to advance. So delicate might begin their assaults upon popular choice, by asserting the universal dominion of will. It is particularly a suitable for a courtier of popularity to exert the power of interest. It might lead one by flattery to do. The man may expect that we shall not lose regard to the common liberty, which some say we have and others that we have not. If interest give us all we may as readily be prepared to concede to our rulers as other people have done. They have only to treat at a reelection in such manner as to evade a foolish law and disperse a few cheap favors among their needy neighbours, or votes will be at the disposal of our benefactors. A few persons have used the false guidance of interest triumphed on the rights of the people; one great man will by the power of the press suppress his competitors, and we shall see the base under the sunshine of monarchy, when the insidious work at religion and in all the poor without any danger to his popularity; where fortune hunting is the duty of every man, and bribery the official employment of the rich; and where knavery and prudence, power and virtue are synonymous terms. Then the most obstinate Republican will be reduced by the sincere professions of the great, and the most dangerous writer can be flattered or bought. 
make to themselves wings and fly away. I therefore recommend it to his honour to consider that the weak things of this world are ordained to confound the things which are mighty. As the passage of scripture is difficult to be understood, I advise his honour to reflect upon it early in the morning when the mind is serene and unafflicted by the cares of this world and the bewitching of riches, lest in his comment he should waste more ink in interpreting one paragraph than is sufficient to move ten. I further recommend to his honour the following medicine which I have experienced to be effectual in my own case. Take of True Christian meekness carefully distinguished from dull insensibility one grain; of compliance without any mixture of affectation one scruple; of charity separated from all party attachments, five grains; of public spirit easy to be known from false hunting, a drachm; of plain good sense without any pedantry an ounce. Digest them half an hour over a very gentle fire, in three pints of humility: and after this pour the liquid on a key, supposing it going to bed. That will force it still the self less, save it the loss of ideas, and prevent a circular flux of opposition. But I am gentle in my suggestions, for though I ardently to grow upon him, yet I see the danger they are in. Lest this may be the cause of this important citizen I shall with the greatest pleasure of speech assure him of the symptoms of his disapprobation if he is not entirely delinquent, or his ideas have left him how it will take the dish however disagreeable. He has presented us with no less than ten misrepresentations in his first performance. At this I am the more surprised, as in some of the cases his honour ought to have been a good-nudge. His loss of remembrance in these cases is a proof that much political learning hath made him mad. His misrepresentations may be found in those passages where he asserts, that his Predecessor obtained leave to read his written declarations in the last Convention; that he was not seconded by an intrepid; that he was a candidate for the third convention in Lincoln County; that the people left him out through disgust at his proneness to sedition; that he though lamed to the preference by his genius and education, that he was again highly chagrined; that he offered to put himself at the head of the opposition; that he represented that all the advocates for a separation were men of Aristocratical principles; that neither author nor printer of the petition dared publicly to avow it; that it was introduced to favour the discharge of a volley of ungenerous reflections &c. I humbly beseech his honour to attend to his evidence in support of these assertions. But if he is utterly at a loss for proof I submit the following syllogism, which is to be printed in capitals, lest it should pain his eyes if he reads it in his paper.
ALL GOOD JUDGES OF RIGHT AND WRONG WILL IN ALL THEIR ASSEVERATIONS SAY THE TRUTH THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH.
I AM A GOOD JUDGE OF RIGHT AND WRONG. THEREFORE I HAVE SAID THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH!
After affording so judicious a specimen of his abilities in relating the history of others I intended to have petitioned his honour to give us an account of himself in reply to twenty questions which I was going to ask for fear of misrepresentation. But I shall conclude this already which may be as interesting to him as to me, by the following story and advice. A certain man had two sons and he said to the first, son go and work to day in my vineyard: and he said I will not but afterwards he repented and went. He came to the second son and said likewise, and he said, I go Sir, but went not! I leave the conclusion to his honour and beseech him to remember these words. Judge not that thou be not judged! As I expect no mercy from my enemies I shall prepare myself for the most tormenting execution; and only insist upon the privilege of a dying man in declaring with my latest breath that I am still
A VIRGINIAN.
PREPARING For the PRESS And will be published, in convenient time The KENTUCKE ALMANAC, FOR 1884.

Nubur Dean.
This comes to let you see that I was monstrous glad to see your letter in the news, for I hope that Miss Catholiscus would tell us all about Sammenscum-dam; but I find he don't think worth while to trouble himself for such folks as we. Well not thanks to him, I have got my curiosity satisfied, for yesterday I met our little pellet fashion at the Nogg's Waver, and as he's end destitute in love with his sister I hated to interrupt him, but as I saw he was counted a great deal and a very foolish fellow I made bold to ask him, and he said you was foolish to write to Catholiscus for he is supposed to take notes of any body but Cannels and G. G. is just such great men; but he said he would send me a book, and that he would write to explain the subject if he was not too engaged studying something to cut the corner of our official journals and save the one's people of a book from ruin. I could not believe before I read his book all over, as there is so many lie stone words that I'm afraid I don't understand the story right; so I spent some time to read it over again, only these few lines gathered out of the book is as follows. Sammenscum-dam is the most sublime of the four D's as worshiped with the most profound adoration by the Sammens, who, like all the other eastern Indians, are much addicted to superstition. About 2300 years ago, they believe, that he descended to the kingdom of Siam to deliver the people from inevitable destruction; the fact is, he took a hill over a sea of more than a thousand miles in width, and, by his mighty strength, flew a most tremendous monster, which otherwise, in a few days would have destroyed all the inhabitants of that kingdom; and having made this unparalleled display of his benevolence and power, he ascended to the Nirvan or Supreme Deity, where he has assumed the Superlative Ensign of the universe. I read you this, because I can not be so churlish as to keep any thing I see in my book, and hope it will be a great satisfaction to you and many more of Millar Bransford's Superlative Ensigns. This from your till Death.
BEN JOHNSON.
MR. PRINTER.
I HAVE ever conceived a printing press free, and uninfluenced, I sent you a piece and requested you to publish it as soon as convenient. It has not yet appeared in your papers, and as I am certain several pieces of its importance, that you have received since mine have been published, I do not conceive I merit such treatment, and therefore hope you will publish it in your next, I am Sir, &c.
Gentlemen who, through the medium of this press, wish to publish any thing personal, must either set their names to the piece or indemnify the Printer, otherwise they will be rejected. Nor will quotations from any libel or indecent manuscript (not before published) be inserted but upon the same terms.
BOSTON, July 3.
In the House of Representatives, June 27.
ORDERED that Mr. Jones, Mr. Read, Mr. Manning of Salem, Dr. Kilham, and Mr. Davis of Plymouth, with such as the honourable senate may join be a committee to wait on his excellency the governor, with the following address.
Sent up for concurrence, J. WARREN, Speaker.
IN SENATE, June 28, 1787.
Read and concurred,
And Charles Turner, Ebenezer Bridge, Thompson J. Skinner, and Benjamin Austin, junr. esquires, are joined.
S. ADAMS, President.
May it please your excellency.
YOUR excellency's message of the 27th inst. containing an offer of three hundred pounds, to be deducted from your salary, as a governor for the present year, has been attended to, and considered by the two branches of the legislature, not only as a proof of your excellency's generosity, but as a mark of your attention to the peculiar situation of the people, and the embarrassed state of our public affairs.
The patriotism and benevolence of your excellency have been so often experienced in your various stations, we are convinced of the sincerity of the sentiment expressed in your message, but it always gives you the highest pleasure, when consistent with the public good, to meet the wishes of the people.
The embarrassed situation of this state pleads in behalf of our constituents to accept your generous and unolicited favour, though, at the same time, we
would not wish to have it operate as a precedent to influence any successor in office, to relinquish any part of his yearly salary.
The constitutionality of the question relative to the governor's salary, being undetermined, we shall, at present, wave our right to this power, as this decision, without doubt, will claim the attention of the legislature when they shall think expedient.
NEW-YORK, July 5.
Wednesday last, being the anniversary of American Independence, the Chamber of Commerce, together with a number of other gentlemen, who joined them on the occasion, dined at the merchants Coffee house: when the following patriotic toasts were drunk, and the day spent with a cheerful and an agreeable decorum.
 1. Perpetual Independence, prosperity and prosperity to the United States of America.  2. The Grand Convention at Philadelphia: May a solid and happy government crown their labours.  3. The President of Congress.  4. The States of New-York.  5. His Excellency General Washington.  6. His Excellency the Governor and Legislature of the State of New-York.  7. May the memory of those heroes, who fought and died in the cause of freedom, be ever remembered by the sons of Columbia.  8. Prosperity and happiness to all the friends and allies of America.  9. Eternal peace and reciprocal commerce with all nations.  10. The fair daughters of Columbia: May their virtue and beauty never be bestowed but on merit and truth.  11. May the sons of America ever continue as much distinguished for liberty as in peace as they were for courage and intrepidity in war.  12. May agriculture, commerce, manufactures, industry and ingenuity, daily increase in America.  13. Our fellow citizens, and all others who celebrate this joyful day. 
We are informed by a gentleman of Boston, who left Lake Champlain the 18th inst. that the British has fitted out the ship Marsh, of 22 guns, in order to cruise on the lake; that she was three miles from the lake, within our territory when she came from thence, that she had taken one vessel, and was on the smuggling business, belonging to the United States, and that the British were also fitting out a gun boat, which was to accompany the Marsh in cruising on the lake. This ship, it is said, was taken from us during the last war.
Capt. Leech, of the brig Fanny, belonging to Beverly, took up in about four white men and four negroes, belonging to a ship owned in Liverpool, from the coast of Africa, with 300 slaves on board, bound to Jamaica, which vessel in a sudden squall off Hispaniola, the captain, crew and all, perished off the above. Capt. Leech has them at Cape Francois. The above information is given by Capt. Sage, of the brig Hope, who arrived at New-London the 26th ult. in 21 days from Port-au-Prince.
F I F T E E N DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED away from Cane run about four miles from Lexington, some time last spring, the following horses to wit, a sorrel horse eight years old, fourteen hands and a half high, with a small crooked blaze in his face and one hind foot white, branded on the near shoulder and buttock nearly thus
One bay horse about the same height of the former, five years old, with a small star and two white feet, branded on the near buttock with the same brand with the former.
Also, a black mare near fifteen hands high six years old, with a small star and one hind foot white branded on the near buttock with the same brand of the two former: whoever takes up said horses and delivers them to the printer hereof shall receive the above reward, or five dollars each. They are supposed to have made up Licking.
A meeting of the Commissioners for apportioning the lands granted to the Illinois regiment, &c. at Louisville the fifth of September, one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven.
Rehearsal that two meetings of the board be held at this place for the purposes of receiving and determining on such claims as have not yet been given in, agreeable to the directions of an act of last session of assembly. The first of said meetings to be the second Monday in October next, and the other the thirty first of December following, being the last day fixed by law for receiving claims: and that a copy of this resolution be advertised in the Kentucky gazette for three weeks successively.
JOHN CAMPBELL, Chairman.
NOTICE is hereby given, that Stephen Omsby Esq. will, in my absence from the Rules, bring suit and give notice of action to such of my Clients as may apply to him in Danville.
JOHN BROWN,
AS I with regret and fear my administration on account of the Estate of Doctor Hugh Smith, I do hereby request the bond creditors of the said decedent, if any, to make their claims in immediately known to
ANN SHELL, Executrix.
The subscriber begs leave to inform the public, that he has erected
A TAN YARD Near Mr. Isaac Rudolph's mill, where hides of all kinds, except buffalo, will be taken on the shares or otherwise, and tanning and currying performed in all their branches. He also flatters himself, that from long experience in that business, he will be able to give general satisfaction to those who are pleased to favour him with their custom.
JOSEPH ROBINSON.
All persons who have plans and certificates in the surveyors office of Fayette, are desired to apply personally, or by their agent for them. All those who fail to apply as above, may expect I shall take the most speedy methods of recovering my fees on such survey's. Those who have open accounts are desired to settle, and discharge them or close them by giving some security for payment to their Humble servant.
THOMAS MARSHALL late surveyor of Fayette.
THE subscriber begs leave to inform the Public that he is now engaged in erecting a Paper Mill on a branch of Dicks river near his grist mill, and expects to have it fully completed by the first of November next. He flatters himself that in the execution of an undertaking which promises such advantages to this District, he will meet with the greatest encouragement from every good citizen, who wishes to see Arts, and manufactures flourish in Kentucky. But as a paper manufactory cannot be carried on without rags, he therefore most earnestly recommends it to all persons to be particular in saving all their old linen and cotton. Proper persons will be appointed in different parts of the country to receive rags, for which he will give a higher price in cash than is given for that article in Maryland, or Pennsylvania.
JACOB MYERS.
BLANK DEEDS,
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