Gazette of the United-States. (New-York [N.Y.]), 1790-09-18 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States.
PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS BY JOHN FENNO, No. 41, BROAD-STREET, NEAR THE EXCHANGE, NEW-YORK.
[No. 46, of Vol. II.]
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1790.
[WHOLE No. 150.]
COLLECTION LAW.—Continued.
AND be it further enacted , That if any goods, wares or merchandise shall, after the said first day of October next, be imported or brought into the United States, in any ship or vessel whatever, belonging in the whole or in part to a citizen or citizens, inhabitant or inhabitants of the United States, from any foreign port or place, without such manifest or manifests in writing, or shall not be included and described therein, or shall not agree therewith; in every such case the master or other person having the command or charge of such ship or vessel, shall forfeit a sum of money equal to the value of such goods, not included in such manifest or manifests; Provided always , That if it shall be made appear to the satisfaction of the collector, naval-officer and surveyor, or the major part of them, where these officers are established in any port, or to the satisfaction of the collector alone, where either of the other or the said officers is not established, or to the satisfaction of the court in which a trial shall be had concerning such forfeiture, that no part of the cargo of such ship or vessel had been unshipped, after it was taken on board, except such as shall have been specified and accounted for in the report of the master or other person having the charge or command of such ship or vessel, and that the manifest or manifests had been lost or mislaid, without fraud or collusion, or that the same was or were defaced by accident, or incorrect by mistake, in every such case the forfeiture aforesaid shall not be incurred.
And be it further enacted , That every master or other person having the charge or command of any ship or vessel belonging in the whole or in part to a citizen or citizens, inhabitant or inhabitants of the United States, laden with goods as aforesaid, and bound to any port or place in the United States, shall on his arrival within four leagues of the coast thereof, or within any of the bays, harbors, rivers, creeks, or inlets thereof, upon demand, produce such manifest or manifests in writing, which such master or other person is herein before required to have on board his said ship or vessel, to such officer or officers of the customs, as shall first come on board his said ship or vessel, for his or their inspection, and shall deliver to such officer or officers a true copy or copies thereof; which copy or copies shall be provided and subscribed by the said master or other person having the command or charge of such ship or vessel; and that the officer or officers to whom the original manifest or manifests shall have been so produced, shall respectively certify upon the back thereof, that the same was or were produced, and the day and year on which the same was or were so produced, and that such copy or copies as aforesaid, was or were to him or them delivered, and shall likewise certify upon the back of such copy or copies, the day and year on which the same was or were delivered, and shall forthwith transmit such copy or copies to the respective collectors of the several districts to which the goods by such manifest or manifests shall appear respectively to be consigned; and that the said master or other person so having the charge or command of any such ship or vessel, shall in like manner produce to the officer or officers of the customs who shall first come on board such ship or vessel upon her arrival within the limits of any district of the United States, in which the cargo or any part thereof is intended to be discharged or landed, for his or their inspection, such manifest or manifests as aforesaid, and shall also deliver to him or them a true copy or copies thereof (such copy or copies also to be provided and subscribed by the said master or other person having the charge or command of such ship or vessel) the production of which said manifest or manifests, and the delivery of which said copy or copies thereof shall also be certified by the said officer or officers of the customs who shall so first come on board the said ship or vessel on her arrival within the limits of any such district, upon the back of the said original manifest or manifests, with the particular day and year when such manifest or manifests was or were produced to such officer or officers, and when he or they so received the said copy or copies thereof; and such officer or officers is and are hereby required forthwith to transmit or cause to be transmitted, the said copy or copies of the said manifest or manifests to the collector of that district, and the said master or person having the charge or command of the said ship or vessel, shall afterwards produce and deliver the said original manifest or manifests to the said collector. Provided always , That nothing herein contained shall be construed to require of such master or other person having the charge or command of such ship or vessel, the delivery of more than one copy of each manifest to the officer or officers aforesaid, who shall first come on board of such ship or vessel, within four leagues of the coast of the United States, aforesaid, and one other copy to such officer or officers as shall first come on board, within the limits of any district for which the cargo of such ship or vessel or some part thereof shall be consigned or destined; or shall be construed to require the delivery of any such copy to any other officer; but it shall be sufficient in respect to any such other officer, to produce and show to him the said original manifest or manifests, and the certificate or certificates thereupon.
And be it further enacted , That if the master or other person having the charge or command of any ship or vessel laden as aforesaid, and bound to any port or place in the United States, shall not upon his arrival within four leagues of the coast thereof, or within the limits of any district thereof, where the cargo of such ship or vessel or any part thereof is intended to be discharged, produce such manifest or manifests in writing, to the proper officer or officers, upon demand thereof, and also deliver such copy or copies thereof as aforesaid according to the directions of this act in each case, or shall not give an account of the destination of such ship or vessel, which he is hereby required to do, upon request of such officer or officers, or shall give a false account of the said destination, in order to evade the production of the said manifest or manifests; the said master or other person having the charge or command of such ship or vessel, shall forfeit for every such refusal, neglect or offence a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars. And if such officer or officers first coming on board, in each case within the distance or limits aforesaid, shall neglect or refuse to certify on the back of such manifest or manifests, the production thereof, and the delivery of such copy or copies respectively, as are herein before directed to be delivered to such officer or officers; every such officer, so neglecting or refusing, shall forfeit and pay the sum of five hundred dollars.
And be it further enacted , That if after the arrival of any ship or vessel so laden with goods as aforesaid, and bound to the United States, within the limits of any of the districts of the United States, or within four leagues of the coast thereof, any part of the cargo of such ship or vessel shall be unladen for any purpose whatever, from out of such ship or vessel as aforesaid, within the limits or distance aforesaid, before such ship or vessel shall come to the proper place for the discharge of her cargo or some part thereof, and shall be there duly authorized by the proper officer or officers of the customs, to unladen the same, the master or other person having
the charge or command of such ship or vessel, and the mate or other person next in command, shall respectively forfeit and pay the sum of one thousand dollars; and the goods, wares and merchandise so unladen and unshipped, shall be forfeited and lost, except in the case of some unavoidable accident, necessity or distress of weather; of which unavoidable accident, necessity or distress, the master or other person having the charge or command of such ship or vessel, shall give notice to, and together with two or more of the mariners on board such ship or vessel, shall make proof upon oath before the collector or other chief officer of the customs of the district, within the limits of which such accident, necessity or distress shall happen, or before the collector or other chief officer of the first district of the United States within the limits of which such ship or vessel shall afterwards arrive, if the said accident, necessity or distress shall have happened not within the limits of any district, but within four leagues of the coast of the United States (which oath the said collector or other chief officer is hereby authorized and required to administer.)
And be it further enacted , That if any goods, wares or merchandise so unladen from on board of any such ship or vessel, shall be put or received into any other ship, vessel or boat, except in the case of such accident, necessity or distress as aforesaid, to be notified and proved as aforesaid, the said master or other person having the charge or command of the ship, vessel or boat into which the said goods shall be so put and received, and every other person aiding and assisting therein, shall forfeit treble the value of the said goods; and the said ship, boat or vessel shall also be forfeited and lost.
And be it further enacted , That if any ship or vessel which shall have arrived within the limits of any district of the United States from any foreign port or place, shall depart or attempt to depart from the same, unless to proceed on her way to some more interior district to which she may be bound, before report or entry shall have been made by the master or other person having the charge or command of such ship or vessel, with the collector of some district of the United States, the said master or other person having such charge or command shall forfeit and pay the sum of four hundred dollars. And it shall be lawful for any collector, naval-officer, surveyor, or commander of any of the cutters herein after mentioned, to arrest and bring back, or cause to be arrested and brought back, such ship or vessel, to such port of the United States to which it may be most conveniently done. Provided , That if it shall be made to appear by the oath of the said master or other person having the charge or command of such ship or vessel, and of the person next in command, or other sufficient proof to the satisfaction of the collector of the district within which such ship or vessel shall afterwards come, or to the satisfaction of the court in which the prosecution for such penalty may be had, that the said departure, or attempt to depart, was occasioned by distress of weather, pursuit or dures of enemies, or other necessity, the said penalty shall not be incurred.
And be it further enacted , That within twenty-four hours after the arrival of any ship or vessel from any foreign port or place, at any port of the United States established by law, at which an officer of the customs resides, or within any harbor, inlet or creek thereof, if the hours of business at the office of the chief officer of the customs at such port will permit, or as soon thereafter as the said hours will permit, the master or other person having the charge or command of such ship or vessel, shall repair to the said office, and shall make report to the said chief officer of the arrival of the said ship or vessel; and within forty-eight hours after such arrival, shall make a further report to the collector of the district in which such port may be, of the name, burthen and lading of such ship or vessel, whether in packages or stowed loose, and of the particular marks, numbers and contents of each package, and the place or places, person or persons to or for which or whom they are respectively consigned or destined, also of the place or places where she took in her lading, of what country built, from what foreign port or place she last failed, who was master or commander of her during the voyage, who is at the time of such report master or commander of her, and (if a vessel of the United States) who are owners of her; unless the whole of such information required on the second report as aforesaid, shall have been given at the time of making the first report, in which case it shall not be necessary to make a further report. And in the cases in which the master or person having the charge or command of any ship or vessel herein before required to have on board at the time of her departure from such foreign port or place for the United States, a manifest or manifests of the lading of such ship or vessel, or of any part thereof, the said master or person having the said charge or command, shall, at the time of making the said report, deliver the said manifest or manifests to the collector to whom the said report shall be made, and shall declare to the truth of such manifest or manifests, as the same ought to be, in conformity to the directions of this act. And the said master or person having the charge or command of any such ship or vessel, shall in each case declare that no part of her lading, since her departure from the said foreign port or place from which she shall be so reported to have last failed, has been landed or unladed, or otherwise removed from on board of her, except as she shall then specify, together with the cause, time, place and manner; and shall further declare, that in case he shall afterwards discover or know of any goods, wares or merchandise, other than those by him then reported, he will forthwith thereafter make report thereof to the said collector; which report and declarations respectively shall be in writing, signed by the party making the same, and shall be attested by his oath, to the best of his knowledge and belief; and the said collector is hereby authorized and required to administer the same. And if the said master or person having the charge or command of any such ship or vessel shall neglect or omit to make the said reports, or either of them, and declaration or declarations, or to deliver the said manifest or manifests, or to take the said oath, as the case may require, he shall for every such offence forfeit and pay the sum of one thousand dollars.
Provided always, and be it further enacted , That it shall not be necessary for the master or person having the charge or command of any ship or vessel of war, or of any ship or vessel employed by any prince or state, as a public packet for the conveyance of letters and dispatches, and not permitted by the laws of such prince or state to be employed in the transportation of goods, wares or merchandise in the way of trade, to make such report and entry as aforesaid.
And be it further enacted , That it shall be lawful for the said ship or vessel to proceed with any goods, wares or merchandise brought in her, which shall be reported by the said master or other person having the charge or command of the said ship or vessel, to be destined for any foreign port or place from the district within which such ship or vessel shall first arrive, to such foreign port or place, without paying or securing the payment of any duties upon such of the said goods, wares or merchandise, as shall be actually re-exported in the said ship or vessel accordingly; any thing here-
in contained to the contrary notwithstanding. Provided always , That the said master or person having the charge or command of the said ship or vessel shall first give bond with one or more sureties, in a sum equal to the amount of the duties upon the said goods, wares and merchandise, as the same shall be estimated by the collector to whom the said report shall be made, to the satisfaction of the said collector, with condition that the said goods, wares or merchandise, or any part thereof, shall not be landed within the United States, unless due entry thereof shall have been first made, and the duties thereupon paid or secured according to law, which bond shall be cancelled in like manner as bonds herein after directed to be given for obtaining drawbacks of duties. Provided nevertheless , That such bond shall not be required in respect to the goods on board of any ship or vessel which shall have put into the United States from necessity, to be made appear in manner herein after prescribed.
And be it further enacted , That it shall be lawful for any ship or vessel in which any goods, wares or merchandise shall be brought into the United States from any foreign port or place, to proceed with the same from district to district within the United States, in order to the landing or delivery thereof, and the duties on such of the said goods only as shall be landed in any district, shall be paid or secured to be paid within such district.
And be it further enacted , That before any ship or vessel shall depart from the district in which she shall first arrive, for another district, with goods, wares or merchandise brought in such ship or vessel from a foreign port or place, the duties whereof shall not have been paid or secured, the master or person having the charge or command of such ship or vessel shall obtain from the collector of the district from which she shall be about to depart (who is hereby required to grant the same) a copy of the report made by such master or person having the charge or command of such ship or vessel, certified by the said collector, together with a certificate of the quantity, and particulars of the goods which shall appear to him to have been landed within his district. And within twenty-four hours after the arrival of such ship or vessel within any other district, the said master or person having the charge or command of such ship or vessel shall make report or entry to or with the collector of such other district, producing and shewing the said certified copy of his said first report, together with a certificate from each collector of any other district within which any of the goods, wares or merchandise brought in such ship or vessel shall have been before landed, of the quantity and particulars of such of the said goods, wares and merchandise as shall have been so landed in each district respectively; except in the State of Georgia, where such report shall be made within forty-eight hours. Provided always , That the master or person having the charge or command of the said ship or vessel shall first give bond with one or more sureties to the satisfaction of the collector of the district within which the said ship or vessel shall first arrive, in a sum equal to the amount of the duties on the residue of the said goods, according to such estimate as the said collector shall form thereof, with condition that the said residue of the said goods shall be duly entered and delivered in such other district or districts of the United States for which the same shall have been reported to be destined. And the said bond shall be cancelled or discharged by the production of a certificate or certificates from the collector or collectors of the district or districts for which the said goods shall have been reported, testifying the due entry and delivery of the said goods in such district or districts, or upon due proof to the satisfaction of the collector by whom the said bond shall have been taken, that such entry and delivery were prevented by some unavoidable accident or casualty, and that if the whole or any part of the said goods shall not have been lost, that the same has been duly entered and delivered within the United States.
And if the master or person having charge or command of any such ship or vessel, shall fail by his neglect or fault to obtain the said copy of his said report from the collector of the district from which he shall be so about to depart, or of any certificate which he ought to obtain as aforesaid, or shall neglect to produce and shew the same to the collector of any other district to which the said ship or vessel shall afterwards proceed, within the time for that purpose herein before specified, he shall forfeit and pay for every such neglect or omission five hundred dollars.
And be it further enacted , That the owner or owners, consignee or consignees of any goods, wares or merchandise on board of any such ship or vessel, or in case of his, her or their absence or sickness, his, her or their known factor or agent, in his, her or their names, within fifteen days after report of the master or person having the charge or command of such ship or vessel to the collector of the district for which such goods, wares or merchandise shall be destined, shall make entry thereof with the said collector, and shall specify in such entry the particular marks, numbers and contents of each package or parcel whereof they shall consist, or if in bulk, the quantity and quality, together with the nett prime cost thereof; and shall also produce to the said collector, if any such there be, the original invoice or invoices, or other documents in lieu thereof, and bill or bills of lading; all which shall be done upon the oath of the person by whom such entry shall be made, according to the best of his or her knowledge and belief; who shall thereby also declare that if he or she shall afterwards discover or know of any other goods, wares or merchandise imported in such ship or vessel, belonging or consigned to the person or persons by whom, or on whose behalf such entry shall have been made, he or she will forthwith make known the same, in order to the due entry thereof, and the payment or securing the payment of the duties thereupon. Provided always , That where the particulars of any such goods, wares or merchandise shall be unknown, in lieu of the entry herein before directed to be made, an entry thereof shall be made and received according to the circumstances of the case, the party making the same, declaring upon oath all that he or she knows or believes concerning the quantity and particulars of the said goods, and that he or she has no other knowledge or information concerning the same; which entry, as well the first as the last, shall be made in writing, and shall be subscribed by the party making the same.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
EXTRACT.
IT is not only the man of the world who idolizes power, tho' in the garb of villainy, and perpetuates dishonesty when united to weakness, but even those who bear the specious title of philosophers are apt to be dazzled with the brilliancy of success, and to treat qualities and characters differently according to the smiles or frowns of fortune.

TO THE FREEMEN OF CONNECTICUT.
GENTLEMEN,
A FREE and unbiased Elector is a most dignified character. The trust reposed in you by God and the Constitution, of selecting the most fit persons to compose the national and state legislatures, if faithfully discharged, will preserve liberty to you, and be the defence of your children against the attempts of wicked men.
The motto I have chosen most decidedly applies to the present moment. The political bot is boiling, and casts up much scum. The election of your federal representatives draws near, and those self-seeking and ambitious men, who wish for the places of your present members, are by their instruments, filling all the public prints with slander;
are told Congress have done nothing. It is now eighteen months since their power commenced—they have been in session ten months—and in that space have done more than the old Congress did in seven years, when in constant session, antecedent to the present government.
The business of compensation is again brought up. I shall say nothing new, but refer you to the second number of this paper, in which it was shown, that the present compensation, is less than the average wages given by the assemblies of the several states under the old government;
I have no mind to trace out and repeat to you all the insinuations which have been made, for I consider the whole a dirty business, and the work of a party—and have the highest confidence that the Electors in Connecticut, will not at this juncture, give up to insult, those gentlemen, who have in so decided a manner supported the interests of the state.
I am neither the instrument, nor the dependent of any of the present members, but a friend of all of them, and to all men in the state, whose moral principles and practice is consistent with the public good.
Doubtless other men are as good and as capable as those now in office; but it is not such who make the present commotion. I am always an enemy to change in government, without some urgent reason: It is injustice to those who serve you, most of whom have quitted lucrative employments, and other honorable prospects to serve you in this way, depending on your protection, when like honest men they had done their duty—it will be injustice to yourselves, for it is not possible that new men should meet the artifice of your enemies with such success as those who have learned their ways by experience.
To the great body of substantial Freemen, who are incapable of being actuated by a party spirit, I address myself—BE STEADY, AND YOU WILL BE SAFE.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS it hath, at this time, become peculiarly necessary to warn the citizens of the United States against a violation of the Treaties made at Hopewell, on the Keowee, on the twenty-eighth day of November, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five;
GIVEN under my hand, and the Seal of the United States, in the city of New-York, the twenty-sixth day of August, in the year of our LORD one thousand seven hundred and ninety, and in the fifteenth year of the sovereignty and independence of the United States.
(SIGNED.)
G. WASHINGTON.
By The President, (SIGNED.) THOMAS JEFFERSON.
ARTICLES of a TREATY concluded at Hopewell, on the Keowee, near Seneca Old Town, between Benjamin Hawkins, Andrew Pickens, and Joseph Martin, Commissioners Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, of the one part—and Yockonahoma, great Medal Chief of Soonacolia, Yockehoopee, leading Chief of Bugtoogoloo, Mingohoopee, leading Chief of Haskooqua, Tobocoh, great Medal Chief of Congaltoo, Pooshemastubie, Gorget Captain of Sonayazo, and thirteen small Medal Chiefs of the first Class, twelve Medal and Gorget Captains, Commissioners Plenipotentiary of all the Choctaw Nations, of the other part.
THE Commissioners Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, give peace to all the Choctaw nation, and receive them into the favor and protection of the United States of America, on the following conditions:
ARTICLE I.
The commissioners Plenipotentiary of all the Choctaw nation, shall restore all the prisoners, citizens of the United States, or subjects of their allies, to their entire liberty, if any there be in the Choctaw nation.
They shall also restore all the negroes, and all other property taken during the late war, from the citizens, to such person, and at such time and place as the Commissioners of the United States of America shall appoint, if any there be in the Choctaw nation.
ARTICLE II.
The Commissioners Plenipotentiary of all the Choctaw nation, do hereby acknowledge the tribes and towns of the said nation, and the lands within the boundary allotted to the said Indians, to live and hunt on, as mentioned in the third article, to be under the protection of the United States of America, and of no other sovereign whosoever.
ARTICLE III.
The boundary of the lands, hereby allotted to the Choctaw nation to live and hunt on, within the limits of the United States of America, is, and shall be the following, viz. Beginning at a point on the thirty-first degree of north latitude, where the eastern boundary of the Natches district shall touch the same; thence east along the said thirty-first degree of north latitude, being the southern boundary of the United States of America, until it shall strike the eastern boundary of the lands on which the Indians of the said nation did live and hunt on the twenty-ninth of November, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-two, while they were under the protection of the King of Great-Britain;
ARTICLE IV.
If any citizen of the United States, or other person not being an Indian, shall attempt to settle on any of the lands hereby allotted to the Indians to live and hunt on, such person shall forfeit the protection of the United States of America, and the Indians may punish him or not as they please.
ARTICLE V.
If any Indian or Indians, or persons residing among them, or who shall take refuge in their nation, shall commit a robbery or murder, or other capital crime, on any citizen of the United States of America, or person under their protection, the tribe to which such offenders may belong, or the nation, shall be bound to deliver him or them up to be punished according to the ordinances of the United States in Congress assembled;
ARTICLE VI.
If any citizen of the United States of America, or person under their protection, shall commit a robbery or murder, or other capital crime, on any Indian, such offender or offenders shall be punished in the same manner as if the robbery or murder, or other capital crime, had been committed on a citizen of the United States of America;
ARTICLE VII.
It is understood that the punishment of the innocent, under the idea of retaliation, is unjust, and shall not be practiced on either side, except where there is a manifest violation of this treaty; and then it shall be preceded, first by a demand of justice, and if refused, then by a declaration of hostilities.
ARTICLE VIII.
For the benefit and comfort of the Indians, and for the prevention of injuries or oppressions on the part of the citizens or Indians, the United States in Congress assembled, shall have the sole and exclusive right of regulating the trade with the Indians, and managing all their affairs in such manner as they think proper.
ARTICLE IX.
Until the pleasure of Congress be known, respecting the eighth article, all traders, citizens of the United States of America, shall have liberty to go to any of the tribes or towns, of the Choctaws, to trade with them, and they shall be protected in their persons and property, and kindly treated.
ARTICLE X.
The said Indians shall give notice to the citizens of the United States of America, of any designs which they may know or suspect to be formed in any neighboring tribe, or by any person whosoever, against the peace, trade or interest of the United States of America.
ARTICLE XI.
The hatchet shall be forever buried, and the peace given by the United States of America, and friendship re-established between the said States on the one part, and all the Choctaw nation on the other part, shall be universal; and the contracting parties shall use their utmost endeavors to maintain the peace given as aforesaid, and friendship re-established.
IN WITNESS of all, and every thing herein determined, between the United States of America and all the Choctaws, We, their underwritten Commissioners, by virtue of our full powers, have signed this Definitive Treaty, and have cauted our Seals to be hereunto affixed.
DONE at Hopewell, on the Keowee, this third Day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty six.
(SIGNED)
BENJAMIN HAWKINS, ANDREW PICKENS, JOSEPH MARTIN.
Yockonahoma, Yockehoopee, Mingohoopee, Tobocoh, Pooshemastubie, Pooshahooma, Tsucoochoopee, Shinshemastubie, Yoopakooma, Stoonokoochoopee, Tehakubay, Pooshemastubie, Tuskahoomoch, Tuskahoomoch, Yootenochha, Tootechooma, Toobenochoomoch, Chiecoopoohoomoch, Stonakoochoopee, Tuskokeegobta, Teshuhenochoch, Poosbonatla, Okanconnooba, Autoonachuba, Pangekoolock, Steabee, Tenstehenna, Tulkementabock, Tultaltay, Chnaangchabba, Cunnopoe.
(WITNESS) WILLIAM BLOUNT, JOHN WOODS, SAMUEL TAYLOR, ROBERT ANDERSON, BENJAMIN LAWRENCE.
JOHN PITCHLYNN, JAMES COLE, Interpreters.
EXTRACTS.
POMP and splendor seem to be the fashionable recommendations of the times; whereas virtue and integrity ought to be the criterion of merit. These things have introduced a pernicious emulation in dress, which pervades all ranks of people; they influence the views and wishes of multitudes; and have excited many to squander away their estates on gewgaws and trinkets: Bankruptcy is invariably the consequence of such folly in all countries.
An injury unanswered, in course grows weary of itself, and dies away in a voluntary remorse.

LONDON, July 15.
Y ESTERDAY Lieut. Gen. Sir Robert Boyd paid his respects to all the members of the cabinet who are in town. He is, it is said, appointed to succeed Lord Heathfield, as governor of Gibraltar.
The several packets to the West-Indies, New-York, Halifax, and Lisbon, which have been detained for government dispatches at Falmouth, are intended to sail from thence to-morrow, if the wind be fair.
The formidable preparations throughout the several ports of this kingdom, as well as those thro' Spain, and even those of our neighbours of France indicate, in powerful terms, almost the certainty of an approaching war, and seem to threaten, in the language of hostile indignation, a general rupture; yet notwithstanding all these extraordinary exertions, there are extant at this moment, circular letters of a late date, from the Compte de Florida Blanca, to the principals of the several trading houses in the several sea port towns of Spain, assuring them, that all intentions of war are laid aside; advising them to continue their traffic with Great Britain as usual, and insuring to them the security and safety of their property.
Yesterday morning Mr. Shaw, the messenger, arrived at the duke of Leeds's office, with dispatches from earl Gower, at Paris.
Mr. Shaw reports, that on the road between Calais and Paris he saw several people who were pointed out to him, as being in wait to apprehend the person of the late duke of Orleans, whom it was further reported at Calais had received notice of this conspiracy against him, and it is believed he would in consequence return to London.
The duke of Orleans it is true did go to Brighton—but from Brighton, on Friday last, he sailed for Dieppe.
A Chelsea pensioner in Scotland, on his Majesty's birth-day, after getting himself completely drunk, out of his abundant zeal, actually set fire to his own house, by way of bonfire, which was soon reduced to ashes.
Sir Gerrard Vanneck's unsuccessful attempt of the county of Suffolk, stands among the most expensive of electioneering contests. It is computed that 30,000l. will not repay him.
In England, says a Frenchman, humanity is extended to the animals which are destined to the slaughter-house. Famished dogs are not permitted to anticipate their tortures. Yet, the Negroes of the English colonies are still more unfortunate than those of the French. But these Negroes possess the same virtues.
During the late American war, a Negro, belonging to Colonel Langdon, followed his master in a painful march:—Seeing the Colonel almost overcome with fatigue, he said, Master, you suffer great deal, but you fight for liberty; me too suffer, with patience, if me have liberty to defend! —The Colonel gave him this precious gift on the spot; and he has not since had a more zealous defender, a more disinterested friend, or a more faithful servant.
There is no example of a Negro having returned ingratitude for the gift of liberty. They are not, however, ignorant that you only restore that of which you had no right to deprive them. Who can see without being affected, the honest James (the Negro whose name is every where known) approach the beneficent Quaker who had just given him his liberty, and hear him say: "Give me thy hand, generous man, that I may place it on my heart, that this may be the first act of that liberty which you restore to me."
In former times it was counted a hardship to be elected member of Parliament, and the Members were allowed wages, four shillings a day for members of counties, and two shillings for others. —The case, somehow or other, is strangely altered now.
It surely is a desirable thing to be a member of Parliament, more to be "desired than gold, yea than much fine gold." One candidate, for a county not far from Surrey—and yet not Surrey itself, has one hundred coaches in pay, at four pounds pr. day—and between one thing and another, this gentleman is supposed to spend three thousand pounds a day.
At another election, for a borough, a voter was imported from France, whither he had retired some years for the benefit of certain benefits, which he could not receive in this country—in a word, he was an outlaw—and the expedition with which he returned after the poll, was therefore none of the slowest.
Statement of the property of the clergy, translated from an authenticated French paper.
IT is anxiously demanded, what can be the amount of the property of the clergy.
A complete solution of the question may be had in Morery's dictionary, published in the year 1759. See tome 3d page 713—Art. France.
Archbishopricks and bishopricks possess more than 40,000 parishes. There are 1356 abbeys—12400 priories—246 commanderies of Malta—152,000 chapels, each with a chaplain; to which
must be added, nunneries, amounting to 1057—convents of different religious orders, to 14,777.
The clergy possess altogether 9000 castles, with jurisdictions, besides 252,000 farms—17000 acres in vineyards—and 3000 ditto, for which they are entitled to a third or a quarter of the produce.
The total revenue of all these properties amounts to 312,000,000 of livres.
This computation is taken from the records of the assembly of the clergy, held in Paris in the year 1655; but since the parishes, possessions, and annual income have increased in proportion with the conquests of Lewis the XIVth, and the causes hereafter mentioned.
Causes of Increase.
1. The value of coin which was then 28 livres, 13 sols, is now 56 livres a mark.
2. The above declaration did not comprehend the forests, mills, press houses, ovens, tile kilns, iron works, archbishopricks and bishops palaces, gardens and houses for the use of nuns, monks and curates—therefore their value must be added.
3. The revenues of several congregations, such as missionaries, seminaries, metropolitan and collegiate chapters, nearly equal to a fifth of the aforesaid income.
4. The provinces and principalities, either conquered, or annexed to the kingdom, since the year 1655, are as follows: Alsace, Franche Comte, Roussillon, Trois Eveches, Hainault, Flanders, Artois, Cambresis, Lorraine, Barrois, Orange, Monaco, Foix, Corsica, where there are five bishopricks. The church's revenues in these provinces and principalities amount to one half of the sum stated in the above mentioned declaration.
From these observations and causes of increase it may be ascertained that the annual income of the clergy is four times greater than it was, or was said to be, in the declaration made in the year 1655, viz. 1,248,000,000 of livres, equal to 1,250,000,000 guineas in principal.
WHAT A PRIZE!
TORBAY, July 9.
Sailed this morning, the Southampton and Minerva frigates, in quest of two Spanish frigates cruising off Scilly, one of which fired upon the expedition cutter, lately come into Falmouth.
The above vessels are the primest sailers in the British navy, and in the event of their coming up with the Dons, a reasonable reparation of the injury offered to our flag, may be expected.
The Spaniards for several months past have been pouring troops into all their West-India islands.
A large fleet of Spanish ships has been seen lately steering their course for Hispaniola.
The Spanish fleet is reported to be well manned, and in much greater force than was at first suspected.
Four Hanoverian regiments are destined for Gibraltar, to join and assist in the defence of that garrison. Of course every thing wears each day a greater semblance of hostility.
The Congress, for a general pacification on the continent, is confidently said to be suddenly broken up; and the Minister of the King of Prussia has returned to his court re infecta . Should this be true which we are warranted to believe, the treaty about Nootka Sound will of course go to the ground, and a general war be inevitable.
It is likewise said, that in consequence of affairs taking this turn, six regiments of Hessians and Hanoverians are taken up for the service of Great-Britain.
On Tuesday last, at Aix la Chapelle, of a paralytic stroke, died the gallant veteran of the Rock, Lord Heathfield.
As long as valor can excite the tribute of virtue—as long as courage and conduct continue the objects of veteran praise, and youthful emulation, so long shall the fame of Elliot shine in undiminished splendor.
BOSTON, September 11.
A FINE DAY'S WORK.
We mention the following authentick particulars, as well to shew the spirit of enterprize of our countrymen, as the fertility of the soil. Mr. Willard of Charlestown, No. 4, a short time since built a barn, 40 feet by 28, raised it, covered it, and put into it nine hundred shocks of wheat, and all in one day. The shocks will produce at least one thousand bushels of wheat; and part of the timber of which the barn is constructed, was growing in the field on the above day.
THE PRESIDENT'S PORTRAIT,
Is finished by TRUMBULL—and a fine thing it is; designed and executed in his superior style of excellence. It is a full length, in his uniform of blue and buff—boots and spurs—head uncovered,—most nobly relieved, in contrast with a luminous cloud and fine light sky—nearly a front position, with his right hand and arm thrown on the saddle of an elegant white horse, with inimitable ease—the beast in the action of biting the middle-joint of his near foreleg:—This position of the horse shows his neck to great advantage, while it leaves the PRESIDENT's head, as it ought to be, the most conspicuous object in the
picture. There are distant prospects of particular and interesting scenes, as accompaniments. The whole piece is designed to convey to posterity an idea of THE MAN, at that most interesting period, when he finished his career of military glory—the evacuation of New-York. It is therefore a warm, and highly animated business in every respect.
PHILADELPHIA, September 13.
Extract of a letter from Liverpool, dated 25th July and received by the ship Manchester, Capt. Clay.
"War is still uncertain, although the utmost exertions are making in fitting out two grand fleets under the command of Howe, Barrington, Hood, &c."
Extract from another House, July 24.
"Nothing appears to be as yet absolutely determined on as to peace or war, but it is our opinion, and we think you may certainly reckon, that WAR will be the result of the present dispute with Spain."
NEW-YORK, SEPTEMBER 18.
Under the auspices of the federal government, what a happy change has taken place in our country! Before the adoption of the Federal Constitution "every head was sick, and every heart faint"—and it may be very safely asserted, that our commerce, agriculture and manufactures owe their present encouraging aspect entirely to a confidence in government: PEACE and SECURITY spring from this as from their proper source; in peace, the arts flourish, and the security of laws draws into circulation the portable property of every individual in a community; it is therefore to contradict our senses to say that we derive no national advantages from the general government—and he is an enemy to the best interest of his country who attempts to depreciate its blessings, or lessen the confidence of the people in its administration.
REPRESENTATION is the safeguard of freedom: It is a discovery of modern legislation, and like other results of dear bought experience, and long investigation, is proportionably to be valued; but like every other important privilege, is liable to be abused.—It is abused; or rather the people abuse themselves, when a fickleness of mind induces them to change old and faithful servants for new ones, who must necessarily have a character to form. It is abused, when by the arts of unprincipled men, the idea of rotation in office is made a stalking horse, under cover of which, persons, who have no right to the public confidence, receive the suffrages of the people.
The freedom of election is a shadow without a substance, unless the people feel themselves at perfect liberty to chuse their best men—and in directing their choice, there is no guide so infallible as experience—experience of the worth, probity, and abilities of those who have already served them. This I conceive to be one of the most invaluable privileges of a free citizen; a privilege, that the principle of rotation, as contended for by some demagogues and seekers for places, absolutely destroys; and it is certainly the height of bad policy to introduce new men into office, where experience is one of the first and most essential requisites.
Extract of a letter from Boston, Sept. 12.
Electioneering runs high here: I hardly think there will be an alteration in Suffolk, Essex, or Middlesex: In the other districts, change is more probable.
Extract of another letter of same date.
Our newspapers keep it up as to electioneering: The great Law Reformer has attacked the Cincin , with a second edition of raw head and bloody bones : He is I think on a wrong scent: Success in a political enterprise, affords the only prospect to a reformer: This has not attended some former attempts of this thunderer against the BAR-CALL.
I trust we shall not be given up to delusion: But if the views of some folks succeed, and our rulers should be of their stamp, we shall be in a deplorable situation.
Mr. AMES retains the confidence of his former electors—and I think will be re-chosen, maugre all the misrepresentation of the anti-federal junto.
The Hon. PELEG COFFIN, of Nantucket, is a candidate for the district, now represented by Col. Leonard: He is a good man, and a merchant, and is well acquainted with the Fisheries, and commercial interests of the United States.
The copiousness of the English language is a subject of frequent observation; but in no instance has it ever been more fully exemplified than in the answers of The President of the United States, to the numerous addresses which have been presented to him from all parts of the Union. These addresses have necessarily been uniform in some predominant features, for one sentiment of attachment to the father of the great American family glows in the bosom of every member of it: The manner of expressing that sentiment has varied in almost every instance: Different political bodies, and corporations, sects and professions, have clothed their professions of respect in a rich variety of language—all speaking the feelings of the heart. These have been answered in a series of replies, which at once astonish and delight—and to the last, we find an appositiveness which satisfies—a novelty, which surprises; and a benevolence which kindles a congenial flame in every ingenuous mind.
The Pennsylvania Packet of 16th inst. contains the following list of Candidates for Federal Representatives: Thomas Fitzsimons, Jasper Yates, Thomas Hartley, William Bradford, F. A. Muhlenberg, William Finley, Edward Tilghman, James Ross, of Washington. William Maclay,——Senator.
The anniversary Commencement of Yale College, in New-Haven, was held the 8th instant; the degree of Master of Arts was conferred on nineteen gentlemen, and twenty-four candidates commenced Bachelors of Arts .
Several honorary degrees were conferred—among others the degree of Doctor of Laws, on the Hon. ELIAS BOUDINOT, and the Hon. OLIVER ELLSWORTH, Esq's; the Rev. JAMES COOSWELL, of Windham, was created Doctor in Divinity.
The President of the United States was expected to arrive at Mount Vernon on Saturday last.
Accounts from various parts of Europe concur in sentiment that there will be no war between England and Spain.
MARRIED —On Wednesday evening last, at Flushing, Long-Island, by the Rev. Mr. Hammel—Miss SALLY ASPINWALL, daughter of the late John Aspinwall, Esq. to Col. RICHARD PLATT, of this city.
PRICE CURRENT.—PUBLIC SECURITIES.
FINAL SETTLEMENTS 12 3/4 a 12 1/2. INDENTS 7 1/2 a 7 3/4. STATE SECURITIES 8 3/4.
ARRIVALS SINCE OUR LAST.—NEW-YORK.
Brig Betsey, Mcnard, London, 49 days. Hope, Hawley, Cape-Francois, Peter, Brooks, St. Sebastian, 70.

DISCOURSES ON DAVILA.
No. XX.—CONTINUED.
Faible enfant, qui de Guise adoroit les caprices Et dont on ignoroit les vertus et les vices.
FRANCIS II, in this year, 1560, issued a proclamation concerning the affairs of the nation, and declared that he had resolved to assemble at Fontainbleau, all the Princes and the Notables of his kingdom, in order to take their advice concerning the urgent necessities of the state. He granted to all his subjects full liberty to come there in person or by deputies, or to send memorials to lay open their grievances, with promise to give them a favorable hearing, and to grant all their requests as far as equity and reason would permit.
The real intention of the Guises at this time, was to take vengeance of their rivals: but to conceal this design under the most profound dissimulation, until a favorable moment should arrive, to carry it into execution. A series of refinement in artifice, was practised to put off their guard, the Prince de Condé, the Constable de Montmorenci, the Admiral Coligni, and all the others of their party: at the same time that arrangements were made in all the Provinces, and troops were assembled about the court, under commanders who were in its confidence.
About this time died the Chancellor Olivier, destroyed, as was reported, by chagrin at the cruelties practised at Amboise, and was succeeded by Michel de L'Hôpital, who united to a profound erudition, a consummate experience in business.
To show the universal prevalence of emulation and rivalry, of jealousy and envy, not only between opposite parties, but among individuals of the same party, it is necessary to observe here, that De L'Hôpital, notwithstanding his genius, so penetrating and so fruitful in resources, was elevated, with great difficulty to this eminent dignity by the Queen-mother, in opposition to the Guises, who insisted long for Louis de Morvilliers. Catharine began to dread the too great elevation of the Guises, and wished to confer this important office on a subject entirely devoted to her interests.
At the assembly of the Notables at Fontainbleau, were found the chiefs of both parties, excepting the Princes of Bourbon, one of whom, however, the King of Navarre, sent his secretary La Sague. After the customary speeches of the King, Queen, Chancellor, Duke of Guise and Cardinal de Lorraine, Coligni arose, approached the King, and presented him a paper, saying that it was a petition of those of the reformed religion, who had instructed him to present it to his Majesty, founded on the faith of edicts by which he had permitted all his subjects to lay open their grievances. He added, that although it was not signed by any one, yet if his Majesty should order it, one hundred and fifty thousand men were ready to subscribe it. The petition demanded only liberty of conscience, and to have churches for public worship in the cities. The Cardinal de Lorraine, with all that impetuosity, which, the natural vehemence of his temper added to the ardor of his spiritual zeal and temporal ambition, inspired, called it seditious, insolent, rash, and heretical: and added, that if to intimidate the youth of the King, Coligni had advanced that it would be signed by one hundred and fifty thousand rebels, he would be responsible for a million of good citizens, ready to repress the impudence of the factious, and compel respect to the royal authority.
As to the differences of religion, those who inclined to Calvinism, proposed to demand of the Pope, a free general council, where they might discuss and decide by common consent, the matters of controversy: that if the Sovereign Pontiff should refuse to grant one, the King ought, after the example of some of his wise predecessors, to assemble a national council. But the Cardinal of Lorraine, answered that there was no occasion for any other council than that which the Pope had already called at Trent, which had already reprehended and condemned the doctrines of the innovators, opposed to the Romish church.
As to the constitution and government of the state, after an infinity of propositions and discussions, suggested by the variety of interests, Montluc or Marillac, by the secret order of the Queen, proposed an Assembly of the States General: and the two parties, with one voice consented. The Constable, the Admiral and their partisans, by the hope of obtaining a change in the ministry, the Queen-mother and the Guises, because they hoped to destroy their rivals. An edict was accordingly passed at Fontainbleau, for holding the States General, and the secretaries of state expedited letters patents to all the Provinces of the Kingdom, with orders to send, in the month of October, their deputies to Orleans, there to hold the States General.
To be continued.
Dr. Price's Revolution Sermon may be had of the Editor.—Price 1/7.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Gibraltar to his friend in America, dated June 16, 1790.
THE Effendi, who is the Prime Minister, kept his [The Emperor of Morocco] death concealed several days, during which time he sent the treasure with a strong guard to the capital, and dispatched a courier to Muli El-Azed, informing him of the death of his father. El-Azed in an instant ordered himself to be proclaimed in the tomb of Absolem, Emperor of Morocco, mounts his horse, and goes direct for Tetuan, at which place I was at the time of his arrival. He was received by every one with open arms, and declared Emperor in all their places of worship. The first order that he gave was, that every Jew in that city should be put to death.—This was nearly being carried into execution, but a worthy fellow who had been with him during his travels requested that he would suspend his order, as being contrary to the laws of Mahomet and God. The new Emperor then ordered every man, woman and child of the Jewish religion to be stripped naked, their goods, money and property of every kind to be given to his troops. This was actually done:—and of all the scenes that ever I saw, this was the most horrid.—Think within yourself to see thousands of beautiful women going round the streets in the greatest distress, without a single rag of clothes upon them. My rooms were as full of women as they could flow, and I do declare to you, that every article of clothes, blankets, sheets, &c. save what I wore, were appropriated to their use. My pen cannot describe to you the horrid situation they were in, cut, beat, and abused by every rascal they came near. Many hundreds of their women were ravished by the black troops. This horrid scene being over, he enquired for the Spanish and English Vice-Consuls, who were both Jews. He ordered them both to be tied up by their heels, there to remain until they died. At the request of the English Admiral, the English Vice-Consul did not suffer, but a much better man, the Spanish, suffered as above.
The many cruelties he has committed would be too much for me to describe, or you to read. He next proceeded to Tangiers, Sallee, &c. but in place of acting as he had done at Tetuan, he was advised to exact large sums of money, which was done all along as he passed. He is now created Emperor all over the Empire. It was generally thought he would meet with opposition from some of his brothers, but in place of that wherever he made his appearance they fled.
NEW-LONDON, Sept. 8.
IT is recommended to those who put up beef for a foreign market—1st, That in cutting up their beef they would use a long sharp knife to cut the flesh, and a steel plate back saw to cut the bone, instead of an ax or cleaver, as the cutting and sawing leaves the meat square and unbruised, and fair to the eye after salting and packing.
2d. A sure way of putting up beef to remain good and fit for any market for the space of years—Apply to a barrel of pick'd or mess beef, cut in 4lb. or 6lb. pieces, half bushel Liverpool salt, 2 or 3lb. coarse brown sugar, 4oz. salt-petre—pack it close—let your cask be well hoop'd and pickled. This has been experienced by a friend this 40 years, who never lost any so put up.
DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING CIDER.
THE apples after being thrown in a heap should always be covered from the weather. The later the cider is made the better, as the juices are then more perfectly ripened, and less danger to be feared from fermentation. Nothing does more harm to cider than a mixture of rotten apples with the sound. The apples ought to be ground so close as to break the seeds, which gives the liquor an agreeable bitter. The pumice also, should be pressed through hair bags, and the juice strained through two sieves, the uppermost of hair, the lowermost of muslin. After this the cider should be put into open casks, when great attention is necessary to discover the exact time in which the pumice still remaining in the juice, rises on the top, which happens from the third to the tenth day, according as the weather is more or less warm. This body does not remain upon the top more than two hours; consequently great care should be taken to draw off the cider before it sinks, which may be done by means of a plug. When drawn off, the cider is put into casks. Particular attention is again required to prevent the fermentation, when the least inclination towards it is discovered. This may be done by means of a small quantity of cider spirits, about one gallon to the hoghead. In March the cider should be again drawn off, when all risk of fermentation ceases. Then it should be put into good sweet casks, and in three years from that time is fit for bottling. Old wine casks are to be preferred; those which contained rum are ruinous to cider. Large earthen jars might be made with or without glazing, which would
be preferable to any wooden vessels whatever. This is the English method of making cider, and when compared with the hasty process usual in America, no wonder their cider so infinitely excels ours. Daily Advertiser.
ADVERTISEMENT.
THE Proposals for printing this paper stipulated, that it should "be published at the seat of the federal government:"—Pursuant to this engagement, "THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES" will, from the beginning of November next, be published at PHILADELPHIA.
The Subscribers, who may please to continue their patronage of the Publication, will be supplied from Philadelphia as soon as possible after it is out of the press, on the present terms.
MASSACHUSETTS STATE LOTTERY.
THE Managers of the STATE LOTTERY, present the Public with the First Class of the Massachusetts Semi-annual State Lottery, which will commence drawing in the Representatives' Chamber, in Boston, on the Seventeenth of March next, or sooner, if the Tickets shall be disposed of.
SCHEME.
NOT TWO BLANKS TO A PRIZE.
25,000 Tickets, at Five Dollars each, are 125,000 Dollars, to be paid in the following Prizes, subject to a deduction of twelve and an half per cent. for the use of the Commonwealth.
   Prizes. Dollars. is Dollars.     1 of 10000 are 10000   2 3000 6000   3 2000 6000   6 1000 6000   10 500 5000   30 200 6000   80 100 8000   90 50 4500   100 40 4000   120 30 3600   161 20 3220   200 10 2000   7585 8 60680  
8388 Prizes. 16612 Blanks.
125000
25000. TICKETS may be had of the several Managers, who will pay the Prizes on demand—of the TREASURER of the Commonwealth—of JAMES WHITE, at his Book-Store, Franklin's-Head, Court-Street, and at other places as usual. BENJAMIN AUSTIN, jun. DAVID CORB, SAMUEL COOPER, GEORGE R. MINOT, JOHN KNEELAND, Managers. Boston, July 28, 1790.
NEW-YORK CITY LOTTERY.
SCHEME.
   1 PRIZE of £. 3000 £. 3000   1 2000 2000   2 1000 2000   4 500 2000   6 300 1800   12 200 2400   40 100 4000   80 50 4000   200 20 4000   330 10 3300   7000 2 10s. 17500  
7676 Prizes. } 23000 Tickets, at 40s. each £. 46000. 15324 Blanks. }
Subject to a deduction of 15 per Cent.
THIS LOTTERY is for the purpose of raising the residue of the sum, granted by an Act of the Legislature of the State of New York, passed 8th of February, 1790, to defray the expenses incurred by the Corporation for repairing and enlarging the CITY-HALL.
The drawing will commence on the First Monday in January next, or sooner if filled, of which timely notice will be given. A list of the fortunate numbers will be published at the end of the drawing; and the prizes will be paid by the Managers.
Tickets are to be sold by the Subscribers, who are appointed Managers by the Corporation.
ISAAC STOUTENBURGH, ABRAHAM HERRING, PETER T. CURTENIUS, JOHN PINTARD. New-York, September 1, 1790.
PURSUANT to a Resolve or act of Congress of the 10th day of May, 1780, relative to the destruction of Loan-Office Certificates by accident; notice is hereby given to all whom it may concern, that on the 2d day of January 1780, the house occupied by the subscriber in Market-Street, Philadelphia, took fire and was consumed, in which was lodged a number of Loan-Office certificates as pr. list below, all which were destroyed by the said fire: Therefore if any person, hath any objection why the said Certificates should not be renewed, agreeable to the resolves of Congress, they must make them before the expiration of three months, from the date hereof.
Invoice of Loan-Office Certificates destroyed in the house of John Holker on the 2d day of January 1780.
   1778. No. Dols.     March 13. 1636 1 Samuel Cooke, jun. New-York, 600   1673 1 ditto. do. 600   Dollars, 1200.  
In testimony whereof I have signed the present publication. New-York, July 26th, 1790. HOLKER.
NOTICE.
ALL persons having demands against the Household of the PRESIDENT of the United States, are requested to exhibit their accounts for settlement, at his late Dwelling in Broad-Way, before the 15th of September. August 31, 1790
NOTICE.
THE Managers give Notice, that the Drawing of the New-York City Lottery, concluded this day, and that an accurate list of the fortunate Numbers will be published with all possible expedition. The Prizes will be paid by the respective Managers, on Monday the 20th instant, agreeable to the conditions of the Lottery. September 4.