The New-York journal, and daily patriotic register (New-York [N.Y.]), 1788-01-30 00:00:00

The New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register.
NUMB. 24, of VOL. XLII.]
WEDNESDAY, January 30, 1788.
[Total NUMB. 2204.]
HERE TRUTH UNLICENSED REIGNS; AND DARES ACCOST—EVEN KINGS THEMSELVES, OR RULERS OF THE FREE Thompson's Liberty.
NEW-YORK: Printed and Published by THOMAS GREENLEAF, at the PRINTING-OFFICE, No. 25, WATER-STREET.
To the SUBSCRIBERS of the New-York Journal, and Weekly Register, AND THE RESPECTABLE PUBLIC. THE Proprietor and Editor of the above-mentioned JOURNAL, hereunto subscribed, prompted by the solicitation of a respectable number of his present subscribers—and by means of the generous patronage of a few valued friends, and the public, for which he requests their acceptance of unfeigned thanks—begs leave to communicate to them his intention of printing and publishing a DAILY PAPER, under the title of—THE NEW-YORK JOURNAL, and DAILY PATRIOTIC REGISTER.
By this publication it is not intended, that the idea of the WEEKLY REGISTER shall be extinct, therefore, the present subscribers, in general, will please to take particular notice, that the THURSDAY's paper will contain just such kind of matter as usual, in which the choicest pieces, and the fewest advertisements, will be inserted—and, that their papers, will of consequence be delivered—or sent on, as heretofore, until they severally pay off their arrearages, and stop it, or order their respective names entered upon this new subscription paper.—The Thursday's paper, alone, will be TWO DOLLARS per annum, as usual.
The particular inducements to this arduous task need not all be enumerated—That the present is a most important CRISIS of the national affairs of this country, must be evident even to the least thoughtful, but more especially so to those who nobly conceive—that the dearly purchased freedom and independence of America is a sacred deposit, to be nurtured, supported, and transmitted, unimpaired, by the present possessors, to millions yet unborn. To this end it is necessary, that the body of the people (who must ever, in free countries, be supposed the supporters of freedom) be well informed of the nature of any government that may be proposed for their adoption; therefore, free discussions on that momentous topic, as well as interesting intelligence from the several quarters of the world, are necessary to be universally disseminated.
By printing only one paper per week, as heretofore, one half of the essays communicated, and all that might be copied from other papers, were, in general, unavoidably neglected: in a Daily paper there will be room for all that may be worthy insertion. In this paper, FREE and IMPARTIAL discussion, that is, decent and well written ESSAYS, on either side of any important public topic, SHALL FIND FREE ACCESS.
As the principal support of a Daily paper is derived from Advertisements, Gentlemen in the mercantile line, and all others who occasionally Advertise, are earnestly requested to prefer this new undertaking, which shall be gratefully acknowledged by the strictest attention being paid to correctness and propriety. Advertisements shall be inserted as reasonably as by any printer in the city.
The great expence with which a Daily paper will be attended, at first, is too well known to require any apology for the REQUISITION, on subscribing, expressed in the Conditions, or for the warmth of the solicitations, for the continuation of PUBLIC PATRONAGE, with which the following PROPOSALS are introduced by the public's greatly obliged,
And very humbly Servant, THOMAS GREENLEAF. New-York, November 12, 1787.
PROPOSALS
For altering The New-York Journal, and Weekly Register, into the
New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register.
CONDITIONS.
I. THE New-York Journal and Daily Patriotic Register shall be printed on the same paper, form, and type, as the Weekly Register, and shall contain the same quantity of matter.
II. The price, per Annum, will be SIX DOLLARS, one quarter part of which to be paid on subscribing, viz. One dollar and an half: after which quarterly payments to be punctually observed.
III. No subscriber is to discontinue his subscription on any other condition than the payment of arrearage subscription money, and that at the expiration of a quarter.
IV. The Daily Patriotic Register shall be delivered to the subscribers in the city every morning, and sent (as may be ordered) to those out of the city, with the greatest punctuality, they paying the expence of carriage.
Printing-Office, November 19.
THE Editor returns sincere thanks to those gentlemen who have already enabled him to form a very respectable list of subscribers to his paper, upon the plan of the above proposals. His subscriptions having been rapid, has determined him to commence the New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register, THIS DAY.—From the favourable disposition of the public, already evinced, he flatters himself with a prospect of speedy and generous ADVERTISING patronage.—He anticipates the pleasure of having it in his power, in a few weeks, to present to the public, a publication that will both serve and be a CREDIT to his country, not withholding a few of his GILDED rays from the public's ever devoted humble servant,
THE PRINTER.
To the Friends of Science.
IT has long been the universal wish, that the public might be furnished with an accurate Geographical and Topographical Grammar of the United States.
Geographers of foreign countries, not being possessed of the proper materials, and not equally interested in this part of their subject, have filled their accounts of these states with numerous inaccuracies. It is time these inaccuracies were corrected. We are independent of Great-Britain, and are no longer to look up to her for a description of our own country.
Several gentlemen of abilities, have, in detached pieces, gratified the public with ample and accurate descriptions of several parts of the United States; but no collective description of the whole has been attempted, except in a small duodecimo volume, published by the subscriber in 1784, which, though imperfect on account of the infant state of geographical knowledge in America, was well received by a candid public, and an edition of 1500 copie speedily sold.
This encouragement has determined him to publish again on the same subject. For the purpose of collecting more ample and accurate materials than he formerly possessed, he has travelled through all the states, and has been favoured with the communications of gentlemen well qualified to give information on so important a subject; and has likewise established a correspondence with several respectable characters in different states, from whom he has every reason to expect a valuable addition to the materials already collected; yet as all the information that can be obtained on a subject so extensive, varied and interesting, is greatly to be desired, and every man of science may have it in his power to contribute some observations which may be useful, the subscriber will feel himself particularly obliged to any gentleman who will be so kind as to furnish him with answers to all, or any of the annexed enquiries, viz.
 1. The boundaries and extent of the several states, and the latitudes and longitudes of the principal places.  2. Descriptions of the rivers, their sources, courses, lengths, how far navigable, how high does the tide rise—and what fish do they produce. A description of mountains, lakes, harbours, capes, and bays.  3. General face of the country, an account of its animal, mineral, and vegetable productions, or its natural history. What are the evidences to support the opinion that the flat country in the southern and middle states was formerly occupied by the waters of the ocean, and that the land below the hills and mountains has been made since the flood.  4. Natural and artificial curiosities, caverns, cascades, &c.  5. State of commerce, manufactures and agriculture, exports and imports, balance of trade. The number of vessels which annually enter at the custom houses in the several sea ports of the United States.  6. Civil divisions of the several states, the number and names of the several districts, counties, and towns, their extent, latitude and longitude, number of inhabitants, and distance and bearing from the capital of the state. Particular descriptions of the principal towns are requested *.  7. Population—from whence are emigrations, to what places, and how numerous. Of what nations are the inhabitants of the states composed, or whence originated—proportion of the slaves.  8. Climate, diseases and their causes—longevity of the inhabitants—what proportion die in infancy.  9. Religion, number of churches of different denominations—by what methods are ministers supported.  10. State of the practice of law and physic.  11. Societies for the advancement of science and humanity.  12. State of literature, colleges, academies, schools and their funds.  13. Characters who have distinguished themselves in the late war by their patriotism.  14. An estimate of the damages sustained in the late war, in the several states.  15. A description of the adjacent Islands.  16. Manners, customs, diversions and dress.  17. Constitution, policy—general account of the laws—what political principles predominate in the several states.  18. Military and marine strength.  19. Public revenue and expences—mode of levying taxes.  20. Indians, their tribes, languages, numbers, characters and dispositions towards the United States.  21. The society of Cincinnati, their laws and influence and the nature and political tendency of their establishment.  22. History. 
N. B. The subscriber wishes to avail himself of the advantage of all the most accurate maps, and detached geographical pieces, which have been published respecting the United States; and will thank any gentleman to inform him where they can be procured.
Those gentlemen, who may be so obliging as to favor the above design, by communications, are requested to forward them to Messrs. R. Aitken, or W. Spotswood, Philadelphia; Messrs. Spotswood and Clarke, booksellers, Baltimore; Rev. Mr.
* This enquiry is made for the purpose of collecting the proper materials for a Gazetteer of the United States, which makes a part of the general plan in view. It is obvious that a book of this kind, compiled from accurate information, would be exceedingly useful. This might easily be done if one well-informed gentleman, in each town would spend one half hour for the purpose. In this time the gentleman might throw together every important circumstance relative to the towns, in which they respectively reside.
Keith, Alexandria; the honorable H. Williamson Edenton, North-Carolina; the honorable D. Ramsay, Messrs. Wright and Co. Charleston; the honorable A. Baldwin and Joseph Clay, Esquires, Georgia; Samuel S. Smith, D. D. Princeton, Mr. Loudon, Printer, New-York; and the Rev. Samuel Austin, or Jedidiah Morse, New-Haven with their names subscribed, and the places of their residence, that the author may have the pleasure of knowing to whom he is indebted for their friendly assistance. JEDIDIAH MORSE.
If the several Printers, in the United States, feel disposed to favor the above design, and will give this Advertisement a place in their respective papers for a few weeks, and will receive and forward to New-Haven, any communications which may be handed them by friends to the design, they may thereby contribute to the public good, and will peculiarly oblige their humble servant. Philad. Aug. 7, 1787. J. M.
Remaining on Hand, And TO BE SOLD,
At this Printing-Office, No. 25, Water-street,
A Few MAPS,
Of the interior parts of North-America, including the lands intended for the NEW STATES, some of which are selling, and others already disposed of by order of Congress.
ORDERS are just received, by the printer here of, to sell these Maps at a much cheaper rate than they have yet been sold. The plates were cut and the impressions taken in London, and there sold (without the pamphlet) at One Guinea each.
To accompany this map, and explanatory of it, with references to it, will be sold, included in the price of the map, a pamphlet, containing 67 large octavo pages, with plates and figures, entitled, A Topographical Description of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and North-Carolina, comprehending the rivers Ohio, Kenhawa, Sioto, Cherokee, Wabash, Illinois, Mississippi, &c. The climate, soil, and produce, whether animal, vegetable, or mineral; the mountains, creeks, roads, distances, latitudes, &c. and of every part, laid down in the Map.
By THOMAS HUTCHINS, Esq. Late Captain and Engineer in the British army, and now Geographer General to the United States of America. With a plan of the rapids of the Ohio, a plan of the several villages in the Illinois country, a table of the distances between Fort Pitt and the mouth of the Ohio, all engraved upon copper.—And an Appendix, containing Mr. Patrick Kennedy's Journal up the Illinois river, and a correct list of the different nations and tribes of Indians, with the number of fighting men, &c.
Description of the ILLINOIS COUNTRY.
THE Illinois country is in general of a superior soil to any other part of North America that I have seen. It produces fine oak, hickory, cedar, mulberry trees, &c. some dying roots and medicinal plants;—hops, and excellent wild grapes, and in the year 1769, one hundred and ten hogheads of strong wine, were made by the French settlers, from these grapes. A large quantity of sugar is also annually made from the juice of the maple tree; and as the mulberry trees are large and numerous, I presume the making of silk will employ the attention and industry of the settlers, when the country is more fully inhabited than it is at present, and especially as the winters are much more moderate and favourable for the breed of silk worms, than they are in many of the sea coast provinces. Indigo may likewise be successfully cultivated—(but not more than two cuttings in a year) wheat, peas, and Indian corn thrive well, as does every sort of grain and pulse, that is produced in any of the old colonies. Great quantities of tobacco are also yearly raised by the inhabitants of the Illinois, both for their own consumption and that of the Indians; but little has hitherto been exported to Europe. Hemp grows spontaneously, and is of a good texture; its common height is 10 feet, and its thickness three inches (the latter reckoned within about a foot of the root) and with little labour, any quantity may be cultivated. Flax seed has hitherto been only raised in small quantities. There has however been enough produced to shew, that it may be sown to the greatest advantage. Apples, pears, peaches, and all other European fruits succeed admirably. Iron, copper, and lead mines, as also salt springs, have been discovered in different parts of this territory. The two latter are worked on the Spanish side of the Mississippi, with considerable advantage to the owners. There is plenty of fish in the rivers, particularly Cat, Carp, and Perch, of an uncommon size.—Savannahs, or natural meadows, are both numerous and extensive; yielding excellent grass, and feeding great herds of buffalo, deer, &c. ducks, teal, geese, swans, cranes, pelicans, Turkies, pheasants, partridges, &c. such as are seen in the sea coast Colonies, are in the greatest variety and abundance.—In short, every thing, that a reasonable mind can desire, is to be found, or may, with little pains, be produced here. New-York, Jan. 17, 1788. 93 c.d.
To the Afflicted with WORMS.
LATELY received from the western country, and may be had at No. 21, Beckman-street, an extraordinary and never-failing WORM POWDER.—From long experience it has been found, that three doses of these Powders will effectually destroy the Worms, either in children or grown persons. N. York, Sept. 3, 1787. 32—c.d.
AT THE TANNER T,
Near the Fresh-Water Pond, MAY be had of the subscriber, a quantity of excellent SOLE and UPPER-LEATHER, tanned in the English mode, equal to any manufactured in America. He proposes, for country dealers, to supply on terms that will enable them to make large profits;—for city consumption, such as will establish the Shoe Manufacturers, and procure them a run of custom—for ships use, as good in quality, as that imported from England, and at a much less price.
Cash, Bark, raw Hides or Calve Skins taken in exchange. ISAAC COULTHARD. N. B. A Currier, Master of his Business is wanted immediately—Apply as above, 40—w
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons indebted to the estate of Gilbert Ryan, of Huntington, Long-Island, Suffolk county, yeoman, an insolvent debtor, that unless they make immediate payment to the subscriber, assignee of the estate of the aforesaid Gilbert Ryan, the accounts will be put into the hands of an attorney; and all persons, having claims against said Gilbert Ryan's estate, previous to his discharge under the act of insolvency, are requested immediately to present their accounts, properly attested, to JOHN ARDEN, Junior, 42 m.w.f. gm. Assignee. New-York, November 15, 1787.
John Arden, Junior, Assignee. New-York, November 15, 1787.
Masters & Owners of Vessels
Are hereby informed, THAT they may be supplied with cables, large or small of any length, and cordage of all sizes, made of Peterburg hemp, first quality, at Ivers's Rope-walk, at the head of Mulberry-street, the first left hand turn above the Tea-Water Pump, on such favorable terms as to merit the attention of any gentleman that would wish to lay out his money to the best advantage. Cables spliced, with the addition of any length required, white rope of every sort for city or country use, hambro lines, deep sea lines, hand lead lines, log lines, houseline, and marine, &c. &c. by H. IVERS, Rope-maker. N. B. The above articles, whether in large or small quantities, will be delivered to any part of the city without expence of carriage to the buyer. New-York, Dec. 7, 1787. 58 c.d.
MARSHALL'S
Porter and Oyster-House, IS now opened at the corner of Cortland and Greenwich-Streets, opposite Powles-Hook Ferry-House, at the North-River—where every exertion will be put in force to render those who will favor him with their commands agreeable. New-York, Dec. 12, 1787. 63e.d.
S H R U B,
Of the very best Quality, by the Hoghead, Barrel, or smaller Quantity, FOR SALE, by Charles Tillinghast, At his House, nearly opposite the New-Market in Cherry-street.
THE UNITED STATES
IN CONGRESS assembled, July 23, 1787. RESOLVED, That all persons having unliquidated claims against the United States, pertaining to the late commissaries, quartermasters, clothier's, or marine department, shall exhibit particular abstracts of such claims to the proper commissioner, appointed to settle the accounts of those departments, within eight months from the date hereof; and all persons having other unliquidated claims against the United States, shall exhibit a particular abstract thereof to the controller of the treasury of the United States, within one year from the date hereof; and all accounts not exhibited as aforesaid, shall be precluded from settlement or allowances.
PRIZE-MONEY,
Of the Squadron under John Paul Jones, Esquire, NOTICE is hereby given to those officers and men of the Frigates Alliance and Bon homme Richard, who are entitled to a share in the prizes taken by the Squadron under the command of John Paul Jones, Esq. that a division has been made of the proceeds of such prizes as were old in France, and that the shares will be paid to the respective claimants, or their legal representatives, on their producing, at this office, sufficient proof that they are the persons, or are empowered by the persons actually entitled to the shares they respectively claim. Benjamin Walker, Commissioner. Office of accounts. Marine department.
New-York RUM
Of excellent Flavour and good Proof FOR SALE, By Charles Tillinghast, At the DISTILERY, near the New Market Cherry-street and nearest to the Ship-Yards. October 2, 1787. 53—m. th.

THE last paper having concluded the observations which were meant to introduce a candid survey of the plan of government reported by the convention, we now proceed to the execution of that part of our undertaking. The first question that offers itself is, whether the general form and aspect of the government be strictly republican? It is evident that no other form would be reconcilable with the genius of the people of America; with the fundamental principles of the revolution; or with that honourable determination, which animates every votary of freedom, to rest all our political experiments on the capacity of mankind for self-government. If the plan of the convention therefore be found to depart from the republican character, its advocates must abandon it as no longer defensible.
What then are the distinctive characters of the republican form? Were an answer to this question to be sought, not by recurring to principles, but in the application of the term by political writers, to the constitutions of different states, no satisfactory one would ever be found. Holland, in which no particle of the supreme authority is derived from the people, has passed almost universally under the denomination of a republic. The same title has been bestowed on Venice, where absolute power over the great body of the people, is exercised in the most absolute manner, by a small body of hereditary nobles. Poland, which is a mixture of aristocracy and of monarchy in their worst forms, has been dignified with the same appellation. The government of England, which has one republican branch only, combined with a hereditary aristocracy and monarchy, has with equal impropriety been frequently placed on the list of republics. These examples, which are nearly as dissimilar to each other as to a genuine republic, shew the extreme inaccuracy with which the term has been used in political disquisitions.
If we resort for a criterion, to the different principles on which different forms of government are established, we may define a republic to be, or at least may bestow that name on, a government which derives all its powers directly or indirectly from the great body of the people; and is administered by persons holding their offices during pleasure, for a limited period, or during good behaviour. It is essential to such a government, that it be derived from the great body of the society, not from an inconsiderable proportion, or a favoured class of it; otherwise a handful of tyrannical nobles, exercising their oppressions by a delegation of their powers, might aspire to the rank of republicans, and claim for their government the honorable title of republic. It is sufficient for such a government, that the persons administering it be appointed, either directly or indirectly, by the people; and that they hold their appointments by either of the tenures just specified; otherwise every government in the United States, as well as every other popular government that has been or can be well organized or well executed, would be degraded from the republican character. According to the constitution of every state in the union, some or other of the officers of government are appointed indirectly only by the people. According to most of them
the chief magistrate himself is so appointed. And according to one, this mode of appointment is extended to one of the co-ordinate branches of the legislature. According to all the constitutions also, the tenure of the highest officers is extended to a definite period, and in many instances, both within the legislative and executive departments, to a period of years. According to the provisions of most of the constitutions, again, as well as according to the most respectable and received opinions on the subject, the members, of the judiciary department are to retain their offices by the firm tenure of good behaviour.
On comparing the constitution planned by the convention, with the standard here fixed, we perceive at once that it is in the most rigid sense conformable to it. The house of representatives, like that of one branch at least of all the state legislatures, is elected immediately by the great body of the people. The senate, like the present Congress, and the senate of Maryland, derives its appointment indirectly from the people. The president is indirectly derived from the choice of the people, according to the example in most of the states. Even the judges, with all other officers of the union, will, as in the several states, be the choice, though a remote choice, of the people themselves. The duration of the appointments is equally conformable to the republican standard, and to the model of the state constitutions. The house of representatives is periodically elective as in all the states: and for the period of two years as in the state of South-Carolina. The senate is elective for the period of six years; which is but one year more than the period of the senate of Maryland; and but two more than of the senates of New-York and Virginia. The president is to continue in office for the period of four years; as in New-York and Delaware, the chief magistrate is elected for three years, and in South-Carolina for two years. In the other states the election is annual. In several of the states however, no constitutional provision is made for the impeachment of the chief magistrate. And in Delaware and Virginia, he is not impeachable until out of office. The president of the United States is impeachable at any time during his continuance in office. The tenure by which the judges are to hold their places, is, as it unquestionably ought to be, that of good behaviour. The tenure of the ministerial offices generally will be a subject of legal regulation, conformable to the reason of the case, and the example of the state constitutions.
Could any further proof be required of the republican completion of this system, the most decisive one might be found in its absolute prohibition of titles of nobility, both under the federal and the state governments; and in its express guarantee of the republican form to each of the latter.
But it was not sufficient, say the adversaries of the proposed constitution, for the convention to adhere to the republican form. They ought with equal care, to have preserved the federal form, which regards the union as a confederacy of sovereign states; instead of which, they have framed a national government, which regards the union as a consolidation of the states. And it is asked by what authority this bold and radical innovation was undertaken. The handle which has been made of this objection requires, that it should be examined with some precision.
Without enquiring into the accuracy of the distinction on which the objection is founded, it will be necessary to a just estimate of its force, first to ascertain the real character of the government in question; secondly, to enquire how far the convention were authorised to propose such a government; and thirdly how far the duty they owed to their country, could supply any defect of regular authority.
First. In order to ascertain the real character of the government it may be considered in relation to the foundation on which it is to be established; to the sources from which its ordinary powers are to be drawn; to the operation of those powers; to the extent of them; and to the authority by which future changes in the government are to be introduced.
On examining the first relation, it appears on one hand that the constitution is to be founded on the assent and ratification of the people of America, given by deputies elected for the special purpose; but on the other that this assent and ratification is to be given by the people, not as individuals composing one entire nation, but as composing the distinct and independent states to which they respectively belong. It is to be the assent and ratification of the several states, derived from the supreme authority in each state, the authority of the people themselves. The act therefore establishing the constitution, will not be a national but a federal act.
That it will be a federal and not a national act, as these terms are understood by the objectors, the act of the people as forming so many independent states, not as forming one aggregate nation, is obvious from this single consideration that it is to result neither from the decision of a majority of the people of the union, nor from that of a majority of the states. It must result from the unanimous assent of the several states that are parties to it, differing no otherwise from their ordinary assent than in its being expressed, not by the legislative authority, but by that of the people themselves. Were the people regarded in this transaction as forming one nation, the will of the majority of the whole people of the United States, would bind the minority: in the same manner as the majority in each state must bind the minority: and the will of the majority must be determined either by a comparison of the individual votes; or by considering the will of a majority of the states, as evidence of the will of a majority of the people of the United States. Neither of these rules has been adopted. Each state in ratifying the constitution, is considered as a sovereign body independent of all others, and only to be bound by its own voluntary act. In this relation then the new constitution will, if established, be a federal and not a national constitution.
The next relation is to the sources from which the ordinary powers of government are to be derived. The house of representatives will derive its powers from the people of America, and the people will be represented in the same proportion, and on the same principle, as they are in the legislature of a particular state. So far the government is national, not federal. The senate on the other hand will derive its powers from the states, as political and co-equal societies; and these will be represented on the principle of equality in the senate, as they now are in the existing Congress. So far the government is federal, not national. The ex-
ecutive power will be derived from a very compound source. The immediate election of the president is to be made by the states in this political characters. The votes allotted to them are in a compound ratio; which considers them partly as distinct and co-equal societies; partly as unequal members of the same society. The eventual election, again is to be made by that branch of the legislature which consists of the national representatives; but in this particular act, they are to be thrown into the form of individual delegations from so many distinct and co-equal bodies politic. From this aspect of the government, it appears to be of a mixed character presenting at least as many federal as national features.
The difference between a federal and national government as it relates to the operation of the government is supposed to consist in this, that in the former, the powers operate on the political bodies composing the confederacy, in their political capacities; in the latter, on the individual citizens, composing the nation, in their individual capacities. On trying the constitution by this criterion, it falls under the national, not the federal character; though perhaps not so compleatly, as has been understood. In several cases and particularly in the trial of controversies to which states may be parties, they must be viewed and proceeded against in their collective and political capacities only. So far the national countenance of the government on this side seems to be disfigured by a few federal features. But this blemish is perhaps unavoidable in any plan; and the operation of the government on the people in their individual capacities, in its ordinary and most essential proceedings, may on the whole designate it in this relation a national government.
But if the government be national with regard to the operation of its powers, it changes its aspect again when we contemplate it in relation to the extent of its powers. The idea of a national government involves in it, not only an authority over the individual citizens; but an indefinite supremacy over all persons and things, so far as they are objects of lawful government. Among a people consolidated into one nation, this supremacy is compleatly vested in the national legislature. Among communities united for particular purposes, it is vested partly in the general, and partly in the municipal legislatures. In the former case, all local authorities are subordinate to the supreme; and may be controuled, directed or abolished by it at pleasure. In the latter the local or municipal authorities form distinct and independent portions of the supremacy, no more subject within their respective spheres to the general authority, than the general authority is subject to them, within its own sphere. In this relation then the proposed government cannot be deemed a national one; since its jurisdiction extends to certain enumerated objects only, and leaves to the several states a residuary and inviolable sovereignty over all other objects. It is true that in controversies relating to the boundary between the two jurisdictions, the tribunal which is ultimately to decide, is to be established under the general government. But this does not change the principle of the case. The decision is to be impartially made, according to the rules of the constitution; and all the usual and most effectual precautions are taken to secure this impartiality.

Some such tribunal is clearly essential to prevent an appeal to the sword and a dissolution of the compact; and that it ought to be established under the general, rather than under the local governments; or to speak more properly, that it could be safely established under the first alone, is a position not likely to be combated.
If we try the constitution by its last relation, to the authority by which amendments are to be made, we find it neither wholly national, nor wholly federal. Were it wholly national, the supreme and ultimate authority would reside in the majority of the people of the union; and this authority would be competent at all times, like that of a majority of every national society, to alter or abolish its established government. Were it wholly federal on the other hand, the concurrence of each state in the union would be essential to every alteration that would be binding on all. The mode provided by the plan of the convention is not founded on either of these principles. In requiring more than a majority, and particularly, in computing the proportion by states, not by citizens, it departs from the national, and advances towards the federal character. In rendering the concurrence of less than the whole number of states sufficient, it loses again the federal, and partakes of the national character.
The proposed constitution therefore is in strictness neither a national nor a federal constitution; but a composition of both. In its foundation, it is federal, not national; in the sources from which the ordinary powers of the government are drawn, it is partly federal, and partly national: in the operation of these powers, it is national, not federal: in the extent of them again, it is federal, not national; and finally in the authoritative mode of introducing amendments, it is neither wholly federal, nor wholly national.
PUBLIUS.
From the BOSTON GAZETTE.
Messrs. EDES, MR. M'KEAN, says a Philadelphia paper, closed a long speech on the legislative article of the new constitution with this striking observation: "Though a good system of government is certainly a blessing, yet it is on the administration of the best system, that the freedom, wealth and happiness of the people depend." There is nothing, I confess, so striking to my mind in this observation. A good system of government may be, and too often is, administered by weak and corrupt men; and while this is the case, the people will suffer injury. The fault then will be not in the system, but in the administration; though many persons, when they see public affairs badly managed, are apt to ascribe it to the wrong cause; and hence they wish to change the very nature of a good constitution; and very frequently change for the worse. The federalists, as they call themselves (improperly in my humble opinion) seem to be aware that the plan offered by the late convention will not endure a strict scrutiny; they will, however, that the people would adopt it in its present form, and depend on a wise administration. But do they think the people of America, after so magnanimous and arduous a conflict for the rights of mankind, will be so improvident as to adopt a form which they may not think safe for themselves, and their posterity, because Mr. M'Kean thinks, as we find in another part of his speech, that even the worst government may be so administered as to ensure the dignity and happiness of a nation? I presume they will not—Let us aim at a federal constitution, calculated to establish the federal union of these sovereign states, and secure the liberties of the people; and having fixed upon such a constitution, we shall even then have enough to do, if we turn our utmost attention to the means of having it administered well. This would be acting up to the character of citizens of a free, sovereign and independent state.
But there is one observation made by that honorable gentleman, in the same speech, which, to me, appears striking indeed. "Despotism (says he) if wisely administered, is the best form of government ever invented by the ingenuity of man!" I cannot but wonder that such a sentiment should fall from the lips of Mr. M'Kean, who is undoubtedly a man of sense and knowledge. In the course of his studies in the law, and from his other reading, I should have thought he would have been led to a different conclusion. Is despotism then the offspring of human ingenuity? No. In societies of men, it springs from an intolerably haughty and imperious temper, an insatiable lust of domination; and from servility and ignorance in multitudes of the human race, who have been flattered and coaxed to give up their unalienable rights of nature, by degrees, till the tyrant has become strong enough to invade the whole, and immerse the deluded multitude in slavery and wretchedness. For my part, I do not
believe there is a man on earth, to whom it would be safe for the people to intrust the powers of a despot, whose will must be their law. I would not trust him, however mild and gracious his natural temper might be. Nero was said to be blest with a kind and affectionate heart; but the powers of a despot intoxicated his mind—He soon became wild and unruly, as the most untameable beasts of the forest. Every tender feeling was eradicated from his soul, and he was the butcher of the subjects (not citizens) of Rome, in a very few years. Fatal experience has taught the world, that despotism has proved ruinous to the dignity and happiness of men. Despots have very rarely, if ever, had wisdom, integrity and other essential qualities, to "administer" their governments "wisely;" and they have as seldom had inclination to spend a thought about it. The supreme being, indeed, governs the universe by the council of his own understanding; and if all his creatures are not happy under his government, it is owing to their imperfection, or their fault. He alone is perfectly wise, powerful, and good. He leaves it to the wisdom of men to institute governments for themselves, and it must be owned that the wisest human institutions are imperfect. But it is exceedingly clear, from the government which He prescribed for his favourite people, that despotism was not his choice—They foolishly changed their free government for a monarchy, though they were faithfully warned of the intolerable burdens it would bring them under, which they afterwards felt to their cost, without remedy.—The pride and madness, not the ingenuity of man, invented despotism.
I wish Mr. M'Kean would again recur to the histories of despotic governments, and see how many of the tyrants have treated their people with savage and brutal barbarity, to one who governed with a tolerable degree of mildness and wisdom: even under the best of them, their forlorn subjects hold their property, their liberties, and lives, on no better a tenure than their sovereign's pleasure—I have seen and experienced so much of the depravity and weakness of the human mind, that I hope these states will never be prevailed upon to relinquish a greater share of their powers, to the federal union, than is sufficient to give the government a degree of energy, adequate to the emergencies of the union; and that while they cheerfully do this, they will wisely guard those rights and powers which shall remain, and watch with republican jealousy against the least encroachment on them.
Mr. M'Kean, after speaking of the supreme excellency of despotism, if wisely administered, mentions absolute and limited monarchies, aristocracies, and mixed governments, and says the people under each of them "are as contented and prosperous as we are, owing, undoubtedly to the wisdom and virtue of their rulers." Absolute monarchies and hereditary aristocracies are much the same, so far as the people whom they govern, are affected. By gazing at the splendor of a monarch, or a nobility, and being well accustomed to military tyranny, they bow to the yoke and bear it as patiently as their brother oxen.—They drag their heavy loads without repining, and will be contented, though they are cruelly whipped for their pains. Whence is this abject submission? From their ignorance.—Slavery renders them incapable, even of thinking.—The means of information are kept from them, and they have not the idea that men were designed to be free, and that some communities, alas! how few! actually are free. England is a limited monarchy, and a mixed government.—The people of that nation must be allowed, to be very contented; for they have seen their nation governed by a jonto.—They have seen that jonto purchasing parliaments to give a sanction to all their profligate measures.—They have seen the jonto raising and keeping a standing army in a time of profound peace: that army murdering peaceable and quiet subjects, and the murderers pardoned—and they have seen that jonto employing an army and navy for the most dishonorable purpose of slave-making in America, and finally squandering away thirteen of their richest jewels! and after all they have scarcely breathed a murmur.—God almighty grant, that these United States may never be ruled by a jonto, or if they should be so unfortunate, may they not long rest contented under it!
POPULCOLA.
For the DAILY PATRIOTIC REGISTER.
MR. GREENLEAF, As you have published the CENTINEL in your paper, you are requested to give the following a place.
New-York, Jan. 28, 1788.
From the PENNSYLVANIA MERCURY.
MR. HUMPHREYS,
OUR two celebrated sowers of sedition, CENTINEL, and PHILADELPHIENSIS, the one in Mr. O'Farrell's, the other in Mr. Bailey's paper of this day, exhibit a striking proof of what falsehoods disappointed ambition is capable of using to impose upon the public. The real patriot, sir, is the watchful guardian of the people's liberties.—The designing incendiary, well aware of the reception, his base undertakings would meet with from an injured and insulted people, is obliged to assume the appearance of the real patriot, and falsely pretend himself a friend to his country; but his infamous designs will still appear, through his hypocritical masque; for truth being unfit for his purpose, he will be obliged to have recourse to falsehood; and this is the best criterion for distinguishing between the mock and the real patriot—the disguised enemy, and the open friend of liberty.
What, sir, has been the conduct of the two incendiaries above-mentioned? The one, in a series of 12, the other in a series of 8 performances, which for the sophistry of their reasoning, and falsity of their assertions, are unparalleled in ancient or modern times, has disgraced the enlightened capital of Pennsylvania.
These hireling writers, and hackneyed drudges, of tottering power, jealous of the rising greatness of America, and convinced of the unflable ground on which they stand, have dared, Sempronius-like, to bellow out for that country, the happiness of which they fear will be their downfall. They have told the public, that the proprietor of the Pennsylvania Herald has dismissed his editor; and that some of the subscribers to that paper have withdrawn their subscriptions—for, what more is expressed by all the high-founding inflammatory bombast they have bellowed forth? what inference do they attempt to draw from these positions? that the con-
spirators, as they are pleased to term the federal citizens of Pennsylvania, are endeavouring to destroy the liberty of the press—for shame! ye illustrious citizens, who have braved every danger in establishing the freedom of your country, are you thus to be traduced, and slandered, with impunity.
If the proprietor of a paper dismisses his editor, must your patriotism be called in question, by the villainous enemies of America! If some of you with no longer to contribute the support of a newspaper (which, instead of debates in the convention of Pennsylvania, has contained the most glaring falsehoods, and the grossest misrepresentations, which its editor was capable of inventing) must you in consequence of this be branded with infamy, as enemies to the freedom of the press! If you must, I confess, printers of newspapers have an exclusive privilege, enjoyed by no other set of men upon earth, of making the public pay them for what they neither wish to purchase nor to read.
A REAL PATRIOT.
American Occurrences.
ALEXANDRIA, January 17. THE following singular accident happened a few days since. A person with his horse crossing the Potomack, above the Great Falls, on the ice, both broke in. From the rapidity of the current the man was driven under the ice about thirty yards, where he was lodged against a rock, by which means he providentially escaped, his horse being drowned.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 23, 1788. PARAGRAPH from a correspondent. Whether the motives were good or bad that influenced the council of Pennsylvania to call in the arms of the state to be cleaned, it matters not; we doubt not, but the measure will terminate in the public good. For, that the attention of the Militia will be roused, both to have their arms in good order, and them selves perfected in Military discipline, is a necessary consequence. Perhaps our Militia, who are the true bulwark of a free country, may soon be called upon to defend our sacred rights and privileges, against the despots and monarchy-men, and to be prepared for the worst, their arms and discipline ought to undergo a previous examination.
New-York, January 30.
YESTEREAY arrived Schooner Letty, Neal, Charleston; Schooner Lucy, Brown, Edenton; Schooner General Washington, Mead, Wilmington; brig Hector, Baker, Port-au-Prince. The brig Nymph, Palmer, from this port, arrived at Amsterdam the 23d October last.
A gentleman from the Western Country informs, that the Shawanese nation of Indians, who were settled about the Miami river, and were the most troublesome enemy the settlers of Kentucky had, finding that the whites grew so numerous, that their communication with the tribes of Indians lying on the back parts of Carolina and Georgia was entirely cut off, have removed to the southern side of the Mississippi.
A New-Haven paper of Jan. 23, says, "Wednesday last, Capt. Collis, in a brig, arrived here from Cape-Francois, in 26 days. Several Vessels left the Cape in company with Capt. Collis, bound to different parts of this Continent."
"The great fall of rain we had on Saturday last, raised the small rivers and brooks to a great height, which we hear has done considerable damage, by carrying away dams, bridges, and fences, &c. A grist-mill, and dam, at North-Haven, the property of Joseph Pierpoint, Esq. were entirely swept away."
DIED—At Boston, on the 18th inst. BENJAMIN LINCOLN, jun. Esq. attorney at law, aged 29 years, son to the honorable Major-General Lincoln. Also,
At Boston, in the same week, Doctor ADAMS, son of the hon. Samuel Adams, Esq.
Arrivals at BOSTON.
Brigantine Penelope, Taylor Guadalupe; Schooner Nostra Sinnora de Carmo, Francis de Oliberça, N.York; Sloop Richmond, Carver, New-York.
CLEARED.
Brig Baltimore, Smith, Baltimore; Schooner Windsor Packet, Eames, North-Carolina.
Sales by the Sheriff.
On MONDAY the 11th of Feb. next, At XII o'Clock, WILL BE SOLD, At the COFFEE-HOUSE, One Hundred very valuable LOTS of LAND,
SITUATE in the Out-ward of this city, between the Broad-way or Great George-street, and the Bowry-lane. A particular description of the lots may be had at No 36, Water-street.
N. B. The conditions of sale will be made known at the time and place of sale, by
M. WILLET, Sheriff.
New-York, Jan. 28, 1788. 4 c.d.
NOTICE is hereby given to all the creditors of John Foy, an insolvent debtor, that they shew cause, if any they have, before Benjamin Blagge, Esq. at his office in Beekman-street, by the fifth day of February next, why an assignment of the estate of the said John Foy should not be made, and he be discharged, pursuant to the directions of an act of the legislature of the state of New-York, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors," passed the 13th of April, 1786.
New-York, Jan. 29, 1788. JOHN FOY. 4 and 9.
THEATRE.
By the OLD AMERICAN COMPANY. This EVENING, being the 30th of January, Will be performed, A COMEDY, called the WEST INDIAN.
BELCOUR, by a Gentleman. [Being his first appearance on this stage.]
To which will be added, A FARCE, [Not performed here these fourteen years.]
CALL'D, the MAYOR of GARRAT. VIVAT RESPUBLICA.
Public Auction,
THIS DAY, Opposite the COFFEE-HOUSE BRIDGE, A number of Articles of
Household Furniture,
Consisting of CHAIRS, Tables, Beds, Looking-Glasses, &c. &c. A complete set of handsome China; A few casks Currants, and A bale of Cotton.
N. B. The subscriber begs leave to express his gratitude to all who have favored him with their custom hitherto, and hopes, from his great care and attention to business, still to merit the favors of his friends and a generous public, whose commands will be duly attended to at No. 23, Wall-street.
James Smith, Auctioneer.
The highest premium given for Half-Johannes, Dollars, & Crowns. Jan. 29, 1788. 3 4
NOTICE is hereby giving by the petitioning creditors of David C. Franks, an insolvent debtor; that they appear before John Willey, Esq. Alderman, and one of the Judges of the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, at his office, in Nassau street, on Friday the 11th day of February next, to shew cause, if any they have, why an assignment of the estate of said David C. Franks, should not be made for the benefit of all his creditors, and the said David C. Franks discharged, pursuant to the directions of an act of the Legislature of the state of New-York, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors," passed the 13th day of April, 1786. DAVID C. FRANKS. Dated 28th of Jan. 1788. 96
By Order of the Hon. JOHN SLOSS HOBART, Esq. one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New-York:
NOTICE is hereby given to Blair M'Clenachan, late of the city of Philadelphia, and state of Pennsylvania, merchant, an absent debtor, and to all others whom it may concern, that on application to the said judge made by a creditor of the said Blair M'Clenachan, an absent debtor, as aforesaid; he the said judge, by virtue and in pursuance of the act of the people of the state of New-York, represented in senate and assembly, entitled, "An act for relief against absconding and absent debtors," passed the 4th day of April, 1786—bath directed all the estate, real and personal, of the said Blair M'Clenachan, an absent debtor, within this state, to be seized, and that unless the said Blair M'Clenachan, an absent debtor, as aforesaid, shall return and discharge his debts within one year after the date hereof, all his estates, real and personal, will be sold for the payment and satisfaction of his creditors. New-York, Jan. 28, 1788. 3-1.
TO BE SOLD,
For JERSEY MONEY, at full Value, Or exchanged for any Property in New-York, or bartered for West-India or DRY GOODS, At Market Price,
A Valuable Farm,
SITUATE in Woodbridge township, in the county of Essex, New-Jersey; within a quarter of a mile of the main road from Woodbridge to Brunswick, about eight miles distant from the latter, and three and a half from Perth Amboy, consisting of one hundred and seventy acres, a third part of which is excellent MEADOW; a sufficiency of fire wood, with a handsome piece of thrifty young timber.
The plough-land equal to any in that part of the country; the whole under good fence.
On the premises is a good house, kitchen, and barn; and an excellent spring of water near the door; to which is added fifteen acres, or thereabouts, of salt marsh, on the Rariton, about one mile from the farm.
This place is well known by the name of CLAWSON'S FARM.
For terms of sale enquire of Mr. Joseph Bindon, merchant, New-York, or Mr. Benjamin Thompson, near Morris-Town. New-York, Jan. 24, 1788. 99-c.d.
Ran-away, from Cape Francois, A MULATTO MAN, Named JACQUES or JAMES, A CREOLE, from Martinico,
AN excellent kitchen and pastry COOK, 26 or 27 years of age, about 5 feet 9 inches high, middling thick, his legs are much warped, much pock-marked, a very large mouth, small eyes and snuk, a large forehead and long necked; he has a kind of ring-worn on one of his arms, and has a difficulty in his speech, stammering a little—He left Cape Francois in the beginning of May last, and was supposed to have taken passage for this continent. Whoever receives said Mulatto Man, and gives intelligence, will be handsomely rewarded, and all reasonable charges paid. Enquire at No. 15, Queen-Street. 73-c.d.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
A COACHMAN, who can be well recommended. 3 c.d. Apply to the printer.

POET'S CORNER.
A FRAGMENT.
LET pity be an early theme; Ah! teach the decent tear to stream, For other's woe: a selfish mind, The whole hard countenance will bind, And petrify—a sullen gloom, Spreading o'er nature's fairest bloom,— The eye links dead, the cold blood creaks , Ineloquent, the frozen cheeks. But let benevolence controul, Dilate, and dignify the soul, The face, illumin'd by the mind, (Angels are fair because they're kind) With ever-varying grace is found, To beam light, life, and love around. It tunes the voice, and every tone, Is Philomela's warble moan.
What colours shall the muse supply, To paint the phraseless dignity, The awful, yet engaging mein Of injur'd innocence, within, And conscious worth? by Heaven's intent At once their guard and ornament. So on some meadow's banky side, Where Flora reigns in articles pride, The same rich beam, that shews the bloom, Creates the colour and perfume.
Soon as fair friendship's holy spell Has taught the little heart to swell, To every feature 'twill supply A corresponding harmony,— Cast the whole countenance a-new, Tho' softening, yet ennobling too.
A N E C D O T E.
A COUNTESS coming into the dressing-room for her daughter, a young lady of about fourteen, whilst she was at her toilet, and observing her very busy in setting her person off to the best advantage, herself being in full dress, and richly adorned with jewels; asked the girl what she would give to be as fine as her mamma? to which Miss replied, "Not quite as much as your ladyship would give to be as young as I am."
Affix of BREAD,
As Established December 5, 1787. A Loaf of inspected superfine Wheat Flour to weigh Two Pounds Five Ounces for Six-pence. A Loaf of Rye Flour to weigh One Pound Twelve Ounces for Three-pence.
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THE American Museum,
For DECEMBER, 1787.
CONTAINING,
State and other public papers. OBJECTIONS of the honorable George Ma- son to the new constitution, The address and reasons of dissent of the minority of the convention of Pennsylvania, Letter from the Hon. Richard Henry Lee, Esq. to governor Randolph, Dr. Franklin's final speech in the late federal con- vention, Resolves of the house of delegates of the common- wealth of Virginia, Resolves of Congress, Resolve of the convention of Pennsylvania, rela- tive to offering congress the jurisdiction of a place for the seat of federal government, Resolve of the supreme executive council of the state of Pennsylvania, Resolve of the house of delegates of the state of Maryland, Letter from the Hon. John Sevier to governor Matthews, — from col. Robertson to governor Sevier, — from col. Bledsoe to governor Sevier, — from gen. Cooke, to gov. Matthews, — from gen. Clarke, to ditto, — from major Elholm, to major gen. Moultrie, — from the Hon. William Pierce, to don Die- go de Gardoqui, Reply to the preceding letter, Votes of the members of the protestant episcopal church in Providence, Address of the inhabitants of Northampton, to their delegates in convention, Resolution of the inhabitants of Pittsburgh, Ratification of the new constitution by Delaware, Ditto by Pennsylvania.
Medical Essays.
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On the culture of trees, To make cyder, On planting potatoes, Receipt for preventing the flies from damaging tur- nips, On the culture of ginseng.
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Poetry.
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CONTAINING, A TABLE, ascertaining the value of sundry coins in gold, as regulated by the Chamber of Commerce in this city, and shewing at one view, their value in the several currencies of New-York, North-Carolina, and Great-Britain. A Collection of Tables, shewing, at one view, the amount of any number (under 10,000) of Dollars, French and English Crowns, Half Joes, French and English Guineas, &c. as they pass through the United States A Table of Guineas, as they pass in England and Ireland. Rules for the ready reducing the curren- cies of the United-States, from the currency of one state into the currency of any other of the United states; and for reducing the currencies of the United-States into sterling, and sterling into the cur- rencies of the said states. Rules for reducing Eng- lish Money into Irish, and Irish Money into Eng- lish, according to the par of exchange between both kingdoms. Five different tables of the coins of the United-States of America, agreeable to a resolve of Congress of the 8th August, 1787, viz. a Table of Half Dollars, a Table of Dimes, a Table of Cents, and a table of Mills; calculated to render familiar the proper mode of counting said Money. This Book is intended for the convenience of Merchants, &c. in the United States, by Francis Healy , Accomptant.
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To be Sold at this PRINTING-OFFICE, B L A N K S of all Sorts.
THE PUBLIC
ARE RESPECTFULLY INFORMED, THAT the subscriber has lately removed from Princeton, New-Jersey, to this city, and now keeps the house lately kept by Tal- mage Hall, No. 49, Cortland-Street (commonly known by the Boston, Albany, and Philadelphia General Stage Office) and has agreed with the pro- prietors of the Albany and Boston Stages, to make his house the public Stage-house. Those Ladies and Gentlemen, who wish to take passages in either of those Stages, will please to leave their names with the subscriber the evening before the Stage's depar- ture; gentlemen passengers and others, are infor- med, that the subscriber keeps a house of entertain- ment, and accommodates gentlemen with boarding and lodging. Every attention will be paid to those who please to favour him with their custom.
N. B. The gentlemen of the city are informed, that the subscriber has a large convenient Assembly Room, which he proposes to let during the winter season, or longer if required.
CHRISTOPHER BEEKMAN. New-York, Nov. 13, 1787 51—th.
S T A G E S,
Which ply between
New-York & Philadelphia,
Respectfully inform the PUBLIC, THAT, after this date, their stage will leave Paules-Hook at three o'clock 'n the afternoon, and proceed to Elizabeth-Town; and that in order to accommodate passengers, one stage will leave Elizabeth-Town at day-light; and another stage leaves Newark at eight o'clock, and both stages go as far towards Philadelphia as the weather and roads will permit, during the winter season. December 13th, 1787. 6
Morris-Town and Paules-Hook S T A G E.
ON the 14th inst. the subscriber began to run his Stage-Waggon every Tues- day and Friday, from his house in Morris-Town, to Paules-Hook, by the way of Newark, starting at five o'clock each morning. The waggon generally arrives at Jacamiah Smith's, Paules-Hook, about one o'clock of the same day, where it remains un- til the next morning, nine o'clock, when it returns by the same route, and with all expedition.
The FARE for a passenger, with eleven pounds of baggage, is ONE DOLLAR, and the same for one hundred and fifty pound weight.
The waggon, on its route to Paules-Hook, stops at Lawrence's tavern, Springfield, where the pas- sengers may breakfast, if they choose; the next stage is at Major Sayre's, Newark, from whence they proceed to Paules-Hook.
N. B. Letters, to be sent by the above stage, may be lodged at Capt. Crane's, a few doors above the Ferry-house, in Cortland-street, New-York, from whence they shall always be safely conveyed to the stage. All letters carried free.
GEORGE OHARA. Morris-Town, August 28, 1787.
TO BE LET, By Moses Gomez,
A VACANT LOT, for one or a term of years, in Hage-street; 45 feet in length, and 21 feet; six inches in front, and 19 feet in the rear.
A L S O,
A VACANT LOT, in Ferry-street, seven-y- five feet wide, and one hundred feet long. It faces Cliff and Chapple-streets. The said Lot will be let, either whole or in two separate Lots, as best suits the applicant.
MOSES GOMEZ.
A PERSON, perfectly acquaint- ed with MERCHANT'S ACCOUNTS, would be glad of employ, in that line, either in Polling of Books, or adjusting intricate accounts. Enquire of the Printer.
New-York, October 25, 1787. 38—e.d.
Just PUBLISHED, and to be SOLD, at T. GREENLEAF's
PRINTING-OFFICE, No. 25, Water-street, A new, complete, and correct Edition of Baron Steuben's Regulations
FOR THE Order and Discipline OF THE Troops of the United States.
This Day PUBLISHED, And to be SOLD at this PRINTING-OFFICE [Price TEN PENCE.]
The Mother's Catechism.
The AMERICAN MAGAZINE, For December, 1787, Just Published in this City, Sold at this Office, price Two Shillings.
—LETTERS of INTELLIGENCE—occasional PARAGRAPHS—speculative PIECES—ESSAYS, &c.—are gratefully received at this OFFICE.— For the greater CONVENIENCE and SAFETY of which COMMUNICATIONS, a LETTER-BOX is placed in the Window. SUBSCRIPTIONS for this PAPER (printed EVERY DAY, at Six, and ONCE a Week, at Two, Dollars per Annum) are also received here—and ADVERTISEMENTS, REASONABLY INSERTED. ** PRINTING, in all its Variety, performed with NEATNESS and DISPATCH.