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NUMB. 99, of VOL. XLII.]
SATURDAY, April 26, 1788.
[Total NUMB. 2279.]
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ALBANY, April 10, 1788.
ON the last Tuesday of April inst. delegates are to be chosen, by the people, to determine the important question, whether the proposed new constitution shall be adopted or rejected—A determination of the utmost consequence to the citizens of the state and to posterity. From an apprehension that the constitution, if adopted in its present form, would deprive the people of their dearest rights and liberties, a number of gentlemen, from different parts of this county, met for the purpose of nominating and recommending delegates for convention, and unanimously resolved on the following gentlemen:
Robert Yates, John Lansing, jun. Henry Oosthuyt, Peter Vrooman, Dirk Swart, Israel Thompson, Anthony Ten Eyck.
As we have been informed, that the advocates for the new constitution, have lately travelled through the several districts in the county, and propagated an opinion, that it is a good system of government; we beg leave to state, in as few words as possible, some of the many objections against it.—
The convention, who were appointed for the sole and express purpose of revising and amending the confederation, have taken upon themselves the power of making a new one.
They have not formed a federal but a consolidated government, repugnant to the principles of a republican government; not founded on the preservation but the destruction of the state governments.
The great and extensive powers granted to the new government over the lives, liberties, and property of every citizen.
These powers in many instances not defined or sufficiently explained, and capable of being interpreted to answer the most ambitious and arbitrary purposes.
The small number of members who are to compose the general legislature, which is to pass laws to govern so large and extensive a continent, inhabited by people of different laws, customs, and opinions, and many of them residing upwards of 400 miles from the seat of government.
The members of the senate are not to be chosen by the people, but appointed by the legislature of each state for the term of six years. This will destroy their responsibility, and induce them to act like the masters and not the servants of the people.
The power to alter and regulate the time, place, and manner of holding elections, so as to keep them subjected to their influence.
The power to lay poll taxes, duties, imposts, excises, and other taxes.
The power to appoint Continental officers to levy and collect those taxes.
Their laws are to be the supreme law of the land , and the judges in every state are to be bound thereby, notwithstanding the constitution or laws of any state to the contrary.—A sweeping clause, which subjects every thing to the controul of the new government.
Slaves are taken into the computation in apportioning the number of representatives, whereby 50,000 slaves, give an equal representation with 50,000 freemen.
The provision that the net produce of all duties and imposts, laid by the legislature of any state, on imports or exports, shall be for the use of the treasury of the United States.
The provision that none of the states shall coin money or emit bills of credit.
The power to raise, support, and maintain a standing army in time of peace. The bane of a republican government; by a standing army most of the once free nations of the globe have been reduced to bondage; and by this Britain attempted to inforce her arbitrary measures.
The power to call forth the militia to any part of the continent, without any limitation of time or place, under the command of the president, or such continental officers as shall be appointed over them.
Men conscientiously scrupulous of bearing arms, made liable to perform military duty.
The power of the new government to establish the salaries for their own services.
The power with respect to the payment of the salaries to inferior court judges in the several states; and which salaries the new constitution declares are not to be diminished.
Their power relative to the migration or importation of foreigners.
The not securing the rights of conscience in matters of religion, of granting the liberty of worshipping God agreeable to the mode thereby dictated; whereas the experience of all ages proves that the benevolence and humility inculcated in the gospel, are no restraint on the love of domination.
The vast executive power vested in one man (not elected by the people) who, though called President, will have powers equal if not superior to many European kings.
His legislative power of negating all laws, resolutions and votes, thereby to prevent their passing unless agreed to by two thirds of both houses of the legislature.
His long continuance in office, and even at the end of four years, capable of being again chosen, and continued for life.
The great powers granted to the grand continental supreme court, extending to all cases in law and equity, and the allowing that court original jurisdiction in certain cases.
The granting of appeals to that court on both law and fact. A powerful engine in the hands of the rich, to oppress and ruin the poor.
The power to establish inferior courts in every state.
No provision being made to prevent placemen and pensioners.
Nor for the liberty of the press, that grand palladium of liberty and scourge of tyrants.
The trial by jury, that sacred bulwark of liberty, is not provided for in civil cases.
The power of appointing as many continental officers as they shall think proper in every state, and thereby extending their influence over every part of the United States.
The great additional expences of the new government, and the burthensome and heavy taxes which will thereby be occasioned.
The guaranteeing to the several states, not the substance, but a republican form of government, and the states left at the mercy of the general government, to allow them such a form as they shall deem proper.
They have declared, that if the conventions of nine states ratify the constitution, it shall be established between the states so ratifying the same; by which means, if all the states should not adopt it, they have laid a foundation to defeat the confederation and dissolve the union of the states. A clause dictated by the same genius of aristocracy, which prompted the convention to enjoin secrecy on their members, to keep their doors shut, their journals locked up, and none of the members to take any extracts.
By the articles of confederation each state retains what is not expressly granted to Congress; but in the new constitution, there is no provision or bill of rights, to secure any of the fundamental rights and liberties of the people.
Notwithstanding so many and such powerful objections to this constitution, some of its zealous advocates, have industriously attempted to persuade the people to adopt it. Is it for the sake of poor and common people, that the rich and well born are so indefatigable? or is it because they and their friends and connections expect to possess some of the many lucrative offices under the new government?
They have asserted, that the present confederation is defective and will tend to anarchy and confusion.
That the expences of the new government will be less.
That the value of produce will be raised.
That the concurrence of nine states will bind the whole.
That the constitution may hereafter be amended.
As to the first, it is the weakest of all weak reasons, to adopt a bad constitution because the present one is defective.—A person of a sickly habit or constitution might as well put an end to his existence, for fear that his sickness or infirmity would be the cause of his death.—As to the second, a man must be very credulous and ignorant indeed, who can suppose that the new government will not be more expensive.—Will not the raising and supporting an army and navy, in time of peace, create additional expence? Can the multitude and variety of the salaries of the continental supreme court judges, the continental inferior court judges in the different states, and other civil officers in the judicial department, be paid without great additional expence? Can a federal town for the seat of the national government, be built without additional expence? Will not the furniture necessary for the continental president, vice-president, secretaries, treasurers, comptrollers, ministers, &c. &c. to grace their tables and adorn the rooms of their stately palaces, be costly and expensive? Can all these things, with many others, be accomplished without great additional expence, and without laying heavy and burthensome taxes on the people? As well might the Israelites of old, have made brick without straw.
With respect to the regulation of trade, this may be vested in Congress under the present confederation, without changing the fundamental principles of the general as well as all the state governments; nor is it probable, that if the new constitution should be adopted, the value of produce would be thereby increased—as well might it be said, that our soil will be better and our lands more fruitful.
The assertion, that the adoption of the constitution by nine states will bind every state, is not true. This fallacy is contradicted by the express words of the last clause; and the threats given out that the dissenting states will be compelled to adopt it, is the language of tyrants, and an insult on the understandings of a free people.
With regard to amendments, some of the strongest and most zealous advocates for the new constitution, at first, and for a long time, affect to hold it up as a good system of government; but after various
and repeated journeys into the country (having discovered that the people were generally opposed to the constitution, and that they can and will judge on a matter of such consequence to themselves and their posterity) these same zealous advocates have since changed their ground, and altered their plan of operations: They now acknowledge it to be defective but endeavour to prevail on the people, first to adopt it, and afterwards (like Massachusetts) trust to a recommendation for future amendments. Would it be prudent or safe for the people to surrender their dearest rights and liberties, to the discretionary disposal of their future rulers? First to make a surrender and afterwards ask for terms of capitulation.
The free men of America have fought and bled to oppose the oppression and usurpation of Great-Britain; and shall they now resign these rights and privileges, to a government which, if possible, may be still more arbitrary and despotic? Sacred as well as profane history afford abundant examples to prove that the most strenuous assertors of liberty, in all ages, after having successfully triumphed over tyranny, have themselves become tyrants, when intrusted by the people with unlimited and uncontroulable powers.
No amendments can be obtained without the consent of three fourths of the states; it is probable that such consent will ever be obtained, to amendments which will tend to abridge the powers of the new government? is it not rather more probable, that if any amendments are made, they will rather enlarge those powers? will not those in power have influence sufficient at all times, to prevent more than one-fourth of the states to consent to future amendments? From this source then, amendments are not to be expected, nor is it to be presumed, that if the people once resign such great and extensive powers, they will ever be enabled to wrest them from a national government having the command of the purse as well as the sword.
The 5th article of the constitution points out a mode to obtain amendments, after it is adopted, which is to call a convention for the purpose; and we conceive that a convention may be called to amend the constitution, before it is adopted with so many material and radical defects.
These, among many others, are the reasons that have induced us to oppose the new constitution in its present form. A constitution destructive of the fundamental principles of the general as well as all the state governments; dangerous to the rights and liberties of the people, and which, if adopted without previous amendments, will, in our opinion, terminate in slavery.
If therefore you entertain the like sentiments, relative to this constitution, we beg leave to request your vote and interest in favor of the above delegates, whose opinions, we have reason to conclude, agree with ours on this important subject.
We are, Gentlemen, your most humble servants. By order of the Committee.
JER. VAN RENSSELAER, Chairman. MAT. VISSCHER, Clerk.
The subscribers being of opinion, that the reasons abovementioned, are conclusive against adopting the new constitution without previous amendments, recommend the above named gentlemen, as candidates for members of convention, and the following, for members of senate and assembly: to wit, Peter Van Nels, for senator; John Lansing, jun. Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, Cornelius Van Dyck, John Duncan, John Thompson, Henry K. Van Rensselaer, and John Younglove, for assemblymen.
Jacob C. Ten Eyck, Robert Lansing, John R. Bleecker, John Price, Gerrit Lansing, jun. Arie Lagrange, Cornelius K. Van Henry Lansing, Ben Berg, Jacob G. Lansing, Abraham Yates, jun. John W. Wendell, Gysbert Fonda, A.M. Bloodgood, Cornelius Wendell, Gysbert Marcellus, Volkert A. Douw, Peter W. Yates, Abraham Cuyler, Dirck B. Van Schoonhoven, Henry Ten Eyck, Jacob Roseboom, Henry Wendell, Peter W. Douw, Richard Luth, Wm. Mancius, Peter Sharp.
New-York, April 26.
YESTERDAY arrived here the Schooner Dolphin, Shelton, ten days from Wilmington.
On the 27th of December last, Captain Phoenix, of the brig Governor Clinton, took up the crew of the sloop Julia, Luke Hill, master, from Charleston, bound to Curracoa, and landed them in Teneriffe. Said sloop being more than half full of water is supposed to have foundered in a few hours after their quitting her.
Intelligence is received from Europe, that the ship Pigu, arrived at Philadelphia, on the 6th of March.—That five hundred baggage waggons and eighteen hundred horses, which were at Grynzwallow, Russia, are employed to convey away the Russian baggage; and that the greatest part of the army under Marsha Romanzow is going into the Brekowine, from whence they will be led into Moldavia.—That war was declared, at Vienna, on the 9th of February, immediately on which General Devins, commandant of the troops in Croatia, commenced his operations by the attack on the fortress of Drelnick.—That the execution of this enterprise was confided to Col. Poharnik, of the regiment of Carlstadt. He first summoned the Turks to surrender, with an assurance, that if they gave up without resistance, they should meet with the protection of his Imperial Majesty. To this summons, their only answer was, the discharge of their artillery. The Col. made a similar reply from the mouths of his cannon, with such effect, that the whole place was soon in a blaze, and the garrison almost entirely destroyed.—That in another quarter, the Imperial troops have not experienced the same success. Lieutenant Col. Kelnovick passed the Unna, to attack the Turkish castle of Dubiza. In this project he failed, and met with the loss of a few men.—That since the declaration of war by the Emperor against the Turks, the French court have sent a notification to the English government, that, by a subsisting treaty between them and the Turks, they are obliged to assist them with six sail of the line.
Extract of a letter from London, March 1. Couriers are dispatched to Versailles and Petersburg: and, on the 27th of last month, orders were sent to Baron Herbert, at Constantinople, to declare war. It is therefore highly probable, that that Internuncio is lodged with the Russian minister in the Seven Towers.
The French are so far from relinquishing the works at Cherburgh, that in the course of the last six weeks 1600 hands have been added.
Extract of a letter from London, March 3. There are already upwards of twenty thousand croats on the Ottoman territories.
The Russians were preparing to lay siege to Oczakow when the last letters came away.
Some reports say, that the Austrian army has blockaded Belgrade, and are preparing for a furious bombardment, with forty large mortars which are ready at Semlin.
Between forty and fifty sail of transports are now taking up for the Russian service. These are to go to Peterburgh with all possible dispatch, and sail back with the fleet of men of war to this country, in their way to the Mediterreanean.
The following extraordinary occurrence lately happened in this city:—A market woman (of whose name we are not informed) a few mornings since, was coming to market very early, attended by a favorite dog. In passing the Bowery, the dog strayed from the road into an adjacent field; the woman repeatedly called the cur, but to no purpose.—This surprised her, as he had hitherto been very obedient to his mistress's mandate; she at length left her cart, determining to see what attracted the dog's attention; when to her astonishment she beheld a living infant lying on the ground, apparently but a few hours old, with a bundle of clothes, and a purse containing 50 guineas. The woman took up the infant, with its appendages, and conveyed it safely to her home; where, she will doubtless humanely treat the little unfortunate innocent, as well on account of the uncommon adventure, as the reward which accompanied it.
On the 16th of January last, died at Chester, in England, Miss Sidney Lee, sister to the late general Lee; a lady distinguished for the great powers of her mind, and the most exalted virtue. Her humanity was strongly manifested by liberal un solicited contributions for the support and comfort of the American prisoners in England, during the late war.
The following curious circumstance is given as an undoubted fact by a french author.—Father Mabillon, an Ecclesiastical, was a man of very mean capacity in his youth. At the age of twenty-six he received a fall, by which his head was struck with such violence against an angle of a stone stair-case, that the skull was fractured. He was trepanned, but came from under the operation with an enlightened understanding, an astonishing memory, and an excessive zeal for study! The trepan, in acting on his brain, produced a new man. Query. If wisdom is to be so simply attained, should not the operation of trepanning be more general.
A correspondent congratulates his fellow citizens upon the laudable spirit which has lately appeared in Pennsylvania for extending settlements, population and agriculture, through the state, by means of roads through the unsettled counties. Had this been done some years ago, many thousand settlers would have been detained in Pennsylvania, who are now lost to the United States on the waters of the Mississippi. Pennf. Gaz.

MR. GREENLEAF, WAS led to the following reflections, by accidentally falling in company, some evenings since, with a number of characters (chiefly mechanics) at an ale-house, who were making absurd comments on the constitution proposed by the general convention; which convention was composed of the greatest and most enlightened characters in this country. It must be considered, that government is a very abstruse science, and political disquisition a very arduous task, far beyond the reach of common capacities; and that no men, but those who have had a liberal education, and have time to study, can possibly be competent to such an important matter, as the framing a government for such an extensive country, as is comprehended within the United States. Whenever men of neither abilities or education, presume to meddle, with such matters as are above the reach of their knowledge or abilities, they will find themselves out of their proper sphere.
The blacksmith will find that he had better attend to his hammer and anvil, and hammer out hob-nails, for country hoof, than concern himself with affairs of state, should he be weak enough to suppose that he has abilities equal to such an undertaking; he will find, that there is a material difference, between welding together two pieces of steel or iron, and that of uniting heterogeneous and jarring interests, so as to make them productive of the public good.
The mariner may very well understand, how to take an observation, and navigate his ship; but he cannot possibly be acquainted with every point of the political compass, or so to steer the ship of state, as to avoid the hidden and dangerous rocks, and shelves, that may lay in the way—and whenever he makes the attempt, he will undoubtedly find himself out of his latitude.
The distiller, brewer and baker, may be perfectly well acquainted with the principles of fermentation, and how to regulate and check the same, so as to answer their particular purposes; but they must be entirely ignorant of the laws and means that will be necessary to prevent a dangerous fermentation in the community, or what steps it may be necessary to take, to check such fermentation, when excited.
The farmer may have a sufficiency of knowledge to guide and govern the plough, and team; and understand the best method to thrash his grain—but he must be incompetent to the great purpose of guiding the machinery of the state, or to suggest the best and most effectual method, to thrash the enemies of his country.
The carpenter may be a perfect master of his trade, and understand the rules of architecture; he may frame an edifice, complete in all its parts, and sufficiently strong to secure the proprietor from the attempts of the midnight robber; but he will be totally ignorant, how to frame laws for the security of society, so as to prevent the artful and designing from preying upon the ignorant and innocent.
The miller may be a complete artist, in his profession, and know how to regulate every thing appertaining to his mill; he may understand extremely well, how to separate the flour from the bran; but he cannot possibly be master of the address, that will be necessary, to distinguish the wheat from the chaff; in the choice of officers, to fill the different departments in the state.
The clock and watch-maker may know very well how to regulate the wheels, and other movements of a clock or watch; but he will be ignorant of the necessary art, how to regulate the complex machinery of government, so as to dispose the different wheels, as will prevent their interfering with, and bearing too hard on each other.
The mason may be an excellent workman, and understand how to lay the foundation of an house or a wall properly—but he will be at a loss how to determine what base will be necessary on which such a superstructure as government should be erected.
The sadler may be a proficient in his business, and may know what kind of curb is proper to restrain an unruly and restive horse—but he cannot possibly be a judge what laws or curbs will be proper and necessary to restrain the unruly passions of men, so as to prevent their injuring one another.
The turner may be a very expert artisan, but he cannot possibly be acquainted with all the turns and windings, that are used by bad men to evade the laws, and escape the punishment which they justly deserve.
The cooper may know extremely well, how to stop the flaws and worm holes in a cask, and make it so tight as to hold water, rum, or any other liquor; but he will be much puzzled to stop the flaws, and worm holes in a law; so as to prevent its operating, either to the injury of individuals, or the government.
The barber may know very well how to make a wig, to suit either the priest, physician or gentleman of the long-robe, or how
to shave his customer with dexterity,—but whenever he attempts to meddle with affairs of state, he will find that his razors have lost their edge, and that he is himself completely in the luds.
If this production should operate in such a manner, as to prevent people's neglecting their business and meddling with public matters, beyond their capacities, it will be a sufficient compensation to the writer, who has no other object in view, than that of confining every man within his proper sphere. HONESTUS.
For the DAILY PATRIOTIC REGISTER. To the independent ELECTORS of the city and county of New-York.
A NUMBER of your fellow citizens, impressed with as deep a sense of the importance of the present crisis as those who have published a ticket for your approbation signed by Mr. Thomas Randal, as CHAIRMAN, beg leave to propose the following gentlemen for your support and choice at the ensuing election.
As DELEGATES for the CONVENTION. GEORGE CLINTON, ISAAC ROOSEVELT, RICHARD MORRIS, JOHN JAY, ALEXANDER HAMILTON, JOHN LAWRENCE, MARINUS WILLETT, WILLIAM DENNING, and NICHOLAS BAYARD.
As MEMBERS of the SENATE. EZRA L'HOMMEDIEU, DAVID GELSON, and STEPHEN WARD.
As MEMBERS of the ASSEMBLY. JONATHAN LAWRENCE, WILLIAM W. GILBERT, MARINUS WILLETT, MORGAN LEWIS, GULIAN VERPLANK, DANIEL MC. CORMICK, MELANCTON SMITH, WILLIAM DENNING, and ANTHONY POST.
Left some illiberal Individual should superciliously, through his ignorance of the important Subject of the FREEDOM OF THE PRESS, have the least item, by which he might presume to stigmatize the Printer with the hateful Epithet of PARTIALITY, he has omitted several Pieces, Paragraphs, and Advertisements for the Purpose of giving Place to the Performance under the Signature of HONESTUS!!
As bad weather prevented Mr. MACPHERSON's lecturing last Tuesday, he will lecture on the same subjects THIS NIGHT;—viz. On Astronomy and Mechanicks, at 7 o'clock, at his own house in George-Street, No. 21. He has greatly improved in making a weight run up hill.
FRANCIS DURAND, No. 15, QUEEN-STREET, Has FOR SALE, imported in the French Packets, The following ARTICLES, viz. CAMBRICKS, and Superfine French Broad Cloths, Scarlet, Blue, &c. &c. Umbrellas of different sizes, Thread Laces and Edgings, Lyon's quilted Sattins, Black Silk Laces, Men's black and white Silk Hose, White and coloured Women's white do. Women's Kid Gloves, Black Modes, yard-wide Chinuzes, &c. Best assorted Ribbons, New-York, April 23, 1788. 99 e.d.m
JUST IMPORTED, In the Ship JUNO, from Havre-de-Grace, and ships PHILADELPHIA and GRACE from Amsterdam, And to be SOLD at the STORE No. 161 Queen-street, opposite Beckman's Slip, By DE LUZE DE MONTMOLLIN, and COMPANY, A general Assortment of
DRY GOODS, Consisting of the following ARTICLES, viz. CHINTZES, Kid Gloves, Callicoes, Ribbons, Lutestrings, Hair Ribbons, Cambricks, Watches, Silk Hose, Umbrellas, &c. Also, to be sold at the above Store, Handkerchiefs, Perhans, and Sarfnets.
Government Securities. CASH, and a generous price, will be given for such as are generally called FINAL SETTLEMENTS, LOAN-OFFICE, those signed by J. Nourse, and INTEREST FACILITIES—Also, those of this State, Connecticut, New-Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Enquire at No. 23, Queen-street. JACOB REED, jun. Who also Exchanges and Re-exchanges the Paper Currency of this State, and SPECIE; And negotiates on Commission any Business respecting the Public Funds.
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
JUST PUBLISHED, And to be SOLD By Thomas Greenleaf, At No. 25, Water-street, The Genuine Information, Delivered to the Legislature of the STATE of MARYLAND, Relative to the Proceedings of the General Convention,
Lately held at PHILADELPHIA, By LUTHER MARTIN, Esquire, Attorney-General of Maryland, and one of the Delegates in the said Convention.
Together with A LETTER To the Honorable Thomas C. Deye, Speaker of the House of Delegates; An ADDRESS To the Citizens of the UNITED STATES; And some REMARKS Relative to A STANDING ARMY, AND A BILL OF RIGHTS.
Nullus additus jurare in Verba Magistri.—Horace. This excellent Performance ought, for the solid and serious Truths it contains, like the Bible and the Letters of Junius, to be in the Hands of every real Friend to American Liberty—In the Language of the sacred Law, "Teach them diligently unto thy Children—talk of them when thou sittest in thine House,—and when thou walketh by the Way." Impresses it on their tender Minds, as the first Article, of their political Creed, That there is no Government safe, with a Standing Army, and there is no Government that is not safe without one. April 23, 1788. 77 e.d.
Published this Day, And to be SOLD, By ROBERT HODGE, No. 123, Queen-Street, and at This PRINTING-OFFICE, An Address to the people of the state of New-York; shewing the necessity of making AMENDMENTS to the constitution proposed for the United States, previous to its ADOPTION."
To which is added, by way of postscript, some STRICTURES on a pamphlet, lately published, entitled, "An address to the people of the state of New-York, on the subject of the proposed constitution, &c" By a PLEBEIAN.
THIS DAY is PUBLISHED, By the PRINTER hereof, Which will be Sold at the PRINTING OFFICE No. 25, Water-street.
The IMPOST LAW, OR An ACT supplementary to and for the Amendment of the Act, entitled, "An Act imposing Duties on Goods and Merchandise imported into this State, and to relieve Persons who have been aggrieved thereby," Passed the 11th of March, 1788. As the ACTS and LAWS of the State, whose respect IMPOSTS and EXCISES in particular, are interesting and necessary to every Merchant and Trader, the Printer has published this Act, in an Octavo Form, expressly for their Convenience. It will be sold at the low price of NINE-PENCE.
THIS DAY is PUBLISHED, By the Printer hereof,—Price 6 Coppers, AN ACT, To regulate the EXPORTATION of FLAX-SEED and LUMBER. Passed the 1st of March, 1788.
NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors of Abraham Schenk, of Newtown, Queen's county, and others, whom it may concern, that all his estate, both real and personal, will be sold, at public vendue, on Monday the 5th of May next.—The real estate, consisting of his right in two lots opposite the Oswago market claimed by Messrs. Hogeland and others, and one fourth part of a tract of land containing by estimation about 3000 acres, lying on the Mohawk river, in company with William Walton and others, will be sold at the Coffee-House, at twelve o'clock on said day—and the personal estate will be sold at Newtown, Queen's county, at the house of Jacobus D. B. Voys, near the Newtown Landing, on Tuesday the 6th day of May next, consisting of farmers utensils, &c.
GARRET RAPALJE, Assignee to the estate of ABRAHAM SCHENK. New York, April 3, 1788. 73f.th.
For St. THOMAS. To SAIL in ten Days, The SCHOONER, POLLY, ADAM TODD, Master. FOR freight or passage apply to SMITH and WYCKOFF, or to the Master on Board a Constable, Rucker, and Co's Wharf. New-York, April 16, 1788. 7—e.d.
WAS FOUND, Some time past, in JAMES-STREET, A SADDLE. Enquire of the Printer. New-York, April 18, 1788. 73—fth.
THEATRE.
By the Old AMERICAN COMPANY. Mr. Wooll's Night. On MONDAY Evening, the 28th of April, Will be presented, A TRAGEDY Of SHAKESPEARE, (never performed here,) CALLED
JULIUS CÆSAR, With the Death of BRUTUS and CASSIUS, at the Battle of PHILIPPI, and the remarkable Orations of BRUTUS and ANTONY, over the Body of CÆSAR. End of the Play (by desire) the Comic Interlude,
CALLED TRUE BLUE; OR The Sailors Festival. To conclude with a View of the BATTERY in New-York, and the Vessels passing and jalousing. To which will be added the BURLETTA of M I D A S.
WHEREAS RICHARD BAYLIS, of Goshen, in the county of Orange and late colony of New-York, for securing the payment of one hundred and fifty-one pounds eight shillings and six-pence, current money of the state of New-York, with lawful interest for the same according to the condition of a certain bond or obligation bearing date the twenty-fifth day of June, 1771, and executed by the said Richard Baylis to John Leake, of the city of New-York, did by indentures of lease and release, bearing date respectively the twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth days of June, in the said year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-one, mortgage to the said John Leake All that certain piece or parcel of LAND, situate, lying and being in Goshen, in the county of Orange, known by being part of Lot No. 6, beginning at the south east corner of the lands conveyed by Ebenezer Holly to Jonah Seely, then running north westerly along said Seely's land, and line of Ebenezer Holly, to a ditch on the south side of said Holly's meadow, thence south westerly along said ditch to Benjamin Gale's lands, thence south-easterly along said Gale's land and the land of Jeremiah Coleman to the high way, then along the high way to the place of beginning; containing seven acres, to have and to hold, the said tract of land with the appurtenances, thereby intended to be granted, and released; and every part and parcel thereof, and the reversion and remainders, remainder and remainders thereof, unto the said John Leake, his heirs and assigns, to the only proper use and behoof of the said John Leake, his heirs and assigns for ever—In which said indenture of release is contained a covenant, that in case it should so happen that the said sum of one hundred and fifty-one pounds eight shillings and six-pence, with the interest, or any part thereof should remain due and unpaid on the 28th day of June then next ensuing the date of the said indenture of release, then and in such case it should and might be lawful for the said John Leake, his heirs and assigns to sell the said tract of land and premises thereby granted, or any part thereof, at Public Vendue, or otherwise, as to him or them shall seem meet to any person or persons for such sum or sums of money as might be reasonably bid for the same, and out of the monies arising by the sale thereof to retain and keep in his hands the said sum of one hundred and fifty-one pounds eight shillings and six-pence, and the interest that might be due thereon, together with the costs and charges of sale or sales, rendering the overplus, if any there should be, to the said Richard Baylis, his executors, administrators, or assigns, which sale or sales so to be made by virtue of the said indenture of mortgage should be, and hereby were declared to be a full and absolute perpetual bar, both in law and equity, against him the said Richard Baylis, his heirs, executors, and administrators, and all claiming under him, and of all benefit and equity of redemption of the premises or any part thereof:—And whereas the said John Leake, in and by a certain instrument in writing under his hand and seal duly executed, bearing date the twelfth day of April, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-six, did assign, transfer, and set over unto Coe Gale, of the county of Orange and state of New-York, merchant, the aforesaid bond and mortgage, and all monies due and to grow due thereon, together with all the right, title, and interest of him the said John Leake, of, in, and to the said mortgaged premises:—And whereas the whole of the principal sum, together with a great part of interest still remains due and unpaid—There are therefore to give notice to all persons interested in the said premises, that unless the said one hundred and fifty-one pounds eight shillings and six-pence, together with the interest due and to grow due thereon, is paid and discharged on or before the fifteenth day of October next, the said mortgaged premises will be sold at Public Vendue, at the Coffee-house in the city of New-York, on the said fifteenth day of October next, at eleven o'clock in forenoon of the same day, pursuant to the directions of a certain act of the legislature of the late colony of New-York, entitled "An act for the more effectual registry of mortgages, and for securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates," passed the nineteenth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four. COE GALE. New-York, April, 1788. 67 f.th.
William-Street. To be Let and entered upon by the 1st May, THE House opposite the North Church, at present occupied by Mr. Joseph Kingsland, is good for any kind of business, but it would particularly suit a person in the SADDLE LINE, as it has been for some years past successfully used as such. For particulars apply to Richard Baylis, Great George-street, corner of Bath Street. 73

POET'S CORNER.
My ODE, contrary to my suppositions, inspired the Haram with the fiercest rage! however, I will pre- serve it for the benefit of posterity.
O D E.
I LOVE and hate, as selfish monarchs fight, Who boldly dare invade another's right: Yet when through all the dangerous toils they've run, Ignobly quit the conquest they have won; Those charming hopes, that made them valiant grow, Paid with enjoyment, make them cowards now. Attentive listen to my song ye fair, Whose happiness and love are all my care.
II.
Hope with a gaudy prospect feeds the eye, Sooths every sense, does with each will comply; But false enjoyment the kind guide destroys; I lose the passion in the treacherous joys. Like the gay fly worm, when it pleases most In that ungrateful web it spun, is lost:— Attentive listen to my song ye fair, Whose happiness and love are all my care.
III.
Fruition only cloy's the appetite; More does the conquest, that the prize delight. One victory gain'd, another fills the mind, Our restless wishes cannot be confin'd. Like boisterous waves, no settled bounds they know, Fix at no point; but always ebb or flow. Attentive listen to my song ye fair, Whose happiness and love are all my care.
IV.
I'm charm'd with distant views of happiness For near approaches, make the prospect less. Wishes like painted landscapes, best delight Whilst distance recommends them to the sight; Plac'd afur off, they beautiful appear; But shew their coarfe— their glaring colours, near. Attentive listen to my song ye fair, Whose happiness and love are all my care.
V.
With eager arms the miser's bags were press'd And expectation only made him blest'd: But when a boundless treasure he enjoy'd, And every wish was with fruition cloy'd, Then damn'd to heaps, and surfeited with ore, He curst the gold he doted on before. Attentive listen to my song ye fair, Whose happiness and love are all my care.
Affize of BREAD.
As Established December 5, 1787. A Loaf of infected superfine Wheat Flower, weight Two Pounds Five Ounces for six-pence. A Loaf of Rye Flour to weigh One pound Twelve Ounces for three pence.
HIGH WATER.
This Day, April 26. 2h. om Morn.
To be SOLD CHEAP, At PRIVATE SALE,
THE place which William Provost formerly occupied, which for elegance of situation is perhaps equal to any in the state of New-Jersey; it lies three quarters of a mile from the church of Hackinack, and extends from the river up the road towards Paramus, being intersected by the road leading to the New-bridge: on the lot next the river is a STONE DWELLING-HOUSE , two stories high in front, and three in rear, having a fine dry cellar, and a dwelling-room underneath on the ground floor (being built on the declivity of a hill) with a large kitchen adjoining: Also, a poultry-house and a new barn; in the rear of the dwelling-house is a beautiful green, ornamented with fruit-trees; between which and the river, lies a valuable piece of meadow, yielding about twenty-four loads of English hay yearly: to the rear of the meadow is a spacious and substantial dock, newly made, on which is a store with a large quantity of ashes, an extraordinary spring and well at the dwelling-house, from which the meadow may be watered: there is also a garden with a variety of the best fruit-trees: on the lot on the opposite side of the road, stands a commodious store, commanding trade of the back country; also a young orchard of good fruit trees. The whole of the place contains about thirty four or five acres, twelve of which are wood land; the land has been well manured with ashes; the whole of the land enclosed with a new substantial fence.
The beauty of this situation, and its advantages for trade, make it eligible either as a country seat or a place of business. To be sold in three different lots, or the whole together, as may best suit the purchaser; if not sold by the first day of April next, then to be rented. For terms apply to DIRCK LEFFERTS , in Maiden-Lane, No. 21, New-York, who will give a good title for the same.
The Conditions of payment will be made easy to the Purchaser.
If any person wants to view the place, apply to D. Lefferts, he will send a person with him.
New-York RUM
Of excellent Flavour and good Proof FOR SALE, By Charles Tillinghast, At the DISTILLERY, near the New Market Cherry-Street, n'arrest to the Ship-Yards.
A Few COPIES of the Conductor Generalis,
To be SOLD, At this PRINTING OFFICE.
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 fold (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 Pit and the mouth of the Ohio, all engraved upon copper.—And an Appendix, containing Mr. Patrick Kennedy's Journal up the Illinois river, and 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 1760, 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. 99 c.d.
FOR SALE, At the STORE of
Mr. Barnt Deklyn,
No. 39, Maiden-Lane, near the FLY-MARKET, the following
G O O D S,
Which will be SOLD at the most reduced
Prices, to wit.
A VARIETY of Mantuas and other Gown Silks, Sarcenets, Peelongs, and Modes, Chintzes, Printed Linens, and Cottons, Fancy Shawls and Handkerchiefs, Jeans, Jeanetts, and India Dimities, A quantity of Linen and Cotton Checks, Spotted and plain Velvets, A variety of Gloves and Fans, Linens, Sheetings, and Oznabrigs, Marcellies Quilting, Fancy Jacket Patterns, A variety of Plumes and Ribbands, Fancy Shoe Buckles and Buttons.
With a Variety of other Articles, Which he is determined to SELL low, for Jersey (upon the face of the Bill) New-York, or Pennsylvania PAPER MONEY.
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.
New-York, Sept. 13, 1787. 32— c.d.
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 copies 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, 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, variegated 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, book sellers, Baltimore; Rev. Mr. 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.
* 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 to the purpose. In this time the gentlemen might throw together every important circumstance relative to the towns, at which they respectively reside.
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.
New-York, Elizabeth Town, and Philadelphia
New Stage Line.
THE frequent neglect of business, by some of the proprietors of the former line of stages, has compelled the subscribers, who were concerned, to withdraw themselves, and to join in establishing a new line. By strict attention to their business—by keeping their coaches and horses in good order—and by employing none but sober drivers, they hope to merit their favors of the public.
The stage will leave Paules-Hook, every afternoon, at 3 o'clock, Saturdays excepted; the stage boats also ply every day from White-Hall to Elizabeth-Town Point. From Mr. Crane's, at Elizabeth-Town Point, the stage will set out every morning (except Sunday) and run through Bridge town in Raway, Woodbridge, New-Brunswick, Princeton, Trenton, and Bristol, to the Indian-Queen in Fourth-street, Philadelphia, in one day, for the moderate price of THREE HARD DOLLARS for each passenger, with the allowance of 14lb of baggage; and all way-passengers at FOUR PENCE per mile.
One hundred and fifty weight baggage the same price as a passenger, viz. Four Pence per Mile. No racing allowed in this line.
JOHN MERCEREAU, JOHN HEARD, CHARLES BASONETT, WILLIAM KERLIN.
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 Talmaige Hall, No. 49, Cortland-street (commonly known by the Bolton, Albany, and Philadelphia General stage-office) and has agreed with the proprietors of the Albany and Boston stages, to make his house the public stage-house. Those ladies and gentlemen who wish to take passage in either of these stages, will please to leave their names with the subscriber the evening before the stage's departure; gentlemen passengers and others, are informed that the subscriber keeps a house of entertainment; 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—lb.
TO BE SOLD, At PRIVATE SALE,
A LOT of LAND,
SITUATE on City Island, Westchester county, about 20 miles up the East-River from New-York.
The above Lot contains eight acres of land, and is well situated for a garden spot, for the supply of this city with vegetables, or tavern for the watermen.
On this lot is a small tenement, with one chimney only, and a never failing spring of fresh water. The excellence of this spot is too universally known, to require any particular description.
It was formerly the property of Mr. Gilead Hunt, who, by a deed of gift, conveyed it to Mrs. JEMIMA PELL (widow of the late Joseph Pell, of the Manor of Pelham) by whom a good title will be given.—Enquire at No. 25 Water-street.
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 favourable 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, hambo lin, deep sea lines, hand lead lines, log lines, house lines, and marine, &c. &c. by H. IVERS, Ropemaker.
N. B. The above articles, whether in large or small quantities, will be delivered to any part of the city without expence of cartage to the buyer.
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.
—LETTERS of INTENT—occasional PARAGRAPHS—speculative PIECES—ESSAYS, &c.—are gratefully received at this OFFICE.—
For greater CONVENIENCE and SAFETY of which COMMUNICATIONS, a LETTER BOX is placed in the Window.
SUBSCRIPTIONS for this Paper are 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.