Gazette of the United-States. (New-York [N.Y.]), 1790-07-10 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States.
PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS BY JOHN FENNO, No. 41, BROAD-STREET, NEAR THE EXCHANGE, NEW-YORK.
[No. 26, of Vol. II.]
SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1790.
[WHOLE No. 130.]
TRANSLATED FOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES.
FROM THE LEYDEN GAZETTE.
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CONTINUED.
HAMBURGH, 2 March.
WE learn from Warsaw, that the Marquis de Lucchesini, his Prussian Majesty's Envoy, has returned the 18th Feb. from Berlin, and in the last place from Dresden. The issue of his negotiations are said to be, that the elector of Saxony, faithful to his principles of moderation and wisdom which have hitherto secured the happiness of his subjects, will embrace the system of neutrality, in case of a rupture with Germany—to render which respectable, he will arm himself, which resolution is carrying into effect, by orders for assembling the Saxon army the beginning of this month at Spremberg.
Extract of a letter from Geneva, 27 Feb.
“Justice has at length prevailed over private interest, and every other passion, which in republics induce one party to oppress the other. Such of the representing party, as were still in exile, have been restored to their former condition and places, which they occupied before the revolution of 1782. The proposition was at first agreed to in the council of two hundred. The lesser council adopted it next—and the General Council sanctioned it by a plurality of 984 voices against 120. When the news of this resolution was published, a general joy announced the common wish of the whole city. This return of concord is regarded in Geneva as the fruit of the French revolution. They write from Berlin, the 2d March, that by virtue of a convention concluded with Poland, the city of Dantzick, on this side the Warta, will pass under the Prussian dominions the 1st July next.
PARIS ACCOUNTS.—Feb. 28.
In the session of this day when the Abbe de Montesquieu was declared for the second time President of the Assembly, the following articles, respecting the organization of the army, were decreed.
Article 1.—The King is the Supreme Chief of the army.
Art. 2.—The army is essentially designed to fight against the enemies of the country.
Art. 3. No body of foreign troops can be introduced into the kingdom, nor admitted into the service of the State, but by virtue of a legislative body, seconded by the King.
Art. 4. The pay necessary for the army shall be fixed by succeeding legislatures.
Art. 5. Neither the succeeding legislatures, nor the Executive power shall abridge the right which every citizen has to be admitted to all military employments and promotions.
Art. 6. No military soldier or officer shall be deprived of his employment but in consequence of legal judgment.
Art. 7. Every military person in service, shall preserve his right of residence, notwithstanding his necessary absence by service. He shall be capable moreover of exercising every function of an active citizen, if he possess the other qualifications required by the decrees of the National Assembly, and if at the time of election, he be not in garrison, in the Canton where his residence is situated.
Art. 8. Every military person, who shall have served for sixteen years without interruption and reproach, shall enjoy, in the fullest manner, the rights of an active citizen, and shall be freed from the necessity of holding property, and paying the contribution required to be eligible.
Art. 9. On the 14th of July annually, all the military corps shall take the civic oath.
Art. 10. The Minister of War, and other military agents of the Executive Power, are subject to responsibility, in the manner and form as shall be established by the Constitution.
Art. 11. The venality of every military employment is suppressed.
Art. 12. The Assembly also decrees as a constitutional article, that it belongs to each legislature to enact annually. 1st. The sum necessary for the expenses of the army. 2d. The number of men of which the army shall be composed. 3d. The pay of each grade. 4th. The rules of ad-
mission to promotion in each grade. 5th. The form of enrolment, and conditions of engagements. 6th. The admission of foreign troops in the service of the nation. 7th. The laws relative to military crimes and punishments. 8th. The treatment of the army in case of disbanding.
Art. 13. The Assembly moreover decrees, that the committee of Constitution shall be charged to prepare as quick as possible, drafts of laws.—1st. Respecting the employment of the military forces in the interior part of the kingdom, and their connection both with the civil power, and the National guards. 2d. Respecting the organization of tribunals, and the forms of military judgment. 3d. Respecting the means of recruiting and augmenting the military forces, in time of war, suppressing the drafting of the militia.
Art. 14. It finally decrees, that the King shall be requested to present immediately to the National Assembly, a plan of organization, to enable the Assembly to enact and deliberate without delay, respecting the different objects, which are to originate from the legislative power.
Art. 15. The National Assembly moreover decrees, that the pay of every French soldier, commencing from the 1st May next, shall be augmented to 32 deniers, observing the usual gradual proportions.
Accounts from Brussels, 11 March.
The Grand Duke of Tuscany has sent a memorial to the States of Brabant, expressing his disapprobation of the measures which led to the revolution, proposing a general amnesty, and terms of reconciliation, granting every thing the States formerly claimed from the late Emperor. Letters were also received from the Arch Duchesses Maria Christina of Austria, and Duke Albert of Saxe Teschen, all which the States have ordered to be printed and sent back to the General Congress. From the spirit which animates the Belgian nation, there is no probability that the propositions, however reasonable, will be attended to.
The disputes between the oligarchy and democratic party have in some measure been compromised. The form of the oath to be taken by the volunteer companies has been so qualified as to have been accepted by them. After taking the oath the Volunteers unanimously elected Duke d'Ursel their commander in chief.
FOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES.
“Hear Spartans, and obey the voice divine, That issues from APOLLO's sacred throne; Let Kings, the guardians of the S partan name, And awful SENATES, righteous statutes frame; These let th' assenting people ratify, And keep unbroken order's sacred tie.”
FEAR GOD, AND HONOR THE KING, were formerly among some of the first lessons taught our children—and doubtless a very useful one—to instil thus early a just regard to the protecting and ruling powers, is laying the best foundation for an early participation under their genial influence.
The Americans under a government, so mild and yet so equal, are indulged to exercise, unrestrained, every faculty they possess.—The licentious perhaps, in such circumstances may have far too much liberty, but the more virtuous under the same, may improve and enjoy all that men can wish, and freemen are heirs to. While a people are so unlimited in their pursuits, it is not indeed unnatural they should form a system, or scale to act upon, not dissimilar to their government; and we have too melancholy proofs of this in some of the States, to doubt the truth of the observation, that an example from government of chicanery and repeated violations of their most solemn engagements with the public, and a want of an honest stability in their laws, has the most direful effect on individuals in their private transactions with each other.—Hence the necessity and stimulus (if in a political view only), for those who are so dignified as to compose the grand council of the nation, and on whose decisions so much is now depending, to be the most exemplary in every step in their private walks as well as public conduct—and to weigh every motion, and its tendencies, (as well what on first view may appear to have a limited effect, as those which assume a bolder crest, yet unexpectedly end in vapour), with the utmost caution, gravity and conscientious integrity; and pursue the most eligible, with a firmness becoming the fathers of a country. As it is the characteristic of our countrymen to seek for evi-
dence, or at least a plausibility from their own reasoning, of the usefulness of a measure, before they will acknowledge the same as a child of their own—this urges the necessity of the greater circumspection; for they have not the most distant idea of that prodigy in government, to believe implicitly (as is universally the case in the old world) all is right, because the king, or their own representatives have done it, and so shut the door against enquiry and research; one of the most gratifying, and probably one of the most useful privileges, to republicans, that we enjoy. The consequent prejudices of a beaten track are not yet erased, though it might indeed be supposed, that fields of clotted blood from our very best citizens, would now effectually cover every trace of congeniality, and like the silent grave separate us forever from the least affinity, both in laws, rules and manners to that country which was once our greatest pride to call, like the prating babe, mother, altho we had no real wants.—To this cause I am ready to impute one of the grossest of errors, that darkens every page in all our rules of court—although no people ever had so fair an opportunity, to benefit from lessons of self-experience, from every nation in the world, and from many centuries past—but a wilful blindness is sure the malady.
The greatest boast of an Englishman is said to be his right of trial by jury—and in words pompous enough, the same has been conveyed to us.—In theory it has an engaging appearance; and as it is sacred in its decision, I hold it in just estimation, and would not, as has certainly been the case, that Lawyers, where lucre has been depending on the issue, and the verdict has run counter to their flattering engagements with their clients, should have their taunting scurrility to this highest of all appeals, pass with impunity. To have a cause depending on a jury, composed of my own fellow citizens and neighbours, I cannot but venerate the establishment; but the juror's trial (for so I call it), without the right of appeal, I hold in the utmost horror and detestation—for it surely is nothing less than a Bastile, barricaded by the strongest injunctions of legal dignity.—And in this situation, twelve men, must, whether right or wrong, deliver in their verdict without one dissenting voice—in the more solemn cases, where life is depending, I do not so much condemn the method; even in such cases, I cannot see why a large majority could not be as sufficient, as the present deciding mode.—But in common cases, the propriety of room for a proportionate number of dissenting voices is evident to those who know, that it is a moral impossibility for any promiscuous number of men to view the same objects, through the same medium; therefore allowances ought to be made, if any regard may yet be had, to the honest scruples of the conscientious man—who in such a dilemma has (for I do not doubt my informant) risked his life in the violent hands of the affirming party; or gorged through the throat of sensibility, acquiesced in the award raised by the very first member, confident enough to state the case under deliberation in his own way, be it ever so absurd.—Horrid sketch! at this day, though no less true, of the boasted and established rules of American courts of justice.
I wish most ardently, that as our supreme legislature are about forming courts, and rules of courts, the few hints thrown out on this subject, may be adjusted as in their wisdom may appear most suitable to the genius of the people. It must be their highest ambition and honor to govern well.
LYCURGUS.
IMPROVED GRIST-MILL.
WE, the subscribers, being present at the first exhibition of Mr. John Britton's Grist-Mill, on the stream or creek called Doctor's Creek, in the county of Monmouth, and State of New-Jersey, formerly owned by William Tapscott, now erected on the plan of the Rotary Trunk, the late improvement of Mr. J. Rumsey—and having been well acquainted with the performance of the water-wheel, formerly used in the same, do give it as our opinion, on due examination, that less than half the quantity of water is now expanded—and that it grinds the same quantity of grain in the same time, which was formerly done by the water-wheel.
Monmouth County, } WILLIAM TAPSCOTT, June 26, 1790. } ISAAC SHREVES, Miller. } EDW. KILMAN, Mill-Wright.

LONDON, Feb. 9.
IT is to be remarked, in justice to the Nuns of Paris, and its environs, so greatly libelled in the speech of Mrs. Jouet, that, though the doors of their convent were thrown open, by the decree of the National Assembly, to every Nun who should please to return to society, only four availed themselves of it—of these Mrs. Jouet was one.
When it was announced in their convents, that the Nuns who should think proper to remain in them might do so, they resolved to celebrate, with a grand festival, their joy, for the glad tidings that they were not to be forced from their favorite cloisters. Accordingly high mass was sung, and after it a Te Deum . From the passing of the decree of the Assembly, which put it in the power of the Nuns to return to society, their sequestration may be considered as voluntary —and as it cannot be supposed that promises to women, who, by remaining in their cloisters, can be capable of any but conventual favours, and who can have nothing to fear from threats but a rigid enforcement of the rules of the house, could influence the Nuns to sacrifice their liberty, if they had a wish to recover it, so it is to be presumed that Mrs. Jouet went a great deal too far when she stated that promises and threats had been used to retain Nuns in their cloisters. Such promises and threats, if they ever were used, had no effect upon her and three others—why then was it to be supposed that they operated so powerfully with all the others, as to make them forego the wishes of their heart, and prefer the gloom of a cloister to the life and spirit of society?
The order to which Mrs. Jouet belonged, was extremely useful to society. The Nuns who belonged to it have an hospital, which they support at their own expence, and where they attend the sick in person.
The French Assembly are determined to continue themselves, without going back again to their constituents.—For this purpose, the following motion was made, and after some short debate, agreed to, last week.
“That whereas the constituents could not give their Representatives power to form only a part of the Constitution—that whereas the oath taken on the 20th of June last by the Representatives of the people, and which was approved of afterwards by the nation at large, not to separate until the great work of the Constitution should have been completed—and that whereas the Assembly cannot, at this moment, fix the period when it can say that work has been completed, tho’ it is far advanced, it hereby declares, that the powers of the Representatives of the nation, shall and do remain in full force, until they shall have been thoroughly formed, notwithstanding any limitation set to them by any body of constituents—and that as soon as the work of the Constitution is completed, the Assembly will fix the period of its own dissolution, and point out the time when the constituents shall proceed to the election of another Assembly.”
Considering the unsettled state of affairs in France, we cannot reasonably object to such a motion, provided the Assembly take care that it be not considered as a precedent—otherwise there is an end to their constitution.
EDINBURGH, Feb. 12.
Yesterday sen’night a point of honor was terminated at Dublin by a melancholy issue, between Dr. Harding and Mr. Beamish, two Irish gentlemen, and lately both Students of Phyſic at the University of Edinburgh—Mr. Beamish was unfortunately shot through the body, and died about three o’clock. The dispute in which this unfortunate quarrel was grounded, occurred at Edinburgh, on the 4th of June last, when Dr. Harding, the party who received the offence, being then about to take out his degrees, did not, from prudent motives, demand satisfaction—his journey to Ireland is said to have been principally excited with a view to this purpose. The unfortunate Mr. Beamish received a mortal wound in the body; from the first fire of his antagonist, and fell without discharging his pistol. Dr. Harding and his second hurried immediately off the ground, and are supposed to have failed for England. The coach which bore them to the place carried back the expired Mr. Beamish, with his friend.
PHILADELPHIA June 29,
A new burying-ground for the relief of St. James’s Parish, London, is just opened near Tottenhamcourt. The undertakers have introduced such a degree of novelty and improvement in the laying out of this ground, as deserves notice: instead of the mournful assemblage of pines, elms, and yew, uniting their influence to impress upon the mind an awful sense of the short lived vanities of life, you are here presented with a brilliant flower garden. Elegant serpentine walks, bordered with flowers and shrubbery, run through the whole extent of the ground.—The walls are divided into niches, as accurately numbered as the boxes at Ranelagh or Vauxhall, and the tout ensemble is so curious as to entitle the planner to the character of an Original.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES. PUBLISHED
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CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES:
AT THE SECOND SESSION.
Begun and held at the City of New-York, on Monday the fourth of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety.
AN act for giving effect to an act, intitled, “an act providing for the enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States,” in respect to the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.”
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the act passed the present session of Congress, intitled, “An act providing for the enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States,” shall be deemed to have the like force and operation within the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, as elsewhere within the United States; and all the regulations, provisions, directions, authorities, penalties, and other matters whatsoever, contained or expressed in the said act, and which are not locally inapplicable, shall have the like force and effect within the said State, as if the same were repeated and re-enacted in and by this present act.
And be it further enacted, That the Marshal of the district of Rhode-Island shall receive, in full compensation for the performance of all the duties and services confided to, and enjoined upon him by this act, one hundred dollars.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States. and President of the Senate.
APPROVED, JULY THE FIFTH, 1790. GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States. (TRUE COPY)
THOMAS JEFFERSON, Secretary of State.
AN ACT to authorise the purchase of a tract of Land for the use of the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall be lawful for the President of the United States, and he is hereby authorized to cause to be purchased for the use of the United States, the whole, or such part of that tract of land situate in the State of New York, commonly called West-Point, as shall be by him judged requisite for the purpose of such fortifications and garrisons as may be necessary for the defence of the same.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States. and President of the Senate.
APPROVED, JULY THE FIFTH, 1790. GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States. (TRUE COPY)
THOMAS JEFFERSON, Secretary of State.
ODE,
To the memory of Dr. JOSEPH WARREN, the celebrated Orator, who was slain upon the heights of Charlestown, fighting for the liberties of America, on the 17th day of June 1775.
OGREAT reverse of TULLY’s coward heart, Immortal WARREN! you suffice to teach, The Orator may fill the Warrior’s part, And active souls be join’d with fluent speech. Shall not the Speaker who alone could give, Immortal reviviscence to the dead, Chang’d to a Hero now, forever live, In fame’s eternal roll, with those he led! LET NORTH and SANDWICH take the meaner shame, Of bluff’ring words, unknown to hardy deeds! And callous G— superior merit claim, In grinning laughter, while his country bleeds. Boston’s first sons in prostrate numbers lay, And Freedom totter’d on destruction’s brink; WARREN stoop’d forth to solemnize the day, And dar’d to speak, what some scarce dar’d to think, Yet glorious honor! More than one man’s share, He in his latest, as his earliest breath, In camp, or forum, equally could dare, And seal his bold Philippic with his death. LUCIUS.
THE TABLET.—No. CXXX.
“As the spirit of man is liable to extraordinary degrees of elevation or depression, it should be expected that some will be the slaves of custom, and others the movers of innovation.”
THE remarks offered in my last number on Enthusiasm, may, with some propriety be followed by an Essay on the subject of Superstition. Though an aberration from a reasonable faith often proceeds from causes extremely opposite to each other, yet the delusion will principally be confined to people little informed or civilized. Superstition is the offspring of a timid, servile spirit, and argues a want of self-confidence; while enthusiasm proceeds from a heated, presumptuous mind, and denotes too high a degree of self-confidence. Persons of good sense, and a knowledge of the world, learn to form opinions for themselves on the ground of rational evidence; from which they will not be diverted by a temper so abject as to feel below the guidance of their own reason; or, from one, so elevated as to deem their own imaginations superior to any fixed rule of conduct. The superstitious man fears to exercise his reason; the enthusiast despises to do it. Opposite as these characters may appear, the same man may alternately discover each. It is not owing altogether to
natural disposition that a person should do either. Presumptuous feelings no less than abject ones, may result from adventitious causes. Yet I am rather inclined to believe the natural propensity of men participates most strongly of superstition. This conclusion easily offers itself from the consideration, that a great part of mankind have, thro’ the prevalence of superstition, given a most rigid adherence to forms and ceremonies, of which they could neither comprehend or explain any rational cause.
If the comparative benefits or injuries, that have been occasioned by enthusiasm and superstition, were to be examined, perhaps no satisfactory solution to such an enquiry could be obtained. It seems evident, however, that the peace and prosperity of the world require that, in a general way, the votaries of superstition should be the most numerous. There can be no tranquillity in society unless the bulk of mankind pay a very sacred regard to established rules and institutions. As enthusiasts are the professed enemies to whatever opposes the suggestions of their own fancy, it is obvious that were they to be numerous, society must be extinguished. So on the other hand, as those who are strictly superstitious, are for an implicit adherence to old establishments, it follows, that if there were no men of a contrary character all kind of reformation or improvement would be at an end. Both of these characters therefore are essential; the one to preserve a tranquil state of affairs, and to prevent continual tumults and insurrections; and, the other to rouse the attention of mankind against the effects of deep-rooted errors, and to awaken a spirit of progressive improvement through the various stages of civilization.
PORTLAND, June 28.
Last Friday was executed in this town Thomas Bird, who at the district court held the first instance, was convicted of the murder of Capt. John Conner, on board the Mary, on the coast of Africa. The number of spectators was judged to be not less than three or four thousand, who generally paid a decent attention to the solemn transaction and religious exercises of the day.
NEW-YORK, July 9.
The ship America, Capt. Sarly, arrived at Sandy Hook yesterday, after a pleasing passage of 4 months and 22 days, from Canton.—We are informed, that on Wednesday night, Dr. Draper, the Surgeon of the Ship, accidentally fell overboard, and was unfortunately drowned.
Capt. Sarly spoke the Anthony, Puller, from Canton.—bound to New York, in the freights of Sundy, all well.
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CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, JUNE 3.
THE report of the committee on the petition of J. F. Amelung on motion of Mr. Carroll was read the second time this report was in favor of the petitioner so far as to loan him 8000 dollars.
Mr. Carroll gave a history of the rise and progress of this gentleman's exertions in establishing an American glass-manufacturing— it commenced in 1775; he brought into the country upwards of 200 persons, and has expended in this undertaking 20,000 pounds. Owing to a variety of accidents, and particularly the extraordinary rise in the price of grain, he now finds himself greatly embarrassed in prosecuting the business, but if he can be so far patronized by government as to be favored with a loan of 3 or 4000 pounds, it would afford him such relief, as would enable him to surmount every difficulty.
Mr. Smith (S. C.) and Mr. Sherman objected to the report of the committee, they doubted the constitutional power of the Congress to loan the money of their constituents; they objected to it on account of the precedent it would establish, and supposed that the encouragement and assistance would be applied for with more propriety to the State government.
Mr. Carroll made some observations in reply to these remarks. Mr. Vining said he had no idea of losing a good thing left a precedent should be established, which no future circumstances might probably call into use. He then adverted to the extraordinary and peculiar circumstances of this gentleman, and on general national principles contended that it was conformable to the dictates of the soundest policy to encourage and assist the undertaking.—He said that the constitution does not prohibit the government from loaning money, it is a mere act of legislation, and Congress may do it, or let it alone. Congress are vested with a general power to encourage the arts and manufactures of the United States; this is one mode of affording this encouragement; he enlarged on the importance of manufactures and that of making glass in particular, by which if duly encouraged immense sums of money are prevented from being sent out of the country.
Mr. Boudinot, who was one of the committee which brought in the report, gave an account of the manufactory, and said he had seen of the glass made in it, which was superior to any ever before produced in America.—He contended that Congress had a right by the constitution to loan the money; he cited several instances in point—which, said he, are unconstitutional acts if this proposition is not adopted.—He expatiated on the merits of the petitioner, in embarking such large property in prosecuting a business of so general utility, and pointed out the consequences which would result from a failure of this application, which would be greatly injurious to the petitioner and the public.
Mr. Sherman read that part of the constitution which he conceived was contrary to the proposition in the report.
Mr. Sedgwick said he had no doubt of the constitutionality of the measure in granting the money, still he doubted the eligibility of any partial application of the public patronage and encouragement; he mentioned the various manufacturing enterprises on foot through the United States, many of these are languishing said he, for want of that encouragement which is now solicited in this particular instance—he said he had no doubt of the merits of the petitioner; and although he was in favor of giving all due encouragement to industrious foreigners, yet he doubted the propriety of doing this in a partial manner, and in preference to the natives of the country; if the business should be brought forward on general principles said he, it should receive my hearty support, so far as the circumstances of the country would admit.
Mr. Ames entered into a particular discussion of the subject of manufactures, dilated on their utility and importance in the United States; he pointed out the difficulties which attended setting them up in this country, from the competition they have to contend with of foreign articles—he then stated the principles on which public patronage ought to be extended to undertakings in this line—his idea was that such as are of general advantage to the public, should be so far encouraged as to place the manufactures upon terms of equality with foreign manufactures of a similar nature; he did not conceive the present circumstances of the United States would justify or enable them to undertake to afford this encouragement generally, but he supposed that there was a propriety in taking up particular branches, and determining what particular aid they shall receive.
Mr. Jackson was opposed to the report, he was averse to any partial encouragement—particularly of foreigners in preference to our own citizens, whose circumstances are in many respects truly deplorable from the failure of manufactures, which had long been established in the country; he observed that our creditors had a prior claim on the revenue, and that the measure was precipitate.—Gentlemen are not content said he with placing the American tonnage in a hot bed, but they are now for placing manufactures also in one; he supposed the State of Maryland would derive great advantage from this undertaking and that they would encourage the petitioner without doubt; he wished the gentleman success, but was for referring him to the State legislature.
Mr. Sney supported the report of the committee and urged the propriety of the application to the general government, as the undertaking is of general utility, and such extraordinary exertions merited the notice patronage and assistance of the United States at large.
Mr. Gerry after a variety of other observations, said the agricultural and commercial interests of the United States had found warm advocates in the House; manufactures had found some friends, but he believed, not to so great a degree as the other two; he wished that some mode could be devised to unite in measures to promote the interests of all three.—He concluded by saying that as there appeared to be a variety of sentiments on the subject, he wished the house should go into a committee of the whole on the business.—Mr. Stone made some observations in favor of the report.
Mr. Smith (S. C.) replied to the several speakers in favor of the report he reprobated the resolution, as unconstitutional—as opening a door to innumerable applications—he contended that there was no probability of effectual and certain aid to the manufacture, as it is acknowledged that 20,000 pounds has been employed in the undertaking, and yet it is in danger of failing; he then read an advertisement of Mr. Amelung in which he says he is still able to furnish the public with glass. He observed that from all circumstances he was led to conclude that if the money was once granted, it would never be again realized by the government, as in case of accidents which are very probable in that business, Congress will be applied to, on account of misfortunes to remit their demand. This report was negatived.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 7.
A message was received from the Senate, informing the House that they do not concur in the bill for allowing commutation to the representatives of David Gould, deceased; and that they have passed the bill for establishing the Post-Office, and Post-Roads of the United States, with amendments.
In committee of the whole on the Residence Bill. Mr. Sherman's motion for striking out Potowmac, and inserting Baltimore was further debated.
Mr. Gerry, Mr. Livermore, Mr. Sedgwick, Mr. Smith, (S. C.) Mr. Burke, and Mr. Ames, were the speakers against the Potowmac. Mr. White, Mr. Vining, and Mr. Madison in favor of it. The question being at length put, the motion for striking out was negatived—37 to 23.
Mr. Sedgwick moved to strike out Potowmac, and to insert Delaware—this was negatived without debate.
Mr. Sney, after premising several observations, moved that the permanent residence should be fixed between Potowmac and the Susquehanna—the situation to be determined under certain instructions, by the Commissioners to be appointed by the bill. This motion was negatived without a division.
Mr. Gerry moved to amend the clause, so as to include the town of Alexandria—this was negatived.
A motion made by Mr. Smith (M.) to insert the word "locate," was next put and negatived.—As was also a motion made by Mr. Lawrance, to strike out "1800," and to insert "1795." Several other motions were put and negatived.
Mr. Burke then moved the following amendment, viz. "Be it further enacted, That the city of New-York shall be the seat of the government of the United States until the day of ; and that thereafter, as soon as the same may be conveniently done, all the offices attached to the seat of the general government of the United States shall be removed to the city of Philadelphia, in the state of Pennsylvania, which shall thenceforth be the seat of said government until the day of ." The committee rose without taking up this proposition—it was therefore laid on the table.
THURSDAY, JULY 8.
A message was received from the Senate, informing the house that they have passed a bill making further provision for the invalid pensioners of the United States; also that they have passed on a bill providing for the issuing certificates to a certain description of invalid officers and do not agree to the fame.
In Committee of the whole on the Residence bill. The amendment proposed by Mr. Burke yesterday, was discussed, and after some debate rejected. 32 to 28.
Mr. Smith (South-Carolina), moved that these words "at which place the ensuing session of Congress shall be held" should be erased.
This occasioned further debate—the constitutionality of passing a law on the subject of adjournment was contested by those in opposition to the bill.
The motion being negatived, and the bill being gone through with, the Committee rose and reported the same without any amendment. It was then voted that it should lie on the table till to morrow.
Mr. Goodhue of the committee appointed to prepare and report amendments to the collection law, brought in a report entitled a bill to regulate the collection of duties imposed by law on goods, wares, and Merchandize, imported into the United States; and on the tonnage of Ships or vessels; which was read and made the order of the day for Monday next.
The amendments of the Senate to the Post-Office bill, were taken into consideration.
The first amendment was to strike out the first and second sections which specified and established the several roads, and to insert a clause empowering the Post-Master-General, under direction of the President of the United States to establish them.
A concurrence in this amendment was opposed by Messrs. Bloodworth, White, Steele, Livermore, Hartley and Gerry.
It was said that it was delegating the power of legislation to the supreme executive in one of the most important points that could be mentioned ? The revenue also will centre in the hands of the executive; and in process of time this revenue may be converted into an Engine destructive to the liberties of the United States; for as it is a perpetual law, and as the time may, and probably will come, when the executive may be corrupt; as the revenue encreases, the officers of the department will be encreased, and we do not know to what extent the consequences may be carried. It is unconstitutional, as that expressly reserves the power of establishing Post-Offices and Post-Roads to the Legislature. It was further observed it would be throwing a burden upon the President which he cannot execute with any convenience to himself, and from his situation, with satisfaction to the people. The representatives of the people who come from all parts of the United States, must be supposed to have a more competent knowledge of the proper places for establishing Post-Roads than the Post-Master-General.
A concurrence was advocated by Mr. Partridge, and Mr. Sedgwick.
It was said that upon an accurate calculation it was found that the roads proposed by the bill as it passed the house, are so numerous that so far from affording a revenue, they will prove a great burden to the United States? The circumstances of the country are continually changing; the seats of government in the several states are removed from their ancient situations to 100 miles distance; to accommodate the people in such cases, old routes must be discontinued and new roads opened, which will be a perpetual source of Legislation and unnecessary expence. This business was left to the Post-Master-General by the late Congress, and very few complaints were heard—the Post-Master-General by his office must be the most competent judge, as the business will be a principal object of his attention, and actual surveys of the roads will be made by his assistant in all parts of the United States; but if the responsibility of this officer is divided into 65 parts, every one of which has its own particular convenience in view, it must appear evident, that all responsibility is entirely dissipated; as to the unconstitutionality, it was said, that the bill proposes no more in the present instance, than is provided for in the other executive departments; the principles of conducting the business are established by the House—the mode of carrying those principles into execution is left with the executive; and this of necessity is done in almost every case whatever.—The House adjourned without coming to a vote.
FRIDAY, JULY 9.
The amendment proposed by the Senate to the bill making further provision for paying the invalid pensioners of the United States was agreed to by the House.
A message was received from the Senate informing the House that they have passed a bill providing for the regulation and government of seamen in the merchants service with amendments, the bill to regulate the trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes—and the bill providing for the settlement of the accounts between the United States and individual States with amendments.
On motion of Mr. Hartley the House took up the residence bill as reported by the committee of the whole.
Mr. Boudinot, after expressing his disapprobation of the bill generally; moved that the Potowmac should be struck out and the Delaware inserted—and called the Ayes and Noes—after some debate this motion was negatived as follows:
AYES.
Messrs. Ames, Benfon, Boudinot, Floyd, Foster, Gerry, Goodhue, Grout, Huntington, Hathorne, Leonard, Lawrance, Livermore, Partridge, Rensselaer, Trumbull, Schureman, Sherman, Sylvester, Sturges, Sedgwick, Wadsworth.—22
NOES.
Messrs. Ashe, Baldwin, Bloodworth, Brown, Burke, Cadwallader, Carroll, Clymer, Coles, Contee, Fitzsimons, Gale, Griffin, Hartley, Jackson, Lee, Madison, Matthews, Moore, Muhlenberg, Page, Parker, Scott, Sevier, Sinnickson, Steele, Stone, Sney, Smith (M.) Smith (S. C.) Sumpner, Thatcher, Tucker, Vining, White, Williamson, Wynkoop.—39
Mr. Ames moved to strike out Potowmac, and insert Germantown, as the permanent residence. Ayes 22—Noes 39.
Variation, Mr. Gilman, Aye—Mr. Trumbull, No.
Mr. Smith (M.) moved to strike out Potowmac, and insert, between the Potowmac and Susquehanna.—Ayes 25—Noes 36.
Variation, Mr. Smith, (M.) Mr. Smith, (S. C.) Mr. Trumbull and Mr. Thatcher, Ayes.—Mr. Sherman, No.
Mr. Lawrance moved to strike out Potowmac, and insert Baltimore. AYES.
Messrs Ames, Benfon, Boudinot, Floyd, Foster, Gerry, Goodhue, Grout, Hathorne, Huntington, Lawrance, Leonard, Livermore, Rensselaer, Partridge, Schureman, Sedgwick, Sney, Sherman, Smith Maryland, Smith South-Carolina, Sylvester, Sturges, Thatcher, Trumbull, Wadsworth.—Ayes 26.
NOES.
Messrs Ashe, Baldwin, Bloodworth, Brown, Cadwallader, Carroll, Clymer, Coles, Contee, Fitzsimons, Gilman, Gale, Griffin, Hartley, Heister, Jackson, Lee, Madison, Matthews, Moore, Muhlenberg, Page, Parker, Scott, Sevier, Sumpner, Sinnickson, Steele, Stone, Tucker, Vining, White, Williamson, Wynkoop.—Noes 34.
Mr. Gerry moved to strike out the words "purchase or"—Ayes 26.—Noes 35.
Mr. Gerry moved to insert a clause, which should limit the Commissioners in the expence, to the sum to be received by donation.—Ayes 26.—Noes 33.
Mr. Lawrance moved to add these words, provided the buildings shall not exceed the sum of — dollars.—Ayes 26.—Noes 32.
Mr. Gerry moved that the words "Three Commissioners, or any two of them," should be struck out. This was negatived.
Mr. Tucker moved that the whole of the 5th section, should be struck out. AYES.
Messrs Ames, Benfon, Bloodworth, Boudinot, Burke, Floyd, Foster, Gerry, Grout, Hathorne, Huntington, Lawrance, Leonard, Livermore, Partridge, Rensselaer, Schureman, Sedgwick, Sney, Sherman, Sylvester, Smith, (M.) Smith, (S. C.) Sturges, Thatcher, Trumbull, Tucker, Wadsworth.—28.
NOES.
Messrs Ashe, Baldwin, Brown, Cadwallader, Carroll, Clymer, Coles, Contee, Fitzsimons, Gale, Gilman, Goodhue, Griffin, Hartley, Heister, Jackson, Lee, Madison, Matthews, Moore, Muhlenberg, Page, Parker, Scott, Sevier, Sinnickson, Steele, Stone, Sumpner, Vining, White, Williamson, Wynkoop.—33.
Mr. Burke moved to strike out the first Monday in December next, and to insert the first Monday in May, 1792.
The Ayes and Noes as above, except Mr. Goodhue, who was not present.
Mr. Sherman moved that "December" be struck out before the word "next," and May inserted.
The ayes and noes the same as on Mr. Tucker's motion for striking out the 5th section.
Mr. Smith (S. C.) moved that the words "at which place the next session of Congress shall be held"—should be struck out; he moved this amendment he said, on account of the unconstitutionality of the clause.
AYES.
Messrs. Ames, Benfon, Boudinot, Burke, Floyd, Foster, Gerry, Grout, Hathorne, Huntington, Lawrance, Leonard, Livermore, Partridge, Rensselaer, Sedgwick, Sney, Sylvester, Sherman, Smith (M.) Smith (S. C.) Sturges, Thatcher, Trumbull, Tucker, Wadsworth.—26.
NOES.
Messrs. Ashe, Baldwin, Bloodworth, Brown, Cadwallader, Carroll, Clymer, Coles, Contee, Fitzsimons, Gale, Gilman, Griffin, Hartley, Heister, Jackson, Lee, Madison, Matthews, Moore, Muhlenberg, Page, Parker, Scott, Sevier, Sinnickson, Steele, Stone, Sumpner, Vining, White, Williamson, Wynkoop.—33.
Mr. Smith (M.) moved an amendment by which the public officers should be removed to the Potowmac previous to the year 1800, provided the buildings should be prepared for their reception before that time.—Ayes 13.—Noes 48.
It was moved that the bill be read the third time on Monday next; this was negatived.
To-morrow was then proposed; this was negatived.
A motion was made to adjourn—which was also negatived.
The bill was then read the third time, and on the question that the bill pass; the ayes and noes are as follows:
AYES.
Messrs Ashe, Baldwin, Bloodworth, Brown, Cadwallader, Carroll, Clymer, Coles, Contee, Fitzsimons, Gale, Griffin, Hartley, Heister, Jackson, Lee, Madison, Matthews, Moore, Muhlenberg, Page, Parker, Scott, Sevier, Sinnickson, Steele, Stone, Sumpner, Vining, White, Williamson, Wynkoop.—32.
NOES.
Messrs. Ames, Benfon, Boudinot, Burke, Floyd, Foster, Gerry, Goodhue, Gilman, Grout, Hathorne, Huntington, Lawrance, Leonard, Livermore, Partridge, Rensselaer, Schureman, Sedgwick, Sney, Sherman, Sylvester, Smith, (M.) Smith, (S. C.) Sturges, Thatcher, Trumbull, Tucker, Wadsworth.—29.
Adjourned till to-morrow, 11 o'clock.
NEW-YORK, JULY 10, 1790.
The anniversary of independence was celebrated at Philadelphia with peculiar propriety; It being Sunday, the society of the Cincinnati formed themselves into a body, preceded by his Excellency Governor Mifflin their President, and the Hon. Thomas McKean, Vice-President—and being joined by the corporation of the city with other civil and military officers, and a large concourse of respectable citizens—walked in procession to Christ Church, and there attended divine service—Doctor William Smith delivered a most excellent discourse adapted to the occasion. On Monday the society assembled and elected their officers for the ensuing year.
Gray's gardens at Philadelphia, exhibited a most splendid scene on the anniversary of independence.
As there is not a surplusage of characters in any country competent to transacting the public affairs thereof—it is evident that the idea of rotation in office, if frequently recurred to, must deprive the people of the best abilities of the country—those matured by experience.
Is it not demonstrable that those parts of the country which are represented by men long conversant in public affairs, must enjoy striking advantages over those whose concerns are committed, on the principles of rotations, to a new set of hands at every election.
While public characters should feel their dependence on the good will, and free suffrages of their constituents—it is little short of political suicide for the people to deprive themselves of approved abilities on the plausible, but oft deceptive principle of rotation.
ARRIVALS SINCE OUR LAST.—NEW-YORK.
Ship America, Sarly, Canton, 4 moths and 22 days. Brig Dartmouth, Summs, Savannah-la-Mar, 40 days Schooner Letty, Bebee, St. Peters, (New-Fond-Land) 26.

THE NEW CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF SOUTH-CAROLINA.
(Concluded from our last.)
ARTICLE VIII.
Sec. 1. THE free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination or preference, shall, forever hereafter, be allowed within this state to all mankind; provided that the liberty of conscience hereby declared shall not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent with the peace and safety of this state.
Sec. 2. The rights, privileges, immunities and estates of both civil and religious societies and of corporate bodies shall remain as if the constitution of this state had not been altered or amended.
ARTICLE IX.
Sec. 1. All power is originally vested in the people; and all free governments are founded on their authority, and are instituted for their peace, safety and happiness.
Sec. 2. No freemen of this state shall be taken, or imprisoned, or dispossessed of his freehold, liberties or privileges, or outlawed or exiled, or in any manner destroyed, or deprived of his life, liberty or property, but by the judgment of his peers, or by the law of the land, nor shall any bill of attainder, ex post facto law, or law impairing the obligation of contracts ever be passed by the legislature of this state.
Sec. 3. The military shall be subordinate to the civil power.
Sec. 4. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel punishments inflicted.
Sec. 5. The legislature shall not grant any title of nobility, or hereditary distinction, nor create any office, the appointment to which shall be for any longer time than during good behaviour.
Sec. 6. The trial by jury as heretofore used in this state, and the liberty of the press shall be forever inviolably preserved.
ARTICLE X.
Sec. 1. The business of the treasury shall be in future conducted by two treasurers, one of whom shall hold his office, and reside at Columbia, the other shall hold his office and reside in Charleston.
Sec. 2. The secretary of state and surveyor general shall hold their offices both in Columbia and in Charleston—They shall reside at one place, and their deputies at the other.
Sec. 3. At the conclusion of the circuits, the judges shall meet and sit at Columbia, for the purpose of hearing and determining all motions which may be made for new trials, and in arrest of judgments, and such points of law as may be submitted to them. From Columbia, they shall proceed to Charleston, and there hear and determine all such motions for new trials, and in arrest of judgment, and such points of law, as may be submitted to them.
Sec. 4. The Governor shall always reside during the sitting of the legislature at the place where their session may be held, and at all other times wherever in his opinion the public good may require.
Sec. 5. The legislature shall, as soon as may be convenient, pass laws for the abolition of the rights of primogeniture, and for giving an equitable distribution of the real estate of intestates.
ARTICLE XI.
No convention of the people shall be called unless by the concurrence of two thirds of both branches of the whole representation.
No part of this constitution shall be altered, unless a bill to alter the same shall have been read three times in the house of representatives, and three times in the senate, and agreed to by two thirds of both branches of the whole representation; neither shall any alteration take place until the bill so agreed to, be published three months previous to a new election for members to the house of representatives, and if the alteration proposed by the legislature shall be agreed to in their first session by two thirds of the whole representation in both branches of the legislature after the same shall have been read three times, on three several days in each house, then, and not otherwise, the same shall become a part of the constitution.
Done in the convention at Columbia, in the state of South-Carolina, the 3d day of June, in the year of our Lord 1790, and in the 14th year of the independence of the United States of America. By the unanimous order of the Convention. CHARLES PINCKNEY, President.
[ATTEST] JOHN SANFORD DART, Sec'y.
1. That no inconvenience may arise from the alterations and amendments in the constitution of this state; it is hereby declared and ordained. That the government shall be administered as heretofore, until the meeting and sitting of the legislature, to be held under this constitution.
2. And whereas the existing laws, render it highly inconvenient for the legislature to meet on the fourth Monday in November next, it is therefore ordained, that instead thereof, the members of the senate and house of representatives, to be elected on the second Monday in October, and on the day following, shall meet at Columbia, the seat of government, on the first Monday in January next.
3. It is also ordained, that the commissioners of the treasury, shall with all convenient dispatch take a balance of the treasury books, which balance shall be lodged in the treasurers office in Columbia, and the original books in the treasurers office in Charleston.
4. It is the opinion of this convention, that the legislature at the first session, which shall be held under this constitution, should regulate and establish by law, all the fees of the respective courts and offices throughout this state.
5. That they also provide for the annual and final settlement of the accounts of the commissioners of the treasury, so that the pecuniary interest of the state, be duly attended to, and the persons who faithfully discharge the duties of that important office be quieted therein, and their sureties released in a fixed and reasonable time.
6. That the legislature shall make effectual provision for revising, digesting, and publishing the laws of this state, so as that a general knowledge thereof may be diffused among the citizens of this state.
7. The legislature at their first meeting, shall proceed to the election of justices of the peace throughout the state, and of justices of the county courts, where county courts are established, that all former commissions of the peace expire at fixed periods, to be declared by law.
8. That all rotation officers at the first meeting of the legislature under this constitution may be re-elected, notwithstanding any time they may have before served under the former constitution. By the unanimous order of the Convention, June 3, 1790. CHARLES PINCKNEY, President.
[ATTEST] JOHN SANFORD DART, Secretary.
OBDURACY.
TOWARDS the close of the late war, a Dutch ship, mounting 74 guns, having on board her supply of men, as she lay at her mooring in the harbor of Curricoa, one of the West India Islands, was suddenly blown up; the circumstances of which are as follows: the gunner of the aforesaid ship, (to whom was committed the care of the magazine, which contributed greatly to the security of his design) was, for some misdemeanor or other, that fatal morn, to receive a
dozen lashes with a rope's end—but being previously actuated by an hellish desire of revenge, he conceived the dreadful notion of communicating fire to the magazine; in order whereunto he procured a match, with which, in a victorious manner, he marched directly to the powder, consisting of two hundred barrels; on his way thither he was met by one of the cabin boys, (he being the only person preserved whereby the circumstances of this horrid affair were brought to light) whose curiosity having led him to enquire whither he was bound with a lighted match, received this astonishing answer, "We are all going, by a sudden roaring gale, to land very speedily in the safe port of the infernal pit, where, it is probable, we shall make a warm breakfast." Whereupon the boy, mistrusting his bad design, cast himself out at the nearest port-hole, and continued swimming under water till his breath was nearly spent, and at the time of his appearance the ship was blown up, attended with thundering devastation; which was perceived in part, by the damage done to several of the nearest buildings—not to mention the mangled limbs of those belonging to the ship, which were afterwards picked up about the island.—Thus through the revenge and impenitence of one bold wretch, 500 souls were summoned before the dreadful bar of God, in an hour which they thought not of.
From the ANTIGUA JOURNAL, EXTRA. * June 11.
Correct list of the Ships under immediate orders of equipment for sea. Table with 4 columns: Ship Name, Guns, Location, Guns. Includes entries for Royal Sovereign, Gibraltar, Egmont, Valiant, Melampus, Winchelsea, Daphne, Victory, Princess Royal, Formidable, Courageux, Canada, Warrior, La Prudente, Arethusa, Minerva, La Nymphe, Robust, Alexander, Alfred.
* This Journal contains the proclamation mentioned in the St. Kitts Basset Paper—which turns out to be nothing more than the British King's message received here by the Packet some weeks since.
Last night a very hot press took place in the Road and Harbor of St. John. We hear that upwards of 100 Seamen were collected from the different ships.
FOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES.
THERE are many persons who boast of their moral virtue, honest principles, and heroic fortitude, that have not a single ray of the above named properties, in their homogeneous mass, that illumines and brightens the human soul: those most deficient in virtue and the noble principles which dignify the man, are the most apt to swell the zephyrs with their own fame.
This is a great mark of vanity, strong proof of want of common sense, and sufficiently evincive of misapplied education on an unvirtuous mind—"virtue without knowledge makes enthusiasts; and knowledge without virtue makes devils; but both united, elevate to the top of human dignity and perfection."
Universal self-approbation, arises from ignorance and enthusiasm—and universally defaming and reprobating the public and private conduct, is a species of opprobrium that flows from an irreful and corrupted source; those that drink deep of this fountain will be tinged with such slandering principles, as the water of time cannot cleanse and purify; therefore avoid depravity in the dress of honesty, for it may delude innocence and corrupt virtue itself.
Disappointed ambition, connected with a vindictive spirit makes a reprobate.
May not wickedness and ignorance, together with certain physical causes on the moral faculty, or total absence of the moral faculty, be justly considered the parents of cowardice?
A certain philosopher of the present age, in his philosophical oration, or enquiry into the influence of physical causes on the moral faculty, has given the history of the celebrated SERVINS character, and there appears to be a total absence of the moral faculty, while the chasm, produced thereby in his mind, seems to have been filled up by a more than common extension of every other power of his mind; he was treacherous—cowardly—deceitful—a liar, and blasphemer, &c.—produced in consequence of the loss of the moral faculty.
A large impression of this paper having been struck off from the commencement of the second vol. April 14.—Those who incline to become subscribers from that period, may be furnished with the numbers compleat.
ANECDOLE OF DR. FRANKLIN.
A GENTLEMAN remarkable for his aversion to revealed religion, some time ago, in a large company, among whom was Dr. Franklin, indulged himself in a number of remarks dishonorable to the Christian faith, and warmly opposed all who defended it: when, turning to the Doctor, he appealed to him for the truth of his assertions. That good old man made this laconic wise reply: "IT IS SAFEST TO BELIEVE." This declaration, considered as the mature decision of one of the most enlightened sages, after upwards of fourscore years experience in the learned and active world, is of no little weight in the scale of human opinion, on the most important question in the universe.
LONDON.
An estimator of the services of the Rev. Mr. Wesley observes, that in the constant labour of upwards of 60 years, reckoning his discourses, &c. at two per day, which is 730 a year, they amount in all to 43,900! What is more extraordinary, the literary labours of this gentleman are so numerous, that for many years past ten persons have been constantly employed in the branch of printing. Mr. Wesley's library, according to a public valuation lately made by his order, was estimated at 4000l.
New-York City Lottery.
SCHEME of a LOTTERY, for the purpose of raising Seven Thousand Five Hundred Pounds, agreeable to an ACT of the Legislature of the State of New-York, passed 8th February, 1790.
SCHEME table with 3 columns: Prize, Number, Amount. Includes entries for 1st Prize of £3000, 2nd Prize of £1000, 3rd Prize of £500, etc.
THE object of this LOTTERY being to raise a part of the sum advanced by the corporation for repairing and enlarging the CITY HALL, for the accommodation of CONGRESS, which does so much honor to the Architect, as well as credit to the city. The managers presume that their fellow Citizens will cheerfully concur in promoting the sale of Tickets, especially as the success of this Lottery will relieve them from a tax, which must otherwise be laid to reimburse the corporation.
The above SCHEME is calculated in a manner very beneficial to adventurers, there not being two blanks to a prize.
The Lottery is intended to commence drawing on the FIRST MONDAY in AUGUST next, or sooner if filled, of which timely notice will be given. A list of the fortunate numbers will be published at the expiration of the drawing.
Tickets are to be sold by the subscribers, who are appointed Managers by the Corporation.
ISAAC STOUTENBURGH, ABRAHAM HERRING, PETER T. CURTENIUS, JOHN PINTARD. New-York, 6th March, 1790.
By Order of the Honorable Richard Morris, Esq. Chief Justice of the State of New-York.
NOTICE is hereby given to Lewis M'Donald, of Connecticut, an absent debtor, that upon application and due proof made to the said chief justice by a creditor of the said Lewis M'Donald, pursuant to an act of the Legislature of the said State, entitled, "An act for relief against absconding and absent debtors," passed the 4th April, 1786; he, the said chief justice, has directed all the said Lewis M'Donalds estate, within this state, to be seized, and that unless he shall discharge his debts within twelve months after the publication of this notice, the same will be sold for the payment of his creditors. Dated the 3d May, 1790. New-York, May 7, 1790. (1W.19.)
James F. Sebor, and Co.
Have removed from No. 59, to No. 187, Water-Street, near the Fly-Market,
WHERE they negotiate all kinds of PUBLICK SECURITIES—BILLS OF EXCHANGE, &c. as usual. New-York, April 8, 1790. uf.
The Mail Diligence, FOR PHILADELPHIA,
LEAVES the Ferry-Stairs, at New-York, Ten minutes after Eight o'clock every morning except Sunday. Stage Office, City Tavern, Broad-Way, New-York June 5, 1790.
CASH, and a generous price given for Continental, New-Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Rhode-Island Securities, of every denomination, by EBENEZER THAYER, jun. No. 59, Water-Street. New-York, April 17, 1790.
CONTINENTAL AND STATE SECURITIES, BOUGHT AND SOLD, AT NO. 196. WATER-STREET.
A generous price will be given for Military Rights of Land and Jersey Paper Money. May 4.
THE Creditors of Col. ELISHA SHELTON, of Salisbury, are hereby notified, That the Subscribers being appointed Trustees of said SHELTON's estate, will attend to the business of their appointment on the first Monday of August next, at the house of JACOBUS DAVIS, in said Salisbury, agreeable to the Act of Assembly.—The interest of the creditors requires their general attendance. HEZEKIAH FITCH, JOHN BIRD, Trustees.
Salisbury, (Connecticut), June 28, 1789.