The New-York journal, and daily patriotic register (New-York [N.Y.]), 1788-04-02 00:00:00

The New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register.
NUMB. 78, of VOL. XLII.]
WEDNESDAY, April 2, 1788.
[Total NUMB. 2258.]
HERE TRUTH UNLICENSED REIGNS; AND DARES ACCOST—E’EN KINGS THEMSELVES, OR RULERS OF THE FREE. Thompson’s Liberty.
NEW-YORK: Printed and Published by THOMAS GREENLEAF, at the PRINTING-OFFICE, No. 25, WATER-STREET.
To the SUBSCRIBERS of the New-York Journal, and Weekly Register, AND THE RESPECTABLE PUBLIC. THE Proprietor and Editor of the above-mentioned JOURNAL, hereunto subscribed, prompted by the solicitation of a respectable number of his present subscribers—and by means of the generous patronage of a few valued friends, and the public, for which he requests their acceptance of unfeigned thanks—begs leave to communicate to them his intention of printing and publishing a DAILY PAPER, under the title of—The NEW-YORK JOURNAL, and DAILY PATRIOTIC REGISTER.
By this publication it is not intended, that the idea of the WEEKLY REGISTER shall be extinct, therefore, the present subscribers, in general, will please to take particular notice, that the THURSDAY’s paper will contain just such kind of matter as usual, in which the choicest pieces, and the fewest advertisements, will be inserted—and, that their papers, will of consequence be delivered or sent on, as heretofore, until they severally pay off their arrearages, and stop it, or order their respective names entered upon this new subscription paper.—The Thursday’s paper, alone, will be TWO DOLLARS per annum, as usual.
The particular inducements to this arduous task need not all be enumerated—That the present is a most important CRISIS of the national affairs of this country, must be evident even to the least thoughtful, but more especially to those who nobly conceive—that the dearly purchased freedom and independence of America is a sacred deposit, to be nurtured, supported, and transmitted, unimpaired, by the present possessors, to millions yet unborn. To this end it is necessary, that the body of the people (who must ever, in free countries, be supposed the supporters of freedom) be well informed of the nature of any government that may be proposed for their adoption; therefore, free discussions on that momentous topic, as well as interesting intelligence from the several quarters of the world, are necessary to be universally disseminated.
By printing only one paper per week, as heretofore, one half of the essays communicated, and all that might be copied from other papers, were, in general, unavoidably neglected: in a Daily paper there will be room for all that may be worthy insertion. In this paper, FREE and IMPARTIAL discussion, that is, decent and well written ESSAYS, on either side of any important public topic, SHALL FIND FREE ACCESS.
As the principal support of a Daily paper is derived from Advertisements, Gentlemen in the mercantile line, and all others who occasionally advertise, are earnestly requested to prefer this new undertaking, which favor shall be gratefully acknowledged by the strictest attention being paid to correctness and propriety. Advertisements shall be inserted as reasonably as by any printer in the city.
The great expence with which a Daily paper will be attended, at first, is too well known to require any apology for the REQUISITION, on subscriber, expressed in the Conditions, or for the warmth of the solicitations, for the continuation of PUBLIC PATRONAGE, with which the following PROPOSALS are introduced by the public’s greatly obliged,
And very humbly Servant, THOMAS GREENLEAF.
New-York, November 12, 1787.
PROPOSALS
For altering The New-York Journal, and Weekly Register, Into the New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register. CONDITIONS.
I. THE New-York Journal and Daily Patriotic Register shall be printed on the same paper, form, a d type, as the Weekly Register, and shall contain the same quantity of matter.
II. The price, per Annum, will be SIX DOLLARS, one quarter part of which to be paid on subscribing, viz. One dollar and an half: after which quarterly payments to be punctually observed.
III. No subscriber is to discontinue his subscription on any other condition than the payment of arrearage subscription money, and that the expiration of a quarter.
IV. The Daily Patriotic Register shall be delivered to the subscribers in the city every morning, and sent (as may be ordered) to those out of the city, with the greatest punctuality, they paying the expence of carriage.
Printing-Office, November 19.
THE Editor returns sincere thanks to those gentlemen who have already enabled him to form a very respectable list of subscribers to his paper, upon the plan of the above proposals. His subscriptions having been rapid, has determined him to commence the New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register, THIS DAY.—From the favourable disposition of the public, already evinced, he flatters himself with a prospect of speedy and generous ADVERTISING patronage.—He anticipates the pleasure of having it in his power, in a few weeks, to present to the public, a publication that will both serve and be a CREDITED to his country not withholding a few of his GILDED rays from the public’s ever devoted humble servant, THE PRINTER.
To the Friends of Science.
IT has long been the universal wish, that the public might be furnished with an accurate Geographical and Topographical Grammar of the United States.
Geographers of foreign countries, not being possessed of the proper materials, and not equally interested in this part of their subject, have filled their accounts of these states with numerous inaccuracies. It is time these inaccuracies were corrected. We are independent of Great-Britain, and are no longer to look up to her for a description of our own country.
Several gentlemen of abilities, have, in detached pieces, gratified the public with ample and accurate descriptions of several parts of the United States; but no collective description of the whole has been attempted, except in a small duodecimo volume, published by the subscriber in 1784, which, though imperfect on account of the infant state of geographical knowledge in America, was well received by a candid public, and an edition of 1500 copie speedily sold.
This encouragement has determined him to publish again on the same subject. For the purpose of collecting more ample and accurate materials than he formerly possessed, he has travelled through all the states, and has been favoured with the communications of gentlemen well qualified to give information on so important a subject; and has likewise established a correspondence with several respectable characters in different states, from whom he has every reason to expect a valuable addition to the materials already collected; yet as all the information that can be obtained on a subject so extensive, varied, and interesting, is greatly to be desired, and every man of science may have it in his power to contribute some observations which may be useful, the subscriber will feel himself particularly obliged to any gentleman who will be so kind as to furnish him with answers to all, or any of the annexed enquiries, viz.
 1. The boundaries and extent of the several states, and the latitudes and longitudes of the principal places.  2. Descriptions of the rivers, their sources, courses, lengths, how far navigable, how high does the tide rise—and what fish do they produce. A description of mountains, lakes, harbours, capes, and bays.  3. General face of the country, an account of its animal, mineral, and vegetable productions, or its natural history. What are the evidences to support the opinion that the flat country in the southern and middle states was formerly occupied by the waters of the ocean, and that the land below the hills and mountains has been made since the flood.  4. Natural and artificial curiosities, caverns, cascades, &c.  5. State of commerce, manufactures and agriculture, exports and imports, balance of trade. The number of vessels which annually enter at the custom houses in the several sea ports of the United States.  6. Civil divisions of the several states, the number and names of the several districts, counties, and towns, their extent, latitude and longitude, number of inhabitants, and distance and bearing from the capital of the state. Particular descriptions of the principal towns are requested *.  7. Population—from whence are emigrations, to what places, and how numerous. Of what nations are the inhabitants of the states composed, or whence originated—proportion of the slaves.  8. Climate, diseases and their causes—longevity of the inhabitants—what proportion die in infancy.  9. Religion, number of churches of different denominations—by what methods are ministers supported.  10. State of the practice of law and physic.  11. Societies for the advancement of science and humanity.  12. State of literature, colleges, academies, schools and their funds.  13. Characters who have distinguished themselves in the late war by their patriotism.  14. An estimate of the damages sustained in the late war, in the several states.  15. A description of the adjacent Islands.  16. Manners, customs, diversions and dress.  17. Constitution, policy—general account of the laws—what political principles predominate in the several states.  18. Military and marine strength.  19. Public revenue and expences—mode of levying taxes.  20. Indians, their tribes, languages, numbers, characters and dispositions towards the United States.  21. The society of Cincinnati, their laws and influence and the nature and political tendency of their establishment.  22. History. 
N. B. The subscriber wishes to avail himself of the advantage of all the most accurate maps, and detached geographical pieces, which have been published respecting the United States; and will thank any gentleman to inform him where they can be procured.
Those gentlemen, who may be so obliging as to favor the above design, by communications, are requested to forward them to Messrs. R. Aitken, or W. Spotswood, Philadelphia; Messrs. Spotswood and Clarke, bookfellers, Baltimore; Rev. Mr.
* This enquiry is made for the purpose of collecting the proper materials for a Gazetteer of the United States, which makes a part of the general plan in view. It is obvious that a book of this kind, compiled from accurate information, would be exceedingly useful. This might easily be done if one well-informed gentleman, in each town would spend one half hour for the purpose. In this time the gentlemen might throw together every important circumstance relative to the towns, in which they respectively reside.
Keith, Alexandria; the honorable H. Williamson, Edenton, North-Carolina; the honorable D. Ramsay, Messrs. Wright and Co. Charleston; the honorable A. Baldwin and Joseph Clay, Esquires, Georgia; Samuel S. Smith, D. D. Princeton, Mr. Loudon, Printer, New-York; and the Rev. Samuel Austin, or Jedidiah Morse, New-Haven, with their names subscribed, and the places of their residence, that the author may have the pleasure of knowing to whom he is indebt 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.
Just published by M. CARY. In Philadelphia, and now to be SOLD, By THOMAS ALLEN, Book-Seller, in Queen-street, New-York, (by whom Subscriptions are received) THE
American Museum, For FEBRUARY, 1788. CONTAINING, Rural Concerns.
MEMOIR on the distillation of persimons, by Mr. Isaac Barram, Observations on the raising and dressing of hemp: communicated in the American philosophical society, by Edmund Antill, Laws of Pennsylvania society for promoting agriculture, Premiums proposed by said society. Moral essays.
On contentment, On confidence, On the importance of a good character considered only with respect to interest, On the folly of being anxiously curious to enquire what is said of us in our absence, On the pleasures of reflection.
Characters. Character of an old maid, of a pedantic school-master Humour. Consolation for the old bachelor, Leisure upon eyes, Leisure upon noses, Instructions for fine ladies, Instructions for fine gentlemen, Speech of a standing member, by the hon. Francis Hopkinson, Esq. Natural History.
Description of the white mountains of New-Hampshire, Description of the grotto at Swatara, by the rev. Peter Miller. Miscellanies.
Letter concerning chimnies; containing some directions to prevent them from smoking, by Dr. Ruffon. Petition of the people called Quakers, of New-England, Ethelgar, a Saxon poem, Account of the order of procession in Boston, solemnization of the ratification of the new constitution, Report of the managers of the Pennsylvania society for the encouragement of manufactures, Directions on this reading of history. Politics.
Oration on the anniversary of American independence. By the hon. chancellor Livingston, Letter from the hon. Robert Yates, and John Lansing, Esqrs. to his excellency Gov. Clinton, stating their reasons for not subscribing to the new constitution. Address to the minority of the convention of Pennsylvania, Form of the ratification of the federal constitution by the state of Massachusetts, Form of do. by Georgia, A view of the principles, operation, and probable effects of the funding system of Pennsylvania. Natural Philosophy.
Conjectures concerning wind and water-spouts, tornadoes, and hurricanes, by Dr. John Perkins of Boston, Observations on the growth of trees downwards. Poetry.
The sea-faring bachelor, by Mr. Philip Freneau, The seasons moralized, by do. The Brandywine, The grey mare the better horse, Evil company, The dying Indian, by Mr. Philip Freneau, Answer to a riddle, To a man of lively, but unequal spirits in conversation.
The printer returns his most grateful acknowledgements to the citizens of New-York, for the liberal encouragement and patronage with which they have honored this publication. Every exertion shall be made to merit a continuance of their favor.
** The delay of the present number, has been wholly occasioned by the negligence of the stage driver at Newark.
Remaining on Hand, And TO BE SOLD, At this Printing-Office, No. 25, Water-street, A Few MAPS,
Of the interior parts of North-America, including the lands intended for the NEW STATES, some of which are selling, and others already disposed of by order of Congress.
ORDERS are just received, by the printer here of, to sell these Maps at a much cheaper rate than they have yet been sold. The plates were cut and the impressions taken in London, and there sold (without the pamphlet) at One Guinea each.
To accompany this map, and explanatory of it with references to it, will be sold, included in the price of the map, a pamphlet, containing 67 large octavo pages, with plates and figures, entitled, a Topographical Description of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and North-Carolina, comprehending the rivers Ohio, Kenhawa, Sioto, Cherokee, Wabash, Illinois, Mississippi, &c. The climate, soil, and produce, whether animal, vegetable, or mineral; the mountains, creeks, roads, distances, latitudes, &c. and of every part, laid down in the Map.
By THOMAS HUTCHINS, Esq. Late Captain and Engineer in the British army, and now Geographer General to the United States of America. With a plan of the rapids of the Ohio, a plan of the several villages in the Illinois country, a table of the distances between Fort 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 a correct list of the different nations and tribes of Indians, with the number of fighting men, &c.
Description of the ILLINOIS COUNTRY. THE Illinois country is in general of a superior soil to any other part of North America that I have seen. It produces fine oak, hickory, cedar, mulberry trees, &c. some dying roots and medicinal plants;—hops, and excellent wild grapes, and in the year 1769, one hundred and ten hogheads of strong wine, were made by the French settlers, from these grapes. A large quantity of sugar is also annually made from the juice of the maple tree; and as the mulberry trees are large and numerous, I presume the making of silk will employ the attention and industry of the settlers, when the country is more fully inhabited than it is at present, and especially as the winters are much more moderate and favourable for the breed of silk worms, than they are in many of the sea coast provinces. Indigo may likewise be successfully cultivated—(but not more than two cuttings in a year) wheat, peas, and Indian corn thrive well, as does every sort of grain and pulse, that is produced in any of the old colonies. Great quantities of tobacco are also yearly raised by the inhabitants of the Illinois, both for their own consumption and that of the Indians; but little has hitherto been exported to Europe. Hemp grows spontaneously, and is of a good texture; its common height is 10 feet, and its thickness three inches (the latter reckoned within about a foot of the root) and with little labour, any quantity may be cultivated. Flax seed has hitherto been only raised in small quantities. There has however been enough produced to shew, that it may be sown to the greatest advantage. Apples, pears, peaches, and all other European fruits succeed admirably. Iron, copper, and lead mines, as also salt springs, have been discovered in different parts of this territory. The two latter are worked on the Spanish side of the Mississippi, with considerable advantage to the owners. There is plenty of fish in the rivers, particularly Cat, Carp, and Perch, of an uncommon size.—Savannahs, or natural meadows, are both numerous and extensive; yielding excellent grass, and feeding great herds of buffalo, deer, &c. ducks, teal, geese, swans, cranes, pelicans, Turkies, pheasants, partridges, &c. such as are seen in the sea coast Colonies, are in the greatest variety and abundance.—In short, every thing, that a reasonable mind can desire, is to be found, or may, with little pains, be produced here. New-York, Jan. 17, 1788. 99 c.d.
FOR SALE, At the STORE of Mr. Barnt Deklyn, No. 39, Maiden-Lane, near the FLY-MARKET, the following
GOODS,
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 Velverets, A variety of Gloves and Fans, Linens, Sheetings, and Oznabrings, Marseilles 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.

MANKIND may amuse themselves with theoretic systems of liberty, and trace its social and moral effects on sciences, virtue, industry, and every improvement of which the human mind is capable; but we can only discern its true value by the practical and wretched effects of slavery; and thus dreadfully will they be realized when the inhabitants of the Eastern States are dragging out a miserable existence only on the gleanings of their fields; and the Southern, blessed with a softer and more fertile climate, are languishing in hopeless poverty; and when asked, what is become of the flower of their crop, and the rich produce of their farms—they may answer in the hapless stile of the Man of La Mancha —"The steward of my Lord has seized and sent it to Madrid ."—Or, in the moral literal language of truth—the exigencies of government require, that the collectors of the revenue should transmit it to the Federal City .
Animated with the firmest zeal for the interest of this country, the peace and union of the American States, and the freedom and happiness of a people who have made the most costly sacrifices in the cause of liberty—who have braved the power of Britain, weathered the convulsions of war, and waded through the blood of friends and foes to establish their independence, and to support the freedom of the human mind, I cannot silently witness this degradation without calling on them, before they are compelled to blush at their own servitude; and to turn back their languid eyes on their lost liberties—to consider, that the character of nations generally changes at the moment of revolution. And when patriotism is discountenanced, and public virtue becomes the ridicule of the sycophant—when every man of liberality, firmness, and penetration, who cannot lick the hand stretched out to oppress, is deemed an enemy to the State—then is the gulph of despotism set open, and the grades to slavery, though rapid, are scarce perceptible—then genius drags heavily its iron chain—science is neglected, and real merit flies to the shades for security from reproach—the mind becomes enervated, and the national character sinks to a kind of apathy, with only energy sufficient to curie the breast that gave it milk, and as an elegant writer observes, "To bewail every new birth as an encrease of misery, under a government where the mind is necessarily debased, and talents are seduced to become the panegyrists of usurpation and tyranny." He adds, "That even sedition is not the most indubitable enemy to the public welfare; but that its most dreadful foe is despotism, which always changes the character of nations for the worse, and is productive of nothing but vice; that the tyrant no longer excites to the pursuits of glory or virtue; it is not talents, it is baseness and servility that he cherishes, and the weight of arbitrary power destroys the spring of emulation." If such is the influence of government on the character and manners, and undoubtedly the observation is just, must we not subscribe to the opinion of the celebrated Abbe Mable ? "That there are disagreeable seasons in the unhappy situation of human affairs, when policy requires both the intention and the power of doing mischief to be punished; and that when the senate proscribed the memory of Cesar they ought to have put Anthony to death, and extinguished the hopes of Octavius ." Self defence is a primary law of nature, which no subsequent law of society can abolish; this princely principle, the immediate gift of the Creator, obliges every one to remonstrate against the frides of ambition, and a wanton lust of domination, and to resist the first approaches of tyranny, which at this day threaten to sweep away the rights for which the brave sons of America have fought with an heroism scarcely paralleled even in ancient republics. It may be repeated, they have purchased it with their blood, and have gloried in their independence, with a dignity of spirit which has made them the admiration of philosophy, the pride of America, and the wonder of Europe. It has been observed, with great propriety, that "the virtues and vices of a people, when a revolution happens in their government, are the measure of the liberty or slavery they ought to expect. An heroic love for the public good, a profound reverence for the laws, a contempt of riches, and a noble haughtiness of soul, are the only foundations of a free government." Do not these dignified principles still exist among us? Or are they extinguished in the breasts of Americans, whose fields have been so recently crimsoned to repel the potent arm of a foreign Monarch, who had planted his ensigns of slavery in every city, with design to erase the vestiges of freedom in this his last asylum. It is yet to be hoped, for the honour of human nature, that no combinations, either foreign or domestic, have thus darkened this Western hemisphere. On these shores freedom has planted her standard, dipped in the purple tide that flowed from the veins of her martyred heroes; and here every uncorrupted American yet hopes to see it supported by the vigour, the justice, the wisdom, and unanimity of the people, in spite of the deep-laid plots, the secret intrigues, or the bold effrontery of those interested and avaricious adventurers for place, who, intoxicated with ideas of distinction and preferment, have prostrated every worthy principle beneath the shrine of ambition. Yet these are the men who tell us, republicanism is dwindled into theory—that we are incapable of enjoying our liberties—and that we must have a master. Let us retropect the days of our adversity, and recollect who were then our friends; do we find them among the sticklers for aristocratic authority? No—they were generally the same men who now wish to save us from the distractions of anarchy on the one hand, and the jaws of tyranny on the other; where then were the class who now come forth importunately urging that our political salvation depends on the adoption of a system at which freedom spurns? Were not some of them hidden in the corners of obscurity, and others wrapping themselves in the bosom of our enemies for safety? Some of them were in the arms of infancy, and others speculating for fortune, by sporting with public money; while a few, a very few of them were magnanimously defending their country, and raising a character which I pray heaven may never be sullied by aiding measures derogatory to their former exertions. But the revolutions in princi-
ple which time produces among mankind, frequently exhibit the most mortifying instances of human weakness; and this alone can account for the extraordinary appearance of a few names, once distinguished in the honorable walks of patriotism, but now found on the list of the Massachusetts assent to the ratification of a Constitution, which, by the undefined meaning of some parts, and the ambiguities of expression in others, is dangerously adapted to the purposes of an immediate aristocratic tyranny ; that from the difficulty, if not impracticability of its operation, must soon terminate in the most uncontrouled despotism .
All writers on government agree, and the feelings of the human mind witnesses the truth of these political axioms, that man is born free, and possessed of certain unalienable rights—that government is instituted for the protection, safety, and happiness of the people, and not for the profit, honour, or private interest of any man, family, or class of men. That the origin of all power is in the people, and that they have an incontestible right to check the creatures of their own creation, vested with certain powers to guard the life, liberty, and property of the community: And if certain selected bodies of men, deputed on these principles, determine contrary to the wilhes and expectations of their constituents, the people have an undoubted right to reject their decisions, to call for a revision of their conduct, to depute others in their room, or, if they think proper, to demand further time for deliberation on matters of the greatest moment: it therefore is an unwarrantable stretch of authority or influence, if any methods are taken to preclude this reasonable and peaceful mode of enquiry and decision. And it is with inexpressible anxiety, that many of the best friends to the Union—to the peaceable and equal participation of the rights of nature, and to the glory and dignity of this country, behold the insidious arts, and the strenuous efforts of the partisans of arbitrary power, by their vague definitions of the best established truths, endeavouring to envelope the mind in darkness—the concomitant of slavery; and to lock the strong chains of domestic despotism on a country, which, by the most glorious and successful struggles, is but newly emancipated from the sceptre of foreign dominion. But there are certain seasons in the course of human affairs, when Genius, Virtue, and Patriotism, seem to nod over the vices of the times, and perhaps never more remarkably than at the present period, or we should not see such a passive disposition prevail in some, who we must candidly suppose have liberal and enlarged sentiments; while a supple multitude are paying a blind and idolatrous homage to the opinions of those, who, by the most precipitate steps, are treading down their dear-bought privileges, and who are endeavouring, by all the arts of insinuation and influence, to betray the people of the United States into an acceptance of a most complicated system of government, marked on the one side with the dark, secret, and profound intrigues of the statesman, long practiced in the purlieus of despotism; and on the other, with the ideal projects of young ambition , with its wings just expanded to soar to a summit which imagination has painted in such gawdy colours as to intoxicate the inexperienced votary , and send him rambling from State to State, to collect materials to construct the ladder of preferment.
But as a variety of objections to the heterogeneous phantom , have been repeatedly laid before the public, by men of the best abilities and intentions, I will not expatiate long on a Republican form of government, founded on the principles of monarchy—a democratic branch with the features of aristocracy—and the extravagance of nobility pervading the minds of many of the candidates for office, with the poverty of peasantry hanging heavily on them, and insurmountable, from their taste for expence, unless a generous provision should be made in the arrangement of the civil list, which may enable them with the champions of their cause, to "sail down the new Pasiphaean channel ." Some gentlemen, with laboured zeal, have spent much time in urging the necessity of government, from the embarrassments of trade—the want of respectability abroad, and confidence in the public engagements at home: These are obvious truths which no one denies; and there are few who do not unite in the general wish for the restoration of public faith, the revival of commerce, arts, agriculture, and industry, under a lenient, peaceable, and energetic government: But the most sagacious advocates for the party have not, by fair discussion, and rational argumentation, evinced the necessity of adopting this many-headed monster; of such motley mixture, that its enemies cannot trace a feature of Democratic or Republican extract; nor have its friends the courage to denominate it a Monarchy, an Aristocracy, or an Oligarchy, and the favoured bantling must have passed through the short period of its existence without a name, had not Mr. Wilson , in the fertility of his genius, suggested the happy epithet of a Federal Republic . But I leave the field of general censure on the secrecy of its birth, the rapidity of its growth, and the fatal consequences of suffering it to live to the age of maturity, and will particularize some of the most weighty objections to its passing through this continent in a gigantic size.—It will be allowed by every one, that the fundamental principle of a free government, is the equal representation of a free people.—And I will first observe with a justly celebrated writer, "That the principle aim of society is to protect individuals in the absolute rights which were vested in them by the immediate laws of nature, but which could not be preserved in peace, without the mutual intercourse which is gained by the institution of friendly and social communities."—And when society has thus deputed a certain number of their equals to take care of their personal rights, and the interest of the whole community, it must be considered that responsibility is the great security of integrity and honour; and that annual election is the basis of responsibility.—Man is not immediately corrupted, but power, without limitation, or amenableability, may endanger the brightest virtue—whereas a frequent return to the bar of their constituents is the strongest check against the corruptions to which men are liable, either from the intrigues of others of more subtil genius, or the propensities of their own hearts—and the gentlemen who have so warmly advocated in the late Convention of the Massachusetts , the change from annual to biennial elections; may have been in the same predicament, and perhaps with the same views that Mr. Hutchinson once acknowledged himself, when in a letter to Lord Hillsborough he observed, "that the grand difficulty of making a change in government against the general bent of the people
"had caused him to turn his thoughts to a variety of plans, "in order to find one that might be executed in spite of "opposition," and the first he proposed was, that "instead of annual, the elections should be only once in three years." But the minister had not the hardness to attempt such an innovation, even in the revision of colonial charters: Nor has any one ever defended biennial, triennial, or septennial elections, either in the British house of commons, or in the debates of provincial assemblies, on general and free principles: But it is unnecessary to dwell long on this article, as the best political writers have supported the principles of annual elections with a precision that cannot be confuted, though they may be darkened by the sophistical arguments that have been thrown out with delign, to undermine all the barriers of freedom.
[To be continued.]
HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY,
Of the State of New-York.
POUGHKEEPSIE, March 5, 1788.
To the Hon. Senate and Assembly,
MR. Harrison supposed this to be the proper time to bring forward some specific propositions. It having, on a former occasion, been submitted to the attorney general, the object of that reference must have been to know, how far the property was vested in the state? but the report still left that point undetermined. He was persuaded, that, if it was considered what vast importance the capital of the state was of, and if the lands in question were necessary for the defence thereof, that they would not be parted with for any trifling emoluments that might arise from the sale. Without those lands, on which some works of defence ought to be erected, a single Algerine Corsair might lay it under contribution, and make prizes of all the shipping in the port. The merchant could not therefore carry on trade with the same spirit, as if his property was protected; and eventually, the loss would be felt throughout the state. He believed he need not enlarge much on the necessity of keeping those grounds, in order to erect works on them. However, there was a part of the old fortifications originally erected to protect the inhabitants, that was useless now, and which he should have no objections to see levelled; and, this in view, he thought it would be proper to appoint certain commissioners, in whom the legislature could confide, to put those works in such a situation as would be for the ornament and defence of the city; and which would greatly contribute to the health, and secure the safety of the citizens. Some gentlemen who heard him, might perhaps think it unnecessary to ornament the city, but he thought differently. If the city was made agreeable and pleasant, many foreigners, who might come there, and acquired property, would be induced to fix upon that place as their permanent residence, and enrich the state with all their earnings. This consideration was of importance; as every citizen of the state would feel the benefit of encouraging the commerce of that city. Some, perhaps, who now lived in the remote corners of the state, would have little consideration for the capital; but they should remember, that, in a few years, it was possible some of their children might be seeking an establishment there; and they would thank their forefathers for having made it agreeable, at the same time, that they consulted its safety.
A further reason would arise to induce the committee to his proposal. The attorney-general had shewn how difficult it was to determine the extent of the grant to the corporation, and it might become a tedious and expensive subject of litigation; for the state would first have to determine its property before they would attempt to sell; unless they would risk making very expensive indemnifications to persons who might be ejected.
From these considerations he moved, that the ground on which the fort and battery at New-York now stood should be granted in trust to the corporation of New-York, and such other persons as the legislature should think proper to name; to be laid out for the ornament and defence of the city. He would not confine himself to the object of the report; he wished something might be done with the island opposite the city (Nuttens-Island.) In its present situation, it afforded but little revenue; if sold, it would probably raise a considerable sum in public securities; and, in the hands of private individuals, be of great utility to the city. His wish would be, to see it laid out and sold in small lots, of from three to five acres each.
Mr. Benfon then moved for a resolution, which was to vest the said fort and lands adjoining in the corporation of New-York, until otherwise disposed of by the legislature; and that the said corporation, with commissioners to be appointed for that purpose, lay out and dispose of the same as they shall think best, for the ornament and defence of the city; provided that no buildings shall be erected on the same.
The question was taken on this motion, and negatived.
Mr. Benfon said, he suspected that gentlemen did not understand the question. It contained no gift; nor could any advantage be taken of it by the corporation.
Mr. Brooks said, if it was the plan of some gentlemen, as had been suggested to him, to sell those lands, then it would be necessary to take some steps for determining what proportion of them belongs to the state. He believed that the resolution sufficiently guarded the rights of the state.
Mr. Jones supposed there was a variety of sentiment on his business, he wished the gentlemen who were opposed to Mr. Benfon's motion, would bring forward precisely what they wanted. To reject the resolution, would be to leave matters precisely where they are. He believed it would be found, that to sell those grounds was a mistaken notion. He had no idea that New-York could be so fortified, as to make it impregnable; but it could be placed in such a situation, as to protect it from the insults of a single frigate, or an Algerine Corsair. It must certainly be defended; and if the

state should now sell the lands, they will have to repurchase them at some future day, when probably it would be at a vast expence.
[To be continued.]
From the MASSACHUSETTS GAZETTE.
A DIALOGUE.
Between PERO and SHARP.
Pero. WHAT, Sharp, you here? bresf me, I think you gone in de count-ry, grate while ago.
Sharp. Oh! no, Pero, I mean tay while lection over, I gess dare be high doings.
Pero. Lection, ha, Sharp, vel, who you tink be Leffemunt-Guvner, Miffier W——, or Miffier L——?
Sharp. I don't know, Pero, I not make my judgment on dis matter yet, who you tink best be promoted dat high station?
Pero. Why I tel you vat tis, Sharp, you know I always high guvner man, and loo fee justis prevail in all part de tate, and ebery man hav he honest du, and I bleve de best way to fect de bring bout de fect tings, is to get so many good men in offices of guvner as can be, so my opinion best way to make Miffier L——n Leffemunt-Guvner.
Sharp. I don't know Pero, seem me Miffier W—— do very well for dat berth. Bout tre week ago I was up de westun part he tate, and hear sum folks dare, say Miffier W—— be very creber man. Now why he no do fill up vacacy in guvner?
Pero. Ah! Sharp, dare be grate many sur-gents up de westurd, I spose you her sum dem say Miffier W—— be creber, you no hear good men say so, men dat pay taxes and help keep up dig-nity of guvner, and bey de laws. I tink de best way is to have men head of de tate who got principle and tiddiness, as well as sum honesty.
Sharp. Vel, han't Miffier W—— got prin-ciple and honesty!
Pero. You no hear me say he hadn't, me al-ways on a gard farning vat I say—but den you know Miffier W—— he be favour of tender law and such tings. I got reason to cufs tender law, long as I liv, for you member ven I lend Cato two silver dollar and he promis pay me many again in two or tre days, but soon after he cum bring a me old bed tid, and tel me I must take dat or noting, for he never pay me many gin. I tel him no want de bed tid, cause I had very good one for me and wife Phebe, and trundle-bed for Prince. But he tel a me dat he tender me de bed-tid fore sum witnusses, and if I no take it, he never pay me, so force take de deovlish tings, vich be no favris tall to me. If dis be honesty and principle, it be dat sort vich ruin honest people.
Sharp. If dese tings be true Pero, den vat make any body tink of men in guvner, who promote such wicked and bomable measure, I shure I hear sum folks at westurd say da loo Miffier W—— and hope he get in Lieutenant-Guvner.
Pero. I tel a you, Sharp, dat dey be sur-gents, who talk dus, and dey wish to get them in to fect their plans, and dey knowing dat dare poplarity pends on doing vat will please them, will be eber ready to use all influence on dare side.
Sharp. Den you tink tis best way have Miffier L——n Leffemunt-guvner.
Pero. Sartinly, sartinly, Sharp, for ve can no spet to furrish and grow good and great people without de honest and de worthy fill de posts of guvner, and Miffier L——n be ho-nest, fensible, worthy man, ebery body esteem and lov him, even de very furgents, and de furgents fear him tu, and if de frin to guv-ner, ony unite hartely in de matter, he be chosen spite all opposition. I hope de peo-ple in dis state vil not be so blind bout tings that nearly concern dem as to disunite on de suing lection. But Sharp I be verry much in hurry, darefure good bye.
New-York, April 2.
CAPT. Chisholm, of the brig Jamaica, who arri-ved here on Monday last, from Jamaica, came in under jury-masts; having met with a gale of wind on the 4th of March she was dismasted fore and aft, and otherwise considerably damaged.
On the 29th of March the general assembly of Pennsylvania adjourned to the second Tuesday in September next.
A poor woman of Cape-Ann had been to Che-bacco, selling sweet cakes, &c. and being in a tavern a little previous to her return, a man there, observing she had a few dollars, sat off be-fore her, and laid in wait for until she came to a lonely place, where, disguised with a mask, he attacked and robbed her—He drew a razor slightly across her throat, so as to draw blood, but without doing her much injury.—The man was tall, and had black hair, and wore a blue coat.
On Monday, about one o'clock in the morning a fire unfortunately broke out in the Pot-Works belonging to Mr. John Campbell, near the Hos-pital, which nearly consumed it; but by the exertion of the citizens, that unruly element was suppressed without doing further mischief.
From a Boston Paper, of March 21. From a Baltimore paper, which came in-closed in a letter brought by the last mail, we have extracted the following paragraph.
The British January packet is arrived at New-York from Falmouth. The intelli-gence brought by her is not yet come to hand,
the newspapers from our correspondents be-coming now prohibited coming in the mails. A similar measure, previous to the American revolution, was very severely reprobated and resented throughout the continent, as having a manifest tendency to endanger public liber-ty (as well as greatly to injure individuals) by shutting up the channels of public infor-mation. The present Post-office administra-tion would do well to reflect on the fate of their predecessors.
“Learn to be wise from others harm, And you shall do full well.”
It is a fact as lamentable as it is notori-ous, that the channel through which the public are made acquainted with the events occurring in the different states is obstruc-ted, and they are consequently deprived of ONE of those privileges which constitutes the blessing of being FREE! By what means, or by whole mismanagement this has been brought to pass, we cannot say—but so it is, that scarcely a news-paper has been received by the printers in this town, southward of New-Haven, since the com-mencement of the present year. We do not attribute it to any evil design—we can only say, that it is a serious matter of pub-lic notoriety, and wish that it lay in our power to remove this curse—for a CURSE it is. The public, therefore, will cease to wonder at the barrenness of the publica-tions in town since the commencement of the present year. The regular channel of information is stopped, and the evil is, or soon will be, most sensibly felt, if an effect-ual remedy is not speedily applied.—By the mail on Wednesday evening, the printers in the metropolis received a single paper only, and that too printed in a country town. How, then, can it be otherwise expected, than that our publi-cations should be esteemed trifling, insig-nificant, and scarcely worth perusing, see-ing that their natural food and only sus-tenance, which enliven and make them in-teresting, is denied them; this must sure-ly awaken the people to a sense of the im-portance of this great privilege, and lead to an inquiry, why this thing is so,
To be SOLD Cheap, At PRIVATE SALE, A FARM,
THE place which WILLIAM PROVOOST 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 inter-sected by the road leading to the New-bridge: on the lot next the river is a stone DWELLING-HOUSE, two story high in front, and three in rear, having a fine dry Celler and a Dwelling-Room underneath on the ground floor (being built on the declivity of a hill) with a large Kitchen ad-joining: 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 mead-ow, yielding about twenty-four loads of English hay yearly: to the rear of the meadow is a spaci-ous and substantial Dock, newly made, on which is a store with a large quantity of ashes, an extra-ordinary 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 on the road stands a commodious Store, commanding the 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 differ-ent Lots, or the whole together, as may best suit the purchaser; For terms apply to DIRCK LEFFERTS, in Maiden-Lane, No 21, New-York, who will give a good title for the fame.
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, April 1, 1788. 58—t. th. & f.
STOP THIEF!
Twenty Dollars Reward.
STOLEN yesterday, out of the pocket of the subscriber, at the Coffee-House Bridge, in this city, contained in a leather Pocket Book (on which was written the owner's name)—the following certificates, stamped “one fourth paid,” viz. No. 2625, Mehitabel Knap, £.25-15-7—No. 2624, Joseph Rider, £.7 1 9—and No. 2620, John Wood, £.19 4—
Also a number of valuable papers, of no service to any one but the owner, and one other certifi-cate given to John Wood, No. and sum not known.
Also one of Barber's Certificates given to Ben-jamin Ludlum, No. and sum not known. With three Jersey bills, of three pounds each, and a considerable sum of the New-York paper currency.
Whoever will detect the thief so that he may be brought to justice, and the sufferer made whole, shall be entitled to the above reward, and no questions asked. COE GALE. New-York, April 1, 1788. 58 w & th.
A YOUNG married woman with a good breast of milk, would be glad to take a child to nurse.—Enquire at No. 30 Little-George-street. 29 c.d. 10
On FRIDAY next will be 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 Amend-ment 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, those which respect IMPOSTS and EXCISES in particular, are interesting and necessary to every Merchant and Trader, the Printer publishes this Act, in an Octavo Form, expressly for their Convenience. It will be sold at the low Price of NINE-PENCE.
New-York, April 1, 1788. 58—
Debates in the late Massachusetts Con-vention.
Just Published at BOSTON, And to be SOLD at the PRINTING OFFICE, No. 25, Water-street, New-York, THE Volume of DEBATES, RESOLUTIONS, and other PROCEED-INGS of the late Hon. Massachusetts Convention, with the Yeas and Nays, on the Question of Rat-ification. To which is prefixed, the CONSTITU-TION reported by the late Federal Convention. Price SIX Shillings.
THIS Volume contains 220 pages, of which about 50 have not been published in the papers—the whole is regularly arranged, and carefully corrected. It is unnecessary to say any thing in commendation of these Debates—they are generally known to be highly interesting—and the able manner in which the principles of the propo-sed Constitution are elucidated, must render them worthy the perusal of every American, who has the welfare of his country at heart.
NOTICE is hereby given
to all persons indebted to the estate of the late Mr. JOHN HOLT, deceased, of this city, Printer, to make payment of the same to James M. Hughes, Esq. attorney at law in the said city, on or before the first day of May next, otherwise the demands and accounts of that estate against them will be put in suit:—And all persons who have any demands against that estate, are requested to leave them in the hands of the same gentleman for adjustment. E. OSWALD, Surviving Administrator, New-York, March 27, 1788. 58 2w.e.o.d.
NOTICE is hereby given
to all persons indebted to the estate of the late Mrs. ELIZABETH HOLT, of this city, deceased, to make payment of the same to James M. Hughes, Esq. attorney at law, in the said city, on or before the first day of May next; otherwise the demands and accounts of that estate against them will be put in suit:—And all persons who have any demands against that estate, are requested to leave them in the hands of the same gentleman for adjustment. E. OSWALD, Administrator, with the annexed Will. New-York, March 27, 1788. 58 2w.e.o.d.
TO BE SOLD, At PUBLIC AUCTION,
On FRIDAY the 18th Day of April next, At XII o'Clock, at the Merchant's COFFEE HOUSE in the City of NEW-YORK,
The Mills and Farm,
AT Paramus, in Bergen county, state of New Jersey, now in the occupation of Jacob Bampers, and late the residence of Col. James Marc Prevost. The farm contains about two hundred and ninety acres of land mostly of su-perior quality, of which about one hundred acres are wood. There are two orchards of well chosen apples, and an abundance of choice, and rare fruit of other kinds, a spacious and very convenient dwelling house, large barn and mill-house. The mills are well situated on a lively and never failing stream which runs about three quarters of a mile through the farm, affording several mill seats not to be equalled in that part of the country. The land is otherwise beautifully watered by a variety of springs, and is capable of the most elegant and fanciful as well as profitable improvement at a very small expence. The situation is also parti-cularly advantageous for trade, being at the in-tersection of two great roads. The most unques-tionable title will be given. Enquire of the Printer.
The Creditors of Charles
Williams, deceased, and all others interested in his estate, are requested to take notice, that the surplus of the money which may arise from this sale, after paying the purchase money due from the said Charles Williams, will be applied to the satisfaction of his other debts. New-York, March 12, 1788 47.e.d.tod.
To be SOLD, At PRIVATE SALE,
THE pleasant and valuable FARM whereon the subscriber now lives, about three miles from Flushing town, on the public road lead-ing to the plains, containing about 200 acres of cleared and wood Land, and 16 acres of good salt Meadow. On said Farm is a good Dwelling House and Barn, two good Barracks, corn Crib, a Court Yard and Garden in neat pale fence, with a good bearing orchard and other improvements, is remark-ably well watered, and within a few rods of a grist mill. If not sold by the 21st day of April next, it will on that day be sold at Public Vendue. The conditions may be known by applying to the subscriber on the premises. LAMBERT MOORE. March 21, 1788. 48—e. d. t. 21 a.
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 Pauls-Hook, every after-noon, at 3 o'clock, Saturdays excepted; the stage boats also ply every day from White-Hall to Eli-zabeth-Town Point. From Mr. Crane's, at Eli-zabeth-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 14wt. 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 BASON ETT, WILLIAM KERLIN.
This Day is published, And to be sold by the PRINTER hereof, and by ROBERT HODGE, No. 237, Queen Street,
PRINCIPLES OF THE
Latin Grammar,
EXPLAINED in a manner suited to the Capacity of Beginners; with Notes and Observations calculated for those who have made proficiency in the Classics.
By JAMES HARDIE, A. B. Teacher of the GREEK and LATIN Languages, NEW-YORK.
WE, the PRESIDENT and PROFESSORS of COLUMBIA COLLEGE, whose names are hereunto subscribed, do certify, that we have ex-aminied a new publication, entitled “The principle of the Latin Grammar explained, &c.” by JAMES HARDIE, and that we find it an accurate and judicious compilation, well calculated for the in-struction of youth in the rudiments of the Latin language; and such as may be useful even to those who have made considerable progress therein. We therefore recommend it to all who are intrusted with the care of education, and particularly to the teachers in the different schools of this state. W. SAMUEL JOHNSON, President, WILLIAM COCKRAN, Professor of Lan-guage, JOHN DANIEL GROS, Professor of (Moral Philosophy and Geography, JOHN KEMP, Professor of Mathematics and (Natural Philosophy.
Government Securities.
CASH, and a generous price, will be given for such as are generally called FI-NAL SETTLEMENTS, LOAN-OFFICE, those signed by J. Nourse, and INTEREST FACIL-ITIES—Also, those of this State, Connecticut, New-Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Enquire at No. 20, 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 re-specting the Public Funds.
Twenty Pounds Reward.
WHEREAS the door of St. Pe-ter's church, in this city, was broke open, on the night of Saturday, the 26th inst. by some person, or persons, unknown, the above reward of Twenty Pounds will be paid by the trustees of said church, to any person or persons who may detect, apprehend, and prove to conviction, the party or parties guilty thereof.
THE Commissioners, appointed
by law to appraise, and finally to ascertain the advantages and disadvantages which may arise to the proprietors of lots, contiguous to, or taken away in whole, or in part, to widen and extend Greenwich-street, will meet on Thursday the 27th inst. at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the Com-mon Council Chamber in the City-Hall, in order to proceed upon the business entrusted to them.—And all claimants, and others interested, are here by notified and requested to attend personally, or by their representative, with a state of their claim in writing.
By Order of the Commissioners, HENRY REMSEN, Chairman. New-York, March 7, 1788. 40 w. f.
ALL PERSONS indebted to the
estate of SMITH RICHARDS, an insol-vent debtor, are requested to make immediate pay-ment to the subscribers, assignees, appointed according to law.—All accounts, or obli-gations, not discharged by the first day of May, will be put in suit without distinction.
MELANCTON SMITH, JAMES SHUTER.

POET'S CORNER.
For the DAILY PATRIOTIC REGISTER. CUPID on a visit.
THE Cytherean goddess, most know who I mean, By the poets oft nam'd the Paphian queen (She whom Vulcan surpriz'd in terrible plight) Now took in her head, as a matter of right, To order her Urchin , in haste to repair To NEW-YORK—to gain, y intelligence there, If what the bad heard of those Ladies could be, (The goddess was carelessly sipping her tea; Which finish'd) then rose and retir'd with a frown, And Cupid, though limping, soon follow'd her down.
Now tossing herself on a Sopha of state, She enter'd at once on this short tête à tête . "No, it never can be—'tis all a damn'd lie; "No girl in New-York is so handsome as I;" (Old Homer has told us in excellent verse, Each goddess could scold, and would now and then curse; Tho' their godships with Nectar, enliv'n'd their wit, For scandal, we mortals hold tea as more fit.) "I guess whence this pother—some scarlet coat beau,
"Had promis'd them titles—yes, under the rose, "As models for sculptor compar'd to Venus "So often, the distance is now lost between us: "But haste thee my boy, and be anxious to know "Each damsel, and mark her from top to the toe; "Their age, shape, and features, or brunette , or fair ; "Their address, whether awkward or débonnaire : "Now quickly my son each circumstance weigh, "Curiosity claims, and admits no delay." The boy at her elbow, then dropping a tear, Reply'd "Oh my mother this journey I fear! "(Unwilling to tell) will demolish me quite, "If again I should meet with a fam'd,
"In cog, thro' ——— as I silly was creep- ing; "I there most severely was paid for my peeping; "Not Plyche herself, could boast of such charms. "When first the enfolded love's god in her arms; "I dread now to meet some as merciless foes , "Yet for hair and fine eyes, none can equal those. "Then spare me dear mother, this visit oh spare! "To China, or O'rheite , rather send me than there." "Away, you young idler, the goddess she said, "She my vengeance shall feel, and die an old maid." The boy ran off straight, and in May will be here, Yet none from his power have reason to fear. Only she to whom this visit's intended, Tho' from Sculapius and Venus descended. I R I S.
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This Day, April 2. 6h. om. Morn. Just imported in the Jaeue , Captain Martin, from Glasgow, by
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Of excellent Flavour and good Proof FOR SALE, By Charles Tillinghast, At the DISTILLERY, near the New Market Cherry-Street, nearest to the Ship-Yards.
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 Talmae Hall, No. 49, Cortland-street (commonly known by the Bolton, Albany, and Philadelphia General Post-office) and has agreed with the proprietors of the Albany and Bolton flags, to make his house the public flag-house. Those ladies and gentlemen who wish to take passage in either of these flags, will please to leave their names with the subscriber the evening before the flag'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—th.
TO BE SOLD, For JERSEY MONEY at full Value, Or exchanged for any Property in New-York, or bartered for West-India or DRY GOODS, At Market Price,
A Valuable Farm, SITUATE in Woodbridge town- ship, in the county of Essex, New-Jersey, within a quarter of a mile of the main road from Woodbridge to Brunswick, about eight miles dis- tant from the latter, and three and a half from Perth Amboy, consisting of one hundred and se- venty acres a third part of which is excellent MEADOW; a sufficiency of fire-wood, with a handsome piece of thrifty young timber.
The plough-land equal to any in that part of the country; the whole under good fence.
On the premises is a good house, kitchen, and barn; and an excellent spring of wa- ter near the door; to which is added, fifteen acres, or thereabouts, of salt marsh, on the Raritan, about one mile from the farm.
This place is well known by the name of CLAWSON'S FARM.
For terms of sale enquire of Mr. Joseph Bindon, merchant, New-York, or Ben- jamin Thompson, near Morris-Town. New-York, Jan. 24, 1788. 99—e.d.
To be SOLD CHEAP, At PRIVATE SALE,
THE place which William Pro- vost 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 ri- ver 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 quan- tity 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, com- manding 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.
Masters & Owners of Vessels,
Are hereby informed, THAT they may be supplied with cables, large or small, of any length, and cord- age of all sizes, made of Petersburg hemp, first quality, at Ivers's Rope-walk, at the head of Mul- berry-street, the first left hand turn above the Tea- Water Pump, on such favourable terms as to me- rit the attention of any gentleman that would wish to lay out his money to the best advantage. Cables spliced, with the addition of any length required, white rope of every sort for city or country use, hambro lin, deep sea lines, hand lead lines, log lines, house lines, and marline, &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.
AT THE TANNERY, Near the Fresh-Water Pond,
MAY be had of the subscriber, a quantity of excellent SOLE and UPPER- LEATHER, tanned in the English mode, equal to any manufactured in America. He proposes for country dealers, to supply on terms that will enable them to make large profits;—for city consumption, such as will establish the Shoe Manu- factories, and procure them a run of custom— for ships use, as good in quality, as that imported from England, and at a much less price.
Cash, Bark, raw Hides or Calve Skins taken in exchange. ISAAC COULTHARD. N. B. A Currier, Master of his Business is wanted immediately—Apply as above. 40 e.d.
TO BE SOLD, At PRIVATE SALE, a Pleasant situated F A R M,
BETWEEN Rack Pond and Fresh Creek, adjoining the sea, at Shrewsbury, in Monmouth county, in the state of N. Jersey, con- taining one hundred and fifty acres. The payment will be made easy to the purchaser, and a good title will be given. For further particulars enquire of PETER OGILVIE, at No. 6, Crown-street. New-York, Feb. 13, 1788. 17
The NEW LINE of STAGES.
THE Proprietors of the New Line of STAGES, finding many inconven- iencies arise both to the respectable public and themselves from inattention to business; in future they are determined to use every endeavor to serve the public, and with encouragement only in propor- tion to their exertions and attention to their business.
From the date hereof the fare will be from Pow- les-Hook to Philadelphia, and from Philadelphia to Powles-Hook, three Spanish milled dollars, and all way passengers four pence per mile, 150lb. of bag- gage to be the same as a passenger; Printers papers and letters will be conveyed gratis; convenient port- manteaus are provided for that purpose.
The Stages leave Powles-Hook at 3 o'clock, P. M. every day for Philadelphia, except Saturday.
JOHN CUMMING, MATTHIAS WARD, THOMAS EGBERT, JOHN GULICK, ROBERT STOCKTON, DAVID HAMILTON, JOS. VANDEGRIFT, MICHAEL DENNISTON,
N. B. Papers, Letters, &c. to be sent to Chris- topher Beckman's, Cortlandt Street, where the Stage Office is kept. 29 c d February 19, 1788.
The AMERICAN MAGAZINE,
For February, 1788. Price TWO SHILLINGS.
CONTENTS. Abridgement of the Education—Mode of it laws of nature in examined, French and English. The contrast. Vindication of the present Letter III, from Belzebub rence women are sup- The force of habit, or the posed to have for men the regularity of the city of inferior talents. Philadelphia vindicated Medical questions. in opposition to a Government—Mr. Jeffer- common place opinion, son's arguments in fa- Peter Pickenpenny's art of vor of an unalterable pushing into business, constitution, consider- Curious extracts from an- ed, ane records, Letter III, to Dr. Stiles, Anecdote, describing the remains Dr. Mitchell's account of of fortifications at Mose- the insect which de- ingum; with remarks stroyes the wheat, on the Indian barrows, Letter from Juvenis, and the striking ana- Narrative of the escape of logy between certain the Countess Valois de customs of the Indians la Motte from the Ba- and ancient Britons, file, Continuation of Smith's A Hibernian's request, history of Virginia. Law questions.
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TO BE SOLD,
At PRIVATE SALE, A LOT of LAND,
SITUATE on City Island, West- chester 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, con- veyed 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.
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 W O R M P O W D E R . 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— e.d.
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STORED, Cleaned, Purchased and Sold at HARTELL and WOODWARD'S Flax-seed store lately occupied by Mr. JACOB SARLY, last by Mr. Nath, between Van Zandt's and Murray's Wharves. 38—e.d.
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