Gazette of the United-States. (New-York [N.Y.]), 1790-09-11 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. 44, of VOL. II.]
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1790.
[WHOLE No. 148.]
LAW OF THE UNITED STATES. PUBLISHED
By Authority.
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES:
AT THE SECOND SESSION.
Began and held at the City of New-York, on Monday the fourth of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety.
AN ACT to provide more effectually for the Collection of the Duties imposed by Law on Goods, Wares and Merchandize imported into the United States, and on the Tonnage of Ships or Vessels.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That for the collection of the duties imposed by law on goods, wares and merchandise imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of ships or vessels, there shall be established and appointed, districts, ports and officers in manner following, to wit:
The State of New-Hampshire shall be one district, to be called the district of Portsmouth, of which the town of Portsmouth shall be the sole port of entry; and the towns of Newcastle, Dover and Exeter ports of delivery only: but all ships or vessels bound to or from either of the said ports of delivery shall first come to, enter and clear at Portsmouth; and a collector, naval-officer and surveyor for the said district shall be appointed to reside at Portsmouth.
In the State of Massachusetts shall be twenty districts and ports of entry, to wit: Newbury-Port, Gloucester, Salem and Beverly, as one; Marblehead, Boston, and Charlestown, as one; Plymouth, Barnstable, Nantucket, Edgartown, New Bedford, Dighton, York, Biddeford and Pepperellborough, as one; Portland and Falmouth as one; Bath, Wiscasset, Penobscot, Frenchman's Bay, Machias and Passamaquoddy. To the district of Newbury-Port shall be annexed the several towns or landing places of Almsbury, Salisbury and Haverhill, which shall be ports of delivery only; and a collector, naval-officer, and surveyor for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Newbury-Port. To the district of Gloucester shall be annexed the town of Manchester, as a port of delivery only; and a collector and surveyor shall be appointed, to reside at Gloucester. To the district of Salem and Beverly shall be annexed the towns or landing places of Danvers and Ipswich, as ports of delivery only; and a collector, naval-officer and surveyor for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Salem, and a surveyor to reside at each of the towns of Beverly and Ipswich. To the district of Marblehead shall be annexed the town of Lynn, as a port of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Marblehead. To the district of Boston and Charlestown shall be annexed the towns or landing places of Medford, Cohasset and Hingham, as ports of delivery only; and a collector, naval-officer and surveyor shall be appointed to reside at Boston. To the district of Plymouth shall be annexed the several towns or landing places of Scituate, Duxbury and Kingston, as ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Plymouth. To the district of Barnstable shall be annexed the several towns or landing places of Sandwich, Falmouth, Harwich, Wellfleet, Provincetown, and Chatham, as ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Barnstable. To the district of Nantucket the port of Sherburne shall be the sole port of entry and delivery within the same, and a collector shall be appointed to reside at Sherburne. In the district of Edgartown a collector shall be appointed to reside at Edgartown. To the district of New-Bedford shall be annexed West-Port, Rochester and Wareham, as ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed to reside at New-Bedford. To the district of Dighton shall be annexed Swansey and Freetown, as ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Dighton. To the district of York shall be annexed Kittery and Berwick, as ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed to reside at York. To the district of Biddeford and Pepperellborough shall be annexed Scarborough, Wells, Kennebunk and Cape Porpoise, as ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed to reside at Biddeford. To the district of Portland and Falmouth shall be annexed North-Yarmouth and Brunswic, as ports of delivery only; and a collector and surveyor shall be appointed for the district, to reside at Portland. To the district of Bath shall be annexed Hallowell, Pittstown and Topsham, as ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Bath. To the district of Wiscasset shall be annexed Bristol, Boothbay, Warren, Thomaston and Waldoborough, as ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Wiscasset. To the district of Penobscot shall be annexed Frankfort, Sedgwick Point and Deer-Island, as ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed to reside at Penobscot. To the district of Frenchman's Bay shall be annexed Union-River, as a port of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed to reside at Frenchman's Bay. For each of the districts of Machias and Passamaquoddy shall be appointed a collector to reside at the said ports of Machias and Passamaquoddy, respectively. The district of Newburyport shall include all the waters and shores from the State of New-Hampshire, to the north line of Ipswich. The district of Gloucester shall include all the waters and shores in the towns of Gloucester and Manchester. The district of Salem and Beverly shall include all the shores and waters within the towns of Ipswich, Beverly, Salem and Danvers. The district of Marblehead shall include all the waters and shores within the towns of Marblehead and Lynn. The district of Boston and Charlestown shall include all the waters and shores within the counties of Middlesex and Suffolk. The district of Plymouth shall include all the waters and shores within the county of Plymouth, excepting the towns of Wareham and Rochester.
The district of Barnstable shall include all the shores and waters within the county of Barnstable. The district of Nantucket shall include all the waters and shores within the county of Duke's County. The district of New-Bedford, shall include all the waters and shores within the towns of New-Bedford, Dartmouth, Westport, Rochester and Wareham, together with all the islands within the county of Bristol. The district of Dighton shall include all the waters and shores on Taunton river, and in the town of Rehoboth; and the collectors of the several districts within that part of the State of Massachusetts eastward of New-Hampshire, shall agree, as soon as may be, upon a divisional line between their respective districts, and transmit the same to the Comptroller of the Treasury; and such districts so agreed upon, shall include all the shores, waters and islands within the same. And in case of disagreement between any of the said collectors, concerning such divisional line, the Secretary of the Treasury shall determine the same.
In the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, there shall be two districts, to wit: the district of Newport, and the district of Providence. The district of Newport shall comprehend all the waters, shores, bays, harbors, creeks and inlets, from the west line of the said State all along the sea coast, and northward up the Narraganset bay, as far as the most easterly part of Kinnimicutt point at high water mark; and shall include the several towns, harbors, and landing places at Westerly, Charlestown, South-Kingstown, North-Kingstown, East-Greenwich, and all that part of Warwick southward of the latitude of said Kinnimicutt point; and also the towns, harbors and landing places of Barrington, Warren, Bristol, Tiverton, Little-Compton, and all the towns, harbors and landing places of the island of Rhode-Island, James Town, Prudence, New-Shoreham, and every other island and place within the said State southward of the latitude of the said Kinnimicutt point. The district of Providence shall comprehend all the waters, shores, bays, harbors, creeks and inlets within the said State, northward of the latitude of Kinnimicutt point. The town of Newport shall be the sole port of entry in the said district of Newport; and a collector, naval-officer and surveyor shall be appointed to reside at the said town of Newport; and North-Kingstown, East-Greenwich, Barrington, Warren, Bristol, and Pawcatuck river in Westerly shall be ports of delivery only; and a surveyor shall be appointed to reside at each of the ports of North-Kingstown, East-Greenwich, Warren, Bristol and Pawcatuck river, and the surveyor to reside at Warren shall be surveyor for the port of Barrington. The town of Providence shall be the sole port of entry in the said district of Providence, and Patuxet in the same district shall be a port of delivery only; and a collector, naval-officer and surveyor shall be appointed to reside at Providence, and a surveyor shall be appointed to reside at Patuxet.
In the State of Connecticut shall be three districts, to wit: New-London, New-Haven, and Fairfield. The district of New-London shall extend from the east line of the said State of Connecticut, to the west line of the town of Killingworth, and north to the south line of the State of Massachusetts; and shall also include the several towns or landing places of New-London, Stonington, Groton, Lynde, Niantic, East-Haddam, Middletown, Chatham, Weathersfield, Glastenbury, Hartford, East-Hartford, Windsor, East-Windford, and Killingworth, as ports of delivery only; New-London to be the sole port of entry; and a collector and surveyor for the district shall be appointed, to reside at New-London; and a surveyor to reside at each of the ports of Stonington and Middletown. The district of New-Haven shall extend from the west line of the district of New-London westerly to Ousatummick river; to which shall be annexed the several towns or landing places of Guilford, Branford, Milford and Derby, as ports of delivery only; New-Haven to be the sole port of entry; and a collector and surveyor for the district shall be appointed, to reside at New-Haven. The district of Fairfield shall include all the ports and places in the said State of Connecticut west of the district of New-Haven; to which shall be annexed the several towns or landing places of Norwalk, Stratford, Stamford and Greenwich, as ports of delivery only; Fairfield to be the sole port of entry; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Fairfield. And New-London, New-Haven, and Fairfield, shall severally be ports of entry.
In the State of New-York shall be two districts, to wit: Sagg-Harbor on Nassau or Long-Island, and the city of New-York, each of which shall be a port of entry. The district of Sagg-Harbor shall include all bays, harbors, rivers and shores within the two points of land which are called Oyster Pond Point, and Montauk Point; and a collector for the district shall be appointed to reside at Sagg-Harbor, which shall be the only place of delivery in the said district. The district of the city of New-York shall include such part of the coasts, rivers, bays and harbors of the said State, not included in the district of Sagg-Harbor; and moreover the several towns or landing places of New-Windford, Newburgh, Poughkeepsie, Esopus, city of Hudson, Kinderhook, and Albany, as ports of delivery only; and a naval-officer, collector and surveyor for the district shall be appointed, to reside at the city of New-York; also two surveyors, one to reside at the city of Albany, and the other at the city of Hudson; and all ships or vessels bound to or from any port of delivery within the last-named district, shall be obliged to come to, and enter or clear out at the city of New-York.
In the State of New-Jersey shall be four districts, to wit: Perth-Amboy, Burlington, Bridgetown, and Great Egg-Harbor, which shall severally be ports of entry. The district of Perth-Amboy shall comprehend all that part of the State of New-Jersey, known by the name of East New-Jersey (that part excepted which is hereafter included in the district of Burlington) together with all the waters thereof heretofore within the jurisdiction of the said State; in which district the towns or landing places of New-Brunswick, Middletown-Point, Elizabeth-Town, and Newark, shall be ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Perth-Amboy. The district of Burlington shall comprehend that part of the said State known by the name of West New-Jersey, which lies to the eastward and northward of the county of Gloucester, with all the waters thereof heretofore within the jurisdiction of the said State, including the river and inlet of Little Egg-Harbor, with the waters emptying into the same, and the sea-coast, found, inlets and harbors thereof from Barnegat inlet to Brigantine inlets, in which district the landing places of Lambert and Little Egg-Harbor shall be ports of delivery only; and a collector shall be appointed for the district, to reside at Burlington, and a surveyor at Little Egg-Harbor. The district of Bridgetown shall comprehend the counties of Gloucester, Salem, Cumberland, and Cape-May (such part of the counties of Gloucester and Cape-May as shall be hereinafter included in the district of Great Egg-Harbor, excepted) and all the waters thereof heretofore within the jurisdiction of the said
State; and the town of Salem and Port Elizabeth, on Maurice river, shall be ports of delivery only; and a collector shall be appointed to reside at Bridgetown. The district of Great Egg-Harbor shall comprehend the river of Great Egg-Harbor, together with all the inlets, bays, found, rivers and creeks, along the sea coast from Brigantine inlet to Cape-May; and a collector shall be appointed, to reside at Somers Point, on the said river of Great Egg-Harbor.
The state of Pennsylvania shall be one district, and Philadelphia shall be the sole port of entry and delivery for the same; and a collector, naval officer and surveyor for the district shall be appointed to reside at the said port of Philadelphia.
The state of Delaware shall be one district, and the borough of Wilmington shall be the port of entry, to which shall be annexed Newcastle and Port Penn, as ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at the said port of Wilmington.
In the state of Maryland shall be nine districts, to wit: Baltimore, Chester, Oxford, Vienna, Snowhill, Annapolis, Nottingham, Cedar-Point, and George-Town. The district of Baltimore shall include Patapico, Susquehannah, and Elk-rivers, and all the waters and shores on the west side of Chesapeake-Bay, from the mouth of Magetty-river to the south side of Elk river, inclusive, in which Havre de Grace and Elkon shall be ports of delivery only; and a collector, naval officer and surveyor shall be appointed for the said district, to reside at the town of Baltimore, which shall be the sole port of entry. The district of Chester shall include Chester river, and all the waters and shores on the eastern side of Chesapeake-Bay, from the south side of Elk-river to the north side of the Eastern-Bay, and Wye river inclusive; in which Georgetown on Sassafras river, shall be a port of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed to reside at Chester, which shall be the sole port of entry. The district of Oxford shall include all the waters and shores on the eastern side of Chesapeake-Bay, from the north side of Wye river and the Eastern Bay, to the south side of Great Choptank river inclusive; and Cambridge shall be a port of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed to reside at Oxford, which shall be the sole port of entry. The district of Vienna shall include all the waters and shores on the eastern side of Chesapeake-Bay, from the south side of Great Choptank-river, to the south side of Hooper's Streight, Hayne's Point and Wicomico river inclusive; and Salisbury shall be the port of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed to reside at Vienna, which shall be the sole port of entry. The district of Snowhill shall include all the waters and shores on the sea coast, from the north line of Virginia, to the south line of Delaware, together with all the waters and shores on the eastern side of Chesapeake-Bay, from the south side of Wicomico river, to the south side of Pocomoke river, inclusive, so far as the jurisdiction of the said state of Maryland extends; to which Sinnipuxent shall be a port of delivery for West-India produce only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Snowhill, which shall be the sole port of entry. The district of Annapolis shall include Magetty river, and all the waters and shores from thence to Drum-Point, on Patuxent river; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Annapolis, which shall be the sole port of entry and delivery for the same. The district of Nottingham shall include all the waters and shores on the west side of Chesapeake-Bay, to Drum-Point, on the river Patuxent, together with the said river, and all the navigable waters emptying into the same, to which Benedict, Lower Malborough, Town Creek and Sylvester's Landing, shall be annexed as ports of delivery only; a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Nottingham, and a surveyor at Town Creek; and Nottingham shall be the sole port of entry. The district of Cedar-Point shall include all the waters of Potomack within the jurisdiction of the state of Maryland, from Point-look-out to Pomonkey creek, inclusive; to which Nanjemoy, Saint Mary's and Lewellenburg, shall be annexed as a port of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Cedar-Point; also a surveyor to reside at each of the ports of Saint Mary's and Lewellenburg; and Cedar-Point shall be the sole port of entry. The district of Georgetown shall include all the waters and shores from Pomonkey creek on the north side of Potomack river, to the head of the navigable waters of the said river within the jurisdiction of the state of Maryland; to which Digges's landing and Carrollburg shall be annexed as ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed to reside at Georgetown, which shall be the sole port of entry.
In the state of Virginia shall be twelve districts, to wit: Hampton as one port; Norfolk and Portsmouth as one port; Bermuda Hundred and City Point as one port; Yorktown, Tappahannock, Yeocomico river, including Kinsale, Dumfries, including Newport, Alexandria, Foley-Landing, Cherrytone, South Quay and Louisa-ville. The authority of the officers at Hampton shall extend over all the waters, shores, bays, harbors and inlets, between the south side of the mouth of York river, along the west shore of Chesapeake-bay to Hampton, and thence up James river to the west side of Chickahominy river; and a collector shall be appointed to reside at Hampton, which shall be the sole port of entry. To the district of Norfolk and Portsmouth shall be annexed Suffolk and Smithfield as ports of delivery only; and the authority of the officers of the said district shall extend over all the waters, shores, bays, harbors, and inlets comprehended within a line drawn from Cape Henry to the mouth of James river, and thence up James river to Jordan's point; and up Elizabeth-river to the highest tide water thereof; and Norfolk and Portsmouth shall be the sole port of entry; and a collector, naval officer and surveyor for the district shall be appointed to reside at Norfolk; also a surveyor to reside at each of the ports of Suffolk and Smithfield. To the district of Bermuda Hundred or City Point, shall be annexed Richmond, Petersburg, and Manchester, as ports of delivery only; and a collector and surveyor shall be appointed to reside at Bermuda Hundred or City Point, which shall be the sole port of entry; also a surveyor for Petersburg to reside therein, and a surveyor for Richmond and Manchester to reside at Richmond; and the authority of the officers of the said district shall extend over all the waters, shores, bays, harbors and inlets, comprehended between Jordan's point and the highest tide water on James and Appomattox rivers. To the district of Yorktown shall be annexed West-point and Cumberland as ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed to reside at Yorktown, which shall be the sole port of entry; also a surveyor for the two ports of delivery, to reside at West-point; and the authority of the officers of the said district shall extend over all the waters, shores, bays, harbors and inlets, comprehended between the point forming the south shore of the mouth of Rappahannock river, and the point forming the south shore of the mouth of York river, and thence up the said river to West-point, and thence up Pamunkey and Mattaponi rivers to the highest navigable waters thereof. To the district of Tappahannock shall be annexed Urbanna, Port-Royal, and Fredericksburg.

rickburg (including Falmouth) as ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed to reside at Tappahannock, which shall be the sole port of entry; also a surveyor for each of the ports of Urbanna, Port-Royal, and Frederickburg; and the authority of the officers of the said district shall extend over all the waters, shores, bays, harbors and inlets, comprehended between Smith's point, at the mouth of Potowmack river, and the point forming the south shore of the mouth of Rappahannock river, and thence up the last mentioned river to the highest tide water thereof. The district of Yeocomico river including Kinsale, shall extend from Smith's point on the south side of Potowmack river, to Boyd's hole on the same river, including all the waters, shores, bays, rivers, creeks, harbors and inlets along the south shore of Potowmack river to Boyd's hole aforesaid; and Yeocomico including Kinsale, shall be the sole port of entry; and a collector shall be appointed to reside on Yeocomico river. The district of Dumfries including Newport, shall extend from Boyd's hole to Cock-pit-point on the south side of Potowmack river; and a collector shall be appointed to reside at Dumfries, which shall be the sole port of entry; and the authority of the officers of this district shall extend over all the waters, shores, bays, harbors and inlets comprehended between Boyd's hole and Cock-pit-point aforesaid. For the district of Alexandria shall be appointed a collector and surveyor, to reside at Alexandria, which shall be the sole port of entry; and the authority of the officers of the said district shall extend over all the waters, shores, bays, harbors and inlets on the south side of the river Potowmack, from the last mentioned Cock-pit-point to the highest tide water of the said river. For the district of Folly landing shall be appointed a collector, who shall reside at Accomack court house, and whose authority shall extend over all the waters, shores, bays, harbors and inlets of the county, of Accomack. For the district of Cherrystone shall be appointed a collector to reside at Cherrystone, whose authority shall extend over all the waters, shores, bays, harbors and inlets comprehended within Northampton county. For the district of South Quay a collector shall be appointed to reside thereat, whose authority shall extend over all the waters, shores, bays, harbors and inlets in that part of Virginia, comprehended within the limits of the said state. For the district of Louisville a collector shall be appointed to reside thereat, whose authority shall extend over all the waters, shores and inlets included between the rapids and the mouth of the Ohio river on the south side thereof. (To be continued.)
FROM THE (LONDON) POLITICAL MAGAZINE.
CHARACTER OF DR. FRANKLIN.
FEW men have gained universal celebrity from such an origin. The principal conductor of the American Revolution, had been a journeyman Printer in Philadelphia. Such are the destinations of that Providence, which has ordained the production of an oak from an acorn.
Dr. Franklin came to London in 1726. The love of science can be traced from this early period, though he appeared here in the line of his business. He had procured letters to, and was well received by Mr. Folkes, afterwards President of the Royal Society, and through him knew Dr. Clark. He was not, however, gratified with a sight of his friend, which he often lamented, and which he had labored to obtain: great age and increasing infirmities prevented an introduction to Sir I. Newton.
Of his origin he made no secret. In a conversation at Paris, in company with the Compte D'Aranda, and the Duke de la Rochefoucault, he replied to an Irish Gentleman, who had asked him some questions about America, and particularly about the state of the paper manufactory there, few men can give you more information on that subject than myself, for I was originally in the printing trade.
The principles and qualities of Electricity were scarcely known in the last age. The Electric Fluid was barely mentioned at the end of Newton's opticks. It was reserved for Mr. Franklin to investigate its properties, and of that branch of science he may be considered as the father. Theory was advanced to practice and utility, by the invention of the Conductor.
Nor were his observations confined to this science. There were few subjects of common utility, upon which he did not comment; none which he did not improve and illustrate; of which his advice to Servants; to Tradesmen; to Settlers in America; on the cure of Smoaky Chimnies; Rules for Clubs and for Conversation; Maxims to convert a Great into a small Empire, written with the caustic spirit of Swift, abundantly prove. To be generally useful, that he might be universally celebrated, seemed to be his ruling principle.
The memories of the aged are now supposed to be retentive. The truth, however, seems to be, that the tablet of the memory becomes callous at a certain period, nor is it susceptible of new impressions, and particularly of verbal knowledge. Franklin was an exception to this rule: he acquired French after seventy; he spoke fluently and even scientifically in that language.
In society he was sententious, but not fluent, a listener rather than a talker, an informing, rather than a pleasing companion; impatient of interruption, he often mentioned the custom of the Indians, who always remain silent some time before they give an answer to a question, which they have heard attentively, unlike some of the polite societies in Europe, where a sentence can scarcely be finished without an interruption.
It is a testimony to truth, and bare justice to his memory, that he used his utmost endeavors to prevent a breach between England and America. His Parliamentary examination in 1766—all his conversations till 1775, had the same benign tendency—Had his councils been followed he would have proved a friend indeed to this country. From the period of the well known abuse before the Council, he entertained a most ardent resentment, too often the excrescence of
great minds. Politeness and moderation could not restrain the most pointed and bitter sarcasms against the conduct of England in mixed companies; and it is remarkable, that when the ship in which he sailed last to America had touched at Portsmouth, he was requested to refresh himself on shore; but he declined it, saying he was resolved never more to set his foot upon English ground.
The testimonies of Franklin's merit were conceived in the highest strain of panegyric: In the year 1777, Lord Chatham adverted, in a remarkable speech, to his forcible arguments against the war, and to the sagacious advice of the American Newton.
Upon his reception in the French Academy, D. Alembert, the friend and correspondent of Frederick the Great, welcomed him with that well known line which revived the boldness and the sublimity of Lucan.
Eripuit celo fulmen, sceptrumque tyrannis.
The Congress of America have enjoined a general mourning, and the public gratitude has celebrated his obsequies; science shall hereafter record the name of Franklin in the truest registers of fame.
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF FRANCE.
SATURDAY, JUNE 19.
A LETTER was read from M. Necker to the Assembly, informing them, that the republic of Geneva had supplied the territory of Gex, (which was in great want) with 1400 quintals of corn, on condition of having the same quantity returned them a few months after the harvest.
M. Necker added, that the Genevois had taken that opportunity of renewing their offer of a patriotic donation to the state. This generous proposal of a neighboring state, the ally of France, was warmly applauded, and ordered to be recorded in the minutes. Some other offers of a similar nature were afterwards made by some individuals in the canton of Berne.
M. Nourissart , from the Committee of Finances, moved, that the Assembly should authorise the Caisse d'Escompte to pay into the public treasury thirty millions of notes.
M. Camus rose and observed, that altho' he did not mean to oppose this motion, he thought that the utmost precaution should be taken that the national treasure should not be improvidently squandered, and that an exact account should be rendered of the expenditure.—This, he observed, had not lately been the case; for the estimate of the expence of the royal household, for the first four months of the present year, was rated at 8,380,000 livres, whereas the sum actually paid had been only 4,500,000 livres. He then stated several similar instances, and remarked upon the impropriety of allowing the annual accounts to lie over unsettled for so long a period, as from the year 1775, to 1783. He cited the example of Lewis XIV, who, at the end of every month, audited, with his own hand, M. Colbert's account of the finances. He concluded his speech by proposing a plan of a decree to authorise the Caisse d'Escompte to pay in the sum moved for to the Royal Treasury, and to effect several other purposes of economical regulations.
M. de Cantelar then rose, and entered into a vindication of the conduct of the Committee of Finances, and M. Necker . He said their labors had been immense—and that in a little time they would be at an end.
The Abbe Maury then rose, and uttered the most bitter complaints against M. Necker , for not complying with his requisition of producing the three accounts he had called for, viz. The expence—the receipt—the public debt. He said, although the Minister had not had time to produce these accounts, he had found time to write pamphlets against him. After the Abbe had vented his ill-humour in a number of satirical observations upon the Minister, he, all at once, surprised and alarmed the Assembly, by advancing a very heinous charge against him. He asserted that M. Necker had made a concealment of 600 millions of livres. It was supposed that the Abbe would hardly have brought forward an accusation of this nature without some ground, the Assembly were of course considerably agitated. The Abbe in the mean time went on, and condemned in very pointed terms the statements on the finances lately submitted by M. Necker to the Assembly. He was equally severe upon those published by M. Necker's two immediate predecessors, M. de Calonne , and the Archbishop of Sens, all of which he asserted to be false, and abounding in omissions and errors.
M. Regnault rose, and moved that the memoir and discourse the Abbe had just delivered, should be printed for the use of the members. This motion passed unanimously. The Abbe was then desired to deposit his discourse at the table.—This he refused, and finding that this request was likely to be insisted on, he made a precipitate retreat from the Hall, and the Assembly recalled their order for printing it, and decreed that the Caisse D'Escompte should pay into the public Treasury 30 millions of their notes.
M. Bouche read a letter from Avignon, by
which it appeared, that the people had completely annihilated Papal tyranny and superstition in that country. The Ecclesiastics kept their hold as long as possible, but were at last compelled to yield; and had it not been for the efforts of the National Guards, some of the most obnoxious would have been hanged. The people were in the greatest joy at being re-united to France, and most of the Aristocracies having left the country, peace and tranquility universally prevailed.
MONDAY, JUNE 21.
M. Voulland rose, and gave a most melancholy relation of some late tumults in the city of Nismes. In this city the Aristocracies have a strong party, which they have been at pains to strengthen by every possible means. On the 13th inst. the dragoons, who had refused to associate with the regiment of Guienne, for the safeguard of the city, appeared in the streets with white cockades in their hats. This conduct gave rise to a tumult. They were insulted in all parts of the city, and M. Boudon lost his life. On the day following, the patriots shut themselves up in the fort, and being besieged by the dragoons, the place was taken by storm, and a hundred persons perished in the assault. In another part of the city a similar scene of bloodshed took place between the patriots and their adversaries, and among the slain were found a number of Capuchins . It is strongly suspected that this horrid massacre had been previously meditated, the greatest part of the officers of the dragoons having been provided with double charges of powder and shot, above the usual allowance. It is also suspected that the Municipal officers were engaged. Two of these are apprehended, and the other has made his escape. The Assembly, in consequence of this relation, immediately passed a decree, investing the King with authority to continue the powers of the commissaries for the establishment of the administrative Assemblies of the department of Gar, and to charge them to do their utmost to maintain peace and good order in the city, and to call in the assistance of the National Militia, and other military corps if necessary, and declaring the Municipality of Nismes deprived for a time of that part of their functions.
TUESDAY, JUNE 22.
A celebrated artist having presented to the Assembly a fine bust of M. Rousseau ; it was immediately placed opposite to where those of Franklin and Washington were intended to be fixed. The resemblance is striking, and strongly expressive of the genius and misfortunes of that great man.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23.
The business of moment this day in the Assembly, was a debate on the provision to be settled on the dignified Clergy now existing.—Mr. Thouret proposed a plan of a decree on a somewhat larger scale than that of the Committee:—The following articles were ultimately decreed.
Art. I. From the first of January, 1790, the provision to Archbishops and Bishops now existing shall be as follows, viz. Those whose revenues do not exceed 12,000 livres, shall remain as they are.
II. Those whose revenues exceed that sum to a certain extent, shall enjoy 15,000 livres; but the maximum is fixed at 30,000 livres, the Archbishop of Paris only accepted, who shall have 75,000 livres.
III. The Archbishops and Bishops shall continue, as usual, to enjoy the possession of their houses and gardens, situated in their Episcopal City or Suburbs.
FRIDAY, JUNE 25.
“The National Assembly, considering that the sale of the National Domains is the best method of extinguishing a great part of the Public Debt, of giving life to industry and agriculture, of increasing the general mass of National wealth, by the division of property into many parts, a mode tending much to public improvement by the facility it gives to private citizens to become proprietors thereof, Decree, That all the National Domains, of which the enjoyment has not been reserved to the King, shall, with the exception of Forests, be alienated by virtue of, and conformity to, the regulations of the present Decree.”
The late Decree in favor of the Conquerors of the Bastille having given rise to some jealousies in Paris, a deputation from 863 of those heroes appeared at the bar, to make a voluntary sacrifice of the Decree in their favour, in order to preserve the peace of the city. This was accepted.
MONDAY, JULY 19.
The Assembly were informed, by a letter from M. Necker , that the Republic of Geneva had made offer to supply the territory of Gex, which was reduced to extreme scarcity, with a quantity of grain, and, at the same time, had generously renewed their proposal of a patriotic contribution.
M. Houdon , a celebrated artist, presented to the Assembly the busts of Washington and Franklin.
The Members were much pleased with this mark of his respect, and appointed the President to express to him their satisfaction.

THE King of Hungary is said to have declared, that he is ready to return all the places taken from the Turks to them again, provided he is not deprived of a village of his own hereditary possessions. His Majesty has no objection (if Poland approves of it) that Danzic, Thorn, Posen, &c. with their districts, should be ceded to Prussia, provided it did not put him (the King of Hungary) to any expence.
This declaration, it is easy to believe, comes upon our court rather unawares, particularly as the Porte is perfectly satisfied with the above proposals of the Hungarian Monarch, and declines our mediation, by which the Grand Signior was to have given up Belgrade. This, together with the offer of Russia to return every thing they have taken back again to the Porte, except the Crimea, makes it easy to foresee that the Congress, which is to open the 21st, will find many matters of importance to discuss, and many different interests to conciliate.
LONDON, June 11.
Extract of a letter from Paris, June 6.
Thursday last being the festival called the Féte Dieu, the King, Queen and National Assembly, went in procession, on foot, from the Thuilleries to the church of St. Germain Auxerrois. Great numbers of the National Guard were under arms upon the occasion, and the concourse of spectators was unusually great. The people expressed their pleasure and loyalty by loud cries of Long live the King. Those of Long live the Queen were somewhat fainter, while the acclamations in honor of the Marquis de la Fayette, were perhaps greater than either. This Commandant of the National Guards is highly esteemed by the Parisians, and he deserves to be so, as no doubt the tranquillity of the city is much owing to his judicious exertions—For these ten days past a perfect calm has reigned at Paris; but the Provinces are far from being equally quiet. In le Charolois, a number of levellers have endeavored to establish an agrarian law, and when the accounts came away, had already began to mark out the landed property. At Lyons the populace have hung a young man who was detected picking pockets, with the handkerchiefs he had just before stolen. At Nantz, in Brittany, there has also been a tumult, in which several persons were killed and wounded:—And at Bayonne, three of the National Guard have been assassinated by an officer of the regiment of Angoumois, whose trial is now going on. However, it is hoped, that this fermentation will gradually subside, the body of the nation being strenuous in the support of the National Assembly, as appears from the meeting of 49,000 delegates of the National Assembly at Lyons, on the 30th of May, who represented five hundred thousand, and swore to die or to be free. There have been similar meetings, tho' in smaller numbers, at Dejon, Auxerre, &c. Nevertheless, there is still a very considerable number of enemies of the revolution called Aristocrats; many more indeed, than there were in the first moment of enthusiasm, that overthrown the old government. This I conceive, may be attributed to several reasons.—Many begin to feel and repeat the sacrifices they made in the momentary fervor of patriotism; many others who offered to make them, are disappointed by those offers being accepted. All those who wish to strengthen equivocal titles to nobility are aristocrats; and all who desire to find an excuse for not subscribing to the patriotic contribution, proffer themselves so whether they are or not. It is the number of these persons that contributes to spread through Europe the loud cries against the measures of the National Assembly, and to make the world believe, that the present ills by which France is afflicted proceed from their operations, rather than from the former vicious form of government, though upon a fair enquiry it should seem that the contrary is the case.
There is a noble passage in M. Necker's late memorial to the National Assembly, that may merit the attention of the makers of penal laws, and of juries who decide on life and death.— "Who," says he, "shall dare to determine the value of the life of a single man who falls a victim to injustice?—In such calculations there are no known rules to go by, nor do I know that man upon earth who has a right to lay them down."
Lord Mansfield, in his decay, feels the gradations without any acuteness of pain. Lady Stormont, with an affection that is exemplary, omits not for a day that consolation and comfort which her company can give him—She drives her own phaeton daily to Caen Wood, to enjoy as long as possible the sight of so venerable a relation.
The King of Hungary is in private life a most amiable character.—He is fond of his children, and superintends in person their education.
The following instance is given of his good sense and generosity:—On his arrival at Vienna, he caused a list to be made out of those who were detained in the prisons of that city. Not content with restoring their liberty, he gave them also a supply of money. "It is not enough, said he,
that we make them free, we must take care that they may not become again burdensome to society or be obliged from want to commit crimes."
A short time since a journeyman carpenter in the Borough sold a woman that he had cohabited with for five years to a brother chip for half a guinea and a gallon of porter. The man set off with his purchase, which turned out to be a very fortunate one, as the woman a few days after had a legacy left her of 1500l. by a deceased relation in Shropshire. They were married last Tuesday.
ANNAPOLIS, September 2.
Extract of a letter from Lisbon, of the 29th of June.
"The crop of wheat in this kingdom proves the best and most abundant one we have had for many years; the same in Spain, and all over Italy."
"Peace is likely to be lasting, as the advices from Spain mention matters to be settled with Great-Britain."
ELIZABETH TOWN, September 8.
The PRESIDENT of the United States has been pleased to appoint, Robert Morris, Judge for the district of New-Jersey, in the place of the Hon David Brearly, deceased.
BOSTON, September 4.
Mr. JOB COMSTOCK, we are told, is chosen a Federal Representative for Rhode-Island.
PHILADELPHIA, September 6.
The President of the United States, during his short stay in this City, received every mark of respect, attention, and affection to his person, which the public or individuals could demonstrate: Of the latter, we cannot omit mentioning an elegant Fête Champêtre that was given to this illustrious personage, his amiable consort and family, on Saturday last, on the banks of the Schuylkill, in the highly improved grounds of Messrs. Gray, by a number of respectable private citizens.—The company, amounting to near two hundred, ladies and gentlemen, assembled about two o'clock, and at three sat down to a sumptuous and splendid cold collation in which, (tho' only 24 hours were given for the preparations,) all viands and fruits of the season were assembled, and elegantly arranged. A band of music played during the repast, and at the close, several excellent songs were sung, and the following toasts were drunk.
 1. The United States.  2. Liberty and good government, to the French Nation.  3. Nations in alliance with the United States.  4. May the people of the United States, be as sensible of the perfection of their present Constitution as they were of the defects of their former one.  5. The state of Pennsylvania, and prosperity to its new form of government.  6. Few Laws, well executed.  7. May the Patriot be always blended in the Character of the Hero.  8. The Vice-President and other officers of the Union.  9. The Fair, and the Brave.  10. May the single be married, and the married happy.  11. Population, agriculture, manufactures, and commerce.  12. The arts, and sciences.  The President and the ladies then withdrew; when the following toast was drunk with loud plaudits.  13. The ILLUSTRIOUS TRAVELLERS! 
NEW-YORK, SEPTEMBER 11.
By the late regulations and decrees of the National Assembly, clergymen are obliged to reside in their respective parishes—whether Bishops, Vicars, Rectors, Deans or Priests; this law of residence is calculated to remedy one of the greatest abuses ever imposed on mankind; that the people should be taxed for the support of persons they never saw or derived any instruction from, is an outrage on common sense; the abolition of tythes completes this enlightened innovation and reformation of Church polity in France.
Nothing can more strongly mark the eligible state of society in the United States, than the small number of criminal causes that are brought for trial before the courts of judicature. When this country is brought into comparison with Great Britain, there is perhaps no circumstance which shews the relative character of the two countries in a stronger light, than the number of criminals that are executed in each. If in that country there are, for example, ten times as many executions according to the number of inhabitants, as in this, may it, or may it not, be inferred, that the state of society is ten times more depraved there than here?
It must afford pleasure, to every friend of the real prosperity of this city, to observe the great improvements which are taking place in the streets and buildings. The new pavements in many of the streets add essentially both to their convenience and elegance. And it appears almost incredible, to a person who has been six years absent from the city, and now returns, to find the numerous buildings that have been erected in various parts of the city; and the valuable repairs on the wharves and public buildings. These circumstances denote the prosperity of individuals, as well as the public-spirited ardor of those gentlemen who have the management of the public affairs appertaining to this city. In short, the difference between the general appearance now, and six years past, excite the highest admiration in all who strictly notice it.
CAUTION.
THE Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, and Twelfth sections of the Act of the last sessions of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide more effectually for the collection of the Duties imposed by Law on Goods, Wares and Merchandise, imported into the United States, and on the Tonnage of Ships or Vessels," respecting MANIFESTO's, call for the particular attention of owners and masters of vessels.
It will readily occur, that when the boats, for the protection of the revenue, mentioned in the same Act, shall have been prepared, (which it is to be presumed will be in the course of the present year) the strict execution of the regulations, contained in those sections, will be indispensable.
DEATHS.
At the Isle of France, (India) Capt. WILLIAM PIGNERON, of Newport.
At Roanoke, (Virginia) RALPH WORMLY, Esq. aged 75 years; At Stratford, in the same state, Mrs. MATILDA LEE, wife of Col. Henry Lee.
At Kent Island, (Maryland) Miss NANCY GIST, daughter of Mr. Josiah Gist.
PRICE CURRENT.—PUBLIC SECURITIES.
FINAL SETTLEMENTS 12/10. INDENTS 7/2. a 7/3. STATE SECURITIES 8/.
CAUSE OF THE DIVERSITY OF MANKIND.
IN ev'ry foul, 'tis said, are seen the vile And seeds of ev'ry virtue, ev'ry vice: The careful man, say they, surveys his lot; Dresses and cultivates his little spot; Watches each virtuous tendril as it shoots, Plucks up the hurtful brier by the roots; This, quoth the idle one, is scarce fair play, Nature, heav'n's proxy, ought to have her way. Mark then th' event, one's culture bringeth forth The vulgar man, 'thother's the man of worth.
ARRIVALS SINCE OUR LAST.—NEW-YORK.
Brig Recovery, Irish, Cape-Francois, 16 days. Aurora, Tweed, Hallifax, 12. Rambler, Mulholland, Madeira, 42. William, Reading, Cape de Verda, 42. Sloop (N. Y.) Packet, Corvin, Philadelphia, 4.
PRIZES
IN THE NEW-YORK CITY LOTTERY.
Table with 8 columns: No., 3191, 6422, 9651, 12636, 14804, 17601, 842. Rows include various numbers and prize amounts for Thursday Sept. 2.
Table with 8 columns: No., 2297, 5896, 8083, 12218, 15060, 19754, 24889. Rows include various numbers and prize amounts for Friday.
Table with 8 columns: No., 928, 5674, 10541, 13775, 15117, 20151, 23511. Rows include various numbers and prize amounts for Saturday.
(Concluded.)