Gazette of the United-States. (New-York [N.Y.]), 1792-12-19 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States.
A NATIONAL PAPER, PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS BY JOHN FENNO, No. 34. NORTH FIFTH-STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
[No. 58 of Vol. IV.]
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1792.
[Whole No. 380.]
BY THE PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA.
A Proclamation.
WHEREAS I have received authentic information, that certain lawless and wicked persons, of the western frontier, in the state of Georgia, did lately invade, burn and destroy, a town belonging to the Cherokee nation, altho' in amity with the United States, and put to death several Indians of that nation; and whereas such outrageous conduct not only violates the rights of humanity, but also endangers the public peace; and it highly becomes the honor and good faith of the United States, to pursue all legal means for the punishment of atrocious offenders;—I have therefore thought fit to issue this my proclamation, hereby exhorting all the citizens of the United States, and requiring all the officers thereof, according to their respective stations, to use their utmost endeavors, to apprehend and bring those offenders to justice. And I do moreover offer a reward of Five Hundred Dollars, for each and every of the above-named persons who shall be so apprehended and brought to justice, and shall be proved to have assumed or exercised any command or authority among the perpetrators of the crimes aforesaid, at the time of committing the same.
In testimony whereof I have caused the seal of the United States to be affixed to these presents, and signed the same with my hand. Done at the city of Philadelphia, the twelfth day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, and of the Independence of the United States the Seventeenth.
G. WASHINGTON.
By the President, TH. JEFFERSON.
Foreign Affairs.
PARIS, Sept. 13.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE JACOBIN CLUB.
LE MOINE, who was commissioned at the last sitting to present the plan of a circular letter, to be transmitted to all the associated societies, in order to make them acquainted with the reason of the absolute suspension of the correspondence of the societies, communicated the following address, which it was immediately agreed should be printed, and sent to the associated societies:
"The Mother Society has been obliged to interrupt its correspondence since the 10th of August, not because it considered that day as putting an end to plots and intrigues, but because many of its members were honored with the public confidence, and admitted to places in the provisional administrations, juries, &c. The society, however, become a little more numerous, is desirous of renewing an active correspondence with its brethren in the departments, persuaded that the present circumstances require more than ever the most fraternal communication between patriotic societies.
Since the 10th of August the conspirators have expiated their crimes; the public spirit has prevailed; and the sovereign people recovering their rights, have at length triumphed over villains leagued together against their happiness and liberty. The inhabitants of Paris, however, have been sensible of the necessity of continuing on their guard, and of keeping strict watch over the agents and supporters of the conspiracy of that traitor, Louis the last! Let us never cease to dread, friends and brethren, that new intrigues may succeed to those already rendered abortive. The chief, the cause, and the presence of
machinations still breathes! Despotism grows in darkness. Let us stand up ready to give it a deadly blow, under whatever form it may appear.
"The grand interests of the people are going to be discussed in the National Convention. Let us not lose a single moment to prepare, and let it hear the national wish, which ought alone to direct its actions. Let us above all prevent, by firm measures, the danger of seeing these new Legislators oppose, with impunity, their interests, or private wishes, to the sovereign will of the nation. Let inviolability in future be attached to nothing but the law; let all the municipal magistrates see punishment placed by the side of crimes. Remember how small is the number of those Legislators who have resisted corruption—very few indeed can be found in each Legislature. Let us be inspired then with the spirit of the electoral body of Paris. They alone can save us from all kinds of despotism, and from dangers and convulsions too much prolonged, &c.
"The decrees of that body express, 'That a scrutiny shall be made of the National Convention, for the purpose of expelling from its bosom such suspected members as may, in their nomination, have escaped the sagacity of the Primary Assemblies.'
"That all Deputies chosen to the National Convention, who may have attacked, or shall attack, the sovereignty of the people, shall be declared incapable of sitting.
"That all constitutional decrees, passed by the National Assembly, shall be sanctioned or revised by the people.
"That Royalty shall be absolutely abolished, and the punishment of death inflicted on those who may propose the re-establishment of it.
"That the form of government shall be republican.'
"These, friends and brethren, are the important objects which the electors, the community, and the primary assemblies of Paris, invite you to discuss fully, in order that you may strengthen and support the National Convention with your wishes respecting them."
OCTOBER 1.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs informed the Convention, that the King of Prussia proposed conditions of Peace to the northern and central Generals; but the Council answered, that the Nation would not listen to his propositions as long as his army was in the country.
M. Equality (the late M. Orleans) confirmed this intelligence.
The Minister at War communicated to the Convention a letter from General Moreton. "A strong detachment appeared on the 27th before St. Amand. After a vigorous defence of three hours, the enemy retired, leaving behind them 40 killed, and taking away a great number of wounded. On our side there were only four killed, and fifteen wounded. The discipline of our troops, who shewed the greatest courage, was the cause that we lost the fruits of this expedition."
POLAND.
The sentiment of liberty is felt once more; and the despotism of Russia unveils its terrors and weakness, by the very pains it takes to establish its power. The general confederacy of Poland, united to that of Lithuania, destroys, under the protection of the Russian soldiers, the many institutions created by the revolution of the third of May; removes from every charge those who were devoted to the freedom of their country; receives, or
rather forces the adhesions of all the Palatinates to the new order of things, and binds the Poles by oath to respect their bondage, and never to shake off the yoke. The armies of Poland are to be commanded by Russian officers. No Pole can travel at present without a passport, signed by the Minister of Russia. All those who fought gloriously for the cause of liberty, and who would fain die in its defence, the Marshal Malachowski, the Prince Joseph Poniatowski, are delivered over into the hands of justice, if justice can reside at tribunals created by the general Confederacy, where no law will be heard but the vengeance and resentment of Catharine the Second. In fine, as the moment approaches for the opening of the Diet, the Russian troops arrive from every quarter. It is amidst the bayonets of the northern hirelings that Catharine pretends to issue out the free will of the Republic of Poland: and Stanislaus Augustus, the pretended King of this pretended Republic, consents to live on a throne which exposes his shameful life to the eyes of Europe.—They dictated to him the act of his submission, and his eternal degradation in the most abject terms; and he signed it as it was presented to him.
OCTOBER 3.
As it becomes every day more difficult to guard the prisoners in the Temple, on account of the measures which they concert together, and as the responsibility of the council-general of the commons, renders it necessary for them to prevent them from escaping, they have passed the following decrees:
 I. That Louis and Antoniette shall be confined apart.  II. That each prisoner shall have a separate apartment.  III. That their valet de chambre shall be arrested.  IV. That the citizen Herbert shall be added to the five commissioners already appointed.  V. The commissioners are authorized to put in force the decree of September 29, and to deprive them of their silver plate and table equipage; and, in a word, to take such steps as they may think proper, to preserve these hostages of the conspiracy of tyrants combined against the liberty of the republic. 
The King of Spain has lately published an ordinance, strictly forbidding the circulation in his kingdom of all books speaking of the revolution of France; as well as fans, ribbons, handkerchiefs, &c. that may contain any allusion to it.
Proclamation of a Council of War, held at Liſle, the 12th of September, 1792, at noon, the first year of French liberty.
"Citizens! Our enemies despairing to take the fortress by rules of art, menace you in order to obtain that end, by a bombardment. Citizens! be calm; remember your oaths; be assured, that government will indemnify you for your losses, and our enemies will prove, that it is without success they attack a free people.
By order of the Council of War, POISSONIER, Sec'y."
From a Belfast Paper, of October 10 FRANCE.
NATIONAL CONVENTION, OCTOBER 1.
A letter from the Minister for Foreign Affairs, to the National Convention.
Paris, Oct. 1.
"Citizen President, I announced to the National Convention that ventures for a negotiation had been made in the name of the King of Prussia to Gen. Dumourier. I men-
tioned at the same time the decision of the Executive Power, which ordered the Generals not to listen to the proposals until the armies of despots had first evacuated the land of liberty. The proposals of the King of Prussia were however remarkable, as they contained a precise acknowledgement of the national authority, and of the quality of representative of the nation in external relations which had been attached formally to the political existence of the constitutional King. Another acknowledgement, no less remarkable, was, that the ancient order of things, destroyed by the will of the nation since 1789, was contrary to the happiness of the people.
"Such an unexpected acknowledgement, spontaneously made, without any previous negotiation, might incline us to think that the enemies armies are in the greatest distress. There are, however, other motives equally pressing, which make them think of peace, a kind of truce was agreed upon, Gen. Dumourier took advantage of it, to collect, and properly dispose, the different bodies which were to be joined to his army. He made in quietness, and with silence, all those movements which were necessary to give him a superiority, by his situation, and to confine the enemy in theirs. While he was thus preparing for his military plans, frequent communications, that could not but be advantageous to liberty, were established between the two armies. Gen. Dumourier embraced this opportunity of exchanging prisoners of war. The cartel agreed upon with the Prussian Generals was formed according to the laws decreed by the National Assembly. The emigrant prisoners were not included in it, and the Duke of Brunswick did not even persist in a remonstrance, which he had made in their favor.
"A conference on this occasion took place between the Duke of Brunswick, Count de Luchesini, minister of the King of Prussia, and Lieut. Col. Adj. Gen. Thouvenot, who was charged with conducting the exchange of prisoners. In this conference, the Duke of Brunswick expressed himself almost in the following terms:—
"Our nations are not formed to be enemies: might not some means be devised for accommodating matters in an amicable manner? We are in your country, it is desolated by the inevitable misfortunes of war; we know that we have no right to prevent a nation from giving itself laws, and from tracing out its internal government—we do not wish it—we are only interested for the fate of the King. Assure us, that a place will be assigned to him, in the new order of things, under any denomination whatever, and his Majesty, the King of Prussia, will return to his own states, and become your ally."
"The moderation of this language, from a man who signed the manifestoes already published, and to which the contempt of the French nation has done ample justice, must appear surprising."
"Lieut. Col. Thouvenot replied, "that the will of the French republic would not yield to any foreign influence, and that the representatives of the nation, to whom the valuable deposit of its honor and glory was particularly entrusted, would continually persist in maintaining decrees which had been sanctioned by general opinion."
"The Duke of Brunswick terminated the conference, by saying that he would transmit to General

Dumourier a memorial on the subject. This memorial is a third manifesto, worthy in every thing of the two former. Gen. Dumourier received it with indignation, in which we share, and which must also be excited in the National Convention, and in all France.
"It was immediately announced that the truce was broken, and letters from the General, written in a stile suited to a man honored with the noble employment of conducting Frenchmen to liberty, procured an answer from the King of Prussia's aid-du-camp, stating, that the intentions of the King and of the Duke of Brunswick had been misunderstood; that a new conference was demanded; and that the royal and Imperial armies would not be the first to break the truce. Gen. Dumourier refused to consent to any new conference, or any delay in the operations of the campaign unless the memorial of the Duke of Brunswick should be first annulled. Such is the actual state of things! What passed during that circumstance, will shew the French nation in that respectable point of view which belongs to it. All our proceedings have been marked with candor and firmness. We have abandoned stratagem and weakness to our enemies, and all Europe must perceive in our conduct, a people, who set a just value on peace, but who are not afraid of war."
(Signed) LEBRUN."
After reading the above detail, M. Brissot then read the memorial of the Duke of Brunswick, which runs in a similar strain with his two former manifestoes. The reading of it was frequently interrupted with murmurs, and when that part was read, which insists on the restoration of Louis XVI. to the Royal Dignity, the Assembly burst into a fit of laughter.—M. Brissot requested the silence of pity.
Letter from the Commissioners sent to Chalons.
"Saint Menehould, Sept. 30, at nine in the evening, &c. &c."
"In our last letter we gave you an account of our arrival at the army of Gen. Dumourier, and of the effect produced on it by a notification of the wise decrees which you have already passed. We now announce to you that we have just received intelligence, that the King of Prussia has raised the camp which he had about a league from us; from the position in which it was, General Dumourier foresaw, that the enemy could not long keep their station in the midst of the desert plains of Champagne, and without having any communication through which they could receive convoys but towards Grand Pre."
"Some days ago General Dumourier dispatched Gen. Buernonville with a body of 13,000 men, to intercept this communication, and that general, distinguished for his activity, zeal and ability, succeeded in getting possession of several considerable convoys. He likewise took more than 100 prisoners, who arrived successively in the course of the day. All accounts agree in certifying the extreme distress to which the army of the enemy is reduced; and General Dumourier formed a very just idea of their situation, when he informed you that they could not remain long in it."
"It can scarcely be believed that experienced generals should have penetrated into the deserts of Champagne, had they not entertained a vain hope that they should be seconded in their operations by a criminal correspondence with the malcontents; but the memorable day of the 10th has proved, that the French, while they combat for liberty, will perish rather than consent to any capitulation. The general, daily informed of details which proved their distress, properly judged that by preserving their situation, they would destroy the effect of any movements which they might attempt. This army, so formidable, is reduced one half by its sick, whom they were obliged to send away to Grand Pre. It is well known that there is a general hospital in that town, in which there
is more than 8000. Had General Dumourier abandoned his position, and advanced towards Chalons or Rheims, they would infallibly have taken advantage of his movement, not to attack us, but to pass through the defile, and to establish cantonments for the purpose of passing the winter in one of the most fertile countries. His constant perseverance has obliged them, last night, to make a movement entirely contrary to that which he expected."
"They have quitted their post, and the communication between Chalons and Saint Menehould is now re-established, which gives the French army 15 hours for the arrival of convoys and provisions. Ardor and satisfaction prevail among our troops, and our situation was never so advantageous as at present. The first movement which the enemy made indicates that they wish to retire through the defiles of Grand Pre, the only passage which remains to them."
"We shall not enter into any details of the future plans of Gen. Dumourier, but we think it our duty to inform you, that the utmost confidence ought to be reposed in him; that the people of Paris need be in no uneasiness, and that we hope in our next to give you still more satisfactory intelligence. People ought not, however, to exult in that success which the fate of war may reverse; but we are able at present to give hopes, which result from the certain distress of our enemy, and the diseases by which they are weakened; from the excellent condition of our troops, and from the ardor which they shew to combat those tyrants, who wish to impose laws upon them, as well as from the confidence which they have in their General."
(Signed) "CARRA, "SELLERY, "BRIEUR."
"P. S. It was by mistake that we dated our last on the 30th; the true date was the 29th, at seven in the morning. This moment we have received a letter from General Buernonville, announcing that since yesterday he has taken 200 prisoners, 24 waggons loaded with cloaths for the troops, 800 horses, and five Emigrants of the King's household. By a second note we are informed that he has killed 27 hussars with a Prussian Commander. The National Convention will learn these details with satisfaction."
A copy of the letter from General Dumourier to the King of Prussia was then read. In this letter the General informed his Prussian Majesty, that the manifestoes of the Duke of Brunswick had been treated with sovereign contempt by the whole French nation, and that it was not by threats that a free people could be conquered. He then represented to him the advantages which would result to both nations by an alliance of which they were both worthy, and requested him in the name of his own glory and interest, and in those of his army to abandon the despicable cause of the Emigrants.
The reading of this letter was frequently interrupted by applause.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs transmitted to the Convention a list of those ambassadors and Envoys who had taken the new oath. The ambassador at the court of Denmark had not only refused to take it, but had written to Louis Stanislaus Xavier that he would receive no orders but from him, whom he considered as the only lawful King of France.
Domestic Articles.
BOSTON, Dec. 5.
We learn by an arrival at New Bedford, that the siege of Thionville was raised by the Austrians.—That the Duke of Brunswick had for some time been stationary at Chalons, in Champagne; that it was the public sentiment at Dunkirk, that General Fayette, in his flight, had betrayed the cause he had engaged to support; and that there did not appear in the French
Republicans, any signs of fear of their invading enemies.
A correspondent says—the refusal of the House of Representatives of the United States, to admit the Secretary of War to be heard on the floor, on the subject of the failure of Gen. St. Clair's expedition, is one of those traits of jealousy and suspicion, which though it has a praiseworthy appearance in the theory of government, is nevertheless, in practice, attended by the most flagrant injustice; and evidences a want of firmness unworthy the members of an independent Republican Legislature.
We are informed, that at a late meeting of the Agricultural Society, in this town, a very considerable sum of money was subscribed, for establishing a fund to defray the expense of premiums and bounties which may be voted by the society. The Hon. THOMAS RUSSELL, on this occasion, subscribed One Thousand Dollars. An instance of patriotism we deem highly worthy recording.
In some of the papers, a doubt has been suggested, of the choice of the Hon. THEODORE SEDGWICK, as Representative in Congress, from the county of Berkshire.—We have now the pleasure to assure the public, that he is elected; and by a considerable majority.
TRIBUTE OF GRATITUDE.
George Whytock, commander of the ship Rodney, of London, which sailed from Boston, on Thursday the 22d of November, and unfortunately was shipwrecked on Duxborough beach, the Sunday morning following, in the severe snow storm, takes this public method to return his most grateful thanks to the benevolent people of Duxborough, Marshfield, and their vicinities, for their humane, spirited and generous exertions, in affording him and his crew their assistance, in their distressing calamity. To ALL this tribute is sincerely proffered, and particularly to Captain Samuel Debona, of Duxborough, for his singularly benevolent, noble and spirited exertions, who at the risk of his own life, ventured into the boisterous waves, and providentially reached the wreck, for the kind purpose of preventing the sufferers attempting to land in their then situation, but to wait until the tide would admit of their getting safely on shore, and to inspire into their almost exhausted spirits every possible degree of fortitude, with the assurance of a ready assistance as soon as it was possible for help to reach them from the beach.
(Signed) GEORGE WHYTOK. for himself, family, and ship's company.
A correspondent assures us, that the Massachusetts Charitable Society, at their quarterly meeting last Monday evening, unanimously voted a blanket for each prisoner now confined in Boston gaol, and as much fuel as will be necessary to keep them comfortable during the inclemency of the season.
NEWPORT, (R. I.) Dec. 3.
Extracts of Letters from France to a Gentleman in this town.
"Oct 3. At present we are attacked by most part of Europe, they have gained little or no advantage of us yet, and what they do not effect in two months cannot be done afterwards, as our troops are collecting fast since we have assumed a republican form of government."
"We have at present a large body of troops in actual service, and in a very short time shall have 500,000 men in pay—and they have in several instances acted with great spirit."
"Oct. 5. It is this day reported, that the king of Prussia offers to treat with us and return home; but no terms will be accepted until he leaves the kingdom."
Translation from the Gazette Nationale, printed at Paris, Sept. 27.
"The Generals of the Northern and Centre Armies, have informed the Executive Council, that overtures had been made them on the part of the King of Prussia, manifesting his desire to enter into a ne-
gotiation.—The Council Resolved, that the French Republic will hear no propositions, until the Prussian troops shall first evacuate the French territories."
A letter was read in the National Convention from General Wimpfen, stating that the siege of Thionville had been raised.
Dispatches were also read from the Department of Landes, informing the Assembly of an invasion by the Spaniards, and requesting that Commissioners might be sent to Bayonne, on the southern frontiers, to concert such measures as might be most proper for the defence of the country.
STOCKBRIDGE, (Mass.) Dec. 4.
A correspondent most sincerely hopes that the Connecticut 'ECHO' will take proper notice of his Excellency's late "SHALL Speech,"—in order that so remarkably wise, so unparallelledly illustrious and patriotic a watchfulness over the sovereign rights of perfectly free, independent, and totally unconnected and unaccountable State Majesty, may be transmitted to posterity, adorned with that brightness of genius, that true and well directed wit, which has been almost universally, as well as justly, ascribed to the author or authors of the 'ECHO.'—And if a stranger might be allowed to offer a hint on the occasion, he would suggest the following by way of preface.
Again shall Echo rise—and sing The praise of Massachusetts' King; Pais by the deeds of John Monier. "And give the" other JOHN "a cheer."
* Author of a bombastic, tautological advertisement, echoed in the American Mercury, printed at Hartford.
HALIFAX, Nov. 22.
On the night of the 7th of Sept. was lit the Light House on M'Nutt's Island, at the entrance of Shelburne harbor with a double or distinguishing light from that on Sambro Island.—And we have great pleasure in being informed that it proves equal to expectation.
The following are the angle bearings and estimate distance for the information of the public:
   Bearings distance.     1 from the Light-   House to Berry's point, N 40 oo E 2 miles   2 from do. to Strap   Tubb Rock off   Berry's point, N 70 oo E   3d from ditto to   Bell Rock, N 70 oo E 2 1 2   4th from do. to S.   End of Western-most of Ragged   Island, N 84 oo E   5th from do. to   Easternmost, of   Ragged Island, N 86 30 E 10 1 2   6th from do. to S.   W. breakers off   Ragged Island, S 81 34 E 8   7th from do. to   Cape Negro, S 39 oo W 9   8th from do. to   Jigg Rock, S 28 oo W 1 3 4   Latitude observed at the Light-   House by a Mean of two double   Altitudes and one Meridian Alt.   is 43° 43' 30" North, Variation   West 13° 30' and Longitude 63°   0' 8" West Greenwich.  
FROM THE MAIL.
MR. CLAYPOOLE,
AN extract from a Georgia paper appeared in yours and the several papers in this city, respecting a Capt. Hickman and a Mr. Skinner, said to be of Boston:—In justice to several respectable persons of their profession, by the name of Skinner, who sail from Boston, and the citizens in general, it ought to be known, that neither Capt. Hickman nor Mr. Skinner are Americans, nor was the latter ever 3 months in Boston. These persons being said to be of Boston, has excited some unhappy prejudices against the vessels from that place in the West-Indies.
Perhaps by giving this a place in the several papers where the other has been inserted, will have a happy tendency to remove it, and prevent any future inconveniencies arising therefrom.

CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, December 17.
The bill received from the Senate on Friday last, in addition to, and for altering the act for settling the accounts between the United States and individual states, was read the second time, and referred to a committee of the whole House; to be the order of the day on the second Monday in January.
A report on the petition of Simon Thayer was read; this report was in favor of the petitioner, and was referred to a committee of the whole for to-morrow.
In committee of the whole, Mr. Sedgwick in the chair—The report of a select committee, to whom the petition of the Executors of Edward Carnes, and the report of the Secretary of the Treasury thereon, had been referred, was taken into consideration—After some discussion of the subject, the report of the select committee was agreed to by the committee of the whole—this being reported to and adopted by the House, a committee was appointed to prepare and report a bill in conformity thereto.
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Secretary Otis, informing the House that the Senate recede from their amendment to the bill for registering and recording of ships or vessels, which had been disagreed to by the House—[See the last Gazette]—We hear that the votes of the Senate on this occasion were equally divided, and that the Vice-President gave the casting vote to recede.
The consideration of the confidential message recurring, the doors of the gallery were again closed.
TUESDAY, Dec. 18.
Mr. Lawrence presented a memorial from the commissioned officers of the New-York line of the late army, in behalf of themselves and of the privates of said army, stating their services, the partial compensation they have received, and the balances they conceive to be still due to them.—This memorial was read.
Mr. Muhlenberg presented a memorial on the same subject from the officers of the Pennsylvania line—which was also read.—These memorials were laid on the table.
The petition of John Sandler was read, and referred to the Secretary of the Treasury.
Mr. Sedgwick, after some preliminary remarks, stating the situation of the Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, containing a plan for the reduction of the public debt, and for reimbursing the loan made of the Bank of the United States, suggested the propriety of separating these two objects; and in order to this, he moved the following Resolution in substance—
That the Committee of the whole, to whom was referred the subject of the reimbursement of the loan made of the Bank of the United States, be discharged from further considering the same—and that a select Committee be appointed to prepare and report a bill, authorizing a loan for the purpose,—laid on the table.
The House took into consideration the Coasting bill, in order to its being engrossed, but after a few remarks,—on motion, it was voted that the bill be re-committed to the Committee which reported the same.
Mr. W. Smith moved that the House should resume the consideration of the bill to ascertain the fees demandable in cases of Admiralty proceedings in the Courts of the United States, and for other purposes,—this motion was disagreed to.
On motion, the consideration of the confidential business was resumed, and the galleries cleared.
For the GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES.
THOSE who reason against federal measures and principles may be met on fair ground—The federal cause cannot suffer by fair discussion. Being used to defeat on this field, and the people being well settled in their resolution to maintain their own, which is the federal cause, the enemies of government have resorted to art and cunning to obtain what the solemn decision of America has denied them.—They could not prevent the adoption of the constitution; they have therefore put in practice every artifice to mar it in the administration.—He is a novice in the history of parties who does not know that by doing so, they act according to the laws of their nature.
It is probable that a few well-wishers to order and the constitution have co-operated with men of a different stamp in some of their late manoeuvres.—To such men, it is proper to address some reflections, to induce them well to consider the pernicious nature of the schemes which they have been drawn in to favor, and it may be hoped they will not fail to renounce them.
The papers for more than a year past have been stuffed with insinuations against the government and its measures; every thing has been done to alarm the fears and jealousies of the people. Direct charges would not do—they might be disproved—but dark hints are given, men in office are blown upon by a side wind—prejudices are hunted up and heated against all the great systems of Congress. The excise, the funding system, the bank, the excessive rage for speculation are made to furnish subjects of complaint or alarm.
This mass of inuendo against the government cannot have escaped the notice of every reader—and the influence of the newspapers on public opinion is too considerable and direct to suffer us to believe that these incendiary writings have been wholly without effect.
By reviewing the conduct of parties those who have been deceived may be undeceived.
The writers against government have been accused of the most seditious antipodealism. They complain heavily of this charge, and in turn accuse their accusers of aiming at monarchy and aristocracy; they dare not find fault with the constitution—the people would not listen to mischief makers who should be so impudent. It is necessary to alarm the people for the safety of the constitution, and to persuade them that ill designs are harbored by its best friends—those who introduced it, and who now administer it. Accordingly they have played upon the multitude, cautioning them against the arts of the aristocrats and the monarchy men. But who are they? They tell us, they are the high flying federalists—the supporters of the corrupt monied systems of Congress. Now who are those supporters of the measures of Congress. The President, the Governor of Pennsylvania and the great body of the people.—The public has seen the President's speech; his language agrees with that used by the supporters of the measures of Congress; he expressly tells them that he will do every thing in his power to support those measures—in particular the excise which the incendiaries have pretended no free people could or ought to endure. The governor expressly ascribes the happy situation of Pennsylvania to the operation of the national government, and speaks of the confidence placed in that government as well merited. Indeed, the Legislature instead of being employed to raise taxes on the citizens of the State, are chiefly concerned to apply discreetly the surplus revenue which they draw from the Treasury of the National government. The people of this State may well be supporters of the federal cause as well as of the government. The body of the people are in peace and (we have it on the highest authority in our country) appear to be disposed to support the laws of Congress.—It is a poor trick to mention the ill designs of the supporters of these laws when it thus appears that the President and the body of the people are included in this description. It follows clearly from a slight view of the conduct and writings of the last year that there is a party—it is to be hoped, not a large one, opposed to the laws of the union and to the sense of the people—who have tried by blackening the government to make it change hands—Happily for our country they have tried in vain.
FROM THE NATIONAL GAZETTE.
MR. FRENEAU,
THE State of Kentucky having encreased the number of the emblematic stars, and afforded an opportunity of arranging them in a new form—I send you the following trifle on the subject. The National Motto, which I wish to include, will be a sufficient apology for writing in Latin.
Philad. Dec. 10. A. B.
Barbara Pyramida ficeat miracula Memphis. Heu male servili marmora structa manu! Libera jam, ruptis, Atlantias ora catenis, Jactat opus Pharo marmore nobilius. Namque Columbiade, iusti monumenta parantes Vulgarem sperunt sumere materiam: Magnanimi celum scandunt, peritaque saxa Quod vincat, celsa de Jovis arce petunt. Audax inde cohors stellis E Pluribus Unum Ardua Pyramidos tollit ad astra caput. Ergo, Tempus edax, quamvis durissima fævo Saxa domas moriù nitidè ibi jures habes. Dumque polo fultis cognata nitoribus ardent, Sidera, fulgebt P. Pyramis illa suis.
TRANSLATION OF THE ABOVE. NO more let barbarous Memphis boast Base structures, rear'd by slavish hands— A nation on the Atlantic coast (Fetter'd no more in foreign bands) A nobler PYRAMID displays Than Egypt's marble e'er could raise. Columbia's sons, to extend a proof Of their bold deeds to future years, Disdain to use such vulgar stuff; But, soaring to the starry spheres, Materials seek in Jove's blue sky T' endure when brass and marble die. Arriv'd among the shining host, Pearlefs, the proud invaders spoil From countless gems, in æther loft, Some stars, to crown their mighty toil: To heaven a pyramid they rear, And point the fabric with a star. Old wastful TIME! though still you gain Dominion o'er the brazen tower, On this your teeth shall gnaw in vain, Finding its strength beyond their power— While kindred stars in heaven shall glow, THIS PYRAMID WILL SHINE BELOW!
EXTRACT from a QUAKER MEMORIAL, lately presented to the Legislature of Virginia.
YOUR memorialists being informed, that a chaplain is hired by the assembly to attend the house during the session, and paid out of the public treasury, they believe it right for them to express their uneasiness at the continuance of such a practice; as well from conscientious scruples, as a belief that it is inconsistent with the spirit and intention of the present constitution: they are however far from wishing to discourage any from the exercise of religious duties; but being fully persuaded that such acts of devotion would be as acceptable in the sight of the great object of adoration and worship, were they performed at the proper expence of those who may believe it necessary to have the assistance of a chaplain; so they conceive no inconvenience whatever can result from its becoming a private instead of a public expence.
Philadelphia, Dec. 19.
The electors of President and Vice President for the State of New-Hampshire having given an unanimous vote for George Washington and John Adams; it appears that those gentlemen are re-elected President and Vice-President of the United States.
Benjamin Talliaferro, John King, William Gibbons and Seaborn Jones, esquires, are the Electors of President and Vice President of the United States for the state of Georgia.
The House and Senate of the state of Georgia, do not agree in the mode of electing Senators of the United States,—the House insist on a joint and the Senate on a concurrent vote.
The latest accounts from Cape-Francois, to the 15th Nov. say that M. Rochambeau, the newly appointed commander in chief, has lately taken from the revolted negroes their strongest and most important posts, and there is now a prospect of a complete reduction of the island.
INSURANCE COMPANY
The subscription for constituting the capital stock of the Insurance Company of North America, amounting to Six Hundred Thousand Dollars, was completed on the 13th inst. and the first installment paid into the hands of the Secretary.—The Company being organized agreeably to the constitution, have commenced the business of Insurance; and the Directors intend to petition the Legislature of the state, for an act of Incorporation.
M. Blanchard, the celebrated Aeronaught who lately arrived in this city from Hamburg, we hear intends to entertain the public shortly with an aerial excursion, should sufficient encouragement be given to delay the expence.
On the 13th Nov. last the corner stone of an Orphan House and asylum for orphans, and the children of poor and distressed parents, was laid, in Charleston, South-Carolina, by his honor John Huger, Esq. Intendant of the city.
Extract of a letter from Boston, November 16.
“We have now one of the newly invented patent Wind Mills erected in this town—it is 30 feet high and 18 feet diameter—it carries two large grind-stones, and a lahe for turning all sorts of iron work.—One hand can grind eight dozen of axes in one day by means of this invention.—Our Glass Works are going on rapidly—the specimens of window glass already produced are, if possible, superior to London Crown.”
A writer in a late New-York paper, says—“I find that a certain author, under the signature of Lucius, would persuade the Electors for President and Vice-President, that Gov. Clinton, in consequence of the amendments of the new constitution, though an antipodeal heretofore, is now the contrary, and that the spirit of antipodealism is extinct.”
“If that good man had asserted, he saw a whale on horse-back, in New-York or Philadelphia market, he would be entitled to much about the same degree of credence. Sophistry may gratify the appetites of some political gudgeons; but facts are stubborn things, and speak louder than words.”
“F.exempli gratia.—The legislature of this state have lately appointed twelve antipodealists, electors of President and Vice-President of the United States—This is our whole number of electors, and all Clintonians.”
Saturday last the House of Representatives of this commonwealth, determined that the choice of Senators to the Congress of the United States, shall be by a joint vote.
A correspondent observes, that should the Senate concur with the House of Representatives, in their resolution for a joint vote in the choice of Senators, they would so far annihilate their integrity as a branch in the government—Should they non-concur, it is probable the state will continue unrepresented in the Senate of the National Legislature—this appears to be the dilemma—a precedent, consolidating the two branches of the state legislature into one—or a partial representation in the Senate of the United States.
COMMUNICATIONS.
Writers who pretend to be believers in the public infallibility, have repeatedly complimented the people, by saying that while they were asleep their enemies stole away their privileges.—Again these consistent writers say, that the people being lulled into insensibility, suffered every species of fraud, injustice and predatory speculations, yea monarchical tares to be sown among their pure republican wheat—and from these have sprung up the fashionable doctrine, that the people are not the proper keepers of their own liberties! Time with his scythe must surely make sad havoc with such consistent principles.
A distant correspondent has noticed with no small degree of satisfaction, that the Legislature of the Union has at length entered upon the arduous business of framing a bankrupt law; and he feels strongly persuaded that a spirit of genuine patriotism, and a god-like sympathy for the unfortunate and distressed debtors of the several States, will stimulate to extraordinary exertions in maturing the system, so that the present session of Congress, though short, may not expire, and leave those who have little or no hope from any other quarter in a state of absolute despondency.
Those who have turned their attention to this subject, would aid the cause of humanity by submitting the result of their reflections and enquiries to the public.—Some of the difficulties and perplexities (and which are conceived to be very numerous) that will present themselves in discussing the business may thereby be happily obviated.
Every well-wisher to the liberty and happiness of mankind will rejoice to see the provision for free public schools made one of the special objects of attention for the Legislature of Pennsylvania, during their present session. It is earnestly to be wished, that disputes about the best mode of advancing this great improvement in legislation, may not prevent any thing being effected. Certainly there are many ways, and probably many right ways of compelling the same design. It is better to begin this work even on an imperfect and exceptional plan than to delay it. For every year's delay is a wrong done mankind, a robbery committed on posterity. The law establishing schools, will have no substantial principles which it will be hard to reform, as time and experience may show the defect. On the contrary, it is to be expected that the most mature system will need frequent amendments.
The great purpose must be to put the means of instruction as generally as possible into the hands of the people. Knowledge like the light of heaven should be common to all.
This business is in New-England chiefly left to the management of the town corporations—which corporations include the inhabitants living in a certain district, commonly about six miles square, and amounting to one two or three thousand persons. The towns are obliged by law to provide school-masters and school-mistresses, of approved character, and who are examined and certified to be well qualified. The time which a town is to provide schooling is longer or shorter in proportion to the number of inhabitants. In case of neglect, the towns are liable to be presented and fined, and it is the duty of all grand-jurors and magistrates to see this breach of the law duly prosecuted.
In Massachusetts, any number of persons, according to their convenience, are formed into a school district and they draw their part of the school money.—But the districts in some instances have been so subdivided as to produce ill effects.—Instead of one two or three schools in a town for a long term, six or eight have been annually opened at once, and in consequence the school money is soon expended and the children are left destitute of teaching. This defect will perhaps be amended in that State, and the division and the school money so far retrained that it may not deprive children of one half their schooling as the case is at present. In framing the law in this State no doubt an eye will be had to this defect. It will be necessary to study the systems of the States where schools are established, and, what is more, to learn the actual operation of those systems. By a due attention to this subject, future enlightened generations will call us blessed.
In No. 55, we inserted a paragraph respecting a treatise on “King, Lords and Commons,” &c. In No. 56, a paragraph beginning “The men influenced by political and avaricious views,” &c.—the above, and the following appear to be the productions of the same hand:
“NO man (says the Hartford correspondent) who knows the attachment which the great mass of substantial Americans have for that system (the present system of finance) and their determination as well as power to support it, would venture upon the hazardous experiment (of changing it)—BRAVO.—This probable speculator talks as if the soldiers had been cheated out of their courage as well as their pay. Others will think it more the language of impudence than heroism. That the dealers in certificates and scrip should be attached to systems that have made them in their own conceit the only substantial Americans, no man will doubt. That if their power were under no check but their own will, they would use it not singly in the cause of avarice, but in another that lies near their hearts is equally beloved.—Money is their Idol. Their extravagant zeal and inense to monarchical characters shew what is the second object of their prayers and adoration. But it is well for these speculating monocrats, who thus distinguish themselves by all the insolence of upstart ill-got wealth, that their favorite system rests not either on their determination or their power.—It is supported by the disposition of the real mass of substantial Americans to bear the system, bad as it is, as a less evil than to shake the public faith or stability with which it is now implicated. This, ye drones of society, is the true security ye enjoy for your superfluous splendor and lazy affluence. If you desire not to waken it be advised by your prudence instead of your arrogance and vanity. Forbear to add the insult of menaces to the injuries which still afflict the ruined patriots whose earnings have enriched you, injuries which still implore the sympathetic indignation of a virtuous and grateful people.”
It is often said the government and not the speculators are to be blamed for the injustice, if any has been done, to those who lent their blood and property towards establishing the liberties of their country. But what must be said if the government has been too much in the hands of speculators, or too much under their influence.
SHIP NEWS.
ARRIVED AT THE PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. Brig Kitty, M c Allister, St. Eustatia. Isabella and Ann, Hampton, ditto. Nancy, Hathaway, Hispaniola. Sch r Juno, Norton, Boston. William, Knox, Halifax. President, Carhart, Virginia. Sloop Merrimack, Lowel, Newburyport. The brig Ann & Mary, Sweetman, is arrived in the river from Cork, 70 days.
PRICE OF STOCKS.
6 per Cents, 20 3/4. 3 per Cents, 12 1/2. Deferred, 12 3/4. Full shares Bank U. S. 37 per cent prem. 1/2 shares, 45.
To make room for the important French intelligence published this day, Catullus is further postponed, till Saturday.
Insurance Company.
THE OFFICE of the Insurance Company of North-America commenced business on Saturday last, and will continue open every day Sundays excepted, at No. 119, fourth Front-Street where orders, foreign and domestic, will be duly attended to.

FROM THE COLUMBIAN CENTINEL.
ODE TO LIBERTY.
"Thou Lady, thou shalt rule the WEST!" COLLINS.
N YMPH of the front sublime And eye of fire! Benign inspirer of heroic deeds, For whom the patriot burns, the warrior bleeds, And sweet-breath'd minstrels tune the warbling lyre, Whose radiant smile Can MISERY of her griefs beguile, Dissolve the leaden tear of woe, Bid the pale lip with transport glow, And crown with laurels green the barren brow of TIME.  Parent of golden Peace! celestial maid! Protector of each holy tie! Guardian of rights, by liberal HOPE array'd, Blest offspring of HUMANITY! The peopled mart, the verdur'd bower, Grow in the sunshine of thy power; Thou from the tyrant's surly brow Canst chase the unavailing frown, Bid the triumphant despot bow, And drag his purpled honours down, Canst drive from brooding WEALTH the dreams of care, And light with lustrous gems the midnight of DESPAIR.  I see thee on the Grecian plain, Unaw'd by Asia's myriad train, The self-devoted Spartans lead, Than crowns more rich, than life more dear Spring dauntless on the Persian spear, And in th' unfeign'd arms of glory bleed: And now with Roman eagles soar, On trophied Gaba's desperate field, Rise o'er unwieldy Afric's power, And bid her Alpine victor yield; And now on Britain's druid coast Brave all the Latin world could boast.  I view thee on the Belgic strand, Firm pillar of the gulphy plain, That from the bosom of the main Snatch'd the thin foil, and spread the sedgy land.  In life's green hour, and nature's prime, Thro' wide COLUMBIA's vari'd clime, I see thy starry banners flow; This hand the olive-bough extends, While that her piny shore defends, And wards with piercing eye the meditated blow In laurel'd majesty serene, Pure source of ev'ry boon, in ev'ry age a Queen!  But hark! the rending prayer of pain! What female shrieks assault the ear! And whelm the poet's sacred strain, And stir the agonizing tear! Where angel BEAUTY* prostrate lies, And godlike GENIUS droops his head, This by the foul-leaf Traitor dies, That by despotic Faction bled!  On thee, mild Power, they madly call, And all thy great endowments claim, Yet on thy mangled graces fall, Apostates to thy worship'd name! Say, Nymph benign, what ruffian race Thy pure unblemish'd glories stain'd, Deform'd thy heav'n illumin'd face, And ev'ry vernal charm prophan'd!  To the vile rabble's rage resign'd The lustre of thy polish'd mind! Can Gallia's impious sons defame The virtues of thy faintest name, And leap th' assassin's deeds on thee! While to the SWAY OF CRIMES alone, High-seated on a reeking throne, They raise the licenc'd hand, and bend th' un- hallow'd knee.  Ah! see the fam'd discov'rer † bows That head, by deathless myrtles crown'd, And clasps those daring hands in vain, Which the world's circle widely bound, And trac'd th' immeasurable main, Thro' realms of parching heat, and worlds of withring snows!  On the far ocean's desert shore, His great advent'rous rival ‡ fell; Yet moan that savage deed no more, No more that fateful story tell, More savage scenes on Gallia's patriot close, In the warm bosom of repose, His wife, his children, circling round! By those, at whose behest he trac'd The hostile plain, the foodless waste, While ev'ry outrag'd virtue flies, Dash'd in his life's rich stream, the gallant Sailor lies:  Pierc'd by INGRATITUDE, to earth he bow'd, While the mad clamours of the thankless crowd aim'd the sad tribute of each weeping wound.  Amid the horrors of that morn How was thy form degraded seen! With all thy modest vestments torn, How clang'd thy love-inspiring mein! Around that brow's majestic height Clung ev'ry milt that dams the night, And midst those flocks of flowing gold, An azure wreath of serpents roll'd, And from that lip's ethereal balm, And on that breast, with bounty warm, Fell the red drops of treasur'd health, Which from their rubid fountains flow'd In gems, whose blushing lustre glow'd Rich with a Nation's vital wealth. Then to the crime-devoted coast Thy tutelary power was lost: In the rash Despot's transient hour, Oft has thy guardian form appear'd; But midst mad ANARCH's deal'ning roar, Ne'er can thy seraph strain be heard.
NOTES.
* The fate of the beautiful and unfortunate Prin- cess DE LAMBELLE, is too replete with horror for the pen of Poetry or the heart of Feeling to detail. † The great Circumnavigator Monf. BOUGAIN- VILLE, was massacred while he was walking the streets of Paris, with a Lady. ‡ The more fortunate Capt. COOK, was murdered by the savages of one of the southern isles.
And thou, supreme, insulted power, Wilt quit ill-tated Gallia's shore, Far from her purpled vineyards tray, And trace thy undiscover'd way; Or with thy GREAT DEFENDER fly From mad Sedition's serpent-eye, And bid thy injur'd heroes roam, Where JUSTICE builds her sacred dome, Far from the havoc-breathing clime, Stain'd with each foul-polluting crime, Which from the sway of Faction grew, In deeds that NERO never knew, Untinctur'd by the blush of shame, Unpicur'd on the page of Fame.  For thou art social, generous, mild, Enlighten'd REASON's temp'rate child, Dost in the Temple's pure abode Protect the blameless Priest of GOD, To the meek matron's bashful prayer, Incline thy truth-directed ear; And, when the propitious father sleeps, Defend from spoil his frugal heaps, And while the weeping midnight pours Her terrors on the spectred hours, Dost round his danger'd dwelling close, And calm his offspring to repose. When the young morn with radiant eye Peeps thro' the curtain of the sky, And o'er the chilly breast of night Extends her robe of lucid light, And from her amber'd tresses throws Each pendant pearl, that decks the rose, And, with her music-wasting breath, Flings odours on the vocal heath, Thou, to the whistling woodman dear, Dost all his labouring moments cheer, And still his willing task prolong, And sooth him with thy patient song, Then lead him to the bower of health, And charm him with the dream of wealth.  Thou with the Child of Genius raise, And feed his feeling soul with praise, And all his passion'd mind excite To pictur'd visions of delight, Wilt from the vulture-vices fly, And bring meek MERCY's pleading eye, SINCERITY with window'd breast, And BOUNTY with reflection blest, Firm VALOUR, that at virtue's call Can bid another DEXTER fall, And JUSTICE, with her poizing scale, Deaf to the villain's bribeful tale, Unchanging FAITH and FRIENDSHIP kind, And LOVE's best union of the mind, With ev'ry hope, and ev'ry tie, Which elevates HUMANITY.  To thee the timid Minstrel sings, For thee awakes the slumbering strings; Still round her lost submitted mind, Lov'd Power, thy fond enchantments bind, While in thy smile of bounty blest, She hails thee, SOVEREIGN of the WEST.  Boston, Nov. 26, 1792.  || Monf. FAYETTE, and the brave friends of LIBERTY and the Constitution, who accompanied him.
Soon will be published, THE SYSTEM OF Short-Hand,  Used by Mr. LLOYD, in taking down the Debates of Congress. A system so easy, that any man, of ordinary capacity, may clearly comprehend it in half an hour, and soon practise it, in its fullest extent, without any further instruction, than what will be conveyed in a few pages,— the whole ART being comprised in eighteen simple characters, without any of those perplexing, arbitrary marks, with which the learners of other systems are obliged to burden their memory, and embarrass their practice.  Price, to Subscribers, One Dollar—to Non- Subscribers, a Dollar and half.  Subscriptions received by Messrs. Rice, Book- sellers, Market-street, and by JOHN CAREY, No. 26, Pear-Street. Half a Dollar to be paid at the time of subscribing.
A GREAT BARGAIN.
FOR Sale, a beautiful situation on the Po- towmack, adjoining the town of Alexandria and in a line of direction towards the Federal City and George Town, in full view of each place, commanding a prospect of the river and adjacent country of Maryland and Virginia, for many miles; about 45 or 50 acres of Land, lying di- rectly on the river, will be sold, with the im- provements, which are, a two-story framed dwelling-house, neatly finished, a kitchen, office, brick smoke-house and dairy, two-story framed barn, a well of excellent water, and an ice- house, a yard and garden, neatly railed and highly improved, with a number of other ne- cessary improvements; the whole of the land enclosed with posts and rails, ten or fifteen acres laid down, with different kinds of grass. Its contiguity to those three towns must render it an object worthy the attention of any person who wishes to invest money in a property that must enhance in value, in proportion to the rapid in- crease of the Federal City, Alexandria and George-Town. This property lies nearly in a central situation to each place. The Potowmack at this spot has a fine deep shore and harbour, capable of receiving vessels of any burden. It may not be improper to observe, that men of judgment think a profitable and convenient Ferry might be erected here to the City of Washington and the Maryland shores leading to Baltimore and Philadelphia.—Also to sell, 215 acres of Wood-Land, about three miles distant, which will suit well to supply the above in wood and timber. The title may be seen to the above property, which is indisputable, and terms known by application to the subscriber, living on the premises.
BALDWIN DADE.
ADVERTISEMENT.
This Gazette is published in North Fifth-Street, No. 34, between High and Mulberry Streets—where the Editor now resides.
A LARGE CELLAR TO LET, Sufficiently capacious to store several hundred barrels, Enquire as above.
200 Dollars Reward.
LOST, at Providence, or between Providence and Boston, a very small TRUNK, covered with seal-skin of a reddish colour, with white spots. It contained a quantity of Smith and North-Carolina State Notes, and a few of the State of Rhode-Island; with other papers, which can only be serviceable to the proprietor. The State notes are checked at the offices from whence they issued. Any person producing the Trunk (with its contents) to JOHN MARSTON, of Boston, WILLIAM HALL, of Providence, Messrs PATERSON and BRASHER, New- York, or Mr. SAMUEL EMERY, in Philadel- phia, shall receive the above reward, or for any part of the property, One Hundred Dollars.  Boston, Nov. 28. eptf.
ADVERTISEMENT.
Between William Shipley Complainant, John Meng and o- thers Defendants. In the High Court of Chancery of the State of New-Jersey. December 1st, 1792. Present, His Excellency the Chancellor.
THE Complainant having filed his bill of Complaint against the Defendants in the month of September, seventeen hundred and ninety-one, and in the said Bill of Complaint did among other things set forth that the said Com- plainant being seized in his Demesne as of fee of and in a certain Tract of Land, said to contain nine hundred and thirty acres, situate, lying and being in the township of Hardwick in the county of Sussex in the State of New-Jersey, did on the first of March seventeen hundred and eighty- five, bargain sell and convey the same in fee sim- ple unto John Meng and John Henderson of the city of Philadelphia, William Goodwin and John Town, for the consideration of One Thou- sand Six Hundred Pounds in Gold or Silver— That on the fifth day of the same month of March the said trustees above named did execute unto the said William Shipley a Deed of Mor- gage in fee simple of the said Tract of Land to secure the payment of the said sixteen hundred pounds, with the lawful interest which might thereon accrue—That in the year seventeen hun- dred and eighty-six the said John Meng and William Goodwin did become Bankrupts with- in the intent and meaning of the acts of the Le- gislature of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and such proceedings were had against them that in the same month they were duly declared Bankrupts; and that they the said John Meng and William Goodwin did in some short time afterwards convey and transfer all their estate both real and personal, and particularly all their right and title to the premises above mentioned to John Field, Curtis Clay, James C. Fisher, Isaac Wharton, John Kaighn and Arthur Collins all of the city of Philadelphia, subject to the Mortgage so as aforesaid given to the said Com- plainant.—That the said John Field, Curtis Clay, James C. Fisher, Isaac Wharton, John Kaighn and Arthur Collins soon after bargained, sold and conveyed all their Right and Title of and in the said Tract of Land unto Benjamin Town of the city of Philadelphia, and John Town, subject to the Mortgage aforesaid—That on the eighteenth day of October seventeen hun- dred and eighty-five, the said John Town and Benjamin Town did execute another Mortgage to the said William Shipley for securing the pay- ment of twelve hundred pounds in certain in- stallments—That in the month of January seven- teen hundred and eighty-six, John Town did bargain and sell in fee simple all his Right and Title to the said premises, to the said Benjamin Town, subject to the Mortgages aforesaid—That in the month of February seventeen hundred and eighty-eight, the said Benjamin Town did con- vey all his Right and Title to the said premises, to John Field and Curtis Clay of the city of Phi- ladelphia, upon certain Trusts unknown to the Complainant—That said Benjamin Town soon after became Bankrupt, and in pursuance of the bankrupt laws of the State of Penn- sylvania, did convey all his estate real and personal to a certain Robert Ralston—That John Hen- derson did also in the month of September seven- teen hundred and eighty-seven become a Bank- rupt, and under the bankrupt laws of the State of Pennsylvania, did assign and convey all his estate real and personal to David Lenox, George Hughes, Matthew Clarkson, Peter Baynton and Richard Bache—And the Complainant doth in and by his said Bill, pray that those having Right to the said Estate may be decreed to pay him what is due on the said Mortgages, or that the equity of Redemption be foreclosed by the Decree of this Court.
And now upon opening this matter this day by Richard Stockton, Esquire, being of the com- plainants counsel—it appearing to the Court that the said defendants do reside in the State of Pennsylvania, without the jurisdiction of this Court; and it appearing further to this Court that writs of subpoena have been taken out ac- cording to the course of this Court, that the said writs of subpoena have been duly served upon the said several Defendants upwards of one year from this day; and that none of the said Defendants have caused his or their appearance to be entered in this Court to the suit of the said Complainant: It is therefore ordered by his Excellency the Chancellor, that the said De- fendants do cause their appearance to be entered to the suit of the above Complainant according to the rules of this Court in two months from this day, or that the Plaintiffs bill be taken pro confesso agreeably to the directions of the act of the Legislature in such case made and provided. —The Complainant giving notice and making publication of this rule as in and by the said act of the Legislature is provided.
WILLIAM PATERSON, Chancellor. December 1st, 1792.
P L A N S OF THE City of Washington, Sold by the BOOKSELLERS, DOBSON, CAREY, YOUNG, & CRUNSHANK.
Stock Brokers Office,
No. 45, Great Dock-Street, NEW-YORK, THE Subscriber intending to confine himself entirely to the PURCHASE AND SALE OF STOCKS ON COMMISSION, begs leave to offer his services to his friends and others, in the line of a Stock Broker. Those who may please to fa- vor him with their business, may depend upon having it transacted with the utmost fidelity and dispatch. Orders from Philadelphia, Boston, or any other part of the United States will be strictly attend- ed to.
LEONARD BLECKER. Mar. 2. (b.)
NEW TEAS.
IMPERIAL, HYSON & SOUCHONG, Of the very first quality, and latest importation from Canton, via New-York, by retail, at No. 19, Third, between Chestnut and Market Streets, N. B. A few Boxes of the above HYSON for sale.
To the Public.
THE subscriber begs leave to acquaint the pub- lic in general, and his customers in particu- lar, that he has entered into partnership with Mr. HENRY KAMMERER, and that the Prin- ting business in the English and German languages is now carried on under the firm of STEINEK and KAMMERER, No. 85, in Race-Street, be- tween Second and Third-Streets. The German Newspaper will be published by them, as usual, on Tuesdays, and all kind of Prin- ting work done with care and expedition. MELCHIOR STEINEK. Philadelphia, Nov. 6, 1792.
JOHN GOULD,
HAIR-DRESSER.
INFORMS his friends and the public in gene- ral, that he continues to carry on his business as usual, at No. 1, South Third-Street, near Market-Street, and thanks his former customers for the favors he has received. Said GOULD has for sale, an infallible cure for Weak or Sore Eyes, which on trial, has and will be found to answer the purpose.—He has it in vials from one quarter of a dollar to a dollar.— Any person trying the above, if not found to answer the character given, the money will be returned. [H]
A further Caution.
ALL persons are hereby cautioned from receiv- ing of Thomas Mackie & Co. or any other person, four Notes of Hand, given by the late James Gardner, of Wilmington, North-Carolina, to Samuel Jackson, of Philadelphia, all bearing date the 19th July, 1785, amounting in the whole to £. 2,600 13 3 North-Carolina currency; the greatest part of which said Notes have been paid to said Thomas Mackie & Co. in proof of which the subscribers have the deposition of Mr. Jasper Mauduit Jackson, and other documents which will fully and clearly illustrate the matter. It is therefore expected that this notice, with the one advertised in this paper in May and June, 1791, will be a sufficient caution to the public. THOMAS WRIGHT, ROBERT SCOTT, MAR. R. WILLKINGS, } Executors. Wilmington, (N. C.) Aug. 1, 1792. (1amgm)
TO BE SOLD,
A PLANTATION,
LYING on the river Delaware, 2 1/2 miles above Trenton, containing 165 acres; whereon is a dwelling-house, pleasantly situated, 36 by 24 feet, having three rooms with fire-places on the lower floor, and four above, one of them with a fire- place; a kitchen adjoining, near to which is a re- markable large spring of excellent water, accom- modated with a good spring-house; a barn 36 feet by 26; a waggon, chair and smoke-house, besides other useful out-buildings; a large orchard, chiefly of grafted fruit. The farm is well watered, and has a proportion of wood and meadow land, thro' which the road runs that is known by the name of the River Road.
On the Premises is also erected, A Grist-Mill,
In the midst of a good wheat country, on a never failing stream; the mill-house is 54 by 24 feet, has one water-wheel, a pair of burs and a pair of Cologne stones, rolling screen, bolts for merchant and country work, &c. and is accommodated with a cooper's shop, 18 feet square, near the mill— which is about 300 yards from the Delaware, and very conveniently situated to receive wheat, &c from boats passing down the river.
There are also for Sale,
20 Acres of Wood-Land,
within less than a quarter of a mile of the above- mentioned Plantation, which lies in a fine high healthy country.—For terms apply to the sub- scriber on the premises.
JOHN MOTT. Trenton, October, 1792. (1am4t)
THE EDITOR - TO HIS SUBSCRIBERS.
THE Arrearages of Subscriptions for this Gazette have been for a long time accumulating. The ex- pences of the publication are great and inevitable, and have annually amounted to MUCH MORE than the receipts for Subscriptions; the consequences must be obvious. The Editor has no other resource than those arrearages, to discharge the debts he has been obliged to incur in prosecuting the publication. He is therefore necessitated to repeat his applica- tion to those who have received Subscription money on account of the Gazette, and those who have not paid what is due, to make remittances as soon as possible. On these receipts, the continuation of this Gazette, & the plan of an extensively circulating paper so vig- orously suspended.