The New-York journal, and daily patriotic register (New-York [N.Y.]), 1788-03-19 00:00:00

The New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register.
NUMB. 60, of VOL. XLII.]
WEDNESDAY, March 19, 1788.
[Total NUMB. 2246.]
HERE TRUTH UNLICENSED REIGNS; AND DARES ACCOST—E'EN KINGS THEMSELVES, OR RULERS OF THE FREE. Thompson's Liberty.
NEW-YORK: Printed and Published by THOMAS GREENLEAF, at the PRINTING-OFFICE, No. 25, WATER-STREET.
To the SUBSCRIBERS of the New-York Journal, and Weekly Register, AND THE RESPECTABLE PUBLIC. THE Proprietor and Editor of the above-mentioned JOURNAL, herewith subscribed, prompted by the solicitation of a respectable number of his present subscribers—and the means of the generous patronage of a few valued friends, and the public, for which he requests their acceptance of unfeigned thanks—begs leave to communicate to them his intention of printing and publishing a DAILY PAPER, under the title of—THE NEW-YORK JOURNAL, and DAILY PATRIOTIC REGISTER.
By this publication it is not intended, that the idea of the WEEKLY REGISTER shall be extinct, therefore, the present subscribers, in general, will please to take particular notice, that the THURSDAY's paper will contain just such kind of matter as usual, to which the choicest pieces, and the fewest advertisements, will be inserted—and, that their papers, will of consequence be delivered or sent on, as heretofore, until they severally pay off their arrearages, and stop it, or order their respective names entered upon this new subscription paper.—The Thursday's paper, alone, will be TWO DOLLARS per annum, as usual.
The particular inducements to this arduous task need not all be enumerated.—That the present is a most important CRISIS of the national affairs of this country, must be evident even to the least thoughtful, but more especially so to those who nobly conceive—that the dearly purchased freedom and independence of America is a sacred deposit, to be nurtured, supported, and transmitted, unimpaired, by the present possessors, to millions yet unborn. To this end it is necessary, that the body of the people (who must ever, in free countries, be supposed the supporters of freedom) be well informed of the nature of any government that may be proposed for their adoption; therefore, free discussions on that momentous topic, as well as interesting intelligence from the several quarters of the world, are necessary to be universally disseminated.
By printing only one paper per week, as heretofore, one half of the essays communicated, and all that might be copied from other papers, were, in general, unavoidably neglected: in a Daily paper there will be room for all that may be worthy insertion. In this paper, FREE and IMPARTIAL discussion, that is, decent and well written ESSAYS, on either side of any important public topic, SHALL FIND FREE ACCESS.
As the principal support of a Daily paper is derived from Advertisements, Gentlemen in the mercantile line, and all others who occasionally Advertise, are earnestly requested to prefer this new undertaking, which favor shall be gratefully acknowledged by the strictest attention being paid to correctness and propriety. Advertisements shall be inserted as reasonably as by any printer in the city.
The great expence with which a Daily paper will be attended, at first, is too well known to require any apology for the REQUISITION, on subscribers, expressed in the Conditions, or for the warmth of the solicitations, for the continuation of PUBLIC PATRONAGE, with which he following PROPOSALS are introduced by the public's greatly obliged,
And very humbly Servant, THOMAS GREENLEAF.
New-York, November 12, 1787.
PROPOSALS
For altering The New-York Journal, and Weekly Register, Into the New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register. CONDITIONS.
I. THE New-York Journal and Daily Patriotic Register shall be printed on the same paper, form, & type, as the Weekly Register, and shall contain the same quantity of matter.
II. The price, per Annum, will be SIX DOLLARS, one quarter part of which to be paid on subscribing, viz. One dollar and an half: after which quarterly payments to be punctually observed.
III. No subscriber is to discontinue his subscription on any other condition than the payment of arrearage subscription money, and that at the expiration of a quarter.
IV. The Daily Patriotic Register shall be delivered to the subscribers in the city every morning, and sent (as may be ordered) to those out of the city, with the greatest punctuality, they paying the expence of carriage.
Printing-Office, November 19.
THE Editor returns sincere thanks to those gentlemen who have already enabled him to form a very respectable list of subscribers to his paper, upon the plan of the above proposals. His subscriptions having been rapid, has determined him to commence the New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register, THIS DAY.—From the favourable disposition of the public, already evinced, he flatters himself with a prospect of speedy and generous ADVERTISING patronage.—He anticipates the pleasure of having it in his power, in a few weeks, to present to the public, a publication that will both serve and be a CREDIT to his country not withholding a few of his GILDED rays from the public's ever devoted humble servant, THE PRINTER.
To the Friends of Science.
IT has long been the universal wish, that the public might be furnished with an accurate Geographical and Topographical Grammar of the United States.
Geographers of foreign countries, not being possessed of the proper materials, and not equally interested in this part of their subject, have filled their accounts of these states with numerous inaccuracies. It is time these inaccuracies were corrected. We are independent of Great-Britain, and are no longer to look up to her for a description of our own country.
Several gentlemen of abilities, have, in detached pieces, gratified the public with ample and accurate descriptions of several parts of the United States; but no collective description of the whole has been attempted, except in a small duodecimo volume, published by the subscriber in 1784, which, though imperfect on account of the infant state of geographical knowledge in America, was well received by a candid public, and an edition of 1500 copie speedily sold.
This encouragement has determined him to publish again on the same subject. For the purpose of collecting more ample and accurate materials than he formerly possessed, he has travelled through all the states, and has been favoured with the communications of gentlemen well qualified to give information on so important a subject; and has likewise established a correspondence with several respectable characters in different states, from whom he has every reason to expect a valuable addition to the materials already collected; yet as all the information that can be obtained on a subject so extensive, variegated and interesting, is greatly to be desired, and every man of science may have it in his power to contribute some observations which may be useful, the subscriber will feel himself particularly obliged to any gentleman who will be so kind as to furnish him with answers to all, or any of the annexed enquiries, viz.
 1. The boundaries and extent of the several states, and the latitudes and longitudes of the principal places.  2. The descriptions of the rivers, their sources, courses, lengths, how far navigable, how high does the tide rise—and what fish do they produce. A description of mountains, lakes, harbours, capes, and bays.  3. General face of the country, an account of its animal, mineral, and vegetable productions, or its natural history. What are the evidences to support the opinion that the flat country in the southern and middle states was formerly occupied by the waters of the ocean, and that the land below the hills and mountains has been made since the flood.  4. Natural and artificial curiosities, caverns, caves, &c.  5. State of commerce, manufactures and agriculture, exports and imports, balance of trade. The number of vessels which annually enter at the custom houses in the several sea ports of the United States.  6. Civil divisions of the several states, the number and names of the several districts, counties, and towns, their extent, latitude and longitude, number of inhabitants, and distance and bearing from the capital of the state. Particular descriptions of the principal towns are requested *.  7. Population—from whence are emigrations, to what places, and how numerous. Of what nations are the inhabitants of the states composed, or whence originated—proportion of the slaves.  8. Climate, diseases and their causes—longevity of the inhabitants—what proportion die in infancy.  9. Religion, number of churches of different denominations—by what methods are ministers supported.  10. State of the practice of law and physic.  11. Societies for the advancement of science and humanity.  12. State of literature, colleges, academies, schools and their funds.  13. Characters who have distinguished themselves in the late war by their patriotism.  14. An estimate of the damages sustained in the late war, in the several states.  15. A description of the adjacent Islands.  16. Manners, customs, diversions and dress.  17. Constitution, policy—general account of the laws—what political principles predominate in the several states.  18. Military and marine strength.  19. Public revenue and expences—mode of levying taxes.  20. Indians, their tribes, languages, numbers, characters and dispositions towards the United States.  21. The society of Cincinnati, their laws and influence and the nature and political tendency of their establishment.  22. History.  N. B. The subscriber wishes to avail himself of the advantage of all the most accurate maps, and detached geographical pieces, which have been published respecting the United States; and will thank any gentleman to inform him where they can be procured. Those gentlemen, who may be so obliging as to favor the above design, by communications, are requested to forward them to Messrs. R. Aitken, or W. Spotswood, Philadelphia; Messrs. Spotswood and Clarke, booksellers, Baltimore; Rev. Mr. Keith, Alexandria; the honorable H. Williamson, Edenton, North-Carolina; the honorable D. Ramsay, Messrs. Wright and Co. Charleston; the honorable A. Baldwin and Joseph Clay, Esquires, Georgia; Samuel S. Smith, D. D. Princeton, Mr. Loudon, Printer, New-York; and the Rev. Samuel Austin, or Jedidiah Morse, New-Haven, with their names subscribed, and the places of their residence, that the author may have the pleasure of knowing to whom he is indebt for their friendly assistance. JEDIDIAH MORSE. If the several Printers, in the United States, feel disposed to favor the above design, and will give this Advertisement a place in their respective papers for a few weeks, and will receive and forward to New-Haven, any communications which may be handed them by friends to the design, and may thereby contribute to the public good, and will peculiarly oblige their humble servant. Philad. Aug. 7, 1787. J. M.
Keith, Alexandria; the honorable H. Williamson, Edenton, North-Carolina; the honorable D. Ramsay, Messrs. Wright and Co. Charleston; the honorable A. Baldwin and Joseph Clay, Esquires, Georgia; Samuel S. Smith, D. D. Princeton, Mr. Loudon, Printer, New-York; and the Rev. Samuel Austin, or Jedidiah Morse, New-Haven, with their names subscribed, and the places of their residence, that the author may have the pleasure of knowing to whom he is indebt for their friendly assistance.
If the several Printers, in the United States, feel disposed to favor the above design, and will give this Advertisement a place in their respective papers for a few weeks, and will receive and forward to New-Haven, any communications which may be handed them by friends to the design, and may thereby contribute to the public good, and will peculiarly oblige their humble servant.
Philad. Aug. 7, 1787. J. M.
Remaining on Hand, And TO BE SOLD, At this Printing-Office, No. 25, Water-Street, A Few MAPS,
Of the interior parts of North-America, including the lands intended for the NEW STATES, some of which are falling, and others already disposed of by order of Congress.
ORDERS are just received, by the printer here of, to sell these Maps at a much cheaper rate than they have yet been sold. The plates were cut and the impressions taken in London, and there sold (without the pamphlet) at One Guinea each. To accompany this map, and explanatory of it, with references to it, will be sold, included in the price of the map, a pamphlet, containing 67 large octavo pages, with places and figures, entitled, a Topographical Description of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and North-Carolina, comprehending the rivers Ohio, Kenhawa, Sioto, Cherokee, Wabash, Illinois, Mississippi, &c. The climate, soil, and produce, whether animal, vegetable, or mineral; the mountains, creeks, roads, distances, latitudes, &c. and of every part, laid down in the Map.
By THOMAS HUTCHINS, Esq. Late Captain and Engineer in the British army, and now Geographer General to the United States of America. With a plan of the rapids of the Ohio, a plan of the several villages in the Illinois country, a table of the distances between Fort Pitt and the mouth of the Ohio, all engraved upon copper.—And an Appendix, containing Mr. Patrick Kennedy's Journal up the Illinois river, and a correct list of the different nations and tribes of Indians, with the number of fighting men, &c.
Description of the ILLINOIS COUNTRY.
THE Illinois country is in general of a superior soil to any other part of North America that I have seen. It produces fine oak, hickory, cedar, mulberry trees, &c. some dying roots and medicinal plants;—hops, and excellent wild grapes, and in the year 1769, one hundred and ten hogheads of strong wine, were made by the French settlers, from these grapes. A large quantity of sugar is also annually made from the juice of the maple tree; and as the mulberry trees are large and numerous, I presume the making of silk will employ the attention and industry of the settlers, when the country is more fully inhabited than it is at present, and especially as the winters are much more moderate and favourable for the breed of silk worms, than they are in many of the sea coast provinces. Indigo may likewise be successfully cultivated—(but not more than two cuttings in a year) wheat, peas, and Indian corn thrive well, as does every sort of grain and pulse, that is produced in any of the old colonies. Great quantities of tobacco are also yearly raised by the inhabitants of the Illinois, both for their own consumption and that of the Indians; but little has hitherto been exported to Europe. Hemp grows spontaneously, and is of a good texture; its common height is 10 feet, and its thickness three inches (the latter reckoned within about a foot of the root) and with little labour, any quantity may be cultivated. Flax seed has hitherto been only raised in small quantities. There has however been enough produced to shew, that it may be sown to the greatest advantage. Apples, pears, peaches, and all other European fruits succeed admirably. Iron, copper, and lead mines, as also salt springs, have been discovered in different parts of this territory. The two latter are worked on the Spanish side of the Mississippi, with considerable advantage to the owners. There is plenty of fish in the rivers, particularly Cat, Carp, and Perch, of an uncommon size.—Savannahs, or natural meadows, are both numerous and extensive; yielding excellent grass, and feeding great herds of buffalo, deer, &c. ducks, teal, geese, swans, cranes, pelicans, turkies, pheasants, partridges, &c. such as are seen in the sea coast Colonies, are in the greatest variety and abundance.—In short, every thing, that a reasonable mind can desire, is to be found, or may, with little pains, be produced here.
New-York, Jan. 17, 1788. 93 c.d.
To the afflicted with WORMS.
LATELY received from the western country, and may be had at No. 21, Beckman-street, an extraordinary and never-failing WORM POWDER. From long experience it has been found, that three doses of these Powders will effectually destroy the Worms, either in children or grown persons.
New-York, Sept. 13, 1787. 32 c.d.
Just Published, The AMERICAN MAGAZINE, For February, 1788. Price TWO SHILLINGS.
CONTENTS. Bridgement of the Education—Mode of its laws of nature in examined, French and English, The contrast, Vindication of the present Letter III, from Belzebub, women are supposed to have for men the force of habit, or the regularity of the city of inferior talents. Philadelphia vindicated. Medical questions. Common place opinion, Government—Mr. Jefferson's arguments in favour of an unalterable constitution, considered, Curious extracts from ancient records, Letter III, to Dr. Styles, Anecdote, describing the remains of Dr. Mitchell's account of the insect which destroys the wheat, on the Indian barrows, Letter from Juvenis, and the striking analogy between certain Narrative of the escape of the Countess Valois de la Motte from the Bastille, Continuation of Smith's A Hibernian's request, billory of Virginia, Law questions.
POETRY. On the departure of a young gentleman who failed for England sometime since, Lines written by a youth on the death of Mr. Marriages, S—of Sharon, Deaths. New-York, Printed by Samuel Loudon, And Sold by Messrs. S. and R. Campbell, Mr. S. Loudon, Messrs. Berry and Rogers, Mr. T. Allen, Mr. R. Hodge, Mr. T. Greenleaf, Mr. F. Childs, Mr. J. Reid.—Mr. J. Hastings, at Bolton.—Messrs. Hudson and Goodwin, at Hartford.—Mr. J. Beers, at New-Haven.—Mr. A. Stoddard, at Hudson.—Messrs. W. Falconer and Co. at Albany.—Messrs. Young and McCulloch, at Philadelphia, Mrs. A. Timothy, at Charleston.
TO BE SOLD, For JERSEY MONEY at full Value, Or exchanged for any Property in New-York, or bartered for West-India or DRY GOODS, At Market Price,
A Valuable Farm, SITUATE in Woodbridge township, in the county of Essex, New-Jersey, within a quarter of a mile of the main road from Woodbridge to Brunswick, about eight miles distant from the latter, and three and a half from Perth Amboy, consisting of one hundred and seventy acres a third part of which is excellent MEADOW; a sufficiency of fire-wood, with a handsome piece of thrifty young timber.
The plough-land equal to any in that part of the country; the whole under good fence.
On the premises is a good house, kitchen, and barn; and an excellent spring of water near the door; to which is added, fifteen acres, or thereabouts, of salt marsh, on the Raritan, about one mile from the farm.
This place is well known by the name of CLAWSON'S FARM.
For terms of sale enquire of Mr. Joseph Bindon, merchant, New-York, or Mr. Benjamin Thompson, near Morris-Town. New-York, Jan. 24, 1788. 99—c.d.
Masters & Owners of Vessels,
Are hereby informed, THAT they may be supplied with cables, large or small, of any length, and cordage of all sizes, made of Peterboro' hemp, first quality, at Ivers's Rope-walk, at the head of Mulberry-street, the first left hand turn above the Tea-Water Pump, on such favourable terms as to merit the attention of any gentleman that would wish to lay out his money to the best advantage. Cables spliced, with the addition of any length required, white rope of every sort for city or country use, hambro line, deep sea lines, hand lead lines, log lines, house lines, and marline, &c. &c. by H. IVERS, Rope-maker.
N. B. The above articles, whether in large or small quantities, will be delivered to any part of the city without expence of cartage to the buyer. New-York, Dec. 7, 1787. 58 c.d.
AT THE TANNERY, Near the Fresh-Water Pond,
MAY be had of the subscriber, a quantity of excellent SOLE and UPPER-LEATHER, tanned in the English mode, equal to any manufactured in America. He proposes for country dealers, to supply on terms that will enable them to make large profits;—for city consumption, such as will establish the Shoe Manufacturers, and procure them a run of custom for ships use, as good in quality, as that imported from England, and at a much less price.
Cash, Bark, raw Hides or Calf Skins taken in exchange. ISAAC COULTHARD. N. B. A Currier, Master of his Business is wanted immediately—Apply as above. 49 c.d.

DEBATES IN MASSACHUSETTS CONVENTION.
[Continued.]
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 30. A. M.
C OLONEL Jones (Bristol) thought, that the rulers ought to believe in God or Christ; and that however a test may be prostituted in England, yet he thought if our public men were to be of those who had a good standing in the church, it would be happy for the United States; and that a person could not be a good man without being a good christian.
The conversation on the constitution by paragraphs being ended,
Mr. Parsons moved, that this convention do assent to and ratify this constitution.
Mr. Neal rose and said, as the constitution at large was now under consideration, he would just remark, that the articles which respected the Africans was the one which lay on his mind; and unless his objections to that were removed, it must, how muchsoever he liked the other parts of the constitution, be a sufficient reason for him to give his negative to it.
Colonel Jones said, that one of his principal objections, was the omission of a religious test.
Rev. Mr. Payson. Mr. president, after what has been observed relating to a religious test by gentlemen of acknowledged abilities, I did not expect it would again be mentioned as an objection to the proposed constitution, that such a test was not required as a qualification for office. Such were the abilities and integrity of the gentlemen who constructed the constitution, as not to admit of the presumption that they would have betrayed so much vanity as to attempt to erect bulwarks and barriers to the throne of God. Relying on the candour of this convention, I shall take the liberty to express my sentiments on the nature of a religious test, and shall endeavour to do it in such propositions as will meet the approbation of every mind.
The great object of religion being God supreme, and the seat of religion in man being the heart or conscience, i. e. the reason God has given us, employed on our moral actions in their most important consequences, as related to the tribunal of God, hence I infer, that God alone is the God of the conscience, and consequently, attempts to erect human tribunals for the consciences of men, are impious encroachments upon the prerogatives of God. Upon these principles had there been a religious test, as a qualification for office, it would, in my opinion, have been a great blemish to the instrument.
Gen. Heath. Mr. President, after a long and painful investigation of the federal constitution, by paragraphs, this hon. convention are drawing nigh to the ultimate question. A question as momentous, as ever invited the attention of man. We are soon to decide on a system of government, digested, not for the people of the commonwealth of Massachusetts only; not for the present people of the United States only; but in addition to these, for all those states which may hereafter rise into existence within the jurisdiction of the United States; and for millions of people yet unborn. A system of government not for a nation of slaves, but for a people as free, and as virtuous as any on
earth. Not for a conquered nation subdued to our will, but for people, who have fought, who have bled, and who have conquered; who, under the smiles of heaven, have established their independence and sovereignty, and have taken rank among the nations of the earth. In short, sir, it is a system of government for ourselves, and for our children, for all that is near and dear to us in life, and on the decision of the question is suspended our political prosperity or infelicity, perhaps our existence as a nation. What can be more solemn? What can be more interesting? Every thing depends on our union. I know that some have supposed, that although the union should be broken, particular states may retain their importance, but this cannot be; the strongest nerved state, even the right arm if separated from the body must wither: If the great union be broken, our country, as a nation, perishes, and if our country so perishes, it will be as impossible to save a particular state, as to preserve one of the fingers of a mortified hand.
By one of the paragraphs of the system it is declared, that the ratification of the conventions of nine states, shall be sufficient for the establishment of the constitution, between the states so ratifying the same; but, sir, how happy will it be, if not only nine, but even all the states should ratify it. It will be a happy circumstance, if only a small majority of this convention should ratify the federal system; but how much more happy if we could be unanimous. It will be a happy circumstance if a majority of the people of this commonwealth, should be in favour of the federal system; but how much more so, if they should be unanimous; and if there are any means whereby they may be united, every exertion should be made to effect it. I presume, sir, that there is not a single gentleman within these walls, who does not wish for a federal government; for an efficient federal government; and that this government should be possessed of every power necessary to enable it to shed on the people the benign influences of a good government. But I have observed from the first, that many gentlemen appear opposed to the system, and this I apprehend arises from their objections to some particular parts of it. Is there not a way in which their minds may be relieved from embarrassment? I think there is, and if there is, no exertions should be spared, in endeavouring to do it.
If we should ratify the constitution, and instruct our first members to Congress, to exert their utmost endeavours to have such checks, and guards provided as appears to be necessary in some of the paragraphs of the constitution, and communicate what we may judge proper, to our sister states, and request their concurrence, is there not the highest probability, that every thing which we wish may be effectually secured. I think there is; and I cannot but flatter myself that in this way, the gentlemen of the convention will have the difficulties under which they now labour removed from their minds; we shall be united: The people of this commonwealth and of our sister states may be united. Permit me therefore, most earnestly to recommend it to the serious consideration of every gentleman in the honourable convention.
[To be continued.]
MR. MARTIN'S SPEECH, To the Assembly of MARYLAND.
[Continued.]
B Y the principle of the American revolution, arbitrary power may and ought to be resisted ever by arms if necessary; the time may come when it shall be the duty of a state, in order to preserve itself from the oppression of the general government, to have recourse to the sword; in which case the proposed form of government declares, that the state and every one of its citizens who act under its authority are guilty of a direct act of treason; reducing by this provision the different states to this alternative, that they must tamely and passively yield to despotism, or their citizens must oppose it at the hazard of the halter if unsuccessful; and reducing the citizens of the state which shall take arms, to a situation in which they must be exposed to punishment, let them act as they will, since if they obey the authority of their state government, they will be guilty of treason against the United States; if they join the general government they will be guilty of treason against their own state.
To save the citizens of the respective states from this disagreeable dilemma, and to secure them from being punishable as traitors to the United States when acting expressly in obedience to the authority of their own state, I wished to have obtained as an amendment to the third sect. of this article the following clause: "provided that no act or acts done by one or more of the states against the United States or by any citizen of any of the United States under the authority of one or more of the said states, shall be deemed treason or punished as such—but in case of war being levied by one or more of the states against the United States, the conduct of each party towards the other, and their adherents respectively, shall be regulated by the laws of war and of nations."
But this provision was not adopted, being too much opposed to the great object of many of the leading members of the convention, which was by all means to leave the states at the mercy of the general government, since they could not succeed in their immediate and entire abolition.
[To be Continued.]
MR. GREENLEAF, Please to insert the following in your Patriotic Register, and you will very much oblige A SUBSCRIBER. THE VOLUPTUARY'S SOLILOQUY.
I FIND myself in the possession of an estate, which has devolved upon me without any pains of my own: I have youth and health to enjoy it, and I am determined so to do; pleasure is my object, and I must therefore so contrive as to make that object lasting and satisfactory; if I throw the means away, I can no longer compass the end, this is self-evident. I perceive therefore that I must not game; for tho' I like play, I do not like to lose that which alone can purchase every pleasure I propose to enjoy; and I do not see that the chance of winning other people's money can compensate for the pain I must suffer if I lose my own; an addition to my fortune can only give superfluities; the loss of it may take away even the necessaries, and in the mean time I have enough for every other gratification but the desperate one of deep play: it is resolved therefore, that I will not be a gamester; there is not common sense in the thought, and therefore I renounce it.
But if I give up gaming, I will take my swing of pleasure; that I am determined upon. I must therefore ask myself the question, what is pleasure? is it high living and hard drinking? I have my own choice to make, therefore I must take some time to consider of it. There is nothing very elegant in it I must confess; a glutton is but a sorry fellow, a drunkard is a beast; besides I am not sure my constitution can stand against it: I should get the gout, that would be the devil; I shall grow out of all shape; I shall have a red face full of bloches, a foul breath, and be loathsome to the women; I cannot bear to think of that, for I dote upon the women, and therefore adieu to the battle and all its concomitants; I prefer the favors of the fair sex to the company of the loakers, and so there is an end to all drinking; I will be sober, only because I love pleasure.
But if I give up wine for women, I will repay myself for the sacrifice; I will have the finest girls that money can purchase; money did I say? what a sound has that! Am I to buy beauty with money, and cannot buy love too? for there is no pleasure even in beauty without love, I find myself gravitated by this unlucky question; mercenary love! that is nonsense; it is flat hypocrisy; it is disgusting. I should loath the fawning caresses of a dissembling harlot, whom I pay for false fondness; I find I am wrong again: I cannot fall in love with a harlot; she must be a modest women; and when that befalls me, what then? why then, if I am terribly in love indeed, and cannot be happy without her, there is no other choice left me: I think I must even marry her! nay I am sure I must; for if pleasure leads that way, pleasure is my object, and marriage is my lot; I am determined therefore to marry, only because I love pleasure.
Well! now that I have given up all other women for a wife, I am resolved to take pleasure enough in the possession of her; I must be cautious therefore that nobody else takes the same pleasure too; for otherwise how have I bettered myself? I might as well have remained upon the common. I should be a fool indeed to pay such a price for a purchase, and let in my neighbours for a share; therefore I am determined to keep her to myself, for pleasure is my only object, and this I take it is a sort of pleasure that does not consist in participation.
The next question is, how I must contrive to keep her to myself. Not by force; not by locking her up; there is no pleasure in that notion; compulsion is out of the case; inclination therefore is the next thing; I must make it her own choice to be faithful; it seems then to be incumbent upon me to make a wise choice to look well before I fix upon a wife, and to use her well when I have fixed. I will be very kind to her, because I will not destroy my own pleasure; and I will be very careful of the temptation I expose her to, for the same reason. She shall not lead the life of your fine town ladies; I have a charming place in the country; I will pass most of my time in the country; there she will be safe, and I shall be happy. I love pleasure, and therefore I will have little to do with that cursed intriguing town of London; I am determined to make my house in the country as pleasant as possible.
[The remainder next Friday.]

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, Of the State of New-York.
POUGHKEEPSIE, February 21, 1788.
[Continued.]
THE bill for raising a sum of money, in Westchester county, to finish the court-houses and gaol thereof, was read a third time and passed the house.
The bill for granting a bounty on hemp, was read a third time; when it was suggested, that the said bill was improper, as the inspectors were named therein; it was then, on motion, ordered to be re-engrossed, and amended in such a way, as to leave the inspectors to be appointed by the council of appointment.
A petition from seven tribes of New-England Indians, concerning a tract of land, which had been formerly granted them by the Oneidas, was read and referred to Mr. Benton, Jas. Livingston, and Mr. Havens.
Went into a committee on the bill supplementary to the act, for appointing trustees to the estate of R. Maitland, deceased.
Mr. Van Orden in the chair.
After some time spent thereon, the committee rose and reported their progress.
Went into a committee on the engrossed bill from the Senate, respecting the appointing of trustees to take care of the temporalities of the Dutch churches, in this state:
Mr. Osborn in the chair.
A motion was made, that the bill lie over till the next session, and that, in the mean time, an advertisement should be published, that all persons concerned therein, might shew cause, if any they had, why it should not pass into a law.
After some time spent thereon, the committee rose without coming to any determination.
Mr. Benton, in behalf of the committee to whom had been referred the petition of Peter Tappen, moved for leave, and brought in a bill for the more effectual collection of the arrears of taxes, for building a court house and gaol in Duchess county, which bill was read a first time, and ordered a second reading.
Adjourned till nine o'clock to-morrow morning.
Saturday, February 23, 1788.
The house met pursuant to adjournment.
A petition from a number of inhabitants of Albany county, praying that a new gaol may be erected in said county, was read and referred to a committee of the whole house, when on the bill for enabling the supervisors of that county to raise a sum of money for the purposes therein mentioned.
A petition of Seth Jenkins and Cottin Gellon, merchants, of Hudson, concerning the seizure of their ship the Hudson, for an inadvertence in Capt. Folger, in not entering at the Custom-house, a quantity of coal the said ship had on board as ballast; was read and referred to the committee of the whole, when on the supplement to the import bill.
A memorial of William Clow, executor of the estate of Francis Clow, deceased, concerning the imprisonment of Lucas Wynsgort, and his wife, was read and referred to the same committee, as the petition of the said Lucas Wynsgort.
A petition of the mayor, aldermen, and commonality of Albany, praying a law to be passed to enable them to raise a tax of 500l. for the purposes mentioned in the said petition, was read and referred to the members of Albany county.
A memorial of Benjamin Close, of Salem, in Westchester county, concerning lands at said place, was read and referred to Mr. Clarke, N. Smith, and Bloom.
A petition of William Stewart, and others, concerning Hosick patent, was read; whereupon, on motion, it was ordered, that they have leave to bring in a bill agreeable to the prayer thereof, at the next sessions of the legislature, having previously published the said petition in two of the newspapers of this state.
A petition of Peter Douglas, concerning lands he has located in Tryon county, was read and referred to the commissioners of the land-office.
[To be continued.]
New-York, March 19.
A BALTIMORE paper, of March 11 says:— the dearth of public intelligence observable in this day's Journal, may be attributed to the total stoppage to the usual communication, through the medium of newspapers, not one having been permitted to come in the last Northern mail, though, we are assured, they contain much information interesting to the public.
Yesterday (we have been informed) the legislature of this state will adjourn, to the first Tuesday in January next. The senate having passed a resolution of non-concurrence to that of the assembly, for meeting at New-York, his excellency the Governor is authorised to convene the legislature at such place, as he shall, by proclamation, be pleased to appoint.
It is requested, that the two following pieces be inserted in the Register—for, says our request, as the one ASSERTS, and the other GIVES THE LIE, it is but fair that they both appear together.
From Oswald's (Philadelphia) INDEPENDENT GAZETTEER.
To the PEOPLE of the UNITED STATES.
THE magnitude, importance and dignity of the subject which has for some time past engaged your attention, require that it should be discussed with seriousness, decency, and manly freedom. In our argument, so conducted, the names and persons of authors would not be objects of attention or enquiry, so much as the matter advanced and the reasons urged on either side of the question.
But when base and unworthy scribblers, incapable of argument, to whom neither education or experience hath furnished any knowledge of the subject, shall rudely interfere in a question of so great concern, and skulking behind assumed signatures, in violation of all decency, shall pour forth torrents of personal abuse and opprobrious slander against men of high esteem, approved worth and tried integrity; when such men shall daily endeavor to disturb the public peace by seditious publications and false alarms, it becomes the duty of every good
citizen, in whose power it may be, to hold up their names and characters to general view, that the people may judge what credit is due, what attention ought to be paid to their unqualified assertions, scandalous railings and loud out-cries.
The lion's skin should be lifted up, and the contemptible beast exhibited in propria persona.
You have seen, my fellow citizens, for a long time past, some of our newspapers teeming with inflammatory productions of a few writers under the signature of the Centinel, Philadelphensis, A Citizen of a Free and Independent State, and many other assumed titles. Would you not suppose that these spirited authors have the fullest reason for their extraordinary zeal; that they well understood the nature of government, its origin and operation under all forms; that they have a perfect knowledge of the proposed constitution, and can see its future effects with a penetration which nothing can deceive; that they possess abilities, natural and acquired, far superior to those of the gentlemen who framed and recommended this plan of government; would you not suppose that they must be intimately connected with the true interests of this country by large landed estates and by numerous families of children, who are to inherit the liberty of slavery that must ensue upon the adoption of this constitution: Would you not suppose that under the confidence and sanction of such endowments they had ventured to arraign the conduct, the wisdom, and even the integrity of those selected characters in whom you had placed so great a trust: and lastly, would you not suppose these worthy authors, instigated by nothing but their high zeal for your welfare, had been urged to exceed the known limits of common decorum? These indeed are but reasonable suppositions; for, nothing less can justify the licentiousness with which they have treated the majesty of the people, and those gentlemen who have endeared themselves to you, by every old and new endearment.
But it is time you should know some of these valliant champions of the liberty and prosperity of America. And first I shall introduce to the people of the United States the magnanimous author of the pieces signed Philadelphensis, the rest of the junto may make their public appearance hereafter. I now lift up the lion's skin—and behold, good people, no less a personage than Benjamin Workman, one of the well-born tutors in the university of Pennsylvania.
It is about three years since B. Workman left his vast estate in Ireland to honor this miserable country with his august presence. Soon after his arrival, he condescended to accept of the place of tutor in the university; and might say with a certain brother adventurer.
"But as for my letters of recommendation
"I left them behind in the Irish nation;
"Of them I'd no need, for my sweet pretty face"
"Was recommendation enough in this place."
This tutor, however, in our university, this citizen almost three years old, this B. Workman, such as he is, without a foot of land in our country, or property of any kind, has the daring impudence to tell you, in the public papers, and through them to tell all the world, that the members of the late general convention, your picked and chosen characters from New-Hampshire to Georgia, with your own General Washington at their head, were a parcel of fools, villains, traitors, conspirators, tyrants, despots, and, I know not what opprobrious names. And to assert that they deliberately, wilfully and of malice aforethought planned, devised and intended the ruin of this country, and of the just rights and liberties of the good people thereof.
Now it lies with you, citizens of the United States, to judge whether most confidence ought to be placed in the patriotism and wisdom of General Washington, Dr. Franklin, and the other worthies who composed the late general convention, or in this same B. Workman, Tutor in the university, whom I have now introduced to your acquaintance. For my own part, I feel a compunction and an indignation in the necessity of thus placing their names and characters in any kind of competition.
It may be thought incumbent on me to shew that I have some authority for exhibiting B. Workman as the author of the abusive papers signed Philadelphensis, or at least of one of them, and therefore, I pledge myself to those who may think it worth while to enquire, and particularly to B. Workman, that if called upon (my name being left with the printer hereof for the purpose) I will by good and sufficient testimony prove,
"That a certain Peter Vangelder, rents a small building back of a house in Vine-street, for a school-room, and boarded with his landlord—that Benjamin Workman, Peter Vangelder, and some others, whose names may hereafter be announced, hold frequent meetings in the school-room, where they sit, sometimes to eleven and twelve o'clock at night, writing inflammatory pieces to stir up the people against the new constitution and the friends and supporters of it—"
That after one of their cabals the landlord, or some of his family, picked up a paper which the junto had inadvertently left behind, which paper was filled with railings against, and objections to the federal constitution. That one other evening after this patriotic society had adjourned, Workman and Vangelder left the school-room and went into the landlord's dwelling house, Workman having a written paper in his hand, much interlined, as if it had been corrected. That after some conversation Workman sat down, and in the presence and view of the landlord, signed in Philadelphensis—That from frequent discourses which the landlord had with Vangelder, and from many circumstances which can be brought forward if required, it will appear that Workman wrote pieces for the press, which Vangelder copied and carried to the printer, and that these were some of the abusive papers which have appeared in the public prints. And lastly, that the landlord was so displeased with Vangelder's conduct in this business, that he has ordered him to look out for another lodging, and to move his school as soon as possible."
Peter Vangelder was released from jail about a year ago by virtue of the insolvent act. And it is a laughable circumstance that Workman should be much concerned lest property should not be secure
+ The author is the honorable Francis Hopkinson, Esq.
under the new constitution, and Vangelder very anxious for the liberties of the people*.
Such, my fellow citizens, are the heroes that blow the trumpet of alarm; such the adventurers who would, if possible, set you to cutting each other's throats, that in the general confusion they may stand some chance of bettering a situation in life, in which they have nothing to risk, but all things to hope for.
It may be worthy the consideration of the trustees of our university, whether the legislature hath so munificently endowed that institution to make it the hot bed of sedition; or whether, after this narrative, it will be prudent in them to continue in their service, as an instructor of youth, a man who is so wickedly endeavouring to disturb the public tranquility. And it may also be worthy the consideration of parents, whether the principles of youth are likely to be improved under the tuition of an hackneyed, hired, party scribler.
It is remarkable that the inflammatory publications under the signature of Valerius, during president Dickinson's administration, were avowed to be the productions of a tutor in this university, by the party in whose behalf they were written.
But it may hereafter appear that the scribbling junto of Vine-street, are no more than the wretched venal instruments of men, who having some character to lose, skulk behind these ragged screens.
March 7, 1788.
A. B.
"Yet as freemen and citizens, determined to hand down to posterity sacred liberty unimpaired, we are solemnly bound, at the hazard of our fortunes and lives, to oppose this base attempt of theirs to enslave our country." See Philadelphensis, No. 11.
MR. OSWALD.
FRANCIS HOPKINSON in your paper of Tuesday last, under the signature of A. B., has meanly, and cowardly attacked me as an agent in writing or copying pieces against the new constitution. I have set up many nights until ten or eleven o'clock, I confess, in my school room, assisting Mr. Workman; but in what? in correcting a new edition of Gough's Arithmetic, and a new system of Gauging, which are both in the press, as Messrs. Young and M'Colloch can testify. That I have been in gaol in consequence of my imprudence in signing a bond, and liberated by the laws of my country, cannot be controverted. But let the illiterate scrub know, that he himself stands a chance to be in gaol on the same account very soon, and that I never was impeached for bribery—this applies.—I took as decided and as active a part in favour of America, in the late war, as any young man could do; I fought for liberty.
Argument and reason must be far gone with the advocates of the new constitution, when the malice of a little creeping, dirty fellow must be poured forth in its cause against an obscure individual. If the people have no more to fear from the encroachments of the despots, than I have to fear from this pitiful, sycophantizing coward, American liberty stands immovable.
Hopkinson, recollect that all freemen are equally dear to the commonwealth, and that although some part of your cruel and unprovoked attack upon me is true, yet I call you a liar in consequence of many of your assertions.
March 12, 1788.
PETER VAN GALDER.
FOR THE DAILY PATRIOTIC REGISTER.
MR. GREENLEAF,
AMONGST the many pieces I have read respecting delegates which are to be chosen, none appear to me so candid and free from party spirit, as one in your paper the 17th inst. signed a Citizen. He has pointed out such characters as the public in general, and the citizens in particular, are fully convinced are possessed of the first abilities, and by long experience have been found to be worthy our confidence in every respect. I will add that I am confident they will not go precipitately to work; I believe they will invite investigation, and be themselves open to conviction. That they may be chosen is the sincere wish of
An OLD MAN, and a FRIEND to
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New-York, March 18, 1788.
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At seven o'clock in the evening of every Tuesday and Saturday, he will lecture on Natural Experimental Philosophy. Every Lecture will be introduced with Vocal and Instrumental Music, upon divine and moral subjects.
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To persevere bravely, is as far above interpreting greatly, as real courage is above that created by the James of Brong drink.
* * * Mr. Macpherson wants an Apprentice, who can write a plain hand and spell well:—His apprentice fee will be less attended to than his moral character and capacity.
New-York, March 15, 1788.
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TO BE SOLD, At PRIVATE SALE, a Pleasant situated
FAIRM,
BETWEEN Rack Pond and Fresh Creek, adjoining the sea, at Shrewsbury, in Monmouth county, in the state of N. Jersey, containing one hundred and fifty acres. The payment will be made easy to the purchaser, and a good title will be given. For further particulars enquire of PETER OGILVIE, at No. 6, Crown-street. New-York, Feb. 13, 1788. 17
FLAX-SEED, STORED, Cleaned, Purchased and
Sold at HARTELL and WOODWARD's Flax-feed store lately occupied by Mr. JACOB SARLY, last by Mr. Nash, between Van Zandt's and Murray's Wharves. 38—e.d.
SHRUB,
Of the very best Quality, by the Hoghead, Barrel, or smaller Quantity, FOR SALE by Charles Tillinghast, At his House, nearly opposite the New-Market in Cherry-street.
To be SOLD CHEAP, At PRIVATE SALE,
THE place which William Provost formerly occupied, which for elegance of situation is perhaps equal to any in the state of New-Jersey; it lies three quarters of a mile from the church of Hackinack, and extends from the river up the road towards Paramus, being intersected by the road leading to the New-Bridge; on the lot next the river is a STONE DWELLING-HOUSE, two stories high in front, and three in rear, having a fine dry cellar, and a dwelling-room underneath on the ground floor (being built on the declivity of a hill) with a large kitchen adjoining: Also, a poultry-house and a new barn; in the rear of the dwelling-house is a beautiful green, ornamented with fruit-trees; between which and the river, lies a valuable piece of meadow, yielding about twenty-four loads of English hay yearly: to the rear of the meadow is a spacious and substantial dock, newly made, on which is a store with a large quantity of ashes, an extraordinary spring and well at the dwelling-house, from which the meadow may be watered: there is also a garden with a variety of the best fruit-trees: on the lot on the opposite side of the road, stands a commodious store, commanding trade of the back country; also a young orchard of good fruit trees. The whole of the place contains about thirty-four or five acres, twelve of which are wood land; the land has been well manured with ashes; the whole of the land enclosed with a new substantial fence.
The beauty of this situation, and its advantages for trade, make it eligible either as a country seat or a place of business. To be sold in three different lots, or the whole together, as may best suit the purchaser; if not sold by the first day of April next, then to be rented. For terms apply to DIRCK LEFFERTS, in maiden-lane, No. 21, New-York, who will give a good title for the same.
The Conditions of payment will be made easy to the Purchaser.
If any person wants to view the place, apply to D. Lefferts, he will send a person with him.
The NEW LINE of
STAGES.
THE Proprietors of the New Line of STAGES, finding many inconveniencies arise both to the respectable public and themselves from inattention to business; in future they are determined to use every endeavor to serve the public, and with encouragement only in proportion to their exertions and attention to their business.
From the date hereof the fare will be from Powles-Hook to Philadelphia, and from Philadelphia to Powles-Hook, three Spanish milled dollars, and all way passengers four pence per mile, 150lb. of baggage to be the same as a passenger; Printers papers and letters will be conveyed gratis; convenient portmanteaus are provided for that purpose.
The Stages leave Powles-Hook at 9 o'clock, P. M. every day for Philadelphia, except Saturday.
JOHN CUMMING, MATTHIAS WARD, THOMAS EGBERT, JOHN GULICK, ROBERT STOCKTON, DAVID HAMILTON, JOS. VANDEGRIFT, MICHAEL DENNISTON,
N. B. Papers, Letters, &c. to be sent to Christopher Beckman's, Cortlandt Street, where the Stage Office is kept. 29 c.d.
February 19, 1788.
THE PUBLIC Are RESPECTFULLY INFORMED,
THAT the subscriber has lately removed from Princeton, New-Jersey to this city, and now keeps the house lately kept by Talmaige Hall, No. 49, Cortlandt-street (commonly known by the Bolton, Albany, and Philadelphia General stage-office) and has agreed with the proprietors of the Albany and Bolton stages, to make his house the public stage-house. Those ladies and gentlemen who wish to take passage in either of these stages, will please to leave their names with the subscriber the evening before the stage's departure; gentlemen passengers and others, are informed that the subscriber keeps a house of entertainment; and accommodates gentlemen with boarding and lodging. Every attention will be paid to those who please to favour him with their custom.
N. B. The gentlemen of the city are informed that the subscriber has a large convenient assembly room, which he proposes to let during the winter season, or longer if required.
CHRISTOPHER BEEKMAN. New-York, Nov. 13, 1787. 51—th.
A PERSON perfectly acquainted with MERCHANT'S ACCOUNTS, would be glad of employ, in that line, either in Posting of Books, or adjusting intricate accounts. Enquire of the Printer. New-York, October 25, 1787. 38—ed
A Few COPIES of the Conductor Generalis,
To be SOLD, At this PRINTING-OFFICE.
—LETTERS of INTELLIGENCE—occasional PARAGRAPHS—speculative PIECES—ESSAYS, &c.—are gratefully received at this OFFICE.—
For the greater CONVENIENCE and SAFETY of which COMMUNICATIONS, a LETTER-BOX is placed in the Window.
SUBSCRIPTIONS for this PAPER (printed EVERY DAY, at Six, and ONCE a Week, at Two Dollar, per Annum) are also received here—and ADVERTISEMENTS, REASONABLY INSERTED.
** PRINTING, in all its Variety, Performed with NEATNESS and DISPATCH.