Gazette of the United-States. (New-York [N.Y.]), 1792-08-25 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States.
A NATIONAL PAPER, PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS BY JOHN FENNO, No. 69, HIGH-STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
[No. 25, of Vol. IV.]
SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1792.
[Whole No. 347.]
Treasury Department,
AUGUST 20th, 1792.
NOTICE is hereby given, that proposals will be received at the office of the Secretary of the Treasury, until the 13th day of October next inclusive, for the supply of all rations which may be required for the use of the United States, from the first day of January to the thirty-first day of December 1793, both days inclusive, at Springfield, in the State of Massachusetts, and the Port of West-Point, in the State of New-York.
The rations to be supplied, are to consist of the following articles, viz.
 One pound of bread or flour,  One pound of beef, or \frac{3}{4} of a pound of pork,  Half a pint of rum, brandy or whisky,  One quart of salt,  Two quarts of vinegar, } per 100 rations.  Two pounds of soap,  One pound of candles. 
The proposals may be made for both of the above-mentioned Posts, or separately, for Springfield and West-Point.
Treasury Department,
AUGUST, 20th, 1792.
NOTICE is hereby given, that proposals will be received at the office of the Secretary of the Treasury until the fourth day of October next inclusive, for the supply of the following articles of Clothing for the Troops in the service of the United States—viz.
FOR THE INFANTRY AND ARTILLERY.
 4608 Hats 18460 Shirts  4608 Coats 7956 Pair of Socks  4608 Vests 4608 Blankets  8668 Woolen Overalls 4608 Stock Claps  9216 Linen Overalls 4608 Stock Claps  18376 Pair of Shoes 4608 Pair of Buckles 
FOR THE CAVALRY.
 360 Caps 720 Pair of Stockings  360 Coats 1440 Shirts  360 Vests 360 Blankets  360 Pair of Leather 360 Stock Claps  (Breeches 360 Stock Claps; also,  720 Pair of Boots 1200 Rifle Shirts, to be  360 Pair of Spurs (made of Russia Sheeting. 
The above Clothing to be delivered either in New-York, Philadelphia or Baltimore, at the option of the contractor or contractors, on or before the 15th day of June, 1793.
The proposals may comprise the whole of the before-mentioned Clothing, or any one or more of the component articles; to be furnished agreeably to patterns or specimens, which will be shown at the War Office. Good security will be required for the punctual and faithful performance of the contract. The payment will be on the delivery of the Clothing, or, if necessary, such reasonable advances will be made as the Secretary of the Treasury shall deem expedient.
War Department,
AUGUST 6, 1792.
INFORMATION is hereby given to all the Military Invalids of the United States, that the sums to which they are intitled for six months of their annual pension, from the 4th day of March 1792, and which will become due on the 5th day of September 1792, will be paid on the said day by the Commissioners of the Loans within the States respectively, under the usual regulations, viz.
Every application for payment must be accompanied by the following vouchers.
1st. The certificate given by the State, specifying that the person possessing the same is in fact an invalid, and ascertaining the sum to which as such he is annually entitled.
2d. An affidavit, agreeably to the following form:
A. B. came before me, one of the Justices of the county of _____ in the state of _____ and made oath that he is the same A. B. to whom the original certificate in his possession was given, of which the following is a copy (the certificate given by the state to be recited) That he served _____ (regiment, corps or vessel) at the time he was disabled, and that he now resides in the _____ and county of _____ and has resided there for the last _____ years, previous to which he resided in _____
In case an invalid should apply for payment by an attorney, the said attorney, besides the certificate and oath before recited, must produce a special letter of attorney agreeably to the following form:
I, A. B. of _____ county of _____ state of _____ do hereby constitute and appoint C. D. of _____ my lawful attorney, to receive in my behalf of _____ my pension for six months, as an invalid of the United States, from the fourth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, and ending the fifth day of September, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two.
Signed and sealed
in the presence of
_____ Witness.
Acknowledged before me,
Applications of executors and administrators must be accompanied with legal evidence of their respective offices, and also of the time the invalids died, whose pension they may claim.
By command of the
President of the United States,
H. KNOX, Secretary of War.
The Printers in the respective States are requested to publish the above in their newspapers, for the space of two months.
BY THOMAS MIFFLIN, Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS it appears from the Return of the Inquest which was held on the seventeenth day of August instant, that a certain Elizabeth Reeves, of the city of Philadelphia, spinster, has been wilfully and with malice aforethought murdered by some person or persons, to the said Inquest unknown: And whereas justice, humanity, and policy require, that every exertion should be made to detect and punish the perpetrator or perpetrators of a crime so heinous: Therefore I have thought it proper and expedient to issue this Proclamation, hereby offering a reward of THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS to any person or persons who shall discover, apprehend and secure the perpetrator or perpetrators of the said Murder, his, her, or their aiders and abettors, to be paid upon the conviction of them, or any of them. And all Judges, Justices, Sheriffs, Coroners, Constables, and other Officers of the Commonwealth (according to the duties of their respective stations) are hereby required and enjoined, to employ all lawful means, for discovering, apprehending, securing, trying, and bringing to justice, as well the perpetrator, and perpetrators of the said Murder, as also all other persons aiding and assisting therein.
Given under my hand and the great Seal of the State at Philadelphia, this twenty-second day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, and of the Commonwealth the seventeenth.
By the GOVERNOR.
A. J. DALLAS, Sec'y of the Commonwealth.
FOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES.
REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS.
IN my last, the general principle of honesty, as an essential requisite for a representative was glanced at—the idea was suggested that private and public honesty are to be associated in scanning the characters which ought to arrest the attention of electors—and in fact there is not a more obvious and unerring criterion, to guide us in our enquiries. It ought to be established as a maxim in the mind of every elector, that he, who discovers no regard for those obligations of moral, social, and political duty, which constitute the beauty, peace and security of every well regulated community or government, is not to be depended on in any public trust whatever.
It may not be improper to sketch a few outlines of the other requisites necessary to form the character of a competent representative. In this improved state of our country, when, through the favorable operation of those wise, literary institutions which our ancestors established, and the present age has augmented and improved, there is so great a proportion of men of superior attainments—at a time when we see and realize the immense disproportion between persons of education, and literary improvements, and those who do not possess those advantages; when we see the influence this weight of abilities, must necessarily possess in opposition to ordinary or medium acquirements—when we consider the important rank which Pennsylvania holds in the scale of the Union—the idea comes with irresistible force, that it is our indispensable duty to support that rank by electing persons of the most distinguished abilities, natural and acquired, as representatives in Congress to maintain the honor, and advance the interest of the commonwealth, in connection with that of the union. It is of more importance than is generally imagined, that the public attention should be rouzed to a consideration of this point. Men of conscious honor, integrity and great abilities, are among the last in a free community, who are solicitous for public appointments—they never will be found either making direct applications to the people or using indirect methods through the agency of others, to procure their suffrages—such are the persons from whom alone we are to expect disinterested and independent conduct in public life—such characters must be sought after—and tempted from their retirements by the most honorable of all inducements, the free unsolicited suffrages of a free community. Men of this description, when placed on the theatre of public life, will be superior to party, prejudice and passion; superior to the little considerations that warp the needy and selfish from the line of rectitude; and superior to the glare of sophistry and unprincipled professions, which overpower and bewilder the faculties of uninformed minds. On this important point a few additional observations shall be offered in a future paper—it may suffice for the present just to remark, that integrity and real ability are more frequently united than it is for the interest of some persons to allow—hence a suspicion of men of talents is industriously circulated among the people, by those who hope to find their account in depreciating the utility of learning; a more fatal error cannot be adopted by freemen than this, that learning, virtue and abilities, are prejudicial to the cause of Liberty and the Rights of Men.
FOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES.
MR. FENNO, WILL you be so kind as to favor us with some explanation of the circumstances which attended the taking of a late Oath, in vindication of the Secretary of State, which appeared in your Gazette. Was it sworn upon the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God?—Did the vindicator kiss the Christian Scriptures upon the occasion?—Did he appear reverent—as one who knew the worth and value of those precious records—and who was sensible of the danger of a false appeal to God?—Did he seem to be impressed with the belief of a particular providence, to animadvert upon false swearers?—Or did he scruple the use of the Scriptures in his oath of purgation, and chose rather to kiss the works of Voltaire, to whom certain pious heathens offer incense most devoutly since his apotheosis?—Perhaps, indeed, he had recourse to a more substantial patron, and saluted with devout reverence the Secretary's learned Notes upon Virginia; where he so wisely attempts to refute the account of the deluge, which is evidently stated by Moses to be a miracle, by a recourse to philosophical and merely natural principles.—If you can cast any light upon this dark transaction, you will oblige a number of your friends, who consider the appeal to Heaven, to which I allude, as inexpressibly ridiculous, viewing as they do the character of the gentleman whose vindication is intended, as well as that of the vindicator.
I am, your humble servant, AN ENQUIRER.
* See the 36th number of the National Gazette—where the belief of a particular providence is treated as an impious tenet.
† The custom of allowing people to purge themselves by oath, is at this day retained in very few systems of jurisprudence. However, as the Editor of the National Gazette appears to have a predilection for the Church of Scotland (See his paper of December 8, 1791) where it is sometimes used, perhaps he embraced the practice from that respectable authority.
FROM THE COLUMBIAN CENTINEL.
MR. RUSSELL, BEING disposed to do justice to the Manufacturers of the country, and knowing your disposition to promote so desirable an object, I wish you to publish the following facts, &c.
That in the month of October, 1790, I purchased a quantity of sail cloth of the Bolton Manufacture, which I have used on board the ship ELIZA, and performed two circuitous voyages from this port to Charleston, (S. C.) and Europe, and the fails are now in so good a state, as in my estimation to be fully equal to any new fails made of Russia Duck, although no expense has accrued thereon since they were made. JOSEPH TILDEN.
EXTRACTS.
“IT is a very popular opinion, that all things were made for the use of man. According to this idea, he may cut and carve the good things of this life, and say, this nature gave to me, and I may use it as I please. Wine, in its natural state, has some of the qualities of spirituous liquors, such as causing intoxication, and a brisk circulation of animal fluids; but it is the quantity of brandy, which is put into modern wine, that makes it poisonous.”
“We might as well say, nature made gunpowder for the use of man, as spirituous liquors; though Milton in his poem, introduces Satan, as the inventor of that medley of combustibles. If he had represented the same author, as the first distiller of spirits, I think it would have been an improvement of the subject, especially as it is produced by the force of the very element he lives in, and partakes much of its nature, and there is no weapon he has handled with more success in the misery and destruction of the human race. It has been a practice of some commanders to use this fiery liquid, to inspire artificial courage; in this respect, gunpowder may be said to be inferior to rum.”
“After all that can be said in favor of the use of this bewitching poison, I am confident that the person who has taken a draught, is rendered less capable of withstanding the temptation to a second. The greatest drunkards have once abhorred the vice, and have formed resolutions to refrain from it, but from a fatal curiosity, and above all from associating with grog-bruifers, he tries it, he finds it exhilarating—he tries it again, and again, till it becomes constitutional, and then—farewell to all Essays of “SOBER REASON.”
“GOD tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.” It is methinks, a sentence which contains a system in itself—and it is replete with the quintessence of morality, religion and divinity—It is replete with morality, for example is on all hands allowed to be more influential than precept, and it exhibits a view of the Lord of Universal nature, bestowing such minute regards upon the feelings of the family which his plaffic word had commanded into being, as to be attentive even to the wants of the bleating innocent, who, shorn of its fleecy covering, stands in need of the vernal zephyr which is then commissioned to move so gently over the warm surface of his disrobed body.
Foreign Affairs.
MADRID, May 15.
THE ships which failed two years ago, under the command of Don Alexander Malalpina, to make discoveries on the Southern coasts of America, are arrived in good condition at Acapulco, in New-Spain, from whence Don Malalpina means to proceed on his voyage.
FULDA, May 22.
His Prussian Majesty's Privy Counsellor of Finances at Haerlem, is arrived at Cassel to establish magazines in the environs of Marbourg for the Prussian troops, who in three weeks will leave that city, to march towards the Main. The barbers and the butchers have received orders to furnish the provisions necessary for that time. The engineers have been to inspect the bridges over which those troops are to pass, in order to ascertain whether they will bear the weight of large cannon.
BRUSSELS, June 4.
The main body of M. la Fayette's army occupies part of the territory of Leige, extending towards Charlerai. It is about 20,000 strong—is receiving daily reinforcements, and is exercised in grand military evolutions with great assiduity.
The French camp between Dunkirk and Ostend threatens Flanders, which our generals seem to have left naked, in order to concentrate their forces near Tournay, Mons, and Namur. The camp de Halles is forwarding with the greatest possible activity; it is intended to cover Brussels on all sides, in case of an unexpected defeat on the frontiers.
At home the revolution spirit is by no means extinct. Every occasion is eagerly laid hold of to inflame the minds of the people, and it is only by numerous patrols of troops scouring the streets night and day that insurrection is prevented. A great number of suspected persons were apprehended on the 1st and 2d instant and sent to prison. For several days past, a body of free-booters, horse and foot, have infested the surrounding country, and laid the villages under contribution. They are said to be numerous, and hourly encreasing; some Hussars have been sent in pursuit of them, but they are too well acquainted with the country to be surprized.
HAGUE, June 5.
In consequence of several persons concerned in the forgery of Assignats being discovered at Amsterdam, M. de Maulde, the new minister of France to the States General, has presented a memorial, demanding that the criminals, who are all Frenchmen, should be apprehended, and delivered up to France. The answer of the government is not yet known. He has likewise presented a memorial on the subject of the insult offered to the French flag a few months since, to which the answer is equally uncertain.
Intelligence of rather an unpleasant nature has been received from the Dutch settlements in the East-Indies. The war against the King of Candia, in the island of Ceylon, continues still with but little success, and is attended with great expense to the company. The government of Batavia, in consequence of the scarcity of money, has been driven to the necessity of levying the 50th Denier.
PARIS, June 8.
Things in themselves the most trivial, become of importance in such a situation as ours. The Municipality came to a resolution that no person should be obliged to take any notice of the procession of the Host, and that no public force should be called out

to attend it. This resolution, which left every man to do as he pleased, was represented as an intentional insult to the Catholic worship; and notwithstanding a heavy rain, the ceremony was yesterday more pompously celebrated, great numbers of the troops of the line and national guards attending, than if no such resolution had been passed.
The arrival of M. d'Orleans at Valenciennes having been made a pretext for circulating a report among the troops, that the greater part of their officers meant to quit the service. Marshal Luckner gave out in general orders, that he should consider all reports tending to produce jealousy and disunion in the army as a personal injury to himself—and that he knew of but one party—the glory of France, and the maintenance of her constitution.
The Secretary for foreign affairs, named Dumorier, threatened the world with a resignation, when it was in agitation to bring him to account for the six millions paid into his hands for secret purposes , such as fomenting discord and revolt in the neighbouring countries. But when, through the interference of his good friends, it was decreed that he might do what he pleased with the inconsiderable sum, he condescended to remain in office for the good of his country .
Every time M. Chabot comes about with his impeaching budget, the ears of the auditory are wounded by indecent expressions, slanderous reports and criminal defamation, which, in the reign of the law, would have brought down condign punishment on the head of him who would have dared to use them. On Monday he accused almost all the honest men in the kingdom—his proofs, as he modestly called the insignificant string of evidence he adduced, were chiefly collected from anonymous letters, the information of servants discharged from respectable families, for various misdemeanors; drunken coaches, and lazy footmen—he denounced The Gazette Universelle as a dangerous libel; (because it never stimulates to murder, or insurrection) he accused La Fayette, Rochambeau, and the deceased General Dillon, as friends to a Counter-Revolution, &c. Though hooted by his brethren, his documents were referred to a committee, those excepted which criminated the Generals, now at the head of the army. I shall only say one word more of master Chabot—it was moved by a member of his own party, that he should be sent to prison, if not to bedlam.
Gen. Arthur Dillon has been once more to the assembly to solicit justice for the memory of his departed relative; he was accompanied by Chaumont who begged permission to be present on the day of the report, he assured them he would prove that his Gen. was all bravery, goodness, honour and talents; the petitioners were received with distinction.
Letters from Tournay, May 29.
The French 3000 in number, attempted to take by assault a chapel, called Notre-dame-de-Bon-secours—which is said to be rich. The Prince of Ligne was informed of it, and resolved to defend it with 800 grenadiers. Having chosen a very strong station, he obliged the besiegers to retire, with some confusion. The Prince took advantage of it, pursued, killed 40, and took 12 prisoners, with some field pieces and provisions.
M. Chabot a member of the National Assembly attempted to enter the terrace of Feuillans with a sword cane, and was disarmed by the centinel stationed there, who had positive orders so to do.
In his anger at the supposed insult, which was owing to a prudential regulation of police, he wrote the following insolent letter to the King.
"That the King of the French should prohibit entrance into his palace to persons armed, the writer would think a precaution justified by the distrust to which the conduct of the court has given rise. But to cause to be disarmed, at the entrance of a garden, public in its nature, or by the permission of the proprietors,—cause a representative of the sovereign, sole proprietor of that garden, to be disarmed, is insulting to the nation,
and of a piece with that Austrian system which tends to debase the National Assembly. The subscriber hopes the King of the French will give orders that his cane be returned, and will take away a centinel insulting to the people we represent.
(Signed) F. CHABOT, Deputy."
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, JUNE 5.
The Rector of St. Germain l'Auxerrois invited the Assembly to assist by a deputation at the procession of the Host on Thursday. An order was made to this effect, which was no sooner past than several members moved that it should be reported, or in other words, revoked. On the other side it was said, that to revoke this order would be to declare that they had completely set aside the national religion; and it was agreed that the Assembly should not sit on Thursday, that every member might be at liberty to attend such religious ceremony as he thought proper.
M. Arthur Dillon appeared at the bar, and requested a speedy report on the papers before the committees, in proof of the innocence and patriotism of his unfortunate relation who was murdered at Lisie.
The numbering of assignats was shewn to be no check to counterfeiting, and the expence of it was calculated to amount to near 560,000 livres on the large assignats, and to upwards of 2,000,000 on the small. It was proposed, instead of this mode of proceeding, to divide them simply into series, this way;—2000 assignats of the series of 2 livres, 10 sols, and so on, down to the assignats of 10 sols. This was adopted.
At twelve, the order of the day was taken up,—the discussion on the Austrian Committee. Mr. Chabot ascended the tribune to prove the existence of this conspiracy against the constitution. [A sketch of this speech would be lengthy, uninteresting, and, to us, in a great degree unintelligible. The French Editor concludes his account of the speech, as follows:]
All the facts, all the letters, all the depositions brought forward by the orator prove at least, that there are ill intentioned people, great crimes unpunished, criminals that ought to be prosecuted and be made to feel the severity of the law.—But still one would ask, Where are the guilty? Where are the members of the Austrian committee? We would wish to hear their names,—to see them—Where are they?
The discussion was interrupted by Mr. Servan, who came to thank the assembly for the confidence they had shewn him, and to communicate a project which he conceived essential to the safety and tranquility of France. A decree commands a repetition of the ceremony of the federation on the 14th of July in each year. M. Servan proposed a general federation on the next 14th of July, at which deputations from the National Guards of the whole kingdom should assist, and then, that they should be organized and assist in securing the tranquility of the capital. Referred to the committee of legislation and public instruction.
We this moment received a letter, dated Rome, May 16, from which we extract what follows.
"The Holy Father returned to this city three days after that fixed for his return. He is arrived in perfect health. It is impossible to describe the joy of all ranks at his safe arrival: He was, in a manner, carried in triumph to the Vatican.
During the Pope's journey, a Frenchman, in a small fisherman's canoe, was landing near the Pontini marshes. The centinel posted there asked the traveller who he was, and whither he was going. An answer was refused, and some resistance attempted. The soldier fired, and wounded him in the legs. The traveller fell, was taken and sent to Terracine. He was searched—much gold, silver, bills of exchange and other papers were found about him. A surgeon, who speaks French, was brought to dress his wound. Burn, papers, and as a reward take as much of that gold and silver as you will. The surgeon communicated the proposal to the civil authority, and the Frenchman is imprisoned.
L O N D O N, June 11.
The German Princes of the circles of Alsace and Suabia have decreed, that no interruption on account of the war, shall be given to the commerce of France with their States.
The Elector of Cologn has demanded of the States of his Electorate the subsidies necessary for supporting his quota of troops in the army of the Empire, but they have absolutely refused them.
In the Jacobin Club is a man called LA CROIX who made the following motion the day before yesterday: 'Take away the female Austrian and put all the Generals in prison!' CHABOT was Chairman, and thus answered him—"Your motion is rather strong, my friend, withdraw it for the moment, but don't lose it."
The remnants of antiquity—curious stones—mosaic pavements—precious sculptures—even entire apartments with their furniture, all in high preservation, found lately at Borghese, in Italy, are daily conveyed to Rome. It is no longer a doubt that the above are the relics of the ancient city of Gabie, which was swallowed up by an earthquake.
The affairs of France, to the happiness of the friends of the human race, are mending apace. The Elector of Treves speaks friendly to the cause of Liberty. The Swiss Cantons do the same, and the King of Prussia has been warned of the consequence of opposing the Rights of Man.
The last accounts from Vienna stated, that 70,000 Russians had entered Poland.
The minister is dreadfully alarmed lest Mr. Paine should write such a letter to him as he has addressed to Mr. Secretary Dundas; we cannot easily conceive that if he does, Mr. Pitt will not know how to answer it!
On the 15th of May, M. Chalons, the French Ambassador at the Court of Portugal, delivered M. Pinto, the Portuguese Minister, the declaration of war by the French nation against the King of Hungary and Bohemia.—The Minister returned for answer, that this court wished well to the tranquility of the French nation, and that of the King of Hungary, and that he was authorised to assure the French Ambassador of the most strict neutrality on the part of Portugal.
The health of the Queen was still unsettled, but Dr. Willis had great hopes of her recovery.
Many Dissenters say, that Mr. Fox has gone sufficient lengths in their favor. They approve (to use their familiar way of talking of their friend) of Tom Paine's book in toto. Now Mr. Fox has spoken decidedly against it—so that, although he has shewn his dexterity at coalitions, he must "outdo his usual outdoings," to preserve their political confidence.
GOD alone is the author of reason; no sublunary power therefore, whether under the shape of camps or cannons can blot it out from the great book of fate, which so many earthly kingdoms are reading at this moment. Prejudices and tyrants are, nevertheless, both very strong, and cannot be expected to lose their hold suddenly.
It is an acknowledged fact, that every thing new is alarming to the ignorant and the prejudiced.
Thus we hear the doctrine of the Rights of Man condemned by those who are incapable of understanding its sublimity, and abused by men in power who thrive by the ignorance of the former description of persons.
With all the noise and nonsense about prosecuting Mr. Paine, we hear nothing of the attorney-general having received orders to prosecute Mr. Burke for a libel on the constitution, or on Mr. Rose for corrupt interference in the Westminster election.
Friday two ship loads of French officers arrived at Dover from France. They take out their passports for England, and hence take their passage to Ostend, to join the emigrant army.
The Duke of York displays wonderful activity of body. His highness is at a review in the morning, at races in the afternoon, at a Carlton house dinner in the evening, and at a Buckingham house ball at night. Princes can out-do common people in such things, 'tis plain.
TRIAL OF MR. HASTINGS.
On Saturday Mr. Dallas began to sum up the evidence on the Benares charge. He, with great ability, and leading features of Bulwant Sing's conduct, and demonstratively proved, that instead of that Zemindar being a friend to the British government, he was its greatest enemy; his intention being most evidently to cut off the whole of the British army.
The learned Counsel went at large into the business; and where an opportunity offered, displayed his eloquence with fine effect on his auditors. He besought their Lordships to try Mr. Hastings not by the weight of abilities that brought forward the charge, but by the laws of immutable justice—and to ask their own hearts, did he, or did he not act honestly, nobly, bravely, and prudently in that critical moment when a sinking empire was to be saved? Was he to look to Great-Britain for succours when Great-Britain had the powers of France, Spain, America and Holland to contend with? Was he to wait for instruction at a time when the delay of a moment would rob us of every valuable possession in India? Sure not. Common sense, natural prudence forbade it.
What he did was right, and he should venture to say, if it was wrong, Mr. Hastings alone was not culpable—The "black malignancy of mind"—"The dark and deep malice of heart" did not singly centre in the bosom of Mr. Hastings.—Mr. Hastings had accomplices equally entitled to the full force of these epithets, so liberally bestowed by the honorable Managers—Sir Eyre Coote, Mr. Wheeler, and Mr. Francis, all came under the full force and meaning of the word accomplices to Mr. Hastings' guilt: together they must stand, together they must fall.
Mr. Dallas pursued this idea to its extent, and dwelt upon it with full force of argument: after which he went extensively into the conduct of Cheyt Sing, and continued speaking until five o'clock when the court broke up.
In compliance with the Petition of Mr. Hastings to his Majesty, the House of Peers will continue to sit, it is said, on the trial in Westminster-Hall, and see the end of Mr. Hastings' defence on the present charge, during the present session.
Extract of a letter, dated Egra (Bohemia) May 26. "By the time you receive this letter, Archduke Charles will be at the army of the Duke of Saxe-Techin. He is the bearer of instructions which will give new activity to the operations of the army in Brabant.
"As to the Imperial crown, you may rest assured that it will be placed on the head of the King of Hungary, and that the ceremony of the coronation will take place at Frankfort from the 3d to the 8th of July.
"Then, and at that time, there will be a grand and last committee, who will take final measures to restore to France a government, tranquility, and to annihilate the seeds of anarchy which have done you so much mischief."
NEW-YORK, August 17.
At a meeting of the Trustees of Columbia College held at the College Hall, on Monday the 9th day of July, 1792.
The board proceeding to the election of officers; the following gentlemen were by balloting unanimously elected, to wit:
Dr. Johan Christoff Kunze, professor of the Oriental Languages.
Dr. Samuel Latham Mitchell, professor of Natural History, Chymistry, Agriculture and the other arts depending thereon.
Dr. Samuel Nicoll professor of the practice of Physic; and,
Mr. Vilette de Marcellin, professor of the French Language.
Extract from the minutes. ROBERT HARPUR, Clerk.
BOSTON, August 16.
On the 2d of June last, the house of Mr. Nathaniel Reed, of Rehoboth, Massachusetts, by some accident took fire, and was immediately consumed, the chimney and cellar walls fell in ruins together. A noble spirit of sympathy for the distressed operated at this time on the inhabitants, who, under the direction of Messrs. Sabin, Bourn and Perrin, went to work, and in 14 days, by their spirited and surprising exertions, the cellar walls were built up—a fine frame put thereon—a beautiful stack of chimneys erected—the house well inclosed and handsomely finished and painted.—May the same benevolent spirit that moved and animated this people, ever prevail through the land where destroying conflagrations rage.

Philadelphia, Aug. 25.
We have authority to inform the public, that a second Loan, at four per cent. interest, has been lately effected in Europe, for account of the United States. The sum is equal to the amount of the former Loan, 3,000,000 of Guilders, or about 1,200,000 Dollars.
By a Boston paper we learn, that the Hon. Mr. Gerry declines a re-election for the next Congress.
By a proclamation of Governor TELFAIR, it appears that JOHN MILLEDGE, Esq. is chosen a representative in the House of Representatives of the United States to fill the vacancy in the Eastern District of that State.
In last Saturday's Gazette, it was mentioned that intelligence had been received at Pittsburgh, that several parties of Indians were approaching the frontiers of Westmoreland County. Subsequent accounts, received by the Pittsburgh post of yesterday, say, that no Indian trails were discovered, and that the trails seen were those of Militia from that County, out on a tour of duty.
A soldier by the name of Hugh McLaughlin, was hanged at Pittsburgh last Monday week, for desertion and horse-stealing.
Accounts from the West-Indies mention a very heavy gale of wind having happened about the 3d and 4th of August, which did much damage at St. Martins and the adjacent places.
Several French passengers arrived in the Hannah, Capt. Stobo, from Havre-de-Grace.
Some of the stones of which the walls of the Bastille were composed have been sold in Boston at auction, at a penny an ounce.
A young woman named Eleanor Mackay was accidentally drowned last Monday evening, at High-Street wharf, in sight of several spectators; she was taken up as soon as grapplings could be procured for the purpose, which was near half an hour after she fell into the water—every exertion was made to produce resuscitation, but without effect.
The bodies of two men were taken out of the river on Sunday and Monday last—the juries of inquest on both cases, brought in, accidental death.
In a pocket of one of the men, was a letter signed JOSEPH WILSON, addressed to Mr. JOHN PATERSON.
In the Supreme Court of the United States, at their late session in this city, the Attorney-General, in his official capacity, and of his own mere motion, applied for a mandamus to the circuit courts of Pennsylvania, to proceed under the pension law passed at the last session of Congress.
That law, it will be remembered, imposes certain duties on the federal judges, which the circuit courts of Pennsylvania and New-York judged unconstitutional, and which the first entirely refused to execute.
The first question that arose was independent of the main question, viz.—Whether it was part of the duty of the Attorney-General of the United States, to superintend the decisions of the inferior courts, and if to him they appeared improper, to move the supreme court for a revision.
Opinions were much divided. In favor of the Attorney-General's exercising this power, the following are the heads of the principal arguments insisted on:—The analogy between the nature of that office here and in England—That part of the judiciary act which gives the Attorney-General a superintendence over the courts of the United States in the courts of justice, which, giving latitude to the word concern, brought the case within the power granted by the law; and the Attorney-General being the only officer of the supreme executive to whom the constitution gives a superintendence over the execution of all the laws of the Union.
Against this opinion it was alledged, that the analogy drawn was not sound, but rather dangerous; that the latitude given to the word concern, would tend to give that officer a right, officially, to interfere in any law controversy between citizen and citizen, as the United States were concerned in seeing justice done in every case—and that as the act of the Attorney-General was not within his ordinary duty, it would require special authority from the supreme executive to establish its propriety.
These were the principal heads of the arguments used. The discussion was full, and the bench divided on the question. Judges Iredell, Johnson, and Blair, declaring in favor of the Attorney-General, and Judges Wilson, Cushing, and the Chief Justice, entertaining the contrary opinion.
This equal division was sufficient to reject the mode of proceeding Mr. Randolph first adopted, who then started on another ground, as counsel for a petitioner who had been unsuccessful in his application to the district court of Pennsylvania.
His motion, after being accompanied with the reasons which influenced him to believe that the inferior courts had erred, was postponed for a final decision until the next court. Fed. Gaz.
A droll adventure lately happened near St. Carlos, in Italy.—A Frenchman discoursing with some bricklayers' labourers, at the palace of Fiano, deplored the wretchedness of their condition, amidst so many rich princes and prelates, and highly commended the system of equalization established in France; when one of the labourers suddenly interrupted him, and lifting up his tray of wet mortar, placed it on the Frenchman's head, saying, "Let us here try your system of equality; I carried up the last tray, do you carry up this." The Frenchman being decently dressed, was heartily enraged at the compliment, and got away as well as he could to complain of the insolence. He was heartily laughed at; and it is said that he has since left the town.
FOREIGN ABSTRACT.
In consequence of the declaration of war, the Russian Ambassador was to quit Warsaw in a few days. The King of Poland is to command the army of the Poles in person.
Prussia is arming, but her troops it is supposed are destined against Poland.
The King of Bohemia it is said claims from the Court of London the guarantee of the Austrian Netherlands.
Mr. Paine has published a long letter to Mr. Dundas, one of the British Secretary's of State—occasioned by some strictures which fell from him and other members of the House of Commons on his Rights of Man—this letter, after some preliminary remarks, is a recapitulation of part of his second publication.
It appears that a scheme was in agitation in Paris, at the date of the last accounts, and a decree had passed the National Assembly at the instance of M. Servan, late Minister of War, to form an encampment of 20,000 men in the environs of that city.—The people were much divided on the subject—and petitions remonstrances and addresses pro and con were presented to the Assembly by large bodies of persons.
Lord Hood, it is reported, is to be appointed Governor of Jamaica.
In the Nation's Gazette of last Wednesday, it is said "That some members of the Senate, as well as of the House, hold the permanent residence for the assumption, and the assumption for the residence."
What a different spirit is discovered in the following extract.—N. B. The above slander is anonymous.
Robert Rutherford, Esq. is a candidate for the representation in Congress of the District which Alexander White, Esq. has hitherto represented.—In the Potomac Guardian of 6th inst. appeared an Address, signed a Farmer; the following extract from Mr. White's answer on the 13th, will explain the motives of competition; this extract is highly interesting, as it serves to explain and set in a fair and candid point of view, several transactions which have been misstated and grossly misrepresented:
"Mr. Farmer says, that by the assumption of the State debts, Virginia has lost near a million of money, and that I could have prevented it.—To which I answer—that the assertion is totally unfounded—that Mr. Rutherford, with all his knowledge of the affairs of this State and of the Union, cannot produce documents to give it the semblance of truth.—On the contrary, more than one third of the interest of the State Debts is done away, and the remainder thrown into a channel which puts it out of the power of sheriffs to visit and distress the people—the great reduction of taxes at the same time that ample provision is made for all the exigencies of government, confirms this assertion. I could not have prevented the passage of the act, the majority was such that my vote would not have affected the question in any stage of the business. I mention this only to shew the little attention Mr. Farmer pays to truth.—I am willing to give further explanations on this and all other subjects to every candid inquirer—but I make no apology—least of all that which Mr. Farmer makes for me, because the Journals of Congress would testify against me.—The Northern Members never consented that the seat of government should be on the Potomac—not a member voted for that bill whose local interest did not lead him to do so; and several of the Southern Members, those too, who were most solicitous to obtain the assumption, voted against it. I agree that the Federal City is situated where it ought to be—but if you will take the trouble to calculate the proportion between the inhabitants North and East of the Potomac, and those South and West of it, you will find the question will not appear so self evident as Mr. Farmer supposes. In fact it required unremitting attention and great Legislative abilities to carry that measure, and I do not hesitate to say, that the Virginia delegation deserved the grateful thanks of their country for their exertions on the occasion."
Extracts from Mr. Paine's letter to Mr. Secretary Dundas—London, June 6.
"The expence of all the several departments of the General Representative Government of the United States of America, extending over a space of country nearly ten times larger than England, is two hundred and ninety-four thousand, five hundred and fifty-eight dollars, which at 4s. 6d. per dollar, is 66,275. 11s. sterling, and is thus apportioned.
  Expence of the Executive Department.   The Office of Presidency at which the President receives nothing for himself, f. 5,625 00   Vice-President, 1,125 00   Chief Justice, 900 00   Five Associate Justices, 8,937 10   Nineteen Judges of Districts and Attorney-General, 6,837 15   Legislative Department.   Members of Congress at six dollars (11. 7s.) per day, their Secretaries, Clerks, Chaplains, Messengers, Door-keepers, &c. 25,515 00   Treasury Department.   Secretary, Assistants, Comptroller, Auditor, Treasurer, Register, & Loan-Office-keeper, in each State, together with all necessary Clerks, Office-Keepers, &c. 12,825 00   Department of State including foreign Affairs. 1,406 05   Department of War.   Secretary, Clerks, Paymasters, Commissioner, &c. 1,562 10   Commissioner for settling old accounts. 2,598 15   The whole Board, Clerks, &c. 2,598 15   Incidental and contingent expences. 4,036 16   For Fire Wood, Stationary, Printing, &c. 4,036 16   Total 66,275 11 
On account of the incursions of the Indians on the back settlements, Congress is at this time obliged to keep six thousand militia in pay, in addition to a regiment of foot, and a battalion of artillery, which it always keeps; and this increases the expence of the war department to 300,000 dollars, which is 87,795. sterl. but when peace shall be concluded with the Indians, the greatest part of the expence of government, including that of the army, will not amount to one hundred thousand pounds sterling, which, as has been already stated is but an eighteenth part of the expences of the English government.
I request Mr. Adam and Mr. Dundas, and all those who are talking of constitutions, and blessings, and Kings, and Lords, and the Lord knows what, to look at this statement. Here is a form and system of government, that is better organized and better administered than any government in the world, and that for less than one hundred thousand pounds per annum, and yet every member of Congress receives, as a compensation for his time and attendance on public business, one pound seven shillings per day, which is at the rate of nearly five hundred pounds a year."
It appears from the foregoing extracts, that Mr. Paine does not think so badly either of the constitution, or of the administration of the government of the United States, as our reformers at home—he expressly pronounces that government not only to be better organized, but better administered than any government in the world. That gentleman is in a situation to see the affairs of this country impartially. Well informed of what has been done, and at a distance from the factions which are among us, he judges from facts and their consequences, unwarped by the passions of rivalry, which are so apt to discolour objects, and give them a false appearance. The authority of Mr. Paine on this subject, it is presumed will have weight with the clamourers.
COMMUNICATIONS.
The enemies of government affect to be afraid of the arbitrary power of Congress. They tremble to see every thing depend on a loose discretion which is not tied down by the constitution and fixed unalterable principles of law and reason. They abhor the funding system also. Mark their inconsistency. They would keep the public creditors dependent on yearly grants—why?—to prevent a great monied interest connected with government. Would not their plan, however, produce this connection in its worst form? by creating and continuing an entire dependence of the certificate holders on the majority of the two houses. Let the example of the states decide the point.
Further, these consistent fault-finders would have had Congress assume an unlimited power over the debt—and give much or little to the creditors, and divide that too with the original holders, in such proportions as they in their discretion should deem proper. What becomes of the arbitrary discretion of Congress in this affair? Would not these second-sighted men, who spy iniquity in public faith and justice, and the danger of arbitrary power in governing by fixed and equal laws, which regard rights and not persons, would not they have been the first to cry out, Congress is more despotic than the Grand Turk—they have despised their plighted faith—they have dishonoured the nation—they pretend to be above law and right.
As Congress took the plain old path which the old Congress pointed out, the President solemnly recommended in his public addresses, and all America expected, the style of accusation must be conformed to what they have done. For to certain people who are hunting for faults, nothing is more acceptable than to find game—yet, even if they miss it, they must fire off their pieces.
The United States, while provinces, used to boast of their liberty, and justly; which of them had a charter so favorable to the equal rights of men as the constitution of the United States? Yet a party is trained to abuse those men as enemies of a free government, who are disposed to carry that constitution, and the laws passed under its authority, into effect.
With one voice, the patriots and philosophers of Europe call on government for duties to check the immoderate use of spirituous liquors. The order of things seems, in our country, to be inverted. Men, pretending to be both patriots and philosophers, condemn the excise.—The use that some persons make of the unpopularity of the word excise, shews how much better some quack philosophers love power, than their country or the sciences.
In sober times men attend only to facts. But when they get carried away by their passions, very often those things make the most impression which have the least foundation. The imagination, when disturbed, always paints bigger than the life—Fancy peoples her own creation with nothing less than giants. Besides, things which do not admit of proof, cannot on the other hand be disproved. They take possession of the mind, and not unfrequently when good sense is disposed to come home again, it is refused admittance. The junto, therefore, who wish to prepare the people for the task they are ready to undertake of demolishing all (they complain of all) that the new government has set up, very properly address themselves to men's passions. What topic for inflaming the multitude against the laws and the law-makers has been left untried! The angry, the proud, the jealous and the weak, are all addressed. Twice a week they conjure up evil spirits from the dark to haunt the sick imagination. But the sound sense of an enlightened nation, possessing every privilege, and deserving what it possesses, dissipates the fantastic shadows of party delusion, as the waking faculties scatter the visions of a disturbed sleep.
For the GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES.
THE NATION'S GAZETTE.
A PARODY.
DUP'D as the greatest fool is he, The man who pins his faith on thee; Whose columns lies and slander swell, And a long list of woes foretell. Whate'er you touch—its hue is chang'd; The order of the world derang'd— And wretched trash, from —'s pen, Would bring old Anarch's reign again. 'Tis this that makes your page so sad— At times—your readers say you're mad— They're sure you do not count the cost, Subscribers gone—and money lost. The world grows tir'd—your carping crew, Alas, presents them nothing new; Old lies, new vamp'd, alone abound, Lies smok'd by all the country round. With ant federal stuff they're vex't, With dismal prophecies perplex't;— For this, your readers will not pay— You'll fret—then quit—alack-a-day!
DIED on Saturday last, after a short but painful illness, Mr. JOSEPH FEW, of this city; a worthy and useful citizen; who, since the revolution (in which he took an active part as an officer of our army) hath employed himself in bringing to great perfection a number of useful manufactures and valuable inventions for the benefit of this country, and, we hope, for the emolument of his virtuous and amiable widow, family and fortune. He was the first that patronized, and brought to useful application, Mr. James Rumsey's patented improvement of Dr. Barker's rotatory water-wheel, by which power he was enabled, under a very light steam of water, to construct a variety of valuable machinery for the manufacturing of mustard, starch hair-powder, tobacco, snuff, chocolate, shelled and pearl barley; split peas, &c. &c. all of which several articles, were carried on in an extensive sort, without any patronage from public authority. Punctual and just in his dealing—humane and liberal to the poor—warm and ready in his friendship, and a ready patron of all useful inventions or improvements, it may be truly said, that the inhabitants of Philadelphia and citizens of the United States, have lost in him one of their most valuable citizens. He was interred in the Friends' Burying-Ground (of which he professed himself a member) on Sunday evening, followed by a respectable and large number of his fellow citizens.
A man, more desireable to man, hath seldom left us!
Died, last Saturday, on board the Schooner Friendship, Capt. Wells, from Charleston, Mr. WILLIAM BENTON, a young man who had lately gone to visit the state of South-Carolina, and was returning to Philadelphia, when he was seized with the sickness which occasioned his death.—Mr. BENTON was a native of Connecticut.
SHIP NEWS.
  ARRIVED AT THE PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.   Ship Molly, Eager, Cape-Francis   Snow Minerva, Hedley, Scarborough, in distress   Brig Adventure, Lift, Montserrat   Kitty, M'Allister, St. Croix   Cadet, Grafton, Guadaloupe   Swallow, Cheesman, Boston   Le Sage, Hennequier, returned in distress   Nancy, Hathaway, St. Martin   Schr. Friendship, Welsh, Charleston   Sans Souci, Crozier, Virginia   Dolphin, M'Alpine, Savannah   Sloop Francis, Hill, Montserrat   Hope, Hulley, Nantucket   Mary, Salter, St. Eustatia 
PRICE OF STOCKS.
  6 per Cents, 22 3/4   3 per Cents, 13 3/4   Deferred, 13 3/4   Full shares Bank U.S. 49 50 per cent. prem.   1/2 shares, 61 62 
WANTED—TO RENT,
From the last of October next, A convenient House, in or near the centre of the City.—Enquire of the Editor.
100 Dollars Reward.
LOST on Cambridge Common, Massachusetts, on the afternoon of the 18th ult. a Morocco POCKET-BOOK, with a steel clasp, containing a number of valuable papers, among which were the following PUBLIC SECURITIES, viz.
Massachusetts State Notes—No. 2,425, dated December 1, 1782, payable to Thomas Greenwood, for £. 23 16s. principal—No. 22,399, dated January 1, 1785, payable to Nathaniel Partridge, for £. 10 10s. principal.—No. —, dated January 1, 1782, (an army note) payable to Timothy Howard, for £. 8 8s. 1d. principal.—No. —, a Note (the number, date, and to whom payable, not known) for £. 3 0s. 3d. principal.—One Indent Certificate for Four Dollars, and a New-Hampshire Certificate for about £. 12 payable to John and Daniel Jenks; also a number of Notes of Hand, one of which was for £. 572 given by Nathan Bond to Samuel W. Pomeroy (by whom it was endorsed) dated 1st May, 1792, and payable on the 11th August following; the others were all payable to the Subscriber. The Securities are checked at the different offices from whence they were issued, and the Notes of Hand by the different signers, they can therefore be of no use to any but the owner.
The Subscriber hereby offers a reward of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS to any person or persons who has found the same, and will return them to him, or leave them with the Printer hereof, and no questions will be asked.
ABRAHAM FOSTER.
Salem, Massachusetts, August 1, 1792. (epif)

NEW-BRUNSWICK Church Lottery.
THE peculiar circumstances of a gentleman who had undertaken to dispose of a proportion of the tickets in the New-Brunswick Lottery, having, in his opinion, rendered it inconvenient for him further to proceed in the sale thereof, between eleven and twelve hundred tickets are unexpectedly returned to the Rector, Church-Wardens and Vestry-men. This lays the Managers under the necessity of further adjourning the drawing of the Lottery, until the fifteenth day of October next, that they may have time to transmit these tickets to the parts of the state where they are applied for, and receive the returns. As there are but few tickets besides these remaining on hand, all persons who are disposed to promote the pious object of this Lottery, or to take a chance for the prizes therein, are requested to supply themselves by the first of October; and the gentlemen appointed to dispose of them, are desired to return those to the Managers which then remain unsold, to answer the applications of some gentlemen in the neighbourhood, who are postponed to this resource for a supply.—And notice is hereby given, that the tickets not returned to the Managers by the eighth day of October, will be considered as at the risk of the holders.
N. B. ROBERT MORRIS, Esq. of New-Brunswick, is duly chosen one of the Managers of the said Lottery, and has given security and qualified agreeably to law. (eptO 1 )
Certificates Lost.
MISSING , Five New-Jersey Certificates, signed by Silas Condit, viz. No. 740 for £. 75 0 0 1978 " 11 12 9 715 " 1 0 0 3482 " 1 4 6 829 " 0 12 9 The subscriber supposes the above Certificates are stolen. Whoever will discover the Thief, or Certificates, and leave information at the Treasury or Loan-Office in New-Jersey, or in the County Collector's Office at Morris-Town, shall be handsomely rewarded by JOSEPH LEWIS. Morris-Town, July 12, 1792. (1aw7w)
SECURITIES.
SOLDIERS , Mariners, and militia men's pay, lands, and claims on the public, SHARES , in the Banks, in the Canals, and Turnpike Road, CERTIFICATES , granted by the public, and the old and late paper monies, NOTES of hand, bills, bonds, and mortgages with or without deposits, BOUGHT , sold, or negotiated, at No. 2, in Fourth-street below Market-street, by FRANCIS WHITE, Who transacts business in the public offices for country people and others, by virtue of a power, of attorney, or by personal application. PHILADELPHIA. (18w6w)
WHITE WAX MANUFACTORY.
THOMAS JAMES, WAX CHANDLER, from London, respectfully informs the public that he has established a Manufactory of the above branch, at the upper end of Mulberry-Street, New-York, where Merchants, Captains of Vessels, Druggists, and Families, may be supplied with excellent and pure White Wax Candles, White Wax in Cakes, Tapers, Wax'd Lamp Wicks, Flambeaux, &c. warranted equal to any made in London, and twenty per cent. cheaper. Orders in this and the adjacent States, received by Mr. JOHN GOODEVE, Bridge-Street, Mr. WILLIAM FROBISHER, Fletcher-Street, and at the Manufactory, where samples may be seen.
N. B. Bees-Wax taken in payment, or bleached on moderate terms. New-York, July 19, 1792. [ep7w]
WM. CLELAND, BOSTON,
Transacts business in the Funds of the United States; BANK STOCK, BILLS OF EXCHANGE, &c. Orders from New-York, Philadelphia, or any other part of the Union, will be attended to with DILIGENCE and PUNCTUALITY. June 1. (ep1m & 1aw2m)
AMERICAN LEAD MANUFACTORY.
STEPHEN AUSTIN, & Co. HAVE just now opened their LEAD-WARE-HOUSE, two doors south of Walnut-Street Wharf, adjoining their New Factory—where they have now made, and ready for sale, a general assortment of SHOT of all sizes, with SHEET and BAR LEAD, the production of the Mines in Virginia. As they have employed a number of experienced English workmen, they warrant it to be equal in quality to any manufactured in Europe, and at a reduced price from the cost of imported. They also continue to manufacture all the above articles at Richmond, in Virginia. All orders addressed to either of the above Factories, will be thankfully received, and executed on the shortest notice. N. B. Wanted, industrious, sober, Labouring Men, at the said Mines, where constant employ, good wages, and other encouragements will be given, means of conveyance being provided, and houses for their reception. For further particulars enquire of Messrs. Moses Austin & Co. at their Factory in Richmond, or as above. Philadelphia, December 3, 1791. tf
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.
Bank of the United States.
RESOLVED, THAT an Office of Discount and Deposit, be established in the City of Richmond, State of Virginia. RESOLVED, That the 2d Tuesday in September next be appointed for the Election of Thirteen Directors and a Cashier, for the Office of Discount and Deposit, in the City of Richmond. By Order of the President and Directors, JOHN KEAN, Cashier.
Ebenezer Hazard,
STOCK-BROKER, HAS Removed his OFFICE to No. 128 north Second-Street, where he continues to purchase and sell on Commission, Certificates of debt of the United, and Individual States, Bank Stock, Canal, and Turnpike Shares, &c. &c. Subscribers to the Universal Tontine who have not yet received their Certificates are desired to call for them. July 18. (cp.t.f.)
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 favor 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 attended to. LEONARD BLEECKER. May 2. (t.f.)
AMERICAN REMEMBRANCER, OR, PROCEEDINGS OF THE Old Congress,
From September 1774, to March 1789;— An authentic and original collection of OFFICIAL LETTERS, &c. written during the late war; AND EXTRACTS from the SECRET JOURNALS. (For particulars, see Proposals at large.) Subscriptions are received by the principal Booksellers, and by the Editor, JOHN CAREY, No. 26, Pear-Street, Philadelphia.
TO BE SOLD, A Valuable FARM,
PLEASANTLY situated, and well improved, containing 213 acres, whereof 47 are wood-land, 30 meadow, and 20 more may be made; the cleared land is under good fence, and is well adapted to grass, and there being so much meadow, a large stock may be raised: it is also natural to wheat, and a proper attention to a well-kept flock, will much improve its quality, and be the most profitable: it has a young orchard of 200 apple-trees, a variety of peach and cherry trees, and a large garden. There are on the premises a handsome two story stone house and kitchen, and an elegant piazza; also, a good barn, with stabling, cow-house, granary, waggon-house, work-shop, and smoke-house. The situation is high, pleasant, and healthy, and affords some very agreeable prospects, and is in a good neighbourhood: it lies on the main road to New-York, about a mile and a half from Princeton, New-Jersey, and 43 from this city. The title was examined and approved by eminent council before the subscriber purchased. For further particulars apply to the subscriber, at No. 141, South Second-street, or at No. 81, South Water-street, Philadelphia. ISAAC SNOWDEN, Jun. N. B. Stock for the farm may be had of the present tenant. Also, to be Sold, and entered immediately, A two-story Brick HOUSE and BAKE-HOUSE, in Arch-street, No. 23, 16 feet two inches in front, and 102 feet in depth. Apply as above. July 17. (entf)
George-Town.
A Number of LOTS in every situation which may be desired in City of WASHINGTON, will be offered for sale by the Commissioners, on Monday the 8th day of October next. One fourth part of the money to be paid down, the residue in three equal annual payments, with yearly interest on the whole principal unpaid. JOHN M C GANTT, Clerk to the Commissioners. June 2, 1792. [eptf]
Sixty Dollars Reward.
BROKE goal in Baltimore, the 10th of April last, and made his escape, a Negro Man, named BILL FLANAGAN, the property of the subscriber. He is a stout, straight likely fellow, about 25 years of age; 5 feet 8, 9 or 10 inches high. He affects to be a zealous Methodist, is extremely artful, talkative and plausible; can read, and it is supposed can write. He had on a sailor's red cloth jacket, a striped and a pair of canvas trousers; he was barefooted. It is not doubted he will alter his dress, and change his name. He was lately the property of Capt. Joseph Goutron, of Baltimore, and was employed as a sailor on board his packet; and it is probable may try to get on board some vessel in capacity of seaman. It is supposed he is now in New-York or Philadelphia—Whoever takes up and secures said Negro, so that the subscriber gets him again, shall receive SIXTY DOLLARS reward, and reasonable charges. CHRISTOPHER HUGHES. Baltimore, August 1, 1792. (1aw4t) The JOURNAL of the THIRD SESSION of the SENATE of the UNITED STATES, may be had of the Editor hereof.
Treasury Department,
NOTICE is hereby given, that proposals will be received at the office of the Secretary of the Treasury, until the twenty-ninth day of September next inclusive, for the supply of all Rations which may be required for the use of the United States, from the first day of January to the thirty-first day of December, 1793, both days inclusive, at the places, and within the districts hereafter mentioned, viz.
 1. At any place or places betwixt York-Town & Carlisle, in the state of Pennsylvania, and Pittsburgh, and at Pittsburgh, York-Town and Carlisle.  2. At any place or places from Pittsburgh to the mouth of Big Beaver Creek, and at the mouth of Big Beaver Creek.  3. At any place or places from the said mouth to the upper falls of the said Big Beaver, and at the upper falls.  4. At any place or places from the said upper falls to Mahoning, and at Mahoning.  5. At any place or places from the said Mahoning over to the Head Navigation of the River Caya-hoga, and at the said Head Navigation.  6. At any place or places from the said Head Navigation to the mouth of the said River Caya-hoga, and at the said mouth.  7. At any place or places betwixt the mouth of the Big Beaver Creek to the mouth of the River Muskingum, and up the said River to the Tuscawawas, and at the Tuscawawas, and thence over to the Caya-hoga River, and thence down the said River to its mouth.  8. At any place or places betwixt the mouth of the River Muskingum and the mouth of the Scioto River, and at the mouth of the said River Scioto.  9. At any place or places betwixt the mouth of Scioto River and the mouth of the Great Miami, at the mouth of the Great Miami, and from thence to the Rapids or the Falls of the Ohio, and at the said Rapids.  10. At any place or places betwixt the mouth of the Great Miami, up the said Miami to and at Pique Town.  11. At any place or places from Fort Washington to Fort Hamilton, and at Fort Hamilton. At any place or places from Fort Hamilton to Fort St. Clair, and at Fort St. Clair.  12. At any place or places from Fort St. Clair to Fort Jefferson, and at Fort Jefferson.  13. At any place or places from Fort Jefferson to the field of action of the 4th of November, 1791, and at the said field of action.  14. At any place or places from the said field of action to the Miami Villages, and at the Miami Villages.  15. At any place or places from the said Miami Villages to the Falls of the Miami River, which empties into Lake Erie, and at the said Falls, and from thence to its mouth, and at its mouth.  16. At any place or places from the mouth of the said Miami River of Lake Erie to Sandusky Lake, and at Sandusky Lake.  17. At any place or places from the said Sandusky Lake to the mouth of the River Caya-hoga.  18. At any place or places from the mouth of the said River Caya-hoga to Presque Isle, and at Presque Isle.  19. At any place or places from Presque Isle to the stream running into Lake Erie from towards the Jadaghque Lake, and thence over to and at the said Jadaghque Lake, and thence down the Allegany River to Fort Franklin.  20. At any place or places from Presque Isle to Le Beuf, and at Le Beuf.  21. At any place or places from Le Beuf to Fort Franklin, and at Fort Franklin, and from thence to Pittsburgh.  22. At any place or places from the Rapids of the Ohio to the mouth of the Wabash River, and from the mouth of the said Wabash River to the mouth of the River Ohio.  23. At any place or places on the East side of the River Mississippi, from the mouth of the Ohio River, to the mouth of the Illinois River.  24. At any place or places on the East side of the Mississippi, between the mouth of the Ohio and the River Margot inclusively.  25. At any place or places from the said River Margot to the River Yazous inclusively.  26. At any place or places from the mouth of the said Wabash River up to Fort Knox, and at Fort Knox.  27. At any place or places from Fort Knox, up the said Wabash, to Ouittanon, and at Ouittanon.  28. At any place or places from Ouittanon, up the said Wabash, to the head navigation of a branch thereof called Little River, and at the said head navigation of Little River.  29. At any place or places from the said head navigation of Little River over to the Miami Village.  30. At any place or places from the mouth of the River Tennessee to Ocochappo or Bear Creek, on the said River, inclusively.  31. At any place or places from the mouth of the River Cumberland to Nashville, on the said River, and at Nashville.  And at any place or places within thirty miles of said Nashville to the Southward, Westward or Northward thereof. Should any rations be required at any places, or within other districts, not specified in these proposals, the price of the same to be hereafter agreed on betwixt the public and the contractor. The rations to be supplied are to consist of the following articles, viz. One pound of bread or flour, One pound of beef, or 3/4 of a pound of pork, Half a jill of rum, brandy or whisky, One quart of salt, Two quarts of vinegar, } per 100 rations. Two pounds of soap, } One pound of candles, } The rations are to be furnished in such quantities as that there shall at all times, during the said term, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at each of the said posts, for the space of at least three months in advance, in good and wholesome provisions, if the same shall be required. It is to be understood in each case, that all losses sustained by the depredations of the enemy, or by means of the troops of the United States, shall be paid for at the prices of the articles captured or destroyed, on the deposition of two or more credible characters, and the certificate of a commissioned officer, ascertaining the circumstances of the loss, and the amount of the articles for which compensation is claimed. The contract for the above supplies will be made either for one year, or for two years, as may appear
eligible. Persons disposed to contract will therefore confine their offers to one year, or they may make their propositions so as to admit an election of the term of two years. The offers may comprise all the places which have been specified, or a part of them only.
Universal Hymn Book.
To be Sold by THOMAS DOBSON, and other Booksellers in Philadelphia, A Collection of PSALMS, HYMNS, and SPIRITUAL SONGS; selected from different Authors, and published by Order of the Convention holding the Doctrine of the Salvation of all Men, met in Philadelphia, May 25, 1791. Price of a single book, bound, 3-8ths of a Dollar, with good allowance to those who take quantities. August 4. (epif.)
JUST PUBLISHED, By Thomas Dobson, Book-seller, at the Stone-House, in Second-Street, Philadelphia,
VOLUME VI. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Or a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature,
On a plan entirely new: By which the different sciences and arts are digested into the form Of distinct Treatises or Systems. This sixth volume contains, among a variety of interesting articles, Dioptrics, distillation, diving bell, art of drawing, Dublin art of Dying, theory of the earth and earthquakes, Edinburgh, education, history of Egypt, System of electricity, history of England, engraving, cleyaging, history of Ethiopia, &c. &c. &c. Illustrated with twenty-two copper plates.
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Subscriptions for the Encyclopedia, Will continue to be received on the same terms as usual, till the first of September, 1792, when the price will be increased. TEN DOLLARS to be paid on subscription, by those who have not subscribed before that time. Those who have subscribed, but not taken their books before that time, will be considered as not having subscribed. As the subscription will probably be closed by Christmas, such as chuse to be possessors of this very valuable and important work, will do well to come forward in time, that they may not be disappointed. July 21. epif
TERRITORY OF COLUMBIA.
JUNE 28, 1792. PURSUANT to the last Will and Testament of the late Rev. ALEXANDER WILLIAMSON, deceased, will be exposed to Public Sale on Thursday, the 11th of October next, at GEORGETOWN, on a credit of three years, the purchasers giving bond with approved security, to bear interest from the date—That valuable Seat of Land, in Montgomery county, called HAYES; the late dwelling plantation of the deceased, containing between six and seven hundred acres, the greatest part of which is rich, heavy timbered land, extremely well watered, and capable of affording a very considerable quantity of fine meadow:—Situated about 6 miles from the Federal City, and the same distance from George-Town, in a genteel neighbourhood, and a remarkable healthy part of the country. The improvements are, a very elegant two story Brick Dwelling House, (with four rooms and a passage, or entry, on a floor) and the necessary out-houses, HENRY TOWNSEND, } Executors. BENJ. STODDERT, } THOMAS JOHNS, } (eptO)
TERRITORY OF COLUMBIA.
JULY 6, 1792. THE Subscriber offers for Sale, a Mill-Seat on Rock Creek, deemed by those who have examined it, equal to any in the United States. The Mill-House may be placed within one quarter of a mile of the river Potomac, half a mile from the market house in Georgetown, and one mile from the President's square, in the city of Washington—on tide water, navigable for vessels of several hundred bushels burthen.—The stream is sufficient, the year round, to turn four pair of stones, and the fall may be made from 25 to 30 feet. It is unnecessary to dwell on the advantages of such a situation. The purchaser may be accommodated with a few hundred acres of land adjoining the Mill-Seat, if that should be an object. (ep3m 14 Jul) B. STODDERT.
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A N ALPHABETICAL LIST of the Duties payable on all Goods, Wares and Merchandise imported into the United States; exhibiting the Rates payable on those imported in Ships or Vessels of the United States, and in Foreign Ships or Vessels; including the additional Duties to which the respective Articles are liable.