Gazette of the United-States. (New-York [N.Y.]), 1792-04-18 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States.
A NATIONAL PAPER, PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS BY JOHN FENNO, No. 69, HIGH-STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
[No. 102, of Vol. III.]
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1792.
[Whole No. 310.]
GENERAL POST-OFFICE,
PHILADELPHIA, MARCH 24, 1792.
PROPOSALS for carrying the Mails of the United States, on the following post roads in South-Carolina and Georgia, will be received at the Post-Office in Charleston, until the first day of June next.
IN SOUTH-CAROLINA.
1. From Stateburg to Charleston , once a week—The mail to leave Stateburg every Monday morning, at nine o'clock, or otherwise, in half an hour after the arrival of the northern mail; and arrive in Charleston the next day at four o'clock in the afternoon. Returning , to leave Charleston every Friday at three o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Stateburg the next Sunday, at nine in the morning.
2. From Charleston to George-town , once in two weeks—The mail to leave Charleston every other Tuesday, at five o'clock in the afternoon (or otherwise in one hour after the arrival of the mail from Stateburg ) and arrive at George-town the next day, at seven in the afternoon. Returning , to leave George-town the next morning at four o'clock, and arrive at Charleston the following day (Friday) at eight in the morning.
3. From Charleston to Savannah , once in two weeks—The mail to leave Charleston every other Friday, at nine o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Savannah the next Sunday, at ten o'clock in the forenoon. Returning , to leave Savannah the same day, at two o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Charleston the next Tuesday at four in the afternoon.
IN GEORGIA.
4. From Augusta to Washington (in Wilkes county ) thence round by Greenborough , the Great Falls of Ogechee and Georger-town to Augusta —once in two weeks. The mail to leave Augusta every other Thursday, at four o'clock in the morning, arrive at Washington the same day, and complete the circuit on the third day, getting back to Augusta by six o'clock in the evening of Saturday.
5. From Savannah to Newport Bridge and Sunbury , once in two weeks. The mail to leave Savannah every other Friday at one o'clock in the afternoon (or in one hour after the arrival of the northern mail) and arrive at Sunbury on the next day at noon. Returning , to leave Sunbury the next Monday at four o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Savannah the same day, at six in the afternoon.
GENERAL POST-OFFICE,
PHILADELPHIA, MARCH 30, 1792.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Office until the first day of June next, for carrying the Mails of the United States on the following post roads:
IN NORTH-CAROLINA, once in two weeks.
1. From Halifax by Warrington , Hillsborough , and Salem to Salisbury . The mail to leave Halifax every other Thursday at four o'clock in the morning, deliver the mails at all the post-offices from thence to Salisbury at such times as shall be found most beneficial to the public; and return with the mails from all those post-offices, so as to arrive at Halifax at six o'clock in the evening of the Tuesday next preceding the Thursday when it is again to leave Halifax .
2. From Halifax , by Blountville , Williamson and Daileys , to Plymouth . The mail to leave Halifax every other Thursday at four o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Plymouth the next morning at eight o'clock; leave Plymouth the same day, and arrive at Halifax the day after, at six in the evening.
3. From Edenton by Hertford , Nixonton , Sawyer's Ferry , in Camden county , to Indian-town , in Currituck county . The mail to leave Edenton every other Saturday at four o'clock in the morning, arrive at Indian-town that night, and return to Edenton the next Monday at six in the evening.
IN VIRGINIA.
4. From Fredericksburg to Port Royal , Tappahannock , Urbanna , thence across the Rappahannock to Northumberland Court-House , to Kinsale on Yeocomico , Westmoreland Court-House , and Leedstown , to Fredericksburg , once a week. The mail to leave Fredericksburg every Friday at five o'clock in the morning, and making the tour above described, return to Fredericksburg on the next Thursday at noon.
5. From Alexandria to Winchester , once a week. The mail to leave Alexandria every Thursday at noon, and arrive at Winchester the next Saturday, at five o'clock in the afternoon; and returning, to leave Winchester every Monday, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and reach Alexandria the next Wednesday, by five in the afternoon.
6. From Winchester to Staunton , once a week. The mail to leave Winchester every Monday, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, and arrive at Staunton the next Wednesday, by five in the afternoon; and returning, to leave Staunton every Thursday at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, and arrive at Winchester the next Saturday by five in the afternoon.
IN VIRGINIA, THE TERRITORY SOUTH of the Ohio and KENTUCKY.
7. From Staunton by Lexington , Tincastle , Montgomery Court House , Wythe Court House , and Abingdon , to Hawkins Court House , in the Territory South of the River Ohio, once in two weeks. The mail to leave Staunton every other Thursday, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and arrive at Hawkins Court House the next Wednesday at five o'clock in the afternoon; and returning, to leave Hawkins Court House the next morning at five o'clock, and arrive at Staunton the week following, on Wednesday at noon.
8. From Hawkins Court House to Danville in Kentucky, once in two weeks. The mail to leave Hawkins Court House every other Thursday, at six o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Danville the next Tuesday at five o'clock in the afternoon; and returning, to leave Danville the Friday following at six o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Hawkins Court House the next Wednesday by noon.
NOTE.—As the condition of the country between Hawkins Court House and Danville may render the regular carriage of the mail impracticable, the persons who shall offer to contract, will state in their proposals the times and manner in which they think the carriage of that mail most eligible and practicable, so that it be not oftener than once in two weeks, nor less frequent than once in four weeks, as far as such a degree of regularity is attainable, and state the terms on which they will so carry it: or, if they think it practicable, to carry this mail regularly once in two weeks (going and returning) or once in four weeks; they will distinctly state the terms on which they will carry it for one period and for the other.
IN the State of DELAWARE and VIRGINIA.
9. From Wilmington by Newcastle , Cantwell's Bridge , and Duck-
Creek to Dover , once a week. The mail to leave Wilmington every Monday at three o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Dover on Tuesday by five in the afternoon—returning, to leave Dover on Wednesday by five o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Wilmington by six in the evening, or by nine o'clock on Thursday morning.—From Dover to the Eastern Shore of Virginia and Norfolk , once in two weeks. The mail to leave Dover every other Wednesday, at five o'clock in the morning, pass Deepbrough , Snow-Hill , and Accomac Court House , and arrive at Northampton Court House the following Saturday by five o'clock in the afternoon, proceed across the ferry to Norfolk the next day, and return to Northampton Court House the following Tuesday, by five o'clock in the afternoon; leave Northampton Court House on Wednesday at five o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Dover the next Saturday by five in the evening.
¶ The persons offering proposals for carrying this mail, will be pleased to state the terms on which they will carry it once in every week.
IN MARYLAND.
10. From Easton (on the Eastern Shore ) to Vienna , and thence by Salisbury , to Snow Hill , once a week. The mail to leave Easton on Wednesday, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, and arrive the next day at Snow Hill by two in the afternoon. Returning , to leave Snow Hill on Friday morning at six, and arrive at Easton on Saturday by noon.
11. From Annapolis to Upper Marlborough , Piscatawa , Port Tobacco , Allen's Fresh , Newport , Chaptico , and Leonard-town , once a week. The mail to leave Annapolis on Tuesday, at six o'clock in the morning, reach Piscatawa that evening, and arrive at Leonard-town on Wednesday evening, or by nine o'clock on Thursday morning. Returning , to leave Leonard-town on Thursday, at three in the afternoon, and arrive at Annapolis on Saturday, at five in the afternoon.
12. From Baltimore by Frederick-town and Sharpsburg , to Hagerstown , and thence to Chambersburg , once a week. The mail to leave Baltimore on Saturday, at three o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Chambersburg the next Monday by seven in the evening, or on Tuesday by seven in the morning. Returning , to leave Chambersburg on Wednesday morning at five o'clock, and arrive at Baltimore on Friday by four in the afternoon.
In the States of PENNSYLVANIA, NEW-JERSEY and NEW-YORK.
13. From Philadelphia to Bethlehem , once a week. The mail to leave Philadelphia on Thursday by six o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Bethlehem on Friday by nine in the morning. Returning , to leave Bethlehem on Monday by six in the morning, and arrive in Philadelphia by nine on Tuesday morning.
14. From Bethlehem to Reading , once a week. The mail to leave Bethlehem on Friday, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and arrive at Reading by eight on Saturday morning. Returning , to leave Reading at nine o'clock the same morning, and arrive at Bethlehem by seven in the evening.
15. From Reading by Harrisburg , to Carlisle , once a week. The mail to leave Reading on Friday morning by six o'clock, arrive at Carlisle the next day by seven in the evening. Returning , to leave Carlisle on Monday morning at six o'clock, and arrive at Harrisburg by noon; leave Harrisburg the next Wednesday by six o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Reading by six on Thursday evening.
16. From Bethlehem by Easton and Suffex Court House , to Goshen , once a week. The mail to leave Bethlehem every Friday at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and arrive at Goshen by nine o'clock the next Monday morning. Returning , to leave Goshen the following Wednesday at six o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Bethlehem by nine o'clock the next Friday morning.
17. From Goshen by Ward's Bridge and Kingston to Rhinebeck , once a week. The mail to leave Goshen on Wednesday morning, at six o'clock, and arrive at Rhinebeck , on Thursday forenoon by eleven. Returning , leave Rhinebeck the same day by noon, and arrive at Goshen on Friday evening by six.
18. From Elizabeth-town or Newark to Morris-town and Suffex Court House , once a week. The mail to leave Elizabeth-town or Newark on Wednesday at noon, and arrive at Suffex Court House on Thursday by two o'clock in the afternoon. Returning , to leave Suffex Court House on the same day at three in the afternoon, and arrive at Elizabeth-town or Newark on Friday, by six in the evening.
19. From Woodbridge to Amboy , on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, or every day in the week, Sunday excepted. The persons disposed to contract for the carriage of this mail, to state the different terms on which they will thus carry it, three or six times a week. The hours of arrival and departure to correspond with the arrivals of the mail from Philadelphia at Woodbridge .
20. From Philadelphia , by Salem to Bridgetown , once a week.—The mail to leave Philadelphia every Thursday at three o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Bridgetown on Saturday by seven in the morning. Returning , to leave Bridgetown on Monday by four in the afternoon, and arrive at Philadelphia on Wednesday by eight in the morning.
In the States of NEW-YORK and VERMONT.
21. From Albany by Schenectady to Connaught , once a week. The mail to leave Albany every Thursday at six o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Connaught on Friday by ten in the forenoon; leave Connaught the same day at one in the afternoon, and return to Albany the next day by five in the afternoon.
22. From Albany (by Troy and Lansingburg ) to Bennington , Manchester and Rutland , once a week. The mail to leave Albany every Thursday at six o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Bennington the same day at four in the afternoon; to leave Bennington on Saturday at six in the morning, and proceed to Manchester and Rutland : get back to Bennington the next Tuesday, and arrive at Albany by Wednesday noon.
23. From Rutland to Burlington on Lake Champlain , once in two weeks. The mail to leave Rutland on every other Monday at six o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Burlington on Tuesday at noon: leave Burlington on Wednesday at six in the morning, and arrive at Rutland the next day by noon.
¶ The persons who offer proposals for the carriage of this mail, will be pleased to state the terms on which they will carry it once a week.
ON CONNECTICUT RIVER.
24. From Springfield in Massachusetts , by Northampton to Brattleborough in Vermont , once a week. The mail to leave Springfield every Monday at one o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Brattleborough the next day at five in the afternoon: leave Brattleborough the next Saturday at noon, and arrive at Springfield the next Monday by nine in the morning.
25. From Brattleborough , by Charleston and Windfor , to Hanover in New-Hampshire , once a week. The mail to leave Brattleborough every Wednesday at five o'clock in the morning, and reach
Windfor by five in the afternoon: leave it on Thursday at one o'clock in the afternoon, and reach Hanover at five: leave Hanover at five o'clock on Friday morning, and arrive at Brattleborough by eleven o'clock on Saturday forenoon.
26. From Springfield in Massachusetts , by Stockbridge to Kinderhook in the State of New-York , once a week. The mail to leave Springfield every Monday at noon, arrive at Stockbridge the next day by noon, and at Kinderhook on Wednesday by noon: to leave Kinderhook on Thursday at noon, and return to Springfield by the next Monday at nine in the morning.
27. From New-York to Hartford in the state of Connecticut , through White Plains , North-Catle , Salem , Poundridge , Ridgefield , Danbury , Newtown , New-Milford , Litchfield , Harrington and Farmington , once a week. The mail to leave New-York on Thursday at four o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Hartford by eight o'clock in the morning of the next Monday. Returning , to leave Hartford the same Monday at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and arrive at New-York by eight o'clock in the morning of the next Thursday.
*** As it is supposed that the passing of the mail through some other towns, or part of this upper route, from New-York to Hartford , may be more extensively useful, the persons inclined to contract for the carriage of it, will be pleased to make two distinct proposals; one for the route above described; the other with such deviations as they think will be most useful to the inhabitants; but in both cases to pass through Danbury and Litchfield .
IN MASSACHUSETTS and RHODE-ISLAND.
28. From Salem to Gloucester , twice a week. The mail to leave Gloucester every Monday and Thursday morning at six o'clock, and arrive at Salem by nine. Returning , to leave Salem every Wednesday and Saturday by two in the afternoon, and arrive at Gloucester the same day by five.
¶ If a stage-waggon runs oftener, or on any other days, between Salem and Gloucester , any persons disposed to contract for the carriage of the mail, may conform their proposals to the usual days and hours of the departure and arrival of the stage-waggon.
29. From Salem to Marblehead . Persons inclined to contract to carry this mail, are desired to make three different proposals: stating the terms on which they will carry it twice a week; three times a week, and every day in the week, Sunday excepted; the times of departure and arrival to correspond with the times of the arrival and departure of the stage-waggons usually passing between Boston and Salem .
30. From Salem to Boston , every day in the week, Sunday excepted; the hours of departure and arrival to conform to the usual hours of the departure and arrival of the stage-waggon daily passing between those two places.
31. From Boston , by Plymouth , to Barnstable , once a week. The mail to leave Boston on Thursday by seven o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Barnstable by five o'clock in the afternoon on Friday. Returning , to leave Barnstable on Monday by seven o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Boston on Tuesday by five in the afternoon.
32. From Boston to Taunton , once a week. The mail to leave Boston on Thursday by six o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Taunton by two o'clock in the afternoon. Returning , to leave Taunton on Tuesday by six o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Boston by four in the afternoon.
33. From Taunton , through Warren and Bristol , to Newport , once a week. The mail to leave Taunton on Thursday at three o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Newport on Friday by noon. Returning , to leave Newport on Monday by eight o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Taunton by five in the afternoon.
34. From Taunton to New-Bedford , once a week. The mail to leave Taunton on Thursday at three o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at New-Bedford on Friday by noon. Returning , to leave New-Bedford on Monday by nine o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Taunton by five in the afternoon.
35. Persons offering proposals for carrying the three last mails (No. 32, 33, 34,) will be pleased to state the terms on which they will carry the mail from Boston through Taunton to Newport , and the mail from Boston through Taunton to New-Bedford , and back to Boston at the times abovementioned.
36. From Providence to Worcester , once a week. The mail to leave Providence on Wednesday by six o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Worcester by six in the evening. Returning , to leave Worcester on Monday by six in the morning, and arrive at Providence by six in the evening.
IN NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
37. From Portsmouth by Exeter to Concord , once a week. The mail to leave Portsmouth every Monday morning at six o'clock, arrive at Exeter by nine; proceed to Concord , and return to Portsmouth by five o'clock the next Wednesday afternoon.
*** The persons offering to contract for this road, are desired also to state the terms on which they will carry the mail from Exeter to Concord and back, once a week; leaving Exeter every Monday at ten o'clock in the morning, reaching Concord the next day by noon, and returning to Exeter on Wednesday by two in the afternoon.
38. From Concord (by Plymouth and Orford ) to Hanover , once in two weeks. The mail to leave Concord every other Wednesday by six o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Hanover the next day by five in the afternoon: to leave Hanover on Friday at six o'clock in the morning, and returning by the new road, arrive at Concord on Saturday by five in the afternoon.
39. For carrying the mail from Concord to Hanover , by the route above described, once in every week.
40. For carrying the same mail (from Concord to Hanover ) by the new road, both going and returning, once in every week, and once in two weeks.
*1.* The terms for carrying the mail between Concord and Hanover , in the four different ways here mentioned, to be distinctly stated.
†† As some of these mails may be conveniently carried in stage-waggons, persons inclined to contract will be pleased to state the terms on which they will so carry any of them, as well as the terms on which they will carry them on horseback.
NOTE 1. If hereafter it should appear that any other times for the arrival and departure of the mails would be more convenient and useful than those above proposed, alterations may accordingly be made.
2. For every hour's delay in arriving after the times prescribed in any contract, the contractor to forfeit one dollar; and for the non-performance of a trip, double the sum which the value of one trip shall bear to the value of the whole number of trips to be performed.
3. The contracts to continue in force until the first day of June, 1794.
TIMOTHY PICKERING, Postmaster-General.

CONGRESS.
PHILADELPHIA.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THURSDAY, MARCH 8.
Debate on the resolution reported by a select committee—That the Secretary of the Treasury be directed to report his opinion to the House, on the best mode of raising those additional supplies which the public service may require for the current year.
MR. STEELE observed, that a motion to bring forward a bill for repealing the law establishing the treasury department, would afford a proper opportunity for the display of that oratory which the House had been entertained with yesterday and to-day.—But on the present occasion, he conceived the remarks were not in point. He observed that it was customary with the first Congress, to make references of subjects of this nature to the Secretary of the Treasury; the present Congress has done the same—and he had heard of nothing that suggests a sufficient reason to deviate from the practice. All the reports that have been received, have been attended to, investigated, and scrutinized with a zeal and diligence, which have not marked the conduct of the House on the reports from select committees.—He instanced several reports of the latter description, to which little attention had been paid. The independence of the House has been manifested in respect to reports from executive officers, even from the highest; and he trusted that on all occasions the House would continue to support its independence of character. He should always rejoice in an opportunity to oppose every report from the heads of departments, when his judgment did not approve of them.
He contrasted the present conduct of those opposed to the motion, with their conduct on the bill providing for the defence of the frontiers.—Every one who now opposes this proposition, was in favor of almost an implicit adoption of the report from the Secretary of War.—He opposed that report—but these gentlemen now oppose the most obvious mode of devising ways and means to defray an enormous expence, brought on the country by that very bill.
Mr. Murray observed, that on such a question, his object should be to pursue what appeared to him the wisest mode of raising taxes.—In agreeing however with the resolution and its reference, he could neither see danger in the precedent, nor surrender of constitutional right in the consequences.—As to the privilege of originating money-bills.—When ways and means are to be sought for, his first object should be to gain all the information the delicacy of the case demanded.—The duty of exploring the resources of a country, as yet untried in many of its objects of taxation, was certainly the business of the House of Representatives—but why they should refuse to themselves an opportunity of gaining additional knowledge, beyond what the leisure of any one here, or the abilities of few could collect, was extraordinary.—He wished for a reference to the Secretary in the first instance, because it would not very well comport with the dignity of the House to refer to him in the second instance.—If on trial, there should appear either a crudity or a conflicting of systems; and if, as would most probably be the case, partiality in the mover of any undebated set of resolutions, should show itself, the House must either make the most of the plans proposed, or in the very last resort, call on the officer of government to suggest his opinion on the subject.—The subject was extremely intricate.—But part of the intricacy of taxation and finance was removed, by the well arranged order in which he presumed the documents relative to the department were preserved.—An act of Congress has already delineated the duties of the various departments.—To the Secretary of the Treasury it belonged to collect information respecting the objects of taxation.—To invent or adopt and propose schemes, by which the revenues were to be improved—to digest ideas on the political economy of the country, and to superintend its finances.—In such a department, he must think that a mass of information existed on the various resources of this country, and their probable productiveness, which was not necessarily to be expected elsewhere.—He wished to avail himself of this information, on which he would exercise his right of judging, altering or rejecting; and he wished to obtain it in the mode most congenial with his own mind, an open responsible communication to the whole House.—He was certain that, though in no habits of intimacy himself that could justify a private communication with
the Secretary, nor warrant from the Secretary an unsolicited opinion to him, the opinions and ideas of the Secretary would, in some way or other most assuredly find their way into the House.—He wished to see no ministerial out-door influence.—The wholesome influence of superior judgment and of well digested opinion, he did not fear; on the contrary, that superiority was the only one to which he could bow; and the only way in which the unmixed benefit of such an influence can be felt, was that way in which the law respecting the heads of departments contemplated the subject.—From this mode of communicating all the knowledge of the treasury department, two benefits would be derived.—The Secretary would send to us his best opinions on the subject, and in a way of which the whole House and the public itself could avail themselves in forming a judgment—and private influence, partially, and irresponsibly given to individual members, would be rendered useless.—He begged leave to remark that the objection to this mode, that the power and right was in the House of Representatives to originate money-bills, could not have much weight.—The House of Representatives of right, and by the constitution were properly constituted the sole origin of money-bills.—But this reference does not deny the right, nor can it weaken its operation.—A bill does not originate till the House has agreed to some principles or resolutions; or a committee reports a bill by order:—principles then established by vote, resolutions, or leave, are the only ways in which, in a legislative sense, any thing can be known to this government to originate in the work of legislation.—He who has not a seat here, of whom for the sake of multiplied information we require controllable opinion, does no more originate the legislative work of the House, than the author of a work on finance, from whose opinions we form a scheme of revenue, can be said to tax the people. There is certainly this good attending a reference in such cases—a greater chance for simplicity in the system of finance, and greater stability.—The opinions thus obtained, are not obligatory farther than as they appear founded in wisdom—we can alter, add, or reject—a complete controul is in our power.—It is thus we shall unite the efficiency and regularity which are the only good parts of bad governments, with the controul and right of rejection which belong to the most free. Gentlemen, after all, will not be precluded from furnishing the House with the result of their individual labors, and talents.—Some gentlemen had agreed, that if a committee were to submit a plan to the House, that committee might obtain all the intelligence necessary from the Secretary.—This would, he thought, be better than obtaining information secretly by individuals; but would be very objectionable, and attended with this inconvenience—that the opinions of the Secretary on which the committee might make their report, would be but partially known to the House, and would come into it unaccompanied by the high responsibility which an official report from the officer made in the face of the world, would give them.—He said he would vote for the reference, because he wished, on so tender a subject as that of taxation, to have all possible information—because he felt his right to reject opinions to which he might not be able to subscribe; and because he thought the House too delicate to obtain official information in any other mode than that in which they might rightfully exert their impartial judgments in its admission or rejection.
Mr. Findley—I object to the resolution for calling upon the Secretary to report upon the ways and means—as contrary to the principles of the government, and inconsistent with the purity and independence of the House of Representatives, whose duty it is exclusively to prepare or originate revenue laws.
I consider this mode as a transfer of legislative authority.—It is a serious question, if legislative authority can be transferred by the constitutional representatives of the people—if it can how far? If any part of the constitutional legislative trust can be transferred, may not all or any part thereof be so? The opinion I have received, and in which I am firmly persuaded, is that the legislature, nor any branch thereof, can do any part of legislation by proxy.—The members only are responsible for the discharge of that trust; they are the official judges of the principles and objects of legislation.
The House of Representatives are peculiarly intrusted with the authority of digesting fiscal arrangements and principles; of saying what shall be a subject of taxation, to what amount, and the uses to which it shall be applied.—This power is supposed by the constitution of the United States, and by the constitutions of most or all of the separate states, to be a most important and influential part of legislative authority; hence the Senates, though they are also the people's representatives, are in other respects vested with equal legislative authority, are not permitted to prepare revenue systems; their attempting to do it, would be an unconstitutional usurpation of legislative power.
This method of transferring a power to the Secretary to digest the principles of money-bills, and report them officially to the House, accompanied with his arguments in support of the principles and arrangements contained in his report; which has been sanctioned by Congress, and is now about to be repeated by the resolution before you, I consider as a method of originating money-bills highly improper in itself, and which hath a dangerous tendency.
But a worthy member (I believe Mr. Ames) informs us, in defence of the resolution, that the Secretary can prepare a revenue system with more consistency with respect to the existing revenue laws, and better calculated to support public credit—that it will pass with greater facility through the House—that the members are unequal to the business—that the members do not possess sufficient information to enable them to originate the business—that the Secretary only is possessed of the information competent to it—that we can judge of his systems when they are laid before us—as there will be always some to find out his defects and expose them. All these arguments respecting the incompetency of the members for the business, and the superior fitness of the Secretary, apply against the government itself; if the constitution vests this House with a trust which it is not qualified to discharge, it is time to change it, and adopt a more simple form. It is much better to have a minister responsible to the people for the revenue systems they introduce, that to have his responsibility lost in the legislature—if the members of this House are only to give a sanction to the minister's systems, it is better to dispense with that sanction. I have no doubt but that the Secretary of the Treasury is very capable of discharging this duty; and if he was a member of this House, would not say he was unfit for his part of that trust—but this is not the place for panegyric.—The minister's eminent abilities or his want of them, is all one to me on this subject.—The modesty of gentlemen who declare themselves unfit, is not very honorable to the House, nor easy to be credited.—Let the House fix its own principles, judge for themselves of the proper sources of revenue, and of the uses to which it ought to be applied; and capacity and information will grow out of the investigation—if the members differ in opinion, as may be expected, they will propose different systems; and by comparison and discussion they will become the better acquainted with the subject.—If the members stand in need of that information which arises from the operation of existing laws, or of the efficiency of operating revenues—the President has a constitutional power to call upon the heads of departments for that information, and communicate it to the legislature; and the House, by its own authority, has a right to call for information from any officer or department, upon any subject respecting which it may originate laws—this is a power incidental to legislation.—But with respect to the general interests of the community, the knowledge of which must grow out of a representation of all the local interests, this can only be found among the members of this House—and if the representation was more numerous and more equal, that kind of information would be still more perfect.—Certainly this House contains in itself more extensive knowledge of the people's wants and pressures, of their situation and prepossessions, and of their resources, than the most enlightened minister can possibly do; especially when it is considered that all the documents locked up in the minister's office is at their command—the practice of the House in depending on the minister for to originate principles, and to furnish the House with volumes of arguments in favor of those principles—and the custom of members having recourse to those arguments as authorities, has done more to dishonor Congress and lessen the members in the public esteem, since the change of the government, than any other part of their conduct. How can Congress be respectable, if they spend long sessions at a great expence on the most influential parts of legislation, only to give a sanction to ministerial systems; or at best only to criticise and correct them.
(The remainder of this speech in our next.)
MONDAY, APRIL 16.
Several petitions and memorials were read and referred—among others, a petition from Joseph Ree, an Oneida Indian, praying compensation for losses and services during the late war—and a memorial from the First Presbyterian Society of New-Jersey, praying compensation for the loss of a building formerly occupied as an academy, and destroyed by the enemy in the late war. And,
A petition of Eliphalet Ladd, praying an abatement of the duties on certain goods saved from the wreck of the ship Columbia, lost on a ledge of rocks near Plymouth, Massachusetts.
The report of the Secretary of the Treasury, relative to the compensations of the officers of the revenue, was referred to a select committee of five.
The report of a committee on the petition of the inhabitants of Newark, praying compensa-

tion for an Academy destroyed in the late war, was read. This report was made on general principles, and in favor of the petition.
A message was received from the President of the United States, communicating a letter from the Judges of the Supreme Court of the United States, dated at New-York the 5th inst. stating their opinion and agreement relative to the "Act to provide for the claims of widows and orphans, barred by the limitations heretofore established, and to regulate the claims to invalid pensions." Read and laid on the table.
This letter contains certain objections to the above law, as blending the branches of the government, and improperly subjecting the judiciary to the controul of the legislative and executive powers—the judges however agreed to execute the law as commissioners.
A message was received from the Senate by Mr. Secretary Otis, informing the House that the President of the United States has notified the Senate that the act for altering the times of holding the circuit court in certain districts of the United States—and the act concerning Consuls and Vice-Consuls, have received his approbation and signature.
A second message from the President of the United States, by Mr. Secretary Lear, informed the House that the act apportioning representatives according to the first enumeration, has received the President's approbation and signature.
In committee of the whole on the bill entitled, "An act to regulate processes in the courts of the United States, and providing compensations for the officers, jurors and witnesses." Mr. B. Bourne in the chair.
The committee proceeded through the discussion of the bill, and agreed to sundry amendments, which were reported, and laid on the table. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, APRIL 17.
A bill to provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws, suppress insurrections, and repel invasions, was read twice, and committed for Thursday next.
The committee on the memorial of J. Ceracchi, brought in a report, in which, after reciting a resolution of the Congress under the late confederation, for erecting an Equestrian Statue to the memory of General Washington—the report says,
That the honor and dignity of government require a speedy execution of the above resolution—and nominates the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of War, to superintend the business—laid on the table.
Two reports from the Secretary of the Treasury were read—the first stating the exports of the several states—the other respecting additional appropriations for the services of the current year: the last report was referred to a select committee, with instructions to report a bill—report to be printed in the interim.
A third report was read from the Secretary on the memorial of the marine society of Boston, respecting a marine hospital—also on a memorial on the same subject from Virginia, referred to a select committee consisting of Mr. Ames, Mr. Sterrett and Mr. Parker—100 copies to be printed.
A report from the Secretary on a number of petitions was also read, and 100 copies ordered to be printed.
A petition from W. and J. Symmes, owners of the ship Brothers, cast away on her voyage from New-York to Philadelphia, praying to be discharged from a bond given to the collector of New-York for the duties on the cargo of said ship—read and referred to a select committee.
A petition from _____ in behalf of himself and other French emigrants, settlers at Gallipolis—praying a right of exemption to a tract of land on the Mississippi, near the French settlement of Illinois, on paying compensation for the same; read & referred to a committee of five.
In committee of the whole on the bill for raising a further sum of money for the protection of the Frontiers.—Mr. B. Bourne in the chair.
The committee proceeded in the discussion as far as the 6th section—and made some amendments—they then rose and reported progress.
A message by Mr. Secretary Otis, informed the House that the Senate
Have passed an act, authorizing the grant and conveyance of a certain tract of land to the Ohio company of Associates, with an amendment.
Adjourned.
SHIP NEWS.
ARRIVALS at the PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
  Brig Trimmer, Murphy, C. Francois   Virginia, De May, Malaga   Neptune, Appiebean, Liverpool   Nancy, Strofbury, Surinam   Schooner Sans Souci, Crozier, Virginia   Lawrence, Perry, Shelburne   Delight, Merrick, Nantucket   Sloop John, Thatcher, Boston   Two Brothers, Martin, St. Kitts   Cleopatra, Bacon, N. Carolina   P. W. Henry, White, Bermuda   Dove, Newburyport 
SECOND CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. AT THE FIRST SESSION, Begun and held at the city of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, Monday the twenty-fourth of October, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one.
AN ACT for finishing the Light-House on Bald-Head, at the mouth of Cape Fear River, in the State of North-Carolina.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury, under the direction of the President of the United States, be authorised, as soon as may be, to cause to be finished in such manner as shall appear advisable, the Light-House heretofore begun under the authority of the state of North-Carolina, on Bald-head, at the mouth of Cape-Fear river in the said state: And that a sum, not exceeding four thousand dollars, be appropriated for the same, out of any monies heretofore appropriated, which may remain unexpended, after satisfying the purposes for which they were appropriated, or out of any other monies which may be in the Treasury, not subject to any prior appropriation.
JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. APPROVED APRIL THE SECOND, 1792. GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States.
FROM THE NATIONAL GAZETTE.
A PARAGRAPHIST in the Gazette of the United States, whose remarks have been copied into some of the public prints, would gravely persuade us that those who write against the measures of government, are no more than 'a dozen persons!' It is well he is candid enough to allow there are even twelve honest men in America, who still preach up sound doctrine—But it is asked, whether the apostles of the contrary doctrine amount to half that number?—From the dull sameness of the style, it may be presumed, that small indeed is the number of those worthy gentlemen, who employ their leaden pens in eking out those drowsy fulsome panegyrics upon government, which every body now begins to smoke, and the high-fliers themselves can hardly read without a sneer.
"A man's foes shall be those of his own household."
Philadelphia, April 18.
By the Ship Manchester, Capt. Clay, arrived in this port, European accounts are received to the 27th February.
A letter from the Minister of the interior department of Paris, Feb. 14th, states, that reports are abroad which fill with anxiety and terror the minds of well disposed citizens; and that the enemies of the constitution are employed in spreading alarms among the people. Proper measures are pursuing to prevent the public tranquility from being disturbed.
Jealousies appear to be entertained of the new Minister of War by the National Assembly. The officers of the regiment de Soissonois, excepting five, have deserted, and quitted the kingdom. Rumors of a counter-revolution continue—and the accounts add, that the Emperor has declared that he takes the French emigrants under his protection; and has transmitted to them the sum of two millions, &c.—It may be observed here, that similar reports have been in circulation for two years past!—The populace of Dunkirk have wrecked their vengeance on the monopolizers of corn, and have destroyed nine houses—as usual in such cases, some innocent persons suffered in their property with the guilty—the military put a stop to their depredations, and dispersed the rioters.
Eight millions two hundred thousand pounds of the capital of the British debt, is stated to have been paid off since the peace.
In 1783, their Imports were valued at £. 13,225,000—in 1790, £. 19,130,000 Exports, £. 14,741,000—in 1790, £. 20,120,000 In 1783—Ships entered, 7690—in 1790, 12,292 Ships cleared, 7329—in 1790, 12,760
Imports in 1782, were in value 9,714,000.—they had been gradually rising, and amounted in the year 1790, which was the latest account made up of the imports, to 19,130,000. The value of the exports of British Manufactures in the year 1783, was 9,109,000.—in the following year, 10,409,000.—in the year 1790, 14,921,000.—and in 1791, the accounts of which were just made up, 16,420,000.
In the year 1791, the revenue proves to be above the expenditure on the peace establishment, one million nine hundred thousand pounds!
The bill for the relief of the Roman Catholics in Ireland, has been thrown out by a great majority.
The National Assembly has decreed that all soldiers composing the King's body guard, should take an oath—to be faithful to the nation, the law and the King—to maintain the Constitution of the kingdom—to watch over the security of the King's person, and to obey no order or requisition foreign to the purpose for which they were embodied.
This guard is not to follow the King, if he establishes his residence more than twenty leagues from the place of the Assembly's meeting, and on no account whatever are they to attend him out of the kingdom.
The spirit of freedom has crossed the Pyrenees. The eagerness to procure information respecting the French Revolution, and the discussions which, in consequence of that event, took place in Spain, have given the alarm to Government. All French books are prohibited, even the Medical Journal of Paris: They seem as if they would wish to interdict the language itself, since it has become the vehicle of the sentiments of freedom.
A loan, on account of the United States, has been recently negotiated at Amsterdam, of Six Millions Florins, at five per cent. and another in Antwerp of Three Millions, at four and an half per cent.
By accounts from Georgia, it appears that the Indian line, agreeable to the treaty with the Creeks, will be shortly run—and that there is a fair prospect of a continuance of peace with that nation. Mr. McGillivray was expected at the Rock-Landing the 14th March.
An article under the Paris head, says the King has several times rode through the different quarters of the city, accompanied only by one officer, the commandant of the guard—he has personally inspected all the markets and stores. In these excursions he every where met the most affectionate demonstrations of loyalty.
Dr. Priestley lost thirteen manuscripts when his house was destroyed by the rioters of Birmingham—some of them transcribed and ready for the press.
Some murders have been recently committed by the Indians at a small station between Bellpræ and Bellville, on the west side of the Ohio. The wife and three children of one Deliverance Brown, were, it is said, the unfortunate victims on this occasion. The Complanter has given fresh assurances of his own and people's attachment to the United States.
Major Butler, who was badly wounded in the engagement on the 4th November, has arrived at his farm near Carlisle, and we have the pleasure to hear, is in a fair way of recovery.
The dealers in the public funds have come to a resolution not to attend any public sales of stocks in this city, until by a general meeting it shall be thought proper to determine otherwise.
Capt. Belcher, of the sloop commerce, arrived at Philadelphia from Cape-Francois, failed the 24th ult. informs that three days previous to his departure, the National troops had an engagement with the Blacks, killed about 600 of them, amongst which were two white men commanders; that two thousand troops were arrived the day before he failed, and more daily expected.
At an Election for managers for the Humane Society for the present year, held on Wednesday last at the Dispensary, the following persons were chosen:
  Doctor Benjamin Rush,     Calpar Wistar,     Benjamin Say,     Peter S. Glentworth,     William Clarkson,     Robert Parish,  John Hopkins,    Caleb Lownes,  John Crukshank,    Charles Marshall,  Samuel Pancoast, jun.    Joseph Lownes,   
ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS.
"In the day of prosperity rejoice—in the day of adversity consider"—is a divine injunction: when peace succeeded and crowned the glorious contest for liberty and independence, the people of the United States gave an unbounded scope to their imagination; and from anticipating an uninterrupted series of prosperity they plunged into scenes of luxury and extravagance—but the triumph of folly was short—debts public and private soon brought us to sober reflection; the result was the adoption of the new system of government—since the creation, a greater change for the better, was never known in the circumstances of any people; and so far from being an imputation on the government, or its administration, are the few clouds at the present moment floating in the sky of our political horizon, that when the sun of reason shall have dissipated them, our public prosperity will through their intervention be more permanently established.
The present however is considered by the enemies of our federal union as a favorable opportunity to promote their views—and if the people can be brought to believe that their senses deceive them, and that those who build up and preserve are their enemies, and that those whose talents extend no further than to pull down and destroy are the only patriots of the country—our prospects will be evanescent indeed.
When it shall become criminal to support the government which the people establish—when those who traduce and malign that government shall be considered as friends to the people—when those who disseminate principles subversive of public honor and private faith—and by anticipating the public judgment, preclude a fair investigation of truth, palm themselves on the people as patriots—when the foundations of virtue are attacked by representations which tend to destroy all respect for character professions and abilities, by blending in one undistinguished mass knaves, rogues and honest men—when such is the state of things in any community, the harvest of the sons of anarchy and rapine is near at hand.
If foreign nations had not an higher opinion of the Government of the United States than certain persons among ourselves, who assume to themselves (with what propriety, time will shew) the name of patriots, we might solicit loans to eternity without effect.
The demon of slander broke loose last summer—but being frowned upon by a discerning public, he retreated to his den; where, for the honour of our country, and human nature, it was to be hoped he would have reposed in silence and oblivion—but some restless, envious spirit, has disturbed his repose; and the fiend having broken his chain, has commenced his work of lies and detraction in an attack on certain personages, with (it is shrewdly suspected) the laudable design of subverting the attachment of the people to the Union and government of the states, by fowing divisions among those who administer our affairs, and thereby rendering them odious to the people. May the nefarious designs be blasted.
There are some men who pretend to love their country better than themselves; but they hate every thing done to promote its happiness that is not of their own projecting.
"It is easier to find faults than to mend them." This is an old, but just remark; we every day see it verified in the conduct of those who with the greatest ease can speedily demolish what it cost the labor of years to erect.

PRICE CURRENT.—PHILADELPHIA.
PER QUANTITY.
APRIL 18.—DOLLARS 100 Cents each.
Table with multiple columns listing various goods (Anchors, Alum, Ashes, Brandy, etc.) and their corresponding prices in dollars and cents.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
MARCH 31, 1792.
NOTICE is hereby given. That the interest for the quarter, ending this day, on the FUNDED DEBT of the United States, standing on the books of the Treasury, and of the Commissioner of Loans for this State, will be paid at the Bank of the United States.
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ADVERTISEMENT.
TO comprise in the present volume of this Gazette all the Laws which are and may be enacted by Congress in the present Session, it will be necessary to extend the numbers to the last of May. The fourth volume, therefore, will commence with the beginning of June—and will be printed on paper of larger dimensions than the present, provided the Editor's receipts of arrearages shall enable him to do it—the price to continue at Three Dollars per annum.
Three years are nearly expired since this publication first made its appearance; during which, scarcely a single instance has occurred of remissness in punctually dispatching the papers from the Printing-Office—their failures in reaching the subscribers, have been owing to causes which were entirely beyond the controul of the publisher. Under the new regulations of the Post-Office Department, the Subscribers for the GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES may therefore promise themselves the advantage of the strictest punctuality on the part of the Editor—which, aided by that energy we have the greatest reason to expect will distinguish the Superintendence of the Gentleman now at the head of the Post-Office Department, will ensure a steady transmission of Newspapers to all parts of the Union.
Bank of the United States.
MARCH 21, 1792.
RESOLVED, That the Stockholders be, and hereby are, authorized to complete their Shares by payment at any time before the periods required by the law of incorporation.
Resolved, That each Share so completed, shall be entitled to draw a dividend of the profits of the Bank, from and after the first day of the month next succeeding the day of completing such Shares.
Resolved, That so much of the quarter's interest upon the Public Debt transferred to complete any Share as aforesaid, as shall have accrued before the first day of the month next succeeding the completion of such Share, shall be received by the Bank, and paid to the persons who shall have transferred the same.
By order of the President and Directors, JOHN KEAN, Cashier.
AT A MEETING OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE BANK OF THE UNITED STATES, MARCH 30, 1792.
RESOLVED, That the Offices of Discount and Deposit be authorized to receive of Stockholders the 3d and 4th Specie Payments on their Shares in the Capital Stock of the Bank, and that the Cashiers of the said offices give duplicate receipts for such payments, one of which receipts, accompanied with evidence of a transfer of public debt sufficient to complete said shares, upon being produced at the Bank, shall entitle such Stockholders to certificates for full shares, and to all the benefits of the Resolutions of the Board of Directors passed the 21st instant, relative to completing shares by payment at any time before the periods required by the law of incorporation.
By order of the President and Directors, JOHN KEAN, Cashier.
WASHINGTON, in the Territory of COLUMBIA.
A PREMIUM
OF A LOT in this City, to be designated by impartial judges, and FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; or a MEDAL of that value, at the option of the party; will be given by the Commissioners of the Federal Buildings, to the person who, before the fifteenth day of July, 1792, shall produce to them the most approved PLAN, if adopted by them, for a CAPITOL, to be erected in this City; and TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS, or a MEDAL, for the Plan deemed next in merit to the one they shall adopt. The building to be of brick, and to contain the following apartments, to wit:
A Conference Room, A Room for the Representatives, A Lobby or Antichamber to the latter, A Senate Room of 1200 square feet area, An Antichamber or Lobby to the last, 12 Rooms of 600 square feet area each, for Committee Rooms and Clerks' Offices, to be of half the elevation of the former.
Drawings will be expected of the ground plans, elevations of each front, and sections through the building in such directions as may be necessary to explain the internal structure; and an estimate of the cubic feet of brick-work composing the whole mass of the walls.
March 14, 1792. THE COMMISSIONERS.
WASHINGTON, in the Territory of COLUMBIA.
A PREMIUM
OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, or a MEDAL of that value, at the option of the party, will be given by the Commissioners of the Federal Buildings, to the person who, before the fifteenth day of July next, shall produce to them the most approved PLAN, if adopted by them, for a PRESIDENT'S HOUSE, to be erected in this City. The size of the building, if the artist will attend to it, will of course influence the aspect and outline of his plan; and it's destination will point out to him the number, size, and distribution of the apartments. It will be a recommendation of any plan, if the central part of it may be detached and erected for the present, with the appearance of a complete whole, and be capable of admitting the additional parts, in future, if they shall be wanting. Drawings will be expected of the ground plans, elevations of each front, and sections through the building, in such directions as may be necessary to explain the internal structure; and an estimate of the cubic feet of brick-work composing the whole mass of the walls.
March 14, 1792. THE COMMISSIONERS.
STOLEN,
WITHIN a few days last past, from the Subscriber, the following NOTES, issued by the Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts:—No. 18721, Dec. 1, 1783, £. 72 15, payable to PHINEAS LYMAN; No. 18379, Nov. 1, 1783, £. 36 4, payable to WILLIAM LYON; No. 1301, Dec. 1, 1781, £. 80 9, payable to NATHANIEL WRIGHT; No. 16239. Aug. 1, 1783, £. 28 16—No. 71, Oct. 1, 1781, £. 48 1, payable to Doctor SAMUEL WARE.
Whoever will apprehend and secure the Thief or Thieves, so that he or they may be brought to justice, shall receive a reward of TWENTY DOLLARS; and whoever will produce the above Notes, and return them to the subscriber, shall receive a reward of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS, and all necessary charges.
Precaution having been taken to prevent their ever being paid to the Thief or Thieves by the Treasurer abovementioned: All persons therefore are cautioned not to purchase the above Notes, of any one offering them for sale.
Northampton, Feb. 20, 1792. NATH. WRIGHT.
PUBLIC SECURITIES,
BOUGHT and SOLD, on COMMISSION, by SAMUEL ANDERSON, Chesnut-Street, next door to the Bank, No. 97.
JUST PUBLISHED, AND TO BE SOLD BY THOMAS DOBSON, Bookseller, At the Stone House in Second-Street, The First Volume of HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS:
Consisting of STATE PAPERS, and other authentic documents, intended as materials for an History of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
By EBENEZER HAZARD, A. M.
Member of the American Philosophical Society, held at Philadelphia for promoting useful knowledge; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
The design of this compilation being to preserve and exhibit a regular series of the most important and authentic documents relating to the history of America, from its discovery by Columbus to the present time, it must be peculiarly interesting to all who wish to acquire a thorough knowledge of this subject.
April 4. (cp.viii)
FOR SALE, BLOOMSBURY,
THAT elegant SEAT at the Falls of Delaware, in the vicinity of Trenton, in New-Jersey, occupied for many years past by the subscriber; containing upwards of 200 acres of land, besides a tract of wood-land of about 185 acres, at the distance of two miles. The farm is divided by the main street leading from Trenton to Lambertville, and Philadelphia, into two parts, nearly equal in quantity; the eastwardly part being arable land, is laid off in convenient fields, and in good farming order. The other part, bounded by the said street on the east, and by the river on the west, forms a square; which, from the combined effect of situation and improvement, is generally allowed to be one of the most beautiful and desirable seats in the state. The mansion-house is a handsome, well-finished brick building, 50 by 40, containing four rooms on each floor, with excellent cellars, and a two story brick kitchen; and commanding a very extensive and pleasing view of the river, both above and below, as well as including the falls, and also of Trenton and the neighbouring seats and improvements on both sides of the river. Among the out-buildings are a new stone coach-house and stables, sufficient to contain six carriages and ten horses, accommodated with a cutting and feeding room, and a spacious loft for hay; adjoining these is a very complete granary, rat proof, and a stone cow-house, upwards of 100 feet in length, containing thirty-one paved stalls, over which is a roomy loft for hay, &c. Adjoining the court-yard of the mansion-house, is a garden of about two acres, extending towards the river, in the highest state of culture, and abounding with a rich collection of the choicest fruits of almost every kind, and several large asparagus beds, highly manured. At a convenient distance from the mansion-house, and nearly in the centre of the square, is a new, well-built, stone farm-house, accommodated with a large cheese-room, spring-house, garden, &c. a complete stone smoke-house, corn-cribs, waggon-house, a capacious ice-house, and every other necessary out-building. The ground is properly divided into small fields, all well watered, highly improved, and chiefly under the most approved grass. This square has produced annually, for several years past, upwards of sixty tons of the best hay, besides supporting through the summer season twenty to thirty horned cattle, and eight or ten horses. It contains also two bearing orchards of good fruit. The river abounds, in the proper seasons, with great plenty of all kinds of fish usually found in fresh water in this climate, and with a variety of wild-fowl; both of which may afford a pleasing amusement to the sportsman, as well as a convenient addition to the elegance and variety of his table. The whole of the land, except the wood-land, is inclosed and divided by good fences, great part of which is formed of red cedar posts, and rails of ch. hickory and white cedar. The purchaser may have the improved square separately, or the whole together, as may best suit him. There is an inexhaustible quantity of good building stone on the river shore. The purchase money, if well secured, and the interest punctually paid, will not be demanded for many years.
Any person desirous of viewing the premises, may be gratified on application to SAMUEL W. STOCKTON, Esq. of Trenton, or Mr. INALLMAN, who at present occupies the farm-house and part of the land—and may know the price on application to the subscriber, at No. 213, South Second-street, opposite to the New-Market, in Philadelphia. JOHN COX.
American Lead Manufactory.
STEPHEN AUSTIN, & Co.
HAVE just now opened their LEAD-WAREHOUSE, 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. (cp.4)
INFORMATION.
A NEGRO MAN by the name of CATO VERNON, born in Newport (Rhode-Island) enlisted in Col. Greene's Regiment of Blacks, early in the late War. He survived the War, and settled, as supposed, in or near Philadelphia.—If he will apply to the Editor hereof, he will be informed of something considerably to his advantage. April 4. (cp.4)
JONES & BURROUGHS, STOCK-BROKERS, STATE-STREET, BOSTON.
BUY and sell every kind of the Stocks of the United States, on Commission, by Private Contract, and Public Auction.—Those gentlemen who may be pleased to favor them with their commands, may rely on fidelity, secrecy and dispatch. Boston, March, 1792. (iaw3m)
THE EDITOR of the GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES, most earnestly requests that those of his subscribers, whose arrearages have been accumulating for more than twelve months, would make payment as soon as possible—at farthest, before the first day of June next.
Those persons who shall be disposed to patronize this GAZETTE after the Post-Office Law shall go into operation, will please to signify their intention to the Deputy Post-Masters in the United States, who are requested to forward such subscriptions as may be received, to the Editor, previous to the said first of June.—The terms of subscription are Three Dollars per annum, exclusive of postage—One half to be paid at the time of subscribing, the other half to be advanced at the expiration of the first six months.