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The New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register.
NUMB. 33, of VOL. XLII.]
SATURDAY, February 9, 1788.
[Total NUMB. 2213.]
HERE TRUTH UNLICENSED REIGNS; AND DARES ACCOST—EVEN KINGS THEMSELVES, OR RULERS OF THE FREE. Thompson's Liberty.
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New-York, November 12, 1787.
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THE EDITOR returns sincere thanks to those gentlemen who have already enabled him to form a very respectable list of subscribers to his paper, upon the plan of the above proposals. His subscriptions having been rapid, has determined him to commence the New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register, THIS DAY.—From the favourable disposition of the public, already evinced, he flatters himself with a prospect of speedy and generous ADVERTISING patronage.—He anticipates the pleasure of having, in his power, in a few weeks, to present to the public, a publication that will both serve and be a CREDIT to his country, not withholding a few of his GILDED rays from the public's ever devoted humble servant,
THE PRINTER.
To the Friends of Science.
IT has long been the universal wish, that the public might be furnished with an accurate Geographical and Topographical Grammar of the United States.
Geographers of foreign countries, not being possessed of the proper materials, and not equally interested in this part of their subject, have filled their accounts of these states with numerous inaccuracies. It is time these inaccuracies were corrected. We are independent of Great-Britain, and are no longer to look up to her for a description of our own country.
Several gentlemen of abilities, have, in detached pieces, gratified the public with ample and accurate descriptions of several parts of the United States; but no collective description of the whole has been attempted, except in a small duodecimo volume, published by the subscriber in 1784, which, though imperfect on account of the infant state of geographical knowledge in America, was well received by a candid public, and an edition of 1500 copie speedily sold.
This encouragement has determined him to publish again on the same subject. For the purpose of collecting more ample and accurate materials than he formerly possessed, he has travelled through all the states, and has been favoured with the communications of gentlemen well qualified to give information on so important a subject; and has likewise established a correspondence with several respectable characters in different states, from whom he has every reason to expect a valuable addition to the materials already collected; yet as all the information that can be obtained on a subject so extensive, variegated and interesting, is greatly to be desired, and every man of science may have it in his power to contribute some observations which may be useful, the subscriber will feel himself particularly obliged to any gentleman who will be so kind as to furnish him with answers to all, or any of the annexed enquiries, viz.
 1. The boundaries and extent of the several states, and the latitudes and longitudes of the principal places.  2. Descriptions of the rivers, their sources, courses, lengths, how far navigable, how high does the tide rise—and what fish do they produce. A description of mountains, lakes, harbours, capes, and bays.  3. General face of the country, an account of its animal, mineral, and vegetable productions, or its natural history. What are the evidences to support the opinion that the flat country in the southern and middle states was formerly occupied by the waters of the ocean, and that the land below the hills and mountains has been made since the flood.  4. Natural and artificial curiosities, caverns, cascades, &c.  5. State of commerce, manufactures and agriculture, exports and imports, balance of trade. The number of vessels which annually enter at the custom houses in the several sea ports of the United States.  6. Civil divisions of the several states, the number and names of the several districts, counties, and towns, their extent, latitude and longitude, number of inhabitants, and distance and bearing from the capital of the state. Particular descriptions of the principal towns are requested *.  7. Population—from whence are emigrations, to what places, and how numerous. Of what nations are the inhabitants of the states composed, or whence originated—proportion of the slaves.  8. Climate, diseases and their causes—longevity of the inhabitants—what proportion die in infancy.  9. Religion, number of churches of different denominations—by what methods are ministers supported.  10. State of the practice of law and physic.  11. Societies for the advancement of science and humanity.  12. State of literature, colleges, academies, schools and their funds.  13. Characters who have distinguished themselves in the late war by their patriotism.  14. An estimate of the damages sustained in the late war, in the several states.  15. A description of the adjacent Islands.  16. Manners, customs, diversions and dress.  17. Constitution, policy—general account of the laws—what political principles predominate in the several states.  18. Military and marine strength.  19. Public revenue and expences—mode of levying taxes.  20. Indians, their tribes, languages, numbers, characters and dispositions towards the United States.  21. The society of Cincinnati, their laws and influence and the nature and political tendency of their establishment.  22. History. 
N. B. The subscriber wishes to avail himself of the advantage of all the most accurate maps, and detached geographical pieces, which have been published respecting the United States; and will thank any gentleman to inform him where they can be procured.
Those gentlemen, who may be so obliging as to favor the above design, by communications, are requested to forward them to Messrs. R. Aitken, or W. Spotswood, Philadelphia; Messrs. Spotswood and Clarke, booksellers, Baltimore; Rev. Mr.
* This enquiry is made for the purpose of collecting the proper materials for a Gazetteer of the United States, which makes a part of the general plan in view. It is obvious that a book of this kind, compiled from accurate information, would be exceedingly useful. This might easily be done if one well-informed gentleman, in each town would spend one half hour for the purpose. In this time the gentleman might throw together every important circumstance relative to the towns, on which they respectively reside.
Keith, Alexandria; the honorable H. Williamson, Edenton, North-Carolina; the honorable D. Ramsay, Messrs. Wright and Co. Charleston; the honorable A. Baldwin and Joseph Clay, Esquires-Georgia; Samuel S. Smith, D. D. Princeton, Mr. Loudon, Printer, New-York; and the Rev. Samuel Austin, or Jedidiah Morse, New-Haven, with their names subscribed, and the places of their residence, that the author may have the pleasure of knowing to whom he is indebted for their friendly assistance. JEDIDIAH MORSE.
If the several Printers, in the United States, feel disposed to favor the above design, and will give this Advertisement a place in their respective papers for a few weeks, and will receive and forward to New-Haven, any communications which may be handed them by friends to the design, they may thereby contribute to the public good, and will peculiarly oblige their humble servant.
Philad. Aug. 7, 1787.
J. M.
Remaining on Hand, And TO BE SOLD, At this Printing-Office, No. 25, Water-street, A Few MAPS,
Of the interior parts of North America, including the lands intended for the NEW STATES, some of which are selling, and others already disposed of by order of Congress
ORDERS are just received, by the printer hereof, to sell these Maps at a much cheaper rate than they have yet been sold. The plates were cut and the impressions taken in London, and there sold (with the pamphlet) at One Guinea each.
To accompany this map, and explanatory of it, with references to it, will be sold, included in the price of the map, a pamphlet, containing 67 large octavo pages, with plates and figures, entitled, a Topographical Description of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and North-Carolina, comprehending the rivers Ohio, Kenhawa, Siotto, Cherokee, Wabash, Illinois, Mississippi, &c. The climate, soil, and produce, whether animal, vegetable, or mineral; the mountains, creeks, roads, distances, latitudes, &c. and of every part, laid down in the Map.
By THOMAS HUTCHINS, Esq.
Late Captain and Engineer in the British army, and now Geographer General to the United States of America. With a plan of the rapids of the Ohio, a plan of the several villages in the Illinois country, a table of the distances between Fort Pitt and the mouth of the Ohio, all engraved upon copper.—And an Appendix, containing Mr. Patrick Kennedy's Journal up the Illinois river, and a correct list of the different nations and tribes of Indians, with the number of fighting men, &c.
Description of the ILLINOIS COUNTRY.
THE Illinois country is in general of a superior soil to any other part of North America that I have seen. It produces fine oak, hickory, cedar, mulberry trees, &c. some dying roots and medicinal plants;—hops, and excellent wild grapes, and in the year 1769, one hundred and ten hogheads of strong wine, were made by the French settlers, from these grapes. A large quantity of sugar is also annually made from the juice of the maple tree; and as the mulberry trees are large and numerous, I presume the making of silk will employ the attention and industry of the settlers, when the country is more fully inhabited than it is at present, and especially as the winters are much more moderate and favourable for the breed of silk worms, than they are in many of the sea coast provinces. Indigo may likewise be successfully cultivated—(but not more than two cuttings in a year) wheat, peas, and Indian corn thrive well, as does every sort of grain and pulse, that is produced in any of the old colonies. Great quantities of tobacco are also yearly raised by the inhabitants of the Illinois, both for their own consumption and that of the Indians; but little has hitherto been exported to Europe. Hemp grows spontaneously, and is of a good texture; its common height is 10 feet, and its thickness three inches (the latter reckoned within about a foot of the root) and with little labour, any quantity may be cultivated. Flax feed has hitherto been only raised in small quantities. There has however been enough produced to shew, that it may be sown to the greatest advantage. Apples, pears, peaches, and all other European fruits succeed admirably. Iron, copper, and lead mines, as also salt springs, have been discovered in different parts of this territory. The two latter are worked on the Spanish side of the Mississippi, with considerable advantage to the owners. There is plenty of fish in the rivers, particularly Cat, Carp, and Perch, of an uncommon size.—Savannahs, or natural meadows, are both numerous and extensive; yielding excellent grass, and feeding great herds of buffaloes, deer, &c. ducks, teal, geese, swans, cranes, pelicans, turkies, pheasants, partridges, &c. such as are seen in the sea coast Colonies, are in the greatest variety and abundance.—In short, every thing, that a reasonable mind can desire, is to be found, or may, with little pains, be produced here. New-York, Jan. 17, 1788. 93 e.d.
MARSHALL'S Porter and Oyster-House,
IS now opened at the corner of Cortlandt and Greenwich-Streets, opposite Powles-Hook Ferry-House, at the North-River—where every exertion will be put in force to render those who will favor him with their commands agreeable. New-York, Dec. 12, 1787. Gge.d.
Just published by M. CARY, In Philadelphia, and now to be SOLD, By THOMAS ALLEN, Book-Seller, in Queen-street, New-York, (by whom Subscriptions are received)
THE American Museum,
For DECEMBER, 1787.
CONTAINING, State and other public papers.
OBJECTIONS of the honorable George Mason to the new constitution,
The address and reasons of dissent of the minority of the convention of Pennsylvania,
Letter from the Hon. Richard Henry Lee, Esq. to governor Randolph,
Dr. Franklin's final speech in the late federal convention,
Resolves of the house of delegates of the commonwealth of Virginia,
Resolves of Congress,
Resolve of the convention of Pennsylvania, relative to offering congress the jurisdiction of a place for the seat of federal government,
Resolve of the supreme executive council of the state of Pennsylvania,
Resolve of the house of delegates of the state of Maryland,
Letter from the Hon. John Sevier to governor Matthews,
— from col. Robertson to governor Sevier,
— from col. Bledsoe to governor Sevier,
— from gen. Cooke, to gov. Matthews,
— from gen. Clarke, to ditto,
— from major E'holm, to major gen. Moultrie,
— from the Hon. William Pierce, to don Diego de Gardoqui,
Reply to the preceding letter,
Votes of the members of the protestant episcopal church in Providence,
Address of the inhabitants of Northampton, to their delegates in convention,
Resolution of the inhabitants of Pittsburgh,
Ratification of the new constitution by Delaware,
Ditto by Pennsylvania.
Medical Essays.
Observations and remarks on the putrid malignant
fore throat,
Observations on the bite of a mad dog,
Account of a worm bred in the liver,
Letter to doctor Franklin on the same subject.
Rural Concerns.
On the culture of trees,
To make cyder,
On planting potatoes,
Receipt for preventing the flies from damaging cucumbers,
On the culture of ginseng.
Law Information.
New report. Watkeys against D'laney,
Law report. Norton against Birch,
Law case, respecting a captured vessel,
Law regulation.
Miscellanies.
The Federalist,
Account of an electrical cell,
Recovery of two drowned children,
Directions for the recovery of persons apparently dead from drowning,
Admiral Pococke's receipt for pickling beef, pork, &c.
Exemplary charity,
Extract from an oration pronounced by David Dager, Esq.
Indian anecdote.
Poetry.
The newminger's song,
The crisis,
The retort courteous,
Poem on the prospect of seeing the fine arts flourish in America,
The Bachelor.
TO BE SOLD,
For JERSEY MONEY, at full Value,
Or exchanged for any Property in New-York, or
bartered for West India or DRY GOODS,
At Market Price,
A Valuable Farm,
SITUATE in Woodbridge township,
in the county of Essex, New-Jersey,
within a quarter of a mile of the main road from Woodbridge to Brunswick, about eight miles distant from the latter, and three and a half from Perth Amboy, consisting of one hundred and twenty acres, a third part of which is excellent MEADOW; a sufficiency of fire wood, with a handsome piece of thrifty young timber. The plough-land equal to any in that part of the country; the whole under good fence. On the premises is a good house, kitchen, and barn; and an excellent spring of water near the door; to which is added fifteen acres, of thicket-bushes, of salt marsh, on the Rariton, about one mile from the farm. This place is well known by the name of CLAWSON'S FARM. For terms of sale enquire of Mr. Joseph Bindon, merchant, New-York, or Mr. Benjamin Thompson, near Morris-Town. New-York, Jan. 24, 1788. 99—8.d.

M I S C E L L A N Y.
Extract from the DEBATES in the South-Carolina house of Assembly, on the 16th ultimo.
Mr. C. Pinckney's SPEECH continued.]
THAT in republics, much more in time of peace would always depend upon the energy and integrity of the judicial, than on any other part of the government; that to ensure these extensive authorities were necessary; particularly so were they in a tribunal constituted as this is, whose duty it would be not only to decide all national questions which should arise within the union, but to controul and keep the state judicals within their proper limits, whenever they shall attempt to interfere with its powers and the executive, he said, though not constructed upon those firm, and permanent principles which he confessed would have been pleasing to him, is still as much so as the present temper and genius of the people will admit.
Though many objections had been made to this part of the system, he was always at a loss to account for them. That there can be nothing dangerous in his powers even if he was disposed to take undue advantages, must be easily discerned from reviewing them. He is commander in chief of the land and naval forces of the union, but he can neither raise or support forces by his own authority. He has a revisionary power in making of laws; but if two thirds of both houses afterwards agree, notwithstanding his negative, the law passes; he cannot appoint to an office, without the senate concurs; nor can he enter into treaties or, in short, take a single step in his government without their advice. He is also to remain in office but four years. He might ask then, from whence are the dangers of the executive to proceed? It may be said from a combination of the executive and the senate, they might form a baneful aristocracy.
He had been opposed connecting the executive and the senate in the discharge of those duties, because their union in his opinion destroyed that responsibility which the constitution should in this respect have been careful to have established; but he had no apprehensions of an aristocracy. For his part he confessed, that he ever treated all fears of aristocracies or despotisms in the federal head as the most childish chimeras that could be conceived. In an union as extensive as this is, composed of so many different state governments, and inhabited by a people characterised as our citizens are, by an impatience under any act which even looks like an infringement of their rights, an invasion of them by the federal head, appeared to him the most remote of all our public dangers; so far from supposing a change of this sort at all probable, he confessed his apprehensions were of a different kind; he rather supposed that it was impossible, while the state systems continue, and continue they must, to construct any government upon republican principles, sufficiently energetic to extend its influence through all its parts. Near the federal seat its influence may have compleat effect, but he much doubted its efficacy in the more remote districts; the state governments will too naturally slide into an opposition against the general one, and be easily induced to consider themselves as its rivals. They will after a time resist the collection of a revenue, and if the general government is obliged to concede in the smallest degree on this
point, they will of course neglect their duties, and despise its authority; a great degree of weight and energy is necessary to enforce it; nor is any thing to be apprehended from them. All power being immediately derived from the people, and the state governments being the basis of the general one; it will easily be in their power to interfere, and prevent its injuring or invading their rights. Though at first he considered some declaration on the subject of trial by jury in civil cases, and the freedom of the press necessary, and still thinks it would have been as well to have it inserted, yet he acquiesced in the reasoning which was used to shew that the insertion of them was not essential. The distinction which has often been taken between the nature of a federal and state government appeared to be conclusive; that in the former no powers could be executed or assumed, but such as were expressly delegated; that in the latter, the indefinite power was given to the government, except upon points that were by express compact reserved to the people.
On the subject of juries, in civil cases, the convention were anxious to make some declaration; but when they reflected that all courts of admiralty and appeals being governed in their proceedings by the civil law of nations, never had or ought to have juries, they found it impossible to make any precise declaration upon the subject; they therefore left it as it was, trusting that the good sense of their constituents would induce them to suppose, that it could be the interest or intention of the general government to abuse one of the most invaluable privileges a free country can boast--in the loss of which themselves, their fortunes and connections must be so materially involved, and to the deprivation of which, except in the cases alluded to, the people of this country would never submit. When we reflect that the exigencies of the union require that a general government upon other principles should be established than the present, when we contemplate the difference between a federal union and a government operating upon the people, and not upon the states, we must at once see the necessity of giving to it the power of direct taxation; without this it must be impossible for them to raise such supplies as are necessary to discharge the debts, or support the expences of the union--to provide against the common dangers, or afford that protection to its members which they have a right to expect from the federal head. But here he begged leave to observe, that so far from apprehending danger from the exercise of this power, few or no inconveniencies are to be expected. He had not a doubt, that except in time of war, or pressing necessity, a sufficient sum would always be raised by impost, to defray the general expences.
As to the power of raising troops it was unnecessary to remark upon it further than merely to say, that this is a power the government at present possesses and exercises; a power so essential, that he should very much doubt the good sense or information of the man that should conceive it improper, it is guarded by a declaration, that no grants for this purpose shall be longer than for two years at a time. For his own part, notwithstanding all that had been said upon this popular topic, he could not conceive that either the dignity of a government could be maintained--its safety ensured--
or its laws administered, without a body of regular forces to aid the magistrate in the execution of his duty. All government is a kind of restraint--we may be told a free government imposes no restraint upon the private wills of individuals, which does not conduce in a greater degree to the public happiness. But all government is restraint and founded in force. We are the first nation who have ever held a contrary opinion, or even attempted to maintain one without it. The experiment has been made, and he trusted there would hereafter be few men weak enough to suppose that some regular force ought not to be kept up, or that the militia can ever be depended upon as the support or protection of the union. Upon the whole, he could not but join those in opinion, who have asserted that this is the best government that has ever yet been offered to the world; and that instead of being alarmed at its consequences, we should be astonishingly pleased that one so perfect could have been formed from such discordant and unpromising materials. In a system founded upon republican principles--Where the powers of government are properly distributed, and each confided to a separate body of magistracy a greater degree of force & energy will always be found necessary than even in a monarchy. This arises from the national spirit of union being stronger in monarchies than in republics. It is said to be natural in monarchies, because in the absence both of manners and principles, the compelling power of the sovereign collects and draws every thing to a point, and thereby, on all common situations effectually supplies their place. But in free countries it is naturally weak unless supported by public spirit; for as in most cases, a full spirit of national union will require that the separate and partial views of private interest be on every occasion sacrificed to the general welfare, so when this principle prevails not, and it will only prevail in moments of enthusiasm, the national union must ever be destroyed by selfish views and private interest. He said, that with respect to the union, this can only be remedied by a strong government, which while it collects its powers to a point, will prevent that spirit of disunion from which the most serious consequences are to be apprehended. He begged leave for a moment to examine what effect this spirit of disunion must have upon us, as we may be affected by a foreign enemy. It weakens the consistency of all public measures, so that no extensive scheme of thought can be carried into action, if its accomplishment demands any long continuance of time. It weakens not only the consistency, but the vigor, and expedition of all public measures; so that while a divided people are contending about the means of security or defence, an united enemy may surprize and invade them. These are the apparent consequences of disunion. Mr. Pinckney confessed, however, that after all that had been said upon the subject, our constitution was in some measure but an experiment--nor was it possible yet to form a just conclusion as to its practicability.
It had been an opinion long established, that a republican form of government suited only the affairs of a small state; which opinion is founded in the consideration that unless the people in every district of the empire be admitted to a share in the national representation, the government is not to them as a republic--that in a democratic constituti-
on, the mechanism is too complicated, the motions too slow for the operations of a great empire; whose defence and government require execution and dispatch in proportion to the magnitude, extent and variety of its concerns. There was weight no doubt in these reasons, but much of the objections, he thought would be done away by the continuance of a federal republic, which distributing the country into districts, or states of commodious extent, and leaving to each state its internal legislation, reserves to a superintending government the adjustment of their general claims the complete direction of the common force and treasure of the empire.--To what limits such a republic might extend, or how far it is capable of uniting the liberty of a small commonwealth with the safety of a peaceful empire; or, whether among co-ordinate powers dissensions and jealousies would not arise, which for want of a common superior, might proceed to fatal extremities, are questions upon which he did not recollect the example of any nation authorizes us to decide; because the experiment has never yet been fairly made. We are now about to make it upon an extensive scale, and under circumstances so promising that he considered it the fairest experiment that had been ever made in favor of the rights of human nature. He concluded with expressing a thorough conviction that the firm establishment of the present system is better calculated to answer the great ends of public happiness than any that has yet been devised.
A long debate arose for reading the constitution in paragraphs, but on a division there appeared to be a majority against it.
DEBATES IN MASSACHUSETTS CONVENTION.
(Continued from Wednesday's paper.)
FRIDAY, JAN. 19, A. M.
The 3d par. of the 2d sect. of art. 1, still under consideration.
HON. Mr. Dalton opened the conversation with some remarks on Mr. Randal's positive assertions of the fertility of the southern states; who said, from his own observation, and from accounts he had seen which were better, he could say that the gentleman's remark was not perfectly accurate: the hon. gentleman shewed why it was not so, by stating the inconsiderable product of the land, which, though it might in part be owing to the faithlessness and ignorance of the slaves who cultivate it; he said, was in a great measure owing to the want of heat in the soil.
Mr. Randal. Mr. President, I rise to make an observation on the suggestion of the hon. gentleman from Newbury. I have, fir, travelled into the southern states, and should be glad to compare our knowledge on the subject. In Carolina, Mr. president, if they do not get more than 20 or 30 bushels of corn from an acre, they think it a small crop--on the low lands they sometimes get 40. I hope, fir, these great men of eloquence and learning, will not try to make arguments to this Constitution go down, right or wrong. An old saying, fir, is that a good thing does not need praising; but, fir, it takes the best men in the state to glos this constitution, which they say is the best that human wisdom can invent. In praise of it, we hear the Rev. clergy, the judges of the supreme court, and the ablest lawyers, exerting their utmost abilities. Now, fir, suppose all this artillery turned the other way, and these great men would speak half as much

against it, we might complete our business, and go home, in 48 hours. Let us, fir, consider we are acting for the people, and for ages unborn—let us deal fairly and above board. Every one comes here to discharge his duty to his constituents, and I hope none will be biased by the best orators, because we are not acting for ourselves. I think Congress ought to have power, such as is for the good of the nation; but what it is, let a more able man than I am tell us.
Mr. Dawes said, he was sorry to hear so many objections raised against the paragraph under consideration. He thought them wholly unfounded. That the black inhabitants of the southern states must be considered either as slaves, and as so much property, or in the character of so many freemen: If the former, why should they not be wholly represented? Our own state laws and constitution would lead us to consider those blacks as freemen; and so indeed would our own ideas of natural justice: If then they are freemen, they might form an equal basis for representation as tho' they were all white inhabitants. In either view, therefore, he could not see that the northern states would suffer, but directly the contrary. He thought, however, that gentleman would do well to connect the passage in dispute with another article in the constitution, which permits Congress, in the year 1808, wholly to prohibit the importation of slaves, and in the mean time to impose a duty of ten dollars a head on such blacks as should be imported before that period. Besides, by the new constitution, every particular state is left to its own option, totally to prohibit the introduction of slaves into its own territories. What could the convention do more? The members of the southern states, like ourselves, have their prejudices. It would not do to abolish slavery by an act of Congress in a moment, and so destroy what our southern brethren consider as property. But we may say, that although slavery is not smitten by an apoplexy, yet it has received a mortal wound, and will die of a consumption.
Mr. D. said, the paragraph in debate related to the rule of apportioning internal taxes; but gentlemen had gone into a consideration of the question, whether Congress should have the power of laying and collecting such taxes—which he thought would be more properly discussed under the section relative to the powers of Congress: But as objections had been suggested, the answers might be hinted as we went along.
By the old articles, Congress have a right to ascertain what sums are necessary for the union, and to appropriate the same; but have no authority to draw such monies from the states. The states are under an honorary obligation to raise the monies; but Congress cannot compel a compliance with the obligation: so long as we withhold that authority from Congress so long we may be said to give it to other nations. Let us contemplate the loan we have negotiated with the Dutch: our ambassador has bound us all jointly and severally to pay the money borrowed. When pay-day shall come, how is the money to be raised? Congress cannot collect it. If any one state shall disobey a requisition, the Dutch are left, in such a case, to put their own demand in force for themselves. They must raise by arms what we are afraid Congress shall collect by the law of peace. There is a prejudice, said Mr. D. against direct taxation, which arises from the manner in which it
has been abused by the errors of the old Confederation.—Congress had it not in their power to draw a revenue from commerce, and therefore multiplied their requisitions on the states. Massachusetts, willing to pay her part, made her own trade law, on which the trade departed to such of our neighbours as made no such impositions on commerce: thus we lost what little revenue we had, and our only recourse was to direct taxation. In addition to this, foreign nations, knowing this inability of Congress, have on that account been backward in their negotiations, and have lent us money at a premium which bore some proportion to the risk they had of getting payment, and this extraordinary expense has fallen at last on the land. Some gentlemen have said, that Congress may draw their revenue wholly by direct taxes; but they cannot be induced so to do; it is easier for them to have resort to the impost and excise: but as it would not do to overburthen the impost (because that would promote smuggling, and be dangerous to the revenue) therefore Congress should have the power of applying, in extraordinary cases, to direct taxation. War may take place, in which case it would not be proper to alter those appropriations of impost which may be made for peace establishment—it is inexpedient to divert the public funds, the power of direct taxation would in such circumstances be a very necessary power. As to the rule of apportioning such taxes, it must be by the quantity of lands, or else in the manner laid down in the paragraph under debate. But the quantity of lands is an uncertain rule of wealth.
[To be continued.]
New-York, February 9.
Proceedings of the SENATE. POUGHKEEPSIE.
Friday, February 1, 1788.
THIS day the Senate took into consideration the resolution of the house of Assembly for calling a convention—after it was read,
Mr. Yates moved to have it committed.
This motion was opposed by Mr. Duane, who alleged that it was not the usual mode of treating resolutions of the Assembly: he asked for what purpose it should be committed; no amendments could be made; they must either be agreed to, or rejected; and it would be proper to do this in the House.
Mr. Williams did not see why the House should not go into a committee on this business.
Mr. Yates thought that it should be committed; indeed it was part of the business already committed with the governor's speech. His intention was to deliberate on it freely; and to send it to the people in a proper manner.
Mr. Duane replied that the resolutions should be considered as a proposition coming before the senate unconnected with the governor's speech. When it was decided on, if rejected, the gentleman could bring forward such propositions as he thought proper.
Mr. Yates said as it was a matter of great consequence, and ought to be well considered, he hoped it would be committed.
Mr. Lawrence saw no reason for committing these resolutions; they were not sent to the senate for amendment; they must either be agreed to or rejected: for what purpose then should it be committed? Was the house competent to judge of the resolution? he could say he was; and he believed every member present was. Why then should it be delayed by being committed? What was the object of it? Were any propositions intended to be brought forward, it could as well be done in the house, as in the committee. It was not the business of the house to enter into the merits of the constitution; it was foreign to their duty. No one was opposed to calling a convention; and the legislature should send this business to the people uninfluenced.
Mr. Williams was not tenacious about committing it. His object was to give it a due consideration, as being a matter of the greatest importance that ever came before the Senate. He would agree that the proposed constitution should be submitted to the people; they were to determine whether it should be adopted or not; and as the legislature had only to say in what manner it should go to them, it might be necessary to take time to consider of the proper mode; therefore he wished it might be postponed for a day or two; it was a matter of too great moment to be hurried.
Mr. Yates thought it would be proper to read all the resolutions on which the convention had been founded; and to examine whether the powers given the convention, were adequate to the framing this constitution.
Mr. Duane, from his acquaintance with the rules and customs of the house, declared, that the motion for commitment was unprecedented; while
he had had the honor of a seat in that body, he had never known an instance of a resolution of the assembly being committed. Was it necessary to do so? He imagined that every man's mind was made up on this great question; the papers had been long enough before the legislature. Sir, said he, is there any difficulty with respect to the decision? Is there a man among us so hardy as to say that the people shall not have an opportunity of judging for themselves? In such case, would not the legislature exhibit a high stretch of arbitrary power? And instead of being the guardians, they would be the tyrants of the people. The senate are not to judge of the merits of the constitution; the business they have to decide on, is simply a resolution, describing a mode in which it must go to the people. Congress, sensible that it should go uninfluenced to the people, had sent it to the different state legislatures, and it was the duty of our legislature to send it in the same language to the people. This was the proposition before the house, and it required that respect should be paid to it. If, said he, the gentleman chooses to take up the subjects in its greatest latitude, we are ready to meet any of his objections; and to shew that the conduct of the convention was prudent and proper. It had been said that there was no necessity for hurrying this business; he did not wish to precipitate it; it was not his temper. He asked if there was a man of any information on the continent who did not know all the facts in the possession of the legislature? they were not to be surprised by any thing the legislature could do. Would any man say that it should not go to the people? and sending it to them, should it not be in a plain, simple way? and was not the proposition as plain and as simple as that 2 and 2 make 4? He said inconveniences might arise from delay; but still, if any good and substantial reasons could be urged for it, he would have no objections. Was it to be supposed that ever since the reading of the governor's speech, and the papers that accompanied it, when gentlemen knew what would come before the house, that they had not had an opportunity to make up their minds? men who had waited until this time, must have extraordinary patience indeed. Sir, said he, what will be the alternative if we refuse to send this constitution to the people? we then decide on the merits of it ourselves; and who ever gave us this power?—With respect to committing it, if there were any objections to be made, or any new propositions to be brought forward, it could as well be done in the house as in the committee.
Mr. Williams said, as this resolution was only handed to the senate this morning, he thought postponing it for a short time could not be unreasonable; with respect to committing it he was not tenacious.
General Schuyler said he should have no objections to postpone, only that an honorable member was under the necessity of leaving the house to-morrow.
Mr. Williams regretted that he should be compelled to give his vote, because an hon. member was under the necessity of leaving the house.
Mr. Hopkins confessed that the resolution was not according to his opinion. One of his objections was against having the election for delegates on the same day, as the election of representatives; he did not see why it should be drove through the house; could it not be postponed till the honorable gentleman's return?
Gen. Schuyler did not see in what manner it was drove? every man he believed had made up his mind, and was now as ready to decide as he would be at a future time.
Mr. Williams would only contend for the mode; he agreed that it ought to go to the people.
Mr. Hopkins mentioned another objection to the resolution, it gave liberty to every male inhabitant to vote for delegates; this was a point that required time for consideration.
Mr. Lawrence wished that one question might be disposed of, before another was proposed. One wanted to commit it; another to postpone it, and a third had objections to the resolution. The business ought to go regularly forward.
Mr. Duane was extremely hurt, that this resolution should occasion so much debate, and meet with such opposition: He confessed that he felt himself much interested; he conceived that his countrymen were entitled to the privilege of judging for themselves on this important occasion; to them it should be committed; let them dispose of it as they pleased. It appeared very strange to him, that on the reading of this resolution, a motion should be immediately made for committing it, without any good reason being shewn why the customary rules of the house should be broken. He asked, of it was not proper to go into consideration of the resolutions by paragraphs? The honorable gentleman opposed to it, might then state his objection, and he had no doubt but that they could be fully answered. If gentlemen after spending this day on this subject, were dissatisfied, it would then be the proper time to make a motion for postponing it.
[To be continued.]
MARRIED.—At Horse-Neck, last week, Dr. JOHN AUGUSTUS GRAHAM, late of this city, to Miss JERUSHA PECK, an amiable young lady of about seven teen years.
Tuesday, 29th January, 1788.
AN advertisement having appeared in this day's paper, in which Mr. Blair M'Clenachan is mentioned as late of the city of Philadelphia and state of Pennsylvania, and as an absent debtor: This notice is given to the person who published that advertisement, and to every person concerned, that Mr. M'Clenachan not only was, but still is a merchant, a man of property, and an inhabitant of Philadelphia, the only part of America in which he ever resided; and any person having just claims upon him, may have a legal remedy, by an application there. The author of this notice gives it principally to remove any groundless suspicions or ideas, which the advertisement may occasion, concerning a worthy citizen of the United States, whose person and property have often been risked in their service.
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By Order of Joseph Crane, jun. Esq. one the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Dutchess:
NOTICE is hereby given to all the creditors of William Dan, Isaac Secor, jun. and Ephraim Beach Hubbard, insolvent debtors, to appear before the said justice, on Thursday the twenty-eighth day of February next, at two o'clock in the afternoon, at the dwelling-house of Capt. Benjamin Titus, in South-east precinct, to shew cause, if any they have, why an assignment of all the estates of the said William Dan, Isaac Secor, jun. and Ephraim Beach Hubbard, should not be made, for the benefit of all their creditors, and they discharged, pursuant to a law of the state of New-York, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors," passed the 13th day of April, 1786.
WILLIAM DAN, EPHRAIM B. HUBBARD, ISAAC SECOR, junior. Dated the 29th of January, 1788. 18.
PUSUANT to an order of John Wylley, Esq. one of the aldermen of the City of New-York, and one of the judges of the court of common pleas of the city and county of New-York, commonly called the mayor's court of the city of New-York:—NOTICE is hereby given by David Ten Eycke, of the city of New-York, an insolvent debtor, and the petitioning creditors of the said David Ten Eycke, to all the creditors of the said David Ten Eycke, to appear before the said judge, at his office in Nassau-Street, in the said city, by Monday the eleventh day of February next, to shew cause, if any they have, why an assignment of the estate of the said David Ten Eycke should not be made, for the benefit of all his creditors, and the said David Ten Eycke thereupon discharged, pursuant to an act of the legislature of the state of New-York, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors," passed the 13th day of April, 1786. Dated the 2d Feb. 1788. 11 in. 1 m.
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This Day is PUBLISHED, By HUGH GAINE, At the BIBLE, in HANOVER-SQUARE, THE Conductor Generalis; OR the office, duty and authority of justices of the peace, high-sheriffs, under sheriffs, coroners, constables, gaolers, jurymen, and overseers of the poor. As also the office of clerks of assize, and of the peace, &c. Compiled chiefly from Burns' justice, and several other books on those subjects, By JAMES PARKER, Late one of the justices of the peace for Middlesex County, in New-Jersey; and now revised and adapted to the United States of America. By a GENTLEMAN of the LAW. The whole alphabetically digested under the several titles; with a table, directing to the ready finding out the proper matter under those titles. To which are added, (Above what is in any other edition of this work) The act called the TEN POUND ACT, and the MILITIA LAW of the state of New-York. Jan. 7, 1788. 11 th. 4w.
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DR. SPEDIAUR'S PRACTICAL OBSERVATIONS on the VENEREAL DISEASE; describing the various symptoms, and method of cure in every different state.
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NOTICE is hereby given to all the creditors of John Callen, an insolvent debtor, that they shew cause, if any they have, before the said alderman, at his office, situate in Nassau-street, in the city of New-York, by the 11th instant, why an assignment of the said debtor's estate should not be made, for the benefit of all his creditors, and the said debtor discharged, pursuant to an act of the legislature of the state of New-York, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors," passed the 13th of April, 1786.
JOHN CASTEN. Petitioning Creditors. James Craven; Frederick Heermann; James B. Porter, by his attorney Gysbert Van new Kuik. Dated Feb'y 2d, 1788. 8 10. e.d.
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Of the Squadron under John Paul Jones, Esquire, NOTICE is hereby given to those officers and men of the Frigates Alliance and Bon homme Richard, who are entitled to a share in the prizes taken by the squadron under the command of John Paul Jones, Esq. that a division has been made of the proceeds of such prizes as were old in France, and that the shares will be paid to he respective claimants, or their legal representatives, on their producing, at this office, sufficient proof that they are the persons, or are empowered by the persons actually entitled to the shares they respectively claim.
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A FEW copies of that much celebrated work of the late Rev. Dr. CHAUNCY, of Boston, "On the Fall, and its consequences," to be had at this Printing-Office.
At a Court of Chancery, held at the Chancellor's Chambers, in the City of New-York, the fourth Day of January in the Year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred and Eighty-eight.
PRESENT, The Hon. ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON, Esq. Chancellor.
John Leake, assignee of Charity Smith, Complainant, vs. Thomas Rutter, son and heir at law of John Rutter, deceased, Defendant.
FORASMUCH as it appears to this court, that a bill has been filed therein by John Leake, assignee of Charity Smith, against Thomas Rutter, son and heir at law of John Rutter, deceased, to obtain a decree for the sale of certain premises therein mentioned, to have been mortgaged by the said John Rutter; whereupon process of subpoena to appear, and answer, has been duly issued and returned; and that the said Thomas Rutter has not entered his appearance in this suit, as according to the rules of this court the same ought to have been entered, in case the said process had been duly served, and an affidavit having been made to the satisfaction of this court, that the said Thomas Rutter (as the deponent was informed) had left New-Town, in Queen's county, upwards of six months ago, and that the said Thomas Rutter, was (as the deponent was informed and verily believed) in or near the state of New-York, but had no permanent place of residence, so that the said deponent was unable to serve him with the said process, which issued on the filing of the bill of complaint in this cause; wherefore it is ordered, on motion of Mr. Lawrance, of counsel for the complainant, that the said Thomas Rutter appear to the said bill, on or before the seventh day of March now next ensuing, and in default thereof, that the complainant's said bill be taken pro confesso, to the end, that a decree may be made for a sale of the said premises, or such part thereof as to this court shall appear just and right; and it is further ordered, that a copy of this order, within twenty days from the date hereof, be inserted in, at least, two of the public newspapers printed in the state of New-York, for the space of eight week successively.
Extract from the minutes, 89—8w. f. W. COCK, Register.
NOTICE is hereby given, that on the twelfth day of February next, application will be made to the honourable the legislature of the state of New-York, for an act to vest the real estate of Philippe Du Perron, deceased, late an officer in the English service (situate in the county of Washington) in trustees, for the payment of the debts of the said Philippe Du Perron, in equal proportions. New-York, Jan. 11, 1787. 86—f.
By Order of the Hon. JOHN SLOSS HOBART, Esq. one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New-York:
NOTICE is hereby given to Blair M'Clenachan, late of the city of Philadelphia, and state of Pennsylvania, merchant, an absent debtor, and to all others whom it may concern, that on application to the said judge made by a creditor of the said Blair M'Clenachan, an absent debtor, as aforesaid; he the said judge, by virtue and in pursuance of the act of the people of the state of New-York, represented in senate and assembly, entitled, "An act for relief against absconding and absent debtors," passed the 4th day of April, 1786—hath directed all the estate, real and personal, of the said Blair M'Clenachan, an absent debtor, within this state, to be seized, and that unless the said Blair M'Clenachan, an absent debtor, as aforesaid, shall return and discharge his debts within one year after the date hereof, all his estate, real and personal, will be sold for the payment and satisfaction of his creditors. New-York, Jan. 28, 1788. 3—e.d.
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Are hereby informed, THAT they may be supplied with cables, large or small of any length, and cordage of all sizes, made of Petersburg hemp, first quality, at Ivers's Rope-walk, at the head of Mulberry-street, the first left hand turn above the Tea-Water Pump, on such favorable terms as to merit the attention of any gentleman that would wish to lay out his money to the best advantage. Cables spliced, with the addition of any length required, white rope of every sort for city or country use, hambo lines, deep sea lines, hand lead lines, log lines, houseline, and marine, &c. &c. by H. IVERS, Ropemaker.
N. B. The above articles, whether in large or small quantities, will be delivered to any part of the city without expense of cartage to the buyer. New-York, Dec. 7, 1787. 58 e.d.
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IN CONGRESS assembled, July 23, 1787. RESOLVED, That all persons having unliquidated claims against the United States, pertaining to the late commissaries, quartermasters, clothiers, or marine department, shall exhibit particular abstracts of such claims to the proper commissioner, appointed to settle the accounts of those departments, within eight months from the date hereof; and all persons having other unliquidated claims against the United States, shall exhibit a particular abstract thereof to the controller of the treasury of the United States, within one year from the date hereof; and all accounts not exhibited as aforesaid, shall be precluded from settlement or allowance.
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The FARE for a passenger, with seven pounds of baggage, is ONE DOLLAR, and the same for one hundred and fifty pound weight. The waggon, on its route to Paules-Hook, stops at Lawrence's tavern, Springfield, where the passengers may breakfast, if they choose; the next stage is at Major Sayre's, Newark, from whence they proceed to Paules-Hook.
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