Gazette of the United-States. (New-York [N.Y.]), 1792-09-29 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States.
A NATIONAL PAPER, PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS BY JOHN FENNO, No. 69, HIGH-STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
[No. 35, of Vol. IV.]
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1792.
[Whole No. 357.]
General Post-Office.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 10, 1792.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Office until the fifteenth day of November next, inclusive, for carrying the Mails of the United States on the following Post Roads, from the first day of January next, until the first day of June, 1794.
In MASSACHUSETTS and NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
1. From Wiscasset to Portland in the district of Maine : The mail to leave Wiscasset every Tuesday by six o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Portland the next day by one in the afternoon:—Returning, to leave Portland every Thursday by six in the morning, and arrive at Wiscasset the next day by one in the afternoon.
2. From Portland to Portsmouth : The mail to leave Portland every Monday and Thursday by six o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Portsmouth every Tuesday and Friday by ten in the forenoon:—Returning, to leave Portsmouth every Tuesday and Friday at one in the afternoon, and arrive at Portland on Wednesday and Saturday by six in the evening.
3. From Portsmouth to Boston : From November first to May first, the mail to leave Portsmouth every Tuesday and Friday, at two o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Boston on Wednesday and Saturday by six in the evening:—Returning, to leave Boston every Monday and Thursday, by six in the morning, and arrive at Portsmouth on Tuesday and Friday by ten in the forenoon:—And from May first to November first, the mail to leave Portsmouth every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, by four in the morning, and arrive at Boston the same days by six in the evening:—Returning, to leave Boston every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, by four in the morning, and arrive at Portsmouth the same days by six in the evening.
In MASSACHUSETTS, CONNECTICUT and NEW-YORK.
4. From Boston , by Worcester , Springfield , Hartford , Middletown , and New-Haven , to New-York : From November first to May first, the mail to leave Boston every Monday and Thursday, at one o'clock in the afternoon; and arrive at New-York every Saturday and Wednesday (the sixth day from its departure) by ten in the forenoon:—Returning, to leave New-York every Monday and Thursday, at one o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Boston every Saturday and Wednesday, by ten in the forenoon: And from May first to November first, the mail to leave Boston every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, by three o'clock in the morning, and arrive at New-York every Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday (the fourth day from its departure) by eleven in the forenoon: Returning, to leave New-York every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, by one o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Boston every Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday, by six in the evening.
In NEW-YORK, NEW-JERSEY and PENNSYLVANIA.
5. Between New-York , (by Newark and Elizabethtown ) and Philadelphia , every day in the week, Sunday excepted: The mails to leave New-York at noon, and Philadelphia at one o'clock in the afternoon; and arrive at Philadelphia and New-York respectively, the next day after their departure, by ten in the forenoon; excepting the mails of Saturday, which are to arrive at the same hour on Monday.
In PENNSYLVANIA and MARYLAND.
6. From Philadelphia to Baltimore : The mail to leave Philadelphia every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at noon, and arrive at Baltimore each succeeding day by noon:—Returning, to leave Baltimore every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, by four o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Philadelphia each succeeding day by eleven in the forenoon.
7. From Baltimore to Alexandria : The mail to leave Baltimore every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at one o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Alexandria each succeeding day by eight in the morning: Returning, to leave Alexandria every Monday, Wednesday and Friday by four o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Baltimore on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by ten in the forenoon.
In VIRGINIA.
8. From Alexandria to Richmond , Petersburg , Suffolk and Portsmouth : The mail to leave Alexandria every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at nine o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Richmond every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, by six in the evening; at Petersburg , every Wednesday, Friday and Monday at ten in the forenoon; at Suffolk every Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday by six in the afternoon; and at Portsmouth every Friday, Monday and Wednesday, by ten in the forenoon: Returning, to leave Portsmouth the same Friday, Monday and Wednesday, at one o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Suffolk the same days by seven in the evening; and at Petersburg the next Monday, Wednesday and Friday by eleven in the forenoon; leave Petersburg the same days at two in the afternoon, and arrive at Richmond the same days by six in the evening: leave Richmond on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, by four in the morning, and arrive at Alexandria the next Wednesday, Friday and Monday, by three in the afternoon.
9. From Richmond , by Williamburg , York-Town and Hampton , to Norfolk : The mail to leave Richmond every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, by four o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Norfolk on each succeeding day, by five in the afternoon: Returning, to leave Norfolk every Wednesday, Friday and Monday, by six in the morning, and arrive at Richmond each succeeding day, by six in the evening.
In VIRGINIA and NORTH-CAROLINA.
10. From Petersburg , by Halifax , Tarborough and Smithfield , to Fayetteville : The mail to leave Petersburg every Friday, at one o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Fayetteville the next Monday, by eight in the evening: Returning, to leave Fayetteville every Tuesday, by four in the morning, and arrive at Petersburg the next Friday, by eleven in the forenoon.
In NORTH and SOUTH CAROLINA and GEORGIA.
11. From Fayetteville , by Cheraw , Court-House , Camden , Columbia and Cambridge , to Augusta : The mail to leave Fayetteville every Tuesday, by four in the morning, reach Camden the next day by five in the afternoon, and arrive at Augusta the next Saturday by noon: Returning, to leave Augusta every Thursday, at five in the morning, arrive at Camden the next Sunday by five in the morning, and at Fayetteville the next Monday, by eight in the evening.
12. From Augusta to Savannah : The mail to leave Augusta every Saturday, at one o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Savannah the next Monday morning by ten: Returning, to leave Savannah every Monday, at two o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Augusta the next Wednesday, by five in the afternoon.
13. From Camden to Stateburg : The mail to leave Camden every Thursday by four in the morning, and arrive at Stateburg by eight: Returning, to leave Stateburg every Saturday, at two in the afternoon, and arrive at Camden by six.
In MASSACHUSETTS, RHODE-ISLAND and CONNECTICUT.
14. From Boston to Providence : The mail to leave Boston every Monday and Thursday, by six in the morning, and arrive the same days at Providence , by five in the afternoon: Returning, to leave Providence every Wednesday and Saturday, by six in the morning, and arrive the same days at Boston , by five in the afternoon.
Persons offering proposals for this contract, are desired also to state the terms on which they will carry the mail between Boston and Providence , three times a week, and every day in the week (Sunday excepted) in case a stage waggon should run so often between those two places.
15. From Providence , by Norwich , to Hartford : The mail to leave Providence every Tuesday and Friday, by six o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Norwich the same days, and at Hartford on Wednesday and Saturday, by five in the afternoon: Returning, to leave Hartford every Monday and Thursday, at seven in the morning, arrive at Norwich the same days, and at Providence on Tuesday and Friday, by five in the afternoon.
Persons offering proposals for this contract, are also desired to state the terms on which they will carry the mail between Providence and Hartford three times a week, if a stage waggon should run so often between those two places.
16. From New-London to Newport , thence by Bristol and Warren to Providence , thence by Greenwich to Newport , and from Newport to New-London : The mail to leave New-London every Tuesday, at two in the afternoon, and arrive at Newport the next day by six in the evening; leave Newport every Friday at eight in the morning, and arrive at Providence the same day by six in the evening; leave Providence on Saturday at eight in the morning, and passing through Greenwich , arrive at Newport the same day by six in the evening; leave Newport the next Monday at eight in the morning, and arrive at New-London the next day by ten in the forenoon.
17. From New-Haven to New-London : The mail to leave New-Haven every Monday, at eight in the morning, and arrive at New-London every Tuesday by ten in the forenoon:—Returning, to leave New-London every Tuesday at two o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at New-Haven every Wednesday afternoon by six.
18. From Middletown to New-London : The mail to leave Middletown , from November first to May first, every Thursday morning, and from May to November, every Friday morning, by eight o'clock; and arrive at New-London by six in the evening of the day of its departure: Returning, to leave New-London each next succeeding day by eight in the morning, and arrive at Middletown by six in the evening.
In NEW-YORK.
19. Between the city of New-York (by King's-bridge , Poughkeepsie , and the city of Hudson ) and Albany : The carriers, with the mails, to leave New-York and Albany every Monday and Thursday, by four in the morning, meet, and return to each place on Wednesday and Saturday, by six in the evening.
In PENNSYLVANIA.
20. From Philadelphia , by Lancaster , York-town , Carlisle , Sheppensbourg , Chambersburg , Bedford and Greensburg to Pittsburg : The mail to leave Philadelphia every Saturday at noon, and arrive at Pittsburg the next Friday by noon; remain there not less than four, nor more than six hours, and return to Philadelphia the following Friday by noon.
In the State of DELAWARE.
21. From Wilmington , by New-Castle , Cantwell's Bridge , and Duck Creek , to Dover : The mail to leave Wilmington every Monday afternoon, by five o'clock (or as soon as the mail from Philadelphia is received) and arrive at Dover by five in the evening of Tuesday: Returning, to leave Dover every Wednesday morning by five o'clock, and arrive at Wilmington by seven in the evening of the same day.
In DELAWARE and MARYLAND.
22. From Christiana Bridge , by Middletown , Warwick and Georgetown Cross-Roads, to Chester-town , and thence to Easton : The mail to leave Christiana Bridge every Monday afternoon, by six o'clock (or as soon as the mail from Phil-
adelphia is received) and arrive at Easton by six in the evening of Tuesday: Returning, to leave Easton every Wednesday morning by five o'clock, and arrive at Christiana Bridge in the evening of the same day, by eight o'clock.
Persons offering proposals for carrying this mail, are desired to state the terms on which they will carry it from May first to November first, by leaving Philadelphia every Monday at half past nine, A. M. and reaching Easton the next day by four, P. M.—and returning, leave Easton every Wednesday by four, A. M. and arrive at Philadelphia the next day by noon: And perform the same tour, during the other half of the year, between half past nine o'clock of every Monday, and noon of the next Saturday. And also their terms for carrying an additional mail between Philadelphia and Chester-town , leaving Philadelphia every Wednesday and Friday at half past nine, A. M. and returning the fourth day after by noon.
23. From Baltimore to Annapolis : The mail to leave Baltimore every Monday and Friday, at eight in the morning, and arrive at Annapolis the same days by five in the afternoon: Returning, to leave Annapolis every Tuesday and Saturday by eight in the morning, and arrive at Baltimore the same days by five in the afternoon.
In VIRGINIA and NORTH-CAROLINA.
24. From Suffolk , by Edenton , Plymouth , Washington and Newbern , to Wilmington : The mail to leave Suffolk every Wednesday at four o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Wilmington the next Saturday, by six in the evening: Returning, to leave Wilmington every Monday by four in the morning, and arrive at Suffolk the next Thursday by six in the evening.
In NORTH-CAROLINA.
25. From Halifax by Blountville , Williamstown , and Daileys , to Plymouth , once in two weeks:—The mail to leave Halifax every other Monday by five o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Plymouth the next day by six in the evening: Returning, to leave Plymouth the next Thursday by five in the morning, and arrive at Halifax on Friday by five in the evening.
26. From Wilmington to Fayetteville : The mail to leave Wilmington every Sunday, at four in the morning, and arrive the next day at Fayetteville by five in the afternoon: Returning, leave Fayetteville every Tuesday, by four in the morning, and arrive at Wilmington the next day by five in the afternoon.
Note 1. If during the continuance of the contracts here proposed, any other times of arrival and departure of the mails should become necessary, to preserve a proper connection with other mails, the contractors are to conform to any arrangement which for that purpose shall be made by the Post-Master General, such arrangement not lessening the number of hours above allowed for carrying the mails respectively, without their consent.
2. A convenient time not less than ten minutes, nor exceeding half an hour, for opening and closing a mail is to be allowed at each Post-Office, at which the time of its arrival and departure is not herein specified.
3. For every half hour's delay (unavoidable accidents excepted) 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.
4. The mail may be carried on any of the post roads herein described, either in stage waggons or on horses: but when the state of the roads prevents travelling in waggons with the necessary expedition, the mails are to be carried on horses.—Every mail-stage must have in it a box in which the mail is invariably to be carried, under lock and key.
5. News-papers, as well as letters, are to be sent in the mails: and if any contractor would wish to be authorized to carry news-papers, other than those conveyed in the mail (agreeably to the 22d section of the post-office law) he must, in his proposals, state the respective sums for which he will carry the mails with and without the emoluments which may arise from such separate carriage of news-papers.
NEW POST ROADS.
An extension of the Post roads having been desired, from Connoyharriette to Whites-town , and thence to Kanandaigua , in the state of New-York ; from Stockbridge to Bennington , in the states of Massachusetts and Vermont ; and from Rutland to Windsor , and Rutland to Fairhaven , in Vermont : Proposals for carrying mails on those routes, (at the expense of the contractors) will be received at the General Post-Office, until the fifteenth day of November next inclusive.—Persons offering such proposals, must state the days and hours when they will receive and deliver the mails at each place here mentioned, and the length of time (which cannot exceed eight years) for which they will contract.
The contractors, respectively, will have the exclusive privilege of carrying letters and packets on these roads, for hire; and be authorized to receive, to their own use, all the postage which shall arise on letters, packets and newspapers by them carried, at the rates established by law: but must carry, free of postage, such letters and packets as by law are, or shall be declared free.
For every hour's delay (unavoidable accidents excepted) in delivering a mail, after the time agreed on, the contractor to forfeit one dollar; and for the non-performance of a trip, one dollar for every ten miles distance, as far as the failure extends.
The persons whom the contractors shall designate for Postmasters, on these routes,—previous to their acting as such, must be approved by the Post-
Master General, and take the oaths required by law. They are to agree for their compensations with the contractors, to whom alone they are to account for all the postage they shall receive. The same oaths must be taken by the contractors and their riders who carry the mails.
TIMOTHY PICKERING,
POST-MASTER-GENERAL.
FROM THE AMERICAN DAILY ADVERTISER
(CONCLUDED.)
Paris, May 3, 1788.
WHILE there, (meaning Amsterdam) I endeavored to get as well as I could into the state of national credit there; for although I am an enemy to using our credit, but under absolute necessity, yet the possessing a good credit I consider as indispensable in the present system of carrying on war. The existence of a nation having no credit, is always precarious."
Paris, July 31, 1788.
"I sincerely rejoice at the acceptance of our new constitution by nine states. It is a good canvas on which some strokes only want retouching. What these are, I think are sufficiently manifested by the general voice from north to south, which calls for a bill of rights. It seems pretty generally understood that this should go to juries, habeas corpus, standing armies, printing, religion, and monopolies. I conceive there may be difficulty, in finding general modifications of these, suited to the habits of all the states. But if such cannot be found, then it is better to establish trials by jury, the right of habeas corpus, freedom of the press and freedom of religion, in all cases, and to abolish standing armies in time of peace, and monopolies in all cases, than not do it in any. The few cases wherein these things may do evil, cannot be weighed against the multitude wherein the want of them will do evil. In disputes between a foreigner and a native, a trial by jury may be improper; but if this exception cannot be agreed to, the remedy will be to model the jury by giving the mediates linguæ in civil, as well as criminal cases. Why suspend the habeas corpus in insurrections and rebellions? The parties who may be arrested, may be charged instantly with a well defined crime: of course the judge will remand them; if the public safety requires that the government should have a man imprisoned on less probable testimony, in those than in other emergencies, let him be taken and tried, retaken and retried, while the necessity continues, only giving him redress against the government for damages. Examine the history of England, see how few cases of the suspension of the habeas corpus law have been worthy of that suspension. They have been either for treasons, wherein the parties might have been charged at once, or in simple cases where it was shameful they should ever have been suspected. Yet for the few cases, where suspension of the habeas corpus has done good, that operation is now become hama. And the minds of the nation almost prepared to live under its constant suspension. A decision that the federal government will never strain the press from printing any thing it does not please, will not take away the liability of printers for false facts printed. The declaration that religious faith shall be unpenalized, does not give impunity to criminal acts dictated by religious error. The saying there shall be no monopolies, lessens the incitements to ingenuity, which is spurred on by the hope of a monopoly for a limited time, as of 14 years: but the benefit, even of limited monopolies, is too doubtful to be opposed to that of their general suspension. If no check can be found to keep the number of standing troops within safe bounds, while they are tolerated as far as necessary, abandon them altogether; discipline well the militia, and guard the magazines with them. More than magazine guards will be useless if few, and dangerous if many. No European nation can ever send against us such a regular army as we need fear, and it is hard if our militia are not equal to those of Canada or Florida. My idea then is, that tho' proper exceptions to these general rules are desirable, and probably practicable, yet if the exceptions cannot be agreed on, the establishment of the rules in all cases will do ill in very few. I hope therefore a bill of rights will be formed to guard the people against the federal government, as they are already guarded against their state governments in most instances. The abandoning the principle of necessary rotation in the senate has, I fear, been disapproved by many; in the case of the president by none. I readily therefore suppose my opinion wrong when opposed by the majority, as in the former instance, and the totality in the latter. In this, however, I should have done it with more complete satisfaction, had we all judged from the same position."
Paris, Nov. 18, 1788.
"As to the bill of rights however I still think it should be added, and I am glad to see that three states have at length considered the perpetual re-eligibility of the president, as an article which should be amended. I should have recanted with you indeed the meeting of the convention. I hope they will adopt 4th page. ment by congress and the case I should not fear ar

in the plan. But the minorities are too respectable not to be intitled to some sacrifices of opinion in the majority, especially when a great proportion of them would be contented with a bill of rights."
Paris, March 15, 1789
"I cannot refrain from making short answers to the objections which your letter states to have been raised. 1. That the rights in question are reserved by the manner in which the federal powers are granted. Answer, a constitutional act may certainly be so formed as to need no declaration of rights. The act itself has the force of a declaration as far as it goes; and if it goes to all material points, nothing more is wanting. In the draught of a constitution which I had once a thought of proposing in Virginia, and printed afterwards, I endeavored to reach all the great objects of public liberty, and did not mean to add a declaration of rights. Probably the object was imperfectly executed; but the deficiencies would have been supplied by others in the course of discussion. But in a constitutional act, which leaves some precious articles unnoticed, and raises implications against others, a declaration of rights becomes necessary by way of supplement. This is the case of our new federal constitution. This instrument forms us into one state, as to certain objects, and gives us a legislative and executive body for these objects: it should therefore guard us against their abuses of power within the field submitted to them. 2. A positive declaration of some essential rights could not be obtained in the requisite latitude. Answer, if we cannot secure all our rights, let us secure what we can. 3. The limited powers of the federal government, and jealousy of the subordinate governments, afford a security which exists in no other instance. Answer, the first member of this seems resolvable into the first objection before stated. The jealousy of the subordinate governments is a precious reliance; but observe that those governments are only agents. They must have principles furnished them whereon to found their opposition. The declaration of rights will be the text whereby they will try all the acts of the federal government; in this view it will be necessary to the federal government also: as by the same text, they may try the opposition of the subordinate governments. 4. Experience proves the inefficacy of a bill of rights. True; but though it is not absolutely efficacious under all circumstances, it is of great potency always, and rarely inefficacious. A brace the more will often keep up the building which would have fallen with that brace the less. There is a remarkable difference between the characters of the inconveniences which attend a declaration of rights, and those which attend the want of it. The inconveniences of the declaration are that it may cramp government in its useful exertions; but the evil of this is short-lived, moderate, and reparable. The inconveniences of the want of a declaration, are permanent, afflicting, and irreparable; they are in a constant progression from bad to worse. I know there are some among us who would now establish a monarchy, but they are inconsiderable in number and weight of character. The rising race are all republicans. We were educated in royalism: no wonder if some of us retain that idolatry still. Our young people are educated in republicanism: an apostasy from that to royalism is unprecedented and impossible. I am much pleased with the prospect that a declaration of rights will be added; and hope it will be done in that way which will not endanger the whole frame of the government, or any essential part of it."
Paris, August 28, 1789.
must now say a word on the declaration as you have been so good as to send me. As far as it goes; but I should have to go on further; for instance, the following alterations and additions would have been made: Art. 4. The people shall not be deprived of abridged of their right to speak, to write or otherwise to publish any thing but false libels, affecting injuriously, the life, liberty, property, or reputation of others, or affecting the peace of the confederacy with foreign nations. Art. 7. All facts put in issue before any judicature shall be tried by jury, except, 1. in cases of admiralty jurisdiction wherein a foreigner shall be interested. 2. in cases cognizable before a court-martial concerning only the regular officers and soldiers of the United States, or members of the militia in actual service in time of war or insurrection; and 3. Impeachments allowed by the constitution. Art. 8. No person shall be held in confinement more than days after they shall have demanded and been refused a writ of hab. corp. by the judge appointed by law, nor more than days after such writ shall have been served on the person holding him in confinement, and no order given on due examination for his remandment or discharge, nor more than hours in any place at a greater distance than miles from the usual residence of some judge authorized to issue the writ of hab. corp. nor shall that writ be suspended for any term exceeding one year, nor in any place more than miles distant from the station or encampment of enemies or insurgents. Art. 9. Monopolies may be allowed to persons for their own productions in literature, and their own inventions in the arts, for a term not exceeding years, but for no longer term and for no other purpose. Art. 10. All troops of the United States shall stand ipso facto disbanded at the expiration of the term for which their pay and subsistence shall have been last voted by Congress. These restrictions I think are so guarded as to prevent evil only. However if we do not have them now, I have so much confidence in my countrymen, as to be satisfied that we shall have them, as soon as the degeneracy of our government shall render them necessary."
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ARISTIDES complains that the AMERICAN has charged Mr. Jefferson with being the patron and promoter of national disunion, national insignificance, public disorder and discredit. The American however, has only assumed, that "the real or pretended political tenets of that gentleman tenu" to those points.
The facts which have been established clearly demonstrate, that in the form in which it is made, the charge is well founded.
If Mr. Jefferson's opposition to the funding system, to the bank, and to the other measures which are connected with the administration of the national finances had ceased, when those measures had received the sanction of law; nothing more could have been said, than, that he had transgressed the rules of official decorum, in entering the lists against the head of another department (between whom and himself, there was a reciprocal duty to cultivate harmony) that he had been culpable in pursuing a line of conduct, which was calculated to sow the seeds of discord in the executive branch of the government, in the infancy of its existence.
But when his opposition extended beyond that point; when it was apparent, that he wished to render odious, and of course to subvert (for in a popular government these are convertible terms) all those deliberate and solemn acts of the legislature, which had become the pillars of the public credit, his conduct deserved to be regarded with a still severer eye.
Whatever differences of opinion may have preceded those acts—however exceptional particular features in them may have appeared to certain characters, there is no enlightened nor discreet citizen but must agree, that they ought now to remain undisturbed. To set afloat the funding system, after the faith of the nation has been so deliberately and solemnly pledged to it—after such numerous and extensive alienations of property for full value have been made under its sanction—with adequate revenues, little burdensome to the people—in a time of profound peace*—with not even the shadow of any public necessity—on no better ground than that of theoretical and paradoxical dogmas—would be one of the most wanton and flagitious acts, that ever stained the annals of a civilized nation.
Yet positions tending to that disgraceful result have been maintained in public discourses, by individuals known to be devoted to the Secretary of State; and have been privately smiled upon as profound discoveries in political science.
Yet the less discreet, though not least important partisans of that officer, talk familiarly of undoing the funding system as a meritorious work: Yet his Gazette (which may fairly be regarded as the mirror of his views) after having labored for months to make it an object of popular detestation, has at length told us in plain and triumphant terms, that "the funding system has had its day;" and very clearly, if not expressly, that it is the object of the party to overthrow it.
The American, then, has justly, and from sufficient data, inferred, that Mr. Jefferson's politics, whatever may be the motives of them, tend to national disunion, insignificance, disorder and discredit. That the subversion of the funding system would produce national discredit, proves itself. Loss of credit, the reason being the same, must attend nations, as well as individuals who voluntarily and without necessity, violate their formal and positive engagements.
Insignificance and disorder, as applied to communities, equally with individuals, are the natural offspring of a loss of credit, premeditatedly and voluntarily incurred.
DISUNION would not long lag behind. Sober-minded and virtuous men in every State would lose all confidence in, and all respect for a government, which had betrayed so much levity and inconstancy, so profligate a disregard to the rights of property, and to the obligations of good faith. Their support would of course be so far withdrawn or relaxed, as to leave it an easy prey to its enemies. These comprise the advocates for separate confederacies; the jealous partisans of unlimited sovereignty, in the State governments—the never to be satisfied lovers of innovation and change—the tribe of pretended philosophers, but real fabricators of chimeras and paradoxes—the Catalines and the Cæsars of the community (a description of men to be found in every republic) who leading the dance to the tune of liberty without law, endeavor to intoxicate the people with delicious but poisonous draughts to render them the easier victims of their rapacious ambition; the vicious and the fanatical of every class who are ever found the willing or the deluded followers of those seducing and treacherous leaders.
But this is not all—the invasion of sixty millions of property could not be perpetrated without violent concussions. The States, whose citizens, both as original creditors and purchasers own the largest portions of the debt (and several such there are) would not remain long bound in the trammels of a party which had so grossly violated their rights. The consequences in experiment would quickly awaken to a sense of injured right, and interest such of them, whose representatives may have wickedly embarked, or been ignorantly betrayed into the atrocious and destructive project.
Where would all this end but in disunion and anarchy? in national disgrace and humiliation? ARISTIDES insinuates that the AMERICAN has distinguished Mr. Jefferson as "the CATALINE of the day—the ambitious incendiary." Those epithets are not to be found in either of the papers, under that signature. But the American has said, that Mr. Jefferson "has been the prompter, open or secret, of unwarrantable alterations on men, who as long as actions, not merely professions, shall be the true test of pa-
* The partial Indian hostilities which exist, can hardly be deemed an interruption of the general peace.
triotsm and integrity need never decline a comparison with him of their titles to the public esteem," and he is supported in the assertion by facts.
Not to cite or trace those foul and pestilent whispers, which clandestinely circulating through the country, have, as far as was practicable, contaminated some of its fairest and worthiest characters, an appeal to known circumstances will justify the charge.
Some time since, there appeared in print certain speculations, which have been construed into an advocacy of hereditary distinctions in government. These (whether with, or without foundation, is to this moment matter of conjecture) were ascribed to a particular character—pre-eminent for his early, intrepid, faithful, persevering and comprehensively useful services to his country—a man pure and unspotted in private life, a citizen having a high and solid title to the esteem, the gratitude and the confidence of his fellow-citizens.
The first volume of the "Rights of man" makes its appearance—The opportunity is eagerly seized, to answer the double purpose of wounding a competitor, and of laying in an additional stock of popularity; by associating and circulating the name of Thomas Jefferson, with a popular production of a favorite writer, on a favorite subject.
For this purpose the Secretary of State sits down and pens an epistle to a printer in the city of Philadelphia, transmitting the work for republication, and expressing his approbation of it in a way, which we learn, from the preface of that printer to his edition of the work, was calculated not only to do justice to the writings of Mr. Paine, but to do honor to Mr. Jefferson; by directing the mind to a contemplation of that republican firmness and democratic simplicity, which ought to endear him to every friend to the "Rights of Man."
The letter, as we learn from the same preface, contained the following passages: "I am extremely pleased to find it will be reprinted here, and that something is at length to be publicly said against the political heresies, which have sprung up among us." I have no doubt our citizens will rally a second time round the standard of common sense."
There was not a man in the United States, acquainted with the insinuations, which had been propagated, who did not instantly apply the remark—and the signal was so well understood by the partisans of the writer, that a general attack immediately commenced. The newspapers in different States resounded with invective and scurrility against the patriot, who was marked out as the object of persecution, and if possible of degradation.
Under certain circumstances general expressions designate a person or an object as clearly as an indication of it by name. So it happened in the present case. The Javelin went directly to its destination.
But it was quickly perceived, that discerning and respectable men disapproved the step. It was of consequence to endeavor to maintain their good opinion.—Protestations, and excuses as frivolous as awkward were multiplied to veil the real design.
"The gentleman alluded to, never once entered into the mind! It was never imagined, that the printer would be so incautious as to publish the letter or any part of it—nothing more was in view than to turn a handsome period, and avoid the baldness of a note that did nothing but present the compliments of the writer!"
Thus a solemn invocation to the people of America, on the most serious and important subject, dwindled at once into a brilliant conceit, that tickled the imagination too much to be resisted. The imputation of levity was preferred to that of malice.
But when the people of America presented themselves to the disturbed patriotic fancy, as a routed host, scattered and dispersed by political forcerers; how was it possible to resist the heroic, the chivalrous desire, of erecting for them some magic standard of orthodoxy, and endeavoring to rally them round it, for mutual protection and safety.
In so glorious a cause, the considerations—that a citizen of the United States had written in a foreign country a book containing strictures on the government of that country, which would be regarded by it, as libellous and seditious—that he had dedicated this book to the chief magistrate of the union—that a republication of it under the auspices of the Secretary of State, would wear the appearance of its having been promoted, at least of its being patronized by the government of this country—were considerations too light and unimportant to occasion a moment's hesitation or pause.
Those who, after an attentive review of circumstances, can be deceived by the artifices, which have been employed to varnish over this very exceptional proceeding must understand little of human nature—must be little read in the history of those arts, which in all countries, and at all times have served to disguise the machinations of factious and intriguing men.
The remaining circumstance of public notoriety, which fixes upon Mr. Jefferson the imputation of being the prompter, or instigator of detraction, exists in his patronage of the National Gazette.
Can any attentive reader of that Gazette doubt, for a moment, that it has been systematically devoted to the calumniating and blackening of public characters? Can it be a question, that a main object of the paper is to destroy the public confidence in a particular public character, who it seems is to be hunted down at all events, for the un pardonable sin of having been the steady, invariable and decided friend of broad national principles of government? Can it be a question, that the persecution of the officer alluded to, is agreeable to the views of the instigator of the paper?
Does all this proceed from motives purely disinterested and patriotic? Can none of a different complexion be imagined, that may at
least have operated to give a simulus to patriotic zeal?
No. Mr. Jefferson has hitherto been distinguished as the quiet modest, retiring philosopher—as the plain simple unambitious republican. He shall not now for the first time be regarded as the intriguing incendiary—the aspiring turbulent competitor.
How long it is since that gentleman's real character may have been divined, or whether this is the first time that the secret has been disclosed, I am not sufficiently acquainted with the history of his political life to determine; But there is always a "first time," when characters the vizard of artful disguises are unveiled; When the vizard of stoicism is plucked from the brow of the Epicurean; when the plain garb of Quaker simplicity is stripped from the concealed voluptuary; when Cæsar coolly refusing the proffered diadem, is seen to be Cæsar rejecting the trappings, but tenaciously grasping the substance of imperial domination.
It is not unusual to defend one post, by attacking another. Aristides has shown a disposition to imitate this policy.—He by clear implication tells us, and doubtless means it as a justification of the person whom he defends—that attachment to aristocracy, monarchy, hereditary succession, a titled order of nobility and all the mock pageantry of kingly government form the appropriate and prominent features in the character of Mr. Jefferson's opposition, and which it seems to be a principal part of the business of his Gazette to depreciate.—
This is no more than what has been long matter for malevolent insinuation; I mistake however the man, to whom it is applied, if he fears the strictest scrutiny into his political principles and conduct; if he does not with there "were windows in the breast," and that assembled America might witness the inmost springs of his public actions. I mistake him, however a turn of mind less addicted to dogmatizing than reasoning, less fond of hypotheses than experience, may have led to speculative doubts concerning the probable success of the republican theory—if he has not uniformly and ardently, since the experiment of it began in the United States, wished it success—if he is not sincerely desirous that the sublime idea of a perfect equality of rights among citizens, exclusive of hereditary distinctions, may be practically justified and realized—and if, among the sources of the regret, which his language and conduct have testified, at the overdriven maxims and doctrines that too long withstood the establishment of firm government in the United States, and now embarrass the execution of the government which has been established, a principal one has not been their tendency to counteract a fair trial of the theory, to which he is represented to be adverse. I mistake him if his measures, proceeding upon the ground of a liberal and efficient exercise of the powers of the national government have had any other object than to give to it stability and duration; the only solid and rational expedient for preserving republican government in the United States.
It has been pertinently remarked by a judicious writer, that Cæsar, who overturned the republic, was the WHIG, Cato, who died for it, the TORY of Rome; such at least was the common cant of political harangues; the insidious tale of hypocritical demagogues.
CATULLUS.
WARSAW, July 14.
WE are in great spirits here at present, from a very confident rumour through the city, that affairs between this country and Russia are in a train of accommodation—and which is a matter that seems to be generally credited, even among the superior order of citizens.
Heaven grant the rumour may have foundation, and save this country from a wide spreading scene of bloodshed!
COBLENTZ, July 30.
The Prussian army, composed of 52,000 combatants, encamped on the plains near this town, received orders at three o'clock this morning to begin their march towards Treves, on their way to the borders of France. The king is at their head, and will remain with them during the whole of this expedition.
MENTZ, July 26.
Several convoys passed through this place yesterday, intended for the army of the Prince de Conde.
Three French spies were yesterday arrested, in the neighborhood of Frankfort, each of them had a letter concealed, one in his cane, another in the heel of his boot, and the third in the lining of his hat. They were bound, and fastened to a convoy of Prussian artillery. It is expected that they will be speedily executed.
JERSEY, August 3.
The importation of French Priests encreases every day. Harassed by the populace, they have been obliged to seek an asylum in this island. There are now near 500 in Jersey, exclusive of the Nobility, who manifest a generous spirit of benevolence in the hospitality with which they receive these poor fugitives, and in the readiness with which they relieve their wants.

HAGUE, July 28.
The immense quantities of provisions purchased in Holland for the subsistence of the Russian and Austrian armies, afford a strong proof of the care and foresight of those to whom that department is entrusted. On the 13th of this month, Count Keller requested of the States General the free export of the provisions purchased for the service of Prussia.
LISLE, August 4.
Several of our detachments, just returned, have had skirmishes with the enemy, in all of which the advantage was on our side.
An officer has received a letter from a friend in the centre army, stating that there has been an action near Longwy, in which the enemy lost 600 men.
VALENCIENNES, July 31.
A corporal and 17 fusiliers of the regiment of Mauray, who set off from a post at one of the gates of Brussels on the night of Saturday or Sunday last, are arrived here. They had their arms and some ammunition with them, and said they were resolved, if opposed to fight their way.
PARIS, August 6.
It is affirmed, that all the French Princes, except M. Conde, who has refused, have done homage to the new Emperor of Alsace and Lorraine.
M. Desmottes, Adjutant-General to M. la Fayette, is dead of the wounds which were civically inflicted on him on the Terrace des Feuillans, a few weeks ago.
M. Duhamel was buried on Tuesday. His corpse was attended by great multitudes of people. One would imagine that Dillon, Duhamel, &c. &c. were purposely butchered with a view to have a fine funeral procession, solemn dirges, a noble catafalque, &c. &c.
M. Bonnecarrere is appointed Minister Plenipotentiary to Philadelphia.
The Jacobins are now strongly divided. M. Brissot, Isnard, and others, want to form a club of re-union; they have been denounced as the causes of the war, and it is under consideration whether Brissot shall not be publicly expelled.
The Poetaster Chinier is the author of the elegant address delivered by Mr. Pétion at the bar of the august Diet, as containing the sentiments of the people at Paris; and yet this address is reprobated by all the citizens, a few ragamuffins, Russians, and adventurers only excepted.
The unfortunate city of Arles, as well as Marseilles and others, is again a prey to the demon of civil discord.
The Decree of the district of Mauconseil is to be annulled by sound of trumpets, and it is discountenanced by every one.
The vote of the 48 sections of Paris, relative to the King's deposition, must have a prodigious influence upon the opinions of the rest of the kingdom: It is the wish, however of the best friends of liberty that the Assembly may adjourn the consideration of this great and momentous question until the close of the present war.
Were they to acquiesce in the wishes of the capital, Luckner and La Fayette would use all their interest with the army to protect the person and dignity of the King, and there is not a single aid-de-camp in their suite, or general officer under them, but would most readily join them in any scheme for his deliverance.
The conduct of the Austrians at Bavay and Orchies, has been equally impolitic and inhuman. Instead of conciliating the French citizens by mildness, they have irritated them by the most violent and atrocious acts of cruelty.
The Houlans, like the Cossacks, do not receive any pay; and are therefore under the absolute necessity of subsisting themselves upon plunder.
A coinage of false Louis d'Ors has been just discovered at Romainville.
The Prince de Conde has received the command of the advanced guard of French emigrants.
The Compte d'Artois, and M. de Broglio, have been appointed by the Duke of Brunswick to lead the main body.
M. la Fayette is encamped between Villers le Roud and Marville.
M. Dillon is encamped at Maulde. The Austrians still continue to desert to him in large bodies.
The workmen belonging to M. Pankoucke's Printing-Office in Paris, have fitted out five Volunteers for the Frontiers, to whom they allow a certain daily sum over and above their pay.
The gardens of the Thuilleries are still parted off with patriotic ribbons. The following sentence was attached to one of them yesterday:
"La colere du peuple tient a un ruban; La couronne du Roi tient a un fil."
M. St. Clair commands the emigrant regiment of the same name.
The Marquis de Pombal is to lead a legion of Russian chasseurs into the field.
M. Calonne is said to be in disgrace with the French Princes.
After M. Pétion had delivered his speech to the National Assembly on Friday last, M. Isnard also spoke on the same subject as well as he could, and his sentiments perfectly accorded with those of the virtuous Pétion. He called M. Champion, whom he denounced to the Assembly, and to the whole nation, an execrable fellow, for having said that he, Isnard, was sold to the English—"Wretch!" cried he, "Dissect my heart, and see whether it be English!"
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, AUGUST 5.
One of the sections of Paris, which goes by the name of Mirabeau, announced to day a patriotic offering of 38 volunteers, equipped by them for the defence of the country against its invaders. These men furnished by their neighbours, some giving them a coat, others a sword, others a musket, &c. marched across the hall with much applause, and their names read aloud, were inserted in the process verbal. It is by these kind of actions that the sections may serve their country with honor to themselves, and not by insulting the law by rebellious arrests.
LONDON, August 10.
Lord Cornwallis has signified his intention of returning to Europe in January next. His Lordship will be accompanied home by Gen. Meadows.
Lord Macartney succeeds Earl Cornwallis as governor-general in India—his Lordship will, after concluding his embassy to China, embark from thence for Madras.
The diplomatic character of the new American Minister, Mr. Pinckney, who was presented to his Majesty last Wednesday, is reciprocally the same as the British Minister, Mr. Hammond, is invested with at Philadelphia, viz. Minister Plenipotentiary.
Mr. Hammond's credentials to the United States were presented to the President in October last, upon his receiving official notification of Mr. Pinckney's appointment.
The expence of the plate which his Majesty presents to each of his Ambassadors, is near 3000l.
The Chinese Embassy is to be upon a grander scale than is generally imagined; and the commercial effects are likely to prove of correspondent importance.
It is to be graced by a splendid military retinue, which is to bear the appellation of Lord Macartney's Legion.
NATIONAL DEBT.
The commissioners under Mr. Pitt's bill for the reduction of the National debt, completed the 24th quarter on the 1st of August, 1792. The quantity redeemed by them amounted to nine millions, four hundred, forty-one thousand, eight hundred and fifty pounds.
Capital Bought.
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It is worth remarking, that seven hundred and sixty-four thousand pounds of the public debt have been discharged in the last quarter, without any recourse to new taxes, but merely by the effects of the general prosperity; and that some of the heaviest burdens which irresistible necessity had imposed upon the poor, have been already diminished.
Philadelphia, Sept. 29.
ABSTRACT OF FOREIGN NEWS.
The National Assembly having annulled the arrest of the section of Mauconseil for dethroning the King, the departments of the municipality of Paris caused the decree of the Assembly to be proclaimed by sound of trumpet. Prince Lambeſe, formerly commander of the guards of the king of France, has lately been so hardy as to return to Paris, to settle some domestic affairs.—Nine persons were hung at Toulon the first of July for aristocracy. Six others lost their lives at Pertrice on a similar account.—Notwithstanding a majority of the National Assembly are against the proposition for dethroning the King, at least as inexpedient at the present crisis, a petition is opened at the Champ de Mars for that purpose, to which about fifty thousand persons have affixed their names, and the number was continually augmenting.—An insurrection broke out among the Austrian troops in Tournay; in consequence of which the gates were shut; the cause or the event were not known.—Since the decree of the Assembly, declaring the nation in danger, was passed, the number of volunteers that turn out is incredible.—At the present moment, all that is wanted in France is Union. A concert of views and exertions as to one great object, that of repelling their invaders. A sense of the dangers of discord must necessarily produce this effect—and a coalition will render them invincible.—Five hundred and ninety six millions livres of the assignats have been cancelled and destroyed.—A squadron intended for St. Domingo, consisting of one 74, four frigates, and 17 transports, with 8000 men, was at the Isle of Aix, ready to sail, by the last accounts.—In various skirmishes with the Austrians, the French have had the advantage. In an action near Longwy, the former are said to have lost 600 men. The armies of Austria and Prussia were in motion on their way to France—the citizens were making the greatest preparations to give them a warm reception, and to defend their country to the last extremity. About the 30th July, two of the enemies camps were attacked by M. de la Fayette—his success would have been complete, but for the treachery of three officers who deserted, and alarmed the Austrians. He however killed about 400 of them, and took 30 covered waggons. The loss of the French was only three killed and twenty wounded.—London accounts say, that it is an erroneous representation that Admiral Paul Jones died in distress. He has left more than a thousand pounds between his two sisters, now in the North of England.—Admiral Jones had a public funeral, ordered by the National Assembly. This, it is said in the Paris papers, was contrary to the opinion of the American Minister—who is censured in those papers for his conduct, particularly for not attending the funeral of that celebrated commander.
Some priests have been inhumanly butchered at Bordeaux. An ecclesiastical, 70 years old, who was endeavoring to set the fractured limbs of some people at Limoges, was cut to pieces by the mob. The Duke d'Orleans drove post, on the 18th July, through the Louvre, on his way to Paris. He was hissed, in his way thro' the town, by a whole regiment and by the citizens. A similar reception awaited him at Paris. He has been advised not to attempt any new schemes, for the National Guards are resolved to defend the King and the Constitution.
Captain Snake, a chief belonging to the Munsee tribe, who was sent with a message to the hostile Indians, was killed at one of the Delaware towns, after he had made known his business.
We hear from Rutland, Vermont, that the Printing Office of Mr. HASWELL, with all its contents, were last week destroyed by fire—a public, as well as private loss.
Last Sunday week arrived in this city, Capt. Eaton and his company of Infantry, on their march to Pittsburg. About sixty of Capt. Eaton's corps were raised in the state of Vermont, near Bennington, and thirty joined them at New-Brunswick and Trenton, on their way here through New-Jersey. This party was joined by part of Capt. Peirce's company of Artillery, and the whole detachment, consisting of nearly 200, marched from hence for Pittsburg the 21st inst. completely accoutred—making a very handsome and martial appearance.
A beautiful new ship, built by Mr. Goffe, for Mr. Wilcocks, and to be commanded by Capt. Samuel Smith, was launched at Kensington last Wednesday, in presence of a very numerous assembly of citizens, who had collected there on the occasion.
The State House, which is erecting at Trenton, is in considerable forwardness. Great exertions will be made to have apartments prepared, if possible, to accommodate the legislature at their session, which will commence in October next. It is one hundred feet long by fifty feet wide, with a semi hexagon at each end, over which is to be a ballustrade; and, when finished, will be a commodious and elegant building.
On Tuesday next the middle circuit court of the United States is to be held at Trenton.
The annual commencement of Princeton College was held at the College-Hall on Wednesday last.
So various and contradictory are the European accounts, that it is almost impossible to form a precise or definite opinion with respect to French, Polish, English, Austrian, or Russian affairs—Even the intelligence from France, or that under the Paris head in the English papers, is very far from satisfying the mind. There is however one predominant feature which forcibly obtrudes itself—the National Assembly appear to possess the confidence of a decided majority of the people—and the people discover as great, if not a greater fervor in the cause of liberty, than at any period since the commencement of the Revolution.
FROM A CORRESPONDENT.
The several trials which the free constitutions of the United States and France have to undergo, arise from a lawless opposition to the measures adopted by the constitutional authorities, in pursuance of those constitutions. This sort of opposition has done much to ruin the affairs of France, as is solemnly declared by the great and good FAYETTE. Let us take care, that the attempt begun at Pittsburgh does not produce similar effects.
Even the Miami savages , prompted by rival foreign Indian traders, must have sense enough to see, that they have better chances of wounding the frontier people, so long as their measures go to destroy the government that protects them, and the revenues assigned to pay our army. Penn. Gaz.
It must, says a correspondent, give real pleasure to all the friends to good government, to observe how extremely watchful the President of the United States is at all times, to discharge the sacred trust reposed in him by the Constitution, with respect to the execution of the laws; and the example is worthy of being copied by the State Governors . For it may be taken for granted, that people who will oppose the laws of the United States, would, on a trivial change of circumstances, as readily oppose those of an individual State. And perhaps the Executive Power never appears in so pleasing a capacity, in the eyes of good men, as when it is employed in maintaining the laws. Da. Adv.
Died, in Charleston, (S. C.) Mrs. ANN TIMOTHY, aged 65, Proprietor of the State Gazette of South-Carolina. Her loss is a subject of regret to an extensive acquaintance.
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September 29, 1792.
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PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES. A PROCLAMATION.
(L.S.) WHEREAS certain violent and unwarrantable proceedings have lately taken place, tending to obstruct the operation of the laws of the United States for raising a revenue upon spirits distilled within the same, enacted pursuant to express authority delegated in the constitution of the United States: which proceedings are subversive of good order, contrary to the duty that every citizen owes to his country and to the laws, and of a nature dangerous to the very being of a government.
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FROM the subscriber, on the night of the 18th instant, from the inclosure of JOHN CLARK, of Trenton Township, Hunterdon county, New-Jersey, a Chestnut Sorrel MARE, about nine years old, fourteen and an half hands high, bald faced, white feet and eyes, a bunch on her left and near side, occasioned by a hurt, small long neck, thin mane, shortish tail, shod all round: Whosoever will take up said Mare, and return her either to JOHN CLARK, of Trenton, RICHARD VARIAN, New-York, or the subscriber in Danbury, Fairfield county, State of Connecticut, shall receive EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD for the Mare and Thief, or FOUR DOLLARS for the Mare only. JAMES TROWBRIDGE. Trenton, (N.J.) Sept. 18, 1792.
NEW-BRUNSWICK Church Lottery.
THE peculiar circumstances of a gentleman who had undertaken to dispose of a proportion of the tickets in the New-Brunswick Church Lottery, having, in his opinion, rendered it inconvenient for him further to proceed in the sale thereof, between eleven and twelve hundred tickets are unexpectedly returned to the Rector, Church-Wardens and Vestry-men. This lays the Managers under the necessity of further adjourning the drawing of the Lottery, until the fifteenth day of October next, that they may have time to transmit these tickets to the parts of the state where they are applied for, and receive the returns. As there are but few tickets besides these remaining on hand, all persons who are disposed to promote the pious object of this Lottery, or to take a chance for the prizes therein, are requested to supply themselves by the first of October; and the gentlemen appointed to dispose of them, are desired to return those to the Managers which then remain unsold, to answer the applications of some gentlemen in the neighbourhood, who are postponed to this resource for a supply.—And notice is hereby given, that the tickets not returned to the Managers by the eighth day of October, will be considered as at the risk of the holders.
N. B. ROBERT MORRIS, Esq. of New-Brunswick, is duly chosen one of the Managers of the said Lottery, and has given security and qualified agreeably to law. (eptO1)
100 Dollars Reward.
LOST on Cambridge Common, Massachusetts, on the afternoon of the 18th ult. a Morocco POCKET-BOOK, with a steel clasp, containing a number of valuable papers, among which were the following PUBLIC SECURITIES, viz.
Massachusetts State Notes—No. 2,425, dated December 1, 1782, payable to Thomas Greenwood, for £. 23 16s. principal—No. 22,399, dated January 1, 1785, payable to Nathaniel Partridge, for £. 10 10s. principal.—No. —, dated January 1, 1782, (an army note) payable to Timothy Howard, for £. 8 8s. 1d. principal.—No. —, a Note (the number, date, and to whom payable, not known) for £. 3 0s. 3d. principal.—One Indent Certificate for Four Dollars, and a New-Hampshire Certificate for about £. 12 payable to John and Daniel Jenks; also a number of Notes of Hand, one of which was for £. 572 given by Nathan Bond to Samuel W. Pomeroy (by whom it was endorsed) dated 1st May, 1792, and payable on the 11th August following; the others were all payable to the Subscriber. The Securities are checked at the different offices from whence they were issued, and the Notes of Hand by the different signers, they can therefore be of no use to any but the owner.
The Subscriber hereby offers a reward of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS to any person or persons who has found the same, and will return them to him, or leave them with the Printer hereof, and no questions will be asked.
ABRAHAM FOSTER. Salem, Massachusetts, August 1, 1792. (eptf)
TERRITORY OF COLUMBIA.
JUNE 28, 1792. PURSUANT to the last Will and Testament of the late Rev. ALEXANDER WILLIAMSON, deceased, will be exposed to Public Sale on Thursday, the 11th of October next, at GEORGETOWN, on a credit of three years, the purchasers giving bond with approved security, to bear interest from the date—That valuable Seat of Land, in Montgomery county, called HAYES; the late dwelling plantation of the deceased, containing between six and seven hundred acres, the greatest part of which is rich, heavy timbered land, extremely well watered, and capable of affording a very considerable quantity of fine meadow;—Situated about 6 miles from the Federal City, and the same distance from George-Town, in a genteel neighbourhood, and a remarkable healthy part of the country.
The improvements are, a very elegant two story Brick Dwelling House, (with four rooms and a passage, or entry, on a floor) and the necessary out-houses. HENRY TOWNSEND, } BENJ. STODDERT, } Executors. THOMAS JOHNS, } (eptO)
TERRITORY OF COLUMBIA.
JULY 6, 1792. THE Subscriber offers for Sale, a Mill-Seat on Rock Creek, deemed by those who have examined it, equal to any in the United States. The Mill-House may be placed within one quarter of a mile of the river Potowomac, half a mile from the market house in Georgetown, and one mile from the President's square, in the city of Washington—on tide water, navigable for vessels of several hundred bushels burthen.—The stream is sufficient, the year round, to turn four pair of stones, and the fall may be made from 25 to 30 feet. It is unnecessary to dwell on the advantages of such a situation.
The purchaser may be accommodated with a few hundred acres of land adjoining the Mill-Seat, if that should be an object. (epgm 14 Jul) B. STODDERT.
WANTED—TO RENT,
From the last of October next, A convenient House, in or near the centre of the City.—Enquire of the Editor.
George-Town.
A Number of LOTS in every situation which may be desired in City of WASHINGTON, Monday the 8th day of October next, one part of the money to be paid down, the residue in three equal annual payments, with yearly interest on the whole principal unpaid. JOHN M'GANTT, Clerk to the Commissioners. June 2, 1792. [eptf]
PLANS
OF THE City of Washington, Sold by the BOOKSELLERS, DOBSON, CAREY, YOUNG, & CRUKSHANK.
Treasury Department,
AUGUST 20th, 1792. NOTICE is hereby given, that proposals will be received at the office of the Secretary of the Treasury, until the 19th day of October next inclusive, for the supply of all rations which may be required for the use of the United States, from the first day of January to the thirty-first day of December 1793, both days inclusive, at Springfield, in the State of Massachusetts, and the Port of West-Point, in the State of New-York.
The rations to be supplied, are to consist of the following articles, viz.
 One pound of bread or flour,  One pound of beef, or ¾ of a pound of pork,  Half a jill of rum, brandy or whisky,  One quart of salt,  Two quarts of vinegar,  Two pounds of soap,  One pound of candles.  per 100 rations.
The proposals may be made for both of the above-mentioned Posts, or separately, for Springfield and West-Point.
Treasury Department,
AUGUST, 20th, 1792. NOTICE is hereby given, that proposals will be received at the office of the Secretary of the Treasury until the fourth day of October next inclusive, for the supply of the following articles of Clothing for the Troops in the service of the United States—viz.
   FOR THE INFANTRY AND ARTILLERY.     4608 Hats 1860 Shirts   4608 Coats 7956 Pair of Socks   4608 Vests 4608 Blankets   8668 Woolen Overalls 4608 Stocks   9216 Linen Overalls 4608 Stock Clasp   18376 Pair of Shoes 4608 Pair of Buckles  
FOR THE CAVALRY.
   360 Caps 720 Pair of Stockings   360 Coats 1440 Shirts   360 Vests 360 Blankets   360 Pair of Leather Breeches 360 Stocks   720 Pair of Boots 360 Stock Clasps; also, 1200 Rifle Shirts, to be   360 Pair of Spurs 360 Pair of Spurs (made of Russia Sheeting  
The above Clothing to be delivered either in New-York, Philadelphia or Baltimore, at the option of the contractor or contractors, on or before the 15th day of June, 1793.
The proposals may comprise the whole of the before-mentioned Clothing, or any one or more of the component articles; to be furnished agreeably to patterns or specimens, which will be shown at the War Office. Good security will be required for the punctual and faithful performance of the contract. The payment will be on the delivery of the Clothing, or, if necessary, such reasonable advances will be made as the Secretary of the Treasury shall deem expedient.
War Department,
AUGUST 6, 1792. INFORMATION is hereby given to all the Military Invalids of the United States, that the sums to which they are intitled for six months of their annual pension, from the 4th day of March 1792, and which will become due on the 5th day of September 1792, will be paid on the said day by the Commissioners of the Loans within the States respectively, under the usual regulations, viz.
Every application for payment must be accompanied by the following vouchers.
 1st. The certificate given by the state, specifying that the person possessing the same is in fact an invalid, and ascertaining the sum to which as such he is annually intitled.  2d. An affidavit, agreeably to the following form: 
A. B. came before me, one of the Justices of the county of — in the state of — and made oath that he is the same A. B. to whom the original certificate in his possession was given, of which the following is a copy (the certificate given by the state to be recited) That he served (regiment, corps or vessel) at the time he was disabled, and that he now resides in the — and county of — and has resided there for the last — years, previous to which he resided in —
In case an invalid should apply for payment by an attorney, the said attorney, besides the certificate and oath before recited, must produce a special letter of attorney agreeably to the following form:
I, A. B. of county of state of do hereby constitute and appoint C. D. of my lawful attorney, to receive in my behalf of my pension for six months, as an invalid of the United States, from the fourth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, and ending the fifth day of September, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two.
Signed and sealed in the presence of } Witnesses.
Acknowledged before me, Applications of executors, and administrators must be accompanied with legal evidence of their respective offices, and also of the time the invalids died, whose pension they may claim.
By command of the President of the United States, H. KNOX, Secretary of War.
The Printers in the respective States are requested to publish the above in their newspapers, for the space of two months.