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The New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register.
NUMB. 72, of VOL. XLII.]
WEDNESDAY, March 26, 1788.
[Total NUMB. 2252.]
HERE TRUTH UNLICENSED REIGNS; AND DARES ACCOST EVEN KINGS THEMSELVES, OR RULERS OF THE FREE. Thompson's Liberty.
NEW-YORK: Printed and Published by THOMAS GREENLEAF, at the PRINTING-OFFICE, No. 25, WATER-STREET.
To the SUBSCRIBERS of the New-York Journal, and Weekly Register, AND THE RESPECTABLE PUBLIC. THE Proprietor and Editor of the above-mentioned JOURNAL, heretofore fully described, prompted by the solicitation of a respected number of his present subscribers—and be means of the generous patronage of a few valued friends, and the public, for which he requests their acceptance of unfeigned thanks—begs leave to communicate to them his intention of printing and publishing a DAILY PAPER, under the title of—THE NEW-YORK JOURNAL, and DAILY PATRIOTIC REGISTER.
By this publication it is not intended, that the idea of the WEEKLY REGISTER shall be extinct, therefore, the present subscribers, in general, will please to take particular notice, that the THURSDAY's paper will contain just such kind of matter as usual, in which the choicest pieces, and the fewest advertisements, will be inserted—and that their papers, will of consequence be delivered or sent on, as heretofore, until they severally pay off their arrearages, and stop it, or order their respective names entered upon this new subscription paper. The Thursday's paper, alone, will be TWO DOLLARS per annum, as usual.
The particular inducements to this arduous task need not all be enumerated—That the present is a most important CRISIS of the national affairs of this country, must be evident even to the least thoughtful, but more especially to those who nobly conceive—that the dearly purchased freedom and independence of America is a sacred deposit, to be nurtured, supported, and transmitted, unimpaired, by the present possessors, to millions yet unborn. To this end it is necessary, that the body of the people (who must ever, in free countries, be supposed the supporters of freedom) be well informed of the nature of any government that may be proposed for their adoption; therefore, free discussions on that momentous topic, as well as interesting intelligence from the several quarters of the world, are necessary to be universally disseminated.
By printing only one paper per week, as heretofore, one half of the essays communicated, and all that might be copied from other papers, were, in general, unavoidably neglected: in a Daily paper there will be room for all that may be worthy insertion. In this paper, FREE and IMPARTIAL discussion, that is, decent and well written ESSAYS, on either side of any important public topic, SHALL FIND FREE ACCESS.
As the principal support of a Daily paper is derived from Advertisements, Gentlemen in the mercantile line, and all others who occasionally Advertise, are earnestly requested to prefer this new undertaking, which favor shall be gratefully acknowledged by the strictest attention being paid to correctness and propriety. Advertisements shall be inserted as reasonably as by any printer in the city.
The great expence with which a Daily paper will be attended, at first, is too well known to require any apology for the REQUISITION, on subscribing, expressed in the Conditions, or for the warmth of the solicitations, for the continuation of PUBLIC PATRONAGE, with which the following PROPOSALS are introduced by the public's greatly obliged,
And very humbly Servant, THOMAS GREENLEAF.
New-York, November 12, 1787.
PROPOSALS
For altering The New-York Journal, and Weekly Register, Into the New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register. CONCLUSION.
I. THE New-York Journal and Daily Patriotic Register shall be printed on the same paper, form, a d type, as the Weekly Register, and shall contain the same quantity of matter.
II. The price, per Annum, will be SIX DOLLARS, one quarter part of which to be paid on subscribing, viz. One dollar and an half: after which quarterly payments to be punctually observed.
III. No subscriber is to discontinue his subscription on any other condition than the payment of arrearage subscription money, and that the expiration of a quarter.
IV. The Daily Patriotic Register shall be delivered to the subscribers in the city every morning, and sent (as may be ordered) to those out of the city, with the greatest punctuality, they paying the expence of carriage.
Printing-Office, November 19.
THE Editor returns sincere thanks to those gentlemen who have already enabled him to form a very respectable list of subscribers to his paper, upon the plan of the above proposals. His subscriptions having been rapid, has determined him to commence the New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register, THIS DAY.—From the favourable disposition of the public, already evinced, he flatters himself with a prospect of speedy and generous ADVERTISING patronage.—He anticipates the pleasure of having it in his power, in a few weeks, to present to the public, a publication that will both serve and be a CREDIT to his country not withholding a few of his GILDED rays from the public's ever devoted humble servant, THE PRINTER.
To the Friends of Science.
IT has long been the universal wish, that the public might be furnished with an accurate Geographical and Topographical Grammar of the United States.
Geographers of foreign countries, not being possessed of the proper materials, and not equally interested in this part of their subject, have filled their accounts of these states with numerous inaccuracies. It is time these inaccuracies were corrected. We are independent of Great-Britain, and are no longer to look up to her for a description of our own country.
Several gentlemen of abilities, have, in detached pieces, gratified the public with ample and accurate descriptions of several parts of the United States; but no collective description of the whole has been attempted, except in a small duodecimo volume, published by the subscriber in 1784, which, though imperfect on account of the infant state of geographical knowledge in America, was well received by a candid public, and an edition of 1500 copie speedily sold.
This encouragement has determined him to publish again on the same subject. For the purpose of collecting more ample and accurate materials than he formerly possessed, he has travelled through all the states, and has been favoured with the communications of gentlemen well qualified to give information on so important a subject; and has likewise established a correspondence with several respectable characters in different states, from whom he has every reason to expect a valuable addition to the materials already collected; yet as all the information that can be obtained on a subject so extensive, varied, and interlacing, 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, caves, &c.  5. State of commerce, manufactures and agriculture, exports and imports, balance of trade. The number of vessels which annually enter at the custom houses in the several sea ports of the United States.  6. Civil divisions of the several states, the number and names of the several districts, counties, and towns, their extent, latitude and longitude, number of inhabitants, and distance and bearing from the capital of the state. Particular descriptions of the principal towns are requested *.  7. Population—from whence are emigrations, to what places, and how numerous. Of what nations are the inhabitants of the states composed, or whence originated—proportion of the slaves.  8. Climate, diseases and their causes—longevity of the inhabitants—what proportion die in infancy.  9. Religion, number of churches of different denominations—by what methods are ministers supported.  10. State of the practice of law and physic.  11. Societies for the advancement of science and humanity.  12. State of literature, colleges, academies, schools and their funds.  13. Characters who have distinguished themselves in the late war by their patriotism.  14. An estimate of the damages sustained in the late war, in the several states.  15. A description of the adjacent Islands.  16. Manners, customs, diversions and dress.  17. Constitution, policy—general account of the laws—what political principles predominate in the several states.  18. Military and marine strength.  19. Public revenue and expences—mode of levying taxes.  20. Indians, their tribes, languages, numbers, characters and dispositions towards the United States.  21. The society of Cincinnati, their laws and influence and the nature and political tendency of their establishment.  22. History. 
N. B. The subscriber wishes to avail himself of the advantage of all the most accurate maps, and detached geographical pieces, which have been published respecting the United States; and will thank any gentleman to inform him where they can be procured.
Those gentlemen, who may be so obliging as to favor the above design, by communications, are requested to forward them to Messrs. R. Aitken, or W. Snotwood, Philadelphia; Messrs. Snotwood 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 gentlemen might throw together every important circumstance relative to the towns, at which they respectively reside,
Keith, Alexandria; the honorable H. Williamson, Edenton, North-Carolina; the honorable D. Ramsay, Esqrs. 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.
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 FEBRUARY, 1788. CONTAINING, Rural Concerns.
MEMOIR on the distillation of perismons, by Mr. Isaac Barram, Observations on the raising and dressing of hemp: communicated in the American philosophical society, by Edmund Attili, Laws of Pennsylvania society for promoting agriculture, Premiums proposed by said society. Moral essays.
On contentment, On confidence, On the importance of a good character considered only with respect to interest, On the folly of being anxiously curious to enquire what is laid of us in our absence, On the pleasures of reflection. Characters. Character of an old maid, of a pedantic school-master. Humour.
Consolation for the old bachelor, Lecture upon eyes, Lecture upon noses, Instructions for fine ladies, Instructions for fine gentlemen, Speech of a standing member, by the hon. Francis Hopkinson, Esq. Natural History.
Description of the white mountains of New-Hampshire, Description of the grotto at Swatara, by the rev. Peter Miller. Miscellanies.
Letter concerning chimnies; containing some directions to prevent them from smoking, by Dr. Ruffon. Petition of the people called Quakers, of New-England, Ethelgar, a Saxon poem, Account of the order of procession in Boston, for solemnization of the ratification of the new constitution, Report of the managers of the Pennsylvania society for the encouragement of manufactures, Directions on this reading of history. Politics.
Oration on the anniversary of American independence. By the hon. chancellor Livingston, Letter from the hon. Robert Yates, and John Lansing, Esqrs. to his excellency Gov. Clinton, stating their reasons for not subscribing to the new constitution. Address to the minority of the convention of Pennsylvania, Form of the ratification of the federal constitution by the state of Massachusetts, Form of do. by Georgia, A view of the principles, operation, and probable effects of the funding system of Pennsylvania. Natural Philos'phy.
Conjectures concerning wind and water-spouts, tornadoes, and hurricanes, by Dr. John Perkins of Boston, Observations on the growth of trees downwards. Poetry.
The sea-faring bachelor, by Mr. Philip Freneau, The seasons moralized, by do. The Brandywine, The grey mare the better horse, Evil company, The dying Indian, by Mr. Philip Freneau, Answer to a riddle, To a man of lively, but unequal spirits in conversation.
The printer returns his most grateful acknowledgements to the citizens of New-York, for the liberal encouragement and patronage with which they have honored this publication. Every exertion shall be made to merit a continuance of their favor.
** The delay of the present number, has been wholly occasioned by the negligence of the stage-driver at Newark.
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 here of, to sell these Maps at a much cheaper rate than they have yet been sold. The plates were cut and the impressions taken in London, and there sold (without the pamphlet) at One Guinea each.
To accompany this map, and explanatory of it, with references to it, will be sold, included in the price of the map, a pamphlet, containing 67 large octavo pages, with plates and figures, entitled, a Topographical Description of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and North-Carolina, comprehending the rivers Ohio, Kenhawa, Sioho, Cheroke, 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 Piat 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 bushels of strong wine, were made by the French settlers, from these grapes. A large quantity of sugar is also annually made from the juice of the maple tree; and as the mulberry trees are large and numerous, I presume the making of silk will employ the attention and industry of the settlers, when the country is more fully inhabited than it is at present, and especially as the winters are much more moderate and favourable for the breed of silk worms, than they are in many of the sea coast provinces. Indigo may likewise be successfully cultivated—(but not more than two cuttings in a year) wheat, peas, and Indian corn thrive well, as does every sort of grain and pulse, that is produced in any of the old colonies. Great quantities of tobacco are also yearly raised by the inhabitants of the Illinois, both for their own consumption and that of the Indians; but little has hitherto been exported to Europe. Hemp grows spontaneously, and is of a good texture; its common height is 10 feet, and its thickness three inches (the latter reckoned within about a foot of the root) and with little labour, any quantity may be cultivated. Flax seed has hitherto been only raised in small quantities. There has however been enough produced to shew, that it may be sown to the greatest advantage. Apples, pears, peaches, and all other European fruits succeed admirably. Iron, copper, and lead mines, as also salt springs, have been discovered in different parts of this territory. The two latter are worked on the Spanish side of the Mississippi, with considerable advantage to the owners. There is plenty of fish in the rivers, particularly Cat, Carp, and Perch, of an uncommon size.—Savannahs, or natural meadows, are both numerous and extensive; yielding excellent grass, and feeding great herds of buffalo, deer, &c. ducks, teal, geese, swans, cranes, pelicans, turkeys, 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. 99 c.d.
FOR SALE, At the STORE of Mr. Barnt Deklyn, No. 39, Maiden-Lane, near the FLY-MARKET, the following
G O O D S, Which will be SOLD at the most reduced Prices, to wit.
  A VARIETY of Mantuas and other Gown Silks, Sarcenets, Peclongs, and Modes, Chintzes, Printed Linens, and Cottons, Fancy Shawls and Handkerchiefs, Jeans, Jeanettes, and India Dimities, A quantity of Linen and  Cotton Checks, Spotted and plain Velvets, A variety of Gloves and Fans, Linens, Sheetings, and Oznabrigs, Marceilles Quilting, Fancy Jacket Patterns, A variety of Plumes and Ribbands, Fancy Shoe Bueles and Buttons.  
With a Variety of other Articles, Which he is determined to SELL low, for Jiffy (upon the face of the Bill) New-York, or Penn.sylvania PAPER MONEY.

MISCELLANY.
HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, Of the State of New-York. POUGKEEPSIE, February 29, 1788.
[Continued.]
WENT again into a committee on the tax bill:
Mr. Winant in the chair.
In proceeding in the bill, Mr. Brooks moved, that the sum to be raised, should be 24,000l.
On this motion, a division was taken:
Affirmative. Messrs. Jones, Cornwall, Dongan Sylvester, Speaker, Van Orden, Frey, Arent, Powers, Schoonmaker, Cantine, Bruyne, James Livingston, Bloom, P. Cantine, Benson, Sands, Verplanck, Wisner, Sickles, Younglove, Brooks, Clinton, Thompson, Harrison N. Smith, Drake, Winn, Veeder. 29.
Negative. Messrs. Carman, Taulman, Niven, J. Smith, Doughty, Wyckoff, Baker, Patterson, De Witt, Gilbert, Strang, Savage, Webster, Hedges, Osborn, Graham, Low, John Livingston, Lockwood. 19.
The committee then rose and reported their progress.
A committee was then appointed to apportion the tax; consisting of Mr. Sands, from New-York; Mr. Sickles from Albany; Mr. Jones from Queen's; Mr. Doughty from King's; Mr. J. Smith from Suffolk; Mr. Strang from Westchester; Mr. Thompson from Orange; Mr. Benson from Dutchess; Gen. Clinton from Ulster; Mr. Winn from Montgomery; Mr. Powers, from Columbia; Mr. Webster from Washington; and Mr. Dongan, from Richmond.
Went into a committee on the supply bill.
Mr. Sickles in the chair.
After reading the bill, and agreeing to the first enacted clause,
Mr. Brooks moved, that the Governor's salary be 1500l.
Mr. J. Smith moved that it be 1300l.
Mr. Schoonmaker made a motion to reduce all the salaries of the officers of Government, one sixth.
On this motion, a division was taken.
Affirmative. Messrs. Cornwall, Winant, J. Smith, Patterson, De Witt, Gilbert, Strang, Schoonmaker, Cantine, Bruyne, James Livingston, Bloom, Hedges, Wisner, Clinton, N. Smith, Drake, Lockwood. 19.
Negative. Messrs. Jones, Carman, Dongan, Niven, Doughty, Wyckoff, Sylvester, Baker, Speaker, Van Orden, Frey, Arent, Powers, Webster, Savage, P. Cantine, Benson, Osborn, Graham, Sands, Low, Verplanck, Younglove, Brooks, John Livingston, Thomson, Harrison, Winn Veeder. 29.
The question was then taken on Mr. Brooks's motion, for allowing the Governor 1500 per ann.
Affirmative. Messrs. Jones Cornwall, Niven, Wyckoff, Baker, Speaker, Van Orden, Frey, Webster, Savage, Cantine, James Livingston, Benson, Graham, Low, Younglove, Brooks, Schoonmaker, Harrison, N. Smith, Winn, Veeder. 22.
Negative. Messrs. Carman, Dongan, Winant, Taulman, J. Smith, Doughty, Sylvester, Patterson, De Witt, Gilbert, Strang, Arent, Powers, Bruyne, Bloom, P. Cantine, Hedges, Osborn, Sands, Verplanck, Wisner, John Livingston, Thomson, Drake, Lockwood. 25.
Mr. Brooks then gave notice, that he should move for a reconsideration of the question.
Whereupon the committee rose, and reported their progress.
Adjourned till to-morrow morning, nine o'clock.
Saturday, March 1.
The house met pursuant to adjournment.
The bill to prevent the destruction of Deer;
The bill to prevent the destruction of sheep by dogs;
The bill to prevent barking and deafening mile stones and other public monuments;
The bill relative to forfeited estates; and
The bill to enable the Mayor, Aldermen, and commonality of Albany, to raise 500l. for the purpose of supporting a night watch; were severally read a second time and committed.
The bill to enable the corporation of trinity church to assume the name therein mentioned, was read a third time and passed the house.
A message was received from the council of revision by the hon. Mr. Justice Yates, that the council had no objection to,
The excise bill; and
The bill for appointing commissioners to hold treaties with the Indians within this state.
A petition of a number of inhabitants of the county of Westchester, praying to be relieved from prosecutions commenced against them for acts they have committed during the war, on persons who were reputed to be enemies to the state; was read and referred to Messrs. Benson, Brooks and Dongan.
A petition from Peter Van Brugh Livingston, Esq. and others concerning lands at Weston Hook; was read, and referred to Messrs. Verplanck, N. Smith, De Witt, Sickles, and Thomson.
A petition from Jacob Sammons, of Cocknawaga, in Montgomery county, concerning a farm, he has purchased from the commissioners of forfeitures, and part of which has since been taken from him by virtue of a mortgage; was read, and referred to the attorney general.
A memorial from a number of inhabitants of the city of New-York, praying that the interest may be paid on the certificates; was read, and referred to a committee of the whole, when on the tax bill.
A petition of Robert Hoffman, treasurer of Dutchess county, stating, that at the time money was wanted for the exigencies of the war, he had paid large sums into the state treasury without any deduction for the usual commissions, and praying to have an allowance for the same; was read, and referred to the state treasurer to make report thereon to the house.
[To be continued.]
DEBATES IN MASSACHUSETTS CONVENTION.
[Continued.]
Friday, February 1, 1788.
FROM whence it follows, if the foregoing principles are true, that we ought to adopt a confederation, presuming the different states well calculated for republican governments: For if they are not, their corruption will work their destruction separately, and if they are destined for destruction, from their natural imperfection it will certainly be more advantageous to have them destroyed collectively, than separately, as in that case we should fall under one great, national government.
But if the advantages of a confederacy, admitting the principles of it to be good, are duly considered: That it will give security and permanency to the several states not only against foreign invasion, but against internal disputes and wars with one another; if the wars in Europe, arising from jarring and opposing interests, are a pub-
lic calamity. If it is for the benefit of ourselves, and future generations, to prevent its horrid devastations on this continent: To secure the states against such calamities, it will be necessary to establish a general government, to adjust the disputes and to settle the differences between state and state. For without a confederacy, the several states, being distinct sovereignties, would be in a state of nature, with respect to each other; and the law of nature, which is the right of the strongest, would determine the disputes that might arise. To prevent the operation of so unjust a title; to afford protection to the weakest state, against the strongest; to secure the rights of all, against the encroachments of any of the states; to balance the powers of all the states by each giving up a portion of its sovereignty, and thereby better to secure the remainder of it, are amongst the main objects of a confederacy.
But the advantages of a union of the states are not confined to more safety from within or from without. They extend not only to the welfare of each state, but even to the interest of each individual of the states.
The manner in which the states have suffered for the want of a general regulation of trade is so notorious, that little need be laid upon the subject, to prove that the continent has been exhausted of its wealth, for the want of it; and if the evil from the not regulating it, is not speedily remedied, by placing the necessary powers in the hands of Congress, the liberties of the people, or the independence of the states will be irretrievably lost. The people, feeling the inconvenience of systems of government, that instead of relieving increase their perplexities, instead of regulating trade upon proper principles, instead of improving the natural advantages of our own country, and opening new sources of wealth, our lands have sunk in their value, our trade has languished, our credit has been daily reducing, and our resources are almost annihilated. Can we expect, in such a state, that the people will long continue their allegiance to systems of government, whether arising from the weakness of their administration, of the insufficiency of their principles, which entail on them so many calamities? I presume not.
The well being of trade depends on a proper regulation of it; on the success of trade, depends wealth; on wealth, the value of lands; the strength, the welfare and happiness of a country, upon the numbers, the ease and independence of its yeomanry. For the want of this have our taxes most oppressively fallen upon the most useful of all our citizens, our husbandmen—while trade, for the want of its being confined to proper objects, has served rather to ruin, than to enrich those that have carried it on.
Shall we then let causeless jealousies arise, and distract our councils; shall we let partial views and local prejudices, influence our decisions; or shall we with a becoming wisdom, determine to adopt the federal constitution proposed, and thereby confirm the liberty, the safety, and the welfare of our country.
I might go on, sir, and point out the fatal consequences of rejecting the constitution, but as I have already intruded too much upon the time and patience of the convention, I shall, for the present, forbear any further observation, requesting the candour of the convention, for those I have already made.
Hon. Mr. S. Adams. As your excellency was pleased yesterday, to offer for the consideration of this convention, certain propositions intended to accompany the ratification of the constitution before us, I did myself the honor to bring them forward by a regular motion, not only from the respect due to your excellency, but from a clear conviction in my own mind that they would tend to effect the salutary and important purposes which you had in view, "the removing the fears and quieting the apprehensions of many of the good people of this commonwealth, and more effectually guarding against an undue administration of the general government."
I beg leave, sir, more particularly to consider those propositions, and in a very few words to express my own opinion that they must have a strong tendency to ease the minds of gentlemen who wish for the immediate operation of some essential parts of the proposed constitution, as well as the most speedy and effectual means of obtaining alterations in some other parts of it, which they are solicitous should be made. I will not repeat the reasons I offered when the motion was made, which convinced me that the measure now under consideration will have a more speedy, as well as a more certain influence in effecting the purpose last mentioned, than the measure proposed in the constitution before us.
Your excellency's first proposition is, "that it be explicitly declared that all powers not expressly delegated to Congress, are reserved
to the several states to be by them exercised." This appears to my mind to be a summary of a bill of rights, which, gentlemen are anxious to obtain; it removes a doubt which many have entertained respecting this matter, and gives assurance that if any law made by the federal government shall be extended beyond the power granted by the proposed constitution, and inconsistent with the constitution of this state, it will be an error, and adjudged by the courts of law to be void. It is consonant with the second article in the present confederation, that each state retains its sovereignty, freedom and independence, and every power, jurisdiction and right, which is not by this confederation expressly delegated to the United States in Congress assembled. I have long considered the watchfulness of the people over the conduct of their rulers, the strongest guard against the encroachments of power: and I hope the people of this country will always be thus watchful.
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For the DAILY PATRIOTIC REGISTER.
REFLECTIONS on the SPRING.
IF the works of nature are an evidence, that there is a god who made them, the continuance of nature in her course is an evidence, that she is still under the direction of him who first gave him being. Had we been present at the creation of the world, seen it rise out of nothing into its present form, and beheld the various parts of it adjusted one to another in the most exact proportion, we could not have doubted, but some invisible being possessed of infinite power and wisdom was creator and former of it. And have we not, every Spring, the same evidence that infinite power and wisdom are continually employed in its preservation? The revival of nature from the grave of winter, is a sort of new creation. It is not by any skill in astronomy, but by the immediate impulse and guidance of the great authority of nature that the flock in the heavens knows her appointed time, the turtle, the crane, and the swallow observe the time of their coming. It is not by any innate power, but by the constant agency of the supreme mover, that the sun, regularly at stated periods, makes his alternate visits to the northern and southern climates. It is not by any inherent principle of life, but by the quickening power of the great fountain of being, that the seeds spring up in the earth shoot forth and produce their proper fruits, and the various kinds of creatures, which lay senseless through the winter, start into life at the return of spring. It is not by any contrivance of their own, but by the direction of him who made and governs all things, that the several species of creatures come into being at the times when, and in the places where, the earth affords proper food for their nourishment. We have therefore, as clear demonstration of the being, power and wisdom of God as we could have had, if we had been present at the creation of the world, and beheld when he laid the foundation of it and stretched his line upon it.
God is an invisible being; we can see him only in his works. And doubtless one reason why he diversifies the year with various seasons, is, that the mighty changes from summer to winter, and from winter to summer, may awaken our attention to his government, and afford us fresh proofs of his being and providence.
Without all question God could have formed the world and so constituted its inhabitant, that they might have been preserved and supported without this variety. But then the evidence of his continual agency would have been less striking, and less apt to engage our attention.
Though God cannot be seen, yet the evidence of his existence, power and providence is as strong as the evidence of direct and immediate intuition. We have as full and indubitable a proof of his being, as we can have of the existence of one another. When we see one perform wise and rational actions, form prudent and judicious plans and readily pursue them by well chosen means, we are absolutely certain, that he whom we see acting in this manner, is a rational, intelligent being; that there is a spirit in him superior to any principle that brutes possess. But the mind, the intellect, the spirit, that which constitutes him a man, is as invisible as the deity. We only conclude him a rational being from his works, and the conclusion is certain, it never has proved erroneous in a single instance. Just in the same manner we come to the knowledge of the deity. "The invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even in his eternal power and godhead." He that denies or pretends to doubt the existence and providence of god as palpably contradicts the evidence, nor

only of reason, but if sense, as if he should seriously call in question, whether there is any man in the world besides himself.
Now if God is always with us, if we daily see his agency and continually feel his influence, how circumspectly ought we to walk? How pious and blameless should be all our language, all our thoughts and all our behaviour? We conduct with caution in the presence of our superiors, because they see us, they know what we do, and we would not offend them. God is more intimately present with us, he more perfectly sees, more exactly notices all our conduct. What manner of persons ought we then to be, in all our conversation?
By request, for the information of the Public, the Subsequent is here inserted.
WE, the SUBSCRIBERS, BEING sensible of the great benefits that will result to the city of Philadelphia, and the commerce of Pennsylvania, and to the owners of lands in the counties of Northampton and Luzerne, in Pennsylvania, and in the county of Montgomery, in New-York, from roads leading from Pocono-Point beyond the Windgap in Northampton county northerly to Mount Ararat, and from thence to the carrying-place at the line between Pennsylvania and New-York, and from the aforesaid road to mount Ararat, over to the river Susquehanna at or near the Mouth of Tioga River, do agree to pay to the order of John Nicholson, Henry Drinker, Tench Coxe, Mark Wilcox, Tench Francis, James Wilson, and Reynold Keen, or any five of them, the sum set against our respective names, for the purpose of laying out and opening the roads above mentioned. Witness our hands in Philadelphia, this 28th day of February, 1788.
SUBSCRIBERS. James Wilson, Samuel Hawell, John Nicholson, Benjamin Rusk, Henry Drinker, W. Shippen, jun. Church Francis, James Huchingson, Tench Coxe, George Palmer, Isaac Wharton, Coxe & Frazier, Mark Wilcox, W. Coxe, jun. Samuel Meridith, M. Freeman, Reynold Keen, J. D. Coxe, Samuel Powell, S. Wallis, Edmund Milner, Reuben Hains, &c. Thomas Shields,
O B S E R V A T I O N S, By the Committee of the LAND-HOLDERS, On the utility and importance of the roads proposed to be laid open in Northampton and Luzerne.
It is of consequence to the public, as well as the land-holders, that an adequate idea should be formed of the importance of having roads laid out and opened in the counties of Northampton and Luzerne, between the rivers Delaware and Susquehanna.
If the expence to the public be an objection, we are fortunate in having thought of adequate means of obviating it. Let us suppose seven hundred and fifty pounds to be granted in aid of the plan. Sixty tracts of four hundred acres each, at the rate of the old purchase, being ten pounds certificates per hundred acres, and five pounds per tract for warrants and patents, will produce a greater sum, besides the benefit of sinking one thousand nine hundred and twenty pounds more in certificates. For example,—
60 tracts of 400 acres, at 40l. per tract, is £. 2400 Certificates being about 4s. per 20s. deduct 4-5ths to make it specie, which will be junk, 1920 £. 480 60 warrants at 31s. and 60 patents at 69s. 300 Whence it appears, there will be junk in specie, £. 780 0 0
Now if we consider the quality of vacant lands which lie in the intervals of Northampton and Luzerne, there can be little doubt, but that sales, in consequence of such capital and extensive roads going through the centre of so great a country, will take place, to the amount of sixty tracts, or twenty-four thousand acres. But when we recollect, that it is part of the plan to extend the road over to Tioga Point, which will lead the population and purchases into the district of William M'Clay, Esq. being No. 1. in the new purchase, where the lands will probably be from thirty pounds per hundred acres, down to twenty or fifteen pounds, we cannot have the least doubt, that the state will be immediately refunded all its advances, and sink an handsome part of its debt in certificates besides.
A second object of great importance at this moment is, the effect this measure will have in quieting any remaining dispositions to disorder in the county of Luzerne. A fine easy road will be opened from the thick-settled and well-affected counties of Philadelphia, Montgomery, Bucks, &c. and from the lower parts of Northampton county to Tioga, by which a force, if necessary, may be rapidly moved to that place. Disturbances will be rendered much more improbable, and less dangerous, from the constant progress of settlement under Pennsylvania titles, in the parts
of Northampton and Luzerne, which lie on and near the course of the proposed roads. This consideration, it is conceived, is of great consequence.
These roads will necessarily be about one hundred and fifty miles in extent; and the country, through which they are to be laid out, is above seventy miles in length, north and south, and about sixty miles wide on a medium, and consequently contains four thousand two hundred square miles; or about two millions eight hundred thousand acres of land. How grand an object then does this appear to the manufactures, internal and foreign commerce, agriculture, and general resources and powers of the state.
If we extend the idea further, as we justly may, to the numerous tracts of land belonging to New-York, which lie on the Delaware, Susquehanna, and Tioga rivers, from the first to the hundredth milestone, we shall see the importance of this plan in a yet stronger light. We shall at once perceive that a very large part of the state of New-York will be rendered, as to all purposes of commerce, a part of Pennsylvania by these roads, and by the improvements of the navigation of the Delaware and Susquehanna, which the settlement of this country will enable and induce the owners to effect.
A great part of New-York, New-Jersey, and Massachusetts, and nearly the whole of Connecticut and Rhode-Island, lie due east of the lands through which these roads are proposed to pass; so that all the emigrants from those parts, now known to be too full of inhabitants, will be induced by good roads to take this country in their way westward, which will give Pennsylvania a great opportunity of acquiring settlers, citizens, and taxables. It is conceived that time should not be lost, for by getting the start of a season, we may turn the tide of emigration into this channel.
From the habits of our own countrymen, meat has become an indispensable article to our laborers and hired hands. The settlement of the country under consideration appears therefore of great importance to the manufactures of Pennsylvania, for it is well known to contain a great proportion of meadow and pasture lands, and of course that it is adapted to raising cattle. It is surely a matter much to be desired, that the farmers of New-England may be induced to settle among us as citizens of Pennsylvania, and furnish us with this important article of domestic support and foreign commerce, which we have been used to obtain from other quarters, especially as we have several millions of acres suitable for breeding and raising cattle. At present we are tributary to foreign countries for barrelled beef, which is imported from Ireland by a voyage of three thousand miles.
A road to Tioga, whose waters nearly approach those of Lake Ontario, appears to be of great importance to our Indian trade. Though it be very probable that the most eligible route will be through the Seneca-mahoning river, yet the chances of securing that trade will be increased, by opening this practicable route thro' the Genesee country to Lake Ontario. The channels of commerce as they offer, should be immediately secured whenever the expence is moderate.
The article of potash forms a part of the export of New-York, to the amount it is said of two hundred thousand dol. per an. The woods of the country through which it is proposed these roads should be laid out, are proper for the manufacture of this article, and enough can be spared to make it in very great quantities.
The proceedings of the land-holders will not be deemed an improper subject of observation: For while their numerous and generous subscriptions will prove their conviction of the public and private advantages, that will result from these roads, they show a liberal and equitable disposition not to withhold their money, in a case wherein they acknowledge they will be benefited. It may not be improper to add, that several private owners of New-York lands have exerted themselves in promoting these roads, and that they are proportional contributors to the plan.
JOHN NICHOLSON, TENCH COXE, MARK WILCOX, TENCH FRANCIS, JAMES WILSON, REYNOLD KEEN, } Committee. Philadelphia, March 5th, 1788.
New-York, March 26.
CLEARANCES since the 20th instant. SLOOP Charity, Cole, Norfolk; TwoBrothers, Richards, Norwalk; Friendship, Smith, Edenton; Night-Hawk, Berry, Wilmington; brig Eliza, Stanner, Amherstham; Fanny, Green, Bristol; sloop Seafarer, Darling, Edenton; schooner Susanna, Howe, New-London; sloop Chance, Winants, Norfolk; sloop Charles, White, Baltimore; schooner Willing-Maid Robertson, Wilmington; Gen. Washington, Meads, ditto.
Mr. Clavierre, in an ingenious work, lately published in France, on the French and American trade, discussing the question, whether it be eligible for the Americans to encourage manufactures, says, they ought to be more nobly employed in the cultivation of the earth," this leads him to the following judicious definition: "We should say with more propriety, more repubblically—that adverb does not exist in our language, continues he; Well we should introduce it; the words noble, nobility, nobly, convey to the mind but false notions, when applied to any thing relating to a Republic; be-
cause they are always wrapped up in monarchical prejudices, and they imply the idea, either of a superior order of men, or of superior men individually, which would suppose the existence of such a distinction in a Republic, the foundation of which is equality. This, he lays, confirms what has been said before of the necessity of a new moral and political vocabulary, for the American Republics."
ARRIVALS at Boston, March 17, Schooner Molly, Freeman, N. Carolina Betty, Gorham, S. Carolina Doris, Low, Virginia Sloop Fairplay, Whitney, Connecticut Success, Lowell, N. Carolina Swallow, Harnish, Halifax Nancy, Hiltz, Halifax Richmond Packet, Dagget, Virginia Success, Phillips, N. Carolina CLEARED for Brigantine Good intent, Major, Barbadoes Dadelut, Crocker, Baltimore Schooner Nosa Senhora de Pinha, Francisco Xavur d'a Oliverex, Avairo Hannah, Brown, West-Indies Sloop Fanny, Hutchins, St. John
This Day is published, And to be sold by the PRINTER hereof, and by ROBERT HODGE, No. 237, Queen Street,
PRINCIPLES OF THE Latin Grammar, EXPLAINED in a manner suited to the Capacity of Beginners; with Notes and Observations calculated for those who have made proficiency in the Classics. By JAMES HARDIE, A. B. Teacher of the GREEK and LATIN Languages, NEW-YORK.
WE, the PRESIDENT and PROFESSORS of COLUMBIA COLLEGE, whose names are hereto subscribed, do certify, that we have ex- amined a new publication, entitled "The principles of the Latin Grammar explained, &c." by JAMES HARDIE, and that we find it an accurate and judicious compilation, well calculated for the in- struction of youth in the rudiments of the Latin language; and such as may be useful even to those who have made considerable progress therein. We therefore recommend it to all who are interested with the care of education, and particularly to the teachers in the different schools of this state. New-York, March 25, 1788.
W. SAMUEL JOHNSON, President, WILLIAM COCKRAN, Professor of Lan- guage, JOHN DANIEL GROS, Professor of (Moral Philosophy and Geography, JOHN KEMP, Professor of Mathematics and (Natural Philosophy.
TO BE SOLD, At PUBLIC AUCTION On FRIDAY the 18th Day of April next, At XII o'Clock, at the Merchant's COFFEE HOUSE in the City of NEW-YORK,
The Mills and Farm, At Paramus, in Bergen county, state of New- Jersey, now in the occupation of Jacob Bumper, and late the residence of Col. James Marc Prevost. The farm contains about two hundred and ninety acres of land mostly of su- perior quality, of which about one hundred acres are wood. There are two orchards of well chosen apples, and an abundance of choice, and rare fruit of other kinds, a spacious and very convenient dwelling house, large barn and mill-house. The mills are well situate on a lively and never failing stream which runs about three quarters of a mil through the farm, affording several mill seats not to be equalled in that part of the country. The land is otherwise beautifully watered by a variety of springs, and is capable of the most elegant and fanciful as well as profitable improvement at a very small expence. The situation is also parti- cularly advantageous for trade, being at the in- tersection of two great roads. The most unquest- ionable title will be given. Enquire of the Printer.
The Creditors of Charles Williams, deceased, and all others interested in his estate, are requested to take notice, that the surplus of the money which may arise from this sale, after paying the purchase money due from the said Charles Williams, will be applied to the satisfaction of his other debts. New-York, March 12, 1788. 47.c.d.tod.
To be SOLD, At PRIVATE SALE, THE pleasant and valuable FARM whereon the subscriber now lives, about three miles from Flushing town, on the public road lead- ing to the plains, containing about 200 acres of cleared and wood Land, and 16 acres of good salt Meadow. On said Farm is a good Dwelling House and Barn, two good Barracks, corn Crib, a Court Yard and Garden in neat pale fence, with a good bearing orchard and other improvements, is remark- ably well watered, and within a few rods of a gift mill. If not sold by the 21st day of April next, it will on that day be sold at Public Vendue. The conditions may be known by applying to the subscriber on the premises. LAMBERT MOORE. March 21, 1788. 48.—c. d. t. 21 a.
ALL PERSONS indebted to the estate of SMITH RICHARDS, an insol- vent debtor, are requested to make immediate pay- ment to the subscribers, assignees, appointed according to law.—All accounts, or obli- gations, not discharged by the first day of May, will be put in suit without distinction. MELANCTON SMITH, JAMES SHUTER. New-York, March 11, 1788. 39 c.d.
New-York, Elizabeth-Town, and Philadelphia New Stage Line.
THE frequent neglect of business, by some of the proprietors of the former line of stages, has compelled the subscribers, who were concerned, to withdraw themselves, and to join in establishing a new line. By strict attention to their business—by keeping their coaches and horses in good order—and by employing none but sober drivers, they hope to merit the favors of the public. The stage will leave Paules-Hook, every after- noon, at 3 o'clock, Saturday: excepted; the stage boats also ply every day from White-Hall to Eli- zabeth-Town Point. From Mr. Crane's, at Eli- zabeth-Town Point, the stage will set out every morning (except Sunday) and run through Bridge- town in Raway, Woodbridge, New-Brunswick, Princeton, Trenton, and Bristol, to the Indian-Queen in Fourth-Street, Philadelphia, in one day, for the moderate price of THREE HARD DOLLARS for each passenger, with the allowance of 14wt of baggage; and all way-passengers at FOUR PENCE per mile. One hundred and fifty weight baggage the same price as a passenger, viz. Four Pence per Mile. No racing allowed in this line. JOHN MERCEREAU, JOHN HEARD, CHARLES BASONETT, WILLIAM KERLIN. New-York, March 21, 1788. 49
TO BE SOLD, That pleasantly situated House and Lot of Ground, NEARLY opposite Old Trinity Church-Yard, the corner of French Church- Street, and Broad-Way, now in the occupation of the Honorable Board of Treasury, and rents for 120l. per annum.—For further particulars en- quire of Col. Isaac Stoutenburgh, corner of Dye- street, North River, or Elias Nelsom, No. 8, Burling-ship.—Also, TWO LOTS adjoining each other on the corner of Verlatenberg Hill and New-Street. New-York, March 10, 1788. 38 6t. 2wi
WILLIAM-STREET ACADEMY, Late under the Care of the Rev. MR. STANFORD. JAMES MANNING, A.B. (Nephew to Dr. MANNING, President of Rhode I. College) respectfully informs the public, that he has engaged in that seminary, and will con- tinue to teach those branches of literature usually taught in colleges; also, the requisite branches for fitting young gentlemen for college or business, in which particular attention will be paid to reading, writing, and speaking the English language. Those gentlemen who will favor him with the tuition of their youth, may depend on his assiduity and care. N.B. The public will please to observe, that the situation of this academy is retired and airy for the summer season.
Government Securities. CASH, and a generous price, will be given for such as are generally called FI- NAL SETTLEMENTS, LOAN OFFICE, those signed by J. Nourse, and INTEREST FACIL- TIES—Also, those of this State, Connecticut, New-Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Enquire at No. 20, Queen-street. JACOB REED, jun. Who also Exchanges and Re-exchanges the Paper Currency of this State, and S P E C I E; And negotiates on Commission any Business re- pecting the Public Funds.
Twenty Pounds Reward. WHEREAS the door of St. Pe- ter's church, in this city, was broke open, on the night of Saturday, the 26th inst. by some person, or persons, unknown, the above reward of Twenty Pounds will be paid by the trustees of said church, to any person or persons who may detect, apprehend, and prove to conviction, the party or parties guilty thereof.
New-York RUM Of excellent Flavour and good Proof F O R S A L E, By Charles Tillinghast, At the DISTILLERY, near the New Mar- Cherry-Street, nearest to the Ship-Yardsk
C A S H, and the highest PRICE given for clean linen R A G S. B L A N K S To be had at this Office.

POET'S CORNER.
THE MYRTLE.
THE Myrtle pensive droop'd its head, With piercing cold compress; When Julia pluck'd it, lovely maid, And fix'd it in her breast, Warm'd by her bosom's gentle heat, Quickly each leaf revives; And intermixing sweet with sweet, In that Arcadia lives. No wonder, then, thy Strephon glows, With bliss beyond compare; E'en vegetation lively grows, As soon as planted there.
A N E C D O T E.
THE late earl of Chesterfield being very deaf some years before his death, a gentleman was telling him, who had just come from the levee, that he had heard his lordship was talked to be lord-lieutenant of Ireland. "Very probably, sir" says his lordship, "for I am sure I am fitter for that employment now, than formerly; because I can hear none of the people's complaints."
Assize of BREAD.
As Established December 5, 1787. A Loaf of inspected superfine Wheat Flower, weight Two Pounds Five Ounces for six-pence A Loaf of Rye Flour to weigh One pound Twelve Ounces for three pence.
HIGH WATER.
This Day, March 26. oh. 28m. Morn. Just imported in the Jaene, Captain Martin, from Glasgow, by
Samuel Campbell,
No. 44 Hanover-square, Corner of the Old-Slip A large assortment of B O O K S,
Among which are, THE present state of Nova-Scotia, with an account of Canada; Whitaker's vindication of Mary, Queen of Scots, 3 vol. Miss Grenville, a new novel, 3 vol. Maria, or the Generous Ruffian; Alexander's history of women; Bolinbroke's Miscellanies; Blair's Lectures, 3 vol. Sully's Memoirs, 5 vol. Cullen's Practice, 4 vol. New-Edinburgh Dispensatory; Smith's Cookery; Martin's Young Gentlemen and Ladies Philosophy, 3 vol. A variety of the best Classics now in use.
S. CAMPBELL has this day published, GULLIVER REVIVED, CONTAINING singular travels, campaigns voyages and adventures, in Russia, Iceland, Turkey, Egypt, Gibraltar, up the Mediterranean, and on the Atlantic ocean: Also an account of a voyage into the moon, with many extraordinary particulars relative to the cooking animal in that planet, which are here called the human species, by Baron Munchausen; the 4th edition, considerably enlarged.
DR. SPEDIAUR'S PRACTICAL OBSERVATIONS on the VENEREAL DISEASE; describing the various symptoms, and method of cure in every different state. The third edition, corrected. Price only five shillings sewed.
N. B. The great demand for this treatise, the account of it giving by the Reviewers, and the large extracts made from it by Dr. Duncan, in his medical commentaries, with the recommendation of several eminent Doctors of this city, has induced the editor to present the public with an American edition of the work, printed correctly from the last London edit. and reduced to less than two thirds of the price.
With a great variety of STATIONARY in particular, pocket-books, ink-holders, paper blank books, quills, wax, wafers, &c.
N. B. SAMUEL CAMPBELL returns his sincere thanks to his customers, and those who have purchased Books or Stationary at his store, and hopes, by his assiduity and attention in keeping an universal assortment of books , and the reasonable prices he sells at, will insure a further continuance of their favors The European, Political, Edinburgh, and Scots MAGAZINES.
TO BE SOLD,
At PRIVATE SALE, A LOT of LAND,
SITUATE on City Island, Westchester county, about 20 miles up the East River from New-York.
The above Lot contains eight acres of land, and is well situated for a garden spot, for the supply of this city with vegetables, or tavern for the watermen.
On this lot is a small tenement, with one chimney only, and a never failing spring of fresh water. The excellence of this spot is too universally known, to require any particular description.
It was formerly the property of Mr. Gilead Hunt, who, by a deed of gift, conveyed it to Mrs. JEMIMA PELL (widow of the late Joseph Pell, of the Manor of Pelham) by whom a good title will be given.—Enquire at No. 25 Water-street.
I. Greenwood,
SURGEON DENTIST, No. 199 Water-street, opposite the Coffee-House, Performs all Operations incident to the TEETH and GUMS, Transplants Natural, and Substitutes ARTIFICIAL TEETH. And attends abroad upon sending directions
JUST PUBLISHED, And TO BE SOLD, By ROBERT HODGE,
No. 237, Queen-Street, and the other BOOKSELLERS, Conductor Generalis,
OR the office, duty, and authority of justices of the peace, high sheriffs, under sheriffs, coroners, constables, goalers, jurymen, and overseers of the poor. As also, the office of clerks of assize, and of the peace, &c.
To which are added, several choice maxims in law, &c. compiled chiefly from Burn's Justice, and several other books on those subjects.
By JAMES PARKER, Esq. late justice of the peace in New-Jersey. Now adapted to these United States.
By one of the J U D G E S. The whole alphabetically digested under the several titles; with a table, directing to the ready finding out the proper matter under those titles.
This book is highly esteemed, and very necessary for gentlemen in the commission of the peace; likewise for every other person who would wish to be acquainted with the laws of the land we live in.
At the above STORE may be had, a great variety of
B O O K S,
Consisting of HISTORY. Divinity, Law, Philosophy, Mathematics, Biography, Geography, Poetry, Physic, Surrey, Arcadia, Natural Books, Dictionaries, Architecture, Novels, Miscellanies, Plays, &c. &c.
A L I S O,
A number of very valuable
B O O K S;
Among which are, ELEGANT folio family bibles, with near 200 cuts in each, Burkitt on the new testament, Brown's self-interpreting bible, 4 vols, Cruden's concordance, Warden's system of divinity, W'hitby's commentary, Blair's Carr's, Erskine's, Boston's, Willison's, Atterbury's, &c. sermons, Neill's festivals, Cullen's, Duncan's, and Hoffman's, practice of physic, Van Swieten's, commataries, 18 vols. Boerhaave's aphorisms, 6 vols. Smellie, and Hamilton's midwifery, Leake on the diseases of women, 2 vols. Quincey's medical lexicon, Fourcroy's, chemisrv, &c. Ainsworth's, Young's Cole's, and Entick's latin Dictionaries, Davidson's Virgil and Horace, Duncan's Cicero, Kent's, Lucian, Clark's Cæsar, Homer, Nepos, Eutropius, Erasmus, an introduction, Simpson's fluxions, and Euclid, Hammond's algebra, Stene's Euclid, Love's surveying, Guthrie's and Salmon's geographical grammars, Johnson's, Sheridan's, Ash's, Dyke's, Bailey's, Scott's, Perry's, and Entick's dictionaries, Bennet's christian oratory, Scott on elocution, elegant extracts in verse, do. in prose Lord Littleton's letters, Klopstock's Messiah, Hutton's mensuration, Hawney's mensurer.
Also an excellent Assortment of STATIONARY.
Genuine Writing Paper of different sizes and prices, Ledgers, Journals, Waste, Letter, and Blank Books of all sizes, Receipt Books, Bonnet and Cards, &c. &c. Commissions from the country are thankfully received, and carefully executed. 51
Just PUBLISHED, and to be Sold at this OFFICE, No. 25, Water-street,
The American Calculator, or Counting-House COMPANION, CONTAINING,
A TABLE, ascertaining the value of sundry coins in gold, as regulated by the Chamber of Commerce in this city, and shewing at one view their value in the several currencies of New-York, North-Carolina, and Great-Britain. A Collection of Tables, shewing, at one view, the amount of any number (under 10,000) of Dollars, French and English Crowns, Half Joes, French and English Guineas, &c. as they pass through the United States A Table of Guineas, as they pass in England and Ireland. Rules for the ready reducing the currencies of the United-States, from the currency of one state into the currency of any other of the United States; and for reducing the currencies of the United-States into sterling, and sterling into the currencies of the said states. Rules for reducing English Money into Irish, and Irish Money into English, according to the par of exchange between both kingdoms. Five different tables of the coins of the United-States of America, agreeable to a resolve of Congress of the 8th August, 1787, viz. a Table of Half Dollars, a Table of Dimes, a Table of Cents, and a table of Mills; calculated to render familiar the proper mode of counting said Money.
This Book is intended for the convenience of Merchants, &c. in the United States, by Francis Haley, Accomptant.
Price 1f. 6d. single. The usual discount to Booksellers, and others, who may purchase by the Hundred, Dozen, &c.
** Also may be had of Messieurs Campbell, Reid, Allen, Macgill, and Mills, Bookseller
To be SOLD CHEAP, At PRIVATE SALE,
THE place which William Provost formerly occupied, which for elegance of situation is perhaps equal to any in the state of New-Jersey; it lies three quarters of a mile from the church of Hackinack, and extends from the river up the road towards Paramus, being intersected by the road leading to the New-Bridge: on the lot next the river is a STONE DWELLING HOUSE , two stories high in front, and three in rear, having a fine dry cellar, and a dwelling-room underneath on the ground floor (being built on the declivity of a hill) with a large kitchen adjoining: Also, a poultry-house and a new barn; in the rear of the dwelling-house is a beautiful green, ornamented with fruit-trees; between which and the river, lies a valuable piece of meadow, yielding about twenty-four loads of English hay yearly: to the rear of the meadow is a spacious and substantial dock, newly made, on which is a store with a large quantity of ashes, an extraordinary spring and well at the dwelling-house, from which the meadow may be watered: there is also a garden with a variety of the best fruit-trees: on the lot on the opposite side of the road, stands a commodious store, commanding trade of the back country; also a young orchard of good fruit trees. The whole of the place contains about thirty four or five acres, twelve of which are wood land; the land has been well manured with ashes; the whole of the land enclosed with a new substantial fence.
The beauty of this situation, and its advantages for trade, make it eligible either as a country seat or a place of business. To be sold in three different lots, or the whole together, as may best suit the purchaser; if not sold by the first day of April next, then to be rented. For terms apply to DIRCK LEFFERTS , in maiden-lane, No. 21, New-York, who will give a good title for the same.
The Conditions of payment will be made easy to the Purchaser.
If any person wants to view the place, apply to D. Lefferts, he will send a person with him.
TO BE SOLD. For JERSEY MONEY at full Value, Or exchanged for any Property in New-York, or bartered for West-India or DRY GOODS, At Market Price,
A Valuable Farm,
SITUATE in Woodbridge township, in the county of Essex, New-Jersey, within a quarter of a mile of the main road from Woodbridge to Brunswick, about eight miles distant from the latter, and three and a half from Perth Amboy, consisting of one hundred and seventy acres a third part of which is excellent MEADOW; a sufficiency of fire-wood, with a handsome piece of thrifty young timber.
The plough-land equal to any in that part of the country; the whole under good fence.
On the premises is a good house, kitchen, and barn; and an excellent spring of water near the door; to which is added, fifteen acres, or thereabouts, of salt marsh, on the Raritan, about one mile from the farm.
This place is well known by the name of CLAWSON'S FARM.
For terms of sale enquire of Mr. Joseph Bindon, merchant, New-York, or Mr. Benjamin Thompson, near Morris-Town. New-York, Jan. 24, 1788. 99—e.d.
TO BE SOLD, At PRIVATE SALE, a Pleasant situated
F A R M,
BETWEEN Rack Pond and Fresh Creek, adjoining the sea, at Shrewsbury, in Monmouth county, in the state of N. Jersey, containing one hundred and fifty acres. The payment will be made easy to the purchaser, and a good title will be given. For further particulars enquire of PETER OGILVIE , at No. 6, Crown-street. New-York, Feb. 13, 1788. 17
Masters & Owners of Vessels,
Are hereby informed, THAT they may be supplied with cables, large or small, of any length, and cordage of all sizes, made of Peterburg hemp, first quality, at Ivers's Rope-walk, at the head of Mulberry-street, the first left hand turn above the Tea-Water Pump, on such favourable terms as to merit the attention of any gentleman that would wish to lay out his money to the best advantage. Cables spliced, with the addition of any length required, white rope of every sort for city or country use, bambro lin, deep sea lines, hand lead lines, log lines, house lines, 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 expence of cartage to the buyer.
New-York, Dec. 7, 1787. 58 e.d.
AT THE TANNERY,
Near the Fresh-Water Pond, MAY be had of the subscriber, a quantity of excellent SOLE and UPPER-LEATHER, tanned in the English mode, equal to any manufactured in America. He proposes for country dealers, to supply on terms that will enable them to make large profits;—for city consumption, such as will establish the Shoe Manufacturers, and procure them a run of custom for ships use, as good in quality, as that imported from England, and at a much less price.
Cash, Bark, raw Hides or Calve Skins taken in exchange. ISAAC COULTHARD.
N. B. A Currier, Master of his Business is wanted immediately—Apply as above. 40 e.d.
Just Published, The AMERICAN MAGAZINE,
For February, 1788. Price TWO SHILLINGS.
CONTENTS. A Bridgement of the Education---Mode of it examined, French and English, The contract, Vindication of the preference women are supposed to have for men of interior talents. Medical questions. Government---Mr. Jefferson's arguments in favor of an unalterable constitution, considered, Letter III, to Dr. Stiles, describing the remains of fortifications at Musk-ingum; with remarks on the Indian barrows, and the striking analogy between certain customs of the Indians and ancient Britons, Continuation of Smith's history of Virginia, Letter III, from Belzebub. The force of habit, or the regularity of the city Philadelphia vindicated in opposition to a common place opinion, Peter Pickpenny's art of pushing into business, Curious extracts from ancient records, Anecdote, Dr. Mitchell's account of the insect which destroys the wheat, Letter from Juvenis, Narrative of the escape of the Countess Valois de la Motte from the Bastille, A Hibernian's request, Law questions.
P O E T R Y.
On the departure of a young gentleman who failed for England sometime since, Lines written by a youth on the death of Mr. Marshall of Sharon, New-York, Printed by Samuel Loudon, And Sold by Messrs. S. and R. Campbell, Mr. S. Loudon, Messrs. Berry and Rogers, Mr. T. Allen, Mr. R. Hodge, Mr. T. Greenleaf, Mr. F. Childs, Mr. J. Reid, --- Mr. J. Hastings, at Bolton, --- Messrs. Hudson and Goodwin, at Hartford, --- Mr. J. Brien, at New-Haven, --- Mr. A. Stoddard, at Hudson, --- Messrs. W. Falconer and Co. at Albany, --- Messrs. Young and McCulloch, at Philadelphia, Mrs. A. Timothy, at Charleston.
The NEW LINE of
STAGES. THE Proprietors of the New Line of STAGES, finding many inconveniences arise both to the respectable public and themselves from inattention to business; in future they are determined to use every endeavor to serve the public, and will encourage merit only in proportion to their exertions and attention to their business. From the date hereof the line will be from Powles-Hook to Philadelphia, and from Philadelphia to Powles-Hook, three Spanish milled dollars, and all way passengers four pence per mile, 150lb. of baggage to be the same as a passenger; Printers papers and letters will be conveyed gratis; convenient portmanteaus are provided for that purpose. The Stages leave Powles-Hook at 3 o'clock, P. M. every day for Philadelphia, except Saturday.
STAGES.
JOHN LUMMING, MATTHIAS WARD, THOMAS EGBERT, JOHN GULICK, ROBERT STOCKTON, DAVID HAMILTON, JOS. VANDEGRIFT, MICHAEL DENNISTON, N. B. Papers, Letters, &c. to be sent to Christopher Beckman's, Cortlandt Street, where the Stage Office is kept. February 19, 1788. 29 e.d.
To the afflicted with WORMS.
LATELY received from the western country, and may be had at No. 21, Beckman-street, an extraordinary and never-failing WORM POWDER . From long experience it has been found, that three doses of these Powders will effectually destroy the Worms, either in children or grown persons. New-York, Sept. 13, 1787. 32 e.d.
S H R U B,
Of the very best Quality, by the Hoghead, Barrel, or smaller Quantity, FOR SALE by Charles Tillinghast, At his House, nearly opposite the New-Market in Cherry-street.
FLAX-SEED,
STORED, Cleaned, Purchased and Sold at HARTELL and WOODWARD'S Flax-seed store lately occupied by Mr. JACOB SARLY, last by Mr. Nash, between Van Zandt's and Murray's Wharves. 38 e.d.
A PERSON perfectly acquainted with MERCHANTS' ACCOUNTS, would be glad of employ, in that line, either in Posting of Books, or adjusting intricate accounts. Enquire of the Printer. New-York, October 25, 1787. 28 e.d.
A YOUNG married woman with a good breast of milk, would be glad to take a child to nurse. Enquire at No. 30 Little George-street. 29 e.d. 10
---LETTERS of INTELLIGENCE---occasional PARAGRAPHS---speculative PIECES---ESSAYS, &c.---are gratefully received at this OFFICE.--- For the greater CONVENIENCE and SAFETY of which COMMUNICATIONS, a LETTER-BOX is placed in the Window. SUBSCRIPTIONS for this PAPER (printed EVERY DAY, at Six, and ONCE a Week, at Two Dollars, per Annum) are also received here---and ADVERTISEMENTS, REASONABLY INSERTED. ** PRINTING, in all its Variety, performed with NEATNESS and DISPATCH.---