The New-York journal, and daily patriotic register (New-York [N.Y.]), 1788-03-17 00:00:00

The New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register.
NUMB. 64, of VOL. XLII.]
MONDAY, March 17, 1788.
[Total NUMB. 2244.]
HERE TRUTH UNLICENS'D REIGNS; AND DARES ACCOST—E'EN 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, hereunto subscribed, 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.
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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.
CONDITIONS. I. THE New-York Journal and Daily Patriotic Register shall be printed on the same paper, form, and type, as the Weekly Register, and shall contain the same quantity of matter.
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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 favorable 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, variegated and interesting, is greatly to be desired, and every man of science may have it in his power to contribute some observations which may be useful, the subscriber will feel himself particularly obliged to any gentleman who will be so kind as to furnish him with answers to all, or any of the annexed enquiries, viz.
 1. The boundaries and extent of the several states, and the latitudes and longitudes of the principal places.  2. Descriptions of the rivers, their courses, lengths, how far navigable, how high does the tide rise—and what fish do they produce. A description of mountains, lakes, harbours, capes, and bays.  3. General face of the country, an account of its animal, mineral, and vegetable productions, or its natural history. What are the evidences to support the opinion that the flat country in the southern and middle states was formerly occupied by the waters of the ocean, and that the land below the hills and mountains has been made since the flood.  4. Natural and artificial curiosities, caverns, cascades, &c.  5. State of commerce, manufactures and agriculture, exports and imports, balance of trade. The number of vessels which annually enter at the custom houses in the several sea ports of the United States.  6. Civil divisions of the several states, the number and names of the several districts, counties, and towns, their extent, latitude and longitude, number of inhabitants, and distance and bearing from the capital of the state. Particular descriptions of the principal towns are requested *.  7. Population—from whence are emigrations, to what places, and how numerous. Of what nations are the inhabitants of the states composed, or whence originated—proportion of the slaves.  8. Climate, diseases and their causes—longevity of the inhabitants—what proportion die in infancy.  9. Religion, number of churches of different denominations—by what methods are ministers supported.  10. State of the practice of law and physic.  11. Societies for the advancement of science and humanity.  12. State of literature, colleges, academies, schools and their funds.  13. Characters who have distinguished themselves in the late war by their patriotism.  14. An estimate of the damages sustained in the late war, in the several states.  15. A description of the adjacent Islands.  16. Manners, customs, diversions and dress.  17. Constitution, policy—general account of the laws—what political principles predominate in the several states.  18. Military and marine strength.  19. Public revenue and expences—mode of levying taxes.  20. Indians, their tribes, languages, numbers, characters and dispositions towards the United States.  21. The society of Cincinnati, their laws and influence and the nature and political tendency of their establishment.  22. History. 
N. B. The subscriber wishes to avail himself of the advantage of all the most accurate maps, and detached geographical pieces, which have been published respecting the United States; and will thank any gentleman to inform him where they can be procured.
Those gentlemen, who may be so obliging as to favor the above design, by communications, are requested to forward them to Messrs. R. Aitken, or W. Spotswood, Philadelphia; Messrs. Spotswood and Clarke, booksellers, Baltimore; Rev. Mr.
* This enquiry is made for the purpose of collecting the proper materials for a Gazetteer of the United States, which makes a part of the general plan in view. It is obvious that a book of this kind, compiled from accurate information, would be exceedingly useful. This might easily be done if one well-informed gentleman, in each town would spend one half hour for the purpose. In this time the gentleman might throw together every important circumstance relative to the town, at which they respectively reside.
Keith, Alexandra; the honorable H. Williamson, Edenton, North-Carolina; the honorable D. Ramsay, Messrs. Wright and Co. Charleston; the honorable A. Baldwin and Joseph Clay, Esquires. Georgia; Samuel S. Smith, D. D. Princeton, Mr. Loudon, Printer, New-York; and the Rev. Samuel Austin, or Jedidiah Morse, New-Haven, with their names subscribed, and the places of their residence, that the author may have the pleasure of knowing to whom he is indebted for their friendly assistance. JEDIDIAH MORSE.
If the several Printers, in the United States, feel disposed to favor the above design, and will give this Advertisement a place in their respective papers for a few weeks, and will receive and forward to New-Haven, any communications which may be handed them by friends to the design, they may thereby contribute to the public good, and will peculiarly oblige their humble servant. Philad. Aug. 7, 1787. J. M.
Remaining on Hand, And TO BE SOLD, At this Printing-Office, No. 25, Water-Street, A Few MAPS,
Of the interior parts of North-America, including the lands intended for the NEW STATES, some of which are selling, and others already disposed of by order of Congress.
ORDERS are just received, by the printer hereof, to sell these Maps at a much cheaper rate than they have yet been sold. The plates were cut and the impressions taken in London, and there sold (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, Sioto, Cherokee, Wabash, Illinois, Mississippi, &c. The climate, soil, and produce, whether animal, vegetable, or mineral; the mountains, creeks, roads, distances, latitudes, &c. and of every part, laid down in the Map.
By THOMAS HUTCHINS, Esq. Late Captain and Engineer in the British army, and now Geographer General to the United States of America. With a plan of the rapids of the Ohio, a plan of the several villages in the Illinois country, a table of the distances between Fort Pitt and the mouth of the Ohio, all engraved upon copper.—And an Appendix, containing Mr. Patrick Kennedy's Journal up the Illinois river, and a correct list of the different nations and tribes of Indians, with the number of fighting men, &c.
Description of the ILLINOIS COUNTRY.
THE Illinois country is in general of a superior soil to any other part of North America that I have seen. It produces fine oak, hickory, cedar, mulberry trees, &c. some dying roots and medicinal plants;—hops, and excellent wild grapes, and in the year 1769, one hundred and ten hogheads of strong wine, were made by the French settlers, from these grapes. A large quantity of sugar is also annually made from the juice of the maple tree; and as the mulberry trees are large and numerous, I presume the making of silk will employ the attention and industry of the settlers, when the country is more fully inhabited than it is at present, and especially as the winters are much more moderate and favourable for the breed of silk worms, than they are in many of the sea coast provinces. Indigo may likewise be successfully cultivated—(but not more than two cuttings in a year) wheat, peas, and Indian corn thrive well, as does every sort of grain and pulse, that is produced in any of the old colonies. Great quantities of tobacco are also yearly raised by the inhabitants of the Illinois, both for their own consumption and that of the Indians; but little has hitherto been exported to Europe. Hemp grows spontaneously, and is of a good texture; its common height is to feet, and its thickness three inches (the latter reckoned within a foot of the root) and with little labour, any quantity may be cultivated. Flax feed has hitherto been only raised in small quantities. There has however been enough produced to shew, that it may be sown to the greatest advantage. Apples, pears, peaches, and all other European fruits succeed admirably. Iron, copper, and lead mines, as also salt springs, have been discovered in different parts of this territory. The two latter are worked on the Spanish side of the Mississippi, with considerable advantage to the owners. There is plenty of fish in the rivers, particularly Cat, Carp, and Perch, of an uncommon size.—Savannahs, or natural meadows, are both numerous and extensive; yielding excellent grass, and feeding great herds of buffaloes, deer, &c. ducks, teal, geese, swans, cranes, pelicans, turkies, pheasants, partridges, &c. such as are seen in the sea coast Colonies, are in the greatest variety and abundance.—In short, every thing, that a reasonable mind can desire, is to be found, or may, with little pains, be produced here. New-York, Jan. 17, 1788. 93 c.d.
To the afflicted with WORMS.
LATELY received from the western country, and may be had at No. 21, Beekman-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. 12, 1787. 32 c.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 inferior talents, The force of habit, or the regularity of the city Philadelphia vindicated in opposition to a common place opinion, Peter Pickpenny's art of pulling into business, Curious extracts from ancient records,  Medical questions, Mr. Jefferson's arguments in favor of an unalterable constitution, considered,  Letter III, to Dr. Stiles, Anecdote, describing the remains of 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,  Continuation of Smith's history of Virginia, A Hibernian's request, L w questions.  P O E T R Y.  On the departure of a young gentleman who failed for England sometime since, The decline of wit, On the recovery of an only child from the small pox,  Lines written by a youth on the death of Mr. Marrage, Intelligence, —S— of Sharon, Deaths.  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 Boston.—Messrs. Hudson and Goodwin, at Hartford.—Mr. J. Beers, at New-Haven.—Mr. A. Stoddard, at Hudson.—Messrs. W. Falconer and Co. at Albany.—Messrs. Young and M'Culloch, at Philadelphia, Mrs. A. Timothy, at Charleston.
TO BE SOLD, For JERSEY MONEY at full Value, Or exchanged for any Property in New-York, or bartered for Well-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. 09—c.d.
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, hambro 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 c.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 Manufactory, 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 c.d.

MR. MARTIN'S SPEECH, To the Assembly of MARYLAND.
[Continued.]
THESE are reasons to induce a belief that there will be but little probability of the president ever being either impeached or convicted; but it was also urged, that vested with the powers which the system gives him and with the influence attendant upon those powers, to him it would be but of little consequence whether he was impeached or convicted, since he will be able to set both at defiance. — These considerations occasioned a part of the convention to give a negative to this part of the system which establishes the executive as it is now offered for our acceptance.
By the third article, the judicial power of the United States is vested in one supreme court, and in such inferior courts, as the congress may from time to time ordain and establish. These courts, and these only, will have a right to decide upon the laws of the United States, and all questions arising upon their construction, and in a judicial manner to carry those laws into execution; to which the courts both superior and inferior of the respective states and their judges and other magistrates are rendered incompetent. To the courts of the general government are also confined all cases in law or equity, arising under the proposed constitution, and treaties made under the authority of the United States; all cases affecting ambassadors and other public ministers and consuls — all cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction; all controversies to which the United States are a party; all controversies between two or more states; between a state and citizens of another state; between citizens of the same state claiming lands under grants of different states, and between a state or the citizens thereof, and foreign states, citizens or subjects. Whether therefore, any laws or regulations of the Congress, or any acts of its president or other officers are contrary to, or not warranted by the constitution, rests only with the judges, who are appointed by Congress to determine; by whose determinations every state must be bound. Should any question arise between a foreign consul and any of the citizens of the United States, however remote from the seat of empire, it is to be heard before the judiciary of the general government, and in the first instance to be heard in the supreme court, however inconvenient to the parties, and however trifling the subject of dispute.
Should the mariners of an American or foreign vessel, while in an American port, have occasion to sue for their wages, or in any other instance a controversy belonging to the admiralty jurisdiction should take place between them and their masters and owners, it is in the courts of the general government the suit must be instituted; and either party may carry it by appeal to its supreme court; the injury to commerce, and the oppression to individuals which may thence arise, need not be enlarged upon. Should a citizen of Virginia, Pennsylvania, or any other of the United States, be indebted to, or have debts due, from a citizen of this state, or any other claim be subsisting on the one side or the other, in consequence of commercial or other
transactions, it is only in the courts of Congress that either can apply for redress. The case is the same, should any claim subsist between citizens of this state and foreigners, merchants, mariners and others, whether of a commercial or of any other nature, they must be prosecuted in the same courts; and though in the first instance they may be brought in the inferior, yet an appeal may be made to the supreme judiciary, even from the remotest state in the union.
The inquiry concerning, and trial of every offence against it, and breach of the laws of Congress are also confined to its courts; the same courts also have the sole right to inquire concerning and try every offence, from the lowest to the highest, committed by the citizens of any other state, or of a foreign nation, against the laws of this state within its territory; and in all these cases the decision may be ultimately brought before the supreme tribunal, since the appellate jurisdiction extends to criminal as well as to civil cases.
And in all those cases where the general government has jurisdiction in civil questions the proposed constitution not only makes no provision for the trial by jury in the first instance, but by its appellate jurisdiction absolutely takes away that inestimable privilege, since it expressly declares the supreme court shall have appellate jurisdiction both as to law and fact. Should, therefore, a jury be adopted in the inferior court, it would only be a needless expence, since on an appeal the determination of that jury even on questions of fact, however honest and upright, is to be of no possible effect; the supreme court is to take up all questions of fact; to examine the evidence relative thereto; to decide upon them in the same manner as if they had never been tried by a jury; nor is trial by jury secure in criminal cases; it is true, that in the first instance, in the inferior court the trial is to be by a jury; in this, and in this only, is the difference between criminal and civil cases; but, sir, the appellate jurisdiction extends, as I have observed, to cases criminal as well as to civil, and on the appeal the court is to decide not only on the law but on the fact, if therefore, even in criminal cases, the general government is not satisfied with the verdict of the jury, its officer may remove the prosecution of the supreme court, and there the verdict of the jury is to be of no effect, but the judges of this court are to decide upon the fact as well as the law the same as in civil cases. [Continued.]
DEBATES IN MASSACHUSETTS CONVENTION, SATURDAY, Jan. 28.
Mr. Holmes's speech, [Continued.]
THE mode of trial is altogether indetermined; whether the criminal is to be allowed the benefit of council, whether he is to be allowed to meet his accuser face to face, whether he is to be allowed to confront the witnesses, and have the advantage of cross examination, we are not yet told.
These are matters of by no means small consequence; yet we have not the smallest constitutional security, that we shall be allowed the exercise of these privileges, neither is it made certain in the constitution that a person charged with a crime shall have the privilege of appearing before the court or jury which is to try him.
On the whole, when we fully consider this matter, and fully investi-
gate the powers granted, explicitly given, and specially delegated, we shall find congress possessed of powers enabling them to institute judicatories little less inauspicious than a certain tribunal in Spain, which has long been the disgrace of Christendom; I mean that diabolical institution the Inquisition .
What gives an additional glare of horror to these gloomy circumstances, is the consideration that Congress have to ascertain, point out, and determine, what kind of punishments shall be inflicted on persons convicted of crimes; they are no where restrained from inventing the most cruel and unheard of punishments, and annexing them to crimes; and there is no constitutional check on them, but that racks and gibbets may be amongst the most mild instruments of their discipline.
There is nothing to prevent Congress from passing laws which shall compel a man, who is accused or suspected of a crime, to furnish evidence against himself; and even from establishing laws which shall order the court to take the charge exhibited against a man for truth, unless he can furnish evidence of his innocence.
I do not pretend to say Congress will do this; but sir, I undertake to say, that Congress (according to the powers proposed to be given them by the constitution) may do it; and if they do not, it will be owing entirely, I repeat it, it will be owing entirely to the goodness of the men, and not in the least degree owing to the goodness of the constitution.
The framers of our state constitution took particular care to prevent the general court from authorizing the judicial authority to issue a warrant against a man for a crime, unless his being guilty of the crime was supported by oath or affirmation, prior to the warrant's being granted; why it should be esteemed so much more safe to entrust Congress with the power of enacting laws which it was deemed so unsafe to entrust our state legislature with, I am unable to conceive.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 30. A. M.
After Mr. Holmes, in the conversation of the third section,
Mr. Dawes said, he did not see that the right of trial by jury was taken away by the article. The word court does not either by popular or technical construction, exclude the use of a jury to try facts. When people in common language talk of a trial at the court of common pleas or the supreme judicial court, do they not include all the branches and members of such court, the jurors as well as the judges? They certainly do, whether they mention the jurors expressly or not. Our state legislature have construed the word court in the same way; for they have given appeals from a justice of the peace to the court of common pleas, and from thence to the supreme court, without saying any thing of the jury: But in cases which almost time out of mind have been tried without jury, there the jurisdiction is given expressly to the justices of a particular court, as may be inanced by suits upon the absconding act, so called.
Gentlemen have compared the article under consideration, to that power which the British claimed and which we resisted at the revolution, namely, the power of trying the Americans without a jury—But surely there is no parallel in the cases: It was criminal cases in which they attempted to make this abuse of power. Mr. D. mentioned one example of this which, though young, he
well remembered, and that was the case of Nickerson the pirate, who was tried without a jury; and whose judges were the governor of Massachusetts, and of some neighbouring provinces, together with Admiral Montague and some gentlemen of distinction. Although this trial was without a jury, yet as it was a trial upon the civil law, there was not so much clamour about it as otherwise there might have been; but still it was disagreeable to the people, and was one ground of the then complaints. But the trial by jury was not attempted to be taken from civil causes. It was no object of power whether one subject's property was lessened, while another's was increased; nor can it now be an object with the federal legislature. What interest can they have in constituting a judicial, to proceed in civil causes without a trial by jury? In criminal causes by the proposed government there must be a jury. It is asked, why is not the constitution as explicit in securing the right of jury in civil, as in criminal cases?—The answer is, because it was out of the power of the convention: The several states differ so widely in their modes of trial, some states using a jury in causes wherein other states employ only their judges, that the convention have very wisely left it to the federal legislature to make such regulations as shall, as far as possible, accommodate the whole. Thus our own state constitution authorises the general court to erect judicatories, but leaves the nature, number and extent of them, wholly to the discretion of the legislature. The bill of rights indeed secures the trial by jury in civil causes, except in cases where a contrary practice has obtained. Such a clause as this, some gentlemen wish were inserted in the proposed constitution, but such a clause would be absurd in that constitution, as has been clearly stated by the hon. gentlemen from Charles-town (Mr. Gorham) because the "exception of all cases where a jury have not heretofore been used," would include almost all cases that could be mentioned when applied to all the states, for they have severally differed in the kinds of causes where they have tried without jury.
In the conversation on Thursday, on the 6th article, which provides, that "no religious test shall ever be required, as a qualification to any office," &c. several gentlemen urged, that it was a departure from the principles of our forefathers, who came here for the preservation of their religion; and that as it would admit Deists, Atheists, &c. into the general government, and people being apt to imitate the examples of the court, these principles will be disseminated, and of course a corruption of morals ensue. Gentlemen on the other side applauded the liberality of the clause—and represented, in striking colours, the impropriety and almost impiety of the requisition of a test, as practised in Great-Britain and elsewhere.
[To be continued.]
HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, Of the State of New-York. POUGHKEEPSIE, February 21, 1788.
[Continued.]
PETITIONS from Garret Abeel, and several others, insolvent debtors; were read and referred to the insolvent committee.
A petition from the congregation of the Reformed German Church of the German Flats, concerning the property of the said church, was read; when on motion, it was ordered, that they have leave to bring in a bill, agreeable to the prayer thereof, at the next meeting of the legislature, having previously published the said petition, for six weeks, in one or two of the newspapers, printed in this state.
A petition from Lewis Vort, late a Col. of militia, in the county of Albany, concerning certain losses he has sustained, and expences that he had been obliged to pay, on account of a court-martial; was read, and ordered to lie on the table.

A petition from John Ten Brook, of Albany county, relative to his being surety for a debt, owing by Peter Ten Brook, whose estate has been confiscated, and praying that the said debt might be discharged by the state; was read and ordered to lie on the table.
Another petition from John Ten Brook, praying to be relieved from penalties he has incurred while sheriff of Albany county; was read, and referred to Messrs. Sands, Powers, and Schoonmaker.
A petition from Jacob Lansing, and others, concerning lands which they want partitioned by commissioners, to be appointed for that purpose; was read and referred to Messrs. Havens, Gilbert, and Sylvester.
A petition from several inhabitants of Ulster county, praying permission to bring in certain certificates for liquidation, was read and referred to Messrs. Lockwood, Frey, P. Cantine, Brooks, and Schoonmaker.
The house went into a committee on the petition of Jacob Morton:
Mr. John Smith in the chair.
After reading the said petition, Mr. Brooks moved for leave to bring in a bill, agreeable to the prayer thereof; this being agreed to, the committee rose and reported accordingly.
Mr. Brooks then brought in a bill, for the relief of Jacob Morton, which was read a first time, and ordered a second reading.
A message was received from the senate, that they had passed the bill, to prevent frauds by mortgages, and for securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates;
The bill, in the form of the act, recommended by the resolution of the United States in Congress assembled, of March 21st, 1787, relative to the treaty of peace, between the United States, and the king of Great-Britain; and
The bill concerning slaves.
The house went into a committee on the excise bill: Mr. Lockwood in the chair.
On reading the first clause of this bill, which was to authorise the council of appointment to appoint commissioners of excise throughout the state, and had for its object the carrying all the money that arose from it into the state treasury, it was objected to by several of the gentlemen;—when a division was taken, whether the said clause should be a part of the bill, and carried in the negative as follows:
Affirmative.—Messrs. Jones, J. Smith, speaker, Frey, Tillotson, Benson, P. Cantine, Graham, Sands, Brooks, Clinton, Thomson, N. Smith, Clark.
Negative.—Messrs. Carman, Cornwall, Dungan, Winant, Taulman, Doughty, Wyckoff, Sylvester, Baker, Patterson, De Witt, Gilbert, Strang, Van Ingen, Van Orden, Arent, Powers, Webber, Savage, Schoonmaker, Cantine, Bruyne, James Livingston, Bloom, Hedges, Osborn, Wisner, Younglove, Tompkins, Havens, Veeder. 31.
After some further progress made in the bill, the committee rose and reported the same.
A message was received from the council of revision by Mr. Chancellor Livingston, that the council had no objections to the bill for punishing treasons and felonies, and for the better regulating the proceedings in cases of felony:
The bill concerning distresses, and for the better security and more easy recovery of rents and renewal of leases, and to prevent frauds by tenants, and the bill concerning slaves.
The house went into a committee on the bill to repeal the acts therein mentioned: Mr. Hedges in the chair.
The committee having made some progress in the bill, rose and reported accordingly.
A message was received from the senate that they had passed the bill further to continue the office of an auditor.
They also transmitted a message the senate had received from the council of revision, that the council had passed
The bill to prevent excessive and deceitful gaming;
The bill for giving relief on promissary notes: and
The bill for preventing any inconvenience that may happen by privilege.
Adjourned till ten o'clock to-morrow morning. Friday, February 22.
The house met pursuant to adjournment.
The bill for the relief of Jacob Morton, was read a second time and committed.
A petition from Eleazer Linsley and Obadiah Gore, praying for a grant of lands on certain conditions, was read and referred to the committee, of which general Clinton was chairman.
The house went into a committee on the bill for the settlement of the public accounts, and other purposes therein mentioned:
In this bill, on motion of Mr. Benson, a clause was inserted for the relief of Israel Honeywell, one of the commissioners of sequestration for Westchester county.
A clause was introduced by Mr. Sands, for the relief of Michael Connolly, paymaster of the York troops in the service of the United States, permitting him to pay the balance of his account, £800, in Banker's interest certificates. This indulgence was given in consequence of a clause in one of the laws of the last session, which permits all persons owing money to the state, to discharge the same in public securities; the committee agreed to that law from and after the first day of May next.
Mr. Sands also introduced a clause for the relief of David Mulford, whose property, in an early stage of the war, had been sold by the commissioners of sequestration, while he was a prisoner confined in the provost at New-York.
The memorial of the wardens of the port of New-York was taken up.
Mr. Sands moved for a clause to authorise the said wardens to pay the tax levied on the light house at Sandy-Hook.
After sometime spent in the consideration thereof, it was carried in the negative as follows:
Affirmative.—Messrs. Tillotson, P. Cantine, Benson, Sands, Verplank, John Livingston. 6.
Negative.—Messrs. Jones, Carman, Cornwall, Winant, Taulman, J. Smith, Doughty, Sylvester, Baker, Patterson, De Witt, Gilbert, Strang, Speaker, Van Orden, Frey, Van Ingen, Arent, Powers, Savage, Schoonmaker, Cantine, James Livingston, Bloom, Hedges, Osborn, Wisner, Younglove, Brooks, Thomson, Tompkins, Havens, Clark, Lockwood, Veeder. 36.
This question was negatived because they would not countenance the imposition; and some gentlemen even went so far as to declare that they would suffer the light-house to be demolished, rather than continue to pay the taxes. They asserted that the light was not particularly necessary for New-York; Jersey equally participated in the benefit of it, and it was the first instance ever known of a tax being laid on a light-house intended for the relief of the unhappy and fortunate, who, by storms and other casualties, might perish on our coast, for the want thereof.
After some time spent thereon, the committee rose and reported progress.
A message was received from the senate, with a resolution for concurrence, directing the treasury to pay to Donald Campbell, 2000 dollars, agreeable to a resolution of Congress; which was agreed to by the house.
Another message was received from the senate, that they had passed the bill for defraying the public and necessary charges, in the several counties, with amendments; which said amendments, being read, were agreed to by the house.
A message was received from the council of revision, by Mr. Chief Justice Morris, that the council had no objections to the act concerning courts of oyer and terminer, and gaol delivery:
The act to continue the acts, for the appointments of an auditor, and the settlement of the public accounts:
The act, in the form of the act, recommended by the resolution of the United States in Congress assembled, of the 21st day of March, one thousand seven hundred and eight seven, to be passed by the several states, relative to the treaty of peace, between the United States, and the King of Great Britain: and
The act concerning slaves. [To be continued.]
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AUGUSTA, Feb. 19. Extract from the Proceedings of the present House of Assembly.
Friday, January 11, 1788. MR. Joseph Haberham, from the committee on finance, brought in a report in part, which is as follows:
Resolved, That the treasurer be directed and required to receive in payment of all obligations in his office, as well for principal as interest, the current money of the state, or any denomination of audited claims, or warrants issued under proper authority.
The resolution was read, and agreed to by the house.
February 2. Yesterday the honorable the general assembly of this state adjourned until the first Monday in December next. During their session they passed the following laws:
An act for laying a tax for the year 1788. An act to erect a Court-house and Goal in Franklin county.
An act to amend an act, entitled, "An act for the punishment of vagabonds, and other idle and disorderly persons," passed the 29th Feb. 1764.
An act to appoint commissioners for the town of Brunswick, in the county of Glynn.
An act to amend and repeal certain clauses of an act, entitled, "An act for suppressing the violences of the Indians."
An act to empower the delegates of this state in Congress assembled to sign, seal, and deliver, a deed of cession to the United States of certain western territory belonging to this state.
An act to establish an academy or seminary of learning at Sunbury, in the county of Liberty.
An act to extend the time for receiving supplies, under an act of the 31st of October, 1787, and for other purposes therein mentioned.
An act for the ratification of certain agreements made and entered into by commissioners appointed by the legislatures of Georgia and South-Carolina, for the purpose of settling certain disputes relative to boundary.
An act for repealing certain parts of the act of confiscation and banishment.
An act to admit George Walton and others to practise in the courts of law and equity within this state.
An act for the better regulating of taverns, and for establishing a fund for building and keeping in repair the courthouses and goals in the counties of this state.
An act to vest certain property in Ann Stuart.
An act to admit Alexander Stevens and others to the rights of citizenship.
An act to establish an academy in the county of Chatham, and for vesting certain property in Selina Countess Dowager of Huntington.
An act to amend and establish certain parts and clauses of "An act for regulating the trade, laying duties on all goods, wares, liquors, merchandise and negroes, imported into this state, and also an impost on the tonnage and shipping, and for other purposes therein mentioned."
An act to secure to Isaac Briggs and William Longstreet, for the term of 14 years, the sole and exclusive privileges of using a newly constructed steam engine invented by them.
An act to extend the limitation of aliens, and for other purposes therein mentioned.
BOSTON, March 10.
Friday the honorable House of Representatives, passed a resolve for pardoning and restoring to the privileges of a freeman, Capt. LUKE DAY, who for some time past has been confined in the goal in this town.
Saturday night, some villains cut the cable of a schooner, lying at Mr. Loring's wharf, which they got clear off with.
At the supreme judicial court, now sitting here, Joseph Taylor and Archibald Taylor, were, on Thursday evening last, found guilty of the crime of high-way robbery, on the person of Mr. Nathaniel Cunningham, on the 6th day of November last, on the neck of this town.
Saturday, the honorable the legislature passed a bill, continuing the tender law, so called, until the third Wednesday in June next.
Friday, seven culprits made their escape from the prison in this town—diligent search has been made for them, but to no purpose.
NEW-HAVEN, March 12. The Rev. David Ely, of Ripton, in Stratford, is appointed one of the corporation of Yale-College, in the room of the Rev. J. Trumbull, deceased. The degree of Doctor of Divinity was, by the Senatus Academicus, of Yale-College, conferred upon the Rev. doctor John Erskine, of Edinburgh, in Scotland.
New-York, March 17.
ON Saturday arrived here the sloop gen. Washington Capt. Meads, from Wilmington, N. C. Yesterday arrived here the schooner Willing Maid Robinson, from Wilmington.
By Capt. Meads we received No. 1 of the WILMINGTON CENTINEL, printed by Messrs. Bowen and Howard. We are informed, that the people were so much gratified at the prospect of an establishment of a free press in their vicinity, that they immediately afforded it their general patronage, and in a few weeks upwards of 400 persons entered their names for the paper once a week at forty shillings per annum.
We are informed by good authority, that Mr. Squibb (a gentleman in South-Carolina) has discovered a new species of Oryza, or rice, indigenous to that state. The plant ripens its seed in June, and appears to be perennial.
The assembly of the state of Rhode-Island in their late session have passed an act, from which the following paragraph is taken, viz.
"Be it enacted by this general assembly, and by the authority thereof it is hereby enacted, That the fourth Monday in March inst. be, and the same is hereby appointed, the day for all the freemen and freeholders within this state, to convene in their respective towns, in townmeetings assembled, and to deliberate and determine, each individual (who hath a right by law to vote for the general officers) by himself, by poll, whether the said constitution for the United States shall be adopted or negatived."
Extract of a letter from Providence, March 2. The general assembly last night ordered the hon. Peleg Arnold, and Jonathan J. Hazard, Esqs. two of our delegates to Congress, to proceed immediately to New-York, to take their seats in that hon. body. Our state is divided on the great question of the constitution, as they were on the subject of paper money, with scarcely an exception."
FOR THE DAILY PATRIOTIC REGISTER. MR. GREENLEAF, THE important period is now advancing when we must chuse men we think most worthy to represent us in convention. It is a matter of great moment; we ought to consider it maturely, and deliberately, and point out such characters as we think merit so important a station. I think it my duty to recommend the following gentlemen to the public as highly proper to give us a true and just decision of the new constitution.
A CITIZEN. R. R. LIVINGSTON, JAMES DUANE, MELANCTON SMITH, JOHN JAY, RICHARD VARICK, ISAAC ROSEVELT, JOHN LAWRENCE, SAMUEL JONES, ALEXANDER HAMILTON. March 15, 1788.
FOR THE DAILY PATRIOTIC REGISTER. MR. GREENLEAF, If you think the following trifle likely to promote the festivity of the anniversary of the tutelary saint of Ireland, your inserting it on Monday next will probably prove pleasing to such (at least) of your readers, as are descended from, or are themselves, New-York, March 14. IRISHMEN.
SONG, On the ANNIVERSARY of St. PATRICK, 1788. Respectfully dedicated to all genuine Milesians throughout the world, particularly those in America, by their devoted countryman, MATHEW CAREY.
YE sons of St. Patrick, come jovially near: To the banners of Bacchus resort, On this solemn feast—to Irishmen dear— To mirth consecrated and sport. II. Far hence be all strife, contention and noise— Let harmony 'mongst us prevail: Push the bottle about—of wine taste the joys— True Milesians in toping ne'er fail. III. Rever'd be St. Patrick, who in our blest isle, Spread the lustre of science around— On his natal day, our cares let's beguile, While our foreheads with shamrocks are bound. IV. Hospitality's praise—a virtue too rare— Was never to Ireland deny'd— Ev'n Twiss—the vile reptile—was forc'd to declare That just was the national pride. V. Regard ev'ry rank—from the high titled peer To the cotter, though abject and low, Each man to his friend gives a welcome sincere; And freely good cheer doth bestow. VI. In warlike achievements, few nations can gain So unfully'd and signal a fame: Search the records of France—of Germany—Spain, You'll find how well founded their claim. VII. Cremona's defence—and Fontenoy's field— In deathless memorials display The national valour—to friends a strong shield— To opposers, confusion—dismay. VIII. From northern Quebec, where Montgom'ry fell, To Georgia's most southerly scene, Each state has beheld—each commander can tell How brave have our countrymen been. IX. To such favorites of Mars—pray who could expect, Venus gives not of blessings a share?— No Irishman ever will fail to protect, To comfort, and cherish the fair. X. A glass, jolly souls—a bumper pray fill— 'Tis a toast that philanthropy prizes: Health, happiness, honour, attend the man still, Who reflections on nations despises.
NAVAL OFFICE, Port of BOSTON. ENTERED. Schooner Friendship, Dunham, Virginia. CREATED. Sloop Endeavour, Malcom, St. Andrews. Sloop Industry, Greene, Baltimore.
"A LOVER OF TRUTH AND DECENCY" will appear to-morrow.
TO THE PUBLIC.
AS MR. MACPHERSON has found it very inconvenient to continue his Lectures at the Coffee-House, he has therefore engaged the dancing assembly-room, at the City-Tavern, for the season.
At seven o'clock in the evening of every Tuesday and Saturday, he will lecture on Natural Experimental Philosophy. Every Lecture will be introduced with Vocal and Instrumental Music, upon divine and moral subjects.
Those who are pleased to attend his Lectures for the season, will be instructed in more beneficial powers of the Load-stone, properties in the Air, improvements in Mechanics and in Electricity, than ever was before discovered by man.
Tickets for the season, are sold at his house in George-street, No. 21, at half a Guinea;—Tickets for the night, at half a Dollar. Tickets for the night, are also sold at Mr. Corre's City-Tavern.
At seven in the evening, every Monday and Thursday, he lectures on Moral Philosophy, at his own house. Those who attend his Moral Lectures, pay what they please, when the Lecture is over, and before they leave the room.
To persevere bravely, is as far above interprising greatly, as real courage is above that created by the fumes of strong drink.
** Mr. Macpherson wants an Apprentice, who can write a plain hand and spell well:—His apprentice fee will be less attended to than his moral character and capacity.
THIS EVENING at his own house he Lectures on the Christian Religion, and proves plainly to every unprejudiced person the Divinity of JESUS CHRIST.
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DELIA; or, The FRIEND.
B ENEATH a grove's embowering shade, Grief smitten Delia silent sat, A flood of tears rush'd to her aid, Then thus she mourn'd Alfasia's fate: "Thou loveliest of the lovely train! Ah! whither art thou fled! For me thro' life no joys remain, For ah! Alfasia's dead! Graceful her person, and her mind With Heavenly zeal inspir'd, To virtue's precept still inclin'd, She liv'd as Heav'n requir'd. To harbour ill she never knew, Abhor'd deceit and lies; From earth to Heav'n enraptur'd flew: 'Tis thus the righteous dies! Then moun't her not. She gain'd by death, She gain'd the realms of peace: But whilst I draw Heaven's vital breath, To grieve I ne'er shall cease. Long had we liv'd in friendship's ties; But now my friend's no more: Whilst here confin'd beneath the skies, I must my lots deplore."
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At his House, nearly opposite the New-Market in Cherry-Street.
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 interfected 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.
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 with encouragement only in proportion to their exertions and attention to their business.
From the date hereof the fare 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, 15lb. 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.
JOHN CUMMING, 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. 29 c.d.
February 19, 1788.
THE PUBLIC ARE RESPECTFULLY INFORMED,
THAT the subscriber has lately removed from Princeton, New-Jersey to this city, and now keeps the house lately kept by Talmadge Hall, No. 49, Cortlandt-street (commonly known by the Bolton, Albany, and Philadelphia General stage-office) and has agreed with the proprietors of the Albany and Boston stages, to make his house the public stage-house. Those ladies and gentlemen who wish to take passage in either of these stages, will please to leave their names with the subscriber the evening before the stage's departure; gentlemen passengers and others, are informed that the subscriber keeps a house of entertainment; and accommodates gentlemen with boarding and lodging. Every attention will be paid to those who please to favour him with their custom.
N. B. The gentlemen of the city are informed that the subscriber has a large convenient assembly room, which he proposes to let during the winter season, or longer if required.
CHRISTOPHER BEEKMAN, New-York, Nov. 13, 1787. 51-1th.
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. 38-c.d.
A Few COPIES of the Conductor Generalis, To be SOLD, At this PRINTING OFFICE.
—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 Dollar, per Annum) are also received here—and ADVERTISEMENTS, REASONABLY INSERTED.
—*—* PRINTING, in all its Variety, Performed with NEATNESS and DISPATCH.—