The New-York journal, and daily patriotic register (New-York [N.Y.]), 1788-04-21 00:00:00

The New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register.
NUMB. 94, of VOL. XLIII.]
MONDAY, April 21, 1788.
[Total NUMB. 2274.]
HERE TRUTH UNLICENSED REIGNS; AND DARES ACCOST—E'EN KINGS THEMSELVES, OR RULERS OF THE FREE. Thompson's Liberty.
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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 Rariton, about one mile from the farm.
This place is well known by the name of CLAWSON'S FARM.
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whereon the subscriber now lives, about three miles from Flushing town, on the public road leading 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 remarkably well watered, and within a few rods of a grist 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.
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March 21, 1788. 48—e. d. t. 21 a.
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Address to the minority of the convention of Pennsylvania. A view of the principles, operation, and probable effects of the funding system of Pennsylvania—together with some observations on the effects of sinking fund.
Speech of an Indian.
Extract from the memoir of the abbe de Commerell, on the culture, use and advantages of the dithette or scarcity root.
I. The time and manner of sowing the seed.
II. Preparation of the ground for transplanting the roots.
III. Time and manner of transplanting the roots.
IV. The first gathering of the leaves, and the culture of the roots.
V. The product of the leaves.
VI. Their use for cattle.
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VIII. The gathering of the root.
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XVIII. ——— for feeding horses.
XIX. Daily allowances for different bealts.
XX. How to fatten bealts.
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Account of the planet Herschel.
The old bachelor.
Letters to Congress.
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M I S C E L L A N Y.
From the MARYLAND GAZETTE. NUMBER I.
To the CITIZENS of MARYLAND. [Concluded from Yesterday.]
THAT I ever suggested the idea of letting loose an army indiscriminately on the innocent and guilty, in a state refusing to comply with the requisitions of Congress, or that such an idea had ever place in my mind, is a falsehood so groundless, so base and malignant, that it could only have originated or been devised by a heart which would dishonor the midnight assassin. My sentiments on this subject are well known; it was only in the case where a state refused to comply with the requisitions of Congress, that I was willing to grant the general government those powers which the proposed constitution gives it in every case*.
That a system may enable government to exercise power over the militia, to call out an unreasonable number from any particular state without its permission, and to march them upon, and continue them in, remote and improper services; that the same system should enable the government totally to disarm, render useless, and even disarm the militia, when it would remove them out of the way of opposing its ambitious views, is by no means inconsistent, and is really the case in the proposed constitution: in both these respects, it is in my opinion, highly faulty, and ought to be amended. In the proposed system, the general government has a power not only without the consent, but contrary to the will of the state government, to call out the whole of its MILITIA, without regard to religious scruples, or any other consideration, and to continue them in service as long as it pleases, thereby subjecting the freemen of a whole state to martial law, and reducing them to the situation of slaves. It has also, by another clause, the power by which only the militia can be organized and armed, and by the neglect of which they may be rendered utterly useless and insignificant, when it suits the ambitious purposes of government: nor is the suggestion unreasonable even if it has been made, that the government might improperly oppress and harass the militia, the better to reconcile them to the idea of regular troops, who might relieve them from the burthen, and to render them less opposed to the measures it might be disposed to adopt for the purpose of reducing them to that state of insignificance and uselessness.
* According to this idea, I endeavored to draw in as an amendment to the system, the following clause: "and whenever the legislature of the United States shall find it necessary that revenue shall be raised by direct taxation, having apportioned the same by the above rule, requisitions shall be made of the respective states to pay into the continental treasury their respective quotas, within a time in the said requisition to be specified; and in case of any of the states failing to comply with such requisition, then, and then only, to have power to devise and pass acts directing the mode, and authorizing the same in the state failing therein." This was rejected, and that power, which I wished to have given the government only in this particular instance, is given to it, without any restraint or limitation, in every case.
When the Landholder declared that "I contended the powers and authorities of the new constitution must destroy the liberties of the people," he forsook, stumbled on the truth; but even this he could not avoid coupling with an assertion utterly false. I never suggested that "the same powers could be safely entrusted to the old Congress;" on the contrary, I opposed many of the powers as being of that nature that, in my opinion, they could not be entrusted to any government whatever, consistent with the freedom of the states and their citizens; and earnestly recommended, what I wish, my fellow-citizens, deeply to impress on your minds, that in altering or amending our federal government, no greater powers ought to be given than experience has shown to be necessary, since it will be easy to delegate further power when time shall dictate the expediency; but powers once bestowed upon a government, should they be found ever so dangerous or destructive to freedom, cannot be resumed or wrested from government, but by another revolution.
LUTHER MARTIN. Baltimore, March 14, 1788.
From the CHRONICLE OF FREEDOM, Printed at Philadelphia.
I HAVE heard a great many disgraceful stories of that scoundrel L—r M—rt-n, who let out so many of our secrets of the federal convention; such as his buying a carriage several months before he paid for it; that he detains all his client's money which he is employed to sue for; and that the people still continue to give the rascal more business—that he makes the Nabobs as well as others pay him his office fees, that he is a d—d rogue, and as great a villain as in America; that he is a presbyterian; that he is building a house in Baltimore in the face of the well-born, and without consulting them; that notwithstanding the complaints made against him, he still continues in the office of attorney-general, contrary to the intent of our best friends; that he continues to write in the papers, and endeavors, contrary to the instructions of the federal convention, to persuade the people not to adopt their constitution, when they had expressly ordered conventions to be called to assent to and ratify it; that he takes all opportunities in conversation at courts and otherwise to run it down; and that he was a boy when at school.
I thought I would endeavor to collect these anecdotes, so that such a rascal might be properly known, and less heed given to what the impudent fellow has dared to publish. I enquired particularly if he was a public defaulter; but I found to my sorrow he was not; but several things I have heard of his ancestors which I think ought to be mentioned, as it will show that he is a chip of the old block, v. z. his great uncle's wife's grandada's nephew's seventh son by his fourth wife, had the gout in his upper jaw-bone, and was confined as a most dangerous, obnoxious and troublesome pest to society for many years, in the stone house near Trenton; the cause of his outrageous, villainous conduct for which he was so confined, it was said was owing to a failure in the spinal marrow of his crooked brain. That the said L—r M—rt-n's uncle's second son's wife's nephew was discovered in the act of shooting at 39 wild Peacocks which had been rooting under the foundation of his father's barn, to make a roof over their heads, in which they could have protected the grain in the barn.
These and sundry other villainous traits I thought it my duty in conscience to lay before the public, and any farther hints that shall be handed me, or that I can recollect, I mean also to have published.
Any gentleman who may wish to assist in this very patriotic undertaking, will send their hints, &c. to No. 2, Race, near fourth-street, Philadelphia, or to the secretary of the writing committee at the pestle and mortar, near St. Pauls.
FEDERAL ARGUMENT.
N.B. Wanted some real anecdotes of the supposed author of Philadelphiais.
Mr. OSWALD,
Of all the arguments yet used in favor of the proposed constitution, none I admired so much as the threat to turn
out of office those who would obstinately persevere in opposing it; this comes home to the feelings, and it must certainly have the desired effect; especially upon the person at whom the threat was levelled; for he was always noted for preferring his own private interests to those of the people; indeed he has made his jack; but as we have threatened to take away his pension, he must wheel about; because small as it is now, reduced by the depreciation, yet he would not like to part with it.—I would also offer another argument to these false patriots to desist their opposition, viz. that we promise them a good fat office under the new government, if they are not all promised already.
These two weighty, important and very considerable arguments being well considered by the antirederalists, will, I hope, have the desired effect, therefore I hope we shall not be troubled with any farther opposition.
An Enemy to Bribery.
From the WILMINGTON CENTINEL. To the PEOPLE of NORTH-CAROLINA.
It is proper you should be reminded that most of you have taken an oath to support the present government, consistently with the constitution: By that constitution all the power of the government is vested in the general assembly, the governor and the chief judges. It is now proposed to you to adopt a new system, which gives every essential part of that power, that is, all legislative, executive, judicial, military and pecuniary authority to a Congress, who will sit at or near Philadelphia, 4 or 500 miles from you.—This I understand to be subverting our government, and consistent with the constitution, and therefore a plan which ought to be opposed by every citizen. If the oath has any force, its effect, I presume, is to restrict the people to adhere to the principles of the constitution, for instance, that they shall not agree to allow of a nobility, or to blend the legislative, executive and judicial powers together, or to suffer a citizen to be deprived of his life, liberty or property without a trial by jury; all of which being against those principles are to be strictly guarded against. If the oath does not bind the people to maintain a free government, for what was it devised, and why were we put to the trouble of taking it?
Some people may think that the adopting of the new system will not alter the government, because we shall have our assembly, governor and judges; but probably nobody will retain that opinion after reflecting that the government really is, where the supreme power is;—that the chief power will be in the Congress, and that what is to be left of our government, will be a mere shadow is plain, because a citizen may be deprived of the privilege of keeping arms for his own defence, he may have his property taken without a trial by jury, he may be ordered to march with the rest of the militia to New-Hampshire, or any where else, he may be forced to go to the new seat of government 500 miles off, to oppose an oppressive appeal in spite of our assembly, governor, and judges: These things are entirely contrary to our constitution, and the possibility of them by no means to be admitted.
COMMON SENSE.
A modern Attorney's prayer.
ALMIGHTY Mammon! great God of riches! shower down thy blessings upon a poor half-starved infidel. Give me a good fee, and send my client to the d—l. 'Tis money I crave, 'tis money I must have, or by G— I'm gone! thou knowest, O Mammon! I love thee: thou knowest I pray unto thee ten times a day; thou knowest I use all the means thou hast appointed in order to obtain thy favors. I do all in my power to make men litigious. I lie and swear the lie is right. Thou knowest, O my soul's delight! I sacrifice every principle of honor and virtue at my shrine. Thou knowest I would cheerfully cheat an honest citizen out of a just debt; serene a knave from the brand of Infamy, and a murderer from the gallows and give my soul to Satan, for one sweet bag of guineas. Thou well knowest I am not like thy servants the parsons; they are ashamed to confess thee before men, but pray servently to thee in secret; for which thou wouldst be just to spurn them from thy presence for ever. Thou wouldst be just to doom them to poverty, and a multitude of children. O good Mammon! do thou extirpate the sickest parsons from the face of the earth; thou art sensible what a plague they are to us thy faithful followers. With their eternal howling about damnation they keep that little fool conscience in a perpetual flutter, so that our happiness is greatly interrupted. Finally, O righteous Mammon! we beseech thee to multiply quarrels, law suits, and every other evil which will promote our interest;
for thou knowest we are amazingly crowded for cash. And we will, to our latest breath pay the divine homage. AMEN.
American Occurrences.
KINGSTON, (Jamaica) Dec. 15.
Extract of a letter, dated the 24th of last month, from Mr. Regnant, a lawyer in the Mountain de Roakbellois, in Hispaniola.
IN the night between the 21st and 22d inst. a most dreadful thunder cloud burst over the mansion house at this place, with a tremendous report, and the lightning fell upon the principal rafter; one part of the electric matter ran through the ridge pole, which luckily served as a conductor, by which means it and an angular post of hard wood, which supported it, where shattered to pieces, and about 500 splinters were thrown to several yards distance; the other part of the electric fluid having run along the rafter, took opposite directions. The shock was so violent that the whole mass of this building tottered; the walls adjoining the principal rafter were entirely thrown down to the very foundation in one heap of rubbish. Mr. Horquigny and I were then in the bed, and our bed heads lay in the direction of the focus of the lightning; with difficulty we made our escape through thick suffocating clouds of smoke; I was lightly scorched down the back, while my skirt, and the gown I had on did not suffer the least visible alteration, and he remained unhurt, tho' his bedstead was shattered to pieces. But what was my astonishment and joy! that moment a sparkling flame darted a balloon out of my hands, and I perceived it luckily take a direction towards a box of candles, as it were in preference, instead of a box containing 12lb. of gun-powder: three of the candles were carried and left on an adjoining table three feet high, without the least damage. The cause of this deviation did not appear to me at all surprising, as I thought it might be attributed to metallic earths which were then on the table, and which the force of the lightning actually put into a state of fusion.
"An accident of so alarming a nature, which exhibited electric phenomena cannot but accelerate the execution of a putting an electric bar of iron to my dwelling-house; and I sincerely wish the inhabitants of this colony may have no need of like disasters to warn them to take timely advantage of the discovery of conductors—a discovery as interesting to mankind, as necessary in this climate, subject to storms of thunder and lightning for nine months in the year."
PORTLAND, April 3.
In a late paper we informed the public, it was wholly owing to the goodness of Mr. Barnard that the mails were received weekly from Portsmouth:—since which Mr. B. has informed us that he is to receive the same salary that was given him the last year, and that he is still to ride but once a week. Quere. How does this agree with a late resolve of Congress, which lays expressly that the post-master general shall contract with some person to ride from Portsmouth to Portland three times a week from the month of May to the month of November, and twice a week during every other month in the year? But what does a certain gentleman, at New-York, care for the resolves of Congress?
It is a serious matter, however, that the good intentions of that honorable body should be frustrated and defeated;—and that the laws of a great nation should be opposed by, and actually submit to, the will of an individual!
BENNINGTON, March 31.
We hear from Arlington, that one night the week before last, a grist mill in the west part of that town, belonging to Lemuel Buck, Esq. took fire, supposed to be occasioned by a stove in the mill, and was entirely consumed, together with about one hundred bushels of wheat, and many other valuable articles.
WILMINGTON, March 10.
We hear that there is a great resort of company to the races to be run this week at Fayette, and that twelve horses are to start for the purse.
Last Thursday the body of a negro boy was found, lying in a rolling path a few miles down the Brunswick road: the corpse was so much injured that it could not be discovered whether any marks of violence were on it, but it is supposed he was frozen to death in the late severe cold weather.
The following gentlemen are appointed delegates to represent this state in Congress, for the present year.
The Hon. James White, John Babbitt Ashe, Hugh Williamson, Benjamin Hawkins, John Stokes, and J. McDowall, Esquires.
At the same time the following gentlemen were chosen members of the council of state, for the present year. The Hon. William Jones,

Whitmill Hill, John Kinchin, Charles Johnson, John Skinner, John Mare, and Tho. Brown, Esqrs.
PHILADELPHIA, April 16.
The authority of the Journal de Physique , printed at Paris, speaking of Vesuvius , say, "Dreadful as these phenomena are, they have their uses in being a kind of tunnels venting fire and vapour that would otherwise make a more dreadful havoc by earthquakes!"—The king of France has a fine painting of Vesuvius , as well as of the fourteen volcanos of Penall bursting forth from the summits of those vast mountains the Andes !
The fate of the new constitution, observes a correspondent is now determined; its warmest advocates scarcely squeak; the patriotic writings have awakened the people of this state to a proper sense of the danger they were in, and they are determined to assert their liberties like men: the Centinel , in particular, has been of infinite service in explaining the latent mischiefs of this system of tyranny, and the conduct of its promoters. This publication has acquired the approbation of every good man, for its ability and candour, elegance of composition, and for its spirited and patriotic ardour, while it is dreaded by the juusto , their sycophants and tools, as the key to all their juggling and dark politics.
New-York, April 21.
YESTERDAY arrived here, the sloop Catherina , Cowen , St. Eustatia; ship Graf-van Gotland , Hans Berry , Lisbon; brig Nelly , Buchannon , Monte go Bay; schooner general Washington , Mead , North Carolina; sloop Newbern packet, Meath , do. last from Cape Francois.
A London paper contains the following paragraphs:—In the reign of the Roman Emperor Valens in the year of our lord 369, Ulphilas , bishop of those goths who were settled in Maesia and Thrace , translated the bible into the Gothick language.
In process of time, when his translation was supposed to have been wholly lost, a very curious fragment of it was found in the Abbey of Werden , in Westphalia . This fragment is now in the library of Upsal in Sweeden , and is famous among the northern literati, under the name of codex argenteus , or silver book. It is a curiosity of such an extraordinary kind, that the following account of it may not be unacceptable. The codex argenteus contains at present only the four gospels, though somewhat mutilated; the leaves are of vellum, or parchment of a violet colour, all the letters are of silver, except initials which are of gold. These letters (which are all capitals) appear not to have been written with a pen, but stamped or imprinted on the vellum with hot metal types, in the same manner as the bookbinders at present letter the backs of books.
This copy is judged to be near as ancient as the time of Ulphilas , that is, about 1400 years old, or at least not later than a century or two after; yet so near was the copyist to the discovery of printing, that if he had but thought of combining three or four of these letters together, he must have hit upon that admirable invention, whereas he only imprinted each letter singly. This curious fragment hath been several times printed, first by Junius in 1665; and lately in a very elegant manner at Oxford , by the learned Mr. Lye , in 1750. Another fragment of this curious version (containing part of the epistle to the Romans) has since been discovered in the library at Wolfenbuttle , and was published a few years ago in a very splendid volume in quarto, by the Rev. F. A. Knittle , arch-deacon of Wolfenbuttle .
In such early times, and so long before printing no pains and expences were begrudged to procure copies of even but parts of the sacred scripture.
Lake Champlain, March 18, 1788. "Lord Dorchester has ordered the people ten miles on this side the lines, to be enrolled with the militia of Canada—they are to chuse their officers next week, are to be governed by the laws of that province, and protected by the same. As soon as the ice on the lake breaks up, the ship Maria is to come up the lake, ten miles, to keep up order and regulation, if necessary." Extract of a letter from Dominica, Dec. 29. "Accounts from Martinico mention, that his most Christian Majesty, on account of the deranged state of his finances, has demanded from his faithful colonists of that Island, a million of livres."
NAVAL-OFFICE, Port of Boston.
ENTERED.
Sch. Barrington , Nickerson , Barrington Betty , Freeman , Liverpool Sloop Rosanna , Ross , St. Martins Richard , Matner , Hispaniola
CLEARANCES.
Sch. Betsy , Gale , Horton Sloop Industry , Brayton , Philadelphia Ruamy , Williamson , N. Carolina
ARRIVED at Wilmington.
Brig Carolina , John Gardner , Antigua ; Polly , Edmund Cafe , St. John's , West-Indies , Phoenix , Patrick Maxfield , Cape-Francois ; schooner Fanny , Francis B. Dennis , Salem , Massachusetts ; sloop Sally , Gerisham Hylyard , Martha-Brae , Jamaica , Betsey and Nancy , Jocelin , Cape-Francois .
CLEARED.
Brig Seven Brothers , Joseph Finch , Martinico ; schooner New-Hope , James Smart , Montego-Bay ; Polly , William Sturges , Charleston ; Sloop Peggy , Ebenezer Greenleaf ; Philadelphia , Nancy and Polly , John Bransby , Philadelphia .
Price Current, Wilmington.
LUMBER , consisting of \frac{3}{4} scantling, and remainder boards of inch and two inches superficial measure, from 70s. to 80s. Red oak lhd. per M. from 80 to 90s. White oak do. 150 to 160s. Red do. bll. do. 40 to 50s. White do. do. 90 to 95s. 18 inch cypress shingles 22 do. do. boated, 20 to 24s. Do. rafted, 18 to 20s. Tar per bl. of 32 gal. 12 to 13s. Turpentine per bl. of 320lb. gross, 13 to 15s. Pitch per bl. 14 to 16s. Tobacco per 100 lb. 52 to 54s. Rice, per do. 36 to 38s. Black-ey'd peas per bushel, 6 to 8s. Bees-wax per lb. 3s. to 3s. 6d. Deer-skins in hair untrim'd, per lb. 20d. to 2s. 8d. Butter per lb. 14 to 15s. Pork per bll. of 220lb. nt. 130 to 140s. Tallow per lb. 14d. to 16d. Beef per bl. 80s. Corn per bushel, 6 to 7s. Otter skins, 24 to 30s. Raccoon do. 16 to 2s. Brown sugar, 120 to 140s. Ordinary per 100lb. 100 to 120s. Loaf sugar per lb. 3s. Jamaica Rum, per gal. 9 to 10s. West-India do. per do. 7 to 8s. New-England do. 6 to 6s. 6d. Molasses per gallon 46 to 5s. Chocolate per lb. 2s. to 2s. 4d. Iron per ton, 65s. Philadelphia, flour per bll. of 196lb. 90 to 100s. Steel per lb. 18d. Iron hollow ware per ton, 65s. Fine salt per bushel, 4s. Do. by retail, 6s. Coarse salt per bushel, 4s. Coffee per lb. 3s. Bohea Tea, 6 to 7s. Green do. 20 to 24s. N. Eng. Cheese 10d. to 16d.
FOR THE DAILY PATRIOTIC REGISTER:
THEATRICAL.
The heart that bleeds for others woes, Shall feel each selfish sorrow less: His breath, who happiness bestows, Reflected happiness shall bless.
THE benefit, this Evening, calls for the countenance and support of all ranks of people. Those who delight in the pathetic and feeling beauties of Tragedy , will remember how they have been melted into tears by the superior abilities of a Wignell ; and those, who, amidst the roars of laughter, and bursts of applause, have rioted in the luxuriance of mirth at the simplicity of honest Darby , will not fail to give this gentleman a proof of their liberality and support.
Merely the entertainments are sufficient to procure a crowded house, for the play will afford us all the pleasures of genteel Comedy, and the farce, all the beauty of song and music; but when we recollect the long indisposition of Mr. WIGNELL , and the vast expence thereby accruing—the pains which he has taken to amuse and entertain the lovers of theatrical amusements, and the happy hours we have spent in attending his masterly exhibitions, our hearts are softened into feelings of sympathy, and we feel a cheerfulnes in thus having it in our power to bestow that support which he so eminently merits.
HUMANITAS.
TO THE FARMERS.
Effectual methods to prevent canker worms ascending apple-trees.
TAKE two boards, and saw them hollowing until they will join together round the tree, secure them together by pieces nailed on the upper side. Caulk, with swinging tow, the crevices between the tree and board; and to make a certainty that none pass up, put a little tar on the under side of the board, which should extend near a foot each way. Or, the following method: Take coarse paper, and cut it into strips of eight inches wide, and bind one round each tree, with twine or strong thread; then pay it over well with thin tar; as fast as the tar dries, renew it. The cost is trifling, and the remedy certain. Those methods must be adopted immediately, before the worms begin to ascend.
A PERSON perfectly acquainted with MERCHANT'S ACCOUNTS would be glad of employ, in that line, either in Posting of Books, or adjusting intricate accounts. Enquire of the Printer.
From the POUCHKEEPSIE ADVERTISER.
MR. POWER, SIR,
AT the annual meeting of the constitutional society of Dutchess county, holden at the house of Edmund Perlee, in the town of Amenia, April 8th, 1788; the society, after finishing the business of the day, took into their serious consideration, the propriety of adopting or rejecting the proposed constitution—It being an event of the greatest importance, whereon depends our liberties, privileges, and national safety; not only ours, but unborn millions. We being uninfluenced by prejudice or private views, openly declare, that in our candid opinion, if the proposed constitution is adopted, we shall involve ourselves in many difficulties incompatible with a free people—And whereas a number of respectable freeholders and inhabitants of this county did, in February last, meet at the house of Baltus Viley, and there nominated the following persons to represent this county in convention.—We conceive it our duty, for the regard we owe to ourselves and posterity, to support that nomination with our suffrages, and recommended the same to the electors of Dutchess county, that an entire union may subsist, viz.
Judge Zephaniah Platt, Gilbert Livingston, General Swartwout, John De Witt, Melancthon Smith, Jonathan Akin, Ezra Thompson,
We likewise recommend the following persons to represent this county as members in assembly, viz.
Lewis Dubois, Matthew Patterson, Brinton Paine, John De Witt, James Talmadge, Jonathan Akin, Jacob Griffin,
Published by order of the society, JABEZ ELINT, Secretary.
MARRIED. —Last Thursday evening, Mr. MATTHEW DUNCAN, merchant of Philadelphia, to Miss HELEN MASON, daughter of the Rev. Dr. John Mason, of this city.
Published this Day, And to be SOLD, By ROBERT HODGE,
No. 123, Queen-Street, and at This PRINTING-OFFICE, An Address to the people of the state of New-York; shewing the necessity of making AMENDMENTS to the constitution proposed for the United States, previous to its ADOPTION."
To which is added, by way of postscript, some strictures on a pamphlet, lately published, entitled, "An address to the people of the state of New-York, on the subject of the proposed constitution, &c." By a PLEBEIAN.
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, By the PRINTER hereof, Which will be Sold at the PRINTING-OFFICE No. 25, Water-street.
The IMPOST LAW,
OR An ACT supplementary to and for the Amendment of the Act, entitled, "An Act imposing Duties on GOODS and MERCHANDIZE imported into this State, and to relieve Persons who have been aggrieved thereby," Passed the 14th of March, 1788.
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, By the Printer hereof,—Price 6 Coppers AN ACT,
TO REGULATE the EXPORTATION of FLAX-SEED AND LUMBER, Passed the 1st of March, 1788.
JUST IMPORTED, In the Ship JUNO , from Havre-de-Grace, and ships PHILADELPHIA and GRACE from Amsterdam,
And to be SOLD at the STORE No. 161, Queen-street, opposite Beekman's Slip, By DE LUZE DE MONTMOLLIN, and COMPANY,
A general Assortment of DRY GOODS,
Consisting of the following ARTICLES, viz CHINTZES, Kid Gloves, Callicoes, Ribbons, Lutestrings, Hair Ribbons, Cambricks, Watches, Silk Hose, Umbrellos, &c.
CITY TAVERN.
THE Subscriber having taken the CITY TAVERN in Broad-Way, for the ensuing year, proposes accomodating it as well for the reception of the various societies and club, that may be formed in this city, as private companies and gentlemen. His long attention to that business, and the general approbation he has met with in that branch, he flatters himself will recommend him to their custom, which will be gratefully acknowledged. As it will be some time in May before he can be prepared, public notice will be given previous thereto.
EDWARD BARDIN, N. B. Spacious Stables for about thirty Horses to be let—Enquire of Mr. GEORGE STANTON , John-street. New-York, March 31, 1788. 56
THEATRE.
By the Old AMERICAN COMPANY.
Mr. Wignell's Night.
THIS EVENING, being the 21st of April,
Will be presented,
A COMEDY,
called
Love makes a Man;
or
The Fop's Fortune.
To which will be added (never performed)
A Musical FARCE,
called
The BANDITTI,
or
The Castle of Andalusia,
Altered from the Comic Opera of that Name;
Written by Mr. O'Keefe,
Author of the POOR SOLDIER , &c. &c.
VIVAT REPUBBLICA.
The PROPRIETORS of the New-York and Philadelphia
NEW LINE
***** *STAGE AND FOUR HORSES.* *****
STAGES,
Owned by Cumming & Ward, at Newark,
and by Michael Dennison, in Philadelphia,
RESPECTFULLY inform their friends and the public, that their Stages leave Powles-Hook every afternoon (except Saturday) at 4, on their route for Philadelphia, proceed by Newark to Elizabeth Town that evening—Leave Elizabeth Town, and Michael Dennison, George Inn, Philadelphia, at three o'clock every morning, except Sunday, and drive to Philadelphia and Powles Hook that day.
On Monday the 21st of April an extra Stage will start for the accommodation of select parties, and those gentlemen and ladies who wish to indulge themselves in the morning, or who fear the bad effects of the early air. This stage will leave Powles Hook at seven o'clock, and Philadelphia at eight o'clock every morning (except Saturday and Sunday) and proceed with the same speed as the early stage.
The expence of the stage to each passenger will be Three Spanish Milled Dollars from Powles-Hook to Philadelphia, and Four-pence per mile for all way passengers. One hundred and fifty weight baggage the same as a passenger—Fourteen weight of baggage gratis.
The expedition, lowness of fare, and certainty of arrival, must convince the public, that this route is preferable to the Amboy, as the journey is performed in half the time.
Letters, Newspapers, &c. left at the New-York, Albany, and Philadelphia stage office, kept by Christopher Beekman, in Courtlandt-street, New-York, and with Mr. Michael Dennison, at the George Inn, corner of Arch and Second-street, Philadelphia, will be safely conveyed gratis.
JOHN CUMMING, MATTHIAS WARD, THOMAS EGBERT, JOHN GULICK, ROBERT STOCKTON, DAVID HAMILTON, JOS. VANDEGRIFT, JOSEPH DAVIS. MICHAEL DENNISON,
April 11, 1788. 67 c.d.
For St. THOMAS.
To SAIL in ten Days, The SCHOONER,
POLLY, ADAM TODD, Master.
FOR freight or passage apply to SMITH and WYCKOFF, or to the Master on Board at Constable, Rucker, and Co's Wharf, New-York, April 16, 1788. 71—c.d.
William-Street.
To be Let and entered upon by the 1st May,
THE House opposite the North-
Church, at present occupied by Mr. Joseph King; it's stand is good for any kind of business, but it would particularly suit a person in the
SHOE LINE,
as it has been for some years past successfully occupied as such.—For particulars apply to Richard Davis, Great George-street, corner of Robinson-street. 73
Government Securities.
CASH , and a generous price, will be given for such as are generally called FINAL SETTLEMENTS, LOAN-OFFICE, those signed by J. Nourie, and INTEREST FACILITIES—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
SPECIE;
And negotiates on Commission any Business respecting the Public Funds.
WANTS EMPLOY,
A PERSON who can be well recommended, as a STORE or SHOP-KEEPER, either of English or West-India Goods—Enquire of the PRINTER.
N. B. Whether the Store or Shop be in this or any other City, or in the Country, there would be no objection.

POET'S CORNER.
THE MUSES' COMPLAINT.
A VISION.
As lately wandring, near the close of day, Where silver Hudson's winding waters fray, At once a spacious arbor round me spread, The arial songsters warbled o'er my head: Amidst the grove array'd in sylvan state, Nine beauteous in mournful converse sate— In every face celestial beauty shone, Tho' bath'd in tears for follies not their own, Amaz'd I gaz'd, with wonder heard their songs, For heav'nly music mov'd upon their tongues: Nor knew I, in the scene, if more to prize What sooth'd my cares, or what alur'd my eyes. They ceas'd—when one in less melodious airs, Renew'd their griefs, and thus told o'er their cares: "The time has been when man the muse rever'd, To alk her aid in aught unfacefear'd; Thus years roll'd on, at length her art they crave To praise the good, and celebrate the brave. "Next love and rural pleasures claim her care, And now she pans the fields, and now the fair; Then groves resounded with the vocal choir, Anon invok'd we aid the harp and lyre: Thus thro' the wo ld did harmony diffuse, And man was taught to venerate the muse. "Those days, alas! are past, and now the throng Implore our aid in every idle song; No theme to filthy but 'tis made to chime; No worlds are thought too black to yoke in rhyme— "Now broils and lewdness here are taught to roar, Knave lampoons knave, and whore despises whore Each daring scribbler, impudently bold, Invokes some sacred muse to hear him scold; And is in all he writes (tho' thought fableme) Butcher of prose, and murderer of rhyme. "Ah! Albany, when shall thy scribbling throngs, Cease hamp'ring prose, and mangling all their songs; "When shall thy hot spurs, and thy tyrants foes, Quit scribbling what is neither ve fe nor prose; "Tautolic jargon they have taught to chime, A foe to tyrants turns a foe to rhyme; "In new heroes all their spleen is rung, Nor feet nor number grace the mangled song. "Ah hold, ye bunglers; rack no more your brain To spoil what ye've no genius to attain: "Ah! stay your stuff (a mule demands the boon) Before she's murder'd with a dull lampoon." This said, all vanish'd from my wondrous sight, And earth already fac'd the shades of night.
April 5, 1788.
Affize 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, April 21. 10h. 30m. Morn.
FOR SALE, At the STORE of
Mr. Barnt Deklyn, No. 39, Maiden-Lane, near the FLY-MARKET, the following
GOODS,
Which will be SOLD at the most reduced
   Prices, to wit:     A VARIETY of Cotton Checks,   Mantuas and other Sportod and plain Vel   Gown Silks, verets,   Sarcenets, A variety of Gloves and   Peelongs, and Fans,   Modos, Linens,   Chintzes, Sheetings, and   Printed Linens, and Oznabrgs,   Cottons, Marseilles Quilting,   Fancy Shawls and Fancy Jacket Patterns,   Hankerchiefs, A variety of Plumes   Jeans, and Ribbonds,   Jeanettes, and Fancy Shoe Bacles and   India Dimities, Buttons.   A quantity of Linen and  
With a Variety of other Articles, Which he is determined to SELL low, for Jersey (upon the face of the Bill) New-York, or Penn- sylvania PAPER MONEY.
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 Tal- mage Hall, No. 49, Cortland-street (commonly known by the Bolton, Albany, and Philadelphia General stage-office) and has agreed with the pro- prietors 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 en- tertainment; 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—th.
To the Friends of Science.
IT has long been the universal wish, that the pub- lic might be furnished with an accurate Geo- graphical and Topographical Grammar of the United States.
Geographers of foreign countries, not being pos- sessed of the proper materials, and not equally in- terested in this part of their subject, have filled their accounts of these states with numerous inaccu- racies. 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 geogra- phical knowledge in America, was well received by a candid public, and an edition of 1500 copies speedily sold.
This encouragement has determined him to pub- lish 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 commu- nications of gentlemen well qualified to give infor- mation on so important a subject; and has likewise established a correspondence with several respecta- ble characters in different states, from whom he has every reason to expect a valuable addition to the materials already collected; yet as all the informa- tion 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 use- ful, 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 an- nexed 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, cour- ses, lengths, how far navigable, how high does the tide rise—and what fish do they produce. A def- cription 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 sup- port the opinion that the flat country in the southern and middle states was formerly occupied by the wa- ters of the ocean, and that the land below the hills and mountains has been made since the flood.  4. Natural and artificial curiosities, caverns, cas- cades, &c.  5. State of commerce, manufactures and agricul- ture, exports and imports, balance of trade. The number of vessels which annually enter at the cus- tom houses in the several sea ports of the United States.  6. Civil divisions of the several states, the num- ber and names of the several districts, counties, and towns, their extent, latitude and longitude, num- ber 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 de- nominations—by what methods are ministers sup- ported.  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 le- vying taxes.  20. Indians; their tribes, languages, numbers, characters and dispositions towards the United States.  21. The society of Cincinnati, their laws and in- fluence 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 detailed 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 re- quested to forward them to Messrs. R. Aitken, or W. Spotswood, Philadelphia; Messrs. Spotswood and Clarke, bookellers, Baltimore; Rev. Mr. Keith, Alexandria; the honorable H. Williamson Edenton, North-Carolina; the honorable D. Ram- say, Messrs. Wright and Co. Charleston; the ho- norable 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.
* This enquiry is made for the purpose of col- lecting 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 eve- ry important circumstance relative to the towns, at which they respectively reside.
with their names subscribed, and the places of their residence, that the author may have the pleasure of knowing to whom he is indeble for their friend- ly 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 for- ward 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, includ- ing 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 places and figures, entitled, a Topographical Description of Virginia, Penn- sylvania, Maryland, and North-Carolina, compre- hending the rivers Ohio, Kenhawa, Sioto, Chero- kee, Wabash, Illinois, Mississippi, &c. The cli- mate, soil, and produce, whether animal, vegeta- ble, 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 Pit and the mouth of the Ohio, all engraved upon copper.—And an Appendix, containing Mr. Pa- trick Kennedy's Journal on the Illinois river, and 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 nu- merous, 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 mode- rate 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 hither- to been only raised in small quantities. There has however been enough produced to shew, that it may be grown to the greatest advantage. Apples, pears, peaches, and all other European fruits suc- ceed admirably. Iron, copper, and lead mines, as also salt springs, have been discovered in dif- ferent 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 exten- sive; 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, eve- ry 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.
TO BE SOLD, At PRIVATE SALE, A LOT of LAND, SITUATE on City Island, West- chester 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, con- veyed 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.
To be SOLD CHEAP, At PRIVATE SALE,
THE place which William Pro- vost 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 Hackinback, and extends from the ri- ver 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 flories 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, com- manding 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 his 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.
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 first attention to their business—by keeping their coaches and horses in good order—and by employing none but sober drivers, they hope to me their favors of the public.
The stage will leave Paules-Hook, every after- noon, at 3 o'clock, Saturdays 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.
Masters & Owners of Vessels
Are hereby informed, THAT they may be supplied with cables, large or small, of any length, and cord- age of all sizes, made of Petersburg hemp, first quality, at Ivers's Rope-walk, at the head of Mul- berry-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 marline, &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.
SHRUB,
Of the very best Quality, by the Hogthead, Bar- rel, or smaller Quantity, FOR SALE by Charles Tillinghast, At his House, nearly opposite the New-Market in Cherry-street.
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— c.d.
New-York RUM
Of excellent Flavour and good Proof FOR SALE, By Charles Tillinghast, At the DISTILLERY, near the New Market Cherry-Street, nearest to the ship-Yards.
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