The New-York journal, and daily patriotic register (New-York [N.Y.]), 1788-06-13 00:00:00

The New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register.
NUMB. 220, of VOL. XLII.]
FRIDAY, June 13, 1788.
[Total NUMB. 2320.]
HERE TRUTH UNLICENSED' REIGNS; AND DARES ACCOST—E'EN KINGS THEMSELVES, OR RULERS OF THE FREE. Thompson's Liberty.
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PROPOSALS, For Publishing, by Subscription, A COMPENDIUM OF Christian Theology.
By JOHN FREDERICK OSTERWALD, A celebrated Divine of Switzerland. Newly translated into English, from the Original LATIN.
By the Rev. JOHN McMANS.
 1. CONCERNING the nature of the Gospel Ministry.  2. The qualifications of a minister of the word of God.  3. Preparation and vocation to the ministry.  4. The Method of Theological study.  5. A general idea of theology.  6. The constituent parts of theology.  Section I. Of Christian Theology. Concerning the Sacred Scripture.
 Chap. 1. Concerning the books which constitute S. S.  2. The attributes of S. S.  3. The use of S. S.  Section II. Concerning God.
 Chap. 1. Concerning the existence of God.  2. The attributes of God.  3. The holy trinity.  The first Part of Theology. Concerning the Time which preceded the Advent of Christ.
 Chap. 1. Concerning the creation.  2. Providence.  3. Sin.  4. Decrees.  5. The Antediluvian world.  6. The calling of Abraham.  7. The law of Moses.  8. The prophets.  9. The various state of the Jews.  10. The state of other nations.  The latter Part of Theology. Concerning the Time subsequent to the Advent of Christ.
 Section I. Chap. I. Concerning John the Baptist.  Section II. Concerning Jesus Christ. 
 Chap. 1. That Jesus is the Messiah.  2. Concerning the person of Christ.  3. His threefold office.  4. His twofold state.  Section III. Concerning the Constitution of the Church.
 Chap. 1. Concerning the mission of the Holy Spirit.  2. The Preaching of the apostles.  3. The destruction of the Jews.  4. The calling of the Gentiles.  Section IV. Concerning the Doctrine which is preached in the Church.
 Chap. 1. Concerning faith.  2. Repentance.  3. Good works.  4. Promises and threatenings.  5. Justification.  6. Sanctification.  Section V. Concerning the Church.
 Chap. 1. What we are to understand by the Church.  2. Church government.  3. Discipline.  4. The various state of the church.  Section VI. Concerning the Assistance to Salvation.
 Chap. 1. Concerning internal assistance.  2. External assistance.  3. Sacraments.  4. Baptism.  5. The holy Supper.  Section VII. Concerning a future World.
 Chap. 1. Concerning the state of man after death.  2. The end of the world.  3. The resurrection.  4. The last judgment.  5. Life Eternal.  6. Death External. 
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AN ADDITIONAL NUMBER OF LETTERS FROM THE FEDERAL FARMER TO THE REPUBLICAN,
Leading to a fair examination of the system of government, proposed by the late convention, and to several essential and necessary alterations in it; and calculated to illustrate and support the principles and positions laid down in the preceding letters.
The former letters, published under the signature of the Federal Farmer, have undergone several impressions in the different states, and several thousands of them have been sold. They are admitted, by candid men of both parties, to be written with a spirit of moderation and candour.
A number of principles are laid down in them, highly interesting to the people of America, which ought to be more fully illustrated, than the bounds which the author set to himself, in the former letters, would permit.
The design of these additional letters, is, more fully to explain and enforce the positions laid down in the former. The author does not aim to foment the passions; his appeal is to the reason of his readers. He wishes every man to examine for himself, and form his own opinion on the merits of the question.
There are very few dispassionate men, who do not wish to see amendments made to this system. The great drift of these additional letters, is, to point out what these amendments ought to be, and to adduce arguments to support them.
It is a matter of small importance, whether these amendments precede or succeed the adoption of the constitution, so that they be made.
It is hoped, therefore, that gentlemen who are sincere in declaring that they will for amendments, will unite in turning their attention to the subject, that they may be prepared to accede to such as are proper.—To those who are thus disposed, this publication is recommended.
JUST PUBLISHED, And to be SOLD By Thomas Greenleaf, At No. 25, Water-street, The Genuine Information, Relative to the Proceedings of the General Convention,
Lately held at PHILADELPHIA, By LUTHER MARTIN, Esquire, Attorney-General of Maryland, and one of the Delegates in the said Convention.
Together with A LETTER To the Honorable Thomas C. Deye, Speaker of the House of Delegates; An ADDRESS To the Citizens of the UNITED STATES; And some REMARKS Relative to
A STANDING ARMY, AND A BILL OF RIGHTS.
Nullius additus jurare in Verba Magistri. —Horace This excellent Performance ought, for the solid and serious Truths it contains, like the Bible and the Letters of Junius, to be in the Hands of every real Friend to American Liberty—In the Language of the sacred Law, "Teach them diligently unto thy Children—talk of them when thou sittest in thine House—and when thou walkest by the Way." Impress it on their tender Minds, as the first Article of their political Creed, That there is no Government safe with a Standing Army, and there is no Government that is not safe without one.
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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.
WHEREAS RICHARD BAYLIS, of Gohen, in the county of Orange and late colony of New-York, for securing the payment of one hundred and fifty-one pounds eight shillings and six-pence, current money of the state of New-York, with lawful interest for the same according to the condition of a certain bond or obligation bearing date the twenty-fifth day of June, 1771, and executed by the said Richard Baylis to John Leake, of the city of New-York, did by indentures of lease and release, bearing date respectively the twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth days of June, in the said year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-one, mortgage to the said John Leake: All that certain piece or parcel of LAND, situate, lying and being in Gohen, in the county of Orange, known by being part of lot No. 6, beginning at the south east corner of the lands conveyed by Ebenezer Holly to Joffah Seely, then running north westerly along said Seely's land, and land of Ebenezer Holly, to a ditch on the south side of said Holly's meadow, thence south westerly along said ditch to Benjamin Gale's lands, thence south-easterly along said Gale's land and the land of Jeremiah Coleman to the high way, then along the high way to the place of beginning; containing seven acres, to have and to hold, the said tract of land with the appurtenances thereby intended to be granted, and released; and every part and parcel thereof, and the reversion and remainders, remainder and remainders thereof, unto the said John Leake, his heirs and assigns, to the only proper use and behoof of the said John Leake, his heirs and assigns for ever—In which said indenture of release is contained a covenant, that in case it should so happen that the said sum of one hundred and fifty-one pounds eight shillings and six-pence, with the interest, or any part thereof should remain due and unpaid on the 24th day of June then next ensuing the date of the said indenture of release then and in such case it should and might be lawful for the said John Leake, his heirs and assigns to sell the said tract of land and premises thereby granted, or any part thereof, at Public Vendue, or otherwise, as to him or them shall seem meet to any person or persons for such sum or sums of money as might be reasonably had for the same, and out of the monies arising by the sale thereof to retain and keep in his hands the said sum of one hundred and fifty-one pounds eight shillings and six-pence, and the interest that might be due thereon, together with the costs and charges of such sale or sales, rendering the overplus, if any there should be, to the said Richard Baylis, his executors, administrators, or assigns, which sale or sales so to be made by virtue of the said indenture of mortgage should be, and hereby were declared to be a full and absolute perpetual bar, both in law and equity, against him the said Richard Baylis, his heirs, executors, and administrators, and all claiming under him, and of all benefit and equity of redemption of the premises or any part thereof:—And whereas the said John Leake, in and by a certain instrument in writing under his hand and seal duly executed, bearing date the twelfth day of April, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, did assign, transfer, and set over unto Coe Gale, of the county of Orange and state of New-York, merchant, the aforesaid bond and mortgage, and all monies due and to grow due thereon, together with all the right, title, and interest of him the said John Leake, of, in, and to the said mortgaged premises:—And whereas the whole of the principal sum, together with a great arrear of interest still remains due and unpaid—These are therefore to give notice to all persons interested in the said premises, that unless the said one hundred and fifty-one pounds eight shillings and six-pence, together with the interest due and to grow due thereon, is paid and discharged on or before the sixth day of November next, the said mortgaged premises will be sold at PUBLIC VENDUE, to be held on the premises, on the said sixth day of November next, at eleven o'clock in forenoon of the same day, pursuant to the directions of a certain act of the legislature of the late colony of New-York, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registry of mortgages, and for securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates," passed the nineteenth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four.
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A TABLE, ascertaining the value of sundry coins in gold, as regulated by the Chamber of Commerce in this city, and shewing at one view, their value in the several currencies of New-York, North-Carolina, and Great-Britain. A Collection of Tables, shewing, at one view, the amount of any number (under 10,000) of Dollars, French and English Crowns, Half Joes, French and English Guineas, &c. as they pass through the United States. a Table of Guineas, as they pass in England and Ireland. Rules for the ready reducing the currencies of the United-States, from the currency of one state into the currency of any other of the United states; and for reducing the currencies of the United-States into sterling, and sterling into the currencies of the said states. Rules for reducing English Money into Irish, and Irish Money into English, according to the par of exchange between both kingdoms. Five different tables of the coins of the United-States of America, agreeable to a resolve of Congress of the 8th August, 1787, viz. a Table of Half Dollars, a Table of Dimes, a Table of Cents, and a table of Mills; calculated to render familiar the proper mode of counting said Money.
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April 11, 1788. 67 c.d. New-York, Elizabeth Town, and Philadelphia
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THE frequent neglect of business, by some of the proprietors of the former line of stages, has compelled the subscribers, who were concerned, to withdraw themselves, and to join in establishing a new line. By strict attention to their business—by keeping their coaches and horses in good order—and by employing none but sober drivers, they hope to merit the favors of the public.
The stage will leave Powles-Hook, every afternoon, at 3 o'clock, Saturdays excepted; the stage boats also ply every day from White-Hall to Elizabeth-Town Point. From Mr. Crane's, at Elizabeth-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 1200 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.
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Just Published, At Thomas Greenleaf's Printing-Office, No. 25, Water Street. A new, complete, and correct Edition of Baron Steuben's Regulations
FOR THE Order and Discipline
OF THE Troops of the United States.
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FOR THE DAILY PATRIOTIC REGISTER. TO THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF NEW-YORK.
ALTHOUGH a variety of objections to the proposed new constitution, for the government of the United States, have been laid before the public by men of the best abilities, I am led to believe, that representing it in a point of view which has escaped their observation, may be of use; that is, by comparing it with the constitution of the state of New-York.
The following contrast is therefore submitted to the public, to shew in what instances the powers of the state government will be either totally or partially absorbed, and enable us to determine whether the remaining powers will, from those kind of pillars, be capable of supporting the mutilated fabric of a government, which, even the advocates for the new constitution admit, excels "the boasted models of Greece or Rome, and those of all other nations, in having precisely marked out the power of the government, and the rights of the people."
It may be proper to premise, that the pressure of necessity and distress (and not corruption) had a principal tendency to induce the adoption of the state constitutions, & the existing confederation, that power was even then vested in the rulers with the greatest caution; and that, as from every circumstance we have reason to infer that the new constitution does not originate from a pure source, we ought deliberately to trace the extent and tendency of the trust we are about to repose, under the conviction, that a re-assumption of that trust will at least be difficult if not impracticable. If we take a retrospective view of the measures of Congress, who have their secret journals; the conduct of their officers, at home and abroad, acting under an oath of secrecy, as well as of individuals who were intimately connected with them, from the year 1780 to the late convention, who also acted under an injunction of secrecy (and whose journals have not been published even to this day, but will no doubt continue buried in the dark womb of suspicious secrecy) we can scarcely entertain a doubt, but that a plan has long since been framed to subvert the confederation; that plan has been matured with the most persevering industry and unremitting attention, and that the objects expressed in the preamble to the constitution, that is, "to promote the general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity," were merely the ostensible and not the real reasons of its framers. That necessity and danger have been the moving causes to the establishment of the confederation, will appear from the words of Congress, recommending its formation to the several legislatures which are "under a conviction of the absolute necessity of uniting all our councils and all our strength, to maintain and defend our common liberties. Let them be examined with liberality becoming brethren and fellow-citizens, surrounded by the same imminent dangers, contending for the same illustrious prize, and deeply interested in being forever bound and connected together, by the ties the most intimate and indissoluble."
That these principles equally applied to the formation of our state constitution, no person can seriously doubt who recollects the rapid progress of the British troops in this state, and in Jersey, in the year 1776, and the despondence which prevailed among the people on that occasion. The convention of this state, about that period, in explaining to the people the justice of the American cause, addressed them as follows: "You and all men were created free, and authorised to establish civil government for the preservation of our rights against civil oppression, and the security of that freedom which God had given you, against the rapacious hand of tyranny and lawless power. If then God hath given us freedom, are we not responsible to him for that as well as other talents? If it is our birth right, let us not sell it for a mess of pottage, nor suffer it to be torn from us by the hand of violence."
The omission of a bill of rights in this state, has given occasion to an inference, that the omission was equally warrantable in the constitution for the United States. On this it may be necessary to observe, that while the constitution of this state was in agitation, there appeared doubts upon the propriety of the measure, from the peculiar situation in which the country then was; our connection with Britain dissolved, and her government formally renounced—no substitute devised—all the powers of government avowedly temporary, and solely calculated for defence: it was urged by those who were in favor of a bill of rights, that the power of the rulers ought to be circumscribed, the better to protect the people at large from the oppression and usurpation of their rulers. The English petition of rights, in the reign of Charles the first, and the bill of rights in the reign of king William, were mentioned as examples to support their opinions. Those in opposition admitted, that in established governments, which had an implied constitution, a declaration of rights might be necessary to prevent the usurpation of ambitious men, but that that was not our situation, for upon
the declaration of independence it had become necessary that the exercise of every kind of authority "under the former government should be totally suppressed, and all the power of government exerted under the authority of the people of the colonies;" that we could not suppose that we had an existing constitution or form of government, express or implied, and therefore our situation resembled a people in a state of nature, who are preparing "to institute a government, laying its foundation on such principles, and organizing its powers in such form as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness," and as such the constitution to be formed would operate as a bill of rights.
These and the like considerations operated to induce the convention of New-York to dismiss the idea of a bill of rights, and the more especially as the legislative state officers being elected by the people at short periods, and thereby rendered from time to time liable to be displaced in case of mal-conduct. But these reasons will not apply to the general government, because it will appear in the sequel, that the state governments are considered in it as mere dependencies, existing solely by its toleration, and possessing powers of which they may be deprived whenever the general government is disposed so to do.
If then the powers of the state governments are to be totally absorbed, in which all agree, and only differ as to the mode, whether it will be effected by a rapid progression, or by as certain, but slower, operations: what is to limit the oppression of the general government? Where are the rights, which are declared to be incapable of violation? And what security have the people against the wanton oppression of unprincipled governors. No constitutional redress is pointed out, and no express declaration is contained in it, to limit the boundaries of their rulers; besides which the mode and period of their being elected tends to take away their responsibility to the people, over whom they may, by the power of the purse and the sword, domineer at discretion; nor is there a power on earth to tell them, What dost thou? or, why dost thou so?
I shall now proceed to compare the constitution of the state of New-York with the proposed federal government, distinguishing the paragraphs in the former which are rendered nugatory by the latter; those which are in a great measure enervated, and such as are in the discretion of the general government to permit or not.
The 1st and 37th paragraph of the constitution of the state of New-York.
The 1st "Ordains, determines, and declares, that no authority shall on any pretence whatever be exercised over the people or members of this state, but such as shall be derived from and granted by them."
The 37th, "That no purchases or contracts for the sale of lands with or of the Indians within the limits of this state, shall be binding on the Indians, or deemed valid, unless made under the authority and with the consent of the legislature of this state."
I beg leave here to observe, that the whole history of this spurious constitution for the government of the United States, from its origin to the present day, and the measures taken by Congress respecting the Indian affairs in this state, are a series of violations of these paragraphs, and of the 13th article of the confederation.
It was a violation of the state constitution, for the senate and assembly, on the 19th February, 1787, to instruct their members to move in Congress for an act recommending a convention; and it was also a violation of the 13th article of the confederation for Congress, on the 21st day of February, to recommend a convention to the several legislatures. It was a further violation of the constitution of this state, by the senate and assembly, on the 27th day of March, to join and to appoint delegates to meet in convention; and it being done in that hasty, if not surreptitious manner, by joint resolutions, when acts of the least consequence, even for the yoking of hogs, require to be passed under the formalities of a law, makes it more glaringly so.
It was an outrageous violation in the convention on the 17th September, 1787, to attempt a consolidation of the union and utterly destroy the confederation, and the sovereignty of particular states, when their powers were restricted "to the sole and express purpose of revising and amending the confederation."
It was again an infringement of the 13th article in the confederation, for Congress, on the 28th September, not to arrest and prevent its being transmitted to the several legislatures; nor was the legislature of this state less culpable in the beginning of February, 1788, who in the course of three hours took up and concluded the measure of calling a convention, without apprising their constituents of the danger.
It is notorious, that the right of regulating Indian affairs, especially with the five nations, has been in the colony of New-York, since the year 1664, and before that period from the year 1614, whilst it was called New-Nederland under the Dutch—That by the confederation, although Congress are invested with the power of re-
gulating the trade and managing all affairs with the Indians, that they are restricted to those Indians, "not members of any of the states, and a special proviso that the legislative rights of any state within its own limits, be not infringed or violated."—It therefore was a violation of the confederation and of the rights of the state for the congressional commissioners of Indian affairs to treat, at fort Stanwix, with and thereat to make a purchase from the five nations without the authority or consent of the legislature of this state. It was an infringement of the rights of the citizens of this state, and an insult on their government, for those commissioners to wrest private property from individuals, imprison their persons, set at defiance the civil authority of the county of Montgomery, and violently to resist the execution of legal process. Nor was the ordinance of the 7th of August 1786, for the regulation of Indian affairs, less so, namely, that "the Indian department be divided into two districts, viz. the southern, which shall comprehend within its limits all the nations in the territory of the United States, who reside to the southward of the Ohio; and the northern, which shall comprehend all the nations within the said territory, and westward, not of lake Ontario; but of Hudson's river—that a superintendent for the northern district shall have authority, to appoint two deputies to reside in such places as shall best facilitate the regulation of the Indian trade; that no person, citizen, or other, under the penalty of five hundred dollars, shall reside among or trade with any Indian or Indian nations within the territory of the United States, without a licence for that purpose first obtained from the superintendent of the district, or of one of the deputies, who is hereby directed to give such licence to every person who shall produce from the supreme executive of any state a certificate under the seal of the state, that he is of good character, and suitably qualified and provided for that employment, for which licence he shall pay for one year the sum of fifty dollars to the said superintendent for the use of the United States."
If this was the conduct of Congress and their officers, when possessed of powers which were declared by them to be insufficient for the purposes of government, what have we reasonably to expect will be their conduct when possessed of the powers "to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states; and with the Indian tribes," when they are armed with legislative, executive and judicial powers, and their laws the supreme laws of the land—and when the states are prohibited, without the consent of Congress, to lay any "imposts or duties on imports or exports," and if they do, they shall be for the use of the treasury of the United States—and all such laws subject to the revision and controul of Congress.
It is therefore evident that this state, by adopting the new government, will enervate their legislative rights, and totally surrender into the hands of Congress the management and regulation of the Indian affairs, and expose the Indian trade to an improper government—and the traders to be fleeced by iniquitous impositions, operating at one and the same time as a monopoly and a poll-tax.—The deputy, by the above ordinance, has a right to exact yearly fifty dollars from every trader, which Congress may increase to any amount, and give it all the operation of a monopoly—fifty dollars on a cargo of 10,000 dollars value, will be inconsiderable, on a cargo of 1000 dollars burthensome, but on a cargo of 100 dollars will be intolerable, and amount to a total prohibition, as to small adventurers.
II. III. IX. XII. and XXXI.
The second paragraph provides, "that the supreme legislative power within this state shall be vested in two separate and distinct bodies of men, the one to be called the assembly, and the other to be called the senate of the state of New-York, who together shall form the legislature."
The ninth provides "that the assembly shall be the judge of their own members, and enjoy the same privileges, and proceed in doing business in like manner as the assembly of the colony of New-York of right formerly did."
The twelfth paragraph provides "that the senate shall, in like manner, be judges of their own members," &c.
The 31st describes even the stile of laws—that the stile of all laws shall be as follows, "Be it enacted by the people of the state of New-York represented in senate and assembly"—and that all writs and proceedings, shall run in the name of the people of the state of New-York, and tested in the name of the chancellor or the chief judge from whence they shall issue.
The third provides against laws, that may be hastily and inadvertently passed, inconsistent with the spirit of the constitution and the public good, and that, "the governor, the chancellor and judges of the supreme
court, shall revise all bills about to be passed into laws by the legislature."
The powers vested in the legislature of this state by these paragraphs will be weakened, for the proposed new government declares, that "all legislative powers therein granted, shall be vested in a congress of the United States, which shall consist of a senate and a house of representatives,"—and it further prescribes, that "this constitution, and the laws of the United States, which shall be made in pursuance thereof; and all treaties made or which shall be made under the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme law of the land, and the judges in every state shall be bound thereby, anything in the constitution or laws of any state to the contrary notwithstanding: and the members of the several state legislatures; and all executive and judicial officers, both of the United States and of the several states, shall be bound by oath or affirmation, to support this constitution."
Those who are full of faith, suppose that the words in pursuance thereof are restrictive, but if they reflect a moment and take into consideration the comprehensive expressions of the instrument, they will find that their restrictive construction is unavailing, and this is evidenced by 1st art. 8 sect. where this government has a power "to lay and collect all taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to pay the debts, and provide for the common defence and general welfare of the United States," and also "to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this constitution in the government of the United States, or in any department or office thereof."
Art. 1st. sect. 7, provides a qualified negative, that is, that "every bill which shall be passed the house of representatives and the senate, shall, before it become a law, be presented to the president of the United States."
To conclude my observations on this head, it appears to me as impossible that these powers in the state constitution, and those in the general government can exist and operate together, as it would be for a man to serve two masters whose interests clash, and secure the approbation of both. Can there at the same time and place be and operate two supreme legislatures, executives, and judicials. Will a "guarantee of a republican form of government to every state in the union" be of any avail, or secure the establishment and retention of state rights.
If this guarantee had remained, as it was first reported by the committee of the whole house, to wit, "that a republican constitution, and its existing laws, ought to be guaranteed to each state by the United States," it would have been substantial; but the changing the word constitution into the word form bears no favorable appearance.
IV. V. XII. XVI.
The fourth provides, "that the assembly of the state of New-York shall consist of at least seventy members, to be annually chosen in the several counties in certain proportions." The 5th, 12th, and 16th, declare, that a census shall be taken every seven years, to regulate the augmentation of the number seventy so as not to exceed three hundred. Here seventy members are divided among the several counties, and consequently into at least as many poles and sets of members to be annually chosen. If this is contrasted with the constitution for the federal government—the continental assembly or house of representatives, will be found to consist of sixty-five members divided among thirteen states to be chosen every second year. Six for the state of New-York; not distributed among the counties, but by all the counties. And although "the times, places and manner of holding elections for senators and representatives shall be prescribed in each state, by the legislature thereof," yet, as it provides that "Congress may at any time by law, make or alter those regulations, except as to places of choosing senators—the power in the state government to prescribe rules in those cases will be superseded by the executive of the general government, perhaps to the great inconvenience of the people."
From the VIth to the XIIth.
The sixth paragraph recites, that "an opinion hath long prevailed among divers of the good people of this state, that voting at the election by ballot would tend more to preserve the liberty and equal freedom of the people, than voting viva voce; to the end therefore, that a fair experiment be made which of these two methods of voting is to be preferred, it declares, that after the war elections shall be by ballot."
The seventh and eighth regulate the freeholds, and what property shall entitle a man to vote;—the ninth, the mode of conducting business in the assembly, and their privileges;—the tenth, eleventh and twelfth, the number of the senate, and how, and by whom they shall be elected.
As these clauses regulate the mode of elections and qualifications of the voters of senate and assembly, a relation of what gave rise to the provisions for voting by ballot, and that of the value of the freehold will

help to unravel what otherwise may appear mysterious.
In respect to the first it may be necessary to observe, that under the colonial government there existed violent parties, not known by the name of whig and tory—republican and aristocrats. Those who were in the employments of government or the crown, while the others were checks to it. Many of the leaders on both sides were under strong expectations, that sooner or later, that branch of colonial government called the king's council, would be erected into a hereditary house of lords. The ins being nearest to the disposition of the officers of honor and profit, and in the way of obtaining patents for vacant lands, and being from time to time, joined by other crown officers and dependents, who flocked to and settled in this colony since the year 1763, had the means of making use of undue influence, to retain their situations—which made the outs at least despair of ever having a turn, unless the elections were by ballot. This opinion was propagated in every part of the colony before and at the time of the revolution; and so strongly did it operate upon the committee that were ordered to consider of, and report the constitution—that at one time they had the whole system interwoven in the draft; but either because it would have made too lengthy, or that one of the parties were then reduced and not likely to rise again into importance. About the time the draft was reported, it was struck out and was left by the constitution to the legislature to decide, as experience on the exercise of both principles should suggest.
S Y D N E Y.
(To be continued.)
American Occurrences.
CHARLESTON, May 31.
ON Thursday afternoon we had a most violent storm of thunder, lightning and rain. The brig Adventure, laying in the stream, her foremast was struck with lightning, which shivered it down to the bottom of the vessel, without doing the least injury to the deck.
Thursday evening, about nine o'clock, a fire broke out in a small house in Friend-street, which occasioned considerable alarm; but did no further damage than consuming part of that building, the flames being speedily extinguished.
There are 36 names on the Sheriff's dock- et for trial at the general sessions, which will begin on Tuesday next, accused of criminal offences. Several of them are part of the present sent us from the Bahamas by his excellency lord Dunmore.
A young gentleman is arrived in this city who accompanied Mr. Whitefield, deputed by the Southern commissioners to treat with the Creek nation; from him we learn, that the Indians received Mr. Whitefield very kindly, and said, if he belonged to South-Carolina, his talk should be heard, but if to Georgia they would have nothing to do with him.
ANNAPOLIS, May 29.
On Tuesday last the General Assembly of this state adjourned the house of delegates to the first Monday in October, and the senate to the first Monday in November next, after having passed the following laws, viz.
 1. An act for the relief of Elizabeth Warren, of St. Mary's county.  2. An act for the benefit of Henrietta Adams of Charles county.  3. An act to revive and make valid the proceedings of the vestry of St. Luke's parish, in Queen Anne's county.  4. An act to record a deed from John Hall to Henry Stauffer, and one other deed from Henry Stauffer to James Campbell of Baltimore county.  5. An act to revive and make valid the proceedings of Worcester parish, in Worcester county.  6. An act to vest the free-school property in Dorchester county, in the trustees of the poor of said county.  7. An act for the benefit of John Frederick Amelung.  8. An act for the relief of David Jones, and Elizabeth his wife.  9. An act to repeal part of an act, entitled, An act for removing original papers in the late prerogative-office to the several counties in this state.  10. An act to repeal an act, entitled, An act respecting insolvent debtors, and to revive another act, entitled, An act for the relief of insolvent debtors.  11. An act for the more effectual punishment of criminals.  12. A supplement to an act, entitled, An act to alter the time of holding Baltimore county courts for civil causes.  13. A supplement to the act, entitled, An act for the relief of the poor of Cecil county.  14. An act to alter the place for holding elections for delegates to the general assembly in Baltimore county.  15. An act for the collection of the tax due in Anne-Rundel county, for the year 1786. 
16. An additional supplementary act to the act, entitled, An act for building a new church in the city of Annapolis.
17. A supplement to an act, entitled, An act for the regulation of the markets in Baltimore town.
18. An act to continue the acts of assembly therein mentioned.
19. An act for the payment of the journal of accounts.
PHILADELPHIA, June 9.
As Mr. Alexander Brown, of Somerset county, New-Jersey, was on his way to this city on Friday last, about 4 o'clock P. M. he stopped at the inn (on the Bristol road) about six miles from town. After paying his reckoning, and just setting off, two men well dressed came out of the inn, and asking him if he was for Philadelphia, telling him, if he was, they would be company; he informed them, he was always happy to have good company, and accordingly they all then set off with the greatest civility, until they came to a wood, about three quarters of a mile from the inn; when suddenly one of the villains presented a pistol to Mr. Brown's breast and told him, if he did not deliver all the money he had, he was a dead man. Mr. Brown having nothing to defend himself, was obliged to deliver his pocket book, with 20 dollars specie and 5 dollars Jersey paper money, with papers of not much value, and left him possessed only of a few coppers. As soon as they had accomplished their purpose, they leaped their horses over the fence, and went through the wood as fast as they could ride. One of the villains rode a bay horse, with one hind foot white, about fourteen hands and a half high; had on a light blue coat, spotted velvet waistcoat, and velvet breeches; appeared about 23 or 24 years of age, middle stature. The other had on a dark brown coat, and rode a brown horse, with a star in his forehead, about fifteen hands high. Both the villains had boots and spurs on.
New-York, June 13.
YESTERDAY arrived here, Sloop Maria, Eliott, from Charleston; brig, Venice.
Extract of a letter from Virginia, dated June 4.
"I have just time to inform you, that the convention proceeded this day to business, and governor Randolph declared himself decidedly in favor of the adoption of the proposed constitution under the present situation of the United States, which was essentially different from what it was at the time he represented the state in the federal convention. The astonishment of the opposition was greatly excited at the warmth with which he concluded his speech, declaring that before he would consent to the rejection of the proposed plan (which would necessarily involve in it the ruin of the union) he would cheerfully agree to lose that hand, which he then presented. The prospect is really pleasing, and the above circumstance is almost a certain prelude to the adoption."
At a meeting of the friends of the federal government, at Epple's tavern, Philadelphia, on Saturday evening last, it was unanimously agreed, that a procession ought to take place in that city, on the event of the adoption of the proposed constitution by a ninth state.—It was therefore resolved, that this public notice should be given, that a general meeting will be held at the state house on the eleventh of June, at five o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of appointing a committee to arrange and conduct the business, provided the measure should be approved by such meeting.
A few days since was landed in Boston, from this city, two pieces of brass artillery. They were, while under the British guard in Boston, taken from off the carriages and safely conveyed to Dorchester, and have been used in 17 engagements during the late war, one of them having been taken by the enemy and retaken several times. Gen. Knox, in a letter to the governor of Massachusetts, communicated to the legislature of that state, after mentioning that Congress had adopted the resolve, published in our paper of yesterday, says, "that when he shall be in Boston, which will be in the course of the present month, he will agree with Mr. Calander, to engrave such facts on the cannon, as shall be directed."
Arrived at Savannah.
Ship Charlotte, Lambert, Dublin Brig Little Late, Boyd, Barbadoes Catherine, Whalley, do. Schooner Bee, M. Kirdy, Baltimore Snow Catherine, Hay, Lisbon
Arrivals at Norfolk.
Brig Caesar, Atkinson, Barcelona Hero, Turner, Port-au-Prince Schooner Lizard, O'Neil, N. Carolina Sally, Davis, do. Venture, Gregory, do. Endeavour, Fowler, do. Priscilla, Barbine, Baltimore Betsey and Polly, Cunningham, Philadelphia. Sloop Nancy, Ventus, N. Carolina Speedwell, Bladek, Curacoa Fanny, Farel, Jamaica
Philadelphia, June 2, 1788. TO THE PUBLIC. As the time limited for completing the execution of my scheme for the selling some of my houses and landed interest terminates the 25th of July next, I take the liberty to request those gentlemen who have honored and aided me in the disposal of my tickets, to forward the unengaged tickets, by the fastest means possible, so that they may reach me on or before the period above alluded to: — to which end, circular letters will be forwarded to each by the first opportunity.
I here return my most sincere acknowledgement for the countenance given my plan, from gentlemen in most parts of the continent. And, though arduous and difficult as the undertaking appeared in its commencement, it gives me the most pleasing satisfaction to add, that it now promises to gratify my most earnest expectations.
20 3w THOMAS PROCTOR. TO BE SOLD. At Public Vendue, —On the PREMISES— The SECOND DAY of JULY next, (If not Sold before at Private Sale) Two LOTS of GROUND, SITUATE IN CHESNUT-STREET: EACH LOT containing in front and rear, Twenty-five Feet, and in length on both sides, Fifty-Two Feet. The Payments will be made easy to the purchaser, and a good TITLE will be given by the subscriber,
PETER OGILVIE. June 11, 1788. 19-4- AMINIATURE PAINTER, Lately arrived from FRANCE, Presents his RESPECTS to his Friends, and the Public in general, —And INFORMS them— That he DRAWS THE MOST STRIKING LIKENESSES OF LADIES and GENTLEMEN, At the LOWEST PRICE, And engages the Painting to be equal to any in Europe.
SHOULD the Likenesses not be approved of, after drawing, they will be taken back. Those Ladies and Gentlemen who will please to honor him with their Commands, will be so kind as to enquire at Mrs. DAVIS's, No. 42, Hanover-Square, opposite Mr. Peter Goulet's.
PETER HENRI. Ladies in the City will be waited on if desired. New-York, June 9. 17—ed. TO BE SOLD, At Public Vendue, At the Coffee-House, on Monday the 16th inst. between the hours of twelve and one o'clock.
A LOT of GROUND, SITUATE near Newburg, in the County of Ulster, bounded easterly by the North-River, southerly by lands of the Widow Leonard, westerly by the Lands of James McMarster's, and northerly by the Lands of Capt. Joseph Piersons, containing about five acres and an half. New-York, June 9. 17—ed.
Rooms to Let, EITHER furnished or unfurnished; one of which is a lower front room very convenient for a Lawyer's Office, or a Doctor's shop.
A STABLE & CELLAR, Enquire of the Printer. New-York, June 6, 1788. 14—
Starch and Hair-Powder, MANUFACTURED and Sold by Isaac & John Stoutenburgh, At the corner of Greenwich and Dey Streets, North-River.
TO LET, Two convenient ROOMS, For the Summer Season, IN an elegant HOUSE, and pleasant Situation; at Gravesend, King's County.—Enquire of the PRINTER, or at Dr Smith's, living in said House. May 10, 1788. 300 1th.&f. 3w.
Wants Employment. A PERSON who can be useful in keeping a Store, or can be of service in making out, and settling accounts, weighing, delivering, &c. As he is in immediate want of some kind of business, he would accept of almost any employ. He is furnished with good credentials of recommendation.—Enquire of the Printer.
A LARGE convenient Celler, situate in Water-Street, near the Coffee-House, may be hired from this date to 1st of May next.—Enquire of the Printer.
Wants a Place, A WET NURSE, who can be well recommended, and who would go in to a family. Enquire of the printer.
JUST IMPORTED, In the Ship JUNO, of Havre-de-Grace, and ships PHILADELPHIA and GRACE from Amsterdam, And to be SOLD at the STORE No. 394 Queen-street, opposite Beekman's Slip. By DE LUZE DE MONTMOLLIN, and COMPANY.
A general Assortment of DRY GOODS, Consisting of the following Articles, CHINIZES, Kid Gloves, Callicoes, Ribbons, Lutestrings, Hair Ribbons, Cambricks, Watches, Silk Hose, Umbrellos, &c. Also, to be sold at the above Store, Handkerchiefs, Persians, and Sarsnets. 1.f
FRANCIS DURAND, No. 15, QUEEN-STREET, Has FOR SALE, imported in the French Packets, The following ARTICLES, viz. CAMBRICKS, and Superfine French Broad Lawns, Cloths, Searlet, Blue, &c. &c. Umbrellos of different sizes, Thread Laces and Edgings, Lyon's quilted Sattins, Black Silk Laces, Men's black and white Silk Hose, White and coloured Women's white do. Women's Kid Gloves, Black Modes, yard wide Chintzes, &c. A quantity of Russia Duck,
TO BE SOLD BY Solomon Townsend, Who has removed from Corner of Burling-Slip, a few doors towards the Fly-Market, the opposite side of the way, at No. 211, in Queen-Street. A L S O, Pig and Bar Iron, Blistered and Crowley's Steel, Anchors, Pot-ash, Kettles of Superior quality, A few barrels of Curriers Oyl and Bubbler, Advertisement.
STOLEN from the subscriber, on the night of the 6th inst. a sorrel ball-faced Horse about 14 hands high; natural to a single footed trot, about 7 years old, about one half of his mane cut off on the near side, 3 white feet. It is supposed he is carried by the thief into the Jerseys. Whoever will take up said thief and horse, so that the thief may be brought to justice, and the horse returned to the subscriber, shall receive Five Dollars reward, and all reasonable charges, and for the Horse, Three Dollars, and all reasonable charges. It is supposed said horse is stoled by one Caleb Ferris, who hath been guilty of such crimes, and it is said he is in the Jerseys. BARBARAH PALMER. Greenwich, Fairfield county, State of Connecticut, May 12th, 1788. 15 3w 10
TO BE SOLD The SCHOONER DOLPHIN, NOW lying at EYERES's Wharf, near to Ackley's ship-yard.—Said vessel is not quite two years old, about seventy tons burthen—a very fast sailor, and well built. Has just been hove down, and might be sent to sea at a small expence. For terms of sale apply on board. New-York, June 2, 1788. 11—c.d.
S H R U B, Of the very best Quality, by the Hoghead, Barrel, or smaller Quantity, FOR SALE by Charles Tillinghaft, At his House, nearly opposite the New-Market in Cherry-street.
This Day is published, And to be sold by the PRINTER hereof, and by ROBERT HODGE, No. 237, Queen Street, THE PRINCIPLES OF THE
Latin Grammar, EXPLAINED in a manner suited to the Capacity of Beginners; with Notes and Observations calculated for those who have made proficiency in the Classics. By JAMES HARDIE, A. B. Teacher of the GREEK and LATIN Languages, NEW-YORK.
WE, the PRESIDENT and PROFESSORS of COLUMBIA COLLEGE, whose names are hereunto subscribed, do certify, that we have examined a new publication, entitled "The principles of the Latin Grammar explained, &c." by JAMES HARDIE, and that we find it an accurate and judicious compilation, well calculated for the instruction of youth in the rudiments of the Latin language; and such as may be useful even to those who have made considerable progress therein. We therefore recommend it to all who are intrusted with the care of education, and particularly to the teachers in the different schools of this state. W. SAMUEL JOHNSON, President. WILLIAM COCHRAN, Professor of Languages.
JOHN DANIEL GROS, Professor of Moral Philosophy and Geography. JOHN KEMP, Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy.

POET'S CORNER.
From a BOSTON PAPER. MR. PRINTER, If to gratify the desires of a female friend and customer, is your wish—you will insert the fol- lowing fragment.
AMELIA.
F R I E N D S H I P.
'Tis the soft descending rain, Which, companion of the spring, Bids the valley laugh and sing. 'Tis the southern wind that blows, Friendly! 'midst eternal snows; Gales that cheer the drooping age, Opening hopes on hopes in age. 'Tis the kind autumnal dew, O'er the lilly's lilly hue; Pleas'd, unknowing and unknown, Thus to make the world her own. 'Tis the sun's enlivening ray, Driving nights far thence away, Cheering the bewilder'd swain, Who despar'd to live again.
From the INDEPENDENT GAZETTEER. GREAT news being angry for want of employ, From America beat a retreat; To Russia's great empress he sent an envoy, Her business he swore to compleat: But the Porte in a rage call'd Neptune to aid, Allo Vulcan and Venus the belle; He gave each their orders—decoy was her trade— To save the sublime Porte's Dardanelle. PHILADELPHUS.
Remaining on Hand, And TO BE SOLD At this Printing-Office, No. 25, Water-street, A Few M A P S,
Of the interior parts of North-America, includ- ing the lands intended for the NEW STATES, some of which are selling, and others already dispos'd 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 fold (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, Sioro, Chero- kee, Wabash, Illinois, Mississippi, &c. The cli- mate, soil, and produce, whether animal, vegeta- ble, or mineral; the mountains, creeks, roads, differences, 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. Pa- trick 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 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, every thing, that a reasonable mind can desire, is to be found, or may, with little pains, be produced here. New-York, Jan. 17, 1788. 99 c.d.
Just published by M. CARY, At Philadelphia, and to be SOLD, By THOMAS ALLEN,
Book-Seller, in Queen-street, New-York, (By whom subscriptions are received)
THE American Museum,
For MAY, 1788.
C O N T A I N I N G
Papers elucidating the rise and pro- gress of the American revolution.
RESOLUTIONS entered into by the house of burgesses of Virginia, relative to the stamp act, May 29, 1765. Resolutions agreed to by the house of assembly of the province of Pennsylvania, relative to the stamp act—Sept. 21, 1765. Address of the house of delegates of the province of Maryland to the governor thereof. Governor's answer. Resolutions agreed to by the lower house of assem- bly, in the province of Maryland, Sept. 28, 1765. Queries proposed by the chief justice of the su- preme court held at Perth Amboy, to the law- yers of said court, relative to the stamp act, Sept. 20, 1765. Extract from instructions of the inhabitants of the town of Plymouth, to Thomas Forster, their representative in the general assembly of Massa- chusetts bay, October 21, 1765. The American Crisis, No. I.
Speeches and messages of governors of several states.
Message of governor Sullivan to the general court of New Hampshire. Speech of governor Clinton to both houses of the legislature of New-York. Message from the president and the supreme exe- cutive council of the commonwealth of Penn- sylvania, to the general assembly of said state. Speech of governor Hancock to the legislature of the state of Massachusetts. Speech of governor Huntington the legislature of the state of Connecticut. Papers respecting the late private trans- actions with the Oneida Indians. Petition of John Livingston and Caleb Benton, to the legislature of New-York. Another petition from the same to the same. Proclamation by gov. Clinton. Talk of the Oneida nations, lately received by the legislature of New-York.
Papers respecting negro slavery.
Petition intended to be presented to the continen- tal convention, by the Philadelphia society for promoting the abolition of slavery, and the re- lief of free negroes, unlawfully held in bond- age. Petition of a number of blacks to the legislature of Massachusetts. Letter to the treasurer of the London society for promoting the abolition of the slave trade, from the rev. Boucher Nicholls.
Political speculations.
Address to the citizens of the united states. Address to the people of Maryland, from the dif- fenting members of the late convention of that state. Address to the freemen of South Carolina, on the proposed federal constitution. Said to have been written by Dr. Ramsay. Letter from Dr. Rush to Dr. Ramsay, on the same subject. Address to the members of the convention of Virginia, ascribed to Tench Coxe, esq. Remarks on the conduct of Spain, with respect to the navigation of the river Mississippi. Remarks on ship-building in America. Observations on the probable effects of the late arrest of the French court, respecting the inter- course with America. Extract from a pamphlet, entitled "The true in- terest of the United States considered." Speech delivered by a clergyman in the state of Massachusetts, on the fourth of January, 1787, relative to the late insurrection. Thoughts on crimes and punishments.
Miscellanies.
Description of a most effectual method of securing buildings from fire. Invented by Charles lord viscount Mahon. On the retreat of swallow. Population of the United States. Comparative view of the extent of the United States, &c. On the danger of introducing epidemical disorders, through want of proper precautions. Petition of Daniel Shays and Eli Parsons, to the general court of Massachusetts. Form of the ratification of the federal constituti- on by the convention of Maryland. Circular letter, directed to the different courts in the western country. Letter from captain John Sullivan, late of the continental army, to the Spanish minister at New- York. Letter from the same to governor Pinckney. Premiums offered by the society for political in- quiries.
Rural concerns.
Method of destroying caterpillars upon trees. Hint on the management of sheep. On the use of mud as a manure. On the culture of carrots. Advantages of the use of oxen in draft, &c.
Poetry.
Mount Vernon. By Colonel Humphreys. The shield of Achilles. By the late Dr. Ladd. Intelligence.
Foreign. Domestic.
Just published, Enlarged, and Improved, And to be SOLD, by S. and J. Loudon, Messrs. Ber & Rogers, Mr. Hodge, Mr. Reid, Mr. S. Campbell, Mr. T. Allen, and Mr. T. Green-
The American Magazine,
For MAY, 1788.
C O N T A I N I N G
LETTERS to and from the late Samuel John- son, L. L. D. Original Letters between Frederick and Felicia. Solyma and Olinin, an Oriental Tale. Education —Importance of Female Education, with a brief sketch of a plan—The utility of educating young men at home, and of travelling in their native country. A Hawk and Kite, very remarkable. An extraordinary Mad Woman. Account of an Egg laid by a Cock. On Negro Slavery. Man and Wife. Letter 3d from a Gentleman to his Friend. The Force of Sympathy. A remarkable Parrot. A new Discovery of the cause of an accelerated Motion of the Moon, observed by late Astrono- mers. The Simile. Letter 4th from Belzebub. Receipt to make perpetual Elixir or Barm. The Owran Outang, a distinct Species of Ani- mals. The Adventure of the Inn concluded. Sketch of a momentary Scene from nature. A Dissertation read before the Philosophical soci- ety of New-York. Remarks on writing, and reading, read before the Philological society. An Instance of extraordinary Memory. The natural History of the Tea Tree, with an In- quiry into the medicinal Effects of that popular Plant. The death of Major Andre. A summary Account of the Trial of Warren Hastings, Esq. Account of the Funeral of William the Conquer- or. Directions given by Richard 3d about his Funeral. Ancient Epitaphs. Curious Extracts from Ancient Records. Queries proposed by Candidus, on some apparent contradictions in scripture. The Fairy's Ring.
Review of new publications.
Letters from the Federal Farmer to a Republi- can. Remarks on the proposed plan of a Federal Go- vernment, by Aristides. The Federalist, vol. 2. On the Cultivation of Aloes. Anecdote of Marshall Dorfling. P O E T R Y. To Young Gentlemen. An Address to the Deity. Sovereign Love. Intelligence. Marriages and Deaths.
TO BE SOLD, For JERSEY MONEY at full Value, Or exchanged for any Property in New-York, or bartered for West-India or DRY GOODS, At Market Price,
A Valuable Farm,
SITUATE in Woodbridge town- ship, in the county of Essex, New-Jersey, within a quarter of a mile of the main road from Woodbridge to Brunswick, about eight miles dis- tant from the latter, and three and a half from Perth Amboy, consisting of one hundred and se- venty 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 wa- ter 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.
For terms of sale enquire of Mr. Joseph Bindon, merchant, New-York, or Ben- jamin Thompson, near Morris-Town. New-York, Jan. 24, 1788. 99—c.d.
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 mer- it 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 lines, 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.
B L A N K S, To be SOLD, At this PRINTING OFFICE.
American Printed Books.
This Day is published, and to be Sold, By ROBERT HODGE, No. 237, the Corner of King & Queen-street, The Miscellaneous Works
O F PHILIP FRENEAU.
Containing his Essays and additional Poems. THIS second volume of our Ame- rican Author, is replete with the highest sentimental entertainment. Humour, wit, and fire, flow in copious streams.—It requires only to be read to be admired.
Such gentlemen, in this city and state, as honored this vol. with their subscriptions, will be pleased to send for it as soon as convenient.
THE MESSIAH,
Attempted from the GERMAN of Mr. KLOPSTOCK.
To those who are acquainted with the merits of this work, little need be said to recommend it.—It is calculated to inspire every pious, every virtuous sentiment:—to fill the mind with an awful reverence and love of the Great and incomprehensible GOD and FATHER of all; with the sublimest and most fervent gratitude to our gracious REDEEMER, and a perfect detesta- tion and abhorrence of all vice. In a word, it claims the patronage of ALL who do not blush at owning themselves Christians, and at paying a hum- ble obedience to the King of Kings.
This piece of religious and moral painting has obtained Mr. Klopstock the honor of being esteem- ed the Milton of Germany, and is considered as having compleated what that favorite son of the British muse had left unfinished.—The beauties of the Messiah equal Paradise Lost:—Paradise Re- gained, though far from being destitute of merit, is universally allowed to fall much below this work, and is acknowledged to be deficient in that un- bounded invention, that beautiful machinery, and variety of characters, which distinguish the rigorous efforts of Mr. Klopstock's genius.
The Messiah is formed upon an extensive and important plan, and includes the sufferings, death, and resurrection of Christ.
S E R M O N S.
By the celebrated RICHARD PRICE, D. D. L. L. D. F. R. S.
The Triumphs of Temper;
A Poem in six Cantos.
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