The New-York journal, and daily patriotic register (New-York [N.Y.]), 1788-03-18 00:00:00

The New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register.
NUMB. 65, of VOL. XLII.]
TUESDAY, March 18, 1788.
[Total NUMB. 2245]
HERE TRUTH UNLICENSED REIGNS; AND DARES ACCOST—EVEN KINGS THEMSELVES, OR RULERS OF THE FREE. Thompson's Liberty.
NEW-YORK: Printed and Published by THOMAS GREENLEAF, at the PRINTING-OFFICE, No. 25, WATER-STREET.
To the SUBSCRIBERS of the New-York Journal, and Weekly Register, AND THE RESPECTABLE PUBLIC. THE Proprietor and Editor of the above-mentioned JOURNAL, hereunto subscribed, prompted by the solicitation of a respected number of his present subscribers—and be means of the generous patronage of a few valued friends, and the public, for which he requests their acceptance of unfeigned thanks—begs leave to communicate to them his intention of printing and publishing a DAILY PAPER, under the title of—THE NEW-YORK JOURNAL, and DAILY PATRIOTIC REGISTER.
By this publication it is not intended, that the idea of the WEEKLY REGISTER shall be extinct; therefore, the present subscribers, in general, will please to take particular notice, that the THURSDAY's paper, will contain just such kind of matter as usual, in which the choicest pieces, and the fewest advertisements, will be inserted—and, that their papers, will of consequence be delivered or sent on, as heretofore, until they severally pay off their arrearages, and stop it, or order their respective names entered upon this new subscription paper.—The Thursday's paper, alone, will be TWO DOLLARS per annum, as usual.
The particular inducements to this arduous task need not all be enumerated.—That the present is a most important CRISIS of the national affairs of this country, must be evident even to the least thoughtful, but more especially to those who nobly conceive—that the dearly purchased freedom and independence of America is a sacred deposit, to be nurtured, supported, and transmitted, unimpaired, by the present possessors, to millions yet unborn. To this end it is necessary, that the body of the people (who must ever, in free countries, be supposed the supporters of freedom) be well informed of the nature of any government that may be proposed for their adoption; therefore, free discussions on that momentous topic, as well as interesting intelligence from the several quarters of the world, are necessary to be universally disseminated.
By printing only one paper per week, as heretofore, one half of the essays communicated, and all that might be copied from other papers, were, in general, unavoidably neglected: in a Daily paper there will be room for all that may be worthy insertion. In this paper, FREE and IMPARTIAL discussion, that is, decent and well written ESSAYS, on either side of any important public topic, SHALL FIND FREE ACCESS.
As the principal support of a Daily paper is derived from Advertisements, Gentlemen in the mercantile line, and all others who occasionally Advertise, are earnestly requested to prefer this new undertaking, which favor shall be gratefully acknowledged by the strictest attention being paid to correctness and propriety. Advertisements shall be inserted as reasonably as by any printer in the city.
The great expence with which a Daily paper will be attended, at first, is too well known to require any apology for the REQUISITION, on subscribers, expressed in the Conditions, or for the warmth of the solicitations, for the continuation of PUBLIC PATRONAGE, with which he following PROPOSALS are introduced by the public's greatly obliged,
And very humbly Servant, THOMAS GREENLEAF.
New-York, November 12, 1787.
PROPOSALS
For altering The New-York Journal, and Weekly Register, Into the New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register.
I. THE New-York Journal and Daily Patriotic Register shall be printed on the same paper, form, a d type, as the Weekly Register, and shall contain the same quantity of matter.
II. The price, per Annum, will be SIX DOLLARS, one quarter part of which to be paid on subscribing, viz. One dollar and an half: after which quarterly payments to be punctually observed.
III. No subscriber is to discontinue his subscription on any other condition than the payment of arrearage subscription money, and that at the expiration of a quarter.
IV. The Daily Patriotic Register shall be delivered to the subscribers in the city every morning, and sent (as may be ordered) to those out of the city, with the greatest punctuality, they paying the expence of carriage.
Printing-Office, November 19.
THE Editor returns sincere thanks to those gentlemen who have already enabled him to form a very respectable list of subscribers to his paper, upon the plan of the above proposals. His subscriptions having been rapid, has determined him to commence the New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register, THIS DAY.—From the favourable disposition of the public, already evinced, he flatters himself with a prospect of speedy and generous ADVERTISING patronage.—He anticipates the pleasure of having it in his power, in a few weeks, to present to the public, a publication that will both serve and be a CREDIT to his country not withholding a few of his GILDED rays from the public's ever devoted humble servant, THE PRINTER.
To the Friends of Science.
IT has long been the universal wish, that the public might be furnished with an accurate Geographical and Topographical Grammar of the United States.
Geographers of foreign countries, not being possessed of the proper materials, and not equally interested in this part of their subject, have filled their accounts of these states with numerous inaccuracies. It is time these inaccuracies were corrected. We are independent of Great-Britain, and are no longer to look up to her for a description of our own country.
Several gentlemen of abilities, have, in detached pieces, gratified the public with ample and accurate descriptions of several parts of the United States; but no collective description of the whole has been attempted, except in a small duodecimo volume, published by the subscriber in 1784, which, though imperfect on account of the infant state of geographical knowledge in America, was well received by a candid public, and an edition of 1500 copie speedily sold.
This encouragement has determined him to publish again on the same subject. For the purpose of collecting more ample and accurate materials than he formerly possessed, he has travelled through all the states, and has been favoured with the communications of gentlemen well qualified to give information on so important a subject; and has likewise established a correspondence with several respectable characters in different states; from whom he has every reason to expect a valuable addition to the materials already collected; yet as all the information that can be obtained on a subject so extensive, varied and interesting, is greatly to be desired, and every man of science may have it in his power to contribute some observations which may be useful, the subscriber will feel himself particularly obliged to any gentleman who will be so kind as to furnish him with answers to all, or any of the annexed enquiries, viz.
 1. The boundaries and extent of the several states, and the latitudes and longitudes of the principal places.  2. Descriptions of the rivers, their sources, courses, lengths, how far navigable, how high does the tide rise—and what fish do they produce. A description of mountains, lakes, harbours, capes, and bays.  3. General face of the country, an account of its animal, mineral, and vegetable productions, or its natural history. What are the evidences to support the opinion that the flat country in the southern and middle states was formerly occupied by the waters of the ocean, and that the land below the hills and mountains has been made since the flood.  4. Natural and artificial curiosities, caverns, caves, &c.  5. State of commerce, manufactures and agriculture, exports and imports, balance of trade. The number of vessels which annually enter at the custom houses in the several sea ports of the United States.  6. Civil divisions of the several states, the number and names of the several districts, counties, and towns, their extent, latitude, and longitude, number of inhabitants, and distance and bearing from the capital of the state. Particular descriptions of the principal towns are requested *.  7. Population—from whence are emigrations, to what places, and how numerous. Of what nations are the inhabitants of the states composed, or whence originated—proportion of the slaves.  8. Climate, diseases and their causes—longevity of the inhabitants—what proportion die in infancy.  9. Religion, number of churches of different denominations—by what methods are ministers supported.  10. State of the practice of law and physic.  11. Societies for the advancement of science and humanity.  12. State of literature, colleges, academies, schools and their funds.  13. Characters who have distinguished themselves in the late war by their patriotism.  14. An estimate of the damages sustained in the late war, in the several states.  15. A description of the adjacent Islands.  16. Manners, customs, diversions and dress.  17. Constitution, policy—general account of the laws—what political principles predominate in the several states.  18. Military and marine strength.  19. Public revenue and expences—mode of levying taxes.  20. Indians, their tribes, languages, numbers, characters and dispositions towards the United States.  21. The society of Cincinnati, their laws and influence and the nature and political tendency of their establishment.  22. History. 
N. B. The subscriber wishes to avail himself of the advantage of all the most accurate maps, and detached geographical pieces, which have been published respecting the United States; and will thank any gentleman to inform him where they can be procured.
Those gentlemen, who may be so obliging as to favor the above design, by communications, are requested to forward them to Messrs. R. Aitken, or W. Spotswood, Philadelphia; Messrs. Spotswood and Clarke, bookellers, Baltimore; Rev. Mr. [blank], New-York.
* This enquiry is made for the purpose of collecting the proper materials for a Gazetteer of the United States, which makes a part of the general plan in view. It is obvious that a book of this kind, compiled from accurate information, would be exceedingly useful. This might easily be done if one well-informed gentleman, in each town would spend one half hour for the purpose. In this time the gentlemen might throw together every important circumstance relative to the towns, at which they respectively reside.
Keith, Alexandria; the honorable H. Williamson, Edenton, North-Carolina; the honorable D. Ramsay, Messrs. Wright and Co. Charleston; the honorable A. Baldwin and Joseph Clay, Elqueres, Georgia; Samuel S. Smith, D. D. Princeton, Mr. Loudon, Printer, New-York; and the Rev. Samuel Austin, or Jedidiah Morse, New-Haven, with their names subscribed, and the places of their residence, that the author may have the pleasure of knowing to whom he is indebted for their friendly assistance. JEDIDIAH MORSE.
If the several Printers, in the United States, feel disposed to favor the above design, and will give this Advertisement a place in their respective papers for a few weeks, and will receive and forward to New-Haven, any communications which may be handed them by friends to the design, they may thereby contribute to the public good, and will peculiarly oblige their humble servant. Philad. Aug. 7, 1787. J. M.
Remaining on Hand, And TO BE SOLD, At this Printing-Office, No. 25, Water-street, A Few MAPS,
Of the interior parts of North-America, including the lands intended for the NEW STATES, some of which are selling, and others already disposed of by order of Congress.
ORDERS are just received, by the printer here of, to sell these Maps at a much cheaper rate than they have yet been sold. The plates were cut and the impressions taken in London, and there sold (without the pamphlet) at One Guinea each.
To accompany this map, and explanatory of it, with references to it, will be sold, included in the price of the map, a pamphlet, containing 67 large octavo pages, with plates and figures, entitled, A Topographical Description of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and North-Carolina, comprehending the rivers Ohio, Kenhawa, Sioto, Cherokee, Wabash, Illinois, Mississippi, &c. The climate, soil, and produce, whether animal, vegetable, or mineral; the mountains, creeks, roads, distances, latitudes, &c. and of every part, laid down in the Map.
By THOMAS HUTCHINS, Esq. Late Captain and Engineer in the British army, and now Geographer General to the United States of America. With a plan of the rapids of the Ohio, a plan of the several villages in the Illinois country, a table of the distances between Fort Pitt and the mouth of the Ohio, all engraved upon copper.—And an Appendix, containing Mr. Patrick Kennedy's Journal up the Illinois river, and a correct list of the different nations and tribes of Indians, with the number of fighting men, &c.
Description of the ILLINOIS COUNTRY. THE Illinois country is in general of a superior soil to any other part of North America that I have seen. It produces fine oak, hickory, cedar, mulberry trees, &c. some dying roots and medicinal plants;—hops, and excellent wild grapes, and in the year 1769, one hundred and ten hogheads of strong wine, were made by the French settlers, from these grapes. A large quantity of sugar is also annually made from the juice of the maple tree; and as the mulberry trees are large and numerous, I presume the making of silk will employ the attention and industry of the settlers, when the country is more fully inhabited than it is at present, and especially as the winters are much more moderate and favourable for the breed of silk worms, than they are in many of the sea coast provinces. Indigo may likewise be successfully cultivated—(but not more than two cuttings in a year) wheat, peas, and Indian corn thrive well, as does every sort of grain and pulse, that is produced in any of the old colonies. Great quantities of tobacco are also yearly raised by the inhabitants of the Illinois, both for their own consumption and that of the Indians; but little has hitherto been exported to Europe. Hemp grows spontaneously, and is of a good texture; its common height is 10 feet, and its thickness three inches (the latter reckoned within about a foot of the root) and with little labour, any quantity may be cultivated. Flax seed has hitherto been only raised in small quantities. There has however been enough produced to shew, that it may be grown to the greatest advantage. Apples, pears, peaches, and all other European fruits succeed admirably. Iron, copper, and lead mines, as also salt springs, have been discovered in different parts of this territory. The two latter are worked on the Spanish side of the Mississippi, with considerable advantage to the owners. There is plenty of fish in the rivers, particularly Cat, Carp, and Perch, of an uncommon size.—Savannahs, or natural meadows, are both numerous and extensive; yielding excellent grass, and feeding great herds of buffalo, deer, &c. ducks, teal, geese, swans, cranes, pelicans, turkies, pheasants, partridges, &c. such as are seen in the sea coast Colonies, are in the greatest variety and abundance.—In short, every thing, that a reasonable mind can desire, is to be found, or may, with little pains, be produced here. New-York, Jan. 17, 1788. 93 c.d.
To the afflicted with WORMS. LATELY received from the western country, and may be had, at No. 21, Beekman-street, an extraordinary and never-failing WORM POWDER. From long experience it has been found, that three doses of these Powders will effectually destroy the Worms, either in children or grown persons. New-York, Sept. 13, 1787. 32 c.d.
Just Published, The AMERICAN MAGAZINE, For February, 1788. Price TWO SHILLINGS.
CONTENTS. Bridgement of the Education—Mode of it examined in French and English, The contrast, Vindication of the present state of the city, Letter III, from Belzebub, The force of habit, or the regularity of the city, Philadelphia vindicated in opposition to a common place opinion, Peter Pockpenny's art of pushing into business, Curious extracts from ancient records, Anecdote, Dr. Mitchell's account of the insect which destroys the wheat, Letter from Juvenis, Narrative of the escape of the Countess Valois de la Motte from the Bastille, A Hibernian's request, Lewis questions.
POETRY. On the departure of a young gentleman who failed for England, The decline of wit, On the recovery of an only child from the small pox, Lines written by a youth, on the death of Mr. Marriages, S. of Sharon, Deaths. New-York, Printed by Samuel Loudon, And Sold by Messrs. S. and R. Campbell, Mr. S. Loudon, Messrs. Berry and Rogers, Mr. T. Allen, Mr. R. Hodge, Mr. T. Greenleaf, Mr. F. Childs, Mr. J. Read, Mr. J. Hastings, at Boston.—Messrs. Hudson and Goodwin, at Hartford.—Mr. J. Evers, at New-Haven.—Mr. A. Stoddard, at Hudson.—Messrs. W. Falconer and Co. at Albany.—Messrs. Young and M'Culloch, at Philadelphia, Mrs. A. Timothy, at Charleston.
TO BE SOLD, For JERSEY MONEY at full Value, Or exchanged for any Provisions in New-York, or bartered for West-India or DRY GOODS, At Market Price,
A Valuable Farm, SITUATE in Woodbridge township, in the county of Essex, New-Jersey, within a quarter of a mile of the main road from Woodbridge to Brunswick, about eight miles distant from the latter, and three and a half from Perth Amboy, consisting of one hundred and seventy acres a third part of which is excellent MEADOW; a sufficiency of fire-wood, with a handsome piece of thrifty young timber.
The plough-land equal to any in that part of the country; the whole under good fence. On the premises is a good house, kitchen, and barn; and an excellent spring of water near the door; to which is added, fifteen acres, or thereabouts, of salt marsh, on the Raritan, about one mile from the farm.
This place is well known by the name of CLAWSON'S FARM. For terms of sale enquire of Mr. Joseph Bidon, merchant, New-York, or Mr. Benjamin 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 cordage of all sizes, made of Peterburg hemp, first quality, at Ivers's Rope-walk, at the head of Mulberry-street, the first left hand turn above the Tea-Water Pump, on such favourable terms as to merit the attention of any gentleman that would wish to lay out his money to the best advantage. Cables spliced, with the addition of any length required, white rope of every sort for city or country use, hambo lin, deep sea lines, hand lead lines, log lines, house lines, and marline, &c. &c. by H. IVERS, Rope-maker.
N. B. The above articles, whether in large or small quantities, will be delivered to any part of the city without expence of cartage to the buyer. New-York, Dec. 7, 1787. 58 c.d.
AT THE TANNERY, Near the Fresh-Water Pond, MAY be had of the subscriber, a quantity of excellent SOLE and UPPER-LEATHER, tanned in the English mode, equal to any manufactured in America. He proposes for country dealers, to supply on terms that will enable them to make large profits;—for city consumption, such as will establish the Shoe Manufacturers, and procure them a run of custom—for ships use, as good in quality, as that imported from England, and at a much less price. Cash, Bark, raw Hides or Calve Skins taken in exchange. ISAAC COULTHARD. N. B. A Currier, Master of his Business is wanted immediately—Apply as above. 40 c.d.

MR. MARTIN'S SPEECH To the Assembly of MARYLAND.
[Continued.]
THUS, sir, jury trials, which have ever been the boast of the English constitution, which have been by our several state constitutions so cautiously secured to us; jury trials, which have so long been considered the surest barrier against arbitrary power, and the palladium of liberty; with the loss of which, our freedom may be dated, are taken away by the proposed form of government, not only in a great variety of questions between individual and individual, but in every case whether civil or criminal arising under the laws of the United States, or the execution of those laws. It is taken away in those very cases where of all others it is most essential for our liberty, to have it sacredly guarded and preserved; in every case whether civil or criminal, between government and its officers on the one part, and the subject or citizen on the other. Nor was this the effect of inattention, nor did it arise from any real difficulty in establishing and securing jury trials by the proposed constitution, if the convention had wished so to do; but the same reason influenced here as in the case of the establishment of inferior courts; as they could not trust state judges, so would they not confide in state juries. They alledged that the general government, and the state governments would always be at variance; that the citizens of the different states would enter into the views and interests of their respective states, and therefore ought not to be trusted in determining causes in which the general government was any way interested, without giving the general government an opportunity, if it disapproved the verdict of the jury, to appeal and to have the facts examined into again, and decided upon by its own judges, on whom it was thought a reliance might be had by the general government, they being appointed under its authority.
Thus, sir, in consequence of this appellate jurisdiction and its extension to facts as well as to law, every arbitrary act of the general government, and every oppression of all those variety of officers appointed under its authority for the collection of taxes, duties, impost, excise and other purposes, must be submitted to, by the individual, or must be opposed with little prospect of success and almost a certain prospect of ruin, at least in those cases where the middle and common class of citizens are interested; since to void that oppression, or to obtain redress, the application must be made to one of the courts of the United States; by good fortune should this application be in the first instance, attended with success, and should damages be recovered equivalent to the injury sustained, an appeal lies to the supreme court, in which case, the citizen must at once give up his cause, or he must attend to it at the distance of perhaps more than a thousand miles from the place of his residence, and must take measures to procure before that court on the appeal all the evidence necessary to support his action, which even if ultimately successful must be attended with a loss of time, a neglect of business, and an expence which will be greater than the original grievance, and to which men in moderate circumstances would be utterly unequal.
By the third section of this article it is declared that treason against the United States shall consist in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies giving them aid or comfort.
[To be continued.]
DEBATES IN MASSACHUSETTS CONVENTION, [Continued.]
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 30. A. M.
AFTER Mr. Dawes, the following is the substance of the observations of the
Rev. Mr. Shute. Mr. president, to object to the latter part of the paragraph under consideration, which excludes a religious test, is, I am sensible, very popular; for, the most of men, somehow, are rigidly tenacious of their own sentiments in religion, and disposed to impose them upon others as the standard of truth. If I should differ from some in this honourable body, I only wish from them the exercise of that candour, with which true religion is adapted to inspire the honest and well-disposed mind.
To establish a religious test as a qualification for office in the proposed federal constitution, it appears to me, sir, would be attended with injurious consequences to some individuals, and with no advantage to the whole.
By the injurious consequences to individuals, I mean that some, who in every other respect, are qualified to fill some important post in government will be excluded by their not being able to stand the religious test, which I take to be a privation of part of their civil rights.
Nor is there to me any conceivable advantage, sir, that would result to the whole, from such a test. Unprincipled and dishonest men will not hesitate to subscribe to anything, that may open the way for their advancement, and put them into a situation the better to execute their base and iniquitous designs. Honest men, alone, therefore, however well qualified to serve the public, would be excluded, by it, and their country be deprived of the benefit of their abilities.
In this great and extensive empire, there is and will be a great variety of sentiments in religion among its inhabitants. Upon the plan of a religious test, the question I think must be, who shall be excluded from national trusts? Whatever answer bigotry may suggest, the dictates of candor and equity, I conceive will be none.
Far from limiting my charity and confidence to men of my own denomination in religion, I suppose, and I believe, sir, that there are worthy characters among men of every other denomination; among the quakers; the baptists; the church of England; the Papists; and even among those who have no other guide, in the way to virtue and heaven, than the dictates of natural religion.
I must, therefore, think, sir, that the proposed plan of government, in this particular, is wisely constructed: That as all have an equal claim to the blessings of the government under which they live, and which they support, so none should be excluded from them for being any particular denomination in religion.
The presumption is, that the eyes of the people will be upon the faithful in the land, and from a regard to their own safety, will chuse for their rulers, men of known abilities; of known probity; of good moral characters. The apostle Peter tell us, that God is no respecter
of persons, but in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is acceptable to him. And I know of no reason, why men of such a character, in a community, of whatever denomination in religion, ceteris paribus , with other suitable qualifications, should not be acceptable to the people, and why they may not be employed by them with safety and advantage in the important offices of government. The exclusion of a religious test in the proposed constitution, therefore, clearly appears to me, sir, to be in favor of its adoption.
[To be continued.]
From a CARLISLE PAPER OF March 5, 1788.
A narrative of facts, respecting the manner by which the prisoners were liberated from their confinement, in the jail of Cumberland county, on Saturday the first of March instant.
IT is presumed the public are already in full possession of the cause which gave rise to the following transactions, viz. the opposition made by some of the inhabitants of the borough of Carlisle, to the rejoicing intended to be celebrated by the new federalists, on the 26th and 27th of December last. It is already known that a number of depositions were taken in the office of John Agnew, Esq. with an intention to criminate the several persons who were active in opposing said rejoicing, on which depositions or other information laid before the honourable the supreme justices of the state of Pennsylvania, a warrant was issued charging the said opposers with divers unlawful acts, &c. and commanding the Sheriff of this county to apprehend 20 persons therein named, and take them before some of the justices of the supreme court, or any of the justices of Cumberland county, to answer to the premises and be dealt with according to law. Some time after the Sheriff received the warrant, and called upon the defendants, and informed them such warrant was in his hands; each person willingly agreed to appear at any time he might think proper before any magistrate of this county; he thought proper to appoint Monday the 25th of February last for them to appear before John Agnew, Esq. which they readily complied with. The warrant being read, which exhibited the charge of a riot against the defendants, who demanded that they should be confronted with the witnesses, and offered, if permitted, to produce sufficient evidence to exculpate themselves from the charge alledged against them, which was refused, as the magistrate was of opinion, that it was not in his power to supercede a warrant issued by the supreme justices. In the interim a country magistrate arrived, who had been previously sent for by John Agnew, Esq. after a short consultation they came forth and the country justice told the defendants, that in his opinion the warrant admitted of a hearing, but added, that he was determined not to act in the matter, and advised the defendants to accept of a proposal made by Mr. Agnew, which was to remain in the custody of the Sheriff, until the 25th of March next, at which time Mr. Agnew hoped to have instructions from the supreme justices. Seven of the defendants absolutely refused the proposal, unless they were assured of an investigation of the premises at the time mentioned, which was likewise refused. Bail was then demanded by the justice; the defendants answered they were conscious that they were guilty of no crime against the laws of their coun-
try; and as they were prosecuted to gratify party spite, they were determined not to enter bail on the occasion, but would otherwise willingly comply with the orders of his worship, upon which Mr. Agnew wrote and signed their commitment and gave it to the Sheriff who conducted the prisoners to the county gaol. Immediately the country took the alarm on hearing that a number of persons were confined in prison for opposing a measure that was intended to give sanction to the proposed federal constitution. The people who composed the different companies or militia in this county thought proper to collect, and appointed to meet in Carlisle on Saturday last, to enquire why those persons were confined, and at the same time determined to act agreeable to the opposition offered them by the rejoicing party. Accordingly about sunrise the bell began to ring, and the men under arms made their appearance from different quarters, who previously had appointed one person from each company to represent them in a committee for the purpose of consulting on such measures as might be most expedient on the occasion. Previous to their meeting, five persons, with delegated power from the people of Dauphine county, had met a number of new federalists, and had proposed terms of accommodation. In one hour the new federalists promised to give them an answer, at which time they accordingly met, together with the committee appointed by the different companies, who immediately agreed on terms of accommodation, and mutually consented to send a petition to council, signed by a number of respectable persons on both sides of the question; they then agreed that the Sheriff would sign the following discharge:
"Be it known that I, Charles Leeper, Esq. Sheriff of Cumberland county, do hereby discharge from their imprisonment in the jail of this county of Cumberland, the following persons, viz. James Wallace, William Petrikin, Tho. Dickson, Samuel Greer, Bartholomew White, Joseph Young, and Joseph Steel.
"CHARLES LEEPER, Sher."
After the above agreement was ratified, the militia were marched under their respective officers from the public square to the jail, where the Sheriff conducted the prisoners to the street; having read the above discharge, they were restored to their former liberty with loud huzzas and a feu de joie from right to left of the companies, who then marched out of town in good order, without injuring any person or property, except two balls which were fired through a tavern keeper's sign, who is said to be a warm federalist.
It is with pleasure we announce to the public, that the militia who appeared on this occasion amounted to about 1500 men, who are generally men of property and good characters, who all evinced, both by words and actions, that they intended to persevere in every measure that would oppose the establishment of the new constitution, at the risk of their lives and fortunes.
The following is a copy of the petition to council, alluded to above. To the honourable the supreme executive council of the state of Pennsylvania.
We the undersigned, being desirous of preserving the peace of the county of Cumberland, do hereby signify and declare our wishes and desire, that the prosecutions commenced respecting certain riots said to have been committed upon Wed-

yesterday and Thursday the 26th and 27th of December last should be discontinued; and that your honors will be pleased to direct the attorney general to enter noli prosequi to the said prosecutions.
John Montgomery William Blair John Agnew John Wray Stephen Duncan William Brown James Hamilton Matthew Allison Sam. A. McCosker John Jordan Robert Magaw James Lember-ton Joseph Thornburgh Samuel Gray John Holmes George Logan John Creigh Richard Butler
N. B. John Montgomery, &c. are in favour of the new constitution, and William Blair, &c. against it.
American Occurrences.
BENNINGTON, March 3, 1788.
MONDAY last the superior court closed their session in this town. During their session Abner Wood, Abraham Sloate, and Israel Burritt, were found guilty of passing counterfeit York money, and the same day the two former were cropt and branded, and returned to goal. Passing sentence on Burritt was postponed till April.
BOSTON, March 10. From the Newport Herald of March 6.
General Assembly.
A motion having been made, and negatived at a former session, for calling a convention to take into consideration and decide upon the proposed constitution of the United States of America, as recommended by the Convention held at Philadelphia in May last. A new motion was now made from that part of the house by whom the former question had been negatived, "That the proposed constitution should be submitted to the people at large." It was opposed, because it differed from the mode recommended by the convention who formed the constitution, and which mode had been adopted by all the states, that the subject would receive a full and satisfactory discussion in a convention, but this could not be expected in town-meetings.
It was asked, if the constitution should be rejected by the people, could a convention be called? It was agreed it could not be done; but if the people should adopt it, their ratification would not be valid, consequently a convention must be called, and might not that convention act counter to the determination of the people? notwithstanding the absurdity of this mode appeared in the most glaring colours, and the most important consequences were connected with an adoption or rejection of it, they continued tenacious of the motion, supporting it with this idea, that the assembly were not empowered to call a convention, it being with the people only to decide on a constitution. And upon the question, "shall it be submitted to a convention or to town-meetings?" there were twenty-five for calling a convention, and 43 for submitting it to the people.
SPRINGFIELD, March 5, 1788.
MAD DOGS!
Last Sunday evening was killed in this town, affected with every symptom of madness, a valuable dog, belonging to Mr. Jonathan Church, of this place: he had bitten, previous to any suspicion of his disease, a number of dogs in the neighbourhood, some of which are quite lame with the wounds which they received.
We hear from Ludlow, that about five or six weeks ago, a dog belonging to Mr. David Fuller, of that place, ran mad, and bit a number of cattle; several of which, about three weeks after, were seized with violent madness and since died. Mr. Fuller was himself bitten by his dog, about the same time, on his hand, in such a manner as to make the blood come very freely; but we are happy to hear, that it has not, as yet, produced any bad effect.
MIDDLETOWN, March 3, 1788.
Captain William Nott, from Aux-Cayes, has favored us with the following extract from his Journal.
"January 30, 1788. The first part of these 24 hours saw two sloops running down—I hauled round the S. W. point of Heneauga—shortened sail, half past one P.M. the two sloops came up with me. They were from Bermuda on a wrecking voyage, commanded by two Captains Alboy. It being too late to run for the Hoglites, I went in with them to anchor at the Bay near the watering-place. The oldest of the Captains sent his kiss—I went on board the youngest Captain Alboy, with whom I had a slight acquaintance in Bermuda;—he went on inshore and met me the watering-place. They informed me that on the 2d and 3d inst. they came to this island and found 77 people on shore, men, women, and boys. They had been on shore four days, without victuals or drink, and many without a rag of clothes to cover their nakedness. They were landed on the S. W. part of the island, from on board the brig Chance, has a fiddle head, from Dublin, bound to Baltimore, the Captain's name Patrick Stafford, the owner, super cargo, or Captain commander's name is Connor, chief mate's name is Hopkins, second mate's name is Montgomer. It seems that this Mr. Connor (or Konnor) was the chief actor in this inhuman piece of villainy; he took them in at Dublin—many of them paid him seven guineas—particularly a watchmaker, whom he promised a cabin-passage, but as soon as they were to sea, he turned them all into the hold. On the passage he searched them and plundered them of all their money, watches, and clothes. Before he landed them he told them it was Trinidad, and there were two towns on it.—He landed them by tens, the boat not being large enough to carry more at a time. The first ten tried, in vain, to find some road, and returned to the boat when she came the second time, endeavoring to get off again, but the inhuman villain fired on them, killed one and wounded another,
then landed the remainder and immediately went off for Jamaica. They were taken off in a most miserable condition, naked, exposed to the sun, rain, and swarms of musketoes, by a sloop belonging to Bermuda, and carried to New-Providencia. Among them were 24 women, several of them far advanced in pregnancy." Capt. Nott saw two of the boys.
PHILADELPHIA, March 14.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Maryland, to his friend in this city, dated March 4.
"The convention of Boston, I find, have agreed to the new constitution, but in such a manner, as will, in my opinion, considerably affect the system. New-York, Maryland, Virginia, North and South-Carolina, will, I am persuaded, in imitation, propose amendments, and this new government will not be established without paying a deference to the desire of so large a part of the confederation.
"If some amendments should be adopted, it will be all right, and the efforts of the minority have no other object than to secure, in explicit terms, some of the essential rights and privileges of freemen. It may be of dangerous consequence to refuse desires so reasonable. If the constitution should pass at all, I hope it will be in such a way as may increase the unity of the states and the harmony of our citizens, and that we be not a house divided against itself."
New-York, March 18.
SUNDAY arrived here, the sloop Friendship, S Smith, from Edenton; and yesterday, the sloop Besley, Brooks, and sloop Mermaid, Watson, both from Philadelphia.
St. PATRICK.
Yesterday, being the anniversary of the Tutelar Saint of Ireland, a number of gentlemen of that nation, assembled at the Merchant's Coffee-House, in this city, where they partook of an elegant entertainment, drank a number of toasts, and "liberally good cheer did bestow." A company also met at Corre's.
A Boston paper of March 6, says:—A gentleman in this town has received a letter from Charles Logie, Esq., his Britannic Majesty's consul at Algiers, dated Nov. 4, 1787, of which the following is the substance:—After giving an account of his being obliged to confine himself to his own house above a year, on account of the plague, he observes, that notwithstanding the unhappy situation the unhappy American captives are in, by being obliged to mix and work in common with the natives, of whom upwards of 300 have died of a day, yet only three out of twenty-two have been taken off by this dissembler—He mentions the death of Capt. Coffin, a brother of Capt. Schuabel Coffin, after a lingering illness, on the 2d November, and that he had afforded him every assistance in his power—as well as to the Captains of ships, and to the American people in general there; and this, says he, not merely from the common distressed of humanity, but from gratitude, he bearing in mind the many civilities he met with in Boston, from a great number of its respectable inhabitants, upwards of 20 years ago. Mr. Logie likewise says, that the cause of humanity would be greatly promoted, by a subscription of the relief of the unfortunate American sufferers, now in service there.
A Richmond paper of March 5, contains the following:—Monday last came on at the Court-House, the election for two persons to represent the county of Henrico in the ensuing state convention, to be held in this city in June next, to decide on the new constitution. On the close of the poll the votes stood as follows, viz.
Edmund Randolph, 275 John Marshall, 198 Dr. William Foushee 187
So that his Excellency Edmund Randolph, and John Marshall, Esquires, were declared to be duly elected.
For the DAILY PATRIOTIC REGISTER.
MR. GREENLEAF,
IN every party, there are generally some low and despicable characters, who are encouraged to defame and abuse the persons opposed to its views and designs. When this is the case, the batteries of scurrility are pointed at the most respectable men in the community; the most trivial and innocent actions are exaggerated into unpardonable faults, and falsehood is carried to such a length, as to degrade the dignity of human nature. So, at the present period, some of the advocates of the proposed constitution, exert all their powers to blast the good name, and wound the feelings of the most influential of their antagonists. Their productions abound more with invective than argument, and they seem determined to carry their point, in the face of an enlightened people, by a species of conduct as inconsistent with policy as it is with virtue. Amongst the variety of characters, at which they have aimed their envenomed shafts of malice, they have particularly selected the reputed author of the Rough-Hewer, as a fit object to glut their revenge, and satiate their fury. For these several years, he has been persecuted with slander, and bespattered with the dirt of scurrility: his integrity has been questioned; his long and faithful services denied; his republican principles resolved into selfishness—and his understanding set on a level with folly. The late Lansingburgh newspaper is filled with rancorous pieces against him; and while the authors have not the face to give their names to the world, they have the consummate presumption, the satanic malevolence, to torture the efforts of the patriot into the designs of the knave; to advance as unquestionable facts, the most wicked falsehoods, and to over-leap, with unexampled impudence, the boundaries of decency, propriety and truth.
After trying every wicked art to ruin the reputation of the patriotic Rough-Hewer; after using every practicable method to undermine his popularity, they find their base attempts defeated, and their villainous suggestions treated with contempt. At last they betake themselves to a singular expedient to effectuate their wishes, which clearly shews the arbitrary ideas of the party, and evinces, that the power, not the will, is wanting in them, to trample upon the honest and free mechanics of this country, and to render them contemptible. A late writer steps forward, and with a view of assailing the Rough-Hewer's character, indirectly bestows on
him the greatest praise, by asserting that he was formerly a Shoemaker. Will the citizens of Albany despise a man for having been a mechanic? Is not the man, who surmounts all the disadvantages attending the want of education by unrewarded industry, and who, from a mechanical profession, rises to the highest honors in his country, entitled to respect and esteem, is not this the strongest evidence of the good morals and sound understanding of the Rough-Hewer? Is it reasonable to suppose, that a mechanic, with little education and with little property, could obtain the most dignified offices in America, without the possession of unblemished integrity, and a mind cultivated by assiduous application? Would the people place confidence in a man guilty of the faults, with which the Rough-Hewer is charged? If he at first imposed upon them. Is it possible that the imposition could last for so many years? I shall say little more on this head.—The comment on the designed aspersions, proves, that malice often defeats its own purposes, and that the merit of the man must be great indeed, when his most inveterate enemies bear testimony to his virtues. If we contrast the means, by which the Rough-Hewer acquired a moderate competency and the public esteem, with the conduct of his traducers, he will not suffer by the comparison, in the opinion of those who are well acquainted with the histories of their lives. He never obtained his property by pimping, or by the disgrace of his dearest connections—nor by the prostitution of his feelings, did he ever attain to grandeur; nor by the prostitution of the liberties of his country, does he attempt still more to aggrandize himself. From his infancy, he has walked in the road of probity; this has firmly settled him in the esteem of his independent fellow-citizens, and given him a degree of influence, which enables him to defeat the views of an unprincipled faction, although supported by the weight of ill-gotten wealth.
Men, destitute of character, take a malevolent pleasure in destroying the reputation of others.—The vicious are at enmity with the good. The advocates of tyranny hate the staunch friends of liberty. No wonder then that so many vile and traductious publications appear against the Rough-Hewer. While the noble band, which he has always made against an over-bearing lordly party, endeavours him to all lovers of the rights of mankind, it has raised up against him an host of enemies, composed of aristocratical and wicked men, who have had the address to convert pretexts, which ought to be decent and free, into vehicles of private resentment and scandal; and who, under the garb of public spirit, promote measures, which, if adopted, will inevitably enslave their country. If those patrons of scurrility would pause a moment and examine their own conduct, they would find, that the most severe and just retaliation might be carried into effect, and that a simple relation of facts would render them the laughing stocks of all companies, and draw down on their heads the detestation of America.
A lover of TRUTH and DECENCY.
From the CENTINEL.
The righteous God, who from his throne on high Views all his creatures with an equal eye, Knows neither black, nor white, nor brown, nor fair, All spring from him, and All his goodness share.
MR. RUSSELL.
THE wicked and abominable insult upon this government, in kidnapping three of the free citizens of this town, and carrying them off to the regions of slavery, horror, and despair, must fire every feeling bosom with the keenest sensations of indignation and resentment. It has been suggested, that this infernal piece of villainy, was perpetrated through the assistance of some persons, whose characters designate them to possess a mind of a more subtle hue than the external covering of the unhappy victims of their accursed machinations. We are happy to learn, that the hand of justice is on the wretches, to arrest such wretches; and we hope its exertions will not be slackened, until vengeance is poured in full measure upon the heads of those who thus traffic in the bodies and souls of men. Every person of the least pretension to humanity, must execrate the authors of this villainy, and will cheerfully lend their assistance in bringing the perpetrators to that punishment their enormous crimes deserve.
As the mists of error, which formerly involved the minds of men upon the subject of slavery, are dissipated, and none are now so stupid as to suppose, that the Creator and Lord of all ever designed, that the mere circumstance of colour should make any difference in the condition of his rational offspring; this daring inroad upon society, ought in all reason to be considered as a common cause, which every citizen is bound to interest himself in, and the detecting and bringing to justice such nuisances to society, will be doing God and man service. It has been suggested, that the powerful interference of the supreme executive in this business may be expected—God give success to the benevolent design! HUMANITAS.
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At seven o'clock in the evening of every Tuesday and Saturday, he will lecture on Natural Experimental Philosophy . Every Lecture will be introduced with Vocal and Instrumental Music, upon divine and moral subjects.
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Tickets for the season, are sold at his house in George-Street, No. 21, at half a Guinea;—Tickets for the night, at half a Dollar. Tickets for the night, are also sold at Mr. Corre's City-Tavern.
At seven in the evening, every Monday and Thursday, he lectures on Moral Philosophy, at his own house. Those who attend his Moral Lectures, pay what they please, when the Lecture is over, and before they leave the room.
To persevere bravely, is as far above interprising greatly, as real courage is above that created by the fumes of strong drink.
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A MODEST REQUEST.
HEAVN, indulge me to request What will make a mortal blest. Give me first an honest foul Subject to no base controul, To no sordid vice a slave, But to deeds of virtue brave. So much learning as to rise 'bove a pedant vainly wise; So much wisdom as to see What I am and ought to be; And discern the good from ill, That my circle I may fill; So much courage as to choose What is right—the wrong refuse; So much honor to disdain Thoughts and actions that are mean; Health my powers to employ And my portion well enjoy. Grant me next a virtuous wife, Sweet companion of my life, In my joys to take a share, Partner too in ev'ry care, Both from pride and meanness free, Cheerful to my friend and me, Pure in manners and discreet, In her dress and person neat, One, who innocently gay, Can my vapours charm away, Ever studious how to please, Nor perverse, apt to tease, In her temper calm and meek, Who can bear as well as speak, To my humor always kind, To my foibles seeming blind, Yet, with artful hints of love, Wise my follies to reprove, In my pains to give relief And to flatter off my grief. Babes that prattle round and smile Shall the heavy hours beguile, Blooming like the vernal flow'rs, Rip'ning into manly pow'rs, Into virtue rip'ning too, As to manly age they grow. Let me ask a handsome plat, Not too small, nor very great, Wate 'd with meand'ring streams, Blest with Phœbus' rising beams, Let there be a shady grove Where the mule and I may rove, Here devotion too shall come, For the mule will give her room. I would have a verdant mead, Where a cow or two may feed, And a little rising ground, Where my flocks may sport around; An inclosure for my trees, Here variety will please; And a garden set with flow'rs To amuse my vacant hours, Fill'd with various k'nds of fruit That my health or taste may suit; A cultivated field Which a competence shall yield, Not to fill a miser's hoard, But to feed my little board, Entertain a friend or so, Something on the poor bestow. Give me too a pretty seat, Not supe b, but simply neat, Where to lead a harmless life, Free from envy and from strife, 'Till I close this mortal scene And a better life begin.— Grant me but these, no other prize I ask or wish below the skies.
ORIGINAL ANECDOTE.
ON the day of the final decision on the question of ratifying the federal constitution, by Mass. convention, when the hon. Mr. Turner rose to make some observations on the subject, Dr. S. a delegate from a neighbouring town, who voted in the minority, and who expected the hon. gentleman would do so too, whispered to a worthy member in the pew with him, "Now, Sir, you will hear the truth." When the hon. gentleman began to mention the dangers of rejecting the constitution, the Dr. began to stare; but at the close of his speech, when he expressed his determination of voting in favor of it; the Dr. rolling up his eyes, and raising his hands, ejaculated, "Help Lord, for the righteous man faileth—the faithful fail from among the children of men."
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S H R U B,
Of the very best Quality, by the Hoghead, Bar-rel, or smaller Quantity, FOR SALE by Charles Tillinghaft, At his House, nearly opposite the New-Market in Cherry-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 Hackinack, 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 stories high in front, and three in rear, having a fine dry cellar, and a dwelling-room underneath on the ground floor (being built on the declivity of a hill) with a large kitchen adjoining: Also, a poultry-house and a new barn; in the rear of the dwelling-house is a beautiful green, ornamented with fruit-trees; between which and the river, lies a valuable piece of meadow, yielding about twenty-four loads of English hay yearly: to the rear of the meadow is a spacious and substantial dock, newly made, on which is a store with a large quantity of alies, 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 alies; the whole of the land enclosed with a new substantial fence. The beauty of this situation, and its advantages for trade, make it eligible either as a country seat or a place of business. To be sold in three different lots, or the whole together, as may best suit the purchaser; if not sold by the first day of April next, then to be rented. For terms apply to DIRCK LEFFERTS, in maiden-lane, No. 21, New-York, who will give a good title for the same. The Co diti ns of payment will be made easy to the Pur hater. If any person wants to view the place, apply to D. Lefferts, he will send a person with him.
The NEW LINE of
STAGES.
THE Proprietors of the New Line of STAGES, finding many inconve-niences arise both to the respectable public and themselves from inattention to business; in future they are determined to use every endeavor to serve the public, and with encouragement only in propor-tion to their exertions and attention to their business. From the date hereof the fare will be from Pow-les-Hook to Philadelphia, and from Philadelphia to Powles-Hook, three Spanish milled dollars, and all way passengers four pence per mile, 150lb. of bag-gage to be the same as a passenger; Printers papers and letters will be conveyed gratis; convenient port manteaus are provided for that purpose. The Stages leave Powles-Hook at 3 o'clock, P. M. every day for Philadelphia, except Saturday.
 JOHN CUMMING,  MATTHIAS WARD,  THOMAS EGBERT,  JOHN GULICK,  ROBERT STOCKTON,  DAVID HAMILTON,  JOS. VANDEGRIFT,  MICHAEL DENNISTON, 
N. B. Papers, Letters, &c. to be sent to Chris-topher Beckman's, Cortlandt Street, where the Stage Office is kept. 29 c.d February 19, 1788.
THE PUBLIC Are RESPECTFULLY INFORMED,
THAT the subscriber has lately removed from Princeton, New-Jersey to this city, and now keeps the house lately kept by Tal-madge Hall, No. 49, Cortlandt-street (commonly known by the Boston, 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.
A PERSON perfectly acquaint-ed 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. New-York, October 25, 1787. 38—ed
A Few COPIES of the Conductor Generalis, To be SOLD, At this PRINTING-OFFICE.
—LETTERS of INTELLIGENCE—occasional PARAGRAPHS—speculative PIECES—ESSAYS, &c.—are gratefully received at this OFFICE.— For the greater CONVENIENCE and SAFETY of which COMMUNICATIONS, a LETTER-BOX is placed in the Window. SUBSCRIPTIONS for this PAPER (printed EVERY DAY, at Six, and ONCE a Week, at Two Dollar, per Annum) are also received here—and ADVERTISEMENTS, REASONABLY INSERTED. ** PRINTING, in all its Variety, Performed with NEATNESS and DISPATCH.