Gazette of the United-States. (New-York [N.Y.]), 1793-03-06 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States.
A NATIONAL PAPER, PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS BY JOHN FENNO, No. 34, NORTH FIFTH-STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
[No. 80 of Vol. IV.]
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1793.
[Whole No. 402.]
By THOMAS JOHNSON, DAVID STUART, & DANIEL CARROLL, Esquires,
Commissioners appointed by Government to prepare the Public Buildings, &c. within the City of Washington, for the reception of Congress, and for their permanent residence after the year 1800—
A LOTTERY FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE FEDERAL CITY.
50,000 Tickets at 7 dollars, are 350,000 dollars.
LIST OF PRIZES, viz.
  1 Superb Hotel, with baths, out houses, &c. &c. to cost 50,000   1 Cash Prize 25,000   1 ditto 20,000   1 ditto 15,000   1 ditto 10,000   2 ditto 5,000 are 10,000   10 ditto 1,000 are 10,000   20 ditto 500 are 10,000   100 ditto 100 are 10,000   200 ditto 50 are 10,000   400 ditto 25 are 10,000   1,000 ditto 20 are 20,000   15,000 ditto 10 are 150,000   16,737 Prizes Dollars 350,000   23,63 Blanks 
By this scheme at least the amount of the tickets will return to the fortunate adventurers, and yet the federal City will gain its object thereby, in a magnificent building designed both for public and private convenience.
Although some expense must necessarily attend the conducting of the lottery, (which expense will be taken from the principal prize) the Commissioners having agreed to present in return a sufficient quantity of excellent free-stone, together with the best adapted lots for the hotel and for the out-houses, the value of the lottery entire may be fairly rated at something more than par: In this important instance it will be found, on examination, to exceed all the lotteries that have ever been offered to the Public in this or perhaps in any other country. The keys of the Hotel, when completed, will be delivered to the fortunate possessor of the ticket drawn against its number. All the other prizes will be paid, without deduction, in one month after the drawing, by the City Treasurer at Washington, or at such Bank or Banks as may be hereafter announced, for the convenience of the fortunate adventurers.
The drawing will commence on Monday the 9th of September next, at the City of Washington.
Tickets may be had of Col. Wm. Dickens, City Treasurer of Washington; Thayer & Bartlet, of Charleston, South-Carolina; Gideon Denison, Savannah; Messrs. James West & Co. Baltimore; Mr. Peter Gilman, Boston; and at such other places as will be hereafter published.
N. B. ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS will be given for the best Plan of an elegant and convenient HOTEL or INN, with hot and cold Baths, Stables, and other out houses, if presented on or before the 10th of April next; and a preference will be given to the Artist for a Contract, provided he be duly qualified to complete his plan. The ground on which the Hotel and out houses are to be erected, will be a corner lot of about 60 by 200 feet, with a back avenue to the stables, &c. Sections and estimates of the expense will be expected with the elevations, &c. complete; and 50,000 dollars must be regarded by the Architect as the utmost limit in the expense intended for this purpose.
S. BLODGET,
Agent for the affairs of the City.
March 6, 1793.
For the GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES.
CRITIQUES
ON THE ODE OF THE HON. J. S. ESQ.
THE Hon. J. S. Esq. having finished his reading, sat down. The Chairman questioned, "gentlemen, you have heard the Hon. Member's Ode, have you any remarks to make on it?" The Hon. J. N. rose—"I move, sir, that the first twenty lines or so, be re-read, and that we then proceed to make criticisms on it." "No—Mr. Chairman, (said the Hon. A. J. D.) I think that unnecessary; the gentleman has read it to admiration, his voice was uncommonly audible—I verily believe it extended three quarters of a mile. I proceeded to observe that, in the Ode kind, I scarce remember to have read any thing equal to it—We know, sir, among the ancients, it was a law of usage, to address the ruling Deity, or the one whom the poet supposed to be his guardian; to this precedent the Hon. gentleman was attentive, and has acted accordingly. He supposes his genius, to be something divine or human, bird or beast, or perhaps all four, and as an evidence that birds are not wanting in facility, he brings the instance of the Roman goose—I remember, sir, that the great Lyric Poet, the Theban Pindar, in his first Olympic Ode, inscribed to Hero, of Syracuse, has with wonderful art praised water
as being better than wine, and I suppose he would add, than strong-beer, punch, grog, or any other liquor; but notwithstanding that poet's unparalleled skill, I think the Hon. gentleman has fairly out-pindar'd him. For the Goose, we all know, hath long been held in contempt; and although this particular instance is in the gentleman's favor, yet it requires astonishing labor to make anything of a Goose, and, in my way of thinking, the gentleman hath so perfectly and with so much acuteness of understanding, raised the great qualities of this bird up to admiration, and to a level with his own exalted genius, that he may be said to have far excelled the ancient poet. I feel myself in honor bound thus publicly to pay my mite of applause to the ingenious author; and I must confess, as he hath so eminently dignified the facility of the Goose, I more willingly subscribe to his opinion that man may be made a poet—Indeed every line by which the Hon. gentleman has extolled that Goose, (by which I suppose he means his genius) compels me to embrace his translation of Horace's text, given at our former meeting." The Hon. J. S. rose and said, "Sir, I am very deeply indebted to the Hon. gentleman for the praise which he has been pleased to bestow on me—But to be candid, as friends should be, I really fear the gentleman means flattery, when he says I out-Pindar the unparalleled Pindar—However that may be, the gentleman well observeth, that it is a difficult matter to raise the fame of the Goose, whom mankind have so shamefully degraded—But 'tis with me a confirmed and established belief, that within the compass of this revolving Orb on which I now stand, from the getting up of the all-imparting Sun to his place of going to bed, there is not an animal who, in particular facility equals the Goose, (by the way wild geese are wiser than tame ones)—and although I did not immediately address the Goose as my genius, yet I think I in part derived my cunning from that animal, as well as from Pallas—Here the Hon. J. N. questioned—"I suppose, sir, you mean the wild goose?" "Oh! yes! yes, yes; replied the Hon. poet, and continued—"Gentlemen, I have no doubt but you have been filled with admiration to an higher degree, in contemplating some other parts of my ode. The idea of foul-peddant-pedants sticking in the mire—I think peculiarly poetical and happily expressed, as is also that of Fancy pricking our nobs"—The Hon. Poet was again interrupted by the Hon. J. N. who, looking over the Ode as it lay on the table, cried out, "Got the seat for you! pray what do you mean sir? Who got the seat for you, didn't I help? I'm sure you're very ungrateful not to mention me, didn't I help?" At this instant the contagion spread itself through the breast of every member, even the Chairman himself, and the study rung with the cry of, "Ah! ungrateful! I help'd—I help'd—I help'd—This uproar continued, in defiance of all the efforts which the Hon. J. S. made to restore order, for the purpose of explaining—For although the Doctor's voice could be distinguished from all others, yet as he joined the cry of "I help'd, I help'd"—and used his bung-driver to produce noise instead of silence, the Hon. J. S. found it impossible to obtain order, until the throats of the gentlemen became dry, by their great exertions, and required something to moisten them, which the Hon. Poet perceiving, he apologized, and ordered some claret—When five bottles were emptied, the Hon. J. S. rose—"Gentlemen had you suffered me to explain, you would not have charged me with ingratitude; on a more attentive inspection you will see that I have inserted what our friend Jimmy O—s told me, the morning after my election—In that congratulation he says we, and I have marked it for italick—In that we, gentlemen you are all included—Yet you must know that not you only, but one of my genius's was also very serviceable in helping me to the seat. This genius was Dissimulation, or Falsehood, or any similar being—Had I not been aided by her or him, in complying with vulgar prejudices, and feigning honesty and patriotism, I should not have obtained my present honorable station—You will likewise perceive that I have prayed for a continuation of her or his support, and as she or he has hitherto preserved me, I hope for her or his future aid." The Hon. J. N. rose—"Mr. Chairman, I wish to apologize, I am ashamed of my conduct, I didn't see that the worthy gentleman had remembered us—but I was mistaken, and I hope he'll pardon me—I allow the gentleman likewise to be in the right, and judicious in his prayer to his deceitful genius, for really so ludicrous are the modern notions of our people in this town, that he and all of us must seek this comforter and assistant." The Hon. A. J. D. then spoke—"Sir, our Hon. friend has apologized for us all, and I shall proceed to remark, that the simile of the gentleman's blood creeping thro' his veins like an eel, and then working like bottled beer, and driving out the corks that stop the fountains of inspiration, are admirable. He has here displayed a skill in the art of climax, which I think unparalleled. Virgil indeed, in his story of Dido's grief for the loss
of Aeneas, has made some good similes and climaxes to express the greatness of the passion with which the mind labored, but in all the twelve books of the Aeneid, there is not one passage which can stand a comparison with that in the ode before us—By the manner in which the poet, our Hon. friend rises, and the spirited apostrophe—"Now, Thomas, listen now, for now my Ode," &c. 'tis evident his prayer had succeeded, and his fountains of inspiration were all completely uncoaked—As I view the various beauties of this Ode, I, sir, feel myself inspired. But how shall I find language to flash upon your minds, the bold, daring, extravagantly sublime beauty of the simile in the sixty-ninth and seventieth lines, where the Hon. Poet says, his ode shall rush abroad— "Loud as o'er the wall, The mill-pond waters roaring, floundering fall." Sir I am lost in contemplation of it—I cannot go on—I must sit down." The Hon. author then rising said—"Mr. Chairman, my honorable and esteemed friend, has this evening fully compensated me for the disagreeable emotions which he excited in my bosom at our former meeting. He has done me the highest justice, he has spoken with all the ardor of sincerity and his observations are exactly similar to my own, during the period of my composing my ode.—But sir, there is one truth which candor obliges me to confess to you.—My violent exertions in producing that last simile, of the mill-pond waters, by which my Hon. friend has been overwhelmed, were so exhausting, in fact so entirely subversive of the laws of nature, that on the moment of my giving the last stroke of my pen to the line, my left hand seized its brother ear, my right hand was fixed, my body motionless, and at bottom rooted to my chair; and for nearly one hour, I fancied myself a tea-pot, filled with scalding water." These words diffused over the countenance of the chairman a broad stare of disbelief, which, the poet observing, he said, "However this relation may appear, 'tis free from poetical fiction, 'tis literally true—and I account for this belief, partly by the perturbation of my mind, and partly by the excessive heat of my blood, which bringing into my recollection hot water, and that being often contained in tea-pots, caused the completion of my deception. The Chairman said, he had in the course of his practice, met with instances of a similar nature, and that the gentleman traced the cause from the effect, with much acuteness and penetration, and although for a moment he doubted the fact, he was now very well convinced of its truth—"indeed (added he) I myself, being one day greatly exasperated by the neglect of my butcher, in omitting to send home some beef-steaks, imagined myself a bull-dog & went up to the market for the purpose of tearing the butcher to pieces; but seeing him bull-dog under his shamble, and believing him larger than myself, I was deterred from executing my intention, and so sneaked off home. The Hon. A. J. D. said—"For my part I do not doubt the veracity of my Hon. friends.—Both cases I think more than probable. But to pursue our critiques. I admire the noble and apostrophizing spirit with which our poet breaks out into, "Hark! hark! Tom! &c. but I think he has not shown sufficient respect towards us, his friends, when he says—"but still our G—v—r thou shalt remain, as long as I thy smile and nod can gain." And I also think he has not exhibited a proper respect to his Hon. friend Mr. G—l— when he promises solely and alone, to cram the countrymen's gullets with his bank scheme; I mention not these things as objections to his poetry, for I call that exquisite, particularly the metaphor, of cramming the countrymen's gullets, as they do Turkey-cocks, Geese and such like animals; but there seems a want of generosity, he does not allow us and his friend any merit—if I am wrong the gentleman will please to let me right." The Hon. poet stood up, "Mr. Chairman, I rise to explain; I mean no disrespect to any one of my friends. In that, to which my friend objects we are all included. I, is intended to stand for we—in the same manner as when General Dumourier tells the French Assembly, I did so and so—I obtained such a victory—meaning all the while He and his soldiers; so by this, I, you may understand, I and my friends; my fellow-laborer in the A—l—y is also included in the parts objected to; but my duty to myself calls on me to assure you, that if the new bank is established, our master will be more indebted to me than to all others. I have whispered into the ears of some country members, that this Bank will lessen the expenses of government, by supplying the places of the T—s—r, C—m—p—l—r and R—g—t— general, and prevent that system of peculation which has hitherto existed." Here the Hon. gentleman was interrupted by a loud thumping of a cane on the floor, and a dreadful cry of "What? What do you mean, Sir?" Turning round, in terror, he beheld his Hon. friend J. N. brandishing his cudgel over his head, and with the wild visage of a madman crying "What? What do you mean Sir?" Lifting his arm over his head, by way
of defence, he petitioned, "pray be calm for one moment sir, and I will explain all to your satisfaction;" explain, explain then," roared the enraged gentleman—"well, sir (replied the poet) you know it was necessary for us to establish this Bank, and being so, we are justified in every means we may use for obtaining it. I used those arguments in private, only by way of a take in. I always intended to do my best to keep you, my worthy friend, where you are, and sir, I never charged you with peculation. I know you are honest, you have to see the state's coffers lightened, in short, sir, you are my friend. This explanation will, I hope satisfy you—I appeal to you my friends, ought not our honorable friend to be satisfied with my explanation?" They all replied "Aye" and the Hon. J. N. said he was "content" and sat down; "I am sorry, pursued the poet, to have caused so much uneasiness, and to prevent any further differences, before I sit down, I will remark, in line 110, I have again used the singular pronoun, I, in the same line I had before employed the pronoun, they, meaning you, and chose, I, or I will; merely for variety, for be assured I mean we'll I believe sir, we have now gone through with my Ode, and I will the sense of my friends taken on it, in these words, "Is Mr. J. S.'s Ode a good one, and fit to appear before our worthy friend the G—v—r?" The Chairman then questioned, "Do you agree to Mr. S.'s motion? and there being no negative, he put the question in the words of the Hon. J. S. and it was carried in the affirmative by a unanimous vote.
* In the warmth of discourse a truth had escaped the Hon. poet's lips, and such a truth as he did not intend to have spoken, he is therefore under the necessity of telling a lie to balance that truth and sooth his enraged friend.
PARIS, December 23. NATIONAL CONVENTION. December 31.
TRIAL OF LOUIS XVI. VERGNIAUD, in a most eloquent speech, deprecated the condemnation of Louis by the Convention. "What security have we, (said he) that those who now ascribe all the calamities of the nation, all the distresses of the people to Louis, will not, after his death, impute them all to the Convention? What security have we that they will not tell the people, that they have only changed one tyrant for another, that the calamities of war, increased by the accession of England and of Spain, are imputable to the Convention, who, to gratify their lust of revenge, condemned Louis to death; that the indigence of the people and the want of energy in the government, are all imputable to the Convention?—What security have we that these clamors of turbulence and anarchy may not effect an union of the aristocracy, thirsting for vengeance; of misery, eager of charge; of pity, which the fate of Louis will inspire? What security have we that, from among the judges of the 2d of September, will not appear the Chief so much desired? This Chief, Citizens,—ah! let him appear, it will be but to fall beneath a thousand wounds. But what will become of Paris amid these new tempests—of Paris, whose courage against Kings posterity will admire, and will not believe that this city has suffered a horde of banditti in its bosom, to agitate and rend it to pieces by convulsive movements? And you, industrious citizens! who have operated the revolution; you, whose sacrifices are every day multiplied by the necessities of your country, what will become of you? What resources will you have? What hand will dry your tears, who will comfort your families? Will you apply to your pretended friends! Ah! fly them rather; I will tell you their answer: When you ask them for bread, they will say, 'Go to the quarries, and ravish from the earth those bloody fragments which we have heaped up in them. Would you have dead carcasses and blood? There they are—There, Citizens, is the nourishment they offer you.'" He concluded, that every act of the Convention, not directly or tacitly ratified by the people, was an act of tyranny; that the people had promised inviolability to Louis, and alone had the right to strip him of it; and that to them, in the Primary Assemblies, his fate ought to be submitted.
Dubois Crance opposed the appeal to the people. "It would be convenient, I grant, to remove responsibility from ourselves, but our duty is to preserve it entire. Victory alone can decide between the mandates of liberty and the despot's of Europe. Let us die, if necessary, but let us preserve the right of slaying in death, Thank Heaven, we have saved our country."
Coren Fustier was for referring the sentence to the sanction of the people.
Moreau opposed it as a source of discord, perhaps of civil war.
Addresses and petitions were read from various parts, some desiring the preservation, some the death of Louis, and some an appeal to the people, but all the speedy organization of a Republican government.

Motions have been made in the National Convention, for placing the troops in winter quarters, and even for recalling the greater part of them into the interior of France; but no measures were taken in pursuance of them. There was also a proposal to place all the Newpapers more immediately under the influence of the Convention, and to appoint Commissioners for making enquiries concerning the authors of them; but upon this the Assembly passed to the Order of the Day.
Marat has been denounced to the Convention by Chabot, for having declared in his paper, though somewhat indirectly, that the French people might find it necessary to elect for themselves a Chief. He immediately mounted the Tribune, and defended himself, in his usual way, with great violence, but, at least, with equal art. A great deal of tumult ensued upon this; after which the Assembly passed to the Order of the Day.
The following character of the King of France, given by Malherbes, one of his Counsellors, does both the parties great honor:—
"The King is a man of a lofty character; he has a strong and courageous mind, and he is superior to all attacks. If the King were a Philosopher, or of the religion of the ancient Romans, where a sort of honor was attached to suicide, he might perhaps destroy himself; but he is of the Catholic religion, which forbids self-destruction. He is pious, and as sincere a believer as man can be: the fear of displeasing God will always arrest his arm."
The French, after taking the free and imperial towns of Aix la Chapelle, threw down the statue of the Emperor Charles V. which stood before the town-house, and erected the Tree of Liberty in its place. The French garrison were under arms the whole time; all the inhabitants, however, kept in their houses. This event, together with the addresses from Mayence and Frankfort, and the commotions manifested in most of the towns of Brabant against the new Republicans, prove that the people are quite recovered from the enthusiasm with which their troublesome guests at first inspired them.
General Miranda, after taking possession of the town of Gueldre, the capital of Prussian Guelderland, levied on the merchants of that town 300,000 Dutch florins; 133,000 florins were levied on the town of Meurs, and also 6000 pair of shoes, 4000 pair of boots, and all the stuffs and cloaths that could be found in the shops and ware-houses, for the cloathing of his troops. He took hostages from both towns for what could not be paid him instantly. A contribution of 100,000 florins has been laid on the Abbey of Klostercamp, and two Friars have been taken as hostages for the payment.
The situation of Paris becomes every day more critical. The lists of proscription are renewed and multiplied. Again they have recourse to arbitrary imprisonment, as was practised previous to the scenes of the 2d September. Several Sections are in a state of insurrection; the constituted authorities without power, commerce quite at a stand, and every good citizen is heartily sick of the revolution. But the dread of the scourges of their country obliges them to smother their griefs.
The late Address of the Deputies of the province of Hainault to the National Convention, contains such a remarkable passage, that we are induced to copy it literally from the French Journals. It is as follows:—
"Generous Frenchmen, said they, rescind your Decree of the 15th of December, or you speak to us as Conquerors, Masters, Sovereigns, when you yourselves decree the cessation of our Taxes and Public Revenues, which you take into your own hands; and when you order the management of our National Effects, when you pronounce, otherwise than through us, the extinction of our Political Societies or Corporations, when you prescribe even the confiscation of private Property, which our former Despots dared not do, when they declared us Rebels, and treated us as such."—So much for French Liberty!"
I can assure you that the public opinion is very much changed in favor of the King since his appearance at the Bar of the Convention. Pamphlets in defence of his conduct are hawked through all the streets, whereas, twelve days ago to have uttered a word in his favor, might have been attended with deadly consequences.
Count Lucchesini is gone to Vienna, in quality of Minister from the King of Prussia.
By an express from Amsterdam, received by Saturday's Dutch mail, we learn that the troops of his Sardinian Majesty have gained a signal advantage over the French in Savoy—that they had taken all their magazines at Sopele; three standards; 50 prisoners, and killed and wounded a considerable number.—The loss of the Sardinians was very inconsiderable.
The Flanders mail of Friday brought an account of a riot at Ostend, occasioned by the inhabitants attempting to cut down the Tree of Liberty, which the French soldiers endeavored to defend. One citizen was killed in the affray.
Letters from Mentz of the 22d ult. say, that the French there are in perfect security; that the Prussians occupy the heights of Nassau, but are in great want of provisions and forage; that there are daily skirmishes, and sometimes a cannonade between the advanced posts of the two armies; and that the King of Prussia has sent to demand a truce for three months, that he may put his troops into winter quarters.
The former government of Geneva is at length completely annihilated. All the aristocratic party have been turned out of their offices, and equality men have been substituted in their stead.
Domestic Articles.
HALIFAX, (N. C.) Feb. 23.
Extra of a letter from Philadelphia, dated Jan. 23. "The motions of Mr. Steele and Mr. Giles have roused the House from their confidential slumbers, and Mr. H——n will be puzzled to obtain his new tax, notwithstanding his established influence, and the active assistance of his eastern j-k-ks. This politician is for keeping up Old Mars' Indian farce, because it furnishes a pretence for new loans and additional taxes—when these objects are obtained, he will write an elaborate report on the evils of war, and the ruinous policy of military establishments—and join the cry against the hunted Secretary, until that unfortunate instrument of his projects is fairly lodged in the toils—a trifling peace-offering to the public odium!"
BOSTON, February 23.
SHIP NEWS—EXTRA.
Arrived, ship Diligence from a cruise. The Captain informs, that in lat. 39. 55.* long. 00 the Antifederal Fleet, commanded by Commodore Pendulum , met with a severe check, from the Federal Fleet, commanded by Admiral Fabius who had hoisted his flag, on board the ship Integrity . The following are some of the particulars:—The Tinzel , a small ship from North-Carolina, attacked the Mars , an old, tried ship, in the federal service: But the latter, feeling no injury from the pop-guns of the Tinzel did not deign to return a shot—However, the Detector , a fifty gun ship from Connecticut, checked the arrogance of the Tinzel , by pouring a broadside into her, which her commander spitefully returned, and hauled down her colours. The Bluster , a 61-guns gingerbread sloop of war, of Virginia, had the impudence to engage with the Alexander , a first rate, who sunk her immediately by one well-directed Report.
The Ancient-Dominion , on board which Commodore Pendulum hoisted his "standard" received a severe fire from the Catullus ; which much disordered her upper-works. Some of the antifederal fleet had the temerity to fire at the Integrity , but she being a remarkably hard sided ship, built of true "hearts-of-oak," the shot did not enter, but recoiling, injured the ships who fired them; on which they sheered off. The Hopeful , a first rate from Virginia, in the anti-service, which was remarkably active at the first of the war, has lately kept much aloof, the Capt. being discouraged. It was said Commodore Pendulum intended to resign, as soon as he arrived in port, being dissatisfied with the service.
The antifederal fleet expected to be reinforced by the Demagogue and some other ships, from Massachusetts: but so far from that, this truly republican and federal state is determined further to add to the strength of the other squadron, and instead of the Demagogue , will send the Patriot of Danvers , a ship well known in the storms of '75, which has weathered many a Gale, and which may be relied on in the hour of difficulty.
* Said to be parallel with the latitude of Philadelphia.
THE PRESIDENT'S BIRTH-DAY.
Was yesterday celebrated, in this town, with all those emotions of festive gratitude, which arise in the breasts of Freemen, who feel grateful, that Heaven has thus far, prolonged the life of a citizen, whose existence is deemed essential to the welfare of his country.
The rising sun of this anniversary of his natal day, was saluted by a discharge of 9 guns, from Liberty Square:
A very numerous company of citizens dined at Concert Hall; and after dinner, among others, gave the following
TOASTS:
 1. The Day.—May it ever be marked as a Festival in the annals of Freedom.  2. The Hero of the Day—A WASHINGTON to every grateful Country, and a grateful Country to every WASHINGTON.  3. The American Union—May its duration be limited only by the boundaries of time.  4. The Vice-President and Congress of the United States.—May their panegyric continue to be read in the prosperity of their country. 
VOLUNTEERS.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON. HENRY KNOX.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
In the Minutes of THURSDAY's Proceedings, it was noticed that Mr. Murray moved to take the Bill concerning Bail, Process and Costs, &c. into consideration, and that the Motion was seconded by Mr. Key. Upon this occasion
Mr. MURRAY suggested the necessity of giving a preference to this bill reported by him some days since. He declared that business prior in point of time; and superior in point of dignity and consequence. The judicial system was inadequate to the objects of justice or of coercion. Its defects resulted from the difficulty and novelty of the case—and as no nation on earth, had in his knowledge, ever produced by one exertion of wisdom a system complete and efficient, it was not wonderful that the law in question had its imperfections. It was in vain to expect a complete theory of this sort—Wisdom must correct errors where they shall appear; and it will be but by gradual amelioration, that we can expect our system to reach any thing near to practical perfection:—He then offered a bill, which, if the professional men would look steadily at, might be, if not a complete remedy on its several points, at least a bottom on which something good might rise. Bail, whether regarded as to the citizen or the revenue, was a point of high importance, and the appointment of commissioners of bail loudly called for, as a measure to relieve the United States system from an invidious comparison with the systems of the state. The other objects were before the house
in the bill; and if the subject were once steadily attended to he believed there would be no difficulty on the subject. He hoped the resolutions would not now be taken up. They required no concurrence of the Senate—a bill did, and they ought to have time to examine the bill which they would have if the house would attend to the subject.
FRIDAY EVENING, March 1.
The House went into committee of the whole on the resolutions respecting the official conduct of the Secretary of the Treasury, introduced by Mr. Giles. After a lengthy debate, the question Will the committee agree to the first resolution under consideration, was put, and negatived—14 members rising in the affirmative, and 38 in the negative. The next was negatived 35 to 16; the rest were rejected without a division.
The committee then rose, and the Chairman reported that the committee of the whole House had had under consideration sundry resolutions respecting the official conduct of the Secretary of the Treasury, and had disagreed to the same.
The House took up this report, and the question was put—Will the House agree to the report of the committee of the whole, which is to disagree to the resolution in the following words:
Resolved, That the Secretary of the treasury has violated the law passed the 4th of August, 1790, making appropriations of certain monies authorised to be borrowed by the said law, in the following particulars, viz: 1st. By applying a certain portion of the principal borrowed, to the payment of interest falling due upon that principal which was not authorized by that or any other law. 2dly. By drawing a part of the said monies into the United States, without the instructions of the President of the United States.
The ayes and noes being demanded are, ayes 40, noes 12—as follow:
AYES.—Messieurs Ames, Barnwell, Benfon, Boudinot, S. Bourne, B. Bourn, Dayton, Fitzsimons, Gerry, Gilman, Goodhue, Gordon, Greenup, Griffin, Grove, Hartley, Hillhouse, Hindman, Key, Kitchell, Lawrence, Learned, Lee, Leonard, Livermore, Muhlenberg, Murray, Niles, Sedgwick, J. Smith, I. Smith, W. Smith, Steele, Sterrett, Sturges, Thatcher, Tucker, Ward, Williamson, Willis.
NOES.—Messieurs Ashe, Baldwin, Findley, Giles, Gregg, Macon, Madison, Mercer, Moore, Orr, Page, Parker.
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury has deviated from the instructions given by the President of the United States in executing the authorities for making loans under the acts of the 4th and 12th of August, 1790.
The question on agreeing to the report for rejecting this resolution—ayes 39, noes 12—as follow:
AYES.—Messieurs Ames, Barnwell, Benfon, Boudinot, S. Bourne, B. Bourn, Dayton, Fitzsimons, Gerry, Gilman, Goodhue, Gordon, Greenup, Griffin, Grove, Hartley, Hillhouse, Hindman, Key, Kitchell, Lawrence, Learned, Lee, Leonard, Livermore, Muhlenberg, Murray, Niles, Sedgwick, J. Smith, I. Smith, W. Smith, Steele, Sterrett, Sturges, Thatcher, Tucker, Ward, Williamson.
NOES.—Messieurs Ashe, Baldwin, Findley, Giles, Gregg, Macon, Madison, Mercer, Moore, Orr, Page, Parker.
Resolved, That the Secretary of the treasury omitted to discharge an essential duty of his office, in failing to give Congress official information in due time of the monies drawn by him from Europe into the United States, which drawing commenced in December 1790, and continued till January 1793; and of the causes of making such drafts.
On agreeing to the report for rejecting this resolution—ayes 33, noes 15—as follow:
AYES.—Messieurs Ames, Barnwell, Benfon, Boudinot, S. Bourne, B. Bourn, Dayton, Fitzsimons, Gerry, Gilman, Goodhue, Gordon, Hartley, Hillhouse, Hindman, Key, Kitchell, Lawrence, Learned, Leonard, Livermore, Muhlenberg, Murray, Sedgwick, J. Smith, W. Smith, Steele, Sterrett, Sturges, Thatcher, Tucker, Ward, Williamson.
NOES.—Messieurs Ashe, Baldwin, Findley, Giles, Griffin, Grove, Lee, Macon, Madison, Mercer, Moore, Niles, Page, Parker, I. Smith.
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury, without the instructions of the President of the United States, has drawn more monies borrowed in Holland into the United States, than the President of the United States authorized to draw under the act of 12th August 1790, which act appropriated two millions of dollars only, when borrowed to the purchase of the public debt, and that he has omitted to discharge an essential duty of his office, in failing to give official information to the commissioners for purchasing the public debt, of the various sums drawn from time to time suggested by him to have been intended for the purchase of the public debt.
The ayes and noes on agreeing to the report for rejecting this resolution are, ayes 33, noes 8—as follow:
AYES.—Messieurs Ames, Barnwell, Benfon, Boudinot, S. Bourne, B. Bourn, Dayton, Fitzsimons, Gerry, Gilman, Goodhue, Gordon, Grove, Hartley, Hillhouse, Hindman, Kitchell, Lawrence, Learned, Leonard, Livermore, Muhlenberg, Niles, Sedgwick, J. Smith, W. Smith,
Steele, Sterrett, Sturges, Thatcher, Tucker, Ward, Williamson.
NOES.—Messieurs Ashe, Baldwin, Findley, Giles, Macon, Madison, Mercer, Parker.
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury did not consult the public interest in negotiating a loan with the bank of the United States, and drawing therefrom 400,000 dollars, at 5 per cent. per annum, when a greater sum of public money was deposited in various banks at the respective periods of making the respective drafts.
On the question for agreeing to the report for rejecting this resolution—ayes 33, noes 8. [Names as on the preceding resolution]
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury has been guilty of an indecorum to this House, in undertaking to judge of its motives in calling for information, which was demandable of him from the constitution of his office, and in failing to give all the necessary information within his knowledge relatively to the subjects of reference made to him of the 19th January, 1792, and of 22d November 1792, during the present session.
On the question for agreeing to the report for rejecting this resolution—ayes 34, noes 7—as follow.
AYES.—Messieurs Ames, Barnwell, Benfon, Boudinot, B. Bourne, S. Bourn, Dayton, Findley, Fitzsimons, Gerry, Gilman, Goodhue, Gordon, Hartley, Hillhouse, Hindman, Kitchell, Lawrence, Learned, Leonard, Livermore, Muhlenberg, Niles, Parker, Sedgwick, J. Smith, W. Smith, Steele, Sterrett, Sturges, Thatcher, Tucker, Ward, Williamson.
NOES.—Messieurs Ashe, Baldwin, Giles, Grove, Lee, Macon, Madison.
The House adjourned about a quarter of an hour before 12 o'clock, P. M.
SATURDAY, March 2.
A report of the Secretary of the Treasury, on the petition of Lewis Garanger, was read and ordered to lie on the table.
A report was read from the committee to whom was referred the letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, complaining of inaccuracies in printing his communications made to the house. This report contains the following resolution, viz. That there be printed under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury, 300 copies of his reports made to the House. This resolution was agreed to.
Mr. Boudinot moved the following:
Resolved, that the Clerk of the House of Representatives be deemed to continue in office until a successor is appointed—agreed to.
Resolved, that the Doorkeeper and Assistant Doorkeeper of this House be continued in office till successors are appointed—agreed to.
In committee of the whole, on the bill for increasing the salaries of the Auditor of accounts and the commissioner of the revenue—the Register and Comptroller of the treasury were added to the bill—the addition to the salaries of the two first is 500 dollars each—to the two last two hundred and fifty dollars each.
The amendments were reported to the House, taken into consideration and agreed to. On the question for engrossing the bill, for its third reading. The Ayes and Noes were as follow:
A Y E S.
Mess. Ames, Key, Baldwin, Lawrence, Barnwell, Lee, Benfon, Muhlenberg, S. Bourne, Murray, B. Bourn, Parkers, Dayton, Sedgwick, Findley, W. Smith, Fitzsimons, Steele, Gilman, Thatcher, Goodhue, Tucker, Hartley, Willis, 24.
N O E S.
Mess. Clark, I. Smith, Giles, Sturges, Gordon, Sumpter, Grove, Sylvester, Hillhouse, Treadwell, Kitchell, Ward, Livermore, Greenup, Macon, Orr, 17. Niles,
A message from the President of the U. States by Mr. Lear, informed the house that he has approved and signed an act making an appropriation for defraying the expence of holding a treaty with the hostile Indian tribes, north-west of the river Ohio.
A message from the Senate by Mr. Otis informed the House, that the President of the United States has notified the Senate, that he has approved and signed two acts which originated in the Senate, viz. an act for altering the time and places for holding the Circuit Courts in the Eastern District and in North-Carolina, and for other purposes; and an act, in addition to the act, for establishing the Judicial Courts of the United States.
The committee on enrolled bills reported four bills as truly enrolled, viz.
An act for extending the time for receiving subscriptions to the loan of the United States, &c.
An act, supplementary to the act, for the establishment and support of light-houses, beacons, buoys, and public piers.
An act for the relief of Elijah Bostwick.
An act providing for the payment of the first instalment due to the bank of the United States.
An act providing an annual allowance for the education of Hugh Mercer, and,
An act, supplementary to the act, making more effectual provision for the collection of the duties imposed by law on goods, wares and merchandise, and on the tonnage of ships, or vessels, The Speaker signed the same.

Mr. Livermore, of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill for fixing the time of the next annual meeting of Congress, reported that the conference could not agree. The bill being lost, the time of the meeting of the next Congress will be the first Monday in December, according to the constitution.
Another message from the Senate informed the House, that they have passed the bill for the relief of Simeon Thayer, with amendments. Also, that they have considered the bill, directing the officers of the treasury to pass to the credit of John Banks the sum of 1000 dollars, and have resolved that the same be referred to the next session.
A resolution for compensating the witnesses on the enquiry into the causes of the failure of the expedition under Gen. St. Clair, was agreed to.
Mr. Smith called up the motion for a resolution authorizing the President of the United States to cause provision to be made for the accommodation of the next Congress. The question for taking this resolution into consideration was negatived.
The amendments of the Senate to the bill for the relief of Simeon Thayer, were taken into consideration, and disagreed to. Ayes 17, noes 21.
Another message from the Senate informed the House, that they have passed the bill making appropriations therein mentioned; that the bill for returning to Jacob Bell certain duties on pickled Fish, having been considered, the Senate had resolved that said bill do not pass.
The Secretary also informed the House, that the President of the United States had notified the Senate, that on Monday next, at 12 o'clock, he would take the oath prescribed by the constitution in the Senate chamber.
The engrossed bill, making addition to the compensation of certain officers of the treasury, was read the third time and passed.
A bill, providing for the compensation of Ebenezer Storer, was taken into consideration in committee of the whole, and reported without amendment. A motion was made in the House, to postpone this bill to the next session—this was agreed to.
Mr. Findley moved the following resolution, in substance, viz.
Resolved, that the Secretary of the treasury report to Congress, on the first Monday of January next, the number of the stills in the respective districts, distinguishing those employed in distilling spirits from domestic materials—the nett produce—amount of drawbacks—the number of officers, and amount of their salaries—This resolution was agreed to.
Adjourned till 7 o'clock P. M.
SATURDAY EVENING, March 2.
A communication was read from the Secretary of the Treasury, containing a report from the Commissioner of the Revenue respecting the stills in the several districts in the United States, the quantities of spirits distilled, &c. &c.
Ordered, that 100 copies of this report be printed for the use of the members.
A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, informed the House that they recede from their amendments to the bill for the relief of Simeon Thayer; that they have considered the bill to authorize a grant of land to the inhabitants of Gallipolis—and have resolved that the same do not pass.
The report of a select committee, on the memorial of William Crowe, respecting a discovery or improvement in fire-arms, was read—and on motion, referred to the consideration of the next Congress.
Another message was received from the Senate, informing the House that they have passed a bill entitled, "an act making addition to the compensation of certain public officers."
On motion of Mr. Williamson, the purport of the following resolution was agreed to: That the Clerk of this House be directed to allow any person or persons, who conceive themselves interested, to take copies of such statements relative to their official conduct as were by them given in to the committee appointed to enquire into the causes of the failure of the expedition under General St. Clair.
A message from the President of the United States, by Mr. Secretary Lear, informed the House that the following acts have received his approbation and signature: viz.
An act supplementary to the act providing for the support of light-houses, &c.
An act to provide for the payment of the first instalment of a loan made of the Bank of the United States.
An act for extending the time for receiving on loan that part of the domestic debt which shall not have been subscribed prior to the 1st day of March, 1793; and
An act for the relief of Elijah Bostwick.
The committee on enrolled bills reported, as truly enrolled, an act making certain appropriations therein mentioned; an act for the relief of Simeon Thayer; and, an act making addition to the compensation of certain public officers.—These were signed by the Speaker and laid before the President.
In committee of the whole, on the bill making further provision for securing the duties on distilled spirits and stills, wines and teas. Some progress was made in discussing this bill, but a motion being made that the committee should rise and ask to be discharged, the same being put and carried, the committee rose and were discharged. The subject, in consequence, must rest till next Congress.
A message from the Senate informed the House that the President has approved and signed an act supplementary to the act to provide more effectually for the collection of the duties of import and tonnage; and an act to provide an annual allowance for the education of Hugh Mercer.
A message from the President of the United States, by Mr. Lear, notified the House that
he had approved and signed the three acts last reported by the committee on enrolled bills.
Another message from the Senate informed the House, that the Senate having finished the business before them, are now ready to adjourn.
On motion, it was resolved, that a committee of the House be appointed to join a committee of the Senate, to wait on the President of the United States, and inform him, that Congress is ready to adjourn without day, unless he should have any communications to make; and messieurs Boudinot, Sedgwick and Hindman, were appointed the committee.
Mr. Murray then moved the following resolution, and that those who approved thereof would shew their assent by rising.
Resolved, that the thanks of the House of Representatives be presented to Jonathan Trumbull, in testimony of their approbation of his conduct in the chair, and in the execution of the difficult and important trust reposed in him as Speaker of the said House.
The resolution was agreed to nem. con. and the Speaker made the following reply,
Gentlemen, You have made me very happy by this testimony of your approbation of my conduct in the chair.—I feel at the same time an additional pleasure in this opportunity of rendering to you my sincere acknowledgments for the kind candour and indulgence as well as the constant aid and support which I have experienced in the performance of the duty which you were pleased to assign me. Be assured Gentlemen, I shall ever retain a grateful sense of your goodness, and you will suffer me to add, that my best wishes for your welfare and happiness in public and in private life will attend each member of this honorable body.
A message from the Senate informed the House that they concur in the vote for a joint committee to wait on the President of the United States, and have appointed messieurs Johnston and Rutherford on their part.
Mr. Boudinot, of the joint committee, reported to the House, that they had waited on the President of the United States, who informed them that he had no further communications to make. On which the Speaker adjourned the House, jine die.
Philadelphia, March 6.
CONGRESS.
Saturday last the second House of Representatives of the United States closed its second session, and adjourned without day.—In the early part of the session, business moved with no great celerity—but towards the close, a number of very essential and important acts were passed—the benefit of which, will be experienced by the Agricultural, Mechanical, and Commercial Interests of our Country—while the public Revenue will be increased without any additional public burthens.
Two of the great Departments of State have been scrutinized in the course of the session—and tho' at this early period in the existence of the Government, the best feelings of the human mind revolt from the idea of corruption in its administration, or the smallest deviation from the strict line of rectitude and honor, on the part of its public functionaries, yet, it must afford heart-felt satisfaction to every lover of his country, and its glorious Constitution, to find on the severest investigation, prosecuted by the first abilities, that in the opinion of a very large majority, not a spot or wrinkle was found to fully the official conduct of the high and responsible characters concerned.—May the day be far, far distant, when similar investigations, even tho' instituted by the sacred jealousy of patriotism, shall terminate in a less favorable result.
Thirty-two Acts were passed during the session.
OATH OF OFFICE, ADMINISTERED TO THE PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES.
Monday last the Senate of the United States convened in the Senate Chamber pursuant to summonses from the PRESIDENT of the United States. The Speaker and Members of the late House of Representatives, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of War, the Attorney-General, the Judges of the Supreme Court, and other Officers of Government; the foreign Ministers, and a number of private citizens, Ladies and Gentlemen, were also present on the occasion. At twelve o'clock precisely, the President entered the Hall. Mr. Langdon, President pro tempore of the Senate, then rose and said: Sir, one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the United States is now present, and ready to administer to you the oath required by the Constitution, to be taken by the President of the United States. The President then addressed his "Fellow-Citizens" in a short, but comprehensive speech.
Judge Cushing then read the oath, which the President repeated after him, sentence by sentence, as follows:
I, George Washington, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States; and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States.
This finishing the solemn ceremony, the President retired.
The snow Alexander, Capt. Carnegie, arrived here last Sunday from Lisbon, in 32 days.—As he came out of the Tagus, he met a British Packet going in—the Captain of which, supposing the snow to be a British vessel, informed Capt. Carnegie that War would be proclaimed in England against France before he could arrive there.
The accounts at Lisbon, respecting Louis XVI. were, that the trial was not completed.
Accounts from one extreme of the Union to the other, announce the celebration of the Birth-Day of the President of the United States, with circumstances of uncommon hi-
larity, sentiment and eclat.—Any thing in the "National Gazette" to the contrary, notwithstanding.
The following gentlemen are elected Representatives in the 3d Congress of the United States, for the State of North-Carolina:
Thomas Blount, Esq. in district No. 9. William Johnston Dawson, Esq. in No. 8. Nathaniel Macon, Esq. in No. 5.
Silas TALKOT, Esq.—added to the list published in our last, completes the Representatives in Congress for the State of New-York.
The act to extend the powers of the Justices of Peace in this State, passed the House of Representatives the 23d ult.—This gives Justices cognizance of suits to the amount of 20l.
This is the way to mend the flaws, Which time and usage make in laws; Since justice is a foe to learning, We lawyers make without discerning; And Judges too, without a Jury— Of litigious ick to cure ye— This law the warmest efforts chills, To shut Pandora's box of ills— Since we, our wisdom to display, Now fairly throw the lid away.
Mr. Thomas, of Worcester, has in the press, an edition of the Holy Bible, in octavo. He has sometime since printed two editions of that work, viz. one in folio, with 50 copper-plates; and the other in large royal quarto, with marginal notes and references. He is also preparing for, and will speedily put to press, three other editions of the Bible; one of them a demy quarto; another in twelves, or the common school Bible; and the third a quarto Bible, with arguments prefixed to the different books, and moral and theological observations at the end of every chapter, by the Reverend and much celebrated Mr. Osterwald, professor of divinity at Neufchatel, in Switzerland. The printing apparatus for manufacturing the various sizes and qualities of the Bible now in common use, will be very large and exceedingly expensive. In this undertaking he hopes for the encouragement and support of the public.
Extract of a letter from Col. E. Oswald, Proprietor of the Independent Gazetteer, dated Liege, (Germany) Dec. 5.
"After a few days stay at Paris, I pursued my route to the army, which was then 120 miles distant. On my arrival at General Dumourier's Head-Quarters, I was appointed full Colonel in the Corps of Artillery. My not understanding the French language has hitherto been a great disadvantage to me—however, I have made great progress in acquiring it, and hope to be able to speak it fluently by the Spring.—France is a glorious country, worthy of the Freedom it enjoys.—Since I have been in the army, have been almost in constant motion. I have been in two actions—one at Mons, on the 6th November, and the other about a league from this place, on the 28th. That at Mons was very severe, having been engaged in a cannonade about 5 hours—I had four 24 pounders under my direction, in the open field, and engaged three redoubts: (This action I think was not quite as severe as that at Moumouth)—The army of France being ordered to the charge, they rushed on the enemy, and carried every thing before them—We have been pursuing them ever since till within these three or four days past, that the army has been halted here, for refreshment and pay: We expect to proceed to Cologne, which is about 20 or 30 leagues farther, in a day or two—when there, it is generally believed the campaign will close.—Whether I shall pass another in France, is uncertain—It will depend altogether on my having a proper command."
"The combined enemies of France have been beaten in every quarter—The Prussians, Austrians and Sardinians, have fled before the French army, even in their own territory.—The Artillery of France is certainly superior to any in the world—It is a noble corps—and I consider it a great honor to have been placed in it in the first instance."
Extract from Mr. Burke's Speech in the House of Commons, Dec. 29.
"The French, in all those countries into which they had entered, had put that which was highest at the bottom, and vice versa."
He took notice of the resolution of France never to lay down their arms till they had given liberty to all those countries which they had entered, and until that liberty was secured.
He here made a number of severe remarks on Le Brun's hypocritical letter to the National Convention, relative to the meeting of the British Parliament, &c.—He observed, that thro' the whole of that letter there was not one word of the King, not one word of keeping well with the Court of Great-Britain; but he mentioned the nation of Great-Britain as free and generous. He separated the nation from the King and his ministers, and appealed to the nation from the King.
Mr. Burke asked whether the good people of this country could believe one word that such a man said?
He next adverted to Dupont confessing in the National Convention, that he was an Atheist, and that he sincerely believed that there was no God. He said, it was unnecessary for him to touch upon this extraordinary confession, after it had been divinely handled by a Noble Lord (Lord Loughborough) in another House.
It had, he said, been stated, that nineteen assassins had come from France.—These were seven more than were sufficient to murder the Royal Family. There were only two hundred murderers by trade who had committed all the enormities in France in August and September last—but there were thousands connected with them, and who were aiding and assisting. Some thousand daggers were bespoke at Birmingham; how many of these were to be sent abroad, and how many used for home consumption, he could not tell.
Here Mr. Burke astonished the House by drawing a long dagger, brandishing it in his
hand, and then throwing it violently on the floor. There, said he, is the French fraternity for you. This is a dagger made exactly according to the directions given to the gentlemen at Birmingham. When the French had thrown any nation into confusion, had destroyed their government, and plundered them of their property, and had plunged a dagger into their bosoms, they said they had fraternised that nation. He was extremely obliged to the King's ministers for the present bill, which he trusted would preserve his life as well as that of many other of his majesty's subjects."
COMMUNICATION.
If it is a mark of degeneracy in a republic to pay distinguished respect to one citizen, illustrious more by his virtues than his office, it must be of consequence very aristocratic and allowing in any one citizen to cultivate the virtues which naturally inspire that respect; such a citizen is no other than an usurper of a distinction over his fellow-citizens. Respect is the shadow that follows virtue, and where the substance is there will be the shadow. It the shadow be anti-republican, more so is the substance. Nothing therefore is so anti-republican as eminent republican virtue; the very poison of aristocracy lurks in it. The pieces in several Gazettes of this city aimed at the first magistrate of this country have exhibited in various forms this excellent mode of reasoning. According to their theory we should keep on an exact level—as virtue rises above equality and obtains distinction, so vice, and especially that mean one of offering outrage to virtue and dignity, sinks below the level. Indeed to sink one is raising another. It follows therefore that our contempt for the writers of those pieces is anti-republican. Alas these are strait laced times when the most natural emotions of our minds are esteemed violations of our political duties.
PRICE OF STOCKS.
  6 per Cents, 18 3/4   3 per Cents, 10 3/4   Deferred, 11 3/4   Full shares Bank U. S. 12 per cent. prem in the Insurance Company 75 
ADVERTISEMENT.
NOTICE is hereby given, That the Commissioners appointed by the Board of Trustees of the University of North-Carolina, will attend at the town of Hillsborough, on the 18th, 19th and 20th days of April next, for the purpose of receiving proposals from such persons as may be disposed to undertake the Buildings of the University.
FREDERICK HARGETT, Chairman.
An Ordinance for securing the punctual Payment of the Monies due on the Subscriptions to the Society for establishing Useful Manufactures.
WHEREAS doubts have heretofore arisen with regard to the power of the Society to annex any penalties to the non-payment of the instalments, agreeably to the terms of the subscriptions. And whereas the Legislature at their last session, passed a supplement to the original law of incorporation, removing the said doubts, and fully authorizing the Directors to pass any ordinance they may think proper, to compel the punctual payment of the said subscriptions.
Sec. 1. Be it ordained, therefore, by the Governor and Directors of the Society for establishing Useful Manufactures, That if any subscriber or his assigns, shall neglect to pay the second payment of his, her, or their respective subscriptions, together with the lawful interest arising thereon, either to the cashier of the United States Bank Office of Discount and Deposit, at New-York, the cashier of the Bank of New-York, the cashier of the Bank of the United States, in Philadelphia, or John Bayard, Esq. in the city of New-Brunswick, in the state of New-Jersey, on or before the thirteenth day of April next: That then and in that case, all and every share or shares of such person or persons so neglecting to make such payments as aforesaid, and the monies by them previously paid, shall be forfeited, and forever thereafter vested in the said Directors, and their successors, for the common benefit of the said Society.
Sec. 2. And be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid, That if any subscriber, or his assigns, shall neglect to pay the third payment of his, her or their respective subscriptions, together with the lawful interest arising thereon, on or before the thirteenth day of May next. That then and in that case all and every share or shares of such person or persons so neglecting to make such payments as aforesaid, and the monies by them previously paid, shall be forfeited, and forever thereafter vested in the said Directors, and their successors, for the common benefit of the said Society.
Sec. 3. And be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid, That if any subscriber, or his assigns, shall neglect to pay the fourth payment of his, her, or their respective subscriptions, on or before the thirteenth day of July next, that then and in that case, all and every share or shares of such person or persons so neglecting to make such payments as aforesaid, and the monies by them previously paid, shall be forfeited, and forever thereafter vested in the said Directors, and their successors, for the common benefit of the said Society.
NICHOLAS LOW, Governor.
Passed at New-Ark, 20th February, 1793.
(Counterigned) ELISHA BOUDINOT, Secretary pro tempore.
BE IT KNOWN, that the proportion of specie which may be paid on the respective payments of every original share, by such Stockholders as prefer paying a moiety of said shares in specie, in lieu of deferred debt, is as follows:
Dols. Cts.
  On the 13th of April, 1793, with interest from 13th July, 1792, 7 63   On the 13th of May, 1793, with interest from 13th January, 1793, 7 86   On the 13th of July, 1793, 8 09 
Stockholders in the said Society are hereby notified, that I, the subscriber, am duly authorized to make the requisite indorsements upon the certificates of shares which they may respectively hold, and that books of transfer are opened at my office, in Front-street, New-York.
NICHOLAS LOW.
February 21, 1793. 12W43M.

TO BE SOLD, OR LEASED
FOR SEVEN OR TEN YEARS, THE FOLLOWING
HOUSES.
ONE on Walnut-street, near Fourth-street, 23 feet front, has two parlours below, the front one 21 1/2 by 17 1/2 feet, the back parlour is 18 by 14 feet. The front room up stairs is 26 1/2 by 17 1/2 feet. There are five good chambers in this house, besides the garret is divided into three rooms, in two of them there are fire-places.
The other House is 27 feet upon Walnut-street, and 52 feet upon 4th street; there are two good parlours below, one of them 25 by 20 1-2 feet, the other 25 by 18 1-2 feet, and seven complete bed-chambers; besides the garret is divided into 4 rooms, 3 of which rooms have fire-places. The kitchens are good ones, and are under the houses; the largest house has also a house-keeper's room. It is intended there shall be a communication from both of these houses to a neighbouring ice-house, sufficiently large to supply 3 houses. Within 50 yards of these houses, there will be complete stables and coach houses, for both houses; they will be finished in the most complete manner, and the keys ready to be delivered early in the summer.
On paying half the money down (if sold) the other half may be paid by instalments, or the whole may remain for 5 years, paying interest and giving security on the premises.
For terms of sale or lease, apply to the Sub-scriber,
GEORGE MEADE.
Who has for SALE,
Sundry Ground Rents,
In this city, amounting to twenty-five pounds sixteen shillings and six-pence, per annum.
Also, a quantity of BAGS, that will contain two and a half and three and a half bushels.
Philadelphia, Jan. 19, 1792. ep2m
BANK OF THE UNITED STATES.
FEBRUARY 1st, 1793.
WHEREAS foreigners holding Stock in the Bank of the United States may prefer receiving their Dividends in Europe, to receiving them in America,
RESOLVED, That any proprietor of the Capital Stock of the Bank of the United States residing in Europe, shall be entitled to receive either in London or in Amsterdam, the half yearly dividends which may be declared thereon—in London at the rate of one pound sterling for every four hundred and forty-five cents, or in Amsterdam at the rate of one guilder current money for every forty cents and four mills—the dividend declared in January of each year, to be paid in London or in Amsterdam on the second Monday of July following—and the dividend declared in July of each year, to be paid in London or in Amsterdam on the second Monday of January following.
PROVIDED, That every such Proprietor (previously to the declaring of any Dividend, so to be paid in London or in Amsterdam) shall give authentic notice to the President and Directors of the Bank at which of the said Cities he will receive the said Dividend.
By the President and Directors.
JOHN KEAN, Cashier.
City of Washington.
JANUARY 7th, 1793.
A NUMBER of Lots in this City will be offered for sale at auction, by the Commissioners, on the 17th day of September next. One fourth part of the purchase money is to be paid down, the residue at three equal annual payments with yearly interest on the whole principal unpaid.
JOHN M. GANTT, Clerk to the Com'rs.
Extract of an Act of the General Assembly of Maryland, concerning the Territory of Columbia, and the City of Washington.
"Be it enacted, That any foreigner may by deed or will, hereafter to be made, take and hold lands within that part of the said Territory which lies within this State, in the same manner as if he was a citizen of this State; and the same lands may be conveyed by him, and transmitted to and be inherited by his heirs or relations, as if he and they were citizens of this State: Provided, That no foreigner shall, in virtue hereof, be entitled to any further or other privilege of a citizen."
Jan. 19.
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50 Dollars Reward.
RAN away on the 25th instant, a likely Negro Man called ISAAC, about twenty-three years old, five feet six, or eight inches high, a well made fellow, fond of talking, has a large mouth, and shows his teeth very much when talking; had on when he went away, a brown linen shirt, a short white kersey over jacket with a very high collar and plain breasted, with buttons which appear to have been very gay; a pair of white kersey breeches, a pair of white knit yarn stockings, a pair of shoes with strings in them, and a coarse hat; all the above clothes are almost new. Said Negro was formerly the property of Mr. William Thomas, late of Kent County, near George-Town Cross Roads, deceased, and has for several years been employed in that neighbourhood, and principally by a Mr. Maxwell, and lately by Messrs. John and James Carmack, as a waggoner, which business he is well acquainted with, and is what he prefers; and has been engaged in driving a waggon from said Cross-Roads to Duck-Creek, &c. until August last. I expect he will make his way for the neighbourhoods of George-Town, Duck-Creek, Dover or Wilmington. The above reward will be paid, if delivered to me in this place, or Thirty Dollars if secured in any goal, so that I get him again. He is an artful fellow, and when taken, will make his escape, unless particularly secured.
EASTON, OWEN KENNARD. Talbot County, Maryland, Dec. 28, 1792. em
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War Department,
JANUARY 28, 1793.
INFORMATION is hereby given to all the military Invalids of the United States, that the sums to which they are entitled for six months of their annual pension, from the 4th day of September 1792, and which will become due on the 5th day of March 1793, will be paid on the said day by the Commissioners of the Loans within the states respectively, under the usual regulations, viz.
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A. B. came before me, one of the Justices of the county of in the state of and made oath that he is the same A. B. to whom the original certificate in his possession was given, of which the following is a copy (the certificate given by the state to be recited) That he served (regiment, corps or vessel) at the time he was disabled, and that he now resides in the and county of and has resided there for the last years, previous to which he resided in
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I, A. B. of county of state of do hereby constitute and appoint C. D. of my lawful attorney, to receive in my behalf of my pension for six months, as an Invalid of the United States, from the 4th day of September 1792, and ending the 4th day of March 1793.
Signed and Sealed in the Presence of
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A new 13-4 Inch CABLE, 120 fathoms long.
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NEW TEAS.
IMPERIAL, HYSON & SOUCHONG
Of the very first quality, and latest importation from Canton, via New-York, by retail, at
No. 19,
Third, between Chestnut and Market Streets, N. B. A few Boxes of the above HYSON for sale.
Insurance Company.
A general meeting (by adjournment) of the Insurance Company of North-America, on Wednesday the 16th instant,
It was Resolved, THAT the Instalments which, according to the Constitution, will become due on the second Monday of July and January next, or either of them, may be paid by any Stockholder at an earlier period; and any Stockholder so paying such instalment, or instalments, shall receive a proportionate share of the Dividends thereafter to be made, calculating such share from the first day of the month succeeding such payments respectively. Extract from the Minutes, EBEN. HAZARD, Sec'ry.
Philadelphia, Jan. 23.
PLANS
OF THE
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Sold by the BOOKSELLERS, DOBSON, CAREY, YOUNG, & CRUKSHANK.
A New Post-Road.
HAVING been desired to establish a post-road from Reading, in the state of Pennsylvania, to Williamsburg, at the Great Forks of the Genesee river, Notice is hereby given, that proposals will be received at the General Post-Office, for carrying a weekly mail between Reading and Williamsburg aforesaid, by the following route, to wit: the Great Road now improving between Reading and the town of Northumberland; from the latter place to Loyalsock creek; thence to Lycoming creek; thence in the new road to the Painted Post, on Tioga river; and thence to Williamsburg.
The proposals will be received until the 15th of March next, inclusively; the carriage of the mail to commence within one month afterwards.
Necessary Post-Offices are to be established on the route, and such persons appointed Postmasters as the Contractor shall name, and the Postmaster-General approve.
Within three months after the carriage of this mail is commenced, the Contractor is to state to the Postmaster-General the days and hours of its arrival and departure at and from the principal Post-offices, which experience shall prove to be most convenient; and thereafter the mail is to be delivered at the respective Post-offices at the hours so fixed, unavoidable accidents excepted, on penalty of one dollar for each hour's delay; and for the non-performance of a trip, the Contractor to forfeit twenty dollars.
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TIMOTHY PICKERING, P. M. G.
General Post-Office, Jan. 22, 1793.
A GREAT BARGAIN.
FOR Sale, a beautiful situation on the Potomack, adjoining the town of Alexandria and in a line of direction towards the Federal City and George Town, in full view of each place, commanding a prospect of the river and adjacent country of Maryland and Virginia, for many miles; about 45 or 50 acres of Land, lying directly on the river, will be sold, with the improvements, which are, a two-story framed dwelling-house, neatly finished, a kitchen, office, brick smoke-house and dairy, two-story framed barn, a well of excellent water, and an ice-house, a yard and garden, neatly railed and highly improved, with a number of other necessary improvements; the whole of the land enclosed with posts and rails, ten or fifteen acres laid down, with different kinds of grass. Its contiguity to those three towns must render it an object worthy the attention of any person who wishes to invest money in a property that must enhance in value, in proportion to the rapid increase of the Federal City, Alexandria and George-Town. This property lies nearly in a central situation to each place. The Potomack at this spot has a fine deep shore and harbour, capable of receiving vessels of any burden. It may not be improper to observe, that men of judgment think a profitable and convenient Ferry might be erected here to the City of Washington and the Maryland shores leading to Baltimore and Philadelphia.—Also to sell, 215 acres of Wood-Land, about three miles distant, which will suit well to supply the above in wood and timber. The title may be seen to the above property, which is indisputable, and terms known by application to the subscriber, living on the premises.
BALDWIN DADE. December 12th, 1792. ep2m
BANK OF THE UNITED STATES.
RESOLVED, THAT the Cashier be authorised to receive from the proprietor of any number of complete shares, such Certificates, not in his own name, as he may be the proprietor of; and after cancelling the same, to issue a new Certificate or Certificates in lieu thereof, in the name of such proprietor.
RESOLVED, That in all future transfers of complete shares in the capital stock of the Bank, the Certificates of the shares transferred be cancelled, and a new Certificate or Certificates be issued in the name of the transferee or purchasers.
RESOLVED, That the Certificates in future issued, be for one or more shares, as the proprietor may request; and the new Certificate or Certificates shall be of correspondent numbers with those in lieu of which they are issued.
3w JOHN KEAN, Cashier.
A further Caution.
ALL persons are hereby cautioned from receiving of Thomas Mackie & Co. or any other person, four Notes of Hand, given by the late James Gardner, of Wilmington, North-Carolina, to Samuel Jackson, of Philadelphia, all bearing date the 19th July, 1785, amounting in the whole to £. 2,600 13 3 North-Carolina currency; the greatest part of which said Notes have been paid to said Thomas Mackie & Co. in proof of which the subscribers have the deposition of Mr. Japheth Mauduit Jackson, and other documents which will fully and clearly illustrate the matter.
It is therefore expected that this notice, with the one advertised in this paper in May and June, 1791, will be a sufficient caution to the public.
THOMAS WRIGHT, ROBERT SCOTT, MAR. R. WILLKINGS, Executors. Wilmington, (N. C.) Aug. 1, 1792. (1amgm)
Stock Brokers Office,
No. 45, Great Dock-Street, New-York. THE Subscriber intending to confine himself entirely to the PURCHASE AND SALE of STOCKS on COMMISSION, begs leave to offer his services to his friends and others, in the line of a Stock Broker. Those who may please to favor him with their business, may depend upon having it transacted with the utmost fidelity and dispatch.
Orders from Philadelphia, Boston, or any other part of the United States will be strictly attended to.
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This work, which was conducted on an improved plan, contains the best pieces published, for and against the proceedings of government, will be found to contain at least as great a variety of political, agricultural, and miscellaneous essays, as any ever published in America. Perhaps no one work is so many valuable documents respecting the history of this country, collected together. His Excellency the President of the United States has declared of it, that "a more useful literary plan has never been undertaken in America, nor one more deserving of public encouragement." 2. Smith's Letters to Married Women, on Nursing and the management of Children. "We recommend these letters to the perusal of those to whom they are particularly addressed." Monthly Review, vol. 38, p. 101.—Price, bound, 62 cents.
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