Gazette of the United-States. (New-York [N.Y.]), 1791-07-09 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States.
PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS BY JOHN FENNO, No. 69, HIGH-STREET, BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD STREETS, PHILADELPHIA.
[No. 21, of Vol. III.]
SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1791.
[Whole No. 229.]
TRANSLATED For the GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES.
A DISCOURSE OF STEPHEN BOETIUS,
Concerning voluntary Servitude: Or the Anti-One.
(Continued from No. 15 of this Gazette.)
CATO of Utica, while he was a boy, and under the ferule, went and came frequently to the house of Sylla, the Dictator. Both on account of the place and house where he was, the doors were never shut against him. Indeed they were near relations. He had always his Preceptor with him when he went, as was the custom of all children of good families. He perceiv'd that in the palace of Sylla, in his presence, or by his orders, they imprisoned some, and condemned others: one was banished, and another hanged: one demanded the confiscation, and another the head of some citizen. Every thing went on, not as if it were before an officer of the town, but a tyrant of the people; and it was not a tribunal of justice, but a cavern of tyranny. This noble infant said to his master, why will you not give me a poinard? I will hide it under my robe—I enter often into the chamber of Sylla, before he is out of his bed—I have an arm strong enough to deliver the city from him. A sentiment worthy of Cato! It was the beginning of a character worthy of his death. Nevertheless, let us not mention his name or his country—let us relate simply the fact as it is, and the thing itself will speak: and we shall easily judge that he was a Roman, born in Rome, but in the genuine Rome, while it was free. To what purpose is all this? Not certainly that I think the country and the soil perform any thing—for in all countries, in all climates, subjection is unnatural, and freedom is agreeable.
But, I am of opinion, we should pity those, who, at their birth, have found a yoke upon their necks; and that we should excuse or pardon them, if having never seen the shadow of liberty, and knowing nothing of it, they perceive not the evil which it is to them to be slaves. If there are certain countries, as Homer says of the Cimmerians, where the sun shows itself otherwise than to us, and after having enlightened them for six months together, leaves them sleeping in obscurity, without returning to see them the other half of the year: those who should be born during that long night, if they had never heard mention made of the sun-shine, should we wonder if, having never seen the day, they should be contented in darkness, in which they were born, and have no desire for light? We never mourn the loss or absence of what we never had—and regret comes only after pleasure—and the memory of past joy always accompanies the knowledge of good. The natural disposition of man is to be free, and to desire to be so; but his nature is also such, that he naturally holds the turns and folds which education gives him.
Let us say then, that as to man all things are natural to which he is educated and accustomed, but that only is innate to which his simple and unadulterated nature calls him—so the first cause of voluntary servitude is custom—as the most spirited colts, which at first bite the bit, and afterwards play with it; and although at the beginning they wince at the saddle, they at present carry themselves nobly in the harness, and exhibit themselves proudly in armour. They say that they have always been subjects, and that their fathers lived in the same manner: they think that they are obliged to bear the bridle, and they make it easy to them by examples, and found themselves and their patience on the possession and prescription of those who tyrannize over them. But in truth, prescription can never give a right to do evil—it rather aggravates the injury. There are always some better born than others, who feel the weight of the yoke, and cannot subdue their inclination to shake it off—who are never disciplined to subjection—and who always, like Ulysses, who by land and sea sought to see the smoke of his own chimney, know not how to restrain themselves from reflecting on their natural privileges, to remember their predecessors and their primitive existence. These are they, who having their understandings neat, and their minds clear-sighted, content not themselves, like the gross populace, who look only at what is before their feet, without examining all that is before and behind, recollecting things and times that are past, in order to measure the present, and judge of the future. These are they, who hav-
ing their heads well made at first, have polished them by study and learning. These, although liberty should be wholly lost out of the world, imagining and feeling it, in their own minds, and highly relishing it, servitude is never to their taste, cook it and dress it as you will.
FROM DUNLAP'S AMERICAN DAILY ADVERTISER.
On the Subscription to the National Bank on the 4th of July, the Fifteenth Anniversary of AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE.
STRANGER.
HEY-DAY!—What's the meaning of yon busy throng, Who, with puffs and papers, thus hurry along, Each panting and eager to enter yon gate, Each straining his speed, lest he enter too late?
CITIZEN.
Hitherto in her nonage Columbia has been; Nor in her own hands was her portion yet seen. Yon crowd are her guardians:—her dower to pay, Rejoicing they speed, on Columbia's birth-day.
STRANGER.
What?—Portion'd so soon, at the age of FIFTEEN!
CITIZEN.
Unlike common Beauties, Columbia our Queen, Though yet in her Teens, so much wisdom displays, That grey-headed matrons look on with amazement.
Henceforth her own mistress,—a portion in hand, To enhance that respect, which her virtues command,— Her own choice let her make, from the numberless train Of suitors, who strive her Alliance to gain.
To the Editor of the GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES. SIR,
OBSERVED in your paper of the 22d ult. some directions by the Humane Society of Philadelphia, to prevent the effects of drinking Cold Water—where they seem to lay the greatest stress of a cure on the use of Laudanum. This is conformable to Dr. Russ's principle, laid down before the Philosophical Society in Philadelphia some years past, which I remember to have read. I think in that treatise he says that it was the only remedy. In many instances it may not be in the power of the patient to get Laudanum soon enough to prevent the sudden death that generally follows drinking cold water, in certain cases.
About 25 years past, being in Philadelphia at a time when several men had died suddenly by drinking cold water, at a friend's house in Chestnut Street, a servant went through the room with water newly drawn; I was somewhat warm, and desired a glass to be given me; and as I had been cautioned from many circumstances, and was well acquainted with the hard quality of the water, I took care, as I apprehended, to drink a very small quantity, I think less than one jill; but was immediately seized with a most intense pain in the pit of my stomach, so violent, that if a sword had been run through that part of my body, I think it could not have been more painful. There happened to be hot water handy; I immediately drank a quantity so hot as to scald my mouth—in a few minutes a most profuse sweat succeeded, and I was entirely released from pain, or any farther bad consequences attending.
I am, Sir, your most humble servant, Brunswick, July 2, 1791. H. G.
FROM THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
THE NEIGHBOR.
"In Shirley's form might cherubims appear— But, then, she has a freckle on her ear."
WE are all freckled more or less; and it is an act of as great folly to look for perfection in human nature, as to search for wisdom in the brain of a maniac.
We have, all of us, some plea to charity.—The association of perfect and imperfect beings together would make the situation of both orders very disagreeable. Our obligations would cease to be reciprocal: It would be all debt, and no credit. The disgust on one side, and envy on the other, would occasion perpetual war: The contrast would be too great. Pride will generally keep imperfect beings in order. Man is much less in danger of the enmity of his neighbor for having something to be forgiven. The difference which nature has made between individuals, though she has left no one independent of the rest, is already too apparent for the peace of the world. Imagination, by blotting the fair face of beauty—envy, by being associated with better passions to console the conscious heart of inferiority, by balancing the imaginary defects of others with its own real vices and deformities, prevents those open acts of violence which mortification would often prompt to, and the desertion of the different orders from each other. I have often wondered that consciousness, which is generally prompt and candid, never told the envious whence their imaginations had borrowed the ingredients of defamation.
How happens it, Invidius (said I to him) one day, after he had sheathed his knife from the sacrifice of a dozen characters in his way; how happens it that the most perfect men find the fewest faults in others?—Is it because they have less of their own to shape them from? Invidius
blushed—it was a mistaken stream sent from the heart to the cheek, to disclaim a compliment which he had not deserved, and which I had not made him.—I do not think it ever does happen, said he—I believe that conscience is a true monitor—but it is a silent one: It whispers to the heart—pride wont permit it to speak loud. Mankind do not love to remember their faults.—Yes, replied I, but if their practice is continually renewing the remembrance, and they cannot prevail upon themselves to amend, will they not look abroad for similar faults in others, to balance them? And if the eye is unfaithful, or unsuccessful, is not imagination always called in to aid it? You, Invidius, are the most proper person in the world to give a lecture upon this subject—your own experience has all the necessary rules by heart.—How! how—said Invidius, surprised—I don't understand you. The courteous blush at that moment retreated to make room for a frown.—You, Invidius, said I, are distinguished by the wife in our neighbourhood as an envious man, a fame killer—there is not one of them who has not had his picture drawn by you, yet none of them like the painter.—By the ignorant, you are distinguished as a beautiful describer of characters—yet they all impeach you of flattery. Why is it that the two orders find qualities so different in the same man? Is it not because you discover very different qualities in them? Are you not conscious that you stand in a middle line between the two? From one you have nothing to fear; from the other you perhaps conclude you have nothing to hope. If you should undertake to smooth the surface of the world, would it make any difference whether you raised the valleys to lower the hills, or lowered the hills to raise the valleys? The only difference is, in the latter case you would give the valleys what you stole from the hills—and you cannot turn this the other way.—There is another trick you play upon the ignorant. In your description of characters, you do them more than justice, that you may be allowed to take back a part from what you have given, to avoid the imputation of flattery—you draw a very flattering picture of your friend; give a beautiful proportion, and colour to the features—and then with one daub of the black but-or if-brush, you derange and stain the whole. Believe me, Invidius, you leave the picture more your own than your friend's.—It is a vile practice—pray leave it off—It is like charity emptying comforts from one hand, into the lap of want, and stealing them out with the other.
FROM THE HAMPSHIRE CHRONICLE.
EXTRAORDINARY INSTANCE OF REANIMATION.
MR. PRINTER, Please to give the following a place in your paper.
WILBRAHAM, June 19, 1791.
ON Saturday the 28th ult. about noon, my little boy, aged 4 years, was playing with his sisters in the chamber, whose floor did not extend over the whole room; when by some unfortunate accident he fell, and first struck with his head against the lower floor: I was aroused by the noise occasioned by the fall, and out-cry of his sisters, and ran with all possible speed to his assistance; but previous to my entering the room, his mother had taken him from the floor: I saw him gasp once, and then, without a groan, he seemed to sink supinely into the arms of death. There was a total suspension of the vital functions; however, I could not but hope that the latent spark of life was not wholly extinguished;—that hope stimulated me to make use of every effort in my power to restore him to life again; auxiliaries were called, the windows and doors thrown open, and his body stripped; stimulants were applied to his nostrils, &c. we threw cold water into his face, agitated his limbs, and for want of other spirits, bathed his head, breast, arms and legs, with vinegar. I rubbed his skin, and used the lancet several times, but in vain. He continued for a considerable time apparently dead. Warm fomentations were applied to his whole body, but more potently to his breast and legs; soon after I discovered a tremour about the region of the heart, succeeded by convulsive motions—on these signs of returning life, I opened his mouth and breathed forcibly into his lungs, he gasped; again I used the lancet, and he bled. However, it was more than three hours after his almost fatal fall, before he

recovered so far as to speak a single word. His lethargy for a considerable time was very great. The night following he was attended with a delirium, violent fever, excessive vomiting, and his forehead was prodigiously discoloured—These symptoms made me suspect, that the skull was fractured; I therefore repeatedly applied cloths, dipped in warm camphorated spirits, with vinegar, to the wound, in order to evaporate the extravasated blood. We administered cordial draughts, mild febrifuges, and cooling cathartics, occasionally; and in a short time he was happily restored to health again.
AARON JOHN MILLER.
FROM THE NORWICH PACKET.
Mr. TRUMBULL,
I Noticed in your last a paragraph quoted from the laws of Tuscany, which were observed to be as uncommon as they were just.—That a breach of modesty should be as severely punished in the male as in the female sex: I will not contend, but it may be as just as it is uncommon: But to say the seducer shall be obliged to marry the object of his seduction, is a law already established by the practice of many, and wants nothing but the legislative authority to put it in execution—And I think the amiable fair could receive no farther encouragement to prostitute themselves to the lascivious embraces of such as they would wish to make their husbands. Are not the repeated instances of vice of this nature sufficient to evince that they have already experienced too great indulgences from such as would wish to be thought friends to virtue and morality? May we not expect the subject to be introduced by the party who have a prospect of being benefited by it?—There are many who will venture their money in a lottery where there are two blanks to a prize, and why not risk their reputation in one where there is scarce a blank against them? I beg leave to suggest, that it would have a much greater tendency to promote virtue, and prevent so many instances of illegitimacy, were such persons prohibited from marrying, and some more exemplary punishment provided.
LANSINGBURGH, June 24.
The foulness of wheat for the most part is owing to inattention: Some who are more more particular, from the same kind of land, and in the same seasons, will bring to market wheat worth a shilling in a bushel more than their neighbor's. The consequence has become serious, and in future a strict scrutiny will be made. As the country merchants are so fully sensible of the preference given to pure wheat, and the disadvantages of that of a foul quality when presented at the New-York market, they will be under the necessity of making the same discrimination with their friends, the farmers. Attention to the raising and improving of this most valuable commodity of life, has the greatest tendency to give a spring to commerce, credit and wealth to the farmers, and honor and advantage to the state.
The fanning-mill proves itself to be of great utility, and ought to have the preference to any other machine for cleansing wheat; its powers are so great that it will thoroughly purify it from all kinds of dust, and gives a so high and lively a cast as makes the grain appear to a much greater advantage than the corn-fan. We acknowledge the first cost is more, but admitting the cost, 6l. although those of an inferior quality, that may answer the purpose, may be had cheaper, yet the advantages resulting will amply compensate, as they endure service for a long time with careful usage—It will be answered, "circumstances will not admit of purchasing as they come at so dear a rate:" Let two, four, or six neighbours join, as may be convenient, and become proprietors, it will answer the purposes of each by removing from house to house. Let it be well tended and a hundred bushels a day may be cleaned by it.
We are informed that the head of the dead body, lately taken up afloat in the Mohawk, is found; the unfortunate man is supposed to be from Massachusetts, on the business of purchasing land: one of that description a little time previous to the finding the body, was at a tavern and got very familiar with two Irish transient persons who were there, and who were observed to go out with him the same evening he left that house to proceed on his journey, and have never been since seen, which so far induces a belief of their being the perpetrators of this horrid deed, that they are now pursued.
On Monday last Samuel Cook, aged eighty-four, was executed at Johnstown (Montgomery) pursuant to his sentence passed on him last November, for forgery.
PROVIDENCE, June 25.
The Court of Common Pleas in the county of Washington, at a late term, gave their unanimous judgment, that nothing but silver or gold is a tendry to discharge executions. The same judgment has also been given at a late special
court of common pleas in the county of Bristol, on the same question. In consequence of which it is said, that no sheriff in the state presumes to receive any thing but hard money in discharge of executions.
The circuit court for this district, holden at Newport, consisting of Chief Justice Jay, Justice Cushing and Judge Marchant, rose on Wednesday last, after a session of fifteen days, during which a variety of civil causes were heard and determined.
The grand jury found a bill against James De Wolf, of Bristol, in this state, for the wilful murder of a Negro woman, on a late Guinea voyage. There was no trial on this bill, as Capt. De Wolf had quitted the United States immediately after his arrival from the said voyage.
After the utmost scrutiny of evidence, the grand jury acquitted Col. George Irish, who was charged with attempting to pass some public counterfeited paper.
PITTSBURGH, June 25.
By a gentleman from Kentucky we learn, that 750 of the principal men of that country, under the command of Gen. Scott, marched the 16th of May last, against the Indian towns on the Wabash. The Hon. John Brown, a member of the House of Representatives of the United States, from the state of Virginia, is gone on this expedition as a private soldier.
ALBANY, June 27.
From the late returns of part of the census made by an act of Congress, the aggregate population of the United States it is presumed, will not fall materially short of four millions. The state of population in old countries, remains nearly stationary from age to age. It is said, that every country is capable of subsisting a certain number of inhabitants proportioned to its extent, soil, climate and natural advantages—hence it follows that when the numbers reach this level they continue at a stand. On this principle it is worthy the attention of a curious mind, to investigate what number of inhabitants the present territory of the United States is capable of containing, and at what period it will probably be filled. For this purpose we will take the extent of Great-Britain, including Ireland, France and Holland, which contain 274,128 square miles—and the medium of 165 inhabitants to each mile.
The United States contains (exclusive of 51,000,000 acres of water) 920,313 square miles. Admitting this immense territory to be susceptible of the same average population, it will follow, that it is capable of subsisting 151,851,645 inhabitants. Supposing the present number to be 3,500,000, and that this number should continue doubling each successive 25 years, it will also follow, that the whole territory will be completely stocked in less than 140 years.
NEWPORT, June 27.
The honorable the Circuit Court of the United States, which convened in this town on the 7th inst. finished the business before them on Wednesday last. During this long session, the Grand Jury returned to the Court seven bills of indictment. Stephen Pettis and Caleb Church were charged with having forged, and counterfeited, and offering for sale, the final settlement certificates of the United States. They were tried and acquitted of the forgery by the Petit Jury, and were thereupon discharged. Ichabod Darrow was tried on an indictment for offering for sale, an altered and forged Loan-Office Certificate, knowing it to be altered and forged. Upon the Petit Jury returning a verdict not guilty, he was discharged. We have the pleasure to add, that the Court in the conduct of the business, and in all their decisions gave great satisfaction. Their candor, impartiality and discernment, were universally acknowledged and applauded. Justice herself seemed to preside on the Bench, and inspire it. The scales were held in every instance with an even hand, and gave true weight and measure.
GEORGETOWN, June 29.
On Monday last, the PRESIDENT of the United States, agreeable to appointment, arrived in this town, where he was met by the Hon. Thomas Johnson, Daniel Carroll, Esq. and Doctor Stewart, commissioners appointed to superintend the survey of the permanent seat of government.
Yesterday the President, attended by the commissioners, and a great cavalcade of gentlemen, viewed and selected the situations for the federal buildings.
And, this day the proprietors of the federal ground, collected for that purpose, signed deeds of conveyance, in trust, to the Mayor and Recorder of this town, for their respective possessions, within the lines of the federal city; after which the President was pleased to point out the following situations for the public building, viz. the houses belonging to the legislative department, on a rising ground, known by the
name of Jenkin's Hill , on the east side of Goose-Creek, the property of Daniel Carroll, jun. Esq. The houses for the executive department, on a rising ground in that part of the federal city called Hamburg , near Burnes's Gate , about two miles distant from the first mentioned building—and the other public edifices, exchange-offices, &c. to be distributed between the above two mentioned situations.
NEWBURY-PORT, June 29.
INLAND NAVIGATION.
During part of the last and present week, between one and two hundred men have been employed in digging a canal between this town and Hampton, in the state of New-Hampshire. The distance they had to dig was about a mile and a quarter, which unites two small rivers, so as to form an inland navigation between the two towns, much for the convenience of both, as well as many of the neighboring towns:—The business is nearly completed.
PORTSMOUTH, June 29.
Mr. PAINE's pamphlet has had an amazing run in Great-Britain and Ireland. If it has the same effect there that his writings had in this country, a revolution will be the consequence.
We hear that the Marshal of this District has completed his return of the number of its inhabitants.
We hear that a company of British merchants propose to emigrate to this country, shortly, in order, that they may carry on their commercial plans free and unmolested.
If we may credit the accounts we have received, no order of christians increase so rapidly in America, as those denominated BAPTISTS , especially in the Eastern States.
LITCHFIELD, June 29.
A gentleman from Fairhaven, (Vermont) on whose veracity we can rely, advises, that about three weeks since Capt. Jedediah Hyde, originally of Norwich, was murdered by a certain Wells. The murder is said to have originated in consequence of a threatened suit, for a small demand the unfortunate had against Wells; for the payment of which the culprit had been frequently solicited, and had peremptorily refused compliance; declaring violence should Hyde presume to arrest him. Altercation having subsided between the parties, and harmony apparently established, Hyde ventured himself upon the Lake in a boat with Wells: When they had proceeded some distance in their course, beyond an accurate reach of the eye, the people ashore were surprised with the cry of murder;—Wells soon after returned, and reported that Hyde had fallen overboard, and was drowned. On being questioned relative to the noise, he affirmed that himself had repeated the cry, in hope of rallying assistance: Suspicion, however, being violently against him, he was holden for more thorough examination: and in three days after, the dead body was taken up, and the skull was found beaten in—A jury of inquest reported wilful murder , and Wells is held in irons for trial.
BOSTON, June 30.
Mr. Nathaniel Moody, of this town, has received a letter from his son-in-law, Mr. Angel D'Andries, dated Algiers, Nov. 6, 1790, in which he informs, that he was captured by the Algerines, the 28th June, 1786; but that about nine months after he was appointed by the Dey, a head clerk of the slaves; and from his situation he was well acquainted with the Americans, who are in captivity there—particularly with Capt Stevens, of this state. The condition of the Americans, he informs, is deplorable; but they were in hopes of arresting the attention of the rulers of the United States, and being ransomed thereby. Mr. D'Andries, who has offered the American captives every consolation and relief in his power, has long endeavored to purchase his freedom; but the Dey demands as his ransom 2400 dollars.
NEW-YORK, July 5.
The following gentlemen are elected officers of the Society of the Cincinnati of this State, for the year ensuing:
Baron Steuben, President. Gen. J. Lamb, Vice-President, Col. R. Platt, Treasurer, Capt. E. Dunscomb, Assistant Treasurer, Col. W. S. Smith, Secretary,
Delegates to the General Convention. Baron Steuben, General Clarkson, Col. A. Giles, Col. B. Livingston, Capt. James Watson,
STANDING COMMITTEE. Col. Stevens, Col. Walker, Col. B. Livingston, Col. Bauman, Capt. L. Bleecker, Capt. Watson, Major Hughes, Lieut. Swartwout, Doctor Vachee.

FOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES.
O D E, FOR THE FOURTH JULY, 1791.
HAIL smiling cherub, child of light, Blest Independence! source of joy-- Thy glories greet our ravish'd sight, Thy praises all our tongues employ.
Let gratitude our hearts expand, Each year, on this auspicious day-- Let cheerfulness pervade the land, And freedom wake the raptured lay.
When tyranny our rights assail'd, And stern oppression clank'd her chain-- When crimson war, her face unveil'd, And desolation swept the plain--
Inspired by thy celestial ray, Columbia in the darkest hour, Dared to oppose a tyrant's sway-- And nobly brave despotic power.
While we, oppress'd, appeal'd to Heaven, Success attend on our arms-- Till peace and liberty were given To bless our realms, with all their charms.
Hence useful manufactures rise, And commerce triumphs o'er the main-- And science' temples greet the skies; And plenty wantons o'er each plain.
Hail Independence! child of light, Thy blissful prospects we survey-- And animated at the sight, We celebrate thy natal day.
Gloucester County, New-Jersey, July 4.
Philadelphia, July 9.
Wednesday last the PRESIDENT of the United States arrived in this city from his tour to the southern states, in perfect health; which pleasing event was announced by the ringing of bells, firing of artillery, &c.
Not heroes in triumphant cars, Victorious in their country's wars, With captives, spoils and glory crown'd, Whose paeans make the skies resound; Experience half the joys they know Who live to lessen human woe; The progress of whole godlike mind, Is but a TOUR to bless mankind.
Monday last, Doctor SHIPPEN was unanimously chosen Physician to the Pennsylvania hospital, in the place of Dr. Jones, deceased.
Extract of a letter from Kentucky, dated May 22.
Our force, under the command of Gen. Scott, consists of 680 mounted Riflemen, and 90 Light Dragoons, all completely equipped and well supplied. If we can but effect our march to a certain distance undiscovered, which I fear is impracticable, you may expect a good account of the Savages."
The above army is, we hear, raised under the auspices of the general government.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Boston, to his friend in this City.
The present flourishing condition of the American finances must furnish a cause of exultation to every true Patriot. That this country should have within so short a period recovered from the calamities of a destructive war, is a subject of astonishment as well as joy. These remarks apply not only to the finances of the union, but of the individual states. They have in general emerged most wonderfully from the deplorable state in which they were plunged a few years ago.
Perhaps there is no part of the union which better exemplifies this rapid progress than the state of South-Carolina. Her sudden transition from embarrassment to ease, from distrust to confidence, and from poverty to wealth, evinces the powerful operations of a good government on an active and industrious people, possessing a productive soil in a fine climate. In 1785 that state was involved in every species of misery; bad crops, excess of importations, loss of credit, persecutions on the part of the creditors, evasions on that of the debtors, tender laws, paper money, with a long train of horrors; were superadded to the ravages of war, of which the traces were still every where apparent; to the distrust and want of confidence between creditor and debtor, were likewise added the mutual distrust and want of confidence between those who had remained in the country, and defended it by their arms, and those who had absented themselves, and were afterwards permitted by the legislature to return. The commerce of the country languished, what little there was being monopolized by a few British agents, to whom the industrious planters were tributary; the American flag was scarce known in her ports; British goods were sold at an enormous advance to the distressed citizens, who had no other sources of supply, and on failure of payment their property was sacrificed at sheriff's sales for an eighth of its real value, or money was obtained from the few who possessed it at the abominable and usurious rate of fifty per cent. and by selling bonds for half their value. The Securities of the state were in such disrepute, that some unhappy holders were glad to get rid of them at 2s. in the pound. What a charming contrast does the year 1791 present! A succession of good crops for a few years--the prohibition of the importation of negroes--the establishment of the Federal Constitution--the encouragement to American commerce and navigation by the national legislature--and that most wise and excellent measure, the Assumption of the State Debts, aided by the returning prudence, economy and industry of a sensible and judicious people, have effaced the vestiges of former distresses, and now exhibit a scene of ease, opulence and prosperity, which the most sanguine could not have anticipated. The immense quantity of specie sent into the State for the purchase of Securities, has got into circulation, and given activity to a prodigious quantity of paper, which was before a dead and useless mass, and enabled the distressed holders, by an advantageous sale, to discharge their debts: the exports, by far exceeding the imports, furnish a balance in favor of the planters, which also annually sinks a portion of their debts. The paper medium, which was depreciated as low as 30 per cent. soon after it was issued, and has frequently since been down to 20 and 15 per cent. is now at par; nay, a premium of one per cent. has been given for it, on account of the convenience of transportation. The State Indents are sold at 13 and 14 shillings; even the non-assumable Certificates are as high as 8/6 from the reasonable prospect of their being funded by the State. The commerce of the country has found its way into a more respectable channel; the shipping of the United States; in Charleston, is doubled since the first meeting of Congress; and several respectable merchants are now building, or about to purchase, American vessels. The State being relieved from the principal burden of the State Debt, can with facility fund the small unassumed remnant; and the citizens at the same time will be relieved from heavy taxes. All party spirit is done away--distrust has given way to confi-
dence--money circulates briskly--a great portion of the private debts is extinguished--and every good crop furnishes exports to the amount of six hundred thousand pounds sterling. In short, I visited Charleston in 1785, when the Legislature were compelled to pass a Tender Law to prevent an insurrection among the debtors, and an unhappy, gloomy country I found it: but I also visited it in 1791, when the opulence, hospitality, and good humour of that agreeable people, were concentrated to testify their love and respect for the President of the United States; and I can with truth affirm, that I never beheld a change which afforded me so much delight. Perhaps I shall not wander from the truth when I add, that there have been few instances of so much magnificence without ostentation, so much genuine respect without servileness, so much pure hospitality, untainted by fulsome adulation; every thing seemed to proceed from the heart of an enlightened and happy people. For my part, such are the kindnesses I have more than once experienced from them, that with the sincerest gratitude I shall, tho' a stranger, ever preserve the strongest attachment to that State, for whose misfortunes I shall ever weep, and for whose prosperity I shall ever rejoice."
Extract of a letter from Cape-Francois, June 18.
"Our friend BOURNE, who was appointed Consul of the United States for this place, has not yet been officially acknowledged by the government here--the reason assigned is, the error of the minister who has not forwarded the convention to the government in this place.--This is only the ostensible reason however--the real cause is seated in their apprehensions of losing some fees in the admiralty, in cases of protests, declarations, &c.--and that they will no longer be able to take the property of our countrymen under the law of Droit D'Aubaine, which they put in force on the death of a Mr. Myers at Aux Cayes, about eight weeks since--whose property was immediately confiscated.--I was much surprized to find some writer in a Philadelphia paper, of March last, deny that this law was carried into execution in the islands, as it is a fact that it is--which must be considered as a great injury to the citizens, and an indignity to the government of the United States. I wish the fact respecting Myers may be made fully known, that the people of America may know on what footing they stand with their allies in this respect."
The Anniversary of the Birth-Day of our nation has been celebrated with great, and in some places, unusual demonstrations of patriotic felicity. The Tammany Society of New-York, that truly republican band of brothers, distinguished the day with peculiar propriety:--They assembled in the Dutch church, where the declaration of independence was read, and a well-adapted sermon delivered, by Dr. Linn, to a very large and respectable auditory--Thus recurring to first principles, the mind was refreshed with the recollection of past glorious events--while the superintendence of that Providence which conducted the United States to their present free and happy state, was gratefully acknowledged.
The Officers of the Revenue Cutter, in that city, merit notice for the handsome manner in which she was decorated: ensigns of various nations were displayed, and at noon she fired a federal salute.
By a Proclamation of Governor PARR, dated the 18th May, the importation of the following goods or commodities, is permitted into Nova-Scotia in British vessels, for the term of 6 months, commencing the 19th May last, viz. Scantling, planks, staves, heading, boards, shingles, hoops, or squared timber of any sort--horses, neat-cattle, sheep, hogs, poultry, live stock of any sort; bread, biscuit, flour, peas, beans, potatoes, wheat, rice, oats, barley, or grain of all sorts.
A writer in the Alexandria Advertiser, speaking of the descendants of Mr. PENN, and of the people called Quakers, says, "they are a blessing to every government where they reside, so exemplary for industry, peace and economy, with every moral and political virtue; the regulations by which they are governed, are in a great degree owing to the superior abilities and endowments of Mr. Penn, who stands the first and most exalted patron of civil and religious liberty, justly honored with the highest applause by the most celebrated authors, and had the greatest encomiums bestowed upon him by the first judges in politics, for the sublimity of his wisdom, his extensive knowledge, boundless generosity and benevolent disposition: In a word, had William Penn been a native of Greece, his statue would have been placed above those of Solon and Lycurgus."
FROM A CORRESPONDENT.
As much has been said in commendation of the patriotic prayer delivered on Monday last at ZION CHURCH in this city, a citizen, though unacquainted with the Rev. Dr. ROGERS, thus publicly professes himself to have been highly gratified with the whole address, particularly with those parts which respected our Frontiers, and the National Assembly of France. As nearly as he recollects, Dr. Rogers, in petitioning for the former, fervently intreated HEAVEN for their protection, and that the hostile nations of savages might speedily be brought to sue for peace, and to bury deep the bloody hatchet of war, never more to be raised for the annoyance of our great republic. He did not ask for their destruction, but that, as the Heathen, "they might be given to
JESUS for his inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for his possession." Introducing the National Assembly of France, he earnestly solicited for that AUGUST BODY, that they might be supported in the great work they had undertaken--that their important labors in the cause of reason and humanity might be crowned with abundant success--that the whole globe might become so illuminated, as properly to understand the "RIGHTS OF MAN"--and that the kingdom of EMMANUEL might advance with the glorious cause of equal and general Liberty. The foregoing, with many other sentiments of patriotism and piety combined, which were delivered, made at the time so forcible an impression on the citizen's mind, that as a friend to this growing empire, he takes this method of acknowledging the great satisfaction experienced by him, and hopes that the good example set by the Pennsylvania Society of the CINCINNATI, may on every succeeding Fourth of JULY be followed by their sister societies throughout the United States--as it cannot but be acceptable to the DEITY for a people, so highly favored with temporal and spiritual blessings, duly to confess his BEING and SUPERINTENDING PROVIDENCE.
EXTRACTS.
It has long since been established as an universal maxim, that all true dignity of character consists in intrinsic merit. If mankind would restrict their deference and respect to such only, how contracted would be the circle of politeness.
Anger comes sometimes upon us, but we go oftener to seek it.
Those who are of a generous nature, have seldom any thing to give--and those who are rich, are seldom liberal.
At a Meeting of the Pennsylvania State Society of the Cincinnati, held July 4, 1791, the following gentlemen were elected officers for the ensuing year.
Thomas Mifflin, President, Thomas M'Kean, Vice-President. Thomas L. Moore, Treasurer. Matthew M'Connell, Assistant-Treasurer. Joseph Howell, Secretary. James Glentworth, Assistant-Secretary.
Standing Committee.
Daniel Broadhead, Francis Johnstón, Walter Stewart, Caleb North, Richard Fullerton, Christian Febiger. Rev. Dr. William Rogers, By order of the Society, JOSEPH HOWELL, Sec'y.
Extract from the Minutes of the New-Jersey State Society of the CINCINNATI, held at Elizabeth-Town, July 4, 1791.
THE Society proceeded to elect Officers for the ensuing year, and the following gentlemen were chosen:
General Elias Dayton, President. Colonel David Forman, Vice-President. Reverend James F. Armstrong, Secretary. Major Richard Cox, Treasurer. Captain Aaron Ogden, and The Hon. Elias Boudinot, Esq. } Orators for the next Anniversary.
The Hon. Elias Boudinot, and Jonathan Dayton, Esqrs. Major Joseph Bloomfield, Capt. Aaron Ogden, and the Rev. Mr. Andrew Hunter, were chosen Delegates to the next general meeting.
Col. John Noble Cummings, Capt. Aaron Ogden, Major Joseph Bloomfield, the Hon. Jonathan Dayton, Esq. and the Rev. Mr. Hunter, Lieut. Jonathan Rhea, Major Richard Howell, Major Nathaniel Donnell, and Dr. Ebenezer Elmer, were elected a standing committee, for the purpose of affording relief to persons entitled to the same--to receive and report on the claims of officers, and transact all such other business as cannot be deferred without manifest injury until the next meeting of the Society: The agreement of five of whom shall be necessary to decide thereon.
The Rev. Mr. Armstrong, the Hon. Robert Lettice Hooper, and Major Richard Howell, were appointed a committee of arrangement for the ensuing year.
The Society then adjourned to meet at Trenton on the 4th day of July, 1792, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
Attest. JAMES F. ARMSTRONG, Secretary.
On the 6th inst. was married, at Pottsgrove, ROBERT SMITH, Esq. of this city, merchant, to Mrs. REBECCA POTTS.
Died, at his house near Lancaster, much lamented, SEBASTIAN GRAFF, Esq. one of the Senators of this commonwealth.
From the Connecticut Courant, of July 4.
In Philadelphia they advertise on an extensive, and at New-York on a genteel and polite scale.--In the former we see an advertisement for "fifty journeymen boot-makers"--in the latter, a stable-keeper advertises a "Federal HORSE REPOSITORY!" A brother Editor, thinks an improvement on the latter would be to call the receptacles for swine, "HOG MUSEUMS."
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
"The Critics," in our next. The performance signed "A CUSTOMER," is not accurate. We are much obliged by the Author of the Ode in this day's paper. "The COMPLAINT" has formerly appeared in print--it is rather aside from our plan: Further communications from the Author will be gratefully received.
From PELOSI's MARINE LIST.
ARRIVALS at the PORT of PHILADELPHIA.
Ship Blomhoff Lady, Newland, Cape of Good-Hope. Pennsylvania, Harding, Havre de Grace. Martha, Durant, Whitby (England). Brig Betsey, White, Lisbon.
PRICE CURRENT.--PUBLIC SECURITIES.
Table with 4 columns: Security Type, Amount, Price, and Unit. Includes entries for 6 pr. Cents, 3 pr. Cents, Deferred 6 pr. Cents, and various debt certificates.

GEORGE-TOWN, June 30, 1791. THE PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES having approved the sites for the Public Buildings, to be erected in pursuance of the act of Congress for establishing the temporary and permanent seat of government of the United States, the Commissioners, appointed in virtue of that act, will meet at George-Town, on Monday the seventeenth day of October next, and proceed to sell, at Vendue, a number of lots in the best situations in the Federal City. A deposit of 8 per cent. will be required; the residue to be secured on Bonds, with security, payable in three equal yearly payments.—The farther terms will be made known at the sale.
THOMAS JOHNSON, } Commissioners. DAVID STEWART, } DANIEL CARROL, }
Intelligence-Office,
IN FOURTH-STREET, second Door below Market-Street.
FRANCIS WHITE
BUYS and Sells on Commission all kinds of Public Securities and Paper Monies.
Transacts business for those who have claims on the United States, or against either of the States, particularly for the Officers, Soldiers and Mariners, and others who have served in or about the late American Army, or for their legal Heirs, Administrators, Attorneys, &c.
Certificates and such Paper Monies furnished for country people and others, who have to make payments to the Pennsylvania Loan or Land Offices, as will pass equal to specie, and their warrants, patents, &c. passed through the different offices.
Money borrowed or loaned, and discounts procured for bills, bonds, and notes of hand, with or without deposits.
Houses, Farms, Lands, Lots, bought and sold, and Houses, Rooms, Boarding and Lodging, rented or let, or procured for Strangers or others.
Reputable Characters of either sex, and of any profession, out of Place, may hear of Employ—and Families, Merchants, Travellers and others, be supplied with suitable domestics.
Those at a distance who may address on either the above subjects, their letters being post paid, will be duly attended to, by FRANCIS WHITE. Philad. June 22, 1791. (cp tl)
A CARD.
JOSEPH WHEATON
PRESENTS his compliments to his old Military Friends, the Gentlemen of the Civil List, and the Public—wishes they may be informed that he has received a very handsome ASSORTMENT of the best chosen
SPRING GOODS,
By the Price, and other late arrivals, which are now opening at his KNOWN CHEAP STORE, No. 38, Third-Street, North, and which he is determined to dispose of (at wholesale or retail) on so low terms as must make it an object to customers.—Orders from his friends will be attended to with punctuality and dispatch, and the time of payment made convenient. Philad. May 2, 1791.
Public Notice is hereby given,
to all whom these presents shall come, or in any wise concern, That JAMES GARDNER, late of Wilmington, North-Carolina, deceased, did make four promissory notes payable to SAMUEL JACKSON, of Philadelphia, Merchant, all bearing date the 19th July, 1785, one for three hundred and seventy-one pounds, payable in six months—one for seven hundred and forty-two pounds, in nine months—one for seven hundred and forty-five pounds, in twelve months—and one for seven hundred and forty-five pounds, in thirteen months and three-pence, in fifteen months, amounting in the whole to two thousand five hundred and ninety-eight pounds, thirteen shillings and three-pence, and payable in produce at Wilmington:—Which said notes have been assigned by the said Samuel Jackson to THOMAS MACKIE and Co. and JAMES HOOD, Merchants, Philadelphia, and have since, in the life-time of the said Gardner, by him been accounted for and paid in part to the amount of two thousand and forty-seven pounds fifteen shillings and six-pence, to the said THOMAS MACKIE, and Co. in proof of which the subscribers have sufficient vouchers. These are therefore to caution all persons from purchasing said notes as they will not be taken up.
THOMAS WRIGHT, } Executors. ROBERT SCOTT, } M. R. WILLKINGS, }
Wilmington, North-Carolina, 27th May, 1791. (e p 3 m.)
WAR DEPARTMENT,
MAY 30, 1791.
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 March, 1791, and which will become due on the 4th day of September ensuing, will be paid on the said day by the Commissioners of the Loans within the States respectively, under the usual regulations, viz.
Every application for payment must be accompanied by the following vouchers.
1st. The certificate given by the state, specifying that the person possessing the same is in fact an invalid, and ascertaining the sum to which as such he is annually entitled.
2d. An affidavit, agreeably to the following form:
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
In case an invalid should apply for payment by an attorney, the said attorney, besides the certificate and oath before recited, must produce a special letter of attorney agreeably to the following form:
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 fourth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, and ending the fourth day of September of the same year.
Signed and sealed in the presence of
Witnesses.
Acknowledged before me,
Applications of executors and administrators must be accompanied with legal evidence of their respective offices, and also of the time the invalids died, whose pension they may claim.
By command of the President of the United States, H. KNOX, Secretary of War.
MATTHEW M'CONNELL,
IN CHESNUT-STREET, No. 66.
BUYS and SELLS all kinds of THE PUBLIC DEBT OF THE UNION; has frequently occasion to NEGOTIATE INLAND BILLS OF EXCHANGE—and will receive Orders for making SUBSCRIPTIONS to the BANK of the UNITED STATES.
Philadelphia, March 30, 1791. (96 W)
PUBLIC SECURITIES,
BOUGHT and SOLD, on COMMISSION, by SAMUEL ANDERSON, Chesnut-Street, next door to the Bank, No. 97.
MASSACHUSETTS SEMI-ANNUAL
Lottery Tickets,
Class SECOND, to be had at the same place.
May 28, 1791. (cp tl)
CONTRACT,
For erecting BRIDGES over the HACKINSACK and PASSAICK Rivers, between Powles-Hook and Newark, in the State of New-Jersey.
THE Commissioners appointed by an act of the legislature of the state of New-Jersey, to erect bridges over the Hackinack and Passaick rivers, having obtained the necessary surveys, are now ready to receive proposals for performing the same; and offer the following conditions for the consideration of such as may be inclined to contract:
The situation of the bridge across the Hackinack river, will be at one of the following stations, as shall be hereafter determined most eligible.
1st. At the place where the present ferry is established, where the width of the river is 1448 feet.
Depth at the eastern shore, 8 feet 8 inches. Do. western shore, 8 11 Greatest depth, 25 4
2d. At a place more northerly, called Douw's Ferry, where the width of the river is 846 feet.
Depth at the eastern shore 19 feet 10 inches. Do. western shore 12 8 Greatest depth 35 8
The situation of the bridge across the Passaick river, will be at one of the three following stations, as shall be hereafter determined most eligible.
1st. At the place where the present ferry is established, where the width of the river is 676 feet.
Depth at the eastern shore 8 feet 6 inches, Do. western shore 9 6 Greatest depth 17
2d. At a place more westerly, called Beef-Point, where the breadth of the river is 799 feet.
Depth at the eastern shore 11 feet, Do. western shore 4 5 inches, Greatest depth 13 4
3d. At a place still more northerly, called Hedden's dock, in the town of Newark, where the width of the river is 526 feet.
Depth at the eastern shore 4 feet 5 inches, Do. western shore 10 8 Greatest depth 15 11
The bridges are to be constructed on the principles of those erected over Charles, Myllick, and Beverly Rivers in the State of Massachusetts, with a draw to admit a free passage for vessels with fixed standing masts, not less than twenty-four feet wide, to be placed in such part of the bridges as shall be determined most convenient for the navigation of the river, with piles or blocks on each side of the entrance of such draw, as shall be judged sufficient to aid vessels in passing through. Also, one lamp on each side of the draw, to be lighted every night from sunset to sunrise, during the continuance of the lease.
The bridges are to be built with such piles, timber, scantling, and plank, as shall render them perfectly substantial and secure in the opinion of the commissioners, and are to be of a sufficient height to protect them against the tides, which rise at ordinary tides from 5 to 6 feet, and at spring tides from 8 to 10 feet. They are to be 31 feet in breadth, viz.
Allowance for carriage way, 20 feet. Do. for foot walks, railed off on each side, 4 feet each, 8 feet. Do. for ballustrades, 1 foot each, 2 feet. Do. for hand-rails for do. 6 inches each, 1 foot.—Total, 31 feet. The sides of the bridges to be secured with strong ballustrades, after the manner of the bridge between Boston and Charlestown.
The bridges and draws are to be kept in constant repair, and at the expiration of the lease are to be surrendered in good order, agreeably to the act.
The following are the terms which the commissioners are authorized to offer to contractors:
A lease of the exclusive privilege of the bridges for a period not exceeding 99 years, with a toll equal to three-fourths of the present rates of ferrage.
From an accurate estimate as could possibly be obtained, the actual receipts of the ferries for a medium of five years last past, amount to twelve hundred pounds, New-Jersey currency, per annum, three-fourths of that sum will consequently produce an immediate income of 900 pounds per ann. This may fairly be estimated as the smallest profit that can be calculated upon.
The advancing population of the United States, the increasing intercourse between the two cities of New-York and Philadelphia, the facility which the construction of these bridges will give to traveling, the easy communication thereby offered with the state of New-York, on the western side of the Hudson, are all important circumstances, which must necessarily tend rapidly to accumulate the profits of the bridges. The commissioners are moreover authorized by law to raise four thousand pounds to be applied towards making causeways and laying out proper roads connected with the bridges, and have a lottery now on foot for that purpose. As soon as the places shall be determined on where the bridges are to be fixed, and the contracts for erecting them, are executed, the roads and causeways will be immediately undertaken.
Such persons therefore as may be inclined to contract on the above principles, will be pleased to send in their terms sealed, within three months from this date, to WILLIAM MAXWELL, Esq. in New-York, specifying the shortest period of lease for which they will undertake to erect the said bridges, together with proper security for performing the same.
SAMUEL TUTHILL, } JOHN NEILSON, } ROBERT KEMBLE, } WILLIAM MAXWELL, } JOHN PINTARD } Commissioners.
Newark, State of New-Jersey, April 22, 1791. 1 w. 3m.
This day is published, By THOMAS LANG, No. 21, Church-Alley, and sold by all the Booksellers, (Price 3-8 of a Dollar)
The Catechism of Nature;
For the Use of CHILDREN.
By DOCTOR MARTINET,
Professor of Philosophy at Zutphen.
TRANSLATED FROM THE DUTCH.
"Read NATURE—Nature is a friend to TRUTH."
All persons concerned will be pleased to take notice that the following advertisement has been varied from that published in our paper of the 23d of March.]
Treasury Department.
MARCH 28, 1791.
NOTICE is hereby given, that Proposals will be received at the office of the Secretary of the Treasury, until the first Monday in September next inclusive, for the supply of all rations, which may be required for the use of the United States, from the first day of January to the thirty-first day of December, 1792, both days inclusive, at the places, and within the districts herein after mentioned, viz.
At any place or places, betwixt Yorktown in the state of Pennsylvania and Fort Pitt, and at Fort Pitt.
At any place or places, betwixt Fort Pitt and Fort M'Intosh on the River Ohio, and at Fort M'Intosh.
At any place or places, betwixt Fort M'Intosh and the mouth of the River Muskingum, and at the mouth of the River Muskingum.
At any place or places, betwixt the mouth of the River Muskingum, and up the said River to the Tuscarawas, and at the Tuscarawas, and thence over to the Cayoga River, and down the said River to its mouth.
At any place or places, betwixt the mouth of the River Muskingum, and the mouth of the Scioto River, and at the mouth of the said River Scioto.
At any place or places, betwixt the mouth of Scioto River, and the mouth of the great Miami, at the mouth of the great Miami, and from thence to the Rapids, on the Falls of the Ohio, and at the said Rapids.
At any place or places, betwixt the mouth of the great Miami, up the said Miami, to and at Piquetown, and thence over to the Miami Village, on the river of the same name which empties into Lake Erie.
At any place or places from the rapids of the Ohio, to the mouth of the Wabash, thence up the said Wabash to Post St. Vincennes, at Post St. Vincennes, and thence up the said river Wabash, to the Miami village, before described.
At any place or places, from the mouth of the Wabash river to the mouth of the river Ohio.
At any place or places, on the east side of the river Mississippi, from the mouth of the Ohio river, to the mouth of the Illinois river.
At any place or places, from the mouth of the Miami river to the Miami Village.
At any place or places, from the Miami Village to Sandusky, and at Sandusky, and from Sandusky to the mouth of Cayoga river.
At any place or places, betwixt Fort Pitt and Venango, and at Venango.
At any place or places, betwixt Venango and Le Beuf, and at Le Beuf, betwixt Le Beuf and Presq' Isle, at Presq' Isle, and betwixt Presq' Isle and the mouth of Cayoga river.
At the mouth of Cayoga river, and at any place or places, on the route from Fort Pitt, to the mouth of Cayoga river, by the way of Big Beaver creek.
At any place or places, on the east side of the Mississippi, between the mouth of the Ohio and the river Margot inclusively.
At any place or places, from the said river Margot, to the river Yazous inclusively.
At any place or places, from the mouth of the river Tenetee, to Ocochappo or Bear creek, on the said river inclusively.
Should any rations be required at any places, or within other districts, not specified in these proposals, the price of the same to be hereafter agreed on, betwixt the public and the contractor.
The rations to be supplied are to consist of the following articles, viz.
One pound of bread or flour, One pound of beef, or 3/4 of a pound of pork, Half a Jill of rum, brandy or whisky, One quart of salt, Two quarts of vinegar, Two pounds of soap, One pound of candles, } per. 100 rations.
ALSO, That Proposals will be received at the said office until the first Monday in September next, inclusive, for the supply of all rations which may be required for the use of the United States, from the first day of January to the thirty-first day of December, 1793, both days inclusive, at Springfield, in the state of Massachusetts, and the Post of West-Point, in the state of New-York.
The rations to be supplied, are to consist of the same articles as are above mentioned.
ALSO, That proposals will be received at the said office, until the 1st Monday in September next inclusive, for the supply of all rations, which may be required for the use of the United States, from the 1st day of January to the 31st day of December, 1792, both days inclusive, at the places, and within the districts herein after mentioned.
At the post on the river Saint Mary, at present commanded by Capt. Henry Burbeck.
At the post on the river Altamaha, at present commanded by Capt. John Smith.
At the post on the river Oconee, at present commanded by Capt. Joseph Savage.
At the post on the river Apalachee, at present commanded by Capt. Michael Rudolph.
At any place or places from the Rock Landing on the Oconee, up to the mouth of the main south branch of the said river, from the said mouth up to the source of the said main south branch, and from thence to the Currahee mountain.
At any other place or places within the state of Georgia which may hereafter be occupied as permanent posts by any troops of the United States.
And for rations deliverable on the march to such future posts.
The rations are to be furnished in such quantities as that there shall at all times, during the said term, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at each of the said posts, for the space of at least two months in advance, in good and wholesome provisions.
The rations to be supplied are to consist of the same articles, as are abovenmentioned.
It is to be understood in each case, that all losses sustained by the depredations of the enemy, or by means of the troops of the United States, shall be paid for at the prices of the articles captured or destroyed, on the depredations of two or more creditable characters, and the certificate of a commissioned officer, ascertaining the circumstances of the loss, and the amount of the articles for which compensation is claimed.
The contracts for the above supplies will be made either for one year, or for two years, as may appear eligible. Persons disposed to contract will therefore confine their offers to one year, or they may make their propositions so as to admit an election of the term of two years.
The proposals may be made for the whole of the above posts together, or separately for Springfield, for West-Point, for Yorktown, and the seventeen places following it, and for the posts in Georgia; and they must specify the lowest price per ration, for prompt payment.
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TWENTY-SIX LETTERS,
On the most important Subjects,
Respecting the REVOLUTION of AMERICA.
Written in Holland in the year 1780,
By the VICE-PRESIDENT of the United States.
Blank Powers to receive the Interest, and for the transfer of the principal of public debt, agreeable to the Rules established in the Treasury Department: Also Blanks for abstracts of Certificates, to be sold by the Editor.