The daily advertiser (New York [N.Y.]), 1787-12-06 00:00:00

The Daily Advertiser.
[Vol. III.]
NEW-YORK: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1787.
[No. 869.]
JERSEY MONEY. A VALUABLE consignment of MANCHESTER GOODS to be sold wholesale, on very reasonable terms, for which no fee money will be taken in payment, by JAMES RENWICK, No. 92, William-street, opposite Maiden-lane. N.B. The highest Price given for POT and PEARL ASHES. Nov. 19. 1787.
JUST ARRIVED TO HUGH SMITH, No. 22, WALL-STREET, A general and complete assortment of 4-4, 7-8 & 3-4 Low-priced IRISH LINEN, which he will dispose of on reasonable terms for cash. Sept. 15.
Sixty Pipes of MADEIRA, In pipes, hogsheads and quarter-casks, of superior quality, to be landed this day at Cruger's wharf, and to be sold by JOZE ROIZ SILVA. 22d Aug. 1787.
FOR SALE BY JOHN DEWINT, Maiden-lane, No. 35. A few lbs. New-York Rum; ditto St. Croix Rum; a few cases gin; a parcel sugar in bds. writing paper, common and post; sundry articles of Dry Goods; a few boxes hylon and tions; tea; 4 barrels gum of lignum vitae; and 2 pot-ash kettles, that have been a short time in use. Nov. 17.
BOURBON COFFEE, JUST arrived in the Sloop Betsey, Capt. Williams, now landing at Brownejohn's Wharf, and to be sold by LUDLOW and GOOLD. Nov. 23.
SALT-PETRE. A few hundred weight may be had very low of EFFINGHAM LAWRENCE, No. 227, Queen-street, facing the Fly-market. Also a large and general assortment of Genuine DRUGS & MEDICINES, Patent Medicines, Perfumeries, Surgical Instruments, &c. for which Cash, Ginseng, Beeswax, Snake-root, Potash and Pearl-ashes, &c. will be taken in payment. MEDICINE CHESTS complete, with directions. Orange Peas for Illness. N.B. An APPRENTICE wanted. Oct. 12.
GEORGE POLLOCK, Has received by the Hudson from Dublin, and the Anne and Susannah from Liverpool, A general and complete assortment of 4-4, 7-8 & 3-4 Low-priced IRISH LINEN, which he will sell on very moderate terms, at his STORE, No. 28, Water-street. POT ASHES and FLAXSEED received in payment. Sept. 13.
JUST IMPORTED, In the ship MERCURY, Captain Grant, TENERIFFE WINES of a very superior quality, which will be disposed of by the quantity or single Pipe, by JOHN C. SHAW, at his store opposite Van Zandt's wharf. Oct. 12.
GEORGE BARNEWALL & Co. No. 205, WATER-STREET, near the Coffee-house, HAVE just imported, in the ship Providence from London, an assortment of IRISH LINENS, SHEETINGS, DOWLAS and THREADS, low and high priced, which they will sell, on reasonable terms, for cash or short-credit. They have also on hand, a variety of PAPER HANGINGS, with festoon and other borders; and Rod, and other sized NAILS. July 7.
LINTSEED OIL. A QUANTITY of excellent country made Oil, in good casks, to be sold at No. 35, Little Dock-street, by STORM and SIGKELS. 29th Aug. 1787.
ALL Persons having demands against the estate of the late ARCHIBALD GAMBLE, of this city, merchant, deceased, are requested to bring in their claims properly attested, for settlement; and all persons indebted to the said estate by bond, note or book debt, are requested to make payment as soon as possible, to the subscriber, who is legally empowered for settling the same. MATTHEW WETZELL, at No. 15, Wall-street.
Who has for Sale, Yard wide IRISH LINENS in small cases, well assorted, DOWLAS and CARD-WIRE. Nov. 29. 2w.
PORT WINE, Of a superior quality to any ever imported to this place, LANDING this day at Cruger's wharf, out of the Brig St. Jesuide Villa Nova, from Oporto, for sale by JOZE ROIZ SILVA. June 15th.
LOT MERKEL, No. 33, Hanover-Square, nearly opposite the Bank, Manufactures and has for sale a complete and general assortment MUFFINS and TIPPETS, of MARTIN and Martin Throat, Swan's Down and real Ermine, Russia and Siberia Squirrel, American Ground Squirrel, Russia Hare and red Fox, Real Black Squirrel, belt forts, Mock Sable and Mock Ermine. Likewise a large and general assortment of Furs, Trimming and Edgings, for Ladies Cloaks, Coats and Habits, Ladies Cloak Linings, Gentlemen's Great Coats lined with Furr, Fur Gloves, &c. &c. *The above articles he is now selling on the most reasonable Terms for Cash only. N.B. Orders from the Country executed in the best manner. October 11, 1787.
MANCHESTER GOODS. Imported in the Montgomery, Capt. Bunyan, and for sale on very reasonable terms, By DANIEL TUCKER, & Co. No. 202, Water-street, for Cash or Country Produce only. 7-8, 4-4, and 4-4, 3-8, Cotton Checks, Striped Ticks, Dyed Pillows, Black and Olive Velveteens, low priced; Checked Handkerchiefs, Malabars; Copperplate Furniture Cottons, Black Silk Handkerchiefs, Cotton Tickings, Men's and Women's Beaver Gloves, Romall Handkerchiefs, Fancy Printed Do. 1-2 Dozen cases of Hats, low priced, and well assorted. Dec. 1. tf.
TO be landed this day at Cruger's wharf from on board the Portuguese Schooner, N. S. da Carmo, Captain Olivera, some pipes of choice PORT WINE, and a parcel of SALT; to be sold by JOZE ROIZ SILVA. Nov. 12, 1787.
George and Robert Lewis, & Co. No. 233, Queen-street, In addition to the Goods received by the Betsey and Willson, are now opening for SALE by the Montgomery, Capt. Bunyan, viz. 3-4, 7-8 and 4-4 Irish Linens, Dowlas and Sheetings, 4-4, 5-4 and 6-4 fashionable Shawls, Printed Linens and Cottons, 7-8, 9-8, fancy and Chintz Callicoes, Furniture ditto, A general assortment of cotton and linen Handkerchiefs, Leno, Lawn, and Black Silk, ditto. Bandanna and Romall ditto, 7-8 and 11-8, plain, corded, striped and checked Lawn, Rich fashionable Waist-coat shapes, Striped and gold-bordered Tullinet Waistcoating, Florentines and Satins, An assortment of Hosiery, Table Cloths, Clouting-Diapers, &c. &c. &c. Which they are determined to dispose of at their usual low prices for Cash, Notes at a short date, and shipping produce. New-York, Nov. 21, 1787.
FAYAL WINES, OF A VERY SUPERIOR QUALITY, JUST imported from Fayal in the Sloop Cripple, Giles Hollister, master, and for sale on reasonable terms by LE ROY & BAYARD, No. 194, WATER-STREET; Who have likewise still on hand, LINTSEED OIL, in Casks, Dutch; OSNABURGH; FLEMISH SHEETINGS; CARDWIRE; PEPPER in bales. 27th July.
BROTHERS, COSTER and Co. Have for sale at their Store No. 8, Duke-street, Just imported in the COLUMBIA and the GRACE, from Amsterdam; BONHA TEA, fresh, and of a superior quality, Szechow ditto, Pepper in Bales, best Holland Duck, Russia do. Raven's Duck, Russia Sheeting, Ticklenburgh Linen, Osnaburgh do. Holland Sheeting, Plaitings and Breckans, Brown Hollandois, Dowlas and Holland Bed-tick, Cambric, black Laces, and silk Ribbons, a neat assortment of Callicoes, black Barcelona, Romall, cotton and linen Handkerchiefs, Checks and Holland Stripes, Hats, Writing Paper and Slates, Looking Glasses, Frying Pans and Dutch Iron Pots, Dutch Tea Kettles and Brass Kettles, best Clarer in small cases for family use, Lintseed Oil and Paints, Holland Geneva, in pipes, in large and small cases and jugs, Dutch Hatchels or Flax Combs, &c. &c. 23 Oct. 1787.
HILL and OGDEN, No. 41, Great-Dock-street, have just imported by the Grace, from Amsterdam, and for sale on very reasonable terms, for Cash, Notes at short Payment, Pot-ashes, Flax-seed, Bar-Iron, Wheat or Flour, an assortment of the following articles, viz. TICKLENBURGS, oznaburghs, German dowlas, Russia diaper, plaitings, Britan-las, cotton and linen checks, sheetings of excellent quality, white-finish linen, German stripes and checks, lawns, callicoes, writing paper, &c. They have likewise for sale, coatings, Yorkshire cloths, calimancoes, durants, flannels, Irish linens, &c. Also, IMPROVED FRANKLIN STOVES, cast in the Air-Furnace, at Newark, which, besides being exceedingly neat, are constructed to give more heat into the room, a remedy for smoky chimneys, and more secure from fire than any other. Also, Pot-ash Kettles, forge hammers and anvils refined from bog-ore, pig-metal, and approved by many years experience. N.B. Orders are received by them for every kind of hollow-ware and iron-castings, made at said Air-Furnace, and will be executed with dispatch and superior neatness. Oct. 31. tf.
RUSSIA HEMP. A Quantity just imported in the ship WILLIAM, Capt. Whippy, from Hamburg, and for sale on reasonable terms, at No. 20, Peck-Slip, by Murray, Mumford and Bowen, Who have also for SALE, 250 quintals excellent DRY COD-FISH, one half of which is severed in hogsheads; a few barrels BEEF in good order; Redwood, a quantity of Molasses, 20 boxes Spermaceti Candles, Raisins in casks, strained Sperm Oil, ground Ginger in barrels, St. Croix Rum and Sugar, York Rum, Hylon Tea, Russia Duck, red. Nois. Zants Currants, Holland Powder, a quantity of Sheet Cork, pickled Cod-Fish and Herrings, 50 pieces Ravens Duck, 20 barrels Pearl Ashes, Salt Petre, Boston Mackerel, 3000 Dollars in New-York Final Settlement Notes, Wanted immediately one hundred thousand barrel Staves. 15th Sept. 1787.
To be Sold at Public Auction, On TUESDAY, the 18th December, (if not sold before at private Sale,) TWO LOTS of GROUND, IN Little Dock-street, joining to Josiah Shippey, and nearly opposite to Nicholas Hoffman's. FREDERICK JAY.
SADLER and BAILIE, No. 215, Water-street, Are now landing at the Old-Slip, from on board the Minerva, from Ireland and Teneriffe, which they will sell for Cash, Notes at a short date, Pot and Pearl Ashes, Barrel Staves or Plan-sec'd; TENERIFFE WINE, in pipes, hogsheads, and quarter casks. Red Port Wine in pipes and quarter casks. Irish Linens, 4-4, 7-8 & 3-4 wide, Dowlas 7-8 & 3-4 wide, Sheetings 9-8 & 5-4 wide, Brown Linens of different widths and qualities, Printed Linens, Chintz Patterns for gowns Bed-Ticks 7-8, 3-4 and 13-15 width, Towelling and Diaper, from 9 to 10 quarters wide, *The Linens have been laid in from the last July make. Black Everlasting, Corduroys and Thicksets, Velveteens, Jeans and Jeanets, Ribbons, Batteens and Coatings, Cambicks, Leather Shoes and Boots, Stuff Shoes, Blankets and Rugs, Mullin Weymouth Gowns for Ladies, in pattern, Silk and linen Handkerchiefs, Men and women's Gloves, Manchester Cotton Checks 7-8, 4-4 & 11-8 wide, A variety of Hard Ware, Indigo, &c. tf.
WILLIAM USTICK, jun. No. 33, Queen-street; HAS just received by the SALLY and other late vessels from Bristol, a general assortment of IRONMONGERY and CUTLERY; Amongst which are—Nails, Glass, Paints, Sheet Iron, Sheet Lead, blistered and Crawley Steel, Anvils, Vices and Beck Irons, brass Kettles, iron Pots and Kettles, Frying Pans, Spades and Shovels, Shovel and Tong, Bellows, Warming Pans, Brals and iron Candlesticks, hard and soft Waffle Irons, men and boys Scates, long handle hair Brooms, Bushes of all kinds, Knives and Forks, Pen and Jack-knives, Shears and Scissors, wire and Spring Moule and Rat Traps, Jicks, Clors, Bad, and Screws of all sizes, Locks and Hinges of every kind, Carpenters, Coopers and Joiners Tools, &c. &c. He has also for sale Pick'd Mackerel, Salmon and Herrings, which he will dispose of on reasonable terms for Cash; also Nails of all sizes, manufactured in this city, and equal to any imported. New-York, Nov. 15, 1787.
To be had at LOT MERKEL's Store, No. 33, Hanover-Square, nearly opposite the Bank, TOBACCO for SMOOKING; RIFLE-FOOT of the first quality; ditto of an inferior or ditto; larger roll Tobacco, fit for manufacturers; segars, genuine Macuba snuff, ditto rapped of different qualities; gentlemen's gloves, buckskin and leather of the first quality. At the above Store the highest price given for SHIPPING FURS, June 15th.
To be LET, on reasonable Terms, A CENTRE FURNISHED ROOM, near the Coffee-House, very suitable for a single gentleman, or a small family. For particulars enquire at No. 19, Water-street. N.B. BOARDING may be had if required, and a front Cellar. Nov. 17.
JAMES SAIDLER Insurance Broker, No. 31, Water-street, two doors from the corner of King-street, BUYS and sells on Commission, all kinds of Public Securities, Goods and Produce, as usual. He has also imported in the Wilson, from Liverpool, the America, from London, and last vessels from Europe, a neat assortment of GOODS, consisting of fine brown, mixed, blue drab, and copper-coloured Broad Cloths, Coatings, Duffles and Blankets, Flannels and Baizes, 3-4, 7-8, 4-4 and 11-8 wide cotton Checks, printed Cottons, Chintzes, Ribbons, Lawns, Lawn Handkerchiefs and Aprons, Satins and Modes, cotton and silk Handkerchiefs, Sewing Silks and Twists, fine and coarse Hats, Moereens, Durants, Tamies, Calimancoes and Cambrics, Table Cloths and Diapers, Writing Paper, and an assortment of HARD WARE, &c. which he will sell on reasonable terms, for Cash, Court Produce, or public Securities—Also, six pair of elegant brass mounted Fire Dogs, and a few barrels pickled Mackerel and Cod-Fish, in excellent order. Apply as above. N.B. Purchasers of unappropriated and confiscated lands, can be supplied with certificates on the most reasonable terms.
FOR SALE, A very valuable LOT of GROUND, situated upon the East River, near the Ship-Yards, bounded by the river upon the South, and by Water-street upon the North, containing 93 feet 4 inches, front and rear, 129 feet upon the West, and 129 feet upon the East sides. A small Plan of the ground is left with the printer, who will direct where to apply. Aug. 24.
ATTWOOD and TRONSON, Have for sale, at their Store, No. 11, Great Dock-street, A general assortment of Swedes and American Bar IRON, CONSISTING of Ax-Iron, Cart Tire, Waggon, Chair and Sleigh Tire, mill Irons, and Iron of uncommon squares; Steel of all kinds, English faggot the much esteemed blistered L.O. American blistered and Tub Steel, Anvils of all sizes, Back Irons, Vices, &c. &c. A variety of Castings and other articles, which they will sell low for Cash, or country produce. All orders for cast Iron, or wrought Iron for mill work, &c. will be duly received, and executed with dispatch. *Bar Iron or any other article, received and sold on commission. A quantity of Albany Pease for sale. Oct. 9th, 1787.
20Hds. of St. Croix SUGAR For SALE, by JOZE ROIZ SILVA, at the Old-Slip. New-York, Nov. 5, 1787.
Wanted Immediately, A NURSE, to attend on a single Gentleman who is Sick. She must perfectly understand making Soups, Puffs, &c. Enquire of the Printer. Nov. 29.
TO BE SOLD By GEORGE DOUGLASS, No. 14, Fly-Market; ONE hundred barrels Philadelphia superfine Flour, 150 do. do. common do. 50 half barrels do. do. 3000 lb. Cayenne and Hispaniola Cotton, 8 cwt. Hop, 100 barrels Ship-bread, Pork in barrels, Bar Iron, Old Jamaica Spirits in hds. Dec. 4. tf.
WANTED, A Person to attend a Mill, WHO is capable of making superfine and common Flour, and can be well recommended for honesty and sobriety. Enquire at No. 35, Little Dock-street. Dec. 4. tf.
FRANCIS PANS, No. 51, Broad-street, Has received by the Montgomery, collected by the other late arrivals, and has remaining on hand of his former Stock, the following general assortment in the FANCY, MILLENNY, and DRY GOOD Line.
CHINA and fartin ribbons, a great variety different widths and colors; plain net, crape, foulard, silk spotted and striped, black and white gauzes; fancy colored cane hats, yellow and black Leghorn do. per dozen or quarter; black and white skein and ribbon wires; wire frames for the latest fashion bonnets; mock point laces; black silk ditto, and edgings; white thread laces and edgings; black fatins and mules; plushings, white and colored fancies; chintzes and callicoes; furniture co. perplate do. linens and checks; moereens, calimancoes and stuff; silk thread, cotton, and worsted hose; pink, blue, green, and dove colored silk gills; mullin and cotton shawls; silk, linen, and cotton handkerchiefs; plain dimities; mullinet and chintz trimmings; plain and sprigged lawns, plain and striped mullins; lawn and mullin handkerchiefs; fine and common cambrics; black patent net lace; hankieens, baizes, and striped wildbores, sewing silks, threads, &c. &c. all which will be sold on the very lowest terms, for immediate payment. He returns his sincere thanks to the public in general for their past custom, and solicits a continuance. The Millinery Business will still continue to be carried on in the most extensive manner, with the utmost exertions to give satisfaction; and to enable him to sell off the large stock of gauzes, ribbons, &c. remaining on hand, every article in that line will be charged at the lowest terms possible.
SHALER and SEBOR No. 27 Queen-street, have for sale, A QUANTITY of plated ware, consisting of cent dicketts, branches, tea caddies, sugar pans, egg cups, goblets, coffee pots and Muffineers, black table cakes, with knives, forks, and spoons complete, fruit stands, paper bottle stands, japanned bread-trays, caddies and snuff-pans, plate warmers, brass chasing dishes, coffee cups, decanters, ladles, brass rings, cloak pins, sleeve buttons, brass table hinges, guns and gun locks, China tea cups, chimney tiles, sets of house brushes, mahogany razor cases, silver watches, elegant steel and silver watch chains, trinkets, shirt pins, buckles, rings, paste, shoe, knee, and lock buckles and sleeve buttons, fine Irish sheetings, fine dyed jeans, Mouselinet quilting, silk shaggs, black crape, white and black gauzes, mouselinet, muffs, feathereducks, habassies, hencloves, damask, romalls, corded dimity, and a box of assorted bouting cloth, with a variety of other articles which will be disposed of for cash or shipping produce, at a price much below the Berlin cost. At same place may be had, Madeira, Teneriffe, and Malaga wine, by the pipe or quarter cask, Champagne of an excellent quality, by the case or dozen, tipped with blank tea, a variety of hard ware, a large assortment of Irish linens, 3-4, 7-8 and 4-4, received by the Montgomery, are now opening, and will be sold together with the above goods on the lowest terms. New-York, November 27, 1787.
FOR SALE BY ROBERT JOHNSTON, No. 14, Water-street, in the house lately occupied by Colonel Samuel Ogden.
A Large and general assortment of IRON CASTINGS, among which are the following, viz. Iron hollow ware of all sizes, Pot-ashes Kettles, cast with bottom down, Clock and with low weights, griddles large and small Tea-kettles large and small, cake-pans do. do. Cart, waggon, coach and chair boxes, 56, 28, 14 and 7lb. weights with rings, Mortars and pestles, lad Irons, Franklin Stoves, large and small, Rittenhouse do. do. Ten and six-plate do. do. close stoves with pipes, Sharp's new invented stove grates, Canada Stoves for large rooms, Patent caboose for ships, with one and two boilers, grates and oven, Fire places with jambs complete, Back plates of every dimension, Hibernia, Mount Hope, New Mine and Andover pig metal, Gudgeons and mill irons, Refined and Bloomery bar iron, spike iron, shecrop Nail rods of all sizes, Iron hoops for hds. and bds. horse shoes, rod, 22, 24, 26, and 28, nails, 7 inch, 6 inch and 5 inch spikes, Crowley and blistered steel. The above articles will be sold for cash and country produce, at the lowest prices; and a large allowance made to those who buy to sell again. All orders for wrought or cast Iron will be duly attended to, and forwarded, agreeable to pattern, at the shortest notice. Oct. 29.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1. On Thursday the General Assembly adjourned to meet again in this city, on the third Tuesday in February next. The important business of the Luzerne Bill has protracted the sessions several days, and was, at last, found so difficult, and obscure, that all sides of the House concurred in postponing it 'till the next meeting.
New-York, Dec. 6.
Captain Henry Williams, of Salem, arrived at Philadelphia on Friday last from St. Eustatia, having had a passage of 18 days; he informs us that it was currently reported there, that Admiral Hood, with 15 sail of British ships of war, had arrived at Barbadoes; that the inhabitants of St. Kitt's were in great alarm, and had set 500 Negroes at work to fortify Brimstone Hill.
Last Sunday Capt. McDonald, of the Schooner Charlotte, from North-Carolina, spoke with the brig Dolphin, of this port, bound to Port-au-Prince, S. E. and by S. fifty leagues from the Hook.
On Wednesday last, the 28th ult. in the Convention of Pennsylvania, Mr. McKean closed a long speech on the Legislative article of the new Constitution, with this striking observation. "Though a good system of Government is certainly a blessing, yet it is on the administration of the best system, that the freedom, wealth, and happiness of the people depend. DESPOTISM, if wisely administered, is the best form of Government invented by the ingenuity of man: and we find that the people under absolute and limited Monarchies, under Aristocracies and mixed Governments, are as contented, and as prosperous as we are, owing, undoubtedly, to the wisdom and virtue of their rulers. In short, the best Government may be so conducted, as to produce misery and disgrace, and the worst so administered, as to ensure dignity and happiness to a nation."
On the same day, Mr. Smilie in an elegant, ingenious, and argumentative speech, traced some of the leading defects in the Constitution, and endeavored to show that, if not in express terms, yet by inevitable consequence, it would terminate in a consolidation and not a confederation of the States. To this objection, (which Mr. Wilson agreed, if taken upon true grounds, was a very serious and important one) the argument respecting the necessary relation between the State Legislatures, and the Federal branches of Government, was repeated, the latter of which could not exist, it was said, if the former were annihilated. "But, added Mr. Smilie, let us review the most absolute and horrid tyranny was established on the imperial throne, the ancient forms of the commonwealth were preserved; its senate still met, and were flattered with a shew of authority, but we know the power and dignity of that one illustrious body were dwindled to a name. So, here Mr. President, the shadow of State Government may long be retained, when the substance is totally lost and forgotten."
"Liberty and happiness, says Mr. Wilson, have a powerful enemy on each hand; —on the one hand tyranny, on the other licentiousness. To guard against the latter, it is necessary to give the proper powers to Government; and to guard against the former, it is necessary that those powers should be properly distributed." I agree, replies Mr. Smilie, that it is, or ought to be, the object of all Governments, to fix upon the intermediate point between tyranny and licentiousness; and, I confess, that the plan before us is perfectly armed to repel the latter, but I believe it has deviated too much on the left hand, and rather invites than guards against the approaches of tyranny."
On Friday the Convention proceeded in their deliberation upon the first article of the proposed Constitution, and Mr. Wynkoop moved after some debate, that the second article should be taken into consideration. On this Mr. Smilie observed, that he hoped so precipitate a measure would not be adopted, for, in his opinion, they had not yet got over the first six words of the preamble. He then reduced the present subject of discussion to two general heads, viz. 1st. The necessity of a declaration of rights. 2dly. Whether the plan was a consolidation, or Confederation of the United States? After these points are ascertained, he observed, it would be proper to consider each section of the first article particularly, in order to state the objections to the powers delegated to the Congress for imposing internal taxation, raising a poll tax, and maintaining a standing army in time of peace. The Convention adjourned at 2 o'clock.
Mr. McKean said on Friday in the Convention, that he wished the opponents of the proposed Constitution would not merely find out its defects, but state the remedies. Since they consider a bill of rights, so essential, why do they not show us one that we may judge of its necessity? To this Mr.
Smilie answered, he was happy to hear the idea suggested, for he had understood that the Convention did not mean to admit either additions or amendments, but let them agree to do this, and he pledged himself to produce such a declaration of rights, and such other amendments as would conciliate the opponents of the plan in its present state, who wished not to reject it altogether, but to make it as secure as possible, in favor of the civil liberties of the people.
THE FEDERALIST, No. XVI. To the People of the State of New-York.
THE tendency of the principle of legislation for States, or communities, in their political capacities, as it has been exemplified by the experiment we have made of it, is equally attested by the events which have befallen all other governments of the confederate kind, of which we have any account, in exact proportion to its prevalence in those systems. The confirmations of this fact will be worthy of a distinct and particular examination. I shall content myself with barely observing here that of all the Confederacies of antiquity, which history has handed down to us, the Lycian and Achaean leagues, as far as there remain vestiges of them, appear to have been most free from the fetters of that mistaken principle, and were accordingly those which have best deserved, and have most liberally received the applauding suffrages of political writers.
The exceptionable principle may as truly as emphatically be stiled the parent of anarchy: It has been seen that delinquencies in the members of the Union are its natural and necessary offspring; and that whenever they happen, the only constitutional remedy is force, and the immediate effect of the use of it, civil war.
It remains to enquire how far so odious an engine of government, in its application to us, would even be capable of answering its end. If there should not be a large army, constantly at the disposal of the national government, it would either not be able to employ force at all, or when this could be done, it would amount to a war between different parts of the Confederacy, concerning the infractions of a league, in which the strongest Combination would be most likely to prevail, whether it consisted of those who supported, or of those who resisted the general authority. It would rarely happen that the delinquency to be redressed would be confined to a single member, and if there were more than one, who had neglected their duty, similarity of situation would induce them to unite for common defence. Independent of this motive of sympathy, if a large and influential State should happen to be the aggressing member, it would commonly have an advantage with its neighbours, to win over some of them as associates to its cause. Specious arguments of danger to the general liberty could easily be contrived; plausible excuses for the deficiencies of the party, could, without difficulty be invented, to alarm the apprehensions, inflame the passions, and conciliate the good will even of those States which were not chargeable with any violation, or omission of duty. This would be the more likely to take place, as the delinquencies of the larger members might be expected sometimes to proceed from an ambitious pretension in their rulers, with a view to getting rid of all external control upon their designs of personal aggrandizement; the better to effect which, it is presumable they would tamper beforehand with leading individuals in the adjacent States. If associates could not be found at home, recourse would be had to the aid of foreign powers, who would seldom be disinclined to encouraging the dissensions of a confederacy, from the firm Union of which they had so much to fear. When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation. The suggestions of wounded pride, the instigations of irritated resentment, would be apt to carry the States against which the arms of the Union were exerted to any extremes necessary to avenge the affront, or to avoid the disgrace of submission. The first war of this kind would probably terminate in a dissolution of the Union.
This may be considered as the violent death of the confederacy. Its more natural death is what we now seem to be on the point of experiencing, if the Federal system be not speedily renovated in a more substantial form. It is not probable, considering the genius of this country, that the complying States would often be inclined to support the authority of the Union by engaging in a war against the non-complying States. They would always be more ready to pursue the milder course of putting themselves upon an equal footing with the delinquent members, by an imitation of their example. And the guilt of all would thus become the security of all. Our past experience has exhibited the operation of this spirit in its full light. There would in fact be an insuperable difficulty in ascertaining when force could with propriety be employed. In the article of pecuni-
ary contribution which would be the most usual source of delinquency, it would often be impossible to decide whether it had proceeded from disinclination, or inability. The pretence of the latter would always be at hand. And the case must be very flagrant in which its fallacy could be detected with sufficient certainty to justify the harsh expedient of compulsion. It is easy to see that this problem alone, as often as it should occur, would open a wide field for the exercise of factious views, of partiality and of oppression, in the majority that happened to prevail in the national council.
It seems to require no pains to prove that the States ought not to prefer a national Constitution, which could only be kept in motion by the instrumentality of a large army, continually on foot to execute the ordinary requisitions or decrees of the Government. And yet this is the plain alternative involved by those who wish to deny it the power of extending its operations to individuals. Such a scheme, if practicable at all, would instantly degenerate into a military despotism; but it will be found in every light impracticable. The resources of the Union would not be equal to the maintenance of an army considerable enough to confine the larger States within the limits of their duty; nor would the means ever be furnished of forming such an army in the first instance. Whoever considers the populousness and strength of several of these States singly at the present juncture, and looks forward to what they will become, even at the distance of half a century, will at once dismiss as idle and visionary any scheme, which aims at regulating their movements by laws, to operate upon them in their collective capacities, and to be executed by a coercion applicable to them in the same capacities. A project of this kind is little less romantic than that monster-taming spirit, which is attributed to the fabulous heroes and Demi-Gods of antiquity.
Even in those confederacies, which have been composed of members smaller than any of our counties, the principle of legislation for sovereign States, supported by military coercion, has never been found effectual. It has rarely been attempted to be employed, but against the weaker members; and in most instances attempts to coerce the refractory and disobedient, have been the signals of bloody wars: in which one half of the Confederacy has displayed its banners against the other half.
The result of these observations to an intelligent mind must be clearly this, that if it be possible at any rate to construct a Federal Government capable of regulating the common concerns and preserving the general tranquility, it must be founded, as to the objects committed to its care, upon the reverse of the principle contended for by the opponents of the proposed Constitution. It must carry its agency to the persons of the citizens. It must stand in need of no intermediate legislations; but must itself be empowered to employ the arm of the ordinary magistrate to execute its own resolutions. The majesty of the national authority must be manifested through the medium of the Courts of Justice. The Government of the Union, like that of each State, must be able to address itself immediately to the hopes and fears of individuals; and to attract to its support, those passions, which have the strongest influence upon the human heart. It must in short, possess all the means and have a right to resort to all the methods of executing the powers, with which it is entrusted, that are possessed and exercised by the governments of the particular States.
To this reasoning it may perhaps be objected, that if any State should be disaffected to the authority of the Union, it could at any time obstruct the execution of its laws, and bring the matter to the same issue of force, with the necessity of which the opposite scheme is reproached.
The plausibility of this objection will vanish the moment we advert to the essential difference between a mere NON COMPLIANCE and a DIRECT and ACTIVE RESISTANCE. If the interposition of the State-Legislatures be necessary to give effect to a measure of the Union, they have only NOT TO ACT or TO ACT EVASIVELY, and the measure is defeated. This neglect of duty may be disguised under affected but unsubstantial provisions, so as not to appear, and of course not to excite any alarm in the people for the safety of the Constitution. The State leaders may even make a merit of their surreptitious invasions of it, on the ground of some temporary convenience, exemption, or advantage.
But if the execution of the laws of the national Government, should not require the intervention of the State Legislatures; if they were to pass into immediate operation upon the citizens themselves, the particular Governments could not interrupt their progress without an open and violent exertion of an unconstitutional power. No omissions, nor evasions would answer the end. They would be obliged to act, and in such a manner, as would leave no doubt that they had encroached on the national rights. An experiment of this nature would always be ha-
zardous—in the face of a Constitution in any degree competent to its own defence, and of a people enlightened enough to distinguish between a legal exercise and an illegal usurpation of authority. The success of it would require not merely a factious majority in the Legislature, but the concurrence of the Courts of Justice, and of the body of the people. If the Judges were not embarked in a conspiracy with the Legislature, they would pronounce the resolutions of such a majority to be contrary to the supreme law of the land, unconstitutional and void. If the people were not tainted with the spirit of their States Representatives, they, as the natural guardians of the Constitution, would throw their weight into the national scale, and give it a decided preponderancy in the contest. Attempts of this kind would not often be made with levity or rashness; because they could seldom be made without danger to the authors; unless in cases of a tyrannical exercise of the Federal authority.
If opposition to the national Government should arise from the disorderly conduct of refractory, or seditious individuals, it could be overcome by the same means which are daily employed against the same evil, under the State Governments. The Magistracy, being equally the Ministers of the law of the land, from whatever source it might emanate, would doubtless be as ready to guard the national as the local regulations from the inroads of private licentiousness. As to those partial commotions and insurrections which sometimes disquiet society, from the intrigues of an inconsiderable faction, or from sudden or occasional ill humors that do not infect the great body of the community, the general Government could command more extensive resources for the suppression of disturbances, of that kind, than would be in the power of any single member. And as to those mortal feuds, which in certain conjunctures spread a conflagration through a whole nation, or through a very large proportion of it, proceeding either from weighty causes of discontent given by the Government, or from the contagion of some violent popular paroxysm, they do not fall within any ordinary rules of calculation. When they happen, they commonly amount to revolutions and dismemberments of empire. No form of Government can always either avoid or control them. It is in vain to hope to guard against events too mighty for human foresight or precaution, and it would be idle to object to a Government because it could not perform impossibilities.
PUBLIUS.
No. IV.
[Concluded from yesterday's paper.]
CATO insinuates that a large Republic is less capable of suppressing domestic insurrections than a small one. From what causes do insurrections generally arise? Some turbulent individual infuses jealousy and discontent into the minds of the people. But the personal influence of an individual cannot extend far. The contagion therefore must spread progressively, if it spreads at all; indeed, it can never happen but from some gross error in Government, that the great body of the people, spread over a large extent of country, can all be infected with this spirit of discontent at one and the same time. The time that must necessarily be consumed in communicating the flame of sedition from one quarter of an extensive territory to another, will also give time to Government to collect her strength. The passion of the insurgents will cool—wild uproar will give place to calm reflection—negotiation will ensue—matters will be accommodated, and peace restored. But should Government be drove to the disagreeable necessity of recurring to the use of arms; it will then be a matter of no small moment that, from the extent of her territories, she is able to collect her forces from parts remote from the scene of action. From hence, this capital advantage, among many others, will be derived; that, on the restoration of peace, harmony and cordial reconciliation will probably ensue, as personal resentment and rancor will not be engendered between parties who will of course be strangers to each other.
Cato tells us that the Government of small States will be more mild and also more vigorous than that of larger ones. But if it is true that small States ever have been, and from the nature of man ever must be the nurseries of parties, factions, discord, discontent, wild uproar, and seditious tumults; this observation of his must manifestly be erroneous. The characteristics of a mild Government are Liberty without Licentiousness, and Government without Tyranny; of a vigorous one, unanimity, consistency, and uniformity in its councils.
We are told that extent of territory, variety of climates, productions and commerce, difference of extent, and number of inhabitants, dissimilitude of interests, morals and politics, will render this consolidated Republican form of Government impracticable. But what is the drift and tendency of this mode of argumentation? It evidently militates with equal force against every species of general Government—call it by what

name you will, whether Consolidation or Confederation, it matters not, all must be equally impracticable. Nay! his mode of argumentation leads immediately to consequences which I cannot suppose Cato could have had in contemplation. If diversity of interest arising from various contingencies, such as climate, productions, commerce, morals, politics, &c. &c. form invariable bars against the due exercise of the powers of Government; then, I say there is an end of every thing.
For, if the infinite number and variety of distinct and jarring interests, which necessarily prevail among the individuals of a society in a state of civilization cannot be controlled and reconciled by the energetic exertions of the powers of Government, we must then relinquish all our ideas of the efficiency of Government as mere chimeras. The very end, purpose and design of all Government is to prevent the destructive effects of these clashing interests on the peace, security and happiness of society. Strange mode of argumentation! that the very circumstances which require and call aloud for all the energy of such an efficient Government as this constitution has delineated, should, by an unaccountable perversity of all the rules of just reasoning, be urged as an argument against the Constitution itself.
We are told that the strongest principle of Union exists between the members of the same family. The next general principle of Union is amongst citizens of the same state; but when we still enlarge the circle so as to comprehend the citizens of other States, affection and attachment are lost. — "Is it therefore, from certainty like this, reasonable to believe the inhabitants of Georgia or New-Hampshire will have the same obligations towards you as your own, and preside over your lives, liberties and property with the same care and attachment?" It is by no means necessary. The principles I have endeavored to establish as resulting from the nature of our Governments, form a sufficient answer to this question. This attachment to the particular interest of our own State, if too strong, becomes a very pernicious principle; and I view it as a capital advantage that the nature of our Governments renders it in a great measure unnecessary. It is sufficient that we have the most ample and clearest assurances which the nature of the thing will admit of, that the interests of the States individually can never be wantonly sacrificed. That the general interests of the Union should be first attended to and provided for, is but just and proper.
I come next to the consideration of Cato's fifth number, a great part of which is taken up with a long and labored harangue against trusting discretionary power in the hands of any man. Propriety of language, elegance of diction, and justness of remark, it must be allowed are by no means wanting here: but how these remarks apply to a Constitution in which the powers of Government are ascertained and defined with accuracy and precision, I am at a loss to conceive. From want of explicitness in this Constitution, he again urges the probability of a Monarchical establishment.
That the second womb of time may hereafter produce causes and events tending to such an establishment, is to be sure not impossible, but, in my opinion, very improbable. This inexplicitness which Cato complains of, can operate only as a drop to the bucket. A free people are not to be deprived of their liberty by logical refinements and mere verbal criticisms. To effect this purpose more efficacious means must be resorted to.
After revolving this subject in my own mind, in every light I can place it, I can see none of those dangerous consequences, apprehended by Cato, from vesting the Executive power in the hands of a single person. The most effectual way, perhaps, of effacing these gloomy fears from our minds, is to compare the distribution of power made by this Constitution, with the distribution of power which has taken place in the Government of Great-Britain. It is a fact, universally admitted, that no people have ever enjoyed real liberty, in so eminent a degree, as do the people of England. But what an immense disparity is there between this celebrated Government, and the Constitution offered for our acceptance, with respect to the limitations and restrictions in favor of liberty! We find there an hereditary Monarch, invested with such an host of dangerous prerogatives as appears incompatible with any degree of liberty. He has the sole prerogative of making war and peace; of making treaties, leagues and alliances, on whatever condition he thinks proper; sends and receives Ambassadors; he forms a distinct branch of the Legislature; he has the sole command of the fleets and armies, with the appointment of all the officers and places dependent thereon, both military and civil; he alone can levy troops, equip fleets and build fortresses. He is the source of all the Judicial power in the State; he is the chief of all the tribunals, and the Judges are only his substitutes; every thing is transacted in his name; the judgments must be with his seal, and are executed by his officers.
By a fiction in the law, he is looked upon as the universal proprietor of the kingdom. He can pardon offences. He is the fountain of honor, office and privilege; creates Peers of the realm, and distributes titles and dignities. He is the head and supreme governor of the national Church. In this capacity he appoints the Bishops, and the two Archbishops; he alone convenes, prorogues or dissolves the Convocation of the Clergy; his assent likewise is necessary to the validity of their acts. He is the Superintendent of Commerce; he has the prerogative of regulating weights and measures; he alone can coin money, and can give currency to foreign coin. He possesses the power of convening, proroguing and dissolving the Parliament; the collection, management and expenditure of an immense revenue, deposited annually in the Royal Exchequer, with the appointment of an almost innumerable tribe of officers dependent thereon. In fine, what seems to carry so many powers to the height, is its being a fundamental maxim, that THE KING CAN DO NO WRONG; he is above the reach of all Courts of law; he is accountable to no power whatever in the nation; and his person is sacred and inviolable.
In the next place, we find an hereditary Nobility, and an order of gownsmen totally dependent on the Crown, who form another distinct branch of the Legislature, and a Court of Judicature in cases of appeal. This body of Nobility are created and increased at the will of the Crown. Here are then, two branches out of three of the Legislature, wholly independent of the people. The House of Commons are, to be sure, an elective body, and the only part of the Government in any degree dependent on the people. They form, however, a very imperfect representation of the collective body of the people. Out of 513, the number of Members sent by England to Parliament, the Boroughs and Cinque Ports send no less than 382. Some of these Boroughs contain but one voter; many of them not more than ten; and the major part of them less than one hundred. But if representation is so imperfect and unequal, there still remains a most capital defect, as to the frequency of elections, and the vague, uncertain footing this privilege of the people, so indispensably necessary to liberty, stands upon. No fixed rule has been established for the duration of Parliament. But it is left to the discretion of Parliament itself to lengthen or shorten its own duration, as they in their wisdom shall judge expedient; and accordingly we find Parliaments to have been annual, triennial, septennial, duodecennial, and octodecennial. At present they are septennial.
When we consider maturely all these circumstances in the Government of Great-Britain, so unfriendly to liberty, instead of supposing them the freest people on earth (ourselves excepted) it must really appear wonderful, that any degree of liberty whatever can be supported. But it must add greatly to our surprise on this occasion, when we consider further, that this people, so celebrated for liberty, have emerged, by flow and almost imperceptible degrees, from a state of the vilest vassalage, to their present pre-eminent station among nations. Indeed the history of the rise and progress of liberty amongst this people, in circumstances so extremely unfavorable and adverse, has convinced me fully, that it is impossible to subjugate a numerous and free people, spread over a wide extent of country, without the intervention and concurrence of adventitious and extrinsic causes. The ordinary powers of a well constructed Government are inadequate to this purpose. Let not, therefore, my fellow-countrymen, the gloomy apprehensions of Cato fright your imaginations. Nothing surely can be more chimerical than this idea of the powers of a President finally degenerating into an establishment for life.
AMERICANUS.
This Day will be Landed, On Brownjohn's wharf, from on board the sloop Fanny, Capt. Conklin, HER CARGO OF EXCELLENT RUM. For Terms of SALE apply to E. BRUGH, No. 61, King-street. Dec. 5.
JUST PUBLISHED, The Columbian Magazine, For OCTOBER, 1787. To be SOLD by BERRY & ROGERS, S. LOUDON, and R. HODGE. Nov. 26.
Excellent French Brandy, HYSON and GREEN TEAS, for Sale by JOHN DELAFIELD, No. 29, Water-street. Nov. 28. 10s.
New-York, December 3, 1787.
LOST this afternoon, six SILVER TEA-SPOONS, and a SILVER SUGAR TONGS; the spoon marked with the letters J. C. G. the tongs engraved and marked with the same letters. Whoever has found the same, or can give information where they may be got, at this Printing-Office, shall be handsomely rewarded. All Silver utensils and others are requested to stop the same if offered for sale. Nov. 24.
SALES at AUCTION,
By Frederick Jay, THIS DAY, XII o'clock; Opposite the Coffee-House, 100 doz. real London Porter, 8 hhds. Rum, 10 quarter-casks London particular Madeira Wine, eight years old, and fit for immediate use, 12 boxes Chocolate, 2 cases French Cordials, 20 jars Raisins, 12 boxes Figs, 20 kegs Olives.
TO-MORROW, at X o'clock, At No. 244, Queen-street, A large and valuable variety of DRY GOODS.
ON MONDAY, the 10th inst. X o'clock, At No. 55, Wall-street, A large assortment of Household and Kitchen Furniture, Being the property of the late Mr. Peter Laune, deceased.
At the same time and place, The LEASE of the above HOUSE and LOT of GROUND , four years of which are unexpired.
PUBLIC AUCTION, TO-MORROW, IX o'clock; At No. 221, Queen-street, An assortment of Hardware, Ironmongery and Cutlery, Particularly a general assortment of BUCKLES, BUTTONS, BELLOWS, &c. &c.
At private Sale, cheap for cash, A variety of Linens, Silks, Calicoes, Muslins, Cambricks, Lawns, Point Blankets, white silk Stockings, and Carolina Indigo, London Mould Candles, Claret, in hogheads and bottles, men's white silk Stockings, and a few boxes best Hyson Tea, &c. JOHN RAMSAY.
SHEDDEN, PATRICK and Co.
No. 206, Water-street; HAVE just imported in the Big Apollo, Capt. Tyrie, from St. Petersburg, unloading at Hallock's wharf, a cargo of Russia GOODS, of the best quality, which they will dispose of on reasonable terms, viz. Clean Petersburg Hemp, Bar Iron assorted, Russia Saff Cloth, Raven's Duck, Russia Sheeting, Cordage, A few cases Tallow. They have also for Sale, Old Jamaica Spirits, crop 1783, Muscovado Sugar, London particular Madeira, Old Mountain Malaga, vintage 1782 and 1783, A few casks and jars Raisins, Black Pepper, Bohca Tea, Black Barcelona Handkerchiefs. An Assortment of IRONMONGERY, viz. Nails, Brads and Tacks, Carpenter's and Broad Axes, Narrow and grubbing do. Narrow Hoes and Hawk-Bills. Dec. 4.
To the Curious.
To be seen at Mr. Stevens's Livery Stables, Wall-street, near Pitt's Statue, Two CAMELS,
MALE and female, lately imported from Arabia. These stupendous animals are most deserving the attention of the curious, being the greatest natural curiosities ever exhibited to the public on this continent. They are 18 hands high, have necks three feet eight inches long, a large hunch upon their back, and another under their breast, in the form of a pedestal, on which they support themselves when lying down; they have four joints in their hind legs, and they will travel two or four ten days without drinking, and carry a burthen of fifteen hundred weight; they are remarkably harmless and docile, and will lie down and rise at command. Price of admittance one shilling for gentlemen and ladies, and six-pence for children. Dec. 3. tf.
ANY Person having demands on the estate of JAMES YOU, deceased, are requested to call on the subscriber for payment. And all those who are indebted to said estate are hereby requested to call and discharge their accounts before the first day of January next, or may expect their accounts will be put in the hands of an attorney, for recovery of the same, without distinction as a settlement of that estate must be made at the time above mentioned. JOHN YOULE, Administrator. Nov. 14. tf. No. 64, Beckman-Street. Who has just opened a fresh and general assortment of Hardware, Ironmongery, and Cutlery, Which he will dispose of very reasonable by wholesale or retail.
TO BE SOLD, A House and Lot of Ground,
IN Broad-Way, next door north of the Secretary's Office. The situation is pleasant and convenient, and in a part of the City which is daily improving. It rents the present year for 351. One half of the Purchase Money to be paid on signing the deeds, and the remainder at the expiration of the year. Apply at No. 31, John-street. Nov. 24. zaw tf.
SALES THIS DAY,
At X o'clock, A large and elegant assortment of DRY GOODS, ROBERT HUNTER.
PUBLIC AUCTION, By Hugh Smith, THIS DAY, XII o'clock, at the Coffee-House Bridge 5 pipes Teneriffe Wine, 1 do. Malaga do. 1 do. Faval do. 2 hhds. Sweet do.
On WEDNESDAY , the 12th inst. At the Coffee-House, I o'clock, (Unless disposed of at private sale before that time)
The Sloop HANNAH, BURTHEN about sixty tons, only three years old, and completely found in sails, anchors, &c. as per inventory, to be seen on board, or at my office, No. 22, Wall-street.
HUGH SMITH has also for sale, a complete and general assortment of low-priced yard-wide 7-8 and 3-4 LINENS, received by the Ann and Susan, from Newry; which he will dispose of on very reasonable terms for cash. New-York 6th Dec. 1787.
By PUBLIC AUCTION, THIS DAY, At TWELVE o'clock precisely, At Mr. Bradford's house, opposite the Old-ship, will peremptorily be sold, The SCHOONER BETSEY, BURTHEN 45 tons, or thereabouts, at which place she now lies. Inventory to be seen at the time of sale, or at my office, No. 21, Wall-street. JAMES INGLIS. N. B. To make it more convenient to such as may incline to purchase her, any kind of country produce will be taken in payment at the highest market price.
SALES at AUCTION,
On MONDAY , the 10th of December, at the Merchants' Coffee House, In pursuance of an order of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, according to the Act, entitled, "An Act for the partition of lands," passed the 16th March, 1785, a DWELLING-HOUSE and LOT of GROUND , situate and being at the South-East corner of Pearl-street and White-hall-street, and also a DWELLING-HOUSE and LOT of GROUND , situate and being in Whitehall-street aforesaid, adjoining the lot of Thomas Randall, Esq. Oct. 20. sal JOHN READE, JAMES A. STEWART, } Commissioners JOSEPH HALLETT, } A. L. BLEECKER.
To be had at PRIVATE SALE , Genuine Madeira Wine, in pipes, hhds and quarter casks, of superior quality, and fit for immediate use--Hyson and Souchoong Tea, and a few casks bottled Porter, 6 doz. each, Kenton's best.
Remaining on hand, a few elegant India Shawls, of Camel's hair, to be sold very cheap.
To be Sold at Auction, On Monday the 17th day of December inst. At the Merchants' Coffee-House, between XI and I o'clock, Ten LOTS of GROUND,
Belonging to the estate of Anthony A. Rutgers, deceased, lying to the Southward of the Hospital; 6 of which are on the South side of BARLEY-STREET , and four on the East side of CHURCH-STREET . A map thereof may be seen, previous to the day of sale, by applying to Lewis Ogden, No. 48 Great-Dock-street.
One third part of the purchase money, to be paid on the delivering of the deeds, and the residue within six months thereafter; for payment whereof, a bond with satisfactory security, or mortgage on the premises will be required. LEONARD LISPENARD, } Executors; LEWIS OGDEN, New-York, December 3d, 1787.
FOR SALE, A NEGRO WENCH, ABOUT 27 years of age. For Particulars enquire of the Printer. Dec. 4. aw.
To be Sold at private Sale, (And immediate possession given to the purchaser.) SIX LOTS of GROUND , each of 25 feet front and rear, and 100 feet deep, in the out-ward of the city of New-York, contiguous to the East river; viz. Three LOTS on the south side of Lombard-street, on which is a good Dwelling House, containing six rooms and a kitchen; likewise a workshop and stable, a pump with good water, and a cistern near the door; and three LOTS on the north side of Cherry-street.
Likewise adjoining the above-mentioned six Lots, is a good wharf, and a slip in it, for the convenience of hauling up timber; which wharf has been long made use of as a ship-yard, and is, probably, from its situation, a depth of water, as well adapted for the ship building business, as any on the river; and from its local advantages, may be a very improving interest to the purchaser. It is not sold by the 1st of March next, it will then be to let. For terms apply to JOHN ARTHUR, No. 160, Queen-street. Nov. 26, 1787. zaw-aw.

For LONDON, The SHIP Generous Friends, EDWARD GRAY, master, BURTHEN 350 tons, a British ship, with a Mediterranean pass, will sail on or before the 15th December, one half of her cargo being ready to go on board, and will take the other on low terms. For Freight or Passage apply to the master on board, at Franklin's wharf, or Wm. NELSON, No. 49, Great Dock- street. Nov. 26.
For BRISTOL, The new British Ship S A L L Y, GEORGE GREENAWAY, Master, WILL sail the 9th inst. For Passage apply to the master on board, at Franklin's wharf, or to Murray and Sansom, No. 184, Queen-street. December 4.
For Charleston, The SLOOP COMMERCE, GILES HOLLISTER, Master, BURTHEN about 75 tons, will sail in ten days, has ve- ry good accommodations for Passengers. For Freight or Passage apply to the master on board at Fortwright's wharf, or to Gardiner, Willson, and Co. No. 157, Water-street. Dec. 4. 6s.
For Charter, The American BRIG A P O L L O, JAMES TYRIE, Master, LYING at Hallett's wharf, bur- then about 180 tons, or 1,800 barrels; staunch, well found, well accommodated, and of an easy draught of water. Apply to SHED- DEN, PATRICK, and Co. No. 206, Water-street.
For Baltimore, The SCHOONER P E G G Y, JOHN DADDY, Master, LYING at Cruzen's wharf, will sail in a few days. Apply as above.
For SALE, The Hull of the new BRIG J O H N, LYING at Murray's wharf, bur- then about 130 tons, a strong well built vessel of an easy draught of water. Ap- ply as above, or to NICHOLAS LOW, Esq. No. 216, Water-street. Dec. 4. tf.
For LONDON. The Ship Montgomery, James Bunyan, Master, Has good accommodations for passengers, and will sail with all convenient speed. For freight or passage apply to the Master on board, at Hallett's wharf, or to William Seton and Co. No. 12, Hanover- square. tf Nov. 27.
For CHARLESTON, South-Carolina. The Sloop P E G G Y, WILLIAM ELLIOTT, Master, Lying at Fortwright's wharf, having good accommodations for passengers, and will sail in a few days. For freight or passage, apply to the Master on board, or to JOHN JACKSON, 98, Water-street. Nov. 6. tf.
For LONDONDERRY. The Ship HUDSON, ROBERT FOLGER, Master, Now lying at Lupton's wharf, has the greatest part of her cargo en- gaged, and will sail in 14 days. For freight or passage, apply to the Master on board, or Messrs. MURRAY, MUMFORDS and BOWEN. Nov. 6, 1787. tf.
G. VERPLANCK HAS FOR SALE, at No. 41, WALL-STREET, on very reasonable terms for CASH, CAMBRICKS, white Platellas, Ivory Combs, Pic- tol Powder, Pepper, Geneva in Casks, Holland Duck, Raven's do. Russia Sheeting, Callicoes and Tapes, Dutch Mill Saws, &c. &c. Also, about fifteen tons of Andover PIG-IRON, very cheap. 9th Aug. 1787. tf.
THOMAS BURLING, CABINET and CHAIR-MAKER, At the Sign of the Chair, near the Chapel, in Beck- man-street, formerly Chapel-street. ACKNOWLEDGES the many favors received from his friends and the public, and would wish to inform them that he has opened a Ware Room of MAHOGANY and other FURNITURE, on a more ex- tensive plan than heretofore; and for the conveni- ence of strangers and others, who may resort to, or settle in this city, he means to keep an assortment where they may be supplied on the shortest notice; for it must hurt the feelings of every citizen to ob- serve the daily impositions strangers are liable to, in purchasing new furniture at these public vendues. He served his time with Samuel Prince, a conspic- uous character in his way, and esteemed one of the best workmen in this city; and as he has laid in a stock of the best Mahogany and other Wood, and means to employ the best hands, and all his work at the lowest rate good work falls at, he flatters himself with being able to give satisfaction to his customers. Bed Chairs for the sick having been much wanted in this city, said Burling has provided some to let. Nov. 10. tf.
FLAX-SEED, Stored, cleaned purchased and sold, at HARTELL and WOODWARD'S FLAX-SEED STORE, lately occupied by Mr. Ja- cob Sary, last by Mr. Nash, between Van Zandt's and Murray's Wharves. tf Oct. 22.
TOBACCO and SNUFF, Of the best quality and flavor, to be had by Peter and George Lorillard, At their Tobacco and Snuff Manufactory, No. 4, Chatham-street, above the New Goal; PIGTAIL, plug, and cut Tobacco, kitesfoot and common smoking; also leaf Tobacco, by the hoghead or smaller quantity. Macaboy Snuff at 8s. per bottle, Macaboy Snuff at 4s. per bottle, Strasburgh, Brazil and scented Rappée Snuff at 2s. per bottle, scented Rappée in leads, at 15s. lb. Rappée not scented, at 15s. lb. Manufactured Tobacco and Snuff will be exchanged for leaf Tobacco in hogsheads or casks, or To- bacco taken and manufactured on the most reasona- ble terms. Whoever may want any of the above Tobacco or Snuff, shall receive them good as any on the continent. N. B. Proper allowance will be made to those that want a quantity. 3m Sept. 12.
To be Sold at Private Sale, The Farm, Grist and Saw-Mills, whereon the Subscriber now lives, known by the name of Squire's-Point, about 37 miles from New-Brunswick, 40 miles from Trenton, 14 from Easttown, in a fine wheat country. The Farm contains 164 acres of good land, on which there is a very genteel house, with four rooms on a floor, a large barn with several small dwelling-houses; the Grist-Mill has two run of stones, in excellent order, and the Saw-Mill almost new, on a never-failing stream of water; also a Negro Man, a compleat miller; likewise three Farms, containing 100 acres each, about two miles from the Mills. For further particulars, enquire of Mr. John Ramsay, Mr. Alexander Stewart, Mr. Hay Stevenson, in New-York, or to the owner on the pre- mises. JOHN RAPALJE. Squire's-Point, Sept. 24th, 24th, 1787. tf.
THIS DAY is Published & to be Sold, The Universalist, In SEVEN LETTERS to AMYNTOR. By WM. PITT SMITH. The Subscribers will be supplied with their Copies only by the Printer hereof. The book will likewise be sold at the Stores of Messrs. Loudon, Hodge, Allen and Campbell.
This Day is Published, And to be SOLD by WILLIAM ROSS, in Broad-street No. 33, and by the PRINTER hereof, OBSERVATIONS on GOVERNMENT, Including some animadversions on Mr. A D A M S's D E F E N C E Of the CONSTITUTIONS of GOVERNMENT of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA: And on Mr. DE LOLME's CONSTITUTION of ENGLAND. By A FARMER of NEW-JERSEY.
The Public are respectfully informed, THAT the subscriber has lately removed from Princeton, New-Jersey, to this city, and now keeps the house lately kept by Talmadge Hall, No. 49, Cortlandt-street (commonly known by the Bo- ston, Albany, and Philadelphia General Stage-Office) and has agreed with the proprietors of the Albany and Boston Stages, to make his house the public Stage-house. Those Ladies and Gentlemen, who wish to take passages in either of those Stages, will please to leave their names with the subscriber the evening before the Stage's departure; gentlemen passengers and others, are informed that the subseri- ber keeps a house of entertainment, and accommo- dates gentlemen with boarding and lodging. Every attention will be paid to those who please to favor him with their custom. The Stages commence run- ning from my house on Thursday morning next. CHRISTOPHER BEEKMAN. New-York, Nov. 13, 1787.
N. B. The gentlemen of the city are informed, that the subscriber has a large convenient Assembly Room, which he proposes to let during the winter season, or longer if required. The Public are respectfully informed, that the
NORTHERN and EASTERN LINE of STAGES, FROM the date hereof, and during the winter sea- son, will set out from the house lately kept by Talmadge Hall, now by Christopher Beekman, No. 49, Cortlandt-street, near the O'Vego-market, on Mondays and Thursdays, precisely at four o'clock in the morning; the Northern Stage from Mr. Lewis's Tavern in Albany, on same days and hour, in the morning;---and in order to render the journey to those who please to favor the proprietors of the North- ern Line with their custom, as agreeable as possible, the Stages will be three days in performing their tour during the fall and winter seasons. The price for each line of Stages, will be Four-pence per mile each passenger, who will be allowed fourteen pounds of baggage. New-York, Nov. 13, 1787.
A CAUTION to OWNERS and MASTERS of VESSELS,
THAT they beware of rigging which is made of Holland yarn; for it is made in great quanti- ties and exposed to sale, to the hurt of the buyer. It is of such a base quality, that it is not sufficient for cables or rigging of any kind: it is spun and dressed off in such a manner, as makes it difficult for the buyer to know it from the best rope. In order to try its evil quality, let the buyer take a few yarns of the fag end of the rope, and open them into hemp, and if it prove to be short tow, you may take it for granted to be Holland yarn; which is spun of short tow and refuse of the hemp, that is manufactured in- to sail-cloth in Holland. N. B. If it should be enquired who are the pro- moters of this caution, be it known that we are a com- pany of rope-makers, who think it too tedious to insert our names here. tf New-York, Nov. 8.
***The Printer having obtain- ed a Copy of some OBSERVA- TIONS made in the late FEDE- RAL CONVENTION, by a Mem- ber of that Body, the Public may be furnished with them at the printing-office.---Price 2s.
500 or 1000 Pounds Is wanted for one to three years; for which in- disputable security will be given. Enquire of the Printer. tf Oct. 23.
Just Published, And to be SOLD by SAMUEL CAMPBELL, (Price FIVE SHILLINGS) Sixteen SERMONS, on important subjects. By JAMES MUIR, A. M. Minister of the Presbyterian Church in Bermuda. THESE Sermons have been published under the inspection of the Rev. Dr. Witherpoon, of Princeton; who warmly recommends them to the perusal of all serious christians. Likewise, (Price TWO SHILLINGS) Dr. Witherpoon's ADDRESS On the day of Commencement, to the Senior Class, who were to receive the Degree of Bachelor of Arts: Containing the best system of Directions to Young Men, for the Government of their Lives, perhaps ever published in the English language. 59.
JUST IMPORTED, In the Montgomery, Capt. Bunyan, from London, and other late vessels from Great-Britain, and to be SOLD on very reasonable terms, by ROBERT HODGE, No. 237, the corner of King and Queen-streets, A large and choice Collection of BOOKS;
Among which are, ELEGANT folio family bibles, with near 200 cuts in each; Baskett on the new testament, Brown's self-interpreting bible, 2 vols; Cuden's concordance, Warden's system of divinity, Whitby's commentary, Blair's, Can't, Erskine's, Boston's, Willison's, Atterbury's, &c. sermons; Nelson's festivals, Cullen's, Duncan's, and Hoffman's prac- tice of physic; Van Swieten's commentaries, 18 vols. Boerhaave's aphorisms, 6 vols. Smellie, and Hamilton's midwifery; Leake on the diseases of women, 2 vols. Quincey's medical lexicon, Fo- croix's chemistry, &c. Ainsworth's, Young's, Cole's, and Entick's latin dictionaries; Davison's Virgil and Horace; Duncan's Cicero, Kent's Lucian- Clark's Cæsar, Homer, Nepos, Eutropius, Erasmus, and introduction; Simpson's fluxions, and Euclid; Hammond's algebra, Stone's Euclid; Love's survey- ing, Guthrie's and Salton's geographical gram- mars; Johnson's, Sheridan's, Ashes, Dycke's, Bailey's, Scott's, Perry's, and Entick's dictionaries; Bennet's christian oratory, Scott on eloquence, ele- gant extracts in verse, &c. in prose, Lord Lit- ton's letters, Klopstock's Messiah, Hutton's men- uration, Hawney's mensuration.
Besides the above, a great variety, consisting of History, Divinity, Law, Philosophy, Mathematics, Biography, Geography, Poetry, Physic, Surgery, Agriculture, Nautical Books, Dictionaries, Archi- tecture, Novels, Miscellanies, Plays, &c. Also, an excellent Assortment of STATIONARY, viz. Genuine Writing Paper, of different sizes and prices; Ledgers, Journals, Waste, Letter, and Blank Books of all sizes; Receipt Books, Bonnet and Wrapping Paper, Sealing Wax, Waters, Quills, Slates, lead and fluted Pencils, Penknives, elegant Shoe Buckles, Mess Cards, &c. &c. ** Commission from the Country thankfully received, and carefully executed. Nov. 24. tf.
PARCHMENT MANUFACTORY. WILLIAM THOMPSON, at the sign of the breech- ers and flax, No. 28, Dye-street, near the North-River, manufactures and sells at a moderate price, the very best of Parchment, allowed by good judges to be equal in quality to any imported, and will be sold cheap. It is hoped that the gentlemen of the Law, and others using that article, will en- courage so useful a Manufacture, made from the ma- terials of our own country produce. He also makes vellum for book-binders, such as is fit for drum heads. N. B. He continues the GLOVE Manufactory as usual. October 18, 1787. 3m tf.
FOR SALE, THAT Valuable Brick House, three stories high, No. 30, situate in Hanover- square, with a back building, also of brick. The premises consist of eight rooms, a cellar and cellar kitchen, and a convenient place under the kitchen, that will contain fifteen cord of wood; there is a cement cistern in the yard; and is now let at 150l. per annum.
Also, The House, No. 16, in Water- street, in the rear of the above, which is two stories high, has four good rooms with five places in each, and a cellar and cellar kitchen; now let at 100l. per annum.
Also, The modern built Brick House, No. 205, the east side of Water-street, three stories high; it has six good rooms, a cellar and cellar kitchen, a roomy yard, furnished with a cistern and ash-house. The premises are in complete repair, and are let on lease at 150l. per annum. Eighteen months of the term unexpired.
Also, A large three story Store-House, with a good cellar, situate in Front-street, in the rear of the above; and let on lease, of which four years and a half is unexpired, at 100l. per annum. Further Particulars, and Conditions of Sale, may be known by application to JOSEPH HALLET, No. 204, or JOHN DELAFIELD, No. 229, Water- street. New-York, Nov. 23. 2m. tf.
IN CHANCERY. Robert Richardson Crofts, et alii, vs. George Clinton, Esq. and Nicho- las C. Bogart. PURSUANT to a decree made in the a- bove cause, by the honorable the Chancellor, the following prem- ises, late the estate of Cornelia Blau, deceased, will be Sold at Public Auction, at the Merchant's Coffee- House, in the City of New-York, on the fifteenth day of December next, at twelve o'clock at noon, of the same day, to wit: All that certain Messuage or Dwelling House and lot of Ground, situate, lying and being in the said city, in Broad-street, nearly op- posite the Exchange; containing in front on the west side, thirty-six feet six inches, and in the rear or east side, thirty-five feet, on the south side, adjoining the lot now or late of William Millner, sixty-eight feet, and to the north adjoining the lot now or late of Samuel Francis, sixty feet, be the same more or less; together with all and singular the heredita- ments and appurtenances to the same premises be- longing, or in any wise appertaining. The purchase money to be paid on the delivery of the deed to the purchaser or purchasers thereof, pur- suant to the decree aforesaid; the other conditions will be made known at the time and place of sale, by JAMES M. HUGHES, Master in Chancery. Dated this 20th day of Nov. 1787. tf.
L A N D. To be Sold, several LOTS of LAND, lately for- veyed and set out by Thomas Palmer, lying and adjoining the Great Pond, about four miles back of Newburgh, in the county of Ulster. For particulars, enquire of JOHN R. MYER, in King- street. cd 1D Nov. 8.
C A S H, And the HIGHEST PRICES given, for all kinds of CONTINENTAL and STATE SECURITIES, PARTICULARLY Bancker's, Barber's, Burrall's, Pierce's and Walker's NOTES and FACIL- TIES, at No. 40, Wall-street, four doors from the corner of Queen-street. Where are for sale, Excellent old MADEIRA WINE, in pipes or quar- ter-casks, BEEF, PORK, and BAR IRON. July 24.
CABLES of any length, and CORDAGE of all sizes, made of Petersburg Hemp, first quality, to be had at the Subscriber's Rope-walk, or at his Store, between Fly-market Stairs and Burling- gate, on the very lowest terms. Cables spliced with the addition of any length required; Cables or Cordage of any size reduced into yarn, and made into Rope to any dimensions, at a very small expence, by HEZEKIAH IVERS, Rope-Maker. July 25th, 1787. tf.
To be Let until the first of May, THAT pleasantly situated HOUSE, No. 13, cor- ner of Beekman and William-street; For particulars, apply at the premises. tf Oct. 27.
Dr. RYAN's incomparable Worm destroying SUGAR PLUMBS, Highly necessary to be kept in all Families, SO exceedingly valued by all people who have had of them in Great-Britain and Ireland, for their transcendant excellency in the destroying Worms of all kinds, both in the bodies of men, women, and children, by not only breaking the knots in the du- odenum, or gut next the stomach, but they pass through the smallest passages of the body, and purge away thoseropy and slimy humours which are the cause of those pernicious vermin, and the source of many other disorders. They are one of the best purges in the whole world for gross-bodied children that are apt to breed worms, and have large bellies; their operation is mild, safe, and pleasant; they wonderfully cleanse the bowels of all stiff and clamy humours which stop up the parts, and prevent the juice of food from being conveyed to the liver and made blood, which is often the case with children, and is attended with a hard belly, flinking breath, frequent fevers, rickets, and a decay of strength, in the lower parts; likewise scrofula aches and pains in the head, swellings, old sores, scabs, tetter, or breaking out, will be perfectly cured, and the blood and skin restored to its original purity and smooth- ness; they purge by urine, and bring away the gravel, and effectually cure all obstructions of the urine, or ulcers in the kidneys. They at once strike at the true cause of the scurvy, and entirely destroy it, and all scorbatic humours and effects, root and branch, so as never to return again; and what makes them more commendable is, they are full as agreeable to both taste and light, as loaf sugar; and in their operation, as innocent as new milk. I have by these plumbs cured a great many chil- dren of a whooping or chin-coughs, and agues, which distempers are very common and troublesome to fa- milies, and the want of these plumbs are the ruin of many children's constitutions. These plumbs enrich and sweeten the whole mass of blood, carry off all gross, corrupt, and purid hu- mours, and create a fresh and healthy complexion in such as are affected in any purid matter. The plumb is a great dew-lick, cleaning the reins of urine; it expels wind, and is a sovereign medi- cine in the cholic and griping of the guts; it allays and carries off four vapours, which occasion many disorders in the head; it opens all obstructions in the stomach, lungs, liver, reins, and bladder, cau- ses a good appetite, and helps digestion. It hath been found wonderfully successful to such persons as are going into chronicl distempers, as asthma, pithicks, or shortness of breath, dropsies and yel- low jaundice. Now I hope all impartial persons are satisfied that the medicine which works upon such humours, will almost reach any distemper, if not too far gone, since corruption and purification are the fore-runners of all diseases; therefore, no better physic can be taken for all ages, sexes, and consti- tutions, from infancy to an old age. These plumbs are highly serviceable to the female sex, from the age of 14 to 20, and from 40 to 50. Each box con- tains one dozen of these plumbs.---Price Eight Shil- lings, with directions. Sold by H. GAIN, at his Book-store and Printing Office, in Hanover-Square, Diagnostick signs of Worms.
PALENESS in the face, itching of the nose, hot- ness of the eyes, grating of the teeth when asleep, dullness, pains and heaviness in the head, a dry cough, itching in the fundament, white and thick urine, uneasiness, often starting, loss appe- tite, swollen belly, knowing and biting about the stomach, frightful dreams, extreme thirst, the bo- dy decayed and lean, fits, often vomiting, flunking breath, &c.
Directions for taking them. A Child from 1 to 2 years may eat one plumb, from 2 to 4 one and a half, from 4 to 6 two, from 6 to 8 two and a half, from 8 to 12 three, from 12 to 15, and all above that age may eat four plumbs, one hour or two before up-rising, not to drink during that time, but afterwards drink warm tea, whey, or water gruel; in taking, the patient must stay 2 or 3 days before each dose. In agues, the same quantity must be taken, 2, 3, or 4 hours before the fits comes on, and be repeated three times. In whooping or chin-coughs, give the quantity above-mentioned. June 1. 3m. tf.
FENCING SCHOOL. M. VILLETTE has the honor to inform the gen- tlemen of this city, that he has opened his School on Golden-hill, No. 37, where that noble art will be taught, every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, from ten o'clock, A. M. until two. ** An EVENING SCHOOL is opened for the accommodation of such gentlemen, as cannot make it convenient to attend in the day. M. VILLETTE has likewise opened a FRENCH Evening School, from six to eight, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Gentlemen desiring to be taught at their lodg- ings, will be waited upon in those hours that will not interfere with his school hours.
Printed by FRANCIS CHILDS, No. 22, Hanover-Square.