Gazette of the United-States. (New-York [N.Y.]), 1791-04-02 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. 97, of Vol. II.]
SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1791.
[Whole No. 201.]
Discourses on Davila.—No. 29.
THE Queen-Mother had either more hypocrisy, or more softness of temper or more cunning. She was for essaying all means of alluring the Chiefs of the Hugonots to the bosom of the Church, and their obedience to the King.
The differences of circumstances, of manners, of interests and characters, as usual, divided their sentiments, and, causing them to look at things on different sides, dictated opposite resolutions. The two Kings however take measures in concert to suppress rebellions. The Queen of Navarre comes to court. The King engages the family of the Chatillons to a reconciliation with that of the Guises. Their reciprocal hatreds soon rekindle and break out afresh. The Queen of Navarre in discontent quits the court.
The advice of the Duke of Alva was conformable to the temper and character of this King. He said he highly relished the sentiment of the Duke of Alva; that the heads of those rebels were too high in the State. The four families of Bourbon, Montmorency, Guise and Chatillon, all stimulated by other subordinate families dependent on them, continue their emulations, fallacies, hatreds, envies, oppositions, intrigues, manœuvres, combinations, decompositions, tergiversations: Another civil war breaks out, the history of which with its causes and events, we shall leave the reader to read in detail. In 1567, at the battle of Saint Dennis, the Constable de Montmorency, in spite of five wounds he had received in the head and face, fought with extreme valour, endeavors to rally his troops, and lead them on to battle, when Robert Stuart a Scot, came up to him and presenting to him a pistol, the Constable said to him, "you are ignorant then that I am the Constable." "It is because I know you, said Stuart, that I present you this," and at the same time shot him in the shoulder with his own pistol; although the violence of the blow struck down the Constable, he had still strength enough left to strike Stuart in the face with the hilt of his sword, which remained in his hand, though the blade was broken, with such force as broke his jaw, beat out three of his teeth and brought him down by his side half dead. The Hugonots were defeated however, but the next day the Constable died at the age of fourscore, after having shown in the action as much enterprize, bravery and vigor as if he had been in the full strength of his youth. He preserved to his last moment, an admirable firmness and presence of mind; a priest approached his bed, to prepare him for death; the Constable turned to him with a serene countenance, and prayed to be left in repose—adding it would be shameful for him to have lived eighty years, without learning to die for half an hour. His wisdom, his rare prudence, and long experience in affairs procured for him and his family immense riches, and the first employments under the crown: But he was always so unfortunate in the command of armies, that in all the enterprizes where he had the command in chief, he was either beaten, or wounded or made prisoner.
The Calvinistic army retired into Champagne, and afterwards into Lorraine to meet the troops they expected from Germany. The Queen, whom the death of the Constable had now delivered from the power and ambition of the Grandees, and who remained the single arbiter of the Catholic party, would no longer expose herself to the dangers of an unlimited power by advising the King to name another Constable or General of the army. She judged more proper to reserve to the disposition of the King and in her own power, the whole authority of the command. She therefore persuaded Charles, by many reasons, to place at the head of his army, the Duke of Anjou his brother, a young Prince of great hopes, but who was not yet sixteen years of age. The army is reinforced by succours sent from Flanders by the King of Spain, and from Piedmont and many other places. The Duke of Anjou follows the Hugonots, to give them battle before their junction with the Germans. He overtakes them near Chalons: But the misunderstandings and other obstacles excited in his council, hinder him from hazarding a battle. The Calvinists pass the Meuse and form a junction with the auxiliary troops commanded by the Prince Cassimir. They return into Champagne. The Queen goes to the army to extinguish the divisions that reign there. They take the resolution not to attack
the Hugonots, now become too formidable: but to draw out the war, into length; marches off the two armies, satisfied with observing each other's motions. This Fabian system of the Catholics disconcerts the Prince of Condé and the Admiral, unprovided with money to support, for any length of time, their army. In order to draw the royal army to battle they form the siege of Chartres. The danger of that city gives occasion to new propositions of peace: Indeed a peace is concluded and the two armies are separated; but the Hugonots did not surrender all the places they were masters of, nor did the King discharge his Swiss or Italian troops—which occasion new quarrels.
FOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES.
MR. FENNO, WRITER in your paper has expressed his surprise that only in the state of Pennsylvania the law for establishing the Bank of the United States has been found fault with: It has yet had hardly time to circulate in the others; and it is a measure of so much depth, and in its consequences of so much greater magnitude than appears on the superficies, that it will require a good deal of time for investigation, before its merits can be justly appreciated. It did not want however for respectable authorities opposed to it at its birth, and it is believed their reasonings are such as will bear the test of time. Whether the opposition be numerous, or whether the publications against it be those of a single individual, or of many, is of no importance to the question: If the reasonings are right, and grounded on solid principles, they will carry their own weight with them—nor will the progress of truth be less certain because of its being slow or unattended.
If an attachment to the Bank of North-America, (now called it seems the Bank of this State,) be a signal of opposition, then indeed the number of opponents will be numerous—for that heart must be dead to all the finer feelings of human nature, that can at once forget the eminent services rendered by this Bank, not to the State only, but to the United States—whose preservation in a very critical moment may be greatly deduced from it: This attachment is the natural characteristic of an enlightened American, who has witnessed the scenes of the late war, and thinks it hard the Bank alone should suffer, in a moment when all other creditors for public services are at least receiving two thirds of their dues.
The friends of the Bank of North-America are also warm and zealous friends of the United States; they are among the most steadfast supporters of its present excellent Constitution of government—they have no diffidence in the abundant resources of their country—they contribute largely to its Imposts, and have all the zeal any other citizens can have for the due support of its power; but they see no reason for all this, to relinquish the solemn chartered rights they are possessed of, or to yield to any other Bank the high privilege of serving their country, for which they were so early and so successful candidates. The people of Pennsylvania are too enlightened to embark all in one bottom, or not to cherish that power most, which is exclusively their own: By being strong, the State is the more respectable, and she can not be independent but by having her monied resources at her own command.
The public creditors are safe in reposing on the faith of the Union for their payments: To these no Bank is essential, while the country has justice to do what is right, and power to collect the necessary funds: How far their interests are concerned in the proposed Bank can be easily shown them; it may become the grave of their certificates, but can never give them more life or vigor than is implied in their present solid and secure foundation—on the faith of the United States.
A V A R I C E.
MR. OSTERWALD, a well known Banker, died lately at Paris, literally of want—
"A want, which many may think mad, But numbers feel—the want of what he had."
This man, originally of Neufchatel, felt the violence of the disease of Avarice—for surely it is rather a disease than a passion of the mind, so strongly, that within a few days of his death, no importunities could induce him to buy a few pounds of meat for the purpose of making a lit-
tle soup for him.—"Tis true," said he, "I should not dislike the soup, but I have no appetite for the meat—what then is to become of that?" At the time that he refused this nourishment, for fear of being obliged to give away two or three pounds of meat, there was tied round his neck a silken bag, which contained 800 Assignats of 1000 livres each. At his outset in life, he drank a pint of beer, which served him for supper, every night at a house much frequented, from which he carried home all the bottle corks he could come at. Of these, in the course of eight years, he had collected as many as sold for twelve louis d'ors, a sum that laid the foundation of his future fortune—the superstructure of which was rapidly raised by his uncommon success in stock-jobbing. He died possessed of three millions of livres, 125,000. sterl.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SATURDAY, Feb. 7.
The BANK BILL under consideration.
MR. GILES,
IN the course of discussing the present important question, it has been several times insinuated that local motives, and not a candid and patriotic investigation of the subject upon its merits, have given rise to that difference of opinion, which has been heretofore manifested in this house. I shall not examine the truth of this observation, but merely remark, that the causes which may have produced the arguments against the proposed measure, whatever they be, can neither add to, or take from, their merit and influence—and of course the insinuations might have been spared without injury to the subject; but so far as the observation may have been intended to apply to myself, I can truly say, that if a bias were to influence my conduct, it would rather direct it to favor, than to oppose the proposed measure: This bias would arise from two causes—the one from the respect which I entertain for the judgments of the majority who advocate the measure—the other of a more serious nature: I have observed with regret a radical difference of opinion between gentlemen from the eastern and southern states, upon great governmental questions, and have been led to conclude, that the operation of that cause alone, might cast ominous conjecture on the promised success of this much valued government: Mutual concessions appear to be necessary to obviate this effect; and I have always been pleased in manifesting my disposition to make advances; but from the most careful view of the arguments in favor of the proposed measure, considered under this impression, they do not seem to me sufficient to establish the propriety of its adoption—and I am therefore impelled by the joint influence of duty and opinion to be one in the opposition.
A gentleman from Massachusetts, (Mr. Ames,) prefaced his observations with this remark, that it is easier to point out defects and raise objections to any proposed system, than to defend it from objections and prove its affirmative propriety, and warned the house against the effects of arguments of this nature, urged in opposition to the measure now under consideration. I agree with the gentleman in this idea in general, but we should reflect, that in the present case, the address of the arguments in favor of the measure is made to one of the strongest affections in the human mind, (the love of dominion,) and hence we may justly conclude, that they will be received and relished with their full and unabated influence—this reflection appears to me to be at least a counterpoise to that remark.
The advocates of this bill have been called on, and I conceive with propriety, to shew its constitutionality and expediency, both of which have been doubted by those of the opposition. In support of the first position a multitude of arguments have been adduced, all of which may be reducible to the following heads: Such as are drawn from the constitution itself: From the incidental- tality of this authority to the mere creation and

existence of government—from the expediency of the measure itself—and from precedents of Congress—to which may be added, a similar exercise of authority by Congress, under the former confederation.
Observations arising from the constitution itself were of two kinds: The right of exercising this authority is either expressed in the constitution, or deducible from it by necessary implication. One gentleman only, from Massachusetts (Mr. Sedgwick) has ventured to assert, that discarding the doctrine of implication, he could show that the right to exercise the authority contended for, was expressly contained in the constitution; this I presume must have been a mistake in language, because the difference between an express, and an implied authority appears to me to consist in this; in the one case the natural import of the words used in granting the authority, would of themselves, convey a complete idea to the mind, of the authority granted, without the aid of argument or deduction; in the other, to convey a complete idea to the mind, the aid of argument and deduction, is found necessary to the usual import of the words used; and that gentleman proceeded with a laboured argument to prove that the authority was expressly granted, which would have been totally useless if his assertion had been just.
(Mr. Sedgwick rose to explain—he never conceived the authority granted by the express words of the constitution, but absolutely by necessary implication from different parts of it.)
I shall not contend as to the assertion; but shall proceed to consider the arguments in favor of the measure upon the doctrine of implication—which indeed are those only which deserve consideration.
In doing this, I shall consider the authority contended for, to apply to that of granting charters of incorporation in general; for I do not recollect any circumstance, and I believe none has been pretended, which could vary this case from the general exercise of that authority. To establish the affirmative of this proposition, arguments have been drawn from several parts of the constitution—the context has been resorted to. [ We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, &c. ] It has been remarked, that here the ends for which this government was created are clearly pointed out—the means to produce the ends are left to the choice of the legislature, and that the incorporation of a bank is one necessary means to produce these general ends. It may be observed in reply, that the context contemplates every general object of government whatever; and if this reasoning were to be conclusive, every object of government would be within the authority of Congress, and the detail of the constitution would have been wholly unnecessary farther than to designate the several branches of the government, which were to be intrusted with this unlimited, discretionary choice of means to produce these specified ends: The same reasoning would apply as forcibly to every clause in the constitution, restraining the authority of Congress as to the present case, or to any other one in which the constitution is silent. The only candid construction arising from the context appears to me to be this, it is designed, and it is the known office of every member to point out the great objects proposed to be answered by the subsequent regulations of which the constitution is composed. These regulations contain the means by which these objects are presumed to be best answered: These means consist in a proper distribution of all governmental rights between the government of the United States and the several state governments, and in fixing limits to the exercise of all authorities granted to the government of the United States; the context therefore gives no authority whatever, but only contemplates the ends for which certain authorities are subsequently given. Arguments drawn from this source appear to me to be ineffectual in themselves, and the reliance of gentlemen upon them, indicates a suspicion and distrust of such as may be drawn from other parts of the constitution.—The advocates of the bill have turned away from this context, and have applied to the body of the constitution in search of arguments: They have fixed upon the following clauses, to all or some one of which they assert the authority contended for is clearly incidental—the right to lay and collect taxes, &c. &c.—to provide for the common defence and general welfare, &c.—to borrow money, &c.—to regulate commerce with foreign nations, &c. The bill contemplates neither the laying or collecting taxes, and of course it cannot be included in that clause; indeed it is not pretended by the bill itself, to be at all necessary to produce either of those ends—the farthest the idea is carried in the bill is, that it will tend to give a facility to the collection . The terms, ( common defence and general welfare ) contain no grant of any specific authority, and can relate to such only as are particularly enumerated and specified.
To borrow money,—gentlemen have relied much upon this clause, their reasoning is, that a right to incorporate a bank is incidental to that of borrowing money, because it creates the ability to lend, which is necessary to effectuate the right to borrow. I am at a loss to discover one single relation between the right to borrow, and the right to create the ability to lend, which is necessary to exist between principal and incident: It appears to me that the incidental authority is paramount to the principal, for the right of creating the ability to lend is greater than that of borrowing from a previously existing ability; I should therefore rather conclude that the right to borrow, if there be a connection at all, would be incidental to the right, to grant charters of incorporation, than the reverse of that proposition, which is the doctrine contended for by the advocates of the measure; the same reasoning which would establish a right to create the ability to lend, would apply more strongly to enforce the will after the ability be created, because the creator would have a claim of gratitude at least upon the created ability, which if withheld, perhaps with justice might be insisted on. To regulate commerce with foreign nations: This is by no means a satisfactory ground for the assumption of this authority, for if it be deemed a commercial regulation, there is a clause in the constitution which would absolutely inhibit its exercise: I allude to that clause which provides that no preference shall be given by any regulation of commerce or revenue to the ports of one State over those of another; and it seems to be admitted that one principal effect to be produced by the operation of this measure, will be to give a decided commercial preference to this port over every other in the United States.
Gentlemen finding it difficult to show that necessary relation and intimate connection between the authority contended for, and any one of the specified authorities before mentioned, which would be essential to the establishment of their doctrine, have referred to what has been generally called the sweeping clause, and have made deductions from the terms necessary and proper ; they have observed, that certain specified authorities being granted, all others necessary to their execution follow without any particular specification. This observation may in general be true, but its fallacy here consists in its application to this particular case. It cannot be applied until the exercise of this authority be proved to be necessarily connected with some one of the previously enumerated authorities—and here the argument as well as the fact fails: The authority contended for seems to me to be a distinct substantive branch of legislation, and perhaps paramount to any one of the previously enumerated authorities, and should therefore not be usurped as an incidental subaltern authority.
I am confirmed in this opinion, from the indistinct confused conceptions of gentlemen who advocate the measure; they rely upon the incidentality of this authority to some one of those particularly specified, and yet have applied it as an incident to several distinct, unconnected subjects of legislation; and then distrusting their own conclusions, or as if the inquiry would be too troublesome or minute, they leave this ground, and assert that it is incidental to the result of the whole combined specified authorities: Gentlemen must therefore view this right through different optics at different times—or what I rather believe to be the fact, they have no distinct view of it at all, the right having no existence.
(To be continued.)
L O N D O N, Feb. 9.
THE Duke of Portland, Mr. Fox, Lord Stormont, Mr. Burke, joined to the leading men of the present ministry, would render opposition so trifling, that danger might result to the country. The best of administrations ought to be well watched.
The Indians have an idea that Monkeys are a species of men, and should be made to work.—The experiment has long been tried in this country without any effect!
A lady paraded the streets on Sunday in a white muslin cloak of a new form. It was made exactly in the form of a surplice , and from appearances, most people who saw the lady, were inclined to think she would take orders , and had every qualification for going through the SERVICE !
The species of beer, which was philanthropically puffed by the name of the Root of Scarcity, is now discovered to be good for so little, that a peck of potatoes are worth ten acres of it.
The Six Cherokee Chiefs still remain in town, but are now quite out of fashion!
The following articles were stolen last month from a French lady of quality at Marli.
 A ring, white brilliants, weight 35 grains.  Ditto brilliant, 50 grains.  A rose, of 528 brilliants, the center-jewel weighing near 24 grains.  Buckles, composed of 84 brilliants, weight 77 carats.  Girandoles, brilliants, value 120,000 livres. 
A chain, containing 200 pearls.
Pictures of Louis XIVth, and XVth, richly mounted, &c. &c.
The whole perhaps the most superb private cabinet in Europe.
The fictions of law are now out-done by more fashionable fictions. A man who has cut his throat dies by the visitation of God—and another who hanged himself, expired after a short illness.
The Municipality of Paris have published a proclamation against the sale of indecent books and pictures—Something of this kind is very much wanted in London, where the evil is grown to a most atrocious height.
The advice of Mr. Fox to take no farther notice of Horne Tooke's petition is founded on wisdom, and we may add experience. Had Mr. Wilke's writings been served so, he would not at this time have been Chamberlain of London or even one of its aldermen. The populace know no difference between a just prosecution, and a cruel prosecution, and take part with the supposed sufferer whether right or wrong.
The king of France seems now perfectly reconciled to the revolution, and when this, after a long state of probation, is confirmed, the assembly, it is said, mean to extend the prerogative in some respects.
Powderham-Castle, February 5.
Yesterday evening a most alarming accident occurred at this venerable seat, which had very nearly proved fatal. As the Hon. Miss Courtenay was standing near the drawing-room fire in earnest conversation with another lady, her cloaths unfortunately caught the blaze, and she was almost instantly involved in flames. Lord Courtenay, who was happily in the room, with wonderful presence of mind, threw his terrified relative down, and instantly rolled the carpet round her, and with the timely assistance of the company, soon extinguished the flames. Miss Courtenay is however dreadfully burnt in the face, neck and arms. His Lordship's hands and face are likewise much injured.
It is but two years ago that a beloved sister of his Lordship's was burnt to death in London, by her clothes taking fire, whilst she was dressing to go to St. James's on her Majesty's Birth-Day.
Feb. 11. Letters from Madrid of the 8th of January, mention that the spirit of reformation has spread so generally through Spain, that the government are taking every precaution to prevent its dreaded consequences: several people have been banished for speaking and writing too freely.
Feb. 12. Some dispatches of the last importance were received yesterday from France, which were communicated to his Majesty at the Levee.
The substance of these dispatches were last night, reported to be, that the Duke of Orleans had been discovered in Paris to act a part which was thought inimical to the new government, and that the populace had, in resentment, put him to an ignominious death. Letters were received in town yesterday, by the way of Dieppe, which are also said to contain this melancholy intelligence. It will give us real pleasure to be able to contradict this tale, and compose the minds of this illustrious personage's friends in London.
The holy inquisition of Rome, being unable to substantiate any irreligious charges against poor Cagliostro, have turned him over to the civil power on an accusation of high treason; tho' it is generally believed that the charge is brought only to harrafs him, and as an excuse for shutting him up in a most horrid dungeon.
Last night Capt. Bowles, chief of the embassy of the Creeks and Cherokee Indians, was initiated into the mysteries of Free Masonry.
F R A N C E.
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, Jan. 27.
The King's Message to the Emperor of Germany.
A LETTER, bearing the name of Leopold, to the King of France, on the subject of the claims which the Princes and different members of the German empire make to their possessions in Alsace, having been printed in the public papers some days ago, with many corruptions of the text, the King sent a translation of the original which is in latin, to the National Assembly. This communication was accompanied with a declaration from his Majesty, that he looked upon this letter from Leopold, in no other light, than as an official measure, as Emperor of Germany, and that it was preceded and followed by the most satisfactory assurance of pacific intentions. And he takes the same opportunity of professing that such seems to be the dispositions of all the other principal courts of Europe.
Immediately after the reading of this letter, a decree passed on the motion of the military committee, for augmenting the fifty thousand fussees, ordered by a decree of the 18th of December, to be distributed among the National Guards, of the kingdom to ninety-eight thousand. Of these fussees, the officers of the departments, districts, and municipalities, are to be the guardians; the names of the citizens to whom they are entrusted, are to be registered; and, whoever is convicted of selling his fussee, is to be rendered incapable of bearing arms for three years.

As soon as this defensive decree had passed, M. Mirabeau, and M. Alexander Lameth, produced two plans of Decrees, the object of which were, to represent the apparent dispositions of the powers of Europe towards France, and the measures to be taken for the security of the frontiers.—To press the King to organize the army immediately, and fill up the regiments. For this latter purpose, orders are given, that a hundred thousand recruits shall be levied in the following manner: The recruits which are to be levied in the different departments of free citizens, are to be enlisted for three years only, and to receive three sols per day, under the condition of holding themselves in readiness to join their regiments when called upon, when they shall receive the same pay as the regulars, and be furnished with fifty livres for their equipment.
By this means the Assembly proposes, by a moderate expence, to provide for the defence of the kingdom, in case of any attempts from a neighbouring power, in conjunction with the innumerable malcontents.
The King is also desired to compleat the thirty regiments of infantry, and twenty regiments of horse, destined for the departments of the Lower and Upper Rhine, the Ardennes, the High Soan, Mount Jura, the Var, and the Higher and Lower Alps.
FORT-WILLIAM, (E. I.) Aug. 14.
The war goes on with vigor and success. Tippoo has retreated within the passes, and left the whole of the Coimbetour and Dingigut country at our mercy.
PONDICHERRY.
Letters received in Paris, mention with much confidence, that general Meadows has been completely defeated by the forces of Tippoo Saib, commanded by that Prince in person.—They state particularly, that the detachment of colonel Floyd was entirely cut to pieces. General Meadows, it is said, quitted his heavy artillery, endeavoring to join and save the colonel's detachment. The cavalry of the tyrant Tippoo, however, harraffed the British forces so pertinaciously, that at length, notwithstanding the utmost efforts of the commanders, a complete rout ensued.
The forces of Tippoo are said to have been entirely under the disposal of French officers, to whose military skill and conduct the victory is principally attributable.
The above is given but as a report. We cannot pledge ourselves for the perfect truth of it, as the channel by which it comes makes it liable to some doubt.
Further advices by the Ship Hope, arrived at New-York, in six weeks from London.
The charter of the Dutch East-India company having expired, it is expected that if renewed, it will be on a different footing from the old one.
The Empress of Russia desirous of attaching to her interest a warlike ally, has made the most tempting offers to the King of Sweden.
Alarming commotions have recently taken place in Paris, but were suppressed by the interposition of the Mayor.
The Right Honorable Alleyne Fitz Herbert, Ambassador to the King of Spain, is created a Baron of the Kingdom of Ireland, by the title of Baron of St. Helens.
Accounts from France state that the English forces have been checked in their operations by Tippoo Saib. General Meadows, an experienced officer, commands the army, ordered against that Prince.
Other accounts say that the English have gained great advantages over Tippoo. Time alone will ascertain the truth.
Great-Britain insists on mediating between the Empress of Russia and the Porte; but the terms do not appear to be palatable to the former; in consequence of this the English are equipping a fleet to be sent to the Baltic; the old idea of the balance of power will probably interest Great-Britain to give effectual aid to the Turks.
The Emperor of Germany, notwithstanding the interposition of Prussia, to the contrary, is proceeding in the restoration of the Prince Bishop of Liege and the affairs of that principality to their former situation.
The malcontents in Paris appear to enjoy the most unbounded licence in printing and publishing their opinions—they write and speak what they please; the press is open to all parties.
The great storm in December was felt on the continent as well as in England, a vessel called the Amphitrite was wrecked on the coast of France—and out of 108 persons 3 only escaped.
The revolution of France is daily producing the most beneficial consequences in meliorating the condition of other countries; some opposition being made to an increase of the taxes in Spain by the Bishop of Orense, who addressed the King in a firm but respectful manner on the subject, the augmentation of the taxes in Galicia was abandoned.
The Russian fleet arrived before Warnia on the black sea, the 14th December, and immediately began to bombard the same—should the Russians succeed in their enterprize, they may attempt the surprize of Constantinople with a probability of success.
The Turkish garrison of Imaïl consisted of 18000 men—the Russian army of 28000—the latter lost 2000 men, and had a great number wounded—the prisoners taken amounted to 5000—the remainder of the garrison perished: The assault commenced at 5 o'clock in the morning, and the place was carried by the Russians about one in the afternoon; other successes have attended the arms of Russia, the particulars of which are not published.
Great confusion and tumult are said to prevail in Constantinople, occasioned by a great scarcity of provisions.
PORTSMOUTH, (N. H.) March 16.
As the wealth and prosperity of individuals constitute the riches of the whole, it must afford pleasure to every generous mind to be informed, that one of our own citizens has lately recovered in England a debt of twenty thousand dollars, which, from the supposed insolvency of the debtor, had for many years been deemed desperate.
A correspondent authorises us to assure the public, that notwithstanding suggestions to the contrary, Col. LANGDON, in his last letters, positively declines being considered as a candidate for either of the offices of President, Senator, or Representative.
BOSTON, MARCH 21.
The Massachusetts semi-annual State Lottery (of which not one ticket was returned into the State Treasury) commenced drawing on Thursday last (17th March) at four o'clock, P. M. the time assigned.—The following are among the prizes drawn:
No. 10542, 500 dollars.—No. 22229, 1000 dollars.—No. 12918, 500 do.—No. 1565, 1000 dollars.
FOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES.
O D E.
TO BIRTHA.
POOR, and unknown, a stranger to the great, While now, with holy veneration deep inspir'd, To Him, whose virtue glads the extending state, Wak'd by the voice of Truth, my soul to song is fir'd.  And now, while Friendship, trembling o'er the strings, Breathes on the lyre unutterable things, And steals its ancient, and neglected store: Hark! o'er the wild-reounding air, What music floats, in varied numbers near, And winds, in wildering echoes, down the dashing shore!  Again, in full, deep sounds, it loads the swelling gale; And now, it softly undulates the breeze; And now, a small, still voice, the notes my soul affail, With calm delight responsive; now they seize, In bolder swellings, on the impassion'd mind, That feels its different powers refin'd.  As now, with many a slowly-solemn pause, they fail, O Thou, whose fingers from the answering lyre Draw founds to flattering to the Youth of Song, Deep from my soul the grateful sighs aspire, That hail the enjoyment which they would prolong.
Life hath trifling joys to give; Not in Life doth pleasure live; Tomb of pleasure, tomb of joy, Ever anxious to destroy:  Shrouding in thy narrow space Every virtue, every grace. Tyrant! soon thy reign is o'er, Radiant glory bursts thy door.  Love, who all thy power defies, Rising, mingles with the skies. Now, even now, I scorn thy wrath— Glory brightens round my path.  Now thy yawning gates unfold, While the powerful charm is told. See, my soul, in fancy rise— BIRTHA, seraph, ope the skies.
E L L A.
FOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES.
DISINTERESTEDNESS.
THE floods that deluge all the plain, Enrich the hills with loads of grain; While suns that parch the rising soil, But make the fertile vallies smile.  My farm, this blooming meadow fills, And drinks the rains from yonder hills— Still, O ye gods, in show'rs bestow Just rain enough to make it grow.  But neighbors balance such kind wishes; Your farm may be a pond for fishes— Provided the propitious skies, With copious show'r's, yon hill supplies.  Thus fares it with the Banking scheme (Perhaps 'tis but the author's whim) Protect the Interest of a State, And leave the UNION to its fate.
Philadelphia, April 2.
His Excellency the Governor of this Commonwealth has issued a PROCLAMATION, offering a reward of one thousand dollars to any person or persons, who shall apprehend and secure, so that they may be brought to justice, the men, or any of them, who were guilty of murdering three men and one woman, belonging to a party of friendly Indians, at a Block-House on the West side of Beaver Creek, in the county of Alleghany, the 9th inst.
It is a singular circumstance that none of the opposers of the Bank of the United States, either in Congress or out of it, ever have attempted to refute the arguments of the Secretary of the Treasury in his report on which the system is founded.
We are requested to contradict an account published in some of the papers, of the Death of General Glover—that gentleman being alive.
A letter from Fort-Pitt of 21st March, mentions that the Indians have recently murdered sundry persons within a short distance of that place.
On Saturday the 26th inst. was launched from the ship-yard of Mr. Ebenezer Young, New-York, the Revenue Cutter VIGILANT.
The report of the death of M. D'ORLEANS by the populace of Paris, appears to be a story from the same budget that produced the pretended flight of M. de la Fayette—and is therefore very improbable.
PRICE CURRENT.—PUBLIC SECURITIES.
   FUNDED DEBT.     6 pr. Cents 16/10. 17 1/2. pr. £. 88 pr. cent.   3 pr. Cents 8/10 1/2 9/. 45 do.   Deferred 6 pr. Cents 8/10 9/. 45 do.   UNFUNDED DEBT.   Final Sett. and other Certificates 15/9 78 3/4 do.   Indents 9/. 45 do.   N. and S. Carolina debts, 12 1/2 15/.  
Anticipation realized.
The public Creditors of the United States are now receiving the first dividend of the Interest due on their Certificates.
MASSACHUSETTS SEMI-ANNUAL LOTTERY. State of the Wheel Wednesday, 23d ult.
   Prizes drawn. In the Wheel.     2 of 1000 1 of 10000   2 of 500 2 of 3000   6 of 200 3 of 2000   13 of 100 4 of 1000   11 of 50 8 of 500   10 of 40 24 of 200   17 of 30 67 of 100   21 of 20 79 of 50   27 of 10 90 of 40   1184 of 8 103 of 30   140 of 20   173 of 10   6401 of 8  
PRINCETON, March 28, 1791.
LAST Sunday evening died, after a short illness, Miss MARIA LEFFERTY, daughter of Mrs. Lefferty, of this place, in the 12th year of her age. The sudden death of this truly amiable young lady should excite serious thoughts in all, particularly her young acquaintance, as, a few days before her death, she was in perfect health. Her loss is sincerely regretted, as she bid fair to be a blessing to her affectionate mother, and to all her connections.
Death blasts our fondest hopes—beneath the skies We build in vain—the airy phantom flies! If native charms, to heavenly worth allied, Could ward the stroke, MARIA had not died.
ARRIVALS at the PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
Ship Suffex, Pitt, Libbon, 42 days. Brig Sally, Hathaway, St. Lucia, 21 days. Sloop Phoenix, Courles, Snow-Hill, (M.) Ship Levant, Gillis, Liverpool, 40 days.
The Philadelphia and Dublin Packet, Capt. Geddes, was drove out of Dublin bay, and on the 17th of January was wrecked off St. Bee's-Head—all hands, and part of her cargo, saved.
Ship Barclay, Happy Return, and the Ann, all from this port to Londonderry, are lost in Loughfoyl, near Londonderry—hands saved.
PINTARD and BLEECKER, PURCHASE and SELL all kinds of Certificates & Public Securities, On COMMISSION, at public and private sale, on the following terms:
ON the specie amount of all sales or purchases at auction, one eighth per cent.
On ditto of all sales or purchases at private sale, on all sums below 5000 nominal dollars, one-half per cent.; and on all sums above 5000 nominal dollars, one-fourth per cent.
For receiving interest at the Loan-Office, one per cent.
For making transfers at ditto, one dollar each transfer.
Such persons throughout the United States, as may be pleased to favor the subscribers with their orders, may rely on their being executed with punctuality, fidelity and dispatch, as considerable experience in the public stocks, together with extensive connections in the city of New-York and different parts of the continent, enable them to conduct their operations with peculiar advantages.
PINTARD & BLEECKER, New-York, No. 57, King-Street. (97 1aw 6m)
March 15, 1791.
Yesterday was Published,
The American Museum, OR, UNIVERSAL MAGAZINE, FOR MARCH, 1791.
This day is published, for the Proprietors, By WILLIAM YOUNG, BOOKSELLER, No. 52, Second-Street, the corner of Chestnut-Street, The Universal Asylum, AND COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE, FOR MARCH, 1791.
By a SOCIETY OF GENTLEMEN.
** Contents in our next.
Wanted, to complete sets, a few Copies of the COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE, for January, 1788, for which five shillings each will be given.
Treasury Department, March 30, 1791.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the INTEREST for the Quarter ending the 31st instant, on all that part of the Debt of the United States which funds on the books of the Treasury, will be paid on demand, after that day, at the Bank of North-America. All persons concerned are requested to apply there accordingly.
WHEREAS HENRY WEBB, put out apprenticeship by the Greenwich School for the sea service, in or about the year 1776, who was then of the age of 14 years, or thereabouts, and sailed from England in that year to some part of North-America, in the ship or vessel called the Artemisia, and which said ship or vessel was at that time a Navy Victualler, Capt. Lewellyn, and which ship or vessel was also a Spanish Trader, and afterwards became such Transport in his Britannic Majesty's service as aforesaid; and whereas the said Henry Webb deserted and ran away from the said ship or vessel, and entered on board a certain privateer or vessel called the Revenge, or Vengeance Privateer, of which one John Deane was then master or commander, then lying at New-York in America; and the said Vengeance Privateer, on or about the 5th day of November, 1779, failed from New-York aforesaid to Savannah, and arrived at such last mentioned place on or about the month of March or the month of April following, to some port or place in America, but to what port or place is not known; and in the month of May, 1780, was seen at Barbadoes in the West-Indies; but the said Henry Webb hath not since been heard of, and is supposed to be dead, it having been reported that the tender belonging to the said ship or vessel called the Vengeance, with a number of her men, to the amount of 20, or thereabouts, and among whom the said Henry Webb it is supposed was one, were taken by an American vessel and carried into Philadelphia. If any person or persons will give any information of the said Henry Webb, or of the time and place of his death, to SAMUEL NAYLOR, Esq. No. 4. Great Newport-street, near Long-Acre, London, or to the Rev. Mr. JOHN STANFORD, No. 33, John-street, New-York, they shall be handsomely rewarded for their trouble.
(97 1aw 3w)

CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES:
AT THE THIRD SESSION,
Begun and held at the City of Philadelphia, on Monday the sixth of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety.
AN ACT to continue in force for a limited time, an Act, intitled, "An Act for the temporary establishment of the Post-Office."
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the act passed the first session of Congress, intitled, "An act for the temporary establishment of the post-office," be, and the same is hereby continued in full force until the end of the next session of Congress, and no longer.
And be it further enacted, That all letters to and from the treasurer, comptroller and auditor of the treasury, and the assistant to the secretary of the treasury, on public service, shall be received and conveyed by the post, free of postage.
And be it further enacted, That the postmaster-general shall be, and he is hereby authorized to extend the carrying of the mail from Albany, in the state of New-York, to Bennington, in the state of Vermont.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate.
APPROVED, MARCH THIRD, 1791. GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States. Deposited among the Rolls in the Office of the Secretary of State. THOMAS JEFFERSON, Secretary of State.
AN ACT making farther Provision for the Collection of the Duties by law imposed on Teas, and to prolong the Term for the Payment of the Duties on Wines.
WHEREAS it is conceived that the following regulations concerning teas may be conducive both to the accommodation of the importers thereof, and to the security of the revenue:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in addition to the provisions contained in the fourth and forty-first sections of the act, entitled, "An act to provide more effectually for the collection of duties imposed by law on goods, wares and merchandise imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of ships or vessels," as they regard the payment, or securing the payment of the duties on teas, it shall be lawful for every importer of teas, if he or she shall elect so to do, to give his or her bond to the collector of the district in which any of the said teas shall be landed, in double the amount of the duties thereupon, with condition for the payment of the said duties in two years from the date of such bond; which bond shall be accepted by such collector, without surety, upon the terms following: that is to say: The teas, for the duties whereof the said bond shall be accepted, shall be deposited at the expense and risk of the said importer, in one or more storehouse or storehouses, as the case may require, to be agreed upon between the said importer and the inspector, or other officer of inspection of the revenue, for the port where the said teas shall be landed; and upon every such storehouse, the said inspector or officer of inspection shall cause to be affixed two locks, the key of one of which locks shall be kept by such importer, his or her agent, and the key of the other of which locks shall be kept by the said inspector, or by such other person as he shall depute and appoint in that behalf; whose duty it shall be to attend at all reasonable times for the purpose of delivering the said teas out of the said storehouse or storehouses. But no delivery shall be made of any of the said teas without a permit in writing, under the hand of the said inspector or officer of inspection. And in order to the obtaining of such permit, it shall be necessary that the duties upon the teas, for which the same shall be required, be first paid, or, at the option of the party or parties applying for the same, secured to be paid in manner following; that is to say: The said party or parties shall give bond with one or more surety or sureties to the satisfaction of the said inspector, in double the amount of the duties upon the quantity of teas in each case to be delivered, with condition for the payment of the said duties, if the same shall not exceed one hundred dollars in four months; or, if the same shall exceed one hundred dollars, and shall not exceed five hundred dollars, in eight months; or, if the same shall exceed five hundred dollars, in twelve months: Provided always, That the time be allowed for the payment of the payment of the duties upon any parcel of teas to be delivered, shall not be such as to extend the credit for such duties beyond the term of two years originally allowed upon the depositing of the said teas.
And be it further enacted, That if the duties on any parcel of teas, which shall have been deposited as aforesaid, shall not have been paid or secured to be paid in manner last specified, within the term of two years, according to the condition of the obligation to be given to the collector of the district, within which the same shall have been landed, it shall be the duty of the said collector to cause so much of the said teas, as may be necessary, to be sold at public auction, and retaining the sum which shall not have been so paid or secured of the said duties, together with the expenses of safe keeping and sale of the said teas, shall return the overplus, if any, to the owner or owners thereof, his her or their agent or lawful representatives.
And be it further enacted, That the bonds, which have been or shall be directed to be given, by this or any other act, for monies or duties to be paid or performed to the United States, shall be taken in the name of the United States of America; unless special direction shall have been given to take them in some other name. And the bonds to be taken as aforesaid, by any inspector of the revenue, shall be delivered by him forthwith to the collector of the district within which the teas, to which they may relate shall have been landed, in order to the collection of the monies therein specified. And the permits which shall have been granted by such inspector, for the delivery of any teas, out of any storehouse wherein they shall have been deposited, shall be received by such collector towards satisfying any bond, which shall have been in the first instance, taken by the said collector, touching the said teas; which permits shall therefore specify the amount of the duties which shall have been paid or secured upon the teas to be delivered in virtue thereof; and the name of the ship or vessel in which they shall have been imported, and of the importer or importers thereof.
And be it further enacted, That all teas, which after the first day of April next, shall be imported into the United States from any foreign port or place, shall be landed under the care of the inspectors of the revenue for the ports where the same shall be respectively landed; and for that purpose every permit which shall be granted by any collector, for landing the same, shall, prior to
such landing, be produced to the said inspector, who by an endorsement thereupon under his hand, shall signify the production thereof to him, and the time when; after which, and not otherwise, it shall be lawful to land the teas mentioned in such permit. And the said inspector shall make an entry of all such permits, and of the contents thereof: and each chest, box or package containing any teas, shall be marked by the officer under whose immediate inspection the same shall be landed, in legible and durable characters, with progressive numbers, and with the name of the vessel in which the same shall have been imported. And the said officer shall grant a certificate for each such chest, box or package, specifying therein the name or names of the importer or importers, the ship or vessel in which the same shall have been imported, and the number thereof to accompany the same wherefover it shall be sent.
And whereas, for the payment of the duties accruing on Madeira wines, and which may be secured by bond, the term of twelve months is allowed; and it is proper to extend, in like manner, the payment of the duties accruing on other wines;
Therefore, Be it enacted, That for the payment of the duties on other than Madeira wines, and which shall be secured by bond, such bond shall be taken with condition for the payment of the duties in twelve months, in like manner as by law is directed for the payment of the duties on Madeira wines.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States and President of the Senate.
APPROVED, MARCH THIRD, 1791. GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States. Deposited among the Rolls in the Office of the Secretary of State. THOMAS JEFFERSON, Secretary of State.
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 tf)
Just published, and to be sold by the EDITOR,
A TOUR IN HOLLAND.
In 1784. By an AMERICAN.
SEVERAL Gentlemen of literary talents have perused the manuscript of this work—among others, the justly celebrated author of M'FINGAL; who, after reading it, made the following observations, in a letter to the author, viz. "I cannot return your Journal, without expressing my obligations to you for the pleasure I have received in its perusal, nor without hinting my wishes that you would consent to its publication. We have in English, no good account of the customs, manners, &c, of the United Provinces. Travellers have exhausted themselves in descriptions of France and Italy; but the tour to those countries only has been fashionable. Notwithstanding our connexion with Holland, the people of this country know little more of it than of Otaheite. This circumstance will render your Journal both novel and useful."
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Philadelphia, Feb. 23, 1791.
A CO-PARTNERSHIP having commenced between JOSEPH ANTHONY, and his SON, THOMAS P. ANTHONY, under the firm of
JOSEPH ANTHONY and SON, They have for Sale, at their Stores, (lately improved by HEWES and ANTHONY,) North side Chesnut-Street Wharf,
  NEW-ENGLAND Rum, Hyon, TEAS, of the first quality,   Molasses, Souchong,   Muscovado Sugars, & Bohea   Jamaica & Martinique Coffee, Boston Sail Duck,   Pimento, No. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 7,   Cassia, 6 by 8 Window Glass,   Old Batavia Arrack, Boston Prime Beef,   Spermaceti & Wax Candles, A quantity of choice Carrot   Spermaceti, Right Whale, Tobacco.   and Tanner's Oil, N. England Tow Linen.   Best pick'd Mackerel, Philadel. March 18. [e.v.gw.] 
FOR SALE,
In the City of New-Brunswick,
A Commodious TWO STORY HOUSE, almost new, pleasantly situated on the banks of the Raritan, together with a large Lot in the rear, and a very good Wharf immediately in front of the House. Said House is thirty-four feet square has four rooms on each floor, with entries between the same, and a good stone cellar under the whole.
Any person inclining to purchase may have possession the first day of May next, and know the price and terms of payment which will be made easy by applying to LEWIS FORMAN, in said city, or the subscriber in Borden Town. J. VAN EMBURGH. N. B. If not sold, to be rented from 1st day of May next.
ADVERTISEMENT.
AMPHLET, containing some remarks on the first volume of the "Defence of the American Constitutions," written by the Vice-President of the United States, has been circulated in France, as a production of the late GOVERNOR LIVINGSTON. Any person who will furnish the Editor hereof with a copy of said pamphlet, shall be paid a double price for the same.
MANUEL NOAH,
BROKER,
No. 91, Race-Street, between Second and Third-Streets, BUYS and SELLS
Continental & State Certificates,
Pennsylvania and Jersey Paper Money, And all kinds of SECURITIES of the United States, or of any particular State,
MACHINERY FOR SPINNING FLAX, HEMP AND COMBED WOOL.
THE Subscriber hereby gives public notice, that he has obtained a patent for a flustering wheel and table, a movement for wetting the thread by conical cloth coated thumblers, and another for the same purpose, by a cloth coated roller, a leathern belt moved by rollers, for the purpose of the preparatory drawing of the flusters, and another leathern belt moved in like manner, by rollers, for the purpose of drawing the roved flax, hemp and wool, being improvements upon the mill or machinery of Kendrew and Porthouse of the town of Darlington in Great Britain.
This machinery, with the original mechanism on which it is grafted, being of the utmost value to the United States, the subscriber hereby offers to make and erect a complete mill or mills, including both the original works, and his above improvements thereon, for any individual or company, on terms to be by them agreed on; and to conduct the Manufactory either for a share of the profits, or stipulated wages. GEORGE PARKINSON,
Philad. No. 65, Chesnut-Street, March 17, 1791. [93 6f.]
Treasury Department.
MARCH 22, 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 Tenesee, 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 whiskey,  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, 1792, 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 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 abovementioned.
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 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.
A few copies of the CONSTITUTION of the United States, printed with Notes, may be had of the Editor.