Gazette of the United-States. (New-York [N.Y.]), 1791-06-01 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. 10, of Vol. III.]
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1791.
[Whole No. 218.]
The ADDRESS of the MERCHANTS of CHARLESTON
To the President of the United States.
SIR,
THE merchants of Charleston, entertaining a just sense of the high honor conferred on this city by your presence, take the earliest opportunity of congratulating you on your arrival.
The obligations which are due to you from every member of the republic, are acknowledged by all; - to enter into a detail of them, would be to produce the history of your life, and to repeat what is re-echoed from one end of the continent to the other. Were it possible, Sir, for your fellow-citizens to omit doing justice to your merits, the testimony of other nations would evince their neglect or ingratitude - the whole world concurring in the same opinion of you.
Convinced as we are of your constant solicitude for the general welfare, it must afford you particular satisfaction to find the progressive effects of the federal government in this State; and that the inhabitants are fast emerging from the heavy calamities to which they were subjected by the late war.
Sensible of the numerous blessings our country has derived from your wise and judicious administration - we feel animated with the most lively sentiments of gratitude towards you: Suffer us, then, on the present occasion, to represent to you the affectionate sensibility with which we are impressed, by assuring you that we yield to none in sincere respect and attachment to your person; and we earnestly implore the Almighty Father of the universe, long to preserve a Life so valuable and dear to the people over whom you preside.
In behalf of the merchants of Charleston.
May 3, 1791.
E. DARRELL, Chairman.
To which the President returned the following answer:
To the MERCHANTS of CHARLESTON.
GENTLEMEN,
YOUR congratulations on my arrival in South-Carolina, enhanced by the affectionate manner in which they are offered, are received with the most grateful sensibility.
Flattered by the favorable sentiments you express of my endeavors to be useful to our country, I desire to assure you of my constant solicitude for its welfare, and of my particular satisfaction in observing the advantages which accrue to the highly-deserving citizens of this State, from the operations of the general government.
I am not less indebted to your expressions of personal attachment and respect - they receive my best thanks, and induce my most sincere wishes for your professional prosperity, and your individual happiness.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
The ADDRESS of the GRAND-MASTER of the Fraternity of ANCIENT YORK MASONS, of CHARLESTON,
To the President of the United States.
SIR,
INDUCED by respect for your public and private character, as well as the relation in which you stand with the brethren of this society, we, the Grand-Lodge of the State of South-Carolina Ancient York Masons, beg leave to offer our sincere congratulations on your arrival in this State.
We felicitate you upon the establishment and exercise of permanent government, whose foundation was laid, under your auspices, by military achievements, upon which have been progressively reared the pillars of the free republic over which you preside, supported by wisdom, strength, and beauty, unrivalled among the nations of the world.
The fabric, thus raised and committed to your superintendence, we earnestly wish may continue to produce order and harmony, to succeeding ages, and be the asylum of virtue to the oppressed of all parts of the universe.
When we contemplate the distresses of war - the instances of humanity, displayed by the Craft, afford some relief to the feeling mind; and it gives us the most pleasing sensations to recollect, that, amidst the difficulties attendant on your late military stations, you still associated with, and patronised, the Ancient Fraternity.
Distinguished always by your virtues, more than the exalted stations in which you have moved, we exult in the opportunity you now give us of hailing you brother of our Order, and trust, from your knowledge of our institution, to merit your countenance and support.
With fervent zeal for your happiness, we pray that a life so dear to the bosom of this society, and to mankind in general, may be long, very long, preserved; and, when you leave the temporal symbolic lodges of this world, you may be received into the celestial lodge of light and perfection, where the Grand-Master, Architect of the Universe, presides.
Done in behalf of the grand-lodge,
Charleston, 2d May, 1791.
M. GIST, G. M.
To which the President returned this Answer:
To the GRAND LODGE of SOUTH-CAROLINA ANCIENT YORK MASONS.
GENTLEMEN,
I AM much obliged by the respect which you are so good as to declare for my public and private character. I recognize with pleasure my relation to the brethren of your society; and I accept, with gratitude, your congratulations on my arrival in South-Carolina.
Your sentiments on the establishment and exercise of our equal government, are worthy of an association whose principles lead to purity of morals, and beneficence of action.
The fabric of our freedom is placed on the enduring basis of public virtue, and will, I fondly hope, long continue to protect the prosperity of the architects who raised it.
I shall be happy, on every occasion, to evince my regard for the fraternity. For your prosperity individually, I offer my best wishes.
G. WASHINGTON.
The Grand-Master then introduced his deputy, who had the honor of presenting the other attending brethren to the President.
CHARLESTON, May 10, 1791.
ON Saturday the 17th instant, a sumptuous entertainment was given by the MERCHANTS of this city, to the President of the United States, in the Exchange; at which were present by invitation his Excellency the Governor,
or, the Senators and Representatives of this State in Congress; his honor the Intendant, the Wardens with the Federal, State, and city Officers; all the Members of both Houses of Assembly for Charleston district, who were in town; the Clergy of every denomination, and many respectable strangers. They assembled to the number of upwards of three hundred, in the City Hall. On the President's arrival, the ship America , of this place, (being moored off the exchange,) fired a federal salute: About half past four, the company sat down at an elegant dinner, which was furnished with every delicacy which the country and season could afford. The wines were excellent and in great variety; after dinner the following toasts were drunk.
The United States of America - may they long enjoy freedom in peace.
The federal constitution, its friends and supporters,
The Vice-President and members of the senate. (By the President,) The commercial interest of Charleston.
The late members of both houses of Congress - may their successors inherit their wisdom and patriotism.
Louis XVIth, and National Assembly of France, a speedy and successful termination of their labours.
Agriculture and commerce - may their dependence on each other be properly understood.
The navigation of the United States - protected by the strong arms of the federal government, may it encrease and flourish.
The useful arts of peace.
May the merchants of the United States continue to merit the flattering compliment paid them by the President, at the opening of the last session of Congress.
The national bank - a general diffusion of its happy effects throughout the United States.
The defenders of the rights and liberties of the people throughout the world.
The fair daughters of America.
The secretary of state - may the important services he has rendered to the commercial interests of his country, endear him to every merchant.
The secretary of the treasury - may his fame increase with the rising credit of his country.
May the mantle of peace and friendship cover the world.
And when the President retired.
The illustrious President of the United States, long may he live to enjoy the praises of a grateful people.
The Lady of the President.
At each of which the America fired thirteen guns.
At eight o'clock the President retired to the City Hall, from whence he had a view of the fireworks displayed on board the ship, which was illuminated with lanterns; amidst them the letters V. W. (Vivat Washington) were strikingly conspicuous.
The walls of the Exchange were beautifully decorated with flowers, shrubs; wreaths of laurel encircling the arches: over the President's seat was exhibited an emblematical painting, representing commerce distributing plenty over the globe. Opposite, under the center arch, was suspended a ship in miniature, handsomely decorated, and furnished with lamps to the number of one hundred and thirty-six, which, in the evening, were lighted up; this at once discovered a beautiful emblematical figure, and formed a most happy substitute for a brilliant chandelier; on her stern was painted "COMMERCE of CHARLESTON," and the repeated acclamations of the company testified their wishes for her success.
The harmony and hilarity which prevailed throughout, were strongly demonstrative of the general gratitude and joy; and it must have afforded the highest gratification to every true patriot, to have observed the man whom we most venerate venerated by all.
On Sunday the President of the United States attended divine service at St. Philip's, in the forenoon; dined, in a private manner with General Moultrie, and went to St. Michael's in the afternoon; and yesterday morning, at 6 o'clock, set out on the continuance of his tour to Savannah, escorted out of town by a number of the Cincinnati and other gentlemen.
SAVANNAH, (Georgia) May 19.
HAVING announced in our last paper the expected arrival of the President of the United States, we shall now lay before the public an account of his reception in this city.
On Thursday morning the President arrived at Purysburgh, where he was received by the Committee who had been deputed by a number of the citizens of Savannah and its vicinity for that purpose, and to conduct him to the city in a boat which had been equipped and neatly ornamented for the occasion. The President, with the Committee, his Secretary Major Jackson, Major Butler, Gen. Wayne, and Mr. Baillie, embarked at Purysburgh between 10 and 11 o'clock, and was rowed down the river by nine American Captains, viz. Capt. Putnam, Courter, Rice, Fisher, Huntingdon, Kershaw, Swaine, McIntire, and Morrison, who were dressed in light blue silk jackets, black satin breeches, white silk stockings, and round hats with black ribbons having the words "LONG LIVE THE PRESIDENT" in letters of gold. Within ten miles of the city they were met by a number of gentlemen in several boats, and as the President passed by them, a band of music played the celebrated song, "He comes, the Hero comes," accompanied with several voices. On his approach to the city, the concourse on the Bluff, and the crowds which had pressed into the vessels, evinced the general joy which had been inspired by the visit of this most beloved of men, and the ardent desire of all ranks and conditions of people to be gratified by his presence. Upon arriving at the upper part of the harbor he was saluted from the wharves and by the shipping, and particularly by the ship Thomas Wilson, Capt. White, which was beautifully decorated with the colours of various nations. At the foot of the stairs where the President landed he was received by Col. Gunn and Gen. Jackson, who introduced to him the Mayor and Aldermen of the city. The Artillery company saluted him with 26 discharges from their field pieces, and he was then conducted to a house prepared by the Corporation for his accommodation, in St. James's Square, in the following order of procession: Light Infantry Company. Field Officers and other Officers of the Militia. Marshal of the City. Treasurer and Clerk. Recorder. Aldermen. Mayor. President and Suite. Committee of citizens. Members of the Cincinnati. Citizens two and two. Artillery Company.
The President and Suite were conducted to Brown's Coffee-house by the Mayor of the city and President of the Cincinnati, and dined with the Corporation at six o'clock the same day. The following gentlemen were invited to partake of the entertainment prepared: The Judges of the Superior Courts of the state and Inferior Courts of this county, Clergy, Members of the Legislature, Members of the Cincinnati, Field Officers of the Militia, President of the Union Society, the Recorder and Treasurer of city; when the following toasts were drunk, each succeeded by discharges from the field pieces of the Artillery Company: 1. The United States. 2. The State of Georgia; may she increase in population and wealth, [By the President.] 3. The happy Occasion. 4. The Governor of the state. 5. The Vice President. 6. Louis XVIth. 7. The National Assembly. 8. The Congress of the United States. 9. Agriculture and Commerce. 10. Arts and Sciences. 11. The fair Daughters of America. 12. The Sons of Freedom in every part of the globe. 13. The Marquis de la Fayette. 14. The Memory of Gen. Greene. 15. The Memory of those brave Men who fell in defence of American Liberty. The President then retired, and a 16th toast was given, viz. The PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES. In the evening the city was beautifully illuminated, and the ship Thomas Wilson, with a great number of lanterns with lights made a fine appearance.
(Account to be continued.)
ANECDOTE.
WHEN King JOHN was shewn where a nobleman, that had rebelliously borne arms against him, lay very honorably entombed, and was advised to deface the monument, he said - "No, no; but I would all the rest of mine enemies were as honorably buried."

From the DUBLIN CHRONICLE, of the 5th APRIL.
Mr. Burke's speech on the Minister's proposition to encrease the naval armament.
MR. Burke rose, as he said, to make a few observations upon what he considered the most extraordinary event that had passed in that House since he had the honor to sit in it. He observed, that he could not account for the measure when he considered the talents of the right hon. gentlemen, which for one he had been ready often to acknowledge. In the part he should take, or in the opposition he should give to this uncommon step of Ministers, he disclaimed all party considerations whatever. If any acrimony against any one person at any time found its way into him, he declared that whenever he discussed any public or constitutional question it was neutralized and even dulcified. This was exactly the case at present; he said that he had never heard of such moderation as the right hon. gentleman had set up; it was in his opinion a cruelty—it was telling the Russians that they might have continued the war, and though aggrieved, and of course entitled to revenge themselves on the aggressors, yet that they must relinquish the conquests they should make, and be content to be put on their former footing. Thus the uti possidetis was to be held before them.—But the uncommon part in what he beheld of Ministers, was the including Turkey in the balance of Europe. It had been considered an Asiatic country, and ought so to be held without in any degree striking the eye in its attention to the European balance of power. Had it any Ambassador at our Court, at Berlin, or at Copenhagen, &c.? Did it pay any regard to us, or consider us in any other light than as heretics? Was not our Ambassador there treated like a dog? "For my part (says Mr. Burke) my way of reasoning may be considered as upon the old principle; but I very much dislike this anti-crusade. I am not for favoring such barbarians, and oppressing Christians, to the detriment of civilization and hindrance of human refinement." "Why (said he) are we to be alarmed at the Russians' capture of a town?—the empire of Turkey is not dismembered by that. We are in possession of Gibraltar, and yet Spain is not dismembered."—In respect to confidence, it was not capable of definition—much of it must be left to discretion. He was ready to allow that "a Minister without any confidence would be no better than a slave; and if too much confidence were implicitly reposed in him," said he "we should be slaves ourselves." He could not see the smallest reason for our alarms at the aggrandizement of Russia, or fears for the depression of Turkey. The right hon. gentleman might call this by the name of Moderation; but would it be deemed so by the world? Was it not an insult to every other power? Was it necessary, in order to preserve the balance, that every State or Power should continue exactly in the same state? or could that balance be affected by the loss of Oczakow to the Turks? It was fine talking of what we are to do with Russia by a naval armament. "We were to conquer America," said Mr. Burke, "and I gave my opinion what would be the fruits of the attempt." Mr. Burke concluded a most eloquent speech, by observing, that if these interferences are to take place at any time by the haughty and assuming Ministers of any State, they ought to be in favor of freedom and the cultivation of Christian fellowship, and not in espousing the cause of Barbarians who have not the smallest regard for us in return.
Sir James Murray said a few words after Mr. Burke upon the same side, when the question was loudly called for, and the gallery ordered to be cleared. The House now divided—
  For the Amendment — 135   Against it — 228   Majority — 93 
From the GENERAL ADVERTISER.
MR. BACHE,
THE influence of the present constitution of the United States extends, not only to the situation, but also to the language of America. The republican principles of the government, instilled into the majority of the citizens, have given rise to the employment of the word federal , as a recommendatory epithet. We have federal beer, federal cakes, federal manufactories, and a long list of federal & cetera. Passing through a certain part of this metropolis, I was struck with a new application of the word: On a Schoolmaster's sign was written, "Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, &c. taught upon a federal system." I was at first diverted with this idea of honest Quil; but began afterwards to consider that there was more reason in his use of the word federal than I was aware of. Our modern Schools are called places of education:—We are, it is true, instructed there in languages and sciences; but whence do we get our other knowledge? Not in Universities.—Our religious sentiments are inherited from our parents; our morals are acquired from our companions; our ideas of government are the consequences of early prejudices in favor of the constitution of our native land, rather than rational principles adopted by reason from a knowledge and consideration of the government of other countries. But, were these made part of the instruction of our youth in public Seminaries; were young persons taught to
* [The ingenious and philanthropic NOAH WEBSTER, anticipating the idea of the above writer, some time ago published a Federal Catechism for the use of Schools.]
think for themselves; were they rationally instructed in the glorious principles of equal liberty ; were they impressed with an early sense of their religious and social duties, we should not then have much reason to complain of the degeneracy of mankind; we should have better and more enlightened members of society—men fit to be citizens of a republic. Such an education would in reality be upon a FEDERAL SYSTEM. C. Y.
FOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES.
O D E,
WRITTEN ON LEAVING THE PLACE OF MY NATIVITY.
HIGH up the heavens the Sun in radiance moves, Gilding the varied beauties, happy Place, Whose charms, by birth and time endear'd, my spirit loves, And mourning leaves, a distant way to trace.
Now let me check the rising sigh To mark, with melancholy eye, Thy scenes which, lingering, from my view retire: Thy domes, slow-moving from the sight; Thy Lake, which gleams a fainting light; Thy dim-discovered spire.
Dear scenes of youthful joy—farewel! Farewel the Street which evening hail'd her own, Charm'd with the scattered moonlight o'er it thrown, Listening, with sweet attention, while the knell Rung o'er the echoing fields, of Summer's early bell. Farewel the Street, where winter, robed in snow, Roar'd with wild tempest in the ear of night; Where Friendship, powerful, could his might o'erthrow, And win Affection's house of calm delight.
Farewel thou venerable Dome, Where the mild Sabbath call'd my constant feet. Still let me think how frequent on thy seat, Deep-musing tho' hath found a heavenly home.
For there the soul, when bigot rage was raised, And fiery zeal threw crimson o'er the face, Or when the vengeance of the Lord was praised, And torture shook the tenements of grace;
Or priestly warmth upraised the rod; Or Dullness nodded o'er the word of God; Could look with mild complacency around; And aye where inborn worth was found, Or goodness glow'd upon the face of youth, Or native innocence shone,
Or beauty soften'd on the lip of truth, Or dove-like Purity fix'd her throne; Could gaze with fond delight, Grow better at the sight, Grateful would swell for what was given, And rise, in glowing rapture, up to heaven.
To the still-winding River's moonlight banks; The slowly-rising Hill, which leads along To where the Grove, rich scene of Quips and Cranks And side-supporting laughter, beck's the jocund throng; One pensive, last farewell, now loads my sorrowing song.
Farewel dear Inmates of my soul! Now let no grief your minds controul; Now heave no silent, secret, sigh; Or hang in tears the mournful eye; Or lift the hands, in anguish wrung; Or wake to speech the flattering tongue. Is't not enough in pain to part? Spare, spare, the agonizing heart.
Science hails me to her seat; Bright Ambition urges on; Fame to Glory tempts my feet. 'Seize on knowledge ere 'tis gone.' 'Learning ope's her varied stores; 'Age his stream of treasure pours; 'Meek-eyed Piety requires; 'Mild Humanity desires; 'Pity points, thy gain, the skies; 'Come!' the Voice of Nature cries.
Father of Heaven! I bow with soul resign'd, My former joys shall aid my better part; All meaneer cares be banish'd from my mind My toils my Country claims, and God my heart.
E L L A.
From the GENERAL ADVERTISER.
A concise abstract of the New Constitution of France, accepted by the King, and ratified by the People, July 14, 1790.
CONSTITUTIONAL ARTICLES.
THE Government of France shall be monarchical.
The Person of the King shall be inviolable and sacred.
The Crown shall be indivisible and hereditary from male to male.
The National Assembly shall be permanent and composed of one house.
Every Legislature shall sit two years, and all the members shall be re-eligible.
The King shall have a suspensory negative upon the laws proposed by the National Assembly; which negative shall have effect until the meeting of the third Legislature after that by which the said laws shall have been proposed.
The King may invite the National Assembly to take an object into consideration; but the right of proposing laws shall be vested exclusively in the Representatives of the nation.
The Supreme Executive power shall be vested exclusively in the King; he may from time to time enforce the laws by proclamation.
Every ordinance of the King shall be signed by his Majesty, and attested by a Secretary of State.
The Judiciary power shall be entirely distinct from the two others; but justice shall be administered in the name of the King.
The impost shall be granted but for the time which will expire at the day of the following session.
The King's approbation of a law shall be expressed in the following words, "The King consents and will execute." The King's negative shall be thus, "The King will examine."
The Legislature may present its decrees to the King, either separately or collectively at the end of each session.
The kingdom shall be divided into thirty-three departments, each department into districts, and each district into cantons of about four square leagues.
The election to the National Assembly shall be made by the electors chosen in the departments.
Each department shall have an administrative assembly.
Each city, town, borough or community shall have a municipality.
The Representatives to the National Assembly, shall be considered as Representatives of the Nation, and not of any particular department. Therefore they shall not be liable to be recalled in any case whatsoever. The same rule shall be observed with respect to the members of department or district assemblies.
All active citizens shall have a right to assemble in primary meeting by cantons. To be considered as an active citizen the following qualifications are required, 1st. to be a Frenchman, either by birth or naturalization; 2d. to be twenty-five years old; 3d. to be an inhabitant of the Canton; 4th. to pay a contribution of the value of three days labor; 5th. not to be a servant at wages.
With these qualifications non-Catholics and Jews shall be entitled to the rights of active citizens.
The canton assemblies shall annually make a list of all the citizens above 21 years of age, who shall take the civic oath, without which they shall have no right to elect or to be elected.
Bankrupts and insolvent debtors, or sons who neglect to pay their share of the debts of their fathers, shall be excluded from all elections.
In the country, 900 inhabitants shall form two primary assemblies; but in cities, 4000 inhabitants shall have only one primary assembly.
The primary assemblies shall appoint one elector for each number of 100 active citizens. None shall be appointed an elector unless he pays a contribution of the value of 10 days labor.
The electors chosen by all the primary assemblies of a department, shall elect the members to the National Assembly according to the plurality of votes. In case of an equality of votes, the oldest of the candidates shall be preferred.
The number of the Representatives to the National Assembly, shall be equal to the number of departments multiplied by nine. This representation shall be estimated according to the compound ratio of territory, population and contributions, that every department may have in the National Legislature, that influence, to which it is entitled by its territory, population and wealth. In consequence of this distinction, some departments will have only five or six representatives, and others twelve or thirteen.
To be eligible to the National Assembly, it shall be required to pay a direct contribution of the value of a mark of silver, and to be in possession of landed property.
The electors shall appoint Suppleans or supplementary members, equal to the third of the number of the members of the National Assembly.
Elections shall be the only title of the functions of representatives, to the National Assembly.—The liberty of their votes shall not be impeded by any particular mandate or instructions.
The same electors shall appoint the members of the department assemblies, whose number shall consist of thirty-six for each department.
The electors of the same district shall appoint the members of the district assemblies, whose number shall be 12 for each district.
To be eligible to these assemblies, it shall be required to pay a contribution of 10 days labor.
These assemblies shall be permanent, and half of their members shall be renewed every two years.
Each administration of a department or district, shall be divided into a council and directory. The council to be assembled once in a year; and the directory to be always in activity. The directory of departments to be composed of eight members, that of districts of a less number.
The councils of departments shall not sit longer than one month, and those of districts no longer than two weeks.
The administration of departments shall, under the inspection of the legislative body, and in conformity to the national decrees, be intrusted with the following powers: 1st. To assess in the districts the contributions imposed upon each department, and the districts, to make a re-partition of the same amongst the municipalities; 2d, to cause the rolls of assessment to be made amongst the taxable inhabitants of each municipality; 3d. to superintend the regular payment of contributions; 4th. to ordain the expences assigned upon those contributions.
They shall moreover, under the inspection of the King as the supreme head of the nation, superintend, 1st. the police of the poor and vagabonds; 2d. the hospitals, prisons and houses of

correction; 3d. the public education; 4th, the funds for the encouragement of agriculture and industry; 5th. the preservation of public property; 6th. the forests, rivers, canals, roads, &c. 7th. the building of churches, presbyteries, &c. 8th. the execution of the laws relative to public security and salubrity; 9th, the service and the employment of the militia.
No resolution of a district or department shall be carried into execution, without the consent of the King, excepting current business.
The administrative assemblies shall have no right to levy an impost, or to open a loan without the consent of the National Assembly.
In the primary assemblies, the votes of those who cannot write, shall be written by three of the oldest citizens, who shall have taken an oath to this purpose, and who shall during the meeting remain at the same place. The electors shall not write their votes any where else than at the place of meeting.
None shall be elected or eligible, without having taken the civic oath.
The head of every municipal body shall be called the Mayor. All active citizens may concur in the formation of municipalities. 4000 inhabitants shall form one assembly, 8000, two, &c.
Two near relations shall not be at the same time members of a municipality.
The mayors shall be elected by the plurality of votes, and the other members by ballots of double lists.
The number of the members shall be in proportion to the population of the districts.
Each municipal body shall be divided into a council and a board. The council to meet once a month. The board to be permanent.
The mayor may be re-elected after two years, but shall not serve more than four years.
The elections shall take place in the whole kingdom on the Sunday after Saint Martin's day.
The functions of the municipalities shall be two fold, 1st, under the authority of the departments, to superintend the revenue of public property, to discharge local expences, to survey public works, and to maintain a good police. 2d, under the authority of the King, to make a re-partition of direct contributions, to superintend the collection of the same, and their payment; to direct and survey public establishments; to build and keep in repair churches, presbyteries, prisons, hospitals and other public buildings.
The municipalities may request the assistance of the national guards.
W O R C E S T E R, May 21.
Tuesday last his Excellency the Vice-President of the United States, his Lady and Family, passed through this town on their way to his seat in Braintree.
B O S T O N, May 23.
Thursday last arrived at his seat in Braintree, the Vice-President of the United States of America.
The Legislature of Connecticut, following the example of our Gallic Allies, have abolished Titles.—Formerly their Legislature contained three or four score Generals, Colonels, Majors, Captains, Honors, and Esquires,—Now none are more than simple Masters.
Faneuil-Hall is now new painting and repairing in a handsome style—We cannot therefore forbear expressing our hope, that the arches which are left for pictures, may be filled up with the productions of our artists. The portrait of his Excellency the Governor, should decorate the arch on the right—whilst that of the liberal donor of the edifice, would fill up that on the left. To complete the groupe, let a full length of the "MAN WHO UNITES ALL HEARTS"—fill the window which formerly had in it a portrait of GEORGE II.
The district of Maine contains 96,500 inhabitants—The males exceeded the females 2,101.
The principal towns in the lower parts of Maine, are for a separation—and have in general chosen Representatives. At Portland, the votes were, for a separation 39—against it 38.
To-morrow, about noon, will be launched from Mr. Derby's wharf, in Salem, a ship, of between 5 and 600 tons—supposed the largest ever built in that county.
Such immense quantities of corn have arrived at Martinique, from the United States, that Capt. Campbell, of Wiscasset, made a speculation of 1500 bushels, at 2s. 6d. with which he has arrived at Wiscasset.
The Revenue Cutter of this District is to be called the Massachusetts.
G E O R G E - T O W N, May 25.
The District Court at Dumfries ended on Monday the 23d inst. without a single indictment being brought in by the Grand Jury!!
We learn that a gentleman from Holland, lately arrived, with an intention to purchase all the vacant shares in the Patowmack Company.
Philadelphia, June 1.
It is said that an elderly gentleman in the neighborhood of Princeton, New-Jersey, is about to institute a regular series of experiments in Animal Magnetism; a subject which has been lately explained in this paper.—From this gentleman's character for accuracy in investigation, quickness of apprehension, and precision of thought, it may be expected that he will throw much light upon this sublime science; and the public mind will doubtless receive singular gratification from a communication of the result of his experiments in due season.
Abstract of French intelligence from the DUBLIN CHRONICLE, to April 5.
The health of his Majesty the King of Frenchmen was so far recruited the 16th March, that Te Deum was ordered to be celebrated on the occasion; the Queen receives the felicitations of the Assembly and the people with uncommon delight.
The Abbe Seves has been elected to four Bishoprics at one and the same time—he has not yet made his election.
The rights of primogeniture are abolished by the National Assembly.
Poor DE LA TUDE who suffered thirty years imprisonment in the Bastille, is about to publish an history of his life.
M. de Montequieu has succeeded M. de Noailles as President of the National Assembly.
An address from the Germanick Diet, dated Feb. 2, breathes universal resistance of all the States of Germany against France—among other expressions is the following: "The King is a prisoner—the National Assembly never received the power it has assumed, injurious to the rights of the Germanic body, and the faith due to treaties."
The ex-Prince of Conde and his two sons were received at Mentz with the greatest distinction. The beautiful castle of Worms is assigned for their residence. This Prince loses 600,000 livres per annum by a late decree of the National Assembly.
The period for a general election is now approaching—there remain only a few constitutional articles to be decreed—and it is probable the present assembly will not set longer than April—and the next will meet the latter end of May.
Te Deums without end are singing throughout France for the King's narrow escape on the 28th February.
1400 Hotels to be let in Paris!
The time for the Clergy's taking the oath is prolonged.
M. Dupont, informed the Assembly that the prisons of the capital are so crowded, that tho' the Judges dispatch from 40 to 50 trials in a week, they would not be able to try all the prisoners in less than four or five years. He moved that two more tribunals should be erected, seven Judges to preside in each.
Mr. Freteau moved that six more tribunals be added to those lately erected, consisting of forty-two additional Judges; this motion was decreed.
Mr. Dupont informed the Assembly that there are at this moment, between thirty and forty thousand people in Paris who live entirely on plunder!
ARRIVALS at the PORT of PHILADELPHIA.
  Brig Live Oak, Irvin, Jamaica,   Ship Favorite, Reed, London,   Brig Hope, Lee, Jamaica,   Ship Hannibal, Cunningham, Cadiz,   Snow Experiment, Bayne, Jamaica,   Ship Henrietta, Wicks, Havre de Grace,   Schooner Charlotte, Miller, St. Lucia,   Brig Mary, Curvin, St. Croix. 
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
BIRTHA's inestimable favor, and several other communications shall appear as fast as possible. EVELINA will see by this day's Gazette that she mistakes.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
MAY 30, 1791.
INFORMATION is hereby given to all the military Invalids of the United States, that the sums to which they are entitled for six months of their annual pension, from the 4th day of March, 1791, and which will become due on the 4th day of September ensuing, will be paid on the said day by the Commissioners of the Loans within the States respectively, under the usual regulations, viz.
Every application for payment must be accompanied by the following vouchers.
1st. The certificate given by the State, specifying that the person possessing the same is in fact an invalid, and ascertaining the sum to which as such he is annually entitled.
2d. An affidavit, agreeably to the following form:
A. B. came before me, one of the Justices of the county of in the state of and made oath that he is the same A. B. to whom the original certificate in his possession was given, of which the following is a copy (the certificate given by the state to be recited) That he served (regiment, corps or vessel) at the time he was disabled, and that he now resides in the and county of and has resided there for the last years, previous to which he resided in
In case an invalid should apply for payment by an attorney, the said attorney, besides the certificate and oath before recited, must produce a special letter of attorney agreeably to the following form:
I, A. B. of county of state of do hereby constitute and appoint C. D. of my lawful attorney, to receive in my behalf of my pension for six months, as an invalid of the United States, from the fourth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, and ending the fourth day of September of the same year.
Signed and sealed in the presence of
Witnesses.
Acknowledged before me,
Applications of executors and administrators must be accompanied with legal evidence of their respective offices, and also of the time the invalids died, whose pension they may claim.
By command of the President of the United States, H. KNOX, Secretary of War.
The Printers in the respective States are requested to publish the above in their newspapers, for the space of two months.
FOR SALE,
TWO THOUSAND ACRES of LAND, in Jefferson County, state of Kentucky, situate 25 miles from Louisville, in a thick settled neighbourhood. This tract is supposed by good judges who are acquainted with its situation and quality, to be the most valuable in that part of the country, as its connection by water with Louisville, the principal town in all Kentucky, must increase its value—it was some of the first land taken up in that neighbourhood, so that the title is indisputable. Lands in the neighbourhood of Louisville, not superior in quality or situation, have sold currently at one guinea per acre.
The Proprietor of this tract wishes to dispose of it for Cash, in order to improve other tracts in that neighbourhood, and therefore will sell cheap.
Any gentleman desirous to bargain for the same, may, by application to the Printer, be informed of the price.
N. B. The above tract of land is well known to a number of gentlemen in the state of Virginia, who will if required, certify its value.
TO THE PUBLIC.
ON the fourteenth of January last the subscriber presented a memorial to Congress, stating his intention to publish a complete and correct octavo edition of the Laws, Resolutions, and Treaties of the United States, and praying that such measures might be adopted as would give AUTHENTICITY to said edition. The memorial was read in the House of Representatives, and referred to the Secretary of State. On the seventh of February that officer, after mature deliberation made the following report:—
"The Secretary of State, to whom was referred the memorial of Andrew Brown, printer, of Philadelphia, has had the same under his consideration, and thereupon makes the following
REPORT,
The Memorialist states that he has in contemplation to publish a correct edition of the Laws, Treaties, and Resolutions of the United States, and prays, that such measures may be adopted for giving a public authentication to his work, as may ensure its reception throughout the United States.
The Secretary of State observes, that there exists, at present, but a single edition of the laws of the United States, to wit, the one printed by Childs and Swaine; that this edition is authentic, the proof-sheets thereof having been carefully collated by sworn clerks, with the original rolls in his office, and rendered literally conformable therewith. That the first volume of this edition can now rarely be found, the copies originally printed being mostly disposed of.
That it is desirable that copies of the laws should be so multiplied throughout the states, and in such cheap forms, as that every citizen of the United States may be able to procure them. That it is important also, that such publications be rendered authentic, by a collation of the proof-sheets with the original rolls, by sworn clerks, when they are printed at the seat of government, or in its neighbourhood, and by a collation of the whole work when printed at a distance, and a certified correction of its typographical errors annexed to each volume.
That this, however, if done at the public expense, would occasion an inconvenient augmentation of the number of clerks, as the act of collation requires the presence of three clerks, one to hold the roll, a second a printed copy already authenticated, and the third the proof sheet.
That it would be more reasonable that persons of confidence should be employed, at the expence of the Editor, to be named and sworn as clerks, for the special occasion.
That, in this way, he is of opinion that it will be advantageous to the public to permit that the Laws, to be printed by the Memorialist, be collated with, and corrected by, the original rolls, and that a certificate thereof, by the Secretary of State, be annexed to the Edition.
THOMAS JEFFERSON, Secretary of State.
February 5, 1789."
In consequence of this report, Congress have adopted the following resolve—
"RESOLVED by the SENATE and HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Andrew Brown, or any other printer, be permitted, under the direction of the Secretary of State, to collate with, and correct by, the original rolls, the Laws, Resolutions and Treaties of the United States, to be by him printed. And that a certificate of their having been so collated and corrected be annexed to the said Edition. Provided, That such collation and correction be at the expence of the said Andrew Brown, or such other printer, and that the person or persons to be by him or them employed in that service, be approved by the Secretary of State.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate.
Approved, February the eighteenth, 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."
As this Edition of the STATUTES OF THE UNITED STATES is to be printed at the seat of government, and with the approbation of Congress, and as the proof-sheets shall be collated with the original rolls and records, by sworn clerks, in the office of the Secretary of State, there can be no doubt but it will meet with a candid and universal reception.
Confiding particularly in the patronage of the citizens of the United States, whose interests are most materially connected with a due execution of this work, the editor submits to their consideration the following
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
 1st. The work shall be printed with a new type on good paper.  2d. The acts of the different sessions of each Congress (the duration of which is limited, by the Constitution, to the term of two years) shall be comprised in one volume, octavo, and delivered to the subscribers in boards.  3d. The volume, from the commencement of the first, to the conclusion of the present session, shall be printed with the utmost expedition; and every other volume shall be ready to be delivered at Philadelphia in a few days after the close of the last session of every future Congress;—or the work shall be delivered in numbers at the close of each session (at the option of the subscribers) the acts of each session making a number.  4th. The first volume shall contain such acts of the Congress, under the Confederation, as may be thought most important to be generally known in the administration of the present government, together with the acts of the first, second, and third sessions of the present Congress, and the treaties which have been entered into with foreign nations, and with the Indian tribes.  The first volume, it is supposed, will contain five hundred and fifty pages; in this case the price will be one dollar and two thirds: should the number of pages be more or less, the price will be increased or diminished in proportion.  5th. A Complete index shall be annexed to each volume. 
Those who may incline to patronize this highly necessary, and very laborious, as well as expensive undertaking, are requested to forward their names to any of the following gentlemen, viz:
Mr. Thomas B. Waite, Portland, Massachusetts; James Harper, Esq. Portsmouth, N. H. Messrs. Thomas and Andrews, Boston; John Carter, Esq. Providence; Jacob Richardson, Esq. Newport, R. I. Messrs. Hudson and Goodwin, Hartford; Mr. Isaac Beers, New-Haven; David Russell, Esq. Bennington, Vermont; Mr. Robert Hodge, New-York; Mr. Isaac Collins, Trenton; Messrs. Craig and Co. Wilmington, Delaware; Messrs. Goddard and Angell, Baltimore; Augustine Davis, Esq. Richmond; L. Standing, Esq. Edenton, N. C. Mr. W. P. Young, Charleston, S. C. Alexander Watt, Esq. Savannah; Messrs. Alexander and James Parker, merchants, Lexington, Kentucky. Or to
ANDREW BROWN,
the publisher, in the city of Philadelphia. Philad. 22d Feb. 1791.
PRICE CURRENT.—PUBLIC SECURITIES.
   FUNDED DEBT.     6 pr. Cents 17 1/2 pr. £. 86 pr. cent.   3 pr. Cents 9 3/4 47 1/2 do.   Deferred 6 pr. Cents 9 1/2 45 do.   UNFUNDED DEBT.   Final Sett. and other Certificates 16 1/2 80 do.   Indents 9 3/4 47 1/2 do.   N. and S. Carolina debts, 12 1/6 15 1/2 do.  

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE ON THE SUBJECT OF THE COD AND WHALE FISHERIES, [CONTINUED.]
No. III.
Abstract of the Produce of the FISHERIES, exported from the United States, from about August 20th, 1789, to September 30th, 1790.
Table with 12 columns: Country/Region, Fish dried (Quantity, Value), Fish pickled (Quantity, Value), Oil whale (Quantity, Value), Oil spermaceti (Quantity, Value), Whale-bone (Quantity, Value), Candles sper. (Quantity, Value), Total value. Rows include France, Spanish West-Indies, Great-Britain, etc.
PUBLIC SECURITIES, BOUGHT AND SOLD, ON COMMISSION, by SAMUEL ANDERSON, Chesnut-Street, next door to the Bank, No. 97.
MASSACHUSETTS SEMI-ANNUAL Lottery Tickets,
Class SECOND, to be had at the same place. May 28, 1791. (contf)
A CARD.
JOSEPH WHEATON
P RESENTS his compliments to his old Military Friends, the Gentlemen of the Civil List, and the Public—wishes they may be informed that he has received a very handsome ASSORTMENT of the best chosen
SPRING GOODS,
By the Pigeon, and other late arrivals, which are now opening at his KNOWN CHEAP STORE, No. 38, Third-Street, North, and which he is determined to dispose of (at wholesale or retail) on so low terms as must make it an object to customers.—Orders from his friends will be attended to with punctuality and dispatch, and the time of payment made convenient.
Philad. May 2, 1791.
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)
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.
PHILADELPHIA, May 3. WE, the Commissioners, appointed to receive Subscriptions to the Bank of the United States, do hereby give public notice, that the Books will be opened by us for that purpose at the Bank of North-America, on Monday the 4th day of July next.
THOMAS WILLING, SAMUEL HOWELL, BEALE BORDLEY, LAMBERT CADWALADER, DAVID RITTENHOUSE,
All the Printers in the United States are requested to publish the above.
ADVERTISEMENT.
THE Subscriber, who served a regular apprenticeship to the business of VENDUE-MASTER, under Mr. GEORGE KELLY, has just opened an OFFICE in the Borough of NORFOLK, Virginia, in a good and convenient House, situated near the County Wharf, where he is in hopes of giving general satisfaction to all those that may be pleased to favor him with their commands.
Norfolk, Virginia, April 21, 1791. (1 cp 7w)
To be disposed of, BY PRIVATE SALE, A COLLECTION OF
Scarce and Valuable BOOKS,
In various LANGUAGES—being part of a private Library; Among which are the following:
FOLIO. Euripides, Homer, Demosthenes, Xenophon, Plato, Lucian, Plutarch, Pausanias, Procopius, Eusebius, Niccephorus, Cicero, Virgil, Horace, Livy, Tacitus, Seneca, Pliny, &c. Quarto. Pindar, Aristotle, Terence, Ovid, Cæsar, Suetonius, Juvenal, Manilius, &c.
Octavo & infra. Septuagint, Aristophanes, Longinus, Theophrastus, Epictetus, Hesiod, Orpheus, M. Antoninus, Phalaris, Isocrates, Polyænus, Lucretius, Catullus, Tibullus, Propertius, Petronius, Florus, Lucan, Statius, Gellius, Ausonius, Vida, Buchanan, Boëthius, Poëæ minores Latini, Callipædia, Strada, L. Valla, &c.
Catalogues may be had, and further particulars learned, at the Book-Store of Messrs. RICE and Co. Market-Street. Catalogues are also furnished with the AMERICAN MUSEUM, for April. June 1, 1791. (ezw)
A few copies of the CONSTITUTION of the United States, printed with Notes, may be had of the Editor.
New-Haven Wharf Lottery.
THE Legislature of the State of Connecticut, at their session in December last, granted a Lottery for the purpose of extending Union Wharf, in the harbour of New-Haven, to the channel; and appointed the subscribers managers, who having given bond for the faithful discharge of their trust, present the public with the following
S C H E M E.
Table with 4 columns: Prize of, Quantity, Value, are. Rows include 1 Prize of 10,000 Dollars, 1 of 5000, 1 of 4000, etc.
5842 Prizes. 11658 Blanks. 17500 Tickets, at Five Dollars each, is 87500
NOT TWO BLANKS TO A PRIZE.
Subject to a deduction of twelve and a half per cent.
The public utility of extending this wharf, is too evident to require any comment, to those who are acquainted with the town and harbour of New-Haven; to those who are not, suffice it to say, that its beautiful situation is not surpassed, if equalled by any; being in the heart of a country, which may, with propriety, be said to be the garden of America. The harbour lays open to the found but by reason of the flats, this wharf is necessarily extended to the channel, where ships can load and unload; and when completed, will be the most extensive and commodious wharf in America, the whole extent being about 3/4ths of a mile; and not only the mercantile interest of New-Haven and the towns adjacent, but the maritime interest of all the States will be benefited by it. The general wish that prevails in the minds of all classes of people, for the success of this enterprize, together with the very great advantage which this scheme holds out to adventurers (there being more capital prizes for the number of tickets than any yet published in America) induce the managers to believe the tickets will meet with a speedy sale.
The drawing will positively commence at the State-House, in New-Haven, on the 19th of September next, or sooner, if the tickets are sold.
A list of the fortunate numbers will be published, and the prizes paid on demand, by the managers. Those prizes not called for in nine months after drawing, will be deemed as generously given for the use of the wharf, and appropriated accordingly.
MANAGERS:
JAMES RICE, MICHAEL TODD, JEREMIAH ATWATER, ELIJAH AUSTIN, JOSEPH DRAKE, JOSEPH HOWELL.
Who will pay the prizes which may be drawn by Tickets purchased of them in said Lottery.
New-Haven, April 14, 1791
TICKETS in the above Lottery may be had at the Compting-house of Messrs. STEPHEN AUSTIN, and Co. corner of Front and Pine-Streets.
Tickets in the Massachusetts Lottery that have drawn prizes, will be received in payment for the above tickets.
All persons concerned will be pleased to take notice that the following advertisement has been varied from that published in our paper of the 23d of March.
Treasury Department.
MARCH 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 Tenessee, 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 gill of rum, brandy or whisky, One quart of salt, Two quarts of vinegar, Two pounds of soap, One pound of candles, per. 100 rations.
ALSO, That Proposals will be received at the said office until the first Monday in September next, inclusive, for the supply of all rations which may be required for the use of the United States, from the first day of January to the thirty-first day of December, 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 place or places from the Rock Landing on the Oconee, up to the mouth of the main fourth branch of the said river, from the said mouth up to the source of the said main fourth branch, and from thence to the Currahee mountain.
At any other place or places within the state of Georgia which may hereafter be occupied as permanent posts by any troops of the United States.
And for rations deliverable on the march to such future posts.
The rations are to be furnished in such quantities as that there shall at all times, during the said term, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at each of the said posts, for the space of at least two months in advance, in good and wholesome provisions.
The rations to be supplied are to consist of the same articles, as are 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 depositions of two or more credible characters, and the certificate of a commissioned officer, ascertaining the circumstances of the loss, and the amount of the articles for which compensation is claimed.
The contracts for the above supplies will be made either for one year, or for two years, as may appear eligible. Persons disposed to contract will therefore confine their offers to one year, or they may make their propositions so as to admit an election of the term of two years.
The proposals may be made for the whole of the above posts together, or separately for Springfield, for West-Point, for Yorktown, and the seventeen places following it, and for the posts in Georgia; and they must specify the lowest price per ration, for prompt payment.
The Printers who have published the above advertisement, are requested to reprint it with the alterations.