Gazette of the United-States. (New-York [N.Y.]), 1790-06-05 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States.
PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS BY JOHN FENNO, No. 41, BROAD-STREET, NEAR THE EXCHANGE, NEW-YORK.
[No. 16, of VOL. II.]
SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1790.
[WHOLE No. 120.]
THE TABLET.—No. CXX.
"It is not improbable that if all parts of the world were equally enlightened by science, all nations would embrace articles of faith, nearly similar to each other."
(Continuation of the arguments in support of the position, that the universal diffusion of literature will precede and prepare the way for the universal prevalence of religion.)
THO' mankind, in their native state of ignorance, have always some impressions of duty, yet so incapable are they of reasoning, or thinking beyond the reach of their senses, that the founders of religious systems have ever represented the Supreme Being through the medium of images, as the only method by which they could gain credit with the short-sighted multitude. If Mahomet be considered as an exception, and his religion as an improvement upon rank idolatry, this will assist the argument; since it is well known the Arabians had made great improvements in several branches of literature, and of course were fitted to embrace a religion more rational than Paganism.—With respect to Africa it is to be observed, that christianity was never received in that quarter of the earth, except by the nations bordering upon the Mediterranean, which by their intercourse with the Greeks and Romans, had made some progress towards civilization.
The Greeks and Romans, it is true, previous to the publication of christianity, were like the rest of the world, wrapt up in the absurdities of Paganism, and doubtless the bulk of them reposed implicit confidence in the mysteries of the Delphic Oracle . But in justice to the wiser part of those nations, we must allow, that they entertained as rational ideas of a Deity, and of human obligations, as the modern christians, in proportion to their improvements in literature. And we may venture to assert, that, so far as we are able to judge from their writings, the morality of Socrates and Plato bears the same proportion to that of our best christian divines, as the physical knowledge of Hippocrates does to that of Boerhaave ; the mathematical investigations of Archimedes to those of Sir Isaac Newton ; or the politics of Solon and Lycurgus to those of Peter the Great , and of Montesquieu . Therefore setting aside all regard to revelation, and supposing morality to be a part of religion, this remark proves, beyond dispute, that the progress of religion, will naturally be proportioned to improvements in literature.
I proceed to consider more particularly the propagation of christianity, which will furnish a decisive argument in our favor, if we can prove what appears to be true, that literature has, in every instance, preceded the reception and establishment of that religion; and that wherever it has been embraced, its general purity has ever been proportioned to the national state of literature.
It is a remark of all ecclesiastical historians, and of all the advocates of christianity, as a most incontrovertible proof of its divine origin, that it was published at a time, and in a part of the world, where mankind had made the greatest proficiency in human knowledge—where they were most capable of comprehending the sublimity of its doctrines and precepts; and of detecting the fraud and exposing its absurdities. I would extend this remark still further, and observe that this improvement of the human mind was a circumstance most favorable to the propagation of religion—and that to this natural cause only can we ascribe its rapid and extensive diffusion, in opposition to the malice and power of its enemies. Had the Greeks and Romans been as ignorant as the Hottentots of Caffraria, or as servile as the Gentooes of Indostan, Nero , Trajan and Domitian would have crushed christianity in its infancy, with the same ease, that Tamerlane could suppress it in Asia. (To be continued.)
DISCOURSES ON DAVILA.
No. VIII.
CONCLUDED.
This mournful truth is every where confess'd, Slow rises Worth by Poverty depress'd.
AS no appetite in human nature is more universal than that for honor, and real merit is confined to a very few, the numbers who thirst for respect, are out of all proportion to those who seek it only by merit. The great majority trouble themselves little about merit, but apply themselves to seek for honor by means which they see will more easily and certainly obtain it; by displaying their taste and address, their wealth and
magnificence; their ancient parchments, pictures, and statues, and the virtues of their ancestors; and if these fail, as they seldom have done, they have recourse to artifices, dissimulation, hypocrisy, flattery, imposture, empiricism, quackery and bribery. What chance has humble, modest, obscure and poor merit, in such a scramble? Nations, perceiving that the still small voice of merit was drowned in the insolent roar of such impostures: and that they were continually the dupes of impudence and knavery, in national elections, without a possibility of a remedy, have sought for something more permanent than the popular voice to designate honor. Many nations have attempted to annex it to land, presuming that a good estate would at least furnish the means of a good education; and have resolved that those who should possess certain territories, should have certain legislative, executive and judicial powers, over the people. Other nations have endeavored to connect honor with offices; and the names and ideas at least of certain moral virtues and intellectual qualities have been by law annexed to certain offices, as veneration, grace, excellence, honor, serenity, majesty.—Other nations have attempted to annex honor to families, without any regard to lands or offices. The Romans allowed none, but those who had possessed curule offices, to have statues or portraits. He, who had images or pictures of his ancestors, was called noble. He who had no statue or picture but his own, was called a new man. Those who had none at all, were ignoble. Other nations have united all those institutions: connected lands, offices and families—made them all descend together, and honor, public attention, consideration and congratulation along with them. This has been the policy of Europe: and it is to this institution which she owes her superiority, in war and peace, in legislation and commerce, in agriculture, navigation, arts sciences and manufactures, to Asia and Africa. These families thus distinguished by property, honors and privileges, by defending themselves have been obliged to defend the people against the encroachments of despotism. They have been a civil and political militia, constantly watching the designs of the standing armies, and courts; and by defending their own rights, liberties, properties and privileges, they have been obliged, in some degree, to defend those of the people. But there were several essential defects in this policy; one was that the people took no rational measures to defend themselves, either against these great families or the courts. They had no adequate representation of themselves in the sovereignty. Another was that it never was determined where the sovereignty resided—generally it was claimed by Kings; but not admitted by the nobles. Sometimes every Baron pretended to be sovereign in his own territory; at other times the sovereignty was claimed by an assembly of the nobles, under the name of States or Cortes. Sometimes the United authority of the King and the States was called the sovereignty. The common people had no adequate and independent share in the legislature, and found themselves harassed to discover who was the sovereign, and whom they ought to obey, as much as they ever had been or could be to determine who had the most merit. A thousand years of Baron's wars, causing universal darkness, ignorance and barbarity, ended at last in simple monarchy, not by express stipulation, but by tacit acquiescence, in almost all Europe; the people preferring a certain sovereignty in a single person, to endless disputes, about merit and sovereignty, which never did and never will produce any thing but aristocratical anarchy; and the nobles contenting themselves with a security of their property and privileges, by a government of fixed laws, registered and interpreted by a judicial power, which they called sovereign tribunals, though the legislation and execution were in a single person. In this system to control the nobles, the church joined the Kings and common people.
The progress of reason, letters and science, has weakened the church and strengthened the common people; who, if they are honestly and prudently conducted by those who have their confidence, will most infallibly obtain a share in every legislature. But if the common people are advised to aim at collecting the whole sovereignty in single national assemblies, as they are by the Duke de la Rochefoucault and the Marquis of Cordercet ; or at the abolition of the Regal executive authority; or at a division of the executive power, as they are by a posthumous publica-
tion of the Abby de Mably , they will fail of their desired liberty as certainly as emulation and rivalry are founded in human nature and inseparable from civil affairs. It is not to flatter the passions of the people to be sure, nor is it the way to obtain a present enthusiastic popularity to tell them that in a single assembly, they will act as arbitrarily and tyrannically as any despot, but it is a sacred truth, and as demonstrable as any proposition whatever, that a sovereignty in a single assembly must necessarily, and will certainly be exercised by a majority as tyrannically as any sovereignty was ever exercised by Kings or Nobles. And if a balance of passions and interest is not scientifically concerted, the present struggle in Europe will be little beneficial to mankind, and produce nothing but another thousand years of feudal fanaticism under new and strange names.
Extract from a speculation signed Candidus in the Farmer's Journal of May 27.
WHY is so much attention paid to trifling memorials? They are not matters of general concern. And why should we support men at Congress to trifle away their time upon them? The answer to questions of this kind is obvious. Justice is uniform. It is the same when administered to an individual, a state, or a nation. If all contribute to the establishment and support of government in order that their persons and properties may be protected: Have not all a demand on government for that protection? The reciprocal rights and duties of the people, and the supreme power of a nation constitute substantial justice. There is a mutual dependence between the supreme power and the people. And since the whole government is composed of individuals, does it appear inconsistent that individuals should be heard in the public councils? Much depends on public opinion in matters relating to government. Some deference therefore should be paid to it. In order to gain the confidence of the people they must be fully convinced that their memorials and petitions will be duly attended to when they are not directly repugnant to the interest and welfare of the community. And better would it be for government, to expend 100 dollars in an attempt to do justice to a man, or body of men, than for them to defraud either of them of 10 dollars by a direct refusal of justice."
CONGRESS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. THURSDAY, MAY 13.
On the proposition to increase the duty of tonnage on foreign bottoms.
MR. MADISON said that he was friendly to the proposition, as its object was an extension of the American navigation, but had very great doubts whether it would answer the design of gentlemen so far as it was pointed against that nation, whose shipping most interfered with the American shipping; we cannot at present enter into a full competition with the British nation in this business. He entered into a general consideration of the influence this enhanced duty would have on the navigation of the European nations—and doubted much the policy of laying this duty on the shipping of France. By some recent transactions it appears that our commercial advantages with some of the powers of Europe will be greatly increased; the trade of France will probably be of three times the benefit to the United States with that of any other commercial country whatever. He gave a detail of the encouragement which France gave to the oil business, and in this encouragement he intimated that sentiments of friendship were mingled with those of interest and policy—the exportation of tobacco to that kingdom is an object of very great importance; rice is another article, which begins to be received under great advantages there; flour and grain will always in 4 or 5 years find a great demand in that country; this is at present the case, and from the state of the harvests from time to time the same will frequently happen; the preference they give to ships and vessels built in the United States should be taken into consideration—this is a very important branch of business—salt provision will become another article of export—the advantages of which will be felt by the most interior and remote parts of this country. The French West-India Islands admit our vessels; it is true the access is contracted, but experience will continue to point out their true policy; still the mode of carrying on commerce with those islands is very advantageous to us, as it is carried on in our own bottoms. He much doubted the eligibility of the measure as it might conduce to influence the nations of Europe to make a common cause of the restrictions laid indiscriminately on the maritime powers of Europe.
The great object of this speech was a discrimination between British and other foreign shipping of nations not in alliance, and that of those which are—and pursuing the idea further he observed, that a consuming country has the advantage over a manufacturing country; we can do better without Great-Britain than they can do without us; articles of luxury may be retrenched with advantage.
He attended to the objection from the Southern States who are so deeply connected with the British; said it was to be lamented that measures calculated to promote the general good should militate with any particular interest—a maritime force in case of war is the only hope of the Southern States—not that he was in favor of a navy—but the eligibility of an increase of those resources which might be converted into such a marine force as would be absolutely necessary on such an emergency, must be obvious to every one; In case of war the Southern States would be the first object of attack.
The Southern States may build ships and in this business enjoy some advantages over all the rest. There are cases in which it is better to do nothing than not to do a great deal—he intimated

that it might be good policy to interdict the vessels of all nations, from carrying our produce.
Mr. Fitzsimons observed that the question was fully agitated the last session—he was one of those who were in favor of the discrimination at that time—but he now greatly doubted the propriety of the measure. France does not furnish ships in such numbers as to make it any great object with them to be exempted—those measures which are calculated to diminish the navigation of her rivals, she would consider as an indemnification for the enhancement of the duty on her own—With the additional heavy tonnage now proposed, Great-Britain has so great a surplus of shipping, that she cannot employ them so advantageously in any other way, as in the trade of America. America is the best foreign market that Great-Britain has: This every man may be convinced of who looks at what covers him. He instanced a number of articles (especially lumber) which Great-Britain is absolutely dependent on America for—and she has no market for upwards of four millions gallons of rum but the United States: The sale of this rum is a source of greater profit than all her other West-India trade. We enjoy great and increasing commercial advantages, from the adoption of the constitution. I should be extremely sorry to risk these advantages by adopting the motion, and if this is to be a condition of enhancing the tonnage. I shall as at present informed, vote against it.
Mr. Ames in opposition to the motion, observed, that from the introductory observations of the gentleman, he anticipated something which would conduce much to the advantage of our allies—but it had terminated in a proposition to testify our gratitude to that nation, which in any event cannot be much benefited by the discrimination proposed, if it should be adopted. Advertising what had been laid upon the table. He doubted whether any treaties were of any advantage to us, and therefore he was not solicitous to have them increased. Our ships are at present (notwithstanding the treaty) admitted with almost as much facility into the British as into the French Islands. The great design in the increase of the tonnage, is to increase our own navigation—but the gentleman's plan is to testify our gratitude to our allies, by waging a commercial war with nations not in treaty. The question on the last session was thoroughly discussed, and he hoped that it would not be renewed the present—especially when it is considered that the other house were so strongly against it. If we make a distinction here; we ought to carry it through, and lessen the duties in other instances.
NEW-YORK, JUNE 5, 1790.
CINCINNATI.
At a TRIENNIAL GENERAL MEETING of the CINCINNATI, held in the city of PHILADELPHIA, in the Month of May last, the following Officers were unanimously elected:
 PRESIDENT-GENERAL, His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq. late Commander in Chief of the Armies of the United States.  VICE-PRESIDENT-GENERAL, Major-General THOMAS MIFFLIN.  SECRETARY-GENERAL, Major-General HENRY KNOX.  ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL, Major WILLIAM MCPHERSON. 
THE following ADDRESS was presented to the President of the United States, on Tuesday last, by a Committee, consisting of Gen. KNOX, Gen. MATTHEWS, Col. GUNN, Col. HAWKINS, Col. W. S. SMITH, Gen. CLARKSON, and Col. HUMPHREYS, appointed for that purpose, at the general meeting of the State Societies of the Cincinnati.
To the PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA,
SIR,
WE, the Delegates of the State Societies of the Cincinnati, assembled at our triennial General Meeting, congratulate you on being unanimously elected the Head of our rising Republic.
As a part of the Community, we felicitate our Countrymen on this happy event, and we embrace the first opportunity of expressing our sentiments, with no less zeal than sincerity.
When we say we love and revere you as a Father, we not only speak the language of our own hearts, but we speak the language of all who have fought, suffered, and conquered under your command. Were poverty, and consciousness of duty our only recompence, still should we glory in the part we have acted. For our motives, as they regarded our country, will afford us satisfaction, as well through the vicissitudes of life, as in the moment of dissolution. As Members of our Institution, on a former occasion, we appealed to Heaven, and our own Hearts for the purity of our intentions:—Our fellow-citizens will witness, that the conduct of the Officers and Soldiers of the late American Armies, has not been less patriotic in Peace, than it was glorious in War.
A good Constitution was the object for which we risked our lives, and experienced unparallelled difficulties. We are happy in the conviction that our views are answered in the present Government of the United States:—While we applaud the wisdom of our Countrymen in placing you at the head of it, we pledge ourselves to support its administration with the remnants of lives long since devoted to the public service.
We need not enumerate your titles to the gratitude of your country; or echo, in the suffrages of our particular Constituents, the public sentiments. But we may say, that we see with exultation our Countrymen beginning to reap the fruits of Independence under the auspices of the Person, who was more instrumental than any other in its establishment. May you as a reward for your services enjoy length of days, and every temporal blessing, and may such blessings be a prelude to everlasting felicity.
Signed in behalf of the General Meeting, T. MIFFLIN, VICE-PRESIDENT-GENERAL. Philadelphia, May 4th. 1790. ATTEST. H. KNOX, Secretary-General.
To the DELEGATES of the STATE SOCIETIES of the CINCINNATI, lately assembled at their Triennial Meeting,
GENTLEMEN,
ALTHOUGH it is easier for you to conceive, than for me to explain the pleasing sensations which have been excited in my breast, by your congratulations on my appointment to the head of this rising Republic: Yet I must take the liberty to thank you sincerely for the polite manner in which you felicitate our Countrymen, and testify your regard to me on this occasion.
In addition to that reward for your sufferings and services which arises from the consciousness of having done your duty, you have erected Monuments more expressive of your merits than even the universal applause of your Country, in the establishment of its Independence and Sovereignty. Nor should any possible circumstances of poverty or adversity compel you to give up that sweet satisfaction for the part you have acted, which ought to attend you as well through the vicissitudes of life as in the moment of dissolution.
The candour of your fellow-citizens acknowledges the patriotism of your conduct in peace, as their gratitude has declared their obligations for your fortitude and perseverance in war—A knowledge that they now do justice to the purity of your intentions ought to be your highest consolation, as the fact is demonstrative of your greatest glory.
The object for which your gallantry encountered every danger, and your virtue sustained unparallelled difficulties, has happily been attained. A government, promising protection and prosperity to the People of the United States, is established; and its operations hitherto have been such as to justify the most sanguine expectations of further success—It was naturally to be expected, that lives which had long since been devoted on the Altar of freedom, could never be offered at the Shrines of Anarchy or Despotism—And the offer which you make of the residue of those lives to support the Administration of this Government is not less a proof of its excellence, than an encouragement for those concerned in its execution to use their best endeavours to make it a source of extensive and permanent blessings to their Country.
Whatever titles my military services may have given me to the regard of my Country, they are principally corroborated by the firm support of my brave and faithful associates in the field: And, if any consideration is to be attributed to the successful exercise of my civil duties, it proceeds, in a great measure, from the wisdom of the Laws, and the facility which the disposition of my fellow-citizens has given to their administration.
To the most affectionate wishes for your temporal happiness, I add a fervent prayer for your eternal felicity.
G. WASHINGTON.
(CIRCULAR.)
To the STATE SOCIETIES of the CINCINNATI, GENTLEMEN,
HAVING made choice of all our officers for the three ensuing years, as will appear by the enclosed certified lists; and having completed all the business before us, we could not, however, separate without addressing you, on the situation and prospect of the affairs of the United States.
With hearts filled with love to our native climes, and gratitude to the author of every good gift, who has cast our lot in such pleasant places; we rejoice that our countrymen are rapidly recovering from the calamities occasioned by the late war, and that they are at last favored with a government which will probably secure to them the enjoyment of all the benefits they had a right to expect from the revolution. Already we perceive that agriculture, commerce, manufactures, private happiness and public prosperity, increase in a wonderful manner, under the auspicious influence of this government. And from a view of all the circumstances, we are justified in a belief, that our prospect of felicity is as fair as that of any nation under heaven.
While we recall to mind that you were the Chiefs of those glorious band of heroes, who merited and obtained the distinguished appellation of the PATRIOT ARMY, we feel all the endeartments of our former connection recur with redoubled force. The world considered that character as the best guarantee for your future conduct. Nor has your conduct at any time deceived the most sanguine expectations of the friends of freedom.
The general tenor of your behavior, since the war, and particularly during the period in which the present government was formed and established, has been so perfectly unexceptionable, and so entirely consonant to your professions, as to entitle you to the universal approbation of your fellow-citizens.
It gives us inexpressible pleasure to find, that the unreasonable and illiberal clamour, which at one moment had been excited against our institution, has totally subsided.
The accounts which we annually see from all parts of the continent of the manner in which you celebrate the declaration of Independence, on the fourth day of July, the day fixed for your State meetings, afford us also great satisfaction. The reasons for the recognition of that festival are so obvious and important, that we hope you will ever continue to consider that day, as a day of Thanksgiving.
We presume not to give you any advice, for the regulation of the internal concerns of your societies. But we are persuaded that you will do good to all men, whenever and wherever opportunities will permit; and particularly that you will, to the utmost of your ability, alleviate the penury and distresses of those who have borne with you the burden of the war. As many instances have already occurred of widows, orphans and unfortunate members of your societies, who claim and receive support from your beneficence, it behoves you to place your funds upon the best possible footing, to accomplish the truly benevolent and fraternal purposes for which they were intended. Since it is but too justly to be apprehended, that the number of persons who will be entitled to your assistance will rather increase than diminish.
We most ardently desire, that the character of the Cincinnati may continue to be respected, in consequence of their completing the glory of soldiers, by acting well the part of citizens. With this object in view, we doubt not that you will assiduously cultivate all the virtues of peaceable and patriotic citizens, especially industry, frugality, honesty, and a fixed determination to support the government of your country.
It is necessary for the ulterior arrangements of our society at large, that you should transmit to our Secretary General, accurate returns of the persons composing your State Societies, as soon as they can be conveniently completed.
We forward to you by this conveyance, the copy of an address, which we presented to the President of the United States, together with his answer. It now only remains for us to commend you to the holy keeping of Almighty God; and to wish you every blessing which your own hearts can desire.
DONE in our General Meeting, at the City of Philadelphia, this Fourth day of May, 1790.
T. MIFFLIN, VICE-PRESIDENT-GENERAL.
ATTEST.
H. KNOX, Secretary-General.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES. PUBLISHED
By Authority.
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES:
AT THE SECOND SESSION, Begun and held at the city of New York, on Monday the fourth of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety.
AN ACT for the Encouragement of Learning, by securing the Copies of Maps, Charts and Books, to the Authors and Proprietors of such Copies, during the times therein mentioned.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the passing of this act, the author and authors of any map, chart, book or books already printed within these United States, being a citizen or citizens thereof, or resident within the same, his or their executors, administrators or assigns, who hath or have not transferred to any other person the copy-right of such map, chart, book or books, share or shares thereof; and any other person or persons, being a citizen or citizens of these United States, or residents therein, his or their executors, administrators or assigns, who hath or have purchased or legally acquired the copy-right of any such map, chart, book or books, in order to print, reprint, publish or vend the same, shall have the sole right and liberty of printing, reprinting, publishing and vending such map, chart, book or books, for the term of fourteen years from the recording the title thereof in the Clerk's Office as is herein after directed: And that the author and authors of any map, chart, book or books already made and composed, and not printed or published, or that shall hereafter be made and composed, being a citizen or citizens of these United States, or resident therein, and his or their executors, administrators or assigns, shall have the sole right and liberty of printing, reprinting, publishing and vending such map, chart, book or books, for the like term of fourteen years from the time of recording the title thereof in the Clerk's office as aforesaid: And if, at the expiration of the said term, the author or authors, or any of them, be living, and a citizen or citizens of these United States, or resident therein, the same exclusive right shall be continued to him or them, his or their executors, administrators or assigns, for the further term of fourteen years: Provided, he or they shall cause the title thereof to be a second time recorded and published in the same manner as is herein after directed, and that within six months before the expiration of the first term of fourteen years aforesaid.
And be it further enacted, That if any other person or persons, from and after the recording the title of any map, chart, book or books, and publishing the same as aforesaid, and within the times limited and granted by this act, shall print, reprint, publish or import, or cause to be printed, reprinted, published or imported, from any foreign kingdom or state, any copy or copies of such map, chart, book or books, without the consent of the author or proprietor thereof, first had and obtained in writing, signed in the presence of two or more credible witnesses; or knowing the same to be so printed, reprinted, or imported, shall publish, sell, or expose to sale, or cause to be published, sold, or exposed to sale, any copy of such map, chart, book or books, without such consent first had and obtained in writing as aforesaid, then such offender or offenders shall forfeit all and every copy and copies of such map, chart, book or books, and all and every sheet and sheets, being part of the same, or either of them, to the author or proprietor of such map, chart, book or books, who shall forthwith destroy the same: And every such offender and offenders, shall also forfeit and pay the sum of fifty cents for every sheet which shall be found in his or their possession, either printed or printing, published, imported, or exposed to sale, contrary to the true intent and meaning of this act, the one moiety thereof to the author or proprietor of such map, chart, book, or books, who shall sue for the same, and the other moiety thereof to and for the use of the United States, to be recovered by action of debt in any court of record in the United States, wherein the same is cognizable. Provided always, That such action be commenced within one year after the cause of action shall arise and not afterwards.
And be it further enacted, That no person shall be entitled to the benefit of this act, in cases where any map, chart, book or books, hath or have been already printed and published, unless he shall first deposit, and in all other cases, unless he shall before publication deposit a printed copy of the title of such map, chart, book or books, in the clerk's office of the district court where the author or proprietor shall reside: And the clerk of such court is hereby directed and required to record the same forthwith, in a book to be kept by him for that purpose, in the words following, (giving a copy thereof to the said author or proprietors, under the seal of the court, if he shall require the same) "District of to wit: Be it remembered, That on the day of in the year of the independence of the United States of America, A. D. of the said district, hath deposited in this office the title of a map, chart, book or books, (as the case may be) the right whereof he claims as author or proprietor, (as the case may be) in the words following, to wit: [here insert the title] in conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States, intitled, "An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned." C. D. Clerk of the district of
For which the said clerk shall be entitled to receive sixty cents from the said author or proprietor, and sixty cents for every copy under seal actually given to such author or proprietor as aforesaid. And such author or proprietor shall, within two months from the date thereof, cause a copy of the said record to be published in one or more of the newspapers printed in the United States, for the space of four weeks.
And be it further enacted, That the author or proprietor of any such map, chart, book or books, shall, within six months after the publishing thereof, deliver, or cause to be delivered to the Secretary of State a copy of the same, to be preserved in his office.
And be it further enacted, That nothing in this act shall be construed to extend to prohibit the importation or vending, reprinting or publishing within the United States, of any map, chart, book or books, written, printed or published by any person not a citizen of the United States, in foreign parts or places without the jurisdiction of the United States.
And be it further enacted, That any person or persons who shall print or publish any manuscript, without the consent and approbation of the author or proprietor thereof, first had and obtained as aforesaid, (if such author or proprietor be a citizen of or resident in these United States) shall be liable to suffer and pay to the said author or proprietor all damages occasioned by such injury, to be recovered by a special action on the case founded upon this act, in any court having cognizance thereof.
And be it further enacted, That if any person or persons shall be sued or prosecuted for any matter, act or thing done under or by virtue of this act, he or they may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States and President of the Senate.
APPROVED, MAY THIRTY-FIRST, 1790.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States.
(TRUE COPY) THOMAS JEFFERSON, Secretary of State.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2.
THE House agreed to fill up the blanks in the Funding Bill. The first blank respecting the loan that is to be negotiated for the payment of the foreign debt, is limited to a sum not exceeding 12,000,000 dollars, with a reservation that the United States, pay the same within 15 years, if they shall think proper so to do. The loan for the domestic debt to be opened on the first day of September next, and to continue open till the first day of August 1791.
Non subscribing creditors are to produce the evidences of their debt to the commissioners, previous to June 1, 1791, in order that the same may be cancelled, and new certificates issued to them. The salaries of the commissioners, was then fixed as follows:
   Dollars.     The commissioner for the state of New-Hampshire, 800   The commissioner for the state of Massachusetts, 1500   The commissioner for the state of Connecticut, 1200   The commissioner for the state of New-York, 1500  

 The commissioner for the state of New-Jersey, 800  The commissioner for the state of Pennsylvania, 1500  The commissioner for the state of Delaware, 600  The commissioner for the state of Maryland, 1000  The commissioner for the state of Virginia, 1500  The commissioner for the state of North-Carolina, 1000  The commissioner for the state of South-Carolina, 1000  The commissioner for the state of Georgia 700 
The bill was then read a third time, and passed. The House went into committee and made further progress in the bill on settling the accounts between the United States and individual states.
On motion of Mr. Gerry, the House came to an unanimous vote, "that the members of this House, from a sincere desire of showing every mark of respect due to the memory of Theodorick Bland, deceased, late a member thereof, will go in mourning for him one month by the usual mode of wearing a crape round the left arm."
Mr. Sedgwick of the committee, appointed for the purpose, brought in a bill for giving effect to the laws of the United States, in respect to the state of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, which was read the first time.
Mr. Carroll brought in the report of the committee on the petition of J. F. Amelung, respecting a glass manufactory in Maryland, proposing a resolution to the consideration of the house, for the purpose of giving power to the Secretary of the Treasury to make a loan of 8000 dollars, upon the security of the said Amelung.
THURSDAY, JUNE 3.
The bill for giving effect to the Laws of the United States in respect to the state of Rhode-Island was read the second time and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading to morrow.
Mr. Gilman informed the House that the Committee of enrolment had examined the bill for granting relief to Thomas Jenkins and Co. the Speaker signed the same.
The bill for the relief of Nathaniel Twining in certain cases, was read the first time.
On motion of Mr. Carroll the report of the select Committee on the petition of J. F. Amelung was taken into consideration and after some debate, was rejected—the report was advocated by Messrs. Carroll, Sney, Stone, Boudinot, Vining, Ames and Gerry, and opposed by Messrs. Smith (S. C.) Sherman, Sedgwick, Jackson and Livermore.
In Committee of the whole—on the bill providing for the settlement of the Accounts between the United States and individual States—further progress was made in the discussion of this bill—fundry amendments agreed to, and several clauses expunged—the Committee rose and reported progress.—Adjourned.
FRIDAY, JUNE 4.
The engrossed bill for giving effect to the laws of the United States as therein mentioned, in respect to the State of Rhode-Island, and Providence Plantations was read the third time and passed.
Mr. Sedgwick of the committee appointed for the purpose, brought in a bill for establishing the Judicial Courts of the United States, in the State of Rhode-Island—read the first time.
A message was received from the President of the United States, informing the house that he had given his assent to an act for giving effect to an act entitled "An act to establish the judicial courts of the United States, in the state of North Carolina."
An act supplemental to the act for establishing the salaries of the executive officers of government, their assistants and clerks.
An act for finally adjusting and satisfying the claims of Frederick William de Steuben.
The house then went into a committee of the whole, on the bill providing for the settlement of the accounts between the United States and individual states.
The committee nearly finished the discussion when they rose and the chairman reported progress.
Mr. Madison moved that the committee of the whole should be discharged from any further proceeding on this bill, this motion being adopted, the bill will be taken up in the house.
Adjourned till Monday.
BOSTON, May 29.
The following MESSAGE is in a tone of language, which our august Ally, LEWIS 16, has not made use of for some time past:—It augurs a return of his authority:
PARIS, MARCH 26.
Yesterday the King, sent the following Message to the President of the Assembly:
"I am surprised, Sir, that the Assembly has not taken into deliberation the proposals which have been made from me by the first Ministers of the Finances, for establishing a Commission of Treasury, the Members of which I mean to take from among the Members of the Assembly. I think this discussion as useful as urgent; and I demand that this object may be presented to the deliberation of the Assembly."
The following paper has been stuck up in many parts of the town.—"Citizens, we are trifled with; our misery increases every day, and nothing is decided. They give us a number of good words, but they leave us to starve. It is time to see the end of our misfortunes. If, in eight days we see no change in affairs, the National Assembly may have reason to FEAR the consequences which may follow."
HARTFORD, May 31.
The following gentlemen are chosen by the Freemen, to stand in Nomination for election in October next, as Representatives in Congress, viz.
Roger Sherman, Jonathan Sturges, Jonathan Trumbull, Benjamin Huntington, Jeremiah Wadsworth, James Hillhouse, Pierpont Edwards, Stephen Mix Mitchell, Tapping Reeve, John Chester, James Davenport, and Amasa Learned, Esquires.
The Governor and Council have concurred with the House of Representatives in repealing the excise laws; but with the alteration, that the excise shall be collected up to the first day of July next.
ALBANY, May 27.
James Townsend, John Lawrance, Egbert Benson, Cornelius C. Schoonmaker, and James Gordon, Esqrs. having the greatest number of votes in their several districts, are duly elected Representatives to Congress, for this State.
The rays of freedom have extended their influences to the cold region of Nova Scotia; in the Boston Independent Chronicle of last week there is a long speech of one of the House of Representatives, in favor of the exclusive right of the House to originate all money bills.
Wednesday afternoon were interred in Trinity Church yard, the remains of the Hon. THEODORICK BLAND, Esq.—The Honorable the Congress of the United States and the society of the CINCINNATI, together with a great number of respectable citizens attended the funeral.
The Honorable Richard H. Lee, John Walker, Isaac Coles, Samuel Griffin, Richard B. Lee, James Madison, Josiah Parker, and Thomas T. Tucker Esquires, supported the pall.
After the corps was carried into the church, his Reverence the Bishop, read prayers; after which the Reverend Dr. Lynn delivered a most excellent sermon, peculiarly adapted to the occasion.
A short account of the Hon. Theodorick Bland Esq. deceased, one of the Virginia Delegation.
Mr. BLAND was a native of Virginia, and descended from an ancient and respectable family in that state. He was bred to physic, but upon the commencement of the American war, having been educated in very liberal principles, he quitted the practice, and took an active part in the cause of his country. He soon rose from a volunteer to the rank of Colonel, and had the command given him of a regiment of dragoons. While in the army, he frequently signalized himself by brilliant actions. In 1779 he was appointed to the command of the Convention troops at Albemarle barracks in Virginia, and continued in that situation till some time in 1780, when he was elected to a seat in Congress. He then resigned his commission of Colonel, and continued in Congress three years, the time allowed by the confederation; after the expiration of this term, he again returned to Virginia and was chosen a member of their State Legislature. On the great question of the Constitution, Mr. Bland was opposed thereto, as supposing it repugnant to the interests of his country, and was in the minority that voted against the ratification. When the Constitution was at length adopted, Mr. Bland, acting in conformity to the character of a good citizen, submitted to the voice of the majority, and became a candidate to represent the district in which he lived, in the Congress of the United States. He was elected without opposition, and has had the honor of representing them in the first Congress under the new Constitution. Mr. Bland's character in the present Congress has been such as to merit the warmest esteem of his countrymen in general. In his character, he was honest, open, and candid, and bore an universal good character in his intercourse with mankind.
On the DEATH of Col. THEODORICK BLAND.
THO' borne alike on Time's unrelenting bier, All claim from some the tributary tear; Yet grief superior should bedew the grave, Where rests the wife, the patriot, and the brave!  Oh! skill'd alike in Councils to preside, Or in the Field the martial band to guide, Long shall Virginia mourn the fatal blow, That laid her Warrior and her Statesman low!  Long call to mind, while gratitude inspires, The Man, who warm'd by Freedom's sacred fires, The tranquil joys forsook of social life, To wield the sword in scenes of sanguine strife!  His country's good, his first, and only aim, Undaunted, firm, in every view the same!  Nor shall his mourning friends forget to tell, Or on his gentle virtues fail to dwell. Wit, Grace, Politeness, Dignity and Ease, And all that in th' accomplish'd Man can please, Insur'd applause, and in the milder sphere Of sweet domestic bliss still made him dear!  The faithful Husband—(now, alas! no more!) His weeping widow deeply shall deplore!  Th' indulgent Master—many a work-worn slave With grateful tears his memory shall lave!  But ah! how vain each human power to charm Mute now his Tongue—unnerv'd, alas! his Arm!  Hush'd are his lays, that once so sweetly flow'd, On him the Muse her choicest gifts bestow'd, His smallest praise, so high his fame was held His life alone, his tuneful Bards excell'd!
The following lines were written by a LADY of this city, on the President's Recovery last year; they being applicable to his late recovery, are now presented to the public.
On the PRESIDENT'S RECOVERY.
BEHOLD conven'd in mournful state, The virtues, long with bliss elate; Each brow a gloom unusual wears, Each heart oppress'd with grief appears;  "The general friend, to pain a prey; No longer charms each fear away," Said Liberty, and hung her head, While sorrow soon the tidings spread!  Benevolence scarce check'd her tears, Such as defending worth, reveres. Communal Love, with anguish press'd, And Patriotism smote his breast!  While gentle Pity heav'd a sigh, And fearful rais'd th' imploring eye!  Patience strove t' appear serene, But anxious was her placid mien!  In gloomy mood, stern Justice saw, And Fortitude in danger grace;  And Temperance in manners mild, With Charity wept like a child!  When lo! sweet Hope with joy illum'd, While round celestial radiance bloom'd!  "From all let grateful incense rise, I come commission'd from the skies, To your united prayers he's given, Restored to health by smiling Heaven!  Who yet admits of this delay, From bliss supreme, in realms of day; Since his lov'd Country's dear success, He's still prefer'd to happiness!"
MILITARY APPOINTMENTS.
THE President of the United States was pleased, on Wednesday last, to make the following Nomination of Officers, to whose appointment the Senate did advise and consent.
INFANTRY.
OFFICERS IN SERVICE.
   Rank. Names. States.     Lieutenant Colonel } Commandant. JOSIAH HARMAR, { Brigadier General by Brevet, 31st of July, 1787, Pennsylv.   Major, John Palfgrave Wylllys, Connecticut.   John F. Hamtramck, New-York.   Captains, 1 David Zeigler, Pennsylvania.   2 Jonathan Hart, Connecticut.   3 David Strong, Ditto.   4 William McCurdy, Pennsylvania.   5 John Mercer, New-Jersey.   6 John Smith, New-York.   7 Joseph Ashton, Pennsylvania.   8 Erkuries Beatty, Ditto.   Lieutenants, 1 Thomas Doyle, Pennsylvania.   2 John Armstrong, Ditto.   3 Ebenezer Frothingham, Connecticut.   4 John Pratt, Ditto.   5 William Kersey, New-Jersey.   6 William Peters, New-York.   7 Jacob Kingsbury, Connecticut.   8 Ebenezer Denny, Pennsylvania.   Ensigns, 1 Cornelius R. Sedam, New-Jersey.   2 Nathan Mc. Dowell, Pennsylvania.   3 John Jeffers, Connecticut.   4 Almer Pryor, New-York.   5 Asa Hartshorne, Connecticut.   6 Robert Thomson, Pennsylvania.   7 Jacob Melcher, ditto.   8 John Morgan, { New-Jersey, vice, Francis Lule, resign'd 1 May 1790.   Surgeon Richard Allison, Pennsylvania.   Mates, John Elliot, New-York.   John M. Scott, New-Jersey.  
NEW APPOINTMENTS.
   Major, Alexander Parker, Virginia.   Captains, 1 Alexander Trueman, Maryland.   2 Joseph Monfort, North-Carolina.   3 Michael Rudolph, Georgia.   4 Ballard Smith, Virginia.   Lieutenants, 1 Thomas Martin, Georgia.   2 Thomas Patten, North-Carolina.   3 Mark McPherson, Maryland.   4 John Steel, Virginia.   Ensigns, 1 Richard Archer, Ditto.   2 Thomas Scupes, Ditto.   3 Ezekiel Polke, North-Carolina.   4 James Clay, Georgia.  
ARTILLERY.
OFFICERS IN SERVICE.
   Major Commandant, John Doughty, New-Jersey.   Captains, 1 William Ferguson, Pennsylvania.   2 James Bradford, New-York.   3 Henry Burbeck, Massachusetts.   4 Joseph Savage, ditto.   Lieutenants, 1 Mahlon Ford, New-Jersey.   2 Derick Schuyler, New-York.   3 John Pierce, Massachusetts.   4 Moses Porter, ditto.   5 William Moore, ditto.   6 Mathew Ernst, New-York.   7 Ebenezer Smith Fowl, Massachusetts.   8 Edward Spear, Pennsylvania.   Surgeon's Mate, Nathan Hayward, Massachusetts.  
We hear, that on Wednesday last a Bill for establishing the permanent seat of the federal government, was read a second time in the Senate of the United States—and referred to a special committee of five members: The resolution passed by the House for holding the next session of Congress at Philadelphia, it was moved, should be referred to the same committee. On taking the question, the Senate was equally divided, twelve voting in the affirmative, and twelve in the negative, when the President of the Senate voted in favor of the motion.
Extract of a letter from Boston, May 30.
"Unless we can effect a repeal of the excise laws, or if Congress does not interfere in our favor, we shall experience as dull a summer as ever we did during the contest with Britain."
"If the excise was equal throughout the union, we should acquiesce in it most cheerfully."
"Yesterday Capt. Hodges arrived from Canton, by what I can learn our East-India voyages will turn out bad this year."
The ship Queen Charlotte, Capt. Caldwell, arrived here in 45 days from Bristol, on Thursday; English papers by this vessel contain the following particulars.—That the new Emperor of Germany, LEOPOLD II. has demanded a categorical answer from the court of Berlin, to certain queries respecting the war with the Turks, and the revolted provinces, a negative on the part of Prussia is expected, in which case a war between Austria and Prussia is inevitable. LEOPOLD was to be crowned with great pomp and magnificence in May; affairs in France wear a very precarious aspect, Paris in daily alarms, the abolition of the noblesse, clergy, &c. having reduced many to poverty.—The Count MAILLEBOIS had laid a plan to restore absolute monarchy—his scheme was discovered to the National Assembly by his Secretary, in consequence of which the Count decamped to Breda; the King of France has sent a message to the national assembly, couched in terms similar to those in use before the late commotions.
PAOLI has set out from England on his return to Corsica; the troubles in Brabant and Flanders continue—the patriotic army complains of the inefficiency of their new Congress—and declare their intention of vesting Gen. VANDER MERSCH with dictatorial authority.—The States of Flanders on the other hand, have wrote to those of Brabant to join in citing VANDER MERSCH before them to answer certain charges against him. The Empress of Russia is entirely recovered from her late indisposition—and is doing all in her power, personally, to forward opening the next campaign.—ANTWERP is evacuated by the Austrians; and 16000 of the Belgic troops have taken possession. The British Parliament was to be dissolved the middle of May; Gen. MEADOWS is appointed Governor General of Bengal, in the room of Lord CORNWALLIS—Mr. OAKLY for Madras, and Mr. SEATON for Bombay.
ARRIVALS SINCE OUR LAST.—NEW-YORK.
Ship Ulysses, Ballard, Liverpool, 51 days. —Queen Charlotte, Colwell, Falmouth, 45 days.
The Mail Diligence,
FOR PHILADELPHIA,
LEAVES the Ferry-Stairs, at New-York, Ten minutes after Eight o'clock every morning except Sunday. Stage Office, City Tavern. Broad-Way, New-York June 5, 1790.

FAIRY TALE.
(A N I M I T A T I O N.)
Continuation of CANTO IV.
A MERRY train then skip'd along, While thus they tun'd their magic song,
To other, in their King: "Fly Beetle, Bat, and blind crews fly!
"All dampson venoms of the sky, "From hence, away take wing.
"Hence all ye creeping clods of earth— "Nor interrupt our airy mirth:
"Your grosser forms offend, "OBERON comes in royal state,
"While playful myriads round him wait, "Their Father, King, and Friend.
"Hence envy, hatred, malice, hence! "All human passions give offence,
"To Fairy natures pure: "Fly round our King ye soft perfumes,
"Ye balmy breezes wave his plumes, "Give joys that aye endure."
So sung the gayly tripping elves, Then quick on each side rang'd themselves:
Shrill trumpets clanged loud. When straight in gorgeous show appears,
OBERON with his stately Peers, All moving thro' the crowd.
Majestic was the Monarch's mien, Bright sparkling shone his azure een,
His hair his shoulders spread, His armour glow'd with golden pride,
A warrior Falchion grac'd his side, And nodding plumes his head.
Next came the ladies of the Court, All full of girlish giggling sport,
Like mortal dames I ween: The midst with ev'ry grace array'd,
While Fairy Cupids round her play'd, Came great OBERON'S QUEEN.
And after follow'd such a throng, To note them all would swell my song,
Beyond my parpos'd bound; But we must sing one merry Sprite,
OBERON'S trickster, Robin light, In ev'ry wags prank found.
The same is he whom Puck we call, Who oft gives gamefowl gossips fall,
As Whilom told erst me— When Puck like three leg stool will come,
And e'er he's touch'd by beldames bum, He's gone— "down topples she."
The same is he who for his King, Swift as the whistling wind took wing,
The magic flow'r to pluck: The same I wis from EDWIN'S back,
On TOPAZ took th' unseemly pack, Or ROBIN 'clep'd, or PUCK.
A coat he wore of many dyes, While frolick almost clos'd his eyes,
—Delight of all the band. His left hand bore a witchen glass,
Where merry tales did contain pass, His right hand wav'd a wand.
Soon as the King had forward come— "Foul mortal tares infect the Dome,"
The mighty Monarch cried, "Quick Robin find the caitiff out,
"We'll punish fore the silly lout, "That on our State hath pry'd."
Blythe Robin skip'd where CUDDEN laid, In doleful dumps, and fore afraid,
Expecting nought but bale: "Arise," quoth Puck, and wav'd his wand,
"Arise, and 'fore my master stand, "Arise and tell thy tale."
CUDDEN ne thought, but all affound, Himself upon his feet he found,
Ne knew he how, ne why: "And how" cried angry OBERON,
"Dar'st thou our sports intrude upon, "Fear most to tell a lie."
Thought CUDDEN, surely if I say, That this has been our market day,
My money I shall lose: "Good Sir," quoth he, "you see my gear,
"The coil without drove Cudden here, "In truth I could'nt choose—
"A woeful wight full sorely vex'd, "By bale and poverty perplex,
"Made poorer by thy night— "In villains cruel hands I fell,
"Who rob'd me—alotho' I pell mell, "Full manfully did fight.
OBERON frown'd, blythe Robin laugh't, To think of CUDDEN's clumsy craft,
Both, conscious of the lie: Quoth OBERON, "quick Robin see,
If this or false, or true man be—" Quoth Robin, "we will try."
Then Robin wav'd his wand around, Quich CUDDEN's feet from off the ground
Were fix'd on ceiling high— "He's false, or else he wouldn't stick,"
Cry'd Puck. The King enjoy'd the trick, The laughing train drew nigh.
There downward dangling hung the wight, To all the court a merry sight,
But Robin plagu'd him more— His money's hiding place made ope,
When quick the leather pouch did drop, With CUDDEN's golden store.
Then Robin turn'd the witchen glass, And made before his een to pass
The feats they play'd at home: There neighbor Hodge kiss'd Cudden's dame,
Who chuckled at the romping game, Right glad at CUDDEN's roam.
"There let him hang," the Monarch cried, "Because the silly loon hath lied,
"A lazy, lagging drone: "Men must expect, who leave till night,
"The work that should be done by light, Sometime the fault to moan."
(To be continued.)
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in England, to his friend on this shore, dated 26th February last. "Were one disposed to wield the pen of controversy, now is the time. We are inundated with pamphlets from the hierarchy on one side, and from the various sects of dissenters on the other, who, taking advantage of the approaching dissolution of parliament, are attempting to frighten the majority, who are against them, into a repeal of the test acts. I am, as Wilkes says, of the established church; but as I am like him, without any strong prejudices in religious concerns, on this occasion, I shall be perfectly inactive. I own I am inclined to favor the most unlimited toleration, though there are certainly very plausible arguments to be made against it. You have had the glory of giving the first example of it to the world; and I believe hitherto there has been no reason to suppose that even in point of policy you have been wrong. The French, who, to the destruction of their grand monarch, seemed to have imbibed all your opinions, have adopted the same plan—and even nuns may now choose between reason and superstition. They may, if they will, kneel in silence and solitude before an image in their cloister; or if they like better, amori dare ludum , they may worship in the world a different deity."
S A L E M, May 25.
On Thursday last, departed this life, in the 95th year of his age, JOHN NUTTING, Esq. of this town; and his remains were respectfully interred on the Sunday following. He was born at Cambridge, Jan. 7th, 1693; O. S.; took his first degree at the university in that place July 1712; came to Salem July 8, 1718; and began his charge of the grammar school on the 23d of same month. This gentleman has long been in the eldest class of our race, and the eldest sons of Harvard; yet, till within a few years, has felt so slightly the infirmities of age, that there has been scarcely any difference between the vigor of his mind and body in this very advanced period of life, and in his earlier years. Venerable from his appearance of extreme age, still he could superintend and take part in the active business of life; and his judgment being still sound, and his mind and imagination impressed with events as they happened and subjects of discourse as they arose; he sought society, enjoyed it himself, and was capable of informing and pleasing others. An ancient wise man observes, "Honorable age is not that which standeth in length of time, nor that is measured by number of years; but wisdom is the gray hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age." Through the various stages of life, and in all its connections, he has adorned a christian profession, and supported an uniform character of piety, integrity and virtue. The death of an affectionate wife, with the loss of almost the whole of his particular friends—deafness, which deprived him of the pleasures of conversation—and growing weaknesses and pains of body, have rendered this world, for some time past, a solitary and joyless abode to him. From the beginning of his last sickness, he supposed it would close his days—he expressed no wish that it should not: his chief solicitude was, that he might be in the favor of God, through the mediation of his Saviour, and enter upon the immortal inheritance beyond the grave, promised in the gospel. His remaining children and grand children, with his acquaintances and friends, will remember him with reverence and esteem.
Ripen'd for heaven by grace divine, Like autumn fruit he fell. Reader, think not to live so long, But seek to live as well.
New-York City Lottery.
SCHEME of a LOTTERY, for the purpose of raising Seven Thousand Five Hundred Pounds, agreeable to an ACT of the Legislature of the State of New-York, passed 8th February, 1790.
   S C H E M E.   PRIZE of £.3000 £     1 1000 3000   2 500 2000   3 200 1500   10 100 2000   30 50 3000   50 20 2500   120 10 2400   180 4 1800   7950 31800  
8346 Prizes, } 25000 Tickets, at 40s. each, £.50000 16654 Blanks, } Subject to a deduction of Fifteen per Cent.
THE object of this LOTTERY being to raise a part of the sum advanced by the corporation for repairing and enlarging the CITY HALL, for the accommodation of CONGRESS, which does so much honor to the Architect, as well as credit to the city. The managers presume that their fellow Citizens will cheerfully concur in promoting the sale of Tickets, especially as the success of this Lottery will relieve them from a tax, which must otherwise be laid to reimburse the corporation.
The above SCHEME is calculated in a manner very beneficial to adventurers, there not being two blanks to a prize.
The Lottery is intended to commence drawing on the FIRST MONDAY in AUGUST next, or sooner if filled, of which timely notice will be given. A list of the fortunate numbers will be published at the expiration of the drawing.
Tickets are to be sold by the subscribers, who are appointed Managers by the Corporation.
ISAAC STOUTENBURGH, ABRAHAM HERRING, PETER T. CURTENIUS, JOHN PINTARD. New-York, 6th March, 1790.
William Taylor,
Has for Sale, at his EAST-INDIA GOODS STORE, No. 3, QUEEN-STREET.
A General Assortment of EAST-INDIA GOODS.
Among which are the following Articles: BOOK Muslins 8-4 6-4 5-4 HUMHUMS, Jacketon do. Long Cloths, Hankerchiefs, of various kinds; Cassas, Chintzes, Sersuckers, Ginghams, Boglapers.
A Variety of handsome painted MUSLINS.
With many other Articles, which will be sold by the Piece or Package, low for cash.
To be Sold, an elegant dwelling house, in every circumstance fitted for a gentleman with a large family, situated in a very pleasant part of Elizabeth Town, New-Jersey. The lot contains about four acres, on which is a very good garden, and a variety of the best fruit trees. The terms of payment can be made so easy as to suit the purchaser. Enquire of the Subscriber at No. 12, Wall-Street. ELIAS BOUDINOT. June 2, 1790.
   JAMAICA Spirits, 5/3. 5/. JUNE 5.—DOLLARS at 8s.     Antigua Rum, 4/9. a 5/. Do. 22 inch do. 11. 6/. Do. 18. inch do. 18/. Do. 13. inch do. 18/.   St. Croix, do. 4/6. Butt white oak staves, 38/. Pipe do. do. 9/. Hoghead do. do. 61. 10/.   Country, do. 3/. Do. do. heading, 8/. Irish barrel do. staves, 31. 5/. Hoghead red oak do. 51. 5/.   Molasses, 2/2. Do. French do. 5/. Hoghead hoops, 4/. White oak square timber } 10/.   Brandy, 7/6. per square foot, Red wood, per ton, 20/. Fustick, 10/.   Geneva, 5/. Beaver, per lb. 12/. Outer per skin, 9/. Grey fox, 9/.   Do. in cases, 28/. Martin, 4/. Raccoon, 3/6. a 7/6. Muskrat, 10/.   Muscovado Sugar, 80/. Beaver hats, 63/. Castor do. 48/. Chocolate, 14/.   Loaf, do. 1/4. Cocoa, 70/. Cotton, 19/. Tar, pr. barrel, 11/.   Lump, do. 1/2. Pitch, 14/. Turpentine, 18/. Tobacco, James River, 4d. a 8d.   Pepper, 2/7. 2/9. Do. York, 4d. a 3 3/4. Do. Rappahannock, 2d. a 3 3/4. Do. Maryland, coloured, 5 3/4.   Pimento, 1/4. Do. Western-shore, 2d. a 3 3/4. Lead in pigs, pr. cwt. 60/. Do. bars, 68/.   Coffee, 1/3. 1/4. Do. Shot, 68/. Red lead, 68/. White do. dry, 96/.   Indigo, (Carolina) 3/. White do. in oil, 5/. Salt-petre hams, 7 3/4. Spermaceti candles, 3/.   Do. French, 18/. Mould do. 11d. a 1/. Tallow dipt, 9 3/4. Soap, 5d. a 8/.   Rice, 23/. Cathie soap, 9d. a 10/. English cheese, pr. lb. 15/. Country do. 5d. 6d.   Superfine Flour, 64/. Butter, 10/. Hyson tea, 6/. Sequin do. 6/6.   Common do. 68/. Bohea do. 2/. Ginseng, 2/. Starch Poland, 7/.   Rye do. 26/. Snuft, 2/3. Allum salt, water mea- } 36/. sure, pr. bush.   Indian Meal, 18/. Liverpool do. 3/. Madeira wine, } 60/. pr. pipe.   Rye, 5/. Port, 46/. Lisbon, pr. gal. 5/. Teneriff, 4/.   Wheat, 11/. Fyall, 3/3. Spermaceti do, 6/. Snake-down hds. 3/6.   Corn, (Southern) 4/. Dutch gun-powder, pr. cwt. 5/. Nail rods, pr. ton, 34/. Linseed oil, pr. gal. 4/.   Do. (Northern,) 5/. Whale do. pr. barrel, 50/.   Beef, first quality, 48/.   Pork, first quality, 80/.   Oats, 2/2.   Flax-seed, 6/.   Ship bread per cwt. 21/.   Country refined } 28/.   bar-iron, } 28/.   Do. bloomery, 25/.   Swedes do. 45/.   Russia do. 30/.   Pig-iron, 8/.   German steel, 9d. per lb.   Nails American, by cask. } 14/.   per. lb. 4d.   Do. do. do. 6d.   Do. do. do. 8d.   Do. do. do. 10d.   Do. do. do. 12d.   Do. do. do. 14d.   Do. do. do. 16d.   Do. do. do. 18d.   Do. do. do. 20d.   Do. do. do. 24d.   Pot ash, per ton, 39/.   Pearl ash, 48/.   Bees-wax per lb. 2/.   Mackerel per barr. 26/.   Herrings, 18/.   Mahogany, Jamaica, } 10/.   per foot,   Dominico, do. 9d.   Honduras, do. 7d.   Logwood unchipped, pr. ton, 8/.   Do. chipped. 14/.   2 inch white oak } 10/.   plank, per m.   1 inch do. 5/.   2 inch white pine plank, 8/.   1 1/2 inch do. 6/.   1 inch do. 3/.   2 inch pitch pine do. 10/.   Do. 22 inch do. 11/.   Cedar 2 inch do. 11/.   1 1/2 inch do. 6/.   1 inch do. 4/.   Pitch pine scantling, 3/.   Cypress 2 feet shingles, 11/.  
CONTINENTAL AND STATE SECURITIES,
BOUGHT AND SOLD, AT NO. 196, WATER-STREET.
A generous price will be given for Military Rights of Land and Jersey Paper Money. May 4.
By Order of the Honorable Richard Morris, Esq. Chief Justice of the State of New-York.
NOTICE is hereby given to Lewis M'Donald, of Connecticut, an absent debtor, that upon application and due proof made to the said chief justice by a creditor of the said Lewis M'Donald, pursuant to an act of the Legislature of the said State, entitled, "An act for relief against absconding and absent debtors," passed the 4th April, 1788; he, the said chief justice, has directed the said Lewis M'Donald's estate, within this state, to be seized; and that unless he shall discharge his debts within twelve months after the publication of this notice, the same will be sold for the payment of his creditors. Dated the 3d May, 1790. New-York, May 7, 1790. (1w.1y.)
ADVERTISEMENTS.
By order of the honorable John Sloss Hobart Esquire, one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New-York. Notice is hereby given to Paul Deyrell, now or late of Long Island, Esquire, an absconding debtor, and to all others whom it may concern; that upon application and due proof, made to the said Justice, pursuant to an act of the legislature, entitled "an act for relief against absconding and absent debtors," passed the fourth day of April, 1786, by a creditor of the said Paul Deyrell, he the said Justice has directed all his the said Paul Deyrell's estate, real and personal, within this State, to be seized; and that unless he shall discharge his debts within three months after the publication of this notice; all his estate real and personal will be sold for the payment and satisfaction of his creditors. Dated at the city of New-York, the twenty-seventh day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety. March 31. 12w3m.
WANTED Immediately, a Man as an Oiler, one that is sober and can be well recommended, will meet with encouragement, and find steady employment, by applying to the Subscriber, ARCHER GIFFORD, N. B. None but a sober person, and one well recommended need apply. Newark, May 29, 1790.
CASH, and a generous price given for Continental, New-Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Rhode-Island securities, of every denomination, by EBENEZER THAYER, jun. No. 59, Water-Street. New-York, April 17, 1790.
James F. Sebor, and Co.
Have removed from No. 59, to No. 187, Water-Street, near the Fly-Market, WHERE they negotiate all kinds of PUBLICK SECURITIES—BILLS OF EXCHANGE, &c. as usual. New-York, April 8, 1790. tf.