The New-York journal, and daily patriotic register (New-York [N.Y.]), 1788-06-04 00:00:00

The New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register.
NUMB. 1212, of VOL. XLII.]
WEDNESDAY, June 4, 1788.
[Total NUMB. 2312.]
HERE TRUTH UNLICENSED REIGNS; AND DARES ACCOST—E'EN KINGS THEMSELVES, OR RULERS OF THE FREE. Thompson's Liberty.
NEW-YORK: Printed and Published by THOMAS GREENLEAF, at the PRINTING-OFFICE, No. 25, WATER-STREET.
HARTFORD, April 28. PROPOSALS, For Publishing, by Subscription, A COMPENDIUM OF Christian Theology.
By JOHN FREDERICK OSTERWALD, A celebrated Divine of Switzerland. Newly translated into English, from the Original LATIN.
By the Rev. JOHN McMANS.
C O N T E N T S.  1. CONCERNING the nature of the Gospel Ministry.  2. The qualifications of a minister of the word of God.  3. Preparation and vocation to the ministry.  4. The Method of Theological study.  5. A general idea of theology.  6. The constituent parts of theology.  Section I. Of Christian Theology. Concerning the Sacred Scripture. Chap. 1. Concerning the books which constitute S. S.  2. The attributes of S. S.  3. The use of S. S.  Section II. Concerning God. Chap. 1. Concerning the existence of God.  2. The attributes of God.  3. The holy trinity.  The first Part of Theology. Concerning the Time which preceded the Advent of Christ. Chap. 1. Concerning the creation.  2. Providence.  3. Sin.  4. Decrees.  5. The Antediluvian world.  6. The calling of Abraham.  7. The law of Moses.  8. The prophets.  9. The various state of the Jews.  10. The state of other nations.  The latter Part of Theology. Concerning the Time subsequent to the Advent of Christ. Section I. Chap. I. Concerning John the Baptist. Section II. Concerning Jesus Christ. Chap. 1. That Jesus is the Messiah.  2. Concerning the person of Christ.  3. His threefold office.  4. His two-fold state.  Section III. Concerning the Constitution of the Church. Chap. 1. Concerning the mission of the Holy Spirit.  2. The Preaching of the apostles.  3. The destruction of the Jews.  4. The calling of the Gentiles.  Section IV. Concerning the Doctrine which is preached in the Church. Chap. 1. Concerning faith.  2. Repentance.  3. Good works.  4. Promises and threatenings.  5. Justification.  6. Sanctification.  Section V. Concerning the Church. Chap. 1. What we are to understand by the Church.  2. Church government.  3. Discipline.  4. The various state of the church.  Section VI. Concerning the Assistance to Salvation. Chap. 1. Concerning internal assistance.  2. External assistance.  3. Sacraments.  4. Baptism.  5. The holy Supper.  Section VII. Concerning a future World. Chap. 1. Concerning the state of man after death.  2. The end of the world.  3. The resurrection.  4. The last judgment.  5. Life Eternal.  6. Death External.  C O N D I T I O N S.
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Just Published, And to be sold by R. Hodge, T. Allen, S. Cambell, J. Reid, and S. Loudon, booksellers, and by the printer hereof, AN ADDITIONAL NUMBER OF LETTERS FROM THE FEDERAL FARMER TO THE REPUBLICAN,
Leading to a fair examination of the system of government, proposed by the late convention, and to several essential and necessary alterations in it; and calculated to illustrate and support the principles and positions laid down in the preceding letters.
The former letters, published under the signature of the Federal Farmer, have undergone several impressions in the different states, and several thousands of them have been sold. They are admitted, by candid men of both parties, to be written with a spirit of moderation and candour.
A number of principles are laid down in them, highly interesting to the people of America, which ought to be more fully illustrated, than the bounds which the author set to himself, in the former letters, would permit.
The design of these additional letters, is, more fully to explain and enforce the positions laid down in the former. The author does not aim to foment the passions; his appeal is to the reason of his readers. He wishes every man to examine for himself, and form his own opinion on the merits of the question.
There are very few dispassionate men, who do not wish to see amendments made to this system. The great drift of these additional letters, is, to point out what these amendments ought to be, and to adduce arguments to support them.
It is a matter of small importance, whether these amendments precede or succeed the adoption of the constitution, so that they be made.
It is hoped, therefore, that gentlemen who are sincere in declaring that they wish for amendments, will write in turning their attention to the subject, that they may be prepared to accede to such as are proper.—To those who are thus disposed, this publication is recommended.
JUST PUBLISHED, And to be SOLD By Thomas Greenleaf, At No. 25, Water-street, The Genuine Information, Relative to the Proceedings of the General Convention,
Lately held at PHILADELPHIA, By LUTHER MARTIN, Esquire, Attorney General of Maryland, and one of the Delegates in the said Convention.
Together with A LETTER To the Honorable Thomas C. Deyo, Speaker of the House of Delegates; An ADDRESS To the Citizens of the UNITED STATES; And some REMARKS Relative to A STANDING ARMY, AND A BILL OF RIGHTS.
Nullius additus jurare in Verba Magistri. —Horace This excellent Performance ought, for the solid and serious Truths it contains, like the Bible and the Letters of Junius, to be in the Hands of every real Friend to American Liberty—In the Language of the sacred Law, "Teach them diligently unto thy Children—talk of them when thou sittest in thine House—and when thou walkest by the Way." Impresses it on their tender Minds, as the first Article of their political Creed, That there is no Government safe with a Standing Army, and there is no Government that is not safe without one.
JUST PUBLISHED, By ROBERT HODGE, No. 123, Queen-Street, and at This PRINTING-OFFICE,
An Address to the people of the state of New-York; shewing the necessity of making AMENDMENTS to the constitution proposed for the United States, previous to its ADOPTION."
To which is added, by way of postscript, some strictures on a pamphlet, lately published, entitled, "An address to the people of the state of New-York, on the subject of the proposed constitution. &c." By a PLEBEIAN.
WHEREAS RICHARD BAYLIS, of Goshen, in the county of Orange and late colony of New-York, for securing the payment of one hundred and fifty-one pounds eight shillings and six-pence, current money of the state of New-York, with lawful interest for the same according to the condition of a certain bond or obligation bearing date the twenty fifth day of June, 1771, and executed by the said Richard Baylis to John Leake, of the city of New-York, did by indenture of lease and release, bearing date respectively the twenty-fourth and twenty fifth days of June, in the said year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-one, mortgage to the said John Leake: All that certain piece or parcel of LAND, situate, lying and being in Goshen, in the county of Orange, known by being part of lot No. 6, beginning at the south east corner of the lands conveyed by Ebenezer Holly to Josiah Seely, then running north westerly along said Seely's land, and land of Ebenezer Holly, to a ditch on the south side of said Holly's meadow, thence south westerly along said ditch to Benjamin Gale's lands, thence south-easterly along said Gale's land and the land of Jeremiah Coleman to the high way, then along the high way to the place of beginning; containing seven acres, to have and to hold, the said tract of land with the appurtenances thereby intended to be granted, and released; and every part and parcel thereof, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders thereof, unto the said John Leake, his heirs and assigns, to the only proper use and behoof of the said John Leake, his heirs and assigns for ever—In which said indenture of release is contained a covenant, that in case it should so happen that the said sum of one hundred and fifty-one pounds eight shillings and six-pence, with the interest, or any part thereof should remain due and unpaid on the 24th day of June then next ensuing the date of the said indenture of release then and in such case it should and might be lawful for the said John Leake, his heirs and assigns to sell the said tract of land and premises thereby granted, or any part thereof, at Public Vendue, or otherwise, as to him or them shall seem meet to any person or persons for such sum or sums of money as might be reasonably had for the same, and out of the monies arising by the sale thereof to retain and keep in his hands the said sum of one hundred and fifty-one pounds eight shillings and six-pence, and the interest that might be due thereon, together with the costs and charges of such sale or sales, rendering the everplus, if any the e should be, to the said Richard Baylis, his executors, administrators, or assigns, which sale or sales so to be made by virtue of the said indenture of mortgage should be, and hereby were declared to be a full and absolute perpetual bar, both in law and equity, against him the said Richard Baylis, his heirs, executors, and administrators, and all claiming under him, and of all benefit and equity of redemption of the premises or any part thereof:—And whereas the said John Leake, in and by a certain instrument in writing under his hand and seal duly executed, bearing date the twelfth day of April, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-six, did assign, transfer, and set over unto Coe Gale, of the county of Orange and state of New-York, merchant, the aforesaid bond and mortgage, and all monies due and to grow due thereon, together with all the right, title, and interest of him the said John Leake, of, in, and to the said mortgaged premises:—And whereas the whole of the principal sum, together with a great arrear of interest still remains due and unpaid—These are therefore to give notice to all persons interested in the said premises, that unless the said one hundred and fifty-one pounds eight shillings and six-pence, together with the interest due and to grow due thereon, is paid and discharged on or before the sixth day of November next, the said mortgaged premises will be sold at PUBLIC VENDUE, to be held on the premises, on the said sixth day of November next, at eleven o'clock in forenoon of the same day, pursuant to the directions of a certain act of the legislature of the late colony of New-York, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registry of mortgages, and for securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates," passed the nineteenth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-four.
COE GALE. Just PUBLISHED, and to be Sold at this OFFICE, No. 25, Water-street,
The American Calculator, or Counting-House COMPANION, CONTAINING,
A TABLE, ascertaining the value of sundry coins in gold, as regulated by the Chamber of Commerce in this city, and shewing at one view, their value in the several currencies of New-York, North-Carolina, and Great-Britain. A Collection of Tables, shewing, at one view, the amount of any number (under 10,000) of Dollars, French and English Crowns, Half Joes, French and English Guineas, &c. as they pass through the United States. A Table of Guineas, as they pass in England and Ireland. Rules for the ready reducing the currencies of the United-States, from the currency of one state into the currency of any other of the United states; and for reducing the currencies of the United-States into sterling, and sterling into the currencies of the said states. Rules for reducing English Money into Irish, and Irish Money into English, according to the par of exchange between both kingdoms. Five different tables of the coins of the United-States of America, agreeable to a resolve of Congress of the 8th August, 1787, viz. a Table of Half Dollars, a Table of Dimes, a Table of Cents, and a table of Mills; calculated to render familiar the proper mode of counting said Money.
The PROPRIETORS of the New-York and Philadelphia NEW LINE ***** STAGE AND FOUR HORSES. ***** STAGES,
Owned by Cumming & Ward, at Newark, and by Michael Dennison, in Philadelphia, RESPECTFULLY inform their friends and the public, that their Stages leave Powles-Hook every afternoon (except Saturday) at 4, on their route for Philadelphia, proceed by Newawk to Elizabeth Town that evening—Leave Elizabeth Town, and Michael Dennison's, George Inn, Philadelphia, at three o'clock every morning, except Sunday, and drive to Philadelphia and Powles-Hook that day.
On Monday the 21st of April an extra Stage will start for the accommodation of select parties, and those gentlemen and ladies who wish to indulge themselves in the morning, or who fear the bad effects of the early air. This stage will leave Powles-Hook at seven o'clock, and Philadelphia at eight o'clock every morning (except Saturday and Sunday) and proceed with the same speed as the early stage.
The expense of the stage to each passenger will be Three Spanish Milled Dollars from Powles-Hook to Philadelphia, and Four-pence per mile for all way passengers. One hundred and fifty weight baggage the same as a passenger—Fourteen weight of baggage gratis.
The expedition, lowness of fare, and certainty of arrival, must convince the public, that this route is preferable to the Amboy, as the journey is performed in half the time.
Letters, Newspapers, &c. left at the New-York, Albany, and Philadelphia stage office, kept by Christopher Beckman, in Courtlandt-street, New-York, and with Mr. Michael Dennison, at the George Inn, corner of Arch and Second-street, Philadelphia, will be safely conveyed gratis.
JOHN CUMMING, MATTHIAS WARD, THOMAS EGBERT, JOHN GULICK, ROBERT STOCKTON, DAVID HAMILTON, JOS. VANDEGRIFT, JOSEPH DAVIS, MICHAEL DENNISON. April 11, 1788. 67 c.d.
New-York, Elizabeth Town, and Philadelphia New Stage Line.
THE frequent neglect of business, by some of the proprietors of the former line of stages, has compelled the subscribers, who were concerned, to withdraw themselves, and to join in establishing a new line. By strict attention to their business—by keeping their coaches and horses in good order—and by employing none but sober drivers, they hope to merit the favors of the public.
The stage will leave Powles-Hook, every afternoon, at 3 o'clock, Saturdays excepted; the stage boats also ply every day from White-Hall to Elizabeth-Town Point. From Mr. Crane's, at Elizabeth-Town Point, the stage will set out every morning (except Sunday) and run through Bridge town in Raway, Woodbridge, New-Brunswick, Princeton, Trenton, and Bristol, to the Indian-Queen in Fourth-street, Philadelphia, in one day, for the moderate price of THREE HARD DOLLARS for each passenger, with the allowance of 14wt of baggage; and all way-passengers at FOURPENCE per mile.
One hundred and fifty weight baggage the same price as a passenger, viz. Four Pence per Mile.
No racing allowed in this line. JOHN MERCEREAU, JOHN HEARD, CHARL. BASONETT, WILLIAM KERLINE.
Just Published, At Thomas Greenleaf's Printing-Office, No. 25, Water Street. A new, complete, and correct Edition of Baron Steuben's Regulations
FOR THE Order and Discipline OF THE Troops of the United States.
S H R U B. Of the very best Quality, by the Hoghead, Barrel, or smaller Quantity, FOR SALE by Charles Tillinghast, At his House, nearly opposite the New-Market in Cherry-street.
FLAX-SEED, STORED, Cleaned, Purchased and Sold at HARTELL and WOODWARD's. Flax-seed store lately occupied by Mr. JACOB SARLY, last by Mr. Nash, between Van Zandt's and Murray's Wharves. 33 c.d.

From Thomas's MASSACHUSETTS SPY, &c. WORCESTER SPECULATOR. No. 23.
A man is formed for social life, the beneficent creator has interwoven in our nature the fellow feelings of humanity. To weep with those who weep, and rejoice with those who rejoice, is not the dictate of civilization, but the pure impulse of undissimulated nature. The wild savage, who regards no other laws than those which were originally impainted by nature's God, feels the glow of sympathy upon his obdurate heart. His iron brow softens at distress and he professes a willing hand to lighten the unwieldy load. He too participates in happier scenes; his hideous visage wears a borrowed smile, while he indulges the wild excesses of joy.
In addition to the common ties of humanity, there is an endearing connexion, which in a civilized state, exists between the two sexes. In this we experience the greatest superiority over the uncultivated world.
The woman is calculated to make man happy, by infusing into his cup of life a soothing balm, the spontaneous offspring of their sister nature, is a truth unnecessary to be inculcated in a refined age. The natural delicacy of the female sex is admirably calculated to smooth the tempestuous brow of care—to harmonize our jarring passions—and atune them all to virtue. Nature formed woman with a nicer hand. By the texture of their bodies and the delicacy of their minds, it is evident that they are called to act their parts in the milder scenes of life.
Man is cast in a rougher mould. Destined to combat in the dreary wilds of adversity, and inured to the hardships of an active life, without an influence from the softer sex, his manners would remain uncultivated—the tender emotions, which constitute the zest of life, would be the unmeaning names of unfelt pleasures. The superior strength which is the boast of man, was given him that he might succour and defend the more helpless fair. Whatever tends to impair the harmony of the sexes, is an innovation upon our mutual happiness. When we loose the confidence of the fair, the great spring of social virtue is destroyed.
The unavoidable evils of life are numerous and formidable. The purest stream is contaminated with some bitter ingredient. But even the scanty pittance of happiness which is left us to be enjoyed, too often falls a sacrifice to deliberate passion. The fair, whose dispositions entitle them to a situation the most exempted from the ills of life, are too often doomed to struggle with the hardest fate. Their calamities, I blush at the confession, are frequently occasioned by those whom heaven designed their guardians and protectors.
“Man, savage man, the rudest beast of prey, Assumes the face of kindness to betray: His giant strength against the weak employs; And woman, whom he should protect, destroys.”
Nature produces monsters of almost every species. Man may be inhuman, and even woman imperfect. Whenever the laws of their nature are violated—whenever the fair degrade themselves from that point of excellence which virtue ought to maintain—respect is not a tribute. We may pay homage to their external beauty—to their deli-
cate shape, and symmetry of features:—but when the delusion vanishes—when we find the pure angelic form conceals a polluted mind, our reverence for the goddess is soon superseded by a detestation of the painted dechure.
The want of a good education and good example is the principle cause of almost all the vices found among the human race. The greatest knave, or the lewdest prostitute, when a release from crimes gives leisure for reflection, recur with a confessed pleasure to those moments of native innocence, when vice in thought betrayed a crimson cheek.
Read the history of the most unfortunate of the female sex:—nature perhaps left her possessed of the seeds of those graces, both of body and mind, which, if cultivated, might have rendered her the pattern of perfection. Unfortunately the offspring of a penurious soul, whose circumscribed views lead him to believe that money is the chief good, her education is entrusted to the kitchen maid, whose accomplishments extend no higher than the meaner forms of domestick economy. As he considers all knowledge superfluous which is not immediately connected with the acquisition of wealth, he wishes to blast rather than to cultivate those opening flowers, which might elevate her views above the distaff or the diary.
At length the sordid wretch must leave his heaps of gold. Before the last tribute is paid to nature, his injured creditors and specious friends rise his coffers of the utmost farthing. His innocent child, deprived of her patrimony, is turned out a victim to a cruel world; who, viewing her in connexion with her father's vices, revel with pleasure on their helpless prey. Unacquainted with the wiles of modern life, without a friend to counsel and reprove, she soon falls a sacrifice to some base deceiver, and ends her days in want and wretchedness.
The highest happiness which can be enjoyed in this state of imperfection, is to be found in domestick life. Here the man of business may resort, and mitigate his care in the society of an engaging consort. Here afflictions are alleviated, and joys increased. The bed of sickness is made easy by the tender solicitude of an affectionate partner. Old age is no more than a retirement from the perplexing cares of time and sense, where the fond pair may participate in a retrospective survey of those scenes where they walked hand in hand in the variegated path of life.
Miserable indeed must be the lot of that man, whose domestick felicity may be blasted by the ravages of time or caprice of fortune! A pretty face may charm for a day—a splendid equipage for a time may fly the pursuit of care;—but the happiness which may be derived from a connexion with a virtuous woman, possessing those accomplishments which are the necessary offspring of a good education, is far superior to all the boasted enjoyments of wealth and dignities.
Reader, if thou hast a daughter, remember that she is formed for social life. Think not even the greatest quantity of glittering dust so rich an inheritance as a good education. Undoubtedly you may find some penurious wretch who has squandered his patrimony in vice and infamy, who would submit to the incumbrance of your daughter, could he obtain her dowry, and again riot in dissipation. The lover and the husband may apparently be united while the matchless charms of her
gold are unimpaired. But when this cement of his affection is no more—when that which made his wife the object of his esteem has ceased to exist—no wonder that he should abandon so contemptible an object, and seek a new his fortune in a dattering world.
If thy bosom is warmed with parental tenderness, your imagination can paint her wretchedness, in more striking colours than the pen can describe.
At a court of appeals held at the court-house in Richmond (Virginia) on Monday, the 12th of May, 1788.
ON consideration of a late act of assembly, intitled ‘An Act for establishing District Courts,’ after several conferences and upon mature deliberation, the court do adjudge that clerks of the said court ought not now to be appointed, for reasons contained in a remonstrance to the general assembly in the words following, viz.
To the honourable the Speakers and other members of the Senate and House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in General Assembly.
The respectful Remonstrance of the Court of Appeals.
THE remonstrants, finding themselves called upon by a late act of the general assembly, intitled ‘An act establishing District Courts,’ to proceed at this session to the appointment of clerks to the said courts, that whole act was necessarily brought into their view; in considering which they encountered many difficulties, of an ordinary nature, such as, whether their power of appointing now, though directed by the second section, was not controuled by the 16th, declaring that the act should take effect and be in force from and after the first day of July, in the year 1788, and not before; whether the district courts have jurisdiction of any suits now depending in the general court, of above £30 value; whether any, and what provision was made for the trial of criminals who might remain in the public jail after the session of the general court in June next, or who might be examined and committed prior to the said first day of July; and whether, for want of precision in several other parts of the law, it was, in the respective cases, to operate from the time of passing, or from the first day of July. (In other instances, particularly in the construction of the late execution law, regularly brought before the court this term, they have to lament the last difficulty, which they found so great that nothing but the repose of the community and the necessity of having one uniform system in that respect, could have induced the court to decide upon it, at least without farther consideration.
But in the progress of their discussion, they found it unavoidable to consider more important questions, viz. Whether the principles of this act do not violate those of the constitution or form of government, which the people in 1776, when the former bands of their society were dissolved, established as the foundation of that government which they judged necessary for the preservation of their persons and property; and if such violation were apparent, whether they had power and it was their duty to declare that the act must yield to the constitution.
And here they have again to lament, that there should be occasion to decide those important questions in any case, especially at a time when the minds of the citizens are agitated upon other questions of great and national concern; more so, that the necessity should occur in a case wherein their individual interests are involved; and still more, that a decision one way might suspend, tho’ for a short time, the beneficial effects of a law tending to promote the speedy and easy administration of justice.
On this view of the subject, the following alternatives presented themselves to the court: either to decide those questions or resign their offices.—The latter would have been their choice if they could have considered the questions as affecting their individual interests only; but viewing them as relating to their office, and finding themselves called by their country to sustain an important post, as one of the three pillars on which the great fabric of government was erected, they judged that a resignation would subject them to the reproach of deserting their station and betraying the sacred interests of society entrusted with them, and on that ground found themselves obliged to decide, however their delicacy might be wounded or whatever temporary inconveniencies might ensue; and in that decision to declare, that the constitution and the act are in opposition and cannot exist together; and that the former must controul the operation of the latter. If this opinion, declaring the supremacy of the constitution, needed any support, it may be found on the opinion of the legislature themselves, who have in several instances considered the constitution as prescribing limits to their power as well as to those of the other departments of government.
In forming their judgment upon both questions, they had recourse to that article in the declaration of rights, that no free government or the blessing of liberty can be preserved to any people but (among other things) by frequent recurrence to fundamental principles: an article worthy to be written in letters of gold. The propriety and necessity of the independence of the judges is evident in reason and the nature of their office, since they are to decide between government and the people as well as between contending citizens, and if they be dependent on either, corrupt influence may be apprehended, sacrificing the innocent to popular prejudices, and subjecting the poor to oppression and persecution by the rich. And this applies more forcibly to exclude a dependence on the legislature, a branch of whom, in cases of impeachment, is itself a party.—This principle supposed, the court are led to consider, whether the people have secured or departed from it, in their constitution or form of government.—In that solemn act they discover the people distributing the governmental powers into three great branches, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in order to preserve that equipoise, which they judged necessary to secure their liberty, declaring that those powers be kept separate and distinct from each other, and that no person shall exercise at the same time an office in more than one of them. The independence of the two former could not be admitted because in them a long continuance in office might be dangerous to liberty, and therefore they provided for a change by frequent elections at stated periods; but in the last, from the influence of the principle before observed upon, they declared that the judges should hold their offices during good behaviour. Their independence would have been rendered complete by fixing the quantum of their salaries; which perhaps would have been done if the duties of their office had been that time ascertained. But although it was not then done, yet in respect to this the constitution gives a principle not to be departed from, declaring that the salaries shall be adequate and fixed, leaving it to the legislature to judge what would be adequate when they should appoint the duties. And when they had so done they exercised their whole power over the subject, and the salary was thenceforth to be considered as fixed, while the duties should continue the same, and when public utility should require an increase or diminution of duty, there should be an analogous alteration of salary, with this restriction, however, that such regulations should not blend the duties of the judges of the general court, court of chancery, a court of admiralty, which the constitution seems to require to be exercised by distinct persons; and the legislature appear so to have considered it in the arrangement of those courts.
The court of appeals, of whomsoever constituted, must necessarily act upon the subjects referred to all the others, and therefore the forming it so as to consist of all the judges, is no violation of the constitution; and that mode, assimilated to adjournments, of cases before all the judges of England in the exchequer chamber, may have been dictated by necessity.
The court then proceeded to consider what had been done by the legislature, in consequence of the constitution. In the October session of 1777 they passed two acts, organizing the general court and court of chancery, giving to the former jurisdiction at common law, in civil cases as well as criminal, and to the latter jurisdiction in all cases in equity. The duties of each were distinctly pointed out, and a salary of 500l. to each judge was thought by the legislature to be an adequate reward for those duties, and this previous to the appointment of any judges. The election of the judges followed when four of those at present in office were of the number elected; who thinking, as they still think, the salary was adequate to the services, declined other pursuits, and accepted their appointments, under a confidence that the constitution would entitle them to that salary so long as they should perform the duty in an upright manner. The nominal sum they conceived was to be paid them in specie, or in something equivalent thereto, and they have reason to believe the legislature so understood it, from laws in force at that period, making it penal to demand an allowance for the difference between specie and paper money. And tho’ the other judges have been called into duty by subsequent appointments, they may be supposed to stand upon the same ground of original compact. The court of admiralty, indeed, was not permanently constituted until the year 1779, and the judges then appointed, yet by being made judges of the court of appeals, they have ever since been put upon the same footing with their brethren in point of salary. The various substitutions of paper money and tobacco for specie, which was not to be had, the judges considered as temporary expedients, which, though operating greatly to the diminution of their salaries, were not designed to affect their independence, and therefore they acquiesced, content to share in the public calamities, in hopes of a recurrence to the constitutional principle in better times. And

they considered in the same light the act of 1781, stating the salary at 300l. as dictated by necessity, and not proceeding from design, and therefore did not conceive it to be their official duty to interpose.
But the act now under consideration, presenting a system, which assigns to the judges of the chancery and admiralty, jurisdiction in common law cases, which, so far, may be considered as a new office, the labour of which would greatly exceed that of the former, without a correspondent reward, and to the judges of the general court duties, which though not changed as to their subjects, are yet more than doubled, without a corresponding increase of salary, appeared so evident an attack upon the independency of the judges, that they thought it inconsistent with a conscientious discharge of their duty to pass it over. For vain would be the precautions of the founders of our government to secure liberty, if the legislature, though restrained from changing the tenure of judicial offices, are at liberty to compel a resignation by reducing salaries to a copper, or by making it a part of the official duty to become hewers of wood and drawers of water; or if, in case of a contrary disposition, they can make salaries exorbitant, or by lessening the duties, render officers almost sinecures; the independence of the judiciary is in either case, equally annihilated. The court, however, willing to hope, that in the present instance the legislature had no such design, but that inattention or some other circumstances might occasion the deviation, and that upon a revision of the subject, this law will be placed upon an unexceptionable ground, had only to consider what ought to be their conduct in the mean time. The result of which was, that they ought not to do any thing officially in execution of an act which appeared to be contrary to the spirit of the constitution, and therefore they declined to appoint the clerks of the district courts under the said act.
To obviate a possible objection, that the court, while they are maintaining the independency of the judiciary, are countenancing the encroachments of that branch upon the departments of others, and assuming a right to controul the legislature, it may be observed, that when they decide between an act of the people and an act of the legislature, they are within the line of their duty, declaring what the law is, and not making a new law. And ever disposed to maintain harmony with the other members of government, so necessary to promote the happiness of society, the court most sincerely wish, that the present infraction of the constitution may be remedied by the legislature themselves, and thereby all further uneasiness on the occasion be prevented. But should their wishes be disappointed by the event, they see no other alternative for a decision between the legislature and judiciary, than an appeal to the people, whose servants both are, and for whose sakes both were created, and who may exercise their original and supreme power, whenever they think proper. To that tribunal, therefore, the court, in that case, commit themselves, conscious of perfect integrity, in their intentions, however they may have been mistaken in their judgment.
It is ordered, that the president of the court deliver the said remonstrance to his excellency the governor, with a request that he will be pleased to lay the same before the general assembly, at their first session.
(A copy) Teste, J. BROWN, C. C.
American Occurrences.
PHILADELPHIA, May 31. TUESDAY arrived ship Thetis , Capt. Peacock, from Tripoli, in the Mediterranean from whence the brig Nancy , capt. Shewell, of this port, sailed in company with him, for Charleston, South Carolina.
We are informed, that the variation of the magnetic needle, by late observations at Paris, is 21 degrees west.
Extract of a letter from Falls township, Bucks-county, May 20.
The little thing, called the Hessian fly or insect, I have heard, first began to make its appearance on Long Island, and cut off most of the wheat there for several years past, and last season did considerable damage to the wheat in the East-Jersey, and near Croffwicks cut off many fields, and even appeared on the Banks of Delaware river. Near said time last year, many persons on the Pennsylvania shore saw the same insect so thick in the air that they appeared like a cloud coming over Delaware river, and on examining some of the largest flies, they had many of their young brood clinging to them: some of them could fly others not. They have so infested the wheat fields, from the Falls township to Makefield, and many are of opinion much further that some persons discovering their numbers have pastured their green wheat, ploughed, and planted their fields with spring produce, and more are following their example.
The 17th instant I went into a wheat field to examine for the insect, some other persons came on the like occasion, and on drawing up either green, dry or dead spires of wheat, we saw them plenty in each, in a white coloured nit, seed or worm, and where rye grew amongst the wheat it was also full of the insect, and since that the owner of the wheat field has turned in his horses to pasture, and intends to plant it with corn shortly. I am credibly informed that it is the opinion of many in Amwell and Hopewell, New-Jersey, that they do not expect to save so much as their seed, many of them have ploughed all up and planted with corn. It would be well for all concerned to examine their wheat
fields in time, as delays may prove dangerous, and if they discover their fields infested with the insect, it may not be too late to follow the above example.
The insect in the spring resembles a small flax seed, rather of a rounder shape, but now mostly appears of a white colour, and rather longer than when in their brown colour, they lay mostly, and may be found between the first, second and third blades near the root above the ground, sometimes in the middle of the spire near the root.
New-York, June 4.
YESTERDAY arrived here, the Sloop Seafower , Whiting, St. Croix.
On Monday the company of artillery, commanded by Col Bauman, and the company of light-horse, commanded by Capt. Stokes, made a military excursion from the city towards Greenwich. The artillery went thro' the exercise of musketry, and a number of evolution, and salutes, to the satisfaction of a large concourse of beholders. The temper of the company of horse was essayed by a small skirmish near Bunker Hill; this company appeared martial and was inspected by major Hughes.
The afternoon was passed in martial jollity, and at eve falling each tranquilly retired to his quarters.
We hear from Boston, that at the General Election, on Wednesday last, his Excellency JOHN HANCOCK was found to be appointed Governor of that Commonwealth, by the general suffrage of the constituent body; and that there was no election for Lieutenant-Governor, owing, it is said, to a number of votes not being returned in season. O this more fully to morrow.
The following paragraph, extracted from a translation of a treatise, on the government of the morals of mankind, by Mon. Holier de St. Germain, appears to have a strong analogy to that system of government, which the politicians of this continent are, however, opposite in opinions, mutually endeavoring to establish and transmit to future ages. From an attentive perusal of the works of this philosopher, it is evident he had a prospective view to the transactions of the new world, probably conceiving it the fittest theatre to establish a republic on the broad basis of reason, at once subservient to the protection of every right and privilege, and introductory of those golden scenes, which it is the interest of tyrants only to prove imaginary.
The advocates for the progression of our felicity say, that all acquisitions to human knowledge have encreased, and are continually augmenting. The mind has extended its powers, and the physical happiness of men has expanded with his moral felicity. It cannot be controverted, he asserts, that all our attainments have, in some degree, multiplied in the two last centuries. The discoveries which have been, and are daily made, inspire hopes of approaching the summit of perfection: provided that the philosopher will not relax his exertions. What arts have been invented in this period! What voyages and discoveries! What improvements in navigation, in trade, commerce and legislation. The collected views of these new lights for the human intellect, inspire the rational inference, that morality and consequently happiness will obtain universal dominion through all regions of the earth. A multitude of inestimable treasures unknown in former times, have opened on the world for its acceptance. In consequence of civilization, the industry of man has penetrated the secrets of nature, and exposed productions so long concealed in her capacious womb. A thousand momentous satisfactions, producing the most pleasing and agreeable sensations, have been submitted to our acceptance in the ingenuity of modern discoveries. Even our pleasures have been infinitely diversified. Wares, merchandise, and a thousand commercial means and resources have been multiplied. New gratifications to our taste and genius have been invented, and the road to science has been facilitated and abridged, while the thorny walks of life have been strewed with flowers; if even these blessings are not, like the rays of the sun, or the rain of heaven, distributed in equal proportions among the children of men, yet this very inequality forms a new bond of love to connect mankind to the indispensable obligation of humanity, order and justice. A reciprocal dependence arises from this variety of our condition; for the opulent are supplied and supported by the labourer or artist, while they interchangeably receive the value of their time from the treasures of the rich.
James M. Hughes,
Has removed his
OFFICE From No. 24, Golden-Hill, to Water-street, near the Coffee-House, No. 197.
For one Night only.
MR. SMITH , respectfully informs the Ladies and Gentlemen of this city, that THIS EVENING , June 4th, at Mr. BARDIN's, the City Tavern, Broad Way, will be delivered (by particular desire) several new, dramatic, moral
LECTURES,
 1st. Description of the Life of a Player.  2d. Favourite Scenes from Shakespeare's Macbeth.  3d. An admired Hunting-Song, by Mrs. H. Foy.  4th. A Comic Ballad Dialogue, in character of a Countryman and Servant, by Mr. Smith and Mrs. Foy, as performed in Philadelphia ten nights successively, to bursts of applause.  5th. Some Scenes from the Citizen, by Mr. Smith and Co.  6th. The favourite Air Lark's Shrill Notes , by Mrs. Foy.  7th. An epilogue on Jealousy, by Mr. Smith.  8th. The much admired Air of Talio , by Mrs. Foy.  9th. "The picture of a play-house"; or bucks have at you all, by Mr. Smith.  10th. A favourite sea song, by Mrs. Foy.  11th. An epilogue, in character of Nobody, by Mr. Smith. 
TICKETS, at half a dollar each, may be had at Mr. Bardins, the city-tavern—of Mr. Smith, and at Mr. Greenleaf's printing-office. Commences precisely at eight o'clock.
N. B. Nothing in Mr. Smith's power will be wanting to give general satisfaction. Mr. Smith has no doubt but this entertainment will more than answr the expectation of every individual.
New-York, June 4, 1788.
JOHN MARY
INFORMS the Ladies and Gentlemen of this city, that next Saturday, being the 7th instant, he will deliver (at Mr. Hitchcock's new school, near Golden Hill-street, at 6 o'clock in the afternoon) a very interesting discourse, concerning The different forms of government, considered with respect to good morals.
Price of admittance 5s.—A printed copy of said discourse will be granted, gratis.
June 4th, 1788. e d
Starch and Hair-Powder, MANUFACTURED and Sold by Isaac & John Stoutenburgh, At the corner of Greenwich and Dey Streets, No 14-River.
June 2. 11—e.d.
TO BE SOLD, The SCHOONER DOLPHIN,
NOW lying at EYERES's Wharf, near Ackley's ship-yard,—Said vessel is not quite two years old, about seventy tons burthen—a very fast sailor, and well built. Has just been hove down, and might be sent to sea at a small expence. For terms of sale apply on board. New-York, June 2, 1788. 11—e.d.
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A L S O,
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Anchors,
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Mrs. WATERS
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American Printed Books.
This Day is published, and to be Sold, By ROBERT HODGE No. 237, the Corner of King & Queen-Street, The Miscellaneous Works
OF PHILIP FRENEAU.
Containing his Essays and additional Poems. THIS second volume of our American Author, is replete with the highest sentimental entertainment. Humour, wit, and satire, flow in copious streams.—It requires only to be read to be admired.
Such gentlemen, in this city and state, as honored this vol. with their subscriptions, will be pleased to send for it as soon as convenient.
THE MESSIAH,
Attempted from the GERMAN of MR. KLOPSTOCK.
To those who are acquainted with the merits of this work, little need be said to recommend it.—It is calculated to inspire every pious, every virtuous sentiment:—to fill the mind with an awful reverence and love of the Great and incomprehensible GOD and FATHER of all; with the sublimest and most fervent gratitude to our gracious REDEEMER, and a perfect detestation and abhorrence of all vice. In a word, it claims the patronage of ALL who do not blush at owning themselves Christians, and at paying a humble obedience to the King of Kings.
This piece of religious and moral painting has obtained Mr. Klopstock the honor of being esteemed the Milton of Germany, and is considered as having completed what that favorite son of the British muse had left unfinished.—The beauties of the Messiah equal Paradise Lost:—Paradise Regained, though far from being destitute of merit, is universally allowed to fall much below this work; and is acknowledged to be deficient in that unbounded invention, that beautiful machinery, and variety of characters, which distinguish the rigorous efforts of Mr. Klopstock's genius.
The Messiah is formed upon an extensive and important plan, and includes the sufferings, death, and resurrection of Christ.
S E R M O N S.
By the celebrated RICHARD PRICE, D. D. L. L. D. F. R. S.
The Triumphs of Temper;
A Poem in six Cantos.
By WILLIAM HALEY, Esquire.
Dr. Gregory's Legacy to his Daughter.
1. Doddridge's Rise and Progress of Religion.
Sheridan's Rhetorical Grammar.
The Charms of Melody.—A new Song Book.
Cavee's Travels through the interior Parts of America.
Economy of Human Life.
Webster's American Selection of Lessons, in reading and speaking.
Webster's Institute, first and second Part.
Pike's excellent System of Arithmetic.
A few Sets of Newton on the Prophecies.
Edwards on the Affections.
Do. History of Redemption, &c. &c.
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POET'S CORNER.
FROM A PROVIDENCE PAPER. ORIGINAL POETRY. ON MAY.
Tune, the MASON'S DAUGHTER. T is to invite you to come in, And join the chorus as I sing— Along the vernal field; Gath'ring the flowers of gay May, Where harm less lambs do skip and play,— For pleasure it doth yield. The cheerful time is now come on For every bird to sing their song: Make vocal every grove; On ev'ry bough they sit and sing, To welcome the returned Spring— Repeating tales of love. We'll walk by mountains, fountains, springs, Picking of divers pretty things, As we go hand in hand. The little birds on every spray; They sing and warble all the day, To join the vocal band. Let's take a feat in that gay shade, Which by some lofty tree is made, Near yonder purling stream; So there we'll sit and spend the day, And sing and chat and sport and play— And love shall be the theme. But now, since night is coming on, 'Tis time to finish off my song, For I'll good hours keep; The feather'd tribes they raise their notes, With melody you'd from their throats— And hark! the frogs do peep. Smithfield.
Just published by M. CARY, At Philadelphia, and to be SOLD, By THOMAS ALLEN, Book-Seller, in Queen-street, New-York, (By whom subscriptions are received)
American Museum, FOR APRIL, 1788. CONTAINING Philosophical Papers.
OBSERVATIONS and conjectures on the earthquakes of New-England, Historical account of the earthquakes of New-England, Observations and remarks on ditto, Theory of water-spouts: by Andrew Oliver, of Salem in Massachusetts, A sketch of the climate, water, and soil of South-Carolina: by Lionel Chalmers, M. D. of South-Carolina.
American Oratory, Speech of Oliver Ellsworth, Esq. in the convention of Connecticut, Another speech of the same gentleman, Speech of the Rev. Mr. Shute in the convention of Massachusetts, Speech of Mr. Symmes, in ditto, — of Mr. Thacher, in ditto, — of Mr. Barrell, — of the Rev. Mr. Stillman, — of Mr. Ames.
Politics. Resolves proposed to the federal convention, by Mr. Patterson, of New-Jersey, Cursor remarks on the federal constitution, Address to the minority of the convention of Pennsylvania.
State Papers. Letter from Mr. Lambert to Mr. Jefferson, Arrest of the court of Versailles, for the encouragement of the commerce of France with the United States of America.
Law Information. Statement of an interesting case determined in the supreme court, at Newbern, relative to confiscated property.
Rural Concerns. Hint to the farmers of Pennsylvania, On the use of plaster of Paris, On the use of drift sand as manure, On the use of pulverised bones as manure, Method of preventing the destruction of apple trees by canker worms, On the preparation and advantages of fumach berries.
Miscellanies. Meditations on a tea pot, An oration in praise of ignorance, Address to the inhabitants of the United States, Poems by the late Dr. Ladd.
Address to Amanda, Sonnet—addressed to the naiades of Ashley river, Elegy sacred to the manes of Philander, Fragment of an epistle to a friend.
Intelligence. Foreign, American.
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Said Gaine has just published, the best Edition of the Universal Spelling Book, that ever appeared in America or Europe, containing more spelling, and a great variety of matter, not to be found in any other spelling-book whatever. May 6. 88—m.th.4w. New-York RUM Of excellent Flavour and good Proof FOR SALE, By Charles Tillinghast, At the DISTILLERY, near the New Market Cherry-Street, nearest to the Ship-Yards.
Just Published, Enlarged, and improved, And to be SOLD, by S. and J. Loudon, Messrs. Berry & Rogers, Mr. Hodge, Mr. Reid, Mr. S. Campbell, Mr. T. Allen, and Mr. T. Greenleaf.
The American Magazine, FOR APRIL, 1788.
CONTAINING, ORIGINAL LETTERS, The life and amusements of Isaac Bickerstaff, junior, continued, Memoirs of Mrs. Inchbald, concluded, Some account of the Scarcity Root, concluded. A letter from Dr. Stiles, The Adventure of the Inn, continued, Answers to the Law Questions in the Magazine for February, Letter from Dr. Mitchell to Mr. Post, A Series of Original Letters, Original Letter from an Officer in the late Army to his Brother, Education—the importance of accommodating the mode of it to the Form of Government, Essay on Snuff-taking, by Earl Stanhope, Account of Sophia Hoffman, the infant Musician, An account of a patriotic Society of Ladies, established in Spain, Celebration on Beards, Letters, Origin of the Romance called Robinson Crusoe, Importance of Time, Medical Case of a wounded Nerve, All Men have their Bones, A Tribute of Sensibility, Extracts from ancient Records, A Sentimental Fragment, A true Story, Affected Sensibility, Narrative of the loss of the Rebecca Sloop at White-Haven, Nov. 5. 1787, Curious Extracts from an old Manuscript, Alonzo, The English Critical Review of Mr. Barlow's Vision of Columbus.
AMERICAN REVIEW. Federalist, continued, An address to the People of New-York, Another address to the same, A new and complete System of Arithmetic, by Nicholas Pike, A. M.
POETRY. Alexis, Fragment of a Poem written by a Madman on Madness, Lines by a Lady of fifteen, Happiness to be found in the Mind only, From a Gentleman to a Lady, who had presented him a Cake-heart, Ode to Spring, Epitaph on the late Boyle Godfrey. American Intelligence, European Intelligence, Marriages and Deaths.
TO BE SOLD, FOR JERSEY MONEY at full Value, Or exchanged for any Property in New-York, or bartered for West India or DRY GOODS, At Market Price.
A Valuable Farm,
SITUATE in Woodbridge township, in the county of Essex, New-Jersey, within a quarter of a mile of the main road from Woodbridge to Brunswick, about eight miles distant from the latter, and three and a half from Perth Amboy, consisting of one hundred and seventy acres; a third part of which is excellent MEADOW; a sufficiency of fire-wood, with a habitable piece of thirty young timber.
The plough-land equal to any in that part of the country; the whole under good fence. On the premises is a good house, kitchen, and barn; and an excellent spring of water near the door; to which is added, fifteen acres, or thereabouts, of salt marsh, on the Rariton, about one mile from the farm.
This place is well known by the name of CLAWSON'S FARM. For terms of sale enquire of Mr. Joseph Bindon, merchant, New-York, or Benjamin Thompson, near Morris Town. New-York, Jan. 24. 1788. 99—e.d.
Masters & Owners of Vessels
Are hereby informed, THAT they may be supplied with cables, large or small, of any length, and cordage of all sizes, made of Petersburg hemp. first quality, at Ivers's Rope-walk, at the head of Mulberry-Street, the first left hand turn above the Tea-Water Pump, on such favourable terms as to merit the attention of any gentleman that would wish to lay out his money to the best advantage. Cables spliced, with the addition of any length required, white rope of every sort for city or country use, hambro lines, deep sea lines, band lead lines, log lines, house lines, and marine, &c. &c. by H. IVERS, Rope-maker.
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Remaining on Hand, And TO BE SOLD At this Printing-Office, No. 25, Water-Street,
A Few MAPS,
Of the interior parts of North-America, including the lands intended for the NEW STATES, some of which are selling, and others already disposed of by order of Congress.
ORDERS are just received, by the printer here of, to sell these Maps at a much cheaper rate than they have yet been sold. The plates were cut and the impressions taken in London, and were sold (without the pamphlet) at One Guinea each.
To accompany this map, and explanatory of it, with references to it, will be sold, included in the price of the map, a pamphlet, containing 67 large octavo pages, with places and figures, entitled, a Topographical Description of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and North-Carolina, comprehending the rivers Ohio, Kenhawa, Soto, Cherokee, Wabash, Illinois, Mississippi, &c. The climate, soil, and produce, whether animal, vegetable, or mineral; the mountains, creeks, roads, distances, latitudes, &c. and of every part, laid down in the Map.
By THOMAS HUTCHINS, Esq. Late Captain and Engineer in the British army, and now Geographer General to the United States of America. With a plan of the rapids of the Ohio, a plan of the several villages in the Illinois country, a table of the distances between Fort Pitt and the mouth of the Ohio, all engraved upon copper.—And an Appendix, containing Mr. Patrick Kennedy's Journal up the Illinois river, and a correct list of the different nations and tribes of Indians, with the number of fighting men, &c.
Description of the ILLINOIS COUNTRY. THE Illinois country is in general of a superior soil to any other part of North America that I have seen. It produces fine oak, hickory, cedar, mulberry trees, &c. Some dying roots and medicinal plants;—hops, and excellent wild grapes, and in the year 1769, one hundred and ten bushels of strong wine, were made by the French settlers, from these grapes. A large quantity of sugar is also annually made from the juice of the maple tree; and as the mulberry trees are large and numerous, I presume the making of silk will employ the attention and industry of the settlers, when the country is more fully inhabited than it is at present, and especially as the winters are much more moderate and favourable for the breed of silk worms, than they are in many of the sea coast provinces. Indigo may likewise be successfully cultivated—(but not more than two cuttings in a year) wheat, peas, and Indian corn thrive well, as does every sort of grain and pulse, that is produced in any of the old colonies. Great quantities of tobacco are also yearly raised by the inhabitants of the Illinois, both for their own consumption and that of the Indians; but little has hitherto been exported to Europe. Hemp grows spontaneously, and is of a good texture; its common height is 10 feet, and its thickness three inches (the latter reckoned within about a foot of the root) and with little labour, any quantity may be cultivated. Flax seed has hitherto been only raised in small quantities. There has however been enough produced to shew, that it may be grown to the greatest advantage. Apples, pears, peaches, and all other European fruits succeed admirably. Iron, copper, and lead mines, as also salt springs, have been discovered in different parts of this territory. The two latter are worked on the Spanish side of the Mississippi, with considerable advantage to the owners. There is plenty of fish in the rivers, particularly Cat, Carp, and Perch, of an uncommon size.—Savannahs, or natural meadows, are both numerous and extensive; yielding excellent grass, and feeding great herds of buffalo, deer, &c. ducks, teal, geese, swans, cranes, pelicans, turkeys, pheasants, partridges, &c. such as are seen in the sea coast Colonies, are in the greatest variety and abundance.—In short, every thing, that a reasonable mind can desire, is to be found, or may, with little pains, be produced here. New-York, Jan. 17. 1788. 99 e.d.
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