Gazette of the United States. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1796-01-12 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States
NUMBER 1043.]
TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 12, 1796.
[VOLUME IX.]
PHILIP NICKLIN & CO.
Have for Sale at their STORES, on Walnut-Street
 45 Tons of Pig Lead;  40 Pipes best quality Teneriffe Wine;  50 Pipes of Madeira Wine, comprising each quality, and contained in pipes, hogheads, and quarter casks;  3 Pipes and 3 hogheads old Port;  150 quarter casks Mountain;  50 cwt. of Sugar Candy, in boxes of 80 to 90lb each;  3400 lbs. Jalap in powder, in 3 cases;  1100 lbs. of Campher, in 2 cases;  2 cases of Copperas;  English Sail Cloth, No. 1 & 7;  30 bbls. of Connecticut Beef;  and a quantity of Mahogany. 
A L S O,
THE SCHOONER
INDUSTRY, BURTHEN seventy tons, is a good vessel, and will be sold at a reasonable rate, and on a liberal credit. November 27. tu.th&s
FOR CHARTER.
The ship Little Mary , J. Benners, master, and the ship Fame , E. Jones, master.
Well built vessels, sail fast, and are in complete order to receive cargoes immediately. For terms apply to the master on board said vessels, laying at the subscriber's wharf, or to
JOSEPH SIMS.
December 21.
For Port au-Prince, direct,
THE SCHOONER
General Greene,
FREIGHT will be taken if application is speedily made to
B. NONES.
December 15.
For MADEIRA,
THE BRIGANTINE
P E A C E,
Captain SALTER, TO sail in all this month. For freight or passage apply to the Captain at South street wharf, or
Peter Blight.
November 23.
For SALE or CHARTER,
The Ship CATHERINE ,
Now lying at Mr. Huddell's wharf in Southwark; burthen 404 tons: she is now in readiness to receive a cargo, and can be sent to sea at a short notice, as she was supplied last voyage in London with many new sails and rigging. The terms of sale will be reasonable, and time of payment made easy. Enquire of
John Craig,
No. 12, Dock-Street.
Who has for Sale,
Sherry Wine, Dowlas, Irish Linens, Segars, Belfast Canvas, Spanish Cordage, and British Window Glass—and the HOUSE and STORES he now occupies.
Jan. 6.
Copper Ware-House,
No. 2. North Fourth Street.
GEORGE & HENRY WESCOTT
Have just received by the late vessels from London, Liverpool and Bristol, and which they are selling at the most reduced prices for cash, or a short credit, a very large and extensive assortment of sheet Copper and Bottoms, comprising sheets from 5 to 10lb. and bottoms from 16 inches to 5 feet—Also a handsome assortment of the most approved sheathing Copper with nails, and bolts, Tin in boxes, Block-tin, Spelter in casks, Spelter solder, pig lead, &c. &c. Jan. 2. m & f.
Jamaica RUM.
The Cargo of the brig Peace , Captain Gray, from the north side of Jamaica,
Will be landed to-morrow morning at South street wharf,
High Proof RUM,
Prime SUGAR and COFFEE.
Peter Blight.
November 9.
S H O T,
All sizes, from 32 lb to Grape, Gamboes, Pots, and other castings executed at the shortest notice.
Nail rods, from rod to spike,
Hoop iron, of all sizes, for casks or cutting into nails, from a braid to 12d nails,
Anchors, from 17 Cwt. to 100lb.
Bar Iron,
A Quantity of James River Tobacco,
Carolina Pork,
Herrings in barrels,
Kiln-dried corn meal in Hhds. and Bbls.
Rye flour &c.
to be sold by
Levi Hollingsworth & Son.
August 4. 247m
For SALE, by the Subscribers,
In PENAL-STREET,
The following articles of the last importation from China.
160 Quarter Casks Hylion Tea,
120 Quarter Casks Souchong Tea,
400 Boxes China, containing Tea Sets,
4500 Pieces Nankeens.
Willings & Francis.
September 14. 312w
S T O L E N,
From the entry of House No. 92, South Front-Street,
yesterday evening.
TWO SURTOUT COATS, viz.
ONE of superfine forest cloth, double-breasted, covered buttons, very light drab colour, little worse for the wear. Out of a second Yorkshire cloth, double-breasted, dark mixed-grey color, moth-eaten and much worn.
A reward of five dollars will be given to the person who shall apprehend and deliver the same to the subscriber.
1st mo. 6th, 1796. 22w2w
For Sale or Charter,
The new ship SUCCESS , Robert Welsh, master; lying at Stamer's wharf; a strong faithful built vessel, sails extremely well, and is also well found; burthen 159 tons. For terms apply to
Joseph Anthony & Son.
Who have received by said vessel, A few casks Madeira Wine, mould and dipt Candles, and best Botton Chocolate. December 29. dtf
Just Arrived per the Snow Boston , James Kirkpatrick, Master, from Liverpool,
113 Crates well-assorted Queen's Ware, 4000 bushels best stowed fine Salt, & to be sold at No. 1, Pine-street, by
James Campbell.
Also, a few boxes well-assorted Irish Linens.
N. B.
Said Snow for Freight or Charter, either to the West-Indies or Europe.
Enquire as above.
August 18.
For CANTON,
THE SHIP
WOODDROP SIMS,
John B. Hodgson, commander, SHE is a stout lively oak and cedar built vessel, just coppered, and falls remarkably fast; will leave this port the last of February. For freight out, or home, apply to
Joseph Sims.
WANTED TO BE PURCHASED,
A small quantity of GINSENG, of the first quality—
apply as above. Dec. 2.
Nutmegs and Mace.
Just come to hand, a small invoice of Mace and
Nutmegs:—Likewise on hand,
Spermaceti Candles and
A General Assortment of Groceries,
Which will be sold low, for cash at No. 96.
Chestnut-street, corner of Third-street: by
(cont) DUNCAN MINNES.
JUST COME TO HAND,
By the ship Façon , from London, a very extensive
assortment of
Gentlemen's Dress Waistcoating;
Such as Satins, tambour'd Camels' Hair, Molekins,
Cassimere, &c.
With a very elegant assortment of
Best London superfine Cloths & Cassimere.
AND FOR SALE BY
JOHN HARLAND.
No. 66 Chestnut-street. meet
January 6.
FOR SALE.
A FOUNT of BREWER, half worn; about four hundred weight. Enquire at the Office of the Gazette
of the United States, No. 119, Chestnut-street. December 3.
JUST PUBLISHED,
By Thomas Dobson, at the Stone House, No. 41, South Second Street,
Domestic Medicine;
Or a Treatise on the Prevention and Cure of Diseases by Regime and Simple Medicines, with an Appendix, containing a Dispensatory for the use of private Practitioners.
By WILLIAM BUCHAN, M. D.
Revised and adapted to the Climate and Diseases of the United States.
By SAMUEL POWELL GRIFFITS, M. D.
Professor of Materia Medica in the University of Pennsylvania.
In one very large volume octavo.
(Price two dollars and a half.)
The merit of Dr. Buchan's Domestic medicine is too well known to need any encomium; indeed the very extensive sale of the original work speaks its worth abundantly. But however well calculated for the climate of Britain, for which it was originally designed, it is obvious that it was not sufficiently adapted to the climate and diseases of America.
The design of this improved edition was to remedy this deficiency, and to render this valuable and popular work more intelligible and more useful to the citizens of the United States, and the improvements being the result of experience and observation, it is hoped will render this work more truly valuable and useful.
Dec. 17. m&thw
JUST PUBLISHED,
And for sale by THOMAS DOBSON,
At the Stone House, No. 41, South Second Street.
In one handsome volume, printed with a good type, on fine paper, price one dollar.
An narrative of the British Embassy to China,
In the year 1792, 1793, and 1794, containing the various circumstances of the Embassy, with accounts of the customs and manners of the Chinese, with a description of the country, towns, cities, &c.
By ARNEAS ANDERSON.
An Embassy to China is an event which naturally excites general curiosity, from the ignorance which prevails respecting the interior parts of that Empire, whose jealous laws forbid the intrusion of any other people.
The novelty of an authentic description of it must attract the attention of an enlightened people.
The author has accurately related every circumstance which came under his own observation, with much information drawn from unquestionable sources calculated to gratify reasonable curiosity and enlarge the knowledge of a country so little known to the other nations of the Globe. Dec. 29. 4w22w
Knives and Forks
A good assortment of table and desert Knives and Forks, with or without cases, for sale by
Rowland Parry,
No. 36, Chestnut-street.
Likewise,
Plated and Japanned Ware,
Jewellery, fine Cutlery, &c. &c. &c. as usual.
Plated ware, Gold Rings and Lockets, and every thing in the Gold and Silver line done at the shortest notice, and in the best manner. December 28. mw5f
Just Arrived,
Per the Brigs Eliza , M c Leod , and Theodosia , Captain Justice.
And for sale by the Subscribers,
Prime Coffee,
In Hogheads, barrels, and bags, and some
C O C O A.
RICH. & J. POTTER.
Who have likewise,
A few Pipes of LISBON WINE , for Sale. Jan. 6.
Will be landed to-morrow morning,
At Philip Care's wharf,
The Cargo of the brig Suffana , J. Frankford, master, from Havana,
—CONSISTING OF—
122 Hogheads, and } First quality Jamaica Sugars.
12 Tierces }
51 Bales of Cotton, }
12 Punchcons Jamaica Rum, }
15 Tons of Logwood and Fustic, }
708 Salted Hides, }
40 Boxes Segars, }
FOR SALE BY
George Sibbald, No. 170 South Front-street. Dec. 3.
537 Hogheads, } Coffee, above 600,000lb.
459 Barrels, }
224 Bags, }
115 Hogheads of choice Jamaica Sugar.
211 Bales of St. Domingo Cotton,
Will be landed Monday morning, 26th inst. at South-street wharf,
Being the entire cargoes of Snow Hebe from Jamaica; Brig Polly, and Schooner Industry, from Jeremie,
FOR SALE BY
Peter Blight. October 22.
WAGNER,
Woolen Draper and Mens' Mercer,
At No. 25, South Second Street,
Has, in addition, to his assortment of fur-fine Cloths and Cassimere, Received by the Factor, from London, a very elegant assortment of Gentlemen's Waistcoat Patterns; such as Satin, Silk Mouselin, Cassimere, and Merceilles, which will be sold at their just prices. January 9. d.
320 Barrels of fresh New-England Beef,
33 Barrels of Cider,
2000 Pair of Shoes,
1000 Yards Tow Cloth,
20 Sheets of Copper,
12 Kgs Lard, and
60 Wool Hats.
FOR SALE BY
Samuel Coates, No. 82, South Front-Street. 6t eod*.
January 9.
MADEIRA,
SHERRY and } WINES.
PORT
For Sale by
EDWARD STOW, jun.
No. 4, South Water-Street. Dec. 12. d.
William Sheaff,
No. 168, High-street, has for sale, wholesale and retail,
Madeira Wines of the Vintage 1788 to 1793,
Sherry,
Port,
Lisbon,
Caravello,
Muscadel,
Alicant,
Malaga,
Cape, and
Frontinac,
Claret, 15 box or dozen.
1st and 4th Cognac Brandy.
Old Jamaica Spirits.
Wine Bitters.
A L S O,
A few barrels of prime Malt and Cargo BEEF. December 10. 22w3w
Imported, and for Sale,
One Hundred Quarter-Casks of
LISBON WINE,
By ISAAC HARVEY, jun.
No. 5, S. Water-street. 12th Month, 29, 1795. d2w
Mr. Walter Robertson
BEGS leave to acquaint the Gentlemen, subscribers to the print Portrait of George Washington, President of the United States of America, engraved by Mr. Field,
from an original picture painted by W. Robertson, that the Proofs are ready for delivery to the several subscribers at John James Barratle's, No. 19 north Ninth-street; or at J. Ormsrod's, bookseller, No. 41, Chestnut-street, where the subscribers are requested to send their address. October 27. eod.
Bank of North America, Jan. 1st, 1796.
At a meeting of the Directors this day a dividend of six per cent was declared for the last half year, which will be paid to the Stockholders or their representatives at any time after the 10th inst.
By order of the Board,
JOHN NIXON, President.
NOW LANDING,

Ricketts' New Amphitheatre, THIS PRESENT EVENING, January 12, Will be presented,  Surprising Feats of Horsemanship, AND  Stage Performances, Among which are,  The Italian Shades; or, The Art of Magic. For the last time this Season, the much admired Pantomime of  HARLEQUIN STATUE;  Or, The Spirit of Fancy. With many other Performances, which will be announced in the bills of the day. The Doors in future to be opened at FIVE and the Entertainment to begin at SIX o'clock. There are a number of Stoves placed in the Amphitheatre which render it perfectly comfortable. Boxes, one dollar—Pit, half a dollar. Those Gentlemen who intend to take places for the Boxes, are desired to send in time.
Canal Lottery Office, Near the Bank of the United States, January 9th, 1796. TICKETS to be had at this office (warranted un-drawn) at Twelve Dollars each, except during the hours of drawing.  STATE of the WHEEL: 1 prize of 30,000 - - - 30,000 5 do. 20,000 - - - 100,000 2 do. 10,000 - - - 20,000 3 do. 2,500 - - - 7,500 4 do. 2,000 - - - 8,000 12 do. 1,000 - - - 12,000 23 do. 500 - - - 11,500 55 do. 100 - - - 5,500 With a proportionate number of 12 dollar prizes. The Wheel is much richer than at the commencement of the drawing, and the price of Tickets must rise in a few days. Purchasers will be accommodated with a credit proportioned to the number of Tickets they take. By order of the Committee.  Wm. Blackburn, Agent.
January 11. Note. A Check-Book kept at the above office for examination, at two cents each number, or twelve cents for registering. The Commissioners now draw 600 Ticket per day.  ADVERTISEMENT. TO be sold at Public Vendue, on Tuesday, 19th January next, at 2, P.M. the Plantation of Mary Ramsey, deceased, in Tinicum township, Bucks county, and state of Pennsylvania, containing 178 1-3 acres, adjoining land of William Cooper, Peter Loudon, and George Lofis, and to be sold for Cash, by ROBERT RAMSEY, and } Executors. SAMUEL RAMSEY, }
January 11.  TO THE PUBLIC.  Miniature Painting. A LIMNER from Paris respectfully informs the public, that he paints Likenesses in Miniature, in so striking and pleasing a manner, as will, he hopes, satisfy those who may employ him. His Likenesses are warranted, his sittings short, and his terms easy. His room is at No. 2. north Fifth Street. December 30. $1st  P. S. As he shortly intends returning to France, he invites such Ladies and Gentlemen as may be desirous of having their portraits drawn, to take advantage of the present time.
Portraits. ANY Ladies and Gentlemen, who are desirous of having their Likenesses taken, may have them done by analysing to the Painter, at No. 112, corner of Union and Fourth Streets, where they can be referred to specimens. October 29. cod
THIS DAY PUBLISHED, By J. Ormrod, No. 41 Chestnut Street, in two volumes neatly bound, lettered and ornamented, with an elegant print, representing Cyrus consulting Daniel, [Price two dollars]  The Travels of Cyrus;  In French and English. To which is annexed, A Discourse upon the Theology and Mythology of the  PAGANS. Translated and arranged in the most convenient order, for the immediate and greater improvement of those Ladies and Gentlemen, who wish to acquire speedily either the French or English language. By J. B. M. De La Grange, L. L. D. Late Counsellor at Law in the Supreme Court of Cape Francois, and Translator of J. Moore's Journal in France.
Literary translations of the French and English classics have long been a desideratum. The different idioms of the two languages operate forcibly against the student, who is frequently bewildered in the intricate labyrinth of phraseology. To remedy this inconvenience, an entirely new translation, clothed in an elegant diction, combined with the modern improvements in orthography, is here given, corresponding verbatim with the English copy; so that the reader may, by a single glance, perceive the sense in either language. The Editor of this publication has spared neither care nor expense to render it worthy the attention both of tutors and scholars; should he be so fortunate as to succeed, he will be highly gratified in having contributed his mite towards the promotion of useful literature. January 9. drw
30 Pipes Cogniac Brandy, Corks, in bales, and Holland Gin, in pipes, For Sale by Benjamin W. Morris. December 31. codst
For SALE, by the Subscribers, On reasonable terms of credit, 6 Bales of low-priced Flax and Tow, Ozanburgs, 6 Bales of English Sail Canvas of the following numbers, viz. No. 4, 5, 6. Wilings & Francis, November 21. grw. Penn-Street.
JAMES M'ALPIN,  TAYLOR, No. 3 South Fourth Street. RETURNS grateful acknowledgements to his Friends and the Public for their liberal encouragement, and begs leave to follow in continuance of their favors. At his Shop Gentlemen may be furnished with the best materials and have them made up and finished in the most fashionable manner. He will thankfully receive any orders and pay a prompt and punctilious attention to them. OB. 15 22W
FROM THE MINERVA.  THE DEFENCE. —No. XXXVIII. and Last.— [CONCLUDED.]
The manner of exercising a similar power under the Confederation shall now be examined. To judge of the similarity of the power it will be useful to quote the terms in which it was granted. They are these, "The United States in Congress Assembled, shall have the sole and exclusive right and power of entering into Treaties and alliances, provided that no treaty of Commerce shall be made whereby the legislative power of the respective states shall be restrained from imposing such imposts and duties on Foreigners as their own people are subject to, or from prohibiting the importation or exportation of any species of commodities whatsoever" (Article IX.)
It will not be disputed that the words "Treaties and Alliances" are of equivalent import and of no greater force than the single word "Treaties" and alliance is only a species of treaty, a particular of a general—and the power of "entering into treaties" which terms confer the authority under which the former Government acted, will not pretend to be stronger than the power "to make treaties," which are the terms constituting the authority under which the present Government acts, it follows that the Power, respecting treaties, under the former, and that under the present government are similar.
But though similar, that under the present government is more comprehensive; for it is divested of the restriction in the provision cited above and is fortified by the express declaration that its Acts shall be valid notwithstanding the constitution or laws of any state.—This is evidence, (as was the fact) of a disposition in the convention to disarm barriers and reinforce the power of Treaty. It ought not to pass unnoticed, that an important argument results from the Proviso , which accompanies the power granted by the confederation, as to the natural extent of this power. The declaration that no treaty of commerce shall be made restraining the legislative power of a state from imposing such duties and imposts on foreigners as their own people are subject to, or from prohibiting the importation or exportation of any species of commodities whatsoever is an admission. 1. That the general power of entering into treaties included that of making treaties of commerce, and 2. That without the limitation in the proviso , a treaty of commerce might have been made which would restrain the legislative authority of the state in the points interdicted by that proviso .
Let it not be said that the proviso by implication granted the power to make treaties of commerce, under which congress afterwards acted; for besides that this is inconsistent with the more obvious meaning of the clause, the first article of the confederation leaves to the states individually every power not expressly delegated to the United States in congress assembled. The power of congress therefore to make a treaty of commerce and every other treaty they did make—must be vindicated on the ground that the express grant of power to enter into treaties and alliances is a general, which necessarily included as particulars the various treaties they have made and the various stipulations of those treaties.
Under this power, thus granted and defined, the alliance with France was contracted: guaranteeing in the case of a defensive war her West-India possessions, and when the casus foederis occurs obliging the United States to make war for the Defence of those Possessions and consequently to incur the expenses of War.
Under the same power, treaties of commerce were made with France, the Netherlands, Sweden and Prussia—Besides that every treaty of commerce is necessarily a regulation of commerce between the parties it has been shown in the antecedent comparison of those treaties* with that lately negotiated, that they produce the specific effects of restraining the legislative power from imposing higher or other duties on the articles of those nations than on the like articles of other nations, and from extending prohibitions to them which shall not equally extend to other nations the most favoured; and thus abridge the exercise of the legislative power to tax, and the exercise of the legislative power to regulate Trade.
These Treaties likewise define and establish the same case of Piracy, which is defined in the Treaty with Great Britain. Moreover the Treaty with France, as has been elsewhere shown, with regard to rights of property Naturalizes the whole French Nation.
The consular Convention with France, negotiated likewise under the same Power, grants to the Consuls of that country various authorities and jurisdictions some of a Judicial Nature, which are actual transfers to them of portions of the internal Jurisdiction and ordinary judicial Power of the Country; the exercise of which our government is bound to aid with its whole strength. It also grants, exemptions to French Consuls from certain kinds of taxes, and to them and French Citizens from all personal service; all which are extremely delicate interferences with our internal policy and ordinary Jurisdiction.
Under the same power the treaty with Morocco was formed, which, besides various other regulations relative to war, and several relative to trade, contains the rule that neither party shall make war without a previous demand of reparation; in restraint of the general discretionary power of Congress to declare war.
Under the same power, the treaty of peace with Great Britain was made—This treaty contains the establishment of a boundary line between the parties, which in part is arbitrary, and could not have been predicated upon precise antecedent right. It also prohibits the future confiscation of the property of adherents to Great Britain; declares that no
Articles 2d, 3d and 4th of treaty with France 2d, 3d, and 20th of treaty with Russia 2d, and 3d, of treaty with Holland 3d, and 4th of treaty with Sweden.
person shall on a return of the party he took in the war suffer any future loss or damage in his person, liberty or property, and provides for the release of such persons from confinement and the discontinuance of prosecutions against them.
It is difficult to conceive a higher act of control both of the legislative and judiciary authority, than by this article. These provisions are analogous in principle to those stipulations which in the second and ninth articles of the treaty under examination have given occasion to constitutional objection.
Under the same power various treaties with Indians inhabiting the territory of the United States have been made; establishing arbitrary lines of boundary with them; which determine the right of soil on the one side and on the other. Some of these treaties proceed on the principle of the U. States having conquered the Indian country, and profess to make gratuitous concessions to them of the lands which are left to their occupation; There is also a feature of importance common to these treaties, which is the withdrawing of the protection of the United States from those of their citizens, who intrude on Indian lands, leaving them to be punished at the pleasure of the Indians.
Hence it appears, that except as to the stipulations for appointing commissioners the treaties made under the confederation contain all the features, identically or by analogy, which totes of constitutional objection to the treaty before us: They restrain, in certain instances, the legislative power to lay taxes; they make numerous and important regulations of trade; they confer the benefit of naturalization as to property; they define cases of piracy; they create causes of expenditure; they direct and modify the power of war; they erect within the country tribunals unknown to our constitutions and laws, in cases to which these are competent—whereas the treaty with Great Britain only provides for the appointment of Arbitrators in cases to which our tribunals and laws are incompetent; and they make dispositions concerning the territory and property of the United States.
It is true, that some of the treaties made under the former government, though subsequent to the proposing of the articles of confederation to the States, were prior to the final adoption of these articles; but still it is presumable that the treaties were negotiated with an eye to the powers of the pending national compact. Those with Great Britain, Sweden, Russia, and Morocco, and the convention with France, were posterior to the completion of that compact.
It may perhaps be argued, that a more extensive construction of the power of treaty, in the confederation, than in our present constitution, was countenanced by the union in the same body of legislative powers with the power of treaty. But this argument can have no force when it is considered that the principal legislative powers with regard to the objects embraced by the treaties of Congress were not vested in that body but remained with the individual states—Such are the power of specific taxation, the power of regulating trade, the power of naturalization, &c.
If in theory the objects of legislative power are excepted out of the power of treaty, this must have been equally at least the case with the legislative powers of the state governments as with those of the United States—Indeed the argument was much stronger for the objection, where distinct governments were the depository of the legislative power than where the same government was the depository of that power, and of the powers of treaty. Nothing but the intrinsic force of the power of treaty could have enabled it to penetrate the separate spheres of the state governments. The practice under the confederation for so many years, acquiesced in by all the States, is therefore a conclusive illustration of the power of treaty, and an irresistible refutation of the novel and preposterous doctrine, which impeaches the constitutionality of that lately negotiated—If the natural import of the terms used in the constitution were less clear and decisive than they are, that practice is a commentary upon them, and fixes their sense. For the sense, in which certain terms were practiced upon in a prior constitution of government, must be presumed to have been intended, in using the like terms in a subsequent constitution of government for the same nation.
Accordingly, the practice under the present government before the late treaty has corresponded with that sense. Our treaties with several Indian nations regulate and change the boundaries between them and the United States—And in addition to compensations in gross they stipulate the payment of certain specific and perpetual annuities. Thus a treaty in August, 1790, with the Creeks, (Article 5) promises them the yearly sum of one thousand five hundred dollars—And similar features are found in subsequent treaties with the Six Nations, the Cherokees and the North Western Indians—This last has just been ratified by the unanimous voice of the Senate. It stipulates an annuity of 9500 dollars—and relinquishes to the Indians a large tract of land which they had by preceding treaties ceded to the United States.
Hence we find that our former treaties under the present government, as well as one subsequent to that under consideration, contradict the doctrine set up against its constitutionality—in the important particulars of making dispositions concerning the territory and property of the United States and binding them to raise and pay money. These treaties have not only been made by the President and ratified by the Senate, without any impeachment of their constitutionality, but the house of Representatives has heretofore concurred, and with out objection, in carrying them into effect by the requisite appropriation of money.
The consular convention with France stands in a peculiar predicament. It was negotiated under the former government, and ratified under the present; and so may be regarded as a treaty of both governments, illustrative of the extent of the power of Treaty in both. The delicate and even the extraordinary nature of the provisions it contains have been advocated to. Though all reflecting men have thought ill of the propriety of some of them, as inconveniently breaking in upon our interior administration, legislative, executive, and judiciary;
it acquiescing in the difficulty of getting rid of stipulations entered into by our public agents under competent powers, yet no question has been heard about their constitutionality. And congress have by law affixed their execution by making our judicial tribunals and the public force of the country auxiliary to the decrees of the foreign tribunals which they authorize within our territory.
If it should be said, that our constitution by making all former treaties, and engagements as obligatory upon the United States, under that constitution, as they were under the confederation, rendered the ratification of the Convention a matter of necessity—the answer is that either the engagements which it contracted were already conclusive, or they were not—if the former, there was no need of a ratification, if the latter, there was no absolute obligation to it. And in every supposition, a ratification by the President with the consent of the Senate could have been predicated only upon the power given in the present constitution in relation to treaties; and to have any validity must have been within the limit of that power.
But it has been heretofore seen that the inference from this instrument is no less strong, if referred to the power under the confederation than if referred to the power under the present constitution.
How happens it, that all these invasions of the constitution, if they were such, were never discovered, and that all the departments of the government and all parties in the public councils, should have co-operated in giving them a sanction. Does it not prove that all were convinced, that the power of treaty applied in our exterior relations to objects, which in the ordinary course of internal administration and in reference to ourselves were of the cognizance of the legislative power? and particularly that the former was competent to bind the latter in the delicate points of raising and appropriating money? If competent to this, what legislative power can be more sacred, more out of its reach?
Let me now ask (and a very solemn question it is, especially for those who are bound by oath to support the constitution.) Has it not been demonstrated that the provisions in the treaty are justified by the true and manifest interpretation of the Constitution—are sanctioned by the practice upon a similar power under the confederation, and by the practice in other instances under the present government?
If this has been demonstrated, what shall we think of the candor and sincerity of the objections which have been erected on the basis of a contrary supposition? Do they not unequivocally prove that the adversaries of the treaty have been resolved to discredit by every artifice they could invent? that they have not had truth for their guide, and consequently are very unfit guides for the public opinion, very unsafe guardians of the public welfare?
It is really painful and disgusting to observe sophisms so miserable as those which question the constitutionality of the treaty retailed to an enlightened people, and insisted upon with so much seeming fervency and earnestness—it is impossible not to bellow on sensible men who act this part the imputation of hypocrisy—The absurdity of the doctrine is too glaring to permit even charity itself to suppose it sincere—If it were possible to imagine that a majority in any branch of our government, could betray the Constitution and trifle with the Nation so far as to adopt and act upon such a doctrine—it would be time to despair of the Republic.
There would be no security at home, no respectability abroad. Our constitutional charter would become a dead letter. The organ of our government for foreign affairs would be treated with derision when ever he should hereafter talk of negotiation or treaty. May the great ruler of nations avert from our country so grievous a calamity!† CAMILLUS.
† It is very probable that a treaty with Algiers is now on its way to the United States, which may be expected to contain similar stipulations with that with Morocco—This treaty, which will have cost the United States no trifling sum, and will be of very great value to our trade, must equally fall, on the doctrine which I oppose.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Monday, January 11. The engrossed bill for establishing trading houses with the Indians, was recommitted to a Committee of the whole House for to-morrow.
Mr. Swanwick called up the petition of Joseph Brevan, which being read was, with the accompanying vouchers, referred to the Committee of Claims—as was, another petition on motion of the same member.
A memorial was read from sundry manufacturers of Snuff in Massachusetts, complaining of the unequal operation of the Duty on Snuff Mortars, as it effects the small manufacturers, and praying relief. On motion of Mr. Goodhue, referred to the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures.
A petition of Catherine Lowry was read and referred to the Committee of Claims.
A further report was read from the Committee of Claims on three petitions; this report is against the petitions respectively.
Mr. Giles called up the resolution relative to the officers of the Treasury being instructed to lay before the House a statement of the balances due to the officers and soldiers of the late army and navy for personal services, &c. The resolution was then read. On motion of Mr. Giles referred to the Committee of Claims with instructions to enquire and report thereon.
Mr. W. Smith—Referring to the law for building the frigates, recited the last Section which directs that the President in case of a peace with Algiers, shall cease all further proceedings in respect to constructing the said frigates. He observed that there was the greatest probability that a peace was concluded with that power, this appeared not only from the President's speech, but from

various motions were made. It was thought that the case, he supposed the President would cease all further proceedings in relation to the building of the frigates. Mr. Smith then observed that it had become necessary to do something in the business. He therefore offered a resolution that a committee should be appointed to bring in a bill for repealing the last section of the above law. If the House should not see proper to repeal the section, the materials already provided would be to be disposed of. He then read sundry propositions by way of information to the House, relative to a disposition of this property. The idea comprised in these propositions is that the materials should be sold, and the proceeds appropriated to the special purpose of a naval fund.
Mr. Smith concluded by laying on the table a resolution for a Committee to bring in a bill to repeal the last section of the law providing for building the frigates.
In Committee of the whole, Mr. Muhlenberg in the Chair on the memorial of Parker, Hopkins, and Mears. The report of the Select Committee was read. The memorial referring to the Coasts of the Southern States only; the Committee reported accordingly.
Mr. Livingston observed that he could have withheld the Committee had extended the report to the Coast of the eastern States; he was informed that the Chats of those States were also very imperfect and defective.
Mr. Swanwick said that it appeared to be too much the case that the measures of government are restricted to partial objects, when those of a general nature ought to be embraced. He moved a resolution to extend the object of the report.
Mr. Millidge remarked that the report was on the petition of Parker, Hopkins and Mears, relative to the Southern Coasts of the United States. The memorial states that considerable progress had been made in surveying the Creeks and Bays of the Southern States which are very little known. It is a business of general importance and ought to be attended to—this can be done without interfering with any measures which it may be thought advisable to take in respect to other parts of the Coasts. The business of surveying is done and it is acknowledged by the Committee that the gentlemen are men of abilities. They now pray for public assistance to complete and publish the charts. He thought the motion to extend the inquiry in this stage of the business would only tend to obstruct, but to defeat the object.
Mr. Dayton moved a re-commitment of the report, and that the Committee should be instructed to extend their inquiries to other parts of the Union.
Mr. Harrison objected to the motion, he stated the actual state of the business in the hands of the petitioners; they had exhausted their resources in this highly meritorious undertaking, their work is all ready for engraving, but for want of the means to proceed the work is arrested in this stage of it. He conceived the motion would be attended with a public disappointment by defeating the application.
Mr. Baldwin was opposed to the motion for a re-commitment of the report. He recited some of the difficulties attending the navigation on the Southern Coasts; the importance of availing the public of every species of correct information relative to the subject. He supposed that if the President was empowered, as proposed in the report, he would make such a selection from manuscript copies of the actual surveys made by the petitioners as would be highly conducive to the public advantage in rendering the navigation to the Southern States less dangerous.
Mr. Dayton stated several particulars to show that the surveys mentioned in the memorial were not probably all completed.
The motion for re-committing the report was agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Swanwick the subject was then referred to the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures.
Mr. Goodhue of the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures brought in a report on sundry petitions, viz.
Of Wright White, John Devereux, Wm. S. A. M'Neill, praying an exemption from paying duties on sundry goods, destroyed by fire, water, &c.
The principles stated in this report are, That the duties on merchandise, become part of the price of the articles, that the United States cannot in any degree be considered as insurers of the property of the citizens, that it is impossible to ascertain with precision losses incurred by accidents and to guard against impositions, the committee, therefore, tho' with extreme reluctance, find themselves obliged to report against the petitions. — Wm. Smith, Joshua Carier and Moses Myle — report against the petitions.
On motion of Mr. Goodhue the report was referred to the Committee of the whole on Wednesday next. Interim the report to be printed for the use of the members.
The petition of William Tomkins was read; the report of the Committee of Claims on this petition was also read; it is against the prayer thereof and was agreed to by the House.
A report made at the last session on the petition of Caleb Newbold and others, was called up by Mr. Anderson, recommitted to the Committee of Claims.
On motion of Mr. Varnum, the petition of Howe, was read, and referred to the Committee of Claims.
A report of the Committee of Claims was read against the petition of Jabez Johnson, (recommitted) Peter Rutan, J. Gates and John Oldranders, Thomas Rulledge, (recommitted) Reuben King, Francis Mentges, (referred to Committee of the whole) Thomas Alexander, Patrick Collins, Elizabeth Lovell, Andrew Jackson, John Goodman, Martha Dow, James Armath, (postponed till Monday) Henry Weyman, Benjamin Mumford, Roger Enos, George Sharp, Robert Elliot, Charles Dupre, Chandler Dunwoody, Pout Emanuel Suari, John Sumpner, Anthony and Robert S. Banton, Jacob Milligan, Lambert Dolland, William Leigh-ton, (referred to Committee of the whole) Abraham Moffack and others, William Howe, (referred
to Committee of the whole) David Organ, Peter Duggs, Matthew Olin, Amos Camp, and Amos Minor, Samuel Henley. The report in every instance was against the prayer of the petitioners, and the question put by the Speaker on every individual case; the report was agreed to, except where a re-commitment, or postponement took place by vote of the House. Adjourned.
ARMY of the SAMBRE and MEUSE.
"Camp under Mayence, 22d Vendemaire, Oct. 15." "The siege of Mayence, for which the orders and preparations were made cannot now be continued, as the army of the Sambre and Meuse is obliged to evacuate the right bank of the Rhine. A part of the park artillery is already on its way to Landau, and the rest is ready to follow.
The block of the fort of Cassel was raised on the night, between the 13th and 14th of October, in the most secret manner, and the passage of the Mayn was effected next day by the Austrian army, five or six leagues above Mayence.
The details of the battle which that passage occasioned, are still unknown to us; but it must have been serious the fire having continued the whole day. Firing cannon and musketry are still heard, and we believe our army is retiring in the greatest order. A division of the left bank has crossed the Rhine, to protect it in its retreat. On the other side, the enemy has sent out of Mayence about five or six regiments of infantry with some cavalry and artillery, for reinforcing the attacking army of the Austrians.
We do not yet know anything respecting the right side, though the cannon keep up a vigorous fire there. Pichegru is still in his position above Manheim. It is thought that this general with the forces which arrive to join him from the upper Rhine, will oppose the enemy strongly in that point. It must be some days before we can judge of these retrograde movements, which are not in the least dangerous to our army."
BRUSSELS, October 18.
"Advices have this moment been received here, that the French army, which had been obliged to retreat as far as the Lahn, has recommenced offensive operations, and begun afresh to drive back in its turn the Austrians" (From l' Eclair, Oct. 27.)
PORTLAND, [Mass.] December 24. MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.
"Penobscot, Dec. 9." A melancholy accident happened here the 4th inst. Peletiah Wescott, Joseph Wescott, and Samuel Avery, came on shore from the Schooner Freedom belonging to this port, to take off some things belonging to a gentleman going passenger in the vessel. A musket was among the articles, which was not primed, and which they supposed not charged—After the boat left the shore, Bell Wescott took up the musket, snapped it several times over the side of the boat, and then began to perform the manual exercise, and Avery gave him the word—when he came to the word, Fire, he snapped the gun, which proved to be charged, and the contents were lodged in the head of Avery, just above the right eye—it blew off part of his skull, and he expired in a few minutes. Wescott says, that when he snapped the gun, it was elevated above Avery's head, but in bringing it to a priming position, it went off—this appeared the more probable, as the gun had been loaded some time before, and some time before, and it is likely had become a little damp. No evidence appeared to the Jury of any design in Wescott, on the contrary, every circumstance was favourable. The Jury was unanimous in the verdict "Accidental Death."
From the Boston Marine Intelligencer.
From LLOYD'S LIST. November 3.
The Diana, Coffin; Industry, Rudd; Jay, O'Brien; and Zephyr, Pepper, have cut from their cables in the Downs, in a violent gale at S. S. W. and put into Ramsgate harbour. [The Jay was spoke by Capt. Davis on her passage to New-York; the Zephyr has arrived here.]
The Neptune, Brien, of Elsinore, from Amsterdam, to Fredericksburgh, having cut from her cables in the Downs, drove on shore at the back of Broadstairs Pier. The cargo is landing.
The Young Mary, Artis, from Peterburgh; the Little Edward, Staff, for Ipswich; Providence, Theobald; and Mole, for London, are put into Yarmouth, with lots of anchors.
The Nabby, Clifford, from Liverpool to Boston, was lost on the 20th ult. on the coast of Ireland. Two of the crew were drowned.
Sound of Illa—Arrived from Peterburgh, the Nymph, Watson.
Liverpool—Arrived from Virginia, Moses Myers Williams.
Bristol—Arrived from New York, the Atlantic.
Oxymarty—Arrived from Peterburgh, Hope, Duncan.
Dublin—Arrived from Massachusetts, Hope, Dellins.
Kingsale—Arrived from Boston, Polly, Irwin.
PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 29.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Norfolk, Virginia, to his friend in this town, dated Nov. 29, 1795.
"On the 22d of September, I purchased at public auction from the commissioners of wrecks, a snow, which by some unaccountable accident was cast away in July, on the beach about seven miles from Currituck inlet, N. C. and after a great deal of trouble and expence, had her got off, and is now in this harbour. This vessel when cast away had on board a cargo of Turk's Island salt, and was immediately deserted; no papers of any kind were found on board; the name on the stern had been daubed over with tar; after rubbing it off it appeared she was the Neptune of Kennebec, or Kennebunk. She is a single deck'd vessel, of the dimensions following, viz. Length 76 feet; breadth 24 feet; depth 9 feet; burthen 145 95 100 tons; does not appear to be more than two years old; she has a deep waist in which there were originally some port-holes, and more were apparently made her last voyage. Before she was thrown on shore, she was stripped of most of her sails and running rigging; which, with the extraordinary manner in
which the people left her, gives reason to suppose that the officers were ill treated by the crew."
The above extract is published in order to give some information to the concerned, as from many circumstances above recited it appears very probable that the officers were murdered by the crew; if so, it is hoped the above will serve to detect the perpetrators, who no doubt on conviction will receive just reward.
DISTRICT OF PROVIDENCE, [R. I.]
ENTERED From Ship Enterprize, Phillips, Halifax Zenobia, Aborn, Turks-Island Sloop Mary Ann, Proud, Charleston Clarissa, Remington, Baltimore
CLEARED. Ship Halcyon, Taylor, Isle of France Brig Friendship, Olney, Hamburg Rebecca, Fenner, Cape de Verds Sally, Pettey, Surinam Charlotte, Steere, Barbadoes Sch. Nancy, Rhodes, Mole St. Nicholas Lucy, Low, Demerara Nancy, Thomas, Mole St. Nicholas
Philadelphia, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 12, 1796.
A letter from London of the 5th of November, received by the packet, contains the following information:—That M. Monneron was empowered to treat of peace, even to the relinquishment of Austrian Flanders; the negotiation with the British government was commenced, and proceeded with spirit for several days, when, in consequence of the party who sent out M. Monneron being thrown into the minority, probably on the question relative to annexing the Low Countries to the French republic, new instructions were sent to him, in which he was ordered to insist on annexing Belgium to the republic as an indispensable stipulation. In consequence of this the negotiations were immediately broken off, and M. Monneron returned to France.
The war was growing unpopular, on account of the scarcity, which occasioned great sufferings among the poorer class of citizens.
The same letter states, that by two arrivals from Hamburg, and by accounts just received from Paris, the loss of the French in the late battles on the Rhine was laid to amount to 31,000 men killed.
Papers received by the last arrivals from London contain the Debates in both Houses of the British Parliament on a bill to prevent seditions and treasonable meetings of the people. The speeches on the part of opposition were unusually warm, but the ministry carried their point in both Houses by the usual majority. In the House of Commons on the motion for leave to introduce the bill the ayes are 214; noes 42; majority 172. The whig Club of England has had an extraordinary meeting on account of this bill, in which the Duke of Bedford presided at this meeting sundry resolutions, reproaching the bill, were passed.
It is to be remarked that the opinions of the out and in on the above occasion appear to be more diametrically opposed than usual; while the out declare that the bill will destroy the liberties of the people, its supporters (among whom we find Mr. Wilberforce) declare that they think it will preserve the liberties of the Country.
The Committee of Correspondence of the Pennsylvania Society for promoting the Abolition of Slavery, &c. &c. for the present year, is composed of the following persons, viz. James Pemberton, Samuel Griffiths, William Rogers, Robert Patterson, Samuel Coates, John Kaighn, Morgan John Rhess.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. ARRIVED.
Sloop Salem, Elkins, New-York, 10 days.
Ship News.
The ship Favorite, Drummond, from London, ran aground several times in the night of the gale, in the Bay; notwithstanding which she got safe to New Castle on Sunday morning.
The Snow William, which ran aground on the Bar, and the brig Betty, on the Jersey shore, have got off without damage.
The brig Nancy, Captain Mitchell, from Philadelphia to Jamaica, was lost on the rocks near Bermuda about the 1st December last; captain and crew saved.
We are sorry to inform the public, that intelligence was last night received of the loss of the brig Favorite, from Cadiz, on Cape-May, and the Minerva, from Lisbon, on Joe Flogger Shoals, on the night of Wednesday last. They were bound to this port, and 7 out of 11 persons on board the Minerva, were drowned; the others were taken off by a vessel bound to Charleston.
A quarterly Meeting of the "Society for the Institution and Support of First Day or Sunday Schools in the City of Philadelphia and the Districts of Southwark and the Northern Liberties" will be held at JOHN ELY'S School Room in Third near Mulberry Street, at 7 o'clock this Evening. GEORGE WILLIAMS, Secretary.
Philadelphia, Jan. 12, 1796.
For Charleston, (S. C.)
The new Schooner PHILADELPHIA, Robert Butler, master, now lying in Smith's Dock, the second above Race-Street, is ready to take in goods; and having been built for a packet, has excellent accommodations for passengers, and will sail in a few days. For freight or passage apply to the Captain on board, or JOHN SHIELDS. No. 22, Chestnut-Street. Jan. 12.
THEATRE.
On WEDNESDAY EVENING, January 13, Will be presented,
A COMEDY, (never performed here) called, The Wheel of Fortune!
[Written by Richard Cumberland, Esq. author of The West-Indian, Jew, &c. and performed at the Theatre, Drury Lane, London, with unbounded applause.]
Sir David Daw, Mr. Francis, Tempest, Mr. Bates, Peuraddock, Mr. Whitlock, Woodville, Mr. Green, Sydenham, Mr. Wignel, Henry Woodville, Mr. Moreton, Weazle, Mr. Harwood, Woodville's servant, Mr. Beete, Officer, Mr. Warrell, Jenkins, Mr. Darley, jun. James, Mr. Warrell, jun. Richard, Mr. Morgan, Harry, Mr. Mitchell, Thomas, Master Warrell. Mrs. Woodville, Mrs. Morris, Emily Tempest, Mrs. Marshall, Dame Dunckley, Mrs. Rowson, Maid, Miss Rowson. With new Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations.
End of the Play, A New Minuet and Gavott, By Mr. Francis & Miss Gillaspie, (Pupil to Mr. Francis)
To which will be added, A COMIC OPERA, (in two acts) called
The Prize; Or, 2, 5, 3, 8. [The music by Signior Storace.]
Doctor Lentive, Mr. Harwood, Mr. Heartwell, Mr. Moreton, Mr. Caddy, Mr. Green, Label, Mr. Francis, Boy, Master T. Warrell, Juba, (first time) Miss Milbourne. Mrs. Caddy, Mrs. Bates, Caroline, Mrs. Oldmixon.
On Friday, the Comedy of THE RAGE! with the Comic Opera of PEEPING TOM OF COVENTRY, and other Entertainments.
BOX, One Dollar—PIT, Three-Fourths of a Dollar—and GALLERY, Half a Dollar.
The Public are respectfully informed, that the Doors of the Theatre will be open at FIVE, and the Curtain rise precisely at SIX o'clock.
Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr. Wells, at the Front of the Theatre.
TICKETS to be had at H. and P. RICE'S Book-Store, No. 50, Market-Street; and at the Office adjoining the Theatre.
Ladies and Gentlemen are requested to send their servants to keep places a quarter before five o'clock, and order them as soon as the company is formed, to sit where they can, on any account, be permitted to remain.
No money or tickets to be returned; nor any person, on any account whatsoever, admitted behind the scenes. VIVAT RESUBICA.
JUST PUBLISHED, And to be sold by the Editor, AN ACCOUNT Of the Receipts and Expenditures Of the UNITED STATES, For the Year 1794.
Printed by order of the House of Representatives.
CONTAINING—
 Statements of the duties on merchandise & tonnage  Dues on bills and spirits distilled.  Revenue arising on postage of letters.  Monies received into the Treasury in the year 1794.  Payments to the Executive,  Legislature,  Judiciary, Treasury,  Department of War, State, and the Mint,  Government of the Western Territories,  Commissioners of Loans,  Pensions, Annuities, and Grants,  Army of the United States,  Naval Department,  For fortifications of ports and harbours,  For maintaining intercourse with foreign nations, light-houses, beacons, &c. for interest on domestic debt, for domestic loans, for reduction of domestic debt, French and Dutch debts, relief of inhabitants of St. Domingo.  Bills of Exchange, &c. &c. &c. 
STATEMENTS of balances of appropriations of monies arising from foreign loans transferred to the United States of appropriations and expenditures, of receipts and expenditures. Appendix, containing an account of the foreign and domestic debt to the close of the year 1794.
200 Dollars Reward.
WHEREAS a certain MICHAEL HEVICE, of Reading township, in York county, on Friday night last, about the hour of 10, at the head of an armed banditti, did break open the house of Gaffer Gregor, in the town of Berlin in said county, and then and there did forcibly drag out and carry off a certain CATHERINE SPECE, a minor orphan child of Peter Spece, deceased, aged about thirteen years:—And whereas after the utmost pursuit by her friends, and the most diligent inquires, nothing has since been heard of the said minor: And whereas from previous threats and the shocking manner in which she was forced, (notwithstanding her struggles and screams) from the hold of her mother, there is every reason to apprehend the utmost danger to the person of the said child.
A Reward of Two Hundred Dollars is hereby offered to any person who will secure the said HEVICE, so that proceedings in this country can be served on him) and return the said child to her friends; or One Hundred Dollars for returning said child to her friends. The humanity of all parents and others is called upon to be interested in this inquiry; and any information as to HEVICE and his party, or as to the said CATHERINE, will be thankfully received by Gaffer Gregor and his wife (the mother of the child) at Berlin, or by the subscribers at Yorktown, Pennsylvania. MICHAEL SCHMYSER, Guardians of MATHIAS SCHMYSER, Catherine Spece. York Borough, December 15.
The different Printers in this state, are requested to publish the above until countermanded, and they shall be paid upon transmitting their accounts to the Post Office, at York.

City of Washington.
SCHEME of the LOTTERY, No. II, FOR THE IMPROVEMENT of the FEDERAL CITY.
Table with 3 columns: Prize Amount, Number of Prizes, Total Amount. Includes prizes like 15,000, 10,000, 5,000, etc.
This Lottery will afford an elegant specimen of the private buildings to be erected in the City of Washington...
The drawing will commence as soon as the Tickets are sold off. The money prizes will be payable in thirty days after it is finished...
The real securities given for the payment of the Prize are held by the President and two Directors of the Bank of Columbia...
A complete PLAN of the whole of this Important Institution, compiled from a selection of the best materials...
By accounts received from the different parts of the Continent as well as from Europe, where the tickets have been sent for sale...
THE Stockholders are hereby notified that an Election for thirteen Directors for the ensuing year will be held at the Company's Office...
Bank of North-America, December 8, 1795. THE Stockholders of the Bank of North-America are hereby notified that an Election for twelve Directors...
For Sale, On or before LET for a term of years, A elegant House with about forty-two acres of Land and Meadow.
George Bringhurst, COACH & HARNESS MAKER. RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public, that he has removed from Arch-Street...
GEORGE DOBSON, Market-street, corner of Fourth. Large assortment of broad and narrow Cloths, Flannels, etc.
LAW-BOOK STORE, No. 313 High-street.
GEORGE DAVIS, IN addition to his general collection of Books, on hand, has received by late arrivals at New-York, Baltimore...
Delaware Bridge. THE President and Managers of the Company for erecting a Bridge over the river Delaware, at the Borough of Easton.
Give this Public Notice, That they will, until the first day of February next, receive proposals of suitable plans or models for the said Bridge...
Delaware Bridge. THE Certificates for Shares of the Stock of the President, Managers, and Company for erecting a Bridge over the river Delaware...
To be disposed of at private sale, Pursuant to the last Will and Testament of Casper Graff, deceased.
American Landscapes. PROPOSALS FOR PUBLISHING IN AQUATINTA TWENTY-FOUR VIEWS.
By G. I. PARKYN, Author of the "Monastic Remains and Ancient Castles in Great Britain".
CONDITIONS. 1. That the work shall be published by Subscription, and that each Subscriber shall engage to take the whole set of Views...
2. That the dimensions of each engraving shall be 24 by 17 inches, executed in aquatinta, and published upon paper of a superior quality.
3. That each of the Views of the series, shall be delivered an engraved title-page; an elegant characteristic vignette; a map of the route, connected with the prospects exhibited in the course of the Work...
4. Subscriptions are received by Mr. Harrison, at his Print Shop, Maiden-lane, New-York, by Mr. Carey, Book-seller, No. 118, Market-Street, Philadelphia, and by all the principal Book-sellers in the United States.
February 28.
FOX SALE, A very valuable ESTATE, Called TWITENHAM.
SITUATE in the township of Upper Derby, and county of Delaware, 7 1-2 miles from Philadelphia, and half a mile from the new Western road...
The situation is pleasant and healthy, and from the high cultivation of the Land, the good neighbourhood, and the vicinity to the city, it is very suitable for a Gentleman's Country Seat.
The foregoing is part of the Estate of Jacob Haxman, deceased, offered for sale by MORDECAI LEWIS, Surviving Executor.
Oct. 9. 1795.
For Sale at this Office. The Constitution of the United States, price 20 cents.
Last report of the late Secretary of the Treasury, containing a Plan for the further support of PUBLIC CREDIT, 75 cents.
Proceedings of the Executive respecting the Insurgents; forming an interesting History of the late Insurrection in the four Western Counties of Pennsylvania.
Interesting summary of the events which have taken place in the Republic of Geneva—written by M. de Nivernois, 12 1-2 cents.
Twenty-six letters; on the most interesting subjects, respecting the American Revolution, containing much information not generally known to the Citizens of the United States, written in the year 1780, 25 cents.
Also a few copies of the Accounts of the Receipts and Expenditures of the United States, during the year 1794—price one Dollar and 50 cents. December 20th, 1795.
Political Bookstore, No. 8, S. Front-Street.
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED BY T. BRADFORD, A NEW-YEAR'S GIFT, TO THE DEMOCRATS; Or observations on a Pamphlet entitled "A Vindication of Mr. RANDOLPH'S RESIGNATION".
By PETER PORCUPINE. Randolph's Vindication; Peter Porcupine's Works, complete; Martan's Law of Nations; Democratist; Washington's Betters; and a variety of New Publications for Sale at No. 8.
I. Bradford's Catalogue for 1796, is just Published, and ready for delivery. January 7.
LOTTERY OFFICE, No. 64, South Second-Street.
CANAL Tickets for sale, and cash or tickets given for any prizes that may be drawn. Sept. 26.
Five Dollars Reward. LOST, in the street, a Plain GOLD LOCKET, containing a small lock of Hair—of little consequence to any person but the owner, to whom it is invaluable.
January 8. NOTICE. A Letter addressed to Philip Nicklin and Co. from Mr. John Hollins of Baltimore, under date, January 3, 1796, containing the two following sets of Exchange, was lost, or taken from the pocket of the party conveying the same from the Counting House of Mr. Hollins to the Post-Office.
January 8. Fifty Dollars Reward. BROKE Goal, in the city of Albany, on Thursday Evening last, two prisoners, who call themselves Matthew Plainain, and James Ellison.
January 8. STEPHENS' BOOK-SELLER, 60, South Second-Street. In addition to his valuable Stock, has received by all the late arrivals, A chosen Assortment of BOOKS.
AMONG WHICH ARE: 1 Beaumont's travels thro' the Rhætic Alps, with large and superb Aquatinta engravings; 2 Middleton's Views for cottages, farm-houses, and country villas; 3 Lord's history of British Birds, containing many coloured engravings in a new style; 4 Ireland's picturesque views on the river Thames, 2 vols. bound elegant, with beautiful plates; 5 Belsham's memoirs of the reign of George 3d. 4 vols. 6 New Annual Register, for 1794; 7 Pindar's works, 2 vols. 8vo. complete; 8 British and Irish theatre, 10 vols. elegant bindings; 9 Miss Williams's letters, 2 vols. containing scenes in the prisons of Paris; 10 Magical delusions, or the Mystery, 2 vols. 11 Necromancer, a German story, or tale of the Black Forest, founded on fact; 12 Lex Mercatoria Rediviva, improved, the sixth edition published in 2 vols. 8vo. 13 The celebrated Mrs. Radcliffe's Journey through Holland; 14 Fables by Mrs. Doroa, 2 vols. with 100 engravings, done in the best French manner; 15 Letters and papers on agriculture, planting, &c. by the Society instituted at Bath, 5 vols. 16 Impy's modern pleader; 17 Montalbert, a novel, 2 vols. by Charlotte Smith; 18 Anderson's commerce, 6 vols. 19 Moore's views of the French Revolution, 2 vols. 20 Stevenson's works, 3 vols. elegantly bound; 21 Mitchell's tales of instruction and amusement; 22 Barbauld's lessons, also Hymns in prose for children; 23 Cobwebs to catch Flies, for the use of young persons, 2 vols. 24 Walker's new Dictionary, &c. &c. ALSO, The best blazing Wax, shining variegated Wafers, good Letter Paper, and various articles of Stationary.
—AMERICAN, PRINTED— Some of the latest Publications by T. Stephens, are, 1 The Royal Captives, by Ann Yearly, the milch woman; 2 Myrtle Cottager of Charmouney; 3 Rural walks for youth; 4 One thousand valuable secrets; 5 Blossoms of morality, by Mrs. Barbauld; 6 Looking Glass for the mind, by do. 7 Literary Miscellany, 2 vols. 8 Estimate of the religion of the Fashionable World; 9 Sentiments on the religion of reason and nature, &c. &c.
T. S. has in the press, and almost finished, a Treatise on Bills of Exchange, adapted to the laws of Pennsylvania, intended for the use of every one. He is also printing The Ruins, or Meditations on the Revolutions of Empires, considerably enlarged by Mr. Volney, at present in Philadelphia. It shall be printed on white paper, and will contain engravings by the best artists. Stephens' Philadelphia Directory, An handsome pocket volume, containing correct information, will be finished in a few days. His Catalogue for 1796, is preparing for the press. December 11.
WANTED, A Dry Good Store, near the centre of business, on or before the 1st of March next. Enquire of Mr. KIDD, No. 192, Market-Street. January 6.
WANTED, Several Apprentices to the Printing-Business. Apply at the Office of the Gazette of the United States, No. 119, Chestnut-Street.
WANTED, FOR ONE OR TWO YEARS, THREE or FOUR Thousand Dollars, for which an interest will be given, and good real property mortgaged as security. Enquire at the Office of the Gazette of the United States. Dec. 12.
For Sale, A valuable farm, containing from 90 to 100 acres, adjoining to and between the Haverford & West Chester Roads, no more than 6 miles from the City of Philadelphia on the West side of the river Schuylkill. The situation remarkably healthy and pleasant, and the timber, plowland, and meadow well proportioned. An excellent spring of water, and Cobbs creek, on which there are several mills run through the premises. An orchard and building sufficient to accommodate a farmer. For terms apply to MATTHEW MCCONNELL at his millcreek farm on the Haverford road aforesaid, in Blockley Township, about 1 1-2 miles from the middle ferry; or to CHARLES JERVIS, No. 28, Strawberry-Alley, Philadelphia. Jan. 11.
TO BE SOLD, That Handsome SEAT near Princeton, the property of the late Rev. Doct. John Witherspoon, known by the name of TUSCULUM.
It consists of a neat well finished stone house, two stories high, with four rooms on each floor, and a cellar under the whole. There are attached to it one hundred and fifty acres of land, more or less, and chiefly enclosed with good and durable stone fences. Of these about eight acres are natural meadow, six acres artificial, sown with red clover, and from twenty to thirty acres woodland. On the premises there is a valuable orchard of young and thrifty apple-trees, a framed barn and stables, two corn houses, a grain loft, and carriage house quite new, a new stone milk-house, and near it a well and a constant spring of water. For terms apply to Thomas V. Johnston, Esq., or the Rev. Samuel S. Smith, in Princeton; or Mr. Marshall, No. 118 Spruce-Street, Philadelphia—or to the subscriber at Tusculem. Ann Witherspoon. Tusculem, December 20.
FOR SALE, A Printing-Office, complete; CONTAINING two Presses, two Founts of Long Primer, one do. Small Pica, one do. Pica, one do. English, one do. Double Pica, one do. Double English, one do. Script, one do. French Cannon, three Alphabets of four line Pica, seven Alphabets of seven line Pica, Flowers, Cuts, &c. All the Founts are very large. The above Office will be sold with the benefit of several Apprentices, and a well established Newspaper, in a very flourishing town, about 50 miles southward of Baltimore. The Apprentices have from ten months to five years to serve, computing from 16th September last. The price of the Printing Apparatus, Apprentices' Time and Newspaper Establishment, is One Thousand Pounds, Pennsylvania currency—one-third to be paid down, the remainder in good negotiable notes, payable one-half in 3 months, the other half in six months. For further information apply to the Office of the Gazette of the United States. 11 Letters (post paid) will be attended to. December 14.
To-morrow will be Landed, At Hodges's wharf, from on board the ship Henry, from Surinam, Molasses, Sugar, Coffee, Cotton, And a small parcel of Cocoa. For sale by Conyngham, Nesbit, & Co. Or, Nalbro & John Frazier. December 29.
No. 46, North Front Street. THE co-partnership of KNOX & HENDERSON expires this day by limitation. The business in future will be carried on by David Knox, James Henderson & William Dews, under the firm of Knox, Henderson, & Company. All those indebted to the former concern, will please close their accounts as soon as possible. Have just received per the ship Factor from London, the gleanings of their fair importation, consisting of a beautiful assortment of cambric, cambric mullins, mouselins, corded dimities, printed handkerchiefs, calicoes, chintzes, &c. &c. Also a few boxes ounce threads, with a small assortment of fancy waistcoating, &c. Jan. 5.
James Tiffin, WHOLESALE & RETAIL HATTER, No. 70, South Second-Street, near the City Tavern. HAS just received by the late arrivals from London and Bristol, a large and elegant assortment of Ladies and Gentlemen's fashionable HATS.—Also, a variety of Children's HATS of different colours, which will be sold on the lowest terms for cash. N. B. Ladies Hats trim'd in the newest fashion from London. Oct. 12.
George Hunter, Chemist, At his Laboratory, No. 114, South Second-Street. INFORMS his former customers and the public, that he has begun the DRUG business again on an extensive plan. He has for sale a general assortment of FRESH DRUGS, CHEMICAL PREPARATIONS, and PATENT MEDICINES. Likewise, painters' colours, dry and ground in oil, paint brushes, window and coach glass, dye stuffs, linseed oil, oil of turpentine, copal oil varnish and japan, warranted good. Allum, coppers, madder, ground red wood by the hog-head or smaller quantity. As he imports the simple from the best markets, and makes the compositions and preparations himself, he is enabled to vouch for and warrant every article sold out of his Laboratory, and likewise to dispose of them at the most reasonable rates. He wishes to sell a large LOT of GROUND, the north-east corner of High and Eleventh-Street, containing 78 feet front on High-Street, and 200 feet on Eleventh-Street, opposite Mr. Leiper's new buildings. And another LOT on the north side of High-Street, near the above, 28 feet front, and 200 feet deep. Both lots have the privilege of a 30 feet alley in the rear. Dec. 13.
FOR SALE, A Commodious Frame House, Situated in North Second-Street, No. 145, lately occupied by Leonard Jacoby, consisting of a good three story frame, twenty-five feet in front; a two story Brick building behind, with a Kitchen and offices; also, a Garden plot, one hundred feet deep, a stable and wash house, which was a communication to Race-Street, four years of the Lease is unexpired on the first day of January next. These premises are in good repairs, and the purchaser may have immediate possession. For particulars enquire of Robert Coe, No. 46, South Second-Street. December 1.