Gazette of the United States and daily evening advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1795-02-12 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States AND DAILY EVENING ADVERTISER.
[No. 37 of Vol. VII.]
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1795.
[Whole No. 759.]
Eight Dollars Reward. RAN AWAY from the Subscriber, living near Carlisle, in Cumberland County, on the 17th instant. A MULATTO WENCH, Named JUDA, about 30 years of age...
For Hamburg, The fast-sailing Ship INDUSTRY, William Bell, master. LYING at Sim's wharf, will sail in a few days, having the fourth of her cargo on board.
FOR SALE, At the STORES of Jesse & Robert Waln, PORT WINE in pipes, hds. and quarter casks. LISBON do. in pipes and quarter casks.
Fresh Teas, Of Superior Quality, viz. Imperial, or Gunpowder. Hysan Gomez, 1st quality Hysan, 2d. do. do. Young Hysan, Hysan Skin, and Souchong.
CARRIAGE OF THE PUBLIC MAILS. PROPOSALS will be received at the General Post-Office until the 31st day of March next, inclusively, for carrying the mails of the United States between Philadelphia and Baltimore...
110,000 weight of Green Coffee, In 87 hds. 40 barrels, and 200 bags, entitled to the drawback, stored on Melfis. Whiting & Francis's wharf. Bourdeaux Brandy, 33 pipes of London particular Teneriffe...
For Sale or Charter, The SHIP MARGARET, Robert Robertson, MASTER. She is in complete repair, and of about 3200 barrels burthen. Jesse & Robert Waln.
FRESH Bohea Tea, AND GIN in Pipes, Now Landing from on board the ship Peggy, John Elliott master, from Amsterdam. Also Imported by the late Arrivals, Russia Hemp, first quality.
Coffee of prime Quality In hogheads and tierces, Mucovado Sugars In hogheads, German Steel, ASSORTED WOOLLENS, In small Bales, &c. for sale by Rundle & Margetroyd.
WANTED, An Apprentice To the Watch making and Repairing Business APPLY TO C. Campbell, No. 3, South Fourth street, two doors from Market street.
Whereas an attachment at the suit of the administrators of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of William Burnett deceased, at the time of his death, hath been issued out of the Inferior Court of common pleas...
PROPOSALS For printing by subscription, a new publication, to be entitled The American Remembrancer & Universal Tablet of Memory. 1st. This publication will be printed on good paper, and on a good type...
To the PUBLIC. THE principal design of this publication is to rescue from oblivion the many important events and transactions, which, under divine providence, have been chiefly conducive to the settlement of this country...
In the press and speedily will be published, BY THOMAS DOBSON, No. 41, South Second street, WOLSTONCRAFT'S Historical & Moral View OF THE French Revolution.
A Morjel for the Gnawers of the Bone! This Day was published, AND FOR SALE AT T. BRADFORD'S Book-Store, No. 8, South Front Street, [Price 37 cents] Observations on the Emigration of Dr. Priestley.
A pleasant Country Seat, MAY be hired for one or more years, and possession given immediately, consisting of A neat three story brick house with a barn, a well of water, and an excellent Orchard, containing 150 trees...
This day is Published, (Price a quarter of a Dollar) Slaves in Algiers: OR A Struggle for Freedom: A PLAY, Interspersed with Songs, in three acts. Incribed to the Citizens of the United States of North America.
A VALUABLE Tract of Land, BEING that part of the city of New Brunswick that lies in the county of Somerset and state of New Jersey. It contains upwards of 600 acres of very valuable land and is bounded on the south by the public road that leads from New York to Philadelphia...
FARMER'S BULL. Third Edition. At the same place may be had the following Late Publications, viz. 1. A Bone to gnaw for the Democrats; or Observations on a late pamphlet, entitled "The Political Progress of Great Britain."
3. Sicilian Romance, an opera, by Henry Siddons. 4. The Hapless Orphan; or Innocent victim of Revenge; a novel founded on incidents in real life. In a series of letters from Caroline Francis to Maria B—— by an American Lady, 2 vols.
Department of War. JANUARY 26, 1795. INFORMATION is hereby given to all the Military Invalids of the United States, that the funds to which they are entitled for six months of their annual pension, from the fourth of September, 1794, and which will become due on the fifth day of March, 1795, will be paid on that day, by the Commissioners of Loans...
FOR SALE BY John D. Blanchard, At his Stores, in Third street, 66 PIPES Choice TENERIFFE WINE, of superior quality, Coniac Brandy in pipes, 30 Cases of Claret of a superior quality subject to drawback.
James Parker, Of Perth Amboy. Farm wanted. WANTED to rent or lease a Farm of from 20 to 100 acres, not exceeding the distance of ten miles from the city, if there is a house of any description on the land, the ground of it, will not be an object. Apply to the Printer hereof.
TUITION of the French Tongue, Mathemricks and Drawing. J. C. Rouffeau informs the public, that he has opened his EVENING SCHOOL, at his house, No. 15, Brant street, between north Third and Fourth streets, and between Race and New streets.
3. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Receive the Mail at Philadelphia every Saturday at half past eleven o'clock in the forenoon, and deliver it at Pittsburgh every Friday at noon. RETURNING, receive the mail at Pittsburgh every Friday at five o'clock in the afternoon, and deliver it at Philadelphia every Friday at noon.
A FEW COPIES Of the celebrated Performance under the Signature of MANLIUS, May be had of John Ormrod, No. 41, Chestnut street. 1810-25 CENTS.
European and India GOODS, At the most reduced Prices. Nov. 25.
Farm wanted. WANTED to rent or lease a Farm of from 20 to 100 acres, not exceeding the distance of ten miles from the city, if there is a house of any description on the land, the ground of it, will not be an object. Apply to the Printer hereof. Feb. 4.
TUITION of the French Tongue, Mathemricks and Drawing. J. C. Rouffeau informs the public, that he has opened his EVENING SCHOOL, at his house, No. 15, Brant street, between north Third and Fourth streets, and between Race and New streets. He continues to wait on Ladies and Gentlemen, who wish to be taught at their own houses, and intends to open a MORNING SCHOOL for young Ladies as soon as he shall have got Twelve Subscribers. Feb. 2.
4. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Receive the Mail at Philadelphia every Saturday at half past eleven o'clock in the forenoon, and deliver it at Pittsburgh every Friday at noon. RETURNING, receive the mail at Pittsburgh every Friday at five o'clock in the afternoon, and deliver it at Philadelphia every Friday at noon. NOTE 1. The contracts for carrying these Mails will be made to commence on the 15th day of April next (except the mail No. 4, the carriage of which shall commence on Saturday the 18th day of April) and continue in force until the 1st day of April 1799.

L A W S
OF THE
UNITED STATES.
Third Congress of the United States
AT THE SECOND SESSION:
Began and held at the city of Philadelphia, in the state of Pennsylvania, on Monday, the third of November, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four
An ACT for reviving certain suits and proceedings which have been discontinued in the district court of Pennsylvania.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That all suits and proceedings which were pending in the district court of Pennsylvania, which by law, ought to have been held on the third Monday of November last, & which were discontinued by the failure to hold the same; and all suits and proceedings, which were commenced for the said Court, or returnable thither; and also all suits and proceedings, which were pending in any special court of the said district, and discontinued by failure to hold the adjournment thereof, on the day appointed, as any time since the last day of July last, be, and hereby are revived; and hereby day is given to all the suits and proceedings aforesaid, in the district court next by law to be held in the same district; and the same proceedings may be had at the same last mentioned court, in all the suits and proceedings aforesaid, as by law might have been had at the courts, respectively, in which the same were pending, or to which the same were returnable.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the
United States, and President of the
Senate.
Approved, January the twenty eighth,
1795.
GEO: WASHINGTON, President of the
United States.
Deposited among the Rolls in the Office
of the Secretary of State.
EDM: RANDOLPH,
Secretary of State.
Notice is hereby given
THAT a Committee of the COLUMBIAN Museum or National College of Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, and Engraving, has been this day appointed for the examination of the talents and pretensions of such persons as will offer themselves as Candidates under the recommendation of the Federative School or Academy of Artists of Philadelphia, held for the present at Mr. Peale's Museum, and those Artists, who are desirous of becoming Members of this National Institution, are requested to send in their recommendations signed by three Artists at least, of known abilities ineluded to Mr. Groombridge, adjoining the Bank of Pennsylvania, and addressed to the Chairman of the Columbianum.
By order of the General Meeting,
P. P. PRICE,
Secretary pro Tem.
February 11.
Treasury Department
Revenue Office, Feb.
10, 1795.
Notice is hereby given that
Proposals will be received at the Office of the Commissioner of the Revenue, until the expiration of the 30th day of April next, for Ten Thousand Gallons of the best winter pressed Spermaceti Oil, in strong and well bound casks, not exceeding in capacity forty two gallons, to be ready for delivery, on or before the first day of June next.
It is required that the Oil be of a quality fit for use in the coldest weather, and in the Northern Light-Houses.
Persons disposed to furnish the above mentioned quantity, or any part thereof not less than 1000 gallons, will be pleased to transmit their proposals to this office (at Philadelphia) by post, or to deposit them at the office of either of the following superintendents of Light-Houses, who will transmit them hidden, viz.
Joseph Whipple, at Portsmouth, New-Hampshire.
Benjamin Lincoln, at Boston.
William Ellery, at Newport in Rhode Island.
Jehiel Huntington, at New London, Connecticut.
Thomas Randall, at New York.
William Allibone, at Philadelphia.
Immediately after the last day of April, the proposals which may have been received, will be decided upon, and notice will be given of the accepted offer.
Security will be required for the punctual delivery of the Oil in quantity and quality as above described.
The money will be paid on a delivery after inspection.
Tench Coxe,
Commissioner of the Revenue.
Feb. 12 2aw3w
TO BE SOLD,
By Thomas Dobson, No. 41, fourth Second Street, John Osmor, No. 47, Chestnut Street, and the Editor hereof,
REPORT
OF THE
Secretary of the Treasury
Read in the House of Representatives of the
United States,
January 19, 1795.
Containing a PLAN for the further
Support of
Public Credit.
From the New-York Minerva.
ESSAY ON THE CITY OF WASHINGTON.
[CONTINUED.]
TO mention these large proportions is sufficient to give a high idea of the garden, which will be terminated by the Capitol on the east, and on the west by the Potomak. This river presents itself diagonally, and the prospect extends to a distance, upon an island, which rises 20 or 30 feet above the surface of the water, and on which the view reposes with most pleasurable sensations.
If nature has been lavish in the situation of the ground where the Capitol and the President's house are disposed; the author of the plan has been happy in making use of the advantages, and selecting from them the most fortunate choice. Each point of the whole has been studied, and marked with the stamp of a genius, enlarged and accustomed to form plans on a large scale.
A grand avenue of 2000 feet breadth, divided through its whole length, a space of water 120 feet wide, and two alleys, each of 50 feet, form the middle of the garden, and open the Capitol to view. Two solid clumps of trees, each of 200 feet thickness, and two against the alleys of 90 feet, compose the whole of this magnificent garden.
On the north is reserved a space of 325 feet for the grand hotels, which will be constructed along the opposite alley, for the purpose of ornamenting it; the street in the rear of the hotels will be 85 feet in breadth.
On the north, the houses will occupy 230 feet in breadth, the quay 80 feet, and the canal 100. The front of the houses which line the opposite alley on the north, will be disposed in Arcades, and the entries of the streets will form so many porticoes, or triumphal arches, analogous to the whole plan. This series of arches, and porticoes, will compose a gallery of 25 feet in breadth, and about 9000 feet in length. This gallery, open to the south, will be a winter's-walk, the most extensive and splendid in existence, and of which the idea was never before conceived. Treasures of objects of luxury and delight, will enrich the whole length of this gallery, which, when completely finished, will produce the effect of an enchanted palace, rather than that of a line of private houses.
The external decoration of these buildings will be answerable to their extent and position; it will be so calculated as to admit light sufficient for the galleries and the magazines. It would be trifling to describe, particularly, the different objects which will embellish this gallery, the alleys of the garden, and the verdant bower which will be formed in the clumps of trees; yet we may be indulged in presenting an idea of the groupe which may be placed at the junction of the alleys of the garden which will correspond with the Capitol and the President's house. This groupe, of a colossal size, would represent all the commercial towns, as Boston, New-York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Charleston, &c. receiving a rapid growth under the protection of the laws, and the watchful care of the President.
We see that this garden is situated, and perhaps disposed, in such a manner, as to become the point of Union for men of all countries, and all conditions; and were the City of Washington never to extend beyond the two edifices here described, its whole construction would surpass, in the elegance of this kind, all that the most celebrated cities of Europe can exhibit.
The canal, which will be opened through the whole length of the public garden, and which communicates from the Eastern Branch to the Potomak, is less an object of ornament and elegance, than of public utility, a great part of which has been rendered necessary by the ground. We cannot be too cautious in guarding against the effects produced by enthusiasm and exaggeration.
The magnificence of a City, consists less in the multiplicity, often incoherent, of objects sought, than in a judicious arrangement, and a suitable disposition of all its parts. Our admiration for what is not useful, is momentary—and art consists in producing great effects, without purchasing them by inconveniences which it is always difficult, and often impossible to remedy.
On this principle, the canal was intended to facilitate the importation and exportation of articles of the first necessity, to and from the center of the city; but it becomes the dignity of the Capitol that the navigation should not extend to the part of the canal which will
be seen from the garden, and that it should be reserved solely to enrich the prospect. The body of water which will be seen from the capitol may contain more than 500 vessels; and this advantage is an equivalent for what might be expected from a navigation which would hide the garden, and impair the rich imagery of the prospect.
The canal, viewed as a channel to discharge the superfluous waters, and as an object of ornament and secondary utility, may be regarded as a happy article, corresponding entirely with other parts of the plan. The two rivers, the Potomak and the eastern branch far fit for commerce a harbor of almost five miles in length. It is proposed to build a quay throughout its whole extent, in such a manner as to leave an interval of 80 feet, between the river and the stores; those buildings will be so arranged as to admit this space; the surface of the earth will be levelled thro' the whole length of the quay, and so raised above the high tides, as to admit of cellars which shall not be exposed to inundation. In those places where the shores shall be steep and elevated, the first floor on the side of the quay will form a level with the street on the other side, so that this disposition will facilitate the conveyance of goods, by railing or lowering them, by the help of a crane, which will be attended with no inconvenience, and will render the movements easy and little expensive.
We can say nothing of the general arrangement of those buildings, as this can be judged of only by the whole view; but they should be so distributed, that the whole may present the appearance of opulence acquired by a prudent management in trade.
At suitable distances on the wharf, as in the other parts of the city, are reserved places for the construction of magazines intended for fire engines; in the front of these store-houses will be the rooms for the watchmen of the city, and during severe cold, an occasional shelter for workmen whose labors compel them to be much abroad in tempestuous weather. The real advantage which Washington must have over ordinary cities, which are mostly built without a plan, will be the multiplication of useful accommodations which may tend to the comfort of the indigent and laborious class of people.
The parts of the wharf which correspond with the streets terminating on it, will be reserved as the property of the Corporation. These places will be appropriated to the entry of vessels loaded with wood, coal, provisions and other articles of the first necessity. The design of this arrangement is to unite the convenience of individuals of every class, with that of commerce.
On each side of the way intended for carriages, there will be a row of trees, which besides the delightful prospect and the shade they will afford for men, whose business may call them to labor on the wharves, will, in case of fire, cut off all communication between the city and harbor.
One of the great advantages of the federal city is the abundance of excellent water it every where affords. We may observe, along the wharves, an immense number of springs destined for the use of the shipping and the inhabitants.
In front of the 80 feet space reserved for the wharf, each proprietor will have liberty to erect moles as he may deem necessary to cover vessels from injury, and will be permitted to construct small houses as temporary warehouses for goods destined for shipment.
A person cannot at once form an idea of the beauty of a wharf so extensive, always convenient and never obstructed; where the eye will see with pleasure the bustle and activity of industry, without the confusion and disorder that usually perplex such places. As no part of the quay is yet completed to its full extent, it is difficult to give a satisfactory description of it; but those who know the situation will perceive that no obstacle opposes its execution and it was reserved for the United States to found a city where vast projects may be executed without encountering obstacles. At Washington will be avoided the inconvenience found in so many modern cities, where not even an attempt has been made to give the wharves a regular form; where every thing has been done by chance, and where things have been directed by mistaken private interest of individuals whose particular advantages ought ever to be subordinated to the general interest.
By removing the vessels also to a distance from the fish which will collect between the moles, will be prevented.
This is the great fault of all commercial towns, where the air is confined, among the ships and very high stores which usually line the wharves; A circumstance to which perhaps must be attributed the epidemic diseases which frequently prevail in maritime cities.
The two rivers the Potomak and the Eastern Branch, do not present the same advantages for the establishment of a harbor; the Potomak is not sheltered from westerly winds, & the ice which floats down in the spring renders this part of the harbor more difficult for the construction of
quays. The eastern branch, which extends only seven or eight miles, affords more convenient and safe anchorage. The entrance is broad and deep and the city of Washington, had it no other than this branch, might carry on the most extensive commerce, and shelter an infinite number of ships in tempestuous weather.
(To be Continued.)
From the American Daily Advertiser.
GERMANICUS,
LETTER IX.
To the Citizens of the United States.
IT is impossible not to perceive, that the arguments, in defence of the societies, have been mixed with bitterness towards him, who held it to be his duty, to bring them before the legislature and citizens of the United States. Hence, it has been intimated, that, if they had offered the incense of praise, instead of animadversion, they would have slept without a remark to their disadvantage. Persuaded as I am, that it ought to constitute the chief ambition of the American Government, to engage and secure the hearts of the people; I shall never suppose, that it can be indifferent to their approving voice. But the most inveterate calumniator, who shall have ranacked every corner for the gratification of his malice, may be challenged to name one solitary instance, in which the character, alluded to, has sought by other means, than those of disinterested merit, the applause of his country. To the honor of the American people be it said, that, if they be not deceived, they will not refuse their favor, when it has been fairly won. The public pulse has been tried by acrimonious assertions: It will not beat to the wishes of the revilers; and they have taken refuge in the abstract proposition, that the same principle, which shelters societies, devoted to the panegyric of government, equally countenances those, which traduce it.
In this, as in other effusions of excessive zeal, a supposition is raised, which no experience has realized. For, when have societies been organized, for the purpose of extolling government and its admirators upon the model of those, which vilify both? When, have societies been organized, which upon a partial inquiry, with an imperfect knowledge of facts; with a studied determination to see no blots, and to trick the people into a continuance of confidence in men, who have forfeited it, have adopted an uniform system of praise? The activity of men, who delight in being conspicuous in a club, does not exert itself in this manner.
Among the many discouragements to enterprizes of this kind, may be counted the certainty, that the fruits of them would not repay the toil. The members of such institutions would be immediately branded, as saviors upon power; as hunting after office, and as being embarked in a separate cause from the people. If the measures on which they bestow their suffrage, were wise or fortunate, they would not partake of the censure, by trumpeting them through every slate, in the union. If they were injudicious or unlucky, a part of the odium, attached to an unpopular proceeding, will fall on those, who decorate it with compliments undeserved. Tell a people, that they are happy, when they are conscious of their misery; that they enjoy liberty, when they are borne down by oppression; that their commerce is in its vigour, when the merchants are impoverished; that their religion is free, while it is tortured by toll-laws; you may preach such illusions, until you become ridiculous; but you will not be believed, until their feelings are turned into a different direction. The impulsive cures itself. It recoils upon the heads of its fabricators.
Far, very far otherwise, is the situation of censorial societies. Politicks undergo the fate of all moral reasoning, in being incapable of mathematical demonstration; and to imagine that public acts can be so exempt from a blemish, as to defy cavils and plausible misrepresentation, is to be ignorant of human nature. Infallibility is the lot of no mortal; and amidst the various moulds of our minds, what is called truth by one, is reprobated as error by another. Nothing can be more suspicious than this state of things, to societies, whose aim is censure; because, while those of an opposite tendency could not gain credit by portraying in glowing colors an achievement of merely ordinary merit, it is enough for the other class, that they have some foothold, however tenuous. They then address the people, under the specious garb of affection for their rights. They utter dark forebodings of secret and imperceptible encroachments on liberty. Every petty occurrence, which can be
framed into a connection with their views is magnified. The people are too often the dupes of government; and wherefore a prejudice against the general government is discovered, it is improved. In short, the letter of the constitution on their side, will be always listened to with avidity.
It may be asked, why counter-societies are not erected? This will be the inevitable effect, if the others exist. The friends of government will associate; altho' they are truly disposed to let the public opinion settle, where unbiased reflection points. They will conceive, that to behold a torch, applied to the constitution, which is the only pledge for the permanency of the union, without an attempt to extinguish it, would be akin to suicide. They will combine to support the constitution, "as long as associations of a contrary spirit and practice shall appear," and we may hope, that they will disdain the artifices and abuses, which borrow the language of patriotism. But they will not let lament the necessity, into which they may be driven. For who can anticipate, without horror, the division of this blessed country into little societies, mutually irritated, and daily pouring forth vengeance against each other? By union, my fellow-citizens, we have risen to a station, which ranks in the hearts of our enemies, Party is the rock, on which we are in danger of splitting. Stop in, while it is yet time, and frown upon those societies, which threaten us with such immeasurable evils.
The next number will more particularly state the principles and practice of the societies; and their pretensions to an impartial distribution of praise, as well as censure.
GERMANICUS.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Wednesday, February 4.
Mr. Sedgwick's Speech Concluded.
But let it be granted, that neither sugar, snuff nor carriages, may on experience, appear to be proper subjects of taxation; it cannot be a conclusive objection against the measure, for, by the terms of the resolution, these taxes are subject to repeal by substitution of others; and whenever the meditated evils shall appear, the Legislature will apply the remedy.
It is said to be an illiberal and unfounded jealousy to suspect gentlemen of integrity. I mean not to make the charge. Facts, however, speak for themselves. Have the gentlemen in the opposition, however clamorous against others, ever proposed a system of their own? Do they offer any substitute? Till the fellow before the hall, we neither sufficiently know the wants nor the resources of our country, to make an experiment. The House was then necessarily diverted, from the consideration of a plan before them, by the intervention of a subject, equally interesting to the quiet of the community, and to the reputation of a very meritorious officer. All remember the interesting subjects which exclusively occupied the attention of the Legislature, the last session.
The subject is now introduced. There was every reason to expect an united exertion, for the accomplishment of this desirable object. Honor and character, independent of patriotism, it was foreseen, would give union and energy to the friends of the funding system. It was hoped that other motives would not be less operative with those who were its enemies. It is now said "this is not the proper time, the business may as well be done the next session." I ask gentlemen why not as well in the present? If honor, the good wishes and blessings of the people will attend the authors of the measure, I invite gentlemen to accept them. If this is to await the execution, I beseech them to encounter the honorable task. Why leave the glory to our successors? May not they for the same reason leave it to us? This disposition for postponement and leaving till "to-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow," things which might as well be done to day, has been a cause, why public debts, have been ruinously entailed on other countries.
It is said that loaf sugar, snuff, carriages &c. are not proper subjects. What then shall we substitute? It is said "direct taxes." Have they not been already tried and rejected? Have not these been reserved for purposes not more important than those now proposed? Is there not an evidence of infallibility in proposing rejected taxes, as a substitute for those which have been adopted? Does not every gentleman know that the proposed substitute is admissible? But if gentlemen are in earnest, why bring they not forward their proposed scheme of direct taxes as the means of relieving the debt? If the debt is what they have constantly represented it, is it not, a duty incumbent on them equally with their brethren to attempt its reduction.
A gentleman (Mr. Findley) has said that by the act imposing the temporary

the faith of government is pledged against their being continued. Why then continue the additional import, to which he has assented, which was equally temporary in its creation? But can the gentleman be serious in this? Does the imposition of a land tax one year, pledge the faith of the government that it shall not be continued the next? I have understood this gentleman to say that such taxes as those under consideration were to be made temporary by way of experiment. But the gentleman has discovered that the government can derive no benefit from the experiment, without a violation of its faith. This consequence then follows that no article of manufacture, no specific article can be rendered a source of permanent revenue. This at least is a new discovery.
One gentleman (Mr. McDowell) has proposed another substitute, taxing the debt itself . I will in answer to this only observe, that this would be, indeed, a fluking fund .
I cannot help observing what has been often repeated here, that the government ought not to repose itself on impôts and tonnage alone, because it is a resource which war would annihilate; and because it is putting the patriotism of the merchant to too severe a trial.
The arrangement of our Treasury Departments, to my mind, evinces great wisdom and political discernment. It is thereby not only competent to the Secretary, but made his duty from time to time to report "plans" for the improvement of the revenue, and the orderly administration of the finances. That officer in the discharge of this important duty, has laid before the legislature an able and comprehensive system; embracing the particular subject now before us.
The statement which he exhibits respecting the revenue, does not, as others with which we have been favored do, entirely omit the important articles of foreign debt, that due to the bank of the United States, and the considerable loan, authorized by an act of the last session, of 1,000,000 dollars, for purposes of foreign intercourse. To leave the two first items unprovided for, would at once sacrifice the national interest, and violate the public faith. To leave the last without effectual means of speedy payment, would be in time of peace and unexampled prosperity, to encroach the national debt. The palpable omissions and mistakes which have been made, in all our calculations, should induce us to hesitate, whether more respect is not due than has hitherto been paid to official information and responsibility.
I have very great confidence in the gentleman who was head of the treasury department. His talents are acknowledged by all. His integrity is believed, incorruptible, and his industry indefatigable. Hitherto he has never deceived us, and he can now have no possible motive to do it. Added to these considerations, he is responsible, not only in this country, but abroad, by his reputation and well earned fame, dearer than life, not to mislead; and besides, he has the best means of accurate calculation; and what I suppose will be allowed as an additional reason for confidence, is, that he is not now devising means of official or personal power and influence, being at the time he made his report, about to retire voluntarily and to mix with the mass of the people. If on the one hand, however, it will not be exacted of any, to receive conclusively the statements and deductions of the secretary; on the other, candor will compel those who reject, to disprove them. For myself I shall assume it as a fact that his statements are just, and afford the only means of accurate calculation.
To secure the important purposes of reducing our debt, preferring inviolably the public engagements, and providing the means of facing the deferred debt without being compelled to extraordinary exertions, at that time it will, according to the secretary's report, be necessary to continue all the existing taxes. The surplus beyond the known objects, acknowledged as necessary to be provided for, amounts to no more, speaking in round numbers, than 140,000 dollars. A sum certainly not too large, to answer those contingent and unforeseen demands, for which all governments, in establishing permanent systems of this kind, ought to provide.
As the secretary proposes the taxes of the last session, shall be appropriated to temporary purposes it may be asked why they should now be continued until the year 1812? To this I answer, 1st. Because we have no evidence that they will, according to the existing state of things, be necessary. 2d. Because that unless temporary objects, of necessary expense, are provided for, there will be
danger that the permanent appropriations will be violated. 3d. Because a conflict of interests, passions and theories renders it, as our experience has demonstrated, extremely laborious and difficult to impose any tax, and from its prolonging the session of the legislature expensive to our constituents. And 4th. Because, as upon another occasion I have undertaken to shew, there are real embarrassments at the commencement and termination of all taxes on specific articles, which are overcome by their continuance. To this it may be added, that should it fortunately happen, that we should be able to lessen our expenses, we shall in the same proportion reduce our debt. This I hope no man will consider as an evil.
Mr. Lyman objected to the gentleman who was last up, speaking as if the report before the committee was the peculiar property of himself and a part of the members. The report and estimates were made at the desire of the whole house. He stated a variety of objections which had been made to the taxes specified in the resolution, and to go to continue them now, before their effects were thoroughly known would, in his opinion, be highly improper. Among other observations that had been used on this business, he objected to the expression that voting, or refusing to vote for the immediate continuation of these taxes would be a test of character .
Mr. Nicholas said that he would state what the question really is. For two years longer you have these taxes to do every thing with, which the gentleman proposes. Where then is the necessity, where is the propriety of continuing them just now? The gentlemen from Virginia who are opposed to this clause, act from the most disinterested motives. No country depends more upon importation than theirs, and yet they have never complained of impôts. They complain not of taxes the most burden some to themselves. The reason why the refiners of sugar complain, is because they say that the tax oppresses them, and the sole reason why gentlemen import this opposition is because they are of opinion that the complaints of the manufacturers are well founded. It was a ridiculous inference to allege that the Virginians were averse to taxation. Mr. Nicholas was informed that the British never had imposed any tax of this nature on the refining of sugar. Mr. Nicholas had no concern with the taxes of snuff and sugar personally, for of the one he took very little, and of the other none at all. As to the Auctioneer tax, it never had been brought to operate in Virginia. No person was qualified in consequence of the act of last session.
Mr. Fitzsimons objected to some of the remarks made by the preceding Speaker. Mr. S. Smith inferred from the statement of Mr. Fitzsimons, that the new taxes, if left to themselves for only three months longer, would discharge the debts for which they had been appropriated.  Mr. Giles. A Bystander would imagine that there was a proposal for repealing a tax. There is no such thing. It is merely against the present continuance of an old one, after the term for which it was voted, and of which two years are yet unexpired. With all this warmth and agitation, if we vote in the affirmative, we shall not add one cent to the existing revenue of the union; and if we vote in the negative, we shall not take one cent from that revenue. But if you once include the taxes before the Committee in a perpetual system of taxes, you give to the senate exactly the same power which you now have, of negating a repeal, and the President also has a second negative; so that each of these two branches of the legislature receives equal power with yourselves for both can negative a repeal. Mr. Giles said, that to one of the taxes in the resolution he had an objection though he believed it one of the least unpopular of the whole. This was the tax on carriages. He had always been against it. His reasoning on this point was not distinctly heard. Gentlemen had spoke of calling into exertion the great Revenue faculties of the country. He could not imagine that a few petty excises were to be called the great revenue faculties, nor did he ever think that such taxes would promote the reduction of the public debt. Some great and general effort must be made. He thought that the present question might have been contracted into a very narrow compass, and that there had been no occasion for so many diffusive remarks on it.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 12.
PORTLAND, (Maine.) Federal Election—Return of Votes.   In the Second Eastern District.  Wadsworth, 582  Wedgely, 367  Others, 58  Third Eastern District.  Thatcher, 254  Wells, 56  Others, 58   From the foregoing Returns, there is but little, if any doubt that Messrs. Wadsworth and Thatcher are both re-elected.
By this Day's Mail.
NEW-YORK, Feb. 11. PARIS INTELLIGENCE, Received by the Joseph, Captain Gardner, from Cherbourg, as late as the 10th December.
ON the 8th, the Committee of Public Safety reported to the Convention, the victories of the army of the Eastern and Western Pyrenees—that the forts of St. Fernando, Vignieres, and Lye were taken, with a garrison of 9107 Spaniards, as prisoners of war; 171 pieces of cannon; 200,000 lbs. of powder; 10,000 quintals of flour; 10,000 blankets; 20,000 suits clothes; 25,000 quintals of fire-wood, and 9000 live sheep. That the Spanish General Count de l'Union, and three other general officers were killed—that a thousand Spaniards fell by the sword, in another combat. Decreed, that the army of the Eastern and Western Pyrenees, continue to deserve well of their country.
On the 9th, the Convention decreed, that THOMAS PAINE is not included in the Decree, which excludes Foreigners from a seat in the Convention.
From the Banks of the Vistula. November 1. On the 23th of October, the Polish General Henski, attacked the left wing of General Farray and right of General Gunther—the conflict was bloody, but the issue proved very favourable to the Poles; one of the Russian Generals, with several officers, and a number of soldiers were made prisoners; they lost also, several pieces of cannon, which have since fallen into the hands of the Prussians.
The escort, which conducted Kasciufko and his fellow prisoners to Petersburg, consisted of not less than 3000 men.
A letter from Constantinople, dated the 1st of October, informs us, that the confidence of the Sublime Porte in the French Republic, increases daily, on account of our surprising victories. The French have given a Concert at the National House, commemorating the defeat of the combined armies: At the first discharge of cannon, the French citizens, rising in a body, chanted the sacred Hymn of Liberty. The Concert then commenced, and ended with a Republican toast.
At Smyrna, a similar feast was celebrated with equal fraternity.
The English Ambassador has presented a memorial to the Porte, complaining of the infringement of the laws of neutrality on the part of the Porte: He says, that armed vessels have been fitted out at Smyrna, to cruise against the English, without the least obstacles on the part of Government. That French vessels have made prizes in light of Turkish vessels.
December 6. Cambon communicated such details as the Committee of Finances had received concerning the expenditures of money, in all parts of the Republic. He exposed the peculations committed in many districts, and the sums expended without object or real advantage. He cited many examples of districts which had sent satisfactory returns, as Provins, Melun, Bourges—but many were guilty of delays in rend ring their accounts, and they found difficulties in procuring returns. Among these there had been enormous dilapidations, extraordinary contributions—revolutionary taxes imposed on the rich, which had furnished large sums, and no account was obtained of their employment.  He concluded, after many reflections, by proposing the plan of a decree, that the agents who had, in virtue of authority of the Representatives, constituted authorities, or revolutionary armies, received and placed in the deposits any monies or effects of the extraordinary receipts, which are not directly ordained by law, should be held to render an account to the national a-
gents of the districts, by the 1 Nivole, Dec. 21.
On the 17th Nov. the right division of the French army of the Eastern Pyrenees, totally defeated the Spaniards, who fled before the French artillery and bayonets, leaving their baggage, artillery, and tents, for 50,000 men. The French division was commanded by Augereau.
Intelligence from Constantinople states, that the Porte, in the midst of his pacific declarations, was active in increasing his military preparations. It is said his land forces are to be augmented to 180,000 men.
On the 30th Nov. the sum of 8 millions, 990 thousand livres, arising from the National domains, was burnt at the eidevant Capuchins.
Accounts from Brussels dated the 20th Nov. state, that the garrison of Luxembourg, with a view as it was supposed, of opening communications with various places, made a sortie, in which they had been repulsed and compelled to retire into the city. Luxembourg, by its situation, is a principal key of Germany and Belgium, and a place of the utmost consequence. Its garrison consists of 12,000 Austrians, commanded by Field Marshall Bender.
According to letters from Mannheim, the French have abandoned Worms.  A Paris paper of December 6, contains the proceedings of the Convention on the subject of the ravages committed under Robespierre's domination. A deputation from the commune of Bedouin, escaped proscription, was admitted to the bar. They stated the misfortunes of their country and asked for succour.
The Citizen Cadard, nominated Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States, has given in his resignation. He is replaced by Citizen Adet, formerly resident at Geneva.
NEWPORT, February 3.
On Friday last arrived here the sloop Lucretia, Capt. Gregory, from St. Martin's bound to Fairfield, in Connecticut. Capt. Gregory informs, that on his passage, in lat. 29, long. 67, he fell in with a Privateer Brig (which he afterwards learned was called the Retriever, belonging to Bermuda) the Captain of which run down upon him till within Pistol Shot, and then, without hailing or showing any Colours, fired into him a Charge of Grape Shot and a Ball, which did him considerable damage. He then compelled Captain Gregory to hoist out his Boat and go on board the Brig, which being leaky and a heavy sea going, it was with great difficulty he kept her above water. The Captain of the Privateer, after treating him with much insolence and abuse, suffered him to depart.—The above Privateer had with her two prizes, one the Schooner Lucy, Joseph Woodman, Master, of Newburyport; the other a Sloop belonging to Salem, Mate's name Elias Grant, both from Port-de-Paix.
The following vessels have put into this harbour, since our last, and are now waiting for a wind to proceed to their respective Ports, viz. Brig Alexander, Lefingwell, from Liverpool; Brig Hiram, Hempstead, St. Eustatia; Schrn. Hannah, Gilbert, Martinico; Schooner Lucretia, Gregory, St. Martins; Sloop Nabby, Orange, Island Arrouba; Sloop Lydia, Potter, Port Nore, Guadalupe; and Ship Patty, Greenfield, Lisbon.
SALEM, (Mass.) Feb. 3.
A late English writer on British navigation states, that the shipping in the merchants' service costs little less than twice as much, as the purchase of the same shipping abroad. Should France put her navigation on the cheapest establishment, the greatest evils were to be feared, especially as the English ships are more and more shut out of every trade, into which the laws will admit those of any other country.
Comparative view of British trade.
 1783. Imports, 13,325,000  Exports, 14,740,000  Ships entered, 7,690  Ships cleared, 7,329  Permanent taxes, 10,194,259  1784. Price of 3 per cent. consols, 55  India stock, 121  1792. 3 per cent. consols, 92 1-2  India stock, 161  1790. Imports, 19,138,000  Exports, 20,120,000  Ships entered, 12,294  Ships cleared, 12,762  Permanent taxes, 14,072,978   There belonged to England in 1790, 2,281 ships, of 261,222 tons, and in 1792, 1043 ships, of 1,168,468 tons, as appears from the register of shipping.
Last Sunday, Capt. Brown, in the Brig Diana, arrived at Marblehead, in forty-five days from Lisbon, who brings the following:  Extract of a letter, dated Barcelona,
Dec. 3d, 1794. to JOHN BULKLEY, Esq. merchant in Lisbon.
"Our news from this part of the frontiers is become extremely alarming; the lines formed and fortified on an eminence on the other side of Figuera have been forced, the greatest part of the artillery lost, and General Count de l'Union killed. Since that misfortune, we now hear that upwards of 6000 men who had thrown themselves into the Citadel of Figuera have surrendered prisoners without firing a shot."
From a Correspondent.
A writer in Mr. Bache's paper, observes, that our public men serve themselves and their friends first, and the public last of all.
IT has been repeatedly remarked of the Jacobins, and till Mr. Bache pays some respect to the commandment which forbids the bearing false witness against our neighbour, it will not be forgotten, that a lie well stooed to, is as good as the truth. It is a lie to assert, that the Executive and Representative servants of the public have practised corrupt arts to enrich themselves. They are not enriched. The malice of the slanderers of government has been devised a thousand times to the teeth—to shew the offenders, and the offences: And tho' it has been attempted by the party, against certain officers of the Executive department, it has failed—and the accusers have stood covered with confusion.
Yet Mr. Bache's paper, dismissing the commandment aforesaid, daily goes on to re-assert related charges, and to prop falling lies with fresh calumnies. No wonder that such a paper, and such a party, should sometimes mislead the credulous and uninformed part of society.
From White on Government.
BALANCE in its proper signification means equality; now if there be three branches each equal to the other, it is plain that the conjunct force of two branches must be equal to the du ple of the force of the remaining branch, which therefore could not resist upon its single power, but must be inevitably overborne by the impetus of the two branches; so that the union of two branches, upon the theory of a federal equality, would be competent to a legislative act.
But by the theory of the British constitution, it seems that the resistance of any one branch is equal to the impetus of both the others; so that the balance is made upon a sort of changeable weight, which charitably deposits itself in the weaker scale, and, like the Angels in Paradise Lost, who are now Giants, and now pigmies, according to the occasion, exactly proportions itself to the service to be performed.
But if there were only two branches, we could easily conceive, upon the common principle of mechanics, that the resistance of one branch might be equal to the impetus of the other, and a play of action produced without any of those magical changes which common sense abhors, but which would be required in the case, where the branches were three.
Printing at Constantinople.
The art of Printing, so long practiced in the rest of Europe, was not permitted at Constantinople until the famous renegade Baamadij Ibrahim followed this profession by express permission. He published nine works, dictionaries and histories, and died in 1746, eighteen years after his patent was granted. Then printing was abandoned till a new patent was granted, dated March 12, 1784.
NEW THEATRE.
TO-MORROW EVENING FEBRUARY 13. Will be Presented
A TRAGEDY, called DOUGLAS.
To which will be added, [For the First Time]
A FARCE, called The Padlock.
Ladies and Gentlemen are requested to send their Servants to keep places by five o'clock, and order them, as soon as the company are seated, to withdraw, as they cannot on any account be permitted to remain.
Box one Dollar—Pitt 4 of a Dollar—and Gallery 1/2 a Dollar.
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Afloat Rice's Bookstore, No. 50, and Carey's No. 118, Market Street. The public are respectfully informed, that till further notice, doors will be opened at seven o'clock, and the performance begin at six o'clock, precisely.

BOOKS, PRINTED & PUBLISHED By Mathew Carey, No. 118, Market Street,
1. Charlotte, a tale of truth, By Mrs Rowson, of the New Theatre Philadelphia. Second American edition—Price 75 cents. [The rapid sale of the First Edition of this interesting novel, in a few months, is the best proof of its merit.] Extracts from the Critical Reviews, April 1791, p. 468.
It may be a tale of truth, for it is not un- natural, and it is a tale of real distress— Charlotte by the artifice of a teacher, re- commended to a school from humanity ra- ther than a conviction of her integrity of the regularity of her former conduct, is en- ticed from her governess, and accompanies a young officer to America—The marriage ceremony, if not forgotten, is postponed, and Charlotte dies a martyr to the incon- stancy of her lover, and treachery of his friend.—The situations are artfully and af- fecting; the descriptions natural and pa- thetic; we should feel for Charlotte if such a person ever existed, who, for one error, scarcely, perhaps deserved so severe a pu- nishment. It is a fiction, poetic justice is not, we think, properly distributed.” 2. The Inquisitor —By Mrs. Rowson. 2 vols. Second Philadelphia edition. 87 1/2 cents 3. Adventures of Roderick Random. 2 vols. 1 dollar and 75 cents, coarse paper;— 1 dollar and 75 cents, fine. 4. Notes on the State of Virginia —By Tho- mas Jefferson. Price, neatly bound, one dollar and a half. 5. History of the French Revolution, from its commencement to the death of the Queen and the execution of Brissot. Two dollars.
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Forty Dollars Reward.
RAN away from the subscribers in Woodbury, Gloucester County, New Jer- sey, on Sunday morning the 12th instant,  Two young Negro Fellows, named Jack and Tom, each about 20 years of age; Jack is of a dark black colour and a sullen look; Tom is of an open counte- nance, of a yellowish colour, and much disposed to laugh. They are sprightly active fellows, and but little short of six feet high; they were both well dressed; Jack had on a blue broad cloth coat and different kinds of clothes. Whoever takes up said servants, and secures them in any goal in the United States, so that their masters may get them again shall receive the above reward and reasonable expenses.  John Sparks,  Andrew Hunter. Oct. 14 2avtf
FOR SALE, SEVERAL VALUABLE
Tracts of LAND, LYING in King George County, Vir- ginia, lying on the south side of Potomack Creek, near its mouth, being one mile from the river Potomack, containing by old sur- vey eleven hundred and ten acres. There is on the above tract of Land a dwelling house thirty by twenty, with three rooms on the first floor, and two above, with five places, a kitchen with a brick chimney, stables, corn house, meat house, dairy and other out- houses; also a good framed horse house by twen- ty four, and a granary, both perfectly new, and agreeably situated on the Creek, com- manding a fine view of the river Potomack, and one of the best fisheries either on the ri- ver or creek. This creek is navigable for vessels of several tons, and abounds with wild fowl of every kind, particularly ducks. The land is fertile and well adapted to the culture of corn, rye, and tobacco. There is also on it a quantity of timber of superior quality, either for ship or house building, & contiguous to the water, from whence it could be rafted to Alexandria, or to the City of Washington, and is not more than fifty miles distant from either place. The growth is chiefly red and white oak, locust, walnut, hickory, cedar and poplars of an extraor- dinary size. There are also a couple of small meadows now in timothy, and several other rich swamps, which may be put in at a small expense. The banks consist chiefly of shell- marl of the best quality, which affords a va- luable and inexhaustible fund of manure. Likewise another valuable Tract, lying in Potomack river in King George county, near- ly opposite to Port Tobacco in Maryland, containing about four hundred acres; one hundred of it is heavily timbered with white oak proper for house or ship building; about fifty acres of marsh, and the whole of the land perfectly level, and well adapted to farming, being of a stiff quality, and excel- lent for holding manure. It bounds on the ri- ver about three quarters of a mile, has a most admirable herring and rock fishery, and for wild fowl is perhaps equal to any on the Continent. It is well situated for a Ferry, being at a narrow part of the river, and is not more than thirty five miles from the City of Wash- ington by land. We will likewise sell a valuable Tract of Land, lying partly in King George and par- tly in Stafford county, containing five hun- dred acres; this tract is about one mile from Potomack Creek, it is well timbered and watered, the soil is of an excellent quality. For a further account apply to Mr. Charles Stuart Waugh, at Dr. Benjamin Duffield's fourth Front street, No. 303, or to the Sub- scribers, living on the premises, King George county, Virginia.
LEWIS WAUGH, OR  JOHN WAUGH. Jan. 29 12aw4w
A VENDRE, Une Terre Superbe situé dans l'Etat de la Nouvelle York.
LA BELLE Habitation connue par le nom de SCOTIA, situé sur le bord du nord de la Riviere de Mohawk et vis a vis la florissante ville de Schenectady qui est a l'extremite de la communication par eau entre la Caneda et autres parties occidentales avec la ville d'Alba- nie dont elle est eloignee de seize miles An- glois ou cinq lieues un tiers de France. Cette terre est bornee par la dite Riviere environ deux tiers de lieue—les grands Che- mins des parties de l'ouest et du nord le joig- nent en cet endroit avec plusieurs autres et conduisent a l'endroit par ou l'on traverse la Riviere vis a vis la dite ville—cette habita- tion contient plus de mille acres, une grande partie de la quelle est en plaine de la premier, qualite et propres pour des prairie ou du grain dont elle produit une grand abond- dance. On pourroit la deviser en plusieurs habita- tions donnant a chacune des situations tres commodes a placer des maisons—elle contient a present deux maisons grandes et bien com- modes avec des Granges Ecuries, Magazins, des Remises pour les Voitures et plusieurs autres batimens qui sont tres convenables le tout situe sur une elevation au bord de la dite Riviere d'ou l'on a une vue bien agre- able sur la dite Riviere, des prairies dans les en- virons de la Riviere aussi bien que d'un Reservoir d'environ trente acres, qui est bien fourni de poisson et de gibier. Il y a a suffi sur la dite terre une Moulin a eau sur un courant qui ne manque Jamais, avec une maison pour le meunier; on y pour- roit ajouter d'autres moulins, &c.—sur cette terre est aussi un bon Verger des meilleurs fruits de ce pays d'environ mille arbres entes, les Jardins abondent de toutes sortes de fruit propre pour ce climat—Dependent aussi de cette terre plusieurs tenemens avec des lots de terre dont les baux sont d'une courre dure. Il n'y a point de terre dans ces parties que soit plus seconde pour toutes sortes de grain d'hiver dont il en est temoigne l'automne passe presque deux cents boisseaux ce que sera compris dans la Vente aussi bien que deux petites Iles dans la Riviere vis a vis la mai- son. On pense que la vue de ces terres en don- nera une plus haute idee qu'aucun descrip- tion qu'on pourroit en donner. Pour les conditions de Ventes il faut se rendre chez le soussigne demeurant sur les lieux ou a messieurs Oliver Wendel et Harri- son G. Otis, a Boston—messieurs Cornelius Ray et De Witt Clinton, a New-York—mes- sieurs James Gordon et Henry Glen, mem- bres du Congres, a present a Philadelphia, ou a monseigneur Stephen Bayard dans la ville de Schenectady, qui seront connoitre le prix et conditions de la Vente. JOHN SANDERS.
Valuable Property For Sale, IN THE STATE of NEW-YORK.
THAT valuable and well known Estate, called SCOTIA, situate on the north bank of the Mohawk river, directly opposite the po- pulous and flourishing town of Schenectady, at the foot of the water-communication from the Western Country, and Upper Canada; sixteen miles from the city of Albany, ex- tending about two miles on the bank of the river above and below the said town; this river is the only water communication in the United States with the great western Lakes. The roads from the western and northern parts of the state of New York, together with a number of other public roads here meet, and lead to the noted ferry kept oppo- site the said town. It contains upwards of one thousand acres, a great proportion of which is intervalle or low land, calculated both for grass or grain, producing great burthens annually; it may be laid into a number of valuable farms, af- fording convenient and handsome building grounds; there is now on the premises two very large and commodious dwelling houses, with large Dutch barns, barracks, hovels, stables, cart and wagon house, carriage house horse house, summer house, and other out- houses, on a commanding eminence near the bank of the river, affording a beautiful and extensive prospect of the river for several miles, the lowland, the town, and a fine lake of water, covering about thirty acres, well stored with all kinds of river fish, fowl, &c. There is a good grist mill on a never failing stream of water, a good frame house, &c. for the miller, also convenience above the mill for erecting more water works; there is a bearing orchard with nearly one thousand ap- ple trees, set out, grafted of the best fruit the gardens are stocked with all the various fruits the climate will admit; also several tenements with portions of land on short leases. The land in point of fertility of soil, is ex- celled by none in the state; there is now in the ground near two hundred bushels winter grain, which will be included in the above sale. Also two small islands in the river, opposite the mansion house. A view of the premises, it is presumed, will fully equal any description that can be given thereof. For terms of sale apply to the Subscriber, residing on the premises, Messrs. Oliver Wen- dell or Harrison G. Otis, Esquires, in the town of Boston; Cornelius Ray, or De Witt Clinton, Esquires, at the city of New York; James Gordon or Henry Glen, Esquires, two of the members of Congress, at the city of Philadelphia; Stephen N. Bayard, in the town of Schenectady, by whom the price & terms of sale will be communicated. JOHN SANDERS. Scotia, Jan. 28, 1795. N. B. The remaining stock unford, and all the farming utensils, the purchaser or pur- chasers may be accommodated with. Philad. Feb. 7. 2aw3m
City of Washington.  SCHEME OF THE  LOTTERY, No. II. FOR THE  IMPROVEMENT OF THE  FEDERAL CITY.
  1 A magnificent 20,000 Dollars, and dwelling house, $ cash 30,000 are 50,000   1 ditto 15,000 & cash 25,000 40,000   1 ditto 12,500 & cash 20,000 30,000   1 ditto 10,000 & cash 16,000 20,000   1 ditto 7,500 & cash 12,000 10,000   1 ditto 5,000 & cash 8,000 10,000   1 Cash prize of 10,000   2 ditto 5,000 each, are 10,000   10 ditto 1,000 10,000   20 ditto 500 10,000   100 ditto 100 10,000   200 ditto 50 10,000   400 ditto 25 10,000   1,000 ditto 10 10,000   15,000 ditto 10 150,000   16,799 Prizes 400,000   33,061 Blanks   50,000 Tickets at 8 dollars 400,000 
This Lottery will afford an elegant spec- imen of the private buildings to be erected in the City of Washington—Two beautiful de- signs are already selected for the entire fronts on two of the public squares; from these drawings, it is proposed to erect two centre and four corner buildings, as soon as possible after this Lottery is sold, and to convey them when complete, to the future occupants, in the manner described in the scheme for the Hotel Lottery. A net deduction of five per cent. will be made to defray the neces- sary expenses of printing, &c., and the bal- ance will be made a part of the fund intended for the National University, to be erected within 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, and any prizes for which forfeited numbers are not produced within twelve months after the drawing is closed are to be considered as given towards the fund for the University, it being determined to settle the whole business in a year from the ending of the drawing and to take up the bonds given as security. The real securities given for the payment of the Prizes, are held by the President and two Directors of the Bank of Columbia, and are valued at more than half the amount of the Lottery. The drawing will be under the management of 24 gentlemen approved by the commissioners for the City of Wash- ington, for the time being, and acting on oath. Tickets may be had at the Bank of Columbia; at James Wells & Co. Baltimore; at Gideon Deniston, Savannah; at Peter Gilman, Boston; at John Hopkins, Rich- mond; and at Richard Wells, Cooper's ter- race. Aug. 30
FOR SALE,  A Lot of Ground,
ON the west side of Third, at the corner of New or Stone street, in the City of Phila- delphia; it being 34 feet 8 inches in front on Third street, and 86 feet deep on Story street. On said lot are two framed stone house, two stories high; the corner house almost new, with a good cellar. For terms and other particulars, apply at the Office of Edward Bonfall & Co. or at No. 60, north Second street. Jan. 26 1 & 3w
Wants Employment, CONVEYANCING.
A Person who has a considerable knowledge of CONVEYANCING, a general know- ledge of Accounts and Figures, and writes a good hand. He would engage by the year, either in an Office or Merchant's compting house. A fine address to J. B. and left at the Office of the Gazette of the United States, will be duly attended to. Jan. 20 eodt
Wants Employment,
AN Elderly person, who writes a good hand, and understands accounts, and who also can be well recommended for his honesty and industry. Any tradesman or mechanic who may wish for such a person to keep his books and make out his bills, may receive information by ap- plying to James Hardie, corner of Lombard and Fifth street. Jan. 23 2awtf
George Hunter, Chemist,
At his Laboratory, No. 114, South Second Street. INFORMS his former customers and the public, that he has begun the DRUG bus- iness again on an extensive plan. He has for sale a general assortment of  FRESH DRUGS, CHEMICAL PREPARATIONS, and PA- TENT MEDICINES. Likewise, paints, colours, dry and ground in oil, paint brushes, window and coach glass, dye stuffs, lined oils, oil of turpentine, copal oil, varnishes and paints, warranted good. Allum, vitriol, mangles, ground redwood by the hundred or smaller quantity. As he imports the simple from the best 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 fill a large LOT of GROUND, the north-east corner of High and Eleventh streets, containing 78 feet front on High-street and 200 feet on Eleventh street, opposite Mr. Leiper's new building. And another LOT on the north side of High street, next the above, 28 feet front, and 200 feet deep. Both lots have the privilege of a 30 feet alley in their rear. Dec. 18. 5f
COFFEE, 54 hogheads } 120,000 lbs. 350 barrels } Just arrived in the Rebecca, Captain Hughes, from Jamaica. FOR SALE BY Peter Blight.
Who has also now landing out of the Mer- cury, from Oporto, Choice  Red Port Wine, IN PIPES. Dec. 22 d
Robert Campbell, No. 54, South Second Street, second door below the corner of Chestnut Street, HAS FOR SALE,
BOOKS
Ever offered for sale in this City, amongst which are a number of the latest Euro- pean Publications Also a Complete Assortment of English & American Writing Paper, Dutch Quills, Playing Cards, and every Article in the Stationary Line.
R. C. has lately printed the following.  BOOKS,
 1. Religious cafes of Con- science, answered in an Evangelical manner, at the casual Lecture in Little St. Helen's, Bishopsgate Street, by S. L. Pike and S. Hay- ward; to which is now added, the Spiritual Companion, or the Probing Christian, tried at the Bar of God—Price One Dollar. 2. Meditations and Contemplations, in a volume, containing Vol. 1, Meditations among the Tombs; Reflections on a Flower Garden; and a Discourse upon Creation. Vol. 2, Contemplations on the Night; Contemplations on the Night; Contemplations on the Night; Contemplations on the Night; Contemplations on the Night; and a Winter Piece. By James Hervey. A. M. late Rec- tor of Wootton Bassett, Northamptonshire— Price 80 Cents. 3. Burton's Hervey; or descriptive, pic- turesque, and instructive passages, selected from the works of this deservedly admired author; viz. Meditations among the Tombs, Reflections on a Flower Garden, Discourse on the Creation, Contemplations on the Night, the Night, the Night, and a Winter Piece; the most important, interesting and picturesque passages, of Theron and Aspasio; letters & ser- mons. Miscellaneous tracts, religious educa- tion of daughters; and remarks on Lord Bol- ingbroke's letters. To which are added Mem- oirs of the Author's life and character, with an Elegiac Poem on his death—Price eighty Cents. 4. Rise and Progress of Religion in the Soul, illustrated in a couple of serious and practical address, suited to persons of every character and circumstance; with a devout meditation and prayer added to each chapter. To all which are subjoined a funeral sermon on the late king george. By Philip Doddridge, D. D.—Price 60 Cents. 5. Sermons by Hugh Blair, D. D. F. R. S. Edinburgh, one of the ministers of the High Church, and Professor of Rhetoric and Belles Letters in the University of Edinburgh. Vol. 4—Price One Dollar. 6. A Sermon on the Freedom and Happi- ness of the United States of America, preached in Carlisle, on the 5th of Octo. 1794, & published at the request of the Philadelphia and Lancaster troops of Light Horse. By Ro- bert Davidson, D. D. Pastor of the Presby- terian church in Carlisle, and one of the Pro- fessors in Dickinson's College—Price 20 Cents. 7. The Philosophy of Natural History, by William Smellie, Member of the Royal and Antiquarian Society of Edinburgh—Price 2 Dollars. 8. The Westminster Assembly's Shorter Catechism, examined by way of question and answer, by Fisher and Etkins—Price 80 Cents. 9. Mentoria, or the Young Ladies Friend, by Mrs. Rowson of the New Theatre, Phila- delphia, author of the Inquisitor, Charlotte, Chambe, Vathek, Chales, &c. & 9 Cents. 10. A Simple Story. By Mrs. Inchbald— Price One Dollar. 11. The Fool of Quality, or the History of Henry, Earl of Moreland, in three vol- umes, by Mr. Brooke, Price 2 Dollars 40 Cents. 12. Sermons on important subjects, by the late rev. and pious Samuel Davis, A. M. some time President of the College in New Jersey in 2 vols. To which are now added, three occasional sermons, not included in the former edition; memoirs and character of the author, and two sermons on account of his death, by the rev.