Gazette of the United States and daily evening advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1795-02-11 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States AND DAILY EVENING ADVERTISER.
[No. 36 of Vol. VII.]
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1795.
[Whole No. 758.]
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ESSAY on the CITY of WASHINGTON.
TO found a City in the center of the United States, for the purpose of making it the depository of the acts of the Union, and the sanctuary of the laws which must one day rule all North America, is a grand and comprehensive idea, which has already become, with propriety, the object of public respect.
In reflecting on the importance of the Union, and on the advantage which it secures to all the inhabitants of the United States, collectively or individually; where is there an American who does not see, in the establishment of a federal town, a natural mean of confirming forever the valuable connection, to which the nation is indebted for its liberation from the British yoke—that union which assures to every individual mutual aid against the efforts of any who may dare to disturb public order and tranquility—that union, the shield of the wise laws, under the protection of which we shall all enjoy a life of peace, a freedom of opinion and moral equality in a degree hitherto unknown to any people on earth—that connection, in short, to which the United States owe the extent and the flourishing condition of their commerce, the respectability they occupy among the nations of the earth, and which, under such a variety of aspects, ought to be the object of the veneration of every reflecting man.
The Federal City, situated in the center of the United States, is a temple erected to the wishes and expectations of all true friends of their country be incessantly directed.
The City of Washington, considered under such important points of view, could not be calculated on a small scale. Its extent, the disposition of its avenues and public squares, should all correspond with the magnitude of the object for which it was intended, and we need only cast our eyes upon the situation and the plan of the city, to recognize in them the comprehensive genius of the President, to whom the direction of the business has been entrusted by Congress.
Washington is situated in 38 degrees 50 minutes north latitude; at the confluence of the Potomac and the Eastern Branch. Its limits extend over a part of Maryland and a part of Virginia, which are separated by the river Potomac.
The ground on which the city is laid out is a healthy and fertile, and so disposed that more than half its circumference has the benefit of navigable water, and although its distance from the Capes of the Chesapeake Bay is almost three hundred miles, yet the tide rises there four feet, and the water readily admits vessels of four and five hundred tons burthen. The river above the city is on the point of being rendered navigable for boats of 150 and 200 barrels, to the extent of five or six hundred miles.
The city will cover a surface of nearly 4000 acres. The ground is not perfectly level, but declivities may be so managed as not only to be rendered almost insensible, but very useful in carrying off the water and preserving the cleanliness of the city.
This description would perhaps be sufficient to give the reader a high idea of the city in general; but the details are of a nature to interest and command the attention of men of all ages and in all situations.
Washington, as the metropolis of the Union, as a commercial town, and a pleasurable situation, may, in every point of view, present resources that are rarely united; it is sufficient to attend to this establishment under all its aspects to inspire ardent wishes for its success, and to induce one to assign it a distinguished rank among the most celebrated Capitals of the world.
When Major L'Enfant conceived the vast and magnificent plan, the execution of which must unite true elegance to utility and agreeableness; his attention was first directed to the situation now occupied by the Capitol. Here he fixed the center of the city, as the city is the center of the American Empire; and he rendered the edifice accessible by more than twenty streets, which terminate at this point. Each street is also an emblem of the rays of light, which, issuing from the Capitol, are directed towards every part of America, to enlighten its inhabitants respecting their true interests. Each street is also an emblem of the facility, with which the Capitol may be approached, in every respect, and at all times, by every individual, who shall live under the protection of the Union.
This ingenious allusion has been happily favored by the ground. The Capitol has an elevation of 72 feet above the level of high water, and overlooks the city in such a manner, that its horizon will be bounded only by the small mountains at several miles distance.
This situation is well calculated to elevate the mind of the legislator; it will continually remind him, that, if from this Capitol are to proceed the laws, which shall give life and energy to all parts of the dominion; it is towards this central point also that the active vigilance of a nation of freemen will be directed.
The Capitol, which is constructed on the plan drawn by Mr. Hallet, will be one of the most spacious modern edifices. It will comprehend the halls intended for the two branches of the Legislature; the halls of conference; and the different offices attached to them, collectively or separately. The proportions of this magnificent monument correspond with its destination. The architecture is masculine and bold. The details are elegant, and the ornaments are well adjusted. The composition resembles the physical and political situation of the United States; each part has its local advantages; but its true beauty results from the connection of all its parts.
The court of this building is spacious and regular; it enlightens the interior, and facilitates the communications—it will be embellished with a colonade of the Doric order; in the center will be placed the altar of Liberty, around which the United States will be represented under the figure of young women, which will be closely joined together. This group will be the emblem of the Union; pedestal statues of all the illustrious men, who by their valor or their writings, have contributed to establish and confirm the Union, may be placed between each portico, in the circumference of the court, and the niches arranged in the interior of the galleries, will be successively filled with the busts of distinguished men, whose life shall have been consecrated to the happiness of their country.
The Capitol will be the point from which the Americans will reckon their longitude; the tables are calculated by Mr. Ellicott, Engineer and Geographer to the United States.
The entry of the Capitol, on the east, will face a rectangular square, sufficiently spacious to contain fifty thousand souls on days of public solemnity; the approach to this is, as has been before remarked, by more than twenty different streets and avenues, some of them from 80 to 100. This magnificent proportion adds to the grandeur of the Capitol; and the rows of trees, which will line the great streets, or avenues, will render the view picturesque.
In the center of the square, there will, probably, be erected a group, representing, on one side, the United States assigning to the President the direction of the Federal City; and on the other, the President, inviting artists from every part of the world, to come and enrich, with their talents, the establishment confided to his superintendence.
The principal avenue, on the west side, will be divided, through its whole length, by a canal, from which will proceed an immense number of branches, intended to water and cleanse the streets of the city. The declivity occasioned by the difference of level, between the Capitol and garden, will form a carpet of green which will extend to the borders of the canal, and be interrupted by cascades of running water, issuing from allegorical statues, emblematical of the great rivers of America, such as the Delaware, the Hudson, &c. which may be placed on the terrace of the Capitol.
The second principal building is the house intended for the President of the United States: It is constructed on the plan designed by Mr. Hoban, and next to the capitol, will be the most spacious and splendid monument hitherto erected in America. By its position, it is the point of union for more than fifteen streets. The capitol and the President's house are so situated, that the President may have continually in his view, the temple where are deposited the laws, the execution of which is committed to him; and it seems, that by the multiplicity of the streets and their diverging direction, it was intended to remind him constantly of the importance of directing his official views to the most distant parts of the Empire; and this ingenious allusion, in an inverted sense, will call to his mind, at the same time, that his actions, are continually and unavoidably open to general inspection.
Upon the square in front of this edi-
face, may be represented the founder of American liberty, encircled by his companions in arms, Governors and Ministers, renewing, in the face of heaven, the oath to maintain the union at the hazard of their lives.
These allegorical groups which continually retrace some duties, are doubtless preferable to statues erected by flattery to men, whom impartial history so often strips of their fictitious virtues. America in discharging a duty imposed on her by gratitude to her first magistrate, will at the same time, furnish a useful lesson for his successors, by showing them what the expects from their exertions, and what they have a right to hope from her gratitude.
Every thing around these edifices corresponds perfectly with their grandeur: the streets and the avenues which terminate here, are of a breadth and extent of which one cannot yet form any idea by comparison; indeed no city on earth offers so many points of connection, so spacious and laid out with such regularity.
If the city of Washington contained nothing interesting, except these two monuments so important by their situation and their political relations; what inhabitant of the United States would not wait with impatience for the first Monday of December in the year 1800, and desire to be a witness of the dedication of the two edifices, which will forever be a memorable epoch for America? But in describing a subject so important, it is obvious the resources of eloquence become useless; for that which is really elegant has no need of ornaments, and the imagination readily supplies every thing that could be added on the subject.
The garden which connects the capitol and the President's house, is laid out in proportions that correspond with the magnificence of those structures; the space which it is designed to occupy is 1700 feet broad, and more than 7000 in length, independent of the two immense declivities which extend from the capitol, and the President's house to the canal which separates them from the garden.
(To be Continued.)
UNITED STATES.
ELIZABETH-TOWN Feb. 4.
At a stated meeting of the "Constitutional Association of Inhabitants of the Borough of Elizabeth," held at Elizabeth Town, on the first Monday in February, 1795—present one hundred members; after free discussion, following resolutions were unanimously adopted excepting one dissenting to part of the third—the fourth—and eighth resolutions:
Resolved I. That the present constitution of the United States, the foundation of our federal union, is entitled to the patronage of every real friend to the peace and prosperity of our country as well as to the good wishes of every friend to the liberties and rights of mankind.
II. That the rank which the United States held among the nations, their well established credit, their growing commerce, the full demand for all agricultural property, their present state of amity and peace with all European nations, and in a word, the general aspect of the riches and rising glory of our country, form a sufficient testimony in favor of the present administration of public affairs, and afford a full answer to all the calumnies of its enemies.
III. That George Washington, our illustrious President, hath continued to deserve well of his country, and especially by his late exertions in issuing, and supporting a proclamation of neutrality by developing and frustrating the designs of a foreign incendiary; by his exertions to prevent a war with Great Britain, and by smoothing the late insurgency without the shedding of human blood.
IV. That the late attempts to lessen the esteem of the President in the opinion of the good people of these United States, have been marked with design, and betray both, a disregard to truth and to the public weal, and ought to be guarded against, as attempts in the person of the President, to sap the foundation of our present political fabric.
V. That if the citizens of New Jersey have ever acquired any fame, by a ready expression of their zeal for the public good, so far as the influence of this association extends, care should be taken that this good opinion be not forfeited by any forgetfulness of duty in time to come.
VI. That the peaceful enjoyment of our religious rights will, under God, be best maintained by a steady adherence to the principles of the confederation in which the rights of conscience and
religious opinion are equally secured to all.
VII. That the right hand of citizenship be extended to all citizens of these United States, disposed to meet us on the principles of our association and of these resolutions—assuring all such that we will ever be happy to maintain a friendly correspondence with any bodies of citizens, who may judge it expedient to form themselves into associations upon similar principles, or to maintain epistolary correspondence with any reputable individuals, as corresponding members of this association, with whom it may not be convenient to be united in any associated body at home; and it is humbly recommended to any other associations formed or to be formed in connection, to adopt the same principles of correspondence.
VII. That this association highly approve of the patriotic testimony of the Tammany Society of New-York, in their declaration of the 19th ult. and hope as their constitution bespeaks them friends to liberty and their country, they will never want courage publicly to avow and boldly to defend their constitutional character.
IX. That the idea this association entertains respecting the existence of their own or other similar associations, is particularly expressed in the following declaration of Germanicus, No. 3. "The propriety or impropriety of self-created societies depend upon the propriety or impropriety of their principle, and especially that principle is developed by their actions."
X. That the committee of correspondence take such measures for the promulgation of the principles and proceedings of this association as they may think proper, and that the public be informed that this association contemplates an associate existence no longer than while associations of a contrary spirit and practice shall appear; and, finally, our doors are to be considered as ever open, not only to the attendance but to the arguments of any citizens of the United States, demeaning themselves according to the rules of the institution.
MAT. WILLIAMSON Pres. Aaron Ogden, Secretary.
The dissenting member, alluded to above, embraces the present opportunity to declare, that no man entertains more exalted ideas of Washington than himself; that in the third resolution the expression "developing and frustrating the designs of a foreign incendiary," is in itself true: but as it was intended to pierce the Democratic Societies—as the framer of the resolution chose in this manner to stab in secret—to endeavor by ambiguity of expression to acquire an unanimous vote, rather than honorably, candidly, and clearly bring forward the matter, that it might be fairly met—for these reasons he voted against it.
For the fourth resolution he saw no necessity to say that the President was fallible—that he might be deceived—that, in their opinion, he was unconsciously laying a foundation for future despotism? Was it abusive in them to point to the ruins of cities once free and flourishing, and warn Americans to beware of the causes of this calamity? Did these things display malice? Malice works in secret—these things were done openly; malice resides only in unworthy bosoms—to these institutions many of the most respectable inhabitants of the country belong. Would you wish to know their names? Ask the encircled heights of Bunker's Hill, and the gore-stained plains of Monmouth, and let these answer. It is not reasonable to suppose that such men as these would fawn upon the hand, which forges shackles for them.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Wednesday, February 4.
The bill authorizing an allowance of drawback on part of the cargo of the ship Enterprise, was read a third time and passed.
Mr. Sherbourn, from the committee to whom was referred a bill from the Senate to amend the post-office law, made a report, which was read a first and second time, and referred to a committee of the whole to-morrow.
It was moved, that two members should be added to the select committee to whom were referred the memorials of the manufacturers of cordage, of chocolate and of paper. This was agreed to. The house, on the motion of Mr. Heath, went into a committee of the whole on the report of the select committee as to the progress made in settling the accounts of balances due to the old government. This was accordingly done, Mr. Cobb in the chair. The report was read.
The first resolution in the report was that further and more adequate provision ought to be made for recovering of debts due to the United States. Mr. Heath was in favor of the resolution.
Mr. Sedgwick thought any new regulations superfluous, as every precaution had been taken that could be taken.
There was a message from the President, with a letter from the Secretary of State.
Mr. Wadsworth, in the discussion of this report, said, that he had got his own accounts with the United States settled, and to be sure it was much better that the thing was done, but he would not go through such a business again for twenty times the balance that he recovered. Many people had in despair given up the attempt.
The resolutions were agreed to with amendments, and reported to the house. The galleries were then, at half past one o'clock, ordered to be cleared for reading of the communications from the President.
Thursday, February 5.
A bill relative to compensation to certain officers employed in collecting the duties of import and tonnage, was read a third time, the blanks filled up, and the bill passed.
It was moved and seconded that the house should resolve itself into a committee of the whole on the report of the committee on reducing the national debt, which was done accordingly, Mr. Cobb in the chair. The resolution was then read.
Mr. S. Smith said, that he had not recollected before the house resolved itself, that he had in his pocket an address and remonstrance of the sugar-refiners of Baltimore to submit to them. The committee, on this account rose. The address was then presented and read by the clerk. It stated, in pointed terms, the oppressive effects attending the excise on refined sugar. When the address had been read the committee was resumed, Mr. Cobb in the chair.
Our readers will recollect, that when this second resolution was last before the committee, Mr. S. Smith had moved to strike the resolution out of the report.
Mr. Fitzsimons said—He believed that there had only been two of the taxes contained in the resolution complained of, viz. those on snuff and refined sugar. The auctioneers complained not of the tax, but wanted some particulars altered. This might be done, and it would be more candid to confine the motion merely to those parts of the resolution which had excited complaint.
Mr. Heister said, that in Pennsylvania, the tax on auctioneers had never, as he understood, been carried into execution. He was for dividing immediately on the motion as it stood.
Mr. Hillhouse was also for a division on the question.
Mr. S. Smith was anxious that the nature and extent of his motion might be understood. He had moved for striking out these taxes for the present, not to prevent the execution, but to suspend for the present the prolongation of an act which would expire in the end of the session of 1797. The taxes were confessedly experimental, and another year would enable the next Congress to decide much better whether they ought to be continued, than could be done at present. He hoped, therefore, that gentlemen would not mistake his motion, as if it went to an absolute negative of these taxes, when it was only temporary and conditional.
Mr. Page was likewise for striking out the clause. If good, at the end of the former term, it could be renewed. But let the experiment be made.
Mr. Sedgwick, Mr. Chairman, the principal question involved in that before the committee is, shall permanent provision be made, for the reduction of the public debt? As subordinate to this, is it necessary that the taxes laid last session, on loaf sugar, snuff, carriages, licences for retailing spirituous liquors, and sales at auction should be continued? The great subject, then, of providing the means of reducing the debt, is necessarily involved in the discussion. If it shall appear to be the duty of the legislature to establish an efficient system for this purpose, and if it shall be demonstrated that these taxes are indispensable for that end, it will follow, that the resolution for their continuance, should not be struck out, until an adequate substitute is proposed.
When we take a retrospective view, of the various stages, thro' which the mass of debt has passed, previous to the funding system,—The extreme difficulty there was in executing that business—the agitations which attended it—the jealousies, suspicions, and animosities which have resulted from it; when we call to mind the disunion and party which have flowed from this source when we reflect on the magnitude of our debt; and when we know how anxious our constituents are, it should be put in a train of reduction, we must conclude, that we ought assiduously to seek the means of effecting it.

The history of public debts is a very curious and instructive one. The facility with which they are increased, and the difficulty of reducing them, should form an useful lesson for American legislators.
When we compare our own debt, with the more enormous ones of some other countries, we are apt to console ourselves with its comparative smallness. I had intended to have given, the history of the rise and progress of the British debt, but when I reflect that it is a subject which is known to every gentleman, and must have been considered by them; I dare not trespass on the patience of the committee. I will only take the liberty to observe, that in the year 1697, when there were more anxious forebodings of ruin from that source, than perhaps, at any period since, the debt of that country, was comparatively less, than ours is now. Had the government then, in earnest, attempted a reduction, it might have been effectually done, with less annual revenue, than is now required, in time of peace, for their ordinary expenditure.
When a provision for the public credit, shall be beyond the public faculties, confusion and ruin must be the consequence. That cause has destroyed the strongest government in Europe. This we all hope will prove a blessing. The same event here, would blast the best hopes, of the lovers of mankind.
Among all the causes, which have operated, to prevent the reduction of public debts, none has been more influential, than that of diverting revenues appropriated to that purpose to other objects. If our appropriations, of this kind, shall be violated, we may despair of our country being ever discharged of its load of debt. To secure us against this evil, provision must be made, concomitantly with the sinking fund, for the other necessary expenses of government, and also an allowance made for those unforeseen and contingent demands, which cannot be computed, but which will always occur. Otherwise we may be assured, unless America is to be exempted from the evils which have afflicted other countries, that our intention, however patriotic, will be defeated, by a diversion of our permanent appropriations to temporary purposes. Our legislators may feel interested in the continuance of the debt; they may want energy of character; they may be indolent; they may meanly dread a loss of popularity, from imposing necessary burdens, or all these may combine to form a precedent, which when once established, we may bid adieu to hope.
This debate, if not produced by the effects, originally designed, will certainly disclose to our constituents, many things important, at least useful to be known. I most ardently hope that my wishes and expectations may not be disappointed; that no man observing on a contradiction of character and conduct, may justify use language such as this. "Strange to behold! We see the men who have been represented as the friends of arithmetical, the men who had created a debt as the means, who rendered it irredeemable, that it might be perpetuated as the instrument of power and influence; these men we see striving, with all their might, and straining every nerve, for the adoption of an efficient system, for the gradual reduction and ultimate destruction of this monster of iniquity; while on the other hand not less unexpected we perceive the friends of the people, as they have called themselves, the men who had fairly discovered, that every political evil, was stalking in the background of the frightful picture which they made of the funding system; these men we behold, formed in solid column, to defend this hateful spectre, against the assaults of the knights of the funding system."
The man who twelve months since, would have dared to propose, that a tax on loaf sugar, snuff and carriages, would have been put in competition with a reduction of our debt; would without hesitation, have been pronounced, either contemptibly weak, or detestably wicked.
I did not think, at the commencement of our deliberations, it could have been necessary, to have urged reasons, for the reduction of the debt. But the debate has taken a turn, so new and unexpected, that I will take the liberty of stating, some of the reasons, which have struck my mind with the greatest force, why we should honestly unite in the attempt. Some of those reasons are general, and apply to all governments; some are more peculiarly applicable to the circumstances of this country.
1st. A debt, as an embarrassment of the faculties of a country, is an evil. To this there are, at some times, and in some countries, causes which counteract this evil, perhaps, in some instances, overbalance it; but I am confident, those do not here operate to an extent, which should induce us, for a moment, to suspend our efforts to reduce the debt.
2d. A very cogent reason, and one which will influence every true patriot is, that our debt has been made a principal, ostensibly almost the only source of party. No man then, who wishes a union of councils, a fraternity of sentiments, will seek for plausible reasons, to defeat this important measure.
3d. The experience of other countries has demonstrated a general disinclination in governments, to liberate the pledged funds of the community. Every extraordinary demand accumulates, of course, the debt, and in the end must prove ruinous. It will be vain for us, to profess ourselves the friends of republican government, and admirers of our political institutions, if we are not by the examples of others, warned against this evil.
4th. A great portion of our debt is owned by foreigners, and from the value of capital here, compared with other countries, we have reason to fear the evil will encrease. It must be unnecessary to dwell on the impoverishing effects of a continued annual drain of specie, from the community.
5th. The proposed measure will, in my opinion beyond any expedient which could be devised, tend to fix the market price of our 6 per cent. stock at par. This would make that species of debt, less a subject and more an instrument of commerce; and instead of requiring the use it would supply the place of capital; and it would, also, enable the government to employ, beneficially, our surplus of revenue, in purchases in the market.
6th. These are considerations peculiarly weighty at the present moment, which should stimulate us to the attempt to unshackle our faculties, by a diminution of the debt. Because, whatever our exigencies may be, we may be compelled to rely on our ordinary resources without much aid from borrowing; for from the smallness and value of capital here, we ought not to rely on domestic loans; and the uncertain issue of the troubles in Europe, would prove it madness to depend on foreign aid.
7th. We ought to prepare to face the deferred debt, that we may not, at once, be compelled to impose too great an additional burden on our constituents. The deferred debt, when the whole shall be taken in, will probably amount to about 15,000,000 of dollars, and the annual interest to about 900,000. This is no trifling sum.
I suppose I shall be told, that this reasoning is quite superfluous—that all will concur in an intention of creating an efficient sinking fund. We are indeed told, "be ye fed, and be ye clothed;" but I ask, where are the Food and Raiment ? "We will appropriate," but where are the funds? A permanent provision, by temporary or periodical grants, is in itself a contradiction. For a government to appropriate money without funds, is fallacious and absurd.
It is proposed, by gentlemen with whom I have the honor to concur, to create a fund adequate to the payment of eight per cent. on the six per cent. debt; to pay, as they accrue, the installments of foreign debt, and of the loan made of the bank; to provide the means of speedily discharging the loan of a million of dollars, authorized the last session for the purpose of foreign intercourse, and to aid the present sinking fund, if in our power, by applying, annually, all the surplus of revenue beyond our annual wants.
On the other hand, in all the calculations made by the gentlemen, opposed to continuing the taxes laid the last session, reference has been had only to the eight per cent. redeemable by the terms of the contract. The first observation which occurs here, is, that if gentlemen do not wish to exert the public faculties, beyond that point, there seems to exist no foundation for the complaint so loudly and so often repeated, of the irredeemability of the debt. For how can a prohibition to do a thing, which you have no inclination to perform, be considered as a grievance?
In these calculations, no allowance whatever is made for those unforeseen events, to which all human affairs are liable. I will, at least for the present, wave this objection. I put out of the question the omission of the foreign debt, of that due to the bank, and of the loan which I have mentioned. I will, too, suppose the calculations to be just. We shall then be furnished with the means of paying 600,000 dollars, annually, commencing the first payment the beginning of next year. We shall then have made five annual payments, before we are to meet the demand accruing from the deferred debt. This will amount to three millions; and we shall, of course, have liberated an annuity equal to 180,000 dollars. This will not, however, enable us to face that additional demand; for I have already shown, that the annual interest of that will amount to about 900,000 dollars. So far, then, at that time, from being in a capacity to continue the operation of the sinking fund, additional taxes will be indispensably necessary to enable you to fulfil the public engagements.
Will gentlemen permit me to request them to compare the benefit to be expected from a reduction of the debt, with the inconvenience of continuing the proposed taxes? Respecting the first, I believe it to be the greatest benefit the legislature can confer on their constituents. It is, of course, the first duty which they owe them, and the things, by them, of all others, most ardently desired. It is not, however, I agree, to be effected by taxes unequal and oppressive. The subjects of the taxes are, principally, all must allow, articles of luxury. The taxes are certain; cheap in the collection; do not increase the number of officers. There will be no distress of individuals in enforcing the collection; nor are any of the means made use of for that purpose hostile to liberty. These circumstances seem to recommend them to the favorable attention of the legislature. Yet to these taxes objections are made, as there certainly would be to any other, where self-interest was immediately concerned.
There is a very obvious reason why the manufactures of sugar are better defended than those of snuff and the other taxes. It is said "that the tax on loaf sugar has not as yet the test of experience. This is equally true of every other species of tax which may be substituted, except only direct taxes, of which I shall say a few words before I sit down. "It is an American manufacture," it is true; but it is also true, that the manufacture is so protected that the manufacturer has a complete monopoly; and, of course, if there is any truth in political calculations, the consumer must pay the tax. It is also true, that if you continue the protecting duties, and do not continue the tax, you give to the manufacturer a bounty equal to those duties, which, to the same amount, is a charge on the community. If you do not continue the protecting duties, there is of course a further defalcation of revenue. "The tax will prevent the use of the article." Is there a man in the least degree acquainted with the subject, who can for a moment believe, that two cents per pound on loaf sugar, can almost, in a single instance, affect the consumption? But, to conclude, it is said, "that the tax has already injured the manufacturer." I am willing to admit, that at the commencement and termination of every tax on a manufacture, and perhaps on any other specific article, some inconvenience and embarrassment will be experienced, which will, however, by its continuance, as certainly be overcome, as that an unagitated fluid will find its level.
[Speech to be continued.]
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 11.
A Correspondent says,
That the Democratic, or Jacobin Societies with to cajole the people, by taking the power out of, under the pretence of putting it into, their hands. The power is, most certainly, at present, in the hands of the people; for they put in, and turn out, what representatives they please. They might, by those representatives, cashier the officers of the highest dignity in the Commonwealth, the President and Vice-President of the United States; tho' every reasonable man would lament, that such able and faithful servants of the public should ever be dismissed. Whereas, if the Democratic Societies acquire the ascendancy, the power will, most certainly, be out of the hands of the people. By controlling the Congress, the Democrats will take away all value of the right of election, which is of vast importance to a freeman. They will establish an imperium in imperio, and it will not then signify who are sent to Congress, but who go to their Societies. No redress can be had from those who are secret, permanent, and not responsible; and like their brethren, the masters of blood, the Jacobins of France, among whom, (as can be proved from authentic documents) some actually requested to be admitted—and, it is probable, all admired—they will concentrate in themselves, the legislative, judiciary, and executive departments of government, and thus establish a complete despotism.
For the Gazette of the United States.
REMONSTRANCE of a Minority of DEMOCRATS.
WE the undersigned having found to our extreme mortification, either through the malignity of the atmosphere, or owing to some unknown cause, that the genuine volatile spirit of Jacobinism is found to evaporate after a short residence in this country, by which means several important
motions have been lost in the Democratic Society, do recommend, that an immediate importation of real Robert Spitzer Jacobins be made, consisting of emigrants from Paris, where they are rather out of date at present, to supply present defects; and that some mode be recommended by which an annual supply may be kept up, to prevent a total evaporation of the pure volatile spirit, without which all the hopes of our party may be lost.
Signed, Quixote de la Mountain. Marat junior. Robespierre tertius.
By this Day's Mail.
NEW-YORK, Feb. 10.
ARRIVED.
Brig Clarissa, Scott, Wilmington Sloop Friendship, Rock, Philadelphia Randolph, Powers, L'Archaye George, Norfolk
Newport, February 3.
Last Sunday evening arrived here, the ship Patty of New York, John Greenfield, master, from Lisbon. This ship met with very heavy gales on the coast; suffered considerable damage; lost one man overboard, and had another at the same time, disabled, by a fall from the main-topgall yard, upon the deck.
About the time when this ship sailed from Lisbon, the Portuguese squadron at Gibraltar was to be reinforced. The admiral had some time before sent a convoy to take charge of the American vessels at Malaga—which measure was approved of by his Court. No Algerine cruisers have been lately in the Atlantic. The cruisers which had been out, from the ports of Morocco, were all in port; and the commerce of the United States would still remain uninterrupted by them.
Captain Greenfield informs, that Captain John Irwin, in the sloop Dolphin, from Boston bound to Lisbon, was taken by a frigate, but he afterwards retook her and came into Lisbon, where the French People were put in prison. Captain Irwin informed him that an English packet, called the Thyris , from Lisbon bound to England, was taken two or three days after she sailed, by a French frigate formerly belonging to the English, called the Thames —that the said frigate had taken three English packets in that trade, within twelve months. It was said in Lisbon, that the above packet had on board four hundred thousand dollars. The said frigate had also taken one Spanish and two Dutch ships, three English ships and four brigs, all very valuable prizes, which the had in company when Capt. Irwin left them.
A list of American vessels left at Lisbon, by Captain Greenfield, of the ship Patty , December 2, 1794.
Ship Commerce , P. Sisson, New York; brig Dolly , John Taullon ditto; ship Trial , William Vicary, Philadelphia; brig Brothers , Thomas Cox, Edenton, N. C. for London, to sail by the last of November; ship Sisters , Peter Loring, Charleston, S. C. to sail by the last of November; brig Paragon , Allen Hallet, Boston, to sail soon for that port; schooner Prudentia , David Bruce, Marblehead; brig Hannah , John Grise, Marblehead; brig Jane , William Cowell, Boston, up for London; schooner Industry , Joseph Lindsay, Cadiz; brig Indultry , John Maverick, Bourdeaux.
PRICE OF STOCKS.
  6 per Cents 2 3/4   3 per Cents 1 1/8   Deferred 13/6   Bank of the United States 35   Pennsylvania 35   North America, 45 to 50 
Advertisement.
A General Meeting of the COLUMBIANUM or American College of Artists, will be held at 6 o'clock this Evening at Mr. Groombridge's house, adjoining the Bank of Pennsylvania, for a second reading of their Constitution, as reported by the Committee, originally appointed for that purpose. Wednesday, Feb. 11.
TO BE SOLD,
By Thomas Dobson, No. 41, fourth Second street, John Osmrod, No. 41, 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 Aurora.
The Gazette panegyric on the late Secretary of the Treasury, is too much for the swallow of even the meanest toad-eater of administration.
"He makes grass to grow where none grew before; he unfolds the latent resources of a nation; order springs out of confusion, he furrows his works," &c. &c. It is good, no doubt, and we must take his word for it. It is well that he should rest from his labors; but, America will long regret, that his works live after him. In this fawning rhapsody, the writer loses his cue: Has our Chief Magistrate done nothing? Have our Representatives done nothing? Have the natural advantages of the country done nothing? And the glorious Constitution, that nothing? No! no! no! The Secretary was the life, the soul, the mind of our political body: his spirit has flown—then we are a lifeless mass; dust ashes, clay!!!
REMARK.
Envy the blackest fiend of hell, Thinks others' praise her fun'ral knell, She praises none—self swallows all— And then on merit vomits gall. From George, to him who locks the door, To slander's note, they cry—encore! Yet, with a brazen front demand, If only Alec. sav'd the land? Champions, where Satan stands in awe, Point out the measure or the law, Or names, now in th' admin'stration, Who're blasted by your approbation!
February 9th, 1795.
AT a meeting of the Associated Artists of Philadelphia, under the name of the COLUMBIANUM, or American Academy of Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, and Engraving, held, for the present, at Mr. Peale's Museum, it was unanimously resolved, That it be announced, that the Institution has existed since the 1st day of January, 1795, and that a Constitution will shortly be laid before the public.
Resolved, that the above Resolution be signed by the Chairman and countersigned by the Secretary, and be published in the public papers, and that the chairman and Secretary be a Committee to carry the Resolution into effect.
C. W. PEALE, Chairman. R. Claiborne, Sec'y.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the Association of Artists is to be held at Peale's Museum on Thursday Evening, the 12th instant, at 6 o'clock precisely, when the Members are requested to attend. By order R. CLAIBORNE, Secretary.
NEW THEATRE.
THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 11.
Will be Presented A COMEDY, (never performed in this City,) written by R. Cumberland, called
The JE W.
Sir Stephen Bertram, Mr. Whitlock Frederick, Mr. Moreton Charles Ratcliff, Mr. Chalmers Saunders, Mr. Green Sheva, Mr. Wignell Jabal, Mr. Harwood Waiter, Mr. Darley jun. Mrs. Ratcliff, Mrs. Shaw Eliza Ratcliff, Mrs. Whitlock Mrs. Goodison, Mrs. Bates Dorcas, Mrs. Francis
End of the Comedy, The Sailor's Landlady,
Or, JACK IN DISTRESS.
To which will be added, A Musical DRAMA, in one act, called
The PURSE,
OR, BENEVOLENT TAR.
As performed at the Theatres in London with universal applause. The Music composed by Mr. Reeve. The Accompaniment and new Airs by Mr. Reinagle.
Baron, Mr. Green Theodore, Mr. Moreton Edmund, Mr. Marshall Will Steady, Mr. Harwood Page, Mrs. Marshall Sally, Mrs. Oldmixon
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 3/4 of a Dollar—and Gallery 1/2 a dollar. Tickets and places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr. Wells, at the Theatre, from TEN o'clock, and on days of performance from TEN till THREE o'clock.
Also at 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 five 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 unnatural, and it is a tale of real distress—Charlotte by the artifice of a teacher, recommended to a school from humanity rather than a conviction of her integrity of the regularity of her former conduct, is entitled 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 innocence of her lover, and treachery of his friend—The situation are artful and affecting; the descriptions natural and pathetic; we should feel for Charlotte if such a person ever existed, who, for one error, scarcely, perhaps deserved so severe a punishment. If it is a fiction, poetic justice is not, we think, properly distributed.  2. The Inquisitor —by Mrs. Rowson, Second Philadelphia edition. 75 cents  3. Adventures of Roderick Random. 2 vols 1 dollar and 50 cents, coarse paper—1 dollar and 75 cents, fine.  4. Notes on the state of Virginia —by Thomas 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.  EXTRACT FROM THE PREFACE. The authors have preferred to mix to their title the epithet Impartial ; and the reason is, because they cannot charge themselves with feeling the 'smallest bias to any party, but that of truth and liberty; and they flatter themselves, that their readers will find it not only every circumstance fairly represented, but every considerable action, whose writer were the authors or actors, marked in its proper colors. If it was necessary to make a declaration of their own principles, they would say, they are neither tory nor republican—They love liberty as Englishmen, and excise every criminal act by which no noble cause is endangered and dispirited. In the present ferment of the public mind, they cannot flatter themselves with the hope of seeing this claim universally acknowledged. On the contrary, they are well assured that these pages will not be acceptable to the zealots of either party. But when time shall dissipate the cloud of political deception, they with some confidence expect that verdict from public opinion, which candor and moderation seldom fail to receive. EXTRACT FROM THE CRITICAL REVIEW, JANUARY, 1794—page 32. "We have certainly derived much pleasure, and acquired much information from the perusal of these volumes; and we think them, both for matter and style, worthy the attention of all who interest themselves in events which have so justly excited the curiosity and astonishment of mankind."  6. Plowden's History of the British Empire from May 1792, to December 1793. A dollar and a quarter. [This is an interesting and valuable publication as had appeared for many years.]  7. Beattie's Elements of Moral Science. 2 vols. One dollar and three quarters  8. Ladies Library. Second American edition. 87 1/2 cents. CONTAINING—Miss Moore's Essays; Dr. Gregory's Legacy to his Daughters; Lady Pennycuick's unfortunate mother's advice to her Daughters; Marchmont de Lambe's Advice to a mother to her daughter; Mrs. Capone's Letter on the government of the temper; Swift's Letter to a Young Lady newly married; Moore's Fables for the Female Sex.  9. Journal d'un Séjour en France depuis le commencement d'Août jusqu'à la mi-Décembre; avec l'ajout d'un récit des évènements les plus remarquables qui ont eu lieu à Paris, depuis cette époque, jusqu'à la mort du Roi, le 21 Janvier, 1793. 2 vols. 1 dollar. —Sewed, 2 dollars.  10. Edward's treatise on the religious affections. Coarse paper, a dollar—fine, a dollar and a half.  11. Rights of Woman —by Mrs. Wollstonecraft. A dollar.  12. Willison's Sacramental Meditations. 60 cents.  13. Brown's Holy War , made by Shaddai against Diabolus.  14. Short account of Algiers. Second edition, enlarged—25 cents.  15. Continuation —A description of that country of the manners and customs of the inhabitants—and of their several wars against Spain, France, England, Holland, Venice, and other powers of Europe—from the usurpation of Barbary and the invasion of Charles V. to the present time.—With a concise view of the origin of the war between Algiers and the United States. Embellished with a map of Barbary, comprehending Morocco, Fez, Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli.  16. To the present edition is added a very copious index, containing letters from sundry American prisoners in Algiers to their friends in the United States—a list of the vessels taken—and many very interesting articles not in the first edition.  17. Blain's lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres. Three dollars 33 cents.  18. Smith's Letters to Married Women , on nursing and the management of children. 62 1/2 cents.  19. American Farmers' Letters. 80 cents.  20. Young Men's Magazine. 2 vols. 1 dollar 33 cents.  21. 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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 hou- ses? also a good framed horse house by twenty 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, & coniguous 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 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 near 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 part- ly 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 south Front street, No. 303, or to the Sub- scribers, living on the premises, King George county, Virginia.
LEWIS WAUGH, OR JOHN WAUGH.
Jan. 29
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 short 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 jail 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
Inland Navigation.
In the Press and speedily will be published by Zachariah Poulson jun. No. 80, Chestnut Street,
HISTORICAL ACCOUNT
OF THE Rise, progress, and present
state
OF THE
Canal Navigation in Penn-
sylvania.
With an Appendix, containing Abstracts of the Acts of the Legislature since the year 1792, and their Grants of Money for im- proving Roads and NAVIGABLE WATERS throughout the state—10 which is an- nexed. "An Explanatory Map." Published by Direction of the President and Managers of the Schuylkill and Susque- hanna, and the Delaware and Schuylkill Navigation Companies. "Here smooth CANALS, across th' extend- ed plain Stretch their long arms to join the distant main. The sons of toil, with many a weary stroke Scoop the hard bosom of the solid rock; Resistless through the stiff opposing clay, With steady patience, work their gradual way; Compel the Genius of th' unwilling flood Through the brown horrors of the aged wood; Cross the lone waste the silver urn they pour, And cheer the barren heath, or fallen moor. The traveller, with pleasing wonder sees The white sail gleaming through the dusky trees; And views the alter'd landscape with sur- prise And doubts the magic scenes that round him rise. Now like a flock of swans, above his head, Their woven wings the flying vessels spread Now meeting streams, in artificial mazes glide While each, unmingled, pours a separate tide; Now, through the hidden veins of earth they flow And visit sulphurous mines and caves be- low. The ductile streams obey the guiding hand, And social Plenty crowns the HAPPY LAND!" Jan. 19 2awtf
Scheme of a Lottery,
To raise 39,000 Dollars, on 266,000 Dollars Deducting 15 per Cent. from the Prizes— This Lottery consists of 38,000 Tickets, in which there are 14,539 Prizes, and 23,461 Blanks, being about one and an half blanks to a prize.
THE DIRECTORS of the Society for estab- lishing Useful Manufactures, having refer- red to several LOTTERIES for raising One HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, agreeably to an Act of the Legislature of the State of New-Jersey, have appointed the following persons to superintend and direct the draw- ing of the same:—Nicholas Low, Rufus King, Herman Le Roy, James Watson, Richard Harrison, Abijah Hammond, and Cornelius Ray, of the city of New-York— Thomas Willing, Joseph Ball, Matthew Mc- Connel and Andrew Bayard, of the city of Philadelphia—His Excellency Richard How- ell, Esq. Elias Boudine, General Elias Day- ton, James Parker, John Bayard, Doctor Lewis Doan, Samuel W. Stockton, Joshua M. Wallace, Joseph Bloomfield, and Eliza Boudine, of New-Jersey, who offer the following Scheme to the public, they will take every assurance and precaution in their power to have the Monies paid by the Managers, from time to time, as received, into the Banks at New-York and Philadelphia, to remain for the purpose of paying Prizes, which shall be immediately discharged by a check upon one of the Banks.
SCHEME:
  1 Prize of 20,000 Dollars is 20,000   2 10,000 20,000   3 5,000 15,000   5 2,000 10,000   10 1,000 10,000   20 500 10,000   100 100 10,000   300 30 9,000   1500 15 22,500   2000 15 30,000   3000 15 45,000   8100 15 121,500   14,539 Prizes. 266,000   23,461 Blanks. First drawn number, 2,000   Laid drawn number, 2,000 
38000 Tickets at 7 Dollars each is 266,000
The drawing will commence, under the inspection of a Committee of the Supervi- sion, as soon as the Tickets are sold, of which timely notice will be given.
The Superintendants have appointed John N. Cumming, of Newark, Jacob R. Har- denbergh of New-Brunswick, and Jonathan Rhea, of Trenton, as immediate Managers thereof, who have given ample security for discharging the trust reposed in them. It is in order to secure the punctual pay- ment of the Prizes, the Superintendants of the Lottery have directed that the Managers shall each enter into bonds in 40,000 dollars, with four sufficient securities, to perform their instructions, the substance of which is 1. That whenever either of the Managers shall receive the sum of Three Hundred Dol- lars, he shall immediately place the same in one of the Banks at New-York or Philadel- phia, to the credit of the Governor of the Society, and such of the Superintendants as live in the city where the monies are placed, to remain there until the Lottery is drawn, for the payment of the Prizes. II. The Managers to take sufficient se- curity for any Tickets they may sell, other- wise to be responsible for them. III. To keep regular books of Tickets sold, Monies received and paid into the Bank, abstracts of which shall be sent monthly to the Governor of the Society. Paterson, January 1, 1794. On application to either of the above gen- tlemen, information will be given where Tickets may be had.
FOR SALE, A Lot of Ground,
ON the west side of Third, at the corner of New or Story Street, in the City of Phila- delphia; it being 33 feet 8 inches in front on Third Street, and 86 feet deep on Story Street. On said lot are two framed dwell- ing houses, 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
Wants Employment,
A Person who has a tolerable 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 counting house. A line addressed to J.B. and left at the Office of the Gazette of the United States, will be duly attended to. Jan. 10
Wants Employment,
AN Elderly person, who writes a good hand, and understands accounts, and who al- so can be well recommended for his honesty and industry. Any tradesman or mechanic who may have 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
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, 5 cash 36,000 are 50,000   1 ditto 15,000 & cash 25,000 40,000   1 ditto 15,000 & cash 15,000 30,000   1 ditto 10,000 & cash 10,000 20,000   1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000   1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000   1 ditto 5,000 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   400 ditto 25 10,000   1,000 ditto 10 10,000   15,000 ditto 10 150,000   16,739 Prizes   33,261 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 from on two of the public squares from which 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 fortunate adventurers, 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 sur- plus 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 fortunate 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 23 gentlemen approved by the commissioners for the City of Wash- ington, for the time being, and acting on oath.
SAMUEL BLODGET.
* Tickets may be had at the Bank of Columbia; of James West & Co. Bankers; of Gideon Denison, Savannah; of Peter Gilman, Boston; of John Hopkins, Rich- mond; and of Richard Wells, Cooper's serv- ice.
Notice is hereby given
To Cadwalader's Executors
and Lloyd's Administrators, their heirs and assigns, that we the subscribers residing near Dumfries, Virginia, did sometime past give you several bonds to the aforesaid persons for the payment of a Tract of Land, sold in Dumfries, by a decree of the High Court of Chancery, and on the first day of January 1795, the first payment of our said bonds be- came due, we attended on the said first day of January 1795, in Dumfries, and tendered to the Commissioners the amount due, and demanded our bonds, but they were not in their possession; but the said Commissioners granted a Certificate of the tenor of a bond, and we not knowing the residence of the per- sons unto whom our bonds were given, we take this public method of demanding our several bonds as aforesaid, and advise all per- sons that may have said bonds, that we will pay no inter- est that may arise by the withholding the bonds aforesaid, as we are ready to discharge the same on application to us in Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia. Jan. 5, 1795 PHILIP DAWE, HANNAH DICKINSON, MARK WARTERS, & Highfield JOHN WARTERS, & Lunsford N.B. The same Notice we give as above, for the rest of the payments as they become due. Jan. 23
Robert Campbell,
No. 54, South Second Street, second door below the corner of Chestnut Street,
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