Gazette of the United States and daily evening advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1795-01-15 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States AND DAILY EVENING ADVERTISER.
[No. 13 of Vol. VII.]
THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1795.
[Whole No. 735.]
Nankeens. Short Nankeens, entitled to the Drawback FOR SALE AT No. 40, north Fifth street.
Green Coffee, 110,000 weight of In 85 hds. 40 barrels, and 200 bags, entitled to the drawback, stored on Meffrs. Walling & Pennycuick's wharf.
Bordeaux Brandy, 30 pipes of London particular Tenet, off, and London particular Madeira WINES, in hds. pipes, and quarter casks, Malaga DO. in quarter casks, Anchoa and other RUM in hds. St. Croix SUGAR of the first quality, St. Marks MOLASSES, Hyson TEA, Jamaica SPIRITS, and ST. JOHN'S in pipes, LOAF SUGAR, in hds. PEPPER, &c. &c.
FOR SALE BY Levinus Clarkson, No. 216, south Water Street.
WANTED, A Quantity of White Beans, For which CASH will be given by Edward Stow jun. No. 4, south Water Street.
Cotton Bedticks, (American Manufacture.) Said to contain the Down and Feathers, much better than the best linen Bedtick for sale by.
Joseph Turner, No. 4, north Third street.
A QUANTITY OF East India Cotton, Entitled to the Drawback, FOR SALE BY Mordecai Lewis.
FOR SALE, At the STORES of Jesse & Robert Waln, PORT WINE in pipes, hds. and quarter casks, LISBON DO. in pipes and quarter casks, Suchong and Congo TEAS, in quarter casks, A quantity of Lisbon and Cadiz SALT, Salted ALMONDS in bales, Velvet CORKS, in do. Russia MATTS.
LANDING, from the Ship Adriana Kieran Fitzpatrick Master, from Amsterdam.
HOLLAND SAIL DUCK, Ditto—Sheeting, Ticklenburgh, Osnaburgh, White and Brown Linen, Diaper, fine Checks, Bedticks, Hair Ribbon, Great Coats, boxes Window-Glass, Ditto Tumblers, Gin in pipes, Gin Casks, Steel, Mill Saws 6 feet, Anchors, from 7 to 14 cwt. Frying Pans, Junk, Oakum, &c. FOR SALE BY Thomas & John Ketland.
FOR SALE, Two Houses, capital stands for business. NE No. 50 Market street, at present occupied by Messrs Rice and Co. Booksellers; the other No. 5, south Second street, in the tenure of Mr. Roger Flahavan. For particulars apply at the respective houses.
Distant Subscribers For this Gazette, are hereby respectfully requested to pay their Subscriptions to the first of January next. The Editor will be under the necessity of considering those who do not then renew their Subscription by paying Six Months in Advance, as declining to take the Paper any longer.
As there is a considerable Sum due from remote Subscribers for the late half Weekly Paper published by the Editor, he most earnestly requests those who may be delinquent, to take the earliest opportunity of remitting him the balance they may respectively be indebted—the sums are individually listed—the want of the Aggregate is severely felt.
For Sale or Charter, The SHIP MARGARET, Robert Robertson, MASTER. She is in complete repair, and of about 3200 barrels burthen. Jesse & Robert Waln.
For Hamburg, The fast-sailing Ship INDUSTRY, LYING at Walnut Street Wharf, will sail in about 15 days (if not prevented by ice) having a great part of her cargo engaged—For freight or passage apply to JOHN BROWN at said wharf, or
Thomas Newman, No. 118, South Second-street.
For Charter, The BRIG FAIR HEBE, John McKeever, master.
BURTHEN 700 barrels of flour, she is in complete order, and sails fast. For terms apply to the Captain on board at the Subscriber's wharf, or to
Joseph Sims, Who has for Sale, just imported in laid Brig from Malaga,
Old Mountain Wine, RAISINS of the Sun, in kegs, FIGS in ditto, PRUNES in ditto, Mulcabel and Bloom RAISINS in boxes and jars, GRAPES in ditto, ORANGES and LEMONS in boxes, Shell'd ALMONDS in casks, Callie SOAP, &c. &c.
Burlington Pork. A QUANTITY OF Best Burlington Pork, FOR SALE BY Levi Hollingsworth & Son.
A House wanted. A Genteel Small House, of which possession can be given at any time from this to the 1st April next. Enquire of the Printer hereof.
Nicholas Diehl jun. Informs his friends, and the Public, that in consequence of the Resignation of John Halowell Esquire he has been commissioned as a
NOTARY PUBLIC, Within the City of Philadelphia, and at present keeps his Office at
No. 19, south Fourth Street, Until a more convenient location can be procured.
HAZARD'S Historical Collections. JUST PUBLISHED, AND FOR SALE BY THOMAS DOBSON, At the Stone House, No. 41, South Second-street.
Historical Collections, CONSISTING OF STATE PAPERS, And other Authentic Documents, intended as an History of the
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: By EBENEZER HAZARD, A. M. Member of the American Philosophical Society, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and Correspondent Member of the Massachusetts Historical Society.
Two large quarto volumes, price TEN DOLLARS in boards. A few copies of the second volume which have been subscribed for, and for which the subscribers have paid one dollar each, are still on hand. Subscribers will please call for them at T. Dobson's Store.
The importance of materials for a History of the United States will be generally acknowledged; the design of this compilation is to preserve the early and authentic documents on this subject which had become exceedingly scarce, and were not obtained without difficulty.
Many of these papers are very curious, and will be highly entertaining to the lovers of American Antiquities, and when considered as authentic memorials of the early transactions of a people destined to occupy a distinguished and enviable station in the annals of human liberty, they become peculiarly interesting and important.
Dec. 29.
A Large Assortment of Warranted Watches From 14 to 40 dollars—a very general assortment of Watch-Materials, Chains, Seals, &c. &c.—and a few very handsome
French Mantle Clocks, For sale on low terms, for Cash by John J. Parry, Clock and Watch Maker, No. 33, south Second-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 Burnet deceased, at the time of his death, have been issued out of the Inferior Court of common pleas, in and for the County of Middlesex, against the Goods and Chattels, Lands and Tenements of Irenius Martin, late of the county aforesaid, returnable to the third Tuesday in July last.
NOTICE is hereby given to the said Irenius Martin, that unless he appear and file special bail to the said action, on or before the third Tuesday in January next, judgment will be entered against him by default, and the goods and chattels, lands and tenements to attached, sold for the satisfaction of such of his creditors as shall appear to be justly entitled to any demand thereon, and shall apply for that purpose, according to the form of the statute in such case made & provided By order of the Court, DEARE, Clerk.
PROPOSALS For publishing a Work, entitled THE Federal Politician, Written by JAMES PH. PUGLIA, Author of the Spanish Work, entitled Man Undeceived, &c.
Are respectfully submitted to the Citizens of the United States. Est modus in rebus sunt certi denique fines Quos ultra citraque nequit consistere rectum. Horat. Sat. 1. pag. 359
SOUND arguments, impartial reasoning, and candid sentiments form the component of this Work. The Author pledges himself solemnly to the Public, that no pains have been, nor shall be spared to render it worthy of their patronage, and if Utility can with propriety claim adequate encouragement, he submits to their liberal understanding the following
CONTENTS. Preface. Chap. 1. Government—its origin, progress, &c. 2. Federal Government—its establishment, energy, excellence, &c. 3. Justice of the Federal Government in claiming the support of every American citizen. 4. Officers of the Federal Government— their qualification, election, duties, &c. 5. Federalism and Anti-Federalism compared. 6. Political Societies—their object, system, proceedings, &c. Conclusion.
Conditions. 1st. It will contain not less than 200 pages octavo, to be printed on a handsome type and fine paper. 2d. Subscribers' names will be inserted as patrons with the respective number of copies in distinct order. 3d. Subscriptions at a dollar per copy neatly bound, to be paid on delivery of the book. 4th. When 300 subscriptions are obtained, the Work will be put to press, and every subscriber for four copies will be entitled to a fifth gratis. 5th. If the number required be not completed within two months from the present date, no such allowance will be made, and (in case of publication) the price to non-subscribers will be raised. 6th. Subscriptions are received by Mr. Francis Bailey, No. 116, High Street, Morneau de St. Mary, at the corner of Walnut and Front streets, Thomas Dobson and the principal Booksellers in this city; likewise by Messrs Robert Hodge of New-York, Thomas and Andrews, Boston; Yundt and Brown, Baltimore; Augustine Davis, Richmond; and Peter Freneau, Charleston, S. C.
Philadelphia, Jan. 5th 1795.
Lottery No. 2, for the Improvement of the FEDERAL CITY. GENTLEMEN, desirous of receiving regularly correct slips of the drawing of the Lottery, are hereby informed that, upon their sending forward to the Printers hereof, five dollars each, together with their address, they shall be punctually furnished with such slips, while drawing per post in Supplements to the Columbia Chronicle. This arrangement will save them the expense of extra postage. Mansfield and Freneau
Fine Fresh Lemons, At Four Dollars the Box, FOR SALE BY THOMAS RANDALL, No. 88, Spruce Street, in way between Second and Third streets.
LANDING From on board the Birmingham Packet, Lockyer, and the Henry and Charles, from Hamburg.
HEMP. Peterburgh's first quality BAR IRON, Sweden's assorted TIN, in plates, do. do. GENEVA in bds. BAGGING, German assorted GLASS TUMBLERS, and Black Quart Bottles, DEMIJOHNS, Window Glass, Feathers of superior quality, MATTS, &c. &c.
FOR SALE BY Thomas & John Ketland.
George Hunter, Chemist, At his Laboratory, No. 114, south Second-street.
INFORMS his former customers and the public, that he has begun the DRUG business again on an extensive plan. He has for sale a general assortment of
FRESH DRUGS, CHEMICAL PREPARATIONS, and PATENT MEDICINES. Likewise, painters' colours, dry and ground in oil, paint brushes, window and coach glass, dye stuffs, linseed oil, oil of turpentine, copal oil, varnish and japan, warranted good. Alum, coparties, madder, ground red wood by the hoghead or smaller quantity. As he imports the supplies from the best market, and makes the compositions and preparations himself, he is enabled to vouch for and warrant every article sold out of his Laboratory, and likewise to dispose of them at the most reasonable rates.
He wishes to sell a large LOT OF GROUND, the north-east corner of High and Eleventh streets, containing 78 feet front on High-street, and 200 feet on Eleventh-street, opposite Mr. Leiper's new buildings. And another LOT on the north side of High-street, near the above, 28 feet front, and 200 feet deep. Both lots have the privilege of a 30 feet alley in their rear.
Dec. 13.
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 Review, 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 enticed from her governess, and accompanied a young officer to America—The marriage ceremony, if not forgotten, is postponed, and Charlotte dies a martyr to the inconstancy of her lover, and treachery of his friend—The situations are artless and pathetic; the descriptions natural and affecting; we should feel for Charlotte if such a person ever existed, who, for one error, scarcely, perhaps deserved so severe a punishment. It is a fiction, poetic justice is not, we think, properly distributed.
2. The Inquisitor—by Mrs. Rowson. Second Philadelphia edition. 87-1/2 cents. 3. Adventure 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 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 presumed to affix 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 not only every circumstance fairly represented, but every censurable action, whenever were the authors or actors, marked in its proper colors. It was necessary to make a declaration of their own principles, they would say, they are neither Tories nor republicans—They love liberty as English whigs, and execrate every criminal act by which so noble a cause is endangered and disgraced.
In the present ferment of the public mind, they cannot flatter themselves with the hopes 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 28. 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 it 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; Marchioness de Lamberty's Advice of a mother to her daughter, Mrs. Chapone'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 durant un Sejour en France depuis le commencement d'Avril jusqu'à la mi-Decembre, auquel est joint un récit des evenemens les plus remarquables qui ont eu lieu à Paris, depuis cette époque, jusqu'à la mort du roi de France. Boabd, 2 1/2 dollars—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. Wollstoncraft. A dollar.
12. Williston's Sacramental Meditations. 60 cents.
13. Bunyan's Holy War, made by Shaddai against Diabolus.
14. Short account of Algiers. Second edition, enlarged—25 cents. Containing—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 Barbarossa 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 Tripoly. 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.
15. Blair's Lectures on Rhetoric and Belle Lettres. Three dollars 33 cents. 16. Smith's Letters to Married Women, on nursing and the management of children. 62 1/2 cents. 17. American Farmer's letters. 80 cents. 18. Young's Millers Magazine. 2 vols. 1 dollar 33 cents. Containing—Dialogues between a Governor and several Young Ladies of Quality on her scholars. In which each Lady is made to speak according to her particular genius, temper and inclination. Their several faults, are pointed out, and the easy way to amend them, as well as to think, and speak, and act properly; no less care being taken to form their hearts to goodness, than to enlighten their understandings with useful knowledge. A short and clear abridgement is also given of sacred and profane History, and some lessons in Geography. The useful is blended throughout with the agreeable, the whole being interspersed with proper reflections and moral Tales.
19. Duncan's Elements of Logic. 80 cents. 20. M'Fingal, an epic poem. 37 1/2 cents. 21. Trench's Examination of Lord Shelburne's observations. 62 1/2 cents. 22. Ladies' Friend. 37 1/2 cents. 23. Smith's history of New York, from its discovery to 1732. 1 dollar 25 cents. 24. Complete Atlas for the present war, containing maps of France, Holland, Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Italy, and the West-Indies. 2 dollars. 25. Constitutions of the United States, with the Federal Constitution. 62 1/2 cents. 26. Peyton's Grammar for Frenchmen to learn English. 60 cents. 27. Epicteti Enchiridion. 31 cents. 28. Gay's Fables. 31 cents. 29. Christian Economy. 25 cents. 30. Charms of Melody, a choice collection of Songs. 25 cents. 31. American Museum. 12 vols. 8vo. Nineteen dollars and 20 cents. "The American Museum is not only eminently calculated to disseminate political and other valuable information, but it has been uniformly conducted with taste, attention, & propriety. If to these important objects be superadded the more immediate design of rescuing public documents from oblivion, I will venture to pronounce, as my sentiment, that a more useful literary plan has never been undertaken in America, nor one more deserving of public encouragement."
General Washington. 33. Poems of Col. Humphreys. 37 1/2 cents. 34. Catechism of Man. 18 1/2 cents. 35. Tom Paine's Jests. 18 1/2 cents. 36. Carey's account of the Yellow Fever, 4th edition. 50 cents. 37. Devout Christian's Vade Mecum. 25 cents. 38. Garden of the Soul. 50 cents. 39. Think well on't. 50 cents. 40. Douay Bible. 6 dollars. Nov. 29.

ON THE NEW YEAR
AGAIN the limping, circling year, Beneath fair skies serene and clear, Completes its gentle round; Sweet bells, and tuneful sounds, express Gay thanks for rural happiness, And months with plenty crown'd.
While yet remains the courteous guest, On be my grateful thanks express, Unmix'd with grief or fear; Farewell, ye seasons! roll away; I wish not to prolong your stay, Tho' age brings up the rear.
Cheerful I trust, for future good, The hand, which all the past bestow'd; Nor heed life's shifting scene.
Farewell, kind year; which still has blest My days with peace, my nights with rest, And leav'st my mind serene.
Not yet—but now impends the stroke, The far-resounding midnight clock Has summon'd thee away; Go mingle with the countless past, 'Till time himself has liv'd his last, In soft oblivion lay.
But thou with smiling grace appear, Thou blameless, grief-unfolding year; Oh smile once more on me; And witness, that thy golden hours Have all been priz'd, as summer flower's By some industrious bee.
PRICE OF STOCKS.
6 per Cent 19/6 3 per Cent 11/1 Deferred 13/ Bank of the United States 24 1-2 Pennsylvania 25 North America, 40
NEW THEATRE.
TO MORROW EVENING
JANUARY 15.
Will be Presented
A TRAGEDY, called
The Gamester.
Beverly, Mr. Chalmers Stukely, Mr. Wignell Lewson, Mr. Cleveland Jarvis, Mr. Morris Bates, Mr. Green Dawson, Mr. Moreton Waiter, Mr. Darley jun
Mrs. Beverly, Mrs. Whitlock Charlotte, Mrs. Francis Lucy, Mrs. Cleveland
To which will be added,
A Musical FARCE, called
The ROMP.
Wattley Cockney, Mr. Francis Barnacle, Mr. Harwood Old Cockney, Mr. Warrell Captain Sighly, Mr. Marshall Priscilla Tomboy, Mrs. Marshall Penelope, Miss Rowson Madame Le Blond, Mrs. Cleveland Quasheba, Master T. Warrell
Box one Dollar—Pitt 3/ of a Dollar—and Gallery  Gallery 1/ a dollar.
Tickets and places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr. WELLS, at the Theatre, from ten till one, and on days of per- formance from ten till three o'clock.
Also at Rice's Bookstore, No. 50, and Carey's No. 118. Market Street.
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 re- main.
Vivat Republica!
Valuable Real Estates by AUCTION.
On Thursday next, the 22d Instant, at 6 o'Clock in the Evening, at the Merchants Coffee-House, will be sold by Auction, the following Valuable Lots of Ground:
No. 1. A lot of ground situate on the North side of Market Street between 10th and 11th streets, and immediately op- posite the new buildings now erecting by Mr. Thomas Leiper, containing in Front on Market Street E. and W. 78 feet, and in depth N. and S. 200, this lot has three fronts, 78 feet in Market Street, 200 feet in 11th Street, and 78 feet at the North end on a 30 feet street, the privilege of which street this lot is entitled to.
No. 2. A lot of ground situate on the North side of Market Street between 10th and 11th streets, at the distance of about 77 feet E. of the North end of the above lot No. 1. con- taining in Front on Market Street 28 feet in depth southward 200 feet having two fronts, and entitled to the privilege of a 35 feet street at the south end.
The terms of payment are one third in the purchase money in cash, one third in three months, and the other third in six months from the day of the sale. Notes to be given for the two last payments, with interest included, the payment of which to be well secured to the satisfaction of the Proprietor—when an unexceptionable Title free of all encumbrances and im- mediate possession will be given.
Jan. 16, 1795.
Edward Pole Auctioneer.
From the Federal Intelligencer, published at Baltimore.
GENTLEMEN PRINTERS,
As you have undertaken to enlarge your newspaper, and thereby incurred an ad- ditional expense, I make no doubt but that you will receive with gratitude any hints which may have a tendency to render its extension a source of additional profit to yourselves, and fresh instruction to the public.
Some printers may imagine it to be a duty they owe to the public, whenever they print, by request, or otherwise, a philippic against government, or any of its functionaries, to make use of the first opportunity which presents itself, to lay be- fore the same public the best answer which may appear to the philippic, in order that the people may form a just judgment, by hearing both sides.
This may be thought a good rule: you will, however, give it only occasionally: for though its strict observance might ac- quire you the title of impartial printers, and honest men, there is no saying how many subscribers you may lose by it. Be circumspect, therefore, on this head; nay, you may safely carry your caution so far as to curtail the debates of the best speakers in Congress, or omit them intire- ly, whenever they bear hard upon any favorite measure. To save appearances, however, on such occasions, you may plead a press of foreign news; taking it for granted, that it is of more consequence to the people to know what is doing in London or Paris, than what is doing in Congress.
As another means to prevent Congress- ional debates and proceedings from coming fully before the public, you may reserve a considerable part of your paper, under color of discussing the merits of public men and public measures, for political paragraphs, hints, essays, and squibs. To succeed in this department, you are to believe, or seem to believe, that government is al- ways wrong, and opposition always right. You may therefore, fire at the executive with wound, double-headed, language, and grape shot, broken bottles, rusty nails, and red hot balls; remembering al- ways, that your abuse of the venal gen- try can hardly to be seasoned too high for the public appetite, which is never de- praved.
According to the rule here given, it might seem, that the outs, or ant federal- ists, as they were once called, are the only friends of liberty and the constitution; while the federalists are become enemies to liberty and the government. At first sight the thing appears strange; but the diffi- culty is removed by a small alteration in the epithets. Instead of ant federalist you are to use the word republican, and in place of federalist you are to use the word aristocrat, and then all becomes plain. The President was once a good federalist, so were Mr. Jay, Mr. Hamil- ton, and many others that might be named. Call these men aristocrats and you will see them immediately become ene- mies to their country. On the other hand, call democrats those who never did one act to advance the independence of A- merica, and those who have only late- ly become citizens, (through an over kindness in our laws) and you will see them in like manner, converted into shin- ing and distinguished patriots.
Again instead of ant federalist you may use the word republican; for take notice, that the bulk of mankind (and perhaps they may have not much changed in this respect in modern times) have in former days invariably been duped out of their li- berty, by names. For example, the an- tifederalist, now republican, loves the con- stitution which he formerly opposed, and he loves the people; but the aristocrat that is the old federalist, cares nothing a- bout the people, and wishes to destroy the government, and turns all things topsy turvy. This is to be your creed. You are to affirm, that the old federalist, or in the new language, aristocrat or anti-repub- lican, is an enemy to peace and good order, & to the solid happiness & improvement of the country; while the true republican democrat happy in his own prosperity, thinks of nothing but serving the people, and watching over their happiness. In the conducting, however, of this business some address will become necessary; for you may possibly be told, by some pensioned press, that the present executive who are confirmed aristocrats, have been remarkably studious to preserve peace, and thereby preserve also the prosperity and lives of their fellow-citizens; whilst the democrats, or true republicans, have moved heaven and earth to involve the country in war. Should any scrib- bler undertake to satirize these democrats for their love of war, you may say that ar- istocrats love peace only because they were afraid of parting with life and money.— You may also say, that war, all things considered, is a pretty good sort of a thing; that it is rather better than peace, because that it makes money circulate, and because it finds employment for men, who, in peace are a nuisance to society, and because yet, it makes poor men rich, and rich men poor; whilst the thousands killed in the scuffle are never known to complain. You may even say, that war is more honour- able than peace, especially for the repub- licans; that the Romans, in the days of their republic, lived by war, fed their treasury by war, and, though they lost their liberty by war, and seldom en- joyed a moment's domestic tranquility except when engaged in war, they were nevertheless, the greatest people on record. Upon the whole therefore, you may con- clude, that the executive and others, who had a hand in keeping this country at
peace, were, and will continue to be, its greatest enemies; whilst Mr. G****, and his party, were then, and will con- tinue to be, its only true friends.
You will also, when you come to speak of public orators, and members of congress, recollect, that no repre- sentative of the people can be entitled to the name of patriot, who does not uniformly oppose the executive branch of government. The more he talks of venality and corruption, the better man he must be; and if he can propole any reform in public salaries, it will be still adding to his civic laurels. But if he can write a pamphlet to prove that all labor is slavery, and that pub- lic banks and public credit, have im- po- verished the country from one end to the other, he will then have arrived at the highest climax of modern patriot- ism. Should his opinions differ from those of established writers on the same subjects, it may be said, that these writers were only considered as great in the times of ignorance which have preceded the present days of light and discoveries, when metaphysics and the- ory are offered to the people as far saf- er guides than facts and experience. Such a man you may safely praise, for such will be sure to retire from the pub- lic stage amidst the applauses and re- grets of all democrats or true republi- cans. But if there should be a man in our public councils who unites all the virtues of the politician and hero, firm in the agitations of a dangerous minor- ity, unshaken through an alarming cri- sis, of great uprightness, of scrupulous integrity, of precious sincerity, gifted with a spirit of order and wisdom which he has infused into our affairs, with a heart exempt from prepossessions and passions, enlightened by sure lights, and tempered with a serenity that can- not be ruffled by storms nor disturbed by party; such a man, I say, though capable of conducting a great nation to the ultimate point of prosperity and glory to which it can be carried, may be safely abused in your paper, and suffered to retire amidst the hisses and execrations of all good democrats, or true republicans, according to the new acceptation of these venerable words.
To return to members of congress. In some cases, patriotic motives will justify votes apparently opposite. One member, for example, will vote against an excise, because it is an oppressive tax; whilst another, from the same state, will vote against it, because it is a tax not felt by the people, and offers up a wish to heaven, that taxes might be pinched to cause resistance. If, on a different occasion, the same member should have opposed, considering the in- flammatory acts and misrepresentations of certain democratic societies, as hav- ing been instrumental in producing the late insurrection, and therefore liable to censure, you will ascribe his oppo- sition to a recollection, that certain speeches in congress were no less instru- mental in occasioning that crisis, than the acts of those societies. It is ex- tremely trying for a judge to condemn a poor culprit for a crime in which he has himself participated. Should this subject, therefore, be at any time start- ed in your paper, make it a point to call off the hounds by a false scent, for nothing should tempt you to be instru- mental in exposing the failings of true patriots. Keep also in reserve, as a rod over the lovers of order, that to shake government to its foundation, no more is necessary, at any time, than to put in motion a part of the people, by means of societies, intrigues and newspapers.
Lastly, as a general rule, you are to remember, that prosperity and places of profit are, invariably, objects of envy and desire. Men in place, and rich men, have got what other people wish to have; and as there will always be ten wishers, especially for offices, for one that can be gratified, therefore, by abusing government, and advocating re- volutionary measures, you will, at least, be sure to please the discontented and disappointed, a very numerous class. You can hardly, therefore, lay on abuse too thick, since it is all for the public good.
AN OLD PRINTER.
BRIDGE-TOWN, (Barbados) Dec. 6.
Yesterday evening arrived the Transport ship, Redbridge, from Martinique, with a number of sick soldiers.
The crew of an English privateer, ta- ken by a French ship of the same description, in June last, have effected their escape from Brest in a manner which although it may do credit to their intrepidity, it reflects no honour on their humanity. One of them has lately wrote to his friend in London, giving an account of the circumstance.
He says, that they eluded the vigilance of the guard, by the means of a common fever, during the night; and having reached the water side, they seized on a fishing smack, which had just arrived, and with some lan-
ding the persons whom they found on board, (four in number,) proceeded out to sea. The Frenchmen naturally remonstrated a- gainst being carried off in such an unwar- rantable manner; on which the hardened scoundrels instantly vindicated their pro- ceedings by throwing every man into the deep. In vain they implored that mercy which they had been taught was inherent in the minds of Britons, and in a few minutes they were completely immersed in the fatal tides. The desperadoes shortly after fell in with an English vessel bound to Halifax, which took them up, and landed them at that place.
UNITED STATES.
NEW-YORK, January 12.
The Thetis British frigate, we are in- formed, has left Hampton Road, and with the Cleopatra and Lynx, failed for Hal- ifax.
Sunday last failed his Britannic Majes- ty's Packet Robust, Capt. Roes, with the January mail for Great Britain.
Last week the keel of one of the 44 gun frigates, to be built by order of Congress, was laid at the ship-yards, by Mr. Chee- man, the master builder. She is to be com- manded by Captain Talbot.
The insurrection in Prussia approaches so near to Dantzic, that measures have been taken to put that place in a state of defence. It is said that the king of Pru- ssia's throne totters under him. The Poles have been successful in a great number of encounters and manoeuvres; though at the date of our last accounts a rumour pre- vailed in Amsterdam, that they had suffer- ed a severe check.
Yesterday the ship Ann, Capt. Coffin, from Lymington, England arrived in this port. We have received papers to the 6th of November; but they are almost entirely filled with Trials for High Tre- ason, which induces a belief, that nothing of importance had been received at Lon- don from the 1st to the 6th of November. What follows, however we have se- lected.
LONDON, November 4.
A letter is said to have been received by a gentleman of respectability in Dublin, from his son, an officer in the navy, belong- ing to the Britannia, dated Genoa, Sept. 26, which contains the following intelli- gence: I am just going on board our ship as to-morrow, the 27th, we are to sail in quest of the French fleet, which are with- in six or seven leagues of us. Lord Hood's squadron is not superior to them. If we meet, of which there is little doubt, we shall fight upon equal terms, as the French, we are well informed, are not inferior to us in force in any respect."
Extract of a letter from on board the Queen Charlotte, dated Genoa, to a gentleman in Glasgow, dated June 3.
"Since Lord Howe's fleet and the fleet of merchantmen have left us, our's have consisted of 40 company's ships, the Suf- folk of 74 guns, commodore Rainier, the Swift Sloop of war, and the Surprize Bot- any Bay ship."
"On board the Botany Bay-man a plan of mutiny was discovered, which was to have taken place on the 3d of this month it was conducted and headed by Palmer, Skirving, the chief mate, & some soldiers. However, Captain Campbell this day week secured these ringleaders, and con- fined them; the chief mate was sent on board the commodore, and is now there in confinement. Neither Muir nor Mar- garot had any concern; Muir offered his service to support the captain; nor has Muir even spoke to Palmer since they have been on board the ship."
PARIS, October 22.
From the "ORATOR of the PEOPLE."
THE Jacobins have been the absolute masters of France, and of the Con- vention since the 31st May, 1793. Con- stantly talking of liberty, justice, vir- tue and probity, they have established a tyranny so monstrous, that the histo- ry of revolutions, furnishes no example of it; they have caused thousands of citizens of every age and sex to be de- stroyed, merely because they did not belong to their destructive party, or because they possessed talents which they dreaded; they have pillaged public and private property; they have pro- longed and nourished the war of La- Vendee, though every day, they an- nounced to us that it was finished, and they have made of it a source of embez- zlement and robbery, which has already cost the Republic many hundred mil- lions. They have annihilated com- merce, arts and sciences. They have prostituted almost all employments and public places to ignorant or unprincip- led men, such as those who composed the last Commune of Paris, the jurors of the old Tribunal, and the Members of the old Revolutionary Committees; they have poisoned the society with im- formers, and hired villains; they have destroyed public morals, and substituted in their place barbarism and ferocity.
* The "Orator of the People" is edited by Freron, a celebrated member of the National Convention.
In short, they have done more mischief to France, than Pitt and Cobourg wished. We can with justice, attribute all these horrors to them, because they have been committed by members of this society, who were also members of the Convention, and who oppressed it, in concert with their adherents, who were all Jacobins. Has this society ever opposed itself to so many abomina- tions? No! On the contrary it has supported and protected them with all its strength. It has received with ap- plaudes Lebon and Carrier, on their re- turn from Arras & Nantes, where they had, under the pretext of punishing a few guilty persons, caused torrents of innocent blood to be shed, and given up property to pillage and destruction. The Jacobins drove among them, and pushed even to the scaffold, the unhappy Camille des Moulins, whose only crime was, having wished to unmask this detestable faction; and when on the ninth of Thermidor, (July 27th) it was found necessary to exterminate the principal chief, what did the Ju- cobins do? Some in their den excited the people of their tribunes to revolt against the Convention, others in the sections and in the streets, proposed to the citi- zens to do the same, and to join the Commune, which had taken the con- spirators under its protection, and which was in open rebellion. Since the 9th of Thermidor, what have they done? They have tried to make terror again the order of the day, and save the ac- complices of Robespierre, that is, their own. Accordingly we have seen Janus Barrere, propose to continue the exec- rable Fouquier Tainville as Public Ac- cuser in the new tribunal; we have seen the popular societies of the depart- ments send to the Convention, addresses made in Paris, and which have evidently for object to throw us again into that abyss from which we emerged on the 9th Thermidor; we have seen the Ja- cobins print these addresses and send them to their sister societies, to the ar- mies, and to the sections of Paris, as if to bribe the National Convention, and establish their power on its ruins. Af- ter all this, what can we expect from such a society? Is it not evident that until it shall be indeed purified, we shall be devoured by anarchy, and that it will be impossible to consolidate our re- public?
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Monday, January 12.
A memorial was read from sundry merchants and others, in the towns of Norfolk and Portsmouth, and for the county of Norfolk.
The memorialists stated, that they had seen with much satisfaction the steps adopted in last session of congress to avenge the injuries committed upon American navigation, by the British cruisers. They could not bellow the same degree of applause upon the me- morial offered by Mr. Jay to the court of London; for if the whole requests contained in that paper should be fully granted, they would amount only to an aggravation of the wrongs already endured. Their property had, they said, been seized by the ruffian hand of violence, and the tenor of the judicial proceedings corresponded with the ori- ginal piracy. Of course the memorial- ists recommended more effectual and de- cisive measures.
A bill supplementary to the act for regulating the coasting trade was next read, a first and second time, and re- ferred to a committee of the whole house.
Mr. Murray then moved, that the message from the president, which in- closed the letter from the late Sec- retary at War, on the means of defence of the frontier, should be referred to the same committee of the whole house, to which had been referred the memorial from the inhabitants of the South-West- ern territory.
This motion gave rise to a debate which continued till the adjournment— In addition to the old objections against introducing the opinions of heads of de- partments into the house, the present motion was opposed on account of the manner in which the report was bro't forward, and also on account of its contents—It was said not to be official but official, on the part of the Secre- tary of War—containing commentaries on some proceedings of the house last session in which they had differed from the senate—Several other parts of the report were criticized, particularly the passage relative to the extirpation of the Indians—The motion was defeated on the general grounds of inaccuracy, propriety & precedent—The substance of the report was also vindicated as be- ing founded on facts—and the plan

sed by the Secretary for the de- fence of the frontiers, it was asserted, had experience for its basis. A motion of amendment to the original motion, by referring only the message, without the report, was negatived by a great majority—the original motion was then put and agreed to. Adjourned.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 15.
The hon. Arnoldus Vanderhorst is ap- pointed Governor of South Carolina, in the room of William Moultrie Esq.
We congratulate the friends of the Con- stitution on this appointment; Mr. Van- derhorst being a firm federalist and warm- ly attached to peace and good government —Under his auspices we may expect the sitting out privateers in Charleston will be put a stop to; a proceeding which has dis- graced that city, and hazarded the peace and neutrality of the United States, and which a proper interposition of the autho- rity of the country might have prevented.
The appointment of Mr. Read, as Se- nator in Congress from the same state, is also an important event. To those who are acquainted with the integrity, patri- otism, knowledge and virtues of the hon. Mr. Read the present Senator, it is a con- siderable consolation that his seat, which the necessity of attending to his affairs has compelled him to relinquish, will be filled by a gentleman of Mr. Read's character, he being said to be a man of abilities and a decided federalist. Such appointments re- flect much honor on the State of South Carolina, and if they generally prevail throughout the United States, will add to the respectability of the State governments strengthen the bond of Union, preserve the peace of the country, and maintain the dignity and independence of the fed- eral Senate.
The late decree of the National Con- vention of France against the "Self-cre- ated Societies" of that country, has ex- ited the resentment and indignation of the friends of this Country to such a degree that the Jacobinical Oracle, published by Mr. Bache, on the 14th instant has de- nounced the whole Convention as the tools of "some turned out members" of the Jacobin Club.
A Cunning Mode of Pleasing All Parties.
Clamor against a public Debt & against those who funded it, and charge them with perpetuating it on the necks of the people.
When it is proposed to pay it off, cry out against those who lay taxes for that purpose—and who grind the people with oppression. Thus you will infallibly pass for a patriot with the clubs.
At a meeting of the Stockholders of the Bank of North America, January 12, 1795. Twelve Directors were elected for the ensuing year, and a President was the next day chosen, viz.
President—John Nixon.
Directors—Thomas Fitzsimons, Josiah Hewes, Mordecai Lewis, Joseph Swift, George Latimer, John Morton, Robert Waln, Miers Fisher, William Smith, Richard Rundle, Benjamin Fuller.
From the Aurora.
From a Correspondent.
By what fatal mistake happened it, that in one of the evening papers of Jan. 7th, the title, "substance of a de- cree concerning the abolition of popular societies," appeared at the head of the discussions which have preceded the de- cree of the French National Conven- tion, rendered with an avowed design to perpetuate the popular societies, by purging them of the abuses which have crept into those salutary institutions, since the beginning of the revolution?
Though there is but little reason to suppose Mr. Fenno much acquainted either with the French or American usage, it can't be doubted but the
selected and authorized Editor of a Gazette, perfectly familiar with the English idiom, is fully convinced for his own part, that the decree in question does not in the least justify the ridi- culous prophecies, inuendoes in the wind by him and some modern Balaams, who rely too much on the passive obedience and pretended stupidity of the supposed jack-asses they imagine to ride on.
Should party spirit, or something worse have induced him to impose on the good faith of his readers, or to flat- ter the fond wishes of his friends, by substituting a kind of interpretation of his own, to the true sense of the decree concerning the French popular societies.
In this case it would not be amiss to repeat the mentioned in decree the sub- stance as follows:
All affiliations, associations, feder- ations among different societies, are pro- hibited.
The petitions and addresses of the popular societies must be signed individu- ally, and not as heretofore, by their secretaries and president only.
All correspondences among popular societies under a collective name, by committees of correspondences, in the name of a whole society, are prohibited.
It is consequently permitted to any member of a popular society, to corre- spond in his own name with one or more members of other popular societies.
Every body sees how easy it is to include the supposed restrictions contain- ed in that decree; every body must complain at the same time, that instead of seeing the intriguers and the guilty members of popular societies exempla- rily punished, we find only some futile regulations devised by some turned-out members of the Jacobins, in order to satisfy their rancour, by humbling for a moment the popular societies in ge- neral.
AN ENEMY TO PARTY SPIRIT.
THE urbanity of disposition which dictated the above, requires no illustra- tion. Of the competency of the writ- er to express his ideas, such as they are, in the American language, his per- formance affords a striking example.
After misquoting from the Gazette this candid writer misquotes from the Aurora itself, the Decree of the Con- vention; the first article of which, as published in the Courier Francois, runs thus:
"Toute affiliation, agrégation, fé- dération, correspondance entre sociétés, sont contraires à la République."
Let this be compared with the above candid quotation—the word "correspon- dance" is omitted; without which, the Decree would, indeed, afford the Ja- cobins of France an opportunity to elude its force.
Eluding the laws is less than a venial crime in the estimation of the Jacobins of this country. Our "western bre- thren," deluded by their advice, first eluded the laws, and, as a consequence, finally opposed them, by breaking out in open rebellion against the constituted authorities. Happily for the govern- ment, and the liberties of the United States, they could not elude the just in- dignation of the people. But it seems the Decree of the Convention, which received the applause of the people, "a thousand times repeated," when it passed, contains "only some futile re- gulations, devised by some turned-out members of the Jacobins, in order to satisfy their rancour." Thus the clo- ven foot of anarchy is every now and then discovered by the writers in the Aurora. When the majority is left by its better genius, to pass laws or decrees favourable to anarchy and crimes, their decision receives the approbation of spi- rits congenial to such objects; but, when perhaps a much greater majority aims a stroke at the vitals of the Hydra of Faction, this, forsooth, is to "satisfy the rancour" of individuals.
A retrospect of the Antifederal, Ja- cobinical, Insurgent publications of the General Advertiser, will justify these remarks.
"Thus by their brayings they declare "What sort of animals they are." As suits their turn, blow hot, blow cold, For power, for favor, or for gold! By faction's gale, from honor borne, All truth and principle they scorn: But let the people bear in mind, Knaves in all climes are of a kind! Here they approv'd the deeds that stain, Th' infernal Robespierrian reign— And only want the power to show How soon they'd lay all virtue low; Their great exemplar's plan make good, By deluging the land with blood."
The third payment of £. 300,000 sterling, part of the British subsidy, to
the King of Prussia, has arrived at Ham- burgh.
First Day, or Sunday Schools.
A Summary account of the receipts and expenditures of the Society for the institution and support of First Day, or Sunday Schools in the city of Phi- ladelphia, districts of Southwark, Nor- thern Liberties, from the first establish- ment of the School, in the 3d month, March, 1791, to the 3d of 1st. month, January, 1795.
CASH—RECEIVED.
From sundry charitable per- sons, as donations, - £. 30 16 6 From John Barclay, Esq. late Mayor of the city, being part of monies deposited in his hands for charitable purposes, - 18 15 0 From annual subscriptions of members for life, - 458 12 6 A legacy of 50l. left by Mar- garet Harris, - 50 0 0 A legacy of 10l. left by Sa- muel Fisher, - 10 0 0 £. 710 14 0 3/4
CASH—PAID.
The salaries of the teachers, including allowance for school room, pens, ink, pa- per, & fuel, £. 497 13 9 3/4 For books, & sundry contin- gent expenses, 98 15 7 3/4 For a ground-rent of four pounds one shilling, issu- ing out of a lot the corner of Morris's Alley (com- monly called Gray's Al- ley) and Second-street, purchased with intentions of establishing a perma- nent fund for this insti- tution, - 56 14 0 653 3 5
Balance remaining in the hands of the Treasurer, £. 57 10 7 3/4
It appears from the lists, that 954 scho- lars have been admitted into the differ- ent Schools under the direction of the Society, from their first establish- ment to the present time, viz. 452 males and 502 females; of which number about 100 males and 80 females are now at- tending the Schools, and receiving in- struction.
It is with much satisfaction that we are enabled to say, that the utility & success which have attended this mode of edu- cation, have been equal to the expecta- tions of the Society. There are, at present, many instances in the Schools, both amongst the males and females, of pupils who, without any other oppor- tunity of acquiring the benefit of school- learning than that which has been pre- sented by the institution of First Day or Sunday Schools, are now capable of writing an easy and legible hand, ad- vantages which, without the help of such an institution, it is probable they would not have enjoyed. Besides which, they have been, in a great measure, pre- vented from mispending their time on the First Day of the week, or Sunday, and from acquiring a habit of idleness, which often prove a great source of public as well as private misfortune.
As this Institution depends on char- itable donations, such as gifts, legacies, subscriptions; and, as experience has proved its utility, we hope those who have already subscribed, will cheerfully continue their support. And as the expenses must advance, in proportion to the increased number of scholars— we trust that other citizens will, also, esteem the subject worthy of attention, and contribute to the benevolent pur- poses of the Society.
Donations, or subscriptions, of one dollar, per year, or ten dollars, which will entitle the subscriber to a member- ship during life, will be received by CHARLES MARSHALL, Treasurer to the Society, and by the under-named Board of Visitors.
Published by order of the Society, Christopher Marshall, jun.
Chairman to the Board of Visitors.
Philadelphia, 1st mo. 2d. Jan. 1795.
George Meade, James Todd, James Gillingham, Anthony Tanner, George Pennock, George Williams, Samuel Scotton, Samuel Benge, William Sanfom, Robert Car, Peter Thompson,
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 Philadel- phia, in the state of Pennsylvania, on Monday, the third of November, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four.
An ACT to regulate the pay of the non- commissioned officers, musicians and pri- vates of the militia of the United States, when called into actual service, and for other purposes.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the passing of this act, the allowance of bounty, clothing and pay to the non-commissioned of- ficers, musicians and privates of the in- fantry, artillery and cavalry of the militia of the United States, when called into actual service, shall be at the rate per month, as follows:—Each sergeant- major and quarter-master serjeant, nine dollars; each drum and fife-major, eight dollars, and thirty three cents;—each serjeant, eight dollars;—each corporal, drummer, fifer and trumpeter, seven dollars, and thirty three cents;—each farrier, faddler and artificer (included as a private) eight dollars;—each gun- ner, bombardier and private, six dollars, and sixty six cents.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That in addition to the monthly pay, there shall be allowed to each officer, non-commissioned officer, musician and private of the cavalry, for the use of his horse, arms and accoutrements, and for the risk thereof, except of horses killed in action, forty cents per day; and to each non-commissioned officer, musician and private, twenty five cents per day, in lieu of rations and forage, when they shall provide the same.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That whenever the militia shall be cal- led into the actual service of the United States, their pay shall be deemed to commence from the day of their ap- pearing at the places of battalion, re- gimental or brigade rendezvous; allow- ing to each non-commissioned officer, musician and private soldier, a day's pay and rations, for every fifteen miles from his home to such place of rendez- vous, and the same allowance for tra- velling home from the place of discharge.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That in addition to the pay heretofore authorized by law, there shall be allow- ed and paid to the non-commissioned officers, musicians and privates of the militia lately called forth into the actu- al service of the United States, on an expedition to Fort-Pitt, such sums as shall, with the pay heretofore by law established, be equal to the allowances respectively provided in the first and second sections of this act. Provided nevertheless, That the compensations made by any state, to the militia called forth from such state, shall be deemed to be included in the additional allow- ance authorized by this act; and such state shall be entitled to receive from the Treasury of the United States, such sums as they shall have paid, or allowed to the non-commissioned officers, musi- cians and privates, over and above the pay heretofore allowed by law, and not exceeding the additional allowance grant- ed by this act.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That for the completing and better sup- porting the military establishment of the United States, as provided by the act, intituled, "An act making further and more effectual provision for the defence of the frontiers of the U. States," there shall be allowed and paid, from and after the first day of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, to each non- commissioned officer, musician, and pri- vate, now in service, or hereafter to be enlisted, the additional pay of one dol- lar per month during the terms of their respective enlistments; and to each soldier now in the service of the Unit- ed States, or discharged therefrom, sub- sequent to the third day of March last, who shall re-enlist after the first day of January next, an additional bounty of eight dollars, making the entire bounty sixteen dollars; and to each person, not now in the army of the United States, or discharged, as above, who shall enlist after the said first day of January next, an additional bounty of six dollars, mak- ing the entire bounty fourteen dollars; but the payment of four dollars of each additional bounty hereby granted, shall be deferred until the soldier enlisting shall join the regiment or corps, in which he is to serve.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That to those in the military service of the United States, who are, or shall be employed on the western frontiers, there shall be allowed, during the time of their being so employed, two ounces
of flour or bread, and two ounces of beef or pork, in addition to each of their rations, and half a pint of salt, in addition to every hundred of their rations.
Approved, Jan. 2d, 1795.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Tuesday, January 13, 1795.
Mr. Dexter presented a report from the select committee on the memorial of Nathaniel Appleton. This memorialist had suffered considerably by fire, and his loss had been greater by his having preferred the preservation of some pa- pers and books, which were public pro- perty, to his own. A house valued, upon oath, at eight hundred and twenty dol- lars, and built at his expence on account of the public, was also at the same time burnt down. The committee, in their report, recommended a certain compensa- tion.
On a motion by Mr. Dexter, the re- port was referred to a committee of the whole on Thursday.
A message was received from the Se- nate with the bill supplementary to the act establishing the post-office and post- roads. The amendments were read, and referred to the committee of the whole on Thursday.
The House went into a committee of the whole on the report relative to the means of promulgating the laws, Mr. Cobb in the chair. A great variety of plans were proposed, but none that seemed to meet the general sense of the House.
Mr. Page wished not only that the laws might have been printed, but that every thing else which past in that house, and every word which was spoken, might be accurately taken down by a short hand writer employed for that purpose by the public, and the whole printed and distributed. The people would then be able to judge exactly of the conduct and character of those whom they chose to represent them.
After much miscellaneous conver- sation it was moved, that the committee should rise, the chairman report pro- gress, and ask leave to sit again. The motion was negatived, ayes 41, noes 42. The same motion was again made some time after, and agreed to. But the motion for leave to sit again was nega- tived.
It was then moved by Mr. W. Smith, that a committee consisting of a member from each state in the union, should confer on this subject. This was agreed to, and on the motion of Mr. Vans Murray, Mr. White, the member from the South-Western Terri- tory, was added to the number.
Mr. W. Smith bro't in a report from the committee appointed to report on the means of reducing the national debt, and to report on the sugar and snuff taxes. The report was read. The snuff tax is proposed to be altered to a duty on the mortars.
That part of the report respecting the reduction of the public debt is re- ferred to a committee of the whole to- morrow. Adjourned.
George Green,
Informs his Friends and Customers in par- ticular, and the Public in general, that he has a
New four horse Stage,
For journeys, and a number of genteel and close Carriages with good horses and careful drivers to let on as moderate terms as any other person. Enquire at his Livery Stables in Pine street, No. 125.
George Green solicits a continuance of that share of the Public Patronage, which he has hitherto so amply experienced, and which it shall be his study to merit by his close attention to his business.
Jan. 15
This Day was published, [Price 25 cents] AND FOR SALE AT T. BRADFORD'S Book-Store, No. 8.
South Front Street, A BONE TO GNAW for the DEMO- CRATS; or Observations on a Pamphlet entitled, "The Political Progress of Bri- tain."
At the same place may be had, The POLITICAL PROGRESS of BRI- TAIN; or, An impartial History of abuses in the government of the British empire, in Europe, Asia, and America; from the revolution in 1688 to the present time, &c.
Also— The celebrated COMEDIES of THE YOUNG QUAKER; HAUNTED TOWER, and The SICILIAN ROMANCE; an Ope- ra, by Henry Siddons.
And, as usual, An Assortment of BOOKS In Law, Physic, Surgery, Chemistry, His- tory, Agriculture, Art & Science, and many others.
With a new Assortment of Stationery of all kinds. January, 1795.

Landing at Willing's Wharf ,  CLARET Of the first Quality in High Price and Cases, BUCH-ROOF Cogniac Brandy, White Wine Vinegar, Port Wine, Alicante Wines, red & white FOR SALE BY  John Vaughan. Dec. 23
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. By Mrs. Rowson. As performed at the New Theatres in Phi- ladelphia and Baltimore.
Extract from the Preface. My chief aim has been, to offer to the public a Dramatic Entertainment, which, while it might excite a smile, or call for the tear of Pity, might contain no one sentiment, in the least prejudicial, to the moral or political principles of the go- vernment under which I live. On the con- trary, it has been my endeavour, to place the social virtues in the fairest point of view, and hold up to merited contempt and ridicule, their opposite vices. If, in this attempt, I have been the least success- ful, I shall reap the reward to which I as- pire, in the smiles and approbation of a li- beral public. Sold by M. Carey, No. 128, and Rice & Co. No. 53, High Street; S. Campbell, No. 51, South Second Street, and Wrigley & Bertram, No. 149, Chestnut Street. Jan. 5
The Stockholders IN THE  Insurance Company of North  America, Are hereby informed that upon the set- tlement of the Interest arising from the ca- pital stock of the Company, and the pro- fits of their business, the Directors have agreed to declare a Dividend of Fifty Cents on each share for the last half year.  Ebenezer Hazard, Secretary. Jan. 12
Just Published, And to be had of Messrs. Thomas Dobson, and Robert Campbell, Second Street, of Steiner and Kammerer, No. 85, Race Street, and No. 23, north Third Street. Price lettered 75c, common 65c. T. H. E.  History of the CLERGY, DURING THE  French Revolution, In Three Parts. By BEE BARUEL, Almoner To her serene Highness the Princess of Conti. THIRD EDITION. Dec. 30
Parry & Musgrave, Goldsmiths, Jewellers and Hair-Workers, No. 42, South Second Street, Have received by the Pigeon from London an ASSORTMENT OF  Plated japanned ware Jewellery & Cutlery, viz. Plated and japanned Tea Urns Plated and japanned Patent Lamps Castors and Liquor Frames Bread and Fruit Baskets Japan'd Tea Trays Plated coffee and Tea Pots and Caddies Ditto Candlesticks A variety of elegant and most fashionable Ear rings Enamell'd and other Bracelets, Breast- pins, and Finger Rings Thimbles, enamell'd and other kinds Ladies and gentlemen's gold, gilt, and steel Warch chains Gold and gilt Seals and Keys Stone and fine steel Knee Buckles, Pen- Knives and Scissors, with  Variety of other Articles, In the above Branches. Dec. 6
Office of the Insurance Com-  pany of North America, THE President and Directors of this Company are now ready to receive appli- cations for Insurance on Houses and Stores and on household Furniture and Goods in Dwelling Houses and Stores, upon the terms contained in their proposals which have been already published. The essence of Survey, being Two Dol- lars, must be deposited when the applica- tion for Insurance is made; and the Badge and Policy, together with the Premium, are to be paid for when the order is given and accepted.  Ebenezer Hazard, SECRETARY. Dec. 8
FOR SALE BY  John D. Blanchard, At his Stores, in Third Street, 66 PIPES Choice TENERIFFE WINE, of superior quality, Cogniac Brandy in pipes 50 Casks of Claret of a superior quality subject to drawback. Botton Tea Kettles, a large assortment Short of all sizes and numbers Bar Lead, Lead in pigs Russia Sheeting Women's Steel Shoes by the quantity Cutt Nails Rhone-Brand Cheese. And a large and elegant assortment of European and India  GOODS, AT the most reduced Prices. Nov. 25
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 fair 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
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 Ditto Sail Duck Ditto Ravens Duck Brown Russia Sheeting Ticklenburgs Oznaburgs Brown Flanders Sheeting Hessian and Brown Rolls Cotton Stripes and Checks Flanders Bedticks Holland Sail Duck Seine Twine Dutch Great Coats Gin in cases Maddler Window Glass, 8 by 19 Jesuits Bark Opium Allisacida German Steel Mill and Cross-cut Saws Hoes and Curing Knives Sythes and Skates Coffee Mills Black Lead Crucibles Anchors from 3 cwt. to 15 cwt. And a General Assortment of 5-4 & 6-4 Boultng Cloth, FOR SALE BY  Pragers & Co. Nov. 11
Fresh Teas, OF SUPERIOR QUALITY, viz. Imperial, or Gunpowder Hyson Gomee, 1st quality Hyson, 2d. do. do. Young Hyson, Hyson Skin, and Souchong. A few Boxes of each, for sale at No. 19, Third Street south. Dec. 10
Ticklenburgs, Oznaburgs, and Glass Ware, Landing from on board the ship Peggy, from Amsterdam. ALSO,  Coffee of prime Quality In hogheads and tierces,  Muscovado Sugars In hogheads,  German Steel, ASSORTED WOOLLENS, In small Bales, &c. for sale by  Rundle & Murgatroyd, No. 11, Walnut Street wharf. Who want to purchase 300 or 400 Casks Good Flaxseed. Nov. 11
Bank of the United  States. January 5th. 1795. Notice is hereby given, that there will be paid at the Bank after the 15th instant to the Stockholders or their re- presentatives duly authorised, Sixteen Dol- lars for each share, being the dividend de- clared for the last six months. By order of the President and Directors,  John Kean, Cashier. Jan. 5
SHAKSPEARE'S WORKS. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. BY  Mountford, Bioren & Co. Proposals for Printing by Subscription, THE WHOLE  Dramatic Works OF  WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE, IN EIGHT DUODECIMO VOLUMES, From Jones's Dublin Edition.  CONDITIONS. I. This Work will be comprised in Eight Duodecimo Volumes, printed on a fine American paper, in a style of Typogra- phical Elegance that shall reflect the highest credit on the American press. II That it shall be embellished with a beautiful Frontispiece of Shakespeare— engraved by the best American Artist. III. That the price to Subscribers will be EIGHT DOLLARS, one dollar to be paid on subscribing, and one dollar on the re- ceipt of every succeeding volume but the last:—to enable the Publishers to pursue with convenience this arduous undertaking. IV. Each volume shall be delivered in blue boards to the Subscribers immediately on the publication of every volume with best impressions of the Frontispiece—the price to be raised to Non-Subscribers. V. That the names of the Subscribers will be printed to record the patrons of this endeavour to encourage the useful and elegant Arts in America. Subscriptions are received by Messrs. Dobson, Carey, Young, Stevens, Camp- bell, Rice, McKenney, Ormerod, Johnston, and by the booksellers throughout the U- nited States. Also by the Editor of the Gen. Advertiser, the Editor of the Gaz. of the United States, and by the publishers, Mountford, Bioren & Co. No. 75 Dock- Street. Dec. 10
Scheme of a Lottery, To raise 39,500 Dollars, on 266,000 Dollars Deducting 15 per Cent. from the Prizes— This Lottery consists of 38,000 Tickets, in which there are 14,531 Prizes, and 23,461 Blanks, being about one and an half blanks to a prize. THE Directors of the Society for establish- ing Useful Manufactures, having resolved to erect 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, viz. 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 Bell, Matthew Mc- Connell and Andrew Bayard, of the city of Philadelphia—His Excellency Richard How- ell, Esq. Elias Boudinot, General Elias Day- ton, James Parker, John Bayard, De- Lewis Donham, Samuel W. Stockton, Joshua M. Wallace, Joseph Bloomfield, and Eliza Boudinot, of New-Jersey, who offer the following Scheme of a Lottery, and pledge themselves to the public, that 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 30,000 Dollars is 30,000 1 " 10,000 " 10,000 2 " 5,000 " 10,000 5 " 2,000 " 10,000 10 " 1,000 " 10,000 25 " 500 " 12,500 100 " 100 " 10,000 300 " 50 " 15,000 1000 " 20 " 20,000 2000 " 15 " 30,000 3000 " 12 " 36,000 8500 " 10 " 85,000 14,531 Prizes. 262,000 23,461 Blanks. First drawn number, 2,000 Last drawn number, 2,000 83,000 Tickets at 1 Dollar each is 83,000 The drawing will commence, under the inspection of a Committee of the Superin- tendants, 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- denberg, of New-Brunswick, and Jonathan Rhea, of Trenton, as immediate Managers thereof, who have given ample security for discharging the trust reposed in them. 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 I. 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 of 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 trust, 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. February 4th.
TO BE SOLD BY  T. DOBSON, Principles and Observations APPLIED TO THE MANUFACTURE AND INSPECTION OF  Pot and Pearl Albes. By DAVID TOWNSEND, Inspector of Pot and Pearl-Albes for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Published according to Act of Congress. These observations relate to an extensive business, and are designed, in the plainer manner, to convey profitable information to those interested in it, who have no leisure or opportunity to search for the principles therein contained, in the writings of professional Chemists. Dec. 13.
To the Public. A SUBSCRIPTION Is opened for Printing the  Theological Writings OF  Emanuel Swedenborg, At Francis Bailey's Book Store, No. 116, Market Street, Philadelphia. WHEN a sufficient subscription takes place, a meeting will be advertised to con- sider the most eligible mode for conducting the printing of such of the Works as shall be thought to be of the greatest utility in the first instance. The following Treatises may be now had at Mr. Bailey's: The Doctrine of Life, or the Spiritual Sense of the Ten Commandments. The Universal Theology of the New Church; which was foretold by the Lord in Daniel, chap. 7, v. 5, 13, 14; and in the Apocalypse, chap. 21, v. 11, 27, &c. A Summary View of the Heavenly Doc- trines of the New Jerusalem Church. As various opinions have been en- tertained respecting the valuable writings and yet no person by rational argument has been able to refute them, but instead of the evil, laudable calumnies and groundless re- ports have been industriously propagated to discredit the honourable and enlightened Author, as well as his Works, we doubt not the candid and sincere inquirers after Truths of the highest importance, will seri- ously examine those Works for themselves, in which it is to be hoped, that being in the pursuit and love of the Truth for the sake of its native excellence and use, they will find them as they justly deserve, and in the end receive both profit and delight. Oct. 14
Insurance Company of the  State of Pennsylvania. NOTICE is hereby given, that agree- ably to law, an election for thirteen direc- tors to serve for one year, will be held at the office of the Company, on Monday the 12th day of January next, at three o'clock in the afternoon. Dec. 15.
Bohea Tea. 50 chests Bohea Tea, of supe- rior quality, just received by the Schooner Porga, from Boston. FOR SALE BY  Nalbro' & John Frazier, No. 81, Walnut Street. Dec. 27.
PROPOSALS By Thomas Dobson, For Publishing by Subscription, An English Translation OF  Poole's Synopsis of the Trans-  lations of the Bible, And Of The Critics, Interpreters, and Commentators. Exhibiting at one view, the principal criti- cisms, and most valuable elucidations of the scripture: Illustrations of the an- cient Eastern Manners and customs; & Descriptions of the Plants and Animals therein mentioned; with improvements from observations of Travellers, since the publication of that excellent work. It has been matter of wonder and regret that this most learned and valuable work, so highly prized by the learned, both curi- ous and serious, has never been translated, and thereby the bulk of readers have been deprived of a work of the greatest enter- tainment and utility; in which by the La- bors of the learned or various ages and na- tions, the Sacred Scriptures are cleared of the contradictions and absurdities of mod- ern translations, and the ancient manners, metaphors, allegories, and figures are il- lustrated in such a way, as to unite the most rational entertainment with the most sub- lime instruction; & to discover the source whence true philosophers, in all ages, have derived their knowledge from the Sacred Scriptures, which contain the seeds of all the sciences valuable to man. This work is proposed to the Public on the following  CONDITIONS. It is supposed the whole will be comple- ted in four volumes, large quarto; and will be set to the press as soon as a suffi- cient number shall be subscribed for, to de- fray the expense. The price to subscribers will be four dollars per each volume, in boards. No money will be demanded till the first vo- lume shall be completed, when the price of the first and second volumes will be re- quired. When the second volume is finished, the price of the third will be payable;— And when the third volume is finished, the price of the fourth must be paid. The price of such copies as may not be subscribed for will be raised 25 per cent. Dec. 13.
A FEW COPIES Of the celebrated Performance under the Signature of  MANLIUS, May be had of  John Ormerod, No. 41, Chest- nut Street. PRICE—25 CENTS.
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
To be Sold, AT PRIVATE SALE, A very pleasant well situated & valuable Farm, CONTAINING 248 acres of good Lan- lying in Hanover, Morris county, N. Jer- sey, about 1 mile from Mr. White's Meet- ing House, on the road leading to Boiling Hill, about 16 miles from Elizabeth Town, 13 from Newark, and 8 from Morris-town. There are on the Premises a large and convenient dwelling house, large barn, cy- der house and mill, a good granary and o- ther out houses. Likewise a good bearing apple orchard, containing about 300 trees, together with a collection of best grafted fruit, such as peaches, pears, cherries, &c. Said Farm is well proportioned with plew- land, meadow and timber; there are now about 10 acres of plow land and 60 of mead- ow already cleared, the remainder being timber and pasture land. Any person inclining to purchase, may know the terms by applying to the Sub- scriber on the premises, or to Col. Ellis Cook near the farm.  Thomas T. Eckley. Hanover, Dec. 27
Flax Dressers. Two or three good Flax Dressers are wanted at the Salt Cloth Manufactory in Boston; therefore any person who has been regularly bred to that business, by applying to Joseph Anthony in this city, at his Com- pany House, No. 5, Chestnut Street, or at the said Factory in Boston, will meet with great encouragement. Philad. Dec. 31
James M'Alpin,  Taylor, No. 3, SOUTH FOURTH STREET, Returns his grateful acknowledgements to his Friends and the Public for their gen- eral Encouragement, and begs leave respectfully to solicit a Continuation of their Faviours. At his Shop Gentlemen can be furnished with the best materials, and have them made up and finished in the neatest and most fashionable manner. He will thankfully receive any orders & pay prompt and punctual attention to them. Oct. 25
Just Published, By Samuel H. Smith, and sold by Mr. Ste- phens, No. 57, South Second Street,  MEMOIRS OF  General Dumourier, WRITTEN BY HIMSELF. A L S O,  Walker's TRIAL, Aikin's Letters on Literature and the Conduct of Life, How to Grow Rich, a comedy, The Woodman, a comic opera. In the course of this month, S. H. Smith will publish No. 1 of the Monthly Review enlarged. Such Gentlemen as wish to be supplied with this work, are requested to leave their names with Mr. Stephens, or with the Publisher, in Cherry, above Fourth Street. Jan. 6
Dancing School. Wm. M'DOUGALL presents his com- pliments to the Public—Thanks them for the great encouragement he has exper- ienced these twenty odd years. He will open his School for this Season on Monday the 14th October, at 10 o'clock in the morning, in that large and elegant Saloon in Harmony Street, leading from Third to Fourth Street, turning the corner of No. 70, South Third Street. His Employers may be assured, the strict order and decorum that has always been observed in his School, shall still be pur- sued—and that their children will be taught in the most approved and modern style. Note—An Evening School for young Gentlemen. Oct. 10
Carpets & Carpeting Best British Ingrain Carpets & Carpeting Do. Scotch Ingrain and common Do. Green, Brown, Yellow & Blue Drills Furniture chintzes, white and fia sheetings, Dimities, &c. For Sale by  JOSEPH TURNER, No. 4, north Third Street. Jan. 7