Gazette of the United States and daily evening advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1794-07-31 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States AND DAILY EVENING ADVERTISER.
[No. 42 of Vol. VI.]
THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1794.
[Whole No. 592.]
This Day is published, AND SOLD BY THOMAS BRADFORD, Printer and Bookseller, No. 8, South Front Street, Price one fifth of a Dollar. OBSERVATIONS ON THE EMIGRATION OF Dr. Joseph Priestly...
To the Public. PROPOSALS For Engraving in Aquatinta, Four select Views; On Plates 16 inches by 12. Three upon the river Schuylkill, in the state of Pennsylvania; And one upon the Schuylkill, in the state of Virginia. From the paintings of W. Winstanley; By G. J. PARKYNS.
Lachawannock. A LARGE body of LAND on this river and its waters, is now for sale to Settlers only, on moderate terms, and at a long credit. The soil is remarkably fertile, and numerous streams of water are interspersed through the whole country.
For Charter, To Europe or the West Indies, THE SNOW WILLIAM, At Chestnut street wharf, a staunch good vessel, almost new, burthen about 1800 barrels. For terms apply to JOSEPH ANTHONY & SON, Who have for sale, on board said vessel, 2000 BUSHELS LIVERPOOL SALT, And 13 Tons GOOD COAL.
For LIVERPOOL, The Ship AMIALE, John Thompson, master. BURTHEN about 250 Tons, a very substantial ship, built of live oak and cedar, of an easy draught of water, falls remarkably fast, and has very excellent accommodations for passengers; to sail the first week in August, and is intended to return immediately to Philadelphia.
For Sale or Charter, The Ship GEN. WASHINGTON, Isaac Sylvester, master. NOW lying at Say's wharf, the 3d above Market street, burthen about 2500 barrels, is a good strong vessel, and will be ready to receive a cargo in a few days. For terms apply to the Captain on board or RUMFORD & ABIJAH DAWES, Water street, No. 7, South.
For Charter, The Brig SEA NYMPH, JOHN PADEN, Master. SAILS fast, and will be ready to take in a cargo in a few days. For terms apply to Joseph Sims, WHO HAS NOR SALE, Madeira and Sherry WINE. Fit for immediate use, BRANDY, Red and Pale Jesuits BARK, White LEAD ground in oil, BRIMSTONE, &c.
For Sale, The Sloop INDUSTRY, Burthen about 700 barrels, in complete order to receive a cargo, and may be sent to sea at a small expence. Apply to Wharton & Greaves, Who have remaining on hand, A few Pipes of Old Madeira Wine, And a few quarter Casks of SHERRY, fit for immediate use. GIN in Casks. COFFEE in Bags and Barrels. SUGAR in Hhds. CORKS in Bales, Russia MATTS, and Eighty two hhds. prime Virginia TOBACCO.
Carolina Rice and Indigo, BAY MAHOGANY and FRENCH BURR STONES, FOR SALE BY Gurney and Smith. TO BE SOLD, BY THOMAS DOBSON, AN Alphabetical List OF THE DUTIES Payable by law on all Goods, Wares, and Merchandise imported into the United States of America, after the last day of June 1784, distinguishing the rates payable on those imported in ships or vessels of the United States and the rates payable in foreign ships or vessels, including the additional duties, to which the respective articles are liable.
The Ground Plan OF THE City and Suburbs OF PHILADELPHIA. TAKEN FROM ACTUAL SURVEY. IT is with pleasure that the publisher has to inform his subscribers and the public in general, that the plate is now under the hands of the engraver, and in greater forwardness than was at first contemplated. At the same time he begs leave to remind them, that subscription papers are still open at most of the noted book-stores in the city; and that he hopes from the whole of them to be enabled to form such a respectable catalogue of names, as will do a credit to the work, as well as afford a reasonable encouragement to the undertaker.
Medical Books. JUST PUBLISHED, By Thomas Dobson, at the Stone House No. 41, South Second Street, VOL. II. Medical Inquiries AND OBSERVATIONS, By BENJAMIN RUSH, M. D. Professor of the Institutes of Medicine, and of Clinical Practice in the University of Pennsylvania.
CONTAINING 1. An inquiry into the influence of physical causes upon the moral faculty. 2. An inquiry into the effects of spirituous liquors upon the human body, and their influence upon the happiness of society. 3. An inquiry into the causes and cure of the pulmonary consumption. 4. Observations on the symptoms and cure of dropsies. 5. An inquiry into the causes and the cure of internal dropsy of the brain. 6. An account of the measles, as they appeared in Philadelphia, in the year 1789. 7. An account of the influenza, as it appeared in Philadelphia in the years 1789, 1790, and 1791. 8. An inquiry into the causes of the increase of bilious and remitting fevers, in Pennsylvania. 9. An inquiry into the causes and cure of foreign legs. 10. An account of the state of the body and mind in old age, with observations upon its diseases and their remedies.
Medical Transactions OF THE College of Physicians of Philadelphia. VOL. I.—PART I. Price one dollar in boards. A Treatise on the Diseases of Children. With general directions for the management of Infants from the birth, adapted for the use of physicians and private families. By Michael Underwood, M. D. Licentiate of Midwifery in the Royal College of Physicians in London, and Physician of the British Lying-in-Hospital.
The Edinburgh New Dispensatory, two dollars. System of Surgery, extracted from the works of Benjamin Bell, by Dr. Waters, 2 vols. 50 cents. System of Anatomy, extracted from the Encyclopaedia, with 18 copperplates, 2 vols. System of Chemistry, extracted from the Encyclopaedia, exhibiting a view of the progress of the science, and the different systems which have been published, 2 vols. 50 cents. Brown's Elements of Medicine, 2 vols. 67 cents. T. Dobson has in the Press, An edition of the Medical and Philosophical Commentaries of Edinburgh. Two volumes are printed in one at 2 dollars and 50 cents per volume; it has nearly finished the first five volumes, which contain the first ten volumes of the European edition, which fell for two dollars each. Nine volumes will include eighteen European volumes, which will bring the publication up to the present time.
Likewise for sale a considerable number of Medical Books, viz. Cullen's Practice, Materia Medica, Physiology, and Synopses. Bell's Surgery, 6 vols. or 4 vols. do. on Ulcers. Buchanan's Domestic Medicine. Ledran's Surgery. Cheselden's Anatomy. Hunter on the Venereal. Swediaur on do. Rollo on West India Diseases. Rigby on Uterine Hemorrhage. Hamilton's outlines of the theory and practice of Midwifery, with or without plates; do. on the management of Female complaints. Meigs on Hydrophobia, &c. &c.
NANKEENS. Nankeens of Superior Quality, Long and short pieces. Long and short black fashions, Black Taffeties, and Senfshaws, Black and coloured India sewing Silk, Ornamental jars and beakers, And a few long sets of Tea China. Coloured Satins, Lufrings, and TOBINE'S, FOR SALE AT No. 40, north Fifth Street. July 7. mw&ftf
Nicholas Diehl, jun. Attorney at Law, INFORMS his friends and the public, that he has opened an OFFICE for the sale and purchase of Real Estates at No. 19 South Fourth Street, where he will thinkfully receive their commands. He also draws Deeds, Mortgages, and other Writings. June 10. sub&stf
STATE OF SOUTH-CAROLINA In the House of Representatives. DECEMBER 21st, 1793. WHEREAS the Commissioners of public Accounts, have reported, that they cannot proceed to the investigation of the Treasury Accounts, respecting special Indents, without knowing the outstanding amount thereof in circulation: Therefore, Resolved, That all holders of special Indents be directed, and required, on or before the first day of November next, to deliver the special Indents in their possession to one or other of the Commissioners of the Treasury, who are to give receipts for the same, and to report to the Commissioners on public accounts, on or before the tenth day of November next, the amount by them respectively received, and also to the Legislature, at their meeting in November next, and that all special Indents not rendered into the Treasury as above, on or before the first day of November next, shall be, and the same are hereby barred. Resolved, That public notice of this resolution be given in the several Gazettes in this State, once every three weeks, until the first day of November next. And that the Delegates of this State in the Congress of the United States, be requested to cause this resolution to be published in one or more papers in the cities of Philadelphia and New-York, and that provision will be made for the expenses attending such publication. Ordered, That the resolution be sent to the Senate for their concurrence. By order of the House, JOHN SANFORD DART, C. H. R. In the SENATE, DECEMBER 21st, 1793. Resolved, That this House do concur with the House of Representatives in the foregoing resolutions. Ordered, That the resolutions be sent to the House of Representatives, by order of the Senate, FELIX WARLEY, Clerk. ewtNov.
French Revolution. JUST PUBLISHED. (Price two Dollars.) By MATHEW CAREY, No. 118, Market Street, AN IMPARTIAL HISTORY OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION; From its Commencement to the execution of the QUEEN and the DEPUTIES of the Gironde Party. Extracts 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 to that of truth and liberty; and they flatter themselves, that their readers will find not only every circumstance fairly presented, but every censurable action, whoever were the authors or actors, marked in its proper colours. 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 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 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 have dissipated the clouds of political deception, and appeased the tumult of the passions, they will with some confidence expect that verdict from public opinion, which and moderation seldom fail to receive. Extract from the Critical Review, June 1794. 12 Page. "We have certainly derived much pleasure, and acquired much information from the perusals of those 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 alarm of mankind." M. CAREY will in about three weeks publish, Plowden's history of the British Empire, from May 1792, to December 1793. 12teod.
TUITION. WILLIAM FINCH of the New Theatre, begs leave to inform his Friends and the Public, that he has removed from the corner of Eighth and Arch Streets to No. 68, north Eighth between Arch and Race Streets, and that he continues to give Instructions in the French and English Languages as usual, as also the Classics. He takes this opportunity of expressing his acknowledgements for the very liberal encouragement he has experienced, a continuation of which he begs leave to solicit. N. B. Translations from either languages correctly executed. 4
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, By Thomas Dobson, At the Stone House, No. 41, South Second Street, 1. LETTERS addressed to the Philosophers and Politicians of France, on the subject of Religion; to which are prefixed observations relating to the causes of the general prevalence of Infidelity, By JOSEPH PRIESTLEY, L.L.D. R. R. S. &c. Price one quarter of a Dollar. II. TWO SERMONS, viz. 1. The present state of Europe compared with ancient prophecies. Preached on the Fast day, in 1794, with a preface containing the reasons of the author for leaving England. 2. The use of Christianity, especially in difficult times; being the Author's Farewell Discourse to his Congregations in Hackney; with Appendixes to the two Sermons. Price one third of a dollar. III. AN APPEAL to the Serious & Candid Professors of Christianity, on the following subjects, viz. 1. The use of reason in matters of Religion. 2. The power of man to do the Will of God. 3. Original Sin. 4. Election and Reprobation. 5. The Divinity of Christ, and 6. Atonement by the Death of Christ, by the same author. To which are added, A Concise History of the rise of those Doctrines, and an account of the Trial of M'Elwain, for Heresy and Blasphemy, at Stafford Assizes. Price one eighth of a Dollar.
The above three are re-published with the author's improvements and additions; and a considerable part of his works, in an improved state, will make their appearance as soon as convenience will admit. July 28. eod3w
Was left on the 10th July, along side of the sloop Sally, one barrel of Linseed OIL, containing 27 gallons; no marks. The owner may have it again by applying to William Paul. No. 361, north Front Street, paying charges for the same. July 22. *4t
NO. 68. District of Pennsylvania, TO WIT. BE it remembered that on the twenty-third day of July in the nineteenth year of the independence of the United States of America, JOSEPH BOGGS, of the said district hath deposited in this office, the title of a book the whereof he claims as author in the words following, to wit: "The Philadelphia Directory for the year 1795—by Joseph Boggs." In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States intitled "An act for the encouragement of learning by securing the copies of maps charts and books to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned." Sam. Caldwell, Clerk of the District of Pennsylvania. July 30. 4
Philadelphia, July 7, 1794. Whereas James M'Gargle of Cheltenham Township in Montgomery County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, by his Bill exhibited to the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County set forth that sundry Title deeds by which he holds a certain Messuage & sixty-four acres of Land in the said Township, were greatly injured and delayed by accident; and prayed that examination of witnesses might be taken in order, that their testimony of his title to the said Farm should be perpetuated, Whereupon, on motion of William M. Smith, Esquire, of Counsel for the said James M'Gargle, it was considered by the said Judges in the said Court, that the prayer of the said Bill of right ought to be granted, and George Campbell and John Donaldson, Esquires, were appointed Commissioners to take the said examination, to whom a Commission under form of Law hath been issued. Public Notice is hereby given, that the said Commissioners have appointed Wednesday, the 30th day of July, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon of the same day, to meet at the house of the said William M. Smith, the south-east corner of Chestnut and Fifth Streets in the City of Philadelphia, to take the said examinations. JAMES M'GARGLE July 11. tawigej

Mr. BACHE.
I have seen in your paper many censures upon the conduct of the President and the Governor of this state, respecting the suspension of the intended settlement at Presqu'isle. Had the executive of the United States been alone concerned, these strictures would have not excited my attention: for it is to much a matter of course for the General Advertiser to misrepresent the conduct of that wise and good man; that the vehicle has at length become an antidote to the poison. But the implicating the Governor in the accusation, gives it an air of impartiality, and I was led, by it, to inquire into the facts, in order to discover how it happened that the President had so unconstitutionally put his veto on a law of Pennsylvania, and why the Governor had so tamely surrendered the dignity and interests of the state.
This inquiry ended in a conviction that the conduct of the two governments instead of deserving censure, marks, on the one hand the paternal care of the President, and on the other, the attention of the Governor to the general interest of the union, as well as to the laws and constitution of the state. I will therefore see this matter set in its true light. Misrepresentation can do no good; at a distance it may do harm: and it is, as one of your correspondents intimates, the Western dissatisfaction have been heightened by the suspension of this settlement, those who have misstated facts and misrepresented motives have much to answer for!
The following from the best information I could obtain, appears to me to be the true state of this affair.
On the 8th April 1793, the Legislature of Pennsylvania passed an act, empowering the Governor to lay out a town at Presqu'isle, and offering small bounties of a town lot and an out lot, to the first 200 persons who should settle there before the 1st January 1794. The town however was not laid out—some difficulties arose from the state of the country—the ill-success of the negotiations with the Western Indians; strengthened the reasons for delay—the Governor did not then think it proper to call out the Militia—and the assembly met before the surveys were made.
The assembly did not intimate any dissatisfaction at this delay. They did not make any provision for a more prompt execution of the act; but still left the Governor the same or rather a greater latitude of discretion in point of time. They extended the period for settlement-bounties to the first of May 1795, and having directed four companies to be raised for the defence and protection of the port of Philadelphia and of the frontiers, they authorised the Governor to detach from these, as many men as could be spared from the specific objects of defence and protection, and to station them at Presqu'isle. These, could have been but a handful: sufficient, perhaps, to protect the commissioners from wrangling parties of the Western Indians, but utterly insufficient to guard the settlement against the resentment of the Six Nations, once roused into actual hostilities. This forms a decisive proof that the Legislature of Pennsylvania did not expect that the measure they were adopting would excite the hostilities of the Northern Tribes: especially as the inalienments of the companies were to expire on the first of December, and could not be continued by the Governor longer than the 2d Tuesday of that month.
As soon as the determination to proceed in laying out a town was fully known, it appears, that symptoms of strong dissatisfaction were discovered by these Indian tribes. They denied the sale of these lands, alleging that the small sum received was considered as the usual present on the conclusion of a treaty of peace. Whether this pretence be well or ill founded—whether they were not excited by British agents, I know not: but their opposition to the intended measure was apparent: and so much so, that the Governor found himself unable to carry the act into execution with the force the assembly had provided.
In this new situation of things the Governor would have been justified—and it might have been advisable—to have made no further movement till the opinion of the legislature was known: for, it is presumable that under this great change of circumstances, the assembly would have immediately suspended the settlement until measures were taken to quiet the Indians. The Governor, however, who has been accused of inattention to the laws of the state, was so desirous of carrying the act into execution at all events, that he had recourse to his general powers as commander in chief of the militia, and de-
termined to call out a thousand men and march them to Presqu'isle. How far the vast expense of this voluntary movement or the consequences which might have resulted from it would have met the public approbation, it is not for me to determine. But the Governor did not chuse to take this step rashly. He knew that the legislature had not expected or required it; he knew that the measure was infinitely momentous as it respected the general interests of the Union; and he must have felt how responsible he would be to all America, if by raising up a new enemy he should defeat and ruin the operations of the western army. Upon these subjects the President could not but have superior information; and it was proper in the Governor to communicate with him before he hazarded a step which might interfere with the measures adopted for our general defence. He therefore made a formal communication to the President, of his intention to march the militia; and the President was, of course, obliged either to sanction the measure by his silence or to interpose his opinion. His duty evidently required the latter; and, I understand, that he intimated his opinion, that it would be prudent to suspend the settlement for the present until measures were taken to remove the temporary obstacles that opposed it. Even if the subject had not been brought directly under the eye of the President, I apprehend it would have been not only justifiable but indispensable for him, as soon as he was apprized of the call for the militia, to have made representations to the Governor, of the mischiefs likely to result from the prosecution of that measure. The Governor, it seems, complied with the request of the President. He had a right so to do. The act gave him latitude of discretion as to the time of carrying it into execution; and whether that were done in the spring or in the autumn was as to public considerations, perfectly indifferent.
The disposition of the Indians appears to have been soon after more fully ascertained at a public conference with them: and in consequence of their irritated temper no alternative is left to the United States, but to endeavour to remove their dissatisfactions or to count them among the number of their enemies.
This state of facts needs no comment. Yet it may be asked what other measures in point of prudence and propriety could have been adopted. The endeavours of the Governor to execute the act were carried quite far enough: one step more would have exposed the frontiers to the scalping knife—have delayed the settlement perhaps for years—and poured a new and fierce enemy on the Western army. As the act of assembly does not require an immediate laying out of the town, is there any one object of real importance that does? Are there any public reasons (I know there are private ones) that render it less advantageous to make this settlement in the fall or even in the next spring, than at present?
But it seems that one of your correspondents is of opinion that there ought to be a post established at Presqu'isle as it is essential either for attack or defence. That is a different question. The Governor was authorized merely to protect the infant settlements by a detachment during a few months—not to establish permanent military posts. If the legislature of Pennsylvania had thought it would have been proper to erect a fort, and place a garrison there they would have directed it to be done. If Congress had thought it proper they would have noticed it in the late act for erecting fortifications? And if the President thinks it necessary, is it not presumable he will seize the advantage whenever it can be safely and properly done? Were a post at Presqu'isle ever so desirable, it would be little less than madness to risk a war with the northern tribes for the sake of an immediate occupation of the ground; when a little delay by means of the proposed treaty, may remove all difficulties and make the measure contemplated perfectly safe. If the treaty should fail of this—things cannot be worse than they are; and this advantage will at least be gained that the most critical part of the campaign will be past.
But it is also said that all these dissatisfactions are the effects of British influence. Be it so—but if the British agents are really active in exciting the Indians to hostilities against us, is the governor of Pennsylvania to co-operate with them and blow the coal into a flame. Because the British have made them suspicious of us, must we therefore make them hostile and drive them into the arms of our enemies?—Or because the private interest of a few men is to be promoted by this settlement must the great interests of the nation be sacrificed to their clamours? Believe it, Mr.
Bache, they count too much upon these interested clamours who think the Governor of Pennsylvania will be so much terrified by them as to sacrifice his duty to the whole people for the sake of securing a local or partial popularity.
A PENNSYLVANIAN. Mr. Penna, The foregoing has been sent to Mr. Bache. I request a publication of it in your paper also. A P—n.
For the Gazette of the United States. Mr. FENNO.
There is a certain Protean Dabbler in this city who is perpetually diming the public with his incubations; writing what he does not believe, which he knows cannot be true, and which, if it were true, would render him, this writer, the most miserable of the creation. He now defends the institution of Democratic Societies, in his way—argument out of the question; he then inveighs against funding systems, in his own way—his arguments, such as they are, against himself. The next subject he attacks is, indirect taxes, all in his own way: his argument is, indirect taxes are bad, because most easily collected—see the Philadelphia Gazette of last evening—Direct taxes to be sure are best, because the people this Protean financier writes to, know very well they cannot be collected; and it is a blessed thing to be free from taxation—and to be sure we will give our suffrage to no man who will not ease our burthens, and we shall never know how it is done. Pay your debts says this Protean—pay your debts!—Doctor Franklin was an enemy to a funding system, says this Protean scribbler—and how does he prove it? In his own way—by arguments which conclude against himself. Doctor Franklin was an enemy to a funding system, because the people of the United States commissioned him to create a FUNDING DEBT abroad, by borrowing, ha ha. The Doctor complains of his ill success, and why? O, to be sure, because he was an enemy to a funding system. What are his words? "The foundation for credit abroad should be laid at home; and certain Funds should be prepared and established before-hand for the regular payment of the interest." This (according to our Protean financier) is so far from favoring a Funding System, that the conclusion to be drawn from what is laid, is directly the reverse.
This is gulping down an absurdity with a witness! but such is the disagreeable predicament some persons are in; that to keep themselves on the surface of what they conceive to be the popular opinion, they will quote the most respectable authorities against themselves: surely it would make the great Franklin blush in his grave, to know what purposes his opinions are applied to by the demagogues of the day. Taxes should be direct says Proteus; what does this mean? Dire Proteus tell; doubtless—he is not the only man among us who sports on a precipice. C.
AUTHENTIC.
Philadelphia, July 23, 1794.
Sir, In the letter which I had the honor of addressing to you on the 10th ultimo, I endeavoured to narrow our controversy which threatened an unimportant enlargement; and to throw into one summary reply those subjects, which did not seem to claim a more detailed discussion. Leaving them therefore at the point, beyond which our correspondence in relation to them can produce no good, I resume the examination of your remonstrance against the government of Rhode-Island, the French privateers at New-York, the embargo, and the state of Vermont.
1. On the 22d of May last, you were pleased to denominate the transaction at Rhode-Island "an unparalleled insult." Recently offered not by a lawless collection of the people, but by the Governor and Council of that State to the British flag, in the violent measures pursued towards his Majesty's sloop of war Nautilus, and in the forcible detention, of the officers, by whom he was commanded.
My answer on the 2d of June, was accompanied by an authentic narrative of the proceedings, upon which so strong a censure was bestowed, and contained an assurance, that your animadversions, whenever they might appear, should receive particular attention.
On the 7th of June those animadversions were delivered in the following words:
"I consider the insult offered at Newport to his Majesty's sloop of war Nautilus to have been unparalleled; since the measures pursued there were directly contrary to the principles, which in all civilized states regulate cases of this nature. For if
on the arrival of a ship of war in an European port, information be given that that ship has on board subjects of the sovereign of that port, application is made to the officer commanding her, who himself conducts the investigation; and if he discovers, that any such subjects be on board of his vessel he immediately releases them; but if he be not satisfied, that there be any such, his declaration to that effect on his word of honor, is universally credited. But the Legislature and judges of the state of Rhode-Island, refused to accept the assurances of the commander of the Nautilus, or to allow him to originate or prosecute the enquiry himself; and forcibly detained him and his lieutenant prisoners by virtue of the act of assembly until the vessel was searched, and the American or pretended American seamen were liberated. I am certainly not inclined to dispute the merit, which the governor of Rhode-Island ascribes to himself for limiting the supplies, granted to the Nautilus, to such an amount, as was merely necessary to carry her to her destined port, though this limitation in the stipulations of the treaty with France is confined to privateers only, and does not extend to royal or national ships of war. But I must contend, that those individuals of the legislative or judiciary departments of Rhode-Island who were concerned in this transaction, conducted themselves neither with moderation, with decency, nor with that respect, which was due to the commander of a vessel belonging to a sovereign, with whom their country was at peace."
Although it was plainly to be inferred from the statement, forwarded from Rhode-Island, that at least the majority of the seamen liberated had been impressed into the British service; yet did the caution, in assuming facts, which cannot be too strictly observed by those, who criminate or those who defend a nation, require that the truth should be explicitly ascertained. The Governor of that state has accordingly transmitted a document in which is the following passage:— "Judge Marchant, Mr. Sherburne, Mr. Bolls and Mr. Ellery, well recollect that of the 6 American sailors found, there was but one or two who confessed they had voluntarily entered on board. The other four or five by their own declaration, in the presence of the officers then on the quarter deck of the ship (which was not denied by them) had been impressed, on board, neither did the officers produce any ship-book or papers, where either of the sailors had ever put down his name. The sailor who particularly appeared to have gone on board voluntarily, declared he was in Martinique, when taken by the British: That being destitute and in a starving condition, and not having eat for three days, he had entered on board the British ship from necessity. It was not disputed, by the captain of the Nautilus, but that the other sailors had been impressed, though not by himself: for he disavowed such a conduct, and said, he had belonged to the ship but a short time, and he knew nothing of the particular circumstances of the sailors. Yet at first he was very positive that there were no American sailors on board the ship, and that he did not will to have any."
My personal feelings, Sir, shall never mingle themselves, in my ministerial intercourse with the diplomatic gentlemen in the United States. But when the legislative and judiciary departments of a state—a member of the American Union—are proclaimed to be deficient in moderation and even decency; it becomes my duty to demand, that the proofs shall substantiate this high charge against the lower house of assembly, the upper house, the judges of the superior court, and the judge of the district court, they also shall be presumed to venerate the dictates of honor—I must be permitted to ask, too, whether it was not a measure of prudence to examine the subject with the coolness of deliberative bodies, rather than to hazard any thing, when "great anxiety was occasioned" in the minds of the people."
Under the Federal constitution, "the citizens of each state are entitled to all privileges and immunities of citizens in the several states." "To secure the blessings of liberty," is announced among the most important expectations formed of our government. Hence the neglect of one state to release from unjust confinement the citizens of another, would be deemed an infringement of social obligation, and might kindle a serious dissention.
In the present instance the state of Rhode-Island was urged by most weighty considerations. For, without enquiring under what circumstances these sailors were first cast into the power of the British ships of war, whether they belonged to vessels captured and forced into British ports, or had gone into the British territories of their own accord—it is enough, that they were impressed.
They were thus liable to become instruments of war against any nation, without distinction, upon whom Great Britain might turn her arms. It was not the fault of our government, that no rule existed for distinguishing an American from a British mariner, since our minister in London earnestly proposed to the British ministry more than eighteen months ago, various expedients for its arrangement; but to this very day none has been established. Had not this opportunity been embraced, the unfortunate Americans might have been transferred from ship to ship, from one climate to another, beyond the reach of relief. Again: so watchful has the constitution of the United States been over the liberty of the citizens, that it forbids even our own legislature to suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion, the public safety may require it. Or in other words, the privilege of an American citizen to have the cause of his detention examined, and himself to be liberated, if it shall be groundless, cannot be wrested from him, except on one of two great emergencies. It is not easy, therefore, to acknowledge upon principle, that "the commander of a vessel belonging to a sovereign, with whom our country is at peace," can assume in effect this transcendant power of precluding all enquiry.
These interesting motives are supported by the law of nations. "The empire," says Vattel, "united to the domain, establishes the jurisdiction of the nation in its territories, or the country that belongs to it. It is that, "on its sovereign, who is to exercise "justice in all the places under his obedience, to take cognizance of the crimes committed, and the differences that arise in the country." B. 2. C. 7. f. 84. See the translation in quarto—but even in the countries where every stranger freely enters, the sovereign is supposed to allow him access, only upon this tacit condition, that he be subject to the laws; I mean the general laws, made to maintain good order, and which have no relation to the title of citizen, or of subject of the state. The public safety, the rights of the nation and of the prince, necessarily require this condition; and the stranger tacitly submits to it as soon as he enters the country, as he cannot presume on having access upon any other footing. The empire has the right of command in the whole country and the laws are not confined to regulating the conduct of the citizens among themselves; but they determine, what ought to be observed by all orders of people, thro' the whole extent of the state." B. 2. C. 8. S. 101.
"As the right of supreme inspection in the sovereign extends to all persons, and all things found in his territory; strangers, as well as natives are subjected to it; those only being excepted, who enjoy the right of extraterritoriality, and who consequently cannot be reckoned among the temporary subjects of the state." Martens, B. 3. C. 3. S. 64.
Extraterritoriality is defined in B. 7. C. 5. S. 187. to be that privilege which is attached to diplomatic characters, and by which they are considered as if they were out of the territory of the government, within whose limits they are, and were in the territory of their own state. But captains and lieutenants of foreign ships of war, not being diplomatic characters, cannot claim exemption from the jurisdiction of the country on the ground of extraterritoriality.
When the message was sent by the General Assembly to captain Baynton, he was then on shore; and as he attended immediately with his lieutenant, it may be concluded, that the lieutenant was also on shore at the same time. Thus of their own free will had they placed themselves within the jurisdiction of the state of Rhode-Island, and become amenable to process civil or criminal.
It being always well to avoid unnecessary contests, it will not be now canvassed, what precise degree of civil authority may be exercised by one nation, over the captain and lieutenant, being on board a ship of war of another; what examples of this kind have arisen in America before the revolution, what is the law of other nations with respect to foreign ships of war, having their subjects detained on board by force;—or what is the true distinction between a power of recovering from captivity by adequate means, a citizen impressed on board of a ship of war, and another power, which I believe, has not been yet doubted by yourself, of compelling a ship of war to deliver up a prize, taken within the protection of a neutral coast? In the case before us the captain and lieutenant were on land, and quitted any cover, arising from the mere being on board of the ship. If therefore it could be conceded, that a vessel of war

is an asylum against all legal process, it would not follow, that a captain and lieutenant, who had quitted that asylum in fact, were to carry with them virtually a protection, whenever and wherever they should be on shore, as long as they held their commissions. If this were so, our citizens may be torn from their country, and deposited on board of some foreign sloop of war, where they must continue in bondage until the captain shall admit the fact, or a tedious negotiation with a foreign court, be consummated. Is it not unprecedented in the annals of any nation, that its citizens should be deprived of liberty within its own limits, should supplicate protection, and be answered, that all their hope must depend upon the will of the commander; that he cannot be questioned in a judicial form because a connection between him and his vessel confers upon him the privilege of roaming on the land at large, paramount to control? Still, for, let me not be misunderstood. There is a certain fitness in the mode of acting towards foreign nations; and if it has not been maintained throughout the course of this transaction, it is neither my duty nor inclination to countenance a departure from it. We will proceed therefore to analyse and compare, what was actually done, with what, in your opinion, ought to have been done; and if, in any particular, a difference in substance, rather than in form, shall appear, it shall be condemned, if it be not capable of vindication.
1. You contend Sir, that "if on the arrival of a ship of war in an European port, information be given that that ship of war has on board subjects of the sovereign of that port, application is made to the officer commanding her."
A course not essentially unlike this is collected from the report. "The General Assembly immediately proceeded to measures for investigating the facts; sent a message to captain Baynton, then on shore, requesting his attendance before them;" "The captain immediately attended with his lieutenant. The Assembly also requested all the judges of the superior court, being then present, together with the judge of the district court, to confer with said officers on the subject, to inform them of the information on they had received, of the uneasiness it occasioned, and of their expectation, that if there were any American citizens on board their ship, they might be immediately released; and if not released, to advise the General Assembly of the measures which might be legally pursued, to obtain the discharge of the Americans detained." The judges accordingly met the said officers in the council chamber; where the said officers, with the British consul, Mr. Moore, who attended them, were waiting upon the request of the General Assembly. The judges informed them of the information, which had been received, and expressed their wish that they would afford the fullest satisfaction of the facts."
2. Your next position is, "That the commander himself conducts the investigation; and if he discovers that any such subjects be on board of his vessel, be immediately releases them;" And soon after you affirm, that "the legislature and judges of the state of Rhode Island refused to allow him to originate or prosecute the enquiry himself." Let the report decide this fact. "The captain declared there were none on board of that description, at least within his knowledge, and so declared the lieutenant; that he did not chuse to take such seamen on board; that he had never pressed such, and requested their names; the judges told him they were not able to give their names: he appeared altogether to doubt the fact; hereupon John Carr, gunner of the fort, was called upon, who on solemn oath declared, that he enquired of one of the ship's bargemen, if there were any Americans on board of said ship, who answered that there were thirteen; ten of which had voluntarily entered on board, and that the three others had been pressed. The captain still appeared to disbelieve the matter; it was then proposed to him that to satisfy himself and the authority, he would permit a gentleman or two, with himself or lieutenant to go on board, and there to make the necessary enquiry; that if there should be American citizens on board, it was presumed he would not hesitate to discharge them; if there were none, the public mind would be at ease, and mutual confidence would be restored. He agreed to the proposal, but on something being dropped by the consul: viz. the ship to be searched; he withdrew his assent and declared he would by no means consent to the proposition."
In what sense did the judges, by this conduct, refuse to allow the captain to originate or prosecute the enquiry himself? Did the recommendation of a plan, which promised the quieting of the uneasiness of the people amount to such a refusal? If it had been unreasonable nothing prevented him from rejecting it. After the exclamation of the
Consul, he did reject it. Your own doctrine seems to imply, that at this stage of the business he ought to have proposed to originate or prosecute the enquiry himself. But so far was he from this conciliatory temper, that "much argument was used to convince him of the propriety of it, or that he ought to point out some way to come at the truth, but to no purpose: he thought his word sufficient."
3. Convinced, as the persons in authority were, that some of their fellow citizens were on board, and impressed; were they, after obtaining this severe intelligence to stop there? your reply is, that if the Commander "be not satisfied, that there be any such on board, his declaration to that effect on his word of honor is universally credited." Not affecting to understand the usages of Europe on these occasions, I shall be silent upon what is said to be the practice; but, without renouncing the principles which have been laid down, the declaration shall be examined.
The Captain declared, that he had belonged to the ship but a short time. His assertion then, that there were no impressed Americans on board, "at least within his knowledge," "that he did not choose to take such seamen on board, and that he had never pressed such," was not conclusive; since they might have been impressed, before he took the command, and possibly afterwards, without being communicated to him. And that this was the genuine state of his mind, is confirmed by what follows. "It was observed to him that it was not presumed he would undertake positively to deny the fact, since the information came from his own people, and it was not probable he could be certain of the fact: he said he would not say positively, but he was very confident there were none such, and that the information was groundless."
He could not say positively, because his assertion would have been groundless. For it appeared from the shipping book, the entries of which were written by some officer of the ship, without any signature of the Americans, that two citizens of Massachusetts were received on board on the 27th of June, 1793, and 16th of February, 1794, two of South-Carolina on the 14th of June and 17th of December, 1793, one of Virginia on the 2d of December, 1793, and one of New-York in April, 1794. The Captain did not conceal his surprise at the issue: he believed four of them to be Americans: the officers were convinced that they were all Americans: the Captain certifies each of them to be (to use his words) "a subject of the United States of America," which he doubtless meant as equivalent to a citizen, the only character known in the government of the United States.
4. There being then under the actual circumstances at least of this affair, a power, vested in the state of Rhode Island, upon the principles of the law of nations, to interpose in behalf of the American citizens, what are we required to explain? A "Prince," says Vattel b. 2. c. 7. f. 84 "ought not to interfere in the causes of his subjects in foreign countries, and to grant them his protection, excepting in the cases of a refusal of justice, palpable and evident injustice, a manifest violation of rules and forms; or in short, an odious distinction made to the prejudice of his subjects, or of foreigners in general."
Justice, Sir, as far as it depended upon the impressment and detention of our citizens, was all on our side.
For it cannot be conceived, that it is longer warrantable to call them pretended American seamen. Have the rules and forms, proper on such occasions been manifestly violated? Let us again turn to the narrative for the elucidation of this point. "It was observed to the Captain, he must be sensible, that that kind of argument would give no satisfaction: it was wished to conduct towards him with the utmost candor, and that he would exhibit the same: it was highly reasonable, that the authority should be satisfied: it was presumed that the British Government, would, under a like occasion, shown the same solicitude for the relief of their subjects, and were possessed of sufficient spirit to obtain entire satisfaction: that he must expect it would be exerted here, if we were reduced to the necessity: but it was still wished he would obviate that necessity by a ready compliance with the proposition, or by proposing something equally satisfactory: he replied he could do nothing further; was surprised at being thus called upon this business, asked if he was a prisoner, and appeared to be going out
of the room: it was said, he was not a prisoner: no measure of that kind had been taken. It was proposed, that the judges would leave the room to the officers with the Consul, that as much had been said, they might farther deliberate on the matter, and consult, what might conduce most to a fair and just settlement of the business: this was refused: and the captain and lieutenant both, against the advice of the Judges, burst out of the room, but instantly returned, declaring they were stopped by the people in the lobby, who were there in great numbers; and they were under apprehensions of danger. The Lieutenant said he was kicked: it was asked him with earnestness "was you kicked; he said no, but what was next to it, he was jam'd up": they were desired to be composed and to sit down: that it was wished they had taken advice, for while with the Judges they should be protected: the Captain again declared, he could not comply with the proposal made, or give further satisfaction than he had, as to the Americans said to be on board his ship. Information was then given to the general assembly of the proceeding thus far, when they passed a resolution, that the captain and lieutenant remain on shore, until investigation of the subject be had before the judicial authority of this state and district," nominated a committee, who on condition of the captain's consent should go on board the sloop with the British vice-consul, request an examination of the crew, and report to the judicial authority the names of our citizens. It was further resolved, "that the judicial authority should take examination of the birth and residence of such citizens, and enlarge those who on such examination are found to be citizens of any of the United States." The captain at length agreed, that the committee "should go on board;" and sent a letter, directing the commanding officer on board to give them all the satisfaction in his power: they proceeded, and were received with the utmost politeness: the books and lists of men were shown: the people called upon to declare, whether there were then any Americans, unwilling to remain on board; and the result has been already remarked.
[TO BE CONTINUED.]
PHILADELPHIA, JULY 31.
On board the Good Friends, three or four American captains have come passengers. They were put on board, from the British frigate L'Oiseau, which was proceeding with them to Halifax. From one of these captains we learn, and the information may therefore be depended upon, as he speaks of his own knowledge, that L'Oiseau took 5 vessels out of the Delaware convoy, among whom a small corvette, that acted as tender to the Corvette.
Goodrich's three masted privateer schooner unsuccessfully chased into our Capes a French ship from Aux Caves.
The schooner Two Sifters spoke one of the French privateers (La Montagne) last out of Charleston 10 hours sail from New Providence.
MR. FENNO,
The following has something more than fiction for its support.
"Pity the Sorrows of a Poor Old Horse."
NOW past my prime—blind, wound- ed, lame and poor— My ingrate master drives me from his door; Forgetting all my toils and earnings past, To perish, on a ruthless world I'm cast. My worn-down teeth thro' a long summer day, Do seldom mumble one poor lock of hay. Fix'd to a spot, my limbs will scarce sus- tain, A meagre corps, thro' which my ribs com- plain. So weak I am—that while the hungry flies, In clusters fasten on my nose and eyes— Their tortures, undisturbed, I must bear; For I can't move a joint, or whisk a hair; Abandon'd in the street—the stroke I wait Which shall release me from a world I hate. Welcome old death—old horse's last best friend— My master's woes begin, where mine shall end— In pastures green I shall forever dwell, While cruelty links to its native hell.
By this Day's Mail.
CARLISLE, July 23.
By the Pittsburgh post-rider who passed through this town yesterday, we had the disagreeable news that the opposition to the excise law had manifested itself in a very alarming manner in the western country—Several hundred
persons of the county of Washington assembled, menacing violence to Gen. Neville; this gentleman sent to Pittsburgh for military aid; Capt. McClain and some soldiers were immediately dispatched—Gen. Neville's house was attacked and defended with great bravery—several of those desperate rioters were killed; one of whom fell by a shot, it is said by Gen. Neville; but Captain McClain being killed, and one of the soldiers; the doors were opened and those who were in the house were permitted to depart without injury: Gen. Neville escaped by a back-door; after this the house, furniture, barn and grain of Gen. Neville, and his very fences, were set on fire and all consumed. Thus at a moment when the force of the country is employed to defend the frontiers from savage enemies, those very persons who are protected at an immense expense of blood and treasure, to avoid the paltry charge of two pence a quart upon whiskey, rise to oppose their guardians and refuse to contribute in this small degree to the means of their own defence.—We trust that the energy of the Federal Government will be fully evinced by bringing those treasonable and murderous actors to condign punishment.
PETERSBURG, (Virg.) July 25.
On Tuesday last the body of Mr. Thomas West, of King William county, was found near the public road, about four miles from this town—and on examining it, there appeared evident marks of his having been murdered in a most atrocious and cruel manner.—The Coroner's Inquest being assembled, and enquiring into this melancholy event, they gave it as their opinion, that he had been murdered by a Negro man by the name of Tom, the property of a gentleman of Dinwiddie county.—All the papers which were discovered to be the property of Mr. West, are in the possession of the Coroner.
NORFOLK, July 23.
On Monday arrived the Defiance, of Charleston, Capt. Stevens, in 80 days from Copenhagen, in lat. 32 long. 63 spoke the ship Benjamin, of Salem, 68 days from the Isle of France, who informed C. S. that three of the East-India Company's ships, and one Portuguese from Mozambique, had been taken by the French and carried into the Isle of France—and that a new embargo had taken place in the Isle of France.
Died, in St. Bartholomews, the 23d May last, Mr. Sampson Rea, merchant of this Borough.
NEW-YORK, July 30.
Extract of a letter from Niagara, Upper Canada, dated the 4th July.
"We are in daily expectation of hearing something being done betwixt General Wayne and the Confederate Indians, as there are great numbers of the latter come from beyond Michilimakinac, to reinforce those already acting against the former. There is some noise at present among the Six Nations, owing to the Americans building a Fort near Presqu'isle; a party was sent to order them off, but they refused going—General Chapin went along with them, and when they came to the Fort, they fired some cannon and all their small arms by way of a salute, and the same when departing. They have returned and are now holding a council at Buffalo-Creek. Most people think they will go and reduce it by force; a thing so near our seat of Government must be productive of some serious events—perhaps too serious. Our fort at the Miami, is almost built, and the double line at this fort comes on very well; there are an hundred men daily employed on the Fortifications, and the Queen's Rangers are crossing over from York, (a town in Upper Canada.) There are two Battalions to be raised, one in Lower and one in Upper Canada, and all the regiments in the country are recruiting."
Another letter from Montreal, Lower Canada, says "Our Prison is beginning to be crowded with suspected persons."
We are just informed, that the Spaniards, have left Fort Dauphin, in Hispaniola, and that there are letters received in this city, that confirm the report. [New Y. Diary.]
From the Georgia Gazette. To the PRINTERS.
GENTLEMEN, I HAVE often thought it a matter of much surprise, as well as regret that the pious Mr. Addison should make choice of the death of Cato for the subject of the only tragedy, I believe, he ever wrote, for, however rigidly, and almost arrogantly, virtuous was the Roman
was in his life, the last act of it, his suicide, was certainly unjustifiable in a religious heathen, that acknowledged a God and immortality, as Cato did, and it is still more extraordinary that Mr. Addison should dismiss his hero without any censure, all his reflection on the unnatural act he had committed being, "If I have done amiss impute it not."
When you have room in your paper you will oblige me by inserting this, together with the following lines, being an Epilogue to Cato, acted by some young gentlemen.
I am, Gentlemen yours, BENEVOLUS.
Forgive me Cato! and forgive me, Rome! That this last stroke to censure I presume. Pity we must, and, while we censure, grieve, Men that could dare to die, and not to live! Cross'd in their views, away their lives are hurl'd, Unable to command, they leave the world; Impatient of distress, they poorly die, And Cato meanly skulks from Cæsar's eye. Is this, O Rome! thy boasted suicide? 'Tis envy, shame, mere cowardice and pride. Not to the real hero—calm and firm, He stands his post, and waits th' appointed term, Scorns the poor impotence of wild despair, And looks through darkest clouds to heavy care, Till the Great Ruler summons from the field, And decks with palms those hands that never yield.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
ARRIVED,
Ship Days Good Friends, Yardley, Bous- deaus 56 Brig Florida, Farraday, N. Providence 13 Schr. John, Tinker, St. Martins 15 Two Sifters, Doggett, N. Providence 15 Betsy, Woodward, Barbadoes 21 Sloop Nancy & Betty, Copes, Virginia 5 Sally, Potter, do. 5 Thomas & Sally, Mitchell, do. 3
CLEARED.
Ship Cork Schr. Woolwich, M c Kown, N. Carolina Cork Sea Flower, Tillet, Nixonton, N. Carolina Cork She'r. Mars, Ellicot, New-York New-York Nancy, —, Charleston Charleston Sally, Harrison, Newbern N. C. Newbern N. C. Sloop Nancy, Bell, Dominico Dominico Sea Flower, Moulder, Bilboa Bilboa Arrived here the ship Good Friends, Capt. Yardley, in 56 days from Bourdeaux. A gentleman who came passenger in the above vessel who belonged to the Delaware convoy informs, that the following vessels were captured by the English Frigate L' Oiseau to viz. Ship Alknomack, Capt. Darby, of Portland
Ship Alexandria Mary, Buchanan, Alexandria Alexandria Brig Pallia, Hamilton, Do. Do. Alexandria, Perry, Philadelphia Philadelphia Capt. Wharton of the sloop Industry, in 15 days from St. Croix, spoke July, 16, in lat. 17. 2. long. 38. 30. the schooner Harriot Captain White, from Baltimore bound to Fort Dolphin the 26th off the Delaware Capes, spoke Goodrich's 3 masted schooner from Bermuda on a cruise.—Left at Westend St. Croix, the ship Rising sun of Philadelphia.
Ship Baltimore Baltimore, July 26. Yesterday arrived here, in 8 weeks from Bremen, the ship Harriot, Capt. Norman. On the 5th of June, in lat. 59, 26, long. 5, east from London, spoke the ship Hone, from Amsterdam, bound to Philadelphia, out 18 days—July 5th, in lat. 37, 40, long. 54, 30, spoke the ship Mary, of Londonderry, William Tible, master, from Norfolk bound to Cadiz, out 17 days—Same day spoke a schooner from Boston, bound to Africa, out 12 days—July 18th, between Cape Henlopen and Cape Charles, spoke a ship from Charleston, S. C. out 3 days.
Department of State, July 31, 1694.
NOTICE
IS hereby given, That the Documents, which have been forwarded to this Department, respecting the compensation, claimed from the belligerent Nations in Europe, for the injuries to the Commerce of the United States, are committed to the care of the Ministers thereof residing in the foreign Countries concerned. That all persons interested may know, whether their papers have come to hand, a list of the claims, which have been received, will be sent as soon as they can be printed to the different Collectors, and to the Post Masters in the principal Towns of each State. The Printers in the several States are requested to republish the above.
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Wm. ALLEN, Health-Officer, for the port of Philadelphia, No. 21, Key's alley.
June 2, 1794.
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The first volume contains twenty-one Maps and Charts, besides two Astronomical Plates, viz. 1. Map of the world. 2. Chart of the world. 3. Europe. 4. Asia. 5. Africa. 6. South America. 7. Cook's discoveries. 8. Countries round the north Pole. 9. Sweden, Denmark, and Norway. 10. Seven United Provinces. 11. Austrian, French and Dutch Netherlands. 12. Germany. 13. Seat of war in France. 14. France divided into departments. 15. Switzerland. 16. Italy, Sicily, and Sardinia. 17. Spain and Portugal. 18. Turkey in Europe and Hungary. 19. Ireland. 20. West-Indies. 21. Vermont. 22. Ar-military sphere. 23. Copernican system.
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TERMS. 1. This work will be comprised in two volumes. 2. Subscribers pay for the present volume on delivery, six dollars, and the price of binding, (56 cents for boards.) 3. They may receive the succeeding volume in twenty-four weekly numbers, at a quarter dollar each, or else, when finished, at the same price as the first. 4. The subscription will be raised on the first day of June 1794, to fourteen dollars, exclusive of binding. 5. Should any copies remain for sale after the completion of the work, they will be sold at fifteen dollars, and the price of binding. 6. The names of the subscribers will be published as patrons of American literature, arts, and sciences. It is wholly unnecessary to expatiate on the advantage, to American readers, that this edition possesses, over every imported edition of any system of Geography extant. The addition of maps of the several states, procured a very great expense, and from the best materials that are attainable, speaks such full conviction on this subject, that it would be disrespectful to the reader's understanding to suppose it requisite to enter into a detail of arguments to prove its superiority. In no similar work have such maps been ever introduced. The emendations and additions which are made in this work, are innumerable, and occur in every page. The public are referred to the preface for a slight sketch of a few of them. The publisher takes the present opportunity of returning his most sincere thanks to those respectable characters who have favored him with documents for improving the maps of several of the states. He
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JAMAICA RUM, LANDING at Hamilton's wharf, above the Drawbridge, out of the ship BACCHUS Capt. VANNEMAN, from JAMAICA, FOR SALE BY PETER BLIGHT. May 16. d
Morris Academy.
THIS institution is now open for the reception of students under the immediate care of Mr. Caleb Russell, whose abilities as an instructor, and attachment to the business have long been known and approved: He has under him the best assistants in the different branches—The scholars are taught the English, French, Latin, and Greek languages, Public-Speaking, Writing, Arithmetic, Geography, Astronomy, and the various branches of the Mathematics. The healthy situation of this place is such as to recommend it to those, who wish to have their children in the country. Boarding, washing, mending, &c. will be provided in good families, and the morals of the scholars carefully attended to. The price including tuition, firewood, &c. exclusive of the French language) will not exceed thirty pounds proclamation money per annum; an addition of three dollars per quarter will be made to such scholars who are taught the French language. The Directors are determined to pay such attention to this institution, as will render it respectable and useful. GABRIEL H. FORD; TIMOTHY JOHNS, jun. } Directors. NATHAN FORD; Morristown, May 15, 1794. d. wzm.
Christiana Mills For Sale.
ON Monday the first day of September next at 8 o'clock in the evening, at the Coffee House in the city of Philadelphia will be sold by public vendue; two tracts or pieces of land situated in White Clay Creek hundred, New Castle county and state of Delaware; one of which contains about sixty acres of highly improved land, on it a large two story brick dwelling house, a convenient brick barn, with stabling and a carriage house underneath, an excellent kiln for drying corn; and the well known mills called Christiana Mills (late Patterson's) which being at the head of the tide on Christiana river; and but about half a mile from the landing; is conveniently situated for carrying the articles manufactured at the mills by water to Philadelphia—This property being close to the road leading from Elkton to Christiana bridge; and at the head of the tide, with many other attendant advantages; render its situation for the milling business so very valuable; as to be equalled by few and excelled by none. The latter tract containing 175 acres; is about one mile from the mills and is chiefly woodland, which being contiguous to water carriage to the city of Philadelphia; must be of increasing value, especially as there is a quantity of large timber in said tract suitable for the purposes of the mills. The terms upon which the above mentioned estates will be sold are—one thousand pounds to be paid on executing the deeds, and seven hundred and fifty pounds per annum, with interest for the remainder or proportionably for each part. Indisputable titles will be made for the property, by JOHN NIXON, ALEX. FOSTER, GEO. LATIMER. At same time and place will be sold a large BOAT, July 2. mw&ets
ADVERTISEMENT.
LETTERS on the subject of the Washington Lottery, being by mistake repeatedly addressed to the Commissioners for the City of Washington. Persons concerned are hereby informed, that all such should be addressed either to W. Deakins jun. of Washington, or to the Subscriber. The commissioners never having contemplated any further concern in this business, than in their assent to receive the bonds and approve the names of the managers. The prizes have been paid and are paying on demand by W. Deakins, Washington, Peter Gilman, Boston, and by the Subscriber. For the Lottery No. 2, the securities already given will be retained by the commissioners, or transferred by them at their option to the bank of Columbia; and the commissioners will be consulted respecting a judicious and equitable disposition of the houses to be built thereby; their treasury or the bank of Columbia will receive the money intended for the National University, and they will be consulted in the nomination of the 24 managers; but all the responsibility respecting the general disposition of the tickets, and payment of prizes, will rest as in the Hotel Lottery, on the persons whose names are and may be hereafter published as assistants to forward this business with S. BLODGET. N. B. Mr. Blodget will be particularly obliged if those persons who possess prizes yet unpaid, will apply for their money as early as possible. June 7th. d.
FOR SALE, At the STORES of Jesse & Robert Waln, PORT WINE in pipes, hds. and quarter casks LISBON do. in pipes and quarter casks Souichong and Congo TEAS, in quarter chests A quantity of Lisbon and Cadiz SALT Soft Shelled ALMONDS in bales Velvet CORKS, in do. Ruffia MATS. June 9. d
Richard Johns } In the Chancery Court of the John Wells and } State of Maryland, Mordecai Cole. } May 26th 1794
The Complainant hath filed his bill, for the purpose of obtaining a decree, to vest in him a complete legal title to two tracts of land, lying in Baltimore county, one called Painters-Level, containing 100 acres, the other called Prospect containing 50 acres He states, that the said John Wells on the 16th day of March 1774 contracted to sell the said land to the said Mordecai Cole, & executed to him a bond for conveyance that the said Cole, on the same day, executed to the said Wells a bond for the payment of the purchase money amounting to £675 Pennsylvania currency, that the said Cole hath since discharged the whole of the purchase money, and hath assigned to the complainant the said bond for conveyance; that the said Wells hath never executed a deed, agreeably to his contract but hath removed out of the state of Maryland, and now resides in the state of Kentucky. It is thereupon, and at the request of the complainant, adjudged, and ordered, that he procure a copy of this order to be infortat least six weeks successively, before the first day of August next, in the United States Gazette at Philadelphia, to the intent that the said John Wells may have notice of the complainant's application to this court, and may be warned to appear here, on or before the first Tuesday in October next, to show cause wherefore this court should not proceed to decree, agreeably to the prayer of the complainant, and to the act of assembly, for such cases made and provided. Test, Samuel Harvey Howard. Reg. Cur. Can. June 13. mw&fsw
Just Published, In one handsome volume, 12mo. Price 5s AND FOR SALE BY JOHN ORMROD, At Franklin's Head, No. 41, Cheapside.
AN ESSAY ON THE Natural Equality of Men, On the Rights that result from it, and on the Duties which it imposes. To which a MEDAL was adjudged, by the Teylerian Society at Haarlem. Corrected and Enlarged, by WILLIAM LAWRENCE BROWN, D. D. Professor of Moral Philosophy, and the Law of Nature, and of Ecclesiastical History; and Minister of the English Church at Utrecht. Aliquid semper ad communem utilitatem aferendum. CICERO. The First American Edition. THE grand principle of Equality, if rightly understood, is the only basis on which universal justice, sacred order, and perfect freedom, can be firmly built, and permanently secured. The view of it exhibited in this essay, at the same time that it represses the insolence of office, the tyranny of pride, and the outrages of oppression; confirms, in the most forcible manner, the necessity of subordination, and the just demands of lawful authority. So far indeed, from loosening the bands of society, that it maintains inviolate, every natural and every civil distinction, draws more closely every social tie, unites in one harmonious and justly proportioned system, and brings men together on the even ground of the inherent rights of human nature, of reciprocal obligation, and of a common relation to the community. March 18. tut
One thousand Dollars REWARD.
Some few Counterfeit Post-Notes of the Bank of Maryland, having been lately discovered in circulation, and on tracing the same were found to come from the back parts of Virginia, where they probably first issued; to avoid imposition it is thought necessary to give the following description of them, by which they may readily be detected. They have the letter D, for their alphabetical mark, at the left hand side of the Note. The paper on which they are printed is more stout and tender, the strokes of the letters, in the engraving are in general stronger, and have a darker appearance than in the bills. The signature William Patterson, is badly done, the strokes of the letters, are stiff and labored, and appear to be painted over with the pen, as well as the flourishing of the name. The value is left blank in the engraving, to be filled up in writing; so the sum may be more or less at pleasure. No true Post-Notes of the alphabetical mark, above described, have been lately issued, and very few are now in circulation. The above reward of One Thousand dollars will be paid to any person, or persons, who shall discover, or prosecute to conviction, the several offenders, or any of them, of the following descriptions viz. The person or persons, who engraved the plate. The printer, or printers of the said bills. Every person who has acted as principal in any way in the counterfeiting and uttering the said bills. WILLIAM PATTERSON, President. of the Bank of Maryland. Bmo, April 8, 1794.
FOR SALE, By MATHEW CAREY, No. 118, Market-Street, An Essay on Slavery, Designed to exhibit in a new point of view its effects on morals, industry, and the peace of society. Some facts and calculations are offered to prove the labor of freemen to be much more productive than that of slaves; that countries are rich, powerful and happy, in proportion as the laboring people enjoy the fruits of their own labor; and hence the necessary conclusion, that slavery is impolitic as well as unjust. Price 25 Cents. February 15. dtf
THE office of the President and Directors of the INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA, is removed to No. 107, South Front Street, being the fourth east corner of Front and Walnut streets.
The Public are cautioned to beware of counterfeited Five Dollar Bills of the Bank of the United States, and Twenty Dollar Bills of the Bank of North America, several of which have appeared in circulation within a few days past; they are good general imitations of the genuine Bills, but may be distinguished by the following
MARKS.
Five Dollar Bills of the Bank of the United States.
ALL that have appeared have the letter F. for their Alphabetical Mark. The Texture of the Paper is thicker and whiter and it takes the ink more freely than the genuine paper. The O. in the word Company is smaller than the M. and other letters of that word, so that a line extended from the top of the O, to touch the top of the M. would extend considerably above the range of the whole word. In the word United the letters are narrower and closer together than the rest of the bill. The i and j in the word promise are not parallel, the j inclining much more forward than the i. The engraving is badly executed, the strokes of all the letters are stronger and the deviation in the margin particularly is much coarser and appears darker than in the true bills. Some of the counterfeits bear date in 1791—Whereas the Bank was not in operation till December, and no five dollar bills were issued in that year.
Twenty Dollar Bills of the Bank of North America.
ALL that have appeared have the letter B. for their alphabetical mark. They are printed on a paper nearly similar to that of the counterfeited Five Dollar Notes above described; the engraving is better executed, and they approach nearer to the appearance of the genuine bills. The fine ruled lines, through the word Twenty, in the body of the bill, are in number thirteen in the genuine bills, and but twelve in the counterfeits. The word Company is much like the same word in the Five Dollar Bills as described above, the b being less than the m, and others following. There is no stroke to the t in the word North whereas in the genuine bills the stroke is well defined. The letters it in the word Twenty, to the left hand at the bottom, do not come down to the line, but are so cut as to give an irregular appearance to the word, the Tw and the y going below them. The signature J. Nixon, has the appearance of being written with lamb-black and oil, and differs from other inks used in printing t bills and the cashier's signature. It is supposed these forgeries were committed in some of the Southern States, as all the counterfeits that have appeared, have come from thence; and two persons have been apprehended in Virginia, on suspicion of being the author of them. The reward of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS will be paid to any Person or Persons who shall discover and prosecute to conviction the several offenders of the following descriptions or any of them, viz. The person or persons, who manufactured the paper on which the Bills are printed. The person or persons, who engraved the plates. The printer or printers, of the bills. Every person who has acted as a principal in any other way, in the counterfeiting, and uttering the said bills. Philadelphia, March 28, 1794 April 22, 1794.
Other counterfeit bills
of the Bank of the United States have appeared in circulation. The denomination is of TWENTY DOLLARS, and the alphabetical mark is the letter B. They may be distinguished from the genuine by the following MARKS: The paper of the counterfeits is of a more tender texture and glossy surface than the genuine, and there is no water mark in them. The letter C. in the word Cashier, in the true bills is strongly marked, whereas in the counterfeits, the whole letter is a fine hair stroke, evidently in an unfinished state. The letter a in the word demand, is badly formed and the whole word ill done and there is no comma at the end of it, as there is in the genuine bills. The marginal device, is much darker in the false, than in the genuine bills owing to the shade strokes being coarser, much nearer together, and consequently much more numerous. This difference strikes the eye at first view. The same reward of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, will be paid for apprehending, & prosecuting to conviction the several above described Offenders in respect to this, as to the last described bills. THOMAS WILLING, President of the Bank United States. JOHN NIXON, President of the Bank of North America. By order of the Committee of the Representative Boards.