Gazette of the United States. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1796-04-07 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States
NUMBER 1117.]
THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 7, 1796.
[VOLUME IX.]
For SALE, THE SHIP CONCORD, Capt. THOMPSON. The Concord is upwards of 300 tons, about three years old, live oak and cedar, coppered—fit to proceed on a voyage to India, or elsewhere—is in the best order, could sail directly. For terms apply to PETER BLIGHT. April 6, 1796. $2w.
John Miller, jun. & Co. NO. 8, CHESTNUT-STREET. Have just imported in the Hamburg Packet, A general assortment of Spring Goods, To which they expect large additions by the next arrivals from London and Liverpool. They have also on Hand, received from France, by the box, assorted, 1800 dozens of Silk Stockings, on which the drawback is recoverable; A few Bales of India Book Muslins, & Handkerchiefs, which will be sold low to close sales. March 30. $
For SALE, by the SUBSCRIBERS, IN PENN-STREET, 130 quarter Casks fresh Hylon Tea; 100 ditto do. fresh Souchong Tea; 300 Boxes China, containing small tea sets of 42 pieces; 400 pieces Bandanas. Willings & Francis. January 30. $2w.
500 bags Martinico coffee, Of excellent quality, entitled to the drawback, just arrived, and to be sold by Thomas & John Clifford. March 30. $2w.
30 Pipes Cogniac Brandy, Corks, in bales, and Holland Gin, in pipes, For Sale by Benjamin W. Morris. December 31. endt
MADEIRA, SHERRY and PORT } WINES. For Sale by EDWARD STOW, jun. No. 4, South Water-Street. Dec. 12. d.
Excellent Claret in Casks, FOR SALE, BY Joseph Anthony & Son. February 13. $
Jamaica Pimento, A quantity for SALE—for Exportation. PETER BLIGHT. Feb. 26. $
Furs and Skins. RICHARD & JAMES POTTER, HAVE FOR SALE A prime selection of the annexed articles: Shaved Deer Skins Unshaved ditto Elk Skins Shaved do. Beaver Otter Bear Raccoon Wolf Ox hides Tiger Leopard Likewise, Three thousand wt. of superior New-Orleans Indigo. Twenty tiers of Rice, and A quantity of excellent Bogwood, which they will sell on good terms. March 17. $
FOR SALE, A quantity of Spanish Brown, in casks, Ditto dry White Lead, ditto Milled Lead, in sheets, Bar Lead, in casks Shot, of all sizes, A large quantity of Pipes, and A few hampers of English Porter, Likewise, 50 Barrels Excellent Boston Beef, A few cases of Perfumery, A quantity of best Bandanna Handkerchiefs, and A small invoice of Cloths, Muslins, Shawls, and Black Lace. Apply to Samuel Breck, jun. At his Counting-House, on Roll's Wharf. March 18. endt
JUST PUBLISHED, BY JACOB JOHNSON, & CO. NO. 147, MARKET-STREET, [Price 11. 3d.] THE Flowers of Ancient & Modern History, IN TWO VOLUMES. Comprehending, on a new plan, the most remarkable and interesting Events, as well as the most eminent and illustrious Characters; with a View of the Progress of Society and Manners, Arts and Sciences, from the Creation to the Conclusion of the American War. By JOHN ADAMS, A. M. March 4. 2aw2w
Treasury Department; Revenue-Office, March 10th, 1796. PROPOSALS will be received at the office of the Commissioner of the Revenue, (No. 43, at the corner of Third and Chestnut-Street, Philadelphia) for building in North-Carolina, I. A Light-House upon Cape-Hatteras. II. A Beacon-House upon Shell-Cattle island. Descriptions of each, and all other particulars, may be seen on application at the offices of any of the Superintendents of Light-Houses, or of the Supervisors of the Revenue, or of the Collectors of the Customs in any of the States; as also at this office. 2aw3m
For Sale, at Public Auction, On Thursday, the seventh of April next, THE SHIP PORTSMOUTH, BURTHEN 183 tons, or 2630 barrels. This ship sails remarkably fast, and completely repaired last voyage. She may be seen at Mr. Huddell's wharf in Southwark. Approved notes at 60 and 90 days will be received in payment. Her inventory may be seen at the office of the subscribers. March 24, 1796. $2w. FOOTMAN & CO. Auctioneers.
For LIVERPOOL, THE SHIP SUSSEX, Philip Atkins, master, BURTHEN 246 tons, to sail with all convenient speed. For freight or passage apply to Samuel & Miers Fisher, No. 27, Dock-Street. Who have Imported per said Ship, A general assortment of Queens Ware in Crates; Short Pipes in boxes, three gross each, An assortment of Stone Jugs, Together with an assortment of DRY GOODS, suited to the Season—as usual. 4th Mo. 5th, 1796. 3aw4w
FOR SALE, Or will take FREIGHT for Newport, or Providence, THE SHIP JOANNA, NOW lying at Chestnut-Street wharf. For terms apply to JOHN PROUD, the master on board, or to Samuel Coates, No. 32, South Front-Street. Who have for SALE, Imported in said Ship, A quantity of CIDER; SOAP; and CANNLES; 4th Mo. 5th, 1796. $2w. TIMOTHY SEED.
For LONDON, THE BRIGANTINE PEGGY, John Hyer, Commander, BURTHEN 150 tons, is now ready to take in, and will sail in about ten days, part of her cargo being already engaged. FOR HAMBURGH, THE SHIP DIANA, SAML PILE, master, BURTHEN 200 tons, an excellent vessel, and well fitted. Part of her cargo being engaged, she will sail early. For LIVERPOOL, THE SHIP Hamburg Packet, GEORGE CLAY, Commander, BURTHEN 320 tons, is nearly a new vessel, and a remarkably fast-sailer. A great part of her cargo being ready to go on board, it is expected she will sail about the 20th instant. For terms apply to Philip Nicklin & Co.
WHO ARE LANDING, From the Hamburg Packet, from Liverpool; 38 Sheets Lead, 140 Casks Nails assorted, 9 Bales of Sail Canvas, No. 1 & 7, 3 ditto of Seine and Sewing Twine, Small Invoice of Cutlery, and Watch Chains, well assorted. And from the Diana, from Jamaica, 160 Puncheons Rum. They have also on Hand, Madeira Wine, in pipes, hogheads, and gr. casks, Old Red Port Wine, in pipes and hogheads, Teneriffe Wine, in pipes and hogheads, Mountain Wine, in quarter casks, Sugar Candy, in boxes of 80 and 90lb. each, 2 hogheads of Camphor, 1 ditto of Jalap in powder, And a quantity of Mahogany. March 30. m w&f
FOR SALE, The Brig DELIGHT, ON hundred and nine Tons burthen; a good, staunch well built vessel, now lying at Huddell's wharf. For terms apply to Nalbro & John Frazier. No. 95. South Front-Street. March 10. 3aw1m
This Day is Published, At No. 201 Arch Street, and may also be had at Follenwell's Printing Office, No. 33, in the same Street, A MAP OF THE RIVER RHINE From NIMESGUEN to BASLE, Shewing The actual Seat of War Between the French and Austrians. March 26. $
SPIRITS. ANY person may be supplied with Rum, Gin, Cordials, and other Spirits, upon application to the Subscriber, at his Distillery, No. 15, Story, or New Street, between Third and Fourth Streets. March 7. $2w. THOMAS CAVE. N. B. Whiskey and Molasses will be purchased, or in exchange for any sort of Spirits at a fair and marketable price. Also, wanted any number of Gin and Brandy Pipes & Well-India Rum Puncheons; enquire as above.
IMPORTED, In the Ship Pigou, Captain Dale, from Canton, and for SALE by THE SUBSCRIBERS, CHINA, assorted; SUGAR; BOHEA, } SOUCHONG, } HYSON SKIN, } HYSON, } TEA; IMPERIAL, } NANKENS; QUICK SILVER; CASSIA; FANS; SEWING SILKS; HAIR RIBBONS. Jesse & Robert Waln, William Samson, Mordecai Lewis. March 4. $1m.
No. 8, North Front-Street. Printed Calico and Muslin WAREHOUSE. RICHARD & JAMES POTTER, Have just received a superb assortment of the following articles, which they offer for sale. PRINTED calicoes 4-4 wd. book muslins 6-4 wd. ditto ditto Book muslin handkerchiefs Pocket ditto Colored, bordered, muslin handkerchiefs Very new fancy ditto Elegant tambore muslins Colored work ditto Laced figured ditto Brocaded ditto Ladies plaids Gentlemen's neck handks. New fashionable shawls Madras handkerchiefs Tambour'd muslins Gurrahs Hymhums Coffees &c &c An elegant and fresh assortment of ribbands and fifies Cotton Stockings Worsted ditto And a variety of other articles, just opened. Many of the above goods are particularly calculated for the West-India market. December 23. taw
SHOES, Of all sizes, from 32 lb to Grape, Camboos, Pots, and other castings executed at the shortest notice, Nail rods, from 100 to spike, Hoop Iron, of all sizes, for cakes or cutting into nails, from a broad to 12d nails, Anchors, from 17 Cwt. to 100lb. Bar Iron, A Quantity of James River Tobacco, Carolina Pork, Herrings in barrels, Kiln-dried corn meal in Hhds. and Bbls. Rye flour &c. to be sold by Levi Hollingsworth & Son. August 4. 2aw
George Bringhurst, COACH & HARNESS MAKER, RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public, that he has removed from Arch-Street, to No. 23 in north Fifth-Street, adjoining the Episcopal Burial Ground, where he continues the business of Coach making in all its Branches. He makes all kinds of crane neck and perch Carriages, such as Coaches, Chariots, Phaetons, and Coachesses; also, Chairs, Kittereens, Gigs, Sulkeys; and all kinds of Harness, with plated or brass mounting. He hath a good supply of the best materials, and a stock of the best seasoned wood. Orders from any part of the United States will be duly attended to with the greatest punctuality and dispatch. His long experience in business, his care in the execution of his work, and an unremitted attention to the desires of his employers, he flatters himself will prove sufficient recommendations. He has several second-hand Carriages for sale, viz. a complete Coach, with a coachman's seat and Venetian blinds all round; a Phaeton; a Chair; and a Sulkey with a falling top. All kinds of Carriages sold on Commission, and Carriages taken in to stand by the month or year. Apprentices wanted to the Business. Philadelphia, November 21. t1, & $3m. 2awdo
Copper Ware-House, No. 2. North Fourth Street. GEORGE & HENRY WESCOTT HAVE just received by the late vessels from London, Liverpool and Bristol, and which they are selling at the most reduced prices for cash, or a short credit, a very large and extensive assortment of first Copper and Bottoms, comprising sheets from 15 to 100lb. and bottoms from 16 inches to 5 feet—Also a handsome assortment of the most approved sheathing Copper with nails, and bolts, Tin in boxes, Block-tin, Spelter in casks, Spelter fodder, pig lead, &c. &c. Jan. 2. w & f.
NOTICE. THE President and Managers of the Delaware and Schuylkill Canal, having determined to supply the city of Philadelphia with water, early in the year 1797. Proposals will be received in writing until the first day of June next, from any person or persons disposed to contract for the casting and delivery of Iron Pipes necessary for the above purpose. By the Board. WILLIAM MOORE SMITH, Sec'y. March 31. 2aw1j.
FOR CHARTER, THE SHIP John Bulkeley, BURTHEN about 3000 barrels. Enquire of Jesse & Robert Waln. March 29. $
Plaster of Paris & Burr Stones. JUST ARRIVED, By the ship Asia, Captain Langford, from Harre-de-Grace. Apply to Peter Blight. editor. March 31. $
JUST IMPORTED, In the ship Liberty, from London, a handsome well-assorted Invoice of DRY GOODS, (of about £1000 sterling) Consisting of British and India Book Muslins, Chintzes, &c. two Bales of 6-4 wide Book Muslins. Also, a small Parcel of Nummex; and for Sale by JAMES C. & SAM. W. FISHER. April 5. $3w.
Just Landing, From on board the Ship SEA FLOWER, Captain Ben. Swift, from GUAD. LOUPE, A quantity of SUGARS, FOR SALE, BY F. Coppinger, 5th April. $ No. 221, South Front-Street.
JUST RECEIVED, A quantity of excellent Boston BEEF, And Mould and Dips CANDLES. FOR SALE BY Isaac Harvey, jun. No. 5, S. Water-Street. 3d mo. 11th, 1796. d3w
New Book Auction, BOSTON. JOHN W. FOLSOM respectfully informs the public, and booksellers in particular, he has opened an Auction-Office, in a central situation, for that purpose only. Any orders in that line shall be faithfully and punctually executed: and letters, post-paid, immediately attended to. Boston, March 23.
NOTICE. ALL persons having claims against JOHN LYONS, deceased, late of Charles County, Maryland, are requested to exhibit them for settlement; and those who are indebted are requested to make immediate payment. ALEXANDER GREER, Executor. Allen's Ferry, Charles county, Maryland, March 14, 1796. 1aw6
JOSEPH COOKE, GOLDSMITH & JEWELLER, The corner of Market and Third-Street, Philadelphia; MOST respectfully informs his friends and the public, that he has received, per the last arrivals, a complete and general assortment of almost Every Article in his Line; Immediately from the manufactures of London, Birmingham, and Sheffield; all of which are of the newest fashion, and will be sold, wholesale and retail, on the lowest terms, and the Notes of Mr. Robert Morris, and Mr. John Nicholson received in payment at their current value. March 5. 1aw6
COLUMBIA HOUSE Boarding School for Young Ladies. MRS. GROOMBRIDGE having removed from Lodge Alley, to the corner of Eleventh and Spruce-Street, for the advantage of a large, convenient House, in a dry, healthy situation; hopes for the continuance of the encouragement she has hitherto so highly experienced; and for which she returns her sincere acknowledgment. Mrs. GROOMBRIDGE is assisted by Masters of the first ability; and the useful, as well as ornamental branches of education are particularly attended to. February 8. $2w. 3m
General Post Office, Philadelphia, March 16, 1796. WHEREAS fundry Letters, transmitted in the Mails of the United States, to and from Norfolk, in the State of Virginia, were opened, and Bank Notes of several denominations fraudulently taken from them at York, in the State aforesaid, in the months of October, November and December last: and whereas a part of said notes and some cash have been recovered and are now in possession of the Post Master General. In order therefore that such Bank Notes as shall be identified may be restored to the owners thereof, and that the remaining notes and cash be equitably distributed among those who are entitled to them. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all persons who have suffered by such fraudulent practices, within the period, and on the route aforesaid, to exhibit their claims without delay, supported by such reasons, proofs as may be necessary to substantiate them. Such notes as shall be identified will be received by application to the General Post Office, on or before the first day of July next; and the residue of such cash and notes will then be divided among the claimants in proportion to their respective losses, to be ascertained by the necessary proofs, which on or before that day shall be produced to the General Post Office. (signed) JOS. HABERSHAM.
Canal Lottery Tickets, For Sale, warranted underdrawn, at the Office, 149, Chestnut Street, between Fourth and Fifth Streets. Washington Lottery—No. 2. THE Public are respectfully informed, that the whole of the Tickets in the above Lottery are now rolled up; and from information received, will commence immediately. After the first day's drawing, which will be announced in one of the Philadelphia papers, tickets it is expected will be then Ten Dollars. A correct Numerical Book for public inspection will be opened at the above Office, where all transactions relating to the line of a Broker, are promptly and faithfully executed. THOMAS NOBLE. March 2. $
FOR SALE, A NEAT two story frame building, situate in Fifth-Street, continued in Southwark, which Lets at 30l. per annum, subject to a ground rent of 110s. An elegant Brown Gelding, 14 1-2 hands high, goes well in a chair or under the saddle—An handsome riding Chair and Coach, with harness complete. Three tracts of Land, situate contiguous to each other, containing about 773 acres, in Northumberland county, near the town of Northumberland. Sundry tracts of Land in Bedford county, being about 2,200 acres, part near the waters of Conyngham, and adjoining Lands of Daniel Tyson. Also, one other tract in Westmoreland county, adjoining lands of William Sitgreaves, on Clearfield creek. For terms apply to SAMUEL R. FRANKLIN, Philadelphia, Feb. 25, 1796. endt
FOR SALE, A quantity of Spanish Brown, in casks, Ditto dry White Lead, ditto Milled Lead, in sheets, Bar Lead, in casks Shot, of all sizes, A large quantity of Pipes, and A few hampers of English Porter, Likewise, 50 Barrels Excellent Boston Beef, A few cases of Perfumery, A quantity of best Bandanna Handkerchiefs, and A small invoice of Cloths, Muslins, Shawls, and Black Lace. Apply to Samuel Breck, jun. At his Counting-House, on Roll's Wharf. March 18. endt
JUST PUBLISHED, BY JACOB JOHNSON, & CO. NO. 147, MARKET-STREET, [Price 11. 3d.] THE Flowers of Ancient & Modern History, IN TWO VOLUMES. Comprehending, on a new plan, the most remarkable and interesting Events, as well as the most eminent and illustrious Characters; with a View of the Progress of Society and Manners, Arts and Sciences, from the Creation to the Conclusion of the American War. By JOHN ADAMS, A. M. March 4. 2aw2w
Treasury Department; Revenue-Office, March 10th, 1796. PROPOSALS will be received at the office of the Commissioner of the Revenue, (No. 43, at the corner of Third and Chestnut-Street, Philadelphia) for building in North-Carolina, I. A Light-House upon Cape-Hatteras. II. A Beacon-House upon Shell-Cattle island. Descriptions of each, and all other particulars, may be seen on application at the offices of any of the Superintendents of Light-Houses, or of the Supervisors of the Revenue, or of the Collectors of the Customs in any of the States; as also at this office. 2aw3m
For Sale, at Public Auction, On Thursday, the seventh of April next, THE SHIP PORTSMOUTH, BURTHEN 183 tons, or 2630 barrels. This ship sails remarkably fast, and completely repaired last voyage. She may be seen at Mr. Huddell's wharf in Southwark. Approved notes at 60 and 90 days will be received in payment. Her inventory may be seen at the office of the subscribers. March 24, 1796. $2w. FOOTMAN & CO. Auctioneers.
For LIVERPOOL, THE SHIP SUSSEX, Philip Atkins, master, BURTHEN 246 tons, to sail with all convenient speed. For freight or passage apply to Samuel & Miers Fisher, No. 27, Dock-Street. Who have Imported per said Ship, A general assortment of Queens Ware in Crates; Short Pipes in boxes, three gross each, An assortment of Stone Jugs, Together with an assortment of DRY GOODS, suited to the Season—as usual. 4th Mo. 5th, 1796. 3aw4w
FOR SALE, Or will take FREIGHT for Newport, or Providence, THE SHIP JOANNA, NOW lying at Chestnut-Street wharf. For terms apply to JOHN PROUD, the master on board, or to Samuel Coates, No. 32, South Front-Street. Who have for SALE, Imported in said Ship, A quantity of CIDER; SOAP; and CANNLES; 4th Mo. 5th, 1796. $2w. TIMOTHY SEED.

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By J. M. SNOWDEN & W. MCCORKLE, For Printing by Subscription,
THE TRAVELS OF ANACHARSIS the YOUNGER in GREECE, during the middle of the Fourth Century before the Christian Era.
BY THE ABBE BARTHELEMY.
Keeper of the Medals in the Cabinet of the King of France, and Member of the Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Belles Lettres.
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The Fifth contains Maps, Plans, Views, & Coins illustra- tive of the Geography & Antiquities of Ancient Greece.
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“I imagine a Scythian, named ANACHARSIS, to ar- rive in Greece, some years before the birth of Alexander; and that from Athens, the usual place of his residence, he makes several excursions into the neighbouring provinces; every where observing the manners and customs of the inhabitants, being present at their festivals, and studying the nature of their governments; sometimes dedicating his leisure to enquiries relative to the progress of the hu- man mind, and sometimes conversing with the great men who flourished at that time; with Euphanidas, Phocion, Xenophon, Plato, Aristotle, Demosthenes, &c. As soon as he has seen Greece enslaved by Philip, the father of Alexan- der, he returns into Scythia, where he puts in order an ac- count of his travels; and to prevent any interruption in his narrative, relates in an introduction the memorable events which had passed in Greece before he left Scythia.” “I have chosen to write a narrative of Travels ra- ther than a history, because in such a narrative all is sce- nery and action; and because circumstantial details may be entered into which are not permitted to the historian.”
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 1. Greece and the Grecian Islands.  2. Plan of the Pass of Thermopylae.  3. Plan of the Battle of Salamis.  4. Plan of the Battle of Plataea.  5. Chart of the Palus Maeotis and Pontus Euxinus.  6. The Bosphorus of Thrace.  7. The Hellespont.  8. Plan of the Environs of Athens.  9. Attica, Megaris, and Part of the Island of Eubœa.  10. Plan of the Academy and its Environs.  11. Plan of a Grecian Palace, after Vitruvius.  12. Plan of Athens.  13. Plan and Elevation of the Propylaea.  14. Plan of the Temple of Theseus, Elevation and View of the Parthenon.  15. Pæcis and Doris.  16. Essay on the Environs of Delphi and View of Parnassus.  17. Plan of a Grecian House after Vitruvius.  18. Boeotia.  19. Thessaly.  20. Corinthia, Sicyonia, Phliasia, and Achaia.  21. Elis and Triphylia.  22. Essay on the Topography of Olympia.  23. Messenia.  24. Laconia and the Island of Cythera.  25. Essay on the Topography of Sparta & its Environs.  26. Arcadia.  27. Argolis, Epidauria, Træzenia, Hermionia, the Isle of Ægina and Cynuria.  28. View of Plato on the Promontory of Sunium, dis- coursing to his Disciples.  29. Ancient Greek Theatre.  30. The Cyclades.  31. Coins from the Cabinet of the King of France. 
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Canal Lottery Office,
Near the Bank of the United States.
Philadelphia, 5th April, 1796.
THE Public are informed, that Tickets are Thirty-one Dollars each, and will continue to rise a dollar at each every other day. As the Lottery is near five-sixths finished every day's drawing must greatly enhance the va- lue of Tickets on account of the five statutory ones of One Hundred Thousand Dollars, besides the 30,000 dollar, and other considerable prizes fill in the Wheel.
Wm. Blackburn, Agent.
STATE of the WHEEL:
  1 prize of 30,000 - 30,000   3 do. 20,000 - 100,000   2 do. 2,500 - 5,000   4 do. 1,000 - 4,000   8 do. 500 - 4,000   16 do. 100 - 1,600 
With a proportionate number of 12 dollar prizes. A Check-book kept at the Office for examination and registering. $
Pennsylvania Hospital.
THE Election will be held at the Hospital pursuant to law, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon on the second day of the fifth month next, being the second day of the week, at which time the Contributors are desired to attend to choose out of their number Twelve Managers and a Treasurer to the said Institution for the ensuing year.
By order of a Board of Managers, SAMUEL COATES, Clerk.
4th mo. 5th, 1796. $
To the Public.
AT MR. O'ELLER'S HOTEL.
A French Miniature Painter repeatedly offers his ser- vices to the Public, and hopes that the moderation of his terms, the very short time of his sittings, and the rate of his abilities, will induce his visitors to become his patrons. Feb. 20. $
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Monday, March 15.
Debate on Mr. Livingston's resolution continued.
Mr. PAGE's Speech—concluded.
The judges may decide on cases arising under treaties made according to the constitution, & Con- gress may and ought to pass laws to carry into effect all such treaties, provided they are not inconsistent with the general welfare, for which it is their con- stitutional duty to provide; and which is not con- fided to the President and Senate by the constitu- tion, nor can be entrusted to them alone by the pe- ople upon any principle which has ever had weight in the formation of a republican government. If it be said, that this construction of our constitution will render it difficult to form and ratify treaties, it may be answered that “there may be difficulties but there will be no absurdities,”—and when once those difficulties are removed, there will be no danger of discontent and infraction of treaties.
But we are told, Sir, that the power given to Congress by the Constitution to regulate commerce, cannot extend to that regulation which depends upon the will of a foreign nation or government, and which can only be regulated by compact, or by the treaty-making or pacific powers. Granting that this assertion is true, which, however may be denied, as the general belief which I have alluded to, and on which the existence of the present go- vernment was founded, seemed to contradict it— for it was almost universally believed, that an act of Congress regulating the commerce of the United States with Great-Britain, as had been proposed to the former Congress, or Congress under the confeder- ation, or as proposed to this House 31 January, 1794, and well known by the name of Madison's propositions, or as proposed by Mr. Clarke, 7th April, 1794, would have brought about a more advantageous commercial intercourse with Great- Britain than any direct negotiation with the British minister—it was thought highly probable that the Parliament of Great-Britain would (if any of those propositions had been adopted by Congress) have refused to have renewed their act, by which the trade with these United States (as if they were more degraded than Colonies) was regulated by a King's proclamation—I say granting however, that assertion to be true, how does it prove, or what other assertion can prove, that Congress has not a right under the express words of the Constitution, which declares, that it shall have power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, to be a party to that compact, or to have some share either previ- ously or subsequently in the treaty-making business, when it regulates the commerce of the U. S. with foreign nations?
I may agree that a treaty is necessary to establish a commercial intercourse between two nations to their mutual advantage and satisfaction, but I must affirm that as that treaty would be a commercial re- gulation, and as Congress is expressly empowered by the constitution to regulate commerce whenever such treaty shall be made between the United States and any other nation, Congress must either direct that the negotiation be commenced upon conditions approved, or sanction the ratification of such treaty by some act, showing that the regulation of com- merce by the treaty was made by the authority of Congress, in conformity to the constitution.
Besides, Sir, if the President and Senate can re- gulate the commerce of the United States with one nation, they can with all nations, and if they can with all, what nation can there be with whom Con- gress can regulate commerce? This argument, therefore, must fall to the ground. We are told, however, that the treaty-making power, from its nature is competent to all the objects at least of the treaty under consideration, and is not to be con- trolled or checked by this House. Let me examine this assertion. If this be true, Sir, we find that although the British king, from whose tyranny we revolted, cannot force upon his subjects, against the will of their representatives, a treaty, which it is acknowledged too, he has a right to make, the President of the United States can by his Procla- mation force upon the people who are his constitu- ents, a treaty, which their direct representatives wish to suspend, alter, or annul—Can this possibly be a true construction of the treaty-making power? Surely it can not. If it be true, then, can the President repeal, as he has by the treaty, the laws of Congress, although by the constitution he can not negative them. He can oblige Congress to levy taxes; can withdraw import and tonnage from their reach; prohibit the exportation of sundry ar- ticles, the produce of the United States, although the constitution forbids the Senate and Representa- tives contending to lay the smallest duty on the ex- portation of any article; he can create offices and annex salaries thereto; destroy the rights of this House; provoke war; in short, he can do anything; but this we are sworn to deny. The absurdity of that construction must be evident, and the recollec- tion of our oaths to support the constitution, of which we have been reminded must force us to re- volt at the thoughts of adopting such a monstrous construction of the constitution. We are reminded also of the President's proclamation. I will attend to it. I look upon it a proper notification of the ratification of the treaty of amity with Great-Bri- tain, but it can have no effect on the treaty of commerce and navigation till sanctioned by the votes of congress. The evacuation of the posts on our frontiers held by the British, if intended in conse- quence of the treaty of amity ought to take place, or if in conformity to the treaty of peace; but, if intended as a compliance with conditions annexed to the treaty of commerce and navigation, good faith requires that they ought not to be evacuated until a final adjustment of the differences which may arise in the course of the discussion of the me- rits of that treaty, and this with me is one reason why I wish for information from the President re- specting the treaty. I confess too, Sir, that I wish for a full and free conference with the Senate on the important subject of the treaty.
I wish also to know what was the imperious ne- cessity which induced a negotiation and ratification of such a treaty as the one before us, which has in it articles which appear so pernicious, as from the authority of writers on the law of nations, and the confession of a member yesterday, might be de- clared null and void, and which (treaty) is defi- cute of others which our constituents hoped and expected would form an important part of the treaty.
I will now reply to a few arguments which were thought weighty, at least they were applied so ear- nestly to the representatives from Virginia, as if they were what are called arguments ad hominem. We were told, Sir, that Virginia had put the same construction which they now put; for the assembly of that state had proposed certain amendments but these amendments it should be remembered were in- tended to remove the evils which the construction those gentlemen put on the constitution if adopted must produce; and would be unnecessary if that construction for which the Virginian representatives contended should be adopted by Congress. The arguments of certain members of the general and state Convention were also retorted on them: but, Sir, the gentleman was too much agitated to do strict justice in his recitals, for I think he did not receive enough of some passages from the de- bates which he read; but the opinions of those gen- tlemen as stated, only prove, that the constitution has ambiguities, but can never prove that it be- comes this house to explain them so as to put it into the power of the President and Senate, as it was well remarked by the member from Pennsylvania, to legislate by assistance of any foreign power with- out the aid of the house of representatives, and reduce the representatives to a mere committee of ways and means. We were asked, Sir, with great vehemence by a member from Massachusetts why there had been no objection to any treaty which had been made till now. He enumerated I think several nations with whom treaties had been made, and demanded why we objected against the treaty with Great Britain alone? I reply to this, Sir, that objections were made by Congress even to the treaty with France, on which their political salvation depended, and two articles were altered; that com- plaints have been made against several Indian treaties; that however, if no objections had ever been made to any before, it might be said to be high time for us to make a stand to examine into, and check a little the expensive business of treaty-mak- ing; and it may be asked in reply to the gentle- man, what other treaty except that with Great Britain ever repealed acts of Congress; prohibited the exportation of the valuable commodities of the states, and at the same time obliged us to aban- don our claim to the rights of neutrality, and to acquiesce in an avowed attempted to destroy our friends and only life allies? The gentleman will pardon me when I say he should not have asked such questions.
I will not on a question which involves perhaps the fate of the United States as well as the politi- cal existence of this house, say any thing to pro- voke warmth. I will refrain therefore from say- ing any thing respecting the attempts which have been made both within and without the doors of this house, to deter members from opposing the treaty, and will not now repeat the harsh expres- sions which have escaped from some members in the course of debate, but contend for, and will use the right of freedom of speech, reminding the committee however, that freedom of debate should always be regulated by a sense of propriety and de- cency, and that a difference of opinion on ques- tions which must be decided by voting, cannot re- quire passionate debate.
From what I have said, I think I have proved, that I may vote for the resolution before the com- mittee not only without insulting the President, but as paying all the respect to him which can be due to the President from an independent branch of the legislature, the direct representatives of his con- stituents; that I may vote for it, as a constitutional right of this house, when it may wish for infor- mation from the President respecting the state of the union; that I may vote for it, not only as useful, but as necessary to know the true meaning and in- tention of certain articles in the treaty, whether it may be proper to direct any impeachment or not.— I think I have also proved that Congress has a con- stitutional right to participate in the ratification of a treaty of commerce if such treaty can be called a regulation of commerce, and I think it has been amply proved by other members that whenever money is necessary to carry any treaty into effect, this house has a constitutional authority to deliber- ate on the propriety of granting it; to call for in- formation respecting that propriety, and to with- hold a grant of money if it should be found unne- cessary or improper, and this has been demonstrated not only from express words in the constitution, but from the nature of the case, and the practice of France and England, nations which have been sup- posed far less independent of their executive than the United States; and it has also been evidently proved by stating the mischiefs and absurdities which must result from a contrary supposition.— For these reasons and others which I have not time to mention, I shall vote for the resolution before the committee.
[Debate to be continued.]
* VATEL, book 2d, chap. xxii. p. 298.—A Treaty is valid, if there be no fault in the manner in which it was concluded, and for this purpose nothing more can be required than a sufficient power in the contracting parties, and their mutual consent sufficiently declared. A Treaty pernicious to the State is null, and not obligatory.
No conductor of the nation having power to make such Treaties. The nation itself cannot enter into engagements con- trary to its indispensable obligations.
In the year 1606, the States-General of the kingdom of France, assembled at Tours, engaged Louis XIII. to break the Treaty he had concluded with the Em- peror Maximilian, and the Arch-Duke Philip his son; because that Treaty was pernicious to the king- dom. They found that neither the Treaty nor the oath that had accompanied it, could oblige the king to alienate the dominions of the crown. For the same reason, a want of power, a Treaty is absolutely null.
Tuesday, April 5.
The bill providing for the sale of the lands of the United States North West of the Ohio, and South of Kentucky river, was further considered in Committee of the whole, and finally passed to be engrossed for a third reading to-morrow.
Wednesday, April 6.
The engrossed bill providing for the sale of the United States' lands in the Territory North West of the River Ohio and South of Kentucky river, was read the third time, the blanks filled up and the bill passed.
A message was received from the Senate by Mr. Otis their Secretary, informing the house that they have passed a bill to regulate the compensation of clerks, in which they request the concurrence of the house. This bill was twice read and committed to the committee on the petition of Nathaniel Ap- pleton.
A report was read from the Committee of Claims on the petition of Arthur St. Clair praying compen- sation for sundry horses killed in the action of the 4th November, 1791. This report contains a re- solution making a general provision for indemnify- ing officers whose duty requires that they should be on horse back in time of action, in case their horses should be killed. This report was referred to the Committee of the whole.
A bill making provision for the payment in part of the debt due to the bank of the United States, was twice read and committed for Monday next.— Interim to be printed.
The petition of Alexander Fowler was referred to the Committee of Claims.
The petition of Dempsey Burgess was read, praying the renewal of sundry lost certificates; re- ferred to the Committee of Claims.
Mr. Kitchell had leave of absence for one week.
Mr. New reported from the Committee of en- rolment that they had laid before the President for his approbation the act to authorize the building a light house on Baker's Island in Massachusetts.
The order of the day on the President's message of the 30th March, being called for, Mr. Smith of Connecticut rose, and observed that he found he guilty of very great negligence of duty to his con- stituents if he did not oppose the motion for going into a committee of the whole on the President's message.
He said he wished the house to go into a commit- tee of the whole on the state of the Union. It ap- peared to him very necessary to go into a commit- tee of the whole on that subject, and perfectly un- necessary to take up time in discussing the message of the President. It was well known that the 1st of June was the time fixed for the British to give up the Western Posts. It was also well known that many gentlemen in that house had declared that the treaty lately concluded with Great Britain, was not obligatory on the nation, was not obligatory on that house, until it had received their sanction. If this opinion was just, he apprehended the British were not bound to give up the posts until that house had declared the treaty binding. He was one of those who believed this opinion incorrect; he be- lieved that house had no participating power in making treaties; but there was no man who would say, they had not the physical power to break the treaty; and, after what had taken place in that house, may it not be conceived the British will re- fuse to give up the posts before the treaty had been acted upon by them. If this was likely to be the case, they had no time to lose. It was then the 6th of April; it would take a month to transmit the ratification to the necessary place, and there would remain only 23 or 24 days for the business to pass thro' both houses. This, it would be allowed, was a short period, and what, said he, may be the event of delaying the consideration so long, as that the British will not deliver up the posts at the time appointed? This could not be determined; but of this much he was certain, nations were judges in their own cause. As long as each nation kept ex- actly the line marked out, there could be no excuse for a breach in the other party; but, as soon as one or the other is guilty of a breach of contract, the consequences cannot be foreseen.
The two nations being judges in their own cause, it may be expected they will judge like parties. It was out of his power to say what might be the event; but it might involve the two nations in se- rious difficulties. He did not say the British would refuse to give up the posts; if they did that diffi- culty would ensue. But it was in their power to prevent the possibility of mischief, provided they went immediately into the business. And why should they not do this? Of what importance was it, to go into a committee of the whole on the message of the President? Was there included in it any pro- position of great national advantage? Did they ex- pect to get the papers by it? No. They expected to enter their reasons on the Journals for calling for the papers. Let them do what they pleased, no material national advantage was connected with the question. And if there was, it was not neces- sary to go into the consideration now. If they wanted to enter into a negotiation with the Presi- dent on the subject, or declare the sense of the con- stitution, they might do it the next session as well as this.
But the discussion of the message at all, he tho't, would be attended with serious consequences. They had been told, on a former occasion, that the sen- sibility of the country had been excited by the treaty; that sensibility, he feared, had, in some degree, made its way into that house, and it was that in his opinion, which had caused the present motion. He said this, because he could not discover any benefit to be desired from the proposed discussion; he be- lieved it would only serve to add fuel to a flame which it would be well to extinguish. He thought a business in which the public interest was concern- ed, should first claim their attention; and as there were very strong reasons for taking up the business relative to the state of the Union, he hoped they would negative the motion before them, and take up the other.
After a few observations from Mr. Giles in favor of going into the consideration of the President's message, Mr. Sedgwick moved that the question should be taken by yeas and nays. His motive was that the responsibility for the consequences of the measure should be fixed on the proper persons.

The yeas and nays were taken as follow : YEAS. Messrs. Bailey, Baird, Baldwin, Benton, Blount, Brien, Bryan, Cabell, Christie, Clopton, Cules, Dabb, Dearborn, Earle, Findley, Franklin, Galatin, Gillespie, Giles, Gregg, Greenup, Grove, Hays, Heath, Heister, Holland, Kitchell, Locke, Livingston, Macaulay, Macon, Madison, Milledge, Moore, Muhlenberg, New, Nicholas, Orr, Page, Parker, Patton, Preston, Richards, Rutherford, Smith, Sprigg, Swanwick, Tatom, Van Cortlandt, Varnum, Venable, Winn—57. NAYS. Messrs. Bourn, Bradbury, Buck, Coit, Cooper, Darr, A. Foster, D. Foster, Gilbert, Goodhue, Goodrich, Griffield, Hartley, Harper, Hillhouse, Hudman, Henderson, S. Lyman, Milborne, Murray, Reed, Sedgwick, Stegrevves, Sherborne, Jer. Smith, W. Smith, N. Smith, Swift, Thatcher, Thomas, Thompson, Tracy, Van Alen, Wadsworth, Williams—36.
The House then went into a committee of the whole on the message, when Mr. Blount, after a few preliminary observations, moved the following resolutions: Resolved, That, it being declared by the second section of the second article of the constitution, "That the President shall have power, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to make treaties, provided two thirds of the Senate present concur, the House of Representatives do not claim any agency in making treaties; but that when a treaty stipulates regulations on any of the subjects submitted to the constitution to the power of Congress, it must depend for its execution, as to such stipulations, on a law or laws to be passed by Congress, and it is the constitutional right and duty of the House of Representatives, in all such cases, to deliberate on the expediency or inexpediency of carrying such treaty into effect, and to determine and act thereon, as in their judgment may be most conducive to the public good." Resolved, That it is not necessary to the propriety of any application from this House to the Executive for information desired by them, and which may relate to any constitutional functions of the House, that the purposes for which such information may be wanted, or to which the same may be applied, should be stated in the application. Mr. Harper, Mr. Dayton, and Mr. Kitchell, offered a few remarks with respect to the propriety of considering the resolutions now moved, or those laid upon the table by Mr. Kitchell a few days ago; after which, Mr. Madison rose and went at length into the subject (his speech will appear in course) and then the committee rose, and the House adjourned, after ordering the resolutions to be printed.
AUGUSTA, March 5. Much has been said on the subject of the late sales of Western Territory by this state;—there is one point of view however in which I have never seen it considered, I shall therefore endeavor to communicate the idea and submit it to the public mind. That it requires two parties to make a contract is a self evident proposition, and that it obtains in public as well as private acts, is an early established fact in our political existence; a distinction between a law regulating the public conduct and a law in the nature of a contract to which the individuals concerned have either already assented by their propositions being embraced, or to which their assent is necessary if new matter or modification has been introduced, is founded upon the incontrovertible principles contained in the true saying before recited; and has been very accurately discussed by one of the most acute American writers of the present day;—such conviction did his reasoning carry along with it, that the Legislature of Pennsylvania who had repealed the Act by which the institution, now known as the North American Bank was created, at the next session after its appearance, repealed the repeal, and anticipated the spirit of our national Constitution which has established the immutability of our contracts, beyond the power, even of Government to affect. Now, as the first act to which the companies were, indubitably, a party, was rejected by the Executive, and the Supplementary Act, which was a very different modification, and simply a compromise between the component parts of the Legislature, holding out another offer to the companies, which they might accede to, or otherwise as they chose, and to which the companies did not in fact become a party, until after the adjournment of the general Assembly; now, I say, as the companies were not a party in this Act during the session, how can they be chargeable with exercising bribery, and corruption in the passing of a law to which they did not know whether they would be a party or not; or rather how can those charges in any shape be maintained, for admitting all the venal iniquity which even the Spleenetic Sicilius alleged, it cannot apply to this act, it was not the result of those ballatings which he reprobates; it was, as has been said a compromise between the executive and deliberative departments of government, upon the principle of disapproving of that act which had already passed both houses, and with the falling of which, the obloquy or responsibility incurred by the companies, did of course fall with it. AN OBSERVER.
On motion of Mr. Watkins, Resolved that a committee be appointed with power to confer with his excellency the Governor, on the subject matter of his dissent to the bill to be entitled "an act &c." (as before) on the question thereupon—Yeas 19—Nays 8. Resolved, That this house do now proceed to ballot for a committee consisting of five members, for the purpose contained in the foregoing resolution. The house accordingly proceeded to ballot for the persons to compose the said committee, and the ballots being taken and examined, it appeared that the members appointed to compose the committee are, Messrs. Watkins, Worham, McIntosh, Carnes and Saunders. Thursday, Dec. 30th, 1794. Mr. Watkins from the special committee, appointed with power to confer with his excellency
the Governor, on the subject matter of his dissent to the bill entitled "an act, &c." (as before) brought in a report which he read in his place, and afterwards delivered in at the clerk's table, where the same was again read, agreed to by the house, and is as follows: The special committee appointed with power to confer with his excellency the Governor on the subject matter of his dissent to the bill entitled "an act" (as before) passed by the two branches of the general assembly, after having had the desired conference and due deliberation thereupon, report, That so intimately connected is the act for appropriating a part of the unlocated territory of this State for the payment of the late State troops, and for other purposes therein mentioned, with the above recited bill, the same cannot be separately carried into effect without a dangerous anticipation of funds already pledged in the most solemn manner to the Soldiers and the suffering citizen in a common cause or a derangement of the finances of the State, which the legislature view with the utmost regret: That on comparing the purchases contemplated by the several companies with the map of the western territory of this State, they find that eighteen millions of acres still remain the right of the State for future appropriations: and independent of the immense tract of country lying eastwardly of the Chatahouche river and within the present temporary boundary of the Indian hunting ground. That his excellency the Governor's reasons for dissent being founded upon opinion of legislative operation, and not on constitutional ground. A supplementary act embracing the objects of this report. 1st. That the whole sum of 100,000 dollars deposited become subject to the immediate use of the State and be considered the first payment, and that his excellency the Governor do thereupon issue grants to the several applicants taking mortgage on the territory sold to secure the other payments. 2ndly. That the further sum of Ten Thousand Dollars thereof be added to the fund already appropriated to the extinguishment of the Indian claims south of the Oconee, and eastward of the Chatahouche. 3rdly. That a fair and equal representation in the several companies be therein provided and secured to the citizens subscribers for the lands reserved, on the same footing with the original purchasers. 4th. That the further quantity of five millions of acres in addition to the twenty five hundred and eight thousand acres already reserved by the companies for the citizens of Georgia exclusively to be subscribed for and held in trust for the use of the State, subject to future disposal, and represented in like manner (if assented to by the companies) will in the opinion of your committee place the citizens upon a proper footing and secure to them equal advantages as tenants in common with the purchasers—afford the State an additional check on the monopolies apprehended, be deemed an adequate reserve on the part of the State and the citizens thereof; and your committee are clearly of opinion ought finally to reconcile the several objections of his excellency the Governor. Your committee further report that his excellency has conceded in part, and that a further conference is appointed, and on the question to agree to the said report. Yeas 20. Nays 8.
Wednesday, Dec. 31st, 1794. Mr. Watkins from the special committee appointed to confer with his excellency the Governor brought in a further report which he read in his place and afterwards delivered the same in at the clerk's table, where the same being again read is as follows: That they have had a further conference with his excellency which has to them terminated satisfactorily, and your committee have thereupon prepared and brought in a bill embracing the several objects therein contained which they are ready to report. And the bill to be entitled "an Act, supplementary to an Act, entitled an Act, for appropriating a part of the unlocated territory of this State for the payment of the late State troops and for other purposes therein mentioned, declaring the right of the State to the unappropriated territory thereof, for the protection and support of the frontiers of this State and for other purposes," was read the first time. Thursday, Jan. 1st, 1795. It was read a second time, and ordered to be engrossed. And in the course of a day or two passed into a law. Say the 7th, and the Assembly adjourned on the 8th, the companies took out their grants about ten days thereafter—and then, and not until then, became one of the contracting parties.
JUST RECEIVED From France, via New-York, a new and fashionable assortment of FRENCH CHINA, consisting of DESERT Sets. Tea Sets of 6, 12, 18 and 24 cups and saucers Washing hand basons and jugs Flower pots of different shapes Bowls, porringers, and cyphered cups and saucers A great number of Groups, among which are Louis the XVI, and Doctor Franklin; the Death of Adonis and the Bust of General Cushing The whole of this assortment, which is suitable for this and the West-India market, is entirely new, and just opened for sale at the subscribers store. Orders from any part of the continent will be duly attended to, and the packing done so as to be sent any where either by land or water carriage. N. B. An invoice of Hardware and Jewellery to be disposed of at a low rate. Pasquier & Co. No. 91, South Second-Str et d3w  Wanted to Rent, IN a central situation in Philadelphia, a set of Livery Stables with other conveniences sufficient to contain forty horses and upwards. Also, wanted to take a farm not exceeding 30 or 40 miles from the city, of about 150 or 200 acres, house, &c. upon it, in either the Pennsylvania or Jersey side. Any person having either to rent, may bear of a tenant (lately from England) by applying to Wm. Henhbaum, the corner of 3d and fourth streets. April 16.
Philadelphia, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 7, 1796.  The resolutions brought into the House yesterday by Mr. Blount, [see yesterday's minutes] were this day taken up in committee of the whole, and agreed to, 51 members rising in the affirmative on each. They were then taken up by the House. Mr. Sedgwick called for the previous question, which was in these words—"Shall the main question now be put?" On this, the ayes were 54, noes 37. The resolutions were then severally put, and the ayes were 57 and noes 35 on each. (Names to-morrow.)  Dr. Benjamin Smith Barton, is appointed Professor of the Materia Medica, in the University of Pennsylvania.  FURNISHED BY A CORRESPONDENT.  Extrait of a Letter from London, dated 14 Jan. "Great liberality is shewn here to the numerous poor by benevolences in various ways, and by selling provisions to the industrious at reduced prices; in this line the celebrated Rowland Hill, the great Methodist preacher, encouraged by the liberality of THORNTON, WILBERFORCE and others has opened a shop in my neighbourhood to sell soup, meat, &c. to the poor at half price—his plan and advice I now inclose as valuable information; and tho' he confesses that he is more indebted to poor Richard's Almanac than to his own invention, yet his selection does him honor."
RULES OF A SOCIETY, For providing the poor with cheap food during the present Scarcity. I. THE institution shall be supported by voluntary subscriptions. II. A committee of twelve shall be appointed to conduct the business of the charity; but open to all subscribers of one guinea. III. This society shall continue till the first of May, and longer if the committee shall so appoint. IV. A place shall be provided, with proper utensils for cooking. V. A cook shall be appointed, who shall also purchase all the provisions wholesale, as the committee may direct. VI. A board shall be fixed over the shop, with this inscription, " Provisions sold here, at a reduced price, for the industrious Poor. " VII. Visitors shall be appointed to call on all those who shall petition to be the purchasers, and report to the committee their characters, respecting industry and sobriety. VIII. After this report, the committee shall determine the quantity of food to be allowed to each purchaser, according to income, sickness, or family. IX. The committee shall meet once every week, to settle the business of the society, to see if the food be properly prepared, and good in its kind; and to distribute the tickets at the report of the visitors, as they shall find fit. X. Some instructions shall be printed on the tickets for the good of the poor. XI. The tickets shall be renewed once every month. XII. This charity shall take for its district, all the poor inhabitants from London Bridge, who live on the right side of the Borough, Blackman Street, and the road leading from Stones End to the Obelisk, then down St. George's Road, and round the Parish of Christ Church, next to the parish of Lambeth. N. B. It is further designed to reduce the price of coal, for the advantages of the poor, if the subscriptions should be sufficient for that purpose.
FRIENDLY ADVICE, TO THE INDUSTROUS POOR; Or, how to make much of a Little in Times of Scarcity. I. The poor man who roasts or broils his meat—throws it half into the fire. II. The poor man who boils it—throws half away in the water. III. The poor man who turns it all into broth, with a little flour, oatmeal, rice or pease, according to their price, wants the less bread, and has twice the quantity for his money. IV. Herbs, such as carrots, celery, turnips, and some cabbage and onions; but especially leeks, if just fried till a little brown in the fat, from the broth, and then boiled therein, will make a rich feast at a small expence. V. Onions are the best of herbs. The idolatrous Egyptians worshipped them:—better worship them than the gin bottle. VI. The poor always get the best penny-worth who buy where most fit together in the open market; and bargains are always cheapest at the latter end of the day. When honest men have done their work, better go to market than the ale-house. VII. The poor who deal on trust may expect to be grievously cheated; for many shop-keepers suppose they mean to cheat them: therefore they strive to be before-hand with them.—The ready penny always fetches the best bargain. VIII. They that can scarce keep themselves, or a child, should never keep a dog. IX. Gin is poison; he that drinks it gives himself false spirits for a while, and rots his liver all the while. If a gin-maker be not the greatest enemy to the public, a gin drinker is the greatest enemy to himself and family. X. One penny-worth of broth, milk, or even water-gruel, or beer, to a hard working man in the morning, is worth twelve penny-worth of tea. If tea be good to them who eat too much, it is ruin to them who eat too little. Let the poor be at half the expence for beer as they are for tea, and they will do twice the work. Let such try for a month, after that their miserable tea-slops will make them faint and sick. XI. Sugar and Tea were never in general use till about sixty years ago; since the poor have been Tea-drinkers, half of them have been beggared and starved. XII. The complaint is, Times are hard! Why
then make them harder still? A good man in bad times will live ten times better than a bad man in good times. XIII. And again, Taxes are heavy! That may be; but by whom are we taxed most? Let a man reckon whether many are not taxed twice as much by their folly, three times as much by their drunkenness, and four times as much by their laziness more than they are by the government; and then say if they have a right to complain, because the Shoe pinches, when they made it upon their own last. XIV. Let then all, to a man, rise against themselves who thus tax and injure themselves, and the times will be better. Let the poor do good to themselves at home, and then they will find good in being at home.—It is a true Proverb, "God helps them that help themselves." XV. The poor man's profit is to be found in his time. And lost time is never to be found again. Laziness travels slow; but Poverty soon overtakes it. XVI. Industry will make a man a purse, and frugality will give him strings to it. This purse will cost him nothing. They that have it will only draw the strings as frugality directs, and will always find a useful penny at the bottom of it. XVII. The Servants of industry are known by their livery; it is always whole and wholesome. Next look at the ragged slaves of laziness, and then ask, who serves the best master. XVIII. Let a Nobleman shake an honest but poor man by the hand, and he does himself an honor; while the bow of a lazy beggar is an insult to all. XIX. They who provide you with cheap food, in a time of severe want, request you above all things to remember that the fear of God in a poor Man's house, is a little estate. Sinning is an expensive trade: ask those that practice it? XX. The fear of God will make a man think well, and act well; and when he needs it, God will provide him a friend. Did you ever find a sincere but poor Christian a common Beggar? XXI. The man who laughs at the fear of God , is your worst enemy, and teaches you to be your own enemy also. XXII. Remember sin is the greatest evil; the Salvation of Christ, the best good; and grace to change the heart, the poor man's richest treasure—Let the poor man then find his way to the cheapest market on the Saturday, to that place of worship where he can meet with the best advice on the Sunday, and go like an honest man to his labour on the Monday; following these rules, he will be happy twice over, happy in time, happy to all Eternity.
POST-OFFICE. Philadelphia, 6th April, 1796. LETTERS for the British Packet CARTERES, for Falmouth, (via Halifax) will be received at this Office until Friday, the 8th inst. at 12 o'clock noon.  PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.     ARRIVED.  SHIP.  FOR.  DATE.      Ship Atlantic, Swaine,  Canton      Schooner Do'p-in, Potter  New York  4     Nancy, Dewar,  Ditto  3     Sloop Laura, Benker,  Ditto  4      Ricketts's Amphitheatre. For the Benefit of Mr. Reano. THIS PRESENT EVENING, the 7th of April, Will be presented, Astonishing Feats of Horsemanship, And STAGE PERFORMANCES, With a variety of New Exhibitions. Mr. F. Ricketts will (for the 2d time) ride a Horse in full speed, (being blindfolded) and PICK UP A WATCH from the Ground. Tight Rope Dancing, By Mr. Reano and Mr. Spinacuta. Mr. Spinacuta will DANCE upon the ROPE in WOODEN SHOES, And will exhibit several surprising Feats with the HOOP and CANE, Without the assistance of a Balancing-Pole. Mr. REANO Will also Dance the Tight-Rope, and sit upon a chair on the Rope, with a Table before him, and Eat and Drink with as much ease as if he was on the floor. Still Vaulting, Shewing the different methods of mounting and dismounting without the help of a stirrup. Mr. Ricketts will ride two Horses in full speed, and leap over a Garter 10 feet high. Slack Rope Performances, By Mr. Reano, who will hang by his Toes on the Rope, while in full swing. Ground and Lofty Tumbling, In which will be displayed a variety of Manly Feats, By Messrs. Sully, F. Ricketts, Langley, and Reano, Master Sully. Clown to the tumbling—Mr. Spinacuta. Mr. Sully will go through his Comic Feats on Foot & Horseback. The Evening's amusements to conclude (for the second time) with a NEW PANTOMIME, called Harlequin's Olio; or, MIRTH'S MEDLEY.
NEW THEATRE. FRIDAY EVENING, April 8, Will be presented, A COMEDY, (never performed here) called The MISER. To which will be added, An Entertainment of Music, Dialogue, & Spectacle, CALLED The JUBILEE. [Written by the late David Garrick, in honor of Shakespeare.] The Public are respectfully informed, that the Doors of the Theatre will open at a quarter after FIVE o'clock, and the Curtain will rise precisely at a quarter after SIX—until further notice.

JUST PUBLISHED, BY JACOB JOHNSON & CO. No. 147, Market-street, Philadelphia. DODD's reflections on Death, price 80 cents. Hervey's Meditations, 80. Thompson's Seasons, with an elegant engraving 75. The Columbiad, a Poem, on the American war 18. The American Farmer's Guide, a new and excellent Treatise on Agriculture 20. Dilworth's Book-Keeping 83. History of the Pelew Islands 25. February 1. 3taw2m
City of Washington. SCHEME of the LOTTERY, No. II, FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE FEDERAL CITY.
Table with 3 columns: Prize Amount, Number of Prizes, Total Amount. Includes entries like 'A magnificent dwelling-house, 20,000 dollars, & 1 ditto 15,000 & cash 25,000'.
N. B. To favour those who may take a quantity of Tickets, the prize of 40,000 dollars will be the LAST drawn ticket, and the 30,000 the LAST but ONE. And approved notes, securing payment in either money or prizes, in ten days after drawing, will be received for any number not less than 30 tickets. This Lottery will afford an elegant specimen of the private buildings to be erected in the City of Washington. Two beautiful designs are already selected for the entire fronts on two of the public squares; from these drawings, it is proposed to erect two centre and four corner buildings, as soon as possible after this Lottery is sold, and to convey them when complete, to the fortunate adventurers, in the manner described in the scheme for the Hotel Lottery. A net deduction of five per cent. will be made to defray the necessary expenses of printing, &c. and the surplus will be made a part of the fund intended for the National University, to be created within the City of Washington. The drawing will commence as soon as the Tickets are sold off. The money prizes will be payable in thirty days after it is finished, and any prizes for which fortunate numbers are not produced within twelve months after the drawing is closed are to be considered as given towards the fund for the University, it being determined to settle the whole business in a year from the ending of the drawing and to take up the bonds given as security.
The real securities given for the payment of the Prize are held by the President and two Directors of the Bank of Columbia, and are valued at more than half the amount of the Lottery. The twenty-four gentlemen who by appointment of the late Commissioners are in the management of the Hotel Lottery are requested to undertake this arduous task a second time on behalf of the public; a sufficient number of these having kindly accepted, it is hoped that the friends to a National University and the other federal objects may continue to favor the design. By accounts received from the different parts of the Continent as well as from Europe, where the tickets have been sent for sale, the public are assured that the drawing will speedily commence, and that the care and caution unavoidably necessary to insure a safe disposal of the tickets, has rendered the short suspension indispensable. SAMUEL BLODGET.
Tickets may be had at the Bank of Columbia; of James West & Co. Baltimore or Gideon Denison, Sayanbush, of Peter Gilman, Boston; of John Hopkins, Richmond; and of Richard Wells, Cooper's ferry.
Washington Canal Lottery, No. I. WHEREAS the State of Maryland has authorised the undersigned, to raise twenty-six thousand, two hundred, and fifty dollars, for the purpose of cutting a Canal through the City of Washington, from the Potomac to the Eastern Branch Harbour.
Table with 3 columns: Prize Amount, Number of Prizes, Total Amount. Includes entries like 'Viz. 1 Prize of 20,000 dollars, 20,000', '1 ditto 10,000, 10,000'.
TO BE SOLD. 1st. A Three-story brick House, No. 80, N. Second street. The lot is about 21 feet front, and 288 feet deep, to Bread-street, or Moravian Alley. It has long been one of the best stands for business. 2d. A frame Dwelling-House, No. 260, South Front-street, with a Bake-House, the lot is about 17 feet front, by 130 feet in depth. 3d. A handsome Lot of 25 feet by 200 feet deep, extending from Third-street to George-street; it is the 3d Lot below South-street; on George-street there is a two story brick tenement, a frame ditto adjoining, with a good bake-oven.
Likewise a LARGE MEADOW FARM, situate on the River Delaware, at a convenient distance from Philadelphia Market—the Meadow is of the best quality, and in good bank. There are commodious buildings, with a good proportion of arable and woodland, and Cedar Swamp. For terms apply to JOHN LITTLE, No. 40 North Sixth-street. March 2nd, 1796.
PUBLISHED, Price Three-Fourths of a Dollar, No. 60, SOUTH SECOND-STREET, STEPHENS'S Philadelphia Directory, FOR 1796. WITH A PLAN OF THE City of Philadelphia. January 18.
BURR MILL STONES Made by OLIVER EVANS, at his Factory, in the old wind-mill in Elmley's alley, South Second-street, a little below Dock-street. WHERE those who apply may be supplied with stones of such quality as will suit their purposes. Also, stones for gudgeons to run on, and Plaister of Paris ground fine for manure, and Calcined for Stucco-Work. He keeps for SALE, At his dwelling No. 215 north Second-street, a little above Vine-street.
Bouling Cloths, A complete assortment of both imported and American manufactured for merchant and country work, which he warrants good. A L S O, The Young Millwright's and Miller's GUIDE. Containing a system of mechanics and hydraulics as they apply to water mills with the whole process of, and all the late improvements on the art of manufacturing flour &c. intended to be useful to all concerned in building or using water-mills, which book is sold by Matthew Carey and Robert Campbell, booksellers. Sept. 25. 3td2awtf.
PUBLISHED THIS DAY, And will be sold by BENJAMIN DAVIES, No. 68, High-street, (price one dollar) The BLOODY BUOY, THROWN OUT AS A Warning to the Political Pilots of America; Or a FAITHFUL RELATION Of a multitude of acts of Horrid Barbarity, Such as the eye never witnessed, the tongue never expressed, or the imagination conceived. Until the commencement of the French Revolution. TO WHICH IS ADDED, AN INSTRUCTIVE ESSAY, Tracing these dreadful effects to their real causes. Illustrated with four striking copper-plates. BY PETER FORCUPINE. "You will plunge your country into an abyss of eternal detestation and infamy, and the annals of your boasted revolution will serve as a bloody buoy, warning the nations of the Earth to keep aloof from the 'mighty ruin.' Abbe Maury's speech to the National Assembly March 18. 3taw4w
JAMES M'ALPIN, TAYLOR, No. 3 South Fourth Street, RETURNS his grateful acknowledgements to his Friends and the Public for their liberal encouragement, and begs leave to solicit a continuance of their favours. At his Shop gentlemen may be furnished with the best materials, and have them made up and finished in the most fashionable manner. He will thankfully receive any orders and pay a prompt and punctual attention to them. Oct. 15 2aw
Mr. Walter Robertson BEGS leave to acquaint Gentlemen, subscribers to the print Portrait of George Washington, President of the United States of America, engraved by Mr. Field, from an original picture painted by W. Robertson, that the Proofs are ready for delivery to the several subscribers at John James Barralet's, No. 19 north Ninth-street; or at J. Ormerod's, bookseller, No. 41, Chestnut-street, where the subscribers are requested to send their addresses. October 27. cod.
Public Notice is hereby given, To the Stockholders in the Lancaster & Susquehannah Turnpike Company, that an Election for one President, eight Managers, and one Treasurer of the said Company, will be held at the House of MATTHIAS SLOUGH, Esq. in the Borough of Lancaster, on Tuesday, the 5th day of April next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon. EDWARD HAND, MATTHIAS SLOUGH, ALEXANDER SCOTT, ISRAEL WHELEN, GEORGE BICKHAM, FRANCIS JOHNSTON, GEORGE LAUNAN. February 29. codt5thA
For Sale at this Office. The Constitution of the United States, price 20 cents. Last report of the late Secretary of the Treasury, containing a Plan for the further support of PUBLIC CREDIT, 75 cents. Germanicus 20. Proceedings of the Executive respecting the Insurgents; forming an interesting History of the late Insurrection in the four Western Counties of Pennsylvania. Interesting summary of the events which have taken place in the Republic of Geneva—written by M. de Nivernois, 12 1-2 cents. Twenty-six letters; on the most interesting subjects, respecting the American Revolution, containing much information not generally known to the Citizens of the United States, written in the year 1780, 25 cents. Also a few copies of the Accounts of the Receipts and Expenditures of the United States, during the year 1794—price one Dollar and 50 cents. December 20th, 1795. d.
FOR SALE. A FOUNT of BREVIER, half worn; about four hundred weight. Enquire at the Office of the Gazette of the United States, No. 119 Chestnut-street. December 1. $
WANTED, ON Loan, for two or three years—2000 Dollars for which a mortgage on Land will be given as security The land is clear of every incumbrance. Jan. 9. d.
TO BE LET, And entered on the 20th April next, A Convenient HOUSE, Near the High-street market. Enquire at No. 174, Mulberry-street. March 10. 1aw3
WANTED, Several Apprentices to the Printing- Business. Apply at the Office of the Gazette of the United States, No. 119, Chestnut-street. $
Ephraim Clark, CLOCK & WATCH MAKER, PHILADELPHIA, Has received by the different arrivals, A VERY LARGE AND EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF Gold, Silver, and Metal Watches; ALSO, A GENERAL SUPPLY OF TOOLS, FILES, AND MATERIALS; CONSISTING OF— Japanned Clock Faces; Eight day, and thirty hour brass; fit pinions and forged work; large and small bells; time-piece and watch glasses; springs; large and small stakes and beak irons; ditto hammers; large and small bench vices, and hand vices; sliding tongs and pliers; screw plates; round, oval, and square draw plates; shears; blow pipes; emery; rotten stone; panice stone; crucibles; cat gut, and 30 hour lines; an elegant assortment of ladies and gentlemen's steel and gilt chains, silk strings, gilt and steel seals and keys. All orders from the Country carefully attended to. February 11. tucf
At a meeting of the Stockholders of the Society for establishing useful manufactures, held at Paterson, on Tuesday, the first of March, 1796, by special appointment of the Board of Directors of said Society. THE meeting having taken into their consideration the extreme badness of the roads and weather, which has prevented the attendance of many of the Stockholders; and as it is judged necessary that there should be as full a meeting as could be had—therefore ordered and directed that the present meeting be adjourned to the 3d Tuesday in April next, to meet at the House of ARCHER GIFFORD, in Newark; at ten of the clock of the forenoon of said day; at which time and place a full meeting of the Stockholders is earnestly requested. By order of the meeting, J. N. CUMMING. Paterson, March 4, 1796. $iltm4
PROPOSALS FOR PUBLISHING BY SUBSCRIPTION, S K E T C H E S OF THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, From the peace of 1783, to the termination of the present Session of Congress. BY MATTHEW CAREY. CONDITIONS. I. This work will be comprised in two or three octavo volumes, each about 400 pages. II. The price to subscribers will be two dollars per volume, handsomely bound. III. No money will be required till the volumes are delivered. IV. Should any of the subscribers disapprove of the work when complete, they may decline receiving it. V. It is expected to be ready for press in the spring of 1797. VI. As soon after the above time, as one thousand copies are subscribed for, the printing shall commence, and shall be finished as speedily as possible. VII. Subscriptions received by the Author, No. 118, Market-street, and by the chief Booksellers throughout the United States. TO THE PUBLIC. THE object of the proposed work is, to present to public view a connected series of the chief events of a period of American history, that does not yield, in importance, to any period of equal length, in the peaceful annals of any country in the world. Desiring to excite no expectations but such as he shall endeavour to satisfy, the writer is thus early in announcing, that the body and consistence of a regular history, is not to be looked for in this work: neither his talents nor his avocations allow him to hope for this. His humbler task shall be to sketch out the most prominent features. It shall be his study to collect and arrange the most interesting materials—to smooth the rugged path—for abler hands, who, by such means, will find their labours abridged, and their progress accelerated. His chief view will be, to give the History of the United States as a confederated Republic. Nevertheless, notice will be taken of the most remarkable circumstances in the history of the individual States, as far as they can be collected. This information shall be classed under separate appendixes. The Author solicits the assistance of such Gentlemen as may be possessed of documents calculated to promote the execution of his plan. They shall be received with due gratitude—carefully preserved—and safely returned. February 9. 1aw12t
JUST PUBLISHED, And to be sold by the Editor, AN ACCOUNT Of the Receipts and Expenditures Of the UNITED STATES, For the Year 1794. Printed by order of the House of Representatives. CONTAINING— Statements of the duties on merchandise & tonnage— Dues on bills and spirits distilled. Revenue arising on postage of letters. Monies received into the Treasury in the year 1794. Payments to the Executive— Legislature, Judiciary, Treasury, Department of War, State, and the Mint, Government of the Western Territories, Commissioners of Loans, Pensions, Annuities, and Grants, Army of the United States, Naval Department, For fortifications of ports and harbours, For maintaining intercourse with foreign nations, light-houses, beacons, &c. for interest on domestic debt, for domestic loans, for reduction of domestic debt, French and Dutch debts, relief of inhabitants of St. Domingo. Bills of Exchange, &c. &c. &c.
FOR SALE, A very valuable ESTATE, Called TWITTENHAM. SITUATE in the township of Upper Derby, and county of Delaware, 7 1-2 miles from Philadelphia, and half a mile from the new Western road: containing 230 acres of excellent Land, 45 of which are good watered Meadows, 90 of prime Wood Land, and the rest Arable of the first quality. There are on the premises a good two-story Brick House, with 4 rooms on a floor, and Cellars under the whole, with a Pump Well of excellent Water in front; a large frame Barn, Stables, and other convenient buildings; a Smoke-House and Stone Spring House; two good Apple-Orchards, and one of Peaches. The Fields are all in Clover, except those immediately under tillage, and are so laid out as to have the advantage of Water in each of them, which renders it peculiarly convenient for Grazing. The situation is pleasant and healthy, and from the high cultivation of the Land, the good neighborhood, and the vicinity to the city, it is very suitable for a Gentleman's Country Seat. The foregoing is part of the Estate of Jacob Haxman, deceased, offered for sale by MORDECAI LEWIS, Oct. 9, 1795. Surveing Executor.
JUST PUBLISHED, [PRICE, TWENTY-FIVE CENTS] By Samuel H. Smith, No. 118 Chestnut-street, Letters of Pacificus, Written in justification of the President's Proclamation of Neutrality. ALSO, Charge of Judge Paterson, In the WOMING CAUSE—Price 25 cents. Also, a new political Pamphlet, called POLITICAL TRUTH. March 30. 2aw4t.
A valuable Lot of Ground FOR SALE, SITUATE at the north-east corner of Spruce and Fifth streets, containing on Fifth 102, and on Spruce 54 feet. Upon part of this lot is erected a substantial brick House. The lesser front is calculated for three good Houses; and the greater one is sufficient for five, exclusive of the one already built. For terms, which will be reasonable, apply at No. 109, Spruce-street. March 23. $1w.
Columbian Gallery, Chestnut-street, third Door West of Tenth-street. MR. SAVAGE, INFORMS the Ladies and Gentlemen of Philadelphia that the COLUMBIAN GALLERY, containing a large collection of ancient & modern PAINTINGS & PRINTS will be opened on Monday, the 22d inst. This collection consists of the productions of the first artists, and will doubtless be pleasing to amateurs and the admirers of the fine arts. To this collection Mr. Savage has added several pieces of his own, one of which is the President and Family, the full size of Life. Price of admission to the Gallery, one quarter of a dollar. THE PANORAMA, in High-street, exhibiting a View of London, continues open for the amusement of those who may be disposed to see that interesting perspective. Feb. 20. TAKEN UP, At Green Hill, about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, a foreHORSE, with saddle and bridle, the stirrups, bit and bosses plated, and the letters A. T. engraved on the latter. The owner, by applying at No. 121 Chestnut-street, may hear of him. March 29. 3t. PHILADELPHIA: PRINTED BY JOHN FENNO, —NO. 119— CHESTNUT-STREET. [Price Eight Dollars per Annum.]
Joseph & Jesse Sharpless, No. 32, South Third-street, Have received per the Hamburg Packet, AND HAVE FOR SALE, A variety of MERCHANDIZE; CONSISTING OF CALICOES, Furniture do. Dimities, Fustians, wide and narrow clouded and striped Nankeens, Checks, Ginghams, elegant Velt patterns of Camell's hair, mouselinet, and Marceilles, Hosiery, Calimancoes, Jeans, superfine and second Cloths, Calimancoes, Spinnings, Moraccas, Irish Linens, and dry Goods in general. —A1/— GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF Saddlery and Saddler's Tools. They expect a large additional supply of dry Goods by the first vessels, which they will sell on reasonable terms for cash or usual credit. 3d mo. 30th. 2awtf. N. B. A number of elegant Counte. panes, and Marceilles Bed Quilts.
WILLIAM YOUNG, No. 52 South Second-street, HAS FOR SALE, An extensive assortment of PAPERS, from the manufacturers in Europe, and from his Manufactory on Delaware, wholesale and retail. WRITING & PRINTING PAPERS, viz. Imperial, Small folio Post, plain Super-royal, Ditto gilt Royal, Blossom Paper assorted Medium, Transparent folio Post Demy, Superfine & common foolscs, Thick Post, in folio, Marbled papers, large and small Ditto, in quarto, Extra large Folio Post, Ditto, quarto, COARSE PAPERS. Folio Post, wove, London brown, assorted Quarto, ditto, L. g-book paper Folio wove Post, lined, Hatter's paper Quarto do. do. Stainer's paper Ditto, gilt, do. Common brown Common size Folio Post Patent sheathing paper Ditto, quarto, plain Bonnet boards Folio & quarto Post, gilt Binder's boards. Also, a variety of other STATIONARY ARTICLES, viz. Wedgwood and glass philosophical ink-stands, well assorted; pewter ink-stands of various sizes; round pewter ink stands; paper, brass, and polished leather ink-stands; for the pocket; red morocco portable ink-stands with glass spring locks; gold leaf and embossed papers; shining sand & sand boxes; pounce & pounce boxes, ink & ink powder, black leather & red morocco pocket books, with and without instruments, of various sizes. Counting-house and pocket pen-knives of the best quality, al-kin table and memorandum books. Red and coloured wafers, common size, office ditto. Quills from half a dollar to three dollars per hundred, ready made pens. Black lead pencils. Gum elastic or Indian rubber. Gift and plain pencils and conversation cards. All sorts and sizes of BLANK BOOKS ready made or made to order. Bank checks, blank bills of exchange, and notes of hand executed in copper plates, bills of lading, manifests, farmers' articles and journals, &c. &c. A well selected collection of miscellaneous books. Bibles and prayer books various sizes and different bindings. Toy books for children. Also, of Greek, Latin, and English classics, as are now in use in the colleges and schools of the United States. N. B. Feel's Spanish flora indigo, moulds, & other articles used in manufacturing of paper, to be had on easy terms. The market price in Cash paid for any quantity of Regs. February 15. 1aw6w
Just come to Hand, and to be sold By BENJAMIN DAVIES, No. 68, High-street, The GHOST-SEER, or Apparitionist, An interesting Fragment. Found among the papers of Count O— From the German of Schiller. AND The DEMOCRAT, Or the intrigues and adventures of Jean Le Noir, in the various offices of a Soldier, Missionary, &c. March 9. 3taw2w