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[No. 12 of Vol. VII.]
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1795.
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L A W S OF THE UNITED STATES. Third Congress of the United States.
AT THE SECOND SESSION: Begun and held at the city of Philadelphia, in the state of Pennsylvania, on Monday, the third of November, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four.
An Act making appropriations for the support of government for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That for defraying the expenditures of the civil list of the United States, for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety, together with the incidental and contingent expenses of the several departments and offices thereof, there be appropriated a sum of money not exceeding four hundred and thirty two thousand, seven hundred and forty nine dollars, and fifty three cents; that is to say:
For compensation granted by law to the President and Vice-President of the United States, thirty thousand dollars.
For the like compensation to the members of the Senate and House of Representatives, their officers and attendants, estimated for a session of six months continuance, one hundred and eighty five thousand, eight hundred and ninety dollars.
For expenses of firewood, stationery, printing-work and all other contingent expenses of the two Houses of Congress, nine thousand five hundred dollars.
For the compensation granted by law to the chief justice, associate judges district judges and attorney general, forty three thousand two hundred dollars.
For defraying the expense of clerks of courts, jurors and witnesses, in aid of the fund arising from fines, forfeitures and penalties, twelve thousand dollars.
For defraying the expenses of prosecutions for offenses against the United States, and for the safe keeping of prisoners, four thousand dollars.
For compensation to the Secretary of State, clerks and persons employed in that department, six thousand, seven hundred and fifty dollars.
For incidental and contingent expenses in the said department, three thousand nine hundred and seventy one dollars and seventy nine cents.
For compensation to the Secretary of the Treasury, clerks and persons employed in his office, seven thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars.
For expense of stationery, printing and all other contingent expenses in the office of the Secretary of the Treasury, five hundred dollars.
For compensation to the Comptroller of the Treasury, clerks and persons employed in his office, ten thousand two hundred dollars.
For expense of stationery, printing, and all other contingent expenses in the Comptroller's office, eight hundred dollars.
For compensation to the Treasurer, clerks and persons employed in his office, four thousand one hundred dollars.
For expenses of firewood, stationery, printing, rent and other contingencies, in the Treasurer's office, six hundred dollars.
For compensation to the Auditor of the Treasury, clerks and persons employed in his office, eleven thousand four hundred and fifty dollars.
For expense of stationery, printing and other contingent expenses in the Auditor's office, five hundred dollars.
For compensation to the Commissioner of the revenue, clerks and persons employed in his office, six thousand one hundred and fifty dollars.
For expense of stationery, printing, and other contingent expenses, in the office of the Commissioner, four hundred dollars.
For compensation to the Register of the Treasury, clerks and persons employed in his office, fifteen thousand five hundred dollars.
For expense of stationery, printing, and all other contingent expenses in the Register's office (including books for the public stocks) two thousand four hundred dollars.
For the payment of rent for the several houses employed in the Treasury department (except the Treasurer's office) one thousand nine hundred and forty six dollars, and sixty eight cents.
For expense of firewood and candles in the several offices of the Treasury department (except the Treasurer's office) one thousand five hundred dollars.
For defraying the expense incident to the stating and printing the public accounts for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety four, eight hundred dollars.
For compensation to the several Loan-Officers, thirteen thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation to the Secretary of War, clerks and persons employed in his office, eight thousand five hundred and fifty dollars.
For expense of firewood, stationery,
printing, rent and other contingent expenses in the office of the Secretary of War, one thousand one hundred and thirty three dollars, and thirty three cents.
For compensation to the accountant of the War department, clerks and persons employed in his office, six thousand four hundred and fifty dollars.
For contingent expenses in the office of the accountant to the War department, six hundred dollars.
For compensations to the following officers of the Mint:—The Director, two thousand dollars;—The Treasurer, one thousand two hundred dollars;—The Assayer, one thousand five hundred dollars;—The Chief Coiner, one thousand five hundred dollars;—The Engraver, one thousand two hundred dollars;—four clerks, at five hundred dollars each, two thousand dollars.
For defraying the expenses of laborers in the different branches of refinery, melting and coining at the Mint, five thousand two hundred dollars.
For the pay of mechanics employed in making and repairing machinery for the Mint, two thousand six hundred dollars.
For the purchase of a new coining press, ironmongery, lead, wood, coals, stationery, office-furniture, and for other contingencies of the establishment of the Mint, five thousand five hundred dollars.
For the purchase of a house and lot for the Mint, and of lumber, bricks and other materials for buildings to be erected, and other necessary improvements to be made, including mason's and carpenter's work, cartage and laborers, one thousand nine hundred dollars.
For compensations to the governors, secretaries and judges of the territory north-west, and the territory south of the river Ohio, ten thousand three hundred dollars.
For expenses of stationery, office-rent, printing patents for lands, and other contingent expenses in both the said territories, seven hundred dollars.
For the payment of sundry pensions granted by the late government, two thousand and seven dollars, and seventy three cents.
For the annual allowance to the widow and orphan children of Colonel John Harding, and to the orphan children of Major Alexander Newman, by the act of Congress of the twenty seventh of February, one thousand seven hundred and ninety three, seven hundred and fifty dollars.
For the annual allowance for the education of Hugh Mercer, son of the late Major General Mercer, by the act of Congress of the second of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety three, four hundred dollars.
For the discharge of such demands against the United States, on account of the civil department, not otherwise provided for, as shall have been ascertained and admitted in due course of settlement at the treasury, and which are of a nature, according to the usage thereof, to require payment in specie, three thousand dollars.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That for the maintenance and support of light-houses, beacons, buoys, public piers, and stakeage of channels, bars and shoals, there shall be appropriated a sum of money, not exceeding twenty thousand dollars; and for making good a deficiency of appropriation for building a light-house at Baldhead, there shall be appropriated a sum not exceeding four thousand dollars.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That for discharging certain miscellaneous claims upon the United States, there shall be appropriated a sum of money not exceeding eight thousand and four dollars, and thirteen cents, that is to say: For making good, to the Bank of the United States, loss and insurance on shipments of money for, and on account of the United States; and for loss on silver and gold, received from the Collectors at Wilmington and Edenton, one thousand four hundred and twelve dollars, and ninety three cents: For paying Joseph Stretch, sole administrator of Joseph Wright, deceased, for modelling a likeness, and cutting two dies, in conformity to a resolution of Congress, of the twenty fourth of September, one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine, two hundred and thirty three dollars, and thirty three cents: For the payment of a balance due to Arthur St. Clair, pursuant to an act of Congress, of the thirty first of May, one thousand seven hundred and ninety four, one thousand and fifty seven dollars, and eighty seven cents: For an allowance to the widow and orphan children of Robert Forsyth, late marshal of the District of Georgia, pursuant to an act of June the seventh, one thousand seven hundred and ninety four, two thousand dollars: For defraying the expense of publishing lists of invalid pensioners, in compliance with the resolution of Congress, of the ninth of June, one thousand seven hundred and ninety four, eight hundred dollars: For defraying the expense of sundry express to and from the Collectors of the revenue, in relation to the embargo, five hundred dollars: For the discharge of such miscellaneous demands against the United States, other than those on account of the civil department, not otherwise provided for, and which shall have been ascertained and admitted in due course of settlement at the Treasury, and which are of a nature, according to the usage thereof, to require payment in specie, two thousand dollars.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the several appropriations, herein before made, shall be paid and discharged out of the fund of six hundred thousand dollars, reserved by the act making provision for the debt of the United States.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate.
APPROVED, Jan. the 2d, 1795.
G. WASHINGTON, President of the United States.
Deposited among the Rolls in the Office of the Secretary of State.
EDM: RANDOLPH, Secretary of State.
From the Spy.
From a Correspondent.
The Press, or the American Guillotine.
There is a great difference between the liberty and the licentiousness of the Press; the liberty of the Press, consists in its being ever open for the publication of all pieces, not inconsistent with decency and truth, and which contain useful and important information, whether it respects foreign or domestic occurrences, the arts and sciences, or laws and government, or whether it respects the characters of men employed in the administration of public affairs: but the licentiousness of the Press, consists in publishing to the world, pieces which are replete with indelicacy or falsehood, and calculated either to corrupt and debauch the morals, or to deceive and misguide the public opinion—it consists in publishing those feeble, infirmities, and imperfections of our fellow-citizens, which a humane and charitable man would with might have been buried in oblivion—it consists in a general attack upon any class, order, or profession of men; and it also consists in a malicious and wanton attack upon any public character, when there is no just and sufficient grounds for such an attack; but when a public character has egregiously deviated from his line of duty, and has justly exposed himself to public censure, by violating the trust and confidence reposed in him, then let him suffer the punishment which consists in the loss of that reputation, which he unjustly snatched from the public; he then becomes a proper candidate for the Press, that Gibbet of Fame, more terrible to the man of sensibility than the dagger of the assassin.
What a darling privilege this liberty of the Press, if none but state criminals and the sons of fraud and violence were to suffer! but how lamentable is the condition of man—either this palladium of liberty must be destroyed, or the Philosopher, the Patriot, and the Saint, be constantly exposed to this fiery furnace. Shall we lament the misapplication of this powerful engine, or shall we thank Heaven for the use of it, and deplore the wretched condition of ancient times, when poison and the dagger were the instruments of reform, in the hands of malice and lawless ambition?
Was the ancient assassin with his dagger, a more vile and detestable being, than is the modern assassin with his quill, dipped in gall, and possessing the liberty of the Press? Who is worthy of the most condign punishment, the man who pollutes and corrupts a private fountain, or the man who throws poison into a public fountain? Who is the most worthy of execration, he that pours out into the open air, a sudden effusion of defamatory gall and bitterness; or he, that deliberately and with malice aforethought, fabricates and manufactures for the Press, defamation, scandal, and abuse?
The former might set a cottage on fire, but the latter would be more pleased with the conflagration of a city; the former may have a tongue full of deadly poison and set on fire of Hell, but the latter sets on fire the course of nature.
But why thus severe upon the liberty of the Press, are all our Philosophers, Patriots and Saints, beyond the possibility of falling from grace? or is it necessary that other restraints should exist, than those which arise from a sense of duty, and the still small voice
of conscience? What more powerful and responsible bondsmen, can Liberty and the Rights of Man have, than this terrible Engine? I think some English satirist, calls it the Patriot's restraining grace, and as such, I will not attempt to disarm it, but let it stand in its full majesty, as a terror to evil doers.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Friday, 9th January, 1795.
The House took up the report of the select committee, relative to arming, organizing and disciplining the militia of the United States. The report recommended to enforce the law by suitable penalties;—and a long debate ensued whether Congress had a right to enact such penalties. The following clause in the constitution gave rise to this debate.
"The Congress shall have power to "provide for organizing, arming and "disciplining the militia, and for governing such part of them as may be "employed in the service of the United States, referring to the states "respectively, the appointment of the "officers, and the authority of training "the militia according to the discipline "prescribed by Congress."
A great number of gentlemen spoke on this point. Mr. Sedgwick observed that to a government to which was committed the charge of defending society, against internal violence and external invasion, means adequate to the attainment of those important objects, ought to be delegated. These means must be composed of efficient force, in the form of militia, or of that, which was generally considered as baneful to liberty, a standing army. A constitution which was designed to perpetuate freedom, would doubtless intend to render the former as efficient, and the latter as unnecessary as possible. In legislating on this subject, if any uncertainty should occur, those principles should have their due influence in the construction to be given to the constitution.
He laid it down as a principle, which he presumed would not be disputed by any one, that a complete and uncontroled power over the militia, was deposited in the national and state governments. The only question was what was to delegate the distribution of those powers? To the former it was expressly delegated to provide "for the organizing, arming and disciplining the militia." These words, when applied to the subject, were as full and comprehensive, perhaps, as any in our language. The question before the committee was, could penalties be imposed, if they should become necessary, to carry into effect those powers? the maxim was undoubtedly true, that when a general power was granted, all the usual and known means necessary and proper to carry it into effect were granted at the same time.
If, then, the imposition of penalties, were the usual and known means, to effectuate "the organizing, arming and disciplining of the militia," it would follow of irresistible consequence, that they might be employed for that purpose, if not prevented by the powers reserved to the states.
To the states it was reserved, to appoint officers, and to train the militia, according to "the discipline prescribed by Congress." A reservation controlling a general grant should receive a strict construction. "Training," he believed a word more limited, and less comprehensive than "disciplining," which he considered as comprehending all the means necessary to be employed, to constitute the character of a soldier, "Training" comprehended only a part of those means. It would to his mind seem absurd, and almost contradictory, that when there was committed to this government the protection and defence of each individual, and of the whole community, when this government itself was founded on principles which cherished a militia to the exclusion of a standing force, wherever it could be done, when the government, for those important purposes, was directed to provide for "organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia;" it would seem absurd and contradictory to say, that penalties could not be imposed by law. It would be in the same sentence to grant and to deny; for he would run the hazard to affirm, that without penalties no effectual provision could be made for, "organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia."
It was not, he believed, difficult to conjecture by what means this distribution of powers between the national and state governments had crept into the constitution. It would have seemed incongruous to have denied to Congress a complete controul over the militia. But having conceded this power in the words which had been so often repeated, a laudable jealousy would naturally have excited an apprehension, that at some future time, the militia might be neglected, to afford a pretence for standing armies. This jealousy could in no other way have been so well quieted, as by authorizing the states who would discern, and guard against the intended encroachments, by "training" to keep alive the spirit of the militia. On this supposition, the constitutional distribution of powers in this instance, was consistent, and dictated by rational reflection.
To pursue further the subject, when the militia should be called into the actual service of the United States, Con-
gress were by the Constitution to provide for their government. This was necessary to prevent a state, in case of disaffection, from defeating, under pretence of "training" the exercise of the general powers granted to this government.
Mr. Sedgwick said that it had always appeared to him anti-republican to attempt to narrow the powers of this government over the militia. An effective force of some kind must be at the disposal of the government, which a militia could never be, unless adequate penalties were prescribed, and in case of delinquency inflicted. Reform must then in every instance, be had to a standing army. There was no other alternative.
He was not in this case influenced by local considerations. The Militia of the state to which he belonged was respectable and effective. He was sorry to add that in some of the states the reverse was confessedly and lamentably true. He had at all times been accustomed to perceive, that the opposition to this measure had arisen from those districts for whose peculiar benefit it was designed.
Mr. Murray wished that some gentleman, who was better acquainted with military matters than himself would explain the distinction between the two words training , and disciplining , used in the above clauses of the constitution.
Mr. S. Smith rose to answer this query. Training implied chiefly teaching a man to handle his arms, to stand upright, to wheel to the right and left, and to march. But disciplining comprehended a great deal more. A disciplined soldier must understand the duties of a centinel, the art of encamping and a number of other things which a common militia man did not learn when only training. He said that the first duty of a soldier ought to be to take care of himself, and an unacquaintance with this lesson had been severely felt by many in the late expedition to the westward. Numbers of the militia did not know how to set up a tent. The Virginia militia who went out were neither disciplined nor trained. The Marylanders appear to have been much in the same situation, for when Mr. Smith drew part of them out and ordered them to load, he found that fifty had put down the ball before the charge of powder. Some of them did not even know how to lay a gun over their shoulders. He pressed the committee to come to a decision immediately. Gentlemen said that they hoped that there would be no more interruptions. "I hope so too" said Mr. Smith, "but does that ensure the thing? I believe not sir." Nothing had been farther from the thoughts of the house last session than an insurrection.
Mr. Fitzsimons hoped that the house would come to some resolution on the subject. He was authorized to say that the legislature of Pennsylvania were waiting in suspense to see what would be done by Congress.
Mr. Tracy said, he was convinced of the necessity, of amending the militia law; before Congress made any regulations of the kind, the militia, in the state he came from, was under very good discipline; but he really thought, the present law of the United States had a tendency to injure, instead of assisting, the regularity and discipline which had been before established by the state, in their militia law. It had been said, the constitution did not give Congress power to enforce their act by penalties, because training the militia was reserved to the several states; he should be sorry to give a forced explanation to any part of the Constitution, and if there were any who wished it in that house, as had been hinted, he would oppose every such attempt; but he could not reverence the opinions of gentlemen who had uniformly opposed the Constitution, before and since, its adoption, till lately, and now pretended to be its greatest friends, and under that mask, wished to fritter it down to rags, and reduce it literally to the state of self-righteousness, the more we have of it, the worse.
He then read the clause of the Constitution, and said, it was clear, that all the power respecting the militia, was, by the first part of the sentence, deposited in Congress; but a special reservation was afterwards made, to the states, to appoint officers, it was explicit; and what more was reserved to the states? To train the militia, pursuant to the discipline prescribed by Congress. This, he said, could give them no power of training, but in exact obedience to the rules given them by Congress; That is Congress will take every necessary step to organize, arm, and discipline the militia. (except officers,) they will get the men on the field, when they are there the state is to train them, is to be the exactly of the United States, and the exercise pursuant

to their rules, train the militia . The training mentioned in the Constitution, as defined, which was expressly in the hands of Congress, included training, but training did not include disciplining—a good definition of the difference between the two terms, had been given by Mr. S. Smith, who had spoken before him.
Mr. Tracy said, in ordinary cases, a certain specified portion of power, was, by the Constitution given to Congress, and all, not specified, was of course reserved by the states; but in this case, the tables were turned, all the power was vested in Congress, by the first part of the sentence, and a specified portion reserved to the states, which ought to be strictly construed, so as to give the general states no constructive power, to defeat any thing Congress should do, upon the subject; or prevent uniform and general laws, from operating, by the interference of local, and state regulations. He, therefore, was clearly of opinion, the power of Congress by the express words of the constitution extended to enforcing by penalties , as contemplated by the Resolution before the Committee.
Mr. Giles was not for the execution of the law. He said that Congress had such a power of enforcement, the execution of the law. The committee went through the resolution. The Chairman reported it to the House. A Committee were named to bring in a bill. Adjourned till Monday at eleven o'clock.
Foreign Intelligence.
LONDON, November 6. HARDY'S TRIAL.
Mr. Erskine and Mr. Gibbs managed the defence of the prisoner with such ability, as to draw a compliment from the Chief Justice, who indeed during the whole trial, conducted himself with great humanity, especially in his charge.
The evidence, both written and verbal, in favour of the prisoner, appeared satisfactorily to prove, that the London Corresponding Society, of which Mr. Hardy was a member, aimed only at a reform in the Commons House of Parliament. The evidence for the Crown was obscure, sometimes contradictory, and in few instances the witnesses were evidently perjured. The charge against the prisoner was, aiming at the overthrow of the government, and compassing the death of the king.
When the foreman of the Jury delivered the verdict— NOT GUILTY —Hardy modestly bowed to them, and said, in a voice scarcely audible—"Fellow-countrymen, I thank you."
Too much praise cannot be bestowed on the candour and humanity, which the Attorney and Solicitor-General, and the Judges, practised during the whole trial of Hardy. Every possible indulgence was allowed; and every possible explanation of what might be interpreted into guilt, brought forward, by Lord Chief Justice Eyre, in his summing up, in such a manner that he might truly deserve that appellation which our law so aptly appropriates to the Judge in criminal cases—Counsel for the prisoner.
The Attorney General's opening was manly, serious, unimpassioned and humane: It contained the sentiments of a love of true liberty; which is secured rather by every individual's being anxious to perform his duty, than support his rights.
The Solicitor General repeatedly showed the agitation of a feeling and delicate mind, whenever in his reply he touched on such parts of the evidence, as his learning and his loyalty told him pressed hard on the life of the prisoner; and at the conclusion of his address, on Wednesday, he was overpowered even to tears. In the course of his speech he took an opportunity of paying a deserved tribute to the virtues and the memory of the late upright Mr. Justice Wilton; some of whose opinions had been censured by the reformers.
The Lords are the Jury upon Mr. Hastings' trial. Query? How would they have relished being locked up several years from their wives, and all other comforts of life?
The trial of Hardy has done away a foolish fancy which many people entertained, that a Jury, during the whole of their duty, are not to be allowed to eat or drink, as if satisfying the calls of nature would obstruct the course of justice.
There was lately taken up, floating in the Bristol channel, about five leagues to the Westward of the Mumble-Head, near Swansea, and brought in there, part of a very large top-mast, near 30
feet long, two feet square at the heel, 20 inches in the cap, or 60 inches round. It is supposed to have belonged to a French or Spanish first or second rate man of war, and must have been carried away in an engagement, as there are marks of three or four shot, and one small shot taken out of it since it was landed. It appears to have been a long time in the water, being very much worm-eaten, and a great many barnacles on it. There is every reason to suppose that this top-mast belonged to some of the ships in the engagement with Admiral Rodney. From the appearance of it, and from its magnitude, it very probably belonged to the Ville Paris.
UNITED STATES.
NEW-YORK, January 12.
Captain Harris, of the brig Eagle, on the 6th of October, on his passage from Amsterdam to London, came to anchor in a place called the Swain, where lay between 40 and 50 sail of the northern traders, waiting for a favorable tide; at which time a very heavy gale sprung up, and out of the above vessels, Capt. Harris was the only one saved; the others having (some parted their cables and went on shore, and others foundered at their anchors) been wrecked: the crews thereof nearly all perished. Captain Harris, by parting his cable, made sail, got out clear of the hands, hove to, and lay till the gale abated, by which means he saved himself from a fate as distressing as the others.
After the gale, Capt. Harris came into the Swain a second time, when he saw about 200 boats, (from Harwich and Margate) employed in picking up the floating remains of the wrecked vessels.
He was informed at Harwich, at which place he stopped, that between that place and Margate, about 50 vessels, chiefly colliers, had been lost in the above gale: the captains and part of the crews of some of which he saw there.
The American ship Patuxent Planter, of Maryland, was lost in the gale; the captain and mate of which Capt. Harris saw in the Virginia Coffee House, London. They took passage in a vessel bound to Baltimore.
Capt. Harris did not hear of the loss of any other American vessels.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 14.
Last Saturday the Officers of Col. Gurney's Regiment, with Gen. Proctor, and a number of other Officers of the Militia, who served in the late expedition dined together at Mr. Daily's Hotel. The Day was spent in the greatest harmony and satisfaction, and after the cloth was removed, the following Toasts were drank:
 1. The People and Constitution of the United States. (Followed by 15 discharges of Cannon.)  2. The President of the United States. (3 Cheers.)  3. The Governor of the State.  4. Governor Lee, our late Commander in Chief.  5. Governor Howell.  6. General Wayne and his gallant Army. (3 Cheers.)  7. Alexander Hamilton, thanks to him for his uniform attention to us during the late expedition. (3 Cheers.)  8. Our Brother Soldiers who served with us. (3 Cheers.)  9. True republican government, may it ever be free from the attacks of open or the designs of conceal'd enemies. (three cheers.)  10. The People of France, may they be as happy as their exertions have been great.  11. Gen. Kosciuszko & his brave countrymen, may their late misfortunes be soon repaired by a complete overthrow of all their enemies. (three cheers.)  12. Prosperity to the state of Pennsylvania may her agriculture flourish, her mechanics thrive and her commerce be extended to the remotest parts of the earth. (three cheers.)  13. The friends of America in every quarter of the globe; may all who embark in the cause of liberty be as successful as she was.  14. The Congress of the United States, may they give us an energetic militia law founded on the approbation of the people.  15. The fair daughters of America, may they have in their arms those they love in their hearts. 
At an annual meeting of the society for alleviating the miseries of public prisons held at the German Schoulhouse the 12th
inst, the following persons were duly elected for the current year, viz. President—William White. Vice-Presidents—Samuel Magaw, Abel Green. Treasurer—Benjamin W. Morris. Secretaries—Caleb Lowm, Kearny Wharton. Election Committee—Isaac Parish, Benjamin Thaw, John Kaighn, John Connelley, James Whitehead, Thomas Harrison, Andrew Geyer, Charles Marshall, Samuel P. Griffiths, Ebenezer Large, Thomas Rogers.
The hon. JACOB REED has been elected by the Legislature of South Carolina, to serve in the Senate of the United States, in the room of the hon. RALPH IZARD, whose time will expire in March next, and who declined serving any longer.
By this Day's Mail.
WILMINGTON, Dec. Jan. 10. Messrs. Adams & Smyth,
As a public testimony of respect for the meritorious exertions of our citizens, you will oblige me by inserting in your paper, the following extract from the report of Major Grantham, who commanded the detachment of militia called out by the Executive of the United States, to aid & assist the Collector of the port of Wilmington, and the Marshal of the district of Delaware, in seizing and detaining the ship Jemeaux, for a breach of the laws and contravention of the neutrality of the United States.
G. BEDFORD, jun. "To Brigadier Gen. Bedford, "Sir, "In justice to the detachment I had the honor to command, I conceive it to be my duty to declare, that the troops repaired to the place of rendezvous with great expedition, and that the officers and men deserve much praise for the promptitude and alacrity with which every duty was performed. I must also beg leave to add, that C. Montgomery, of the Revenue-Cutter, afforded every assistance in his power, and that his particular attention and exertions merit the thanks of the militia." "I have the honor to be, &c." "ISAAC GRANTHAM, Major 1st bat. 2d regt."
Port-Penn, Jan. 5, 1795. General Bedford begs Major Grantham to accept his sincere thanks for his attention good conduct, and exertions in his late command of the detachment of militia; and he requests that his thanks may be expressed to all the officers and men who served under him, for their promptness in repairing to the place of rendezvous, and the alacrity with which they performed their duties.—The General derives much pleasure from this proof of the disposition and readiness of our citizens to fly to the standard of the laws—the true rallying point in all republican governments. Wilmington, Jan. 5, 1795. Major Grantham.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA
ARRIVED.
Ship Washington, Knox, Havanna 20 Schr Sincerity, Ranels, Aucays 32 The ship Star, Capt. Vanneman, from Hamburg is in the river. * * * The Eastern mail had not arrived at one o'clock this day.
PRICE OF STOCKS.
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The Gentlemen of the FIRST TROOP OF PHILADELPHIA HORSE, will dine together in uniform on Thursday next at the City Tavern. Dinner on the Table at 3 o'Clock.
This Day is Published,
A N Authentic History OF THE Revolution in Geneva: Price 12 1-2 Cents.
The writer of the above introduces the following highly interesting remark— "Such a detail will be neither void of interest nor utility to your prudent countrymen. May they reflect on it with attention, and learn by the disastrous example of the most democratical state that exists on the continent of Europe, the extreme danger of foreign influence; and above all, how rapid and inevitable it is to transgress the feeble interval which separates the abuse of liberty from its ruin!" Sold by Thomas Dobson, No. 41, Second street, John Ormerod, Chestnut street, by M. Carey, Market street, and by the Editor hereof.
This Day was published, [Price 25 cents] AND FOR SALE AT
T. BRADFORD'S Book-Store, No. 8.
South Front Street, A BONE TO GNAW for the DEMOCRATS; or Observations on a Pamphlet entitled, "The Political Progress of Britain."
At the same place may be had, The POLITICAL PROGRESS of BRITAIN; or, An impartial History of abuses in the government of the British empire, in Europe, Asia, and America; from the revolution in 1688 to the present time, &c.
Also— The celebrated COMEDIES of THE YOUNG QUAKER; HAUNTED TOWER, and The SICILIAN ROMANCE; an Opera, by Henry Siddons.
And, as usual, An Assortment of BOOKS in Law, Physic, Surgery, Chemistry, History, Agriculture, Architecture, and Mathematics— With a general Assortment of Stationary of all kinds. January, 1795.
This is to forwarn all
persons from trusting my wife, Catharina Kinnard, for I am determined to pay no Debts of her contracting after this date. William Kinnard. Jan. 14
NEW THEATRE.
THIS EVENING, JANUARY 14. Will be Presented A COMEDY, called The School for Scandal.
Sir Peter Teazle, Mr. Bates Sir Oliver Surface, Mr. Morris Joseph Surface, Mr. Wignell Charles Surface, Mr. Chalmers Sir Benjamin Backbite, Mr. Marshall Crabtree, Mr. Harwood Careless, Mr. Cleveland Sir Harry, with a song, Mr. Darley Rowley, Mr. Warrell Mofes, Mr. Francis Snake, Mr. Green Trip, Mr. Moreton
Lady Teazle, Mrs. Morris Lady Sincere, Mrs. Francis Mrs. Candour, Mrs. Shaw Maria, Mrs. Cleveland To which will be added, A Musical Drama, in two acts, called The Purse; Or, Benevolent Tar.
As performed at the Theatres in London with universal applause. The Music composed by Mr. Reeve. The Accompaniment and new Airs by Mr. Reeve.
Baron, Mr. Whitlock Theodore, Mr. Moreton Edmund, Mr. Marshall Will Steady, Mr. Harwood The Page, Mrs. Marshall Sally, Mrs. Oldmixon
Box one Dollar—Pitt 3/4 of a Dollar—and Gallery 1/2 a dollar. Tickets and places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr. Wells, at the Theatre, from TEN till ONE, and on days of performance from TEN till THREE o'clock. Also at Rice's Bookstore, No. 50, and at Carey's No. 118. Market street.
No money or tickets to be returned, nor any person on any account whatsoever, admitted behind the scenes. The public are respectfully informed, that till further notice, doors will be open at FIVE and the performance begin at six o'clock, precisely. Ladies and Gentlemen are requested to send their servants to keep places by five o'clock, and order them, as soon as the company are seated, to withdraw, as they cannot on any account be permitted to remain.
Vivat Respublica!
AT THE
Card & Nail Factory, No. 59, north Front street, Webster, Adgate & White, Have constantly for sale, Cotton, Wool, Tow, and Machine Cards, Of all Kinds,
Cut Nails of all sizes, Floor Brad, Sprigs and Tacks, Fullers Shears, Gun Flints and Wool Hairs. A quantity of kilo dried Indian Meal in barrels. A new Edition of Algate's Philadelphia Harmony, containing both the first and second parts, being the most approved system of Ruler's and the best collection of Tunes now in use.
Also for Sale, A COMPLETE SET OF Machinery for making Cards. On an Improved Construction. Oct. 2
L O N D O N.
Last week 2390 pockets of hops were weighed in Worcelter market: Prices from 2/ to 4/ 6d. per cwt. A Folkestone fishing boat, Leonard Minter, master, brought on shore one day last week, 118,000 herrings, which sold for 157/ the produce of one of these fisheries, and was the greatest ever remembered by the oldest inhabitant of the town.
NEW-YORK, January 10.
By not suffering the treasures of Holland to be landed in England, without paying the duties, England has driven them to the Elbe. At Hamburg there is more property than can be stored.
The Spanish Council of State have imposed a contribution of seven millions of reals on the Clergy, for the purpose of carrying on the war.
The proceedings at Naples against the conspirators are ended, but not public, at the date of the last accounts. They are fifty four in number.
The French have put a garrison of 300 men in the Genoese Forts of Vado, and furnished it with cannon. The Genoese flag is hoisted, and the garrison, it is supposed, will be subject to the Genoese Commander of Sovano, in case of an attack by the Austrians.
A new manufactory of hats, laces, silks, &c. is established at Constance, by some French emigrants from Lyons. Thus much for the Jacobin proscriptions under Robespierre. Every one knows that the expulsion of the protestants from France, by the revocation of the edict of Nantz, laid the foundation of similar manufactures in the Netherlands, and other parts of Europe. Tyranny, whether of the people or of monarchs, has always the same effect; it depopulates and desolates the country where it is exercised.
The fortress of Luxemburgh is one of the strongest in Europe; the garrison consists of ten thousand men: and the inhabitants not disposed to endure a siege, are permitted to depart. But the French mode of conquering will probably save the trouble of a long siege—they defeat the covering army and cut off all possibility of succors—and it is then madmen in a garrison to sustain a bloody siege.
The artillery in the English Camp at Hythe, are exercised three times a week in firing red-hot shot and throwing shells.
The French laid a contribution on Bois-le-Duc of 7 millions of florins, and put every thing in a state of requisition to supply their troops.
At Cologne the contribution demanded, was 8 millions of livres, which may be paid in assignats.
The return of assignats in the French Treasury and burnt, amounted Sept. 30th, to 2367 millions of livres.
Sir Barry Denny of Kerry in Ireland, has fallen in a Duel with John Crobie Esq. the dispute, as usual on such occasions, originated in some trifle.
Count de Bernstorff is appointed Minister plenipotentiary from the court of Denmark to that of Sweden. Mr. Hailes the English minister is become so unpopular at Copenhagen, that he is to return to England.
It is said that the offer of mediation to bring about a peace between the belligerent powers, made by the courts of Sweden and Denmark, has been refused by France. The report is stated under the head of Stockholm.
A pleasant Country
Seat,
MAY be hired for one or more years, and possession given immediately, consisting of A neat three story brick house with a barn, a well of water, and an excellent bearing Orchard, containing 50 trees—It is situated 4 miles from the city between the Whitackon road and the Schuylkill, at the distance of an agreeable walk from that river; where a pleasure boat may be conveniently kept. The quantity of Land may be confined to 8, or extended to any number of acres not exceeding 40. Apply to Jonathan Williams Jun. at Mount Pleasant, adjoining the Pr. miles. Jan. 13
Wants Employment,
A person who has considerable knowledge of CONVEYANCING, a general knowledge of Accounts and Figures, and writes a good hand. He would engage by the year, either in an Office or Merchant's counting house. A line addressed to J.B. and left at the Office of the Gazette of the United States, will be duly attended to. Jan. 10

The Stockholders IN THE Insurance Company of North America,
Are hereby informed that upon the settlement of the Interest arising from the capital stock of the Company, and the profits of their business, the Directors have agreed to declare a Dividend of Fifty Cents on each share for the last half year.
Ebenezer Hazard,
Secretary.
Jan. 12
Just Published,
And to be had of Messrs. Thomas Dobson, and Robert Campbell, Second Street, of Swain and Kammerer, No. 83, Race Street, and No. 24, north Third Street, Price lettered 75c, common 60c.
History of the CLERGY,
DURING THE
French Revolution,
In Three Parts.
ABBE BARRUEL, Almoner
To her serene Highness the Princess
of Conti.
THIRD EDITION.
Dec. 2
Parry & Musgrave,
Goldsmiths, Jewellers and
Hair-Workers,
No. 42, South Second Street,
Have received by the Pigeon from London
AN ASSORTMENT OF
Plated japanned ware
Jewellery & Cutlery, viz.
 Plated and japanned Tea Urns  Plated and japanned Patent Lamps  Casters and Liquor Frames  Bread and Fruit Baskets  Japan'd Tea Trays  Plated Coffee and Tea Pots and Caddies  Ditto Candlesticks  A variety of elegant and most fashionable Ear rings  Enamelled and other Bracelets, Breastpins, and Finger Rings  Thimbles, enamelled and other kinds  Ladies and gentlemen's gold, gilt, and steel Watch chains  Gold and gilt Seals and Keys  Stone and fine steel Knee Buckles, Pen-knives and Scissors, with  Variety of other Articles, 
in the above Branches.
Dec. 6
Office of the Insurance Com-
pany of North America,
THE President and Directors of this Company are now ready to receive applications for Insurance on Houses and Stores and on household Furniture and Goods in Dwelling Houses and Stores, upon the terms contained in their proposals which have been already published.
The expense of Survey, being Two Dollars, must be deposited when the application for Insurance is made; and the Policy, together with the Premium, are to be paid for when the order is given and accepted.
Ebenezer Hazard,
SECRETARY.
Dec. 8
Landing at Witting's Wharf,  CLARET  of the First Quality in Hogsheads and  Cases.  HIGH PROOF  Cogniac Brandy,  White Wine Vinegar,  Port Wine,  Alicant Wines, red & white  FOR SALE BY  John Vaughan.  Dec. 23  This day is Published,  (Price a quarter of a Dollar)  Slaves in Algiers :
OR A
Struggle for Freedom :
A PLAY,
Interspersed with Songs, in three acts.
Encribed to the Citizens of the United
States of North America,
By Mrs. Rowson.
As performed at the New Theatres in Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Extract from the Preface.
My chief aim has been, to offer to the public a Dramatic Entertainment, which, while it might excite a smile, or call forth the tear of sensibility, might contain no one sentiment, in the least prejudicial, to the moral or political principles of the government under which I live. On the contrary, it has been my endeavour, to place the social virtues in the fairest point of view, and hold up to merited contempt and ridicule, their opposite vices. If, in this attempt, I have been the least successful, I shall reap the reward to which I aspire, in the smiles and approbation of a liberal public.
Sold by M. Carey, No. 128, and Rice & Co. No. 52, Fifth Street; S. Campbell, No. 51, South Second Street, and Wrigley & Berriman, No. 149, Chestnut Street.
5
FRESH
Bohea Tea,
AND
GIN in Pipes,
Now Landing from on board the ship
Peggy, John Elliott master,
from Amsterdam.
Also Imported by the late Arrivals,
 Russia Hemp, first quality  Ditto Sail Duck  Ditto Ravens Duck  Brown Russia Sheeting  Ticklenburgs  Oznaburgs  Brown Flanders Sheetings  Holland and Brown Rolls  Cotton Stripes and Checks  Flanders Bedticks  Holland Sail Duck  Seine Twine  Dutch Great Coats  Gin in cases  Madder  Window Glass, 8 by 10  Jesuits Bark  Opium  Assafetida  German Steel  Mill and Cross-cut Saws  Hoes and Cutting Knives  Sythes and Skates  Coffee Mills  Black Lead Crucibles 
Anchors from 3 cwt. to 15 cwt.
And a General Assortment of
5-4 & 6-4 Boultng Cloth,
FOR SALE BY
Pragers & Co.
Nov. 21
Fresh Teas,
OF SUPERIOR QUALITY, viz.
 Imperial, or Gunpowder  Hyson Gomee,  1st quality Hyson,  2d. do. do.  Young Hyson,  Hyson Skin, and  Souchong. 
A few Boxes of each, for sale at
No. 19, Third street south.
Dec. 10
Ticklenburgs, Oznaburgs,
and Glaas Ware,
Landing from on board the ship Peggy,
from Amsterdam.
ALSO,
Coffee of prime Quality
In hogsheads and tiersces,
Muscovado Sugars
In hogsheads,
German Steel,
ASSORTED WOOLLENS,
In small Bales, &c. for sale by
Rundle & Mungatroyd,
No. 11, Walnut street wharf.
Who want to purchase 300 or 400
Casks Good Flaxseed.
Nov. 11
Bank of the United
States.
January 5th. 1795.
Notice is hereby given, that
there will be paid at the Bank, after the
15th instant to the Stockholders or their re-
presentatives duly authorised, Sixteen Dol-
lars for each share, being the dividend de-
clared for the last six months.
By order of the President and Directors,
John Kean,
Cashier.
Jan. 5.
FOR SALE BY
John D. Blanchard,
At his Stores, in Third street,
66 PIPES
Choice TENERIFFE WINE,
of superior quality,
Coniac Brandy in pipes
50 Casks of Claret of a superior quality
subject to drawback.
Broken Tea Kettles, a large assortment
Short of all sizes and numbers
Barr Lead,
Lead in pigs
Russia Sheetings
Women's Stuff Shoes by the quantity
Cutt Nails
Rhode Island Cheese
And a large and elegant assortment of
European and India
GOODS,
At the most reduced Prices.
Nov. 25
Forty Dollars Reward.
RAN away from the subscribers in
Woodbury, Gloucester County, New-Jer-
sey, on Sunday morning the 12th instant,
Two young Negro Fellows,
named Jack and Tom, each about 20 years
Scheme of a Lottery,
To raise 39,900 Dollars, or 266,000 Dollars
Deducting 15 per Cent. from the Prizes—
This Lottery consists of 38,000 Tickets, in
which there are 14,531 Prizes, and 23,461
Blanks, being about one and an half blanks to
a prize.
THE Directors of the Society for establish-
ing Useful Manufactures, having resolved
to erect LOTTERIES for raising ONE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, agreeably
to an Act of the Legislature of the State of
New-Jersey, have appointed the following
persons to superintend and direct the draw-
ing of the same, viz. Nicholas Low, Rufus
King, Herman Le Roy, James Watson,
Richard Harrison, Abijah Hammond, and
Cornelius Ray, of the city of New-York—
Thomas Willing, Joseph Ball, Matthew Mc-
Connel and Andrew Bayard, of the city of
Philadelphia—His Excellency Richard How-
ell, Esq. Elias Boudinot, General Elias Day-
ton, James Parker, John Bayard, Doctor
Lewis Donelson, Samuel W. Stockton, Joshua
M. Wallace, Joseph Bloomfield, and Eliza
Boudinot, of New-Jersey, who offer the
following Scheme of a Lottery, and pledge
themselves to the public, that they will take
every assurance and precaution in their power
to have the Monies paid by the Manager,
from time to time, as received, into the
Banks at New-York and Philadelphia, to
remain for the purpose of paying Prizes,
which shall be immediately discharged by a
check upon one of the Banks:
SCHEME:
  1 Prize of 20,000 Dollars is 20,000 1 20,000   2 10,000 2 20,000   3 5,000 3 15,000   5 2,000 5 10,000   10 1,000 10 10,000   20 500 20 10,000   100 100 100 10,000   300 50 300 15,000   1000 20 1000 20,000   2000 15 2000 30,000   3000 12 3000 36,000   8100 10 8100 81,000   14,531 Prizes 262,000   23,461 Blanks. First drawn number, 2,000   Last drawn number, 2,000 
89000 Tickets at a Dollar each is 266,000
The drawing will commence, under the
inspection of a Committee of the Superin-
tendents, as soon as the Tickets are sold, of
which timely notice will be given.
The Superintendents have appointed John
N. Cummings, of Newark, Jacob R. Har-
denberg, of New-Brunswick, and Jonathan
Rhea, of Trenton, as immediate Managers
thereof, who have given ample security for
discharging the trust reposed in them.
In order to secure the punctual pay-
ment of the Prizes, the Superintendents of
the Lottery have directed that the Managers
shall each enter into bonds in 4,000 dollars,
with four sufficient securities, to perform their
instructions, the substance of which is.
 That whenever either of the Managers
shall receive the sum of Three Hundred Dol-
lars, he shall immediately place the same in
one of the Banks of New-York or Philadel-
phia, to the credit of the Governor of the
Society, and such of the Superintendents as
live in the city where the monies are placed,
to remain there until the Lottery is drawn,
for the payment of the Prizes.  The Managers to take sufficient se-
curity for any Tickets they may sell, other-
wise to be responsible for them.  To keep regular books of Tickets
sold, Monies received and paid into the
Bank, abstracts of which shall be sent,
monthly, to the Governor of the Society. 
Paterson, January 3, 1794.
On application to either of the above gen-
tlemen, information will be given where
tickets may be had.
February 22. m&f
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FIRST AMERICAN EDITION.
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Dec. 10.
Bohea Tea.
50 chests Bohea Tea, of supe-
rior quality, just received by the Schooner
Porga, from Boston,
FOR SALE BY
Nalbro' & John Frazier,
No. 81, Walnut Street.
Dec. 27
Insurance Company of the
State of Pennsylvania.
NOTICE is hereby given, that, agree-
ably to law, an election for thirteen direc-
tors to serve for one year, will be held at
the office of the Company, on Monday the
12th day of January next, at three o'clock
in the afternoon.
Dec. 19.
PROPOSALS
By Thomas Dobson,
For Publishing by Subscription,
An English Translation
OF
Poole's Synopsis of the Trans-
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And Of
The Critics, Interpreters, and Commentators.
Exhibiting at one view, the principal cri-
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of the Scriptures: Illustrations of the an-
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Descriptions of the Plants and Animals
therein mentioned; with improvements
from observations of Travellers, since
the publication of the excellent work.
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that this most learned and valuable work,
so highly prized by the learned, both cu-
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and thereby the bulk of readers have been
deprived of a work of the greatest enter-
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the contradictions and absurdities of mod-
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customs, allegories, and figures are ill-
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rational entertainment with the most sub-
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whence true philosophers, in all ages, have
derived their knowledge from the Sacred
Scriptures, which contain the seeds of all
the sciences valuable to man.
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Dec. 13.
To the Public.
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Theological Writings
OF
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At Francis Bailey's Book store, No. 116,
Market Street, Philadelphia.
WHEN a sufficient subscription takes
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the printing of such of the Works as shall
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the first instance.
The following Treatises may be now had at
Mr. Bailey's:
The Doctrine of Life, or the Spiritual
Sense of the Ten Commandments.
The Universal Theology of the New
Church; which was revealed by the
Lord in Daniel, chap. 7, v. 5, 13, 14,
and in the Apocalypse; chap. 21, v. 1,
2, &c.
A Summary View of the Heavenly Doc-
trines of the New Jerusalem Church.
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