Gazette of the United States and daily evening advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1794-12-16 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States  AND  DAILY EVENING ADVERTISER.
[No. 160 of Vol. VI.]
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1794.
[Whole No. 710.]
Just Arrived, And will be landed to-morrow morning at Wharf, the entire cargo of the brig Good Hope, Captain Hodgdon, from Ja- maica, consisting of High Proof RUM, SUGAR, PIMENT PO, and COFFEE FOR SALE BY Peter Blight. Nov. 19
30,000 weight of Green Coffee, Not entitled to the Drawback A FEW PIPES Holland Gin, At a Reduced Price, JAMAICA SPIRITS, ANIGUA RUM, third and fourth proof. Fine flavoured St. Kitts, Grenada and country RUM, COTTON in hales BLACK PEPPER, Port and Pinee MOLASSES, Malt WINE in quarter casks Madeira Do. in pipes and q. casks A few casks of very good Hylon TEA, by the America into N. York, and A few barrels of good fat Philadel- phia BEEF, put up by an ap- proved hand of this city, fit for long voyages, FOR SALE BY Levinus Clarkson, No. 216, South Water Street. ALSO, 22,000 weight of COFFEE Entitled to the Drawback, in hales, barrels and bags. Dec. 4
PORT WINE. A choice parcel of Full Bodied Old Red Port Wine, This day arrived, by the Snow Tru- ly, Captain Cook, from Oporto, For Sale by PETER BLIGHT. Also by the same Snow, 5000 Bushels St. Ubes Salt. Oct. 29.
FOR SALE, At the STORES of Jesse & Robert Waln, PORT WINE in pipes, hales, and quar- ter casks LISBON do. in pipes and quarter casks Souchong and Congo TEAS, in quarter chests A quantity of Lisbon and Cadiz SALT Soft shelled ALMONDS in bales Velvet CORKS, in do. Ruffia MATTS. June 9
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 draw back. Boston Tea Kettle, a large assortment Shot of all sizes and numbers Bart Lead, Lead in pipes Ruffia Sheeting Women's Staff 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
LANDING, from the Ship Adriana Kieran Fitzpatrick Master, from Amsterdam. HOLLAND SAIL DUCK, Ditto—Sheeting, Ticklenburgh, Osnaburgh, White and Brown Linen, Diaper, fine Checks, Bedticks, Hair Ribbon, Great Coats, boxes Window Glass, Ditto Tumblers, Ginn in pipes, Ginn Casks, Steel, Mill Saws 6 feet, Anchors, from 7 to 14 cwt. Frying Pans, Junk, Oakum, &c. FOR SALE BY Thomas & John Ketland. October 21.
For Freight or Charter, The fast sailing ship INDUSTRY, Burthen 270 tons, and will carry about 1200 hogheads of tobacco; is in complete order, and ready to receive a cargo on board. For terms apply on board at Albison's wharf, or to Thomas Newman, No. 118, South Second Street. Dec. 11
For Charter, The BRIG FAIR HEBE, John McKeever, master. BURTHEN 1700 barrels of flour, she is in complete order, and sails fast. For terms apply to the Captain on board at the Subscriber's wharf, or to Joseph Sims, Who has for Sale, just imported in laid Brig from Malaga, Old Mountain Wine, RAISINS of the Sun, in kegs, FIGS in ditto PRUNES in ditto Muscadel and Bloom RAISINS in boxes and jars, GRAPES in ditto ORANGES and LEMONS in boxes Shelled ALMONDS in casks Cattle SOAP, &c. &c. Dec. 4
For Boston, The SLOOP ANNE, George Gardner, Master. WILL sail with all convenient speed. For freight or passage, apply to the master on board, lying at Maffey's wharf. Who has for Sale, Spermaceti Candles, Northern Oil, Mackerel, Salmon, &c. Dec. 5
FOR SALE, THE CARGO OF THE American Ship HENRY, Capt. Crowninshield, from CALCUTTA, CONSISTING OF THE FOLLOWING GOODS: VIZ. 2500 pieces Tandah Sannahs, 2000 pieces Mighumber do. 300 pieces Illiabald do. 1000 pieces Mighumber Emerties, 948 pieces Illiabald do. 750 pieces Tandah do. 384 pieces Fizabad do. 490 pieces Mahrat Gurgy do. 4550 pieces Tandah Coffees, 600 pieces Fizabad do. 300 pieces Nahad Gurgy do. 300 pieces Illiabald Sannahs, 300 pieces Tandah Baffees, 1950 pieces Tandah Baffees, 725 pieces Gurgy do. 150 pieces Baram do. 750 pieces Lucepore do. 750 pieces Jugady do. 750 pieces Chittabuty do. 6750 pieces Guzzeral. —AND A SO— One hundred and sixty tons of BENARES SUGAR. The ship Henry is arrived at Salem, and will be ordered to proceed to Philadelphia, as soon as the sale shall be effected. For terms apply to Philips, Cramond & Co. Dec. 8.
Tuition of the French Tongue and Mathematicks. J. C. ROUSSEAU, one of the unfortunate inhabitants of St. Domingo, having a small family of children, finds it necessary for their support, to apply himself to the in- struction of youth. He therefore proposes teaching the above branches of science, in the most modern style; and solicits the pa- tronage of a generous public. The liberal education he has received, and the severe other branches of science he has acquired a perfect knowledge of, will enable him to give satisfaction to those persons who may employ him. He will wait on ladies and gentlemen, who wish to be taught at their own houses; and will open an evening school, from six to nine o'clock, on the 20th instant. Enquire at No. 117, North Second Street. Dec. 11.
Sallad Oil, Of a superior quality in boxes of twelve Bottles; FOR SALE BY Grubb, Mathers & Hill. Nov. 26
Sugars for sale. Sixteen Hogheads, Nineteen Tierces, Nine Barrels, On which the Drawback may be obtained. APPLY TO John Clarkson, OR John Clark. Dec. 1
City of Washington. SCHEME OF THE LOTTERY, No. II. FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE FEDERAL CITY. 1. A magnificent 20,000 Dollars, and dwelling house, 5 cash 30,000 are 50,000 1 ditto 15,000 & cash 25,000 40,000 1 ditto 15,000 & cash 15,000 30,000 1 ditto 10,000 & cash 10,000 20,000 1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000 1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000 1 Cash prize of 10,000 10,000 2 ditto 5,000 each, are 10,000 10 ditto 1,000 10,000 20 ditto 500 10,000 100 ditto 100 10,000 200 ditto 50 10,000 400 ditto 25 10,000 1,000 ditto 10 10,000 15,000 ditto 10 150,000 16,739 Prizes 33,261 Blanks 50,000 Tickets at 8 dollars 400,000
This Lottery will afford an elegant speci- men of the private buildings to be erected in the City of Washington—Two beautiful de- signs 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 neces- sary expenses of printing, &c. and the sur- plus will be made a part of the fund intended for the National University, to be erected within the City of Washington.
The drawing will commence as soon as the Tickets are sold, or at all events on Monday, the 22nd of December next. The money prizes will be payable in thirty days after it is finished, and any prizes for which fortunate numbers are not produced within twelve months after the drawing is closed are to be considered as given towards the fund for the University, it being determined to settle the whole business in a year from the ending of the drawing and to take up the bonds given as security.
The real securities given for the payment of the Prizes, are held by the President and two Directors of the Bank of Columbia, and are valued at more than half the amount of the Lottery. The drawing will be under the management of 24 gentlemen approved by the commissioners for the City of Wash- ington, for the time being, and acting on oath.
SAMUEL BLODGET. ** Tickets may be had at the Bank of Columbia; of James West & Co. Baltimore; of Gideon Denison, Savannah; of Peter Gilman, Boston; of John Hopkins, Richmond; and of Richard Wells, Cooper's Ferry. Aug. 30
Office of the Insurance Com- pany of North America, THE President and Directors of this Company are now ready to receive appli- cations for Insurance on Houses and Stores and on household Furniture and Goods in Dwelling Houses and Stores, upon the terms contained in their proposals which have been already published.
The expense of Survey, being Two Dol- lars, must be deposited when the applica- tion for Insurance is made; and the Badge and Policy, together with the Premium, are to be paid for when the order is given and accepted. Ebenezer Hazard, SECRETARY. Dec. 8
Parry & Mulgrave, Goldsmiths, Jewellers and Hair-Workers, No. 42, South Second Street, Have received by the Pique from London an assortment of Plated japanned ware Jewellery & Cutlery, viz. Plated and Japan'd Tea Urns Plated and Japan'd Patent Lamps Castors and Liquor Flasks Bread and Fruit Baskets Japan'd Tea Trays Plated coffee and Tea Pots and candles Ditto Candlesticks A variety of elegant and most fashionable Ear rings Enamelled and other Bracelets, Breakfast pins, and Finger Rings Thimbles, enamelled and other kinds Ladies and gentlemen's gold, gilt, and steel Watch chains Gold and gilt Seals and Keys St. me and fine steel Knee Buckles, Pen- knives and Scissors, with Variety of other Articles, In the above Branches. Dec. 6
Philadelphia, Nov. 22, 1794. The Stockholders of the Bank of the United States are hereby in- formed that according to the Statute of In- corporation, a General Election for TWENTY-FIVE DIRECTORS Will be held at the Bank of the United States, in the City of Philadelphia, on Monday, the fifth day of January next, at TEN o'clock in the Forenoon. And pursuant to the Eleventh Section of the By Laws, the Stockholders of the said Bank are hereby notified to assemble in general meeting at the said place, on Tuesday the sixth day of January next at FIVE o'clock in the Evening. By Order, John Kean, Cashier.
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MR. FENNO,
SO many falsehoods have been palmed upon the public, thro' the medium of newspapers, that contradictions are rarely necessary; but if so palpable a series of misstatements, and such unfounded assertions, as appear in your paper of Saturday last—in "the extract of a letter from a gentleman in Philadelphia, to his correspondent in New-York"—should pass unnoticed; it might too much encourage evil minded persons, under a hope of impunity, to proceed in such practices.
I ought, in justice to the citizens of Philadelphia to suggest, the improbability, that such a letter was written here, it is doubtless a fabrication in New-York; under the fictitious appearance of a letter from this city; a trick the anarchists at a distance from the seat of Government, have practised, with too much success: as the ignorant and uninformed may give more credit to assertions from persons, who are near the Government, and have opportunity of accurate knowledge of its movements.—No man in Philadelphia would dare to place "Heaven and the Madisonian party," together as having preserved peace to this country.
A declaration of this extent, the party themselves dare not make, and never will, unless emboldened, by such hints, to expect support from abroad.—The letter suggests that the same persons who opposed Madison's Commercial Regulations, and were in favor of the Excise, were also in favor of the Stamp Duty; too impudent for any body, but a distant anarchist, to assert; facts on record, will mark such insinuations with a proper epithet; Ames, Tracy, W. Smith &c. &c.—who were of the committee who reported that bill, are among the names who opposed it, and those gentlemen would not be very thankful to any person, for ranking them in the Madisonian party.—The committee of ways and means, thought it their duty, to report, a variety of modes by which a revenue could be raised, a Stamp duty, and Land Tax, were among the ways and means reported; and the Madisonians may with equal truth, be said to have prevented a Land Tax, as the Stamp duties; altho' the Land Tax was a favorite of that party.—I was a spectator in the gallery, when these things, were in agitation, before the House of Representatives in Congress; and I declare the language of that party, cited in the letter you published, Madisonian, was hostile; they reproached the friends of peace with tameness, they opposed negotiation with Great-Britain, as mean and degrading; they said, after Mr. Jay's appointment, we should not now have war with Great-Britain, and gave for a reason, that the Government of the United States was too timid, to face an invader of their rights:—and many such expressions, which were undoubtedly then uttered under a full confidence, that popularity was to be gained by them; but when it appears, the good sense of almost all the citizens of the United States appreciates the measures of the peaceable party, Demagogues are found, base enough, to assume all the credit to their own heroic genius, who feared not war, but, in the extreme, feared all preparation for it.—It is not true, that the "Madisonian party composed a considerable majority of Congress." They were in the minority, in every vote, excepting two; the first proposition in Madison's Commercial Regulations, and in Clark's intercourse bill, as it was called; as to the first, it amounted to nothing; as the same, in the substance, had specifically been adopted by the House of Representatives, as part of a fund to build a Navy.—And as to the second, the party will probably claim an unvalued credit.—But if they were the majority, why did not they prevent the Excise, which raised the insurrection? The writer states, the Madisonians as frightening Great-Britain into peace with the United States in the part of his letter which is to set up his friends as efficient preservers of peace, and at the close says, on comparing the measures, "which were the most pacific! When it is best to be hostile, his party was so, when it is best to be peaceable, the same conduct, by a kind of hocus pocus, is said to be pacific: But without the spirit of prophecy, I can assure your letter writer, it will take some time, and many efforts, of all the anarchists in New-York, Boston and Vermont, united, to convince even this party themselves, which he styles Madisonians, that they have been the peace makers of the United States:—and I believe still longer to make the enlightened citizens at large believe it. Well might this writer, with canting face and language,
say, What vile arts are made use of to delude people at elections?
A SPECTATOR.
Monday, 15th Dec. 1794.
For the Gazette of the United States.
MR. FENNO,
The enclosed article was sent to Mr. Brown on the 8th inst.—after waiting three days a note was sent him, requesting to know whether he would publish it—on the evening of the 12th, the public is informed in the Philadelphia Gazette, that the piece is rejected, as it abounds with personal abuse!—As I with the public to have a better opportunity of forming a judgment than is afforded by either a joint or separate opinion in the Philadelphia Gazette, you will oblige me by inserting the piece in your paper.
R.
MR. BROWN,
A PIECE signed Russell appeared in the Philadelphia Gazette not long ago, and so little was there in it, and so trite and common-place was that little, that I run my eye over it hastily as I usually do over the columns of newspaper trash, and in two or three days had entirely forgot the publication. But as it was brought up again by successive puffs in the same gazette, I was at length induced to re-examine the paper to find this pearl which I had overlooked or mistaken for a common pebble. I was truly surprised to find it was Russell.
As so much pains has been taken to force it into notice, let it be noticed.
It is stated as of no importance what the forms of government may be, whether monarchy, aristocracy, or democracy: every thing depends upon, and the only points really consequential, is the judicious arrangement of the public funds or resources.
This is not common place truth, it is common place prejudice or absurdity. The writer has probably read as deep as Pope's well known couplet,
For modes of government let fools contend, That which is best administered is best.
The poetry is very good, but the proposition is execrable for an American to propagate. Is it really indifferent whether the United States are governed under a monarchy, an aristocracy, or a club-government (all the abhorrence of freemen) or a republic?—Either of the first three forms, would convulse this country to its centre, and would blast all the hopes that our present happy constitution has nearly realized.
So far is the proposition that this writer has advanced from being true, that the reverse may be affirmed as the more conformable with reason and experience. That our political liberty depends on the happy arrangement of our government, and that our civil liberties have flowed from our political. This at least will be allowed, that the forms of our constitutions have been tried and found as useful as they were thought to be. A retrospect of some facts will confirm this conclusion.—Would a simple democracy have secured America from a foreign war? or have suppressed insurrections in more instances than one? Would the attempts of paper money knaves and other schemes for violating right, have failed in some of the states, if it had not been for the steadiness and virtue of a second branch or senate?
Such trite sophomore maxims, besides their fallacy, tend to damp the affection which republicans feel towards our happy constitution, and which they will value the more highly for contracting it with the old confederation; with such a comparison before his eyes, how could Russell say, forms of government are of no importance?
But the most singular point, the only one of real consequence with Russell is, the judicious arrangement of the public funds or resources.
The nonsense of this dogma sets it beyond the reach of confutation. No other scribbler ever made the only business of a nation, to pay taxes. Injudicious taxes will probably yield little money and much complaint. The men at the head of affairs will have the less financial power and the more clamor.—Thus a government may weaken itself in this way much more than it will be able to oppress the people. The writer, however, is very uninformed of the operation of taxes when he makes their weight the cause of misery, and their lightness the cause of happiness. The old confederation called for almost no revenue; yet industry drooped and declined. Besides, high taxes become incorporated with price, and individuals
in a thriving nation are indemnified for what they pay. A taxed article rises in price, and others rise afterwards, in consequence; so that the usual balance between demand and supply is kept up. This writer, however, overlooks the real securities for the happiness of Americans. The sovereignty of the laws made by our own representatives, committed afterwards into the hands of the people thro' their juries, and explained by judges who are placed above all undue influence. These are securities which will protect man and his earnings, and which are of infinitely more value than the pounds, shillings and pence of this writer's arrangement of finance.
One would naturally have expected that sophisms so spun out and strung together by Russell, would have ended in some precise conclusion of his own;—what is it more or less than a quotation from the President's speech, respecting the sinking of the public debt? Russell's preamble was probably made beforehand, to fit any subject which his study of the poets might inspire him to handle; and he has hurried its appearance before he had found any thing to tack it to.
The fallacies in this preamble, which indeed is the whole of the essay, are little worth exposing. But to some persons whose intellects may not be under as wise and judicious arrangement as the writer would have the finances, may be misled by them; and therefore this attempt is made by way of caution to such, not to adopt them without examination. After having examined them, few persons will need any further caution.
A REPUBLICAN.
For the Gazette of the United States.
MR. FENNO,
In Saturday's paper I saw a long panegyric on the measures of what the writer calls the Madisonian or Madisonian party (but which for brevity's sake and as equally intelligible, I shall call the Mads or Mad party) and an attempt to prove that those measures, though only inchoate and unexecuted, will eventually procure us whatever satisfaction we may obtain from Great Britain. The writer at the same time asserts that the measures of the Anti-Mads, or sober party, were of a contrary tendency.
It is well known that the projects of the former failed and that the measures of the latter succeeded; if the negotiation terminates under a more probable that it will be owing to measures which actually took place, than to measures which were only in Embryo. The schemes of the one were impotent threats and inactivity; those of the other dignified moderation and active preparation: the former—vox et praeterea nihil; the latter, a firm claim of justice and an active preparation for war. If justice is obtained which was the most likely to obtain it?—The writer tells us that the Mads composed a considerable majority of Congress; how did it happen then that all their projects fell through, and that all those of the anti-Mads, or moderates took effect? He tells us that Great Britain was terrified by the commercial regulations and sequestrations: But both those were merely projects and neither of them ever sanctioned by a vote of either house. It is not very probable that Britain was much terrified by schemes which must have failed in their execution, which would either have ruined this country or been repealed this session.
The object of the commercial regulations was to make this country altogether dependant on France for manufactured supplies and to give France a monopoly of our commerce. When the opposers of that project represented its impolicy and shewed that France was in her present situation unable to furnish us, and her commerce was nearly ruined, the only reply was that these were the falsehoods of British misrepresentation.
But now authentic documents and undeniable evidence demonstrate the absurdity of the measure and the enlightened policy which resisted it.
Robert Lindet in his late report on the actual state of France, says, "manufactures and commerce present a gloomy spectacle; the factories and work-shops are deserted! Many farmers do not thresh their grain, or rot and dry their flax; they keep their wool and spinning is neglected. Commerce at the present moment, presents to view, ruin and desolation. The genius of destruction stalked through France, and at a blow levelled agriculture and commerce, what can we hope from such a general prostration of manufactures? Foreign nations send us their productions, but we should send them ours in return, but we consume the whole." (See Bache's paper of the 13th Dec.) This is the country to which that patriotic party intended to confine the commerce of the United States! Oh, rare policy!—This same writer denies that the Democrats or Republicans (meaning the societies) were accountable for the insurrection, which he says is the consequence of the impolitic measures of the opposite party. But if the Mads, as he told us, composed a considerable majority of Congress, how came they to suffer those impolitic measures to exist; why did they not repeal them?—Are they not therefore accountable for the mischiefs resulting from them? He lays
that the measures of the Mads, were pacific and that they will terrify the British into concessions; those of the opposite side hostile and unattended with any effect. Strange that pacific measures should have such terrifying effects; and that hostile measures should be altogether inoperative? More strange still that system of pacification which professes the most cordial hatred to a nation and a disposition to ruin her manufactures and commerce.
CIVIS.
For the Virginia Chronicle,
MR. PRINTER,
I happened lately to be present at a very respectable meeting of this Borough, when their sentiments were expressed with unanimity in a resolve to instruct their Representative to use his influence to repeal the law of this state which secures real estate from the payment of private debts.—The mind cannot hesitate to pronounce the law impolitic, partial and repugnant to the first principles of the equal distribution of justice. But I could not suppress my admiration, that our Representative was so instructed to vote for the repeal of the law, and, that by most of my respectable friends, these instructions were considered as binding on him, and that he was so far deprived of his free agency, that he was incapable of acting in opposition.—I am not desirous of subverting the favourite maxim, that the sovereign power resides in the people; but it is my anxious wish that it be rightly understood.—In the individuals composing a community is the sovereign right of fixing their own government on such principles as they please: but to fix on this government, organize it and give it the proper attributes of action and harmony, the whole society must convene in one general convention to discover, discuss and fix such rules and laws as shall contribute to the greatest good, as in Rome and Athens; or to send Delegates with necessary powers to act for them, which from the necessity of the thing, must be done in a country as extensive as ours.—Were the Suffragans of the State possessed of the necessary information of the abilities, principles and integrity of all the candidates in the state, a state election would be best: this would destroy, in a great measure, those local embarrassments and private attachments which so often disturb Legislation, but as this is impracticable, Representatives must be elected from districts. And here let me ask, Where is the necessity, and whence the right of any particular district binding their Representative on a question, which concerns the whole community.—The collective sense of a state, ought to be the basis of law: and when discussing the propriety of a general measure, a legislator is not to be biased, influenced and governed by the interest of a single district, or local attachment, but the collective interest of the whole state, he will not ask himself What is the interest of my town or district? but what is best for the whole community? what will produce the greatest possible good to the greatest number of people.
That the people of any district should advise with their Representative is right, and the opinions of the people should, if possible be collected; for the general sense of the people is generally right, and by this collective information, a Representative is to govern his rule of action, and not by the private or selfish views of local attachments: for he is fixing rules of action on the grand floor of Legislation for the whole Commonwealth, which are not limited or confined to any particular district, and his opinions and sentiments should be commensurate with the extent of the law he is making. But positive instructions from districts prevent this—they are formed on an imperfect and partial view of facts, when their opinions and resolutions might be very different after having a fair statement of all the facts in a general assembly, where freedom of discussion and communion of sentiment befriended the truth. People cannot tell at home how they would or ought to act in an assembly.
The suffrages of my fellow-men, which neither reposes confidence in my integrity, nor afford the tribute of respect to my abilities, would neither be agreeable nor acceptable to me. Are instructions in all cases binding—the idea if he is capable of giving his Aye and Nay, may answer all the purposes of the wilest lawgiver. What judgment, what wisdom can any man display, who is under the restraint of binding instructions? He acts as a mere machine, he must exclude the possibility of all conviction, and obstinately persist in what he may think to be error. The object embraced by the choice of Representatives, is, to collect the wisdom of the state, (for in a multitude of counsellors there is safety) the Representatives are to unite in their counsels and consult for the public safety; but binding instructions prevent it—they totally destroy the good effect of public deliberations, and pervert the salutary measures resulting from united councils: Such are the opinions which I formed, and with diffidence I publish them, in opposition to the generally received opinion of my countrymen; but a strong persuasion of their
truth forbids me, on this occasion, to suppress them.
Nov. 27, 1794.
MIRROR.
Foreign Intelligence.
FRANCE.
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
September 19.
From Paris Papers:
Garnier, of Saintes, denounced the disturbances, which took place in the palace of Equality, offering again the scenes of a Palais-royal. There have been seen, he said, violent beings, who outraged with impunity the patriots, particularly those they suspected to be Jacobins. Some of his colleagues went there, in order to enquire into the nature of the commotion; they found the proceedings to be counter-revolutionary, and in favour of royalty. The convention is too wise to be misled by the pretended watch-word of Vive la Convention. I demand, that the committee of general safety make a report on that subject.
Dubois Crance—It is time, that the Convention pronounce and display the majesty of the people it represents. It is at least time, that this hall cease to be the centre of the fluctuations which some brigands, covered with crimes, the blood-suckers, who have plundered the republic, endeavour to perpetuate—[Applauded.] Yes, there are certainly two distinct parties at Paris; one is composed of all those, who love liberty, and rally round the Convention; the other, of those depraved individuals, who have served Robespierre, abetted his tyranny, who have embraced their hands in blood, who have drunk the blood of their victims.—[Applauded.]
You will find the conspirators in the ancient Revolutionary Committee.—They have in vain hid themselves behind a mask of patriotism, the convention will finish by pulling it off and unveil the turpitude of those hypocrites.—[Fresh applauses.] All France has returned you thanks for the firmness you displayed on the 27th July. All France exclaims, Let us unite, and we shall be saved; the whole nation declares in favor of justice, and abhors the reign of terror.
We have long combated with all the revolutionary energy, when it was required, to overthrow royalty, to exterminate the federalists, and to crush the factions. Ought we to be now, what we have been before? Yes, with respect to principles, but not in our actions.
Energy is required to conquer liberty, and wisdom to preserve it. We cannot hope to consolidate liberty, by spreading despair among the families, by raving like some men, who enjoyed the confidence of Robespierre and Couthon, and made more aristocrats in one day, than the revolution during five years political crisis.—[Applauded.]
They make a bustle about what has happened yesterday in the ci-devant palais-royal.—Well; I know, there have been two parties at the theatres, one cried out, vive les Jacobins, and the other, vive la Convention! The hall resounded with flours of applauses. [The assembly and all the spectators rose and cried out, vive la Convention!]
Citizens, don't suffer yourselves to be lulled into security. There are some men who say aloud, "We shall triumph, ere long." Atrocious menaces are heard every where. Individuals who have received cards [of safety or civism] from the revolutionary committees, or fled their departments, in order to escape the punishment due to their crimes, are met with in every street of Paris. I have demanded liberty to speak on this eight days since. If the Convention allows me to mount the tribune, I shall present some ideas, which may contribute to throw light on the dangers, and point out the necessary measures, to keep the vessel of the revolution afloat, and to prevent its being swallowed by the storms, which the brigands are raising.
The Convention resolved, that Dubois Crance should be heard.
Dubois Crance, after having taken a slight retrospect of the different disturbances which opposed the happiness of twenty-six millions of Frenchmen, addressed the Mountain, which has not only done its duty, but also paid its tribute to humanity,—engaged his colleagues to forget animosities, and to watch the Cameleons of the revolution, who change their colours according to circumstances, in order to effect with impunity the destruction of liberty; and drew the attention of the assembly on the situation of commerce and industry. He concluded, by proposing a decree for the maintenance of the re-

Revolutionary government during the war; that proposed that every agent of government who should go beyond its limits, be punished with death.
Marin of Thionville was against the measures proposed by Dubois-Crance.
Bentabole. A Sans Culottes ought not to believe, that the cry of vive la Convention, is the watch-word of the royalists; for if we permitted such an opinion to gain credit, who should afterwards dare to cry, vive la Convention. I demand that the committee of General Safety make a report on that subject.
Bourdon of Oise. It is below the dignity of the Convention to occupy itself with a handful of intriguers of one or the other party. No great event has ever taken place, but the Aristocrats, whose number is very small, have tried to take advantage of it. Among those who cried, vive la Convention, I remarked the Muscadins, men, who under a pretext of being sick, have quitted the army, though they were in good health. It would indeed be better for them to remain at their post, on the other hand I saw men sunk in crimes the soldiers of Robespierre, who have filled their pockets with the money he squandered away, and dipt their hands in the blood he shed. It will be sufficient to hear the report of the committees, and to drive away all those who trouble the peace and tranquility of Paris.
Merlin, of Douai, announced, that the expected report would be immediately made. He proposed, mean while, an additional decree to the law of the 4th of September. Adopted.
Substance of the Decree. The citizens who did not reside at Paris before June 19, are ordered to leave the city on the day following the publication of the present decree, to proceed during the first two days at least 20 miles from Paris; to join their respective homes, and to justify of their return, before their municipality, during a delay of two decades for those who are 300 miles or less from the capital and of four decades for those who are at a greater distance from Paris.
The Convention adopted the measures presented by Treillard, in order to crush a few daring rioters at Mar-seilles.
Merlin (of Thionville) pretended that the measures adopted were not sufficient. The conspirators, he said, do not only threaten the republic at Mar-seilles, but the popular societies, the communes of all the south of France are confederated, and correspond with each other.
A letter of Mar-seilles informed the Jacobins, that a battalion was necessary for their assistance. It is therefore unquestionable, that there exists a treaty between the society of Mar-seilles and that of the Jacobins. I demand, that the seal be put on the place of its sitting, and that the members of that society be defended to assemble publicly, before every one of them has proved, that he was at his post during the night of the 27th of July, viz. in his section, or among the armed force which defended the National Convention.
This motion, like the oath of Merlin, to conquer or to die at Mayence, died on the air.
The translation of the ashes of Marat took place to-day.
The chariot which carried the remains of Marat, was drawn by 12 horses, four a breast.
The colours of the Republic, carried by the defenders who were wounded in the armies, streamed round the cenotaph.
Musicians were stationed at intervals, and in the centre of the procession appeared the National Convention surrounded by a three-coloured ribband, which was held by the veterans, formerly the guard of the Convention.
The young warriors of the Camp des Sablons distinguished themselves particularly by their order and martial appearance.
Patriotic hymns were played by the members of the National Academy of Music; and the People, after having assisted at this festival, went to the different theatres, which were opened gratis.
Official Account of the Re-capture of Belle-garde. BELLEGARDE, Sept. 18. Citizens Representatives,
The army of the Eastern Pyrenees has just put the seal on the triumph of the Republic in its own territory, now entirely purged of foreign enemies. Bellegarde is in our hands. It is the prize of an obstinate and severe blockade, which has forced the garrison to surrender at discretion, by submitting
their fate to the generosity of the French. Bellegarde is intact, and in this state of integrity our frontiers are protected at the expence of the Spanish; this place procures us 60 pieces of Artillery, and 400 quintals of powder.
Salut and Fraternity. (Signed) DUGOMIER, General in Chief.
UNITED STATES. BOSTON, December 6. OF JACOBINS—A PARALLEL.
The President Of the United States, speaking of the Pittsburg rebellion, says, "The very forbearance of government to press prosecutions, was misinterpreted into fear of urging the execution of the laws," and from a belief, that by a more formal concert their operation might be defeated, certain self-created societies assumed the tone of condemnation."
The Convention Of France, say to their constituents "Such is the character of those whom ambition makes tyrants. They profess principles—they utter sentiments which they do not possess. They call themselves the friends of the people, and they love only to rule—they speak of the rights of Men, and they aim only to rob man of his rights."
"When in the calm moments of reflection, they shall have retracted the origin and progress of the insurrection, let them (the citizens of America) determine whether it has not been fomented by combinations of men, who have disseminated, from an ignorance or perversion of facts suspicions, jealousies, and accusations on the whole government."
"The security of liberty consists at once, in the force of the people, and in their unity with the government which has merited their confidence."
"No private authority, or clubs, is the people, or ought to act or speak in their name."
"The Convention will not suffer any voices to be heard in the Republic, which speak louder than the National Representation."
PHILADELPHIA, DECEMBER 16. If personal accomplishments, an amiable character, an improved mind, engaging manners, and agreeable future prospects, could have rescued any one from the grave: Mr. WILLIAM WEED, son of Mrs. MARY WEED of this City, would still have lived!
But as it is appointed for all men once to die; this lovely youth was summoned out of time into Eternity in the 21st year of his age, on the 24th of September last, in the Island of St. Domingo, after ten days illness with the Yellow Fever!
During his confinement every attention was paid to him by a number of the principal inhabitants—but their friendly aid combined with the best medical assistance could not save this deserving stranger!
The mercantile house where he served his apprenticeship and a numerous class of Philadelphians with whom, though young he had contracted an acquaintance, can only judge of the feelings of a bereaved Parent on this melancholy event, who in the Fall of 1793, lost her Husband by the same direful malady—The tidings of her son's death having been communicated to the Family a few days ago, a Sermon suitable to the mournful occasion, was delivered on Lord's Day morning last by the Rev. Dr. William Rogers, from the 119th Psalm and 71st. verse.
"It is good for me that I have been afflicted" "The dear delights we here enjoy, And fondly call our own Are but short favors borrow'd now, To be repaid anon."
By this Day's Mail. NEW-YORK Dec. 13. Private letters from Amsterdam by the Charlotte, advise that the Burgomasters of some cities in Holland have resigned their offices and decline serving under the present administration. Indeed a total Revolution in Holland was expected—the peace of Amsterdam is kept by loaded cannon only. A revolution there will detach Holland from her alliance with England; so that not only commerce, but the political machine of Europe will be shaken by this event.
RICHMOND, December 8. The "Bill to subject Lands to be Sold for the payment of Debts," which has occupied the attention of the Legislature of this Commonwealth for several days past, was, on Friday last, determined in the negative, with a majority of 16 votes.
Of the CONSTITUTION OF VIRGINIA. Extracts from a publication in the Richmond Advertiser.
"The constitution is in every body's hands, it would therefore be idle to repeat it; especially as the ingenious Mr. Jefferson gives the heads of it in his Notes, and as he must know its advantages and imperfections better than a stranger; I will give you only a summary of his observations, with a few additional reflections that have occurred to me, and I beg you will not conclude from a few errors in philosophy or taste, which are objected to that work in Europe, that both the author and his work are not deserving of the utmost confidence—He at this moment enjoys a place of the highest trust, with the confidence and esteem of his country. I must, however, put you on your guard against one political observation, page 93, Phila. ed. "Civil government is the sole object of forming societies." The reverse of the proposition is certainly the truth—That civil government is merely a creature of society, founded upon its wants—society itself is coeval with the formation of man.
But to return to his objections to the constitution, all of which appear founded—They are—
1st. The majority of those who pay and fight for the state, are not represented.
2d. The representation is unequal—Warwick county, which contains only 100 fighting men, has an equal representation with Loudon, containing 1746.
3d. The Senate is too "homogeneous" with the House of Delegates—This Greek term, he explains, by telling us they are elected by the same persons, from the same subjects.
4th. All the powers of government, legislative, executive and judiciary, result to the same body—so that the public money and public liberty, intended to have been deposited with three branches of magistracy, are found inadvertently to be in the hands of one only; and 173 despots, will, with time, be surely as oppressive as one; let those who doubt it, turn their eyes on the republic of Venice.
5th. The ordinary legislature may alter the constitution itself.
6th. They exercise a power determining their own quorum; they voted that 40 members should be a house to proceed to business; from 40 it may therefore be reduced to 4, and from 4 to one, and thus an oligarchy or monarchy may be substituted under forms supposed legal.
NEW-YORK. From a London Paper. Since the commencement of the present hostilities—
66 French ships of war have been taken or destroyed, mounting guns.
8 have been taken from us, 3194 216 58 Majority in favor of Britain, 2978
[But how stands the debt and credit of Privateering business? Do your Merchants boast of a balance in their favor?]
The Republicans of France boast of their virtue, and the vices of courts. Let facts decide this point. Under one short administration of a few months, six millions sterling escaped from the French treasury, and not a fous of it was ever accounted for.
By a report of St. Just, made just before his execution, it appears, that one hundred and sixty four millions of livres had been expended in less than a year, in bribing people in Turkey, Genoa, and Switzerland. This report was suppressed, as soon as published; but too late; some copies escaped and told the truth.
The publication of such facts will be ascribed to a disposition unfriendly to France. This is not the fact. We are friendly to France. Another thing—We are friendly to truth; and determined to publish it.
Another thing—The foregoing appropriations of French money for secret service, were made by the Jacobin Committee—not by the Convention.
One fact more. The secret service money of the corrupt British court was two or three millions sterling, the last year—but 164,000,000 livres is about six millions and a half Sterling. Quod Nota.
PATERSON FESTIVAL. The Scotchmen here, met at Capt. Goodwin's Tavern on Monday the first Dec. to celebrate the anniversary of St. Andrew. They dined together, and after dinner several Toasts were given, and songs sung adapted to the occasion, after which they adjourned to the ball-room, which was decorated with festoons
and wreaths of evergreen; at one end was St. Andrew on the cross, and at the other the Scot's thistle, over which was a liberty cap; and from the middle of the room was suspended a garland of evergreen, as an emblem of liberty. There the bra' lads of Scotia, joined by those from the country, vied with one another who should pay the greatest attention to the fair daughters of America. It is but justice to all present, to say that every thing was conducted with the greatest harmony and propriety.
Mr. Goodwin's attention to pleasure was truly conspicuous, and as such, met the entire approbation of all present.
TOASTS GIVEN. All our friends in Scotland, may they enjoy the same liberty, harmony and good cheer, as we do.
All our countrymen in America, may they all behave so as none of us need be ashamed of them either at home or abroad.
The Scots thistle, may it wound the hand that would hurt it.
The President of the United States. The Congress of America, may wisdom, justice, liberty and concord, always attend their deliberations.
The land we live in, may God always bless it with a President, who like the present, knows when to arm, whether in the support of liberty, or the overthrow of licentiousness.
All our brethren of mankind, may those who wish for liberty, enjoy it, and those who enjoy it, know how to use it.
The Sans Culottes of France, may the robes of all the Emperors, Kings, Princes, and Potentates, now employed in suppressing the flame of liberty, be cut up to make them breeches.
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 coun-trymen. 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!"
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Box one Dollar—Pitt 3/4 of a Dollar—and Gallery 1/2 a dollar. The doors will be opened at a 1/2 after five and the performance begin at 3/4 after six o'clock.
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.
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. No money or tickets to be returned, nor any person on any account whatsoever, admitted behind the scenes. Vivat Republica!
BALTIMORE, Dec. 10
Address of General SMITH, to the officers and soldiers of the Maryland brigade, at the Camp near Pierce's Ferry, when they received orders for their return.
Camp near Pierce's Ferry, Nov. 15. To the officers and soldiers of the Maryland brigade.
Fellow-citizens in arms. It is with pleasure that I congratulate you on the order to return to your own homes, after having performed the most arduous of all duties, that of having contributed to the support of our free and excellent government and its laws:—A duty which you have performed in a most severe and inclement season, and over the most mountainous and rugged part of America, with a fortitude and patience that does honor to yourselves and your country. You have assisted to convince the world that free men and free republics can and will support their constitution and their laws without the aid of a standing army, and that altho' a few may be deluded into errors, by designing and ambitious men, yet that the great body of the people of America are lovers of order, and are ready to risk their lives to prevent anarchy and confusion.
Permit me to acknowledge my personal obligations to you for the order & discipline that have reigned in the ranks and for the able assistance I have received from the infinite attentions to their duty that has been so conspicuous among the officers.—It is with the highest satisfaction that I can assert that you have literally obeyed the injunctions of your beloved President; that going to enforce the laws, you have carefully avoided the infraction of any.
You will each of you return to your respective counties with considerable military information, which we will diffuse among our fellow-citizens, and strongly impressed with the necessity of an efficient and well regulated militia. Permit me to add that I shall at all times be happy in hearing of your personal welfare, and to assure you that I am with sincere regard,
Your fellow-citizen, SAMUEL SMITH.
CONGRESS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Friday, December 15.
A bill providing a sinking fund—and naturalization bill were read the first time.
The house in committee of the whole took up the report on the petition of Stephen Sayre—progress was reported and leave obtained to sit again.
The House in Committee proceeded in discussing the Items in the estimates of appropriation—and made further progress.
The Albany Gazette of the 8th instant contains the following extract of a letter from Philadelphia:
"I have to inform you that Mr. Pickney, our Ambassador at the British court, has lately been appointed by the President and Senate, Envoy Extraordinary to the court of Spain: which necessarily, in the present juncture of affairs, leaves Mr. Jay in the virtual station of minister resident.
Sir Gilbert Elliot in his speech to the Corsicans, asserts that his majesty of Great Britain accepts the Crown, because it is given, and not seized upon, with violence. When Swift was told that the motto adopted by our third William, on his coming to the crown of Great Britain was Non rapit sed accepit, he sarcastically remarked, that the Receiver was as bad as the Thief!
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. ARRIVED.
Table with 3 columns: Ship Name, Origin, Days. Rows include: Brig Fame, Welsh, Swansborough 7; Molly, Wells, C. Francis 21; Sch. Delight, Cannon, Newbern 9; Polly, Folger, Virginia 4; Sally, Rice, Caymites 20.
The following vessels were seen coming to at the Fort this morning viz. Ship Murray, Brest; Snow Mercury, Oporto; Brig Betsey, White, Savannah 24; Schooner John, Woodman C. N. Moid 16; Sloop Diana, Pierfon, Virginia 9; Betsey, Floyd, do. 2; Schooner Catharine, Galloway, Cape Francois 28.
Amsterdam 06 days. Besides a Brig a Schooner and a Sloop names unknown.
A Quantity of BEST James River Tobacco, A few Hds. of Kitefoot Tobacco, Georgia Dits 500 BARRELS. Burlington Pork, TO BE SOLD BY Levi Hollingsworth & Son. Dec. 6 codw.

India Nankeens, On which the Drawback may be obtained. FOR SALE BY Samuel Corp, New-York, or Henry Philips, No. 118, Spruce Street. Dec. 11 dt 5t
Office of the Insurance Company of North America, December 8th 1794.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Stockholders, that the Fifth Instalment, being two DOLLARS on each share of the Stock of this Company is to be paid on the second Monday (the 12th Day) of January next; when it will be necessary for each person to produce the receipt for the fourth Instalment upon the shares he shall propose to pay for.
* By the first section of the Charter it is declared that all shares on which payments shall not be made at the time prescribed, shall be forfeited to the use of the Company.
On Tuesday the 13th day of January (being the second Tuesday in the month) at 11 o'clock A. M. an Election will be held at the Company's Office, for the choice of
Twenty-five directors To serve for one year, and until others shall be chosen.
The Effect of any vote either in person or by proxy, but no Stockholder can vote as a proxy for Directors unless the Stock shall have been in his or her name in the books of the Company at least three months preceding the time of such Election.
In case of a Stockholder's voting by proxy, the charter requires that "the proxy be drawn from such Stockholder, & the vote be given by a citizen of this Commonwealth."
Ebenezer Hazard, SECRETARY. Dec. 8 m&wt13J
Ticklenburgs, Oznaburgs, and Glass Ware, Landing from on board the ship Peggy, from Amsterdam.
ALSO, Coffee of prime Quality In hogheads and tierces, Muscovado Sugars In hogheads, German Steel, ASSORTED WOOLLENS, In small Bales, &c. for sale by Rundle & Murgatroyd, No. 11, Walnut street wharf. Who want to purchase 300 or 400 Casks Good Flaxseed. Nov. 11 dtwtff
To all who it may concern.
TAKE notice, that agreeable to an act of the late Session of Congress, I mean to apply at the Treasury of the United States for the renewal of the following Continental Loan Office Certificate, destroyed and lost at my Lodgings in the city of Philadelphia, in the year 1791.
No. 1607, dated April 13, 1779, for 400 Dollars. Given in the Delaware State to the Subscriber then resident at New-Castle, counter-signed Samuel Pateron, C.L.O. whereon were indorsements for interest paid up to the last of December 1782, made by the said Continental Loan Officer.
George Read. New Castle, Nov. 19, 1794 dtw6w
LANDING From on board the Birmingham Packet, Locker, and the Henry and Charles, from Hamburg.
HEMP. Peterborough's full quality BAR IRON, Swedes, assorted TIN, in plates, do. do. GENEA in bds. BAGGING, German assorted GLASS TUMBLERS, and Black Quart Bottles, DEMITYONS, Window Glass, Feathers of superior quality, MATS, &c. &c.
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Bank of North America, December 8, 1794.
The Stockholders of the Bank of North America are hereby notified that an ELECTION for
Twelve Directors For the ensuing Year, will be held at the Bank on Monday the 12th of January next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. Dec. 9 dtj12
Thomas McEuen, Stock and Land Broker, No. 78, CHESNUT-STREET,
INFORMS his Friends that during his absence from Philadelphia (on the Western Expedition) his Business will be carried on at his Office as usual, by Mr. Thomas Hale where Orders in his line will be thankfully received, and every Attention paid to them. Oct. 10 dt
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A Treatise on the Diseases of Children.
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This is acknowledged to be the best book which has been published on the subject, and is calculated for the use of parents, nurses, and private families, as well as for physicians. The two volumes handsomely printed in one, and the price only about one third of what the imported copies fell for. The Edinburgh New Dispensatory, two dollars. System of Surgery, extracted from the works of Benjamin Bell, by Dr. Waters, 2 vols. 50 cents. System of Anatomy, extracted from the Encyclopaedia, with 12 copperplates, 2 vols. 50 cents. System of Chemistry, extracted from the Encyclopaedia, exhibiting a view of the progress of the science, and the different systems which have been published, 2 vols. 50 cents. Brown's Elements of Medicine, 2 vols. 67 cents.
T. Dobson has in the Press, An edition of the Medical and Philosophical Commentaries of Edinburgh. Two volumes are printed in one at 2 dollars and 50 cents per volume; he has nearly finished the five first volumes, which contain the first ten volumes of the European edition, which fell for two dollars each. Nine volumes will include eighteen European volumes, which will bring the publication up to the present time.
Likewise for sale a considerable number of Medical Books, viz.
 Cullen's Practice, Materia Medica, Physiology, and Synopsis.  Bell's Surgery, 6 vols. or 4 vols. do. on Ulcers.  Buchan's Domestic Medicine.  Ledran's Surgery.  Cullen's Anatomy.  Hunter on the Venereal.  Swediaur on do.  Rollo on West India Diseases.  Rigby on Uterine Hemorrhage.  Hamilton's outlines of the theory and practice of Midwifery, with or without plates; do. on the management of Female complaints.  Mease on Hydrophobia, &c. &c. 
SHAKSPEARE'S WORKS. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. By Mountford, Bioren & Co. Proposals for Printing by Subscription, THE WHOLE Dramatic Works OF WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE, IN EIGHT DUODECIMO VOLUMES, At One Dollar each CONDITIONS.
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THAT Shakespeare has followed nature with such truth and correctness, as to render his Works the delight of all nations, however differing in customs and manners from his own, is a fact which more than centuries of universal approbation have sufficiently established. The debt unpaid by the carelessness and unenlightened co-temperaries of this Illustrious Man has been left to posterity to discharge, and in proportion to the progress of taste and literature, the gratitude of mankind has endeavoured to acknowledge the obligation. England has exhibited her favourite Authors with splendor, and it is hoped that America that seat of true liberty, will not be backward in encouraging this first great attempt to do merited justice to the author of this Dramatic Work.
The selection therefore, of this incomparable Product for an ELEGANT AMERICAN EDITION, requiring no justification, only remains for the Publishers to add a few observations on the plan which such undertakings have to patronage in America—a country, which for liberty none can equal and should necessarily be the nurse and patron of the Arts. And tho' to rival the Eastern country, may seem hopeless in us—yet it is surely a laudable endeavour to excite that encouragement here, which should be always offered to improvement and excellence. Indeed the zeal which has appeared in America, since the permanent establishment of the present happy constitution, for patronizing the arts, whilst it has produced and rewarded a multitude of works which immortalize the artists, has also exalted the character of the nation, and given dignity to the people whose patriotism and munificence have promoted their discovery of perfection.
America is not insensible to the value of character, and will assume her rank amongst nations as an encourager of the arts. It would therefore be an impeachment of her understanding and patriotism, if a doubt were entertained of her possessing a portion of that spirit which so elevates the eastern world, a spirit which considered in a national point of view, is one of the most praiseworthy in the catalogue of public virtues; as it contributes to the best interests of society, by promoting industry, cherishing genius, multiplying the rational enjoyments of life, and exciting a general taste for the beautiful and the excellent.
In the hope then that the humble effort here proposed may interest this spirit, and have some claim to general encouragement, it has been undertaken.
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Just Arrived, And will be landed to-morrow morning at Hamilton's wharf, the CARGO of the Schooner Industry, Captain Hylander, from Havana, CONSISTING OF 85 hhds. Molasses, Of superior full quality. 106 Boxes and Barrels White & brown Sugar AND A Parcel of Ox-Hides; FOR SALE BY Peter Blight. ALSO, A PARCEL OF COFFEE, Just arrived in the Hibernia, Captain Irwin, from Jamaica. Sept. 23 dt
Scheme of a Lottery, To raise 39,000 Dollars, on 266,000 Dollars Deadening 15 per Cent. from the Prize— 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 establishing 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 drawing of the same, viz. Nicholas Low, Rufus King, Herman Le Ray, James Watson, Richard Harrison, Abijah Hammond, and Cornelius Ray, of the city of New-York—Thomas Willing, Joseph Ball, Matthew McConnel and Andrew Bayard, of the city of Philadelphia—His Excellency Richard Howell, Esq. Elias Boudinot, General Elias Dayton, James Packer, John Bayard, Doctor Lewis Donham, Samuel W. Stockton, Joshua M. Wallace, Joseph Bloomfield, and Eliza Boudinot, of New-Jersey, who offer the following Scheme of a Lottery, and pledge themselves to the public, that they will take every assurance and precaution in their power to have the Monies paid by the 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.
S C H E M E:
   Prize of 20,000 Dollars is 20,000     1 10,000 10,000   2 5,000 10,000   5 2,000 10,000   10 1,000 10,000   20 500 10,000   100 100 10,000   300 50 15,000   1000 20 20,000   2000 15 30,000   3000 12 36,000   8100 10 81,000   14,531 Prizes. 262,000   23,461 Blanks. First drawn number, 2,000   Last drawn number, 2,000  
83000 Tickets at 7 Dollars each is 266,000 The drawing will commence, under the inspection of a Committee of the Superintendents, as soon as the Tickets are sold, of which timely notice will be given.
The Superintendents have appointed John N. Cumming, of Newark, Jacob R. Hardenbergh, 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 payment of the Prizes, the Superintendents of the Lottery have directed that the Managers shall each enter into bonds in 40,000 dollars, with four sufficient securities to perform their obligations, the substance of which is
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II. The Managers to take sufficient security for any Tickets they may trust, otherwise to be responsible for them.
III. To keep regular books of Tickets sold. Monies received and paid into the Bank, abstracts of which shall be sent, monthly, to the Governor of the Society. Paterson, January 1, 1794.
On application to either of the above gentlemen, information will be given where tickets may be had. February 24. dt&f
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ALSO, An assortment of 5-4 and 6-4 American manufactured Bolting Cloths,
Which will be warranted equal to imported—as has already been found on trial. A Liberal Allowance to Wholesale dealers.
A Compleat Set of Grocer's Cannisters FOR SALE Nov. 25 eodtf
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WHEN a sufficient subscription takes place, a meeting will be advertised to consider the most eligible mode for conducting the printing of full of the Works as shall be thought to be of the greatest utility in the first instance.
The following Treatises may be now had at Mr. Bailey's: The Doctrine of Life, or the Spiritual sense of the Ten Commandments. The Universal Theology of the New Church; which was foretold by the Lord in Daniel, chap. 7, v. 5, 13, 14, and in the Apocalypse, chap. 21, v. 1, 2, &c.
A Summary View of the Heavenly Doctrines of the New Jerusalem Church.
At various opinions have been entertained respecting these invaluable writings and yet no person by rational argument has been able to refute them, but on the contrary, invidious calumny and groundless reports have been industriously propagated to discredit the honourable and enlightened Author, as well as his Works, we doubt not the candid and sincere inquirers after Truth of the highest importance, will seriously examine those Works for themselves, in which it is to be hoped, that being in the pursuit and love of the Truth for the sake of its native excellence and use they will regard them as they justly deserve, and in the end receive both profit and delight. Oct. 14 dtw
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RAN away from the subscribers in Woodbury, Gloucester County, New-Jersey, on Sunday morning the 12th instant, Two young Negro Fellows,
named Jack and Tom, each about 20 years of age; Jack is of a dark black colour and a surly look; Tom is of an open countenance, of a yellowish colour, and much disposed to laugh.
They are sprightly active fellows, and but little short of six feet high; they were both well dressed; Jack had on a blue broad cloth coat and different kinds of cloths.
Whoever takes up said fellows, and brings them in any goal in the United States, so that their master may get them again shall receive the above reward and reasonable expenses. John Sparks, Andrew Hunter. Oct. 14 dtw