Gazette of the United States. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1796-05-09 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States
NUMBER 1144.
PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 9, 1796.
[VOLUME IX.]
FOR HAMBURGH, The Danish Brigantine Den Nye Prøve , PETER HANSEN, Master. A fine stout vessel. Will be ready to take in her cargo on the first of May. For freight or passage apply to Ross & Simon.  L O S T. AN ANCHOR, off Cape May, weighing about 12 & 13 Cwt. in 8 to 9 Fathoms water; the Caps bearing E. by S. and the Buoys of the Brown S. S. W. To the Anchor was annexed a piece of Cable, and a small buoy. Whoever finds and brings it to Capt. Hansen, will be reasonably rewarded for their trouble. April 25. df.
For SALE, or CHARTER, THE BRIG P E I A C E, Captain SALTER. 2500 barrels—a staunch good vessel, about five years old—ready to receive a cargo. Apply to Peter Blight, codway. April 30.
For SALE, or CHARTER, THE SNOW B O S T O N, BURTHEN about 2000 Bbls. of flour—she may be sent to sea at a small expence, her fails and rigging, being in very good order—apply to James Campbell, or George Latimer. April 29. $
For L O N D O N, The fine new copper-bottomed Ship Mount Vernon, BURTHEN about 412 tons, will be ready to receive her cargo on Monday next, and will sail on or before the 10th of May next, great part of her cargo engaged. For freight or passage apply to the subscribers, No. 21, Penn-street, Willings and Francis. April 27. $
For NEW ORLEANS, The fast sailing, fine new brig Richard and James. WILL sail in ten days. She has remarkable fine accommodations, for passage only. Apply to Richard & James Potter, Front-street. April 18. $
For CHARTER, THE SHIP DOMINICK TERRY, Jacob De Hart, Master, Burthen about 3000 barrels. Apply to Jesse & Robert Waln. April 19. $
For L O N D O N, THE SHIP ATLANTIC, SILAS SWAIN, Commander, WILL sail on or about the 12th of May. For freight or passage apply to the Captain on board at Walnut-street wharf, or to PHILIP NICKLIN & CO. April 13. $
FOR SALE, The Copper Bottomed Ship LADY LOUISA, WITH all her materials, as she came from sea. Likewise to be disposed of A number of CANNON and SMALL ARMS, on board said vessel. For terms apply to Parker & Wharton, $ May 2
For BRISTOL, THE NEW SHIP PHILADELPHIA, Theodore Bliss, Master, WILL take Goods on Freight, and be ready to receive them in a few days. For freight or passage apply to Thomas & John Clifford. April 11. $
Who have for Sale, besides their usual assortment of Ironmongery, Cutlery, Saddlery, &c. Crates of Glass and Earthen Ware; Crates of Vials; boxes of long and short Pipes; Bristol crown Glass afforded, from 18 by 12 inches, to 9 inches by 7; Copper Sheets and Bottoms; Boxes of Tin Plates; London and Bristol Pewter in Casks afforded; Bristol Grindstones; Garnet & Co.'s patent Sheaves for Blocks; Also, a Bale of BROADCLOTHS and CASSIMERE; And a few Pipes of OLD MADEIRA WINE. April 11. $
A few boxes of well assorted IRISH LINENS, Imported in the Glasgow, from Dublin, and to be sold by Mordecai Lewis. May 4. $
Just Arrived, And for sale in the Sloop TWO BROTHERS, Samuel Marchant, master, a quantity of Tar, Pitch, and Indigo: Also for Sale, The laid Sloop, Burthen about 400 Barrels. SHE is a good strong vessel, and has been chiefly employed as a Coaler. If not sold in a few days, will take in freight, and proceed direct for Newbury Port. Apply to ISAAC HARVEY, jun. No. 5, S. Water Street. May 5. $
For Sale, The Ship Adriana, A remarkable fine Vessel, Philadelphia built, of Live Oak and Cedar, copper-bolted and sheathed with patent copper, burthen about 300 tons, a prime faster, well found, and now ready to receive a cargo. For terms apply on board at Wilcock's wharf, or to Thomas & John Ketland. 50 dozen Birch Brooms. For Sale on board said ship. May 7. $
Furs and Skins, RICHARD & JAMES POTTER, HAVE FOR SALE A prime selection of the annexed articles: Shaved Deer Skins, Unshaved ditto Elk Skins Shaved do. Beaver Otter Bear Raccoon Wolf Ox hides Tiger Leopard Likewise, Three thousand wt. of superior New Orleans Indigo. Twenty tiers of Rice, and A quantity of excellent Boogwood, which they will sell on good terms. March 17. $
FOR SALE, MALAGA WINE, in quarter Casks; RAISINS, in Kgs; and NEW RICE, in whole and half Tiersces. Isaac Harvey, jun. No. 5, S. Water-street. 4th Month, 20th. $3w.
For Sale, A Three story BRICK HOUSE and Lot, in Chestnut street, between Front and Second streets, in which Messrs. James Calbraith & Co. have for many years (and now do) carried on business. Possession will be given in one month, or sooner. For terms apply to WILLIAM BELL, or HECTOR CALBRAITH. April 21. $
Robert Smith & Co. No. 58, South Front-street, Have received by the late arrivals from London and Liverpool, A general assortment of Goods, Suitable for the Season. And by the Vessels that are daily expected they will receive a farther supply, which they will dispose of on reasonable terms for Cash, or on a short credit. They have also received a quantity of NUTMEGS & MACE. April 8. $
W A N T E D. ON Loan, for two or three years—2000 Dollars (or which a mortgage on Land will be given as security The land is clear of every incumbrance. Enquire of the Printer. Jan. 9. d.
Landing, At Russell's wharf, the CARGO of the Ship Lady Louisa , James Cooper, master, from China, and the Cape of Good Hope, CONSISTING OF SUGAR, in Casks and Bags; WINES, in Butts and half Butts of superior quality; A small quantity of BRANDY; And a few Red HANDKERCHIEFS. FOR SALE BY Parker & Wharton, No. 109, South Water-street. April 26. $
FOR SALE By MORDECAI LEWIS, The remains of the Cargo by the Pigeon, from Canton, viz. WIDE and narrow Nankenees 70 Quarter Casks Souichong Tea 20 Tubs Quicksilver, and A quantity of Tea-Table and Dining China. May 7. $
Just Arrived, In the Snow Boston, James Kirkpatrick, master from Liverpool, 5000 Bushels SALT 100 Crates QUEEN'S WARE; and An Assortment of SHIP-CHANDLERY. FOR SALE On board, at Pine-street wharf—Apply to James Campbell, or George Latimer. April 25. $
Samuel Richardet, RESPECTFULLY informs the Gentlemen MERCHANTS, that he has this day opened the CITY TAVERN and MERCHANTS COFFEE HOUSE, in the city of Philadelphia. The Subscription Room will be furnished with all the daily papers published in Philadelphia, New-York, Bos- ton, Baltimore, together with those of the principal com- mercial cities of Europe—They will be regularly filed and none permitted to be taken away on any account. Tea, Coffee, Soups, Jellies, Ice Creams, and a variety of French Liquors, together with the usual refreshments, will at all times be procured at the bar. Gentlemen may depend on being accommodated with the choicest of Wines, Spirituous Liquors, and the most approved Malt Liquors from London and other breweries. The Larder will be supplied with the prime and catch- productions of the Season. Large and small Parties, or single Gentlemen, may be accommodated with Breakfasts, Dinners, or Suppers, at hours most convenient to themselves—a cold Collation is regularly kept for convenience, the Bill of Fare to be had at the bar. The Lodging Rooms will be completely furnished, and the utmost attention paid to cleanliness, and every other requisite. SAMUEL RICHARDET will be happy to receive, and execute the commands of his Friends, and the Public at large, and with gratitude for their favors, he pledges himself that nothing on his part shall be wanting to serve that patronage which has been so long and so dis- tinguishingly honored. Philadelphia, April 19. $
COFFEE. 102 Hogsheads, } 10 Tiersces, } 30 Barrels, } PRIME COFFEE, 217 Bags, } Imported in the brig Richard and James from Jeremie, and for sale by Richard & James Potter. April 11. $
For sale by the subscribers, 20 Hhs. JAMAICA SUGARS. 68 Hhs. 1st quality Jamaica COFFEE. 22 Barrels ditto ditto. Willings and Francis, Penn-street, No. 21. May 5. d.
Landing, From on board the Brig Abigail , from Liverpool, EARTHEN WARE, in Crates; and A quantity of COAL; FOR SALE BY Thomas & John Ketland. April 20. $
CHINA GOODS. THE SHIP ATLANTIC , Silas Swaine, Commander, from Canton, will commence the discharge of her cargo to-morrow morning at Walnut-street wharf, Consisting of Yellow and white Nankenees of excellent quality Persian Buffets, black and coloured Luffrings, do. do. Sattins black of various qualities Sewing silks in assorted colours Vermillion in boxes Cassia in casks Quick-silver in jars BOHEA, } SOUCHONG, } HYSON SKN, } Fresh Teas. YOUNG HYSON } BEST HYSON, } IMPERIAL, } CHINA WARE, ornamental, with Table and Tea Sets generally assorted; WHITE SUGARS, and a quantity of First quality Bengal SALT RETRE. For Sale by Philip Nicklin & Co. April 8. $
TEN DOLLARS REWARD. ABSCONDED, on the night of Thursday last, the 14th inst. BOSTON MURRAY, a black indented serv- ant lad, 18 or 19 years of age, and about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high; one of his eyes is defective in the corner towards his nose. His apparel consisted of a duffel-colored round jacket, with a Manchester velveteen waistcoat; a pair of fustian trousers, and under them a light mixed cloth pair of breeches. Whoever apprehends the said servant, and returns him, or confines him in any Jail in Penn- sylvania or Jersey, so that I recover him shall receive the above reward, together with reasonable charges. MOORE WHARTON, No. 109, Spruce-street. Feb. 11. $
MADEIRA, SHERRY and } WINES. PORT } For Sale by EDWARD STOW, jun. No. 4, South Water-Street. Dec. 12. d.
Advertisement. WE the subscribers, Commissioners appointed by law to take subscriptions for the Gap, Newport, and Wilmington Turnpike Road, do hereby give notice, that we will attend, for that purpose at the house of Samuel Cochran, on the 6th day of June next. JOSHUA PUSEY, JACOB LINDLEY, JOHN M'DOWELL, JAMES BOYD. Chester County, 25th April, 1796. [May 7. 101m]
Landing this day, From on board the brig Jefferson , Eliza B. Morris, Master, from St. Croix, PRIME SUGAR and } RIEM } in Hogsheads 30000 GREEN COFFEE in 450 Bags. For Sale by James Campbell, or George Latimer. April 25. $
Washington Canal Lottery, No. 1. WHEREAS the State of Maryland has authorized the underwritten, to raise twenty-six thousand, two hundred, and fifty dollars, for the purpose of cutting a Canal through the City of Washington, from the Po- tomac to the Eastern Branch Harbours. The following is the SCHEME of No. 1. Viz. 1 Prize of 20,000 dollars, 20,000 1 ditto 10,000 10,000 7 last drawn } 5,000 35,000 Tickets, each } 6 ditto 1,000 6,000 10 ditto 400 4,000 20 ditto 100 2,000 55 ditto 50 2,750 3750 ditto 13 48,750 To be raised for the Canal, 20,250 3830 Prizes, 175,000 11650 Blanks, not two to a prize. 17500 Tickets, at Ten Dollars, 175,000 The Commissioners have taken the Securities re- quired by the aforesaid act for the punctual payment of the prizes. The drawing of this Lottery will commence, without delay, as soon as the Tickets are sold, of which timely notice will be given. Such prizes as are not demanded in six months after the drawing is finished, shall be considered as relinquished for the benefit of the Canal, and appropriated accordingly. (Signed) NOTLEY YOUNG, DANIEL CARROLL, of D. LEWIS DELOIS, GEORGE WALKER, WM. M. DUNCANSON, THOMAS LAW, JAMES BARRY. City of Washington, Feb. 11. $
Knox, Henderson & Co. No. 46, North Front-street, HAVE imported in the ships Liberty , Concord and A- driana , from London, a fresh supply of Goods suited to the season—consisting of A beautiful assortment of Cottons, } Calicoes, and } Chintzes, } Mouselins, } Mouselins, } Caped and India Dimities, } Ginghams, } Cotton Counterpanes, } Plain, striped, clouded, } Willed, and silk Nankeens, Thread cotton, silk & cot- ton and silk Hosiery, Dinner and Dinner Table Cloths, Towels, Cambricks and Cambric Mouselins, Linen, cotton and silk hks, Sewing Silks, &c. &c. &c. Likewise A few bales well assorted colors, London best super fine Cloths, best superfine and second Camberes—Also, sun- dry packages of Calicoes and Chintzes, and other goods goods fit for exportation. Per the Glasgow, Capt. Williams, from Dublin, a few boxes 7-8 and yard wide Irish Linens. May 4. $2w&f2
For sale by RICHARD LEE, No. 145 North Second-street, between Sassafras and Vine-street, Flowers from Sharon; Or, Original Poems on Divine Subjects, In imitation of Dr. Watts, Recommended by the following eminent London min- isters, rev. Mr. De-Cattlogon, rev. Mr. T. Jols, rev. Mr. G. Williams, and the rev. Mr. J. Swain. The Vol- ume, before its needs only a perusal to obtain the appro- bation of every friend to truth. The essential peculiar- ties of the Gospel are the darling subjects of the author; it is a work particularly calculated to impress on the youth- ful mind the genuine principles of evangelical piety, and to convey, through a pleasing medium, a due sense of those things which belong to their everlasting peace. The Evangelical Review writes thus: The author of these Poems discovers considerable marks of genius, as well as of a clear understanding of the gospel and of a devo- tional spirit. Price 3-4ths of a dollar—printed on superfine wove paper. Likewise may be had as above—Songs from the Rock, to halt the approaching day, sacred to truth, liberty and peace. Price 1/2 dollar. "Let the inhabitants of the Rock sing," Isaiah, For the glory of the lord is risen." Isaiah, May 5. mw&f2
For Sale, 20 pipes } 18 hks. } MALAGA WINE. 23 ign. casks } 4 cales } 4 trunks } Sewing Silks. 1 Box } A quantity of Spanish brown Ditto white lead, Bar lead Shot of all sizes A large quantity of pipes A few hampers of English porter A few cases of perfumery A quantity of best bandanna hankerchiefs A small invoice of cloths, mouselins, shawls & black lace And a few boxes of Castle soap Apply to SAMUEL BRECK, junr. At his counting house on Ross's wharf. May 5. d.
Mustard and Chocolate CONTINUE to be manufactured in the best man- ner, and for sale, as usual—Also shelled or pearl Barley, Coffee, Pepper, &c. Philadelphia Porter, P. & C., Ale, Cyder, English Porter, Taunton and Bath Ale, in bottles, &c. &c.—at No. 98, South Front-street, opposite the Custom-house, by JOHN HAWORTH. Philadelphia, May 7, 1796. $2w&f2

CONGRESS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Friday, March 18. Debate on Mr. Livingston's resolution continued.
Mr. Livingston's speech continued.
2d. The second argument that had been used to deprive the legislature of any right of interference, in cases of this kind, was drawn from the uniform practice of the government ever since its formation. The gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Smith) who made this objection, had cited one instance of this practice in the resolution directing treaties to be published with the laws, and had adverted to the appropriations for the Indian treaties (under the general head of the military establishment) as favoring his principle. As to the resolution, Mr. Livingston said there was no doubt that treaties, when properly sanctioned, ought to be observed, and therefore the resolution was proper, that they ought to be promulgated. On the subject of appropriation, it had been well observed by a gentleman from Virginia, (Mr. Giles) that the house exercised as much discretion in granting the supply, by way of addition to the military appropriations as if it had been given specially for the purposes of the treaty. But the truth is, said Mr. Livingston, that an accurate examination into the communications of the Executive, in analogous cases, and the proceedings of this house, will form a strong, I think an irresistible argument in favor of the resolution. It would appear, he said, from the view he was about to take, that from the first establishment of the Constitution until the negotiation of this treaty was begun, the executive had been in habits of free communication with the Legislature as to our external relations: that their authority, in questions of commerce, navigation, boundary and intercourse, with the Indian tribes, had been expressly recognized even when difficulties on these questions were to be adjusted by treaty.
The first case related to a provision for an Indian treaty, and was suggested by the President in a message of the 7th of August 1789, in which he says, "If it should be the judgment of Congress that it would be most expedient to terminate all differences in the Southern district, and to lay the foundation for future confidence by an amicable treaty with the Indian tribes in that quarter, I think proper to suggest the consideration of the expediency of instituting a temporary commission for that purpose, to consist of three persons, whose authority should expire with the occasion."
In consequence of this message, Congress took into consideration the expediency of the measure recommended to them, and passed the act of the 26th of Aug. in the same year appropriating 20,000 dollars for defraying the expence of negotiating and treating with the Indian tribes, and authorizing the appointment of commissioners.
The President having appointed commissioners to treat under the direction of the act, gave them instructions which were communicated to the house and from which this is an extract. "You will please to observe, that the whole sum that can be constitutionally expended is 20,000 dollars, and that the same cannot be extended."
Nothing having been effected by the commissioners, the President mentioned the business again in his address to both Houses on the 1st of January 1792.
In the month of March in the same year, the house of representatives adopted the following resolution, recommended by a select committee; "That provision ought to be made by law for holding a treaty to establish peace between the United States and the Wabash, Miami, and other nations of Indians, North West of the river Ohio; also for regulating trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and the mode of extinguishing their claims to lands within the limits of the United States." On the 29th March following, a bill passed the house of representatives the title of which was amended in Senate and passed, appropriating 20,000 dollars for purposes expressed in the preceding resolution.
Mr. Livingston said, this case was important, as it was the first communication relative to a treaty that was made under the Constitution, and attentive examination of its different parts would show that very different ideas were then entertained from those which were now enforced. He would first observe, that the discretion of the house of representatives, as to commerce with foreign nations, stood precisely on the same footing, with that which they ought to exercise in regulating intercourse with the Indian tribes; that if one could be done without their concurrence by treaty, the other might also. And that therefore, when the President recognized their right to deliberate in one case he virtually did it in the other. Let us then attend to the language of the message (said Mr. Livingston) and we shall find that right of deliberation most expressly referred to. "If it should be the judgment of Congress that it would be most expedient," what can be more explicit than this language, and again, "I think proper to suggest the consideration of the expediency of instituting a temporary commission." Here the same discretion is not only applied to, but the President at that time supposing that no implicated power could deprive Congress of the right to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, submitted to their consideration, the expediency of appointing commissioners, they passed the necessary laws, and he instructed the commissioners, not in the language, that is now held, that they might stipulate for the payment of any sum, and that Congress would be obliged to find the means; but he tells them the "only sum that can be constitutionally expended is 20,000 dollars, and that the same cannot be extended why (if the doctrine is true, that we are under an obligation to comply with the terms of every treaty, made by the President and Senate) why did he say no further sum could constitutionally be expended? If that doctrine were indeed true, his language would have been—use what money may be necessary, contract for the payment of it, in your treaty, and Congress are constitutionally obliged to carry your stipulations into effect."
The resolution above quoted, Mr. L. said, was important, as it proved that Congress then supposed that they ought not only to provide by law for hold-
ing a treaty with the Indians, but that they also had the power, and ought to exercise it, of regulating trade, and intercourse with the same people, and of prescribing the mode of extinguishing their claims to lands within the United States; but all this, said he, is now discovered may be done without their aid, by treaty.
The second instance of the exercise of this dreaded discretion, was in the law of the 3d of March, 1791, appropriating 20,000 dollars to enable the President to effect a negotiation of the treaty with Morocco. This originated in the Senate, and is a decided proof, that neither the President nor Senate had, at that period, any idea of the moral obligation that is now discovered, or they would, without the formality of a law, have at once stipulated with the new Emperor, for the payment of the necessary sum, which must have been provided by the house.
In a third case, the President had thought proper to take the sense of that house in a business that of all others demanded secrecy, and under circumstances that would have prevented his making the application, if he had conceived himself at liberty to act without their concurrence: he adverted to the message of 30th December, 1790, where the President says, "I lay before you a report of the Secretary of State, on the subject of the citizens of the United States in captivity at Algiers, that you may provide, in their behalf what to you shall seem expedient."
No act having been passed by Congress, in consequence of this message, the President did not conceive himself authorized to bind the United States by treaty, for the necessary ransom of their citizens; and therefore nothing was concluded until after a subsequent message and previous appropriation in the year 1793, when another message was sent relative to the negotiations with Morocco and Algiers, then pending, "while it is proper (he says) that our citizens should know that subjects which so much concern their interests and feelings, have duly engaged the attention of their legislature and executive; it would still be improper that some part of this communication should be made known"—part of this message, therefore, was confidentially communicated, which shows, (Mr. L. said) on some occasions it was not deemed prudent to trust this house with the secrets of the cabinet. And in consequence of this message, a law was passed appropriating 100,000 dollars for the purchase of a peace with the Algerines. It was ostensibly appropriated to the above general purpose, but the intent was well understood.
The next transaction that he should quote, Mr. L. said, as favorable to his doctrine, was the message of the President of the 5th Dec. 1793, and the measure to which it gave rise. The President says, "As the present situation of the several nations of Europe and especially those with which the United States have important relations, cannot but render the state of things between them and us matter of interesting inquiry to the legislature, and may indeed give rise to deliberations to which they alone are competent, I have thought it my duty to communicate to them certain correspondences which have taken place."
This message, Mr. L. said, accompanied the papers relative to France, to Great Britain and to Spain; and a question would immediately occur, what were the deliberations to which the President then thought the legislature alone was competent, and which he therefore thought it his duty to communicate. All our disputes with the nations referred to in the message, were such as on the new construction of the treaty power, he could have adjusted by compact without any reference to the house of representatives; but it is plain, by the express words of the message, that he did not believe that construction. It was no answer, Mr. Livingston said, to the argument drawn from this transaction, to say, that the President only submitted the question of war or peace to the legislature by this message. 1. Because the message related to the three principal nations in Europe, and he never could have imagined that Congress would have deliberated on going to war with them all.
2. This was evidently not his intention, because as soon as measures were proposed in that house, which he supposed would lead to a rupture with one of those nations, all these measures were passed by the appointment of an envoy and the commencement of negotiation.
It was clear, then, that the President thought the matters communicated by his message, which related to commerce and boundary, were constitutionally vested in the discretion of Congress. This idea was corroborated by the words of a message relative to the negotiation with Spain. "And therefore, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, I appointed commissioners plenipotentiary for negotiating and concluding a treaty with that country, on the several subjects of boundary, navigation and commerce, and gave them the instructions now communicated." Why, said Mr. Livingston, communicate the instructions to ministers? Because they related to commerce, to navigation, to boundary, on all of which subjects the President must have thought the legislature had a right of decision. He must have thought to at that period, but, unfortunately, all precedent of free communication ended here. Mr. Jay's negotiation began; and a different construction was assumed.
From this view of the acts of government, he trusted that a far different impression would be made than that the doctrine he contended for was a new one, originating in opposition to the English treaty, and a desire to disorganize the government. That, on the contrary, it had been declared by the President, acquiesced in by the Senate, and acted upon by the house of Representatives.
3. One other test of construction remained for examination. It had been relied on by a member from S. C. (Mr. Smith) he would therefore notice it. It was the present opinion of the citizens of the United States, as expressed by their town meetings and by their legislatures. He did not suppose the sense of the people on this subject would be perfectly collected, it could only be known by their applications to this house; and in those an appeal was made to that very discretion which it was contended did not exist. The petitions in favor of the
treaty, and those which were presented against it, both acknowledged the right of the house to interfere. The legislatures spoke the same language: some had approved of the conduct of those who made the treaty; but all, he believed, were silent as to the power of this house. As to the town meetings, he did not expect to hear them quoted as authority by the gentleman who had introduced them. His fellow-citizens of New York, Mr. Livingston said, would be surprised, when they heard the name of the gentleman who had ushered them on the floor of that house; since they were there, however, let us hear the language of their address to the President. They need not be ashamed of it, and he would answer for its contradicting the position of the gentleman who quoted it. [He then read several extracts from the New York resolves, to show that they thought the rights of the house were infringed by the treaty.]
Thus, said Mr. Livingston, to whatever source of argument we refer, we find the constitutional powers of this house fully established; whether we recur to the words of the constitution, where the power is expressly given, and is to be lost only by implication, whether we have recourse to the opinions of the majorities who adopted the constitution, to the uniform practice of the government under it, to the opinions of our constituents as expressed in their petitions, or to the analogous proceedings in a government constructed in this particular, like our own. Yet, after all this, we are told, that if we question the supremacy of the treaty-making power, we commit treason against the constituted authorities, and were in rebellion against government. These were serious charges, and made in improper language. He had not been so long in public life as the gentleman who made them; but he would boldly pronounce it unparliamentary and improper. Besides, this language is wrong in another view. It may frighten men of weak nerves from a worthy pursuit; for my own part, when I heard the member from Vermont, compare the authority of the President and Senate to the majesty of Heaven, and the proclamation to the voice of thunder; when he appealed to his services for his country, and showed the wounds received in her defence; when he completed his pathetic address by a charge of treason and rebellion, I was, for a moment, astonished at my own temerity; his eloquence so overpowered me, that
"Methought the Clouds did speak and tell me of it, The winds did sing it to me, and the thunder, That deep and dreadful organ-pipe, pronounced The charge of treason."
I was however relieved from this trepidation, (continued Mr. Livingston) by a moments reflection, which convinced me that all the dreadful consequences arose from the gentleman's taking that for granted which remained to be proved. He had only assumed that the measure was unconstitutional, and then the rest followed of course. From my foul, (said Mr. Livingston) I honor the veteran who has fought to establish the liberties of his country; I look with reverence on his wound; I feel humbled in his presence, and regret that a tender age did not permit me to share his glorious deeds. I can forgive every thing that such a man can say, when he imagines the liberty for which he has fought is about to be destroyed; but I cannot extend my charity to men, who, without the same merits, coolly re-echo the charge. Another observation had escaped from the same member in the heat of debate, which another from South-Carolina (Mr. Smith,) to whom he before alluded, had repeated with high encomiums. It was this that encroachments were more to be apprehended from the popular, than from any other branch of government. This doctrine, Mr. Livingston considered as highly pernicious to liberty; and as highly ungrounded in fact, as it was improper. Where, he asked, will gentlemen find facts to justify their opinions.
If it were true, there would now be none but popular governments in existence; they would have encroached on the kingly power, until all power was centered in them alone. The sad reverse, however was the fact. All Europe had once been free; all Europe with the exception of France and Switzerland, were now in chains. Where, then, would historical facts be found to justify the charge? In the obsequious Parliament of Britain? In the houseless assembly of Naples. Or the degraded Cortes of Spain? In the hundred years sleep that had involved the states of Portugal? would gentlemen look for them in the tyranny of Russia and Germany? In the military despotism of Prussia, or the ecclesiastical one of Rome? why, then, if unsupported either by theory or fact, are the people told, be on your guard against the popular part of your constitution? Shut your eyes to the conduct of the Executive and Senate, they can never encroach, but beware of the ambition of your Representatives!
He would notice one other objection that had been raised, and then conclude. It was said, if the President supposed these papers necessary, he would have sent them; and that we might offend him by this request. Mr. Livingston said, this was not the first time that measures were endeavored to be carried, by appealing to the character of the President. He sincerely admired and respected the character of that great man; he was jealous of his reputation, and, as an American, was interested in his glory, no consideration should ever tempt him to destroy one leaf of his well earned laurels; but, while he had the honor of a seat in that house, he would resist every attempt to cover improper measures by the splendor of any man's reputation.
He had before remarked the singular tendency of argument in this question towards the mystery of theology; it was not only predestination and free agency, we are now told that we must have full faith in the President, and that he and the Senate can do no wrong. What, Sir, (said Mr. Livingston) has, faith, banished by modern infidelity from religion, taken refuge in politics? has the doctrine of human infallibility been transferred from the ritual into our constitution?
Mr. Livingston concluded begging the pardon of the committee for the unavoidable length of his investigation; he felt how utterly incapable he had been to the task, but he was consoled by reflecting on the eloquence and ability by which the motion had been supported by others.
Saturday, May 7. Messrs. Parker, Findley, Crabb, Sprigg, &c., and Claiborne presented petitions, in favour of the British treaty.
Mr. Murray presented an address from the Grand Jury of Kent county, Delaware, to the same effect.
Mr. Clopton presented resolutions respecting the treaty, wishing the house of Representatives to use their own discretion in the business.
The Speaker presented resolutions and a petition from Huntingdon county, in favour of the treaty. Some debate took place upon the propriety of receiving the resolutions, on account of their being said to contain a censure on the proceedings of that house: they were read, the sense of the house was taken, and they were rejected. The petition with those presented above, were laid upon the table.
The bill for the relief of Sylvanus Bourne, was read a third time and passed.
A bill to regulate compensation to clerks, and a bill to regulate quarantine, were twice read and referred to a committee of the whole.
Mr. S. Smith laid a resolution upon the table, putting all nations upon the same footing, with respect to the selling of vessels and goods within the ports of the United States, by recommending it to be enacted that no nation shall be allowed in future to sell their prizes within the United States.
A message was received from the Senate with the bill authorizing the sale of lands north west of the river Ohio, with several amendments thereto. The amendments were read and referred to a select committee.
Mr. W. Smith, from the committee of ways and means, reported two resolutions, which were referred to a committee of the whole.
The house resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. W. Smith in the chair, upon the bill for laying certain duties on carriages, and for repealing a former act for the same purpose, which being gone through, the house took it up, and it was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
Mr. Sitgreaves, from the committee to whom was referred the memorial of certain creditors of the French Republic, residing in Philadelphia, reported that they found the extent of the claims of the memorialists sufficient, to entitle them to the interference of Congress; but, as the session was drawing to a close, the select committee wished to be discharged from further consideration of the memorial, and that it might be referred to the Secretary of State, to report thereon, at the next session of Congress. The report was twice read and agreed to.
The house resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Wm. Smith in the chair, on the bill authorizing Ebenezer Zane to locate certain lands north west of the river Ohio. After some debate thereon, in order to give time for making some enquiries on the subject, the committee rose, and had leave to sit again.
Mr. Tracy, from the committee of claims, made a report, which being gone through and agreed to, the house adjourned.
The readers of the account of yesterday's proceedings on the Tennessee business, will notice that by the ordinance of Congress of July 1787, the south western territory was to be laid into states, and each state, containing 60,000 free inhabitants, was entitled to admission into the Union; the numbers returned by the census taken by the authority of the temporary government were 66,649 free inhabitants and 10,613 slaves in the territory south of the Ohio. The President of the United States did not give an opinion in his communication, that the state of Tennessee should be admitted into the Union, as stated in Friday's minutes, but referred to the ordinance above mentioned, and the act of cession for the rights of the territory.
Friday, 6th inst. Mr. Glean presented 11 petitions from the County of Albany, containing 1057 signers in favor of the British Treaty.
MRS. MARSHALL'S NIGHT. New Theatre.
On Monday Evening, May 9, will be presented celebrated Tragedy, never performed here, called
Alexander the Great. Or, THE RIVAL QUEENS.
Alexander, Mr. Moreton. Hephestion, Mr. Warrell, jun. Lysimachus, Mr. Marshall. Cassander, Mr. Green. Polysperchon, Mr. Darley, jun. Philip, Mr. Morgan. Clitus, Mr. Whitlock. Thessalus, Mr. Warrell. Perdiccas, Mr. Beete. Eumenes, Mr. Francis. Slave, Mr. Mitchell. Roxana, Mrs. Shaw. Sylgambis, Mrs. Rowson. Parasatis, Miss Willems. Statira, Mrs. Marshall. In act II the grand Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon, attended by his Generals, Captains, &c. with banners, trophies, &c. The Vocal Parts by Messrs. Marshall, Darley jun. Warrell, T. Warrell, Mitchell, Solomon—Mrs. Oldmixon, Mrs. Warrell, Mrs. Bates, Miss Willems, Mrs. Solomon, Mrs. Hervey, Mrs. Gillingham, Mrs. Doctor, Miss Milbourne, Mrs. De Marque.
To which will be added a grand serious Pantomime, never performed here, called The Defter of Naples.
As performed at the Theatres Covent Garden, Drury Lane, and the Royalty, upwards of 200 nights.
General, Sig. Doctor. Ruffett, Mr. Warrell. Henry, Mr. Marshall. Skirmish, Mr. Bates. Simkin, Mr. Francis. Jailor, Mr. Bliss. Officers, Messrs. Darley, jun. Warrell, jun. Mitchell, Beete. Margaret, Mrs. Rowson. Jenny, Miss Milbourne. Louisa, Mrs. Marshall. Villagers, Messrs. Morgan, Solomon, T. Warrell—Miss Willems, Mrs. Bates, Mrs. Harvey, Mrs. Solomon, Mrs. Lege, Mrs. Gillingham, Mrs. Doctor, &c.
In act II a solemn military procession to the execution of Henry. The Pantomime under the direction of Mr. Francis. Tickets to be had at the usual places, and of Mrs. Marshall No. 23 north Ninth Street.
This Day published.
AND for sale by B. DAVIES, No. 68, High Street, H. & P. RICE, No. 50, do. and J. ORMEROD, No. 41, Chesnut Street.
Mr. Burke's letter to the Duke of Bedford.
May 9.

The following precedes, in the Maryland Journal, Mr. Swanwick's speech against the treaty.
[In public speaking, it is a just rule to pay attention not only to what is spoken, but to the character of the orator himself. As a commercial man, as possessing a foreign correspondence on the most extensive scale, and a degree of mercantile information equalled by very few citizens of the United States, and exceeded by none, the opinions and sentiments of Mr. Swanwick deserve more than common regard. Before arriving almost at the middle of life, he has by industry acquired a very ample fortune, and without a blemish on his name.]
Translated for the Gazette of the United States, From Hamburgh Papers.
COPENHAGEN, Jan. 3.
In the last year passed the Sound, 7953 vessels, among which we count but one Dutch vessel, 2549 English, 2336 Swedish, 1620 Danish, 946 Prussian, 127 American, 84 Russian, and 33 Hamburgh.
LONDON, January 12.
The ship Astrolabe, commanded by Chevalier Peyrouse, that failed on discoveries a few months before the French Revolution began, in company with another vessel, was believed to be lost. Some East-India-men however brought information, that said vessel made land on her return, in a bay of the Island of Java, in the year 1794, when the crew, hearing of the Revolution, divided into parties, and the Dutch availed themselves of the opportunity to seize the vessel with all the maps of the countries discovered. Both parties of the crew were dispersed over the Dutch settlements, and a strict eye kept over them, except a surgeon, who obtained permission, to repair to the Isle of France. The British armament from Bengal, against the Dutch settlements, is ordered to endeavour by all means to come in possession of those maps.
The present commanders of our fleet in the Mediterranean are, Sir John Jervis, Admiral of the Blue, on board the Victory of 100 guns; Sir H. Parker, Vice-Admiral of the Red, in the St. George of 98; W. Waldegrave, Vice-Admiral of the Blue, in the Barfleur of 98; and Robert Mann, Esq. Rear-Admiral of the Red, in the Wind-Castle, of 98 guns.
The East-India Company has hired 50 vessels for their service of this year, 12 of which and the largest are ordered to be ready by the 15th of next month to take in troops for the new acquisitions from the Dutch, to Cape of Good Hope, Trincomalee in Ceylon, &c.
VIENNA, January 16.
When the prince of Gavre received the daughter of Louis XVI. on the frontiers, she returned all what was given her on setting out from the temple, a small package excepted, she had made up herself, containing some lines, three medallions with the portraits and hairs of her parents and of her aunt, the princess Elizabeth; also some garters knit by her mother with ravelings drawn out of an old carpet in the prison.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
Table with 3 columns: ARRIVED, SHIP, DAYS. Includes entries for Birmingham Packet, Hannibal, Brig Abigail, Sally, Scher Little Betty, etc.
Ship Eliza, of Boston, Capt. Smith, from St. Maloes to Guadalupe, was taken by the Scipio, a British 64, and carried into Martinique. Capt. Smith was to be at Dominica about the 18th of April, to wait for the trial. The Danish ship Belisba, Capt. Bolman, from France, with passengers on board, was taken by the Veteran of 64 guns. It was supposed that both the above would be condemned.
BY THIS DAY'S MAIL.
NEW-YORK, May 7.
Tuesday last arrived at Providence the brig Alfred, Capt. Bowler, in 48 days from Rochefort. On the coast of France he fell in with the wreck of a French ship, laden with wines, &c. On her stern was written The Washington of Rochelle. She sunk while Captain Bowler was along side of her.
Captain Flynn, was boarded on his passage from Aux-Cayes, by the British sloop Narcissus, and after a few hours delay was permitted to proceed on his passage.
Provisions in Aux-Cayes were in great plenty, and tolerably low.
Arrivals at this Port.
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BOSTON, May 3.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Guadalupe, to his friend in Boston.
"You will doubtless have seen in my former letter, how much the army of the Republic continues to distinguish itself in this quarter; it has recently signalized itself in the defence of Leogane, the details of which I shall furnish you as soon as leisure permits; being unable to do it at present, as the vessel which carries this is on the point of sailing, and affords me only time to inform you that the English were totally defeated the day before yesterday. We have only to regret 22 Americans who have fallen victims to those monsters, but in the heat of the action, our brave soldiers could distinguish no one."
Orders have just been issued concerning those Americans who may attempt to furnish the British ports. This measure will furnish us with provisions at a low rate."
Extract of a letter from Miraguan, Bie Leogane, March 28.
"When I came to this place, they would not suffer me to go away to try for another market, I lay four days with a guard on board; but at length was obliged to compromise with the government, and allow them to take half my cargo, payable in one month. Directly after, orders came to stop all vessels with provisions on board. So a guard was again put on my board my vessel—and two New-Yorkers, which are here. I therefore, expect they will take the whole of my cargo by force, and when they will pay, there is no telling, for a Beverly schooner has been lying here five months. Here is plenty of produce, but they will sell only for cash—sparing none for debts which they contract by compulsion. Coffee is 23 fous, sugar 9 dollars per cwt."
"Capt. Rice of Boston, is at Leogane, his masts shot away in the attack on that town. Also Capt. Goodhue, of Newburyport, who has lost all his men by impressment."
A match at ball is to be played on the common, on Thursday next, between the married men and bachelors of this town, for 200 dollars.
WEST-INDIES.
Our latest advices from the West-Indies, state, from 8 to 12,000 troops, arrived at Barbadoes about the 6th April. The British had sent reinforcements to attack St. Lucia, and several other places; the French, however, appear ready and anxious to receive them. The French had captured a valuable transport and sent her into St. Bartholomews. Several others were said to be captured, and hourly expected to arrive. An embargo is put upon all the windward islands. The British take all American vessels from French ports, and send them into Tortola and Bermuda—and all American seamen who have not authenticated certificates. A bounty of 14 guineas was offered at Antigua April 5, for sailors to enlist—in consequence of which many Americans had entered in the British service.
FURTHER FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
Received yesterday, per ship Eliza, Henshaw from London papers to March 18.
BRUSSELS, March 6.
General Jourdan is now occupied in visiting all the positions of his army, for the purpose of ascertaining his force, and concerting his operations. All the battalions which were incomplete have been incorporated into others, and the army of the Sambre and Meuse is now in the most complete condition.
All these troops are now in movement, and marching towards the banks of the Moselle, to which all the transports of artillery and of provisions are directed. The depots are at Coblenz and Luxembourg. At Treves nothing is left but what is necessary for the daily consumption of the troops.
The troops of General Jourdan are thus distributed for the opening of a campaign: 80,000 men are to act offensively in the Hundsruck, whilst a body of 12 or 15,000 entrenched on the Chartrouse, and in the environs of Coblenz, are to prevent the Austrians from passing the Rhine on that side. A line is also to be formed on the left side, as far as Crevelt; but this, it is intended, shall be merely sufficient to defend the principal posts.
On the right Bank of the Rhine the General Le Fevre is to make a division at the head of 30,000 men, which cannot fail of being useful to the main army. In this arrangement, the garrison of Luxembourg, augmenting to 12,000 men, is not included. It is in this way that the Republic is determined to push the War; and, according to every probability, it cannot but be fatal to the remainder of the coalition.
It should be added, that at this moment the armies of the Upper and Lower Rhine are full of ardour, and well equipped for the campaign.
PARIS, March 9.
The celebrated Abbé Raynal, we just learn, died suddenly at Chaillot, aged 84 years.
LONDON, March 16, 17, 18.
An American who arrived at Portsmouth on Tuesday from Rochefort reports, that on the 19th of February, eight large frigates failed from that port on a cruise, purposely to meet the squadron of frigates commanded by Sir Edward Pellew.
Whilst the Ranger, Atkins, was at Brest, two large frigates, and six sail of transports, failed from thence; their destination generally supposed for the West-Indies. She was detained three days, and prevented from putting to sea until these ships were clear of the French coast.
It was reported at Brest, that a force had failed from L'Orient for the West-Indies, and that part of a French squadron that were some time since at Cadiz, had also failed for the Islands.
Defection among the sailors and soldiers is very great: some time ago 16,000 troops were marching from Brest to L'Orient to embark for the West-Indies, but not more than 4000 reached it, the others deserted on the road between the two places. The maritime exertions of the French are now wholly paid to their privateers.
Upwards of two hundred sail of English captured vessels are now laid up in Brest harbour; the French are now daily disposing of them at public sales, to neutral and others.
Seven sail of the line and five frigates were at anchor in Brest water; and with respect to their equipment nearly ready for sea, but they are not one third manned; the greatest part of the French seamen are employed on board privateers, a great number of which now are at Brest preparing for sea.
Admiralty-office, March 15.
Extract of a letter from Capt. John Cooke, of his majesty's ship Quebec, dated at Spithead, the 14th of March, 1796, to Evan Nepean, Esq. Sir,
"I beg you will please to acquaint the lords commissioners of admiralty, that on the 10th inst. (Scilly per account bearing N. E. distant 18 or 19 leagues) I fell in with and captured l'Espie French National cutter, of 10 guns, and fifty seven men, and brought her in here. She had been ten days from St. Maloes, and had captured the John Sloop, of and from Galway, for Oporto."
Commodore Sir John Warren, has been very successful in the Channel, having, besides the prizes already mentioned, taken the Faux Peur, French cutter of 8 guns, and 146 men, and La Harmonie, transport from Breffand re-captured two merchantmen. Three of these prizes are come into Falmouth off which port Sir John arrived on Monday, landed near 100 prisoners, and directly sailed again without coming into harbor.
The squadron under the command of Sir J. B. Warren, has captured the Sultan, a French snow with flour, wine, &c. and two Swedish ships with naval stores for Breff.
The Edward and Elizabeth, Bartlett from Dublin to London, with linen, &c. supposed to be worth 40,000l. was taken on the 14th ult. by a French privateer of 14 guns and carried into Breff. The people are released, and arrived at Scilly.
The Hope, Long, from Savannah to Cowes and a market, is put into Ferrol with considerable damage.
The report of peace still continues to prevail very strongly in the city, although the letters and Gazettes brought by the last Hamburgh mail speak of nothing but war. Although we neither profess any particular knowledge of the secret transactions of the Cabinets of Europe, nor pretend to be the confidants of ministers, yet we are free to declare that from reasons which carry with them a high degree of probability, we expect that information of the utmost importance for all Europe will soon be received. We shall not examine, whether the general disposition for peace originates in the extreme distress experienced by France in consequence of its deranged finances, as well as from the universal discontent excited in that country by the late rigorous measures of government; or whether they take their rise from the present rulers of France lowering their former lofty pretensions, respecting the extension of her ancient limits. Be this as it may, we consider some great event as near at hand, and we look forward to it with great impatience and anxiety.
LONDON, March 9.
The following is the note published by the king of Sweden, on the subject of the empress of Russia's refusal to receive the ambassador appointed to communicate his intended marriage to her imperial majesty: "The king of Sweden thought it his duty on the occasion of his lately agreed on marriage, to give a princess (the empress of Russia) who is his near relation and ally, the same proof of his attention as he readily shewed towards their Danish and Prussian ministers, to whom he is likewise attached by the ties of friendship and good neighbourhood. It was, therefore, with the utmost astonishment, that his majesty saw this attention by no means returned by the empress of Russia. The king has accordingly resolved, for the future, not to receive from the Russian Court any of those particular missions, which concern family events, and which have ever before been in use between the two respective courts, but which the king has now abolished for ever."
According to private letters from Vienna, written by well informed persons, Field Marshal Clairfayt asserted in very strong terms in a council of state, that for the purpose of prosecuting the war with success, it would be necessary to invest one general with the chief command of all the troops destined to act on the Rhine, in order that all their movements might accord, and be constantly directed to one decisive point. He added, that on his part, finding his powers unequal to the execution of so arduous a task, if that supreme command should be offered him, he must beg leave to decline it; and that, if his imperial majesty did not think proper to adopt this measure, it would be best to take advantage of the late successes, for the purpose of making peace with France, which he knew the French were disposed to conclude on terms honorable to the house of Austria. The Field Marshal finding that his opinion was not approved of by his imperial majesty, solicited and obtained his discretion.
March 17.
Dubois Crance has moved, in the Convention, that every man refusing to pay the Forced Loan should be imprisoned; and tho' this motion has been over-ruled for the present, it is highly probable that it will be again made, and ultimately carried. The consequence of such a measure, at such a crisis as the present, is too obvious to need elucidation. Meanwhile, notwithstanding these arbitrary proceedings, the Forced Loan has proved completely unproductive. The alarming and increasing scarcity of provisions, which even in Paris, where every exertion is made, at the expence of the provinces, to supply the inhabitants with food, is so great that two potatoes were lately sold in the street for one hundred livres in paper; and the growing depreciation of assignats, afford an additional ground of discontent.
These circumstances combined, have generated a most complete dissatisfaction among all ranks of people; and this dissatisfaction is so general, that from a close and attentive observation, it has been stated to us to be entertained by nearly nine tenths of the inhabitants of the provinces. The discontent is not partial, confined to particular measures, or particular men, but general; and having for its object the existing order of things, which it is the wish of the disaffected completely to overthrow—a wish which is expected to be carried into effect, as soon as a fair opportunity shall occur.
From the Salem (Mass.) Gazette.
From a Correspondent.
ALBERT GALATIN,
Who is so well known in Congress, was a citizen of Geneva, of a very reputable family. The troubles in that republic determined him in his purpose to visit America. Upon his arrival, he was highly recommended by some distinguished French officers to the celebrated Dr. Cooper, of Boston,
who introduced him as an instructor in the French language, into the University of Cambridge. He was the first person ever employed in this branch of instruction, by the authority of the University, and his abilities were respected, his success acknowledged, and his morals were never impeached. He was well informed in history, and a correct scholar in French literature. As his support depended on the consent of the students, he thought it inadequate to his wishes, and desirous of a more sure establishment, he determined to visit our interior country, or to place himself with greater advantages in some other University. He left Cambridge in July, 1783, and soon after reports of his death were spread in America and Europe. His friends in Geneva applied to our minister in Paris, requesting information respecting him, and their desires were published in the Gazette. He was then pursuing his travels in our interior country, and he returned to this state in Feb. 1787, after having made choice of a spot in the interior parts of Pennsylvania for a settlement. Having received property from his friends in Geneva, he is now in the independence and ease of a Pennsylvania farmer. He soon engaged the notice of the citizens, and has been in the Senate of the United States, and is a member of their house of representatives, from the state of Pennsylvania.
GEORGE DOBSON,
BEGS leave to inform the Store-Keepers in Town and Country, that he has removed from Market-Street to No. 25, South Third-Street,
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FOR SALE, A Few Casks of First Quality I N D I G O. Enquire at No. 71, South Water street. May 2
No. 130. District of Pennsylvania, to wit: BE it remembered, that on the 4th day of April, in the twentieth year of the Independence of the United States of America, Benjamin Davies of the said district hath deposited in this Office, the Title of a Book, the right whereof he claims as proprietor, in the words following, to wit: "The Political Censor, or monthly Review of the most interesting political occurrences relative to the United States of America—by Peter Porcupine." In conformity to the Act of the Congress of the United States, intituled "An Act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts and books to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned." SAMUEL CALDWELL, Clerk Dist. Court Pennsylvania. 12w4w. April 27.
A Printing-Office for Sale. CONSISTING OF A good assortment of Types, the greater part of which are but little worn, a good mahogany Press, with the different Printing Materials, in complete order for executing any kind of work. The situation is very eligible, either for a newspaper or book-work, being in a pleasant, well populated city, within 30 miles of Philadelphia. There is also a very considerable advantage arising from the numerous applications for blanks and the general influx of advertisements, &c. &c. and a handsome profit derived from the great quantity of Rags which may be collected throughout the year. A complete set of cuts for Dilworth's Spelling-Book. Likewise will be sold with the office, a large bookbinders' Press, (used for pressing books in sheets) together with a number of bookbinders' tools; almost new. Any person inclining to purchase the above, may have the refusal of a handsome collection of books, bound and in sheets—They will be sold very low. For the price, and further particulars, enquire at No. 24, north Third-street, where a specimen of the types may be seen. April 26. 22w
30 Pipes Cogniac Brandy, Corks, in bales, and Holland Gin, in pipes, For Sale by Benjamin W. Morris. December 31. 22w
COLUMBIA HOUSE Boarding School for Young Ladies. MRS. GROOMBRIDGE having removed from Lodge Alley, to the corner of Eleventh and Spruce-streets, for the advantage of a large, convenient House, in a dry, healthy situation; hopes for the continuance of the encouragement she has hitherto so highly experienced; and for which she returns her sincere acknowledgment. Mrs. GROOMBRIDGE is assisted by Masters of the first ability; and the useful, as well as ornamental branches of education are particularly attended to. February 8. 22w
NOTICE, AGREEABLY to charter, is hereby given to the Members of the Corporation for the relief of poor and distressed Presbyterian Ministers, and of the poor and distressed Widows and Children of Presbyterian Ministers, that there will be a Meeting of said Corporation in the Second Presbyterian Church, in the city of Philadelphia, on the 23rd day of May next, at 4 o'clock, P.M. for the dispatch of all such business as may then be brought before the board. ASHBEL GREEN, Secretary of the Corporation. April 22. d
Urbanna Mill Seats, SITUATE in Cecil county, Maryland, on the banks of the river Susquehanna, about one mile above the water, and commanding the water of that important river, the channel conducting the trade of which comes to near the Mill Seats as to make it convenient to speak the boats; and Mills may be so situated as to receive them along their walls, and by water lifts take in their cargoes. There is a power sufficient for many and any kind of useful Water Works, and so much may be justly laid in commendation of this Site as would be inconvenient to insert in a newspaper publication. Those who may desire to be concerned, will probably find themselves well pleased on viewing the situation. Leaves for any term of years may be obtained on application to the subscriber, living on the premises. CLEMENT HOLLYDAY. April 19. 12w
Treasury Department; Revenue Office, March 10th, 1796. PROPOSALS will be received at the office of the Commissioners of the Revenue, (No. 43, at the corner of Third and Chestnut-streets, Philadelphia) for building in North-Carolina. I. A Light-House upon Cape-Hatteras. II. A Beacon House upon Shell Cattle Island. Descriptions of each, and all other particulars, may be seen on application at the offices of any of the Superintendents of Light-Houses, or of the Supervisors of the Revenue, or of the Collectors of the Customs in any of the States; as also at this office. 22w
FOR SALE By the subscribers, IN PENN-STREET, 130 quarter Casks fresh Hylon Tea; 100 ditto do. fresh Southong Tea; 300 Boxes China, containing small tea sets of 42 pieces; 400 pieces Bandanoes. Willings & Francis. January 30. 32w
African Free School. THE place of Teacher to the AFRICAN FREE SCHOOL, in the city of New York, being vacant by the resignation of the late Master, the TRUSTEES give this public intimation to all persons desirous of that situation, that they will receive applications for that appointment till the first of next June. It is expected that the applicant be well qualified to teach reading, penmanship, arithmetic, and the principles of geography and English grammar, and that he produce satisfactory testimonials of his good moral character. The Salary of the Master will be 500 dollars per annum, payable quarterly.—Further particulars may be learnt on application to THOMAS EDDY, SAMUEL L. MITCHELL, SAMUEL BROWN, ELIHU H. SMITH, Committee. New-York, May 6, 1795. (May 7 *57)
Venereal Disease. DOCTOR J. MORGAN, No. 178 North Water street, Philadelphia, gives advice daily in all cases of Phyic and Surgery, particularly VENEREAL COMPLAINTS: in which from facts and minute observation, he warrants his method of cure most effectual, easy and expeditious. N. B. Secrecy, honor and moderate terms may be depended on. The Doctor likewise prepares an infallible SPECIFIC for the cure of the above complaints, to supply foreign travellers, and country inhabitants, with plain and proper directions for their use. May 7. 12w
City of Washington. SCHEME of the LOTTERY, No. II, FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE FEDERAL CITY.    A magnificent 20,000 dollars, & } 50,000   dwelling-house, 5 cash 30,000, are } 40,000   1 ditto 15,000 & cash 25,000 30,000   1 ditto 15,000 & cash 10,000 20,000   1 ditto 10,000 & cash 10,000 10,000   1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000   1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000   1 cash prize of 10,000   2 do. 5,000 each, are 10,000   10 do. 1,000 10,000   20 do. 500 10,000   100 do. 100 10,000   200 do. 50 10,000   400 do. 25 10,000   1,000 do. 10 10,000   15,000 do. 10 150,000   16,739 Prizes. 40,000   33,261 Blanks.   50,000 Tickets, at Eight Dollars, 400,000 
N. B. To favour those who may take a quantity of Tickets, the prize of 40,000 dollars will be the LAST drawn ticket, and the 30,000 the LAST but ONE. And approved notes, securing payment in either money or prizes, in ten days after drawing, will be received for any number not less than 10 tickets. This Lottery will afford an elegant specimen of the private buildings to be erected in the City of Washington. Two beautiful designs are already selected for the entire fronts on two of the public squares; from these drawings, it is proposed to erect two centre and four corner buildings, as soon as possible after this lottery is sold, and to convey to them, when complete, to the fortunate adventurers, in the manner described in the scheme for the Hotel Lottery. A net deduction of five per cent. will be made to defray the necessary expenses of printing, &c. and the surplus will be made a part of the fund intended for the National University, to be erected within the city of Washington. The Drawing will commence as soon as the tickets are sold off.—The money prizes will be payable in thirty days after it is finished; and any prizes for which fortunate numbers are not produced within twelve months after the drawing is closed, are to be considered as given towards the fund for the University; it being determined to settle the whole business in a year from the ending of the drawing, and to take up the bond 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 twenty four gentlemen who by appointment of the late Commissioners, assisted in the management of the Hotel Lottery are requested to undertake this arduous task a second time on behalf of the public; a sufficient number of these having kindly accepted, it is hoped that the friends to a National University and the other federal objects may continue to favor the design. By accounts received from the different parts of the Continent as well as from Europe, where the tickets have been sent for sale, the public are assured that the drawing will speedily commence, and that the care and caution unavoidably necessary to insure a fair disposal of the tickets, has rendered the short suspension indispensable. SAMUEL BLODGET.
Tickets may be had at the Bank of Columbia; of James West & Co. Baltimore; of Peter Gilman, Boston; of John Hopkins, Richmond; and of Richard Wells, Cooper's Ferry.
New Hat and Hosiert Store, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, By WILLIAM M'DOUGALL, No. 134 Market-street, 3d door from the corner of Fourth, South side.    MENS' Black American and English Hats, of various qualities and prices  lored ditto    Ditto Drabs and Greenun-ders  Children's fancy ditto    Ladies' ditto, black  All kinds of silk, silk and cotton, cotton, & thread Hose    And a large assortment of fancy ditto  Knit colored Pantaloons    Colored Beavers  Ditto Drawers    With a great variety of elegant and fashionable trimmings, &c.  Ditto Breeches Patteris    Youth's black and drab co-  Silk Gloves     Knotted, colored ditto, cotton     A quantity of mending cotton, forced colors.    N. B. The Hats finished in the newest fashion. May 7. d.m
Nankeens. TO be sold cheap, a large Quantity of NANKEENS subject to the benefit of the Drawback, at the Store of the subscriber, No. 43, North Front street. Joseph Sanlom. May 3. 22w
No. 2, North Front-street. Printed Calico and Mullin WAREHOUSE. RICHARD & JAMES POTTER, Have just received a superb assortment of the following articles, which they offer for sale.    PRINTED calicoes 4-4 wd. book mullins 6-4 wd. ditto ditto  Gentlemen's neck handkfs. New fashionable shawls Madras handkerchiefs Tambour'd mullins Guirras Humhums    Book mullin handkerchiefs Pocket ditto  Coffees &c &c An elegant and fresh assortment of ribbands and fashies    Colored, bordered, mullin handkerchiefs  Cotton stockings Warled ditto    Very new fancy ditto     Elegant tambore mullins     Colored work ditto     Laced figured ditto     Broaded ditto     Ladies plaids     And a variety of other articles, just opened. Many of the above goods are particularly calculated for the West-India market. December 23. taw
Joseph & Jesse Sharpless, No. 32, South Third-street, Have received per the Hamburg Packet, AND HAVE FOR SALE, A variety of MERCHANDIZE; CONSISTING OF CALICOES, Furniture do Dimities, Fustians, wide and narrow clouded and striped Nankeens, Checks, Ginghams, elegant Vest patterns of Camel's hair, mullinet, and Maritelles, Hosiery, Calmers, Jeans, superfine and second Cloths, Calimacoes, Spinnings, Moreens, Irish Linens, and dry Goods in general—Also, GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF Saddlery and Saddlers Tools. They expect a large additional supply of dry Goods by the first vessels, which they will sell on reasonable terms for cash or usual credit. 32w. 30th. 22w. N. B. A number of elegant Coupe-panes, and Marbles Bed Quilts.
To be sold at public sale, On the 18th day of June next, at the City Tavern, in Philadelphia. FOUR Lots of Ground in the town of Lamberton, county of Burlington, and State of New Jersey, adjoining the river Delaware, late the Estate of William Richards, deceased, with all the buildings and improvements, bounded by ground of John Mitchell, Lambert Cadwalader and others; a clear indisputable title will be given. The terms will be made known at the time and place of sale. April 28. m&th.
General Post Office, Philadelphia, March 16, 1796. WHEREAS sundry Letters, transmitted in the Mails of the United States, to and from Norfolk, in the State of Virginia, were opened, and Bank Notes of several denominations fraudulently taken from them at York, in the State aforesaid, in the months of October, November and December last; and whereas a part of said notes and some cash have been recovered and are now in possession of the Post Master General. In order therefore that such Bank Notes as shall be identified may be restored to the owners thereof, and that the remaining notes and cash be equitably distributed among those who are entitled to them. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all persons who have suffered by such fraudulent practices, within the period, and on the route aforesaid, to exhibit their claims without delay, supported by such reasonable proofs as may be necessary to substantiate them. Such notes as shall be identified will be received by application to the General Post Office, on or before the first day of July next; and the residue of such cash and notes will then be divided among the claimants in proportion to their respective losses, to be ascertained by the necessary proofs, which on or before that day shall be produced to the General Post Office. (saw July) JOS. HABERHAM.
LAW BOOK STORE, NO. 313, HIGH-STREET. A VERY GENERAL IMPORTATION OF LAW BOOKS JUST OPENED. GEORGE DAVIS'S EXTENSIVE collection of the latest Irish Editions being now arranged, he begs to offer them for Sale, on the same moderate terms, as have for several years past, so particularly distinguished them; and to allure those Gentlemen who may favor him with attention, that their orders from any distance, whether for a single volume, or an entire Library, shall be executed with the like promptitude, and acknowledged with thanks. CATALOGUES for the present year are prepared, and will be delivered on application. N. B. A number of Trunks to be disposed of, 26th April. m&thw
This Day is Published, At No. 201 Arch street, and may also be had at Powell's Printing Office, No. 33, in the same street, A MAP of the RIVER RHINE From NIMEGUEN to BASLE, Shewing The actual Seat of War Between the French and Austrians. March 26. 12w
WANTED: Several Apprentices to the Printing-Business. Apply at the Office of the Gazette of the United States, No. 119, Chestnut street. 22w
LOST, IN the city, on the Point Road, the 13th instanst, a small GOLD FRENCH WATCH, made at Paris, with a gold chain and two gold seals, one having the initials H. St. G. and a Lion crest—the other a Lion crest only. Whoever finding the same will bring them to No. 113 fourth Front-street, shall receive a generous reward. If offered for sale to any of the Watch-makers in town, they are requested to stop the same. April 13. 22w
JOSEPH COOKE, GOLDSMITH & JEWELLER, The corner of Market and Third-streets, Philadelphia; MOST respectfully informs his friends and the public, that he has received, per the last arrivals, a complete and general assortment of almost Every Article in his Line; Immediately from the manufactures of London, Birmingham, and Sheffield, all of which are of the newest fashion, and will be sold, wholesale and retail, on the lowest terms, and the Notes of Mr. Robert Morris, and Mr. John Nicholson received in payment at their current value. March 5. 12w
George Bringhurst, COACH & HARNESS MAKER, RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public, that he has removed from Arch-street, to No. 23 in north Fifth-street, adjoining the Episcopal Burial Ground, where he continues the business of Coach making in all its Branches. He makes all kinds of crane neck and perch Carriages, such as Coaches, Chariots, Phaetons, and Coachess; also, Chairs, Kittereens, Gigs, Sulkeys; and all kinds of Harness, with plated or brass mountings. He hath a good supply of the best materials, and a stock of the best seasoned wood. Orders from any part of the United States will be duly attended to with the greatest punctuality and dispatch. His long experience in business, his care in the execution of his work, and an unremitted attention to the desires of his employers, he flatters himself will prove sufficient recommendations. He has several second-hand Carriages for sale, viz. a compleat Coach, with a coachman's seat and Venetian blinds all round; a Phaeton; a Chair; and a Sulkey with a falling top. All kinds of Carriages sold on Commission, and Carriages taken in to stand by the month or year. Apprentices wanted to the Business. Philadelphia, November 21. 12w
SHO T, Fall sizes, from 32 lb to Grape, Cambooses, Pots, and other castings executed at the shortest notice. Nail rods, from rod to spike, Hoop Iron, of all sizes, for cafts or cutting into nails, from a brad to 12d nails, Anchors, from 17 Cwt. to 100lb. Bar Iron, A Quantity of James River Tobacco, Carolina Pork, Herrings in barrels, Kiln-dried corn meal in Hhds. and Bbls. Rye flour &c. to be sold by Levi Hollingsworth & Son. August 4. 22w
FOR SALE. A FOUNT of BREVIER, half worn; about four hundred weight. Enquire at the Office of the Gazette of the United States, No. 119 Chestnut-street. December 1. 22w
PRINTED BY JOHN FENNO, —No. 119— CHESNUT-STREET. [Price Eight Dollars per Annum.]