Gazette of the United States. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1796-04-27 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States
NUMBER 1134.1
PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 27, 1796.
[VOLUME IX.]
For NORFOLK, ALEXANDRIA, & G. TOWN, THE Schooner Hopewell, Ezra Smith, master, WILL sail on Sunday next. For freight or passage apply to the Master on board at Lowndes's wharf, or to Joseph Anthony & Co.
For LIVERPOOL, THE SHIP SUSSEX, Philip Atkins, master, BURTHEN 246 tons, to sail with all convenient speed. For freight or passage apply to Samuel & Miers Fisher, No. 27, Dock-street.
Who have Imported per said Ship, A general assortment of Queens Ware in Crates; Short Pipes in boxes, three gross each, An assortment of Stone Jugs, Together with an assortment of DRY GOODS, suited to the Season-as usual. 4th Mo. 5th, 1796.
For CHARTER, THE SHIP DOMINICK TERRY, Jacob De Hart, Master, Burthen about 3000 barrels. Apply to Jesse & Robert Waln. April 19.
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 LONDON, THE SHIP ATLANTIC, SILAS SWAIN, Commander, WILL sail on or about the 1st of May. For freight or passage apply to the Captain on board at Walnut-street wharf, or to PHILIP NICKLIN & CO. April 13.
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 CASSIMERES; And a few Pipes of OLD MADEIRA WINE. April 11.
Fresh Fruits. To-morrow morning will be landed, AT Hamilton's wharf, from on board the Schooner Frederickburg Packet, William Richardson master, from MALAGA, Fresh BLOOM RAISINS, in Kgs, Ditto ditto, in Boxes, Ditto Muscatel ditto, in ditto, Soft-shelled ALMONDS, in Sacks, FIGS, in Frails, ANCHOVIES, in Kgs. &c. For Sale by Peter Kubn. April 21.
East-India Goods. FOR SALE, BY MORDECAI LEWIS, THE CARGO of the Ship India, Capt. Ashmead, from Calcutta; CONSISTING OF Gurrabs, Guzzenas, Coffees, Battas, Curwah Cloth, Mamoody, Emeties, Moragegunjaes, Tukeries, April 11. Samahs, Chintzes, Humhums, Doreas, Bandanoes, Choppah Romalls, Sugar, Pepper, &c. $1weod3w
FOR SALE, BY ISAAC HARVEY, Jun. No. 5, South Water-street, A quantity of Mould & dipt CANDLES, Cattle, White, and Brown Mels, Prime, and BEEF, in bbls. and half-bbls. Cargo Ox TONGUES, CIDER, SHOES, &c. 4th mo. 8th, 1796. $3w
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. Of the battle of Eutaw, I have already given
Wanted, AN American vessel, of about two hundred and fifty tons, to be sent to France as a Flag of Truce. Proposals will be received every day by the Consul of the French Republic, at his office North Eighth street, No. 3, from 12 to 3 o'clock. April 26.
FOR HAMBURGH, The Brigantine Den Nye Prince, PETER HANSEN Master; A fine stout vessel. Will be ready to take in her cargo on the 1st of May. For freight or passage apply to Rols & Simson. April 25.
John Miller, jun. & Co. NO. 8, CHESTNUT-STREET, Have just imported in the Hamburg Packet, A general assortment of Spring Goods, To which they expect large additions by the next arrivals from London and Liverpool. They have also on Hand, received from France, by the box, assorted, 1800 dozens of Silk Stockings, on which the drawback is recoverable; A few Bales of India Book Muslins, & Handkerchiefs, which will be sold low to close sales. March 30.
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 Logwood, which they will sell on good terms. March 17.
MADEIRA, SHERRY and PORT } WINES. For Sale by EDWARD STOW, jun. No. 4, South Water-Street. Dec. 12.
FOR SALE, MALAGA WINE, in quarter Casks; RAISINS, in Kgs; and NEW RICE, in whole and half Tiers. Isaac Harvey, jun. No. 5, S. Water-street. 4th Month, 20th. $3w.
Landing at South-street wharf THE CARGOES Of West-Indian, Little John, and Industry, from Jamaica & Hispaniola, High proof RUM, SUGARS, of prime quality, COFFEE, COCOA, and PIMENTO, FOR SALE BY Peter Blight. April 12. $2w.
No. 8, North Front-street.
Printed Calico and Muslin WAREHOUSE. RICHARD & JAMES POTTER, Have just received a superb assortment of the following articles, which they offer for sale. PRINTED calicoes 4-3 wd. book muslins 6-4 wd. ditto ditto Book muslin handkerchiefs Pocket ditto Colored, bordered, muslin handkerchiefs Very new fancy ditto Elegant tambour muslins Colored work ditto Laced figured ditto Brocaded ditto Ladies plaids
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. $1m
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. $
COFFEE. 102 Hogsheads, 10 Tiers, 30 Barrels, 217 Bags, Imported in the brig Richard and James from Jeremie, and for sale by Richard & James Potter. No. 21, Penn-street.
JUST RECEIVED From France, via New-York, a new and fashionable assortment of FRENCH CHINA, CONSISTING OF DESERT SETS, Tea Sets of 6, 12, 18 and 24 cups and saucers, Washing hand basins and jugs, Flower pots of different shapes, Bowls, porringers, and cyphered cups and saucers. A great number of Groups, among which are Louis the XVI. and Doctor Franklin; the Death of Adonis, and the Bust of General Cushing. The whole of this assortment, which is suitable for this and the West-India market, is entirely new, and just opened for sale at the subscribers' store. Orders from any part of the continent will be duly attended to, and the packing done so as to be sent any where either by land or water carriage. N.B. An invoice of Hardware and Jewellery to be disposed of at a low rate. Pasquier & Co. No. 91, South Second-street. April 7.
Canal Lottery Tickets, For Sale, warranted undrawn, at the OFFICE, 349, Chestnut street, between Fourth and Fifth streets. Washington Lottery--No. 2. THE Public are respectfully informed, that the whole of the Tickets in the above Lottery are now rolled up, and from information received, will commence immediately. After the first day's drawing, which will be announced in one of the Philadelphia papers, tickets it is expected will be then Ten Dollars. A correct Numerical Book for public inspection will be opened at the above Office, where all transactions relating to the line of a Broker, are promptly and faithfully executed. THOMAS NOBLE. March 2.
SHOOT, O Fall sizes, from 32 lb to Grape, Canoboes, Pots, and other castings executed at the shortest notice, Nail rods, from rod to spike, Hoop Iron, of all sizes, for casks or cutting into nails, from a broad to 1/2 inch, Anchors, from 17 Cwt. to 100 lb. 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.
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 Nankenees, Checks, Ginghams, elegant Vest patterns of Camel's hair, muslinet, and Marvellous, Hosiery, Calimerees, Jeans, superfine and second Cloths, Calimenees, Spaniards, 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. N.B. A number of elegant Counte. panes, and Marvellous Bed Quilts. 3d mo. 30th. 2awtf.
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, Boston, Baltimore, together with those of the principal commercial 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 earliest 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 favours, he pledges himself that nothing on his part shall be wanting to preserve that patronage with which he has been so distinguishedly honored. Philadelphia, April 19. $
Urbanna Mill Seats, SITUATE in Cecil county, Maryland, on a branch of the river Susquehanna, about one mile above tide water, and commanding the water of that important river, the channel conducting the trade of which comes so 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. Leases for any term of years may be obtained on application to the subscriber, living on the premises. CLEMENT HOLLYDAY. April 19. 1aw3m
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 some 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.
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 Taffeties, black and coloured Lustrings, do. do. Satins of various qualities, Sewing silks in assorted colours, Vermillion in boxes, Cassia in casks, Quick-liver in jars. BOHEA, SOUCHONG, HYSON SKIN, 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 PETRE. For Sale by Philip Nicklin & Co. April 8.
For SALE, by the SUBSCRIBERS, IN PENN-STREET, 130 quarter Casks fresh Hyson Tea; 100 ditto do. fresh Souchong Tea; 300 Boxes China, containing small tea sets of 42 pieces; 400 pieces Bandanoes. Willings & Francis. January 30.
George Dobson, BEGS leave to inform the Store-keepers in town and country, that he has removed from Market-street, to No. 25, fourth Third-street, where he is opening a large and elegant assortment of the most fashionable. SPRING GOODS, arrived in the different Vessels from London & Liverpool. N. B. 150 dozen Men's Silk Stockings. April 8.
LANDING, From on board the brig Peace, Joseph Salter, master, at South-street Wharf, Old London particular Madeira Wine, in Pipes, and Hogsheads. FOR SALE, BY Andrews & Meredith. April 20.
JUST IMPORTED, In the ship Liberty, from London, a handsome well-assorted Invoice of DRY GOODS, (OF ABOUT £1000 STERLING) Consisting of British and India Book Muslins, Chintzes, &c. two Bales of 4-3 wide Book Muslins. Also, a small Parcel of Nutmegs; and for Sale by JAMES C. & SAM. W. FISHER. April 5.
30 Pipes Cogniac Brandy, Corks, in bales, and Holland Gin, in pipes, For Sale by Benjamin W. Morris. December 31.
Washington Canal Lottery, NO. 1. WHEREAS the State of Maryland has authorised 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 Potomac to the Eastern Branch Harbour. The following is the SCHEME of No. 1: Viz 1 Prize of 20,000 dollars, 1 ditto 10,000 7 last drawn } Tickets, each } 6 ditto 1,000 10 ditto 400 20 ditto 100 55 ditto 50 5750 ditto 12 To be raised for the Canal, 5850 Prizes, 11650 Blanks, not two to a prize. 17500 Tickets, at Ten Dollars, The Commissioners have taken the Securities required 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 DEBLOIS, GEORGE WALKER, WM. M. DUNCANSON, THOMAS LAW, JAMES BARRY. City of Washington, Feb. 11.
WANTED, ON Loan, for two or three years--2000 Dollars for which a mortgage on Land will be given as security The land is clear of every encumbrance. Enquire of the Printer. Jan. 9.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD. ABSCONDED, on the night of Thursday last, the 7th inst. BOSTON MURRAY, a black indentured servant 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. This apparel consisted of a stuff-colored round jacket, with a Manchester well under it; 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 Pennsylvania or Jersey, so that I recover him shall receive the above reward, together with reasonable charges. MOORE WHARTON, No. 109, Spruce-street.

NEW THEATRE.
Towards the Encourage of the Funds for the support of The Philadelphia Dispensary, Established for the Relief of Sick Persons in indigent Circumstances; and of The Sunday Schools.
On WEDNESDAY EVENING, April 27,
Will be presented,
A COMEDY, called
Every one has his Fault.
Lord Norland, Mr. Whitlock, Sir Robert Ramble, Mr. Wignell, Mr. Solus, Mr. Morris, Mr. Harmony, Mr. Bates, Captain Irwin, Mr. Moreton, Mr. Placid, Mr. Green, Hammond, Mr. Warrell, jun. Porter, Mr. Warrell, Edward, Mrs. Marshall. Lady Eleanor Irwin, Mrs. Whitlock, Mrs. Placid, Mrs. Shaw, Miss Spinstar, Mrs. Bates, Miss Wooburn, Mrs. Morris.
End of the Comedy, a Dance, (composed by Mr. Francis) called
The Irish Vagary.
With an Irish Medley Overture, composed by Mr. Reinegle.
By Messrs. Lege, Warrell, jun. T. Warrell, Darley, jun. Mitchell, Morgan and Francis Mrs. De Marqué, Bates, Mrs. Harvey, Mrs. Docey, Mrs. Lege, Miss Oldfield, Miss Rowson, Miss Rowson, Miss Wilkens and Miss Milbourne,
In the course of the Dance will be introduced A LILT, by Mr. Francis and Mrs. De Marqué.
To which will be added, A MUSICAL FARCE, called
The R O M P.
Watty Cockney, Mr. Francis, Barnacle, Mr. Blissett, Old Cockney, Mr. Warrell, Captain Sightly, Mr. Marshall. Priscilla Tomboy, Mrs. Marshall, Penelope, Miss Wilkins, Madame Le Blond, Mrs. Harvey.
On Friday, a celebrated Comedy, (never performed here) called THE DESERTED DAUGHTER, with Entertainments.
Mr. Moreton's Night will be on Monday next.
The Public are respectfully informed, that the Doors of the Theatre will open at half an hour after FIVE, and the Curtain rise precisely at half past SIX o'clock, for the remainder of the Season.
BOX, One Dollar—PIT, Three-Quarters of a Dollar—and GALLERY, Half a Dollar.
TICKETS to be had at H. and P. RICE'S Book-Store, No. 50, Market-Street; and at the Office adjoining the Theatre.
Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr. WELLS, at the Front of the Theatre.
No money or tickets to be returned; nor any person, on any account whatsoever, admitted behind the scenes.
Ladies and Gentlemen are requested to send their servants to keep places a quarter before five o'clock, and order them as soon as the company is seated, to withdraw as they cannot, on any account, be permitted to remain.
VIVAT RESPUBLICA.
40 Dollars Reward.
LOST, a Red Morocco Pocket-Book, containing a number of Bank Bills, amounting to upwards of 300 dollars, two guineas, and one half Joe. Whoever has found the same and will bring it to the Conefoga Waggon, No. 140, Market Street, shall receive forty dollars.
April 26. *3t
LOST,
ON Sunday evening last, between the Warren Tavern and the city of Philadelphia, a memorandum POCKET-BOOK, with a Bond inclosed therein for 2750 dollars, (as near as it can be recollected) on James Dickey, of the county of Franklin and state of Pennsylvania; on the back of said bond there were two receipts for part of the money. Also, a Virginia military warrant for 400 acres of land, assigned last to Robert Campbell, and a platt and certificate of survey obtained by virtue of said warrant, with some other memorandums.
Whoever has found the same, and will deliver it to the owner, at No. 5, South Fourth-Street, shall have a generous reward. April 27. *3t
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, intitled "an Act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts and books to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned."
SAMUEL CALDWELL, Clerk Dist. Court Pennsylvania.
April 27. 12w4w.
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 assure 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&t&w
FOR SALE,
A FOUNT of BREVIER, half worn; about four hundred weight. Enquire at the Office of the Gazette or the United States, No. 119 Chestnut-Street. December 1. §
TO LET,
A large brick Dwelling-House, No. 119, South Water Street; possession of which may be had the 1st of July next. For terms apply at No. 149, South Frost-Street. April 26. *3t
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Thursday, March 17.
Debate on Mr. Livingston's resolution continued. Mr. Reed said he could see no necessity for the papers referred to in the resolution. If the Constitutionality of the treaty should be questioned, or the propriety of making appropriations; these questions he conceived, must be determined by comparing the treaty with the Constitution, and by attending to those stipulations contained in the treaty itself.
It was not his intention, he said, to have troubled the committee by speaking on this occasion, but, perceiving that some gentlemen in the course of the debate, had gone farther into opposite extremes, than he was prepared to follow them; he felt as if he ought to express his own sentiments, with regard to the constitutional rights of that House, relative to the treaty in question. The treaty was undoubtedly negotiated, ratified and promulgated by constitutional authority. The President, with the advice and consent of two-thirds of the Senate, was, in his opinion, unquestionably that authority, which the United States had authorized to make treaties. But still, it seemed taken for granted, that some agency of that House, in its legislative capacity, would be needed, in order to carry the aforesaid treaty into effect. A question therefore arose, viz. Was that House, in all such cases, bound and obliged to put so implicit and absolute a confidence in the Executive, or in treaties, as would render it entirely unnecessary to have any opinion of their own about them or the probable consequences of their operations. For his part, he said, if he had never seen the treaty in contemplation, and were perfectly ignorant of its contents; or if he fully believed as a citizen, that it was unconstitutional, or calculated to ruin, or very materially injure the country, he should not think himself justified in voting to appropriate money for the purpose of carrying it into effect. It had been conceded by gentlemen, that if a treaty were evidently unconstitutional, it would not be wrong to withhold appropriations; and, he conceived that a treaty might possibly be so injurious in its effects, as to justify such a measure. Supposing such a possible event should ever actually happen, did not the right of refusing to legislate in support of the said treaty, involve the right of previously examining all treaties which need the aid of the legislature, and of judging for themselves, whether it would be proper or improper to make laws for the purpose of carrying them into effect.
In making treaties, the Executive would use his own discretion, keeping within the limits, prescribed for him by the Constitution. In making laws the Legislature must use their own discretion, always keeping within those limits and bounds which the constitution has fixed for them. He said, the discretionary right here contended for was, not the right of doing wrong. It was not the right of violating the constitution. It was not the right of supporting a treaty which ought to be defeated, nor of defeating a treaty which ought to be supported. But simply, the right of judging for themselves, whether they ought, by their own act, and deed, in the character of legislators, to appropriate by law, such sums of money, as should be needed, in order to support an existing treaty, all things and circumstances, relating thereto, being suitably examined, and properly considered. Perhaps it would be objected that the constitution no where expressly gave the legislators that right. He answered the right was not precluded; but implied; and, in some respects, evidently one of the original and essential rights of man, a law of nature, prior and superior to all other laws; a law never to be transgressed in any station whatsoever. Individuals he said, in many cases at least, had a right to exercise their own discretion with respect to the propriety, of submitting to a civil law, or of risking the penalty, the consequences of disobedience; and, as a branch of the Legislature he believed they had a right to deliberate, and consult among other things, the expediency and duty of making, or of refusing to make appropriations, even in the case of a treaty. It appeared to him, he said, that in legislating, the legislature should have this right of judging for themselves, with respect to the propriety of making, or of refusing to make any law whatsoever. In most cases their duty would perhaps appear plain and obvious; particularly in the case of appropriating money, where a law, or treaty, actually existed. However, the obligation did not arise wholly from the circumstance of an existing law, but partly from the nature, reasonableness, and tendency of the thing itself.
A Treaty negotiated by constitutional authority was, he contended, a solemn compact between two nations. It was an important consideration; but, he thought they might, with propriety, attend to other considerations, for and against it, especially, when their own aid was required, in order to carry it fully into effect. This he conceived was the right of the house; and no encroachment upon the prerogative of the other branches. An appropriation was a specific sum, appropriated by a particular law to a particular purpose.
The right of appropriating the public money, was not a natural right, but a right derived from the constitution; and the legislature was to exercise that right according to the honest dictates of their own best discretion; excepting those instances in which they were expressly restricted by the constitution itself, as in the cases of compensation for the services of the President of the United States; and, for the services of the judges. Congress might deliberate and act discretionarily, in stating at first, their salaries.
With respect to the judges; if after their salaries had been stated, they should be deemed insufficient, Congress had a discretionary right to increase them; but the constitution said, they should not be diminished, during their continuance in office. With respect to the President's salary, Congress had no discretionary right to make any alteration; for, the constitution said it should not be increased, nor diminished.
With regard to compensations and appropriations in general, wherein there was no restriction, or limitation, the whole affair, seemed left to the discretion of those whom the constitution had authorized to transact such business. He said the case of an existing establishment, or law, might be a very good reason, why each branch of the legislature, should deliberate and decide with peculiar caution; but, as the constitution no where expressly said, that appropriations should be made, in all such cases; and as mankind had a natural right, to alter their opinion or differ from others, each branch of the legislature, had a constitutional right of judging for themselves, and of making appropriations according to the dictates of their own honest judgment.
He said, it was acknowledged by all, that the constitution was their rule, but still some difficulty remained, for different persons understood and explained the constitution, in some instances, very differently. There was often, he said, an unavoidable ambiguity and obscurity in words, made use of, to express certain definite ideas. New and unexpected cases would frequently occur. The best definitions would soon need defining; there was no other way therefore, but for every one to investigate and understand the constitution for himself, and to follow that construction, which appeared to him, upon the most careful examination, to be the true and proper meaning.
He said, with respect to the treaty in contemplation, there were many petitions on the table, some in favor and others against its being carried into effect. When the treaty therefore came under the consideration of the house, gentlemen would undoubtedly be able to judge for themselves, with respect to its constitutionality, and the propriety of making appropriations, by comparing it with the constitution; and, by attending suitably to those stipulations which it contained.
[Debate to be continued.]
Tuesday, April 26.
Mr. New, chairman of the committee of enrolments reported a bill for making further provision for supporting Public Credit and for discharging the Public Debt, which received the signature of the Speaker accordingly.
The report of the Secretary of State on the petition of Charles Caldwell for a re-payment of a sum of money which he had paid for his ransom from slavery in Algiers, which was in his favor. It was referred to a committee of the whole.
Mr. Hartley presented a petition from 106 citizens of Philadelphia; Mr. Muhlenberg one from 62 citizens of the Northern Liberties; Mr. Kittera from 406 inhabitants of Lancaster; Mr. Isaac Smith 6 petitions from New Jersey, signed by 230 persons; Mr. Crabb one from George Town in Maryland, signed by 400 persons; Mr. Brent one from Alexandria and Fairfax, and Mr. S. Smith read a letter of instruction from 571 of his constituents, all in favor of the British treaty, now under discussion.
Mr. Muhlenberg presented a petition also from the county of Delaware against the treaty, and Mr. S. Smith mentioned his having one from 400 citizens of Maryland, requesting him to exercise his own judgment with respect to the British treaty.
The several petitions were referred to the committee of the whole on the State of the Union.
The house resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the state of the Union, when the resolution being under consideration for carrying the British treaty into effect, Mr. Dwight Foster and Mr. Griswold spoke in favor of it; Mr. Gallatin against it; and Mr. Kitchell delivered his sentiments upon the occasion. He did not approve of the treaty; but thought fewer evils would arise from carrying it into effect, than from a contrary resolution, and therefore expressed his intention to vote for the question before the committee. At the conclusion of Mr. Gallatin's speech, some calls being heard for the question, a division took place for the committees rising, when there were 56 members in favor of it; it of course rose and had leave to sit again.
Mr. Livingston, chairman of the committee for carrying into effect a resolution respecting the son of the Marquis La Fayette, reported that he was arrived in this country, and that he had received the patronage of the President of the United States; that he was in New Jersey for education; and to show that he had no occasion for pecuniary assistance, the committee subjoined a very well written, affecting letter to the chairman of the committee in answer to one from him, expressive of his gratitude for the kind attention shown to him by the Legislature of the United States, by the President, and by every person to whom he was made known—that he had no wants; that he was as happy as he could be, considering his separation from his father, and that if he should in future have occasion for assistance, he would apply to Congress, who had been so kind and attentive to his welfare. Adjourned.
The following is a copy of the Letter addressed to Samuel Smith, Esq. by a Committee of the inhabitants of Baltimore.
Baltimore, April 18, 1796.
SAMUEL SMITH, Esq.
SIR,
WE are charged by a number of our fellow citizens, your immediate constituents, to communicate the inclosed instructions. We are directed to express their expectation that the instructions accord with your private sentiments, and that there is nothing exceptional in their opinion, or in the form which they have chosen to convey it. They have avoided any consideration of the important questions which have sprung from the Treaty, and agitated so powerfully the House of Representatives; and entertaining no doubt upon the policy and expediency of granting the appropriations, they have expressed their opinion with a precision which they hope will preclude the existence of a doubt as to the conduct to be pursued should you be of opinion they ought to be obeyed.
We are also instructed to declare, that, in the opinion of your constituents who have addressed you, the national honor, peace, and welfare are implicated in the decision to be made by the House of Representatives. And their hope is that this is the opinion of all the people.
commensurate to the importance of the subject under your consideration.
We are, with due consideration,
Sir,
Your obedient servants,
[SIGNED] Ebenezer D. Smith, James Winchester, Nicholas Rogers.
TO SAMUEL SMITH, Esq.
WE, the subscribers, inhabitants of Baltimore town, apprehensive of the most serious consequences to our country, should the House of Representatives of Congress refuse to make the appropriations, required to give effect to the Treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Navigation, lately concluded with Great-Britain; and desirous to avoid these evils, and preserve the nation from being considered as violators of the public faith, do hereby request and instruct you to exert your abilities, and employ your best endeavours to obtain the necessary appropriations; and to oppose whatever may clog or obstruct their being made in due season, so as to secure the delivery of the Posts by the first day of June, and compensation for the spoliation committed on our commerce.
Signed by 571 inhabitants of Baltimore.
FOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES.
Mr. FENNO,
THE extracts from "Smith's Wealth of Nations" inserted in the Aurora of yesterday, have led me to reflect on their tendency, and to compare the theory of an ingenious gentleman with my own experience.
By those extracts we are cautioned to beware of the "cunning of merchants, master manufacturers, and dealers," who, while they are allowed to have more acuteness of understanding than country gentlemen, "are it is said, more to be depended on when their private interests are in question, than on general questions for the good of society." These very sagacious remarks are accompanied with a sly stroke at their supposed want of candor, and finally, we are told that "their interest is often to deceive and even to oppress the public." All I hope to effect by my remarks is to prevent Dr. Smith's opinion from deceiving the public by the efforts of a mere pedantic fit of the spleen.
Full, generally, I would observe that by blending merchants, manufacturers, and dealers together, he combined the greater part of his countrymen, by which means he has so far lightened the individual burthen of each person, that he is secured from private resentment, as much so as the divine who tells his audience that "man is born to sin as the sparks fly upwards."
There are honest men of every profession in this country; nor is the Virginia dealer in corn, wheat and tobacco, the manufacturer of pot ashes, or of any other article in our country, more disposed to deceive than are the gentlemen of the learned professions. In short, all comparisons and distinctions of this sort are extremely weak and ridiculous; for however an individual planter or dealer may be biased by prejudice at the moment of forming a bargain for the sale of his produce, we are not on this simple ground to hold him up as less qualified to assist in legislation, on great questions for the general good, than either physicians, parsons, or lawyers.
In all great mercantile nations, the general merchant must naturally combine general views when called on to legislate for the good of his country; and as the real characters of men are better known in commercial life than in many others, we are less liable to be deceived perhaps than in any other line of choice, except when party views may disturb the judgment. As no class of men are more liable to feel the mistakes of the legislature on any, and at every point, no legislature can proceed on safe grounds unless the mercantile interest is considered.
Commerce has changed the whole face of America within little more than a century. From a savage, inhospitable wild, it has become a paradise of plenty. This change has been the pure effect of enlightening commerce; for the original inhabitants were by nature equally endowed with the more sublime qualities of the mind with any men on earth.—They were as brave, as jealous of their honor, as full of resentment at injuries, real or imaginary, and as democratically disposed in their public concerns as any persons in the late national assembly of France, or of our political clubs.
But where are they now? precisely where we shall be, when by despising and neglecting commerce and the arts of peace, we become a prey to the pure democratic principles of equality, those specious destroyers of every thing divine and human which has exalted us above the beasts of the field.
Let no man then attempt to deride that principle to which we are so much indebted.
Let due portions of each profession fill our councils, and if they are wise, they will be honest men, and bless their country.
CIVIS.
For the GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES.
No. XIV.
"Thus a wild Tartar, when he spies "A man that's handsome, valiant, wife, "If he can kill him, thinks t' inherit "His wit, his beauty, and his spirit: "As if just to much he enjoyed, "As in another he destroy'd."
Hudibras I. ii. 25 & 30
THE unworthy attempts so repeatedly made of late, to rob the Southern states of the honour they so dearly acquired during the late war, have recalled the foregoing lines to recollection. How justly they apply, the public will decide.
I have already in No. XI. offered some observations on the subject; and should have entirely dismissed it, had not "a correspondent," in the Philadelphia Gazette attempted to uphold the assertions I controverted, by classing Pennsylvania among the Northern states. To this classification I might, but shall not object; as it does not, in the smallest degree, affect the position I have laid

The paragraph which gave rise to this enquiry appeared on the 15th inst. in the New-York Minerva, published by Mr. Noah Webster, in the following words:—“The Northern states fought the battles of the Southern during the late war. They fed, clothed, and supported the army. They secured independence.”
It is extremely rare to meet so much falsehood in so small a compass. The writer, whoever he was, placed very great reliance on the credulity of his readers, when he ventured to depart so totally from truth respecting historical facts, particularly of so recent a date as those of the late war.
The Southern states, during the progress of the revolution, were exposed to all the ravages of a most destructive and desolating war. Ruthless generals spread ruin in every direction, far and near. (1) The citizens were, for a considerable part of the time, entirely out of the protection of the general government, which, in the period of their greatest distress and difficulty, was unable to send them money or soldiers. (2) Many men were dragged from their houses, and compelled to take up arms against their country. (3) For fighting in defence of the common cause, several brave & distinguished characters were actually hanged like common felons. (4) I have heard gentlemen of indubitable respectability affirm, that a fourth part of the inhabitants of Georgia perished during the war. The havoc in many parts of South-Carolina, (5) and in some parts of Virginia, was in as great a proportion. Trade, commerce, and even cultivation, were almost wholly suspended. And where cultivation was carried on, the produce of the soil lay on hands for want of shipping to transport it to suitable markets. Taking all these considerations together, it is not perhaps too much to suppose, that a single Southern state suffered as much by the war as all the New-England states united. South-Carolina, alone, lost 25,000 slaves. (6) At 150 dollars each these amount to 3,750,000 dollars. Virginia, tho’ she did not probably lose so many, suffered immensely in this way. Yet these states are now threatened with being “shaken off the neck” of the northern ones, because they are opposed to a treaty, which has relinquished all claims to compensation for the negroes taken from them contrary to the treaty of peace. (7)
While the Southern states were in this dreadful situation, the Eastern and middle states, with some exceptions as to the state of New Jersey, a part of New-York, Philadelphia and its vicinity, and some other parts at particular seasons, were, comparatively speaking, free from the din of arms. Internal trade suffered little check. The supplies for the army gave employment to the old branches of manufactures, and called new ones into existence: and if external commerce was suspended, numerous and successful privateers compensated for the interruption. From almost all these advantages, the Southern states were partially or altogether debarred. If, therefore, as we are now told, “the Northern states had fought the battles of the Southern”—if they had “fed, clothed and supported the army,” the contribution would not have been more severe than that of their Southern brethren; and, even in that case, they would not be entitled to reproach them with what they had done.
But the truth is, “that the Southern states fought their own battles.” They contributed, to speak within very moderate bounds, at least as largely towards “securing independence” as the Northern. History bears them ample testimony, that if the revolution was really a criminal act, as would appear to be the opinion of many at present, they expired their share of the guilt “to the uttermost farthing.” If it was meritorious and honourable, as I hope the world will long regard it, a very large proportion of the glory belongs to them.
The chief battles fought to the Southward, were at Camden, at Kingmountain, at Cowpens, at Guilford Court-House, at Hobkirk’s hill, near Camden, and at Eutaw. Let us enquire, were these “fought by the Northern states?”
At the battle of Camden, “the American army” was formed in the following manner: the second Maryland brigade, commanded by brigadier-general Gist, flanked by a morals: the N. Carolina militia, commanded by major general Caswell, in the centre; and the Virginia militia, commanded by general Stevens, on the left, flanked by the N. Carolina militia light-infantry, and a morals. Major-general Baron de Kalb commanded on the right of the line, and brigadier-general Smallwood commanded the first Maryland brigade, which was posted as a corps de reserve, two or three hundred yards in the rear.” (8)
At the battle of Kingmountain, in which major-general Ferguson was slain, the American army was composed exclusively of the militia of the Western parts of Virginia, and North and South-Carolina.
At the battle of Cowpens, that brilliant instance of bravery and good conduct, “General Morgan” drew up his men in two lines. The whole of the North and South-Carolina militia present were put under the command of general Pickens, and “formed the first line.” The second consisted of the light-infantry under lieut. col. Howard, and the Virginia riflemen. Colonel Washington, with his cavalry, and about 45 militia, under colonel M’Call, were drawn up in the rear of the whole.” (10) The light-infantry were from Delaware, Maryland and Virginia—and the cavalry from Virginia, as may be seen by the list published by general Morgan. (11)
The American army, at Guilford Court-House, consisted of Huger’s brigade of Virginia continental, 778 present, and fit for duty; of Williams’s Maryland brigade and Delawares, 630, and of the infantry of Lee’s partisan legion, 82; that of continental regulars, 1,490; besides these, there were 1,060 militia from North Carolina, and 1,693 from Virginia. The whole army consisted of 4,243 foot, and of 161 cavalry, including Washington’s light dragoons, 86, and of Lee’s legion 75.” (12)
The battle of Hobkirk’s hill, near Camden, was fought about six weeks after the above, and by the same army. (13)
Of the battle of Eutaw, I have already given
shall here repeat it. “The front consisted of the militia from North and South-Carolina, and was commanded by generals Marion and Pickens, & colonel de Malmody. The second consisted of the continental troops from North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland, and was led on by general Sumner, lieut. col. Campbell, and colonel Williams. Lieut. col. Lee, with his legion, covered the right flank; lieut. col. Henderson, with the state troops, covered the left. Lieut. col. Washington, with his cavalry, and captain Kirkwood, with the Delaware troops, formed a corps de reserve.”
To enter into details of all the brave and successful skirmishes, incursions, and surprises, in which Generals Morgan, Marion, Pickens, Sumpter, Sumner, W. Washington, Lee, and various other distinguished officers of the Southern states, were concerned, though it would more fully establish the position I have laid down, would lead me too far. I must therefore dismiss the subject, with referring the reader to the histories of Ramsay and Gordon, and to the journals of Congress, in which he will find ample testimonials to satisfy him, that “the Northern states did not fight the battles of the Southern.”
It thus appears, that the charges so positively and barefacedly brought forward against the Southern states, are void of even a shadow of truth!—for so far from the Northern states having exclusively fought the battles of the Southern; it appears incontrovertible, that except at York-town, the Southern states were left, during the most dangerous periods of the war, to protect themselves almost wholly unassisted! Still further to shew the total disregard of truth, which prevails with those who advance these bold assertions: it appears, from an examination of the accounts of the battles of Germantown and Brandywine, that there were probably more Southern soldiers engaged in them, than there were Northern soldiers in all the Southern battles together, Yorktown excepted.
Let us here make a most solemn pause. If we have not relinquished all cares beyond the sordid concerns of self-interest, here is ample matter for the most awful and painful reflexions! Must we not shudder with affright, at the tremendous precipice, to which, with Syren aris, our incautious steps are so artfully drawn! ‘To any foreign power, jealous of our prosperity, a rupture of the Union would be invaluable—to Americans it would be the sign and seal of inevitable destruction!—What, then, must be our abhorrence, our detestation of the motives which can lead any man who professes himself an American, to multiply, by such gross, such shameless, such palpable misrepresentation, the already too numerous sources of jealousy between the several members of our confederation! who lays a foundation of falsehood and deception, on which to erect the frightful superstructure of a dissolution of the Union! Are we not alarmed to find, that this idea is now thrown out with less concern, than was formerly felt at the idea of erecting a new state, a new country, or even the removal of a seat of Government! whatever may be their professions, can the men be federalists, who are thus endeavouring to destroy our federal Union? Are they friends to order, who are familiarizing us to the vast species of disorder and disorganization? Are they friends to the human race, who, as far as in them lies, are endeavouring to blast the hopes mankind entertained, of having here a lasting asylum against European persecution? Should we, for any of the heart burnings or discords of the present moment, dissolve the Union—fatal, accursed expression—little did I expect a few years back, you would be so familiar to my pen—should we, I say, be guilty of this stupendous folly, would we not devote ourselves to the execrations and maledictions of our cotemporaries and of the latest posterity? HARRINGTON.
NOTES.
(1) See Ramsay and Gordon, passim.
(2) “Congress was unable to send either men or money for the defence of the Southern States.” Ramsay’s American Revolution, vol. ii. p. 229.
(3) Ramsay’s South-Carolina, vol. ii. p. 115.
(4) Ibid. page 157—Remember Col. Hayne.
(5) “South-Carolina exhibited scenes of distress, which were shocking to humanity. The single district of Ninety-Six, which is only one of Six Districts into which South-Carolina is divided, has been computed to contain fourteen hundred widows and orphans, made so by the war.” Ibid. 275.
(6) Ibid. 384.
(7) Much ingenious sophistry has been used to invalidate the claims of America on this head. The clause of the treaty of peace on this subject, states that the British troops should depart “without carrying any negroes or other property of the inhabitants.” This, as has been already unanswerably observed, must mean either that the British troops should not take away the negroes then in their possession—or that they should not rob the inhabitants of negroes which had not been taken from them. The latter stipulation would be justly deemed an insult.—The former must therefore necessarily be the true one. Volumes of quibbles might perplex, but never could refute this explanation.
(8.) Ramsay’s South Carolina, vol. ii. pp. 147, 8.
(9.) Ibid. 180, 181.—Gordon, vol. iii. p. 117.
(10.) Gordon’s American Revolution, second New-York edition, vol. iii. pp. 160, 1.
(11.) Ramsay’s South Carolina, ii. 472.
(12.) Gordon, iii. 173.
(13.) Ibid. 189. Ramsay’s S. Carolina, ii. 230.
(14.) Ramsay’s S. Carolina, ii. 252.
(15.) From the accounts of the battle of Brandywine, I have taken the following extracts: “Greene draws up his force, consisting of the Virginia troops, and a regiment of Pennsylvanians, commanded by col. Stewart, * * * the tenth Virginia regiment, commanded by A. Stevens, supports the attack of the British cannonade and musketry, for fifteen minutes, though they have never before been engaged * * * * Wayne and the North Carolinians, with the artillery and light troops, after their defeat by Knyphausen, pass the rear of it in their retreat. Gordon, vol. iii. pp. 225, 226.
For LONDON;
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,
Philadelphia,
WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 27, 1796.
A French Paper, under date of Feb. 20, announces that Mr. ADET is recalled from the United States, and is to be succeeded by Mr. FANTANO of Bourdeaux.
The institution of Sunday schools has too obvious a tendency towards the promotion of public morality to stand in need of encomium. The authors of this admirable institution deserve from their fellow citizens the highest encomiums. In proportion to the utility of any project must be the degree of merit attaching itself to any means of forwarding it. In this point of view the managers of the Philadelphia theatre deserve from their fellow citizens no inconsiderable portion of credit for promoting this laudable institution.
As that charitable institution the Philadelphia dispensary, is also to have a portion of the benefit assigned to it, the theatre cannot fail of a crowded audience. Setting aside the intrinsic merit of the play to be performed on that evening, which is universally allowed to be inferior to none whatever the inward satisfaction of aiding charitable establishments, will no doubt influence the liberal citizens of Philadelphia, to do honor to themselves and to the cause of humanity, by a general attendance at this benefit.
COMMUNICATIONS.
By a paragraph in the Aurora of this morning, Messrs. Swanwick, Livingston and Parker are said to represent the Mercantile Interests of PHILADELPHIA, NEW-YORK, and NORFOLK!!!
It is a singular fact, says a correspondent, that the National Directory of France, and the British Parliament, should both be engaged at the same time in passing laws for the suppression of Clubs.
A correspondent, who yesterday heard the speech of the gentleman from Geneva, suggests, that no part of that extraordinary performance was more worthy of notice than the observations respecting the ninth article of the Treaty, and the effects of its provisions on the State of North-Carolina—without adverting to the want of candour manifest on this occasion, and the open detection in an attempt to present an erroneous view of the subject, the manner in which the Orator touched upon the question in respect to Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and especially Virginia, contrasted with his guardian efforts to raise doubts, and beget alarm, relative to the extinguished claim of the Grenville family, could not have afforded pleasure to the Representatives of North-Carolina, however satisfactory the compliment to the understanding and the talents of the members from Virginia, might have been to them. The gentleman from Geneva observed, wistfully, that he was no lawyer—his discourse in more than one instance proved the truth of his observation. If he knew the history of the Grenville case, and had examined with even slight attention the laws of North-Carolina, he must have known that the Grenville Title was extinct, that the estate was, long since, vested in North-Carolina, that the proprietors have been compensated by Great-Britain for the loss of their estate, and that the tax in question are held by, and under the grants of North-Carolina, and not by any British subject whatsoever; and consequently could not be, as in fact they are not, at all affected by the ninth article.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
Table with 3 columns: ARRIVED, DEPARTED, CLEARED. Lists various ships and their destinations/origins like Newburyport, Boston, Jamaica, etc.
PARIS, March 3.
The following portrait was drawn by a man, who from a concurrence of dreadful circumstances, was a long time near Stofflet:—In stature, he was about five feet four inches, strongly built; his shape vulgar and brutal; his mind had never received any species of cultivation. He imbibed the education, and retained the temper and manners of a German game-keeper. He led his men to battle as his dogs to the chase of a boar. He was rather brutal than ferocious. He always preserved his ancient habits, his old connections, he did not love, he despised the nobility. He was looked up to with the utmost reverence by the peasants, who respected M. Maltonnet, (for that was his name with them) more than the Beauchamps, Delber, Lescure, and other chiefs, who were much better than himself. Delber, the bravest and most able of all the Vendéans, had a particular esteem for, and confidence in Stofflet. Lescure kept a strict eye upon him. Journal of Real.
In the sitting of the Council of Five Hundred, on the 2d of March a scrutiny took place, for nominating a commission, charged to examine the message of the Directory, respecting the Justices of the Peace, who have refused to take the oath of hatred against royalty. On this subject, L’Eclair of the 3d, says, the Committee appointed to report on the message of the Directory, is not disposed to revive Jacobinism. It then declaims at great length against Clubs, which were the support of Robespierre, Chaumette and Hebert. If we can forget the terrible lesson of our misfortunes, let us cast our eyes on the mischiefs produced in Holland, by Popular Societies, where they have arrested Magistrates, and attempted to seduce the French soldiery, in order to rival the government. If we want other examples, let us look at the United States of America, where the government has been obliged to employ the force of arms to restore tranquility to provinces agitated by Clubs. Let us look at other countries, and we may convince ourselves that their happy Constitution, which in many of its parts
their chiefs; who with the best intentions, often prove the ruin of liberty.—Clubs are excellent when we wish to destroy; they have rendered us great services, which we can never forget, and we may again want their assistance, when we wish to bring about a new Revolution; but at this time we wish to draw it to a conclusion, to repair our evils, to find tranquility, and to preserve our Constitution.
March 4.
An arrest of the Directory, dated the 6th Vendose, enacts, “That from that day the central bureau of the canton of Paris, shall grant no more permissions of that sort which are revoked, except those which shall be renewed in consequence of those deferrals to settle at Paris appearing before the minister of police, and assigning good reasons for that purpose. All permissions for occasional residence are also revoked. New permissions may, however, be obtained, but only for a short time, by those who shall be able to assign justifiable causes not included in the exceptions subjoined to the laws of the third and fourth complementary days of the second year. The central bureau is to continue to grant permissions, but only according to the strict and rigid letter of the law. Those whose permissions are revoked, are bound to quit Paris within the period prescribed by the law.
LONDON, March 13.
The Paris papers to the 6th, were received in town on Thursday, which brought nothing important: They only mention, that a restraint is going to be put on the liberty of the press, and that no journal (public print) will be in future permitted to circulate by the post, except such as are acknowledged by government, and approved by the censors established by them, for the purpose of examining such publications. This restraint enrages many of the Journalists against the Executive Directory, some of whom do not scruple to say, that such an arbitrary inquisition, was even never attempted by Robespierre. Others say, that they do not imagine that such a measure will pass the two Councils.
Stofflet, according to letters from Angers, died with firmness. Before he was shot, he tied a handkerchief about his eyes, and knelt down.—The soldiers hit him at the first fire. One of his Aides du Camp received ten fires before he died. They were sold by a farmer, who conducted the Republican troops to the place between Vallons and Challet. By Lloyd’s list, it appears, that the number of ships taken by the enemy, from England and the other powers at war with them, from January 1793, to December 1795, is 2009, of which 119 were retaken by our cruisers. The number taken by England and the other powers, from France, is 319, so that there remains a balance in favour of the enemy of 1491 vessels. Ships of war and privateers are not included in this statement.
The King of Spain, to defray the expenses of his journey, has taken two millions of crowns from the Treasury, which is appropriated to the expenditure of 40 days. The Duke of Aludia, who has four Secretaries of State with him, rides in the same carriage with their Majesties.
By Express from Boston.
BOSTON, April 23.
TREATY MEMORIALS.
CRITICAL JUNCTURE.
The critical juncture of public affairs in the United States, has arrested the attention, and united the endeavors of the friends to peace, order, and the public good, to ward off the evils which threaten our tranquility. At the same instant we see the commercial part of the community, uniting in one common prayer to the House that no partial considerations of policy may influence their decision on the important question before them; but that the faith, honor and interest of the nation, may be preserved by making necessary provisions for carrying the Treaty into fair and honorable effect. In Philadelphia and New-York, the number of petitioners is greater than was ever known on any former occasion. In this town, a memorial was set on foot yesterday morning, and last evening we were told, that the subscribers amounted to near One thousand.—From Salem, we received the following official account on the subject.
SALEM.
At a Meeting of the Freeholders and other inhabitants of Salem, lawfully qualified to vote in town affairs, held at the Court-House on the 22d day of April, 1796.
Voted, unanimously, (except 4 dissenting persons,) That the town of Salem, present a memorial, to the hon. the House of Representatives of the United States, praying that they would make provision for carrying the TREATY with Great-Britain, into full and honorable effect.
Voted, unanimously, That the draught now presented and read to the town, as a memorial, be accepted and approved of; and that the same be presented to the honorable, the House of Representatives of the United States.
Voted, unanimously, That a committee be chosen to join the Selectmen, to compleat a fair copy of said memorial, and to present the same to the inhabitants of this town, to be signed by them; and when completed, to forward the same to BENJAMIN GOODHUE, Esq. or some other member of Congress, to be presented by them, to the hon. Representatives of the United States.
For this committee, Capt. Joseph White, Benjamin Pickman, and John Treadwell, Esqrs.—Messrs. John Norris, William Gray, jun. and capt. Ephraim Emerton.
A true Copy from the Town Records.
(Attest.)
EDWARD NORRIS,
Town Clerk.
The meeting at Salem yesterday was generally attended, although the warrant for it was not granted until nine o’clock, on Thursday evening; near 500 citizens assembled, of whom only 4 dissented to

Miniature Painting.
A Foreign Artist respectfully informs the Public, that he paints Likenesses, and warrants them. A few Specimens of his abilities may be seen at his Room No. 10, up one pair of stairs in Mr. O'ELLERS' Hotel, Chestnut-Street, next Ricketts' Amphitheatre. April 23. $
COLUMBIA HOUSE
Boarding School for Young Ladies.
MRS. GROOMBRIDGE having removed from Lodge Alley, to the corner of Eleventh and Spruce-Street, for the advantage of a large, convenient House, in a dry, healthy situation; hopes for the continuance of the encouragement she has hitherto so highly experienced; and for which she returns her sincere acknowledgment.
Mrs. GROOMBRIDGE is assisted by Masters of the first ability; and the useful as well as ornamental branches of education are particularly attended to. February 8. $2w.3m
Treasury Department;
Revenue-Office, March 10th, 1796.
PROPOSALS will be received at the office of the Commissioner of the Revenue, (No. 43, at the corner of Third and Chestnut-Street, Philadelphia) for building in North-Carolina,
 I. A Light-House upon Cape-Hatteras.  II. A Beacon House upon Shell Castle Island.  Descriptions of each, and all other particulars, may be seen on application at the offices of any of the Superintendents of Light-Houses, or of the Supervisors of the Revenue, or of the Collectors of the Customs in any of the States; as also at this office. 2aw3m
The annual Election
FOR DIRECTORS and a TREASURER of the Library Company of Philadelphia, will be held at the Library, in Fifth-Street, on Monday, the second of May next, at three o'clock in the afternoon, when the Treasurer will attend to receive the annual payments.
As there are several shares on which fines are due, the owners of them, or their representatives, are hereby notified, that they will be forfeited, agreeably to the laws of the Company, unless the said fines are paid off on the said second day of May, or within ten days after. By order of the Directors, BENJAMIN R. MORGAN, Secretary.  April 9.  3aw.
JAMES M'ALPIN,
TAILOR,
No. 3 South Fourth Street,
RETURNS his grateful acknowledgements to his Friends and the Public for their liberal encouragement, and begs leave to solicit a continuance of their favours.
All his Shop-gentlemen may be furnished with the best materials, and have them made up and finished in the most fashionable manner. He will thankfully receive any orders and pay a prompt and mutual attention to them. O.H. 15  2aw
A very valuable ESTATE,
Called TWITTEENHAM.
SITUATE in the township of Upper Darby, and county of Delaware, 7 1/2 miles from Philadelphia, and half a mile from the new Western road: containing 230 acres of excellent Land, 45 of which are good watered Meadow, 190 of prime Wood Land, and the rest Arable of the first quality. There are on the premises a good two-story Brick House, with 4 rooms on a floor, and Cellars under the whole, with a Pump Well of excellent Water in front; a large frame Barn, Stables, and other convenient buildings; a Smoke-House and fine Spring House; two good Apple-Orchards, and one of Peaches. The Fields are all in Clovers, except those immediately under tillage, and are so laid out as to have the advantage of Water in each of them, which renders it peculiarly convenient for Grazing. The situation is pleasant and healthy, and from the high cultivation of the Land, the good neighbourhood, and the vicinity to the city, it is very suitable for a Gentleman's Country Seat. The foregoing is part of the Estate of Jacob Haiman, deceased and offered for sale by MORDECAI LEWIS Oct. 9, 1795  coff  Surviving Executor.
Twenty Dollars Reward.
RANAWAY from the subscriber, on Wednesday, the 20th inst. an apprentice lad named Matthew Chambers, 19 years of age, about 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high. He took with him a variety of clothing, which cannot be enumerated—He has a continual down look, and is a tolerable compositor. Whoever secures said boy, so that I get him again, shall have the above reward. Philip Edwards, Printer.  cod1w.
Baltimore, April 23. cod1w. N. B. It is supposed that he made for Philadelphia and will endeavor to get employ. Masters of vessels, and others, are forewarned from harbouring or taking him off at their peril. The different Printers are requested to insert the above a few times.
LOST,
IN the city, on the Point Road, the 13th instant, 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. 111 South 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. $
Pennsylvania Hospital.
THE Election will be held at the Hospital pursuant to law, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon on the second day of the fifth month next, being the second day of the week, at which time the Contributors are desired to attend to choose out of their number Twelve Managers and a Treasurer to the said Institution for the ensuing year. By order of a Board of Managers, SAMUEL COATES, Clerk.  4th mo. 5th, 1796. $
New Book Auction,
BOSTON.
JOHN W. FOLSOM respectfully informs the public, and booksellers in particular, he has opened an Auction Office, in a central situation, for that purpose only. Any orders in that line shall be faithfully and punctually executed: and letters, post paid, immediately attended to, Boston, March 23.
For sale at this Office.
The Constitution of the United States, price 20 cents.
Last report of the late Secretary of the Treasury, containing a Plan for the further support of PUBLIC CREDIT. 75 cents.
Proceedings of the Executive respecting the Insurgents; forming an interesting History of the late Insurrection in the four Western Counties of Pennsylvania.
Interesting summary of the events which have taken place in the Republic of Geneva—written by M. de Nivernois. 12 1-2 cents.
Twenty-six letters; on the most interesting subjects, respecting the American Revolution, containing much information not generally known to the Citizens of the United States, written in the year 1780. 25 cents.
December 20th, 1795.
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 book-binders' 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. $2w.3m
SPECIMEN OF ELEGANT PRINTING:
John Thompson & Abr. Small, RESPECTFULLY inform such persons as admire, and would wish to encourage any improvement in those arts, which are an ornament to a state; that after much expense and great attention, they have printed for public inspection, the first number of their NEWLY FINISHED
Hot-Pressed BIBLE,
Which they believe to be the most beautiful production of its nature, hitherto seen.
Similar works in Europe have for some years been liberally patronized—they have had an honorable place in the libraries of men of taste—the present production is an attempt to show, that in America, works can be executed in every respect equal to the efforts of trans-atlantic genius. From the warm approbation that has been bestowed on it by some of the first characters, the proprietors are warranted in saying, they have been successful.
It claims patronage as being wholly American—the paper, by far the best ever used here, in printing, is made within a few miles of this city—the types, which are truly beautiful, are also American—and the whole apparatus for hot pressing, has been procured from different parts of the Union: It is also the CHEAPEST HOT-PRESSED BIBLE ever printed in any country. The first number may be inspected at No. 34, Carter's alley; or at No. 98, Union street.
It is proposed to deliver the whole in Forty Numbers, at One Half Dollar each—one of which will be completed every two weeks. April 25. *22&3w.
JUST PUBLISHED,
[Price 25 Cents]
By SAMUEL H. SMITH, No. 118, Chestnut-Street,
LETTERS
OF HELVIDIUS:
In reply to Pacificus, on the President's Proclamation of Neutrality.
Attributed to Mr. MADISON.
Lately Published,
Pacificus—Political Truth—Pateron's Charge.
In a few Days will be published,
[Price 25 cents]
A REVIEW of the QUESTION—In whom has the Constitution vested the Treaty power? By a Senator of the United States.  12aw4w.
JUST PUBLISHED, BY
JACOB JOHNSON, & CO.
NO. 147, MARKET-STREET,
[Price 13 3/4]
Flowers of Ancient & Modern History,
IN TWO VOLUMES.
Comprehending, on a new plan, the most remarkable and interesting Events, as well as the most eminent and illustrious Characters; with a View of the Progress of Society and Manners, Arts and Sciences, from the Creation to the Conclusion of the American War.
By JOHN ADAMS, A. M.
PROPOSALS FOR PUBLISHING BY SUBSCRIPTION, S K E T C H E S
OF THE
HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES,
From the peace of 1783, to the termination of the present Session of Congress.
By MATTHEW CAREY.
CONDITIONS:
 I. This work will be comprised in two or three octavo volumes, each about 400 pages.  II. The price to subscribers will be two dollars per volume, handsomely bound.  III. No money will be required till the volumes are delivered.  IV. Should any of the subscribers disapprove of the work, when complete, they may decline receiving it.  V. It is expected to be ready for press in the spring of 1797.  VI. As soon after the above time, as one thousand copies are subscribed for, the printing shall commence, and shall be finished as speedily as possible.  VII. Subscriptions received by the Author, No. 118, Market-Street, and by the chief Booksellers throughout the United States. 
TO THE PUBLIC.
THE object of the proposed work is, to present to public view, a connected series of the chief events of a period of American history, that does not yield, in importance, to any period of equal length, in the peaceful annals of any country in the world.
Desiring to excite no expectations but such as he shall endeavour to satisfy, the writer is thus early in announcing, that the body and consistence of a regular history, is not to be looked for in this work: neither his talents nor his avocations allow him to hope for this. His humble task shall be to sketch out the most prominent features. It shall be his study to collect and arrange the most interesting materials—to smooth the rugged path—for abler hands, who, by such means, will find their labours abridged, and their progress accelerated.
His chief view will be, to give the History of the United States as a confederated Republic. Nevertheless, notice will be taken of the most remarkable circumstances in the history of the individual States, as far as they can be collected. This information shall be classed under separate appendices.
The Author solicits the assistance of such Gentlemen as may be possessed of documents calculated to promote the execution of his plan. They shall be received with due gratitude—carefully preferred—and safely returned. February 9.  raw12t
NOTICE,
AGREEDLY 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.
City of Washington.
SCHEME of the LOTTERY, No. II, FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE FEDERAL CITY.
  A magnificent 20,000 dollars, & 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   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. 20 20,000   15,000 do. 10 150,000 
16,739 Prizes. 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 30 tickets.
This Lottery will afford an elegant specimen of the private buildings to be erected in the City of Washington. Two beautiful designs are already selected for the entire fronts on two of the public squares; from these drawings, it is proposed to erect two centre and four corner buildings, as soon as possible after this Lottery is sold, and to convey them when complete, to the fortunate adventurer, 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 bonds given as security.
The real securities given for the payment of the Prize are held by the President and two Directors of the Bank of Columbia, and are valued at more than half the amount of the Lottery.
The twenty four gentlemen who by appointment of the late Commissioners 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 safe disposal of the tickets, has rendered the short suspension indispensable. SAMUEL BLODGET.
** Tickets may be had at the Bank or Columbia; of James West & Co. Baltimore or Gideon Devlin, Savannah, of Peter Gilman, Bolton; of John Hopkins Richmond; and of Richard Wells, Cooper's Ferry.
Bar-Iron Manufactory.
TO BE SOLD,
On reasonable terms and convenient payments, a new
FOUR FIRE FORGE,
Advantageously situated on the river Walkill, in the county of Sullivan, and state of New-Jersey, and distant one mile and a half from Sharp's Furnace; the Forge lot contains twenty-eight acres of land, on which are four good houses for the workmen, with lots adjoining for gardens, two large coal-houses, a black-smith's and carpenter's shop, and also a commodious dwelling-house, with a good cellar and garden, for a Manager, and a Store adjoining of twenty feet square. The buildings are new, and the works in good repair, and now in full business, and fully supplied with stock and the necessary workmen; wood-land for coaling, sufficient to afford a never-failing supply and lying convenient, will be sold with the Forge, or wood supplied on contract by the cord, as may best suit the purchaser. If desired, a FARM adjoining the Forge, of 150 or 200 arable and meadow land, with a good orchard, and convenient buildings, will be sold to accommodate the Forge: And also, a four horse team, coal and other wagons, and implements of every kind to carry on the works. If not before disposed of by private contract (which may be known by the continuance of this advertisement) the Forge, Forge-lot and buildings thereon, together with 1500 cords of wood, will be exposed to sale at PUBLIC VENDUE, on the premises, on Tuesday, the 3rd day of May next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at which time and place the conditions will be made known, and attendance given, by the proprietors.
ROBERT OGDEN, ELIAS OGDEN. cod13dw.
SPARTA, April 9, 1796. N. B. The partnership of Robert and Elias Ogden, will then be dissolved.
TO BE SOLD,
A Three-story brick House, No. 80, N. Second street. The lot is about 21 feet front, and 288 feet deep, to Bread-Street, or Moravian Alley. It has long been one of the best stands for business.
2d. A frame Dwelling-House, No. 260, South Front-Street, with a Bake-House, the Lot is about 17 feet front, by 230 feet in depth.
3d. A handsome Lot of 25 feet by 200 feet deep, extending from Third street to George-street; it is the 3d Lot below South-Street: on George-street there is a two story brick tenement, a frame ditto adjoining, with a good bake oven.
Likewise a LARGE MEADOW FARM, situate on the River Delaware, at a convenient distance from Philadelphia Market—the Meadow is of the best quality, and in good bank. There are commodious buildings, with a good proportion of arable and woodland, and Cedar Swamp. For terms apply to JOHN LITTLE, No. 40 North Sixth-street dtf
March 27th, 1796.
FOR SALE,
A NEAT two story frame building, situate in Fifth-street, continued in Southwark, which Lets at 30l. per annum, subject to a ground-rent of 110s.
An elegant Brown Gelding, 14 1-2 hands high, goes well in a chair or under the saddle—An handsome riding Chair and Coach, with harness complete.
Three tracts of Land, situate contiguous to each other, containing about 773 acres, in Northumberland county, near the town of Northumberland. Sundry tracts of Land in Bedford county, being about 2,200 acres, part near the waters of Conyngham, and adjoining Lands of Daniel Tyson. Also, one other tract in Westmoreland county, adjoining lands of William Sitgreaves, on Clearfield creek. For terms apply to SAMUEL R. FRANKLIN, Philadelphia, Feb. 25, 1796. ootdf
This Day is Published,
At No. 201 Arch street, and may also be had at Folwell's Printing Office, No. 35, 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 1aw
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 Coachmen; also, Chairs, Kittereens, Gigs, Sulkeys; and all kinds of Harness, with plated or brass mounting. He has a good supply of the best materials, and a stock of the best seasoned wood.
Orders from any part of the United States will be duly attended to with the greatest punctuality and dispatch.
His long experience in business, his care in the execution of his work, and an unremitted attention to the desires of his employers, he flatters himself will prove sufficient recommendations.
He has several second-hand Carriages for sale, viz. a complete Coach, with a coachman's seat and Venetian blinds all round; a Phaeton; a Chair; and a Sulkey with a falling top.
All kinds of Carriages sold on Commission, and Carriages taken in to stand by the month or year.
Apprentices wanted to the Business. Philadelphia, November 21. t,t,&3m:2awdo
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.  1awtf
FOR SALE, SALISBURY,
A Large and well improved Farm containing 2749 acres of level fertile land, remarkably well adapted to the growth of grain, and every kind of grain; there are now 100 acres of timothy meadow on it, from which 150 tons of hay were made the last year; 300 acres may at a moderate expence be made into meadow equal to that already made, and one half thereof watered. There is on the premises a commodious two story dwelling house, well-finished, with eleven rooms and a passage, eight of the rooms have fire places, a piazza in front, 50 feet in length, and 8 feet wide, a well of good water in the yard; a large and convenient barn shielded all round, that affords stable sufficient for 70 or 80 head of cattle; also well constructed stables sufficient for 30 horses, with every other necessary out buildings; between 4 and 500 young apple trees of well choosen grafsed fruit, just beginning to bear, about 3000 bearing peach trees, and sundry other kinds of fruit trees; about one third of this land is cleared and under good fence, the remainder is in wood, the pasture lands are well taken with red clover and other valuable grass; this farm is well watered, having several good springs, and two streams running through different parts, one of them is a grist and saw mill, also a well fixed distillery; there are also on the premises a tan yard in good order, the neighbourhood in which it is, will afford that business to be carried on to great extent, on the tan yard lot there is a comfortable two story dwelling house, bark house, curriers shop, &c. &c. Should any one disposed to buy this property, also with to buy negroes, I can accommodate them with twenty valuable field negroes, who are well acquainted with all kinds of work, necessary on a farm, the purchaser may also be supplied with horses, black cattle, sheep, hogs, and with every necessary utensil for a large farm. Salisbury is situated in a very healthy part of the country, and in an excellent neighbourhood, it is by measurement 26 miles from Alexandria, and about 25 from the city of Washington, and on the turnpike road from Alexandria to Winchester. As I am desirous of selling this property, a great bargain will be given to any one that will pay down one half the purchase money, for the other a considerable credit will be given. SAMUEL LOVE. Virginia, Loudoun County