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By this DoyNaiL

NEW YORK, November 10. II
=" The following vcdels arrived he' A
the night brig Independence, Hu5%l
Rxuna SO days; fch. Polly, Crowsi, I'll
mouth, N. S. ~; noop Three Slt'r
Fri!by, Montego- Bay IS Eliza, Wo''
Kingitoo, ]. IS days.
+" Re brig Independence, from EyuHa'
failed in CO. with The Hoops Bctfy, UdsH'
and fea Flower, Higgins, Of Hartford !
and Eliza, Simkins, of Brifol.-SP';'
Otf. rs, the fchr. Oliyi4, Bottom, 81 @ys
from Jamaica, fer New York, in lat. ",
rs, long. 8o,--famc day fchr. Samp'I
TreadweI', Carpsnt-r 80 from JdraI'a 10
Edenton--had carried away both he
mats, the captain was Gck, and inoTt Q
Provifons--wc gave them all the rsIl'f :.
our power; but from her dtuAtlon, in1
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Conlul in the hra place, with the view
of inducing him to fix his choice on you
in the nomination of perlon to fill the va
can't fee or, if that requef thonid not be
attended to, at leait to prevail on him to
make iome proviGon for your fupport.-
Such is, Mondeigneur, the defre OF ST. Pc
tex TO contribute to your contolation and
relief in every pohiblc manner, that he will
lofe fight of no favorable opportunity TO
alleviate the weight Of misfortune which
prenes upon you, and TO provide fer your
pcrfonal accommod.
Having thus fulfilled the commands en-
trutted to me bv the Sovereign Pontif, it
now only remains for me to render you
every fervice IN my power, and TO allure
you, that ! am, Monleigneur, &c. &c.
(Signcd) CHARLES ERSKiNE.
Sept. lo,
No. AZ Great Mary la bonne trcet.
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cur commands, with which we s,.obI;..
to try your virtue, in order 70 caabl;ns%%
rood of the church; Especially, iincs =, w
p2tieCs too much penetration no. to ~ "
the, if you refufe 70 comply with oar.
qocts, thar ~ ob.tacles may De oppol.a /
Us 10 prclervins ,hc unity CT the Ca.b.g
Religion, and reitorirg the ,rsoauli,v :,
the church, t~c declare With eries W. "
we onlt declare, while 70 much d., ~
hargs over the-Gaiiican Church from s. :,
we maA ncccnarilY have rccouyr. ~ u
conduit which will remoyc al ;n,'n
ments, and by which alone the coz ,t' :.
religion can be promoted.
By the favour and good will wnic, :,
have al" avs !hewn towards you, ven.,,a]
! brcih!en, BY the opinion y: have ayn,1
had OF your virtue, dignity and me,;,
we lat,cr ourfelves that you are 70 perr,,S
cd thar VIC DO not think j, nece9ary ~ :
pend many words in sii,ring you, that
thing has been omitted on orr Part wbs
coald tend TO prevent you from bein, ;,
po!ed to this bitterness. Bat It's with o,,
grief we mat confels that all cur anyia,,
and all our la,our to rcdH the necsl;,v u
the times, has been fruitleii. We :.
compelled to yeiid that the ca;h9lic Ri,
on may be benefited By the lacriices All
maturely weighing thcie circumstances, l,
would f.cm to queition the authority ofc||
religious protection, il we 0houla conclJ|
thatyou wiIlpreferyour own advan;s,I|
the prefervation and good order 81
Church, forgetting what St. Augu&insd
in name Of the African bi!hops to the
! bune Marceilinu8, when he declared 4
thofc b;Ghops were ready to abdicae n
| chairs &c Why fhould we heG,atl
make that Eacrifcc OF humility to
Radccme- Did he defend from II
| ven IN the Fumsn form. that we h1
be memb-ss Ct his body, and lhan
fear to dcGcerd from cur chairs 70 ppvI
| his limbs from being torn by cruel diyl
on Pesionally we are cn,y faithful i,
obedient Ctrifians. This we alw,I
are, but we were ordained biihors for
Chrifian people. AS bilhops, thereto
le, US do what may benefit Chri0ian u
pie, by promoting Chrilian peace.
we are uleful fervsnts, why floud
prefer cur temporal grandeur to eer
gain in the Lord The Epiicopal diga
~ will be more fruitful to Us, if By i1
ing it down we collets the flock ofChrit
than if we fhould difperie i, by retainiA
it, for with what face in future can
hope for the honour promifsd by Chif,
chrifian unity is impeded by our world
honour ?"(e)
AS we cannot therefore dou5,, wHj
we reflect on your tried virtue ana reig
OF. that you will conlult the adyantsg
of the Church and the good of the fsii
full while we inplore the Almighty Gil
to frengthen your virtue, that with med
readiness, as becomes willing giver, II
msy offer TO hin, this gift ard while
prom!ie, at far q, in US liee, TO take al
that you lllall be hereafter provided III
we confer on you our apo&olic ble0ing, 4
a pledge ofour paternaI love.
Given az Rome, at ST. Mary, III
greater, urder the Fiiherman's Seal
AuguR I5th, 1901, in the iecori
year of our pontihcate.
(Signed) Plus Pr. VII.
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Pins vi. to bis Yenerabk B,rttren, fb,
Arcb6J@ops ard 6v5ops efFrante, b0rO.
ing the cgnsuanion end favor ef The Il
boHaLc Chair.
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gay" and hnging in cadence the fwees re-
turn of fpring.'
The hymn part of which i am now
abou, to tranicribe addrefed to Naroyua
Or the fpirit OF God, uniies Aiatic beauty
with EuropeaH fubl;mity.
/" Spirit OF fpirits who though every part
Offpacc expanded. and o. endeis time,
Beyond the reach Of lab'ring th " ht fuoknc
Badf aproar into beauteous order Gars
Before Heaven was, thou art
Ere fpheres beneath us rod or frhercs above
Ere earth iii ornamental nh-r hung,
Thou fas'f alone, till 'hro' rhy myrtle love
Things unexiiiing TO exiiencc friuag
And grateful dt{cant iuug
Omniicient fpirit whole all,ra,ing power
Bids from each ienfc bright en,a.,ations beam;
CLOVIS in the rainbow, ipar.le, in the nreanl,
Smiles in tn bud. and g;ilens II. tho hower,
Ihar crowns each vcrnal bower;
Signs IN the gale, and MARBLES III the throat
of every bird that halls the .hloomy ipr;ng
Or reiis his love in niaay liqui., no:
VIII envious 1rtiGs touch the rival airing,
TIL rocks and foreRs ring;
Breaths in rich irag' ice tscnl .c Sandal grove,
Or where the precious Null Deer playful rove,
In dulcer juice, from cluit ring fruit diitills,
And burns f.ubrious in the tanefui clove:
Soft banks and verducus hills
ny prClcnt influence Is,
In air, i'll floods, in cavcrns bills and plains,
Thy will in fpiiits all, thy fovereign Maya
reigns.
Blue ehryRal vault and elemental fires
That in the e,hcral fluid blaze and breathe;
Thou tofiing main whofc fnakey branches
wreathe
This penGle orb, with interwiiting eyres;
Mountains whole lofty lpires.
Preiunptuous rear their tu:nn,its 20 the Gkics
And blend their en- raid hue with fapphre light,
Smooth meads and lawns, That glow with vary
ing dyes
OF dew--hefpangled leaves and bottoms bright.
Hence vapih from my iighc
Deluiiye pictures; uniubttantial flows
My foul abforb'd one only being knows,
Of ali percep ions one abundant fource,
Whence every Object every moment flows:
Suns hence derive their force
Hence planets learn their courfe;
But Iuns and fading worlds view no more;
God only perceive; God only adore.
To point out all the beauties Of the
poems from which theie f9anzas are ex.
trs6ed, it would be neceGary to defiant
upon every line; for very rarely, / be-
lieve it has been exceeded 10 glowing and
excelive or amazing fublin1ity. Thou
feef, my dear Ell Haitian, that the fpirit
Of Hindu Poetry has not ceafed TO animate
the hreaf of thy mott faithful friend,
SHAHCOOLEN.
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FROM THE PALLADIUM.
THE RESTORATOR.
ON TOHAsoN,S STYLE.

Wv /oJfNScN'S 81 {LE.
/ HAVE pcintcd out what | conceive
blemlihes in the ityle Of Johnfon, and now
proceed to the more agreeable taG OF re-
marking on its excellencies. Energy and
fplendor are It's leading charaeteriaics in
which, certainly, heisexcclled by no wri-
ter, either antient or modern. To thefe
may be added, preciion, to which he has
been far more attentive than any Englih
author. Scarcely relative, fcarcely
conjunction IS omitted, and Prifcian him
felf, where he living, would find it diff
cult to detect a grammatical error.
How far ne may be entitled to praife
for this extreme accuracy, l will not ven
ture to afsrt, as the conjunction and rela-
tive are often, nor inelegantly omitted,
by the bea Englifh writers. Their uni
form infertion, indeed, gives tiff and la
boured air to competition. We know that
the conjunttion is often omitted in other
languages, particularly in the Latin, and
that our own claiiic authors have follow
ed the example. Whether we are equal
ly authorized in tie omiGion of the rela-
tive, is GueltioD, which the learned mutt
decide The ufage of Our bea writers,
no lefs than the conversation OF the learn.
ed themieives, feems to authorize its occa-
GoDal om!ii;on. A competition NUT POI.
iefs great excellence to compensate for the
want Of cafe; and though it may be diff
graceful in writer TO be ignorant of
grammatical minafie, yet he will appear
pedantic if he is too attentive to them.
Notwithstanding the gslicifns and other
verbal inaccuracies of Hume, he, will al.
ways be coniderel one of the hneR. writers
IN cur language. The Romans confidereti
Livy IN the fame point Of view, notwith-
Handing his patavi0ity; and the a8eard
/enfe1tog/nsfs of Tacitus, is now more fire.
qoently initiated than centred.
OF the energy Of Johnfon, the foil3w-
ing pahage is friking iuitsoce. LIe is
ipeaking of the inefh:acy of devotional DO
etry. The juenefs of his remarks NAV
De qneRioned, fnce hymns and plains, e
ven when aided by different mutic, have
asen known TO excite pious emotions, but
every reader of tate will be aruck wiki
the ioblime energy Of lis lang age.
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head are Wilkes and Croby, SawD.;do.
and Town!cnd !"
l intend I'd 60 have made fome fur,Lsr
remarks On this cmirert writer. BIZ; Tho
length of this quotation has near ? cxhu,C
ted ny paper. | corclud ,hcn, with
cbferying, without pledging myfc!f to tn.
public. that politely il fome future fpccnia.
tons, saay review the whole CT his
works.
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No. VIII.
l. F T T F R

From a Hiudn ,Pbiis/epber, ,efdiug in
Philadelphia, to bis friend in Delhi.
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Congrs6 Of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY, February 2.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
MONDAY, February z.
(Confixued. J

L
(Confiuned.
MIR. Macon iaid he could fee no fuch
Immediate necefity for this law. A gen
tleman had told the committee it was ne
ceaary, becaufe the fate did not pay re-
gard toit. Mr.. NJ. fuppofed the fame
attention was paid TO this diarid as ufual,
and the fame as was paid to any other par
ticu'ar part he believed their political and
local rights were as perfectly 1ecurc with
out this bill as any other part of thole
fatcs, and if the Object of gentlemen was
70 make it better, or worfe, he fhould be
oppoied to it. Before the leah change
from their former Gtuation, fomc inconve
niences ought to be mentioned, under
which they labored, and this had not been
done, more than mere conjecture and fur
miies had engendcred. Mott aluredly
there ought to be fome good ground for
this aaumption, becauie it was not merely
common act of the Legislature, which
could be repealed or amended 70 foon as
paf1ed lit was an act of nature that could
not be ehentially altered without an alter
alton in the contribution, becaufe if the
ahumption was once accepted, it could not
be parted with.
1t would be 70 far from advantageous to
the city Of Warrington, Mr.. Macon faid,
that it mutt eiIentially injure it. On one
fide of the water was Alexandria, popu-
lous town, on the other fide was George
town. Would not theie two give to the
Legislature majority? And flo more
palpable evil could notbe put upon the CT
ty, than by putting it in with more hume
rous towns, whole interefs would ever be
oppofed to the growth of the city. There
would inevitably be an Alexandria intereG
Georgetown interef, and City interea
and theie fruggling with each other.
1t was faid to be inconyenient to be re-
prefented at difance, from the want of
an eafy communication. How could this
be? What was more eafy than for letters
and inRruetions to be lent by poit ? The
communication was eafy from all parts Of
the United States to congrefs, and could be
equally 70 to any place which the pof goes.
There could be no doubt but the fates
would pay as much attention to the inter-
efs, Of this diftriet, if it continued under
their jurifdietion, as ever it had done. and
more, left by fufering it to endure any In
jury which it could prevent, congrefs
ihould Immediately take the jurifdiaion.
The language and meaning of gentlemen
could be well underfood: gentlemen were
called to fupport the meafure with energy
Whit they had frength. No doubt, MIR.
Macon faid, this was the principal ground
although the Legislature had but ju& met
here, and there had been icarce time to
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On FRIDAY at 10 O'Clock, will be fold
at the Vendue-Storc,


Brown Sugar in hhds. s. bis.
Loaf and Lump Sugar in lots,
Teneri1e and Port Wine in pipes, half
pipes and quarter calks,
French Brandy in pipes,
Whiikey in tierces and barrels,
Hyfon Tea in chefs,
Bohea Tea in chefs,
Figs in caks and trails,
Raifns in do. do.
Cordials in boxes,
Soap and Candles in boxes
Cotton in bales,
A quantity of Bacon,
Tobacco inkegs,
Nails in caiks,
Hardware anorted in boxes, &c.
ALTO, a quantity of
DRY GOO DIS.
Particulars of which will be made known
previous to the fale.
p. @. MARSTELL.ER,
Au1ioneer.
February Is.
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LIN OS lAiC proper IeSuidCi-
ons TO adopt. But he would with to re-
mind them that although the law might be
now paiied, the time would not be far off
when It's friends would be in the minority,
and Tome Comfortable alterations might be
made in it.
Mr.. Macon then proceeded to the de-
tail OF the bill: he diiliked the eRablilh-
ment OF government, the executive and
Judiciary OF which were in the appointment
OF the prefident Of the United States--the
former for three years and the latter du-
ring good behaviour: and thefe, both 60
vernon, and judges of the hyperion and in
terior courts, to be paid out Of the treaiu-
ry of the United States. Could it be the
with Of gentlemen, he aGled, to el}ablih
in the very heart of the United States, and
Immediately under the eye of the govern
ment, iach a principle as that tleie rulers
flould be independent and entirely above
the controul of the people? He declared
that if he ihould be in congreis again, and
as long as he ever fhould be in the houie,
he faould conRantly think it his duty to
exert hi,nGlf for the repeal Of 70 bad
principle, ard leave the governor, the
Judges and the Legislature Immediately a
menable to the people. Another thing he
fhould ALTO ever be oppofed to, was the
manner of this houfe of representatives ard
fenate being chofen, and the time of their
continuance. Why fhould they be elected
here for two years, when in all the fate
Legislatures, he believed, they were cho-
fen annually, except two, in one of which
they were elected every fix months, and
in the other every two years. Agreater
ablurdity fill was evinced in the time for
which, and the manner how the fenators
were cholen-fix years, and by electors.
Although in thefe things there was iimi-
larity to the choice of the general govern
ment, he would ak what familiarity there
could be in the two governmental In the
one is a vaf extent Of territory, and a nu-
merous population; III the other in,all
population, flnall tract of country, and
an almof general knowledge by every one
of every individual in it. He doubted
whether the Legislature of the union could
at all delegate powers to this local govern
ment, but whether or not he could fee no
kind of neceaity during the preient felton,
to afume them: the government would
90 on as well as before, and he had no
doubt the city would continue in that ra-
pid fate Of PROPERTY gentlemen had wit
nefed fnce they arrived here.
MIR. Kitcheil was at a lois to know how
to vote on this queHion, becauie it this
fiction was ftricken out, the principle OF
the bill would fill exit. From his pre-
fent ;mpreflions he fl1ould vote for the mo-
tion however he wifhed the detail to be
more entered into, and, therefore, moved
the committee to rife, which was accord
ingly done.
TUESDAY, February 3
AZ Ar.~l~J. I'll ~ l. oo.v, &c M eyfrc
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heOuS circumstances which demanded tbe
ahumPtion of the jurifdittion, and there
tore, as he had before ohferyed, he wiihed
the bill not to pats. However, as gentle
men appeared to be itrenuous in iupport Of
Tome fort of a law on the fubietf, and as
the tort OF government to be eeablifhed
mere would operate very much upon what
vote he fhould give, he lhould vote aeainft
ttriking out the fiction, with view Of
giving the detail full confederation, Will,
deiire OF giving this government as good
ihape as ponible. He role, therefore.
merely to account for his change of con-
duct.
The quefion for ariking out was taken
and negatived.
The houie Of representatives, by the
bill, was &c to be competed of fourteen
members Ito be chofen every lseoud year.
MIR. Gregg moved to itriI,e out the
word 6 Ierond." He knew of no reafon
why the inhabitants of this difrict thouId
be deprived of the privilege they have
heretofore enjoyed under their reflective
ftates, and of a privilege common to al
mott every citizen, Of voting for their re-
preientatives every year.
MIR. Craik explained the reafons of the
committee who reported the bill. twas
thought that the pattern of the coniliruti-
on would be leis liable to objection in the
houfe than any other mode that could ba
propelled, and therefore it was introduced
into the bill 70 far as the local crcumHan-
ces of the difrid would admit. This
mode was conidered proper, inaGnuch asst
would fave grcatd deal ofexpcnce and trou-
bic, which attended frequent elections:
1t was alto coniidercd proper for this diff
triet, which peculiarly belonged to the
u. States, becaufe it had received the Pc
cnliar fsn6tion of the people of the United
States, the diverity Of whole opinions
were concentrated in its adoption. Itwas
thought, inalmuch as that infrument was
perfectly underaood, that there would be
very little differences to itsapplication to
this government; and that it would pro-
mote the intereffs of the people.
Mr.. S. Smith faid he fhould vote for ting
bill, but in its formation he ihould makeis
as applicable to the Gtuation of the people
as he poGibly could. The people had been
inthe habit ofeleeting their representatives
annually, and it was mott fuitable to them:
He knew Of no argument that could be
ufed to apply to the people of this difritt
the mode Of eleeting members to the con-
grefs. Hewas decidedly of opinion that
in order to give any comparative arength
to the members from the city, or to fuit
the defires and habits Of the people general
ly, an annual vote alone would be approv-
ed Of by them.
Mr.. Harper thought another con6dera-
tion ought to be attended to beides habit !;
that was, the real utility of the meaiure
propofcd in the bill. He begged gentle
men to anfwer this quefion, whether the
territory, or any part Of it, would be bct-
ter governed by representatives elected e
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For Rent.
Ane iubicriber will leaie or rent his COM
-, modious 6re-proof
q bake L and Dwelling HouEe,
=. ~ own Point, where he now lives, with
III llse Ovens, a good Store-houfe and Sta
VIZ W. ior two hories, with well encloied
49, 100 Z ard, and every other convent
; = sa ior carrying on the baking buGnefs
~ -. JAMES DICKINSON.
N'ysx, Jan. 8. d1atlso)
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lo77grsS Of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
(Coutiuued.)


Mr.. Smith could not conceive how he
lad endeavoured unworthily to trample up-
ON the fallen. He reflected upon no indi-
vIdual, nor did he know who was fallen.
nor did he know the gentleman sImeaning.
10 tuch perions as had been engaged in
making this very improper elceaionof fur
niture, he did however refer. He meant
to lay that if this money had been laid out
upon furniture the houfe would have had
better appearance than at prefent, tho
at preient he could Zee no deficiency.
MIR. Harper's motion for 5000 dollars
was called ard negatived.
MIR. Bayard's for 5000 fharcd the fame
fate. MIR. Harper moved 1000 which
was carried in the fame way, on which
Mr.. H. withdrew the amendment altoge-
Their. The bill was engroned and paaed
its third reading during the felton,.
The amendments Of the fenate to the
civil appropriation bill were taken up
houfe in committee. One was to infert
1000 dollars for the fervices of one extra
clerk in the war and one in the treafury
department, to fupply the Deficiencies of
papers, occafoned by the recent fires
This was paned.
MIR. Platt moved to infert 1855 dol
lars Tor additional compensation to the
clerks in the executive and general poi-
Office Departments.
Mr.. Leio moved to frike out of the fun
10 Tar as related 20 the war Office. He
had heard Of no petition from them, and
therefore fuppoad they were fatisfed with
their lalaries.
Mr.. Platt faid, the clerks in that de-
pertinent were not confulted, bat as they
were too late, did actually fend letter to
the committee, requsRing to be included
in the bill.
Mr.. Grifwold hoped, however, that
their modeffy would not be bar TO them,
fince Individually their necefities mutt be
the fame. 1t fhould be remembered that
theie clerks, Whit in Philadelphia, had
many opportunities of getting money by
fettling books, and other fpecies of writ
ing, after the office hours, of which they
were here deprived. Ifthereforc the fala-
ries were but efficient in Philadelphia,
they mutt be inadequate here.
Mr.. Leib thought that the chief clerk
in the war office would have not fhewed
much modeRy indeed if he had joined for
an increafe of falary, for from his preient
occupations he got 100 dollars a year,
which certainly rnuR be fuAicient for his
fervices and necenities.
MIR. Gallatin was in favor of fome ad-
dition being made to the falaries, al hough
he confehed fome of them had fuficient.
but at rreient he thought it would be i'm
proper to discriminate. The falaries at
prefent were from 1900 dollars to 600,