ru- nuhlic datv. A minilter is properly the servant of of his public da t the sentiments o: the public, a "f ty^e r fere with his political duties, he private huma my once . never ftould the peace Jhouldexungui in rank, at all influence hl'S when the higher concern of the Hate demand, fUC Tha! a i fi Excellent minilter is actuated by no preju- That ou o{ WileSj jn the measure he has dice a ß® ' limitation of the powers of the regency, » U A in' this, that he gives no encouragement to Mr - , nC i his introduction of the moR ridiculous and ot r'tooickthat ever was obtruded upon the publick. "as little hopes remain apparently of a final reconcili hetween Denmark and Sweden, the former has terv lately Hooped a large chest of silver to the value of CO 000 ducats, which was going from Copenhagen to Stockholm, for the use of the Swedilh army. The Danilh government has claimed this money, un der pretence of reimbursing itfelf for the contributions which he Swedish towns promised to raile for tne Damlh Zy while in their country, and wh.ch were never of Sweden has put off the Court Martial which was to try those officers difaffefted to him, whi.e fervii"in Finland lalt.fummer, and who threw i>p their commiiiions. His Majesty has judged it more prudent to bury this affair in oblivion, at lealt tor the prelent, as the invention might produce consequences extremc lv prejudicial to the interests of the nation. ' The Parliament of Paris has made the following ar rtte, which is to be presented to the King, with \the re quell for his Majcfty to lay its articles before the flues general, that the fame may be palled into law. i Aey are io the form of demands or claims. For a habeas corpus ast, which of course annihi lates the lettres de cachet. 2. T he liberty of the press to be granted. 3. Ministers of (late being made relponfible for then a£j, deedi, and condud, ... , 4 For the existing taxes to be distributed equally up on every class of the people throughout the whole king d°™.' That the new taxes which are to be raised (hall be applied to consolidate the national dejjt, and tone o ther purpofc whatever. 6. The meetings of the dates General to be fixed. • 7. And no taxes to be railed without the conlent and authority of the dates General. NBVYORX, ArRIL 25. THURSDAY lad, between 1 and 3 o'clock, P. M. the Most ll luftrious PRESIDENT OF THE CXITED STATES arrived in th., city. At EhzaL/itim*, he was received by a deputation of three Sena tor s and five Representatives of the Umtcd States and ..11 ee Otficers of the State and Cor roa at ion—with whom he em barked on board the Barge,built for .he purpose of wafting him acrofc the bay. Thirteen"Pilots in white uniforms rowed this Barge— Thomas Randal l, Esq. atting as.Cockswain. It is impo/Tiblc to do justice in an attempt to describe the Scene ex hibited onhis Excellency'sapproach tp the city. Innume able mul titudes thronged the fhojres, th*. wharves, and the {hipping wa ting "with pleafiflganticipationhis arrival, tlis Cathol'.ck Maj fly »Sloop ofWar,the Ga/t^ow- 1 —the Ship North Carolina,[Mi. Dohrman sjatid other vessels, were dreffed,'manned, and highly decorattu. His Ex cellency's Barge was accompanied by several other Barges, in one of which, were the Board of Treasury,—the Miniflst of Foreign Affair-, —and the Secretary at War—besides a long train of vessels and boats from New-Jersey and New-York. A«he pafled the Galvijlon lhe fired a salute of 13 guns—The Ship Worth Curohna, and the Battery, also welcomed his approach with the fame number. The whole water scene was highly Jnimated—moving in regulai order—the grand Gala formed an object the most interesting imagina ble. On His Excellency's arrival at the Stairs, prepared and ornament ed, at Murray's wharf,for his landing, he was saluted by Col. Bau man'sartillery, and received and congratulated by his Excellency the Governour, and the Officers of the State and Corporation —from whence the PROCESSION moved, in the following Order, viz. Colonel LEWIS, Accompanied by Majors' Morton and Van Horns. Troop of Dragoons, Capt. Stakes. German Grenadiers, Capt. Scriba. Band of Mufick. Infantry of the Brigade, Captains' Swartout and Steddiford. Grenadiers, Capt. Harsin. Regiment of Artilleiy, Colonel Bah man. Band of Mvjtck. General MALCOLM, and Aid. Officers of the Militia two and two. Committee of Congress. v The PRESIDENT—Governour Clinton. President's Suite. Officers of the State. Mayor and Aldermen of New-York. ' . The Reverend Clergy. Tr.eir Excellencies tlje French and Spanish Ambaffadours in their Carriages. The whole followed by an immense concourse of Citizens. Tfie Proceflioil moved through Queen Street to the House prepared cot the reception of the Prdident—from whence he was conduced, without form, to the Gov er nou r's, where his Excellency dined. " This great occasion arretted the publick attention beyond all powers of dtfcription—the hand of induftvy was fulpended—and the various pleafurcs of the capital were concentered to a fin-le enjoy ment" —All ranks and profeffions exprelTed their feelings, in loud acclamations, and with rapture hailed the arrival of the FATHhR OF HIS COUNTRY. The illumination of the city on Thursday even ing was brilliant. The transparent paintings in various quarters did honour to the ingenuity and publick ipirit of the parties concerned in their exhibition* The Scene on Thursday last was sublimely great —beyond any descriptive powers of the pen to do justice to—How univerfal —and how laudable tlie curiosity—How Jnicere —and how expreJJ:ve the Sen tiinents of reSpect and veneration ! —All ranks ap peared to feel the force of an exprellion, that was r£iterated among the crowd—" WELL, HE DE SERVES IT ALL !'' The Spontaneous effufions of gratitude to the il lustrious WASHINGTON, exhibited by all ranks ot people, iii a thousand various indications ot the lublime principle, are the highclt reward that vir tue enjoys, next to a conscious approbation which always precedes luch undillembled testimonials of publick affection. Many persons who were in the crowd, on Thurs day, were heard to fay, that they should now die contented—nothing being w anted to complete their happineSs. previous to this auspicious period, but the light of the oaviour of Ids Country. Some pe.fons, advattcedin years, who hardly ex pected to fee the illustrious Preiident of the States, rlll they ihould meet him in Heaven, were in the concourse on Thursday, and could hardly restrain their impatience, at being in a measure deprived of the h'. >;h gratification, by the eagerness of the multitudes of children and young people, who pro bably might long enjoy the blefhng. It was a very lively mark ot aliection, as well as an ingenious clifplay of fancy, in the circumltance of ranging a lovely group of little girls on Trenton Bridge, to sing anOde, composed for the occalion, while the beloved of all hearts was palling it, on his way to New-York. A Hoop that ran out of Kli/.abethtown, to join in the Gala, from that place, on Thursday, was filled with a collection of the fair Daughters of C olum bia, who enlivened the scene by linging a variety of cxpreliive and animated airs. Merit must be great, when it can call forth the voluntary honours of a free and enlightened peo ple : But the attentions shewn on this occalion, were not merely honorary, they were the tribute ot •rratitude, due to a man whose life has been one ferics of labours for the publick good —upon a kale of eminence, that Heaven never before aliigned to a mortal. These labours have been atcl-.eived so perfectly, that future ages ffiall acknowledge thejufticeof the poet, when they read, 41 So near perfettion, that he flood " Upon the boundary line, 44 Of finite, from infinue good, " Of human from divine/' ' The wife, the good, and truly great, among man kind, have uniformly p ofefled to be actuated by timilar motives in their pursuits, either as governed, or patriots, heroes, Jtatefmen, or legitla tots —tliofe motives have been the PUBLIC GOO)), under the Superintendence of DIVINE PROVI DENCE. What can exhibit the dignity of hu man nature in greater perfection ! His Excellency the Vice Preiident of the United States, the morning fuccedinghis arrival was wait ed upon by the Mayor and Corporation ; after in troducing the members, the Mayor in the name of the citizens and magistrates most reSpectfully con gratulated his Excellency on his high promotion and fafe arrival. He begged leave to express in a very few words what palled in the publick mind on this interesting event. He observed that his Excellency's known abili ties, the diftinguiffied part he had acted in the evolution, and his signal Services since that period, entitled him to the efteemand confidence ofhiscoun try in a very eminent degree. That convinced of this truth the magistrates and citizens'.noft cordial ly united in the general Satisfaction, 1 that as the just reward of his merit he was elected by a free and enlightened people to the elevated rank of THE SECOND in office and dignity in the nation al government. That while all acknowledged the force of so high a,teftimony of the publick appro bation, he afl'ured his Excellency, that the magi strates and citizens solicitous for his honour and happineSs would cheerfully contribute whatever alight be in their po\ver to render his residence agfeeable, his perfonrefpecfted, and his office dig nified. His Excellency received them with the ntmoft politeness felicitated them on the profpecft of the public happineSs,and returned them his thanks for their congratulations and ailurances of refpecft. ODE Suhg on the arrival of the PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES. Tune " Codfave ire.". YC'c.npof d by Mr. HAIL thou autpicious day ! Far let America Thy praise resound ; Joy to our native land ! Let ev'ry heart expand, For Washington's at hand. With glory crown'd! Thrice bled Columbians hail ! Behold, before the gale, Your Chief advance ; The matchless Hero's nigh ! Applaud him to the sky, Who gave you liberty, With gen'rous France. Illustrious Warrior hail ! Oft' did thy fwordtprevail Oe'r holts of foes; Come and frelh laurels claims Still dearer make thy name, Long as immortal Fame Her trumpet blows! Thrice welcome to this (hore> Our leader now no more, But ruler thou ; Oh truly good and great ! Long live to glad our state. Where countless honors wait To deck thy brow. Far be the din of arms, Henforth the olive's charms Shall war preclude ; Thele shores a head (hallownj Unfully'd by a throne, Our much iov'd Washington, The greats the good. At this important crilis, happy is it for oiit country that Ihe has fucli citizens 1 ON and an ADAMS, to guide her confederated councils—happy that they have the ability —and more happy that they have the solicitude to effeift her prosperity, and to raise her to that ~ank in the grade of nations, to which nature intended her. And, if it has hitherto been impoHible, to con vince the world, that two Sufts may lhine in one and the fame horizon—the faJl now is. The sentiments contained in a late address to the Most Hon. Senate, approve themselves to the feelings of every friend to the L 1 niced States. Ihe pure 1 pi.it of FREKDO.M, ami NAiIONLITY, \\ hicli it breathes, indicates the warnu'ft attach ment to the Liberties of the people —and that Sys tem of Government, which only fecurc tliofe liber Lies. The late King of Prufiia was celebrated for his knowledge of men : If therefore, is was conhder ed as a great compliment, when 011 the luper fcription of n letter to a Poliili Nobleman, he wiote " to be communicated to the ornament of Human Na :re how much greater -.null the compliment be t onfidered, when in the direction of a lecter to our I'refident - General some years since, he wrote, " From the oldefi General in Europe, to the greateji General in the ll'orld ?" There are a great many very charitable persons now employed in coining money so. a publick cur ■ency. These gentlemen ask no other fee or re ward, but the liberty of a free circulation for their .Manufacture. Some of their copper coins, it is true, is without " iv.i:/ or fuperjlriptim" or so badly executed, that' it is ditHcult to determine what State we are indebted to for it. Others bear the stamp of powers, with whom we have no cou nection—hill it is kindj they Cay, to increase the circulating medium.—lt maybe queried, Whether .liefe "CopperSmiths are not doing us much evil," in making the publick pay nearly four shillings a pound, for the vilelt traih that ever was palmed upon the World for money ? Thursday arrived here the schooner Columbia, P. Freneau, in 8 days from Cliarlefton. —Came pailenger, Dr.iKing, lately from South America, with a collection of natural curiosities, particular • ly a male and female Ourang Outang, (or man of the woods) remarkable for its Itiiking limilitudo to the human species. INTERESTING INTELLIGENCE. Extrafl of a letter from Havre de Grace, dated Jan. 29, 1789, to a gentleman in Boflon. " Our worthy friend Thomas Jeff erf on Esq. Am* baflador of the United States of America, at the Court of France hath obtained from government to recal the prohibition on American Whale and Spermaceti Oil, imported into France in Ameri can lliips. Thus all forts of foreign Oils (the A merican only excepted) are prohibited, which surely is a very great favour granted by ourgovern J ment to the American Fishery." This letter confirms the account of a bounty on. wheat and flour, as mentioned foine tine since.
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