stood next them, and aftuming airs of particular
vivacity, whilst you might ealily fee their coun
tenance was chequered with anxiety, left they
should chance not to please those upon whom they
had fixed their affedtions. The greater part of
the fair sex however, I observed smiled with an
ineffable sweetness, nor could any thing appear
more lovely than their features, upon which there
was imprinted a tender refeive, mingled with
modest complacency and delire. I imagined that
after the goddess had thoroughly surveyed the
aflembly, and they had seated themselves in some
degree of composure, (he thus addrefled thein—
" Ye children ofmen. Ye abound in the gifts
" of Providence, and many are the favors Hea
" ven has bestowed upon you. The earth teems
" with bounty, pouring forth the neceflaries of
" life and the refinements of luxury. The sea
" refrefhes you with its breezes and. carries you
" to distant fliores upon its bosom ; it links na
" tion to nation in the bonds of mutual advan
" tage, and transfers to every climate, the blefl
" ings ot all. To the fun you are indebted
" for the splendor of the day, and the grateful
" return of seasons ; it is he who guides you as
" you wander through the trackless wilderness
" of space, lights up the beauties of nature a
" round you, and makes her break forth into
" fruitful ness and joy. But know that these,
" tho delightful, are not thepleafures oj theheart.
" They will not heal the wounds of fortune ;
" they will not enchant solitude, or fulpend the
" feeling of pain. Know that I only am mittrefs
" of the foul. To me it belongs to impart ago
" ny and rapture. Hope and despair, terror and
" delight, walk in my train. My power extends
« over time itfelf, as well as over all sublunary
" beings. It can turn ages into moments and
" moments into ages. Lament not the dilpenfa
" tions of Providence, amongst which the be
" ftowment of my influence is one. HE WHO
" FEELS IT MAY NOT BE HAPPY, but HE
" WHO IS A STANGER TO IT MUST BE
" MISERABLE." H -
FOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES.
THE REPUBLICAN
NOTHING diftinguiflies man from the brutal
creation more than the improvement, which
every generation makes upon the knowledge of the
former. Animals of an inferior rank are inge
nious in a high degree. Butfucceeding individu
als of any species make no progress 111 this inge
nuity. There are birds, which excite our admi
ration by the curious texture of jheir nests.
Much Ikill also is Abfervable in the tonVenient ha
bitations of the several nations of the sorest and
field. We admire the prudence, which domeltic
animals discover in defending tliemfelves, and
providing for their young. In others we can dif
cem an inftinftive acquaintance with the rules of
government. A flock of pigeons, or other birds
of pafl'age, apparently obierve a good degree of
order and discipline in their flight. A bee-hive
exhibits a specimen of mechanic contrivance,
which in fomerefpetfs furpaflbs the efforts of hu
man artists. The politician, no less than the phi
lofouher, finds matter of admiration in the eco
liomical inhabitants of the hive The regula
tions of their little commonwealth aie worthy ot
the imitation of mankind. It is not without rea
son that we are directed to the puny republic of
ants, to learn leflbns of industry and w.fdom
However, the abilities and arts of tliefe various
animals remain the fame from age to age. A
swallow of the ancients built his house as commo
dioufly and beautifully as any one among the mo
derns A fox or beaver was as cunning and cur
ious in the time of JEsov as at the piefent day
Man only can preserve his inventions and Irani
mit them toliispoftenty for their benefit. Thus
succeeding individuals begin in the course of in
vestigation where their fathers left off. Every
discovery assists the inventive powers of the mind,
and paves the way to still further discoveries.
Nor is there now much danger of losing any im
portant attainment, as the means of fecur.ng and
perpetuating knowledge are so various and effec
tual If as fact as the objects of science multiply,
the departments ofbufinefs and fludy be propor
tionably divided, so that each member may dn;e<ft |
his exertions to a single point, the progreis of im
provement must be continually accelerated, and
knowledge increase in the ratio of compound in
terest. While every benevolent mind derives
uleafure from such contemplations, the patriotic
Republican applies them to government. How
T-iuid has been the advancement of political
knowledge within the present age ! How many
defeifts of ancient forms and writers have oeen
difcoveredand rationally exploded ! Many errors
of more modern theorists have also been fucceflive
-3v corredled. And doubtless future experiments
-vJill continue to reform the science, or rather the
art of government.
rjjo Il.of the Republican isrece.ved, and (hall appear in our
next The author is entitled to our thanks for his Communica
tions • We mall continue to notice by an early insertion, those
No.—I
[—330—.
Lines taken from a BOSTON GAZETTE oj >783-
Written by Mr. Dawes.
On the Death of the Honorable JAMES OTIS,
killed by lightning.
WHEN, flufh'd withconqueft. and elate with pride,
A BritilH despot Heaven's high will defied;
And, bent on blood, by lust of rule inrlin d,
With odious (hackles vex'd the free-born mind,
On these young shores (ct up unjust command,
And spread the slaves of office round the land :
Then Otis rofc, and great in patriot fame,
To liftning crouds rejtjlance dar'd proclaim.
From foul to foul the bright idea ran ;
The fire of Freedom flew from man so man
His pen, like Sidney's, made the doctrine known,
His tongue, like Tu liy's, shook a tyrant's throne.
Then men grew bold, and in the public's eye,
The right-divine of Monarchs dar'd to try :
Light (hone on all—despotic daiknefs fled
And for afenttment* a nation bled.
From men like OTIS independence grew ;
From such beginnings empire rose to view.
Born for the world—his comprehensive mind
Plann'd the wide politics of human kind.
Blefs'd with a native strength and fire of thought,
With Greek and Roman learning richly fraught,
Up to the fountain's head he puffi'd his view,
And from firft principles his maxims drew.
Spite of the times, this truth he blaz'd abroad—
" The people'sfijely is the law of GOD."\
For this he fuffer'd ! hireling slaves combin'd
To dress in (hades the brightest of mankind.
And fee—they come—a dar£ designing band—
With murder's heart and execution's hand.
Hold villains !—Thofe polled arms restrain—
Nor that exalted head withO'j'U'-S prophane !
A nobler end awaits the pat Mot head :
In other fort he'll join the illustrious dead.
Yes ! When the glorious work which he begun,
Shall stand—the mod complete beneath the fun :
When Peace shall come to ciown the great design,
His eyes (hall live to fee the hand divine.
The Heavens shall then his generous spirit claim
"In dorms as loud as his immortal fame." (Waller)
H3rk ! the deep thunders echo round the flues!
On wings of flame th' eternal errand flies;
One, chosen, charitable bolt is sped,
And OTIS mingles with the godlike dead.
* Upon the right ojtaxing the Ctlonies.
+ Stilus populi fuprema lex" tvas the motto oj one ojhis pamphlet*.
THE GUEST.—No. XIV
Lct foitune do whate'er flie can,
jack ne'er will make a gentleman.
MANKIND in general form a mistaken esti
mate of their own character .—They fond
ly imagine that a favorable change in their out
ward circumstances would invariably conduce to
their happiness ; but aniidft the innumerable re
volutions which are constantly taking place in the
world, how seldom do we fee the sudden transi
tion from indigence to wealth, attended with the
happv effects which fancy pleasingly anticipated !
The truth is, the mind must be gradually pre
pared for every change, to sustain the allot
ments of fortune with dignity, and propriety.—
Hence we find that persons precipitated from ele
vated rank into the vale of pover;y, very fre
quently fink under the weight of their misfor
tunes and on the other hand, a rapid accumula
tion of property, is very apt to intoxicate the
mind, and to render conspicuous those foibles,
which inferior or common situations would have
veiled from obfervation.—ln fliort —
" Cod never made his work for man to mend"—
And while the principle of hope is a fufficient sti
mulus to exertion and enterprise, the established
laws of Providence must be considered as infinite
ly wife and good.—So that in this view the curse
is converted into ablefling " in the fwent of thy
brow flialt thou cat bread"—For it cannot be
doubted that the present regulation of human af
fairs, which has generally connected the acquifi- j
tion of every enjoyment with some degree of la
bor either of body or mind, is on the whole, the
rnoft eligible. I have been led into this train of
thinking, by observing the conduct of many per
sons, who by the sudden whirl of Fortune's wheel,
have been raised from the dust, when nature
seems to have designed they should have conti
nued to grovel, by not affording them minds com
mensurate to the elevated situations they fortui
toufly attained.—While mankind are abundantly
disposed to make every allowance for the defici
ency of those, who conscious of their defects,
have good sense enough to behave with modesty
under the smiles of prosperity—they cannot re
strain their contempt for those who evidently con
sider their wealth as a fufficient apology for the
absence of every mental accomplifliment.—For
it is as true now as it was when the poet wrote,
A wealthy gaudy fool can pal*,
At best but for a golden Ass»
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, JAN. 25:, 179 0
A MEMORIAL of James Price, praying that
his claim for fuppiies furnifhed the Ameri
can army in Canada, may be fettled was lead.
Also a petition of Gabriel Allen, of the State of
New-Jersey, praying that duplicates may be
granted him of certificates which he has lolt.
Meflage from the President of the United States
by Mr. Secretary Lear, traufmitting the act of th«
Legiflatureof Maryland, for ratifying and adapt
ing the Amendments to the Constitution of the
United States, proposed by Congress, which was
read. .
The House resolved itfelf into a committee of
the whole on the bill providing for the actual e
numeration of the inhabitants of the United
States.
1 1 • • . V - • —
Mr. Baldwin in the chair.
The bill being read, it was debated in para
graphs. The firlt paragraph which enjoins that
the Marshals shall appoint persons to execute the
business, it was moved should be so amended, as
that it may be optional with him to perform the
service himfelf, or to appoint a substitute. This
motion was not adopted.
Mr. Madison observed upon the importance,
and many advantages that would accrue from fpe
cifying in the schedule annexed to the bill, the
various descriptions of persons in the United
States to a greater extent, as it would conduce to
ascertain with greater accuracy, the aggregate
number of inhabitants, &c. He moved therefore,
that the schedule be palled over for the present,
which wasagreedto.
On the compensations to the Marftials, it was
moved that 250 dollars be (truck out from the al
lowance to the Marshal of the diftrift of Maine—
that an addition may be made to that of the
Marshal of the diftridt of Maffacliufetts. This
motion was fupp*rted by the observation, that the
business to be performed in Mafcchufetts was in
a much greater proportion to that of the Maine,
than the difference in the allowance proposed.
Mr. Thatcher opposed the motion—he laid,that
in consequence of the dispersed situation of the
inhabitants, and the natural obstacles of rivers,
woods, hills, &c. with the want of roads in the
diftric r t of Maine, the difficulty of the bufineft
must be greatly enhanced, and be in proportion
to these embarrassments —which confederations
render it neceflary that the compensation should
bear some proportion to the extra trouble and
charge.
It was observed that this reasoning does not ap
ply so properly to the Marshals, as it does to the
Allirtants—as the duty of the Marshals relates
ineerly to receiving the returns, and forwarding
the aggregate to the Prefldent of the United
States.
2jo dollars was struck out —and i jo inserted.
Mi". Ames then moved that 300 dollars, the
allowance to the Marshal of Maflachufetts, be
struck out, and 400 infcrted. This motion was
opposed.
Mr. Ames observed that his motion was found
ed on the idea that the bill would pass in its pre
sent form—tho he did not approve of the fyfteni
proposed, as he conceived that public business of
any kind was never done to any effe(slual purpose
when it is committed to so great a number ofper
fons, without a proper responsibility—His wish
was that the business should be fully committed
to the Marflials, and for them to be answerable
for the full completion of it. Upon the present
plan he conceived that it would never be execu
ted in such manner as to answer the end in view,
or so as to juftify Congress in forming any ar
rangements upon it—hut proceeding 011 the idea
of the bill's being adopted he made the motion,
as he did not think the sum of 300 dollars adequate
toa juftcompenfation for the Marftial of that dif
tritft.
This motion was negatived.
It was then moved, that 250 be struck out from
the allowance to theMarffial of New-Hampfliire,
and 200 inserted which was carried.
Some other alterations were made in the bill.
It was then moved that the committee fliould
rife, report progress, and alk leave to fit again,
which motion was agreed to.
The House then voted to go into a committee
of the whole on this bill to-morrow.
A message from the Senate, with their refolva
for adopting the report of the joint committee on
the unfiniflied business which had passed from
one House to the other —in which relolve, they
j request the concurrence of the House.
Mr. Benfon of the committee to bring in a lull
or bills, to conform the laws of the United
States to the present state of North Carolina,
presented a report, which was read thefirft time.
Mr. Hartley of the committee appointed to
bring in a bill to establish a uniform rule of na
turalization, introduced a report, which was read
the firft time.
It was then voted that the House proceed to *
second reading of the bill relpefting North C»-