LONDON, Feb. 9. IT is to be remarked, in justice to the Nuns of Paris, and its environs, lb greatly libelled in the speech of Mrs. Jouet, that, though the doors «f their convent were thrown open, by the de cree of the National Aflembly, to every Nun who fliould please so return to society, only four avail •'rxhenifelves of it—ofthefe Mrs. Jouet was one. When it was announced in their convents, that the Nuns who (hould think proper to remain in them might do so, they resolved to celebrate, with a grand feftival, their joy, for the glad tid ings that they were not to be forced from their favorite cloilters. Accordingly high mass was lung, and after it aTe Deum. From the palling of the decree of the Aflembly, which put it in the power of the Nuns to return to society, their fe <ji"*ftration may be considered as voluntary—and as it cannot be luppofed that promises to women, who, by remaining in their cloisters, can be ca pable of any but conventual favours, and who can have nothing to fear from threats but a rigid en forceinent of the rules of the house, could influ <nce the Nuns to facrifice their liberty, if they tiad a wish to recover it, To it is to be prefomed that Mrs. Jouet went a great deal too far when Ihe stated that promises and threats had been used to retain Nuns in their cloilters. Such promises and threats, if they ever were used, had no effect Upon her and three others—why then was it to be supposed that they operated so powerfully with all the others, as to make them forego the wilhes of their heart, and prefer the gloom of a cloirter to the life and spirit of society ? The order to which Mrs. Jouet belonged, was extremely ufeful to society. Ihe Nuns who be longed to it have an hospital, which they support at their own expence, and where they attend the lick in person. The French Aflembly are determined to con tinue themselves, without going back again to their constituents—For this put pose, the follow ing motion was made, and after some lliort de bate, agreed to, last week. " That whereas the constituents could not give their Representatives power to form only a part of the Constitution—that whereas the oath taken on the 20th ofjunelaft by tl\e Representa tives of the people, and which was approved of afterwards by the nation at large, not to separ ate until the great work of the Constitution should have been completed—and that whereas the As fembly cannot, at this moment, fix the period ■when it can fay that work has been completed, tho it is far advanced, h hereby declares, that the powers of the Representatives of the nation, lliall and do remain in full force, until they shall have been thoroughly formed, notwithllanding any limitation fee to them by any body of con lliruents—and that as soon as the work of the Constitution is compleated, the Aflembly will fix the period of its own diflolution, and point out the time when the constituents/hall proceed to the election of another Aflembly." Considering the unsettled state of affairs in France, we cannot reasonably objed: to such a motion, provided the Aflembly take care that it be notconfidered as a precedent—other wife there is an end to their conlfitution. EDINBURGH, .Feb. 12 \efterday fen'night a point of honor was ter 'minated at Dublin by a melancholy iflue, between Dr. Harding and Mr. Beanii/h, two Irifli gentle men, and lately both Students ofPhyficat the University of Edinburgh—Mr. Beamish was un fortunately fliot through the body, and died a - bout three o'clock. The dispute in which this unfortunate quarrel was grounded, occured at Edinburgh, on the 4th of June last, when Dr. Harding, the party who received the offence, being then about to take out his degrees, did not, from prudential motives, demand farisfatfion— his. journey to Ireland is said to have been prin cipally excited with a view to this purpose. The unfortuhate Mr. Beamish received a mortal •wound in the body, from the firft fire of his an tagonist, and fell without discharging his pistol. Dr. Harding and his second hurried immediate ly off the ground, and are fuppafed to have fail ed for England. The coach which bore them to the place carried back the expired Mr. Beami/h with his friend. • ' PHILADELPHIA June 29, A new burying-ground for the r*lief of St. James's Pariih, London, is just opened near Tot tenhamcourt. The undertakers have introduced J'uch a degree of novelty and improvement in the laying out of this ground, as deserves notice : instead of the mournful afiemblage of pines elms, and yews, uniting their influence to im press upon the mind an awful sense of the short lived vanities of life, you are here presented •with a brilliant flower garden. Elegant Turpen tine walks, bordered with flowers and shrubbery, ruu through the whole extent of the ground.— The walls are divided into niches, as accurately nnmbered as the boxes at Ranelagh or Vauxhall, and the tout cnfejnblcisfo curious as to entitle the planner to the character of an Original. LAWS OF THE UNITED STj PUBLISHED CONGRIst OF THE UNITED STATES AT TH.C SECOND SESSION. Begun and held at the City" of New-York, on Monday the fouith of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety. AN atfc for giving effedlto an art, intituled, "an a<ft providing forthe enumei ation of the inha bitants of the United States," in refpetflto the' State of Rhode-Island and Providence Planta tions." BF. it evafled by the Sfjiateand House of Representatives of the United States of /inter tea m Conyfef ajfembted, That the ast pa fled the present fc flion intituled, 4t An ast providing for the enumeration of the inhabitants of the United Slates," (hall be deemed to have the like force and operation within the state of Rhode-Island and Providence plantations, as elsewhere within the United States; and all the regulations, provisions, directions, au thorities, penalties, and other matters whatsoever, contained or exprtff d in the said ast, and which are not locally inapplicable, 'hall hare the like force and effect within the said State, as if the fame were repeated ?nd re-rnafted in and by this present act. Ard be it further enafled, That the Maifhal of the diftrift of Rhode-Island lhall receive, in full compensation for the perform ance of all the duties and services confided to, and enjoined upon him by this ast, one hundred dollars. FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice-Prejident oj the United States. and President of the Senate. Approved, JulV the fifth, 1790. GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States. (True Copy) THOMAS JEFFERSON, Secretary of State. AN ACT ro authorise the put-chafe of a tradl of Land for the use of the United States. BP. it enabled b\ the Senate and houje of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress a/fernMed, That it [hall be lawful for the Prendent of the United States,and he is hereby authorized to cause to be purchased for the use of the United States, the whole, or such part of that trail of land situate in the state of New York, commonly called Wtft-Point, as (hall he by him judged reqvifite for the Durpofe of such fortifications and garrisons as may be ne cessary for the defence of the fame. FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the House of Representatives, JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States. and Prejident oj the Senate. Approved, Ju ly the fifth, 1700. GEORGE WASHINGTON, Prejident oj the United States. (Tint Coryj 'THOMAS JEFFERSON, Secretary of State- To Ihe memory of Dr. Jose ph Wa rri n, the ceMraU» Orator, who was slain upon the heights of Charlefiown, fighting for the liberties of America, on the 17th day of June 1775 OG RE AT reyerfe of Tu 1 l y's coward heart, Immortal WARREN ! you fuffice to teach, 'i he Orator may fill the Warrior's part, And aft.vr fouls bejoin'd with fluent fpecch. Shall not the Speaker who alone could give, Immortal revivifcence to the dead, Chaiiw'd to a Hero now, forever live In fame's eternal roll, with those he led ! Let North andS*NDw IC H take the meaner shame, Of bluft'rmg woids, unknown to hardy deeds ' • And callous G superior meritclaim, In grinning laughter, while his country bleeds. Boflon's firft lons in prostrate numbers lay, And Freedom totter'd on dtftruftion's brink • W ARREN ftcpt forth to folcmnize the day, And dai'd to speak, what some scarce dar'd to think, Yet glorious honor ! More than one man's Ihare, He in h;s latcft, as his earliest breath, In camp, or forum, equally could dare, And seal his bold Phillippic with his death. Lucius THE TABLET No. CXXX. . " fp*'t of man is liable to extraordinary degrees of elevation or deprefton, it Jhould be expel ed that some -mil be the j laves ofcujiom, and others the movers of innovation.'* T H £ TTr* ° ffered in m y laft num ber on « /■,, El »n««afin, may, with some propriety be fallowed by en Effhy on the fubjeft of Superb ftition. Though an aberration from a reasonable faith often proceeds from canfes extremely on. pofite to each other, yet the delnfion will prin civflVzed 6 CO s? ft° - peop . ,e ,ittle informed or civilized. Superftuion is the ofFspring of a timid,.fervilefpirit, and argues a want of felf-con fidence , while enthusiasm proceeds from a hea ae^S U TS^nfid d e'nc a , nd &££ [7 sense, and a knowledge of the world, 'learn ° 0 fr,r n r sfor the ground o fii. t.onal evidence ; f rom which thev will diverted b«r a temptr so abjecft as to iLnli guidance if their own reason r f lt>W th , e 518 'ATES. ODE, natural disposition that a psrfonflioutdito either Presumptuous feelings no less than abject one» may result from adventitious causes. Yet I ait J rather inclined to believe the natural propensity of men participates mod of superstition, This conclufiou easily offers itfelf from the confi deration,that a great part of mankind have thro the prevalence of superstition, given a mod riojd adherence to forms and ceremonies,of which they could neither comprehend or explain any ration al cause. If the comparative benefits or injuries, that have been occasioned by enthusiasm and super. ftition, were to be examined, perhaps no fatisfar* tory folntion to such an enquiry could be obtain ed. It seems evident, however, that the peace and prosperity of the world require that, inaoe neral way, the votaries of superstition lliould hrt the inoft numerous. There can be no tranquility in society unless the bulk of mankind pay averv sacred regard toeftablifhed rules and institutions As enthusiasts are theprofefled enemies to what ever opposes the suggestions of their own fancy it is obvious that were they tobe numerous, society mn(t be extinguiflied. Soon the other hand a 'j tliofe who are ftridtlv fuperftiiious, are foran'j Hl plicit adherence to old eitabliftiments, it follow-: that if there were no men of a contrary character all kind of reformation or improvement would be at an end. Both of these characters therefore are eflential ; the one to preserve a tranquil state of affairs, and to prevent continual tumults and insurrections ; and, the other to rouse theatien tion of mankind against theeffsdrsof deep-rooted errors, and to awaken a spirit of progressive im. proveinent through the various stages of civiliza. don. PORTLAND, June 2 S. Last: Friday was executed in this town Thoma* Bird, who at the diltrift court held the firft M. was convidted of the murder of Capt. Joli» Con ner, 011 board the Mary, on the coast of Africa. The number of fpeOlators was judged to be not less than three or four thousand, who generally paid a decent attention tothellplemn tranfadion and religious cxercifes of the day. N E W-Y O R K, July q. The fliip America, Capt. Sarly, arrived at San dy Hook yesterday, after a pleasing paflageof4 months and 22 days, from Canton.—We are in formed, that on Wednesday night, Dr. Draper, the Surgeon of the Ship, accidentally fell over board, and was unfortunately drowned. Capt. Sarly spoke the Anthony, Puller, from C anton.—bound to New York, in the ftreightsof Sundy, all well. [E<«tKBUR<SH, tffflj. PROSPECTUS VT Of an intended new periodical wots. TO BE CALLED THE BEE,. 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