plaint with him, and some others is, that they think themselves injured because their institution was not made the Bank of the United States ; and an appeal is made to the finer feelings of the human heart to decide on their merits and services.— Thisaddrefs to the passions is offered as a fubfti tute for reafoii and argument in a queltion of national policy ! The author however has but fol lowed theexampleof "The Observer," whose performances are a play upon the fancy, rather than an appeal to the judgment of his readers. It is not contended that the Bank of North- America did not render eflisntial services to the United States in the mod: critical periods of the •war ; but was not this their duty—was it not the end and design of their creation, on being paid for it ; and does it appear that they have 101 l any thing by the bargain—orthatthey have been disabled in the service ? If they have fuffered in their property, they fliould be reimbursed with intereft —if their corporation has been ellentially injured, they are intitled to a gratuity. But fay the friends of the State Bank, " we had a continental charter."—The Secretary of theTreafnry observes in his report, " That they " liavefince accepted and acted under anew char " ter from the State of Pennsylvania, materially « variant from the original one ; and -whichfo " narrows the foundation of the injlitrtfion, as to ren " der it 'an imcompetent basis for the extcnfive pur " poses of a national bank." Hence he recommends an eftablifliment upon different principles—and the former is left toftand as it was. But the Se cretary at the fame time, gives it as his opinion, that every reasonable facility fhonld be given to a consolidation of the Bank of North-America, •with the Bank of the United States, upon terms not injurious to the parties concerned, provided the former would come forward with proposi tions. We are told the proposed Bank " did not want for refpeiXable authorities opposed to it at its birth, and that it is believed, their reasonings are such as will bear the teftof time." If obser vations of this kind are to have any weight, it might perhaps be answered with equal truth, that many of the friends and advocates of the Bank of the United States are also entitled at lead to refpetfl ; and what is of more consequence, the refutation of the arguments of some of them has not yet been even attempted. Some of the jjentlemen are diflatisfied because their inilitution was not made the foundation to build upon ; but a broader basis was thought ne cellarv ; and a quefrion might arise who was to accommodate, the general government, or the Bank of this State. This much however is cer tain, that if it had been proposed to ingraft up on the old according to the principles of the new, or in any other way, but such as might be dila ted by theprefent Bank, the clamor would have been much louder than it is at present : So diffi cult—nay (o impossible is it to please all parties. LONDON, February IS—24. THE meeting of Parliament opens a new field for political disquisition. It now becolhes our province to mark the progress of National business : to animadvert upon the condutfiofour Legillators; and to weigh with minute regard the measures to be pursued by our Miiiifters in the present position of affairs. The high and consequential (late which Bri tain has retained in the scale ofEurope, together with the profpei'ous and flourifhing situation of our domellic concerns, are circumltances so ob vious, that he who laboursto disprove them mufl willingly err againlt Reason and Truth. These are themes which, when touched upon, must a waken the mod torpid feelings of patriotic re gard, and which in all his reflections, conclusions and anticipations mult strongly influence the mind of the candid Politician : The great progress made in the reduction of the National Debt mud afford to every per Jon in terested in the support of public credit, the moil sincere gratification. For the fatisfaftion of our readers, we (hall particularize the amount of the whole capital sum redeemed by the commiflioners for the li quidation of the National Debt, on the last day of January I 79 1 3 per Cent. Consols 3 per Cent. Reduced Old Sourh Sea New South Sea South Sea i 757 This ftim with the Interefl. of the capital sum redeemed, is regularly added to the annual million. How rapid, by this system, nuift be the dimi nution of the National Debt, may be easily cal culated ; bow much it has already tended to the eftablifhmentof i'ublic Credit, is universally felt, and joyfully acknowledged. Since the edabliihtnent of this ftfM, *>il)ion, it mulV be admitted, has been borrow- Ed by the Minister; but when that is deduced from the above fnm, the furplns isftill great. The expences of the late Armament, it will readily be recolleifled, are provided for diilincl from the great niaf<i of the National Finance. The policy of this arrangement was loudly ap plauded by men of all parties. It indeed ftrpng ly enforces its own panegyric. It is inconceivable how sanguine even yet the Partizans ot Royalty remain : the other day an officer in the King's regiment affirmed, that in two months, M. Mirabeau would not be in exist- ence NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. Feb. 3. Mr. Mirabean, the P.refident, feemsto unite the fuffrages of all parties, by an exercise of this office, marked by a severe equity, and a difmiftal to all perlonal prediletflions. Feb. 4. After forae local regulations, of frnall importance, deferring consideration of the To bacco business, they circumscribed Paris, within 33 pariflies. Organization of Juries. The following articles were amon? those im porrant in this great work. The judges pronounced aloud their opinions commencing with the youngest and finifhing at the president. If they differ in the application of the law, the mildest is preferred. If more than two opinions divide the body, they call upon the Judges of the diftriA to conipofe their differences. The text of the law is read previously upon which judgment is pi onounced. After sentence, three days are allowed for the demand of cefTa tion. If tliis be admitted, it mull be fonnded upon violation of forms, nullity in the instruc tion, in the judgment, or the application of the law erroneously, Such demands are to be decided within a month after their reception. It was observed, with some degree of reproach, that so great a proportion of this AlTembly (hould be members of the law. The censure seems to have been idle in the extreme; they are mod likely to frame aperfedt constitution, whose (In dies have been confined to the legal limitation of general and particular rights. D O V E R, (N. H.)March 17. We hear from Candia, in this state, that a few days ago, two horses in a double sleigh, broke from their faftenings, and ran with great preci pitation down a certain street in that town, but were soon met by a double and a single sleigh, with youngperfons inthem, of both sexes, going on a party of pleasure—they turned out on each fide to give them room to pass, but just before the sleigh got to them, one of the runners ttruck a log, and Iheer'd the horses diredily over the double sleigh in which were the young people ; by which accident one young woman was killed, and a number more badly wounded, one ofwhich has since died—ln going over one of the runners caught one of the near horfe'shind legs and broke it, which immediately turned it to the other fide of the street wfiere the other single horse stood, and ran agafnft him with such force as drove the tongue of the sleigh into his bowels, which kil led him instantaneously—all of which was ac complished in a few moments. BANK OF THE UNITED STATES. AThoufand leagues of Ocean roll between These tranquil States, and Europe's tiojb'.ed scene Divided thus—sure nature's God defign'd This land—th' Asylum of the free-born mind. Here shall an independent empire rife, Concentring from all climes the just and wife ; By innate principles expand its name, Nor owe to foreign politics its lame. On this Idea, federal wisdom plann'd, The Nation's bank—that bulwark of the land ; Nor Anglois, Francois, or the Cage Mynheer .Shall in our schemes of Finance interfere, The States as one agree, that this is right, Tho' pigmy politicians rave and write. Philadelphia, April 6. Extratf of a letter from a gentleman in London, da ted January 1791. " The interest of Mr. Pitt must incline him to peace, and yet I am fearful that his policy will deceive him, and ihortly plunge us into a war. He has got out of the Spanilh scrape with honor ; but by infilling upon so much, 1 fufpe<ft that he has piante - * the feeds of a future war in ] the proud bread ot the Don. He and Prussia mean to bully and terrify the Empress out of her con quells, tind into fucli a peace as they fiiall ditTtate. The Northern Elizabeth does not seem to be frightened, but to set them at defiance. She has secured the King of Sweden by aiiling generously | by him, when he was nearly down, and his al lies could not give him timely assistance. It is thought that the British council is attempting to buy off the King of Denmark with large promi fea. He is scarce of so forgiving a fpii it as to have forgotten how they threatened him and made him defilt from joining the Empress agaii.ft £ 2,7??,800 1,878 4?o 1,091,100 807,000 2 42,000 £ 6,772,350 one 807 PARIS, Swedeti ; or so young in politics as rot lieai tify to unite with Ruflia and Sweden, 10 keep a fo reign fleet out of the Baltic. The Britilh nation owes the Empress a grudge for the armed neu trality, and therefore are glad to promote an armed mediation to humble her: But if fhewill not give way, and they press on, they may find theinfelves plunged into a war not only with the three Northern powers, but Spain and others, who may think it high time to pull down the overgrown and overbearing navy of Great-Britain. The German Emperor will not lose the friend fhip of the Empress. Holland will rather look on, and buttle without doing much. EAST-INDIA INTELLIGENCE. ON the 23d May last, the Mahrattas, assisted by the Ealt-India company's troops, gained a sig nal vicftory over Ifhmael Beg, a country power, with whom the Mahrattas are at war. The army ot Ifmael Begconfiftcd of 25000 foot, and 20000 liorfe, besides a great number of ele phants, camels, &c. The conquerors took 100 pieces of cannon, ij elephants, an innumerable number of camels, 100 pair of colours, and the enemy's whole baggage—and the morning fol lowing the vi«flory, 7 battalions, and 10000 irre gulars laid down their arms : This great victory was gained with the loss of only 700 men killed and wounded. The British military eftablilhment in the East- Indies, according to a return made the firft of January 1790, amounted to 8039 men—Tippo Saib's, to 155,230. Accounts from Paris, via London, of 24 Jan. fay, that some German troops had entered Fiance on the fide of the Maes and the Rhine—inftaut preparations were made to fend 10000 volunteers after them. The spirit of revolution has manifefted itfelf in Hungary, Vienna, Spain and Bavaria: The discontents in Vienna are occasioned by thedear nefs of provisions—the scarcity is however tho't to be artificial. While some accounts from France inform, that the clergy are conforming to the new regula tions, and taking the civic oath with great cor diality—others fay, that they are very lefraiftory in many of the provinces—so that it isextremelv difficult to form any fettled opinion on the fub jetft. According to an estimate published in the Ge neral Advertiser of Monday last—it appears that 4992 Dozen ot wool cards are made in this city, annually—an important branch of manufactures ! The imposition of this article has longiince ceased—and in a very Ihorc time that offhoes of every kind must also cease. On the 31ft ult. departed thislife, at Elizabeth town, in New-Jersey, MATTHIAS OGDEN, Esq. late a Brigadier General, in the army of the United Stares. MASSACHUSETTS SKM State of the Wheel, 5, In the Wheel. i of « of 3 " f 4 of 5 of 20 of 58 of 59 of 77 87 of 120 of 149 of 547° of 10000 3000 2000 1000 s°o 200 100 5° 40 3° 20 10 8 6055 Prizes in the Wheel 12245 Blanks in do. 18300 Tickets undrawn. 6700 Do. drawn. 25000 PRICE CURRENT— PUBLIC SECURITIES FUNDED DEBT. i| 6 pr. Cents 16/1 o. 17/2. ?*•£• 88 pr. cent. 3 P r - Cents 9/ 45 do. Defcred 6 pr. Cents 8/11 $/! 45 do. UNFUNDED DEBT. Final Settl.and other Certificates 13/9 Indents g/". N. and S. Carolina debts. 12/2 157! ARRIVALS at the PORT of PHILADELPHIA. Brig Benjamin, Brookhoufe, Bristol, 35 days. Do. Walterftorff, Ofmon, London, 38. Ship Birmingham, Kerr London, 33. Do. Dublin Packet, Davis, Dublin, 30. Brig Galen, Edie, London, 58. Do. Bctfy, Potter, Virginia, 6. Do. Margerett, Codman, Boston, 4. Ship Manchester, Williams, Liverpool, 33. HENRY KUHL, HEREBY gives public notice that he discontinues to negoi ate in the Funds on CommifTion. Philadelphia, April 5. 2f. BETWEEN this city and New-York, on the poll road, two 'bundles containing the Gazette of the United States—No, 82—defi ned for New-York and Bolton. As they can be of no u»e, but a* waste paper, exccpt to the Subfcnbcrs, manyo£wl»om keep files ot that publication, any perlonwho can give informa tion to the Editor, To that the whole or any part of ihem may be recovered, iball receive a jjeneroui reward. The two bundles contained 300 papers. .I-ANNUAL LOTTERY. Saturday March 26. Prizes drawn, of 1000 of 500 of 200 of 100 of • 5 o of 40 of 30 of so of 10 of « F 2 5 10 28 3> 23 33 4' 5' 2115 2333 Priaes drawn 4367 Blanks do. 6700 Tickets drawn. 78 J do. 44 LOST,
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