SALEM, April 19.
Extract oj a letter from Londoi:, Dcccjnbcr 21, I 79°'
DF. A r SI R,
<< "J\ T"V heart rejoices at the present happitiefs
IVJL and future profjieifts ot your country.
Every thing combines to eftablifli in Europe a juit
ideaofyour inci easing respectability. 1 herevival
of punctuality in public and private engagements
is a lure evidence of the wisdom and energy of
your National Government. —We have felt anxi
ous for the fa:c of your political (hip, tofled a
bour as flic has been without a captain or pilot,
without rudder or compass-—happily, howevi,
110 llorins overtook her in that unprepared (late,
and she now holds a right course for the haven
of fafety. Great are the expectations of the
wife and the good from the advantages you pof
fefs ; they hope you will exhibit the fail ex
ample of a people who (hall make the enjoyment
of life consist in fulfilling its duties, and who
will look for social benefits only in the piatftice
of social virtues—They flatter themlelves that
the period is commenced, when the superiority
of nations is to be marked by the productions of
indullry instead of the ruins of war—when a peo
ple will be distinguished for what they enjoy in
itead of what they facrilice.—America lias the
merit of opening this new field : I pray to Hea
ven that flie may neither mar its cultivation nor
despoil its fruit! May fhc be willing that the fub
fiitence and comforts of life (hall be distributed
in the cheapest manner and enjoyed universally ;
and for this purpose I pray that (he may avoid
those reftri»ftive and partial systems of commer
cial legislation whichimpoverilh the people they
are intended to favor, and only provoke those
they are intended to punish. 1 his left-handed
policy, which disgraces Europe, can never be
approved by the poor man's friends. The scan
ty pittance of the poor in all countries is made
Hill scantier by this abule of power; itcannot
therefore (without very strong reasons indeed)
be praiTtifed among you by those who unite kind
est hearts with wife heads.
The interests of nations are not often incom
patible, tho they are commonly considered so
by those who have the guidance of them. It is
a wretched error to estimate the wealth and opu
lence of a people by the comparative poverty of
other nations. However just such a mode ot cal
culation may be for estimating power, nothing
can be more abl'urd in estimating wealth. But
what absurdity is so great as to be without its ad
vocates among those who are called wife ? Even
Agriculture, Manufactures and Commerce, which
are indispensably neceflary to aWift and support
each other, are frequently treated as rivals—
fotnetimes as enemies. If your country is wil
ling to profit by the niiftakes of others, you will
conduifl these things better than they have been
conducted here—and yet I am so much an En
glilhman in my prejudices as tobelieve that their
several interests have been less frequently injured,
and more frequently promoted by the interference
of government in England than in other coun
tries ; but be This as it may, it is now a prime ar
ticle in the political creed of our ablest dosftiors,
that the hand of labour is misguided by'the inter
ference of government ojtemr than it is directed to
any valuable purpose—They admit that an ufeful
art or branch of commerce unpratftifed and un
known in a country may deserve and require pub
lic assistance to introduce it—but tho there are ca
ses in which government maya;</tbe individual,
there are none in which it may guide him : they
believe " that the general industry of every coun
try if left free will be unerringly directed to
the best obje&s, and will therefore extend the
production of every thing ufeful further than
it can be extended in any other way."—" That
the individual when left to himfef applies
liis talents and his capital to the purposes he
can best: accomplifli, and in a manner the moll
profitable—that he purchases from others such
neceflary things, and such only, as he cannot pro
duce himfelf with so much advantage as he can
buy them, and thus secures to himfelf of those
things he needed the greatest abundance possible
for him to obtain—and that the nation, which is
the aggregate of individuals, inuft have the ac
cumulated mass of benefits which the eagle-eyes
of private interests can dilcover, and its incefliint
exertions procure." They believg " that com
merce, when free from all restraints, will flourifh
molt, and thus prove the greatest encouragement
to agriculture and manufactures—and that these,
being so encouraged, will by multiplying the ar
ticles of commerce repay the benefit with ample
interest."
I ftiould be unneceflarily tedious to be more
particular, and therefore only give these leading
principles. If they are foplaufible|as to be tho't
tleferving examination, this would gratify my ar
dent wishes—to call your attention to a subject
so very important, is my aim—for altho it be ad
mitted " that the interests of commerce are too
complex to be fully comprehended in all their
relations and combinations," yet foine valuable
knowledge may be attained by a patient lnvefl •
gation of them, and this I wilh to excite.
And now, my dear Sir, you are readv to en
quire what is the disposition of Great-Britain to
wards the United States ? Truth compels me to
fay, that.in her sentiments (lie is less liberal than
her honor as well as interest requires; but flie
will be true to her belt interest finally, which (he
can never be, without fervingyours —(he is grow
ing better humored, and every day discovers an
increasing disposition to cultivate a harmony with
you that must be reciprocally beneficial: her late
apprehensions of a war with Spain made her sen
sible that your friendfhip might be eltimated too
]ow—and (he has at length advanced one step
toward you by the appointment of Mr. Elliott, as
public minister to the United States. This gen
tleman was formerly in the custom-house at New-
York, where he has left some friends—he is much
esteemed here, and is said to have the confidence
of the niinifter, with whom he is also remotely
connected, his nephew having married Mr. Pitt's
sister.
ADVERTISEMENT
HAVING completed the fecund volume of this Ga
zette, its patrons, and the public at large, Are inform
ed that it will ie prosecuted on its original plan, -with
every improvement that friendfhip and ingenuity ?nay
fuggefi.
'The price of this Gazette, (ptiblijhed Wsdnefdays
and Saturdays,) is Three Dollars per annum—one
half to be paid at the time of fubferibing.
The utmost punctuality is observed in transmitting
the papers to fubferibtrs : The Editor thinks there is
the fairefi profpett that Information from the fat of
government, to the extremes of the Union, will in fu
ture circulate with greater facility and certainty, than
through the pajl winter.—Additional fubferiptions
from all parts of the Union are therefore solicited.
An index to the second volutne is preparing for the
press.
This volume contains the laws of the two lajl Jeffions
of Congress—the journal and debates of the houft of
Representatives—reports of the heads of departmenti
be fides a greater variety of original communications
immediately connected with the interefls of the United j
States, than any other periodical publication.
The Editor acknowledges with gratitude th< punc
tual payments received from a great proportion of his
fubfer'tbers —some arrearages remain—which he is con
fident will very speedily be discharged.
Payments may be made to the several persons of
whom the papers are received.
Advertisements of one square, or lef, will be in
serted in this Gazette, three times, for one dollar
fib [equent infertions,twenty-five cents each; larger ad
vertisements in proportion, : No vehicle in the United
States gives so immed'tatea circulation—and the num
ber of each impression is at present fourteen hundred.
ADVERTISEMENT.
THE Subscriber, who served a regular apprenticeflvp to the
business of VENDUE-MASTER, under Mr. George
Kelly, has just opened an OFFICE in the Borough of Nor
folk, Virginia, in a good and convenient House, situated near
the County Wharf, where he is in hopes of giving general fatisfac
tion to all those that may be pleased to favor him with their com-
mands.
Norfolk, Virginia, April 21, 1791
Gallaudet and Ewinc,
No. 54, South Second Street,
HAVE imported in the Lady Walterjlorf from London, Man
chejler and Adriana from Liverpool, and the Birmingham
Packet from Bristol, a GENERAL ASSORTMENT of
SEASONABLE GOODS,
which they will fell on reasonable terms. On hand for
sale, a few hogrticads of OLD JAMES's RIVER TQBACCO
Philadelphia, April 9, 1791
BY PRIVATE SALE,
A COLLECTION OF
and Valuable
Scarce
800
In the Hfbrew, Greek, Latin, French, and Italian
Lancuaces—being part of a private Library,
Among which arc the following :
FOLIO. Euripides, Homer, Demoflhenes, Xenophon, Plato.
Lucian, Plutarch, Paufanias, Procopius, Eufebius, Niccpho
rus, Cicero, Virgil, Horace, Livy, Tacitus, Seneca, Pliny, &c.
Quarto. Pindar, Aristotle, Terence, Ovid, Casfar, Suetonius,
Juvenal, Manilius, &c.
Oclavo & ivfra. Septuagint, Aristophanes, Longinu% Theo
phraftus, Epidetus, Hefiod, Orpheus, M. Antoninus, Phalaris.
liberates, Polysenus, Lucretius, Catullus, Tibullus, Propertius,
Paterculus, Florus, Lucan, Statins, Gellius, Aufonius, Vida, Bu
chanan, Boethius, Poetse minorcs Latini, Callipsedia, Strada, L
Valla, &c.
ftT A Catalogue is left at the Book-Store of Mejfrs Rice and Co
Market-Streets whcrejurtker particulars may be learned.
Matthew M'Connell,
In Chesnut-St r eet, No. 66,
BUYS and SELLS all kinds of THE PUBLIC DEBT OF
THEUNION; has frequently occasion to NEGOCIATE
INLAND BILLS OF EXCHANGE—and will receive Orders
for making SUBSCRIPTIONS to the BANK of the UNITED
STATES.
Philadelphia, March 30, 1791
8
JOHN H. HALL
To be difpofcd of,
K S,
[(j3" All pei sons concerned will be jm-An to lakirr.lice iSjtrt
following adverlifeniciit has been varied liom th« pablifl»J ;
our piper of the 93d of March.] *
Treasury Department.
MARCH 2 ■*, IQI
NOTICE is hereby given, that Propol j!s will be receive"; 0 -
office of the Secretary of the Trejfury, until the fir ft Mondj
in September next inclusive, for the fupplv of ail ratio;,;, v.lu c i,
may be required ior the use oi the United Siacs, from the'lii;, d Jy
of January to the thirly-ftrft day of December, 1792, both s,n
clulive, at the places, and within the diftridls herein alter mentil
oned, viz.
At any place or places, betwixt Yirktown in the ftateof Pe nn .
Ivama and Fort Pitt, and at Fort Pitt.
At any place or places, betwixt Fort Pitt and Fort M'lntolh
on ihe River Ohio, and at Fort M'lntolh.
At any place or places, betwixt Fort M-Intofti and the mouth nf
the River Mufkingum, and at the mouth of the River Mufkmqum.
At any place or places, betwixt the month of the Puvcr Mnfl
kitigum, and up the said River to the Tufcarowas, and at the Tuf
c irowas, and thence over to the Cavoga River, and down the said
River to its mouth.
At any place or places, betwixt the mouth of the River Muf.
kingum, and the mouth of the Scioto River, and at the mouth of
the said River Scioto.
At any place or places, betwixt the mouth of Scioto River, anrl
the mouih of the great Miami, at the mouth of the great Miami,
and from thcncc to the Rapids, 011 the Falls of the Olllo,and at the'
said Rapids.
At any place or places, betwixt the mouth of the great Miami,
up the said Miami, to and at Piquetown, and thence over 10 the
Miami Village, 011 the river of tiie fame name which empties im»
Lake Erie.
At any place or places from the rapids ofthe Ohio, to the mouth
ot the Wabafh, thence up the said Wabafh to Pjft St. Vincennts,
at PoftSr. Vincennes, and thence up the laid river Wabafti, to the
Miami village, before described.
At any place or places, from the mouth of the Wabafh river to
:he mouth of the river Ohio.
At any place or places, on the east fide of the river Mtflifippi,
"rom the mouth of the Ohio river,to the mouth of thelllip.ois river.
At any place or places, from the mouth of the Miami liver to
he Miami Village.
At any place or places, from the Miami Village to Sandnfkv,
and at Sandufky, and from Sandufky to the mouth of Cayoga river.
At any place or places, betwixt Fort Pitt and Venango, and at
Venango.
At any place or places, betwixt Venango and Le Beuf, and at
Le Beuf, betwixt Le Beuf and Prefq'lfle, it Prclq'lfle, and be
twixt Prefq'lfle and the mouth of Cayoga river,
At the mouth of Cavoga river, and at any pla:e or places, on
the route from Fort Pitt, to the mouth of Cayoga river, by tbe
way of B'g Beaver creek.
At anv place or places, on the east fide of the Miflifippi, between
the mouth of the Ohio and the river Margot inclusively.
At any place or places, from the said river Margot, to the ri"cr
Yazous inclusively.
At any place or places, from the mouth of tbe river Tenefee, to
Ocochappo or Bear creek, on the said river inclusively.
Should any rations be required at any places, or within other
diftri&s, not fpecificd in these proposals, the price of the fame to
be hereafter agreed on, betwixt the public and the contrattor.
The rations to be supplied are to confiltof the following article!,
viz. One pound of bread or flour.
One pound of beef, or J of a pound of p«srk,
Half a jill of rum, branoy or whiflcy,
One quart of fait,
Two quarts of vinegar,
Two pounds of soap,
One pound of candles,
ALSO, That PropofaU will be received at t'ne said office unfil
the Gift Monday in September next, inclusive, for the supply of all
rations which may be required for the use of the United State?,
from the fir ft day of January to the thirty-firft day of December,
1792, both days inclusive, at Springfield, in the ft ate of MaflTachu
fetts, and the Post of Weft-Point, in the state of New-York,
The rations to be supplied, are to consist of the fame articles as
are above mentioned.
ALSO, That proposals will be received at the said office, until
the ill Monday in September next inclusive, for the fapplv of all
rations, which may be required (or the ule of the United States,
from the ill day of January to the 31ft day of December, 1792,
both days inclusive, at the places, and within the diftritts herein
after mentioned.
At the post on the river Saint Mary, at present commanded by
Capt. Henry Burbeck.
At the post on the river AUamaha, at present commanded by
Capt. John Smith.
At the post on the river Oconee, at present commanded by Capt.
Joseph Savage.
At the post on the Ttver Apalachee, at present commanded by
Capt. Michael Rudolph.
At any place or places from the R.ock Landing on the Oconee,
up to the mouth of the main south branch of the said rives from
the said mouth up to the source of the said main south branch,and
(1 ep7w)
from thence to the Currahee mountain,
At any other place or places within the state ol Georgia whicH
may hereafter be occupied as permanent posts by any trOops ol the
United States.
And for rations deliverable on the march to such future polls.
The rations are to be furnifhed in such quantities as that there
shall at all times, during the said term, be fufficient for the con
sumption of the troops at each of the said posts, for the fpaceofat
lcaft two months in advance, in good and wholesome provisions.
The rations to be supplied are to consist of the fame articles, as
are abovementioned. .
It is to be understood in each cafe, that all lofTes sustained bv t.
depredations of the enemy, or by means of the troops of the Unite
States, shall be paid for at the prices of the articles captured or de -
troyed, on the depohtions of two or more creditable charsctcrJ,
and the certificate of a commiflioned officer, ascertaining I he r r "j
cumftances of the loss, and the amount of the article# for whic"
compensation is claimed.
The contra&s for the above supplies will be made eithef , OTC ™
year, or for two years, ss may appear eligible. Persons c.ifpo f
to contrast will therefore confine their offers to one year, or tr cy
may make their propositions lo as to admit an ele&ion or t e
term of two years.
The piopofals maybe made for the whole of the above potts to
gether, or separately for Springfield, for Weft-Point, for'YorKtown,
and the seventeen places following it, and for the ports in G'. orgia,
and they must fpccify the lowest price per ration, for prompt p")
ioo cptm
The Printers roho have publijked the above advertiffnent, an
quelled to reprint it zuith the alterations. —-
Manuel Noah,
BROKER,
Xo.gt, Race-Street, between Second and Third-Street.
BUYS and SELLS
Continental & State Certificates,
Permfvlvanh and Jerfry Paper Money,
An J all kincJt ofSECURITIF.fi of the United States, oro: /
particular Stare.
(cj6 tf)
per. ico rations.