PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS BY JOHN FENNO, No. 69, HIGH STREET, BETWEEN SECOND AND TUIR D STREETS, PHILADELPHIA [No. 44, ci Vol. lII.] Wednesday, September 28, 1791- FROM THE [PROVIDENCE) UNITED STATES CHRONICLE. 7 r CHARGE, ADelivered by the Hon. David Howe:, l, Esq. to Uj Cradutfh en / Commencement /"y Young Gentlemen, •*- HHHE occasion which has devolved on me the duty of addreflin® X you. cannot fail to impress your minds with an uncommon degree of ferionfnefs. Your bf loved Prcfideor, from whofc lips you have been accus tomed to rcccive leflonsof Wisdom, is not here to give you his last bened : .sion—He is gone to the World of Spirits—and, as we hope and trust, to receive the rewards of his labours of Love and o! Virtue. v The Pjtrons of the College could not, however, permit you to bid ad«eu to this InlHtution without authorising one of their num ber to address you. Alth ■> I have not a personal acquaintance with all of you, and cannor, therefore, be supposed to entertain such an atfeftionate so licitude for your welfare as vnur immediate Inftru&ors : yet, the part I have taken 33 an Overseer of ) our progress in learning, and the former relation I luftained (o this College, for many years, as a Teacher, awaken in me, on this felemn occasion, the mud len der and fince-e concern for your future welfare in life. The pittance of time allotted 10 a collegiate education, can only fufficc to lay the foundation of learning : the fuperftru£ture mud be reared bv the adiduous attention of after years. This day enlarges you into the world. Extensive fields open to your view. You have to explore the fccnes, and to make an election of the chara&er ihat bed pleases you on the greet Theatre " Seekefl thou great thingi to thyf:!J ? Seek them not" said the an cient p'nohft to Baru k his scholar and icribe. An overweening fondnefs for our own abilities leads us, in the ardour of youth, to pourtra> in our imagination future greatness : Time and experi ence only can corr. 61 the error, and rcduce us to think of ourselves foberlv, and ?s we ought. Human life is full of difappointmems. A readmefs to liftcn to council is the furcft mark of wisdom in youth— u in the nuhilude of council there is fafctV." When therefore you are about to take any important step in- life, omit not to con fuit voup friends; and let your deciGon be the result of deep re flexion, and the mod careful circumfpe&ion. If y'ou wish for prosperity in your worldly affairs, rife early in the mornmg, and attend 10 vour own business with diligence, pun&uality and order—pay a sacred regard to truth and justice— live temperately, and moderate your pafTions by listening to the voice of reason. Take not the lead in falhions—nor fuffer your selves to be noted for Angularity. Discover your knowledge on proper occasions, but avoid an affe&ed and pedantic difpl-ty of it Let the Rights of man ever he h n !d sacred—a moment's reflec tion will convince vou that others' rights are as inviolable as your own ; and a small degree of virtue will lead you to refpcfl them. Hethatferves mankind mod fuccefsfully, and with ihe best prot einics, serves his Creator mod acceptably. Be cautious of bandy ing into parties—they regard neither the abilities nor virtues of men, but only the-'r subserviency to present purposes—they are a snare to virtue, and a mifchief to society —With this caution on your mind, you will never revile or speak evil of whole fe£ls, clatfes or societies of men. In the choice of friends and companions, rather aspire to those above vou in life, than fink to those below ; the former line, of conduct will mark a generous ambition, the latter indicates bafc nefs and exility of thought ; from the former vou are to ad vantages. from the latter an incumb r ance. To obtain tins objitt will require the extension ot your abilities and the growth of your virtues. Never aim to rife in life by deprcfling others—it is more manly to rely on the of one's own abilities and merit. Avoid wplifhing or even liflrning to scandal. To mention with plea lurc the virtues even of a rival, denotes a great mind. Trifle pot with yourselves, nor fuffer yourselves to be trifled with by others. If you rightly estimate your own merit, the Vorld will not long difF.*r from you. Avoid contradictions, or foften them. Aim to irvftruft and entertain your company ra'her than to divert them with the affe£lation of wit and scurrility of a droll. Render to your superiors dtie refpes. Order is Heaven's firft law. Nature teaches fubordinaiiou—focieiy demands it, The bef\ soldiers make the heft officers, and the bed citizens the best rulers.—Yet carefully difttnguifh the honors paid to rank and of from those paid to pcrfonal merit ; and let the latter be the principal object of vour ambition. Forget not this precious motto — 1 Nihil humanum a in* puto alie itvm. Consider everv one in h man shape as vour brother—»nd ht Chart t\ in goldrn links of love connefl you wit!. ihe Brotherhood of AW—l et your benevolence be broad as the ocean—your candor brilliant as the fun, and your compaflion and humanity cxtcnfive as,the human race. The brevity and and uncertainty of life fbould us n°- T er to orocraAinate the duties of the present time. Of all t mgs •ur salvation is of the greaieft moment. Man is falltn into a ftateoffinaud depravity and needi a renovation of na tiire-—the implantation and cultivation ot the sublime virtue* of Cnnftianiiy, to rcftore him to his true dignity—to qualify him or h?ppincfs.—The very natures of GOD and his creatures give "h to fixed and immutable relations between them. Thrfe •re the foundations of virtue, and as sol d as those of the everlaft- In * m °ontains. It is not poiTibl for man to become happy other vl e than by conforming to the L iwsof his Nature.—by becoming de d trU UC ' l 3S man ou 10 be, thought, word and it b 3Cre d fcripturrs are to be the study of your lives; —nor let I f ''' a n employment beneath a gentleman, Newton, nr ,f> , and the mod emincn: Pnilofojy** ftudi"d and wrote com rnrn es on j, j s a mar £ o ( van j tv to lightly of r ation—-not {.» idmi-r thoTe ncient and fnblime bonks (Hews a J** ,a 'te in fi»f wi as well 35 of real judgment in And here let me caution you never to ndiciflc what •cr may be held sacred by anv devout an<l judicious man —If you * nn "' IQ ' n w '»h him, at lesft do not diihfrb him by your ure- Ver ence. coi °K c P^ ernrn i it '* your good fortune to en'er r>ti life in a b" 'ft..a' Pf 7" ;rlv favored hy the bounteous hand ot Nature and ri'it'n? t' l^C Government in the woild. Your education r( i iei you arnr >n; your fellows—the eyes of many arc fix flatt X ° 'u pareiws ?nd fnends have, no doubt, the moll The " e °? cs of vour future eminence ;do not dtfaponint them. w P a *ronsof thi» College also fcei a peculiar iniercft in your p*ofperity, let me intreat you, therefore, as you eft eetrt.your friend.- —as you rcfpeO ihe place of your education, rcfolve to a£t your parts in life well may Heaven llrengthen you with grace so 10 do JZ, Thed y is at hand when all of us, whether young or old now, must appear and give an account of our coudu£l before the Creatoi *nd Governor of ihe world—" that is the day of days % the impoi iant day"—as the Poet fays— <l Jor which all other days were made" Time, with all its concerns and enjoyments will then vanish from our eager grasp—Eternity willl then commence—and a solemn Commencement will that be—your worthy President has gone before you—lf you loved him, or it you even love yourfclves, let me in the moll carnefl and solemn manner, Tall on you to recollect, and imprint on vour memory, his pious care over you—his laithful Admonitions, and his amiable example, and to prepare to follow In behalf of the Corporation, Young Gentlemen, I bid you FAREWELL TOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES. SONNET. RF.E as the lightsome spirit of the wind That da«ces o'er the rosy vales in Spring, And bears the heavenly odours on its wing, Were all the pleasures of my youthful mind ; '"Till Anna's beauty caught my wandering foul: Her eye the folt betrayer ot her heart, Her touching grace form'd by no rules of art, Transfix my mind and all its powers controul. . When by my lampamidfl the gloom of night, I strive to hold a converse with the dead ; Lo, Anna darLing from a flood of light! Before me Hands, and banishes each lhade. Where'er I go her spirit haunts me dill, Oi in the vale, or on the craggy hill. BERLIN, July 10. ON the 4th, the Prince Henry gave an enter "tainmenr, and erected the monumentrin ho nour of the Prince of Pruflia, his brother, the fa ther ofjour Monarch. The concourse of people aflefiibVed on the occasion was imrornl'e. As was infufficient to contain all the peo ple aflembled, it became necefl'ary for thenj to S»perfe themselves in the neighboring villages. The Prince invited to the entertain mertt all the" subalterns and soldiers of our gar rison who had served in the war of seven years, and defrayed their expences. July 16. A marriage between the PrincefsFrede rica.hsldeft daughter of the King, with the Duke of York, is concluded upon, and to-morrow the betrothing will take place at Potfdain, in the'#»Tence of all the Royal Family. Uponthis occawon there will be great rejoicings as well in this capital as at Poifdam. The marriage, it is (thought, will take place in autumn, at the fame time as that of the Princess Wilhelmina with the Hereditary Prince of Orange. CHERBOURG, July 12. This wonderful harbour, winch has puzzled and defied half t he engineers in Europe, now pre sents. a proud proof that France was right in her fpectllations. It forms a capacious and secure afvluni for the largest fleet that can be wanted ; and what is lingular, during all the diilurbances and commotions of France, t he work has proceed ed uniformly, and the workmen regularly been paid. COPENHAGEN, July 24. Our Monarch, not content with having fer a laudable example, by laboring paternally to me liorate the firuation of his fubjeifts, has lately ad drefled an exhortation to all landholders, and persons fuhjeCt to ftarute-work of all kinds, ro adopt amicable compofuions wi t,h refpe<fl to ty t lies, the repair of highways, &c. It is to be hoped tha: this wife exhortation will not be thrown away, aiid that rlie example of the Prince will give ad ditional energy to the reasons which he has em ployed.T PARIS, July rB. The Decree concerning the inviolability of the King's per-foh, having orcafioned uncommon fer mental ion among 'he citizens of this capital, a tumult was accordingly evpe<fted. On Sarnrday the Jacobins ami other societies, drew op a petition to tlie Aflembly, praying them to call a new Legiflatnre, on purpose thar the crimes of Lonis XVI. might be judged and de termined by Representatives who (hoi.ld express the wilhcs "of the- people. This was circulated among the citizens f>r fubferiptiotts. as was an address, entreating them to prefe; e theirre fpe<ft for the laws; and endeavor to procure the late Decree to be rcfciuded cjiitlitaticna. means alone. 173 C H A M O N T. unso [Whole No. 2 52.] Yesterday morning an immense croud repaired to the Champ de Mars, to sign the petition allud ed to. On their arrival having disco two persons concealed below the Altar, dedicated to Gallic Freedom, the people unfortunately fuf petfed them of an intention of blowing it up by means of gun-powder, and atftualjy, in violation of every idea of Jaw and of jultice, executed them on the spot. On notice of this, the Municipal officers imme diately repaired to the Champ de Mars, aCeoi#- panied with detachments of horse -anA-footaand' Afto several pieces of artillery. ' ' ' theri-Mroclaiined Martial after having firedL,Hßa or three rounds only, the Nisjgifal Guards were at ed to have rettiUiTe to ball, as they llill esgeri enced refiftanc*. Several of the 1110b,'were ImJed, and many wounded, on the spot. • It is but jufticetoadd, that this guilty and fran tic multitude do not appear to have attempted any thing against the National Allembly. July 21. M. Duveyrier, the comniiffioner dis patched Come time since to the royal fugitives at Worms, has given an account of the events of his million. On the 17th 1 e set off from Paris with M***, his cousin and old friend, one of the king's Guards- On the 21 ft, at nine o'clock in the even ing, he arrived at Worms, and intimated hismif fion to M.Conde. The next day he followed him to Coblentz. The Eletflor of Treves, and M. d'Artois, and de Conde had a after which they dispatched M. Duveyrier to Aude mack. They told him that his miffioildilpleafed M. Conde, and still more the French officers, which the latter fufficiently niatked by injurious treatment. He in vain waited foran anftver si om M. de Conde. Intelligence arrived of the King's (light. M. d' Artois went to Aix-la-Chapelle, and M. de Conde to Worms. M. Duveyrier took the road for France, and passing through Lnxem bourgh, in which city M. Bouille and his fnit then were, he was jrrefted and detained twenty-two days, w'ithour permission to write. He was in fuhed by French officers in prison ; and at last, conduced by a parry of hulans, w ho left him on the frontiers, ne3r Longevia. The Jacobineg' Club is no longer frequented by thole who value their reputation ; fiuce the schism, formed by the fece llion of all the Mem bers of the National Afiembly, only Bankrupts in honour and in fortune, continue to herd together in that den of anarchy and inifchief. We at all limes afTerted that the Jacobines were a national nuisance, and would finally, if not obflrutflcd, cause the ruin of France ; the conduit of the ma jority of that Club, with refpeft to the decree iff lued in favor of monarchy, evinces that we pre dicted right ; it was through them that the riot on Saturday and Sunday arose; they dictated all the evils which have long diftrat r ted France ; they aimed at overturning the new fyftein by abolish ing monarchy, and by encouraging licentious ness and conhtfion it mud cease then to be a wonder that the Reprefentaiives of the have withdrawn thenifelves si om the Jacobines' meeting place ; they are now in the vicinity of their own lioufe, the Feuillans, where they mean to carry on their primitive design ; they have addrefled all the aflociated club» in the kingdom to engage them tocontinue their litera ry intercourse with them, being, as they llyle themselves—" The Friends of the CwiltiuMioii" —the cloven foot, however, appears in the ad dress ; in it we read the following—" The club was deltined to prepare the decrees of tile Na tional Afl'embly.—The fa<fl is, that the Setftioix of Manconfcil, under the immediate 01 der of the vilest mob, commanded iheCortTeliers' club. The Cordeliers gave law* to the Jacobine9, and to the National AUembly—f<» that the blackguards of Maucnnfeil, the St. Giles' of Paris, have hither to governed France and Fienchnien ; sb much for innovation* and the rights of men !— A new =ra is now arifitig—may rcafon, and not meta physics guide this deluded people. In one fir.gle clafsof manufacturers in this coun try. viz. those who used to fabricate livery clothe* a-id lace there are at lead 20,000 workmen reduc ed to absolute beggary. What then niuil become of all the manufacturers of the kingdoM July 24. The National Aflembly have ratten ftens '0 feqneftvare the poflrflions of the Prince of Conde.— This nteafnre, at the prefen: moment, nrecipitate and ill-timed.
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