FROM THE NATIONAL GAZETTE.
To SIDNEY AMD the WHISKEY-DRINKERS.
YOU are an unreasonable set of fellows, to make such a
plaguy rout about a paltry excise. What! do not you
know it has the ianction of some of the moil experienced dis
tillers in the United States, men of wealth and opulence, wno
could buy and fell the whole ragged race of whi Ike y-drink c:,
twenty times over ? When Mem beiis of Congress rile in their
places, and mode ft ly inform the House that they are person
ally concerned in some of the most extensive distilleries in
New-England, you cannot furelv imagine those honorable dis
tillers would be such fools as to join in any plan to ruin the d:l
---tillerv—that of rum and gin* I mean —tor as to your vulgar
whilkey, it is not to be expedited that gentee!, well-bred men,
ftiould pav any regard to such mean plebeian liquor. When
they a (fur 3 you that New-England gin is equal at least, it not
superior to any th at is imported, can you question the
truth of their disinterested aflertions, or hesitate to swallow
their rum and their gin, together with their excise, in prefer
ence to your filthy whilkey, that is only fit to poison the hostile
Indians ? ~
If you were not an ungrateful antifederal crew, you v, <-».. ici
thank them for sparing you the trouble of distilling toi your
felvcs. All the plague and pother of whilkey-brewing « ill now
be at an end : You will have nothing more to do henceforward,
than to drag down your grain to the sea-coast, a trifling
diftaice of five or fix hundred miles (which is nothing to a
back-woods-man) and there barter it for the ambrof.al juices
of the New-England stills. Ought you not to think yourselves
happy to (ret any thing for the redundant produce of your
farms? How much worse would be your situation, if the yn
distillers were to take it for nothing ?
Take a hint from a friend : hold your tongues, and either
pav the excise dutv, or break up your stills, left an army of
militia, collected from the gin and rum distillers, ftiould be
sent out into the back country, to make you ling a diiterent
tune over your whilkey. llecollecr the law that has been
lately palfed, authorizing the Vrefident to march and counter
march the militia as. lie pleases. Recollect and tremble : tor
although the present chief magistrate would never confetit to
murder his fellow-citizens for drinking liis health and toaftmg
th- federal constitution in a glass of un-excised whilkey, wiio
know, what freak his fucceflor may take into his head, il ever
he get; it heated with higli-proot rum or gin >
FOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES.
THE world mav be considered as a new settlement. Tiieie
is only a patch under good improvement. Part of Europe
is the flower-garden, and yet what a multitude of foul weeds.
They have grown rank by manuring and hoeing the- p.&nts
But they seem to be weeding and new lavmg out the garden.
Even in Europe, what briars and thorns, and barren shrubs.
Ruflia is a naked heath. Spain is the field of the lluggard.—
On every ilde what room for improvement. India indeed is
the homestead which leems to produce the most abundantly for
the family of mankind. America is abu (h pasture for the young
cattle. It will soon become the garden and the wheat field for
the hungry world.—But Africa is the range of wolves and
Hons, some on four, some on two legs.
It would he some consolation to an old philosopher, to fee tuc
labor of maiikind directed to the bettering and bringing to, the
great common farm.—The time will arrive when our poflenty
will read extracts from the Gazettes of Angola, and will hear
of the universities of the Hottentots. The juries of Bengal
will try causes, and the free representative afl'emblies of Con
stantinople and Grand Cairo will be diftinguilbed for their elo
quence and wisdom. Industry will cover the earth, now bar
ren, with plenty, The fogs of ignorance will vaniili, and
man restored to his eve fight, will fee nature and exert all his
power to adorn and improve it. Is this a vision > Why tell us
so ? Let the imagination regale itfelf with a feaft of its own
cooking. Bvit is not this progress evidently begun and tar
advanced, and what shall stop it > The Goths and Vandals,
and Huns and Tartars are not to renew their irruptions and
to destroy the arts. The Northern hive swarms no more.
But science and the arts shall penetrate the regions where the
Roman eagles never flew. The wild Arabs shall be sedentary
and improve the arts by their inventions. The Caspian lea
lhatt be hospitable to commerce. The future ages will won
del-at the barbarous state of the present. The human mind
cannot remain inactive,either knowledge ahd civilization must
turn retrograde or continue in their present-progress till ig
norance and barbarism are banished the earth.
Philadelphia, May 19.
ABSTRACT OF FOREIGN NEWS.
A foip arrived at New-York on Tuesday, in 39 days from
Glasgow, by which European accounts are received to the
29th March—These fay, that incredible quantities of all kinds
of ammunition daily arrive at Namur—-That the Emperor of
Germany died suddenly in the arms of his wife, at Vienna, the
firft of March, of an inflammation in the lungs and bowels—
subsequent articles in the Engliih papers fay that he was taken
o;f bv poifon —the lufpicion tails on various defcnptions of
perrons—the Monks, the Brabanters, the Emigrants, and the
Jacobins, are mentioned —probably all innocent but the great
inuft have something extraordinary to kill them. Immediately
on the Emperor's decease, his foil Francis "took the reins of
government in the Austrian Monarchy—the garrison of Vlenna
took the oaths to the eldest foil of the Emperor two days after
lik father's death.
March 16. Medals made of the iron bolts of the Baihlewere
presented to the members of the Legislative Aifembly. When
the Queen of the French heard of the death of her brother the
Emperor, Ihe said, " If my misfortunes were not before at
their height, their measure would now lie filled."
Reports of every kind are in circulation in Paris great
tommotions are said to exist in Flanders. — The day after the
news of t! " Emperor's death was received, the fifh-women
were marching to ptefent a pike to the Queen; they were
flopped however by the guard.—Accounts ei e received that
Aries, Carpentras and Avignon, were in a state of open re
volt ; the anti-revolutionists had driven away or imprisoned
all tl'e patriots. —M. Dumourier is appointed French Minister
for foreign affairs, and M. Lacofte, Minister of Marine.
Count Florida Blanca, Prime Minister of Spain, has been ar
retted, and afterwards exiled, and his papers fealcd. M.
D'Aranda is his fuccefTor.
An express over land arrived at the India-House, London,
the 24th March—The intelligence is said to be, that Lord
Cornwallis took Seringapatam by storm on the 15th Novembei
last. His loss said to be 433 Europeans, and 7000 natives.—
That Genera! Meadows was killed, and Lord Cornwallis
wounded. India Stock rose 2 per cent. r This turned out
to be a hum.}
The new King ftf Hungary, it is fait!, in letters from Vienna,
of the sth March, had countermanded the troops that were
marching, and had declared that he wo*dd have no concern in
the disturbances of France. —The Prince Royal of Denmark
has published aji arret, by which the slave-trade is to cease,
and be forever abolished after 1803.
The beginning of March an earthquake was felt in several
parts of England—some old houses were ftiaken down, but no
lives loft.
By the shin Brothers, Capt. Anderfon, arrived here in seven
weeks fromLifbon, accounts are received that Doaor Willis
had arrived there from England—found the Queen in a very
alarming situation— —but his treatment of her, had been attend
ed with very favorable fymptoin* —*"he Oueen having lo far
recovered when Capt. Anderfon fnilcd, as to lecognize those
about her person. The Doctor will doubtless meet a suitable
reward.
The Princ£ Recent has acquired great reputation for the
affectionate attention paid by him to his mother in the course
of her illness; having constantly fliewn the most solicitous
anxiety for her recovery.
Salem, May 8.
WAR BETWEEN FRANCE AND SPAIN.
Captain W. A. Perry arrived at Marblehead on Sunday
night last from St. Martins, which place he left the 16th of
April, and brings the following important intelligence.
That the dav he failed, a brig arrived from St. Lucie, the
master of which (James Green) informed Capt. Perry, among
manv other gentlemen in the public coffee-houfe in that place,
that an Englifti man of tvar arrived at St. Lucie the day be
fore he left it, the commander oi which informed the French
Commodore there, that WAR was declared between France
arid Spain. This intelligence was communicated by Captain
Green in the molt public manner, so that no doubt ol its truth
wai entertained at St. Martins.
[This news was repeated by an arrival at this port from
St. Xitts, but is most probably premature.]
The Pre fide nt of the United States arrived at Baltimore last
Saturday evening—he pursued his route on Monday following.
We are informed that very large sales of lands, the property
of this state, have been recently made—and fold on such prin
ciples, and in such quantities as will induce a speedy populati
on of the fame. Such is the present situation of affairs inmost
of the European States, that we may reasonably expert great
emigrations to this asylum of freedom.
His Excellency Samuel Huntington is re-elected Gover
nor, and the Hon. Oliver Wolcott Lieutenant Governor of
the State of*Comie<sKcut.
M U M.
At the General Election at Newport, on the 2d instant,
his Excellency Arthur Fenner, Esq. was chosen Governor,
and the Hon. Samuel J. Potter, Esq. Deputy Governor of the
State of Rhcde-Ifland.
Morse's Geography is printed in London on fine wove
paper.
The Onartermafter-General of the state of MafTachufetts
(fays a late Boston paper) has employed Col. Revere, of that
town, to cast sixteen brals field-pieces, for the use of the Artil
lery of that state.
The last Pittlburgh Gazette, received by post yesterday,
contains no account of any recent depredations of the In-
dians.
Extrad of a letter from a gentleman in Havannah to his friend
" The famous Mr. Bowles and thrtc of the principals of
the Creek Nation were brought in here a few days since—Mr.
Bowles was conduced to the Moro, where he now remains,
and it is thought the depredations he has committed on the
Spanifli settlements will cost him his life. It is reported that
he was in the action against St. Clair."
The facts contained in the article entitled, " Reflections
on the State of the Union," copied into the G. U. S. from the
American Museum, are a complete refutation of the principal
(landers on the people and their government, which constitute
the celebrity of some publications.—N. B. All forts of weapons
are allowable in a cause, the advocates of which, stick at no
thing.
A correspondent observes, that the paragraph copied from
the National Gazette, in our last, refpefting counterfeit certi
ficates, is a specimen of the ftimfy foundation on which the
moll: formidable charges against public measures are raised.
Let it never escape the recolle&ion of the friends to the
union, that the persons who now oppose the government of the
United States, and its administration, are of the fame cut with
those who have kept the world in a state of fermentation thro'
all ages. "
As there never was, so there never will be a perfect system
of government —but, that system ispofitively bad, fays Chro
nus, which X have no hand in administering.
In this countrv, the people made and uphold the government.
It lives and moves, and has its being from them. Their power
is seen and felt not only in revolutions which alter its form,
but in the ordinary arts of its administration. Not a particle
of authority is held but from them. They chufe the legisla
ture they make their voice heard after they have chosen
them, and if they concur in their wifties, the general sense is
obeyed. The government trusts the execution of the laws to
civil force, to the marfhaJ, and the people themselves called,
if necefTary, to his afliftance. They, as grandand petit jurors,
have the laws in their hands, and in effect, as well as in ap
pearance, wield the sceptre. They may be said, as truly as
any people on earth, to be a royal people. They are sove
reigns, and have already (hewn sense and prudence enough to
make us throw up our hats and (hout.—God save the people—
Long may they reign. This is no rant, but a truth which
even' American, unless degenerate, will glory in. But men
, are not wanting who dare to represent to the people this go
vernment as a despotism. The newspapers are (luffed with
licentious invectives as if they were aimed at the administra
tion of Turkey or Tippoo Saih—and all this while a man who
(lands unrepro&ched as well as unrivaled (its in the chair of
authority, while the nation prospers and grows in numbers, in
wealth, in refpeflability, while knowledge increases, and adds
something daily to the security of liberty and the means of
happiness. What will happen when adversity, to which all
nations are liable, (hall have (harpened the edge of discontent,
when personal rival(hips (hall have engendered and armed fac
tions with deadly hatred,when the little remnant of authority
left to government after these deductions, (hall be turned a
gainst itfelf, heaven, that disposes of men and their concerns,
and makes them the instruments to puni(h their own vice and
folly, only knows.
443
in New-Port, dated April 10.
FROM CORRESPONDENTS'.
LOAN OF THE UNITED STATES.
BY- the 44 Ast supplementary to the ast for making provi
sion for the clebt of the United States," it is provided that
the term for receiving on loan that part of the domestic debt
of the United States which hath not been fubferibed purAiant
to the above ast, flia.ll be extended, on the fame terms as in
the above ast is provided, to the firft day ot March, I793~~"
Books to be opened bv Commiflioners oi Loans in each State,
on the firft day of June next.
Non-fubfcribing'creditors to receive an intereifc equal to the
lubfcribinp, on interelt and principal of To much ot their re
fpe&ive demands, as on or before the firft day oi March fliall
be registered.
The term for receiving the unfubfcribed part of the state
debt, agreeable to the fame ast, is extended to lit March,
1793 —the books to be opened as above, on the firli ot Jnne
next.
The CommifTioner of Loans for North-Carolina is not to
be allowed to receive any certificate ilTued by PatrickTravers,
or by the Commilfioners of Army Accounts at Warrenton.
The debt due to foreign officers, the interest whereof is
payable in Europe, to be paid off and discharged, principal and
interest.—The reft of the ast relates to the finking fund. The
whole lhall appear in the next number of this Gazette.
APPOINTMENTS.
Joseph Howell, Accountant to the War Department.
Caleb Swan, PayreSrfter to the Army in the V/eftern
Territory.
SHIP NEIVS
ARRIVALS AT the PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
Ship Brothers, Anderfon, Lisbon,
Sampson, Howell, Canton,
Hope, Trefdale, Port-au-Prince,
Brig Nancy, Horton, St. Johns,
Polly, Charnock, Cape-Francois,
Industry, Franklin, St. Thomas,
All veiTels outward bound arc to rendezvous at Reedy Island,
and on Monday next proceed from thence to sea, wind and wea
thei permitting, under orders and directions of Capt. Lawler,
who will then lead the way with the (hip of the largest draught
of water. Mail.
rice of Stocks as in our laji
Twenty Dollars Reward.
RUN AWAY from the subscriber, on Monday the 9th cur
rent, a NEGRO MAN named ROBIN, is 55 years of age,
flout made, and bred a farmer ; oncof his thumbs much {welled;
is 5 feet 6 incites high ; had on when he went away a big purple
coloured cloth coat, a short linen coat, a pair of fuftian breeches,
a ruffled shirt, an old beaver hat, with (hoes, stockings and buckles,
all good. Also, a young; NEGRO BOY named SAM, is 19
ycaisofage, ftoutand well made, 5 feet 9 inches high, mucii
marked with the small-pox ; had on when he went away, a big
blue coat, a brown short coat, overalls of a mixed cloth, fulled
stockings, a new wool hat, new (hoes and buckles. Whoever
will secure said Negroes in any gaol, or bring them to the sub
scriber, lhall receive the above reward, and all reasonable charges
paid. ALEXANDER ROBERTSON.
Morris-Town, April 17,1792
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