* For the GAZETTE ojthe UNITED STATE. THE fun difpenfea only life and light—hut the moon if chiefly ufeful to lift" drunkards home—and what havoc it makes with our in tellcfts. It ' s ftrangr, hut ivo lets uue than ftransei that my bra,.. if, every new moon, a perfett whulisg. If e lights, I hear oracles— I dream dreams, I toutcli ureadful things lam in » p»roxyf<n lor two or three days, and my family think it prudent 10 watch me during all Ihe term of the fit I will not tell you how much I have fuifcrcd on thele occaftons. The bltsc devils, I declare on my conlcience, a-e worse than the black—for the latter only tempt the mind with finful pieces, or inflid,pvnifh meius OH the human bodies by pinching, thtutt ine up thorns into the fl fh, or by tooth-achs or vouts, or rheumatifins. But the blue devils make themfelvts at home in the bia.n, and there they hEht their infernal sites. I hope I have (uffercd enough to expiate my fins in this world. However, my family have lound lome re.ief for themfelve. as well as for ...e, by a very fortu nate expedient. They offer me at the beginning of the fit, pen, ink ™<i paper l rct.ie to a loom, and there I fit and fcnbble alone-and what do you think I w.ite about. P ilit.es, Sir, nothing but politics-am', all my ni.dnef. run. off into paragraphs again# the heads of depart ments-the excife-the adumption-thc bank, &e I foam at the mouth—howl and cut ca pers—ayd then I scribble away about the cor ruption of our government, the men in Congress, the abominable da,k dehgns again# liberty—and then I cut and fldlh the old Tories, and Arilfocrats and Lordlir.gs. Sotne t<mes my madntfs runs into prophecy. I lee our government turning into a mnnaichy. 1 lee the golden throne of a despot. I fee the crowd coming to beg the honor of flipping their necks into the nooses of the halters which hang, as thick M girths «nd cruppers, in a saddlers (hop, round the ihrone. But (h.s mrtnarchy raving is not frequent: It happens very like the tyring tides, only when the tnoon has more than ordi nary influence. Thus, Sir, alter fcnbbling a whole day, perhapstwo, my frenzy gets all upon paper, except so much as to induce my fending my paragraphs to the press, and then I am sur prised to fee them tiom time to time coming out in print. During mv lucid intervals, I forget all I have written, ami therefoie I am not able to prevent the publication. But my mind begins to reproach me. I fee that I do mtfchief-a certain Gazette is filled with mv ravings, and the paflions of the people are kindledl again# the National Government. What (hall Ido ? Be ing mad while I write fed it tout and libellous pieces, the moon is more to blame than I am. Whether the printer be in his right mind tomfert such incoherent and groundless (lander ot the government, I know not. Poor man, I fear he is as much a lunatic as I am myfetf. I take this method to give the country notice, that as I canoot help my disease, it will be the fault of sober people if they fuffer themselves to be deluded by my suggestions. peter crackbrain. Foreign Affairs. From Paris papers brought by the Suffrtin Packet, arrived at New-York the 28 th ult. fromVOrienty after 60 days pajage. PARIS, November 16. THE commifiaries of the prisons have re ported, that among the number of pri soners, there are nine forgers ot falfe affignats. JuJl publijhel—The Geography of France, describing according to the new mode of divi sions, departments, &c. In this judicious work is laid down the li mits of every department, the mines, mine rals, and other natural curiosities of France, the manners, enftoms of the people, Sic. with a summary of the origin and progrel's of the present revolution ; an account of the de crease of monarchy, andoppreffion in that em pire, and the introduction and progrel's of the Rights of Mau. Cepy of a letter from General Labairdimnaye,>rcad in the National Lonv'cntion. " I announce to you, Citizens, that my ad vance guard will this day march for Anver*, through Termonde, and that it will arrive there to-morrow, or at fartheft the day after. The citadel will surrender the fame day to the army of the French Republic, under my command. The inhabitants of Anvers are armed, the cockade is there very numerous, and there remains in the citadel only five or fix hundred men, and Pome sick. The Auf ■ trians have sent off in boats the greatest part of their provisions ; my advanced guard has intercepted some of them, laden with grain and ammunition, at Tirlemorjt; but, not withftandiug all our diligence, they are too far advanced for us to have it in our power to capture the whole convoy. I have sent some battalions to occupy Bruges & Oftend, by which means the Northern Army will be in pofTeffion of the maritime parts of all Austrian Flanders. " LABOURDONNAYE." VIENNA, O&ober 27. Though it be decided that the war against France (hall be continued next year, and im mediate fuins wanted, which cannot return again into the hereditary states, the emperor has refolvetl not to tax the provinces, nor to demand any subsidy. The Aulic council of war has already made contrasts for conf(der able deliveries of provisions. Tbe artillery which fervcd in the siege of BeSgtade, is already ranged on the glacis of Vieena, to be trantported to the combined army. The hereditary states of the empire, have engaged to furnilh the emperor 40,000 re cruits the levies of which are to commence with the month of November. LONDON, November 14. Van der Soot ii now in London, but for what express purpose is not known. We (hall certainly do credit to the French Generals, a* we promised, in praising the bra very of their conduct in the late action before M in-, wliicli was one of the mod bloody and well fought battles that modern times can l'urnilh us an example of. Indeed it is the only aftlon of consequence wliieh has happen- Ed during the prcfent war The French Generals and soldiers have gained themselves immortal military honors in this ast ton ; not that the Auftrians* per haps, deserve it less than their opponents for both parties fought most bravely ; but the French were more in numbers, and their ar tillery, perhaps thefineft in Europe was much better ordered. A ' , What may be the event of this battle it is impossible to foretell, but we have too much reft fan to apprehend that the whole country of Brabant will become a conquest to the French. It will not however be pnfillani- moufly delivered up, for we are $;iven to un derstand, that the Duke de Saxe Tefchen was determined to dispute every inch of ground with the French, and accordingly had taken a strong post at La Halle, two leagues only from BrulTels, where he intended to make a nother stand. Neither Mons nor Tonrnay are places or any strength, nor were they capable of mak ing refinance. Both places have been long iince dismantled of their tortifications. Mous, which is situated 26 miles S. E. 01 Brufl'eU, was dismantled in the year 174&, af ter being re (to red by the French at the trea ty of Aix la-Chapel!e. Tournay was dismantled of its fortificati ons in 1745, while it was in potfefiion of the French, who took it after the famous battle of Fontfnoy. This city was also restored to the Aufti ians at the treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle. The or.lv places of ilrength in the Austrian Netherlands, are Namur and Luxe to burgh ; the latter is deemed impregnable, though the fortifications are small. The French have pot totally baniftied all ideas of Heaven and Hell, for a letter from Seneral Wimfden concludes thus, 4t may the Devil run away with me." A fc'heefe has been made as a present for his I Majesty, at North Leach Bean, in Chelhire, it is near fourteen hundred weight, and nine yards in circumference. It is reported, that the Duke de Angon leme, the Count d'Artois' eldest foil, a youth of about J7, has been killed in a duel by a Colonel in the army. A matrimonial alliance, it is presumed, from some presages, is intended between some of the Royal Cousins : i. e. the King's young est children and the Duke of Gloucefler's son and daughter. Mr. Erfkine means to exert his abilities in defence of Thomas Paine ; several of his friends, Lord Loughboro' in particular, are said to have endeavoured to difliuade him from it; but his resolution appears fixed. On the 17th of October was married at Bourdeaux, in France, the Right. Hon. the Earl of Shrewsbury, to Miss Hoy, of Dublin. This lady is daughter of Mr. Hoy, altatione", of that city. His Lordship touching at Bour deaux, in his elegant yacht, saw Miss Hoy at the house of a merchant to whom he had let ters of credit—Her charms were found pow erful enough to secure her the firft Countess's Coronet iu England.—The present Earl of Shrewsbury is premier Earl of England, and ( poflelTes a clear estate of eleven thousand per 1 annum. The fa(hion of cr/Jpping is become extremely prevalent among the ladies. The lovely Rut land's Dutchefs took the lead ; the example was irreliftable, and now, Those trejfes which Venus might deem as a favor, Fall a victim at once to an outlandish Jh&ver, Who his Jciffars applies with as little remorse % As a Fox-hunter crops both his dogs and his horse." DUBLIN, November 15. TRIAL AT KILMAINHAM. John Lynam and Francis Pptain, for as saulting a fherifPs officer in the execution of his duty, and rescuing the (aid Lynam ofClon tarf, the fec.ond of O&ober ; also, for a rjot and aifanlt on Denirs Maden. This trial disclosed a fubjcdl worthy thefe rious attention of government. It appeared, in the course of it, that a colony of French Jacobins have taken up their quarters at Clontarf, and are laboring, by every art and industry, to inspire the townsmen with dil'af fe&ion to the laws and constitution of the country. On this occasion, Potain, a Frenchman,aid-, ed by k»ven or eight other foreigners, raised a mob and rescued Lynam out of the hands of the bailiff, (who had arretted him for debt) and carried him off in triumph, exclaiming u Vive la Republique Francoife !" They were found guilty, and the Court in passing sentence, reprobated their conduct with very becoming severity ; observing, having found an asylum in this well regulated country, from the diftra&ion of their own, it would become thettf, 4Mlead of preaching tu mults and fediti.on, to have exhibited# grate ful and willing fubmiflion to the laws of thb land. That they were mistaken in thinking, that the inafs of this people were not too deeply impreifed with the blessings of our free and admirable constitution, to be tainted by f'uoh frantic doctrines ; anil they should be taught pra&ically within the walls of the pri l'on, that genuine liberty was belt coufulted by chastising licentiousness. To be imprisoned for three months, to pay ten marks, and to give security tor their goed behavior for three years. ' 286 CONGRESS. HOUSE OF RtPREStNI'ATIVES. Monday, January 28. The Eill to author,ix a Loan in the Notes or Certificate s of&e several Stater which, on a final Settlement of Account' flail have a Balance due to them f'out the United States—having been read the third time— the Quefien, Ml the Bill pals ? -was put by tie Speaker : Mr. Page having moved the previous que (lion, said, that in consequence of his aver sion to wade the time of the Houfc, which he always regarded as precious, he generally waited for the question, without troubling the House with his reasons for his vote ; always fa tisfied, if what occurred to him in support of it was offered by any other member, who might be better heard and understood but that , when the names of the voters were to be held up to the public view, and when the vote he meant to give had been represented, by some members for whom he had the highest refpe&> as injurious to public creditors, as retrofpe&ive, and therefore unconstitutional in its operation, he thought himfelf bound to endeavour to juf tify his vote. If the creditors, Mr. Speaker, who are the objed of the bill before you, were, by the amendment, excluded from an application to their debtor ; or, were the general govern ment the only body to whom they could look for payment or common justice, 1 would moll scrupulously avoid interfering with their claims; or did the bill extend its influence to all the creditors of the slates impartially, I might listen to some obje&ions which have been made to a discrimination, said to be produced by the amendment. But, Sir, granting all that has been objected to have its full force, I only find, that such creditors of creditor states (for no others are to be benefited by this bill) as may not be able to eftablilh their claims found ed on a speculation, which was grounded on a supposition that this bill would pass, without the amendment now proposed, will only be left where they are; and where, in my opinion, they ought to be left, that is, to look to their orignal contradt ; and I do not contribute to seduce them from their attachment to their state and from their reliance on its plighted faith. I wiih net zo fee them deluded into an accept ance of four per eent. interest from the general, government of the United States, instead of lix from their refpe&ive states, which, I believe, are willing and able to comply with their en gagements. But, Sir, if I were even an advo cate for the affumptlon, and for the complicated funding system, I Ihould vote for the amend ment, now proposed ; because I think with my j colleagues, Madison and Giles, and the member from Maryland, Mercer, that it is not only well calculated to prevent an improper scramble a mongst speculators for the supposed 1 enefit of the bill, but is proper to rel'cue the members of Congress from temptation as well as irom sus picion of fpeculatmg on their own laws. I there fore think, Sir, 1 can honellly and confcienti ouily vote for the amendment. Whilst I am up, said Mr. Page, I will take the liberty of remarking, that those gentlemen arho ib loudly and warmly replied to the mem ber from Maryland, and supposed they were vindicating the honor of the House, in my opi nion were greatly mistaken : their condu<ft tended to check free debate and bold inveftiga tion,and their remarks refpu&ing newspaper information, might be a dangerous check to the freedom of the press. What avails, said he, the declaration of our conftitution,refpe<fting the freedom, of the press, if it may be restrained by the condu6t of mem bers in either House of Congrefa ? And, surely, it may be restrained by such remarks as have been so warmly made by members here, mere ly on a member's stating information in his place, andrefering to newspapers for further confirmation ; bold must be t)ie printer, and on a broad basis of a large fubfeription must he stand, who can repeat information so leverely quoted in this House. The honor of the House can never be vindicated by such expreilions; on the contrary, they may lead our conftituentsto suppose, that at least paflions prevail here, and animosities exist, which ought to have no place amongst us; and, indeed, such conduct may tend dire<sMy to produce consequences of a seri ous nature to members concerned in debate. (Delate to he continued.) IVrdnrsdat, January 30. In committee of the wnole—on the bill to a mend the ad to promote the progress of ufeful arts Mr. Steele in the chair. The motion offered by Mr. White, the pur port of which —tw amend the firft fe&ion, by flriking out what fetats to the Dire&or of ther Mint, and inserting a clause which provides for the appointment of an officer to be denominated the Dirc&or of Patents, —was further considered. Mr. Livermore objecting to the form of the amendment as indirectly providing for a new eftablilhment, Mr. White withdrew his motion, and offered the following, in substance, in lieu of it. That an office (hall be cltablifhed for the pur pose of granting patents, vesting in the authors of ufeful inventions and discoveries the exclusive right to their inventions an J discoveries. Said office to be under the dire&ion of an officer to be denominated Mr. Livermore Hiid, !.e TlVed this motion be* taufe it brought the object dire&ly before the committee. This otytCl, however, be iifiikcd it founded like a provision for granting dollars pet annum ; a found which he wji »). ways averse to. He was altogether in favour of devolving the bofinefs ou feme officer alread • appointedthe Secretary of State he raen:ion ed as a proper officer to fupei intend this bufincf," Mr. Page laid he ffiould not agree to thr J mendment if hi? thought a fa'ury would be the consequence. He supposed that provilion R' -h be made for the officer without recuiriug i 0 j falaty ; he alluded to fees from she patrntecs He objected to devolving the bufincl'son the of (tier of the Mint, or of the Secretary of Su>e as interfering with the eflentwl duties of those' officers; and though the gentlemen at prefcot in those office* are abundantly qualified to exe- cute the duty, yet it may happen that peif,,ai may hold those appointment:, at ioine future time, not qualified for this particular lervkc. Mr. Murray observed, that the amendment contemplated, the appointment of vie officer on- ly, and that to be fixed at the feat of govern ment. He suggested several confiderotioni io < favor of inverting the judges of the Diftrift Courts with the power of granting patents in the several dates, for the greater accoiuinodj. tion of the citizens, and the more exteufive en- couragement of genius.—He was in iav>r of giv ing greater facility to the ifluing of patents, than has hitherto been considered as advifabLe. Mr. White laid he thought the gentleman'* idea would not do, as patents might beiffued ia the different partfc or extremes of .the Union for the fame invention. Mr. Murray said that he conceived a remedy for this inconvenience might eafriy l>e devised. Mr. Boudinot said, that one great obje&ioa to the present mode of obtaining patent > was, the great delay and expence Incurred by th« ap. plicSUits in being obliged to wait till the officer# now empowered to decide on applications, could find leisure, from the special duties of their offi ces, to attend to them.—With reiped to devolv ing the duty on the Judges, he hoptd that would not be done; as it wonld be found, judging from the engagements of the Dillri& Judge of Penn sylvania, that they could not pofßbly attend to the business. Mr. Baldwin obje<fted generally to anv a mendment which (hould provide for theiuftitu tion of a new department. His opinion was, that no offic« fliould be created till there was an absolute necessity for it.—He entered intoa brief confidcration of the fubje&, and attempted to shew that the business might with ease and con veniency be attended to by some officer already appointed. Mr. Williamfon, adverting to the principle! of the bill, said it was an imitation of the patent fyftefti of Great Britain ; that the provilionj were such as would cirtumfcribe the duties of the deciding officer within very narrow limits; the fettlemcnt of disputes arising from conteiled claims, will devolve on referees altogether.— He was decidedly oppofod to a new department —expence to the government would be the inevitable consequence. The queftiononMr. White's motion was ne gatived. Mr. Murray then moved to strike out lf Di rector of the Mint," and to insert the name of the Diftrid Judge in which the party applying for the patent relides. The reason, he observ ed, which induced him to make this motion was, the total diflimilarity between the circum stances of tlii# country and those of Great Bri tain, where it is thought efiential to have but one officer to issue patents. That country is one entire kingdom—-ifluing patents is a pieroga tive bufinefs —London is one great mart of ge nius, enter prize and profit; which makes it a proper center to attraifl every man who mean# to profit by his inventions. In this country, there are fifteen governments, sovereign in thtf mfelves for ccrtain purposes ; the citizens are generally situated at a great diftante from the feat of government; the expence and inconve niency of coming from the remote parts of the Union, to take out patents, operate as a great discouragement to men of genius in low or me dfittn circumllances.—The only obje&ion which had been urgad against the proportion, is that arising from conflicting patents being issued.— This difficulty he thought could be obviated; pa tents are matters of record ; this would afford the means of detedlion, but if some partial in conveniencies ftiould aaife, they would be more than counterbalanced by the facility afforded to the citizens to obtain what, in this country, they have an undoubted right to—the benefits of their inventions. Mr. Williamfon offered a few obje&ious to this motion, the queflion on which being taken, it was negatived. On morion of Mr. Sedgwick, " Dire&or ot the Mint" was ilruck out, and Secretary of Slat* infer ted. ( Mr. White moved an amendment by way o proviso, the purport of which is, to preclude t e inventor of an improvement to a machine fro* l * using the original invention, or the author o the original machine from using the improve ment. This motion, after some oppofit on,was agreed to. Mr. Williamfon moved an amendment to the second feftion, which provides that the requite oath, or affirmation, may be taken before a jT Judge of the United States, or of any particular state, or any person authorized to admim oath in the place where the applicant relides.- Agreed to. j Mr. Williamfon propofetl another amen • ment, which fliould vest a discretionary in the officer to dispense with the pr 1 of a model wheu he fliould think proper , Agreed to. : The committee proceeded in the difcuffiono 1 the bill, as far as the 7 th feftion -they then role : and reported progrel's, and the Houie journed.
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