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i Gazette of the United States. tttfLAD&LfUIA, FRIDAY KVKNING, NOVF.MBV-.il 18. Prices <sf Public, Stocky Philadelphia, November 27 Par amotfm of a Jbare feigh' psr cent, flock—ios ti no Si* pet cent, fleck 8? 1-4 a9O Navy ditto 90 Deferred 6 per Cent. 89 a 891-1 Three r per cent. 56 « 5 l-» per ce:rt. > 4 I-» per cent. 3 none at market BANK U. States, 139 a 140 p cent ad. Pcnnfjlvania, 133.1134 ditto ( N. America 151 ditto f InfuranceCa. Fcnns'a v»i ditto J —— North America 77J Turnpike - 450 a 260 dolls. Schuylkill Bridge ... par Water Loa 11, 875 dolls. Laud Warrants. 4_t a3O dolls, too acres St. Augujiine Church Lottery Tickets, 95 e/uliars EXCHANGE. Oil London at 60 lays 7 On Amlliriiim, do %q a4O cent<~) [per FJ jriii > On Hamburgh do 36 ij 7 cents \ [per Marie Baiico^ Rates of Foreign Ccins ami Cur rencies in the United States—per act of Congres for payment of Du ties. Engliih pound fteiling 4 44 Trilh do 4 10 f Dutch F1 rin or Quilier o 40 ( HawLiurgh \llrk Banco o 33 1-3 J to* t iic subscriber having frequently heard complaints of the want of accuracy in the pi ice current of public slock, has conclud ed tofurnifW the Gazette of the United States, cccafionally (if called fur) with what may in his opinion be confid-red the Market Prices of Stock, and the Kates of Exchange. M. M CONNELL, Cbrnmit street, No. 143. , TO THE PUBLIC. SIX months have elapsed, since the pres ent Editor of this Gazette, became its sole proprietor, by purchase, from Mr: Jno. W. Fenno. He therefore deems it proper, at this period, to flats some particulars relative to it, at, and since the time when it became his eftablilhmeut. The Gazette of the United States, had lrom its comnicncment, hflert condufted, »t different- peiiods, hy two gentlemen,' rf acknowledged ulrafs and refpec\ahi]iy ; hence *it nierited ai d obtained countenance from a very numerous and refpedxble Class of tht (oihuiunity. It was, therefore, rc f >nably concluded, tint on its becoming the pro perty of another, who from ftvrral yean abf<;nce from his native city, was recognized only by private friends, that a proportion of thofr who had previoully 1 honored it by their fopport, would withdiaw their name*. — This was partially the cafe ; —but so far from rcaliling .the fears entertained on this point, not one fourth ofthe num er contem plated, have rriii qu (lied. This alone was a favourable omen, but it is infinite'y mare gratifying to cbferve, that, the numbers ad ded to his fwbfcription lift. ha\e exceeded his calculations tioo-fold. In the Advertising department, many favours aie •ckiv wledged, but as on this particular, rests the, abihtv to meet large pecuniary, w ek!y dilburfements, it is found requisite to fcin it a more libenl Support. This paper, exclusive of the number cir culated in this city, is read in every town, •ot' any Importance, in the United States, and in t'fce advertising line, will be found highly beneficial to the Mercantile part of the community, * It will be dunned fupeifluous, at this time, to enter into a detail of the political principles of die Editor—the motives which adluate him, and his general plan bf editing. They are now universally known, and it is highly pleaiinij to find,- that they art gene rally approved of, by a refpe&ablc partioir-of tbe community, who ha*e fandtioned that a'ppi ofcation with their name* and puifts. It may be observed by some lioneft, wor thy men, that the llyle of the Gazette is sometimes violent, and that private per fws, art at those times attacked—To the iharge of violence he objedls, that of -warmth is cheeifully a«linited and he will here oblerVe, that advocating truth, and the dearest interests of his country, he feels a teal, which he thinks, and they on refledtion mult admit, is laudable. Those, who ebjeft to his giving full, l'cope to hit feelings on this fubjett, will do well to coirfidcr, that he has to contend with an unprincipled, flaring, and afpirinfj faftinn ; who threaten every thing virtuous, with total subversion, —xvhofe only arguments are falfchood and calumny. Private characters, afe feld t'.icred, gene rally speaking, but when turbulent aliens und naturalized citizens, become bawlers at town meetings and write libel after libel 011 "the firft characters iu our country When they far»6iion with their detefled names the mail glaring fcllchoods and the vilest de traftion, amid such an uproar, silence would be criminal. Such men and those only has the Editor dragged before the A merman peo ple ; he has oppoitd them, and will continue to oppose them, and from the strongest ties of attachment to America, he will uncen fingly combat with all the means in his power, the jiilidiou* and inveterate foes to this country whether foreign oi- domeflic, und-r whrtever fpccious .gaib they may fkafe to alfum*. 4©o IO 300 to IMj. Cu. .<SS>: [«. folhnir.g is a copy of the last Utter q/'the committee of Qorrtsj)nr t d;nce of this city, ta the committee of Health in Biiitiuu r?—to which fto miswer is yet reee'tved*"} Philadelphia, i4tl( or O&oher, tßoo. To the Cuffimiitec of Health in Baltimore. WE received your lettfcr'ql the 13th in stant, acknowledging the receipt of our re mittance to you of three tli'miand dtllars. —Believing that our colledliins are com pleted. we iVfI a great. ■ple/firre in Jbcinj* now able to remit vuu, two thousand dollars more from our citizen: for the life of the poor of Baltimore and Fell's Point. It af>p.-ars that you apprehend we have put a wrong conlii uftion on die plain and obvious meaning of your letter, in l\ippq ling that the inhabitants of Baitiluofe were unwilling tp jecive <»ny thing, from this city; if we have, we did nut intend it, neither are we yet able to dil'cover it. Admitting-, 1 however, the inference to na»«been improperly drawn, we c.in alTuir you, that it did not arise from any nui're prefentation made by individuals, rel]*-£tin£ your lituation, but I'olely, from Jrour own cbmrrunicitlons. On recurring t" your publications to your own cititens, and to our letters, and your anfwert, we cannot. fee that you had any reafun For thnfn infinuatinns, which your letter of the i 3t! contains ; and on exami ning our owfi letter* in particul.tr, we fell this confohtion, tV.at there is not a finale feiuirnent orexpreffion in any one of them, in the lraft it confident with that kindness and humanity, which the citizens of Philn delphia and its diftntls were desirous to (hew to the fuffering inhabitants of Balti more on the preFrnt occasion. With sincere withes, that our communi cations *nay not have a tundencv to inter rupt the harmony and friendfhio that eve ry good citizen to cherish between Philadelphia and Ualtimore—We remain, yonr fjiends. In behalf of the Committee of Correspon dence. SAMUEL COATES, Chairman. P. S. Our remittance inclosed is a draft of Jonathan Smith, Onlhier of the Bank of Pennsylvania, 011 the Bank of Baltimore, lor two thousand one hui.drcd dollars, pay able Ht fight.—Of -his two thousand is the grtt ot citizents, awd one hundred is a donation trom Wignell and Heinagle, Ma nagers of the New-Theitre, who requested the CbmiiMttf to fend it to you, by whose order I include it in the bill. [The firnplirity of the following song, the popularity of its tun?, and the circum stance of in being written by " a flaxen headed ploughboy" of Buchap, will procure it a reidy perusal among the lovers of na ture.} ( Fiir.e, " the Humours of Glen ") SOME finp 6t sweet Matty, lome flng of fair Nc 11 \, And some call fwe.t >uOe the cause of their pain Some love K'he jo1l», fpr.e Jove melancholy, k .md some lov« to fingoi e Humour* ofGlea. But ray onlv fancy i» mvp eit' ' -Hey Inventing n>\ oifTion I'll llriv to be plain I'll aflc no ttiore treasure, 1*1! i'erk no more plea sure j«.i But 4b? -, my dear Nancy, j:in thou wert my Her Kearny de l ghtj me, her ki; dnefs invites me, Her sleafir.i ' ehiviour » frre.ir m ill (lain , h refore, my sweet j«Mrcl, 'do n»t prove cruel CVf H! my dear Nancy, and com" he my sin, Her carriage It comely, her lanei age <s homely, Her <)ref« is decent, wheu t /en in the main She's bli oniing in feature, (he's handsome in nature My chjrming, dear NVney, O wcrt thou my sin. Like adorning th« fair mwrning Her bright ej es are i'parklingi her brnws are lereue Iler ve'.low lotks fnining, in besury combining My charming sweet Nincy, wilt th u be my ain ? The who'e of her face is with maiderly graces •Array'd like the gowandi, that grow in yon glen. She's well fliap'd and (Under, true hearted and tender My charming sweet N»»cy, O, wert thou my ain. I'll seek thro* the nation for some habitation, To shelter my jewel from cold, snow, andrain, With to my deary, I'll keep her ay cheery, My charming I'weet Nancy, gin thou wcrt my ain, I'll wrk at my calling, to furnifh thy dwelling With every thing needful my life to luftj'n, Thou (halt not fn (ingle, but by a clear inglf, I'll marrow thee, Nancy, when thou art my tin. I'll make true afTrilion the constant direflion, Of loving my Nancy while life doth remain ; Tho' youth will be wafting, true love (hall be lading, My charming sweet Nancy, gin thou wert my ain. But what if my Nancy should alter her fancy, To favour anotker be forward and fain, I will not compel her, but plainly I'll tell her 3egone. Thou falfe Nancy, tbou'le ne'er be my ain. The following- passage from a sportive epiflle of Rob»rt Buhns to his friend, Nicol is not unworthy of the gayefl manner of Steune. It mud be remembered too that it was written, without the remoted ' idea of its ever reaching the Press, O thou, wisest among the wife, meridian blaze of prufjende, full moon of discretion, atid chief of many couqfellors. Hew infi nitely is thy puddle headed, rattle headed, wrong headed, rouiid hea'ded slave indebted to thy fvj)ercmi?»pnt goodness, that from the luminous path of thy own right lined redlitude ; thou looked benignly down on an erring wretch, of whom the zig zag wanderings defy aJI the powers of calculation from the simple coupling of units, up to the hidden myfierits of a fluxion. iANCASTEIIj ?«. Pennsylvania LegHlatnre. House oj Representatives. T|iurMay, November 20. The Bill, entitled " An Act for effectuat ing on be&afof this state the Constitutional injunction that each state shall appoint E - lectors oj President and Vice President of the United States," being under confide rati- Mr. Buckley observed, that a feledt vote on tliis occal'iori was not a defirahle ofojedV. For his part, he thought it his duty to en auire what yere the reasons of gentlemen in proceeding as they appeared to lie about to do. Certain gentlemen, it was well known, had declared this bill to be totally incontin ent with, the constitution and with common ul'a-e ; yet these gentlemen were yesterday *ir favour of its" reconsideration, and of its palling another reading, without adducing one single reafoH for their inconsistency. He said he was really at a loss to know how to procroii in this cafe, if gentlemen would be l'o inconfillelit. He wished gen'.lemen to adduce some information, so that we might be reconciled to such conduit. He wilhedto know why certain members who had frewied so £xed with reipedt to forms, appeared now to be willing that the princi ple of a joint vote fhoiild in some measure be given up. He again requeftcd gentle men to bring forward their reasons for tkis kind of inconliltcncy. One clay they were warmly opposed to a system and the next were advocating it as warmly, without any realon being assigned. He wished to know the reasons of so sudden a tha.ige. Per haps a knowledge of them might throw oat convidtipn which was much wanted at this time. For his part he would cheerfully do any thing gentlemen might have to fay on this important fubjedt. Mr. Fiflier observed that he was opposed t« the paff.igp of the Bill, but he fhouldnot under present circuinftances dilate on the fubjett. He would endeavour to give a few plain reasons why it ought not to pais. On a recent occ* lion, when the amendments of I the Senate to the firrt bill on the fubjedt of : elefting eledtors, were introduced, he had exprefled the sentiment that he wished the bill might be so modified a; to preserve to i each branch of the LegiflativeJJcdjr, its due weight in'the constitutional balanc. The provilionsof the present bill went to lefTcnor dellroy this weight in one branch, 55" there i fort he could not give it his countenance. It had been laid in the House and had been rung tbro' certain papers not far famed for their truth,that he h*dgiven up the idea of the nnrenflitutionality of ft jo nt vote. He said he never denied that a bill, palled ac cording to the usage of the tvo hotifes, which mull of courle be by concurrent vote, was conftitr.ti.iual, although that bill might authorize the elefVion of Electors by the members of the Legislature in q»;eftion. Because when convened together in the mode propefed, they were not legifljtors, but milliliters or ,agents appointed by die Legislature tor the performance of a special adt. In this way the legislative act would he constitutionally performed and the min isterial adt, under legiflarive authority might be i'.riiftly proper. He had not said that the provisions tor a joint vote vent j immediately but mediately to deltroy the ! constitutional balance, and he would then take the liberty to repeat that whenever the Senate (hould agree to a Bil 1 , which contained provifior.s for a joint or conven- j tional vpte of the members, they would take one (lip. towards their own virtual annihilation, though that step was not a diredt or imm-diate one, but mediate, thro' , the idea of ministerial agency. Thus fSr Mr. Fiflier went in relation to the general principle, of a joint vote, which principle iic said was cotifefledly the govern ing une of the former bill to which he had refe red. It was a!fo his opinion that it was the governing principle of the bill now under consideration. We had to be fare (he said) been told by gentlemen that this bill contained so different a modification, of the principle, from the last bill, that it was in effedt not the fame principle though the form was retained ; and in puifuariceof this idea had the speaker decided on the question of order as to the fucond introdudtion of the principle by a new bill. Rut as he was not convinced that the modification <v»s a dirllidtion of the piiutiple, but a mere mo dification of the principle at last, he was still inclined, even 011 this ground alone to believe it unexpedient and improper to vote for the bill. However, he would rtt pedtfully enquire, in order that he might better underlland what was intended by the friends of the present bill. It originated with the gentleman from the county of Philadelphia, and he perhaps would tell the House w hat were his views of its operation. It seemed to have a very sudden birth, tho' he was inclined to think it had been delibe rately and fubtilly concfived. Owing, however, te its sudden appearance, and its rapid progress towards maturity at which it never arrived, its death was convolfive and extraordinary. But this death did not ex tinguish hope. It was reanimated and ap peared yesterday afternoon, for the fir ft time n ptint. In plain terms, he said the bnfi nefe had been hurried as not to be unaer ftood, and according to- the declaration of the gentleman from the county of Phila delphia wtro moved the reconciliation it , was misunderstood by the nembers gene- I rally. Whether to this misunderstanding ; that gentleman attributed its loss he could ! not fay. He thought that gentleman had not informed the house, but might it not fairly be presumed that an equal misunder standing then excited. The bill was jtift wetf>om the press, vtfhen all rule feeing dis pensed with, it was hurried through the House on a feeond reading. The expence ot' printing might as well have been save»! ; for it was not dry when it palled ts a third reading anil ordered to be transcribed Could ibe -member? tinderftand it the better, for this typographical process, without ail opportunity of dclibei ation on the It they could, it was an happy mode of pressing information into the human brain. For his part, he was surprised that members could be so rapidly informed, and so l'ud denly convinced. He did not complain on his own account for want of time though he declared he haJ not even the bill till late in the afternoon of ydterday. lie had ad vened to the frequent breach of parliamen tary usage, in the progress of the buliiiefs, but he Ihould i>ot infill on (tnc\ forit> iefifl it might prevent an early at ainment oftfce I'ubQance. He desired not to delay the business and time was pressing. But he wish ed the bill and its various propositions to be underltood by the House, so that members might not give another vote in the dark. Would this bill in its present form neceflarily produce five Electors of the Senate nomination and ten of the nomi nation of the House of Representa tives ? It appeared that it will not ne cessarily produce that proportion. He asked did the framers of the bill intend it should, or do the advocates of the bill j intend it sßall, have that operation ? I These were questions he proposed but | would not himself the said) undertake \to propound. To the framers and to ' the advocates of the bill he submitted 1 them. He had said that the bill would ; not necessarily in effeft give to the Se nate the choice of five He would ! give his reasons for this opinion'. The Senate were to nominate 15 —The House of Representatives 15, and out of these 30 persons, in the language of the bill, five " shall be taken*' from the Senates nomination and to from the House of Representatives. It was ne ceflary to advert especially to the words shall be taken, that we might see what was to be done with them when they were so taken. Did it follow that they were to be chosen ? He answered, it j did not. 1 hey were to be taken to be ' voted for by the members of the two j Houses in convention. But will every I member of the convention vote for the i same five i He answered there was no ' injunction on them to do so."The votes of the members might be distributed at! pleasure & the members of the House of Representatives composing a large' majority, might ensure a decision conso nant to their own views. For example, some might vote for A, B, C D, 'and E, of the Senators nomination—some j for F, (j», H, I, and K, and others for L, M, N, O, and P, —and thus neither five might be elected, While the 15 no minated by the House of Representa tives might be carried, and so become the Electors, in absolute contravention of the spirit of the bill, though consili ent with the letter of it. Did it not follow from those premises that the framers of the bill had framed certain latent views. In a word he resumed his position that this was the same principle that contained in the firft bill of a joint vote i —tending to the though by a route a little different. He should not enlarge, but content himself at this last period of the business, with calling for the yeas and nays. Mr. Pen rose said. lie bad been applied to, to give his reafous tor being friendly to the mealure tor tlfis he was prepared when it became ueccffary. A gentleman had appli ed to him, in a very diredt manner, te know the meaning of certain parts of the Bill. Every b«dy knew, that the. gentleman was acquainted with the English language, and it was expelled that every bndy who under stood Englifli. would know what was mean 1 by the B:l!, as well as he would know \»ha c was meant by the State of Pennsylvania, or by the United States. The gentleman, he laid, had said. that the bill comprised cer tain latent views, and hinted that theie some improper designs contemplated by the bill. Fer lus part, he would candidly ac knowledge he had no conception of any thing of the kind until that gentleman had unravelled them in his own way- He said liis own views were dearly and explicitly known ; he had no «bject but that of the public good. The Bill was not to be decided here, it was to come before the Senate, and they might judge whether it contained any latent designs ; for his part he knew not of any, and hoped gent.emen would think him solely aftuated by virtue and integrity. From what the gentleman had said on this subject, he thought there " might be latent views," but he was, for his part, in no ways concerned, in any such views. He was not alhamed to declare the true reasons of his condufk to this House and to the whole world. If the language of the Bill was not fufficiently plain, it cer tainly might be made so. It was his to have it plain and to be understood by every one. As to himfelf, he understood that fifteen Ele&ors were to be eletted, of which tew were to be from that House and five from th; Senate—lt appeared, however from the language of the Bill, that there might be an improper advantage taken of sertain ex preflions. If time permitted, be fliould have no objeftion to make any alteration in thole places that might be necessary. But ■ it was well known that the time was ex- j tremely short. and that this important bu siness (liould not be delayed. If time per mitted, he would have no objedtion to the word " taken" being struck out, and altered I'a.as to accord with the spirit of the bill. Cut at this time he did not fee any occalion for floing it. Tlie Senate were appointed to ronect the crudities and intemperance in the proic dings of this Hpufc. The Senate, it any tiling of tins nature appears to them, they cart c&tt&j and if auy cor rection of this nature would be devised by the Senate, no doubt this House would readily accede to ihera. He had given gen tlemen all Jie information he possessed on this fubjeft, and repeated, that though gentlemen may have dil'covered latent views in the bill, lie declared they were foreign t» his thoughts. . Mr. Boileau said that having been called , upon in the firft instance by the Gentleman j from Lancaster county togive his reasons for | supporting the prei'ent bill and to give explanations, he would jufl ebferve ! that he ' was not bound to explain jto him or to any person. He was ■ at liberty to explain, or not, just as he chole. As to the charge of inconsistency he trusted that no person could ejiarge him with it, and that he had afted with unifor mity. As to the firlhoppofition tp this bill the quertio'n was taken before in was fuffi c.ently explained to the House and it was not conliflent to vots for a ce-confideratiori The gentleman from Philadelphia had en tertained the House for some time in oppo sition to the forms of bills, and then appeared willing to wave his obje£tions. This led h m to fuppo r «vthe gentjeman4iad no particular solicitude on the question* That gentleman (Mr. Eifher) had said that it was e(Tentinlly necffiaiy that the Senate should preserve its proper balance in the Legislature. Mr. Boileau agreed that this (liould be the cafe, and said that by the propositions of the present bill that balance •was properly preserved ; for certainly by this bill the Senate had its due legislative weight. The present, he acknowledged, was not the kind of bill that he wished to fee pass» The firft proposition from this House, he thought, was much more eonfiftent with pro priety & the wishes and interefl of the State. But the Senate had thought proper to rrjeft that bill. It h,-,d became a duty now to* roake-Cvery leafonable conceflion, and to go as far as we confidently could to have a voice in the choice »f President of the U. States. The present bill gave the im portant weight which it ought to have in the general gove-nmeiu. Gentlemen had aflced what was meant by this bill. One gentlemen had alked what information could be derived from palling a bill before it wasdy. Did we not know that the bill required only tnbe read in order-to be un derstood. Tine was now too precious to go into explanations. The gentlemen (Mr. Fiflier) had objedled to the bill, becaule it did not secure the Senate what appeared c® be contemplated by the Ipirit of it. He would declare himfelf frankly and candidly, as every mkn 011 that floor ought to do. He would declare for himfelf and his friends that they wid.ed to put into etf~£t the ps irt» c pie of choosing ten of the nouiitmion of the House of Representatives St five ofthe Se nate's nomination. If the Senate saw any danger likely to re sult from the wording of the bill, he trusted they would introduce such amendments as would obviate all difficulties on this fnbjeft. He d.d not icrotlefl any "more objeftions that had been made to the bill,- if gentlemen had any more he expeiied they would offir them. By this Day's Mail BOSTON, Nov. 22. Yeflerday morning, a severe dorm from the N. S. accompanied by snow and rain began, and continued until two o'clock, P. M. The violence of the gale occasion ed the tide to rile higher than has bee a known for >4 years, which did considerable damage to the wharves, (lores, &c. Vast quantities of lumber, wood, Haves, and emp ty calks floated away.—Several veflels broke their fads, and diagged' their anchors, occa sioning much damage in their rout. A brig, and two ft boners went ashore on Dor ciester ; and it is feared cannot be gotten off—others grounded 011 the flats at high water.—The Long WbarJ has fullered ma terial damage ; part of it torn up j and some of it walhed away- As the weather was thick, we expe& to hearoffliip wrecks on thecoaft. The veflels of war, in the Prelidsnts road, rode out gale very well. NEW-YORK, November 27. Having undei flood that the consistency of Mr. Hamilton has been drawn into question in consequence of the general circulation of his letter, csnt.ary to she ex-etlation which was given, that it would be reftrifted to particular quarters—Tht Editor of the New- York gazette, thinks it his duty to exoner* ate Mr. Hamilton, by making known, that tl.e thing has happened in direct opposition t& bis views—He had given the moll precise in junction that the circulation might he defer red ; byt the Editor having been informed that by means of a breach of confidence or indiscretion somewhere, it was likely that extrafts from it m'ght appear in some of the newfp*pers, communicated this intelligence to Mr. Hamilton, who upon the ftrengih of it, being about to depart for Albany, left % letter with a friend, direfting him, thurif focli a thing should happen, then to permit | the letter to b? thrown into circulation deeming it better that it (hould appear in toto, than by piecemeal' And the thing whicb was appirhended having in fa& tiken place by the appearance of fonie ex trails in the Aurora, permission was accordingly given to the Editor of the New-York Gazette for the circulation. These are facts for ivbich be vowtbes ; ar.d he feels himfelf •warranted, from Ins own knowledge, to teftify, as be has already said, that the event has been very contrary to the inteiuioo, and wilhes of Mr. Hamilton. 0; v '• *