Gazette of the United States & evening advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1793-1794, January 29, 1794, Image 3
" It seems probable, that the principle wliicli governed Congress in apportioning the united contributions of the ftatcs, would have influenced the board in ap* portioning their general debt. By this rule Virginia would have been chargeable with about one-sixth part of the wliole. But it the board had preferred the rate of representation prescribed for the firft fede ral houie of representatives, as a better rule, Virginia, having 10 members out of would have been liable for Hill less— her proportion being a sixth and five lenths, but neither of these modes were adopted." In the second session of the firft Con gress under the new government, it was er.icted that " The rule for appor jc .1- ment of the aggregate balance ihoukl be the fame* r.s that for representation, and according to the firlt enumeration which ihoutd be made." " Agreeably to this enumeration, Vir ginia has Irj representatives—but as by compact, as weli as ast of Congress, the (hare of Kentucky, which is 2, is to be allotted to Vermont, her proportion will stand at 21 par s, out of 103 —the present number 6f the houfc of representatives, after excluding'agreeably to law, the state <;t Vermont ; so that her present quota ir one-fourth and nine-tenths, nearly." The account current of Virginia againfl the United States, appears to be twenty eight millions, two-hundred and eighty one thousand one hundred and forty five dollars and 18 cents. The militia law has also been amended in feme particulars—but nothing worth noticing, except that in actual invalion, See. Quakers are obliged to serve in per lon, or furnifh substitutes. All the cut money in the treasury, esti mated at about 4000 dollars, is to be sent to the mint of the United States, and coined into difmes and half difmes. An act has pafled this feflion to prevent the migration of free negroes and mulat toes into the commonwealth. The policy of this ast is, to arreffc the farther propa gation of St. Domingo principles, and to iupprefs those already dilleminated as soon as pofiible. NEW-YORK, Jan. 27. Extra<sl of a letter from Albany On the i 3th of January, in the hcufe of Affembiy, Mr. Willcocks, with a num ber of observations suitable to the cccafi an, moved for the following resolutions, viz. " Whereas lengthy titles, or terms of pre-eminence and diftin'ftion, not known and warranted by the constitution, are not only umieceflary, but inconsistent with the plainness and real dignity of republican manners, " Resolved, Th"t in the future pro ceedings of this house, in their style of ad dress and title of the fir ft executive mugi ilrate of this state, the words, " Excellen cy" and " Esquire," together with the words, " General, and commander in Chief of the Militia, and Admiral of the Navy of this state," and every other characler iftical designation, not wan-anted by the constitution Pnall be omitted. " And for the like reasons, R.efolved, also, That in the style of address, or title of the Senate of the state, and of the coun cil of reviiion, The council of appoint ment, The judge of the Supreme Court, and every other court or courts within this state, and person or persons being Citizens thereof, the word " Honorable" hereto fore used in the proceedings of this house, lhall be omitted. " Ordered, That the said rcfolution be committed to a committee of the whole house, and that it be the order of the day for Friday next." PHILADELPHIA, JANUARY 29. Extract of a letter from Norfolk, Jan. 16. This day has arrived in this port, a (loop of War, (24 guns) dire&ly from Brest, by her are sent dispatches to the United States, of importance, the sub stance of them I am not able to commu nicate. This veflel brings an account of the late Queen of France —being deca pitated in the RoyalJlyle of the Guillotine, with BriJJot and several other noted cha racters. Toulon is inverted by 150,000 of the bravest of men, who are determined on conquest or death—ln the North, the French are very fuccefstul, the combined forces have met with a second repulse near Dunkirk, with greater loss than in their firft defeat—That there will in the Spring, b: ready for sea, the greatest fleet ever known in France—Their freedom is fixed with certainty, they cannot be conquered. FROM THE COLUMBIANCENTIN£L. MORAL REFLECTIONS ON THE DEATH OF MARIA ANTON LETTA. AN ELEGY e he thy Brothers ? re the Quart ? Wn'tfiat flatter' d thee? If oof .< that follow' d thee ? Where is thx Ilujband now Who futs, and niiteh here be the bcnd'v fc - Wh re be t' e thro■ > i A Mother on/\ mock\ A Dream of what tho ih': two fair babes, TIS past— the • goM 17.-1)7 pang is o'er, And fhou, r r i d fhc>dow ot a Queen, Shalt bend lia?. {up'i>l'< >>ting rye no more. Whilefpurning i nsult rears hisruffian mien N.P m- n p t:c !u !(' St i j ( 7.k o ( fii'wn (hall bear The fzntcntfd Murder to thy h3jrow'd foul ; No tnore.il:- -lig'w, r hrfe cv. r taui'd by Despair, Shall bid the whelming fr.-od of Angutfh roll. No more l<>t:d Mrmarv to thy bloated view Recall the rr.ori >ing of thy troubled day, When hore around the loveiv landicape threw, Spnng's chfnge'efs robe,and Sutnmei'a cloud less rav. Set is thy Star of Lif —the pouring Storm Turns its Mack delude from 'hat aching head, The Friend- of Mm der quit that t 'oodlefs Form, And the left animating Hope is fled. Tha; Soul of Creatuf fs—that unrivall'd Face, Which kneeling millions gloried to ?dore, Each mrntal T"-a(ur»• —-!°arh exterior Grace, Shall raise the worder-gazing Eye no more. Yon golden cloud, that pngel-Form enthrones, Where still uvc/rang'di* claim.' a Seraph's pratfc; Where thy lov'fi Lord each rarthiy wound atones, With Pity's balm, and Glory's circling blaze. Blest is the hou? of Peace ! tho curs'd the hand Which fuaps the thread of Life's difaitrous Loom ; Thrice blcft tha great invincible com mand, That deals the Solace of the {lumbering Tomß ! Let those whom long-adopted sorrows own, On whom the cruel strokes of Fate dcfcend, On whom the hapi»y race of mortals frown, And hard Ajflitixon strips of many a friend. Those, who at Cor nth i a's melancholly hour, While the flow night-clock knells its mourn ful found, Have wak'd to weep with unavailing power, The cureless pang of m2ny a mental wound Let the wrapt Mother y who with frenzied mind, S<jw hen loft Cherub feed the craving Tomb, Of her whose heart its p.eerlefs Lord refign'd, And gave to cankering Grief her virgin bloom. Let all who fondly clasp the Form of Woe, And boast that ev'ry featur'd 111 is theiijs ; On GALLTA's QUEEN one patient hourbeftow And turn to Heaven with penitence and prayers, Did'ft thou, mad Mourner, grace yoa lilied Throne, Fair as the youthful Poet's pi&ur'd dream, While rouod thy brow the light of Genius Jhonr, And warm'd a Nation with its dazzling beam ? What tho Affixflion' s petrifying sway, Could bid thy heart its wonted pulse forego, Bid the pierc'd nerve of quiv'ring life decay, And leave a breaihlefs 44 Monument oj Woe " Has grinning infamy, and pointed scorn, The menial Tribe thy generous mansion fed ; With impious hand each tortur'd fibre torn, And urg'd the ixrokc' 'iiUfcepter'd beauty bled ? Oh no! vain ingrate % nature's boundless page To the chill'd fehfe no equal*d horror (hows, One drrad example blots a IctierM age, That scene accurs'd a polilh'd realm bestows. Then call the roses to thy faded cheeks, With the mi nd's lustre light that languid eye, Cloathe thy vex'd foul with refijnation meek, And bid the murmuring lingering accent die. Why (hould the Wretch upon whose visual orb The lord of rr iGHT NRSsnever pour'd his ray Repine when darkvefs folds her mighty robe, At the fwitt t ran lit of the changeful day ! Can the poor worm, who clasps it fpcck of earth. While on iis head the crufliing bolt is hurl'd, Like yon bright Offspring of celestial birth. Command the plaudit of a pitying world ! Say waft thou sent to fill this ftormv fccne Freed from the icy touch of with'nng csre ? Then think of loyal-Gallia's woifhip'd Queen, And learn thy little drop of woe to bear: Oh then thou felfifh mourner ccafr to grieve, If to thy heart one orphan'd hop* remains, With grateful lip the precious drop receive, As the sweet solace of a word of pains. Jan. 18, 1794, A writer in a Newark paper, concludes an essay on the importance of providing for the Education of the Poor, with the following anecdote " As it ever affords me pleasure to ren der to merit its due praise, before I con clude this elfay, I beg leave to mention a circumitance that reflt&s much honor on a worthy, industrious mechanic, in the town of Newark. He maintains at his own charge a School-Maftcr of reputable character, who teaches the Englifli lan guage, Writing and Arithmetic, to about forty children, among them the poor arc taught gratis to his annualexpence of about £ 20. Noble philanthropy ! Honorary to human nature and chriftianity." If the poor children of this City, could be educated in Reading, Writing, and A rithinetic, how much left than 20. would be the proportion of each individual of property ? Extract of a letter from a merchant in London, to Mr. Louis Ofmont, ot this city, dated October 9th, 1793 —re- ceived by the , via N. York. " I am much pleased to confirm to you the di'fpofition.oi this government, to do juiticc to American citizens. The 13001. you Ihipped in dollars, by the Active, Capt. Blair, who was captured by a Bri tish privateer, and carried into Falmouth, has been delivered up to me upon, demand. You fee by this, that your having been a fubjc£t of France, does not prevent you in the lealt, from enjoying ail tiie advanta ges of neutrality, in common with other American citizens ; and 1 have no doubt, from this time, severe judgments will be obtained agaiult all depredations commit ted upon the property of American sub- SHAKESPEAR iefts." F.xtradl of a letter from a merchant in London, to his friend in this city, dated OiSlobei 18. " It gives ine real pleasure as a friend to America to find tliat you are not likely to be involved in the European war. The conduct of your Executive is very much applauded by all dcfcriptiocs of people here ; and 1 hope no circumftnnce will a rise to disturb the harmony that fublifts between the two countries. I believe whatever may be the decisions in the court of admiralty, juilice will be done the par ties injuied by captures." Cottgrefs of the Utdied States. The Speaker laid before the house a pe tion from a convention of the delegates of the abolition societies of the Rates of New Jersey, New York, Conneiticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia, praying the interpefttion ot Con gress to prevent the American (hipping from being concerned in the slave trade. Another'petition of a similar import from a convention at Providence in 1793, was also read, and both of them on motion of Mr. Tracy, referred to a lelett com mittee. Some private petiticr.s were then pre sented, read and referred. Mr. Murray prefcnted a petition from two French citizens, refugees from Hif paniola in behalf of themselves and others praying a temporary relief from govern ment, till such time as they can return to their own country and poflefiions,whic:i they promise a reimbursement of any ad vances made to them in their present des titute iituation.—Refeired to the commit tee of the whole. The house then went into committee of the whole on the report of the leleft com mittee, to whom had been referred the me morial of the Baltimore committee of re lief for the emigrant refugees from His- paniola—the report being read, Mr. S. Smith; moved the following re foluticn in fubltafnce, to be adopted as an amendment to the committee's Report— Resolved, That the President of the United States be empowered and requeit ed to direst a sum not exceeding io,cco dollars, to be paid for the relief of the in digent emigrants from the island of St. Domingo, now reading within the Unit ed States, and that the President also be requeued to cause a re-imburfementoftne fame to be negociated and made out of the money due by the United States to France, This amendment, after some debate was withdrawn by the mover, to admit a nother moved by Mr. Fitziimons, which had for its object, the appointment of a committee to report a bill in the cafe. This last amendment after further de bate was agreed to by a large majority— the committee rose, and the chaiiman re ported the amendment to the house. In the house Mr. Nicholas moved an a meadment, the object of which was to qualify the firfi resolution With an avowal that the legillature of the United States were net authorized by the-conftitution to grant money in theprefent cafe, buttruf ting to the humanity of their conffituents, had refolvea that a sum not exceeding PHILENIA dollars be granted, &c. This motion was negatived. The resolutions were adopted by the houfc, and a committee of three, viz Mr. Ames, Mr, Tracy, and Mr. Dayton, ap pointed to report a bill. The house then went into committee of the whole on Mr. Madjfcn's resolutions, Houje of Reprefentativcs. Tuesday, Jan. 28 Mr. Trumbull in the. chair.-—The-diifcuf fion contineed till 3 o'clock—when the Louie adjourned. January 29, After reading and referring a private petition, the order of the day being called ior, the house went into committee of the whole on Mr. Madison's resolution 8-«-ou which the debate was renewed, and pro- grefs reported. . The appropriation bill was then taken up in committee of the whole, and further progress made in the discussion. For the GazeTtk of the United States, Mr. Fen no, If the power of the present ruling party in France is really that of law and liberty, it i» uoing -o good to their cause to lie fur it. Why (hould news be made to answer the purpose of half an hour ? It looks sus picious—it is weak. The form, the prin ciples, the men and the maafures of what is called government in France, have changed often. Change as they may, We have a fat of people who think a man is a monster, if he prefumesto fay—here is an entire new flat: of i>. ill i'je old 'vin dication answer ? The wretch, the arifio crat—he is under i orlsGn influence, is the cry, which bj fides its extreme good sense, mown their opinion of what they iij much applaud. The Ameiicans are esteemed a sober, thinking people-—Ail their judgments on political tranfa&ions ftiould evince that they are fo-—lf the proceedings of the ruling party in France, will not iiand the test of impartial examination, they do not deserve the favorable prejudices which ex ist, because they are not brought to it— If bystanders would fee the mistakes of the game, they Ihould !6ok on impartially. Onr newspapers may play the partizan for the French. How much does theif prattle help them ? Some of them avow their zeal for thefts. A zeal sos truth would be as ufeful ar.d as decent. V\ e might hope to learn wisdom by others harm. No : If the French have many of our good willies, let us learn many good lessons ; by feeing wherein they betray, disgrace and destroy the cause of liberty, which there is no doubt tit y once bad entrufied to their prudence. 1 hope you will have the desire to keep your paper as impartial as the Leycier, Gazette. A. B. FRANCE, NATIONAL CONVENTION, Novvember 7. TOULON. The Representatives of the people be fore Toulon, wrote from Oilioules on the 24th October. that profpedts in the South began to brighten ; that the requifitionj of the neighboring departments, and the forces that were employed in besieging Lyons, were absolutely neceflary, the c nemy being mailers of the sea, and, there fore, enabled to procure a!) the reinforce ment the/ (load in need of. These represen tatives, sent also another letter to the Con vention, written by a young defender of his country, whose father had been con demned to death :—" I address my ft If to you," he fays, " who are the fathers of the country: 1 belong to a family who are as arillocratic as I am patriotic ; it has renounced me—from this I derive honor. I understand that my father is to be guillo tind to-day—He has betrayed his country, and therefore aeferves punishment—l do not regret i " No good Republican ought to ac knowledge as parents those who are not Ike him felt, Republicans—l request that I nviy become tie adopted child of the na- tior.." The Convention applauded his conduct, Daily's Hotel. GIFFORD DALLY, Formerly Keeper of the City Tavern, and of the Merchant's C ffee-Houfe of this City :— Rr.SPECTFUI.LY informs his Friends and the Public in general, that he has THIS DAY opened a HOTEL m Shippcn-Street, be tween Third and Fourth-Streets, at the HouCe formerly' occupied by Mr. Timmons, which ras lately been greatly improved, and .snow very commod'oui ; where he has lurmlbed him* fclf with the bell of LIQUORS, and will tur» nifh a TABLE for Panics, with the heft provU (ions the Markets affoid, at any hour, on the lhorteft nonce. From his experience in this line of bufmefs, he flutters hirttfelf be be able to give fattsfa&ion to all who may pl« 4's to favor him with their company. Philadelphia, January 29,1794. Adjourned,