of ffee o>t&t£%>
EVENING ADVERTISER.
[No. 51 of Vol. V.]
To be Let on Freight or Charter,
or for Sale,
&.HERCULES,
Samuel Chuuncy, Mader,
i.\, vt ta 10 he ready «>» * ff"w days t<> receive
a Cargo 011 board, at Hampton R >ad, in Virginia ;
is an Americah bottom, burthen 500 tons, piei ccd
for «o guns, quite new and well fitted.
Apply so
WHARTON & LEWIS.
Philadelphia, Febiuarv 4, 1794
JUST PUBLISHED,
AND FOR KALI BY
M. Carey, No. 118, High-fired,
The PROMPTER;
Commentary on Common Sayings and
Subjects, which are full of Common
Sense, the bejl sense in the world.
THIS lillle book is written in a stile altogeth* r
novel, and is adapted to all capacities, as
well as to all clafteS of people, njerchan s, me
chanics and farmers. Such a reputation ha* .this
work acquired, thai it has pafTcd thio three iiri
prcflions in the eaftein states, and many houle
holders deem it so ufelul as to purchase a cooy
lor ever v adult in then families ——Pk t c e •_>*.
.February 4. dtl
JAMES LEACH,
RESPECTFULLY informs hi« friends and
the public, TM from 'he encouragement
he has receiv<d, Iroin fcveral icfpe&ablc Gemlq
men, he is induced once more, to cmbar.k in the
PAPER LlNE—and would offer his fcvices 10
all those Gentlemen, who can place confidmce
in him ; and he thole who employ him,
that tjieir confidence shall not be misplaced;—
but it (hall be his (.ouitant endeavor, to pay the
ftrifirft attention to then best interest, in all ne
gociations whatever. He has taken the Chamber,
in State-Strretj over Mr. David Tvxvnjend, Watch
Make's Shop. Where PUBLIC SECURI
TIES, of all kinds, a'e bought and f«>!d ; and
"wheie Cotnmiflion Bufiuefs of all kinds, will be
tranf-'fled on reafon*ble terms. HOUSES and
VESSELS will be conllanily exposed tor lale, on
commiflioii.
* # * Cash paid For Salem, Providence, and
Poriiinouih BILT S.
N. B. Ij any Gentleman in Philadelphia, or
New-York has any tiujinefs lo tranlaci at 80/lon,
in Paper Neg oc'at ions, he will he nappy to he em
ptoxeJ on cojnmiJ/ion.
Boston, J«m. 24, 1794-
TO BE SOLD,
A large elegant House,
and Lot of Ground,
IN an eligible situation, —alio a Country Seat
within 6 miles «»f the City, with 9 acres of
land, or 42 acrps of larxl and meadow, the
HouCe is not exceeded by many »»» the v\cin)ty
of the ritr, *n fire or convenience,
For terms apply to t!ic printer.
January 23
Parry and Mufgrave,
Goldsmiths Jewellers,
No. 42,
SOUTH SECOND-STREET,
HAVE FOR SALE,
An elegant AJfortment of
SILVER y PLATED WARE,
JEWELLERY y fnt CUTLERY,
Which they will difpole of on the most rea
sonable terms. Devices in hair, Miniatures
sett, and every thing in the gold and lilver
way, done a* tiiual.
December 24.
Daily's Hotel.
GIFFORD DALLY,
Formerly Keeper of the City Tavern, and
of the Merchant's Cojfce-Houfe of this
City
RESPECTFULLY informs his Friends and
the Public in general, that he has THIS
DAY opened a HOTEL in Skippen-Street % be
tween Third and Fourth-Streets, at the House
formerly occupied by Mr. Tiromom, which
has lately bern greaily improved, and is now
«ery com mod out; wherr he has turnilhed hi in
fer) I with the bell ot LIQUORS, and will fur
nilh a TABLK lor Parties, with the best provi
(ions the Markets aQord, at any hour, on the
ihorteft notice. From his long experience in
thislio< of business, he flatters himfelf he (hail
be able to give fatisfa&ion to all who may plcafe
to favor him with their company.
Philadelphia, January <9,1794.
THE Trustees of an Academy,
or any individual wilhing to engage a
pr on to r!\jtend the Education of"youth,
in the c<»ui le of* ftudles usually bdopted iu
Academies, or any branch of bufinels requir
ing similar qualifications, naay open a com
monication with a pcrfon willing to be em
ployed a few year-; (for a generous compenfa
tinn) by wvting (fetters to be post paid) to
Mr. John' Fenvo, Philadelphia.
(Ct Pri nrrrs to the Southward would pojfibly
oblige some of theirfriends > by injerixng the foregoing
a few times in their papers.
February 8. d\v»
Excellent CLARET,
In hogl!«eads and in.caft&of 50 bottles each.
also,
A few cases Champaigne Wine;
MADEIRA,
In pipes, hogsheads and quarter casks,
No. ij i, Suuth Front ILieei
Jan. s, 1.794.
City Commissioners Office,
January 30, 1794.
IN pursuance of a Resolve of the Common
Council, dated the 20th day of January,
1 794* f° r dividing tlie City into five Diltnds,
by lines drawn Enfl and Weft, whcre®f each of
the City Coinmiflioners is to take the fuperin
teadance of one of the said Diiln&s, and to be
•ccunia.blc for the cleansing, good prder and
1 ecu;:i:: i n', ,j u. |jmc,
7he Comrht>moners have accordingly made
*hc so, lowing airangement lor the prcfent :
Dijirict the xji. Nathan Boys, to have the
chaigc of that part of the streets, lanes and alleys
from C.dar-if 1 cet, to the noith fide of Sprucc
ftieet.
Dijhifl the 2d. Hugh Roberts, from the nrtrth
fide of Spruce-street to the north fide of Walnut
Ure» t.
Di/trifl the 3J. jofeph Claypoole, from the
north fide ol Walnut 10 the' «>uth lide of High
ftuer. 6
Dijltul the \{k. William Moulder, from the
north fide ol to the north fide ps Mulberry
Up. et.
Dijlria the sth. Nicholas Hicks, from the
north lade ol \iulbtny,to the north lide of Vine
ftrcet.
JZxtraflfrom the Minutcs t
N B. The carriage way in Markeuftreet, is
nndn the charge ol the Commiflioneis generally,
for the present, the foot- ways on the north and
Touth fides thereof, are connected with the ad
joining Diftri&s rrCprftively.
NO RRIS-COURT,
Back of tlic New Library, between Chefnut
George Rutter,
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and
the public in generaj, that he continues
carrying on the Vmfinefs of
Sign and Fire-Bucket Painting,
JLikenife, JAPANNED PLATES,
for doors or wjndow-fhutters,donft in the mod
elegant manner, and with dispatch.
Orders from the country will be thankfully
received. and duly attended to.
December go, dtf
in&th-—tf
War Department.
January 3oth 1704.
TNFORMATION is heieby given todll the
1 military invalids of the United the
lums to which they are entitled for fix months
of tbc't annual penGon, from the fourth day of
September 1 793, and which will bccome due
ori the ,sth day of March 1794, will be paid on
the said day by the Commiflioners of the Loans
within the states refpe&ively, under the usual re
gulations.
mw&ftf
Applications of executors and adminiftratora
must be accpmpanifd with legal evidence of
their icfpc-ftive offices, of the time the
invalids died, whose pension they may claiui.
By command of the President
of the United State.*,
Secretary oj War,
The printer# in the refpedive ftatet are
requeued topublilh the above in their newfpa
pes (or the space of two months.
Januaiy 30.
Bank of the United States.
January 6th, 1794.
NOTICE is hereby giyen, that there will
be paid at the Bank, after the fifteenth
instant, to the Stockholder!or their repiefen
tatives, duly authorized fifteen dollars and
fifty cents for each Ihare, being the dividend
declared for the la ft fix months.
3" JOHN KEAN, Cafliicr.
AND
Monday, February 10, 1794.
FOR SALE BY
JOHN i VAUGHAN,
JOHN MEASE, CM.
and Walnut-Streets.
H. KNOX,
d«m
By Order,
From the American Minerva.
SUABILITY OF STATES.
I HAVE {Lid that foreign states arc
moral pcrfons, capable of right and -wrong.
They are so, not only in relation to one
another, but in relation to the iudividuals
of which each (late is composed. There
are legal and moral duties which sovereign
states owe to every member of the com
munity ; and if a state erer refufes to dis
charge its duties, the individual should
have a power, as well as an equitable right,
to enforce an observance of them. To
fay the contrary is to maintain a contra
diction. To fay that a state owes moral,
legal or political duties to its citizens,
which it is not under obligations to fulfill,
is an absurdity; and if there is an obliga
tion on a state to perform certain duties
to its citizens, there ought to be some tri
bunal to which every man mar refoy, and
demandjtJHce. It is not fufficient t6 fa
tisfy the mind, to fay that individuals have
the privilege of petitioning for their rights
Petitioning (hould be limited to unli
quidated claims, indefinite rights or mat
ters of opinion or favor. Matters of con
traß, fpecific rights, stand on a different
foundation. They always entitle to de
mand; and cotfne&ed with the right of
demanding is the right of process to pursue
and carry into effefit.—States clearly have
a power to contract; and they pra&ife the
right of compelling the party who con
tracts with them, to fulfil his engagements.
Why should states, composed of a multi
tude of individuals, enjoy this lingular ex
emption from laws that bind the opposite
party. Is it riot the nature of a contract
that it be founded on free a/sent and on
consideration or equivalents ? Is it a con
tract reciprocally beneficial which one party
oflly is compellable to fulfil ? Is there not
a prejudice, a deception in the opinions
of men on this subjeCt ? Is not the opinion
that sovereign states are not fuaHe, a mo
narchical idea, derived to us from the
haughty sovereignties of Europe.
Is it not merely the effect of that impe
rious pride which princes feel in indepen
dant stations ? Is not this the language of
it ? " It is our royal will and pleasure that
every man in our dominions (hall submit to
our tribunals, and be compelled to render
us justice—But we princes will not be com
pelled. We will not fnbmit to have claims
demanded of us—Our fubjefts, however
just their claims, (hall only approach our
majesty with prayers and humble supplicati
ons ; and it (hall reft with our gracious
wills, whether to hear them or not. Com
pul/ion even in a course of law, is degrad
ing to princes." Such is the language of
the opinion which is now so popular in A
merica.
It is indeed a singular fadt that the cla
mor against fuabtlity of Jlatcs arises from
violent democrats: tho' the opinion that
states ought not to be compellable to an
fsver to the suits of individuals, is, in the
highest degree, artflocralkal or monarchi
cal. It is to give to the legislatures of
such states the mofl unbounded despotic
powers againil individuals ; powers that
extend to enable them to do rightor refufe
it at pleasure and with impunity ; powers
that are as dangerous to liberty, as the
will of theTurkilh Sultan; powers, that
even in this country, have been exercised
to the extreme opprejjion of good citizens.
BOSTON.
Atih particular requrfl of the Histori
cal Society, the following Letter and
V'jte are inserted.
Bojton, Dec. 31, 1793.
Sir,
IN cre&ing the center building of the
Crescent, it was our intention to accommo
date the Hiltorical Society with a conve
nient room. We now request you to
communicate to the Society, at their next
meeting, our offer of the upper apartment,
[Whole No. 509.]
in its present date; with the addition 01
stairs and windows
If our offer is accepted we wish you to
furnifh us \v;th a proper form of convey
aince, which shall be executed immediately-
W. SCOLLAY,
CHARLES BULFINCH,
CHARLES VAUGHAN,
Hon. James Sull(van, Esq.
Pfcjtdent of the Htjlor 'ical Society,
AT a special meetirfg of the Historical
Society, held at the Prcfident's house, on
Friday the ioth of January, 1794.
A Letter from Messrs. Scoilay, Bui*
finch and Vaughan, offering an apartment
in the Crescent, for the use of the Histo
rical Society, was read.
Whereupon voted, That the offer be
accepted ; and that the thanks of the So
ciety be presented by the President, to
MefTrs. Scoilay, Bulfinch and Vaughan,
for their generou* donatkm.
ExtraH from the Records,
JAMES FREEMAN, Rec. Sec'ry.
Bojlon, January 11, 1794.
Gentlemen,
YOUR obliging letter of the 31ft of
Dec. last, offering to the Maflachufett»
Historical Society, a room in the center
building of the Crescent, I have commu
nicated to the Society. That affociatiorf
had its origin in a sincere wish to promote
the honor and happiness of United Ame
rica, and the labor of its member# hat
been, and now is, employed with unremit
ting zeal and industry, in colle&ing and
preserving those materials, which will give
a foundation to a political, as well as a
natural history of the country. Our fel*
low-citizens recognizing the utility of oar
plan, have been very liberal and afliduous,
in yielding us afliftance and support; by
these means we have a staffed a great num
ber of books, printed productions, ancient
manuscripts, and natural curiosities.
The government of this commonwealth
has dire&ed the secretary to deliver us co
pies of public proceedings ; and we hope
that the general, and other governments
will afford us aid and countenance in the"
lame manner.
Thn« situated, and with these profpefts
nothing could be more congenial to our
w i(hes, or acceptable to our interest, than
the generous offer you have made. We
derive no small degree of pleasure from the
consideration, that the donation is made
by gentlemen, whofc feelings for the pub
lic interest, and talle for arc hit eft ure, have
ornamented the capital with buildings so
exceedingly elegant as the Crescent.
1 am directed by the Society, of which
1 have the honor of being President, to
present to you their most cordial thanks
for this mark of refpeft to theiVinftituti
tion, and to assure you, that a grateful
sense of your generosity and goodness,
(hall be preserved until the Society ihall
cease to exist.
I have tlve honor to be,
Gent'emea
with sentiments of refpeft,
your most obedient
and humble servant,
JAMES SULLIVAN.
William Sco Clay, f
Charles Bulfinch, ( Efq'rs.
Charles Vaughan. J
The abovementioned apartment ia forty
feet in length, and twenty seven feet in
breadth. A committee it appointed to
superintend the finifhing of the work at
the expense of the Society ; and it will be
completed as soon as possible.
TO BE SOLD,
THE Fount of LONG PRIMER
on which the Gazette of the United
States was lately printed. The Fount
will weigh about Three Hundred Pounds.
The price is Twenty Cents per pound.
Enquire of the Editor.
(Copy.)