Is, within 'he limits of this state—or for the «
,) laying out any town "lips, Are considered
irainal; and the persons concerned therein as
1, or acc'eflary, are' liable on conviction, to
-s and imprisonment.
-f w m iy be said to ewe its existence to the high
ol coinmiliioners which fat under the conftitu-1
the United States, at Trenton, in the year
( ' ; 1 which, on a hearing between Pennsylvania P a l
edicat, touching the question of boundary,
so m,-i • decided in favor of the former state. In
purfuanceof powers veftec! in Congress by the old (h
confederation, they were declared to be "the laji re- j A
fort in all disputes between [tntes concerning boundary e f
or Under this clause, the appeal was
regularly made to that hody, and judges appointed
aereeably to the dire&ions of the eonftitution, who
after a full hearing finally pronounced an unanimous
z »•—- M
?-tfonh>fd right, confirmed and ascertained by thedt
cifion then given, and which it is utterly impoUible
Pennsylvania (hould ever relinqui ll ,-.'
Some persons have indeed entertained an idea,
that the indivifiußh whose interest was affe<fled by the fl
decree at Trenton, have a right to a Jecond trial be- .
fire Conrrefs, on the queffion of foil, or private title >8
between"citizen and citizen. To my appAhenfion it in
docs not appear, that th* genuine conftruflion of Ue th
clause, will warrant any such inference. It contem
plates merely a special Uw, viz. that where any two H
Jlutes may have adjusted the question of jurifdittion,
as far as refpetSlsthe lands claimed by them, and the j
grants to the lands are claimed to have originated pre- I P'
vious to the settlement of the question of jurifdulton fc><
between them—that in this ca/e, there may be a trial
before Congress, concerning the private right of foi ,
•n the petition of either party (or state) which lhall I
be determined in the fame manner, they might have a|
badxhe question of boundary decided on appeal to j
Congress. » I
Other persons, I well know, are propagating a
still more visionary scheme, of a second trial, on tht j ai
merits of the original controversy. In the ordinary jtl
cases of private property, the laws recognize a right
to a second trial, under certain cireumftances, and j
therefore it may be had. But in the cafe of a great 1
national question, it is both trifling and ridiculous to j
talk of it; more especially as the ionftitution, in con
formity to -witiek vlic ttiilhath bren had, explicitly de- I
blares the judgment of the commissioners ftiil be " si.
nal and cosclufivc " I ''
But perhaps you will fay, why are these obfer- J ti
nations made nrw, and why are we at this time, called j a
upon to execute the a& against intruders ? I
I answer yon candidly, gentlemen. Very alarm- d
ing reports are ever-, where spread, and have reached j j.
the government, of surveys made by men in arms— I
of whole townlhips being laid oiF under an a;]umed j v
aathority—and that a land office has been opened in (
the county, for the avowed purpose of granting war
rants and dilpofing of lands, in direA opposition to I a
the laws ana government of Pennsylvania. _ ! |
These are high charges, and of very serious im- t
port; and there is too much rcafon to believe that there 1
are those amongst us, of desperate charaifter and views, 1
who are fatally bent upon the mad scheme of a fepa- 1
rate Jlate : and t ■ attain their objeift, scruple not the |
use of means whii.h invariably lead to war and blood-1
Ihed. I
I befeeeh you, gentlemen, to eonfider eoely, I
whither these meafmres tend. We will venture to I |
calculate, without the spirit of prophecy, what will I
be the result, in fpitp of the fanguint praje&s of a
few deluded state (peculators.
It is impofiible to believe, for a moment, that I
littleJVnfe •»«! in as to I
fuffer an enterprjze like this to facceed. Every
member of that body, cannot "but fee, that what]
hnppers here to day, may happeS el/etubert to-mor I
low ; and therefore we may be confident, they will
unanimously set tbeir faces against the present law-1
less attempt to form a ftparate state. Should they j
quietly give way to violence and ufurpaiion here, J
similar schemes will doubtless be pursued in other j
places, and our country swarm with projeflors, j
who will focn hitter it into as many divisions and J
sub divisions as ambition or avarice may devise.; A j
common sense of danger will therefore unite ail j
~ _ "TSJts of the union against you. If the weftetn in-1
Ci.'re&ion was fiißtlnjfd a few years ago, by the j
spirited exertions of the people in fuppnrt of law j
and liberty, how ean others flatter themselves with J
hopes of fi/ceefs, and between whom there is this I
difference ? They had risen in opposition to a law, 1
by many esteemed odious, and dangerous to free-1
dorn. But_y®« are 'orraing a projriifc to seize the j
property of other persons ; an enterpriie infinitely
mischievous, and whiah can have no advocates, ex
cept thc-paiti? His of anarchy and plunder.
It is trm.7 we pcrtteis very eahght
ened ideas of government, and bonft much of our
republican virtue, and we are not sparing in our
abuse and contempt of monarchical constitutions.
But what fignify these things, if they are not fuf
(i ient to inducc us to submit to governments of our
czcn making, and rulers of our own choo/ing f Re
publicans who openly oppose themselves to the de
«rees of the tupieme authority of the nation, are a
di'»iace to the name and chara&ff The king of
Gieat Biitjin, in \nsjirjl fpeect t«> "Parliament, af
ter acknowledging our dared to
prophecy, tllat our reptJihUeai) government would be
of (hort duiation, and'that we (bould soon be glad
to exchange it for a limited l monarchy. care,
gentlemen, that by your conduct you do not render
yotnlelves tli.e undefigning iuftruments of aecomp
lifliing, inpirt, this predidion. For reft assured,
no pofnipn 10 the hiilory of politics is more unquef
j tionably true, than that if mankind cannot liad their
property ptotedted tinder one form of government,
they will have recourse to some gther that pofleffes>
more energy and vigor.
finally, gentlemen, your o<u>n immediate concern,
and the interest you have in common, with the other
parts of the state, call loudly on you at this important
moment, to discharge your duty as grand jurors, with
firmnefs and integrity.. You are under the sacred ob
ligations of an oath, that you will diligently enquire
ind true presentment make of all luch matters which
Jhall be given you in charge■ And in order that yo«r
attention may bethemoYe pointedly turned to the fub
jedl, the court does i* this public and solemn manner,
give the ail againji intrujion in charge to you ; and we
expe&, as you value your own happiness, and the prof
pcrity of our country, you will ftriiflly and honestly
present every violation of this law. that may have fal
len within thecompafs of your knowledge. '
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fct- ON FKID Y,
The third ioft. at hail paMte o'clock P. M■ the Annual
Qratko of the Philadelphia Medical Society, will be deliver
ed at the CUy I'avein —where all the honorary members are
teqaeßed to attend.
By oider of the Socisty.
I *t j
Philadelphia,
WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY i, 1797. C;
— bli
The piece signed " X. X." came too late for thi« day's
paper—it will be publithei to-morrow. va
Died, yesterday in the Pennsylvania Hospital,
(having relided therein upwards of twelve years,)
Jambs Frisby, Juik Planter,of the Eaftera-ftiore
of Maryland.
A!foy*fterday» Capt. Daniel WOODBURY. ¥J
The Sre in Moravian Alley, trtentioned in our
paper of Monday, was nst'in the buildings of Mr.
Morris ; it tvas the Brew House adjoining- ~
THEATRICAL. fu
We are happy to hear, fays a carrcfpondent, that c '
the play of
«' COLUMBUS, or, a WOULD DISCOVERED,"
is to be represented for the second time, this Even- j. 1
ing. So gitat was the croud on Monday evening, '
that many persons had but a very imperfeiSl view of
the superb scenery ; and numbers relumed from the
House Vithout attempting to enter.
F The display of decorations and pageantry in this
play, undoubtedly exceeds any theattical exhibition "
before seen in America.
t<
The Snow Industry, Timothy Russell, from St.
Übes, and the (loop Betsey, Dawkins, from Port- "
au-Prince, to this port put into Bermuda in dittrefs,
011 the 14th, January. '
The Resolution of 74. guns, La Raifon frigate, ''
and the Lynx (loop of war, wev« at Bermuda at '
the above date.
The biig America, Tour, was at Guadaloupe,
Jan. I—to1 —to fail in 3 weeks for this port.
The fchr. Morning Star, Hart, from this port
to Trinidad, was spoke Dec. 3, by a veffelSarrived
at Boston from Surinam.
The fchr. Betsey, Norris, from Teneriffe, to *
this port, after being on the coast a confiilereble 1
time, was obliged to beat away for the Well Indies 1
and arrived at St. Croiit, Jan. 3.
Arrived at Marcus-Hook, —Brig Silly, Colladv, 22 j 1
days from Port-au-Prince. Left there brig Amelia, B. '
Houften. 1
Sloop Favorite, Lege, from this port to Newbern, 1
was cast away in a gale, Nov. 25, on Bodies Island— |
Captain, Crew, and part of the cargo saved. (
A letter from Baltimore, of aßth rill, informs, that |
a large (hip from Batavia, belonging to Clark & Night
ingale, of Providence, R. I. was sent into St. Mar- '
tin's, by a French privateer.
1
" , 1
By this day's Mail.
BOSTON, January 24.
' Captain Stover, from Surinam, informs, that
' the English were about to blockade that place—
vessels of war for this purpose kad arrived in the
' river. The inhabitants expected an attempt would
be made to get poffeflion of the colony. A number
' of vessels were funk in the river to obftruft the pjf
' sage to the town. Provisions were fcarcc-—idand
1 produce high.
1 Captain Hollis, from Guadaloupe, fays, the
I French at that island are alfodepredating on Ame
rican commerce- They have equipped a number
of privateers, and capture all vessels belonging to
the United States, going to or coming from British
r P° rU - _
The orders for capture of American vessels If- '
j ceived at Guadaloupe, were from the minilter in
America. They were not fufficiemly explicit, and
,j captain Very, who arrived on Saturday, infoims,
' that he brought difpatchcs from Vi&or Hughes to
citizen Adet, on that fubjr&.
Captain Cole, who arrived lad evening from Aux
Cayes, Hates, that American produce is very high
and scarce at that place—but thit the nefarious
condu& of the admiaidration of that place, towards
' Americans, continued, and deterred nany from en
tering the port.
. Fortune's Favour'tes.
No. 11,00®, the fortunate number which drew
20,000 dollars, is owned by Messrs. Reed, and
it _ Green, ef Keejie, N. H. They had be«n confi-
Hr nbdiji prison for some time fat debt j and 00c of
urn cuftodjr of an officer, arrived in town on
Saturday, to claim this boon of fortune. It is said
f 'hat 3f,os>o dollars have been'drawn is the last
ur drvar< J Lotttcy, by thiee tickets owned within 8
miles of their residence.
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H NEW YORiTjanua.y 31.
0 f Bermuda papers containing the news whiah follows,
if. wire put into our hands yesterday.
to BERMUD A, Dec. 17.
We have had for a length of time very heavy
id 6 a ' e * w ' f rom 'V* nonh weft. Many vessels
c> have been seen t® pass by, some apparently in dif
er tress, particularly a large armed (hip on Sunday
p. evening last on the north fide, but too leaky for
any pilot to attempt to boa-d her—(he has net been
,f. seen since. . The next morning the schooner Dif
,j r patch, Bates, from Boftnn for Baltimore, blown
t) off the coast, with lumber, Sc.c. run on the rocks
es but got off and berught fafe into harboui—loft
hw deck load in the gale.
n, Tuesday arrived brig Juno, Bertram, from Liv
er erpool, England bound to New York, alter about
nt 60 days passage, with horses, tcc.
th A 1 "1 'his day came in a (loop (Vom New-York,
k" bound for Charleston, with rum.
Entered at the Cuftaip House, schooner Induf
|r try, Hue, fro« Baltimore, with loss of one man,
b- and leaky.
:r, December 25.
ve This week the Spanifli brig Noftra Seaara del
' f ~ Carman, prize to the privateer Fortune of War,
J was condemned in the Court of Vice Admiralty as
lawful prize to the,captors (being the firft tried this
war with Spain ). Her cargo is very valuable.
Ths fehooner Tabula, which arrived Wednesday
ial last from Madeira, spoke his Majefty'i (hip Spot
cer, Capt. Evans, dn Monday last : the Spencer
" c had taken a valuable Spa ni ill prize, and feat her for
these island*.
Th'irfdav arrived the privateer Harlequin, Cap- T
tain Parker, which lias takee a Spatufn biig. th
January 7. pe
This day arrived his Majelty's ship La Raifon, pr
Capt. Beresford, frnm a cruize : (he took a valua- ' de
ble Spanish prize, and feat her far these islands th-
Arrived the Spanilh (hip Beatrice, ftom the Ha- ba
vannah, bound to Cadiz, prije to his Majelfy's ge
Chips Relolution, Lynx, L'Elperance & Spencer, m
And Thursday arrived tbe Spanilh brig , tu
prize to the Harlequ* privateer, with above 900 jul
boxes as sugar, &c. eai
Strong north weft gales have drove a iiHmber of ! th
vessels in here in distress, from thecealt of America. 1 th
The har<Twinter has proved very deltrudlive 'to j dii
the cattlft and hortesof the iffands. ! vii
There is a great f. arcity of corn here bow ; a j afl
ft w cargoes would fell at high prices, as'.the con
lumption ot that wtceflary article is very great in U
theft- islands. in
Came in here in distress, fchoaner Thetis, La- th
truite, from Barbadoes for Baltimore, with loss as fe
foreraaft and bowsprit—Schooner William, Nichols, th
from St. Bartholomew's for New-York — Schooner di
Fortune, Ltndfay, from Grenada, for Wells in Mas. pi
facbufetts. m
January 14. tl
Ycfterday arrived his majesty's ships the Refold- 0 |
lion, captain Pender, of 74 guns; and Lynx, k
Capt. Hall, of 16 guus, from a craize of about at
two moathj. r{
Natwithttanding the fevcrity of the weather this 01
winter on the continent, all the ftiips of admiral w
MurtViy's squadron have been continually cruising,
fcurcely allowing themselves titye to victual and wa- r j
ter, while the fleets in the Weft-Indies are lying q\
snug in harbour, ta the mauifeft injury of the Sri- r <
tifh , j t
Saturday last \he brig Three Brothers, Gee.
Brown, mailer, of and from New-Haven in Con
necticut, run on the Rocks off the Well End, and
knocked her rudder off; (he afterwards came to c
an anchor, hut in getting under weigh again on I
Sunday, to endeavour to get in, was obliged to cut t
the afcehprs away, and the veflei making a great I
quantity of water, after fruitlcfs attempts, the crew
to abandon her : aiid ftie is totally loft, t
with all her valuable cargo of cattle, live (lock, i
' beef, pork, corn, &o. n?>t" the least part of which r
i was insured, to the great loss and ruin of the cap- t
j tain, whose whole property was in the brig, as it I
j has reduced him from a ttate of the greatest afflu
ence to the greatest mi(ery at one fatal stroke—we i
hear a fubfertption isfetting on foot for the purpose ,
of relieving so worthy and refpe&able a character, (
whose best endeavours were ufeti ta bring a supply ;
of provisions far the inhabitants v.hich would have
relieved thtcouutry much at this jun&bre, had aet |
the misfortune happened, asthete is not a bushel as
corn, any park or beef for file. To set such a .
person once more a float, would redound to the ho- |
norof the country, and can be done with the great- j
eft ease by its wealthy and affluent inhabitants.
Monday came on a violent gale of wind here,
I which continued all the day and following night,
but we do not yet hear of any mifchief being done
at sea. It came 00 with the wind at East, but at
lait got to the N. W.
Within the last fourteen days past several parts of
wrecks have c»»ne on Ihere on the North lideof
these iflaads, fuppnfed to belong to fofne ship or
brig cast away on the rocks, and we fear tbe crew
f were h-11 loft.
Reported inwards and- outwards, blown off the
American coalt, in distress.
Sloop Betsey, John Dawkins, from Port-au-
Prince, bound far Phila3elphia.
Snow Industry, Timothy Ruflell, from St. Übes,
for Philadelphia.
'»
u New-Y»rk, January 31
ARRIVED. days.
K ShipTryal, Toby St. Thomas 11
Ii Schooner Two Brothers, O'Zuill Bermuda 9
9 Sloop Polly and Phefee, M'Caye Savannah —
Hannah, Smith St. Croix 13
ls CLEARED.
Ship Hope, Pierce Madeira
Letitia, Kofctte Bourdeaux
Sch oner George-Town, Tackell' Gearge-Town
IV Arrived yesterday morning the (hip Tryal. Captaia I
J Toby, ti days from St. Thomas'. Sailed in cflmpa
ny with the ship Hope, Capt. Sewall, of Boftoa, who
j. was captured aboutfour hours after leaving St. Tho
mas'by a French privateer row boat, mounting one
or two guns, and sent down to leeward.
d The fehooner Two Brothers, Capt. Zuill, arrived
ft yesterday morning, 9 days from Bermuda. The cap
-8 tain informs, that the Resolution 74, a frigate and the
Coop of war Lynx, lay there, and that the fehooner
William, and floap Polly, of this port, put in there
in. distress —the former of which was 40 days from
St. Bartholomew's —Several other vessels belonging to
S, different ports of the United States were blown off
the coast and put in there.
Sloop Hinnah, Capt. Smith, arrived yesterday in
r 13 days from St. Creix, was chafed on her pafiage from
J Antigua to St. Craix, into St. Bartholomews by a
j 6 French privateer.
•y ■
«"■ CONGRESS OF the UNITED STATES.
:n
f~, house er representatives.
rn ' s
'i Monday, January 9, concluded.
On motion of Mr. Madifcn, the House Went in
to a committee ef the whole, on the report of the
*" secretary ef war, on the petition of M. Poira, fe
ut eretary and aid-de-camp to major-general La Fay
ette. Thf report was in his favor.
It appears that M. Poira followed the example
of general Fayette, in declining to riceive any pay
'I- for his services in the ceurfe of the late war ; but,
n > like his rnafter, having been overtaken by misfor
tune, he calls upon the equity and generosity of
the American nation 10 afford him relief, in the
«• fame manner as tbey had, miafked, requited the
lr . ferviees ef general La Fayettee.
a» Meflrs. Coit, Thatcher, and Kitchell, were op.
posed to the allowing of compensation to this gen
"lleman, alledging that his claim flood upon the fame
"y ground with the claims of many other deserving
»- men, whose demands had keen barred by the statute
tr of limitation.
or Meflrs. Madifen, W. Lyman, Swanwick, Day
ton and Mat ray, fupperted tbe cause of M. Peira.
They urged it is a finpita cafe. It was aflerted
that M. La Ffvcttff) and hi* family, were the only
persons who h»J fervfd in the wat, with a previous
profelTion that they would receive no pay. They
dei.ied that it was a claim of jufh-e; in that cafe
they allowed the ftatate of limitation would have
barred ii : I> was a claim upi>n the equity arid
generosity of the ion This gentleman, liK- his
mrifter, they said, had been ovettaken ! v i ale -
tune, and to reftife to afford him tint relief » oich
juftiee mud have paid him, had he alked it at »n
eailier day, would be derogatory to the honor of
the nation. Ii was remarked, by Mr. Swanwiek,
that such couduft was also impnlitir, since it would
difcotirage any foreigner from entering into our ser
vice in future, and wi did qot know how soon such
afliltauce might be valuable.
There is not, said Mr Murray, a farmer in the
United States, who would not approve the afford
ing of relief m rhu cafe | fitr, said he, who among
them of a young man, fend of agriculture, should
serve him faithfully for a yetr, and at the end of
that period, wiAiing to pursue his enquiries int®
distant lands, fheuld leave him, and decline to be
paid fer his services because he did net want the
■Honey, would, if that fame young man should re
turn in the course of a few years in distress and aflc
of his equity and generosity, what, before he could
have claimed of his justice, turn a deaf ear to him,
and fay, " I owe yen nothing j since you did not
receive your due when you might have had it, i
cannot listen to your distress." He believed no one
would be found to do this.
After considerable debate, the queSion was car
ried for making provision, by law, to fettle the
claim ; the committee rose, the bouse confirmed the
resolution ; and a committee was appointed to briar
in a bill.
Adjourned/
Tuesday, January to.
Mr. Dwight Falter, from the committee of
claims, made reports an the petitions of George
Lucas and Joha Wood, which were, again ft them
they were read twicc and concurred in by the
House.
Mr. Thatcher, from the Committee appointed
to enquire if any or what alterations were necessary
in the eftablifiimcnt of Poll Offices and Poll Rentis,
reported a bill, which was twice read, aud ordered
to be committed to a committee ef tbe whole oa
Monday.
O" motiea of Mr. Milleoge, the House refolytfd
itfelf into a committee of the while, oa the report
of the committee of claims oe the petition of John
Gibbons, treasurer of Geoigia. This report wts
against the petitioner.
After a long debate, the committee icfe and had
leave ta fit again.
Mr. Madifuo, from the committee to whom it
' was referred to bring in a bill for making provision
■ for the fatisfaAion of the claim of M. Poita, fecte
l*tj and aid de-camp of general La Fayette, re
ported a bill, which was twice read, and ordered ta
i be committed ta a committee ef the whole to-mer
, row.
Mr. Livingfton said he had a proposition to
t make relative to the communication yellerday re
ceived from the President of the United States,
f and therefore meved that the house and galleries
f might be cleared.
r They were cleared accordingly t and it being
i then half past two o'clock, it is supposed thehouie
after deciding as Mr. Livingfton'a proportion, ad
e jsurned.
College-Haii.
s > —
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Moral, Critical, and Entertaining.
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ti On THURSDAY EVENING, Feb. a, at 7 o'clock,
9 By desire, will be repeated,
- THE EFFECTS OF ->MBITION AND GUILT,
13 Confidcrcd, traced and exemplified in the charadcr of
Macbeth.
ix With recitations of the striking scents, and moral
■n and critical observations an the character, and On the au
la ; thor
10 Warranted LikeneiTes,
3- Taken by WILLIAM WILLIAM'S.
lc Priceifrom 10 to 100 Dollars
A few young Ladiea may be inftru&ed in the elegant Art*
?d of Drawing and Painting, by applying to the abovi artist at
p. hit hoafe, the North Eait Coiner of Fourth and Pine Street* (
ac where specimens of his performance may be feena
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m No. 170.
to DiJlr'tH 0/ Pennsylvania, ta •wit.
iff BE it remembered, that on the 24th day of January
in the twenty-fii ft year of of the United
in States of America, John Thontplbn of the said diftrift,
m hath deposited in this office the title of a Boole, the right
a whereof he claims as proprietor, in the words following
to wit—
" A Comparative View of the Constitutions of the
— several States with each other, and with that of the
United States, exhibiting in tables the promiaent features
of each Constitution, and claffiqg together their mo ft
important provisions under the several heads of adminis
tration : with notes and observations. By Williarfi Smith,
of South-Carolina, 11. b. and member of theCongrefs
of the Uiiited States."
In conformity to the aft of the Congress as the United
n- States, intituled "An Aft for the encouragement of
be learning by securing the copies of maps, charts and books,
" t . to the authors and proprietors of such copies during th»
times therein mentioned."
SAMUEL CALDWELL,
Clerk of theDiftrifl as Pennl'ylvaaia
>le Febi I. raw 3
Red Clover Seed.
>r- . —
0 f Fresh red Clever Seed of the best quality, in bags of
$ bushels each
, Madeira wine in pipes, fit for immediate uff
j TenerifFe wine in pipes, hogsheads and quarter calks
! Ditto do. of firft qijLlity, for the use of private
>p- I families
rn- ! Coffee in hogsheads
®e Jamaica spirits •
Connecticut soap in small boxes
Window glass and Spanilh fegars, and
Two trunks of best patent, plain and ribbed silk and
cotton hofierv, for file by
'J" JOHN CRAIG,
ra. February v wfffcmtf