ru- nuhlic datv. A minilter is properly the servant of
of his public da t the sentiments o:
the public, a "f ty^e r fere with his political duties, he
private huma my once . never ftould the peace
Jhouldexungui in rank, at all influence
hl'S when the higher concern of the Hate demand,
fUC Tha! a i fi Excellent minilter is actuated by no preju-
That ou o{ WileSj jn the measure he has
dice a ß® ' limitation of the powers of the regency, »
U A in' this, that he gives no encouragement to Mr
- , nC i his introduction of the moR ridiculous and ot
r'tooickthat ever was obtruded upon the publick.
"as little hopes remain apparently of a final reconcili
hetween Denmark and Sweden, the former has
terv lately Hooped a large chest of silver to the value of
CO 000 ducats, which was going from Copenhagen to
Stockholm, for the use of the Swedilh army.
The Danilh government has claimed this money, un
der pretence of reimbursing itfelf for the contributions
which he Swedish towns promised to raile for tne Damlh
Zy while in their country, and wh.ch were never
of Sweden has put off the Court Martial
which was to try those officers difaffefted to him, whi.e
fervii"in Finland lalt.fummer, and who threw i>p their
commiiiions. His Majesty has judged it more prudent
to bury this affair in oblivion, at lealt tor the prelent,
as the invention might produce consequences extremc
lv prejudicial to the interests of the nation.
' The Parliament of Paris has made the following ar
rtte, which is to be presented to the King, with \the re
quell for his Majcfty to lay its articles before the flues
general, that the fame may be palled into law. i Aey
are io the form of demands or claims.
For a habeas corpus ast, which of course annihi
lates the lettres de cachet.
2. T he liberty of the press to be granted.
3. Ministers of (late being made relponfible for then
a£j, deedi, and condud, ... ,
4 For the existing taxes to be distributed equally up
on every class of the people throughout the whole king
d°™.' That the new taxes which are to be raised (hall be
applied to consolidate the national dejjt, and tone o
ther purpofc whatever.
6. The meetings of the dates General to be fixed.
• 7. And no taxes to be railed without the conlent and
authority of the dates General.
NBVYORX, ArRIL 25.
THURSDAY lad, between 1 and 3 o'clock, P. M. the Most ll
luftrious PRESIDENT OF THE CXITED STATES arrived in th.,
city.
At EhzaL/itim*, he was received by a deputation of three Sena
tor s and five Representatives of the Umtcd States and ..11 ee
Otficers of the State and Cor roa at ion—with whom he em
barked on board the Barge,built for .he purpose of wafting him acrofc
the bay. Thirteen"Pilots in white uniforms rowed this Barge—
Thomas Randal l, Esq. atting as.Cockswain.
It is impo/Tiblc to do justice in an attempt to describe the Scene ex
hibited onhis Excellency'sapproach tp the city. Innume able mul
titudes thronged the fhojres, th*. wharves, and the {hipping wa ting
"with pleafiflganticipationhis arrival, tlis Cathol'.ck Maj fly »Sloop
ofWar,the Ga/t^ow- 1 —the Ship North Carolina,[Mi. Dohrman sjatid
other vessels, were dreffed,'manned, and highly decorattu. His Ex
cellency's Barge was accompanied by several other Barges, in one
of which, were the Board of Treasury,—the Miniflst of
Foreign Affair-, —and the Secretary at War—besides a long train
of vessels and boats from New-Jersey and New-York. A«he pafled
the Galvijlon lhe fired a salute of 13 guns—The Ship Worth Curohna,
and the Battery, also welcomed his approach with the fame number.
The whole water scene was highly Jnimated—moving in regulai
order—the grand Gala formed an object the most interesting imagina
ble.
On His Excellency's arrival at the Stairs, prepared and ornament
ed, at Murray's wharf,for his landing, he was saluted by Col. Bau
man'sartillery, and received and congratulated by his Excellency
the Governour, and the Officers of the State and Corporation —from
whence the PROCESSION moved, in the following Order, viz.
Colonel LEWIS,
Accompanied by Majors' Morton and Van Horns.
Troop of Dragoons,
Capt. Stakes.
German Grenadiers,
Capt. Scriba.
Band of Mufick.
Infantry of the Brigade,
Captains' Swartout and Steddiford.
Grenadiers,
Capt. Harsin.
Regiment of Artilleiy,
Colonel Bah man.
Band of Mvjtck.
General MALCOLM, and Aid.
Officers of the Militia two and two.
Committee of Congress. v
The PRESIDENT—Governour Clinton.
President's Suite.
Officers of the State.
Mayor and Aldermen of New-York.
' . The Reverend Clergy.
Tr.eir Excellencies tlje French and Spanish Ambaffadours in their
Carriages.
The whole followed by an immense concourse of Citizens.
Tfie Proceflioil moved through Queen Street to the House prepared
cot the reception of the Prdident—from whence he was conduced,
without form, to the Gov er nou r's, where his Excellency dined.
" This great occasion arretted the publick attention beyond all
powers of dtfcription—the hand of induftvy was fulpended—and the
various pleafurcs of the capital were concentered to a fin-le enjoy
ment" —All ranks and profeffions exprelTed their feelings, in loud
acclamations, and with rapture hailed the arrival of the FATHhR
OF HIS COUNTRY.
The illumination of the city on Thursday even
ing was brilliant. The transparent paintings in
various quarters did honour to the ingenuity and
publick ipirit of the parties concerned in their
exhibition*
The Scene on Thursday last was sublimely great
—beyond any descriptive powers of the pen to do
justice to—How univerfal —and how laudable tlie
curiosity—How Jnicere —and how expreJJ:ve the Sen
tiinents of reSpect and veneration ! —All ranks ap
peared to feel the force of an exprellion, that was
r£iterated among the crowd—" WELL, HE DE
SERVES IT ALL !''
The Spontaneous effufions of gratitude to the il
lustrious WASHINGTON, exhibited by all ranks
ot people, iii a thousand various indications ot the
lublime principle, are the highclt reward that vir
tue enjoys, next to a conscious approbation which
always precedes luch undillembled testimonials of
publick affection.
Many persons who were in the crowd, on Thurs
day, were heard to fay, that they should now die
contented—nothing being w anted to complete their
happineSs. previous to this auspicious period, but
the light of the oaviour of Ids Country.
Some pe.fons, advattcedin years, who hardly ex
pected to fee the illustrious Preiident of the States,
rlll they ihould meet him in Heaven, were in the
concourse on Thursday, and could hardly restrain
their impatience, at being in a measure deprived
of the h'. >;h gratification, by the eagerness of the
multitudes of children and young people, who pro
bably might long enjoy the blefhng.
It was a very lively mark ot aliection, as well as
an ingenious clifplay of fancy, in the circumltance
of ranging a lovely group of little girls on Trenton
Bridge, to sing anOde, composed for the occalion,
while the beloved of all hearts was palling it, on
his way to New-York.
A Hoop that ran out of Kli/.abethtown, to join in
the Gala, from that place, on Thursday, was filled
with a collection of the fair Daughters of C olum
bia, who enlivened the scene by linging a variety of
cxpreliive and animated airs.
Merit must be great, when it can call forth the
voluntary honours of a free and enlightened peo
ple : But the attentions shewn on this occalion,
were not merely honorary, they were the tribute ot
•rratitude, due to a man whose life has been one
ferics of labours for the publick good —upon a kale
of eminence, that Heaven never before aliigned
to a mortal. These labours have been atcl-.eived
so perfectly, that future ages ffiall acknowledge
thejufticeof the poet, when they read,
41 So near perfettion, that he flood
" Upon the boundary line,
44 Of finite, from infinue good,
" Of human from divine/' '
The wife, the good, and truly great, among man
kind, have uniformly p ofefled to be actuated by
timilar motives in their pursuits, either as governed,
or patriots, heroes, Jtatefmen, or legitla
tots —tliofe motives have been the PUBLIC GOO)),
under the Superintendence of DIVINE PROVI
DENCE. What can exhibit the dignity of hu
man nature in greater perfection !
His Excellency the Vice Preiident of the United
States, the morning fuccedinghis arrival was wait
ed upon by the Mayor and Corporation ; after in
troducing the members, the Mayor in the name of
the citizens and magistrates most reSpectfully con
gratulated his Excellency on his high promotion
and fafe arrival.
He begged leave to express in a very few words
what palled in the publick mind on this interesting
event.
He observed that his Excellency's known abili
ties, the diftinguiffied part he had acted in the
evolution, and his signal Services since that period,
entitled him to the efteemand confidence ofhiscoun
try in a very eminent degree. That convinced of
this truth the magistrates and citizens'.noft cordial
ly united in the general Satisfaction, 1 that as the
just reward of his merit he was elected by a free
and enlightened people to the elevated rank of
THE SECOND in office and dignity in the nation
al government. That while all acknowledged the
force of so high a,teftimony of the publick appro
bation, he afl'ured his Excellency, that the magi
strates and citizens solicitous for his honour and
happineSs would cheerfully contribute whatever
alight be in their po\ver to render his residence
agfeeable, his perfonrefpecfted, and his office dig
nified.
His Excellency received them with the ntmoft
politeness felicitated them on the profpecft of
the public happineSs,and returned them his thanks
for their congratulations and ailurances of refpecft.
ODE
Suhg on the arrival of the
PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES.
Tune " Codfave ire.".
YC'c.npof d by Mr.
HAIL thou autpicious day !
Far let America
Thy praise resound ;
Joy to our native land !
Let ev'ry heart expand,
For Washington's at hand.
With glory crown'd!
Thrice bled Columbians hail !
Behold, before the gale,
Your Chief advance ;
The matchless Hero's nigh !
Applaud him to the sky,
Who gave you liberty,
With gen'rous France.
Illustrious Warrior hail !
Oft' did thy fwordtprevail
Oe'r holts of foes;
Come and frelh laurels claims
Still dearer make thy name,
Long as immortal Fame
Her trumpet blows!
Thrice welcome to this (hore>
Our leader now no more,
But ruler thou ;
Oh truly good and great !
Long live to glad our state.
Where countless honors wait
To deck thy brow.
Far be the din of arms,
Henforth the olive's charms
Shall war preclude ;
Thele shores a head (hallownj
Unfully'd by a throne,
Our much iov'd Washington,
The greats the good.
At this important crilis, happy is it for oiit
country that Ihe has fucli citizens
1 ON and an ADAMS, to guide her confederated
councils—happy that they have the ability —and
more happy that they have the solicitude to effeift
her prosperity, and to raise her to that ~ank in the
grade of nations, to which nature intended her.
And, if it has hitherto been impoHible, to con
vince the world, that two Sufts may lhine in one
and the fame horizon—the faJl now is.
The sentiments contained in a late address to
the Most Hon. Senate, approve themselves to the
feelings of every friend to the L 1 niced States. Ihe
pure 1 pi.it of FREKDO.M, ami NAiIONLITY,
\\ hicli it breathes, indicates the warnu'ft attach
ment to the Liberties of the people —and that Sys
tem of Government, which only fecurc tliofe
liber Lies.
The late King of Prufiia was celebrated for his
knowledge of men : If therefore, is was conhder
ed as a great compliment, when 011 the luper
fcription of n letter to a Poliili Nobleman, he wiote
" to be communicated to the ornament of Human Na
:re how much greater -.null the compliment be
t onfidered, when in the direction of a lecter to our
I'refident - General some years since, he wrote,
" From the oldefi General in Europe, to the greateji
General in the ll'orld ?"
There are a great many very charitable persons
now employed in coining money so. a publick cur
■ency. These gentlemen ask no other fee or re
ward, but the liberty of a free circulation for their
.Manufacture. Some of their copper coins, it is
true, is without " iv.i:/ or fuperjlriptim" or so
badly executed, that' it is ditHcult to determine
what State we are indebted to for it. Others bear
the stamp of powers, with whom we have no cou
nection—hill it is kindj they Cay, to increase the
circulating medium.—lt maybe queried, Whether
.liefe "CopperSmiths are not doing us much evil,"
in making the publick pay nearly four shillings a
pound, for the vilelt traih that ever was palmed
upon the World for money ?
Thursday arrived here the schooner Columbia,
P. Freneau, in 8 days from Cliarlefton. —Came
pailenger, Dr.iKing, lately from South America,
with a collection of natural curiosities, particular •
ly a male and female Ourang Outang, (or man of
the woods) remarkable for its Itiiking limilitudo
to the human species.
INTERESTING INTELLIGENCE.
Extrafl of a letter from Havre de Grace, dated Jan.
29, 1789, to a gentleman in Boflon.
" Our worthy friend Thomas Jeff erf on Esq. Am*
baflador of the United States of America, at the
Court of France hath obtained from government
to recal the prohibition on American Whale and
Spermaceti Oil, imported into France in Ameri
can lliips. Thus all forts of foreign Oils (the A
merican only excepted) are prohibited, which
surely is a very great favour granted by ourgovern J
ment to the American Fishery."
This letter confirms the account of a bounty on.
wheat and flour, as mentioned foine tine since.