Gazette of the United-States. (New-York [N.Y.]) 1789-1793, November 11, 1789, Page 242, Image 2
LONDON, August 15. In Germany an excellent and clieap dye has been invented, adapted to woolen and cotton ma nufactures ; it consists chiefly of the feeds of the red Trefoil, a plant very common in this coun try, and employed to feed horses, &c. A decoc tion of these feeds is mixed withdifFerent mineral jubilances, and the dyes produced are very beau tiful, and of a great variety; amongst which are yellows and greens of different shades, as also cit ron and orange colours. These dyes reiiit the ac tion of the substances with which trials are ufu •ally made much better than common dyes, and promise many advantages, if adopted, to the manwfatftures of this country. Some days before the taking of the Baftile, the King laid to the Duke of Orleans, who had come to pay his Majesty a vifu—" You dffire my head you are a iecond Cromwell—retire from my presence." The Duke bowed, and obeyed, only faying as he weut out, " In a fewdaysyour Ma }esty will have a more just opinion of my charac ter. You will be better informed." Since which his Majesty has aiked the Duke's pardon. Almost every letter from America, is full of the poverty, distress, and misery of her citizens, and several well informed Republicans do notfcruple to aflert, that one of the firft a<fts of the fede ral Government must and -will certainly be, an earnest application to Great Britain for some small jhare in the Wett-lndia commerce, the loss of which the Americans now feel, with the molt painful regret. ( A lie—paid for.) St. JOHN's, (Antigua) September 8. WE are informed by a correspondent, that the unfortunate Count Lowendahl, who, in a fit of pailion, lately (hot his servant in Paris, for some frivolous neglecft, was condemned to have his head cut off, and that the sentence has been exe cuted. The King, understanding the sentence was to be carried intoeffed: in a few hours, shut himfelf up in his closer, and would admit 110 person to an audience, till the fatal blow was given.—Thus was an end put to the life of one of the braveit and inoft amiable men in France, and we are sorry to observe, that the crime for which he fuf fereddoes not permit us to lament his fate. How unfortunate the frenzy that propelled such aman to so dreadful an a<ftion ! He served in the late war as Colonel Commandant of the regiment of Arinagnac, and was third in command attheun fuccefsful attempt made on St. Lucia, which end ed so much to the honour of Gen. Meadows, for his gallant repulsion of the enemy. In this ac tion Count Lowendalil's regiment was cut almost to pieces. His father was the famous engineer who conducted the [liege, and carried Bergenop zoom. It is imagined some disappointment at play, or a love affair, had influence on his mind at the time he committed the raih and melancholy a<St, for which society is now deprived of so very great a character, as this unfortunate officer was, in every other point of view. He had the rank of Lieutenant General at his death. St. GEORGE's (Bermuda) Sept. ij. Extract of a litter from a gentleman in Martinique, to his correspondent in ibis town, dated Sept. 20. The spirit of liberty seems to fpreacl fail here —forty young gentlemen appeared at the last Opera with cockades worn by the Tiers Etat in their hats, and government did not attempt to take any notice of it. The negroes that attempt ed to revolt are not yet quelled entirely. A plot truly diabolical was formed amongst the house servants in town to poison the water jars and soup on the fame day, which was fixed for to-morrow. Happily it has been discovered and every poflible precaution taken in consequence. Another letter mentions, that one of the infer nal contrivers of this horrid plot had been taken with a large quantity of the deleterious ingredi ent upon him, adofe of which he instantly fvval lowed, that immediately put an end to his exist ence, and prevented that severe and exemplary death which he would otherwise have fuffered by the hand of justice. But his body was drag ged through the streets, and treated with every other mark of ignominy, which detestation or which just resentment could inspire. CHARLESTON, O&ober 24. A letter from the Gov. of North Carolina, to a gentleman in this city, mentions, that from the returns he had received of the elections for mem bers of the Convention, the friends of the Union might entertain themoft flattering hopes of that State's soon adopting the Constitution. Extraff of a letter from Augujla, Sept. 19. Oil Tuesday evening last arrived at this place, the Hon. Benjamin Lincoln, Cyrus Griffin, and David Humphreys, Efq'rs, Commiflioners Plenipo tentiary for negociating treaties with the Indian tribes south of the Ohio, 011 their way to the Rock Landing, to conclude the treaty with the Creeks. Afcer some comfhunications with the Executive, they took an early dinner with his Honor the Governor, and proceeded about three o'clock yetterday afternoon. From appointments so rcfpeifta'ole and confidential, we have tlie bcfc founded hopes of a fubltantial and jult peace, and we feel it as a favorable feature already impreHing in the dawnings of the new government. 1 hey were escorted out of town byCapt Watkins, and a number of refpecftable gentlemen. The arrival of Gen. Lincoln in this frontier ot the southern department has given universal plea sure, in which he was equally distinguished by his merits and services, under every, adverlity and difficulty in the late war. Nothing could have been more apt, or' so confidential as his present appointment. FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS CEKTINEL. Written at the Entry of THE PRESIDENT of the United States into the toivn ej Bojlon, Oilober 24, 1789. , DID human eye e'er fee so fair a day ! Behold thy Genius, Freedom ! lead the way. Rude Kings of old did ruffian armies wait. And swell with barb'rous port the pomp ot ftatc ; While the proud car, bedeck'd with guilty gold, On Fa eedom's writhing neck triumphant roll'd : The nobles proud, who led the gorgeous train, Wore Slavery's badge and drew a gilded chain : While the loud shouts that piere'd the troubled air, The tongue of nations, only trill'd with fear : The eye adoring scarce could check its flow, For all their trophies fwell'd on human woe. The tracks of triumph thus the nations trod, And thought the fov'reign power deriv'd from GOD. Hence o'er the hilloric roll v» hat hateful crimes Were wrought the model of fuccecding times ? Rut now fair LibertV illumes the age, And reason tints Renown's Recording page — Blots trom her eye the fierce barbarian's name, And even Cctfar blurs the page of lame. Who wrought the wond'rous change, what pow'r divine ? The wond'roub change, O Washi ngtoh was thine ! 'Tis your own jera ! grace the radient page, The fodering Father of the filial age ! Thou too, illudrious Hancock ! by his fide In every lowering hoilr of danger try'd, With him conspicuous o'er the beamy page, Dc lcend the theme ot every future age. When fird the sword of early war we drew, The King presaging fix'd his eye on you ; 'Twasyour dread finger prefs'd the (acred seal, Whence rose to fov'reign power the public weal. Then WASHINGTON, O dearly honor'd name! From callow youth the favorite of fame! When hov'ring navies, (haughty Albion's boast,) Pour'd their proud armies o'er the trembling coad, Your country beck'd you from the rural bower, And nerv'd your mighty arm with all her power. The tyrant saw, and uck'ning at the view, In fancy bid his frantic hopes adieu. But, prompt byfate, {till bad his armies dare, Blew the vain trump and wag'd abortive war, At length you drew the tyrant from his throne, And bad his seal yotlr course of glory crown. Wh£n polifh'd Wisdom feem'd her feats to fly, On thee again the public cad her eye — How rose the Model from your forming hand ! The proud palladium of our happy land ! Ah ! gentle parent of the cradled States, On whofefond eye an infant nation waits ; While now affection seems your step to day, And swarming coticourfe choaks your lab'ring way— Perhaps, among the loud-acclaiming throng, Your ear may touch the Muse's transient song. The high-born Muse, from adulation free, Attunes, O ! CHIEF! her haughty lyre to thee. No vulgar theme cbuld ever tempt her drain, Perhaps the prouded of the tuneful train. Seclude from busy life her hours are led, And her lone deps the fliade of Science tread* Her years revolving roll a playful flow, Nor ever care o'erhung the Muse's brow. From her recess,. where her own roses twine, How oft her fancy drew a form like thine: Ere morning wak'd,fhe wing'd her early way, To hail the dawn of this auspicious day. ODE to THE PRESIDENT. By a Lady. THE season sheds its milded ray* O'er the blue waves the play ; The bending harved gilds the plain, The towering veffcls press the main : The ruddy ploughman quits his toil, The pallid miser leaves his spoil, And grateful Paeans hail the (miling year, Which bids Columbia's guardian Chief appear. Hence! Disappointment's anxious eye, And pale affli&ion's lingering sigh ! Let beaming Hope the brow adorn, And every heart forget to mourn ; Let smiles of Peace their charms display, To grace this joy-devoted day : And where that arm preferv'd the peopled plain* Shall mild Contentmeut hold her placid reign. Let " white rob'd choirs 1 ' in beauty gay, With lucid flowrets drew the way ; Let roses deck the scented lawn, And Lilachs lift their purple form; Let Domes in circling honors spread, And wreaths adorn that glorious head ; To thee, GREAT WASHINGTON, eaeh lyre be strung ! Thy matchless deeds by every Bard be sung ! When Freedofn rais'd her drooping head, Thy arm her willing heroes led ; And when her hopes, to thee refign'd, Were reding on thy God-like mind, How did that bread, to fear unknown 9 And feeling for her fate alone, O'er Danger's threat'nirig form the Faulchion wield, And tread with dauntlefsdep the crimfon'd field. Not Dec 1 us—for his country slain, Not Cincinnati;?—deathlefs name ! Cami l lus—who could wrongs despise, And, {corning wealth, to glory rife, Could (uc'h exalted worth display, Or shine with such unclouded ray : Of Acre the Hope, of Youth the leading Star, THE SOUL OF PEACE,THE CONQUERING ARM OF WAR, RICHMOND, OAobei- 23. We are informed that a joint committee ol'di" two Houles, is appointed to prepare an Add re ll to The President of the United States. We alf> learn that a proportion is depending before th- Honorable Houi'e of Delagates, to feledt and en ac!t as Laws of this Commonwealth, all the Pen-;! Statutes of Great-Britain, now in force iuth' Commonwealth. We learn that the bufinefsof the Chiefs of the Chicafaw l.ation to Congress, was, torequeftthev would furnifh them with a quantity of powder lead and arms, to enable them to go to war wit;! foine other tribe which had been troublefometo them. Finding that Congress had adjourned they have applied to our Aflenibly, who have com: to a resolution to grant thein a supply of powder and lead, which we hope they will use towards the protection of our foutliern brethren. PHILADELPHIA, November 5. The ladies in France are not idle fpec'tator; of the grand revolution now accoinplifhm • They have distinguished themselves not merelvbr the love of liberty, but by their intelligence in developing its beauties. One ofthe moftenlighi ened elfays 011 a declaration ofthe rights of mar, has come from the pen of the acconipliihed and illustrious Mademoiselle de Keralio, Member of the Academy of Arras, and of the Patriotic So ciety of Bretons. Extra ft of a letter frntu Grexuda, Sept. 2'l There has been an infurret'iion in Martinique, They have hanged and broke upon the wheel a bove fifty ; and within thefefew days it lias been iifcovered that the Negroes at Martinique, fay St. Pierre, had poflefled themselves of large quan tities of poison, and intended to poison all the white inhabitants. It was only discovered two days before this plot was to be put into execution. But what is still more alarming than all this, is, the Governor of 1 rinidad has lately publilhed an ordinance, that all slaves coming there, or on any of the Spanilli dominions shall be free. This ordinance has giver- the inhabitants of this iiland very much uneasiness, indeed so much so, that the grand jury petitioned the Governor to call the Legislature together, which has not yet been done. The alarm is such, that the inhabitants of St. Mark's parish patrole every night from the fitting, of the fun to the riling of it. There are two armed veflels with soldiers on board cruising, one to leeward, the other to windward, if poilible, to prevent the slaves going off. From these cir cumstances 1 leave you to judge the situation we are in. General Assembly, November 2. The House proceeded to the ele&ion of a Speak er ; and the ballots being taken, it appeared that the Hon. Richard Peters, Esq. was unaniraoufly ele<sled. Mr. Speaker being placed in the chair— A motion was made by Mr. Lewis, fecondedby Mr. Wright, that the oaths or affirmations pre scribed by the constitution of this State, be taken by the members of the House refpeiftively, with the words " except so far as the fame is altered or abolished by the constitution of the United States," added to the oath or affirmation of alle giance and fidelity, and the words, " and as the fame is not altered or abolished by the constitu tion of the United States," added to the oathor affirmation of office—the said exception and ad dition being considered as explanatory of the fenfein which members understand the laid oaths or affirmations. And the aforefaid motion being adopted, Mr. Speaker and the members prefentwerele verally qualified according to the directions 0 the constitution, with the foregoing exceptions and additions, and the adt of the United States palled the firft day of Junelaft. BOS TON, Saturday, October 3 1 - On Tuesday last, the Society of theCiNCis- N ati of this Commonwealth, accompanied In t e Viscount de Ponteves, Marquis de Traverse and Chevalier de Braye,members of the Society in France, waited on THE PRESIDENT ort United States with the following Address. 1 Marquis de Gallissoniere was unable to a tend by reason of licknefs. To the PRESIDENT ofthe UNITED STAT SIR, . r AMIDST the various gratulations winch yo arrival in this metropolis has oecafione ,p mit us, the Members of the Society of the nati in this Commonwealth, moll refpe<ct u . aflure you of the ardor of esteem and a el which you have so indelibly fixed in out |C as our glorious leader in war, and illustrious amplar in peace. t ] ie After thefolemn and endearing farewe . 1 banks of the Hudson, which our anxiety ps n . as final, most peculiarly pleafingis the pre L . a . expecfted meeting.—On this occasion we cal r to il void the recollecflion of the various frer.es and danger through which you conducte 11 while we contemplate the trying P eno "': (1 ; ce to war, and the triumphs of peace, v - eTC ;' • 3 ;" behold you, induced by the unanimous