[No. LXV.] PLAN Of the GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES. (A NATIONAL PAPEIV) Publt/hed at the Seat oj the National Gov erkment. CONTAINING, I. EARLY and authentic Accounts of the PROCEEDINGS ps CONGRESS—its LAWS, ACTS, and RESOLUTIONS, communicated lb as to form an HISTORY of the TRANSACTIONS tf the NATIONAL LEGISLATURE. 11. Impartial Sketches of the Debates of Congress. 111. ESSAYS on the great of Government ; also upon the national and local Alights of the american citizens as founded uponthe National or State Constitutions ; alio upon every other Subject, which may appear luitable for newfpaperdifcuflion. IV. A SERIES of PARAGRAPHS, calculated to catch the " living manners as they R i se," and to point the public attention to Obje£h that have an important reference to dome/he. social and public happiness. V. The Intcrefts of the United States as connettcd with their li terary Inftitutions—religiousand moral Objefts—lmprovements in Science, Arts, EDUCATION and HUMANITY—their foreign Treaties, Alliances, Connexions, See. VI. Every species of INTELLIGENCE, which mav affeftthe commercial, agricultural, manufacturing, or political INTERESTS of the AMERICAN NATION. VII. ACHAINofDOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. VIII. A SERIES of FOREIGN ARTICLES of INTELLI GENCE. X. The STATE of the FUNDS—Courses of Exchange—Prices Current, &c. CONDITIONS. I. VubUfhei every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY. 11. Theprice toSubfcribcrs (exclusive of postage) THREE DOLLARS fir. Annum. HI. The Jirjl ft: mi-annual payment to be made in three months from, the time of fubferibing, and future payments to be made every fx months. SUBSCRIPTIONS Will be received in all the capital towns upon the Continent; also at No. 9, Maiden-Lane, near the Ofwego-Market, New-York. To the PUBLI C. AT this important the ideas that fi|l the mind, are preg nant with Events ot the greatest magnitude—to and complete the UNION of the States—to extend and protc£l their COMMERCE, under equal Treaties yet to formed—to explore and arrange the NATIONAL FUNDS—to rcilore and eflablifji the PUBLIC CREDIT—and ALL under the aufpicesof an untri ed System of' Government, will require the ENERGIES of the Patnotsand Sasesof our Country—Hence the propriety of encreafng the Mediums of Knowlege and Information. AMERICA, from this period, begins a new Era in her nation al exigence—"the world is all rfjore her"—The wisdom and folly—the misery and prosperity ot the EMPIRES, --STATES, and KINGDOMS, which have had their day upon the great Theatre of Time, and are now nornore, suggest the most important Mementos—These, witli the rapid series of Events, in which out own Country has been so deeply intereftid, have taught the enlifjhtmcd Citizens of the United States, that FREE DOM and GOVERNMENT—LIBERTY and LAWS, arc inse parable. This Convi6Hon has led to the adoption of the New Constituti on; for however, various the Sentiments, refpetting the ME RITS of this System, all good mew are agreqd in the neceflitv thatexifts, of an EFFICIENT FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. A paper, therefore, cftabliflicd upon NATIONAL, INDE PENDENT, and IMPARTIAL PRINCIPLES—which ihall take up the prcmifed Articles, upona competent plan, it is presumed, will be highly interesting, and meet with public ap probation and patronage. The Editor of this Publication is determined to leave no avenue of informaton unexplored : —He solicits the afliflance of Pqrfons of leifurc and abilities—which, united with his own afliduity, he flatters himfelf will render the Gazette of the United States not unworthy general encouragement and is, with due refpcfl, the public's humble servant, THE EDITOR. POSTSCRIPT. SEVEN Months have now elapsed fnce this paper *zvas ushered into exigence—how far the spirit of the plan has been exhibited, ana adhered to, is not Jor the Editor to fay—A generous and cand'd pub lic has awarded its approbation, by a fubfeription which is said to bt nore extensive than ujual on similar occu/ions. —An acknowledgement oj the favor is therefore due from the publisher .—The expence attending an undertaking of this kind is always great; in the prejent inflance, it ha j not been counterbalanced by any of the customary on account oj advertifcmer.ts —the object being an extensive circulation, the Editor con• ceiving that their insertion won id have count era fled that part of his plan has never admitted an v. This cons deration if it was necejfary to bt fuggejled,would point out the importance of punfluality on the part of tin fubferibers —it appears to have been very generally a'tended to, as thi Payments have been unusually prompt. It is necejjary toobferve that the number of names which have honored the fubfcj iption, is not fufjicientto defray the expence of the publication, fhd to afford the Editor a competent futport, on aJ'jfpofition that tie wholejTtouldbecolfefled.—Additionalfubferiptionsare therefore jolicited; And when it is considered, that the paper is new in its conjiruffton ; con tains intelligence of the mofl interejling nature ; abounds with more ori ginality than any other periodical publication ; and. viewed as a mis celJany, if cheaper than any magazine, regifler, (3c. it can not be doubted but that it will receive an adequate patronage'. The Editor is determined to prosecute the publication, upon its «rigi wlprinciples : He hopes to make it- more interejling, by the communi cations of his ingenious corrrfpondents k : He Johcits the aid of every friend to science, freedom and government: And fych speculations as bear a friendly afpecl to the peace, honor and prosperity of our rising nation, zuill be received with eratitudr by the public's humble fervavt JOHN FEN NO. NEW-YORK, Nov. 14, 17,89. EXTRACT THII tempest of the foul, like that of the elements, can endure but for a season. Time smooths the furrows of misfortune : for hope diveljedof a darling object, like a bird deprived of one friendly spray. flies to another ; and looks forward to new Sour ces ol enjovment. —Happy temperament of Human nature, that like the yielding Jlalk, bends to the blafls of misfortune, and again resumes its wonted station, prepared for new incidents, to 00nip!eat the varied, chcctjucrrd fccne.—So true are the words of in'.p'.ration, Sorrow mi y eortiitr.e for a but joy com zth in the WEDNESDAY, November 25, 1789. THE TABLE T No. LXV. Among the learned, there are Jome pcrfons of art and aadreJ'Sy that can mind their lludies wtthout nes le fling the world." IVTEN who devote their liVes to the pursuit of literature are apt to contract habits of Ipleen and petulance. The effect of steady con- to ex 'iauft the spirits, and create an indifference for those pleasures and aniufements, with which the bulk of mankind are captivated. It is to be regretted that learned men fliould fall into such an error; because it is not only detri mental to their own happiness, but abates the fa tisraction and advantage, that their attainments would otherwise afford to other people. 1 he facifnating influence of literature, unless counteracted by a diverfified intercourse with so ciety, almost unavoidably produces pedantry of manners.. There is perhaps no effectual remedy againlt this inconvenience. It will be said, that men must either lay aside their literary pursuits, or they mull submit to the habits that grow out of a life of study and contemplation. This idea however fliould not be too implicitly adopted.— The importance of a cheerful deportment, and en gaging manners is so great and conspicuous, that it is worth while to examine, whether they are not more compatible, than usually happens, with characters who are diftinguiflied for Icience and leflection. Ihe fault lies principally with those who have the management of youth, at the per iod when they commence their ftudiee. Itislup pofed eflential, by way ofexciting emulation, that the students fliould speak in a different dialect from other people, and alliime a style of behavior peculiar to themselves. This practice, in a little time, begets a pride of character, wliicli it is diffi cult afterwards to wear off. Those lads, who on letiting from their lludies, enter into commer cial or other pursuits that carrj them into a vari ety of company, may get the better of the faults of their education, and learn to feel and act like other people. But those, who take a profeflion that requires a continuance in their researches afterTcience, may retain the pride and formality acquired at an academy, through every subse quent period of life. After a fewyears sedentary employment, they lose their relish for exercise and for scenes of mirth and pleasantry, and before they are aware of it, fall a prey to sullen, melan choly spirits. It is practicable, I fliould imagine, to excite an emulation for learning, without running into the errors I have described. Tiiere are many inftan cesof men who combine great knowledge in the arts and sciences with apolite addrefi and accom modating manners. This shews that those pro perties are not, in the nature of things, doomed to a separation. It furnifhes like wife a strong presumption, that it is owing to injudicious ma nagement that they are so often separated. The Students at an academy or university fliould be cautioned against affectation in their language or behavior. Pride never affunies a more (illy or a more useless fliape, than it discovers in the'pecu liarities of learned men. It sometimes elevates them above an attention to those rules of propri ety in common affairs, that are so well calculated to render men happy and agreeable. How com mon a thing is it, to fee men stored with rich trea sures of knowledge, who are totally destitute of prudence and common sense ! This is often and in a wreatmeafureoccafioned by falfe notions im bibed in education. The felf-fufficient student believes it sullies his dignity to think upon such subjects, or follow such practices as are in vogue with the great run of mankind. He therefore may be more learned, but he is, in reality, less wife, less happy, and less ufeful, than those he affects to despise. IN HOLLAND, The inoft flagrant violences areftill committed by the favourers of the Stadtholder, on the patri i otic party. —The consequences have been mur der, and depredations on property : And the common order of people are so infatuated in fa vour of the House of Orange, that the eftablilh ment of a Defpotifm'is, an event asmuchexpedted, as it will be easy to effecft. IN ENGLAND, Every thing remains tranquil. The prosperi ty of this nation appears progrefling—.its com merce extending—and we hope its liberality and enlarged policy increasing. THE TURKS, Tt is said, in the German papers, have been de feated in two pitched battles, with the loss of seve ral thousands in each : But itis fufpevsled,that these battles have exiltence only in the Vienna Gazette. \_FubhJhed 07i IV ednefday and Saturday New-York, November 25. In the SYNOD of the Reformed DUTCH CHURCH in North America. New-Tori, Ottober 9, 1789. "An ADDRESS no the Prefidentof the United States of America, was prepared agreeably to tJ"<? resolution of Synod, and read ; which being aj~ proved of, it was ordered that the Rev. Profeflot' Livingston, the Rev. Dr. Linn; the Rev. Mr. Kuypers, the Rev. Mr. Louw, Dirck Lr.v f"ERTs,Efq; the Hon. Isaac Rosf. velt, Efq; the Hon. Richard Var xck,EJ<j; Mr. Henbyßoome, and tlie Hon. John Vanderbilt, Efq; do sign the fame, and present it to the President in tlie name and behalf of the Synod." 1 lie Address, which was delayed, an account of the Prelidejit's absence, was presented 011 Thursday last, and is as follows. To the PRESIDENT of the United States, SIR, THE Synod of the Reformed Dutch Church, in North America, embrace the occasion of their annual feflion, being the firft since your ap pointment, to present you their fincerc congratula tions, and to join in that great and general joy teltified by all defcriprions of citizens on your ac ceptance of the liigheft office in the nation. We cannot forbear expreifingour gratitude to God for preserving your valuable life amidst so many dangers till this time ; —for inspiring you with a large portion of the martial lpirit, and forming you also for the milder and more agreea ble arts of government and peace ; —for endow ing you with great virtues, and calling them into exercise by great events; —foi diftinguilhing you with honors,and giving you remarkable prudence and moderation ; —and for making your extraordi nary talents the more conspicuous,_ ufeful, and durable, by superinducing the noble ornament of humility. Your country has * with one voice, attested your excellence by inviting you again to public life, and you have confirmed its judgment by returning to frefli scenes and toils after you had retired totliefhade from the burden and beat of a long day. Among the many signal interpositions of Divine Providence, we remark the late important change in the general government; a change neither ef fected by accident, nor imposed by force ; but adopted in the bosom of peace, after a free and mature deliberation ; and in which a people wid&- ly extended, and various in their habits, are united beyond the most raised expectations. In these refpecls the United States of America stand single among all the nations of the earth. Other revolutions may have been more diverfifiecl and splendid, but none more honorable to human nature, and none so likely to produce such hap py effects. This government being now com pletely organized, and all its departments filled, we truss that God will give wisdom to its councils, and justice to its adminillration ; and that we ffiali at length realize tliofe blelfings which animated our hopes through a difficult and ruinous war. To our constant prayers forthe welfare of our country, and of the whole human race, we fliali esteem it our duty and happiness, to unite our car neft endeavors to promote the pure and undefiled Religion of Christ; foras this secures eternal feli city tomenin a futureftate, so we are perfr.aded that good Christians will always be good and that where righteousness prevails among in dividuals, the nation will be great and happy. Thus while just government protects all in their religious rights, true religion affords to govern ment its surest support. We implore the Lord God to be your fun and shield. May your administration be prosperous. May the bleflings of millions come upon you, and your name be grateful to all posterity. Above all, may you finifh your course with joy, be num bered amouethe redeemed of the Lord, and enter into everlafling reft. New-York, October 9, 17751. In the Name and by the Order of the Synod* JOHN H. LIVINGSTON, WILLIAM LINN, GERADUS A. KUYPERS, PETER LOUW, DIRCK LEFFERTS, ISAAC ROSEVELT, RICHARD VARICK, HENRY ROOME. To which Address the President was return the following Answer, Tothe STNODof the ReformrC Dutch Churchl in North-America. Gentlbmen, T RECEIVE with a grateful heart your pious and J- affectionate address ; and with truth declare to you that i»o circumstance of my life has affected me more sensibly, ofr produced more pleasing emotions than the friendly congratulations and strong afliir*
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