:o the fuppcvi of onswellfed draft iioufts, Which, ■/'cultivated bythefpade, would maintain twelve of the human f'pecies. Admitting his calculation on a much lower scale, it is as easy to conceive how beneficially inland communication by water must operate in the reduction of animals, and •what has been proved before a committee of the Englilh House of commons In the year r774, will give a pretty clear idea thereof. In that year it was demonstrated, that the heavy goods which pafleii in one year through Stamford-hill, Hack jiey and Mile-end gates,amounted to 304,278 tons, the carriage of which would employ upwards of 608,556 horses ; whereas in barges, thefomemay be drawn by 7>608 ; a laving in the maintainance of 600,248 iiories. Died William Ebward, archited; and bridge-builder; or the Rev. Win. Edward; for he l'uftained both characters with equal afliduity and ability : The celebrated bridge on the river Taaff, called Pont ytu Pridd (by the Englilh New Bridge) was conllrut r ted by him :It is the segment of a circle, whole c hord at thefurface of the water is 147 feet, and is the boldest and largest arch in Europe : He was then a common mason, and methodist preacher : His fame was diffufed thro* England, and his assistance fought where ever difficulties occurred in conltrurting bridges : He retained his passion for religious exercises ; and conducted a large and mingled congregation of methodists and independents, and built bridges, to the age of 71 ; at which he died, venerated eyen among contending fedts for his exemplary piety, and, for his inventive genius and talents, ranked among the real benefa<ftors of mankind. UNITED STATES, ... . NeKhYork, December <. i ellerday His Excellency William Livingston, and the Hon. John Beatty, Esq. presented the following Address 10 The Pr esident, in behalf of the State of New-Jerfcy. To THE PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA. r T~ I HE Legiflatnrc of New-Jersey, altho fully fenfiblc of the A trouble and interruption occasioned by the numerous ad ureffes of congratulation, on your acceptance of the highfft office In the Commonwealth, would neither forgive themfelvcs, nor expect the pardon of their constituents, should they neglelt in this their firll meeting, after the organization of the Federal Go vernment, to express their joy, on feeing you at the head of the united States. New-Jersey having been the central theatre of the late war, and the °M ome ,e nioft important military operations, which uiltinguilhed the American armies, and added new honors to their Il'.uftrious Commander, we are particularly induced to comme morate those brilliant exploits, which, while they immortalized your name, afforded peace and security to the inhabitants of the Sjate. Adulation, Sir, we are as much indisposed to offer, as you can be disinclined to receive ; but while we add our voicc to that of the world, in celebrating your military achievements, we cannot re train irom acknowledgisg the attention, which you have always paid to the Jaws of the State, and your inflexible pcrfcverance, a* midii all the dire necessities of war, in prefering the rights of the citizen, to the convenience of the soldier ; thus while equal to the molt renowned warriors as a Hero, you have proved yourfclf su perior to them as a Citizen. As New-Jerlcv was early and unanimous in adoptingthe Con fti:ut:on, under which you rule—As every voice called you forth to the office of Ciiief Magistrate, and every person looks up to it and you for protelYion, prosperity, and gooa government, we may, we trull, afTure you, that the citizens of this Slate will, to the ut rooft ot their abilities, ever strengthen and support you in the dis charge of your high and momentous trust. W c have reason to adore the divine Providence, in faifing up for us a Leader and Ruler, so perfectly suited to our fttuation and circumstances, and sincerely believe, that great and important as your fcrvices have bet n,you will not derive more honor therefrom, than from your humility and felf-denial, in modeftfy afcribingall, as you constantly have done, to the power and wisdom of the Moil High. V We tarneftly pray, that the fame kind Providencc which has U^. C( * y ou with so much honor to yourfelf, and such unfpeak-> able te'icity to the public, may'long continue you a blcflfing to the united States, in your present important office, and at last crown vou with that palm of vi&ory, which is promised to those, who y/?' V J. nC a ®K*nce /ball finally prove to be more than conquerors. Houfc of Assembly, November 30, 1789. Signed in and by order of the House, JOHN BEATTY, Speaker. CeunciZ-Chamber, December 1, 1789. Signed in and by o r der of Council WILLIAM LIVINGSTON, Prudent. THE ANSWER. To the Honorable tht LEGISLATURE of the State of NEW-JERSEY Giktl EMEN', TM replying to the flattering and affeltionAte address, with which you arc pleased to honor me, I confefs a want of expreflion to convey the grateful fentirnents which it infpircs. You will do justice to those fentimenu, by believing that they are founded in sincere regard, and refpeltful eftcem. The opportunities which were afforded me, in the trying vicif utudesofour arduous struggle, to remark the generousfpirit which animated the exertions of youi citizens, have impressed a remem brance of their worth, which no length of time, or change of cir cumstance can efface. To the gallantry and firmnefs of their efforts in the field, they have added the wisdom and liberality of diflmguifhed patriotism jn Council : Appreciating, with judicious difcemment, the blef ungs of that independence, which their efforts contributed to ef tablifli, they were unanimoufty agreed to secure and perpetuate them, by adopting a Conilitution, which promised equal and ef icient protelhon to the privileges of confederated America. The affiirance now given by your honorable body- to support tic federal system, is a renewed proof of the estimation in which 'tis held, and a happy indication of the beneficial effects already c *P e *ienced.and hereafter expelled to flow, from its operations. — As inch it is tome peculiarly grateful, and mull be lo to every citizen of the Union, whose wifti is private prosperity and public honor. Allow me, Gentlemen, to assure you of every endeavor on roy part, to promote these desirable objelts. In making my acknowledgments for the favorable opinions you **prcfsof my military conduit, as it refpelted the observance of c ' v| l-rights,it is justice to aflign great merit to the temper of those citizens, whose estates were more immediately the scene of war fare. Their personal services were rendered without constraint, the derangement of their aflars fubiritted to, without dif fatisfi-fiiofi ; Ti Was the triumph of patriotifrfi oVc* personal ron« fiderntmn, and our prcfciit enjoyments ot peace and freedom re ward the faerifice. Imploring a continuance of these enjoyments tb our Ou::fry, and individual happiness to the citizens, who procured them, I of fer up a sincere prayer lor you Gentlemen, and vour Condiments. G. WASHINGTON. TuH J HE uAZETI'EOF 1 HE UNITED STATMi. PROGRESS of LIFE, or the PRODIGAL SON. w ITH anxious carc, nurs'd in our tender years, 1 ill life's full bloom a parent's love appears ; Butj when to manly vigour we attain, , Ihe bonds are loos'd, and we aflu me the reign; Impatient ot control, our fouls on fire, Mount on the wings ot hope, and strong desire : 1 en thoufaud plealures tempt our minds to rouna, 1 ill truth and virtue guide us wand'rers home. I he Prodigal in sacred story known, Is but the picture of each giddy son ; In foreign climes, his patrimony spends, Till want in ev'ry dismal form att, nds ; Dear-bought experience taught him to be wife; 1 he hulks ot vice and folly to despise. Shame and contrition in his bosom burn, And joy and feafting hail'd his bieft return ! Paternal love pervades the mansion round— My Son was dead, was lojl— he lives ! is jound ! PHILADELPHIA, November 23. Tliurfday morning, about half past two, a fire broke out at a house in Third-ltreet, next door to the Bunch of Grapes Tavern, which had ar rived at such a height before it was discovered, either by those within, or by the watchmen, that the whole was involved in a vivid flame, and entirely consumed. A poor woman, with her two lons perilhed. SPRINGFIELD, November 25. We are informed that the Hon. Board of Trus tees of Dartmouth College, at a late meeting, conferred the degree of Do<ftor of Laws on his Excellency John Sui.livan, Esq. President of the State of New-Hamplhire, and the Hon. Paul Wentworth, Esq. of London. NEW-YORK, DECEMBER y. IMPORTANT NEWS! By the arrival of a Packet, in five days from Wilmington, North-Carolina, we have received the agreeable intelligence that the Convention of that State ADOPTED THE NEW CONSTITU TION, on the 20th ult. For the adoption, 195 Against it, 7$ Majority, 118 The Ratification of the Constitution by the State of North-Carolina is an event of the high est political confeqnence to the Union, as it leaves but the shadow of a schism in the Bond thai unites the gfeat Federal Republic. This i: an additional ray to the fame and glory of oui Country, and there is no doubt but Rhode-liland •w ill be illuminated by it, to fee wherein her real interest lies. Letters from Pofi-Vincenues, inform that that situation has been very ficlcly the season past— that the Indians have been troublesome and feve ra] murders have been committed by them in the neighborhood of that place^ Roujfeau, Chcftcrjicld, and Voltaire, according to theEnglifh para- severally predicted the revolution of France ! It is real ly laughable that tnofe should bedubbed prophets ast r their death, who ("pent their whole lives in ridiculing every kind of precogni tion ; but there is no doubt thai some ptrjons can more easily dif covcr the origin of Gallic Freedom, in the fabricated predictions ot sceptic philosophers, than in the spark Which was Aruck from the Altar of American Liberty ! So far as our Information extends, the lateFEDE ral Thanksgiving has been attended in the several States with that solemnity which became the important occasion. One advantage which has resulted from the Supreme Executives' of the in dividual States having republiihed the proclama tion of the President, has been, that the peo ple havetliereby been more fully acquainted with this truly federal and devout recommendation of teftifying our gratitude as <7people, to the SOVE REIGN LORD OF ALL, for his innumerable fa vors conferred upon thtf United States—and the only possible disadvantage that can arise front the non-interference of any particular State is, that some parts of the Union, or of some particular States, not poflefling, so fully as others, the means of information, may have been led, through ig norance, to a negletft of the dutfes enjoined. If, while the community at large has been so lemnly engaged in adts of public thanksgiving and praise, any individuals have availed them selves of the opportunity to pursue their common bulinefs, we may compliment their IhrewdnefSj and keen relish for gain ; but it will be at the ex pence of their patriotism, complaisance, and good citizenship. ARRIVALS.—NEW-YOk K. Sloop Union, Watson, Philadelphia, 8 davs. ThurJ'iliy, Schooner Betsy, Billings, Washington, 9 days. Schooner Neptune, Jones, Curracoa, 31 days. Schooner Sincerity, White, Baltimore, 21 days. Sch >oner Sydney, Todd, Wilmington, N. C. 4 days. Sloop Cato, Mills, Baltimore, 8 davs. Sloop Wilmington Packet, BramSy, Wilmington, Friday, Schooner Nancy, Lewis, Richmond, Virginia, 9 days. Sloop Hunter, Foreman, Edenton, fj. C. 4 days. Sloop Exchange, Biggs, Richmond, Vir 6 d^vs. THE T A fl L E T. No. LXVIII. " It may be qtief; ior.ed, whether it is a greater point " of-wi/dom to dtfeovcr knoiviege, than t'j hide igue " ranee." ONE of the 1110 ft refpetftable men of inv ac quaintance is a person who speaks very lit tle. People in general believe him to be fenlible, though no fmai t thing, lie ever laid, can be etl ; nor can any other reaion be given, why he is reputed araan of sense, but becaul'e lie never betrays any weakness in conversation. There i» however a Hi 11 better reason, why he is on fucli good terms with mankind : He notonly has pru dence to conceal his own defects ; but lie has nor penetration to difceni thof'e of other people. This want of discernment is called candor and politeness ; while his ignorance is so covered, as to acquire the dignified appellations of reflec tion and gravity. When he is lilent he is l'uppo fed to be 111 deep contemplation ; and when lie speaks, though hedifcovers neither spirit or fen tiinent, he is Hill thought to lhew wonderful sa gacity. His remarks are not of importance c noughto meet with opposition, and tliey are de livered with so much formality as to lull all sus picion of their being dull or uninteresting. Thefecretof hiding one's ignorance is a very ufeful acquilition. It spares the trouble of ac quiring knowlege, andefcapes the disadvantages thatrefult from fucli a deficiency. Indeed a mail who has learned to put on a solemn air of myilery, when afubjed: is difcufled, which he doesnotun derftand, will often be appealed to, in fettling any points in dispute that rife out of the discus sion. He has only to evade giving any answer at all, and his wisdom will be applauded. Itis cer tain he gives no fpecinien of folly, which can feldoin be said of a man who is prone to much conversation. Too much stress is apt to be laid on a ceremonious kind of reserve. Men of this stamp pass themselves off for much more than they are worth. When they are employed in public life their measures are flow and inefficaci ous, and Hone of their plans are attended with vigour and utility. And yet it is almolt impofli ble to dislodge them from any respectable polt, they have once taken. They excite no a<stive en vy, and a man of a noble, generous spirit isaflia med to be found as their competitor. As they do no positive harm, they meet with no ill-will; and it is rather difficult to prove that a man, who does and fays nothing, is destitute of capacity. I will conclude this short eflay with the reply of a pliilofopher, who was once asked what he •bought of a person who had been fitting a consider* able time in the company, without speaking a word. —" If," said the philosopher, " he is a fool, lie a«sls the part of a wife man ; and if he is a wife man, he arts the part of a fool." NATIONAL MONITOR. No. XXIX. Ours is the present—let us then be blejl, Since pleasing profpeils on the future rejt. THE lot of mankind is uncertainty, fear and difqdiefude :—a the whole force of our faculties is exerted through life, to a bate the effeCts of these invariable attendants on human I o this point our views are directed in all the enterprizes and haz ards in which we engage—when we form connexions, increase our cares, and add to our labors: Societies and communities owe their origin to the fame caul*—and in forming systems of government for extensive operation, certainty, security, and tranquility, are the great impelling principles : But, from the imperfeCtion of human wisdom, the best concerted plans often miscarry, and totally dis appoint oUr expectations. After all our endeavors to guard againifc adverse contingencies, we leave the fame, or a flmilar course of la bors-, to our fuccefTors : For though one generation may be wiser than another, yet every generation has much to learn. From these confederations, candor (hould regulate our judge ments, and modesty refti ain our censure, in considering thole in stitutions which require time to ascertain their intrinsic m appofitenefs to the objcCt they are designed to obtain. Syftem# :>f government, founded upon a freedom of choice, must be view id in the light of experiments—for to fuppofethrm unalterable, avolves the greatest abfurditics. It has been observed, however, ;hat thole who ha*e arrogated to themselves a more tender feelinc tor the liberties of the people than their neighbors, have objcCtecL ;o the New Confhtution, because it has been called by some of it* Iriends an Experiment : But the question is, Whether there is noO greater danger to the liberties of the people in rendering that un~ iltcrabUy which from the imperfeCtion of human nature,cannot bo. luppofed perfect, than there is, in trusting to experience to point Dut its defeats, and leaving the people at liberty to mend them, as. prudence (hall di&ate ? The perfection of government is, necef iarily, a progreflive work—Upon this principle, the good sense of the free citizens of America, has led them to adopt that System which is now happily brought into operation—for perfection, an tecedent to trial, is an idea that never entered into the heart of any man, honestly disposed to any government at'all. The effeCts of System are gradually to be observed: They fhouldl not be partially considered—a comprehensive view must be taken.™ Revolutions in government, founded on general principles, pio duce no local, or temporary consequences, by which their utility is to be determined : It is to the common, combined, and eflential intercfts of the whole community, we must extend our views.— If we perceive tbtthe grcatbody of the people are tranquil, in dultrious and enterprizing, we cannot fairly trace these circum fiances to any other source, than their confidence in the govern \J Cm : /~ia WC °kk rve 'bat the Commerce, Arts, Agriculture, and Manufactures of the States, are emerging from depreflion* extend ing,and flourifhing, it is from an anticipation of security and pro tection under the administration of Law and Justice :—lf vre find t e general ientiment is hostile to temporizing fchemesy tendef laws, and paper money, it is because the people recognize the pmt of that Constitution, which has forever shut the door against luch iniquitous and ruinous expedients If universal and un bounded respeCt is (hewn to the Supreme Executive of the Un itcci Mates, and the public expeaation is drawn to the adminiftrati oll of the general Government, as to the common centre of Hope an<* appine 4 it is evident that Union and Harmony reign trium phant through the States, and that the uaiverfaUcfirc is, that rfc.o Cotftitu liot mould have a fair tr»L
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