UNITED STATES.
CHARLESTON, December 21.
Extract of a letter from Columbia.
AFTER leaving Cliarlefton we jogged 011 cheer
fully enough, considering the profped: be
fore us. As you will naturally suppose, we pass
ed through a variety of scenes, forneof thein (uf
ficiently melancholy and dreary ; others enli
vened by the appearance of well cultivated tarms
and good buildings—it was not easy however to
forget the places we had so lately left—for
" Who to dullforgetfulnefs a prey,
That pleafinglovely Charleston e'er resign d ;
Left the sweet profpe&of its Hiores and lea,
Nor cast otle longing lingering look behind ?"
1 need fay nothing worse of Columbia, than
that it is in its infancy ; but it is easy to fee that
a year or two will make it a very handsome and
populous village, and half a century a consider
able town. We are situated in the center ol a
fine plentiful country, inhabited by a hospitable
and industrious set of people. Buildings are
every day ere&ing : a Printing Othce is nearly
established ; aye, and we shall have gilded spires
too after a while, notwitliftanding the sneers of
certain gentlemen, who had better be fleeting
home their topfails—ln ftiort, we shall do wel
enough—ln the mean time, if you are not steel
proof to all the feelings of companion and hu
manity, I pray you to fend us some oylters.
Building is carried on rapidly in the town ot
Columbia. A letter received from thence fajs,
that a liable which will accommodate forty horses,
was raifedand nearly covered in one day.
A licht-houfe is now building on Cape tear,
which it is expe<fted will be finifhed in about eight
months. A new one is shortly to be erected on
Cape Henry, in Virginia, upon a foundation laid
for that purpose more than twenty ago,
and since covered with sands. Another is de
signed for Cape May, in New-Jersey ; and it is
laid that a light house is soon to be placed in the
beacon on Tybee-lfland.
The new King of Spain was lately proclaimed
at St. Augustine, with the ulual formalities of that
nation—Money was dillributed to the pop ulace,
the town was brilliantly illuminated,and feftivals,
balls and masquerades, crowned their rejoicings
for afucceffion of evenings.
BALTIMORE, December 29.
Ext rail of a letter from a Mafler of a Vetfel to his
Owner in this Town, dated Port Louis, ljle oj
France, July 16, 1789.
" I arrived here on the 10th ot June, after a
Padage of 124 Days. The Day before Capt.
Coffin, in a Brig, fromSalem, arrived, after 154
days paflage,and proceeded on his voyage. —Capt.
Frazier, in the Ship Adventure, from Bolton, ar
rived this Day, and proceeded on his Voyage. —
Likewile arrived here, one Ship and two Brigs
from Salem, commanded by Captains Folger Mur
phy, and Lambert."
PHILADELPAIA, December 29.
The General Aflembly of North-Carolina,
which ni°t at Fayetteville, the 2d ult. have taken
into consideration the state of their public reve
nue, the amount and nature ot the public debt ;
and have called upon the several officers in their
government to account for all the public monies,
and other matters which have been entrusted to
their care. The question for fixing the feat ot
government .in Wake county, as recommended by
the Convention, which met at Hillfborough, in
July 1788, was loft in the House of Commons,
by a majority of 10.
His Excellency Samuel Johnfton, Elq. is re
elected Governor of that hate.
Lately departed this life in North-Carolina,
the Hon. Richard Cafwell, a gentleman who has
uniformly dillinguifhed himfelf as a firm friend
to the liberties of his country. He was a Mem
ber of the firft Congress in 1775, ancl has beeu
appointed to the office of Governor of thatftate.
He was many years in succession a Member of
the Legislature, and ever ranked among the firft
of patriots and best of men. His body was in
terred with all the honor due to so distinguished
a character ; and the General Aflembly of that
state go into'morning one month.
The following is thp produce of 35 acres of
ground, 1 4 acres of which is ploughed ground,
farmed by William Johnson, at Frankford mill.
1 7o£ Bushels Barley,
139 Ditto Rye,
56 Ditto Wheat,
2j6| Ditto Buckwheat,
180 Ditto Indian Corn,
50 Tons Hay,
20 Ditto Pumkins,
250 Buihels Potatoes,
100 Ditto Turnips,
• Acre Flax.
EXETER, December 19.
Tuesday last, thefirft Federal Court of this state,
was opened at the court-house in this town before
the Hon. Judge Sullivan. After adminiftenng
the neceflary oaths to the refpetftive officers, &c.
there being no business laid before them, they
adjourned according to law.
PROVIDENCE 1 , December ?2.
The Convention of North-Carolina having, by
a large Majority, adopted the Conftitutiou of the
United States, let us ardently hope, lays a Cor
respondent, that each individual Member of our
Legislature, at their Selfion in January, will come
prepared to consider the momentous Subjetft di
verted of every unworthy local Prejudice, or
Party Attachment. " ITo err is human." Let
us suppose it poflible that we may have erred—
let but Reafoti resume her Empire, and the great
work must be accomplished. Agriculture will
then flourifh—Arts, manufadturs and commerce,
revive—the prostrated honor of this State be re
stored, and we lhall become a united people, un
der a government which has for its \>a(is wifdoin
and virtue, and for its objeifl the happinef? of all.
The bugbear of high salaries, remarks another
correspondent, may be fuccefsfully played off to
alarm weak minds ; but men of retledlion and in
formation well know, that the revenue collected
from one of the large commercial States will be
nearly if not fully fufficient to defray the whole
civil lift of the Union.
THE NATIONAL MONITOR.
No. XXXIII.
" Jea lousy of others is an index to our oarn tonduß or difpofttion."
JEALOUSY is called a republican virtue : Grantthat it is.—
Is it not notorious that under the guise of this virtue, there
often lurks the mod bafeand unworthy species of low suspicion :
Suspicions, that at one period of our affairs, so unhinged the pub
lic mind, and so l?ffened all confidence even in our bell P a " lots >
that it was next to a miracle we were saved from anarchy, and the
fatal consequences that always result from a want of that honeity,
which an overweening jealousy takes it for granted never does
exist. Indifciiminate suspicion is the parent of those very evils, it
pretends to deleft, and expose to the public indignation ; tor lo
long as society exists, delegated power is the neceffaryconfequence-
And if men do not receive appiobation for their integrity, the
temptation to deviate from the pathsof honor and honeity, is great
lyencreafed : A generous confidence confirms the servants of (he
public in iuft sentiments—while a mean suspicion, fanttions, in
their own minds, the knavery of knaves, There is a much better
lifeguard to the liberties of the people pointed out in ourexcellent
Conflitution than jealousy, and that is the eligibility of every citi
zen, of every rank, to every office of honor or profit in the United
States. Betides the spring to laudable ambition, which is lo in
timately connected with this truly republican idea, every citizen
is hereby formed into a Centinel, or Watchman, over the admi
nistration of our political concerns—and every patriotic, and per
sonal consideration is excited to deleft, point out, and ex pole to
public censure, themalverfation of men in office : Having such an
effectual fecunty for the fidelity of characters in power, insinua
tions, or open and explicitdeclamations against government, lo lar
as they arc founded on mere suspicion, mull be conhdered as the
Ebullitions of envy, or a malignancy of disposition.
The reft nude of those who have invariably supported the Lon
ftitution of the United States, is abundantly verified in all their
conriuft fubfequentto the organization of thefyftem. Uppolition
has been starved ; and even envy itfelf, that immortal euemy to
human happiness, has scarcely lifpedfier repimogs ; here and there
some of her blotches have foiled the press, but the disapprobation
of the people has immediately checked the inflamation, and the
immature productions have died at soon as born.
The people of the United Slates in contemplating their P"' rnt
lunation, and contrasting it with that of the whole world betides,
must observe with gratitude to Heaven, their superior advantages,
,ud while they feel that they are free, secure, ■""P^entand
happv, thole rc'itlefs, turbulent characters who would disturb the
u.inquiUiy of the States, by depreciating their government, or its
iJmimllration—who by fomenting fchiims, distrusts and jea
iousies, would throw us back into that humiliating, degrading
and difttcfsful slate we hatefo recently extricated ourselves from,
mull, and will be considered as inveterate enemies to the United
Slates. There are many things in government, about which wile
and rood men will disagree ; however, the abandoned and un
principled onlv will ever advocate measures of confufion, when
thev miss carrying a favorite point.-This criterion of conduct
is an unfailing index to ascertain characters. It is happy for our
coiintrv that cold water has been thrown upon the few instances
of inveterate antifederalifm that h*ve occurred.
The steps of the firft session of Congress were marked with
wisdom, patriotism and independence, and received the general
approbation of their constituents.-Is anV errors comm.t
tcd they can bereftified ; but the recess has demonstrated that the
people are fatisficd. The approaching session will therefore com
mence under the highest auspices of public Confidence :an w K
the obiefts that are to come into public difcuflion, are conleffedly
important, complex, and of arduous invest.gat.on, our civ I
Fathers must feel infpiredto prosecute the.rduty upon the princi
ples of the conflitution with zeal, promtitude and independency .
For they may with the fulled assurance rely on the support ot the
people in every measure they may adopt, to strengthen the g -
verriment, extend the commerce, encourage the agncuhure AND
RETRIEVE AND ESTABLISH THE CREDIT OF THE
UNITED STATES.
N E W-Y O R K, January 6.
The weather has been so remarkably mild, that there has been
scarcely any appearance of froß in the earth this winter-Seve
ral perLs in the suburbs of this city were yesterday employed
" P w«hi." Excellency Governor John
(Von is eletfted a Senator of the United States by
the General Aflembly of the state of North-Caro-
of a letter from St. Croix, dated Nov. 2J.
"It is very sickly here—the influenza has af
fected ever** person on the island, and numbers
have been carried off with it, particularly ne
groes many estates have 101 l from fifteen to
thirty.
ARRIVALS.-SEW.YORK.
Sunday, Brig William, Harrifon, Curracoa.
• Brig Pearl, Folgier, Cape Francois, 22 days.
Sloop Union, Watson, Philadelphia,
Sloop Anna Bella, Thurfton, Montcgo Bay, 42 days,
Monday, Packet Dalbwood, Roberts, Falmouth and Halhfa*.
Ship Hibcrnia, ' Dublin, 7 > davs
Ship Experiment, Hudson, Liverpool, 46 days.
Brig Margaret, Salisbury, Liverpool, 72 days.
FOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES.
MR. FEN NO,
I HAVE observed in the two last numbers of your
Gazette some llridturex on the indifcrinimate
extracts from English papers, which appeal in the
American publications ; and fomeperi'on appears
to be offended that the scurrilous accounts of trans
atlantic British scribblers, in fpe.iking ot 1 rench
affairs, should be given to the public here. For my
part, I have always felt interelled in the fucceis
of our allies in their exertions to obtain a free
Constitution, and in faying this, I {peak the senti
ments of every American revolutionalill.
The printers through the United States must
realize that their interest is connected with pub
lishing the mod authentic accounts : However,
it is exceedingly difficult fortheyi always to dis
tinguish between those that are fabricate dim po
litical purposes, and those that are genuine—and
being often in want of materials, the whole mas?
of incongruities is thrown in.
As the general sentiment of our countrymen is
only to be collected from the tenor of paragraphs
and speculations, which have reference to the
concerns of the United States—it is hardly confid
ent with candor to fuggelt that America is juilly
taxable with ingratitude to her allies, becaul'e
the printers inadvertently publiih British misre
presentations of the affairs of 1 I hare
been informed that many ol inhuman
barbarities and murders, published in English pa
pers, have turned out to be entire fabrications.
If any persons on this fide the water, are pos
sessed of any documents which would serve to ex
pose the falfehood of such accounts—it cannot be
doubted but that the printers in general would
be glad to print, and the public to read such au
tentic intelligence. CANDIDUS.
NEW-YORK, JANUARY 6.
Monday the 4th inltant was the time to
which the Legislature of the United States was
adjourned—a number of members o( both houses
accordingly aflbinbledat Federal Hall, in this ci
ty—the feat of the national government—but
there not being a quorum they adjourned—Y el
terday a fufficient number had not arrived and
a further adjournment took place—The mem
bers now attending are the following : -
O F THE SENATE.
The PRESIDENT,
Hon. Mr. Langdon, Hon. Mr. King,
Mr. Wingate, Mr. Izard,
Mr. Strong, Mr. Butler,
Mr. Dalton, Mr. 1 ew,
Mr. Johnson, Mr. Henry.
Mr. Schuyler,
OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The SPEAKER.
Hon. Mr. Ames, Hon. Mr. Scott,
Mr. Gilman, Mr. Griihn,
Mr. Foster, Mr. Brown,
Mr. Livermore, Mr. White,
Mr. Gerry, M r - s:°!"' r x
Mr. Goodhue, Mr. Smith, (S. C.)
Mr. Thatcher, Mr. Tucker,
Mr. Partridge, Mr. Burke,
Mr. Sherman, Mr. Huger,
Mr. Benfon, Mr. Baldwin,
Mr. Lawrence, Mr. Boudinot.
Mr. P.Muhlenberg, Mr. Grout,
Mr. Seney, Mr. Floyd,
It has been obfervcd that Americain the infan
cy of its existence as a nation, appears to com
mence its course with all those masculine move
ments which diftinguilh States that have attained
to maturity, in points which conihtute the eflen
tials of Empire.—Europe marks our progress svith
an attentive eye; and many of her kingdoms
evidently copy our example, and form their le
crulations upon our experience.—Others again,ex
?i cife the severest criticism in examining oui po
litical condudt ; and in feminizing our works
of genius, they exert the whole force of their
difquifitory powers; every defedl is noticed
with themoft acute severity—plainly indicating
that they consider America as a rival, in e ™P» e *
nolitics, and science. These reflections afford us
ideas that are truly original.—The world hath,
never before exhibited a parallel to the circum
itances in which this young nation finds ltfeU
nliced—How important then that we fliould feel
{he true dignity of the station afligned us by
Providence, and lupport our rank in the scale
of nations by all those public ads of honor ami
fidelity, which are the only basis of the profpe
We°atc!dy ieel the salutary influences of the new government,
Ihofe plans,wh.ch (hall eftabl.fh the public credtt upon a broad.
a "The"ldeftgovernment upon earth does not appear to be more
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