stood next them, and aftuming airs of particular vivacity, whilst you might ealily fee their coun tenance was chequered with anxiety, left they should chance not to please those upon whom they had fixed their affedtions. The greater part of the fair sex however, I observed smiled with an ineffable sweetness, nor could any thing appear more lovely than their features, upon which there was imprinted a tender refeive, mingled with modest complacency and delire. I imagined that after the goddess had thoroughly surveyed the aflembly, and they had seated themselves in some degree of composure, (he thus addrefled thein— " Ye children ofmen. Ye abound in the gifts " of Providence, and many are the favors Hea " ven has bestowed upon you. The earth teems " with bounty, pouring forth the neceflaries of " life and the refinements of luxury. The sea " refrefhes you with its breezes and. carries you " to distant fliores upon its bosom ; it links na " tion to nation in the bonds of mutual advan " tage, and transfers to every climate, the blefl " ings ot all. To the fun you are indebted " for the splendor of the day, and the grateful " return of seasons ; it is he who guides you as " you wander through the trackless wilderness " of space, lights up the beauties of nature a " round you, and makes her break forth into " fruitful ness and joy. But know that these, " tho delightful, are not thepleafures oj theheart. " They will not heal the wounds of fortune ; " they will not enchant solitude, or fulpend the " feeling of pain. Know that I only am mittrefs " of the foul. To me it belongs to impart ago " ny and rapture. Hope and despair, terror and " delight, walk in my train. My power extends « over time itfelf, as well as over all sublunary " beings. It can turn ages into moments and " moments into ages. Lament not the dilpenfa " tions of Providence, amongst which the be " ftowment of my influence is one. HE WHO " FEELS IT MAY NOT BE HAPPY, but HE " WHO IS A STANGER TO IT MUST BE " MISERABLE." H - FOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES. THE REPUBLICAN NOTHING diftinguiflies man from the brutal creation more than the improvement, which every generation makes upon the knowledge of the former. Animals of an inferior rank are inge nious in a high degree. Butfucceeding individu als of any species make no progress 111 this inge nuity. There are birds, which excite our admi ration by the curious texture of jheir nests. Much Ikill also is Abfervable in the tonVenient ha bitations of the several nations of the sorest and field. We admire the prudence, which domeltic animals discover in defending tliemfelves, and providing for their young. In others we can dif cem an inftinftive acquaintance with the rules of government. A flock of pigeons, or other birds of pafl'age, apparently obierve a good degree of order and discipline in their flight. A bee-hive exhibits a specimen of mechanic contrivance, which in fomerefpetfs furpaflbs the efforts of hu man artists. The politician, no less than the phi lofouher, finds matter of admiration in the eco liomical inhabitants of the hive The regula tions of their little commonwealth aie worthy ot the imitation of mankind. It is not without rea son that we are directed to the puny republic of ants, to learn leflbns of industry and w.fdom However, the abilities and arts of tliefe various animals remain the fame from age to age. A swallow of the ancients built his house as commo dioufly and beautifully as any one among the mo derns A fox or beaver was as cunning and cur ious in the time of JEsov as at the piefent day Man only can preserve his inventions and Irani mit them toliispoftenty for their benefit. Thus succeeding individuals begin in the course of in vestigation where their fathers left off. Every discovery assists the inventive powers of the mind, and paves the way to still further discoveries. Nor is there now much danger of losing any im portant attainment, as the means of fecur.ng and perpetuating knowledge are so various and effec tual If as fact as the objects of science multiply, the departments ofbufinefs and fludy be propor tionably divided, so that each member may dn;e<ft | his exertions to a single point, the progreis of im provement must be continually accelerated, and knowledge increase in the ratio of compound in terest. While every benevolent mind derives uleafure from such contemplations, the patriotic Republican applies them to government. How T-iuid has been the advancement of political knowledge within the present age ! How many defeifts of ancient forms and writers have oeen difcoveredand rationally exploded ! Many errors of more modern theorists have also been fucceflive -3v corredled. And doubtless future experiments -vJill continue to reform the science, or rather the art of government. rjjo Il.of the Republican isrece.ved, and (hall appear in our next The author is entitled to our thanks for his Communica tions • We mall continue to notice by an early insertion, those No.—I [—330—. Lines taken from a BOSTON GAZETTE oj >783- Written by Mr. Dawes. On the Death of the Honorable JAMES OTIS, killed by lightning. WHEN, flufh'd withconqueft. and elate with pride, A BritilH despot Heaven's high will defied; And, bent on blood, by lust of rule inrlin d, With odious (hackles vex'd the free-born mind, On these young shores (ct up unjust command, And spread the slaves of office round the land : Then Otis rofc, and great in patriot fame, To liftning crouds rejtjlance dar'd proclaim. From foul to foul the bright idea ran ; The fire of Freedom flew from man so man His pen, like Sidney's, made the doctrine known, His tongue, like Tu liy's, shook a tyrant's throne. Then men grew bold, and in the public's eye, The right-divine of Monarchs dar'd to try : Light (hone on all—despotic daiknefs fled And for afenttment* a nation bled. From men like OTIS independence grew ; From such beginnings empire rose to view. Born for the world—his comprehensive mind Plann'd the wide politics of human kind. Blefs'd with a native strength and fire of thought, With Greek and Roman learning richly fraught, Up to the fountain's head he puffi'd his view, And from firft principles his maxims drew. Spite of the times, this truth he blaz'd abroad— " The people'sfijely is the law of GOD."\ For this he fuffer'd ! hireling slaves combin'd To dress in (hades the brightest of mankind. And fee—they come—a dar£ designing band— With murder's heart and execution's hand. Hold villains !—Thofe polled arms restrain— Nor that exalted head withO'j'U'-S prophane ! A nobler end awaits the pat Mot head : In other fort he'll join the illustrious dead. Yes ! When the glorious work which he begun, Shall stand—the mod complete beneath the fun : When Peace shall come to ciown the great design, His eyes (hall live to fee the hand divine. The Heavens shall then his generous spirit claim "In dorms as loud as his immortal fame." (Waller) H3rk ! the deep thunders echo round the flues! On wings of flame th' eternal errand flies; One, chosen, charitable bolt is sped, And OTIS mingles with the godlike dead. * Upon the right ojtaxing the Ctlonies. + Stilus populi fuprema lex" tvas the motto oj one ojhis pamphlet*. THE GUEST.—No. XIV Lct foitune do whate'er flie can, jack ne'er will make a gentleman. MANKIND in general form a mistaken esti mate of their own character .—They fond ly imagine that a favorable change in their out ward circumstances would invariably conduce to their happiness ; but aniidft the innumerable re volutions which are constantly taking place in the world, how seldom do we fee the sudden transi tion from indigence to wealth, attended with the happv effects which fancy pleasingly anticipated ! The truth is, the mind must be gradually pre pared for every change, to sustain the allot ments of fortune with dignity, and propriety.— Hence we find that persons precipitated from ele vated rank into the vale of pover;y, very fre quently fink under the weight of their misfor tunes and on the other hand, a rapid accumula tion of property, is very apt to intoxicate the mind, and to render conspicuous those foibles, which inferior or common situations would have veiled from obfervation.—ln fliort — " Cod never made his work for man to mend"— And while the principle of hope is a fufficient sti mulus to exertion and enterprise, the established laws of Providence must be considered as infinite ly wife and good.—So that in this view the curse is converted into ablefling " in the fwent of thy brow flialt thou cat bread"—For it cannot be doubted that the present regulation of human af fairs, which has generally connected the acquifi- j tion of every enjoyment with some degree of la bor either of body or mind, is on the whole, the rnoft eligible. I have been led into this train of thinking, by observing the conduct of many per sons, who by the sudden whirl of Fortune's wheel, have been raised from the dust, when nature seems to have designed they should have conti nued to grovel, by not affording them minds com mensurate to the elevated situations they fortui toufly attained.—While mankind are abundantly disposed to make every allowance for the defici ency of those, who conscious of their defects, have good sense enough to behave with modesty under the smiles of prosperity—they cannot re strain their contempt for those who evidently con sider their wealth as a fufficient apology for the absence of every mental accomplifliment.—For it is as true now as it was when the poet wrote, A wealthy gaudy fool can pal*, At best but for a golden Ass» CONGRESS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. MONDAY, JAN. 25:, 179 0 A MEMORIAL of James Price, praying that his claim for fuppiies furnifhed the Ameri can army in Canada, may be fettled was lead. Also a petition of Gabriel Allen, of the State of New-Jersey, praying that duplicates may be granted him of certificates which he has lolt. Meflage from the President of the United States by Mr. Secretary Lear, traufmitting the act of th« Legiflatureof Maryland, for ratifying and adapt ing the Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, proposed by Congress, which was read. . The House resolved itfelf into a committee of the whole on the bill providing for the actual e numeration of the inhabitants of the United States. 1 1 • • . V - • — Mr. Baldwin in the chair. The bill being read, it was debated in para graphs. The firlt paragraph which enjoins that the Marshals shall appoint persons to execute the business, it was moved should be so amended, as that it may be optional with him to perform the service himfelf, or to appoint a substitute. This motion was not adopted. Mr. Madison observed upon the importance, and many advantages that would accrue from fpe cifying in the schedule annexed to the bill, the various descriptions of persons in the United States to a greater extent, as it would conduce to ascertain with greater accuracy, the aggregate number of inhabitants, &c. He moved therefore, that the schedule be palled over for the present, which wasagreedto. On the compensations to the Marftials, it was moved that 250 dollars be (truck out from the al lowance to the Marshal of the diftrift of Maine— that an addition may be made to that of the Marshal of the diftridt of Maffacliufetts. This motion was fupp*rted by the observation, that the business to be performed in Mafcchufetts was in a much greater proportion to that of the Maine, than the difference in the allowance proposed. Mr. Thatcher opposed the motion—he laid,that in consequence of the dispersed situation of the inhabitants, and the natural obstacles of rivers, woods, hills, &c. with the want of roads in the diftric r t of Maine, the difficulty of the bufineft must be greatly enhanced, and be in proportion to these embarrassments —which confederations render it neceflary that the compensation should bear some proportion to the extra trouble and charge. It was observed that this reasoning does not ap ply so properly to the Marshals, as it does to the Allirtants—as the duty of the Marshals relates ineerly to receiving the returns, and forwarding the aggregate to the Prefldent of the United States. 2jo dollars was struck out —and i jo inserted. Mi". Ames then moved that 300 dollars, the allowance to the Marshal of Maflachufetts, be struck out, and 400 infcrted. This motion was opposed. Mr. Ames observed that his motion was found ed on the idea that the bill would pass in its pre sent form—tho he did not approve of the fyfteni proposed, as he conceived that public business of any kind was never done to any effe(slual purpose when it is committed to so great a number ofper fons, without a proper responsibility—His wish was that the business should be fully committed to the Marflials, and for them to be answerable for the full completion of it. Upon the present plan he conceived that it would never be execu ted in such manner as to answer the end in view, or so as to juftify Congress in forming any ar rangements upon it—hut proceeding 011 the idea of the bill's being adopted he made the motion, as he did not think the sum of 300 dollars adequate toa juftcompenfation for the Marftial of that dif tritft. This motion was negatived. It was then moved, that 250 be struck out from the allowance to theMarffial of New-Hampfliire, and 200 inserted which was carried. Some other alterations were made in the bill. It was then moved that the committee fliould rife, report progress, and alk leave to fit again, which motion was agreed to. The House then voted to go into a committee of the whole on this bill to-morrow. A message from the Senate, with their refolva for adopting the report of the joint committee on the unfiniflied business which had passed from one House to the other —in which relolve, they j request the concurrence of the House. Mr. Benfon of the committee to bring in a lull or bills, to conform the laws of the United States to the present state of North Carolina, presented a report, which was read thefirft time. Mr. Hartley of the committee appointed to bring in a bill to establish a uniform rule of na turalization, introduced a report, which was read the firft time. It was then voted that the House proceed to * second reading of the bill relpefting North C»-
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