Of the SECRETARY of the TREASURY to the
HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES.
Treasury Depar t me nt, Jan. 9, 179°-
[continuation.^
\ Hundred dollars advanced upon the life of a person of ele
-i JL ven years old, would produce an annuity
Dollars. Parti.
If commencing at twenty-one, of - 10 346
If commencing at thirty-one, of - i 8 803
It commencing at forty-one, of - "37
If commencing at fifty-one, of - - 78 580
The fame sum advanced upon the chance of the furvivoilhip of
the youngtft of two lives, one of the persons being twenty-five,
the other, thirty years old, would produce, if the youngest of the
two, should survive, an annuity for the remainder of lite of
23 dollars, 556 parts.
From these instances may readily bed.fcerncd, the advantages,
which these deterred annuities atford, for securing a comfortable
providon for the evening of life, or for wives, who survive their
hulbands.
The sixth plan also relinquishes the supposition, which is the
foundation of the second, and third, and offers a higher rate of
interest upon similar terms of redemption, for the coniideration of
the payment of one half of the loan in specie. This is a plan
highly advantageous to the creditors, who may be able to make
that payment; while the specie itfelf could be applied in pur
chases of the debt, upon terms, which would fully indemnify the
public tor the increased interest. 4
It is not improbable, that foreign holders of the domtflic debt,
may embrace this as a desirable arrangement.
As an auxiliary expedient, and by W3y of experiment, the Se
cretary would pro pole a loan upon the principles ot a tontine.
To consist of fix claffcs, composed refpe&ively of persons of the
following ages :
First class, of those of 2© years and under.
Second class, of those above 20, and not exceeding 30.
Third class, of those above 30, and not exceeding 40.
Fourth class, of those above 40, and not exceeding 50.
Fifth class, of those above 50, and not exceeding 60.
Sixth class, of ihofe above 60.
Each (hare to be two hundred dollars. The number of shares
in each class, to be indefin'te. Persons to be at liberty to fub
icribe on their own lives, or on those of others, nominated by
them. Dollars. Cents.
The annuity upon a (hare in the firft class to be
upon a (hare in the fctond
upon a ihar. in the third
upon a share in the fourth
upon a share in the fifth
a fha r '»e sixth
upon a (hare in ~c lilt - - 12. jO
The annuities of those who die, to be equally divided
survivors, until four-fifths shall be dead, when the principle of
furvivotlhip (hall cease, and each annuitant thenceforth enjoy his
dividend as a fcvcral annuity di» the life, upon which it shall
depend.
Thcfe annuities are calculated on the best life in each class, and
at a rate of intereil of four per cent, with fomc dedu&ions in fa
vor of the public. To the advantages which thcfe cncumftances
present, the celTation of the right of survivorship on the death of
iour-fifths of the annuitants, will be no inconsiderable addition.
The inducements to individuals are, a competent interefl for
their money from the outset, secured for life, and the profpeft of
continual encreafc, and even of large profit to those, whose fortune
it is, to survive their associates.
It will have appeared, that in all the proposed loans, the Se
cretary has contemplated the putting the intercft upon the fame
footing with the principal : 7hut on the debt ot the United States,
he would have computed to the last of the pre Cent year : That on
the debt of the particular States, to the last of the year 1791 ; the
reason for whicn diftinttion will be leen hereafter.
In order to keep up a due circulation of money, it will be ex
pedient, that the intercftof the dabt Ihould be paid quarter-year
ly. This regulation will, at the fame time, conduce to the advan
tage of the public creditors, giving them, in fatt, by the antici
pation of payment, a higher rate of intcreft; which may, with
propriety, be taken into the estimate of the compcnfation to be
made to them. Six per cent, per annum, paid in this mode, will
truly be worth fix dollars, and one hundred and thirty-five thou
sandth parts of a dollar, computing the market interell at the fame
rate.
FROM THE AMERICAN MERCURY.
THE APOLOGIZER.
HOW happy, fays one, would the times be, if
we could all fee alike in politics. When a
young man, I was of the fame opinion, and used
to lose all patience with other people when they
contradicted me ; since which experience has con
vinced me I was in an error ; and I every day find
benefit from the different opinions of men. In
stead of faulting, it is now my business to frame
an apology for every one who opposes the govern
ment, and having applied myfelf with great in
dustry to the business, and examined a great num
ber of anti-federalifts, I have always foundafuffi
cient reason, either in the particular ftru<sture of
their heads, or in the qualities of their hearts.
The result of my inquiries Ihall be occasionally
laid before the public, illustrated with examples.
The firft articles of my apology, arises from a
generallawin thewifdom of nature, that perfec
tion arises from contrariey, or the joint opera
tion of opposite principles. In this part of my
{peculation, I have been much assisted by the
weekly labors, of a very eminent clergyman.
Tlio I am not divine enough, nicely to describe
his argument, for it is very long and required
more than tendifcourfesforacompleatdicuffion ;
yet I well remember the words in which it result
ed," that Satan was a great bleifing to the church,
and that Judas Ifcariot was an eminent inftru
nient of good to mankind."
In the course of argument, he seemed to prove,
that without moral evil, it is notpoffible for men
to fee either the nature or the benefits of virtue ;
and he told ur-Viat tho every man is eternally
guilty for his vices, yet that a little vice in the
universe, will forever give a relish to the happiness
of good people, as a small bowl of sauce will sea
son a large dish of meat, for that was his compa
nion. Now that I could not find this kind ofrea
foningvcry conducive to my piety, yet it come in
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good time, to afiift me in my favorite design, aii
apology for anti-federalifm —for the advantages
of this opposite principle to good government ai c
not a few, and without them political fociery
could not arrive to a Hate of perfection. While
my reverend guide returns pubilc thanks foi the
life and adventures of Judas Ifcariot, I can molt
heartily join with him, only by changing the
name 111 my own mind, to foine great man, who
has influence enough to get an election, into the
very government he endeavours to destroy.
When we fee contrarieties admitted into every
part of nature, as fire and water, honesty and
falfehood, and find it uleful thus to be, it Ihould
reconcile us to fomc dilTentients among our ru
lers, and doubtless they are as great blessings to
the State, as Ifcariot was to the church. 1 hefe
gentlemen who continue their opposition, certain
ly are lights inour political horizon, for they fay
and do things which no other men would ; and
they also appear to have a principle of heat. Now
tho severe heat be disagreeable, there are some
benefits from it ; heat as our almanacks suppose,
at a certain season of the year, is encreafed by
the burning rays of the dog star ; but what can
did man ever thought of blaming that sultry star,
which adts in its appointed time and place .• In
like manner I coniider those whooppoic national
measures asthedogftars of government, moving
in their own proper orb. They were not made
for funs to rule the day, and by attempting it,
would make Lee-way in their course ; in the dark
they can sparkle, and why should we expedl more
from a simple star. True it is, that they some
times cause a political heat, which is rather dis
agreeable, but this like an animal fever, purges
from the body those gross humours contracted by
a carelels way of living. I desire that no person
would think difrefpe&fully of star light, while
for certain purposes it is better than the light of
the day. The whole tribe of (hadowy substan
ces such, as apparitions and fpecftresof the imagi
nation, disappear under the lumination of the fun,
but half mankind are witnefles that they may be
seen in the dark by the twinkling of the liars,
and it is by these discoveries of the night that we
are enabled to guard against their encroachments
on the human race. In the fame manner it is by
the twinkling of ftar-liglit politicians, that our
jealous people are enabled to fee fpedlres of op
preflion, as they grow in the firft principles of
government.
The laws of nature in generating and tranf
miting evil are yet but little known, and if we
had not some lefler lights, to rule in the political
night, and fee by darkness, the numerous ene
mies of the people's rights, in their Ihadowy and
pre-exiftent state, unexpected deftrucftion might
come on the public. I therefore must esteem this
nebulous twinkling as necefl'ary in politics, as
it is in the planetary system ; and very comforta
ble to all weak eyes.
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CHARLESTON, Jan. 13.
Extratl of a letter jromPhiladelphia, Dec. 24, 1789.
" A reflecting mind will take pleasure in con
templating the different situations of men (with
refpeifl to freedom of opinion, without penalty)
in England and America. In England, no dis
senter from the established religion is excused
from paying a taxtothefupportof such eftablifli
ment. In America, the civil power leaves the
conscience perfectly free, and a man may adhere
to any fetft he pleases, or diflent from all, with
out danger of fubjedting himfelf to the vexatious
process of ecclesiastical courts and the censures of
episcopal tyrants. lam informed from the belt
authority, that the Quakers in England only
have paid, during this year towards the support
of the national church, liolefs than five thoul'and
one hundred pounds sterling, and in Ireland one
thousand two hundred and forty seven pounds.
Add to this that very little regard is paid to the
pacific principles of the Quakers, several of them
having been imprifonedlalt year at Braintree and
elsewhere, for not having provided substi
tutes in the county militia ; others have been
fhutupinjail by the ecclesiastical courts on ac
count of tythes, and (unless contributations are
made) 110 one knows when they will get out of
prison. In my opinion a forced maintenance of
the clergy is evidently contraditflory to, as well
as utterly inconsistent with, the mild spirit, be
nevolence and dignity of the gospel, which has
bellowed its bounty freely upon all. But time
(it is to be hoped) will eradicate tliefe prejudi
ces and abufesin England and Ireland, where at
present, (as Hudibras fays)
" Every village is a fee
As "well as Rome, and must maintain
A Ty the-pig metropolitan,
Mere haughty andfevere in'/place
Than Gregory or Boniface."
Thanks be to the goodness of Heaven which has
inclined the great body of the people of this coun
try, to put matters of a religious nature upon a
different footing.—The Quakers in this neigh
borhood, who in 1777 ; gave fueh a hearty welcome
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DOMESTIC ARTICLES.
to Sir W. Howe, had not a proper sense of these
matters; or they would have adted in a very dif
ferent manner from what they did ; and not have
declined to Ibare with the reft of the Americans
the burthen of the common defence."
NEW-YORK, Feb. 13
Saturday, the 6th Instant, being the anniver
sary of the alliance between France and the
United-States, the fame was celebrated by the
CHARGE DES AFFAIRES OF HIS MOST CHRISTAIN
majesty. On this occasion there was an enter,
tainnient at his House, at which were present,
his Excellency che Vice-President of the United-
States—the honorable Senate—the speaker of che
House of Representatives, the chief Justice, and
the Head* of the great Departments of the Uni
ted-States —his Excellency the Governor, ahd the
Honorable the chancellor of the State of New-
York, —the Diplomatic Bodj, and Foreigners of
diftincftion.
After dinner the following toasts were intro
duced.
1. The Alliance.
2. The King, the National AfTembly, and tlie
People ofFrance.
3. The Preiident, the Congress, and the Peo
ple of the United States.
4. The King of Spain.
j. The United Netherlands.
6. The King of Sweden.
7. The Cincinnati and the Soldiers of both
Countries who have fought 111 fuppor of the Alli
ance and of Independence.
8. Mr. Jefferfon and the preceding Plenipo
tentiaries of the United States in France.
9. The Count de Moullier and the preceding
Plenipotentiaries of France in the United States.
10. The Marquis de la Fayette, and all those
who cherish the connection of the two countries.
ir. May the encreafe of onr commercial inter
course daily confirm the alliance.
12. May the advantages of a free, consolida
ted and efficient government be felt in both
countries.
13. Perpetuity to the Alliance. Let us be ri
vals in Wisdom only and in National Honor!
WAR-OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES.
INFORMATION is hereby given to all the in
valid Pensioners of the United States, residing
within the States refpe&ively, that one moiety of
their aunual pension, commencing on the fifth
day of March last, will be paid at the places and
by the persons herein after mentioned, on the
fifth day of March enfning, and that the second
moiety of the said annual pension will be paid at
the fame places and by the fame persons, on the
fifth day of June ensuing,
The States,
New-Hampftiirc, Portsmouth,
MaflTachufetts, Boston,
Rhode-Island, Providencc,
Connecticut, New-London,
New-York, New-York,
New-Jersey, Perth-Amboy,
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia,
Delaware, Wilmington,
Maryland, Baltimore,
Virginia, B. Hundred,
North-Carolina, Hillfborough,
South-Carolina, Charleston,
Georgia, Savannah,
January the 28th, 1 790.
By order of the President of the United States.
H. KNOX,
Secretary for the Department of War.
IN order to prevent unfuccefsful applications,
the following information is re publilhed,refpeJl
ing the vouchers which will be required.
" THE returns which have been or (hall be made to the
Secretary for the Department of War by the several States of the
pensions which have been granted, and paid by them refpeftively
will together with the vouchers herein required, be considered as
the evidence whereon the payments are to be made.
Every application for payment must be accompanied by the
following vouchers.
lft. The certificate given by the state fpeciiying that the person
pofTefling it, is in fa£l an invalid, and ascertaining the sum to which
as such he is annually entitled.
2dly. An affidavit agreeably to the following form : to wit—
A. B. came before me one of the Justices for the county of
in the state of and made oath that he is the fame A. B.
to whom the original certificate in his poffefiion was given, °'
which the following is a copy (the certificate given by the state to
be recited.)
That he served in (regiment or vessel) at the time he
was disabled, and that he now resides in the and county
of and has resided there for the last years, pre
vious to which he resided in
In cafe an Invalid (hould apply for payment by an attorney, the
said attorney must, befidesthe certificate and oath before recited,
produce afpecial Ictterof attorney agreeable to the following form,
I A. B. of county of state of do here
by conflitute and appoint C. D. of my lawful attorney
to receive in my behalf of (the firft or second moiety) ot
my annual pension, as an Invalid of the United States, from the
fourth day of March, One thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this
Signed and foaled
in the prefcnce of
Acknowledged before me
Applications of executors or administrators must be accompany
ed with legal evidence of their rtfpc&ive offices, andalfoofthe
time the Invalid died, whose penfton they may claim.
By Command of the President of the United States of America
War-Office, October 13. 1789.
and persons by whom the pen•
Jions will be paid.
Joseph Whipple.
Benjamin Lincoln.
Jeremiah Olney.
Jcdidiah Huntington.
John Lamb.
John Halfted.
Sharp Delany.
George Bufti.
Otho H.
William Heth,
John Haywood.
George Abbott Hall.
John Haberftiam.
Places,
H. KNOX,
Secretary for the Department of W sr.