The resolution for the aflumption of the State debts under con
federation.
The affirmative of this resolution was fupporttd by Messrs Law
ranse, Ames, Sherman, Clymer, Burke, Goodhue, Smith, (S. C.)
Fitzfimons and Gerry.
And opposed by Messrs Livermore and Stone.
The difcuifton was continued till 2 o'clock, when on motion of
Mr. Lawrance the committee rofc—fo that no decision was had on
the resolution.
Mr. Fitzfimons of the Committee appointed .'or the purpose,
brought in a bill providing for the regulation of the Poll-Office,
which was read the firft time.
lii committee of the whole on the bill to establish a uniform
rule of naturalization. The committee made Come progress in
the difcuflion of this bill : but rose without completing it, and
the House adjourned.
EUROPE
MANIFESTO of the PATRIOTS in AUSTRIAN
FLANDERS.
The People of Brabant, through the organ of the
Ecclesiastical State and of the third order of
the three chief Cities, in conjun&ion with ma-
Ny Members of the Nobleile, \
To all thofi who shall fts or hear read thsfc prtfents,
- HEALTH.
FINDING ourselves under the hard neceifityof
declaring the Emperor Jofephll. Duke of Lor
r»in, Brabant, and Lemberg, to have forfeited his
right of sovereignty and dominion over the laid
countries, it is our indispensable duty to exhort
and recommend to all in general, and to every
one in particular, to concur in the common fafe
ty of their country ; in consequence we exprelsly
warn and forbid every one to take part with thof'e
who belong to the government of the said late
Duke, or with the late Duke liimfelf under pain
of being puniflied as an enemy to his country. .
We in like manner forbid the disturbing of
the public repose and tranquillity under whatso
ever pretex , on pain of being prosecuted and
puniihed as enemies of the nation.
We exhort all and every citizen able to bear
arms in defence of the liberty of the nation to
fend their names to Chiefs established and known,
that inftru&ions may be given them, and they
may repair to the place ailigned them, and fub
niit themselves to the orders to be given them.
On the we forbid all crouds and
mobs tending pillage ; declaring morever,
that all convidlef e of pillaging, or attempting to
pillage any hou „• or shop, even belonging to an
en jmy of the country, (hall be punifheu the fame
as an enemy to tLe country.
We declare tl'at all who (hall be convi<fled of
layiug any plot, or holding discourse tending to
favour the defpotick plans of the said late Duke,
lhall be punished rigorously as disturbers of the
public tranquillity, and as enemies to the coun
try.
We command and order the present Maoifefto
to be printed, publiihed, and fixed up, in the Pro
vince of Brabant and its dependencies, to the
end it may be known, and that no one may pre
tend ignorance of it. We give it in charge to
all those whom it may concern to observe, and
caui'e to be observed, the contents of these pre
sents, for the good and fafety of the country re
quire it.
And as the great seal of the state is seized by
force by the said former Duke of Brabant, and as
we have authorized, by our manifelto of this day,
our Agent Plenipotentiary to make use of the
seal of his arms in lieu of the seal of the States,
until it be in our power, we have furnifhed the
said seal.
Done at Hoogftraten in Brabant, OA. 24,1 789
(Signed) H.C.N. VAN DKR NOOT.
PARIS.
Oil the ift of September a letter was read in
the National Ailembly of France from the officers
of the regiment of Touraine, of which the Vis
count de Mirabeau i 3 Colonel, Hating, that an
old soldier of 95 years old, was presented to the
King lalt year at Paris, and had a pension of 300
livres granted him, desires to resign that pension
to his country. So sublime an example was in-
Hantly followed by all the officers, and, amonglt
others, by M. de JYlontalembert, who had his for
the loss of an eye in a naval engagement last war in
America. The Aflemply, as might be amagined;
would not accept of the old warrior's renuncia
tion, but ordered the fac'l to be transcribed on
their regilters
Nov. 24. The harbour of Cherbourgh is now so
tar conipleateil as to be able to contain 103 fail of
line of battle lliips, atid to screen them from the
l'evereft gales. There are 200 veilels conllantly
employed linking stones and rubbish to Itrengtli
eii the foundation.
The American trade grows better in every
sense ; the order| increase, and the payments are
much more certain than heretofore.
The productions of our country increase in va
lue in America daily. TheJalt ftiips from Phil
adelphia, and other ports, brought large sums foi
our merchants.
The representatives of the Commons ot Paris
Jndifted, on Thursday lull, at the Chatlet, M.
JBarentin, the late Keeper of the Seals, M. Pay
fegur, late Secretary at War, Marflial Broglio,
and Mefl. Autichamp and Befenval.
Paris is supposed to bp provided with corn for
{yc months at leait.
LONDON, Dec. 6
A letier from Madrid, of the 9th of November,
fays that the Court had actually met tlie preced
ing day in the palace of the Arc'nbifltop of Tolede.
1 he Count de Campomanes, who prelided in the
Aflembly as the King's tonuniHioner, made every
Member take an oath of secrecy relative to every
thing that fliouldpals in the /lflembly.
Government has received an expreis from Ma
drid, containing, as we understand, very impor
tant intelligence. We have not yet heard all
the particulars, but we learn that the King, dread
ing the effects of the spirit of liberty, which all
his art and. power have not been able to ftifie in
the kingdom, has countermanded the proclama
rion for the aflembling of the Cortez. This in
dication of his terrorwill, however, not strength
en his cause. The people have caught the laci ed
flame, and, being fairly kindled, it is not in the
mercenary phalanx of an army that a King can
trust for the preservation of authority inconfiltent
with the rights of man. We {hall soOn be able
to give a full account of Spain. Intelligence,
that can betruftedto, from that kingdom, comes,
neceflarily, by private hands, for every poll let
ter is opened.
The flame of liberty is rapidly spreading. The
troops in Savoy are said to be in motion to alien
a claim to the Pays de Vaud, as is pretended ; but
as is generally believed, to prevent the growth
of a spirit among the Savoyards, which has al
ready (hewn itfelf in several places. Wherever
men feel themselves oppreiled, they want only
an example to allert their rights.
On Thursday lalt was effected the greatest ob
ject of internal Navigation in this kingdom. The
Severn was united to the Thames by an interme
diate Canal, afcendiug by Stroud, through the
vale ofChalford, to the height of 34? feet, by 40
locks: there entering a funnel through the hill
of Saperton, for the length of two miles and three
furlongs, and descending by 22 locks, it joined the
Thames near Lechlade.
FOR THE GAZETTE OF TIIE UNITED STATES,
THE LOVERS RAMBLE.
\ WAY! away ! ye giddy thfong,
£V. Lift not to my peaceful song ;
Come ye loves and play around me!
Busy care, no more confound me !
Lf t my thoughts be all at ease,
Kv'ry bub'lii.g palHon cease !
Love alone coine lei/e my foul,
Fill and now pofTcfs the whole,
WhiHl I sing ho«v hand in hand
On the sea-resounding strand,
I, with lov'd Louisa Itray'd,
Tender, beauteous, blue-ey'd maid.
44 See yon smoothly (helving plain,
* 4 Scarce descending to the main ;
44 So smooth so easy of defccnr,
41 So full of teeming sweet content,
44 Spreading wide and tempting play,
41 Is ruin's dl-alluung way.
44 So appears the sea of vice,
44 Calmy smiling to entice ;
44 Enter'd—deeper down ye go,
44 No more fhelviug, loft and ilow,
44 Mud the bottom ; chang'd from (and ;
44 Vain your wish again for land :
44 Mired in the filthy slime ;
44 Caughb like biids, in plcalure's lime ;
44 Soon the tide comes ruihing on—
44 Heedless mortals—ye are gone !"
ttlythe alotlg the bank we trip ;
44 See my love ! Sure that's a lhip,
14 Rising from this bed of tears,
44 Sails, and last the hull appears ;
• 4 Some one on yon deck may Hand,
44 Sending fiehs towards the land ; .
44 Hopeand fear and joy by turns,
44 Seize his heart, which chills and burns;
44 Slow the rapid lhip mull move,
44 Towards thefhoics where rests his love
44 Faithful he for five long years,
44 Bath'd her image with his tears ;
44 Morn and night thro toil or rclt,
44 Her image pendant at his bread."
44 Oh may he find Louisa cried,
44 Equal raptures in his bride !"
Fancy made the pidure real,
Down her cheek sweet sorrows (leal;
Scandal had no tatler near,
I, gently kifs'd the trickling tear.
44 Would you Hen RY (from me torn)
44 Five long years tie'er cease to mourn ?
44 I each morn and ev'ry eve
44 Would my sorrowing-joy receive,
:* 4 From this Toy which bofom'd near
44 I would gaze at with a tear,
4; Kiss and to my heart close prcfiing,
44 As.: for He nr y ev'ry blefling;
44 Would you althe riling morn,
44 Think of her that's from you torn ?
44 Drawing from your faithful breafl,
<4 Let this to your lips be preft ;
44 Thinking ; at the felf'fame hour,
44 If bountfeous Heav'n grant me pow'r,
4 * The felf fame a£tion would be mine, .
44 Love's tear I'd drop at virtue's ttuinc.
44 Fancy, you would to me watt,
44 Sweet'ning absence bitter draught:
44 Wond'rous pow'r of Heav'n bom art !
• 4 Thus to cafe the lover's smart :
44 Whilll I fee your form pourtray'd,
" Glowing health throughout difplay'd,
44 I'm atfur'd that so you look,
4 ' Reading peace in this sweet book."
While the much lov'd maiden spoke,
Sounds that all my foul awoke,
To gratimde and pure delight,
Other obje&s fled my fight :
The lhip forgot—no longer seen—
I view no more the beauteous scene ;
But all my senses lix'd on her,
I hardly breathe—l hardly llir—
Softly ngimg mute I flood,
While flic appcar'd mv fov'reign good.
-363-
W. D.
FROM THE FREE MAMS JOURNAL,,
To the PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES.
S I R,
THE fubjeft, on which I have taken the liberty of addrefliag
you, is so important in its nature, that I think any apology,
for the freedom taken, is unnecefiary.
It the hearts of our benevolent citizens have been melted in
sympathy to our fellow creatures in Europe on account of their
being involved in the diftrefling scenes of famine ; what must be
our feelings when the fame dreadful calamity begins to threaten
our own country, or at lead the populous maritime cities and parts
adjacent ?
Wheat is now per bushel in Philadelphia, and flour pro
portionably high ; and it is generally believed, that, by the mont :i
of May next, wheat will not be less than 2 dollars a bushel, if
the exportation is not immediately flopped ; as the demand from
Europe is growing greater every day.
The moderate price of beef, mutton and other articles of pro-
./ifion has in some degree rendered the high price of bread leis
felt; but a dearth of these will soon foHow that of bread, and.
indeed in our last markets there is an evident advance in their
price ; which, if it continues, will Ihortly put it out of the power
of poor mechanics or manufa&urers, to purchase with their daily
earnings fubliftencc for themfelvesand families ; the confequencts
whereof, will be a depopulation of our citie , with all the train
of calamities incident to such a misfortune.
By a timely interference of the executive of the union, the dif
trefling scenes of misery produced by famine may be prevented.
It is therefore to you, Sir, that our manufacturers, mechanics,
and induflrious poor, look, to avert the impending danger, by
ftoppingtne exportation of grain andjluur, by an embargo, forfuclL
time, astoyou in your wisdom fhallfeem right.
HUM ANITAS.
Phi iadf.i phia, Feb. 16,1790.
NEW-YOIIK, FEBRUARY 24,
Extrail of a Utter from Benjamin Weft, to Doflor
Franklin, dated London, Oil. 8, 1789.
" SIR,
" The beat er of this letter is our ingenious
countryman, Mr. John Trumbull, who has reli
ded in London toltudy painting ; and I have the
happiness to acquaint you, and his countrymen
in general, thatthro force of genius, and industry,
he has already attained that excellence in paint
ing, which places him in the Srft class of men ot
that profeflion now living. He vilits Ins native
climate to perpetuate the faces ot some of his dif
tinguiflied countrymen, and I hope he will meet
with their approbation, both as a gentleman and
an artist, of equal worth and esteem."
Extrah of a litter from Philadelphia, Feb. 15.
" I found fault latterly with my correfpoiul
ents ill New-York, for not answering letters by
the return-poll, and they have informed me it is
in a great measure owing to a regulation of the
post-master of that place, by which the mail is
closed at 9 o'clock in the evening, although it does
not leave the city until 8 o'clock the next morning.
This regulation deprives us in a great degree 1 '
of the advantages we expedited to derive from n
daily pojt, and at the fame time diminishes the re
venue of the Poft-Office ; for instance, if the
southern Mail does not arrive at New-York until
the evening, there is not time to answer letters
and a poll: is loft,and we cannot get the debates of
Congress which are usually in the next mornings
papers, until the second post after they are pub-,
liflied. 1 his is conlidered as an inconvenience
and real injury both to the merchants and com
munity at large, and obliges people to look out
for private conveyances to fend their letters. We
have also to lament the very great irregularity in
the carriage of the Mail to the southward of this
City.
The Philadelphia society for promoting agri
culture have unanimously adjudged their premi
um of a Gold Medal for the greatest quantiryof
cheese, not left than 500 pounds weight, made
011 one farm in any of tliefe States —to Joseph
Matthewfon, Esq. of Coventry, Kent County,
Rhode llland—fourteen cheel'es presented by this
gentleman, weighed 500 pounds—and on his farm
is annually made from J to 6000 weight.
The society direded one of the cheeses to be
sent to the President of the United States—as a
fpeciinen of the perfection to which the manu
facture of cheese has attained in this country.
The public prints from all quarters contain ac
counts of the celebration of the birth day ot the
President of the United States.
The cominiflKoners appointed in behalf of this
state, have, within this few days part, been in
treaty with the commilfioners appointed 011 the
part of Vermont, in refpeift to the declaring of
the independence of that part of this state, but
we regret that they have terminated their busi
ness without effecting the purpose for which they
were appointed.
"Where there is charity (without which all reli
gion is vain) the general happiness of mankind
will be a dearer objetft, than felf intereft—there
fore let men be ever so specious in the formal pro
feffions, and externals of religion, if they are
guilty of such things as are agaiult morality, or
are deftrutftive of the happiness of fociety—lf
they unfeelingly violate the laws of justice, and
benevolence—if they fay to a fellow mortal in
distress, " be ye fed and be ye cloathed, but do
not the things they fay"—We may call theirpro
feflions craft or policy, but can with 110 proprity
call it religion.—Hypocriiy is the paint but not
the complexion of honest adtions.
(tj- THE 14th of April next zdll conclude ayear since this.paper
was fir ft fiublijhed. Tie terms were, that thifirji half yearJhoMht
paid in three Months.—The Editor luiUfivi himfiJ ebbgedto consider
thajcfubfcnbers, as difcontinv:vg the paper, who Jhzil not nuie made
any payment c.t the er,d ojthe Year.