Gazette of the United-States., March 13, 1790, Page 384, Image 4

FDR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES.
MR. FENNO,
A CITIZEN of the State of Maryland, having been most
virulently traduced,and Fullered the fevcrelt treatment
from the liberty,or lather licentiousness of the Prels, is induced to
requcll an infertiou of the following piece on that important lub
je£t in your paper. It was firft publilhed with a little variation
in Philadelphia ;'and is thecompofitionof a gentleman,refpeftable
for his humanity and knowledge of the laws ot his country. Its
appearance at this time, may be ol some use, and point out to our
Citizens, the true nature of that liberty, which ought not to destroy,
tut rather protefl their good name and civil rights.
There is no onewilhes more fuceefs to the effort! of ingenious ana
industrious men, employed in the printing business than myfelf;
at the fame time, I do not conceive that because a printeris in pof
ielicln of a printing apparatus, he can therefore have an abfolut*
power over the reputation of any of his fellow Citizens in private
life ; and wheneverhe pleases, or an ill motive may influence, hold
them up, as the objeftsof fcorri to the derision of mankind. This,
instead of making the press a blelfing, would render it the baneof
t'.ie community, and justly the dread of every good man. That
the printers ot this continent may ever use their liberty with ho
nor and dignity, and not as a cloak ol maliciousness, is the sincere
wilh, of, Sir, your obedient servant,
A CITIZIN OF THE St AT Z OP MARYLAND.
Baltimore, Feb. 23, 1790.
ON THK LIBERTY OF THE PRESS.
'""T'HAT the liberty of the Press ought to be
X invariably preserved." Declar. Rights,
State of Maryland, fell. 38.
THE desire of Liberty is deeply implanted in
the bread of every man ; however this may be
fupprefied for a time by the trammels of a flavifli
education, or the dread of a tyrant, when an op
portunity occurs, it will infallibly exert itfelf.—
Those who have once experienced the b)efTings
of Liberty, know how to prize them, and have
uled every means to preserve them. In Athens,
popular Oratory, Oltracifin, and the satirical per
formances of their comic authors, were the fafe
guards of liberty. In Rome, the negative which
the people had a right to exercise upon the de
crees of the Senate, and the powerful authority
of their tribunes in that body, fufficed for a while
to retain to the people their Rights. Since the
invention of the eminently ufeful Art of Print
ing, the Press has become a powerful agent in the
cause of liberty. The influence which this pof
fefles over the minds of the people is so well
known, thatdefpots have uniformly refufed it the
privilege of meddling with public affairs. Their
mandates are to be treated with silent refpe<ft and
obedience ; but the propriety, or impropriety,
of them is never to be matter of difcullion. In
free governments, the liberty of the Press has
been l'ecured either by the fundamental principles
of the Conititution, or by subsequent laws. Noth •
ing can more conduce to keep rulers fromfwerv
ing from their duty, and from assuming uncon
stitutional powers, than the fear of having their
evil deeds expofecl to their constituents, through
the medium of a Free Press. By this, enlighten
ed and ingenious individuals have ample oppor
tunity afforded them of giving ufeful hints, upon
which the Legislature may afterwards improve.
The proceedings of the different departments
of government may be fairly and impartially dis
cussed ; and any in vafion of our civil and religious
rights, may be pointed out, and the alarm found-
to call forth the People in their defence. If
the liberty of the Press were confined to this, it
would well deserve the protection of the laws.
But alas ! Human inftitntions are too liable toa
btife. Even the greatelt bleflings are too apt to
be converted into evils. Civil liberty carried to
excess becomes licentiousness and anarchy ; reli
gious liberty has been productive of infidelity ;
and the liberty of the press, the sole object
OF WHICH SHOULD BE THE PRESERVATION OK
civil and religious rights, has been profti
tutedtothe purposes of private enmity and spite.
Spleenful dispositions have employed it, to vent
their malice upon their innocent neighbors ; tur
bulent characters have made a (talking horse of it,
from behind which,they have|fhot their envenom
ed arrows,againft the peace of the community. If
a man entertains, even an unwarrantable dislike
against his neighbour, he lays hold of his foibles,
(and who has them not ?) to render him odious
or ridiculous,in the eyes,of bis fellow citizens. If
he, however erroneously, conceives an idea that
his neighbour is addicted to any notorious vice,
he makes use of the freedom, or rather licenti
ousness of the press, to represent him in the most
disgusting colours to the public. Thus the press,
which ought to protect the rights and reputation
of a citizen, becomes the inilrument of his dis
grace and ruin.
Are there no means by which this licentious
ness maybe reftrainedwithin due bounds ? Un
doubtedly there ace. The line between liberty
and licentiousness may be drawn with accuracy,
"liberty," fays the French conititution, " confifls
in doing any thing which is not injurious to
another" —Whatever exceeds these b iiinds, what
ever tends to disturb the public tranquility, or deflroy
the pence of families, whatever blackens the character
of individuals, or ruins the reputation oj private citi
ztns, let the author of it, give it what name they will,
is certainly infamous licentiousness, andfhottld be pu
uifhed by law as much as burglary, or any other spe
cies of felony. Shall laws provide for the fafety of
the corporeal part of our system, and entirely neg
lecfi "that peace of mind which pafleth all under
flanding ?"—Shall a poor wretch who deprives
me of a glittering piece of metal, which I can as
well do without, bepunifhed with death, or per
petual infamy ; and shall he who robs me of my
reputation, more valuable than all the lilver in
the Mines of Peru, go nnpunifhed i The immor
tal Sliakefpeare pathetically exclaims,
■ — ■" Good name in man or woman
" Is the immediate jewel oj the foul;
" WhoJleals my purfe,Jleals trajh ;' tij Something—not'ting
41 'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been (lave to thousands ;
" But he that filches from me my good name,
" Robs me of that which not enriches him,
" And makes me poor indeed.''
(To be continued.)
PHILADELPHIA, March 3.
A correspondent wishes us to recommend to our
country readers the railing of Summer Barley,
and, it to begot,SuMMER Wheat,this year. The
great prices of grain renders it very desirable
that our Farmers ihould seize this golden
Opportunity ; andas there is likely to be grea
ter duties upon spirits, rum and wines, Summer
Barley is particularly worth attention. Beer and
cyder pay no duties, wherefore barley and orch
ards must be more profitable than in past years.
Hops also mult be remembered.
Extrafl of a letter from Havre de Grace, to a gentleman in this city
j.a.j n.. _ _ - o„
dated Dec. 23, 1789.
" The ftiip Pcnnfylvania, being detained here by contrary
winds, will convey you this letter.
" Since my last of the sth instant the prices of flour are lowered
very much ; thofeprovifions which a month before were so scarce,
are so abundant at present that they seem toarife out of the ground ;
therefore we thought it proper for your intcreft and your govern
ment to inform you of thae revolution.
41 M. Necker wrote us lately taht he had given considerable orders
on flour in America, but that he, at the fame time, had limited
the prices ot purchase, so that it would not cost our government
more than 30s. sterling per barrel, free of expenses, and to be
delivered in France. This may serve you as a rule if you make any
ftiipmcnts in that article to France."
BOSTON, March 3.
Extratt of a letter from a gen tleman -who was latch
.» y» r
in the Cenefee country
" One curiosity was a Brimjlone Spring, which
iil'ues from two places about two rods apart, about
twenty rods from the bottom of a large hill,
where it comes through apertures about five or
fix inches in diameter, and perfectly round, de
fending like a fwift brook ; there is a glade about
four rods wide from the springs down to the bot
tom of the hill, which is quite clear, all the
bushes, if ever there were any, are gone, and
there is not much foil, it is rather a rock of divers
colours, and all the way in or near the water,
and on every level fpotthereisbrimilonein some
places 10 or 15 inches deep."
POUGHKEEPSIE, February 23
NATURAL HISTORY.
In Ulster county in the state of New-York, on
an island in the Neverfink Creek, nearly in the
latitude, of 41 $0 North, a Mr. Baker in the begin
ning of the month of March lall, having cut down
a large hollow beach tree, to his surprise, found
the cavity in the tree, nearly filled with the com
mon barn swallows of this country, in quantity
(by his estimation) nearly two barrels. They
were in a torpid state ; but carrying some of those
which were not injured by the fall of the tree,
near a fire, they were presently re-animated by
the warmrh, and took the wing with their usual
agility.—This may be depended on as a fadl.
NEW-LONDON, March 5
Whoever attempts in the least to defraud the
government of whatever has been granted for the
public service by the laws, is not only utterly un
worthy to receive the smallest benefit from those
laws, but is likewise ail enemy to his country.
The moment he endeavours to cheat the general
revenue of those duties which were set apart for
the general good, that moment he endeavours to
undermine the very basis of the public security ;
to reduce his fellow fubjeifts to aftate of wretched
jiefs and (lavery, and do his part to distress his
Country.
SPRINGFIELD, March 3,
On Saturday, were conveyed through this town,
for New-York, under a strong guard, two brothers
by the name of Crane, who were lately taken
up in the county of Worcester for altering, forg
ing and palling notes in imitation of the final set
tlements, so called : These perfon3 have been so
long concerned in the business of counterfeiting
paper securities of every kind, both public and
private, and have acquired so great a degree of
Ikill and dexterity in it, as to be able to impose
very often on the most wary. They have at dif
ferent times appeared in the different drefles of
the gentleman and the beggar, as the occasion
might require ; —when lately apprehended, they
were genteelly drefled, and palled by the name
of Smith : They have often defied the arm of au
thority, boasting of powerful connexions which
they were allured would buy them out of trou
ble —they have often eluded the ftridteft search
of those who had been injured by them, but are
now in a fair way to meet with a due reward for
their services.
G-3 Wanted by the Editor cj this paptr, a Houjt that will ac
commodate a Icirgtjnnily, and tUprmtlrg faJincfs—ifromthejrJlof
Mily ntr.t.
-384-
PRICE GURREAT. —> — /V£tV. YORK.
MARC
JAMAICA Spirits, 5/6.
Antigua Rum, a SJ.
St. Croix, do. 4/8.
Country, do. 3/.
Molalfes, if 2.
Brandy, 6f6. a 6f^.
Geneva, s fi
Do. in cases, 28f. a zgf.
Muscovado Sugar, 80/. a ",if
Loaf, do. \f§.
Lump, do. 1/IJ.
Pe pp cr . 3/3
Pimento, \f.a\f\.
Coffee, a \j 8.
Indigo, (Carolina) 3f. a 6f.
Do. French, 18/7
Rice, 21s.
Superfine Flour, 6of.
Common do. jif.
Rye do. 26f. a 28f.
Indian Meal, 18[ iof-
Rye, 4/9. pr. bujh.
Wheat, 10/6.
Corn, (Southern) \f.
Do. (Northern,) 4/3. a '\[6.
Beef, firft quality, 4s[ a 48\f.
Pork, firft quality, 70s a 75/ I
Oatt, 1/7.
Flax-feed, $fg a 6f
Ship bread per cwt. 2if.
Country refined ) ,
bar-iron, \ > 81 - " 3°'-
Do. bloomery, 251. a 261. „
Swedes do. 451,
Rulfia do. 301.
Pig-iron, 81 1 of. a 91.
German steel, gJ.per lb.
Nails American, by calk. ) 1 j
per. lb. 4d. >
Do. do. do. 6d. 12d.
Do. do. do. Bd. 9fad.
Do. do. do. iod.}
Do. do. do' i2d.f 1 j q1 1
Do. do. do. 2od.^' 72
Do. do. do," 24d.)
Pot a(h, per ton, 391. a 401.
Pearl ash, 481 a 501.
Bees-wax per lb. 2f
Mackarel per barr. 26f. a 30f.
Herrings, 18f.
Mahogany, Jamaica, { ,
per foot, J
Dominico, do. 9d.
Honduras, do. yd.
Logwood unchipped,pr.ton. 81.
Do. chipped. 141.
2 iQch white oak ) . -
plank, perm. J
1 inch do. 51.
2 inch white pine plank, 81.
inch do. 61. 10f.
1 inch do. 31. \of
2 inch pitch pine do. 101.
inch do. 6r. lof.
1 inch do. 41.
Pitch pine scantling, 31. 8[
Cyprus 2 feet (hingles, xl. 10f.
Do. 22 inch do. il. B\f.
Cedar 2 inch do. 11. 10f
THIS DAY IS "PUBLISHED,
(Price Six Shillings, bound and lettered)
And to be fold, by appointment of the Author, by Messrs. Berr.v
and Rogers, No. 35, by A. M'Lean, No. 41, (Franklin's
Head) Hanover Square, and by the Editor hereof, No. 9, Mai
den-Lane,
GEOGRAPHY MADE EASY :
BEING AN ABRIDGEMENT OF THE
AMERICAN GEOGRAPHY.
CONTAINING,
AS! RONOMICAL Geography : Discovery and General D«-
fcription of America: General View of the United States :
Particular Accounts of the Thirteen United States, in regard to
their Boundaries, Extent, Rivers, Lakes, Mountains, Produc
tions, Population, Characters, Government, Trade, Manufac
tures, Curiosities, History, &c.
TO WHICH IS ADDED). I
A Geographical Account of the European fettlcments in Ame
rica ; and of Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Illustrated with eight neat MAPS and CUTS.
Calculated peculiarly for the use of Schools in the United States.
BY J ED ID I AH MORSE, A. M.
Minister of the Congregation in Charleftown, near Boston.
Second Editon. Abridged by the Author.
A aiork which has long been wanted, to accomnudate Schools j and
for theufe of childrtn infamilies, Geography now claims a vfryge
neral attention—and that of our country in a particular manner; for
in proportion as this is underflood it will inspire the rifinggeneraiim
with elevated ideas of their own charader, when contemplating the mag
nificent theatre on which they are to a£l the parts ajjigned them: Hetu
the propriety of the obfervation —
Let all foreign climes alone,
Till you understand your own.
To be SOLD,
At PUBLIC AUCTION, on the First Day of Atril next, (if
not disposed of before, at Private Sale.)
' I "'HAT pleasant and valuable Place formerly cal-
A led COLES-FERRY, now by the name of VAN DUZER'S,
on Staten Island, Richmond County, with two good fufficient
Pettiaugers for the ferrying business. It is a beautiful situation,
and one of the best stands for a Ferry, or Tavern, on Staten-Ifland,
and an excellent Shad and Herring Fishery within 20 yards of the
door, Black-Filh, and all other kind of Fish in their season. It
is likewise the best and most convenient Ferry to Long-Island,
where a number of palfengerspafs and repafs. It lies within two
milesofthe Pointof the Narrows, and between 8 and 9 miles from
New-York. There is about go acres of excellent good Land, chief
ly Meadow, with a very good Wharf, House, Barn and Garden —
tha whole being in good repair. It will alio make a beautiful
Country Seat, fit for any gentleman.
For Particulars enquire of John Anderson, corner of the
Exchange, or Charles M'Lean, White Hall, New-York, or
of Messrs By erss and Rei l ly, Statea-Ifland, or of theSubfcri
ber on the premises, where the conditions of sale will be made
known. ABRAHAM VANDUZER.
Staten-Ifland, March 6, 1790.
To be L E T,
And poffeflion given the tft of April, for one or mote years, (two
miles and half from this city, on the Greenwich road,)
'T'HAT New TWO STORY HOUSE—four
-*■ Roomi on a floor ; vrith fix fireplaces; a new Barn, and
Well of excellent Water ; ;i young Orchard of Fruit Trees, with
75 acres of Land, themoft part Meadow. For particulars enquire
at No. 7, Maiden-Lane, Ncw-Ycrk. February 2c.
■ H 13. Dollars at Bs.
Do. 23 inch do. il. fij.
Do. 18. inch do. jßf
Butt white oak Haves, icT
Pipe do. do. gl. J
Hogflread do. do. 61. 10f.
Do. do. heading, 81.
Iriih barrel do.' (laves, 31. tf
Hoglhead red oak do. d «/"
Do. French do. 4 1. '
Hogshead hoops, 41.
Whiteoak square timber )
per square foot, \ :
Red wood, per ton, 28!.
Fuftick, 10!.
Beaver, per lb. 1 tf. a 16/.
Ott. r per Ikin,
Greyfox, 4/7.
Martin, 4_/tO.
Racoon, 3/6 «i jf&."
Mufkrat, 1 od. a 1 ,{d.
Beaver hats, 64/
Castor do. 48f.
Chocolate, 14 d.
Cocoa, 7c)f. a. 80s.
Cotton, lfg.
Tar, pr. bar. 10/.
Pitch, 14/
Turpentine, 18/. <120/
Tobacco, James River, id. aiW.
Do. York, 41i. a 3>rf.
Do. Rappahanock, id a 3
Do. Maryland, coloured,
Do. Wcftern-fhore, zd a
Lead in pigs, p r C wt. 60/f
Do. bars, 68f.
Do. Shot, 68/
Red lead, 68/7
White do. dry, 95/
White do. in oil, 5 1. 12 /
Salt-pet re hams, jfcd.
Spermaceti candles, g/
Mould do. nd. a \J.
Tallow dipt, gfed.
Soap, s d. a BJ.
Cailile soap, gd. a tod.
Englilh cheese, pr. lb. 15i
Country do. $d.
Butter, 1/
Hyson tea, gft. a icif.
Sequin d«. 6/6.
Bohea do. 2/8. a ?/g
Ginseng, if. a 2/6.
Starch Poland, 7d.
Snuff, 2
Allum fait, water mea- \
sure, pr. buffi. { 3J»-
Liverpool do. 2/
Madeira wine, ) r , f
pr. pipe, { 60/ ' " 9«-
Port, 46/.
Lisbon, pr. gal. ej\
Teneriff, 4 /."
3j, 3-
Dutch gun-powder,pr. cwt. 8/.
Nail rods, pr. ton, 34/. 36/:
Lintfeed oil, pr. gal. 4f.
Whale do. nr. barrel, 50/! <156/*.
Spermaceti do, 61.
Shake-down hhds. 3^6