THE ADDRESSOF THE ROMAN CATHOLICS
To GEORGE WASHINGTON,
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
SIR,
TlfE have been long impatient to teftify our
_ » * joy and unbounded confidence on your be
ing called,by an unanimous vote,to tliefirlt Rati
on of a country, in which that unanimity could
not have been obtained without the previous merit
of unexampled services, of eminent wisdom, and
unblemished virtue. Our congratulations have
not reached you sooner, because our scattered si
tuation prevented the communication and the
collecting ofthofe sentiments, which warmed eve
ry breast. But the delay has furnifhed us with
the opportunity, not merely of presaging the hap
piness to be expected under your administration,
but of bearing teßimony to that which we expe'
rience already. It is your peculiar talent, in war
and in peace, to afford security to those, who com
mit their protection into your hands. In war,
you shield them from the ravages of armed hosti
lity: In peace, you establish public tranquility,
by the justice and moderation, not left than by
the vigor of your government. By example as
well as by vigilance, you extend the influence of
laws on the manners of our fellow citizens. You
encourage respect for religion, and inculcate by
words and actions, that principle, on which the
■welfare of nations so much depends, that a super
intending Providence governs the events of the
world, and watches over the conduct of men.
Your exalted maxims, and unwearied attention to
the moral and physical improvement of our coun
try have produced already the happiest effects.
Under your administration, America is anima
ted with zeal for the attainment, and encourage
ment of ufeful literature ; she improves her ag
riculture, extends her commerce, and acquires
"with foreign nations a dignity unknown to her
before. From these happy events, in which none
can feel a warmer interest than ourselves, we de
rive additional pleasure by recollecting that you,
Sir, have been the principal inftruinent to effect
lo rapid a change in our political situation. This
prospect of national prosperity is peculiarly plea
ding to us on another account; because whilst our
country prefervesher freedom and independence,
we shall have a well-founded title to claim from
her justice the equal rights of citizenlhip, as the
price of our blood spilt under your eyes, and of our
common exertions for her defence, under your
auspicious conduct; rights rendered more dear
to us by the remembrance of former hardlhips.
When we pray for the preservation of them, where
they have been granted ; and expecft the full ex
tension of them from the justice ofthofe States,
which still reftricft them ; when we solicit the pro
tection of Heaten over our common country we
neither omit, or can omit recommending }our
preservation to the Angular care of Divine Pro
vidence : Because we conceive that no human
means are so available to promote the welfare of
the United States, as the prolongation of your
health and life, in which are included the ener
gy of your example, the wisdom of your coun
<els, and the pcrfuafive eloquence of your vir
J. CARROLL,
In Behalf of the Roman Catholic Clergy.
CHARLES CARROLL, of Carrollton,
DANIEL CARROLL,THOMASFITZSIMONS
DOMINICK LYNCH,
In Behalf of the Roman Catholic Laity.
To the ROMAN CATHOLICS in the UNITED
STATES of AMERICA.
GENTLEMEN,
\YT HI L E 1 now receive with much fatisfaiflion
» » your congratulations on my being called by
an unanimous vote, to the firft ltation in my coun
try ; I cannot but duly notice your politeness in
offering an apology for the unavoidable delay :
As that delay has given you an opportunity of
realizing, initead of anticipating the benefits of
the general government ; you will do me the
justice to believe, that your testimony of the in
crease of the public prosperity, enhances the
pleafm e which I Ihould otherwise have experi
enced from your affectionate addrels.
I feel that my conduit in war and in peace, has
met with more general approbation than could
reasonably have been expected : And I find my
felf disposed to consider that fortunate circum
stance, in a great degree resulting from the able
support and extraordinary candor of my fellow
citizens of all denominations.
The profpeift of national prosperity now be
fore usis truly animating, and ought to excite the
exertions of all good men to eftabli/h and secure
the happiness of their country, in the permanent
duration of its Freedom and Independence. Ame
rica, under the fniiles of a Divine Providence
The protection of a good government, and the
cultivation of manners, morals and piety, cannot
fail of attaining an uncommon degree of emi
nence, in literature, commerce, agriculture, im
provements at home and refpe&ability abroad.
As mankind become more liberal they will be
more apt to allow, that all those who conduct
themselves as worthy members of the community
are equally entitled to the protection of civil go
veinment. I hope ever to fee America anions: the
roremolt nations in examples of justice and liber
ality. And I presume that your fellow-citizens
will not forget the patriotic part which you took
Ifttu-aCCOni')''''iniei!t1 ft t u- aCCOni ' ) '''' iniei ! t of their revolution, and the
eltablifhment of their government: Or, tfie im.
portant affiltance which they received from a na
tion in which the Roman Catholic Faith is pro
felled. r
I thank you, Gentlemen, foryour kind concern
tor me. While my life and my health lhall con
tinue, in whatever situation 1 may be, it lhall be
my constant endeavor to juftify the favorable sen
timents which you are pleased to express of my
condudL And may the members of your l'ociety
in America, animated alone by the pure spirit of
chHftianity, and still conducting themselves as
the laithful fubjecls of our free government, en
joy every temporal and spiritual felicity.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
New-York, March 17, 17^0.
THE National Aflembly of France which is but
a Convention, met for the express purpose of al
teringthe old Constitution, began its memorable
felnon the 27th of April—l7B9 years after Jesus
Chuft 1371 years after Pharamoud, founderof
the French Monarchy—B92 after Hugh Capet,
head of the reigning family, and in the 16tli year
of ihe reign of Lewis the XVlth, proclaimed the
restorer of the freedom of France. The nation
considering that a long fucceflion of ages that
manners and opinions, altogether new, have in
tirely altered and changed its interests—its politi
cal, civil and military constitution, has underta
ken to form and eftablifli a new one 011 the prin
ciples of perfed: freedom. This is the molt im
portant event which has happened in the old world
sot many ages—whacunay we not expect from the
collective wiicloin of one of the most enlightened
and most influential people of Europe > The rights
of men and of citizens- those of the Monarch and
of the fubjecft, will atlaftbe known andafcertain
ed on the most folidbafis ; Fhey mean to establish
the political and civil happiness of the prefentas
well as of the succeeding generations. The num
ber of pamphlets published in Paris, as well as in
the provinces is beyond credibility. They have
permanent committees in every town and city
throughout this great kingdom, who receive re
gularly accounts of the proceedings of the Nati
onal Aflembly, and which are|read with avidity by
themeaneil: peasant : These publications must be
considered as so many sparks, which the univer
sality of the French language spreads throughout
Europe with an amazing rapidity—the irrelilia
ble effect of which, must produce all over the ci
vilized world an era much more propitious to the
rights ofmen. Lewis XlVth, unintentionally
took a very effectual method to difleminate the
French language, by revoking theEdidl of Nantes.
Little did he suppose that he was thereby sowing
the feeds of the present glorious revolution : The
refugees who were scattered thro Europe carried
rheir language with them—they preserved their
sentiments—they taught their neighbors their
language—ihey acquired additional motives to
preserve their privileges, and new ideas on the
general subject of the rights of human nature
and thus laid the foundation of Gallic Freedom.
It is happy for our country, that notwithstand
ing the turpitude of the times, our national cha
racteristics are far from being disreputable : and
that that justice which dignifies and adorns a peo
ple, appears to be fought after, as a guide to di
rect in our concerns as a nation. The payment
of our debts is a leading object of our rulers
andthat the United States are well capacitated to
pay all demands against them, is a fact uot to
be disputed. Happy for our country, it is in pof
feflion of the clioiceft of Heaven's gifts—The
mines of Peru, and the islands of riches, are un
der her feet ; and are daily realized : Her coasts
are extenflve—her foil fruitful—her fonsenter
prifing—and to crown her happiness, (lie carries
in her hand the cap of Liberty. Majf. Cen.
The concern'd in the ship Columbia and (loop Walhington,
have recciv'd letters from captain Kcndrick, dated at Nootka in
July lait ; he informs them that he pafTcd the Winter preceeding
on the north weft coast of America : that he was then bound on a
voyage further Northward, and from thence intended to proceed
to Canton The letters were forwarded to Mexico by a Spanish
fleet that had been at Nootka, and from thence to the Spanish
Charge des affaires at New-York. They were covered to the Pre
sident of the United States of America.
The Rogues lately taken in Massachusetts, are
the tnoft celebrated adepts in the science of coun
terfeiting, &c. which have appeared among us.
At the present moment, the securing this knot
of artists may be of very great consequence—as
it is suspected the whole fraternity thro the Uni
ted States may be discovered, and broken up, if
proper steps are pursued.
Sunday morning last, about 5 o'clock, a fire
broke out in the Malt-House of Meflrs. Watson,
Willet, and Co. which destroyed the fame : The
Brew-House adjoining received some damage.
As it was very calm, the spirited exertions of the
citizens were effectual to preventing any further
spreading of the flames.
Monday morning a house in Beaver Stre«t caught
fire in the roof, which was said to be occasioned
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by putting a/lies in a calk in an upper chamber.
Happily the flames were exringuifhed by the time,
ly exertionsofthefire companies and the citizens
with the loft of the roof only.
Horses and carts in a crowd at the time of fire,
pi oduce confufion, disarrange the ranks formed
tor facilitating the paflageof the water in buckets,
and greatly endanger the limbs of people. \V be
thel these difadvantagesare cotinterballanced by
the lupply ol water contained in a tea-water ho®-
lhead, is the qneltion.
fr"3' " Specta tor" in our next.
ARRIVALS. NEW YURK.
Saturday Sloop Bctfey, Brooks, Philadelphia.
Sloop New-York Packet, Bailey, Ditto.
lutjday Schooner Exchange, Wilson, Charleston. 10 days.
Brig Minerva, Worth, Port-au- Prince, 23 days,
Schooner Friends Adventure, Parker, Kingston 36 days.
ADVERTISEMENT.
By the Visitors and Governors of St. John's Collegein the State of
Maryland, February io, 1790.
Resolved Unanimously,
T H x, AT a .' the rc g u,ar qLiiirccrly meeting on the second Tuesday in
A November next, the •Visitors and Governors of St. John's
College,ele£t a Principal of the said College ; that it be the duty of
the Principal to superintend the College according to regulations
hereafter to be established, and in conjunction with the Vice-
Principal, to teach the higher authors in Latin and Greek and
the higher branches of science usually taught in other American
Colleges ; and that he receive for his ferviccs, an annual salary of
£ .500 current money, equal to £.300 sterling of Great-Britain,
or 1 »333 j Spanilh dollars, to be paid quarterly.
That at the next quarterly meeting, on the second Tuesday in
May next, the board ele6l a master of writing and arithmetic in
laid St. John's College ; and that he receive for his services, an
annual lalary of £ .150 current money to be paid quarterly.
That Mr. Wallace, Mr. Carroll, of Carrolton, and Mr Han
l^Y„ committee to write a letter in behalf of this board, to
Doctor Price, Doctor Reefe, and Dodor Kippis, of the kingdom
ot Great-Britain, inclosing a copy of the Resolve refpe&ing the
appointment of a Principal; requeftmg them to recommend a°man
proper to be eleaed Principal of St. John's College, and alTurino
them, that if the man, whom they shall recommend, be approved
ot—immediate information thereof shall be given.
I hat the several Resolves for ele&mg a Principal and master of
writing and arithmetic, be published in such newspapers as the
laid committee shall think proper.
Tcft, NICHOLAS BRICE, Sec'ry.
The public are requefled to take notice that if a proper
charaftcr in America dial! offer, the Visitors are free to appoint
mm ; ana that they wish to eletl a Principal, as early as is con
tinent with propriety, and the lading welfare of the College.
Any person desirous ol offering himfelf either as a Principal of
1 ill 1 College, or master of writing and arithmetic, will be
pieced by writing to inform any one, or tlje whole of the com.
mittee, confiding of Mr. Charles Carroll, now in Congress,"Mr.
Charles Wallace, in Annapolis, and the Chancellor of Maryland.
The printers of America are requefled to insert in their rcfpec
tive newspapers the foregoing Resolves and notifications ; and to
lntoim their fellow-citiaens, that St. John's College, after a varie*
ty of untoward disastrous circumstances, was opened and dedicat
ed in November lall ; that the plan of thisrifing seminary com
prehends two schools for philosophy or the higher branches of
cience, under the Principal and Vice-Principal—a school for the
learnea languages under a profcfTor, an afTiftant master, and ush
ers to be appointed, according to the number of dudents ; and a
Ichool for writing and arithmetic subordinate to the grammar
school ; that John M'Dowell, A. M. is already engaged as profcf
for of philosophy—the Rev. Ralph Higginbottom, profeffor of
languages, and Mr. Patric M'Grath his afTiftant master ; that t'lerc
is a moral certainty that by the 17th of March, the number .f
students will exceed fifty. Indeed from the fortunate fituat f
at. John's College, the amount and liability of its funds,
racier and residence of its trudeeg, there is the fairell pr 1
presented of itsanfwering in the fulled extent the purpo'. of it;
liberal and wife founders, and benefactors.
Just publilhed, by
CAREY, STEWART, AND COMPANY,
No. I, of the VII(h volume of
The American MUSEUM,
UNIVERSAL MAGAZINE,
And to be fold by THOMAS ALLEN, No. i 3 ,Q u een-Stre* t,
where lubfcriptions are received, at 2 Dol. and half pr. an.
CHARACTER OF THE MUSEUM.
I "TT has been uniformly conduced with taste, attention, and pro
-11 l P r '"y' A more used library plan has never been undert.i
ken in America, or one more deserving of public cncouraee
ment. His Excellency General Wajhington
" It has been conduced ,n a manner highly deserving of pub
he encouragement." Hon. John Dickinfm.
it " fjr exceeds . >n my opinion, every attempt of the kind,
which, from any other American press ever came to my hands.'"
His Excellency Governor Livingjlon.
it 1 C "" cur Y', th thofc rcf P cflablc characters, (Genera! WafKinr
u° n u r D ' cklnfon > and Governor Livingllon) in their
high opinion of the work, and of its execution." His Exccllen
cy Governor Randolph.
II 1! n hC - IV J ufcum ', s calculated to disseminate literary, political,
hirtorical, agricultural, and other valuable information, in a
very advantageous manner, and to a great extent, and more es
pecially to preserve mterefting documents from oblivion"
m<; n "" R , ev - Or. Dwigkt—Judge Hophinfon—Bidiop
Wi.(e_Rev Dr. £oi, v _Rev. Dr. Magaw—Tench Coxe, Esq.
Judge f,,1"„ ~" judge iaa, -J ud S<= Oytr—Judge Sherman-.
To be SOLD,
At PUBLIC AUCTION, on the First Day of April next, (if
,lot disposed of before, at Private Sale.)
pleasant and valuable Placeforinerly cal
led COLES-FERRY, now by the name of VAN DUZER'S
on Staten Island, Richmond County, with two good fufficienc
Pettiaugers for the ferrying business. It is a beamiful situation.
and one of the bcft stands for a Ferry, or Tavern, on Staten-Ifiand
and an excellent Shad and Herring Filhery within 20 yards of the
door, Black-Fish, and all other kind of Filh in their season. It
is Hkewife the bed and moll convenient Ferry to Long-Island
where a number ofpaffengerspafs and repafs. It lies within two
miles ofthe Potntofthe Narrows,and between 8 andg miles from
New-York. There is about 30 acres ofexcellent good Land, chief
ly Meadow, with a very good Wharf, House, Barn and Garden
the whole being in good repair. It will also 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 Byerss and Rei l ly, Staten-Ifland, or of theSubfcri
.bcr on :h: premises, where the conditions of sale will be made
known. ABRAHAM VANDUZER.
Stcilen~lJland, March 6, 1790,