,n of the ' Coi,. com plcit. C °ul(t be the awful moment fliall arrive, in which the ci tizen, most distinguished for his piety, wisdom, valour and patriotism, must quit this sublunary scene, the people of Virginia can be consoled, only by their firm peri'uafion, that heisfummon ed to meet that well-earned recompence, which gratitude itfelf cannot render upon earth. JOHN PRIDE, Speaker of the Senate. THOs. MATHEWS, Sp'. Ho. Del. A Copy, Teste, Charles Hay, C. H. D. thls S'ot opt, gfounJi ,r "i, M,. 'COl.Cjj.f thc ptc. I ■TO WHICH ADDRESS THE PRESIDENT WAS PLEASED TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING ANSWER. To the General Aflembly of the Commonwealth " ur «n,j 'Aro.p, GENTLEMEN, WITH a due l'enfe of the affectionate term sin which your addrefsis conceived, I offer my belt thanks for your congratulations on my electi on to the Chief Magiltracy of a free and enlight ened nation. "ftoftl, wlc, >ugh 'dertj, P"'* "fWI he »M» ia n tribtj If I have been enabled to make use of whatever abilities Heaven has been pleased to confer upon me, with any advantage to our common country, 1 consider it not less owing to the foftering en couragement I received in early life from the citizens of the commonwealth in which 1 was born, than to the persevering support I have lince experienced frominy fellow-citizens collectively, in the course of their exertions, which under Di vine Providence, saved their liberties and esta blished their independence. a PPO!tt. at 'urilifj >use; n<l g'onbtt •PPoiot. i rtjulj. However I may have confirmed my profeflions by my conduct, 1 can claim no merit for having been involved in the duties of a military com mand through necelfity, or for having retired to the state of a private citizen through inclination. But I may be permitted to avow, that the con ftruiftion you are pleased to put upon my motives for returning to public life is peculiarly fatisfac tory tome ; because I receive from the voice of my countrymen, the only reward I wilhed for the fa crifice—a just interpretation of the principles by which I am conscious, I have been actuated. 'holt a vholeoi !'*#• Accustomed to have my anions viewed through a favorable medium, by my fellow-citizens in general, and more especially by those of my na tive state, I can but poorly coinpenlate for such indulgence, by the purest emotions of gratitude demonstrated in an active devotion to that repub lican government, which is so deservedly the firll object of their political attachment. In looking forward to that awful moment, when I must bid adieu to sublunary scenes, I an ticipate the conlolation of leaving our country ilia prosperous condition : And while the curtain of fcpararion <hall be drawing, my last breath will, I trust, expire in a prayer for the temporal and eternal felicity of those, who have not only endeavored to gild the evening of my days with unclouded serenity, but extended their desires to my happiness hereafter in a brighter world. >kl fau gulagf villi a Vis- Pre been "ne; i (bat t ai aui( G - WASHINGTON. Little follies, and petty ueaknelTeSy oj no moment in common life, nay, when they enter into the characters of men in high Jlations> ob- Jtrud the happine/s oj a great part oj mankind TTis paying a great compliment to a person, to fay that in all si- JL tuations he condu&s with propriety. There are other expref lions of commendation that may be more flattering, but I know of none that a reflecting man would prefer to the praise of having committed few errors, and given little offence. If it is said thae this kind of approbation may be applied Co a mere negative cha racter ; I will reply that such a one gains no applause at all; he only avoids censure. But he who moves in an active sphere of hfe, and takes a decided part in momentous' concerns of the community, and at the fame time maintains a pure reputation ihews that he unites talents with discretion. The applause con ferred on such a man will be dilated with sincerity and it will lalt forever. When men loss their influence in society, they are apt to reproach the world with insincerity or ficklenefs. Such iufpicions generally are without reason. Every man may retain influence unless he deserves to lose it. It is very true, that a man of abilities and integrity may become unpopular; but ifthisfhould happen,he mult blame himfelf and not the world. An honcft man, ma> be very indifcreet,and a learned man may be very capri cious, They cannot expc£l their capriceand indiscretion will fail n° ity CatC dlfguft ' mercl y bccau fe they have fomc capacity and ho- irate, ert» men, of > While the actions of men are confined to a narrow compass, they may indulge foibles, without doing much injury or meeting much reproach. The effect of little errors, when circumscribed" does not engage general attention. But (hould a man carry with him into public lite any obliquities ot character, however 'small they may be, they may be attended with peculiar inconvenience A ltubborn man, for instance, maydefeat the bed plans bv his obsti nacy, though at the fame time, no one fufpefts he deliberately a to oppofethe public welfare. He is only tndulgmg a con mtutional propensity, which in ltfelfis innocent, but from its in luence may become pernicious. Matters of small consequence in tnernlelres, may be maae important by the circumstances that at tend them. Caprice of temper is not deemed a vicious quality, out it has produced worse effefls iu society than avarice or fraud. " is not easy to conjecture how great a portion of the evil inci dents of lite, are occasioned by the little follies and petty weak s of men who would be thought great and learned. pre i ti re- nan ;«d dir. ;n i ;ftie re- ent, ■ we cor tich. FRANCE. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. 0. Fell. 17. WednefdayM.de Cernon, member of the committee of conftituiion, reported to the As embJy a return from the Provinces, of several de- the sOt lie# of Virginia THE TABLET No. CX. crees, tor fettling the limits of the ieveral dif tricls, which will form the general decree rela tive to that branch of the conilitution. He pro posed to give a particular name to each diftrid d :ts:r ihe ° id: but ° n noting M. de Cazales proposed that the Aflembly ftould appoint the time of their difiblution, and the election of a new one. This motion, the last hope of expiring aristocracy, was received with general disapprobation, and the previous ques tion eagerly called for. M. de Mirabeau was surprised that any mem bei should dare to propose a motion to that As sembly, which would tend to criminate them lelves Had they not taken a foleran oath not to separate till they had finiflied the formation of a conititution ! and had not that oath been taken by them, when surrounded with the instruments or delpotic power ! T , . , • . Thursday, Feb. iB. is day, after reading the minutes, the Pre annou"cfd „ a letter from Monsieur Le Due D Orleans, addressed to the National Aflembly, which was as follows: it r London. Feb. is. Monsieur Le President, M ''. Hav . in g ob^ ined leave of absence from the National Aflembly of the 4 th of October last I have been employed since that time in the accom plifliment of those objects entrusted to me by his Majesty, and have directed all my efforts to pro mote the advantage of the nation, and the glory ot the King ; but though at a distance from the lcene of your deliberations, my heart and foul are present in your august aflembly, of which I es teem it iny highest honor to be a member—And, permit me to lay, that I have anxiously attended to your laborious duties, and have always had the good fortune to find my own fentiinents exnrefled in your decrees—l heartily coincide in those fen uments of love and respect repeatedly offered to his Majesty who, without any attendants but his virtues—without any view but a sincere love of the people, united hiinlelf with the representa tives of the nation, to strengthen that happy re generation which will redound to the future elo ry and honor of France. It was natural, that on that memorable day every member of the Aflembly fliall make a pub lie avowal of the principles of his conduit. The only conlolation 1 have in not participating in such important services, is, that I have here been not wholly useless to my country. In these circumstances I entreat you to sup plicate the aflembly on my part, that they would accept of my formal acceflion to the oath taken by the members on the 4 th instant.—l do there fore swear to be faithful to the Nation, the Laws, and the Kingand to maintain to the utmost of my power the constitution decreed by theAflem bly, and ianrtioned by the King.—By which I enforce, as far as in my power, the decree of the 4th instant. " And I am happy to be in perfect nnifon with hat body in sentiment and principles. " I am, with refpeJh M. Le President, our very humble and obliged servant, L. P. J. D'OIILEANS.'' Depute a J'Atfeuiblee Nationale. LONDON, March 16. • Theex P e<fte d motion in the French Na tional Aflembly, for the abolition of all titles of n « T' 33 Duke ' Maquis, Count, &c. in all Registers, Commissions, Leases, &c. is to be brought forward this day.-Such is the plealure of our Oliverian Levellers ! And for the further advancement of the true Catholic Religion, the number of Bishops is to be reduced from 140 to 12 ! rhe Swedish Mini fter at Copenhagen has for mally declared that the terms of peace offered by the Empress of Ruflia have been rejected toto, and that the King, his master, was fully deter mined to pursue the war with the utmost vigour. r 10111 a gentleman who was present at the ex ecution of the unfortunate Marquis de Favras we r j-« *. • before the fatal moment of diflolution hefpokewith uncommon audibility and force, and 111 the most dire<ft language accus ed not only Monf. de St. Priest and the other wit neiles against him of perjury but his Judges of corruption and partiality. If, said he, " those inhuman Tudges had permitted me, I would have produced such de monstrative evidence of my perfecft innocence, that the popujace who fought my life, would have imbibed an interest in my preservation ; " but, continued he, " I forgive those falfe Judges, and Ileave them and their crimes to the mercy of that omniscient Judge who hears and knows the truth ofmy declaration." Upon delivering his purse for his wife into the hands of his Confeflor, his fortitude for the firft time railed him—his emotions were strong and convulsive, and nature burst forth in a profufion or tears ; from which he did not after entirely re. cover. This amiable weakness became sympathe tic, and even the rabble, his most inveterate foes caught the forrowful infection. 439 NEW-YORK, SATURDAY, MAY i. I he Bruilh riation is highly to be refpcded fnr it* I.t* well as .o, the w.fdom of'LLe taught moderation, and slaves their am fur P"ftd to find that the attempt to repeal the BrU tiih 1 eft laws has not succeeded. Mr Pitt's u r poled to expreis his own fentimenu; ad„ «£ *»,.oritvwSK voted with him was to the minority a's two to con fider the sense o. the house, as expreffcd by the vote Amoncr ? krn!° piCS ' ' nflfts U P°" the uec effitv of a national religious ? Üblilhrnent, and treat, the claim of an 2q„ a litj of travagant deluGon of the mind. Is "there a vUa« in t'hen'? A his a u°t r ";° of „ Mr - Piu ' s WMld bc approved ? How is" cause truth lAh° exploded errors chenihed in Britain, be arnedSf OV "!° n ' and they are afraid of ,ts being carried so far as to overturn the Hierarchy ? Or has tlt^^^j'.u. pation upon the rights of coafcience retarded the proSHKZ nation towards liberality; while the national charalhSjQ Wherh mu ! ky. a)moll tve ' y Other ? | Whether it may be their misfortune that they dare not^^heir thfdiffenter's "1 d ' f P afcd to rc P eal thc tdt laws,of winch The delavs nfr r" " ' re P roach u P° n the 1 8th century. haveformed he jT "a"™ ' CV y tenfurcd • nations ormed their debts and revenues by degrees—but Ccmsrrels have to perform both operations at once. The debts are older wftho r egoVernmCM 7 and thC y havc to P rov ide funds for them without experience of what they will yield, or how they mav ficukv r y r P ° W k Where thcre IS| ° milch «al d.f . " it is natural to expect great doubts—and the p.ocefs of n-°jV u dlfficult y ma y b<r surmounted is protraded and embarrassed by the local prepossessions and unfortunate iealoufies who "• r ThC dC ' aV ° f buGnefs 15 not Int entional Those w Uexe«,h m 7 r rC " P " (rrd ' whlch ' s pernicious, will exert themselves to obftruQ us paffage—thev will deem it better to do nothing than to do wrong. But when th' K re" „b ---involve the b" 0,311 be com P I and which seem to nvolve the being of the government in the decision, the fubiefts l!d wh°.n W1 " u e d,min ' fh^d ln num ber and importance-— 1h k m ? lC ! the <P lr K°f controversy will abate ; for the na n W ll' ' afC da ' ly f ?r rm '" g a " d wUI bc fil ft efablifced Th' 7a" ' m P" lf V° mca r fur " which will accelerate ind fromC r ul" °' d '"S"from one another, nd from Congress will be more and more peieeived to be grouiid lels; in future the progref. of bufinef. may be found to be as ex pedi ,°us as will be proper. Few men of sense will believe that in j mc ' s wanton (y walled, in order to get more pay • though fnm fl'a may W '° crcatc f0 Vlle a Mpicion. But Without verfa/ohft T" T\ l novelty of their f.tuation and the uni come un f which they have to overcome, the public may be come unreaionably impatient. APPOINTMENTS.- BY AUTHORITY George Wray, collector, for the port of Hampton, in Virginia in the place of Jacob Wrav, rdigned. ' Virginia, , I( J r o i n I^'f" 1 , loUsh ' furve 'yor, of the port of Swanlborouph, and diftrift of Wilmington, and Will,am Benfon, surveyor, of the' Ch cYrot r' I h % d ' ftr ' a ° f Eden i° n ' b ° lh 1:1 th < of W, U u ; In J Scnatc nominated and approved, April 2 q. UnYed K yC *"'y "W" ° rde,cd ''><-• Senate P P s t& United States, that Mr. Strong be added to the committee aD poimed to consider what prov.fion will be proper for Congress arrf'h m .h f / r fr? 0 , n ' refpefting the Mite oi Rhode If lawl, the stead of Mr. Butler, excused at his own desire : his colleague being on the committee. (PT_ The Public Creditors wre notified h the Boflon Iniebtndent Chronic,e, the 22: d ultimo, to meet at the (ofee-Houfe x* that town U ' U ««* <° Broad I'RICE CURRENT. NEW-YORK. 1 aMAICA Spirits, 5 r 3 . s / J Antigua Rum, 4Jg. a s/. St. Croix, do. 4/4. W Country, do. 3/. MolalTci, 2\f. 2fx. Brandy, 6/6. a 6/3. Geneva, Do. in cafcs, 28/T Muscovado Sugar, 80s. a j2 f. Loaf, do. 1/3. Lump, do. 1/14. Pc pp cr > 31 Pimento, if. a its. Coffee, if 3. ,fa. Indigo, (Carolina) ?f. a 6f. Do. French, ißy^ Rice, 231. 24/ Superfine Flour, 64f. Common do. Rye do. 26/ a 28/ Indian Meal, ,8/ 20/ R y*. 479- pr. bufli. Wfieat, 11f. a 12J. Corn, (Southern) 4f. Do. (Northern,) sf-a aCo Beelr, firft«,ual,{ y , Pork, firft quality, 75A Oats, 1/7. 1 fq. Flax-feed, 5 f Ship bread per cwt. 21/ 24/ Country refined ) _. bar-iron, £2 • d 3°'- Do. bloomery, 251. a 261. Swedes do. 451. Ruflia do. 301. Pig-iron, 81 icy: a gl. German steel, grf.per lb. Nails American, by caflc, ) . . j per. lb. 4 d. J 4 ' Do. do. do. 6d. 12d. Do. do. do. Bd. 9\d. Do. do. do. iod. Do. do. do- i2d.f . , , Do. do. do. 2od>^' /aß i' / - Do. do. do, 24d.) Pot alh, per ton, 391. a 401. Pearl alh, 481 a 501. Bets-wax per lb. if. Mackaiel per barr. 26f. a Herrings, 18/ i6f. Mahogany, Jamaica, ) , per foot, I lod - Dominico, do. gd. Honduras, do. 7d. Logwood unchipped,pr.ton. 81. Do. chipped. 141. John Smith & Peter\Vendover SAIL-MAKERS, R E ,h ! ITT inf ° rm thc ' r Fnends Public in general JJ that they have commenced business ,n copartnership m thTir line, under the Firm of SMITH and WENDOVER in tt, <j "i L ° f t on Van Zandt's Wharf (near the tmerlv occupied by Carme r and Smith, and lately by John Smith Those Gentlemen who will be pleased to favor them wkhlhek ma y de P etl d upon having their work done in the belt manner, and on as Ihort notice a; ran be cxpefled. <dAY ——Dolum at Bj. Do. 22 inch do. il. 6J. Do. >8. inch do. 18f, Butt white oak. ftavet, »«/: Pipe do. do. gl. ' W Hogshead do. do. 61. tof. 'Do. do. heading, 81. Inlh barrel do. ftavcs, 31. $[. Hoglhead red oak do. tl. t f Do. French do. 51. Hogftiead hoops, 41. Whiteoak square timber ) , per square foot, J 1 ' Red wood, per ton, 201. Fuftick, sol. Beaver, per lb. 12/416/. Otter per (km 9/ 3 2 / Grey fox, aJ7. Martin, 4/10. Racoon, 3 f6 aif 6. Mufkrat, "10d. a 14d. Beaver hats, 64 f. Castor do. 48f. Chocolate, 14^. Cocoa, 70/ a Bos. Cotton, Wg. Tar, pr. bar. 10/. Pitch, 14J, Turpentine, 18/ a 20f. Tobacco, James River, sd. aolJ Do. York, 4d. a 3 %d. Do. Rappahanock, 2d a %\d. Do. Maryland, coloured, cji. Do. Weftern-lhore, id a 3%d. Lead in pigs, pr cw t. 6of. Do. bars, 68/ Do. Shot, 68f. Red lead, 6Sf. White do. dry, acs ! White do. in oil, 5 1. 12 r Salt-petre hams, Spermaceti candles, *r Mould do. nd. a if. Tallow dipt, gU. Soap. Sd. a Sd. Castile soap, g4. a Epglifh cheese, pr. lb. icj. Country do. s d. 61/. Butter, 10 d. Hyson tea, 9/6. a lo r Sequin do. 6/6. Bohea do. 2/6. Ginseng, 2/ a 2/6. Starch Poland, yd. Snuff, 2J3. AUum fait, water mea- > lure, pr. bush. "J 3/®-
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