FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE. '
To the Honorable the MEMBERSof the Legis
lature of Pennsylvania, W
(Continued from our lujl.) J
A7O gun ship may lie before the and at I
many of the wharves, which occupy the
whole ealt front of the city for near 2 miles, af
fording every veflel an opportunity of unlading
and lading without the expence of lighterage,
liafts of timber, plank, boards and staves, with
other articles upon them, can be brought down
the Delaware from the county of Montgomery,
in New York, 200 miles above the city, by the
courle of the river. Some money was expended
by the government and landholders in improv
ing the navigation up towards the source, before
the revolution, and there has been a survey late
begun, for the purpose of proceeding in the im
provement of this and the other principal rivers
of Pennsylvania, and for making communica
tions by canals in the improved part, and by
ro» J s in the unimproved part of the State. The
Pem.fylvanians are much inclined to such enter
prizes, having found great benefit from them,
on the completion of til--- present plan, the Stare
will be as conveniently interfered by roads as
any other of its size in the union, which will
greatly facilitate the settlement of its new lands,
A flight view of the map ot Pennsylvania in the
Hon?Mr. Jefferfon's Notes on Virginia, or the
Rev. Mr. Moife's Geography will (hew how fine
ly this State is watered by the Delaware and its
branches, the Schuylkill, the Juniata, the Suf
quebanna and its branches, the Ohio, Allegany,
Younghiogeny, and Monongahela. The Patow
mac and lake Erie also afford profpeifts of con
fiderable benefit from their navigation. Nature
has done much lor Pennsylvania in regard to in
land water carriage, which is strikingly exem
plified by this fa<ft, that although Philadelphia
and lake Erie arediftant from eacn other above
300 miles, there is no doubt but that the rivers
of the State may be so improved, as to reduce the
Jand carriage between them nine tenths. 111 the
fame way the navigation to Pittfburg, after due
improvement, may be uled inflead ot land car
riage for the whole distance, except 23 miles.
By these routes it is clcar, that a large propor
tion of the foreign articles used on the weilern
waters mult be transported, and that their firs,
Ikins, ginseng, hemp, flax, pot-alh, and other
valuable commodities may be brought to 1 hilu
delphia. The Hemp and oak timber for the Ruf
fian navy is transported by navigation
1200 miles, and yet the hemp is (hipped from
that kingdom 011 lower terms than from any other
patt of the known world. Rulfia, long since the
lettlemenc of Pennsylvania by civilized and en
lightened people, was in a Stare of absolute bar
barism, and deflitute of these improvements.
Much therefore is to be expected from the con
tinued exertions of the prudent, indullrious and
sensible inhabitants of Pennsylvania, in the course
of the present century.
A considerable pare of the lands of this State
remain for sale by the public. They are usually
paid for in the funded public debts, which are at
all times to be bought in the market. With all
the charges upon them, to the completion of the
title tbev will cost the purchaser from one fifth
to one third of a Mexican dollar per acre, accord
ing; to the price of flock or the debts, and the
lands he inclines to buy. The ready money is
neceflavy in these cases, because the State does
not fell on credit. Purcliafes however can be al
ways made, partly or wholly on credit, from pri
vate persons, who take mortgages on t.ie lands
they fell to emigrants, and indulge them with a
•very easy credit. In these cases the price is high
er of courfc. The I'ennfylvanians haying no
difnutes with the Indians about boundaries and
all the land? within the State being purcliafed at
a-fair and open treaty, and there being fotne fet
tfements weihvard of Pennfylvama on the new
lands of Congreft, we have little apprehensions
from the Indians any where, and in molt of our
new country there is no danger at aIK
Good lands in the old counties of this State fell
aeneraltv at a certain ftim for a farm, incluuing
The buildings. This, before the war, was, in
most of the. thick fettied counues within a finart
dav's ride of Philadelphia, from four pounds ten
{hillings fteiling, to thirty-fix (hillings per acre,
According to the quality, unlefsin iKuanons very
near the city or some town, or m cases of veiy
valuable buildings, mills, taverns, or situations
tnde. In one or two counties, le
markable for the richness of the lands, they fold
higher, sometimes considerably. larms
be fold for as good prices or good payments
ns could then be obtained, owing to the quanti
ty of new lands for faleby this and several other
Stages and by Congress ; and owing to fevetal
new awl profitable uses for money, that d,d not
S before the revolution. Some poor lands u,
the old counties fell for still lower prices.
The produce, manufactures and exports of
Pennsylvania are very many and various , viz.
wheat, Hour, midlines, fhip-ftuff, bran >
thin-bread, white water biscuit, rye, rye flour,
Indian corn or maize, Indian meal, buckwheat,
buckwheat meal, bar and pig iron, steel, nail rods,
nails, iron hoops, rolled iron tire, gun-powder,
cannon ball, iron cannon, mufquets, (hips, boats,
oars, handspikes, malls, spars, Ihip timber, fliip
blocks, cordage, square timber, scantling, plank,
fcoard, staves, heading, lliingles, wooden hoops,
tanners bark, corn-fans, coopers wares, bricks,
coarse earthen or potters ware, a very little or
dinary flone ware, glue, parchment, shoes, boots,
foal leather, tipper leather, drefled deer ?.nd
Iheep lkins, and gloves and garments thereof, fine
hats, many common, and a few coarse ; thread,
cotton, worded and yarn hosiery, writing, wrap
ping, blotting, Iheathing and hangingpaper, Ita
tionary, playing cards, palleboards, books, wares
of brass, pewter, lead, tin-plate, copper, silver
and gold, clocks and watches, mulical initruments,
fnufF, manufactured tobacco, chocolate, milliard
feed and mustard, flax feed, flaxfeed oyl, flax,
hemp, wool, wool and cotton cards, pickled beet,
pork, shad, herrings, tongues andfturgeon, hams
and other bacon, tallow, hogs lard, butter, cheese,
candles, soap, bees wax, loaf sugar, pot and pearl
allies, rum and other flrong waters, beer, porter,
hops, winter and fuminer barley, oats, spelts, o
liions, potatoes, turnips, cabbages, carrots, pars
nips, red and white clover, timothy, and moll
European vegetables and grades, apples, peaches,
plumbs, pears, apricots, grapes, both native and
imported, and other European fruits, working
and pleasurable carriages, horses, black cattle,
rtieep, hogs, wood for cabinet makers, lime (tone,
coal, frce-ltone and marble.
Some of these productions are fine, some indif
ferent ; some of the manufactures are consider
able, for a young country circumstanced as this
has been, some inconsiderable ; but they are enu
merated, to (how the general nature of the state,
and the various purfoits of the inhabitants. In
addition to thein we may mention, that a lead
mine and two or three fait- springs have been dis
covered in our new country, which will no doubt
be worked, as soon as the demand for these arti
cles to the wellward increases* We ought also to
notice our great forefts lor making pot and pearl
aflies. (To be continued.)
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CONTINUED.
B R U SS E"fTS, January, 4.
THE states of Flanders, lonrj since united by bonds of friend
fhip and intereit with the states of Brabant, and animated by
the fame spirit for the prefervatton of their rights and privileges,
have thought that the only mode of attaining their Independence,
and securing their libeity, was by uniting themselves with the
province of Brabant, and concluding a treaty of offenfive and de
fenfive union, under this express condition—that neither party
ever enter into compromise with its former sovereign, but by com-
mon agreement.
The states of Flanders being further willing toteftifv their Gn
rcre frftncKhto towards the states of Brabant, by the moll unequi
vocal acts, agree to the propofitK>n made to them through the
hands of M. Van Eupen, to charge this union into one common
sovereignty of the two states, so that all the power and exercifc of
it may be centered in a Congress, which mall be composed by
deputies named by those parties, according to the article of orga
nization to be agreed on hereafter, on true principle* of ftri£t iuf
tice, and di£Uted for the common good. The intention of the
contra&ing party is, that from henceforward the power of this
I ldvereign alTembly (hall be confined to the sole objedf of common
I defence, to the power of making peace and war, the- fupportof a
1 national militia, and the maieten mce of the ncceftary iortificati
jonsior the defence of the country, to contrast alliances with fo
reign powers, and in short to perform whatever regards the com
imon interests ol the tw.o states, as well as those which may here
after think fit to accede to this union.
The states of Flanders flatter theinfelves that the states of "Brabant
will find in this declaration, 4 lure guarantee fpr the loyal senti
ments they proftfs towards ti»e states of Flanders, and their zeal
jfor the common cause ; and they doubi not but that the states of
( Brabant will shew a like disposition towards them.
To this declaration the states of Brabant have publiftied an an
swer, assenting to the offer on nearly the fame terms as the origi
nal.
The provinces of Malines, Tournay, Namur, Hainault, and all
other provinces formerly belonging to Austria, have acceded to
this ast, and have promifcd the eaily arrival oftheir deputies at
Bruflfels, to enter more fully into the views of the dates of Bra
jbaptand Flanders.
On the laifc ciay of theoldydar the states of Brabant aOetnltftJ at
the hotel de Ville. where they mutually adminiflered to each other
an oath, religvoufly to prefer e the lights, privileges, and consti
tution of the countiy, in prefe'nee of the sovereign council of Bra
bant, who, in like manner took an oath from the hand ol the
states, as representatives of thfc people. A large concoui fe of ci
tizens attended to fee this happy ceremony, and on that night
Ihcre was a general illumination throughout the city.
PO L A N D, December 18.
Pi. A N OF THE NEW CONSTITUTION.
Art. I. Determiners tht rights of fovcrcignty, which b long
to the nation, paUicularJy thit of ele&ing a King.
Art. 11. All landholders (hall have ihc right of giving their
fufFrages in the ele&ion of reprefmtatives.
Art, 111 Fixes the term of each diet to two years at the ex
piration of which they (hall render an account of their conduct to
their constituents.
Art. IV. Requires the unanimous vote of the diet in the for
mation of all furrdam.ntal law?, three-fourths of thevottfs for all
political laws, two-thirds for taxes and imposts, and the iimple
plurality of votes for all civil and criminal laws.
Art.V. A plurality of threo-fiurths of the votes or the diet
(hall be necessary in all questions concerning foreign alliances and
treaties of peace.
Art. VJ. The prcfervation of the laws, and the whole powei
of the executive government, (hall reft with the Kin<- and his
Council the members of which shall be re<ponfitlc to the diet
for their conduct.
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Art. VII. The tribtlnatj of the diet fliall prefcrve tlieir juiifw
diction, but the limits of it shall be more llnCily defined.
Art. VIII. The constitution being eftaiilithed on these prin
ciples, it shall be guaranteed that the confederate diet lhall no lor.
ger exilt, and that all laws agatnft the principles of the above ail
utles, lhall be declared null and void.
These articles, arc to be referred for future confederation.
PARIS, December 31.
The report of the Committee oi Enquiry hai ween pul»ii(h cc i
concerning the conspiracies of the months of May, June, and | u J
last, which is contained in sixty ofctavo pages ; it afTcrts, IU,
there has been a conspiracy against the liberty of the French
nation, the national atlcmbly, and the city of Paris in particula,
Second, that this conspiracy was a crime of treason againlltlienal
tion, or against hii majesty. Third, that the keeper of [lit seals
of Barentin, Count dePuvfegur, Maifhal Broglio, Baron Befcnv,|
and Bertheir intendant of Pari*, have been concerned in this cofi
(■piracy, which they directed. Koui ih, that uothjngcan exculpate
the conspirators in the eye of justice.
Dec. 28. The prefidrnt annonnced to the national aflcfnbly
that the king had fandioned the ■Irfrees re/petting mumipaliie'
and that, which declares the non, Catholics admillible to all civil
and military employments. OnTutfday the twenty-ninth, uuhe
evening, the deliberations 011 the offer of several Geneva citizen of
900,000 livres, as a proof of their attachment, was refufetl. Mr
Volney who spoke before 011 the fubjeft on the twenty-fourth exl
plained his sentiments again with more energy and fulnefs, main
taining " that this offer was made by the heads of a people, whose
" servitude had been gsurantced by the miniftersofFrar.ee in for.
" mer treaties, and that a freenation could not acccpi, the fhamc
ful price of the slavery ol anothtr people." This gift fiyshc, is
owing to a luuJc which ought to profit Je it: It is a return jot lit p,o
tedion, which we have granted the Anjlocrats of Geneva: It is the ex
change for a gauranti, which they wt/h to perpetuate, and which you uii/l
Jhort/y perhaps te calledupon to dejlroy. Mr. Volneya fpecch which
was vigouroully fpported by Count Mirabeau, made a great im
prefiion on the assembly, which not only ordered it to be printed
together with the letters and memorials which he read to verify
hisafTertion. but likewise unanimously decided (M. de Lufignan
only excepted) " that the assembly would not accept the offer of
' the (»en«va contribution,and that the president should communi
" cate this decree to the firft minister of the finances."
New-York City Lottery.
SCHEME of a LOTTERY, for the purpofc of raifmg Set en Thou-
Jund five Hundred Founds, agreablc to an AC 1* of the Lec
ture oi the State of New-York, passed Bth February, 1790.°
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1 PRIZE of
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5°
120
180
795°
8346 Prizes, ) . ,
1 Blanks, J a s°° o Tickets, at 40;. each, £ .50000
Subjefk to a dedu£lion of Fifteen per Cent.
I HEobjeft oftliis LOTTERY being to raise a part of the sum
nrvuf. . y , thc c " r P ,,ratl <"i for repairing and enlarging theCl
ry HALL, for the accommodation of CONGRESS, whichdocs
so much honor to the Architcft, as well as credit to the city. The
managers presume that their fellow Citizens will cheerfully con
cur in promoting the sale of Tickets, especially as the fuccefi <.f
this Lottery will relieve them from a tax, which mu;l otherwise
be laid to reimburle the corporation.
I he above SCHEME is calculated in a manner very beneficial
to adventurers,there not being two blanks to a prize.
J he Lottery is intended to commence drawing on the First
Monday in August next, or sooner if filled, of which timely
notice will be given. A lilt of the fortunate numbers will be pub
iiihed at theexpiraiion'ot the drawing.
I ickets are to be fold by the fubferibers, who are appointed
Managers by the Corporation.
Isaac Stoutinburch, Abraham Jlerrikc,
.. P £TER T • Cur John Pintard.
A'era-York, 6th March t 1790.
James F. Sebor, and Co.
Have removed from No. 59 ,t0 No, >87, Watcr-StRXt,
Fly-Market,
WHERE they negociate all kinds ofPUBUCX
SECURITIES— BILLS OfijEXCHANGE. See. n'lifioL. ,
New-) ork, April 8, >790. \ -t£
William Taylor,
Has for Sale, at Wis EAST-INDIA GOODS STOKE,
No. 4, BuftiiNc-SLir,
Aflbrtment of EAST-INDIA GOOD®.
Among which arc the following Article) j
BOOK Muilim 8.4 6-4 5-4. || HUMHUMff,
Jackomt do. jj I.oogClptlw,
Hankcrchicfs.of rarioui kin<3'j,| Caffan,
Chintzes, j Seersucker},
ginghams, J BtoglanorA.
A XT • S* « - _.T» '
A Variety of handsome painted MUSLINS.
With mauy other Articles* which will be fold by the Piece or
_____ Package, low for cash.
John Smith & Peter Wendover,
BSAIL-MAKEIfc,
F.G leave to inforjn their Friends iJd th& Public in senerar,
■ tint they have cfimmencc3 bßfinefs in cobartnerihip >n tncif
liue, under the Firm of SMITH and WEN DOVER, in the Sail-
L.ottin Front Street, opposite Wharf (near the Col
ee- ou e) ormerly occupied by Car me r and Smith, and latciT <•
y john m ith, Those Gentlemen who will be pleated to iU
vor t em with their custom may depend upon havinktheir
ne m t e eft manner, and on as short notice as can bbexpe£led.
New-York, May i, 1790. * j
N advert units!: —*
O T I C E is hereby given to all the creditors of Philip
Denman, nowconhned in the common gaol of Newark,
e county of Essex, That the Honorable Court of Common
A,JM andfor .'*?' id county, have appoinled Tuefdav the sj h
iJh r !J ill* r creditors of laid Philip Denm'an, to meet
2.? n. r !" Ncwark > at n' n e o'clock of the dav aforefaid,
ndlhewcaufeto the judge of the said Cou.t if anv they have,
why an amgiime.il of thefaid infolvem debtors eftat'e (hould not
I,.rT'f m i r discharged according to the aa of the Legisla
ture of New-Jerky in such cafe made and provided.
PHILIP DENMA.V.
Newark, April 14, 17qo .
Moses Rogers, and Co.
TT AVE removed their STORE to the New Building, comet
v ? w n " Hllland Queen-Street) fronting Burling
Nm-\ork,May 5 , , 79 0.
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