it in secret, the mors effectually, and improve his
advantage to greater profit. But was any man
ever known so wife, or so good, as really to del
pife birth or wealth? Did you ever read of a
man rising to public notice, from obscure begin
ings who was not refle<fted on ? Althowith every
liberal mind, it is an honot- and a proof of merit,
yet it is a disgrace with mankind in general. —
What a load offordid obloquy and envy has every
such man to carry? The contempt that is thrown
upon obscurity of ancestry augments the e3ger
jiefs for theftupid adoration that is paid to its
illustration.
1 his desire ofthe consideration of our fellow
men, and their congratulations in our joys, is not
less invincible, than thedelireof their fyinpathy
in our sorrows. It is a determination of our na
ture, that lies at the foundation of our whole mor
al fyilem in this world, and may be connedied
elfemially with our deltination in a future state.
Why do inen pursue riches ? What is the end of
avarice ? These queftionsmaybeanfwered in
our next.
lOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES.
TH E ingenious and elegant author of the
Tablet No. CXI. takes notice of the early
decay of our females, and hints that the impro
per dress used by them in the winter season is
one cause of that unfortunate fadl. It would
pleaf'e me to fee another number devoted to
the fubjetft ; but as he willies his hint to be
enlarged upon by others, 1 fear he will not a -
gain favor us with his reflections on this impor
tant head. My love to that amiable part of the
creation from whom my principal happiness is
derived (for I am a family man, ladies) makes
me take up the pen to point out to my fair coun
trywomen the fatal efFedts of adopting fafhions
only calculated for climatcs entirely different
from ours.
I have known a lady confined all day to the
house in winter weather,fcarcely protected from
the cold by handkerchiefs and shawls, yet when
the fun has withdrawn his heat and the coldness
of the air is nearly doubled, she drefles for foine
public place ; the handkerchief and ihawl are
thrown aside, a thin gauze supplies their place,
and the tender creature turns out exposed to an air
■which would make an icelander shiver. What is
the consequence ? A cough, which racks her for
the remainder of the winter—perhaps till death
lhatches her from a joyless existence.
Take warning by the pale shadows who crawl
along our streets—remember, they are the vic
tims of fafhion. I like to fee a well drefled wo
man—l am pleased at feeing beauty solicitous to
please. But I would have the ornaments of win
ter differ from those of summer. I would have
iny countrywomen disdain to copy from any part
of the world.
Would it not move our laughter, or upon a
luppofition of insanity, our pity, to fee a person
in the midit of fuminer wrapped in the furs of
Ruflia ? and is it not equally absurd to fee on a
winter's day, a female array'd in the fafhions of
the south of Fiance ! Let ine conjure ye ladies
of America ! If you would wifli to pleal'e—if you
wish to be capable of being pleased—is you wish
for health, or to be the happy mothers of healthy
children, accommodate yourdrefsto the changes
of our climate : do not for the hope of a mo
mentary admiration bring upon yourselves an
untimely old age, with all its pains, and without
any of its honors.
{We lately inserted an Extract from the speech of Mr.
Burke, in the Britijh House oj Commons. The
following are subsequent observations of other mem
htrs on that occajion.~\
MR. SHERIDAN warmly reprobated the
speech of Mr. Burke, which he said con
tained sentiments direcftly contrary to the princi
ples which he had hitherto profefled. He had
come forward as the advocate of despotism, and
had branded with the most severe epithets the ex
ertions of men struggling for their liberty. What
was that government, he would a(k, the down
fall of which his right honorable friend lament
ed ? It was founded on despotism, difgraceful to
human nature, and which had involved the coun
try in misery and ruin. In that aflembly, which
the right lion, gentleman had thought fit to ftig
matlze as a lawless, ferocious, and sanguinary
democracy, there were many men of very en
lightened minds, and they had already made
great progress in eftablilhing a constitution on the
ruins of that despotic fabric which they had de
moliftied, and which hetrufted would never again
rear its head. He admitted that particular in
stances ofcruelty and outrage had occurred,which
he lamented in common with every man ; and he
was afraid that the well known humanity of his
right hon. friend had, on that account, given
his mind a bias, which had prevented him from
perceiving the jofticeof that cause which gave li
berty and a free constitution to so great a number
of men. He could not help exprefling a consider
able degree of surprise to hear irom his lit. Hon.
LONDON.
Friend that this country had derived 110 advan
tages from the revolution in 1688, further than
a confirmation of antient rights. He had always
understood it in a difFerent point of view ; an
though lie had no objection to date the antiquity
of some of our moll: valuable privileges at a more
remote period, yet he concluded, that our Con
stitution at the Revolution acquired many im
portant and essential improvements, which it had
not beiore enjoyed.
Mr. Burke rose again, and claimed the indul
gence of the house for a few minutes. He ex
pected, lie said, that if the right hon. gentle
man who spoke hilt had not heard him with any
degree of partiality, that he would at least have
dated what had fallen from him with firinnefs and
candor. But he had grossly misrepresented every
argument he had urged. Every man who knew
him knew that he wastheprofefled enemy ofdef
potifm in every shape, whether it was, as he had
dated,the splendid despotism of Lewis XIV. orthe
outrageous democracy of the present govern
ment, which levelled all didinCtions of men.—
There were many persons in this country, he
was afraid, who entertained theories of govern
ment not very confident with the fafety of the
Hate. There were some he believed who were
ready to transfer that anarchy which prevailed in
France to this country, for the purpose of effec
tuating their own designs.
The right hon. gentleman had thought pro
per to accuse him of being the advocate of des
potism, and the libeller of the National Aflem
bly. He denied it. The whole tenor of his life,
he hoped, had proved, that though he was an e
neiny to licentiousness, he was a firm friend to
liberty—But, said Mr. Burke, if the hon. gen
tleman and I are to leparate, he may find the fa
crificeofhis friend more than amply repaid by
the applause of the Clubs.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer warmly compli
mented Mr. Burke on his speech, which he laid
merited the gratitude of his country.
LONDON, March 16,
The National Aflembly have passed a decree,
abolishing all excluiive privileges for fending let
ters or papers by the post ; but in order to sup
port the liberty of the press, the post (hall be ob
liged to carry printed works, which are not
bound, also pamphlets, journals, and advertife
uients, at the 1 ate o( one sol per (heet or half flieet.
The King of Pruflia, in his preparations for
war, is not unmindful of theinterefts of Science.
He has lately purchased the Rolofiian Library,
consisting of 5085 volumes, colletficd at Berlin by
the Reverend M. Roloff.
The King of Hungary set out from Florence on
the iftinftant, on his journey to Vienna, where
he has given orders that he fliould not be received
with any extraordinary pomp.
From France, the accounts are favorable. The
municipality ofParis have agreed to advance nine
millions taking the product of certain convents
for their interest 'and security—thus in a great
tneafure preventing, perhaps, a national bank
ruptcy.
The importation of tallow from America is ra
pidly encreafing, to the consequent decrcafe of
the importation of the fame article from Russia.
The change is particularly advantageous to this
country, as the Americans in return take more
of our manufactures than the Ruffians; the im
portation of American tallow ought therefore to
be encouraged in preference to Ruffian, though
every measure ought in policy to be taken by the
Legislature to decrease the importation of tallow,
by encreafing the consumption of oil, and there
by affording the greatell possible encouragement
to the British whale fifhery.
The Duke'of Tufcany is now in his 43d year,he
married an infanta of Spain, by whom he has if
lue eight sons, and four daughters.
The Emperor of Germany does not enjoy, as
Emperor, a greater revenue than ij,oool. a year
so that if his own hereditary dominions are not
great, the Imperial dignity can be only an in
cumbrance to him.
The fame of the late Mr. Howard, properly
diftinguifhedby the title of " The Philanthropic
Howard," was so well known all over Europe,
that he seldom walked the streets without being
followed by a crowd of people, who paid him a
refpetl little ffiort of adoration.
When the above gentleman set out lad upon
his travels, instead of letters of credit, he carried
with him Bank-Nores ; and though, perhaps, such
a paper currency was never before seen in Cher
fon, where he died, such was the public depen
dence on his veracity, that theytookthem ascafli,
and as such they were circulated all about the
country on the niere credit of his name.
It is much to be regretted, that this amiable
man was taken off in theinidil; of his philanthro
pic investigation of the causes and cure of that
horrible difteinper, the plague. He had pro
posed to pass three years abroad ; to visit Grand
Cairo twice, to go to Constantinople : to those
Northern parts of Africa bounded by the Medi
terranean ; to fee the armies of the Turks, Ruf
fians and Imperialists ; and to publish the result
of his obfervatioris.
454
LONDON, MARCH to.
At the h«ad of every philamhropic institution th*t can reticle
distress, benefit the community, aud iccfaim vice, Hands the
name of the Duke of Leeds. Eiteeuied by all ranks of people,
beloved and rupe&ed by his tenants and his family J we may cru-
Iy.fet his Gtace down as one of the best cliaia&ers now exiilin".
Let the Duke of Bid FORD look here for the true road to popu
larity, lor lie will never find ii in a stud at Newmarket, a Con
tefttd elcftiou for WeftminilUr, or at any Club at Brooks's or
Boodle's.
M. Neckir leaves Paris immediately, and goes firft t6 Spa to
drink the wnns, and after that to his country I'cat, on the Lake
of Geneva, where he will remain till his health is re-eilabliihcd.
The couit of Pruilia has publicly received a minilterfrom ih;
States of Brabant—our eoi'. t has declined doing f<> for ihe preftnt.
In the important bulinefs of the (lave trade, the National A!-
f. nibly ol France have givcu their decision, declaring, that they
do no: mean to intcifere with any species of lummerct carried on
by the Wefl-India Islands, and desiring their colonifls 10 iffcm
bleiogether, and fettle their own affairs as seems most expedient
to tliemfelvr«
PAO Li's F.LLCriON.
A letter was read from the Coriicans, by which it apprfred,
that they had elected the famous Paoli commander in chiefot their
national torccs. So proper a choice was hoaored with the ap
plaufesofthe affemblv.
"JEWISH ANECDOTE.
In a Coffee-Houfe near Leadenhall-ftreet,where
the Prieftlean controversy became the topk of
converlation, an Israelite, whose lur|gs merely
were much too (trong for his antagonist, after
the former had retired, was pluming himfelf up
on his prowess in defeating him, &c. and with an
air of eclat alked another israelite if he had not
served the Philistine right! Molt certainly yon
have, replied he ; and if ever I have an engage
ment with any of them, Ifliould be much obliged
to you for your jaw-bone.
PHILADELPHIA, May n.
A pathetic and elegant tragedy, called the
Widow of Ma la bar, written by Col. Humphreys
late aid dc camp to the Prefidejit of the United
States, was performed on Friday to ajudicious and
brilliant audience, with uncommon :n; rksofapprc
bation, whose repeated plaudits evinced the fatif
fa&ionthey received. The scenery was striking
and pitflurefque, (that of the funeral pile full of
majcjlic horror) and the drelles well chosen : The
performers exerted themselves in a particular
manner ; in short no piece that has appeared in the
western world has been received with louder
bursts of applause, and from the general avidity
exprefied by all ranks of people for its repetiti
on, there can be no doubt but it will be as largely
produtftive of profit to the theatre, as it has been
of fame to its amiable author.
NEW-YORK, SATURDAY, MAY r?.
Wednesday last being the anniversary of the
Sons of St Tammany, orColumbian Orper,
the society walked in proceflion from Bardin's in
Broad-Way, to the new brick Church, -wheie an
oration ""as delivered by brother W. P. Smith ;
and a collection amounting to thirty pounds, was
made fordiftrcfled debtors—after whifch anOde,
conipofed by brother Low, and set to uiufic for
the occasion, was performed.
From church the society marched to brother
Campbell's at Greenwich—where they partook
of an elegant entertainment, to which his Ex
cellency the Governor, the Mayor, and the prin
cipal officers of w he Cincinnati were invited.
After dinner thirteen toasts were given.
The officers of the society, and many of the
members were fuyerbly habited in Indian drefles
—the novelty of their appearance excited uni
versal attention, and the day being fine, thefcene
collected a prodigious concourse of people.
ARRIVALS SINCE OUR LAST. NEW-YORK.
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Sloop Sally, Howell, GaudalOupe, 20 day*.
To be SOLD,
For CERTIFICATES, Or exchanged for LAND,
TWENTY-Two acres of ground in the City of New-York,
fronting Great George-Street, Bowry Lane, and Greenwich-
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rooms; a smaller brick house with four rooms; a house with 1
brick front with two 100 ms : In each house is a Kitchen, and un
der the whole four cellars; a never failing spring is near one of
the kitchens; a frame stable and *a coach-house with ftablci.
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this Spring, the ground has been laid out for pleasure as well ?*
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No. 3. Qu E E N-St R EET,
Aflortment of EAST-INDIA GOODS
Amonn which are the following Article! :
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