LONDON, Feb. 9.
IT is to be remarked, in justice to the Nuns of
Paris, and its environs, lb greatly libelled in
the speech of Mrs. Jouet, that, though the doors
«f their convent were thrown open, by the de
cree of the National Aflembly, to every Nun who
fliould please so return to society, only four avail
•'rxhenifelves of it—ofthefe Mrs. Jouet was one.
When it was announced in their convents, that
the Nuns who (hould think proper to remain in
them might do so, they resolved to celebrate,
with a grand feftival, their joy, for the glad tid
ings that they were not to be forced from their
favorite cloilters. Accordingly high mass was
lung, and after it aTe Deum. From the palling
of the decree of the Aflembly, which put it in the
power of the Nuns to return to society, their fe
<ji"*ftration may be considered as voluntary—and
as it cannot be luppofed that promises to women,
who, by remaining in their cloisters, can be ca
pable of any but conventual favours, and who can
have nothing to fear from threats but a rigid en
forceinent of the rules of the house, could influ
<nce the Nuns to facrifice their liberty, if they
tiad a wish to recover it, To it is to be prefomed
that Mrs. Jouet went a great deal too far when
Ihe stated that promises and threats had been used
to retain Nuns in their cloilters. Such promises
and threats, if they ever were used, had no effect
Upon her and three others—why then was it to
be supposed that they operated so powerfully with
all the others, as to make them forego the wilhes
of their heart, and prefer the gloom of a cloirter
to the life and spirit of society ?
The order to which Mrs. Jouet belonged, was
extremely ufeful to society. Ihe Nuns who be
longed to it have an hospital, which they support
at their own expence, and where they attend the
lick in person.
The French Aflembly are determined to con
tinue themselves, without going back again to
their constituents—For this put pose, the follow
ing motion was made, and after some lliort de
bate, agreed to, last week.
" That whereas the constituents could not
give their Representatives power to form only a
part of the Constitution—that whereas the oath
taken on the 20th ofjunelaft by tl\e Representa
tives of the people, and which was approved of
afterwards by the nation at large, not to separ
ate until the great work of the Constitution should
have been completed—and that whereas the As
fembly cannot, at this moment, fix the period
■when it can fay that work has been completed,
tho it is far advanced, h hereby declares, that
the powers of the Representatives of the nation,
lliall and do remain in full force, until they shall
have been thoroughly formed, notwithllanding
any limitation fee to them by any body of con
lliruents—and that as soon as the work of the
Constitution is compleated, the Aflembly will fix
the period of its own diflolution, and point out
the time when the constituents/hall proceed to
the election of another Aflembly."
Considering the unsettled state of affairs in
France, we cannot reasonably objed: to such a
motion, provided the Aflembly take care that it
be notconfidered as a precedent—other wife there
is an end to their conlfitution.
EDINBURGH, .Feb. 12
\efterday fen'night a point of honor was ter
'minated at Dublin by a melancholy iflue, between
Dr. Harding and Mr. Beanii/h, two Irifli gentle
men, and lately both Students ofPhyficat the
University of Edinburgh—Mr. Beamish was un
fortunately fliot through the body, and died a -
bout three o'clock. The dispute in which this
unfortunate quarrel was grounded, occured at
Edinburgh, on the 4th of June last, when Dr.
Harding, the party who received the offence,
being then about to take out his degrees, did not,
from prudential motives, demand farisfatfion—
his. journey to Ireland is said to have been prin
cipally excited with a view to this purpose. The
unfortuhate Mr. Beamish received a mortal
•wound in the body, from the firft fire of his an
tagonist, and fell without discharging his pistol.
Dr. Harding and his second hurried immediate
ly off the ground, and are fuppafed to have fail
ed for England. The coach which bore them to
the place carried back the expired Mr. Beami/h
with his friend. • '
PHILADELPHIA June 29,
A new burying-ground for the r*lief of St.
James's Pariih, London, is just opened near Tot
tenhamcourt. The undertakers have introduced
J'uch a degree of novelty and improvement in the
laying out of this ground, as deserves notice :
instead of the mournful afiemblage of pines
elms, and yews, uniting their influence to im
press upon the mind an awful sense of the short
lived vanities of life, you are here presented
•with a brilliant flower garden. Elegant Turpen
tine walks, bordered with flowers and shrubbery,
ruu through the whole extent of the ground.—
The walls are divided into niches, as accurately
nnmbered as the boxes at Ranelagh or Vauxhall,
and the tout cnfejnblcisfo curious as to entitle the
planner to the character of an Original.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STj
PUBLISHED
CONGRIst OF THE UNITED STATES
AT TH.C SECOND SESSION.
Begun and held at the City" of New-York, on Monday the fouith
of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety.
AN atfc for giving effedlto an art, intituled, "an
a<ft providing forthe enumei ation of the inha
bitants of the United States," in refpetflto the'
State of Rhode-Island and Providence Planta
tions."
BF. it evafled by the Sfjiateand House of Representatives of the United
States of /inter tea m Conyfef ajfembted, That the ast pa fled the
present fc flion intituled, 4t An ast providing for the
enumeration of the inhabitants of the United Slates," (hall be
deemed to have the like force and operation within the state of
Rhode-Island and Providence plantations, as elsewhere within the
United States; and all the regulations, provisions, directions, au
thorities, penalties, and other matters whatsoever, contained or
exprtff d in the said ast, and which are not locally inapplicable,
'hall hare the like force and effect within the said State, as if the
fame were repeated ?nd re-rnafted in and by this present act.
Ard be it further enafled, That the Maifhal of the diftrift of
Rhode-Island lhall receive, in full compensation for the perform
ance of all the duties and services confided to, and enjoined upon
him by this ast, one hundred dollars.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice-Prejident oj the United States.
and President of the Senate.
Approved, JulV the fifth, 1790.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States.
(True Copy)
THOMAS JEFFERSON, Secretary of State.
AN ACT ro authorise the put-chafe of a tradl of
Land for the use of the United States.
BP. it enabled b\ the Senate and houje of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress a/fernMed, That it [hall be lawful
for the Prendent of the United States,and he is hereby authorized to
cause to be purchased for the use of the United States, the whole,
or such part of that trail of land situate in the state of New York,
commonly called Wtft-Point, as (hall he by him judged reqvifite
for the Durpofe of such fortifications and garrisons as may be ne
cessary for the defence of the fame.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States.
and Prejident oj the Senate.
Approved, Ju ly the fifth, 1700.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, Prejident oj the United States.
(Tint Coryj
'THOMAS JEFFERSON, Secretary of State-
To Ihe memory of Dr. Jose ph Wa rri n, the ceMraU» Orator, who
was slain upon the heights of Charlefiown, fighting for the liberties of
America, on the 17th day of June 1775
OG RE AT reyerfe of Tu 1 l y's coward heart,
Immortal WARREN ! you fuffice to teach,
'i he Orator may fill the Warrior's part,
And aft.vr fouls bejoin'd with fluent fpecch.
Shall not the Speaker who alone could give,
Immortal revivifcence to the dead,
Chaiiw'd to a Hero now, forever live
In fame's eternal roll, with those he led !
Let North andS*NDw IC H take the meaner shame,
Of bluft'rmg woids, unknown to hardy deeds ' •
And callous G superior meritclaim,
In grinning laughter, while his country bleeds.
Boflon's firft lons in prostrate numbers lay,
And Freedom totter'd on dtftruftion's brink •
W ARREN ftcpt forth to folcmnize the day,
And dai'd to speak, what some scarce dar'd to think,
Yet glorious honor ! More than one man's Ihare,
He in h;s latcft, as his earliest breath,
In camp, or forum, equally could dare,
And seal his bold Phillippic with his death. Lucius
THE TABLET No. CXXX.
. " fp*'t of man is liable to extraordinary
degrees of elevation or deprefton, it Jhould be expel
ed that some -mil be the j laves ofcujiom, and others
the movers of innovation.'*
T H £ TTr* ° ffered in m y laft num ber on
« /■,, El »n««afin, may, with some propriety
be fallowed by en Effhy on the fubjeft of Superb
ftition. Though an aberration from a reasonable
faith often proceeds from canfes extremely on.
pofite to each other, yet the delnfion will prin
civflVzed 6 CO s? ft° - peop . ,e ,ittle informed or
civilized. Superftuion is the ofFspring of a
timid,.fervilefpirit, and argues a want of felf-con
fidence , while enthusiasm proceeds from a hea
ae^S U TS^nfid d e'nc a , nd &££ [7
sense, and a knowledge of the world, 'learn ° 0
fr,r n r sfor the ground o fii.
t.onal evidence ; f rom which thev will
diverted b«r a temptr so abjecft as to iLnli
guidance if their own reason r f lt>W th , e
518
'ATES.
ODE,
natural disposition that a psrfonflioutdito either
Presumptuous feelings no less than abject one»
may result from adventitious causes. Yet I ait J
rather inclined to believe the natural propensity
of men participates mod of superstition,
This conclufiou easily offers itfelf from the confi
deration,that a great part of mankind have thro
the prevalence of superstition, given a mod riojd
adherence to forms and ceremonies,of which they
could neither comprehend or explain any ration
al cause.
If the comparative benefits or injuries, that
have been occasioned by enthusiasm and super.
ftition, were to be examined, perhaps no fatisfar*
tory folntion to such an enquiry could be obtain
ed. It seems evident, however, that the peace
and prosperity of the world require that, inaoe
neral way, the votaries of superstition lliould hrt
the inoft numerous. There can be no tranquility
in society unless the bulk of mankind pay averv
sacred regard toeftablifhed rules and institutions
As enthusiasts are theprofefled enemies to what
ever opposes the suggestions of their own fancy it
is obvious that were they tobe numerous, society
mn(t be extinguiflied. Soon the other hand a 'j
tliofe who are ftridtlv fuperftiiious, are foran'j Hl
plicit adherence to old eitabliftiments, it follow-:
that if there were no men of a contrary character
all kind of reformation or improvement would be
at an end. Both of these characters therefore
are eflential ; the one to preserve a tranquil state
of affairs, and to prevent continual tumults and
insurrections ; and, the other to rouse theatien
tion of mankind against theeffsdrsof deep-rooted
errors, and to awaken a spirit of progressive im.
proveinent through the various stages of civiliza.
don.
PORTLAND, June 2 S.
Last: Friday was executed in this town Thoma*
Bird, who at the diltrift court held the firft M.
was convidted of the murder of Capt. Joli» Con
ner, 011 board the Mary, on the coast of Africa.
The number of fpeOlators was judged to be not
less than three or four thousand, who generally
paid a decent attention tothellplemn tranfadion
and religious cxercifes of the day.
N E W-Y O R K, July q.
The fliip America, Capt. Sarly, arrived at San
dy Hook yesterday, after a pleasing paflageof4
months and 22 days, from Canton.—We are in
formed, that on Wednesday night, Dr. Draper,
the Surgeon of the Ship, accidentally fell over
board, and was unfortunately drowned.
Capt. Sarly spoke the Anthony, Puller, from
C anton.—bound to New York, in the ftreightsof
Sundy, all well.
[E<«tKBUR<SH, tffflj.
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