that which in the colonics is particularly due to
the country, ought to determine in favor of the
me a Aire
It is evident thatthefe two latter difpenfijtions,
as well as tiiofe which, relnte to the qnalification
of an active citizen, are ail on the iide of the.
country, arul tend to re-eitablifh in cheir favor
the jult proportion of influence they ought to
enjoy with th? town. .
LONDON, April 10
A PERSON at Bath was lately found hanging
in his bed-chamber. The coroner's inqueu
* from foinecircum(lance9of the deceased's llate of
tnind, the day preceeding this melancholy event,
were rather doubtful how they could, with pro
pnety, bring in'a verdidt of lunacy, when they
were determined by the remark of one of the jury,
a taylor, who archly ohferved, " That the decea
fedmull have been insane, for he had paid him
the day before a bill that had been owing only
three months.
An easy and effectual way roprevent Slugs get
jnginto Fruit Tree*, &c.—lf the trees are itand
aids, tie a coarse liorfehair rope about them,
about a foot from the ground.
If they are ngainft a wall, nail a narrow flip of
coarse horse-hair cloth against the wall, about a
foot from the ground—they will never get over
it—andifthey attempted.it would kill them, as
their bellies are foft, and the points of the hair
would wound them.
The rife of rent of is. pr. acre, would inrreafe
the rental of the lauds of England in the sum of
i,600,0001.
Exportation of products and manufactures is
what brings in wealth to a nation, and is the
great advantage of an active trade. All countries
in refpe<ft of riches may be mod accurately jud
ged of by this criterion—their wealth must be in
proportion to their exportation. The example of
Spain and Portugal may teach us tliat importation,
even of gold and silver, and diamonds, will not
enrich a country, since those valuable articles
presently bccoine the property of indult'rious na
tions, who export products and manufactures
This branch of trade is what receives the great eft
encouragenientamong commercial nations—par
licnlarly by a proper regulation of duties, laying
heavy ones on the importation of moll commodi
ties, and light ones on the exportation of them,
or, in some cases, none at all, and in others, giv
ingbounties to promote it.
It was a usual obfdrvation of the celebrated
Boyle, that if every artiil would but discover what
new observations occurred to him in the exercise
of his proteflion, piiilofophy would thence gain
innumerable improvements. It may with equal
jnltice be observed, that if the nfeful knowlege
of every country, however barbarous, was glean
ed by a judicious observer, the advantages would
be ineilimable. Are there ilot, even in Europe,
many ufeful inventions known or praJtifed hut
in one place ? For instance, the inflrument used
lorcQtnng d»v»n corn in Germany, appears to be
much more handy and expeditious than the fickie
used in other countries. The cheap and expedi
tious manner of making vinegar without previous
fei mentation is known only in a part of France.
If such d ifcoveries remain Hill to be known at
home, what funds of knowledge might not be
collated in countries yet unexplored, or only
'pafledthrough by hafly travelling
Mat Iy, 13
Government is fai l ro have received (lie so.
lowing important advice from our Consul at tin
Court of Spain, viz. that,an alliance, olfenfive and
defensive, his just been solemnly ratified between
the King of Spain and Sardinia, the Empress of
R»i(iia< and the States of Venice, in order to re
fill by force the present politics of the Bi itifli and
Prufiian cabinets.
The infurance*from London to the Wf ft-Inilies
is now done at ij pr. cent.
Extra'l of a letter from Harwich, May 2.
"On Friday lad the nored r. u ,l Jones, lately
an Admiral in the Ruffian service, landed from a
*Boat at this place. Being dreiled in the
Ruffian uniform, his perfori was not recognized
till after his baggage was sent to the custom house
tor examination, when the outside directions of
rtne or two parcels caused the difcovcry. The
populace, having gained information of his arri
val, f nrrounded the inn where he was and were
not (paring in denouncing their resolution of ex
em ling vengeance upon him, if they laid hold of
him—ln consequence of which he privately es
caped out of town the fame day.''
A comparative statement of the English and
Span!fix navy, made by a correspondent, and, we
Jincerely hope,ffounded in truth, makes the num
ber of the former 264, of the latter 145—a ma
jority of 119 in favor of Old England.
The 24th being the earliest day on which it is
expected that themertenger from Spain, with his
Catholic Majefly s answer to the renionflrances
of the British Ministry, can arrive, nothing cer
tain, relative to our present dispute with the
Spaniards can be pronounced.
(Toll? ccntiniud.)
TIIE TABLET. No. CXXXII.
ii There is no quarrelling with a public vibt, when the cujlon ofoftnd
ing.ukcs away the fkame of it? 9
THE sting of reproscH c«if> never penetrate deeply, when a nan
enjoys theconfcioufm Is that his neighbours are not less vici
ous than himfdf. • Perhaps a prfon frttiom has an easier task to
perform, than to makr ysrrfls with his owu confdience for any
tranfgreflion that does not expos- him to a lois of property or
character. The sharpest pimgs< f remorse therefore are n>t usual
ly excited but by a commifTi n\ of such crimes as are the least com
mon and consequently the (fjoft detested. M« n generally eftima:e
the malignity of any »&ion, not so much from its inherent nature,
as from the ciegrce of indigna on it ratfrs in the public mind. As
people in the higher walks of life give the tone to public fentitnenis
i! will of courfc happen, that such vices as offer the feweft tempta
tions to them will be considered of the most arocious class.
1 have often listened with fur prize to the reinonllrances of Cler
gymen against certain fathionable vices or follies which they were
disposed to restrain. Reproof can ne-er take effect where it ise
qu*lly applicable to * number of pcrfons. Those who at-'
tempt to check the career of eftabhlhed errors, by mere reproach,
'areufting against the current of human nature. If the sense o
ftiame is (binned, ridicule muillo-feits fdge ; If habit has render
ed any vice familiar, and general practice has changed its odiou.<
appellation, thcie can be little hope that fcrious admonition, spe
cially aimed against that vice will abate is prevalence. In such a
situation, J ftirtuld fuppofc. that a reformation rfiould be attempt
ed irt fomc iti3iicd People may gradually be induced to
believe that * 'ditfrrcj* juodc o! uooduft Ironi that they are pur
fu rug may be more «figii>Jr, as it may afford them n»oj*e fatisfa&>-
on and expofcthem to lif.inconvcn encc. Virtue maybe dreJTed
in such color* as by being frequently exhibited will imp rceptibly
win the heart in its favor. By this ire ins the getteraldifpofifion
to oc vicious will abate, and in time the moll fafhibnable vices
may take a turn that will moderate their exceffis, Public cu
stoms rannot be trifled with. Thev may be changed by art and
management; but thty cannot suddenly be controled bylaws, or
iileuced by reproaches
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESEN TA TIVES.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 7.
Sketch of the Debati, in Committee of the rohiie on
the RESIDENCE Bill. '
MR. BURKE made foiie remarks ou the obfervitioiis of Mr
Vining, in which hr enculpated himfelf from ail clefign to
excue mobs and tumiilt»_si»nng the cifzem of New-York as had
been insinuated by that jcnileman : He declared that he believed
the citizens incapable oTkehjving so much out of charaQcr lor
himfelf, he difcla.med rvrry filth idea. He further observed th«t
th-delegates from Pinnfyf-anu were fully comp-tcnt to advo
cating the mtcreft of then particular State ; thtv had s ivcn abun
dant cvidence.i.f their abilKici—ihty therefore did not need ih"
afiithnceof the from Delaware.
Mr. Hartley obfarved that it was the fault of the Mew-York fe
nators, last year, that they did not vote for a 4 year's residence in
their own city, and thi peimanent one at Gcnmniawn, which
jhey could then have Wr Jle defends I—'-if
lea ucs Imm anycharge ot .van. ot gcncrolity, and also defended"
the cha.aQer ofthe Onakcr.. The gentleman, (Mr. C) i, not ac
quainted. faidhc, with the people called Quakers, or tneir hiftorv
or he would entertain different fen. imcn.s conccrnin- th rn
They unde. the famous William Penn. fettled the former
bc ' wc r/ h /> car ,f,Bo3nd '690, near
theclofeofthel.lt cymmy-and fu.T, was the,, jufticc, w.ld«m,
moderation, and S »od policy, that they gained reputation abroad
Men emigrated from the European world to this land ol Freedom
They pref.j-ved peace at home, for it was not until the year .
when a war, fomented on the borders of anothc, oroWnce, t m
an inhabitant,' l Pen,WY .van. a was killed b* the hands of a Uv« f
They have been always remarkable for their moral laws, for the
plainncfsof th. »r manners, and their benevolcnce
Nay Ihould the gentleman goto Philadelphia, he will find that
the people called Quakers will treat him as well as any other to-
upon XT r!l slot the C " T(n W bich haVC becn (of thrown
Mr. Blood v/oith tnought that if the New-York senators had
afled wrong, yet the jcopU fl-puld not be blamed for it. The
proportion of Mr Burke wa.foreafon.ble and,,.ft, that he said
he could not avoid approving of it.
Mr. Lawrance defended the New-York Senators, and explain
ed hereafons of their former conduit, which, when itwasknown
he believed would rather merit the approbation of the people _
He then proceeded to remark upon the condud of New-Yo k
during the war, and fir.ee He, revenues had been thrown into
'K y A J nUed S ' a ' C! ' and cvt, y succour that could
poffibl ybe expend was received from her, Upon the whole
he Wished the d.fputeof residence could be left to the decision of
he three northern and tine southern Uates-aml he appealed to
the house. as p01it.c.a.,9 and men, for the justice of the cafe
Mr. Vi adfworth rose next. He «» 1 'e
called to order. After some altercation on the quetton of order'
Mr. Page spoke to the merits ofthe quell,on, in which he in
roduced fever, n | concilia,*, y observations, and then added As
J Jj- the permanent residence of Congr.ls, anv unrfre
judiced dilintcrefted man in the worlrl ui-in t *
Philadelphia, it is not my will, £ *0 fnd ft^'.hr,^
frntto' 1 die 1 W ' th ' nV Col '"' uc l' Mr MadifonfthTtYcon"
ent to go there to get into a more central position, and to be fa.r"
yon our way to the permanent refidcnce on the Potowmac a!
toour present fituauon the citizens of New-York ih-mfelve's act
[ proper for the permanent residence, it mu (t be improper for Vh"
ATef«d ;fb C y n the f^r~ t m^r^ f8 K ,I "f' haS b -"
thata removal to the permanent ref.dence woulduke'pla^foo' 0 "
i> Congress fat here, than at some other place mo e central t"
r W e^th n err v T CU,ZenS " k—
nnnds ; there is not a city it th- world iV if' V"" 1 '" 1 "> iheir
er trull my ft If, and Congress, than in New-yorfc f °° n '
or to any place I know, for the o, derly ,nd dvnt ZL ■
i s inhabitants : but fir, when .he meJ.k- i.i T behaviour of
who alluded 10 me, when he was lad up'fa.dTnauh
lured and robbed bv Co ns ,ef s T told hf™ r j V wcre ln
in ,„e chair '
I confrfs I w , s fliocked to hear that gentleman'* 1
repeated by a member on the o. her fide of the Touf/, th ""?/-
520
inark»bje for his coolness and his peculiar attention
timent offered in debate (Mr. Gcrfy). [ t00k "..., ° CVc 'yfen.
the houfeadjourued, to tell that gemleman, Berhar,,' , e " y, , wh «i
what I thought refpefling those decl ration! sis 1, . "'Vi
the member behind me, any offence, I ast their
dill think I should have done my duty, had I takenr, : l)ul *
impropriety of their declarations, ,n my place in the' Iht
si lend to order and fieedom of debate. ' 11 1
Mr. livermore said that the motion for ftrikingoutthe n
mac and inserting Baltimore, is so rcafonable m itfclf ,i , ow "
not conccive there Ihould be one person opposed t„ i, , c,n
ferved that Baltimore isas far fouih as the Potowmac !'k b "
bers will then have as far to go to one as the other n mtm "
vent is said, which rum 200 miles into the country J , Ir ~ '
Allegany mountains—what advantage can this be tor "J ll "
can conceive of none ; except it may be to I, nd the ast! rJ. ? '
grefs by u-attr, to the foot of the Allegany moutyams H°l °T
thai the centrc of population was the only true centre
pretended thatthe Potowmac is at preferri.thii centre' l! U ° W
4 thal 'J Wl!l ' time bL »>®c the centre of populJT™ ", ls
reason it there for any such supposition ? The Dlare in i. V
favor Me fpotis, has been as long fettled as any'other pT, '.'h*
Continent but the population has not kept pace with ™ hc
parts of the United States ; it is therefore egfirelvT m "" y , other
problematical, whether it ever will become the centre o«« ','" d
on. He then enlarged on the superior advantages ofa^ P "
<ity for the feat of government, and concluded by rmrJ f
th - amendment is so rcafonable in itfclf, ,h at fc e hon rf
member of the committee would vote for it.
Mr. Gerry : In difcufling thi» yeflerday, I —j. . .
• such arguments as appeared to me pertinent to the occX o
Sir. thofc arguments have had the mod extraordinary CMtiTft™'
put on them, by the gentleman from Deiaware-they have t°"
f.-prefented as tending to excite mobs, and to mfc iDfuireftil'"
in this cty. Sir I infill that the obfervattons I made, had aT
r a contrary tendency-1 said that the bill contained thofem,!?''
!h "a Vk had J ' Ireft tcndfnc y t0 agitate and uiftmc
the minds of the citizens of America. Thofc principles I v.r ™
deavonng to to (hew what mull be their
Is this exciting mobs ? Directly the re\erfe in my
n ver had any such idea; and as to the citizens of Xev.'.Yoit 1
have too jiiß a sense ol their wisdom and good judgment n h!r
bor such a entiment. He then adverted to the conftimiion t
hew thdt t.iei e could be no danger of an lnfuncftion or id e "','
againll the government ; Congref. is veiled with a 1
i to piotetf themff Ives from every insult whatever, thtv i
ngl t toe,ll forth the whole nnlniaof the union for
te^ion.-—Here Mr, Gerry was called to order, and for.it alter
ation enfuin?, Mr. Gerry said he would fay nothing fuither o„
n» party ular topic. lie then proceeded lo Sijtehu
as-a nll ihe P.nrev-mae. in thecouifeof which lie n fed U c
0 > rvations winch had fallen fioin Mr. and M' Clviwi
Onco, the gcfitlemen had Aid ,h..t « Pennfylvm.a h:d a right t'»
'!><.<at ottue generaUovernment," this he dcn.ed, he said „■
laiein the union could.pietend to such a right; C«n»refs aluc
?K* tght to determine wWe the f,at of goveir.meiii Iht I!
" entered into a .i«Mliy d.tulpon on the merits of tfic Poir,*
T .l' amo "S many other obfervjtions asserted that »km-r.,
11 L°" ,4n would amount to a difqUal.ficatio» ol «,)»,.
ot the Northern Members, who would for«o their ek-Qton ra
M a,te " d thenat " ,n 'l legifTarnre on that River.
i . V lomg read a report of a committee of the late Cowrt,f.
eiprcting two feats of government, in which report j
to'expUin"" Ge,Ty bC '" g ° nC ° f lh " COm """« h
r . Mr - in a fpreeh of confideraUe length dated hisn' .
jeotons tp so Southern a fituatibn as either Baltiinoie or the Po
ni mac, and said that he Ihould have the imhappinefs be fe»red,
I of dividing on the quedion from his colleagues.
offered some calculations refpefling ih, .1
and He R.<Uim4te to he the near«d tea »iie cjm
p ace thnt i >ecn m ?nnof)ed.
Mi. / itc said hc no idea of alteri no the fentimmts of a
ln £ e -r»chiher of the committee; he did riot rxpeft the reiiilt
man from New-Hampshire would agree with him-lhc gcr !t
---'n n rom .vlaiJd-hufars has fjid fomethinff about the govern
men going into the wiMerftefs ; he said it was true that there wa*
not ai p c cut every accommodation which gentlemen might vo!b,
Dut there is every probability that there wi) be—he said trat
uc , improvement arr making in the'naviga .on of the Pot w
'T'a J l3 % render tt a place affording every Kc©Xßincd.moi :
,i 1 n r 5° 'here or not—he inlbuccd fcveral phtes od
nc i otowmac which are at this day fufiicicntly populous so ac
uimmo ate Cotigrefs. He then advened to fitJ4»ion and » :<-
lcrvcG that a line from the Atlantic, East and Weft, to the extreme
P° ,M mentioned in the bill, will iaterfeft part <>l the States of
. C,l m a c ,* n j ' ,c ""Jerfcy ; include the whole of Pennsylvania
na i aiy and,and will throw 31 members of the reprcieDtalion n
1 K 1 oun,ern d,v »fion of tli- United Stales, so that the calculations
n is point in rtfpe£tto liaitiniore fall to the ground ;he then
w ' r\, a^tfl P rc f c nt ferment is subsided, this pofmoft
1 c considered as a permanent bond of union, and the Eaftem
i S| W i ' *[ lc ' r m ost efl<*ntial intereAs promoted by the mea
' ' a( verged to the of Mafiachuf fts which be said was
Sr Cr mi , lr S ,n,a to the whole union besides ; the Southern
si SWI e c ord»al in promoting their (hipping, and advancing
cn liiterefts when they observe that the principles of iuftice in-
Huence them on chic great national
in ft Cn rc , ma,^ 041 theobfervation of Mr» Sherman refpefi
law, and reprobated the principles 011
fin ,C '\ UC tTV ® t j ons are founded ;he remaiked on the atfrac
• »-° P°P U ous cities, and truftrd that other id as would previil
counti y than what inllueuced in fixing the feats of govern
ment in Europe. 6
r ' C.) said he was in favor of the motion, as the
•rr »- -r^ C IC t l ° ut a of ever fixing on a South
"l c nce • enlarged on the difficulty and improbability of
vci .(moving fiom:Phi!adelphia, he said thai it was evident from
nepretentreprefentatmnand what is most likely it will be 10
r *. S , ,e Jl cc ' !, l on g r ffs could not be removed from that plate:
M h" "j 0 * 1 * "umbers of the mernbeis to flic Southward and
No. • Conyrt rhar
f ~,' I .' et x P' rat ' on of 10 years, may think entirely dif*
Ihe l'- ' o | n r P re^cnt » w not think themselves bound by
i«--A K W ."T /1 thev ftould, what can the measure he den' mma
hft fr.n- C « rl !J at ' n S for /he next century—a system propoferi ike
c ion which combined a much greater interest thin thr present,
p,. l, ' a,UI w j lat have we to fuppofc that this bill will
I rr e c j"'ried into execution ;he said no gentleman pretends ,
f pl«tce proposed us now ready for the reception of the go
ttnment , and even if the buildings were now erected, is there
y gentleman who would give his vote for going there ? fcfr would
* T , V° J P| acc in the neighborhood of Baltimore, and this he fup
-1 il. V f S Southern position the gcntlemtif from the
a ward will ever consent to. From all the views he could take
r b e , mca f ure, » ' ie was fulJy convinced that the Potowmac was
u e to the bill meerly to can y Philadelphia j he wished gen
(men i«noufly to consider the consequences of palling a iaw
v ye i would so intimately and inaufpicioufly affect the interefls
ot so many people.
Mr. ivludifon objected to the motion for inserting Baltimore,
as it would be riflfrng the bill with a place which has already
r^P eateri 'y [fjefted in the S. nate ; he religiously believed he
ai , that if Baltimore was inserted, the bill would never pafc the
senate ; and the fate of the bill which the gentleman mentions,
ought to be a furious warning to us never to risk this with £Q
a nendment—the instance therefore produced by thegentfenian
v cry much againfl his own argument.