rickfburg (including Falmouth) as ports of delivery only ; ai*.d a collector for thediitrifci shall be appointed to refideat Tappahan nock, which shall be the sole port of entry ; also a surveyor tor each of the ports of Urbanna, Port-Royal, and Fredei ickfburg ; and the authority of the officers ot the said d-ftrift (hall extend over ail the wattrs,fhores, bay.*, harbors and inlets,comprehended between Smith's point, at the mouth of Potowmack river, arid the point forming the south shore of the inouth of Rappahannock ri ver, and thence up the last mentioned river to the hight ft tide wa ter thereof. The district of Yeocomico river including Kinfale, shall extend from Smith's point on the south fide of Potowmai k river, to Boyd's hole on the fame river, including all the waters, ihorcs, bays, rivers, crecks, harbors and inline.s along the fouih shore of Potowmack river to Boyd's hole aforefaid ; and Ycoco mico including Kinfale, (hall be the iole port of entry ; and acol leftor shall be appointed to re fide on Yeocomico river. The di strict of Dumfries including Newport, shall extend from Boyd's hole to Cockpit-point on the south iideof Potowmack river ; and a collector shall be appointed to reside at Dumfries, which shall be the sole port of entry ; an.l the authority of the officers ot this district shall extend over all the waters, fhorcs, bays, harbors and inlets comprehended between Boyd's hole and Cockpit-point alorefaid. For the district of Altxandiia shall be appointed a col lector and surveyor, to reside at Alexandria, which shall be the 4 ole port of entry ; and the autlwrity of the officers of the said di .trict fhaJl extend over all the waters, shores, bays, harbors and inlets on the south fide of the river Potowmack, from the lad men tioned Cockpit-point to the highest tide water of the said river. "For the district of Follcy landing (hall be appointed a colle or, who shall reside at Accomack court houle, and whose authori ty shall extend over all the waters, fhorcs, bays, harbors and inlets of thecounty,of Accomack. Foi the diflrictoi Cherrystone be appointed a collectoi to xcfide at Cherrystone, whose au thority shall extend over all the waters, shores, bay*, harbors and inlets comprehended within Northampton county. For the dis trict of South Qqav a collector shall be appointed to reside t ereat, whose authority fhll extend over all the waters, fhorcs, bays, har bors and inlets in that part of Virginia, comprehended within the limits of the said state. For the district of Louisville a collector ill all be appointed ro reside thereat, whose authority shall extend over all the waters, shores and inlets included between the rapids wid the mouth ot the Ohio river on the south fide thereof. (To be continued.) FROM THE (LONDON) POLITICAL MAGAZINE. CHARACTER OF DR. FRANKLIN. TT'EVV men have gained universal celebrity from Ji- fucli an origin. The principal conductor of the American Revolution, had been a journey man Printer in Philadelphia. Such are the def tinatiotis of that Providence, which lias ordained the production of an oal: from an acorn. IDr. Franklin came to London in 1726. The love of science can be tiaced from this early pe riod, though he appeared here in the line of his business. He had procured letters to, and was well received by Mr. Koikes,afterwards President of the lloySl Society, and through him knew Dr. Clark. He was not,however, gratified with a fight of his friend, which he often lamented, and which he had labored to obtain : great age and increas ing infirmities prevented an introduction to Sir I. Newton. Of his origin lie made no fecrer. In a conver sation at Paris, in company with the Compte D'Aranda, and the Duke de la Rochefoucalt, he replied to an Irifli Gentleman,who had aiked him fcnne queitions about Americ'a, and particularly about the state of the paper manufactory there, lew men can give you more information on that subject than in y fie If, for 1 was originally in the printing trade. The princi]>les and qualities of Electricity were scarcely known in the lalt age. The Eledlric Fluid was barely mentioned at the end of New ton's opticks. It was reserved for Mr. Franklin to investigate its properties, and of that branch of science he may be confidefed as the father. Theory was advanced to practice and utility, by the invention of the Coudud'jr. Nor were his observations coniined to this sci ence. There were few fubjeiTts of common uti lity,upon which he did not comment; none which lie did not improve and illultrate ; of which his advice to Servants ; to Tradesmen 5 to Settlers in America ; on the cure of Suioaky Chimnies ; 'Rules for Clubs and for Conversation ; Maxims to convert a Great into a small Empire, written with the cauitic spirit of Swift, abundantly prove. To be generally ufeful, that he might be univer sally celebrated, seemed to be his ruling princi ple. The memories of the aped are now supposed to be retentive. The truth, however, seems to be, that the tablet of the memory becomes callous at a certain period, nor is it susceptible of new im preHions, and particularly of verbal knowledge. Franklin was an exception to this rule : he ac quired French after seventy ; he spoke fluently and even fcientifically in that language. In fociery he was sententious, but not fluent, a liftner rather than a talker, an informing, rather than a pleallng companion ; impatient of inter ruption, he often mentioned the custom of the Indians, who always remain silent lome time be fore they give an answer to a quelHon, which they have heard attentively, unlike fonie of the polite{t societies in Europe, where a sentence can scarcely be (iniflied without an interruption. It is a testimony to truth, and bare justice to his memory, that he used hi 3 utmost endeavors to prevent a breach between England and Ame rica. His Parliamentary examination in 1766— itil his converfaiions till 1775, had the fame be nign tendency—Had his councils been followed ho would have proved a friend indeed to this country. From the period cf the well known aSo ft* before the Council, he entertained a moil ardent refentnient, too often the cxcrefence of great minds. Folitenefs and moderation Could not restrain the most pointed and bitter sarcasms againli the conducft of England in mixed compa nies ; and it is remarkable, that when the (hip in which he failed lalt to America had tQUchtd at Portfmonth, he was requelted t<r refVefh hini felfon shore ; but he declined it, faying he was refolved never more'to set his foot upon Engliih ground. The testimonies of Franklin's merit were con ceived in the highelt strain of penegyrick : In the year 1777, Lord Chatham adverted, in a re markable speech, to his forcible arguments against the war, and to the sagacious advice of the American Newton. Upon his reception in the French Academy, D. Alemberr, the friend and correspondent of Frederick the Great, welcomed him with that well known line which revived the boldness and the sublimity of Lucan. * Eripuit ccrlo fulmen, fccptrumquc tyrannis.' The Congress of America have enjoined a ge neral mourning, and the public hratitude has celebrated his obsequies ; fciencc (hall hereafter record the name of Franklin in the truest regis ters of fame. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF FRANCE. Saturday, June 19. A LETTER was read from M. Necker to the Alleinbly, informing them, that the repub lic of Geneva had supplied the territory of Gex, (which was in great want) with 1400 quintals of corn, on condition of having the fame quantity returned them a few months after the harvelt. M. Neckir added, that the Genevoi? had taken that opportunity of renewing their offer of a pa triotic donation to the state. This generous proposal of a neighboring ftate,the ally of F ranee, was warmly applauded, and ordered to be record ed in the minutes. Some other offers of a similar nature were afterwards made by fonie individuals in the canton of Berne M. Nouriffart, from the Committee ofFinances, moved, that the Aflembly fliould anthorife the CaiHed'Efcompte to pay into the public treasury thirty millions of n»tes. M. Camus rose and obierved, that altho he did not mean to oppose this motion, he thought that the utmolt precaution (herald be taken that the national treasure should not be improvidently squandered, and that an exa<si account should be rendered of the expenditure.—This, heobferved, had not lately been the cafe ; for the estimate of the expence of the royal houfhold, for tlie firft four mouths of the prelent year, was rated at 8,380,000 livrcs, whereas the futn aiftually paid had b-en only 4,500,000 livres. He then Hated fevcral fiinilar inttayres, and remarked upon the impropriety of allowing the annual accounts to lie over unsettled for so longa period, as from the year 1775, to 1783. He cited the example of Lewis XIV, who, at the end of every month, au dited, with his own hand, M. Colbert's account of the finances. He concluded his speech by propo sing a plan of a decree to authorise the Caifle d' Efcompte to pay in the sum moVed for to the Royal Trcafury, and 10 effeel several other pur poses of economical i cgtilations. M. di Caiitclar then rose, and entered into a vindication of the condu<ft of the Committee of finances, and M. N~cker. He said their 1-abors had been imnienfe—3nd that in a little time they would be at an end. The Abbe Maury then rose, and uttered the most bitter complaints agdinlt M. Necker, for not com plying with hisrequifition of producingthe three accounts he had called for, viz. The expehce— the receipt—the public debt. He said, although the Minister had not had time to produce these accounts, he had found time to write pamphlets againlt hiiu. After the Abbe had -vented his ill luimour in a number of (atirical observations up on the Minister, he, all at once, surprised and alarmed the Aflembly, byadvaneinga very hein ous charge ogainft him. lie aflerted that M. Necker had made a concealment of 600 millions of livres. It was supposed that the Abbe would hardly have brought forward an accusation of this nature without some ground, the Afleinbly were of courie conliderably agitated. The Ab be in the mean time went on, and condemned in very pointed terms the statements on the finan ces lately submitted.by M. Necker to the Afl'ein bly. He was equally severe upon those publiih ed by M. Necker's two immediate predeceffbrs, M. de Calonne, and the Arclibifhop of Sens, all of which he alferted to be falfe, and abounding in omillions and errors. M. Regnault rose, and moved thar the memoir and di (course the Abbe had juit delivered, (hould be printed for the use of the members. This Motion parted unanimously. Tlie Abbe was then desired to deposit liis discourse at the table. f his he refufed, and finding that this request was likely to be infilled oil, he made a precipitate re treat from the Hall, and the Assembly recalled their order for printing it, and decreed that the ( aide D'Efcompte Ihould pay into the public I realury 30 millions of their notes. M. 3ouc!)s read a letter from Avignon, by 590 which It appeared, that the people hart com. pleatly annihilated Papal tyranny and fuperUi. tion in that country. The Ecclesiastics kept their hold as long as pofiible, but were at laii: compelled to yield ; and had it not been for the efforts of the National Guard?, fonie of the moil obnoxious would have been hanged. The peo ple were in the greatest joy at being re-united to France, andmolt of the Aritlocratics havino-] e ft the country, peace and tranquility univerfaliy prevailed. MONT> AY, JUN 1" 2 [ M. Voulland rose, and gave amoli: melancholy relation offonie late tumults in the ciry ot'Nif.nes In this city the Aviftocratics have a strong party which they have been at pains to strengthen by every polhble means. On the igthinft. the dra goons, who had refufed to afl'ociate with the re giment ufGuienne, for the fafeguard ofthe ciry, appeared in the streets with white cockades in their hats. This conducfl gave rife to a tumult. They were insulted in all parts ofthe city, and M. Boudon loit his life. On the day following, the patriots lhut thelnfelves up in the fort, and being besieged by the dragoons, the place was ta ken by rtorm, and a hundred persons peri/lied in the atiault. In another part of the city a funilar Icene of bloodlhed took place between the patriots and their adversaries, and among the Wain were found a number of Capuchi/is. It is ftronglyfuf pe<fted that this horrid maflacre had been pre vioully meditated, the greatelt part ofthe officers of the dragoons having been provided with dou ble charges of powder and fliot, above the usual allowance. It is alio suspeCted that the Munici pal officers were engaged. Two of thefeare ap prehended, and the other has made his-efcape. The Aflembly, in consequence of this relation, immediately palled a decree, inverting the King with authority to continue the powers of the com. miflaries for the eftablilhment of the ad mini lira tive Alleinblies of the department of Gar, and to charge them to do their utmost to maintain peace and good order in the city, and to call in the af filtance ofthe National Militia, and other mili tary corps if neceflary, and declaring the Munici pality ofNifmes deprived for a time of that part oftheir functions. A celebrated artilV having presented 10 the Afiembly a fine bull of M. Roulleau ; it was im. mediately placed opposite to where those of Franklin and Washington were intended to be fixed. The resemblance is striking.and ftrong'y expreflive of the genius and misfortunes of that great man. Wednesday, June S3. The business of moment this day in the Mem - bly, was a debate on the provision to 1m fettled on the dignified Clergy nowcxiiling.— Mr Tliou ret proposed a plan of a decree on a fcmewhat larger scale than that of the Committee :—The following articles were ultimately decreed. Art. I. From the fiilt of January, 1790, the provilion to Archbilhops and Sifhopsnowexifting; (hall be as follows, viz. Tliofe whose revenues do not exceed 12,000 livres, ihall remain as they are 11. Those whole revenues exceed that sum to a certain extent, shall enjoy 15,000 livres ; bat the maximum is fixed at 30,000livres, theArck biihop of Paris only accepted, who shall have 75,000 livres. 111. The Aarchbifnops and Bishops shall conti nue, as usual, to enjoy the pofleffion of their hou ses and gardens, situated in their Episcopal Ci:y ov Suburbs. Friday, June 2J. " The National Afl'embly, confidenng that the sale of the National Domains is the best method ofextinguifhing a great part of the Public Debt, of giving life to industry and agriculture, of in creating the general mass of National wealth, by the division of property into many parts, auiode tending much to public improvement by the ta_ cility it gives to private citizens to become pro prietors thereof, Decree, That all the National Domains, of which the enjoyment has not been reserved to the King, ihall, with the exception of Forefbs, be alienated byvirtueof, and conformi ty to the regulations of theprefent Decree." The late Decree in favor of the Conquerors of the Baflile having given rife to fouie jealousies in Paris, a deputation from 863 of those heroes appeared at the bar, to make a voluntary facrifice ot the Decree in their favour, in order to prs - the peace of the city. This was accepted. Monday, July 19- The Afl'embly were informed, by a letter from M. Necker, that the Republic of Geneva had madeofler to supply the territory of Gex, which was reduced to extreme scarcity, with a quantity of grain, and, at the fame time, had generously j renewed their proposal of a patriotic contribute M. Houdon, a celebrated artist, presented to the AHcmbly the buds of WafliingtonandFranlt lin. I he Members were much pleased with tlus mark of his refpe<t, and appoin' ed the Fref;Jf n J to express to hiin their fatisfatfipn. Tuesday, June 22
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