fir per/on of tk4 fame country, de&ring him in their bclialf to
cause thcfc gricvanccs to be made known to the government of the
United States.
3. That the thanks of this meeting be cordially given to John \
Brown Cuttings Esq. for those able and patriotic efforts, which
have already much contributed, and by being continued, may,
in the opinion of this meeting, oill materially contribute to (often
the situation or procure the discharge of many American citizen*,
who have been, or now are, unjustly impieffed as fubje&s of this
kingdom-, and that he be. and hereby is, intreated to continue
those efforts ; and likewile feat he be eajneftly requeftcd, on the
part of this meeting;, to confFy to the government of the United
{States, those tafls, touching the pali and present situation of the
American mariners here, which any ot the American commanders
have communicated or ihall communicate to him tor th:s purpose,
together with such other truths perciueut to the fubjcdl as ho may
otiierwife acquire. (Staved)
J. Swift, Wm. Billings,
James Scott, John Osmon,
Tristram Barnhard, K. S. Tibbf.ts,
John Collet, G-Goosely.
B O S T O 30.
The idea suggested Qtf^^e ars (ince, by some
of the politicians of for an eilablijhment
*nd perpetuation of peace, is said to have
recently been the of attention in the Na
tional Afl'embly of France. With all good men
this mult be an event molt devoutly to be wished—
and altho the present hostile state of Europe ren
dersits confunimation improbable, it is not, ne
vertheless, impracticable. Between the several
civilized nations of the earth, such treaties might
be entered into, as, by precisely fpecifying their
boundaries, and the political and commercial
rights of each, would remove every occalion for
hostilities among themselves—and the fear of
their united chastisement must prevent the less ci
vilized parts of the world, disturbing the tranqui
lity of the other. The attempt is worthy of the
present era. The dawn ot reason is opening ra
pidly on the world—and if so potent, /o illultri
qus, and so generous a nation as France, gives a
lead, it must, we think, be followed.
NEWLONDON, October 29
Extract of a litter from Baffaterre, (Cuadaloupe) to
J . / • ./ • ' - ' «
a %entl:man in this town, dated Sept. 30.
" This morning three Hoops and a brig with
joo troops anil 200 volunteers on board, failed
from this port for MSftinico—they arc to join
the citizen parry against the General of that
island, who is at the head of 10,000 inulattoes anc 1
negroes." ...
From the fame
" 06i, I. Arrived, this morning, a (loop from
Martinico, advising that there has been a general
engagement between the general and the citi
zens—and, that the latterwere routed with the
loss offcven or eight hundred killed !"
We are informed ty a letter from Long-Jfland,
that on the 21 It inft'ant atrived at Sagg-Harbor
the brig Lucy, David Squires, mailer, from the
Cape of Good-Hope with 730 barrels of oil, 8,000
wt. bone, and a quantity ot furr ; the property
of Col. Benjamin Huntington andCapt. Stephen
Howel, of Long-Island.
N E W-Y O R K, November 5.
A Connecticut paper, of the Ift instant notifies all persons con
cerned in the Ohio puichafe to meet at the state-house in the city of
Hartford on the 24th instant, at ten o'clock in the forenoon. The
cause of this notification is said to be foine late accounts rtceived
from Mufkingum, fpecifying, that ccitain regulations have not
Jong since been adopted by thedircftors of the Ohio company,
that will endanger the properties of the non-rcfident proprietors,
unless some ineafrres ar> taken to prevent the confcquenccs.
YORK, O&ober 20.
We hear that the noted Cub Mare, belonging to Mr. Gibfon,
of Harford county, Maryland, [that had taken so many purses, in
the different States] was killed by accident, on the Lancaster race
aourfe, on Thursday last ; the circumstance, as related, is as fol
lows :—Previous to the horses starting for the second heat, two
bovs who had concluded upon a quarter ra.:« across the course,
near the winning post, happening to start nearly at the fame instant
with the horses that run lor the purse, one of their horses run lull
against the mare's h'.nd quarter, by which accident themarehad
her back broke, but her rider providentially received but little in
jury ; the unfortunate boy, to whose imprudence this fad disaster
may be attributed, hai his arm broke, his lefteyetorn out, and his
body much b« - uifed.—The mare never rose after, although Ihe liv
ed some hours.
RICHMOND, OA. 30.
Amount of Tobacco exported fiom the several Warchoufes in
Virginia, between the following periods —taken from the returns
made to the Auditor's and Solicitor's Office. Hogfhcads,
From O&ober 1786, to October 17$7>
From O&ober 1787, to O&ober 1788,
From Ottober 1788, to O&ober 1789,
Philadelphia, Nov. 10.
Accounts from the Weft-Indies inform, that in
J uly and August, there was very blowing weather
in several of the islands—particularly at Jamaica,
Barbado«s, and Antigua : At thefirftifland great
damage was done to the fliipping—and many loft
—the buildings, canes, and plantain walks, have
also fuffered much.
Several ports having arrived from Virginia,
fincethe account was received of the declaration
of war, without bringing any confirmation of that
report, we presume there is some mistake in the
business.
The legislature of the State ofNew-Jerfey has
a bill before it the prcfent session, for the en
couragement of manufactures; this laudable ex
ample will doubtless be followed by the other
States.
Thehon. If ill'taniSmith, Esq. is re-elected mem
ber of the house of representatives of the United
States, for one of the districts of S. Carolina.
General Charles C. Pinckuey, and Doctor David
Ram fay, are elected State Senators under the new
constitution of South Carolina.
Manufactures have heretofore labored under
infnperable difficulties in the United States, for
want of governmental support and encourage
ment : In Europe this has not been the cafe, par
ticularly in Great Britain, where bounties and
protecting duties, give their artizans every polTi
ble chance of success : Government certainly is
bound, on every patriotic principle, to place the
manufactures of the United States onfuch a foot-
ing as tit at thole branches, tvhich maybe advan
tageotifly prosecuted in this country, may not,
thro the fuccefsful rivalfhip of European artists,
be destroyed.
There are many articles which with proper
encouragement may be manufactured to great
advantage in the United States—nor would boun
ties bestowed by the government prove eventu
ally alofs ; as when once eftablilhed these manu
factures, besides being fold at a reduced price,
may become productive sources of revenue, and
in this way refund with interest, the expencein
curred by government in their eftablifliment.
Extratt of a letter from Fawttcville (N.C.) 03. 18.
" Having purchatcd some lands which I intend to cultivate in
this neighborhood, I have had fufficient opportunities to observe
the slovenly mode of farming in these pdtti. Cattle are left to
feed about iu the lanes or commons, in-such careless manner that
one would imagine the North-Carolina farmers studied how to
lose their manure—for certainly it is not po(Tiblc to devifc a more
wafting plan. As to tobacco, it so exhausts ground that this con
federation alone lliould put the patriotic planter out of humour
with that article, tfpeciallv, as it does not, like the grains that
afford the necell'aries, leave a futticiency of manure to restore what
is exhjulted from the foil. Our (JefcQs are not want of instru
ments, or knowledge of theprocefsin agriculture, but a want of
care in the choice and rotation of crops ; and in prcferving from
year to year both the foil and its productions. The idea of lay
ing up for a scarce year has entered into the heads of lew farmers
—like the Il'raelttes, " when they have much they have nothing
over." Other dei'efts arr, want of early mannrmg land, refu
fing to give it reft and neglecting to plough it in the tall and win
ter. lor my part as a farmer, as a good c'tizen, lam determin
ed to govern my future life by the following rules ;
l. To make tUe plough run as couftantly in winter as in sum
mer, and to manure during every winter—to keep debtor and cre
ditor with the fields.
2. To clear the fcnce ground once a year as clcar as the wheal
field.
3. To cut no timber for fuel but that fallen for other uses, or
blown down, by winds, and to cut no young timber when old
can be had.
4. Never to fuffer the team to return from the field without a
load ol fuel. I have observed farmers burning good firewood be
foie the plough, driving their teams home empty, and flopping
the plough next day to cut and haul young green wood from the
sorest. How p >2 this !
5. To borrow as little as possible, and return a loan instantly af
ter use.
6. To purciiafe nothing from the petty trafficker ; and nothing
from the regular merchant without ready cath or produce.
7. Never to contrail with the mechanic until I lhall have firft
obtained the mone} to pay him.
8. Never to "ive a penny to the man on the highway, who has
nothingbnta dram to fell to the traveller. Such wretches ate
foes to farming, they are pests to society.
9. Most religroully to observe the precifc time and place of all
fpectal appointments. [Dutly Adv.]
The eftablilhment of a Law Profefforlhip in the College of
Philadelphia promiles the raoft bencficial efictts. Such an eftab
lilhment has long been wanted. The appointment of Mr. Wilson j
to this profefforlhip must afford fatisfaftion to every pnr. The
extensive law information of this gentleman, added to his profound
political knowledge, will render his lettures advantageous and
interesting, not only to those engaged in the study of law, but
aifo to men of liberal education of cveiy profeflipn. u.
Further progress is daily making in the Geographical know
ledge of our country. An accurate map of the State of PainTyl
vama,it is expected, will soon be pubtilhed by Mr. Reading How
ell. Mr. William Fatham, of Virginia, has ifTued proposals for pub
liftiing by fubfeription, a large map of the louthcrn division of
the United States. The size will be nine feet by seven. It will
comprehend a pirt of New-Jcrfey and Pcnnfylvania, the whole
of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina
and Ceorgia ; all the weft-rn territory of the United States, be
tween ?9°and 40.0. N. and a part of theSpanifh possessions. From
the extensive information, which Mr. Fatham appears to have col
lcfted, and the character of the gentlemen who recommend, thtre
j is every icafon to txpe£l that this map will be executed with ac
curacy and clegance. [Gen. Adv. ]
A correfpondentobferves, that the excellencies
ofthe new Constitution are daily unfolding them -
selves to the view of every unprejudiced friend of
the United States : Its truly republican princi
ples, which have thrown open the doors to vir
tue and abilities, and made the highest posts in
government acceflible to every man without ex
ception, have proved a powerful ftimulous on the
minds of our citizens to |diffnfe the bleflings of |
knowledge far and wide : In many parts of the
United States, new inltiturions are founded, and
the old ones enlarged : In most of our capital
towns, schools for the acquisition of every branch
of science have been recently eftabiflied,in which
the living and dead languages, mathematics, ge
ography, writing, arithmetic, niulic, drawing,
and polite accoinplifhments, may be acquired.
But amongall the various branches of education,
as no one demands, so none receives greater at
tention than our native language; this is now
taught grammatically, and with the happiest suc
cess ; owing principally to those excellent per
formances on the; fubjetft, which have been pub
lished by several of our own countrymen.
Nor has the mercantile part of the community
only, been attentive to this great fubjeftot educa
tion, seminaries of learning are constantly spring-
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ing up in the interioi* parts of'the United States ?
so that the rays of science are diffufed ill every
possible direction over the face of our country,
and in this, as well as in several other rcfpecfn,
" the wilderncfs may be said to bloflom like the
rose."
Other great and important effects jnftly as.
cribable to the salutary influence of the new go
vernment alone, may be the fubjeit of future pa
ragraphs.
Honor is often a I'ubftitute tor virtue : Tli ere
are many men, who from a regard to reputation
only, are rellrained from open a«Tts of baseness.
This consideration often influences to a just de-
cifion in great political queitions—even when
personal interelt would lead to a different con
duct : So long as a fair character is the principal
recommendation to public notice, we fliall be fa
vored with the semblance of virtue at least ; but
when a principle of honor lhall cease to operate,
and a contempt for the appearance, as well as the
reality of honelty and rectitude fliall cease to be
infamous, we may bid adieu to the freedom and
happiness of our country.
The revolution in France has produced one very
extraordinary event—and that is, the emigration
ofa large nntnber of clie citizens of that kingdom
to the United States : Among these are fevernl
persons who enjoyed titles of honor and diftinc-
tion, and pofleiled large fortunes in that country.
These emigrants have arrived in different parts
of the continent, at Alexandria, Philadelphia,
and New-York : They have already begun their
settlement at Sciota 111 the Ohio Country—many
of them poflefs great property—and being men
of learning, and abilities, and provided with au
extenlive library, and a philosophical apparatus,
the rigors of their hardy attempt in fettling an
uncultivated wilderness, will be abated, by a va
riety of obje<fls which are seldom connected with
I similar enterprizes.
While the enlightened friends of mankind in
all parts of the earth, are rejoicing in the free
dom and happiness of the United States under
the auspices of the new government, there are
some charadlers of so perverse a complexion, a
mongourfelves, that they will not permit the peo
ple so much as to think they are in an eligible
situation, tho all their senses confirm the obfer-
vation
How truly blefled are the natives of this high,
ly favored country ! where all that dignifies and
ennobles the human mind is the birth-right of
the citizen : A conscious independence of fpiric
designates their early childhood, and gathers
strength with increasing years—and as they ad
vance in lite,liberty refined, and feenred by equal
laws, gives full scope to all the best faculties of
the foul
No feudal fyftrm binds them to the foil ;
No chieftain grasps the profits of their toil {
Secure from cleric and despotic power,
Sweet hope hangs pendant on th' industrious hour.
If yon enquire of a thriving man of bufmefs,
who rises early and sets up late, and denies him
felfall the palfing amusements of life, what it
the ultimate objetfl of all his labor and felt deni
al ? >Ie will perhaps inform you, that his plan
is to arnafs a certain sum, and in the evening ol
life retire from business, to enjoy the fruits of
his indullry on a country feat—vain expecta
tion ; happinelsis always in our reach—or never.
" In our own breasts the happy goddess lies*
" And only gives her favors to the wife."
The truth is, the mind must be fitted to every
situation ; hence the meet- man of business is en
tirely out of his element, when left to silence,
solitude and contemplation.
A man in the city of London, who had accumu
lated a very liandfonie fortune by keeping a cliop
houfe, took it into his head to retire from busi
ness—he bought a neat box in the country, sur
rounded with gardens and the etcetera of rural
scenery ; but he soon found that he had cooked
too many steaks to find amusement in purling
rills and verdant plains.
He accordingly fold his villa, his horses and
carriage—returned to the city—gave a consider
able sum to his tenant to quit the residence he
had left, and resumed his former occupation.—
When employed in broiling a mutton chop over
his kitchen fire, he declared that he had never
been happy since he had exchanged the pleasure
of sweating over the coals for the insupportable
fatigue of aftill country life. ■
A Physician gave a Nobleman the lye—with
oreat mildnefsthe Nobleman said, l'lltake the lye
from him ; but I'll never take physic of him : Hi may
'speak what doth not become him ; I'll not do what ts
unworthy of me "
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