ADDRESS
To his Excellency Governor PATEJISOX.
S I R,
AMIDST the numerous addrefles which have been presented
since your laic appointment, the Bar of New-Jersey beg leave
to solicit your attention. As" friends and as brothers we address
you; and if, in this testimonial of refpettand veneration tor your
chara&er, we should depart from the usual stile of congratulation,
we hope the feelings which occasion the departure, will plead our
apology. The profeflion 111 which we labour is of lo dclicate a
nature, that to preserve the chara&erof a gentleman with tellow
pra&itioners and deserve the noble appellation of an honed man
with the reft of mankind, requires a propriety of condutt which
can be claimed by few, but which ought to be aimed at by all.
Perhaps no man ever pra6lifed at the bar, who so fully arrived ai
this desirable point as yourfelf ; and whilst you afford an eminent
example of moral rectitude and enlightened understanding, you re
pel the illiberal idea that ftiicl virtue is incompatible with the
practice of the forum. Since the interest of the state calls the ex
crcife oJ your abilities from the bar, we look forward with plea
lure to that equal diftributicm of justice, which mull be the conse
quence of your judgment and experience, when you preside as
chancellor, of the state. In this point of view, fir, you are not loft
to the profeflion ; and as citizens, we enjoy the profpefl ot every
benefit which can result from an efficient and guarded administra
tion. As no one can better uuderftand the interest? of the com
munity, your own benevolence and the general affe&ion for your
person, will conspire to accomplilh oui political harmony, which
will at once give us weight in the national government, and influ
ence the prosperity of the union. That your constant and fuccefs
ful exertions in your late public character, should meet with the
utmost gratitude this state could display, ought to have been ex
pc&ed—but very few official appointments have, like your own,
combined all ranks of people in one common bond of affection.
Under vour auspices, fir, we are become a band of brothers ;
every whifperof suspicion will be baqifhed : and whilst we, as a
pi oleftion, bid adieu to your Excellency, as the most diltinguifh
ed member of it, wc, at the fame time, embrace you as the ruler
of a free enlightened people. That the cares of office may set
lightly on your brow, is <»ur fmcereft wifti—Be firm ! —lor Hea
ven smiles on conscious re&itude : And long may you live to go
vern our interests and our hearts.
At the reque/l and in behalf of the Bar of New-J erfev
JOSEPH BLOOMFIELD, Attorney-General
November 13, 1790.
GENTLEMEN,
YOUR address affects mc in a most sensible manner : It flows
from the heart : It comes from friends and from brothers :
—I receive it as such ; and asfuch, I feel it. The testimonial you
present in favor of my private profeflion and public character, is
exprelTcd in the most obliging terms. In return, be plea fed to
accept the warm efFufions of a grateful heart : To live in your al
fe£tion and esteem is qiy fervent wish, and (tall be my continual
itudv. To etfeft this desirable end, my cares and efforts {hall be
directed to promote the freedom and happiness of the good peo
ple of this ftatr, to advance our national prosperity ; and to those
numerous and diverfified objects, which result from the admini
stration of a free government, it is the full purpose of my foul to
a£t with firmnefs, uniformity and iec-ifion ; to make general prin
ciples, and not expedients, the constitution and law
of the land, and not the politics of the moment, the rule of my
conduct. While thus I ast, conscious re&itude will smooth the
brow of carc, and adminiftcr consolation and lupport in the most
difficult and trying (late of things.
Candor, liberality of sentiment, and moral re&itude, have, I
well know, been always held in high estimation by the advocates
of this state : These, indeed, are virtues ufeful and ornamental in
every profeflion, and in none more so than that of the law : May
they ever decorate the Bar of New-Jersey ! The profefTors of the
law, have diflinguifhed themselves in behalf of the violated rights
of mankind; have been eminently ufeful in the late revolution,
and in the formation and eftablifhcd of our national government.
In this point of view, they are dear to eveiy friend of freedom ;
and it is not without a degree of profeilional pride, that I behold
that long lift of juridical names, which illumine and adorn the pa
triot roll of America.
In the administration of public affairs, it is a pleating and ani
mating circumstance, that in every measure which will conduce
to the general interell of the state, or of the union at large, the ex
ecutive can confidently rely upon the aid and cordial co-operation
of the gentlemen of the law. But notwithftandiag these encou
raging afTuranccs, it is not without much diffidence and anxiety,
that I enter upon the execution of the important trust committed
to my care. The scene is new—the task is arduous. Alas !—
gentlemen—l fear—that I shall often regret my acceptance of the
honorable officejwhich I now occupy—and wifli—that I had con
tinued with you a fellow-prattitioner at the Bar. There I form
ed my friendfhips—there I pasTed the prime ot my life, and ex
pc£ted to pass the evening of my days : There—l have often seen
and experienced your candour and politeness—your generosity of
i'eutiment and elevation ot foul. Memory will frequently
to my view those social hours, in which we lived as brothers, and
in which we mingled the " feaft of reaion and the flow of foul
—hours, which I shall muse upon with pleasing melancholy ! and
fwceteft luxury of thought !
Go, geinlemen, and be happy— 30. and flill continue to exer
cise those virtues and talents, the display of which has rendered you
conspicuous, and merited the esteem and confidence of vour fellow
citizens :—go, and may you long live an ornament to'the profef
fion in which you labour, ana a blefling to the society in which
you live. WILLIAM PATERSOX.
LONDON, Sept. 2.
IN the year I 762, when success attended the Bri
tifli arms in exery quarter of tine globe, this
country derived near ten millions sterling of spe
cie from the different captures made by the fleet
and army. Such an influx of wealth, invigorated
commerce and encouraged indultry, while it rai
led the fpiric of the nation to a pitch of enthufi
afin, that rendered our men invincible again ft
any superiority of numbers.
Tuesday a meeting of the privy conncil was
held at the cockpit, futnmoned forthepurpofeof
taking into consideration a report of Sir Joseph
Banks, on the general question of admitting
wheat, the produce of the United States of Ame
rica, detained at the ports of Liverpool, &c.
It was not fuflicient for the French to be free,
but they mult l>e forward ; " they would not be
good, but they mud be too good."—Having ob
tained all the liberty a nation (hould wish or want,
they pervert the very fir It powers of it, by the
annihilation of rank and title, to the very ruin
and deftrudlion of honour, the great aflertor of
freedom, and the very thing which emancipated
that kingdom ; for now, since it is uijiverlally al
lowed that
" Order i> Heaven's tirft law ; and llus wJiifcb'd.
Some aip and must be grcatei llu>" the felt , .
Flattery will bow its head to money and to office ;
Placemen and monicd men will bear ail tic «") >
and the great badge of superiority, h 0111' ie * K . e .
forth will not be ingenious merit, but diJatoria ■
power. . . c
Sept. 14. The Spanifti AmbaUador, it is ai
fcrted, is in hourly expeiftation of receiving 1-
patches, wkich were to determine whether he is
to abide longer with us, or bid adieu to acountiy
which, from long residence, and habit of jntima
cy with moit of our nobility and gentiy, lie is
particularly attached to. His excellency lias
been heard more than once to declare to his
friends, during the present dispute, that he
ed lie (hould not be under the painful necelnty
ofleaving them dire<ftly.
The lall letters from Spain contradict the ac
counts of the emperor of Morocco's aflaffination
—though his cruelties and caprices every day
fubjeift hi in to such an accident. He is, however,
represented as a warm friend (if such a man can
be called a friend) to the Englifli, whose cause he
espouses upon every occasion.
Considerable quantities of Amercan pot-ashes
having been condemned by the Aflaymalters,peo
ple Ikilled in that manufacture, have been led to
make several experiments to discover the causes
of its defe&s and impurity. The great evil
which injures the sale, and very much reduces
the value of some of the American pot-ash, ari
ses from foreign matters, such as common fait
and earth, being accidentally or* designedly mix
ed with it. People vending or dealing in this
article may save thenifelves the trouble and dis
grace of fending an adulterated or faulty kind to
market, if they will only Iprevioufly observe the
following method for trying its quality.—Take
some pot-ash and diflolve it in water : Let there
be as much pot-alh as the water will diflolve.
Then plunge a piece of fifver coin, or any thin
plate of silver into the solution. If the pot-alh
contains any inflammable or improper mixtures,
it will change the silver to a dark or black colour,
in the fame manner as if it had been over the
lteani of burning sulphur—is the pot-ash is pure
tiie silver will remain bright.—Upon the experi
ment being made ihould it be discovered to be
bad, the evil can be remedied only by diflolving
the whole quantity in pure water, and boiling it
down, and fluxing it a second time ; or it may
be made into pearl-sflies, by calcination, with
little expence.
An eminent physician, whose name we are not
at liberty to mention, has obliged us with a lift
of Epidemic disorders now raging in England :
among|which are the following.—Sore Throat.
—This, he observes, although apparently infec
tious is peculiar only to certain inhabitants of the
street called Old-Baily, and frequently proves fa
tal to fix or eight at a time, —N. B. It never af
fects the patient but once, and always ends in
fuffocation. Oflate,phyficians have recommend
ed long sea voyages, to persons so bad as to be
in danger of this difteinper—but it is always bet
ter to prevent than to cure—and very ufeful di
rections for prevention may be found by applying
to the Philanthropic Society, or the Sunday schools.
Gaming is a fever, or teveiifhed affection of
the chronickind—very rarely proving/&</« fatal
but if the patient has once caught. it, seldom
leaves him, Ihould he live ever so lono-. The
paroxysms of the distemper resemble thofeof the
ague, that is, are cold and hot fits—the discharge
of yellow matter, leaves the patient very low, and
frequently a delirium conies 011, ending in sud
den death. In some patients he has observed a
11 Umbei of black and red spots, which he considers
as very unfavourable symptoms.—The disorder
is not hereditary, nor communicable without
coming in contacftwith those black and red spots.
It has been known to leave the patient for seve
ral years, and afterwards return. When this is
the cafe, lie observes that it is always fatal, a
mortification enfu'tng. In younger patients av'lor
ttfication properly treated and followed up by bit
ters, has made a cure, but theutmoft care.in this
cafe inuft be taken to prevent a relapse.
DUBLIN, August jr
The fhortnefi of the turns in a finall and ill laid
out-courfe, occasioned accidents to liorfes and
joekies during the races at Athlone. Three of
the joekies lie dangerously 311, and three of the
running |liorfes are incapacitated from ever ap
pearing on the turf in future. From the vast con
course ot people, ni any accidents happened to the
1 peculators, [anionlt whom was a (lay-maker, who
on Tuesday was killed by a horseman having i n
full speed overturned him with such violence
that his ribs were all broke.
On Monday a curious canfe came on to be tried
at Alderman Emerson's police-office : " A Liber
ty weaver fold his Cara Spofa to a friend for a
guinea and a flailing, and marched her home to
the residence of her purchaser. The mornino
following, the lady not liking the attentions of
her new Lord returned to her former lover, and
refufed to ratify his bargin with the purchaser
who in confequence applied to the police-ofßce in
646
in order to re-obtain his parcbafe money.—Abow
200 weavers attended the difciwfion. Several of
the Weavers-square Ciceros harangued on theoc
cafion ; but the plantiffwasnon-fuited.
M O N T E G O-B A Y, Oc't. 2
Our late lieutenant-governor general Clarke,
accompanied by Major M'Mordo, failed from
Portsmouth the 10th of August, in the Thynne
facket-boat, for Quebec, being appointed lieu
tenant-governor ot that province.
The inhabitants of Honduras,haviiigfijrniounL
ed the fear of any prefentdifturbance, have again
employed their negroes in their usual occupation
of falling wood and preparing it formarket.
PITTSBURGH, November 6.
No authentic accounts have yet been received
fro in the troops out on the expedition, but there
are a <neat many different reports through the
country ; these are entirely without foundation,
and mult be the fabrication of some persons who
have little else to do. Asfoon as we receive any
account that may be depended on, we fliall un
doubtedly publifli it for the information of our
readers.
Extrafl of a letter from Andieiu Elicott, Efquirt, ft
his frierid in this loivii, dated Prefqut Jfti, OCluber
ii, 179°-
" I yesterday coinpleated the survey of the
territory annexed to the State of Pennsylvania,
after much difficulty and liardlhip. The land
contained in this survey is generally good, and
from its peculiar fttuation an important object to
the State. The Indians did not appear to be well
disposed towards the execution of our business,
but after a treaty and receiving foine small pre
lents, accompanied with ruin and tobacco, per
mitted us to go on."
RICHMOND, (Virg.) Nov. n.
Thelaft accounts from Kentucky, fay, an ad
vanced party of our troops came up with a num
ber of Indians on the banks of the Ohio, killed ij,
and took 25 prisoners—aster theprifoners were
examined, 15 were found to be white ineu, and
are now iu Fayette jail, Lexington.
Yesterday the general .Afl'embly of this Com
monwealth proceeded to eletft a Senator of the
United States, in the room of the Honorable WIL
LIAM GRAYSON, Esq. deceased, and a majori
ty of votes was found in favor of JAMES MON
ROE, Esq.
BALTIMORE, Nov.- 12
Samuel Sterett, William Pinkncy, JoJhua Seney,
William Vans Murray, Philip Key, and Upton She
re dine, Ei'q'rs. are eledled federal representatives
of the (late of Maryland. '
The Hon. George Dent, Esq. liath been unani*
moujly chof'en Speaker of the House of Delegates,
now fitting, in the General Aflembly of this State,
at Annapolis.
WILMINGTON, Nov. 13
On Monday, the Bth inft. commenced the elec
tion for a representative in Congress from thii
state, when the Hon. John Fining, Esq. was re
eledted in New-Castle and Kent counties, by a
very large majority.
BURLINGTON, November 10.
At a meeting of the Burlington Society, for tht
promotion of Agriculture and DomeJlic Manufactures,
on Saturday the 6tli of November, 1790.
Refilved, That notice be given to the candi
dates tor the premium offered by this society in
their resolution of the 3d day of April last, for
the belt quantity of cheese, not lei's than 300
weight to be made in this country, that a room is
provided at the house of Mr. Alexander M'Cregor,
hatter, next door to the house of Bowes Reed,
Esq. in Burlington, for the reception of fucli
parcels of cheese as may be delivered prior to
the thefirft Saturday in January next, on which
day the premium will be adjudged.
N E W-Y O R K, Nov. 5
We hear from Connecticut that Picrpoint Ed
wards, Esq. who was lately chosen one of the re
presentatives from that fiate inCongrefs, has de
clined serving.
Died 011 Saturday, Mrs. Butler, the amiable and
much refperted consort of the Hon. Pierce Butler,
Esq. senator of the United States from the state of
South Carolina.
Extract of a letter from Briflol, Sep*.
" The famous Herfchell is about to publifli
some new oblervations upon the planetary lyftem.
\\ ith respect to those already made on the moon,
if his glalles have not inifled him, the deductions
will give us a good deal of insight into the real
nature of that planet.—From the information
o. his teleicope, several burningmountains, com
monly called Volcanoes, do there exist ; and if
such an element as fire does there exist ; there
muit be certainly such a fluid as air ro support it;
and from hence we may count upon the reality
of an atmosphere, about our attendant Satellite.
By a peculiar lucid whiteness always plainly dif