PORTLAND, Nov.IJ,
The (lone work of the Light House, at the en
trance of our harbor is now compleated. On
l uefday the gth inft. the lall (lone was laid, by
Mr. John Nichols, of this town, inaller builder.
The work is extremely well executed, and does
honor to Mr. Nichols, aiul to the other gentle
•mm who alfifted him. The Light now
■Seventy feet high. To this the Larithoru, which
•is to be fix feet jn diameter, will add about fifteen
leet—eighty five feet in the whole. The Lan-
Jthorn is now preparing ; and will probably be
iraifed and lighted by the firft of next month.
B O S T O N, November 20
Since our last we have had two arrivals from
Liverpool, in England. The papers received
thereby are to the 1 alt of September—But they
(furnith ns with 110 farther accounts of the Hate of
the dispute between Great-Britain and Spain,
than we have heretofore received. Reciprocal
armings, and reciprocal tlireatnings arethe molt
warlike features the accounts wear : If we may
except the information, that there are in the
port of Liverpool as many as ten Privateers of 20
guns and upwards, equipped, armed and victual
led, ready to proceed to sea, (if mamied) at'a
day's notice, in cafe of a declaration of war, and
the Engliih merchantmen in that port were haul
ed up. If there is truth in this information
War appears much more likely than it ever yet
hath—for the British Ministry would be careful,
if war was not inevitable, that the commerce of
the kingdom should not fuffer by an unnecefi'ary
flagnation.
Philadelphia, Dec. 4.
Since on r tajl thefallowing Members of Congress have arrived at the
feat oj government, vh:
Hon. Oliver Ellsworth, Senator, and Benjamin Hun
tington, Representative, from Connetbcut. Hon. Benjamin
Foster, Aeptefentative from N'ew-Hanipihire. Hon. Benja
mi N Goodhu e, and George Thatcher, Repref ntativcs from
llairachulctis. Hon. El ias Boud i not, Rcptefentatiye from
Newr-Jcrfcy.
By the latest accounts there were fifteen fai 1
of the line, befules a number of frigates, lying in
Brell harbor.
It appears to be the opinion of the Britifli para-
that the French intend I'erioufly to alfiil
their Ally, Spain, with a powerful navy ; but this
depends on quelling the mutiny which they fay
prevails in every French <hip. %
Mr. Fitt, it is said, has given lip the right of
•establishing a settlement on the North Weft coast
of America, if so, as Spain hasconfented to make
reftitution.for the Merchant Ships, whatcaufeof
war between the two nations exists ? And yet the
English are making innnciifc preparations—of
yprovifions—but as for men—they are to be crea
ted—for so scarce are rhey, that a frigate lately
, returned, from h fix months cruise in the Atlantic
ocean—not in search of an enemy, but of their
■own countrymen.
Every circumstance concurs to evince the truth
of the sentiment long since uttered, that in cafe
of a war, Gre&t-Britain, difinembered from Ame
rica, would feel most sensibly the diminution of
her naval llrengtii: The proposition in a late
English paper, of hiring American seamen, is a
ftefh corroboration of the fa<ft, if it had not be
fore been abundantly verified by the arbitrary
inuu-eiiing of our countrymen into their service.
nfeiies of propositions were lately moved in
the National AHembly of France by M. Duval,
one of the members, which appear to ftrikeat the
vitalsof the revolution. They created great cbn
fufion : A motion was made for committing the
author to prison ; but the result does not appear in
tke Etigh/h account
When the motion was carried for the emiflion
of the 1200 million of livres inAlfignats si ? to 41 7,
the minority was exafptrated into ft enzy—they rufti
ed upon the President, and tore off his robes : He
tailed out that he was in danger, andgaVe hisfig
lial by covtrlng himielf.
Thus in the rood uncertain and perplexed fitua
ion do the English papers leave the affairs of
France," at thelateft period of our intelligence.
The National debt of France is said to be four
thoufatid ninehuiulred and fifty two millions, one
hundred and forty five thousand, sixty five livres
—two hundredandfix millionsfterling. [How
much the National Assembly will le[feti this fuin,
rime alone in uft determine.] —By a late ftaiement
at appears, thatfince the meeting of lhe National
.Aflembly, their expences, and the debts of the
Clergy, payment of which they have afiumed,
"with incidental charges, amount to nineteen
hundred millions of livres !- '■ —Query, whether
the national bankruptcy of France, supposing
such in event poflible, would not afFetfi the neigh
boring powers, particularly Great Britain, whole
(debt is about the fame ?
Owing to the iminenfe einiflion of Affignats by
the National Aflembly, it isfaid, that lexers from
London of 6 October, mention, that Exchange on
Paris has fallen to twenty-four pence half penny
fterl. pr. Eeu, or little more than eight pence
pr. livre tournois.
The larc Peace between Russia and Sweden it
is said was brought about by the King of Pfullia,
at the head of 30000 men, within ten miles of l'e
terlburgh !
Toe J ace of European affairs exhibits a very motley
appearance, according to the accounts from Great-
Britain, the only medium through -which the leng co
lumns of recent foreign intelligence has been receiv
er : But such is the present Jiate oj news-paper pub
lications in that country, that it is utterly impossible to
formanyprecife idea 1 on political fut>jellsJrom them,any
further than they detail Jlubbomfails, and these are Jo
thinly iuterfperftd in their multifarious lucubrations,
that you have to pioneer through whole columns of rub
bijh to find them—covjeftui-es, suppositions and spe
culations, which are generally vcid cf foundation and
which, if ptaufible, are connected with contingencies,
that the people of the United States are as uninterested
in, as in the dreams of the Bramins of Hindojtan t
form the aggregate of 'these accounts.
The Legiflsture of New-Jersey adjourned fine
die on Friday the 26th ult. The next session is to
be held at Trenton.
The election of Members for the second H»ufe
of Representatives in New-Jersey is to be on the
Fourth Tuesday of next month.
Among others, ads have be eh'pa fibdafth?iSf3
session of the Legiflatiirgfor building bridges over
thcßariton, Paflaick, ana Hackinfacli Rivers.
We hear that the Legislature of Virginia have
yoted thefum of 110,000 dollars towards defray
ing theexpence of eredting the public buildings
for the use of Congress, on the iatowmac ; and
theLegiflaxure of Maryland a further funi o £70,000
dollars for the fame purpose. ■
_ /in adi for eltablilhingabankin the town of Bal
timore, to be called the Bank of Maryland, has
pafled the Legislature of that State. In pursuance
of which a fubfeription is to be opened for three
hundred thoufanddollars—in ihares of three hun
dred dollars each—and the following gentlemen
are appointed to rcceive the fabferiptions, viz.—
Samuel Smith, William Patterfon, Jeremiah Yellot,
Engelhard Te 'tfer f Robert Gilv:or, TharouigondSmith,
Charles G arts,ThomasHollingsviorth,James Edwards,
James Carey, Otko Holland Williams, and Nicholas
Slubey.
We bear that the Glass Manufactory in Boston,
is now in such forwardnefs, that the article of
Glass wiH probably be made in great quantities
in that town the ensuing winter.
The Hon. Charles Carroll is re-ele<Sed a Senator
of the United States by the Legislature of the
State of Maryland.
It as exp'edied that the Hon. Jeremiah Wads-worth
will bs eledied member of the House of Repre
sentatives of the United States, in the room of
Pierpoint Ed-wards, Esq.
The principles of union and urbanity which
poffelsand govern the minds of our citizens, and
are evidently extending their benign influence
thro the States, are the surest pledges of internal
tranquility, and national happiness—there is a
prevailing disposition among all ranks, to pay a
just tribute ofapplaufeto the exertions ofgeuius,
and the progress of the liberal and utefnl arts, in
whatever part of our country they appear.
Monday next is the day appointed tor tlie meet
ing of Congress, in this city. Many of the mem
bers are arrived in town ; but it is not ejected
there will thenbefufficient to form a quorum.
The public building ailigned for holding the
feflion is now nearly ready for the reception of
both houses—and will be fully competent to the
objec r r. In the Hall, appropriated tor theßepre
fentatives, a very capacious Caller" for the auditors
of the debates, is built, which will, it isfuppofed,
independent of the accommodations on the floor,
without the bar, hold about 300 persons.
Under the old Confederation the people of the
United States now and then used to hear from
Cougrefs, by the way of a solitary straggling re
solution in the newspapers : How altered is the
Itate of things ! So far from being that strange
Icare-crow of an unknown something, called a
Conclave, the whole nation, from the diltrid: of
Maine to the state of Georgia, is more fully in
formed of tbe proceedings of Congrets than they
are of those of their own particular state legisla
tures —and this is juftlyto be ascribed to the edi
tors of newspapers, who, under the auspices of
the Federal Legislature, have been indefatigable
in their exertions, to bring governmental tranf
aiftions home to the door of every citizen.
Translated Extraß of a letter from one of the French Emigrants to Sci-
J . » s.j _ j.. i>.. /r_ . . r>L.: - Ar. l
ota, dated Crique des Bujfulocs, on the Ohio, October 20,
" AN'accident having happened to one of our boats we have
put into a CmaN creck, on the east lide of this great river, to repair
the damage. I am now writing on the stump of a tree we have
juit cut down, so that you will not look for elegance or fine fen
tirnentsin this Ihort letter, which I fend you by a young man, a
native of Pcnnfyivania, who is going into New-Jersey. We tra
velled by fhoit days journeys to the place of embarkation, and
cannot fay much in favor of the mannefs of the inhabitants on the
road by which we pafled, a very tew excepted, who paid some
attention to us, and fold the produftioijs ot their farms at a rea
sonable fate ; as to others, they took every advantage, and fre
quently imposed upon us in the mod fhametul manner, demand
ing thiee or four prices for the casual refiefhments of which we
ar.d our little ones had occasion. We hope soon to arrive at our
new territory, where we (hall find things in[ their original ftatc,
luch as God made them, and not perverted by the hand of uu
giateful man.
" To some, these surrounding woods might appear frightful
defarts; to me-they aie the paradifc ol nature, wailing to be cul
663
tivated by the hand of urbanity and civilieation, not by mere (a.
v age tons ot the earth, whose ideas and 'manners are, if ooflible
more wild and uncultivated than the bean and wolves tha't alarm
us with their noflurnal giuntings and howlings.- What happiness
j do I anticipate in those sequestered foliludes to which I am haft
i entng—there are no hosts ot greedy pritfts to devour the glean
mgs ot the neecy ; no seas of btaoc to wade through in order lo
recover oft liberty here all is <juiet, and the savages thcmfelves
,oon be 'aught the art of cultivating the earth, refinement of
manners, and the duties of genuine devotion. Under this free
and enlightened dominion the unfortunate and oppressed of onr
nation (halllever find anafylum ; iheir language and cuftomswilt
here be preferred in their original purity for ages to come, and
f ranee thall find herfelf renovated in the weftertr world, without
being disgraced by the frippery of kings, or feeing her best blood
waited in gratifying the ambition ot knaves and sycophants
The weather is already cold, my hand is benumbed, and our lit
tie temporary cabbin is so full .f fmoak, that I dare not venture
in .0 I bid you adieu ; to-morrow we pursue our route, and
hope to be fixed in comfortable houses before the 25th of Decern-
A correspondent obfervti, it is the jnft boa ft and honeftprideof
every true American, his country is an asylum for the oppretT
cdof every class and religion, in the old world. Great praise
and much honor are due to those of our humane fellow citizens
who ditlinguith themselves by theiraftive and fpiriied exertions,
in procuring afliftance and relief for the tick and diftrelled, not of
a particular iUtt ; not of United America ; but of the habitable Globe ;
the peace and happiness of which, will ever be the narrowed limit
and boundary of American philanthropy and freedom. Dai. Adv.
Hie Sheriff oj the County of Suffolk in Mafachufetts at all public enter,
tainments announces the toajls—thc origin of which follows.
GOV. SHIRLEY of Maflachufctts, while on a public commif
(1011 in Fiance, married a Frcnch woman : On his return to hij
governraeat, at a public entertainmen', afterthe King and R-jyal
Family vveie to.ifted, he gave, the T.arl of Holdenefe, who was the..
Prime minifteT. Ihe Door-lleeper, who at that time announced
the toaih, laid, "Hu Excellency gives his Holincfs The Go
vernor with altonifoment and indignation vociferated. " youraf
cal Idm not." Col. P < being prefent,and at that time Sheriff
of the county, darted up, and repeating the toast as it was really
delivered. c. aimed the agtcation the company was thrown into by
the incident; and lrcin that time this service has always devolved
on the Sheriti' for the time being.
Postscript.
BY THE MAIL ARRIVED LAST EVENING.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 4.
nnHEShipO™, Capt. d<3LE S , arrived at New-York the fit ft'
-1- instant, from London, and brought papers to i6ih O&ober :
The poiinon ol public affairs in Great-Britain is not materially
changed since the accounts by the packet, which were to the 6:h
of OCt. Another meiTenger was hourly expected from Spaia
with a categorical avfzver.
Proposals for re-eftablilhing tranquility, in the principality ot
Liege, had been reje&ed by the malc-contcnts.
A plot to bring about a counter revolution in France was fea
foiicbly discovered and prevented.
Or» Sunday. Sept. 20 last, the Rev, Jambs Madison, D. D.
President of William and Mary College in Williamfburg, was
consecrated Bishoi-of Vi rgi nia, at Lambeth Chapel, London,
by his Grace the Archb»fhop/of Canterbury—aflifted by the Bish
ops of London and Hockefter.
TO CORB*SPQM)£WTS.
"Tiie Student, No. I. by Simon $earcker y Esq." was not re
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The American Museum,
FOR NOVEMBER, 1-90,
CONTENTS.
ORIGINAL ARTICLES.
PROSE.
METEOROLOGICAL observations, made in Philadelphia,
Oft. 1790. Obfeivations on the weather in do. Medical
Cafe. The Temple of Hymen, Anecdote. Fragment. Remarks
on locust trees. A {ketch of the nature and causes of diseases, ex
plained upon fcientific principles. Remarks on capital punilh
ments. Peter Pennylcfs—a fragment—by John Carey. Short
{ketch of the life of dr. Franklin.
The Temple of Hymen. Female love forfaken. Song to ab
sent Laura—By W. P. Carey.
SELECTED ARTICLES.
Character of Dr. Franklin. Account of a curious spring. Wild
cherry tree sprouts po'ifonous to cattle. Description of the falls of
Niagara. Method of checking the progress of fire. Dr. James
Malonc's receipt for the cure of a cold. Number of vessels enter
ed at Philadelphia, from March 1735 to March 1736. Remarks
on frugality—by the Rev. Joseph Lathrop* Thoughts on censure,
family disagreements, &c. by fir Wm. Keith. EfTay on the influ
ence of religion in civil society. The origin of despair. Eulogy
on eaily rising. Reflexions on the custom of burying the dead,
and the danger of precipitate interment. Influence of death*.
Life of Julia, or the penitent daughter* Public virtue to be diftin
guifhcd by public honors: by the late Gov. Livingfton. Re
marks on beauty and grace. £ (fay on good humour. Census of
the inhabitantsof Charleston. Enumeration of the number of peo
ple in different towns of the Hate of Rhode-Island, in 1782 & 179®.
Amount of tobacco exported ftoin Virginia. Number of people
in Boston. Extra# from a masonic discourse. Receipt to make
an excellent American wine. Remarks on salting pork. Now
method of feeding silk worms. A Georgia planter's method of
spending his time. Account of the culture of silk in Newhaven,
Constitution of New Hamplhire. Constitution of MalTachufetts.
POET R Y.
Address of lady to her husband, on his return from a long
absence. Song : in imitation ot the w.rry god. To a lady—*
carefling her children. Elegy to Laura : by W. P. Carey. The
hermit : bydr. Bcattie. Verfeson the marquis de la Fayette.
F-agraont of a poem on the ere&ion of the works at Dorchcftcr,
Pliilidia's riddle. Vevfes, addrefied to miss M. A. A.
funjat Scnninjton 3 August 16, 1790.
ANECDOTE.
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