PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS BY JOHN FENNO, No. 69, MARKET-SfREET, BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD STREETS, PHILADELPHIA
[No. 67, of Vol.-ill.]
The Addrejs oj the Hebrew Congregations in the cities of Philadelphia
A r ew-York t Chartcjlon, and Richmond.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
S I R,
IT is reserved for you to unite in affection for your chara&er
and person, every political and religious denomination of men ;
and in this will the Hebrew Congregations aforefaid yield to no
class of their fellow-citizens.
We have been hitherto prevented by various circumstances pe
culiar to our (ituati«n, from adding our congratulation to those
•which the reft of America have offered on your elevation to the
-Chair of the federal government : Deign, then, illuftriousSir, to
accept this our homage.
The wanders which the Lord of Hods hath worked in the days
»of our forefathers, have taught us to observe the greatness ot his
■wisdom and his might, throughout the events of the late glorious
revolution ; and while we humble ouiielves at his footilool in
thanfgiving and praise for the blefling of his deliverance, we ac
knowledge you the Leader of the American Armies, as his cho
sen and beloved servant. But not to your sword alon.' is our pre
sent happiaefs to be ascribed: that, indeed, opened the way to the
reign of freedom ; but never was it perfectly secure, till your hand
gave birth to the federal constitution ; —and you renounced the
joys retirement, to seal by your adminiilration in peace what
you had atchieved in war.
To the e'ernnl God who is thy refuge, we commit in our prayer
the care of thy precious life ; and when full of years thou (halt be
gathered unto the people, thy 1 ighteoufnefs shall go before thee,
and we (hall remember, amidst our regret, " that the Lord hath
set apart the Godly for himfelf," whilst thy name and thy virtues
■will remain an indelible memorial on our minds.
MANUEL JOSEPHSON,
For and in behalf and under the authority of the several
Congregations aforefaid.
Philadelphia, Dec, 1790.
To which the Prejident was pleased to return the following dnfwer.
TO THE HEBREW CONGREGATIONS,
In the city of Philadelphia, New-York, Charlejlon and Richmond:
Gentlemen,
THE liberality of sentiment towards each other which marks
everv political and religious denomination of men in this
country, (lands unparalleled in the History ot Nations.
The affe£tion of i'uch a people, is a treasure beyond the reach of
calculation ; and the repeated proofs which my fellow-citizens
have given of their attachment to me and. approbation of my do
ings, form the purcft fourcoof my temporal felictty. The affec
tionate expreflions of your address, again excite my gratitude, and
receive my warmtft acknowledgment.
The power and goodnefsof the Almighty were strongly muni
fefted la -he event* of oa*- U:c glorious rewlutfon ; and his kino
interposition in our behalf, has been no less visible in the eftab-
Jifhment of our present equal government. In war he dire&ed the
sword; and in peace he has ruled in our councils. My agency in
both has been guided by the best intentions, and a sense of the
duty which I owe my country.
And as my exertions have hitherto been amply rewarded by
the approbation of my fellow-citizens, I fha 11 endeavor to de
serve a continuance ol it by my future condu&.
May the fame temporal and eternal bleflings which you implore
for me, reft upon your congregations.
G. WASHINGTON.
THE Secretary of the Treasury in his report of ways and means
for paying the interest which will accrue on the State debts
assumed, and ior a deficicncy in a former estimate,
Dollars
21,500,000
States the amount aflumed at
The annual intercll thereon - *
.Estimated deficiency of the funds already ef-
tablifhed for paying the interefton the ori
ginal debt of the United States, - 3®» 2 9 l 4°
Amount wanted, - Dols. 826,624 73
to raise which sum he proposes that Congress lay additional du
ties on foreign imported spirits, f© that the amount to be imposed
■with what is already imposed by law (to take place on the Ift of
January next) may make the amount of the duty proposed in the
draft of a bill accompanying his report to Congress 011 the 9th of
January last ; and to lay the duties proposed in said bill on spirits
distilled in the United States from foreign materials,-and from
materials of the United States.
The probable product whereof he estimates as follows :
4,000,000 gallons,foreign imported spirits at 8 cents, 320,000
3,500,000 gallons distilled trom foreign materials in
the Unittd States at 11 cents,
3,000, o®o gallons distilled in the United States from
jheir own materials at 9 cents,
Dedufl drawbacks and expence of collection 10 pr.
cent. -
Net produO,
which leaves an overplus of
[The ingenuity and animation of the following pa
ragraphs, from Mr. Bailey's Freeman s Journal, of
tajt IVednefday, mufl inspire corresponding ideas in
every patriotic mind.]
A PERIOD now commences, fays a correfpond
ant, from which future ages /hall derive
new energy given to a republican fyftem,whillt
private and public property <hall be equally secur
ed ; the powerofour rulers, eleifted by ourselves,
enforced by due laws ; morality refpecfled, and
religion revered. Already that form of govern
ment, approved of on mature deliberation, by a
*ast majority of the inhabitants of * re e America,
is in motion. It revolves, through the atmosphere
of reason, on the axis of virtue. Wealth, whe
ther derived from induilry or inheritance ; indti
ftry, which promises to her advocates accession ot
.riches, increase of consequence, and it is hoped,
Saturday, Decems£r 18, 1790.
an augmentation of ,happinefsthe weakness of
age and the ardor of youth, equally look forward
to an sera, merited by patriotism, under the gui
dance of providence.
Whilst many nations, which lately were deem
ed highly civilized, becaufc they exhibited the
gloss of falhion, or boalted the pomp of luxury,
are struggling for a recovery of those rights,
which they tamely or ignorantly surrendered to
one ormore tyrants : the United AmeiicanStates
have eftabliftied a form of rule, which ought ra
ther to be imitated, than envied, by foreign
countries.
France has fnlly caught the sacred flame : Spain
begins to think, that men pofleft, or ought to pos
sess, inherent, unalienable rights ; and every
other region of the civilized world will follow the
example of Independent America, (no part of which
was known to Europe, or the other two quarters
of the globe, 'till about three centuries ago) by
lilteningto the dilates of freedom ; by recover
ing, #or confrming their right* ; by revering
their present or future WASHINGTONS ; and by
evincing, that the world will be more worthy of
liappinefs, when men shall traly acknowledge
the powers of the omnipotent, whose service
is perfect freedom.
But Washington appears in oar great national
council—his voice is heard—that voice, which
gave vigor to war, gives animation to peace. He
looks—and di(Tention is hu/Leil. He speaks—
and harmony returns on the wings of a cherub.
I Let Philadelphians, and others, who heard, felt,
■ and revered his accents, acknowledge, that, al
though virtue has been fometiaies rewarded even
in this world, never did (he receive purer homage,
than at the St.ite-Houfe, of Philadelphia, on the
eighth day of December in the year seventeen
hundred and ninety.
Further Particulars relative to Gen. HARMAR's
£x/rediiion again ft tfie Ho ft He Indians.
Extract oj a letter front the S.cretary of War to the
PreftJent of the United States.
" Lieutenant Denny reports verbally, that af
ter he lefc Fort Washington, he saw in Kentucky
several men cf the militia of that diftriift, who
had beeu out with Major Whitly, under Major
Hamtranck of the federal troops, who command
ed a separate expedition.
" The laid militia-men informed Lieut. Denny
that Major Hamtramck had destroyed several of
the hostile Indian town:., on the Wabafh ; and
had returned to his garrison at Post Vincennes,
without having met any opposition.
1 have the honor to be,
With the highest refped:, SIR,
Your most obedient servant,
H. KNOX, Secretary of War.
The President of the United States.
Extract from Orders.
Note. The orders ifl'ued previously to the
march of the troops and militia from Fort Wafli
ington, and until they arrived at the Miami Vil
lage, relate to the arrangement of the troops,the
order of of encampment and of battle,
and the discipline neceflary to be observed, all of
which are particularly detailed.
GENERAL ORDERS.
Camp of the Miami Village about 170 miles from Fort
Washington, Otfobern, 1790.
The General is highly pleased with the zeal
and alacrity Ihewn by rhe army (particularly the
corps which was detatched under the command
of Col Hardin) to come up with the Savages, al
tho it vvas impra<Sticable, as they had evacuated
their favorite towns, before the light corps could
possibly reach them.
Leaving behind them ftich a vast quantity of
corn and vegetables is a certain .''ign that they I
decamped in theutmoft consternation, and dare
not face the army.
The army is to remain in its present position
until further orders ; in the mean time, Quarte
r Pratt is to have the corn brought in and
deposited in one place, or in as many houses as
he can find, and a guard is to be placed over it
for its security. He will receive directions how
it is to be difti ibuted.
The ruperintendant of the horse department
(Mr. Caldwell) is tobe relponfiblethat his pack
faddles are repaired, and put in as good order as
possible, ready for the next movement of the army.
The General calls upon the commanding offi
cers ofbattalions not to fuflferthe men to straggle
from the encampment, otherwise they will cer
tainly ltand in danger of being scalped.
788,333 33
385,000
170,000
975>000
97'5°°
Dols. 877,500
50,875 17 cents.
673
Ukso
[Whole No. 171.]
The guards are to be extremely vigilant, to
which the field officer of the day is to pay the
mod pointed attention.
A detachment under the command of Lr,
Commandant Trotter, consisting of
Federal Troops
Major Fontaine's light horse
Active riflemen
are to march to-morrow early.
Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Trotter will
receive his orders from the General.
JOS. HARMAR, Brig. Gen.
(To be continued.)
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.
August jth, 1790.
M. Barrere in behalf of the committee of do
maines, on the motion of M. Marfanne Fonjuli-
tfmc.
Yoar committee of domaines has been inftrudl
ed to present to you their opinion on the sup
pression of the Droit d' Aubaine. This tax origi
nated at a time when there was no communica
tion among people ; it belonged to the King, to
the revenue, to the nation, who succeeded to the
foreigner not naturalized, to the foreigner na
turalized when he died inteitate, and to the na
tive, who in quitting France, had abandoned hi 9
country. In considering this tax with relation
to the conltitution and to legislation, your prin
ciples and your decrees have already determined,
under the report of fifcality, that it did not pre
sent great advantages, as its produce amounted
not quite to 40,000 livres. The committee have
charged me to present to you the following pro
ietfl of a decree.—
The National Assembly, after having heard
their committee of domaines, conceive that the
Droit d'Auba'tne is contrary to those principles of
brotherly love which ihould connedt all men of
whatever country or government ; that this tax,
cftablifhed in times of barbarity, ought to be a
bolished by a people, who have founded their
constitution agreeable to the rights of man and
of the citizen ; and that France, being free,
fhotild open its bosom to all the people of the
earth, by inviting them to enjoy under a free go
vernment, the sacred and unalienable rights of
humanity; has decreed, and does hereby decree
as follows.—
ift. The Droit d'Aubaine and that of Detrafiisn
are aboliflied forever.
2d. All proceedings, prosecutions and inquisi
tions which have these taxes for their object, are
quashed.
This project of a decree was unanimously a
dopted and without discussion.
St[>t. 26. Only 50s Members were present, not
nearly half of these who compose the Aflembly.
M. Emmery was elected President. He then
informed the Aflembly, that M. Cernon, in the
name of the Committee, of Finance wished to
make his report on the Exigencies of the state.
He was, consequently, introduced, and deliver
ed an account of the atilualftate of the Treasury.
M. Freteau wiilied to know what was become
of the money which was coined laftyear, and of
the patriotic donations ? This question induced
M. Mirabeau, to make a long harangue on the
defects, and abuses which fbamefully exist in this
momentary fyftein. Heaffirmed, that they were
so dangerous to the public prosperity, that their
crowns and louis are sure to be sweated on ac
count of the enormous profit which is the conse
quence. He put the Aflembly in mind of an af
lertion which he had made on a former occasion,
that every piece of plate sent to the Mint, was to
be considered as an ingot sent to London.
Ordered, that the Caifle d'Efcompte furnifh
I ihe Treasury with 10 millions ot livres.
BOSTON, Dec. 4.
The demand for the produce of our country is
rapidly increasing. To fliew, in part, the extent
of this great source of national Wealth, we men
tion, it as a fad, that one house in an adjacent
town, has exported and fold, the late season, 2000
barrels Pot and Pearl-Afhes—2ooo barrels Beef—
500 barrels Pork— 70,000 weigh: of Butter— tsoo
burtiels Peas and Beans, besides other produce.
The quantity of beef annually, exported from
this State, is upwards of 45,000 barrels—of which
Jonathan Winship, Esq. of Little-Cambridge,
(whose beef is so highly valued in foreign pares)
[annually puts up 5000 barrels.
Col.
AO
230
Total 300