M
«m
LINES
On Major WYLLYS,
OJthe Federal Troops, zvho fell in a late engagement with the Savages,
at the river St. Joseph, in the Wejlern Territory oJ the V. States.
BY A FRIEND,
WHERE the fack'd hamlet darts expiring gleams,
Thro* fmould'ring clouds, and thy encrimfon'd dreams
War ash ! flow rolling fu the western bourne,
Thy flaughter'd sons in sullen murmur mourn.
There, if e'er chance the traveller shall lead,
The blood-drench'd shore with rev'rence let him tread,
And mark the spot where oh, at eve unseen,
The weeping Genii plant the laurel green,
And fancy bids her choiced flow'rets rife,
To deck the lonely grave wheie WYLLYS lies.
If polifh'd manners, undifguift'd by art,
The tendered pa (lions, and the firmed heait ;
Where lavsfh Heaven united every grace,
To the mild virtues of the Wyllys race.
If worth, long tried, diftinguifh'd and approv'd,
Could move the tyrant Death, or e'er had inov'd,
Thy valu'd life had known a longer date,
Nor savage yells announe'd thy hapless fate.
A bard, the meanest of the tuneful throng,
Whofc idle lyre, has long remain'd unllrung,
Who lov'd thee living, arid regrets thee dead,
Pays this last tribute to thy gentle lhade.
Th' historic muse, in more exalted verse,
May thus to future times thy fate rehearse.
From England's gentlcil blood, an honor'd name,
In virtues, arts and arms, long known to fame.
He sprung:—Where Hartjoidcrowns with fpiry pride,
Her high romantic banks and chryflal tide,
llif infant sports and happier hours were led,
Till Yale' 3 fair laurels, giac'd his youthfnl head.
What time the Briton, to our guiltless Ihorc,
In proud array, his thund'ring legions bore,
When erst Columbia's starry flag unfurl'd,
Show'd a new eagle to the wond'ring world,
The gallant youth appear'd at freedom's shrine,
Drew his yet unftain'd steel, and join'd the embattlM line ;
There in long toils, and dangers tried, he won
Th' approving smiles of godlike Washington.
With tarnifh'd arms the Britons fought the main,
And heaven-born Peace, refum'd her golden reign,
The patriot bands reliev'd from martial toil,
Return and court the long-negletted foil :
Severer cares his warrior arms engage,
To guard theWeftern realm, and quell barbarian rage,
And lo ! on wild Miami's dusky plain,
O'er flaughter'd heaps he leads his vittor train,
There as the foe in trembling hade retires,
In glory's arms the hapless chief expires.
Columbians rife ! no more inactive lie,
Your flaughter'd friends for fpecdy vengeance cry :
Their mangled corses and yet teeming blood,
Their groans yet ecchoing in the weflern wood ;
The matron's piercing fhrick, the infant's cries,
And yon brown cloud flow rising to the skies,
Call to revenge—to arms ! to arms repair !
Urge home the ruthless brood, and wage eternal war,
On those curst miscreants whom no faith can bind ,
The scourge of God, the terror ot mankind ;
Then let the vengetul bolts of war be hurl'd,
And with black myriads crowd the internal world.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
PENNSYLVANIA. x
A general rule having been adopted by the House
of Representatives of Pennsylvania, whereby
permilfion is granted to every member to en
ter on the journals, the reasons for his vote on
a quellion, when the yeas and nays are called.
The following are offered by members of the
majority, who voted in favor of the resolutions
refpe<Sing the excise law, now depending in
the Congress.
\ LTHOUGH in the greatbufinefs of legislation, supreme con-
JT\. fidence is placed in the representatives by their constituents,
and every member is indisputably permitted to form his deci
sions according to the best of his judgment and information ; yet
-cases may arise, where a reprcfentative would wifti to aflign the
rcafons for hiscondu£l. Su han occasion is now presented, when
a diJJ'cnt has been delivered to this house, upon a fubjeft of infinite
importance to the peace and happiness of the citizens of this com
monwealth. On this ground, members of the majority who vo
ted in favor of the resolutions refpe&ing the excise bill, then de
pending before the house of Representatives in Congress, believe
it also their duty to produce the reasons for their vote ; and they
conceive it not amongst the lead of the honors conferred on them,
that they are permitted to hand down to posterity this proof of
their attachment to the liberties of their country. That, ftiould
it be the unfortunate fate of this rising empire to groan under the
complicated (hackles of European excises, with all their concom
itant horrors, it may remain on reoord, that there were [members
of the legislature of Pennsylvania who lorefaw the evil, and ft rove
to avert it.
We juftify our conduct on the following principles :
ift. We contend, that the representatives of Pennsylvania col
lcftcd in capable of forming a judgment of the pre
vailing opinions of their constituents in every quarter of the State,
and we believe, that a very large portion of the people will be
opposed to thisexcife under every poilible modification.
2d. Sensible of ihe importance of stability in federal measures,
and that such stability could never be obtained, unless those mea
sures were conformable to the public mind, we thought it our
duty in an efprcial manner, to call the attention of our Senators in
Congress, to eveiy part of the bill which ftiould militat'.' against
the liberties of the people.
3d. Knowing that the constitution of the United States had giv
en to Congress the right of levying an excise—we have not by our
resolutions insinuated the most distant idea of denying the exer
cise of that right, unless it should result from the impoflibility of
colle&ing that tax, without attaching to it all those odious pow
ers so intimately blended with it in Euiope.
4th. Although the highest confidence is reposed in our repre
sentatives in Congress, and although we may revere both their in
tegrity and abilities ; yet when we discovered measures in con
templation, which we conceived would eventually tap the founda
tion of our confederacy, it would be criminal in us 10 be filenr.
sth. If our apprehtnfions, arising from excise laws, should lead
us into the adoption of expreflions warm in their complexion,
they are far short of those addrefied to the inhabitants of Quebec,
by the Congress of 1775 : a Congress composed of some of the
greatest characters that ever met in any nation in the world, and
of which the illustrious Prehdent of the United Slates was then
an a&ive member. Sentiments formed on principles like these,
mult ever remain the fame. No change of circumstances can varv
the nature of things : nor can that which was odious in 1775, be
come amiable in 179.1. We read the sentiment of that day, and
we chcri(h it in our bosoms, although it may be discarded by
others. Say the Congress of 1775» when endeavoring to rouse the
inhabitants of Quebec against the government of Great-Britain,
they fubje&ed you to the impofiuons of excite, the horror of all
free States, thus wrelling property from you by the moji odi
ous oj taxes, and laying open to insolent tax-gatherers, houses, the
fceues of domestic peace and comfort, and called the Cajlles oj
Englijh Subjects, in the books of the law." This countenanced
by such illultrious charadkers, in our abhorrence of this mcfl odi
ous oj taxes, and alarmed at the idea qf having our castles thrown
proikrate on the ground,we Tpoke with the voice of Fieemcn,when
we beheld the approach of a tax, which had been cellared as
the horror oj all free States. We saw that our houses were to be
entered by infpe&ors at every hour of the day. For our hcufes
and our Jlorei, in this country, are fynonimous things. That pri
vate mercantile tranfafkions ; That the propeit) of the virtuous
and industrious citizen was to be faciificed, left the fraudu.eut
trader should escape—that the arrangement and disposition of our
property was to be tranjmelled in our houses, without even the
pretence of a claim demanded on the part of government that a
badge was to be placed over our doors as a disgracing centinel,
proclaiming a suspicion that a knave dwelt within, and that a holt
of officers were to be let loose on the citizens of Pennsylvania,
over whom we could have no controul.
As guardians then of their rights, as faithful centinels over the
public Weal, as men who wished to transmit liberty to our poste
rity, we called upon our representatives in the Senate ot Congress,
to watch over the rights of their constituents wiih a jealous eye,
and to defend us against all unwarrantable encroachments of pow
er ; further than this our resolutions do not extend, and we bold
ly deny every charge brought against us as interfering with the ge
neral government : we have not even proce ded to injlrwl our Se
nators :we have confined ourfelvesto a refpe&ful tk Hope, that
our liberties will be attended to : if it is criminal to hope, then
are we miserable indeed. But we know our rights, and we know
the rights of Congress, and should deem ourselves unwoithy of
the trust reposed in us, if we negledl to pay every proper attention
to both.
6th. Although the constitution in extending the resources of
the United States, embraced almost every poflible means ot extract
ing a revenne from the people; yet little did we fu(pe& that in a
time of profound peace with every foreign nation, when the bltl
fings of liberty were expedked to flow through our land,
there would be feledked from arnongft thole powers the m °f* odi
ous amongst them, which we conceived could never be called into
operation but in the nioft prefling emergency when every other
source should have failed and funk beneath the public demand.
Lawranre Scckle, Francis Gurney, Richard Wells,
William Findley, Jacob Eyerly Jun. Samuel Maclay,
Jonathan Hodge, Richard Riley, Anthony Lerch jun.
John Ludwig, John Baird, Joseph Read, Nicholas Lutz,
John Mulhallon, Jafcob Saylor, John Oliver, David
Mitchel, Thomas Paul, John Breckbill, Mat hew Riic'iie,
James Allifon, John Minor, Abraham Cable, Obadiah
Gore, Jacob Miley, Philip Gatdner, James Johnson,
Thomas Mawhorter, Gabriel Heifter, James Finley,
Albert Gallatin, John White, Thomas Britton, Isaac
Warner, Jacob Erb, Cunningham.
THE Copartnership of HEWES and ANTHONY having ex
pired the 3111 ultimo, they request those, who have any de
mands, to exhibit their accounts and receive their money; and
those who are indebted, are desired to make speedy payment, to
either of the Subscribers, at their Compting-Houfe, No. 5, Chef
nut-Street-Wharf. J O S I A H HEWES,
JOSEPH ANTHONY.
Philadelphia, Jan. 15, 1791
N. B. They have yet on hand, and tor SALE, at their STORE
abovementioned,
HYSON, Souchong, and Bohea TEAS,
Three cases Caflia,
Pimento in bags,
Muscovado Sugar,
A few Cases old Batavia Arrack,
One calk of Durham Mustard,
New England Rum in hogfhrads and barrels,
A quantity ol prime Bolton Beef,
Spermaceti, right whale and tanners' Oil,
Best pickled Mackrel,
6by 8— 7 by 9 —Bbyio —9byn—and 10 by 12 Window
Glass,
A quantity of excellent carrot Tobacco,
And an elegant CHAN DLLIER.
Hen r y Kuhl,
At No. 143, Second-Street, near Race-Strcet,
BY advice of his friends in New-York and Philadelphia, has
opened an office for the purpose of buying and felling, on corn
million, the different fpeciesof Stock, and of liquidated and unliqui
dated paper in the market.
He will obtain such Certificates as are required by the funding
law, for those who have unliquidated Securities ;and transjei flock
from and to the Treasury and the Offices of the Commifliouers of
Loans, on moderate terms.
Having for several years past been employed in the Treasury of
the United States, he is well acquainted with i s operations and
forms ; and flatters himfelf that on that fcorehehas a decided ad
vantage in tranfatting business here. Heis fully imprefled with
the truth of the adage that " dispatch is the foul of buftnefs," and
will always make the interell of his employers an objett of the
fifft importance.
Philadelphia, December 29th> 1790.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 1
January 25, 1791. J
THE Public Creditors are reminded that, in order to the pro
per difpofmons for paying the Interest in the several States,
it is necessary that the amount to be paid in each should be pre
viously known at the Treasury. And as the expiration of the firft
quarter is not far distant, it is wished that those who have not yet
done it, may be expeditious in making and (unifying their elec
tion, pursuant to the ast making provision for the debt of the
United States.
INFORMATION WANTED.
THE Subscriber requejh, if any gentleman
can give him injorviation of a purchase of Lands made
by a Mr. Daniel Richardct, in the year 1781 and
1782, in foms fart of the United States, he will be so
kind as to info'iti his Brother, by direfling a line to
him, at the Printer's office. S. RICHARDET.
January, 1791
itnnfylyania Hojtiital, 31 Jan. 1791.
Wanted a Ground Rent, of
15 or 2c£. Pr, annum, -well fccured. Enquire of
Tosiah Hewes,
j.AWRANCE SEiKEL,
Owen Jones, jun'r.
736
Martinico Coffee,
(2aw6w.)
Forty Dollars Reward.
LOST by theSubfcriber, on the »2th day of January 1791, be
tween Peiiollopon and Freehold, in the county of Monmouth,
and State of New-Jersey, the following Certificates, issued by the
said State, to sundry Soldier , for the three-fourth parts of the de
preciation of their pay ; all of which are iigned by John Sevens,
jun. Treasurer, and counterfigncd by James Ewing, Auditor, viz.
No. Dated, Payable to
323 June 26, 1781, Towel Alston,
399 January 27, do. Jacob Long,
593 June 29, do. Oliver Cromwell,
664 June 30, do. James Kinky,
740 ]uly 2, do. George Long,
869 july 4, do. Ananias Clark,
938 July 30, do. Samuel D^tey,
1060 March 20, 1782, hphraim Patten,
1128 August 8, do." James Coulfton,
1133 Augufk 8, do. Moses Thompson,
1230 Jan nary 27, 1783, Asa Gilder (leaves,
1237 April 9, do. Michael Lane,
841 July 4, 1781, James Clark,
Any person who may have found the said Certificates, and will
retuinthem to the fubfcriber,livingat Pcnolloponaforefaid,(hall re
ceive the above reward ; and in proportion for any part of them
which may be returned.
All perfonsare hereby cautioned against purchafmg any of the
above Certificates, as payment is stopped at the public offices.
If any of them should be offered for sale. the person to whom thev
are offered is requested to stop the fame, and give notice thereof
to their.humble servant. KENNETH HANKINSON.
Monmouih Csunty, Nezv -Jersey, Jan.\§, 1791.
TO BE SOLD,
The seat ok the late governor
LIVINGSTON,
situate about a mile from Elizabeth-Town, op» the public road to
Morris Town. The farm contains between 90 and too acres of
land, 15 or 20 acres of which are wood land ; there is also appei
taining to the said farm about ig acres of fait meadow. Particular
attention having been paid to the cultivation of fruit ; there is on
the farm a very large colledkion of various kinds of the choiceit
fruit trees, &c. in full bearing; the house is large, convenient,
well built and in very good repair.
Enquire of the Printer, for further particulars,
New-York, fan. 1791.
This day js pubbjktd,
By Carey, Stewart, and Co.
No. 22, in Front-Striet,
The American Museum,
For JANUARY, 1791.
CON TENTS.
ORIGINAL ARTICLES.
METEOROLOGICAL obfervaiions, made in Philadelphia,-
December 1790
Observations on the weather and diftfafes in do.
Exports from Baltimore, from Oft. l* t0 0&- *> 1 79°
Plan of a RulTia voyage
Number of fouls in the territory of the united Hates, north weft
of the river Ohio, in 1790
" I have seen—and I have not seen." By the late gov. Livingftoa
Series of letters from a gentleman to his friend
Observations on gaming
Sketch of the nature and causes of diseases—explained upon icicn
tific principles
SELECTED ARTICLES
Letter from general Varnum to his lady —written a few days be-
fore his death
Prog re fs to bankruptcy of an honed tradefmar.
Cursory thoughts on duelling
Extra&s from the introduttory lecture of the hon. James Wilson,
cfq.L. L.D.
Anecdote of Thomas Paine
Anecdote of an American, at a theatre in London
Bon mot, refpe&ing the king's evil
Boa mot, refpe£iing a musical performer v
Some account of the shape, manners and customs of the Hottentot*
Calamitous events entertaining to the mind. By the rev. Joseph
Lathrop
Essay on appearing what we neither are, nor wish to be
Curio, a charatter. By miss Bowdler
Essay on the influence of religion in civil society. By the rev.
Thomas Reefe, A. M. pallor of tl)e prefbytei ian church at
Salem (S. C.)
Revolutions of English literature. Tranfiated from the Italian
Curious particulars d'.(covered by the microscope
On the improvement of worn-out land. By Richard Peters, esq.
Expcnfe, culture, and profit of half an acre of hemp. By mr.
Curven
Expense and product of an acre of hops
Mode of destroying canker-worms, and of preventing the bla&ifg
of grain. By John Cuftiing
Precautious against fire
Mode of purifying tallow, to make candles
A singular accident
Method of tempering edge-tools, of too brittle a quality
Method of checking the too free perspiration of the hands
Lift of the mod material articles exported from the ilate of \"cw-
Yoik,in July, Auguft,and September, 1790
Arrivals at the port of New-York, from January 1, 1790, to Ja-
nuary i, 1791
Liftot the fea-velfels, which arrived in the port of Philadelphia,
from Januaiy 1, to January 1, 1791
Account of the patients in the Philadelphia dispensary,
cember 1, 1789, to December 1,1790
Bill of moitality, for the town of Salem, for the year 1790
Extracts from the census of the inhabitants of MafTachufetls
Census of the inhabitants of the Hate of New-York
Census otthc 'nhahaants of the city and county of New-York
Statement of the tonnage of veflels, entered in the united dates,
from O&ober i, 1789, to September 30, 1790
Obfe»vations on the artifices of animals. From Smellie's philo
fopby of natural history
The negro equalled by few Europeans. Tranfluted from the French
Anecdote
Charter of Rhode-Island.
Verses, addrefTed to the truftces of the college and academy
Philadelphia. By the rev. Nathaniel Evans
The hermit's vision. By the rev. Thomas Peniofe
Inftru&ions to a porter. By mr. Bedingfield
Verses on the new year
Hymn, written for Suuday-fchools.
The nest
Invitation to the country. By Lefbia
Friendftiip. By the rev. Thomas Penrofe
Home— anextemoore effufion
Song, written in Maryland, during the late war.
Philadelphia, Feb. 1, 1791
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