For the GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES
SONNET, VII.
TO THE SUN
X I AIL Son of Morning! Thou, whose orient Smile,
While now the dew-drop twinkles on the rose.
And icheft fragrance o'er the champaign flows,
Awakes the (lumbering laborer'* daily toil.
Do e'er thy ruddy splendors gild the pile,
As o'er the earth their circling glory glows,
Where modest Virtue's unseen hand bestows
Joys that the cares of Misery oft beguile ?
O ! if thou dost, —to that sweet cherub fay—
* Tho Time, dim-figbted, overlook thy worth ;
' Tho Fame (hall fail thy mrrit to display;
4 Nor glory deck thee, hallow'd of the earth ;
4 Yet thou fhalt (hine in GOD's eternal day—
4 The heir immortal of a heavenly birth.
TOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES.
MR. TEN NO,
COME folks do indeed think it strange, that the article of the
O charter of the Bank of the United States, which excludes fo
reigners from voting in the direction of the Bank, is one of those
•which receives the fulled approbation among the mod intelligent
characters on the other fide of the water, since it implies nothing
Jess than that they are very well pleased at the profpeft of poffVflLig
the very brilliant advantage of placing their money in the Bank
without any controul in the direction of it. Really, Mr. Fen no,
this is puffing with a vengeance ; and more probable stories must
be told us to gain at lead the credit of ingenuity in the narrator :
The fact is, that the more this article is considered by foreigners
or natives, the more exceptionable it must appear to both : To fo
foreigners it is the denial of a positive right of managing their own
monied tranfa£tions as they please ; but to the natives it is much
•worse—it is the narrowing of the rights of ele&ton in the Bank—
and by imposing a kind of torpor on - all foreign Hock, giving to
the domestic part that is entitled to vote, an exceflive, an undue
preponderance—thereby placing the ele&ions in the hands ofa few,
instead o i placing it where it mull be surely fafeft in the hands of all.
Pray Mr. Fenuo, ftippofe the whole 25000 (hares (hould be puicha
ied, as they certainly may be in process of time, by these very in
telligent characters on the other fide of the water, how are then
the Bank Directors to be chosen, when there are no domestic voters
to elect '.hem. Indeed Mr. Fenno, if your intelligence be well
founaed, it is ferioully alarming—for the more these transatlantic
gentlemen purchase of dock, the more must it place the Bank at
ihe mercy ot the winds and waves of political fa&ioninthis coun
try, without that common intcrcjl in its defence, so essential to its
lately -without that ballast ot general representation, which by
competition at elections, could alone keep the (hip steady in her
motions. r 1
Th ax foreigners interejled in «ur funds should be pleased with the
euablifhment of a Bank, said to have the magic power of transmut
ing their paper «nto gold i j not surprising, considering their very
natural eager ness to lee such an operation t ke place — that they
lhould approve of our present excellent system of federal govern
ment, which has conferred such advantages on our country, and
bids fair to elevate her to the highest pinnacle of national p'rofper-
Uy-.neither is this surprising ; for what man. possessed of the
imalleft spark of general philanthropy for the human race, would
not rejoice at the present eminently prosperous position of this our
dear asylum for the wretched and unfortunate of every nation ;
ut .hat foreigners fhoulcf approve the proposal of receiving their
money into th<* without allowing them any (hare in the
ekction °f pmdent Directors to condutt it—this will appear in
deed still ftrangeto lome folks, who have observed how natural it
is for aH men to wish to have at least forne thing to fay in the ma
nagrment of what is their own.
LONDON, March 3
f T'H£ Stares of Brabant, extremely diflatisfied
J- with the condutft of the Emperor's Minister
Penipotentiary, have made a severe comment on
his.letter of the 6th of February, of which the
following is an extradt :
" We earnestly entreat your Excellency not
tomiftak e for the voice of the people of the Provinces,
the clamours of some few individuals in this town
who are become famous for the excefles which
they have committed fincethe restoration of the
ancient government, and who, escorted by sol
diers, insult and beat with impunity all those
who are friends to the privileges of the country;
who, on the ajih ot January last, beat and wound
ed in the head, the Sieur Mens, deputy of the
town of Antwerp ; who on Sunday lall wanton
attacked with drawn iabres, several people at
the gate of Louvain, who the very last evening
mortally wounded fevera-1 of the Compte de Du
ras's people ; who have insulted, and have been
guilty of every outrage towards the Supreme
Council of Brabant ; who, in short, encouraged
by remaining unpunilhed, are likely to infiilt
and attack us in theveiy Houfeof Aflcmbly," &c.
March 4. On the 22d of February, the common
report ai Paris was, that Monsieur the King's next
brother, had attempted to efcapeout of the King
dom ; but that he had been flopped by the peo
ble. "
Orders have been given to keep the whole of
the trench National Guards in constant activity
for eight days. The pretext is the dread of a
counter revolution, but the truth is, that it is
expected that IViefdames the Kind's aunts will
not be permitted to preceed on their journey but
that, after many obstacles, they .will be brought
back to Pans, with or without their canfent
GLASGOW, March i
Mr. Archibald Miller, merchant in this city
who died on the 16th of October last, has be
queathed almost his whole ertate, of about seven
tboufand pounds sterling, to certain trustees and
governors, by whom the revenue is to be ap
i-» i cloathing and ed jcating girls, the
children of indigent and reputable parents.
Mr. Townfend, in his " Travels Into Spain,"
speaking of tht liifh Students that are received
into the CJniverfiry of Salamanca, with his usual
good sense and acutenefs of remark, observes,
" It is much to be lamented that they should be
reduced to the neceifity of seeking that protetfti
on in a foreign country, to which they are enti
tled in their own. This kind of persecution is
neither just nor politic. It is certain that igno
rance and bigotry have a strong connection.
Would you overcome inveterate prejudices, and
are you anxious to baui/h fuperftirion ? Let in
the light. Would you conciliate the affections
>i thole who differ from you in their religious
creed? No longer persecute ; cmbrace them,and
from enemies they will become your friends.
Let in the light, and difference of opinion dies
away. Catholics, in the more enlightened coun
tries, are no longer Papists. Their whole whole
fyftein is going to decay ; and without claiming
more than common fagaciry, we may venture to
foretel, that in pioportion as the limits of tole
ration shall be extended, all that cannot bear the
light will gradually vanilh, until the diftincftton
between Catholics and Protestants shall cease."
ella.
The mode, adds Mr. Townfend, of giving
letSurea i» the Univerfiry of .Salamanca, is per
haps peculiar to itfelf, but worthy to be follow
ed iu our Universities. The Students havequef
tions proposed for iheir difculfion twice every
day, and on these they are informed what books
they are to read. Then, supposing the matter
to admit of a dispute, it is carried on by two of
them, under the direction of a moderator, who
gives alfiftance when it is wanted, and guides
them to the truth."
Mr. a/king the Bishop of Qviedo one
day, if he did not think he was daing harm by
the promifcnous distribution of alms? " Most un
doubtedly," replied ths good Prelate- " But
then it is the part of the Magistrate to clear the
streets of beggars; it is my duty to give alms to
all that ask."
Yesterday a Jame dutk, with a duchess's Cora
net marked on its game leg, waddled out of the
alley ! !—The difference which led to this disas
ter is said to amount to 2?,oool. sterling! A sum
her illiiltnous consort is not wild drake enough to
advance, and therefore her Grace, being given
up by her broker as the principal, is likely to
(land recorded a Bankrupt in the Gazette of
Change Alley.
The celebrated Convent, called Le Grand
Chartreuse, near Grenoble, in Dauphine, which
has been for ages the feat of solitary sanctity,
and the awful magnificence of wliofe situation
has attraiftedthe visits of travellers of every coun
try, but particularly of our ©wn, is now conver
ted into an arsenal, for the use of the national
guard of the surrounding district.
At a medicine (hop in the city, near a room
occupied by a Debating Society, to a notice of
pills for windy difarders, it has been lately added
" as they strengthen the memory, they are ex
ceeding good for people who speak in public !"
Strengthen the memory, but diminish the
wind !—How can they be good for public speak
ers Something like a bull.
The Taplow cotton mills were on Friday mor
ning defh oyed by fire ; timely alfiftance saved
leveral adjoining mills from the like fate.
PARIS, February 21.
Nimes.
°f Nimes is finally adjudged, and
the following (hort extratf from the dccree on
the municipality, will be fufficient to bring; the
former trailfadtions to our readers' recollection
and at the fame time to shew the high hand with
which the National Assembly carries 011 its pur
poses. " The National Aflembl* consider the dif
alterous events which passed in the city of Nimes
on the 29rh of March ; the 2d and 3r It of May •
the 13th 14th, ijth and 16th of Tune, as the ef
fect of the intrigues of the enemies of the Re
volution ; they consider even the eletftion of the
municipality as the effecl of the fame intrigues
—they therefore decree that a new election fliall
be immediately made ; and the King is defined
to fend (uftcient forces to Nimes to secure the
liberty and tranquility of*eledioni."
SUPPRESSION OKMILATaRY GOVERNMENT.
I he itippreffion of military government, which
the public opinion, and the spirit of the revolu
tion had long ago demanded, was pronounced by
the National Aflembly on Sunday last. It is well
known that by the words military government,
is meant not only the governors and lieutenant
governors of Provinces, according to the old di
vision of the kingdom, bur of a number of other
nominal governments, and places in the gift of
the Crown to which salaries and emoluments
were attached, without any necessity of residence.
n W X / NDRIA - April 21.
On Friday the rjth inft. the Hon. Daniel Car
roll and Dr. David Stewart, arrived in this town
to fuperinrend to fixing of the fir ft Corner-Stone
oi the Federal Diftricft.
The Mayor and Commonalty, together with
the members of the different lodges of the town,
2
at 3 o'clock waited on the comi»ifll<»n-er« ,►».
Wife's, where they had dined, and afierdr l''
ing a glass of wine to the following sen t ;„
viz. " May the (tone which we are about
in the ground remain an immoveable mnn,
of the wifdotu and unanimity of North-line
the company proceeded to Jones's pt) i iu
following order : tlls
rft, The town-fergeanr 2d, the Hon Dan
iel Carroll and the Mayor—3d. M r rn; '
,I,= Rec„r,ler_ 4 ,h, f„ch of L Ali™"
Common Council as were not free-mafons—-""
the strangers—6th, the mailer of Lod<r e N 0 2
with Dr. David Stewart at his right, and the R»,~'
James Muir at his left, followed by the
the fraternity, in their usual form of procetli °
—and lastly, the citizens, two by two Wh '
Mr. Ellicot had alcertained the precise p o 'i»!
from which the firft line of the diltritft was
proceed, the Matter of the Lodge and Dr. Steward
aHi (ted by others of their brethren, placed the
Stone; after which a deposit of corn, wine and
oil was made upon it, and the following- obfer
vations were delivered by the Rev. James Muir"
" Of America it may be said, as it was of T u
dea of old, that it is a good land, and large a
land of brooks of waters, of fountains and
depths that spring out of valleys and hills—A
land of wheat and barley, and vines, and ft*
trees, and pomegranates ; a land of oil olive and
honey, a land wherein we eat bread without
scarceness, and have lack of nothing ; a land
whole ttones are iron, and out of whose hills thou
mayelt dig brass ; a land which the Lord thy
God careth for, the eyes of the Lord thy God
are always upon it, from the beginning of the
year even nnto the end of the year .'—May Ame
ricans be grateful and virtuous, and they shall
secure the indulgence of Providence ! May they
be unanimous and just, and they /hall rife to
great,,efs F May true patriotism aduate every
heart ! May it be the devout and universal wilh
Peace be within thy wall, O America ! and pros
perity within thy palaces!" Amiable it is for
brethren to dwell in unity. It is more fragrant
than the perfumes on Aaron's garment ! It is
more refrelhing than the dews on Hermon's hill!
" May this Stone long commemorate the good
ness of God in those uncommon events which
have given America a name among the nations
Under this Stone may jealousy and felfilh
nels be for ever buried ! From this Stone may
a fuperftrurture arise, whose glory, whose mag
nificence, whose liability, unequalled hitherto,
lhall astonish the world, and invite even the sa
vage of the wilderness to take Ihelter under its
roof!
The company partook of some refrelhment,
and then returned to the place from whencff
they came, where a number of toads were drank,
and the following, which was delivered by ibe
Master of the Lodge, was received with every
token of approbation :
" Breth ten and Gentlemen,
" May " \Jealoufy, that green-eyed Monster, n
be burred deep under the work which we have
this day completed, never to rife again within the
Federal Diftri<fi!"
It may be fafely pronounced that this, or a si
milar sentiment pervaded the breast of every in
dividual present on the occasion.
PETERSBURG, April 21.
On ThuiTday last arrived in this- town, the
President of the United States, accompanied by
Major Jackson. The President was escorted in
to town by the cavalry of Cheflerfield, Prince
George, and Dinwiddie, and a considerable
numberof citizens, and condu<sled to the faoufe
of Robert Armiftead, where an elegant entertain
ment was provided, at which the President was
pleased to favor the citizens with his presence.
After dinner a number of patriotic toads were
drank, attended by a discharge of cannon ; and
in the evening the President was pleased to ac
cept an invitation to a ballat the Mason's Hall.
A committee from the Common-Hall waited on
the President with the following address. The
next morning, at five o'clock, the President
proceeded on his tour to the southward, by way
of Halifax, North-Carolina.
The ADDRESS of the Mayor, Recorder, Al
dermen, aW Common Councii, efthsTowo
c/Petersbhrg.
To the Vrefident of the United States.
S I R,
avail ourselves of the earliest opportu
* * nity that your presence has afforded us, to
offer you our sincere and affectionate refpei r ts:
to welcome you, most cordially to this place,
and to allure you, which we do with confidence,
of the high regard and great affection the inhabi
tants ofthisTown entertain for your perfon,and
your many virtues, We look upon as
the father of your country, and the friend of
mankind, and when we contemplate your cha
racter in that light, we feel ourselves iniprelfed
with the purelt sentiments of gratitude, refpe&
and veneration. May you long continue at the
head of our government, honoured, refpecSed