SALEM, April 19. Extract oj a letter from Londoi:, Dcccjnbcr 21, I 79°' DF. A r SI R, << "J\ T"V heart rejoices at the present happitiefs IVJL and future profjieifts ot your country. Every thing combines to eftablifli in Europe a juit ideaofyour inci easing respectability. 1 herevival of punctuality in public and private engagements is a lure evidence of the wisdom and energy of your National Government. —We have felt anxi ous for the fa:c of your political (hip, tofled a bour as flic has been without a captain or pilot, without rudder or compass-—happily, howevi, 110 llorins overtook her in that unprepared (late, and she now holds a right course for the haven of fafety. Great are the expectations of the wife and the good from the advantages you pof fefs ; they hope you will exhibit the fail ex ample of a people who (hall make the enjoyment of life consist in fulfilling its duties, and who will look for social benefits only in the piatftice of social virtues—They flatter themlelves that the period is commenced, when the superiority of nations is to be marked by the productions of indullry instead of the ruins of war—when a peo ple will be distinguished for what they enjoy in itead of what they facrilice.—America lias the merit of opening this new field : I pray to Hea ven that flie may neither mar its cultivation nor despoil its fruit! May fhc be willing that the fub fiitence and comforts of life (hall be distributed in the cheapest manner and enjoyed universally ; and for this purpose I pray that (he may avoid those reftri»ftive and partial systems of commer cial legislation whichimpoverilh the people they are intended to favor, and only provoke those they are intended to punish. 1 his left-handed policy, which disgraces Europe, can never be approved by the poor man's friends. The scan ty pittance of the poor in all countries is made Hill scantier by this abule of power; itcannot therefore (without very strong reasons indeed) be praiTtifed among you by those who unite kind est hearts with wife heads. The interests of nations are not often incom patible, tho they are commonly considered so by those who have the guidance of them. It is a wretched error to estimate the wealth and opu lence of a people by the comparative poverty of other nations. However just such a mode ot cal culation may be for estimating power, nothing can be more abl'urd in estimating wealth. But what absurdity is so great as to be without its ad vocates among those who are called wife ? Even Agriculture, Manufactures and Commerce, which are indispensably neceflary to aWift and support each other, are frequently treated as rivals— fotnetimes as enemies. If your country is wil ling to profit by the niiftakes of others, you will conduifl these things better than they have been conducted here—and yet I am so much an En glilhman in my prejudices as tobelieve that their several interests have been less frequently injured, and more frequently promoted by the interference of government in England than in other coun tries ; but be This as it may, it is now a prime ar ticle in the political creed of our ablest dosftiors, that the hand of labour is misguided by'the inter ference of government ojtemr than it is directed to any valuable purpose—They admit that an ufeful art or branch of commerce unpratftifed and un known in a country may deserve and require pub lic assistance to introduce it—but tho there are ca ses in which government maya;</tbe individual, there are none in which it may guide him : they believe " that the general industry of every coun try if left free will be unerringly directed to the best obje&s, and will therefore extend the production of every thing ufeful further than it can be extended in any other way."—" That the individual when left to himfef applies liis talents and his capital to the purposes he can best: accomplifli, and in a manner the moll profitable—that he purchases from others such neceflary things, and such only, as he cannot pro duce himfelf with so much advantage as he can buy them, and thus secures to himfelf of those things he needed the greatest abundance possible for him to obtain—and that the nation, which is the aggregate of individuals, inuft have the ac cumulated mass of benefits which the eagle-eyes of private interests can dilcover, and its incefliint exertions procure." They believg " that com merce, when free from all restraints, will flourifh molt, and thus prove the greatest encouragement to agriculture and manufactures—and that these, being so encouraged, will by multiplying the ar ticles of commerce repay the benefit with ample interest." I ftiould be unneceflarily tedious to be more particular, and therefore only give these leading principles. If they are foplaufible|as to be tho't tleferving examination, this would gratify my ar dent wishes—to call your attention to a subject so very important, is my aim—for altho it be ad mitted " that the interests of commerce are too complex to be fully comprehended in all their relations and combinations," yet foine valuable knowledge may be attained by a patient lnvefl • gation of them, and this I wilh to excite. And now, my dear Sir, you are readv to en quire what is the disposition of Great-Britain to wards the United States ? Truth compels me to fay, that.in her sentiments (lie is less liberal than her honor as well as interest requires; but flie will be true to her belt interest finally, which (he can never be, without fervingyours —(he is grow ing better humored, and every day discovers an increasing disposition to cultivate a harmony with you that must be reciprocally beneficial: her late apprehensions of a war with Spain made her sen sible that your friendfhip might be eltimated too ]ow—and (he has at length advanced one step toward you by the appointment of Mr. Elliott, as public minister to the United States. This gen tleman was formerly in the custom-house at New- York, where he has left some friends—he is much esteemed here, and is said to have the confidence of the niinifter, with whom he is also remotely connected, his nephew having married Mr. Pitt's sister. ADVERTISEMENT HAVING completed the fecund volume of this Ga zette, its patrons, and the public at large, Are inform ed that it will ie prosecuted on its original plan, -with every improvement that friendfhip and ingenuity ?nay fuggefi. 'The price of this Gazette, (ptiblijhed Wsdnefdays and Saturdays,) is Three Dollars per annum—one half to be paid at the time of fubferibing. The utmost punctuality is observed in transmitting the papers to fubferibtrs : The Editor thinks there is the fairefi profpett that Information from the fat of government, to the extremes of the Union, will in fu ture circulate with greater facility and certainty, than through the pajl winter.—Additional fubferiptions from all parts of the Union are therefore solicited. An index to the second volutne is preparing for the press. This volume contains the laws of the two lajl Jeffions of Congress—the journal and debates of the houft of Representatives—reports of the heads of departmenti be fides a greater variety of original communications immediately connected with the interefls of the United j States, than any other periodical publication. The Editor acknowledges with gratitude th< punc tual payments received from a great proportion of his fubfer'tbers —some arrearages remain—which he is con fident will very speedily be discharged. Payments may be made to the several persons of whom the papers are received. Advertisements of one square, or lef, will be in serted in this Gazette, three times, for one dollar fib [equent infertions,twenty-five cents each; larger ad vertisements in proportion, : No vehicle in the United States gives so immed'tatea circulation—and the num ber of each impression is at present fourteen hundred. ADVERTISEMENT. THE Subscriber, who served a regular apprenticeflvp to the business of VENDUE-MASTER, under Mr. George Kelly, has just opened an OFFICE in the Borough of Nor folk, Virginia, in a good and convenient House, situated near the County Wharf, where he is in hopes of giving general fatisfac tion to all those that may be pleased to favor him with their com- mands. Norfolk, Virginia, April 21, 1791 Gallaudet and Ewinc, No. 54, South Second Street, HAVE imported in the Lady Walterjlorf from London, Man chejler and Adriana from Liverpool, and the Birmingham Packet from Bristol, a GENERAL ASSORTMENT of SEASONABLE GOODS, which they will fell on reasonable terms. On hand for sale, a few hogrticads of OLD JAMES's RIVER TQBACCO Philadelphia, April 9, 1791 BY PRIVATE SALE, A COLLECTION OF and Valuable Scarce 800 In the Hfbrew, Greek, Latin, French, and Italian Lancuaces—being part of a private Library, Among which arc the following : FOLIO. Euripides, Homer, Demoflhenes, Xenophon, Plato. Lucian, Plutarch, Paufanias, Procopius, Eufebius, Niccpho rus, Cicero, Virgil, Horace, Livy, Tacitus, Seneca, Pliny, &c. Quarto. Pindar, Aristotle, Terence, Ovid, Casfar, Suetonius, Juvenal, Manilius, &c. Oclavo & ivfra. Septuagint, Aristophanes, Longinu% Theo phraftus, Epidetus, Hefiod, Orpheus, M. Antoninus, Phalaris. liberates, Polysenus, Lucretius, Catullus, Tibullus, Propertius, Paterculus, Florus, Lucan, Statins, Gellius, Aufonius, Vida, Bu chanan, Boethius, Poetse minorcs Latini, Callipsedia, Strada, L Valla, &c. ftT A Catalogue is left at the Book-Store of Mejfrs Rice and Co Market-Streets whcrejurtker particulars may be learned. Matthew M'Connell, In Chesnut-St r eet, No. 66, BUYS and SELLS all kinds of THE PUBLIC DEBT OF THEUNION; has frequently occasion to NEGOCIATE INLAND BILLS OF EXCHANGE—and will receive Orders for making SUBSCRIPTIONS to the BANK of the UNITED STATES. Philadelphia, March 30, 1791 8 JOHN H. HALL To be difpofcd of, K S, [(j3" All pei sons concerned will be jm-An to lakirr.lice iSjtrt following adverlifeniciit has been varied liom th« pablifl»J ; our piper of the 93d of March.] * Treasury Department. MARCH 2 ■*, IQI NOTICE is hereby given, that Propol j!s will be receive"; 0 - office of the Secretary of the Trejfury, until the fir ft Mondj in September next inclusive, for the fupplv of ail ratio;,;, v.lu c i, may be required ior the use oi the United Siacs, from the'lii;, d Jy of January to the thirly-ftrft day of December, 1792, both s,n clulive, at the places, and within the diftridls herein alter mentil oned, viz. At any place or places, betwixt Yirktown in the ftateof Pe nn . Ivama and Fort Pitt, and at Fort Pitt. At any place or places, betwixt Fort Pitt and Fort M'lntolh on ihe River Ohio, and at Fort M'lntolh. At any place or places, betwixt Fort M-Intofti and the mouth nf the River Mufkingum, and at the mouth of the River Mufkmqum. At any place or places, betwixt the month of the Puvcr Mnfl kitigum, and up the said River to the Tufcarowas, and at the Tuf c irowas, and thence over to the Cavoga River, and down the said River to its mouth. At any place or places, betwixt the mouth of the River Muf. kingum, and the mouth of the Scioto River, and at the mouth of the said River Scioto. At any place or places, betwixt the mouth of Scioto River, anrl the mouih of the great Miami, at the mouth of the great Miami, and from thcncc to the Rapids, 011 the Falls of the Olllo,and at the' said Rapids. At any place or places, betwixt the mouth of the great Miami, up the said Miami, to and at Piquetown, and thence over 10 the Miami Village, 011 the river of tiie fame name which empties im» Lake Erie. At any place or places from the rapids ofthe Ohio, to the mouth ot the Wabafh, thence up the said Wabafh to Pjft St. Vincennts, at PoftSr. Vincennes, and thence up the laid river Wabafti, to the Miami village, before described. At any place or places, from the mouth of the Wabafh river to :he mouth of the river Ohio. At any place or places, on the east fide of the river Mtflifippi, "rom the mouth of the Ohio river,to the mouth of thelllip.ois river. At any place or places, from the mouth of the Miami liver to he Miami Village. At any place or places, from the Miami Village to Sandnfkv, and at Sandufky, and from Sandufky to the mouth of Cayoga river. At any place or places, betwixt Fort Pitt and Venango, and at Venango. At any place or places, betwixt Venango and Le Beuf, and at Le Beuf, betwixt Le Beuf and Prefq'lfle, it Prclq'lfle, and be twixt Prefq'lfle and the mouth of Cayoga river, At the mouth of Cavoga river, and at any pla:e or places, on the route from Fort Pitt, to the mouth of Cayoga river, by tbe way of B'g Beaver creek. At anv place or places, on the east fide of the Miflifippi, between the mouth of the Ohio and the river Margot inclusively. At any place or places, from the said river Margot, to the ri"cr Yazous inclusively. At any place or places, from the mouth of tbe river Tenefee, to Ocochappo or Bear creek, on the said river inclusively. Should any rations be required at any places, or within other diftri&s, not fpecificd in these proposals, the price of the fame to be hereafter agreed on, betwixt the public and the contrattor. The rations to be supplied are to confiltof the following article!, viz. One pound of bread or flour. One pound of beef, or J of a pound of p«srk, Half a jill of rum, branoy or whiflcy, One quart of fait, Two quarts of vinegar, Two pounds of soap, One pound of candles, ALSO, That PropofaU will be received at t'ne said office unfil the Gift Monday in September next, inclusive, for the supply of all rations which may be required for the use of the United State?, from the fir ft day of January to the thirty-firft day of December, 1792, both days inclusive, at Springfield, in the ft ate of MaflTachu fetts, and the Post of Weft-Point, in the state of New-York, The rations to be supplied, are to consist of the fame articles as are above mentioned. ALSO, That proposals will be received at the said office, until the ill Monday in September next inclusive, for the fapplv of all rations, which may be required (or the ule of the United States, from the ill day of January to the 31ft day of December, 1792, both days inclusive, at the places, and within the diftritts herein after mentioned. At the post on the river Saint Mary, at present commanded by Capt. Henry Burbeck. At the post on the river AUamaha, at present commanded by Capt. John Smith. At the post on the river Oconee, at present commanded by Capt. Joseph Savage. At the post on the Ttver Apalachee, at present commanded by Capt. Michael Rudolph. At any place or places from the R.ock Landing on the Oconee, up to the mouth of the main south branch of the said rives from the said mouth up to the source of the said main south branch,and (1 ep7w) from thence to the Currahee mountain, At any other place or places within the state ol Georgia whicH may hereafter be occupied as permanent posts by any trOops ol the United States. And for rations deliverable on the march to such future polls. The rations are to be furnifhed in such quantities as that there shall at all times, during the said term, be fufficient for the con sumption of the troops at each of the said posts, for the fpaceofat lcaft two months in advance, in good and wholesome provisions. The rations to be supplied are to consist of the fame articles, as are abovementioned. . It is to be understood in each cafe, that all lofTes sustained bv t. depredations of the enemy, or by means of the troops of the Unite States, shall be paid for at the prices of the articles captured or de - troyed, on the depohtions of two or more creditable charsctcrJ, and the certificate of a commiflioned officer, ascertaining I he r r "j cumftances of the loss, and the amount of the article# for whic" compensation is claimed. The contra&s for the above supplies will be made eithef , OTC ™ year, or for two years, ss may appear eligible. Persons c.ifpo f to contrast will therefore confine their offers to one year, or tr cy may make their propositions lo as to admit an ele&ion or t e term of two years. The piopofals maybe made for the whole of the above potts to gether, or separately for Springfield, for Weft-Point, for'YorKtown, and the seventeen places following it, and for the ports in G'. orgia, and they must fpccify the lowest price per ration, for prompt p") ioo cptm The Printers roho have publijked the above advertiffnent, an quelled to reprint it zuith the alterations. —- Manuel Noah, BROKER, Xo.gt, Race-Street, between Second and Third-Street. BUYS and SELLS Continental & State Certificates, Permfvlvanh and Jerfry Paper Money, An J all kincJt ofSECURITIF.fi of the United States, oro: / particular Stare. (cj6 tf) per. ico rations.
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