FOR the gazette of the united states. MR. FENNO, AS I .have been long absent from America, it happens that an ignorance of many modern improvements, efpecialiy in lan guage, fubjeft me to fomc very odd mistakes. I lately called, on a visit of friendfhip, at Mr. Modely's ; bc xno- ushered into the parlour, I found his oldest daughter, Miss s a fly, fitting in one of the windows, with a very pensive counten ance, hemming a ruffle : With a freedom, which is natural to me, and being an old acquaintance, I enquired how all the family did. "We are all very well, said Miss Sally, except my dear Mare. Your Mare ! What ails her pray ? O Sir, said Sally, (he is very jick, you would hardly know her—Hie is so fallen away—(he is a mere fkeleton —(he has loft her appetite—can eat scarcely any thing, and if her complaints do not soon take a more favorable turn I fear the word consequences may happen ; and what would become of me, if I should lo(e her jnd here the poor girl fobbed and cried sadly. I never was more surprised in my life, than on this occasion ; for tho it is difficult to account for the ftreugth of many incidental aitachments, even to cats 4 dogs or hor ses; yet as I supposed from Mr. Mode l y's circumstances, and bisaffe&ion to his dear girl, that if she (hould lo£e the pretty Nag/ which it feerns he had lately presented her, he would very readily give her another, I was exceedingly puzzled at the<exeefsof her grief—accordingly I attempted to sooth and moderate her afflic tion, by faying, that such a loss could be easily made up—that ten or a dozen guineas would buy just such another : She darted with amazement, and exclaimed, fir, you astonish me ! What do you mean ? Can all the gold in the universe purchase me so kind, so affectionate a parent? Here I was, in my turn, equally surprized and confounded—Parent, said I—you puzzle me Miss Sally, be yond expreflion : was you not just now speaking of your Mart ? No fir, said flie, of my Mamma : Wnat confufion of terms! re plied I.—Pray never lead me into such ? mistake again by using •what I now suppose is a modern pronunciation ; the absurdity of it muftbe very apparent, when I allure you, Miss Sally, that I ans wered you in the simplicity of my heart :My young friend felt very forcibly the impropriety ot facrificing utility to fafliion— and declared (lie would never fubjett herfelf to a funilar misap prehension. I have since learut that Pare is the modern pronun ciation for Pa : A very ludicrous scene occurred in consequence of a mistake in the supposed meaning of this word ; but the abovt may fuffice for the present. PEREGRINE. P. S. I was mentioning this incident to a friend —on which he obfer vcd } that I did not underjiand French. FROM THE GENERAL ADVERTISER, Mr. Bache, JJ you, think the following hint can be of any advantage to this country, which I have adopted as my patria, / requejl you to insert it in your paper. THE uncommon drynefs of the season, will very likely cause a scarcity of hay; I propose an expedient that has perfectly succeeded in France, under the fame circumstance. As there is time yet to make use of it, I offer it earnestly to the public. As it is known that when about the middle of May, the drynels of the spring has Hopped the growth of the grafles, the husband man has reason to apprehend a scarcity of hay, and that it is un certain how he will be able to feed his cattle during the winter, I invite him to try the following experiment: About the end of this month, oY the beginning of June, but not later, to plough twicc a piece of ground in size proportiona ble to his wants. He must then choose the Indian corn of the smallest size, in order to sow it thick; and sow at the rate of three bushels to three birfhels and an half upon an acre, and harrow the ground even. Before he sows the grain, he must let it soak du ring 24 hours in water, to hasten the germination, and to prevent its being eaten by the birds. It requires no more trouble till the mowing, which ought to be performed when the blossom begins to come out of the capfula : The plant is then full of juice, and its (talks and leaves are exceedingly succulent; if it was mown later, it would lose this good quality. It ought to be dried as quick as possible, and housed for fodder. The cattle will eat it greedily; it may be given green, and proves a good substitute for hay. The ground may be ploughed immediately after this mowing, and sown with any winter grain. As the forage stands very little on the ground, it has not time to impoverish it, but enriches it ra ther, by the immense quantity ot tender roots that are buried by the ploughing. I am, Sir, &c. henfwgton, May 12, 1791 CHARLESTON (S. C.) May 3 This city was yesterday gratified with the ar rival of the Prefidenc of the United States. A twelve oared barge, manned by thirteen Captains of American veflels, attended' him at Hadriil's point, and rowed him over ; the Amateur Soci ety, with a number of young gentlemen of con liderabJe vocal powers, placed in boats, hailed liiin with the music of instruments and voices, which lasted during his passage to town. He was accompanied by several gentlemen of conlulerable rank in the State, and a very beau tiful and grand procession of boats in the river. The Preiidenc was received at his landing by His Excellency the Governor, the Intendant and Wardens of the city, the battalion of artillery, the company of fufileers, a number of refpecla le citizens, the militia officers and the Society the Cincinnati ; all of whom attended him in proceflion, amidst the firing of cannon and the atriamations of the people, firlf to the Exchange, and then to the House prepared for his reception. PORTSMOUTH, May j We hear with pleasure that our worthy ftatef jnanand patriot, the Hon. JUDGE SULLIVAN, as (o far recovered from his late indifpoficion as to be enabled to walk abroad. LANSINGBURGH, May 6. The manufacture of Hard Metal Buttons has ® c »me no inconsiderable a branch of business : ' e perfeiftion to which it is brought does honor 'o the workmen while it renders eflential benefit •o the community : Mr. Mix's manufactory, of ' ' e ? rni Mix, Barney, and Co. of New-Haven, produces a supply of 160 different kinds, sizes ail d nolifhes— the goodness, beauty and reduced prices of which, niuft give their goods a decided P ereiice to any European whatever. Yours, Du PLAIN E. We are tald that the probable amount of their business this year to be done by i 5 hands only will be 10,000 dollars. Mefl Silas Pepoone and Edward Edwards, of Stockbridge, Maflachufetts, have contracted with the commissioners of the land-office of this state, to explore, lay out and complete a road from tiie welt barnch of the IVlohawk-river (in the vi cinity of the cook-house) to the south end of the Cayuga-lake. N E W-Y O R K, May 13 At the anniversary of the Sons of Tammany, or Columbian Order—after dinner the thirteen following Toasts were echoed round the tables : *The Grand Sachem of the 1 hirteen Uni ted tires—may his declining fun be precious in the fight of the Great Spirit, that the mild lustre of his departing beams may prove no less glori ous than the effulgence of his rising, or traivf. cendeTit fplend,aur of his meridian greatness I 2d. The heacT men and chiefs of the Grand Council of the Thirteen United Fires—may they convince our foes not only of their courage to lift, prudence to direct, and clemency to with hold the hatchet, but of their power to inflidt it in their country's cause. His excellency the Sachem of tlie New-York tribe—may his happiness in private life be as great as that which we have%ong enjoyed under his public administration. 4th. Our Brethren of th® Cinojijnati—may they, and the memory of their fellow chiefs and warriors, whose patriotic blood r.ative foil, be ever dear to American freenfl^. yth. All societies in this Country which speak peace and good will to it. 6th. The memory of our imtnpml countryman, Benjamin Franklin, whose Pjiilofophy drew elec tric fire from Heaven, and whose Patriotism cher irtied the firft sparks of that Freedom which now blefles his native land. 7th. LewUAthe sixteenth, and all our Gallic Brethren-vfnay the glorious empire of reaf'on and liberty ihey have reared, attain that fumfnit of excellence which its auspicious etlablifhment pre dicts. r Bth. The memory of the renowned Columbus —may our latest posterity inherit the goodly land which his intrepidity explored and his sa gacity di(covered. 9th. May the cap of liberty ever refufe its of fice, when the unhallowed brow of our counrty's foe would fully its purity. 10th. May the sons of Tammany ever esteem it their greatest: glory to keep alive the sacred flame of Liberty. rirh. Continual peace to all the nations of the enrth -may tlia fragrant American plant ever ensure them a calumet of peac^. 12. May the calumet of peace have the magic power of cementing us in the chair of love, by evaporating jealousy in smoke. 13th. The Day—may the Good Spirit grant the sons of Tammany life and freedom, to enjoy many mure. BOSTON, May 7 On Thursday his Excellency The Governor gave an elegant entertainment to a number of the principal chara&ers in this town, and the officers of his His Biitannic Majcjly's ship Alligator. His Excellency was so well as to be able to prcfide at table? After dinner, among other judicious and liberal toasts, the fol lowing were given :— HAPPINESS TO ALL MANKIND. The President of the United States. His Majesty George the 11 Id. King of Great-Britain. His Mod Christian Majesty the King of Frenchmen, &c, Philadelphia, May iB. Ir is with pleasure we learn, that a sum of mo ney has within a few days been collected, which is more than fuflicient to make good all the da mages sustained by the poor families who have fuffered by the late fi;e in Dock Itreet. In addition to the above, the Mayor has inform'd the citizens that 178 dollars have been raised by the Old American Company, at the theatre, for the relief of those unfortunate people. A correspondent observes that the opinions of the minority, both in politics and religion, have in all ages been considered as Here sies—and the fate of Heresy is very well known. It was the in fluence of that wisdom which comes from above, that led the citi zens of these States to the adoption of a Constitution, which guards the minority from the tyranny of the majority, by dividing the powers of government into three branches, and making each a check on the other. Heresies are the growth of every clime— our ancestors were persecuted as Heretics in Europe—the intoler ant spirit of the age, produced this Wcftcrn Empire—and strange to relate, what some consider as the Heresies of the National Aflem bly of France, have been the cause of the emigration to the wilds of America, of a considerable number of Frenchmen : From whence it appears, that political and religious heresies may be produ&ive of some advantages. About the year 1787, there were many po litical Heresies rife in this country—whether the knowledge of them reached France or not, is nothing to the purpose—certain it is, that some of our best citizens supposed we were at that time, very near realizing the sailor's advice, * 4 to divide the world over again : This was a very prevailing Heresy ; another was, that go vernment was unnecessary, or at least, the expence of supporting it : Taxes had been so long out of faftiion, that it was considered a mod •ibominable imposition to levy them : Another prevailing Heresy at that time, and perhaps not yet entirely extinct, was, that the words public credit were entirely useless ; the creditors, it was said, were in the power of the majority, and must abide their decision. Other Heresies might be mentioned, but the above may fuffice.— 23 These Heretics, like the Heresies of old, were produ£live of quite d.ffereut events from those expected—and that form of govern ment, which, so far as relpe&s our political state, has, in a man ner, annihilated humau evil, was the bleffcd confcquence. It has been said that the people of England have no constitution — but what, according to fame fyltems of politics, are conftitu paichment, which the people may at one period '-onndrr as the palladium of their rights ; and at another period annihilate as ufelcls, and worse than ufelcfs repofuories of ab luraities. The people of England have however high ideas of personal (octal and political freedom—and these ideas are iufeparably conl netted with certain great principles, which they wifely fuopofe lorm the great outlines of a couftitution. This conflitution is written on their hearts—it thore has an existence, an influence an operation which are superior to eHeAs produced by penlhable manuscripts or parchmcnt declarations. This conftjiution lihe t ie immijtSble principles of common taw, approves itfelf to the reason and conscience of every free born Englishman—and hence we find the natives of that eouniry, like the free citizens of the United States, have a high sense of the superior rank they hold n [he community ol mankind. If the English nation has no con flitution, what volumes have been written by some very wife men on a nonentity ! ' On the 31ft March, there were fubferibed in MalTachufetts, a greeable to the ast for funding the debts of the United States, 1 -4 11 '55 2 doll's. 80 cents, at 6 pr. cent, per annum, 1.505.466 doll's. 47 cents, at 3 pr. cent, per annum, 2.917.018. "27. Amount of deferred stock fubferibed, is probably about one half oi the amount of the 6 pr. cents. J° H <" Foster Williams, fcfq, is appointed to command the Kevcnue-Cutter, building at Newbury. Capt John Maltbie, is appointed to command the Cutter.v now buildiug at New-London. Mr. Daniel Tilton, is apdointed Ensign in the ad,U. 5, Regt. vice. Mr. J. S. Gilman, declined. Accounts from New-York fay—that velTcls now lying at the ' wharves in New-York, and within a few mile« of the cityi' have " upwards of thirty thousand bulhels of wheat on board ; besides which, great quantities are still remaining in the country. The Legislature of this State has voted the following sums sos the laudable and patriotic purpose of promoting the imercourfs ind navigation, in the interior parts of the State. For improving See. the river Delaware, For the river Lechawaxen, The river Lehigh, - . The river Schuylkill, The river Sufquehannah, The river Alleghany, The French Cieek, The river Juniata, The Irtt-le Conemaugh, The river Kifkerainetas, For the Stockpoft road, For the Driftwood do. For the road to Lake Erie, tor the Canoe Narrows road, For the Poplar-run road, For the little Conemaugh road, SEMI-ANNUAL LOTTERY. V n J - Bojtm, May to. tX«r o y T lO^1 " 8 Edward Efty, and Oliver Johnson, of Wcftmoreland, m the county ot Cheshire, and State of itew- • Hampshire, presented the Ticket No. 6052, which drew tbe'£api» tal prize of Ten Thousand Dollars, in the firft daCs of, the »bovs Lottery, to the Manager who signed that fortunate Ticket w ho,j immediately paid them their money. We can now congratulate (fays a correspondent) our country Brethren of N. Hampshire State, on the iuccefs two of their citi zens (among many others) have met with in the MafTachufetts State ' Lottery.—lt is to be hoped that after having experienced 'ach li. hcrality from the goddess who has presided over the rich Wheels we have turned in this Town, the People of N. HampQjire will not again tolerate a prosecution against Peifons felling our wealth dijpenfing Tickets in their government. ExtraS from Mr. Paine's pamphlet. When a man reflects on the condition whicfP-Tltace was in from the nature of her government, he will fee other TSlfet f®f re volt than those which immediately connect themselves yrith the person orchara&er of Louis XV I. There were, if I may to eicprcls it, a thoufanddefpotifms to be reformed in France,- which bad grown up under the hereditary despotism of the monarchy, and became so rooted as to be in a great raeafure independent ot it.— Between the monarchy, the parliament, and the church, there was a rwa/Jhip of despotism; besides the feudal despotism operating • locally, and the ministerial despotism operatingevery-wherc. But Mr. Burke, by considering the King as the only possible object of a revolt, speaks as if France was a village, in which every thing that passed mult be known to its commanding officer, and no oppref (ion cquld be acted but what he could immediately controu). Mr. " Buikc have been in the Baltile his whole life, as well tinder Louis XVI. as Louis XIV. and neither the one ncur the other have knowb that such a man as Mr. Burke existed. The despotic prin ciples of the government were the fame in both retgm, $014$ tMfe dispositions of the men were as remote as tyranny apd' bcnevolnux. v - Copy of a letter from Lotd Mansfield, to an inMneaf Character in this city—which is publilhed as an evidence of (he reputation of our courts of iuftice in Europe, and of the li beral mind of the venerable judge from whom it was received. Kenwood, Feb. 14, 1791. To the Honorable Six, I AM not able to write with my own hand, and, therefore, must beg leave to use another, to acknowledge the honor you-have done me, by your mod obliging and elegant letter, and the fend ing me Dallas's Reports. I am not able to read I have heard them all read with much pleasure : They do credit to the court, the bar, and t"he reporter; they !hew readiness in praflice, liberality in princi ple, strong reason, and legal learning: the method too is clear, and the language plain. I undergo the weight of age, and other bodily infirmities ; but, blcfled be God ! my mind is cheerful, and still open to that sensi bility, which praise from the praise-worthy never fails to give. Laus laudari a Tc: Accept the thanks of, Sir, your most obliged, And obedient, humble servant, beautiju! Lines on Judge Hobkinfon in the Federal Gazette» prepajedfor re-publication this day,Jhallbe preserved in our next. K7* Securities as in our lajl. MASSACHUSETTS SEMI-ANNUAL Lottery Tickets, Class Second, fo:d at the Office of SAMUEL ANDERSON, Chcfuut-Street. May 18, 1791. (if) £■ 35°° o 250 ,0 IOQO o 2500 o 6950 o 150 o 400 o 1320 o 6800 o 35° o - 400 © 460 a 4QO o 300 o 360 a 180 o MANSFIELD.
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