hitn ; he may, therefore, be expetfced to make
proselytes to his cause, provided conviJiion were
fufficient tp ensure a reformation.
M. de Mirabeau was the author of several
works which are held in high eltimation ; a
niongothers Memoirs Secrets de la Cottr de Berlin,
Sur /'Agiotage, ire. ire. The Courier de Provence
was also publilhed under his direction. He was
afluredly the prop and pillar of the Duke of Or
leans's party, and of the Jacobin's club, which
may be confideted as the privy council of the
French nation.
How many reflexions does the death of this
JM. de Mirabeau occasion ! He has experienced
the turbulence of mad ambition ; he has been
the admiration of some, the envy of others, and
the curse of many ; he has ih utted his fliorrhour
on the stage, and while he was dreaming of im
perial power, the grave yawns beneath his feet,
and he finks into it a lump of clay ! Ye sons of
ambition ! You are all walkingover your graves !
—While you are gazing on thrones and sceptres,
you stumble at noon day, and lose your honors
in the dust !
Mirabeau, at a very early period of life, ac
quired a very extensive reputation, by the bril
liancy of his wit, and (till more by the solidity
and extent of his mental acquirements. His pe
netration was acute, his talents were various and
versatile ; and his knowledge of men and man
ners remarkably extensive. When he was of an
age at which many are still novices at fchool,one
of the fir ft characters in France, who had with
wonder witnelfed the vail compass of his under
standing, in a letter to a friend ltyles him a
Phenomenon !
He was one of those few, who are able to unite,
with a life of dissipation, literary pursuits, and
deep researches into the nature of government,
the law of nations, and the relative interests of
the powers of Europe. His ambition prompted
him, at the ssra of the revolution, and his su
perior abilities enabled him, to take the lead in
the framing of the new Conllitntion, and in
overturning the old system.
He was the Ulyjfes, and M. de la Fayette was
the Ajax. The views of both were unlimited
power ; the pretexts or ostensible motives of
both were pattiotifm and the securing of equal
and universal liberty to all mankind. The
Dupes of both were a great majority in the
Senate and in the Municipality of Paris, and
the millionsoftheprovinces. [Extensive indeed /]
The Orleans party has fuffered an irreparable
loss by the death of Mirabeaii. This party was
in a fair way of triumphing over all others, and
of ettablilhing pure republication, which would
shortly have degenerated, as it was intended, in
to renovated defpotifrn under a new head, deco
rated with a new name.
M. de Mirabeau and M. de la Fayette had been
for some time secret but inveterate enemies ; but
the imperative boalt of Cicero—cedant ArmaToga
—would have been realized, had M. de Mirabeau
lived a little longer.
Allowing M de la Fayette, which is a doubtful
claim, to be Armh Prcepoteus, it might with more
truth have been said of his antagonist tantum valet
ipfe loquendo.
Oxford (England) April 2
At the sale of the Breeding Stock of the late
Mr. Robert Fowler, of Rollright, in this county,
which began on Tuesday ]a(t, there were indis
putably more people allembled than have ever
before been collected on a like occasion ; some
aver, not less than fix thousand !
The firft three lots fetched the amazing sum
of 620 guineas, viz.
Lot 1. A five years old bull called Garrick, by
Shakespeare, out of the broken horned Beauty
235 guineas. '
Lot 2. Sultan, a two years old bull, by Gar
rick, out of Garrick's mother, 210 guineas.
Lot 3. Walhington, two years old, by Shake
speare, out of the bow-horned cow, 20$ guineas.
Lot 26. Young Sultan, a yearling bull by Gar
rick, out of Old Nell, 200 guineas.
Lot 28. A yearling bull, out of White Nancy,
145 guineas.
29- A yearling bull calf, 100 guineas.
20. A row called Brindled Beauty, 260guin
32. Walhington's mother, in calf, 185 do.
35. A black heifer, 3 years old, 13s do.
37. Young Nell, out of Old Nell, 120 do.
A Cow Calf, lot 16, fold at 21 guineas, which
■was the lowelt funi in this day's sale, except a
welch nurse cow, which fetched 8 guineas.
BOSTON, June 1.
LEGISLATURE OF MASSACHUSETTS.
IN SENATE — MAY 31, 179 t.
The bill to explain an a(fl for rhe fafe keeping
all prisoners committed under the authority of
the United States, in the several gaols within
this Commonwealth, which palled the House 011
Friday la It, was debated—and on the qnellion
fhail the hill pass to be engrofled it was negati
ved hy a large majority—Four only being in fa
vor of its palling.
ELIZABETH-TOWN, (M.)JJuris.e s.
Latl Sunday was discovered, trefpaiiing on the
meadows and pai'dens in and about ttfis town,
an inminiet*able and inconceivable number of
Caterpillars ; who have totally deltroyed some
grass lots. They inarch in legions from place
to place, devouring all before them. Any per
son who can devile some means either of destroy
ing or checking the progress of chefe infeifts,
will be entitled to public thanks.
CHAMBERS BURG, June 2
011 Monday i a it, about thfee in the
afternoon, the house of Mr. James Lindfay, on
the Falling Spring, was itruck by lightning, and
one of his children, a lad of about I 3 years of
age, was killed by it. There were fix persons in
the room at the time, all fitting very near each
other, and this lad was nearest the fire place ;
the lightning had descended through the funnel
of an uplfairs chimney, and breaking through
the hearth, came diretfily 011 his head—he fell
back in his chair and expired initantly. The
hair on the crown of his head was burned oft",
and his ikin, though unbroken, was in some
places much blistered. Three other persons who
were near him felt the fliock, but escaped with
out material injury.
/ GEORGE-TOWN, June 4.
I On Saturday last, Mr. ElllcoiT ,the Geogra
pher-General of the United: States, completed
ftix main lines of the Federal ,City : He is now
[engaged in clearing and bounding the lines of
Ithe tliltriifl of ten miles fqua,re. .
■TOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES.
SONNET IX
To Mr. JOHN TRUMBULL.
I'RUMBULL ! to Wiee, with hrfitating hand,
I wake the tremulously-breathing lyre;
Fearful that Age, altho the Muse inspire,
Should weep that Modesty had loft command.
Tis not, alone, that energy divine
Lives o'er the canvass, as thy pencil moves;
That tint perfe&s the exquisite design,
And lije is present; that my foul approves:
But. that thy Spirit brooding o'er the immenle
Ot unknown Beauty, to exiftencegave
The plan, where Wisdom, Liberty, and Sense,
The high-foul'd Patriot, and the Warrior brave,
Live, with the appropriate chara&er of face,
In all the pencil's manners-painting grace.
Circular Letter oj the Convention of the Univers
Churches, met at Philadelphia.
THE Ministers and Representatives from the
several Churches, believing in the Salva
tion of all Men, through our Lord Jesus
Christ, met in annual convention in Philadelphia,
May 25, i79f.
To the several Churches and Societies in the belief of
the fame most precious truth with us—Greeting.
Beiovedßrethren,
IT gives us great pleasure to inform you that
we had a most agreeable meeting, and that we
have received tidings from several Churches and
Societies, that the troths of God's univerfa], ab
solute and unchangeable love, of the universa
lity of the atonement for fin through the blood
of Christ, and of the final restoration of the whole
human race, to a state- of happiness (notwith-
Handing the reality of future panifhments) pre
vail against all opposition ; and that God our Sa
viour hath infome instances over-ruled the oppo
sition to the forwarding thereoFv
We are happy in being able further to inform
you, that the request of the convention of lall
year, that those persons who believed with us in
the Salvation of all Men, ihould atiociate and form
themselves into Churches, has been complied
with in a degree which has equalled our mod
sanguine expectations. Several Churches have
likewise formed, which are too remote to unite
with us. Nor is the encreafing prevalence of the
glorious truths we believe, confined to the United
States: We have lately heard with great plea
sure that they have been manifefted to many in
foreign countries. And now, dear Brethren, as
the genuine tendency of this mod precious dif
covery of God's unchangeable and univerfa! love,
is to promote love and good works, we hope every
believer in it will manifeft the fame in his life
and conversation, and that you will in meekness
bear with those of your fellow heirsof Salvation,
who, thro' prejudice, are opposed to the blefl'ed
truths we maintain—and that you \*ill endeavor
to remove such prejudices by holy, harmless and
ufeful lives, conformable in all things to the ex
ample and precepts of our defied Lord and Sa
viour, whose will it is that all shall come to the
knowledge of the truth.
We conclude, by commendingyou and all men
ro the care of him to whom all fouls belong, and
who hath redeemed them to himfelf by his most
precious blood, to whom be glory forever. Amen.
Signed, by order of the Convention,
NICHOLAS COX, Moderator.
Artis Seagrave, Clerk.
May 28, 1791.
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ELLA
Philadelphia, June 11.
i uefday afternoon Col.ProCtor arrived in town.
He informs that on the 2lli of last month he held
a conference with the Chiefs of the Six Nations,
who appeared perfectly dil'pofed to remain an
peace with the United States. Col. Pickering is
to hold a treaty with them 011 the 15th inflant.
The latje Rev. Mr. Wefley, during the last jo
years of l(is ministry, is, upon the mott moderate
computation, fuppoled to have preached upwards
of 35,000 sermons, and in that time is supposed
to bave travelled 160,000 miles. \_l\laiL~\
ih e trading inhabitants •of Philadelphia will
soon experience a very considerable convenience
from the pavements lately fiuifhed in Water
(li eer, .near the drawbridge, and that in Dock
ftreet. Indeed the rapid improvement and in*
creafc of this city are aftonithing, at.d will juftify
the expectations of the original projector, Wil
liam Penn, that Philadelphia would extend from
Delaware to Schuylkill, and from Kenimgton
to Gloucester Point, in less than two centu
ries. [Mail.]
SAYS A CORRESPONDENT,
1 he good people of the United States are fre
quently entertained with remarks on the excel
lency of eletflion and representation. Our go
vernment is a free republic, principally on ac
count of its being a government by representa
tion. All the powers veiled in the rulers being
delegated powers—and we justly expedt that a peo
ple so enlightened as the citizens of America,
will never negletft their duty in electing the molt
meritorious characters for legislators and magi
strates. So long as the light of education is kept
clear and bright, the people will duly estimate this
privilege. The feturity of liberty is universally
acknowledged to depend on this molt eflemial
point. But, it seems a notable discovery has late
ly been made,* and that is, " that the eleflion of
the members of the general government is liable
to so much corruption by parties, cabals, briberies,
interefls, connexions, and an infinite group-oi other
jjnifler prejudices, that it is not conceived that one
instance 111 ten can be produced of an appoint
ment of the bell qualified and fitteft pcrfon by such
elections—and therefore the grand check, for the
feturity of our liberties, lies in the ft ate govern
ments." But, alks a correspondent, is it probable
that the legillatures of the several Ibates will be
chosen by better elertors than tliofe of the gene
ral government ? Are they not the fame indivi
dual electors ? If so, whence the propriety of
making a difference in our ideas refpetling them.
It may be fafely aflerted, that the general go
vernment is at Jeafl equally, if not more popular
in its organization, than any of the individual
governments —and therefore an attempt to de
preciate it, in any refpetfl whatever, is in fatft to
llvike at the liberties of the people.
* Sec P-mphlet against th- Bank of the United States.
From PELOSI's MARINE LIST.
ARRIVALS at the PORT of PHILADELPHIA.
Ship Rawleigh,
Brig Fame,
Schooner Rebecca,
Sloop Wonder,
Harriot,
Union,
Brig Kitty,
u Ui.lu," in our next.
PRICE CURRENT.—PUBLIC SECURITIES.
FUNDED DEBT.
6 pr. Cents j 7/6 pr. £ .
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Dcfered 6 pr. Certs qfo
UNFUNDED DEBT.
Final Settl. and other Certificates 16/4 \bf(> 82 J
Indents q/ 4 g / 5 47
N. and S. Carolina debts. 12J6 1 $J.
A FINE CHANCE FOR A YOUNG PRINTER.
FOR SALE,
A Printing Press and Types,
together with the right of publilbing a PAPER, in good repute,
the fubferibers to which are continually increasing —The piefen:
number ot its patrons is between seven and eirht hundred. The
types confifl of Butctois, Pica, and a fufficient quantity of lar
ger letter to display advertisements to advantage. The situation
is in the interior part ot Massachusetts, in the centre of a
populous and thriving community, and within 17 miles o( an ex
cellent Paper-Mill, where paper of every quality and size may
always be had on short notice. Perhaps no country paper on the
continent has a larger (hare of Advertisements than the one offered
for sale. A very considerable profit also accrues from the faleof
Blanks of all kinds, which are much used in the place—from the
publication of Hand-Bills, Scr, Sic. It is a good situation, also,
lor a small Book-Store—and it is supposed the Book-Bindiug bu
siness might be carried on in the fame place to advantage.
For further particulars, enquire of John Frnno, at his Office,
No. 69. High-Street, between Second and Third-Streets, Phi
'"b-'phi-i. fiaw 8w)
ADVERTISEMENT.
WHERE AS by the ilealh of John Gebbie, the Partner Hi! >
of GEBBIE and ELLIS is diffolvcd. The fubferib-r',
fmvivirlsj co-partnrr and adimmilrator of said deceased,
all persons who have anv demands againfl their late firm, to fend
forward their accounts for settlement as soon as convenient; and
ail those who are indebted to said firm, by bond, note, or book
account, are earnestly requested to difenarge the fame without
a -'"V- ' CHARLES ELLIS
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