length of time, and recommended that a special diftritfl court Ihould be held for the purpose of trying them ; whereupon the court ordered a special diftridl Court on next Monday week, for the purpose of trying Eleanor McDonald and others : N. B. The said Eleanor was committed on a charge of robbing a fliip of eleven doubloons and some other property. The attorney-general also moved for a com mission to iflue from the court, appointing cer tain perlotis in Holland to be commifiioners for taking evidence in a cafe depending againlt the State of Maryland, which was ordered accord ingly. The following named gentlemen took the 11- fual oaths, and were appointed counsellors of the Supreme' Court of the United States, viz. Da vid Leonard Barnes, of Maflachufetts ; Charles Swift, of Philadelphia ; Thomas Smith, of Car- Jifle ; and Jacob R. Howell, of Philadel])hia. Adjourned. On Monday last, tlie Mayor of this city, ac companied by two Aldermen, two county Ma gistrates, two county Commissioners, and one of the gaol Infpecftors, met at the gaol of this city, in order to lay out the ground for erecting l'o-li tary cells, agreeably to the late penal law of this state, for the purpose of confining thole criminals who cannot be reclaimed limply by hard labour. - By Capt. Clonfer, of the brig Hetty, in J 2 days from Cape-Francois, there are letters received by merchants in this city, informing, that a perfect reconciliation has taken place between the white inhabitants and the people of colour; in conse quence of \yhich, a day of rejoicing and public feftivity was kept with great splendor ; no work was allowed to be t ran fa ('ted. even on board ves sels in the harbour': And every thing wore the appearance of peace and harmony at the time of Capt. Cloufer's departure. Mail. A writer in the Pittfß'iS'g paper speaking of Indian treaties, obfervea,*?A_lf (eems to me that the principle on which .t/.aa'ies are held with the Indians, might be altered a little for the bet ter. I mean only in one particular inftance,viz. that instead of carrying goods to make presents to them, they Ihould be obliged to bring furs to make presents to us. I illuilrate the matter in this way. If you examine an Indian, you will find that he lives a dog's life, lazy and hungry : Never goes to hunt when he can help it, and if he can get blankets by stealing, will prefer it much to getting them by purchase. A war is a profitable thing to him, when the things that our house-wives and weavers have made in peace, come to his hands without much trouble. But a treaty is belt of all, and crowns the matter ; for there he gets rum, and covering for his breech, jnft for the word brother. If a treaty can be brought about at any time, by a little war, preceding it, is an Indian such a fool, as not to go to war, within a little time after the treaty, that he may treat again ? 7hus war begets treaties, and treaties beget war. Tranflatioji from a late St. Dc?nii:go Paper. The Revolution in Sr. Domingo was prema ture. It should only have kept pace with that ©f the empire. It has already colt the Colonics above two years of disturbances, and 2J or 50 millions of livres*, in extra expences, loss 011 re coveries, and diminution in the price of pro duce. It has deltroyed, or at least weakened, the confidence of the mother country ; it has flopped the circulation of even that small porti on of specie, which the Arglo-Americans have, for a few months longer, left in our possession. It is at length time to open our eyes, and to view the precipice, to whole brink we had been drag ged by the united efforts of error and ambition. It is time to appreciate the fine speeches, which have hitherto concealed the truth from us : It is time, at length, to alter ourcourfe. The law points out to us the right path—that let us pursue. Where is the man, who can so far be imposed upon, as to think us happy and free? The public prints are full of the names of those whs adver tise their departure from the Island. A bad proof this, of our boasted happiness. When once we listen to the voice of justice and reason, when private gives way to public interest, then only can we call ourselves happy. It is a cruel reflexion, that the present state of our affairs should make 11s look back with regret on the part. May the time to come, banish all remembrance of both past and prefeut ! The generality of"our public prints have been instrumental in producing our misfortunes. They have exafperared the minds of the people, and raised them to a state of fermentation. To the inflammatory paragraphs in the Courier Po litique, we owe ill e Caricatures, that were ft nek up on the church gates : and had it not been for tliofe Caricatures, the inhabitants of Port-au- Pr.nce would hardly have been temptecLto run the rift of being cut to pieces in disarming a re giment of fnldiers. It were, indeed, much to fee wi fiied, that the writers of both parties would agree to throw by their pens. * Thirty millions oflivrcs make above five millions and a naif •f dollar*. rCLITICAL SKETCH. WHAT n truly pleafingprofpetfl does our coun try exhibit at the present moment !—That confi dence which the general government has inspir ed, has given new energy to the human mind.— Recent accounts from the State of Georgia are fa vorable-— peace reigns in her borders—the savages are quiet—and the population, commerce, and wealth of the State, are hourly encreafihg.—The late detail published in this paper, of the happy revolution, and posture of affairs in the impor tant State of South-Carolina, mull impress with real pleasure every bosom susceptible of the be nevolent feelings.—What a glorious reverse of circumltances has taken place!— May South-Ca rolina always know, and pursue the things that belong to her peace—domestic, internal tranqui lity, mult accelerate her progress in solid wealth and confequencc. In North-Carolina,the voice of complaint is not hear' I —and if any disagreea ble apprehensions have been entertained refpeJl ing some recent acfts of Congrefs,as light and in formation extend, they appear to be subsiding and dying away. A gentleman acquainted with the affairs of that State, informed the writer of this article, that the patriotic exertions and represen tations of the firft characters there, had been at tended with the molt salutary effeiftsin removing prejudices, and diffufing just and liberal senti ments refpetfiing the general government, parti cularly among the people in the interior parts of the State: The proceedings of all their social circles 011 the late anniversary of Independence, evince the federal difpotftion of North-Carolina. Virginia, the ancient, is also tranquil and hap py— the heavens have flied their benign influen ces on the labors of the husbandman—her fields have brought forth abundance, and she will more and more realize her policy in converting her to bacco fields into wheat fields. No disagreeable an ticipations appear to be realized—from a happy confidence in the wisdom of her elecfted civil fa thers, a spirit of candor and calm invefligation, we may always expecft, will diftinguifli the coun cils of this gieat and refpe«flable member of the Union. The great bufinefsof preparing the feat of the general government, and of giving effec tual protetftion to the frontiers, now engage her attention. The late brilliant stroke of the Ken tuckians eftabliflies the spirited, patriotic and enterprizing character of the inhabitants of that young, but riling State. Many rerem tran factions serve to develope the genuine character of the people of Maryland :— Their liberal tolerant principles have long; been known and celebrated—their commercial impor tance is daily more and more apparent—the in dependent and generous plan of their new insti tution, the State-Bank, rnuft be productive of so lid commercial advantages, facilitate their nego ciations, and give a spring to their manufactures and agriculture. The population of this State has advanced with rapid strides, which, added to many other favorable circumstances, her federal and republican attachments, mult continue to ad vance her prosperity and importance. Pennsylvania, from her situation, may be con sidered as the lap of Columbia, in which the trea sures of agriculture and commerce are poured with a liberal hand.—While {lie is exploring her interior resources and advantages, the nations of Europe, particularly Hibernia, is fending forth her hardy sons by thousands, to encreafe her strength and population. It is hardly neceflary to advert to the numberless benefits derived from her being the natural centre of the union, and the present feat of the general government there can be no doubt of her avai ling herfelf of these circumstances to enhance her wealth, and by the spirit and enterprize of her difcerningci tizens, to place her affairs in such a situation, as that whenever the feat of the general govern ment shall be removed, fbe may by the force of her own internal principles, be impelled forward in every political, commercial, and agricultural improvement. (To be continued.) The amount of Duties on goods, wares and merchandize, imported into the District of Pro vidence, between the last day of December 1790, and the firft day of July I7ir, as secured at the Custom-House, is — 59,440 45^ Amount of ditto on Tonnage, 325 69 Total Dollars — X E W- YORK, Augujl 4. Cash Price of STOCKS last evening at Public Auction. Six per cents2is. Bd.J; three per cents 131 J; deferred 135.2 d National Bank scripts, 100 and 3 dollars. Bank of New-York, 25 percent advance. New-Yoik State Debt, 18s. id. principal and interrfh From PELO'Sl's MARINE LIST. ARRIVALS at the PORT <rf PHILADELPHIA. Ship James and Catharine, Crawlord, Jamaica Brig Betsey, RulTrll, Port-au-Prince Hetty, Cloufer, Cape-Francois Sukev, Atkin:, ditto Chrifliana, Brown. St. Fuflatia Paca, Lee, St. Croix Barqu'* Virgin, Cape Francois Sloop Pomona, Church. St. f.uftatia Hope, Lake, s tj Thomas 115 59,766 1 Wehearthat Governor Blount, under the aufplces, and by the direction of the President of the Uniied States, on the second of July concluded a Treaty with the Cherokee nation of Indians.— ,rhis nation consists of about 2500 warriors, who are situated principally upon the waters of the beautitui river Tennessee. They have been greatly agitated since the treaty of Hopewell, in November 1785, by the encroachments of the whites upon their lai.ds; but are now entirely fatisfied by the liberajity and jufticeof the United States. PRICE CURRENT.—PUBLIC SECURITIES. FUNDED DEBT. 6 pr. Cents 21/21/3 P r - L ■ 3 pr. Cents 12/6 i./g Defered 6 pr. Cents 13/" '13/11 UNFUNDED DEBT. Final Settl. and other Certificates iof Indents 12/6 12/9 N. and S. Carolina debts, 14/6. Bank Subscriptions, 130 to 135 Dollars. Gray's Gardens. A CONCERT of VOCAL and INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC will begin This Day, the 6th of August, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and conclude at 9 at night, fliould the day he fair. Tickets delivered at one Quarter of a Dollar at the Bar. The Ship Union, the Water-Fall, and Gardens, will be ele gantly Illuminated at night. G. Sc R. GRAY. A YOUNG Gentleman, who was bred to business, and can be favorably recommended, intending to visit the Manufa&ories in the South of France, the ensuing Winter, will accept of Orders for Goods, and execute them on a moderate Commiflion. N. B. He will continue there, if encouraged. -Applications dire&ed to A. Z. and left at the Printers, will be punttually at tended to. Philad. August; 6, 1791 B O O K S. Carey, Stewart, and Co. No. 22, North-Front-Street, HAVE FOR SALE, A large collection of BOOKS; Among which are the following AMERICAN EDITIONS. LOVELASS on Bills of Ex change. Clerk's Vade Mecum. Gilbert's Law of Evidence. New Edinburgh Dispensatory. 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