BIRMINGHAM, July 19.
An inflammatory bill in Doctor Prieltley's
hand writing was found among his papers, and
has been transmitted to the Secretary of State—
the Doctor is at Kidderininfter, to which place
it is (aid the populace mean to follow him. His
doctrines, they avow, were meant to subvert the
Conllitution.
When all the Difienters are extirpated from
Birmingham, the people fay riot fliall cease.
The realon why there is 110 military quartered
at Birmingham is, that it is not a market town,
and that quartering soldiers upon manufacturers
would be considered as a grievance, where pro
visions of courle would be extremely dear. The
highelt Civil Officer i?i the town is a Constable.
JVlr. Caerlefs and Mr. Spencer, are the two near
est Magistrates, Mr. Caerlefs attended and did
all in his power to flop the fury of the enraged
multitude.
The mob wear blue ribbons, and are particu
larly observant in guarding the Churchmen's
houses.
In the beginning of the riot, about 300 people
of the town, attempted to oppose the mob, but
were repelled and extremely ill treated.
About 60 of the mob have been killed, besides
a number of people on both fides much wounded.
The Diflenters have all of them fled from the
town in the utmost confirmation, and mod of
them are gone to Wolverhampton and Kidder
miniler.
NEW-HAVE N, September T4.
On Monday the 12th instant the drawing of
the New-Haven Wharf Lottery commenced in
this City.—No Prizes higher than 50 Dollars are
yet drawn out—a large proportion of Blanks are
drawn—of course the Lottery is considerably
richer than it was when the drawing began.
BOSTON, September 10.
The orders issued for a review of the Salem Regiment, the Inde
pendent Coaps of Cadets, and Artillery Campany, at Salem, on Tuesday
last, were countermanded, in confequcnce of the weather being un
favorable— N 7 everthclefs the officers of the several corps, with the
Judge and other officers of the Didrift Court, the clergy, and a
number of other refpe&able citizens, and strangers, moved from
Col. Bbbot's in procellion, attended bv the music, to the Court-
Houfe —where an elegant dinner was previously provided, at which
they partook. After dinner, among other patriotic toasts, was
the following—" The per fevering and ftccefful Negotiator for the
FISHERIES of our country —/so Vice-President of the United
States J ' —which was received with great applause.
Two fifhing.veficls, which arrived at Beverly, on Monday last,
brought in above ftven hundred quintals of filh.—The largest fare
ever remembered.
Since the last publication of Donations,the American Academy
of Arts has received,
The fir ft part of the third Volume of a Botanical Arrangement
of British plants, by William Withering, M. D. F. R. S. and Jo
nathan Stokes, M. D.—presented by Dr. Stokes, and communi
cated bv the Rev. Dr. Culler.
The fifth Volume of the Bath Agricultural Society's Papers, and
four copies of ihe rules, orders, and premia of said Society, for
the year 1790.
Several copies of a Profpe&us of an intended new periodical
work, to be called the Bee, or Universal Literary Intelligcncer.
The Library of the late President of the Academy, confiding
of more than 1200 Volumes, alfb loel L. M.
1 wo Catalogues of the Library of Harvard University, presented
by the Corporation.
rwo Volumes of the MaJJachufetts Magazine, presented by the
Editors >
Several Copies of the Sermon preached hv the Rev. Perer Tha
chfr, on the late President of the Academy—-presented by Mrs.
Eowdoin.
The firft Volume of the Gazette of the United States—presented
by the Ed nor.
14 Les Arts, et lis Metiers" in 32 Vols. Folio—bequeathed to the
Academy, by Dr. Franklin.
The Byzantine hlifiory, in 28 Vols, and Muraton's CoHeflion, in 29
Vols.—prefented by the President of the Academy.
Mathematical Tables, containing Common, Hyperbolic, and Lo
gistic Logarithms, &c. Elements of Conic Sections," a Treatise on
Mensuration, and an authentic Narrative of the DifTentions and
Debates in the Royal Society—presented by Charles Hutton, L. L. D
F. R. S.
A young Alligator, and a very curious Pipe, from the Emperour
of Morocco's dominions—given by Mr. Cneckley, of Savannah
( Georgia.)
Petrified Worms, with the wood which they had penetrated,
and a petrified Lemon, and some curious Shells—presented by
Thomas Beautii>_au, of Point-Petre, communicated by the Pre
sident.
' Diogenes Laertius—prefented by Dr. Mitchel, of Long-Ijland,
communicated by the Prefidenr.
N E W- L O N D O \ T , Sept. 15.
INSURRECTION OF NEGROES.
Last Tuesday evening arrived here the Brig Three-Brothers,
Cape. Edger'ton, in 20 days from Cape-Francois. In this vessel
came MclT. Ruftan and Fauras, who are deputed from the AflVm
b!y at the Cap , to folifit alTiftance from the United States. They
inform, that on the 23d ult. a general infurre&ion of the Negroes
took place in that quarter of the Cape—that they had deftr yed
all the plantations by fire—that they maflacred without diilin&ion
every white man in their power—and that the morning this vessel
failed, the village of three miles of the Cape,
•wa* deftroved—that the negroes are in immenfebodies—that they
have cut off all communication with any part of the country—
have entirely surrounded the Cape, and are within two miles of
it on every quarter —that a general embargo had taken place, and
all the failoi s were on shore doing military duty—that all the
flipping were crowdetj with women and children, and effects of
the inhabitants. ExpreflTes have been sent to Jamaica and the
Havanna, to procure afliftance.
N E W - Y O R K, September 19
Extract of a letter fro.u agentleman at Cape- Francois,
to his friend in this city, dated duguft. 26, I 791.
" Tlie day after my ]alt (Aug. 22) an infur
recflion broke out amongst the Negroes and Mu
lattoes, and they are now destroying every per
son and thingthey come across. Thereare now
eleven plantations on fire in fight, and where it
;wU] .end.God^'only-knows. The inhabitants ar£
in the greatest Fear the town will be burnt, and
every American here mounts guard nightly. The
inhabitants will not fufFer any vessel to depart,
fearing they will be under the necessity of em
barking."
SALE M, September 13.
Mr. Ebenezer Gillies, of Marblehead, a few
days ago,, fell in with a large fhell-fifli, about 15
leagues from Cape-Ann, which he took and bro't
in with him. It differed in many refpecSs from
the turtle—in the form of its head and
fippers-— and the lines of partition 011 the upper
shell were raised into ridges, the several parts
folding over each other; which makes it, ac
cording to Dr. Lifter, of the multlvalvia kind. It
weighed 7121b.
ERUM THE BEE.
THERE is a strange propenfny in perlons of genius, to obtrude
forgeries on the public, and a ftilj stranger propenfuy in the
public, to admit them as genuine, without anv examination at all.
Let me give a few instances in proof of this; they are the firft
that occur to my memory. " The memoirs of a Cavalier" was
twenty years ago an esteemed book of authentic history: that it
was a lorgery, some unknown writer demonstrated, in an Edin
burgh magazine ; nevertheless it would have maintained its repu
tation, had not a sudden zeal for the glory of Daniel Derte lately
announced him as the ingenious former.
There are many who Bill bjieve Hardicanutc to be an ancient
ballad, though the language, manners, every thing, shew it to be
a modern composition, and though the author be perfe&ly well
known.
" The travels of Mr. Marshall" had their reign, though (hort,
over popular credulity. Genel/i and Kolbcn still keep their ground.'
" The letteis of Pope Gangantlli" were read with much admi
ration, even by protestants: but Voltaire deteded the imposture,
and justly ; for he owed that to the public.
It is but the other day that " the letters of the Duchess of Or
leans" came out with a new aflortment of chara&ers and anec
dotes. The impoftuie haidly lived to fee a translation from the
French.
Philadelphia, September 21.
The firft clause of the Bill which was sent to the Senate from
the House of Representatives, giving Justices of the Peace Cogni
zance of Debts amounting to 201. was negatived in the Senate on
Satuidav last:—in consequence of which the bill is loft.
The sum of 20,000!. was voted by the Senate to be inserted in
the Federal Building Bill, to defray the cxpences incurred by the
Corporation for the accommodation of Congress, See. and to ere£}
a House for the President of the United States.
The Corporation are to be confined in their choice of a lot for
this purpose, to High-Street, between Ninth-Street and the
Schuylkill.
The General Aflembly of the State of Delaware have refojved,
that a Convention shall be chosen by the people of that state, for
the purpose of revising and amending their Constitution, which is
to tneet in the'town of Dover on Tuesday the 29th of November
next. The Convention is to con flit of thirty pcrfons. The three
counties, viz. Newcaflflc, Kent, and Sussex, to chafe ten each.
Wednesday the 12th inft. the anniversary Commencement of
Rhode-Island College was celebrated at the Meeting-house of the
late President, Dr. Manninc. The Hon. David Howell,
Esq. was appointed President for the day, and did himfelf honor
by the judicious manner in which he executed the important trust.
The young Gentlfefoen acquitted themfelvcs to the univcrfal ap
plause oF cr'ouded audiences in both parts of the day.
The exercises being finifhed, the Degree of Bachelor in Arts
was conferred on sixteen candidates, and that of Mailer of Arts on
thirteen.
No eledion of President took place, but efFe&ual meafuresare
taken to secure the inftru&ion and dilcipline of the College for the
enfuiitg year.
Proposals for eftablifliing a Bank in the State of Rhode-Island
are publilhed in the Providence Gazette of the 10th inft.
It is to consist of 400 shares, at 400 dollars each. The fubferip
tion to be opened at the Court-house in Providence on the firft
Monday of October next. The stock to be one half specie, the
other half in 6'per cents, and three per cents fecuiities of the
United States. Payments to be made in four equal parts of secu
rities and specie—the firft payment the firft Monday in O&ober,
the fecoud in January, the third in April, and the fourth in July
next. Those who prefer paying their whole fubfeription in gold
and f»lver, are to allow 21s. for 2Cs. of the 6 per cents, and 12s. for
the 3 per cents.
By the {hip Atlantic, arrived at thir port from Liverpool, fur
ther accounts are received of the laje riots at Birmingham the
papers arc-to the 28th July, and contain among other articles an
acidrcfs to the people, from Dr. Piicflley ; which ihall appear in
our next,
COMMUNICATIONS.
The ted of patriotifin in almost every country
where rhe government has long been eltablifhed,
has been considered as confiding in an opposition
to the exiding adminidration. On this princi
ple, what a fucceflion n f patriotic charatfters have
rilen, and floated for a time on the sea of British
politics—When the triumphs of a Marlborough had
eclipsed in glory, all his cotemporaries, and had
thrown the exploits of ancient heroes into the
and high-churchmtn, unable to be
hold the splendor of his actions, formed a coali
tion, and became the patriots of the day—nor
could the nation have red, till ihofe patriots suc
ceeded to the appointments enjoyed by the ob
jects of their enmity and malignity.—ln Wal
pole't time, the patriots rung an inceflant peale
in the ears of the people, till, having effected
the removal of that odious minider, their zeal
was cooled by the breath of royal favor. Stars
and garters succeeded—and the patriotifin of
a Pulteney was hid in the blaze of a coronet.
In the reign of George the Third, what a series
of patriotic names in rapid succession havepafled
away !—till the present prime ininiiter, Mr .Pitt,
became fixed, changes wer* perpetually taking
place—Many and powerful were the exertions
tnade to effedt hit removal ; they have hitherto
proved ineffe 'tnal; and conrary to former times,
167
thefwnJs of the government flow begin to as
sume with its oppofirs the honourable appellati
i on of patriots. rr
® ut , j £ he P e ople of England are justly to be ap
plauded for their attachment to an adminiftrati
son which has done more in seven years • to re
trieve their affairs, than had been effected in the
Jf 1 , \ U !.y Preceding .years, yet, that this spirit
ftould dilcover itfelf in the revival of prejudices,
which to the honor of human nature are ahnofl:
extinrt in every other country, is greatly to be
lamented—" Church?nen and ' -Diffe/itets," —What
grating founds for the 18th century ! Religiour
bigotry and intolerance, are yniverlally repro
bated by the enlightened part*of mankind ; and
it is no longer afubjecft of conjecture, but of ac
tual experiment, that the human mind may be
left in perfetft freedom, as to religious and moral
truths, and the mode of performing religious
worihip ; while at the fame time, all the pur--
poses for which government ought to beinftitut
ed, are fully obtained and realized—Of this trufh
the, United States, under the present form of go
vernment, exhibit inconteftible, and irrrefraga-'
ble evidence. ___
It has been said that " there is a system of
opinions peculiar to every age"—the experience
of the present day fully confirms this sentiment;
one opinion of the present system is that liberty
ought 10 bs universal; happy would it be for the
human race were mankind united, in the means
of eftetfting this noble idea ; but as in our pur
suit of happiness the route is as various, and as
opposite, as the tastes and propensities of our
species, so in refpetft to the methods to be adopt
ed for the attainment of universal Freedom, Jll
- paflion, ignorance and prejudice hi
therto presented infuhnountable barriers to the
efforts of the friends of humanity. In the Uni
ted States, Liberty found a foil congenial to her
nature ; the way was prepared for the compleat
triumph of her charms ; we freely admitted her
influence into our hearts, and prepared an im
mortal dome for her refidencein a just equal and
energetic government.
In Europe she has to encounter corruption in
every form, gigantic prejudices, and the darkness
of ignorance among the great mass of the pee-"-
ple : The rays of reason have however glorious
ly broke in upon their minds, the night is far
spent, and the day is at hand," and we doubt
not that the time is not far distant when with one
voice the worid shall proclaim, that tyranny '
shall be no longer !
Tentanda via tjl. ' \
The commercial enterprizesof the Americans have been crown
ed with a fuccels unequalled, but by the unexampled boldnefsand
originality which charafterifed their formation. Every thing,
therefore, which affymes the least countenance of practicability,
may very properly be unfolded to speculation. It is a known
fa6t, that the populous city of Constantinople derives its subsistence
by the way of the Archipelago : this, during a war with a mari.
time power, renders a supply precarious and contingent. A
eminent writer, thoroughly conversant in the polity of the Turks,
relates, that during the whole of a former war, " neutral velfcls
br.ly were employed in carrying corn on the Grand Seignior's ac
count; and the Porte'gave the French a preference'very profitable
to their merchants. I mult not omit (fays he) to mention in this
note a speculation of commerce, capable of enlightning the policy
of nationsAn Englilb veflel, loaded with rice, from Carolina,
failed dire£Hy for Constantinople, induced by accounts publilhed
in newspapers; (he was conGgoed to no one, but fold her cargo '
in the harbour." Gen. Adv.
Married, on Tuesday the 13th inft. at Friends' Meeting, Mr.
Joseph James, Printer, to.Mil's Hopkins, daughter ot Mr. Sa
muel Hopkins, all of this City. ,
At Newport, Rhode-Island, John Cofpin Jones, Esq. to
the amiable Miss Eliza daughter of Chriftophcr
Champlin, Esq. of that place.
From PELOSI's MARINE LIST.
ARRIVALS at the PORT of PHILADELPHIA.
Ship Success, Pitt, Lisbon
Apollo, Billings, Oporto
Atlantic Swaine, Liverpool
Brig Planter, Poole, St. Croix
Mary, Moil, Barbadoea
Prince of Wales, Dawfon, Newfoundland
Schooner Two Brothers, Baker, Havanna
PRICE CURRENT.—PUBLIC.SECURITIES.
FUNDED DEBT. ,
6 pr. Cen(» ao/(5 sofy pr. £ . io3jpr. cent.
3 pr. Crnt» 11/9 57 } do.
Dcfered 6 pr. Cents lif go do.
UNFUNDED DEBT.
Final Settl. and other Certificates 19/ ig/6
Indents \\.f&
N. and S. Carolina debts,
Bank Subscriptions, 135
Forty Dollars Reward.
LAST night wa» broke open the Storeot the subscriber, at Bor- ,
dentown, and (lolen from the fame the following articles, viz.'
One hair trunk, containing woroeci' wearing aft>arel; i fmali
box, containing four clocks and one down leftamenU; 1 ditto
containing one boitle green cloth coat, one striped veil and
breeches, two rtiirts and a small bag with 36 dollars a«d 201. to*
30s. |e.ley coppers; 1 keg containing a large bible," with other
small books ; 1 box containing 447 real ostrich feathers, some of
ihcm large and elegant, and of different colours; 2 barrels rye
meal, branded Stout and Imlay; 1 barrel pork, 1 ream paper, and
1 dozen pafte-boaidj. Stolen at the fame time, a large Batteau.
with black fides.
A reward ol Twenty Dollars will be given for the security of
the pbove property, so that the owners may have the articles
or in proportion for part thereof ; also a further reward of Twenty
Dollars will be given for the security of the perpetrator or perpe
trators, so that they may be brought to justice, by
JOHN VAN EMB' RCH
Bordentown, New.Jersey, Sept. 1, 1791. f<P"l
97i
s"i do '
Dollars,