PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS BY JOHN FEN NO, No. 69, HIGH-STREET, BETWEEN S,E{O t ND, AND TfHRD STREETS, PHILADELPHIA [No. 46, of Vol. lII.] FROM THE COLUMBIAN CENT IN EL. PUBLIC HAPPINESS _ N*n. J. AS pflblic?Mnpinefs : includes the g-eneral welfare of ihe p p o- of)lcrvatujns will rcfpeft equally national and indi vidual profperTiy. We will fiift conlider ihe facts and circum stances, which nnKv exist favorable to hapoinefs in the United Slat's of America. The territory is as gteat as the w;fhesof man, it is diverfified with all the varietv ot foils and climates ncceffary for every production ; it is accommodated with the fincft riveis and .harbors, in ihe known wotld, with every other circomftance conducive to and commeree—v.t. Teas and rivers are ftorcd wiih the greatest variety' and plenty of ft!h, and its forcfts with deer, and other al'eful animals, which supply the new fet tlfrs with ptovifions—in short, this quarter of the world is une qualled on the globe tor its natural advantages. The next circumftauce to be confidcred, is the government. As no people can long prolper without a good government, this isof high importance ; and in this particular the United States, areas hapovas they are in their natural fuuation ; their government is eftablilhed on the basis of public welfare, and its principles the refji; of reason and the experience of aliases. It has also this funPrlative excellency, a principle of improvement in it, by which the people may, at any time, when a majority judge it nectlfai*v, makf amendments. By this admirable principle, all tumults and revolutions, which have convulsed and ruined othen nations, mav be forever prevented ; for whenever a majority wffti for aberra tions they can ctf< ft them by a vote. If ihe minority unreason ably Hamuli' - , they wi'l throw their words to the wmd, and if thev t.fe force, they will be treated as rebels againlt liberty. Therefore the goyernnirnt of this country may justly be confider cd as the prrf:ft freedom, and the most permanent,that ever exist d. N> ither the kinjly, or republican governments, of an cient or modern times, will bear a comparison with the Unwed States of America, either for excellency or duration. Nothing less than a total pervcrfiori of human minds, produce anarphy or ui th>s land. We wili next consider the floinilHiitg Aate of the country ftnee therrtablifh rentofih ir excellent -government,and theimprove m rtt the people a e makmg of their natural advantages. Orje.of th molt ft piking features, which arrcfts the attention of all -re fitting nvnds, is the rapid population. By the late enumeration, it appears, that ihe United States have about jour millions of neo ph ! a growth, w<is never before seen under the fun. Their progrefsin a»ts and sciences, in a'grieii lure, mahnlaftures and commerce, have more than equalled the rapidity of population. F did their oast '.nprovemenis, we mav conclufivtlv reason, as to their future advances, and build w.th all human certainty on events yet to cbnie. A TRAVELLER. No. H. P'.'RLIC credt being efl". ntial to the welfare of the people, they can never hope ioi permanent prosperity until hinds are pro vid <\ and sacredly employed to pay their debts. Therefore, Con gress with great wisdom funded the public del t% and provided for the pivment of the inter* If, and gradual cxtinftion of the prin cipal. The revenue fyftetn was formed, and is executed with such discernment thai public credit has rjfen in the Uil'ted State in a drgfee (inparallel'ed in the world ; and the geneial prosperi ty of the people has also increafcd beyond calculation. No'hing is now wanting to complete and perpetuate the geneial welfare, but a ft-~ady pursuit of the means wh'ch have been so emincn'l) fiiccefsful. Asa finking fund is paTt of the system, and has already t begun its operation, and as the money pitfduced by the sale o' lands 's solely appropria'cd to this purpose, with the proceeds o! the Port-Office,together with the surplus of the momy tailed by all imp )fts and cxcifes,- her paving the neceirarv expenses of go vernment, it is reafonai -.-< xpr£\cd the public .debts will be ra pid! v reduced until their final extinttion. Although the funding | and revenue system has not been two years in operation, the reve nue already exceeds the cxnenfesof government, and in addition lo the interefl of flic debt, large funis of the principal have been paid. Andasihe revenue will increase wi'h a rapidity equal to the growth of the country, the finkingfund tnuft enlarge from two caufcs, whofc operations will perpetually augment each other ; thercffyi&ion of expenses as the debt It (Tens, and the growing rc vmu?—The period may not be far distant when the government may bg employed to appropriate the revenue to such public pur oofes as will most advarffce and insure the grcatcft interest and hap jjsine's of the people. As 01 • capital.mean to a:c.eler »te a day 'o glorious, and to increaTe the general in'ereft at ihe p«fent< and intervening time, let us ronfider th- tendency o that important institution formed the last session ot Ongreh. rftabliOi ingthe BANK of the United States. But as this is so highly in tereti<ng, and opens so wide a field for contemplat-on. ve i>l refer it paoer. A IRA\FLLER. PROCLAMATION, * PubliJJjed in Martinique, on the "]th of J'tly, by the King's Coinviijfioners, ftnt to enjorct th? law o\ th' Bth of last December, relative to the situation o] that Colony. IMPRESSED with the of our nvfltort, and e?eerto • nlwre itsfuccefs, we have hitherto taken, for the rule of our conduct, a principle which as Hrongly prevails in our hearts. a«- i is laid down in our inftru&ioiis—thai our mmiftry is a mmiftry ot peace, not ot n^ur. In rfFcft, we are the organs of the rriother country, and the de pofrartesof her will, winch (he has charged us torarrv into exe- Qwion, Mnon(r Frentbnven, h» r sons, and our brethren. We ha<l therefore reason »o think, that it > ould have been fuflicieni torus to speak in the name of the nation, the law and the kirn; : and thai tnftant obedience would be paid, and order and «cgal lubor <Jinatimi rellorrd. - And mutt we relinquifb ftieb flitter'ng bones ? Snail 'be bene volrnt views ot the nation and the king be difappointcd ? After having tried every mcafure, that pa'ience, moderation, and the K)veof peace, could mud we now be o' ' i \cA 10 have re conrfe to coerrive m« an?, in order to ens refpeft u> 'he law } The objetk of that law is, the general |>?etfiearion of the \\ nd w ard Isles, and principally Martin«que. B'it h>w *ar is that rft from beiiti;accomplished ! It fei sto be mi f undeHlorKl! \\ tti'l fee on all fides the dreadful an 1 lotting coofequences of *n in testine war. On every fide, the foirit of difeorri -*nd hatred ready t-» -enew the difturbaniet which have defolatcd th s unfor tunate ifiand. -Wednesday, October 5, I^9l Yet it is Frenchmen who inhabit it!—children, who, deaf to their mother's voice, thus facrifice her favors and their own in erefts, to their private palfian.sand refentment! —brothers, whom it is neceflary 10 reftraiq fi:>m cut ling «-ach other's throats! A simple error is but of short duration. When the intention is pure, the mind is easily brought back to reason. When the common cause is a* flake, all Drivate pretensions are forgotten, all animosities are appeased. But it :s evident, that there do exist men fudicientlv wicked, fufhcjently i»ad,to persist. in their private resentment, to ferment that of others, to endeavor to perpetuate difordcr, and to rekindle the flames of war in this colony. A proof of this wicked diipofition appears in those threats dic tated by party Cpirit, against individuals of the op polite party— in those acts of violence committed in several places, against their peifoil's and their property —in that universal terror which has spread through the ifland,and p-oauccs daily emigrations. If the legal authority has proved irtfiifficient to prevent such ex cefl" s, which almost all originated.iii mysterious darkness, it be comes only the more ncccifary tocheck their progress, and to in flict a signal punishment on those who lhall be difcovercd to be the authors. In confequencr—having received information of the late infu - reft ion at Satin Pierre, on thegdinft. and being convinced by this mortifying example, that steps.less fciiousindeed, but not less criminal, had preceded, and that private quane)?, and the pi oft trifling acts of violence committed HV 4wo individuals, are fuffici ent to cause a general ferment in that city—we renew the prohi bitions already expreHed- in our proclamation of the tj.ih of last April, forbidding all persons, of -yhat rank focver, to offer, any insult, or commit any ast, whereby peace and good order may be "violated, cf\l of being profecuied and punilbed, according to the rigour of the law. We Jjk.ew.ifc forbid all peifons, iiujfer what pretext soever, to cry out, To Arms, or to appear in armed bodies in the streets, on pain of death, in conformity to the ordinances. We declare, that we will ufc ever/ forcible means in our power to fuze whoever shall contravene tiis proclamation, and to put injLo immediate execution the fenten:e pronounced on the authors, abettors and accomplices of such infurteftions. And from the neceflijy of coercing, by striking examples, those who have, for so Ibng a time, forgotten and despised the laws, we htVe enjoined the public officers to make all necefTary researches, that inlonna tioo n»ay be given, without delay, refpefting the unlawlul ceedings which have lately spread the alarm in the city of St. Pierie ; and to ast conformably to our former rcquihtion, relative to 1 he dtflurbers of the public tranquility. We direst and order all the tribunals, and all those whom it may concern, to publish this proclamation in their refpeftive dif | trifts, and to aid and ailift in carrying it into execution, so far as each is concerned. St. Pierre, July />, 1791 Address prefciited L'<rd Dorchefler, by the inhabit ants of Qjjebec, on his intended departwe Jor England ; fg'ied by 120 of the mojl rt/peOable citizen) oj that place, dated Augnjl 17, 179'* sO HIS EXCELLENCY THE RIGHT HOt.ORABLE GUY LORD DORCHESTER, COVERKOR GENERAL OF THE I'ROVlb'iE OF QUEBEC, & May it please your Excellency, WE, citizens of Quebec, leg leave to ap pioach your Lordship with feniiinents of dutiful affeeftion fur your person., and of lively "latitude for the experience we have repeated ly had of your Excellency's mild, benevolent and wife adininiftratioti, and of the encourage ment and protection given to the agticultuie and commerce of this country. To foppi ess our regret at your Lordflip's ap proaching departure, would be doing violence ro our feelings j yet we indulge llie pleafingbope that your ahfence will be but temporary, and we \ anticipate the happy profpeJl of your speedy re inrn to your governments and command. Sensible o! your Lordship s zeal for the ill cr efts of this province, we hope with confidence, that whatever arrangements are necellary to bring to perfection the new eilablii.iment of a free conllitntion of government preparing for us, they will be objects of your Excellency s pe culiar care and attention during your residence in England. In taking leave of your Lordship, wc wifli to express the high refpe<ft and esteem we entertain f„ Lady Dorchester's distinguished and exem plary character. Sincerely w iihingyonr Lordship and amiable family a fafe and profpernus voyage and return, V\ e have the honor to be, may it please yout Excellency, your Lordfliip's most obedient fer- van'.s, &c DOCTOR PRIESTLY The personal abuse and deltrnOiian of proper ty which this gentleman, and the oilier Dillen-- ers, have laiely experienced at Birmingham, ap pear to be, ajid certainly are great «■:.s ; t>nr, like all other apparent evils, tliey will, in the com Te of events, molt afl'uredly prodnre fontc I'reittcr " Perfeeution has always been the means of promoting; the perfecnre I Religion.— The t.'c:' oft'-; Mrrtrrj -jus the feed oj the church." 181 LA COSTE, MAGNYTOT, MONDfcNOIX, LINGtR. (Signed) [Whole No. 254.] L O N D O N, Anguft i. THE Duke of York, after his marriage, is ex pected to reside a good deal at Berlin.. The Prthcefs Kredcrica is so much a favourite with her father, that it is not thought he will readily content to her relidence in England. The following art extrads of fivtral /etttrs from Birmingham. ' : " Many mannfcripts of Dr. Priestley's vrris ing lie scattered near hjs late lioufei Repoct fay* that a bond of annuity from Earl Shelburn, now Marquis of Lanfdown, for 3001. 3 y* ar the Doctor was found—but this 1 cannot aver as fact. Some pamphlets of an inflammatory nature, and a private printing press being found in the house of Kr. Rul'ell, \vere tlie cause of its being burned. Indignation, and not plunder, appears to be th« governing principle, of the populare. Long live the King, and God protect pur Conili tution, is conifantly exclaimed : And when a house is pulled down—the cry is, so perilh ail the enemies of Great-Britain. " The, house of Mr. Hobfon, a Pre{by terian Pavfuu, and the dwelling? of Mefiienrs liawkeSj. Harwood, and a farm houfc in the neighbourhood of Mofcly, were al(o deniolifiled. These perfous marked as principal applaud ers of the French Revolution. " Mr. Taylor's fine house is never to be re built—he f:t\s it fliall ieina:ii in its present {late as a monument of the majefly of the people ! ! The Courts of Vienna and Madi id ar6 earnelt'ly piirfuing some ( oncealed objetff of poli litinl moment. Couriers 3te continually pall ing with amazing expedition. 1 his, however, ouches us nor The letters of the Kingand Oueen of France to Vienna, can contain nothing confidential, for they are all avowedly examined by M la hay ette and his fatellires. They are therefore fa bricated for their infpetftion. The return of the King of Sweden from Ins political journey, indicates a fnfpenfion of the ho'file projects againfl: France, which rumor has so confidently attributed to the continental pow ers. For the Swediih Monarch has genet ally been considered as the probable general of the confederates. The spirit of revolt, the embers of which are still difcernable in the will be a powerful restraint on the interposition of the Emperor in the projected counter-revolution in France. The National Afl'emblv would without doubt ftimnlare, probably with fnccefs, the difj contented Flemings to infurretfiioti, and wou.d give them effectual fopport. Reports are now circulating in the city ofnews received from Madras, that Bangalore was in pofl'efßon of the 2rit ifh troops, and Lord Corn wallis in full march to Serincapatam on the 10th of March. Thel'e, we presume, are anticipation* of the news expected to be received, for thev are not of a nature to be kept back from the public. INTELLIGENCE FROM INDIA. BOMBAY C, A? T\TE. Dec. if. Eigli Bengal cargoes of Rice have already been landed, and disposed of from eight and a quarrer, to eight rupees fix annas per bag ; Hut retailed at nine and nine and a quatter per bag, and is still very scarce. CALCUTTA GAZETTE. January is. Mr. Wroughton formerly collec tor of the diflridt of Morning has proceed ed for Europe on board the Tran'fmadorfF, tin ker Imperial colours ; on a representation from Ihe Sheriff, the l'ilot received orders not to car ry the ship out unless Mr. Wronghton wag deli vered up, but the Captain, w'e understand, refuf ed to do so, and sent to Chandernagore for a French l'ilot, so that it is probable Mr. Wrough ton will still escape. Feb. 5. The letters from Madras of tlie 1 ;:li and t6th tilt. mention, that a large body of the enemy's horse was fnppofed to have formed a lodgement in the neighbourhood of the Mount, about ten or twelve utiles distant from Madras ; and that in consequence the people from the frir roundirtg villages were flocking into the Black Town, ami the families were moving from their houTes on Chonltree plain into the Fort—Colonel Wangenheim's regiment of Heflians, had been ordered into the Fort from the Black 1 own. The army on the 14th, were in the vicinity of IVmomally, and were proceeding further to ilie /
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