N E W-V O R K, Oaober t. The Honorable Council ot' Appointment have appointed Ma kinus Willett, Efquirc, Sheriff of the City and County of New-York. We learn that the THEATRE in John-street will be opened by the Old American Company, on Wedntfday next, after hav ing undergone a thorough repair, and rendered co m IVI odious and tlcgaut WINCHESTER, September 24. OnTucfday lall the President of the United Stales, with his Lady, arrived, in £nod healrh. Mount-Vernon. Or' —by john West ley HEALTHY ratn require a little above fix hours flee]); healthy women a little above seven in four and twenty. If any one desires to know exac'ily what qjaniity of fleei) his own conliitutiou re quires, lie may very easily make the experiment which I made about sixty years ago. I then waked every night about twelve or one, and lay awake for some time. I readily concluded, that this arose from being longer in bed thaii nature required. To be fatisfied, I procured an alarum, which waked me the next morning at seven (hear an hour earlier than I rose rhe day before) yet I Jay awake again at night. The fccond morning I rose at fix; but notwithllanding this, I lay a wake the second night. The third morning I rose at five ; but. nevertheless, I lay awake the third night. The fourth morning I rose at four, as, by the grace of God, I have done ever since. And I lay awake no more. And I do not now lie awake> taking the year round, a quarter of an hour together in a month. By the fame ex peviment, rising earlier and earlier every morn ing, may one find how much lleep- he really w.ints. Philadelphia, October 5. Friday ihe 30th September, the tune limited by law for receiv ing Subscriptions to the Loan of the United States, expired. On that day, we are informed thatSubfcnp.ious for <> Million Dollars were received, and the public offices were kept open till 12 o'clock at night. The plan for funding the Continental Debt appears to have re ceived a very genera] approbation—of the twenty-seven millions estimated in the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, upwards of twenty millions arc already subscribed. By the Schooner- Hardy, Capt. Green, which failed from Cape-Francois the I2th ult. and ar rived here on Saturday last, we have received intelligence, that the mulauoes and free blacks hare got fire-arms, &c. out of the King's store at the Cape, and done more execution against the black insurgents than the white inhabitants had been able to effecft : above 3000 of the insurgents have been killed. The embargo was taken off American veflels at the time of Capt. Green's failing ; but it was thought there would probably be another em bargo laid in cai'e the dillurbances were not qui eted. The insurgents having beat off a {loop of war which was going round to seize some cannon at Port-au-Paix, several American f'ailors went on board the Hoop, and fought bravely under the command of Captain Lillybridge.—it isf.iid that the Ihot which was fired from the (loop of war, were picked up by the blacks and fired back again. A letter from a relpectable house in Cape- Francois to his conefpondent in Philadelphia, expressly fays, that 180 plantations have been ilellroyed. Anion git all the hardships under which the whites jiow labour, it is a great consolation that they are not in want of provisions,and that there is fufficient for fix months. 11l addition to the above we learn, that great numbers of the women and children of the blacks bad surrendered ihemfelves at the Cape, where attempts had been made to set fire to the town, but were happily fruit rated. Several of the blacks taken pri (oners', previous to their execu tion declared that they were iultigated to thole attempts by some white men, who were conceal ed among the insurgents, and adviled them to thole measures as the belt way to recover their liberty, kc. The blacks are aimed with guns, piltols, swords, knives, and other inftrumen.s of delhutftion, and were collected in large bodies within three or four miles of Cape Francois, and were very desperate ; but it was impoflible to ascertain their numbers, which confuted only of such as werecapable of offence, their women, chil dren and old men not being permitted to flay near their camps. Le Logocrai'hh,Journal Nation* if, a Paris Paper, contains a complete account of the debates of the National Affen.bly, taken in the mode described in a number of this paper some time ago. The following note follows inc title of tbis publication. " The debates of the National Aflembly are " literally taken for ana preserved in this Jonr " nal, by the members of the Logigraphical So " c 'Hy ; who, npon a report made to the Na " tional Aflembly of the manner they have in " ve nted of writing as fact ai words can be ut tered, have obtained, by a decree of the fame day, a place immediately oppoflte the tribune, whereby they perpetuate with perfect accura " cy every word that falls from the Orator." 1 hi? paper, tho' printed daily, is sometimes swelled out to the lize of eight folio pages each. The plan for eftabii'fhirtg manufatftufes upon an e xtenlive scale, which l.is been late.ly-fnbmit ted to the public confidergtipn, meets with such general approbation, thac subscriptions al ready amount to much inoiie than one half the In 111 proposed to be raised.; It is but a few years fince'the opinion was very common, that manufactures could not be eftab liflied in this councry 011 an extensive and profita ble plan. The want of hands, and the tempta tions held out to the poor in the cheapness of our unfetiied lands, it was supposed would for many years preclude the polfibihty of carrying 011 ma nufactures to advantage. It will however appear on a lecrofpt-Otive view of affairs, that the above were not the molt formidable obltacles in the way of manufactures ; not only /lew enterprizes were opposed by the wretched lituation of the conti nental and Hate 'governments, but even those branches of mechanics and manufactures, with which we were fully acquainted, and to which long experience had proved our competency had declined ; and had not an alteration taken place, our fhip-cai penters, and the nutnerous trades and profeflions connected with the business of ship building, would all have been obliged to emi grate from the United States ; great numbers did actually go to the British settlements. Good government, jult Jaws, and a restoration of public credit, on thele depended our salvation —onthefe depended every entei prize—and as soon as these were eftablilhed, what has been the confequenre ? In feme of" the States feveta) branches of manufatftuie are prosecuted with success, which it was once thought it would have been madness to have attemp ed—other branch es are pui sued in other States—and on trial, it is found that the quality of our fabrics is superi or to European, while they can be afforded at as reduced p'ices as similar articles imported from abroad.—Experience will doubtless convince us, that we can extend our plan to a variety of arti cles ; for, it will be found that in the coarferfa brics in particular, we pay more than they can be made and fold for in this country. Tranjlation of a letter from Cape-Francois, dated September n. Since our last of the 22d ult. the face of things is quite changed here by an infurreftion of the slaves, which broke out on the 23d, in this quarter, from Port Margot to Limonade, being an extern oi twenty leagues. They set fire 10 all the houses, and butchered all the white people ihey found in them. Having rendered them selves mailers of all the open country, they leparated into bodies of three or four hundred each,polling ihetrifelves in different houses which serve them as places of refuge. The small number of troops we have to occupy ftveral advantageous ports, which defend the c ty, docs not allow us to do moi-e than sally out against them from time to time, when they approach too near. If we had a greater number of regular troops, we niight invest them in their lurking pLccs. These ravagersare too numerous to be attacked ; as rhey have obliged all the houfe-flives, even against their will, to join them, and maflacred such a attempted to make their escape. After having ravaged all the levil, populous country, they made their way through many exterior settlements, and "here the un fortunate few soon fell victims to their rage. They fei fire to eve ry thing on their way. We have lent to the United States, to request the afliftance of some troops to aflift us in deflroying these ravagers. But are we roexpe&them ? We have sent also to Jamaica, and to ;hc Spa niards. We wait with impatience for the return of our meflengers, and earnestly hope they may bring us fatisfaftory answers. Our only security is thiscity, which is fortified and well guarded. A the commencement of these disturbances, our chief apprehensions were from our domestic slaves, who were in great numbers, and might perhaps be in league with the insurgents, to set fire to our houses. But our vigilance, by day and by night, has preserved us from iheir fufpefted designs. Sevcial have however, been ftiz ed, and brought to justice. The others, who were not fufpe&ed. have nevertheless been put in a place of security. By means of this prudent precaution, we now enjoy greater tranquility. At the firft breaking out of these difiurbances, a general em bargo was laid upon all the vellels in the harbor, without diftin lion. For the present, our AfTembliw, in concert with the Go vernor, have determined to permit as many of the American ves sels to fail, as there Ihould be new arrivals. Friday last, both houses of the Legislature of the Common- of Pennsylvania adjourned fine die, having palled, during the feilion, 24 laws; among which are the following : An ast affording relief to D ckenfon Colleg-. An ast to continue the ast for transferring certain powers, for merly exercised by the Supreme Eiecutive Council, also by the President or Vice-President thereof to the Governor of this Com monwealth. An ast ratifying on behalf of Pennsylvania thefirft amendment propoftd byCongtcfsto the Conftitutiorl of the United State!. An a£t to ri peal so much of every ast or acts ot Assembly of this State, as relates to the Colleftmnof Excil'e duties. An ast to enable the Governor of thii Commonwealth to incor porate a company for opening a canal and lock, navigation, be twetn the river Schuylkill aid Sufquehanna, by the waters of Tulochoccon, Quittapahilla and Swatara, in the counties ol Bciks and Dacphin. An att to provide more effeflually foi.the payment of the pub lic debts and obligations. An ast to leimburfe the Mayor, Aldermen, and Cili*"is of Philadelphia, and to the Commifiionersof the County of Phila delphia, the expeneesaccrued in providing for the temporary ac commodation of lhe Piefident and Congress of the United Slates of North-America, in the Cit) of Philadelphia, and to enable the Governor to inake futther piovifion for the accommodation of the said Prcfidcnt An adt touniie the University of the Stole of Pennfvlvania, and College, Academy, nd Charuable Scltoyl of Philadelphia, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. A fuppleinent to the att, entitled, " An ast to establish the ju dicial courts of this Commonwealth, in conformity to the altera tion< and amendments in the confutation." There are in every country pretenders to the public patronage who poflefe neither abilities or character to recommend them. Such persons to the chagrin of honed men, of ten insinuate theuifelves into the favor of the 183 people by the aid of a brazen front, and a plau sible knack in propagating falfehoods. At the present day, superior light and infor mation appear to direit the public mind ; men are eftiniated by merit and abilities, not by mere profeflions—this being the cafe, the chance is againtt those whose whole (lock of recommenda tory qualifications confills in declaiming againlt a government whose adminiilration has immedi ately realized the belt withes of the friends of our country, and opened the biighiell prospeCtS for poilerity. T lie Western Territory of the United States is said to contain 220,000,000 of acres, inferior in fertility, salubrity and conveniency, to 110 coun try upon earth.—What a fund for the future exi gencies of our country !— May the wisdom of our government keep it from the grasp of unprinciy pled land jobbers. What an asylum for the opprefled ! divided upon agrarian principles, what multitudes may here find freedom and support. America "opens wide her arms to embrace millions, and waifs to crown all the indultrious and virtuous with plenty and happiness." Then hither come—reason's firft law obey Self prcfervation—fpuru tyrannic sway— Here freedom lights her pure ccleftia) fire, Which, but with time and nature (hall expire. Several of the States are placed in nioft eligi ble circuni(lances as Governments, in consequence of the happy re It oration oft he credit of the Union. Having large amounts of the public securities in their treasuries, they are now in the receipt of an interest which is almost fufficient to fupercede the necessity of the imposition of taxes for the support of their refpecftive Governments. Sound wisdom, and a just regard to the solid advantage of the people, will however lead to a different appropriation of the produce of these funds 1 he support of their economical,republican forms of Government, can never beconfidered as a bur then—and the requisite contributions for this pur pose, will always be chearfully paid.—The con tinental funds of the State then can always be applied to the purposes of improving the roads and inland navigation, and in encouraging th 6 agriculture and manufactures of the country. The policy that would fdggeft the expedient of the Stare's diverting itfelf of these funds, is like that of a young heir, who to furnilh hinifelf with present pocket-money, cuts off the thrifty young wood from his extensive acres. On Wednefdav thr ?8 h ult. was celebrated the annual Com "nencemen: of Pj inceton College (New-Jcrfey). The exercises of the day being concluded, the degree of Bachelor of Arts was con cired on the following young gentleman : Joseph Caldwell, ; John Noble, J.-ffe Tavlor, Maltbv Gclfton, Richard Harwood, S uhen Wayne. J-.bn R.Bleecker,David Barclay, Francis Markoe, Samuel Sharp Dickinfon, F.benezer Rhea, James C. Rooftvelt, Allen B. Ducket, John M'Crady, Stevens J. L'wis, Ebenezer Peirfon, Jacob Burnet, Elias Vanartfdalen, Peter WikofF; and on Mr. Frederick Sione, Robert H. Gale, Henry Holiday, all of Ma rs land, and also MefTieurs James Campbell, Henry and Robert I. Call away, of Virginia, members of this class, who were absent. vlr. Dsvid Bogart of Columbia College, Bachelor of Arts, was ad mitted ad eundem. Mr. Leman Law, of Yale College, Bachelor of Arts, was admitted ad eundem. The degree of Master of Arts was 'inferred on Mr. James Thomson, James Imlay, Nathaniel Howel, Tredwell Smith, John Murray, Ralph Hunt, alumni of this College. And on The Rev. terardus Arneft Kreyflers, one of the ministers of the Low Dutch Church, New-York. The degree of Do&or in Di vinity was conferred on the Rev. John Newton, of St. Mary's, Woolmoth, London ; the Rev. Moses Mather, of Middlcfex,Cou rt £lirut; and on the Rev. John Jamiefon, of Forfax, in Scotland. The degree of Do£lor of Laws was conferred on the Hon. Thomas fefferfon, Esq. Secretary of State, and on the Hon. Alexander Hamilton, £lq. Secretary of the Treasury. From PELOSI's MARINE LIST. ARRIVALS at the PORT of PHILADELPHIA. Brig Hetty, Drinker, Bourdeaux. Sloop Hannah, Grantham, Schooner Hardy, Green, Hannah, Adams. PRICE CURRENT.—PUBLIC SECURITIES. FUNDED DEBT. 6 pr. Cents ?o/6 pr 3 pr. Cents 11/4 11/6 Dcfered 6 pr. Crnti 12/2 12/3 UNFUNDED DEBT. Final Settl. and other Certificate! >*/6 g«J Indents Bank Subscriptions, NOTIFICATION. (J jT THE arrearagei of Subscriptions for this G*7r rt z amovrt at this time to upautrds of Two Thousand Dollars. — The Edito* flat ters him/elf that no apology can he tho't necejjary for tarnefly requeuing a compliance with the terms of subscription, in a fpeeiy discharge of the sums due. Those gentlemen of whom the papers are immediately re ceived, are authorised to receipt for anv payments that may he offered. New-Haven Wharf Lottery. THE MANACiBSof NEW-HAVEN WH AR F LOT i ERY, have uncxpeiledly received information from abroad, of a con siderable number of Tickets yet unfold. This renders it nccejfary for them (in order to answer the defun of the Lottery) to adjourn the itiawing to Monday the 17th of O&ober next, at which time the drawing will pojitively ic-commeuce, and continue without in terruption until finifhrd. New-Haven, Sept. 28, 1791. N. tt. The numbers already drawn, both prizes and blank*, will be puhliihed immediately, in hand-bills, and in the Connedi cut Journal, for the information of those who wife to puichafc TitKcuuow undrawn. St. Euftatius. Cape-Francois. Newbury port. 101J pr. cent. 574 do -614 do. 10/6 do. ■33 '34 Dollars.
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