ADDRESS TO THE CITIZENS OF WE3TMORELAND, WASHINGTON, FAYETTE AND ALLEGHANY COUNTIES. REVENUE LA W. By JOHN NEVILLE, Inspector of the Revenue, Survey No. 4, District Pennsylvania CONGRESS began with dutus on goods imported from a broad. Thefirlk fcflion they paired a law layingfuch dune's, to an ixtcnt that was then supposed to be as high'as was proper. In a second fcflion, they added to those duties conlidcrabty, and in the very adt of which you complain, they made a furthei and a material addition to the duty oodiftilLcd Ipiriu brought fiom abroad. But as it appeared that the proceeds of all these duties would fall ihorr, fcveral hundred thousand dollars, of the sum necessary for the payment of nnereft on the public debt and the support "i government, it became rieceflary to provide some additional fund. The committee in the four western counties of this State, in timate the policy of an increafcof the duties on imported articles. But the two houses of Congress, s'nd the great body of the mer chant in ail the States, are of a different opinion. Who have the best means of judging ? Who are most likely to be in the right ? What rrafons are given to shew the policy ol such an increase ? Long and multiplied experience has proved, that, if duties on importation are carried beyond their proper limit, they do not produce revenue, but Smuggling, fraud and perjury in abundance. Would it be wife in government to force the growth ol such de/- tru£live weeds, or to hazard the ruin of trade by opprcflive du ties J Is it the interest of any part of the community that trade fliou'd be ruined ; How will the merchant be able to purcbafe and rxport the produce ot the farmer, if he is prevented from arrying on his business with reasonable advantage. Should duties on the importation of goods be carried to an im propcr cvi' nr, trie farmer would not the pcr!<;n ]. v ; iuim'-n ay it. Among the evil co/ifrqucnew to him. a failure of revenue, from the prevalency of i 1 ug, would oblige the govermcnt to lay upon houses ard lands wh it, by attempting too much in one way, it had failed to get from the other source. Is it even certain, if the thing were in itfelf pra£ticable and proper, that it would be the intcreft of those who live at a dis tance from the fca, to prefer an increase of the duty on imported articles, to a duty on spirits diftillecl among themselves : would they not be obliged to pay more in the enhanced price of the fo reign manufa£)ures, which they necefTarily consume, by the ad vance whicn 1 lie several claflVs or dealers fucceflively charge on the duty, than they/would have to pay 011 the spirits diftiilcd by and among themselves ? If Congrcfs had not had good ground to think, that the duties on imported articles were fufnciently high in the main, they would naturally have been led to increase them, ratherthan h <ve ecourfe to an internal dut v, which J icy could not but • • ... Would meet with more objcdilion. Wi cn :!iis is duly c-n ed, when it is also considered, t.;at the pcrfons who have liar' opportunities of information on the fubjeft, view it in -J light, cud, ) ovc all, v hen the 11igh r->tcs f ihr* cxiUw ; »s are carefully examined, I perfuadc tnyfclf that you -/.■••] ; c >• opinion, that the additional revenue, which was ncceflary, -OUiu not wifely have been attempted to be raised by an increase ;>i the duties on imported articles. But the committee suggest another rcfource for supplying the deficiency. This is a reduction of the fabrics and c.mnpenfations of trie officers and members of the government. It is not my province, to enter into a difcuflion, how far those falarirs are or are not extravagant. I fliall only observe, that no redu&ion of them, which the moil economical could desire, would afford a laving that would bear any proportion to the turn required. The whole amount of the falarics and competitions of the Prcfiden't, Vic.-Prefident, the two houses of Congress, the judicial and Ex ecutive Departments, Officers of the government of the Western temtory, Board of Commiflioncrs for setting of accounts, foreign Minifltrs, and all other officers borne on the civil lift, exceeds but little, 300,000 dollais. The whole of 1 his would be a very inadequate lubftitute for a deficiency of 600,000 dollars. The amount of any reduction which could be made, would be infig nihcant in the comparison. It is, therefore, a plain cafe, that t is expedient would not tupcrcede the ne;elTity of a further tax ot lome Kind or other. A tax on the certificates themselves is proposed. This would vCtr.e lame as if, between individuals, a debtor being stronger t.an the creditor, and there being no superior judge to controul Him, ihould force him to accept fifteen (hillings for twenty w ich he owed : judge of the honesty of this expedient. The committee have not noticed, what is a fact, that the public crc 'n S cner al have already voluntarily agreed to accept four in -0 fix per cent* for ten years on the,whole amount of their principa., for the accommodation of the government. Would u c ju. k 10 mulct them in,the bargain ?As consumers and pro priety s ihey pay their full share of the general taxes. Remem- I oer.ihat a Urge propo.tion of the public creditors are ftiil thof. ,i'dJn C ce and rUppl '" comribulcd to give you liberty and Ime ml. r, that 011 full examination a discrimination was ountl impracticable and inadmifliblc. As Pennfvlvanians we Inrcly cannot complain of this, for we had but latelv funded our lull proportion of the debt higher than Congreis have done, t ou rl ec isiATu re made no discrimination ; and they' ve met deemed it p.opcr 10 add to therate of inured allowed y ongrc s ? tbeieby preserving that hodv from the charge of ex -1 ° n , P art °f their citizens. In giving this addition .l benefit to the public credits, thev made no disc 'i 1 know ' l to y n "> ,r >v fellow-citizens, that a con siderable mppr.;y of the State R. prefemativ s. of t'nefe western cenfure S for not d°f °' Pe * nf y ,v »» i »- Will not offcr-d hv so r r "v!' n j U,lg a j nd for cxtrav »g Jnce "n 'he terms derfn.h/ Cfs ' he deemed very inconsistent from h nee un it wo M C ' rCUm But lf a t ' s *" cr >minatioti had been made, of ravW °f a , n> ' Uir ' sri ' lci P lc > ha « lightened the burthen "iven ° r W f w ». taken Irom the prefeot holder, must he v,ould h a ,r h ß ' na ! 7 1 f ' adeed - had U bcen ma ' lc !h "c ivhic'thishe "" <C ro ° m an accomm °dation, like that which has been given to the public. me.,t n bx m , b V'," lat Un j er 'l r nfwl y P U S hled faith "f the govern debthavc he n i c d '-' llb "ate afl, the evidences of the P it,?" by ,h 'P ref ™ t hoMcr, beyond their Shall ( r m °^ Ctha , n lwcnt >' idlings in the pound. :s,iK5 re " sion and mo " llty ' (to be continued.) A TART IT f TO PE - - OLD BY THE ed 'TOR, United St.?,."''T'"* and P " vin " Gnld at thc of the Crms from nn ?' ' e Value ° f Gold in Dollars 3nrf AfiofCon f C £ a Thoi'fand Pennyweights— according to thc Att of Cong, eh, afccrtgming the Standatd and Value of Gold. ON THE (continued.) BOULTING CLOTHS. An extensive Allotment, of very superior texture, suitable for every branch ot the bulinefs, jull imported fioin Arnllcidatn, and tor Sale by DANIEL No. 114, South Front-Street; Where Millers and others may always be supplied with the bed Cloths, and large allowance made to those who purchafc in quan tities 10 fell again. Also for Sale, a Quantity of Particular M ADEIRA Of ihe firll Quality, fit for immediate life, in Pipes. Philadelphia, December 6, 1791- [iawim] George MEADE Has for SALE, a: his Stoies on Walnut-Street Wharf, A FEW pipes of 3 and 4 years old bills of exchange Madeira WINE, which lie will dilpofe of by the pipe, hogshead or quarter calk. London market Madeira WINE, 5 and 6 years old. Old Sherry WINE of the Hi ft quality, by the hoglhcad ®r quarier calk. Three and 4 years old Lisbon WINE, of a superior quality to what is generally imported, by the pipe, quarter cask, or larger quantity. Choice old Coniac BRANDY, by the pipe, ticrce, or larger quantity. A few quarter chests of firft quality Hyson TEA. He has jull received by the Pigou, Loxley, mailer, from London, a few quarter casks of old Madeira WINE—And By the brig Mercury, Capt. Stevens, from Dublin, a few boxes of Irish LINENS, low priced and well allotted ; a lew bales of red and white FLANNELS, and some GLUE. A few boxes of Spermaccii CANDLES cf the firft quality, and Burlington PORK of prime quality. He has also to dispose of, a quantity of drefled White Oak STAVES. He means to keep a constant supply of First Quality Madeira and Lisbon WINES, and whoever is pleased to favor him with their custom, may be allured of being well served. He will, through the Winter and Spring, buy undrefled HAND SPIKES. He is purchasing FLAX-SEED and BEES-WAX, and will give the highest price tor them. N.B. A few hampers of rxccllent London PORTER and Taunton ALE, just received, and to be diipoled of. Philadelphia, November 16, 1791 American Lead Manufactory. STEPHEN AUSTIN, &Co. HAVE just now opened their Lead-Warehouse, two doors fouih of Walnut-ftrcet Wharf, adjoining their New Fa£tory— where they have now made, and ready for sale, a general aflort ment ofSHOT of all sizes, with SHEET and BAR LEAD, the production of the Mines in Virginia. As they have employed a number of experienced Englifti workmen, they warrant it to be equal in quality to any manufa£lured in Europe, and at a reduced price from the cost of imported. They also continue to manufacture all the above articles at Richmond, in Virginia. All orders addreftVd to either of the above Factories, will be thankfully received, and execntcd on the (horteft notice. N. li. W T antcd, industrious, sober, Labouring Men, at the said Mines, where constant employ, good wages, and other encourage ments will be given, means of conveyance being provided, and houses for their reception. For further particulars enquire of Messrs. Moses Austin & Co. at their Fa&ory in Richmond, or as above. Philadelphia, December 3, 1791 TO BE SOLD, BY JOHN CAREY, No. 26, Pfc a r.St re et, A COLLECTION OF Scarce and Valuable BOOKS, Which may be fcen every day, uvtil five o'clock, p. m. Among them arc the following : Folio. TTOMER, Xetiophon, Plato, Plutarch, Eufebius, Sozo -1 J- men, Theodoret, Virgil, Horace, Livy, Tacitus, Patci cuius, Pliny, Concordamia Lat. Concordamia Gr. Thcfaurus Ci ceronis. Biblia Juiui and Tremellii, Bfblc de Martin,Wells's Maps, Scapulie—Phavorini—Martini)—HofFmani Lexica, Voflii Etymo logicon, Antiquit. Ecclef. Sritannicae,&c. Quarto. Pindarj Cyropasdia, Bentiey's Horace, Terence and Ph;edrus, Ovid, Juvenal, Manilius, Ciceronis op. om. Ca;far, Su etonius, Julius Pollux, Hederici Lcxicon, Voflii Ars Gram. Cluve rii Geographia, Jultinian Code, See. Oflavo et infra. Homer, Aoacreon, Ariffophanes, Longinus, Theophraftus, Ileliod, Poetas minores Gr. Ifocratcs, Philaris, va rious editions of Horace, Virgil, Terence, and Ovid, Tibullus, Plau tus, Lucan, Martial, Claudian, Val. Flaccus, Aulonius, Buchanan, Salluft, Curtius, Flows, Juftin, Val. Maximus, A. Gcllius, Hill! August. Scriptorcs, English and French Truncations of sonic of the ClaHics, a great variety ot Greek and Latin Grammars, See. Sec. (PT Catalogues may be had of Messrs. Rice & Co. Bookfelli rs, Market-ffreet, or of JOHN CAREY. O&ober 31. (ep tf.) Public Securities, Bought and Sold, on COMMISSION, by SAMUEL ANDERSON, Chefnut-Street, next door to the Bank, No. gy. John Pintard, SWORN BROKER & AUCTIONEER, PURCHASES ana SELLS PUBLIC DEBT of every defcription,on CommiJJioti, at the following rates: ON the specie amount of all Tales at auction, one eighth pel cent. On ditto at private sale or purchafc, one-half per ccnt. On remittances, ditto. interest at the Loan-Office, one per cent, on the of the interest. For making transfers at ditto, seventy-jive cents per transfer. (Ms Such persons as may incline to favor the fubfenber with 1 e,r or der*. mav relv on their being executed with punctuality, fidelity and dif patch. His long experience and cxtenfive dealings in the public ttocks, together with a well caabliihed correfpon. dence throughout lhe Unned States, enable him to condud his operations with peculiar benefit to his employers. 03ob:r 15, 1791 276 Y S O N, WINE, (ep 6w.) JOHN PINTARD. New-York, No. King-Str;ct. Bank of the United States. December 3, l -q 1 "VTOTlCEuhtreby given that the B.ult <,F t | le United Suit. 1 > will be opened on Monday the s'h inlUnt. Transfers of the fubfcnptions to me stock of said Bank mav then be made. ' On Monday the i2ih inlhnt, depofirs will bereseived, and oa Tueiday the 20th initant, discounts may be made. By order of ike Piefuicnt and Dirc&ors, JOHN KEAN, Caflutr. All Bills or Notes offered for Discount (ball be delivered into the Bank on Mondays or Wednesdays, the Dtfcount (hall be ( ted on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and fliall be raade known he next succeeding days. AT A MEETING OK the DIRECTORS OF i IiE BANK OF the UNITED STATES, December 1791. RFSOLVED, THAT ihc payment of the portion of the Capital Stock of the Bank of the United States, confiding ot Specie which will be due on the f; vrral Shares on the firft Monday of Jmuary next may be made at the refpeclive Banksof Majfuchvjilts and Ncw-Ymk Provided, That any Stockholder claiming the benefit of furii payment, ihall, on or before the full Monday in Januaivnext exhibit to the Calliicr of the Bank of the United States, a Cettifil catt* signed by the Cashier of ihc Bank into which such payment Ihall have been made— any thing in the regulations heretofore established to the contrary notwiihftanding By order of the Piefident and Directors, JOHN KEAN, Ca/hitr. of the United States. Bank Phi ladflphia, November 22,1791. THE Stockholders of the Bank of the Unit ed States are hereby informed, that according to the statute of incor poration, a general election for twenty-five Di rectors will be held at the Bank of the United States, in the city of Philadelphia on Monday the second day of January next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon. And, pursuant to the eleventh fettion of the Bye-Laws, the Stockholders of the said Bank are hereby riotified to aflemble in general meeting, at the fame place, on Tuesday the third day of January next, ai five o'clock in the evening. By order of the Prefideni and Directors, JOHN K E A N, Cajkier. Secondfundamental Article of Statute of Incorporation. Not more than three-fourths of the Dire&orsin office, exclu. five of the President, fin a 11 -be eligible for the next fuccceding year. But the Di reft or who fh-.1l be President at the time of an eledion, may always be re-ele£ted." [fp'O IMPERIAL HYSON, SOUCHONG, and BOIIEA REFINED SUGARS, COFFEE, & SPICES,ic.&c. Ol the lii lt quality—by retail, No 19, Third-Street, between Chefnut and Market Streets. A few TICKETS in 3d and 1a ft Class of the NEW-JERSEY LOTTERY The First and Second Volumes of the HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, (To which is prefixed an accurate Map of the State) By the Rev. Jeremy Belknap, Are ready for Delivery 10 Subscribers—who may receive their Books on application to HAZARD & ADDOMS, at the Corner of Chefnut and Thiid Streets. (£3" The above two volumes contain the politica! hiflory of the Slate, from its firft fcttlement to the adoption of the present Con futation of thejUnitcti States;—the third, containing a geographi cal description of the Slate, sketches of its natural hiitury, See. is in the p»efs. *** A few copies of the fnft two volumes lor sale—price 2of. November 5, 1791. In the Prcfs, and speedily will be publi(h<d, HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS; Confiding of State Papers, and other authentic Documents, tending to elucidate the History of America, and particularly of the United States. By Eli ENEZER HAZARD, A. M. *** The price to Subscribers will be a Dollar for each Number, containing 160 large quarto pages ; 01 Four Dollars and a Quarter for each Volume in Boards ; to be paid as follows, viz. the firft and second Numbers, or Volumes, to be paid for on delivery of tbe firft ; and each subsequent one (except the laflj at the time of delivery. Subscriptions will be reccfvcd, in this city, by Thomas Dobson, and Haza rd & Addoms, (who will exhibit specimens of the work) and in other places by the principal Bookfcllers 'here. Philadelphia, November 1791. Holy Bible.—-Royal Quarto. MR. THOMAS, of Worccfter, Malfachufetts, rood refpeft fuHy informs the public, ihat he has this day completed the Old and New Testaments of his Royal Quario .Edition of the HOLY BIBLE. The Apocrypha and Index, See. will be finifh ed with all the dispatch the nature of the work will admit. Such Gentlemen as hold Subscription Pafers, he beps will return them to him at IVorceJler, or to him and Company at Bojlon, by the last day of November next, and as much sooner as they con veniently can. He is happy to inform the public, that the work has been exa mined by many gentlemen, clergymen and others, and has ruet with their highest approbation; both as to the execution of the printing, its correftnefs, and its cheapness compared with Englifk copies of the fame size and quality. As this very laborious and exceedingly expenfrve undertaking, is carried on solely at his own cost, he is led to hope that all those who wilh to po fiefs a Family Bible, will so far encourage this laudable undertaking of their countryman, as to add their names to the fubfeription. IVorcei (lev, Sept. 29, 1791 ADVERTIS.EMEN T. BY late arrivals from France, the Editor has received fron A T o. 10 to 31, both inclusive, of a Publication which comes out twice & week in Paris, entitled, "Correspondance Nationale. ' Fiom No. 1 to No. 10, have been /hipped, but are not yet come to hand. Any person who may incline to fubjeribefor tins work, which appears i» be ingenious, impartial and patriotic, may bejumijhed with the number* as thev arrive b\ applying to the Editor of this Gazette. _ Blank Powers to receive the I nterefi. and for thetransjer oj the principal of public debt, agreeable to the Rules ejlablifhed in the tea " furv Department: Also Blanks for abjlrafts of Certificates, to be fold bl the Editor. gC7* The price of this Paper is % Dollars per *nn One half to it paid at Subscribing. ISAIAH THOMAS.
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