pi ADDRESS TO THE CITIZENS OF WESTMORELAND, WASHINGTON, FAYETTE AND ALLEGHANY COUNTIES. REVENUE LAW By JOHN NEVILLE, Inspector op the Revenue, Survey No. 4, District Pennsylvania AS far as any discretionary power of visiting is given to any officcr acting under that law, it is confined to buildincs, which are enter ed by the parties, as places in which they ear ly on the business of di&tilling. No other house or build iug they may have can be visited. If there arc even particular apartments in a house in which the bufincfs is carricd on, these only, if designated properly, can be viiited by the officer. He would have no right to meddle with any other apartment in the house. Thus careful have Congiefs been to secure and protest the ci tizen from any improper intrusion or learch. But even this very qualified power of visiting is confined to Dis tilleries from Foreign Materials, and to distilleries from domeltic materials in Cities, Towns and Villages only. It does not at al! apply to any cafe, in which the duty is charged upon the Still it felf, whether the party chooses to pay the sixty cents per gallon of the capacity of the still, or the nine cents per gallon on the spi rits aftualJy distilled by him. In which ever way he may make his cle&ion, he is free from the visitation of the officer; this, it is believed, has escaped your notice, as it appeart to my mind to ob viate many of the prevalent obje&ions. The power of visiting the still to take its dimensions, once for all, will hardly be deemed an exception to what is here a tier ted. This would be nothing more than if Affeflbrs were to come upon a man's farm to view the size, the kinds and quality of the land. Neither can the provision which authorises inagiftrates in cer tain cases to grant search warrants be deemed an exception, Hcie the discretion is not in the officer of the revenue, but in the Ma giftratr, and even he cannot grant such a warrant, but in conse quence of reasonable cause of suspicion made out to his fatisfac tion upon oath, nor can the warrant granted be executed bur in the prefeuce of a conilable or other pcace officcr. This power of searching so much complained of, is however not peculiar to excise laws. Ships, which are certainly much more the dwellings of the master and the crew, than are the great est numbers ol distilleries, are liable to constant search, and as far as search warrants are concerned, a similar power is to be found in the law regulating the collection of the duties on im ported articles, which is not only a neceifai y provision, but one which has never exeited the least murmur among the merchants, or others whose houses or (lore houses might be atfefted by ir. By the laws of Pcnnfylvania too, all bakehouses may be enter ed and examined by certain public officers at their discretion; and they are almost uniformly a part of the dwellings of trie per lons who condutt them ; whereas distilleries in molt cases form no part of the dwellings of their owners, any more than a saw mill or a smith shop. This regulation has always been ftiiflly executed in the city of Philadelphia, bciug confidcicd as one of the most important in its police. No one of these things has been deemed an invasion of domeft c pcace or private propeity. As well might it be said that the en try of an aflcfror to levy, or of a tax gatherei to demand and en force the payment of a tax is such an invasion. Ideas of this fort are certainly overstrained, and are incompatible with the neces sary operations of the mildest of governments. Third objection. " The oaths which are required of the par ties tend to injure morals and multiply temptations to peijury." Anfwcr. It is ccitainly always to be wished that a multiplica tion of oaths could be avoided, but the requiring them is not an objection to excise laws in particular. It applies to fcveral other kind of revenue laws, and it is much easier to wish they could be avoided, than to discern how it can be done with due fccurity to the public. No article fubjefl to a duty on importation can be brought into the country, but the master of the veflel mull, in the firft pla;e report it on oath ; and before it can be landed the owner or con signee mull also enter it upon oath, producing an invoice of the article, its cost, See. Similar regulations are pra6ticed in foreign countries, and were prafliced under all the State governments ; nor has there ever been any reasonable fubftitutc proposed. If neither the iufpeflion of officers, nor the oaths of parties arc to be tolerated, there is no alternative, but that all taxes must be laid upon land, oraflTefled according to the arbitrary guesses of cciuin officers. The former would ruin the farmer and disappoint the revenue : the latter truly involves the word kind of tyranny, arid is equally unprodu&ivc to the treasury. <4 Foorth objection. The penalties and forfeitures in the law ? rC high as not only to puniffi, but ruin delinquents, who bear in their fufferings the delinquency ot otheis.", Answer. Tlie penalties and lorfeiturrsare not higher nor more Severe, than those which secure the collection of dunes on import ed articles and the regulations of the coasting trade, and are not greater than are usual in revenue laws generally. Pecuniary pen allies in forne cases extend from one to five hundred dollars and forfeiture ol the article itfclf, in refpeft to which attempts'have been made to defraud the public, are the only pur.ilhmeia to be found in the excise law, except for falfe oaths and extortion or oppreffian on the part of the officers. False oaths involve the pains of perjury ; the extortion or oppression ot officers brines with it fines imprisonments, forfeiture ol office, and an incapacity to nolo offices in future. r ' Proyifion has been made for the mitigation and rcmiffion of "*W l'fTj° f k C j ' but thofc of w i LFU L negligence or fraud Wilful d.lobedience to the laws, fraud and corruption, periu. r>, extortion and oppression are the only things which are treat cd with fcvcrny ; is a wi lfu l disoseoi ence to the constu In A.?" j\ LAWS ° f t , hccou,ltr y a light offence ? Are attempts ' tS S° vcrnm "". 'he means of paying I S debts and providing for the common defcnce and gC nn r u C * , 1S ,ranf ? rtls i" ns ? Arc pecuniary penalties from one to five hundred dollars, with a forfeiture of the art wch -»,°';V raud ' T c ' nve p" ,,i ! hme n. False oatl C j* lh^r e (nbftantial diftm&ion between one <0 iner' .le t n h-Vefneft J° r ' ?' ki " g » r Mi-Bio., tend Zsr was it zstsrzst Fn an oX"' f °J ' T"' f ° rlci, , u,c ° f ■""» '""pacfty to fer« „„„,„ r ti ,;[•« ;J •fcUb'Sfw iftkll,™'' - «ol M. (TO BE CONTINUED.J ON THE (CONTI NU ED.) At No. 263, South Front-Strict, Next WedtiLfdjy evening, John Macphkr&on will Lefturc on MECHANICS, and begin precisely at Eight o'Clock. Tickets are fold by Mr. Pou/fon, at the Library ; Mr. Pclojiy at the Merchant's Coffeehoufe; and by fdid A ai owe half a dollar each. BOULTING CLOTHS. An cxtenfive Affoiment, of very superior texture, suitable for every branch of the bufinefa, just imported from Amsterdam, DANIEL No. 114, South Front-Street; Where Millers and others may always be fupphed with the bed Cloths, and large allowance made to ihofe who purchafc in ijuan titles to fell again. Also tor Sale, a Quantity of Particular MADEIRA WINE, Of the firft Quality, fit for immediate use, in Pipes, Philadelphia, December 6, 1791 George MEADE Has for SALE,at his Stores on Walnut-Street Whar f, A FEW pipes of 3 and 4 years old billsof exchange Madeira WINE, which he will dispose of by the pipe, iioglhcad or quarter calk. London market Madeira WINE, 5 and 6 years old. Old Sherry WINE of the firft quality, by the hoglhead or quarter cask. Three and 4 years old Lisbon WINE, of a superior quality to what is generally imported, by the pipe, quarter calk, or larger quantity. Choice old Coniac BRANDY, by the pipe, tierce, or larger quantity. A few quarter chests of firft quality Hyson TEA. He has just 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 alTorted ; a few bales of red and white FLANNELS, and some GLUE. A few boxes of Spermaceti CANDLES of the firft quality, and Burlington PORK of prime quality. He has also to dispose of, a quantitv of drcffed White OA 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 ierved. He will, through the Winter and Spring, buy undreflVd HAND SPIKES. He is purchaling FLAX-SEED and BEES-WAX, and will give the highcit pricc for them. N.B. A few hampers of excellent London PORTER, and Taunton ALE, just received, and to be disposed of. Philadelphia, November 16, 1791 American Lead Manufactory. STEPHEN AUSTIN, &Co. HAVE jult now opened their Lead-Warehouse, two doors fouih of Walnut-street Wharf, adjoining their New Factory— where they have now made, and leady for sale, a general allot 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 Englifii workmen, they warrant it to be equal in quality to any manufa&ured in Europe, and at a redueed price from the cost of imported. They also continue to manufafturc all the above articles at Richmond, in Virginia. All orders addrefitd to either of the above Factories, will be thanktully received, and executed on the Ihorttft notice. N. B. Wanted, industrious, sober, I.aborning Men, at the said Mines, where constant employ, good wages, and other encourage ments will be given, means of conveyance being provided, and houfts for their reception. For further particulars enquire of MefTrs. Moses Austin & Co. at their taclory in Richmond, or as above. Philadelphia, December 3, 1791. tf TO BE SOLD, BY JOHN CAREY, No. 26, Pbar-Street, A COLLECTION OF and Valuable Scarce BOOKS, Which may be seen every day, until five o'clock, p. »i. Among them arc the following : folio. TTOMER, Xenophon, Plato, Plutaich, Eiifebius, Sozc 1. X men, Theodorer, Virgil, Horace, Livy, Tacitus, Pater culus, Pliny, Concordantia Lai. Concordamia Gr. Thcfauiuj Ci ceronis. Biblia J*unii and Tremellii, Bible de Martin,Wells's Maps, Scapulae—Phavorini—Martinii—Hoffmani Lexica, Voflii Ltvino- Antiquit. Ecclef. Britannics, &c. Quarto. Pindar, Cyropaedia, Bemiey's Horace, Tcrence and Pha:drus, Ovid, Juvenal, Maniiius, Ciccronis op. om. Ca:far, Su ctouiu;, Julius Pollux, Hcdcrici Lexicon, Voflii Ars Giam. Cluve rii Geographia, Justinian Code, See. Oclavo ct infra. Homer, Auacreon, Aristophanes, Longinus, Theophraftus, Heliod, Poetx minorcs Gr. Il'ocrarcs, Phalai is, va rious tdilionsof Horace, Viigil, Terence, and Ovid, Tibullus, Plau. tus, Lucan, Martial, Claudian, Val. FUccus, Aulonius, Buchanan, oalluu, Curtius, Floaus, Jultin, Val. Maximum, A. Gcllius, Hill Augutt. Scnptores, F.ngtifh and French Tranjlutions of some o! the Clalhcs, a great variety o't Greek and Latin Grammars, &c. &c. (f3* Catalogue! may be had of Mellrs. Rice & Co. Bonkfcllcrs A'i L CCt ' 0r of JOHN CAREY. Oftnber 31. ( f ) John Pintard, SWORN BROKER & AUCTIONEER, PURCHASES and SEI.LS PUBLIC DEBT of every defcriprioii,oiiCswOT^o«, at the following rates: Ca cent rpecicamou " tof all fjl£s at auflion, one eighth pci On ditto at private sale or purehafe, one-halt per cent Un remittances, ditto Receiving intcreft at the Loan-Officc, one pcrcent. on the amount of the intcieft. For makingtransfers at ditto, feverJy-five cents per transfer .k • j pcrfons as may incline to favor the fubferiber wilh UU,°' rd " 5 ? ™V rel yo i > t hei r being executed with puntlua/ity, in , a " d J'fi aUh - Hls lo "g experience extenfwe d«l,n£ in the public stocks, together with a well eltablidied correfpon. dence throughout the United States, enable him to conduct his operations with peculiar beuefit to his employers. JCIHN PINTARD, iYfw-1 oik, No. 57, King-Street. OSobsr 15, 1791 284 and for Sal e by TY S O Bank of the United States. December 22, 1791 Resolved, That the Discounts in future l»e in«uic u.,,., Tuefdty and Friday, and that the Notes or Bills otF<-r<rd iur DiLouut, be piefentcd at the liank. 011 Monday and Tharldjy f A ,] TOHV KFAN, (ap,/, Bank of the United States. December 3. 1791. NOTICE is hereby given that the Bdiik or me Uniud States will be opened on Monday the s'ij uillont. Transfers of the fubfci ipuons to uie Hock of fa id Bank in,.y then be made. On Monday the 12th iuftant, deposits will be received, and ou Tueiday th? 20th inltanr, discounts may be made. By order of ihe President and Directors, JOHN KEAN, Ca/hier. All Bills or Notes f>(7ered for Difmum fhali be delivered into the Bank, on Mondays or Wednesdays, ine Discount fftaii be fet tled on Tuefoays and Thurldays, and fhali be nuade known :he next fucceedtng days. [iawim] At a MEETING of the DIRECTORS of the BANK ok the UNITED STATES, D"»«u 5, 1791. RESOLVED, THAT ihe payment of the portion of the Capital Stock of the Bank of the United States, confiding of Specie which will due on the several Shares on the firft Monday of January next may be made at the refpe&ive Banksof Majfuchufetts and New-York. Provided, That any Stockholder claiming the benefit of such payment, (hall, on or before the fir ft Monday in January next, exhibit 10 the Cashier of the Bank of the United Stales, a Certifi cate signed by the Calhier of the Bank into which such payment shall have been made—any thing in the regulations heretofore eftabliftied to the contrary notwithstanding Bank of the United States. Philadelphia, November 22,1791. THE Stockholders ol the Bank of the United States are hereby informed, that accoiding to the statute ofincor* poration, a general election toi twenty-five Directors will be held at the Bank of the United States, in the city of Philadelphia, on Monday the fccond day of January next, at ten o'cloek in the forenoon. And, pursuant to the eleventh fedlion of the Bye-Laws, the Stockholders of the said Bank are hereby notified to alterable in general meeting, at the fame place, on Tuelday the thud day of January next, ai five o'clock in the evening. By order of the President and Dire&ors, JOHN KE A N, Cashier., Second fundamental Article of Statute of Incorporation. (ep 6w.) " Not more than three-fourths of the Direflors in office, exclu sive of the Piefident, iTiall be eligible for the next fuccecding year. But the Director who fliall be Prcfidcnt at.the time of an election, mav always be rc-ele&ed." fentf"! IMPERIAL HYSON, SOUCHONG, and BOHEA REFINED SUGARS,COFFEE, &SPICES,&c.&c Ol the fir ft quality—by retail, No 19, Third-Street,between Chefnut and MarketStrcets. A few TICKETS in 3d and last Class of the NEW-JERSEY LOTTERY. Public Securities, Bought and Soli>, on COMMISSIO N, by SAMUEL ANDERSON, Chefnut-Street. next door to the Bank. No. qy. TO BE SOLD, On the Waters of Tye River, a Branch of James River, in lhe County ol Am herd, and State of Virginia, About 7,000 acres of rich Land, Well adapted to producc every kind of grain and grass a fanner can wiih to cultivate, chftant from navigation twenty miles. For terms apply to JAMES ROSE, reliding on the Land. Am her ft County, Virginia, Dec. 10, 1791. (41) TO BE SOLD, THAT beautiful and elegant situation on the banks of the Po tomack, adjoining the tow n of Alexandria, whereon the sub scriber now refidfs ; about 25 or 30 acres will be fold with the improvement*, which are a neat and commodious two ilory house, compleatly finiflicd from the cellar to the garret, a kitchen, laun dry, meat-house, dairy, two story barn, and ice house, all finiflicd in the bed manner, together with several other neccflary outhouse*, the yard and garden neatly paled, and a (killful gardner now em ployed inputting it in fine order; the land well enclosed with" a poll and rail fence ; a well, and springs of excellent water —the profpeft is equalled by few, and excelled by none in America — its contiguity to Alexandria, the federal Town, and Gcorgr- Town, having a fine and full view of each place, mud render it in a few years of gri at value, being in a line of communica tion from Alexandria to the other two towns. Should a purchaser offer befoic the 15th of February next, a cheap bargain may be had. An indisputable title, clear of ail incumbrances, will be made bv the (übfcnbei. I will also fell with this place, 220 Acres of Wood Land, about 3 miles dilfant, which will suit well to lup port the above in wood and timber. December 14, 1791 HISTORY Of NEW-HAMPSHIRE, ( To which is prefixed an accurate Map of the State) By the Kev. Jeremy Belknap, Are rendy for Delivery to Subfcribers-r-who may reccive their Books on application to HAZARD & ADDOMS, at the Corner of Chefnui and Thiid Streets. (£3" The above two volumes contain the political history of the Slate, from its fir ft settlement to the adoption of the .prefcnl Con futation of the United States; —the third, containing a geographi cal defcriptioa of the State, {ketches of its natural history, &c. is in the piefs. * # * A lew copies of the firft two volumes for sale—price 20f. November 5, 1791. _ A TABLE for receiving and paving Gold at the Bank of the /l United States, (hewing the Value of Gold in Dollars end Cents, ft«m One to a Thousand Penny weights—according to the A6l of Co'V7»efs, afecrtainint? the Standaid and Value of Gold. The price of this Paper is 2 Dollars per ann One half to be paid at Subfcrilin * By order of the Piefident and Dire&ors, TOHN KF. AN. Cashier. The Fii (I and Second Volumes of the TO BE SOLD BY THE EDITOR, BALDWIN DADE.
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