ton THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES. IF it be for the advantage of the public to be deceived with regard to fatfts, then the late writers against the Indian war deserve a very peculiar regard. For it is probable, that of ail the ways to produce the greatelt poilible error on this point, and to make it lalt the greatelt polfible time, none will be found more fuccefsful than to receive the teftitnony of thofewho k«ow nothing of the matter, and to fubrnit to the judg ment of those who would be forty to find the truth on the fide of the government, or it's offi cers. He that is not for us. is againlt us; and truth on the fide of our adversaries, like fpedta tors in a mob after the reading of the riot act, is to be hunted down like any other enemy. In deed it is the moll, ltubborn of them. In pursuance of the firlt remark, it will be pro per to aik many honest men of warm hearts, •whether they chufe to be convinced —Duty may fay, seek truth, and be cool and flosv in judging of public men and public tneafures. Some will lake this prudent couufel ; others will lilten to their firft feelings. Finding fault with govern ment is a ||ood thing—it nourishes, according to these falfe teachers, thefpirit of republicaniftn— it brings down the fat of those who eat the bread of office—it keeps the world in a buffle, and makes sport. To enumerate the causes of error ■which lurk in the human heart, and make the firlt iuipreffions unfriendly to government and to Truth, would be writing an hiltory of human in firmity :—Your Gazette would not hold it.—Let Tnen, and wife men too, compare the firlt impref lions of public measures with the last. Is there a man who can wafli his hands, and fay, I never unjustly censured the government.' I never made up my judgment Suddenly upon it's measures, •while truth was on her way to ask of me an hear ing. Such a man ought to bemadea judge, tho' 110 lawyer. Power is never viewed with indifference. In the hands of bad men, we fear and detest it— When pofiefled by good men, we refpeift and sometimes admire it—We seldom love it ; and if we did, fear is stronger as well aseafier to excite than love—So that the human heart is framed to fufpe<ft,to fear, and to hate superior power more than the contrary. The accuser is received with favor—the advocate of government is frowned •upon as a poor spirited interested deceiving crea ture. He who has studied mankind, need not be told how much the love of the marvellous, the third for vengeance, the spirit of envy, and the pride of opinion, come in aid of the firft impres sions against government. These conftderations have their weight with men as individuals:—these combustibles are fcattered-in every society, be cause societies confilt of men :—it is loose pow der which every chance spark may kindle. But fee them divided into parties, /;< State Ltgijlaiurei and in Congress—There faction has ram'd down the charge, and primed it In polities, therefore, truth has always a scur vy time of it. What fort of respect are, we to pay then to writers who censure government on the fubject<of the Indian war f It' they know all the fatfts, where did they obtain them ? And why in their zeal for the poor Indians have they with held them till the second campaign has ended ? To these mock philosophers, is the blood that two battles have spilled not worth the saving !— Or will they confefs that they are wholly igno rant of fadls, and that they have abused the go vernment, and bawled philanthropy in the dark ? it is the interest of the great body of the people to be disabused, and at last it will be their desire. In the mean time the opportunity has been An gularly favorable to some few lie in wait to wound the national government. They have eagerly seized it. The doors were shut when Congrefe adopted the measures—the event has been unfortunate. A score of misrepresentations has been made to the public, as hardily as if they had been official documents. The right of the Indians to their lands, their wrongs and their virtues, the pride, rapacity and raftinefs of the government of the United States, and the neceflity of leaving the war as it is, have been dilated upon, as if there was a merit in making the people think meanly of their own government—as if the blood of our defencelefs frontier people was worth nothing— as if tliefe savages had not for years pad scatter ed their fiefh to fatten the unclean birds of the wilderness. But to all the tales which have been circulated, a single fact may be oppofed->—That the government of the United States has never aiked any thing of the hostile Indians but peice. lit has fought 110 lands nor triumphs—it has Nought peace in the love of it, money in hand— year after year, by every means and thro' every opening. So far from encroaching upon their poileifions, it would have protected them—it would have taught them the arts of cultivated life, the life of the plough and of letters :—it fought 110 influence but what would have been procured for it among the savages by aifts of Le neficence and virtue. Let the malignant couie forward aiul disprove this it they can. But if peace was ("corned, what was to be done ? Shall the tomahayk tail upon the defencelefs wo men and children ? The people of this country have nature pleading in their hearts, and will fay no. They ate citizens too, and underlland the rights and duties of that character. They know that government is bound to protect them. It is to be hoped that rneafures will be taken to lay open the conduc't of government to the people. They will then fee whether it has ac'ted in a manner becoming the trult, and the dittin gui/hed confidence placed in the chief executive uiagiltrate of the United States. A Frl FNd to Government WINCHES T E 11, Dec. 24 Tuesday afternoon arrived here from Fort- Washington, Lieutenant Stevenson, of the Vir ginia battalion of levies.— He was in the unfor tunate action with the Indians 011 the 4th tilt, and ha-s favored us with the following particu lars, viz. That the number killed on our fide, a inounts to including officers—that Majors Brown, Clarke andGaither, Lieut. Hopper,£)uar ter-Maftcrs, Ward, Reynolds and Semple, are not among the slain as formerly Hated ; but that Ensigns Wilson and Reeves, not mentioned be fore, loft their lives in the unhappy conflict— that Colonel Giblbn's wounds, it is thought, will prove mortal — that Colonel Darke is but Hightly wounded—that Capt. Darke, a molt proniifing youth, received a inuiket-fhot in his face, which fractured a jaw, and rendered him fpeeehlefs,but that he is still alive—that the Kentucky militia, which were to march with General Scott, did not go ; General St. Clair having fignified to that officer, thai the Fort had been amply fnpplied with provifiolis, and every other requisite from Head-Quarters —That Major Hamtramck, of the ill United States regiment, is put under an ar rest, for some supposed misconduCt 011 the day of the action—that he had information of the de feat, and was detached, but declined giving the necellary fnccour to the retreat.*—That the ene my's loss is conjeAured to be between one and two hundred.—Number of our troops engaged 1400 —nu tuber of the enemy, supposed to be be tween two and three thousand. * He has fmce been tried and honorably acquitted N E W-Y ORK, January 7 This morning Mr. Seley, mare of the sloop Hi ram, was found dead in his cabin.—He had pre vious to going to bed, made a fire in the (love, of charcoal, and closed the cabin in such a manner as to preclude all vent, which it is iuppofcd oc casioned his death. Jan. 10. Yesterday morning, about 4 o'clock, tl«s city was alarmed by a nioft tremendous Fire, which happened at a house in Front-llreet, be tween the Fly-Market and Depeyrter-ftreet, by means of which seven dwelling-houses were con sumed, and several others much damaged. Hap pily the wind blew in such a direction as to car ry the embers froin the city. The honf'es de stroyed were occupied by Mrs. Dickey, Mr. Rey nolds, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Dennis M'Cready, Mr. Lalor, and Mrs. Keeling. The large buildings on the opposite fide of the street were much scorched by the heat of the fire, particularly the one belonging to Cary Ludlow, Elq. We learn that a subscription is opened for the relief" of the fufferers. Philadelphia, January 14. The House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, have re solved that James Jackson, Eiq. is by the free voice of the people their Representative in Congress, for the lower diftritt of that State, and that thro' mal-prattice he was not returned. The house alio resolved that articles of impeachment be exhibited against the Hon. Judge Ofborne, for high crimes and misdemeanors, referring to his conduct in refpeft to the above elc£lion. The account of the elopement of the King of France, is dated at Washington the 26th December [not Ed ntori] —" The Staie Gazette of North-Carolina," publilhed in Edenton on the 30th of the fame month, contains no such account. ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS. The numerous treaties lately formed with the Indian tribes on terms so just and liberal as to occasion complaints on those vei y accounts; and the overtures repeatedly made to form ftmilar trea ties with those tribes now in arms against the United States, are entirely winked out of fight by those who, at this particular crifis> appear to feel so much for the rights of Indians, and so lutle for the numberless burnings, murders, and lobberies committed for the lall f< ven years on our frontier citizens, by those very Indians who have thus refufed all terms of peace or accommodation. There always has been a party in this country, whose interests they conceive would be eficntially injured by the establishment of Manufa&ures among us—and that has ever been made since the peace, that embiaced this objtft upon any plan that appeared feafible, has met with oppofuiou; and unfortunate ly for our country, this oppoiitioo has hitherto been too fuccefs ful. It is therefore natural to expect, in future, that the fame or similar exertions will be .made to defeat those extensive designs which are now on foot, to render the United States more truly and substantially independent, by eflablilhing Manufactures on a com petent scale.— But the people so fully realize their true interest in this important buiinefs, that there is the strongest reason to hope, that the influence of foreign connexions, cither of a political or commercial complexion, will never be permitted again to dilap point our expectations, or blast our profpe&s. 299 The zeal of some writers has oecaiioned them to charge Con gress with enafling a funding law, imposing on the people a bur den lour-f»ld greater than was necessary. Is it not fair to allc persons who hold such language, why they did not begin their complaints againlt those who have granted additions to the terms of the funding f\ Item ? The truth is (and it contains a tull answer to thef? complaints) that thole ltate legislatures and the legiflatuie of the United Slates, have granted rales of in'.erelt which appeared to them juit and confident with the public interclts in an enlarged view of them. In a late publication, which difcovcrs great apprchenfions about the designs of the general government, and fears about the state governments, Congress are severely censured lor leaving open a door tor Bank Directors to be members of the federal legislature. This reminds a correspondent of the old faying, " that it 15 fafer lor some people to (teal a horse, than for othcisto look over the hedge." Though not one (late legislature has prohibited slate Bank Dire£tors from fitting in thole bodies, it is an abominable thing lor Congress to leave the tame thing upon the fame footing. How jaundiced mull be the eye which views the systems of Congress as pernicious to the-honor, interests and happiuefsof our country! Although the impartial foreign world tefounds with applaufrs for the revival of our public credit— lor the maintenance ot honesty between man and man—for the restoration of commerce and the advancement of manufactures— tlio' the resulting prospe rity of our increasing agriculture is attracting the attention of the molt intelligent nations of Europe—tho* our government is the Irequent topic of the eulogies of the struggling patriots of the old world, the tongue of prejudice and error is incelfantly recounting a different tale to the happy people of the United States. Ame ricans, be fober-mmded. Think for yourselves, and that seriously. Let not the effufions of heated minds have any influence on those reflections concerning public affairs, which it is the duty of every free citizen to make. Liberty, like any other good thing, is to be used with difcrr tion. Cry huzza, and down with Government —is there any li berty in this ? Ihe lew who govern ihe many, often raise this cry, and possess themselves of the power of a multitude who join in it. But again—is this liberty, or the power of a lew ?In sober times, when the laws have no pallions, the multitude really governs. The people, therefore, by lupporting the laws, support liberty and equal right, which they already possess—by opposing the laws with force they put all at risk. Aic the oppofers ol the excise sons of liberty ? 1 he people cannot always watch their privileges—they cannot always create a spirit or union to oppose anv encroachment upon them. 7 here lore it is I heir duty, and should he their fir ft care to provide such securities, that liberty will be in a degree fafe, while the people are about their business. Govcrnm«nt is naturally di vided into three branches. When thus divided, one branch will watch and check the others. Liberty cannot be loft by a plot; for the losing branch will surely call upon the people. We are always sure of one marplot in every scheme against liberty. In every other plan of government, we may be deceived by relying on the virtues of the best men. But on the idea of these branches the vices and pa (lions of men may be depended on, at least so far as to rclift any encroachment upon their lawful authority. Ac cordingly the constitutions of America have adopted this plan, and we may justly hope that our great grandsons will enjoy the bleflings of it On Tuesday last the Diteftors of the Bank of North-America proceeded to the choice of a President, and John Nixon, Esq. was unanimously ele&ed. At the annual ele&ion for Dire&ors of the Bank of North-Ame rica, held on Monday at said Bank, the following gentlemen were chosen for the ensuing year John Nixon ThorHas Fitzdmons Jofiah Hewes Mordeca'i Lewis Joseph Swift John Swanwick APPOINTMENTS—BY AUTHORITY. Jan. 12, 1792. —The Prefidcnt of the United States, by and with the advice and content of the Senate, has appointed Gouverneur Mor r rs, of be Minister Pleni potentiary tor the United States at Paris, and Thomas Pinckney, of South-Carolina, to be Minister Pleni potentiary lor the United States at London. PRICE CURRENT.—PUBLIC SECURITIES. FUNDED DEBT. 6 pr. Cents 24f pr. £ 3 pr. Cents 14fS Defered 6 pr. Cent* h 15A UNFUNDED DEBT. Final Settk and other Certificates 20/6 do. Indents 14/ 70 do. Stock—half shares 109 per cent premium. —whole {hares 60 per cent. Annapolis, January 1, 1792. At a Meetingof the Vifitorsand Governors of St. John's College, in the State of Maryland, 011 Thursday the 10th of Novem ber last, RESOLVED, THAT this Board, at the quarterly meeting in May next,pro ceed to ele& a Vice-Principal of St. John's College. " That it be the duty of the Principal and Vice-Principal, to teach some of the higher Authors in Latin and Greek, certain parts of the Mathematics, Logic, and Moral and Natural Philoso phy ; and that the departments of the said Principal and Vice- Principal (hall heiealter be aicertained with precision, on confe derations of their mutual convenience and refpe&ive qualifications. That the Vice-Principal (hall be entitled to receive, for his ser vices, a salary of three hundred and fifty pounds, cuhent money, rating dollars at yf6 each, to be paid quarterly. That persons desirous of, and qualified for the appointment of Vice-Principal, be, by public advertisement. rcquefted to make ap plication to Mr. Charles Wallace, tyr. CharlesCarroll of Carroll ton, and Mr. Alexander Contee Hanfon, all of the city of Anna- By order of the Board, JOHN THOMAS, President. N. B. The fundamental Laws of St. John's College piohibit all preference on account of religious tenets or opinions. As the appointment of a Vice-Principal is alone wanted, t» compleat the plan of this rising seminary, the Board will certainly proceed to the ele£tion at the dated time; provided a person qua lified, in their judgment, for this important station, can be pro cured. The personal attendance of the candidates, although not positively required, will beobvioufly proper. It may be ufeful to remark, that the falariesof all the profefTors and teachers have hitherto been paid with entire punctuality ; and that the funds of St. John's College produce a certain annual in come, superior to all the appropriations, which have been, or pio bably will be made. polis. (£3~* The Pi inters of newfpapcrs throughout the United States, are earnestly requeued to insert the above resolve and remark— and to repeat the publication as often as convenience will permit. George Latimer John Morton Henjamin Fuller Robert Wain, Miers Fisher William Smith pr. cent. 7.3T do -75 do.
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