flagrant violation of your public l ight when the free and fair fuffrages of neartwelve hundred freeholdcrshave fallen a facrifice to parry rage—con trary to the mild language of our laws, which never convi<st upon'a less evidence than is required to acquit contrary to the given opinion of the great and learned law characters of the state, have your hone ft endeavors for a favorite administration been fruftrated. —But, gentlemen, as you ate nioftly from the eaitern llares, and have been educated with high notions of liberty, let me request and charge you, that you fliew forth your erteem for civil government by qui etly fubinitting to your fate. .And further, gentlemen, as divers malicious reflexions have been call en my charaiter, as making use of undue influence at. the late election, I submit to your enquiry, my conduct therein. The seriousness of the 03th you have taken, together with your na tural inclination to support anilmain tain the civil laws, renders it unne cellary for the court to charge you further on the occasion. A report has been for some days in circulation (but wants confirmation) that the hon. E. Clarke, lieut. gov. of his Britannic majeft's province of Lower Canada, is appointed governor of the island of Jamaica— that lieut. gov. Simcoe succeeds Mr, Clarke in the government of Lower Canada— and that fir John Johnson is appoint ed lieutenant governor of Upper Ca nada, and succeeds Mr. Simcoe in that government. • The person who has been in con *ment in the goal in this city, for It', ral months part, on a charge of counterfeiting the bank bills of New Y.irk, and who has been indiifted in ,' of the counties of this rtate, for that offence—was, at the late cir cuit cpurt, taken to Saratoga, and from thence to Wa(hington, to an swer so indictments in those counties —but not brought to trial in either, on account of a deficiency in the pan nel of jurors in the former, and the .want of the evidences in the latter— has made his - escape from the (heriff of VVafliington. LANSINGBUR G.H, June 3;. At ten o'clock this morning arrived here, sttesded by an escort of refpe&able inhabitants of this place, the hon. John Jay, esq. chief-juftice of the United States. On this occasion every citizen feeling a becoming zeal to express his good wilhes to the man of their choice, ap pointed a committee on their behalf, who wait ed on his honor at Piatt's inn, andprefented him the following address. 7*o John Jay, Esq. Chief Juflicc of the United States. s 1 R, W E beg leave to address you in the simple style of freemen ; and in the name of the citi zens of Lanfingburgh, to congratulate you on your arrival in our infant settlement. Fully impreifed with a sense of your paifi otifm, we embrace this opportunity of exprelf ing our gratitude for your unwearied exertions through the struggles cf an opprefiive war, and your eminent services as a fiatefman and mini ster at home and abroad. Our refpefl for your character in the digni fied office of Chief-Jullice of the United States, and our regard for your person as a man pof fefling the confidence of the j>eople, give us the jnoft lively hopes cf Ihortly embracing you as the chief-magiftrate of this state. Nor can at e refrain on this occasion from exprefling our fin- 1 cere regret and resentment at the prostitution of thole principles of virtue, patriotism and du ty which has been difpfayed by a majority of the can vailing committee, in the wanton violation of our most facrcd and inestimable privileges, in arbitrarily disfranchiiing whole towns and counties of their fuffrages. It was, perhaps, little contemplated that the constitution of thisftate, which you had so great a share in framing, fliould, in the firft instance, to your prejudice, be in so flagrant a manner violate*. However desirous we may be of feeing you j fill the ollice of governor of this state, we only v/ifli it from the free fuffrages of a majority of the electors : &at majority you have, <»r>d tho' abtife of power may for a time deprive you and the citizens of their right, we trust the facrt < flame oi liberty is not To far extinguished in ho oms of Americans, as tamely to submit to wear the lhackles of slavery, without, at least, A flruggle to shake them off. "With the highest re!pe<sl we are your devoted friends and very humble servant", C. Lansing, "] D Lake, | £ C. Selden, g J. Dole, ! J. E. Dickinson, J ~ To which he made REPLY. To the Gentlemen ef the Committee, GENTLEMEN, PERMIT me to request the favor of you to prcfent to my fellow citizens of Lanfing burgh, my warm and sincere acknovledgments lor the honor they have done me oa this occa fion ; and to iflure you, gentlemen, that the j manner in which you have conveyed their ferv» timents, add to the fatisfaftion which they in spire. Their approbation encreafes thepleafure with which Iretieft on my endeavours ro serve the cause of liberty and my country ; that cause iii which their ardor and' their iirmneft have been diftinguiihed. The various bounties of heaven to the people of this Hate have afforded them abundant reaton for gratitude, harmony an A content; and every event is to be regretted, that tends to introduce Gireitinftanced as I am •ord and complaint. in relation to the one you mention, I find niv felf retrained by coniideratlons of delicacy from particular remarks. The citizens of the state know tiie value of their rights ; and it is to be expected, i swell as'fmcerely to be wilhed, that their cltoi ts' to alfert and maintain them, will on every occalion, be marked by temper and moderation, as well as by constancy and zeal. In whatever flation or situation I maybe placed, my attachment to my country will re main unabated ; and I shall always be happy In opportunities of my refpcdl and best wilhes for the citizens of Lanlingbjirgh. JOHN JAY. IVIJay left town at five o'clock, fuitaWy attended to the ferry at Troy. NEW-YORK, July 3. Lalt Lord's day, between three and four o'clock p.m. we were visited with a severe (quail of wind, accompanied with some rain. Mr. Wade, ship-carpenter's, boat* which contained hinifelf, wife, bro ther, two children, and a young man, were overset oppose to Yellow-Hook, a few miles from the city, and all were drowned except the young man, who clung to the boat. Also, another bnot, with three men and two boys, was overset and all drowned. Also we learn that a sloop, contain ing sixteen or eighteen person were all drowned in consequence of this tremendous gull. Tis reported that several other boats were overset, and persons loft, the truth of which we cannot avouch. Much damage has been done to hou ses, orchards, &c. It is indeed a melancholy reflection, when we cotlfider the number of per fotis drowned in taking their plea furesi on the Sabbath. Every year, since the peace commenced, produced some awful warningof the like kind. Boats are crowded with people going to different quarters on that sacred day, for their pleasures. May these be a warning to irreligious triflers ! A stranger, viewing our ftrects, our public walks, roads, boats, &c. near the city, might be apt to interrogate, Have they no magiflrate< in New-York ? Tell it not in Cath I The Portrait of Mr. Hamilton, Se cretary of the Treasury of the Uni ted States, painted for the citizers of New-York by Mr. Trumbull, has been received, and for the present, placed in the City Hall. It mnft af ford much pleasure to the gentlemen who promoted this undertaking, to know, that this elegant specimen of Mr. 'rruinbull's abilities, is reckoned lone of the finert pi oduiftions of his pencil Philadelphia, July 7. Wednesday, being the anniversary of the po litical birth day of our country, was ufheredin with every demonstration of joy due to the oc casion, which gave freedom to a world—Con gratulations, becoming freemen governed by eqnal laws, were exprefled with a cordiality, which freemen only can feel—Bells and cannon but feebly proclaimed the sentiments of citizens, who, conscious of the advantages which result from political and religious liberty, revere the return of that day, on which they emerged from the horrors o'*fervitude to the blefTings of independence. Among the offerings at the Al tar of Freedom —we beheld with lincere fatis fa&ioa the homage paid by all orders of men to the Military Defender, and Civil Guardian of his country. Congratulations were offered to the President of the United States by the foreign Miniiters— the officers of the militia, and many refpe&able citizens. The Society of the Cincinnati, headed by their President and Vice-President (the Gover nor and Chief Justice of the state) went in pro ceillon to pay their refpe&s to the President of the United States. A-. entertainment in honor of the day, war given at Oellers's Hotel, by the Cincinnati, tc which the Heads of Departments and Foreigr Miniiters were invited, who favored the Socie- ty with their company. After dinner a number of patriotic toasts were given. At the meeting of t'.ie Cincinnati, the follow ing gentlemen were c'lofen officers for the en ruing year : _ His Excellency General Mifflin, PrefkJent: the Honorable-Thomas M'Kean,Vice-Pre(ident Major M'Conael!, Treasurer ; Captain Patton, 43 AfllftantTrcafurer; Captain Howell, Secretary; Captain Ball, Alliftant Secretary* Reprefentativei ta the general meeting, to be keld in ni./-j./i . • - Philadelphia, in May next. Col. Murray ; Major Mackpnerfort ; Major M'Connell ; General Mtfylan, and - General Stewart. Standing Committee. General Harinar ; Col. North ; Captain Wig ton ; Major Sproat; Col. Johnfton ; Ge neral Stewart ; the Hon. Robert Morris. The Pittsburgh Gazette- of* June 3Q, fays— A party of Major M'Cuily's levies killedan In dian a few days ago on Pine creek, up the Allegheny river. Tiiere has been no depredations committed on the frontiers of this State and Virginia this foine time pad. Monday 25th ult. arrived at Carlisle from Philadelphia, on their way Weftard, between and ;4po Troops, under the command of Major Jofepli A Hie ton. from the Territory of the United States, South-Weft of the Ohio, inform us that Governor Blount has lately been among the Indians in that quarter, and held public and private talks with the Chiefs and Warriors, who unanimously expressed great contrition for the depredations committed since the treaty of Holfton, and their firm refolurion to prevent any in future. A few days only, previous to the above con ference, several of the people were tomahawked and scalped. The weather proving unfavorable Wednesday for displaying the Fire Works at Oellers's-— The exhibition has been postponed, to the f4th of July, the Anniversary Of the French Revo lution ; on which day it is expe&ed there will be a general rejoicing in every part of the Uni ted States. F'd- G az - His Excellency Jofiah Bartlett, Esq. is cho sen President of the State of New-Hampfliire. Letters of the 20th ult. received from Cape- Francois, inform, thatfmce the publication ot a proclamation made by the Governor, refpeft ing the people of colour and free negroes, many of them have returned to the camps command ed by M. de Rouvray and M. de Fontanges. Preparations were making for a general at tack on the revolted slaves. M. de Blanchelande had visited the Weft cor- j don, and had gone to St. Mare. The Governor, by the proclamation above mentioned, in strong language, calls upon the white inhabitants, people of colour and free ne groes to recollect, that certain information has been received from France, that the Allembly had paired a decree on their political state, which decree was fandtionedby the King on the sth of April. That the Colonial AJTembly hav ing received a copy of it, through their com millioners, had wifely exprelTed their refpedl for it, and determined to abide by the decision. He hopes that the people of colour and free ne groes will equally rcfpedl the decision of the mother country ; and urges them all to put a (top to their divilions, and unite in the common cause. ' The UniveiTity of Glafgoiv it is said has fub jcribe'd, and actually tranfinitted to the Na tional Aflfcmbly, the sum of two thousand ponnds sterling. On Sunday last a boy bathing in a brick pond near this city, suddenly disappeared, having funk in a deep hole, trom whence, with difficul ty he was taken out; it isfuppofed that he must have lain in the water 20 minutes. After 3 hours persevering exertions in the use of proper means, he was restored, and is now well. 1 * 7 . On Monday, the 2d inft. in pursuance of pub lic notice, a meeting of the Subscribers for o pening a Canal and Water Communication, be tween the rivers Delaware and Schuylkill, was held at the State House, for the purpole of e lecting aPrefident, Managers, Treasurer and I Secretary, and palling such Bye-Laws as were ! considered immediately neceifary for the regu lation of the Corporation, when the Rev. Dr. Smith, was choien Chairman of the meeting ; William Barton and Charles Heatly, Judges of the Ele&ion, and Peter Baynton and William Moore Smith, Tellers. On casting up the votes it appeared that the following gentlemen were duly ele&ed. Robert Morris. Managers. David Rittenhoufe, Cadwallader Evans,jun. Samuel Powell, Richard Peters, William Bingham, William Smith, D-D. John Nicholfon, George Clymer, Francis Johnson, A. J. Dallas, [ Walter Stewart, Benj. R. Morgan. President. Treasurer. Secretary. Philadelphia, 3d July, 179 2 SIR, THE Paper which I have honor to transmit herewith to your Excellency,fhews the number of Barrels of Flour, shipped for exportation at this port, in the months of April, May and June last. With the greatest refpeft, I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient, and Humble Servant, JAMES READ. His Excellency Thomas Miffljk, Governor of Pennsylvania. State of the Shipments of Flour, at tie Port of Phila ladelphia, in the months oj April, key anJ June, ' 79 2, C BARRELS OF? 5 F.',RRFLS OF 5 l FLOUR. 5 C MIDDLINGS. 5 boo 4 '" Shipped iu April, May, June, 52,77 i 57,794 whole am'nt. 161,344 | Philadelphia, 3d Juh, 179* JAMES READ, Inspictor. His Excellency Governor MirrvN. By the arrival of a vefiel at New-Tori:, f. X.ifboii, information i ; received that Dr. Willis has pronounced the Queen of Portugal incura ble, and in confeqncnce has taken his departure for Londou. t€ Of the genius of children for particular fludicfo much is laid in general, and to very few of it appear, t!:at a prudent per son will not be very apt to fuipeft that his chil dren will exhibit the symptoms of it which are ■denied to the bulk of mankind. There are, no doubt, occasionally fbme gigantic minds which, applying to a particular itudv, outflnp their competitors in the race ; but, untef.we believe in innate ideas* how can we expert that the mind fliould be determined to anv particular train of thinking, till ideas have been infufed into it by fome«xtraneous circumstances which dire<ft and determine its deci?ion. Whoever expects a child's genius to unfold itfelf so com pletely, that it seems almolt predestinated to a particular pursuit, will, I fear, but ill coufult his own or his children's comfort." Shit MhWS. ARRIVED at the PORTo/PHILADELPHIA )chooncr Nancy, Aflivc, Luke, Nartly, Block, Sloop Resolution, Rhodes, New-York Packet, Bailey, 6 per Cents, 21^ 3 per Cents, 12^6 Deferred, 13/ Hi a res Bank U. S. 45 per cent, prcin. SOLDIERS, Mariners, and militia men's pay, lands, and claims on the public, SHARES, in the Banks, in the Canals,and Turn pike Road, NOTES of hand, bills, bonds, and mortgages, with or without deposits, BOUGHT, fold, or negotiated, at No. 2, in Fourth-street below Maiket-ftreet, by Who tranfafts business in the public offices for country people and others,by virtue ot a power of attornev, or bv personal application. 24 Dollars Reward. RUN AWAY the 30th March lad, a NEGRO WOMAN, by the name ot CHLOE. She is five feet two and a half inches high ; quick spoken; upper tooth open ; no eyr.brows at all ; is about 30 years old, but looks much younger. She is well stocked with cloaths, long gowns, jack ets, &c. She is now pairing for a free woman, I undeiftand, and has changed her name—Whoever takes her up, so that the owner gets her, shall re ceive the above reward ; and if brought home, all other reasonable expcnces, from the fubfenber. JOHN PUZEY. Somcrfct County, mar Princcfs-Ann % Maryland, 1799.. (*iaw4w) Philadelphia, July 7, 179?. FOR the information ot Merchants and the Mas ters or Commanders of*veflels, are published the following extra£ts from the Law for eftablilh ing Poft-Offices and Post-Roads within the United States. In ftflion 10, it is enafled that there fiiall bo chargcd u for everv letter or packet brought into the United States, or carried from one port there in to another by sea, in any private (hip or veffef, four cents, if delivered at the place where the fame shall arrive ; and if din fled to be delivered at any other place, with the addition of the like portage, as other letters are made fubjeft to the payment I of by this act." Tench Francis. Wm. Moore Smith, 1418 Bar re] EXT a ACT, George, PRICE OF STOCKS. SECURITIES CERTIFICATES, granted by the public, and ic old and late paper monies, FRANCIS WHITE, PHILADELPHIA GENERAL POST-OFEICE, In feftion 12, " That no fhipor vefiel, arriving at any port within the United States, where a poll office is established, shall be permit;ed to report, make entry or break bulk, till the mailer or com mander shall have delivered to the postmaster, all letters directed to any person or ptrfons within the United States, which, under hiscare or within his power, shall be brought in such (hip or veflel, o her than such as are dirc&ed to the owner ct consignee : but when a vefiel Avail be bound to a nother port, than that, at which ftie may enter, the letters belonging to, or to be delivered at the said port of delivery, lhall not be delivered to the post master at the port ol entry. And it shall be the duty of the collc£lor or other officer of the port, empowered to receive entries of fliips or vcflTels, to icquire from every master or commander ot luch fliip or vessel, anoaih or affii mat ion, purpos ing that he has dehrcred all such letters, except a» alorefatd.!' In feflion 13, " That the poflmafler to whom such lctteis may be delivered, shall pay to the matter, commander, or other peifon delivering the fame, except the commanders of foreign pack* ets, two cents for every such letter or packet; and shall obtain from the perfoti delivering the fame, a certficate fpecifving the number ot letters and packets, with the name of the Ihip or vefTel, and the place from whence ftie lail failed ; which certificate, together with a receipt for the money, fhill be with hi* quarterly accounts, tranfmittcd 10 the Poftmafter-Gcoeral, who shall credit the amount thereof to the po 11 master torwardijig the I'dine." For general information, the 14th u£lion is lifhed, 44 Arid be it iuither en®£ked, That if any pci son, other than the Poftmalter-Gencraf, or his deputies, or perlonsby them employed, lhall take up, receive, oidcr, diipatch, convey, carry or de liver any letter or letteis, packet or packcts, other than ne-wfpapers, lor hire or rewaid, or shall b* concerned in fating up any toot t>r lioife post, waggon or other carnage, by or in which any let - :er or packet shall be carried for hire, on any efta-r blifhed post-road, or any packet, or other veifcl or boar, or any conveyance whatever, whe-eby the tevenue otlhe general poft-olnce may be injured, every person, offending, shall torleit, for every inch offence, the sum ot two liuudred dollars. Provided, That it (hall and may be lawful for eve, 1 v pe son to iend lctteis or packets by fpccial pick fenger. Jamaica Virgitita do. CharUJlon New- York (i«w6w)
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