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/[No. 26, of Vol. IV.]
Treasury Department,
XJOTICE is hereby given, that proposals will
IN be received at the office of the Secretary of
thcTreafuiy, until the 13th clay of October next
incluflve, tor the supply of ail rations which may
be required for the ul'e of the United States, from i
rhefirftday of January to the thirty.fii ft ddv of
December 1793, botndays incluflve, at SpringfieH,
in the State ot Maflachufetts, and the Post of Weft-
Point, in the State of New-York.
The rations to be supplied, arc to conftft of the
following articles, vt'7.
One pound ot bread or flour,
One pound of beet, or J of a pound of pork,
Half a jili of rum, brandy or whisky,
One quart of fait, }
Two quarts of vinegar, (
Two pounds of soap, > P cr 100 ratlOßS '
One pound of candles. )
The proposals mav be made for both of the
ab<ve-mcntioned Posts, or separately, for Spring
field and Well-Point.
Treasury Department,
August, 20th. 1792.
NOTICE is hereby given, that proposals will
be received at the office of the Secretary of
the Treasury until the fourth day of October next
inchiavely, sot the supply of the following articles
of Cloth for the Troops in the lervice of
the United States viz.
or the INFANTRY and ARTILLERY.
Hats 18460 Shirts
4608 Coats 7956 Pair of Socks
46c8 Veils 4608 Blankets
8668 Woolen Overalls 4608 Stocks
9216 Linen Overalls 4608 Stock Clasps
18376 Pair of Shoes 4608 Pair of Buckles
For the CAVALRY.
360 Caps 720 Pair of Stockings
360 Coats 1440 Shirts
360 Vcfts 360 Blankets
360 Pair of Leather 360 Stocks
(Breeches 360 Stock Clasps ; also,
720 Pair of Boots 1200 Rifle Shirts, to be
360 Pair of Spurs (made of Ruflia Sheeting,
The above Clothing to be delivered either in
New-York, Philadelphia or Baltimore, at the op
tion of the contra&or or contra6lors, on or before
the 15th day of June, 1793.
The piopofals may compr.fe the whole of the
before-mentioned Clothing, or any one or more
of thecomponent articles; to be furnifhed agreea
bly to patterns or specimens, which will be (hewn
at the War Office. Good security will be requir
ed for the pun&unl and faithful performance of
the contra&. The payment will be on she delive
ry of the Clothing, or, if necefTary, such reafofoa
ble advances will be made as the Secretary of the
Treasury shall deem expedient.
War Department,
August 6, 1792.
INFORMATION is hereby given to all the
Military Invalids of the United States, that
the funis to which they are intitled for fix months
of their annual pension. from the 4th day of March
179 and which will become due on the sth day
of September 1792, will be paid on the laid day
by the Commiflioners of the Loans within the
States refpe&ively, under the usual regulations, viz.
Every application for payment rnuft be accom
panied by the following vouchers.
ift. The certificate given by the ftate,fpecifying
that the person poflefling the fame is in fact an in
valid, and afceitaining the sum to which as such he
is annually entitled.
2d. An affidavit, agreeably to the following
form :
A. 3. came before me, one of the Juflices of the
munty of in the Jlate of and made oath that
iie is the fzme A. B. to whom the original certificate
in his pojfejfion was given, of which the following Js
* copy (the certificate given by the Jlate to be recited)
That he served (regiment, corps or vejfelj at
the time he was d fabled, and that he now rejides in
the and county of and has resided
therefor the lafl years, previous to which he re-
Med in
In cafe an invalid fhculd apply for payment by
an attorney, the said attorney, besides the certifi
cate and oath before recited, mull produce a fpr
cial letter of attorney agreeably to the following
:
I, A. B. of county of Jlate of do
hereby conjlitute avd appoint C. D. oj my lawful
attorney, to receive in my behalf of my pcnjwn
for Jix months, as an invalid oj the United Stites.
Jiom the fourth day of March, one thovfj d /?ven
hundred and ninet\- two, and ending the fij*h day oj
September, one thoujandfeven hundred and ninety-two.
Sigurd and sealed
in the prelctice of
Acknowledged before me,
Applications of executors and adminifliators
nuft be accompanied with legal evidence of their
wlpcftivt- offices, and also of the time the invalids
whose pension ihtv may claim.
By command of the
Prcfident of the United States,
4 H. KNOX, Secretary of War.
fT - *" The Printers in the rcfpe&ive States are
rrqur-fted to pubhfti the above in ijieir newfpa-
F e rs, for tbe space of two monih#*
A NATIONAL PAPER, PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS BY JOHN FE.XNC, No. fig. HhiH-STREET, PHILADELPHIA
August 20th, 1792.
; attradl the attention of the observing world.—
I Every modeff man, who, feels his incompetency
to filling a public pofl: \*jth honor and advan
tage to his country, and reputation to himfelf,
will flirink an appointment.—But is it
not true tha* we often fee the places which
ought to be occupied by persons of the firft abi
lities, poflfelfed by men, who have the ad
dress to conceal their incapacity by an invin- j
cible filetice in public ? Such men are loqua- 1
cious when it would be happy for their country
if they were tongue-tied—and by a pertina
cious adherence to taciturnity, when they ought
to be explicit in giving their reasons for their
votes, effectually deceive their constituents.
If fads did not warrant this statement, it woulc!
be thought impoflible that the people could ever
inipof'ed oti in fucti manner, as to elect for re
presentatives, men who never ajlign any
reason for their opinion on any point of political
discussion whatever.
Let it not be inferred from what is here sug
gested, that the writer considers a talent for
public (peaking, or declamation, as an indis
pensable qualification in a reprelentativc; he
is well informed that some gentlemen who were
members of the House of Representatives of)
toe United States distinguished themselves great
ly in committees by the soundness of their judg
ments, and their universal acquaintance with
books and men, who never made a set speech
in Congress ; and it was generally very easy to
aflign a reason for their conduit on most occasions;
especially on important questions ; but could
the fame be said of every silent voter, it does
not follow that oratory or the power of perfiia
fion is not of the highest importance in a free
public aflembly— the circumstance just men
tioned is a proof to the contrary ; for those who
do not speak themselves, are undoubtedly influ
enced in their decisions by the best reasons of
fered on each fubjett refpettively, so far as they
are men of candid and liberal minds.
It is further to be remarked, that the best
and most argumentative speakers, are not the
most talkative.
The Constitution of the United States is an
invaluable treasure—it is worth the labor which
it cost : The firft abilities of this country were
employed in framing it ; and fucli abilities
ought to bo engaged in its lupport, and main
tenance. Men of small powers, or weak intel
lects will never be found competent to the un
dertaking. We have seen wife and good men
differ in their conftruftions of the Constitution
—this will forever be the cafe in refpedt to all
human compoiitions ; how neceifary then is if.
ts have men of clear, discerning heads, anc!
found heats, to draw the line of reason andjuf-
I tiee—to diftinguifli between such a conftrudtion
; as would make the government a nerveless
trunk—a body without a foul—and one that
vould clothe it with powers subversive of those
very rights it was framed and adopted to de
fend ! The rights of men—all that we hold in
estimation as citizens, fathers, brothers—hus
bandmen, merchants, lawyers, clergymen, phy
sicians, mechanics, artizans, fcamen, labourers,
or men of fortune—depend on a wife and ener
getic government; on carrying the powers of
the constitution to such an extent as that the
benefits expe&ed from the social compact, sup
ported by so great an expence, as is incurred,
may be realized ; believe it—this is not to be
effected by medium, or ordinary abilities; 01
by men who have no opinion of their own—nor
poifefs any funds out of which they can form
one that is candid, and competent to the fubjett.
I fay nothing at p'-efent on political tenets—
but the flighted reflection will serve to con
vince every one, that as there are various sen
timents supported at the present time, very op
polite in their nature—and each maintained
with uncommon ardor bv their several advo
cate-, the importance of ele&ing men of liberal
mind-,, superior to party attachments, is great
ly ft lengthened by the consideration.
In private life, we are extremely desirous to
.n-ike the best .election of characters to decide
on matters of reference—and il unhappily en
gaged in a law suit, it is not the ipfe dixit of a
lawyer, that he will do our business in the bell
manner, which induces us to engage his ser
vices—it is his reputation in thtr world, and
the experience the people of that world have
had of feis abilities, that lead us to give the
man a preference-
Witnejfes.
Let not the interest of our country be less
dear to us ; not every one that cries libertv,
liberty, is a sincere friend to freedom, or that
is equal to defending the rights of freemen.
" * I "'HE effect of ridicule cannot but be pow-
X erful among the young and inexperi
enced. It is a remark often made, that the
man is found to degenerate from the excellence
Wednesday, August 29., 1792.
FOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES.
REPRESENTATIVES in CONGRESS
THE intelligent and disinterested part of
mankind will form a judgment of the un
derflanding and information of a people, by tne
characters of those they delegate to tranfa<ft
their important concerns; public men are pla
ced in a conspicuous iituation—and naturally
On RIDICULE—an extract.
101
•'..'cb dtftinguifhed him when a boy. In the i
walks of literary life, instances are frequent of
thoie who, though they were the boast of their
ichool, appear with no superiority of merit*,
when they arc into the world. To
ridicule, for the mod part, they owe their de
g "delation. Their pre-eminence excites the envy
of their cotemporaries, who naturally endeavor
to obfeure that lustre, which burps them with
its blaze. They at fir ft value themlelves on
thole talents or acquisitions, of the worth of
which their companions have no adequate con
ception. Their remarks are attended to with
a sneer. A. nickname, the usual production of
-.ivy, is appropiiated to them. They are ihun
ned, as involving their companions in their own
l ablurdity and confequentdifgrace. This lafl is
| more than they can bear. They lay alide the
! appearance of virtuous emulation, and the re
ality soon follows. They ltudioufiy unlearn all
that rendered them truly valuable; and when
they have debased themselves to a certain pitch,
they are received with open arms, and are unit
ed with their company by the ilrong alfimiiation
of congenial natures.
No. 11l
Genius, virtue, learning, are often diftinguifh
<*d by a delicacy of mtrict," wnich wears the ap
pearance and produces the effects of infirmity.
are easily overruled if not convinced, by
tbs noifv antagonist, who makes up in clamour
what he wants in argument, and gains the vic
tory by dint of leathern lungs and nerves of
iron. A hcrfe-laugh, set up by a circle of block
heads, would overpower the best poet or philo
fophcr whom the world ever admired. The
man of mode ft merit can not stand the attacks l
of fcoffing ridicule; and wisdom has ever fought I
the lhade, where the impertinence of the great]
or little vulgar seldom intrudes. Cruel as it is
to distress sensibility, and injurious to mankind
to render worth contemptible, we often observe
persons of character joining in the laugh against
modesty and merit. In the moment of social
enjoyment, we do not give ourselves time to
reflect on the consequence of our mirth ; and
perhaps with kind intentions of promoting con
vivial happinefs 1 , we often hurt the feelings and
interests of individuals, as well as the molt im
portant ends of society."
Foreign Affairs.
[ ROUEN, (France) Jime 7.
THE second instant, when a young
couple who were going to be
married in a few days,. were taking
a walk in the park of Rambouillet
and were talking of their approach
ing happiness, they were both struck
by a flalh of lightning and killed on
the spot. The lightning had pene
trated the body of the young man in
such a manner, that in less than an
hour's time the corpse was in a state
of the utmost putrefadiion, and it was
feund necessary to bury both without
delay.
PARIS, June 9.
A Joan D'Arc has lately presented
herfelf to the National Aflembly.
She demands to be sent to the fron
tiers to expel the Auftrians, as her
great predeceflor did the Englifli from
the territories of France. The ma
jority of the members did laugh hear
tily.
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY,
June 6. p. m.
Nothing of importance occurred in
this fitting, but the offer of foine En
gliftimen to fighr, as volunteers, in
the caulie of the French. Honorable
mention was diretfted t» be made of
their offer, which was referred.
Henry Vigier was formally accused
of carrying on a correfpondeiice with
the enemy, by the committee of cir
eumfpe&ion.
June 7. The whole of this fitting
was employed in fettling the mode
of forming and organizing the camp
of 20,000 men desired to be railed 10
preserve the internal tranquility of
the capital.
No one 1 is to be admitted into this
corps without a certificate of patriot
ism r><irn the municipality.
Should the number of persons of
fering as volunteers in e3ch canton
exceed the number it is to furnifli
the volunteers are to chufe from a
mong their number those that are to
be admitted.
June 8. Do<ftor l-riellly, so well
known by his valuable writings, and
especially for his attachment *0 the
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y)po
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French Coinlitmion, sent hi* ion to
pre sent liis i 10 the Reprelent
atives of the French nation. The
young man was admitted at die Bar,
and in a diicourfe, written \vuh en
ergy, he acted to be adopted by the
nation, and to become a French citi
zen ; a title, lie said, the inoft envia
ble, and far superior to the honor at
tached to the arbitrary power of
Kings.
He was admitted to the honors of
the fitting, amicHt loud plaudits.
M. Francais, of Nantes, who pre
sented him to the Assembly, aifced a
decree of the Allembly, adopting the
young man. The requcft was put by
a member in the form of a motion,
directing the committee of legislation
to report, in three days, the draft of
a decree for that purpose.
The consideration of the organiza
tion of the now corps, was relumed.
I An article which was adopted, de
crees, that the volunteers fliall come
equipped and armed at the expence
of their refpc<ftive departments.
It was decreed to consider, as coun
terfeiters of coin, those who jfl'ue
notes of hand without funds to call
them in.
LONDON, June 6,
To the KING'S Mofl Excellent Majesty.
The humble Address of /i<Lo*Df'n.
ritual and Temporal, and Q.om
mons, in Parliament tifjembled.
" Mod Gracious Sovereign,
" VV£, your Majesty's most dutiful
and loyal f'ul>je<fts, the Lords Spiritu
al and Temporal, and Commons of
Great Britain, in Parliament alleni
bled, have taken into our most fei ious
confederation your Majesty's Hoj.il
Proclamation, which lias, by your
Majesty's command, been laid before
us : And we beg leave to teftify to
your Majesty our warm and grateful
sense of this frelh proof of your Ma
jesty's constant folicitnde for thewpl
fare and happiness of your people.
We cannot fee, without indignation,
the attempts which have been made
to weaken, in the minds of your Ma
jesty's fubjetfs, the sentiments ofobe
dience to the laws, and of attachment
to the form of government, civil and
religious, so happily eftabliihed with
in this realm. The advantages which,
under the government of your Ma
jesty and your illustrious ancellors,
have been derived from legal and
yvell regulated Freedom, and the un
exampled bleflings which we atftualjjr
enjoy, afford to your Majesty's sub.
jeds peculjpr motives to reflpcft, with
gratitude on their present situation,
and to beware of those delusive theo
ries which are inconsistent with the
relations and duties of all civil socie
ty. And we deem it, under the pre
sent circumstances, the peculiar duty
of every good citizen to discourage
and counteract every attempt, dire<Jb
and indirect, against public order
and tranquility. We are confident
that the sentiments which we now
express to your Majesty, are the ge
neral sentiments of the Nation : They
rnuft feel, with us, that real liberty
can only exist under the protection
of law, and the authority of efficient
and regular government ; and they
have seen, by happy experience, that
the mixed form of our Legislature
comprehends and provides for the
various intererts of the community,
through all its several descriptions :
and maintains and preserves those
gradations of property and condition,
which furnifh the great incentives to
ufeful induflry, and are equally es
sential to the vigor and exertion of
every part, and to the liability and
welfare of the whole. They there
fore know that the collective strength
and prosperity of the empire, its
wealth, its credit, and its commerce,
as well as the only security for the
persons, the property, and the li ber-!.
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