From the Ne-whaven Gaxette, ve foori ; became'acquainted, and, after talcing a ■ few hearty draughts of the good brown ; (tuff, we got to be very Sociable with ( each other, and puffed the time agieea ; bly till near ten o'clock, at which time | One ol the gentlemen stood up, and In j ! a long labored, and incoherent speech j of near an hour, expatiated on the ne cefilty of bringing in at the e!e,£lion now approaching a proper person to ' represent the city in Gongrefs ; adding ! with a great degree »f acrimony that i our present member had a&ed a partial i pnrt in the butinefs of the late embargo j whi.ll agitated in Congress, to favor hinft -1 felf and his friends $ arid consequently | ought not to be returned again. So mnch had bfen said on one fide- and the otlier, and feeing plainly that the meeting was designed to answer party ptlrpofeg, 1 wiflied to have an end to it. I therefore asked the: gentleman who the person, wa3 whom he conhdered as proper to be brought in to succeed the fitting member Good God ! Mr. Fenno, who do you think he proposed ? Why Sir, ho less a man than a certain member who reprefentg the city in our State Legifature, remarkable for his loquacity, and a great deal of ambition which the unexpected acquisition of a lit tle property hath btfen raising in him for the last two years ; and equally re markable for not pofTefling a single principle in polities detached from his private interejl, although he has lately cloathed himfelf in the ga>b of a De- Strange times Mr. Fenno, when a man of this description is at tempted to be brought forward to fill a place of so much dignity, and of so much importance to this city, as well the date in general ; and that too, in Opposition to a man whole character for abilities and integrity is so well eftablitfied in the 1 world ; a rWan, who, for many years, and in a variety of ways, has devoted 1 so much of his time, and facrificed so much of his interejl, and domejlic happiness, to ' ! the public service, and a man who has i give*; the mod unequivocal\proah of his t attachment to the general interest of his « country. But we have been told (arid the would-be Congress-Man has taken no small pains to ioiprefs it oil the minds of the public) « that he had aft«d a partial pan in the affair of the Embar go, in order to favor himfelf and his frieiids. As this matter has been al ready difcufled, and every suspicion, which malevolence had fuggefled to prejudice him in the opinion of his fel low-citir.ens, has been long since remov ed, it is ueedlefs to fay any tliiag more on the fubjed ; it may not however be improper to observe, that although this modern Jltittfman was one of the most votifcrous in favor of the Embargo, yet he was one of the molt adive at the fame timet in loading veflels by night and day, even Sunday not excepted ; and went so far, when he found that he could not get them loaded, so as to fail before the law should take place, as to hire shallops to take flour down the river to them —but he failed in his project. I (hall only add, Mr. Fennoy that if the citizens of the city and county of Philadelphia, should determine to make any change in their Representatives in Congress, it is to be hoped they will fix upon men of refpeSabil'tty, and merit, and men whojt services gives them a title to public confidence ; in short it is to be hop ed they will fix npon men who will fill that exalted ftatioh with dignity, and do honor to their choice. SIC DICUNT MULTIi For the Gazette of the United States. Mr. Fenno, WHEN a man commences author to court popularity and poflefles the virtue of money—rthere ig a moral certainty, that the near approach of an election, will louse that virtue into acftion, when all other means have uniformly failed. I have been led to make this obfer fervation, from the industry with which the frequent speeches and long letters of a certain little orator have been publish ed and republifhed in the newspapers, within these few weeks pad, while perhaps the modest and inftruftive essays of an indigent writer, have slumbered undisturbed in the corner of one soli tary paper. This circumstance howe ver, is not the result of any partiality on the part of the printers, because, it is quite as juftifiable in them to take payment for republifhing a column of Tropes and Figures, as for inferring Ati advertlfement annooncing tiie sale of houfehptild and kitchen furrr.'ure It js to the virtue of money therefore, that we are tb ascribe this seeming preference. Something should be done, by the Constituents of this modern Cicera to reward him for hit unwearied exertions to promote their welfare—-what ought it to be—a Bull ? The idea is too ludi crous. Honorable mention on the journals of the Democratic Society r That might injure his election. Shall he be sent Ambassador Extraordi nary to the Infiirgents ? that is the very thing of all others for which he is qualified. The gentlemen, who lately went on that errand, did not employ those means which vfrere molt likely to insure success—The fad is, they were so imprudent as to proceed to down right sincerity in their prOpositions—a convincing proof, that they were un acquainted with the real character of the people with whom they were treat ing. T here, is not the fmallett danger however that our little Plenipo would give into this errpr. He will endeavour fn the firll instance to imprefsthe minds of his old friends with a perfect idea of the importance of his million He will inveigh against the odious na ture of excise laws- He will admit that they Operate more oppreflively in the four counties than elsewhere—in short he will cpbdititnt 90 part of their conduct, but that of. their having* thrown offthe mask, befoft tfherr friends in other parts of the unioVi' vs-Yrg pre pared for legal rejijlance. He will tfiefl proceed to point out the policy of af fe&ing to submit for the present—the necefiity of a vigorous exertion to ob tain a new representation—to affect which the fnuff makers and sugar re finers have promised him their support in his own dilhidi—Perhaps he may think it proper also to address the goddejjes of the weft—lf. so, he can tell them of the fine things he has said (not done) to the pretty misses of Phi 'adelphia—and that if the insurgents of Pennlylvania were to follow his ex ample, there would not be a male or female whifoey drinker in the course of fifty years ! ! ! Whatever may be the sentiments of my fellow citizens with refpedf to the success of his embassy— I for my own part have but two wishes to form on the fubjtfk—Tthe firft one is, thiit he may go—the other, that the insurgents may ljke him so well as to keep him. A. B. From the Philadelphia Gazette. SPEECH or Mr. SWANWICK, On the Motion made by him, in the Hob/.; of Representatives of Pennsylvania, for a proposed grant of Money to the Uni verfily of the State, and to Dickenfon College at Carli/le. M*. Spfakeh, Notwithstanding the many efforts that have been made, in vain, in this and former Houses, to procure attention to fuffering interests of Literature, I (hall not be difcooraged to renew them, even at this late period of the session while I am conscious of so decisive a support from the Constitution which we have all Avorn to maintain, 1 cannot but imagine that the legislature will at least include something for these semina ries of ufeful knowledge in the appro priation bill now before them. The fubjeft is momentous—it is of the last importance to this country to difleminate knowledge and information throughout. The framers of our constitution wife ly recollected that Education and Vir tue are the only Basis on which a re publican government could reft—they therefore did not leave it merely to the discretion of the legislature the provid ing for these public institutions—but they particularly charged and enjoined on them by a poiitive article of the fe cial compact, that the arts and sciences (hould be promoted in one or more se minaries of learning. This clause has been with others included in the oath we have taken to support the constitu tion of this state ; yet lamentable to tell, though it is four years that th« constitution is in force, yet as far as re lates to this, it still remains a dead letter. Never yet hath the legislature, as far as I know, granted a single farthing under the constitution to either of these insti tutions, or to any; for the promotion of the arts and sciences. I know rot how gentlemen can reconcile this to themselves. The constitution, indeld, goes fur ther ; and enjoins, that schools (hall be fftablifhed throughout the date, in which the poor Ihould be taught gratis—but then it adds, that this shall be done at soon at conveniently mtly le—and under this keeping clause the schools are lively to repole, as under a broad shade, for some time to come. But with refpedt to the arts and sciences, the injunction is positive, pressing, and immediate they (hall be promoted in «ne er more j eminaries of learning'—yet, for aß.tfaft, jothing ig granted. It is indeed ftatfd, Aat the art a&ti&Uf Sfugbt—yeii but tfecf qtteftidn kj #ri tkey prom«ted ? -fa this is the injun&ion of the constitution There was indeed a time, when thi Home of Representatives of Pennfyl rania were seen at our. Commencement the Fathers of the Country, fanftione* sy their presence the noble emulatior as our youth-—and encouraged by thei; plaudits the meritorious exertions o ?ljr fchopls. But, alas! 'this is over Dne feffioo pafles *ver after another ind nothing is done—dill the plea i jhe fame—The Republic still fays tc Learning—Go thy way for this time >t « more convenient season I will fenc For thee: but ddlruaive confc juencea may arifefroni thig postpone Hent ? already in the Wcftern eountiei the defeat of knowledge is woefully vi Sble. It is said insidious men pra&if< an the credulity of these people H«« :ould this happen if they were inform ;d ? for want then of information, thej it! like madmen, and the Treasury o: ihe state must be laviflved to fubdui hem—soldiers are to be sent where perhaps teachers might have fufficed |nd 120,000 dollars are voted at onct sol 1 arms—which might have been eftl. plciyed more profitably in ichoola anc eminaries of learning. Dickinfon «jl ege is situated on the bordert as it wen >f tha infufre&ion, that beacon, thai igbt-houfe erected for illumihating th< yeftern world, wag conduced by ar ible and venerable pastor; was jt fur srifing that the insurgents ihould hav< incensed at hi® ? It is said the] ire to far and feather him—this ig j u (l ?nat taight have been expedled— 'it ii o that Jgnerance is always deflrous tt übmerge talents, and to ftifje the lighi >f reafot). What more natural than at nfurgent attacking a college? Th< 3otha and Vaudalg equally bore dowt >efore them' the fine monuments of th< irtsin Italy; Stfrely, however, the state night have bees eXpe&ed to fupp^rl he college in iuch a crisis, but no fuel hing is done ; we are to adjourn—ma iy of us perhaps neves to meet heri iny more, and the collfege and its £ro roit are to be left ju ft as we found them hat is, without assistance. . ® ut "is (aid we are not acqilaintec with the wants of these Seminaries, wh] Vlr. Speaker had these inllitntions brti ileut ? eVc'n the itones would have fpok ; n > they aie fait falling into Ruins, oil 1 iles contain their petitions, they (fane »efore 113 in forma pauperis—they pref m our attention the Univerfif eproachcs us not merely with apathy >ut with injnftice. They fome.ycar igo, under the former conftjtution, hat illotted a grant of 15001. a year bu he funds have been taken from them ■he state gave what was not its own and the University was evicted ofal but about 5<501. per annum—hence th • 1 « /• • tutors are unpaid, and science languifti es. Let it not be said then that we are uninformed ; neither are we with- out means; fortunately our finances arc in good order; our debts are paid or paid to a trifle and all the appropriati ons we shall make will require no addi tional funds to be raised ; contrail this with the Hate of the country in 1779, then in the midst of a foreign war and of surrounding danger the State found ded her University, and gave it nomi nally indeed as it turned out, but gene rously as to the intention 1 jool. a year ; now in 1794 W e are at peace and in prosperity, and yet were I now to talk of 1500]. a year I think I ftjould alarm the house, this sum then so freely given would now petrify the members j I have therefore left the sum blank ; fill it up with what you please, but let it be said to your honor that you gave something, were it even like the wirfuvv's mite. I hope the house will excofe my delaying them so long ; I have at least done my duty, whatever their decision mav he— I have fulfilled my obligation ; and as this was my motive, so will it be my consolation, /hould my present efforts fail of the merited success. The houfc urged the want of time, negatived the motion, referred It to a Committee to enquire as to the ety of a grant, (which one would think fufficiently felf evident) and that Com mittee recommended it over to the next ensuing legislature ; it is to be hoped with a chance of better success than with the present. UNITED STATES. PITTSBURGH, Sept. 20. 1 lie following is a letter from a citizen of Philadelphia to an inhabitant of Pittsburgh, in answer to one giving some account of the late tranfaitions. ( Concluded.) Ai a farther perfa'afive t* temper and moderation the extraordinary f anc tion to the wenue from diflillcd f p ; rits " given by the union of local intereflg ta d parties in the measure, ought to attract the particular attention of our western fellow citizens. On the queflion, in ,h e House of Representatives, whether the excise up °, n f P'". ts d 'ft>"ed from the produce of the United States should be it,nek out, sixteen only were so, fl r ;ki ng i, ollt and the natoess of Madison and Ames,' Giles and Sedgteick, Senty and She,! man, &c. &c. appeared in favor of the excise. In the Senate there were or,,v five votes agair.it the zdt, of which but one was from the fouthem states, one from the middle Hates, & three fropiNtw England: The names of Monroe and King, Butler and Ellfworth, Hawkins j and Morris, See. &c: are to be found among the senators, who voted in favor of the duty. The observation that laws pal Ted by majorities so large, and uniting so great a degree of local in terests and politic al opinions, really can not be opposed by force, without an absolute prostration of free government. You mention, that you proposed, in a publication in Philadelphia three rears ago " thefufpenfion" of the excise Jaw, during the Indian war, and you now again propose it, as a mealiire which may fatisfy the western counties at this time ; add.ng, that if the other parts of the union shall submit til the excise then (at the dole of the Indian war) your part of the country might pofiibly Upon the fubjed of such a iufpenfion, it is not my intention to offer you any remarks, but you will permit me to state, that it appears, from what you have said npon the proportion, to b# your reflected opinion, that the ohjec t tions to the excise, on the score of liber ty, might be then given up, This af fords a new ground for persuasion a gainst any intemperate meafnres of op. position from those, who think with you, that the operation of the excise would beacquiefced in at a future day. It merits particular reflexion in the western country, that those dift rifts of the union, which make great contribu tions to the national service in the form of duties on domejiic ant foreign spirits, | may not feel very favorable towards j those, who refufe to pay the excise only. ! New Jerky, on the north, for example, con! times great quantities of imported spirits, and considerable quantities of New England, New-York and Phila delphia made rum, and yet the excise collected in a year, in that small Itate, amounted to i 9*ooo dollars : and your nearest neighbor Virginia, which having many ports, also coniun.es largely of foreign spirits, -and spirits made from molasses, has contributed by excise up on spirits fiom fruit and grain, near 80,000 dollars, in a fjngle year. I | It is probaW., that th.fe two states ; Will not cpnfider themselves more un f acquainted with the nature of free go vernment, than the inhabitants of our weitern counties. They may not there fore acquiesce in the continuance of your entireexemption from this revenue upon a plea, which may be deemed at once de rogatory to their charafteras enlighten ed freemen, and which is evidently inju rious to their jult pecuniary rights, itj our federal republic. Nor is it proba ble that the application to the Briti/h, which you fay is spoken of, will inspire them, or your American brethren in general, with a disposition to forbear to prefsyouout of an armed opposition. In this fettled and happy republic, an application by any part of it, for an alliance, or an union with any foreign power whatever, and particularly one with whom the United States havebeea recently at war, and with whom a new diflatisfattion is not yet finally adjusted I mull have effeds upon the minds of the | people, the mod serious, and the moll extensive. It will appear extraordinary to your fellow citizens, that you (hould contemplate the ruinous and inipradtica ble measure of separating from them, on account of a national excise which is fcai cely a tenth of our revenues, and re sort to a government, that adually col lects eaccifes to tlv.* amount of near five tenths of their public taxes. It will also appear ft range, that with, ont a fipglc sea port in the four Western connties a moment's thought fhonld be entertained of catting yourfcltea off from the refourrc of the Atlantic port# of the union, in wh/ch near nine tenth* of our revenues arise and thus obliging' yourselves to impose heavy exciles upon every neceflary of life, and to bear down the unhappy cultivator by exceflive land taxes. Can it be supposed, that Great Britain already engaged in a contest which has been termed by persons iq their own government, a war of defini tion, vrill return our overtures for peace, by a conduit that mud make a new enemy of this country, the annual con*