For the Gazette of the United States. At a meeting of all the friendfc and adh.erent.l of the Utile or.it-r, in Mr/ B \ Printing-Office, Upper Sto- r y* Refolrtd, That in a rrpulbican go Tern it! cut like tiur's, any man may run fil my ojji-t lie pie;'.''-! • there is there fore, no conditutional reafo'ri why J. S Elq. lhould not let himfelf up for a Congress nun. I'Jfet .Smaller men have filled larger officers—Th at no man has contributed more than he' haS, in sundry ways, to the anr.ifcmcrit of the public. Refolred# That he made the most ingenious, Jib't', elocjuerftial, oratorical Di--moltheiirSf, Ciceronian, learned, deep and profttnef speeches, that were made at the lajl Meeting of the General Al femb'y—-This refnlve wa3 tftoved and certi/'ied h"y iVfr. B who dechrcd he had very often a(T■l" _ tr-aofafUciTs, and that it never' appeared fcin anj-Court of Jiiitfc:. That he never lias been gifilty of any political duplicity f and that w do not believe he was loading iefTels fin a Sun day, while he w.lB prcffing for a fctw to prevent others from them at all; or that arfler that law, wlifcfo he divined neeeffary to the dignity and fal vatioh of biscountry Was pafFVd, he'cfln ck cended (in order to defeat it)' to fi.ik from an owner and freighter of fli.os, to the funding of ffialfops ; (or Mr. B fays, and We knotv, that he h i.; more dilintereftcd patriotiful than a ny man in the United Stares ; and there fore could never endeavor, for a paltry pedlar's profit, to d -feat the laws of his country, by Inch low unworthy tricks, «nd afirif a natfon, supposed to be hof tils to her inteielts ; especially as Mr; S at a certain meetiiig, made * irtoft fpinted, eloquent harrarige in fa vor of tire Embargo, and matt viruJent ly condemned all who, by any means, would attempt to defeat its effetfa, as traitors to their coimtry. It is therefore lutony impoiHble he could have been the firfl: to d > so. itvfolved, 'J'hat Mr. S is a molt excellent writer of Epitaphs \ and therefore his friends requcft, that, a» the- ojily reward they will a lie or expell for jJutti.ijr him in Congress, he will be plcafed, when he (hall have leisure from Tt.iting- and corredlinjr fpeeces for Mr. B— l —'» pap.-r, to prepare an aflort rnertt of Epitaphs, for any, or all of the 15,000 men, who may fall by sword or sickness, in the wellevn expedition. Refolvud, Than it is high timcYome thing appeared from Mr. S— 's pen, on the death of Maria's squirrel, whA departed this life day* ago. And laltly, Refolveif, That Mr. S 's generosity, uncxempled in this cou.itry, in resolving to spare no ex psnctr, to succeed in his rleftion, entitles him to our votes, and a feat in the Le gfflaturc of the United States. Ryfolved, That this meeting do ac cept of Mr. S -'s invitation to dine with him on the 13th inft.—And that one copy of the prodiedings of this meeting be sent to Mr; S. and another prepared for the press. Philadelphia, Ott. 4, 1794. From the S.C.Columbian Herald. Mjjfrs. Harrifon i 3* Bo^tcn, UStJRERS and usury being topics which of late have opened a wide field for dif cfcfliou ; whether through the medium of profeflional men, whose interest h mud be to bring them lorward ior legal adjudicati on, or through that of the ulured, who having drained every nerve by theinfelves and agrnts U>fivtndlc the industrious man out of. his property, are now as ftrenous ttf put their Machiavelian i'yftem in motion j a fiflem which in the firft instance they had anticipited, and a fyftcm which if fuc cefsfiilmnft strip the honest man of his hard tamed property, and/ the helpless widow who became the dupe of their artifice and fvnd orphans naked through the ftrcets, lisping out/ with pite us tears the pre (Ting caiis which their immatured and unfiedged nature fuffers by th,. rapacious gral'p of these harpiesir.human form, who attempt to pay vith a court lUcre .ne hundred pounds W forevrry ninety five pounds .vhich tht'yhad of the poor, which the Scripture contem plundered theie unhappy lufiereie of. plate", as usury ? CfTtainiy not. And lan I trull that I (hall fhev that however convinced 110 jury in this couritrv woult fii :n tuis dcfcription of men may thin": they hesitate to set a tide with marked difapprg Itaud on the ground of pleading usury in bation any legal diftiuclion which Vould bur, that this ground will be tounJ un.e- tnilitate againlt the nature of this cale. liable a::d delusive, both from fcrjpture wherein cominerce*3lnd the advailcement ol and reason. That man mull have a very prudent men are so highly intere/led. fuj»erficial knowledge of the sacred text in- It would be end® for me to quote deed; who imagines it contemplates as ! cSfes in pn'nt, fro?S the experience ol uf?n ious a contrail which stipulates a fpe- | many pnident men in this town, whe cific profit to the feller, whilll it holds out j have by timely fpcculations made rapid to *;i- y u i;—! cra p. clpedl or' enhancing j fortunes; whereas, it they were not t".p his profits ten fold ; and whilst it is option- j plied with tlteealy means befor* mentirm al with either parties to accept oc rejedl the ed, they mull inevitably have milled thai contrail. Kealbn revolts at the idea, that opportunity. there could poijib!y xilt any quibble in law To conclude, 1 believe lhave {hewn thai by which a man could be deprived of nihety these contrails are not contemplated b) five potinds for the trifling prmi'im of five sacred writ as ill:;, ious, and conf.quentlj pounds. A premium which the lender they cannot be contemplated as such b) runs many great and hazardous rifques, the general law ot the country: and that such as ot bankruptcy, of covering property the man who cx; ■ e>» to pioi.t by a refer under the tiffaed robes oiifone job of con- ence to this general law, mui : fail. J fe&tig prior judgments to pious jVusult of would now advise tfnt the narm s of fuel legal death and re/urreHiM by the happy men be held up as marks of i"' 'Try ; tl a effect's b'f theinfolvent law, with many o- tboO? who would aid them by fraudulent i iliei concomitant bleliimrs wiittewitl: this cov«r-n; their ;1! 'ot propem u tueivb; couirry auo.;.ri»-- but to the poo.t. )>u;t\i r ." rh-ir : rc:'rors at dchaiiec, be ,'re a or the poor ; hence it was de- was infidlou'ly cajoled out oi'his propett; tellable ai:\t forbidden under the rnoft f e bv men of this d"fc;-!pt:on, tiny have i jui vere judgment*. Commerce in th ife days fenle o; the treatment they received, kin v>. very limited, and wioncy ha 1 ht.de not tamely fubm.t to fee the perh..:v die froihi; cati.in thc.\by ; tne only wav )>v ing with their property in p nut' thioiif I which the money holders could then caul's the city ; whilst the fruits of all their la it to fructify, was by granting temporary bors mull be forever ioii to their chiidrei relict to thi p'io? and neceflitoiM, which oi- ' , Amalor J<> j tiinately became their utter ruin. Among the jews, the children of Ji'rael had each their portion of l?nd aligned them to till and be lupportcd by. The indolent man, who had not laid up grain for a year of frarcity, was diltrell'ed indeed, when fuck an event took place, and his only resource was tomortgage his land tofh-thenufurers, | in order to supply the wtfnts which then pressed on him, but at ftr a aiti' trtormous usury that the poor man's portion of land [ became finally he property of th 4 nftirer. And the Almighty though in his Pt'ovi- . lie do-ih not eountera_- fruits of theif labor lay as vet in th.- ! earth, were very great; tofupport'a de- | pendant fanr.ly, were obliged to mortgage I not only their crop iff ground, but also on ; i.i'.kjfe of i,s beihg-fuflicient to dil'cliarge < thrs debt with the enormous ftfni of c. Nt : percent, for usury' thereon, their ptrfoiuil i liberty. 1 bus the unhappy debtor became j the litre or the mercilef's creditor and re- j maij#ed, si fl by his labor he discharged the ] debt, at his mercy to lfripe or oth.-rwife ; rnr,!tr»at as the obduracy or the malignity ? ot his heart dilated. Aiioceafiofi however offered, whereby ihe Romans effected the abolition, of this law, " an unhappy victim who tor some real or aliedgtd crime, undergune a moil cruel ptmifhment, by which he was covered from his head to his feet with blood and wounds, by some means had freed h ; nafi.lf from his cbairrs, and eluded the vigilance of his creditor: In tbis lituation he appeared in the facet* et Rome, which had i'ur'i an cfftiil on the people, that they I'ofeinabody am; .1, .<*< till that fanguinarv law which "he charms,of usury !tau ortiainod, was iwJi ; oone away." But at a mgre . nliglrfened period, when commerce irureaifed, and its fafcinating charms caused a fjiii it of industry to per vade the minds of men ; when it appeared that money were its Juuwjs and derived its value from, and was controuled by its in fluence: money then became a commercial commodity, in as much as ;t promoted the iaterelt of commerce ; and of which the parties concerned were the best judges and consequently competent to make their own contracts for their mutual advantage. Thus money became in this mfiance a commercial article, fubjc-dl to its fluctuati ons and entitled like other commercial ar tie'es to as much as it would bring, without being controuled by any general law of a country which establishes the general interelt to be taken, ajid which it was ne ceflary to eftabiifh as a guide to those who pursue a regular train of dealing ; of giv ing or taking long credits, and of every o thcr tran faction which may be found ne ceflarv for the reciprocal interest of the community at large. liut commerce, which agreeably to cus tom and usage of merchants, regulates it felf: the sudden exigencies whereof are various and uncertain, and consequently require sudden and vigorous efforts to sup port it, nuift, if made lubjeft to fixed laws be cramped indeed; its charms mnft vanish, its advantages be loft to the industrious man, and the country be ultimately im poverished. 1 hen at this day and in this riling coun try, where it is so necelTary for its future J prosperity to lend a follering hand to its [ commerkal interests, will any man at ■ tempt to call when brought for ward in support of commercial exi#eilcies, any ether than what it is—a commodity in feet/on, i prudent man, a cautious man, and a man of penetration, may with one thonf and make two thousand: if this man did not avail himfelf of this, would he not be his own enemy ? Thismanfhould thank fully and chcerfully pay fifty pounds for this thousand to the man whose penetration is not so great, and who, afraid to go out of his own depth with his little all, isfatif fied to fliare ttys small portion of the pro fits, relying firmly on the known honesty and integrity of the man he trulls his pro perty to, Will this be called a grinding By the Vigilant Captain Snjale. KINGSTON, (Jamaica) Augufi 19. By 1 vessel wtych arrived yeftertfay from It. Marc, we nnderftarid that an ofiictr tnd a number of troops had left that.place n order to take poflTefliou of Gpniives. That the; ifinabitanti. of tlieKaftendof he town *ere much alarmed oil Sunday ;>igl;t between niije and ten by tfee explo» ion of a cijnfiderahle quantity of gun (row-ier and lhe cry of fire proceeding from a Houfr.at the Cefcner cf Uofemary fane and Eariy firm- A crowd waj quick ly afttmblcd «eai'-the jtlacc, ari(j v ,the corgs of M. M,'inuljm« bert, and afterwards, t>y the afiiiUnce of ' i gallant. PAi'jty of carts roops from the j town, completely dispersed. jiarkhatn is the present cm mirfdant ftPort au PHnce. Brigadier Ge-, ftCTal White is at Cape Nichola Mole. The fever, which as well as at this if ,land has- rnade fucft Checking ravages a mong the feanun and troops, has much abated. UNITED STATES. PRINCETON, September 44, 1794. ON this day was heid the annual com mencement for conferring degrees, in the arts. After prayer by the Prefidtnt, the ex ereifes were performed in the following order. x. A salutatory Oration jn latin, by Mr. How, of New Jersey. 2. An Engliih faiutatory Oration, by Mr. Titos iluu'huifoii of Vermont. 3. A aiipute.on this qucition— art man kind iii general in their intercouifc with each other, more defeclive in the virtue of beneficence, or of gratitude, by Meflrs. James Force, Moore Furman, and Nicholas Everett, all of New Jersey. 4. An Oration on the just ideas of Li berty and Equality by Mr James Broome of Wilmington. 5. An Oration on the past and present state of America by Mr. John S. Heifltr, of Pennsylvania. 7. An Oration on the gratitude due to those who have ellaMifhed the indepen dence, and freedom of our country by Mr Henry Polhemns of New Jersey. 8. An Oration on the paflions of men, by Mr. Hollock, of New Jerky. 9. A dispute on this qucftion—Cceteri6 paribus, does the world pay more refped to one born of honorable and refpeftable parents, than to the son of parents, who have been contemptible and worthless, by MelTVs. John B. Siemens of Pennsylvania, John Furman of New Jersey, and Paul Paulilon of New-York. 10. An Oration on history, by Mr. Ed mund Elracndorf, of New Jersey. u. A dispute on this queftion—ls the institution of voluntary popular foeieties to watch the motions of government, in the preftnt state of this country, wife or ufeful ? by MeflK. James Neilfon or New- York, John M. Dickfon of North Caro lina, and James C. Williamfon of New Jersey. i». An Oration on the importance of mathematical sciences, by Mr. George Campbell of Nofth Carolina, 13. Conferring degrees—when the de gree of Batchtlor of Arts was conferred on the following young gentlemen—'Thomas • .V tf. Sailv, Jam?s Broome, George Cimp iell, James E. Creffap; John M< Dick on, Edmund Klmendorf, Nicnolai L •verett; William B. Ewing, James G. Force, McOre lur man, Joiin W. l'ur 7ian, Richard M. Gi ten, John S. Heifter, I'hoinas Y. How, Titus Hatchinfoa, Henry Kollock, James H. Neilion, Paul Paulifon, Henry Polhemus, Edwin Reele, John N. Simpion, John 15. Slcmons, John Wallace, Ja'mesC. Wiiliamfon, Williaih R. Williamfon, John K. Wither,'poon. The degree of l'atchelor of Arts was also conferred 011 Mr. Hollcway W. Hunt, a Jludcnt of Divinity in the College—Af ter which Matthew M'.'Al!iller■ Efqr. At- i tomey General of the State of Georgia, Dr. David Hofack of New-York, the Rev. Henry Smaliey the Rev. Nath. Snowclen infl. Jacob Burnet, Allen Duckett Richard Harwood,'Cant well Jones, Oliver Kerr, Daniel Thew, Elias Vnn Artsdalen, I Peter Wickoff, George S. Woodhiill, Ffqr's and Mr. Jofepli Caldwell Mr. Sam. Snowderl Alumni of this College were ad mitted to the degree of Matter of Arts. The degree of Master of Am was "con ferred 01; the Rev. jrihi'i Mafnn of New, York—Mr. Stephen Williams A. M. in Yale College was admitted ad eundem in this College* Tlie Rev. Aaron Hutehinfon of Ver mont,and Aaron rliiuhi.fon ju:i. Rfq. jf New-Hampihire, Master of Arts in he College 0/ Dartmouth, were ad nitted ad eimclerri in this College, The octree of Doctor in Divinity vras conferred on the Rev. Nathan Wil Jiams of Connecticut, and oh the Rer, Thomas Reefe of Smith-Carolina. The valedictory oration was then pronounced by Mr. John Wallace of Burlington. The annual commencement in the College is held on the lall Wednesday of September. The fall vacation be gins the day after commencement, and expires til fix weeks. The fpiing va cation begins on toe firlt Thursday af ter the second Tuesday in April and expires in four w\eks. The examina tion for degrees begins t)n the third Wednesday in Augu'l. The studies of the different claflcs are the follow ing : Of the Frtjhmm class, Greek Telfament, Saiiuft, Lucian-, Virgil, Ci cero, and Maira Introduction. Of the ■ Sophyinore class, Xenoplion, Cicero, Ho- , mer, Horace, Roman Antiquities, Ge-{ ography, Arithmetic, English Gram- ■ mar, and Composition. Of the Junior class, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonome try, Practical Geometry, Conic Sec- ! tions, Nuui'ml Plnlofophv and English , Grammar and Composition. Of the , Senior class, Natural and Moral Philo sophy; Criticicii'm, Chronology and Hiltory ; Logic and the Claflics. The ordinary expences for each Stu- dent are, Entrance money, f Tuition, do. j Library, do. j Damage, do. Room-rent, j Board with the Steward, per week 2 ALEXANDRIA, September 17. Thursday a company of light infantry in complete uniform, commanded by Captain , George Dene ale, offered their services to tlfe Major-General, and were accepted by him to perform the JirJ} tour of duty against the Western Insurgents, took their departure from this place. On the neighboring com mon they 'were met by the Cotnmander in Chief, who fainted them with a Jhort and pathetie address, to which the company gave three cheers and then proceeded on their march—every countenance exprejjie people there are peaceably in clined, and that they tjave returned to their allegiance:—S'uc/j tales may do well enough amongjl those patriotic democrats, who wish to f ( a flop put to the preparations now making for their dearly beloved brethren, friends and allies ; bul v'very chaste repub lican, every friend to the laws and govern ment of his count rv, mttjl discover the drift °f artful infrnuations, and will, no doubt, treat them and the propagators thereof, with defcrved contempt. Have not the commissioners in a letter to one of \ their committees set forth, that unless the whole country fbdll declare their determin ation peaceably to fubm-t, the hopes of the executive will not be fulfilled : Arid is it not evident, frnm eivry authentic account, that more than one thir of the inhabitants thereof, Jlill vociferate for wah? Is it not also evident, that in this number is inclu ded all the instigators and perpetrators of all the at front as that have been committee' therein defance of law and v 'er ? Will the government then retrod, and fuffer theje refflefs spirits to escape tlx vengeance they have Jo richly merited—fuffer them to roam at large to sow the feeds of /edition Jtill deeper, and mature and fyjlemixe their diabolical plans ?—A T o, the mighty arm of an offended people is uplifted against them, and will not be Jlayed, until a ftnccre con trition fir past offences, and a faithful P">mife to coriform to the laws in future, Jhall be offered up at the fhritx of mercy, and there accepted. • - *rc -**•• *v"v ■'" /y In addition to the troops mm... 'ajl, the qnotas from several other It , ties have arrived. —/hey are encamped 01 .'be common near town, and akxioufly wau thefignal to march agamjt the ajturbers oj their country's happiness. There are upwards of Muo thou/and of thii State's quota of the militia no<& us. fembled here. The Peterfhurg and b'reder ickjburg troops of ligbt-horfe arrived on Saturday last. NEWBURYPORT, Sept.oo. FIRE! On Sunday morninglaft hci we-n ? hours of 3 and 4 the town «-;■ by theory of fire. It provc< be on the wharf owned by Mr. Mots Brown merchant, formerly known by the name of Hooper's wharf.—The brick dwcl. ling house, distillery and aft the bml *•<*;*■ r Vf^ ■* *x, si' #* ~r- Mr. RussEll, % i