•Tv e variety of maKer, inftrnsive a ,J entertaining, tontai.itd in his lee- j l ures, is ? a ma Y be'«*l >e £Mt from j a knowledge of almost all languages, j, i uncommon acquaintance with books and a very tenacious memory. The Revd. Dr. Robert Davidfon, (who as well as all the other profefibrs „; ve daily attendance at the College) delivers k<ft"res ®n Grammar, the En glish language Rhetoric and Oratory, ("kograyhy. Chronology, Hi dory, and Natural Philofs>phy. Mr. -Jam« M'Cormick, inftru£h th?'clafl'es, is all the branches of .the Mathematics, in Arithmetic, Geometry theufeofthe Globo, Surveying, Na« ration, Aftrouomy, &c. "Mr. William Thomplon, (lately from the academy of Newark in the ilate of Delaware where he has taught many years with much reputation) has the care of the Grammar School, and in structs theclaffesin the Latin and Greek languages. You will. observe, Sir, that I have been more particular as to thj; branches taugHt in this fjmi nary,, than would be necclfary merely for your own informa tion; in order to enable' you, if you (hould incline to publifti any thing on this fiibjeft, to fatrsfy tjie public fully, as to the importance of this inlti- *• ■ ■> i tution. 1 have not mentioned those things, as if they were only marked out by the governors of the College, as a,gene al pl«n of education, biU to inform the public, in what manner yodng gentle men are actually carried through a ge neral course of learning here ; 1 mean as many as will bellow the time and at tention whfehare absolutely requilite, for the pr.rpofe. It is hoped the institution will at tract the attention of the Legislature in such a manner, that will pre serve it from finking, as without their aid it certainly will: and efta blilh it up >1 a permanent foundation. A luitable building, and a considerable enlargement of the fund are absolutely necessary. N. B. Our number in college, is generally >out 50. 22. The Roebuck Britilh Packet for Octo ber, arrived at Halifax the 26th Novem ber ; fne left Falmouth the. ja&jQiSebei. " lnr -x mut 1 w4S~lpoiicii 7 an gointj into Halifax, and information received that no event of any importance had occurred. — Lord' Howe's fleet was at sea when the Packet failed. S.ryt a Corrcfpotuknt, Fashion in opinions is often as wide from propriety as in dress. If the laws are not oppressive, no part of the community will be inclined to re > lift. 'J!h« Infurre&ion proves the contrary. The federal couftitution has no enemies and therefore the name of antifederal Ihould be prolj.Tibed. The man who brieves that has no doubt "been in a trance for five years pall; other wise he would have heard and seen so much he could not believe it. The exeife caused the infui'reiStion. It was the pretext not the cause. Faction caused it. Faction had a feat in ihe legis lature, and by speeches, votes and lying letttrs, raised the resentments, the ambi tion, and the hopes of the Weltirn peo ple. The caufefhould be known, and the concealed ; u hors marked. The leaders of the anarchy party in go vernment are honest and sincere, but un der the influence of some errors which will soon be renounced by themselves. Their accusations against government have been solidly and circum/lautlally re futed. Yet have they changed their tone or measures ? When a party struggles hard for power (the power to make the consti tuted authorities a nose of wax) are they fatisfied or exasperated by disgrace and disappointment ? From the Philadelphia Gazette. On Thursday the 18th inft. a corn commencement was held of the young ladies academy, conducted as principal by Mr. Poor of this city,, at which were present the Lady of the President ef the United States, the members of the House of Representatives of this state and of the United States, and a very refpe stable number of citizens—theex exercifes were introduced by a peitinent , and well adapted prayer, by the Dr. Magaw—a number of orations and dialogues were pronounced by the young ladies with considerable grace and elocu tion—foft music being heard in the in tervals. An ode was also performed by the ladies on the future destinies of their country ; eight of them having com pleated their (Indies received honorary testimonials in the nature of diplomas, from the principal, and the whole was closed by an «xcellent address to the Su preme Being, imploring his general pa tronage of the interests of science, by the Rev. Dr. Green. In the coutfe of the exercises the sol !->wii,g address was delivered by Jo km Swanwick, Esq. <hic of the Trustees, to the audience allemliled on this pleat ing occasion. bathers, Legtjlators, Fellow-Citizens, THE revolution of every fun, which to the United States is sure to convey some addition of emolument, or of ci vilization is peculiarly honored on the present- occasion, with a fpeAacle the mod touching. The representatives of this great empire, joined to the represen tatives of one of its most diftinguithed members, present at an examination held as to the proficiency in literature of tins rising seminary— a scene so novel, it is hoped will excuse a few observations, dilated by the occasion, and which it falls to my lot to deliver as one of the Trustees, at present entrusted with the care of an institution, so highly interest ing. You will easily perceive the pleasure communicated to us, who are citizens of Philadelphia, by the urbanity, with which you -have been pleased to notice our progress in the ufeful arts. The flower garden before you, solicitously cultivated by the care of an industrious overseer, was indeed, calculated in its own nature, to have engaged your feel ings—but small indeed, had been our lati»fa£tion, in this alone were we not warranted by the hope, suggested by many of your political arrratigements, that new rcfources were dawning for education, throughout America— We have other fillers than those present at this commencement, not placed so fortunately for their own advancement, on whom, as it were in perfpe£tive, we behold your goodness lavishing a profufi on of blefiings in as much as your la bours shall have a tendency to endow them with a nobler train of ufeful and ornamental accomplishments. Certain ly the exhibition which has been this day offered to your view, is well ealcU lated to support your ardor in this inte resting undertaking—Youth and inno cence prote&ed by the gnardian genius of inftru&ion is here made to offer to the conntry the brightest trophy of which it could be proud—a trophy equal to that obtained by the victory of knowledge over ignorance, and one of courfc well calculated to please a go vernment whose peculiar boast it is that its powers reft on the intelligence and virtue of its citizens; The institution JJ3* —t c niliruCU on of young ladies in the various branch es of polite literature is for aught 1 know one of the Angularities which mark this happy country. In other nations institutions of this kind have been lavished in profufion on the other sex ; but when was there seen before a commencement for young ladies ? so numerously attended and honored by all that was dignified in the government of the country ? This perhaps is a fpe£ta cle as yet reserved for you who as equal guardians of the community mult pro tect the growth of knowledge alike in all conditions and in all sexes : If so, may we not congratulate America on this new proof of her civilization and lookup .vith confidence to you for its future fuppoit and proteflion ; The in fluence of the fair sex over our modes of thinking ami of acting, has been in every zj r/: yie theme of poets and histo rians, How fortunate then mud it be for us if that influence be secured in fa vour of our government and laws in as it were their infancy. We display not to the fair sex our desire to monopolize knowledge, or to check the growth of their education ; consequently they must be charmed with an order of things so tavorabje to themselves; they will of course recommend it to their children, and all the obligations contained in the invaluable name of mother, will be se cured as a bulwark round our inestima ble conllitution. What can be more likely to secure the wi(h of the noble Venetian for our country, I mean the wish of its perpetuity of freedom and of happiness— Legislators of Pennsylvania. It was once my happinefson another, and a more honoured occasion, to plead before you the intercfli of science ; the want of time, incidental to the clofeof the lefiion, then prevented your investi gation of this momentous fubjeft. You have since been addrefled refpe&ing it by a* higher authority, and have ac knowledged your sense of its import ance, yet may I ilill be permitted to re peat to vou, in the language of the constitution of the (late, " That w soon a? cortven ientljr.maybe, provide by lair | for thteftabliflMneßtof out t«,s state, in such nwoßtr ttif^tfee pctor ; n»£ be taught gntn % aw? tbit Jske Arts and Scicnm <ball be promoted jo one or nip«t Seini(ianc»~of ksra »ng'" I am sure that you will not let tliefe fpiiaiid clauses of our. frame of govern ment remain any l inger inactive, but will lie incited by this ; by every cir cumllince around you ; to a vigorous pursuit of this eflential bufiwefs. This fnftitution itfelf will, 1 am told, be of the number bf those who solicit fome thingfrom your parental kindness during the present session. lam confident it wiii not, cannot a(k in vain. Young Ladies, I have felt the usual pleasure in the progress visible in your studies j never fuiget this day in the re sult of those (Indies was honoured by the presence of the reprefentativrs of this great nation. Prepare laurels for the brows of these fathers of the coun tiy, who take so great a part in your prosperity ; support their honour and the value of their labore, when thev themselves (hall be no more, and join in the prayers, which are every where of fered for their and felicity, in things temporal and perpetual. From the St. Jago Dt La Vega Ga zette of the 2 *\th OHober. In consequence of some late captures the premium of insurance on Jamaica veflels is said to have advanced in Lon don, from io to 20 guineas per cent. We acknowledge onrfelves much in debted for the following authentic in formation, which is of conliderablc im portance to the trade of Great-Britain and this Island, and comes to U3 from unquestionable authority. It is well known that a}l th|We(l- India homeward bound fleets mud pass within a few league# eithet to the east ward or westward of the Bermudas, and notwithstanding the great dread justly entertained of the rocks, are frequently obliged to pass in fight of the shore. Lieut. Hurd has been, for a conside rable time pad, employed by govern ment to survey those islands, and hopes to complete it by ihe end of the present year. He has ascertained that the whole navy of England might anchor in perfedl fafety on the north fide of St. George's Island, in a clear open space of near four miles fquate, with good holding ground ; which may be entered by a fafe channel round the ealtern end of the Island called St. Ca tharine's Point; as alio by the north rock through an opening in the ledge flat* which surround those islands. Th« latiViuWa longitudes of the East and Weft-end of the islands, as laid down in the books, «ffle vciy crroiVeous, particularly in the requisite tables, where they are said to he f"bm actual observa tion, and Lampriert's chart is out one whole degree in latitude. The follow ing may betiepende.-i »n : The latitude of '-he most southerly pan of the land is 32. 11. N. off which is a ihoal, for near two miles, called S. W. breaker. The latitude of St. George's is 32 : 22: 20: N. lonj—64: 29: W. Latitude of Week-Hill, the western most part of the imd, is 32 : 15: 20 : N. 10ng.—64 ; 45 : W. Variation about 2 : 50: W. The best latitude to run for Bermu da in is about 32 70 : the south fide having no danger iff it, at the distance of half a mile, excq>t the S. W. break er ab'ove-mentionec. From the [Ntw-Torli~\ Diaiy. Mejfrs. Printers, Please to give the following lines a place in your paper. THE other day, while perusing your ufeful newspaper, I felt myfelf exceed ingly surprized, and I may fay difgult ed, with the elaborate speech of Mr. Ames in the House of Representatives, against. that rcfpeftable body of our community, known by the honorable name of the Democratic Society. I did look for some reply to this scurrilous ha rangue ; but considering virtue fcldotn founds her own praise, I am contented with writing a few lines in her defence, in hopes of provoking an abler. While 1 felt sensations very opposite to that of love, rising against the above men tioned gentleman, 1 was pleased to find some worthies in the houte who had virtue and courage fuiScient to speak in behalf of Democrats. This is aflame every American {hould glory in : yes my fellow-citizens, this (hould be your glory. Moil certainly aristocrats, Or if yoli please, Kingcrats, will strive to pluck the plume from your victorious brows ; but hold fall that which valour has made you. The uti lity of that society is obvious to all men who are free from design. They are as an eye to the people by which our li berties are guarded. Their opinion comes forward with more refpeftability than an individnal citizen's. For want of such an inflitution, how have king dom's and empires loft their sacred Y.y*'; rigirfs ! Tyranti admire the hidden wars ofdarkix-fs—their play is-ill of an uideihanded nature. Inllancii:i this cafe many of tlie Roman ulurpers ; and of more modern date, the infamous Cromwell; cast your eyes across the water; behold nations shaking off their (hackles and emerging from slavery— What is it occasioned by, but the very agency of enquiiing Societies so much despised by forne of the Congress of a free and independent people ? The salu tary effects of such a society may be ar gued from the cruelty they meet with from the hand of tyranny : as immor tal monuments of this kind, behold the persons of Palmer, ivltiit, Watt 9, and Downie. These men we pity and ivm pathize with for their laudable inquiry and struggles after .Liberty. If they were right irt railing and inculcating in the minds of the people, the Democrats are jullifiable io fuppoiting what they j have gained. But I need not go abroad |to defend the Democrats. I con«eive our present liberties originated in such Societies, though p.'rhaps not under, the fame appellation. It was in such despised places the in iquity of the stamp-ast and all the op| prefEon of the Britilh Court was firti debated. If they were instrumental on firlt discovering the yoke and then broke it, 1 fay raise your necks to pre vent it galling again. Yea 1 may ven ture I think to ascribe all the liberty that was ever expeiienced by any peo ple, to such laudable combinations.— New-England is peculiarly blest in this particular ; they pofiefs the of their foref&tntrs wl\o felt tile curses of tyranny and fought freedom, amofigft the principles of savage tribes. Their pure Democracy is contained in the fol lowing extract : " Finding that as free born fubjefts of the state of England we hithtr come with all and Angular the privileges belonging to such ; in the firft place we think good that it be esta blished for an aft, that according to the (rights) and due privileges of the fub jefts aforefaid no imposition, law, or ordinance be madeor impofeduponthem at present or to come but such as (hall be made and imposed by consent ac cording to the free liberties of freebotn fubjefts."* In that true Republic, Democratic Societies have the fanftion of the law. They hold their town meetings which is only another name For a Democratic Society. There they discuss politics under the patronage of the legislature. O ! happy country, if all the state* wete ehccuragcd to make such refearchcs ! And now permit me to tell Mr. Ames, that the Democrats ot rather the Democratic Society, is not an intruder on the people. Hundreds, yea thousands who are not members of that Society wish them abundant suc cess in the cause of liberty, properly, understood, and wish them to remark on thejßeprefentatives of the People; and by mildness and wisdom guard our rights. Our Representatives have on differ ent occasions called themselves the ser vants of the People. By this worthy declaration they acknowledge the Peo ple to be their Matter. This, on a piece of paper, of in a public harangue, looks admirably well; but let us re duce it to practice, and then fee how matters work. For the fake, then, of elucidation, we vvrll fuppofi a certain gentleman fending his servant (who has made many promises of fid lity) to ne gotiate a piece of bufintfs for him. According to the natural and common notion of the word mailer, it is expect ed he will infpeft the conduct of his servant, to fee if he fulfils his promise. It may be upon inveltigation this ser vant's word is found to be " like pye crust made to b« broke." Further this agent is found not only to be faulty, but when he is told of them, he turns with frown and looks with impious contempt on his benefactor. What (hall we fay concerning such a wretch ? The reply is, " Bring hither that wick ed servant," and if not flay him, dismiss him. Apply this if you please to our Representatives. Are they our servants ? We will dare them to infpeft their con duct within the hallowed wall of Leg il lation. Do they aft wrong, we will presume to tell them of it. But, sup pose they, like the servant jult quoted, or Mr. Ames, should sbufe us by the i name of Democrats, or felf-«reated So cieties, we will pity their ignorance, or impute their conduct to the treachery of their memory ; supposing they have forgot the errand on which they were sent : so faying dismiss them for a bet ter. OBSERVER. 'Hf GEORGE MEADE's COMPTING HOUSE is removed to the South fide of Walnut-Street Wharf, one Door Weft from the Cor ner. Dec. 2 0. * Plymouth Records. By this Day's Mail. NEW-YORK, Dec. »o. MASQUERADES. Extra fl of a Lttter from an Amcrka" Cent/em an in London. At 6 o'clock this morning T returned to my lodgings from the Masquerade. Irh - mediately on entering a vtrv large and well lighted room, filled with figures of e very defcriptionj in every fantaf tic employment, which mirth and unre strained bcentioufnefs can fnggeft , I four.d my situation awkward and f..r a morr.tfct felt fenfatior.t, bordering upon d:f?.gree able. But the reflo&ion that 1 was niAlk'd and unknown, with the apparent ease of all around me; the intoxicating |flra>r,s of the well adapted music, and above all the iudifcribabiy contagious influence of the place ; set me free from even* rcftraint, and gave my foul the fame riotous sense or plealure, which feemel to have full poi fefilon of all a>ound me. i After a time the feme became tiresome, I discovered that the Nymphs and Nuns and Shepherueilcs, whom I figured to my mind as angels, were proftitutcs, or those who appeared very willing to be-' comefo ; and from the ufal lile.-ty. ccn ne£ted with a maflc, certainly in a plain ■ road to the accomplifhir.ent of their de ' fires. Liceritioulnefs, folly, vice, infamy and disease', by degrees lifted the maflc and cleared my mind from the fumes of in toxicating pleafnre. Atfuppccand after the company presented a pSrfeft picture of themoft debasing sensuality. Tlioie peo ple of fujhion and reputation, who for the purpose of intrigue frequent such cont'c [rtiences, were now gorte ; and nothing was to be seen but, broad glaring bare faded vice. - Such, wilt Masquerades ever be, in every country where they arc introduced tho those wlvo firft patronize them may not look forward to their conferences. How happy is it, my dear brother, that this pernicious amusement has not found its. way into our. happy country.. If we look for well supported charaoici, we find it on the (tage , if we wifti for the delights of music And dancing', we aflemble > with our faces unmsfKcd and oqr foul? lindifguifed in our faces. Should any one, at some distant period, attempt to introduce Masked Halls into our country }. if a native, may he re ceive the merited execrations of his fel low citizens, if a Foreigner may he be. chafed from the Land, with bilTea and contempt. ORIGINAL ANECDOTE. AN Irilh gentleman, in company'the other evening, the conversation turning to political affairs, among other sensible and witty observations, said, that, "by the' time the Prince of Wales comes to be King of England, by my foul, it will be no Kingdom at all, at all! !!" ~ 11 i PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. Captain Guin, of the brig Nancy in 79 days from Liverpool ; in lat. 37, long' 69, spoke the fliip Eliza, Captain /. Waller, from Woolwich Bay, in Afric,, bound to New Bedford, out 50 days. Arrived at the Fort this morning, the Brig Captain, Fleming from Bourdeaux. C O F F E E, 35 o barrels ) ' Jult arrived in the Rebecca, Captain Hughes, from Jamaica. FOII SALE BY Peter Blight. WJiohas alfonow landing out of the Mer cury, from Oporto, Choice Red Port Wine, t j i * & s Deci »» A QUANTITY OF East India Cotton, Entitled to the Drawback, FOR SALE BY Mordecai Lewis. Dec. 42 daw • This Day is Published, A N Authentic History OF THE Revolution in Geneva: Price 12 1-1 Cents• I The Writer of the abvve introduces the ftUci*:- ing interesting remark—■ 14 Such s.detail will be neither void of interest p<vr utility to v<»ur prudent coun. trymcn, May tfiey reflect on it with ar. tention, ar.d lenrn by the difafttctis exam, pie of the molt democratic?) ftatc char ex' ids on ihe c i;tinent of e ex treme danger of foreign influence ; a»-da. bove aH, how rapid and irent hie u is to tfansgrefs the feeble interval-\vhidi lep4* rates the abuse of liberty Irflfti its rui/i J ' Sold by "Worn** CjoHwij No. 4*l S«66C'4. fltfetj job'n ftftft.) vy. M. ■C#rey, Wfijtiri ftre«i» *f.i 4? ikf'!fcdin t»r hereof. "* •, filMWbter % ,d
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