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Vol. I. Num. 2. , - W ED N S DA Y MO R N.XN G. September- 10. . 1 $00. . f2 ,-2 Dr, r ,w.l
Labor emnia vhic'u imbrkbus.
TO TH PUKLIC.
X Hie premature m iiie ..'.-
cisptdtAa uj'iruclvr 1 ur ta j'j O-
Zftis, tram a ci i cur.ilti: n. c, which iti
it bture, couUl not o rr.-l;u tv
hu itan pruileeicc ; vn, we tiukc in
f?IvfS greatly co r.ior.ed ti om tc dut
irinci of tlie r.yr.V;. i w. j
The rncral jmture ex
iiibiciag luaaincraDjc iiianifelUiion 01
th? divide pj;vcf, iugft$ a cu.utr
ot irrong aim foiiu -ruaientsj inU-.
oalrot' mat idea. Otatii or dillLHi-
msttcr being in us nature unpvrr.ii-
able wc rc encouraged to hope, ajia I
iudaccd to oT:rv s in a ltafe or rc cxi.t
cuce,;!iroaliut uie dirfcrcat ordi.r j
ot'oe'mjr ; an 1 tlut (purAiinf to Kited"!
1ats) under . mare cx-ihed tvp-, an j j
fcaie oK rxtftencc.
From a vie kT ot" this glorious csco-
oitit. wc entertain no doubt of the
re eillcnce of the pricychpsdijiu Ik
Iruifar and Farmtrs Guzetis, omon
tlic iti5nitude. of beings, .at, lc-lt in
z fcco.id general birth of nature,
.ur from foait circumlUnoes oi late
Occurrence, we have reafon to
cc that the period of its flro.id
ftge of exifience is nqt fo f-r
rt ; tvfaeo, in its rel'jrrection date,
il will put on ine agelij: appearancr,
6T uuder this uevr form, f ill rie known
by the name and title of the PUS i
A':,n. or f 1 J 1 vr s r? i i r t'M-r:i.
niatrcr I
fpcia!Iy, when no ey will ever
v-ifcover any thing in ourj paptr (w
hope) uawor.liy of its cliuiKed ti
tle. ' ;
The fize of our paper ill befome
what fiual!er, until we qan procure
n larg?r (ttnt?, which.when done, it
will uc precifcly of: hefa4c &z-c of the
b.uc.c.u;c'iictn Lijlt tutor the printing
ot a pi;.er, iu that oircuntliance,.-; will
be i.-4rrivd on with more lUcili.hTF ;
j - p e r . i ;i its- lV 11 fize h i i "e j: jfv .
locv. rr :xv?t no excenkioiis-wilr
4V
gentlemen, and manof fenfe
The 2d, 3d" and 4fh paes For
news, foreign and demcfth:, etts oj
our Geueral , Aflcrobly, sdvertife
ments, &c- ' ' '
We cive t)il tjotifieation, in' or
del to Jearn, whether the fcheme mey
niecs with the public approbatien. Ii
h does, gentler? will fignify their
3 p p r o b a y . u r c o m i n g i ub fer i be
to fa .purfu-int -xd the propofals.'
4 .r: rtin i "f in mc'
we cxpn't no exceDkioKS-wilijat'
tkm a t a -teoiporary, or inore Ppne; djcjl-ln't j a hajf paid in ad
ly IjKraking, a momentlrj dhtiini e v.1tk'l2xtnonrjj"s fo lonp as
Viiu;ifCf!e may plea le
sion.
iu an undertaking exet?
(ue in iis nature, which rtiay, i' wefi
conducted, be conducive toithe iiene-r-
1 Im j)jnef ; as
mtereitintT niatteY,
X soft
TaiiSMENT; injThich the
ai-u.xcd u- ttte plan oi xt
c cicpsJian I Jlruttsr t a copy of whi:h
'ktc anr.fi- J, will be executed, and
enlarged putting oinj the type u.
a ntw.' .'ift'.iii Mercury, in which
qu eiti vz ; 1 1 b e r c fo I r e tl , w h i c !-. m y
i3 propofed by ths iniuious of bot
.Jcxs, fforu the different branches oi
fcieaceahdfiiojn thececonomy of
man life. Kcmarkablc providencei,
the IWes aud ,tle2ths of the moit ctni
neat men &q accoant of bte pujlica
tions, &c. hi alfo noticed. Oar
pjper will always be opsn to the ai
Uitlfion of literary and political elfays
on either liJc of a queilion, writtew
with temperance and liberality ; and,
diveile of party prejudices and re
ienttnents, it (ha.ll be our leading
object tocondu t it infucha Hue, ami
upon iuch principles, as will be a
reezbte to all who do not wifli
change in the govcromenc of the U
mted States: and we are ( the more
induced to purfue this tract, feeing
wc have received ailift-tnce towards
the putchafe of the prels, from gen
tlemen ditfering very widely in their
paliticai fentiments, which will ap
pear from iheir own fignhtures.
. Left wc (houM- offend fume good
mad pious mind? by uiruming the ti
tle ot Angel to our paper, we mall
her rcmar'i tor their fatisfadiun ;
That no cWaracrers fpoken of in
bcripturs, areconudered divine by a-
ny &raucn or tne enrutun unurcn, tne
f'uihtr, Son Jil Holy Chop excepted :
Angels, though of a n3ture fuperior
toour own, a ,d Im naculate, are re
prefented iu tha r book to be creatures,
as we our ourfc Ives are, and mini
fteriag fpir'us fint forth to Minifter
for thofe who fliall be heirs of eter
nal life.
We mall farther remark, that a
beut the beginning of the laft een
tury, whin the tide of religiou run
very high, public prints of the da
fcription now in hand, verc called
POST-ANGELS, without giving any
offence whatever. .
From thefe remarks, vie hope no
goo2 mind will be wounded at the
freedom wc have taken ; and more c
r.i
ot a jsjhticai nature, geueral lnfor
.nation, morality and good mmers.j
wiii form its whole fy Item of feature?.
Wc fhaU endeavour t? make jat
tor.ement for the interruption ofiour
iehgn, by lucn an attclitiou to th.
btJiuicl's, as its importance requires,
that thr PoH -ncrel nia be fraught,
a cigoiiy of mattbr, i it fouic
mejiure ant weranie to xt,t. ; rxp"Ct a ti
ons, w ' excite in the pubiiic mind.
"-Wii front narcto be filled with
0 ?I
trudtibiis and ohfervation?.
rel .tivc to the tillage of the AHieri
can foil, viz. Gardening, Orchards,
t-iiliig of Stock, cure of ij-fealcs, both
iu animals, and Vegetables, &c. &c.
V ill reartl to th c4jw j
rates of Health," Longevity,' prcven
tmti ot immatu; deaths, &cc. &c.
Occafiotially will be handed out the
oiuSinss of judicial Aflrology, ex
plaining the principles of the; decepti
on, which have been inipofed upon the
world, under the type of couj iration,
juglary, witchcraft, c. to :ht difgrace
aud n proach of human natur- ii ' -If.
Some account may be expected of
that infinite variety of cuilorn, mode
& m mrjers, that have obtained among
the ditferent nations of the earth with
the general principles from whence
they proceeded. It will not be tho!
improper, frequently to ornament the
Injtrutlor, with lively ftrokes of the
moral law, drawn from the general
principles of the law of nature, (not
medling with any particular fyftem of
religion, nor, glancing ait anything
that might have the ihadow of ten
dency, to invalidate the rcfpe&abi
iity of any perfuafion whatever,) with
a Variety ot otner uieul and mtlcefia
neous matter, on a large . 20 column
fiieer.
In fine, to reduce phylofophy and
fcience in general to prac"tice, to
urcaten the human mind, with fenti
ments Ie,idin; to uiiiverfalknovlede ;
to eHCGurage the American gnius,
by given every valuable production a
free piflcige, will go into! the defign.
With regard to the political features
of our paper, it is contemplated thai
an accurate ar.d (fatementof fatb
will form its futcm of politics, with
out falling in with any party whaf
erer.
from the rrfources tlydt will be
(lablilhed, and thelirerary correfpon
dence that will be formed and contli
tuted, it is expacled, Subfcribers will
confider ic their piper, to which an
annul index will be Wded, pointing
at number, column, cc.
Scurrillky, glancing at characler,
a,od every fulfome ftaff, with which
mod of ourpublic prints are frequent
ly crouded, are not- to be admit
ted. ,
No production to find a pafTage.
but that which comes forward, "with
tha gentility , and libarality of the
to, continue
CH1BAL D.
t IT S . i I fr - r ,
Olf THE :Ch A ,jCT E R cf
General WAbl jr.'Gl ON7. ;
Major WILLIAM IACKSON.
To JOHN ADAIS, Pr es i d a nt
of the Uy it el States.
Sir,
( Gonclmicd.)
Yes, my feiiow citizens, tq his ac
curate picepti:n of nor ftverai ia
tcrefts to his juji , conftruction of
what was required; to rrc.racile them i
no icis than to hisfkdl and valor j
in the dav of battle. ar we indeoted
f r a latjL:e portion cf our . natiooal
harmony , and Iviciaj happiuefs.
It is not in labgufgelto appreciate,
itrltn llllf MtTI!lHrnr'i.) A- a A j i r -1 ir .c
lilt HlULtlUMi 4 MPrv - UKiiiilKWS. I
derived to his cou :try, from tl.-c niila
organ, would farexeced the limits of
m eulogiunx. ' i I '
They -re claffira in the higheft or
der of precedtcnu, aniij are mo3 ufe
fuliy referred to the hjflorical ampii-.
fication of his inftrudive life.
Thr immediate effects of fo much
Trtue, wiidom and exertion, were
obvious to the moft fuperficial obfcr-T
vcr. ,..-; . j .: ,
Under the aufpicies of that govern
nent, which the weight of his opini
ons had fo largely cbntributed to1
frame, and to. eftablifh, and under
the happy influence of fucb an admi-
niftratioiiof,.itsproviQcs., the' nrofi
ililcKOr cojatitry waa cava need
Deyonotiic molt iaDguineexpedatio5
of patriotiim. : . j I .
Hope and happinefs were fubftitured
to gloom and misforiUBCp-and nation-,
al tefpect fuccecded to national d
gradation. i
f he labour of the hi.fbmdman, the
iiidaltry or the mechanic, the enter
prile of tht men hant,t were all pro
tected and rewaj ded. .
T-lie fur plus producls of our f il ;
were exchanged in profitable barter
the bufy hum of men wa3 again heard
i our deferted harbours 4-aiul the can4
f afs of our commerce was fpread to
every gale.
The reparation of public credit
gav? confidence to private tranfacl.iod
- and the ftri& difpenfaiiofa of juOW
filenced the laft murmur of complaint.
It ff as no Icfs honourable ta the r
psople ot the United Stsfte'S, than to!
..acir inuitrious oeaetactor, .that th
tmn 'I'll' .nir83-Jf
dicnity of his manner, and the har
moniuns character of his deport-
meiit,
In them was perfpniftcd that accom-
.modation, which tlie C"ifis demanded,
land which the grjrrt mftruraent of
lour national fafetyjrnc-- happiiy, pro
claims in all its prdviiions.
On the adoptionjof this aufpicious
fubftitute toour imperfect confedera
tion when the voice of United A-
imerica was to dclignate ths mofl'de
'firving citizen, to adminiller the id v
portant duties of the executive de
partmentthe choice was conformed
'to the gratitude of the nation, and to
the high defert of her jcmft beldvedj
and inoft refpetred patriot.
The illuffrious W ASRINSTO n was
again the object of undivided efteem,
and the depofitary of the publiccon
fidence. v j J
To him, as to 'ao nnccring guide,
we committed the -difficult and deli
cate arrangements of a new-formed
government, co extenfive with the 13
mats, and embracing the various iu
tereftsof : our vvide-fpreading em
pire." I .
' llencuncing the tIeafuresi and the
elegancies of his eholen- retreat, he
coi rented to embark the rich treafbre
of his fame on an untr'd element
and, folelv actuated by t Sis will of his
country, he rehgned to hsr wlfhes the
evening of that life, whbfe morn and
'meridian had beejidevoted to lurrfer-
vice.
'To trsce ihe n;i Trs o f his civil ad
.nj.iniftr.uicm to remark the judge
ment and impartiality with which its
uioft delicate duies were difcharged
to ofeferve the unwearied invefliga
tion, on which his judicious felecliod
to office was grounded 'to review
tbofe opinions, which were fubmitted,
for co-operation, to the other bran
ches of governmentTto notice the
fcrnpulous delicacy, witk wiich he
abftaiocd from encroachhttu; on the
province of their authority tvhile be
maintained, with undeviating firmBtfs,
the powers which the conftitution had
cxclufively afGgued to the executive
mrltTa the del jjrhtful theme
every clafs and condition. .
Infiocy was taught to Hfp hlsprsHo!
yc-uth and manhood poured forth1
the efFuflons of their gratitude and
the.bleflings of age were ex pre fled
with the fervor of feeling, aad thi
(blemnity of religion. j !
States and individuals j were emu
lous to confefs His worth He was the '
boaft of our nation amonjjftifangers--and
an object of veneration to every
people.
In this happy eunjun&ure of our af
fairs, the torch of , war was lighted "
in Europe, and threatened to extend
k$ flame to this favoured portion of
the globe. ;
To that guardian care, vhofe un
ceafing vigilance watched ovcrr us to
the Hero whofe. protecting arm, ia
the Lour of inevitable conflict, had
borne aloft the conquering banner of
our country, were we indebted for tho
preservation ofV peace, and an ex
emption from the diflrefs land danger;
of foreign war. " 1
Proclaiming to thr people of the
United Stitcs, and to the belligerent:
powers, the determination of our go
vcrantent to-maintain an impartial
neutrality, he continued, by an uc
deviating courfe of honouirabie plicyr
toeufuix to his country . tjb.e brefling5B
of peace, and the benefits df the m oft
advantageous pofition. j i
During the defolation. of war her
commerce wa& extended and her re
dundant harvefts admtniflered to tji
wants of lefs favoured nations. 1
On the revolution fof his official
term of fervice, an Opportunity was
afforded to ex prels the public ftnfe of
bis adminiftration and it was taani
fefted in tho mcft fingujar demonstra
tion of gratitude and applaufe, that
has ever been beftowed.
Having nominated, Jin the firft in
fiance, to all the officek of the gene
ral government and having unavoid
ably difappointed the withes pf nu
merous expedans, yet fucb hadbee
the propriety of his appointments,
and fijcb the purity of his conduift
that, on the fecond election of chief
magftratrpthcrc was not fintfd
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