4
f
i
traters, accoTnpftnic J witli tlic n-.oil accurate chart cr
pkn of tlie faid river, that can he obtained.
“ Refolvcd, Th it the copy of the aft tor tlie cef-
5on of ten miles iquare, or any leifer ouaiuity of
.^territory within this date, to the United* States in
, Congrefs aiiembled, for the permanent feat of the
/ general government, be tianlhiiited to the gencr.il
alfembly of Mui )iand without delay, and that it be
propofed to the laid ailclnbly, to unite with this Ic-
giilaiure in an application to Congrels, that in caie
Congrefs li.ail deem it expedient to eitablilh the per
manent feat of government of the United St.ttes, on
the banks ol the 1 atow'oiac, I'o as to include the
fionof either Itate, or a pan of the ccllion of both
ftates, tills aiietnoiy win j.ai's an .lel for aiivancing a
fumof money not exceeding one hundred and t.ve.i-
ly tlioufuud dollars, to lire ule ol tlie general goeeiu-
xnent, and to be applied inluch manner as Congrefs
lhall (Hreid, towards ereCtlng public buildings ; the
faidaffembly of Maryland, on their pan, advancing
a fum not Icis than thrce-lilths ol the luin advanced
by thi» llatc, tor the like purpofe.”
NORFOLK, JANUARY 2.
By the fliip Union, James Tucker, mafter, in 29
days fVam Oilcnd, we have the following informa
tion :
That the Emperor’s troops in Ghent finding the
• patriotic army was marching to take poilcllion of Uic
town, orJered the town gates to be thut, and that ,10
^onc ihould be permitted to go inor out, except wag-
*gons with provilions on market-days. A muiiher
of the patriotic troops cf nce.dcd themfclves in the
provifion waggons, and when they got within the
gates feiacd on the centinels, and opened a pali:^, c
for all the patriotic troops to enter ; tiiey immedi
ately laid iiege to die garrifon, which they got pof-
fe.lion of in ;ibout five or fix days—liiat a gre.u nun
ber of lives were loft, and about one half the town
dc-ftroyed—that Bruges was feized on and ttiken
_ fjoffeni >n of in a few hours, by the patriotic troops,
from whence the whole of the patriotic army (ha-. -
ing collected themfclves in one body) Went and laid
fiege to BruHels, bclore which they lay wlien the
fhip left OftenJ.
HxtraO of a letter from a gentleman in Port-an-rnnee,
to a gentleman in this place, dated Novemhr y.
“ The introdinflion of flour from the United
States into the Kieiich Weft-India illands, is pro-
longated until June next.”
LF.XINCTON, (kF.NTUCKF.) OCTOBFR Jt.
On Thurfdav laft, it -was fo dark from about two
o’clock until about half after four in the evening,
-that the inhabitants of this place were obli-'ed to
kave lighted candles fo dine by. ^
Various arc the conj''(finres with refpeft to the
, 'caufc of die darknefs ; foYiie fUppofe Tt proceeded on-
ly from an uncommon thick fog or clouded atn-.of
Jiherc ; whilft others are of opinion that fonie im-
menfe opaque body palling at that time betsveen the
body of the iiin and the earth was the caufc. A11 ob-
jeas had that yellow appearance which they Inivc in
gi great eclipfe of the fun.
Fayetteville,
On the 12th of October laft, in the n.itIoTial afTem-
bly of France, after an important difciillion on the
queftion of the ftyle and title of their king, it was r'e-
folved, that, “ in future, the kintr’s oulv lii Ic fliotild
be ROT Dh.S FRANCOI.S.” On diis occafion,
the hall refoundecl with repeated accl.Tniations’ of
“ VIVE LE ROI DE.S FilANCOI.'^;.
In thenon’iieni nations of Europe, punin.TTients
arc exceedingly evemplary. The king of Sweden
has lately confirmed the lontcnces of dt:ith agaiiift
Major-General Kaulborc, and a Vice-Adniiial of
his fleets, who were to be (liot for cowardice.
From the Viiginia Gazette.
Mc/Trs. Hanson aud Bono,
Gentlemen,
, Adluated by a deftre of feeing every vlmniis add
on promulgated, and having now in my hands feve-
ral extradls from the Paris journals, of vSeptember
and Odlober laft, I have attempted a tranflation of
the enclofcd paftage. I h rve endeavoured in the
tranflation to render the true fenfe of the Freiicli ori
ginal. _ I Icavi it altogether to you to Judge whe
ther it is worthy a place in your paper.
1 am yoiir’s &c.
“THE fitting of this day was atterid'-d with a
movingcircumllance. Tli i'lh.-d.ttants of .1 villa;.e,
or rather cottage, all cultivators of the earlh, t.iu.e
to oiler to the inuTiediatc tt-anls of their country,
eight huudred livrcs. They were applauded by
tears, wiiich prccceued Irom thole emotions whitii
real virtue impiie.s ; and were aelircd to take a leat
m the midlt ol the aliembly, when Mr. de Hannont
‘/o//;/!-//-? addreded tliem with thatkiudnels anu al-
labihty he lo rcniarkabiy pollellcs.* TJioi.gh UiC .a -
lembly were not lurpri/.eu at, they were leidibiy ai-
IcCtcdOy, this example of -virtue in the nleUil dais
ol cultivuiois."
bi’LECH oj M. IcDucde Rochifocault, tn the
iNaiioiiai rxiicmhiy i^T'rance,a// ttic eiiabiiiiauti.i
ej thu libel ly oj the I'rench prels.
Mlssif.urs,
S URROUNDING nations taik much of the
great revolution w-hich this councry has alieci
eu tor itfelf. But the work is but hail done. Vve
have undoubtedly deftroyed many intnngcments on
the liberty of the lubjeif. Leuies ue Cachet ai..
now no more ! 'I’he bi.lile 1 m ruins! i-ieuch
troops no Jonger march at liic word ol imperious and
iinlicenled authority, into the houics and over die
property of the unollendi'ng luhjetk. No ! they have
vindicated their charafter m ranking dicnilclves as
ciiiaens rather than foldieis. We have obtainci
it is true, fair an lionell liberty irt debate. But this—
all this—is eltabliiliing a free comiituilon only oy
halves. How lliall pollcriti—hov 1. .11 diidc wl;..
might value us altcrwards, feel and perceive that v. i-
have done rigi-.i, unlefs we arc able to tranin,ii ti
hem, by means of a free prefs, th -ielult of all our
hi.uglus ? Then oniy can they a. teriniiie, coodv
.nddeiiljcrately, dual, feeling as iueii, we Jjave aC '
llich—That the w-liole country, neatly as one :u
• ividiia!, role together, and lick
Ol oppielfoil,
»
feemed to know no bound, vindicated its claim
be heard and rcdrcMod.
Without thecftabiilhir.ent of a free prefs. all tin
great work, that no-tv only w.i'its the complcaling
hand, falls unfinilhed, and may die unremeiTibercji
'ui-ibns, who can only judge from nhat ilic-/
fee, and feel from what they read, may impute n,
'heir fathers motives which they knew' not, and
■nurces tif .addon which never guided their condudt.
.h. thcl'e grounds, let .all - Ve h,i'’e done be fairly dc-
'ivered down by our w-riters to pnlteruy. Let "there
le in thefiir freedom of the prefs, .an open and li
beral caavafs of our deeds, an inveftigation of onr
ondudt, a fair blame or an honeft pr.iife of all that
Frenchmen have dared to Jo, and been obliged to
luffer. “
But, Meflienrs, great as this advantage would be,
which w-oiildthns refult to oiirfelves from free prints,
yet they will continue, under due regulatioiusrto In
ihe d.iily, the hourly monitors of ihofc wlio are to
live after n.s—who arc to guard what we have trani-
mitted to them—and -.vho may learn to avoid, by
fuch means, any thing we may have done atnifs.
A free prefs, I hold to be die giVat fafeguarJ m
all law, and all morals.
It is the fnpplement to that due reftriftiou ,•
fmaller offences wiiieh the 1-aw points out, but lur
times cannot reach.
It is the perpetual thorn in the fide of ihofe whole
petty infringements of the orders of Ibcic/y, amount
not to crimes, but yet pollute the iburci^ of honoin
and virtue—whidi avoid public coy/n7ance, y,-
w-ound domcftic peace—which creep iiAvavfn lii 1
hands of jiillice, and yctlo.ive all theii/ m dl’-- ” ■
hind them ? The perpetrators of lin-h oft- - re-: cv \
dread the prefs ; and, tlr-reforc. In-honeif andbr.-.M
men, ever Ihould the dm-frccdofu of the picfs b^
cli'rilhed I
If we want precedm'—if we need cxar.|-,lc, to
exhort lu to that wliii li i , ri-jlu—look to F-m.!:,,-.,!,
who long have enjoyed freedom, and, tlK-refore]
judging of its l.lelliiigs, have fr urcti by fioe wiiil
ing, whal freemen have acliievod.
In ihc dinrn.il public.tt.ion.s oh that coiiiifrv ?rc
to be found inneh that docs honour 10 human 'rV'n.u.s
and the bell lights ol human nafire. '
Wli) fliouki Fieiu-hmen, then, fear tn make an
experinu-nr, that a coimti-y vvhnft iVftcm of jnril'pni-
demreisthe admiration of all enlightened people,
has found to be To falutary, and fo'cllbcftivc to the
rights of its citizens ?
I.et us theii^my countrymen, throw afide thofe
uiiworlhy Ihacklcs, that Hill fetter our opinions !
Let us firilh the great w'ork, that now wc li.ivebiit
began! Let us—in the name and vindication of
all that is moll de.ar to its.— this dav eftablilli
A I REE ri Eli.S—FRANCE I
Of w hatliavc we to lic allianiiid ? What pulflica-
tionof our fentinu nts have Weeanfe to dread ?
Bohlly will I avi-i for .ill prell-nt—None !
'I'li.yn la coneva'ment no longer mark the coun
cils of this eoiinlvy. Let iilenre md fccrecv let
i lauteJ jpies ati-l ptemecIitateJi.ifojmaiit:!, Jle w-ith
il'.at dungeon to whieh their vctr..-ics were de-
Itiueel 1
Frenchmen, my dear countrymen, are free 1 Let
th.'U loimd be recorded, tiiat its remcnibrunce may
livelorever—that when writteiiiit may notbe eraieo,
—and ih.at its imprclTmn rriay mitigate t.> every
great deed, let this day deliver lb our poiteriiy—
y/;e ts-rABLisiiED frfedom «/'//.'tf frees !
MARRIED—At Wilmington, on euinday iatl,
Mr. Richard Watson to rVius losipKiNa.
Mr. Peter Maxwell, to Mrs. Reblcca
'.jUERARD.
Mr. Hugh Waddell, to Mbs IIeron.
An adl directing thecollcctorof impolt
etild ULUUl uUllCb, U CUliCCt llic loint;
lor the ulc ut thn> itaLe, cia. ai'-
Congielb vA the Uuiicu iuiw Ii aI
, ni.iRe ^rovilion lor tiiai
iailil tw ru^cdl dit ilCt, |iulleu dl lallil—
bui'uu^li, ill 1784
E itcnaiftcd by the general alien,br. ci ri.cfiate
• ol NorUi-t,arolina, auU it is hereuy ei.acc.a pv
. e aui.hoiiry 01 liie uime, tha', alt rolwctois in
-ic leveral ports in this hate, uku aa oth r
, . itn.i, wiiole duty it has been to coiieCl toia-
. u^,e uuiies, or .my other imjiolts or iiuiics on gcot’i
a-.j-outd lino this Uute, ihall be, and the; aie liei :•
'' .lULliorileu aiidreipiiitu lo continue 10 deina .d
a i tceive lilt fame, ,is by law dii ee'ted, ibr tiie me
liieiiatc, un i. Inch time as tlie Coiigrcis ol me
lilted -Stales llniil have made the nceeiiary laws,
.'ii lhcei.s liiali be appointeo tO colltil't duties fgr
i.e benelii it die Uiiileel S'atcs of America.
A 111! be ir tuither enacted by 'he authority afore*
f.iid, that the ad paifcd at liiidborougii in April,
i7o'4, tor impoRiig a duty or lax iuaii of 'hc-p'ibiic
revenue, and upon the diffcicnt aiiidvs dicicin n.en-
liiirtcd, fold at audion.or public vmduc, and lor re
gulating audlionceis and vendue mailers, be, ami
ihclame is hereby rcp.,.L.;, and made v,.i,( to ;di i ,-
i cuts and put poles, as if the fame had never hC'-u
made.
Read three times and r-lined in general alfoinbly,
tke day of »789'
CHARLEeS JOHNhTON, S. S.
iS. CABARRUS, S. H. C.
PJi/C£S CVRitENT IAr£T7Ef-tZ.L£.
DalLars, 131'. «
Trt'sccr.recnnd quality,
Wlieil
Ti .u', p r barrel, •
b'l.xticd,
Corn,
r,-ci
r ik, per liundred wt.
Hulter, *
I'-Jlow,
w - p.
'■''■rikins, per lb. *
•ill,
ifem, Welt India, per hll.
N{.v b. gland,
h. per III.
St -v,
45f. 0 trf,
8r6d. a qfr.d-
ye.f.
7f6d. a lit.
4f.
'mat* if-
tf.
jof. a 9;/.
tf.
Of.
• hf.
Cfu'.
•:*f ^ ;r.
ifoJ. li
' -f * * 4* *** »• * * ^ ^ * * V ^ ^ ^
I
''y^.^EFN MU of Mr. TL I . Lturerloh’s wag-
gin. on the road berween Wilmington anA
Fayetteville, the following articles, viz.
i q ftvipi-1 Ijlk waiftcoat patterns,
2 retl eliilli ditto,
3 pieces I'pottcd faltinct, dilFercnt colours,
Should any of the above-articles be 0IT red for
fale, it is rcqneftcd they may h" (topped, and infor
mation eiven to Mr iSeverin Eri-hl'on, at Wilming
ton. or Mr. William Mcng, at Fayetteville.
l-ayettevlllc, ill February, 1790. t. f.
C A ,S
Given for Clean C f' "F T O ' ^,,4
COTTON nr.d linen RAGS,
the Printers here*.tf.