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taniied to Kt a ftott aaytjtnce^ hy ort of
9ur C'jrrcJ’.'onifcnts j ana as rve are anxious that aur paper fhoitld ve
4>entjiciai to every part oj^ the community, ve have thought it ad-
•vijtai'e to jgivc it a place, although it is nearer conacEtcd’ioith the
intertjls op tie pee^de oji'Dayidfen county, than any other, t» xolikb .
eunty, end thsje udiacent, numlnrs oj' our ptrpcrs circulate,^
A Commentary on the firft Chapter
of the Law made in the ytar one
thoafand iev^n hundred and eighty-
with Observations political
aad ufeful.
By a MODERN COMMENTATOR.
The PREAMBLE
C ONI AIN S the reafons which give propriety and force to
the fubfequent factions, tlieretore every fedVion ought to
Ee completely c-ver-^d by the preamble. In this cafe the pream*
ble is fhort.—julfice and humanity are tl«e obje6t ! Hence the
propriety of the numerous fections ! Davidfon county, a iiiem-
Ler of our political body, expofed to mcrcilufs ravages !>^area-
fon, of the firft magnitude indeed !
SECTION I.
Contains not'in? more thin the number of men deftined for
this humane bulintfs, and their term of fervice,
SECTION 11.
Gives a detail ot thcT particular organ zatioo, agreeable to
the beft received iniliiray fyftem.
S e'c't I O N III.
Delineates the mode of recruiting, and difpofition of the troops,
wliic'n difpo! non t?lls under the diredfion of the field otSc .-rs of
Davidfon coun y, as Lr as the commander may fee proper, and
fiofuttber. '1 lie txciufive authority of the chief may be-for
wife puipofcs, which may appear before we nnilh.
SECTION IV.
Continues to widen the latitude of power In the commander,
with refpea to enable hira to anfwer more fully the great pur-
pofes ot hisdefigna|ion. ^
S E C T ION V.
Particul-.rifes tire equipment every foldler muft poflefs, In or
der to entitle himfeU to fneh a certain compenfitinn from the
Aate* T. hi^ cunij>7nfation is to be brought forward through tho
medium of an ctiiccr appointed for the purpofe, by the tfhciency
©f th pubh. mo.ney, for v|uch fervice theaiTrmbiy is to allow
faid officer equal pay to a captain of faid armament.
Here, bsfides 'he pand and humane o’ojedt of the deftination
a sariety of clrcuiniTances will iofue, that may o: crate to th"
great emolumenr pf tho.e who condo« the ertsrpnfe. In the
fir.t initancC; it will be imp iflible for every foldicr to come li-
terai.y under the fp.c^fie equipment } this will be entirely a niat-
ter of d.fcicti.m reftin r with the officers. The confequence
be, that a p eat number of hardy, half-naked mountainers
W.U beergrg a. wh,„ tor a Hide rum. and a few fair words,
vvill give they receipts to thedotbier. we fee a vaft fum
©f pnorey raii.d u .m tne homefpun Piebeian, ready to be dif.
i’.'ungtl a who have pcr'erratioii and intereft
rnougn lo p.ev.o Miy ciigagcd in the bufin.f,, and the law ex-
ia.yy'. nipo.d w it;, u t. the bargain. Yhe cemmanding officer,
we hna,iiom the fourtli fcclion, having a right to march his
men any w.tcre inoll conducive to his purpofes.
SECTION VI.
Comes in exaftly -n tlu- order.both in time and nature,after the
fitth. Men, when they have their pockets full of money, find
itpioper to have good fare; accordingly, we find the juftices
of DaviTon county aurhorifed to lay in an ample fuppL. and
tat puh.ic money tax of faid county (if need lliould be) lo be
bn ughtforth to forward the provifions, as the commanding-
officer may fee proper, by the power he draws from the third and
fourth fcpions ; and a great advantage it will be for the inhabi-
tanuof faid cou.nty, when provifions (whicli abound in that
country) will anfwer ti.em inilead of money in paying their
SECTION VII.
Com^ on with the fame propriety and order as the preceding.
That a fupcrionty only may becreated.we have already got mo-
and good fare ; fine clothes comes next, which this feftlon
^ fouree the public
, SECTION VIII.
Juperlorlty depend only upon a train
©f contingencies and moral events. But this feftion afcertair.s
tlu compenfation, which we find equal to the ftrength of the
ilate, when called forth upon the moft urgent occafions.
SECTION IX.
j Chalks out the line of duty, to be obfers ed by the paymafter.
himfclfto the compcnfrtbnafter-
tainca in the fifth fedlion. Wife arrangement!—Let a certainty
always bung up the rear of contingencies. ^
SECTION X.
prevent the ftvcral captains from taking an advantage by
the death or deftruftion which might happen in their fweril
eompaniw, that the ftate may not be defrauded by paying mo-
ncy for tlie dead, or for work that never was done.
, A- . . SECTION XI.
Is a ftipulation of the clothier, or paymafter, by which the
ftate may take advantage for breach of conditions, for the fame
reafon as thetenth, that the public may not be cheated,
that a remedy may be at hand. .
SECTION - XII.
- c®nt*r>5encies for the clothier, by
invefting him with a power to purchafij powder and lead to fucli
from the incnff of Davidfon county, all the calh he may have
from ti mew time. Here a number of incidents will occur in
thepurchafing, tranfporting, and diftribution, as will, with pro
per forecaft and audrefs, produce great emolument and advan
tage.
SECTION XIII.
Aicertcins a fpecific compenfaation for the firft half year’s
fervice for both officers and foldiers, to be continued to the end
of the fervice, m a proportion correfponding to that military fu-
bordmation, which is the finews of martial atchievements
fail-re on the
fide of the foldier, takes place, be maybe feared out of all his
mvardj the chance thus transferred, ffiall (when in the hands
of an officer) receive from the legifiature an equitable conftrudU-
en, aad confcqucnUy the ©fircer reap the advantage.
Q-'
S F, C T I O N XIV.
i: Is In vain, and v onld be only a dl gufting repetition, to fay
any thing on thii fe".ion. It opens the avenues of emolu
ment, and niultipilcs ihe chances for the fuperiors, and is a lov-
ii g brot'ur With the filth.
SECTION XV.
Contains but three lines and one half, but its influences will
be great .and glorioully decilive in its operation. Theodenfible
objetft—tile fafety and convenieticy of the fcvcral families and
individuais that emigrate to the Weft. Hannibal, in order to ^
fpread horror and devaftatioo tliroiigh the fruitful iields of Italy, ^
had to attend a tediodi procefs by fire and vinegair, to open hiS.»
palfage through the ftiibboro Alps, and the retreating ten thou- .
fand, in order to get home, were frequently obliged to bury
themftives alive in fndw, to elude thtir purluers. How much
more is to be done in this cafe ■? Territory extended—lands in
•a ftacu of natnre enhanced—all the circumftances neceflary for
population Gteated,ard the national importancefacilitated. How
dift'erci t the obje£I frv m the above cafe !—hev/ amazingly wide
both pain and cxj. cr cew T his ledficn we will particularly notice
in our general oeurvation, when wei^t through the aft.
SECTION xvi;
Brings Into exiftence a commiflary, or contraftor, with the
fum of his duty. Provifions and axes are what he is to mind.
The commiflajial department (efpecially in the hack cocntiesj
has been fuffieiently dignified, by thexefpeftability of the claims
the Icveral eommillaries have exhibited, in particular from the
hofpital department Thecalisof humanity being fo preffing,
that their private purfes have been drained to a great amount.
Undoubtedly fome liiture hiftorian will bring forward thofe au
thentic documents, in order to afcertaln ihc ftage and general
ftate of manners and refinement at that period of the world.-^
But to return. T be fame reafon that holds in the fifth feftion,
may operate in this. Clothes may be difpenfed with there—fo
may eating here; and afew hatclicts will bcfufficieiit to wound
a competent number of tree-, that the way may be again traced.
And if thofe naked fons of the hlli» fliculd do without the things
allowed by the ftate, that is no right but what they may transfer
the advantage to whom they p’.eafe, and who fitter than the of- '
ficcr that is empowered to draw upon the treafury ? Obftqul-
ous comniifTancs have greatly profited by fimilar methods during
tlie war—the twicers giving them receipts for whatever articles
they were entitled to, when they perhaps never received the
tenth part. Here, though the officers gave up their claims, but
that was no right but what the ftate Ihould pay the obfequious
commiliary.
SECTION XVII and XVIII.
Are ftampt with the fame cftenlikility and tone of concord
ance with all thfl reft of the aft. It lets us know, that thofe
who are to receive the advantage are to pay for it—that the raxes
arinngfrom thofe lands thr* are to be enhanced, are to be ap
propriated for the purpofe of the expedition and ita incidents,
anj what is above, muft go into the contingent fund, which
v.-iii ne ftmething like a negative pregnant——-a confiderable
fum Il fs than nothing.
New lagacious reader,if you have comprehended the principles
contained in the doftrine taught by the commentary, we will
now lead you on to fome more brilliant and ft iking deduftions
that ar.fts proinifcuoully out oi what has been already faid • and
if tiie water of the fanftuary has already reachtd your ancles
you may now prepare to wade to the loins, bciore y m can pafs
the G £ N EX A L oB s £ R V A T U) Mt which now come forwaidr
{"Tt he continued.) *
"*4
MefiTrs. BOWEN & HOWARD,
I FIND, by your laft paper, the filcher of th?t threadbare
fignature, COMMON SENSE, has been .again intruding on
your readers. They thought he had recei'-ed his quietus before *
but the more you an empty veflel, the greater ooife it
makes. For the fake of the rcrpeftable public, I fficuld therefore
let him fink in the vibraiicn of his ovin unmeanirg phrafeolo-
gy ; but onferutinzing the humble intertion of Ct mmon Senfe
in decline, they will with me compaflionatc this falling adverfary*
and cafe lijs political exit ; they will accept his repentance*,
though at riie/ate f)owr, and receive his laft effort as it was in
tended, ‘‘ a peace offering.’ It is not to be expefted, my
friends, that the dignity of man can at once fubmit to the humi
hating acknowledgment of an eiror he has defended publicly •
let us then be generous—let hu.nanity induce us to receive hi*s
repentance, though late.
Since he h.is, Chnflian like, got over his hatred to our confti-
tution, perhaps with management, we may, in time, attach him
to It*
“ Indifercnce never can infame to love,
“ Though bate may quicky alter to affeaiott.'*
It is the infirmity of man, to wilh to particularize himfelf —
Common Senfe has fallen into this natural foible, but he find*
his error, and wiffies again to be admitted into ftcietv ! I rr
us receive him-The part will be a ferviceable ieffon to him-hc
will be too well informed ol ms own abilities, to again fet •i»
lor a charaftcr. * *■ “P
As for tills laft effort, he could not well avoid makino-
and you fee he lias fo qualified his farewel, as to prevent thf n
libilityof any bad «fca from it. He ought n«rtht;refore [o
K,mreany mo,e humiliation from him, but at onc,ad„rhim
to a part.cipa ion of our extellent conftitution. and fnr.r hr-
his paft conduft, which only proceeded from vanity, t ncfdenul
on youth and inexperience, give him credit for wLt he is J-
nerally fuppofed topcirefs a tolerably good natural
ftanding and integrity. But before I finiffi, let nS" aiv
coadjutors, the ma!-contents, in the words of the anoftL^'*
“ agree with their adverfarie* quickly, whilfttlievaieinrhl *
with them,” as Common Senfe has—or elfe ^
Wiffiing to ray fellow-citizens that profaeritv n •
nefs our conftitution offers to every good inaif ^ “d happi-
1 am refpeftiully, *
Your obedient fervant.
mediator.
Friday snd Saturday, many zrviitnCi.
nisnis were pj^pclwCi, of vv'hi(;}apj^
federaliils tool; iittlc notice—that they
had got to the kcond fedion of the
third article, relative to the Judiciary"
and.that Mr. Jones was veryinduibi’
ous in pointing out the defers of
part of the fyftem. The letter writer
alfoadds, that fince the news from
Virginia, notwithftanding the propo.
fition of amendments, that there ap
pears to be a difpofition in the oppofi,
tion rather friendly to the conftituti
on, and that he is not without his
hopes of feeing it adopted.
July 8. By a gentleman who ar
rived here yefterday from Poukeepfie^
we arc informed, that the fpirit of
warm contention had in a great mea-
fure fubftdcd between the parties in
convention, and that cool rcafonin'^
inftead of angry debate^ had taken
place ill that honorable body, and that
matters were like to take afa'courdk
turn. The convention are now frani"
ing their objedlions to the conftitution
for amendments; it is fuppokd they
will be fimilar to thofe of Virginia.—
It is faid this week will nearly com
plete the important bufinefs for which
they met.
PHILADELPHIA, July ii.
Extract oJ a letter from New-York,
"July 9,
The committee appointed by Con-
grefs to begin the organization of the
nev/ government, have brought in a
report, fixing the time, &c. for chufing
the ele5tors for the choice of a prcfi-
dent, and fixing uii yotii dtj Cvan-
grels to fit in.**
Congr
fame ha
reminded (J
Domejlic Intelligence.
N E W-Y O R K. July 4..
A P®“J^eepfie of Satur
day laft, informs us, «■ that the
convention were proceeding in the bu
finefs with fome expedition—that on
i
WILMINGTON, July 23.
Extraft from the Journals of Congrefs
,1788.
jw-Hampfilirc hav*
ftitution, tranfmit-
5 a6t of the aStli oi
and tranfmitted tc
ficatioiT^gnd ih(
fread, tli^^efideni
. , ^ that this was th(
ninth ratification tranfmitted and laic
before them : '*Wheieupon,||iBr
On motion. Ordered, that the ratifica
tions of the^^ftitution of the Unitei
States, traj|^p^ed to Congrefs, bs re-
terred to afommittee, to examine an
report an to Congreis, for puttini
the aid conftitution into operation, ii
purfiiance of the refolutlons of the lat
federal convention.
^PPoin^ed fame day, Mr. Carring
n?' Mr. Baldwin, Mr
Otis, and Mr. Tucker.**
Extraa of a letter from a gentleman h
Rowan county, to his friend at Faj
dated July 7, jfrS, '
,1 ^ governor Sevier entere
fJ'gbwaffic Cherokee town
ar y aft month, and killed 2 c vodn]
wair^us^burned a number in atowi
A m