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" . , r . - a. ' . r . : , .. j : : r ; .-- - - - : . u;: ns.U..! r ; ' - ; t h u:r'$ ) a y. IJ(4o, ' ..1. ! v - : ':&,iif.M$: T"i A i c tt fir- tta p -'i l? H TMi L hot a thittff on Vrhich I rcfolid. i thnnnhf il th.U L"rI . . . ''J -V .i V-.i li ft. m a - . m m r - - - - - . i . l m - aiiiaw v iiriiui. mi mr mm i ' . m j letter to a Ggniizmait in Baltimore) contatnt tigfoilowfig tarticulas if a mofl fhccfifng Suicide, f.crytt'te i b v a young GtKtUwan of Reieaalilit4 and Ci tumjlances , on tiroaa . U ihejeelinis Name : ' c " tkr6ui$.Rcavd f frit Cwexioris. Mroai'irtek Ftk -aS. of life that I efer, pa. 1 nf all the fccnes . . . . 8 " I, . . rl 1 I'. I... Jilt Monday jr!-ntca tne tnoit luaocnij (hockinc At 7 o'clock ia the morning I teJt We ; was absent until the alurnoon. -" Sfrvani where out to his Coufm, Mr, I ft nt for thtlsey : The Bo J returned with th an fwer, he had not been thcri ; iand observed limft thai he w the. key in the door ; and Houf locked. wast 1 hey -i - - . further,-that-f- told hint he was . goi ng" i ducking. l attempted the windowf, one if which I round I could open ; wnt in, and found my gunfgone Retting fatisfied that le vas gne a piinc ing, I ate dinner ? af- cr tviicb,-as, l was reatiu.g a is ewi papery I obferved a wet place in the wall over my tome been law This is not a thing on which I refoUd, without maturely and deliberitely confic et mg,every circumftance, I Haiev bad it in contemplation for mvtc than nine ; months: It has been about two weeks bate I refqlv . - i....t- i r - ' ;i if,': , - -1 ed. .. j : - ' " : r ,-( r ; THe'letteri jfon will find withj thjs 1 with iou to forward' to the repftiit pt i I. i ' i if a i a, : " fbns to whom ttiej are direttea. (Signei)1 ; ; ;k " ' " V, Brod'crti reo 2, 1000. lien. Look in mj pocketjbook foi the , F. S. - rrnunti. In ihe other letters art the following ts- prefijos';;: f' j ' - . v Mafty-Wwill be the conjectures about the meafares, L im, bow ibo ro take ; bt the real'on is, thirft lor knowl-dge!, and wifli for happinef, which 1 ktow cantot be at- tainedih tliis world." j Ahd " feel perfeaiy. eompoJrd V Alio, f tlie inflrument which is to .decide my fate'is now lying! by me.'jj .J He left particular eipJanakienijcf lt ?n bullnels ; and, extent this laft raCi ad (if 1 may term ii fafh atter: readihp hit lettels, L hit nndufi met the general apprubatio of ...... "-- . . ' . -J ? h- tcad, which lead mf; to fuppole that! vatsr had beea-fpilt1. that mould h aie; i 7 . cy head at above I afcended It he Hairs until floor, when 1 he tht unfortunate vouns Man on the 'floor. " J , : I ..... .. : 1 all1 his friVnds and acquaintance. of. uniform lively difpoiition, and lafl perfoo,?, ot all my acquaintance, Ihouid have fufpeded of fuch an act. J cm your i, &c. . . - . He Waa one of the. thai I FX TRACT Fro the following important.repbrt of P.. Mir- Dohr nf the United Malts, ana V. tbe 4h. Ilepreftntativ'cs, caufes of i it! accumulation J &c. ; milted to the; Hcafe cn ths dth of May . " I ' '."I :i- lj H v 'i '"rj The Committee who were appointed on 1 . a'aih of March'to examine hf accon tne alof i . I ' I I. '.-( B The blood having run Umall oiitance; my .firft furprife wis not fo great ; fuppoiing him Xtt ! rc i nif ace Doi-BngA,if'V4 eCiieath1: HpweTer. te aint of cn flep tnore- prefented to m view the gun, .with a Hick' through ths guafd above the trigger. Tiw n i . Si r; myj aftifhment :iwa fucb,1 . for in ioftinv Chat; defrnpwon falSs fljorr t j j.nor. ia -aify humani btin Jmigcne what were r ? feeling! tl- had bhaec! in fuch a man- tef, that not the leatt lulpuion uau cnccrc ; :-T ': ii . Zic. 1 ti i . i- .-.. I 'n: r.llu f.M rfl.r tn rfn inc reals one : -In wort, connaering I rn; ruv -v:- U I . " T . Jr:. u.i,ui.,r ,W.o I or domintt'ion of theTme, fine?) the eitaht cneeriui: icreat.lenPth ef time. ad what appeart by the Icttfra fie left behind (four in riumbet) thkt he had it in contemplation ; this tranf adiaa mirk the! creatrteft af refaction the breil of any I : - . m ! lit cdnduct' and . i'i . i . ! iaueaio tne g fverfread of. ti compoiure of mind 1 If.. ': ! I Tie following is a copy of Ui l"rj o ne.-gv .s. - ! . fi f.i ifejreff , --! ; V: ill.;; Before you receive tbi. I hope to be in tHe rlg4s -ofhpdin.f It not, 1 fhall be aM make "'ere thai the ttaJe Mankind Hits wilt ct?irl a'.inihtlatd.; . kind In ehher cafe. 1 think exchange.! V do not tHor of Nature ever inilcrablelin ;a futnfe ijo dooHr, e furpriTed at ti. ng evt (i.; will term b. fterUadingltik,! ;i hope -youriT rprilVwill ceafe! i!f5n -h,V tfra't I have; Been cither ..'! - ; . - i f j ! 1 j' ' . V . It m-mT -11" J L - SflTovVrl Wiir n.,4l nrr of hath. VYe an ex- faience Jmore naln ItHan pleafue , and why hi.i,tflL-'l; Z:nj f L'LM i.. ' , rKi wretched "'' WC Willi ID .1 - - 1. , If ManSsIfo I 'T I Bother world, than t-aalacii.n in this life j in ttlS wrcwwiu be rnorc rriferable-' in he is in this, . for any he is the morraifi we liimal -hl'iti. Ji.,;Ui ' If after death. ! to eim'.it! fidHtJ: to every wan, to be welcogffJ-viGtor : fir; mo(f undoubtedly , Vtiofl-exiftencels oreferable to an exiUence rein we experience niore p 'iB than pj ea" ftt'm . Vi- .urJ i-.ri-l i !-. rfolved K on frf prrjacnt l ni an ctiii, - , feaovea rrpm'tWe troablefQme'doiibti, con At! ail events, I. (hall be "rniag a future hate J which are com6n to J1'..- I- (bed a tear for the numberlcls un-. J?y beingi I jjeaye behind mer Ind f I the U.nited State?, jrlaig to the pu dibt,-; a n d 1 6 r e p a r z t h t .k o t j n t r Cl'p.c'l lifh merit of the government of tne United states URacr i.js prcicni iuuituuu)j REPORT, " J , ... . -; That for the purpofe . qf cbtainipg evej-y (iatemtlt: frpm the tresfury, whicljt could e. lucid?te ihe'lubjeft of enquiry, thejv addr led a! letter toth ferfetary of that depar-; Tne n t o n t he 24 th of Ma r c h , a copy of whih is fobjoined to this 'report,' and .on'the 2ch of April they received hrs anfer, tr'anfaik--ting fuodry rft.tecni numbered ::rom nc to pint incluiive, aq exhibiting ithe mop. clel.r and fafisfatoryv manpVr. th'e moft -im,- portaut at thel rctfrry operauotia in reia the prelcnrovernmenu Thele katemeni iw14.r with three Ifettirs from' the Seere J nn iW5. ftihiect. are (now! fubmitted ii.- vii.r :and although is certaiiily polu. uri tr Inrt'e trivial errors? may'.' hive takefa place intoahi details hich thele docoaenW ,t the committee perfecUy confi-; dent. thit lHe general -1 reluUs which ther "produce pvun.be correct. : .f r' ' ., , . ' Th? ft.temeota number X and H? : ' f!h receipt and exptudlfnre. of .,1 Public money, f the &orernmsnt.; ana1w;.VuVy .r,.r'mn of the rtvennt to the debt, the will pefent at the (ame tini. in one v,e;. e- ici t... . r - ..i. of tb thnunht i th!r ... uVt - . a - -j" - - iu uiitig tBiu it w UiO amouBt of debt with which the prelmt go vernment commencfd i-s operations and to cntrft the fame. With the balance of debt on the i ft of January in the preUnt year. In ; difchirging this duty, it will become -necrf. farylto explain the prinaiplea on which tUeie fiatements reft, Which the conimittee will dm in as conciles manoef .as poftibie but beltre they enter upen this detail, fhry can sot forbear to exprcfa the fatuiactisnwhfeb Iney frl in declaring, that the cocutrente which have baen obtained from the treal'ifyj will, .in their j the precifion and ability with which the bu- nneis ot tnat oepartmtr.t naa been cenductedy and that by the (ica) opera tiona of thevo"-J verntxieut the public debt- has been dilntjf fed. . : t r: - . ; - W In afcertalfjihg the amount efphr oldjeitt; two different ptiijcjiples have been tsken by thofe vi ho have ade their1 caljrulatidsfu : n this fubjedi. The firft has been to include only the, interefr upon the det to the cloc of the year j 789,: as the neafell convenient period 10-the day when the government cone m a n c ed i 1 1 s op e r a ti 6 n s and after d eduHi from the ago re gate of debt,, the amount of funds then m. the power ot the - govern taent,' to conltdr. ths balance aa the amoant of old debt. Tht fec&nd principle iras been, to take the; amount of debt, .as the farce hea Jbeen liquidated and : funded gundef various n. - J. t " - r J .l.wlrl inn a 8ui 01. uongrcii) inu ait,ciuuuv.iug vui froiei the. funds acquired br pcfieged byr . the. governs) eh t at the clcl or the (year ; r 796 to conf'dcr the balance ag cohftituting tht trus amount rof old debt, . T he differenca between thefe principles confiftsj in fhia : by: jtae lalf raode ot tomputztion, ,;ine lot ere it jwhicb acrcumulaicd.upon the rfebt fubfequenc to the dole of the year 1789 until th, (debt was fustded and' provided Jpr. hy! -?8W' Sis coniidered as a part of the old ebr, where Wf, by the firft mode of ccmpu aun, that inter eft is totally excluded. : . In ccnrcqut nce of a difTerence of opinion which it I is underftood ftjll exifts on i thsi !. jpoi nt,; the committee have thoaght proper to ftatt-the debt iu boll modes, that the rt iuits in both cafes may be perfedfly under! 1 v.-' -. . cn ;tk nnmlnal srrcnnt of debt the hi It or januarj, 1 7VU m.ootitirglto treafury, January 1, The fund then in pc,fT ffion of the gcv'-'rnnjeht,' and to oe dtouciea, were, 1(h in 'the Gah in the bands of collfOor?, . 1 v ' e nnnt.n at tSe CMtrm nuuies, ijebt's due to the United Srates, undr ccntrtlt ol.P.e late.g- -vefnnientj colitfied at fundry trfrf.:" ' '!.''. : I . ' -vr- Dcbu paid in fpecie, during the Proceeds or the fale of land to thet ftate tf renwylvania, maee oy 'tne late goverciaent, jS,t29 fit 83,177 84 5VC,4j8 to 62,58 74 debt, Jinnafy t, . 93742 ;-v:.:- -.,.tr m - . , 4 ' ' .- ' . If " j 1; , . : ' 1 '-it--'-:'-. been i vlAi, iP11 obj.fti, or tbe .modnt of.fenfi tii pai. ,b. iiireafi cr dimiBiuoBibr-dtbt Who Amount of -' I i rocr. By the fa3ie document it apear$, it, ... i j riot-ir rnniraciru ui us late pevernment, as the fame baa . i: :J.:.nH funded, br acls Mi Gprigrefs, amount to t 7??8t153 4 v iv: UiiL 1 . . wi r-LU. nr flTfld bv T thii 'r ecvernrrent, on toe ih Jj-r- : . oary, .t79l d to be dcdntlee frdm the debt, were as follow fe. . Cham in tke treafury, January I, ' W JnV;; the handi ofcclleaori, ai7 ?1 iw.iu y i .p.... -A leu to this wretc:d world
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