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PORTLAND, (Mass.) July 15 In palling 9. very high bridge within this allf trid: the lalt week, one of the Hon. Judges of the Supreme Judicial Court was in the utmost dan ger of losing his life—His horse starting a little, and there being no kind of railing or guard on the fides of the bridge, the wheels of his carriage ■were carried over, and nothing but a very Hidden exertion faxed him from absolute deltrucftion. It is hoped that this accident will lead Surveyors and Grandjuryinen to attend strictly to their duty. FROM A CORRESPONDENT Much has been faicl concerning the building of bridges, and cutting canals, &c. but little feetns to be said concerning the opening a Canal from Lake Sebago, into Prefumfcot River, and thereby effetft an inland navigation of more than 50 miles into the heart ot the country—which may be done by digging the small distance of 16 or 20 rods. It can scarcely be conceived whatafource of traffic this would open betwegn the inhabitants of this town and the inland country. Fonrtown- Ihips alrnolt filled with inhabitants compose the shores of this lake, lmmenfe forefts of Oak and Pine Timber are planted by the foltering hand of nature around the extensive (hores of Sebago —add to this, many towns hrvve considerable quantities ot the various articles produced 011 their farms to transport to this market, and front thence such commodities as they fliould need in exchange back again, which might be done with one quarter the expence by water. SPRINGFIELD, JULY 20. During the severe thunder florin, 011 Wednes day lall, the lightning (truck in the yard of Cap tain John Bryant, of this town, and took its direction to the cellar window, which it entered, and lighting on a calk of rum, forced out <>nc of the heads, and set the rum on fire, which raged in such a manner, as to fire every thing of 0 combustible nature, almofl in an inflant; but by the (eafonable exertions of the family, and othc's who went to their afiiftance, the fire was happily extinguished. POUGHKEEPSIE, JULY2I Lad Saturday afternoon, Captain Mott of this place, being on his return with his sloop fron New-York, was overtaken by a thunder squall about 20 miles this fide the city.—The lightning forfome time was very severe, with a heavy rain, during which, the vefl'el was (truck by the light ning, and so damaged, as to oblige his return to Mew-York to repair. It is said it firft flruck the lop-mafi, and descended till it came to the jib ftay, where it divided, one part running down the mad, and the other down the jib-stay to the end of the bowsprit, and from that to the (Vein, which it split iu several places to the water's edge, — and to prevent the water running into her, was obliged to (tick in oakum, &c. The jib-stay was so burnt, that it broke near the middle. The lightning is supposed to have gone off the veflel by the anchor, which was so burnt, as to take the rust entirely oft, and appeared like a new one just out of the forge. PROVIDENCE, July 21 The rapidity with which the subscription to the Bank of the United States was filled, proves that the wealth of this country is much bevond what has been generally supposed, and that the fame enlightened and magnanimous policy that established the present happy constitution of the government of our country, which has so highly railed our national reputation, in the efteern of the world at large,now continues to beautify and strengthen the magnificent fabric, and to render all its numerous apartments, as commodious as pottiblefor the great people, resident under its wide extended canopy. As the heart, the arteries and the veins cive life and motion, by the circulation of the blood through every part and limb of the human sys tem, so the Bank, by means of the regular and iyftematical arrangements under which it will be governed, will circulate through the most re mote as well as all the intermediate parts of the Union, an active, vivifying, confidential and ea sy commerce, extremely salutary to the health, ■vigour and comfort of the political body. One of its firft and most indispensable laws, is the ut most punctuality in dealing, another to circulate its specie, or its representative, the Bank Bills, which are equally as good, to as great an extent, if possible, as its conltitution will allow, and a third, as a consequence of the two former, to dilcountenance or extirpate all unlawful or ufu r:otis oppressive interest. Thus punctuality in dealing, a plenty of ready cash, and a 1 eduction of exorbitant antl unreasonable interest, are its immediate confeqnences. It is true that it cre ates a great, active monied interest : But we have a great landed interest to balance it, and it is the monied inrereft that pays and will conti nue to pay all the federal Revenue of our coun ty- } his wife and prudent policy will render the discharge of the national debt light and easy to the peopie, and will promote industry, enter prize and commerce, at the fame time that it will i aife the value ot rents, and all landed estate, which had funk greatly below its iuft and proper level, And when agriculture and commerce are thus benefitted, the manufacturing interest can not but participate in the common good. How pleasing to Mr. Hamilton mnft it be, that these things are justly laid of a ineafure which he pa tronized and recommended. On Saturday morning last, was launched from one of the {hip-yards in this town, the beautiful (hip Kami i.tov, of 200 tons burthen, belonging to Meflrs. Brown and Benfon. She is an excel lent veflel, and we learn, designed for the Euro pean trade. NEW-LONDON, July 21 Canterbury, July I, 1761. Died lately in Canterbury, the ailuined right of Hopkintonian priests to turn other priests out of the pulpit.—The fame aflumed right is said to be It ruck with death in the town of Plainfield, and in many other towns in the county of Wind ham. The ecclesiastical constitution begins to iook pallid and sickly. Thanks be to God that ;lie empire of reason is afluming its proper au rhoritv, and the delusions of superstition vanifli ing fact away. Philadelphia, July 50. A correspondent informs, that the treaty, late ly held under commifiion from the President of the United States, by Timothy Pickering, Esq. of Wilkefbarre, with those Indian tribes com monly called the Six Nations, at Newtown-Point, on the north-weft branch of the Sufquehanna, in the (laie of New-York, was concluded on the rSth in ft. to the fatisfa<slion of all parties, by a recapitulatory speech from the Commissioner. The principal obje>ft of this treaty was, to con firm the peace that has subsisted between us, ever lince Ihe treaty of Fort Stanwix, in 1784, and prevent the Five Nations from joining the Weft em Indians, now at war. This desirable purpose has been fully answered for the present, though it is ivnpoffible to answer for the neutrality of he Five Nations, in cafe they fliould still meet with repeated injuries from those unprincipled inhabitants of the frontiers, who have never yet learned to diftinguifti friends from foes, under rhe undiftinguiftiing appellation of Indians, or Savages. The Five Nations, and f'ome other tribes, came down armed to the number of ten or eleven hundred, men, women, and children, as their manner is ; but so slowly that the trea ty, appointed for the x sth ult. was not opened until the 2d inft. On the 27th, P. M. the cuf toniary prefen*, confiding of a large quantity of substantial cloathing, some of husbandry, and a little powder and (hot, was diltributed to the different tribes ; and the next day the commissi oner, and the main body of Indians left the ground. A few days before, letters had been received from the Seneca warriors at Buffaloe Creek, complaining of hostilities committed by the Western Indians, and pressing the Chiefs in Council to join the army of the United States in reducing them to terms ; but little credit was given to the accounts, and no answer returned as they had determined to preserve a ftriift neu trality. Amer: Dai. Adv. Zxtratt of a letter from an officer at Fort Wajhhigton, dated June I J, i 791 " I have lately made a tour toPoft St. Vincennes, and returned the Bth instant, without having no ticed an Indian, although they are seen commit ting depredations in all places. They have killed one man in the rear of Fort Washington, and ta ken several horses, amongst which were General Harmar's. lam in great hopes they will soon be routed from all quarters of the Western Terri tory. There is every exertion made for a vigo rous campaign. Troops are arriving daily. Captains Arniftrong and Kirkwood's companies arrived the 13th instant." A writer in the George-Town Weekly Ledger proposes that the Federal City Jhould be named COLUMBUS. By the Hoop Friendship, Capt. Beecks, we have accounts from Cape-Francois, so late as the 7th inliant, which confirm what was formerly pub lished rcfpeL r ting the disturbances there, as Capt. Beecks heard the drums beat to collect the white inhabitants who had resolved to wear black cock ades the day following. Capt. Beeck's departure on the 7th, prevented his feeing the ifi'ue of this business. We are informed that William Smith, Esq. has declined the appointment of Auditor of the Treasury of the United States. COMMUNICATIONS. It has been asserted, that Governmen* depends on opinion ; if there is any truth in the plirafe, it makes Government the most capricious idea in nature. For what is more unftendy than the 107 ebb and flow of-the general sentiment on almost every lubject submitted to public investigation ? Such random, indefinite compliments may answer temporary perfoiial purpoles, but their tendency is to compliment the people out of their liberties, peace and happiness. The success which has attended the admini stration of the genpral government, exceeds the molt sanguine expectatitions of the warmest friends to the Union of these free States. Every anticipation has been more than realized ; arid hitherto not one gloomy prediction has been verified.—So great is the peace and tranquility that universally prevail, that some eagle-eyed politicians, who are never happy while their neighbours are lb wife as to think themselves so, affect to be astonished—and because the people find 110 fault with their rulers, conclude that either a stupid apathy hath seized the public mind, or that a free investigation of publicmea-* fures is fupprefled ! While every thing was afloat m these States ; and civil discord was hovering over our tieads while public and private confidence was deftroy ed—ourCommerce was expiring, and our Credit " a hilling and a bye-word among the nations," —our situation was, according to forge restless scribblers, truly eligible—but when, awaking as from a dream, v/e affertedour claim to freedom, and to an honorable rank among the nations of the earth—by ellablifhing the molt perfect Re publican system of Government the world hath ever seen—and under its blefled influences re trieved our Credit, restored our Commerce, and effectually succored and eftabliflied our agricul ture, and mechanic Arts, strange to tell, we were guilty of a dereliction of republican principles! —Happy the People, whose rulers thus conduct; and happy the Administration, who can only be impeached for saving their Country ! " °.f Ffccdom" a paper which has bren published \nßo(ton about three years, is now transformed into " The Argus," the firft number of which we received this weelc.—ln the acjdrefs to the public the Editor informs us, that " conneEled with no par t y , controuled by no government, we are differently situ ated from most other Newspapers. Local attachments, or local in fluence federalattachments orfederal influence cannot affect us !!" In the fpecch of a celebrated Oratpr of the United States, the following query occurs : —Is there a fmgle blade of grass, is there any property in exigence in the United States, which is not fub jeft to the Legiflatio/i, either of the individual States, or of the United States ? Ccnfus of the City of Savannah, in Georgia, January 1, 1791. White males above 16 years of age, 657, under, 310 ' 967 Ditto females, 474, under, 271 ~ Free negroes, mulattoes, and meftizocs, of all ages and sexes 'j 16 Negro and other (laves, of all ages and sexes 1104 2932 Among the white inhabitants are 5 i persons above 6c years of age, now alive, (nearly i in Number of dwelling and irparate store-houses, exclusive of pub lie buildings, 437. Bill of Mortality, from ,fl July, 1790, to if! July, 1791. White inhabitants above the age ot 50 years, ' 1 <l) under 50, and above 14, 25 > 55 under 14 years ol age, jg\ Strangers or transient persons, „ c { Seamen, 53 A'.B Among the strangers there was one accidentally killed, and lix seamen drowned. From PELOSI's MARINE LIST. ARRIVALS at the PORT of PHILADELPHIA Brig £°r PC i Lee ' „ Jamaica. Miss Anna, Marrenar, turracoa Sloop Betsey, Atkinfon, Cape-Francois' Experiment, Crawford, St. Thomas." Schooner Recovery, Miller, Curracoa PRICE SECURITIES. FUNDED DEBT. 6 pr. Cents zof pr. / 3 pr. 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