Gazette of the United-States. [volume], September 18, 1790, Page 599, Image 3

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Y LONDON, July ic.
ESTERDAY Lieut. Gen. Sirßober Boyd paid
lus refpetfts to all the members of the cabi
net who are in town. He is, it is said, appoint
braltar CCC Heathfield, as governor of Gi
v T i he w e T. e / al P acket . s the Weft-Indies, New
ork, Halifax, and Lilbon, which have been de
tained for government difpatchesat Falmouth
are intended to fail from thence to morrow if
the wind be fair. '
The formidable preparations throughout the
I VC » e 'P orts th ' s kingdom, as well as those
tnro Spain, and even those of our neighbours of
trance indicate, in powerful terms, alinoll the
certainty of an approaching war, and seem to
threaten, in the language of lioltile indignation
a general rupture ; yet notwiihltanding all these
■extraordinary exertions, there are extant at this
moment, circular letters of a late date, from the
Com pee de Florida Blanca, to the principals of
the several trading houses in the several seaport
towns of Spain, alluring them, that all intentions
of war are laid aside : advising them to continue
their traJhc with Great Britain asufual, a „d i„-
luurtg to them the fecttrity and fafety of their
property. J
Yesterday morning Mr. Shaw, the meflenger,
arrived at the duke of Leed's office, with dif!
patches from earl Gower, at Paris.
Mr. Sli.iw reports, that on the road between
Calais and Paris he saw several people who were
pointed outtohim, as being in wait toapprehend
the person of the late duke of Orleans, whom it
was further reported at Calais had received no
tice of this coufpiracy against him, and it is be
lieved he would in consequence return to Lou
don.
The duke of Orleans it is true did go to Brigh
ton—but from Brighton, on Friday last. he fail
ed for Dieppe.
A Chellea pensioner in Scotland, on his Maief
ty s birth-day, after getting hinifelf completely
drunk, out oi his abundant zeal, actually set fire
to his own house, by way of bonfire, which was
loon reduced to allies.
Sir Gerrard Vanneck's unfuccefsful attempt of
the county ofSufFolk, stands among the mod ex
pen live of electioneering contests. It is compu
tecl that 30,0001. will not repay him.
111 England, fays a Frenchman, humanity is
extended to the animals which are deltined to
the llaughter-houfe. Familhed dogs are not per
mitted to anticipate their tortures. Yet, the Ne
groes of the Englilh colonies are ltill more unfor
tunate than thole of the French. Butthei'e Ne
groes pollefs the lame virtues.
During the late American war, a Negro, be
longing to Colonel Laugdon, followed his matter
in a painful march : — Seeing the Colonel almott
overcome with fatigue, hefaid, Mafter,you fuffcr
great deal, but you fight for liberty ; mi too fuffcr,
•with patience, if me have liberty to defend ! The
Colonel gave him this precious gift on the spot ;
and he has not fiilce had a more zealous defen
dei, a more disinterested friend, 01* a more faith
ful fervanr.
1 here is no example of a Negro having return
ed ingratitude for the gift of liberty. They are
not, however, ignorant that you only relforethat
of which you had no right to deprive them. Who
can fee without being affected, .ihehonelf James
(the Negro whole ane dote is every where known)
approach the beneficent Quaker who hadjnlt
given him his liberty, and hear him fay : " Give
me thy hand, generoiSs man, that I may place it
On my heart, that this may be the firftaftofthat
liberty which you reltore to me.
In former times it was counted a hardship to
be elected member of Parliament, and the Mem-
bers were allowed wages, four (hillings a day for
members of counties, and two shillings for others.
—The cafe, foniehow or other, is ltrangely al
tered now.
ft surely is a desirable thing to be a memberof
Parliament, more to be " den red than gold, yea
tlian much fine gold." One candidate, for a coun
ty not far from Surry—and yet not Surry itfelf,
lias one hundred coaches in pEy,at four pounds pr. day
—and between one thing and another, this gen
tleman is supposed to spend three thousand
pounds a day.
At another ele(stion, for a borough, a voter was
imported From France, whither he had retired
fume years for the benefit of certain benefits,
which he could not receive ii: this country—in a
word, he was an outlaw—and the expedition
with which he returned after the poll, was there
fore none of the flowt«l.
Statement oftbs property of the clergy, translated from
an authenicated French paper.
IT is anxioully demanded, -what can be the a
mount of the property of the clergy.
A compleat sol ution of the quellion may be had
in Morery'j dictionary, publiflied in the year
1759- See tome page 71 5 —Art. France.
Archbifhopricl<s and bilhopricks portefs more
than 40,000 parilhes. There are 1356 abbies—
12400 priories—246 commanderies of Malta—
Ji3,Q®p chapels, each with a chaplain; ty which
he totjl revenue ok all tliefe properties a
mounts to 312,000,000 of livres. P P
the *<r C °u PU^ at i° n is taken from the records of
Cheaflemblyofthe clergy, held in Paris in the
annnal inn buC ,f nce . the Parties, pofleffions, and
annual income have increased in proportion with
the conquests of Lewis the XiVth, and the caufcs ,
hereafter mentioned. ]
Caufet of Irurtafe,
' r 1 • Val " e ? f ,? oin which was then 28 livres,
13 'ois, is now 56 livfes a marck.
tIJV Th rt ab ° V n declaratio " did not comprehend
the forefts, mills, prefslioufes, ovens, tile kilns
iron works, archbishops and biihops palaces, war
dens and houfei for the use of nuns" monki and
curates—therefore their value must be added.
3" revenues of fevera! congregations, such
as nnffionanes, feminaries,metropolitan and col
legiate chapters, nearly equal to a fifth of the a
rorefaid income.
4- The provinces and principalities,either con
quered, or annexed to the kingdom, since the
year 1655, areas follows: Alsace, tranche Comte,
RouffiHon, Trois Eveches, Hainault, Flanders,
Artois, Cambrefis, Lorraine, Burrois, Orai.sre
Monaco, Foix, Corsica, where there are five bifh
opucks. The churche's revenues in these pro
vinces and principalities amount to one half of
lion*" m the ab ° Ve mentioned declara-
From these observations and causes of increase
it may be ascertained that the annual income of
clergy is four tunes greater than it was, or
was fa id to be, m the deciaration made in the
year 165;, viz. 1,248,000,060 of livres, equal to
1,250,000,000 guineas in principal.
WHAT- A PRIZE i
TORBAY, Joly 9.
'— O- - «
Sailed this morning, the Southampton and M.
nerva frigates, in quest: of two Spanilh frigate*
cruising oft Scilly, one of which fired upon the
expedition cutter, lately come into Falmouth.
i he above veflbls are the primeft sailers in the
Brittlh navy, and in the event of their coming up
with theDons,a reasonable reparation of the injury
ottered to our flag, may be expe<fred.
Ibe Spaniards for several months pad have
been pouring troops into all their Wclt-lndia
i llancls.
A large fleet of Spnnifti fliips has been seen late
ly lteering their course for Hifpaniola.
The Spanifli fleet is reported to be well man
ned, and in much greater force than was at firll
Fufpected.
Four Hanoverian regiments are deflined for
Gibralrar, to join and aifift in the defence of that
garrison. Of courle everything wears each day
a greater semblance of hostility.
he Congress, for a genera] pacification on the
continent, is confidently said to be suddenly
broken up ; and the Mir.ifter of the King of Fruf
iia.has returned to his court re Should
this be true which we are warranted to believe
the treaty about Nootka Sound will of course go
ito the ground, and a general war be inevitable.
It is likewise said, that in confequencc of af
fairs taking this turn, fix regiments of Hessians
and Hanoverians arc taken up for the service of
Great-Britain.
On Tuesday last, at Aix la Chapelle, of a para
lytic ftroke,died the gallant veteran of the Rock.
Lord Heatlifield. v '
As long as valor can excite the tribute of vir
tue—as long as courage and condud; continue the
objetfts of veteran praise, and youthful emulati
on, so long fliall the fame of Elliot shine in undi
miniihed splendor.
BOSTON, September 11.
A FINE DAY's WORK.
We mention the following authentick parti
culars, as well to ijhew the spirit of enterprize of
our countrymen, as the fertility of the foil. Mr.
Willard of Charleston, No. 4, a short time since
built a barn, 40 feet by 28, raised it, covered it,
and put into it nine hundred shocks of wheat
and all in one day. The /hocks will produce at
leall one thousand bufliels of wheat ; and part of
the timber of which the barn is conftrudled, was
growing in the field 011 the above day.
THE PRESIDENT'S PORTRAIT,
Is finilhed by Trumbull—and a fine thing
it is ; designed and executed in his fuperiour
ltyleof excellence. It is a full length, in his uni
form of blue and buff—boots and spurs—head un
covered, —most nobly relieved, in contra<sl with
a luminous cloud and fine light sky—nearly a
front position, with his right hand and arm thrown
011 the (addle of an elegant white horse, with
inimitable ease—the beast in the action of biting
the middle-joint of his near foreleg :—This po
fition of rhe horse fhowshis neck to great advan.
tage, while it leaves the PRESIDENT'S head, as
it ought to be, the most confpicuoua objett in the
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pidure. There are distant profpeds of particu
lar and interesting scenes, as accompaniments.
The whole piece is deligned 10 convey topofteri
ty an idea of 1 Hj£ MAN, at that molt inrerelting
peiiod, when he finilhed his career of military
glory—the evacuation of New-York. It is there
fore a warm, and highly animated business in
every refped:.
PHILADELPHIA, September 13
ExtraCl of a letter from Liverpool', dated 25th July
and received ij tLjhip Mau'cheft'er, Capt. "C/aj>
" War is still uncertain, although the utmost
exertions are making injfittingauttwo grand fleets
uiider the command of Howe, Barrington, Hood,
Extratt from another Hottfe 9 July 24.
Nothing appears to be,as yet absolutely de
termined on as to peace or war, but it is our opi
nion, and we think you may certainly . reckon,
that 11 AR will be the result of the present dis
pute with Spain."
NEW-YORK, SEPTEMBER 18.
Under th* auspice» of the federal government, what a hippy
change has taken place in our country! Before the adoption of the
Federal Conftituuon •« every head was lick, and every heart faint"
—and It may be very fafely asserted, that our commerce, aericul
"7 and manufefturcs owe then present encouraging affect entire
ly to a confidence in government : Pe ac e and Sec uni r v fprinc
and n !hr f t r ° m f " C ' r P r °P er source iin P" ce > 'he arts flouring
nd the fccurity of la ws draws into circulation the portable pro.
trViL 0 Ve / y r ""r m ' communit y i>t is therefore to con
dict our senses to fay that we derive no national advantage* from
the general government-and he is an enemy to the bed interest
tLrn^r lTy W f ? a,tcm f ts 10 depreciate its blessings, or leflen
the confidence of the people in its administration.
Representation is the fafeguard of freedom : It is a disco
very of modern,eg, like other results of dear bought
experience, and longinvelligation, is proportionably to be valued -
It s Lb! VP ! Im P° rtant P r ' v ' le s e « " liable to be abused.--
I ness or , r,i:, "' hCpC ° plc lbufc thcmrdv «. when a fickle
of mind induces them to change old and faithful fe-vana for
new ones, who must necefiarily have a character to form It is a
hToffi * / ° f un P rlnc, P lc <l men, the idea of rotation
in office is made a (talking horse, under cover of which, persons
of .°hepe e o D pre. r ' ghttothepUbliC C ° nfidcn «-
The freedom of election is a (Wow without a substance unlefc
people feel themfelve, at perfect liberty to chufe SXt
—and in directing their choice, there is no guide so infalliMr ».
S|>t , ritncc of ,he worth . P r <>bity, and of
those who have already served them Tl,;. r ■ of
of the moll invaluable privileges Tf a free
that the principle of rotation, as contended for byfomVdTm^l'
gosues and ftekers for places, absolutely deftrovs •7, g
tainly the heigh,hof ba'd policy,, introduce nei men fn o offir"
Where experience „ one of the firft and most effential"eqTfi** '
Extrad eja letter ft on BoJlok, Sett.
Electioneering runs nigh here : I hardly think there will ..
alteration in Suffolk, Essex, or Middlesex : In the Xr
change is more probable. aiftncu,
Extraa ojanother letter tJ [<imc date
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a political enterprise, afford, the only a^L
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and a merchant, and i, well acquainted with !h e
commercial interests of the United States. and
Ob a fubjectof
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to the numerous add relies which havi- " of . the United States,
all parti of the Union. These I P rel ® nt ed so him from
loim in some predominant features fnl been un U
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FA William Finley.
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