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The following is a copy of an original let
ter from the venerable Franklin, to a
minilter of a church in the fouth part of
New-Jersey, which has been recently
difeovered there among fomc family pa
pers. It is a cotnpofition perfectly in the
manner and spirit of that great and wor
thy man,
Philadelphia, June dth, 175:3.
Dear Sir,
I received jour kind letter of the zd inst. ,
and am glad to hear that you encreafe in '
ftreogth—l hope you wifi continue mend,
iug, until you recover your former health
and firmnefs. Let me know whether you
Ml use the cold bath, and what effect it
Las.
As to the kindntfs you mention 1 wi£h
it coaid h rc been of more fcricuns, service
to you ; hut if it had, the only thanks I
fluHild desire, are that yon would always
he ready tojervi any other per/on that mar
h'-dJy.,ur aJJljiauct ; and lo let good offices
go round ; tor mankind am all ol a family,
for my own parr, when I am employed in
serving others, 1 do nor look upon myfelf
tor.fciting tavorp, but as payifig debtsi In
wy travels and (incc my feiticmcnt, 1 have
received much kindness from men, to whom
1 Hull never have an opportunity of making
tire lez(1 dirert return ; and numbcrlefs mer
cies (ram God, who is infinitely above be
ing benefited by uor ferviecs. Thtfe kind,
nctfcs from men, I can therefore only re
turn to their fellow.men, and I can on!v
flu'W my gratitude to G ;d by a readiness to
help his other children, and my brethren ;
for Ido not think mat trunks and compli
ments, though repeated weekly, can dis,
chirge cur teal obligations to each other,
and muck lefi to our Creator.
Vju will fee, in this my notion of good
works, that lam far from exporting to me
rit heaven by them. By heaven we under,
fkiud a state of happiness, infinite ir. degree,
and eternal in duration. I can tio nothing
to dcfctve such a reward. He that for giv
ing a draught of water to a thirfly person
fliould expert to be paid with a good plan
tation, would be model! in his demands,
compared with those who think they deserve
heaven for the little good they do cn earth.
Lvcn the mixt impeded! pleasures we enjoy
in th.s world, arc rather from God’s goed
nt-fs than our merit; how much mote lo the
happiness of hc.lvc.-1! For my own part, I
have not the vanity to think I dtferve ir,
the folly to expert it, nor the ambition to
desire ir, but content tnyfclf in fabmitting
to the dilpofal of that God who made me
(who has hitherto preserved and hlcfl'cd me,
and in whose fatherly goodness I may well
confide) that he will never make me mile,
wide, and that the afliirtkm I may at any
time fuffer, may tend to my benefit.
The faith you mention has doubtlcfs its
u r <* in the'word, Ido not desire to fee it
dinunifhed, nor would I desire t« leflen it
in any man ; but X wish it were more pro
of good works than 1 have generally
f euTT. 1 mean real good works, works
ol ktndncfs, charity, mercy and public fpi
tir ; not holyday keeping, ferrnon hearing
or reading, performing church ceremonies,
cr making long prayers filled with flatteries
and compliments, despised even by wife men
and muji Ids capable of plealtng the deity.
The worfltipofGod is a duty ; the hear
ing and reading may be ufeful, but if men
red in hearing and praying as too many do,
it is as it the tree fliould value itfrlf on be
ing watered and putting forth leaves, tho’
it never produced any fruit.
Tour good 111 after thought much Icfs of
these outward appearances than many of his
modern difciplcs. He preferred the doers
of the wotd to the hearers ; the son that
seemingly refufed to obey his father and
performed his commands, to him that pro
idled his readiness bur neglerted the work ;
the heretical but charitable Samaritan to the
uncharitable but orthodox priest and fanrtifi
t J Levite, And those who give food to
the hungry, drink to the thirily, and rai
ment to the naked, entertainment to tho
stranger, and relief to the lick, &c. though
they never heard of this name, he declares
v ill in the last da} he accepted ; when thole
who cry Lord ! Lord! who value them
felvcs on their faith, though great enough
to perform miracles, l;ut° have neglected
good works,dial Ihe rejerted.—He profeflld
that he came not to call the righteous but
ftnncrs to repentance, which implied his
model! opinion, that there w ere forne in his
time so good that the,y need not hear even
him for improvement. But now.a days we
hive fcarccly a little pat son that docs not
think h fhc duty of every man within his
reach to fit under his ministration, and that
whoever omits this, offends God— l wilh
to luch more humility, and to yos health and
tinnnsfs,
Being your friend and servant,
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.
CHARLESTON, December 26.
Died at tßofton, on the 6th inst. very
suddenly and deeply regretted, the Right
Rev, Samvet. Parker, D. D. Bifhop|of
ilu* Profeitant Episcopal Church in MalTa
t.ufcrtrs, in the doth year of his age.,
P*td in London, cn the 6th cf OrtoLer,
Whittington of Hilling
den, at the very advanced age of 104
He retained all his faculties as well to th
very lali hour, as ever he did at any pcriol
of his life, and could walk a distance of tvv>
or three miles with perfeft case. His lonj
life was rendered remakahle by his very con.
ftant attachment to drinking ; but he nevp
had my other liquor than gin, of which ne
daily drank two or three glafies, till with
in a fortnight of his death. He was horn
in the reign of King William, and had a
most perfect rccolleClion of thelpetfon of Queen
Anne, of whom he often spoke. In the re
bdlionof 1715, he was employed in con
veying troops and baggage from Uxbridge
to London. His remains were interred a
few days afterwards in Hillingden church
yard, near his lather’s, who died about 40
years ago, exaClly at the fame age.
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NEW INSTITUTIONS IN LONDON.
Extra A of a letter from Dr. Let/font, Lon
don, to Dr. foihergjll , Philadelphia.
“ The Medical Society propose to have a
Jctuierian annual oration, in honor of their
colleague, Dr. Jenner, in imitation of the
Harveian oration by the college, with a
gold medal to the orator.
“ One new society has been eftabliflied
here, and, meets with much encouragement
-—the Society, and confide r
ing that vegetables conllitute a very large
portion of&;<rdiet, i: promifei great public
utility.
“ LcCiurcs are given here every evening
in rooms illuminated by inflamable gas,-.-in
the proem's of extracting the gas from coal
{which of cotirfe is excluded from the air)
the gas is conveyed into tubes round the
chambers, by which the cor Us coaked and
answers for fuel again. The acid is (opera
ted, and makes Vinegar and Salamoniac.
The tar is O perated by a cooler as the thin,
ner bodies efcapc, and forms an article of
trade. It is now proposed to light places of
amusement in this manner, as well as bea
cons and light-houses ; and probably it will
be applied as a telegraph by night, the light
of which is not extinguiihed by rain, and
scarcely by wind. This was originally the
invention of Le Rnu, and is likely to be im
proved by Mr. Win/crj an old patient of
mine. By making the (tove in the kitchen,
every room may be warmed and illumina
ted, and every article dressed, without dull
or smoke. Aurora,
SKIRMISH OCCURRENCE,
r The following striking occurrence is co
pied from the Ncvv-York Evening Poll ®f
the 10th inil,
“ Lad Sunday morning, a Mr. W ,
of this city, arose before his wife, and had
breakfatt prepared, and even the tea poured
out for drinking against she came down.
Just as they were seated, a rap called him to
the door. While he was there, (he happened to
talle her tea, (lie found it too fwcet for her,'
and therefore exchanged her cup for his,
he being in the habit of drinking his tea
than (he was. He returned, fwal- •
lowed the contents of his cup somewhat ha
stily, when looking earneftiy at the sedi
ment, he turned to her with a face of hor
ror, and a(ked if flic had changed the cup ?
being anfvvcred in the affirmative ; then I
am gone, said he : and died in less than two
liours.
Marks ts a good llorfe.
Eyes large, full and bright, and set far
apart in his head. The role or quirl in the
forehead high ; neck well set, and high :
(boulder blades rather high, closely com
pared and converging. Breast full and
large, hips low, body round, the dock Hi if,
Iho legs not too long for the size of the bo
dy, and the hind legs carried at a fufficicnt
di‘.lance apart.
When the flioulders blades are low and
playloofely together it denotes a flumbler;
a flat, or flabby body in a horfc, denotes a
feeble constitution ; a limber dock a sign *
ofa weak back: and when the gambriis
knock together in travelling, the horse is
deficient in llrenght and hardiness.
Con. Courant,
A trait of Early Times.
In such high tefteem was practical agri
culture held by the ancient Romans that
they resented the flighted atTront oifered to
the profcffipn of it ; of which the following
instance is on record ; Scipio Nafica being
a candidate tor the place es Curule Edile,
meeting a laboring farmer, took him by lhe
hand and aiked him for his vote; but find
ing his hand to be very hard, said to him,
“Pray, friend do you walk on your hands ?”
The farmer resented this question and com
plained of it as an ihfult, and Scipio, in
corflcquence loft, his election.
A mode to cure hams.
To 4 gallons of faft river water, add
1 pound of brown sugar
4. ounces of fait petre
8 pounds of coarse fair.
Boil all these together and carefully take
off the feura or dirt as it rifes.-.when clear,
let it remain till cold, then pour it over the
meat till covered, and the quantity of pic
kle mull be increased according to the quan
tity of meat-—they must not be prefled, but
put lightly into the calk and remain for 6 or
7 weeks, when it will be fit to f.aokc.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 5.
GEORGIA.
By his Excellency JOHN MILLEDGE,
Governor and Commander in Chief of the
Army and Navy of this State, and of the
Militia thereof.
A Proclamation.
WHEREAS in and by An Ad pafled
the 12th day of December instant,
entitled “ An Ad to compel Trefpaflers on
“ the lands South of the Oconee, lately ced
“ ed by the Creek Indians, to return vvith
“ ii^the fettled limits of the State;” it is
“ enaded—“ That it (hall be the duty of
“ the Governor to ifl'ue his Proclamation,
“ commanding all persons who hafe tref
“ pafled on the lands South of the Oconee,
“ lately acquit ed by ceflion from the Creek
“ Lufians, to return forthwith within the
“ jmifdidional limits of the State, and for.
“ bidding all further trefpafles”—And
“ r fhat in case of refufal to obey the man
“ date of the said Proclamation, it fliall
“ then become the duty of the Governor to
“ obtain accurate returns of all persons per
“ Tiding so to refufe, which fliall beauthen
“ ticaicd under the hand of the Command
“ ing Officers of the Militia of the County,
“ which may border the Diftrid whtreon
“ such Trefpaflers reside, and be made on
“ the oath of two or more refpedable men,
“ employed from the County adjoining such
“Diilrids for the purpose of obtaining
“ them, who (hall each be allowed the fura
“ 01 twelve and a half cents for each so re
“ turned asaforefaid”—And That such re
“ turn (hall be made of flic in the Office of
“ the Executive, and (hall operate complete
(( ly to exclude the parties so pjjrfiftiug to
“ refufe, from all interest in the lottery
“ contemplated, and forever bar the ifluing
“any grant to either of them for any part
“of the lands in either ceflion ; Provided
“ always, That if any or either of the said
“ Trefpaflers (hall deny the fad of their ha
“ ving fa trespassed as aforefaid, they (hall
“ be entitled to a trial by jury as to the fad
“of such trelpaff", on filing such denied in
“ the Executive Office within fix months
“ after such returns, as soon as the Coun
“ ties in which such trespass or trefpaflcs
“ was committed (hall be organized ; Pro
“ vided, That the informer (hall in all cases
“ notify in writing the person or persons so
“ returned”—And “ That all persons from
“ anv other State who have trefpafibd as
“ aforefaid, and who (hall rot abide by the
“ Proclamation direded by this Ad to be
“ iflued, (hall be considered as standing in
“ defiance of the laws of this State, and the
“ Governor (hall order oat a military force
“compelling such intruders to return.”
NOW THEREFORE, I have thought
fit to ifl’ue this my Proclamation, requiring
and commanding all persons who have fet
tled or reside on the South fide of the Oconee
river, on the territory acquired from the
Creek Indians, by the treaty of Fort Wil
kinson in 1802, or on tho lands between
the line eftablilhed by that treaty and the
Ocmulgee river, immediately to return with
in the jurifdidional limits of the State, and
enjoining it upon all others to desist from
making fettlcments on said territory, And
I do hereby require the Commanding Officers
of the Militia of the Counties adjoining
said territory, to carry this Proclamation
and the aforefaid Ad into effed, so far as
to appoint persons for the purpose of ma
king accurate litis of all Trefpaflers who (hall
refufe to abide the fame, designating the
inhabit^ts of this State from those who
have fettled on said lands from other States,
which lifts are to be forwarded to the Exe
cutive Office authenticated in the manner
pointed out by (he Ad herein before recited.
Gven under my hand, and the Great
Seal of the State, at the State House
in Louisville, this twenty.feventh
day of December, in the year of our
Lord one tborfand eight hundred and
four, and of the Independence of the *
United States of America the twenty
eighth,
JOHN MILLEDGE.
the Governor,
Hor. Marburv, Sec'y
GUD SAVE THE STATE.
LEGISLATURE of S. CAROLINA.
Ihe joint committee of both Branches of the
L'g jlature, to whom was referred Ibe
memorial of Eh Whitney, '
Report, 1 hat on the mod mature delibe
ration they, are of opinion, that Miller and
\\ liitncy, from whom the State of South
Carolina, purchased the -parent Tight for u
ling the Saw Gin within this State, have u
sed due and proper deligence to refund the
money and notes received by them, from
Givers citizens; and as from several unfore
feen occurrences the said Miller & Whitney
have heretofore been prevented from refun.
ding the fame; they therefore recommend,
that the money and notes aforefaid, be how
deposited (Viih the Comptroller. General, to
be paid over, on demand, to the several
persons, from whom the fame have been re
ceived, upon their delivering up the licen
ces, for which the said notes of hand were
given, and said monies paid, to the Comp
troller-General, and that he be directed to
hold the said licences, fubjetft ;o the order of
.. I
/aid Whitney. That the excellent ?. r .j
highly improved models, now offered bv c ?i.
said Whitney, be received in fall fa:isf (!c
tion ot the stipulations of the contrafl, |/
tween the state and Miller and Whitney, re
lative to the fame ; and that the Tuit corn*
mcnced by the state against said Miller an j
Whitney, bedifeontinued.
The joint committee talcing every dream
fiance alledged in the memorial into th e ;' r
serious confidcration, further recommend
that (as the good faith of this state is pled«rl
ed for the payment of the jmrehafe cf th a
said patent right) the can trad be now fulfil,
led, as in their opinion it ought to be, a c . I
cording to the molt drift justice and equity.
And although from the documents exhi.
bited by said Whitney, to the committee
they are of opinion, that the said Whitney
is the true, original inventor of the h(w
Gin, yet in order to guard the citizens, from
any injury herealter, the committee recoin,
mend, that before the remaining balance ij
paid, the said Whitney be required to g| v ,.
bond and security, to the Comptroller-Gcru
eral, to indemnify each, and every citizen
of South Carolina, against the legal claims
of all psifons whatsoever, other than the
said Miller Sc to any (patent ot
excluSvc right, to the invention or improve,
ment of the machine, for separating Cotton
Irom its Seeds, commonly called the Say
Gin, in the form, and upon the principles
which it is now, and has heretofore been u.
fed in this State.
The preceding report was adopted by
both branches of the Lcgiflature.
Extra# from an a# entitled, an A# fr
regulating the infpedion of 'Tobacco.
Re it cnaded, “ That from and immedi.
ately after the pasting of this aft, no perfy
shall put on board, or receive into any (hip,
btigantine, boat or other vessel, in order to
be exported therein, any Tobacco which
shall not have been packed in hoglheads cr
casks, before the fame shall have been re
ceived and infpeckd according to the direc
tions of this ad ; that all Tobacco what,
ever to be received or taken on board, any
bregantinc or other vessel, and to bj
therein exported or to be carried and put oa
board any other (hip, brigantine, or otbei
vefiel for exportation as atorefaid, (hall be
received’ or taken on board at the fcveral
ware-houfe* for that purpole established by
law or fomc or one of them, and at no o
ther place or places whatsoever ; and anv
master, mate or boatswain of any (hip or o
ther vessel, which (hall arrive in this state
in order to load with tobocco, (hall, before
the (aid (hip or vessel be permitted to take
oa board, any tobacco whatever make oath
before the cel left or of the eaftotns of the
port where such (hip or vessel (hall arrive,
that they will not permit any tobacco what
soever to be taken on board their refpeftivc
(hips other veffds, except the fame be
packed in hogftieads or calks, (lamped by
some infpeftor legally thereunto appoinedj
and if any master (hall cause any person who
is not really and bona fide mate or boat-
Twain, on (here and take such oath,
ho shall for said offence forfeit and pay five
hundred pounds; and if any commander or
master of any (hip or vessel (hall take oa
board or fuffer to be taken on board the (hip
or vessel whereof he is master, any tobacco
brought from aay other place than such
public place as the law cftablilhes or any
hoglhead or calk of tobacco not (tamped by
such lavvlul infpeftor, or (hail fuffer to be
brought on board any tobacco except ia
hoglheads or casks, (lamped as atorefaid,
every such commander or master (hallforfeit
and pay twenty pounds for each hogfnead.
And be it further enaded, ** That every
mailer of a (hip or vessel wherein tobacco
(hall be laden, (hall at the time of clearing
out deliver to the colleftor a fair manifeff ot
all the tobacco on board his (hip or vessel,
exprefling the marks and numbers of every
hogihead and the tare and nett weight (lam
ped therfon, the person by whom (hipped,
and from what ware-house ; and (hail make
oath thereto, that the fame is a true and
juil account of the marks, numbers, tare
and nett weight of each refpcftivehGgfhead,
as the fame was taken down by the person
or persons appointed by him to tske the
fame before the said tobacco was (lowed a
way ; and no (hip or vessel (hall be cleared
by the collectors befor he (hall have receiv
ed such li* or manifeft.”
Custom House,
Port of Savannah , Nov. 13, I Sol*
All mailers of vessels loading tobacco a*
this port will attend to the above extract
from the infpeftion law of the state, and go
vern themselves accordingly,
Thomas Johnson, Colicdor.
SENATE CF THE UNITED STATES.
Names of members whole terras of service
will expire March 3, 1805, MelTrs. Bald
win, Bayard, Brown, Cocke, Dayton, Ei
lery, Franklin, Moore, Olcott, Bickering*
Sumpter. f
--March 3, 1807 Messrs. Breckenridg?*
Bradiev, But'ler Jack Ton, Logan, pinnier,
J, Stone, Tracy, W right.
—March 3, 1809, MelTrs. Adams,
derfon, Condix, Giles, 1 lilihoui'e, Ho' v
v lads, Maclay, Mitchill, J. Smith* J*
Smith (Ohio) S. Smith, Whitli,
During the month cf'November have l-- a