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LONDON, Sept. 2.
Extra SI of a letter from Wilmington ,
(N. C.) April 2.
“ I am just a-,rived at this place,
on my rejturn, from the northward,
having spent more than a year past
in travelling through thole parts of
the United States the
Ohio and Miffifippi. The situation
and foil of those territories in general
are extremely flattering, but the im
menie population that has already
taken place in these parts has realiy
astonished me. The face of these
countries is every day visibly im
proving * forefts old as the creation
are hourly falling before the ax of
the hardy emigrant from the old
States ; elegant farms in abundance
are already fettled along the banks
of fomeof the deepelt and molt beau
tiful rivers that America can looafl
of; and, in short, every circumstance
seems to point out that country as
the future feat of a great and power
ful empire of confederated republics:
The people are univerlally well dis
posed towards the States on the At
lantic •, and even those that have been
born there mention them as the pa
rent country, with a degree of fond
nels that I could not well account
for. They cannot hear, with pa
tience, of the Spaniards claiming or
demanding an exclusive right to the
navigation of the Mifiifippi, and any
man that should attempt to recom
mend a ceflion of that nature upon
any consideration whatever, would
if amongst them, be made to repent
dearly for his temerity. What is of
very great con 'equence too, is, that
these countries abound with lead
mines as well as faltpetre; and I speak
within bounds when l lay, there is
timber in fuflicient quantities to build
a thousand navies, wichotit going a
mile from the banks of the rivers.
It mud give pain to a reflective mind
when it confiders that i’uch oceans of
blood have been repeatedly fpilt in
Europe, often for the fake of some
miserable and infignificant spot of
territory, when such a noble andex
tenfive region as that of which I am
fpcaking, has been so long neglect
ed, as it hardly worth the attention
of a civilized race of men.”
AUGUSTS, Jan. ic •
On Saturday the 27th uk. which was the
FESTI\ AL cf St. John the Evangtlift, the
Members of LODGE COLUMBIA, with
several visiting Brethren, met intheiiHALL
at the Academy , about 10 o’clock, and after
the business of the morning, made a short
ptocertiou (the bidnefs of the weather pre
venting them from going to church) and re
turned to the Academy , where they attended
divine fcrvice, and a ferrnon delivered by the
Lev. Brother Boyd". The Brethren dined to
gether at ClayiorS* Hotel , and parted the af
ternoon in their wonted conviviality and de
corum.
On the 4th inrt. the members of the State
Convention met in this town, and on the next
day they chose the Honorable HENRY OS
BORNE, Hq. f or their president, and Da
jtiel Lnnpftreet, Kfq. Secretary; the Conven
tion adjourned till Monday next, when it is
expelled they will proceed to take the pro
] oled ( cull itutioii in*o conrtderatiou.
On i ucnlay l«tt the Honorable the Lcgifla
tuie cons cued in this town, and were plealed
to chose His Honor GEORGE WALTON,
Esquire, Governor, the Honorable JOHN
POWELL, Esq. Speaker, and 'James M.
Simmons, Esq, Clerk.
The following Gentlemen were chosen to
compose the Executive Council for the
current year.-
For the county of Chatham:
Hot!'. David Filher, and Thomas Gibbons,
Efqrs.
For the county of Effingham:
Hon. John Green, and Joseph Jackson,
Efqrs.
For the county of Burke:
Hon. Hugh Lawson, and William Little,
Efqrs.
For the county of Richmond:
Hon. William Stephens, and William F.
Booker, Efqrs.
For the county of Wilkes:.
Hon. Nathaniel Christmas, and James Wil
liams, Efqrs.
For the county of Liberty ;
Hon. James Powell, and Elihu Lyman,
Efqrs.
For ihe county of Glynn :
Hon. James Spalding, and Ray mond De
mere, Efqrs.
For the county cf Greene :
Hon. Robert Thomas, and Rene Fitzpa
trick, Efqrs.
For the County of Franklin :
Hon. Middleton Woods, and Niel Cleve
land, Efqrs^
Agreeably to the firft Seflion of the second
Article of the Federal Conflkution, and the
AH of Congress of the 13th of September last,
the Honorable the General Artembly on Wed
nesday last appointed Colonel George Hand
ley, his Honor George Walton, Esq,. John
King, Esq. Colonel John Milton, and the
Honorable Henry Osborne, Esq. EleHors on
the part of this state, to meet on the firft
Wednesday in February next, for thepuipofe
I of choosing a President and Vice Prefidem of
I the United States.
Last Wednesday the Honorable the Execu
tive Council appointed the Honorable HUGH
LAWSON, Esq. for their President, and
’James Meriwether , Esq. Secretary.
Yeflerday the General Aflembly appointed
Ilenry Allison, Esq. a member of the Fkce
cutive, in the room of William Stephens, Esq.
v. ho has declined.
1 he following is a return of the general Elec
tion for the county of Franklin :
For the Covention : John Gotham, Niel
Cleveland, and Middleton Woods, Efqrs.
For the Affemhly : Samuel Gardner, Grant
Tailor, John Harrington, Middleton Woods,
Thomas P. Caines, George Walker, Niel
Cleveland, Jcfle Walter, John Cleveland,
and William Harder.
Ext raft of a letter Jrcm a gentleman in the Che
rokee nation i dated Pine Log , November 25,
1788.
“ I returned from Uftinare two days since,
having been lent for bv the headmen to read
a talk from General Winn, Superimendant
for the Southern Department, iikewife the
Resolves of Congress, and the Proclamation
dated the firft of September; all which gave
the Indians great fatisfatfiou—for now they
fee that Congress is determined to do
them justice in regard to their lands—they
are very gia<i to hear that a friendly treaty
will foou Ic held, as the Superimendant in
formed them that he has wrote to the Execu
tive of North-Carblina to fix a time for that
purpose.
“ Yeflerday Carey, the Lingnift, set off
for Senneca with a long talk from the headmen
and warriors, addrerted to Congress and the
Superintendant j they all strongly desire that
peace should be immediately eftabliihed be
tween them and the white people in the new
state.
“ They mention in their talk that they look
upon the people of that state, to be very de
• teitful, which they have experienced—and as
they ate afraid of them, they keep out fpics
on the frontiers.”
Speaking on the present profpetf of our
country, the Maliachufetts Centinel elegantly
oblcivcs, that the foundations of peace, opu
lence, and even power, are deeply laid, and
we are now beginning the fuperftruHure—the
•un of American glory is just riling above a
iclightfui horizon-—the clouds diflipatc, and
*e may fairly foieel the fplcudor of the day,
uoni the beauty of the dawn* America wants
j but little of England or indeed of any other
1 nation ; in her own capacious bosom, ihe has
| the means of future aggraudifement, and im
mediate iucreafe. Her exports have rapidly
increaled, even at this moment, and her im
ports have as rapidly dimmifhed. She de
pends more on her own capital, and Jess On
foreign and deftruftive credit. What the
fuort-fighted folly of one nation preferibes,
another encourages—and the more ihe is cur
tailed in 1 emitting her produftions, the cheap
er they become, and the more effeftually ihe
subdues her commercial rivals. The time is
fall approaching, when this country will not
submit to solicit the favors of foreigners, her
friendihip must be foJicited, and those nations
who are now the mod averse to our connefti
on, will soon be the firft to court it.
A letter from a gent left: an in London, dated
Augujl <)ib, 1788, feys,
“ I lament much that no aftive and gene
rous steps have been taken to develope the va
rious produfts of your foil. You should not
only alcertain what covers the futface of the
earth, bur ftiould also ferutinize fubterraneous
rocks. You possess much—and a knowledge
of your wealth must be truly advantageous.
Alinoft upon one article alone half the wealth
of England depends—and that article you have
coal. It is the gold mine of Britain, which
enables her to rival the world-—without coal
her machines could not move, but at an en
larged cxpence--her iron could not be wrought
—her fleam engines would not be moved.—
And why do you not open this mine which
exposes itfelf upon the banks of many of your
rivers ? your gums, dye woods, and medical
plants are numerous, aftivity and perseverance
would soon make them known. Among ma
ny individuals, in England, I ftiould rejoice
to aid you in such laudable endeavours.
“ With refpeft to the slave trade, the voice
of the people and the wilh of the Minister
seems to be for its abolition, and thingssap
pear to be in a train of success; but the op
position ®f interest (which we conceive is
mistaken) will throw in our way all pofiible
obftades,”
t*t The Public Auftion which was to be
on Tu.efday next, as mentioned in fcveral of
our latest papers, is postponed.
f++ The piece signed ZOILU& did not
come to hand till last Monday—-its appearing
now) would be useless.
Washington, Dec. i 9, 1788.
On Saturday the 27th being the Anniver
sary of St. John the Evangelist, the members
of Wafliington Lodge No. 5, of Ancient York
Masons, together with a refpeftable number
of transient brethren, met in their Lodge
room in this town, in order to celebrate the
Festival.
From thence they went in procelfion to the
house of brother Stubblefield; where, after
having sung a paraphrase of the CXXXIII
Pfalm*, composed for the occasion the pre
ceding evening, by one of the brethren, they
partook of an eleganc dinner, and drank the
following toasts, viz.
1. Our Right Worlhipful Past Grand Master
Stephens.
2. Our Right Worftiipful Grand Master and
other Grand Officers for the current year.
3. The memory of our late Right Worfliip
ful Past Grand Master Elbert.
4. Our late Worlhipful Past Mafler Burns.
5. Our Worlhipful Brother Handley, late
Past Master of Columbia Lodge No. 3.
6. The memory of our late Worlhipful Bro
ther Crefwell,
7. All ancient Brethren round the globe.
The evening was concluded with a ball—
when the numerous and elegant affemhly, col
lected on the occasion, feeined to possess, in
an eminent degree, that good humour, har
mony and mutual that ought to
distinguish brethren and fillers of the masonic
family.
* A Masonic Paraphrase of the CXXXIII Pfalm\
Tune, —Behold the sacred dome, &c.
HOW great the joys, when brethren join
In mutual harmony !
The social virtues all combine,
To make them blell and free!
All hail'! myflerious source of light,
Celestial Maloney!
Thy ray 6 riifj cl the of nighr,
Thai e*cu the blind may fee!