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From the Independent Chronicle,
I Beg leave to recommend to this
and our fitter ftatts, the follow
ing extra# from a tpeech made by
Mr. Fox, to the Eltdors of VVeft
minfter in iyb2, —«s with a Jittle
variation it iuits the prefciit times.
“We arc too apt to imagine, that
if we adopt the [Federal Ccnftitu*
tionj we have got all we have to wilh
for; bu% my countrymen, this is
not true; you are deceived when
you are told so: It is a most un
doubted fad, that when you adopt
this Constitution, you have got a
good mean , and an excellent instrument ,
—but it is ftillneceflary, youfhould
attend to the uje of that instrument ,
and watch •vigilantly , that it be placed
in proper hands. For it is certain,
jiq equality of representation j no
Conttitution upon paper, or pra&ice
of any kind whatever, can preserve
the honor and refpe&ability of this
country, if the management of our go
vernment is not intrujied with able and
honest men. It is our most earnelt
wish, to have a permanent and bene
ficial Conttitution *, the great means
therefore, to secure. this, mutt ariie
from the watchfullnefs and attention
of the people; that when we have .
got the j uft and powerful instrument
in our hands of an excellent conlti
tution, we may make use of it tor
the nob!eft tnas j for watching over
the executive, as well as the leoifia--
tive government of our country, so
as that our interest abroad, and fafe
tv at home, be secured upon the
£uri H- ©f all fottncJatrono, tbc X'tgthmce
of the people* difp!a\?d through a con
ftitutiunal medium Such lemiments
from so great a politician and fiiend
to America, ought to have the great
est weight on the minds of every
ftiend to his country,
Publican,
—t<s>»'<3’ ■
From a Virginia Paper .
Federal Electioneering Jar Vice -
Prejident,
“ General Knrx, the former di
ftingui/hed commandtr of the artil
lery of the United States, and the
present able Secretary at War r is
univrrfally known to be a man of a
well-organized head, and an honest
heart. A correspondent informs us
that there is the ftrorgeft probability
Genera! Knox will have the votes of
some or the eafti rn, and all the mid
dle states ioi Vice I rtfidcnt. Ihe
fame correfp nd.ent adds, that it is
most earnestly wifheo this gentleman
ma\ be favoured with the iuft'r<igts
of Maryland, Virginia, the Carotinas
and Georgia, it, upon a candid exa
mination into his ihar2#er and cir
cumftances, he (hall be found more
unexceptionable than any ether can
dictate. As recommendations of a
very impreflive nature,it is ment'oned
that General Knox is a citizen of the
leipc&i ble commonwcath of Mafia*
chufetts, that he is lubje# to as few
unrtaiunab.e prejudices as any nun
■ in the union, and that he pclteffcs
the entire confidence of the American
CincinnatusT
AVGUSTA, Jan. 17.
In GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
‘January 7, 1789.
The following letter to the Gover
nor elect was laid before the Houle
and approved of:
SIR,
I am requested by the Legislature
to fignify to you their choice of you
as Governor of the state for the pre
sent year.
This repeated call of you to the
firft offices ot government must con
vince you how high you (land in the
eftimaticn of your country, and how
constant they have in remembrance
your former services.
You are elected at an important
period to this important trull —a
trull which will require exertions
equal to thole you arc known to-pol
fds, and which the JLeg.fiarure have
no doubt will be put in execution.
The House of Alterably will al
ways receive with fatisfa&ion such
advice as you may be pleaied to con
fider will be lerviceable to the tom
n ion wealth
1 have the honor to he , Sir, •
Tour obedient humble jtrvatii ,
JOHN POWELL, Speaker.
The Speaker laid before the Hcufe
a letter trom the Governor elect,
which being read, is as follows:
Augusta, 7th January, 1789.
s I R,
You have my acknowledgement
for your poli e and 11 altering com
munication of the honor done me
by my appointment to the govern
ment. Be pleaied to inform the bo
dy in which you preside, that I con
power of my country *
fore, deem it my duty to accept of
it: although the condition of our
affairs is not very inviting t qj office.
It is only necessary, at prdent, to
add the alfurance, that, as the ffifety
and welfare of the commonwealth
will require it, that portion of au
thority which lhall be depolited in
the Executive department, fliall, with
the aid oi the Council, be faithfully
exerted.
I have the honor to be, Sir,
Tour mojl obedient (errant,
geo. Dalton.
This day the General Aflembly defied by
ballot the Honorable WILLIAM F£W,El'q.
and the Honorable JAMES GUNN, Esq. to
represent this state in the Senate of the United
States.
The Legifiature of New-Jersey have ap
pointed William Patterson altd Jonathan El
mer, Efqrs. to represent that state in the Se
nate of the United States, \
At the close of the election for Members to
represent the state ot Pennsylvania in the
Houle ot Keprefentatives in Congrels, the
Houorable Frederick Augnflus Muhleuberg,
of Montgomery, Henry Wynkoop, of Bucks;
Thomas Hartley, of York; George Clyrner,
and Thomas Fitzfmunons, of Philadelphia;
Daniel Heirter, of Berk*; Peter Muhlenberg,
•*f Montgomery; and Thu.-vus feicon, ol'Walli*
Efqrs. had a majority of vote*.
His Excellency Thomas johnfton, Esq. har
ing resigned his late appointment as Gover
nor o£ the date of Maryland, the hon. John
E. Howard is elected to that exalted dation.
John Henry and Charles Carrol, Efqrs. are
elected Senators to represent the date of Ma
ryland in the Senate of the United States.
The Hon. Beverly Randolph, Esq. Lieu- .
tenant Governor of Virginia, is eleCted to the
office of Governor, in the room of bis Excel
lency Edmuud Randolph, Esq. who has re
ligned.
His Excellency Edmund Randolph, Esq.
resigns the honors and emoluments of the go
vernment of Virginia, to be capable of election
as a member of the State Legillature, for the
purpol'e of explaining and defending the Feds
ral Conftitudon.
Died. On the 2.lft Nov. last, at sea,. on
board the Britannia, Capt. Ker, from London
toCharleflon, Lady Mary Middleton, daught
er to the late Earl of Cromartie, and reliCt cf
the late Hon. Henry Middleton,, of South-Ca
rolina. —In Charleston, on Sunday the 21st
ult. Benjamin Guerard, Esq. Governor of
Sourh-Catolina in the years 1783 and 1784.
—ln Savannah, Major Jacob Brice, and Mr.
David Murdoch. —At Great Ogechec, She in
Butler, feu. Esq.
Arrived at Charleston. Ships Britannia,
Ker, and Mercury, Grant, from London ;
Ihip Friendfnip, Nixon, from White-haven;
brig Charleston, M'Kellar, from Greenock 5
brig Ruby, johnfton, from Borrowftounels ;
Hi ip Henricus, Efhels, from Cadiz.brig
Amsterdam, Baas, from Amderdam; and
snow St* Martin, Mangos, from Bremen.
WASHINGTON, Jan . 4, 1789.
On Saturday the 3d inst. the members of
Walhington Lodge, No. 5, met to perform
the funeral of their late Worfhipful Brother
Samuel Crelwell, who died in this town the
15th ult.
This worthy member of society, after an
lingering illnels, which he bore with the calm
est resignation, he met death with a religious
firmnefs. During a life of considerable length,
he acquired and deserved a most amiable cha
racter —few men have appealed to be more
the favorites of fortune than he,, and had he
fe zed her offered bounty with an avaricious
hand he might have been a rich man—but
with a heart formed, for society and filled
with unboundlef9 generosity, he neglect
ed her golden opportunities; and fullering
them to l'prcad like the dew of heaven, he
nouriihed and emichcd a numerous train of
dependants. In ftiort he was an excellent
mason—a good citizen—a kind friend—a fa
cial companion—a moral and religious man—
and sincerity, integrity, and benevolence were
conspicuous traits in his character. „
(win ivutc tnurcilj wnCTCj flltCF IJ3V* -
ing fang an elegy,f composed upon the occa
sion, in a falemn tune, accompanied with
iufirumental music, an excellent sermon was
preached by the Rev. Brother M‘Leroy—
from thence they proceeded to the grave,
where, in like manner, was fang and played,
in the tune of Ros’iine Cajlle y a short Apo
strophe to the (hade of the deceased.
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'gt^ r 7t
To le Sold ,
THE
House and Lot
Where the lubfcrifcer now lives. For
terms apply to
Samuel Hemphill.
WHEREAS my wifeFlizabeth
Boyd has doped from my
bed and hoard without having given
her the leatt occasion for lo doing,
1 do therefore forwain all performs,
from harbouring or concealing her,
or trultirg her on my account, as I
will pay no debts of her contratfing,
Jt HN BOYD.
Richmond, Nw. X 4, 1788.