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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. f See page 4 tb . '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.