felf, no small degree of profit and inftruction. "Before I fate out upon this excurfion "I had the fatisfaction of feeing my private "affairs put in fuch a train, and arranged upon fo clear a fyftem, that I find my"felf in poffeffion of a fund of occupation "for the rest of my days in fuperintending the concerns of my eftate, and interefting myfelf in the welfare and profperity of every perfon, who depends upon me. "When returned to this charming place, "the reception I met with from Mr Somer"ville was as flattering as can be conceived: "the worthy mother of my beloved Con"ftantia was no lefs kind to me; but in "what words can I attempt to convey "to you the impreffion I felt on my heart, "when I was welcomed with fmiles of ap"probation by the ever-adorable object of "my affection? What tranfport did it give "me, when I found her anxious to enquire " into every circumftance, that had occurred "in the courfe of my travels! none were "too minute for her notice; the feemed to "take an interest in every thing that had happened to me, and our converfations were renewed time after time without "wearinefs on her part, or any prospect of "exhaufting our fubject. 66 66 66 "At this time I had no other ezpectation "but a fecond excurfion with the conductor "of the first, and as that gentleman was in "frequent conference with Mr Somerville, "I took for granted they were concerting "the plan of a foreign tour; and though my heart was every hour more and more fondly attached to Conftantia, fo that a feparation from her was painful to reflect on, yet I was resolved at all events not to "fwerve from my engagements with her grandfather, and therefore held myself in trembling expectation of another fum"mons to go forth: delightfully as the "hours paffed away in her fociety, I dread"ed left any fymptoms of felf-indulgence "fhould lower me in her opinion, or create fufpicions in Mr Somerville and Mrs "Goodifon that I was in any danger of relapfing into my former indolence; I there"fore feized the first opportunity of explaining myfelf to thofe refpectable "friends, when Conftantia was not prefent, "and, addreffing myfelf to Mr Somerville, "affured him that I was not difpofed to for"get any part of his good advice, nor fo "much my own enemy as to evade any one "of thofe conditions, to the performance of "which he had annexed the hope of fo tranfcendant a reward; confcious that he "could impofe nothing upon me fo hard to do, or fo painful to fuffer, which fuch a prize would not infinitely overbalance, I had no other backwardnefs or appre"henfion as to his commands, but what pented of this error, I am not fo far re"formed, as to be without ambition in the "choice of a husband for our Conftantia; no, Sir, I am fill as ambitious as fever, "but I hope with better judgment and upon better principles: I will not bate an "atom of virtue in the bargain I am to "make; I infift upon the good qualities of "heart and temper to the laft fcruple; "thefe are the eflentials which I rigidly "exact, and all thefe you poffefs; there are "indeed other, many other, incidental articles, which you may, or you may not, fuperadd to the account; but I am content"ed to ftrike hands with you on the spot, tho' 66 You fhall never have fet foot upon foreign "foil.-What fays my daughter to this? "When I caft my eyes upon the counteCC nance of the most benevolent of women, "and faw it turned expreflively upon me, finiling through tears, joy palpitated at "my heart, whilft the delivered herself as "follows:- were of all beings molt in"fenfible, could I withhold my teftimony "to this gentleman's merits, or iny entire "affent to his alliance with my daughter; "but as I have ever repofed perfect confi"dence in her, and, as far as I was enabled, always confulted her wifhes, I fhould be glad this queftion might be fairly and candidly referred to her unbifled judgment " for decifion; the is very young; our "friend here is neither old in years nor ex perience; both parties have time before them; fhould the he willing to hold off "from the married fate for a while, fhould "fhe forefee advantages in our friend's un"dertaking a fecond tour with the fame in"ftructive affociate, (whether into foreign "countries or neare, home) let her be the judge of what is m oft likely to conduce to "her future happine's in a hufband, and as "I am perfuaded our friend here will prac"tife no unfair meafares for biafling her "judgment, let him confult Conftantia's "withes on the cafe, and as fhe determines "fo let him act, and fo let us agree. "With thefe infructions, which Mr "Somerville feconded, I Lafened to Con"ftantia, and without hefitation or difquife "related to her what had puffed, and re quetted her decifion. Judge (if it be pof"file to judge) of my tranfports, when "that that ingenuous, that angelic creature gave me a reply, that left no room to doubt "that I was bleft in the poffeffion of her heart, and that he could not endure a fe"cond feparation. "I flew to Mr Somerville; I fell at the feet of Mrs Goodifon; I interceded, implored, and was accepted. Nothing ever equalled the generofity of their behaviour. "I am now to change my name to Somerville, at that worthy gentleman's exprefs "defire, and meafares are already in train for that purpose. The fame abilities, which I am indebted to for the good condition of my affairs, are employed in "perfecting the marriage fettlement, and "the period now between me and happinefs would by any other perfon but myself be termed a very fhort one. "Thus am I on the very eve of being "bleft with the lovelieft, the divineft object upon earth, and thus have 1, by the good counfel of my friends (in which number I fhall ever reckon you) broke "the fhackles of that unmanly indelence, "under which I was finking apace into ir"retrievable languor and infignificance. "Henceforward lintreat you to regard me as a new man, and believe that with my "name I have put off my infirmity. We are in daily expectation of our friendly "Abrahams, who is an Ifraclite indeed: your "company would round our circle and complete the happiness of "Your ever affectionate "EDWARD." FAME. AN ODE. head t'entwine the ARD! doft thou feek immortal praise; Then who would purchafe idle fame, View Pella's Bard, the prince of fong, Leave the lyre, and leave the song, The Patos of Virtue are the paths of Fame. With ruddy breaft, and thigh of down, Who oft when brumal forms affail'd, At early dawn, thy quavering throat Alas! poor bird, I mourn thy lot, Shall drive the lingering gloom; LIFE. AN ODE. IFE! the dear precarious boon! Ficcting vilion, falicly gay! Eyce Eyes, with tedious vigils red, N By ALEXANDER WILSON. WOW day departing in the weft, With gaudy fplendor lures the eye; The fun, declining, finks to reft, And Ev'aing overfhades the fky. And are the green extended lawn, The waving grove-the flow'ry mead, The charris of hill and dale withdrawn, And all their blooming beauties hid? They are--but lift aloft thine eye, Where all these sparking glories roll; Thofe mighty wonders of the sky, That glad and elevate the foul. Day's undifquis'd effulgent blaze Adorns the Mead, or Mountain blue : And Night, amid her train, difplays Whole worlds revolving to the view. Lone Contemplation, mufing deep, This vatt fupendous vault explores: Thefe rolling Orbs-the roads they keep, And Night's great Architect adores. Nor mourns the abfent glare of day, The glittt'ring mend. or warbler's fong; For what are birds, or meadows gay, SH MORNING. To a SLUGGARD. LEEP, fleep, thou fluggard, fear to rife, Not made for thee are morning fkies; Thy midnight cup and aching head Still bid thee hug thy frowzy bed; Enjoy thy blifs, if blifs to thee, But leave the morning beams for me. "Tis then for care I breathe a cure; You breathe a breath that helps to kill; But leave the morning beams for me, "Tis then I view th' enamell'd fence, But leave the morning beams for me. NEW YORK, Aug. 7. THE Secretary of the Treafury this day reported, that there was a million of dollars in the Treafury of the United States, which were not appropriated; and fubmits to the confideration of the Houfe the propriety of appropriating it to the purchafing fuch part of the debt of the Union as will be moft to the advantage of the government. A Committee was immediately ap pointed to bring in a bill for this purFofe; and it is fuppofed that it will retard the rifing of Congreis two or three days. It is thougat the bill will país. The intereft on the domeftic debts does hot begin until 1791. Though the funding bill appears com plex at first, yet it is, upon the whole a good provifion: and one of the effects of it is a rife of public fecurities, fo high as 13s. 4d. on the bond, which is a certain indication that real eftates will rife in the fame proportion. In the House of Representatives claims of preference were urged by the Reprefentatives of New York, who contended that the meeting of Congress fhould be continued in that city. This preference was difputed by the Reprefentatives of Philadelphia, who were joined by thofe of Potowmack on offering them the fof. lowing conditions: "Vote with us for a tranflation of the feat of governinent to Philadelphia for the next ten years, and we engage to vote afterwards, for its removal to Potowmack, where it shall, as it ought, be permanently fixed." The Potowmack is nearly central to the whole territory, and therefore, judiciously chofen as the permanent feat of the legiflature. The States of Virginia have already voted a gift of 100,000 Mexican dollars VOL. XII. No. 70. Ꮐ towards the building of a new town which is to be fit for the reception of Congrefs, in the month of December 1800. An act for establishing the temporary and permament Seat of the Government of the United States. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Reprefentatives of the Uni ted States of America in Congress assem bled, that a diftrict of territory, not exceeding ten miles fquare, to be located as hereafter directed, on the river Potow mack, at fome place between the mouth of the caftern branch and Connogoche que, be, and the fame is hereby accepted for the permanent feat of the government of the United States; Provided neverthe lefs, that the operation of the laws of the State within fugh diftrict shall not be af-. fected by this acceptance, until the time fixed for the removal of the government therein, and until Congrefs hall other wise by law provide.. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, that the Prefident of the United States be authorised to appoint, and, by supplying va→ cancies happening from refufsals to act, of other caufes, to keep in appointment, as long as may be neceffary, three commif fioners, who, or any two of whom, fhall, under the direction of the Prefident, furvey, and by proper metes and bounds define and limit a diftrict of territory, under the limitations above mentioned; and the district fo defined, limited and located, fhall be deemed the district accepted by this act, for the permanent feat of the government of the United States. Sec. 3. And be it enacted, that the said commiflioners, or any two of them, fhall have power to purchase, or accept, fuch quantity of land on the eaftern fide of the faid river, within the faid diftrict, as the Prefident thall deem proper for the use of |