is against one of our party. You shall not therefore be impeached, because that migut lead to fome fatal detections of our party proceedings-but we will find a way to humble you for daring on any pretence of justice, to expofe us in this manner. You fhall not with impunity lift up the curtain and show the people that the laws are the offspring of corruption and ca. price, and not formed by the unbicffed will of their reprefentatives. You fpeak truth and fhall therefore be removed."

Now readers! fetting afide for a moment all confideration for the fafety of your political fabric, of your jurifprudence, of your perfons and your properties, will you not take fire with indignation, will you not burn with fhame to reflect that fuch things are done by human creatures-are done by Americans.-Look to yourselves; your country, and your conftitution are day af. ier day brought nearer to the gulph of infamy and diftruction-it already totters upon the verge-Spanish juftice and Punic faith are tender, trivial, mild terms, when compared with thofe which a contemning world will give to this conduct; and under which this country will labor for ever, if honour faith, juftice, common fenfe and public decorum are fuffered to be thus openly violated, by the very men who ought to be their confervators and protect

ors.

FROM THE U. S. GAZETTE.

"Nam et priusquam incipias, consulto, et ubi consuleris, mature facto, opus est,"

SALLUST.

THE United States have, for a confiderable time, been engaged in a war with the regency of Tripoli. Inftead of being near a conclufion, the recent fuccefs of the barbarians in capturing the beft of our frigates, has rendered the profpect of peace more diftant than ever. Our officers and feamen, during the whole courfe of the war, have uniformly difplayed a determined zeal in the difcharge of their duty, and a proper regard for the glory of their country. It is not my intention, in the courfe of the following obfervations, to cenfure their conduct in the flightest degree; I defign only to examine whether the protraction of the war may not be attri buted to the improper conduct of adminif tration.

It is worthy of enquiry what are the views of government in the war. Is it by conquering the Tripolitans, to avoid the ignominy of tribute? Or is it to leffen the enormity of their demands? In either cafe the conduct of adminiftration is marked by a want of wisdom and energy. Experience has demonftrated that an attempt

to conquer the Barbary powers will be fruitless. It Charles V. who poffeffed the treasures of two worlds, whofe armies were inured to labour, and thoroughly dif ciplined in the long and bloody wars which his ambition excited in Europe, and whofe dominions were within fight of the African coaft, was unable to make a permanent impreffion on the barbarians; the fuppofition is rational, that an attempt on the part of the United States to effect a conqueft at the distance of more than three thousand miles, and without any of thofe refources which were poffeffed by the Spanifh monarch, will only betray the weaknefs of the government and the incapacity of its adminiftrators. Let us, however for a moment fuppofe that we could fucced in effecting a landing; that in an encounter with the natives the valour of our troops fhould prevail; and by infufing a terror into the barbarians, produce fubmiffion to the United States. Does any rational man fuppofe that the conqueft would be permanent; that the neighbouring powers would calmly behold, in the deftruction of Tripoli, the prelude to their own annihilation? on the contrary, the expectation of a fimilar

fate would arm the whole coast of barbari

rors of African flavery. Let not the friends of adminiftration, affert that thele calamities are to be attributed to the fortune of war, which no human prudence could forelee;-Mr. Jefferfon himself has fufficiently acknowledged that the force, formerly employed, was inadequate to the purposes of the war, by thofe vigorous measures which he is now adopting. If he had poffeffed a particle of that wisdom which his flation demands, he must have known that a lingering war could ferve only to increafe the obftinacy of the barbarians, and that they are to be reduced to reafon only by the preffure of immediate calamity. To conclude the war with honour and advantage, and in fuch a manner as will deter them from future hoftility, a force must be employed fufficient to reduce their town to afhes.

It was in this manner the gallant Blake chaftifed the infolence of Tunis, and infufed a terror of the English name. The fame fuccefs will attend our arms, if Mr. Jetferfon will act with the spirit of a man, and the liberality which becomes the chief magiftrate of a great nation. Let him equip a competent force and difpatch it to the

bard Tripoli, our feamen are brave and fkillful; we fhall then no more be infulted with accounts of the triumphs of a petty bafhaw. I will venture to affert that it the

ements, not to the arms of the barbarians. HARMODIUS.

ans from Barea to Morocco. The fuppo-Mediterranean, with inftructions to bomfition, however, of the fubmiffion of the inhabitants is chimerical. They must be utterly extirpated before the country could become firmly annexed to the United States; and I am perfuaded that the philo-expedition fails, it will be owing to the elfophick Jefferson would revolt at a meafure fo repugnant to his philanthropy. If the inhabitants are extirpated, the United States must incur the expenfe of a numerous army, which must be permanently eftablished in the country to prevent its occupation by new tribes of Mahometans. This would be fo entirely repugnant to the economy of our administration, that Mr. Jefferson would never entertain a serious expectation of effecting a conqueft.

What then are his views in this protracted war? If it be his defign to reduce within proper bounds, the immoderate demands of the barbarians, has he ufed thofe meatures which are neceffary for effecting this purpose? On the contrary, has not his conduct been marked by an entire want of forefight-I had almost said, of common fenfe? A force, not fufficient for a convoy, is employed to anfwer the bouble purpofe of blockading Tripoli and of escorting our merchant men. In a niggardly regard to economy, our adminiftration has incured the expenfe of millions. So true is the observation of the poet;

"Dum vitant stulti vit a, in contraria currunt."

The bleffed effects of this economy have fhewn themselves in the lofs of our beft frigate. It has thrown more than three

hundred of our brave leamen into the hor

FROM THE CHARLESTON COURIER.

ONE of the expedients to which BONAPARTE and all other defpots like him have recourse, to conceal as much as poffible their atrocities, is to ftop the prefs, and prevent the circulation of newspapers. It is a pity that the ruling faction of this country cannot put that trick into practice at this time; at leaft that they cannot fmother the circulation of new fpapers while the iniquitious proceedings against the judges are going forward.-To one thing at least, every American who regards the character of his country ought to confent; that is, to an embargo on the exportation of newspapers: for when the truth of the proceedings against the four judges of Pennfylvania, and againft judge CHASE, fhall be known in Europe, the name of America will be tarnished in the view of ev ery honeft thinking man there, and Americans be looked upon with fcorn for pretending to call themfelves free, if they patiently fubmit to an outrageous, fraudu lent tyranny.

Agricultural.

EXTRACT.

ON THE CULTURE OF CABBAGES.

To procure early Cabbages,

IN

N the fpring as foon as the fprouts on the cabbage ftalks have grown to the length of a plant fit for fetting, cut them out with a fmall flice of the ftalk, about two inches long; and, if the feafon permit plant them in a garden and the ufual care will produce good cabbages.

A gentleman in the vicinity of Philadelpia purfued the following plan: He fowed his feed in Auguft, and set out the plants in autumn, letting them remain out all winter. If very cold, he covered them. with ftraw-of 560 plants 300 commonly lived, and headed very early: the reit an{wered for greens.

Mr. Dean (N. England farmer) fays, cabbages require a rich foil, rather moist than dry. A clay foil well mixed with other matters, is very proper for them. They are faid to grow well in drained fwamps without manure. Hog dung well rotted, door dung and afhes are fuitable manures for them. Each plant fhould have at least four foot of ground-in other words, the plants fhould be two feet afunder. In gardens and fmall yards, this is a good diflance; but in fields where they are to be cultivated by a plough, a greater diftance is neceffary. The rows may be three feet apart, and the plants two feet in

the rows,

The principle things which prevent the growth of cabbages, are, the fumble foot, fo called, grubs, and lice, Manuring with afhes and lime tends to prevent the fift, as the roots being mifshapen by means of being wounded by infects, to which the hot qualities of afhes and lime are antedates. The grub, or black worm, travels in the night from plant to plant, cats off the ftalk juft above the ground, and buries itfelf in the foil when the fun is up. To guard against this worm, a little circle of lime or rock weed round the plant is of

fervice.

From the earliest stage of its growth, the cabbage becomes the prey of a variety of infects, none of which is more formidable than the catterpillar. When young, its principal enemy is the Chryfomela faltatoria, or turnip fly and as it approaches nearer to maturity, the Papilio Brafficas, or cabbage butterfly. To expel the former, Dr. Withering directs the ground to be ftrewed with foot. He alfo adds, that if the plants be whipped with green boughs of alder, [elder] the latter will not touch them. With respect to catterpillars, it has been recommended as a certain remedy for the mischief they caufe, that all the borders of the ground where it is intended to plant cabbages, be fown with hemp and however the vicinity may be infested with thofe infects, the ground enclofed will be to be found perfectly free from them-no vermin will approach it.....

Monitorial Department.

To aid the cause of virtue and religion.

EXTRACT.

ON THE ART OF THINKING.

W

(CONTINUED)

ITH abhorrence reject immediately all profane and blafphemous thoughts; which are fometimes fuddenly injected into the mind, we know not how, though we may give a pretty good guess from whence. And all thofe thoughts which are apparently temptations and inducements to fin, our Lord hath, by his example, taught us to treat in this manner.

These then are the thoughts we fhould carefully guard againft.-And as they will (efpecially fome of them) be frequently infinuating themfelves into the heart, remember to fet reafon at the door of it to guard the pallage, and bar their entrance, to drive them out forthwith when entered; not only as impertinent, but mischievous intruders,

But, II. There are other kinds of thoughts which we ought to indulge and with great care and diligence retain and improve.

Whatever thoughts give the mind arational or religious pleasure, and tend to improve the heart and understanding, are to be favoured, often recalled, and carefully cultivated. Nor fhould we difmifs them, till they have made fome impreffions on the mind, which are like to abide there.

And to bring the mind into a habit of recovering, retaining, and improving fuch thoughts, two things are necessary.

1. To habituate ourselves to a close and rational way of thinking. And 2. To mor. al reflections and religious contemplations.

1. To prepare and difpofe the mind for the entertainment of good and ufelul thoughts, we must take care to accuftom it to a clofe and rational way of thinking.

When you have ftarted a good thought, purfue it; do not prefently lofe fight of it, or fuffer any trifling fuggeflion that may intervene to divert you from it. Difmifs it not till you have fifted and exhaufted it; and well confidered the feveral confequences and inferences that refult from it. However, retain not the fubject any longer than you find your thoughts run freely upon it; for to confine them to it when it is quite worn out, is to give them an unnatural bent, without fufficient employ ment; which will make them flag, or be more apt to run off to fomething elfe.

And to keep the mind intent on the fubject you think of, you must be at fume pains to recal and refix your defultory and rambling thoughts. Lay open the subject in as many lights and views as it is capable of being reprefented in. Clothe your belt ideas in pertinent and well chofen words, deliberately pronounced; or commit them to writing.

Whatever be the fubject, admit of no inferences from it, but what you fee plain and natural. This is the way to furnith the mind with true and folid knowledge. As, on the contrary, falfe knowledge proceeds from not underilanding the fubject, or drawing inferrences from it which are forced and unnatural: and allowing to thofe precarious inferences, or confequen. ces drawn from them, the fame degree of credibility as to the most rational and bet eftablished principles.

Beware of a fuperficial, flight, or con fufed view of things. Go to the bottom of them, and examine the foundation; and be fatisfied with none but clear and diftin&t ideas (when they can be had) in every thing you read, hear, or think of. For refling in imperfect and obfcure ideas, is the fource of much confufion and mistake,

[TO BE CONTINUED.]

ANECDOTE OF WASHINGTON.

In 1754, he was ftationed at Alexandria with his regiment, the only one in the colony, and of which he was Colonel. There happened at that time to be an election in Alexandria for members of the af. fembly, and the ballot run high between Colonel George Fairfax and Mr. William Elzey. Washington was on the fide of Fairfax, and a Mr. William Payne headed the friends of Elzey. In the courfe of the contest, Washington grew very warm, (for his paffions, naturally, were terrible; though a wife regard to duty, i. e. honor and happiness, foon reduced them under proper command) and unluckily faid fome. thing that offended Mr. Payne, who, though but a cub in fize, was a lyon in heart; he elevated his fhelalah, and, at one blow, extended our hero on the ground. News was foon carried to his regiment that their colonel was murdered by the mob! On the paffions of foldiers who doated on their commander, fuch a report fell at once like a flash of lightning on a magazine of gun-powder. In a moment, the whole regiment was under arms, and in rapid motion towards the town, burning for vengeance. During this time. Washington had been liberally plied with cold water, acids and volatiles; and happily for Mr. Payne and his party was fo far recovered as to go out and meet his enraged foldiers, who crouded around him with faces of honeft joy to fee him alive again. After thanking them for fuch an evidence of their attachment to him, he af fured them that he was not hurt in the least, and begged them, by their love of him and their duty, to return peaceably to their barracks. As for himfelf, he went to his room, generously chatiling his paffion, which had thus ftruck out a Ipark that had like to have thrown the whole town into a flame. And feeling himfelt the aggreffor of Mr. Payne, he refolved to make him the honorable reparation of afking his pardon. No fooner had he made this heroic refolution, than, recovering that delicious gaiety which ever accompanies good purposes in a virtuous mind, he went to a ball that night, and behaved as pleasantly as though nothing had happend. Early next morning he wrote a polite note of invitation to Mr. Payne, to meet him at the tavern. Payne took it for a challenge, and repaired to the tavern in full expectation of fmelling gun-powder. But what was his furprize, on entering the chamber, to fee, in lieu of a brace of pistals, a de

canter of Wine and a pair of glaffes on the || table. Washington rofe to meet him, and, offering him his hand with a fmile, began "Mr. Payne, to err fometimes, is nature, to rectify error, is always glory; you have had, I think, fome fatisfaction, and if you deem that fufficient, here is my hand let us be friends."

cool breeze. Fatigue feized her; regardlefs of high birth, the fat down on a fmooth place at the fide of a high road, expecting fome equipage to pafs, the owner of which would be proud to convey her home. After long waiting, the first thing fhe faw was an empty fhaife, conducted by one who had formerly ferved her father as An act of fuch fublime virtue, produc-a poftillion, "You are far from home, ed its proper effect on the mind of Mr. Payne, who from that moment became the moft enthufiaftic, admirer and friend of Washington; and for his fake, ready at any time to charge up to a battery of two and forty pounders.

ANECDOTE OF GENERAL WAYNE.

BON REROS is the French cant for good night. Washington drank it for a fignal to break up; for the moment the company had fwallowed the General's bon repos, it was take hats, and retire. Gen. Wayne, who, fortunately for America, understood fighting much better than French, had, fome how or other, taken up a notion that the fame bon repos, to whom Washington always gave bis laft bumper, must have been fome great warrior of the times of old. Having by fome extraordinary luck, gotten into his poffeffion two or three dozen of good old wine, he invited a number of hearty fellow-officers to dine with him, and help him to break them to the health of America. As foon as the cloth was removed, and the bottles on the table, the hero of Stony-Point cried out, "Come, my brave Comrades, fill your glaffes-here's old bon repos forever!" The officers were ftruck with aftonishment; and, having turned off their glaffes, rofe up, one and all, to go. "Hey. day! what's all this, gentelmen, what's all this ?" Why, did you not drink bon repos, or good night ?"-" What! is that the meaning of it ?"-"Yes.". Well, then, a fig tor bon repos, and take your feats again; for by the life of Washington, you shall not ftir a peg, till we have flarted every drop of our drink."

FROM THE WEEKLY MAGAZINE.

PRIDE HUMBLED.

A YOUNG lady of rank and fortune went out to walk in her father's woods. Pray madam," faid the grey-headed fteward," may I humbly intreat that you will not go far from home; you may meet with frangers who are ignorant of your quality." Give your advice," anfwered the, "when defired, I admit of no inAtructions from fervants." She walked on with faisfaction, enjoying a clear sky and

Madam, will you give me leave to let you` down at my old master's."-" Prithee fellow, be not officious." Night was faft approaching, when the was accosted by a "Miftrefs, countryman on horseback, will you get up behind me, dobbin is fure footed, you thall be fet down where you will, if not far off, or much out of my way." "Miftrefs," exclaimed fhe, "how dare you prefume-" "No of. ence," faid the young man, and rode a"I love Sue." way humming a fong,

"It was night the clouds gathered, the leaves of the trees ruftled; and the young woman was terrified with what fhe took for ftrange founds. There came an old man driving an empty dung Friend," said fhe, in a humble accent, "will you let me go with you."

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Pride is the moft galling burden a perfon can walk under. Prudence faves from many a misfortune; Pride is the cause of many. P. PUNCTILLIO.

THE VENERABLE TORTOISE.

FEW have any idea of the furprising longevity of the Land-Tortoife (commonly called the Land-Turtle.) The following inftance, however, which is well authenticated, will put this matter beyond a doubt. In the year 1746, one of thefe creatures was caught by a perfon in Maffachusetts, who engraved on the under fhell the figures 1746, together with the initials of his name. Fourteen years afterwards, it was found, by a gentleman, about a mile. from the pot where it was first taken, and marked W. S. 1760.-About thirty years afterwards, it was found a third time in the fame vicinity, and being brought to the gentleman laft mentioned, he renewed his mark, adding "September 1790." This venerable animal was again fet at liberty for another tour. It is obfervable, that as he appeared of the fame fize as when firft taken, 44 years before: and, as long life is generally preceded by flow growth, both in the animal and vegitable world, it was concluded, he had been an inhabitant of the flate more than fixty years, having been both royalist and republican, and, in the worst of times, adhered to his country, when fome others, with more brains, but lefs conftancy, turned their backs upon her. The life of this animal may, proba

A letter from Paris, dated 11th January, favs, "You have heard of the lofs of the fhip Philadelphia, and the capture of the crew. Our minifter, Mr. Livingston, has applied for the aid of the First Conful, in effecting their release, or at least in meliorating their condition; and has receiv ed the most encouraging anfwer, with a promife of every affiftance the French. Government can give."

The following is copied from the Mercantile Advertiser of the 8th inftant. The reader is at liberty to attach what credit to it he pleafes.

marked with an afterisk (*) || fence." - others have been caught port, we cannot therefore - authenticity.

would have it appear that Maffachusetts confifts of a mocrats. It ftates that there ats elected-40 is the whole this is a barefaced miftephe Aurora, Citizen, Watcholt's Bee, can boat of the Democracy in Maffachusetts

of the rapid ftrides which e lince the last year; but es will not gain belief. So achufetts continues in her we shall cheerfully hail her --quarters of found princi

At Pittsburgh, (the he were launched on the fhip Louifiana, 300 tons 31ft fchooner Conqueft, for 18 guns-and on the fchooner Alleghany. Th the river the next day in cond failed on the 4th ult

On Monday night, State Prifon at New-Yor by the prifoners, and a roof confumed. Four o oners efcaped in the bust

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The following may inte tions of fome, and gratify others, who obferve the la the incidents which take certain number of years.

This week marks a c Newspaper was publifhed The Bofton News-Lette emitted from the prefs-Ap

Andrew Bradford of Phi lifhed the American We Dec. 23d, 1719.

The third was the Bofto numbers by J. Franklin,