The Freeman's Journal or The North-American Intelligencer du lieu suivant : Philadelphia, Pennsylvania • Page 3

P'tff. crdeaveurs to thofc of the government nndcr xh'we live in order to relcue, from the hands of opprefli thofe wrested men, who unnaturally and illegally are kept in ftrvitude, and reftore Jjcot to that rank, which by the laws of nature and ivil fociety they arc entitled to hold. fa a nation, America has afierted her rights, with fortjtude that can never be forgotten and while fee fought for her own liberty, it became her to che rilh thatoTall' Many of the ftates in the union have evinced to the world their willinghefs to do that juf ticeto others, which they aflerted, and appealed to kcaven, was their right. The laws in favor of that diftrefied and injured race oF beings, whofe unhappy jot has been fla very, (a terra which ought never to Juve been heard of in America, and which we wilh blotted out as foon as policy can effect it) every man is peculiarly Douna to lupport littfullv liwv to procure the freedom ot an negroes, or ptners, jield in bondage, who by the laws of this, or any the United States, ought to be free. And from the members.

IV. Every member doth engage to inform the fociety of all fuch negroes, or other perfons, as he toayknow or fufpect to be unlawfully detained in frmtude and the fociety, on fuch information, ftall proceed, as may be judged fit, to obtain the liberty ot the perfons fo unlawfully detained. 1 V. The prefident, or in his abfence, the vice Drpfunf dlall inn tViA mimitc nrA r. pal divifion of the members prefent, ihall have a oitmg vote.

UIC. Extract of A IT, February a letter from a gentleman in Barnfhble, dated January A paper of inllant gave account that a velTel in Virginia, Solomon Ably mafter, bound to Baltimore, was boarded by two villains, and taken (For thi FreimanS JouinaiC NO the period is arrived wherein the new. conftitution and the integrity and abilities of its advocates are brought forth to public trial This day, in the language of federalism, aNiw'AiRA commences the national government with all its of that the matter made his efcape. Yellerday the boalled prefections and feared imperfections, iu beau fchooner was taken at Chatham, where the had been ties and blerailhes, now begin its operation, ever fince lait December The two villains were this Let it be remembered, then, that the government day lodged in gaol. I fuppofe by the newfpapers the is fet in motion at a time the molt favourable for itt fchooner was owned in Baltimore." friends and for the fyflcm itfelf i a time of general Capt.

Dring is arrived at Newport from the Ifle diftrefs, when real property will not bring a third of of May, which he left the 14th December, and left its value; when our eomanify are impovcriflied, our there captain Dennis of Salem, all A great mechanics reduced, our merchants bankrupts, our number of veilels flopped at the Ifle of May in No commerce almoft annihilated, and the United State vember, bound on whaling voyages, among which as a nation infulted and defpifed. And ftnee all, or were the (hip capt. Rich, and brig Seahorfe, mod, of thefe calamities are generally acknowledged capt. Mayo, from Cape Ann. Capt.

Dring ftopped to be confequences of defects in the old form of con 7i 1 1 1 rn .1. For this purpofe, which we deem becoming good Euftatia 1 2th January, where were feveral yef tinental government it neceflarily follows, that the nd pood citizens, we, whofe names are here fels blown offthetoaft among them, the brig Friend new one is either radically arid elTcntially inefficient, nto fublcribed, have united ourlelves into an alio Bradbury, irom ranee, oeionging 10 ruruuu or wui uc viwainouuy aamimucrca, me niuation ox ILtion, under the name of the Wafliington Soci lhe arrived there the 10th January, having lolt thefe dates be not fhortly meliorated. Zi inr the Relief of, Free Negroes, and others, un part of her foremaft, and in a mattered condition. I was always a real federalift, and of opinion, that KpM in Rnndaoe IheOhieCtOt Wflicn IS. Vapt.

VV llliam wnu amvcu ai iivui un ituiui muuiu uu mat uciuic any altera the Wi Indies the 17th ult. gives the following ac tions (hould be made though ray expeditions never count That on the 24th December, in lat. 31 long, carried me fo far as to believe that this or any other 00, the wind b. w. by W.

blowing irein, ana rainy, pian or government, couia proauce mat amawag al invite all who regard the rights of human nature, he fpoke a fliip, which he understood to be the Olive ind approve this mode of fupporting them, to unite Branch, from Salem bound to Europe, out five days md approve this mode ot lupporting tnem, to unite flidnni, irora oicm uuunu iuiup, oui teration for the better, which the fcribblers and viol vunwuvi hj miuu. Mith us in this al40CiaH0n. uu lurung a icaK iiic infill uciuic, aim pi i viiw.taiii iwvu uu uuuvui lur inc vy cu inaies unaer ncr iurciau cioic wiauiiiiiamuuuuivi vmujc, uuur vi nnrTf 3 bnZn V.r ani main topfail and fore ftay fail leaked very much our blgb Jiym, yetconfident I am, that the new Con focety, who not a known good charader and underftand the cap. grefs can foon do much good, if they be polTeffed even klievcd to have the object of the aflociation fincerely guulB fiti5ui; ui u6jiiuu 'j hea rt i and who (hall not have two thirds of thi tain', name, but thought it founded. like Bartholomew fcSSSl of the members prefent for his admiflion.

Broadrow he was a fmall man. The (hip was about ihall be'four general meetings of this T.T'Z wU tatiy in u.c ruu u. m.r. lieerine difnfe. can only be reltored to hwlth and 6 i i i nn Hrlt but boats, a larper number of mn than a 1 his 1 the crifis, the CtrtamcH Of American lnte Wn nominaica ai inc general mecune immediately A bcea nominated at the general meeting immediately the preceding.

At the March general meeting of every ncmbers common crew, fuppoied to be paiiengers. 0 As there is no (hip from Salem anfwering the be called, by the prefident 5r vlce prefident, on the application of any two members and five mem BALTIMORE, February 24. bers the prefident or Viceprefident being one, Ihall There are already fubferibed for the erecting build be a quorum to tranfaft the bufinefi of the fociety, ings in this town for the ufe of CONGRESS, titacr at a general or ipeciai meeting. grity Hates wrtatb or the re it prefented to the let the new Congrefs make the choice tht rv'" aH defcrln mH compltxion of thii th of evy fotore Conerefi SrZZZ P. conjofho.lv.iT...

oontWio. Shall, III. Every" member, at his admiflion, ihalkfub (tribe the article's of this aflociation, and ihall then fay one quarter of a dollar, he ihall alfo pay one quarter of a dollar at every fubfequent general meet ing, as a tuna to aeiray tne contingent expenies Twenty Thousand Pounds. a4 February l(. At a meeting of the fubfciibers for the encourage nators, and Reprefentatives, well qualified for their ment of American manufactures in this city held at important offices how much praife and immortal tne vorree on tne init.

nonour, in mat caie, awaits taem L.et eacn and eve indif any neceffanr cofts or damages (hall acrue to in wy mernber or other perfon, afting in purfuance of nomIned as a comrnlttee t0 prepare the draft of nouie, 24m Alexander Robert prepare the draft of and lift of the citizen be fo firmly fecured, that no rational grounds of fuipicion from an undue influence of wealth, popularity, can exift and ihall our national government be fupported and honoured at home, and America become refpedtable a a nation, abroad I if virtue be the choice and predominant charadlereftic of federalism. Suppofe our beloved Prefident, Vice prefident, Se ry one of them act his part as well as he can let the a g'ry or ms country, ana tie good ot his tellow men. a iik a i 7 conftitution, and a plan of operation, to be reported be his firlt and his laft wifh and the people of thefe tall he made good to him, either out of the ordi at a ftfturc whic notke fa tes wiI1 bc gratefai ye3L thcy Vhppy and tary funds of the fociety, or a general contribution 1 6 x' The honorable "Judge Hobart, General Malcolm, Objections have been and' the uncertainty Mr. Alexander Robertfon, Mr. James Watfon, Mr.

or fuppofed impoffibilitv of obtaining fubfequent White Matlack, Mr. John Murray, jun. and Mr. amendments, has excited an oppofuion of a majorU John Pintard. ty of the citizens in fome ftatei, and a refpcttable The following characters are held up at different minority in others: thefe alterations or amendments places, as candidates for the office of Governor of are therefore the firlt objects of Congrefs, and mult this ftate, viz His Excellency George Clinton, the be confirmed or proved inexpedient, before mutual honorable Pierre Van Cortlandt the honorable Robert confidence, and public tranquillity can be eftablilhad.

Yates, and chief juflice Morris It is hoped therefore, that the calling another federal We hear that a molt daring and barbarous murder convention will be one of the firlt ads of Congrefs IV9 rnrnmiflcH hv a vunman nf KiH tmm lift ..,..1. th nnmf.tinn trm rfnrohl tn tnntA uifh itnf I a receive all monies for the thebodyofablaclcgirl.Theperpeiratofofthishorrid noncomplUnce ot negligence would be equally 'JlK "einfoed, wa apfehended and lodged ifc for own patti I think pn. tnii on his election. Ihall eive a bond to the nrrfi fet for the time being, in the fum of one hundred winds, conditioned for the faithful performance of lis duty. VII.

The fecretary (hall keep a book, wherein ne minutes of proceedings of the focietv. ftiall written and it ihall be open to the infpection every member of the focietv. VIII. The counfellors. on to fociety (hall give their opinion Jll iu taui.

ii inc iduic iimc mat we Wlin to Pivecverv poiea alterations arc not cucnuauy ncccuary out ipivecverv poiea alterations are not cuenuauy xxxxxxxcxxoxxxxxxxi PHILADELPHIA, March 4. n' jnis owcaun raajcity nas rewaraed the inventor or degree of praife to the prudence and activity of our city inafmuch as feveral of the dates ratified the conftitu magutrates, we cannot help lamenting infufficincv ti6n in full confidence ot obtaining them, it is proper i ill I i i our police laws rel petting houfes of bad fame. at ieait mat mey inouia De momittea to tne conuacr ation of another convention. The interefl of this new empire requires a union of fentimcnt, and Congrefs can do much that way. if the fubjedt of amendments has that proper atten II i father improver of a machine for meafurinff the nuav tion paid to it, wnicn irora its importance it aatarauy tion paid to it, which fro ppiica ay claims.

Then let prudence, moderation, and osco Ull 411 UOUDITU1 f.il Vft Ar: characterize IX. Upon a reprefentation to a general meeting gten notice thereof to the prefident or vice preil Pjfoaetyfhall, at their general meetings, Jjw fuch farther rules for their government, as may LvT1 Propcr but no rule fha11 bc eftablilhed jw." has been propofed and confidered at two fuc aicg general meetings. Agreed Ejced 9 to and fubferibed, at Walhington, the 7th ebruary, Anno Domini, 1780, by 789, by Thomas Seott, David Redid. Abjalom Baird, Alexander Addifon, John Hoge, Andrew Svjtaringen, David Bradford, William Wallace, Samuel Clarke, Ames Grew, James M'Cluney. refiftence from the water, as the velTel moves, has, nomv every new act and regulation; by that means, a circular motion, under water, falter lct agriculture be prompted, commerce protected.

or flower, as the Ihip moves. The motion is com inc ar" ana generouuy encouragca, ana 11. oic.ed to dW ia tlie jeflel th. dI U. 5, bej, cherilhed and the commencement of a New two vJ th, vot nf .1.

the bell precifely ttrikes the number of geometrical and Hafpy Aera may tfys day be confidently pro (he having had due notice of the fame) that this 1 or Pac" whlch. lhc ruQ i and tte cafe, he .11 reaf tn .1.:. usance is aicertained. any. ty.

an uiui UI mia iu rrU 1 One year's non attendance or non payment' jTh of have adjourn the ouarterlv cnntrihntiAn. wtUi eit0 uelday, the 26th of May next, then to mee a wifcsivub vault 111 TV II fdue notice, Ihall be confidered as withdrawing at Cncord, where their eleftion is again to beholden. the fociety, and it (hall be fo entered on the Vwmont have appointed Judge Robinfon, and Ifaac wwei and any member may voluntarily withdraw ielf from this aflociation, at any time, giving a Tichinos.JEfq. Agents to treat with the new Congrefs at tneir nrit leiuon. We hear from Beverly, on the borders of Wenham, that, not long ago, a child about four years old, left alone in a houfe, by too nearly approaching the fire, fet itscloaths in a flame, which fo terrified the child, that it flewor Ihelter to the bed, whereby the difaf ter was greatlv increafed, and fo exceedingly burnt was the child before any of the family returned, that it died the next morning.

Died, lait Wednefday night, after a fhort illnefs. Col. Robbrt M'Pherson, athishoufein Marlh creek fettlement, York county. A diftinguifhed patriot, a fond parent and tender maiter, and whofe heart was ever open to the calls of charity. At his farm in St.

George's hundred, on the 19th inft. after a fliort illnefs, in the fifty firfl year of his age Nicholas Vandyke hte ordident of the flat of Delaware. From Thi New Aha. a Lawyer who could not attend Danphin court to his friend a Lawyer at At Dauphin court, tho' fond of fport. iwicw is 10 Darren, I can't attend, my deareft friend, Where there's more crow than carrion.

There's Wilkes and Andre, John and Jee, And Peter too foplient, If you but flinch and flir an inch," They're fure to knab your client. There's father Smith and brother Yettei, A nd little and Stephen, When one fits down the other prates, 1 And fo they all are even. With hooks and crooks and multy bookf, Whilft candles wafle in fockets. The court perplex, and juries vex. And pick their clients pockets When court is out away they fcoat, Sworn enemies to quiet, Drink wine at Crab's, kifs dirty dabi, And ipend the night in riot..