any perfon must be expofed who may have the misfortune to be afflicted in future, with this aftonishing and dangerous malady. NEW YORK, July 19. A correfpondent obferves, that our young gentlemen, who are beft acquainted with the difpofitions of the fair, feem aftonished at the prefent idea of putting a Spanish padlock up. on MISS-ISIPPI a lovely American, both by birth and fpirit, and too high mettled to fuffer any fuch reftraint to be put upon her intercourfe with the world; it must remain perfectly free and independent of kings, princes, or states. Our young gentlemen are therefore of opinion, that the aforefaid MifsIfippi, will ftruggle much, before she will fubmit to have a Spanish padlock (an unpleasant piece of mechanifm) fixed upon her watercourfe. The Emprefs Queen was very handfome, but at the fame time, very diffident and bafhful, and the greatest mortification of her life was, "the Dutch having their hard clutches fo ftrong upon her charming Schelde, that the could make but little or no free use of it, during the whole of her reign." What ufe she did make of it, was in a very private way, when the Dutch were flumbering in their fpeuil houses. By the United States, in Congress Assembled, June 12, 1787. Refolved, That all officers in the line of the late army, who may be entitled to penfions, in purfuance of the acts of Congress in that behalf made, fhall, previous to the receipt of fuch penfion, depofit with the proper officers appointed to difcharge the fame, in the ftate in which they refide, a certificate from the commiffioner of army accounts, purporting that no balance is due from the claimant, to the United States. CHARLES THOMPSON, Sec'ry. Extract of a letter from Princeton, July 5 "By a gentleman from the Weftward, we have received the following account of emigrants to the fettlements of Kentuckey, and the falls of the Ohio, taken from a return made by the Adjutant of the troops ftationed at Fort Harmer, at the mouth of the Mufkingum--viz. from the 10th of October, 1786, to the 12th of May, 1787, there have paffed the garrifon, down the Ohi, 177 boats, containing 2689fouls, 1333 horfes, 766 cattle, 102 waggons, and one phaeton, befides a number which paffed in the night unobferved." When we caft our eyes around, my countrymen, what feuds, what difcords do we behold from the feveral quarters of the United States; while thofe in the eaft only appear to be dying away, new, and accumulated evils feem to be gathering in the west. The treaty with Spain, relative to the navigation of the Miffippi, has fet the people on the falls of the Ohio, &c. into a political phrenzy ; the general voice of the western community (who, it is faid, can raise 20,000 militia) is, equal liberty with the thirteen ftates, or a breach of peace, and a new alliance! There is a thoal of letters now in circulation, from different parts of this extenfive territory, which purport this, and more; fome of them must be branded with the epithets of infolence, &c. however just their complaints may be. Why are not remonftrances made, through a proper channel, for the refcinding of the refolve of Congrefs (if fuch a one there be) refpecting this fpecies of ceffion of the Miffifippi?-but, where is this proper channel Thefe circumftances greatly corroborate the neceffity of an immediate Efficient Federal Government! WINDSOR, July 2. We hear from Walpole, that on Monday laft, one Graves, a gentleman belonging to that town, having fent two fons, one about feven and the other about nine years of age, to put his horfe into the pasture, the wind blowing very hard, a tree unfortunately fell upon them, which inftantly killed the boys, and horfe likewife. PORTSMOUTH, July 14. Thurfday the 29th day of November next, is appointed by the Hon. General Court to be observed as a day of Thanksgiving throughout this State. BOSTON, July 20. Last week, the anniversary meeting of the trustees of Phillip's Academy, was holden in Andover. After an examination of the ftudents, in the branches of literature, ufually taught in the Academy, in the afternoon, commenced a fplendid, oratorical exhibition. The exercises were opened with a celebrated anthem, performed by the scholars, and fome young gentlemen formerly of the academy, affifted by a number of young ladies of that town. Then followed felect, fentimental fpeeches and dialogues, in the Greek, Latin, and English languages, agreeably and judiciously interfperfed with pieces difplaying a variety of innocent humour. To thefe fuc. ceeded a facred drama of David and Goliah, which clofed with a proceffion of ladies, reprefenting the daughters of Ifrael, finging Handel's oratorio, from Sam. 1. xviii. 7.The ladies were clad in white uniform, of our own manufacture. Their head drefs was fimple and elegant, without hats or bonnets. After the valedictory oration, the hundreth pfalm, fet to mufick by Doctor Madan, and a prayer well adapted to the occafion, concluded the whole. The performers in the dif ferent parts of the exhibition, reflected the highest honour on themfelves, and the institution, and more than anfwered the most raifed expectations of a numerous, crowded and refpectable audience. July 26. We hear from good authority, that his Excellency the Governour, by advice of Council, has put a stop to any further enliftments of troops ordered to be raised by the Legislature in its laft feffion; agreeably to the powers vested in him by the celebrated Refolution of the 19th of June laft, for quieting the diforders in this Commonwealth-And, at the fame time, has di rected the Officer in command, to reduce the number in fervice, to Two Hundred Men, Officers included, on the 20th of Auguft next ensuing.-We moft fincerely congratulate the publick on this event, as it carries the very pleafing evidence of the commotions which have difturbed this State in the courfe of the laft winter, being in a fair way to a happy adjustment. We are informed, that his Excellency our worthy and patriotick Chief Magistrate, propofes a vifit to the Western Counties, to review the Militia in that diftri&t in the last of September, provided his health will admit. A defign which reflects high honour on his zeal and activity in the publick fervice. Tuesday, laft, a fon of Mr. Henry Simpfon, of this town, in performing fome mafon's work on the roof of a Houfe at the bottom of Water Street, accidentally flipped off and fell to the ground. He came down upon his feet; and notwithstanding the height from which he fell, the house being four ftories high, the only material injury he received, was the breaking of one of his legs; and it is hoped he would recover. Laft Saturday afternoon, arrived in this town, the Honourable Jan Boonen Graves, Efq; Conful from their High Mightinesses the Lords the States General of the United Netherlands, for the States of North and South Carolina, and Georgia. Yesterday afternoon, a company, confift ing of the non commiffioned officers of the Bofton Regiment of Militia, commanded by the Serjeant Major, made their first publick appearance in the Rifle uniform; the Company paraded at Faneuil Hall, and at four o'clock, marched into the Common, and performed their different evolutions and firings, with great exactnefs, in prefence of a large number of spectators. The Supreme Executive of this Commonwealth, have been pleafed to grant a further refpite of feven weeks, to Parmiter, McCullock, Gale and Shattuck, under fentence of Death for Treafon, who were to have been ex- . ecuted on Thursday next. From an English paper of the 7th June. "By letters immediately from Holland, we are informed, that the utmost tumults and confufion are approaching. A general rebellion prevails at Amfterdam. Fourteen of the Stadtholder's party were feized by the patriots of the country, and hanged in the ftreets the next day. Military law is now proclaimed.- -All orders for payment of money from the bank, rejected.- Two cannon are planted in the houfe of Le Cope; and every window of the wealthy planted with mufquetry, for the protection of their lives and property." Extract of a letter from a gentleman belonging to this torun, dated Fort Pitt, June 25th, 1787. are determined to oppofe the measure. They have lately fent in a fpeech to the Superintendant, and one for Congrefs. They with to have a general council held; and fay that all that has been heretofore done on the fubject of relinquishing Indian rights, &c. is of no effect, it having been done by fome of their people, who were not authorized to do it. It is the opinion of the people in this country, that this conduct of the Indians, is owing to their having been informed, that no troops were to be fent out to reinforce Col. Harmer. "Col. Harmer, with his regiment, agreeably to the orders of the Secretary at War, marched 8 days fince, for Poft St. Vincents, near 700 miles from this, in order to difpoffefs fome perfons who have fat down at that poft, contrary to the ordinance of Congrefs." What think ye of dibanding the federal army now? Our trade with Great Britain, feems to be taking a favourable turn-Capt. Callahan, on his arrival in this port, the 16th inftant, entered at the naval office, four thoufand dol. lars in fpecie, which were cleared out at the custom houfe in London, for this place. [Suppofed to be counterfeit !] Extract of a letter from the fate of Vermont, dated Windfor, June 18, 1787. "Some measures lately taken by a number of our magiftrates, in addition to the exhaufted flores of their (the infurgents) friends, I believe will nearly free us of their company. In the courfe of a journey to the western and fouthern parts of the ftate, I was in two towns, at the time the Courts of Common Pleas were fitting.-I was pleased to find that the Courts were particularly careful in their enquiries, with refpect to the political characters of fuch as applied for li cenfe to keep taverns-having harboured your infurgents, was a fufficient reafon for refufing a license." Private letters brought by the packet, arrived at Newyork, confirm the accounts of the war in Holland. An inftance demonftrative of the scarcity of cash, occurred here a few days fince-a veffel arrived from South Carolina, part of whofe cargo, confifted of about one thousand watermelons, which were fold from three to four fhillings each. O luxury how rapid is thy decline! WORCESTER. The great. flow of intelligence from various channels, obliged us to omit, laft week, the proceedings of the Commencement at Cambridge-the fame caufe prevents us from continuing the hiftory of the war, and inferting many things intended for this week's Magazine, DIED.] At Newport, Rhode Island, Mr. Nathan Bull Child, printer, late of Charles "The furveys will not be carried on this ton, South Carolina. feafon; the Indians have confederate and PHILADELPHIA, July 16. Rhode Island feems to have run the gant. let of contempt through all the ftates; her conduct has been feverely reprobated, and the most reproachful epithets bestowed on her, even by her neighbours of Maffachuletts."From her antifederal difpofition (fay they) nothing better could have been expected. To that State it is owing, that the continental impoft did not take place. To her may be charged the poverty of the foldiers of the late army, the heavy taxes of our citizens, and the embarraffed state of the publick finances. It is, however, fincerely hoped and wished, that her diffent will never more be permitted to defeat any federal meafure. Rather let her be dropped out of the union, or apportioned to the different ftates that furround her. Nor will the American conftellation loofe one gem thereby. The state of Vermont Aines with far fuperiour luftre, and would more than compenfate the lofs." To what a degree, obferves a correfpondent, muft the feelings of thofe people, who poffefs that noble spirit which rained us glory and independence, be injured, by reflecting on the commotions which at prefent rage, without intermiffion, at Rhode Inland Those who could lately boaft of men of strict integrity, to fill the refpective offices of government, have now to regret, that they are filled with a fet of ignorant men. The citizens of that state, one day view the Governour fitting in the chair of government, and the next day, may fee his Excellency in his blacksmith's fhop, completely equipped for a hot engagement. At the celebration of the anniversary of American Independence, in New Jersey, the fons of liberty, it is said, had exprefs orders from the Governour, to fire but twelve cannon,and to drink but twelve toafts. Until a reformation takes place, may they meet with fimilar contempt from the Twelve United States ! In this western world, it is our unspeakable felicity, and indeed our greatest glory, to enjoy, perfectly unmolested, that inestimable bleffing-the Liberty of the Prejs-(which has been totally demolished, or at least bound in chains and fetters, in most of the eastern parts) notwithstanding the impotent efforts of knaves and tyrants, to embarrass and perplex us ! [Pennsylvania Chron. of Freedom.] Ignoranas, blockheads, and worfe than fools and idiots, who do not, or will not, underftand the rules of a free press, ought to inform themselves better, before they prefume to arraign or cenfure the procedures of an independent printer, the propriety of whofe deportment, in this refpect, nothing but a plain, manifeft want of capacity on their fide, difables them from being acquainted with. On the other hand, the workers of iniquity, the bombardiers of rapine, violence, and extor tion, only dread and cenfure the prefs, becaufe it expofes and fcourges them. Truth and reafon will always be an over match for the most formidable adverfaries; and the hackneyed clamour, "the licentioufnefs of the prefs," is feldom or ever rung in our ears, but by either weak men, culprits in office, or enemies to liberty. Let the prefs be free, and that freedom will correct its extravagance. [Chron. of Freedom.] A curious Experiment, well worth the notice and attention of every Farmer in America. Jofeph Cooper, Efq; of New Jerfey,planted in his garden fourteen grains of wheat, that was brought from the Cape of Good Hope, in the hip Emprefs of China, Capt. John Green, in the year 1785: Seven grains of which were loft by fome accident; the produce of the remaining feven grains he fowed in the fall of 1786, at the fame time, and in the fame field, that he fowed his common wheat, but carefully kept them apart: By which experiment he found that the Cape wheat came to perfection at least ten days earlier than the wheat of this country, and its quality to excel any thing of the fort introduced amongst us. After threshing and cleaning he measured it, and found one buhel and five eights of a bushel, which weighed 109 15. avoirdupoife, which is fome. thing more than fixty feven pounds four ounces per bushel. Of 1000 grains of wheat taken as they came to hand, the largest weight was thirty three pennyweights Troy; from which data we find the whole quantity to amount to 874,438 grains, and the number contained in a bufhel, Winchefter measure, to contain 538,116 grains an increafe almoft beyond conception. ALBANY, July 12. A Dublin paper has the following article: Mr. M'Nimine, principal of the Marine School, has conftructed a veffel which can be worked upon land, and by which, a boy will know how to navigate a fhip, as well as if he had been to fea. The model of this, and the method of working it, has been much approved of, by the Dublin Society, the members of the Marine Society, and by ma ny naval commanders; as by this ingenious contrivance, a boy may be an experienced navigator, without ever being on board a fhip. NORWICH, July 12. From the Boston papers it appears, that the interefting question has, or will be, debated by the prefent Affembly, whether the eaftern branch of that Commonwealth (commonly called the Province of Maine) fhall be lopt from the body politick, and incorporat ed into a destinat ftate.-It is worthy of remark, fays a correfpondent, that look which way we will to that devoted state, and we fee her continually harraffed with internal broils. In the west fhe is threatened with a formida bie faction; in the eaft, an important and ferious difpute has commenced; her trade and commerce is languifling; various innovations are talked of, which forebode a dif. folution of her conftitution-in short, to par ticularize is needlefs. VOL. III.] THE [NUMB. XIX. WORCESTER MAGAZINE. For the First Week in Auguft, 1787. The UNITED STATES of AMERICA, in CONGRESS affembled, WHE HEREAS the United States of America in Congrefs affembled, by their commiffion bearing date the twelfth day of May, one thousand feven hundred and eighty four, thought proper to conftitute John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson, their Minifters Plenipotentiary, giving to them, or a majority of them, full powers to confer, treat and negociate with the Ambaffadour, Minister or Commiffioner of his Majefty the Emperour of Morocco concerning a Treaty of Amity and Commerce, to make and receive propofitions for fuch Treaty, and to conclude and fign the fame, tranfmitting it to the United States in Congrefs affembled, for their final ratification. Barclay in pursuance thereof, hath arranged articles for a Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the United States of America and his Majefty the Emperour of Morocco, which articles, written in the Arabick language, confirmed by his faid Majefty the Emperour of Morocco, and fealed with his royal feal, being translated into the language of the faid United States of America, together with the atteftations thereto annexed, are in the following words, to wit: In the name of Almighty God. THIS is a Treaty of Peace and Friendship established between us and the United States of America, which is confirmed, and which we have ordered to be written in this book and fealed with our royal feal at our Court of Morocco, on the twenty fifth day of the bleffed month of Shaban, in the year one thousand two hundred, trusting in God it will remain permanent; I. WE declare that both paies have agreed that this Treaty, confifting of twenty five articles, fhall be inferted in this book and delivered to the Honourable Thomas Barclay, the Agent of the United States now at our court, with whofe approbation it has been made, and who is duly authorized on their And by one other commiffion bearing date the eleventh day of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty five, did farther empower the said Ministers Plenipotentiary, or a majority of them, by writing under their hands and feals, to appoint fuch Agent in the said bufinefs as they might think proper, with authority under the directions and inftructions of the faid Minifters to commence and profecute the faid negocia tions and conferences for the faid Trea ty, provided that the faid Treaty fhould be figned by the faid Minifters: And whereas the faid John Adams and Tho-part to treat with us concerning all the mas Jefferson, two of the faid Ministers Plenipotentiary (the faid Benjamin Franklin being abfent) by writing under the hand and feal of the faid John Adams, at London, October the fifth, one thousand seven hundred and eighty five, and of the faid Thomas Jefferson, at Paris, October the eleventh, of the fame year, did appoint Thomas Barclay, Agent in the bufinefs aforefaid, giving him the powers therein, which by the faid fecond commiffion they were auhorized to give, and the faid Thomas matters contained therein. II. If either of the parties fhall be at war with any nation whatever, the other party shall not take a commiffion from the enemy, nor fight under their colours. III. If either of the parties fhall be at war with any nation whatever, and take a prize belonging to that nation, and there fhall be found on board fubjects or effects belonging to either of the parties, the fubjects fhall be fet at liberty and the effects returned to the owners. And if any goods belonging to any na tion, with whom either of the parties fhall be at war, Thall be loaded on ver. fels belonging to the other party, they hall pals free and unmolested, without any attempt being made to take or detain them. IV. A fignal or pafs fhall be given to all veffels belonging to both parties, by which they are to be known when they meet at fea, and if the commander of a fhip of war of either party shall have other hips under his convoy, the declaration of the commander fhall alone be fufficient to exempt any of them from examination. V. If either of the parties shall be at war, and fhall meet a veffel at fea belonging to the other, it is agreed that if an examination is to be made, it fhall be done by fending a boat with two or three men only, and if any gun fhall be fired and injury done without reafon, the offending party fhall make good all damages. VI. If any Moor fhall bring of the United States, or the citizens to his Majefty, the citizens fhall immediately be fet at liberty and the effects reftored; and in like manner, if any Moor, not a fubject of thefe dominions, hall make prize of any of the citizens of America or their effects, and bring them into any of the ports of his Majefty, they fhall be immediately releafed, as they will then be confidered as under his Majefty's protection. VII. If any veffel of either party fhall put into a port of the other, and have occafion for provisions or other fupplies, they fhall be furnished without any interruption or molestation. VIII. If any veffel of the United States fhall meet with a difafter at sea, and put into one of our ports, to repair, the fhall be at liberty to land and reload her cargo without paying any duty whatever. IX. If any veffel of the United States fhall be cait on fhore on any part of our coafts, fhe fhall remain at the difpofition of the owners, and no one fhall attempt going near her without their approbation, as he is then confidered particularly under our protection; and if any veffel of the United States fhall be forced to put into our ports by stress of weather or otherwife, the fhall not be compelled to land her cargo, but fhall remain in tranquillity until the commander fhall think proper to proceed on his voyage. X. If any veffel of either of the par ties fhall have an engagement with a veffel belonging to any of the Chriftian powers within gua fhot of the forts of the other, the veffel fo engaged shall be defended and protected as much as poffible until he is in fafety; and if any American veffel thall be caft on fhore on the coalt of Wadnoon, or any coaft thereabout, the people belonging to her shall be protected and affifted, until, by the help of God, they fhall be fent to their country. XI. If we fhall be at war with any Chriftian power, and any of our veffels fail from the ports of the United States, no veel belonging to the enemy shall follow until twenty four hours after the departure of our veffels; and the fame régulation fhall be obferved towards the American veffels failing from our ports; be their enemies Moors or Chriftians. XII. If any fhip of war belonging to the United States hall put into any of our ports, the fhall not be examined on any pretence whatever, even though the fhould have fugitive flaves on board, nor fhall the Governour or Commander of the place compel them to be brought on fhore on any pretext, nor require a ny payment for them. XIII. If a fhip of war of either party fhall put into any port of the other and falute, it fhall be returned from the fort with an equal number of guns, not with more or lefs. XIV. The commerce of the United States fhall be on the fame footing as is the commerce with Spain, or as that with the most favoured nation for the time being, and their citizens fhall be refpected and esteemed and have full liberty to pafs and repafs our country and fea ports whenever they pleafe, without interruption. XV. Merchants of both countries fhall employ only fuch interpreters, and fuch other perfons to affilt them in their bufinefs, as they hall think proper. No commander of a veffel fhall tranfport his cargo on board another velfel; he fhall not be detained in port longer than he may think proper; and all perfons employed in loading or unloading goods, or in any other labour whatever, fhall be paid at the customary rates, not more and not lefs, XVI. In cafe of a war between the parties, the prifoners are not to be made flaves, but to be exchanged one for another, Captain for Captam, officer for of ficer, and one private man for another; and if there fhall prove a deficiency oneis |