but his own will. He ufually wears a coarse dress of a brown color, with a mufket upon his fhoulder; but, upon folemn occafions, he puts on a robe of rich gold brocade, and hangs round his neck a filver chain. He is diftinguished from his fubjects by riding upon an afs, perhaps the only one in Imeritia, and by wearing boots. He has no regular troops, but can collect an undifciplined army of 6000 men, with no artillery. Thefe troops are drawn together by the found of trumpet. His civil ordinances are iffued every Friday (which is the market day) by one of his fervants, who afcends a tree, and with a loud voice proclaims the edit, which is communicated to the people by each perfon upon his return to the place of his abode. The former king was driven from his throne and compelled to live like a wild man for 16 years in the woods and caverns of the mountains. Be it our weekly task, To note the passing tidings of the times. The whole transaction was conducted In the evening a difcourfe was delivered Confumed by fire, on the ninth inft. the FORGE and ANCHOR SHOP belonging to DANIEL Ross, Efq. fituate in the town of Willsborough, county of Effex in this ftate. Two men loft their lives by this fatal accident-Loss estimated at ten thoufand dollars. Extract of a letter from a gentleman refiding in Concord, N. Carolina, dated Jan. 25, 1804. DEAR SIR, Your letter of the 19th ult. came fafeto hand, and agreeable to your request I will give you fuch information as I am in poffeffion of, on the fubject of the gold mine. Its difcovery was made early in the month of July, 1803, by a fmall fon of Mr. Reeds who was diverting him felt in fhootHe The Rev. Mr. Bentom, above mention- a church. His vifit to the United States Hudson, February 21, 1804. ORDINATION. ON Wednesday laft, the Prefbytery of Columbia met in this city, and ordained Mr. Reuben Sears to the work of the gofpel miniftry, by prayer and the laying on of the hands of the Prefbytery; and inftalled him Paftor of the Prefbyterian Congregation here. On this occafion the Rev. Mr. Coe preached the ordination fermon from A&ts XX, 26 27. "Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. For I have not fhunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God" which was clofed with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Bentom, Miffionary from the London Miffionary Society. The Rev. Mr. Booge prefided, made the conferrating prayer, and delivered a charge to Mr. Scars. And the Rev. Mr. Chapman addreffed the people; which was concluded with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Blatchford from the affociation of Fairfield in the Sate of Connecticut. liberty enjoyed in our happy country for fmall fish with a bow and arrow. difcovered a piece near the fize of the one enclosed, at the bottom of the creek, and immediately fhewed it to his father. The face of the country in the neighborhood of this place is for the most part very uneven -the foil barren and rocky. The bed of the creek where the gold has as yet been found is compofed of perpendicular ftrata, of rock running N. E. and S. W-in the chinks of which, intermixed with fand, the gold is found. The flint and a blue coloured rock prevail. Another kind is found irregularly interfperfed, perfedly black, and incrufted with a fubftance refembling a foot. Another fubftance refembling a cement made of tar and fand is found. This, Sir, is as near as I can give as I can defcription of the bed of the creek where the gold is found. a The large mafs you mentioned loft about fifteen per cent. Smaller maffes loofe from two to five per cent. The inclofed piece will give you a more correct idea of the gold in its natural ftate, than any defcription which I can give. The total amount found is eftimated to be worth between 12 and 15 thousand dollars. Extract of a letter from Port Republican, dated the 4th January last. "The times here are truly diftreffing to the inhabitants. There are 100,000 dollars to be raised this week in the following manner: 1,200 dollars from each merchant of the first clafs; 500 from the fecond; 120 from the third; 40 from the fourth; and all deféription of perfons 4 dollars. Those who do not pay are immediately fent to prison." UTICA, FEBRUARY 6. FIRE ! A very alarming Fire broke out in this village on Saturday morning laft, between the hours of two and three. It commenced in the Store of Meffrs. Poft & Hamlin, and was so far advanced before it was dif covered, that their clerk had fcarcely time to throw out of the window the account books, which were near at hand, and fome filver money, and make his escape from the fame window with only a fartout-coat for a covering. The fire extended with confiderable rapidity to the Shoe and Boot manufactory and Leather Store of Mr. Budlong, and from thence to the dwelling and barber's fhop of Mr. Campbell, which together with fome part of their contents were foon confumed. The Bookstore of Mr. Richards, and the Store of Mr. Thomas, owe their fafety entirely to the extraordinary exertions of those who were collected upon the occafion; the former being on fire in a number of places at the fame time. The lofs of property is not eafy to be calculated.-Much damage was fuftained by the goods and produce being removed from the different ftores. The principle damage and lofs of property fell upon Meffrs. Poft & Hamlin, as not an article was faved entire except the books above mentioned. Mr. Budlong has fuffered confiderably, and Mr. Campbell much more, when we confider that his dwelling and fhop were almoft his all. The whole lofs may fafely be estimated at betwixt 12 and 15,000 dollars. FOREIG N. Captain Pierce, of the fhip Andromache, from Amfterdam, informs that he left the Texel on the 4th December, at which time the most active preparations were continued in Holland for the projected invafion. The Baravian Republic had been ordered to furnish 12,000 men as its quota, and a draft of that number was accordingly made out about the 30th of November. He adds, that the French government had hired many Dutch veffels, at a certain fum per ton, and a gratuity in proportion to the plunder, to tranfport the troops to England. Veffels preffed into the fervice were to receive no gratuity, A report prevailed in Amfterdam that the Breft fleet, with 250 tranfports, has failed on a fecret expedition. [Ev. Poft.] LONDON NOV. 24. The American Ambaffador was introduced to her majefty in her private apartment by her majefty's vice Chamberlain, and conducted by fir Stephen Cotterell as mafter of the ceremonies; when his excellency delivered his credentials and was moft graciously received. At the drawing room his excellency's lady, Mrs. Monroe, was introduced to her majefty by lady Hawkesbury. The article of intelligence from Venice ftating that the English flotilla from Malta had appeared before Alexandria, and land ed with confent of the Beys feveral thoufand troops, which were put in poffeffion of the forts round Alexandria, is faid to be certainly without foundation, as the whole British force at Malta is ftated to be 4000 men. NOVEMBER 29. The reports on the subject of invasion are as contradictory as ever. Some reprefent the enemy on the eve of making the attempt which has fo long engaged the attention not only of England and of France, but of Europe. Others reprefent the preparation in Holland particularly, as much in arrear; as {mall in the amount and by no means advanced to a ftate of maturity. It is ftated in letters from our fquadron off the Dutch coafts, that the whole fleet in the Texel confifts of the Dogger Bank of 68 guns, the John de Wit guard fhip, one 24 gun frigate, fix fchooners and a brig. It If this ftatement be correct, the invading expedition from Holland will have but a wretched escort. However, we are inclined to think the preparation in the Dutch ports are not to be delpifed. The Dutch naval force is hid in the interior, and defies the obfervation of our fquadron on the coaft. It is by no means fair, therefore, to measure their ftrength by what they may think proper to expofe to view. A great deal of fhipping, particularly of that fort on which the Firft Conful feems inclined to depend in the attempt of invafion, may be affembled at different points by internal communications. It is obvious that every day increases the probability of invafion being attempted, it the enemy, as there feems no reason to doubt, are serious in the defign. It behoves the government to redouble their vigilance and their precaution with the growing danger. DECEMBER 2. The reports brought of the damages lately fuftained at Madeira, are faid to have greatly exaggerated the facts. It is true, that at the time mentioned, a very heavy rain, of two days duration, fell in that fland; and that the confequent current from the mountains was productive of confiderable injury; the extent of which however was by no means fo great as had been reprefented. A private letter from the Hague, of the 16th November fays :-" General Victor yesterday informed the directory, that within 24 hours, he must have 500,000 florins, on account of the pay due to the French troops encamped between Utrecht and Amersfort, and in North Holland; and that if the money was not paid before eleven o'clock this day, he would order the troops to mar chto Amfterdam,thereto pay themselves in the Bank. Couriers were immediately dispatchedto Amfterdam and Rotterdam; and feveral rich Jews, and other wealthy individuals, were invit ed to wait upon our Minifter of Finance, to confult about raifing the money. Much anxiety and doubt prevailed. At length, at two o'clock this morning, 350,000 florins were procured, as report fays, at an intereft of nearly 25 percent, which, with the 150.000 florins in the National Treasury, made up the fum demanded by Bonaparte's armed Proconful. Four waggons loaded with this money, or, as lome think, with only a part of it, went away this morning, at ten o'clock, under the efcort of a party of French huffars. They took the road for Utrecht. The pay of our own army is three months in arrear." The Lord Lieutenant of the county of Edinburgh has iffued a proclamation direfting the neceflary fteps to be taken for removing from the coaft all cattle, and deftroying all articles that might be serviceable to the enemy in the event of their landing in the Fifth of Forth. Notice has alfo been given by his Lordship, that signal ftations to alarm the country are established at Braid-hill, Roman Camp, and Corftorehine-hill, at each of which there are three different fignals for the day, and two for the night. DOVER NOV. 30. Yesterday the Lord Nelson hired armed cutter arrived here, having experienced very bad weather and loft her boat, in which were the Lieutenant and five men, in endeavouring to cut off a fhip bound to Flushing. The Amelia frigate alfo had her boat and Lieutenant, and 13 men miffing, on the fame fervices. To day four paffengers landed from an American brig, from Flushing, which had feized the offcers and men out of both boats; but the boats were loft; they left them all fafe on board the Antelope, Sir Sidney Smith. The veffel left Flufhing Monday fe'nnight, at which time there were about 6000 French foldiers, and about forty gun-boats ready for fea they were daily receiving fresh gun-boats from Holland. The troops were very eager for coming, and had no doubt of fuccefs. On the 11th inft. the brig Fair American, Capt. Day from Wilmington, in lat. 38, 38, lon. 73, 20, fell in with the floop Jefferfon, of Hudfon, from Charleston for New-York. The Jefferfon was dif mafted and deferted-no living animal on board. The cabin was ftripped of provifions and feamen's cloathing. Capt. Day went on board and towed her into New-York. She is loaded with rice and cotton, which does not appear to be damaged. The above veffel was owned by Mr. Abner Hammond and Mr. Ifaac Sampfon, of this city, both of whom were on board, when the failed from Charlefton. She was commanded by Capt. Charles Barnard. The Wreath. EXTRACT. THE TRIALS OF VIRTUE. BY MERRICK. PLAC'D on the verge of youth, my mind I view'd its ills of various kind, But chief my fear the dangers mov'd, Forsee, ah see! while yet her ways A hostile world its terrors raise, O how shall I, with heart prepar'd, Those terrors learn to meet ? How from the thousand snares to guard As thus I mus'd, oppressive sleep Near and more near the billows rise; COLUMBIAN AND REPOS "HAIL SACRED POLITY, BY FREEDOM REAR'D! 66 HAIL SACRED FREEDOM, WHEN BY LAW RESTRAIN'D !" BEATTIE. Driginal. HUDSON, (New-York) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1804. Hither the products of your closet-labors bring, Enrich our columns, and instruct mankind. FOR THE BALANCE. POLITICAL CATECHISM. eing a sketch of what might, on a matured plan, be taus in Schools, and also, by Heads of Families, to Youth and Children. W (CONTINUED.) HAT degree of power ought o be entrusted to the State? It ought to be fupreme. What do you mean by fupreme power? That power which can command the whole force of the citizens, and all their efources. Why is this neceffary? Because the whole may be wanted for elf-defence. Is not fupreme power in a State dangerous? It is; it may be abused by those who have it; but this is no reason why it hould not exit: the power which every man has over his own person is abfolute; and this is his own perfection as an agent ; and not the less fo, because he may abuse that power to felf-destruction: no perfon can defire to become paralitic for fear he may deftroy himfelt. Should this power extend to all things? Is there not danger of governing too much? There may be; it is beft to leave men, generally, to purfue their own happiness in their own way; provided they do not injure themselves or others; but when they do either, the law fhould controul them; for the good of the State and that of its members are infeparably connected. After all, there is more danger of governing too little, than too much. Can there never be just caufe to complain, that government is too energetic? Never; perfect energy is nothing more than the perfect controul of the public will or the laws; if that will be unjust or tyrannical, the principle, and not the energy, of the government is in fault : if jufl and good, the more perfect the energy neceffary to an government. will permit, the and even divine What appear being of the St The distributi all, and neceffa How is juftic By compiling of laws which f of right, and by right men to int that right be do Have not the in certain cafes They have no rules to regulat where not fixed their province i But is there no room in the best gov-ready made. ernments for the exercife of mercy? the better. There is room for pardons, in many cafes; if the fentence be too fevere, or on doubtful evidence, there is ground for pardoning or remitting it; but this is not mercy but juftice: pardons alfo may be granted where, in tumultuous times, of tences are greatly multiplied, fo as to involve a great part of the community, as fometimes happens; but, this is not mercy but policy. They may also be granted where a substitute is offered and accepted; and laftly, where there is evidence of repentance and amendment; provided the crime, in these two laft cafes, be not mortal; and this is mercy. Does rebentance and amendment atone Have not the courts the force ceedings? They have; dence of what th being themselves What then is It is the publi utes, in general in immemorial u of nature, or the Of what puni who take bribes They are wo however fevere, inflict. By making them independent both as to fupport and tenure of office. What is meant by this? That their fupport be ample, and that they hold their office during good behav iour. Would not the general principles of equity applied by able and upright men, to cafes as they arife, anfwer all the purpofes of law? They would not; the measure of right, in fuch case, would not be common; it would not be fixed; it would not be known; it would be fubject to whim, caprice, and prejudice; to which all men are, more or lefs, liable: decifions would be the opinion of individuals, and not the judgment of the public; the government would be, fo far, the government of men, and not of the law, litigation would be endless, and no man secure. Are not Lawyers, as profeffional men, neceffary to affijt in the adminiftration of justice? They are; no State that is governed by principle, can exift without them. [TO BE CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.] FOR THE BALANCE. I FIND, Mr. Printer, that you What a fortunate man! To be stripped of It is time, fir, to oppofe the defpotifm || Washington placed unlimited confidence It is true, fir, we do not plume ourselves much upon our talents. We glory in our poverty. The Federalifts may boaft of men of great and comprehenfive minds. The objects of our purfuit, do not require much comprehenfion of mind. We seek after offices; and when once we have obtained them, we know how to take care of the emoluments. Our greatcil apprehen. fion is from fuch men as Hamilton. language of truth, from their mouths, is potent, and we fear will make fome impreffion on the minds of the people. They ought to be crufled; but we fear they are too powerful. The ill fuccefs that has attended an attempt to crush one Printer, augurs not very favourably. Light breaks forth, and we fear its influence, so inauf. I was really furprifed, fir, to fee gen. foundation of their fortune. What illuf. trious hypocrite will then be fecure from have more triends than you defice. I have It is in part with their falanes. I. would therefore The WILLIAM HENRY JANUS. Brobdegnag, Felruary 23d, 1864. Editor's Closet. Who shall be our next Governor? Although, from the peculiar situation in which the state of New-York is unfortunately placed, federalists can have but little concern in this important question, still, 'Tis pleasant thro' the loop-holes of retreat To peep at such a scene, to see the stir Of the great Babel, and not feel the crowd." The democratic house, it seems, is divided against itself. They have their "ittle band," and their "great banditti"-they have their moderates and their terrorists-their Burrites and their Clintonians -they have republicans and real republicans, and genuine republicans, and all sorts of republicansthey have their meetings, and their committees, and their nominations; and, to tell the truth, there is such an uproar and "confusion of tongues," that it is enough to make an honest man crazy. Last week the electioneering campaign was opened at Albany, and this part of the state, was almost in. undated with handbills. Standing, as we do, on neutral ground, we have been permitted to see a great number of these passing messengers, and from the whole, we collect the following particulars. In the first place, the present governor and lieutenant governor, were nominated in full caucus; bat, it appears, they had both resolved to "retire to the shades of private life;" and therefore declined the honor-Mr. Chancellor Lansing was next friends, in this city, to fentence you."and detefts hypocrify. This man, in whom nominated for Governor, and John Broome (who, |