1 298 306 58 338 378 402 105 85 Driginal, political and abil.ellaneous Ellays. On the increasing prevalence of Duelling-Number 1. Number II. 9, 17 On English press-warrants, Castigator to the Pittsfield Sun, Proteflion of Philofophic Faith, 5, 13, 21, 29, 36 Cato to an Hudsonian, On the increasing population of the United States, On the nature of Man, by Gulielmus, The Ploughman, at his Desk, (introductory) Exchange of Tobacco for Women, Spencer's Attack on the Liberty of the Press, 26, 34, 41, 50 The Ploughman, on Croswell's trial, Petition of Liberty, Patriotism, and Republicanism, 33 | The Ploughman, at his Desk-Balance Querilt, Philosophical Deduction from the doctrine of Material- Democratic Prophecy fulfilled, 52 The Ploughman, on the task of Democrats, Sketches of the Life of Mahomet, Observer, on the Liberty of the Press, Anecdote of Captain Holt, 331 Characterifics of a good Assemblyman, 61 The Ploughman, on Professions and Practices, 65 Reflections from a distant subscriber, 68, 76, 84 || Webster's recantation, On the impolicy of a speedy admission of Aliens to a par- Obed to Admiral Nautilus, ticipation of the rights of suffrage, Number I. 89 Examination of the President's Message, Ezra Sampson to Ambrose Spencer, Number 1. 106 Connecticut Treasury, Number III. 121 Scrutator's attack on Mr. Samplon, Sketches of the Life of Shakespeare, Correspondence between Holt and Sampson, Address to the Electors of the county of Columbia, 129 | Political Remarks from the U.S. Gazelle, Sketch of the feudal system in Europe, 137, 145 Address of Mr. Rutledge to his constituents, On the ule of Fire, Vindication of Mr. Pickering, 123 153 Mr. Stanley's letter to his constituents, 124, 133, 140 D-fruêtion of Lives by the French Revolution, Extract from the Speech of Mr. Morris, On Removals, 138, 146 Of honorary medals Extraordinary Character, 173 Mr. Jefferson's inconsistency, Mora! and Political effects of Negro Slavery, 177, 185 154 Jefferson's letter to Tom Paine, Number IV. 217 William Baker's letter, . 369 Mr. Jefferson's Paper Money Tender, 393 Address to the Freemen of Connecticut, Extract from the Ulster Gazette, 409 State Governments attacked "y the Democrats, Remarkable instance of Petrifaction, 205 Declaration of War by England, :213 | Confiftepcy. of Deinocrats, Celebration of Independence at Livingston-ville, LivingAr's Memorial concerning Louisiana, $29, 237, 246 233, 241, 249..crooked arch of Democrary, Communication hy Anti. Jacobin, Examination of Livingston's Memorial, A comparative view of the disadvantages and benefits Political Scraps, i which would probably accrue to the United States, front Ibé truan Jacobin, en enlargement of their territorial limits by the purchase ot either Louisiana or the Floridas, Number 257 English view of the whole ground, Number II. 265 Mr. Blake's attack on his own party, 273 10a the Firft Conful of France-Barcineter falsehoods detected 339 214, 218 220 1. 284 308 340 372 84 372 Trick of the Democrats, 346 268 276 370, 378, 386 Ciderkin, 292 402 New method to preserve Cider, On the manusacture of Woolen Cloth, 324 76 Culture of Carolina Potatoes, Meteorological remarks, 144 Against cropping cornstalks too early, 149 Culiure of Tartarv Oats, 156, 228 364 157, 205 A baa Husbandman, Anecdote of Gen. Charles Lee, 181 Uretul extract on raising Swine, 196 Signs of a good foil, 197 404 412 Satyrical advice to young Ladies and Gentlemen-of a. pertures in habitations and cellars, 213 245 Franklin's Almanac, Description of Burlington, N. J. 298 Extract from Thatcher's Sermon, Death and character of Col. Hayne, 28 Humorous compromise, Advice to Married Ladies, Reverence of the Jews for the books of Moses, 348 9a Advice of Isocrates, 100, 108, 116 Address of the Quakers, to the citizens of the U. S. 124, 132, 140 Aptitude of the earth to yield bread, Method of removing the taste of garlic from milk, Mode of preserving Butter in Turkey, Greater force of Parental, than Filial Affection, Substitutes for the Sugar Cane, Fatal effc Ets of Difiipation, in the instance of Doctor Dodd, 204 Specific difference of Plants, 60 A Magnificent Morning Show, 68 | Mythology of the East Indians, 76 A Father's dying advice to his Son, 84 On inltructing Youth from living examples, Invention for renewing the vigor of Fruit-Trees, Lord Lyttleton's Vision and Death, On reading Novels and Romances, Culture of the Currant Bush, Remarkable Chinese Prediction, 292 Recipes for prelerving Turnips from insects, 132 Reflections on the Epidemic at New York, On washing and cleansing the stems of Fruit-Trees, 148 Anecdote of Lord Kaims, 324 Shortness of Human Life, 332 ibid. I: Extract: from the declaration of the first Congress, English manner of mowing Wheat, Caution against the extremes of Suspicion and Credulity, - French method of stacking Wheat, 2.2.1.Subftantial:Charity, 404, 412 Character of a good Husbandman, Discoveries, Improvements, Jnventions, &c. Analogy between Animals and Vegetables, 252 Bridge over Connecticut River-cheap and simple bridge, Extract trom a Memoir of Mr. Livingston, 60, 108 19 328 336 232 368 384 356 208 99 Cure for Cancers-Effects of Charcoa! 304 312 149 The Emigrant's Grave-Little Song for Democratic Youth, 320 165 Extract from Southampton Rooms-Lite, an Allegory, 165, 188 Elegy by a young gentleman in a consumption, 344 352 Garland for Bonaparte-Old Man's Comforis- Epigram, 360 204 The Caft-away- Epigram, Epitaph on Charley King, 244 Aadress to Winter, The Newspaper, 285 Wearifomeness of a Life of Pleasure, On Slavery and the Slave Trade, 301 Closet in part. Use of Yeast in Malignant Fevers--Manufacture of Salt 309 Tom. Paine's flander of Washington refuted, Meinoi of securing beams of Ships, Bee's Attempt to impose upon the society of Friends, Holt's Card, and the Senior editor's reply, New constructed Still, 340 | Liberty of the Press, (in ten numbers) 59, 67, 74, 82, 90, 107, 115, 123, 139, 147 147 French Revolution Mall, 75 Salutary use of the British Common Law, Revolution of Words-Democratic Slander refuted, Baleness of the Bee-Democratic fublimity, Address of the Carrier of the Balance--Sonnet to a Friend, Democratic grammar-a long-tried Patriot, 8 The Bee and the Attorney-General, Sonnet to Freedom, by Mechanic Youth-Elegy on Jon- Electioneering fibs of the Democrats, atban D. Clement - the Mistake, American Mercury-Democratic cunning, Sonnet to Perplexiiy, by Julienne--Orphan's Prayer-Pult, 24 The Bee-Lichfield election-Hudson ele&tion, Lines to Miss H. M. by Philander--Epitaph, Mitchell's baseness-Holt's bonefty--a great call, A Comparison, by Julienne-Sonnet to Love, by Philander, 40 Reign of Terror-Democratic Toafts-Democratic Poetry, 235 Democratic Trick-Mr. Jefferson's Confiftency, Liberty of the Press- Equal and exact juftice to all men, 275 The Bard to his Candle-Epigram, 64 Edward Livingston_More of the Democratic Trick, 291 Democratic Trick, again-Edward Livington, Esq. 315 Journey of Life-Similes, 339 Lines, by Mortimer-Paradoxical Reel, 96 || Something Laughable-high-heels of Democracy, back-ground-Young Democrat, &c. &c. Extract from an Oration, pronounced at Marietta-Lines James S. Smith-Capt. Holt's bravery—Dry-Docks, 379 Infidelity in the back-ground, again ; or Cheetham behind The Maid with elbows bare-Sonnet to Discontent, The hip-wreck'd Mariner; by Julienne--Epigiaul, Aurora Borealis-Salt-Mountain, 394 Aurora Borealis, or Albany Register, Oje, by Dr. Johnson-On Chesterfield's Letters, 184 Shaving and Dressing of Tench Coxe, May-Day Ode-Arithmetical Epigram, 192 Advice on a trivial subject, &c. Tranflation of an Ode of Horace--the Rose, 80 $16. Tender and Pathetic Anecdote-Leap down Niagara falls, 88 Hytoijayphical Warning-ancient method of boiling meat, Odes, sung at Lee, I, II, and III, 23: Gaieties of Bonaparte in Syria, 151 176 Extract from St. Michaei's Mount-to Hope, Golden Call-method of trying Gun Power, 280 Cure for the Gou-Vanity of Human greatness, &c. The Atheist and the Acor--Song of a Shoemaker, 288 Protest agaiuft wearing long hair---Bonaparte and Lady, Act of the State of Franklin--Anecdote of Demosthenes, 171 48 259 56 THE IT To the public. With his hands recently imbrued in blood, render it more and more worthy of their he is freely admitted to the focial circles perufal and patronage. of gentlemen ; and enjoys, without abate. THE EDITORS. ment, the wonted greetings and benignant ANCE, that is now commencing under the smiles of the fair fex. He may ftill baik in the sun-fhine of public favour, and the patronage of an increased and very respec. table list of subscribers, we shall endeavour wilful homicide, that he has committed, Driginal Ellays. to the utmost of our power to render inter is no bar to his rising to any honours efting and useful to all classes of our read or offices in the flaie. In short, the time Hither the products of your closet-labors bring, ers. The columns, which had heretofore Enrich our columns, and instruct mankind. may quickly come. when by a natural been filled with advertisements, will in tu. and easy transition from the present state ture be devoted to articles of general con FOR THE BALANCE. of things, the honour of having flain or re?: and, in the mean time, our adverti. main.ed a fellow creature in a duel will be sing friends, on whose continued lavours efeerre a necessary circunstance io con ON THE INCREASING PREVALENCE OF the support of our establishment in no picat the character of a gentleman ; and DUELLING. fmall degree depends, will be furnished when the fufhionable part of our nation with an extra sheet, that, in the present, fhail nearly resemble the Tartars, who at No. I. and, as we hope, increasing circulation of their public entertainments drink wine out the BALANCE, of which this Advertiser T is a solemn fact, that the practice of the sculls of the enemies that they will be an appendix, and which it will al. have flain in battle. of duelling has, for several years past, been ways accompany, cannot fail to give their fast increasing in this country; and it seems It is not, however, so much my design to notices a very extensive publicity. at length, by the general patronage of the represent the atrociousness of duelling and Any friendly hints for the further im- higher orders of society and thro' the tacit the mischiefs flowing from it,--a subject provement of our paper, will be received consent of the civil authorities, to have already become trite,-as it is to investiwith gratitude and will meet with becom- obtained a kind of honorary establishment. || gate the causes of the rapid increase of ing attention. Decent and well written In this instance, Europe is not followed, this horrible practice in our country. essays on interesting subjects ; literary and but is outstripped. There is not a country Whence is it that the grim idol Moloch other useful communications ; hiftorical in all Europe ;--there is not perhaps a sin. has been erected in this land of light, and and biographical sketches; accounts of me. gle district upon the whole earth, where chanical inventions and improvements; is worshipped, as of old, with the sacrifi. duelling is so much tolerated and honour. ces of human victims with streams of articles on agriculture, commerce, naviga- ed as it is in the United States. If a man blood poured around his accursed altars ? tion, geography, zoology, botany, minero. robs another of a little calhp. hiç is con- - Is there a native ferociousness in the ralogy, afronomy, natural philosophy, e. demned to death.or in perpetual confine hearts of the people of these states ? Are thics, political and domestic economy ; ment and hard labour ;. and is generally they, more than the other tribes of the agd indeed on any subject whatever, that viewed as an oceait troši . fociety and as earth, deaf to the wailings of woe-to the may tend to enlarge the sphere of useful an object of contemple but the man that || groans of the widow and the ošphan ? Is knowledge and to multiply human com robs anothes of his precidbiš life in a due!, || relentless revenge their ruling pasfion ? forts, will be thankfully acknowledged and thus brings irreparable mischiefs and Are they prone to feast their eyes with and promptly inserted. inconceivable distresses into the abodes of spectacles of human misery? -No. The best expression of our gratitude to peace and happiness, has, forsooth, acted These horrid traits do not belong to our nathe numerous patrons of the BALANCE || honorably. The law sleeps over his crime. tional character. The people of this coun What is par try, it is believed, have as much of the subject of a memorial from the State of | eca, Onondaga and Cayuga Indians were milk of human kindness as any other na. Kentucky to Congress ?" 'Tis true the prelent, we can hardly think there is much tion, that exists under the canopy of heav. President has not iaken any notice what. cause for felicitation on account of the en. They do not usually behold the pub. ever of this subject in the meflage, and yet I good affection and harmony of our Indian lic execution even of the worst of male- there are many who thir:k with us, that the neighbours. factors, without sensations of anguish welfare of this large and respectable body By what a strange concurrence of circumof our fellow citizen's quite as interesting, Prefidential song, " our burthens are lighi Last of all, comes the burthen of every tánccs has it then happened, that among and ought to command as much attention ened ;' that is to say, the taxes are taken a people enlightened by the chriftian reli- as that of our affectionate, Jtrong Indian off, naniely, from loaf sugar, pleasure gion and if the infancy of their politicalex. or negro neighbours, of which he Ipeaks so idence--a people too, who generally speak much and so often –Again; Is it a mark carriages and whiskey, in preference to ing, have a deep-rooted abhorrence to the of friendship abroad, that another powerful lafles, tea, coffee and fult. Wiidi a favor taking them off from brown sugar, mothedding of human blood unneceffarily, sation has, without consulting us in any able administration is this for the middling the murderous pruelice of due:hng should hape, bargained for an important tract of become so strongly established as seeming- our continent, immediately to colonize it ; and poorer classes of society ? ly to defy all attemp's to suppress it ? which will render her an object of jealousy The above are enumerated by the PrefiIn my next communication, I shall al- and continual appreliension to the Southern dent as composing the more ordinary pleaftempt to answer this important question, by States ;-Once more; How does it be- || ing circumftances under which Congress pointing out fome of the fatal caules which {peak extraordinary friendship abroad that meet ; but the most extraordinary one is. have given rise and growth to a practice, " in some parts of Europe inonopolizing reserved to finish the climax : “We rethat lets at defiance the laws both of God discriminations have been adopted, which, wark, with Special fatisfa&tion those scirand men, ftains our national character and in the form of duties, tend effectually to cumstances which result from the kill, poliutes our land with blood. prohibit the carrying thither our own pro industry and order of our fellow.citizens, duce in our own vessels ?” That such is managing their own affairs in their own ANTI DUELLIST. the fact we are assured in this very meflage: way, and for their own use, unembarras- will call for legislative interference.- the hearts of the men of Ifrael. On this curious sentence a few questhority, that a naval force will ftill be ne tions present themselves. ticulurly meant by “ managing their own and the uncertain tenure of peace with some affairs ?” Did they ever attempt to man other of the Barbary powers, may eventu[This last lullaby production ei our worthy guesi age che affairs of other ra'iens i " in their dent has made its tour through the union. Every ally require the force in the Mediterranean own way' too. What are we to under. to be augmented. body has read it—and every democrat, from the ftand by this? Is it intended to convey highest to the lowest, has, ac by instinct, applaud Such then being the actual state of things the idea, that the people are no longer un. cd it. In a measure on! :', has it answer the abroad, with what face can Mr. Jefferson | der any restraint from Government ? If estbject of its author. It has nut, perhaps, gulled | attempt to make the people believe that we this is not his meaning I am at a loss what are uncommonly blessed with the peace and is. " And for their own use." Have a single candid or moderate man into a belief that friendship of foreign nations ? But it was they not then always managed their affairs our present rulers are an atom miore vise, more thonght necessary to present a pleasing pic. for their own use ? " Unembarrassed by upright, more economical, mcre attentive to the ture, and to adhere strictly to truth would interests of the people, thall were the former ad. too much regulation.” What in the name liave been to sacrifice the portrait, of propriety does this mean? Too much ministrations. It has (like the former message) As to " law, order and religion at regulation, or, in other words, too much furnished a theme for the fulsome praise ofile. home," the firft, I suppose, is proved by law : our fellow.citizens then are to bless mocratic printers and what's all.---The editor of the N. Y. Evening Post hes commencu an able the destruction of the Judiciary ; the next their stars that they are unembarrassed by and spirited examination of this Message, from has been shewn in the warfare which has too much law! We confess we should which we shall make a few selections for thuis, been made on one half the community, I have been uiterly unable to comprehend and some future numbers of our paper. who have been driven from their bread be. this, did we not fortunately, recollect a cause they would not renounce their prin passage in Mr. Jefferson's Notes on Virciples ; and for the last, what doubts can ginia, which comes in aid of our conjec reinain of Mr. Jefferson's love of religiontures just at the moment we were giving EXTRACTS FROM No. 1. after the invitation to Tom Prine and his the thing up, as being beyond our reach. THE president begins by felicitating placirg him at his own table ? Speaking of the favage ftate of certain Inus that we are still blefied with peace lernment and ours Indian,neighbours, or. Whether there exist between our gov. dian tribes, Mr. Jefferlon there says.com and friendship abroad ; law, order and re “ This practice results from the cirligion at home ; good affection and har as they are called in. another part of the cumstances of their having nevér submitmony- with our Indian neighbours, and Meflage, our strong neighbors, that de. ted themselves to any laws, any corrective that our burthens are lightened." gree of afection: Wiich tendered it proper power, any lhadow of government. Their to place:itaamong the blesings of the part only controuls are their manners, and Is it a proof of friendship abroad, that year, welltall.not be very positive ; but that moral sense of right and wrong, which, one foreign nation has, by the “ infrac- if the account iniliebiuthern newspapers like the sense of tafting and feeling, in evtion of her treaty," as to the free naviga- be correct, as to some late transactions in erv man makes a part of his nature. An tion of the Mislilippi, rendered that impor: that quarter, or it any reliance can be plac- l offence against these is punished by contant and valuable river no longer useful to ed on what took place in a council beld at tempt, by exclusion from fociety, or, the ciizens of the western country, to that Canandarqua, lait Auguft, at which the Canandarqua, lait Auguft, at which the where the case is serious, as that of mur. ihis breach of good faith has become the principal Chiefs and Sachems of the Sen- ! der, by the individuals whom it concerns. Edit. Bal.) |
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