Selected.

DURING the Seffion of the General

Allembly the prefent fpring, the Federal members of the Houfe of Reprefentatives, and a number of perfons from different parts of the State, met to confider the fituation of public affairs. After converfing freely on the fubject, it was unanimously agreed to publifh a lift of names for the nomination to be made in September next, and with that, an Addrefs to the Freemen of the State. Such an Addrefs was drawn by a committee appointed for that purpose, and reported to an adjourned meeting, by which meeting it was unanimoufly accepted, and ordered to be publifhed. The objeft of it will be found in the Addrefs itfelf. It is trufted that no man who wifh

es well to the government and inflitutions of the State, will read it with indifference. That the times require UNION and EXERTION on the part of the friends to good order, and the freedom and happiness of the State, no man will deny. If this Addrefs 'fhall have any effect in producing that UNION and EXERTION, the object of thofe by whofe directions it is publifhed, will be ful ly answered.

ΑΝ

ADDRESS

miration to our neighbours. They have
produced as much happinefs to our ancef-
tors and their pofterity, as was ever experi-
enced by an equal number of individuals
under any form of government. To these
truths, it is prefumed, the people of the
State will generally affent. They have
felt the benefits of our government, and
they poffefs too much information to be
norant of the caufes from which thefe ben-
efits have arifen.

Impreffed with thefe fentiments, the members of the Houfe of Representatives, and a number of other perfons from vari ous parts of the State, who are friendly to the government of Connecticut, have thought proper to meet at the State House in this place, to deliberate on this novel fit. uation, and fo afcertain, by a free commuig-nication of opinions, whether it might not be requifite, to adopt fome meafures for im preffing on our fellow citizens the necefl. ty of refifting this combination, by a gene. ral and united exercife of the right of fuff rage in the choice of our State officers. It could not efcape the confideration of any perfon prefent, that a proceeding of this nature was a deviation from the ancient

To admit the poffibility, that a majority of the people of this State would confent to exchange the fyftem, which has produced exchange the fyftem, which has produced fo much good, for vifionary theories, or the fo much good, for vifionary theories, or the mad projects of defigning men, would be an infult to the good fenfe and information for which they have been fo juftly charac-practice of the State-That it would be terifed. It is neceffary only to be appri- tar better, that all the freemen fhould exer zed of a danger, to induce them to unite cife their elective rights without any inter and defeat it. ference whatever. But although the re.

The combination, which has been form-fult
ed against the inflitutions of the State, is
formidable only in one point of view.
The leaders, who conduct it, are principal-
ly those who are enjoying the favors and
emoluments of the national government.
Having much at flake as individuals, they
have made great exertions, and have form-
ed an organized body, for extending their
influence into every county, town and par-
ifh. Their object is, to fubvert the fyftem
of our ftate government--to remove from
office all thofe venerable men who have
hitherto conducted our affairs and to fill
their places with individuals from their own
body.

TO THE

FREEMEN OF CONNECTICUT. Fellow Citizens,

THE political diffentions which have difturbed the tranquility of this State for the two laft years, have been felt and regretted by every virtuous and well informed man. The origin of thefe diffentions is fo well known, that it cannot be neceffary, at this time, to examine or explain it. It is fufficient to fay, that they have produced a combination, which threatens to fubvert the established inftitutions and habits of the. State. This is an unufual state of things, and in every refpe&t greatly to be regretted.

From the first fettlement of Connecticut, our form of government has been substantially the fame. The bafis on which it refts, is civil and religious liberty. These have been, in a great measure, fecured and perpetuated by a mild, yet fteady direction of government to the fupport of thofe Ichools and inflitutions, which tend to diftule knowledge and virtue-by confiding the management of affairs to men of integ. tity and experience, and by the free and unbialle, exercife of the right of fuffrage.tivity. The benefits which have refulted from this fyftem and thefe habits, have been felt by all. They have been the fubje& of our fondent recollection, and the object of ad

of the late election has proved, that a large and decided majority of our fellow citizens were determined to fupport the Government of the flate, yet the form of our election was known to be fuch, that the will of the majority might ultimately be defeated, fhould they not be united in their candidates. It is not a majority of votes, which decides the nomination for Affiflants. And a fmall minority, when active and united, may prevail again a large majority, who are negligent or divid.

ed.

The effect of this combination has been seen in the refult of the late clection. It was to be expected, that an organised oppofition against the government, extending it into every fmall corporation of the State, would produce confiderable effect. The mifreprefentations which have been circu. lated, and the perfeverance with which they have been diffufed, muft for a time make an impreffion on individuals who had never before particularly attended to public tranfactions. Thefe individuals it cannot be doubted, would ultimately form correct opinions of the flate of our affairs, if left to their own good fenfe, unbiaffed by party. The events however, which have taken place within our view, are fufficient to prove, that this will not be the cafe, and that the favorite project of revolutionizing Connecticut will not be relinquifhed. Exertions will be continued, to prevent the misinformed from obtaining correcting information, and to increafe the profelytes of democracy. It is to be expected, that a nomination, formed as has heretofore been done, will be circulated with unceasing ac- If any other mode to accomplish this And fuch is the difcipline which object on the part of the majority, could be prevails in this party, that the vote of eve- devifed, which would be lefs exceptiona ry man, who is hoftile to our State govern-ble, it will be regretted that it was not pur ment, will be given in fupport of the de- fued. But it is well known, that no collection mocratic ticket. of perfons from the various parts of the

But how to form a lift of Candidates, which fhould be unexceptionable with ref pect to the manner of making it, and which would probably unite the fuffrages of the freemen, is a fubje&t novel in this State and of great difficulty. If the people could univerfally affemble, and deliberate on this fubject, they might afcertain the opinions of each other, before the day of election. But this, in the nature of things, is impof fible. Any attempt by a few individuals, to direct the public attention to a particu lar lift of Candidates might be confidered as an officious interference with the right of fuffrage. But, under the peculiar circumftances of the times, it was believed, that the people of the State would not deem it improper for the Reprefentatives of the towns, with fuch other perfons as were prefent, during the feffion of the Legifla ture, to fubmit to the freemen, a lift of candidates to compofe the nomination for Alfiftants in September next. In this proceeding, it must be evident, that we are ac

only on the defenfive. Thofe who are attempting to deftroy the government of the State, have led the way-They form their lifts, and they unite to a man.

Agricultural.

FOR THE BALANCE.

SPUR IN RYE.

MR.

R. DEANE, in the New England Farmer, obferves that the grains of rye, which are affected with this noxious distemper, are thicker and longer than the found ones, commonly projecting beyond their hufks, and moftly crooked. They are dark coloured, have a rough furface, and appear furrowed from end to end. They are bitter to the tafte; and will fwim in water at first, and then fink to the bottom. But they are easily distinguishable by their extraordinary bulk.

The pealants of Sologre, (in France) it is faid, fift out thefe grains, when corn is plenty; but in a time of fcarcity, being loth to lofe fo much grain, they neglect it and in confequence of fuch neglect, they are attacked with a dry gangrene, which dry gangrene, which mortifies the extreme parts of the body, fo| that they fall off, almoft without any pain.

In Duhamel's culture des Terres, it is remarked;" The Hotel Dieu, at Orly leans, has had many of thefe miferable objects, (poifoned by spurred rye,) who had not any thing more remaining, than the bare trunk of the body, and yet lived in that condition feveral days.

As it is not every year (fays Duhamel) that the fpur in rye produces thefe dreadful accidents, Languis is of opinion, that there may be two kinds of this distemper ; one which is not hurtful, and the other

which occafions the

It is how

ever probable (fays he) that there is but - one kind of fpur; and that it does not hurt, when fufficient care is taken in fifting the grain; nor aifo, when only a fmall part of the grain is diftempered."

Monitorial Department.

To aid the cause of virtue and religion.

L

THE is a drama, which fometimes clofes in fuch tragical manner as none could have expected. Croefus, king of Lydia, after making before Solon a difplay of his vaft wealth, vainly afked the philof opher, whether he did not think him a moft happy man. Solon replied, much to the difpleafure of the king, that no man could juitly be pronounced happy, till his death. Shortly afterward, Crafus, vanquished in battle and taken prifoner by Cyrus, was condemned to the flames; and while he was fitting on the fatal pile whereon he was to be burned, he thrice repeated, with a loud and mournful voice, the name of Solon. Cyrus, whofe curiofity was of Solon. Cyrus, whofe curiofity was wakened by this incident, ordered him to be taken down from the pile, and afked him the reafon of his calling upon Solon : and when the condemned prince informed him that Solon's declaration, that no man could justly be pronounced happy till his death, and which he had regarded with contempt while in profperity, had fo deep

affected him in the extremities of his affliction as to occafion his lamentable outcry; Cyrus, touched with a sense of the uncertainty of human greatnels and grandeur, as well as with compaffion for his royal captive, granted him pardon and freedom and received him to favour.

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FOR THE BALANCE.

THE FATAL EFFECTS OF DISSIPATION IN
THE INSTANCE OF DOCTOR DODD.

pardon, figned by twenty thousand people-but in vain.

The following affecting letter was writ ten and fent, a fhort time before the war. rant for his execution received the royal fignature.

TO THE EARL OF MANSFIELD. MY LORD,

But a few days-and the lot of the most unhappy of created beings will be decided forever! I know the weight of your Lordship's opinion. It is that which will undoubtedly decide, whether I am to die. an ignominious death; or drag out the reft of my life in difhonourable banish. ment. O, my Lord, do not refuse to hear what I in my humility dare to oppofe to the feverity of the laws.

I feel how frightful my crime is; the fentence which condemns me is but too

juft: I however flatter my felf, that, am dit all the reproaches caft upon me on account of my crime, it will ftill be remembered how ufelul my charitable endeavours have been to that very fociety which I have injured. I afk nothing but the preferva. tion of my life,-a life which I fhall drag cut in difhonour, and perhaps in mifery! Have compaffion, my Lord, on a man covered with intamy, without fortune, and without refource, but not however with out fear at cafting his eyes towards the abyfs of eternity.

be

However great that mifery which will my lot, yet ftill allow me to live. That very mifery under which I fhall languish the rest of my days will forewarn all those who were witneffes of it, to beware of indulging their paffions, and to guard against a fatal vanity and a fpirit of diffipation.

For the last time, I conjure you, my Lord, to fuffer me to live; and when you fee me paffing from the frightful dungeon a which now enclofes me, to an ignomini ous be affured that will be

him who is,

It ufually cofts a long feries of conftant efforts, either to raife a fortune, orto eftablish a great and good name; whereas a fingle faife ftep may deftroy both, and precipitate the poffeffer into the depths fufficiently fatisfied by the fufferings of of wretchednefs, and infan.y. Dr. William Dodd was a remarkable and most melancholy inftance. He was a popular preacher in London, and had been a chaplain to his prefent majefty: many deeds of benevolence had marked and exalted his character; but vanity was his great foible. The company and careffes of the nobility, fome of whom had employed him in educating their fons, led him to a tyle of living far beyond his means. Diftref. fing embarraffments enfued; and in the fatal hour of temptation he committed the crime of forgery, for which he was condemned to fuffer under the gallows. Powerful folicitations were made in his behalf

to the throne.

Lord Piercy presented a petition for his

My Lord, Your Lordship's
Moft humble fervant.

WILLIAM DODD.

Geographical.

IT has, by fome, been fuppofed that the British ifland was once united to the con. tinent. St. Pierre has attempted to dif prove this fentiment, and to fhow that it has never belonged to the continent. It is, fays he, a remark of Julius Ceafar in his commentaries, that during his ftay in

that island he had never feen either the beach tree or the fir; tho' thefe trees were very common in Gaul along the banks of the Seine and the Rhine. If therefore thofe rivers (fays St. Pierre) had ever flowed through any part of Britain, they Livingston Ville, Schoharie County. must have carried with them the feeds of the vegetables, which grew at their fources, or upon their banks. The beech and the fir, which at this day thrive exceedingly well in Britain, muft of neceffity have been found growing there in the time of Julius Ceafar, as they are of the genus of fluviatic trees, the feeds of which refow themselves, through the affiftance of the

waters.

in England, a youth of fix years and an half THERE has died lately at Hackney, old, who was a prodigy of learning and genunderflood his own language, and fpoke us, named Thomas William Malkin. He and wrote in it with uncommon facility in his ftudy of the Latin language as to read and correctnefs, and had fo far advanced He had alfo made fome progrefs in rench, eafily the most familiar works of Cicero. and knew fo much of Geography, that he not only was able to reply without hefitation to all questions refpecting the fituation of the principal countries, rivers and towns,

but he could execute charts with a neat

nefs and precifion, quite furprifing. Without any leffon, he had pufhed his talcopies of the heads of Raphael, if not with ents for painting fo far, that he had taken the fucceefs of the firft fcholars, yet with a