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O'er his low cot a generous Maple fpread

Her ample fhade, her fap its tenants fed; The annual ax the deep incifion made, Corroding frofts upon her fibres prey'd, Till rudely ask'd her yearly boon to pay, Few drops remain'd to weep her fad decay,

While all the foreft, fmiles in blithefome green,

A fading foliage marks its injur'd.queen, O'er her fhorn boughs the red-brea fighs its grief,

And fings a dirge to every falling lea£ One fatal night arofe the ruthless storm; That ftripped each leaf, and wreath'd

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INVOCATION TO HEALTH.

YMPH of the rofy cheek, and brilliant eye!

So fought when abfent-fo neglected nigh;

Daughter of Temp'rance, crown'd with deathlefs flowers

From cryftal floods, and amaranthine bow'rs,

O, doubly welcome! O'er this languid

frame

Thy influence pour, and roufe the vital flame;

Bid the flow pulfe to brifker measures beat,

And the glad fpirits re-affume their feat, As in the morn of life-ah, blissful morn!

When bloom'd the rofe of joy without its thorn:

When youth and hope, with all their fmiling train,

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Supposed to be written by Mr. Pope, and found among bis Papers, after his Death in his own hand-writing.

ARGYLE, his praife when Sou- My lord, confider what you do !

therue wrote,

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Firft ftruck out this, and then that Said this was flattery, that a fault ; How could your bard contrive?

He'll lofe his pains and verses too; For if these praises fit not you,

They'll fit no man alive.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

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PARIS, FEB. 7. A folemn commemoration of Wafbington's death was made the order of the day, for the Confular guard and all the troops of the republic. The First Conful ordered, that black crape, for ten days, fhould be fufpended on all the standards and flags of the Republic.

LEGISLATIVE BODY.

13 PLUVOISE, FEB. 2.

In fpeaking of Gen. Wathington, Felix Faulcon faid,

This is not the moment to retrace in this hall all that that great man has done for the freedom of America; the number and importance of his warlike exploits; the generous inspiration with which he animated the French who fought under him; and the sublime act by which he did eternal honour to his memory, when, after having contributed fo much to give freedom to his country, he laid down voluntarily the fupreme power to hide his glory in the bbfcurity of private life.

Malice and mean jealoufy have attempted to spread a deadly venom over fo great a life; but their perfidious infinuations are loft in the universal fuffrages of his grateful fellow-patriots, and of all the freemen in the univerfe.

Yet he is no more-the hero whofe

eulogium affords pleafure to great minds; who has doubly merited the civic palm, both as a warrior and as a citizen; who combined every virtue with every talent; who, after having begun and fupported the revolution by his abilities, his valour and virtue, knew how to terminate it by his mod eration, as well as the wifdom of his

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counfels; who has done more yet than render his countrymen free, who has rendered them happy.

Oh Legiflators! feel you not your fouls fwell at thefe illustrious recollections, which, by a privilege worthy to be envied, are connected with nothing to be regretted, and create none but fweet and elevated emotions? Do you not defire that this tribune, where we are forbidden to mix our voices in legiflative difcuffions, should at least serve to fhew the impreffion of our gratitude, of our veneration, of our unan imous forrow? Do you not feel the neceflity of joining our portion of funeral praife to that which all free people will addrefs to the manes of the magnanimous Washington; and which we owe him ftill more particularly, we, among whom the electric example of the American revolution, fowed the first feeds of the defire of independ ence? He moved, that the President fhould, on the 28th Frimaire (the anniversary of the day of the General's death) make a fpeech in honour of the Hero whofe lofs every one deplores.

The Confular guard, at Paris, confifte of 3600 men, some better than common foldiers; probably a little dignified, by guarding the Architect of a thing, that fo well guards the rights and privileges of that order of men. Murat is commander of the guard, and Madame Buonaparte's fon captain of the guides.

STRATSBURGH, FEB. IS.

Conjecture rumours a profpect of peace; but another campaign, with redoubled zeal, carnage, and destruction, is almost certain.

The Auftrian army is quitting its cantonments, to proceed to the bank of the Rhine and the Necker. Late London papers declare the Austrians in complete readiness to open the campaign, and that the French are by no means unprepared.

Hoftilities between Ruffia and Pruffia are in embryo, and will undoubtedly hatch during the approaching bot weather. The armies of the latter are increafing, and about proceeding to Poland.

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On the 19th, the CONSULS were inftalled, with great pomp, in their places at the Thuilleries. Buonaparte's coach was drawn by fix white horfes, which were prefented him by the Emperor of Germany, on the conclufion of the treaty of Campo Fermio. The fword he wore was also a gift of the Emperor's, on the fame occafion.

Gen. Duntourier has paid his refpects to Louis XVIII. at Mittau.

The orators at London and Paris have taken opportunities in very fublime and eloquent terms, to eulogize the life and virtues of our late political Father. Buonaparte has ordered his Aatue to be erected among those of the philofophers, orators, and heroes of an cient and modern times.

DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.

SENATE of the UNITED STATES. apprifed of his danger by his fuperior officers.

WM. Duane, editor of the Auro

ra, published at Philadelphia, was called on to appear at the bar of the Senate, for publishing a libel againft certain members of the fame, in violation of the conftitutional privileges of that body. The day of trial being fet, he was let to bail for his appearance. By advice of his counfel, A. T. Dallas, and Thomas Cooper, of his appearance made default: he addreffed himself by letter to the Prefident of the Senate, inclosing the letters he had from his intended counsel; the refult we have not heard. Several acts have been enacted, but few, however, of general moment.

HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES.

A refolution has paffed both Houfes of Congress, expreffive of the gallant and heroic conduct of Commodore TRUXTON, in his engagement with the Vengeance, a French frigate of 54 guns. A gold medal was ordered to be ftruck and prefented to Capt. Truxton, defcriptive of the action, which cnrolls his naine on the pages of American prowefs. The Houfe unanimoufly applauded the firmness of midfhipman JARVIS, who intrepidly preferred death to the defertion of his poft, the'

The refolution of Mr. Livingston, refpecting Robbins alias Nash, has cauf ed very lengthy and interefting debates: it is rejected.

Congrefs will rife the fecond week in May; after which the feat of Government and all the public offices are to be removed to city Washington.

MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES. PHILADELPHIA, April 19.

Yesterday William Cooper was arraigned at the bar of the Circuit Court of the United States, in this city, upon an indictment of the Grand Inqueft of the United States, for a feditious libel against the Prefident, and other executive officers of the United States To the indictment the defendant filed his plea of Not Guilty. After receiving every indulgence from the court, in the preparation of his defence, the prisoner thought proper to difpenfe with evidence, and juftify himself, by an argument of three hours length. He has fince been called and permitted to al lege any thing in extenuation of his offence; but he conscious chofe to be filent. He is fentenced to pay a fine

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of 400 dollars, to endure fix months impeifonment, and to enter into bonds for his good behaviour for one year, himfelf in the fum of 1000 dollars, and two fureties of 500 dollars each.

The frigate Prefident, of 44 guns, has been launched at New-York, faid to be a complete model of naval architecture. At the fame place the frigate NewYork, of 38 guns, built by the merchants of that city, for the purpose of loaning her to Government. Capt. Robinfon is appointed to her command. Our little navy grows with our growth; and may it foon, like the American Eagle, rife triumphant and fay to the world, "We will be free."

Capt. Tryon, of the fhip Connecticut, has gallantly followed the exam-* ple of Truxton, and fuccefsfully dif perfed and taken many of the piratic free-booters of the Terrible Republic.

The Secretary of State has received the following Proclamation of the King of Spain, from the American Conful at Cadiz.

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BLOCKADE OF GIBRALTAR.

HIS Catholic Majefty, defirous of leffening as far as poffible the injuries refulting to the Nation by the fhameful trade carried on by many of his fubjects with the garrifon of Gibraltar by means of neutral veffels, and availing himself of the right of making reprifals on the enemies of his crown, who have declared the ports of Cadiz and St. Lucar in a state of Blockade :His Majesty is therefore pleased to order, that from this day, the garrifon of Gibraltar fhall be confidered as blockaded, and that in confequence thereof all neutral veffels bound to that port fhall be confidered as lawful prizes..

Published for the information and government of this city and neighbourhood. Cadiz, Feb. 28, 1800.

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IS THE MAN A GIANT?

A pair of fhoes was made a few days ago, in this city, by Mr. William Gruin, in Chreffen's Alley, between Fifth and Sixth Streets, for a man in the Jerfey; the fize of which is so aftonishing, that we communicate their dimensions to the public-incredible as it may appear, the fact is to be relied on, that the measurement of one fhoe is as follows: Inches. The length of the shoe

length of the hind quarter
length of the vamp

length of the heel

width of the fole
width of the heel
length of the vamp over the
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28

13

9

64

5

12

circumference over the instep 20 circumference lengthways

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N. B. In one of these fhoes, two fizeable men put all four of their feet, and did not fill it; nevertheless, it is fuppofed that the fhoes will be rather tight on the man's feet for whom they are made. The price of making them was fix dollars. We are told that the man has no disease in his feet, but they are of their natural fize; and that he is an active, fmart man, of prodigious bulk. It is in contemplation to procure a pair of his old fhoes for the Mu feum, if he will agree to it.

NEW-YORK, April 26. Capt. Strangman, of the Swedish fchooner Ophelia, 17 days from Anguilla, informs, that he faw the action between the United States brig Eagle, Capt. Campbell, and the French privateer the Conqueror of Egypt. The Frenchman was captured, and carried into St. Kitts, It was reported, that Capt. Campbell was shot in the action. BOSTON,

MARRIAGES.

IN this town, Mr. John Clarke Howard, merchant, to Mifs Hepzibah Clarke Swan, eldest daughter of James Swan, Efq.

Mr. John O. Watts, of Portland, to Mifs Nabby Cheney, of

this town.

By the Rev. Dr. Stillman, Mr. Edmund Ranger, to Mrs. Elizabeth Clarke.

By the Rev. Mr. Baldwin, Capt. Reuben Carver, to Mrs. Sarah Kelfa.

Mr. Charles Clement, to Mifs Dolly Quincy.

By the Rev. Dr. Thatcher, Mr. Daniel Benjamin, to Mifs Elizabeth Cheefman.

At Salem, Mr. Thomas Butman, to Mifs Polly Symonds. At Worcester, Mr. Luke Gray, to Mifs Julette Marshall.

Mr. Daniel Greenleaf, printer, to Mifs Mary Chamberlain.

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BOSTON, APRIL, 1800,

At Springfield, Rev. Henry Auguftus Rowland, of Windfor, (Conn.) to Mifs Frances Blifs.

At Somerfet, (Maff.) Doctor Thomas Danforth, of Bofton, to Mifs Elizabeth S. Bowers, daughter of the late Jerathmiel Bowers Efq.

At Roxbury, by the Rev. Mr. Porter, Capt. Benjamin Rich, to Mifs Sufannah Heath, daughter of Mr, Samuel Heath, of that place.

At Nantucket, Mr. George Whippy, to Mifs Eunice Coleman. Mr. Daniel Jones, to Mifs Lydia Swain.

Mr. Peter Ray, to Mifs Silva Raymond.

In the South Friends' Meetinging-Houfe, Mr. Thomas Marthall, to Mifs Lydia Gardner.

Mr. Robert Coffin, to Mifs Mary Coffin.

DEATHS.

N this town, Mr. Aaron Rumrill, in the 65th year of his age.

Mrs. Rebecca Gair, widow of the late Rev. Thomas Gair, aged 44 years.

Mrs. Abigail Baker, aged 77. Mr. John Seager, aged 30. Mr. William Crocker, aged 53. Mafter Charles Revere, aged 13, fon of Mr. P. Revere, jun.

Mrs. Mary Eyres, aged 87. Mifs Lydia Welch, daughter of Capt. Hezek. Welch, aged 23. Mr. Thomas Richardfon, ropemaker, aged 33.

Mr. James Dunlap, merchant, aged 34.

Mifs Betfey Weld, aged 20, daughter of Mr. Benjamin Weld, Deputy-Collector of the Cuftoms.

Greatly lamented, Mrs. Mary Morfe, aged 33, the amiable and virtuous confort of Doctor Eliakim Morfe. It is but juffice to fay, the poffeffed an amiable and pleafing difpofition and deportment; exemplary in her domeftic concerns; a pleafing companion, and a tender mother. Her ficknefs was of long duration, attended with much pain and distress, which fhe bore with great fortitude, and exemplified the Chriftian religion with patience and forbearance,

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