The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

PHILADELPHIA, January 23. A gentleman from Virginia, whose information may be relied on, asserts that the controversy between federalists and anti-federalists, which have for some time past distracted and divided the councils of the several states, has entirely subsided in that quarter, relative to the proposed amendments to the new constitution of the United States ; it being agreed,on all hands that a bill of rights, declaratory of the freedom of the press, tryal by jury, &c. ought to be annexed, and other essential points explained and defined, so as to fix the liberties of the people on the most safe and permanent foundation ; and that the only question amongst them now, is, whether the poll or capitation tax, should be levied on the people, both parties being convinced the impost will be inadequate to the expences of the general government ? The federalists are for the measure ; the anti-federalists oppose it ; and this, at present, seems to be the bone of contention, among the people of the ancient dominion.