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which is found people of every nation on the earth; and where all appear to unite cordially, as in one common family. Such are the beneficial effects of a free and liberal policy, the seeds of which were sown by that enlightened patriot Wil-liam Penn. 1st Month, 20th. The frost still continuing very intense, the use of wheel carriages was in a great measure discontinued: even the stage coaches being placed on sliders. Carriages fitted up in this way, glide along with such silent celerity, that the laws require the horses should have small bells fitted to their harness, that passengers in the streets may have notice of their approach; otherwise they would be liable to many accidents. On level ground, or in the most trifling descents, there is so little friction upon the sliders, that I have often noticed the traces to be quite slack for a consider- able time, when they have been driving along with great swiftness; the pressure on the reins being suffi- cient to keep the carriage in motion. The noise of carriage wheels, which is, in general, very consider- able, especially in the principal streets; is now supplanted by the tinkling of bells on every hand. 1st Month, 21st, to 1st Month, 31st. The frost still continuing very severe, I made frequent ex-cursions upon the ice of the Delaware, where a great many ships lay bound fast by the frost. One