The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1785-04-04 00:00:00, page 2

The French on their fide, have numerous garrisons at
Lille, Valenciennes, and Mawbege.
L E G H 0 R N, Dec. 25.
By a Ragufean vefTel from Tunis, in five days, ad
vice was received here, that the plague continued to
carry off near five hundred persons daily in that re
gency; and that above thirty thousand were already
dead.
LONDO N, January %
Accounts from Brussels of Saturday fay, that the
commillion from Paris is again ftopt proceeding, by
the Dutch having peremptorily, and rather haughtily,
refufed to agree to the firft preliminary of the Em
peror, relative to the adjusting the dispute about the
Scheldt. The Count de Merci, his Imperial Majel
ty’s Envoy, having received his ultimatum, had ac
cordingly declared he could not proceed without frefh
inftrudions from Vienna, where he had dispatched a
courier, and had also thought fit, by a special mes
senger, to inform the governor of the Low Countries
of this demur in the proceedings.
Extras of a letter from Brussels, December 26.
" We again despair of the negociation at Paris
proving fuccefsful, the Emperor having positively in
lifted that the Dutch (hall agree to the opening of the
Scheldt, and the Rates as obstinately refuting the en
deavours of the mediating powers to foften those de
mands, which they call rigorous. Count de Merci
corresponds, as often as the roads from Paris to this
city will permit. A gazette of Utrecht, containing
some reflexions on the House of Austria, has been
burnt here by the hands of the common hangman."
1 hey write from Copenhagen, that the Emperor
has renewed his pretentions with refpeX to the island
of Nicobar, situated at the entrance of the Gulph of
Bengal, and that in reply the Danidi Ministry have
informed his Imperial Majesty that M. de Guldene
rone, the King's Minister at Vienna, will, with all
convenient speed, be authorized to discuss the point
in question.
We hear from Paris, that the ultimatum of the
Court of Versailles, is simply a formal notification of
a treaty of confederacy concluded between France,
Prussia, Sweden, Spain, Holland, the Court of Tu
rin, and the Porte, to oppose the designs of the House
cf Austria, and the yielding up the Scheldt.
Extract of a letter from Utrecht, December 27.
" Several bodies of Imperial troops are in full
march to the Netherlands—the Emperor's equipage
has already passed Ratifbon—6o waggons, laden with
bombs, cannon, and ammunition, are sent from Lux
emberg to Mulines. The firft column of the Impe
rial army has 400 pieces of cannon. The Emperor
will not publish his ultimatum, till his arrival with
his army in the Netherlands."
Extrafl of a letter from Paris, December 20.
" We are informed of an answer made by the King
of Prussia to the Commandant of Cleves, who wanted
to know of his Majesty how he was to ad, provided
the Austrian troops should attempt to pass through
his territories.—The answer was, " That if the Au-
Rrian troops marched towards the Dutchy of Cleves,
he should tell them the, had miflaken their quay ;
if they persisted, he should make prisoners of them;
and if they resisted, kill them.
66 Signed, FREDERICK."
Letters from Frankfort, dated December 18, fay,
“ All hopes of peace are vanished. The Princes of
the Empire have offered their troops to their auguff
Chief, who has accepted of them ; the Prince of
Wurtemberg is among the number. This Rep seems
natural on the part of the Princes who are related to
the House of Außria, but we are assured that the
other Princes, who can have no such inducement, pre
fer the service of the Emperor to that of any foreign
power."
The publick have been mifinfotmed in refpeX to
the arrival of M. de Beaumarchais in London. The
fcientifick foreigner who has paid a visit to this metro
polis, is M. Pilatre de Rozier, the firft man who ven
tured to fail in the atmosphere by a balloon.
The King of Spain, though not a very ingenious, is
at lead a very upright man—his word is his law—
and his Ministers can at all times venture to rely with
implicit confidence on every syllable he utters. This
religious regard to truth is more valuable than all the
pokey and cunning of all the rulers from Solomon to
jores the firft. This is the way to be MORE than
a King ! —to be a gentleman !
American Intelligence.
NASSAU (N. Providence) Jan. 8.
lASTI AST week, when there was not a tingle barrel
M of merchantable flour in this market, a large sup
ply meft opportunely arrived in the brig Live Oak,
belonging to this port, from Baltimore." 1 he occafi
'n was favourable for demanding a high price; but
the gentleman who received the flour would not avail
himfelf of it.
It will not now be denied, that the very few arti
cles we want from the American states, may be
brought from thence in cur own veflels. To allow
foreigners a participation in any branch of commerce,
to which we are fully adequate ourselves, might be
deemed a species of political silicide.
Extrafl of a letter from St. Augustine, dated De
cember 5, 1784.
“ Governor Tonyn's presence in this country cha
grins the Spaniards, but is a favourable circumstance
for the British inhabitants. His conduX as a faithful
servant of the crown, and a Ready friend to the un
fortunate loyalists, was never more conspicuous than
at the present crisis. Regardless of indited hints,
nay open declarations, to lessen his consequence with
them, and their refpeX for him, he steadily perseveres
in embracing every opportunity of advancing their in
terests, and alleviating their dißreffes."
KINGSTON (Jamaica) Jan. 22.
By a gentleman who left Hispaniola a few days ago,
we learn, that a French Iloop of war had arrived at
Cape Francois, in 24 days from Bayonne, which
brought accounts that vaR preparations were making
for war all over France; that thirty fail of the line
were put in commission ; that all the regiments in the
kingdom were so considerably augmented, that the to
tal number of the forces exceeded 200,000 men ; and
that these military arrangements were pointed at
England.
By the fame (loop of war, defpatches had arrived
to the French commanders at Hispaniola, to be dou
bly attentive to have the forts and fortifications put
in the best posture of defence,
Feb. 26. By the arrivals this week from London,
the news of war being actually declared by the Em
peror against the Dutch, appears premature; altho'
from the Englilh news-papers, such an event was ge
nerally expeXed to take place.
By a gentleman arrived in the laR veflels from
London, we are informed, that several failures in the
mercantile line have lately happened there, fappofed
to have been occasioned by the disappointment of re
mittances from America and the windward inlands.
There never was a greater appearance of war be
coming general in Europe, than what the present si
tuation of affairs indicates. Holland draws in France
and Prussia. The Emperor has his friends in the
cabinets of Russia, Denmark, Italy, and many of the
German Courts. The English, with a peculiar ad
dress, are likely to keep out of the quarrel longest of
any. Such is the true Rate of affairs.
We hear from the windward islands, that the
French are, in the most private manner, constantly
fending out ammunition, military stores and men, to
St. Lucia, the key of those islands, which is now
fortified in such a manner as to render it almost im
pregnable. This cohduX of our rivals plainly evinces
that they look with a jealous eye towards Grenada,
and the other ceded islands.
CHARLESTON, March 8.
A packet, lately arrived at St. Augustine from Ha
vanna, brings advice of the arrival there of the Mi
nister from the Court of Madrid to the United States
of America, and that he was to fail for Philadelphia
in April next.
N E W-Y O R K, March 23.
By a letter from a gentleman in Martinique, to his
friend in Boston, dated St. Pierre, February 12, we
are informed, that the island of Grenada is now open
for the Americans; he further adds, that he makes
no doubt but they will try that market for some time,
as lumber is very high. He also informs, that there
is a duty of four livres, fix sous, per quintal on fifh,
and the former duty of one per cent, which makes it
fix (hillings New-England currency. *
Extrafl of a letter from a gentleman in Kentucky,
to his friend in Philadelphia, dated Jan. 16, 1785.
" As I know it would be pleating to you to read
and confider, I prevailed upon myfelf to perform the
hard talk of copying the proceedings of our late con
vention. You fee, that throughout the whole, a Rile
of moderation is observed, although to me the debates
were much more pleating, as several spirited proposi
tions were difeuffed, but were loft on a vote, by means
of the influence of several very pacifick fouls, toge
ther with something like the influence of that baneful
ariftocratick spirit that is so much complained of in
the Southern States. However, some wiser heads
than I can pretend to be, fay that decent, moderate
language is the best ; that angry words a:e only the
ebullitions of a disorderly multitude, and that wiser
men will always be sparing of haul words, but pre
paring for hard blows, if necessary. The Eastern
Dons will hardly form the fame objection to this
meeting that they did to a former one, “ 7 hat it was
only the rabble that complain of the Virginia jurif
didion," as not a few of those gentlemen that lately
met but would bare a 'comparifon with the major part
that fits within the walls of the buildings in Rich
mond, and some equal to most legislators in the union.
“ For my part I view with plealute an antidote pre
pared for the most material malady that has kept this
fertile delightful country in a deprefTed lituation for
years."
Extracts from the proceedings of the Convention,
begun and held at Danville, in Kentucky country,
Monday, December 27, 1784, and continued by
adjournments to Wednesday, January 5, 1785.
Refolded, That the remote lituation of this diftrid
from the feat of government, is burthenfome to its
inhabitants, and fubjeds them to many grievances,
which cannot be redressed while it remains a part of
Virginia.
Resolved, therefore, (as the opinion of this Com
mittee) That it be recommended to the consideration
of their constituents, the propriety of making applica
tion for having this diftrift established into a separate
state, to be taken into the union with the United
States.
Resolved also, That it be recommended to their
constituents to choose a convention, to continue by
adjournments three months from the firft day of May
next, to take the expediency of the proposed repara
tion into consideration, as also the several grievances
Rated by this convention, and to adopt such measures
thereupon, and whatever else may come befoie them,
as they may judge most conducive to the intereß of
the district
Resolved, That in the choice of the proposed con
vention, the people should have as equal a representa
tion according to their numbers, as conveniently can
be obtained.
Resolved, That twenty-eight deputies be ele&ed
within the diftrid, to serve in the proposed convention,
as follows : Lincoln twelve, Fayette eight, Jofferfort
eight members ; to be elected in the month of April
next, at the usual time and place for electing dele
gates.
Resolved, That the said proposed convention be
held at Danville, on the firft Monday in May next,
and at the several proposed elections three gentlemen
be appointed to superintend the taking of the polls.
And whereas matters of the utmost importance to
the welfare of the people of this country will come
under the consideration of the proposed convention;
Resolved, That it be recommended to the inhabi
tants to attend the elections, and be particularly care
ful to eled the most able and difereet men within
their counties to represent them in the said conven
tion.
"ft of the Kentucky Convention.
For Lincoln County.
William Fleming, Esquire, Prefdent.
Samuel M'Dowell, Ijaac Shelby,
Benjamin Logan, Ebenezer Brooks,
Caleb Wallace, /,faac Kite,
William Kennedy, Willis Green,
John Logan, James Davis,
John Lillard, William Moore,
James Harrod, Cbriftophtr Irvine,
John Boyles, Thomas Kennedy, *
John South, Jun. Squire Boon.
Fayette County
Chrifopher Greenup, William Triplette,
Robert Todd, Robert Fryer,
Andrew Steel, Benjamin Craig.'
John Craig,
Jefferfon County.
John Campbell, Richard C. Anderson,
IJaac Morrison, Philip Phillips,
Isaac Cox, Andrew Hinds,
William Kinebeloe, JoJepb Barnet.
John-Edward King,
* Who lately overcame one of the Indians (that
committed the murder on the Kentucky road) in Jin
gle combat: the Indian being young, and of large
fce.
March 30.
Extrafl of a letter from Paris, to a merchant in
London, December 26.
" If you have not yet wound up your affairs with
Amsterdam, I advise you to do it without loss of time;
do not be deceived by the appearance of peace; I
speak from good authority, when I assure you that
there will be no peace, till it is purchased with a de
luge of blood and treasure. All the parties interested,
either as principals or mediators, in the negociations
carrying on in this city, were equally desirous that
they should be relumed; in this all were actuated by
the fame motive, to gain time, and not to prevent a
war. '1 he Dutch were totally unprepared for an im
mediate campaign, and for that reason the French
would not declare for them while they remained in
that condition ; the Emperor had not finished his trea
ties with the Princes whose troops he wanted, or
through whole territories it will be necessary for him
to pals ; the Empress of Russia had not as yet taken
steps to keep her new fubje&s the Crim Tartars in
fubjeflion, for which purpose she is now going to un
dertake a journey into the peninsula cf the Crimea, to