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This gentlemen, is the proper stile of
address from quell bred Ants to the mon
arch of the ant-hills ; and as I never
take pay for preaching, praying, poli
tics or poetry, I raike you a prbfent of
it. Some people talk of impeaching
John Adams ; but I am for fofter
meafurcs. I would keep him to make
fun of. He will then answer one of
the ends for which he was born, and he
ought to be thankful that I am arrived
to take his part. I voted in earned to
save the life of one unfortunate king,
and I now vote in jest to five another.
It is my fate to be always plagued
with fools.—But to return to federal
ifm and apoftacy.
The plan of the leaders of rhe faction was
to overthrow the liberties of the new world, and
place government on the corrupt system of the
old. They wanted to hold their power by a
more laftirg tenure than the choice of their con
fl intents. It is impossible to account for their
condud and the meafute they adopted,on any o
ther ground. But to accomplish that ohje& a
{landing army & a prodigal rcventiemuft be raif
cd ; and to obtain these, pretences mud be in
vented to deceive. Alarms of dangers that did
not cxift even in imagination, but in the direct
spirit of lying, were spread abroad. Apefrey
Talked through the land in the garb of patriot
ism and the torch of treason blinded for a while
the flame of liberty.
For what purpose could an army of twenty
five thousand men be wanted ? A Angle re
fledion might have taught the nioft credo.
„~ ^over^m^vs, ux p'rfotud glory of
America and the palladium of her lib
erties, was to be overthrown and abol
ished. The son was to bend his neck
beneath the fathers foot, and live, de
.prived of his rights, under hereditary
concroul.—-Among the men of this e
poftate description, is to be ranked the
ex-president John A.ltmtJ It has been
the political career of this tnan to be
gin with hypocrisy, proceed with arro
gance, and finish in contempt. May
luch be the fate of all inch characters.
I have had doubts of John Adams
ever since the year 1776. Inaconver
fationwith me at that time, concerning
the pamphlet Common Sen/k,.he cenfor
&d it because it attacked the English
-form of government. John was for
independence, bccaiM: he expelled to
be made great by it ; but it was not
difficult to perceive, for the surliness of
his temper makes him an awkward hy
poerte, that his bead was as full of
kings, queens and knaves, as a pack of
cards. -But John has 101 l deal.
When a man has a concealed project
in his brain that he wants to bringfor
ward, and fears will not succeed, he be
gins with it as physicians do by fufped
ed poison, try it firft on an animal, if it
agrees with the domach of the animal
he makes further experiments, and this
was the way John took. His brain
was teeming with projects to overturn
the liberties of America and the repre
sentative system of government, and he
began by hinting it in little companies.
The fecre|ary of John 'Jay, an excellent
painter and a poor politician, told me,
in presence of another American, Dan
iel Parker, that in a company where
himfelf was present, John Adams talk
ed of making the government heredi
tary, and that as Mr. Washington had
no children, it Should be made heredi
tary in the family of Lund Washing
ton. John had not impudence enough
to propose himfelf in the firft in&ance as
the old French Normandy baron did,
who offered to come over to be king
of America, and if Congress did not
accept his offer, that they would give
him thirty thousand pounds for the gen
erosity of it ; but John like a mole,was
grubbing his way to it under ground.
He knew that Lup.d Waffiiggton was
unknown,for nobody had heard qfhim,
and that as the President had no chil
dren to succeed him,the Vice-President
had, and if the treason had succeeded
and the hint with it, the goldsmith
might be sent for to tie measure of the
head of John or of his son for a golden
wig. In this case the good people of
Boston might have for a king the man
they have rejected as a delegate. The
representative fyttem is fatal to ambi
tion.
Some of John Adams's loyal fub
jeds, I fee have been to present him
with an address on his birth-day ; but
the language they use is too tame for
the occasion. Birth-day addreSfes, like
birth-day odes, Should not creep along
like dew-drops down a cabbage leaf,
but roll in a torrent of poetical meta
phor. I will give them a Specimen for
the next year. Here it is—
When an Ant, in travelling over the
globe, lift up its foot, and put it again
on the ground, it Shakes the earth to
its center: But when YOU,the mighty
Ant of the east, was born, &c, &c, &c,
and the center jumped upon the Surface.
Knowing, as I do, the confurnmaie
vanity of John Adams, and the shallow
ness of his judgment, I can easily pic
ture to myfelf, that when he arrived at
the Federal City, he was Strutting in
the pomp of his imagination before the
Presidential house or in the audience
hall, and exulting in the language of
Nebuchadnezzar—" Is not this great
Babylon that I have built for the honor of
my majesty !" But in that unfortunate
hour, or soon after, John like Nebu
chadnezzar, was driven from among
men and fled with the speed of a poft
borfe.
It is said in a letter from Frankfort that a bo
dy of Austrian troops will be formed in the
Tyrol and the Veralberg, to co-operate in the
re-eftablifhmcnt of the tranquility of Switzer
land. What authority there is for this flate
ment does not appear, but we cannot believe
that Austria will become an acceffary to the
views of France in its attack upon Switzerland,
when the principle aded upon in this instance
by the French Government, may be immediate
ly afterward, with the fame justice, turned a
gainst herfelf. We confidently hope, on the
other hand, that Austria will lend her support
to the Patriotic Swiss, and declare herfelf com
pktely inimical to that principle w hichthreat
<ns to annihilate the independence, and destroy
the security of Eueope.
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PLYMOUTH, OCT. 21.
Orders came down this day, to all the men
of war iu the harbour, to get ready for fa, arid
LONDON, OCT. 16.
OOHE affairs of Switzerland have
1 reached a crisis which may decide
the fate of that unhappy country. The
Helvetic army having been complete
ly defeated on the 3d inst. the Patriots
before Ayrcuches, were compelled to
retreat in great disorder to Moudon.
Lausanne, was in consequence thrown
into the greatest alarm, and nothing
less was talked of than the retreat of the
Government to Geneva, when on a
sudden, the next morning, the French
Adjutant-General Rapp, entered Lau
sanne, with the Proclamation of the
First Consul, with which he repaired to
the Senate,accompanied by Verfifac,
the French Minister. The Senate, af
ter hearing the Proclamation read, with
a baseness and-meanness peculair to it
felf, but which might have been expec
ted from its previous conduct,—De
creed, that it received, with gratitude,
a measure which appeared to it calcu
lated to restore its loft power, may easi
ly be concieved ; but that it faould
dare to denominate such an outrage up
on humanity and justice, an a& of ben
evolene towards the Helvetic people,
adds another instance to the number
which have already been evidenced in
other countries, of the blindness of pet
ty personal interest, and the atrocity of
unprincipled ambition. Rapp, having
fulfilled his commission at Lausanne,
immediately set offfor Berne to make
the fame commuication to the Patriots
in that city. In the mean time, the
confederated Patriots entered Moudon,
which is no great distance from Lau
sanne, where an armistice was concluded
between Vondcr Weidt, the new com
mander in chief of the Helvetic troops,
and the Bernese General occupying
Moudon, which it was agreed Should
taft until infurinatfon w*s rccieveJ of
the refutation taken by tne Committee
at Berne, refpe&ing the Proclamation
of the First Confal. The Bernese posts
were, however, advanced to the village
of Monfprevegio, which is only two
leagues from Lausanne. Gen. Rapp
having arrived at the head quarters of
the Patriots at Berne communicated to
Gen. Bachmann the Proclamation of
the First Consul, and summoned him to
suspend hostilities. The latter agreed
to a suspension of arms until she receipt
of frefh orders from the Committee of
Berne. That Committee having re
ceived the communications, declared,
that they could not give a decisive an
swer to the First Consul's Proclamation,
but that they would refer it to the Di
et at Schwitz, who alone were charged
with the general direction of the affairs
of Switzerland. Two Members of the
Committee were accordingly deputed
to the Diet, and Gen. Rapp agreed to
wait their return to Berne. An armis
tice was then concluded, to last till the
decision of the Diet of Schwitz, and or
ders were sent to the different comman
ders to suspend hostilities until that
event.
Thns, upon tl e decision of the Diet at Schwitz
rests the fate of Switzerland. That the Repre
sentatives of a brave and independent People
will refolvc tamely to fuhmit to the arbitrary
mandate of France; that they will ptoftrate
their liberties at the feet of the French govern
ment, without making one courageous effort to
defend them, we cannot believe. The spirit
and patriotism already evinced by the brave
and unfortunate Swift, render it incredible that
the Representatives of their principles and their
feelings, will be afluated by a coward panic,
to surrender the freedom of their country with
out a struggle. The Representatives of a coun
try, which gave birth to William Tell, muff
be indeed degenerate if they tamely give up
th cir birth-right at the despotic summons of a
Power which is endeavouring to trample upon
their liberties and their privileges, without
any other plea than its own ambition.
Ijr< :\T "Jul? the war raze''' 'between France
an 4 Lofland, neuter ^nd'fyre a mar. to in
vade America. —For whet purple then could
it be wanted'? The case carries its own expla
nation. It was wanted for the purpofeuf de
llroying the representative system, for it could
be employed for no other. Are these men fed
erafifts? If they are theyZre federalized to de
ceive .and to defhoy.
The rage againflDr Logan's patriot ic & vol
untary mission to France was excited by the
Ihame they'felt at the detedron of the falfe
alarms they had circulated. As to the opposi
tion given by rhe remnant of the fa&ian to the
repeal rs the taxes laid on during the former
administration it is easily accounted for. The
reveal of these taxes was a featesce of condem'
nation on thrift who laid them on, and in the
opposition they gave in^har repeal, they are to
be considered in the light of criminals standing
on their defence,and the country has pa'ffedjudg
ment upon them. THOMAS PAINE.
City of IVafington, lovell/^
Hotel, Nov. igth, 1802.,
Foreign Intelligence,
Received at Nro-Tori, fa tie Richard, capt Perrta,
from London. g, Dates to Old. 21.
French Refilbliramfm.
Never did the court of Bonaparte af
ford a Strongerideaofwhat wasformerly
called the Levee of the Kings of France,
than it did during the two firft Sundays
of his residence at St. Cloud. Horse
and foot guards were placed ar all the
gates, and the whole length of the mag
nificent avenue was filled with carriag
es. Upwards of 200 public function
aries, all in brilliant uniforms ; seven or
eight Archbishops, mixing among the
civil and military functionaries ; the
proceflion of the First Consul to the
Chapel, and'his return ; his manner of
faying a few words to the principal per
sonages present, all afforded an idea of
the Levee or Mass at Versailles. It
appears tc„be certain that the Consul
will fix his ab<xe at St. Cloud, & come
to Paris only 01 the days of great na
tional Solemnities. The cabinet of St.
Cloud will so% be. Spoken of in the
fame way as the Cabinet of Verfaides
was.
ON THE EXCLUSION OF OUR CITI
ZENS FROM NEW-ORLEANS.
JT is not in the arbitrary caprice-of
rhe Spanish that we are to look for
the explanation of this measure. It is
in the policy of a nation equally artful,
potent and aspiring, that we are to seek
its relation.
The French plans refpeding Louisiana
are too well afeertained to admit of
much dispute ; and it is doubtless to the
unexpected difficulties their Weft-India
expedition has ^countered from the
blacks, that we ate indebted for an op
portunity of counteracting their designs.
It has been apprehended that before this
time the port of New-Orleans would
have been in theif possession.
When a treaty between two nations
becomes materially infraded,twj modes
offer far their attention. One is, zo make
a regular demand tfsedrefs ; the other,
to correct the evil The choice mutt
depend upon the nature and emergen
cy of the case.
In general the forget method claims a decid
ed preference, as tending to preserve that har
mony which it is the duty of every people to
promote', and to avoid being drawn into an in
jurious warfare to remedy a trivial injury.
The prefect infanceA not of this dafi. The in
convenience to be sustained by our citizens is
immediate and important. The profp<a of
restitution remote aad doubtful. Since they
have denied us the privileges secured b, treaty,
we would he juftified to ourselves and to the
world, in taking possession of the port in ques
tion, and reclaiming, by force of arms, the ad
vantages of which we- have been unjustly de
prived. A timid and hesitating policy in such
case, by allowing the golden moment of oppor
tunity to pass unimproved, may fubjed l us to
the greatest inconveniences, and may eventually
lead to a war far mere to be apprehended, than
a dispute with the sluggish nation by whom the
present provocation is offered.
The valuable and cxtenfive territories bor
dering on the Spanilh possessions are connected
to the union by but slender ties. The bond of
union, confiding in a similarity of language,
sentiments and customs, is supported chiefly by
habit which every day is weakening, & which is
not adapted to withthnd the powerful influence
of interest. While we can protea them in the
privileges and advantages which their local fit
nation renders important, they will find recip
rocal advantage in the connexion. If they find
the American government unable to lend them
efficient support, they must be expelled to feck
some more powerful ally.
This (hews the important nature of the pri
vilege thus unjuflly and insolently withdrawn.
Yet is this a crisis that may be of the greatest
advantage to the nation. The port of New-
Orleans is, at present, at our difcrction. We
have, in Fort Adams, at Loftus' heights, on the
hanks of the Miffifippi, (between Natches and
New-Orleans) a force more than fufficient to
fec;u.re to us its possession ; nor should a moment
be unnecessarily loft. If this decree of the In
tendant is only, as is strongly fofpeded, a pre
cursor to the arrival of French troops, we may
expert in a very short time to fee it so garri
soned and fortified as to defy our utmost efforts.
—Thus' will the key to one of the richest,
and most fertile, and most delightful coun
tries in the world, be placed in the hands of
an enterprizing people, from whom, as neigh
bors, we have every thirg to apprehend. It
must be recorded in the chapter of events, that
this valuable territory and its outlet will ulti>
mately acknowledge the fame rulers.
The Bates of Tennessee and Ohio, to
gether with the Miffifippi Territory,
have noout-let to the sea, but through
A second packet of difp?.tches arrived lift
night, and were immediately foot on board the
Childers, which failed this morning, with fim
ilar'fenled orders.
2. P. M. Further dispatches are expected
te be put on board the Nimble cutter ; She a!-
fc fails with sealed orders.
to cu apitte them to four mouthy lores and pro
visions.
100 Acres of the sorest of Gravels,
near Nantz, was destroyed by fire in
September last.
8000 sacks of flour have been destroy
ed by the accidental burning of the corn
hall in Paris.
At St. Cloud no person is to be re
ceived but full dressed and in powder ;
and the Consuls and Ministers begin to
dress in the former French Ryle, with
swords by their sides. There is also an
etiquette established for carriages—
Some, the Generals and Ministers,
may drive up to the great door ; others
are to flop at the gates. There is also
an etiquette of firft and Second tables.
Dr. Jenner has received a valuable
diamond ring, accompanied with a very
gracious letter, from her Majesty the
Emprels Dowager of all the Ruffias.
From the (n. y.) Morning Chronicle.
A Democratic feafeer, Edited by Dr. Irking, a mem
ber of tht NetuTork Lefflature.
Fires in France.
The said William Forbes fyho max
probably kaOeuidopted that of Wifetell,
in addition to his own„name, as being*
the lineal heir of the aboxa ^ftate- of
Thainfton) is ndw in histwenuefryear;
and as a difeovery of his retreat is of
the utmost importance, the Printers in
the several Weft-India Inlands, and in
the United States of America, are most
earnestly intreated to let this a'dvertife
ment make its appearance in their Seve
ral papers, and they will sincerely ob
lige a parent anxious to hear of a son,
whom She has not seen since about two
months before the death of his father ;
as through so many channels, it may
have the good fortune, at length, to
all into his own hands.
©
NEW-YORK, DEC. 8.
Accounts from Elfineur, by the Industry, ar
rived yesterday, inform that an Ambassador had
arrived at St, Peterfburgh in a frigate from
England; and that it was rumoured that some
new commercial arrangements, favorable to the
trade of both countries, were about to take place.
Some jcaloufies were said to be entertained by
the Court of Peterfburgh, with refpe& to the
did&torial measures of Bonaparte, and that the
Emperor appeared to be more amicably difyofed 1
towards Great-Britain.
dec. 9. In the Legislature of North-Caro
lina. Mr, Walker presented the Memorial of!
John Stanly, praying that it may be recommend
ed to his Excellency the Governor to- grant him
a pardon on account of the fatal issue of his late
' duel with Gen. Spaight. This memorial was ,
referred to a joint committee: The Senate
members are, Messrs Carney, Turner & Hatch :
In the Commons, Messrs. Walker, Cameron, .
and C. Jones. —: —o
A Southern Democratic paper insinuated that
the federal editors would not dare to publish the
second letter of Paine. Every mailhas furnish
ed him with proofs of bisfagacity./
o-
The French duty on the tonnage of foreign
Ships is no less than 15 centimes, and in care a
foreign Ship difeharges a cargoin one French
port, and proceeds'to another port in ballast to
take in another cargo, her tonnage must be paid
I again at the latter port before Sh;can be cleared.
the river Mulitippi ; and no other plage
than New Orleans at which to depofic
their property. New Orleans is the
higheftport to which velfels can arrive;
the extensive navigation beyond it is
carried on in batteaux, ^c. and requires
absolutely a place of difpofi t, at which
merchandize andproduce may be Stor
ed till a proper Opportunity of trans
portation.
_ ,rc^to. . ^xxCTTTC^raz^'jTßßrera^r^r^--^ ^
United States,
WASHINGTON, DEC. I.
Ine Washington jockey Club purse
°ffo guineas was run for yesterday.—
Five horses started. The principal dis
pute lay between Bonaparte, owned by
Mr. Ridgley and the RepuHtcan Pref
dent, owned by Mr. Ducket. Bona
parte, beat the two frit heats. The
failure of the Republican President is
attributed to bad management in the
rider ; The rider in excuse fays, he
could no^govern his horse. This is ve
ry probable, but we hope it is not omi
nous, she President was on the ground,
and appeared to await the i;hie of the
contest between the twcchampioas,with
much anxiety, and is laid to have been
a little difcdr.certed, when informed of
it. His friend Paine was not with him.
fog
The election of a -delegate in the as
sembly in the room of Mr. Mason, de-|
ceased, came on in Caroline, on Wed
nesday last, when the Strength of par
ties was fairly tried in that county. —
The result terminated, much to the
mortification and disappointment of
the democrats, in favor of the federal
candidate, John Mitchell, Esquire.
His opponent was Thomas Turner,
Esquire. So much for the arrival of
Paine, &c. &c. _ [Balt.Fed.Gaz.
" We learn from very good authori
ty, that the condud of the Spaniards at
New-Orleans, has arretted the attention
of t/je Executive ; and that vigorous
measures are in train to effed a fatis
fa&ory explanation on the subject.—
What they are is not known ; but will
unquestionably be unfolded in the Pre
sident's foeech, which may daily be er
pe&ed." —^
Colonel Bell, of Green county, Penn
sylvania, has been chosen by " The Peo
ple," fheriff of that county.; but "The
People's" humble servant, Governor
M'Kean has refilled to commission him
—because he is a federalist ! !
Frd> n a BarbadOCT Payer.
TO ALL PRINTERS OF NEWSPAPERS
In tie IVefl-India Inlands, and in America.
WHEREAS William Forbes (se
cond son of Mr. Forbes Mitchell, of
Thainfton, Aberdeenfhire) at 9 years
of age, entered the navy, on board his
Majesty's Ship Southampton, then com
manded by the honorable captain For
bes (since deceased) which Ship he hav
ing quitted, he was afterwards heard of
from on board the Trent, in 1798. — ;
He quitted the latter in St. Thomas,|
and was foppofed to go to St. Croix,|
since which he has never been heard of, -
nor left ahy due by whiQ he may-be
traced.
A letter from Havanna fays, “ The
government has granted an exclusive
privilege to the Marquis Colonello, of
Spain, to import 6000 negroes in this
island, in foreign vessels. The privilege
to commence operation after the 31st
—Dec. 1802. —o—
From PHILADELPHIA, DEC. 4.
IMPORTANT.
Symptoms of a renewal of Hostilities.
" It is strongly reported," fays the
London Morning Chronicle of the 16th
08. “ that the Cabinet have resolved
upon presenting a Remonstrance to the
Court of St. Cloud, refpeßing the at
tack upon Switzerland. It is said too
that Mr. Moore, of the Secretary of
State's office, whp lately Sailed from
Harwich, has been sent to Vienna to
confer with the Austrian Government
on the adoption of common measures
to repel the encroachments, and to ob
tain additional fecOrities againit the de
signs of France. Perhaps connected
with this appearance of vigor may be
the orders sent out to Richard Bicker
ton in the Mediterranean, which proba
bly regard the evacuation of Malta.
Be this as it may, the warlike hfpe& of
this reported lefoknion, and of affairs
in general on the Continent, lowered
the funds yesterday very considerably.'
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FRENCH WEST-INDIES.
roar-AU-pRiNTE, ndv. 5, ,fo z ,
“ A great change has taken place in
the affairs of this Aland since we last
wrote you. You have no doubt been
informed of the revolt of Deadlines,
Christophe, and Clarvean :—lt is re
ported, that General l)^gua, chid of
the Staff department, was concerned in
the business ; but fortunately he died
suddenly a few days since at the Cape, .
ftppoied to have been poisoned. These
circumstances we can easily forefee, $
fer,little encouragement at the prompt
moment for Shipments in general to this
colony.—We have,however,every rea
son to believe that provisions will take
a considerable rife with us Shortly, as the
inhabitants are coming in from the
Small towns in the Bite to take Shelter
here as a place of Security, until more
troops arrive, which are hourly ex
pefted-' The brigands, it is true, are
daily in Sight, still we do riot apprehend
any immediate danger, as the most ac
tive measures have been taken by Gen
eral Rochambeau to preserve the town
against any attack from without—a
ftrift watch is also kept within. We
have been informed an attack was macV
on the Cape on the 14th ult. by Gene
'ral Clerveau, commanding the blacks %
But the national guard defeated them;
Mr. %Vm. Knoff,of the.houfe of Tracy,
Knox, and Co. unfortunately loft his life
in the adion. On the ?d inst. an attack
was made by the brigands on St. Marc;
and they were again defeated by the
National guards. From these two late
inftances,in which a much inferior num
ber ofthe National Guards were fuccefs
fu4 against a large body of negroes, as
Well as from the great number of white
inhabitants in this place, we have much
confidence in being able to defend the
town against any force which the bri
gands can at present bring against It.
“ You will readily perceive thefken
eraf in Chief has been muchra^eiv&i.°
by the different black chiefs ; Howev
er,vigorous measures are nowgep^klly
,adopted for the preservation of the coi
fony, and the arrival of a few thousand
troops at this critical moment, would
allow him to carry the fame into im
mediate effe&-"
The Dutch troops took pofleffion of
St. Euftatius the 20th November.
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MELANCHOLLY EVENT.
DUNSTABLE, (N. H.) DEC. Ij, igol.
On Saturday morning, about 80'clock, Tim
othy Hadley, aged about 18, was found dead
in bed ; a large quantity of froth, mixed with
blood, covering a considerable part of his face,
presented afhocking fty&cle. A young man
(Charles Roby) of 21 years of age, who flrpt
with him, appeared also in a pitiful Situation,
though living.—He was unable to fpeah or 0-
pen his eyes ,was considerably fwolen and in
great distress. He was immediately removed,
and medical aid was administered to him. It *
appeared in evidence to the Coroner's inqueft'
on the deeeafed, that the young men, who Slept
in a small and pretty tight chamber in which
there was no fire-place, had, about 9 o'clock,
carried into their chamber a kettle of lighted
charcoal ; —that both the young men were well
I when they went to bed,& that nethrogappeared
;intheit previous conduct,which could raise a fuf
;picion that they could have taken any thing
I with design to Shorten life. The jury's verdict
was, that the deceased came to his death by
misfortune. No doubt is entertained bte it
I was the poisonous quality of the charcoal which
, affected the young men. On Saturday night,
the charcoal which was not cenfumed, wit
again lighted in the fame chamber, and a cat
, ffiut up in it. —ln the morning, the charcoal
was about half confuted, and the cat 4ad.
She appeared to have died some time before
morning. Roh, is yet living.—On Saturday
he was entirely senseless ; on Sunday morning
he recovered his senses, but recollected nothing
after he went to sleep on Friday night , kis
expected he will recover"
A London paper of the gih nit. fays-^W,
• can Rate, from refpe<9nble authority, that no
alteration has taken place in M. O to' , ^; <' t.
ment of Atutaffirttor from the French Republic
to the United States.
EcCTt ”tr \j A*%
FROM s.Pw^F.
By the atrical, at New-Yoik rtthe fti<hrd,
Capt Perrin, from London, (in ^ho^ came
paffengerp, Dr. John C. Warren, ,dd rs E
phraim Bumftead of this town) London papers
have been received to the 21st October.—3c-
Sides the following, fevcral articles, extracted
from these papers, will be found under our For
eign head.
It is stated in the London papers, that two
of the Algerine harbours arc to be ceded to
France, to be fortified and garrisoned by that
Power. One of the places is Bonna, an excel
lent hai hour, about 70 leagues to the eastward
of Algiers, exactly opposite the iflrnd of Sardi
nia ; and which, in the event of any future at
tempts of the French upon Egypt, will be 1
pee of infinite importance to them.