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15th Art. That no cisufe be ad
, mitred which may restrain the United
States from reciprocating benefits by
diferiminating between foreign na
tions, in their commercial arrange
ments, or prevent them from encreaf
-4ng the tonnage, or other duties on
British vessels, on terms of reciproci
ty, or in a stipulated ratio.
21st Art. That the fubjedsbr cit
izens of either party, be not reftraioed
from accepting commissions io thej
army or navy of any foreign power.
MR.'TAZEWELL'S MOTION.
THAT the Prefideot of the United
States be informed, that the Senate
will not content to the ratification, of
the Treaty of Amity, Commerce and
Navigation, between the United States
and his Britannic Majesty, concluded
at London on the 19th of November,
'794, for the reasons following :—
1. Because so much of the treaty
as was intended to terminate the com
plaints, flowing from the execution of
the treaty of 1783, contains stipula
tions that were not rightfully or justly
requirable of the United States, and
Which are, both impolitic and injuri
ous to their interest ; and because the
treaty hat not secured that fatisfac
tion from the British government, for
the removal of Negroes, in violation
of the treaty of 1783, to which the
Citizens of the United States were
justly entitled.
2. Because the rights of the indi
vidual States are by the 9th article of
this treaty unconstitutionally invaded.
3, Because however impolitic or
/ unjust it may generally be, to exercise
the power prohibited by the io r h ar
ticle, yet it rests on the legislative dis
cretion, and ought not to be prohib
ited by treaty.
4. Because so much of the treaty as
relates to commercial arrangements
/ between the parttes, wants that recip
rocity, upon which alone, such like
arrangements ought to be founded,
and will operate ruinously to the A
merican commerce and navigation.
5, Because the treaty prevents the
United States from the exercise of that
controul over their commerce and na
vigation, as connected with other na
tions, which might better the condi
tion of their intercourse with friendly
nations.
6. Because the treaty asserts a pow
er in the Prefideot and Senate, to con
troul, and even annihilate the confti
tutiooal right of the Congrefr of the
United States, over their commercial
intercourse with foreign nations.
7% Because if the cooftrudion of
this treaty should not produce an in
fraftion of the treaties now fubfittiog
between the United States and their
allies, iris calculated to excite sassed
tions which may not operate benefici
ally to the United States.
Notwithstanding the Senate will
not content to the ratification of the
treaty, they advise the PrefiJent of
the United States to continue his en
deavours, by friendly difcuffipn with
'his Britannic Majesty, to adjust aHthe
real causes of complaint between the
two nations.
These propositions were both re
jßed by a vote of 20 to 10.
t. - _ I — __—— — ,
LONDON, APRIL 29.
Extras from the fpeecb of Earl Guil
ford, io the Houje of Qds.
" To America alone, because a
strong and powerful country, 'pg
laud was obliged after firft making
breaches and tranfgreffiohs that threat
ened to involve us in a war with them,
to come to pacific terms. He was ve
ry happy that negociarions between us
. and them promised to advance the in-.
tereftiof both countries; but he could
^
not but thitik that Minitlers were both
ignorant and malignant in their meas
ures of attempting to implicate that
happy people io the ca'amities of the
prefect chimerical war."
Extraft from the fpcecb of the Earl, of
Lao/downe, io the Houje of Lorax
" Os the misfortunes of this Ith
cefsful war, as they'are pleased to call
it, the greatest perhaps was, that Min
isters always misjudged the character
of the people with whom they had to
deal. They had misjudged the char
ader of the people of America, and
imagined that they were to be bullied
into submission by injury and insult.
The people of America were wife e
nough to fee our folly, and moderate
enough not to be so ready to take of
fence as we were to offer it. gfyy
knew that moderation and firmnefo
must obtain the advantage over in
considerate folly, and they were not
deceived. He hoped the people of
Ireland would imitate their example,
and not fuffer themselves to be irri
tated, convinced that the peevifhoefs,
passion or prejudice of any ministry,
must yield in the end to the temperate
and united willies of the nation. The
Catholics of Ireland had shown great
wisdom on many former occasions,
and having, in part, reaped the fruits
of it, they would not, he trusted, fuf
fer it to forfake them on the present
trying occasion. Ministers had mis
judged the characters of the people of
France, and every plan founded on
their conception of that charader,
had failed ; they had miffodged the
character of the people of Holland,
forced them into a war against their
inclination, and Holland was loft.—
He much feared they were now like
to misjudge the character of the peo
ple of this country."
Plea/ingly affecting Mi/cellany.
TH^ REPRIEVE..
'' A dreadful din was auont
Tograte tbefenfe, <wben entered here,from groans
And bowls of saves, condemn'd, from clink of
, chains•
And crafe of rufly bars and creaking binges !
And ever and anon the light <was dajb'd
With frightfulfaces, and the meagre looks
Os grim and gbaftl, executioners."
CONGREVE.
THEtolling of the dreadful bell, summon
ing the miserable to pay their forfeited lives
to the injured laws of their country, awoke
Henry from the firft sleep he had fallen into
since he entered the walls of a dismal prison.
Heriry had been a merchant, and married
the beautiful Eliza, in the midst of affluence.
_„— - - was the firft stroke his
house received. His creditors, from thena-,
ture of the loss, were for some time merciful ;
but to fatisfy some partial demands, he en
tered into a difhoiiorable treaty, which be
ing difeovered, Henry was throwninto a
loathsome jail ; he had offended against the
laws, and was condemned to die.
Eliza possessed Roman virtues. She would
not quit his fide, and with her infant son, (be
preferred chafing away his melancholy in a
dungeon, to her father's house, which was
(till open to tier. Their hopes ofa reprieve
from day to day had fl d ; but not before
the death warrant had arrived. Grief over
powered all other feqfes. Sleep, the balmy
charmer of the woes of humanity, in pity to
their miseries, extended her silken embraces
over them, and beguiled the time which he
had appropriated for prayer; and Eliza, with
the infant, still continued under her toflu
ence.
Father of mercies I exclaimed Henry, lend
thine ear to a penitent. Give attention to
my short prayer. Grant me forgivenefs—
en^ue me with fortitude to appear before
thee : ind, O God I extend thy mercies to
this injured, this best of thy servants, whom
I have entailed in endless miferies—Chace
not deep from her till I am dead^
'The keeper of the prison interrupted his
devotion by warning him to his fate. 'lf
there be mercy in you, replied Henry, make
no noise, for I would not have my wife awak
ed till I am no more.—,
He wept—even he, who was inured tp
misery—he, who with apathy, had for ages
I looked on distress, filed tears at Henry's re-
Iqucft—
At this inftaut the child, cried.—O Heav
ens I Hid Henry, I am too guilty to have my
prayer heard. He took up his infant, and
fortunately hushed it again to rest, while the
jailer stood petrified 'with grief and astonish
ment. —At last he thus broke out . This is
too much ; my heart bleeds for you— T would
I had not, teen this day.
What do I hear ? replied Henry • is this
an angel in the garb of my keeper ? Thou
art indeed unfit for thy office. This is more
than I was prepared to bear.
These words awoke the unhappy Eliza—
who with eagernels to atone for loft time, be
gan to appropriate the few moments left in
Supplication for her husband's salvation.
Side by fide the unhappy couple prayed,
as the ordinary advanced to the cell. They
were too intent on devotion to observe him.
The holy man came with more comfort than
what his function alone could administer.—
IT WAS A REPRIEVE! but with caution
he communicated the glad tidings.
The effect it had on them was too jffding
to be exprefled. Henry's senses were over
powered- whilst Eliza became Iran ic with
joy—She ran to the man of God, then to
her child, ere she perceived her Henry apa
rently lifelefs. He soon inhaled life from
her kisses, while the humane jailor freed him
from his fetters.
ANECDOTE
Os the Rev. Samuel Moody.
Mr. MOODY wat often (objected to
distress, or to straits at least, in his
journey thro' life ; which, no doubt,
had a happy tendency to expand his
heart, and while it yielded a tear for
the misery of others, made hit band
readily administer its aid, as far as hit
scanty finances would allow, & fome
timei, aparently, further.—After a
season of difficulty, he fortunately re
ceived a (mail sum of money :—Mrs.
Moody (tearing the ill effeda of her
hufbind's liberality, and judging it
proceeded from an impetuous flow of
generosity, which perhaps might be
restrained, had he time for refleaion)
by some means got his purse, and ti
ed the firings in a great number of
hard knots. Mr. Moody soon after
met an object of charity—diftrefi was
plead, and his ready hand drew forth
the purse, for the contents of which
he never knew a better mode of ap
plication : Some of the knots he un
tied, other# were too firmly fixed to
submit to his operation Patience
gave way—The worthy old divine
reached bit benevolent hand to the
beggar. " Here, (fays he) e'en take
purse and all: you have perhaps more
patience than I—untie the Brings at
ieifure."
The following entertaining STORY is extra&d
from LAWSON's Lecture concerning Ofrato.
THE plains in which Lima, the ca
pital city of Peru, is placed, are the
most beautiful in the world. They
are of vast extent, reaching from the
foot of Andes or Cordelier mountains,
to the sea; and are covered with
groves of olive trees, of oranges and
citrons, watered by many ftreami, ore
of the principal among which, wash
ing the walls of Lima, falls into the
ocean of Callao, in which latter place
is laid the feene of the ensuing hifto
rys
To this city Don Juan de Mendo
za had come over with his father from
Old Spain, yet an, infant. The father
having borne many noble employ
ments in Peru, died much esteemed
and honored, rathec !than rich. This
young gentleman had in early youth
conceived a very strong passion for
Donna Cornelia di Perez, daughter
to a very wealthy merchant, who
dwelt in the city of Callao, at that
time the best port in the whole weft
era worlds
Butalthough the young lady, who
was reputed the most accomplished
perlon in the Indies, returned his as-
Jedion, yet he met with an infuperaf
ble difficulty in the avaricious inflexi
ble temper of the father, who prefer
ring wealth to, every other confidera
tion, absolutely refefed his content
At length, the unfortunate lover 14
himfeff under a neteffity of' returning
to his native country, the most miser- *
able of all mankind, torn away fore
ver from all that he held most dear.
He was now on board, in the port
of Callao, the (hip ready to fail for
Spain, the wind fair, the crew all em
ployed, paffengeri rejoicing of feeing
again the place of their nativity. A
mid the incuts and acclamations with
which the whole bay resounded, Men
doza fat upon the deck alone, over-'
whelmed with fotrow, beholding those
towers, in whith he had left the only
person who could have made him
happy, whom he was never more to
behold ; a thousand tender, a thou
sand melancholy thoughts possessed
his mind..
In the mean time the serenity of
the iky is difturbtd ; ludden flafhea
of lightning dart across, which in
creating, fill the whole air with flame.
A noise is heard from the bowels of
the earth, at firft low rumbling, but
growing louder, and foon.exceeding
the roaring of the most violent thun
der.—This was instantly followed by
a trembling of rhe earth ; the firft
(hocks were o' short continuance, but
in a few moments they became quick
er, and of longer duration. The sea
seemed to be thrown up into the.fky,
the arch of heaven to bend down
wards. The Cordeliers, the highest
mountains of the earth, shook and
roared with unutterable noises, fend
ing forth from their bursting sides,
rivers of flame, and throwing up im
mense rocks. The houses, arsenals,
and churches of Callao tottered from
fide to fide, at last tumbled upon the
heads of the inhabitants [This was
in October 1746.]
Those who had not perished in this
manner, you might fee of every age
and sex rushing into the streets and
public roads, to escape from the like
ruins. But even there was no fafety ;
the whole earth was in motion, nor
was the ocean left disturbed ; the (hips
in the harbor were some of them torn
from their anchors, some of them
fallowed up in the waves, some dash
ed on the rocks, many thrown several
miles up into the land. The whole
town of Callao, late so flourishing,
with half the wealth of the Indies,
disappeared, being partly engulphed,
partly carried away io explosion by
minerals bursting from the entrails of •
the earth. Vast quantities of rich
spoils of furniture and precious good!,
were afterwards taken up floating,
some leagues off at sea.
In the midst of this astonishing
confufion, Mendoza was perhaps the
foie human creature unconcerned for
himfell. He beheld the whole tre
mendous feene from the fhip's deck,
frightened only for the deftrudion
following on his beloved Cornelia,-
He saw and mourned her fate as un
avoidable, little rejoicing at his own
fafety, fioce life was now become a
burden.
After the space of an hour, this
terrible hurricane ended ; earth re*
gained her Lability, the sky hit calm
ness. He then beholdeth, close by
the stern of his ship, floating upon an
olive-tree, to a bough of which she
clung, one in the drefa of a female;
He was touched with compassion, he
ran to her relief , he findeth her yet
breathing, and railing her up, how
unspeakable was the astonishment
when he beheld in his arms his belov
ed, hit lamented Cornelia ! the man
ner of whose miraculous deliverance
is thus recorded.
In this universal wreck, as it were,
of nature, in which the 'elements of
earth and water had changed their