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,n !iu,i' : \tty the 2ft a ttfc anti CGKteuce el
"Ine people, to surrender their interests.
The great rule of conduct for us in regard to
foreign nations, is in extending our commercial
relations, to have with them as little political
connexion as poffiole. So far as we have already
formed engagement^ let them be fulfilled with
perfe& good faith. Here let us flop.
Europe hdl a set of primary intcrefts, ithich to
us have none, or a very remote relation. Hence
fte must be engaged in frequent controversies,
the causes pf which are efferitially foreign to our
concerns. Hence, therefore, it must be unwise
in us, to implicate ourselves, by artificial ties, in
the ordinary vicissitudes of her politics, or the
ordinary combinations and collisions of her
friendfhips, or enmities.
Cur detached and distant situation, invites &
enable us to pursue a different course. If we re
main one people, under an efficient government,
the period is not far off, when we may defy ma
terial injury from external annoyance ; when we
may take such an attitude as will cause the neu
trality, we may at any time resolve upon, to be
scrupulously refpe&ed ; when belligerent na
tions, under the impossibility of making acquisi
tions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving
us provocation ; when we may choose peace or
war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall
counfcl.
Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a
fituatiop ? Why quit our own, to stand upon ।
foreign ground? Why, by interweaving dur
destiny with that of any part of Europe, entan
gle our peace and prosperity in the toils of Eu
ropean ambition, rivalihip, interest, humour dr
caprice ?
Tis our true policy to fleer clear of perma
nent alliances, with any portion of the foreign
world ; so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty
to do it; for let roe not be underftoqd as capa
ble of patronizing infidelity to cxifting engage
ments. I hold the maxim no less applicable to
public than to private affairs, that hohefty is al
ways the best policy. 1 repeat it, therefore, let
thofc engagements De obfervod in their genuine
fenfe.l Butin my opinion, it is unnecessary, and
would be unwise to extend them.
Taking care always to keep ourfclves, by fuita
blc eftabl foments, on a refpe&able defenfivp
pollute, we may fafely trust to temporary alli
ances, for extraordinary emergences.
Harmony, liberal intercourse with all nations,
are recommended by policy,humanity &interest.
But even our commercial policy, Should hold an
equal and impartial hand ; neither fending or
granting exclusive favors or preferences; consult
ing the natural course of things; diffufing and
diversifying Dy gentle means, the streams of
commerce, but forcing nothing, establishing,
with powers so disposed, in order to give trade
a stable courfe'to define the rights of our mer
chants, and to enable the government to support
them ; conventional rates of intercourse, the best
that prefect circumstances and mutual opinion
will permit, but temporary and liable to be from
time to timp abandoned or varied as experience
and circumstances shall dilate ; condantly keep
ing in vic|p, that 'tis folly in one nation to look
for difinteiefted favours from another ; that it
must pay with a portion of its Independence for
whatever it may accept under that character ;
that by such acceptance, it may place itfelf in
the condition of having given equivalents for
national favors, and yet of being reproached with
ingratitude for not giving more. There can be
no greater error than to expert, or calculate, up
on real favors from nation to nation. 'Tis an illu
sion vyhich experience must cure, which a just
pride ought to difeard.
In offering to you, my countrymen, thefc coun
sels of an old affectionate friend, I dare not hope
they will make the strong and lading imprafhon
i could wish—that they will control the usual
current of the passions, or prevent our nation
from running the course which has hitherto
marked the destiny of nations: But if I may even
flatter myfelf, that they may be productive of
some partial benefit, some occasional good ; that
they may now and then recur to moderate the
fury of party spirit, to warn against the mifehiefs
of foreign intrigue, to guard against the impos
tures of pretended patriotism : this hope will be
a full recompense for the solicitude for your wel
fare, by which they have been dilated.
How far in the difchaige of my official duties,
I have Beeri guided by the principles which have
been delineated, the public records and other
evidences of try conclude must witness to you
and to the world. To myfelf, the assurance of
my own conscience is, that 1 have at leaf's be
lieved myfelf to be guided by them.
In relation to the still subsisting war in Europe,
my Proclamation of the 22d of April, 1793, ' s
the index to my plan. Sanctioned by year ap
proving voice, and by that of your Repreferita
tives in both Houses of Congress, the spirit of
that measure has continually governed me ; un
influenced by any attempts to deter or divert
me from it.
After deliberate examination, with the aid of
the belt lights! could obtain, I was well fatisfied
that our country, under all the circurnftances of
the case, had a right to take and was bound in duty
and interest to take a neutral portion. Having taken
it, I determined, as far as mould depend on me,
to maintain it with moderation.
The cenfiderations which refpe& the right to !
hold this conduct, it is not heceffary pn this oc
casion to detail. 1 will only observe, that accor
ding to my understanding of the matter: that
right, so far from being denied by any of the beli
gerent powers,has been virtually admitted by all.
The duty of holding a neutral conduct may
be inferred, without any thing more, from the
obligation which justice and humanity impose
on every nation,in cases in which it is free to act,
to maintain inviolate the relations of peace and
amity towards other nation,.
The inducements of interest for observing that
conduct will belt be referred to your own re
hedlions and experience. With me a predomi
nant motive has been to endeavor to gain time
to our country to fettle apd mature its yet recent
inftitutions,and to progress without interruption,
to that degree of fleength and confidence, which
is neceflary to give it, humanly fpeakiog, die
command of its own fortunes.
Tho' in reviewing the incidents ofm, adminir
^ration, I am unconscious of intentional error ;
1 am nevertheltfs too fehfible of my defers not
to think it probable that I may have committed
many errors. Whatever they may be, I fervent!,
beseech the Almighty to avert or mitigate the
evils, to which they may tend. I shall also carry
with me the hope that my country will never
cease to view them with indulgence ; and that
after forty-five years of my life dedicated to its
service, with an urrigh zeal, the faults of incom
petent ablities will be consigned to oblivion, as
myfelf must soon be to the - manlions of rest.
Relying on its kindness in this, as in other
things,and actuated by that fervent love towards
ft, which is so natural to a man who viewgin it
the native foil of himfelf and his progenitors for
several generations; I anticipate with pleasing
expedition that retreat in which I promise my
felf to realize, without alloy, the sweet enjoy
ment of partaking, in the midst of my fellow
citizens, the benign influence of good laws under
a free government, the ever favourite object of
my heart, and the happy reward, as I trust, of
our mutual cares, labors and dangers.
GEO. WASHINGTON.
Uriited States, 17^ Sept. 1796.
Nonresident Delinquents in
PIERMONT.
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Jona.Carlton'i ob 6 3 2 49
Wif.Claggctt 160 24 478
%eb.Giddings do 13 478
John Goff noo 4 3 2 1 5
Geo. Jaffrey do 952 74
do. 160 26 478
'J.Mafonjun.lo6 1 2 2 49
Clem. March 160 54 449
J.Newmarcbioo 7 2 2 49
do 160 48 49^
Wm, Parker 100 3 $ 2 49 I
H. Sherburn 160 2; 478
Benj.Stevens too 3 3 2 22
Hez. Smith do HGverEllfiT.il 4 2 74
do do 14 3 2 74
Rob. Temple T6o 41 469
do 45 331 3 r 4
JohnTcmpleioo 8 52 6g
do 16(5 37 463
LW.Waldron do 18 459
Dan Warner 50 4 6 2 37
Mefh.Weare 160 1 4 98
S.Wentworth do 20 4 63
M.H.lFentworthioo 2 3 2 49
do 160 56 459
J.Wentworth do 2 4 74
R Wibbard do 31. 4 49
And.Wigginsioo 6 4 2 74
N. Whiting do 3 4 2 24
do j6o 4° 4 74
Geo. Bracket 100 Greenland, 5 3 2 24
B. Bean, do 88
Nonresident Delinquents in
HAVERHILL.
S' ^44^^ ^0
H. Hancock 14 Bath, ' 8 00 69
Eliot Sawyer 70 Newburg Vt. 27 3 3 39
do do North part, 44 4 3 35
Th. Johnfondo Newbury Nt. 9 1 324
do do South part, 44 3 3 35
do s'o do 19 148
do do do 30 47
do do North part 171 249
Sam'l Toting 100 Concord 26 2 2 74
do ,0 South part 57 4 3 35
d< do North part 23 2 3 35
D. Carleton t;oNewbuy Nt. 171 2 49
John White 70 Plaftow 383 3 39
do do do 61 335
Moses Hazen 76 New-vorb 7 ~„ „
s^h frf" 5 3 3
do do N.part 152 3 35
Ben. Heywood 70 Worce/brl .
M a .S.pa, t f° 3 35
John Hurd 7aßoflonS.Pt. 49 4 3 ,5
do do North part 20 2 3 ^5
Josiah Little ' .OdNewburyM.il 2 I 147
do do do 19 2 2 98 1
do 70 South part 13 i 3 49 1
do do do 333 39
de do do 42 3 3 39
do do do 56 43 35
do do do 72 5 3 24
do do North part 43 4 3 35
do do do 60 53 24
Moses Little lOoNewhuryM. 2^ 2 2 74
Byfield Loyd poßofonS.part 68 5 3 35
J.W.Chandler doPeachamNl.t, 2 ^ 49
Nonresident Delinquents ill
COVENTRY.
I Ifacc Amfdale 350 32
Theodore Atkinfori do do
John Batters do do
John Bates do do
Ebenezer Bowton do do
Daniel Benedict do do
James Bates do do
Adonijah Brown do do
Theodore Atkinson, jr. do do
Samuel Belding do do
Samuel Creafy do dd
Hezekiah Devenport de ldo
Joseph Devenport, do do
Deodate Devenport do do^
Theophilus Fitch ' do do
Mathew Fountain do do
Ebenezer Hoyt do do
Peter Huffed do do
Silas Hoyt do do
Gideon Leads do do
Nathaniel Loundfbury do do
Charles Smith do do
Abtier Stevens ' do do
Obadiah Stevens do do
Obadiah Stevens, jun. do do
Wix Sealey do do
James Scofield do do
Thomas Seymour, jun. do do
Daniel Stevens do do
Obadiah Sealey a do do|
Ebenezer Schofield do do
James Smith, do do
Abraham Weed, do do
Reuben Weed, do do
Nathaniel Weed, do do
Amos Weed, do do
Samuel Weed, do do
Benjamin Weed, do do
Peter Wegd, do do
Hezekiah Weed, do do
Nathaniel Waterbury, do do
Enos Weed; do dd
.STATE GF NEH'-HAMPSHHiE. gfyh CollePAort DylriS.
Notice is hereby given to the Nonresident Proprietors or owners of rights, lots or parcels of land lying
in the towns of Orford, Piermont, Haverhill, Wentworth, Warren, and Coventry, in the County of Grafton, on which
the direct tax remains due and unpaid from the Bth of January last past, agreeable to an aft of Congress passed July 14th, 1798,
that <0 much of said Lands as will ialiafy said taxes with charges, will be fold at Public Audion (unless prevented by previous pay-'
ment) at the times and places herein after mentioned, viz. all that remains unpaid of said taxes in the town of Piermont, on the 17th
Day of April 1801, at the dwelling house or Mr. David Carr,lnn-holder in laid Piermont, at ten o'clock beforenoon': all that 're
mains unpaid in the town of Haverhill, on the 20th day of April 1801, at the dwelling house of Dod. Ross Coon's, Inn-holder in
said Haverhill, at ten o'clock beforenoon ; all that remains unpaid in the town Coventry, on the 2zd day of April ißoi, at the
dwelling house of Maj Jonathan Hales, Inn-holder in said Coventry, at ten o'clock beforenoon; all that remains unpaid in the town
of Warren, on the 24th day of April I'Bol, at the dwelling-house of William Butler, Esq. Inn-holder in said Warren, at ten o'clock
beforenoon ; all that remains unpaid in Wentworth, on the 27th day of April 1801, at the dwelling house of Mr Lemuel Keezer,
Innholder in said Wentworth, at ten o'clock beforenoon, and also all that part that remains unpaid in Orford, on the 29th day of
April 1801, at the dwelling house of Capt. Solomon Mann's, Inn-holder in said Orford, at ten o'clock beforenoon.
Nonresident Delinquents in WARREN.
, a.- § 3:e, m
I|?@|4 ; ^t^
.rDI ?
Theo. Atkinfon,jr. 100 ' 10 4 1 76
do. 75 6 4 3 14
John Batcheldor, 100 3 11 63
do. 100 18 62 49
„do. 75 29 3 29
Josiah Bartlett, ioocrgrar:.ee 116 1 74
do. 100 do. 17 5 2 49
do. 75 do. 24 3 29
Nathaniel Barrel, 10b 4 11 49
do. 75 26 3 17
Ephraim Brown, 37 52 3 7
:Nathaniel Currier, co 3 8 1 49
I .. da. 75 35 5 24
Benjamin Clough, 75 *4 3 24
Ebenezer Collins, 100 '4 61 74
do. 100 352 49
do. 75 27 3 5
Jacob Currier, 106 8 6 1 78
do. 75 3 3 49
Enoch Chafe, 106 781 35
do. ico 7 12 74
do. 75 53 3 T 5
Aaron Clough,jr. 100 561 74
do. 100 6 12 49
do. 75 17 3 15
John Darling, 100 491 49
do., 75 2 3 32
Reuben French, ico 15 6 2 74
do. , 75, '25 3 2 9
Benja. French,jr. 103 1 8 1 74
75 63 3 24
Nathaniel Fyfield, ico 10 1 2 64
, , d°. 75 47 3 32
Jacob Gale, ico 10 8 1 49
do. 100 13 22 98
Y d o - 75 43 3 32
James Graves, 75 51 3 15
Andrew Greeley, 75 56 3 37
Jonathan Greeley, ioq 6 71 49
75 3 1 . 3 24
Dyer Hook, 100 9 81 44
doe 75 3° 3 32
John Hazen, ico 6 6 1 74
do. 100 17 41 29
do. 75 24 3 29
Trueworthy Ladd, ico 77 1 32
do. 100 14 42 49
L d ^ , 75 38 3 37
Abraham Morrel, 75 23 3 27
John Marsh, 100, 6 2 2 49
George Marsh, 100 12 42 98
d °. 75 32 3 49
Henry Morril, 100 19 1 49
do. 100 15 5 2 49
do. 75 28 3 24
Samuel Osgood, 100 1 2 1 49
do. 100 15 22 98
d °- 75 3 15j
Thomas Peirce, 75 4r 3 ls
John Parker, 100 871 29
do. 100 12 1^ 39
do.~ 75 68 3 29
William Parker, 100 9 11 40
do. 100 252 49
„ do. 75 1 3 29
Enoch Page, $0 952 49
do. 75 60 3 16
fohn Page,jcn, 75 43 3 15
Ebenezer Page, too 18 5 2 49
" 0 - 75 34 3 44
Samuel Page, 100 '6 32 49
I d ? 75 22 ~3 29
Ebenezer Stevens, 100 2 11 49
do. 75 61 3 7
Joseph Tilton, 75 13 3 29
Lenruel Stevens, 100 511 49
do. 100 12 22 98
do. .75 57 3 20
Thomas Trite; ico 1 i 1 64
do. Too 19 82 29
+ do* , 75 63 2 4
Joseph Whitcher, 100 621 37
do. too 106 2 98
' . d ° o 75 § 3 ^
Stephen Webster, too 16 2 6 49
, 75 33 3 49
Jeremiah Webfler, 100 16 6 2 40
do. 75 39 3 15
Benning Went-) Njrc^ofthe
worth, Esq. I b J Vermont 196
Philips White, 445.^,^54 12
do. 440/ the totens2 12
do. 44 do 51 12
William White, 44 do .57 12
Nonresident delinquents in Wentworth.
J. Currier 100 Poplin 7 41 64
do do 63^92
d(> 44 16 324
Jere. Fogg 100 Kensington 4 3 1 18
do do 10 3 2 18 1
+ do 44 5 3 6
J. P. Palmer go Orford, north-weft
corner of the town,,% Harris adjoining 4g
Theodore Atkinson jr 100 7 4 2 74
do 44 14 3 8
Nathan'l Batchcldor 100 7 3 1 55
do do 10 4 2 9
do 44 21 332
Francis B,.ttheldor ios 45 155
do do 124 2 §
do 44 7 3 r 9
I Isaac Brown 100 12 3 2 9
Josiah Bartlett. Esq. do 11 37
do do 16 1 264
do 44 44 3 2 £
Joseph Greely 100 641 4°
do do 2 46
do 44 10 324
Nathaniel Greely 100 1 3 1 37
do do 16 2 237
do 44 17 3 8
William Hackett 100 8 3127
Jacob Hook, Esq. do 5 5 1^
do dd 1 46
Nonresident Delinquents in Wentivortb, continue!
Acres. Num. R. Div. Ct.
9 Diah Hook 100 7 31 46
do do 7 32 74
do 44 64 ' 316
Henry Merril 100 3 3 155
do do g 1 2 1S
do 44 8 324
Reuben Morse 100 2 5g
Thomas Martin do 11 32 18
do 44 31 3 2 4
Samuel Page,jun; 100 9 4 2 6g
Samuel Page 44 41 316
Enoch Fige 100 15 4 2 18
Ebenezer Page do 12 2 1 74
do do 43 2 55
T „ 44 T 5 5 §
Jonathan Page ico 8 4 1 91
do do 842 74
do 44 22 -3 31
Samuel Palmer 100 11 2 2 $g
Ttr .^° . 44 11 320
William Parker jr. 100 13 2 2 18
do 44 43 16 16
Peter Russell 100 '6 4 25;
do 44 . 63 316
Ebenezer Stevens 100 153 2 18
d ° 44 4 3 4
Samuel Stevens 100 B§l 64
do 'do 141 2 27
Jacob Stevens do '6 2 1 37
do do 2 45
. de 44 3 3 8
Theophilus Stevens 160 151 2 37
Ebenezer Stevens do 121 37
do do 131 2 27
d° 44 49 3 8
I Stephen Scate ico 2 41
do 44 65 316
! Elijah True 100 91 274
do 44 3, 320
William True ' I'oo 114 2 9
do 44 18 38
: Thomas True job 1 46
1 n ,.,. d ° + 44 37 3 22
I Philips White 100 1 46
I William White do § 7 146
ICapt. Batchcldor 100 10 1 25;
do 44 24 318
Parker Cooper 100 15 2 ^IS
do 44 2 3 8
John Coleman 100 ° 3 ^55
do 44 30 318
Nathaniel Currier 100 9 § 1 74
do do 16 3 2 37
do 44 4= 317'
! Abel Davis 100 3 2 1 37
do do 2 45
do 44 16 316
Samuel Dudley 100 14 3 2 18
do 44 1 3 8
Jonathan Evans 75 11 1 27
do 44 40 332
David Evans 100 S 1 2 74
Thomas Elkins 106 5 2 2 27
do * 44 45 3 8
Joseph Eaffman 100 16 42 27
do 44 39 533
Jacob Gale too 1112 55
~ do 44 26 3 8
Rev. Jeremiah Fogg 100 9 1 1110
do > 100 422 27
do ' 44 12 3 8
Jonathan Greely 100 12 22 18
Jona. Gredyjun. too 822 64
Nonresident delinquents in ORFORD.
CH Q^^t^^i^
B. Batchcldor too x 5 3 74
James Brown do 16 8 49
do do 1, 4 74
do 50 East half 210 24
Hez. Smith 100 16 1 98
sere. Dow, or go East half 910 61
Phil. Hooker .100 11 49
^"^ !°^bo Portfacith & 8 24
Hale,Efq.dec dj'
do 50 East half 810 37
do do do 610 37
do do do 12 8 4g
do do Weft half 7 9 49
do do do 710 37
do do East half 9 9 37
do 100 16 7 61
do 40 19 8 24
do 100 86 74
do do 17 49
do do !3 9 98
do $0 East half 2 9 37
I do do do 1 937
do 100 10 7 74
do do 3 324
do do f 3 9 8
do §0 Weft half 7 8 24
do 100 2 2 98
do §6 East half 9 9 24
do do River Lot 14 86
do do 10 2 3,
do 100 11 398
do 50 Weft half 1 8 4^
do 100 . 16 § 74
do 50 East half 6 3 37
do 100 141$ 74
do do 15 g 74
do do 9 761
do do 16 4 49
do go Weft half 6 9 24
do 100 , 1 2 7,
do do 16 37
doi go undrawn 12
do 100 16 8 49
do do 17 4 74
do do 11 10 49
BvfieldLord 100 14 4 74
THOMAS RUSSELL, jun. ColleNor;
of the s6ib Collection Di&riCt,
Piermont, December 20, 1800.
Articles per Mails
SO UTH-CA^L INA.
I CHARLESTON, DEC. 4.
Tbe following articles reflecting the unhappy fitut
tion of Cadiz, icese Landed us by Capt. Stutfor.,
9 fftip Polly, from thence.
The greater part wf tHe merchants had left
the city and the governor had flopped all com
munication with the adjacent ports,it being gen
erally supposed that the fever raged worse in
them than in Cadiz, at which place ten thou
sand died in the course of ten weeks. I have
frequently met in the streets three or four carts
loaded with dead bodies, piled up so as to re
quire two horses to draw them from the King's
hospital ; and have seen in the yard of the Ca
thedral, (where the bodies from the different
houses were deposited every day, to be carried
out of the gates in the night) from one hundred
to one hundred and fifty. This I was fpedator
of for fifteen days. I left Cadiz at fun down,
on the ift October, at ro at night was brought
to by the squadron off there, and detained two
days, after which I was dismissed with the fol
lowing paper :
COPf
Thefc are to certify, that I have this day re&
leafed the American ship Polly, Levi Stutfon,
maftei, after detaining her two days although
she is liable to confiscation, for having entered
the port of Cadiz, after being duly informed of
the blockade, by the Dragon, one of his Majes
ty's Ships employed upon that service ; never
theless, as the present state of Cadiz Subjects all
vcffels coming from thence to a long quarantine,
and the Polly could not have communication
with the Shore at Gibralter in less than 42 days ;
I have therefore, from motives of humanity to
the matter and crew, conferred to allow her to
proceed on her voyage ; but I expert that Mr.
Stutfon will take care to make public the reasons
which have induced me to this a& of amity, and
warn his fellow citizens, that vessels under the
fame circurnftances arc in future not to exueft
the fame indulgence. ~~
Given under my band, on board bis Ma,jly's
ship tbe Siuiftsure,^ sea, the 3d day 0, Octo
ber, 1800.
R. BICKERTON, Rear-Admiral.
0
Situations of Cadiz, on the ,tb Sept, from the ac
count of the Governor's Secretary.
Population—73,ooo.
Convalescent - - 25,000
Died, up to the 4th September, 7,000
Sick, - - - 8,000
Left Cadiz for adjacent towns, 53,000
Total, - - - 73,000.
Out of every fix hundred deaths, according
to the calculations, there were no more thad
twenty fix females.
The convent in which the Franciscan Friars
resided, contained one hundred and fifty, out
of which one hundred died. The other con
venes fuffered greatly likewise.
ffefterday was brought to trial, before Justices
Johnson and Glover, two negro Slaves, Ben
and Smart, the property of Mr; Cregmdes, of the
thirteen mile-house, for the murder of William
Maxwell, ffiip carpenter, who was in the em
ploy of Mr, Cregmiles, as pattoon. The Magis
trates and freeholders were unanimous in
bringing them in guilty; and further, from
the circurnftances of agravation, that the punish
ment Should be severe. They were according
ly fentenced^^era to be carried between the
hours of 10 and 1: this day, outfidc the Tobac
co Infpe&ion, and there to fuffer death by be
ing burned alive : The other, Smart, to be car
ried to the place where the murder was com
mitted between the hours of 10 and 4, on Fri
day, the sth inft.and there 16 fuffer the like
punishment.
PHILADELPHIA, DEC. 2L
FRENCH TREATY.
SENATE OF THE U. STATES.
For four days pad the French Treaty has beert
before the Senate, who have been engaged in
reading the documents that itconipanied it,
which are circumstantial, Ind which arc part in
English and part in French.
The Treaty with France having been previ
ously printed for the uf§ of the members, Mr.
Morris moved on Wednesday the adoption of a
rule, enjoining on the members Secrecy in tbe case
of allfuture treaties and the proceedings thereon, uh
left it Should be otherwise directed by the Senates
The motion made did not in the least affect the
proceeding of the Senate as to the Treaty now
before them. On this motion the Senate were
equally divided ; and the Vice-President gave
his casting vote against it.
The reasons for rejecting this motion, we un
derhand were that the time of offering it was
improper, as it might tend to impeach the con
drift of members in the instance of the treaty
before them, refpe&ing which, there had been
no Special injunction of Secrecy, and because its
provisions were improper in themselves, it was
alledged by those who voted againll the motion,
that the true principles would be, that in all cases
of treaties, in which the President recommended
fecrecy,the injunction Should exist until revoked
by the Senate.
United States Naval Concerns.
PHILADELPHIA, DEC. 2,.
The orders to the Gangesfloop of war to pro
ceed to .Batavia, with the convoy, have been
countermanded. In the mean time the Ganges
is ordered to New-xork. It is conjectured that
She has been detained for the purpofc of carrying
out the treaty to, the Ilie @f France, when thaT
inferument shall have been ratified.
A letter from Capt. Shaw, of the U. $. fchf
Enterprize, oF 12 guns, to a friend in Baltimore,
dated Philadelphia, Dec. 12, after mentioning
the return of health, which he had foffered froiri
a Welt-India climate, fays, “ I am happy to in
form you of my good success in the Weft-Indies
I have in my last cruise taken 13 fail of vessels
made 300 French prifohers, killed and wounded ,
61 men, taken 4: pieces of artillery, and ife
Hand of mufquetry—which is really more than
I could have contemplated."
Extract of a letter from Capt. ^/oton of the U. S.
flip Merrimack, to tbs Secretary of the Navy.
bated, Baffeterre,St. Kitts, Nov. 6.
, “ I left this post the 20th ultimo, and returned
here again last evening, with one of the fined
brigs belonging to Guadaloupe, mounting 14
guns, and 120 men."
HOLTON, DEC, 25,.
fromeOrope.
g,An arrival at New-York, from Great-
Britain, has furnifhed London papers to the 17th
November ; —a few dayslater than those receiv
ed here some time since. We do not fee an,
article, which warrants the report, that the
Congress at Luneville, had broken^ up :—Ori,
the contrary the bustle of preparation for the
pacific meeting of the Plenipotentiaries at that
place, is as great as that which is making id
• both Germany and France to carry on the war
with renewed energy and slaughter.—The ac
counts exhibit a strange medley of proffered'
Peace, and expelled War.
rtZThe scarcity of the necessaries of.life, in
.England, continued increasing notwithlaLtffc
I &efficient meaf^res t 6 le&n iti'