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1)3 England, France, and Anftria.
AUCBRUkG, SEPT. 24. It has this day beeh
announced as certain, that the Emperor has fign
cd the Preliminaries of Peace, but that they
, a re to be kept secret. It is added, that they
differ in their teuoi from those signed at Paris.
& PARIS SEPT. 30.
lette^ from Berlin, mention that ,the Court
is continually fy%J in the ^ork of peace.
On the 27th at midnight the Citi
zens %fepb Buonaparte, Fleurieu, and
Roederer, Plenipotentiary Ministers of
the French Republic, on the one part,
and Mefirs. Ellfeortb, Chief Justice,
Davie governor of Carolina, and Mur
ray Resident Minister at the Batavian
Republic, all three of them Plenipoten
tiary Ministers of the United States, on
the other, signed at Paris, a Treaty,
which re-establishes amity and com
merce between France and the JJnited
States of America. It was a less mat
ter of concern to come to an understand
ing on the past, than to revive between
the two nations connexions at once ufe
fill and honorable for both ; the trea
ty efteXs this object
oct. 2. A treaty of friendflrip and
commerce between the French Repub
lic and the United States of America,
w^ signed yesterday by the French
Ministers Plenipotentiary %fepb Buona
parte, C. P. Claret Fkurieu, and Roed
erer, and the American Commissioners
Oliver Ellfaortb, IV. Davie and W. Fl^r-
The news of a Treaty of Alliance
between the French Republic and the
United States, which was yesterday cir
culated as doubtful, is now confirmed,
and consoles us for the loss of Malta,
which is now out of doubt.
A remarkable article of intelligence
which Paris papers afford us, is of an
affair which has not employed a much
Shorter period of time tnan the block
ade of Malta, a treaty of amity, and
even of commerce, between France and
America, concluded on the 29th ult.
It was signed on that night on the one
hand by Messrs. Ellsworth, Davie, and
Murray, the agents of the Congress,
and on the other, by Citizens %fyb
Buonaparte, Fleurieax, and Roederer.
It is to be remarked, and it is singular
enough, that the Minister for Foreign
affairs, Talleyrand, has neither signed,
nor even, it appears; negociated this
treaty. Citizens X. Y. and Z ; take
this time, no cftenfible share in the bu
siness ; and there is reason to believe
that it has been concluded at a rate
somewhat cheaper than that for which
the Dire&ory formerly drove a bar
gain. — ——
Late Foreign N ews,
'^j arrives a: Belop and this porf, bringing
" 15 Fru&idor, Sc,!. 2.
*THP generals, superior officers, both of the
I land and marine forces, commissaries of
war and of the marine, the commandant of the
forts and the officers of every rank commanding
detachments of the different bodies, convoked
by the General of division Vaubois, commander
% chief of the Isles of Malta and Goza,to 3 coun
cil of war affemblcd in the national palace of
the city of Malta, in the weftern quarter —hav-
ing heard the report of Gen. Vaubois, from
which it appeared that the magazines of provi
sions in the place had been entirely exhausted a
bove a month, that liquors were confuted allo,
and that bread, the only aliment remaining for
the support of the garrifen and people, would
be entirely exhausted on the 22(1 of this month
(Sept. 9.) the council considering that the gar
rison of Malta, reduced for two years to cne
third of the usual ration, had difeharged with
honor the talk imposed on it, of defending the
place to the last extremity : that after having
rcpulfed the enemy in all affeults made against
ht, they had reduced them by their coinage and
kefohuion, to the necessity of maintaining a
close blockade, which cut off all hopes of obtain
ing relief from without: that the forces employ
ed by the enemy fcr cnfuiing the blockade both
by land & by fea,did riot leave to the brave gar
fifon of Malta, any means of procuring any
support by their courage and devotion, in a
country barren of itfel', and full of fortifications
which nature and art have Qiultiplied to shut us
up within our ramparts . that every enterprize
of this kind would besides have been unattend
ed with fuccefs,on account of the precautions
taken by the enemy, according to the report
of deserters a to keep their corn in their ships:
that it was impofEble without endangering the
exigence of 12,000 fouls, who corhpofed the
population of the garrison and place, to delay
any longer entering into a conference with the
enemy, to obtain an honorable capitulation,
such as is due to brave foidiers, who have so
long exposed themfeives to fuffcrings for their
country : that the navy had shared in the la
bor and privation of every kind to which the
garrison were fubje&ed, and chat they endea
vored by the departure of the two frigates la
Justice and la Dianne, to diminish the loss which
the Republic was about to fuflain in this island,
rind in the last place that the laws cf war, and
those of humanity, fufficicntiy authorized the
General commanding in Chief to enter into a
negociation with the enemy, determined that
Gen. Vaubois, on the I:7th of this month (Sept.
4)fhould fend a flag of truce te the English Gen
eral, to propose a capitulation, and that Rear
Admiral Villeneuve ffiould accompany the bear
er of it, to ftipulite in favor of the naval offi
cers and seamen, that they might enjoy the fame
advantages as those which might be granted to
the garrison.
Atruc Copy, (Signed)
DOT, Commissary at War.
[Here follows the articles of capitulation, by
which the French were to march out with
the honors of war, to lay down their arms,
and be transported to Marseilles, not to serve
against bis Majesty or allies until exchanged-
{^ Affairs between FRANCE
and AMERICA. *
^^ Surrender of MAL TA to
-the ENGLISH.
London papers to October 6, ißoo #
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OFFICIAL.
LONDON, OCT. 6.
LONDON, OCT. 4,
paaks, 06t. 3.
London, bcT. 4.
Nothing certain has yet transpired with rcf
pc& to the answer of the French Government
to the proposal of our Ministers for a modifi
ed armistice ; but the general opinion continues
to be, that the enemy will admit of no restric
tive terms. Any thing ffiort of an unqualified
cessation of hoftilitics by sea would be of no ad
vantage to them, their object evidently being
to equip their fleets and reinforce their colonies,
with a view, no doubt, to attempt hereafter
some serious enterprizes against the possessions
of England, in different directions. Our Mini
sters, of course, refufe to comply with such ex
; travagant conditions, though they are disposed
" to make feme reasonable concessions in this res
pect. The profound secrecy observed in the
government circles, on this lubjedt, renders it
impossible a prefers to afford aay fatisfadtory
information with regard to the actual state of
Preliminary Convention betzueen the Courts of Co
penhagen and London, Jigned at Copenhagen Au
gtf 29th, 1800.
Their Danifli and Britannic Majeftics,
animated with an equal desire, by a
friendly accommodation, to prevent any
disagreeable confc quences from follow
ing the differences which have arisen
between the Crowns, from the result of
the rencontre between the Daniih fri
gate la Freya and some English ships
of war, and to re eftablilh, in all their
extent, the ties of friendfhip and confi
dence which have long united them,
have for that purpose, named and ap
pointed as their Plenipotentiaries, his
Danifli Majesty, the Count deßernftorff,
his Chamberlain and Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs ; and his Britan
nic Majesty, Lord Whitworth, Knight
of the Order of the Bath ; who after
having interchanged their credentials,
have agreed on the following articles :
LONDON, OCT. Q,
The Ptris Journals represent the
preparations of Spam against Portu
gal as immense. The Spanish army,
they fay, is already ready to march;
it consists of 70,00 b infantry, and Boco
cavalry. The General in Chief is M.
d'Uralia. It is averted that he will
be able to commence hostilities by the
middle of October ; and the Court of
Li/bon has nothing to oppole to such a
formidable army.
Extract of a private letter, dated Li/bon, Sept. 3.
“ We have taken Vigo ; and, if the
Portuguese accounts are true, about
15,000 of our troops have marched to
take Ferrol in the rear. Sir. R. Aber
crombie is shortly expeded in this coun
try ; his army is to land in Algarva,
and from thence to march into Spain;
and against Cadiz.' War is now cer
tain, according to reports. /The Por
Refpeaing the Congress at Luneville, we
learn nothing new, excepting that Count Lehr
bach was every day expended at Strafhurg,
through which he was to pass on his road to
Luneville, and that the Prefect of the Depart
ment of La Meurhe had already repaired thi
ther to prepare accommodation for the Negecik
tiom The Paris Journals are wholly silent on
the fubjedl of the negotiation between us and
France, but the Cartel is said to have brought
important diplomatic difyatches.
The Emperor is gone back to Vienna. The
Count de Lehrbach is daily expected at Straf
burg, on his way to Luneville, where very ac
tive preparations for the Cengrefs are making.
The Chief Consul's brother, Joseph Buonaparte,
is to be the negotiator on the part of France.
Gen. Clarke, who is appointed to fuperiq,
tend the Congress at Luneville, is a native of
Ireland, and a very confidential - friend of Buon
aparte.
The following is a translation of the
Convention between England and Den
mark. This document in the original
French, was communicated for infec
tion to the Hamburg Correfponden
ten :—
the negociations. But if we may judge from
the price of our funds, we may at least conclude
that the obstacles in the way of adjustment are
of a very formidable, if not an insurmountable
nature.
Art. X The queftiem, with regard to the
right of searching neutral ships, failing under
convoy, fall be referred to a future difeuffion.
Art. 2. The Danish frigate la Freya, and the
Vessels which were under her convoy, shall be
instantly released, and the said frigate shall find,
in the ports of his Britanic Majesty, every thing
necessary for her repair, according to the usage
followed among friendly and allied powers.
Art. 3. To prevent similar rencontres from
breeding disputes of a similar nature, his Danish
Majesty shall futpend bis convoys until ulterior
explanation upon this point shall have given rife
to a definitive treaty.
Art. 4. If it shall come to pass, however,
that any rencontres of the fame kind should
take place before the inftru&ions to prevent
them shall have Had their tffed, they shall not
be productive of any serious consequences ; and
the arrangement of whatever may result from
them shall be considered as comprehended in
the obje& of the present convention.
Art. 5. This convention shall be ratified in
three weeks, to be counted from the day on
which it is signed, or sooner it possible.
tn faith of which, We the undbrfigned Pleni
potentiaries of their Danish and Britannic
Majesties, have signed, in their names, and in
virtue of our powers, the present Convention,
and have affixed to it seals bearing our arms.
Done at Copenhagen, this 29th day of August,
1800. / (Signed)
(l. s.) C. BERNSTORFfr.
( L . s.) WHITWORTH.
P appears *#: rue Cabinet of Vienna chmmu
micates to it every thing that pafTes between
Vienna and Paris : and notwithstanding the rc
pom of war, the hopes of peace still continue.
oct. 1. It is laid that Joseph Buonaparte,
Councilor of State, will alone be charged with
the interests of the French Republic at the
Congress.
We know not whether the British Cabinet
will accept the conditions which the French
Government has wifely prepofed to it : and
we doubt also whether it be proper to desire
that Envoys from England ihould assist at the
Congress. But after the formidable position of
our armv, and the deplorable Rate in which the
Emperor fees his own army, we should be much
disappointed if the result of the Congrefa was
not a speedy pacification between the French
Republic audJiis Imperial Majesty.
ENGLAND ^ DENMARK.
MINOR ERTICLES.
HAMBURG, SEPT. 24.
THE affair of Barceloni, is taken
up in a very serious light by our Gov
ernment : a general indication is excit
ed here on account of this event, and
we do not know how to chara&erife
that spirit which directed the conduct of
the English upon this occasion. It ex
hibits a mixture of baseness, cowardice
and treachery, and at the fame time ail
insolence and contempt fcr neutral flags
which must render tlris action odious
even to those nations who have no na
vy, and impress on that of England a
Ruin which will remain eternally fixed
in the memory of mankind, unless the
Er.glifh themselves do take the earliest
opportunity of effacing it, by feverely
punifhing the officer, who dared to dis
honor his nation by a conduct absolute
ly contrary to cve^ idea of the rights
of nations, and to every principle of
equity, magnanimity and generosity.
As our warlike Rate does not permit
h:s Majesty's Minister to address a com
plaint direftly to the Court of London,
he has confined himfeif to denouncing
the fad by a circular letter to all the
AmbafTadors of Foreign Powers now
resident at Madrid, and to giving more
particular information of it to the min
istry of his Swedish Majesty whom this
event interests more than any other,
exhorting him to demand from the Bri
tish Government a Satisfactory repara
tion for the insult offered to his fla%r,
and exemplary puniShment on the offi
cers who have dared to commit so crim
inal an abuse. These pieces are as fol
lows :
I have the honor cf communicating
to you a copy of the Memorial which
the King my Mader has defiled me to
transmit to his Minister at Stockholm,
in order to be delivered to the Minister
of his Swedilh Majesty. The principles
Which are there established, and the e
vent which gave rife to them, are of
such a nature as must interest all the
commercial Nations of Europe, and
particularly neutral Princes.—His Ma
jesty is already persuaded that your
Government till confider the alfair un
der the fame point of view, and he flat
ters,himfelf that it will concur in effac
ing as far as possible, from the annals
of this war, an adtion so deftrudiVe td
that confidence and hospitality which
the flags of neutral powers ought to en
joy. I renew to you, Sir, on this oc
casion, affiances of my consideration
and eftcem, and am, Sirs, your's, &c.
(Signed) Chevalier D'Urquijo.
At St. Ildephonfo, Sept. 17, 1800.
Letter to the Minlfler for Foreign Affairs to his
Sivi lijb Majesty.
Sir,
The King, my master, has fecn with
the liveliest indignation, by a report
made by the Consul of his Swedi/b Ma
jesty at Barcelona, to the Captain Gen
eral of Catalonia, containing a declara
tion of Captain Rudbart, of the Swed
ish galliot Hoffffung, that on the 4th of
September lalt, in the afternoon, two
English ships and a frigate forced the
said Captain, after having examined his
papers and found them regular, to take
on board English officers, and a consi
derable number of failorr, and to fuffer
himfelf to be towed in the evening by
feVeral Englilh boats as far as the road
of Barcelona., and under the cannon of
the batteries. That the English hav
ing compelled the said Captain and his
crew to be silent, by holding a pistol to
his bread, took pofleffion of the rudder,
and at nine in the evening by means Bf
the said galliot, and the boats which
surrounded it, made an attack on two
frigates under Spanish colours, which
were there at anchor, and which hav
ing no reason to fufped tthat a friendly
and neutral vessel could conceal ene
mies on board, and thus ferye to favor
a most treacherous attack, were in a
manner furprized and forced to surren
der.—For the other particulars and the
violence exercised by the English in the
Swedish velxl, I refer to the declara
tion cf the captain here annexed : The
King, my master, cannot confider this
event but as interesting, and wounding
the rights of all the powers of Europe,
England excepted ; and in particular
as an insult of the highest magnitude to
the flag of his Swedish Majesty. It is
evident, indeed, that the Belligerent
Powers, in admitting neutral ships into
their roads and perts with to foften the
scourge of war, and to maintain, those
commercial relations between one na
tion and another, which their mutual
wants requires Every thing then that
tends to render this navigation fubjeft'
to fufpicicnabd danger, equally wounds
the rights and interests of all nations.
But in the present case, the rights and
honour of the Swedish fag have been
violated in a manner so insulting that a
few fitch instances are to be found in
the maritime hidory of Europe. This
aXion, should it remain unpunished,
would tend to embroil two friendly
nations, to annihilate their commercial
relations, and to make the flag which
should fuffer it, (0 be considered as a
secret auxilary of the hostile power,
and this force Spain, to fuifte thoi
Circular letter addrefd to the Foreign Minftre,
at the Court of Spain.
SIR
m aecount'of an Enrlyh action, particularly ofn.
I fve to tig Spanish Government.
MADRID, SEPT. 18.
tuguefe will fight with great courage,
against the Spaniards, and if the French
do not cross the Pyrenees, we Ihall give
a good account of the Doris.
London, oct. a—3 per cent, Corifirt, 66.
n^fures which the irfecrefts of its fj?
jeCts and the Security of its ports would
require.—The King, my master, how
ever, has ordered me to convey to his
.Swedish Majesty an account of this
grievous insult offered to his flag, and
not doubting of the resentment he will
feel on account of a proceeding so base
and disloyal, on the part of the naval
officers of his Britannic Majefty,he ex
peds that the Court of Stockholm, will
require of the English Minidry, in the
most urgent manner, that the officers
who have rendered themselves culpa
ble on this occasion, Shall be severely
punished, and that the two Spanish fri
gates surprised, and carried from the
road of Barcelona, by a Stratagem, so
contrary to the rights of,ations and
the rules of war, Shall be immediately
retlored with their cargoes, as being il
legally captured by means of a neutral
veffd which Served as an instrument in
the hands of the assailants. His Catho
lic Majesty thinks himfeif so much bet
ter founded to confider the success of
this remonstrance as certain, Since the
Engliih Government itfelf cannot dis
semble, that its enemies, by following
this example, might employ nenti al
vessels in the like manner, to infeft its
harbours, .and to occasion great dam
age in all its ports. But if, contrary
to all expedition, the Heps taken by
his Swedish Majeffy to obtain from the
Court of London, reparation for the
insult offered to his flag, as well as res
titution of the two frigates, fliould not
be attended with success before the end
of this year, his Majeßy will fee him
feif obliged, though with regret, to
pursue, in regard to the Swedish flag,
such meafurcs of precaution as may in
future proted his ports and harbours
from an ^bufe so dangerous, and so in
fulling as that which has been lately
committed by the Engliffi. I have the
honor to be, &c. ° (Signed)
The Chevalier D'Urqutjo.
At St. IlJcpbonfo, Sept. 19, 180 C.
On Mortday, we have reason to be
lieve, Mr. Otto delivered to our Gov
ernment the Ultimatum of Buona
parte on the long depending fubjed of
a Naval Armistice. We presume, that
in consequence, the communication be
tween France and this Country, which
has for some weeks been so frequent
by means of Flags of Truce, is near a
close.
In the'Paris Papers there is also a
remonstrance by our Minister at Copen
hagen, Mr. Merry, respecting the con
dud of the Daniih frigate captured
some time ago by our fleet and carried
into Gibraltar.
g. By numerous arrivals since cur iaft, we
have very recent intelligence from Europe.
g. The most important article to Americans
is the conclufioi)of ^ TREATY of FRIEND
SHW and COMMERCE, Between the U
nited States and France ; which was signed at
Paris, at midnight, between the 30th Septem
ber and the id oTOaober. No details of this
treaty have been published.—A French Gazette
announces the event as auspicious ; and pro
nounces it an ample consolation for the loss of
Which furrendefed the 4th of September to
the English. The Intelligence of this treaty ap
pears to have been received with regret in
England. L
g" Great preparations were making for the
Congress, which was to meet immediately at
Luneville [in Lorraine, in France, about 200
miles North-east of Paris] ; and which is to ad
just PEACE between France and Austria.—
We have no accounts, that Commissioners will
be chosen on the part of England to assist at
this meeting ; nor does there appear any indi
cation of a naval atmiftice between G, Britain
and France. Our opinion now is, that Peace
between France and Austria will be concluded ;
but that the war between Great- Britain and
Fiance will continue.
As portrayed by the last arrivals from Eu
rope, is not more impressive in itfelf, than por
tentous of eventful consequences. Our last
London files bring the date of information
to October 6. The profpea of a Continental
Peace, which was lately darkened by the refu
fal of the Emperor to ratify the preliminary
Articles signed at Paris, has again brightened
at the Congress of Luneville. At this Congress,
the French republic will be represented by
Joseph Buonaparte, brother of the First Consul;
and as the mode of pacification, notv ptopofed
by France, will not necefTarily require any fa
crifices, to which the Imperious honor of the
Austrian cabinet cannot consent, we ttuft that
the brave and faithful Germans, who through
all the dangers, privations and horrors bf a most
ruinous war have been the bulwark of order
and government, will now be restored to the
blessings of Peace and to the cultivation of those
fields, where empires have been unpeopled.—
That these indications of a pacific temper are
serious, appears to be corroborated by a reflec
tion on the mutual prudence of the measure.—
The immense reinforcements which have been
Failing in Germany since the armiflioe, which
followed the battle of Morengo, forebode no
cafy conquest even th Corsican impetuosity;
and the known determination of the Ruffian
Emperor to preserve the integrity of the Ger
manic body with an army 150,C00 mtn if ne
cctfary, might inspire prudence ih 1 breast,
where generosity to an unfortunate foe was
Wanting. If one defeat would be tuin, a wile
tommander would t ot without urgent confider
rations hazard on a feeoud battle the fruits of
a victory,which was Witfelfa campaign. With
such assurances of support both from his own
fubjeds, and the invincible troops of a brother
monarch, it may be thought, tliat, like the Ro
h^n Senate to Pyrrhus, the Emperor of Ger
^ Report fays, that the English have re
cently cut seven French fail of the line out of
L'Orient.—We know not the foundation of this
report.
From the Columbian Centinel.
THE ASPECT OF THINGS,
Late NEWS from EUROPE.
From the Beflon Prices Current.
MALTA,
Lowboy, oct. 6.
Boston, nov. 3
OCTOBER 8.
The American Envoys at Paris, on the night
of the 27th Sept, finned a treaty of AMITY
and COMMERCE, between the United States
and the Frence Republic. Ths Commifo q e rs
of the French part, were, jofeph Buonaparte,
(now at the Congress at l.unevl) Fleurbu
and Roederer. On this subj-X, for the pre
sent, we conceive it the duty of every loyal A
merican to preserve a refpe&ful fifence. The
nature of the treaty, cannot now be developed
with any degree of certainty; except that bv
the title of it, it does not feeni defigued to res
tore the alliance of '7O, or substitute any other
modification of alliance in its Read. But of this
at all events, we are assured, that the treaty will
be impartially considered by the Constitutional
Powers, appointed to decide on it ; and if it in
any manner commits the honor or infringes the
interest of our country, we can repose onr hope,
with the highest confidence, in a patriot Senate
and an inflexible President. But why fhonld we'
fufpedl the Treaty to be fraught with unequal
or difgraceful stipulations ? Is it not signed by
Eifworth, Davie, and Murray ? To doubt, then
before tee read, is to impeaeb their integrity, or disc
credit their firmnefe
SPANISH CIVILITY.
Extract of a letter from Havanna, to a gentleman
refiling in New-York, dat:l Sept 24, 1800.
“ On the 19th inst. the U. S. frigate Confte 1 -
lation, under the command of Capt. Murray,
made her appearance off the Moro Castle. Ap
plication being made to Capt. Murray to take
a number of American veffeb under his convoy,
he accordingly entered the port, saluting the
admiral, which was immediately returned
After the usual off~r of services, which is uni
formly praXifed by the Government and espe
cially by the Navy Department, towards the
American State ships, the barge of the St. Pe
dro de Alcantra ship of the line, commanded by
D. Dionna Galiano, went on board the Constel
lation, with a card, inviting capt. Murray, and
his officers to an entertainment, to be given the
next day, to the Ex Vice-Roi of Mexico Don
Joseph Mique de Afauza, at present here.—
Capt. Murray on landing, went with the Con
fol to vtfit all the constituted authorities by
whom he was received with the most pointed
marks of politeness, and every offer tendered him
in person.—Agreeably to invitation, Capt. Mur
ray and his officers went on board the St. Pedro,
where two officers were Rationed for the express
purpose of waiting the arrival of the American
commander, oh which being announced, Capt.
Galiano came to the gang way to receive him,
and seated him in the ttoft diftinguilhed part of
the tffembly.
“ To give you a description of the enter
tainment requires a knowledge of Naval Archi
teaure which 1 do not possess. Figure to
yourfelf a ship of the line illuminated by about
two thotifand lights fancifully arranged ; a plat
form extending from the foremaft to the round
hcufe spread with carpets, with rows of chairs
and benches on either fide of the ship, the whole
covered with awnings ; add to this about one
hundred and fifty ladies and twice the number
of gentlemen, dressed in cottly elegance—then
conceive what a striking & delightful fpc&acle
it must have afforded. The ball was opened by
the Vicc-Roy Governor and head Admiral, and
continued till 1 o'clock in the morning, when
the company was conducted to the middle deck,
where a lupper table was laid extending from,
one end of the ship to the other, covered most
sumptuously, for the reception and accommo
dation of 400 persons. upon the poop was a~
nother table spread with reftefhments of ever,
kind. The whole was conduced with the
greatest order, and perhaps a more splendid en
tertainment has fiidom been witnessed. It is
supposed to have cost capt. Galliano 30,003
dollars.
man) modi refine co 'o-cat with a y^q^ '•
soc, tho' at the gates of his capital. it will
however be remembered,that the position o f h^
armies, as taken at the armistice, was extreme
ly unfavorable in case of a rupture; and that
in all probability the firft impression, made by
the French, would Rri» a terror not eafil^
Tubdued. As a pledge of the Emperor's sinceri
ty in this last overture for peace, Buonaparte
has demanded pennon of three of the most
important fortrefTes on the frontiers of Germa
ny :—Ulm, Phillirfburgh, and Ingolftadt. The
probable result of the Congress at Luneville
Mill be the extenficn of the domain, of the re
public to those boundaries, which for ages, mon
archic and democratic France have been con
tending for—the Rhine, the Mountains, and
the Ocean.
The English Cabinet has not as vet difeover
ed any symptom of relenting hostility : and
there is not the thinnest Shadow of a reafou to
presume that Croat-Britain ^1 have an) con
nexion with rhe Congress at Luneville, other
than the influence of her example aud the valor
of her arms.
The next day capt. Galliano dined on board
the Constellation ; and the day following Ad.
Ariftinbal and Vice Ad. Nuenoz waited on
capt. Murray, who being apprized of it, hoist
ed all his colours, elegantly dressed. As soon as
they were on deck, ^ falnte of 15 guns was fir
ed. They were very much pleased with the
fliip, and infilled that flic was not a frigate but
a fliip of the line. When they returned on Ihore,
the yards were again manned, and three cheers
given them by the crew.
Th^ circumftaUce of dressing the fliip gave
rife to feme jealousy on the part of a capt. of a
French Privateer, who fuppoied art affront in
tended to his nation, because the French colors
happened to be placed below the English. It
produced a very scurrilous letter to capt. M.
which being known by the Governor he or
dered the capt. and lieut. of the privateer to be
confined. Upon the whole, these circumstances,
the appearance of the fliip, and the excellent
difeipiine which is maintained on board, has
made impressions extremely favorable to the
character of our rising navy.
On Monday last, the people of this Diftridt,
met for the purpose ofchoofing members to re
prefeut them in the Seventh Congress of the
United States.—We have not yet heard the
ftdtement of votes in any of the towns in the
First Eastern Diftrid. —In the Second, Mr.
Wadsworth has almost the whole of the votes.
In the Third, we have not receive! accounts fnf
ficient to determine whether Mr. TJuteber, the
present representative, or Mr. Cutts, a Jacobin
candidate, will be chosen; —Some opinion, how
ever may be formed from the following date
nient, which we believe is pretty accurate.
Thatcher. Cutts.
Biddeford, 12 24
Pepperelborough; 1 *4l
Buxton, 38 '° • 1
Wells, 115 6
Limerick, 74 °
Limington; 23 '/
Parfonsfield, about 80 °
Bern ick^ttff o votes 37 r '° feats
Kittery, out of 50 votes 4% rest fc
Fryeburg, 3 0 ^
Tstal, 41° srt
Federal Representatives lor Maine.
PHILADELPHIA. NOV. I.
PORTLAND, NOV. TO.