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are not, than would make them in reality
what they wish to appear.
Honefy has for its object an exa& distri
bution of justice; and will nor fail to per
form its functions,whether there is or not,ob
ligations binding thereto. He who boasts
of honesty because he is exa& in the fulfil
ment of formal obligations, may as well
boast of honesty in paying a debt at a prison
door rather than go in : he may do the for
mer to prevent further difficulty, and yet
harbor a sinister, sordid, and villainous dis
position.
The honest man needs no obligation to
prompt him to duty but the reaitude of his
own conscience ; and requires no other re
ward than the pleasing whispers of her ap
proving voice.
Honesty, tho' a rare jewel, may here and
there be found : but never search for it in
that breast where you have difeovered ego
tism ; for they cannot exist toge her.
If I hear a man pr claim aloud his Superi
or honesty, I determine, for certain, that he
has commenced the abandoned villain—or
meditates the undertaking; and makes use
of this plausible deception to cover his clan
destine villainy.
EDWIN.
BRUSSELS, MARCH Ifr
ALL the motions and preparations which
the combined armies have made on
frontiers are only on the defensive, occasion
ed by the enemy drawing their troops to
gether. It is known from good authority
that in the councils of war held here and at
Mons, it has been agreed upon, that the
combined armies shall not begin to ad until
rhe great reinforcements which are expelled
from Germany and England shall have ar
rived. It will therefore certainly be half A
pril before we can aft on the offenfive.
The French in the mean time seem to be
determined to open the campaign with a gen
eral attack, which is to be made from the
furthermoft frontiers of Luxembourg unto
the sea shore at the fame time; our Gen
erals therefore take all necessary precautions
to cover our frontiers.
The greatest part of the French army of
the Mozelle. drawing itfelf towards Dieden
hofen ; a corps of Austrians has been detach
ed from the county of Namur, in order to
reinforce the small army of General Beau
lieu, who has taken his head quarters at Ar
lon. The greatest part of the English army
marched on the loth inst. from Cortyk to
Menin, because this place is threatened with
an attack from the French, who are drawing
together near Lincolles. The Duke of York
held lately a general review of. the English
army,and gave orders to change i^s pofnion.
According to appearance, the English army
is o occupy a post of consequence, behind
the river Lys.
Since the beginning of last week about
1000 new Austrian cavalry have passed thro'
here, and a corps of 600 is expeded every
day at ^hrinen ; here, and in all other cities
it is full of strangers, government has there
fore taken very severe measures: all those
strangers that cannot legitimate themselves
are locked upon wi h a vey jealous eye.
A strong corps of Hanoverian troops is ex
peaed here this day
P S This moment we received aletter
from Cortyk, which mentions that the en
gagement which took place between the
French and the English near Werwick had
been a very bloody one, and the English had
taken a good maov priloners of the French,
as likewise tome pieces of cannon. This
letter mentions likewise, that the armed peas
ants took the enemy in the rear, and thereby
greatly con ribu ? ed to ihe advantages which
have been obtained.
nigga, FEB. 26 —The commissioners
of the Convention, and the Generals have
daily conference in order to fix upon the
place of operation for the ensuing campaign.
The army of the Alps is .reckoned at 12000
men—looo whereof are intended for the
siege of Saorgis. The transport of the hea
vy artillery has already commenced, large
magazines are established, the frft requisi
tion is called out, and the national do
minions have been fold for treble the sum of
what they had been rated at.
AMSTERDAM, MARCH Ij.^-It^ now
refolved,to search and take all Danish and
Swedish vessels bound for France ; nobody
therefore will (hip in them, nor can any 1,
furance be done on them either here or in
London,
Latest Foreign Intelligence.
augusta,< IYE have it from good
may 3. VV authority, that Mr,
Seagrove arrived at Fort Findius on
Late Domeflic Intelligence.
Netherlands.
Holland.
the 25th uh. from the Creek nation,
and that he has established peace be
tween the United States and laid na
tion: but the particulars we have not
been able to learn.
charleston, may 2. A letter
from an officer on board the French
L'Aime Point Petre, Captain Talbot,
that failed from this port a short time
since, and who has taken and carried
into Savannah, the (hip Grenada Pack
et, of London, last from Pensacola,
mentions, that the cargo of their prize,
confining of fur and skins, is valued
at 18,0001. and that the specie they
have as yet got out of her, is only
about 1200 dollars ; but that one of
the people has reported, that there are
five hogsheads of gold and silver on
board ; and that what fetmi to corro
berate this circumstance, is, the ^rit
ifh Cental's offering any price for the
ship and cargo, as the stands.
may 5. The Resolution of Con
gress, of the 26th of March last, lor
laying an embargo, having been con
strued by the collector of the diftrid
of Savannah, (with the advice of the
Attorney of the United Stares for that
state) to have expired the 25th of A
pril ult. being 30 days after the lay
ing of the fame ; we are informed, 8
vessels cleared at the Customhouse of
that port, and actually failed for for
eign places, previous to the arrival
there of Capt. Cochran, of the Reve
nue Cutter of this port, who was dis
patched by Mr. Holmes, on Sunday
the 27th ult. with information of the
embargo being continued to the 25th
of this month.
NORFOLK, MAY 14.
The following is the extras of a letter from a
French Gentleman, received by Capt. Cox, ar- 1
rived herefrom the Weftindies.
Cape Dame Marie, April 16.
" Cape Tiberoon was attacked at
4 o'clock this morning by 2400 Brig-|
aods, and forprifed that post, defend
ed by 300 men ; many men were
massacred in ther beds. Notwith
standing the surprise, Captain Scori
(who commanded the post) gained
the Fort with fa'ety, in spite of the
heavy fire of the Brigands, who as
sailed the camp in three columns.
" A four pounder, placed by the
enemies on an eminence, incommoded
ui very much ; a number of our rear
were killed and wounded ; the ad
vantage, however, terminated in our
favour, A shocking accident hap
pened by 12 cases of powder taking
fire, containing 2000 weight, which
caused a terrible explosion. Forty
men were put out of the engagement
by this fad accident. A consterna
tion followed this event; the exam
ple of the commandant, however, re
animated the troops. The adion
lasted three hours without a poffibilr
ty of diftinguilhing the enemy ; at
length daylight came, and the Com
mandant ordered a sally to be made,
in which we took the four pounder.
The Brigands were repulsed and driv
en fix leagues. Our loss amounts to
29 killed and 91 wounded. We
count already 199 Brigands on the
ground, in which number there are
three whites and three mulattoes ; we
esteem their loss at between four and
500 men."
' BY the last papers from Europe, via
Newyork, as late as April 8, it does not ap
pear that the campaign had then opened,
but immense preparations were making for
this bloody purpose : Valenciennes of course
remained in the hands of the Austrians ;
nor is there any mention made of the capture
of Jersey and Guernsey, but those places
were threatened and the inhabitants were
BOSTON, JUNE 2.
From the CHRONICLE.
SUMMARY.
very apprehenfiye of such an event, as the
French had actually landed 20,000 men on
the island of Chaufe, which lies about 8
leagues from St. Malo, 6 from Grenville,
and fix from Jersey. There were 34 fail of
the line, and three French frigates lying in
Cancale-Bay, besides three frigates cruising
off Chaufe. This intelligence was received
at London, officially. The papers are filled
with very interesting information of the de
fedion of the King of Prussia from the con
federacy against the French Republic; This,
however is denied in some of the ministerial
papers : But a variety of concurring circum
stances, scarcely leave a doubt of the truth
of this highly interesting tranfaftion to the
cause of civil and religious Liberty through
outthe world. It is a well known fad that
certain French Commissioners, sent by the
Convention, were received with great ref
pest and attention by the Monarch ; That
he has been a long time tired of the war ;
and that he wished to retreat as soon as he
firft difeovered the imposition pradifed up
on him by the French aristocrats, in per
suading the Duke of Brunswick to believe
that their ftrengih in the Republic was far
greater than it appeared—His jealousy of the
Emperor—The propofol of the British Min
ister to take into pay the French emigrants ;
and his artful silence when called on by Mr.
Grey in the House ot commons, to declare
what he knew relative to this affair—all these
circumflances go far to prove the defection
of the Pruriian Monarch. Upon the whole,
should this event prove true, it will essen
tially change the face of the war,and may ef
fedually put an end to it.
It is allo said, that the Spaniards meditate
a separate peace. They too are sick of their
British friends, who make them share the la
bour, and pay their full proportion of the
expense ; but take good care to secure to
themselves all the profits of the enterprize,
as in the retreat from Toulon ; where they
took all and left the Spanish Admiral the
dupe of their artifice. Should this prove
true, Jonny Bull will, and must fight it out
alone, with perhaps " merica against him in
reality, as the has always been in heart and
inclination. For it is well known, except a
few tories, pardoned refugees, (peculators,
and British merchants, the whole people are
with one voice, for the French Republic !
It may be enquired, as Congress is abou r
to adjourn, what has been done, (after near
6 months session,) to support the honour
of the American Flag ; the indemnification
of the property of the merchants ; the de
tention of our weftern polls ; the release
of our seamen in Algiers ; the Indian war,
or any one great national object. New tax
es to pay old debts; excise on our manu
factures, and an attempt to introduce a land
tax, are the most prominent features of the
present long and expensive session. Dedua
the revenue laws, and the code would be reduced
to thef%e of an Almanack.
WHITESTOWN, may 4. — The following
may be depended on as fa& : Some boatmen were
proceeding with a boat load of Jalt,and other arti
cles, valued at 6ol.from the Onondagofalt faring,
to Niagara, while puffing Fort Otjwego, a de
tachment of BRITISH FORCES flationed at
that place, fazed the boat and cargo and condemn
ed them as a legal prize. The owner of the prop
erty seized, obtained information that a boat was
diJpatched from Niagara some time fnee for Sche
nectady, on the Mohawk river, by the Jubjeßs of
bis Britannic Majefy,for articles to a corfdera
ble amount.
Exasperated at his ujage at Fort Otfwego, be
raised a part, of men, and proceeded to the Three
River Points, where they came across the boat,
belonging to Niagara, on its return with a cargo
valued at upwards of three hundred pounds,
which they fell upon as a reprisal of the property
taken from them at Otjwgeo,
We hear further that the banks of the rivers to
the westward are lined with privateers, waiting
for boats bound to Niagara, and other Britifbfet
tlements, which they are determined to detain, not
only as reprisals, but as violations of the embargo
laid upon all vessels in the ports and harbours of
the United States. CA IRA.
From the Norfolk American Gazette Extraordi
nary, of the 19th inst.
Yesterday arrived here, the (hip
Dominic Terry, Captain De Hart,
from Lisbon, which place he left the
28th March, in company with up
wards of ,0 fail of american vessels
under the convoy of a Portuguese fri
gate and two 20 gun brigs.
When the Dominic Terry parted
with the convoy, the Capt. of the
frigate informed Capt. De Hart that
their orders were to cruise between
the Weftindia Iflandi, Maderia, and
Capes St. Vincenta, to intercept and
capture Algerine veffeli..
From the WESTERN COUNTRY.
COMMUNICATIONS.
IMPORTANT.
The mod extraordinary and patri
otic exertion, are ma ing by the citi
zens of Newyork to expeditate the
fortifications erreding for the defence
of that pott. —The citizens turn out
by profeffioni, and perform tours of
labour on the works ; and from the
notices which have appeared in the
Gazettes of that city, calling on the
various cUffei and profeffions, it may
be perfumed that may thousand dol
lars are saved to the public chest, by
thtfe patriotic and voluntary ferviceF.
UNITED STATES, MAY 21, 1794.
Gentlemen of the Senate,
and of the House of Representatives,
I LAY before you certain information,
whereby it would appear that some en
croachment was about to be made on our
territory by an officer and party of British
troops — Proceeding upon a supposition of
the authenticity of this information, altho'
of a private nature. I have caused the rep
resentation to be made to the British Minis-
Portsmouth, june 3 — Since our
last the Hon. John Langdon, Ffq.
and the Hon, John S. Sherburne,
Esq. have arrived at their feates in
this town, from the Congrefiof the
United States.
When Capt. De Hart ! e'< Libm,
they were fitting °ut a rubber of
(hips of war to cruise ag init the Al
gerines.
ter, a copy of which accompanies this mes
sage.
It cannot be necessary to comment upon
the very serious nature of tuch encroachment,
nor to urge that this new state of things sug
gests the propriety of placing the United
States in a posture of effectual preparation
for an event, which notwithstanding the en
deavours making to avert, it may by circum
stances beyond our controul, be forced upon
us. GEO WASHINGTON.
United States, May 23d, 1794.
Gentlemen of the Senate,
and of the Houje of Representatives,
I lay before you the copy of a letter from
the Minister Plenipotentiary of his Brittannic
Majesty, in answer to a letter of the Secretary
of State, communicated to Congress yester
day ; and also the copy of a letter from the
Secretary, which is referred to in the above
mentioned letter of the Minister.
G. WASHINGTON.
PHILADELPHIA, MAY 20.
SIR,
IT cannot be unknown to you, that a
speech, said to be addressed, on the loth of
February, 1794, to several Indian nations,
and ascribed to the Governour General of
his Brittannic Majesty at Quebec, has ap
peared in most of the publick prints in the
United States, With so many circumstances
of authenticity, after remaining so long with
out contradiction, it might have juftified US
in inquiring from you, whether it was really
delivered under British authority. Our for
bearance thus to inquire is conformable with
the moderation which has directed the con
dud of our government towards Greatbrit
ain ; and indicates, at the fame time, our
hope, from the declarations of yours, that its
views would prove ultimately pacific, and
that it would discountenance every measure
of its officers having a contrary tendency.
Even now fir, while I entertain a firm per
suasion, presuming this speech to be genuine,
I cannot well err, 1 (hall be ready to retract
the comments which 1 am about to make, if
you shall think proper to deny its authentici
ty. ...
At the very moment when the British Min
istry were forwarding assurances of good will,
does Lord Dorchester fofter and encourage,
in the Indians, hostile dispositions towards
the United States ? If it was a part of the
American character to indulge suspicion,
what might not be conjectured as to the in
fluence by which our treaty was defeated in
the last vear, from the assembling of depu
ties from almost all the nations who were at
the late general council on the Miami, and
whose enmity against us cannot be doubtful.
How nearly would that suspicion approach %
proof, were we to recoiled, that so high an
officer, as himfelf, would not rashly hazard
this expression : " I (hould not be surpris
ed, if we are at war with the United States
in the course of the present year ; and we
are, a line muff then be drawn by the war-
But this speech only forebodes hoftilitiy ^[
the intelligence which has been received this
Communicated to Congress May 23.
Important State Papers.
CONCORD, JUNE 9, 1794.