The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1786-09-11 00:00:00, page 3

his name, he replied, The world calls me Caglioftro.---
What is your profeffion ? A noble independent tra
veller.—-Where do you live? In the Baftile. The
senators, at this, could hardly preserve their gravity;
and, left they (hould at last be juggled out of it by
this witty Charlatan, asked him no more questions.
The apartment of Caglioftro in the Baftile, if a
hole as bad as that of Calcutta can be called an apart
ment, was just four feet square, and so low in the
ceiling, that the above gentleman, though below the
middle stature, could hardly stand upright. This
justifies his bold assertion in his very carious memo
rial, that " fix months imprisonment in the Baftile,
can fully atone for the blacked crimes"
June 22. Letters from Zwornick, in Bofhia, bear
ing date the loth ult. bring advice, that Mahmud
Pacha of Scutari having stolen a march upon the ar
my of his antagonist, the Pacha of Bosnia, had taken
by storm the city of Preifereno, called by the Turks
Piftendi, where he put to the (word all the Turkilh
inhabitants, and only spared the lives and property of
the chriftian residents in that place. After a day of
fix days, and having lent divers detachments into the
flat country to procure live cattle and other provisi
ons, Mahmud returned quietly into Albania, loaded
with immense treasure, and bearing off in triumph all
the artillery, arms and ammunition, which he had
found in Preifereno. This is a very capital city on
the frontier that divides the two provinces of Servia
and Albania, it has a bishop's fee, whose incumbent
is a fuftragan. and within the jurifdidion of the arch
bishop of Antivaria.
By the last advices from the East-Indies, the Dutch
have sent there a much more contiderable military
force than is generally known in this country, and
every (hip that arrives there, whether for war or
trade, is obliged to bring a certain quantity of milita
fy or naval Rotes, with materials for building new
and repairing old fortifications, by which means, in a
fhott time, the Mynheers will imperceptibly raise a
considerable force in that part of the world, where
they are already attempting to increase their influence
with the natives, by presents, treaties, &c. &c.
The report of the Americans having sent an army
to take poflfeffion of fume English forts on their back
settlements does not appear to be true, though they
are much diffatisfied with those places not being given
up to them, and about which they talk very big; this
circumstance being well known, and their militia be
ing assembled, is supposed to have given rile to the
teport.
The Americans pretend that the forts on their back
settlements were by the late treaty to be given up,
and though they are insignificant places of themselves,
yet from their litnation they coniider them cf great
importance, as they prevent their having free com
munication with the Indians, who arc now peifuaded
to carry their furs, &c. to the Canadian market to
the great prejudice of the United States.
We want nothing but a firm and beneficial com
mercial treaty with France, to make our countrymen
not only contented among themfelvcs, but less inimi
cal to the French; and, by consequence, more secure
of the continuation of the blessings of peace. Such a
continuation would make us at once rich and happy:
it is therefore our duty to with very well to the plans
now carrying forward at Faris.
July 1--7. Mr. Temple, our minister in North-
America, will have abundant matter for his defpatches
to administration ; to whom there will doubdefs be
very strong representations also made by the mer
chants interested in the commerce with America.
Britannia has sent out from her bosom three more
of her royal sons, which makes fix in all, for educa
tion in Germany ; that is, to be Germanized com
pletely. We do not find that any German seminary
or other mode of education abroad is vet found out
for the royal young ladies.
Extrafl of a letter from Paris, June 29.
" The parliament of Hourdeaux is summoned to
court for the 22d inst. in consequence of their refufal
to register the royal mandate sent down, in order to
confirm the Duke de Polignac in the possession of the
lands recovered from the lea. It is thought they will
be severely handled on the occasion.
" The firft president and twelve members of the
parliament of Dijon are now here; they are oidered
to attend his majesty to-morrow, and account for their
want of implicit obedience to the command of their
sovereign, who thought proper to impefe new taxes
on them !"
Extras of a letter from Vienna, June 18.
" On the 13th sentence was passed upon Count
Podtalky, and his accomplices, for forging bank
votes; he is deprived of his nobility, and rendered
incapable of inheriting any legacy whatever; besides
which be is condemned publickly to sweep the Greets,
and to draw barges up the Danube for ten years; his
accomplices, as principals in the above crime, are to
stand three days in the pillory, to receive 50 lalhes, to
sweep the streets, draw barges up the Danube 20 years.
The informer is to receive only the intcreft for his life
of the 10,000 florins, with liberty to leave them to
whom he plcafes."
American Intelligence.
BOST O N, Aug. 34.
Extras of a letter from a gentleman in IVorccfer
county.
" 'fl 'HE harvest in general will be exceeding fine--*
the crops of rye, oats, &c. were never great
er, and the Indian corn has a promising appearance. —
The complaint, (and when are we without them ?)
however is, that there will be a scarcity of cyder this
year—but this can be easily dispensed with Would
to God a like scarcity of New-England rum might be
felt !"
At the funeral of the honourable Mr. Erring, on
Tuesday last, the governor of this commonwealth,
whose lady is a daughter of the deceased, exhibited
to us an example which cannot but be highly gratify
ing to the virtuous inhabitants of this town and com
monwealth; his excellency, with the other relations,
appearing in a mode of dress ada,ed to the true spi
rit of our republican constitution, and rendered pecu
liarly seasonable under the present situation of publick
affairs. To stem a torrent of luxury and expensive
parade is the part of the patriot. Examples of men,
in the more private walks of life, will have /ome good
effe&, but when the supreme magistrate, and thole of
the most opulent fortunes, are the patterns of deco
rum, the influence will be extended far and wide, and
a complete reformation may reasonably be expected.
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N F. W -HAVE N, August 29.
It is well known, that very large quantities of
leaves are constantly manufactured in Great-Britain,
for the express purpose of adulterating teas: these
leaves are prepared in various ways, in order to suit
the different kinds of tea they are intended to adulte
rate. This iniquitous trade has been carried on for
many years, though not in so extenlive a degree as of
late. The forfeiture for this offence, by the 17th,
chap. 29th, of the present majesty of that kingdom, is
five pounds upon every pound weight of tea so adul
terated. It is laid an information has been brought
against a dealer, who has for fame time manufactured
400 weight of this tralh a-week.
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N E W-Y 6 R K, Aug. 29.
As commissioners are appointed to meet in con
vention at Annapolis, and take into consideration the
commerce of these States, it is to be hoped they will
lay down as a firft principle, that the United States,
in the business they are appointed to, are one; and
laying aside all local attachments, and every private
Snifter view, will confider, upon an extensive plan,
the advantages of the different climates ---the produce
of the several foils and waters---the various branches
of agriculture and manufactures natural to each State
---and in what manner they may fubferve the good of
the whole. It will be evident to gentlemen of so
much difeernment, that the natural produce and Situ
ation of each state is such, that if they can bring
them, as it were, to one focus, where they may unite
and aft together, it must give great energy to the
commerce of these states.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 6.
EXTRACT from the JOURNALS of CONGRESS,
Thursday, August 3, 1786.
On a teport of the secretary at war on the expedi
ency of retaining Weft-Point as a military post;
August 31.
A commercial treaty, it is confidently asserted, is
now on foot between the courts of Madrid and the
United States. His Catholic Majesty, on his part,
entreats that the navigation of the Miffifippi may be
guaranteed to him for a certain period; in lieu of
which, it is proposed to open all the ports of old
Spain to American veflels, to treat us with lefpeft
to duties, as the most favoured nation, to allow our
western planters the liberty of bringing tobacco to
New-Orleans for sale, and to permit the exportation
of specie free from impost or duty. The particulars
of this important negociation, it is expelled will tran
spire in a few days, as our minister of foreign affairs,
to whom the business was committed, has already
given in his report to Congress.
No part of Europe has so many resources within
themselves, or so well calculated to answer every kind
of commerce, as the United States of America -
Surely, then, the commissioners from the several states,
upon whom this business has devolved, will weigh
with the greatest attention, the importance of their
commillioos, and the pleasing hopes of their consti
tuents. Their own good sense, and, we presume,
thorough knowledge of commerce, and the natural
advantages of the several states, will dictate what is
best to be done at this particular crisis of our affairs•
and by union in their principles, lead them to adopt
such measures as will promote the general good, more
firmly cement the union, and be cheerfully and uni
formly adopted by the legislatures of the several states,
upon the unanimous recommendation of Congress.
Refolded, That the board of treasury endeavour to
negociate with the legal proprietor of Weft-Point,
on Hudson's river, the purchase of the fame for the
United States, on an equitable appraifement, together
with so much land contiguous thereto as shall be
deemed by the secretary at war necessary to be in
cluded within the limits of the garrison ; and that
the board agree for the terms of payment in manner
most confident with the state of the finances of the
United States.
On Saturday last the honourable the General As
sembly, on motion of Mr. Whitehill, seconded by
Mr. Finley, unanimously agreed, " That the com
mittee of accounts be directed to examine and bum
the sum of 20,000!. of the bills of credit of this Rate
last emitted, which should be prepared and cancelled
by the treasurer for that purpose, in pursuance of the
aft for Striking the fame."
It is currently reported that the honourable the
Congress, by their secretary, have wrote a recom
mendatory letter to his excellency governor Clinton,
to convene the legislature as soon as convenient, to
resume a serious consideration of the important re
quisitions of Congress refpe&ing the impaft.
Sunday arrived here, after eight weeks parfage from
Liverpool, the Grange, captain Roberts; with whom
came passengers mr. Richard Rundle and his lady,
of this city, mr. George Goodman, mr. Robert Elam,
and mr. Joseph Hurfte.
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TRENTO N, September r
Extrafl of a letter from Dublin, dated June 23.
“ The intelligence received from every quarter of
the kingdom is couched in a style of thanksgiving for
the general appearance of plenty, which amply pro
mises to reward the cares of the huSbandmen. The
inhabitants of the north, in addition to their favoura
ble harvest profpe&s, have been uncommonly fortu
nate in their flaxfeed plantations, and the feed im
ported from America has this year greatly exceeded
the produce of what has been parchafed from the
Dutch. This circumftancc is the more agreeable, as
the Americans take manufactures, while the Dutch
accept of nothing but the ready specie."
There is an imperial ordinance in China, which
fays, " it was a maxim of their anceftore, that if a
man did not employ himfelf in labour, or a woman
in spinning, some peifon must fuffer cold or Lunger
in the empire." What an excellent lesson this mult
prove, if borne generally about in the minds of the
Americans! We Ihould not then have every wind
that blows wafting us feme gewgaw fashion fiom
Great-Britain.
A letter from St. Johns, New-Bruafwick, dated
the 16th inst. lays," We were in hopes to continue
drawing provihons, but by ad accounts from home
there is no mote to be sent. Ihe lamentations of the
people are great. There are numbers who have no
thing but herbs to live on."
It is laid to be the intention of the British govern
ment, to qonfecrate and fend over from England a
bilhup to Quebec, with a view to complete the ella
blilhment ot the Englilh church there.
A letter from Frankland, of July 24, fays, “ You
no doubt have heard of the various provocations
given by that part of the Cheiokee Indians that live
at Chiokamogga, in murdering, at different times, in
the Kentucky and Cumbeiland settlements, and on
the north fide of Holltcin. The Indians had often
been warned, that the full bloodshed would be taken
as a declaration of holtiiities. It apparently has that
effect; for all Icem inftautaneoufly to be inspired with
an hostile mind, and I am pretty certain, that in a
few days 500 men will be on their march to demand
the murderers. 1 whh the affair may end there; bc
caufe I have forebodings that all the Indians, whether
friends or otlrerwife, will be involved in one general
calamity. What occurs in this extraordinary case, I
will fiom time to time take pleasure in informing
you."
It is Lid the Dey of Algiers demands a million of
dollars from the United States, as the purchase of
peace, and fix thousand dollars for the ransom of
every commander of an American vessel.
On Saturday the 2d inst. arrived at New-York,
after a passage of seven weeks and five days, his Bri
tannic Majesty's packet Dafhwood, captain Roberts,
who brought papers to the 7th of July.
Extract of a letter from PittJburgb, /lug. 19.
" Captain Hutchins, beginning at the point where
the wed boundary line of Pennsylvania crosses the
Ohio, and running a due weft course, has proceeded
near twelve miles, and one diftri& is laid off, which
capt. Martin has begun to survey; from the closeness
of the wood, the progiefs of fuiveying is flow at this
season of the year, as a fight cannot be taken longer
than two or three perches. It is foppofed that it
will be, next October before all the dißriCls are laid
oft. No savages have yet appeared, nor is there any
apprehension of danger.
it is asserted that several hundred British troops have
lately marched from Montreal and St. Juim's for the
purpose cf reinforcing their posts within the territory
ceded by the treaty of peace to the United States. .