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Pfongrefshave taken our own Arms
Hand refufe to fend Succours, until we
all be murdered, in cold Blood, by these
inhuman Savages!'
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NEWYORK.
NEWYORK, April 6.—Yesterday arrived
the British Packet Roebuck, in 48 Days from
Falmouth—by her we have received the follow#
ing Particulars:-
FRANCE.
PA RI S, February 4.
DECLAR ATION 0/ War ag^inft
^England and Holland.
IN the Session of the Convention of the firft of
Februarf, BrjssOt tad the Report which the
Convention had ordered their Committee of general
'Defence to make concerning the political Situation of
France refpeaing England, and which is drawn
up so as to be evidently intended as their Manfefto,
to juftify them in being thefirft to declare War.
The Decree which followed this Report, and
which contains the Declaration of War, fetsforth
the following Grievances :
ff THE DECREE.
The National Convention having beard the Re
port of its Committee of general Defence, on the Con
du& of the EngliJh Government towards France.
Confdering that the King ^England has order
'ed bis Ambassador to withdraw bimfelf from
France, and refujed to acknowledge the provisional
executive council, created by the legislative Assembly.
That the Cabinet of St. James's at the fame
Epoch, dif continued its correJpondence with the Am
bafadour of France, on Pretence of the Sufpenfan
of the cidevant King of the French.
That face the opening of the National Conven
tion it has refujed to anJwer the accustomed Corref,
pondence between the two States, as also to acknow
ledge the Powers of that Convention. .
That it has refufed to acknowledge the Ambaffa
dour of the French Republick, although holding
Credentials from it.
That it has endeavoured to objlr.ua the different
Purchaser of Corn, Arms, and other Merchandize,
made either by French Citizens, or by the Agents of
the French Republick.
That jt has laid an Embargo upon divers Vtfels
and Boats laden with Corn fdr France, whilf, 1
contrary to the Treat, of 1786, the Exportation of
Corn was permitted to other Countries, "
That, in Order more effectually io obftrua the
Commercial Operations of the Republick, in Eng
rland, it has by .Means of a# Jia of Parliament,
prohibited the Circulation of Affignats.
That, in Delation of the 4th Article of the Trea
ty of 1786, it also has caujed, in the Course of the
Month of January [aft, an Aa to pass, by which
all French Citizens, refding in or coming to Eng
land, are Jubjea to, he most inquifaoriafVexations,
and dangerous Formalities.
That, at the fame Time, and contrary to the Te
nour of Article if ofthe Treaty of Peace of 1783, it
'-•has granted Proteaion and pecuniar, Succours to the
Emigrants, and even to the chief of tbofe Rebels who
have borne Arms againf France ; that it keeps up
a daily Correjpondence, evidently dire&d again#
the French Revolution ; and that it also receives the
Chiefs of the Rebels of the French Wefindia Colo
nies,- °
That in the fame hostile Spirit, and with
out Provocation, and whilst all maritime Pow
ers were at Peace with England, the Cabinet of
—t, James's has given, orders for a confidera
tle Armament at Sea, as w,fy'ap Augmen
tation of its land Forces. &
That that Armament was instituted at the
very Moment when the English Minister per
secuted with Inveteracy those who supported
in %/^Wthe Principles of the French Revo
lution, and employed all possible Means, both
in and opt ot Parliament, to cover the French
► Republick with Ignominy, and to draw upon
' it the Execration both of England and all
JEdfope. f-
That the Obje& of that Armament, deftiti
ed against France, has not even been diffem
► bled in the Parliament of England."
, ' That although the provisional execu ive
Council has employed every neceflary Mea
fute tq preserve Peace and Fraternity with the
English Nation, arid has given no other An-
L fwer to the Calumnies and Violawms of Trea
thin Remonftrahces founded on princi
ples of Justice, and expressed with the Digni
ty of Freemen, the English Minister has never
tbelefs persevered in hisS^ftem of Malevolence
and Hoftility,continued his Armaments, and
:fent a Squadron into the Scheldt |o interrupt
L,C Operations QtFfo inthelow Countries.
That on the News of the Execution of
Louis he has carried his Outrages against the
French Republick to such a Pitch, as to order
the Ambassador of France to quit, within
eight Days, the Territory of Greatbritain.
, That the Klhg of England at that Epoch
took an Opportunity of appointing different
Generals to his land Forces, as also to demand
of the Parliament, of England a considerable
Addition to both his Sea and land Forces, and
to give (Orders for the fitting out of gun Boats.
That the Intelligence of the King ofpg/W
with the Enemiesof France, and particularly
with the Emperour and with Prussia, has been
confirmed by a Treaty concluded on with the
former in the Month of January last.
That he, the King of England, has drawn in
to-the fame League the Stadtholder of the U
nited Provinces, who has in the Course of the
French Revolution: and notwithstanding his
profeffed Nuetrality, treated with contempt
- the Agents of France, welcomed the Emi
grants, vexatiously treated the French Patri
ots, interrupted their Business, set at Liberty,
contrary to known Custom, and the Requisi
tion of the French Ministry, Forgers of the
Affignats, and that, lately, to concurs with,
the hostile Designs of the Court of London, he
has commanded an Armament by Sea, named
an Admiral, Ordered the Dutch Vessels to join
the English Squadron, opened a Loan to sup
ply the ,Expenses of a War, obftruged the Ex
portations of France, whilst he favoured the
Supply of the Prussians and Austrian Maga
zines, and lastly, considered that all these cir
cumstances leave no longer a Hope to the
French Republick es obtaining by amicable
Negociation, a Redress for these Injuries ; and
that all the Ads of the British Court, and of
Holland, are ads of Hostility, and equivalent to
a Declaration of War : .
The National Convention Decrees as fol
lows: &
Article I. The National Convention de
clares in the Name of the French Nation, that
by reason of the multiplied A&s of Hostility
and Aggression above mentioned, the French
Republick is at War with the King of England
and the Stadtholder of the United Provinces.
11. The National Convention charges the
provisional executive Council to employ such
forces as it may seem necessary to repulse all
attack, and to lupportthe Independence, .dig
nity and Interests of the French Republick.
=III. The National Convention authorizes;
the executive provisional Council to difpofeof
the naval Forces of the Republick, as the In
terest of the State shall seem to require, and re.
vokes all preceding Disposal of the fame by
any former Decree.
On.the Proportion of Barbaroux it was
decreed.
That the Woods of Corfca ffiould be instant
ly cut, and transported to Toulon. c .ft
<That twenty five million should be granted
to the Minister for the Purchase of foreign
Corn.
Fabre D'Eglantines proposed that an
Ad^refs should be made to the English Nation
on the War. ?•
This was decreed by the Convention, and
Barbere, Con porcet, & Thomas Pa Ine
were charged with the Composition of it.
Marat afeended the Tribune to claim aßepeal
of this Decree. Hefaid, that as the Englijh Pa
pers would not publish it,ft couldonly be difributed
to the People b, Jugglers, that the People fccufon,,
ed to look upto its Laws, would, look, upm those
Means as illicit, and pay no Attention, or place no
Confidence in it. - <,^. ^^ ^
-— The Prefdent confuted the ^fal^&fc !F1
The Issue was doubtful.,
Marat withdrew bi; Propoftion.
/ : In the feffionsyf the 2d, a Letter was read
from Citizen Dlgne, Consul of the Trench Re
publick @ Rome, to the Marine Minister, announc
ing Ate Death of Citizen Basseville, Secretary
to the embaffi, who had been killed by the People in
a popular hfarreai^n on the Iyb of January.
The Js^urreaion aroje in ConJequence of the Arms of
Ihej&putyck of France over the Confute Gate.
The Populace were very much enraged againf the
French, they murdered the Secretary, burnt down
and pillaged the House of Mowiry, the Banker,
wherein be took Refuge,, and the Palace of the A
cademy f France, They afterwards proceeded ty
fbe parser ts the Jews, thinking the, were the
Supporters of faFrench, but the Guards prevented
them from committing any Outrage. The Conven
tion decreed, that Pablick and ample Vengeance
fauldhe taken for the Crimes committed. { L
4 Premium was decreed to fueb Privateers as
take Fegels laden with Corn; 1 -' • I* <1
NORWICH, April it. By a Gen
tleman from Nraloudou, we learn, that
on Tuefday last, Cape. Joseph Smith
arrived there in 13 Days from Gaada
loupe, who informs, that previous to,
his failing the Islands of Gattdaloape &
Martinico were both given up to the
English by the inhabitants, and the
British Flags were displayed on the
Forts of both Iflands.' Captain Smith
brought a Number of Paffenger^.'
From London, Feb. 9,
The Spanish Courier, whose Arrival
we Yesterday announced, has brought
over the News of the final Decision of
the Court of Madrid to declare War
against France : but the Declaration
itfelf was not to take Place for some
Days after his Departure. The King
of Spais ha, ordered to ^ail of the
Line, and 24 Frigates, to be immedi
ately armed,
MASSACHUSETTS;
BOSTON, April 13.=^ is not generally
known that DuMourie'r had in the earlier
Part of his Life distinguished bimfelf as a Cap
tain of Infantry. In a celebrated Engage
ment he was left for dead on the Field of Bat
tle. In Consequence of ill Health he was
permitted to transfer his Services to a civi(
Line. His return from a diplomatic to a mil
itary Capacity, has been merited with his for
mer Spirit and Address. The Victor, at Ja
mappe may be attributed to his Condud. He
fought with his Bayonetin the Ranks. Like
Marshal Saxe, he threw his Staff in the
middle of the Enemy. Knowing the Nature
of his Troops, he placed them 50 deep, so that
the firft Ranks, pressed forward from behind,
found it possible to retreat. Thousands were
cut to pieces, but the frefh Succession of Ranks
rendered them at last irrefiftable.
A Neviyotk paper of March noth,f4,t-Thcre
is a letter in town, mentioning, that a battle had
taken place between the Englijh and French fate
up the Scheldt, in which the French were vi&o
riour. ,
TUMULT AT St. JOHNS.
A letter from a gentleman at the eastern
extremity of this State, of a late date, men
tions,that great disorder prevails in the British
° province of AW^r&wic/cl on account of the
War between Greatbritai, and Fr^ce :—That
party fpifit has carried its rage to the highest
piten, and in a violent debatein the Assembly
Room, swords and pistols were introduced,
and the most forcible meafu res alone were ca
pable of preventing bloodshed, and termina
ting the contention : That the ferment had
not subsided, at the date of the last accounts ;
and that fatal consequences were expected.
z Captain Miller, from Trinidad, who ar
rived here on Thursday, informs, That a few
days before he arrived, he spoke a Frigate,
which he supposes to be French, although fbe
was under English colours, bound to Philadel
phia. It is conjeaured foe has on board th,
new French Ambassador./
ti than
it does at this time : Every moment a new tale
is current; andthe next brings its contradic
tion- Among the many, one is,.that a French
privateer has captured off the harbour of
- Southcarolina, fix outward bound
English vessels laden with American produce.
It is expected that immediately bn the arrival
of the French Ambassador, a Proclamation.
will issue from the President, for convening
the new Congress immediately.
It is said, the firft Official a& of the new
French Ambassador will be a demand on the
United States to acknowledge the French Re-.;
publick. f
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 28. When the melan
choly account of the murder of Louis arrived
here on Saturday, universal despondency took
place, and a fettled gloom of pity occupied th,
countenance of every one. The flag on the'
Exchange, at the Custom House, and at
the Tide Surveyor's Office, was hoisted half
up, and the whipping throughout the different
docks exhibited the fame fympafhetic appear-N
aneq which continued the whole of yeftetday. '
CONNECTICUT.