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trould not Ttivc had the !nten?ft of that pa
triot, to intercede t>r he • at the court o
Frinoe, or to rifle fro n Rhode-lOand to
Bolt© 1 in a Ihorterfpace of time than wa
ever known to be travelled over be .'ore, to
influence the French admiral to fiiccuti
mud co-operate with the American forces.' 1
Of the SANS CULOTTES, nr French
man without Breeches.
OF the Sans Culottes, we frequently
hear in the accounts with France It i
a name given to certain inhabitant's of thai
country a"d foidiers in the army, proba
bly, at firO, by way of deri'lion. It is na
tural to inquire, what is the reafoir mti
w ear 10 breeches ! is >ta matter of choice,
or of necefiitv ? That it is a matter oi
c mice, is nwt to be supposed, France is ai
old civilized country. It« court re
mar .« able tor all th? convenrencies, eie
fancies and luxnri sos life The poorei
fort. and r ofein the molt diftaut parts <»j
the tCiUiid'MT. would :iave followed the
1 lfhion of ihe richer, and those around tht
vourt, had they been able. Whence, thee
time the neceifity o' omitting this part ol
covering ? Certainly from their poverty ;
iind thiv again from the oppreHloiis unciei
Which they have long laboured.
The greater p irt or what tiiev conic
ra;fe from tber industry was extorted
from th - n to c.. rv on ambitious w <irs, tc
furni'li lumptnous tables and coOly appa
rel for the king and Ins family, the fiobtii
ty and clergy. Wiien this expensive «. uab
idluneiit i lopped off, aid equal liberty
extended to 11, they will ali wear bree
ches.
This fma'l must give u
some uiea of the wretched ef which (lave
r.y bri ct> upon men. In me fijieit foi
a id tbe most salutary climate, the bulk o
the people are starved 1:< order that a lev
may gratifv t' eir pride .and roll in ever'
luxury. VV th v. ;t cruel insults, too, art
they repaid? Their rulers si. ft cLpr'm
litem of ihe means, and then ridicule then
like Pharoah's taikm tilers who relufed th<
ifi aelites straw, and Itili required the ufu
ai tale of bricks.
Tlie want of breeches, however, is im
material as to the success of the revolution.
Tne Americ ns wanted (what is worst
llioes a.id stockings. They wore then:
out marching after their enemy, as the
French, lalt campaign, tore what few
breeches theyh d inpurfuing the Auftriai
<a id 1 ru liaiio. The S.i is Culottes may not
appear lo well upon a parade day, but t'-ey
arc torinidab»e in the field. 1 heir buii
nefs is not (how, but reality. The bree
ches of the»r enemy do not serve to It-p
the point of a bayonet, and the French fel
dom iuru then* oacks, exccpt by mte.Ui
ona.ly lhowing t eir posterior to provoke
lom&iou the heavy Grerma • . I. s a com
in 11 laying with the Lug in, and i*. tin
d iys ot ignorance, believed in this country,
that one Kngdlhiiian is a match for thie«
F renchuieilyl b t experience will eve<
prove it lalfe. she faying in\e* ted.
and is found ngcellary to be <n« ulc ted, i'
order to inspire cowards with confidence.
I venture it here o.ny ai a co je ture,
that Edmund Burkk, when he la a jr
France the * deligniful vili m, of Antoi
nette, might h »vc seen o « ni tour, the vi
sion of a Sans Culotte ; and fuppoli: g it tc
be meant by way of infu.c to an Eaglifh
man, a., to (ay. come and , he
has been raving erer lime.
So nit particular advantages of the want
of breeches might be m-iuioned, and it
might he mown, from tne examples ot the
ancient Romans, tne FI ghlaaoei , and th. j
Savages, that they are by no >..e n- a ne
celfary apparai us lor war ; but the reader
will not judge the lubjecc important
enough to be purfi.ed lu.ttier. May all
the French have jreeches 10 put on ; or,
in other words, ny they speedily accom
pli 111 thedellruction of tyranny.
( S. Car. Paper."]
[From the Nei, - i>/A ji>nri.ai 'f *<Z- 7•
Tra.Jlate.i~M !hi NTIC PARTICU
L4-R> "f the b ATI le between the AM
BUSCADIi and BO > 1 OiS Frigates.
THK challenge given by capt. Courtnajl
to c pi Bon ard. on tiie li t. has be
coin«. top o conim n conversation. The
morning f ne day when the challenge
was received. »h crew of the Ambuscade
had bee 1 permitted to make a holiday;
notwitnfi ndiii" which, as soon as they re
ceived information of this uncommon and
unexpected fHmmous, they nfl'.unbled w irh
a dillinouilhed cheerfi Inefs r,- d zeal, wor
thy of the cause in which vh-y w ere en-
; a.id though fhf (ituation of the sri-
would on common occdion*. have
required the work of three d y« to si- he.
for sea, flie nevt rrhelefs, by their extraoi
dinary exertions, weighed anchor in 24
hours.
Owing to contrary wind., we did not
reach Sandy Hook until the 3 1 ft tilt, at 2
o'clock P. M. when the captain ordered to
steer to the ealVtoard. in anxiou; expecta
tion of feeing his antagoniit at tlie pl ace of
rendezvous, but we did not find him there,
Capt. Bompnrd. Hiinulated by the natu
ral feelings of a soldier, to gratify captui.
Courtnay in his wish, fleered on t<> the
eastward five leagues farther, in hopes of
meeting this new champion of chivalry , and
.at (our in the qjormng of the ift «i Augufl,
then our larhonrd tacks on board
the v\ :nd heiiijj near!) north, we difcernei
a (hip close hauled witli her (larboard tack,
an board, feeing at tile fa.,>e tirn nn Eng
will brig, at uini.il we tired a gun, and
noilted our national colours, w lieu the brig
n-ore and hauled her wind 01 the fn.t
tack with the llnp, which . e were thei
• o.ivinccd was a innate with French co
lours flying.
On this, capt. Bompnrd rrdered the pri
vate tignal o be m dr, which not beiiii<
anl'wered by tiie other, lett no room to
doubt that Hie as our challenging rival.
I . our approach 10 each other, the Kof
tnn endeavoured to get !» windward, nut
without success, at ialt we got so close,
that captain Court nay relinquithed hisdif
guile, fubitituting in its room the royal
colours.
This was at three quarters part j, when
capt Bompard, ill his jacket with the tap
ol libei ty on his livad, can e lorw ard, am.
I'nndry times, in a veiy loud voice, called
capt. Courtnay byname, who, inOeall of
a common reply, very politely answered
with a broadiide,
A t/i ujw tl huzzas ! A thoujand cries rf
Viv ia liepi.biiq ie tra-cojtl announced
,o the G »rgij'i ol Halifax, the impreflion
\ nidi iheir royal artillery made 011 the
iie.irts o: Kepnblica s 1 1 !
The crew ol tlie Bo;. 011 were silent, anil
ihe netting prevented us trcin leeing the
lace of her U'ble commander,
I he Ambulcade permitted the R fton to
lho>>t ahead, and then attempted to put
abon;, but miffing (lajs, continued on the
fa.iie laik. 1 lie Bolton then wore, when
the Ambulcade backed her main a'ul mizen
copldl l, and as we pallet! began her fire; it
. a> n C quick, but > line will probably prove
cil.it 11 'i .s wclld tested.
I h. figiit (outn m d tmtii three quarters
palt fcVcn, vilien a fr.ot carrying away the
Bollou's t. ain top r ait, Ine inltaiitly wore
a;nl ade foil be on the wind.
S. e 1 un |iave futf- red severely, and we
wei e 1" niticii crip, ltd 111 our mails and rig
ging, our bracts, bowling.,, &c being c 1.1
to pieces, tnat it v,a> lome t.rne before we
could v\ tar. nor con.d we work the lliip
\\ itii the .anie difpatih the enen.y dirt.
Tie etn j by this means Ji. d gained a
ronfider -bie cult.-nee from us, being l.ili
before the wind with all 1 lie fail Ihe could
pollioly t. oud ; but we found that the Hate
oil malts won d not aomit of a pref oi
fail, we nevei thelels contiiiued the chafe
u til 1 1 o'clock, when feeing that we had
110 chaine ol i onii g up, and discovering
jPr uguefe brig, within two miles of the
B< Wo .. we made fail after and captured
her, a-aproo! of victory and the enemy's
.reft at.
We then hove to until the neceffarv re
paw., w ,re completed, & allerw aids made
lie belt ol our way for New \ ork.
We li.id seven ineu killed in the aflion,
a tl 1 j wounded.
Our people lay thrv fa'.v a number of
men thrown overboard liom the Eng'ifli
rigate; 1 lit i 1 wounded, we have great
rtafon to believe, are numerous, as our
tire, during the w hole of the afrion, was
directeu w.ili tiiat d. liberate t ►olnels, cha
rade. 11.ic o» Ktpubftan valour.
Tnefireot the Boston did much more
damage to our r.gging than to our hull,
audi wifli, lor the honour of human na
ture, thai I had it rot 111 my power to de
clare to the world, that, in contradiction
co the rules of war, generally adhered to
t>.y civil,zed nation;, they fired at usaquau
ii.y of old iion, nail?, broken knives, bio
k n pot:, .11, dbl okew bottles : A mode of
warfare with which their enemy was then
ami I ho, e ever w,II be. Unacquainted.
It may be proper to me; tu 11, that eapt.
Bompanl endeavoured to board the enemy,
in talc broken would have
proved of little service : but this the Britilh
captain prudently avoided. Whether,
when all tireumltances of the challenge
are taken into view, his nation will pi o
moie hnn for this act of wisdom, I cannot
lay. It would be d-fficult to fay, whether
the cool deliberate courage, or the inno
cent cheerlul gaiety of the citizens of the
Ambufcad., was molt confpitilous during
tilt engagement.
T hole who had never been in an action
before, were altonilhed to behold what
little ed'eft a broacifide was attended with.
1 will lay nothing of our intrepid tap
tain ; it would )e doing him an injury to
attempt hi; praise.
Our ihip's colours, torn as they were at
,ne end ol the action, have been preftnted
to the Tamn any Society of this city, as a
token of that relpect which thole virtuous
patriots merit, in our opinion, from their
Republican Brethren ol France.
[Of the Liberty Crip.]
" It is difficult to fay whence a cap came
to be the emblem of liberty We tar
trace it as fai back as the ancient Romans,
who. in the ceremony of making their
(laves free, gave them a cap. Some ligns
are natmal, some arbitrary. *1 hough the
cap may be confid, red as an arbitraly sign,
yet it leems likewise something natural.
1 o stand with the head unto ered in their
presence, is what malters require oltheii
servants ; kings expeit the bended knee or
pruftratimn ; and the pope requires his
visitors to kifd .his toe : A cap, therefore.
or a cove r ; n g f or t * e hesi', t!ie mofl
nisi »! part of the body, may well represent
.1 freedom from abjcft fubmifiion, and a
reltoraiion to the rights of man. It is as
though one should fay to another, who
flood before him with his hat under his
arm— >> Put on yonr hat l r." Heme ill
government the cap is an emblem of h ir*.'e
people, who have furreiu ei ed no more
of their natural rights, than is confident
wirh t!.e welfare of the whole commu
nity.
Bi't were the cap a sign merely arbitrary
it 1 no matter, wlien -.veil underlfood :
1 1 way not this represent liberty, as weil
ns the crown power ? Is it not as good *
lianas the liberty pole ? No one miftaifce:
(hr barber's Ijgjj ■ and surely there is no
".ore connexion ; nd refemblame betweei
the cap and Liberty,than between a iheak
el pole jutting from the house fide, and Jit
liia- ing of beards.
i he French have hitherto led thefalhi
ons, and it 111 v be tepefied, from theit
• -x mple, that liie enp w ill gain credit, and
k.oii be worn by all nations. ToolOij
have crowns been in vogue, and men begii'
now to be convinced, tnat caps are mucl:
more fafe, convenient ;md easy. It ii
cheaper for a w Mole nation to wear caps
ill mi 10 fnpport the expence of one crow n
befules, the c;*p is found not to inlpire it:
wearer with o.:d notions ol superiority."
Ihe fo/iowing CARD n{ffar< in a Ntw
York Paper ofT/iuv/dny.
'* The Friends of Mr. GLNET, and ih<
revilcrs <>t our worthy President, m iy per
hap attempt to screen themselves this daj
in mingling with the fupporteis of oui
molt excellent conllitution : This Ca
ve * is therefore proper to be given—
Let".he L.iinhs bew are of the Wolve c —u
lep .rate is (.ift—to aflociate is flange
ruic Z."
Phiit-ulhys in our next.—Siineus also, !f h<
w ill permit his jharp poiuts to be filet
down.
*»* Persons traufniitting Communica
tions lor the National Gazette, by Port
are requeued to forward thein Polt paid,
atherwife they w ill not be takin up. —Lilt
of new Subl. ribers, at d.flaiit Places wil
,'ot be attended to, if Six Months Advance
for e;<h Subfcriuer, does not aicompam
the Lill.
To be Sold or Let,
( jind oj tbtt immtaiate given.)
f 2 »-J A 1 liandlome, wtll-bui i three Itorj nev
X houle, fuwate on rhc east lide c»f food
! Itreet, ne*r the Indian Queen, Philadei
1 I is fit ation is vajuabie, being in ;
central part of the city, and convenient to thi
banks and public offices. The house ii 25 let
in liont, and, with its office;, extends nearly joc
ftet backwards. Jt has the privilege of an alle
tret wioe* The offices are three flories J »gh
and, together with the hcuie, are built of brick
theleconta:n five apartments, besides a wafli house
and loui of them have fiie places. In the dwell
ing house itlelt, there ore nine rooms and eigh
fire places ; hx of the moms are spacious, and a.
fdlhionably finilhed. Tbe garrets are ceileo ; thi
stair-case is elegant* There is a good cellar Ufidei
the whole, ana in the sard a pump.
j4nd to be Sold y
230 Atres ©funimproved la d,jS m'.lei frciti tb«
thriving town ol Hairifbufg, Pennl) 1 vafiia. Thi:
'radt lies in a valey, and is laid to be verv goot
farmirg land. There are one or more mills
the premiles. The river Juniata is about si-<
miles diitant j whence it is boatable into he Suf
quehanna, ai d thence to Harriiburg. Alio,
A desirable retrtat, or farm, in Newiow:;, thi
county town of Bucks, Pennsylvania j contain
ing nearly 15 acies of 1 ind, na urall) very rich
and now highly iiwprovea. ir is surrounded on al
lidee by public lireets or roads j and ma\, witl
preknt advantage, be convened into town lot
•hat wouid prove of growiwg importance. T hen
if a commodious brick houle upon the premiles
two fturiea in height, having rooms on ;
Ho, r, a fpacious -entiy or paflage throughout, d
a cellar extenou g under the whole hi.tfe. It
well ace mmooa.ea with out houie-. Abut tl ic
acres arc occu K .-d b) an < 1 chard of ht best giaft
ed Newt'Wn pippms r dillant from Philadt. 1; 1
25 miles j Irom Trenton $ ; from Bi 1 j1 j ant
:s within five .f the rivei Delaware. 7t 1
luuation is extremely healthy j the proftedh ar.
c.urn.inglv pitfturelque. and the neighbourhood
dftords a genteel i\ cie • .
Bifida the above,
Ixvo corJbr lon m che town, of one acre each
are ..lieieo lor lale, together with about 16 ac.e!
of; excellent iand, halt a mile fr< m the towi
the best cultuie and improvement# Iw,
or three of thele acre? are in timber.
Ltkcivije :$ be Sdd.
An ejlimable farm *t( 530 acres, in the count)
of Chciler, 39 JOi.es from Philadelphia : ioc> acre
of which are of the Hcheft bottom. Tn C whoi.
of this land tlljoys a kind, ftr«-ng ana fertile foil :
is well watered, and admiiably adapted to tht
raihng of grain and all kinds of Ifock } at prefen
there are nearly 30 acres of made-meadow, ar
20 or 30 more ot watered meadow mav be m..d
at pleaiure : about 200 are luxuriantly cove e
with a variety of valuable timber. Upon h
prem fes, there are a Turn houle, barn, &c. a
nevei stream cf good water, and a most
produ&ive apple-orchaid covering about fix acre? j
che fruit of a good and iafting quality : the pu
chaler may be accomodated with all or anv | ar>
ot the Itock or farming utei.fils upon «h* plac v e.
The position of this farm is important, lying rr
both fides of the main road, and bounded fouth
erJy by the road to Philadelphia through Down
ing-town j—whcnce it is distant 1 i or n miles :
<0- tVf.sn!) it is fc»en<ieJ uy fft&i toWarfcTek
Fornacc, ficuate hue a iew m ; !es oiltant. Ai «hia
point> the prerr.Mt* enjoy a capital Jtand bcih for
a ftoif and ravem, and also an eligible fnua Soa
for a village, which jtoiifa here h*»e • une
commanding adtantag •> and migl t be an nbjtft
to any gentlemen wilh:.g «o tvti:id an ex len live
and profitable f'ettlrftifchi On the one fide, it
has a dircft comm-j icadon with Downii g's
town j and wi.h rhe nth and populous a fettlettoenfc
of C nt'ftogo v»!ltj on the other* both witli
in a flioi r ride of the place. Tnerr is already x. -
market here for pr<>4tite a: the Phiiadtlph)J prices
tht hcighb iuring ii >n-works creating a tohftant
ufnand. P enty ot good lime ft one may be had
within 5 miles of the pietnifesj and a ri|fht to
make ole of it will be coitveved by the piopfte
tor it required, in lhoit this farm deceives thft
attention of any person or persons inclined la
avail themfeiyes of advantages futh as thoft it
polTcfTrs.
'1 he title to tut fevtral premises are indifpiita*
b!e i and the proprietor wi I warrant to defend
hem. The terms of sale, for ail or yiny of the
ands, will be made accomodating to t+ie purcha
ers. For farther particulars, apply to the fub
criber, at N'» 6- lou h Fotirth-ffireetj oral his
iloie, the corner of Mark;, and
Philadelphia.
ROB'T SMOCK.
Julv 19
One Pinny reward—the full value
of a villain.
0 AN-A WAV again from the Subfcribet*,
ai. i ulentei. apprentice, named JO FN
HUTCHINSON. a nut liKteui years od,
youug in age but oiti in in qui;y ; Jn'aii in
Itatui e, but -agreat feotindre). He if »erv
si nd ot ganiir g. addit.ed to cheating, ly
ing. laZinef>, drinking, and every other
praclitf annexed to infamy. Both lie and
liif charatter being too v\ ell known In this
arid Fredt rick cut) ty. a full defi riptiofi of
:Li>s 1 tinditla'e for the gal. ■ iw. is deemed
unnecefia-y He had on when . e went off,
a brow ii jean jacket, nankeen w lUoat and
overalls, xvoi 1 liat, liiocs will) bh ek buc
kle.', and linen iliirt, all which apparel were
illoi.ly new ; he also Hole and tarried oft"
with him, a piece of unbleached linen; a
pair ol (.otteii (lockings, a new cambrick
liantlkerchiel, a rev 1 nen fi.irt, and a pair
of large nankeen bretches. All perfoni
re cautioned against hai I- ouring <r em
ploying the loid run-away, if they wifhto
awiid troub e. Whoever will apprehend
lie abnve accomplillied rootle, ano com-
II it hmi to goal that he m > be punished for
his crimes, will render the public infinite
fertile, but if brought home the s-bove
reward unly will be paid, and that a hard,
bargain.
The Printers in the United States
arc lo far requeued to oblige a biother
Type, as to pub.ilh this advertisement.
N. W ILLIS.
Martinfburg, EerVley county,
Virginia, July 25.
AUtv toivrfljip, I.anrafier cruvly,
To uhom it may concern.
WHfc.Rb.AS my wife SakaH SHAW hath
behaved hr lei I in a very ur.btcoming manner, I
have thought fir to foiewarn ail periods
ner en my acc. unr, as 1 am cetei mined to pay
ff6 debts of her con trading, atier the catc
Hereof.
JOHN SH A V/.
Augurt Cth, 1793#
Seat of War.
OR SALE
At M. Carey's Store, 11S, Mar
ket-street.
A SHEET MAP
Of the l'j-tnch, A' ftrian and Dutch Ne
th; rlanda,
In which the progrtjs of tl: P'.jcnt IVar
may be traced.
Price three of a Dollar.
And iMAP of the
Three Northern Dirtrufls of France, di
vided into Department?— Price
one joutkh of a Dollar.
Maps of the United States :
j\ Nif t u,' ic-lpir ic poliefiea witlt
1 V. matetialb for confuting and improving the
• ?is if tiie several (tares, will )*y M Carev
'i tier very particular obl : gaiions, b) communi
,atii g them. He ;& in immediate want of some
1 r Ntw-Jerfey and Delaware j of which state%
he is now f re pa ing maps.
Guthrie's Geography .-
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