National gazette. — Philadelphia [Pa.], 1793-07-31 00:00:00, page 3

fir it ray .of bope that the condition of the
Well-India mulattoes and negroes will be
bettered. The tyrannies and cruelties
jiiihfjtw inflicted by the whites in thef:
•' lit!- of the negroes, the iHands, defy
:i parallel in all hiilory, ancient or modern j
a;id tiio' the secrets of thole terrible ''pri
son houses" have been i:i a great measure
concealed f rom the world, yet those who
have vilited the sugar plantations from thi;
country, have nniverfally returned with a
full'coiiviftion, that we need go no far
ther to ldokfor " devils," than to the gen
erality of the matters of Weft-Indi.
fa in is, furrounr'td with whips, torturers,
wheels, and executioners.
By the fioop Rainbow, in 17 tlaysfrorr
Cape Francois, we learn, that tue Span
iards of St. Domingo, have been repnlfec
in an attempt to lake that pljce. T!'.<
captain of the Rainbow had 43 trench pas
l'engers with him ; 011 his way he \va:
boarded by a ship of 8 guns from Jamaica
bound to Halifax, one Davis commander
who robbed the French passengers of 40c*
dollars in calh, besides some plate anc
wearing apparel. He even seined the
fpoonj ill the hands of the children of £
lady 011 board, as they were eatir.g thei:
victuals.
Accounts from Manchester in Englam
fay, that so deplorable is tlie lituation o
the poor there, for want of employ, tlia'
upon an average four persons are fount
dead every morning in the ltreets, abfo
lutely periflied of hunger.
Few vefiels now arrive from Europe tt
this country without pffengers, to fay
from 20 to to 011 an average, to escape the
troubles of war, and try their fortunes ii
the United States.
governor of South Carolina has br
derc.i the public buildings on Sullivan':
111ind, near Charleston, to be fitted up foi
tl e reception of fuel] of the uiifortuii.it;
fugitives from Cape Francois, as (hall feel
an aiyiuui in mat part of the Unitec
Stales.
A great advantage lias been gained bj
the patriotic forces in France over the re
bels in the department ot Vendee. A!!
their artillery w a taken, with their provi
fion, ammunition, baggage, furnaces ft 11
lieating red-hot balb, cattle, and elg'ntj
waggons laden with grain and flour. Tl'.t
rebels tool; flight and difpei fed in ever)
direction. The dead and wounded were
-very confiderabl;, and prisoners were
hourly bringing in; 26 pieces of c3nnor
w ere taken. They had with them cru
cifixes, agnus dei's, and other religion:
baubles in abundance ; but throwing a.\ aj
thel'e, they took to their heels, to the tun:
ot the seven penitentiary psalms.
Extract from a French paper, dated May 5.
" All the principal cities of the l/nitec
States have celebrated, by feftive and pub
lic rejoicings, the glorious fucccf which
lias 1 itely attended the armies of the } reiuh
republic. At Philadelphia especially, the
happy event lias been commemorated in a
juan ler worthy the cause of freedom and
philosophy : instead of illuminations and
fireworks, tiiey have resolved to celebrate
the triumph of liberty, by opening a sub
s ription for the afliflance of their indigent
brothers; and if their funds prove futlici
ently large, they will extend the fphcre of
their benevolence to all the unfortunate
fins of freedom, without diftinclion.—
These valuable republicans have founded
a iatier allocation, under the name of
'* The French Socicty of the Friends of E
cjualiiy;" the civic fubferiptidn has already
produced a considerable sum.
" We are likewifc informed by recent
intelligence, that the term limited by the
constitution. for thefen ice of the President
of the United States, has lately expired ;
in ciuifcquence of which, they have noml
jiated eleitors, who are to convene in their
respective dates, and will soon proceed to
a new eleftiort.
'• We are since advised that George
"Wafiiington was unaniDioufly chosen Pre
sident of the United States; and John
Adams, t e orthodoxy of whose political
creed is somewhat fiifpccled, having the
next number of luff, ages, unfortunately
remains President of the Senate, arid Vice-
Prefideiit of the Union.
" Anrerica at present enjoys the greatell
prolperfty under its truly popular and ju
dicious constitution, whole libera! pelicy,
rnuft fruftrate every feeble elfort of the
enemies ofequalty, tofubvert the princi
ples of true democracy, which form the
only sure foundation of a just and perma
nent government."
The brig Mary, Capt. Langden, is ar
rived at New-Yor. , from Cape Francois,
vhich she left July o- The pifTengers,
which are 40 in number, inform, that it
was not supposed more than from 6 to 9
linndreds (instead of 10 thousand as we
heard) loft their lives in the affair of the
20th —that not more than two thiids of
the town was burnt—that upwards of
20,000mulattoes and blacks are now under
arms, well fortified—that the l egroes ne
ver came in from the counntry on the late
occasion—that the Spaniards, from their
part of the island, had taken a town, and
were on their march ngainft them, and,
it is Paul, joined by tlic ariftccrats and
country blacks. *
Oa Saturday lift Gideon Henfield, a
gainlt wham a bill of indictment had been
found by the grand jury, for the circuit
court iff Pennlylva:iia dilh'iit, for entering
and lerving 0:1 board the armed French
privateer, called the Citizen Genet-lie
being a citizen of the United States ol
America, took his trial before the traverse
jury; after the arguments of couniel, the
court in their charge gave their unaui
moufly decided Opinion, that a* the treaties
witn foreign po.vers, conftittited part ol
the laws ol the United States, the offcnc.
described in the indiflment, was not Only
an infringement of the laws of nations, bu:
also of the laws of the United States. O.;
Monday morning the jury returned, <vhe>
it appeared that eleven were for a verdicl
of acquittal, and one for finding the defend
ant guiity—[he court haviag separately am:
.iillin£tiy repeated to the jury the law, ari
ling from the facts required—ordered thai
.hey (houid again retire & re-consider then
t'crdiit, allowing the conltable to fuppl}
:hem with water merely : and on Monday,
ibout 7 o'clock P.M. the jury came inti
:ourt, and delivered a verdict—nci cu i L
FY.
After which the jury was difch'arged
ind the court adjour::ed.
On'the 6th Of May, a report was madi
:o the National Convention, that genera
Outlined army confided at that time of lift;
naufind men, belides the garrisons o.
Landau and Metz. Previous to the abovt
date, twenty-five thousand more d.fci
pliued troops had marched to join tht
others, which i;-i the whole would amo'uni
to ninety thouland men, rrloftly veterans.
The French ambassador, at Conftanti
nople (fay the minutes of the Nationa
Convention) has frequent conference
with the Grand Se'gnior, in order to induci
iiim to take a part f iendly to fiance. Hi
rtefigns liue been in fonie measure con a
teracted by tlie ainbalfadors from othe
powers, who by making the belt of thi
Je ith of Louis Capet, have rather preju
iiced the Grand Seignior against the repub
ic. The death of a brother defp'Ot has hat
uch an effect upon him,that he is frequent
iy leen putting his hands to his head, t<
reel whether it still remains on or riot; ant
mce he exclaimed aloud in his con itri
argon—" Liberty w ill gain ground in fpitt
if our villa.nous attempts to keep marikiri:
in llavery."
The Spaniards on (Rationed the frontier:
jfFrar.ce have made no attempt lince theii
-epulfe near Bayonr.e. In a sortie, on<
if the French garrisons tbok 600 head o
spanifo cattle. Two thousand additionu
French infantry had arrived at Perpignan
The Spaniards appeared too weak to pre
the French from throwing such luc
cotirs and provilions into the frontier gar
irons as they saw fit.
The French Convention have decreed
:hat no person flfall receive the funera
lonours of the Pantheon till 20 years arte
rsis death ; by which time it is fuppofei
:he real merits of every liiaii may be >}e
:crmined.—This decree was occafionet
iy a motion to reward the fcrvices of tin
ate general Dampierre, by granting In
Jody the honours of the Pantheon.
Generals Bouille and Lambefc are said t'
je at the head of the insurgents in France
'le.i.' K oa was appointed on the jd o
Vlay to lake charge ef the national force
:o act against them.
Authentic , accounts from Martinici
•euder it certain that the EnglHh, in thei
it tack upon that illand, loft about ooontei
n the different quarters. At the time tli
Englilh fleet firft appeared, the aristocrat
lad polleflion of three fourths of theifland
lilt they have all been obliged to abandoi
t, together with their friends the Englilh
who did not blufli to join against the pa
:r ots. In the colirfe of the attack 2C<
al the Englilh landed, and disgraced them
eves by the vilest of plunder, carryinj
iway with them every thing they coult
ind, plate, tables, chairs, beils, matrafl'es
ineii, and about 30 negroes. They the]
•an precipitately on board their vefl'els, ti
jvoitl falling into the hands of the patriots
ivho were pursuing them. Sinh of the pa
riots as were made prisoners, were almof
ill put to death, alter fufiering torture
unheard of by barbarians themselves.
The accounts frequently received o
nfurreflions in Brittany and some otlie
larts of France, are not wholly unfounded
Eh'-y are excited by the old nobility am
'efraclory clergy, who find means to in
luence some of the moll ignorant. Thi
lumbers, however, of the insurgents, art
:omparatireiv trifling, and whenever tliej
ippear in any force, they are difperfet
and quelled by the national militia, who
ire constantly trained and armed for thai
purpose. The moil dangerous character
unong the insurgents, when taken, are
guillotin'd.
On the 22d of May, there were about
40 fail of the line in Brest harbour, com
pletely equipped, fully manned, and read)
tor failing ; their officers were such as har
raised themselves by their meritand brave
ry, and 011 whom the nation could depend.
The privateers out of Brest had been vei y
fuccef iul in capturing British and Dutch
veC'els.
It is said the juryman that opposed the
acquittal of Gideon tfeniield, upon his
final compliance, informed the Bonclithat
he was induced to the verdidt, becuufe h«
heard threats made out of doors againll
any one who fliould oppqfe the acquittal.
Extract of a Utter from Eaflon, (Pentif.)
dated Ju y 27*
" I; is presumed trom the paragraph in
the National Gazette, No. 181, that some
wrong iniormarion has been received of
the reasons and motives for electing Torn
Hercules to the office of town-clerk of
EaftoH. One reason was this, that Tom
being a smart spirited fellow, and, like
some of the Burgcfles, neither able to read
or write Englifli, it was tlken for granted
he would not record any improper ails,
which it was apprehended might be offered;
but, so far from judging of him aright, he
not only countenanced one of the burgeflef,
who on Sunday the 21 ft in it. carried about
a fubfeription paper, to afiift in railing mo
ney lor the purpose of erecting a pair of
hjy-fcale», but ;Jfo advertised a meeting
tJi be held " nexJunnay -week(to use hi:
own words) to take into conlid?ration an
ordinance for building a mad-lionfe, to pus
some of the burgelfes in, who were
crazy. Such are the conferences ol
keeping such borough officers : Sun
day is devoted to secular pnrpofes."
Governor Simcoe has excused himfell
from attending at the 1 idian treaty witl
the commllioners from the United States.
1 lie pretence is, inconvenience on accouti'
of the daily applications ol'people from the
territories of the United States, for I inch
in Lower Canada. The general opinioi
is, that the guverr.or wishes to appeal
friendly to bo h parties, not to fall out witl
the United States, nor to have an end piii
to l the Indian war. People in those parts,
we are told, consider the war rather a:
English than Indian. [Lanfivg. paper
On Saturday ari ,\ ed here the prize snow
Jane, from Antigua. She is laden with
iiun, and was taken by the schooner Citi
zen Genet, on Tilefday the 23d irifl. ofl
Cape Henry.
A large French privateer has carried in
to Aloriaix the English frigate Pallas, from
India, valued at 2,600,000 livres, or up
wards 6f i 03,0001. flerUng. A French
Indiamanis laid to be carried into Barba
does, valued at2oo,ocol.
The present war between the despots oi
Europe, and the heroic republican citizen
of France, will, at least, have the gooc
efteit here, of making us better acquaintec
with our own federal government, thai
(10 our shame be it said) we have hithertc
been. We have been asleep—the iateiu
powers of that high toned form of leg fla
ti" n we kei p out of fight, and Ike the
motile playing with the lion, fawn am
caress the mod innoxious parts, and hut
ourfelvesin Llie idea, that those powers are
but a name. The levees; the princeh
f;> endor of the high departments: the ex
ctfe laws ; the encroachments on the ftatt
governments ; the forfaken and oppreflec!
date of Georgia, as a member of the union;
the deiencekTs {fate of our fro:.tiers ; the
anci-republican habits of the men in the
high stations round the executive ; the
palaces and imperial domes building on the
I'otowmac; the u retched condition of nianj
ot the survivors of the patriotic army; the
!ii; eling writers who are perpetually af
-ribi;ig our present pr6fp'erity to the wrong
"ourct-s, and deprefiing the patriotism, dig
nity, and induliry of the people, the onij
genuine causes ot happiness and profperitj
n a republic : the unalked conceflions ti
.ke only power on e;t 1 1It which hates lis
md the unaccountable fupiiierefs, whicl:
lermits that power to hold posts contrary
:o treaty, and by menns of them to keej
dive the Indian war, by which our bravi
litizens are butchered, the fettlement.ol
he country impeded, and the treasury ex
1 a lifted j these, and a great number more
)f the fraits of our general government,
imply convince me, that if the people dc
lot take due care, t!ivy will soon Hide
lown the bottouileTs gulph of elefpotifm.
It is our foil—-;t is the people—it is our
union—it is our liberty which will make ui
a great and happy people. At the cloO ol
:he war/designing men took advantage ol
our impoveritned condition, and promul
gated op! 11 on % that th« imbecility ot' 0111
country, was owing to our defective con
:fcderatir.il, not to the ravages of war—
energy, energy, .vas the cry ; note we have
energy to our sorrow. It was the mali
cious conduct of the Britifli court whicl
prevented our trade from increasing; land
-1 d property of consequence fell; the far
mers were not duly encouraged, and the
building of shipping was at a rfand. Policy
then induced us to tranm el ourselves be
cause we were poor; touch noise was
made about the slates not fulfilling the re
quisitions of Congrcfs ; ihe truth is, they
were in general too poor to doit: but
now, that the resources of America go into
one fund, what becomes of the money i
Do we kHen the public debts? Or do we
not continually borrow from Europe ; sup
port flioals of useless ministers at exorbitant
salaries, and keep up a llanding arm),
without protefling our frontier citizens.'
The afliimption of the state debts, was a
neceflary and unavoidable measure, be
catife the federal government absorbed all
l)\e revenue ariliiig from the impofi ; but
has the msney been well hufbnmled ? (V,
(locs it not serve to make princes and na
bobs among us? And, does r.ot the afiump
tion iiold us in fubje£lion to foreign flock
jobbers, and thus rentier us subservient ti>
the purposes of venal European courts ?
I am firmly of opinion, that our security
from foreign ai-,d donieflic foes, depends
entirely on our republican habits, and that
the principlcsof the confederation, not the
abiorbing abyss of a monarchical form,
under the specious garb of republicanism,
will keep us free ; nor is it in the excise
fchenies of a financier, or the Prussian mi
litary plans of a secretary at war : but it is
in the virtue, the knowledge, the liberty?
and the courage of the people, under the
itate governments, that we are to look foe
[he props ofJr. j edom.
[.V. T. D<ary.']
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in
New-York, to his correfpundeut in this
ci; y.
" The medical profeflors of Columbia,
'"allege cannot live without (hewing enmity
0 each other. The Dean of the faculty.
Dr. S. Bard, has been severely attacked iii
liflerent newspapers, by anonymous wri
ters. There is every reason 10 suppose,
rom prefem tircumftaiices, that the medi
al fthool here will not continue much
longer in exillcnce, at lead, if it does, it
« ill neither be advantageous to the pupil,
or refpeftable itfel'f. Dr. Nicholas Ro
mayne has finifhed his medical lectures,
with a full determination never to lefhire
again in New-York. He has likewise
jiven up the practice of tlie Alms liouje,
as ordinary phylician; and IJr. Seaman is
appointed in his place. This will, in ray
opinion, be a considerable obstacle to the
>roiiiotion ot medical inftruitioh in this
ity, lor it is very probable it v* ill put an
utter stagnation to the lectures UCoh.mbii
because Dr. Romayne stimulated
he protifl'ors to come forward in the
nanner they have done, or else it is more
han prohibit they would have lain dor
nant time without end.
'• He is a gentleman of profound know
edge and learning ; and lias discharged
he several funftionj of his profefiorfliip
ith honor and reputation.
'• Di;. Romayne intends tn go to Eu
ope in a short time, there to spend the re
liairtder of tiis lite in tranquility and peace;
>y so doing, he will leave behind hisbafe
aluirtajators, who are truly emblematic
>f the dog in the manger, who would nei
her cat hinilelf or permit otners to eat."
7 he following note (said to to be an ck
ract of a letter from New-York, dated
lily 20th) was yesterday placed on the
:offee-houfe book-.—
" The Boston : igate lias this morning
ent up per the Revenue Cutter, a chal
enge, which after c .. t. Dennis delivered
t to citizen Bampard, he put it on the
:offee-houfe books, viz.
" Snbjeft Coffin of the Boflon, prefents
lis complements to Citizen Bompard of*
the Amb&fiade, and w ill be happy To fee
lim a few leagues from the Hook, and
•v'll Wait lo days lor him. Subject Coffin
las only 32 guns, and h»pes for his answer
n that time."
1 o this note is fubjomed a line or two
from the person who writes the letter,
'.vitii a farcaflic remark, '' that Eompard
jave lor answer, he mnil vjait far orders'
from Mr. Genet."—We have only to ob
serve, that there are tuo or three letters
tiom New-Y ork, of limilar tene»r, except,
that they vary as to the name of the !>ri
tifh captain,, some calling him Courtney,
and o;hers Coffin. If there be any reality
11 the challenge, we may f.-»on expert to
hear of some of the parties being coffined.
I here is a French 40 gun frigate at
NewcaOle, and a 20 gun Victualler at
Fort Mifflin.
TO JUSTICE,*
An abufne Scribbler.
fh,'rd faciint domini, audtut cam talia
f' :ycs - VIRG.
1 man that doth an elephant pursue
_y hose capture gains a noble price.
Amid the cha'ce heeds not the barking crew'
Or leflVr game of rats and mice.
On ocean's wafles w ho chace the royal flag
stopstop not to take the privateer :
to felze the iteed, neglefls the
nsg ;
No squirrel hunt will catch a deer.
A blockhead's venom ever spits in vain :
To honour's coat no drop adheres—
Go wretch—to white-waihM fquires,dif
clofe your pain.
Your tiny gods, and godling peers.
The little cpes, tfiat flrnt in courtly guis",
May vile abuse thro' you impart ,
1 But I—that 011 no Treaftiry lean, defplfe
Your clumly quill, and canker'd heart
I
Mark'd for her prey, with vision quickand
keen
The gallic genius shall pur/be,
Cohiign your weazon to the guillotine,
Ami give the dogs their due.
i * See Gazette of ;ht United S'.ate:
Jnly 24,