National gazette. — Philadelphia [Pa.], 1793-09-25 00:00:00, page 3

be done immediately, for I'm sure you
can't live long ; and in the mean time, ii
you chufe—you mud—you (ball have a
parfonto pray for you—poor devil, you
little know what it is todie—farewell Mar
gery—may God receive your dyitlg foul 1
" Thus was the old worn in (who before
Deb. came in, had only a fligluhead-ache)
persuaded that lhe had caught the plague
from a person who came from Philadel
phia a day or two before, and who lodged
at Margery'sfince he came down,& togive
up all hopes of recovering from her ima
ginary illness—and thus resigned, though
unwillingly, her breath to the evil genius
of darkness, death, and delulion ; leaving
Deb. her whole fortune, with which (lie
hopped home, laughing at the folly and
credulity of some people, who imagine
they are dyingj while balking in the meri
dian of health ami longevity."
Ba timore, Sept. 19. A correspondent
observes that while the pafl'engers from
F .iladelphiaby the land stages, are not fiit
fered to come into town, nor permitted tc
enter any house on the road, that tempt)
rary (heds ought to be tixSd up for their
accommodation, till such time as they maj
return to the place from whence the)
came,or have performed quarantine agree
able to the governor's proclamation---ar<
they to fuffer all the inclemencies of the
season, (the canopy of heaven their onl;
covering,) merely because they are iuppof
ed to be infeited with the fever Which i
now prevalent in Philadelphia, and part
adjacent ? He hopes his fellow-citizen
will attend to this hint, and provice a re
medy before it is too late !
Sept. 20.
The Secretary of State, his daughter
and servant, entered this town yefterdv
afternoon, by the permiflion of the health
officer, having left Philadelphia with tin
President of the United States ; and thi
morning set out for Mount Vernon. Thi
Secretary informed the health-officer, tha
30 foot pafl'engers, men and women, wen
on their way from Philadelphia to Balti
more. —The citizens will be cautions no
to permit them to enter their houses, with
out permission from the health-officer ; a
they may, probably, endeavour to e*ad(
the watch, by taking a different route ti
Baltimore.'"
Baltimore, Sept. 2t. This morning be
ing the amvverfary of the abolition o
royalty in France, the morning was ufheret
by a discharge of 21 guns from the Aftrea
a French frigate, now lying here—ol
whose mainmast head appeared the cap o
liberty—the colours of different nations ii
alliance with France, &c. &c. being' dil■
played on board her, and the reft of th<
veflels iri the bafdn, in a crtnfpicudus anc
beautiful manner, to do honour to a da;
on which Frenchmen had the courage an<
virtue to declare "THAT ROYAL
TV WAS FOREVER ABOLISHED It-
FRANCE." A large number of Frenct
citizens j and a refpeflable Company of A
merican patriots, partook of an elegan
dinner, at Mr. Grays', given on this oc
rafion, by citizen MotssoNiEß, Frencl
vice coriful—at which a number of repub
lican toasts went round, from citizen to ci
tizen, each one emulous to Outvie in cele
brating the anniversary of " FREEDOM':
TRIUMPH OVER MONARCHY, tY
RANNY, AND DESPOTISM.
On Saturday last the French citizens ce
lebrated the firft anniversary of the Procla
mation of the Republic. They partook ol
a repast on board the French India lhip
La Villi dc I'Orlent} but abstained fron
exhibiting the nfual demonftraticns of joy
which at this calamitous time mult havf
tended to wound the feelings of the as
flitted Philadelphians. They confined them
selves to firing the three salutes command
ed by the Republic on the sccafion ; and
it mud be observed, did not forget theii
brethren in affli&ion, in the toasts the;
drank. The following is a lift of them
1. The twenty-fir/} »f September ; the da;
of the Proclamation of the French Repub
lie. 2. The French Republic, one auc
indivisible. 3* The Republic of theFifteer
United States of 4- Perpetua
Union between the two nations. 5. Ma;
the million of Citizen GENET prove mort
and more advantageous to the two nations.
6 Success to «ur forces by fei and lam
against deCpotifm. 7. May the commercia
connexion between the two Republics en
creafe every day. 8. To the memory ol
all those brave men who have fallen in
defence of liberty and of their country. 9.
Mav the new Conftitutiou effect the re
union of all parties. 10. The good city
f Philadelphia: may it soon be releared
l.oai the present affliaing calamity.—
Volunteers —The National Convention—
The Congrefsof the United States —The
People : may the future generation won
er that despots ever existed—The Re
v,'oh can GENET—President WASHING
TON : may he ever place his glory in de
fending and supporting Liberty and Equa
lity !
Extract of a letter from a gentleman whe
lately took a passage in the stage from
this city to the (outhward.
\Ve were (topped about (even rone!
from Baltimore by armed men, who used
us with every indignity, aud hatred indica
tive of malice propenj'e j they detained us
in the stages from 5 in the evening until 101
Che ensuing morning; during this interval,
one of those ruffians, who appeared to be I
a German, fiiapped his piece at one of out
party, wh« feeined inclined to leave the
Itage, with an apparent delign to go i»
aniong the buflies near the road. Ihe
gu:ird, in their tender mercy, were pleased
to hand to us a piece of dry cheese on the
end of a pitch fork. After this quarantine,
we were permitted to go to Grays gar
dens, and there perforin another, for the
[pace of two days and nights."
Doctor Rustox, from long experience
in Europe, and other parts, recommends
che following as a fife and easy cure ot the
contagion now prevailing in Philadelphia-
- u As foori as a perfoil it seized with the
Fever, which is nfuully attended with chill,-
rfefs, pains in the bones, llead-aches, and
icknefs at rtornach, s he firft thing to be ta
ken is, (for a grown person) three grains
jf Tartar-Emetic. This soon creates a
plentiful difcliarge, hot only fibin the uo
mich, but from the held, the throat, the
liver, and eves from the intellines thctil-
Telves ; its operation is also generally fol
luwed by tv'o or more plentiiul discharges
tf the lower belly, the conference ot
which i s , that the person finds himfelf very
much relieved, and generally pafl'es a tole
rable night. The next day the following
purge is to be gi^en.—Take 4 ounces of
pulp of tsifiarinds, boil them in half a pint
bf water, strain it, and to 3 ounces of the
mixture add 3 drachms of nianra, and! 5
grains of the belt powdered rheubarb. Ot
this compound one half is to be take n
immediately, anil the remainder in halt
an hour, working it otf by drinking plen
tifully of water gruel, made of oatmeal
and a fufficient quantity of water. — No ani
mal food of any kind, or even broth, is tc
be eaten ; but ripe fruit and vegetable'
particularly potatoes and baked apples,
are to be indulged in to any amount the pa
tient pleases. The remaining part of the
.lire conlills in drinking plentifully of toli
water, barley water,either with or without
tigs or railins boiled in it, tamarind water ;
eatiflg tamarinds; or by a repetition of tilt
iurge, by which means the body is kept con
tantly open ; and irt taking a few powder:
of ten grains of nitre each, every three or
lour hours, in any of tbefe drinks or ii
balm tea."
It appears by the reports from the holpi
ral at Bush-Hill, that many of those whc
lave been removed thither, in the earl)
stage of the malignant fever have met with
r e ]ief: but that in molt of the cases where
:he disease has been mricli advanced, the
attempts to ufford assistance have provec
fruitlefs. The committee therefore re
□ ueft theif fellow citizens to apply for the
removal of such sick perfens as are intend
ed for the hospital, with as little delay a:
joflible, after it can be ascertained and cer
tified by a physician, that their disease is the
malignant feyer.
By direction of the committee,
CALEB LOWNES, Sec'ry,
Clean linen is much wanted.
" for tile relief of the
Ick in this city, have a house, under the di
-eaion of three of their members, for the
-eception of Orphan children, whose pa
-ent: and guardians died, during the prefen
/ifitation. This committee fit day ane
light, and are determined to die at tlieii
)oft,- rather than forego the pleating tad
jf relieving the diftreflVd. The committee
ire compoled of the Mayor and twenty-fi>
:itizens, two of whom attend at the hoi-
Vital the whole day through : we have the
"atisfaftlon to add, that all the public inlti
utions are still clear of the fatal effects o.
he malignant effluvia."
A clergyman died in England last (firing
jne remarkable particular attended hi
Jeath. His library fold for three pounds;
ind the liquors in his cellar for 2761.
Lord Hervey, the English minister to the
Grand Duke of Tufcany. ha? remonftratec
n the name of the king of f>■ Britain, againfl
he neutrality the Grand Duke had declar
ed last year, in favour of France. The
"übftance of the Grand Duke's anfw'er tc
ill English remonttrances on this fubjefr
s, " that he would not depart from the
leutrality he hat' hitherto observed to
wards France, but most faithfully abide b)
t'• it was thought this answer woulc
jccafion a rupture between the combinei
lowers and the dukedom of I ufcany. Ir
rich cafe the latter must inevitably throw
lerfelf into the arms of France.
80/ ion, Sept. 12. Capt. L'Ecuyer, of
he Marseilles French privateer, having
"ound on board of several vessels which he
lad taken and examined, letters and newf
bapers, giving accomft of vafl numbers oi
American vessels being taken by the Bi itifh,
with French property on board, and carried
into English ports, where the cargoes have
not onlv been condemned, but in many the
unhappy fugitives from the conflagration of
Cape-Francois, have been stripped ane!
plundered to the last farthing ; luch atro
cious crimes, of which no example is to be
found among the most barbarous people,
could not fail to excite in the fouls of the
officers and crew of the Marseilles, a sen
timent, as natural asit is juft—t'iat of t eta
liation , aad having met with the ship Pre-
(idem, laden with British property, they
thought proper to fend her into Bolton.
But as soon as the ship arrived, the papers
being laid before Citizen Duplaine, Vice-
Consul of the French Republic, it appeared
that this captare was not authorized by the
Treaty fublifting between the United States
>f America, and France : On which inlor
matipn, Capt. L Ecuyer ordered his men
from on board the President, and replaced
Capt. Smith and the crew, who originally
oelonged to her. Such impartial, faithful
k patriotic conduct, exhibits a ftrikingcon
:ralt between the privateers of the French
Republic and thore of Great Britain.
What can be more sublime and at the
ame time more conformable to the feelings
)f humanity,than toree a nation,furroundeiJ
iy a holt of vile despots, who combine tc
tide Heaven-bom Liberty in its infancy, ft
r aithful to her treaties. That nation Cei ■
zaiiily deserves the elteem of all men, wht
ire not infected vvith the corrupt principle!
>{ aristocracy and tyranny : That nat'oi
will certainly triumph over despotism ; foi
jenerofity will give her the palm of victory
It is Mentioned in a late Baltimore paper
as a very wonderful thing, that a fervan
jirf, in the fani'lly of the secretary of th<
treasury, should have recovered from th<
yellow fever,, as well as the secretary am
his wife ; and \vhat is more wrnderful {till
by t!ie very (ame mode of treatment!
Perhaps (fays a correspondent) nobilit;
was never more degraded than in fendinj
out a " Lord" to be governor of one of tin
Bahama islands. There we fee " a Lord'
governor of a herd of pirates and thieves
under royal commiflion : a sure lign tha
nobility is growiilg out of date With tllG ho
;>t'f part of mankind.
TOASTS given at a grand feftiVal o
the French and American citizens of Balti
more oh the a rlt of Sept. instant. i. Tlx
French Republic : may its victories npoi
both elements give her the title of the Savi
our of nations. 3. The United States
may their citizens remain penetrated witl
the eternal TRUTH, that Kings are thi
natural and implacable enemies of fret
nations. 3. The Citizens who fell on th<
Tenth of August, uiide'tjthe walls o
che palace of the lad king of the French
4. The memory of the Americarts whc
vverfe murdered at Lek'ngton by the fatel
ires of George the third. 5* The Natio
nal Convention of France. 6. The Con
Treft, that declared the Independence o;
The United States.7. The French Heroes
who have fallen gloriously in the defence
jf Liberty and Equality : may their exam
ple be followed every where. 8. Ths
American Citizens who have fallen to efta
slifh the independence of their country.
Legislators of all countries, who havt
icen inspired with the sacred love of Li
berty and Equality, jo. The mutual in
ereft that commands a ftri&er alliance be
ween America and France, against the
'(Forts of all the combined tyrants of feu
ape. n . The certainty that the Frencl
ival in courage, patriotilm. and fortitude,
heir brethren on land who hrtve routec
:he innumerablephalanr.es of despots. 12.
That firm fraternal difcipl'ne, which wil
?nfure our success through aU the world.
13. Glory and happlnefs to the friends oi
nankind! 14. Victory and immortalit)
:o the patriots. 15. The treaty of alliance
ind amity between F'ranee and America
nay it be preserved with the loyalty tha
jecomes free nations. 16. The America!
ind French ladies : may they early infpin
:heir children with the love of the law
17. Universal happiness : may individual:
tnd nations a£f with loyalty. 18. Libert)
:y the law : May all sceptres be reduced
:o aihes by the sacred and ditine flame 0]
Liberty !
Mr. WignWl's company of Comedians,
for the new Theatre in this city, were tc
fail from London the 26th of July. The
whole body of them, including musicians.
amounted to fevemyfive.
[foreign]
Canity July 18. The day befo re yester
day, the white flag was displayed on the
walls of Valenciennes; the cannonade
ceased, and a capitulation became the ge
neral talk in camp. What occalioned this
svent is as follows :
General Ctilline requefled permission ol
his Serene Highness the Prince ofCobcnirg.
ro let a pregnant lady,on the point of being
delivered, quit Valenciennes, flie beings
perfori in whom he was interested.
The request was granted, and the com
mandant of Valenciennes only intended,
by hoilting the white flag, to m;:ke tin
cannonade eeafe.that nothing might happei:
to that lady.
She has been sent hither, and is the more
narrowly guarded, as there are 110 apparent
symptoms of pregnancy to be discovered.
Particulari 0/the /JfaJJinatwn of MaraT,
one of the members of the Nationa
Convention, by Charlotte Corde.
On Friday the 12th of July, this womai
sent a letter to Marat in the following
words—" Your civifm mutt make you de
sirous to discover conspirators. I have r
very important conlj'iracy to couimunicats
to you, and th?refore beg that you tirut
hear me at your own house." The next
morning she presented herfelf there, but
not finding him at home. The left another
note conceived in the following "terms. —
" Have you received my letter? It you
have received it, I reft upon you; polite
n<?fs. It is enough that 1 ain unfortunate,
to claim your attention." In the evening
iiie again went to his house, when Marat
ordered His doors to be opened to her. She
ipoke a grea f deal to him about certain
Lonfpirators who had fled to Caen. He
answered her, That they would one day
!ofe their heads upon the fcaffold. At
tliefe words she plunged a knife into his
bosom. Marat had only time to fay, "I
am dying."—His ferrant entered the room
and made an alarm. People ran to his
afiiftance. This infernal Fury wt?n,t out
with audacity. She was flopped, but before
herfeizure bad time enough to have killed
herfelf, had that been her intention ; but
[lie did not. When told she would lose her
life upon the fcaffold, she looked upon the
guards with a malicious smile of mockery,
reckoning upon the fnccefs of the traitor
ous plots of Caen, and doubtless in hopes
to escape puuilhment. In the pockets of
this abominable woman were found 150
livres iii lilver, and 140 in aflignats; a let
ter addreffeei to Marat : a paftyort deli*
vered the Bth of April by the municipality of
Caen, her baptismal certificate, a gold
wat,ch ; a sheath of a knife hanging to her
neck, and a writing in the form ol' an ad
drels to the French people. She is about
25 years of aee. The afl'aflination of Ma
rat was only part of the execution of a.
deep plot that was to take plate the 14th
of July in the evening, with a view ef ef
feiting a counter revolution in Paris on the
annivcrfary of National Liberty.
members of the National Convention were
to be put to death, except those called in
triguers : to annihilate the new Conltiiu
ition, and leave the people deflitute of laws
in order te waste ihemfelves in anarchy.
The admirers of Marat have caused a me
lial to be firnck to his honour, inferibed 011
onefide, "To Marat, the friend of the
people, the destroyer of aristocracy." On
the reverse is the representation, of Pio
genes, with the cap of liberty on his head :
In one hand he hold'a lanthom, and with
the other he assists Marat to attend from
his hiding place, by meansof a trap-door.
The legend confilts of the following dia
logue —[Diogenes] " Friend Sans Culottes!
I have been looking for your arrival this
long time !" [Marat] Mankind perfe
cted Truth; I had 110 other place of re
fuge!" _
Extract ftom the Minutes of the Synod of
Philadelphia, met at York-town, on the
28th day of August, 1793, and continued
by adjournment.
THE Synod of Philadelphia, taking into
their molt serious consideration the very
critical situation of the affairs of these Unit
ed States, at this eventful period ; the
great degree of infenlibility in matters of
religion that has prevailed in all ranks of
men amonglt us, notwithstanding the many
great judgments and deliverances, which,
as a nation, we have heretofore experi
enced ; the prevalence of infidelity, and
the negleit and Oppolitfon dilcovered by
many with regard to the jnftitiitions of
chriltianity, and the mediation of our Lord
and Saviour Jesus Christ taking also into
view,'the alarming ahd iricrealing judg
ments of God that are abroad in the earth,
the convulsions that have taken place in
F.urope, and the probability that our guilty
country may be involved in similar calami
ties unanimously agreei 1 , in appointing
Thursday, the 24th day of Prober next,
to be obfervea as a day of falling and pray
er, by all the churches under their care.
The Synod most earneflly exhort and en
join upon persons ot all ranks in our com
munion, to lay a fide on that day their usual
bulinefs, and unite in humble and earneiV
Inpplicstions to the throne of grace, thro*
oui divine Mediator, that God would im
jrefs the minds of all with such a sense
jf his Majesty, as the great Governor in
:he affairs of men and nations, ahd of their
ibligations to him as their beneficent Pre
erver and Guardian, as (hall lead them W
rlorify HIM in whose hand their breath is,
°nd whose are all their ways; that he would
nfpire our rulers and magiUrates of aH
•anks with a (acred and pointed regard to
lis providence and approbation, and Inch
.vifdom to discern, and such resolution to
nirfue, tlie measures that conduce to the
niblic interest at this critical period, as
nay, under the favour of heaven, secure
:o these states the continuance of the blelf
ngs they enjoy ; —that he would prosper
Lhe labours ot the hulbandman ; an elt the
progress of irreligion and immorality ;
rrant a gracious effufion of the Piv'rtie
Spirit's influences; restore peace to our
frontiers; protetf our commerce;
point all wlio nia"y have deligns Unfavoura
ble to the tranquillity and prosperity «.f
tliefe fta'tes ; and make Us a wife, a pious,
and a happy people.
Publillied by order of the Syno i,
Nathaniel Irwij<, Moderator.
Samuel Waugh, Synod Clerk.
DIFjD, Mr——Fishf.r; fen ot'Mt '
Fisher £f<jt. of this city, J