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courts, more strikingly deftruflive to the
human race, lince priejts have had influ
ence enough with tne civil power to pre
vent a free toleration of religious dpimon.
[To be continued in our next.]
BOSTON, April 18.
The ralh aucl xmpuiiLie interference of
the biitiih monarch in tne political con
cerns ot the iuencn, and the event ol the
\\ ar wnicn lias oeen declared between thuie
two eminent , will probably torm a
new epoch in tiiehillory ot huiiiaii attairs;
and perhaps, finally fettle tne ail iuieieli
ingvjucft.ua —Whether civil and religioua
liocii> wnl be permitted to exilt anj
"where; or wiic'thei the Ltiropean, in
im.iation Oi the American world, will ai
luine the privutge 01 eitabiiiiiing their own
CouUituuon, upon the only l'olid princi
ples ot equal rights, and natural juitiee.
in the decision ot this puiui, every conu
try, every family, ana every citizen is, no
douot, deeply and equaiiy coiieeriied.
Whatever be the ,-retexi, tne real motives
01 the Butiiii Cabinet, -re viewed tne iaiHe
ill trance at tins moment, a tney were
in tins country, in tne late revolution. —
i lie 1 fame objects are Uiereiore avowed 111
tile two cases— Ine lame ridK motis app. c
heiiiiou 01 arurcny and coutunoii —me
V fame contempt oi their enemies —liie lame
reproachesol cruelty and injulttce, Melaiuc
cha. 01 treal'on and rebellion agauitt tne
be.i Ol K-uigs jand tor tne 01 tneie ai
fertions, any unprejudiced mind need but
to rclei to tne feverai publications lr o 111
tliat inlidioiis court, againlt tins country,
from the year of tne Stamp-Act, to tne
conclulion of the peace.
1 lie latt and moil recent accounts tron.
our llluitnons anies and Drethien in It th*ct
art extrenieiy latistattory to every true
A,ii. t lean — i ney Have diluained tne wi et
ched sophistry ot courts, and avowed the
principles ol iree me n, in Lhe lace ot a com
biiiation ot powers and influence, which
could not tan ot luccels, it there was
any other nation in oppolition, than the
French —But the ltreng.h, wealth, num
bers, refoui courage and patriotilni ot
tnele deteruiiAcd republicans, mult inevi
tably defeat the deiigns o. their enemies,
however formidaole. Since the Roman
republic, nothing, in point of dignity and
re,oiution can be compared to tile mag
nanimity oi our Callic lriends. Surround
ed on all hands,they prelem ereiy where a
formidable : rone ; and an inipreliive pow
er. At one and the fame inltant, their
exertions and conquests ii) Sardi/.ia, in
Holla"d, in the Netherlands, and Germany,
and their menacing aspect, even upon the
unpolluted coatt ol Albion, d.inoulirate„
Ipirit, enterprizc and ability, which have
operated to spread alarm and conllernati
on from the Danube to tne J >ta >es.
By authentic pipers, which it is hoped
•wiil be publilhed in America there is no
doubrofthe late unfortunate king having
been hottile to tiie revolution, and in a se
cret intelligence with the during
the whole of the revolution. —In the midlt
of the storms which impend over their
country, the committee have prupofed the
plan of the new couifitutiun.—Tile Frencli
nation appear wonderluliy uni;ed—the Bri
tiiu merchants are d.tlitisned; and the
Dutch, very generally, particularly at Am
J}er-lam, are lit favour ot Dumourier's in
valiun. The lrifh are not pacified—but
the Spaniards wiih to to be >;titral i.. Lhe
war. The Danes Swedes, s>'d Tu/cans
have acknowledged the republic. The
Americans, no doubt, will cheertudy agtee
in cordial willies and acknowledgments
for their fucc:fs and independence, the
moment the new ambassador arrives at
Philadelphia.
If there is a union of despots to oppress
anddetlroy the freedom ol mankind, there
is no crime, surely, in a league of svilhes,
hopes and prayers, tor the triumph ot li
berty, and the downfall and extirpation
of royal tyranny throughout the globe.
It is remarkable, fays a correfponrlent.
that the minorities in the House of Com
mons, on the two great and interring
queltions upon the war againlt the repub
lic of France and America, were nearly
the fame, being 36 only in favour of paci
f anc ) conciliatory measures with this
country, and 40, for a manly acknowledg
ment of the Gallic Conftitutior.—While in
the House of Commons, the minority for
America was nine, and for a peace with
the French nation but THREE ; so that the
American interest was ftrongelt with the
Lords, andt le French with the Commons.
PHILADELPHIA.
W l DNESDAY, MAY 1.
On Monday last the Commissioners for
holding a treaty with the holtile Indians,
left this city on their route to the Indian
country. The time fixed for holding the
treaty is on the ift of June next.
On Monday evening arrived here the
brig Little Sarah, prize to l'F.mbufcai'e.
The fliip Grange being taken in Lhe bay, it
is said could not be coniidcrcd as a prize,
and was therefore difmilied.
The Indians are extremely troublesome
to trie- fettlcment ot the French emigrants
at Ualliopoiis, on the Ohio. On the 22nd.
ol March tiiey killed andfcalped a girl be
longing to the Cettlement ; about 120 let -
tiers remain there greatly dillieartened,
and the number daily decrealing.
From the a£tive preparations that are
making, it is anticipated that the
over tne Hackinfack and Puflaic will be
erected the ensuing fuminer, and be pall'able
next autumn. iVlr. Nottage, ot Bolton, is
arrived at Nmvark, for tuepurpofe of di
recting chefe important undertakings.
A Or. Gant, who had been committed
to the goal ot Baltimore, on suspicion of
having robbed the Ealtern mail, has made
his eicape. A generous reward will be
paid for apprehending him.
A New-Jersey paper complains of an ar
ticle 111 their Hate conititution, difqualify
ing any of their citizens from voting loi
representatives, &c. who is not worth jol
dear cllate. I here are many hundrt ds ot
lo.ie'i, ufetul citizeusin that ltate, who a. t
certainly not worth tlie value above I?>ei.-
.ioneii; it is certain lien that none ot thole
.an be justly called frtemtn, however they
nay choose to Haiter theinfelves with tlu
name. Due rotation in othcc is another
jreat delideratum in the United States.
Power is of an .ntoxicating nature, ano
romthe experience ot ages, no man ought
to be triilted with it more than two, or at
1110 ft lour years.
Extract of a letter from Cooper's Town, Ot-
Jego County, Jtate of New-York, April 9.
" We are encouraged to tranlmit to you
the statement we have been able to maki
from a&ual observation, of the qua itity ot
sugar, which has been made this season in
the former townlhip of Otfego, and which
was an entire wilderness in 1786. We find
upon a moderate calculation, that there
has been made at least i6o,coo;b. weight,
which, at 9d per pound, is equal in value
to ij,ooo dollars. This plain demonstra
tion of the importance of this article, will,
we hope, induce yon to continue your en
deavours to promote antl entourage it; and
we would fubniit to your confederation,
whether it is not an object of fufficient con
sequence, to claim the encouragement ol
the legiOattire of your ltate."
According to late accounts from Canada
J via Aibany) the difuffeftion of the Britifl
troops, there stationed, to the miiitary go
vernment of that province, is becoming
every day more alarming, and similar tc
that manifefted not long lince, by a patrio
tic band in F,urope, who, «pon discovering
that they were designed to march for the
territories of Franee, to oppose her righte
uus rtruggles for liberty, to a man laid
down their arms, and positively refufed tc
life them againlt a nation contending foi
freedom.
It is further added, that desertions were
daily taking place, in consequence of which
it was fa. nil necelTary, to H; e minute-guns.
in order to <lete£t them ; but that this kinc
of emigration had become so fafhionable,
that ali endeavour to prevent it proved ol
no avail A dislike to his highntfs, Prince
dw ard, was so generally prevalent amonj
the soldiery, that on his regiment being cal
led out, thofc who had any complaints a
gamlt him being delircd to hoid up theii
hands as a signal, the hands of all. excepi
ifergeant and a private, were im'medi itelj
raised > -anti in ll.ort, that a spirit of re-01l
was so prevalent among many, that govern
inent « ere under the neceffitv of using the
molt vigorous measures to " flint the eye 1
t>f the people,''who it seems, "begin tc
look about them."
M. Blanchard, the celebrated aeronaut
adopted citizen of the principal cities ir
Europe, penlioner of the French Republic,
and member of (everal academies of fci
2iices. &c. has erected a Rotunda in this
:ity (in Chefnut-llreet, a little above the
lew theatre; where he will for several day;
expol'e to public view, the superb balloon,
ivith which he proposes to take his 46th
lerial flight, accompanied by Mr. Joseph
Ravara.—This great balloon, the molt vo
uminous that ever was seen in Europe,
•vill be filled tw ice a day with atmol; h ri
:al air, viz. from 10 o'clock in the nurn
ng until 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and
from 4 o'clock, P. M- till dark-
The entrance is only one quarter of a
do! ai each person—On entering, every one
ill receive a very circumilantial printed
detail of all the operations, and of the pro
ofed experiment.
We hear from good authority, that the
Sparrilh government have ordered M.
Gardoqni, minister of finance, to negoci
ute with Mr. Carmichael, our minister at
the court of Madrid, relative to opening
the navigation of the Mifliffippi to the in
habitants of the United States.
The Pope's acknowledgment of the
French republic, must have a great influ
ence on the minds of the people ol* Spain,
and other papal powers ; and poflilsly may
prevent Spain, finally, from joining in the
combination of despotic powers against the
infant Hercules of Liberty.
A merchant of Liverpool writes thus to
his friend in Philadelphia, (date March 5.)
" I am sorry that 1 have it not :n my pow
er to fliip the remaining part of your order.
which chiefly consists of raised bottoms, for
want of the licence of the Privy Council.
I have offered to be bound in any fun), that
they should be delivered in Philadelphia—
but nothing would do ; as the colle£tor told
me, if 1 sent them to any velfel ihey should
be seized. 1 returned lalt week from Man
cheller, and find that they are nearly at
a (tand with the cotton bufiucfs, on account
of the war.
" I hear it whispered, but with what
truth I cannot fay, that several of the me
chanics in the cotton printing and fultian
line, are coming to America in the Spring
lhips."
Extract of a letter from Londonderry, da
ted March 3d, 1793-
" War being declared between France
and England, makes great commotions in
this island, the people are tooking for a re
form in Parliament, and are at present not
likely to succeed ; they are forming them
lelves into clubs and conventions in evtry
part of the north, and I think fiom evtry
tircumftance they appear ripe for a revo
lution. There is a continual talk of the
French landing an army in Ireland, which
ppears to be thelincere wish of nine tenths
of the inhabitants."
By authentic letters from Madrid of the
ift 01 March, last. we learn, that the king
of Spain had, on the 27th of February, ap
pointed his excellency Don Diego de Gar
doqni, to negotiate with the American ple
nipotentiary.
At that time war was not declared be
tween France and Spain, but appeared to
be inevitable, particularly as letters from
Cadiz of the 9th of March mention that the
French had captured fomc Spanish veflels;
and there were orders at Cadiz to {lop all
French \«. ilels in that harbour.
Several letters from England have men
tioned outrages bfcing committed on the
American mimfter at Paris, and one report
itatesthat hehad lolt his life in consequence
of a system of monarchical government be
ing found in his house, drawn up by him.
■ J ho'there is reai'oll to think these ac
counts ill founded (fays a correspondent)
yet it is to be apprehended that Mr. Mor
ris is not, at this time, a very popular cha
racter at Paris."
An ingenious artist has presented to the
French National Convention, for their ap
probation, and to be uled in their ships of
war, a new lort of hand-grenade. It is a
globe ol thick glass. filled with inflammable
air, which upon the h-.nd-grenade being
put inttf motion, immediately expands, and
burltsit into a thouiand pieces, spreading
vouudsand death in every direction.—
These grenades will keep any length of
time uninjured, provided they are not put
into violent motion. We do not hear that
ihe convention have yet adopted this new
implement of otfenlive warfare. —Another
invention has, however, been adopted lor
the use of the French infantry againlt the
German cavalry. This confifis of pikes 12
feet long and armed with a mufquet, which
upon occalion is detached in a moment,
and ready for use. Belides this, the pike is
furnifhed with a fall's muzzle about three
leet in length, of plate iron, fervnig as a
kind of cap to the 1 end of the real
pike; this being driven into the body of a
horse, remains there and leaves the long
pike again ready for inltant use.
" T he taking of Breda, by Dumotirier,
is thought a ver) ftirpriling victory : ior al
though it is a final! town, it is mod WOll
- fort.tied, ai d is surrounded by
three broad and deep ditches, one inlide
the other, and the lealt ol them as wide as
one of our iiarves in Philadelphia. The
gr.at French engineer, Viuiban, could not
take Breda in lets than ten months, and e
ven then it was reduced by famine to sur
render : flow different has been the success
of Dumonrier, who took it alter a cannon
ade of a few hours ! His army, however,
was very Itrong, and the belieged were,
many of them, more his friends than his
enemies."
A few days ago several Hollanders and
Englilhmen met in company in this city.
The conversation happened to fall upon
Dumotirier s expedition into the Dutcu
Netherlands, when one of the Englilhmen,
addrelfiiighimfelf to a Hollander, intimated
in his dif ourle that Dumourier's principal
object was, to plunder the Amtterciaai bank,
and the property of individuals — Ihe Hol
lander, with all that phlegm which charac
terizes the nation, replied —" If luch be
their objea, the French will not succeed.
An Englilhman's visit to St. Euftattus, will
put them wholly out of countenance !"—
The Englilhman made a long face, and
lneaked off.
There are many in this country (fays a
correspondent) from a cer. ain European
island, uho bccaufe they are worihippers
of the old royal house of Hanover & its lit
ter of kinglingi have the impudence to sup
, ofe that notwtthjiandivg all that happened
Jome years ago, Americans are to be drawn
into the vertex of their commercial and
political influence. Let such beware, and
fug small; the fptrit of America vibrates
with that of Fran, e, and when flie feels a
proper sense of her own dignity (lie will
lend men and supplies to allill in the noble
cause of ljberty, instead of fuffering her
real citizens to content themselves with
guzzling down bumpers to tnt picrfperity
ot the brave aliertors of the right:: ol ma .
Extract of a letter from Bourdeaux, dated
January 20, 1:93
" Grain is now very scarce here, and de
manded at the prices beiow ; also, all arti
cles ofprovifion; and the demand likely to
lontinue during the -war,or until a plenti
ful crop fnpplies the real and irr senary
wants. The value of the aflignats has con
siderably depreciated lately, and exchange
on England is now s<l. ilf. per livre, un
■ ertain and fluctuating. Articles of fub
f.rtence do not fludiuatevvith the exchange,
tlio' it is the thermometer for mcft others.
This m iy be attributed to the system adop
ted by the government for procuring their
fnpplies thro' agents of government, and
not in the ordinary channel of commerce.
Wheat and flour are not higher now than
in November when exchange was :d per
livre, or thereabouts. Tobacco is ready
fale,and not a great provilion in market.—
There is a late decree of the Convention
to arm immediately 30 fail of the line and
jo frigates which, added to the number al
ready equipped of 22 f»il of the line and
30 frigates will make a confiderabie fleet.
I'he sailors, carpenters,, rope-makers. Sic.
&c. are clafled as under the former go
vernment ; and they have hitherto gone
off without murmuring to the dock y ids,
and I think they will continue to gd, at
lead from this and the neighbouring [ laces,
\\ ithout difficulty. A war with England
and Holland is thought inevitable, and the
underwriters refufe ail premiums of insu
rance. Exchange, London 15 3-4 to 1-2
—Amsterdam 30 to 29 3-4 —Madrid 2^ —
Wheat 23 to 241. per boifleau—Flour
52 to 55 per barrel—lndian corn 12 per
boifleau—Rice 36 1038 per cut. —Tobac-
co 40 to 60 per ditto—Whale oil 50 to 55
per ct. —Spermaceti do 80 to Bj—Whale
lione common fliort 16010200 perewt. —
Beef 60 to 80per barrel—Pork 90 to 110
perdo.—Pota(h7oto76 per cwt.—Pearl
ditto, 70 to 80 per do.
Heads of the most recent intelligence from
Europe.
The French were making the molt ac
tive preparations for earning on a marine
war with vigour, and to hi nut a fleet f 1 on
Brest, equal to the united force of the Eug-
Hlh ; 50,000 seamen had been ordered to
Brest for that pur^ofe.— Ihe Pope had
\\ ritten a letter to the Convention at Pal is,
acknowledging the republic of France, and
exprelling his regret ror the murder of M.
Bafl'eville, and two others by the pi pn!ac«
at Rome. —The French ambafl'ador lu'd
made his efcapc from Madi id. (where he
had not dared to (hew himfrlf lince the
death of Louis) —The Convention at Parii
had decreed that all the ports ol the French
colonies in the Weft-Indies, (hould beopen
to American veflels, paying the fame duties
as French veflels—Reports were in circu
lation, thattheOttomanemperor was dead,
and that his fuccefldr was preparing for
war against Ruflia.—ln Ireland the govern
mental forces were every where disarm
ing the pc pie, except in the north; and
even in L/üblin the artillery belonging to
the volunteers had been seized by the mili
tary— Jhe new French Constitution had
been reported by the committee appointed
to draft the fan e. Jt lonfiftso! bill of
rights. The legislature is to consist of one
honfe of reprelentatrvcs, to be elected an
nually ; the executive, of seven pri: cipal
ofneers, each to act as prelidmt alternately,
for fourteen days. A new convention to
be called in twenty years, to revile and im
prove the constitution. The army to be
under the contioul of the executive. The
punilhment of death for all private offences
to be aboldiied, and all foreign conquests
renounced— (see our laft.)—The Algerii.es
had declared wai aguim't the Dutch, and
hoililities were to com ence ihe 13th of
February—lhe French had commenced
hoililities against Spain, and captured seve
ral of their veflels : all the French ftiipping
in the Spanilh ports had been seized,
ay French fubje4ts ordered to le ve Mad
rid within 24hours, and the kingdom with
in 20 days.
On Sunday night last, a fliip caught fire
in this port (the Mary, Capt. Coily, of
Newburyport.) Her quarter deck, cab
bin, and mizen mast w ere contained. 'I he
cargo, however, was little or nothing in
jured.
•3f§* LES Francais et les defcendans des
Francais font invites afe trouvcr a une af
femblee qui fe tiendra ce loir a sept henres
a l'erifeigne de Bunch of Crapes, dans le
troilieme rue, entre la rue du marche et
Arch-street.
Department of State, to wit.
is hereby given, to persons in-
terefted in the property or the proceed -
ings of Claudius Paul Raguett, a citizen of
Pennsylvania, lately deceased at Bordeaux,
in France, that on application at the office
of the Secretary bf State, they may receive
information relative thereto, as transmit
ted by Mr. Fenwick, Confulior the United
j States at Bordeaux.
GEO. TAYLOR, iun. Chief Ck.
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