National gazette. — Philadelphia [Pa.], 1793-04-10 00:00:00, page 2

" Tin: hbfecret coalition with the ene
mies of France, and particularly with the
Emperor and Prussia, is confirmed by a
treaty concluded with the firft in the month
of January; that he has drawn into the
fame coalition the Stallholder of Holland ;
that tlmt prince, whose servile obsequious
nels to the orders of the courts of St. James
and Berlin, is but too well known, has in
the conrfe of tiie French revolution, and
notwithstanding the neutrality which he
profefled, treated with disdain the agents
of France, received the emigrants, harraf
fed the French patriots, counteracted their
operations, released, in oppolition to esta
blish usage, and notwithstanding the de
mand of the French minister, persons who
had been guilty of forging allignats ; that
in the mean time, with a view to concur
in the hoilile designs of the court of Lon
don, he gave orders for a naval armament,
named an Admiral, appointed Dutch ihips
to join the English fleet, opened a loan tn
defray the expence of the war, put a Hop
to exportation to France, while he fa
voured fending fuppliea of provision to the
Prnflianand Austrian magazines.
Co.ilidering, in fine, that all these cir
cumstances no longer leave to the French
Republic any hopes of obtaining, by means
of amicable negotiation, the redress of
their grievances, and that all the acts of
the British court, and of the ftadtholder of
the United Provinces, are acts of hostili
ty, equivalent to a declaration of war;
the National Convention decree as fol
lows:
Article I The national convention de
clares in the name of the French nation,
that, considering the multiplied acts of ho
llility and aggreilion of the above menti
oned nations,
THF. FRENCH NATION 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 call
forth such forces as may appear to them
neceflary for repelling their aggrefiioi, and
maintaining the independence, the dignity
and the interests of the French Republic.
111. The National Convention authoris
es the Provisional Executive Council to
dispose of the naval forces of the Republic
iu such a manner as the interefls of the
{late may appear to them to require; and
it revokes all particular dispositions order
ed in this refp'c£t by preceding decrees.
Favre-F.glantine moved that an
addrcfs to the English people might be
drawn up to inform them of the real mo
tives which have brought on the war be
tween the two countries; and that the
Convention would decree that all English
and Dutch merchants and other indi
viduals who may be travelling in France
on business. shall have every prote£lion,
provided they conform to the laws of the
Republic. Both those propositions were
decreed.
Saturday, Feb. 2. The Convention de
termined to publish an addrcfs to the En
glifli and Dutch nations.
On the 13th of January the people of
Rome maflacred Bassevili.e, Secretary
to the legation from the French republic.
The hotife of a French Banker, and the a
cademy of the nation were burned on the
following day. The quarter inhabited by
Jews was attempted to be set on fire—they
were supposed to be friendly to the revo
lution.
The Convention is determined to exe
cute a funimary vengeance on the inhabi
tants of Rome on account of the above
transactions.
The marine minister is charged to ex
plore the forefts of Corsica and transport
all the wood he can find to Toulon :
8c0,c00,000 of aflignats are to be created.
LONDON, February it.
Hmtfe of Commons.
Mr. Dundas presented the following
meflage from his majesty.
" Th '.t his majesty thought proper to ac
quaint the house, that those who at present
exercised the power of government in
France, had, without any previous notice,
commenced direct hostilities against the
persons and properties of his rnajefty's sub
jects, in open violation of the laws of na
tions and the stipulations of treaties, and
had fii'.ce actually declared war, against
this kingdom and the United Provinces.
" That under these circumstances his
majesty had taken the neceflary steps to
maintain the honor of his crown and the
rights of his people, and therein relied on
the affection and support of Lis faithful
commons. His majelfy hoped, that with
the co-operation of his allies and the com
mon assistance of those powers and of every
oerfon who was at all interested in the sup
port of good government, laws and religi
on, to be enabled under the divine provi
dence, to relilt the extenlion of such prin
ciples as, enforced by the arms of the
yrench nation had already affected the ba
lance of power, and menaced the general
liappinel's and tranquility of Europe.
The confederation of this meflage was
ordered to be taken up to-morrow.
The secretary at war presented several
accounts relative to tiie land forces.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, after
a molt eloquent and animated speech, mo
ved an address to his majesty which was
a faithful and affectionate echo of the mes
sage, and promised in the warmed lan
guage the ltrongelt afl'urances of support.
Mr. Fox opposed some parts of the ad
dress proposed, and offered one which lie
conceived was free from the objections to
the fii lt, and which he thought, could meet
the dil'approbation of no one member.
Tile amendment was loft, and the origi
nal motion carried without a division.
House of Lords, February 12.
Lord Grenville brought down a meflage
from his majesty, informing their iordfhips
that the government of France, in coufe
quence of a number of alledged offences,
had thought proper to declare war against
Great Britain.
The meflage was ordered for coafidera
tion to-morrow.
Lord Grenville, after a rrr-.-.ft eloquent
and convincing speech, moved an address
111 answer to the mefl'ag#from his niajelly,
the purport of which was, " 1110 ft humbly
to thank his majesty for his mod gracious
meflage, expreiiive of the approbation ot
the house of the measures he had taken to
support the dignity of his crown and the in
terelts of his subjects; to afl'ure his majesty
of the support of the house, and declare
their lordlhip'sfatisfaftion in being inform
ed of the good understanding fubfilting be
tween his majesty and his allies.
Earl Stanhope objected to the motion
proposed by Lord Grenville, and offered
an amendment to the following effect,
" That their lordlhips humbly beseech his
majesty 10 communicate the objett of the
war, and engaging then to take the mes
sage into their 1110 ft serious consideration,"
The amendment wa.s negatived and the
original motion carried.
Feb. 13. The French have declared war,
and actually commenced hollilities against
this country and Holland. They have ta
ken the Pearl, a Plymouth trader, and
two Dutch veflels laden with spirits; in
consequence. flocks have fallen this morn
ing above one per cent —An embargo is
laid upon all Britifti shipping in French
ports, by the French executive council,
nd extended to the veflels of Prussia, Hol
land and Spain. The number of Englifli
seamen detained in France by this unex
pected stroke, is rated as high as 15,000
men. The Pope has declared war against
:he French, and is preparing all his "force
:o join the general confederation.
Orders ifl'ued yesterday for flopping all
the French veflels in the Englifli ports.—
Their number, however, is trifling, and
there are more Englifli veflels seized at the
lingle port of Havre, than can be found
as French in all the Britilli harbors toge
ther. "
The French ambaflador at Rome (more
properly the secretary of the legation) has
been murdered by the populace, in conse
quence of an attempt to fix up the republi
can arms of France over the door of the
French consul in that city. Several houses
were burnt, the residence of French revo
lutionilts, and the quarter of the Jews was
attacked, who are supposed friendly to the
French revolution. The military of the
city, however, prevented 11 atters from
being carried to excess; but the French
were mostly obliged to fly, or conceal
themselves-
General Dumourier is arrived at Dun
kirk, to put himfelf at the head of the
French troops for an immediate invasion
of Holland.
Letters from Germany announce im
mense preparations for war. The differ
ent corporations of Vienna have offered
the Emperor funis without interest. They
work day and night in the arfenak o!
L ologne, in manufafturingcartouch-boxes,
which arc no sooner finiflied, than they are
expedited to the various armies. The
moit urgent orders are given for transport,
ng the baggage of the generals. 11 is certain
that the Lmprefs ot Russia has appropria
ted a fund towards maintaining the corps
of emigrants under the command of the
Prince de Conde.
The French troops, afTembled on the
coast. of Normandy and Picardy, amount
to 11 o,oco men ; but whether they arede
ligned for the defence of the ccalt, or to
attack Jersey and Guernsey we know not:
M. Maret, anew F.nvoy from the French
republic to the Englifli court, charged with
certain preliminaries of pacification, took
his departure yesterday afternoon for Pa
ris, in consequence of a note from the Se
cretary ot State, intimating it as his ma
jesty's pleasure, under the alien ast, that
he and his suit fl.ould depart the kingdom
in three days.
efterday a second order was sent to
all the ports, laying an embargo on all ves
sels clearing, or cleared out, for places
now occupied by the French of course
this extends the embargo to all the ports
in Flanders.
The Seamen at Newcaflle upon Tvne,
Shields, and along the eaflern coalt, have
entered into resolutions to refill any at
tempt to press them, and they have invited
all the faiiors in the kingdom to join them.
"1 hey have advertised ior this purpose in
the Newcastle Chronicle of the second of
this month. We hope government will
take some decisive measure to flop the pro
g Ti of this very alarming combination,
which threatens the cxiftence ol'the Roy
al Navy.
Lord Auckland has promised the Dutch
the assistance of" 12,000 EnglilTi within 8
days after the requisition. Dumourier ar
rived at Antwerp on the 2d of February.
The Poles at Warsaw are resolved to op
pose the entrance of the Prufiians by open
force.
It is reported that the PrulHans on the
24th of January invested the city of Thorn,
and that the gates were forced. It is re
ported that Choczim will be offered to the
Turks on condition that they reject the
new French mini Iter.
The tumults in Ireland continue, and
such is tlie temper of the people that the)
will bearnooppofition. Numerous bodies
have formed, with a determined intention
to procure an ample magna charta of
rights or to throw off all allegiance to
British government. The military are e
very where ordered out, and every thing
wears the appearance of matters coming
to extremity. The Senate has voted an
address to the Lord Lieutenant, offering to
support government with their lives and
fortunes.
The United Iriflmien have entered into
very lfrong resolutions, which, for compo
lition and manlincfs, are not less diftin
guilhed than ihofe that have repeatedly
proceeded before from this great and re
fpeftable body. The ferment that prevails
is beyond belief. There is nothing spoken
of but a National Convention ; but what
ever the people may imagine, we trufl that
government is really lincere, and that it
does not intend to trifle with the country
on those great and important quetiioiis,
on which the exiflence of their freedom
and liberties depends.
The people have a majority without
doors, and they have more than once had
a majority within, w here the salvation of
the country depended 011 the independent
condii£t of the house. That parliament
will unite in preventing the impending
dangers we again hope, and that thenecef
lity of a National Convention will be ob
viated by the manly and popular conduct
of the representatives of the people, in
granting the people their reafouable de
iires.
M. Pelletier, our of the members of the
French National Convention, in conse
quence of voting for the death of Louis
the XVith, was followed home and aflafii
nated by a royalilt named Paris. A de
cree of accusation being issued, the afl". fiin
was discovered, who fliot himfelf dead at
the moment of' being seized. Paris had
been one of the king's guards; in his
pocket was found a paper, acknowledging
himfelf the murderer of Pelletier; "and
that it had been his intention to serve
Egalite (Duke of Orleans) in the f-me
manner when opportunity should oiFer,
for having voted for the deaUl of his cou
sin german, the king. Pelletier's funeral
has been defrayed at the expence of the
nation, and his body depolited in the Pan
theon.
Two important decrees are juflpafled by
the National Convention.
Py tiie firft, every person in F ranee was
ordered to give an exact account of his
property, on oath, to coinmifiioners ap
pointed for that purpose, and to contri
bute in a ifatcd proportion to the necefiities
of the republic. For the amount they are
to be looked 011 as creditors of the state,
and to have securities on the national pro
perty.
The second orders peremptorily, that
every man in the realm of France," capa
ble of bearing arms (hall hold himfelf in
readiness to serve when called 1 pen.
On the 28th of Jan. the eldelt brother
of the king of France was named Regent
us France by the Empress of Ruflia. The
fame ceremony was to be performed next
day in the name of the Emperor of Ger
many, and the king of Pruflia. The emi
grant French princes are now in the circle
of Westphalia, and arc faon, with the Re
gent, to ope n a council of State.
Berlin, January 26. The crisis of the fate
of Poland is at i;.ft come. The Pruflian
troops are at least on their march to enter
the Polifn provinces They are divided
into three different corps. The firft is
commanded by general Hentb'e ; the se
cond by general Mollendorf, coming from
New Mark, and the third from Siltfia, bv
general. Dnlwig.
These three corps are to eater Poland
at one and-{lk- fame time, and form a cor
don in the provinces where they are to be
quartered.
The cityof Dantzick i? to be excepted
from that chain, and will preserve her in
dependence.
War/aw, Jan. 19- On the 16th inff. M.
Buchaltz, the Prnlliaii miniffer presented
to the great chancellor the declaration of
the king of Pruflia announcing the march
of the troops into Great Poland. Jt has
made great imprtfiion 011 the king and 011
both parties.
The rumour of war between Rufiia and
the Porte gains daily more Strength ;nd the
Xu Hi ails are making great preparations in
Crimea. General Kachowiski w ill go to
iheDneiftei and general Eugclftroem who
is to command the Ruffian troops in Po
land lias arrived at Grodno, where the
Ruffian ainbafihior is also arrived,
Th? f )'low:ii; 's t'u Protect of lord > L-»nr*
down, Lauderdale, jid D.rfiy, of the
Jiritifli House of Peers, a;.iinft voting an
address to the km«, f-' ar with France.
DISSLN II En r,
i. Because tlie inimedijte tendency of
tile address is to plunge the nation into
War
2. Because we consider wa as sn evi] of
filch magnitude, that nothing but absolute
necessity can juitify it.
3. Because we have not heard of any
danger to this country which re . rs war
necefiary.
4. Because the o' fervance of go: ' faith
towards oui allies, does not requii' ijs to
engage in war, his majesty's minister hiv
ing admitted that Holland has not den vi
ed our interference, and it being 110 c. . -us
that Pruiiia has been the aggreilbr a< , ill
i'rance.
S- Becanfe, thejigh we feel the ntmoft
horror at the atrocious ait of cruelty and
injuflice, mention, d in the address. we
think that no injustice, however flagrant,
committed in a foreign ftatc, and having
no relation to other countries, is t i a ft
ground for making war.
6. Because we are more likc-ly to obtain
the objects, whether of policy or principle;
in the way of negociation, than war; the
averlion of France to break with this coun
try, whiali has lately flood the tel! of re
peated provocations, putting it in our pow
er at th: moment to give peace to all Eu
rope, whereas by entering into the war,
we ftiall put all at Hake; we lhall be to join
a league, whoft duration cannot be depend
ed on ; our marine will be to act a'gaiuft
armed veflels only, and that cfthe French,
agai.nlt a trade which covers every quarter
of the globe.
7. Because, in no view of policy can we
discover any advantage to be obtained to
this country by war, however fuccefsful.
1 he expei ience of our two last wars has
taught us the little value of foreign acqui
(ion ; for having loft America in the last of
them, we i.ow enjoy a more beneficial in
teicourle with it as an independent state,
than ue did when it formed a part of the
Britilh dominion's.
8. Because wethinkit the intereftof this
country to preserve peace with all man
kind, but more especially with France.
9. Because, even it it lhould be thought
consonant to the honor and magnanimity of
tais nation to seek the depression of France,
ihat end wi!! be moii <-j!e£Uially promoted,
by leaving them to their own internal dif
lentions, instead of uniting them by a hos
tile aggression iji a eominon caufc, end thus
calling forth all their energy.
10. Lccatife, as every war mufi be con
cluded . y a peace, negoeiatiohs muftat foine
time takeplace, and w emuft ultimately de
pend upon the good faitli of France, nnlefs
we proceed upon a principle of partitions,
eonqueU, or extermination.
11. Because the ineafures now in view
will utterly derange our system of finance,
our war refourtcs having been applied to
wards defraying the expence of our peace
fftablifhinent, in consequence of which
or.r floating unfunded debt, which amount
ed at the commencement of the American
war only to 3,100,0001. has accumulated
to above ten millions, exclusive of India
bonds! belides which, the additional eft'eft
ihat the iate enormous extcntions of pri
vate banking, to an amount unknown, may
have upon our public credit, in cafe of war,
is what no one can forefee.
12. Because we dread the increase of
thole public burthens which already bear
so hard on the poorer part of the commu
nity, and because we are convinced that
nothing can endanger our happy conflitu
tion, biit-an interruption of thole blellings
which it now aiiorcls 11s, by the calami;i;is
of an unnecefiary war.
L Avsdown.
Lauderdale.
Dissentient.
For tile ift, 2d, and 3d reasons, and for
that part ol the 4th, beginning with the
word (interference), and for the whole of
the sth reason.
DERBY.
PHILADELPHIA.
April 10.
We have accounts from Gibraltarby the
Frederic kfhurgh Packet, and from M -laga,
which Vrflel touched there, that the Alge
rines had declared war against Denmark,
Sweden and Holland, in consequence. of
not having received hifficient prejehis from
those pnw ers.
European accounts mention some illfuc
eefs attending the French fleet, in landing
ti cups on the i!!and of Sardinia : that 1500
were killed and taken prisoners, and that
the fleet, confiding of 44 fail, wasfoon af
ter thfperfod, and much damaged in a vi
olent pale cf wind.
1 r.e 1 rederic !< {burgh packet, from Ma
laga, repeats the account of ihe lato
queen of France having been executed,
after a formal trial, on or about the 10th
of February.
In the British house of commons, on the
Ift F< !'.ru.urv, a warm debate took place;
I.: which V . F«C reprobated in the feve-