National gazette. — Philadelphia [Pa.], 1793-01-02 00:00:00, page 3

turned off an epic poc .i or two, and who,
if required, en write as mmy as the re
nowned Blackra ire without fainting—and
such, to our honor be it (aid, we can find
in abundance by turning our views a little
eafiward. If ;is happens to have a good
deal of the courtier in his composition, lb
much the better, for however the mere
poet in any country may have rsafou to
reflect upon the world for not having
searched out or properly rewarded poeti
cal merit, there is no doubt but the court
fycophant, un:la.iy government, will al
ways find himfelf amply rewarded for the
servile adulation he pays to men of weal*
minds and ambitious expe£iations.
Dec. 31.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Thursday, Dec. 37.
The petition of James Morrifon, &c. for
renewal of a loft certificate, was referred
to the committee already appointed for si
milar purpof.s.
The bill providing for allowance of in
terest, for indemnifying Udney Hay and
others, was read a second time, and refer
red to a committee of the whole House to
morrow.
, On motion of Mr. Giles, it was refolv
sd, That the President of the United
, States be fequeited to cauftr the House ta
be furnilhed with a particular account ol
tfle several funis borrowed under his au
thority by the United States—the terms on
which each loan has been obtained—the ap
plications, to which any of the monies
have been made, agreeable to appropria
tions, and the balances, if any, which re
main unipplied. In this Statement, it is
requested, that it may be fpecified, at what
times interred commenced on the fevera!
sums obtained, and at what times it was
ftopt, by the several payments made. This
resolution was agreed to.
A petition was read fro.n thp colleitor
of Newport diltrict, R.I. praying an aug
mentation of filary—Referred to the Se
cretary of theTreafury.
A motion for taking up the bill, provid
ing for repaying the lo in made from the U.
S. Bank, was made and legatived.—A post
ponement beug tho\ignt necetTary, for ad
ditional information.
Mr. White, from the committee to whom
had been re-Committed the bill providing
for trade and intercourse with the Indians,
reported an amendatory bill—which was
twice read, and then committed to a com
mittee of the whole for'immediate discus
sion. Several amendments were made and
reported ; which were in part agreed to.
The further consideration of the amend
ments was deferred till to-morrow.
Report was made by Mr Moore, that
the committee had waited on the Prefideni
of the United States, requelti:ig his ap
probation to the ait for regiltering and re
cording of (hips or veflels.
The House then, i:i committee of the
whole, proceeded to conlider the bill foi
ascertaining the fees demandable on admi
ralty proceedings in the di(tri£t courts oi
the United States, and for the better re
gulation of seamen in the merchants' ser
vice.—Several amendments were made
reported, and laid on the table.
Tke doors were then (hut, on a confi
dential communication from the war
office.
Fiiiday, Dec. 38.
A petitiou of Amala and Elnathan Kcyes
was read, praying renewal of a loft certi
ficate—Referred to a committee hereto
fore appointed on that bulinefs.
A memorial was read from the officers
and soldiers of tlie late Ne ti- Hampfiiire
line, praying compensation fo£. the depre
ciation on their certificates for military ser
vices during the war—Also, a petition of
Patrick Sullivan, a sergeant in the late ar
my. praying compensation for services, &c.
— Also. a petition of James 'uggan, a Ca
nadian, in behalf of the widow and chil
dren of Col. Dug ;:in, deceas'd, late of
that province, praying compensation for
lofles fultained in consequence of attach
ment to the American cause—Laid on the
table.
The House then proceeded to consider
the amendments reported yesterday by the
committee of the whole House to the bill
for ascertaining the fees demandable on ad
miralty procesdings, in the diftrift courts
of the United States ; and to amend the
a£t for the regulation of seamen in the
merchants' service—These amendments
were agreed to ; and others proposed,
fame of which were agreed to, and others
rejected.—The bill was then ordered to be
engrolfed for a third reading on Monday
next.
Mr. Steele renewed his motion, made
some days since, to the following pur
pore,—viz.—That a committee be ap
pointed to bring in a bill to re
duce the military establishment of the
United States to a certain number of re
giments, &c,—After a lengthy debate on
this refohition, and the propriety of adopt
ing it—the motion was carried for a refer
ence to a committee of the whole House
on Wednelclay next. The Houfethen ad
journed to meet on Monday next.
PHILADELPHIA.
January 2.
Several persons having requeued the fa
vor of M. Blanchard to accompany him in
his aerial flight on Wednesday next, the
9th instant—That gentleman has publicly
informed them that it is ont of his power
to gratify their willies, having brought
with him from Europe only 4200 weight
of vitriolic acid, the quantity neceflary to
effect his own afceniion, once. The addi
tional quantity necetfary to carry up a com
panion 111 this aerial journey could not be
had in this city ; and if it could, would
cofi: atlealt 100 guineas, an expence which,
in Europe, has always been defrayed by
tile perion accompanying.
The Halifax (North-Carolina) Journal
of December 10, has the following para
graph. " The ele£tors proceeded this day
(Decemoer 5) £0 the choice of a President
and Vice-President—the utrnoft unanimi
ty prevailed with refpeft to the Prelident,
sis the man who unites the wilhes and'con
tidence of the people of America : Mi
Adams and Governor Clinton were the on
ly persons named as the candidates for the
oilier appointment—the prejudice which
had prevailed againfl Mr. Adams, as the
caufc of some ridiculous rtrugglea of the
Senate for titles and diftinctio.i—his con
duit on the representation bill—and the
danger of permitting any nun to prelide
too long over the dark councils of the A
merican Senate, who seem < .termined,
that their conduit Ihall never meet the
light, or the eyes of the people, formed
llroag undivided objections a- fc
& the vote fell unanimoully • .. Clinton.''
We hear that a number of blue ribbo'n
are preparing to decorate ceivain gentle
men for their maiterly conduct in tiie fe
deral legiflaLare—A republican f'peech,
made by a gentleman from North-Caro
lina, which had for its object the relief of
the people by a reduction of the enormous
expencesof our military eltablilhmeut, has
been accounted (oh itrange to tell in the
seventeenth year of American independ
ence !) the most extraordinary thing ima
ginable, and so terrific, that it was hoped
such a Monfier would never again make
his appearance within the walls of Con
gress. The faithful fervavts of admini-
Itration ought certainly not to pal's unre
warded, for from the declared spirit of this
phalanx, we have every reason to believe
that no exertion ihall be wanting 011 their
part to meliorate the citizens of the United
States to the true christian meeknefi oi
pajfive obedience and non-re!iftance.
[Ge/i. Adv.]
We hear from Georgia, that there have
been several murders committed 011 the
frontiers of that llate by the Indians.—Ele
ven white people are certainly known to
have been killed, supposed to be by the
Cherokees.—Some apprehensions are still
entertained of a war with the Indians, in
that quarter breaking out.
A number of French republicans, afiem
bled 011 the 28th inttant in this city, to fix
on a proper mode of celebrating the happy
fuccels of their fellow patriots in France,
unanimously agreed, iullead of a feltival,
fireworks or illuminations, to open a sub
scription for the relief of the diftrelfed of
that nation here, or of any other, f'nould
the funds of the fubfeription be equal to
this double object. The fubfeription to
continue open in order to afford those whe
could not be prefeut at this firft meeting
an opportunity for the exercise of Their
patriotic benevolence. At this meeting it
was alio agreed to form a society under
the name of Societe FraticaiJ'e del amis de
Vegalite.
We hear from Boston, that the ship
Montgomery, from London, put into that
port in a leaky condition,and with the loss
of the greater part of her marts.
The names of the Wabafli Indians, late
ly arrived in this city, on a visit to the l're
fident of the United States, are as follow :
Great Joseph— aptift du Qiion, and his
squaw Alanonfoqua—Thomas—Nancope
ta, or Red Trowfers—Swecana, or Three
Legs—Gomoo—A soldier and his squaw
Wapetfonequa —Le Petit Cafto, or Lit
tle Beaver—Wapeteia, or Little A—e
—Wifkeohn, or Painted face—Waw
wecefeto, or Circle—Le Petit Beaflie, or
Little Elk—Hawpautapeaugh, or Riling
Man—Quoquouquerfeaa, or the Chafer—
Menecoueyou, or Aquiline Nofe—Mone
katau, a squaw, unmarried—with 3 inter
preters.
On the 29th of October, the western
parts of the Island of Cuba experienced a
severe hurricane. Ten or twelve vefl'els
were driven to sea from the Havanna ; and
in that city 520 houses were totally de
stroyed.
Authentic advices are come to hand, that
the evacuation of Verdun was to take
place on the 14th of October. The ac
counts o the railing the (lege of Lisle are
confirmed. Before the besiegers abandon
ed their designs on that place, they loft at
least four thousand men from the fire of
the besieged, and three hundred horses
were left dead on the field.
London newfpap'-rs, received by the Pa
tuxeuc Planter, further advise—That at
Bucharest, in Wallachia, the plague still
continued, and carried ofFBo persons every
<hy—The number of inhabitants there
amount to 4o,oco—'That M. Defchorches
the J-'rench Relidcnt at Warsaw, had re
ceived notice from the Counter-Federa
tion, that he would no longer be admitted
in bis diplomatic Capacity—That M. Nec-
was dire£ting, at Vienna, the councils
of Austria against the French, whom he
oii.e so tamely flattered—Thatthe munici
pality of Chamberry, the capitalof Savoy,
had come to a refoiution, that the current
monies of France fhallhave the fame value
::nd denomination as they bear in the
French republic—to approximate, howe
ver, this value to that of the Savoyard mo
nies, the French crown and three livres is
to pais in commerce for one hundred and
twenty sous of Savoy, and the Savoyard
crown for one hundred and twenty-four
sous, or seven livres four sous, French—
that with refpeft to the Frcnch sflignats,
the magrftrates of Chamberry had deter
mined nothing, although they were of opi
nion that they ought to have a currency in
Savoy, where they should be regarded as
fuMlantial and efficacious as gold andfilver
coins—that general Montefquiou had giv
en orders to the French army to obey the
above regulations—that M. Bnrgoing, the
French ambafl'ador at the court of Spain,
fated to tiie national convention, that he
>vai well aware that some intrigues were
arrying on there, but hed;(f.-;ot think a
udden rupture could take place, between
:hat country and France—that at present
ipain could bring into the field only tweil
.y-three or twenty-four thousand men,
.vho were to be stationed on the frontiers,
•;k1 probably might, in cafe of any misfor
:'n ie to France attempt an invasion—That
is crown, sceptre, andgreat seal of France,
lad been broken and carried to the mint-
That Colonel Oswald, of Philadelphia, had
>een appointed Etat-Major in the French
>rmv — I'hat Baron Noicken, the Swedilh
imbailador at the court of Great-Britain,
lad been very fnddenly called from that
ourc, without any reason having been af
igned for so doing—That though some da
n.i ;e had been done by wet weather to the
oinin England, nevertheless the crops
iv>ere very large, and great quantities
lcufed.
On Thursday afternoon arrived here the
hip Experiment from Dunkirk, which
>ort file left the 2 7th of October, at which
ime the republic of France was entirely
.lear of the Prullian and Austrian forces.
The French armies had penetrated a confi
brable distance into he territories of Iheir
enemies, and it was fuppolcd would not find
nuch difficulty in reaching Brnffels. The
ibove veilel brings Paris accounts to the
24th of October, ltating among other ani
ses of interesting intelligence, that the
/an-guard of Gen. Dumonrier's army was
:xpected to have arr ved at Valenciennes
:>n the 1 jth of October. The most rapid
enfation of fear had seized all the princes
>n the banks of the Rhine. The princely
loule of Baden had taken flight. The
jrince ofLinauge had arrived at Manheim
.vith all his baggage. The bifliop ofSpires
lad retired to Odenwald, and. his fears in
dealing, from thence to Newftadt. The
:ommilfary of provilionsat Heidelberghad
:;aftily emptied their magazine on the news
[»f the approach of the forces of liberty,
pn the 20th of October, the following letter
From the commiflioners to the central ar
my, dated, Camp of Vaudoncourt, Odt. 18,
|nd iigned by the commiflioners of the Na
tional Convention, was read to that body :
" Thedivifion of the army commanded
by-General Keilerman, arrived yeiterday,
at the Camp of Vaudoncourt : General
Valence, who commands the other divi
lion, advanced through the sorest of Man
gienne, and pulhed his van-guard as far
as Pillon, which he found occupied by the
enemy. He was obliged to bring up his
cannon against this post, and then he soon
jot mailer of it.
The Duke of Brunfwick and General
Kalkreuth sent in that day a trumpeter
with an aijl-de-camp, to demand a perfon
il conference with General Keilerman ;
they teftifiqd a desire to accommodate
matters, but General Keilerman adhering
(trittly to the intentions of the national
convention, answered that he could en
ter into no conference whatever, as long
as the Pruflian army should be on the ter
ritory of the French republic; that the
re-surrender of Longvvy was a prelimina
ry without which he could enter into no
engagements. The Duke of Brunfwick
offered to evacuate Longwy and to give
the place up on the twenty-sixth. Keller
man judgiug that'he wanted four daysmore
to arrive with his army before that place
on account of the roads being broke so
much,infifted on having the place evacuat
ed the twenty-second of this month.
After this conference, General Valence
was charged with the regulation of the
articles of capitulation. V.'e fend in
closed an authenticated copy thereof, and
you will judge yourfelf of the advanta
ges of this event. On the 22tl at ten o'-
clock in the morning the enemy will
have quitted the territory of the repub
lic. General Keilerman will march up
!t is whole army in battle array, and our
commissioners will thank them for their
courage and perfeverence. We beg our
fellow citizens to partake of the joy which
fuel] an event has caused 115.
See here then this contest of despotism
against liberty soon determined ; and hap
py are we to have been the witnefl'es there
of, and to be charged to give you these in
teresting details."
[From Bojlon, December 20.]
As there is some appearance of a peace
with the Indians, it is hoped that Congress
will totally annihilate the office of a SE
CRETARY AT WAR. For thegreateft
security for a lasting peace is, that no fucli
appointment be made.
The probability of a peace \\ 3th the In
dians, ihews evidently that it is in the
power of a few individuals to make war
or peace in that quarter, as may suit their
convenience and inureft. The investiga
tion of the late failure, it is probable, Has
led thefeJetters on to think more ferioul! y
011 this bulinefs, knowing that when the
people are awake .they will never fuffer
millions of dollars to be expended for the
emoluments of any individuals, however
dignified in office or pompous in deport
ment.
The rejection of a late bill "in toto,*'
for further compensation, evinces that a
majority of Congress begin to be atten
tive to the observations in the public pa
pers, and are not for lavishing roo large a
proportion of the public funds on favor
ites. It is expected that the reje£tion of
this bill will originate a motion for redu
cing the J'alaries of public ofii ters.
LONDON, o£t. 12.
The Duke of Biunfwick has obviously
no other design than to repafs the M'eufe
by the way of Grand Pre, and quit the
French frontiers. In his impatience to
make good his retreat, he fuffers excessive
ly from the army under Bournonville—
Scarcely an hour passes that this general
does not make some attack, and bring off
a part of their cavalry or their ft ores. De
serters are continually arriving within the
French lines, and that they inform them
that the fe.ilon for the invaders, is from 5
o'clock in the morning till noon. The
road they march along is found strewed
with poor dying wretches who have fallen
victims to the ravages of disease and fa
mine.
It is at Grand Pre, that the three combi
ned bodies of troops under Dur. ouricr,
Bournonville, and Duval, mean to bid them
farewell. The difpol-.tions taken by the
former are kept profoundly secret : but
he speaks with confidence of cutting off
the army of Brunfwick,and his troops have
received the orders to march with all the
alacrity of men confident of terminating
the war in one deciiive action. On the 3d
instant, to the number of 120,00 c, they
marched from St. Menehould for this pur
pose. The Avant guard had advan
cing under Bournonville, frompoft to poll:,
as the combined armies retreated, front
the 30th of September.
While these great events are pafling, the
troops who were at H iffenibourg, largely
reinforced, are ordered into the Biifgavv.
They will pass the Rhine with a numerous
artillery, between lort Lou s and Stras
bourg, and immediately .attack the emi
grants and other enemies on the right of
that river.
The circles of the empire, by their last
decisions, have resolved to keep their troops
in garrison, while Prussia and Austria pass
their winter with tranquility in Metz, Thi
onville, and Rheims. They h av e no fort
of presentiment of what has happened, to
render that at least doubtful.
Before the disastrous entry of the allied
armies into Champagne, the French were
taught to dread the immense and believed
invinciblc cavalry of Pruiiia.—What is be
come of it? Thehorfe is the tendereft of
all animals; the inclemency of a marftiy
foil and incessant rains, have killed them by
hundreds. Cuftine has burnt the forage
necessary for their support, and the French
Huflars bring away numbers of them daily.
Vitry is the market for their sale : and
there the peasants come to buy—and be
speak the preference of such as the light
troops may acquire in their excursions.
Tiius, what with the negleff of fuccosirs,
imprudence in their feeding, the determi
ned enterprize of the enemy, and yet more
than all these, of the inclemency of the
season ; this perhaps unequalled assem
blage of the fineft troops in Europe, is for
ced into the disgrace of a retreat, before
armies they have too lightly derided, and
leaders they seem injudiciously to have de
spised.
* # * Several favors from correspondents,
are unavoidably deferred till Saturday"*!
paper.
PRICE OF STOCKS.
National Bank Stock 42
N. American 35
Six per cents. 20/2
Deferred, 12/S
Three per cents. 11/io