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ft-dto ventnre his property in any Frrnch
port.
JBut let us recur to the decree of the 27' h
Veademiaire which the itizen thus pro mi fes t
to make the rule of his couduift. It may <
be fpm at large in your paper of/tbt26t|b J
December last. The fallowing is part of j
its preamble :
" The pommiffion desirous of conforming ■
itfelfnot only to the orders but even to the 1
intentions of the Executive Direftory, when 1
they come to its knowledgeof decrees, &c"
The decree then, relative to neutrals laden
with British produ&ioris, being emphatically ;
•not only the will and intention but the aftual 1
orders of the Directory, will of course be >
pun finally executed by citizen Hedouville, '
notwithstanding his Teeming aflurances to 1
the contrary. <
UT". a Ifrjj 1
• The decree of Vendemiaire enafls,
■" 1 ft. That the arret of the commiflion !
of the 18 Nivofe last, which declare* good
prise, neutral vessels cleare(J out. for English <
ports and coming from the fame, is re- '
pealed. '
2d. And nevertheless. by way of reprisals '
against the English, who, in contempt of !
the laws of neutrality, daily permit them- \
selves to stop neutral veflels bound to the
French ports of the colony, when they are '
laden with proviflons, the French cruifere '
are authorised to carry into the ports of the 1
Republic neutral veflels deftinea for English 1
ports, which have provisions on board, and '
there shall be paid to the said cruisers, by ivay
aj indemnity, one dollar for every barrel of
flour and Jolt meat they may bring in.
" 3d. The ar et of the commiflion of '
the 6th of last Nivofe, which declares good 1
prize neutral veflels destined for ports of the 1
Windward and Leeward Islands of Ameri- '
ca, delivered up to the English, occupied '
and dt fended by the emigrants, shall con- 1
tinue to be executed according to its form \ '
and renor, unl ;i , t (hall be otherwise order- 1
ed by the commiflion." 1
The remaining articles of the decree relate :
to the appointment and organization of a
Frire-Courr, the tnoft striking circumrtarices
attending which are, that of the three judges
which constitute it ; the firft named is citi
zen Adelon* " Captain of a ship in the
service of the Republic and that they are
allowed one ptr cent on the property fold un
der their decrees. No wonder then th?t on
the 2d of last November, they condemned
two American veflels bound to French ports.
It is also worth noting, that the pream- '
ble of this decree declares its obje£t to be,
"to foften the measures which the commijfion
hadpurfued againfl neutrals and the means
it feemß are (among other things) to give :
a bounty of one dollar to their brigands for j
every barrel of flour or fait meat they ihall
plunder from an American.
MR. FENNO,
By giving the following sentiments a place in yaur
ufeful paper, you will oblige a Subscriber.
National honor is not as some represent it a
vain phantom,,* mete vox nihil pt-mterea. A ration '
without honor, i» canfequently a nation without j
the main spring of power—ln lufing this essential \
ingrc<i ; «Ht, its energy is inevitably weakened, anil \
its spirit enfeebled—Every nation therefore ought,
with jealous vigilance and noble courage, to watch
and defend its honor ; to be carefHl left by one I
mean fubmiffioJi, it encouraged an attack upon the
its
the continuation ot its peace. Fatal experience
convinces that one mean fubmiflion osly invites
another more enormous aggression. America it
now drove to the unhappy dilemma, of either dif
graceful fubmiflion to a dtfperate enemy, or of
4rawing the fivord, and with it preserve our
dignity, liberty and property, or die honorably—
This dilemma is so 'bfolutely true, that one or the
other of the f ropofitions must inevitably take place
—it admits of no medium, as did that by which a
Roman citizen wished to induce Fabius t« hazard
an action with Hannibal- Fabius eluded the argu
ment of this patriotic citizen, by faying he woul4
tmporine bffforehe would rifle his life in the defence
of his country. Thi, wife policy the American go
vernment feave pursued ;we have temporized in ,
a degree beyond all eaample, submissive and pacifie.
If moderation and pafiive forbearance ere proofs
of magnanimity, we are the most magnanimous
nation on earth. Thedefpotsof France firfl plun
der, rob, and mal-treat our citizens—We are af
tonilhed, we are alarmed, we pause,—what mufl 1
be done ? We fend a mimfter for the purpose of 1
" refloring harmony"—he lays hit credentials be
fcefore the directory, they will not lifte' to his sup
plications, treat him with the utmaft contempt,
threaten to iwiprifon him for residing in their terri- (
tory, and then order him to quit France ! What |
nation w mld have fuffered theft insults te go un
fnjnifbed ? What nation would have borne these in- ,
juries unreclreffed ? Yet America, anxious to live in ,
peace arid hsrniory with all oations, fuopreffes her ,
angsr,"jnd fu(fains theßltlju>ies; again fends forth I
the olive branch of peace in the hands of three »f '
her moll diftingmfhed citizens—The haughty ty- ]
rants of Fiance, again treat our pacific offers with
contempt, continue plundering our citizens and des
troying our commerce,to thegreat distress & ruin of
»ur nation —and to fill the cup of humiliation so
the trim, after these minister's of peace petition a
longtime altheiloors of those imperious dire&ors,
they are graciously pleased to fend an agent to in
form our envoys, that they will admit them to
their prefmcr, provided they will pay them thefum
of fifty thousand pounds flerling —And moreover,
♦hey have threatened us, if we do not comply with
their difgraceful and haughty demand, with the
fati of Venice, viz. Srfl wrest from us all our pro
perty, and then fell us for a price to a dcfpotic mas- a
ter ! ! ! '
Americans! you who once had courage to avenge 1
your wrongs, and vindicate your rights, you who
hav« ihed your blood fer the independence, honor '
and liberty of your country, what are your fenfa- *
tioni ? Can you hear with composure those impe
rious and haughty attack» upon your dignity ! Can
you bear with indifference this load of the rnoft (
gross and atrocious insults ? Can you view with (
complacency this voracious enemy devouring the a
fruits of your labor and industry ? I hear you all f
answer, NO—You proclaim with one spirited voice, (
" to arms ! to arms ! we will proteift our indepen- f
" dence, liberty'aa<i property, while a drop ef I
" blood flows in" our veins; although we have t
" Ihev/n an unfeigned disposition for peace, we aie <
* not incapable of war; n;ir forbearance hereto- '
" fore ha! not been tbe dilate of fubtviflive cow- c
" ardice, hurVhe offspring of magnanimous mode- 1
" ration Experience proves that our endeavors to
" preserve our rights By peaceable means Have pro- c
" ved abortive, aDtf only tended to aggrandize and '
"l enrich this proud and insolent aggressor ; there-
" fore we are compelled by the implacable and un-
" relenting ammoftty of France, by the indigni- t
" tics we have fuft'-'ined under her domineering j
" hand, to defend our honor, independence and c
" rights with the drawn f'.votd." These must be n
tU declaration of every true American,— ate v
■the unequivocal fenttjnente of a Native Apici iear, a
who wears the COCKADE. it
French SctiElv. on CanaoA.
The Redafleur, aParis paper, of the
1 Oth February, cotitafis the following very
cirious article, addrea-d to the Emigrants,
advising them to the(Jiiixotic fchcme of at
tempting the Conq'itft of Canada. We
give the Redadleur's <fcvn words.
\_After having remMcd them, that death
•ivit! be their lot if they ire to put afoot in the
in'erisr of the republie, fud that .indigence and
contempt await them eve*/ where abroad, the
RedaSieur exijaims
" Emigrants! heat the voices which call
you to the banks of the n'rer St. Laureiice.
Canada claims her deliverance'; be y- her
redeemers. She was naijied New
because the French jnads the firft fettle
mept there. C»tulu&c3- by Samintl-.Gham
olain. the FtCTich in i6flt fou*ded;Que
bec. Go, retake that country, and rejture
to it the handsome name or New-France.
Every body knows,-that at Boston theEn
glifh united themselves in 1753, to form
the projeft of invading Canada', and from
thence proceeded towards the ports of Roy
al Island, which is the key of Canada. Well
then ! let America also become your rally
ing point, and the spot of your outset.
diftributed among chiefs, who are a
blc to guide you, and who have previously
concerted the mei ns. of attack,; go and de
prive Great Britain of her prey. Thus
revenge of the homicidal government which
fobafely facWficed you at Quiberon. May
the blood of young Sombreuil rife against
England, and recoil upon her 1 In placing
his foot on France, Sombreuil knew well
that the law had pronounced his condemna
tion. O heavens ! to have seen tbe English
themfclves become the authors of his deftrnc
tion, to have seen them fharaefully fly on
board their veflels, to have seen them turn
their own artillery on the fliore where he
and his companions had embarked ; to have
| seen them it'difcrimmately fpirad havoc and
death among the ranks of tfie Emigrants,
as well as thdfe of the republicans—this is
the infamous perfidy, which from the bot
tom of bis tomb cal son you-to expiate. If
fojufl a cause cannot animate you, fnter
eft at least ought to make yon fcndble. In.
stead of wandering from court to court, beg
ging for support, which as ofreji is eluded
as it is oromifed, instead of going at a great
distance to a people, to whom yourmere pre
sence is fubjtdi of umbrage, wbofe affronts
you must brook, and whose dicontent you
provoke ; instead of tunning headlong in the
arms of death, which is ?ufpended over your
' heads, if ever you transgress the limits,
which the fundamental code has forever fix
! Ed between France and you,
j " Precipitate on that foil, where the most
fertile lands are open to cultivation—where
rich mines furnifh iron equally convenient for
labour and military valor, where vast forefts
may become the dock-yards of a refpeftable
! navy, where the beaver (eaftor) will afford
I to you its rich spoil and lelfons of industry,
where every objedt will recall to your mem
' ory the glory and labours of your aHceftors
wh.'re the numerous swarms of unfortunate
1 Frenchmen, whom the Britiih yoke has on
ly rendered so much more attached to their
mother country, will alleviate yaur pains,
salute you in your own language, and be
hold in you the
Go form there an honourable system and es
tablish settlements, which shall restore you
to your former refpeftability : and ptrhaps
thofs to whom the law represents yoti in a
nother light than as rebels, perhaps those may
be forced by you to esteem your courage,
to wish for your good success, to second you
in so generous a projeft. Emigrants think
hereof, you car. neither return to France,
nor remain ill foreign countries. Canada
is a country as large as Europe ; It is New-
France, which England stole from us. Pu
nish England and be deserving of having a
country.
Frmlht PITTSBURGH GAZETTE.
Mr. Scull,
IT is rumored that tbe chief justice, now on the
circuit of the western counfie« this state, i». (bat
tering th? fire-brands of difcon:cnt and sedition in
his course, by operily espousing the cause of the
French direftory, and reprobating the condu& of our
own government.
This report, however unfounded, has caused me
some inquietude, because it will be eagerly embraced
by aliens and emissaries, for argument, to delude the
ignorant and the ipconfiderate—it will be no difficult
matter to persuade such characters to believe, that the
opiniors of the firft judge of the commonwealth, a
gcotlem?n grown grey in office, and diftlh^ui(lied for
his talents, can but flow from the pure fountains of
wifctom and truth— untinflured by the prejudices of
party animqfity—unbiaffed by tbe stings of pcrfovial
mortification —uncorrupted by the mania of foreign
attachments : 6nd while the credulous and incautious
are thus beguiled, others more thoughtful and intel
ligent may reasonably conclude, that a proper sense
of the dignity of his station—os the fofemn trust at
tached to tha: station, and the awful responsibility in
which he ftauds to his country and his God, for the
temperate and impartial administration of that trust,
would restrain the chief justice ffom mingling in the
Heentioui controversies and vulgar altercations of the
times, and much more from propagating dodiines
and opinions, of national import, which do not left
upon the solid grounds of candor and integrity.
To prevent the mifchif vous effefts of this report,
and to difarm'thofe who wish to avail themfclves of it
for ftnifter purposes, I will venture to pronounce it a
vile calumny—for it leems incredible that fudge
M'Kean, who ranks among the firft move's of the A
merican independence, should so entirely abandon
! his own principles, ar.d so completely desert hiscoun
i try, as to bend the witling knee to a foreign domina
tion, and become the infamous advocate of a cause
rotten to the bone—lt is impofiible that any man of
the Judge's underftariding should hazard his name,
his fame and his forturte, in the desperate defence of
a band of usurpers who disgrace tbeir species, and
have brought reproach upon the human race—who
have long fwce renounced the laudable motive*, which
gave birth to the French revolution—who have
ftnee discarded all sense of religion ! —eveiy obliga
tion of morality f—every principle of hortor, and
everv impulse of humanity—who have dHTemina:ed
theirckOru&lve do&rines, and carried their frightful
deviations over the faireft portion of the world
who have (hook the foundations of fotial order,
throughout the continent of Europe, and hariqg plun
dered tfye neighboring nations, until no spoils are left
to fatisfy their now cast tbeir rapacious views
toourdiftant fhorcs, and seek to extort base bribes
froin us, as the price of peace. I portray ftrohgTy,
Mr.Scull, but with ftri6t regard to truth, tbecolor
ings of my pep mav be vivid but the picture is fairly
drawn, is it poflible then, that the enlightened
chief justice of Pennsylvania, t^otruftee of order and
the guarriian of religion and the la\vs,
with fuel) f.ubfcorii fa£ls before his eyes, should iifp
a breath to juftify a band of fiee-booters, who Jive by
the sword—who futfift on blood and plunder^-wfio
.' 1 - ! .• : . - » ? • !
delight in carnsge and 'irfTiU mo- '
mrnt ahticijpate the violence '
an 4 rapine ihali fail w fd'pport a loun- ,
Hed in trrror and malntanvd c^cijrmi; and the
iTiooftro:** fabric rumh'tMif ißio'&icCc,, briiij* per
di.ion upon inc licp'ls 0/1 u rt ii. -..vuavt: the
wrongs and l»avo«Jieen it IlrOed
on mankind, t>y ( J . o-r-a ck.
No, Mr Scull, we haye arrived at t date o'things
too serious for qudtion u brought omc
to every Amcrie-n H ifoin.'-Ihall* we prefcrve our
dear brtiight inirpcnde.K • at eveiy hazaid, or be
come the miferab c dependent* of a foreijn p >wer—
thisu BOf]U?fti >n of federal: :n or antt-fcdcrali!m--
*>{ an't'M.'ac or crem'ir*3r-- but whether we Ibai: con
linue freemen or become ft.ves- -whether we thall
gavern - utfclvrs, Qr. b; governed by a foreign nation,
whose language we dp not-even ur.deritand- -and which
has already : with the fate of Venice, in
humanlv partioned oi«l baWy bartered to ihe cmoe
ror of G rmany. '' '
In'.rrns ike these, (he dh ; ef juftire will be telefax
eur'i pest ro utter iS 3 fc^\titn^nt l , J bi« J) 1 J
in-ill beat ttronr; with true Ameriqanifin, srttj' tHe
"ttiiidcr in queHton, in the wTcWrd
ferain of some f<S-eign incendiary, fime ipotfate A
merrcari, or venal ertiiflTjry, who fearing public
indignatien, might anticipate the tardy I'.eps of regu
lar jurti e, to barll upon his head, has corflrived to
palm it upon the judge, to secure to it currency and
countenance, while he meditates on further mifcbiels
in lecrecy and in fafety.
AMERICANUS.
Extra&of a lettar fram Lilbon, March 31.
" A French army, it is reported, is march
ingagainft this country ; they have demanded
a paliage through Spain, which (he cer- i
tainly comply with. It is further stated, that
the King of Prussia is a<fitng as mediator
between the French and our Court.
"This day a tonvoy of 12 (hipsunexpected
ly arrived from Maranho(Brafcit) which brings
cargoes of great value."
The United States fliip the Ganges, Capt.
Dale, of 20 guns (nine pounders) having com
pleted her preparations far sea, is now lying
at anchor in the cove, with"a i\ill complement !
of men.
The Cutter General Greene is aifo com
pletely armed and manned.
To the PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES.
Sir,
WE, the underlined Jurors attending
the Circuit Court cjf the IJnited States for
the diftrjfi ps Maryland, think it our doty
to address yon od .the alarming fituatien into
which our public affairs have bdtn bfdtight
by the unconcyiating fpfrit, ambition and
rapacity of those who now govern the Re
public of France.
At the firft dawn of she revolution in that
country, we fondly hoped that a new era
was opening upon mankind, • when liberty,
julliee and humanity would take the place
of slavery, rapine and cruelty which had too
long difgraeed the world. Allured by this
delusive phantom, mar.y of us long excused
the errors and apologised for the crimes of
that ill-fated people.
But at length our eyes are opened, when
we fee them airairg deadly blows at the
small remains of republica'nifm in Europe,
and menacing us also with dfftru&ion, the
only people on earth who have ever (hewn
them sincere friendfhip, and who have no
thing to reproach ourfelveswith, as to them,
but too fond, toa blind an attachment. On
a calm retrofpeft of the condudt of your
illuftrions Predecessor, and a view of the
measures which have been pursued during
your administration with.regard to that na
tion, we can perceive nothing which ought
to have offended, nothing unattempted that
-cmiVrWjaTe averted tlte r2lamrty with which '
we are threatened, unless we had ehofen to
have become their ally in a war foreign to
our interests, and probably fatal to our in
dependency.
Anxious as we always have been, and (till
are, to avoid war, yet we are persuaded that
there is one evil greater and more dreadful,
national degradation, the certain harbinger
of flavcry. Accept then, Sir, ou/affurances,
as in some meafute representing our diftrift,
that yoih will find us animated with the
spirit of freemen, and determined at all
hazards to defend the rights and indepen
dence of our country, and if there be any
of a different sentiment, as hath been pre
sumptuously asserted, they will be found
few'indeqd.
John Campbell, William C. Brent,
Richard Forreft, Charles Wallace,
Ifatc Pollock, James Williams,
Charles Carroll, jun. Alexander Green,
John Galloway, Samuel Bayly,
Denton Jaques, William Dallam,
George Kennedy, Randolph B■ Latimer,
Patrick Murdock, Samuel Robert/on,
Evan Gvjinn, Thomas Notuland,
William Lee, J. J\ Bugb,
Samuel C. Hall, Jchn R. Key.
Annapolis, May r ßth, 1798.
ANSWER.
To the Jurors attending the Circuit Court of
the United States for the dijlria of Mary
land.
GENTLEMEN,
I THANK you for tin's address
The French revolution was a phenomenon,
so unusual in the modern history of the
world (although the changes of dynasties
were csmmon in the great empires of an
tiquity) and held up to our view in the
amiable light of reformation and regenera
tion, while its deformities were carefully
eoncealed from the public in America, that
it is. not surprising, that a new sera was
thought by many to be opening upon man
kind. It is now apparent to all men, that
slavery, rapine, and cruelty, have been aug
mented and multiplied, inilead of being suc
ceeded by liberty, justice and humanity.
I rejoice that your eyes are at length
opened ; the deadly blows aimed at the small
remains of republicanism in Europe, and the
menaces-os deftruflion against 11s, who have
nothing to reproach ourselves with, but too
fond,' too blind an attachment,>cannot fail
to alarm every candid mind.
The fatisfaftion you expref. in the con
duct of the Executive authority of this
countrv towards France, is very acceptable.
Many strong indication* have escaped, from
time to time, for fevtral years; that nothing
would fatisfy the French rulers, short of our
becoming their ally iu a war, foreign to our
interest, and to our independence, by
becoming tributary to their ambitious views
* f . ' V. - •'
: of univcrfal (domination, by Tea a d laud,
! aiul to the rapacious avarice ot influential
' individuals.
This nati na! degradation, tbe r certain
fe,rt'hg?r or flavcry, or rathor slavery itfel',
is certainly an evil greater, and more dread
ful than war.
Your determination, at all hazards, to
defend the rights and independence of your
country, shews you to be animated with the
spirit of Freemen* and does you great
honor.
|OHN ADAMS.
Philadelphia, May ißth, 1793.
H* ■ i NORFOLK. MAT 10.
Tfyftftfljawing address vas umnimMifly*agreed to at
i , Meeting on Tburfday Ja!^-—The fenti
nKnta contained in it perfe£tyy correfppnd
' fTM-itbv which the member* of vhil meeting Wt.re
actuated—Love of Country, Liberty and Indepen
dence.
TO THE PRZSIDFMT Of THE S NIT ED STATES.
SIR,
AT a moment when foreign d ingers threaten pur
peace, and when these dangers originate in an opin
• icti that our government and our people are divfded
in Centiment, and opposed in interefL We, inhab
itants of the borough of Norfolk, feel ourfeJves im
pelled by every consideration of honor as men, and
integrity as citizens, to expfefs our ur.fhaken canfi.
dence in the measures of our govcrnmen'. and our
unimpaired attachment to the principles of our con
(Utution.
j In renewing those measures of our government,
which are the avowed caafes Of the unfriendly 90*1-
du£fc which the French republic has pra&ifed towards
j us, we feel an honest pride in txprefftng our opinion,
f that impropriety or censure cannot juilly attach them
felvcs to those measures.
In examining the steps which have been pursued to
ob aia an amicable adjuftnsent of existing differences
we fee with pleafurea liberal, candid and fmcere dif
polition on the part of our government, to jelinquifh j
every secondary confid ia»i 11 for the maintenance of
j peace ; we regret that those difpofrions have not been
i inc with sentiments equally pacific, with a temper
equally conciliatory aud accommodating on the part
or Trance.
While we avow the. friendly interest which we
have formerly taken in theaffairs of France, we rcj?&
with honest indignation her inadirtiflible demands;
we spurn with manly pride the imputations ot disu
nion and difaffe&ion to our government, on which
these demands were founocd.
We deprecate a war. as pregnant with evils to all
countries, and particularly inimical to the iQieiefls
of the United States \ but we arc at the lame time
determined nor ro purchase peace at the ppce of that
national chaia&fr and individual fecUrity. without
which peace ceases to be cither honorable or dpfira
ble.
While, therefore, we hope that a returning sense of
juftica and moderation on the p2rt of Fraece, will
terminate our disagreements by friendly explanation,
and honorable reparatfou; while we rely that our own
governmtnt will not cease to avoid war, by every
means confident wi'h our national honor, and com
patible with our national interest, we yet truß that
measures of defence will be immediately adopted, Sc
that our couutry will be prepared to meet every poffi
ble event.
Should these measures, defenfive in their nature, and
prompted by a neefflary regard to our unqueilionable
rights, be considered as indicative of a hofliledifpo
fition to the French republic, the governmarft of the
United States stands acquitted to its citizens and the
world. Providence alone can determine the issue.*
we pledge ourfeivesthat it will be fortunate 1q far as
our steady co-operation and support of the govern
ment can render it so.
CITY OP NEW-YORK* J[.
Personally appeared before me, Wm. Bache, Pub
lie Notary in and for the Slate of New-York, duly
appointed and sworn—Nathan Franklin, Henry Da*
vis and John Melcher. all native citizens of the Unit
ed States of America, iind late seamen on board the
fbip Merchant, capt. bound from this port
on a voyage to Bristol;
Who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of
Almighty God, depose and fay, that they failed 1*
the said (hip from Sandy Hook, on the evening ©f
theJ7th inft. that abou' I > oYJor.k day -fur, they
""wereboarded ard captured b) a certain French priva
teer (loop called the Jean Bart, commanded by an
Iriflaman-—mounting ten 6 pounders and four i«
poundcarronadet; that during the time they were on
board the (aid privateer, she also took a (hip called
the 1 capt. Holland, bound from Liverpool to
Philadelphia; and that after having left the laid pri
vateer, they saw her chafe another (hip, which she
came up with, and these deponents suppose mult alio
have fallen .a facrifice . and these deponents further
dep-ifpand fay, that the offi-eTS of the (aid privateer
used every means to prevail on them to enter on board
her, p'omifing them a lhare m the plunder of tht
said (hips focaprurcd fror^their countrymen, a pro
posal which they all refuted with disdain—and these
deponents further fay that there were on board the
said priva eer, twenty seven Americans a£ling as sea
men, some or whom were per(onaliv known to these
deponents; that after detained by the said pri
vateer till the icth iudant, they, with ten others, were
put on boaid the Hoop Hannah, bound from Caroli
na to Rhode Iflond, and that (hey came to this place
a few days ago—That they since entered themfelvcs
as ieamen on board thc'Uilited S.ates Frigate, to serve
their country and iupport its honor and independence.
Nathan Franklin,
Henry Davis,
_ , r J°H« MSLCHiR,
Sworn before me this )
17th day of May, *9B. {
Wm. BACHE,'Notry Public* «
GAZETTE MARINE LIST.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
Arrived yesterday the (loop Plato, Grif
wold, New-York 5 days, with guns for the
Frigate.
Came up from the fort—the brig George
Hall, from Port-de-Paix, and fchr. Nancy,
Golding, Aux-Cayes.
1 Arrived last evening at the fort—the fch.
Poll, Huggins, from Jercmie, from whence
(he failed the 29th of Aprils in company
with the following vessels, that were pressed
into the service of government, under convoy
of the fchr. Fly—viz.
Ship Jofephus Kennedy, of Philadelphia.
Olive, John fun, New York.
Br.g Polly, Senky. Philadelphia
Fnendfhip, Gallagher, do,
Profpero, Willies, New-York
I. Fox, Pope, dO
- Drifcol, Baltimore
Sloop Farmer, Freeman, Norwich
The above vessels were bound to Port-au-
Prince, to aflifl in the of that
place, which had been determined upon and
orders for that purpose received from Go
vernment. Capt. Huggins also informs tb?.
the (hip Perfever-mce and Deborah ofthi 1
port, and generally all large vessels are
taken up for the above fsrvice. Left at Te
remie the
Ship Deborah, Yard, of Philadelphia
Cornelia, Gilbert, CharlestOn
Brig Dolphin, Reynolds, do
(lope, Hofitjeu,, Portland
Scho. Happy Couple, >rew-York
Charming Belfey, Myrrck, Kaltimcre
• k Little John, Hafl,
Patty, Lynjan, ' . do '
Rovfr > . Warren
At the Caymetes,
Ship 81.-.e'< Rivev, tit' K.:w-YuiJf.
Br ; £ James, Jem'meiiy, of Plr"JOtlyh
M.iy i Capt. Huggins spoke the br,;: Pol
'y., Sc'nkey, who had dipt away from the coil- >
voy.,
Aifo arrived at the fort lart: e\ r en:T>f»j tiiS
febooner Yearman, Crane, i'ays from 3t.
Jago de Cuba; kffthere the brig John,
Smith, of this port, to fail in'tefi days, and
fchsoner Louis, Jonfcs, do. in five.
The (hip Jane, of Nsrfoik, from P-irtcJ
RicO, and thrte brigs, one from Bofto;> on;!
from Nova Scotia, and the other from Sa
vannah are beiow.
The captain of the Vefiel which brntijht the
Cannon for the Frigate from New-York, who
arrived here yesterday, fays, that on paflage
he saw a French privateer hrig off Egg Harbor*
lying too under her top fails.
■...■cinr i -v. .'u' —
By this day's Mail.
BOSTON, May 15. 1793.
From Amsterdam.
Capt. Elbridge, failed from that city
March which was before the New Eleft'
ions took place in France. He heard, that
our Envoys had had, or Were like to have
an audience of the Directory. The free
election by the Citizens of Amjlirdarn, of
their Municipal Officers,had been set afideby
De la CrOix, the FrenchMmifter Pleoipo.
They were driven from their place of fitting
by a detachment of soldiers, and the crea
tures of the Minister placed in their (lead.
The people of Holland are extremely dis
contented with their si' nation.—ExtraiS of
a letter from Amsterdam, MarcWo, SS..
"We have bad a dreadful shock in ihe!
Hague, twtßty-fix members of the Nation
al Convention and different Committees are
urideraweft, for what cause is not yet known
but they, were generally of the moderate
patty, and it is thought our form oi Go
vernment will become the fame as that in
France.
" Weft India goods have g£t up, and
there is no knowing whera they will it*; p.
We are now busy in this Town, in dntwinij
up a petition to the Dutch Government*
which is tube fignedby all those interfiled
in the American trade, t6 request this Go
vernment, to use all their influence with
the French Directory, so as to prevail on
therti to order their wuizers not to molest
American {hips coming to this country.
What effefil this may have tpwards the fafe
ty of the American flag, I Jcnow not, but I
fear they will lirten but little to the too fob
miffive voice ef this country. ,
" Letters from Paris iay tbat'your Agents
have at last had two or three conferences,
but the result is not known.
FROM ALGEZIRAS.
Capt. Rich, from thence, informs, that
th# principles for the capture and condem
nation of American vessels are not improved
The Spanilh privateers, it was said, were
about to resign their present Commissions
and to take Frenches they could then be
certain of always having their prizes condem
ned ; but now they were sometimes acquit
ted. The account of the Death of the Dey
of Algiers is contradicted.
GREENS.
'"pHE Gentlemen of the Troop are parpen
-1 larly requefled to meet at the house of
Barnabas McShane, in Third street, to morrow
evening at 7 o'clock—a number of new mem
bers will be balloted for.'
John Morrcli, Captain.
may 18
Macpherion's Blues. "
NUMBEK of the Members of this Corps,
-/X taking into view the critical fituatiori of
their country, propose ti«their brother fol.lieis
to meet at Mr. Danwoody's, in Market-street,
on Monday next, at $ o'clock, V. M.
may 18
The SEVENTH VOLUME of
this Gazettee has been lent by the Editor It
whom is not recollected; it is requejledit may
be returned.
Cj- IF Mr. Charles WUlMmltiemekc,
Formerly of London, a;id who left England for
I'ome part of the United States of America, in
the year 1796, be living, and will apply person
ally or by letter, to Mr. John Carrere, in Balti
more, or to MetTrs. ffaac Hazlehurft and Son,
inPhiladelphia, he may hear of something great
ly to his advantage Any information refpedl
mg the said Mr. Charles Will,am Klemeke,
would be thankfttliy received.
m »y r 9 * d 3 w
FOR saleT
A neat Country House,
THREE and a half miles from the dry, on
'be W ifl'ahiton road, w:th seventeen and a
half acres of land, half in erchard and half in
grass. Apply to Ebward Bonjall& Co.
in Dock-street, or to the fubfcrifeer... at Mount
Pleafjnt, on Schuylkill, adjoining the premises.
Jonathan IV\Uinms.
N. B. If not fold before the firft of June, it
will not be for sale during the season.
19' tfij
For Sale, or Charter,
THE ARMED SHIP
belvidere,
Jok-athan Reynolds, MaS„,
JeiTejapd Robert Wain's
burthen 256 tens, built at
New-York, by Mr. Cheefeman in 1793, of live
oak, cedar and locuft—wa6 completely coppered in
London last year with «g ounce hard' rolled navy
copper, and copper bolted. She is well known to
be a (launch and fall failing (hip, i« well found
mounts ten carriage guns and may be to Tea in
a few days at a very little cxpence. For tes m. of
charter or price on a liberal credit, apply t>n hoard
to capt. Reynold'* or at the M« ebant'« Coffe-
Hoafs, to
RICHARD D, AltDElt.
V/HOHAI FOR SALE I N BOARD SAID SHtP
to Tons dry white lead
S Tons of (hot
13 Tons rolled (heet lead
so Bales Englilh Duck, aflorted mim[>e>*
10 Tons whiting
"ay 19 5
FOR SALE, V
About 660 boxes of fine Spanish
GUNPOWDER,
CpDfaining 1 eo l'os. each.
Appiy at So. 13, earn* of Areh a,-: Front ftrec-,