National gazette. — Philadelphia [Pa.], 1793-06-08 00:00:00, page 3

seized «nd thrown into jail, to be tried by
our laws, for a violation of the neutrality,
declared in your proclamation. This is an
important queitioii indeed, whether we
view it as ail intuit to France, or as ail in
fringement of those rights which it is pre
sumed every American citizen poffeilej, o(
entering the fcrvice or becoming the citi
zens of a foreign nation whenever he think:
proper: questions, these, which I lhall not
now discuss. I shall oiiJy remark, th.it, it:
my opinion, an American on entering int<
tils service of any of the belligerent powers,
puts hiiufelf beyond the jurifdiotion as wel
as out of the protection of the Unitec
States.
But notwithstanding all our endeavour
to curry favour witn Great-Britain, it i
• viJent that file despises our profeflions an<
acts of neutrality. We are informed bj
the public prints that, in open violation o;
the rights of neutral nations (lie has deter
mined to seize velfels bound for France
though they may have no contraband arti
cles o.i board ; and that no neutral veife
which has cleared out from a French port
is to be admitted into a Britifn port. Wil
not this, together with the retention of th«
Weltern Poits, serve to convince Ameri
cans of the hostile views of Great-Briitin j
I conclude, Sir, by cautioning you no
i V> take all upon your own (houlders ai
•/his critical juncture. Let the represen
t at Ives of the people, wha can alone expref:
the national will, be (peeddy convenec
and let all branches of the governmeni
unite their councils and their efforts toi
the promotion of the public good.
VERITAS.
June 6.
PHILADELPHIA.
Saturday, June 8.
The following was the (late of the Frencl
navy i;i January last. Seventy-four ships
of the line, exclusive of ten on the stock;
nearly finifhed. Sixty-two frigates, and lis
new ones on the Itocks in great forward
nefs. Twenty-nine sloops of war from iS
to 26 guns. Twenty-two armed b'igs,
from 12 to 18 guns ; 14 flutes or pinks ;
16 lighters, and one tartane, or large armed
galley. Several (hips of force have (ince
■been taken, chiefly in the Mediterranean,
and added to the French navy. We are
authorized to fay that the (hips were never
better manned in any former war; and of
ficered with infinitely abler men than under
the monarchy, when birtli had the prece
dence of merit. There were atfea in Jan
uary last, ninety-five large French priva
teers of different denominations, having 011
board them 25,172 men, and 2870 pieces of
cannon of different bores ; the number of
these has greatly increased since that time ;
and in general their cruises have not pro
ved ineffectual.
On Wednesday afternoon last, Mr. Blan
chard made his parachute experiment,
with complete success, in presence of a vast
concourse of fpeclators. A balloon .of ten
feet diameter, was inflated, to the lower
part of which was attached a bafliet con
taining a dog, a cat, and a squirrel. The
cords by which the balloon wai held being
cut, the balloon ascended rapidly to a vafl
height in the attnofphere with its passen
gers. A match had been so placed as tc
separate at a certain height, the cord thai
connected the balloon to the parachute,
under which the animals were secured.
The balloon then rose with increased ce
lerity, in an inverted position, and disap
peared behind some thin clouds : The pa
rachute, with the baiket, descended atfirfl
rapidly, but soon spreading in the (hape oi
an umbrella, nearly, it fettled flowlj
and gradually to the earth, and brought
the travellers down in fafety near Bulh-
HiII, about one mile from this city. The
animals when at their greatest height were
elevated about one mile from the earth. —
From the preceding experiment, it is evi
dent that every heavy body attracted to
wards the earth with an acceleration pro
portioned to its weight and bulk, may de
scend with the lightness of a bird, by the
help of a parachute ; as Mr. Blanchard
once experienced himfelf, when foine ac
cideit happening to his balloon at a great
diltance from the earth, he was obliged tc
descend in this manner from a perpendicu
lar height of (ix n.iles, in Zeland.
frigate L'Ambufcade, we hear, as
gaji>- out of the Capes of Delaware.
The (hip William, captured by the French
privateer Citizen Genet,andthebrigFanny,
aprize to the Sans Culottes, have been li
belled againlt by their former owners, as
illegal prizes.
When the last veflels left Ireland, it was
currently reported, and believed there,
that it the combined armies prevail against
France, England intends then to invade
the United States of America. The north
western pods being still in the hands of the
Briti(h, gives some colour of reality tc
such dark designs, though yet in eHibrio.
Richard Howell, Esquire, is appointed
Oovernor of New-Jerfsy, vice William
Paterfon, Esquire, appointed one of the
judges of the fuprenie icdei'4 court.
Abjlracl of Intelligence by the lajl
arrivals.
After general Dumourier's defe£tion
from the canfe of the nation, he was san
guine enough to suppose he pofTelfed the
confidence of tke army in fiich a degree
that he could march them to Paris, and re
eltablifh despot fm in the person of the
dauphin. With this view he proceeded to
Cambray at the head of ig.ooomen. Here
the patriotic sentiments of the army began
to dit'cover trieuifglves ; the artillery and
national volunteers firft deserted him, and
the remainder in rapid fuccefiion. In vain
he endeavoured to rally them by depicting
the republic cause as desperate, and the
Convention a hera of banditti : the army
refufed their alfent to his projects, and re
minded hirn of the oaths they had taken to
support the free conllitution of France. —
Dumourier then taking the alarm inftantlj
quit the army at the head of about one
choufand hussars, and returned haflily tc
the Aufhian head-quarters at Mons.
Young Egalite went off with him, and foor
after aflinued the title of Duke de Char
tres, a circumitance, it was thought, thai
would ruin the old Duke ol Orleans,and hii
party at Paris. Dumourier did not propoft
to remain long at Mons, but after coher
ing an army of French royalists iu the Ne
therlands, to resume his deligns iipor
France in favour of' royalty. Genera
Dampierre took command of Dumourier';
army on his leaving it.—This firm conduf
in the army had greatly damped the spirit;
of the despotic powers combined againf
France ; as from a long knowledge o:
Dumourier's treachery they had confiderct
monarchy as good as reitored, u l.ereas
now they saw it necelfary t» force theii
pallage into France, which would be :
work of time and attended with infinite
:xpenfe of blood and treasure : the fron
:ier of France being one of theftrongeft ii
he world, and a great number »f ltroni
jarrifons to be taken, before they coulc
venture to pass it.—ln England, great ex
ertions were making to f-upport the wai
igainft France on the continent : 3600 ca
/airy were under orders for foreign fer
rice, besides several regiments of toot, i
leing a received maxim at court, that th<
inal eftabiifhinent of repnblicanifm it
•'ranee would be the ruin of monarchy ii
England.—Many late letters from Europt
nention a profpe£t of a speedy peacc. Thi;
dea, it is presumed, proceeds from a fup
mlition that the republican system ir
■'ranee will be speedily crushed, as the def
>ots wilh to crulh it every where else eithei
>y force or bribery. But as republicanifir
s yet in higli vigour in France, it is noi
ikely a speedy peace will take place on the
"core of coaqueft.
Some letters (late, that it is the genera
>pinion, that the bill now pending in par
iament, declaring it high treajon to fel
>rovifions, &c. to French agents, or to di
e£l to proceed to French ports, will pas
nto a law—and this has lowered the price
jf wheat, flour,&c. very materially ; bu
an alteration in the injur anct clause
American bottoms, with American pro
luce, may be insured from America ti
France, and back.—lt is further (aid, tha
:ruifer« are expedited tothe coasts of Eng
and, Ireland and France, for the folepur
sofe of intercepting every kind of fupplie:
:o the French republic—thus is Englanc
sent 011 rhe definition of that republic- —
Very disgusting news had been received ii
Engiand, importing that the inhabitants o
Bridgetown, in Barbadoes, had burn
ting George's effigy, which it was though;
ivould be attended with serious confe
rences, it being less criminal in the eye
jf the court to burn ten living men thai
jne wooden king.—The following is s let
;er from the Commidioners of the North
;rn French Army, dated Valenciennes
Vpril 4, at 3 p. M.
"Citizens, our colleagues, yefterdaj
ind to-day many battalions have come ir
:o range themselves under the standard CI
:he republic. The traitor Dumourier wai
eft by the third battalion of Yonne at St.
Amand. He saved hnnfelf by swimming
he river.
"We have already sent you several
:ouriers, we do not know whether they
reached you or not.
" This inflant we learn that the arrny
marches to attack Valenciennes, com
manded by the traitor. To avoid all sur
prize we fend this difpatcli by two different
routes. Weare forming a camp at Fa
mars, but we want camp equipjge. The
republican army increases every quarter ol
an hour. The battalions bring few effects
with them, because they are obliged tc
conceal themselves ; if they durst avow
themselves the army of Dumourier woulc
Ipeedily be annihilated. We have confer
red the command of the army provifionall)
on general Dampierre, who appears to u
every way deserving of it.
'• We fend you the copy of two letter'
that we have addreflfed, the one to genera
Valence, and the other to general Egalite
We do not know whether our endeavori
wilt be crowned with success, but we as
sure you that they are dictated by th<
purest patriotism. We have written tc
our colleagues at Douay, to engage then
to place general Duval at the head of tilt
army of the Pas du Calais.
" At thisijillant, 5 s'clock in tlie eve
ning, the army of Daimauricr is no triors
to In seen. We presume that it is a falfe
ruiiiour. We harrangue the batallions as
they arrive, and we often fee tears of joy
Hart from their dyes at their having escaped
from the snares of the traitor. Several per
sons have been *rrelted with uncivic cock
ade*—you may believe that their process
was not long.—We have also arretted a
fecrctary of Dumourier, and he is this mo
iiu under examination.
'• Six o'clock. Th.ey just announce to
us that Dumourier Iras emigiated. The
third battalion of Yonne took an oath that
they would affullinate every traitor. This
oath was their own proper aft—it was the
product of patriotism. All the neighbour
ing places are in very good order. You
will ealuy pardon the derangement of our
letter. We ast and we write in the open
air.
Paris, April 7. We are informed that
yesterday three regiments of cavalry, and
twoot infantry, abandoned the ilandard of
the traitor, Dumourier ; anil that between
Queiiioy and Valencienneswe have already
30, oop fighting men. This day, in the Na
tional Convention,
Sevigny, aid-tie-camp to general Duval,
announced that Deveaux, Durnourier's
firft .;id-de-canip, \\ as apprehended j and
thut trie 40CO men whom Mazienfky had
led to take polTeffionof Lisle , had all (worn
to die in defence of the republic. A pro
clamation had been ilfued to invite all citi
zens to join these 4000 men, and already
numerous legions covered that important
purtof the frontier.
A letter was also read in the National
Convention, dated Valenciennes, April
sth. 8 at night, as follows- •' The Com
iniflioners of the Northern Army inform
the Convention that our country is saved.
The camp of MauldeAs dilbanding, and al
most all coming in to us.
" It is to be hoped, that to-iriorrow Du
mourier will be the general of an army
composed of two or three dozen officers
without soldiers or cannon. The firft en
try of artillery lonfiftcd of 80 pieces of
cannon, as we have already Hated ; 500
artillery waggons, -co gunners, and 700
auxiliaries. It is the heavy artillery ofSt.
Amand. Citizen Songis, lieutenant-colo
nel of artillery, fub-dire£tor of the park,
commanded this important portion of our
means of defence. Dumourier had sent
orders this morning to conduit this artillery
to Maulde.
" Half an hour past B.—We »re in
formed that the treasure in queltion is
retaken. The light artillery is come in,
but we know not the details. The artil
lery of Maulde is Hill on the ro2d, but will
jrrive in a few hours.
The Commissioners add, that if genera'
Ferrand had been left honourable, the)
mult now have been in the power of the
snemy, Dumourier having given onlersfoi
taking them. The lour commissioners
and Bournonville, had been carried fron
Mons to Bru(TelS,and thence to Maeftricnt
Bournonville having attempted to refill
had received several wounds with a sabre
" Nine at night.—Dumourier, Valence
and Egalite, the two Thouvinots. anc
"everal other officers, the commiffary
general Soliva, and the greater part of tlx
tinflars of Bercheny, are gone over to th<
enemy ; all the reft are ours. Genera
Diermann, who is jnH come into our office
with several officers and soldiers, allure u;
of this. Such is the catastrophe of the
piece. We have only to replace our cams
?quipage, and toreftore orderin this army,
disbanded and flocking hither detachment
an detachment ; but the intelligence anc
i6tmty of general Dampierre, whom we
lave appointed provisionally general ii
Chief of the division from Valenciennes
will retrieve us from these difficulties.
" Adjutant-general Cherin, who wa:
irrelted on the 3d by Dumourier s orders
ivas fortunate enough to elude the guards
and we to poflefs him (till, for he is an ac
:ive and intelligent patriot.
" We are informed, but not with cer
:ainty, that the enemy a--e marching in twi
:olumns against Conde."
French St. Domingo Jffairst
£From Port-au-Prince papers.]
Letter from the commilfioner Polverel tc
the Municipality of Port-au-Trince,
dated Nov. 22, 1792 .
" The people of the place whom you re
present, gentlemen have shewed a greal
example of patriotism. After experi
encing more than a year the miseries ol
war, pltmder, fire and devaltarion, the un
fortunate town of Port-au-Prince never
theless saved enough from the wreck of it:
former opulence to facrifice a million ofli
vres to the fafety of the colony ; and se
veral of its inhabitants made the greatell
personal exertions for raising this film
having previously renounced every idea ol
compensation for so doing. The whole
colony cannot be otherwise than acquaint
ed with these generous facrifices to the
public weal, facrifices which would electri
fy the coldest and most unfeeling hearts-
France ought to be acquainted with whal
was done, in order to diltinguilh the tri:e
friends of their country, and should be in
formed, that in no part are there more ri
gid observers of the laws, nor has the me
tropolis more 10731 citizens, nvr the fta
ti#nal Conventionmore Warm friends than
the inhabitants of Port-au-Prince. Will
you be so good, gentlemen, as to transmit
to your feilow citizens ray afiurances of
the completed fatisfa£tion,and the promise
I now make to employ all natural and mo
ral means, and to l'acrhice my life itfelf, if
nece/fary, to the prosperity of the colony,
and the happiness of those brave patriots,
who have so well deserved the title of
French citizens, with whicli they are ho
noured, and which I am happy in sharing
with them."
[To be continued in our next.3
Authentic extract of a letter from a gentle
man in Philadelphia to kit correspondent
in New-York j June -jth, 1793.
<l I received yours of jnft, and am
lorry to find you so much dispirited on ac
count of what you call the decline of thl
Hritijh interefl in Philadelphia. Believe
me, my friend, your apprehensions on this
(core are groundless. True, there was no
['mall suss among the " fwinilh populace"
t>n the arrival of Genet, but our interest.
with some men of influence is vVell secured;
The truth is, that many of them hope soon
Co fee the confederated powers turn their
attention to America after they have fet
tled the bulinefs with France. Some who
have experienced the sweets of office, would
rather hold their appointments for life
from the king, than be fubjefted to the con
tinual clamours of a rabble. Letters from
England render it probable, that one greet
Dbjeft of the late Congress at Antwerp, was
to fettle a plan for the division of the con
quells made and to be made.
which may be laid to be already conquered,,
will probably fall to the iliare of Rulfia and
l'rullia, fonie provinces of France to Auf-,
tria, and the French Welt-India islands.
together with the United States of Ame
rica, (as they have been called for somes:
time) will tall to Great-Britain. Thu*
will licentitufntjs be rooted from the face
of the earth ; France be puniflied for her
aerfidyjiu formerly aHillingthefe colonies iit
:heir unnatural rebellion ; and, what mult
yield sincere pleasure to every true Bi iton,
our gracious sovereign will be again pof
fefled of his revolted American provinces *•!
Believe me, the king has many good friend*
here. On Tuesday his birth-day was ce
lebrated by several companies, public and
private. 1 was one of an honest party of
Johnny Bull's, who kept it up at Richardet't
tavern, like men. lnclofed you have it
more particular account of the bulinefs,
than we thought prudent to publilh. A
lew of our toalls only were admitted into
two newspapers, and even this was going
far enough to (hew that we are not crowed
down by the " scoundrelly vtfhiggifh mob,"
who have made so much noise lince Genet'*
arrival. You mull have heard that it ist
determined in Great-Britain to seize all
American veflels bound for France, and tc»
admit into their own ports no veflel which
has cleared out from a French port. Thus,
you lee, that notwithllanding the nominal
independence of America, and the eftab
lilhed rights of neutral nations; Great-Bri
tain can still controul these upflart flateSj.
and regulate or prohibit their commerce as
Ihe thinks proper. Long may file reign
milirefs of the seas, and triumph over all
her enemies. At prcfent we hold the welt
crn polts, in spite of the clamours of fomer
turbulent Americans ; and soon, I hope,
we lhall fee the whole country under
drift subjection to its lawful sovereign.—*
America will not have France to aflill her
ss formerly, and in herfelf she is weak.'*;
P. S. " I request you may forward the in
closed packet to Lord Grenville by the firfb
vessel that fails for any port of Great-Bri
tain." [On the interefling contents of*
the foregoing extract, we leave every trufc,
American to make his own comments.]
A Pressman wanted.
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vf excellent
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LYING in the county of Amherft, in thtf
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bacco, they are supposed, from a small thought
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The better, however, to ascertain this fad), and
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every reasonable and neceflary alTiftance or indul
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experiment, as well as every other ne<"«(tary in-r
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Philadelphia, or
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Charlottcfville, Virginia;
Jifce S, Ja*6w