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«fatl that a ("iftincl cUss of men, natives of |
nil the planet, wire engaged in this bi'.li
iiefs, ant! might inorc propei ly be calico
planetary tit /en.->, mvre-biris of pajfng.
than considered as belonging to any one
planet. Like moit men, thry were go
verned by their interest, a id that plaiiet
wj their count' )' where their interest was
most promoted.
It happened, however, that a man o
this description, a native of the planet
"Venus, being in a certain port thereof, wa
deiirous of going elsewhere, but the flay*
and rigging of Wis aw balloon being out ot
order, ik tillable Through poverty to refit,he
■\va conltrained to takepaiiage wilh Capt.
B—ch—d, citizen of the pta let Mercury.
Ts T o w, t:i i•; wa de raeel an high mfdemeati
oiir, a deadly trefpaf , by ail the Sachems.
Rhagi, Nabobs, anil d.gmtifd tew ot tht
planet Venus. He was leizetl by autlio
rity, and call ir.to outer darkness. A'
length, however, a trial was iultittited. ar.c
he was brought before the awful tn'nm
of Minos. Khadamauthus, and itaais,
judges appointed b> the fuprStiie authoritj
of tile planet for the trial of all otiViict-■
1 committed agaiult tne dignity of the fame.
As tin earth, so in the other spheres me
thought there was something !ixe a trjal
by fir i.i the crowd were feateti
jiumber of men, to whom, whatever \\a
exprelf.-d relative to the supposed offender,
wa* addr fled to persons on whole join)
opinio, 1, the \ffue of thr cause "depended
Tt.i id i nautilus, of inagn tiide conliderab r
and niiig'ixy mle.i. from elei ated jud.cii
ben.h, o'erlooked the gaping aiixiou
multitude, aid then addreiled, what air)
i'a icy represented to mv mind r i be a jury.
His remarks, methought tended to pre
judge and criminate tne ictufed, wherea
his duty went no fa taer, agreeably to mj
ideas of terreit' ial ju'tice. than to expoii'K
the law. The Circumllance startled me—
Jvly ileep was interrupted, and ol courf:
my dream.
The dreaming (fate however, soon re
turned. I (till fancied myfeJf in prefeiut
of the awful tribunal ol the great am
mighty pdgr Rhadait anthus.&felt mylell
imp ff>d w til t:ie perftialion that I fan
the juitly famed Tully, of old, pleadinj
m :!e oquently in behalf of the nutura
a-i.i unalienable privileges and rights oi th«
fr ,e citizens of the pi met Venus, of emi
grating wiliiberfoever or wlien they pieafec
to any or cither of the planets. The la i
gtiage was plain and frttiple. It was th
language of natiftfe aid of truth. Coil
vi fio.i fo'loweJ it. —Having effected hi
pur|>ofe, he ceased. Another arose, ii
w!i mi dignity and gracefti ness seemed tc
b natural quaiitiej. He brought to ni)
m id the idea I ettertain of the famou
Grecian oritor, Demosthenes Hut he,
as wed s-> Riatkmanthu . appeared to me
to have graduated i'l ecnics at Carthage,
as the a' gume.its of both tended to overset
both truth and freedom, and to condemr
and pu ii ill the inhabitants of the planel
Venus for j ourneyin-g in any ether fc illoon:
than ihofe '.f their owu country. During
the lengthy dil'cuflion of the queltion, tne
kidignScioi of many seemed ready to burl!
forth, at the idea, that the liberty ot the
citizens of V enus IboUid be abridged ; and
that their country, for Me iiulepende ice oi
which they had Co bravely fought and con
quered inlte ld of being their asylum, hat!
become their prifoii! I was at this mo
ment i o"led , rem my dream by the cry ol
O Yes I—die court being adjourned.
July 2), 1793- " TIM jN.
From the (Bojlon) Independent Chjo
N I CLE.
Obfcrvations on oui political and commercial
eoineSiom with France.
' <T">o judge on t >e.e important ftibjfils we
i-miit consider the peculiar lituation ol
the United States, as COUhtticd with th•-
European powers.
As a commercial country, it is our inte
reft to firm a friendiy ihtercourte with
fvich nations, as are tlifpofetl to promote
the great objects of trade on the principle
of reciprocity. To effect this purpose, we
should examine the coudull a id di/pojitian
of the several powers ; and when convin
cetl of their friendfliip, we oughtto grant
favors, antl confer privileges, with the
fame degree of liberality, as they appear
inclined to act towards us. It is a good
max'ni in politics, to do to others, as they
do ti'Wurdi us ; antl in order to prevent a
coiiti m.,nee of injuries, it is incumbent on
lis to check them by a vigorous and timely
retaliation. By pursuing a conflaiit course
of defenjive operations againti such nations
as wantonly endeavor to diitrefs otir trade,
we (hall Cpeedily convince thf?m of otit
mercantile strength. and teach them the
folly of commencing a commercial war
with lis.
These oWervations being preniifed, the
qn«flion is. What nation Teems molt disposed
to form connections with the Unittd State ,
fountled on the broad balis ot mtuual ad
vantages? What European power hold
out the molt favourable terms, to promote
and enlarge our commerce ? Which among
them dilplays a generous cordiality ton-arch
oil (r ivemment ain\ c'tiLtr/s ■, or by legit
1 t ve acts, Ihows a flifpofitioil to harvtwi
ize and eq talize the trade and intercourfc
of both countries ? Can Americans be at
•a lofi to thus disposed
to overtures cf friendfhip ? the
io.Tiui -eil powers at war with France,can
»ne among tlicin, with propriety receive
the appellation of friends, as to their pro
ceedings towards us ? Which of them ha«
ver coin* forward witfi Commercial pro
pntitioiis, worthy our acceptance? Not
\ ithituuding we have rushed precipitately
into the Britifli trade, and incopfiderately
lavished among her merchants and manu
faflureri, the principal part of every pro
fitable branch of our commerce,yet we find
that the nation, far from returning even
Aecent/itteiitiun to the numerous benefit
they derive from onr Connection, treat u
with the mfit jhidied injolaice, and art
ever planning measures to embarraf; u
in every port we enter. Since their con
test with France, ha\e they not prohibitec
ur carrying, the produce of America t,
that country, even a* a neut-al ration •
Our vcflels and properly are now beconit
the sport of their pru ateers ; and the A
•nericau flag, can fcaiiely be Unfurled 01
rile ocean, without being treated by then
with indecency, and exposed to infnlts.
The cooltiefs and indifference which ma
ny feern disposed to fliow towards Franct
are difficult to account for, as it rtfpirft
jotli our political and commercial iiiiertft
As a young nation, is it not of the uuiiol
impoi tame, that we secure the fi:cnd,,.r t
iiit ; cof.fidenct ol trance ? That we d«
iiot create a jeatcufy, at.d thereby eicciii
ler refentinent ? If (lie appears disposed ti
iffiit us, and wishes to bellow every com
me.cial benefit upon us, ought we to trev
ter favors with coldness, or appear back
ward in aclthowiedging her benevolelic<
Hid partiality ?
There appear? a disposition anionyjorne
'opreftr a connection with Britain, ratht
han with F-rance. It is evident that tin
the ami and delign of certain individual'
'remitter they may wijh tn conceal it- B
10 ma 1 who i a friend to, or who undei
la id thepolit cal and commercial welfat
>1 thele'llaies, can seriously desire it
Should Britain succeed against France, caj
we ever expert to reap any advantage
toiii the acquilition ? Miotild they reftori
he monarchy, is there any one benefit ti
ucrue to us in confequeftce of it? V\ i.
he American commerce thrive by th<
neafure, or will there be less impolition
j aftlfed on our trade ? \\ ill the Hritill
iiinillry be more cordi >1 to our welfare :
Will the legtflature of the nation becomi
nore favourable in their plans; or wil
he r acts be less injurious in their opera
ion ? Iu Ihort, not oae advantage can \v<
propose to ourselves from their fiKcefj
Hit on the contrary, every misfortune
would attend lis. If the Britifli are now si
rifo'crtt, amid their present complii ate<
jiflrelfes what may we not expert, Ihoult
:!iey effect their nefarious purposes of Tub
jugating France ? The idea is too diitrcl!
;lg to anticipate.
Bnt let u; reverse the scene. and enquire
What may we not expect fnould France fuc
eed ? The friendrtiip of that nation ha
;ver been cmfpicuous. During our wai
with Britain, we experienced the falutarj
.■frect3'of her favor ible disposition. Sincc
he peace, her exertions' ave not ceased tc
illilV our trade, and cement our alliance.
There has ever appeared a noble genero
ity in all their proceedings, to cnconr.'ge th«
American connection ; defp sing the paltry
resentments that appeared to influence the
Britifli nation, they have treated the Ame
ricans with a lib i ality worthy the charac
ter of a magnanimous people. Since theii
concert with the European powers, they
have come forward with a philanthropy
■I 'd independence that mull aflonifh tneir
enemies, and rivet the alleclions of their all
ies. They fee m disposed to give the United
-tates all tb'e advantages of the.war ; an<
for that purpose have passed decrees tc
jrant the molt ample encouragement te
am" commerce in every part of tlieir do
minions. They ha've placed us on the
broadest basis of neutrality, by admitting
file property of all nations to be Carrie~
: n Aneritan bottoms free from capture.
The importance of the French nation in
the scale of Europe, is a weighty co.dicle
ration, why we ought to inculcate an har
mony with them. Many perfotis talk ol
France, as they would Ipeak of Nootka
Sound, Botany-Bay, or the Miami Villa
ges ; as if it was a country jitfl di/covered,
Hid of but little note in the political calen
dar. But it rises in weight and dignity
when it is considered, as one "of the moti
powerful, molt numerous, and molt Opu
lent nations in Europe. Its power is im
inenfe, when we reflect on the magnitude
as their present cor.test. Is there a nation
:hat could conteti I for so long a period
■wth the combir?d powers of Europe?
That could command such resources ;
maintain Inch armies; eqnip such navies,
and defend themselves without ihe ajjijt
ar.ee of a single ally, again!! the combina
tion ot such numerous adverfarie- ? When
we consider France thus STANDING
ALONF, in this arduous and obstinate
conflict, the ruagnanimitv, resolution and
formidablenefs of the nation,(land unparal
eled.
The strength of the nation is inconceivable,
as it respects the number of its citizens. I
if a final! matter for America to conciliate
die a.Te-Tion* of twenty-fix millions ol
people?— Shall we Uy our coldnejs and]
iuktwurmnejs, hazard the advantages to be '
obt.-. Ned from a nst'oii so rt IpcfUble, r.stc
ts | upulmion ?—is it policy in lis to foi -
ei; every benefit to be acquired liom at,
1' tance so reputable? Or lhall we over
look every flattering ctinfideration nierch
to pay our devoirs to the tottering crum
bling nation of Britain ?—When we re
r!ca on the probable advantages that
will arise to ©ur commerce, in conlnqueiice
of retaining tlie friendfliip of France, ii
imi ft appear the highelt folly not to cement
our union. Should we by our pufillani
uotis conduct, excite their jealuufy, 01
or'feit their confidence, they might be let
0 retaliate with fame pointed lefeiitmeK
>n our condiift ; and should theypmluet
milar fyllem with Britain, we fliould be
Ixced in a very didrefling litnation.
The ref'ources of tne French nation h
mother matter, worthy of observation
t.id mull impress every person with an tx
Iteci idea of its power and riches. Tho
heyitand aione against the combined ar
uies of Europe, they are enabled without
my foreign loans, to raise fun<ls fufneien
or ail other pnrpofes;—ls it poflible ti
oncciveofa nation more respectable ii
his poirt of view?—Notwithftandingtheii
itfnands are so immediate and enormous
we find they are all anlwered with the in
most rtatiinefs, and not a murmur is heard
-it fi er in the National Convention, or a
nongthe people, of the burden o! tb i:
axes.—While the other powers are con
Ulfed for want of refomces, France a
oiuuls with every pecuniary supply, lie
ceflary for the nu (1 extensive enterprises
—Vv'lien we coiifidcr the wealth of France
. companfon with their ene.r-.ies, hov
vastly superior do they rife in onr ellirna
ion? 1 n fnorf, they have already bank
upt'd Europe ; and as for England, ihc;
ave Ihaken her tothe centre, without evei
Iring a gun within her territory, if ertl;
ay the echo of their cannon from the Ifcorc
of Holland.
It is derogatory to France, to draw an;
coinparifon between them and England
■..an the latter clifpb) inch an army, o
equip such a navy, upon any emergency
more particularly, hail they to contend w it!
one quarter the force combined againl
:heformer ? On contrary, the propo
iition of a Joan, has spread such an univer
sal insolvency, throughout the Brittlh na
-1011, as to throw a great part of her mer
hants and m mutacturers within the If a -
me »l bankruptcy, and reduced her lti
niller to he pitiful state of an inflgnrficon:
paw n broker.
These are the ideas that ought to ope
rate on the minds ol Americans, when re-
Hc-aing on our conn<a on with France —
The pusillanimity we lo often observe he!',
up in our papers, may answer the purpolc
ufßritilh sycophants, & others,whole ii.te
i ell wholly depends on the revenue arifin;
1 rom our dejtrt.dive in p. t tat o?,s fun
England ; but the people of America win
ia and reason on the grand scale of pnbli
happinefs, cannot but'view the friendfhi;
of i ranee, as it concern , both our politics
ind common intereil, as an objea of tin
liigheft magnitude.
From the foregoing obfervati.-n«, it i
not meant that we fnould wantonly plungi
"uifelves into a war with the Britiili, oi
oecone a party in the present contcll (tin
tefs France requells it) but thus much i:
meant and aliened, that our /-alio at ho
-1 our demand. ot us to fuppoft our Nat.Ursa,
t lag ; prated the property of our citizens
and poflefs the FORTS within our owi
territories, which, by treaty we are enti
tled to—more efprcially, when it is con
lidered, that the -firing arm of the Union'
has been exerted to quell a few tribes ol
Indians, at.d more money has been ex
pended in thel~ difgraceltll expeditions,
than would build and equip a NAVY, fuf
licient to protea our commerce, and de
iend on.flagag in! every indignity.
It is remarkable, that this ignomirtioii;
Indian war, has ever been vindicated ir
those papers that arc how so zealous tc
injstre tnecanle of France, and palliate thi
-.or.dud of Britain.— Milliors of dollar:
can be expended in difgracetul contract;,
lor the pnrjiolV of destroying the vill-igei
id the Indian natives ; but when the : cr
fidy and insolence of Britain i; brought intc
view, then forfooth the poverty of the
States is pled, and their firength is redu
ced to the forlorn condition of - tiere re
venue cutters.'"
1 o conclude. The prediction for Rritifl
politics among many leading charaaers
the iiiflueiice ol'uofe sentiments, which i
every day prevailing « ithln pai ticulur c r
cles, together with the profpeas of nume
rous fictitious actions being loon com
menced by refugees agc.-in.it e very State ii
the Union, are cirtuvnilances truly alarm
ing, and require a strict watch on the con
duel of Britain and her fateliites.—Provi
■ led they can effcct their pnrpofes by per
t"> al influence 1 drai'i the Treajury ol
every state by coilflant demands from TO-
Kit- held our frontiers, and di/cjjedto
wards As the only friendly power in Europe
these, onr enemies, anticipate the periot
when file United States of America wil
b-jcome SUPPLIANTS to their clemency.
May Heaven avert the cataftroplie 1
A REPUBLICAN.
* Who are probably supported in their clr.ims
tic Britilh nation to ere te divilions, and to
ii Iu i what they have a'reatly paid to thefi
t I -IJ3 .
P H 1 L A D E 1 PHI A.
Wednesday, July 31.
"Public credit (Civ letters from Ireland)
sat n very ow tbb hi re. The Cork a. d
Waterfrcl banks 1j hvt both failed, a: dthe
latter flopped tor an inline life Turn ot mo
ney. Our former K' g» dtamfed 11s viitK
whips, but George the third flagellates Hi
with fec-rpiors.—Our prefenl national war
with France, has added the moll ii.delit le
marks of infamy on our government snd
bankruptcy on our credit. Fe.pr banks
have cloftel in Liverpool for 950,000! and
the national bankruptciesii: 1 : glare a'one
are for 30 million- llerling; in Sco land for
7 millions, and lieiand 3 millions, in all
above 40 millions. Happy .re ye tc. be in
Amc.ica, cut of ftuh dreadful fcer.cs, and
thrice happy may ye ever rt n ain.
'• I thiiiK the European powers w ill ne
ver re-e' ablilh monarchy in Fraice, and
G< d forbid they (huuld ! scenes of desola
tion and c mage are daily taking place
there, as formeily in America, and from
the fame catifes ; but in the end. l'rovi
videiu e \v ill give them a like glorious suc
cess in the caule oi universal freedom.''
Tile follovvirg paragraph of NJ' W5 ap
pears \mdtr the Angulta (Georg a) head :
'' We are authorized to n-.ention, that
official communications have been received
from the President of the Ui i • d States, by
our government, FOR! IDLING GFOR
GIA I O I NT} It INTO AN OVI FN
SIVK WAR WITH THE ( RFEKS—
These orders authorize the raising of one
company of cavalry, and one of infantry,
each to conlift of ico men, to be ccjir.mif
fioned by the governor of this ft.-, re, and
under coiuinental pay u hill! in actual fci -
vice."
Ariflocracy. (fays a correfpordt nt) is
every where taking tie ah,rm at fearing of
the patriotic anddeirocrati fo.ieiic 111 :,1»-
lllhing in tiiis city, to counteract the ex
akct'.ideas c-ngei'derbd by tvi -!;h and im
aginary rank tin,org the American v.til-
Lc.n. The Cmiu\.icul Coui a> /, of July
2j, makes the 'following remarks or. this
!'ubjeci.—" An iiti'ociation ha: lately 1 ceil
(brined in Philadelphia ttrttler the name of
the " Den.ocratical Society, cf which
Mr. RittenhWse is elected file Pre
llde nt.
"13v the declarations of the society, it ap
pears their objects are " to cultivate a just
knowledge of rational libei ty, to facilitate
the enjoyments and eVe-rcife ol our civil
right.-, to trarfnfi unimpaired, to posterity
[he glorMiis Jr.■ itance «l a free : epnbli
can government." I:' their si ndamental
articles'they re cognize the r gJiij rf wan,
and the'exc lufive r; lit c f the people to
make and alter tonus e.f government.
The; declare it tol-e their doty to fuj port
the r.ipt:t:i:a■ Cn.fiitutiun if the Lotted
Stntes, 11,; d that of Pennsylvania—and al o
'• to re rd with attention and difctifs
without f«ar, the coreiuttoi public fer-
C.ints in every cicyai tmtnl of gent inn cnt.
Fhie foeiel'y is to be '• a flandaid to which,
in danger and distress the Iricnds ot liberty
may fne ef'fully lefoit."
'i{ti«rf. — 1' this the " flardard of Coje
tDoii Sei e " round which we are to rally
in oppeft oil to the ariftonacy ol New-
E'.giai dr 1 Why not txult curJt/j 1 ejo ta
'i-jes in Leg.ji.-Jure to guard u. a d | rot eft
our rights What cccafon foi :n extra
body of democrats ? in New Fug a d,
public schools. libraries in eve.village,
aooks a el in eV :y fa m< r's
liotife, " tire./ate: i' f>" nti ■ "aid
teach people their rights. Ihr 1' i«c in
llitutions in Pennfylyani 1 would, in a lew
rears, supersede tiie life of DcptoerctJe
Societies, and doino, e good, than aii the
Societies under heaver.."'
The Principal of Wafliington eol'ege,
at Cheftertowit in Maryland (fays a letter
Ire.m thence) liasafiually betted that there
will be a k :ig of France on the throne ein
the firft day of January, 1794. fie has aifo
yven it as bis opinion, that the grois:: and
temper ot tiie French nation isfi;ited to
monarchy, and that a limited ir.onaichy is
the belt iorm of goven:ment for tln in."
Rates of freight, and price of American
commercial articles atßourdtaux. R5; y 12.
" Freights for Well ! die;. 30 io 3^s'dol
lars per ton. of 4 hbds. wine, and fen per
cent. lor Ille Iranee tio ch !. c . }cr do.
ai el as much back do. For I;ol.and and
flans tow n.-. £. 4 fterl per ton. 1
For the Baltic. 51. co 5. ics. per do.
foreign wheat 7s. Pr lterl. Americtn bnlh.
Flour - - 35:. per 1 a. ; el.
Tobacco - Co to 90!. j e Ct.
Whale Oil - < !. -, (; t .
Liver do. - - 7.5, jerCt.
Whale bone rco so 2501 j er Ct»
Beef - - i t oi. ]» ri ar el.
Pork - 1201. le> 1301. j e-' do.
Exchange Londen, 4>i. fieri, per i vie.
On the 13th inft. departed tliie life,
Roger Shei n tm, FTcp late Irell.it, of the
Senate oi the United States, for the Kate of
Connecticut.
Whoever reach the hift-ory of the'ate
tranfa 'fious in St. Domingo, viil |- c c on
vinced that t: - conduct of the con nf.H
cuers, in oppofni"ii to the arrogai.ee a el
tyranny of the white G;cc:.ant/'g:v«s the