National gazette. — Philadelphia [Pa.], 1793-08-03 00:00:00, page 3

York, particularly at the cofFec-Uoufe, ont
«n particular was in cunfequence of some
very imprudent language made lift of by a
u rluil who f..id he belonged to the Bolton
frigate, and was an officer; he was at
tended by a citizen of New-York of equal
Imprudence, who j nued hini in their mu
tual abuse of the French, iiifumuch, tiiat
fume gsntleuien within hearing ot' their
language, ceuld no longer endure it, but
buttled them both into the street, lift
Monday evening—There were apprehen
sions (till entertained, th it other riots
would take o.i Tuefdjy evening."
S -
Extract of a Utter from Savannah, July 9.
" A number of patriotic gentlemen had
a pul»lic dinner here 011 the 4th of this
mouth, to drink a health to the French
and American republics. I was among
t tern, and fejt myfelf highly gratified bv
t ieir ardent expreliious ot gratitude and
attachment to the republic of France.—
Every honed man ought to support her. I
hope the reign ot k:ngs,wnoai'conlv pow
erful robbersSc murderer?, will soon give
way to the reign of virtue and jultice. ]
fee I tor every drop of patriotic blood thai
j. fh<d in this contcft, as if it flowed lrom
lav own heart.
" A few Britifla Captains of veflels, and
2 or 3 Britiih merchants, as I uuderlland,
who have been admitted citizens ol this
date, liacf a dinner 011 the 4th ot June tc
celebrate their k.ng's birth day.Peoplehert
look o;i this as,i itupid prejudice, fimiiai
to that of a tribe in the Ea(t Indies, vrhc
worihip, as their God, a blue lSynt
which they name Jagranaiity"
A correspondent begs leave to qnery—l:
it not a difgraceful bufiiefs fur Americai
revenue cutters to be employed in bring
ing challenges front the captains of Briti.i
iiiips of war, hovering off the coast, t<
French frigates happening to be in oui
ports ; and whether any mail of prudenc<
commanding a cutter, would not rejeil
with disdain the office of bringing the (ill;
challenge of an envenomed ruffian to ;
friend and ally ?
By a gentlemen in ij days from Ofwe.
f>o, we are favored wicn the following in
t.'lligcnce : —
Thai the co'mrtiflioners appointed tc
treat with the Indians after being detain■
ed some weeks at Niagara for want ol
proper court credentials from the execu
tive of the United State?, h d py needed ir
company with a number of Bi ftilh officer.'
to Saudt.llty, the place appointed for th;
treaty. Soon after their commencing or
the business of their million, a runner arri
ved from the Ohio with information tflai
G«n. Wayne was moving forward wit!
his army to Sandulky—at which the Indi
ans appeared to be gre.itly exasperated.
threatened the commiif oners, and in fhori
in tilted 011 removing to Niagara to com
plete the treaty ; with which the com
initlioners, from personal fafety. though
proper to comply. Here the buiinefs wa:
again interrupted by the arrival oi form
chiefs oil the part of iiie Onandago, Maf
ft-flinger, and Cocknewager nations, whe
infilled on returning to Sandiifky—which
being agreed on, their counter-march was
to commence the day our informant lefi
Ofwego. He adds, tlrat Gov. Sinicoev. a:
to accompany the comniiflroners.
At a meeting of a number of merchant!
in Bolton 011 the 22d of July, several vote:
were puffed, declaratory of the neutralitj
of the United States in the |'relent war be
tween the European powers, me obliga
tion on Americans to oDferve exifling trea
ties, and to bring to condign punilhmen
any citizen of these Hates concerned in fit
ting out privateers, &c.—The authority
and motives of this meeting are quelliont't
in another Bolton paper ; and the whol«
represented as a pompous parade to en
force a purpose for which the proclamati
on of the Prelident is fully competent', ii
practicable. It is hinted also that this
meeting has aflturied to itfelf the function:
of certain persons, well known in Bolton
tailed Jeleci men.
11 is remarkable (fays a correspondent,
that monarchy in all countries is of a re"
clul'e spirit. The emperor of Mogulllan
in Alia, only Ihews himfelf to his subjects
once a year : The king of once
every seven years. The ancient Mexican
kings in America (hewed themfelvcs once
a week : and the present kings of Ebo and
Angola, in Guinea, do the fame thing
t'jtfice a month. When wooden idols and
gi' iven images occupied the place of kings,
they were brought out at certain periods
of time and exhibited to the multitude,
who then returned well ple.ifed to their
dry bread and servitude. Such has been
the strange tafli Of defpotifin in all ages,
that counts more for itfelf upon affeiting
the people with ideas of diftai-it awe and
reverential terror, than by habits of cour
tesy and affability. Indeed it is in the na
ture of man t• eftecm highly what he is
but imperfectly acquainted with, and upon
this principle it is that kings.
Like other Jecrets men adore.
Are hid to be rever'd the more.
We hear the TENTH of AUGUST,
will be celebrated this year in the United
State*-, by • all true friends of France ; that
bein;; the real birth-day of rc|Vublican li
berty to our Gallic allies., and uot the 14th
■'I July, which was only the era of a flight
reformation from defpotilin.
a inong the names of tliofe, against whom
b'.li of indictment have been found, for
fitting out vtflels of war in this port, it is
laughable enough te find some wtio were
conl'picuous among the addressers ot the
Prelidenc, on the liibje£l of his proclama
tion of neutrality !
At half pall 6 o'clock on Wednesday
morninglalt, tile Ainbufcadefrigateweigli
c<J anchor from the North river and llood
tor b.i.idy Hook—by 9 (he cleared the nar
rows, and was out of fight of the extreme
point ut the battery. On the Monday
preceding, Capt. Boinpard had tranfmittcc
the following letter to Capt. Courtney, ol
the Britilh frigate Boflon—dated 01; board
the Ambuscade, July 29,
" S I K,
" I HAVE received an invitation by a
{loop which you boarded yellerday, to fail
out ot this harbour and light your fri
gate ; 1 should not have litiitated a mo
ment to comply with your wishes (which
i-'em to me only oftenlible) had you con
veyed your challenge in the mode that ho
nour prelcribes. Upon an occalion of thi:
kind, i should have written to the oppolite
commandant and have pledged my honour
that 1 was unattended by any other armei
veilel, and tliat I would not employ au)
artifice or ilratagem, unbecoming the cha
rai'.er ot a bra/e and candid f'oldier; a:
you have conducted yourfelf in a diifereni
manner, yon may be fenfiblc tliat I cannoi
conliltvnily with my duty, ertpofe the bravt
men I have the honour to commaad, 0.
vague and uuauthenticattd reports.
" Therefore, lir, if you are really th<
brave man, that you pretend to be, purfut
the above nVealures, and as soon as I re
ceive your answer, I ill all do mylelf tin
honour ot waiting 011 you.
(Signed) " BOMPARD."
Captain Commandant of the l'Aaibufcade
Captain Bompard, having received in
ahfwer to the letter, refolded how
ever, not to dil'appoint the martial ai'doui
oi Captain Courtney, and therefore l'ailee
from New York, as above mentioned, tt
wait upwir him.
We hear lorn Shrewfoury that abwnt 5
o'clock on Thursday morning lad, the fri
gate i'Ambnicade was leen engaging with
the Boflon frigate otf that place. Aftei
keeping it up from two to three hours, the
Bolton Had her foremalt and fore top mail
ihot away j in' consequence of which fee
made what fail ihe could and flood off tc
sea. The Ainbilfcade, tho' fomewhai
damaged iu h'tr (lauding rigging, and final]
Ipars, ilood alter her,and w lien out of fighl
of land, they were again heard engaging.
The final result was not known when this
paper went to press.
Authentic particulars reluive to the en
gagement between the Amoufcade ana
Bujlun Frigates—-from a Utter datec
Shrezjbtiry, Aug. t.
"At five in the morning, the two fri
gates hove in light directly ulf Shrewsbury,
3 leagues from-lie land. At three quar
ters pall live they began to engage, and the
action continued,with intervals of manoeu
vring, pretty brilk till seven, the Ambus
cade having much the advantage of the
wind. The action then became more
sharp, and continued so some time, wher
the Ambuscade appeared much in confu
fion, from tho British frigate raking hei
conliderably. At thisjiin&ure a (hot irofr
the Ambulcade carried away ths Bolton':
main topmafl, which falling overboard th<
wreck appeared to embarrass them verj
much, The snips then retired 5 fmatl dif
tance from cach other, as by mutnal con
sent. In one quarter of an hour the Bos
ton bore away to the louthward, and the
Ambuscade aiter her, till they wery near
ly out of fighr. The Boflon was under
the fail she could set, -irid the French fri
gate also, but her main topfaii only hall
mail high, probably from the mall being
injured, ihe Britifli frigates main top
mall appeared to be carried away very
near the cap. The Boflou's bearing away
as Ihe did, was no doubt with a design to
refit, which it was thought he might do by
one o'clock, when probably the engage
ment was resumed. From all appearance
it was thought the BritiQi frigate would
be taken."
[We are informed the Boflon frigate
was manned for engaging with 295 able
seamen and 4 j boys. The Ambuscade had
300 men and 40 boys, and 28 volunteer;
fioma French Eafl Indiaman. J
A general meeting of the citizens of
New-York has been advertised, to conli
der the propriety of addressing the miniller
ot the French republic, who is expected
flicrtly in that city from Philadelphia.
An eallern paper received by the lafl
mail. intorn s that Admiral (J ardner's fleet
(the lame that made the inetfeftHal attack
on Mariinico) has l«-ft' the Well-Indies,
and failed for .England.
Mr. Hammond, the Britifii miniller, we
are informed, left this city on Wednesday
lift far iN'sv-i'vrk, ihoniv after tlie e;;-
traordinary mail, bringing the pack«t
ntelligence, arrived here.
rke French privateer, Republican, af
ter being captured by the irigate Lofton,
was lent into New-York, with difpatehes
lor Sir John Temple ; and tiiere ltopt by
the governor ot' New-York,, who liot
withttanding the English Confiil's repre
sentations, retufed to release lier until he
heard from the federal executive.
Yelterda'y about ;o A. M. anchored be
fore this city ihe French Republican Fri-
La Precieufe of 40 guns, and the
La Bornant, a 22 j-un (hip. They both
laluted the city with their cannon, which
was returned from the artillery on Mar
ket-ltreet wharf, accompanied with the
Ihouts and huzzas of thousands offpeila
tors.
We are frequently told by the arifto'-
cratic or court scribblers, that the (pint
ot Liberty which appears to be revived in
our country, at the present moment, is the
offspring ot a fixed enmity to the general
government ;and thatnonebut antifcdtral
ijts are anxious about the faithful cliichargt
of our obligations to France. — The molt
avowed and inveterate enemies of the
could not pronounce a more
severe satire against it. What! are the
friends of the government to be fought for
among the enemies of ottr national faith,
the feoffors at liberty and equality, the vi
-1 itiers of a generous people fighting for
l.berty againlt au holt of despots, the old
tories, and a Britilli mercantile faction
reiiding amongst us I If so, thank Heaven
that the almolt united voice ot the yeo
manry ot America speaks a different lan
guage.
Late accounts from Ireland mention
that upwards often thousand people were
in arms in the wefiern parts of that island,
committing every kind of havoc and de
valuation. The military force was obli
ged to retreat oefore them. This infur
reclion is said to have been occafioued by
the militia act, and the present diftrefles u
rifing from the war.
The general aflembly of this state will
meet, puilnant to adjournment, oil Tues
day t he 27th init.
The last letters France fay, th it
the principal body of the insurgent army
has •been completely defeated by the army
ot the Convention.
Many French refugees from St. po
mingo are arrived at New-York 111 the
lalt ltage of human diltref>. The fame
may be said to be the cafe with those arri
ved here on Friday laft
[Furthtr Heait ef "fbrefgn Advices, iy
iftv Packet. J
In the late iijtalligencs from Paris, many
erions appi ehenfions are entertained, that
he cause of liberty in France is greatly en-
Jangered by internal plots of concealed en
;mies, the agents of ariltocracy and royal
:oalition, who fihding it impofflble thatarij
mpreliion can be made upon France by
<irce of arms, are determined to destroy
he republic by dint of intrigue and gold,
md annihilate the present convention by
?xci;inga general inful rection; andthereby
?tfoaing a counter-revolution. M. Coii
iorcet had propo.ed the convoking a new
:ofivention on the fit of Nov. 1793, the
lilcuffiun of which propolltion was defer,
ed to a future day. It was fufpetted his
notrve for this nteafure was, a certainty
hat corruption exilted to an alarming de
cree in the present convention, which 110-
:bing fliori of ks diflolution could do away.
Or. the 15th of May 14,000 men were tc
Tiarell from Paris, to join other troops, in
he interior, against the insurgents of Ven
lee, and the districts of the Loire. They
ivere well provided with llores of every
cind, and upwards of So pieces of crnnon,
An idea was fuggefied by Gen. Santerre,
• hat as soon as the counter-revolutio.iilL
liotild be subdued, an army of 100,000 mes
2.0u1d make a descent on England, to pr„-
-laim an appeal to the English people 01
:he present war.
I lie accounts in former p;:pers of the
Jc.uh ot the Marquis de la Fayette, appeal
to be talfe. He is Hill in the prison o!
Magdeburgh, with Lameth and his other
companions in misfortune, in good heafth,
but in very close and unhealthy apartments.
I hey are allowed to fee nobody, and not
to have the Icalt comnlumcation with each
othei J , and prohibited the life of the pen.
The French commilfioners; with General
Bournonville were removed from Macf
tricht on the 23d of May, t-o be confined in
ihe interior of Germany.
Letters and public papers from Holland
mention, that the t.orfes of the Auftiiai;
and PrufJiau cavalry had been feiztd with
the glanders ; which, whe;i one confiden
that their cavalry is all that renders the
combined forces formidable to the French,
makes it probable that they will no: be
able to yidtf thro* trance this summer.
The following paragraph is takea from
the Whitehall Evening Pott of the 23d ot
May last, and we are informed that a print
ed copy of thi decree alluded' to has bp CD
trahf mitted to a merchant in Philadelphia .
'• The French National CorA-emU «' hav~
pallid a decree, djudging : ,lt vefl'rls of
neutral naiioiiG, ljidrn with torn cr military
Itoies for ihe supply of any country at war
"i;li Jratc.-j b* lawful fy.z-i to ,*at!)
yefiels belonging to the republic at foaii*.
intercept them."
The inhabitants of Dantzic have taken,
the new oath to the king of Prussia, under
circumlfances of imich pomp and folein
mty. There were exhortations from
preachers, from texts felefted by the Pruf
lian commillioners; then fpeccbes from
these commissioners, andanfwers from two
dr three magistrates ; then a proceilip i to
take the oaths J ; tnc 1 Jnltly, thepopuuee
(huuted. " Long live Frederjpk Wiliiam
tlie good Father of his people I"
In April lull. Le brun, i-'rench minhtcr
for foreign affairs, transmitted letter.
Lord Grenriilc, making overtures o peatc.
No answer was given, chiefly, it ls f.iuu
because letters were communicated
thro a Mr. Saltar, an oblcure London nfc*
tary public. Polfibly their fto'machs Jnay
conie to after a while.
For tbt National Gazette.
The United States 1 In the Circuit Court
, ' J< - r " for the Diftrift of
Gideon Henfield. J Pennsylvania.
was an indictment charging th»?
defendant in twelve laboured co.unt.,
lV 'th having entered on board a French
Pnvateer, and assisted ip capturing a Uri
tiflive flel, "contrary to the law' of na-'
tiojis, to the laws of the United States, and
againlt the peace and dignity „f the fame "
The evidence on the trial ellablilhed these
points, to wit That Gideon Henfield, te
ing a citizen and inhabitant of the United'
States, and having a family relident at
Salem m the state of Majfachufetn, enter
ed, as pnze-mafter, on board the Citizen
a privateer belonging to the French
which failed from I'harleflon,
in the Hate of South- Carolina that o.i the
voyage and while Gideon He,,field was ,„i
the 6 Ge "ft captured an Ew-
I'Jli fhrp called the William; and u tc
Gull on He,,field, takmg poliellion of the
*' p ; a ®. P.'. l ? e ,"J a ? er ' bl ' on 2 ht her into the
poi c of Philadelphia.
Af.er several days were consumed in ar
guments by the counsel, and the court had
indulged thenifeiw# in repeated charge*
bejury, amalt the acclamations of their
no°t v sr uced oate ° n H '"* U
Hy this verdict," which, according to the
ha«£e of the court, include, a deciflon on
the /aw a, well as the/*«?,< i: is now e,
jlilhed, that a citizen of the United States
may lawfully enter on board a Fkhic/i
pi ivateer ■, and, it is prcfiimabfp, tint no
for the fame caUl> c
oef.ilU.ned; as it would be contrary to tie
principles ot impartial jnftice, that any man
. ',n lut '""e, beconvifted and pnr.uh
sd. or do ng what in Gideon He., field v.-a,
no crime, and iflcin red no nennlfy
With refpea to the charge of the cot-t •
<vhlcl) declared explici. ° th - '
committed by Gideon HehfieU «ere
anon of the law* of the land, and punifha
fwnld° "r fy- la " :e,,r < t!m any occation
Krvt f mtrct! " c '"g motives of po
licy, to influence the decilions of our coi'ru
biMieltrfb n °f W ?' Jc we c »teriain the
h ghelt efteeni for the wisdom and integri
yr «"u JU - gcs ' to forget the
i e.pcc. that is due to the Virtue and inde
pendence of our juries, When the seven
(good and celebrated men) weie
hr dilf'r f enrio , n:n .2 ? a,nes the 2d, a fimi
rtpnrh nA C f °(°P'. n ">o arose between the
she ' the July : ths . P e °Ple then, as
"T y t ' xil l lte ' ll i; 1 verdict of
■•cqti.tta.; and our pollerity will, probably
k'enei ate tins, as we venerate that jury for
Riding ro the fecurit, of the ri md
liberties of mankind. 1 W
A Dialogue between WriAcuM
and ''Wh i ffle.
WHACUM ! said Whiffle (eager to reproach)
h) ride j ou m that ancient crazy coach 1
MaZmL CreiltS! " fretted V idi and
viany fuppdfe it once belong d to Adam ;
so loose, so weak, your coacbn.an makes report
lou nfijue each hour a uwbn in the dirt." *
'wnIFFI.E said V.hacuny) tho' it be a
wreck,
And threatens much the fracture of my neck
yet, to the last this coach 1 s wear J U ride ; n *
V» h, ch Jorty years my grandfire did conr.u- i- -
T'ovo-(pray take it in good part—)
July IT Had C tCM -'
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