National gazette. — Philadelphia [Pa.], 1793-07-06 00:00:00, page 3

with her prize was taken, and (cut to Cepe
Francois. where capt. Brown was gene
rously treated, ai.l permitted to depart,
lie is bound to tins port.
Extratl of a letter from a gentleman in
Birmingham, (O. i'.)
" I have found out a variety of ir.onev
coining prafticcs here, highly difgraccful,
I think, to the parties, to the country, ami
its laws ; and, in the inltances I lhall
mention, likely to do infinite mifchiefs to
the vast circulation of Spanish lilver in the
USlates. As early as May 1791 they began
"V itli the American copper cent, only upon
r. a ling the resolve of Congress to have
fn'cli ajrioney and the getting over a print
cf the American eagle. There were tliree
different forts of these cents made here;
,tll with the Prefident'.s head, not a bad
ikenefs, and tolerably well executed. I
Ind, however, this was merely an attempt
>f funic artiftsht-re to induce Congress to
give Birr.-i'j&han the order for coinage ol
their copper money. I have seen pattern
cards ol 11..ilings, fix pences, and half pen
ce s so base as to be niaiked tor sale at the
rate of aS, ;o, and 36 (hillings for the gui
nea. Quarter dollars and piftereens (but
principally quarter dollars) are split into 3
or rather four pieces. An exatt triangle
i; taken out of the center. The other
three pieces of debaf'd filter is ueverthe
lefs to be run off as halves of the quarter
dollar. The central triangular piece is a
gain coined down and is left rather plain
111 the dies (which were ihewn to me with
pieces of money) and the. crefcent-formed
pieces struck to, as nearly as pofiible, the
itamp of that part of a real Spanifit milled
dollar. The piltercens were wcrfc execu
ted.
I have 'also seen Dutch ducats, and
dollars, which were done as follows. The
ducat was cut out of a pure piece of foft
lilver to the proper size, and to be eafiiy
bendable in the finger, as pure ducats are.
There is rhen a thick Amalgam of gold
(which is made 01 quick lilver and gold,
and then fqueez'd thro' fhamvny leather)
laid on this foft silt er, and then Aruck in
the press to the lize and marks ol
the Dutch ducat of date 1753. This or
der came through Englifii merchants from
Holland and London, soon after the de
clared and open alfiltancc given by England
to their highand mighty.allies, the Dutch.
The value of those forged ducats is about
one and fix pence sterling, workrqanlliip
and all. They weigh about jdwt. 2grs.
and by weight the real ducat would Cell
here for nearly ten (hillings ; so that here
refti a profit of eight and fix pence on each
piece. Spanilh milled dollars are of three
forts, two only ofwhich I have seen. 1 lie
baferon? 1 > cut from a well silver plated
sheet of copper if a due thickness.and then
hooped round the edge with a silver wire,
so thick as to not expose the copper, if
scraped moderately on the edge with a
knife (a common mode here to detest base
silver) and is then milled to the copied
dye, ofwhich there are more than one
fort. They are so well executed as tc
pass eafiiy among others) and are in value,
workmanship and all, about one and fir:
pence The other, and more pure dol
lars (he artists are more close and fecre!
about, as being a better thing. These,
however, come to Birmingham in real Spa
ni(h or Mexican dollars, bought at the
bank and other places, sent down by lam
carriage, about 20,000 at 0 time in a cask,
and they are melted and recoir.ed. copying
as exactly the old imprefiions, of which
there are three or four forts. 6ut moftl)
the lank visage of his mod catholic majes
ty, nine pence of silver being taken froir
each of the new coinage, aud these new
ones want but little alloy to bring then
to a proper thickness. Two and an hall
or three pence on each piece is ample pa)
to the artilt here for dies, reclining, fend
ing back to London, and all other expen
fcs.
So 11: 31 the public, upon whom they are
put, Jose nine penfce in every four and fi>
. pence, and the emitter has a clear benefil
of fix pence on each. Upon close investi
gation, no doubt remainsupon my mind bill
ihey are meant for the Weft Indies and
the United States. Six tons of them, and
of other silver, have been so melted dowr
since the beginning of August last. The
parties were very secret as to nafiies, but
dropped to me (upon being closely pufhedj
it was done fcy them under an order in a
regular way from a house in London,
wholly in the Eajl India line, and that
those dollars were meant for theeaft ; but
this cannot be the cafe, the people in that
country being very nice and scrupulous a;
to silver imported coins. I have actually
heardprofejfional men (one in the church
and the other a physician) fpeuk of know
ing fomcwhat of this last coinage, aud ha
ving recommended an artist for the pur
fiofe of doing it !!!
djfignats, in quires, both stamped and
signed, as well as in blank undamped, with
the proper paper and all the French words
ueceflary in the water mark are executed,
es I was told, in London, and sent hither
for the engraving, printing and finifliing
flrokes. The head of poor Louis, howe
ver, (which is done by a stamp, the fame
as is on the bills and notes here) appears
row to be a want here, and a loss to these
fentmers ; one of whom told me, curling;
<md execrating the >vat, that he ftoyld
have been ten thoufanef potimU richer ■
the declaration had been delayed a montl
or two longer. Those aflignats which 1
saw vere all for ten, twenty, and twe
hundred livreseach. In like manner, ii
ihe war time, did they forge and counter
feit boxes full of our continental papei
money. In one vefl'el there was taker
lour or live boxes of it, and other;, whicl
got into America, helped much the depre
ciation in 1779. In this plr.ee such prac
tices are held not criminal, but a fair ad
vantage over an enemy; indeed hardl;
any thing elle, Ihort of murder, is crimi
nal among them, for I never yet saw ;
people lo totally devoid of principle, mo
rality, and those leli'er ties which bind anc
unite mankind."
Foreign intelligence (from London) ap
pears in the Bolton Gazette of laO" Mon
day, to May the 9th —Various petition:
line! been presented to the house ol com
nions, f;gned by immense numbers of per
sons praying for a parliamentary reform
Several of thole had been read, and order
ed to lie on the table. In these account:
. l!o aj ■ ears the following extratt of a let
ter, dated (Aullriari) Head Quarters Ge
neral, at Quievrain, May ;, eight 111 tin
evening.
" The French army, feeing that the;
would be attacked, and not wishing ti
have the difadvantagc of being on the ii.-
t'enlive, in which they never succeed
made dispositions this day for a grand at
tack. The battle was general and bloo
dy, and the defeat of the enemy was coin
piece. All their forces were in move
ment before break of day. They march
rd againif our centre, pal Ted Saint Sauve
and advanced to F.flreu. Our advancec
po'.ts not being able to refill a whole am
retired.—They were, however, reinfor
ced, and the French artillery kept up ;
lieavy lire upon them. Our centre, whicl
lad maintained its ground till ten, beinj
overpowered by numbers, gave way, niu
for half an hour fell back; but the lefi
wing did wonders. It attacked the right
wing of the French in flauk, and piercec
The battle was soon renewed in the ccn
ire, and the Fretick were driven beyonc
their camp. The defeat "was so compleat.
that part of the enemy threw themfelve:
nto Valenciennes. The carnage was ve
ry great. The regiment of Barco, above
ill, displayed extraordinary and invincible
tsravery, and avenged the barbarity wit!
>v hich the French had torn out the eyes o1
ane of their comrades, who had fallen intc
heir hands. We have taken from the
■nemy, 15 pieces of cannon, 2» caiflfon:
tiled with ammunition, and the horses
which drew them. The loss of the ene
ny mtift have been considerable : Oun
Joes not amount to 200 men but three ol
jur offi:ers are dangeroufiy wounded.''
Citizen Du Plaine, late of this city, who
s appointed Consul, per Interim, of the
Republic of France, to the commonwealth
>f MaiTachufetts, we are happy to acquaint
:he public, has fafely arrived at Boston.
jut had not yet entered onthe duties of hi-
L>incr.
There are letters In town from Cape
Francois, as late as June 16.—They make
10 mention of the arrival of any troop:
:here. It is, however, probable, from the
ucounts we have reieivedfrom the Wind
ward Islands, that a French fleet of fever;
rail of the line, besides frigates, has arrived
there, or at the adjacent ports.
It is said that admiral Gardner, wlic
commanded the Britifti fleet cis Martinico
disappointed in not hearing of the trOopi
which he-expe£ted from England, had re
turned to JJarbr.does — where, he fount
them just arrived, under convoy of the
vengeance, of 74 guns. Admiral Gardnei
left four fail of the line to block up the
harbours of Martinico ; and it was though:
at the date of our accounts, that he wou'i
inftantlv return to that island, and land the
troops —which are said to be jooo in num
ber.
The snow William, of Baltimore, it
December 1792, on her paiiage fron
Georgetown in Maryland, bound to Cork
fell in with a wreck, in lat. 36, 49, N
'.ong. 63.27, W. with five persons on board,
having loft her mails, her bowsprit (land
ing, new and not painted, high qtiarttr
ileck, green flern, but so low in the watet
as not to be able to diftinguilh her name —
red ochre fides, and had been lately caulk
ed, as the pitch was not scraped off tile
Teams : the William made every exertion
to save the diftrelled, but it blowing fa
hard, it was impossible—making moil)
tacks, got so nigh the wreck as to hear
what one of them said, Wough he being so
low in speech could only elillinguilh they
were from Providence-, and had been five
elays and nights ill that situation. The
William laid by the v.reck. in hopes of
being able to render t'«em alliftance, until
they saw every foul devoured by the
iharks.
According to Brt.Jhis news, retailed
from London papers, Nantz has surren
dered to the victorious arms of the French
counter-revohitionifts —slfo, that the duke
of Orleans (Fgalite) had been carried back
to Paris, "those who were conveying
him to Marseilles being afraid Of meeting
the Marfeillele on the road they add,
that the mountain of AufiiDj cr.e league
from Valenciennes, was taken by the
Auftrians, with several prisoners, and 40
or 50 pieces of cannon ; that Conde was
to be liefiegcd on the 4th day ot" May ;
that the duke of York had beaten the
French who were ported to defend the
weltern part of Flanders, &c.
The captain of the Jane in 13 days frorr
St. Eultatia, informs, that the last account:
ham Martinique when he failed were
that the English had been cannonading fori
Bonrbon with three 74 gun (tips, but hat!
ceased firing and attempted 110 landing.
A report was prevalent at St. Euftatia, faic
to be brought by an Irish vefl'cl arrived al
iiarbadoes, that a negociation for peace
was on foot between England and France.
The fame capt. informed that the Cork
fleet is arrived at liarbadoes. Tbat ar
EngUfli fleet of 160 merchantmen undei
the convoy of 5 (Lips of war had fsilee
from the Weft Indies for Europe : that ;
fifty gun fiiii) and a forty gun frigate, pari
of that convoy, were to leave the fleet in :
certain latitude, fleer for Halifax anc
thence eome along down our coast to pro
tect the Briiiih trade in our quarter. To
bago was open for American proviiion.
In the months of April, May and June
last, there were fliipped at the port ol
Philadelphia, 207,151 barrels of flour, ant
barrels of middlings.
Accounts from Pittfburg, fay that a peace
with the Indians is at prelent very doubt
ful, and it was supposed the treaty now
holding, would not take place.—A verj
few weeks were expected to finifh the bu
fliiefs.
Extt'att of a letter from Georgia, datec
Wajhivgton June 6, 1793-
" Our Hate is now involved ill an Indian
war. The savages ha\e murdered a num
ber of families who have fettled on the
frontiers. Our militia are drafted anil
gone to the frontier, to give all the.pro
tection in their power. It is expetted the
government of the Union will -"ill us—
other wife, from the numerous tribes ol
Creeks andCherokees combined again!! us,
it is appreheuded a great part of the slate
will be laid walte.
" Intelligence reached Washington two
days ago, that almall town, called Mid
way, and the fettiement around, (all ol
which i- situated not far distant from Sa
vannah) were taken and over-run by the
Indians, and lhat the inhabitants of Savan
nah arc much alarmed for their fafery—
I canno: lay how true this information is,
but it is generally believed here.
" I suppose there would not have been
!o g> iier.il a O.rouc i'rt.m the Creeks bad
M'Gillivray been alive ; but unfortunate
ly, he di-.-d on the 4th of February !»tt. I
.Link the Indians have in him loft an able
. ounfellor, and the people of Georgia have
alio cause to regret his death, as he was
always he fiend of peace.
" The militia to the number of about
jOO, are now at a place called Alexander's
Mill, waiting to be joined by the Augusta
horse, and fume companies of volunteers,
which will make them tolerably formida
ble ; and I believe their intention is to
narch immediately for the Indian towns,
md to dellroy thern, and all their property
:hat can be found."
Cop y cf a letter from the 31i>;iflcr oj
Fra: ce, dated Philadelphia Jure 9, 1793,
fecund year of tne French Republic.
Citizen Genet, Mini tier Plenipotentiary of
the French Republic to the United States
of America, to the French Citizens ot
Boston.
Citizens,
I T is with pleasure I have received
j our letter of the 14th of this month. 1
could not have expetfed less from the pa
triotism and zeal of the French Republi
cans, who have the happiness to live under
:he benign influence of our good friendo
the Boftonians. The afirftance which you
live rendered your unfortunate brethren,
dogs you the highest honour—and permit
me t» teftify to yoti my esteem and parti
cular acknowledgment 011 this occasion.
I had ah eaely received two letters on the
"übjeel ofthofe French seamen, who had
ffcaped f rom St. Peters and Miquelon, to
* h'n h 1 loft no time in making reply. 1
ivrote to M. Letombe. heretofore consul
st Boston, that he could procure the ne
irffary funds for the relief and fiibliftence
jf those frencli citizens, who had taken
refuge in that hospitable town—and at the
"auie moment I w rote to citizen Duballet,
:o teftify my fmcere acknwledgements for
iiis affectionate atter • .n to his fellow ccun-
Lrymen. And now 1 request the French
patiiots established at Boston, to wait on
those generous Americans, Mefl'rs. Samuel
Bio'wn, and Rufiell Sturges, and thank
them foe their friendly afiifiance, which
nosv demandi my fincereacknowledgn ejit.
When my affairs will permit me to leave
Philadelphia, for a few days, I fliall em
ploy thole moments of Icifure in paying'a
vilit to our brethren the Americans to the
northward—and particularly to the town
of Bolton, the place from whence the fire
of liberty firft emanated ; and fliall with
pleasure embrace that opportunity, more
closely to tie the knot of friendfhip with
the patriots Sac:uel Brown and Ruflell
" GENET.
Geography of the war in Eur op! at the pre*
, Jent period.
"It may be fatisfaflory, perhaps,to feme
who are desirous to form a just idea of the
tranfattions in the present war between
France and the allies, if we point out the
different filiations of the armies opposed
to each other. Fiht, the prince of Co
bourg, at the head of the Aaffrians, Htni
overian, and Britifn troops in Flanders, is
besieging the towns ol'Conde, Valencien
nes, &c. on the northern frontiers of France
If we then carry our eyes along t;he map to
:he eastward for 250 miles, we fliall find
he cities of Mentz and Cafl'ei, (which stand
ippofite to each other on the banks of the
thine) closely besieged by the Prufiian ge
leral Kalkreuth. Afcend'mgthe Rhine a
)out 50 miles, we come to Spiers, where
general Wurmfur, at the head of 40,00 a
jermans, is preparing to lay liege to Lau
lau, a French town in Alsace, which Mar
hal Vauban employed all his skill in ren
iering owe of the flrongeftfortreflcs in Eu
ope. Proceeding about 20 miles to the
ontluvard, we find Cnftine with the re
nains of his army, which the king of Pruf
ia has driven from the Eleitorate of
Mentz, encamped uneler the walls of Weif
'enburg, in Alsace.' 1
Lxtraft of a letter from Pittfburg, June 25".
'•Let Uim that Itandeth take heed left
le fall." This is a weighiy admonition
landed down to us in holy wrr, and from
,\ liich we may learn that 110 (iteration is so
ecure as to put a man beyond the reach of
ill poflible danger; and that however he
nay be protected by the great, the valiant,
uid by the carnal men of this world, yet
hut oftentimes it availethnothing in the day
>f evil things.—An example happened late
y 011 the -Jfochegany that gives counte
ntnee to these truths. An excise officer,
n the absence of the owner, had in a fecrec
nanner introduced himfelfinto Mr. —'sdif-
illery house, wher<? at that time there was
•.übody but a negro lad. The officer was
ban engaged ill infpefting the calks of
.vhifkey, &c. and taking a precise ac
:ount of the particulars, for fear of falfe
eturtis being given in—E*ing brifidy en
raged in a remote part of the diftill-lioufe,
:e took 110 notice of the negro, who was
inployed in making a quantity of matches,
rom some rolls of.brimftone that had
>een deposited there, who having finifhed,
.vithdrcw, and not recollecting the excise
)lficer, locked the door behind him. Near
in hour afterwards the matter of the pro
perty returned home, and going to the
till-houfe on some business unlocked the
ioor, when he found the whole interior
nvolved in a cloud of brimstone smoke,
uid the exciseman stretched out upon the
laor in an almofl expiring condition. Up
jn being dragged by the heels inltantly in
o the »»pcn iir, he after fometiiiu rccovci
:d from a (tate not far from bodily dillo
ution. Upon enquiry being made the ne
;ro coafefled that he had hi ed a quantity
jf brimiasne matches inorderto smoke out
he RATS with which the diftill-houfe Was
adlv infefled."
The civil commiflioners at St. Domingo
lave iflued a proclamation, ftriftly prohi
biting any of the militaryin that ifiand from
.vearing the cross of St. Louis. The order
"or fupprtfling this decoration was occafi
>ned by its being found upon feversl of the
nilitary,in dif'regard of a decree ®f the con
tention which ordains the suppression of all
he attributes ot royalty.
The conimiffioncrs appointed to fettle
:he accounts between the United States
md individual states, we are informed,
oncluded that business on Saturday last—
what prodigious txaftnefs ! after an ap
lointment of more than five years they hin
:he very point of expiration of the time
imited by Congreft, with as much accura
;y as ever fir llaac New ton found ilje re
urn of a cometanfwtr to his calculations.
[Ge«. Adv. ]
REFLECTIONS on the death of a
Country Printer.
[By his Successor."]
r IKE Sybils'leaves, his fleets he spread
To keep in awe the well bom few :
Stock jobbersfainted while they read—
t".ach hidden fcheiiie expos'd to viev ,
Wlio could such do£lrines spread abroad
So long—and not be clapper claw'd ?
Content with flow, uncertain gains,
With hand and heart prepar'd he flood
To gather d iff an c plains
\nd Dills beyon<l th' Ohio flood—
And, since he had no time to lofc,
Preach'd whiggifh lectures with his news.
Now Death, (that fly designing bead)
It whose command ev'll CAPETS go,
Converts his Pavings all to walle,
Viiil melts his hopes, like April Inow —
No pence he left, to ring the bell,
Or pay the paflageboat of hell.
What fliall be done in such a cafe ?—
Shall I, becaufc one brother fails,
Call in his bull-dogs from the chace
To 101 l tin ir tongues, : nil drop their tails
No faith I—th' ariltocrpt'c crew
No longer fly—than we pursue.—
*** Several pieces transmitted for thij
days pap: r. mill appear in our next,