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A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS combinationsto
defeat the execution of the
Jaws laying duties upon spirits dis
t tiled within the United States and
upon (tills, have from the time of
commencement pf those laws ex
isted in fame of the weftern parts
of Pennlylyahia '-^-And whereas
the said combinations, proceeding
in a manner subversive equally of
the just authority of government
and of the rights of individuals
have hitherto effeded their dan
gerous and criminal purpose; by
the influence of certain irregular
meetings whose proceedings have
tended to incourage and uphold
the spirit of oppofnion, by misrep
resentations of the Idws calculated
to render them odious, by endea
vours to deter those who might
be so disposed from accepting offi
ces under them, through fear of
public refentttknt and of injury to
person and property, and to com
pel those who had accepted such
offices by adual violence to sur
render or forbare the execution of
them ; by circulating vindidive
menahefes against all those who
should Otherwise diredly or indi
redly aid in the execution of the
said laws, or who, yielding to the
ididates of conference and to a sense
of obligation (hould themfclves
comply there with* by adually in
juring and destroying the property
of persons who were understood to
have focomplied, by infliding cru
el and humiliating punishments
upon private citizens for no other
cause than that of appearing to be
rhe friends of the laws; by inter
cepting the public officers on the
high ways, abusing, aflauliing, and
otherwise ill treating them ; by go
ing to their houses in the night
gaining remittances by force, tak
ing away their papers and com
muting other outrages j employ
ing for the unwarrantable purposes
the agency of aft armed banditti
disguised in such manner as for the
most part to escape cifcovery :—
And whereas the endeavours of the
Legislature to obviite objedions to
thefaid laws by lowering the du
ties and by other alterations con
ducive to the conveniencies of
those whom they immeditely effed
(though they have given fatisfac
tion in other quarters) and the en
deavours of the executive officers
io conciliate a compliance with the
laws, by explanations, by forbear
ance and even by particular ac
commodations founded on the sug
gestion of local confederations,
have been disappointed of their
effed by the machinations of per
sons whose industry to excite re
sistance has increased with every.
, appearance of a difpofmon among
the people to relax in their oppo
-( fition and to acquiesce in the laws j
insomuch that many persons in the
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fui to be suppressed by the ordina- _
ry course of judicial proceedings
or by the powers vested in the.
marffials by that ad, the fame be
ing notified by an aflbeiate justice
or the diftrid judge, it (hall be
lawful for the President of the
United States to call forth the mi
litia of such state to suppress such
combinations, and to cause the
laws to be duly executed. And
1 if the militia of a state where such
combinations may happen (hall re
fufe or be infuffiefent to suppress
the fame, it (hall be lawful fo^the
President if the Legislature of^he
United States (hall not be in ses
sion to call forth and employ such
numbers of the militia of any i
ther state or slates most convenient
thereto, as may be necessary, and
the use of the militia so to be cal
<led forth may be continued, if ne
cessary until the expiration of thir*
ing repeatedly attacked the said
house with the persons therein,
wounding some of them ; having
fiezed David Lenox, marffial of
the diftrid of Pennsylvania, who
previous thereto had been fired
upon, while in the execution of
his duty, by a party of armed men
detaining him some time priloner,
till for the preservation of his life
and rhe obtaining of his liberty he
found it necessary to enter into
stipulations to forbare the execu
tion of certain official duties touch
ing processes issuing out of a court
of the United States—and haying
finally obliged the said infpedor
of the revenue and the said mar
(h al from considerations of personal
fafety to fly from that part of the
country, in order by a circuitous
rout to proceed to the feat of.gov
ernment j avowing as the motives
of these outrageous proceedings an
intention to prevent by force of
arms the execution of the said laws,
to oblige the said infpedor of rev
enue to renounce his said office,
to withstand by open violence the
lawful authority of the govern
ment of the United States, and to
compel thereby an alteration in
the measures of the Legislature
and a repeal of the laws aforefaid—
' And whereas by a law of the
United States intitled “ Art ad co
provide for calling forth the milr
tia to execute the laws of the u
nion, suppress infurredions and re
pel invafions/* it is enaded “ that
whenever the laws of the United
States (hould be opposed or the
execution thereof obftruded in any
state by Combinations too power-
.A « * ; ' ’
said weftern parts of Pennsylvania
have at length beeh hardy enough
to perpetrate ads which 1 am
advised amount to trealon, being
overt ads of levying war against
the United Statesj the said per
sons having on the 16th and ryth
of July hit past proceeded inarms
(on the second day amounting to
several hundreds) to the house of
John Nev!Lte infpedor of the
revenue for the fourth survey of
the diftrid of Pennsylvania, hav-
TUESDAY, September 2, 1794.
And whereas it is in my judg
ement necessary under the circum
stances of the case to take meaf
□res for calling forth the militia in
order to suppress the combinations
aforefaid and to cause the laws to
be duly executed; and 1 have ac
cordingly determined fa to do,
feeling the deepest regret for the
occasion, but withal the most fal
emn ccnvidion, that the interests
of the union demand it, that the
very exigence of government and
the fundamental principles of fa
cial order are materially involved
in the ifiue, and that the patri
otism and firmnefs of all good cit
izens aie seriously called upon,
as occasion may require to aid in
the effectual suppression of fa fa
tal a spirit.
Wherefore, and in pursuance
of the proviso above recited, I
Georoe Washington, President
of the United States, do hereby
command all perlons, being insur
gents as aforefaid, and all others
whom it may concern, on or before
the firft day of September next to
difperfaand retire peaceably to their
relpe&ive abodes. And f do
moreover forewarn all perfans
whomsoever against aiding, abet
ting or comforting the perpetra
tors of the aforelaid treasonable
adts. And to require ail officers
and ot^er citizens according to
their relpe&ive duties and the law
of the land to exert their utmost
endeavours to prevent andfupprtfs
such dangerous proceedings.
In tejiimony whereof I have cauf
• ' ed the feat of the United States
L of America to be affixed to these
prefenis, and signed the fame day
with wy band. Done at Phi
ladelphia the seventh day of Au
gust, one thousand /even hundred
and ninety four, and of the In
dependence of the United States
of America, the nineteenth.
Go. WASHINGTON*
By the Ptefident,
• Edm. Randolph,.
> ■- / v *•*
tv days after the commencement
of the ensuing session : Provided
always that whenever it may be
necessary in the judgment of the
President to use the military force
hereby di reded to be called forth,
the President (hall forthwith and
previous thereto by proclamation,
command such insurgents to dis
perse and retire peaceably to their
refpedive abodes within a limited
time.” And whereas James Wii
fdn ad aflbeiate justice on the 4th
inst. by writing under his hand did,
frdm evidence which had been laid
before him, notify to me that “in
“the counties of Washington and
“Allehany in Pennsylvania, laws
“ of the United States are opposed,
“and the execution thereof ob
“ftruded by combinations too
“ powerful to be fuppreffedby the
“ordinary course of judicial pro
“ ceedings or by the powers veiled
“in the marshal of that diftrift.”
° He laid the communications with Mfi
Jay, had hitherto been general, bnt if was
believed, if it was (bund that there exilted
the fame disposition in the government of
the U. States, (as it was thought would be
the case) which there certainly was in this;
to be on friendly terms, when the negocia
don became more praticular, there would
be little doubt thet the matters in dispute
would be all amicably arranged ; therefore
there was r . reason seen why the mer
chants and manufacturers should hot execute
the orders they now had or might receive.
As this opinion was drawn from Min*
ifters by the preffiog address of the mer
chants and manufacturers, rainifters disclaim
any responsibility for the error, should it
unexpectedly heret-Ger happen, that the in
fluence of any part ih America should o
yerrule the better dispositions of her govern
ment. and prevent the negociation termin
ating as was expeded.’* t
Extra# of a letter, dated Head Quartern
Grenville, Jiily 14.
** The General’s dilpatches just going
off,l have only to acquaint you with our
vigorous me Jures for a campaign, which,
we fondly flatter our selves, will be conduct’
ed to the fullefl fatisfaction of the Un>on *
at least I dare to pronounce thus much, no
officers have ever exerted themselves with
more assiduity and pains, from our faith
ful commander dowi to the lowtft grade,
with very few exceptions. Should we be
victorious, I promise myfelf the felicity xf
being with you and our mutual friends oa
or about Christmas.”
From examining the track and ’nils of
the Indians on their retreat from Fort Re
coyer? on the iftof July left; it would ap
pear that tbi* Wabifh Indians and Paawa-
Cimes Separated from the others above il
miles from that placei'Bnd took a N. w .
direction towards their towns; and at about
25 miles another trail broke off and Iteered
an eaftedy ccurfe, towards S^ndtfty, fur.
posed to be the Wy an dots. By these trai 9
it would appear that the Indiana wtre lea—
tering. and ilfit’there were from i^Q to 300
who went off upon each of. thole trait;
but the main body continued together,and
took a direct cdurfe for Grand Gluae. J
NEW-YORK,^. i<.
It is said the present governour of Bermu
da, is to be fuperceecfed in the government
of that Iftaiid by the celebrated traveller and
author, Dr. Moore,a very hontft and able
man.
AUGUST 20.
Extra# of a letter from- London, dated
'June 2s.
We have now to inform you pf thd
fubftar.ee of a communication from Mr*
Pitt yesterday, to the committee of Nortft
American Merchants.
Domestic IntelligenCe.
PHIL ADELPHI A, /lug. 15.
THE Oracle, a London paper dates;
that the ArcKduke and the Eitiperorj
are let efffor Vienna, and that the Austri
an forces are to be withdrawn^ from the
tet impossibility of making head sgm-pfi'
the French. Clairfayt is driven to GMnt
Ypres is said to have furtendered to the
French with 7000 men.
The Adive we learn, ht? brought pa^eti
to the 26 June ; and it is said that Admiral
Montague has been chafed into port by
nine French ships of the line.
There are rumours in circulation; that
Turin is taken by the French, that the Duke
of York is miffing, &c.
Capt. Clifton of «he Neptune arrived
at the Fort, left Oitend the iß.h June. At
this tithe fears were entertained that that
place would fall into the hands of the French
who were in conftderable force about 7
miles from it. The {hipping in the harEof
were preparing to fail at the fildkeft notice
and other circumitances evinced an inten
ded evacuation. From the niaft head of
vessels in the harbor, the contending forces
near Oftend, could be cilfin^uifhed. A
body of ^Od cavalry immediately on being
arrived from England were inarched into
the field, and loft 150 in the firft adion.
Capt. Clifton does not fay what army cf
the allies opposed the French in that qusr*
ter, but it was probably the body und^
Claitfayt. 1
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