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FROM THE COLUMBIAN CENTINEL/
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Centinel Atlas.
^SING An kCCuUNT OF THE POLITICAL
state of The ELDER WORLD,
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THE MIDDLE OF SEPT. LAST. b
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[Compiledfor the Colombian Centi
nel, and written by the fen of Truth
and lmpartiality.] (
OF CHINA
Aihedcan pufblic canrtot
I be indifferent to the riam
mercial events info vast and rich
as Empire as that of China; which
contains 50,000,000, inhabitants,
and abounds with every article of
commercial trafic. Weare, these:
fore,happy in informing that the
fplendedembaffy of Lord Mac
artney from the Briti/h Court to
the fyppgror of Cbin^ has com
pletely failed of fucctfs and' that
his Lordihip has returned to En
gland. The object of this embaf
fy,.was to effrdt, as far as poffinle,
a monopoly of tne trade of China,
with the Christian world, to the
Britjfh flag. To give weight to
the cmbaffy» Lord Macartney
carried with him the most valu
able prefers which the wcalthgin
genuity and workmanship of En
gland could produce- To these
were added immense gifts from
the Indian powers subordinate to
the English Eafl India company.—
These valuables, as was to be ex
pected, were cordially received by
the Chinele Emperor; who in re
turn, gave the Ambaflador federal
fees of china, and presents ©flap
eftry and fl Iks ; -buffet his face a
gainst any acquiefcenCe in the
Commercial piopofitions made by
his Lordihip. Thus ended the
mission, to the fatisfadion, no
doubt, of the mercantile world.
Americans, particularly, wuft feel
happy in thet afore ofa(peculation,
which might materially have af
fe^ed a con/iderable portion of
their commerce In €anwn, the
American flag is admitted oh the
fame conditions as the most fav
oured nation : And, bcre.we^can
not omit mentioning, that to their
so favourable admiffioh, the U
nited States are much indebted to
the exertions of our late, fellow
tewnfman, Samuel Shaw; Efq.'
when Consul in China.
OF TURKEF.
To the Ottawa* Empire, the
politicks of which are fb often af*
feded by the contests of Europe,
and the am bition ofits Sovereigns,
fqißC attention must be given. A
rupture betwee^it and Ruflia has
-been for some tim§ expe&ed•, as,
not long since, the BHw Ambaf?
fador ar Conftaruinople delivered
an official note to the Turkifti
R?es Effendi, in which the Em
pfefs demands, “ That tJA Pdru
Jhould not intermeddle in the Affairs
aFPUand: Fbat it Jhould grant a
free paffageto Ruffianfrigatesthrougb
the sfyal rs Conftantinopleand
tb^t it JbouldArtbt;wUb\hfs'rigyttr
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the Greek Princes And fobjefis of
Moldavia and Wallachia”
The Grand Signior answered
. these demands with firmnefs, refuf*^
* ed <pmpf|ance therewith, and de-'
dared he would not fuffer any for
eign power to interfere either in the
external of internal affairs of the
Empire. Finding the Turkilh
government thus determined, the
Ruffian rehxed in his demands;
and from the communications
w[jicb have fincepafled, there is a
probability of the continuation of
peace for some time: But neither
the policy nor the interest of the
Ottoman Court can be reconciled
tothe annihilation of the indepen
dence of Pbiand. A considerable
naval equipment has been made
in Turkey. > •
The Lurkiffi government hav-1
irtg admitted an Ambaflador from
the French Republic, acorjefpon
dence has taken place between the
Rt’s Effendi and <he British Mintfter
on the lubjed:: But in the answers
of the Turk, a determination ap-
J pears'to fupporr the independence;
and neutrality of the Porte. The
Fitnch have been allowed to cek
brate a national feftival.
OF ROSSIA. ^
The Emprels of this immense
collection of nations and tongues,
appears determined, that the world
fhail not experience a calm season
while the has existence.-s The
“ piping times of peace-* afford no
music to her difeordant ear; and
though War has been pronounced
the “ rare show of kings,’’ her con
duct Has- proved, that it is no kfs
so that of Empreffvs. Htaving
ended a long and bloody, war with
the Turks,me,in conjunction with
the King of Prussia, determined
on the subjugation of Poland.—
After affeding a division of this
unhappy Republic, and obtaining
a (bare which every one thought
the ne plus ultra of even hep am
bitiod, (he has at length resolved
t<| snatch the remaining territories
of the unfortunate Stanislaus
from him. An army of 40,000
men, commanded by Prince Rep
nin, at the date of our last accounts
was bending its couf& towards
Grodno, after having, taken by
fform the Poliffi city of Wilna,
and putting man, woman and
child to the (word, under pretence
of appealing the names of, the.
Ruffians who fell op the 17th
April at Warfaw* Another ar my,
equal in force, is marchihg towards
Warsaw; They are frequenyly
opposed with effed by the galiant
Poles $ but- time atone cafr telE
whether their gallantry. will tfe'
fufficient to oppole a fufficient
mound to the fatellires of the per
fidious Ibe bully of the NorfhM
’ The prayers oPaligctod men* are
The Empress has not, toy the
leak particu 1 ar, complied 5 with
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f TWreahhot be long, for ffii is nbw
SATURDAY, November 29, 1794.
her jiromife to the combined pow
ers, co join in the' war agamft
France, except her fending a foua
dion of eight or fen fail of the line,
and frigates, to the coast of Scor
hndj may be deemed an indica
tion of her intentions. What the
real object of this squadron is, re
mains a secret, and we Jnall not
trouble our readers wim,a con
je&ure oh the lubjed.
There were expeda;ions in Eu
rope, that Catharine meditated
a war with Denmark arid Sweden,
but under what pretence we can
not imagine, unless their desire to
preferve.to themselves the blcffings
of Peace, should be considered by
her as fufficient cause for hoftilfcy
against them.
Humanity fbudders at the crimes
of this Potentate and emphatically
calls'on her,
(< To fetich the tombs, and dagle oat the
place.
Where earth icCdf /hall fuFer a difgrace:—
To coant the cambers that in fiknee lie.
And learn by precept what it is to die.
For fore that Hearth *ny Heart /he own,
Conceits that Man empires without a groan,
That he who lives obtains from her a grace.
Or Death it nothing but a change of place;.**'
OF POLAND.
This Republic interests every
friend to Liberty and National
Justice. The American reader
has already learnt, by-wwhat 6t t 6 in
direct? & crocked ways;” the vora
cious Empress of Russia, and the
perfidious Frederick WilL’faM*
of Prussia, have conspired to cut
it up, and bring it under their des
potic sway. Tired of reiterated
usurpations, and roused by repeat
ed in faits, -the gallant Poles, with
a Patriot King, aR d a virtuous
Mobility at their head, have risen
in arms to oppose their oppressors.
They have called to their chief
command, the intrepid Kosciusko,
the pupil of Washtngton, and the
brave defender of the liberties of A
merica. They have formed a Re
volutionary Government, and al
though at the moment of (heir
riling, some excefies were commit
ted at Warsaw, they appear; never-«
thelefcito have adopted those prin
ciples of government which are
moll likely to effed their, leading
objects, the Independence and
Liberty of Poland. Success and
difaftCt have alternately awaited
their military operations. On.
one fide, they have to contend
withthe numerous troops of R uffia,
while on the Other they are a flail
ed by the vetewn^ of Prussia.—
The latter, headed by their King,
have advanced to the. vicinity of
Warsaw, (fbtoe accounts fay they
Kaye aduaUy bombarded the city J
before which the brave Kosciusko
lies with his army •> and'the^ King
of Prussia has futo un
‘ jfbrtunate Stanislaus* co iurren
* Tfcf
(Laus Poni ATowsKi, is the son of
gay»ot.anil ce|ebr»Ka Count of that nj^e,
; w)io Io fiithfeiljr foj^wed for^e of.
, Charles XII. of Sweden, be inherit? all
the virtoes o his lather,is abouc 62 yeats
ofagt, ha, a nfaj«Ciie alped, a piercir g
eye, pofleflea great courage, tt in per bd wih
reason ; his natural part,, which are ftrui g
and quick, are improved be a very liberal
education ; and he is bieded with the gilt
of memory in a very ext aordioary degree.
z der. [As this lummons, and the
anfwet (hereto, ate incereftmo, we
think proper cd give them entire.
They follow:J
Letter from the King of Prussia, id
his Polijh Majejly.
SIR, MY BROTHER,
THEpofjdon occupied by the
armies which surround WarfawJ
and the efficacious means which
are begun to be employed to re
duce it, and whkh augment and
advance in»proportion, as an use
less resistance is prolonged, oilght
to have convinced your Ma^ftyj
5 that the fate of that city is no long
er dubious. I hasten to place that
of the inhabitants in the hands of
your Majesty: A speedy surrender
and the eX*& difciphne I fhiil
cause mvzroops, who’ are deft med
to enter Warsaw, to observe, will
secure the life and property, of
all the peaceable inhabitants. A
refufai to the firft and final sum»
mons .which my Lieut. Gen. Dr
Schwerin has just addressed to
the commandant of Warlaw, will
inevitably produce all the terrible
and extreme means td which an d
pen city, which provokes, bv its
obstinacy, the horrors of a siege,
and the vengence of two armies;
is exposed. If under the circum*
stances in which your Majesty isf
placed, your Majesty may be per
mitted to inform the inhabitants
of Warsaw of this alternative j and
if they are ptrtoitted freely to de
liver it, I can anticipate with an
extreme pleasure, that your Ma
jesty will become their deliverer.
Should the contrary happen,! /half
regret the more rhe inutility of this
step because I fhali no longer be
able to repeat, however great may
be the interest 1 cake in the pre
servation of your Majesty and of
all those whom the ties of blood
and loyalty have called around
your perfbn; In any case I cruft
khat your Majesty will accept the
eXpreflion of the highest esteem,
with which, l am, fir,’ my brother^
the good brother of your Majef
ty’ FR : WILLIAM.
Cajnp, at WHa, Aug. 2.
Reply of Sianiflaus Augujlus.
THE Fblifti army ccmmanded
by Gerieraliffjmo Kosciusko, ftp
arating Warsaw, from your Ma
jesty ’S camp; the position of War
saw is not that of a city which cad
decide on its surrender; Under
these circumstances nothing can'
juftify the extremities of which
your Majesty’s letter apprises me;
for this city is neither in the state
to accept, nor in that to refdfe the
summons which has been trans
mitted by Lieu tenant General De
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