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may complain of the treatment I
have met with in England, 1 Pm*
cerely with her prosperity t and
from die good-will I bear both to
that'^untry and this, I ardently
wifh^that all former animosities may
be forgotten, and that a perpetual
f'neqdfhip may subsist between
Qhem. J. PRIESTLEY.
The Democratic Society of New-York
caught a Tartar , in the answer of Dr.
Priestley to their Add refs. The Dr. is
too much a Patriot and Philosopher, to give
his countenance to any party inßitudon
whatever.
Dr. Priestley has a great (hare of the
public attention ; various facial eftablilh
ments are emulous of making their refpe&s
acceptable to him. Citizens of the firft
diftinftion, in their individual capacity, are
welcoming his arrival; and those to whom
his eminency is known, are highly gratified
by the acquisition of fa great a charader
to the interest of the United States.
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Miscellaneous Essays.
From the Baltimore Daily Intelligencer. .
OF late it has become falhionable, in
certain companies, to throw out the
grossest abuse against Congress, and to* con*
sider that body as having submitted but too
patiently to very flagrant injuries.
In trying this charge we (hall take it
for granted, that Grear-Britain has encou
raged and aided the savages to destroy our
frontier inhabitants ; has made Algerienes
of her own fubjefts in the Weft-Indies,
to annoy, and, if poffiblt, annihilate our
trade: And, further, that their ministry
have only waited for a good pretext, that
might unite her own people against this
country, to commence open and adual war.
We will allo fappofe, that the depredations
committed by Great-Britain, on our trade
and territory, would juftify the United
States in recurring to arms.
The United States being thus threaten
ed with war by Great Britain, we assert
that it was a duty of Congress to enter up
on preparations to meet it. , -
What, in this situation of things, have
Congress done ? Have they been unanimou
to promote defenfive mealures, or has there
been a uniform, systematic, and powerful
oppbfition in that body against warlike pre
parations ?
It is well known that there exist two
parties in Congress; it is neCeffaSy, there
fore, to a proper iblution of these qoeftions
to be well informed of the conduit of each
party refpeftively, in order that, if blame
has been incurred by either, we may know
to which it belongs.
We have taken it for granted, that the
conduit of Great Britain has been, for a
long time past, so hostile to the United
States, as to make preparations for war in
difpenfible. .
One party proposed to threaten and
frighten Eftghnd'With a transfer of dir trade
to France, a sequestration of the debts ow
ing by our citizens to her merchants and
manufafturers, a non importation aft,, and
with -starving her Weft-India iflshds by
embargo ; which measures were tojcompel
Great Britain tp dp the United States juf
tice,and drop her hostile intentions'towards
them ; after which trade was to return in
its old channel.- “ *
The other party opposed these as con
taining no principle of resistance, in case of
war ; as being, equally injurious in their
operation to the trade end interests of the
United States as to Great Britain ; and rs
affording the British court what it was
fay they wanted— matter to render war
with the United States popular, or a pre
text fcr commencing aftual hostilities. They
called upon the party (or threatening and
frightening (if they believed what they as
serted refpe&ing the designs of Great Bri
tain) to join with them in placing the U
nited States in a situation to meet war by
defenfive preparations. They proposed,
therefore, to equip a (mall fleet,, fortify our
harbours, raise a provisional army, and, in
the mean time, try the effect of negotia
tion.
The party for thereatening and frighten
ing England, opposed the equipment of
(kips, fortifying our harbours, and a pro
visional army.
After along ftroggle, the party for nego
ciation and defenfive mealures prevailed.
Just ice it to be demanded from Great-.
NewH orb, June 6, 1794’
Britain, and reflitaticn or war become the
alternative.
How have the two parties aded since
patting the matter on this issue?
As preparations for war cannot be made
without money, the party for negociation
and defenfive measures, proposed a num*
ber of taxes upon luxuries, which would
have been paid-chiefly by the rich, and a
tax upon ialt, which would have fallen e
qually upon every order of citizens.
The party for threatening opposed most
of these taxes, and indeed seemed willing
to agree to almost none. According to
them, coaches and chariots ought not to be
taxed, which are uled chiefly by the rich ;
nor.loaf-fugar, which is chiefly consumed
by the wealthy, or those in good circum
stances, who are best able to pay taxes.' In
short, as if to cast a ridicule upon the whole
business, they proposed a land tax, for
which about thirteen voted; a»d a tax
upon cyder, for which I do not learn that
any voted; and, to crown the whole, an
additional duty upon imported goods, when
every one knows that the reafan for having
recourse to internal objeft of taxation, !?
because. during war, little revenue can be
expefted from importations. •
Such has been nearly the conduft of the
two parties in Congress, while s formidable
power has been threatening the United
states with all the horrors of war. The
one struggling for military preparations to
ward off or ‘meet that event: the other
struggling to prevent them : The one, to
use a borrowed language, holding out to
England the olive-branch, and the sword;
the other a nettle and an empty faabbard.
To which partv fhali weconfign the palm
of wisdom, forefight and magnanimity; to
the gentlemen of the olive- branch and
(word, or these of the nettle and empty
faabbard ?
European Intelligence.
1 ENGLAND.
LONDUN, April 14—19.
^TT^HE Lords haying adjourned on the
I last day, the (lave trade bill' was to
have come on, without making any order (
refpc&ing that business, it of course drops
unless fame peer (hall formally move its
revival.
The accounts brought by yesterday’s mail,
are not decisive refpeding the operations of
the Pruflian troops, but only confirm their
having received orders from Bertin to halt
until further notice.
There is nor the least appearance of any
negociation On the tapis for is peace at pre
sent. ' ’ .
Since tke Polilh General Kofciufco’s en
trance into Cracaw, he has taken an inven
tory of the gold and (liver in the churches
and royal castles; his revolutionary tribu
nal consists of 14 members ; since then the
constitution of the ift of May, 1791, has.
been solemnly acknowledged by oath in*
the church of Marienborn; the procelfion
went there attended by military music.
The tfniVerfal, publiflied from this quar
ter enjoins the highest refpeS for the Au
strian territory ; and though the. Polilh re
formers have seized some imperial maga
zines ; they have (ent a very civil message
to the Austrian commandants, assuring them
of an ample indemnification; they arefaid
to be furniftied with money from France.
Domestic Intelligence^
CHARLESTON, (S. CfMajATe \
NINETEEN Cheroket Chiefs arrived
here yefterday,’ from the Cherokee
country, by the way of Columbia. They
were chosen by the free faffrages ofthena
tion eflembled, and are delegated bv it, to
conclude a lasting peace with the United
States ; for which purpose they will fail
in a few days for Philadelphia, to treat with
the President of the United States on that
' important mission, '
PETERSBURGH, May 27.
We hear that the Grand Jery of the
Federal Court now fitting in Richmond,
have pre fen ted the recovery of the Brit
ijb debit, wd the caaduft of the government
Without undertaking to decide, or aflign
motives to either party, other than a love*
of country and the public good, it may be
permitted to mention, with applause, those
representatives from this State, as well as
from other States, who, though sometimes
found with one fide, and sometimes with
the other, were always found on the fide of
vi|biirous‘meafares for defeiice. C.
“ Congress are now drawing to the close
of a long, interesting and important session.
In the course of next Week we Ihall pro
bably adjourn to the firft Monday in No
vember. The alarming and critical situa
tion of dur country has frequently excited
the greatest anxiety and concern. The de
predations committed on our commerce,
and the insults offered to our citizens by
‘the British nation, routed fach a general
indignation and resentment agaitft them
that it seemed impossible to avoid the hor
rors and calamities of war. 1 But notwith
standing the strong sense which we have had
of our injuries, the pacific fyflem has pre
vailed in the council of the nation. The
nomination of Mr. Jay to be envoy ex
traordinary to the court of London, to de
mand reparation of our wrongs, and accom
modate our disputes; at a time when the
' people were tremblingly alive to our in
juries, and calling for violent measures,
which would haVe terminated in a war,
’ most refled the highest credit upon the
prudence, wiidom,and magnanimity of our
government. The President of the United
States is equally entitled to our esteem arid
affefiion, whether we view him at the head
* of our armies leading thfim to victory, and
eftablilhing the independence of our coun
try —or at the head of our councils, exert-,
ing his constitutional authority to preserve;
the blessings of peace. No man has afted
a more distinguished and glorious part on
the theatre of human life—and the person
al characters of all the Kings in the world
appear contemptible, when 'put in com
parison with the virtues and the talents of
this illustrious patriot. It is a pleasing
confederation that the general refpeft of
mankind, and the high popularity he enjoys
in his own country, furriilh the most decid
ed proof of the approbation of his conduit,
and the amplest reward of his labours..
Yet there are here fame mad democrats,
fame pretended patriots, who have insulted
and vilified him, for an aft which will em
balm hh memory in the minds of all good
men.
•‘ From the latest accounts it is evident
that not only the people, but the court of
Great-Britain, are disposed to be friendly
to rhe Unhed States.—There is a fair prof
pf& that the mutcal interest of the two
■ ' *
A letter from Jamaica, positively asserts,
that the depredatory measures pursued by
the British Court, towards the American
vessels, were didated by absolute neceflity,
to infare the capture of the French islands;
and that there is scarcely a man in the isl
ands who is not convinced that ample re
stitution will be granted, when demand
ed.
Laift Tfaurfday the windows of heaven
were opened, and such a torrent of rain de
feendedas to turn the rivers form their usual
courles and “scourge them into ioarp. —
Our accounts from all parts of the country
are filled with havcck and devaflation—
milldams, &c, are involved in one general
ruin, fame lives have been left. Theoldeft
man living cannot recognize so elevated a
frelh.
It is hoped, the American merchants
will forward the necessary documents of
the value of their lesses, that (hould any
delay take place in the indemnity to be
demanded of rhe Btitifli Court, that it may
not rest with them. They ought imme
diately to be in the Secretary of State’s
office.
ofGreat Britain towards this country, as a
national grievance.
Letters from Messrs. John Buvkeley
and Son, to a refpeftable merchant of this
town, contains the following agreeable in
telligence
LISBON, APRIL 10, 1794’ ’ S W ’^
the highest fatisfadion we acquaint you,
that this day was publilhed here, an Edid,
renewing Hcftilities, as heretofore, with
the Regency of Algiers, so that your navi
gation will riot be interrupted by them.
“ Jpril 24. We confirm the intelli
gence of the 10th; and in our opinion'
there is no likelihood of a Peace between
this Court, and the Regency of Algiers.
The 12th inst. failed from hence, two line
of battle ships, and 8 cutter, to ftreng hen
their Iqu^dron in the (heights: which will
effedually put a stop to any further depre
dations against your navigation in those
leas.”
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ELIZABEIH-TOWN, June 4.
FROM PHILADELPHIA, MAY Jl.
NEW-YORK, June to.
BOSTON, June 18.
AU'T H E N r I C.
CIRCUIT COURT of the U. S.
On Monday last dime on the trial of
Collins, Poleski, and Fastidi, For,
murder and piracy , as mentioned in former
papers, when the Jhry brought in their
verdidi—Guihy.« Their execution is or
dered for Wednesday the 3o;h day of July
next. -
Extrail of a letter^ dated Canton, in China,
‘ . December S’, 1793.
“ You have certainly heard that the En
glish court have sent an ambafTador to the
Emperor of China, with great brilliancy
and views of benefit ; but they are deceiv
ed in their enterprize, and the Emperor has
sent the embeFador back without granting
him the least favour, in a difgraceful man
ner a terrible check to the pride of that
haughty nation !”
?FROM THE COLUMBIAN CENTINEL.
COMMUNIC A T 10 N S.
- Whoever has travelled a day’s journey
into the country, will find almost ’’every
rod of ground,” a pointed counterpart to
the repeated murmurings which issue from
the Chronicle, and other papers. -In ev
ery part tve fee, iacreafed agriculture, ex
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Robufle 74, Commodore Murray; A
fmerica, 64,Capt. J. Rodney ; Ruby 64,
Capt. Sir R, Bickerton ; Thttis 38, Cape.
Cockran ; Thefoe 28, Capt Hardy.
brought before the Revolutionary Tribunal;
and private letters fay, are already guillc
- lined. Robespierre now rules the Con
vention, having by the removal df D anton,
got rid of his competitors ; and if we may
indulge conjeftures, Robespierre, will
soon be diftaror in faft and name, or he
will fink into his grave beneath the flroke
of feme jealous rival. ,
The conspiracy of Herbert is fappref
fed, bar has filled every man with jealouly
and diftrnft. The executive council is «-
bolifhed, and a new one is ordained', to
consist ot twelve com»i(Boners. Such wes
the Hate of affairs,* the beginning of April;
called upon, in the Quebec papers, to be
on their guard against the hcftile intentions
of the Vermonters—who, they affirm, hold
the language of attacking and plundering
that Province. It appears by this, that the
fabricators of intelligence calculated only
to excite alarm, Ere not confined to the
United States.
tual resistance against her enemies. And
while her armies ft»nd, as a'firm bulwaik
against all attacks, the members of the Con
vention, are moving off each O'he.’s heads,
with a (pirit of jealouly and vengeance, thag
has no parallel ;n the hi (lory or faftion itl
fell. Danton, who for a long time, ai|
most governed the Convention withanocl
is accused. with Lacroix, and a larg<
number of other members, who, a few
weeks ago, were immaculate patriot* they
are now denounced as traitors, arrefied.
At Port-au-Prince, there are seven thou
sand armed negroes; determined to defend
the town.
A gentleman from St. Domingo, men
tions, that loon after failing from that island,
he spoke an Englilh seventy-sour, and ten
transports, full of soldiers, bound against
Part-au Prince.
The British squadron said to be arrived
at Halifax, contains the following vessels.
' “It gives me pain that the (^{continu
ance of the embargo excited so much dis
approbation. The slate of affairs, fully
juftified the meafore-—and there is no doubt
but that the event will .evince its propriety
— which however ought never to be the
criterion to decide the propriety of mea
f^es adopted by a Jegiflature. It was cx
»mely evident that there was an exten
sive commerce which the American mer
chants could carry on with fafety, and the
release of vessels in the Weft-Indies,clesrly
demor.flrated a charge of po’icy.. The
English ports in the Wcft-lndies were op
en by proclamation, and we had all the as
surances that we ever can have of the secu
rity cf our trade. Bet if any danger did
exist the merchants had it in their power
to make proper calculations to avoid it.”
——— /im. Nier.
CONGPESS ADJOURNED
The 9th, to meet at Philadelphia, on the
firft Monday in November next.
nations will bring about an acccmmcda.
tion of our disputes, and that a general sense
cf the wrongs we have faffered in the Weft -
Indies, will compel a compenfaticn for our
losses.
France is exerting herfelf to make cffec-
The inhabitants of Lower-Canada, tre