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spirit with which they are animated is every
day more and more widely diffufed; of which
we have a conspicuous proof and example in
the voluntary surrender of
THREE FRENCH SHIPS OF WAR
to the Governour of the Spanish island of St.
Trinidad, if there be any truth in the re
port, that an army is on the point of being
feet to the aid of the Bretons, from the Em ‘
press of Rrfia, the spirit of loyarty will
blaze forth in France with flill greater rap
idity.
But whatever truth there may be in this
report, the cause of moderated monarchy in
t France, will doubtless derive no fmsll coun
tenance and support from the B.itifh fleet
that has failed under
ADMIRAL LORD HOOD
into the Mediterranean, the probable objeft
* of which is the redudion of Corsica. That
the importance of this island to Great Britain
may be rightly under flood, it is to be obser
ved, that with the capital and industry of
British merchants and planters, it is capable
of producing aa much coffee, cotton, silk and
oil, as this country confumcs: and that it is
already stored with as much wood, as would
, go a great way toward maintaining the Brit-
Detachments from the Royal Regiment'of
’ Dragoons, the Ennifkillen, and the Royal
Regiments of Hoife Guards are ordered to
embark on Monday next lor foreign service.
new- tor k, jul y efterday even
ing arivrd the Earl of Halifax Packer,
Capt. Boulderson, in 42 days from Fal
mouth and Halifax (N. S.) by which we have
just time to give 0 r readers extrads from
London papers.
under Cust i ne to raise the fiegeof May eve e,
and eventually that of Cafrel, has been at
tended with great (laughter on both sides.—-
The objed of this effort has not, indeed, been
completely attained, but the French are not
so much straitened as they were before in
their quarters ; their advanced poll being
now in pofleflionof the fame ground that was
formerly occupied by their invaders.
On the nothern and eastern frontier, the
French arms have likewise made a fuccefsful
sally ; they have seized and plundered the
to* nos Furneft, and bear back the Auftriati
and Hanoverian troops tvOfend. In a word the
French, from the vivacity of that spirit with
which they are actuated, and their resources
and numbers, if they differed difafler and loss
in one place, gain advantages in another.
On the other fide, the spirit of their oppon
ents, the confederated armies, is equally per.
fevering, and their resources as abundant.
ENGLAND.
dj"EN. Valence, the accompliceof Du
moukier, had yeflerday an interview with
Mr. Pi tt, and some other members of the
Cabinet in Downing street.
Gen. Custine writes from his camp at
Wtifrmbourg, May 18tb, informing the Na
tional Convention, that at half past 5 in the
morning, he with 26 battalions of foot, and
8 regiments of Dragoons, fought a part of
the Pruflian army ; the battle at firft was
much in h’s favour, but while his infantry
were forming, a regiment of his cavalry rode
up towards them, which some of his iofantty
taking for the enemy, ran away and could
nut be rallied.
The General addsrthat he did every thing
in his power toftop their flight, but in vain,
for in running off they fired indifcriminane.
ly*
Two hundred pieces of cannon unremit
tingly fire upon rhe city of Valenciennes.
june 8. Last night Mr. Major, the
King’s meflenger, arrived at Whitehall, with
letters from Sir James Murray, Adjutant
Genearl to his Grace the Duke of York, at
the British camp near Valenciennes, vhich
place he left on Tuefday last, when the Brit
ish troops were within cannonfhot of the ci.
tadel.
If the last week seemed to be a week of
tranquility, and distinguished, nor by a mul
tiplicity but by a paucity of what are called
news, or interesting events, the prefenr week,
like a florin after a calm, has manifefted va
rious wrecksof the hoftileand furious passions,
of fcon ending nations, and of civil discord.
The great effort made by the French army
Abridgment or the state of poli-
They have received, at the port of Os end,
the mod seasonable and encouraging supplies
of troops, ammunition, arms, and provisions.
In the dominions of Aufria and Prfra, and
other parts of Germany, new levies are con
stantly made, and continual supplies poured
in afrefh into the devouring flame of war.—
Nor are the
to be considered as the least formidable en
emies to rhe National Convention. Inßrit
tanny fucceflesof that honest and brave class
of men seem to be on the increase ; while the
Latest European Intelligence.
TICKS, FOR THIS WE E K—J UN E 8,
FRENCH LOYALISTS,
ENGLAND.
LONDON, JUNE 6.
‘The following ext raft if a letter from a Cler
gyman in England, to hit friend in Philadel
fhia, tho' of a late date at far back as
March, we presume will fill be acceptable
to our readers. July 2 5’
< T FREELY acknowledge the impropriety
1 of the expreflion you pointed out in one
of my former letters to you, viz. “ your /e/-
low fubjefis by what inadvertancy I hap
pened to make use of it I cannot tell : It
was impossible thar I should confider you as
under the dominion orcontroul of hny hu
man perfonagc—l know of nothing but the
laws, to which the citizens of the United
States may befaid to be fnbjefis, As to that
expreflion so familiar and common among
Europea v, “ his majesty’s fubjeds,’* I have
long considered in much the fame light as,
his majefty*s cattle Strange things, and
wonderful, have taken place in Europe since
the date of your last letter. France, where,
but a little while ago despotism reigned
triumphant & where monarchical tyranny
was adored, and where the whole nation was
wont to idolize their grand monarque, is now
become a free republic; and the king (the
best that ever wore that crown though by no
means a blam’elefs character) has been brought
to the block—a meafute supposed to have be.
come abfolurely neceflary as things flood,for
the preservation of the rights of the people.
It was the wish of many that the life of Louis
might be spared, but it seems that the bulk
of the French nation considered that as in
compatible with the public fafety. Indeed it
may be said, that the emperor, and king of
Prufiia, with all the other tyrants and their
fatellires who took upon them to interfere in
the.concerns of France, were the men who
dethroned and beheaded Louis XVI. —They
enticed him to betray his country, and his
high trust, which I believe he would not have
done, had he not been tempted : the conse
quence was, he was pulled down from his
throne, hurried to prison, and at last to the
fcaffold. I take up my pen amidst the noise
and confufion of the public room of a coffee
houfe, and therefore can give you but a very
rude and unconnected scrawl ; but I know
ypu will excufeit. All is bustle now in this
vast metropolis ; our court has joined the
grand confederacy, & plunged the nation in
to a war with the newly emancipated people
of France. This is in fevtral refpeds a new
kind of war—it is a war of principles against
principles —of despots, peers, priefls, civil
and etclefiaftical corporations, & priviledged
orders, against Re worn and the Univ er Jal
Rights of Man.-— John, in the 11 th Revel
ation, speaks of the f< nations being angry ;**
that, I think, has never been more evident
than at this time. It seems as if this pro
phecy is now fulfilling ; the effeds of this a
larm and anger are also very Angular. Italy
and England are, as it were, united—Rome
and London become, in a manner, one cor
poration : his holiness has most condescend
ingly sent an ambaflador to onr court, to sol
icit the friendly aid and kind offices of our
most gracious king in favor of the holy church
now tottering on its basis, and to preserve
that faith, of which he is entitled, The Defen.
der. This ghostly ambaflador is said to have
met with a kind reception—certain circum
fiances require, however, that this most ho
norable intercourse should be carried on ra
ther behind the certain. The present spirit
and appearances of nations, very naturally
bring to mind the Psalmist’s words, *• why
do the Heathen rage, and the people imagine
a vain thing ? &c.’* One can hardly help
considering them as now fulfilling. As at
the commencement of the American war, so
ifh fleet for more than half a century. Here
it is natural to recollect, that another ifland,'
producing cotton, coffee. &c. has been lately
restored to the Bri.ifh empire. Jr is needless
to remind our readers, that we aliude to the
capture of the island of
TOBAGO,
in the Weft Indies. While new fields are
thus opened to British enterprize and cultiva
tion, it would certainly be rash and impolitic
to indulge too great a spirit of fpeculatton on
the fubjed of an immediate and total aboli
tion of Slavery.
In the course of this week the part that
AMERICA
is to take on the present Theatre of Politics
has been ascertained ; she is, very prudently,
co observe an exad neutrality.
The form employed in embodying of a
Militia, which ii granted to Scotland as a
matter of favour, is, it seems, confidcring in
IRELAND
as an objed ofdiflike, and a fubjed of com
plaint, and even infurredion. On the occa
sion of his
MAJESTY'S BIRTH-DAY,
the fame spirit of loyalty appeared that has
been strikingly manifefted among all ranks of
British fubjeds, ever since the King’s indif
po fit ion excited their fears for his personal
fafety, and the intrigues of French Agitators,
their apprehensions for that of the British
Constitution ; even country farmers exprefled
their loyalty by fireworks, and other leftimo
nies of joy*
From the Albany Gazette.
now we hear scarce any thing from a certain
quarter but the dignity of England, its re.
sources, its power ; and how much it must be
beneath Coch a dignifyed nation, forfooth, ro
treat or be at peace, or on neighborly terms
with such vile beings as the French.—You
would be surprised if you saw the infatuation
which now prevails in this country; it equals
if it does not exceed, that which prevailed
during the greatest part of the American war
— I hope it will not last so long: God grant
it may be our last infatuation. This is, surely,
a most eventful period ! For my own part,
I am inclinid to think, that either tyranny
must be on the eve of being destroyed in
Europe, or that Europe itfelf is on rhe eve
of being once more funk into the abyss of
Gothic ignorance, barbarity, and bondage.
Surely the events th?< are now about being
brought to pass must have been foretold by
the holy prophet! and it must behove us, at
such a conjunflure, to listen to the/»r^ (word
of prophecy with all poflibie diligence.
The bill for abolishing the Have-trade was
last feflion thrown out of the house of Lords,
and out of the house of commons of the Par
liament of Great Britain this session, so that
we have no hopes of feeing that business ac
complished; this must give you and our other
friends much pain; however, the time must
come, it is faft drawing nigh, when "Liberty
(hall be proclaimed to captives, the opening
of the prison doors to them that are bound,”
and universal freedom to all the poor and
much injured blacks.
WHERE AS RACHEL , wife of Joh n
Fellows, of Cbichejier, by an agree
ment made by me the subscriber, to support
her during her natural life, on conditions of
her living and boarding with me—and said
RACHEL, having eloped and left my hoofe
and board—-—This is therefore to forbid all
persons from harbouring, or trailing heron
my account from this date, as lam deter
mined not to pay any debt she may contrad.
Chichefttr, May JESSE DOW.
A Woman having across-grained
husband, hard to pleafe,fhe desi
red him co write down what file (hould
do, that file might not err in her
performance : This was done,and (he
well observed her rules ; when one
day going amileor two to visit a friend
the good man got light headed, and
on his return home, he reeled into
a ditch, calling to his wife, to help
him out. Indeed husband, said she,
I remember no such article in my or
ders, but TH go home and feejf there
be I ’ll come and help you, or tlfe
you may get out' as well as you can,
for lam refolded not to break them.
THE Company of Booksellers
of Dublin lately dined togeth
er, when the following toasts were
drank :
i. The king’s and all the^r^/
heads of the empire. 2. Fertility to
brains and insatiable appetites to
curiosity. 3. A literary war, a fmarc
press, and devaluation to ink and
paper. 4. Empty domachs, attic
apartments and clear intellects to
the republic of authors. 5. Dr.
Priestly, and the whole lociecy of
bookwrights. 6, Mr. Burke and his
friends, and perpetual Paine to them.
7. The liberty of the press, and the
press of liberty. 8. Mr. Pitt’s works
bound in Turkey,with Ruffian bands.
9. The enemies of Ireland bound in
morocco. 10. Our favorite volumes
in (heels. 11. Combustion to the
libraries of Ireland. 12/May every
wit want his dinner who wont dig in
his brains for it. 13, Perpetual war
arnongft the pamphleteers. 14. The
triple alliance of ink, paper and calf
fkin. 15. The memory of Dr; Fam
ft us, and prosperity to the black art.
16. The intrigues of Parnafius—the
foundling hofpical for wit, and the
accoucheurs of the muses. 17. May
the stomachs of rhe epicures be trans
ferred to their heads, that Intellect
may feed while gluttony does penance.
18. The enemies of Ireland out of
‘print, and no new edition. 19. A
handsome preface, ingenous intro
dudion, good title, bold impression,
strong binding, and general circula
tion to friendship and hoSpitality.
BOOKSELLERS’ TOASTS.
ANECDOTE.
THE fubferiber has in the townships of
Alburgh, Highgaieand Swanton, boun
ded on Lake Champlain, and in Coventry
and Iralburgh, contiguous to Lake Mum
phreymaygag, all in the county of Chitten
den, and state of Vermont, about one hundred
thousand acres of Land, that he will lease on
reasonable terms, as long as water runs, or
timber grows. In some of the townships are
built saw and grist mills,lron works are buil
ding. The townships by Lake Champlain
have large settlements made on the aforefaid
principles. The lands are all surveyed into
convenient Farms, and are good for improve
ment, being well watered and pleasantly sit
uated. These new trails will be leafed free
from rent several years, then begin with a
trifle, and add annually, till it arrives to full
rent. As these leases are to continue to the
end of time,every inhabitant will cred build
ings, fences,&c. the fame as though he had
the right of foil by deed. The fad is, that it
amounts to the fame as borrowing money, and
not paying interest for a number of yean,
which may be very advantageous to young
beginners, and to those who have been unfor
tunate, and have not property ro advance
to perchufe themselves farms, as the fee of
the Lands will be sure ro the pcfleflbr, by
paying annual interest. For further partic
ulars inquire of Capt. Thomas Butterfield,
of said Swanton, or the fubferiber, at Col.
chester, county of Chittenden, and state of
Vermont.
N. B. The fubferiber has also Lands for
sale in the towns of Shelburne, Georgia,
Newhuntington,Colchefter, Burlington,Char
-1 >:te, Willifton, Eflex, Jerico, Middlesex and
Mooretown ; arnongft which are several im
proved Farms with houses &c. Those Lands
will be fold in convenient farms.and centrads
made, ftipulasing the payment?, as may
be agreed on, and when payments are com
pleated, warrantee deeds will be given —Sev.
eralfaw mills, grist mills, forges, and impro
ved farms are to be leafed, and workmen are
wanted to carry on the fame. ]. A.
Just Published,
By the Printer hereof, and to he fold at bis vflic
a few Copies of The
Rev. Mr. MILTI MORE’s
Sermon Oration
ON THE DEATH or THE
Rev. Mr. JOHN MURRAY, a. m.
Late Pajlor of the Prejbyterian Church in Newburyport,
—A L SO—
A FEW COP PIES OF AN
ANSWER
TO THE PUBLICATIONS OF
Messieurs THURSTON. WOODMAN and COE,
RESPECTING THEIR PRETENDED
DIVINE RIGHT
'OF
INFANT BAPTISM.
by SAMUEL SHEPARD.
—-T ■ ■■ " — «
School Bocks—Pidure-Books—
Books for Little Children —and Writing-
Paper by the Ream or Quire, fold at H.
Ranlet’s Office as cheap as can be pur
chafedin New-England.
Exeter, June, 1793*
fuft Publffhed, and to be fold at this
office,
ANARR ATI VE of WHITING
SWEETING, who was exe
cuted at Albany for murder, 1792*
Float Indigo, &c. &c. &c.
All of which he offers f r sale at the very
lowest Cash price, and all favors gratefully
acknowledged. Exeter, July zzd, 1793.
to be fold at H. Ranlet’j cffice.
Where he has for SALE an aflbrtment of
Englifhand Weft-India Goods,
Also, Pencill’d*'
IK* h A? Crockery Ware,
Cream Coloured K
Excellent Jar Raisins, Spanish
INFORMS his friends and former
Customers, that he has opened a
Junt 1793.
A few Copies
Rawsin’s Compendium of
Military Duty,
Simon Wiggin
a few pieces fine high coloured
India Nankeens.
ADVERTISEMENT.
New Store,
IRA ALLEN.