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London, June 20, The treaty I
with the King of Sardinia, binds us ’
to pav him 200,000!. a year^ to ena- ’
bie him to keep up an army—for what (
purpose? — to ■pretext his own domin- <
ions ! —We arc coemploy our fleet in 1
the Mediterranean alfo,on such service
as (hall be mutually agreed on be
tween the two courts—io, that our
fleet cannot be employed on any ser
vice, without the concurrence of the .
King of Sardinia. ’ < ।
The treatv with Russia, obliges us 1
to continue the war as long as it ‘
shall pl.eafe the Empress of all the (
Ruffians to go on—a tolerable prqf- i
pest this affords us of a speedy
peace. (
Our treaty with the Prince of j
Hesse Caffelj is in the usual way of 1
buying so many human beings to be 1
set on against their fellow creatures ,
at so much per life. .
These treaties were made in the i
months of March and April last,
and were not laid before Parliament
until, last week of its fitting, and now
the printing of them as refufed.
It cannot be gratifying to the Ca
binet Ministers to fee that their con
fidential clerks boast of their official
treachery, is the consequence
of ehtrulling half wined agents with
the execution of a profligate task.
IDumourier has prepared a new
Memorial addressed to his Majesty’s
Ministers, in which he means to fee
forth his claims to their favor and
prove that he poffefles ,all the virtues
that ought to recommend him to their
protection. “ Have I not,” fays he,
“deferred my own party ; have I
not abandoned my friend ; nay did I
not deliver up 4 number of my^moft
intimate companions co the enemy ?
What then, with all these. virtues
which they love, can.be their objec
tion tome in particular?”
As we are to pay the King of Sar
dinia 200,000! a year, and also fend
him a fleet for defending his own ter
ritories, the Empress of Ruflia may,
perhaps, require-that we shall pay
her part of the expence ,she has in
curred In fettling the peace of Po
land, by taking the greater part of
it to her fdf. . , v
The Duke cf Clarence, having
declared his disapprobation of persist
ing in a war, in which the people of
this country can gain nothing, but
increase of debts and taxes, wilj find’
the digufting praise of the treasury
papers converted into abuse.
In the course o( little more than a twelve
month, the following French Generals, all of
whom were in canfpicuous stations in the ar
my, have been unfortunate.
DiHb.i massacred by his own foldien.
La Fayette an exile, and in prison.
Dillon difgraeed.
Luckner, ditto. . ~ ; <
Dumourier an exile and a wanderer.
Dampierre killed. >
Miranda brought to triaL
Miaczinfki beheaded.
Moreton dead..,
Valence an exile.
Cafabianca a prisoner to the ; Piedniontefe.,
BeurnonviUe detained as a hostage by the
Auftnans. . .
e Stengal difgraeed.
Newzinger a prisoner to the Prussians.
Young Egalite an exile.
Lanone difgraeed.
/ Moocefquion abfeonded.
Hiftbry dois not afford an example of so
many general officers meeting with Inch fate
t in the fame Ihorc period of time. ,
Tburfday arrived at New-CaflJe, the (hip
Ann & Susan, Capt. Duplex, with^oj^affen.
gers, from Londonderry, She was taken pose
feflion of by the Democrat & Caramagnole, for
having Britilh property and paffengerson board
and efoorted to Niw-Caftle by the privateer,
the Captains ot both, we hear, are arrived fa
town.
mies; bat the .Republic mu ft have Ministers
of.iotregriy and talents, and conftqaently
very different from thole ite have already seen.
Then will the French Republic stand on a
lolid basts, and plant with glory the trium
phant Tree of Liberty.
{Signed} CUSTINE. ”
\ ' NORFOLK, AUGUST 28.
•w T 7E are authorised to inform the public,that
yy rhe Buildings in the new Federal City
are rapid!v advancing t the President s houle is
built one story high ; the Capitol and Hotel are
in a conliderable Itate of forwardneis, and there
are upwards of 50 houies hnilhed, among which
are a number of capital brick buildings. 1 here
are upwards of Bzo of the best arciits and mer
chanics in the world how employed in. thecoa
ftrudion pf that city-
- *’ " STAUNTON, AUGUST IO-
By sundry letters from an officer in the Weflern
Country, to a gentleman tn this town, dated
July we learn the following.
That Gen. Wayne with about 2000 men had
arrived at Fort Washington on the yta of May,
and more were expected, they encamped on the
bank« df the Ohio, hut were nor exptded to ie
main there long. Gen. Wilkinson on the 27th
of May, was encamped with a few companies
of infantry, and-one of artillery* at Luciow s
(on Mill Creek) five miles advanced of Fort
Washington ; he had opened a road from Fort
Washington to Fort Hamilton (about 27 or 28
miles) 40 feet wide, and cleared of every ob
ftru&ion. A few days, previous to this, Cape.
Calking had been out at Forts Jefferfon and St.
Clair, picking out the invalids, and all Inch as
were not fit for aftual service. Thele are to go
to garrisons and the companies from which they
are taken, will be filled up with those from the
garrisons fit for immediate service. A large
quantity of corn is taken to For; Jefferfon,
where it is expeded the greater part of the ar
my will soon be. In the beginning of June
Col. Strong, with a detachment of 506 men o
pened a road as wide, and in the like manner
as that formed to Fort Jefferfon, where they
were expefted to flay for the purpose of making
hay, it was much apprehended this detachment
would have been attacked, bur there was not
the leait sign of an enemy ; leveral men loft
themselves, and on their return laid they were
chafed by Indians—-but it is probable this was
allfidtion. Every possible preparation was ma
king for a campaign, but it would be lome time
before the consequence of the treaty would be
known, and the necessary orders from the war
department could reach the army if war was to
be carried on.
AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE.
Extraß cf a letterJromHijpaniola, July 31 1793.
*’ The blacks and mulaaoescontinue in arms,
and ad tn concert with the white troops under
the command of the Commissaries who at pre
sent govern the Cape ; but you may judge of
the strength or permanency of the government
when you are informed that by far the greater
part of the people in arms are the negroes from
the plantations who made the firft inlurredion
—and these are now emancipated. The firft
Officers at the Cape, and many other places,
next to the Commissaries are mulatoes ; white
people are going out of fafhion. and the black
and brown are in vogue.—We may there ore
conclude from the condud of the Commissaries
and the complexion of the present rulers (tho*
the Commissaries are but cyphers) that the Isl
and will continue under a black government.—
The white rroops, mulattocs and negroes at the
Cape, and the mountain negroes are no more
at enmity, their cause has become one --the
found of liberty is echoed through every part of
theifland-The situation of the virtuous Frenc
hmen here is truly lamentable—and mull force a
tear from every good American, who knews
not only the value of liberty . But ot a good go
vernment td proted it.”
Mr. Clay poole,—s i r ,
By the last opportunity, I informed you that
the Convention had maniiefted a perfed difpo*
fition to adhere to the treaty of 78. Since, they
have repealed that decree, and American vessels
loaded on account of an enemy, are liable to be
brought into France-
Please make this public, and oblige, Sir,
your very Obedient Servant, T. W. G.
^ept. 4. Ydterday arrived here the; (hip
La Ville de I’Orient, Capt. Malin, in 10$ days
from Bengal, with a valuable cargo of tiitesand
muforrs, valued at 500,006 fterhng. Captain,
Mahn aid ro: hear or the war unrd ioto<med
by some American Captains off t k' Weftern
islands, to whom he acknowledges Hinfelf co be
particularly indebted, for by following' their
advice he Ihunned and escaped the Britilh crui
zers in the Atlantic ocean. To Captain Coffin,
of Boftdp, he is more particularly indebted. By
the intelligence of a Delaware pilot he avoided
falling into the power of the Orion man of war
in Chefspeak bay, as he intended for Norfolk,
after which he ftcered for and arrived life in
this port.
din express arrived ye/I er day at the War •Office^,
from the Commissioners for treatingvoito the
t Indians North of the Ohio.
We learn dial they were not able even to es
Havre de Grace, June 2 1793*
PENNSYLVANIA.
PHILADELPHIA, SEPT. 7.
From the MAIL.
VIRGINIA.
fed a meeting with the body of the hostile In<
diaos who weie aflembled at the Rapids of the
Miami River which runs into Lake Erie.
The Indians by deputaton infilled upon the
Ohio as the boundary between them and the
United States. Rut as io extensive a corceffion
was inadmissible, and no relaxation of this de
mand being indicated, the Commiffioncrs
who had been waiting at the, mouth of Detroit
River from the 2111 of July, left that place on
the 17th of August, ana arrived at Fort Erie on
the 23d of the lame month. K
The tribes determined for war, are the Wy
andots, Delawares, Shawanefe, •and Miamis ;
although it is understood, that a confidOrable
portion even of these were for peace.
ft is also understood that the fix nations in
cluding Cape. Brant, and his Mohocks, strongly
urged the hostile Indians to make peace.
Eighty four deserters from the ship Jupiter,
belonging to the French Republic are lodged
in the new Jail of this city. They were appre
hended by the milita, ordered out for that pur
pole, and gave up their arms without re lift"
ance.
NEW-YORK. ' ’
NEW-YORR, AUGUST JO.
‘lhe following account of the Epidemic Fever,new
raging at Philadelphia, is given for the inform
mation of the Citizens.
THIS fever appeared firft in Water-Street,
between Arch and Race Streets, between 2 and
3 weeks ftnee. It remained nearly confined to
inis ftreec about a week ; from this center in
the course of last ilveelc, it extended itfelf to
to several of themeighbouritig fqhares ; it has
since appeared in Walnu c and Dock-Streets, Sc
it is continually breakingout and spreading in
different parts of the city. About 40 pe’rfons
have died of it in the square, where it began.
The general ebnftemation is fuCh, that it is im
poflible to learn of the inhabitants to what parts
of.rhe city, the fickhefs does extend, or to de
termine what numbers have died ; I was told
about 70 within two weeksi This account
does not appear to be exaggerated—about 20
died on Tuefday last, and the number of the
sick is very rapidly encreafing.
Consternation and dismay are universal; there
is not a cheerful countenance to be seen ; the
inhabitants are Hying to the country in all di
re&iona ; 60 carriages loaded with them went
out onTueiday iaft ; larger numbers were pre
paring ro follow, Business very much ata stand,
never before was Philadelphia in such a ffate of
alarm. Every person in theftreets has a hand
kerchief wet with vinegar at his note, and bar
rels of tar are burning in every street.
The conjectures retpefting the cause of this
terrible Icourge are various; some imputing it
to one thing arid some to another—That it was
produced by some fpecific contagion, is proba
ble from its being at firft confined to a particu
lar square, and from this extending itfelf to
parts adjacent. Time only can explain it.
It is evidently a fever highly putrid and con
tagious ; its operation is generally violent and
rapid. In some instances it has proved mortal
the firft day, frequently the lecond, third and
fourth, but instances not till the tenth.
It is attended wifhTuch a variety of fymp
tomsin different fubjefts that it is noeafy matter
to distinguish it from fUndr/other disorders. A
general symptom is extreme langour and debili
ty, and in the last stages of it, high symptoms of
pucrefadiOn. /
The-remedies which have been found most
effeftud are impregnating the rooms in which
the sick are kept With vinegar, together with a
free use of tonic and antifceptic medicines, es
pecially the bark, vitriolic acid, wine, coiumbo
root, &c- which have proved ufefui only when
given in very large quantities.
which shall be found loaded dither wholly, or
in part, with goods belonging to the neutral
powers, and bound to an enemy’s pbrt^ or mer
chaodife belonging to our enemies, the latter h
ceclaied to be a lawful prize, and to be con
fiscated.—We propofo to you to repeal that
decree, as far Relates to American veffeh. Os
tyha| importance is it, [aid he, that your priva
teera make unfortunate cruifcs ? If we confuted
only the iiucreft of privateers^ wc cei tainly
• M Barrere, chairman of the Committee,
of. Public Safety, in a report to the French
National Convention, Joly ifh fpoke* as follows
of the United States. The Uaiied States(fays
he) are the more entitled to'our regard, asthey
are becoming the Granary of France—as they
have'not ceased to manifeft the meft favourable
disposition. And the courage which they have
Ihown, notwifhftanding the t hreats and intrigues
of our enemies, evincei.that their friendihip
• 0 . FROM FRANCE.
; By the Ship Eliza, Capt. Benjamin Colman,
arrived'at Nantucket, in 56 days from Dunkirk,
we have received Paris papers th the ad July,
from them we ;have extracted the interelting
Decree refpefting the Commerce of the United
States; and the particulars ot die treatment ex
perienced by the ship Little Cherub.
for us is proo&gainft ihc infinuationTo^ England
and Holland. You passed a decree on the 4 h
of May, in which it is laid, that French vcffels
of war and privateers may flop and bring into
the ports of the Republic, foreign vessels.
MASSACHUSETTS.
BOSTON, SEPT. 14-
foou Id not pay any regard to a faithful ally—
But while governed by treaties, and pubßp
faith,we ought not to put in.ocompetition with
their interests the amount of a few captures of
mere hand ife.
? ' ^HE FRENCH ARMIES
>_Are. ten in number—and arc thus denomi*
nated, and commanded :
Names of Armies. Commanders.
Northern Army Gen. Custine,
Mozelle, Gen. Houchard,
Rhthe, Gen. B£ AUHaRNOIS,
; Gen. Ke LLERMaN,
, l’aly, Gen. Brunet,
Eajiern Pyrenees. Gen. Dellers,
, Wejiern do. Gen. Dou bouquet,
, Coasts of La Rochelle, Gcp. Biron,
Coasts of Brejt, Gen. Con decaux,
^oajls of La Manche, Gen. Wimffer,
I ’ ; * f- ' ‘
t ExtraQ of a letter from Copenhagen, (Denmark)
June 26, 1793..
• ’M 1 ’ s plealure we can inform, that our
Government persists in Remaining neutral, and
we are pertuaded we shall remain unconcerned
in the present war against Francd. . Danish
ihips and property are inlured here, against all
nlques, at the ulual peace premiutn.
, *' £ o hear from your quarter^ that
your flag' will also remain neutral; but, not
withstanding the President’s Proclamation
’ we much rear, that circumstances will oblige
। you to take par t for the French Republic.”
. FROM CONCORD, Sept. 12.
Saturday last, Thomas Farnum, of tms town,
aged 23 years, was drowned in .Werrimack Ri
ver. Having gone in to bathe, in company
with one Hemphill, and not being a Iwimmer/
Hemphill tock-him on his back to learn him ;
he unfortunately flipped off; and clinched upon
Hemphill, who with the greatest difficulty dis
engaged himfeif and swam ashore ; he made fe
veraf attempts to save Farnum, hutinvain, tho’
he was only about 20 feet from the bank jn 7
feet water. He was taken out in about 25 or
30 minutes ; but it was 30 minutes more' oe
rore he could be carried to any houfe* Several
Djdtors attended and made use of every means
in th ir power recommended by the Humane
Society—bm to no ourpofe ■■'
William Brooks.
HAS for SALE,at his STORE id
\ * ^tintwood, - ,
Englilh & Weft-India GOOPS;
Sole-Leather, by the hundred c/lels
.. q iantity. A few Excellent
White Oak Rum logheads for Cy-f
der, which he will dispose of cheap for
Calh or Country Produce,
(tS* CASH ayda gentrout price g^ven fir
Barley, Flax-Seed and Butter*
A passenger on board the Andrew,Capf, Ma
kins, arrived at Philadelphia, from L’Orient,
relates a striking instance of justice done to the
American flag in the port oi L’Orient. The
Hamilton of Providence, had been taken by the
privateer Republican of Nantz, and fix of her
hands with a mace taken on board the ptivateer.
The American vessel Was afterwards retaken
and carried into Portsmouth. The American
seamen feed the privateer and obtained dama
ges for their detention, their wages from their
capture until they ihould gain a port oh the
United States; their passage and• all costs of
suit paid by the privateer; who besides forfeits
40,000 livres for his inlult to the American
H a g«
Whitehall; July 15.
THIS morning one of his Majeffy’s mes.
fengers. arrived with a dispatch from Col. Sir.
James Murray, Bart, adjutant general to the for
- under the command of his royal highness
the Duke or York, to the right horn Henry
Dundas, one of his Majesty’s prirrcipal secreta
ries of state, of which the following is a copy.
“ Eftreux, July io, 1793.
'< s I have the honour to acquaint you, that
the governor of Conde has this day consented
to surrender that place to the Imperial forces
under the command of the Prince of Whitem
berg. by whom it has been blockaded for fomc
tirnS past. ’
“ The Austrian troops are to be put in im.
mediate pofleflion of the detached works, and
of one of the gates of the town (that leading
toTournay.) The garrison is to surrender as
priioners of war, and to march out upon the
13th.— The other articles of the capitnlation
are not yet arranged.
♦♦ This is a conquell of the utmost importance;
Conde being one of the strongest pieces of this
frontier, requiring but a fmah garrison for its
defence, commanding the navigation of the
river Scheldt, and facilitating any future ope-
ration.
EXETER,
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1793.
“ I have the honour to be,
*♦ With the greatest refpeft,
“ Sir, your most ob’dt.
‘ e humble servant,
“ JA. MURRAY,”
’ *< SIR,
From the LONDON G AZE f TE.