The Republican ledger — Portsmouth, N.H., 1799-12-18 00:00:00, page 2

,it committee appointed to wait on the Presi
dent reported, that he would meet the Legilia.,
lure, tomorrow at 12 o'clock.
,The following tetter was read by the Speaker :
th ,X, ntbeekfrtrt, Loßd% EQS. go, 1798.
sra,
I beg itoe, through „u, to ofc to th, House of Repfefen-
Wives of the United States, iniprefliomi of the two prints of the
Usetienh tevoWato#, Which I have lately cawfed to be published. .
The importance of the eteats, and tht illuftrioas characters
of the two great men to whole memory they arc particularly de
voted, gifc to tbefc works Iheir belt claim to your notice ; and
the patriotism of my countrymen, 1 trust, will give them a kinder -
reception than their iutrinfic merit might entitle me to hope.
With great respect, I have the honor to be, fir, your molt o
bedicut humble servant. JNO. TRUMBULL.
The Speaker of the House of Rtprefcnt&ves 3
of the United States J
The prints -referred to by Mr. Trumbull, in bis letter to the
Speaker of the Boufe of Representatives, are,—lit, a representa
tion of the Battle of Quebeck, and death of Gen. Montgomery —
ad, the Battle Os Bunker's Hid—both elegant engravings. They
^replaced on the right and left of the Speaker's chair, and are
highly ornamental to the Reprefeht^veQchamber.
Wednesday, dec. 4, 1799. ,
Yeferday at 12 o'clock, the President of the United
States met both Houses of Congrets, in the Re^g
prejentativep Chamber, where ^ addrefrdthevi
us fallows :
Gentlemen of the Senate, and
Gentlemen of the Houje °f Reprefentatites.
IT is with peculiar latisfattion, that I meet the
sixth Congress of the United States of America —
Coming from all parts of the Union, at this criti
cal and interesting period, the Members mult be
fully pofleded of the sentiments and wishes of our
Condiments.
The flattering pfofpe&s of abundance from the
labours of the people, by land and by sea ; the
prosperity of our extended commerce notwith
standing interruptions, occasioned by the bellige
rent date of a great part of the world—the re
turn of health, industry, and trade to those cities,
which have lately been afflicted with disease, and
the various and inestimable advantages, civil, and
religious, which secured under our happy frame
of government, are continued to us unimpaired,
demand of the whole American people Sincere
thanks to a benevolent Deity for the merciful dis
pensations of his providence. But while these nu
merous blessings are recollected, ills a painful du
ty to advert to the ungrateful return which has
been made for them by feme of the people in cer
tain counties of Pennsylvania ; where, Seduced by
the arts and misrepresentations of designing men,
they have openly refilled the law directing the val
uation of houses and lands. Such defiance was
given to the civil a + arity as rendered hopeless
ail further attempts, by judicial process, to enforce
the execution of the law, and it became necessary
to direct a military force to be employed, confin
ing of some companies of regular troops, volun
teers and militia, by whose zeal and activity in
co-operation with the judicial power, order and
fubmiilion were restored, and many of the offend
ers arretted. Os these some have been convicted
of misdemeanors, and others charged with various
cranes, remain to be tried.
To give due effeft to the civil administration of
government, and to ensure a just execution of the
laws, a revision and amendment of the judicary
fyllem is indispensably necessary. In this exten
live country it cannot but happen, that numerous,
questions resetting the interpretation of the laws,
and the rights and duties ot officers and citizens,
mutt arise. On the one hadd, laws should be exe
cuted—on the other, individuals thould be guard
ed from oppression. Neither of these objects is
fufficiently assured under the present organization
of the Judicial department: Itherefore earnestly re
commend the fubjeft to your Serious confideratiou.
Persevering in the pacific and humane policy,
which has been invariably profeffed, and sincerely
purjued, by the executive authority of the United
States, when indications were made on the part of
the French Republic,of a dijposition to accommodate
the exiflihg differences between the two countries, [
felt it to be my duty to prepare for meeting their ad
vances by a nomination of Ministers upon certain
conditions, which the honor of our country dilated
and which its moderation had given it a right to
prescribe. The affurancer, which were required of
the French Government, previous to the departure
of our Envoys, have been given, through their Mi
ni fler of Foreign Relations ; and! have diretied them
to proceed on"their million to Paris, They have fal
power to conclude a Treaty, fubjee to the Conftitu
tronal advice and consent of the Senate. The char
atters of these Gentlemen are fare pledges to their
Country, that nothing incompatible withits honor or
interest, nothing inconsistent with our obligation of
good faith or friendship to any otfter nation, will be
jtipulated.
It appeared probable, from the information I
received, that our commercial intercourse with
some ports in the iUand of St. Domingo might Safe
ly be renewed, I took such Steps, as seemed to me
expedient, to afeertain that point. The result be
ing Satisfactory, I then, in conformity with the aft
of Congress on the fabjett, directed the restraints
and prohibitions of that intercourse to be discon
tinued, on terms,, which were made known by
proclamation. Since the renewal of this inter
course, our citizens, trading to those ports, with
their property, have been duly respected, and pri
vateering from those ports lias ceased.
In examining the claims of Britiffi fubjefts by
the commissioners at Philadelphia, under the Sixth
article of the treaty of amity, commerce and nav
igation, with Great Britian, a difference of opin-,
ion, on points deemed essential in the interpreta
tion of that article, has arisen between the com
missioners appointed by the United Sates and the
other members of that board, from which the for
mer have thought it their duty to withdraw. It
is Sincerely to be regretted, that the execution of
an article, produced by a mutual spirit of amity
and justice should have been thus unavoidably in
terrupted; it is, however confidently expected,
that the fame fpiritof amity and the fame sense of
jufiice, iu which it originated, will lead to fatis
faCtory explanations.
- In consequence of the obstacles to the progress of
< the common in Philadelphia, his Britannic Ma
jelly has directed the commissioners, appointed by
him, under the feveath article of the treaty, re
lating to Brililh captures of American vessels, to
Withdraw from the bo^rd fitting in London,^t
with the express declaration of his determination
to fulfil with punctuality and good faith, the en
gagements which his Majesty has contrasted by his
treaty with the United States; and that they will
be inftrufted to resume their function,, whenever
the obstacles which impede th6 progress of the
commission at Philadelphia, shall be removed. If
being in like manner my Sincere determination, so
far as the fame depends on me, that withequal
% punctuality and good faith, the engagements con
-fitted by the United States in their treaties with
his Britannic Miefty fl l3 ^ be fulfilled, 1 shall Im
mediately inftruft our minister at London, to en-,
With such difpotitions on both fides,l cannot
entertain a doubt that all difficulties will soon be
removed, and that the two boards will then pro
ceed and bring the butinefs, committed to them,,
respectively, to a fatistaaory conclusion.
The alt of,Congrefs, relative to the fiat of the
government of the United States, requiring that on
the firft Monday of Dec. next, it should be tranf
ferred from Philadelphia to the diftri&,:hofen for
its permanent feat, it is proper for me to inform
you, that the commissioners, appointed to provide
suitable buildings for the accommodation of Con
gress, and the President, and for the public offices
of the government, have made a report of the State
of the buildings, designed for these purpofesiu the
city of Washington, from wirich they conclude,
that the removal of the feat of government to that
place, at the time required, will be practicable,
and the accommodation Satisfactory. Their re
port will be laid before you.
Gentlemen of the HouJe of Representatives,
I shall direst the estimates of the appropriations
necessary for the service of the ensuing year, toge
ther with an account of the revenue and expendi
ture, to be laid before you. During a period in
which a great portion of the civilized world has
been involved in a war;nnufuaHy calamitous and
destructive, it was not to be expected, that the
United States could be exempted from extraordi
nary burthens. Although the period is not arriv
ed, when the measures adopted to Secure our
country against foreign attack can be renounced,
yet jt is alike necessary to tl>e honour of the gov
ernment, and the Satisfaction of the community,
that an exalt economy Should be maintained. I
invite you, gentlemen, to investigate the different
branches of the public expenditure. The exami
nation will lead to beneficial retrenchments, or
produce a conviction of the wisdom of the mea
sure to which the expenditure relates.
Gentlemen of the Senate, and
Gentlemen of the houJe of Representatives,
At a period, like the present, when momentous
changes are occurring, and every hour is preparing
new and great events in the political world—-when
a spirit of war is prevalent in almost every nation,
and whose affairs the interest of the United States
have any connection, unfafe and precarious would
be our liquation, were we to negiett the means of
maintaining our rights. The result of the mission
to France is uncertain ; but however it may ter
minate, a Steady perseverance in a system of na
tional defence, comme^furate with our resources
and the Situation of our country, is an obvious
dictate of wisdom. For remotely as we are plac
ed from the belligerent nations, and desirous as
we are, by doingjuftice to all, to avoid offence to
any, nothing Short of the power of repelling ag
greffijus, will secure to our country, a rational
profpelt of escaping the calamities of war, or na
tional degradation. As to myfelf, it is my anx
ious desire, so to execute the trust reposed in me,
as to render the people of the United States pros
perous and happy. I rely, with entire confidence,
on your co-operation, in objects equally your care,
and that our mutual labours will serve to increase
and confirmunion among our fellow citizens, and
an unshaken attachment to our government.
JOHN ADAMS.
United States, Dec. 3, 1799.
devour tp otbain lfre explanations nece/Qry, to I
just performance of those engagements on the part
of the United States.
Thoje which relate to the Mission to the French Re
public, are
A letter from P. Henry, Esq. to the Secretary
of State, declining the appointment of Envoy,
owing to his indifpolition, apd the difiance of the
scene at which the negotiations are contemplated
to take place.
Copy of a letter from citizen Talleyrand, dated
Paris, nth Fruftidor, to citizen Pichon, Secretary
of the French Legation, at the Hague, approving
the conduct of that agent, in communicating to
Mr. Murray the pacific disposition of tie French
Republic towards the United States. (Already
published.)
Another letter from Talleyrand to Pidion, dat
ed Paris, Sept. zß:h, 1798. authoriling him to
communicate the pacific sentiments contained in
the preceding, to, Mr. Murray ; and the sincere
disposition of the Directory to accelerate an ami
cable adjnftment of all exiting differences ; and
the refpeft with which an American Envoy would
be received. (Already published,)
A letter from the Secretary of State to Mr.
Murray, inclofing his appointment as envoy to the
French Republic, in conjunction with Mr. Els
worth, and P. Henry, Esq. and the conditions (to
be expressed to the Directory) on ^hich the En
voys would repair to Paris ; or if more agreeable
to the Directory, a Minister from the Frencli re
public would be received at Philadelphia.
A letter from Mr. Murray to the Secretary of
State, accepting the appointment of Envoy to the
French Republic.
A letter from Mr. Murray to the Meiller of
Foreign Relations, dated at the Hague, acquaint
ing him with the nomination of the envoys, and
the ftipuiations expressed in the letter from the
Secretary of State to Mr. Murray.
A letter from the minister of Foreign Relations,
in answer-to the above, 'dated 12th May, 1799,
containing assurances that they shall enjoy all the
prerogatives attached to the million, by the laws
of nations, and a mlutfter of equal quality be ap
pointed to treat with them . and that passports
would be granted for thir fate conveyance to P^ris.
Cbe Wpublican Lap preacher.
^ND THOSE THAT LOOK OUT OF THE WINDOWS
' ARE DARKENED.
That these words are literally verified in tire pre
sent day is a folepm truth. The mental yilion with
many is destroyed, and truth appears to be hid in
HOUdE, DEC. 4.
In Committee of the whole—Mr^Rg^dge in
the Chair— Refolded, That a refpeltful Address be
presented to the Prefident'in answer to his Speech,
&c. This was reported to and accepted by the
House ; and Messrs. Marshall, Nicholas, Sewall,
Livingtton and Rutledge, appointed the com
mittee to draft the answer.
DEC. 5.
The ufnal (landing committees were appointed.
A message was received from (he President, and
read, in the words tollowing, to wit:
Gentlemen of the Senate and
Gentlemen of the Houje of Reprefentatites,
I herewith transmit to Congress, certain docu
ments, which relate to the late infurrettion in
Pennsylvania—the opening of trade and inter
course with the island of St. Domingo—and thg
million to the French Republic . •promiled in my
address to both Houses of Congress, on Tuefday
last. JjHN ADAMS.
United States, Dec. 5.
a corner. There are a few indeed aho are bluffed
with the funfltine of true information—but there
are many, to whom the light, the moon and the
Rars are darkened. In the prefentday, when "the
keepers of the house tremble" for their liberties :
and the Strong m e n. are, in many cases, obliged to
" bow themfelveg' it is a melancholy reflection
that there are to be found so many of those ot
whom it may be said, their windows are darkened.
That this political blindness has tot a long time
been growing upon this country, is a fa&, which
every person, not in the fame predicament, may
easily perceive. Then to administer a little eye
falve toward removing so dangerous a disease,
may not be a talk unworthy the Lay-Preacher.—
This malady has been produced from such a vari
ety of causes, that it would be extremely difficult
to trace them all. Our limits will not admit of it.
Suffice it to fay—an enemy has done this. The doors
of information have purposely been shut—and the
found of patriotism has been but faintly heard in
our streets—the people fuffer for lack of know
ledge, and our great men are hardly known in the
gates. Then wonder we not—that darkness has
overfpreadjhe mifad, and gross darkness the peo
ple—and that they that " look out of the windows
are darkened." But a gleam of hope appears. The
Republican lights are beginning to shine, and we
flatter ourselves, that the deadly malady, noticed
by the preacher, as portentious of death natural
and moral, will not be followed by consequences
fatal to our common country. To avoid evil it is
necessary to dilcern it and how shall we do this
unless our ryes are opened. Unless this darkness is
removed, and that speedily, the people will begin
to grope in the dark, to <c be afraid of that v hich
is high, and “ fears shall be in the way," Then
what is to be done ? something surely, else, the di
ver chord of out existence (liberty) will be loosen
ed—the golden bowl of our independence will be
broken, the pitcher be broken at the fountain
and the wheels broken at the citterns of informa
tion.—Truly, fays the preacher, light is sweet, and
a plea/ant thing it is to behold the fan. Pleasant
indeed to the benighted mind, (hackled by the pre
judices of ambitious and deigning- men, to nave
the film removed from offtheir eyes, and to be ena
bled to fee clearly the things which make for their
peace.—The very great pains which has been tak
en to darken the minds of our fellow-citizens mud
be notorious to all. And the consequent ignorance
mult be equally apparent. Indeed the blind have
been leading the blind, and to use a phrase of bro
ther Bunyan, well nigh had they led them into the
Plough of Dejpond. And fhockiug to relate, many
there are,from whom better things might have
been expelted, who have endeavored to increase
this blindness, with a Thus faith the Lord !
No man who seriously loves his country, will
refufe his aid in dispelling this political darknefs—
no man who venerates the cause of liberty, but
mult be fenlible that this blindness, is in part, the
effect of that Rate opium which has of late so co
-Ipioully been administered to the people, and which
Was intended to produce death to our freedom—
our liberties and independence. Then Freemen,
Republicans J open your eyes and fee—awake
from your Lumbers, for, faith the preacher, ''Man
knoweth not his time, as the fifties that are taken in
an evil net, an/ as the birds that are caught in the
Jnare,fo are the fens of men snared in an evil time
when it fall.th Juddenly upon them?
Extract of a letter from Mr. Crammond, an En
g|ifhman residing in Philadelphia, to Mr Parilh,
the late American consul at Hamburgh, (also an
Eaglifhman) intercepted on board the American
letter of marque hannak, carried into Malaga.
“ Our political- affairs are fenftbly altered for
the worse since the lait public advices; the gov
ernment has already been obliged to moderate in
some degree its expreflions, and our friend Picker
ing who neither knows how to moderate himfelf,
nor how to recede, nor how to blush, has endea
voured by declamations and by publications, to
compensate the mortification of his lad reverse.
But he is now meditating a measure. which will
meliorate his situation, and will perhaps create a
diversion to relieve the embarrassment of his
friends, and crush the hopes of his enemies. He
is preparing a kind of rupture between his presi
dent and our minister. A great rioife will be
made about some of those violations of the law of
nations, which all the nations of Europe, whether
they be friends of enemies, readily allow them
selves to commit against rhe United States, and on
this occasion Englilh fpoilations (brigandage) will
be noticed. Mr. Adams will resume that angry
air which becomes him so well. He will fly out
against Mr. Liston. The minitier on the other
hand will shew himfelf arrogant or modest, ac
cording as circumstances as the moment may dic
tate. The blockheads will cry out that the preli
dent's wrath, just like that of God himfelf, makes
no exception of persons. The friends of France
will be Gunned by the Itroke. Srich is to be the
firft aft of the drama.
Mean while Pickering, who does not lose fight of
either Litton, the president, the democrats, or the
federalifts, will watch for the favourable moment.
Without Ihewing himfelf too much— -he will set on
the party in the Senate and house of Representa
tives new plans of defence will be produced, new
warlike preparations and armaments, —forts ar
mies, And squadrons, loans and taxes &c. Oue
friends will att on sure ground,for they will have
no need of going on with that impetuosity which
is too natural to them ; the denoument (unravel
ling of the plot) will follow of itfelf ; and the pat
riots, muzzled up to their ears, will be led on by
their very hatred against us, and their partiality
jo the jacobin nation, to decree the omnipotence
of government and the ruin of their cause. Such
will be the second aft ofPickering'stragi-comedy.
The third aft will be the eatieft and the most
admirable of all. Pickering who hitherto has
shewn only bis fide face will now display his full
front. By his care and ability, the diplomatic
altercation between Adams and Litton will grad
ually moderate. The former will pass by de
grees from anger to dignity, from dignity to
calmness, and from calmness, to that good ma
tured manner which the French formerly called
Nantan and which we here denominate Yankee
franknefs. The latter will progeffively come
down from the high airsoflludied iniblence to the
forms of the hsoft amiable politeness. We, (1
mean our friends) shall have cannon, ships, footers,
money, and the democrats will (till he at their
bone to gnaw, when,he angla-federalitts now com
pletely armed, will trample them under theirtcet,
The following is translated literally from IP Ami
des Lois, a Paris NewJpaper of the 19th kentoje,
(9th of March 1799.) No. 1299. The original
newspaper may be Jeen at this office
From the Philadelphia Aurora.
Diplomatic ^ll,
Sir,
Mr. Mariano Luis de Urquiljo, hit written to us as follows I
His Majerty has just received information that the Emperor of
Ruffin, with whom hi# Majesty had fufficient reason to believe
himfelf to be perfectly at peace,had declared War against Spain,*
ordered the Itequeftration of all the velfels and good# which Span
ilh fubjefts may have belonging to them iu his dominions, with
out alledging, in fapport of this uniuft and unexpected meafore,
any other teafon but the fcrupttlous finoerity with which hfa Ma
jesty has complied with treaties with the French Republic ; at the
fame time mentioning as a pretence for so ftrangc a </termira
tion. tire circuinttance of the Ruffian Charge d'affaires at thia
court having quitted it; whereat the truth is, that the fending
him away in 14 hours, did not take place but in consequence of
official intelligence being received of our Charge d'Affaires in Ruf
lia having been Suddenly ordered out of St. Petersburg, without
even allowing him the nec^Trry time to collect his papers, which
he left with his Majetty's Vice Confdl, whom, without telling him
any reason or allowing him time to procure carriages, they also
ordered out of said court within la hours. Such unprecedented
proceedings from a Sovereign who feerns to overlook the regard
which crowned heads ought to drew to one another, even in acts
of hostility, have put his Majesty under the painful neceflity of
vindicating his own dignity, and of securing the rights of hi,
fubjeCts, by all the means that are warranted by the right of re
prisals and that of War, which his Majesty doth hereby declare
against the said Sovereign of Ruflia ; directing at the fame time
that all and every the vessels and goods belonging to fubjeds of
the said Power, shall be fcquettrated, and that war firall be made
against them and no intercourse whatever be had with them,un
til the inlult offered unto his Majesty shall have been fully re
venged, or a proper fatisfaftion given for it.
I fend you the above for Information, and as far as regards you,
to enable you to comply with the fame. I sincerely remain, &r<
[Signed] MT PRINCIPE D^MONFORTE.
Late Guropean Ibices.
Relative to the Armies.
*\ LONDON, OCT. 12.
Yesterday a French cartel from Gravelines ar
rived at Dover, by which we have received French
Journals one day latel in date than those which
came to hand yesterday.
Certain intelligence had been received from
Bafle, that the Adilrians had re-pafled the Rhine
near Constance, and that the French troops had
entered that city soon after.-—The Ruffians h^d al
ready palled the Rhine near Scharf lianfen. That
the Archduke comes too late with the reinforce
ments, and finds Switzerland eirtir+ly evacuated,
and Wholly in the power of tne French.
Suwarrow, with 24,000 Ruffians, has succeed
ed in possessing himfelf of Sr.Gothard,and had re
pulsed the Brigade of Gen. Gudin, which guarded
that important post, as far as the Lake of Lucrehe.
But having been apprised that Gen. Lecourbe was
,marching aglinft him, Suwarrow retired by Hiang
and Diffent!#; to the Grifons, and the French again
pofeffed theunelves ofSt. Gothard.
Maffena was on his. march against Sawarrow,
who is without artillery, having been obliged, on
account of the badness of the roads, to trafport his
artillery trout Italy to the Tyrol, by which road
it was ta dome into the Grifoticountry.
It was reported that a French column, com
manded by General Menard, had taken p^ra
of SchatlliaafcD.
In the firft letter it to stated that Mr. Picketing was endear
oring to keep up tile spirit of his friends by d^lamausra and
pamphlets ; every one must recoiled the insolent and contuma
cious letter of Mr. Pickering anting extra-officially to Mr. John
son, of Prince Edward, Virginia, who was acting officially in a
public legal character j the circulation of pamphlets written in
Europe concerning European tranfa&ions and re-pubiithed here,
which were circulated under the official privilege through.ttie
Union.
Every one remembers the vehement violence of Mr. Picker
ing's flrange style, so ver, incontinent with the wisdom, the pru
dence, or the decency of a hater-man in a free and moral nation.
How far the pcrfonal description applies to Mr. Picketing wethall
not determine—he is in the hand, of his friends.
Thc'letter fays, a plan was formed sot a mock dispute be
tween the Britith Minister, (which the letter very fignificantl,
calls OUR Minder) and the President Adams.
Before this letter appeared we gave the molt implicit credit
to the reality of the quarrel, and that the inference here laid to
be studied as for a farce was indeed tcrious and real.
However striking the concurrence between the prediction of
the letter, and the actual occurrence of what was so remarkably
predicted, we would still tye ready and defitous of believing that
Mr. Adams should be acquitted of every kind of concert in facia
a species of ttra&em, because we cannot luppofe that he, who
is so highly honoured by the American people, would enter into
views which could only reflect dishonor on hi s declining years,
and ferioudy injure his country. We arc more dun willing—t
cannot Irelieve that lie held any concert in such a design, howev
er he may have, by tire mode in which things have been ordered,
been brought into a situation in which he could not act other
wise, than as wilted and intended by others.
#*#*###•
#*##*##*
*#*###*#
These are only a few of the ideas which arise tn this extra
ordinary letter. Wethali postpone to a future day some remarks
upon the coAfyicuous place assigned to gut friend (as Mr. Ltfba is
called) in this Angular drama in order to offirr a word on Mr.
Crammond's second letter.
To those who call themselves the friends of good order, it
will be allowed “ The Aurora," its late or its present Editor,
are under no species of obligation. To treat them with decency
is perhaps much more than they are entitled to ; their examples
does not entitle them to so much ; if they are treated with lib
erality, they cannot complain after the attempts made upon the
life and liberty of the late and present editor, and alter the at
tempts to SUPPRESS BY PURCHASE, THIS PRESS, in which &y.
now find a free and open medium of defence and jollification.
Mr Crammond called on the Editor Several times yesterday-
The paper was cxlubited to hitn. He exprefled a with that it
might be suppressed. The editor declared that it should not be
suppressed. re Ciamoud declared that he had not wrote it—
The Editer remarked that the fads contained in the letter carried
internal conviction of their having been written byfomchod, ; that
the paper was open to him to offer any refutation or commenta
ry he might think proper. He took a tranilation from the French
paper made by himfelf and in the afternoon sent the letter to
the Editor which appears above. The matter is before the pub
lic, and they will lide.
and will be ready to enter the lifts with what you
call in Europe the Grande republic.
HAVING in consequence of a paragraph in the
Aurora of this morning, availed myfelf of your off
er to exhibit to me an original Paris newspaper,
containing a copy of a letter, laid tv be written
by me, and having read the letter, I think it my
duty to inform you, that 1 have not been direltly
or indirectly concerned in suiting that, or any
such letter.
From the Gazette of the United States.
[Translated] <
OFFICIA L.
•DECLARATION of WAR by the King of
Spain, against thv^mperor oj Raffia.
SIR, 1
I HAVE received from St. Antonio Cornel, a letter d^ted
the feveath iuliant, a copy whereof I now enclose you.
to the editor of the Aurora. Philadelphia'
. ROV. 20, 1799.
SIR, - ,
As you told me it had been intimated to you
that the original could be produced here, 1 think
you owe to the public, and to me to afeertain that
fait, before you publilh the letter you hare thewn
me, which I declare to be a forgery.
I auh, Sir,
.Your most obedient ferv't.
WILLIAM CRAMMOND.
REMARKS.