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arms on any lands belonging to
Indians out of the ordinary jurif*
didton of any Rate, or of the ter
ritory fouth of the Ohio* for the
purpose of warring against the In
dians or of committing depreda
tions upon any Indian town or
persons or property* (hall thereby
become liable and fubjed to the
rulfcsand articles of war, which
are or (ball be eftablilhed for the
government of the troops of the
United States.” This was a sec
tion of a bill which the feriate paC
fed the lift feflion, infitled, “An
ad for the more effectual protec
tion of the southwestern frontiers” :
but it was disagreed ’top by the .
house. <* • ■■
If to this arrangment the ex-*
penfe Ihould be objeded, it is to
be femembred that the President
of the United States in purfuancei
of law, has authorized both the
Governor of Georgia and the Go
vernor of the lonrh weftern terri
tory to establish a defensive pro
‘ tedion, which amounts to a large
turn annually. ? • j
Posts therefore requiring gar
grifons amounting to one thousand )
x five hundred rion-commiflioned & j
privates* for the whole southwes
tern frontiers from the St. Mary’s
to the, Ohio, would probably be
adequate to this objed.
If the posts belonging to the
United States, and now occupied
by the Britilh north of the Ohio,
be soon delivered up, they, with
a post at the Miami villages y and
posts of communication down the'
• Wabalh on the fouth, and the
Miami river to Lake Erie on the
‘ north,together with a post at Prel
qc^s isle, would be a pretty ade
* quate protedion to the frontier,
* north of the Ohio, and a curb to
any Indian tribes, discontented
without just cause, which it is pre
sumed willnever be afforded by the
government of the United States.
If to these vigorous measures
should be combined the arrange
went 4 of trade recommended to
Congress, and the eftablifhmtnc
of agents to reside in the principal
Indian towns, with adequatecom
penfations, it would feeny that the
government would then have
made the faireft experiments of a
fyfkrn of justice and humanity,
r which ft is presumed could not
; poflibly faiVpf being blefied with
: f s proper effects, an honorable
tranquility of the frorfders.
Alt which is refpedtfbjly sub
mitted to the Prefidem of thdU-i
nited States.
H KNOX, S t ery 9 f^ar.
Dtparttrent of War, 7.
Dec. 29, >794. r s; f; -- . j
From’ NORFOLK, Du. 6.
That America is Jrkely to enjoy'
peace is fortunate not only for its
own' citizens bat for the world.
We have often mentioned it as a
probable event that a general con
vulsion and revol udon 1 will take
place fpeedilyin Europe, The op
pofnion of the allied powers to
French' principles, and their fobi tfh •
crusade to conquer republicanism,
willhaften this revolution; perhapst
a three years war in Europe has
accelerated a general re volution at
least fifty years*
The tyrannical measures of
Ruflia and Pruflia have produced
a revolt and a revolution in Poland^-
' in the heart of Europe. Had 1
-Rufliaand Pruflia beeojuft, this.
■ /' •
f MIDDLBBURGH, OCT. 2^ -
A BOAT which arrived this
morning from Dordrecht,
I brings intelligence, that the French
I have taken Heufden,near Gorcum,
! and also Breda, the garrilbn of
I which has retired to Bergen-op
-1 Zoom.
I. It is likewise said, that Mse-
I ftricht, Venloo and ,Grave, have
I surrendered by capitulation*/ ■
I * The province of Friefland has
folemniy declared to the States-
I General, chat having ineffectually
. stated to them tbe^neceflity of an
I immediate negociation for peace, ;
I they had unanimously determined
Ito treat for themselves; They
have already fem.deputi^sLto the f
I French army with propofols.
I Our internal'fifbatim
pX ve.it crraws/^^
thaV^hejjpaj^ Stadthdider
r enter^ apprehen-'
Gons. At Amfei^dam hnd; the r
' rieighbdtif^ thfetfc : ^e/rt J.
Js said, lO.ood^W^
‘ ble in parties of from 2b tb 30'in ‘
in each party, for rh^purpofe of
, reading political publication^, and
y of con ver ling on political fubjeds,
< V The fa'me mode of conduct is a* '
dopted at Rotterdam, and in all *
* the cities and towns iri-the province
of Utricht. In/'Friefland, Gro
4 ningen and Overyffel, the people
exprefsitheir dilapprobation Os the
Stadtholde/s meafUres, in the
moss open manner. • 1 *
Oh the 17th i nflahy the French
tools 4 pbffefnoh of Hulft, Alex,
t Sans de G and ahd Philippines j
: There is at Antwerp, »corps dei .
reserve of 15,coomen. * 1 ;
. r , 1- _ - ~ , . .
■ European Intelligence.
— II ■! |
. HOL LAND. L
In this time of coovulfton in
Europe, to involve America, this
fruitful, extensive country, :-n the
troubles of the old wo<d, would
be a calamity to ail mankind.—
Here fee the opprefled of all na
tions, the banilhed prince, who
has the misfortune to be born and :
educated a noble 3 the Have or the
’ beggar ; the ariftderats of France,
and the democrats of England;
all who feel the feburge of power,
wether from the court of England
or the Jacobins of France i here
let the wretched, the houfdels sons
of misfortune find fafety and re
pose. We bh^’an excellent coUn- •
try and a free go^fnment ; what s
need we more ? What would we
contend for ? AU men arc here
free—let us be brethren, among
ourselves and friends to all the hu
man race.
would notbave taken place; And
as if heaven had given special di
tedions in this business, the Auf*
trians and Pruflians on the fouth
and weft of Poland, were permits
ted to exhaust their refoutces a
gainst France before they were cal
led upon to resist the more feeble
Poles. Iqdeed ; the wars and im
mense debts of nations seem to
Save, been the prelude and the
means of producing revolutions.
There is a connected chain of
causes and effeds in the course of
great national events, Chat diftind
ly marks a lupteme intelligent,
controling Power : and fumifheS
an evidence of a Providence that
might filencfe all the Athiefts of
the Universe. 'i
LONDON, OCT. IQ.
“ Negotiations for PE^CEifoys
a letter from Coblent*, if not already
entered upon,,are on the point of be
ing so. Aper Jon well known by his
fall, experience in negotiations,
Idas received a commission from one of
the great powers (PrufliaJ to found
the dispositions of the French r<Jpe fl
ing peace. ■ Already be has bad sev
eral Conferences with the French
Mixifter in Switzerland; and it is
even said that he has had feme com
munications with the Committee of
Public Safely.”
^The contents of the letter from
Coblentz fir eng then the following iri
telligenfe, which was given to day
in the mofi ref pt liable of the morn
ing papers
“ Our valuable cor respondent in
Switzerland, ajures us, that the ne
gociatibns between Mr. Perregau,
as Agent for the French Government,
and the Agent of the King: of Pruf-
Jia, is brought to a conclujion, and
the preleminaries of a fep ar ate peace
are adually agreed on. "The terms
; we undefiand, are, that he fhallwith
‘ draw all bis troops, and conclude
peace, provided the French foallgtve
peace to the Empire (not to the Em
peror) and rejtore the places which
they have takeP IFitbojit any pre
cise stipulation for acknowledging the
Republic, there is a t ondition that
they shall be left freely and entirely
to themjelves in forming their gov
ernment. Thus the King of Prus
sia has been obliged to abandon
tfolland t 6 its fat jt.
. Pruffta, it, is not doubled. Pas re
ftred from the Combination, and ae^
cording to fotfie accounts, has a final
ly concluded a peace with France.
Os rhe dtfpofifion of the Court of
’ Vienna, we are not yet enabled to
express a deciJive opinion. On the
' 6»e band are informed that
ibepirofofdlspf tbe Britijh court babe
tfo( been acceded t^ ; while ', on the
other, the orders for the levy of
000 men, seem to evince the deter
' mindtion of tPe Emperor"to coutinue
the wqr^ . ". s , •
■ /
OCTOBEX 22- '
ON ]«»,■ Mr. JA¥, ' the A- I
■ mejrican Miniftet, had < long confer
„ ence with Lord Grejaville, at his Lyrd
fhip’s Office in Downing-ftreer, upon the
fubjed of the l»te tranfa&iona on the bor
* 4crs of Upper Canrtada.
t *1 ri> ' |
A geneial inclination for Peace seems
io prevade at this tjme the United Pro
vinc^«, and the States General we are al
fured, havedeclaTed hl favour of»n imnjt-;
ditto negotiation, fdr rite purpose ofob
that definable*and, andfaving their
country from the min which ocher wife, a
waits it. This determination bf thhir
Heigh MifchrineffM u tv be comannicat^
'1 \
ExtraEi of a letter from Vienna*
The talk of peace grows
louder and louder; and, it is (aid,
that two additional deputies from
England, furnilhed with new in
fttuchons, are to arrive here.- ■■
The refuU of the hit conference
which was held at Court, is said
to have beed, that the Monarch
will join his wjhes with thole of
his ful^edsj and procure a peace
at all events.
RATISBON, OCTi 16.
The El^tor Palatine has made
aprqpofition in the Diet, for con
cluding an honorable and speedy
peace wkh the French Republic.
ENGLAND.
GE RM AN T.
October 18.
■ quencc. • ■ ■ ' »
Great complaints are made of the plun
der committed by the Enghfh ioldjery,
and much oraifeij Reflowed on the French
for tbcexad dilciplincof their troops which
.reftrfia them 4 fioffi firnilap^radices.
I' ‘ jAtr. 9 From London papers td No
vember K we learn that it i^geherslly be
lieved in EagUnff, that the King ol Prussia
has notified the mmjftry of his determina
tion to withdraw his troops from the Rhine'
except his contingent as member of the
Empire The Wufcefiions in his own
dominions require his ■ military hearer
home. ’ ’ ' -
In the states of Holland'and Weft FrieT-
Jand have revoked by a new 1 Prpdamaion
their former one, dated August ( , and
have taken off the Embargo from -thi prop
erty of Genevans in Holland;
Letters from Italy fate that, the French
hrve made proportions of peace to the
King of Sardinia s offering to evacuate
Pidemont and Nice, but retaining Si^oy,
THE lastadvices from Europe, con
fiirm our ideas refpedling a revolu
tion in the heart of that part ot the world.
Accounts fromß’fle, in Switzerland, men*
tion that the Griffins have £ rmed a popu
las Aflembly^and are making reforms in
their government. This has given um
brage to the Emperor, who has guaranteed
the treaty Os capitulation, by which thein
habitants of fevera 1 diftrifts became tub*
jedbofthe three leagues Os the' garrisons-
The Emperor has demanded a restoration
of the former ftateof things and reparation»
but do aufwdr is received..
The voide of Germany it sos peace, and
the plan of nrmitig the empire theets daily
with increafcd opposition ; two' members
only having acceded*to it.
That Prussia is making a fepara e peace
with France, is reported with Confidence,
and seems to gain belief. The affairs of
the Dutch art in ccnfufion.
The citizens of AmfierdamTeem inclined
to hazard the dominion of the French,
rather than make resistance. The policy
of detaching Holland from England^ will
be urged by,the French, and a feparato'
peace, notwithfttuding the Stadtholder’s
opposition, will probably be the confer
Yesterday morning Mr, Sparrow, the
Meflenger, arrived at the Secretary of
State’s office, with dTpatchea from the
Duke of York, at Arnheim.
An attack is laid co haVe been made up
on the troops under the Command of Gen.
Walmoden, near Nimegucn, in which
the French were reputed w»h cdnfidcrable
loG, and 400 of their nien taken prisoners.
Accounts from Rotterdam, on the Other
hand, fay, that on Wednefda/ lift the
French defeated the allied trobp/left to
cover Nimeguen, with great loss, and
that io consequence, Nimeguen was im
mediately evacuated.
Yesterday Mr. Fagel, the Grand Pen;
fionary of Holand, arrived in London,
charged by the States General with rife
important commission of enforcing to the
Britilh government the necessity of an im
mediate peace with France—and to inti
mate to our Ministers, that if they will not
concur in a negociation for a general peace
they ft ail treat exclnfively for themselves.
Such is raperlvd, without reserve, to be rhe
objeAofM. Faglb’s mission.
It is added, not as a matter of fa&, but
of very confident report, that the French
have made overtures idr a general peace
to M. Bernstorf, who re urned for an
swer, that he e' tfld not interpole without
the concur ence of England, and a know
ledge of the terms.
The Hereditary-Prince of Orangi, ac
companied by the Duke of York, went hft
week to Amsterdam, and propoled to the
Regency to introduce 6000 Britilh troops
into the eity. Several merchants on re
ceiving advice of this proposition, itnm**-
diaiely drew up a remonstrance in which*
they declared ''that if the Regency (hould
content to the propefition c£ opening the
sluices, cutting the dykes, and permitting
the Engiilh army to enter rhe town, the
inhabitant* would oppose in the molt vigo
rous manner, the execution of fueh a plan;
They intreated the Regency to put their
confidence in the Burgers, and not en
danger th* tecurity of individuals by art
opposition to their wiffies.
Yesterday letters were lent off from
Lord Grenville’s office to Lord St. Helen;
his Majcfty’s Amboffaddr at t£e Hague.
ed to the kveral Allied Coutts, and Mr.
Fa gel is the gentleman appointed to make
it known to the Government of this King
dom,
N E W - Y O R K, >, 8.
OCTOBER 29.
IMPORTANT.