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’bn and prejudices
§eds to chemind. o£ nw, has by
lome been coufidered as an ad of
humHiation «nd abatement.” ,
k was or^ed hgaini Mr. Fox,
that the treating with 'France
mightdilpieafe oar •allies. . This ■
objection the Right Hqo. ^
man completely confutes. He
lays,
“This objedion requires ex
amination kis meant tha^bun
treating with France in its^relent
date will offend the Gerdaah pow
ers, by (hewing them that bur
ground ot quarrel is different from
theirs ? IfWs be so, and if we ad
here to ibeprincipte which we have
publickly ft a ted,l am' afraid wo
must either offend or deceive:
And in such an alternative I trust
the option is not difficult.
*lfit be faidj that, though our
originalgrounds of quarrel were
different yet we may, in return
fur the aid they may afford us in
obtaining our objeds, assist them
in theirs of a counter revolution,
and enter into an offenfive alliance y
for the pur pole । £ answer.. that
cur having previously treated
would be no impediment to, such
a meafor^. But ifitwere, I fre
ly confefs that thi®nnfideration
would have no infl Jgptc with me >
bceaufe such a^jphce* for such
a pu pose, i j^ceive to be the
greatest calamity that can beta!
the Bntifh nation; for let us ; not
attempt codeceive ourtelves; what
ever poflibility or even probability
there may be of a counter revolu
tion, from internal agitation and
d fcord^the means of producing
lu „h an event by hoftjle force, can
be no ocher chan the conquest of v
France.” • ...> ■ /<.,
L O N D O N, Aug. 29*
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Oar Frankfort correspondent has com
municxcdto us acircumftance, which must
be prbdhaive ®f ihe important effietla
on the operations cf ihe war. He fays
that symptoms of infurredioa have mani
fetted cbemfelveS in various parts of the.
Empire. At Vienna, a can (piracy has re-'
cendy been dilcovered* in which several
perlons ot high rank were concerned*-»Two
hundred persons have already been, arrest
ed. ' Nor are th? Norton Powers entire*
ly hee from ihe fpirk of Revducio .
Some accounts; from the Rhine mention,
that Warsaw has {anendered to his Pruflian
Maj/fty by cap tulation—Other and more
prob’b-eaccount! from Gtllicia state, that.
Ue Pruffiaus were repulsed on the 31st uk.
in an attack made on Kir&iufco’s entrench
ed camp- . . ;
We Ihdl he sincerely happy to commu
nicate to the public the pleating inteHigehce
of the complete difeomfiture ot the attempts
of the Ruffians and Prussians against the
liberties of Poland*
, ) Major Hanger, Who feme time ago off
ered to raise • Regiment from the Convicts
haa now propokd to government to raise a
corps from a more numerous body of men
mdff psrticularly hdapeed 4o the Jervtci
designed them the expedition going to land
in France. / The major. prdpolci raking
Jy so, or thW-which the faculty call the
vain and ‘felf important maniac, and eye
to fake rank in proportion as they have
mortar left ofthatfpecieiof in (a mty Which
hallways been of ofe te the military line.
The battalion men may be melancholy or I
-otherwise but the flank companies are all
ro be raving.: ...
The Major and the Adjutant ot this corps
arc $ be mounted on mi broke colli,
' As the Major » a known friend Co good .
order and military dirdpline, he will march
them in ftrsU w*ifteoe»s and not deliver
ihep arms till « Franca, and on the point
of going intoaflion. , . f
This Corps will eteitea grear jealonfy
in the Brttiffi Hulw, York Volunteers,
»h«p Sh»t«., Md r«h like C<«P’. ~w
hravelv fighting for their Libirtiti! and
P^ 9 ^! in Holland and Flanders; but
tk< ewiotts. ih« infalMOl the
r
malice of the difap pointed, or he Would -1
not be fit for io arduous and 'dangerous a
command I ‘ .
FRANCE.
WATJOKAI. COKVKHVIOX, AVC I^,
important:
. The difeuffion of the new orgepihitiori
of the several ccmlnitiees recommenced, but
the deliberation Wo-loon aher inietrppt
ed by the arrival of the Minidrr Plenipo- -
ten^iory from the United- States He Wai
coaduded into the centre ot the H^iljacd
. wdecretary read the traeflation oi.’hia dif*.
courie and his credential, letter^ fignid by
George Wafhitigton, Prsudent of the 0" s
nhed States of America-, and. Edmund
Randolph, Secretary .of State, a.l Fhiladel-;
^hia, ii 28th of May,.. Jhe .xca^p^' df 3i
ihij war accompanied by repealed..imjufi’
of V.ve la Rembiitpus, ind owyef|af 0-’^
. dam.ations of applause. The 'dHcoutfe^^
&C. werie otiderWd to be printed in the
French and American Laiigaages. ‘
The Rrefident gave the iraterhal Hfs to ,f>
the Minilier, and has declared that fit re** 1
cognized J .mes Munroe in this puahty.
It was also decreed, on the motion of.
Moyfe Bayle, that the .colobrt of bath na^
tions should be suspended ar the vault of
the Hall, as a sign of perpetual alliance and.
union*: The Minister took his fe»t on the
mountain, on the left of thi Ptefident, and
he received iheJraterhal kiss from several
Deputies. The fitting was suspended.
C A RLI^LE. oct. -
On- /Monday morning a number of the
principal inhabitants preiemcd'thefaflDW*
ing addrels: .•; - - ‘
io GEORGE I^ASHINGTO^ Ef^Preft
dtnt oj tbe United Sfatti. '■ •
sir, . . ... / :
WE the fobferibers, inhabitants of this •
borough, 1 qu behalf of oerfelvei and ©or
fellow citizens*friends tb ffpod brdir^y- ,
“ernment andjfhe laws, a^pr^ ydo at
this rime, to exptfs out- fihbefe^ idrbi*
ration OL thqfe viribiS which -<aVe ? hescn
jjaiiorrnjy exerted with io mqeh°%t-t
cefs, for t|rc h|ppi^^^
which, at thieoritkal period of impending
• fdreigit ind domestic tro^bj^ii *««n
tbahifefted with;diftinguHbe<i h&re. ?
Tho’we deplore the C^ufc >vhich ’has
,cpncSed in this borough itll classes of >ir
tuoiM CiffWt* yet i< affords na (hejnoft
heart-Wt lathtaaian to meet, the father of \
opr country, and in arms, diftin*
guifhed for thelr pairiorifm, theif lute Os
order, end attachment, to the conffitution ’
and law’s 5 arid whilebn thb one hand we
regret the occafipn which has brought from
their homes, mep of all firuadons, who h^ve
. made Jacrifice#, uneqaaUed in any cther
country, of their private interests to the
public good 1 yet wf are cnnfoled by -the
. ■ confideracion . ihart -theciti^efir tA the- U- p
nixed States have evinced to otut Enemies'
abroad, and the foes of our happy iopftL .
lotion nt hopie, thee they not only have
the will but poflefa the power, to repel all;
foreign invaders, end tocrufhali domestic
■ traitor?, \ 4.-/1
The hiftury of the world affords di too
many inftaneet of the ddsruflioa jjf.-fgsf‘ ti
PE N NSTLV A NIA.
W' ’ PITTSBURGrf, OCT
B^aH informed by the poftrider that
he pa (Fed thejerfey and yeDaivivania troops
between Carh/1^ knd Bedford, and they
were to be joined by the Maryland and
Virginia troop* at Bedford, when they will
march for this country. The number ex
ceed* Ibe requificion demanded by the
President of the United States.
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We frill |re uncertain as to what time
we Ihall tarty here. Parties.of hoHe are
detached to Roar the country.—Last night
they brought in 10 of the Iqlurgents, and
this day two or thne Among tjjeie are
several notorious rebels j one being accused
of forging letters* with the signature of the
Governor,.expreffing a wilh that “ the peo
pie would persist in their opposition, and
they wou’d be protected.” Another is ic*
cufed of cutting, and a third of hewing the
pole set up in this place. They ..hive been
examined aqd committed to gaol toftand
trial at chi Federal Court to be held here.
Thefirft 10 were taken about 12 miles
diftsnt (over the mountain) wn&ut any
refinance out of one house.
1 am told that information is ’-received
that about too more are cblledid about
20 miles tff j tij expeded a party wiil be
detached after them tfiia /yenisg. v r
SUNDAY MORNINfijUtT. jol ‘ -
The Light Horie brought in abbur to
more last night. ■' y? Z’
Domestic Intelligence.
BEDFORD, OCTt 18,
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l governments by Tadtbns wnd unprincipled
meh. Yet the present infurreftion and
opposition to government ia exceeded by
none, either for its caufekis Origin, Or for
the extreme malignity and wickedricfs
with which it has been executed. -
The unexampled clemency of pur ‘conn- '
clh in their endeavourstd. bring tot sense
cd doty the weftern in furgents, and the om.
'gtitefu! returns which have been made by
that deluded people, have united rii'gdbd
nftn in one epaimoa effort, to reftpre order
and obedience la the laws, and to punish
chose Wh j have negU^ed to avail chem
felves of and HaVn dpurned at.the most-ten
der and humane offer s that have ever been
made co rebels and traitors.
Wd have viewed with pain the -great in
dustry, art, and mifreprefentacions, which
; have been praftifed, to delude, pur fellow
Z cicizewr. We'fruft that the efforts cf the
^enefbl government, the. combination of
ttid 'good and vtftueus against the ; vicious
i ?and'fa^iopH will covtr with confufion- the
malfevotent difturbtrspf the public peace,
and afford to the well difpoftd the Certain*
.5 ty of proieftkJa to their persons and proper
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; ’ The (word of juftick, in the hand of Our
beloved Frefident can Only bte considered.
as an objed ia terror by the wicked, and
- will be looked up to by the good and vir
' tuooi as their fafeguard and protection.
We bliss that providence which has
> preferred a life so valuable through so many
important feenei^-tnd we pray that he will
continue to dired ahd prbfper the measures
I adopted by you* for the fecutity of our in
ternal peace, and lability of our govern
ment ; and that after a life of continued
utefulneft and glory, you may be iawarded
With e.Urnal felicity-
7o which he was pleaftd to return the foU
lowing Answer.
Gentlemen,
I thank you sincerely for your affe&ioii.
ate addrefii I feel as 1 oughc,what is per
sonal to me,and I cannot but be particular
ly pleased with the enlightened and patri.
otic attachment which is manifefted to
wards Our happy conftitbtion and the laws.
When we look round and behold the
universally acknowledged pro f ^eHty which
bieflesevery part of the United btatcS* fads
no lets unequivocal than those which are
the lamented occasion of our present meet
ing, were necessary to peHuade us, ihMt
aby portion of our fellow citizens could
be io deficient in dikernment or virtbe, as
to attempt to oifturb a situation Which, in
stead of murmurs and tumults* calls for our
warnieft gratitude to Heaven, and our ear.
nest endeavours to ptefexve and prolong so
favored a lot.
Let ua hope that the de’ufiofl cannot be
Jafting; that reason will IpeediJy regain
her empire, and the laws their just authori
ty,where they* pave loft it, let the wife and
the virtuous unite their efforts to reclaim
, the miiguided, and to deted and defeat
the a<ts of the fadious. The Mion of
gocd ffien iSa bails, on which the security
cf our'Anterba! peace and the liability of
our gov&ninpn may fafeiyreft, it will
always prove an adequate rampart against
the viciour and dilorderly.
Jn any case in which it nhay be indif.
penfibic to raite the (word of justice against
bbftinate offenders, 1 /ball deprecate the
necessity ot deviating from a fdvoiiteaim,
to establish ihe authority of the laws in
the affedrons of 111* rather than in the fears
G.WASHINGTON.
dated GarUJle, 030-
U' ■ > ■’ mi f
« Give me leave to communicate to bur '
friends in Philadelphia, the unexampled
state of ontMiny.wiih regard to the health
©f the citizen foldien, ppw embodied, and ;
-in the field at thia place. The number of
VPennfylvanians, now ; tented round the
borough of Carlifle, a mod nt s, I am ctmfi.
. dent, <0 3000 Or upward?. Out of thia
number, three men only are now in the
military bofpital established by the Sur
geon General forthetroops of the Peftn*
(yI vania line There exist a few more
cases Os flight indifpoll ion, but we are fully
able to manage them in the field. Such
a state of health, among veuOn troop?, in
ured to a military life* and accustomed to ;
/ milkly duties* would doubtless be fuffici
enlly frrikieg: but among citiieni, recent
ly drawn from fheir comfortable habitat
tibnw many of them just emerged from the
/inadivity of sedentary employments, and
not a few from the eale of affluence, and
the plenitude of luxury t it ia truly aftoniih*
ing. Perhaps an observer, more anxious
than myfelf to make adifplay of his piety
, and reliance on the prop of superior poW
. era, ought alledge, that the,health of our
; troop* is if weighty evidence of the just
s. » V; ' : V. v.» «,* *«
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nefs of our cause ^MMfrhapa his allegation
might Hot be irrat^M^.
With regard to t9Rnilitary condition of
the infurgencs, it appears to be at unprom
ising and wretched as their greatest ene
mies can desire. Our victory over them
will doubtless be extremely cheap, I hope
and believe, that our laurels will not be
tinged with the blood of a fingie friend to
order.
PHILADELPHIA, 03. 23.
Tnttrefting tx!ra3 of a Utter Jrom Lane of*
itr.
u judge Yeateh returned here left Mon
day *(:he 13th) from Carhlle, where he went
the week bJore for the purpose or enquir
ing into the Lh'cumftknc s of the two bcm
icides which have lately happtintd, Thial
was done hi the P.cfident’s deftre, who, it
is laid, eiprtfled his determined refof jtiQn>
that the army, while called out to fupporr
the laws, Ihould not with impunity do
injury to individuals. .The icrupnlous^a^
tion which that GREAT MAN has al
ways paid to the r ghts of the people and
the factions of the magistracy, is, in my
opinion, one of the fined traits in his cha
racter.
“ I uaderftand, that bn a ftriM and full,
investigation, one of the cates appears td
be the refultof mere accident; and, that
the other homicide was perfc&ly juftifiable,
being occasioned in a ftrdggle between the
deceased and one of the Jerf y militia, who
was opposed and aflauhed by him in the
regular execution cf his duty. Judge
Yeates, however, thought proper to take
recognizances in (mail sums, for the apr
pearance of both the persons at Courts
where they will, no boubt, be regularly
difeharged.
From BEDFORD OAj 17.
We arrived here this day abode
. ii o’clock accompanied by Cape.
Lymans company (on their way to
Gem Wayne) of regulars who
joined us at our last campaign 6
miles distant. We are encamped
on the South Commons
We know not how long our ft ay
will be here. Opinions are vari
ous ; lome suppose we in all pro
ceed to Piftfburgh, if drily to in
timidate the inhabitants^ while
others imagine a party ^ill be
dispatched for apprehending Brad
ford and such of his adherents: a$
can be found, td bring them to
trial at the Federal Court, which
will be soon held at this place.
We difeovered duriDgour jour- 1
ney very few traces of a dfleordant
spirit in the inhabitants. A polo
had been set up at this pla^e >
but was fooil cut down/ In (bore
the hydra of rebellion seems to’
difap^ear at the approach of the
executors of the law j and we can
fee nothing but peaceful cots and
happy cottages through the.coun
try ; arid in the towns* a ftridt
attention to business.
Odober 28. .
The President of the United
States has returned to town this
, day» in good health; from the west
ward, where rcflftance to the Fed
eral Government seems, sot the
prefeh^ at an end—The infdr
• gents have been subdued rather by
terror than by violence. So great
a force was colle&ed; as took a
way not only the? power* but the
hope of resistance, and by con
quering without a battle, hath sav
ed many from the 1 word 1 besides,
perhaps, not a few from the gib
bet.
t NEW-Y OR K, 03. 29, ‘ .
.^t is curious to observe the poli
ty of the French, during the pref-
Jem ferocious war. The combi
ned powers unprovoked* began
the .game of forceing and ftary
ing, to bring France into fubrnif
fion •, and to retaliate, the Ftench
Me rendering the war a war of de
ftrudron arid extermination.—A
gainst Great Britain, the greatest