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If we, in America, would gather good fruit, ^ muff plant
a good tree. The learned writer! ha^ cited, informs us, that,
every thing depends upon education in are public ; to inspire a
Jove of tire principles of government in a republic, ought to
be the principal business of education. It is not the young
people that degenerate they are not Spoilt till these of maturer
age are already funk in corruption."
To have 2 good militia every soldier ffioulJ be a citizen, and
every citizen ihould be a fuldiei ; but ought, in order to effed
so valuable a Scheme to indodiinatc the riling generation in pro
per Sentiments of the nature of government audits laws, and of
the neceflity of maintaining thole for their own (ecurity and
interest. Without indruaions of this kind, and a convidiun
of the truth and importance of such principles, there can never
be a militia. No man or body of men could ever perform
a public duty not realizing their own intcrefi in it, without con
sidering it a talk,and a burden. Hence the discipline of a militia
in monarchies, ami other governments, where a (landing army
exited, was never carried to any considerable degree of perfec
tion.
iroull be come a reproach, leaders of various parties, aim
ng at the fame object, the chair of defyotifm, but under differ
ent profeffi ms, would multiply battles, arid prolong the civil
Cornells, until! the people wearied with disappointments, op
prelLl with poverty and misery, would gladly recline them
selves in the arms of fla/ery, under toe protection of him,
who, at that moment, appeared to be the mutt fortunate
usurper. v
The rde-s fuggcßed in the foregoing description are, many
of them taken from the learned Montefquien, who is read with
plealore, by men of Science. He observes," that in monarch
ies, th^y whole condition engages them in the profelhuir of
aVnis, have nothing but ^loty, or at lead honor, or fortune in
view. But that in republics, a period takes up aims only with
a view to defend his country and its laws; it is because he is a
citizen he makes himfelf a Soldier."
Our author tells us that “ the Eriglifh are never weaker, nor
caficr overcome than in their owt^countrv," and that "the
fa.no was observed of the Romans" in the trine of their emperors.
Tire fubje& ofa disciplined militia is of infinite importance
to our nation ; and I fhJl beg io be heard once more upon
it, while I (hall veutute to difptty the means of promoting an
enu, in which the willies ofeverv patriot will be concentrated.
' PLAIN TRUTH.
British Opinion ts Parties in America
The f llowing extract ficin the 4th volume of " Public
Characters," publilhed in ißc2, in London, displays the opinion
of the Englilh writers, on the great political contett which agi
tates the American People. Our readers will acknowledge the
corre&neG ri the writer's obferv^tions.
" The parties which exited doting the revolution, had been
denominated whigs and lories. The former of these triumphed
over the latter^ but after the invaders bad withdrawn, the
Whigs divided among ihcmlelvck The denominions of the
great parties into which they l,it, were Federalists and Anti
Federalists. To the firit of these belonged that portion of the
Whigs whofelt some predilection for Monarchy, or a consolidated
govermeni ; and all the old Tories whom the lenity of the Laws
permitted to remain or to return among them. In the fecund
was included that pyrt of the Whigs who adhered to the origi
nal princples of the revolution; such as were friends of a more ex
ad Representative and popular govtinent. In the conflia the
Federalists prevailed, the new Cenftiution was adopted, ano
both parties agreed to support it.'
Under this new arrangement, they who were called to offices
in the government; proceeded to the prtlurmance of their rci'pedt
ive duties.
it is however vain tocrpcfl that in free dates all men will
be of one mind. Citizens equally zealous for the public good,
often differ materially as to measures, and ^he management
of public affairs.—llcnce arise the piefcnt parties in Ameri
ca, called the Admir.ifration and the Oppefition. During a peri
od of twelve years, the Arifocraticat or Monarchical party hare
puffefled the Iway. r ~ .
Eight of these pafltd under the presidency of Wallington,
tmd the remaining four under that of Adams. At the lad e
baion, the Democratic or Republican Party at length prevailed,
and Thames jefferfon was cholep President for four years
from the 4th of March 18^1. By this chang of parties, the
Democrats have resumed the afccocancy in American politics,
and the Aristocrats jerm the oppf.taM.
AlexadEa, Aug. 29.
A CAUTION FOR COASTERS.
Arrived on Saturday sloop Hiland, Hand^ Philadelphia, 6
days. On Monday the 22% in the afternoon handing out of
Delaware Bav, observed a fail Handing in by the wind, at 7
O'clock Cape Hcnlopcn Light House, bearing W. N. W. dill
mice if leagues, the catne along fide, run up French colours,
and hafied us in language which none of us underwood; the
then fired a miifket over uh run up English colours, bailed in
English, arid oidcred us to heave too, she then fer.t her boat,
with an officer on beard; who after examining our men, left
us, ordering Us to lay too for further orders, in a few minutes
the officer returned, and took out of us David Guchel, an A
inciican Teaman, whb has a family in Philadelphia, but unfor-1
innately had no protection. Fhe cflicer then left us, to pro-1
ceed on our voyage, telling tis that he had a right to take anyl
perlon he found without a protection. ,1
She proved to be the Britilh Ship of war; Leander Under,:
Cam, Kiin, mounting 64 guns.
MORE BRITISH AMITY. ~|
Arrived at Baltimore on the 27 u t. fchr. Jane Capt. Jacobs,;
1$ days from St. Martins. —The day after the Jane failed, wasj
boarded by the Briulh sloop of war St. Lucia and had tuo of his|
menprefoh, ,|
The British ihip Leander, tre fame Which priced tee unfor
tunate Getchell, mentioned above boarded the fhtp THee
Friends, out 13 days from Button, for Norfolk, and prided f
a man from on board named William Edict, a native of Virginia.
The flop Charleston packet arrived at Philadelphia frun>
Havre, was met on the 19th July, by an EnJihi letter^ of
merk who forcibly put 6 French prifdrers on board, refilling
at be fame time to giva any provision withthem in consequence
the whole crew ^d passengers, were kept on short alloiv
ance, the remainder of the palia^
jrf . 'mulcted,to a^s of injustice and cruelty, until Ani
ta * .'•.i be totally ripened to operate her own ignominious
li&t.^es. No propensity, but thpfe ot ambition hnd ava
:e w till have force, the finer feelings of the human beau
LIVERPOOL, JL'LY 28.
Copy of a letter from Dublin, dated dun
"day 11 o'clock, 24th current.
TO A MERCHANT IN TSIS TOWN.
"Dear Sir,
"You will be Shocked to bear that
we are at this moment in a nureulai ru
ing Situation than at any period curing
the unfortunate rebellion : At an earl,
hour yeP.erday evening, a variety ol
iiMamatcry proclamations were diflri
billed in every part of the town, calling
ton people to unite as before, in cppofi
lion to English oppreflion, &c. and at
so early an hour as 8 o'clock, a large
party forced into the Lord Mayra's,
andTeized all the arms and pikes which
were in the huufe, and about 10 o'clock
p a general engagement took place in the
neighborhood of James Greet, 'i homas
ftreet and in every other part of the
liberty. Lord Kilwarden (the Chief
Justice of the King's Bench) coming
into town about 9 o'clock, was forced
out cfhis carriage in Jambs- Greet, with
his nephew and were both killed by
pikes.
"Col. Brown of the 21st, and a few
more officers, and Several of ihe foldiei y
and women have unfortunately been
killed, together with a great number
v. ho appear of the very lowed order.—
But what is the most alarming, is that
their plots have been carried on with
such fecrety that they ate not yet dis
covered, notwiihftanding fevcral pris
oners were taken. Mr. Clark, of Pal
mer (ton, cotton manufacturer, was (hot
on Aran Quay,at 8 o'clock in the even
ing ; and it appears there were several
parties collecting in different parts of
the town at a very early hour. The
Privy Council has been fitting at the
Cadle these two bouts pad, and it is
expelled martial law will be proclaimed
immediately. There are several gal
lows erected in different pans of the
town, and the executions it is supposed
will be innumerable, as there are about
100 prisoners taken. They do not
seem to' have any leaders of conse
quence ; the only one taken is a man
of the name of M'Caloe, publican, at
whose huufe there has been got about
1000 pikes and 6e'o rounds of ball cart
ridge. We have hot yet heard of any
disturbance in the 'country, and all the
coaches have arrived this morning.
"The Situation of the city is mod
awful. The drums beat to aims at 10
o'clock at night arid continued until 12,
when almost query citizen was under
arms. The engagement continued un
til 4 o'clock, and within these two
hours two of the 6zd regiment have
been killed in the neighborhood of the
Royal Hefpital."
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS'
From the Hibernian ft Urnal, dated Mon
, day, July 25.
On Saturday evening last, govern
ment having had intimation that a de
pot of pikes and othet engines of de
ftrumion, had been made by a newly
organized horde of insurgents in the
vicinity of Bridefoot Greet, a detach
ment of cavalry had been Ordered by
Gen. Dim from the barracks, which
we joined by a company of yeoman in
fantry, part of the Liberty Rangers,
now Under the command of the Earl
of Meath having arrived al the spot
tvhere their inftru&ions direded them,
after a fkirmifliof a few minutes with
the populace, in which a few lives were
loft, a great number of pikes were
found, also fcveral cofobuftibles, par
cels of nails, fragments of iron, glass,
'compoft clay, oakum and other mate
rials.
With these were difcov'ered a num
ber of deal balk, in pieces of various
lengths, from 7 to 15 feet in length,
with a circular cavity in each of about
three inches diameter, filled with gun
powder, to each aperture was applied a
wooden plug, with a handle and vent
hole, or receptacle for a fuze appeared
on the upper far face of the timber about
the middle : This machine was fiippo
fed to have been intended to aid the
projected operations of setting fire to
Dublin Barracks. Several kegs of pow
der were difeovered, with parcels made
of four musket balls in each, and a tin
tube of about tufo inches long, through
uhich fire was debated to have been
communicated to whatever vehicle whs
concluded to difeharge them;
A fait of green uniform, with gold
epaulets and a splendid etnbreidery
was also found, and fcveral papers, by
which the train of operations fixed by
these deluded people, was difeovered
and will doubtless be prevented. A
mong the melancholly disasters of the
night, might be reckoned the mtirder
of Lord KilWardin, Chief Juttice of the
Court of King's Bench; and the Rev.
Arthur Wolfe, his nephew, who ac
companied him with the ladies of his
Rebellioninlreland
^3 Received via Neco York.
fLordfhip's family, in a carriage, to
own. The wound he received was a
urge lacerated one in the fide, having
he appearance of being infixed by a
(hot from a b!ur.derbufs.
Ori Thuifday lad, a meft dreadful
and alarming Fire broke out in our
crowded and populous Bazar, the rav
ages of which, tho' it is rot yet quite
extinguished, it is imp ffible to relate
—the extent of the dtvaftaticn may be
somewhat conjectured by those who are
acquainted with Bombay, when we fay,
that about^-fourths of the Bazar ate
deflroyed, including perhaps, i cco boh
fes ; and when the meafurc of these
dwellings are considered, having many
families under one roof, the number of
the unfortunate liffeiers mud be pio
portiona bly ^reat. We are at a loss to
date with certainty v hue the fire orig
inated—it is said to have been in a (ta
ble on the morning of Thursday, where
some valuable horses became the fi:ft
victims—unfortunately the wind con
tinued rather high the whole day,U hich
inercafed the barres in the progress of
its direction with astonishing rapidity,
and so great and violent was the con
flagration at sunset, that the deGruc
tion of every house in the Fort Was to
be apprehended—All the Records and
papers in the Secretary's office were
early removed, and the homes of busi
ness followed the example—indeed,
every inhabitant, however remote, took
the precaution to remove his furniture
and effeds. .
Capt. Garcin, arrived at New-York,
from St. Domingo, informs that just
before he failed, intelligence had reach
ed Cape-Francois, that the English for
ces had taken pofleffio^ of Jeremie^
Such was the adive ardoutdifplaycd
on the firft alarm by the fire-bell and
the beat of the drum, that every one
fiew to lend his abidance in extinguish
ing the flames, but the chynefs of the
feafen, the harrownefs of the ftrects,
and above all, the ver y combudible ma
terials of which the houses in that quar
ter of the town, are constructed, aided
by a Strong wind from the N. W. ren
dered all endeavours vain to flop the
pregrefs of the flames, tho' they suc
ceeded in moderating their fury. We
cannot pretend to describe the horror,
difhray and confternaticn which perva
ded the Unhappy fiffertrs—thoufards
of poor {offerers; endeavoring to save
their little property, were fern throng
ing in all directions, bewailing their un
happy fate, and thrown at once desti
tute of home and shelter, were obliged
to seek the repefe of exhausted nature;
in the fireets or fields.
The damages fuflained by indivi
duals, some of whom were opulent na
tive merchants, cannot well be estimat
ed.— But we trust that this severe mis
fortune may induce greater precaution
in the-pfevention of similar seer.-es, and
what is more material, that it may tend
to reconcile the natives to such ar
rangements rtfpe&ing this e^tenfive Ba.
zar, as flrdl the more effectually guard
against the recurrence of so dreadful a
LONDON, JULY 2,.
The General Defence Bill palled the
House of Lords yeftciday, and will re
ceive the Roy al Aifent this day.
The Sea Fcncibles all along the co?ft
enter wi:B alacrity ; SCO have already
enrolled themfehes at Deal and Do
ver ; 150 flout fellows are learfdrgjhe
ule of the great guns at ArchchE I cu t.
Dover will te further fhergthtned in
a day or two, by several companies of
Infantry.
By a neutral vessel arrived fierr Hol
!ar<, we are informed that a Ticr.th
officer, who is called a Con m. Gary,
with 25 men, is Rationed at all (lie
sea ports in Holland, to irdj est such
cargoes as may be imported into tlrat
country ; and such goods as Graft Le
difeevered tc be Lrghfc are to be ccn
fifcaicd for the use of the Re; üblic.
It is with much concern we an
nounce the total sols of another fine fri
gate. La Seine, of 42 guns, c< m
manded by Capt. Milne, ran 1 pen a
far d-tlink to the r.citl.v arc <f the Tei
el, on 'I buildup night lab ; and all the
efforts of the (fhecis and crew to get
her off proving ineffectual, they deter
mined to set fire 10 her next morning.
PARIS, JULY 9.
Admiral Nelsen it is laid, has ddper
fed nanifeEos throughout Italy, declar
ing that be will ftize all vcficls, under
vhatever Bag they fail, bebrd from or
to any of the ports occupied by French
ti oeps.
, Letters Bave been received here lorn
Madrid, v hich slate, that there has been
ordered tbreugbeut the Spanilh king
dom, a new levy of qo,cco men, to
reinforce the gairifcns of Alicaut, Car
thagena, Cadiz, Ferrol, and Corunna;
that new works are erecting for the fb
curity of those ports : and that the na
val foice is toieceive an augmentation
of 9 fail of the line and 12 frigates.
BOMBAY, FEB. 19.
VENICE, JULY ~
The four boufes en tire foulb-caft fide
of Cliff-liner were the prepay <f Nr-
Thomas I'earteh's. Oue of the Irufts cii
the north dec w.:s the pn pervrt Mr.
Abraham tehee. The btk< henfe ahd
three other's belonging to the Durje fern-'
ily ; si.d the lad was the property of Doc
tor Faugeres.
1; m ;he defered part of the town in
which the lire occurred, much loss arid
is jury retailed to the furniture & [riper-
I, of perlons Uhofe huuks were &i:hivc
inbabitan,.
The fir, occasioned n uch ab^ro in the
ilctni:, efthecuy. Boars troweled wini
p.dengers eroded from L°'g Inland, and
the reads to the cj:y Were hirduuh horses
anti carriages.—Those who u<re absent
lu: knowing u hefe propane was confew
ming,and alarmed by rheextent and fierce
rtf, of the tl dirs hurried to t un Co at--
ce: a : n Whetblr they Mere not the led
filers'
^'nwo Frazer, b&k<r, 3, Cliff Street ;
Safety Miru, grocer, 1, Cbi lGreet,.and
John Street.Jr bn Vernor, and John 1 ar
,ce, fioer-rmubs, 95, Jehu ihcct; Jhnus
Hoglet, Chair,m:kti,birp ggJohn-ftmr
Roderick M'Leod, aecri niriu, 6, Cl If
do. S. John Carne, Chairrorker, 2, Cliff
do.; Reuben Munson, cenb-neker, 2,
Cliff Greet ; Abraham Erhec, C< oj'tr, 5,
Ciiti Greet; Michael Bloomer, pilot, S,
Chff ilrtet ; Sarah T.ylor, widow, 10,
Cl:ff Greet ; Serrutl holey, joiner, 4,
Cliff-Greet Lt wsFaugcres^g |< bn-fiot
Jerufha Haviland,wiucw, „.jet n-ftrect
a number others, who occupied parts of
books.
This morningaliu 4''deck afire 4 n h
out in the 1 aken ot a MCli;ztr,in C hff
ftzect, ano behic it 1 <lh tc luf.lutd
ceftroy ed re dwellings. 1)i 1 ng, fecm
er<ccafon have we win cried inch cxsr
fen,as were msec on this leth fir< men.
N< wibminvirg m:lyctibe Engines
woe defiricru at lead laftfcuiiirsof
their con;knotof n<i.—anChief: cite
lite want cfwaur j< , i|<£,fi ,^ minutes,
and ti e greet I.t&i<f I audit gs tinning
on belli h/ts of ^vey iQicwrf'rcrx at life
Fine lirrt, the c< 1 fogtaivu wastihr
ed in ids than titet h, tirs. Cur ftlhw
citizens who attended, olfodHuve n i.<h
credit fir their Soviets ; Liu we confess
we want words to express our high (pin
ion of the fii<mtn, u ho, at ore cement
might be fern c/eriirg all lin ir rflivhv
To tvungtofh the /hires, reyfdlefs if
tottering walls and th n?nks,ao<lthe next
limb'S F (m '' ' W " <° prevent injury to
others. The ccrprrati< 11 are rifo entitled
I muClicrtch: f< r their care io fsu ;fhmg
an exirEcidiimyburnter of fire buckets
which they hat; proicufly given norite
were placed at the A'm? He use and Ci
ly H-11. Weaie b'lpy '' kai>> tl^t no
roe has been butt Upon il/.s cccafr 11. —
The full wing is an account of the honks
burnt, with tie names of the owner! and
occupants t
The Board cf H abb have great pha^
furc io prJet,tingtheir ar know ledge n>ttts
lathe citizens u bofe activity was so in
st vrinntai in preventing tire exurlirn < f
tire file ii + Ci ff-ftret: Partit Gariy tie
engineers, wardens, and firemen, who
under marry cifeeurging cretin fiances,
has e on this occafiob, exceeded their ufu
ai exertions, which were so fucccfsfull,
Rent (led by their fellow citit-ES.
BY MAIL.
new-rofn, sept. § , ? o j.
On WedW^y c'ei% Ut, ^ . „ c
oftb&Hcarfe men was tr.iu 1 flic Ale s
If nfe gate ins a::<ru<n v.^^nj CT g v
a lunce ; wi;j. , on <x;ni: tin ife
hunci to coomb, an infant noihn 0 elikf
He tuck it into the Aln s-House, ^nd al
lo an eld I)C£1O w< 11.,„Vl^uu (,;i the
fpor, sod who ;-„0,0; 1n.;,. b„ ;£&;,
to murrain no bnk eom.n f 4 if, j ate .
Great pains u<ic uL.h 0 mine lie, ,q
eikhde ilcrtihi r ot fi I,auhi< } t)fce
liiganieiul foiopqrL. '1 : ^ h>ld
is <bcw 3 wrik old, -id *%,%<;, ; [ u n^
ritOhp,tulvi4.iitaLft
Whiletl e health ccr/miuee ar knowl
edge the fervid e of those w ho were prc'efl
they deem it a duty to inquire into the
coudua of the tin men u ho bight to have
attended, btit Who were not fern in rfeif
Rations at thefre. They therefore re<
quell the engineers to report to the . May-*
or rhe names of all such firemen as wife
ui;luntw6 m ? cs of the city-fall, and
were nor found in the performance of
their duty.
NEW-YORK, SEPT %
At the diftria court of the United States for
the New York difrid, held yeflerday at the
flate-prifen William H. Burbridge was indit
ed for felonioifl, floating a letter which was
committed to bis care, as a clerk in the post
office in this city; in which latter were three
bark notes (one of cco dollars, one of 250, and
one of 50) tbs property of Mr. John D. Mat-1
tin, of this city, merchant; and which notetke
was charged with deftroyirg. [The circum
fiances of this robbery were detailed in the
Mercantile Advruifer at the time it was com
mitted. ]To the inciament the prisoner pleaded |
Guilty; and the court, in confideratien of his
youth, (with a lenity a hich perhaps could notA
have been expelled from the enormity of the
offence) ordered him to receive thirty lathes tip- A
on his bare backhand to be imprisoned for tie
Ipace cfy,x npntbsf l
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