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is impossible to paint to you the
1 agitation of men's minds at this
most critical moment. Every attempt
is making to conciliate the three or
ders of which the aflfembly of the States
General is composed ; yet the public
fears continue to preponderate over
their hopes, and a schism, with all its
dreadful confequences,feems to be the
general apprehension. The twenty
Representatives of the commons of
Paris take their feats to-morrow, so
that the affembl, will proceed instant
ly to bring matters to a crisis. The
Commons have named a conciliatory
Commission of sixteen to confer with
the other two orders ; the clergy eight
and the nobles eight ; but the election
of the latter, on a foratiny, has unfor
tunately fallen on the most ariftocratical
members of that body, whose general
sentiments may be deduced from the
numberion the firfl grand division,
when the minority, in favour of the
Union of the three orders confided on
ly of 4, against 188.—The fame ques
tion was carried against the popular
with by a much smaller majority in
the clergy, via. izz against M4<-
The parochial ecclesiastics, or repre
sentatives of the redors of parishes in
the National Assembly being almost
to a man inclined to the c&ufe of free
dom, a weight, which added to the
patriotic Nobles mould it be at length
riotermined to vote by numbers in a
mixed aflfembly, would turn the scale
decidedly in favour of the nation.—
Every thing, therefore, to be expected
from this momentous meeting hinges
on this decision— for there seems but
little, if any room for modification.
The A<embly of the Third Estate a
bounds in men of the greatest ability
and firmnefs ; their information and
eloqence have already astonished the
persons who have affitted at their pre
liminary' debate. The following are
the sixteen members named on the
conciliatory commission, some of whom
are no strangers to the literary world
in Europe—Messrs. Rabaud de St.
Etienne, le Chapelier, Mounier, Ta
get, (of the French Academy) Bailey
(of the fame) Touret, Milfief, Du
pont, le Grand, Volney, (author of
the .Travels in Syria and Egypt)
Rhedon, Liquier, Carat, Salomon,
Bergaffe, and Barnard. These depu
ties have received express orders to
enter into no matter whatever, but an
invitation to the privileged orders to
unite and verify their refpeftive powa
ers in common,' the frit step to their
voting promiscuously together. And
secondly, to keep an exad register of
what pafl"es at the conference. This
conference, therefore, will necessarily
bring on the grand quefcron.
On Wednesday last, the clergy, by
a considerable majority, agreed to re
nounce aM their pecuniary privileges
and exemptions. The nobles are ex
pe&ed to adopt the fame measure ;
but the violence with which they are
daily attacked on all their lofty pre
tentions, has almost driven many of
them to with to make a stand ; nay,
even- royalty itfelf is already said to
cast a longing retrofpea on past times,
and to dread the shock of that mass
whose momentum is not to be with
stood.
In the environsof the capital, r§,ooo
men, including 4000 horse, are hourly
expected, besides the usual garrison of
the French and Swiss guards, &c.—
though it is now said the order for a
camp is • -countermanded. The exe
cution of the rioters took place on
Friday; without any tumult, owing to
th6 presence of all the military in and
about Paris. ,
The Dauphin's illness has taken
rather a favourable turn within these
few days, but it seems improbable he
European Intelligence;
PARIS, MA±2§.
France.
- On Sunday fen'night seven per
lons having been across the Grand
Lake on a party of pleasure in a large
canoe in returning home were caught
in a fquaH when the canoe, filled and
they were all unfortunately drowned.
From Q^eenfoury we learn, that a
severe Hail Storm did much damage
to the grain, &c, there on Friday fe'n
night, that the ground was covered
with Hail Stones, and that some of
LONDON, may zB.
By WP u f'f'° m P ar "°
thiLex[&, contains, an account
of the Rebates of the meeting of States
General. The result is that the cler-
The nobility evidently proceed step
by step, with an ungracious difru§,
in order to prdferfe those pefercoce,
which have already been given-far Hrar
favour. Mobs have been formed in
some places, and the townfmon have
been obliged to protest their village
from fire ; one of their own officers
(peaks thus : " We arrived with a
guard and were received by Bo,opo
people in confufiori of tears and ap
plause, clapping their hands,and cry.
ing, ' God save the King and Mon
sieur Caraman ;' this was indeed, a
triumphal entry ; never was a people
more affectionate and fubmiflive. The
General had left the army without and
only entred the city with his two aid
du-camps.
We will Venture to add to the above,
gy are fugacious and" moderate, that
the Commons are startled at the view
of their own imporunc<L^d_Qß!y
want the experience of fyffleratrea -
dy free, to give them a dexterous com
mand cf their rights as fubjeds. All
however seem to agree in a position,
once emphatically laid down by a ce
lebrated writerof car own —a position
which cannot tod often be repeated,
or written in letters too large or con
spicuous, '' THAT THE PEOPLE
SHOULD BE FREE.”
mong the populace; and what has not
always been the case 6.1 similar occasi
ons, no one loft his life in the scram
ble. His Highness returned by water
down the harbour, and was faluud
by all the (hips, as well Christians as
Turks. The firft entertainment giv
en by the Saltan was a Tournament,
as more conliftant in time of war than
music and dancing.
" Mr. Sheridan, (peaking in the
King's Bench on Wednesday, in de
fence of the Printer of a certain
morning paper, said, " Though I ad
mit all that folemnapathy can suggest a*
gainft the licenfeioufnefs of the Pr.bs>,
let us remember that it is a Publick
Creditor, to which Religion, Morality,
liberty, Genius and Science, are
much indebted ; let us riot forget that
it preserved the Constitution of our
Sifter kingdom, and reftdred odr own#
If, therefore, in its freedoms it some
times goes affray ; If, in affirming the
office of a Roman Cenfor,it may some
times trespass, let it be controuled as
a favourite child, with caution, ^d,
with lenity, left you, injure its healthy
and break its spirits."
with that precaution which dirtin
guilhes oar paper, that the Dauphin
of France is not dead, however strong
ly it may have been reported.
On the 13th inttant the Sultan, at
tended by all the Grandees, ^ent on
horse back to the Mosque of Elyb,
where the ceremony of girding on the
Imperial Cemetar was performed with
the usual pomp,, amidrt the great con
course of people. In the procefijon
from the Seraglio through the city,.a
sum of mean, to the amount of-SfefoT
thousand pounds,io small fllver pieces,
loaded on ten males, was thrown a^
American Advices.
Novafeotia.
ST.- JOHN, JUNE 30.
England.•
By last Evening's Mail.'
Newyorki
NEWYORK, AUGUST 9, 1739.
C°PJ °f 4 Meffage,fent by t he Presi
dent Ort Frida, to the House of Re
prefontaYives, as /allows :
Gentlemen of the House of
Representatives,
THE business which has hitherto
been^under the cbnfideration of
Congress, has been of so much impor
tance that I was unwilling to. draw*
their attention from'it to any other
fubjed. But the disputes which tx
ift between some of_the United States
and several powerful tribes of Indians
within the limits of the Union, and
the hollilities which have in several
inrtances been committed on the fron
tires, seem to require the immediate
iucerpofition of the general gevern
raent. . C%
I have therefore, direfyd the several
statements and , papers, which. bate
been fabmitted to me on this fubje&
by gen. Knox, to ba laid before you
for ycur information.
While the measures of government
ought tq be calculated to proted its
citizens from all injury and violence,
a due regard should be extended to
those Indian Tribes, whole happiaefs,
in the coarse of events, so materially
depends on the national justice and
humanity of the United States.-
If it should be the judgment of
Congress, that it would be most ex
pedient to terminate all differences in
the southern dirtrid, and to lay the
foundation for future confidence, by
an amicable treaty! with the Iridian
Tribes in' that quarter, I think proper
fetence and killed pigs, poultry, &c.
We are sorry to inform our readers
that the Hessian Fly has made its ap
pearance in this country, two fields of
Grain were cut down by them this
summer in Belifle Bay. Various are
the reports refpeding the introdufti
on of this in fed into this province,
some fay, that a farmer of Belifle, had
been in the States last year, and hav
ing heard of the Hessian Fly, brought
levhral of them in a fin all box to show
to his friends, and that after he had
fatisfied their curlofity as well as.his
own, he imprudently gave these de
ftrudive creatures their liberty , others
again fay and perhaps with more pro
bability, that fee had broughta quan
tity of feed grain with him, that con
tained the eggs or embryos which the
prefect season has hatched.
It has been said, that the Lands
belonging 'to the Union, in the Weft
ern Territory, were amply fufficient,
if fold, to pay off all our domeftick
debt—but that settlers canriot be
found to purchase them, whik the
faithlefs foe is fuffered to murder, with
impunity',thofe who attempt a settle
ment thereon—and to burn and de
stroy their property at pleasure. It
would therefore be economy to raise a
force fufficent to keep these bipeds in
awe—of to exterminate them—for the
annual expense thereof would not be
so great a sum as the annual interest of
the debt.
It is said that the Indians are en
couraged in their depredations on our
frontiers,by the British Rationed in the
Western Ports :—lf so, while they re
main there, we may never exped peace
with their copper-coloured allies.—
Hence the necessity of the adoption
of coercive measures for the recovery
of these ports.
The 15fs to the United States, from
the British holding the Wettern Ports
—to fay ribthing of the disgrace of it
—in the article of Fur alone, is near
ly ioo,oool. per ann. The ^exports
of Furs from Quebeck last year, a
mounted to above 150,0001. sterling.
PHILADELPHIA, AVGUST 8;
Pennsylvania.
pediency of inftrtuting a temporary
commiffibn for that purpose, to confirt
of three, persons, whole authority
ihould expire with the occasion.
How far such a measure, unassisted
by ports, would be competent to the
eftabliihment and preservation
peace and tranquility on the frontier*
is also a matter which merits -youe-fe.
rious confide:ation.
To fuffer this peculiar advantage to ~
pass away uniniproved, would be to
negleft an opportunity which will ne
ver again occur, unless, unfortunate
ly, we Ihould again be involved in a
long arid arduous war.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Newyork, Qzf 7, 1789,
=on this account, Congress did
not adjourn to Monday, as usual, but
fat yesterday. Something extra was
expected ; but on motion, the galleries
were shut for the firft time. The mef
'age > you will perceive, has reference
to posts; if these should be eftablilh
ed, forces mutt be raised. This idea
fuggetled the propriety of Shutting the
doors. Whether any thing important
transpired in the deliberation I have
not heard ; but as it is a very general
fratiment that some immediate steps
must be taken with refpeft to the In.
dians, there (eems to be a prevailing
opiffibh', that troops will be raised ;
in that case I should suppose our friend
=— will'be provided for to his wishes.
The appointments in the Revenue
are during the pleasure of the presi
dent ; thus runs their commillions.
.Along with this objed I am induced
, fugg^ft another, with the national
importance and necessity of which I
am deeply impressed; I mean some
uniform and effective system forthe
militia of the United States. It is
unnecessary to offer arguments in re
commendation of a measure, on which
the honor, fafety and well-being of
our country so evidently and ' .
tially depend.
But it may pot be amiss fe ~
that I am particularly qnxior it
fhouhd receive as early alcutim 2$
circumstances will admit, b ~..<
is now in our power to avail aurfelvq
of the military knowledge diffemi &
ted throughout the several Rates, by
means of the many well inftrufted of
ficers and soldier, cf the lat ar~y=
a resource which is daily diminiffiing
by deaths and other caufei.
=tfcbti%ENCE, AUGUST 8.
On the 22d ult. a perfan was ap
prehended here, ..,md,committed to
gaol, on fefpiejen of theft. . From
some circumstances, ifiwas conje&ur
ed that he was deepJjt concerned with
a number of others in committing de
predations qn the property of the ci
tizens of this and other Slates. In
confequenft Q(a conditional promise
made him he gave information which
led to,he recovery cf fome^Wuable
India Goods Bolen some time, fined,
the property of &d»>fd Dowse, Esq ;
as also to the discovery of three! per
sons who were apprehended here on
viz. Jefe Smith, Jonathan Bailey,and
Johtf"l)6dge.—ln the possession" of
Smith, was found a die for striking
Dollars of 1781, also two GoldWatclh
es, nine half Joes; and a French Gui
nea. Two Fiver Watches were found
on Bailey.?-^
_Maffacbufats.
— <.
BOSTON, AUGUST 1.4..
DI^D —On Wednesday laft,in the
27th vear ofhis age, Caleb Blodc
of this town, merchant-
Tfy&rcumftances of the death of this
amiable young gentleman are very as.
feding, He was at his favourite di.
verfon of (hooting, near Hog-Island,
ina Canoe, with Capt, Gardiner
of this town ; a flock of birds passing
over, they both fired at the fame to
RbodeiJlbnd.