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vr>uld Scarcely persist in the declaration.
Before the revolution, the clergy hal nearly
a quarter part of the territory of France,
the nobility and farmer's general one half,
the royal family an eighth, awl in fi& the
cultivators and laborers, in comparison of
those of the fame rank in Amcrica--nothing
at all! Yet these half starved peasantry,
without property, without liberty, without
knowledge, were the happiett people on
earth, and now sigh to relmqun'h their pre
fait attainments and pdfEllions and to re
turn to the old order of things.
No enlightened republican can approve
of the late too great depofnion of power, in
tne person of any citizen, be he ever so
great or good. But that is the concern of
the French nation exclusively, and not ours.
They have eftab/iihed their tirtt principles
—they have chosen their own governors-- 1
they will cashier them tor mifcondua---and
they have framed their own government.
More depends on the future conduct cf the
prefect executive powerin trance, than
that of any one man on earth. Let him
that is high take care how he falls. The
fate of the Bourbons is before him. A tin
gle falfe ftt, and hv is loft forever. The
Landing army of France deferred its former
Traders and it' will nut fopport a public en
emy. — ±===
Perhaps a few extracts from HAMILTON'S
letter on the adminiHrutivn of Mr. Adams^wdl be
pleating to our readers, as it furuifhes a firiking
proof of the iocontiltency and baseness of the Ted
era! character.L
Extras from page 4.
“ I was one of that numerous class who had
conceived a high veneration lor Mr. Adams, on
account of the part he atted in the firn Hages or
our revolution—m, imagination had exalted him
to a high emi leuce, as a man of patriotic, bold,
profound, and comprehend;e mind, but in the
* progress of the war opinions were ascribed to
him, which brought into question, with me, the
solidity of his 1111 ei fljudma. He ,as repref nt
ed to be one 01 those who favored the enldt
ment of our troops unnuUly, or for short periods,
rather than for the term of the war ; a blind and
infatuated policy dircftly contrary to the recom
mendation of General W fhington, and which had
nearly proved the ruin of our cause.—He was also
said to have advocated the pr<j< Ct of appointing
yearly a new commander of the army ; a project
which in any fer< ice is likely to be attended with
more evils than, benefits ; but which in ours, at the
period in question, was chimerical, from the want
of perfonsqu lified to faceted, and pernicious from
the peculiar fitnefs ot the officer firlt appointed, to
firengthen by perfoual influence, the too feeble
cord; w'hich bound to tle service an ill-paid, ill
clothed, and und fciplined soldiery.
It is impossible for me to assert at this diflani
day, that these fuggellions were brought home t<
Mr. Adams in such a manner as to ascertain then
genuinefs ; but 1 dihinaiy remember their exif
tence, and my conciufion from them ; —which was
that if true they proved this gentleman to be in
fecled with some visionary notions, and that he
was tar less able in the practice than in the theory
of politics. I renumber also, that they had the ef
fect of inducing me to qualify the admiration
which I had once entertained for him, and to re
force for opportunities of future fcrutinv,a deti
jiitive opinion of the true Haudaru of his charac
ter."
Pagey.
The principal merit of the negotiation with
Great Britain, in funit quarters has been befto? ed
on Mr. Adams ; but it is certainly the right of Mr.
Jay, who took a lead in the Several steps of the
tranfuftion, not less honorable to his talents than
to his fir inters. The merit ne erthcleis,of a full
and deceive co operation, is jmily due to Mr. Ad
ams.
It will readily be seen, that fitch a course of
thin s was calculated to impress me with a dispo
sition friendly to Mr. Adams, I certainly felt it,
and ?, ive him much of my consideration and J'
teem.
But this did not hinder me from making care
ful observation upon his federal communications,
and endeavoring to derive from them an accurate
idea of Lis talents and character. Ihis firutiny
enhanced tin elteem, in the main, for his moral
qualincatinis, but lessened my refpeft for his intel
leCtuai endows ments. I then adopted an opinion,
winch all my subsequent experience has confirmed,
that he is a man of an imagination futdimated at d
eccentric ; ,propitious neither to the regular dis
play of found judgment, nor to flead, perfever
auce in as, item,die plan of conduct , and I begin
to perceive what has fine been too ipanifeft, that
to this defeat are added the unfortunate foibles of
a vanity without bounds, and a jealousy capable of
discoloring every object."
^^3B.
"I-' 'is a sass that he is often liable to paroxifms
of anger, wrich deprive h m of felf command, and
produce very outrageous behaviour to tin fe who
approach him. Molt, if not all bis m nifters aal
Several ddtingnifhed members of the two houses m
Congress have been humiliated by these guelts of
paf!ion."
Page 40.
“ Byway of episode it tell to my lot to be dis
tinguilhed by a torrent afgrofs perfonai abnfe, and
I was accused of having contributed to the lots of
the eleftion m Newyork, out of ill will to Mr.
Adams ; a notable expedient'truly forgiving vent
to my ill will. Who is so blind as not to fee that
if actuated by such a motive,] Should have pre
ferred by the success of the election, 10 have fe
enfed the choice of elector's for the flare of New
york, who would have been likely to co-operate
in the views by which I was governed ? Tothofe
who have not had opportunities of closely infpeft
ing the weaknesses of Mr. Adams' character, the
details of this extraordinary interview would ap
pear incredible ; but to those who have had these
opportunities, they would not even furniih an oc
casion of surprise. But they would be to dll mho
knew their truth,'irrefragable proofs of his unfit
fiefs for the station of Chief MaJftratt."
Rom the Republican Gazi tear.
Fellow Cinzem.
Calumny Items to be the principal weapon
that the enemies to liberty arm themfebes with.
Their c orfe w ill not bear the tell of a finale argu
ment. Prone to deceive, they have in reqnifition
.1| their engines of deception, to Work upon the
“ By the republican form, I know you do not
me. n the plan, of Milton, Needham or Turgdu ;
for after a fair trial of its miferrc, the fin,pie mo
narchial form will ever be, as it has ever been, pre
ferred to it by mankind.''—ls not this enough to
convince? What better evidence do you w*n r ., of
their being a monarchial faction in this country ?
Do you w ant to fee tne very doors ot the Temple
ot Liberty rent asunder ? Do ><fo want to fee this
faction, with firebrands in their hands, proceeding
(o.execute their wicked defigik ? No, you muff
be sensible that we have an intriguing party, vho
are watching for the opportunity to puttheir
plans in execution.',
——~~ ■ —; "'-^ --ng
jToreign Srti^
London, Mar 30.
The French government, in announcing
the grant of a penTiun to the widow ot Ge
neral Deftaign, who was killed in a duel wi h
Regnier, has bellowed a very warm eulo
gium upon the merits and courage of that
General. This praise of Deftaign is a fc
vere cunfure on the condu& ot Regnier.
JUNE 5.
,M. Peuchet is believed to be the pcifon
chiefly confuted by Bonaparte with refpea
to the commercial arrangements now upon
the tapis between Great-Britain and France.
The Protestant Religion is freely and o
penly exercised in the towns ot Mintz, Co
blentz, and Cologne, wiich was never be
fore allowed. At Cologne, in particular,
the EEduiial Cbapelis given up to the Pro
teflants.
, .7^5.
The Batavian Government is preparing
to fend goco troops to the Wed-Indies.
Twenty ihoujand frefh troops are in readi
ness at Brest, to embark for St. Domingo :
—The armament will fail about the middle
of June.
The French funds ate on the decline.
The Five per Cents, are at 55 to 56. As
commercial eqterpiize promises ' greater re
furns than public paper, the honied interests
will prefer merchandize to tie tends ; and
from the want of purchasers the docks will
be low.
Mr. Pitt's Birth-dAy was celebrated the
^oth ult. at Merchant Taylers Hall—The
darl of Spencer presided. Upwards of 90c
bit down to dinner :, after which amongtt 0
ther songs, were two composed for the occa
lion, one by Mr. George Rose ; the other by
the Hon. Gcotge Canning.
COW POCK.
On the 3d init a motion was made in tin
H^ufe of Commons, by Admiral Berkeley,
tor granting his Mjfty 10,000!. ^ a remu
neration to D&or Edward Jenner, for pro
mitigating the difeovery of the Vaccine In
filiation. Several propoillions Mere made
for increasing the firm to zo,ood. but the
question on io,oool. palled in the affirma
tive, by a majority of three.
%ne 3.
1 A private letter from Paris fays, that
\Mouge, the Senator, a few days Since con
versing with Bonaparte about the Concor
dat, the former observed, that he did not
think it was a prfrs to have had the Bishop
of Aix to preach at Notre Dame on Eaftei
Day, as he was so well know n to the people,
on account of certain anecdotes not much to
the credit of his morals! Monge was making
Still Wronger observations on the proceedings
of that dav. Bonaparte said, is it thus you
mean to talk of the a&s of government when
you visit the Departments r (he was going
into the country.) "1 never talk about gov
ernment, (said Monge) but to you." ''Then
(fays Bonaparte) this shall be the lift time
you ever talk to me." Monge was formerly
his bosom friend.
The Gazette of Strafburg^nnounces, that
a Congress is to be held at Brnffels next
month, which the First Consul is to attend.
Alter flopping there for about twelve days, it
is said he will visit the Port of Antwerp.
It appears by accounts from the Mediter
ranean, that a rebellion lately broke out in
the Empire of Morocco, against the Empe
ror, and the insurgents were headed bv the
Emperor's nephew, who has, however, been
defeated with great loss. . The particulars
of the battle are contained in the following
extract of a private letter :
Rebellion in Morocco.
We have this day received intelligence of
an a&jon having taken place between the
Emperor of Morocco.and his nephew, in
which the latter has been completely defea
ted with great loss ; it is already known
that there are Booo*illed 2400 taken prison
ers, besides an ienmenfe number wounded.
The Emperor speaks in the highest terms of
the very great affiftartce he received from an
officer who arrived at the camp the night
feelings of the people. But Citizens, recoiled
the years of' '9B and '„, when mock federalifin
v, as at its height—when it w as dangerous tor you
to express yonrielves on the affairs of Government
—when Judges debajtd ttemfeivet, b, Hooping
fi cm then benches to leek for (edition—wten eve
ry old tury, and Jeape-gejt front England A as dub
bing with the opprobrious name “jacbti # .s, DiJ
orgamzers, &<. every independent American,
woo dared to own himfeii a Republican.
Citizens of America, you v. ho have heretofore
believed the late firtfidem Adan# to be a Republi
can, read the following extract from a letter that
has made its appearance in the wiri-republican pa
pers with his Hguaturc.
EX 1 RACT.
03p tye ©eflern fluffs.
Washington, JULY 26.
Authentic accounts have been received
from Algiers, to the rsth May, 1802 ; —
They date that twelve Algerine corsairs had
failed on cruises in March and April ; that
they had sent in two Neapolitans ; two
Spaniards for adjudication ; and two French
brigs, for having tired two guns at the Alge
rine :—That an Algerine 44 had sent in a
Portuguese 44. —-After two hours combat the
Algerine boarded. —The Portuguese loft 42
killed and wounded ; and there were 312
prisoners.—The Algerine loft 30 killed
This is considered by the Algerines as a great
affair. On the 15th May, the Dey declared
to the French Consul, that all chridian cor
sairs which his corsairs fliould fend in, that
have not the Mediterranean passports, will
be considered and condemned as enemies.
J'dhua Wingate, jun. son in law of Gen.
Dearborn and Chief Clerk in the War Of
fice, is appointed Major of Brigade and In
fpe&or of the Militia, in the Diftri& of Co
lumbia.
Tridam Dalton, Esq. is appointed Post-
Master at George-Town, Diftrid of Co
lumbia.
'JULY 28.
The S cretary of War arrived lad even
ing, at the feat of government —from Nor
folk.
Pun adelphta, JULY 28.
A TERRIBLE UPROAR
Has prevailed among the Feds these three
days, in confequer.ee of Mr. Latimer's re
signation, as it has deprived them of an op
portunity of abusing Mr. Jefferfon, in case
Mr. Latimer was dismissed. They swear
they will not run him for federal governor,
as they intended, in opposition to our chief
magidrate ; for that he is as very a Jacobin
as ever France produced. Mr. Latimer
may laugh in his sleeve at them ; as he has
saved four thousand dollars by a timeous re
dgnation.
Citizen Sotin has been duly recognized
bv the President of the United States, as
Commissary of Commercial Relations of the
French Republic, for the State of Georgia ;
to reside at Savannah.
Citizen Joseph Marie Leqninio Kerbjay
has in like manner been recognized as Com
missary of Commercial Relations of the
French Republic for the state of Rhode-
Island ; to reside at Newport.
At the late sale of Gen. Washington's
flock, the following prices were given :
The large imported bull fold for dols. 334
The 2d Size 115
Two Cows 205
Imported Ram 33
Sheep, each 13
NErYoRK, JULY 30.
The Eflex Frigate, Capt. Bainbridge, was
to fail yesterday for the Potomack. A mu
tiny, it is said, had taken place among thev
crew, in consequence of what was deemed
an infringement of their contrast. The
crew of the Elfcx Shipped, originally, in this
port, to serve for the Space of one year. Six
teen months, however, elapsed before the re
turn of the ESEx from the Mediterranean to
New-Yoik.- Here the cruize ended, and
here the crew infilled upon their right to be
difeharged- Orders, it seems, were intend
ed to have met Capt. Bainbridge off Sandy
Hook, for proceeding to the City of Wash
ington, without anchoring ; these orders
best re the a^ion, and requeued the Empe
ror to accept his Services. He had the com
mand of a squadron ot horle, and contribu
ted in a great mrafuie to the defeat of the
enemy. It is expected that this week will
put an end to the war, as Amballadors are
now going from the Emperor in answer
0 tettps propoled by the Nephew. We
learn that the officer who distinguished him
felt so much belongs to the City of London
light Horse, and that he is deputed from
some ot the principal merchants in that city
to procure the rel afe ot two drips detained
by the Emperor of Morocco. We are hop
py to find, that in confcquence. of his great
services on this occasion, the Emperor has
lent a favorable ear to the object of his mis
sion. The Emperor has already conferred
feme diftinguithed honors upon him."
OF EGIPT.
Letters from Condaniinople, of the 30th
of April date, that the Beys deposed by the
Rate who fled to Upper Egypt, are in open
infurreclion against the Grand Vizier.
They infid upon being reindared in their
former authority. The Britilh Generals
are Lid to have declared, that they will by
no means interfere in this matter, nor afford
any protection to the refractory Beys. The
Turkilb Commander, Osman Effendi, was
on his march against the Insurgents when
tbtfe accounts came away, w ith a consider
able body of troops which the Grand Vizier
had ordered to be re-inforced, by detach
ments of frefh troops, who are to form an
army of refcive. This filiation of affairs
causes much difeontent at Constantinople.
The last number of the Centinel contains
a complete refutation of the absurd notion
that the kine pox can Secure a person from
the small pox # only& few years. Dr. Water
house has there given the names of about 30
persons in England and Ireland, whoiefat
ed repeated exposures to the natural small
pox during the whole course of their lives.
He asserts it on the authority of physicians
of the firft rank, of clergymen, noblemen,
and private gentlemen, and refers to a num
ber of other cases, and produces the collat
teral evidence of some of our own country
men. One opinion may btiftle tip against
another opinion forever. But when such
well attefied faffs are brought forth, opin
ion mult retire, " hide its diminished head
and fink into nought "
The vaccine inoculation never flood on
higher ground among us than at present,
and we hope it will not fuffer a second time
in its reputation, from its being in the hands
of people incapable of discriminating the
true disease from the fptnions. Dr Jen
nes fays, in his letter to Mr. Fermor, dated
fall September ; " I Should certainly flatter
myfclf too much, were I to conceive that a
perfect knowledge of this disorder could
keep pace with the rapid progress it is ma
king in the world. Mistakes have happen
ed both at home and abroad, and unquestion
ably will happen. The vaccine lancet is
not to be trifled with."—AL
Accounts from Canada L, ira, of Ver
mont, Slate, that the British are Strengthen
ing their military ndfl^ in that quarter frern!
the apptehen fion they entertain of the fettle-*
ment of the French in Louifian&
Capt. M'Laron, who arrived here yester
day in a very ffiort palfage of 8 days' from
Cape Francois, informs, that the day before
he failed, Gen.'Le Clerc had ordered an ad
ditional duty of five per cent, on all goods
exported from rhe Island of St. Domingc,
making a total duty of twenty five per cent.
That, in future, all the French soldiery at
that place, were to receive specie for their
services, and to find themselves in all provi
sions, except the article of bread.—That,
reinforcements of troops were daily arriving
from France in scattering transports. That
the fever hill raged with great violence a
mong the troops —that out of about 70 ge
nesis who came out with the armv, not
more than 25 remained, they having been
chiefly cut off with the fever—That Gene
ral Le Clerc was on the eve of returning to
France, and was to be succeeded by Gene
ral M Donald' —That American produce was
generally low—that even lumber was on the
fall—and that flour was felling for 8 dollars
a barrel!.
The fchr. Determined Rover, arrived
here yeftoday in it days from Cape-Fran
cois, Capt. Mathej informs us, that the
blacks, though not -able to make a dand a
gainst ihe-French, were ravaging every spot,
where by night they could burn and pillage
without dread of opposition. Scarcely a
night passed that plantations, even in the vi
cinity of the Cape, were not dedroyed, and
the wretched owners facrificed to the refenr
ment ot the perftcuted Africans .Numbers
of the negroes were daily executed—the
feenes of cold blooded maflacrcs which took
place were never surpassed in that ill-fated
colony. The fever dill rage,! among the
troops —it was supposed that 15,000 of them
had fallen victims to it and in fighting the
negroes.—The Cape was fad re-building.
Lumber bore a high price, provisions dull.
Flour 8 dollars, Porte at dollars, Beef 12
dollars. Gen. Lc Clerc had recovered from
his illness.— D. Ad.
Boston, August 4.
Letters from the North of Europe, to the
beginning of June, mention, that thecom
mercial hostility which appeared to exilt be
tween Great Britain and France, had crea
ted conje antes of the speedy interruption of
the tranquility of Europe. Onr last ac
counts, however, from England, ftatc as cer
tain; that arrangements were making for a
Commercial Convention between the two
nations; and that the appointment of a Com
missioner on the part of France, has been an
nounced in the Monitcur.
The Britilh Provincial regiments raffed in
Newfoundland, Nova-Scotia, Prince Ed
ward Island, and New-Brunswick, have
been disbanded.
The Biitifh Marine Peace Establishment,
is to embrace fifty fail of the line.
Letters from Suvrinam mention, that the
late anniversary of our Independence, was
celebrated by the Americans there, in a man
ner worthy themselves.
were not received—the (hip of course came '
to anchor. In confcquence of frefh order
from the Navy Agent, Mr. Ludlow,to Capt.
B. to fail for the Potomack, the crew as a-'
bove dated, fignified their intention of not
complying. The Capt. we underhand, was
compelled to use coercive measures, to en
force obedience.