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as a kind.of vassals, ufefril on), in paying the de
mands of extortion, and Supporting the luyy of
rulers, but extremely dangerous, in the free exer
cise of your ftiffrages.
An ungenerous majority of your legislature,
confident in Strength, ^nd presuming your vigi
lance would .never awake, haying then aflumed
your high prerogative, that body mutt give the
voice of this date in the choice of Prefidentj and
it is calculated that the votes of New-jersey
decide this great, this interesting' election. Is 1
poflible that patriotism can reniain inactive ont,
eye of such a momentuous event. When the os
&fa tingle vote in the Legislature, when even e
want ot your exertions, as individual Citizens,
may forfeit the rich purchase of American blood,
and prepare an inheritance of Servitude for
lions yet unborn, are any alter confederations ne
cessary to rouse you to aftion ? Heaven has en
trusted you with liberty, a deposit of immense va
lue. Your solemn obligations to,preferve it at
every hazzard, are not only connected with your
love to yoorfelves and prosperity, but likewise
with the relation in which it places you to the
Ibrrounding world. .If you give back this celes
tial gift, as unworthy of attention, the nations to
which you have proudly pointed out the road to
happiness, may and will recoil from all attempts
' to purl and facilitate themselves with, uphold
the extravagance, compel your Sons to bleed in
the battles bis ambition Shall have provoked,.will
it be any consolation to reflect that he was once
your neighbor, poor and uiidiftingutfhed like
yourselves ; that you called him into notice for
public good, and that you fuffer him to bribe, de
ceive and flatter you, till your chains were rivet,
ted > In- this fitiiation the canting reflexion of ever
having tufted the sweets of liberty would fling you
to the foul, and leave you inexpressibly miserable.
But, citizens your dedinfes yet remain at your
own coutroul—youare not called upon,to hazard
a doubtful- contefl, nor to try the uncertain, dis
graceful and ruinous expedients violent mea
sures. But all the Consideration which can possi
bly operate upon generons minds, loudly call up
on you to come forward in a peaceable, constitu
tional ex.'rcife of your duty at the ensuing elec
tion. Your united and decisive voice will remove
the grievances of which you complain, will change
the measures so deftru&ive to your welfare; hnd
five your country. The powerful Rates of 1 ir
ginia, Perinfy lvaniaf and New-York have nobly
led the way. You have witnessed the effeds of
those 'republican triumphs. You have, Seen the
confufion of the cabinet, the dissolution of an ar
my which had cost you millions, and the whole sys
tem of terror Staggering under the Strokes. Arouse
then, bn this glorious occasion, seize the favoura
ble opportunity, and complete the work of refor
mation so happily begun. Never permit New-
Jersey, who has formerly been among the foremoft
in the field of fame, to tarnish her early honors,
and desert the cause of liberty.
The extravagance and madness of the aristocra
tic faction have fully exposed their designs : the
exertions of the insulted and indignant friends to
equal rights have opened the way to an easy and
triumphant deliverance ; indeed such a crihs has
arrived, that a single neglected moment may be
fraught with incalculable misery and difgraet or
one effort will leal yotir political salvation and en
title you to the^hanks of the whole human race.
But if it be possible you can so forget yourselves
as to let flip this precious season ; if you can scorn
the directing hand of heaven which evidently
points out the road to fafety. you may expert to
feel the heavy eonfequdnees of your errors, when
your case is desperate. And you Will pardon ns
if we tell you, what you will then acknowledge
that vou will richly deserve to experience the re
doubled operation of that violent fydem which
has received a partial and momentary fufpenhon
to deceive you ; to bear all the inference and in
tolerable calamities of despotism, and even to
fuffer the weighty vengeance of those whose ten
der mercies are cruelty. ,„
But it is unfair for an inflant to suppose you
capable of committing political suicide : that you
are able to/ejeft the tender language of nature
while youfiffspring looks up to you with inex
pressible eloquence and demand the legacy of on
corrupted freedom, or that you can forget your
sacred honof which is pledged for the preserva
tion of your rights. That spirit which compelled
you to refill and triumph over the British tyrants;,
yet remains, and is equally ready to clip the as
piring wing of any domestic usurper. You will
vet aft like yourselves, film, temperate,- and
magnanimous. Though you have been lulled in
to a dangerous lethargy—though attemptshave
been made fatally to deceive you—though you
have been led in the onfuf^aing henelty ot your
hearts to the verge of ruin, yet you wifi retrieve
your wavering chara^er ; you will take your
fafety into your own hands ; you will rife in your
majesty and Speak with that dignity which Shall
command rqped. You will carry confufion in
to tte council of your oppressors, while they will
Shrink back into their natve infignificUnceand ac
knowledge, with coniternation, the SOVEREIGN
TY of the PEOPLE.
—- LEDGER.
.<< When the rights are in authority, the people
rejoice : but Jheri the wicked rule, the people
mourn.", ; ,
IF anv passage in the sacred volume was ever
verified—the preceding- one undoubtedly is. In
those countries where every species of Dice and
corruption has for ages been in practice —Alarm
,jn tile wretched inhabitants is not ealilygegcited;
but familiar as custom has made them to tyranny—
Yer, we often find symptoms of di/coOTe^f, and
fometifnes outrage ensue ; attended with fatal
consequences to the unfortunate vidims of the
vengeful tygers— Who lord it over them.
America— it would seem, warppinta out by
the finger of heaven; as go affylum for the oppress
ed of the earth , and man,, very many became
adventurers hither, when a howling wilderness—in
pursuit of that LIBERry which GOD and nature
designed man mould enjoy :—a blessing inef
tirhable to al) deferring the appellation of free
men!•
Through much tribulation they arrived on the
Columbian (bore, and after many severe eonflim
' with the natives—established themselves ; but be
ing then in an infant ^ate, were under the nece(-
fity of fiibmitting to the supremacy of the mother
.country (Britain) —and instead of adopting the
pleaflrig epithet. Citizen ; acquiesced ih the fcrvile
term, Subj^. In process 'of time they became
numerous apd wealthy, enjoying the fruits of their
enterprize and induflry : Thns they continued,
ftlll to encreafe, considering themselves a very
happy people, compared to the land from whence
they came— till at length their growing impor
tance attracted the attenfadh of their affirmed
lords and mafefrs—the Parliament tfErfglaato.
such a degree, as to assert the right ^ taxation,
without a representation ; which was so glaring
a Stretch of power., that it caused ft The people"
to look around them, and examine whether it
ought Jo to be : The refnit of their deliberations
was— a refusal to comply withfah arbitrary aa—*
which rendered it expedient to put themselves inl
a Situation- (if reduced to the necessity) to repell
force by force. In those da, s, we had men among I
us who were not actuated by sordid gain—but by ;
the noblest virtues—“ Liberty or Death" was ]
their motto ; and from among them, our Rtfii
Cangreft was formed, whole fame and renown!
will be handed down to the latest posterity. — ,
Their wisdom led them to remonJirate to mother•
Britain, beseeching her to point out some mode
of accommodation, not wishing to be driven to
extremities ; but being a hation who had long
been acculhmed to give no right, and take no
wrong, —=plumed themselves on their mighty
(Length ; and insultingly rejeded the too humble
petition of Congress declaring that nothing Short
of abjolute and unconditional submission would fufe
fice ; taking for granted, that the modest request
of that honorable body was the 'efteß of fervid
fear. Ou receiving so indignant a reply, Con
gress manifested firmnefs, and made arrangements
accordingly, which caused fleets and armies to be
sent over in order to enforce the mandates of a,
corrupt parliament. WAR of course ensued.
which brought on the Declaration of independence,
—and after eight years duration, terminated with
tiie acknowledgment of the fame by that murders
Otis nation—the British ; to their great mortifica
tion, as well as of their Satellites—the Old To
,ies ; +ho, for tl eir perfidy, Should always be
had in remembrance. In framing the Constitu
tions, (especially the Federal) they ought to have
been deemed in eligible to any office whatever,
even the fmalleft—.having forfeited all confidence
of' ' The People ;" and they themselves, would
gladly have fubfetibed, as the price of their peace,
And even the fumihit of their expectations, to the
protection of life and property —knowing that both
of which, they had justly forfeited to a much in
jured country. It that mode of proceeding had
been adopted respecting 'them—the many disa
greeable measures which have turfed this once
" happy land" for Several years past wbiild not
have happened Look around and behold our
public offices filled with those charaaers, effected
by the connivance of a few ambitious andxinprin
cipled men—properly denominated '' apofate
whigs"=who. being puffed up as " excellent"
have become tools to OLD TORIES —who wilh to
bring us under the yoke of Britain again, and into
a war with France—who, on all occasions are
Spitting out their venom on all found Republicans,
by committing every fpecles of persecution when
ever opportunities present ; and would, if they
darej, totally defiroy every one of that description
of men :—Such is the effect of that mistaken leni
ty which Mbs been exercised toward them ; and
who, now aflame the appellation of exclufaefed
eratifs, and friends to order —while they are Seek
ing the means to destroy every vestige of liberty.
On the whole, if we take into consideration all
circumstances, from the firft Settlement ofi this
country to the present time, it will cease to be
longer a matter of wonder and aftonifliment, why
we are afflicted with the evils that"befet us. Ca
lamities, such as war, pestilence and FAMINE,
are to be averted by Reformation alone—that' the
people" no longer mour^n; in Order to effect which
—Let all who Rule wickedly, be deprived of the
power basely obtained by flratagem and c<rrup
tian —Let "the people” exerciSe reason and cum
mon sense, and be no longer duped —Let them lock
well to their right, and face their INSIDIOUS
FRitNDS— the worst of foes —Liflen no longer to
their artful uiles—Trurt no one who has ever
once deceived us; and in their Read make choice
of those who dare be honest in the worfl of times—'
Men, who have been Stigmatized by the angle
federal, tory party as Jacobins and Disorgan
izers- because they possess firmnefs enough to
oppoJe and expoJe their tile Jchemes—Nlen,,ho
those enemies to liberty tremblingly fear, knowing
their fate, unless they can rule in triumph —Men
who are actuated from principle and will govern
righteously :—Thefe are the proper chara&ers<
to administer good and wholesome laws, adapt'd
to a republican meridian—Tberefore let Inch be 1
fhofen ; and then expert peace, health and plenti
ful harvests to re-bless our once " happy land]' I
—that " THE PEOPLE" NO LONGER MOURN —But 1
on the contrary, have just occasion to rejoice.
REPUBLICANUS.I
The foregoing was intended to have been publiihed some
weeks past, but was miflajd.i
Late Foreign News,
Raceived by a late arrival at 80/lon.
-<,s^^(g^^^,^f+►►>
RELATIVE TO ITALY.
VIENNA, JUNE 28. ' (
Gen. Melas's account of the battle of Maririgo °,
is received. The loss of the Austrians in killed,
founded and prisoners, is 9069 ;—t 493 horses.— ,
1,600 Frenchmen were made prisoners ; and their।
loss in killed and wounded, was very-considerable. ]
Gen. Melas had two horses Shot under him—and (
250 Austrian officers were killed and wounded.— (
After the battle a truce of 48 hours was agreed ong
for burying the dead and exchanging prisoners, 1
which led to further negociatious.'।
It is impoffibte to describe the sensations q^jj,tedi (
by the unfortunate inteltlfynce; A grand con- ;
ference was held ; the aroiftice was ratified, ana
the answer to the pacific propositions was not a ;
refufal. :: ".i
It is not doubted that the loft of the French in (
the battle of Maringo, was double ours. The
Austrians had 100 24 pounders, which were load
ed with grape (hot thro' the aftion. Melas would
probably have renewed the battle next day, but
the French received reinforcements.
"— — — —•'
* PARIS, yULY 8.
The Army of Italy re-organized Under Maffetie,
amounts to i6o;ooo men.
/[(The provisional Government at Turin is orga
nized; Gen. Dupont, French Minister is at riie
bead of it, per order.—The Cis-Alpine Provisional.
Government isalfo in operation. Citizen'Petite,
the French Minister Extraordinary presides there,
agreeably to Buonaparte's fy Bern. ! +
London, yyir Q.,
Bv the Englifhaccount of the battle of Marfugo,
the French loft 14,000 men. ,-
& juLr #l.
In the Milahefe, laws have been enaftetl favor
able to the return of the emigrants, aqd th^eC
toraUoß of their estates. All the revolutionary
1
la„, inimical to the liberty of religions worship
have been annulled.
ARMY OFTHE RHINE.
.Letter, to the Firfl Con Jul by General Moreau.
Head-Quarters at DiUingen, June za, Sth year.
At length; Citizen Coniul, we have forced M.
dp Kray to quit ulm, his Support. So decided a
success has given, us the double advantage of soon
determining the fate of Germany, and revenging
the French name. 1 trnft it will have Some in
fluence in the negotiations which your victories
-in Italy will product. l
Seeing that the Austrian army maintained their
camp at Uln>, which afforded them the means of
advancing on the two banks of the Danube, and
consequently of preventing our making any pro
gress of consequence in Germany ; not wishing to
give them battle at Blaubenren, fearing left they
fliould profit by my movement to proceed against
Memmingen,finite to the Tyrol and fend down a
corps into Italy, which Would have much molest
ed us, 1 resolved Gen. Lecourbe Should manoeuvre
on the Lech, hoping by that means to force Gen.
Kray to come and cover Bavaria ; but he manoeu
vred in our rear. The battle of the sth, which he
loft, forced him to repafs the Danube.
I then determined to pals that river below Uljn,
to Separate him by that means from the magazines
at Donawert and Ratifbonne, and thus force him
to fight ns.'
- This movement was difficult and dangerous.
We had neither the means of constructing bridges
nor boats to cross it. The enemy had,destroyed
the former and funk the tetter. .
1 reinforced the corps of Gen. Lecourbe with
five battalions and five regiments of cavalry, and
I ordered him to obtain pofleffion of onb of the
bridges on the Danube, between Dillniggen and
Donawert.
This General executed the movement with a
degree of courage worthy every praise. After
having Secured the posts of Lanfburg and Augfbnrg
and having left the necessary troops there to pro
test his rear against the corps ot the Prince de
Keufs, Stationed in the Tyrol'; and which Gene
rals Narfouti and Melitor have beaten every time
it has made its Appearance, he approached Dillin
gen, Blenheim and Hochfledt;
1 had directed the corps of General Grenier,
the right of the Danube, and the left of Kiffen
dorff. Gen. Richepaufe, placed on the two banks
of the lller, covered the road from Ulm to Mini
mingen, and protected our communications with
Helvetia, which parties of the enemy had greatly
interrupted.
The three divisions of reserve under my orders
were between the Camlac and Mindel, defined to
support the attack of Gen. Lecourbe, and that
which Gen. Grenier was to make against Gantz
bourg if the firft failed.
The army Was thus Situated on the 18th of June.
After Several engagements >e forced the enemy
to retreat to Ulm. Cen. Lecourbe on this day in
formed us ot his having obtained pofleffion of the
bridge of Dillingen, and we determined ferioully
to attempt on the next day to gain those of Gren--
Sheim, Blenheim ond Hochltedt.
Eighty naked swimmers, armed with muSkets
and cartouch-boxes, which they drew after them
in three little boats, obtained pofleffion of the,vil
lage of Grenfheim and Blenheim took the pieces
of cannon which had been placed at the cut of the
bridge, and maintaining themselves with extraor
dinary valor, while the pioneers and ponton
eers labored under the fire of the enemy with a
valour equal to their activity in repairing the
bridges on which they passed Succours to oppose
the reinforcements which the enemy sent towards
those points, which they could not doubt were the
objects of attacks
The 94th demi-brigade passed after the fwim
ers, and courageously obtained pofleffion of the
tillages of Grentheim and Blenheim, Langenan
and Scuavingen, where General Marigni was
Slightly wounded. But this demi-brigade wdulu
have had much difficulty in Supporting itfelf in
these villages, notwithstanding its prodigious va
lor, without an extremely vigorous charge of two
Squadrons of the firft regiment of Carabineers,
commanded by Citizen &imblbt. They passed
one by one over the bridge of Grenfhejm. A
squadron of the Bth of buffers, of the escort of
Gen. Lecourbe, bad joined them. They cut to
pieces a corps of the enemy's cavalry thrice tbeir
number, took Six pieces of cannon, '250 horses,
several Standards, four pieces of artillery which
were brought up t,o reinforce them, were also
taken away. The corps which came from Dona
wert was almost wholly destroyed. The brigade
of Gen. Laval began the pursuit. He Slept to op
pose the corps which had come from Hochttedt,
Dillingen and Lavingen. After several charges,
in which the carabineers, curiaffiers, the ,th and
6th of cavalry, and the 9th of huflars, distinguish
ed themselves ; they took about 2000 men, with
their cannon and Standards.
PAR!s,yuLr 5.
A lettar from Moreen, dated at Augfbtirg, 29,
conveys official intelligence of further successes 0-
ver the enemy. The Austrian force was aflem
,led at Newbourg to prevent the French from ad
vancing by Rain. We (fays Moreau) had 3 de
files to pass, and to re-establish a bridge on the
Leck. The corps of Lecourbe passed on ,he night
of the 26th. On the 27th he pushed forward in
to Bavaria, the division of Gudin against Poetmeft,
and that of Montrichard against Newburg. The
latter-found at Oberhaufen a very large corps of,
the enemy commanded by Kray in person, and
commenced a brisk fight.. Cen. Lecourbe arrived
at the moment wheri our troops wete forced to
yield to a triple force, and sustained the. contest
until the arrival of the brigade of Grandjean. A
battalion of 14th, and two of the 45th, met the
enemy with a degree of intrepidity ot which there
are few examples.' The enemy were defeated,
and fell back to|lngolftadt, notwithstanding their
great force. The Chief of the 46th, Fofi, and
the firft grenadier of the Republic, Lator d'An
vergne, were killed. The Austrians said, after
the Action, " this army is invincible—the, French
never fought so well."—You will forthwith re
ceive interefling details refpeaing onr marches
and battles at Neurefheim and Nordingen, and
the attempts made by the enemy to bring us to a
negotiation for an armistice, under a pretence of
the convention entered into by the armies of
Italy, and which would have given them time to
have established themselves in Bavaria. Gen. De
cean with his division, has entered Munich."
, VIENNA, JUNE #B.
A Courier has been sent to Kray, with imports
ant dispatches. Kray's last letters are dated fone
to, in which he mentions his retreat from Ulm.
r. IPJR[S1 PJR[S,7UVE%
At the instance of Moreau, Deputies of the fev
era! to^s in Upper Swabia, hate aftrobled at
Augfburg ; where lie will meet them, and ceto
municate his demands.
There is no Strong place between Munich and
Vienna. It our army continues hostilities with
the present vigour Kray mull fall back on Lintz
(which is 150 miles W. of Vienna.) Kray's army
is in a destitute Stare. There is no concert in the
operations, of the different Austrian Generals,
such is tbeir disunion. Several Generals, have re-
Signed ;'and Kray has requested to,be Superceded.
The Militia of Wirlemberg are daily deferring
from the Austrian Army.
, PEACE.
London, JULY 16.
A motion tending to peace was made in the
House of Commons by Mr. Weflern, yesterday
and rejected With the usual powerful majority.
The Pope has made Peace with Buonaparte.
JULY 12.
The Clef du Cabinet, Paris Paper, asserts, that
the Emperor, in answer to Buonaparte's proposi
tion, has proposed an armistice for a year ; but
that the French infill on renewing the war unless
a Speedy and solid peace be concluded; The
German Minister is not disposed to make peace.,
The number of British troops ordered into the
Mediterranean, is thought to prove, that Ministers
are assured of the determination of the Emperor
to renew the war. It being supposed these troops
are to join the Austrian Army in lt^ly.
Ju^r 19.
Two Messengers were to set out last night for
Vienna, on account of the grant of a loan and o
ther dispatches. ~
The combats his taken place on the famous
Theatre of War of Hochftedt., Gen. Lecoupe,
who has evinced on this extraordinary courage,
and talents, has been perfectly seconded by Gen
erals Gudib, Montricharil, Defpan, Laval, Seiner,
and Putod; The corps of cavalry, which I have .
mentioned to have been directed by General#
Haultpout;and Davigve, lias performed prodigies
of valour. The conduct of the Swimmers, com
manded by Citizen Degrometri, Adjutant of the
94th demi-brigade, is an instance of intrepidity
ot which there are few examples.
The loss of the enemy, without reckoning killed
and wounded, is about 5000 prisoners, twenty
pieces of cannon and five Standards.
The next day, the 6th regiment of chaffeors
took a convoy of 300 waggons laden with grain.
M. de Kray has quitted Ulm, and it is said, is
marching to give us battle. We hope to meet
him half way. •
Domestic Intelligence.
=fa« +tt«B»*fr —
^PHILADELPHIA, AUG. 28.
FORGERS. DETECTED.
Three persons charged with altering Bank Bills
have been arrested, and committed to prifop, viz.
Roswell Ringham alias Robert Beerham, Levi
Stephens and Ephraim Fitch. The plates, appa
ratus and an imroenfe number ot altered Bills of
the Manhattan, Bollon Branch, and other Banks, 1
were found on them. Original Bills of 1 doll.
' were altered to iqq—thofe of 5t030 or 50. The,
extraded with a liquid the original sum and inferr
ed a larger. The liquid is now in possession of
the Mayor.—Ephraim Fitch has become Slate's e
vidence. He was only a journeyman, and work
ed for 25 dolts; per month without other emolu
ment.
*AUG. 30.
We yeflerday mentioned the arrest of Robert
Dearman, Levi Stevens, and Ephraim Fitch, for
altering sundry Bank Bills from small to large a
mounts. Among the papers found upon Levi
Stevens, was the following curious commifliou
now in the hands of the Mayor. It is thought to
be the certificate by which the fraternity, concern
ed in this nefarious business, recognize each other;
We understand, that another of the members was
yesterday obliged to 101 l upon the High Confta^
ble as far as the Mayor's Office ; and, it is to be
hoped, the whole will soon be difeovered and pre
vented by onr Salutary laws from ever again "four
fuing the works of Idlcnefs.'
United States of America. (L. S.)
By His High and Might, LazineA
EPHRAIM EAGER,
Captain general and commander in chief of the
Idle Society of the United States of America.
To Levi ^Stevens, gentleman, Greeting,.'
You being appointed colonel of the talk Society
in the city ts New-York, county of York, by vir
tue of the pOTver veiled in me, 1 do by these pre
sents (confiding in your everlafling idleness and
laziness) cornmiffion you accordingly.! ^qu are
constantly to refrain from all necessary labour, ne
ver to rife before the fun ; nor take off your boots
when going to bed ; nevet to stand without lean
ing, nor walk without some person to 101 l upon ,
never to run in the mofl extreme and urgent cases,
such as file, for a doctor, not when powerful!,
agitated by a dose of jallap, that you be constant
ip doing nothing, unwearied in drowsiness, and
ever pursuing the works of idlenef ; that yob ob
serve fuehjigm and geflures as Shall from time to
time escape from your superior officers.
Given under my hand; and the Seal of the Ib
ciety, at Philadelphia, the eleventh day of
June, third yeir of the Idle Society.
B, His High and Mighty LAzmefs
EPHRAIM EAGER.
Oliver Ton, Secretary.™
R^ HkkTFOkh,AUG ft &' #
Capt. Isaac Williams, who was convifted in the
Circuit Court of the United States, at their session
in this town .in September last, of accepting a;r
commission, under the French Republic (he being;
a citizen of the United States) and privateering.
against his BritannicMujeßy's fubjefts, with whom
the United States were at peace, in violation of
onr,treaty with them, and Sentenced to 8 months
imprisonment and 2,000 Dollars fine having
three months since Served out the term of impris
onment, contained in his Sentence, and being una
ble to par the fine, petitioned the President of the
United States that it might be remitted him—
Who on the representation, has Seen fit to grant
the full remission of the fine, and ^as directed that
he Shall be set at liberty on his paying the cufts of
Suite, fee. Y
T{ BOSTON, SEPT. 4->
A gentleman who came in the Argo from Lon
don, left Parison the s6th of June, and the day
before converted with Judge Ellfwortr.
formation, we understand, does hot corroborate
the account of the firfpehfion of the negocwnion
between the United States and France ; although,
agreably to those accounts, it muff have happened'
about that time.