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BASLE, Jan. 22.
Previous to the infamous affair of Ger*
flieim, the utmost discontent prevailed a
mong the armies. The Austrians accused
the Prussians of hsnging back, and leaving
them forernoft to the fire of the enenljr. The
Prussians retorted the charge. .The Sax
ons quarreled with the Bavarians,end HeL
fians accused the Palatines of cowardice.
Iri this slate of things, the French continu
ally harrafling them,and a dearth of liquor
taking place (a gill of spirits fold for twelve
fob) the Austrians were benumbed with
cold, and saw the French ioldier enjoy
ing his bottle with every comfort that the
feaion required. 4A general difeourage
m,cnt and numberless defections were the
confequenccs.
At length the French stormed the bat
teries at Gerfheim, the meft formidable that
have been ever known ; three tiers,-of ar
tillery, the guns placed “ on Cremalliere,”
so as to produce a triple line of crofted fire,
and the whole well manned : but what
cannot bravery do ?
To the firft and iecond courier, General
Wurmfer refufed beliefupon the third
and a band of hussars flying without know
ing where, a council was called, and the
retreat was ordered ; but it was too late ;
the French were marching all the while
with their bayonets in the flanks of the
Austrians. In despair, they threw away
their arms, and fled, without knowing
their road ; their officers abandoned their
corps ro save their baggage (for the Emper
or never indemnifies that loss) with diffi
culty could they lave themlelves.
Fdr fix hours the French never ceased
killing with the bayonet, without firing a
shot ; fatigue obliged them to halt; the
deforters arrived in hundreds.
The inhabitants of Alsace who declared
for the Austrians, requested two days no
tice from General Wurmler, in case of e
vacuadon j he promised and answered for
their lafety upon his head ; 30,000, at the
' least were forced at this juncture ro aban
don all their property, and to save them,
solves as well as they could.
At the lines of Weifembourg, the Gen
erals endeavoured to rally their troops, but
rhe panic was too great,, they never baited
ne^ Germerfheim : a body of Prussi
ans <MlPobere attempted to be flapped by
tbe combin«Lfoxces, but they made their
iosd4hrpugn the in with their fabres.
The French , ftm pdrfuing, arrived at the
, lines of Weiffembourg, where in addition to
tbeimmenfe captureof baggage, they found
all the artillery they had loft at this place,
together with an enormous magazine of
powder, destined fdr the siege of Landau; a
part ts the allies reserve artillery was alto
abandoned at Lauterbourg. The Austrians
had the barbarity to place a lightened fufee
to blow up the magazine, though they had
left nearly 1500 of their wounded in town,
and nfcar 1000 piifoners J the French arriv
ed time enough to prevent the explosion :
the Austrians crofted the Rhine to Man
^ei/J and the Pruflians retreated to Worms.
Political State of Europe.
Ruffta — Ndetermined and
wavering, riot knowing what part
fn jealous; and laid the highway
men were the only gentlemen in
England, for ^hey left the travel
lers at lead as much money as
would carry them to their place
of destination. The Houle of
Lords seemed to him only devifcd
to afford the nobility means ,tp_
lupporc their vexations-, and the
House of Commons was, in his
opinion, (a few virtuous Member?
excepted) a society of difhonoured
pensioners. He then mentioned
the vicious mode of electing new
Members-, and quoted Montes
quieu, who asserted that the Eo
glifh were unable to support lib
erty. He finally attributed to
Pitt the misunderstanding which
reigned between the Patt lots, and
exhorted the Jacobins to fcarch
g^out whatever could make a prq
^fOund impreflion against the Gov
ernmentof Great Britain.
The proposition was agreed to
with much appla^ife.
England —-Has got the hor
rors since the taking of Toulon,
and the various defeats of the Duke
of Brunswick and Gen. W urmfer’s
army on the Rhine, the nation
nearly three hundred millions in
debr, yet resolved to prolecute the
war, and, if poflible, to drag in A
merica, to put the finifhing stroke
to her political existence and tyran
nic sway, as a monarchial power.
PITTSBURG, Aprils ‘
THE latest intelligence from the.aS
my is by letters dated Cincinnati,
March 6th. The Indian flag, .White eyes,
&c. had given reason to expeft 36 Chiefs
to treat, with all the prisoners amongst
them, to be with General Wayne by the
14th of February; The General in order
to give them a good impteffion of our force,
was at die expence of bringing the Cavalry
from Kentuckey, where they were winter
ing. But no Indians had appeared. It is
most probable.the BritiCh difeovering their
intentions, have removed their diffa 1 i(fac
tion/aw encouraged them to continue (he
war. •
General Wnyne bad'prepared to march
to Au-Glaize river, where there were (aid
to be 200 Indians collected. The Miami
towns were deserted, so that it was unne
cessary to porfue the fame rout which Ge
neral it. Clair intended.
Spain —Invaded by a, French
army—suing for peace which is
obstinately denied them; their
kingdom in danger, land forces
making a fuccefstul resistance, and
part of their navy obliged to join
with Lord Hood, in making a dif
graceful and precipitate, retreat
from the harbour of Toulon.
France—ln the midst of war,
the clang of arms and the con
tinual roar of cannon, its armies
every where victorious, its navy
refpeCtable, and the national cof
fers overflowing with money; its
present government firm and deci
sive, and resolved on liberty or
death.
to take in the present war in Eu
rope, wishing to join the league of
despots, but afraid to incur the
refenrment of France, in case that
nation should triumph over her
enemies; an event which is scarce
ly at this time to be doubted.
... Denmark— Cultivating peace
with all nations and making large
additions to her navy.
Sweden —Diffatisfied with her
government, and seeking its over
throw by plots and conspiracies
against the Duke Regent.
Poland —This once happy and
flourifhing kingdom is now re
duced to two diftrids by the
rapacity and injuft ice of two
northern Vultures, who pray upon
the vitals of its inhabitants, and
have usurped both the law and
government of the nation in their
own hands.
Germany— Engaged in a fruit
lefs and ruinous war with France;
its finances exhausted, and its peo
ple all obliged to turn soldiers, or
subsidized to defray the expence
of another Campaign.
Prujfia— Precifely in the fame
predicament as Germany.
Holland— Tired of the war;
her troops returning to their own
country after being ignominiously
beaten by the army of the Sans
Culdttes, and its inhabitants hearti
ly sick of a contest which brings
nothing but disgrace and ruin on
all its advocates.
American Intelligence,
JOHN JAY,
As Envoy extraordinary of the United
States to his Britannic M?jefly.
My confidence in our Minister Plenipo
tentiary in London continues undiminish
ed. But a miflienjike this, while it cor
responds with the solemnity of the occasion,
will announce to the world a solicitude
for a friendly ajuftment of our complaints,
and a reluftance to hostility. Going im
mediately from the United States, such an
Envoy will carry with him a full knowl
edge of the existing temper and sensibility
of our country j and will thus be taught
ho vindicate pur rights with firmnefe, and
■ to cultivate peace with sincerity.
9 F G. WAHSJNGTON.
In the Senate several motions vflre made
to postpone a decision in the above nomination
she introduSion of papers for con fid
ering the expediency of a motion that it was
unnectfary^and as contrary to the spirit of
the Con fit tution—finally the qutfiion on the
nominationpaffed—Yeas, 18.^Nays, 8.
UNITED STATES of AMERICA.
In Senate* April, 16th 1794-
^[he following written MeJJage was received
frow the PreJident of the United States, by
Mr. Dandridge, his Secretary.
United States, 16th april, 1794.
Gentlemen of the Senate,
THE communication, which I have
made to you during your present Session,
from the dispatches of our Mmifter in Lon
don contains a serious afpeft of our ts
fairs with Great Britain. But as peace
ought to be pursued with unremitted zeal,
before the last resource, which has so often
been the scourge of nations, and cannot
fail to check the advanced prosperity of
the United States,is contemplated ; I have
thought proper to nominate, and do hereby
nominate,
. I fend you this day’s papers. The House
of Reprefentacives has been engaged this
day in difeufiing the ways and means; they
progress slowly ; what will be the result is
uncertain : But this day, those who were
opposed to several of the fpecified tales,
particularly a flamp duty, were in the
minority on several motions. Money must
be had. Mr. Goodhue’s motion I think
will not obtain. Congress talk of adjourn
ing the 20th May.
THERE have been two arrivals from
France,* in this slate—one at Newbury-
Port, and one in this port. All the intel
ligence by the former was given in our last.
The latter is from Bcurdeaux, in 45 days;
and was brought in the Diana, Capt. Peafe
As no papers were brought we cannot give
any accurate accounts. The embargo
was not taktn off— although the crews of
the American veflels fuffered greatly.
That provisions were scarce in prance,
particularly at Bourdeaux, which used
in former times to supply the Weft-
Indies with flour, &c. That the Span
iards had gainedfome advantages over the
French near the Pyrennes; and that in the
Nothern parts of France no events of con
sequence had taken place.
Since our lift, several Masters of Vefieh
(who have been flripped of their Properly
by the Weft-lndia Pirates) have arrived
here—and feme Vefiels have arrived in this
State which had been carried in for
Adjudication, and released. Our Accouts
from the Weft-Indies are, that all Veflels
not condemned before the Arrival of the
last In (bullions from England, are relea r vd,
and that no more will be condemned
that in most inftanccs the Judges who have
condemned American Veflelshave obliged
the Agents and Owners of Privateers (be
fore they would pay them the Avails) to
give bonds of Indemnification, in case the
Property should be ordered to be restored,
which it was the general Opinion would
be the Case.
The reasons afligned by the President
for nominating and appointing an Envby
Extraordinary to the Court of Great Brit
ain, publiflied in this paper yesterday, dif
ccver great diferetion, found reason ar d
paiticular attention re the opinions of the
American people. A mission like this,
fays the President, corresponds with ts«
solemnity of the occasion ; that is, with cl e
importance of a negociation that is to dc
Extracts from Philadelphia pa-
PROVIDENCE,^ 1.
From PHILADELPHIA. April 30.
B O S T Q N, May 7.
FROM FRANCE.
PE RS APRI L 20. .
PHI CaDELFH I A, APRIL.3O.
Mr. Goodhue, this day, in the House
of Reprcienratives of the United States laid
on the table, the following refoluiion ; pre
vious to which he observed, that as the feU
fion was drawing towards a close, it be*
hoved the Congress to take the fubjeft of
the fpoilarions made on our commerce into
consideration, and quiet the mercantile in>
tereft of this country by afiiiragces, that
indemnification should be made for the
immense losses they had sustained by Brit
ish fpoilation, to which upon every princi*
pie of justice as well as policy, they prere
intitled ; he had fpecified no fund from
which the indemnification should be made,
as he conceived we should be better prepar
ed co do that w hen the result of the intend
ed negocia.ion was known than we were
at present.
<ide cn milfioas of property and the great
question of peace or war. The Prefiden^
adds—" It will announce to the world a
folicitudefor a friendly adjuflm-nt of our
complaints, and a relullance of hoftilityj*
Mark the words of this good patriot.—
Such a mission looks like a solicitude for a
friendly ajuflment; not a cold concern, like
.that manifefled on ordinary occasions; not
a desire to rifle the horrors ts war, till all
negociation has failed.
But the last reason is morevflriking. “ Go
ing immediately from the Uaitfd States,
foch an envoy will carry with him aiuH
knowledge of the existing temper and fen-
Ability of our country. ” What a paternal
regard for the happinela, the prosperity
and the very sensations and wifhea of our
countrymen, is maniftfted in this sentence 1
And what a contrail do such sentiments
form with the declamations of a cettaia
party in Congress! Britain fay there peo
ple, undoubtedly mean to engage in a war
with us ; therefore let us pass a nomination
aft, and fequeiier British debts at once.—
A man, who in his private affairs, would
rifle important confequencs upon an un
dodbtedly, would be deemed indifereet,;
but what shall be laid of a legiflacor who
would decide the fate of four millions of
people on such premifea !
[Amtrican Minerva, May
WHEREAS, it is a primary objeft in the
eftablilhment of civil government, to
protest the persons and property of its
citizens from the violence of nations as
well as individuals: And whereas many
of the citizens of the United States have
fuffered great losses, by spoliation made
on their commerce under the authority
of Great-Britain, in violation of the law
of nations and the rights of neutrality,
Rfolved by the Senate and House of Re
presentatives of the United States of America
in Congrt/s assembled. That the United
States will guarantee an indemnification to
all such citizens of the United States, whole
property may have been captured and con
fifca.ed under the authority of Great-Bri
tain, in v ohtion of the law of nations and
the rights of neutrality.
If Capt. O’Brien is to be believed, the
British government had no (bare in effefting
the truce between Portugal and Algiers.
The bufinefi it is said, was negotiated by
Mr. Dust or Mr. Logir : But it is well
known, that Portugal being at war with
Algiers, she must have requested the agency
of tome per fen belonging to a nation not at
war. It may be well to observe, that
neither Mr. Duff nor Mr. Logir are
British Consuls at Algiers. The Consul-
General and Agent at that Regency, is
Charles Macs, E r q.
It has ever been admitted that Owing to
the ignorance and avarice of tome of the
Weft-lndia Judges, coslemnatione of Amt-
NEW-YORK, APRIL 29.
The Belvidera left Plymouth on the Bth
of March, and brought London papers up
to the 4th. Previous to her leaving Ply
mouth, accounts were received from Ireland,
that obout 2000 men bad aHemb’ed in
arris; the troops were sent to suppress
them ; one of the principal ringleaders was
taken ; it was the general opinion, it would
be of but short duration. The greatest
exertions were making, by all the different
powers, for a vigourous campaign, which
it was thought would be a very early and
bloody one. Lord Raw don, with a body
of Bririfh and Hessian troops^ was at the
isle of Weight, and its vicinity? Trans
ports had failed from Oftend, to bring over
an additional number of foreign troops, to
compleat the army under his command, to
about 12,000 men, who, it was (aid, were
to make a descent on the coast of France.