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A new institution among the Jews,
on the plan of our Sunday schools,
promises much utility to the lower
classes of that people as teaching on
their own sabbath is forbid, a certain
number of the male sex are to be in
ftruaed gratis in English reading,
„ writing and arithemetick, on a Sun
day, and a certain number to be ap
prenticed to trades.
Feb. 2. The East India company
has fentout 400,000 g. specie to Ma
dras for continuing the warin India—
A splendid embassy is preparing from
this country to the emperor of Chiria,
The court of Eeaft-ludia directors
The following resolution was a
dopted, in the room of one laid on the
table yesterday by Mr. Giles, viz.
" Refolded That a committee be
appointed to inquire into the causes
of the failure of the late expedition
under Major General St. Clair ;
and that such committee be empow
ered to call for such persons, papers
and records, as may be necessary to
assist their enquiries?' Yeas ,4 ; —
Nays 10.
Ertraa of a letter from Paris, received
, fefterda,.
<« CT^HE Emperor does not appear at
all sanguine in favour of the
French emigrants, who it seem are
ftrialy prohibiting fiom assembling in
armed bodies in any part of his do
minions. We have official accounts of
their being obliged to quit Coblentz,
and every other part of the Elelforate
of Treves. Their cannon &ere Seized
—their magazines fold ; and the Mo,
felle and theßhine being covered with
ice, and the roads with snow, are the
only reasons why they have not all e
vacoated the country before now. The
Eie&or at Mentz has treated them in
the fame manner. The Prince deCon
de, with a body of 2500 men,removed
to Effenheim near Stratfourg, but
the Cardinal de Rohan, to whom the
place belongs, was obliged to give
orders to disperse them.
'' Thus has ended in some degree
our fears of an invasion ; but
our fears of a bankrupt, increase, as
affignats are at 42 per cent, difeount,
and the country is inundated with
forged ones,which have the fame cre
dit and circulation as the real ones."
On Tharfday hft,as MrJa&fon,ol
Doncafter,was returning from London,
be was accosted by a well drcffcd man
of Nottingham Forest, who, after rid
ing with him about -half a mile, pulled
out a large horse pistol, and demanded
his money. Mr, Jackson delivered
his purse, which contained a guinea
and five (hillings [but the robber in
filled likewise on taking his pocket
book, in which were five Englith lot
tery tickets, that Mr Jackson had
purchased for a club of tradesmen at
Dorchefler. The highwayman then
feeing a poft-chaifc at a little distance,
set spurs to his horse. Mr. Jackson
followed the robber at a diflance, 'till
he came within a mile ofßlythe; when
unfortunately for Mr.Jackfon, a large
body of horsemen eroding the road in
the ardent perfuit of a fox, the high
wayman dathed into the croud ofhuntf
men; and being dressed in a drab
cloth, which was a common colour in
the field, Mr. Jackson found it diffi
cult to diftingoilh him ; he, however,
joined the chafe, and overtaking a
Yorkshire Baronet, who greatly re
sembled the robber, charged him
publickly with having stolen his tick
ets— Seize him ! seize him! was the
cry; he has stole my tickets ! Here
the confefion became general, one or
two of the company laid their whips
over Mr. Jackson's shoulders ; but the
mistake was at length explained, tho'
too late to stop the progress of the
highwayman, who had availed himfelf
of the confufion, to take himfelf and
the tickets another way.
FORIEGN INTELLIGENCE.
THURSDAY, MARCH 2%.
LONDON, JAN. 26.
have voted 20,ce01. for this purpose ;
and his majesty, it is said, is to add
something haadfome to make the em
bassy the more refpe&able. Lord Ma
cartney has the offer of the embassy.
-EARTHQUAKE at LISBON.
A late letter from Dr. Magenis Os
the Irilh College, at Lisbon, gives a
mod awful account of the earthquake
which happened on Sunday night, the
27th of November. The ,firft shock
was felt about twenty minutes after
eleven, and con lifted of five or fix
strong vibrations, so closely following
each other that they could scarcely be
distinguished.
After a pause ofabout five minutes,
one very violent undulatory motion,
that shock the whole houfe,fuccceded,
attended by a loud and tremendous
crash, which, after a ruffling noise,
and fcveral hisses, like these we might
imagine to proceed from a great mas
of flaming iron suddenly quenched in
cold water, went off with the report
of a cannon. Mean time, the Erects
were crowded with multitudes flying
from their hoofes,*bofe chimnies were
falling about their cars.
.The bells of Sr. Roche tumbled in
all directions, and tolled in the mos
horrid founds. After the firft fright
had a liitte abated, the churches were
opened, ah^ soon filled with multi
tudes, to deprecate, the mifehief of
1755, and implore tki;Divine Mercy.
— Between fix and feven,Her Majesty,
with her household, let out for Belpn,
followed by almost ever, perform of
quality, who retired to some distance.
So lading Was the coriflernation,
that no business was done at the Ex
change, the Cuflom House, or Quays.
The Theatres werte (hut, and all pub
lic!: divetfions forbid till further cr
dsrs. Prayers were made three times
a day in Churches,and the whole city,
like that of ancient Nineveh, seeming
repenting in sackcloth and allies.
The noble spirit of Canal-making
has pervaded every part of theUnjon.
A company has been incorporated for
the purpose of connecting Copper and
Saxfee risers, by a CANAL of one
and twenty miles in length, in South-
Carolina. The sum supposed to be
necessary to complete this extensive
work, is 55,620 g. sterling. Twenty
five per cent, are allowed by the legis
lature in tolls for all monies advanced
by stockholders.
The Dismal Swam, (N. Carolina)
company have issued proposals for cut.
ting a CANAL from the watersof
Elizabeth river in Virginia tothofe
of Pafquotank, in North-Carolina,
communicating with Currotuck and
Albermarle founds. The length of
this canal will be about sixteen miles^
The country thro' which it is to pass,
is flat and swampy, free from (tones
and covered with heavy wood—the
canal is to be 32 feetin width and
about 8 feet in deblh, which will en
able boats, not drawing more than 3
feet,to navigate this canal in the dry
eft seasons.—The main objed of the
canal is said to be the draining of the
Great Dismal Swamp, which is ten
miles across, and about ten leagues in
length ; this Swamp, when the canal
is finigied, may be easily converted
into an immence rice'field of the best
quality of foil. Proposals are to W
CHA2LESTCN,(s.C.) JAN. 23.
ON the z6;h infant, between two
and three o'clock P. M. a maho
gany flab was set on fire by the fun in
the house of a gentleman in this
city, by means of a globular decanter
accidentally placed near a window,in
parting through the decanter, coverged
to a focus on the mahagony flab, and
a&aal!y kindled into a flame, which
if unobserved must have spread far and
wide. The incipient blaze washap.
pily discovered and extinguiffied, or
serious consequences would soon have
followed, though the real cause might
have for ever remained unknown.
AMERICAN ADVICES.
received no longer than the ninth day
of April next. By means of this canal
avast inland navigation will be open
ed from the Chesapeake, through the
whole of Albermarle and Pamlico
founds, down to Newbern.
* Titles given so Governors of Penn
sylvania.
, A co,, of the well brown print 0,
Pen's Treat, with the Indians, point
ed by ayoung artifl in this city, with
which the, were much pleaful.
The chiefs cf the Five Nations, ,ef
eerda,, met the Governor in the
Council-chamber, to return a formal
anfacer to bis address, delivered to
to them, in the fame place on the zSth
ultimo,
SAGOYEWATHA or Red Jacket
firft addrefed bit Excellent,, as fol
loiu\:r
Brother, Onas* Governor,
Open unprejudiced ears to what
we have to fay. Some days since you
addrefled us, and what you said gave
us great pleasure. This day, the
Great Spirit has allowed us to meet
you again, in this Council-chamber.
We hope that your not receiving an
immediate answer to your address,
will make no improper impre ffich
upon year mind.
We mention this, left you ffionld
fufpe& that your kind, welcome and
friendly address, has not had a pro
per effect upon our hearts. We as
sure you it is far otherewife.
Brother, Onas Governor,
You particularly expressed, that
you were well pleased to find, that
we differed in disposition from the
Indians westward. Your disposition
is that for which the ancient Onas
Governors &ere remarkable. As
you love peace, so do we also ;
and we with it could be extended to
the most distant parts of this great
country.
Brother, Onas Governor,
AGWELONDONGWAS, or
GOOD PETER next addreffid the
Governor. „
He' firft congratulated the dele
gates of the Five Nations upon so
happy and friendly a meeting and
on having so good an opportunity of
(hewing their peaceable .disposition,
and of answering the Governor's
friendly address,. which had given
them so much pleasure—then turning
to the Governor he began:
We agreed in council,this morning,
that the sentiments I have expressed,
Should be communicated to you, be
fore the delegates of the Five Na
tions, and to tell you, that your cor
dial welcome to this city, & the good
sentiments contained in your address,
have made a deep impression on our
hearts, have given ps great joy v and
from the heart I tell you so. This
is all I have to fay.
In your address to us the other day,
in this ancient Council Chamber,
where cur fore-fathers have often
converfrd together, several things
ftrutk our attention very forcibly.
When you told us this was the place
in uhich our forefathers often met on
peaceable terms, it gave us sensible
pleafurr, and more joy than we could
express.,,.
~, Brother, Onas Governor,
Though we have not writings like
you ; yet we remember often to have
heard of the friendship that existed
between cur forefathers and yours.
The pidure to which you drew our
attention f brought freffi to our
minds ths friendly conferences that
used to be held between the former
Governors of Pennsylvania, 2nd our
Tribes, and shewed the love which
your forefathers had of peace, and
friendly disposition of our people.
It is still our wish, as well as yours,
to preserve peace between our Tribes
& you, & it would be well if the fame
spirit existed among the Indians to
the westward, and through every
part of the United States.
Brother, Onas Governor,
PHILADELPHIA, ARRILj.
Brother, Onaj Governor,
I take part in the joy you feel, in
meeting your brothers of the Five
Nations at this day on such peaceable
terms, and 1 rejoice with my brethren'
f' e 5 Notions, on the fame account.
This meeting brought to my recolle&i
on the days when o ur forefathers were
unitedas brethren.
The proposition that the debates of
the Senate of the United States should
be public was negatived in Senate on
Monday laftby a majority of seven
teen.
Let me tell you how much [ with,
that the hearty friendship which sub
sisted between cur ferefathers ffiould
subsist equally between their children.
What is more desirable than that we
who live within hearing of each o
ther, should unite for the common
good. Thia is my wiffi. It is the
wish of my nation, although I am
sorry 1 can't fay, cf every individual
in it-—for there are differences of
opinions among us, as well as among
our white brethern.
Last Monday evening, the Indian
chiefs now in this city, entertained
a number of the citizens with a fight
oftheir feftive dances. Their music,
on these occasions, is cheifly vocal;
accompanied with the beat of a small
drum. The dancers join in the cho
rus. There is no variety in the fi
gures—all follow the leader, in a
circle, round the music, and imitate
his motions. There is but little va
riety in their lleps-the, consist of
hopping upon each foot alternately—
falling heavily upon the flat of the
foot, or rather heel. They accompa
ny their fleps with a variety of moti
ons, with each, Qnd sometimes both
hands—all in good time. Their bodies
sometimes ere&, sometimes bent.
They aim not at agility, but rather
at a display of vigor, and an appear
ance of violent exertion.
Your country is happy, ft has a
complete and firm government, whose
peace is secured, and where all obey
your voice. We are in a different
situation. Our government is dot
eftabliOed like yours, and though
many attend to the voice of our coun
cils, yet some don't, especially the
young men. They sometimes how
ever, also, do hear us.
Brother, Onas Governor,
t have been long acquainted with
some co floras and in a degree with the
narure of your governments and e
fpeciallv es the government of this
state, and of the difficulties you had
in establishing it : and I wish you to
remember that your forefathers Jabo
red much, notwithftapding those dif
ficulties, to live in peace with us, and
protest oS notwith flanding our weak
nesses. MT. °
I hope Brother, Onas Governor,
ttiat we Ihall derive some lasting be
nefit from this vific a your city, and
carry home with us, an imprefiion
on our mind, that will make us keep
Onas id our mind. This is all I
shall fay.
Brothers,
You have spoken the language of
- ana peace.
I rejoice to find that our sentiments
upon the prefect occafion,are so much
alike ; for I am persuaded, that the
happiness of your nations, as well
as the United States, will be best
promoted, by a mutual regard, and
the liberal exchange of good offices.
I hope, indeed, that, when the o
ther Indian Nations behold the effects
of the harmony eftablilhrd between
us they will indeavour to obtain the
fame blessings, by treading in t^
fame path.
Ibe Governor then delivered the follow
i^g reply.
4 Brother, Onas Governor,
Brother, Onas Governor,
MARCH 29.
INDIAN DANCE.