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ot, not content with his own fapercilious
Conceit, is determined to cram his emetic's
down,altho' they eventually fly in his face.
Yet farther, the Censor after every civil
allowance given him, and a promise to de
fill while he did not administer too much
of the corrosive ; is Hill determined to
vent his spleen and kick me in the quag
mire he thinks I have fell into : But be
pleased Messrs. Printers, to tell him, as
nothing but befitting suits his turn, that
his Censors, shall at a convenient op
portunity undergo a few remarks, which
his new pretended innocent intentions,
more than his abilities, have yet kept him
from. To sport with indulgence, seems
to be the Censor's most prominent fea
ture : To contemn every man's opinion
but his own, is his object of purfuit,while
he himfelf treads the fame maze, and ads
a full part in the feene, he condemns. For
him to find fault with others, is no abuse,
to scandal, nor backbiting, but for any
one besides himfeif to fpeak—MON
DIEU! ! ! he is a tatler, liar, backbi
ter, a candidate for his satanic highness,
a robber and murderer. Can a man be
fhortof beings vain-glorious bigot, who
will think himfelf the supreme on earth ;
when neither his advantages in life,nor his
years can possibly have brought him to that
found judgment, ncctffary to qualify him
in his monotorial department ! No, but
as he seems in his own conceit to be secure;
he certainly rests easy, under his idea,that
general perfedlion, prevails through his
productions, & that he ventures not a mite
in having scanned
COBLENTZ, June zo.
We learn by letters from Treves, that
the French are affembliog in great num
bers near Thionville and Saar-Louis. It
appears their design is to attack Treves
upon the two tides at once.
Our terror and danger increases. We
have been negleded to augment the army
of the low Countries, and the French have
now a large army, with which they are de.
termined to fuccour Mayence. Their
incursions into Luxemburg have been fre
quent and difafttrous. The country of
THE besiegers of Mayenee, have just
been the vi&ims ofa new mistake.
They had announced that the bombard
ment of the town, would begin on the
17th. Many curious people placed them
lelves in elevated situations, and waited in
vain even until day-break to fee the bat
teries fire. But inftcad of that, they heard
a very smart and continued fire of mufquet
ry, which day light only put an end to.
I: was then seen that two Prussian columns
had been engaging, eaca thinking they
were engaging the French. Not less than
1500 men fell in this action. The silence
which reigned at Mayenee, kept the Prus
sians in their error, for fear of hurting
their brethren, who had made the suppo
sed sortie, and which both parties of Prus
sians imagined they were fighting. Early
in the morning, and juftas the mistake
was difeovered, the garrison really made a
sortie, and made prisoners the whole corps
of engineers, for not one of them has since
been found. They were all together in a
particular situation, to direct the intended
bombardment.
bis perfea works."
1 have thus taken into view, the Cen
sor's general disposition ; end altho' he
may think himfelf above the sting of fa
lire—although he may cenfider himfelf
cut of " harm's way"—although it may
Le almost wicked to attempt any remarks
cn so much perfe&ion ; the Censor may
''4#""'°'' on 'y a ^o^b unallied with
tripod: ; and without the power of tranf
firmation. In prosecuting his designs, 1
would advise him to remember the acci
dent which befel the Frog, when he at
tempted to make himfelf as large as the
Ox. ZENEX.
[To give a view of the spirit which pervades
the interior of France, and the animation
which inf,ires the breads of the citizens of
its capital,we have tranjiated for the Cen
tinel, the following particulars from " The
Moniteu- Univcfalle, published at Paris,
of the date of 'July 2, 1793]
^oret^Ti Kittel/cilice.
DIRECT FROM FRANCE.
GERMAN Y.
BOSTON, Sept. zr.
FRANKFORT, June 20.
Treves is laid waste. They could reach
the capital if they pleased.
Life is impregnable, as well by its ar
dent pttriotifm, as those master pieces of
art which defend it.—ln its present situa
tion, it could for a year hold oar againd
famine and the attacks of the enemy.
Valenciennes contains a numerous garri
son, whose late forties, have ir fal been
important and bloody victories.
The environs of @efnoi are free, '''he
place is in a good state of defence, and
the allies cannot yet approach it.
The enemy have not yet made any at
tempts upon Manage— they havr mere-
Th Secretaries read a great number of
Addresses, adhering to the measures taken
by the Convention, the gift May, and
zd June.
The Citizen Dubois Crance, Represen
tative of the people with tie army of the
Alps, sent the Convention the form of the
oath taken by the inhabitants and the
garrisons.—" We swear filelity to Equa
lity, to Liberty, to the republic one and
indivifiole, refpea to the lavs and proper
ty, union and fraternity with all good ci
t;zens. We swear to acknowledge no
authority but the National Convention,
and its decrees; to treat % an enemy
whoever shall attempt to Annihilate this
rallying point—which givearcion to ail
cur force—which will be cJGlory, and
assure cur happiness." —Afir taking the
oath, the garrisons and people fang in
chorus the hymn of liberty. Cannon were
fired, and tie mountains refunded with
songs of joy, and a thousand times repeat
ed " Vive la Republic, one and indivifi
ble"—Vive la Convention Nationale."
The troops then filed off before the Re
presentatives cf the people, and the rest
of the day was spent in effafions of frater
nity.
DEPARTMENT DE LA MOSELLE.
thiOnville, June 22. There con
tinues to arrive eve.-y day, great numbers
of deferterr, who come to breathe the air
liberty. According to their report, there
is about 20,000 men near Treves and
Luxemburg, who are designed to pro
tea Grevenmacker, where there are con
siderable magazines. The victory of our
troops near Arion, had spread such terror,
that all the watermen of Treves received
orders to hold their boats ready, to tranf
pert their magazines farther off. Gen.
Schroder who commanded the enemy at
the affair of Arlon, has been put under ar
rest, and since stripped of all command,
by a council of war held at Luxemburg.
This General is frid to be very brave,
and his only crime was, not being able to
refill the supernatural courage of the sol
diers of the Republic. In &*refpea, it
may be laid, he has many accomplices.
La Marliere appears to be in the confi
dence of Cuftine, and he is worthy of it.
His a&ivity, his personal courage, and
his attachment to his Soldiers, have gain,
ed him the esteem and affeftion of the di
vision he commands.
The commander in chief, (Cuftine) has
also our entire confidence. His republi
can auftcrity inspires refpea at firft fight.
He was received in this camp with every
demonstration efjoy. His reception was
not less flattering at every place during
his tour along the frontier:. The formi
dable situation of all the pests and camps
gave him great fatisfaaion. He praised
the good order, subordination, and fine
condition of the camp de la Magdelaine.
Chyvelde which he is now visiting, is also
in the best date.
Dunkirk can refill any attack by sea or
land.
As the animation and energy of our
brave soldiers encreafe, their enemies arc
discouraged and nerveless. Some dis
gust has certainly taken place, among ma
ny of the Austrian regiments, for whole
troops of deserters are continually arri
ving, and General La Marliere's Secre
taries are conflantly employed, in taking
the names of the new corners,
Camp de la Magdelaine, June 28.
The arms of the Republic are fuccefs
ful on this frontier. We have almost al
ways the advantage in the Ikiimifhes and
attacks on the ports.
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
SITTING OF MONDAY, JUNE JO.
DEPARTMENT DU NORD.
FRANC E.
[o# the 23th ult arrived at Lofton the
Eng Weft-Point, Capt. Lewis, in 49 da,
from Liverpool, (Eng.) by whom, papers
were received to the lafl of Jul,]
ly pretended themfelres federal times, but
have always been driven back with loss.
The army of the Ardennes is not in a
left formidable situation. All its polls
are filled with provisions, and that cf Phils'
lipville above all, is, by the care of GsM.
de Wich, in a most excellent Rate of de-'
fence. As far as Longwy, such is the situ
ation of the armies of th? North and the
Ardennes. At the end cf this line Gen.l
de Laage has just gained the victory cf
Arlon.
LATEST FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
LONDON, July 6.
Monday night, a French spy was taken
at the Devises, by a King's messenger, in
consequence of an order issued from the
Secretary of State's office. He had in
his peffeffion letters from several of the
French National Convention. He is a
person of some rank.
St. $ James's, July 17. The Gazette
contains the articles of the capitulation of
Conde. The garrison (marching out with
the honors of war) surrender as priforers
of war, at the Hamlet of Coc, where they
are to lay down arms, colours, &c.—the
whole artillery, its equipage, ammunition,
&c. is surrendered with the fort; but
there baggage is allowed the prisoners, and
waggons to draw it to such place were
rhe troops are to be detained prisoners of
war ; —the inhabitants and their property,
are to be put under the fafeguard of the
Austrian government, and no insult what
ever is to be offered to individuals.
SUNDAY last arrived an express in
town from the commissioners who were
sent to treat with the Indians : He had left
this fide Lake Erie, that day eight days.
They had been met at Niagara by Indian
Commissioners and with thera had failed in
separate vessels to the mouth of Detroit
river, 18 miles from Detroit, where our
Commissioners were directed to remain,un
til an answer ffiould be brought from the
great council of Indian nations affcmhlcd
estreux, JULY 16. On the 13th,
agreeable to the articles of surrender, the
garrison of Conde marched out of the
town and laid down their arms. It con
fitted of four thousand and eighty men,
amongst whom were three reg merits of
troops of the line, amounting to two thou
feed seven hundred men ; the red were
National Guards, the strongest battalion
of whom confined of 4.4.0 men.
One hundred and three pieces of ord
nance were found in the place, but the
quantity of ammunition is inconsiderable.
The firing from Valenciennes ceased or.
a sudden this morning, and a flag of truer
came cut of the town. It was the gene
ral corjedure and expedition, that the
French were at length going to surrender.
The occasion, was however, to condud £
lady, a Madame Metiour, to our camp
who wished to leave the place, and wanted
to go to Paris. She was readily received
but the latter part of her reqaeft cannot
at present be complied with. She.has her
choice of Mons, Corde or Brussels, for
her present place cf residence. The pre
sent operations of the siege are very much
confined to mining, from which the great
est advantages are expeded.—The suspen
sion of hostilities gave the Captain of the
mines an opportunity of walking to the
covered way, and ascertaining the prog
ress, length and depth of his mine. Dur
ing the truce, likewise, several of our of
ficers had an opportunity of conversing
with Some of those of the Troupes de Ligne
who came out with the garrison.—They
expressed their wiffies to surrender, and
indeed to come over entirely to the King's
party ; but they were deterred by the con
sideration of their wives and families, who
were in Valenciennes, and would be at the
mercy of the Governor.
^Dom^tic, Jiilellt^nce.
BRITISH HEAD QUARTERS.
From the London Gazette.
ENGLAN D.
WESTERN COUNTRY.
PITTSBURGH Sept. 7.
By the arrival of feme person from fort
Washington on Monday lad, we are in
formed, that the Indians fill continue
hovering about the garrisons, and occa
sionally dealing horse» ;° thatthe army is
in high spirits, anxiously waiting tie
event of the treaty, and hoping a campaign
will take place, as no idea of peace is en-A
tertained by any one ; that the greater
pains has been taken by the Commander in
Chief, in training his men in the aft of
wood fighting and that from their profi
ciency, and the unanimity prevailing
throughout the whole army, success may
be expeded should a campaign take
place.
at the rapids cf the Miami and the Lake :
On the zd of August an answer was
brought to this effect, that the only terms
on which peace could be made was cur
Ceding the country on the weft of the Ohio
and Allegheny rivers. The Commiffioa.
ors fuggeiied the impossibility of doing this,
as the lands had been fold by the Congress,
and people had fettled on them, but thaift
the United States would be willing to give™
more goods than they had given at any
other time. The Indians replied that if
the Congress would give one half the goods
to the people that had fettled, they would
leave the land,& remove this difficulty. Our
Commissioners replied that the land they
must have, and would not give it up.
The Indians said it was well, and there
need no more be said. However desired
them to remain if they thought proper un
til they returned to the council and laid
this before them. On the i6thof August
two Indians came and informed that the
final result, of their deliberation was the /
country in queftien or war. The express
is of opinion from the language of indi
vidual indians in private, and from other
circumstances that the British wholly con
dud their council, and dilate their de
mands.
The Citizens of New-York are refpe&-
fully informed, that while the chief Mag
irtratecf :hc State, and the Mayor and '
Corporation of the city, aided by their fel
low citizens, are taking every prudent
measure to guard against the introduction
of the infeaious disease that has proved so
fatal in a neighbouring city, the Clergy
of the different churches, at a meeting
held on Monday evening, the 6th inst.
unanimously agreed in the propriety cf
ioviring their respective Congregations to
join with them in applying to the Throne
of Grace for success to the meafuies st our
worthy Magistrates on this important fub
je&—deeply sensible of the interefting^
truth, that except the Lord keep the city,
the watchmen waketh but in vain, and
they arc encouraged to this duty by the
consideration that cur God is a God who
heareth prayers.
They therefore take the liberty to in
form the people cf their several foc!fties o
that they have resolved to set apart Friday
the zoth inst. as a day of Humiliation^
Fasting, and Prayer to Almighty Ged, frr
the preservation of our City from this dil
eafe, and of other places not yet infeded
therewith, and for the comfort and sup
port of our brethren of Philadelphia in thisl
feafoa cf their distress, for the fandifiel
use of their affliction, and their deliver
ance from it in God's good time.
Extraft ofa letter from a gentleman ii
New-Brynfwick, to his friend in this
town, dated Sept. 13, 1793.
" Capt. Suydam, just arrived from
Philadelphia, reports, that the fever does
not in the least subside, but continues
spreading ; that forty persons wire buried
yesterday, by the returns of the governor,
whom he law last evening, and from whom
he had his information ; he also fays, it
has raged much for some days part among
the French and negroes, who at firft el
caped."
Yesterday arrived here the French ihip
of war, La Prcdiz 22 guns, and the brig
NEW-YORK, Sept. 18.
The corporation, at request of the citi-,
zens of New-York, have corns to a refolu-(
tion absolutely to prevent all intercourse
between this city and the city of Philadel
phia;—and for this purpose guards are
set at the different landings, with orders
to fend back every perlon coming from
Philadelphia to this city ; and if any per
10ns shall be difeevered to have arrived
in this city, after this date, it is the refu
tation of the citizens immediately to fend
hem back.
N E W-Y O R K.
NE^S FROM FRANCE.
Sept. 20.