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Many people are greatly affeft-
V ed at the recent accounts from the
interior of France; but a politician
will confider them as matters per
fedly of course; and will not hes
itate io fay, that the leading peo
ple of that country have not yet
£ut thtir fdot on the threlhold of
the Temple of real Libei ty. What
can we think of the execution of
Parrere and Herbbis, which^ not
witbftanding the accounts from
’ England appears to be true ? The
system of moderation ought to have
been marked, with events less ter.
fible^ to fay the lead j and flfould
it be persisted in, we fhail not be
iurprized if the Jacobins have a
hother day —for should the armies
turn politician^, they will nottran
builfy fee the grand projedor of
all their vidbries and triumphs
Sacrificed to gratify the spleen of
envious rivals. Ooe great, sharp
crisis, yet awaifs France. May a
Setter genius than now appears to
guide them, soon z take the lead,
and condud them into the paths
of Peace, Liberty, and Safety;
Letters dated Hamburgh, Feb.
15th, fay, that an extraordinary
courier arrived with . news of the
Empress of Russia’s sickness. She
is said to be dangeroully ill of a
dropsy in the breast. Her death
would at this moment prove a
grand and deceive event; it could
not but have a great influence on
the destiny of devoted Poland and
on the fate of the confederated des
pots ; for Peter Pawolicz, her son
who is generally considered as a
iimpleton among the Ruffian peo
ple, and as a wretched soldier in
the army, is a declared enemy to
the prcfent administration and
would probably begin his reign
with dismissing all those enlighten
ed and a&ive ministers, who form
now the right hand* the foul of
Catharine', new favourites would
flart up, to new model the present
government and the wife of the
grand duke, a princess of Wur
tembergh, who is in some refpefts
of the fame temper, but not so in
terprifingandcruel as the profligate
Semramis of the North, would
soon appear (he fovcreigh afbitrefs
of Russia.
country, seems to demand our
ear Heft notice. Every idea of
conciliation between Earl Fitzwil
liam and our ministry having been
abandoned. Lord Camden is now
about to assume the reigns 6t gov
ernment in that kingdom. One
of the conditions upon which his
Lordship has been appointed to
this arduous situation it is laid
that no x conceflion /hall be made
to the Catholics at ieaft no such
conceflion, as, by preponderating
the proteftent afeehdency in Par
liament, may hazard the subver
sion of the religion, and the re
sumption ofthofe pofleflions which
have been peaceably held by the
Proteftcnts for ages patt; a con
dition which, in the temper and
innovating spirit of the times, the
advocates for unqualified toleration
of religious opinions, may no
doubt, condemn as impotent and
unavailing, but which every gen
uine friend to the order and tran
quillity of this country, mud, at a
jun&ure so critical, approve and
applaud. 1 *
7he EMPRESS of RUSSIA.
COMMUNICATIONS.
We learn from Madrid, that the
Spamffi court has requested the
French Government 10 fend thi
ther a negociator in order to fettle
a final and lasting Peace; and,
it is aflerted here, that an envoy
let otc a fortnight ago.
BRUSSELS MARCH 16.
It is believed from the imoienfe
preparations of the Austrians, that
they will food crdfs the Rhine to
Luxembourg.—They have on the
mouth of Lahn, a number of boats
of every size, and have formed a
boat bridge, from the right bank
of the Rhine, to an Iftand hing in
the middle of that river. So it, is
probable the inhabitants of the urn
fortunate cpurftnes will wunefs
most dreadful and important e
vents o
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PHtLADSLPHIA, MAY
Ex trit Id of a leM from Thomas
Pinckney, Ffq. Mintjier Pleni
potentiary of the United Slates of
America, to the Secretary of State
dated London, Match 17, 1795.
This serves to cover,two orders
/ of the King in Council,- the one
relatingto American veflejs,touch
ing at a port in this kingdom,WW
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B OSTON. ^2;.
Late From FRANCE.
(By an Arrival at <he Southward.)
. BRUSSELS, FEB. IS.
The republicans have made themselves
makers of Emmerick, a strong town on the
right bank of the Rhine, between the fort
of Schenck and Bela. Tne AuHrian troops
that were m the neighbourhood of Emmer
ick and Wefel, are-filling of cowards Duf
feldorf and Kerfetweert. It is presumed
that the objed of these movements is to
disengage -Luxembourg.
I he corps of the army of the Sambre and
Mede that were in quarters in the coun
tries of JuLersand Limbourg, have advan
ced to toe Rhine; all the left bank of
which is provided with batteries and for
midable entrenchments.
The inhabitants of Belgium have learn
ed W’th rhe molt lively gratitude, that it is
the intention of the French government to
deliver them at Length from the rule of
the Committees of buperentendance, and
to make them enjoy the blefiingsof liber
ty. The Reprefcntatives of the People
have announced and explained by a regala
ting order, the d\'pofition« of na order of
the Committee ot Public Safety, of which
the following is the tenor;
Extras from the Regt per of theordert of the
Committee of Public Safety of the National
Convention, Feb. to.
The Committee of Public Safety, after
having conferred with the Commute
of Finance upon the obje&s htre.af<er
mentioned, and conformidable to its ad
vice, orders :
1. The Committees of Superentendance
and the Revolutionary Committees, are
lupprefled in the conquered countries, and
especially in Belgium.
2. The penalties imposed in default of
payment of contributions, arc remitted to
the conquered countries.
3. What remains co be paid of the con
tributions, may be paid half in money and
half in affignats,
4. The hostages taken for payment of
contributions, shall be instantly liberated
and font to their refpe&ive homes. Th?
payment shall be pursued only by judicial
means.
5. No requisitions shall be made in the
conquered countries, except for (applying
the armies with provisions, Reqjifirions of
this ki..d shall be addrefled to tne constitu
ted authorities, who are responsible for
causing them to be executed. All the »-
gents employed in other rcquificion 1 , are
luppreffed.
The maximum shall cease to have effed
in Belgium, and in the conquered coun
tries.
(Signed) The Members of the Com
mittee oi Public Safety.
Cambreciet, Boify, Pelet, f. P. Cbazel,
Maree, Carnot, Lacombe, of Earn, Mer-
Un of Douai, Dougamier.
NATIONAL CONVENTION,
MARCH, 5.
PARIS, MARCH 24.
Latest from Europe.
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an intention to proceed to a mar
ket, the other relating to veflels
bound to ports in the United Ne
therlands. To this 1 have to add
the information that my applica
tions, through the Department of
State to the admiralty, in behalf of
impressed mariners, are much
more expedition fly decided on and
artfwers given than heretofore, and
that in general, this government
seems disposed to give the friendly
system a fair trial.
The other three fhips^ it is pro
bable escaped, as they were (land
ing to the N. E. and were about
4 leagues distant.
Cape. Morris supposes that they
must have burnt one of the French
(hips, as in the evening he ebferv
ed confiderablc smoke to thelouth
ward.
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€reter,
TUvrsdav, MAr^, 1795.
Captain Tomer, from St.
Thomas’s, informs, that off the
Capes of Virginia, a French
frigate was taken by the Britiffi
frigate Thetis, and the Lynx sloop
of war after an a&ion of three
glaffe?. The French frigate was
totally di matted Before she flruck.
Capt. T. supposes the frigate to
be from the Weft- Indies : She had
tout merchantmen under convoy,
one of which was a lib taken. The
Lieutenant Os the Thetis, was on
board Capt Turner., when the
French,frigate hove in fight ; and,
as pur, informant law the action,
and the frigate, flrike, we hive no
reason to doubt the truth of the
account. '■ ’
leagues diftarit from the engage
menr. The ’following is an ab
ftrad of the minutes Capt. M.
had made upon his log book.
Saturday, March ib^^btmg
then inlat. 37, 28, long. 73, at 5
P. M. 5 fail of veflels hove in fight
Handing about N. W. fuppofcd’to
be French ; at the fame time was
boarded by a boat from the frig
ate Thetis, which was then heav
ing out signals to a Britifli frigate,
about a leage to the southward,
ihortly after fjie spoke her, when
they both bore down upon the
French ships, which had formed
a line; they engaged the fternmoft
fidb and proceeded on to the 4th
(hip, when after engaging her for
fame time, the others fcatrered—
both of the EngHh frigates con
tinued to play upon the French
man until 12, when they had car
ried away his mizen malt, they then
(beared off for about 15 minutes,
to repair their rigging. The The
tis, then flood to the southward,
after one of the French (hips, which
(truck fhortlv after Ihe came up
with her. The other Britifli fri
gate, again bore down upon the
disabled Ihip, and fired several
broad lides into her, by which her
main and mizen masts were car
ried by the board, after which the
firing ceased.
The brig James, Capt. Morris,
arrived this morning in 17 days
from St. Croix. Capt. Morris, in
lat. 37 > off Cape Henry, was
witness to the engagement laid to
have taken place on Saturday last,
between two Engliih frigates and
five French mips.
Capt. Moiris, was about two
NBW-YORK, MAY 21.
naval engagement.-
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By yotes returned far Senator*, it appearr
the following gentlemen were chosen, for
Dist No. 1. Moves Leavitt, Eq.
2. Nathaniel Gilman Esq.
6. Ebenezer Smith, E^q.
. 7 William Gor don. Esq.
8. James Flanders E’q.
io. Daniel Newcomb, E q..
CANDIDATES, for
DiA. Nq. j. Johv Bell, and
Joseph Blanchard, Efquixea,
4, Joseph CiLLEY,and
Michael M‘Clary, E r q*s.
j. Johr M‘Du ff.be, and
John Waldron, Enquires.
9. Charles Barrett^ and,
Ephr. Hartwell, Elq’si
11. Amos Shepard, and
Samuel Stevens Esquires.
12. Moses. Baker, and
Moses Little, Enquires.
ON Tuefday the lyth current,
very juddenly departed this lif^, at
bis Rat in Kn^don. Josiah Bart
lett, Esq. late Governor of tbe
State of New- Hampshire, in tie 6 ^tb
year of bis age Although his char-,
after is too well known to ft and in
need of a new [paper Eulogium, it may
not be amijs to fay that uniting good
acquirements loftrong menial powers,
combining the virtues of a man with
the accomplishments of a politician—
and being a patriot, not for fake of
popularity, but from real principle
be gradually arose, by dint of met it,
alone, from the praftice of phyjic, to
which he was bred, to all the bigh^
est offices and employments of the
S ate ; the various duties of which
he discharged with reputation to him-
seventh range in said divihon ;. aud in the
lot, numbered 27, in the eighth range in
said division ; and in the lot numbered ^s*
in rh? third range in the third divifton in
said Pittsfield. — That of the laid lor No. 1,
he owns 16 acres of the lot No. 18• 26 a
cres; oPthe.faid lot No, 27. 28 acres j
and al the lot No. 35. 45 acres--—And
praying that a committee may be appoint
ed to f^c off rd him, infeveralty by mete*
and, hounds, bir/irid quantity.in laid lo;s
refpedivety : Whereupon it is ordered that
he be heard at the Probate Office, in Extter'i
in- said County, on the last Monday of
June next, ar u of the dock before noon,
when the fevpral person 1 iatprefted may.
hav. opportunity to. make their objections
H th*, granting of the prayer of said
petilidl -- ’ ■ \ ■'
»ip det,- .Wm. PARKER, Rtfr.
Tole Jl Id by the Subjcrtber,
A 1 ARM,
Gontaining about 70 acre|
ofLand, lying in^EpFng, on. the
m.in raid leaping from NottinghamSquarq
co Cheder, with 2.• Routes. 2 Barny, and «
good Orchard, well wooded and wa *red^
with a ft £am canning through said Firm,
wijh aGr.ft Miil w gcad. repair the coQ-*
aMb about 16'*cres.of Land lying on fay
road, within about loQ rod* of said build
ings 12 us which is meadowdand, the
rpsinder up land. For text her D^rticu
lar»* reqoire of JOHN PERKINS.
1 l 7^s*
felf and advantage to the public.
Having reached the term of life, at
which it is natural and jujlifiable to
seek an immunity from public labours
and cares, he voluntarily retired from .
the office of chief Magijirate of the
State, which he bad for fever al year
holden, with all his n^^^ r bonk
ors full upon, him'^and now, at
quitting the Jlage of mortal QUiw,,
be has left behind him a name, which.,
we presume, will be mentioned with
refpeSl, when those, who. have been
witnesses of the propriety, wvh
which he has performed, the various
parts afftgned him, can no longer foL
low him with. their plaudits, .
Rockingham, fs.
BY the Hon. Samuel Tenny^
Esq Judge of Probate of
wills &c. for laid county. ..
NOTICE is hereby given that Wil..'
liam Gordon of Pittsp eld in laid
County, Fanner^as petitioned, reprefen ting
that he is (ennant in common, with other*
unknown, in the lot numbered 1, in the
third range in the firft division of lotr.ia
Chicbedtr ;in the lot numbered 13, in tha