The Patowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser — Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.], 1797-02-02 00:00:00, page 3

carried into Gonaives hy French cruifers.—We un
derhand ihc Briulb ihips at Port au-Prince protect
the American trade, and often convoy American
v rise Is out of the reach of French cruifers.-— Ex
tuir.Jj lind ! 1 bank you Mr. ‘Jay /
i ue i.itt lenience ot the prtiident's mefsage to the
i.-OJte of Rrprefeniativta, accompanying the docu
jiituts relative to French affairs, is remarkable and
cieferves notice. After aliening his motives for
lending Mr. Pinckney, mimiter cp France, he fays,
*• a government which required only a knowledge
of the truth tojufnty its mealores, could not but be
anxious to have this luiiy and frankly difplaycd,'*
That cautious officer, the Prelideur, would not
have let l’uch an expuffion 1 li from his pen, with
out lacisfactory evidence, t ht lb me perlotis, hof
file to our government, have beeu attempting to
It,.Head the French Directory.
i ne nturenants lit Philadelphia have petitioned
the legift tture tor a law to oafe notes of hand ne
g. liable. All tite banks have al.o lent in petitions
tor the latne put pole.
PHI1 ADKLPHln, Jaiiupry i6.
The RedacLtur (ihe oHioij 1 pap-.-iy of the 10th
Nov. laps “that we may hope no other campaign
will take place between Amnia and France."
It is concluded as certain, “ lays a Paris paper of
Nov. 13, that the courier lent to Vienna by Hoo
liaparte, was charged to l'ubmi. to the Emptior, in
the name of the Directory, overtures lor peace, in
• rder to detach him from the coalition.
“ The report of a 1'petdy urmiluce and negociati
on lor peace with Amn ia aisume a conliltency', lays
the Red lctuer, and the fending of a French uicfsen
ger to Vienna, leaves no doubt upon the luoject."
Buonaparte in a letter dhu-d Verona, Ou. -2g,
iniornts the Directory, that Wurmler is reduced to
the uttnolt extremity in Mantua, and he is in want
of j-yine and lorage, that the garrifon is forced to
Iced on horles, and that there are 15,000 lick.
January 24..
Ir. has been for fume days pm't rumoured, that an
"envoy extraordinary w.,s 10 be lent to France, t-.
leitle the ditferem.es which have occurred her Ween
the lifter republics. ‘1 tic late me 1 sage of the Pre
fioMic on Ficnch affairs proves, however, that ru
m ur unfounded, ami the. Executive appear to relv
with conlsdence for the accoiupliihinent ot that ob
j"Ct on the exertions of our ordinary ininifter, Mr.
Pinckney. But will Mr. Pinckney be received as
our mini free ? It is reasonably to oe luppofed, that
he will not. He left this cour.'iy before the minit
icr of the French R: public had by order of his go
vernment iui’ptnded ins inactions here, he thenlore
cannot carry .powers lo neg.iciate ah accommodation'
of tbur bread), and ic is not to be fuppol'ed, that
hiving fu'.pended the functions of their ordinary
mi nil ter here, im-y will receive ours. TheFedcral
executive, if ibey iincerrly will) an accommudati
on ol grievances, will ihcn, certainly, be ultimate
ly under the neciflliy ot lending an envoy extraor
dinary, or of traniinitting to Mr. Pinckney extra
ordiif. iy powers.
it is a notorious and curious fact, that ns long as
our adminiftrarion felt and exprefsed a conviction,
that the French Republic could not laic, the\ en
deavoured to Shift the debt of gr:*.iitud3 we owed
France from the nation and people, to the Xing and
h»s creatures. Now that even Hamilton’s doubts as
to the permanency of the Revolution are done aw. y,
the debt of gratitude is denied altogether.
Our executive hive entered the lilts to prove,
that the aifiuance we received from France in our
revolutionary war, was not difintereitedly afford
td. It is never the Ic Is incontrovertible, that had it
not been for that afliftauce, either fhould we have
Failed incur efforts for independence ; or fhould not
have witnefsed the accomplishment of our wishes
without much delay and much lol's of blood and trea
fure.
As in private life it is eafv to refo.lve every good
action into the nio/ing principle It If interelt, So in
public ic is eafy by the rules of a crafty logic to re
halve every mealureof political bodies into the fame
principle. But will a man whole life has been fa
yed by another be allowed, without meeting the
indignation of every man of honour and honeliy, to
realon oft his debt of gratitude, by contending, that
that other law his own interelt and gratification
in the deed ? No, certainly : Neither can a nati
on in lik.e circumftauces.
January 20.
The Aurora thinks it highly probable that Mr,
Pinckney will nut lie received by the terrible repub
lic, and therefore advifes fending another Minilter :
Mr. Midifon js fuggeiied ; There is no dobt with
the Aurora that he would be received with open
arms.
The Aurora is requested to inform us what exift
ing circumitances would render Mr. M idifon more
acceptable to the Directory than Mr. Pinckney?
Mr. Pmcknry has been always friendly to the French
nation,* ir is true he is More friendly to the independ
ence of the L niied States —Will that dif'qoalify him
for the amicable nogociution ?—So feem to fay the
Aurora.
J intnr\ 27.
MKLANCHOLLY and DISTRESSING.
This morning about a quarter before 6 o'clock,
Fire bmkr one in the lower part of ibe Dwelling*
.Houfe of Mr. Andrew Brown, Printer, of this city.
The uSnal ipirned exertions of the Citizens pre
vented the FI iru-s from extending to rite adjoining
houfes — and Mr. Brown's Printing Office efcaped
Uninjured Eery humane bo Com mult he wrung
with anguilh at the recital of the (hocking catal
frophe c.-nfcquent to this event. Mr. Brown, his
apprentices, and fume other doinsliics of the family
efcnped with rheir lives, by rulhing thro’the flames
or j umping from the windows—Mr. Brown is very
much broiled and is dangeroi-fly lil—A maid fervant
is alfo fo burnt that it is thought the cannot reco
ver— Two of the apprentices were much Oruiied
by the fall from the windows—Mrs Brown and
her three Children, a bon and two Daughters, fell
victims to the flames, and fuffocation.
ALEXANDRIA, January 28.
Hamburg Papers to the 18 tb of Covers be r have been re
ceived in Haiti snore.' 7 be fjlb'TLtng appear to be the
mifiprominent articles.
1 nat the Imp-rialiRs were making the mofc vi
gorous preparations to bombard Huningen, and
10 demolilh all me fortifications ar that place —That
the AuRrians had approached fo near to Kehl with
their batteries as n c only to fire into their town,
but ail'o into the fortifications of the bridge and 0:1
the br'Hge itfell ,• and that the inhabitants of Kehl
had received orders to remove with thetr (fleets to
Srrafburg, as that place would be demoiilhed—tlut
head quarters of the Archduke Chat les were at
Ofivnburg— That it \Va5 reported a cfjjaiion oj u>ms
w;«s about to take pine between the Imperialiits
and French on the Rhine, that during the armiitice
•a Treaty of Peace would be let on foot, and that a
numoer of couriers were lining backwards and for
wards between Paris . rd Vienna.
Ninety-tour 24 pound cannon were, a few days
fince proved at Hope Furnace, near Providence, bv
C. prain Pierce, of the Federal army. They all
bore the procefs, and are intended for the frigates
now building. Pap. ]
In the courle of left week, Albany, Wateilord,
Schenectady, have all narrowly elcaped deftructive
fires, from the attempts of lbme, hitherto undifeo
vered, incendiaties. [AIbov.y Cbrox ]
An Ambassador Extraordinary to the French Re
public is, it is laid, much talked of at the fear of go
vernmenu; and rhat Mr. Jrffu-rlon, Mr. Madilon,
or Mr. It n r, will have the appointment.
A letter from Philadelphia, dated the iS h. fays,
“ It is lain Mr. Midifun is appointed Envoy Extra
ordinary to France, and is loou to depart.’*
Ibis is important, if true, as great confidence
would be repoled in that gentleman.
A letter fi dm Gouaiven, dated November 24. *96,
to a merchant in Philadelphia, mentions, mat 58
fail of American v.lsi li had been lent in there by
the French croiiVrs, and taken coming from and go
ing u. French pari:.
We have good reason to believe that on the 24/h
ult imo, the Admiral commanding vi e 1 hips ol war
of Spain in the Havanua Ration, h id no orders to
capture American vefstls bound to or from Britilh
MARTINS BURG, Fe bruary 2.
——— O <S=>O''■'Ss o o*••• ———
In the Houfe of Representatives of the United
States, J ihuai y iy, the lulject of additional reve
nue was furthet difcufsec! in committee of the whole,
and finally a direct tax on land was agreed to, ,56
riling in its favor, and a rax on llaves, with certain
exceptions, £4 riling in ’he affii nmive. The com
niitiee role and reported the refolutions.
We underiiand the laics of land, by the United
States, have produced about 60 OOO dollars.
VVe are authorised, (fays a Frederiklburg paper)
to alsure the public, that Mr. James Madilon de
clines offering his fervices to this district — Mr.
D. wfon and Gen. Pofey are candidates for the ap
pointment.
The v el’s el difpatched laft fummer with the mo
ney configned by our government to the Dey of Al
giers, as the price of peace, has been captured by a
corfair of the D-y of Tuni'. The Dey of Algiers
haS lent to demand reftitution of the money,and the
head of the corlair, who commit trd the hoftility.
Front the Aurora.
Few of the acts of the Federal Adminiftrarion
exhibit fo glaring an evidence of incapacity and a
wanton expenditure of the public Treafure. as the
Algerine hufinefs from beginning to end. On a for
mer occafion we Rated the enormous walte of t!:s
millions enirufted to the Executive fof the purpofe
of redeeming our captive citizens and procuring a
peace with that nation. About 25 per cent of that
turn was lank before the money reached the place of
its delrinaiion. We now wijh to call the attenti
on of the citizens to the fu'j ct of the Frigates,
which were ordered to be built to protect our Me
diterranean trade. The Original ''number of them
was fix, and the friends of that armament did eve
ry thing but pledge ihemlelves, that they Ihould be
at their Ration, in rhecourfe of a certain lime, long
fince elapfed ; and the frigates though fince reduced
in number to three, are yet on the Rocks, and in no
great Rate of torwardnds.
i he triends or thole frigates, when the propor
tion for building them was fir ft brought forward,
alfo pledged themi'elvea, that the original conttm
plated appropriation, 600,000 dollars would be am
ply fuffi ienc to equip them completely for lea. Yet
8 >,000 dollars more have been diverted lor their
equipment ; 200,000 dollars more appropriated by
the legifi.iture for the purpofe ; and even thele
(urns have been found inf-ftuient to compleat half
the number originally contemplated, for a farther
fum oi money is wanting, probably 1 or 200,000
dollars.
The fubject lurely rails for the pointed animad
verlion of the holders of 1 he pnrle Itnngs and delerves
the attention of the People who p3y theie enormous
fums. Our Algerine intercourle may fairly he fta
ted to have colt the United States within thefe five
or lix years, t 000,000 of dollars. Aud what has
been effected ?
The candidate* for rhe Pi evidential chair, arc
Mcfsrs. Adams and Jtfferfon, the foimer, our rca*>
tiers need not be told, It antis on what in America
iscalled the Eoglith, and the latter on the French
intcreft ; the rciult of the election will determine
which has the afeeudency. .’a tie pretent is one et
the molt important periods of the trans-atlantic re
p ublic.
Frovt Charhjicn, January 5.
A gent leman who ari ived bci c on me t it inn- Jrt
the Matilda from Metv York, informs that on tue
day ot his failing, he beard that tome perlons front
Clurlettoti, had been taken up and confined on ful'pi
cion ot being concerned in the late bres in hat city :
that curioluy induced him to requeft permiflfion to
tee the ferioii. His requeft was granted, and be
war introduced to Mr. JOHN KAl L, who enquired
his oulineis, and laid he was Lapr. i hotnpluii, bt
the fervice of our informant. H-iving obtained the
fatisfaction he witlied* he gave the real name and
character of the incendiary, by whom he was much
abided tor the infovmation, to the goaler, and learnt
moreover, that at the time Fill was taken, chemi
cal matches, key®, and pick-locks, were found up**
on him. •
A NEGRO MAN FOR SALE.
HE is a ftout, active, handfotne fellow, zaye.ir^
old, h:ts wo: keel two >eai i » '< inti id's (hop
and willies to be porch*fed by a bLJ.Im ill, but ap
pears calculated tor any ter vice.-—”rue, ai<J oilier
particulars maybe known, by applying to the pi in
ter hereof.
February 2, *zp.
FOR SAL E,
A LOT of ground, whereon is e
reeled, a new fram'd H"U»c, adjoining the bouu
rain inn, Mtin Street, Mariinlburg ,• u is 33 UcC
(root, 2C leet luck, tw 1 ttory high, with -.1 ex
ceeding good cellar, a large yard and .garden, con
taining a number of fruit trees ; there is alio a large
(table 50 feet back by 22 feet in front. — This home
being within one lot of the Court Houle, would luifc
well for a tavern, ftorc, or anv kind of public bu
fiuefs ;—there is a Well of good water at 1 be door.
A credit of one or two yea is will be given for the
nrlt payment, on giving bond with approved fecu
rity.-For terms, apply to
Frederick Snyder.
M&rli»Jhurg% February 2, 97.
TO he fold on the premifes, on the 36th day of Fe
bruary next, ac poolic auction, on a credit oi ilk
months, by virtue of a decree of the court of the
county of Berkeley, in Chancery,
A LOT ol ground, fituate, lying, and being in
the town of Martinlbuvg, together with the
houfes, garden, and other improvements thereon }
known in the plan of laid town by No. 6, late the
property c.l Chri/lother Waggoner % dec’d ; fold to fa
ds fy William Wiljo/i, ad mb . ol John H'i/fon, dec’d.
By [AMES ANDERSON,
WILLI AM RIDDLE,
EPHRAIM GAiTHFPL
January 28, Vj7 .
PROPOSED,
To be printed by fubfrripuon,
'1 h- m as's He marks on
PAINE'S AGE Up' REASON.
Price to be paid on delivery, tor each copy one
fourth of a dollaf.
Suhfcriprtons tr ken bv
Me (sis. William Kiddle, at Martin'rurg,
John ;Viark, v^hftiipro’s lows.
James Campbell, Middle Creu.
William Wilson. G arardstown.
George Hite, Charlestown.
February 2, '97.
A NOTICE.
A MEETING will he held at the boufe of Wil
i. X liam B.ll, inn keeper, in Sbcpherd’s-Town,
on i hurlday the 9 I1 day of this inftant, in order to
nominate two parlous to reprefem this County in
the next General ALeml.ly for this commonwealth.
—Free admittance to any perlbn who may incline
to attend.
February 2, ’97.
RAN away from the fublcrtber, the ly h itift.
a bound boy, named Richard Connoi —Wht»*
ever returns him tome, or commits him to jdhj
(hall have | cent reward, and no thanks or piea
l’aut countenance.
WILLIAM PATTERSON.
February 2, *97.
A LL perfons indebted to the fubfcr*b'ir, in
x*jL the old hook formerly kept by his wit# Cathe
rine, dic’d, are requested to make immediate pay
ment, otherw'ife they may depend oil luic being
brought againft them indiicriminaicl*.
ANDREW SI LING.
February 2, *97.