The Patowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser — Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.], 1795-09-05 00:00:00, page 2

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/j CHOP. A.
M*. Pac i;,
A 1 * 1 b»-e the prefenr, filer,ce would be a
J t?'*' •• an • he luj prcfsioti of wulli hif»h trea
J gai.tli ii crly. I<c.-tr v. us the pi .ltiun of out
c s ii try more avvlui and i;.,ire alarming ; never was
i • re ji '»i.•, aiii.Mi v. l..vli demanded mme patriutilni
cn-rgy. A treat v has been urctm.lg.iteu
ton- iini ri.i.> treaty i-> 1 l.eiy to bciome a law)
v**i 1 vole .ii:.), cni, tains within its bulom
the cij'.ei IjIi i‘! <: ell ru. r tnn. /. letile of danger re.•
v.'ve *r-»• *» our i-vtiiaj . , we trend ed forward in
a!; 11 * <• • ■ i • • , t ■ t a pf . ce'dii .. nay i-j a conttiiutional
r a • '.r. *i on »1» (■•.•r i, at *; and our ir.'n-c liens ;
tha: ntaiii.rtt .lion, nay tlie j Topic t itc-inlel vts,
r ;w net i t.'o’al wrh- f-jpercliioelhe's and ar.ro.
git.^e cugbr t . kindle indignation it! every
li Jio.i i- •• dead : mauls i.-ini.nen:. !:• < ■ r charae
t'f ih-nged, : p.-Kri. condiiion ol o.a couu
ir; to njc':-Tir ;< oied, th;. r <1:6 Pcop.’e are no- en
• «* to c»nr-tin cot:i*tei* ? .Are ve of Burke’s
‘ • • •In rji-.ili.iv.d., i hat vr are deemed incapable to
. ‘ oi mi:- mu; ;t! i ere its, tiR-i too (tepid to diltin
. M,:. j:i. from f i Or does: the Pivhbetu
i 1 1 f'fiti.d Lfi •. :a of this country, tiiai
wearer ; : appiouv.fi him wio i-ipet Itiiious rest
j-..- e or 'eiigio; repaid His untwef to the citi
/•a;'r' . ; i:i iocljOi» t.elpeaks a comempt o: the
]'e . 1 I i\i o otr tvid'-io.e than his own Utter
• • ’ ; od •' i -«.. 1.1 e. He has difdaioed to look
Clown wii;i too e; e ol comp! so* • cy i that e;nt•
i.ei.ce o i wiim.ii they hive pl'icsd him, bur he 1ms
, •* 'one ol •toi;-lty a:.d l -ler-Iot it.y, wii’uh 1
iodo.-.- in i,i liij.jjoie oudVlves in Pot (da in. j
nt 'del; ,,ia. U\ has not even coudc- I
i' ti e tsicmorial of the citizens erf
h - !: u ivcreti a cony of his an
i o: ihe citizens of -Bollon as
• • : 'i i til's idea of anlwer.s
• 11 nr this occ-jfion ; lot as
or irtur
':• ote by adrumnier to a cor
‘■■ii c. >!, l c i y c • 1 ' lor am'wer to tiie people of
kV!.i,.; the citizens of Philadelphia!—
noi • •••;. ctci;•:i t.i jjurfue tlie Shandean mo
r.iiM > ,-u- cr.T.::i oO'it; perhaps this was
1 c : an attenrinn to rejmb'liia.i.s.—
-:'r poriue ti is *ine of conduct S.iien
lrut to hint on his proclamation of
■ ' '■ L.h t ne !• j.-ct of the auu fefses
■ 1 l e lend a copy of ht-S ti. ft a.-fv/el
3 ","‘-ers ; ihe t! e:::-. cf ado lit ion was
at ; i* to produ.e fech ove.fluvv'itrg of
*’ ' "cly vvlien u.c. p- iple dare tpeak
•: >it ;.s, ti at ihev are ircaLc-u-Wiih loner
■ • . e • i e r 10 u:e pecpse or j'juon i
I, < Ar..uiuti;, tiii IctsiCfly a line but contains Imne J
‘ ••■!«*» ac; im«/ny apminIt the people, v.ho have
lr 1 1 1 1'• * :r !rm u.ir-nr." .loainl’t (he treaty, under
;' * i|,‘- 1 " t rjbnal, Leal, an ! i.;rti,:!corr.rr:U
c ’■ h< •• did U'.-v i jrr lire- Lulled .Mates as
;• <r a\ 11111i. : in inicrcit ; v.-hi-n were Hidden
JU- : !‘-i when cri-fii*rts ref-fed to \ ieid to
^ • " ’ : >; v hci» u. they uegh-ct die ir.b- J
h• 1 «: }' isn mi. i-r imerefis ct our countiv, I
1'■ ■',r i'! ■•iii.ieiit in-- idiot:!]\ contialtk hir.ilelfwith j
r- p. . k ? |
■'ion for my own judgment,
rcPileo
. I ! .i
e weighed v.' i: h a', lent ion
- - r '** • . • v iticli has, at any time, leeri hro’l
;i---- di. 11:t. hitiitition is die guide I ne
“ t.d1 What hileciiV.i ! die Iheudent
"• '!i'-' ' |,-ar}' iii oppohticr to 'd.~ uni'-eriai
fl'f pro pie, and yet he has ?,y pnJiic::i
/ ''ii.e rouli’n u•.ion is die
: i.c i :«tr c'n ab: ndon pm) y*.-t dir/e are k;v
v'‘ier t ' ill.i will den; hi3 having de
'■ d < i:: it.^w^r the con 11 ;rudon hi.'- guide
In- i;/u:-e..l 11! e chief j ul t i-a of the Unittd
«n ci > • v f\> raotilinary to die court of
C. •
b
1 * ■*11• ? as the confdtut ion his guide
V.lit
"g:e a treais ’id.out die advice of die
k
’'’a1- die c:.~ cl in t ion his guide when he
i''t ■ i rn.. a: '.vi i.h affects the territuii
^V'h.s the ccuftitjv.icjn hi**
• i
<’w to regulate ci t/.-uici ?
■ ! .
y
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lie el: :*! i lihcd a rule of iia
1 ■> iiiii t .,,i of the weltem
• e when lie rh fined uiraty,
.ri.iv tiiii'.jHtoti.i>, ssi.'le
i > die her..:c ot 11 j.reiV nt. •
I .
- niv int-. i i oratories, out J
■ I will take my leave of it
>i n-op,- for if it was his
, 1 '
r gu ii ha* been convened
ri,!
uh.du h.,s Li him from the
i. e ... -v.’.resr
Us. cud the principle of, 1
! j ci- ;\t>\ t-ri ivc :<: U:
poles that the voice of the
. and jj that voice was com •
• im of ftovtrwmtm, it mult
capable to j’nijie oi thole rt;
In assigning to the Pre
filler: and
Senate the*
power of niahinp, treaties,
: ;v..!Wl ill.!
r it contemplated a treaty
which wouiu he r;<
rd
tlitr.t in oppofition to
the •luioit nni.nini'.-ns voice
of America ! It is a
libel
opo” ie* orfthotion,
and upon the people
\\ h '
>'• ••eivtd It to fuppole it
W.i
‘l;out uetraitijiw irr'M that alsumpt ion “ that
t br.lr
• two hrnnche* oi .ijou rr.metit would coTihine
u:"/''rr P a»-d with the l eft menus of iutor
T.-»atiot: thole fuctn at:d principles upon which the
*L' ‘>1' ' 1 ( 11 to re ip n nlatior- will r.lwav s dc
I11 1' • I i or h Oil In |,.v the pec pie oi the
tuui, who l:i\e i..piuii<l liuliilii)- ly
irsa-y, have combined with no more pafsion,
an.1 with as good information thole facts and prin
ciples upon which the iuccefs of our foreign relati
ons depend, as the prefidenr,his twenty fenators, or
even “ Camillas,” who has kept hinsftlt in the back
ground ot the picture. The committee appointed
by the citizens of Philadelphia contain as much in
formation on the Iu j -ct of our country and its re
lations, and prof els as much patriotilm too, as any
cipi.il miinoer of thole who decided on the treat),
ainl yet they are told with a tone of I'upercilioul
neis, th.it their opinions, and the opinions of a lino it
the whole people are not to be lubltituttd for the
conviction of oihers, and that truth is to be fought
ill no other U.s:-:nel than that of a tc n perate and
w cti i.donned inveltigatior: ! 'lie c liiei jul’tice of
lie lute or rcnnlylvania, the chief justice of the
Ltiited States i* n-uhliy intj *clecl, toe Jpeaker cf
.'he Isooie of reprelenratives of the United States,
-tary or the ftate oi Fi-nnty Ivania, a mem
!e li.i ife r representative.*^ and many other
«>. . 11; re'peerable, nav the people them
iclvt1; from I\cw Kamplbire toOcorgia, ire by this
inhne .ced t-i be an irremperate arid uninfi-dnud
ru.vh.e, v. ho are too /1 i; tSK to be able to judge cf
rI'.e-treaty / Dot* this iniiuuation mauilcft the tem
per. or tli.- uinierftandtng, or the information of the
Ti\ .11? A proper deference to that voice which
hail-x .lted him to his prelent greamefs, at.d a juft
te'pecr .^i the lemimentr of an enlightened people,
oum’U to have dictated d different language.
iwenty lenators voted for the treaty, and two
fmrd.s of the lunate are necefsary to -convict on an
impeachment, and vet we are told of fubmifsion to
l: g;i relt.onb'.i.ity | no wonder that the committee
was deftred to proclaim this rel’ponfibility, as a
ground of the I* reTideni’s proccduie i lor it was the
lrnguape of triumph, that was too great a cordial j
f or a man v. c.o jiw»ked dov/n upon the people, to I
pals over in fill nee.
T hat an oppohtion to the general 1 will of on en- |
lightened nation Ihould be conlidered as an obcui- j
t,Ke U) l^lf' dictates of confidence is t»„ mylierious
as the prelidcn 's “-tnanr.er* o» executing ther duty
oefore him.^ f; hough he has no prcdilcciiotr for
Ins own ..dp'-.en. ..is conscience is lb tender a
ih.n^. that toe hfippinefs, the l.oerties, the inde
pendence of the people of the United State- mult
nor enter into competition with it ! 1 !
air» * have '• *Ucn a language not in common ufe
in this country. By fume it be thought fact i
If a on . t.y others tree. '.enable, by Ionic impertinent
irid li' others j'.itt ; but my contcirncc iius been the
ground or procedure <>n this'occaiion, for I can no
longer periuade mi Iclfthat any man in a free conn- j
iry, woo is in the fervice of the people, i.s above the- |
'truiures ol a 'rennan. We have bc^n guilty of j
idolatry too long; punilhiWnf is pu doing us forii „•
it is high time that"we lliuuld have no other Goes
than one. No duubt'ean now be entertained who
is the author of the treaty, and if the reputed an
thor dejerved iiic-character given of him, the real
author U cert duly not to be exempted. The trea
ts changed {luce it received t ’f ~ Pi ef dent’s
iignaiure, ;.ud tl i: suer ired the execration be ft owed
upon it beiorc. it lias the fame Natures of abhor
rence now. 'lo be fi'eiu under it, would us d:f
gi'i.cciul, would be fiavifh—to cenfure Jay tor it
now, would be-iniulrice.
H/2NCO CK.
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Late European intelligence.
P.ARiS. July 1.
A 1 the diet of Ratifhon, tl»e majority of the
± namejy, the King ot England, as elec
tur ol Hanoi er, lias declared againit the prc.pofal
ol a' cept ing the mediat ion of the King of Prufiia.
Thus the w..is itr::.j:iiy to continue between the
Republic and the Germanic Bodv.
W--7 appear.*- certain between Rufsia and Prulsia.
1 lie court ol rruf.sia I. >s can fed to be hopped eve
ry communication he; ween Courlavtd and frufsia.
'i he Prime of Conue has hud a celebration at
h ;s ip.rurters near B.fr—when a magi ificent i u tie -
;..l icrv.ee was pertormfd for tbs repose of the
loul rt Louis W If—the late unfortunate Dauphin.
J be liince^cs alio difp tched a Courier to Mon
i’.cur, informing him of the death of the Dauphin,
atti has si-'ued a proclamation to the armies, ac
kuow lidgin;> Mot fuor, as Louis Will. King of
W'■ '"I t he* Mo min** Chronicle of June n,
l*1e luimNi « r and ibe Robufte, of 74 guns each,
have: arrived?;: < owes. tnjrun the Icjuadron under
the command ;d Com. Warren ; they are dcitir.ed
(or a bcier expedition; they are to eltnrt, without
1 Handing the t mig: anis, Sooo ft oops, embarked on
board u autjtort sf now collecting at Covvrs. Ruth
vtis'.'l is nrconipanur) bv Hat bottom hoau.
I< xr hide alarming rows, to the thre^ming pre
parations, we join the plan of the emigrants near
Mm, the ruincrnus troops that Rufsia keeps at die
d:!poi.d of lv.gland ; if we confider bolides li e
It ue of fermentation which now ragts in France,
tt i;ical lituation of the French of the Soulh and
W<lr, the crili.s which the approaching cr.nvocpii
<in oi the Primary Afsemblies will doubileis pro
duvc, the bad irate of our finances, the enormous
nrne id provifmns, the fcarcity of fublifttnees,
whi'.!; keeps the people in alarm—it is believed,
that as 1 lie true patriots will confefs, that tie go
vcipvnfnt oughr to be on their guard now, more
th .n ever, and elpecially to be jealous ol certain
m-. n, who by their calumnies imitate a numerous
patty, but for whom it would be better that they
lu. get their palt evils, and abftujn Ironi new 01 es,
than for as to prepare for th/tn rrw tortrrrc
*StluaUo/i cf tie /irry ;j //c t cji.; n Pj kau j.
Tlie ari"y is-compoud of l:x oiviln ns. The , fr
extending; .roro the lea up to 'i ol/a, is cantoned in
the villages of Aiciriia and Afpenia. ’ The 2d, in
cludes T olza up to’Er»iany. '] he 3d, from Ernany
up to La-isaua. The ph, from L uisaua up to the
valley ot B.ftian. 'J lu le four divifions have enter
. on l^e territory of the enemy fiucethe 6 ii (’.
lidur. 7he jrh, from B.iftian to St. jran-PitU dr
rurt. 'Ilie (i.ii, from Leocarr.bert to ibe village of
Darani. b
'I he ardour of ihcfe troops was fomcvvhat abated
by the reports of a petet—tut when titty lteatd
that the nepnciaiiun hat) lailtcl. they were inltiirttl
With frtlh toura^e, at d the difir'j ot loon crulhinp
ihtir enemy. 7 his army is rapidiy entreaf.itji.attd
from the tlifpolition now making, an important
event F, amicipited loon to lake place.
‘When il.e foldicrs i.ad capitulated and laid down
the,r arms c,n t lie glacis at .Luxembourg, they al
tr. iit ui.ivtrloliy u-h.ltd .to fellow th« \\ < Hutis •
they wilhtd to enjoy the advantages cj Libuty.
r (Hr.g ) June 20.
Our V.ini Iters, it is generally believed, are mad
enough -o attempt a detcent on the coak of France.
An armament, cf zo,cco • Brkith and Emigrant
troops, with the molt powerful train of artiiierv
ev/r exported from this Country, and bo.<00 ft and
ot arms for the equipment of lire Rov ailiis, are or
dered for this puvpoJe.
Thele are the honorable methods we are now
tahitlg r') rtf;ore religion, order, ?.r,J regular ac
veminent to France. L ery 11 nr ( f common
and common honefiv, can f.sl.lv predict the cents
quences of fuch vvitkedncls and fellv.
1 he m^ianchnliy fart* of young Jj. ’CIS, attaches
additions! 1 riminali-; on the Fiti. li Cwnventiot ,
li is fcaice worth while enqi iri: g wh'-Jitr h- {
by poilon, wl.cn it r. well known, hi- rntrciin*
conf'ueir.ent produced thole dil'order? v- iii. i. mlur
wile mult fu; r'i. lmve tetnr.nated in his
Although the Convention :iuy not be fw.73 < d \.v
fuprrior motives, jPity will, we hope, prevent ihe. ,
Irom adding the munitr of the? Th ire; > to t};(? (,f
he- fattier, lu r mother, her aunt, a: ’ her broilm.
The death of 1 lie Dauphin, wili not, it is ir.ia
p’ned, vr-.ke any difiF.e-vc in the ;.fi.,irs of France.
1 he minifieri ;1 papers, mdeed ii iu* '. us. t j-j
popul >rity Monlieur the cluck brother o! I u:-;
tlie X\ 1. J he lact is, 1 litre is > ot a mar. mors?
univei Icily detclted throur bout 1‘i.Wice. T> Ids
a ecu: led romhi nations, in cy be, in part, r.t:: i .uteci
the calamities which have fo long rfliicttd h, :op.j.
LONDON, Jcs.-ie 2.5.
His tuajcfi y 1-dS It nt a | rci 10 r»mn Thrgnr,
I* is Imp-.ri.:! M.jchy's IvJiuilfarr for i*>t t i * n til', rs,
in conlt<jiieri'.f of the rutifirnlt*:.: of the late treaty
"t defrenh.-e all /i ce wnh il.r rmirt 0} Vd-nna, a vf
r y /ujeio inn if box IV: v.'ul: db. memos, ot ilu %. ; i«
<>t one ’ houi «* i.. j'.'ii'VjC. Hi^i ,, • v’c ;»i t : ■,: ^ is
psili.ed Oil the lid, „n;i 1 . \v,v i<|.f |
It is no lets iin^iT •. trtlr, that bins Hr*.
ric, who Iho: Mr. End.‘.gion, v;,< langhi hv
unfortunate gentleman then',: oi‘j ' fi
ed iefaong in rhe art of til ing nt .1 iv * ai.il* t i--.r
he requested her never tolleepor Have) Jem with
out a ecie c.i piitoH.
V # i T ;; l) STATES.
FOR i LAI\ D (<1iqJjc’chujdtsJ Anguft 17.
OK PEACE.
A £ent!e:nrn from Freeport informs, that a fid;
"mg vels: 1 had juft arrived t!;ere, which a few davs
iinee fpi-iie a vefscl bound to H lifax. 25 days from
I •nrh-'n. the c p'ain of which alseni-cl.’7'//^7*
HOS7JUI/ES HAD ACTUALLY CEASED JJE
CI V'LEA HU ACE Ai\D EAGLAAD.
BOSTON, >Augr.<t 25.
f he Uiip More nr v, Capr. How!; nd, has arrived
at New- Bedlwrd, in 42 days from Havre. The pa
pet s I',, her have not been lent to town, confevpient
I) v. e cannot preient onr readers will) a gcner.jl tie
tail ot the events they may contain.’ From private
letters, vie collect, that provifions had <0 fallen in
France, that ievera) vefsVls laden vviih flour, rice,
N'c. vvhirh had arrived about the time ot the failing
ot the Mercury, had immediately departed tor ports
in Holland. 'J his was actually the cafe with two
velsris belonging to this port, and, corildcring the
recent very high pi ices, indicate j’vmptoius ot ap
proaching peace.
Out; ot the li tters by this arrival covered the re
port of the committee ot the National Convention,
railed to prelent a new form of government for tbns
republic, which was made on the 24’h June. By
th.s jnftrument, the executive, legifUtiie and judi
cial departments are declared independent of each
other. The legiflarivc is divided into two branches
[like the Senate and houle of Reprcfent;.rivcs ot the
United States.] The fir ft bra tub is to conlift of
200 members, atid to be called the “ houle of anci
ents.** i he members of the houle ol ancients mule
be 40 years of age, and married nu n, or widow
's. The other branch is to conkfr of 500, and
named the “ Home of Five Hundred/’ to he chol'cn
by the people. The executive is to be vefted in a
council, confuting of five members, to be chofen lor
live years by the lcgiflature, one to go out each vear
hv rotation.
Crfpt. Conk, arrived yefrerday, 56 days front Lif
boi>; Ji..s giien us the following.