The Patowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser — Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.], 1795-03-02 00:00:00, page 2

ftfiy our Private pofi, nve received Philadelphia papers to the
~ ■ Vjrh~Tif February. from •wink, the interfiling ini or/na
tion contained in tbit day’s paper is extracted.
f’: ' Y -
• VJ- v The lafeft InttJligcnce
From Europe, is brought by tlx; brig Mary, Capt.
' Chipman, in z<) d.i)S from Lymington, arrived
at Holton. London papers lo the c'h January,
-( a-f9'*rcfe)ved by this arrival. They contain many
important articles of political information,as alio
I3EL.’ih?jt.lty's
S P E E C H,
TO DOTH HOUiBS OF PARLIAMENT:
delivered the 30th Dee. 1,9+.
My "Lords and Gentlemen,
J^lFTER the uniform experience which I have
had of your talons regard for the intereft of niy
people,'it is a great fatisfnetion for me to recur to
your advice ami af’rifrance, a period. which calls
for the full exertion of your energy and wiidom.
Noturkhfcanding rhe difappointments and rever
ie. w>>ich w-rhive experienced in the courie qf the
la ft campaign, 1 retain a firm conviction of the ne
ccfsity of perfifting in a vigorous prolecutiou of
th«* i lit ar,u r.tceiT try v.*ar in w hich wc are engaged.
You-will, l am couli.ierir, agree with me, that it
Is only Loin fermnefs and perfeVemnce that "we can
hope tor the rcftorari''u oi peace on Cafe a fid honor
able grounds, and lor the prctervaiion and perma
nent fecurity of our deareft imereits.
In coniwlering the fituation^pf our wiemifs, you
w iM not fail to obferve, that the efforts which have
led to their fuccefses, and the unexampled means by
« 1'i'dj alone thefe efforts could have been fuonortro
r.avc produced among tltemlefves the pernicious ef
fects which were to he expected; and that every
thing which haspaised in the interior ofthe 'court
try, has ihown the progrefr.ive and rapid decay of
rlvir refources, and the inirebility of every part of'
that violent and Unnatural ly{tetri, which is ecjuaiiy
ruinous to France and incompatible to the interclt of
O'.ii^r nations.
i hv k ites general of the United Provinces"have nc
Verrhelcls beau led, by a fenfe of prel'tin difficulties,
to 1‘mVr j-nto rtgociations for pence with the party
flow prevailing in that unhap.pv country. No ef
tabnlhed government or independent ftatc con, un
der ihe prelent circunifrancts, derive real ftcurity
from fuch negotiations-; on our part they could not
be attempred, wit out lacrificing both our honour
atm fafety to an enemy whole chief animolity is
avowediy directed againft thefe kingdoms.
I have therefore continued to ufe the moft rffjc
tual riieans for the farther augmentation of rny for
cea ; and I fhall omit no opportunity of concertino
the operations of the next -campaign with Inch of
tlie powers of Europe, as are imprefstd with the
Nine frnfe of the necessity of rigor and exertion. I
place the ft: lie It Yeliance on the valor of tny forces,
and on tlie affection and public fpirit of my people,
in whtife behalf 1 am contendin'*, and whole fafety
au.l happineis are the objects o. hiy conftanr folici
tude.
Tin: fo.ial virtues ofCorfica, and the fpirired ef
forts of it s inhabitants to deliver therm-. Ives from
th. yoke of France, determined tne not to withhold
tb- protection svbich they fought fur ; and l have
ftf.ee accepted the crown and lov< reignty of that
country, according to an infr rumen t, a copy of which
I h ive directed to be laid before you.
1 Ini'V great pksfnre in informing you, that 7
have concluded a treaty of amity* commerce, end na
vigation, with the United Scutes of America in
v/hvh it lias been my object to. remove, as far as
pofdkic, oil grounds of jealonfy and niifutiderftand
big, and to in prove an hitercouril- betuficial to both
ci uutrie.s. — As loon as the ratification ihall have
been exchanged, 1 will direct atopy of this treaty
to bo la^l before you, in order that you may conh
dor the ju npruty of making fuch provilions as may
appear u^Cefsary to carry that into effect.
I have tiie gr-att-it fatisfa -tion in announcing to
you the happy even? o( the conch.fion ro a treaty
lor the marriage of my fon the prince ol VV. 1 « with
the princefs Caroline, daughter of tilt - Di ke of
Brunlwivk : the conit;,nt proofs of your &fFi-ciiun for
rny per ion and family, perfuade me, that you will
participate in the lentiments I lee I on an occafion
fo interefiing to my domeftic happinefs, and thar
you will enable me to make provilion for fuch an el
tablilhment as you may think fuitable to the rank
and dignity of the heir apparent to the crown of
tueitf K.ogtiimis.
Gentle mm cf the Ho/je cf Common t,
Tiv.- conliJt rariions winch prove the necefsity cf
a timorous profecurion of the war will I doubt cot,
induce you to mske a timely a„J smp|„ pr„vifion
iur the itvcra! branches of the public fen-ire the
eliitnates for which 1 have directed lobe laid betorc
you. While 1 regret the necefsity of large additi
c-tie! burdens on my fubj-wts, it is'a i„i! confolation
•■'a htttsfaction to me to obferve the ttate of our cre
dit, commerce anti reiources, which is th» natural
refult of t lie continued'exert ions ofimluirry, under
the protection of a free and well regulated t'ovetn
ti) cut. “
' 'v Lorris .Cf// Gctrtlrmen,
A juft IVnfcof tile bl.-fsiugs now f0 long enjoyed
by this country will, I ant pertu-ided. encourage you
to make everv effort, which can enable you to tranf
r.-.t: thole bie,sings unimpaired to your pofteri
! enter-sin a cmfidenr hope, that, under the pro
n-c.toa ol pretidrnse, and with eunAas: <j ar.d per
.VvcrfuiTe tvn onr part,the principles of facial 6vder>
morality and religion, will ultimately be fuccsdsful,
and that tn.y faithful people will find my prefent »x
ertious and fscriftcca rewarded by the Secure and
permanent enjoyment of tranquility at home, and
by the deliverance of Europe fiotn the greateft dan
ger wish which it has been threatened ‘fince the ef
tablilhment of civilized focieiy.
AMSTERDAM, December 26.
Our rejoicings on the fuppoled approach of peace
have been as ihotr as the motives were flight on
which they were founded. Today the Opinions of
the people here, are turned entirely to the continu
ance ot the war. The motions which are taking
plate in the kvcral kingdoms around us, the fecret
agitations ol their cabinets, and the appearance of
new armaments, entirely del’troy every pacific hope,
not wit hi landing the die w ol negociations, by which
wo are no longer to be amuied. Our attention is
now turned towards England. Our mii'ery *nd our
diltrels fufficiently befpeak our willies, and Europe,
whole councils at prelent Great Britain appears to
dii:*ct at her will, looks with anxiety at the fate of
our provinces. Every boTom here is diltrrised and
dikouragtd, and the pacific afsurances, which we
have lately received, iVrve but to add 10 the bitter
ness of our difappointinent.
The ciiecks-gvInch we daily receive, snd the ad
vances made by the enemy on our territory, inepeal'e
and ftreug-.hen their feelings We juft how learn,
iliac our troops have evacuated fort St. Andre, and
at the lame time the Botnmel Waert.
By this retreats.we are reduced to the tnere de
fence of tjie right fi.nk of the Waal, where our
[ troops may be continually hnrrafsed by the enemy.
1 who are encamped on the other fide without any
! appr^.uidion front the fire ot thole ramparts, to
[ whom before \Ve owed our nrot'e ction.
I ins nun oeuvre, if Inch it may be called, by no
means accords with the reports of at) anniitice of
which out gazettes have lb long i'pr.ktn. 1 bey have
alsured us ot the departure of tb e commifsaries M.
M. Brant zed and Peej. flier, from th* Hague, for
Paris,* adding, that rhefe gentlemen have received
their «>a(sports from the French generals. On the
comrary it is this moment reported, that the ene
my has refuieti to let them pals, and that they are
on their return to Dort ! To this lair rumour ir is
impofs'hle at this tnomrnt to lay what degree of
credit ftiould be aft ail ed.
C^h tne evening of .he 22c] tlie French made an at.
taLk on the fide of (on Cupel. Their force confift
ed only of 300 !n«*n of Ikaiis. They leaned to he
a party to reconnoitre the place,* previous to an at
tempt in the night. We know that they have or
dered 3,000 pair of cramp irons at Wvdwyk, for
the pur pole oi walking in lafetv over the ice.
K RUSS E L, S, November 2S.
Every thing being very quiet on the borders of
'hu Rhine, a parr of the brave army of the Saiv.hre
and Meufe are going into winter quarters • already
the divi(ion ol trifops con maud: t! by Gen. Chan
potinet are preparing to quit Crevclu, to icpofeon
rlu ir laurels in the country ot Juliets and piovince
of Limburg.
MUNSTER, November 18.
It is now certain that the Auftriansare gone into
winter quarters. Wii have received advice that a
conlirlerable number of them arrived in the vicini
U’ of Doulmers, on the 14.T1 about eight leagues
from this place, and are gone into winter canton
ments.
VS 2 learn that the French are in great force near
Arnheim, and wt prefume it is thr-ir intention to
penetrate farther into Holland. We are alsured
that the inundations in that country are as yet on
ly partial—and that the grand inundation has not
taken place—this mu ft be done by cutting the d) kes
and in that cafe the waters will rile to a level with
the lea-—indeed it will he with difficulty diltin
guilhed from the lea, elpecially in the. neighbour
hood of Amlterdam.
M A N H El JY1, November 28.
Since \clterd.iy the cratch have been bufy with
their new woiks between their entrenchments and
their oatteries on the Rhine. Ycfterday afternoon
they approached in much greater force than ufuai—
their infantry, cava It y, and artillery in conjunction
attacked our advanced polls with great intrepidity.
A brill* cannonade fucceeded which lafted till even
ing and with luch effect* as nearly to caule an iu
furrection in the citv.
FRA N C S.
national c o n r e ntio n.
Letter Ironi the 10 pretet.trtiv.- of tie people with
tile army of" [hr Ealtern Pyrenees.
St. Hernando de f iguieres, Nov. 28.
'1 Citizen Colleagues,
“ The zoih was iigoalized by one of the nioft
brilliant victories ever obtained by the armies of the
Republic. Imagine every obftacle that nature and
art could unite; imagine 'from 80 to too redoubts
on pnlttions the molt advantageous, loll of cannon,
and forming feveral lines ol defence ,- imagine front
40 to 50,000 men difmburrd in thole forts and en
trenchments, the labor of fix months ; imagine all
thele redoubts, the artillery and muiquetry that cie
tended them; imagine 80 volcanos at once Vomit
ing fire and iron—well, all thefe were carried in
lets than thtee hours. Our battalions advanced a
mtd mutkrtry and grape Ihot, ar.d did every thing
with the bayonet. No priforters were taken ■ all
were put to the (word,- three Spanilh Genirals
were Ki.led ; one ot theta atteenpted to defend him
'of nrral D» rhr.t, vhn r,in . •
l Crt.m dt I tnic,,
I . t , Q r. • j 1. „. • * . C
commander in chief of iht Spanifh army, v\„s Jot
dead on tbe SrM cl'batilc , we !:nc. juu hi«'ni;!:
tar) decorations. * *“
in our letter of the t 8. h, we info lined yrn{i
we had lome rm ■ killed in the affair oi tI.c 171b I!
The number hilled and ventured on [he 2o,|, T
nuttli Itfs confide rs lie. rJ he enemy, rej.uiicd j *
all pans, fled, fnd .'heir route was curnph re.
abandoning to us nil their camps and a;iilierr tj,ef
attempted to make a itand on the heights ot LierJ
wnere they had prepared an entrenched csnip under
the cannon ol the caftle of Iiguieres ,• hut-tlicy
were puriixd fo vjgoroufly that they were tbiind
to a bad on th« ir poll t ion, and f:x orlevtn lc*njcs
farther. The lame evening ihtir lirrous tort of 6t
Fernando de Fignieries was imelttd on all floes at d
fome ba; talions turned againft the plate the can
non mourned by the fiifni) for the defence of if*
camp of Liers. The next day Figuieries and Roles
were irveited. Perignon lent a vigorous,'lujiinions
to the Governor of the caftle of F puieries to fur
render the place. The parley halted two or three
hours. The capitulation \va> flgutd yelierday, r,,.^
to day the place is in po'stfron of" the RepuViic
* he garrilon, or rathti the s»my, ot 9,1 of* men*
l: td down their arms and inrrtidti*d piitoners of
war. We found or. the rarr.prrt* more than 150
pieces oi oannon and ilnmeide quantities of proviii
ons in the place. S . h, Citizen Cniitapues, are the
conlfcjiu nces of the brilliant days if ti.e i^thaid
2oth November. Terturis ann-i g otir tuihii,.
you will judge of it from 'he furic-i der of a place \a
important, and <0 fan-nos -s that ot f-gv.ierits.
We are going to lummou jRof< s; v. e iVnvl! loon in
fant) you of the- fur render of ir. 7 b - » umber of
priin.-if rs is cj ;p-,o ; that of the coI.jhvk taken is Co»
liderable.
‘ J)-lit ret Vidal.
i< O N D O N, I--.rn.iorv 2.
T he ffftjjf 0| flu- delilervi on 0} the Ge*-m»r*c
Dir t of 1 he 51)1 iniumr. cvncn i.i< « the pn pcfitir r.s
for nee made In* the Elector PtWfnn, is,'that the
majority have acceded to thr'e prop- luions. Fil.v
(even v ores are exprefsn lor a peace; ten p> opn>d
the m/mt.it ion ot b ; n and O* ninavk ,■ thirts
propohd fh.it #;!• cIj*-* king oi PruiM.i, ai d thirty c.c
puii0*, *ur v. :.u. ot ;;•;}• ru-.tion, tcc! i.o-t \are on *,i>.<r
(i-y. 7 he H.:n;v :• : :i ni!r:' tr. baron On-pic p*,
oectared, 1 h at os inch prepefnions ought to proc.-wd
*rom his ini per;*! 1; >j , end not from tl c decor
oi Mcuf s'.mid ihe pv •: • ■ ■. irt nmfianc>-s ip jr*. of; 4
m heat ory mraCures. ;o p- *io- Jiv demanded 1 b• m.,fc
vigorous proUn ’jt:p::• oj- ihc war ; his 0 *. *1 0 > -t
neither accede nor alTtnt to the above proti'.-lu 100-3
for peace.
7 he French journals (rate the number of their
fl et at Brefr to amount to five liiipsot \'iie ljr;e tX_
ch.five oi a divtiion «: >en more Ihips which lV.il.-d
from tha* harbour h, N-* ,«nb.!r. v.hi.h won In :r>:ikr
' v.’hoic of the Ih eir fl'tet amount to .0- ihips of
the line. r
Some of the letters brought by the Dutch mails
which arrived yH’tcrclay, fare, that the Fien-.hhm«
actually got pofselMcr, of Fort St. Andie, r;d the
Bo min cl Waerr. A Amiterdam thfe coofteniat«« «*
is extreme. 7 he cjtpvuies nominaicd h\ the JVatea
have left the Hague, hut little tiiccefe ’is tx .••.ted
from their Rimicn. On • he upper Rhine the fine
rity of the Icaton has arrelted all militciy obe-rali
Tbf* Ditch papers fay, that on The jr»h 'nft. a c:e
terinination to purfue a winter camp.-Jpo vv.is an
nounett] in the Convention, and that Carrier, zv.d
two others of the Revolutionary ccmn.ii ■ ee of
Namz, w, re convicted on the iixtecnrti and execut
eel on tHe* following ci:;v.
I he Leyden gazette confirms the report that Car
rier, Penard, and Grandmailon, were fomented on
the id’ll, and executed on the 17ih ult.
Ererv hope of peace, it we may credit accounts
from the comment, which were laid to have been re*
ceived late on i hurlday niabt, iauow vanilheei_
Pr-vare advices are (aid to have been lent front Ut
recht, dated the 28th ult. which (cate,‘with much
confidence,' that the French, availing themfelvea of
the uncommon rigor of the feafon, have recommenc
ed holi titties, and on Chriltmasday, crofsed the Mv
, ’ ’yhtch was frozen over, at Eon,rod, and entire
ly poisefsed themfelvea of that coumrv. The next
day it is alfo laid, 18 or 20 coo of them paf9ed eh#5
W aal near Botnntel—in what numbers they have
crolsed in other places is not known ,• but it isfaid
to be certain that they have pulsed it in other pla
ces. The reg.ntcnt of Hohenioe, and the reninterc
of grenadiers of Bcntinck, both in Dutch pay arc
made priloners. home other regiments of the a'lliec
bid down their arms. The ccn(t. mat too which
tms has occasioned in Holland, is not to he delcrib
ed, as, iboiiid _t lie li olt continue, ihere is no impe
diment to their marching to Ainfteidi.ni.
1 his report we conceive it our duty to give and
we conceive it equally onrdnty ,0 confef, that we
mter y dllbclicve ,t. We have , he cu.lioritv of),is
M’jelty s f pecli, that Holland is negotiating a <e
partite peace with France, in conlequence of Which
an arnnluee was agreed to by hot h part lets, ,nd coma
m,Dinners fent,,, raris. Can it then be fuppofed
ihat France would, were it from motives of policy
onty coiomu lo flagrant a violation on everv law by
Vi ! ",'cn 7en in * lta,e tf nature is bound ? im
polhblc! Such conduct would rouze cvrrv fellow
icing.to aid in their destruction. A warofi extir
ninanon would be the inevitable confcouence, the
icrtaia refuit.