The Patowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser — Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.], 1796-05-05 00:00:00, page 3

r-card to the intercfti or his country ; am!, while
h^nuft ever pity and cenliire the Prtiident lor be
duped into a ratification ot the Rfitith treat),
the dictates oi hi* own judgment, lie gives
him Ids full lhare of credit for an honorable termi
nation of the treaty with Spain. A true Kepuldi
can will dii’cern and atltnovsledge merit, hot '.vtll
never in far ioole light of the public good, as to
however exaked his nation, well
fhrrer any tnan
knowing,” that " praife undelerved* is fatire in dii^
guilt
In confequence of thepro'pect of a nm-iuitilmeui
of ihe Briuih treaty, by the houfe of reprelenta
fj\es the merchants are much alarmed, and the
ry.arkets on Saturday were conlidtrabh rh.cied. •
^he United Insurance Company fuipendt-.d under
writ inoj as well as molt individuals. The bw'mefs
oi inlusance has aKo been flopped at Philadelphia ,*
in coni'.q i u^e of which, a great number oi poli
cies were lent from this ciiy on Saturday. ! he
p- ce of lrovafioris fell i t or 70 per cent, in a few
hours on Saturday ; and'thould the majority of the
houfe of reprefentatives perfilt in throwing u'.'r •
c|,.„ in the way of the treaty with Great Brim'-,
of the treaty
i are—a total ft agnation of
the inevitable couleqnehces an
nits will 1101 truk iheir
mercantile bu/tnfs. Alerw.
S’ can net it in ured—
property afloat, unlefs ti^
and the underwriters w ill not inlure, if Congrels
hazards a war by a violation of treaty.
The moment ihipmenis ceafe. ot.r pro do -
bundled per cent—thole who have purchaitd large
an unities at the preient price, mult lail -ruin a
qu unities at the prelent pn
xv ks niultitndes* of our merchants—our teamen
id ail c! Ises of labourers will
•will be difmifsed
f..ul their wages link U> a trifi;*, and great nur-.iln-rs
ot f hem w.i! be wii f oot eriiulo’ ment. 'V lud’.u n
derailg r.u;". of bmiiv fs mi.it d'dboncerr all nujiir)
nyrracinn*—; wv.nents u.uk ce:;le- -and i tioui :.’rls
be ove 1 wn:d 1 ’• ruin■ » ’•iy o i • t.oli —llicit
are ihe certain cnoleqnences «d the mature now
ty ot the houfe ot re; refen:a
'T Wj
P
i w t> i) Ch ittni to be pat run: and
id V
lf tether nut who in laci are the dead!)
.ies o', our cunitin'in'i.1 and lit our virtuous urr
•> of this country v i’.l not
thei;
if hr
true i mere If r—if they v. ii I
rcMy
notion o< i heir cornu:
th‘
Lethidves itiil to he C-. :tmd, n
fi'fc
ns } v. io> ! ave no
: pr.rh.ir
dele
ecs -if
• ! '' C' \ { ' '
proceed in tr.-ir career, t\i 1 ihpi plunu- o
ffv into a civil war, or both, and then j
private wretched net:, win ue L11 ci r _/ •■ u • ’■■■
rd.
I
PHJ.L a DELPHI A.
T hf* attention of tile* pople 01 i nc ij ;ked States
fl’.i .iil tie turned to the .n ”'•■• i -n • oust!. *rj nuw
in tn* mdcra! liM'le *< matives.
It is no 1< than, whether *,Sit- immediate !»psrl'tn
r.T ives ot the in-n.-le Hia'd aS.r. ‘.-a or i::;:jp*ain the’.r
light rc leg fau-<.n Hufc <» j-'s ip' ci.flcal’v Die
wjied to t h *-’.’.i bv ti e coi I*. *• * ^.’ ’ >■■ ; — wheiaf the
P.- n.mi S-r-are ilmli tiiy.u-de them in ti.r
e-\“» ciie of tlrefe powers > iif. her our govern
ment ir, ?r be* by a 'orc^d confirm, lion <>v the con
finin', on i:. iV;. :,e!ov; «hr If. A oi the Britilh, bv »-t*n
derinc Houle <>! ’Upi ft-maiLmore a nullity
tb ui tin Li nile of Cot uiion - are in C-r\ic Britain.
ri he cribs is mmouv, the ’ibeviics ot on:' coun
try on,h r Pie • .-miituiion htr , in awful fui pence.
Every eiti-'e"! '••'mo value* ho. met! per, L ru .• ihoiild
part ip and cor. 1: Per ,* i hoi: Id be aw ike to the mo
tives ami Cwii.:. :i ct thole tnep who by a forced
conirruction of the com'tkution are endeavouring
to fu'overt it . At a period fo impnriam the duty
of evt*rv ciii/.in is :o form an enlightened opiniv!)
on a fur jeer the decifion of which involves their
dt-areft rights. Let them deleriniif. whether they
arr- willing to give up t!»e democratic part of the
conhitu; i-*n, and in the blindnefs of implicit confi
dence iuptr the confutation to become a dead .let
ter and trim tneir rights to ?. i men.
The following addrefs was agreed to at' a rofpev:r
hle meeting ol cuirei.-s on Saturday Iaft and is
now circulating for fignature.
Stephen Girard, c h a t r m a it.
THE ADDRESS
Of the Citirens of Philade lphia and its vicinif", to
tin.* lioufe of Rcprelentatives of the United States.
Refpecfuilv fheweth :
That, in toil reliance upon the firmnefs, wifdom,
and patriotifm of the honle, we have hitherto b^en
filent, though anxious tpecrators ot irs proceeding.1,
upon a 1 object, involving in irs conletpienc^s the
peace, independence, aim liberties of our common
roumn,—The treaty lately negotiated with Great
Eritain.
But when we behold attempts made to influence
your decifion upon thus hem, we ihonld do vio
lence to our let-lings, and betray an unwarrantable
inlenfibility for the interelt and hor.nur of the Uni
ted States, if we longer omitted rtTprcrfuily to of
fc r to the immediate rt prekimh >v..s of (lie people
our warmed approbation of thnr conduct. in al
iertainirg their con'.t itutioual preroga*;ves arid in
executing their trui't, as the guardians of onr dear
We confider ihe treary w ith Greet Britain, as
unequal iri i'.s fiip.Aation, derogatory to our i.a
tionaicharacitr, irj.cousto our g'.uual inttrelifc,
annas offering infult imread of red refs.’ We be
lieve that like all oilier treaties, the conditions oi
wlii-jij have been unequal, inftead o! compiling
dilF-rences, it niuft eventually lead tc war ;—for
it notwithstanding the art-ul manner in which * lie
in ft rumenc ic warded, its diiadvantagcous tonle
cjuenccs are fo ea^ty ♦orcliren, an experience of its
evils cannot reconcile us to it, or induce American
Freemen kleni-y to lulm.it for any length vt lime
to it:; operation.
'] hough we lamer.t the-hard fate of thofeonr fel
low riti/en*:, who ha-.e InF.-rcd by rritilh dtpreda
t'or.s, and feel their well founded claim;; to indem
nifications, we cannot content to lurrender our na
lo.'.'a; right:’, *o inlure a cotupenlat ion for thole
lolst t. Eut though We fear no danger frorn tins
refula!, we declare that we would rather tray oui
full proportion, than lacriftce-the interelt and inde
pendence ot our country, to purchale what we might
juftly demand
V/e lic.ve, however, f ill reliance cn the houfs o*
r^prelVncatives, and look op with confidence to
ou as a conlV.t'-’-ted authority and as the h.pporters
of the hmuur oi out country* the guardians other
independence,, and the avengers o. her wrongs.
/'CIRCULAR.^
/I'Jc.rf r:i,c ; i it v/ i si tc >)iboIu Cla:.tpben , • *
fcr.ctji.n, and ol he s, relatvvr loth-: app jitv.n node m
the fi\Je oj l<rprrjt ntii!. 'Jrs cj the Umtiil flutes, to h e
meuf’irts prop Jed Jur cany ir.t? <J< c! the i rtarj <twtb
l.' hiladclp y£, Apr:', in, ’9?.
7,. C1/11 itu iciKc of the oppolition made in the
t,.;, ' , 1 ff.\• r-t►!!’ a• r es o' the . nited hiatus, to the
i.;. ;,lures pi'-.-poled for carrying into effect the treaty
w'rh Great Uri'-nn a: .1 i he in io is apprehendin']'; of
r1! co n if" ; e !i1 e:> whit i. will arife thould
, • j... ir^iiiv be render*.;! void, a :nee: iim of toe mer
• h-srus i*m trm’ers ot '’hil^elphia v.c.s this day held,
.ill an add rets to cony re!:., wki'di we indole a
, ■, V , v/:*. 1 ■•atiii-.Duf y agreed toby them , .lie
-,v>ng. cr the fame time, aj pointed us a otnmit
11 • 101:10 ;k me their pioeetdinpc to the :ntr
.--IS u:d »r. in t:n- c) ft * re 111 cerumen ia l pla
.. 1'-J.p'.-d bvates, in-order to obtain their
. u O'.rniLuii', if, in their opinion, tiie 1 uaiton of
rvYi. :t• • :,wS a r...afc:re of the ki .tl adopted by
V..0 oblige is, gentlemen, by taking the ne
■ ••!') :i v pep* 1 o ;> *t dm vne fentimentsofyo.ir idl.v.v
;:: .enc or. this isurei'tin'g lubj.ect as early as pol
libie.
T ho met 3 1* sr/.hraons,
pram i-. Jot ney,
S. Steretr,
J-fcph };,uf
’ Valter -tewnrt,
O conge Latimer,
Robert VV.-ln,
To the V5or..'r,rable the Viouie of Rep-efentati”?' if
the united States. 1 lie memorial cl the lujfcri
bers, merchants and traders oi
/< rfpectfniy rcpr-;\ .,
THa i tht> i.. vc w. i'f J, with anrdop'- expecta
tion, to Ice the uece.sarv meHures adopted by y tJr
lunii arable houte tor carrying ir.’o •j>**ration tin
treaty co»cUui<4 between the United States and
(••reat Britain, and are nc'v fe notify alarmed left
iuole meat urea fbotild be further delayed or entirely
omi. ted,
Under that imprelHon, th^y deem it incumbent
or th*m to renrefent, that property of ti e me*
chain.:, of the Ur ted States, amounting coon a mo
derate computation, to more than hve millions of
1 chdlars, have been taken from them by the lubjects
nt'jreat Britain, the rH’t'tutton ; f which, iheyvc
l ily believe, depends, in a great meafure, upon the
j completion of the treaty on our part.
Independent of this immenle fum they have ?:n
! barh.ed the principal part of their remaining tor
j tunes in veUTc and adventures, tlie fafety of v.d.ich
| • *.-ill. as they apprehend, be materially atfrdcu by
| 3 rcfuial or neglect on the part of the United Stan.
to comply with Stipulations id folenitvly entered in
to—'Selbies their particular intere: as mere! ants
and traders, they feel an interefr, in common with
their t-. flow-citizens of other deferiptions, in the
prelcrvation of peace, on which the profperit y of
this country depend;. ; and thev ihoulrl deem thern
lelve wanting in that lpirit end indtp*ndence which
ought; ever to chat acterife Ircenifn, if they forbore,
on to intcrefting an occaiion as the preimt, to ex
prefs their wishes and e:<p."*lati.'}ns.— 1 hey there
fore, with all line relprct tor the repreletitatives of
the people of tin United Stares, beg have to recoup
mend, that no pirrial coufideratfions of p>li-y may
infitience their deciSdn on this important ejpeftion ;
but that tiie faith, the honour, and the intere:: m
file nation, may be p-rc-erved by mailing the nect-1
I s ii y provifions for carrying the treaty into tu:r and
[ Honourable effect,
| To the (enatc and houfe of repreientatives of the
! United States of America, it. Congress alsnnbled.
The memorial of the , ■./bribers, of
Relp.-ctlully Iheweih,
THA V it is, in their opinion, inrerefting to the
! peace, happin. is and welfare of the United States,
;hat the treaty of amity, commerce and navigation,
lately made between the United Stater, and Gtear
Britain lhuold be carried into effect with good faith .
they therefore pray, that the laves i.ecefvary for
i that purpole may be enacted.
-H-H•++■<■4 r+4H"l-+'H-H^ 1 »"M
MAR TINS D URG, May c
1 M t O R T A N T.
On Friday lafc, t’-c c^ih nit. the Relohtnon far
making appropriations to carry n * o ‘iicct it’
Treaty Gr-3t Britain, 'VAk' CARRlHHN'
1HK Afb'i'RMA7IVE, hi Committee c: theWhiT-,
hy th* calling voie ot she Chairman. Mr. ll-dhUn
b<?g, Forty-‘IN.ne members riling oTt each lide—
J hf commi'tee role and reported the Relol-.iion lo
the Houle ; by a.i i::utii**ious v-te, i he calling fi
the Aye5 and MocS v-aS po/nooned until the day lul
1 owing.
Mr. Smith.from MaryjaiH, ceclarrd .r the .loule
of Re-jrelenTatP'ea the M.h ult his intentions ut
votit; » for riie 1’ri. atv—Drer.utf, he believed it to
be the opinion of thole whom he rrprcleittcd, as
wt’l ae liis own, : ic/s f m •»*.-uiu • ' e:rt <■/ its
adoption, t\'an be upprc1. endedJrupjf.r. rejection.
"i he territory tooth of the ri^Sfl C;hio, i f «i i h
William Blount, Lb]. «/as late/^tNeri nr hi bf-ii
organized iriro a State. by ine name of ’ he S’ate • ■ t
I'eiiel'ce, ano recognized holt ;» v^ooprel>.—
John Sevier, Eft...'is elected Governor then , rrd
the State Li gifiainre, v. h\ch convmt.! Tr tl>e fn it
nine on Monday the z-bh '.of T'-la•< h aft, b up e!ro
red Willi. :v Blount and ’A ill;..n» * 1 kt. 1 • *.i t ,
to repreleni laid State m ipe ScU3ie of the u.i* d
States •
Near . io ■. dollar: In f-p n -./:-re received at
Bofron tile iH.n ult. oj-~; hi by the va-.i»en, -rddey#
from London.
Saturday night Uf.\ the f :■-? /' M' :lrr Hite
and Bo* Ifton, at Shepherd s-’i o vn, wav b: <•.-:« open
•and conned dX goods • 3 •■niiderahle a*vmm t.
M irri; d : ki> day, Mr. V. atrs Li iih, to Mi»s Pol
ly |,i. i Trier—-a voting :-dy oi good chat acr cr and a
ore-able accomplilhfnen*.c.
fV n jutjl ofcur C(.t rtjj'.vdff.t to pul .'hFai.;i. h
intercepted .*•* tier, hie j':c!l ic c..~p.:eci av.r.v J A can
'vm.t'u .-pp'j> tuuitj.
N OTIC E.
? TITHOtJT ret pc t t o perfo n
\ V r<.piclt all thole
or *e mor
t are indcht d to m<
TTVlke 1 a V !tte 111 In.
t he
■•me, or bom: .imonnt, to r
Ul't ofiVl.v, as no longer irH
1 ■..! pen ce \i* i'! L g i *
nthco vMe they t;: ty depend on
law directs.
CHLRRV
v/;:.
C,,u-.:s Tj-:< :. VL. pi *q6.
MANDIiyJL'LE « JAMK! TON,
H A V F K 1 I R » A !. F,
T AN! AIC A and Windward ifian 1 Ruin,
J a -A -Eng'. ar.d do.
Holland Gi-nr-vr.,
Cogniac Bratkiv,
WhiHtey,
Madeira, 1
Lilnon. ( V/INk.S, in Finer, 'K.oc:head.>, and
TeneritFe, r Quarter G..L.s.
Malaga, |
Port, J
H.hberr’s London
Porter and Brown Stout,
Mul'covarfo and L
■>af Sugars,
Imperial "j
Young Hyfon, j
H y fo u,
.TEAS, of the taref; Importatiunc,
Hyl'on Skin,
ana bell'jualiiics.
Soucbcng, ;
Nutmegs, Ivlace, Clove1', Cafsia, Cayenne Pep
per, Ginger, Allfpice, Rice, S.»lr. Copperas, M-.d
dcr, op.Kiilh Sr gars, Lit-per's Soul; in Bottles alsort
ed, RigBiue Muitard in bottles. Chocolate, whim
and brown Soap, mould and dip’d C-ndbr, Atuho
v t e s, R aifms in kegs <u.d boxes, Muihioom Caifup3
India Nankeens, bo-..I Leather, Mbroc, n Skins, iNc.
vkc. which they will difpofe of bv wholtdale or i <•—
tail, on reilonable ier:n:' for Calls, or at ilie ulual
Akxandr'-a. /?•>*:: '06.
T A K K N O T I C E,
’ j ’ITA i Saturday the tilt inhanr, being Pit
A. taiion nn ^rr. >ke IrGntry Companv under
t. e command o': C.»p: i'-.d, are to meet in com
plete urtoj:’1, amts and accoutre'!,. :’o, at tin it*
u i" i«, 1 pi are of parade, ar « o clerk ir. .lie morning.
A punctual attends "e is repaired.
By o-oer ok the off,• ers.
i A K • .C IFr FEKb TX, 0: drr;; ''.errrant.
LLperfonr are forbid pp down m v fences,,
x i. pailint’ i hrougli nr, meadow, or . rvtting
anv other trtlpa!.. (• < iht land in my otuipation,
as l am deii-rmimd to prole. u;e. ’.viihou: reipect to
perlons, every on." who lhail be found t.-.kiug luch
unjnftifta'jit liberties.
HENRY CRAG HILL.
May ^ ■ ’96.
Y?OUL\T> v eI: i rdav , a Pocket-Book, cm twining a
J. ium ol' MONEY, and a number of wdunb.e pa.
jK-rs. It was concealed under a log in the woods,
and f'tpi oft d t o ha-, e been fiolen. The owner, oti
pt ov '.:i> the - ^ oj,e» ;\ , may have it again by up, )\
: r tu ibe in Nitc;