The Providence journal, and town and country advertiser (Providence [R.I.]), 1799-11-27 00:00:00

The Providence Journal.
AND
TOWN AND COUNTRY ADVERTISER.
Published on WEDNESDAYS, by JOHN CARTER, JUN. Printer of the LAWS of the UNITED STATES for the State of RHODE-ISLAND, &c. At the New PRINTING-OFFICE, West Side of the great Bridge, PROVIDENCE.
[ No. 48. ]
WEDNESDAY, November 27, 1799.
[ Vol. I. ]
REMOVAL.
William Blodget, jun.
HAS removed from No. 3, to store No. 7, Cheapside, adjoining Mr. Thomas Arnold's, a few doors northward of the old stand; where he has opened, for cash, at remarkably low prices, a large, general and complete assortment of Fall and Winter GOODS. November 20.
TO BE SOLD,
A good FARM,
LYING in the southerly part of Smithfield, containing about one hundred acres of LAND, well proportioned for mowing, ploughing and pasturing, well wooded, with a good well of water, and a very valuable orchard, mostly young trees. The soil is of a most excellent quality, and a good dwelling-house, barn and corn crib stand thereon. For further particulars, enquire of AUGUSTUS WINSOR, living on the premises.
WILLIAM WINSOR.
Smithfield, Nov. 19.
WHEREAS the Hon. Court of Probate of the town of Providence have appointed the subscribers commissioners to receive and examine the claims against the estate of NATHANIEL COLEMAN, late of said Providence, deceased, insolvent—This is therefore to give notice to all persons who may have any demands against said estate, that they exhibit the same to either of the subscribers, within six months from the date hereof, or they will be precluded agreeably to law.
SIMEON INGRAHAM, } Commissioners. JAMES ORMSBEE, }
November 4.
SHOULD Capt. ROBSON, the Rev. Mr. WILLIAM HOWELL, or any other Missionary, lately on board the ship Duff, which was captured by the French, and carried into the River La Plata, in South-America, be in any part of the United States, they are requested to give information of the same to the Rev. Dr. William Rogers, No. 40, North Fourth-street, Philadelphia, who is in possession of letters for them from the members of the Committee of Foreign Correspondence in London. Oct. 17.
Rufus Greene,
Bookseller and Stationer,
Second shop westward of the Great Bridge, South side of the street,
SOLICITS the patronage of the public, and respectfully informs them, that he has just received, and now offers for sale, a small assortment of
BOOKS,
consisting of a variety of authors, in history, voyages, travels, philosophy, divinity, law, physics, geography, navigation, architecture, miscellaneous, poetry, &c. &c.
Webster's 1st and 3d Parts, by the grocer, dozen or single; Alden's 1st and 2d ditto; Pike's Arithmetic, by the dozen or single; Morse's Geography, ditto; Morse's Gazetteer, ditto; Perry's Dictionary, ditto; Psalm-Books, Primers, and a great variety of children's books.
ALSO,
A general assortment of Stationery, different sizes of Writing-Paper, by the ream or quire; plain and gilt Letter-Paper, Wafers, Quills, Inkstands, Inkpowder, Message Cards, &c. &c.
He likewise carries on the Book-binding business. Accompt-Books bound to any pattern at the shortest notice. Old Books rebound; and he keeps constantly on hand Accompt-Books of a variety of sizes and sorts, wholesale and retail. 6th 11th Month.
Just Published,
And for sale by J. CARTER, at the Printing-Office opposite the Market, wholesale and retail,
THE NEW-ENGLAND
ALMANACK,
OR
Lady's and Gentleman's DIARY, for the Year of our Lord 1800.
By ISAAC BICKERSTAFF, Philom.
Containing, besides the usual astronomical calculations and tables (which are very accurate) a variety of useful and entertaining matter.—The author, in his preface, gives a concise account of the old and new styles, reasons for abolishing the old style, and why there cannot be another Leap-Year till 1804.
Taken up,
A Stray MARE, brown colour, about 8 or 10 years old, her two hind feet which The owner is requested to take her away, pay the expence of this advertisement, and other charges.—Apply to the subscriber.
JOHN BENSON.
Exeter (near Capt. J. Wilcox's Mills) Nov. 18.
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions.
STATE OF VERMONT, In GENERAL ASSEMBLY October 30, 1799. TO VIRGINIA.
RESOLVED,
THAT the General Assembly of the State of Vermont do highly disapprove the Resolutions of the General Assembly of Virginia, as being unconstitutional in their nature, and dangerous in their tendency. It belongs not to the State Legislatures to decide on the constitutionality of laws made by the General Government;—this power being EXCLUSIVELY VESTED in the Judiciary Courts of the Union.
That his Excellency the Governor be requested to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the Executive of Virginia, to be communicated to the General Assembly of that State.
To the LEGISLATURE of the STATE OF KENTUCKY.
WE have maturely considered your resolutions of the 18th of Nov. 1798; as you invite our opinion, you will not blame us for giving it without disguise, and with decision. In your first resolution you observe, in substance, "That the states constituted the General Government, and that each state, as a party to the compact, has an equal right to judge for itself, as well of infractions of the Constitution, as of the mode and measure of redress." This cannot be true. The old Confederation, it is true, was formed by the state Legislatures, but the present Constitution of the United States was derived from an higher authority.—The people of the United States formed the Federal Constitution, and not the states, or their Legislatures. And although each state is authorized to propose amendments, yet there is a wide difference between proposing amendments to the Constitution, and assuming, or inviting a power to dictate and control the General Government.
In your second resolution, you certainly misconstrue and misapply an amendment to the Federal Constitution, which, if your construction be true, does not surely warrant the conclusion, that as a state, you have the right to declare the acts of the General Government, which you shall deem unconstitutional, null and void.—Indeed you actually do declare two acts of the Congress of the United States unconstitutional, and therefore void, you have an equal right to declare all their acts unconstitutional.—Suppose each Legislature posses the power you contend for; each state Legislature would then have the right to cause all the acts of Congress to pass in review before them, and to reject or approve at their discretion; and the consequences would be, that the Government of the Union, in such case falsely called general, might operate partially in some states, and cease to operate in others: Would not this defeat the grand design of an union?
In the 18th article in the 8th section of the Constitution of the United States, we read, "That Congress shall have power to make all laws which shall be proper for carrying into execution the government of the United States." If you enquire where is our redress, should the Congress of the United States violate this Constitution by abusing this power? we point to the rights of election, to the judicial court of the Union; and in a jury of our fellow-citizens we find the ever-watchful and constitutional guard against this supposed evil.
In your third resolution you again severely reprimand the act of Congress commonly called the Sedition Bill; if we possessed the power you assume to censure the acts of the General Government, we could not, consistently, construe the sedition bill unconstitutional, because our own Constitution guards the freedom of speech, and of the press, in terms as explicit as that of the United States—yet long before the existence of the Federal Constitution, we enacted laws which are still in force against sedition, inflicting severer penalties than this act of Congress; and although the freedom of speech and of the press are declared to be unalienable in our bill of rights, yet the railer against the civil magistrate, and the blasphemer of his Maker, are exposed to grievous punishment; and no one has been heard to complain that these laws infringe our State Constitutions. Our State laws also protect the citizen in his good name, and if the slanderer publish his libel, he is not in a criminal prosecution indulged as by the act of Congress, in giving the truth of the facts as exculpatory evidence. Thus accustomed to construe our own Constitution, you will readily conceive that we acquiesce in a similar construction of the Constitution of the United States.
In your fourth resolution you declare the Alien Act to be of no force and not law, assumed a power not delegated by the Constitution, and thereby deprived the alien of certain constitutional rights. We ever considered the Constitution of the United States was made for the benefit of our own citizens; we never conjectured that aliens were any party to the Federal compact; we never knew that aliens had any rights among us, except what they derive from the law of nations, and the right of hospitality, which give them a right to remain in any
country, while inoffensive—subjects them to punishment if disobedient, and to be driven away, if suspected of designs injurious to the public welfare.
The construction of the Constitution, which prohibits Congress from passing laws to prevent emigration until the year 1808; in your fifth resolution, is certainly erroneous. This clause, we ever apprehended, had for its object Negro slaves , and to give it any other construction, would be to infer that Congress, after the year 1808, should have power to put a capitation tax upon every alien who should come to reside among us. This idea is too inhospitable to be admitted by a generous and free people.
In your sixth resolution you alledge, that the President is vested with a dangerous power, that by his simple order, he may remove a suspected alien. We conceive that the President of the United States, as the head of our government, possesses the best means of knowing the emissaries of our enemies, and we have the fullest confidence in his using his power and knowledge for the public good. You say that an alien has a constitutional right to a trial by jury, to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation, to be confronted with the witnesses against him; and to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favour, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defence. If an alien resident among us commit a crime, he may indeed be tried by a jury of the country to which he owes local allegiance; but by what law shall a man be tried by jury for suspicion? If our country were threatened with invasion, a thousand spies might be sent to spy out our weaknesses, and prepare bad men to assist, and weak men to submit to the enemy. Do not the common principles of self defence enable a government to arrest such emissaries, and send them from the country if only suspected of designs hostile to the public safety? If not, should some foreign invader approach our coast with a powerful fleet and army, those aliens would have a constitutional right to a trial by jury.
In your last resolution, you say, "that confidence is every where the parent of despotism; free government is founded in jealousy, and not in confidence."—This is a sentiment palpably erroneous, and hostile to the social nature of man; the experience of ages evinces, that the reverse is true; and that jealousy is the meanest passion of narrow minds, and tends to despotism; and that honesty always begets confidence; while those who are dishonest themselves are most apt to suspect others.
Miscellany.
From the (N. Y.) COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER.
BARRUEL AMENDED.
No. VIII.
OMITTING several instances of a Jacobinic nature, related in the subsequent chapters of Genet's, I pass to the conduct of the Israelites, after they left Egypt.
The first rebellion of the Israelites was soon after they left Egypt. Moses, who was commissioned by heaven to conduct them from the land of slavery, was called up to Mount Sinai, to receive his instructions for the government of that people. While he was absent, the people became uneasy, and declared they did not know what had become of him. They therefore desired Aaron to make Gods to be their leaders. Had we not evidence to the contrary, we should suppose that Moses was absent a long time; several months at least. But no—he hurried on the Mount no more than forty days. Yet in this short time, the people grew uneasy and wanted a new leader. This is a fine picture of the fickle, changeable, discontented temper of the populace—never long satisfied with their condition, but looking for new rulers, change of men, change of government, and new laws.
Aaron, to gratify the whims of the people, agreed to make them a God, and directing them to make a collection of earrings, he melted them down into a CALF—and then presented them with the object of their desires. "These be thy Gods, O Israel, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt." The people, pleased with this bauble of a God, made a great feast; offered burnt offerings and peace offerings; eat and drank and amused themselves at play.
When Moses heard of this revolt, he was very angry. He descended from the mount, broke the tables of the law against the ground; then took the calf, burnt it, ground it to powder, and mixing the powder with the water, made the people drink of it. Thus this brave commander crushed a conspiracy and rebellion against God.
This story is an admirable illustration of Jacobinism. The populace, ever restless and dissatisfied, wanted a new leader, and a new kind of government. What sort of government did they choose? Was there no able and wise man in Israel, that could take the place of Moses, even had he been lost? Why did not the people, if they supposed Moses to be lost, elect Aaron or some respectable man to take his place? Surely this would have been the dictate of wisdom. But no. The populace, with the usual facility of a mob, urged for a revolution —they did not like the good old government of Moses—they longed for something more novel and fashionable—more level with their gross conceptions, and than the divine influence of Moses.
And what did they do? Why they selected, as all other Jacobinic people do, and put themselves under the government of a CALF. Yes, reader; the people choose for their leader a Calf, a molten Calf—an example of democratic wisdom that has been not unfrequently followed, in modern days.
It is remarkable that the Israelites adopted this Calf in imitation of foreign nations. Just so in America, the modern Jacobins "wor not what is become of their Moses"—they abandon their Washington and the principles that led them out of their Egypt, and striveth to introduce the Calf, the molten Image, that is the liberty cap, and the principles of the French heathen. But remember, reader, this golden Calf that dazzles the eyes of modern Jacobins, is to be burnt with fire and ground to powder.
No. IX.
IN the story of the molten Calf we have a fine display of the devotion of a Jacobin.
When Aaron had finished the Calf, he made proclamation and directed a feast to be celebrated on the occasion. The next day, the people rose up early, and offered burnt offerings and brought peace offerings—sat down to eat and drink, and then had a frolic.
"Pleased with a rattle; tickled with a straw," Who can read this account of Israelitish Jacobinism, without calling to mind the French republicans, murdering their king
and banishing religion, and then erecting a temple to reason, dressing up a strumpet as the representative of their divinity, feasting her on a throne, and worshipping and chanting hymns in presence of their molten Calf? Who can forget the ceremony of fixing a liberty cap in the coffee-room of the Tontine at New-York, when the more zealous Jacobins danced, bowed and knelt to the molten Calf? Who does not remember the mob of Jacobins that collected around Genet, when he first arrived, and rent the air with huzzas, in honour of the golden Calf?
Especially reader, wilt thou call to mind the more recent burnt offerings of the Jacobins in one of the states, who have roasted an ox in honour of their molten Calf.
But what is their fate? Read the denunciation of heaven on the occasion. "And the Lord said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and behold it is a stiff-necked people—let me alone that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them."
An admirable character is here given of all Jacobins—"a stiff-necked people"—a multitude made up of four, obstinate, discontented, desperate men, never satisfied with their condition—But it is the decree of heaven, as fixed as the order of nature, that if such men succeed in erecting their molten Calf, their false Gods, their infamous leaders and detestable principles of government, must ultimately bring vengeance on their own heads, and destruction on their projects. It is not in nature that fools and knaves should be the permanent directors of human affairs, or that crimes and vice should be permitted to sway the scepter. Jacobins must and will be compelled to see their molten Image ground to powder, and to drink a portion of it; that is, they must suffer the consequences of those wild, false and criminal theories which have in every age, disturbed the peace of society; or if they are saved from ruin, it must be by the intercession of Moses by the wise, prudent councils of old men, and by ancient maxims of government.
* This is so still—But a full .
No. X.
IN the 16th chapter of Numbers, we have the story of those leading Jacobins, Korah, Dathan and Abiram, and their company, consisting of two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, who formed themselves into a democratic society, and conspired against Moses and Aaron. Never was the Jacobin doctrine of liberty and equality , and the rights of man , more perfectly displayed.
The men assembled and presented the multitude before Moses and Aaron, and told them, "Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregations are holy, every one of them, and the Lord is among them. Wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the Lord?"—Ah! there is the source of all the revolts, jealousies and intrigues that have cursed governments of the best kind, from the beginning of time.
The Jacobins say to men in power, "You are no better than we—you have no better right to the government, to wealth, to notice and distinction, than all the rest of us—Men are all equal—"The congregation are all holy"—"every one of them"—"The Lord is among them"—"that is, nature has made men all alike—and what right have you to set yourselves up as governors and rulers?" "Ye take too much upon you"—and we are determined to reduce you to a level with ourselves."
Let it be observed, that Korah, the ringleader of this revolt, was of the family of Levi—a family of distinction, and others were of Reuben, the eldest son of Jacob—"What," says Moses to those Jacobins, "is it not enough that you are selected by the Lord as his peculiar family, to attend and do the service of the tabernacle—Does not this honour satisfy you? Must you be gratified with the priesthood also? And what has Aaron done, that you complain of him?"
Just so in modern days. It is not enough that a Jacobin spirit is gratified with one honour or one office—it is restless, uneasy, and never satisfied, while any thing is left to be bestowed.—Make concession after concession—nothing will silence their clamours, till they enjoy supreme power.
Let it be observed, that the Israelitish democrats were of respectable families, "princes of the assembly"—famous in the congregation—men of renown. It is so in modern days—men in the humbler walks of life are less apt to complain, than others who have some distinction by family or fortune. The ringleading Jacobins are men of some talents, or birth, or estate—and who think better of themselves than others think of them. They boast of their birth, their wealth or their principles and talents, and wonder all the world will not do them homage. They expect the people will single them out for rulers, and so certain do they feel of their qualifications for offices and honours, that they are angry, if every body does not see their accomplishments and comply with their desires.
But Korah's revolt, like all opposition to good government, ended in defeat and ruin. The proud demagogue, and all his club, was swallowed up alive and perished. Such has been the fate of two or three insurrections in this country, and such must ever be the fate of an opposition to good government.
Foreign Intelligence.
From Dublin Papers to September 17, received by Capt. Cole, who arrived at Boston on the 18th inst.
Advance of the French in Italy. ARMY OF THE ALPS.
CHAMPIONET, Commander in Chief, to the Minister at War. Head-quarters at Embrun, 13th Fructidor, August 30th.
THE movement just made by the army of the Alps in the valleys of Piedmont, has been attended with success. The right of the army, the advanced posts of which had been pushed some days ago, as far as the Barricades, engaged a great number of Barbetts mixed with Austrians and Russians on both flanks. In the different actions in which it had been concerned in the valleys of Maïre, at Montagnetta and the Barricades, it has killed and wounded above 400 of the enemy, and is now in possession of the Barricades and Montagnetta.—The advanced posts reach to Demont. The centre, under the orders of Gen. Dubem, advanced on the 26th in three columns. The first commanded by Gen. Lefiure proceeded to Fenestrelles, with the 47th demi-brigade, and being reinforced by 300 men of the garrison of that place, commanded by the gallant Morel, it attacked the position of Villaret, which was defended by two redoubts and 4000 men. After an obstinate engagement of five hours, in which the enemy lost upwards of 600 men, the position was carried and we took 120 prisoners, and two pieces of cannon. The enemy was pursued to the gates of Pignerol, and our troops are posted at Perouse. The second column, commanded by Adj. Gen. Mulaï, consisting of two battalions of conscripts, penetrated by the posts of Exilles and Lorette, which were attacked and carried with the aid of Frenchmen. The enemy was pursued to Susa, and left above 3000 men killed, among whom are several officers.—The commandant of Susa was killed. The column took above 50 prisoners, and has posted itself before Susa. Our loss in the different actions consists of about 100 in wounded, three of whom are superior officers, citizens Toussaint and Tarqui, chiefs of battalions of the 47th demi-brigade, and Say, chief of battalion, attached to Gen. Lefiure. (Signed) CHAMPIONET.
Defeat of an attempt on Genoa.
SOUCAULT, General of Division, and Chief of the Staff, to the Minister at War. Head-quarters at Carrapiano, 10th Fructidor, August 27.
The enemy's force, consisting of 4 or 5000 men, part of whom belonged to the army that besieged Mantua, made a movement on the eastern side of the river, with a design to attack the front

of the division commanded by Gen. Miollis, at Ricco. Moreau, who had foreseen their intentions, repaired thither himself. He had already commanded Gen. Watrin to march through Torglia, to Fontana Buena, with 1500 men. The attack of the enemy was covered by an English frigate which was stationed near Ricco; and which, about eight o'clock in the morning, began to fire upon that village. But the arrival of Gen. Watrin defeated the projects of the enemy, and put a stop to all his attempts. The next day the enemy was vigorously attacked in front by Gen. Miollis, while Gen. Watrin turned him by the mountains. Sixty of the enemy were killed, and 500 taken prisoners, among whom are 30 Cossacks, with their horses. Our loss consists only in 40 wounded. The Generals were highly pleased with the officers and soldiers.
(Signed)
SUCHET.
Battles in Switzerland.
The papers contain an official account from the French General of Division, Lecourbe, to Gen. Massena, dated at Altort, Aug. 17, of various actions he had with the enemy on the 14th, 15th and 16th of August. They were obstinate and bloody; but the French appear to have gained some considerable advantages; and obtained possession of Grimsel, Furca, the sources of the Rhone, Gothard, the heights of Oberal, the valley of Ufseren, and the canton of Schwitz. They say the enemy lost in these three days of fighting 3500 men, and 50 officers, who were taken prisoners; 14 or 1500 killed or wounded, and 10 pieces of cannon. The French acknowledge the loss of but 2 or 300 killed or wounded. The detail of these actions is very prolix.
MASSÉNA, Commander in Chief, to the Executive Directory. Head-quarters, Lintbourgs, 15th Fructidor, Sept. 1.
Citizen Director—Generals Soult and Melior inform me of the attacks which they made on the 30th of August; the first upon Ufnack, and the second upon Glaris, and the result of these actions is 300 prisoners. On the side of Ufnack a cannonade took place, which lasted the whole day. Gen. Melior was obliged to make himself master of some formidable positions at the point of the bayonet.
(Signed)
MASSÉNA.
VIENNA, AUG. 31. A secret expedition is preparing in Switzerland, in which will be employed 15000 Russians and 3000 Austrians. A sufficient force has been sent against the French in the Cantons of Uri and Schwitz, to stop them there, [the part in which Lecourbe has been active.] The inhabitants are expected to rise in a mass should the French attempt to advance from their positions.
Of Buonaparte—again.
CONSTANTINOPLE, JULY 28.
We learn that Buonaparte had actually attempted his retreat to Suez by Egypt. He found means to hire a few Arabs, and to collect some thousand discontented persons, whom he promised to free from the yoke of the Ottoman Porte, and put in possession of the fertile shores of the Red Sea.
It is said that the Sheiks of Arabia having caused most of the springs in the desert to be destroyed, the French general will find it difficult to cross the burning desert; but it is added, that Buonaparte having seized three of the chiefs employed on this service, he will succeed in compelling them to discover the springs they had destroyed or diverted. We expect to hear of the expedition projected against Damietta, Alexandria and Aboukir, which are to take place at the same time. Sir Sidney Smith has left Cyprus, in order to conduct the operations.
BOMBAY, JUNE 29.
Letters of the 6th of June from Mocha are received by a late opportunity, mentioning that they had no late intelligence from Egypt. The Centurion and Albatross had been off Suez in the beginning of May, where by the accounts which reached them, the French had about 800 men, but no craft excepting a two masted vessel which was destroyed by the Centurion's boats, in spite of the endeavours which the French also exerted in a few small boats armed to prevent it. The Centurion arrived at Mocha from Suez, last from Judda, on the 6th of June, and the Albatross was last cruising off Suez. The squadron are well supplied with beef, mutton, &c. and the natives are to all appearance well disposed towards the English. Capt. Wilson set off on the 5th on an embassy to the Imam of Senna. This gentleman is, by all accounts from that quarter, in high favour with the Governor and all the great men of Mocha; and his hospitality has rendered him very popular with the many visitors of his own nation, whose duty has lately called them to that place. It was thought that the Leopard would leave the Red Sea in August, and proceed to this place for repair. The Eliza, of this port, arrived at Judda on the 19th of May.
French Ferments.
The situation of parties at Paris, and of the interior of France, continues to be extremely interesting. The Directory have published a proclamation to the people, in which they urge them to unite in the common cause; to forget all differences of opinion, and distinction of party; and to remember that all classes of Revolutionists, the Members of the Constituent Assembly, the Legislators of 1791, and the Conventionals of 1792, would all be equally odious to the coalition. The Directory, however, have by no means subdued the spirit of opposition to their measures. The suppression of several papers, and the arrest of the editors, have been vehemently and justly condemned by some Members of the Council of Five Hundred. Briot declared it to be an act of the most indecent tyranny; and positively accused the Directory of wishing to limit France to her ancient territories, and of having drawn up a treaty of peace founded upon that basis. "It remains then," he added, "for the people to rise in a mass, to fly to arms, and save themselves."—Briot's speech was received with considerable disapprobation. Tranquility is restored in the Southern Departments, but the Western are still agitated.
Miscellaneous Paragraphs.
The fleets at Brest are provisioned for three months. Hesse Cassel, of the German Empire, has determined on neutrality in the present war.
L'Ami de Loix (Paris Paper) of Sept. 8, states that letters from Switzerland were received, with news, that the armies in that country were engaged, and that victory appeared inclined to favour the French.
A third division of the expedition destined for Holland was said to be preparing to sail for Holland, with troops to be commanded by his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland.
Lavater has escaped from the clutches of the French. He did not like their physiognomy.
LONDON, SEPTEMBER 10.
A letter from Ratisbon, dated August 19, says, "proposals are said to have been made to France by a certain court, for the restoration of the ancient frontiers, without any interference with the internal concerns and government of France."
Among the ordinance taken in Holland, by Gen. Abercrombie, are 24 twenty-four pounders, 5 nine-pounders, 4 six-pounders, 1 three-pounder, 13 eight-inch and 4 five-and-half-inch howitzers, 5 ten-inch mortars, all brass and mounted; 18 from twenty-four pounders, mounted, with 41 twenty-four pounders, and 50 nine pounders, dismounted. Five hundred and twenty-one whole barrels of corned powder, together with a great quantity of round and case shot, shells, cartridges, musket-balls, engineer's stores, &c.
DUBLIN, SEPTEMBER 17.
The surrender of Napper Tandy by the government of Hamburg, as stated some time ago in the Times, and other prints, is now positively contradicted by some of the London papers.
The French were distracted by the British mode of sending their troops to Holland. They failed in divisions. When one had made a descent on Holland—and the French were preparing to march to the assistance of their sister republic, lo! another fleet appeared ready to leave England; which occasioned them to fear for parts of their own coast, and to countermand their orders. This has facilitated the operations against Holland.
PARIS, SEPT. 3.
Rheinhard, new Minister for Foreign Affairs, has denounced the municipality of Toulon, for treating him ill, when he was there—Talleyrand is talked of as minister of Finance.
SELECTIONS
FROM LATE LONDON PAPERS.
The last accounts from Holland gave us the official intelligence of a victory obtained by the
British over the French and Dutch, in the vicinity of Alkmaar. At that place, another and more important battle has undoubtedly been fought. There the Dutch and French were making every preparation for a desperate effort to prevent the advance of the English and Russians. Gen. Brune, the French general who has lately been commander in chief in Holland, is said to be superceded by Gen. Kellerman. The Dutch Gen. Van Damme will have an important command. The Batavian Republic has been attacked on the side of Germany, by an army of Dutch emigrants and deserters, who have taken possession of Falchede, Overyssel, and the passage of the Rhine at Welferfoot, and have summoned the fort of Calwerden to surrender. They have been favoured by insurrections at Arnheim and Nimeguen. French emigrants and priests are ordered from the Batavian territory. The Anglo-Russians, the Hague Gazette says, are 50,000 strong.—The Batavian revolutionary citizens have all been armed; but are not marched, for fear of risings in their own neighbourhoods. Many people remove daily from the capitals of Holland, particularly Frenchmen. When the Dutch fleet was summoned to surrender to the English for the Stadholder, the loyal sailors threw overboard several officers who opposed the measure. Some of the republican papers say, that a Dutch admiral, who was taken by the English on the 11th of Oct. 1797, was on board their fleet, as the officer of the Stadholder, to take command of the Dutch ships when they joined the English. On the orders being given for the Dutch fleet to prepare to sail for England, some of the sailors proved refractory, and refused to assist in getting them under way. A number of English sailors were therefore sent on board for that purpose. Many Dutch sailors had been previously drafted into the English service.
A member of the French Legislature has proposed the creation of an auxiliary marine by means of premiums, &c. the privateers thence resulting to bear the flag of the Republic, and to be employed equally for war and trade.
Briot, in his speech in the Council of Five Hundred, against the Directors, for transporting printers, &c. among other numerous charges, says, "They have sent away, in a scandalous manner, the envoys of the United States, nor will they be ever able to purge themselves in the face of Europe, from the foul stain of venality and corruption, which those ambassadors have imprinted on their characters."
The following incident has attracted much notice at Paris:—Citoyen Felix, two years ago, brought two lions, a male and a female, to the national menagerie. About the beginning of June, Felix fell ill, and could no longer attend the lions; another was forced to do his duty. The lion, sad, solitary, remained from that moment constantly seated at the end of his cage, and refused to receive any thing from the stranger. His presence even was hateful to him, and he menaced him by bellowing. The company even of the female seemed to displease him; he paid no attention to her. The uneasiness of the animal afforded a belief that he was really ill, but no one dared to approach him. At length Felix got well, and meaning to surprise the lion, he crawled softly to the cage, and shewed only his face against the bars; the lion in a moment made a bound, leaped against the bars, patted him with his paws, licked his hands and face, and trembled with pleasure. The female ran to him also; the lion drove her back, seemed angry, and fearful that she should snatch any favours from Felix; a quarrel seemed about to take place between them, but Felix entered the cage to pacify them. He caressed them by turns. Felix is now seen frequently in the midst of this formidable couple, whose power he has fettered; he holds a kind of conversation with them. If he wishes that they should separate and retire each to their cages, he has only to speak a word; if he wishes that they should lay down to shew strangers their paws armed with terrible claws, and their throats full of tremendous teeth—at the least sign from him, they lay on their backs, hold up their paws one after another, open their throats; and as a recompence, obtain the favour of licking his hand. These two animals, of a strong breed, are five years and an half old; they were both of the same mother, and have always lived together.
Some light is at length thrown upon the motive of Buonaparte's expedition, a point which has been much disputed, both by foes and friends. The French Council of Five Hundred have sanctioned an accusation against the ex-directors, which declares that "They sent away, by their own authority, above 40,000 men to perish in the deserts of Arabia!"
None of the persons who composed Buonaparte's suite must have profited more than his littérateurs . To a great deal of theory , they have by this time added a considerable degree of experience !
Marshal Suwarrows, it is asserted, never could be prevailed upon to sit to a painter; but it is reported that Lord Bentinck has received orders to request that favour of him in his Majesty's name.
BALTIMORE, November 14.
While other cities around us are boasting of their patriotic zeal in the building, equipment, &c. of ships of war, we think it but justice to notice the spirited exertions of the citizens of Baltimore; who, since the commencement of the naval establishment, have furnished for the service of the United States seven vessels of war, (of different rates) viz. the Constellation, Maryland, Patapsco, Baltimore, Montezuma, Experiment and Enterprise; all of which (if our information is correct) have been fitted out and manned in this port. We may, therefore, justly conclude, that the city of Baltimore stands almost unrivalled with regard to their endeavours towards the protection of American commerce.
PHILADELPHIA, November 13.
PIRACY.
[The most particular account yet published.]
The Ganges has on board 3 pirates, who sailed from Philadelphia in the schooner Eliza; capt. Whelen, for St. Thomas. After the vessel had been 10 or 12 days at sea, these three fellows entered into an agreement to murder the Captain, Supercargo and Mate, with the intent of possessing themselves of the vessel and cargo. They accordingly each selected his man, and entering the cabin, one killed the mate and another attacked the supercargo, who ran upon deck, and was there mangled in the most horrid manner and thrown overboard while yet alive. The third, who had agreed to murder the captain, being less courageous than the other two, approached him in a hasty manner, having an axe in one hand and a sword in the other, and in attempting to strike him with both at the same time, fortunately failed in his object, the axe only wounding him slightly in the head, and the sword cutting him on the arm.
By this time capt. W. had secured his five arms, when the fellow instantly ran upon deck, where the trio concluded it was best to dispatch one of their messmates who would not join them, and then jointly attack the captain. The sailor, accordingly, suffered the fate of the mate and supercargo, but the captain maintained his post with such intrepid firmness, that neither of the three dared venture down to attack him. At length, finding it was impossible to effect their purpose, they agreed to terms which captain Whelen proposed to them. These were, that they should spare his life, for which he would navigate them to any port they might think proper.
After this, they allowed captain W. perfect liberty, who acted in obedience to their orders until a few days after the affair, when perceiving two of them were in the fore scuttle and the other at the helm, he seized an axe, knocked down the man at the helm, then ran forward, drew the hatch over the scuttle, and fastened them down by listing the anchor over the bow and placing it upon the hatch. While he was thus employed the man whom he had knocked down was recovered, and had ascended the shrouds, where he begged for mercy, which upon being granted, he descended and suffered himself to be tied by capt. Whelen.
Having secured his prisoners, captain Whelen made the best of his way for the West-Indies, without a soul to aid him in working the vessel, and after 13 days arrived at St. Bartholomews, where his prisoners were delivered to Captain Campbell of the Eagle, by whom they were sent on board the Ganges.
The method which captain W. adopted for supplying these fellows with water was, by making a hole in the hatch with a crow bar, and pouring it down. They received it by holding open their mouths under the aperture. Fortunately there was plenty of provisions in the scuttle, so that he had no occasion to take off the hatch.
November 16.
Yesterday morning Peter Peterson, alias Peter Croix, Joseph Burca or Bruca, and Joseph Baker, alias Beroufe, the three pirates brought in by captain Tingey, were examined before the honourable Richard Peters, judge of the district court. They severally confessed the horrid facts with which they were charged, and acknowledged that one of them, who calls himself Joseph Beroufe, began by killing the mate on the deck, having as he alleged a quarrel about hauling one of the ropes. The supercargo was next killed as he was coming up the cabin stairs, being first struck by Peterson; and when he afterwards recovered, and was again making his way on deck, Beroufe, the youngest of the confederates, gave him a mortal blow with a handspike. The fore-mast man was afterwards killed by Beroufe, after a short conflict. Terms were made with the captain, who recovered possession of his vessel by a great exertion of courage and address, keeping one of the pirates secured on deck, and the other two fastened below during 13 days, till he carried the vessel into St. Bartholomews.
They all professed to be Frenchmen; and it appeared from the account given by Beroufe, the ringleader, that captain Whelen had generously given him a passage on board the schooner.
They will receive their trials the next stated session, to be held the 11th April, one thousand eight hundred.
Extract of a letter from an American gentleman, dated St. Sebastians, Sept. 3, 1799.
The commerce of France has received great checks, owing to the late transactions which have taken place in that country. A Paris paper of the 22d of August gives the following account:
"The situation of Bourdeaux presents an aspect the most distressing; commerce is at a stand; credit destroyed; indignation burns in every bosom; the expression of despair is pictured in every countenance; every one is anxiously attentive to the new crisis."
"The late order of the king of Spain, requiring that his billets should be received as legal tender, and not suffer a depreciation exceeding 6 per cent. has generally embarrassed and cramped trade. The billets are nevertheless at a depreciation of 34 per cent."
"The French government have again granted commissions for privateering, subjecting however the owners of privateers to a duty of 15 per cent. on the amount of the sales of the prizes. Seventeen privateers, of a large and elegant construction, mounting from 20 to 30 guns, are daily expected to sail from Bourdeaux."
NEW-YORK, November 16.
From a Kingston (Jamaica) Paper, October 12. Last Saturday arrived at Rio-Bueno, the American schooner Lydia, T. Smith, master,
from Norfolk and Cape Nicholas Mole, and failed from the latter port the 1st. inst. On the 26th ult. capt. Taggart, of the American sloop Cicero, belonging to Baltimore, arrived at the Mole from Petit Guave, his vessel being made a prize by Toussaint's cruisers for trading with the ports of St. Domingo possessed by Rigaud.
The following horrid and barbarous account of the capture of an English vessel, and murder of the principal part of the crew, by the savages acting under Rigaud, was related by captain Taggart:
The brig George, of Kingston, captain Macleod, from London bound to Kingston, mounting 12 guns, with 40 men, was taken by Rigaud's barges, and carried into Petit Guave, after engaging them three hours, with the loss of four men killed and seven wounded. Upon taking possession of the brig, they murdered all the crew, excepting nine—including the wife of the supercargo, and two other ladies, whom they previously VIOLATED, IN THE PRESENCE OF THEIR HUSBANDS!!!—A Schooner, name unknown, supposed to be an American, has likewise been carried into Petit Guave, and part of the crew murdered.
Copy of a letter from a Captain of a vessel, prisoner in Guadalupe, to his owners in Baltimore, dated Basseterre, September 28, 1799.
GENTLEMEN,
I am sorry to inform you that on the 20th day of this month, I was captured within a league of a fort in Martinico, by a French privateer from this place, and arrived here in the brig the 23d instant. The next day the brig and cargo were condemned; myself and all hands were put in prison, but I found a friend here that has bailed me and my boy out. I have the liberty of walking the town. I shall go from hence in the first cartel; but it is uncertain when an American cartel will be sent. I shall procure a copy of the condemnation of the brig and bring it on with me.
This place has a great number of privateers out, and are bringing in our vessels every day—They cruise all round Martinico and Dominico, and have nothing to molest them. There is not one American nor English cruiser near Martinico nor Guadalupe. Our trade here is not protected by our navy nor by the English, and what our armed vessels are about I cannot conceive. They might block this island up with great ease, if they were sent here. Surinam is taken by the English. I remain your humble servant.
November 19.
Much has been said, in several papers of the United States, relative to the case of Jonathan Robbins, alias Thomas Nash, lately given up by the American government to the British admiral at Jamaica, and since tried and executed there, for being concerned in the mutiny on board the Hermione frigate. Having sworn that he was a native of Danbury, in Connecticut, and consequently claiming the privilege of an American citizen, the following papers have been published to shew the falsity of that oath.
Danbury, September 16, 1799.
We the subscribers, selectmen of the town of Danbury, in the state of Connecticut, certify, that we have always been inhabitants of said town, and are from 45 to 50 years of age, and have never known an inhabitant of this town by the name of Jonathan or Nathan Robbins; and that there has not been, nor now is, any family known by the name of Robbins within the limits of said town. Certified per
Eli Mygatt, Eben. Benedict, Jehus Barnum, Benj. Hitchcock.
Danbury, September 16, 1799.
The subscriber, late town-clerk for the town of Danbury, in the state of Connecticut, certifies, that he kept the town records 25 years, viz. from the year 1771, until the year 1796; that he is now 56 years of age, and that he never knew any person by the name of Robbins, born or residing in the said town of Danbury, during that term of 25 years, before or since.
Major Taylor.
Perfectly satisfactory as this evidence must be, it may, nevertheless, be proper to add the dying confession of this pirate, as it is stated in an official letter from Sir Hyde Parker: "In consequence of Nash, one of the ringleaders in the mutiny, murders, &c. on board the Hermione, being delivered up by the United States to me, he has been tried by a court-martial, and sentenced to suffer death, and afterwards hung in chains, which sentence has been put in execution. He acknowledged himself to be an Irishman."
BOSTON, November 20.
If we may rely from the publications on the subject, in the Dublin, Belfast and Cork newspapers, we venture to predict that the question of an union of Ireland with Great-Britain will be carried at the next trial, by a great majority.
The general opinion of the best informed people in Spain is, that the Spanish monarch has given bond to the French to the value of all his fleet, for his good behaviour during the present war.
HAMBURGH.
This town, become since the commencement of the present war the greatest emporium of commerce, has increased of late in population and riches, in proportion to its extended trade. It is now one of the most considerable towns in Germany, and reckons one hundred and thirty thousand inhabitants.
In the course of the last year, the number of vessels that entered its port was 2148, of which only three came from Cadiz, 117 from Amsterdam, 198 from London, 80 from Hull and Newcastle, 51 from Bourdeaux, 71 from Russia, 2 from China, and 119 from the United States of America.

By the last Mails.
PHILADELPHIA, November 19.
[Yesterday arrived in this port the brig Amiable Creole, captain Eldridge, from Hamburg; from whence she failed the 18th of September, and brings Gasettes to that date, which enable us to lay before our readers the following intelligence, being the latest yet received from the continent of Europe.]
LOWER ELBE, September 16.
TORTONA, which capitulated on the 23d of August, was to surrender on the 11th inst. if the garrison was not relieved by that time - attempts for this purpose have been several times made by the French, and often frustrated. Hostages having been reciprocally exchanged, the surrender of this important fortress has in all probability taken place ere now. The news of the surrender of the citadel of Perugia, seventy miles from Rome was brought to Florence by express on the 9th ult. The garrison, who are prisoners of war, were still provided with two months provision, besides cannon and ammunition.
The grand army of Suwarrows was in its former position on the 28th; the head-quarters were at Asi, and the whole position indicated an expectation of the last attack from General Championet, who threatened to enter Piedmont from the side of Grenoble, with 25,000 men, mostly conscripts. For this reason, Gen. Kray, whose army had advanced as far as Novara, on its way to Switzerland, was countermanded to Acqui.
In the Genoese, it is reported a formidable insurrection has taken place against the French, which if true, will be a dreadful impediment to them, as they have more to fear from the inhabitants of this than those of any other part of Italy.
The next grand Russian army, mentioned some weeks ago, is to consist of 70,000 men, and will be ready about the latter end of Autumn, to serve as supplementary forces wherever they may be required.
Further accounts from Constantinople, dated 27th of July, state, "that when Buonaparte arrived at Gaza, he narrowly escaped being murdered by his own troops, among whom there was an insurrection, which was at length appeased by Gen. Kleber. The army being mustered in this city, it was found reduced to 2,800 men! With the shattered remains of a once formidable legion, Buonaparte commenced his journey through the desert, seated on a camel, attended by some of his officers, at the head of his troops. Sir Sidney Smith was gone to Cyprus, to prepare every thing for the attack of Alexandria, Damietta and Aboukir. The Grand Vizir was marching rapidly, and had already arrived at Misrisse, in the course of 213 hours, and was to reach Damascus, the rendezvous of the army against Egypt, in the course of 123 hours more. "When the French had returned to Jaffa, the Naphuse (Samaritans) in their company, fell upon the poor inhabitants, murdering men, women and children, and those devastations only ceased on Buonaparte's departure, which was occasioned by the approach of the bawshaw of Jerusalem, who put the mountaineers to flight, and fell upon the rear of the French."
"Sir Sidney Smith received into his boats all the distressed fugitives, both friends and enemies, and took them under his protection."
Since the re-conquering of the kingdom of Naples and Mantua, and the victory of Novi, the reign of the French has ceased in Italy. The Imperial Royal troops now begin to extirpate the remains of those country plagues, and with them the Italian Jacobins also, because the revolutionary rage has entirely degenerated their blood.
"The enemy also quitted Sieagalia, which port was immediately occupied by the combined Turco-Russian troops. The English minister Windham, published at Florence, the conquest of the two strong towns of Capua and Gaeta, with Terracina, by the Neapolitans and their allies. In those three places 6000 French were made prisoners and sent to Toulon, to be exchanged for Neapolitans."
"Rome is now the real object of attack; and on the departure of the mail from Florence, on the 15th of August, the army was only 2 hours march from Rome."
"The inhabitants of Capua would not capitulate with any other power but the English, from fear of the Ottomans."
September 18.
Gen. Brune has officially noticed, that 12,500 men would speedily, and successively, arrive for the defence of Holland - thus, if the Anglo-Russian army do not speedily make farther progress in getting the cities of Haerlem, Rotterdam and Amsterdam into their possession, the war may last longer in Holland than they have imagined.
MANHEIM, September 7.
Last night the bombardment of Philipsburgh commenced. The firing of cannon lasted almost uninterruptedly, from 11 at night till 9 in the morning, since which, however, but few shots have been fired.
FRANKFORT, September 20.
The distressing report is circulating here, to-day, that the city of Philipsburgh had nearly been reduced to a heap of ruins by the bombardment of the French. The report of the garrison having already capitulated is not credited here.
Our neighbourhood assumes a more warlike aspect every day. The French suffer the armed inhabitants quietly to advance. They have not even any cannon on the ramparts of the castle, the garrison of which place consists only of a battalion of grenadiers.
HAGUE, September 14.
The following letter from Gen. Brune to the Batavian Directory was read yesterday in the first chamber.
Citizen Directors - the chief of the general staff has informed you that we attacked the enemy yesterday. The day would have been decisive for us had all the corps done their duty alike; we have however retained the positions we had before the battle, and have even taken some others nearer to the enemy.
Some corps behaved well, and in them are brave men, whose names deserve to be made known. As soon as the generals of divisions have sent me in their reports, I shall send you the names of those who are entitled to praise and reward; the cowards shall
be dismissed from the army, and then I hope our efforts against the enemy will be crowned with success.
The attack of our army on the English the 10th instant, did not succeed as well as we had reason to hope, and report first made it. According to the orders of Gen. Brune, the army attacked all points of the line from the Zuyder Zee to the North Sea, and in the Zyp, two leagues below the Helder. The Commander in Chief, Gen. Brune, was in the centre, which was commanded under him by the Batavian General Dumonceau, while the left, consisting entirely of French troops, was commanded by Gen. Van Damme, who lately arrived from the army of the Danube, and the right by Gen. Daendals. - The two first columns were at first successful in their attack, and they had already taken possession of the outposts and the line, and the Dyke of the Zyp, when they found behind the Dyke entrenchment s and redoubts which were so well provided with artillery, that after an obstinate resistance, wherein our troops did not yield to the French troops, they were repulsed with considerable loss. Gen. Brune as yet has not detailed his loss, but it is said there are eleven hundred wounded, six hundred and fifty whereof belonged to his column. If the prisoners and defectors who went over to the enemy are taken into the account, the loss may, perhaps, be estimated at double that number. Among the dead is particularly mentioned Gen. David, of the left wing; who but a few days ago arrived from Paris. One ball took away his arm, another went through his head, and the day following he died of his wounds. The battle lasted thirteen hours. It is easy to judge of the animosity with which they fought, when one single French battalion lost 22 officers, thirty grenadiers, who threw themselves sword in hand into a canal, in order to swim over to the English entrenchments, were drowned. The right column under the command of General Daendals took but little part in the attack, as disorder prevailed immediately among them, and whole companies fled through Alkmaar, Amsterdam and across the Zuyder Zee, but about an hundred of them were taken and brought back to the head quarters of Alkmaar, where probably some of them will be shot. According to all appearances we shall not make another attack until we receive the reinforcements which are expected from France, and 12,500 of which Gen. Brune has yesterday announced to be on their march. Report says that the Prussian demarcation army is approaching our frontiers. The Bishop of Munster has refused to receive in his territory the leader of the Batavian Emigrants, together with his people who made an unsuccessful attack upon Arnheim.
HAMBURG, September 17.
This morning two English officers arrived here from Holland. They left the Texel on Tuesday the 10th inst. when the engagement between the English and Batavian armies had commenced - A few English miles from the coast they met the Russian fleet of transports, with 9,000 troops expecting the pilots to conduct them into the Texel. It was supposed they were the second division from Elmeur, and that the first had failed for Yarmouth.
The Hereditary Prince of Orange, after his arrival at the Helder, went on board of several Dutch men of war, and between 3 and 4,000 Dutch sailors offered to fight for him on shore; they were accordingly landed on the island of the Texel, by order of the English General. Admiral Story was released on his parole, and the Dutch fleet failed on the 10th inst. with a fair wind, for Sheerness, to secure it at any rate, for the Prince of Orange.
The third division of the English expedition had not arrived, and the whole of the English force was estimated at between 13 and 19,000 men only, who are, however, by this time joined by 9000 Russians, the first that arrived on the Dutch coast.
Every day Dutch defectors come over to the English, and volunteer their services for the Prince of Orange.
CONSTANTINOPLE, August 10.
Yesterday the Porte received intelligence that Kiosse Mustapha Pacha, assisted by the Anglo-Russian and Turkish fleets, had taken Aboukir and Rosetta, in Egypt. The allied fleets have now opened a communication in Egypt; the united troops are marching against Alexandria, and much appears to have been effected towards conquering Egypt. Several sacks with ears of such of the enemy as were killed, are arrived here. The Grand Seigneur has presented the Tartar, who brought this intelligence, with a valuable pelisse, and a pension for life.
This moment a ship arrived here from St. John d'Acre, having a number of Turks on board who were wounded in the battle of Aboukir. The troops of the united fleets, and the other Turkish troops, amounted to 40,000 men. To secure Aboukir, the bulwark of Alexandria and Egypt, the French had supplied it with troops from Alexandria and other places. The battle of Aboukir, in which Sir Sidney Smith commanded the Turks, was very obstinate and bloody - a great number fell on both sides, and 1500 French were put to the sword.
The Captain Pacha, with his fleet, is still near the Dardanelles. Several Russian ships of war are arrived in the Black Sea, with ammunition for the combined fleets. Some strangers have been arrested here as spies for the French.
ALKMAAR, Sept. 11.
The battle of yesterday lasted till 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and cost a great many lives on both sides. Notwithstanding our attack did not wholly succeed, we gained more than we lost, and the army is advanced a league and a half farther. If all the troops had done their duty as well as the greater part, we might have gained a signal victory. But part of the Batavian troops, who are unworthy of the name, through cowardice or treachery, frustrated our hopes.
One of the battalions, in particular, caused the lines, which had already been carried by Dumonceau, to be abandoned. This battalion is sent back from the army, and 14 men, officers and privates, out of 140, who gave the signal to take flight, are to be shot.
This morning our whole garrison turned out again, and are to lie on their arms all night; probably another attack is to take place to-morrow morning early. The English do not stand against our brave defenders in the open field - they are only strong behind their entrenchments. They are posted behind the Zyp Dyke, before all the avenues to which they have raised batteries. But, let it cost what it may, every effort must be made to drive them from their entrenchments before they receive the reinforcements they are expecting.
FROM THE VISTULA, Sept. 10.
His Imperial majesty of Russia has raised Field-Marshal Count Suwarrows to the dignity of a prince of the empire, furnished "the Italian." The following is the Imperial Ukase:
To perpetuate to the remotest posterity the memory of the achievements of our general field-marshal, Count Suwarrows Rymnisky, who, at the head of our victorious armies, and those of the Emperor of Germany, has, within four months, delivered all Italy from its impious conquerors, and restored kingdoms and legal institutions; to give a mark of our satisfaction before the whole world, we have conferred on him, the general field-marshal Count Suwarrows Rymnisky, the high dignity of Prince of the Russian Empire, with the dignity, the Italian. It is our pleasure that this dignity be hereditary to all his successors, male and female, and that he be, and sign himself - The Italian Prince, Count Suwarrows Rymnisky. (Signed) PAUL.
Pawlowk, August 8, 1799.
AMSTERDAM, September 10.
In and before Amsterdam, at Niewendam, &c., batteries have been raised, to keep off the English, in case they should attempt to approach our city in boats from the Zuyder Sea.
Some of our public prints say that Admiral Story, on delivering up his sword, declared, he surrendered to the English, and not to the prince of Orange.
PAVIA, September 1.
By express, we have received authentic intelligence, that the Allies have conquered the Gulph of Spezzia, and taken 121 cannon.
BALTIMORE, November 18.
Remarks on board the Chesapeake, Andrew Tombs, master, mounting 20 guns, on a passage from New-York to New-Orleans.
On the 2d of October, in lat. 23 : 49. Havana bearing S. distant 37 miles, at 10 o'clock, A. M. the man at the mast-head discovered a sail coming out from the land, and bearing down upon us. At meridian, we found she gained upon us very fast, and then prepared for action. At 3, P. M. I consulted with my officers and cabin passengers, who all agreed that it would not be prudent to hazard an action in the night, (should the vessel then in chase of us prove to be an enemy) and therefore concluded to shorten sail and see who she was, before dark. At half past 4 she fired upon us and hoisted English colours, which we returned with a stern chaser and hoisted our ensign, on which she immediately hoisted the bloody flag at her fore top-mast head. At a quarter past 5, she came up under our stern; I then hailed them and enquired who they were, and where from, but could not understand the answer; they then hailed me in English, and ordered me to lay my top-sails to the mast or to abide by the consequences. I replied that I was an American, and would protect the trade. The word American was scarcely uttered before they gave three cheers and poured a broadside and volley of small arms into us, which we returned, and a desperate engagement ensued; which lasted three quarters of an hour, when her quarter-deck blew up, and she went down stern foremost. I immediately gave my ship to and hoisted my boat out, but unfortunately could not save one man.
She was a Schooner, mounting 12 or 14 guns, and manned, as near as I could judge, with about 80 men - we had two men wounded, one of whom died the next morning; the other is in a fair way of recovery.
My ship received material injury in her masts, spars and rigging; the enemy having fired all kinds of combustible and material into us, such as iron spikes (24 inches long) slugs, &c.
Providence,
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27.
The last western Mail gives us the latest intelligence from Europe which has been received. The length of the details prevents our giving them in full this day. The advices are not highly important, but may be found somewhat interesting. - The allies continue successful in skirmishes, but no decisive engagement has taken place between the main armies. The army of the Archduke as well as that of Massena have been largely reinforced, and both appear by the accounts to be making movements for a decisive action. Massena is said to have repeatedly requested the Directory to accept his resignation, and that it was finally determined that Gen. Jourdan should succeed him in the command of the main army.
On Saturday last the Hon. JOHN BROWN sat out for Philadelphia, to take his seat in the National Legislature, which is to convene on the first Monday of December; and
Yesterday morning the Hon. THEODORE FOSTER, Senator from this State in the Congress of the United States, sat out for the seat of government.
To-morrow is to be observed as a day of Public THANKSGIVING and PRAISE, throughout this State.
The spoils of Seringapatam will well reward the soldier's toils. It is said Gen. Harris will share half a million sterling. An English proportion will be above fifty thousand dollars, and a private soldier's near five thousand.
Letters from the Havana, of the 1st inst. mention, that the government had ordered that no more French may be landed; and further, that it was expected those already residing there would be ordered away: what was the occasion of this order was a secret.
A duel was lately fought in Philadelphia, between the second Lieutenant of the Ganges sloop of war, and the Lieutenant of Marines, in which the former was severely wounded in the breast. His life is despaired of.
Captain Mollowny, formerly of the Montezuma, we understand is to take the command of the Ganges sloop of war.
Information has been received at New-York, that the Constitution and Boston frigates were cruising off Cape Francois for a French ship and brig, which were about to sail.
MARRIED.] Mr. Isaac Evesh, jun. to Miss Amy Taggart, daughter of the late William Taggart, of Newport.
DIED.] Miss Martha Tyler, in the 41st year of her age, daughter to the late Capt. Ebenezer Tyler.
On Monday last, in this town, Mr. Samuel Durwell, of Newport, in the 57th year of his age.
At Charleston (S. C.) Capt. Ezekiel Durfee, of this town.
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  120 doz. true Anderson's pills, stamped  100 doz. Hooper's pills    200 doz. common do.  500 do. court-plaister    150 doz. genuine English essence of peppermint  50 do. pungent smelling-bottles, variety of colours    100 doz. British oil  30 doz. Bateman's pectoral drops    44 doz. Haerlem oil, far superior to any thing yet discovered for the cure of scalds and burns  Walker's jesuits' drops    120 doz. Cundell's balsam of honey, so much celebrated for the cure of colds, coughs, asthma and consumptions  Turlington's balsam of life    150 doz. Cephalic snuff  Lockyer's pills    72 doz. genuine English Daffy's elixir  James' fever powder    72 doz. Godfrey's cordial  Hopwood's denifrice     British herb snuff     Grenough's tincture for the teeth     Kennedy's corn-plaister     A great variety of pewter and ivory syringes     Clyster-pipes, by the gross or dozen  
LIKewise,
  30 cwt. flowers of sulphur  150 lb. magnesia    10 cwt. cream tartar  50 lb. gum camphire    20 cwt. Glauber's salts  700 lb. turmeric root    6 cwt. liquorice root  200 lb. crude antimony    5 cwt. ginseng root  200 lb. anniseed   3 cwt. valerian root  50 lb. essence of bergamot   100 lb. fine Alexandrian  100 lb. fresh patent sa-go powder   200 lb. jesuits' bark, red, pale and yellow, of superior qualities  100 lb. best India rhubarb   200 lb. sweet spirits of nitre and vitriol  70 lb. refined borax   100 lb. excellent manna  80 bottles olive oil   200 lb. Burgundy pitch of the best kind  50 do. castor oil, fresh, and of the best quality   150 lb. diachylon, simple and with the gum  100 lb. Venice turpentine   30 lb. essence of lemons  200 lb. volatile spirits of sal ammoniac   30 lb. oil of lavender  100 lb. real best salts of wormwood. 
AND MOREOVER,
The following articles of dye-stuffs: Fustic and redwood, by the ton, of excellent qualities; ground camwood, really genuine; copperea, alium, 700 lb. blue vitriol, 700 lb. oil of vitriol, 300 lb. white vitriol, 300 lb. arsenic, ground madder, cochineal, dragons' blood, logwood, litharge, 300 lb. best double aqua fortis, best Leghorn argol, pearl-ashes by the cask or hundred, gum and shell lac, best Aleppo nutgalls, crude and in powder, by the hundred; anatto, clothiers' shears, press papers, &c.
ALSO,
A beautiful assortment of shop furniture and phials, by the crate, gross or dozen; spermaceti by the box, elegant spring key tooth instruments, catheters, best London crown and common lancets; obstetric instruments, scales and weights, large pewter syringes, best London pewter bed pans, a great variety of galypots assorted, camels' hair pencils by the gross, cinnamon, cloves, nutmegs, mace, cassia, alspice, phial corks in large quantities, marble mortars, 60 doz. silver-leaf, tooth brushes, best refined salt-petre, by the cask, bag, dozen or pound; honey by the gallon, tamarinds, highly rectified spirits, spirits of turpentine, and indeed almost every article commonly called for at an apothecary's store.
The apothecary, physician and clothier, and all others who may be in want of any article kept at an apothecary's shop, are desired to call, and may depend they will be waited on with cheerfulness, whether they purchase or not. Medicine chests put up at the shortest notice, for long or short voyages, with particular written directions, in the best order and on reasonable terms. Constant attendance given from sunrise until nine o'clock in the evening, and the smallest favours attended to without murmuring. November 27.
100 Barrels Prime Beef.
Benjamin Hoppin and Co.
HAVE on hand 100 barrels new PRIME BEEF, which they will dispose of on moderate terms, if applied for immediately. November 27.
FLAX-SEED.
CASH and a liberal price will be given for two hundred casks of FLAX-SEED, delivered to the subscribers in Providence by the 20th of December.
BUTLER and WHEATON.
November 27.
THE Creditors of WILLIAM HORTON are hereby notified to appear before the Court of Common Pleas to be held at Providence, within and for the county of Providence, on the third Monday of December next, then and there to nominate Assignees for receiving and distributing the estate of the said William, agreeable to the insolvent act, passed at the June session, A. D. 1796, the benefit of which he has obtained.
JAMES FENNER, Clerk.
November 27.

Selected Poetry.  LOUISA.—A SONG. [From Mr. Fawcett's Poems.]
As with Louisa late I sat In yonder secret grove, How fondly did each bosom beat, And pour its tale of love!  Eve's tuneful bird, with sweetest lay, Inspir'd the tranquil place; Eve's silver star, with purest ray, Beam'd on the chaste embrace.  But now the tender scene is o'er, What tongue my grief can tell? In yonder grove I meet no more The maid I love so well!  Yet still at evening's custom'd hour, With feelings sadly sweet, I seek in love's forsaken power My solitary seat.  There Philomela's tuneful tongue Still sooths my pensive ear; And 'tis the same melodious song Louisa lov'd to hear!  And still I joy to mark thee, while The star of Venus shines, Which faw the blush, the tear, the smile, That spoke Louisa mine!  Her dear idea finely tied To each lov'd object there— I still behold her at my side, And clasp the shadowy fair.
FOR THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL. Mr. Printer, HOW surprising the idea, that the Jacobin conspirators of Europe, and especially of France, with a Voltaire or a Weisaupt at their head, should acquire such power and influence, merely by the name of Philosophers, as that to turn so many millions of the nation of mankind from christianity to infidelity worse than paganism! How astonishing it is, that these conspirators, by a deceitful application of only four words, to wit: Philosophy, Reason, Liberty and Equality , should cause such a wreck of nations—such war and bloodshed—such robbery—such destruction of property, as we have seen take place among many nations!  Had Voltaire and the whole club of conspirators appeared in their true character, by informing their pupils and the world that they were infidels, and would teach and persuade all men to apostatize from christianity to brutality; and that their ultimate object was to beat down every species of human government, to overturn and efface every religion, to destroy all property, and finally to effect a dissolution of all orderly and social institutions; I say, had they thus appeared in their true colours, their numbers would have dwindled to nothing, and their power and influence could never have existed in the moral world.  But by the enchanting words of Philosophy, Reason, Liberty and Equality , they have so wrought on the fond credulity of the world, as to have power to commit such crimes—such outrage and deplorable mischief can never be healed, unless by the help of an invisible hand.  However, we hope that the discovery that has been made to the world, of this unparalleled conspiracy, will tend to check its progress. Taunton, November 20.
“Alas! the Brittle Clay!”  EVERY snuff-taker, it is said, ought to be seriously alarmed at the abominable mixtures with, and adulterations of that manufacture. It is asserted by credible people, that the coffins of old maids and bachelors are now made into rappee. It is suspected, however, that this is done to raise prejudices in the noses of our citizens, an intention very felonious at this time, when every seditious person pretends to smell a rat in our constitution. There is no doubt but that snuff makers use coffins; what signifies that? snuff is snuff, let the ingredients be what they may, and if a person takes a pinch now and then out of the bills of mortality, what is that to any man? Every body knows that a coffin, as well as its contents, is a very useless thing, and to render them useful is the business of a good citizen. Even suppose whole families to be snuffed up, what is it, after all, but dust to dust?  In France a scheme has been projected for calculating dead bodies, and making their bones into glass! we do not find that any of our glass houses have availed themselves of this invention, but we are sure it would be very comfortable to see one's ancestors displayed on a sideboard. All members of soaking clubs we would recommend to be made into wine-glasses —beaus and petit maîtres into ice-cream glasses —flanderers and backbiters into vinegar cruets —old maids and bachelors into mustard pots , and your belles and fine ladies into smelling-bottles —all members of seraps we would have made into porter-bottles and decanters , and your poor dogs who cannot drink, into tea-cups and slop-bowls .
At a meeting of the Directors of the Providence Library, November 2, 1799.  VOTED , That a tax of one dollar be assessed on each right, that the same be collected by the librarian, and paid on or before the 1st day of February next into the hands of the treasurer, for the purpose of repairing the books, procuring others, and such incidental expenses as the board may order.—That no proprietor have the use of any books until this assessment be paid, and all books heretofore re-captured for, and not returned, be also paid for or the books returned.  Voted , That all persons claiming rights in the Providence Library exhibit their claims to THEODORE FOSTER and WILLIAM RICHMOND, Esquires, on or before the 1st day of February, A. D. 1800, and that no person be allowed to take a book out of said library until their rights are so ascertained, and that the two last votes be published in the Providence newspapers. PARIS J. TILLINGHAST, Pro. Clerk. November 13.
William Blodget, jun. At STORE No. 7, CHEAPSIDE, Has just received from New-York and Boston, a large, general and complete supply of Fall and Winter GOODS . Of the most fashionable, best and durable kinds, now opening for sale, at prices remarkably low for CASH, viz.  POINT kersey blankets , 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11-quarter rose ditto; shirting and sheeting mullins, some extremely fine; Irish linen, 7-8ths and yard wide, from 1s. 6d. to 9s. per yard; real London west end superfine broadcloths, Yorkshire ditto, scarlet, green, London brown, smoke, black, light and dark grey, drab, light and dark fancy mixed, olive, and every other kind to suit the most difficult taste; blue broadcloths of every description, from 7s. 6d. to 39s. per yard; plain, stamped and embossed cashmeres of every kind; an extensive supply of fashionable plain and striped vestings, English satins and lustrings, fashionable Madras handkerchiefs for turbans, silk shawls, cambricks of superior qualities, a complete supply of camels hair shawls, with and without fringes, remarkably low priced; mourning fringed ditto, superfine fashionable length kid gloves, long and short white, purple, green, lead, straw and flesh coloured; ribbons, plain, patent, and common worsted hosiery at all prices, patent silk, of every description, black, white and blue, with and without lace clocks; blue, light and dark mixed ladies habit-cloths; fine coatings for ditto; a very complete and large assortment of 9-8ths London prints of superior qualities, calculated for every fancy, including the very fashionable Nelson plaids, laurel and ball; hair powder, lilly and citron pot and roll pomatum; phaeton and twig whips; gilt, plated, pearl and steel coat and vest buttons; Suwarow ball do. buff and various other colours queen and Genoa cord; black shags, 7-8ths, yard wide and 5-qr. black silk handkerchiefs; fancy coloured ditto, brown linens, oilcloths, worsted, furr, beaver and fawn gloves; coatings of all kinds, pound and pack pins, threads, tapes, bobbins, flannels, white, yellow, green, black, red, and some remarkably fine; 3 and 6-qr. baize of every kind, dimities, long lawns, plain and sprigged book and jaconet mullins, linen handkerchiefs, plaid, camels hair vests, ribbed and plain; a great variety of calimancoes, double glazed durants, single ditto of every colour, shaloon and ruffles, green, garnet, brown and mulberry wildbores; rattinees, ferrits and ribbons, fearnought cloths, superior qualities and common fashionable morocco'd hats, edgings, carpets and carpetings, rugge, playing cards, tooth powder and brushes, stocks, dressing combs, court plaster, glove tyes, penknives, segar boxes, ink stands, a few plated, of very tasty patterns; morocco thread cases with instruments, umbrellas, and various other articles, For the MILITARY.
An elegant and handsome assortment of gilt eagle-headed swords, of approved metal; a great variety of dirks, a large supply of epaulets, from 6 to 30 dollars a pair; best English beaver fiercely-cock'd hats, gold and silver laces, field and subaltern officers' sabres, pistols, navy blue broadcloths and cashmeres; also white and red, of the best kind. They will be sold in large or small quantities, at very favourable prices.  N. B. A generous price, in cash, will be paid for 500 casks of FLAX-SEED. November 13.
Painter's Colours, Dye-Stuff, &c. A vast variety, wholesale and retail, by Samuel Brown, A little north of the State-House (Providence)  WHO expects a large additional assortment in the spring.—He wishes to purchase a quantity of FLAX-SEED, to be delivered if possible in all the present month, and will accept of it in small parcels.  He executes ornamental PAINTING and GILDING of many kinds, with neatness, race and attention, and wants as an assistant, a lad of ingenuity. Such an one will meet with favourable terms. Nov 13. (4w.)
FOR SALE by Pitts and Chedel, At their store, opposite the store of Amos Atwell, Esq:  GOOD Surinam Molasses, by the hoghead Sugar, by the hoghead and barrel Bohea Tea, by the chest Hyson and Souchong, by the dozen or smaller quantity A few hogheads of good Rum. October 23. (t. f.)
To be Sold or Let, ON REASONABLE TERMS, A Large and commodious four story HOUSE, in Westminster-street, adjoining the Theatre, with a good store, convenient for the retailing business.  Also, to Let, The STORE in front of the House where the subscriber now lives, opposite the Town Pump. BENJAMIN TALBOT. July 17. (t. f.)
FOR SALE, by Abbott and Ingals, At their Tan-Yard in North-Providence, FOUR thousand dried HIDES, in excellent order, very reasonable for cash or short credit.  They want to purchase, OAK BARK , For which the highest price in cash will be given. May 29. (t f)
Benjamin Thurber Has just received a handsome assortment of GOODS , Suitable to the season, which are now for Sale, at his Store, at the Sign of the Bunch of Grapes. Please to call and see them.  AMONG THEM ARE,  SCARLET , crimson, blue and London brown broadcloths; London brown, blue and green ferges; forest cloth, lamb-skin and coating, very cheap; fowndown, nankeens, florentines, fergedenims, crimson, scarlet and green baizes; blankets, black, yellow, red and white English flannels; moreens, ruffles, plain and striped calimancoes, durants, shaloon, plain and striped wildbores, bengals, crapes, dimities, mullins, India cottons, a great variety of mullins, lappets, Irish linen, sheeting ditto, towcloths, bedtickings, yellow canvas, cambricks, lawns, a large assortment of camels hair, silk and chintz shawls; black Barcalona and bandana handkerchiefs; a variety of fancy patches, chintzes and calicoes; English and India lustrings of various colours; English and India satins of all widths, modes and many other silks for bonnets, silver grey, Persians, long and short silk gloves, a great variety of black and white laces, fashionable ribbons, white and coloured kid gloves, mens and ladies hose, a fresh assortment of womens Morocco and florentine shoes, mens womens and boys furr hats, muffs, furr trimmings, house paper, writing ditto.  Brass kettles, warming pans, candlesticks, London and Bristol pewter, knives and forks, shovels and tongs, metal tea pots, patent lamps, elastic needles, sadirons, bellows, coffee mills, looking glasses, glass china, Liverpool and Delft ware; cotton and wool cards.  Hyson and bohea tea, by the dozen, warranted; pepper, cinnamon, nutmegs, ginger, mustard, Spanish float and French Indigo, warranted; long and short pipes, per gross, salt petre by the pound or dozen.  Molasses, sugar, coffee, best Boston chocolate and shells, raisins, flour, cod fish, with many other articles, very cheap for cash only. Nov. 13. 10 w.
NEW GOODS.  William James, (On the west side of the Bridge, Providence) Has just received, by the latest arrivals from London, a new supply of FALL and WINTER GOODS, which he now offers for sale, at the lowest prices for cash—viz.  SUPERFINE , middling and coarse Broadcloths Superfine Cashmeres Forest Cloths Striped and spotted Elastic Cloths Fine and coarse Plains Devonshire Kerseys Coatings Colour'd Flannels Baizes and Duffles Camblets, Cambleteens Wildbores, Crapes, Russells Calimancoes, Shalloons, Moreens Taboreens, Durants and Tammies Fashionable Swandown Waistcoating Patent worked, and silk and worsted Hosiery Velvets, Thicksets and Plushes Lastings, Sattinees and Florentines English and India Lustrings Black and colour'd Sattins Modes, Sarsnets Tiffanies and Persians Fashionable dark and light Chintzes and Calicoes Dark mourning do. Muslinets and Dimities Striped and plain Jaconet Mullins Book do. Long Lawns Cambricks and Lawns Platiillas, Brown Hollands, Diapers, Piquet, Cyprus, crape and plain Gauzes Widows' Crape Mullin, Chintz and Purple Shawls Mullin and Lawn Handkerchiefs Black and white Millinett Barcelona and Bandano Handkerchiefs Linen and Cotton do. Black Mullin and India Cottons Ravens Duck, Russia Sheetings Bedticks 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10-quarter Rose-Blankets  ALSO, A large variety of Fur Trimmings An assortment of Morocco and Cloth Shoes Ladies' long and short Silk Gloves Gentlemen's worsted and Silk do. Sewing Silk, Twist, Threads, Bobs, Tapes, &c. LIKewise, An assortment of Hard Ware, &c. &c. October 30. (6w)
TAKE NOTICE. If there be any persons by the name of JOHN LASHERS and JOHN ANDREWS, now living in the vicinity of this town, or elsewhere, of natural birth; or natural heirs to the said John Lathers and John Andrews, they are notified to call on BENJAMIN BARKER, of Scituate, Massachusetts, or on OADIAH BROWN, of this town, where they may hear something to their advantage. 13th 11th Month. November 13.
For Sale, THE fast sailing Schooner JOLLY ROBIN, about 67 tons, now lying at Mr. Halsey's wharf.—For further particulars, enquire of the master on board, or of Mr. Halsey, in case of her removing to another wharf. She is exceedingly well built, and has been employed in the fishing business. November 13.
TOBACCO. 24 Hhds. of very excellent TOBACCO, just received, and for sale, on liberal credit, by  Brown and Ives. They have on hand,  FRESH BOHEA TEA, in whole, half and quarter chests, by the quantity or single chest, on very accommodating terms. LIKewise, St. Petersburg HEMP, RUSSIA DUCK, and a quantity of CODFISH. October 30.
A fresh Supply of GOODS.  Samuel Ames, At the west end of the Great Bridge, Has just imported, by the Minerva, from London, and the different vessels from Liverpool to Boston, and now offers for sale, at the lowest prices for cash,  BEST superfine Broadcloths and Cashmeres, with fashionable Buttons, and Cape Velvets A great variety of Swandown Waistcoating Marseilles and Sattin for do. White, Yellow, and Black Swanskins and Flannels Yellow, red, crimson and green Baizes 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10-quarter Rose-Blankets, of a superior quality Best stout Devonshire Kersey; light and dark Coatings German Serges A variety of Worsted, Cotton and Silk Hose Men's and Women's Silk and Leather Gloves  Mens' fashionable black Beaver Hats 5 dozen of Umbrellas, assorted, (English manufacture) Ribb'd and plain Wildbores Ribb'd and plain Russells and Russellets Best double Moreens Durants and Tammies A variety of fashionable & black India and English Lustrings and Sattins Modes Sarsnets Tiffanies Gauzes Ribbons Tapes Bobs and Threads Diapers Table-Cloths Brown Hollands Platiillas Russia Sheetings Ravens Duck  ALSO, A great variety of Calicoes, Chintzes, Mullins, Shawls, Handkerchiefs, and almost every article usually led for in an English Goods shop. October 23. (8w.)
Augustus Larned HAS FOR SALE,  MESS and prime Beef, in barrels and half barrels Mefs and prime Pork do. warranted good 20 Hogheads of good flavoured Rum Sugar in barrels Firkins of Butter Surinam Coffee in bags Turks-Island Salt. November 13.
For SALE, by Amos Maine Atwell,  CONNECTICUT Salted Provisions of the best Qualities, and in excellent shipping order, viz. Prime Beef, Prime Pork, Mefs Pork, and one Hog pork.—Also, 20 Furkins of Butter, 7000 feet 1 1-4 inch seasoned hard Pine Boards, 7000 feet 2 inch Pine Plank, 7000 feet 1 inch cherry-tree Boards, Two thousand Clapboards. The above Goods are offered for sale on term highly favourable to the purchaser. ALSO, 15 Puncheons Jamaica Spirits, of the first flavour and quality, which will reduce 33 1-3 per centum. October 30. (t f)
Cooley's genuine Pills, Prepared by Samuel Cooley, of Bolton, State of Connecticut, And secured to him by letters patent, signed by the PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES, and dated at Philadelphia, the 26th day of June, A. D. 1798, agreeable to an act of Congress.
THEY are justly esteemed for their easy operation and good effects; they are a most certain remedy for the Jaundice, Rheumatism, Erysipelas, Gravel, Piles, Scurvy, Diziness of the Head, Pain in the Stomach and Bowels; they are an antidote against infectious diseases; and are, taking two or three early in the morning, a great preservative against contagious air, remove obstructions of any kind, by dissolving and discharging the morbid matter, help digestion, restore a lost appetite, a sure relief for costive habits; decayed constitutions are removed by a thorough use of the above Pills.  They are found by experience to be the most safe and easy physic of any composition yet known: Persons under weak circumstances may take them with safety and not find themselves made weaker, as is common to other physic. They are to be taken twice a day, two in the morning and one at night, more or less, so as to cause one or two movements of the body more than usual: let the patient fast one hour, then eat, drink and exercise as he pleases. N. B. There is no Mercury in the above Pills. Sold by JOHN POPE, Providence. August 21. (t. f.)