The Providence journal, and town and country advertiser (Providence [R.I.]), 1799-02-27 00:00:00

The Providence Journal AND TOWN AND COUNTRY ADVERTISER.
Published on WEDNESDAYS, by JOHN CARTER, JUN. at the NEW PRINTING-OFFICE, West Side of the great Bridge, PROVIDENCE.
[ No. 9. ]
WEDNESDAY, February 27, 1799.
[ Vol. I. ]
PHILADELPHIA, February 11.
A communication from the Governor of Kentucky, inclosing certain Resolutions of the Legislature of that State, being on Saturday last under the consideration of the House of Representatives of this State, the following Counter Resolutions were agreed to by a considerable majority.
RESOLVED, THAT in the opinion of this House, the people of the United States have vested in their President and Congress the right and power of determining on the intent and construction of the constitution, as on the ordinary subjects of legislation, and the defence of the Union: and have committed to the Supreme Judiciary of the nation the high authority of ultimately and conclusively deciding on the constitutionality of the legislative acts. The constitution does not contemplate, as vested or residing in the legislatures of the several states, any right or power of declaring, that any act of the general government "is not law, but is altogether void, and of no effect;" and this House considers such declaration as a revolutionary measure, destructive of the purest principles of our state and national compact.
2d. That it is with deep concern this House observes, in any section of our country, a disposition to hostile to her peace and dignity, as that which appears to have dictated the resolutions of the Legislature of Kentucky.—Questions of so much delicacy and magnitude might have been agitated in a manner more conformable to the character of an enlightened people, flourishing under a government adopted by themselves, and administered by men of their choice.
3d. That this House view, as particularly inauspicious to the genuine principles of liberty and good government, the formal declaration, by a legislative body, that "confidence is every where the parent of despotism, and that free governments are founded in jealousy." The prevalence of such an opinion cuts asunder all the endearing relations in life, and renews, in the field of science and amity, the savage scenes of dark ages. Governments truly republican and free, are eminently founded on opinion and confidence; their execution is committed to representatives selected by voluntary preference, and exalted by a knowledge of their virtues and talents. No portion of the people can assume the province of the whole, nor resist the expression of its combined will. This House, therefore, protests against principles calculated only to check the spirit of confidence, and overwhelm with dismay the lovers of peace, liberty and order.
4th. That this House consider the laws of the United States, which are the subjects of so much complaint, as just rules of civil conduct, and as component parts of a system of defence against the aggressions of a nation, aiming at the dominion of the world, conducting her attacks more by the arts of intrigue, than by her skill in arms—never striking, until she has deeply wounded or destroyed the confidence of a people in their government; and, in fact, subduing more by the infamous arts of seduction, than by the strength of her numerous legions. The Sedition and Alien Acts, this House conceive, contain nothing terrifying, but to the flagitious and designing. Under the former, no criminality can be inferred, or punishment inflicted, but for writing, printing, uttering or publishing false, scandalous and malicious aspersions against the government, either House of Congress, or the President of the United States, with an intent to defame and bring them into contempt. Under the latter, the citizens of the United States have not any thing more to fear, inasmuch as its operation will only remove foreigners, whose views and conduct are inimical to a government, instituted only for the protection and benefit of the citizens of the United States, and others, whose quiet and submission give them some claim to the blessing. Yet these laws are subjects of loud complaint. But this House forbears an examination into the cause, and only expresses its surprize that such an opposition to them exists! Our country's dearest interest demands every where unanimity and harmony in her councils, and this House is unable to discover any means more favourable to those important objects, than confidence in the wise and honest labours of those, in whose hands is reposed the sacred charge of preserving her peace and independence. The voice of the greater number, the constitution declares, shall pronounce the national will; but, in the opinion of this House, the provision is vain, unless it be followed by the unfeigned and practical acquiescence of the minor part. Loud and concerted appeals to the passions of the community are calculated to produce discussions more boisterous than wise, and effects more violent than useful. Our prayer therefore is, that our country may be saved from foreign war, and domestic strife.
5th. That it is the opinion of this House, that it ought not to concur in the design of the resolutions of the Legislature of Kentucky.
Resolved, That the foregoing resolutions be signed by the Speaker, and that the Governor be requested to transmit the same to the Governor of Kentucky.
From the Anchor Club.
If we command our wealth we shall be rich and free: if our wealth commands us we are poor indeed.—Too great a sense of the value of a subordinate interest may be the very source of its danger, as well as the certain ruin of interests of a superior order. Burke's Let. on Regicide Peace.
PARSIMONY and extra economy, both highly injurious to a state, are in themselves a more dangerous vice than the latter. By refusing to make provision for a war, on motives of an overstrained economy, hundreds may be surrendered to the dread of expense, and, what is above all price, Honour and Independence may fall a sacrifice to calculations on cents and farthings. With this mischievous disposition America has to contend. It not only affails her in its naked simplicity, countenance without reference to final advantage, but is made the instrument of artifice, lends its concious countenance to cover treachery, and combined with pusillanimity has even induced us to prefer tribute, degrading tribute to the pences of a just and an honourable war.—Could we prevail on the opposition to sign other false notions and prejudices, with which this is closely connected, we should have little to fear from its effects. But while the present anxiety for novelty and innovation exists in despite of the lessons of experience; while the austerity of republican manners, the sweets of pastoral repose, and the savageness of voluntary power, are made more the objects of our pursuit, the urbanity, dignity and refinement of civilized life; and while this model of national happiness is admired by the multitude, it is also admired by the feverish imagination of those who have been led by founder minds into a new and dangerous path with success, suppose all is flowery and fair, with neither gin nor pit-fall. This rage for frugality must also continue to embarrass every measure whereby we may hope to rise: it will hang like a mill-stone round the neck of our country, and deliver us bound hand and foot into the clutches of our foes. It is however but fair to acknowledge, that these things are foreign to the spirit and feelings of our industrious yeomanry, and the more sober and respectable classes of our citizens. They become daily more and more convinced that their advocates are men determined to amuse themselves, though with the destruction of our best interests. Men who calumniate, condemn and shackle the administration, unrestrained by responsibility. Men, whose little talents must be displayed, whose little resentments must be gratified, whose inveterate prejudices are not to be reigned: Who are indeed that sour and fermenting quality in a state, by which the sediment of society is stirred up to discolour and confuse the whole mass. Yet notwithstanding the great body of our countrymen are aware of all this, it does not follow that we are secure from the repeated attacks, and unwearied perseverance of faction. We have done much by our firm and decided measures in weakening its influence, and in exposing its inconsistency; but by resolving to hazard all in defence of all, we shall nearly accomplish its defeat. We shall do more; we shall add vigour to our endeavours, increase to our fields, and respectability to our name.
Commerce is the source which supplies the circulating principle of life, and while it is kept free and unobstructed, Industry is encouraged, Arts, Manufactures and Agriculture continue to flourish, and every part of the community is healthful and active: The benefits it diffuses reflect back the means of extending them, and the expenses attendant on its preservation are, or may be, returned ten fold into the coffers of the State. But by denying our trade the necessary protection, the motives to industry will cease to exist, the produce of our country will become a drug, the influx of wealth will be cut off, our Farmers be dispirited, and more real property lost to the State than all the savings of economy ever will reimburse.
COPY OF A LETTER
Of the S. M. Bailli de Tignie, Grand Crof, and Dignitary of the Order of Malta, to his Highness Ex. M. de Litta.
MONSIEUR LE BAILLI. IT is necessary for you to know the real causes of the destruction of an order to which you gave splendour, which you would have defended, which would have served you so faithfully, and which would still exist, if it had a chief equal to you in virtue and courage. I am to give you an account of the various reasons which occasioned our dishonourable surrender.—1st. The feeble and flagrant state of the government of the late Grand Master, the Prince de Rohan, who suffered principles to be inculcated destructive of all governments: he suffered to be put in almost all administrative places, persons attached to French doctrines, and who received gratuities for their tri-coloured pursuits. 2d. We elected Ferdinand Hompesch, because he appeared to possess noble and courageous sentiments; but we cannot now believe that it was his wish to preserve us. You will be persuaded of it, when his conduct is explained in the manner which I shall relate. It is he who has de-
stroyed the Order by his selfishness, his cowardice, and perhaps by his perfidy. 3d. We have been betrayed by those members who had the direction of the finances, the fortifications, and the artillery, such as Ranfigeat, Touffard, Fai, and Bardonanche. 4th. The rich inhabitants, Barons and merchants of Malta have shewn the utmost ingratitude; they caused the knights of Malta to be assassinated, by the report that they meant to give up that place to the French, Minister Amat having signed the arrangement of surrender, which was made under his mediation.
The knights were persuaded that Ferdinand Hompesch would have made a change in the persons who governed under Rohan; but he, in a servile manner, followed in the footsteps of his feeble predecessor. Hompesch had no confidence but in those who were distinguished for their democratical principles. In the month of January, 1798, the Directory sent to Malta a portion of the name of Poulliedique, in order to organize an insurrection. This emissary lived at the house of a namesake of his, who was a rich banker, and also captain of the harbour. Poulliedique saw both in private and in public the democrats of the country: he gave orders to Carufon, the French consul at Malta, to write out a list of the Maltese who wished for a change of government, and who promised to revolt whenever the French gave them notice; and he commissioned his agents to inscribe their names on the books of the consul of France. Hompesch suffered these proceedings to go on even after he was apprised of them by the Grand Crof, and by the letters of Poulliedique, which had been shewn to him. M. Le Chevalier O'Hara was informed of them at the same time, and can give a full account of them.
In the beginning of the month of March of this year, admiral Bruges, with a squadron of twelve ships of war, appeared before Malta, the coast of which he wished to reconnoitre, and sent in a ship in want of repairs, to which the order commanded that every assistance should be afforded. The French fleet for eight days examined every point on which a landing could be made. The French agents disseminated every sort of calumny against the knights who commanded the maritime posts, and who, they persuaded the people of Malta, were ready to betray them—thus depriving them of all confidence. Then M. Amat, the Charge d' Affaires of Spain, and the Spanish knights, misrepresented the tripling measures that had been taken for defence, and gave the people reason to think that the knights were divided in opinion. The French consul Carufon informed admiral Bruges, that a great number of the people would join the French as soon as they attacked Malta. Every intelligence from Toulon, and the different parts of Italy, announced that the French were preparing a grand naval armament; that they had a vast number of transports, and a great train of artillery. Letters from Paris stated, that one of the principal objects of this expedition was the capture of Malta. The knights were uneasy, and wished to make preparations for defence: but nothing could draw Hompesch from his lethargy. The council of war was composed of the Neapolitan Bailli Frizzara, also B——, &c. Le ——, the commander, a German; the Bailli Soufa, a Spaniard, whom the Order deprived of his command, and the Bailli La Tour du Pin, a Frenchman, a good officer, loyal, brave, and attached to his order: of the commander Bardonanche, who was director of the artillery; of the commander Touffard, who was director of the corps of engineers; of the chevalier de Fai, a Frenchman, who was director of the fortifications, and the waters of the fountains and cisterns. I have already mentioned that the three last were in agreement with Poulliedique, had received money from him, and a promise of being employed in the service of France. The Bailli La Tour du Pin was of opinion, that they should put themselves in a posture of defence, construct palisadoes, prepare carriages for guns, and provide every thing for the ordnance mines, which are so particularly well formed at Malta, to prevent a landing; that they should exercise the militia, and establish subordination amongst them; place guns upon the ramparts, recal into the city the powder magazines, which were at Cotonet, and furnish the forts with provisions; but he could gain nothing, either from the council or the grand master, who had the right of ordering every thing. The commander de Rohan, a good artillery officer, the same who directed the last siege of Mastou, delivered several excellent memorials to Hompesch upon this subject, which were not at all listened to. Hompesch did not quit his palace, except to the processions, where he obtained the applause of the high-people; but he never was seen exercising the troops, nor in the arsenal, nor in any fort, and he invariably maintained the same kind of conduct.
On Wednesday, the 6th of June, there appeared before Malta a part of the French convoy, composed of 70 transports and some frigates, which waited the arrival of the rest of the army, commanded by Buonaparte. This caused an increase of uneasiness amongst the Knights and the inhabitants who were not in the conspiracy. They wished immediately to put themselves in a posture of defence. In time of peace the com-
mand is entrusted to different persons: the head of the tribe of Auvergne, called Marshall, had the command of the city, and the Seneschal of the Militia of the country; but when the order was threatened, the council made the nomination of a general, which was not carried into effect; consequently, the Seneschal, the Prince Camillus de Rohan, a man of straw, commanded the militia; every thing was under the orders of the Bailli Tomasi, a man of merit, but who never served but at sea; and the Bailli Clugni, a brave old man, seventy-two years of age. It was under such chiefs that a conflict must be maintained against French Generals, young and enterprising. On Thursday M. Aidot, the French General who commanded the convoy, wrote to the consul Carufon, that his appearance before the port of Malta might create uneasiness; but that he might assure the Grand Master that nothing hostile was intended against Malta, the friend of the French Republic; and this assurance calmed the minds of the people. In fact, the order was at peace with the French Republic, whose ships received from it all the assistance they had occasion for. On the same day a ship of the line and a frigate, belonging to the Order, returning from Sicily, passed through the French fleet in a quiet manner, which gave a fresh assurance that the peace would not be violated. In fine, on Saturday, the 6th of June, arrived the remainder of the army and squadron, commanded by the celebrated Buonaparte, who at four o'clock in the afternoon required, through the medium of the Consul Carufon, that there should be received into the port of Malta the whole armament, consisting of 18 ships of the line, 90 other vessels of war, corvettes, frigates, gun and bomb boats, and 300 transports, with 50,000 men of the best troops of France. This immense fleet extended itself from Goze to Martha Schirocco, and threatened itself at the same time all parts of the Island which were accessible to an attack. The Grand Master assembled the council, which answered by a letter, praying Buonaparte to put his demand in writing, observing to him, that the laws of the Order and the rights of neutrality did not allow them to admit more than four ships at a time, and that the safety of the Order equally required it. The Council finally added, that the order was always in peace with France, which had not ceased to give it assurances of its friendship. The Council sent this sort of supplication at five in the evening to the French consul Carufon, who took it to General Buonaparte, on board the L'Orient. He at the same time delivered to him the list of the Maltese who promised to join the French, and who were determined to massacre the Knights if they attempted to make a defence. The signal was to be the first bomb shell which Buonaparte should fire against the town. The number of the Maltese conspirators amounted to 4000.
When it was observed, about seven in the evening, that Buonaparte did not send back the consul Carufon, it was then only that they made preparations for defence. There was reason to believe that the attack would be made the next day. Orders were given for the militia to be armed, to make palisadoes, and bring into the town the powder from Cotonet, operations which, in quiet times would require, at least, eight days. As there was no commander in chief, no one could give orders, and the Grand Master never came out of his palace. The command of Cotonet was given to La Tour du Pin, with orders to remove the powder, into the town; but he had not a person to execute these orders: he had more than 10,000 barrels of powder to transport further than half a league, and the harbour to pass through. The Grand Crof took with him sixteen knights, who collected 200 carriages, and the next day (Sunday) at four in the morning, they began this perilous operation. The commanders were as follows:—Prince Camillus de Rohan, commanding the militia and the country, having under him as lieutenants generals the Baillis de Clugni and Tomasi. The Isle de Goze was commanded by its Governor, Megrigu de Ville Bellin; the Isle of Cumin by the Chevalier de Valin; the Tour Rouge (Red Tower) by the Chevalier St. Simon, who, on seeing the French, immediately deserted to them; La Mehilia, by the commander De Bizet; St. Paul, by the Chevalier Pleville; (these two posts were under the command of the Chevalier Naval Capt. St. Felix) St. Thomas and Martha Schirocco by the Chevalier Du Pin De Guerimere; the city of Vallette, by the Bailli de Loras, Marshall of the Order; La Floriana by the Bailli de Belmont; Forts Mansel and Tigré by the Baillis Gordon and Le Tour St. Quintin; Fort Ricca, by the Bailli de Tillo; the Castle of St. Angelo, by the commander de Castillani; the Isle de St. Sangle by the Bailli de Tropes, a naval officer; Bourmola, by the naval captain Sabellas; Cotonet, by the Bailli de Tour du Fin, but no cannon; the Bailli Tomasi wished to defend the entrenchments of Nasciar, but they took care to furnish him with no field pieces, nor with any other guns.
For the defence of the fortresses and 7 leagues of coast, the whole force was 8,920 men. Buonaparte landed on the 10th of June, at several different points, and met with little or no resistance at his landing. The chief means of defence had been neglected, and particularly the

coussages (or mortars worked in the solid rock) had not been charged. The grand master made no effort to defend the island; nor did he use his influence, which was considerable, with the inhabitants. These people, for want of encouragement, fled like hares before the French; one hundred of these last, in one place, beat back 1200 Maltese. So great was the loss, from their timidity and want of exertion, that by twelve o'clock at noon, there did not remain more than 4000 men for the defence of the different posts; but even this force, if withdrawn from the several forts no longer tenable, and concentrated in the town, would have enabled it to hold out two months, before which period succour would have arrived.
"The country people flocked into the town, in which there prevailed so much confusion, that the patrols fired on each other. At last, on the 11th, in the morning, the grand master called together a few knights, and they resolved to capitulate. Mr. Hompesch thus neglected his duty to summon the grand council. At five o'clock in the morning of the 11th, all the forts received orders to fire no longer, and the whole island was soon after surrendered.
"Thus fell, after so feble a resistance as scarcely to deserve the name, the strong place of Malta. In it were found 40,000 muskets, 12,000 barrels of powder, provisions for six months, two ships, one frigate, three galleys, and other small vessels of war; three millions of livres in gold and silver; all of which became the property of the French. Ferdinand Hompesch asked nothing for the order, or the knights; but he obtained good conditions for himself, viz. 600,000 livres in ready money, and a pension of 300,000, till France should procure him a sovereignty. The French thus treated the grand master more liberally than many sovereigns whom they have deposed.
"On Tuesday, the 12th of June, before Buonaparte entered the town, he ordered Mr. O'Hara, minister of Russia, to leave Malta within three hours, which order included all the Russian knights, except St. Priest, who signed the capitulation, and had permission to remain with the grand master. He had rendered too much service to the French not to deserve some preference. The traitorous knights who conspired to betray the place, were rewarded by offices under the French; among whom Borredoot Ransfiet was made President of the municipal; having for secretary a man named Doublet, a known democrat, who had been secretary to the grand master.
"Buonaparte caused it to be signified to the knights, that he would give employment to such as would go along with him. In consequence, forty-eight enlisted under his banners, and went on the expedition to Egypt; of whom two-thirds were young men of very good principles, but who thought themselves dishonoured, and that they would be employed no where else. On Tuesday, the 19th, the French armament departed on the grand expedition, and the next day the port of Malta was opened, and vessels suffered to go out.
"Nothing can equal my regret; but death will soon put an end to my misfortunes; I have been witness to the destruction of my order; I have seen the demolition of the most estimable pieces of art, precious relics of antiquity, statues of gold and silver; I have beheld the annihilation of the arms of our brave predecessors, which were spared even by the Turks at Rhodes. I am more than 80 years old, and loaded with infirmities. I had asked to be placed upon the ramparts, that I might have shown a good example. I have not seen the particulars of the treaties which Hompesch made. They will perhaps be kept secret; but he should be interrogated respecting facts of public notoriety; he should be asked why he kept in place persons noted for their attachment to the French; why he prevented the soussages from being loaded; why he did not remove the powder into the town; and why he did not victual the forts? He can make no excuse for omitting these things, as several members of the order put him in mind of them in writing. It is necessary that this letter should be made known and printed; and I with this the more, as it will be the only punishment of the traitors and cowards who betrayed us.
I have the honour to be, &c. "LE BAILLI DE TIGNIE."
Congress of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, February 14.
Several bills passed various readings;—one for fixing the pay of Captains and Commanders of the navy. [By this bill, Captains commanding ships of 32 guns and upwards, have 100 dollars per month, and 8 rations per day.—Captains of ships of 20, and under 32 guns, 75 dollars per month, and 6 rations.—A Master Commandant 60 dollars per month, and 5 rations per day.—and Lieutenants commanding smaller vessels 50 dollars per month, and 4 rations per day.]
FRIDAY, February 15.
Mr. Livingston, from the committee appointed for that purpose, reported that they had waited on the President, agreeable to the instruction of the House; and that the President had informed them he would cause the necessary enquiries to be made at the office of the Secretary of State, for the information requested by the House.
Soon after, a message was received from the President, communicating such information as he had received respecting the suspension of the arrest alluded to; which was a letter from Russia King, Esq.; our minister at London, accompanied with a letter to Mr. King, from Lord Grenville, respecting that subject.
Mr. Livingston moved that the message might be printed.
Mr. Allen thought that the House were fully prepared to act upon the bill sent down from Senate. He did not know that those papers
could afford any information to cause any change on the impressions of the House. As it would be necessary to proceed with all possible expedition on a bill of that nature, he hoped it would not be delayed for printing those papers.
Mr. Livingston declared he was not blessed with the intuitive faculty which that gentleman appeared to possess. He seemed to be at once prepared to act without looking at these papers, which related to different decrees, and of different dates. Mr. L. said he wished to understand the nature of the decrees, and their different dates, which he was certain a majority of the House could not know. After this bill was brought from Senate, and it was said that the President had information of the repeal of that article, the House were told with some degree of confidence, by a gentleman from South-Carolina (Mr. Rutledge) that it was impossible such information could have been received by the President, because it was improbable but he would have communicated it to the House without delay. It being but just sent to the House, it could not be expected gentlemen were prepared to act.
Mr. Allen withdrew the motion, the printing was ordered, and the report committed to the whole House on the bill from the Senate.
The following engrossed bills were severally read and passed.
A Bill for the compensation of officers employed in the collection of Imports, &c.
A Bill fixing the pay of Captains, &c. of ships, and
A Bill giving effect to the laws in the district of Tennessee.
A Bill was reported by Mr. Kittera, providing for the sale of lands on the Ohio. This bill had been committed after being received from the Senate: the report contained one amendment, to that bill. Committed to the whole House.
Mr. Champlin made the following motion:
Resolved, That the committee to whom was referred that part of the President's speech, which relates to invigorating our system of defence, be instructed to enquire whether any, and if any, what provision ought to be made by law, to defray the expence that has been, or shall be incurred for the safe keeping of all persons who may have been, or hereafter shall be taken by the public or private armed ships of the United States, and detained as prisoners, in pursuance of the laws thereof; and that they have power to report by bill or otherwise.
He said that no compensation was at present allowed to defray the necessary expences for food and cloathing.
The order of the day being called for on the bill providing for marshalls, &c. Mr. Harper moved that the committee should be discharged in consequence of the time it must necessarily take, and the advanced state of the session. He withdrew his motion in consequence of one proposed by Mr. Rutledge to postpone it till Monday: this was negatived, and the House went into committee on that bill. In the course of the discussion, Mr. Otis moved the committee to be discharged: this was negatived: the committee went through the bill, and having risen and reported the amendments, the house adjourned.
MONDAY, February 18.
On motion of Mr. Harper, the house went into a committee of the whole, on the bill to regulate and fix the compensation of Clerks; and after introducing some amendments, the two principal of which were, to allow the Postmaster General 4250 dollars for clerk hire, and an additional clerk of 800 dollars salary to the war office, the bill was agreed to, and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
A bill from the Senate, making compensation to James Mathers, for his services and expenses as sergeant at arms of the Senate, during the recess, was read and committed, as was also
A bill from the Senate, giving eventual authority, to the President of the U. States to augment the army. This bill gives the President authority, in case a war shall break out between the United States and any foreign power, or in case of imminent danger of such war, in his opinion to exist, to organize and raise 24 regiments of infantry, one regiment of riflemen, and three regiments of cavalry. The President is also authorized to call out the volunteer corps, on all occasions in which he is at present authorized to call out the militia, provided that he does not call a greater proportion from any one state than he is authorized to call out of the militia, by the law which directs the 80,000 militia to be held in readiness. If it be necessary to carry this law into effect, two millions of dollars are appropriated for the purpose.
On the question for reading this bill a second time, it was carried, 45 to 37.
On motion of Mr. Otis, the house went into a committee of the whole, Mr. Rutledge in the chair, on the bill encouraging the capture of French armed vessels, by armed ships or vessels, owned by a citizen or citizens of the United States, and for allowing salvage in certain cases. The bill, which proposes a bounty on guns, according to their tizes, having been read,
Mr. M'Dowell moved to strike out the first section; which being put, it appeared there were for the motion 43, against it 42, and the chairman said "It is carried;" but immediately recollecting that by his negative vote, he might have tied the question, he declared himself in the negative. Having, however, previously declared the question carried, after some conversation on the point of order, the decision was declared binding.
TUESDAY, February 19.
The House met this Morning, but in consequence of the indisposition of the Speaker, adjourned until Wednesday at 11 o'clock.
WEDNESDAY, February 20.
Mr. Lyon, from Vermont, took his seat in the House this day.
Mr. Livingston said, he had received under cover, a number of petitions from the state of Vermont, praying for a repeal of the alien and sedition laws, which he begged leave to present
to the House. One of which having been read, in which, amongst their other objections to the laws, the petitioners complain of having been deprived, by the sedition law, of their representative in Congress for the greater part of the present session; Mr. L. moved to have the whole referred to the select committee to whom was referred the other petitions relative to this subject; but on Mr. Gallatin's suggesting that he understood that committee is ready to report, and that it would therefore be better to suffer the petitions to lie on the table until that report is made, and then have the whole referred to the same committee of the whole—that course was taken.
A message was received from the President of the United States, informing the House, that he had approved and signed an act to authorize the reimbursement of money expended for the relief of sick and disabled seamen in foreign countries; an act to defray the expence of holding a treaty or treaties with the Indians; an act for the relief of Gazzam, Taylor and Jones, and Samuel Watts; and an act for the relief of Jonathan Haskell. The President also informed the Senate, that he had approved and signed an act to amend the act for giving effect to the laws of the United States in the state of Tennessee.
The House took up the report of the committee of the whole on the bill for encouraging the capture of French privateers, by allowing a bounty on guns; and the motion being to concur in the agreement of the committee to strike out the first section of the bill, after a long debate, the question was taken by Yeas and Nays as follows: YEAS, 52—NAYS 48.
The second section was then amended, by adding to it the usual enacting clause; but after some observations against passing it, by Mr. Sewall, since the first section had been struck out, on the motion for its going to a third reading, it was negatived.
Mr. Bayard proposed the following resolution to the House:
"Resolved, That Matthew Lyon, a member of this house, having been convicted of being a notorious and seditious person, and of a depraved mind, and wicked and diabolical disposition, and wickedly, deceitfully and maliciously contriving to defame the government of the United States, and of having, with intent and design to defame the government of the United States, and John Adams, the President of the United States, and to bring into contempt and disrepute, and with intent and design to excite against the said government and President the hatred of the good people of the United States, and to stir up sedition in the United States, wickedly, knowingly and maliciously written and published certain scandalous and seditious writings or libels, be therefore expelled this House."
Mr. B. said, he had only to remark, that this resolution is copied from the record of the trial, which he had in his possession.
Mr. Nicholas said, if this had been a candid statement of the business, he should have been willing to have come to an immediate vote upon it; but words are introduced into this resolution which are words of course in every indictment, which do not particularly belong to this offence, and the truth of which is never enquired into upon a trial. As he wished the nature of the offence to be clearly stated, he hoped the motion would lie for the present.
Mr. Bayard observed, he had already said, the terms used are copied from the record itself, and he did not think the gentleman from Virginia had been wiser than the law. He had himself no doubt that all the charges in the record are pertinent to the subject; if not, it would be extremely improper to introduce them. They are charges upon which a jury of the country have decided.
Mr. Nicholas appealed to the gentleman from Delaware, and to all other gentlemen of the law, who heard him, whether the words here used are not the mere form of the indictment, and unconnected with the act here charged. He moved to adjourn, which motion was carried without a division.
BALTIMORE, February 16.
MUTINY.
The officers of the sloop of war Baltimore, we learn, have all resigned, except the first lieutenant, the lieutenant of marines, and the surgeon's mate; and have generally left the ship; and that the crew, dissatisfied with their situation, have mutinied, and refuse to obey the orders of the officers who remain. The vessel was lying, when left by the failing-master, Capt. Hodgkins, who arrived yesterday, at Craney island, from which they are determined not to stir until their grievances are redressed. In the mean time, they permit no boat to come along side with more than two persons in her. Both the officers and crew, it is said, are irritated at the dismissal of their first commander. [The Secretary of the Navy knows how to treat these lads.]
PHILADELPHIA, February 16.
The ship Brothers, Henderson, as she lay at Cuthbert's wharf, by some means, at present unknown, caught fire yesterday afternoon between decks, and received considerable damage before it was extinguished.
NEW-YORK, February 23.
Yesterday, in honour of the BIRTH-DAY of our illustrious WASHINGTON, the guns on the Battery and at Fort Jay fired, at 12 o'clock, a federal salute. In the evening there was a crowded assembly of citizens at a splendid Ball given on the occasion. The zeal and martial appearance of our military was particularly conspicuous: their patriotism merits the applause of their country. May it have frequent returns of this happy day, to enkindle its native and inextinguishable fires!
The manly resistance of Capt. Tingey to the unauthorized and imperious demand of Capt.
Phillips, commander of the British frigate Surprise, cannot fail to prove highly honourable to himself, and gratifying to the government. His countrymen will reward him with their approbation and love. Such indecent outrages cannot be too manfully nor too readily resisted.
Extract of a letter from a Gentleman in Philadelphia, to his friend in this City.
"You will perceive by the papers, the appointment of Mr. King and Mr. Smith, to negotiate Treaties of Amity and Commerce—the former with Russia, and the latter with the Ottoman Porte.
"I understand that the advances in this business are from those powers—and in a very flattering manner. The Russian Minister at the Court of London made known to Mr. King the desire of the Emperor, that some person might be invested with powers from this country to enter into the negotiation with his minister at London.
"Mr. Smith goes to Constantinople. What is a little singular in the business is, both overtures being made nearly at the same moment, and yet being totally independent of, and unknown to, each of the parties making them.—The object of them unquestionably is, to create in us a rival with Great-Britain in their trade—and of course thereby to secure to themselves an advantageous extension of it. The trade of the Levant will be an immense thing to this country."
NATIONAL DEFENCE.
The following letter evinces the State of New-York to contain the materials of GUN-FLINTS; and the like is affirmed of some parts of Pennsylvania and Maryland—Prosperity to all attempts to make the American people know and appreciate their own resources!
East-Chester, August 27, 1798. SAMUEL L. MITCHELL, ESQ.
SIR, "In consequence of a publication of the Mineralogical Society, of the 24th of July last, I take the liberty of informing you, that flint stones, such as I suppose are suitable to be manufactured into Gun-Flints, can be obtained in any quantity, on the eastern shore of the out-set of Lake Erie; it is the only place on the Continent where I have noticed them to abound—samples can be readily obtained, by applying to the Officer commanding our Post at Niagara.
I am, Sir, with great respect, your most obedient humble Servant, WM. S. SMITH.
Miscellaneous Articles.
From the Trenton Federalist.
SEDITION.
It is said, that the fellow who is so active in the Virginia legislature, in weaving resolutions against the Sedition bill, is the most notorious blackguard in Virginia. No wonder, that blackguards are so violent against an act, which so essentially interferes with their trade.
COLONEL LYON.
The democratic press are all in labour with this ugly beast. Plain Matthew is thrown aside, and we hear of nothing but Colonel Lyon. The two widows seem as if they would pull caps about him. What a pity that the well bred colonel is prevented by "circumstances" from making acknowledgments to the ladies, in his own sweet person. What taste they display in the subject of their admiration!
MARTYR.
In old times, a martyr was one put to death for adhering to the truth. A martyr, in modern times, is a fellow put alive into a dungeon for lying. Quere. Whether Col. Lyon will not soon be canonized? Instead of Irish Mat, Spitting Mat, Colonel Mat, &c. he will then be called Saint Matthew. How honourable to democracy, to canonize a beast! St. Lyon will be the titular saint of the fraternity. How the world improves!
The offer of negotiation, through the medium of our minister at the Hague, is very probably a new trick of the French Directory to renew the efforts of an expiring faction in their favour, and to passy the exertions of the government, in preserving the wreck of our broken commerce from their rapacious hands. It is obvious that the only assurances of a conciliatory disposition on the part of France, that can be received with security, will be a suspension of hostilities against our commerce; and until that takes place, every offer from the Directory must be viewed with a suspicious eye.—In the mean time, let us not relax in our measures of defence; let us convince the French that we are prepared, not only to battle the villainous intrigues of their agents, but to resist every attempt to alienate us from our government. If peace or justice can be expected from that profligate nation, it will only be secured or perpetuated by being always prepared to resist hostilities, and to punish aggression.
[Phil. Gaz.]
From a London Paper.
The fashion of covering undergoes certainly as many mutations as any other fashion whatever. Thus we are told that the ladies in Paris are getting into their cloaths for the winter, and that the ladies of London are getting out of their wigs!
In the late rage for female wigs, it may not be amiss to shew how, in the run of the very same fashion in former days, a prominent woman of distinction took advantage of it by a well cultivated crop of her own hair;—the anecdote is thus recorded by the late Horace Walpole:—
"The Countess of Suffolk had married Mr. Howard; and they were so poor, that they took the resolution of going to Hanover before the death of Queen Ann, in order to pay their court to the future Royal Family. Such was their poverty, that having invited some friends to dinner, and being disappointed of a small remittance, she was forced to sell her Hair to furnish the entertainment. Long wigs were then in fashion, and her hair being fine, long and fair, produced her twenty pounds!"

The Journal.
PROVIDENCE, FEBRUARY 27.
Friday last the BIRTH-DAY of the illustrious WASHINGTON was celebrated in this town with unusual splendor...
The United Company of Artillery fired a Federal Salute from Weybosset-Bridge, and the company of Cadets, under Col. BURRILL, enlivened the day...
In the evening the State-House was brilliantly illuminated by the Artillery Company, where a numerous assemblage of citizens were gratified...
The Coffee-House was illuminated by the Cadets, where they partook of an elegant supper, and expressed the fervency of their feelings...
1. The President of the United States; the successor of Washington. 2. The Vice-President... 3. The Congress... 4. The Civil Officers... 5. The Officers of the army... 6. The armed Citizens... 7. The people... 8. May liberty and justice pervade... 9. The 11th of February... 10. The 4th of July... 11. The Secretary of State... 12. Every grateful heart... 13. WASHINGTON... 14. The grateful sensations... 15. May the Company of Cadets... 16. The Fair of Providence... The Ball at Ammidon's was, as is usual on this anniversary...
In all the principal towns in the Union, from which we have heard, the BIRTH-DAY of Lieut. Gen. WASHINGTON has been celebrated...
On Monday the 18th inst. in the Senate of the United States, a message was received from the President, nominating WILLIAM VANS MURRAY...
The present session of Congress will terminate on the 3d of March; of course that body will rise on Saturday next.
The Legislature of North Carolina, have discarded the Kentucky resolutions and respectfully addressed the President...
To-morrow is the day when the subscription book is to be opened at the Bank of the United States in Philadelphia, for the loan of five millions...
INTERESTING.
Our readers will perceive in the proceedings of the House of Representatives yesterday, an assertion by Mr. Parker, that he was informed by a member of the Senate...
CONGRESS.
The following message was received from the President of the United States on the 15th inst. Gentlemen of the House of Representatives...
JOHN ADAMS.
United States, Feb. 15, 1798. Extract of a letter from Rufus King, Esq; Minister Plenipotentiary, &c. London, to the Secretary of State, 28th of Nov. 1798.
ANNEXED I send you a copy of a note from Lord Grenville, respecting the French arrete transmitted to you with my No. 9. A late French paper contains a second arrete, which postpones the execution of the first.
LORD GRENVILLE to Mr. KING. THE undersigned, his Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has the honour of communicating to Mr. King, Minister Plenipotentiary for the United States of America...
Even this decree, contrary as it is to the usages of every civilized nation, cannot excite any surprise, as proceeding from those in whose name it has been published.
The king however feels, that protection is also due from him to those who sail under his flag, either in his majesty's ships of war, or in other British vessels...
It would certainly never be but with extreme reluctance that the king could yield to the painful necessity of exposing so many unfortunate individuals...
GRENVILLE. Downing-street, Nov. 27, 1798.
The Hon. General Assembly of this State are now in session at East-Greenwich.
APPOINTMENTS.
Rufus King, Esq; Minister Plenipotentiary for the special purpose of negotiating a treaty of amity and commerce with the Emperor of all the Russias.
William Smith, Esq; Minister Plenipotentiary for negotiating a treaty of amity and commerce with the Sublime Ottoman Porte.
The legislature of New-Jersey have treated the Virginia resolutions with great contempt. After having been once read, they were ordered under the table, and not one solitary voice heard in their favour.
Mr. Bunell, Toussaint's agent [not Brunell, as before published by mistake] continues still in town, and has succeeded so far in his negotiations...
COMMUNICATION.
The following statement shows the propriety of establishing the schools in this town on a different plan from that now in use: Suppose 100 scholars educated agreeable to the present custom...
The House of Assembly of the State of New-York were on Friday the 13th inst. in committee of the whole, on the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions...
We are happy to learn that the Metallic Points of Dr. Perkins, although introduced by an American, are honourably noticed by a number of English publications...
From the Gazette of the United States. The following memorandum, politely handed me by Capt. Bainbridge, of the Retaliation, will show the degree of credit which ought to be attached to the letter of Desfourneaux...
WM. BAINBRIDGE. Philadelphia, Feb. 18.
Meteorological Observations, in our next.
DIED. Yesterday, an infant son of Capt. Samuel Packard, in consequence of taking a cup of very hot water, and drinking it.
At New-Haven, Mr. SAMUEL GREEN, aged 56, Printer, and late co-editor of the Connecticut Journal. He possessed great skill in his profession, and passed through life with an unblemished character.
Ship News.
PORT OF PROVIDENCE. ENTERED. Sloop Sally, Smith, Newbern. CLEARED. Sloop George, Graves, Norfolk; brig Harriet, Pettis, Savannah; sloop Sally, Vance, Philadelphia; sloop Romeo, Heath, Newport.
There have been no foreign entries at the Custom-House since our last. The severe northerly winds, and extreme cold weather, must apologize for the deficiency of marine articles. We hope in our next to be able to announce some important ship news, from the many expected arrivals.
CHARLESTON, Feb. 4. On Saturday arrived the Schooner Eliza, Capt. P. Ruff, from Surinam, left from Martinico, having been carried in there by a British privateer...
BALTIMORE, February 13. Yesterday arrived the Schooner Nancy, Capt. Wilson, 21 days from Curacao, who has favoured us with the following article:
On the 24th of January, off Aux-Cayes, was chased by the British frigate Magician, and separated from the fleet—she boarded us, and after undergoing strict search, having my letters broken open, and a detention of two hours, suffered to proceed.
PHILADELPHIA, February 16. Yesterday arrived the brig Nancy. The above brig sailed from St. Thomas' under convoy of the Ganges sloop of war, Capt. Tingey, with several others bound to the continent.
The Ganges, since she left this port, has been cruising in the neighbourhood of Cape Francois. She repaired to St. Thomas' for ballast, and has returned to her station.
During her cruise, the Ganges fell in with the Surprise, British frigate, of 36 guns, Capt. Phillips, who sent a boat with an officer on board to demand of Capt. Tingey whether he had any British subjects on board the Ganges...
Capt. Tingey answered, that he knew his men only as Americans—that the American flag and his commission were sufficient protection for any person on board of his ship...
The British officer then returned to his ship. Capt. Tingey, after having ordered his men to their quarters, communicated to them his determination, which was received with three cheers.
The Swan, sloop of war, has arrived in Hampton Roads. She sailed from Portsmouth the 20th of November, with a fleet of 32 sail of American vessels for the United States...
NEW-YORK, February 20. We are indebted to Capt. Waddle, of the brig Apollo, arrived yesterday from Cadiz, which place he left the 31st of December last, for the following sketch:
Lord St. Vincent's fleet had disappeared off Cadiz some time previous to her sailing, in consequence of which, seven sail of Spanish ships of war, with several regiments of troops, and a French frigate which had been laying two years in that port, availed themselves of the opportunity, and proceeded to sea.
The English fleet were seen from the Spanish towers to enter the Straights. They were supposed from the badness of the weather to be going to Gibraltar to rendezvous, from whence in a short time they would return to their former station.
There were several small French privateer boats in the harbour of Cadiz. The fear of being taken by the English cruisers prevented their molesting the outward-bound American vessels, from that port, but they still continue their depredations from the neighbouring Spanish ports, Algeiras, Ceuta, &c.
Dissolution of Partnership.
THE Public are requested to take notice, that the partnership of CARRINGTON and BOWERS was mutually dissolved some time since. Those who have demands against said firm, will please to exhibit them...
CALEB BOWERS. February 17.
Boston (and Newport Mail) STAGE OFFICE.
ESEK ALDRICH Respectfully informs the Public, THAT the Boston (and Newport Mail) Stage Office is kept at his house, west side the river, Providence, where the regular Line of Stages for Boston leave and arrive every day.
Also, Mr. Henry's Newport Mail Stages leave and arrive on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Extra Coaches ready for Boston, Newport, Norwich, New-London or New-York, at the shortest notice, and on the most reasonable terms.
CADETS.
THE Independent Company of CADETS are hereby notified to appear at the State-House with muskets on Saturday next, at half past 6 o'clock, P. M. By order of the commanding officer, CALEB BOWERS, Ord. Serj. February 27.
State of Rhode Island, &c.
WHEREAS Sarah Parker, wife of Edward Parker, late of said Providence, mariner, hath preferred her petition to the next Supreme Judicial Court, to be holden at Providence, in and for the county aforesaid, on the fourth Monday of March next...
PAUL ALLEN, jun. Clerk. February 27.
RAN AWAY from me the subscriber, the 11th of February inst. an indentured servant lad, named JOSEPH SMITH, about 6 years of age, dark complexion, dark hair, about 4 feet 8 inches high...
All persons are forbid harbouring said lad on the penalty of the law. RUFUS MACOMBER. Taunton, Feb. 25.

Original Poetry.
PATRIOTIC ODE.
YE Sons of Columbia, unite in the cause Of liberty, justice, religion and laws;
When Britain assail'd us, undaunted we stood; Defended the land we had purchas'd with blood;
We are anxious that peace should continue her reign; We cherish the virtues that sport in her train;
The eagle of freedom with rapture behold O'er shadow our land with his plumage of gold.
Americans, seek no occasion for war; The rude deeds of rapine full ever abhor;
By Authority.
WHEREAS, by an act of Congress passed on the 16th day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight, the President of the United States is authorized to borrow on behalf of the United States, from the Bank of the United States, or from any other body or bodies politic or corporate, or from any person or persons, and upon such terms and conditions as he shall judge most advantageous for the United States, a sum not exceeding five millions of dollars;
NOW THEREFORE, the undersigned, Secretary of the Treasury, in pursuance of the act of Congress, and the authority from the President of the United States, above mentioned, doth hereby, on behalf of the United States of America, contract and engage in manner following, to wit.
1st. A book for receiving subscriptions to a loan of five millions of dollars, for the use of the United States, shall be opened in the city of Philadelphia, at the Bank of the United States, on Thursday the twenty-eighth day of February ensuing;
3d. On the failure of payment of any instalment of the sums subscribed according to the tenor of the second article, the next preceding instalment of twelve dollars and fifty cents, which shall have been paid, for every hundred dollars subscribed, shall be forfeited to the United States.
4th. The sums subscribed shall and may be paid to the credit of the United States, at the Bank of the United States, or at the offices of discount and deposit of the said Bank at Boston, New-York, Baltimore or Charleston, or at either of the Banks of Salem, in Massachusetts; Newport and Providence, in Rhode-Island; Hartford, in Connecticut; Albany, in New-York; or Alexandria, in Virginia;
5th. For the sums or number of shares of one hundred dollars, which may be subscribed, certificates shall be given by the Cashier of the Bank of the United States, which shall be assignable by indorsement, and delivery of the parties in whose favour the said certificates may be issued, until the completion of the payments required by the tenor of the 2d article preceding.
6th. The sums subscribed and paid in pursuance of the tenor of the second article preceding shall, after the said payments have been completed, constitute a funded capital stock, divisible into shares of one hundred dollars each, which capital stock shall bear interest at the rate of eight per centum per annum from the times fixed for the payment of the respective instalments, payable quarter yearly at the Treasury of the United States, or at the Loan-Offices where the same may stand credited, until the last day of December, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eight.
7th. After the last day of December, in the said year one thousand eight hundred and eight, and after reasonable notice to the creditors, which shall be given by an advertisement in some public newspaper, printed at the seat of the government of the United States, the said capital stock shall be redeemable at the pleasure of the United States, by the reimbursement of the whole sum or sums borrowed, and which may constitute the said capital stock, either at the Treasury of the United States, or at the Loan-Offices where the same may stand credited.
8th. The credits for the said capital stock shall and may be separately certified in sums either for one hundred, four hundred, one thousand, four thousand, or ten thousand dollars; and the credits so certified shall be transferable by the creditors, or their attorneys, at the Treasury and Loan-Offices respectively, in pursuance of the rules which have been or which may be established relative to the transfer of the funded stock of the United States.
9th. A sufficient sum of the surplus of the duties on imports and Tonnage, beyond the permanent appropriations heretofore charged upon them by law, together with the faith of the United States, are hereby pledged for the fulfilment of this contract, in pursuance of and according to the terms and conditions of the act of Congress herein before recited.
Given under my hand, and the seal of the Treasury of the United States, at Philadelphia, this twelfth day of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury.
NEW AND FASHIONABLE GOODS
Samuel Ames
HAS JUST OPENED FOR SALE, An assortment of calicoes and chintzes, mullins, muslinettes and dimities; lute-strings and fatins, modes, farsets and tiffanies; Italian, crape and Rutland net gauze; silk, worsted and cotton hose; black and white silk gloves; long and short white and coloured kid gloves; a variety of plain and fancy ribbons; laces, edgings and fur trimmings; ferrets, tapes, bobbins and threads; pins and needles; fine and superfine broadcloths and callimeres; fashionable cape velvets, rattinees, shallons, ruffsels, durants, tammees, Irish linens and sheerings, fine and low priced India cottons, gentlemen and childrens fashionable fur hats, gilt, plated and steel coat buttons; ditto vest ditto, an assortment of thick woolen goods, with many articles of hard ware and other goods, too numerous for an advertisement; all which he will sell at reduced prices for cash. Jan. 30, 1799. (gw)
TO BE SOLD,
A Good FARM, pleasantly situated in the south part situated in the south part of Smithfield; containing about 156 acres of land, including a valuable cedar swamp within half a mile of the premises: A dwelling-house, barn, and corn-crib near the centre of the improvements; well proportioned with pasture, orchard, meadow, and tillage land; a plenty of timber, and the farm well watered; two saw-mills, two grist-mills, a fulling-mill, and a blacksmiths' shop, within half a mile of the premises, with many other good advantages. It will be sold on reasonable terms, and the pay made easy, if applied for soon. For terms, apply to the subscriber, on the premises. JOHN WINSOR. Smithfield, Feb. 13, 1799.
New LANDS.
THE subscriber having purchased the fee of a tract of 210,000 acres of LAND, near White's Town, in Herkemer county, State of New-York, which is laid out into eight townships; he this day sets off to obtain a more accurate knowledge, from the settlers in the neighbourhood, of the true value of said tract, and to have the necessary provisions carried on, while the sleighing lasts, to accommodate settlers who may go thereon the coming spring, and to have the same surveyed, and laid out into farms of half a mile square, say 160 acres each, so that each farm may adjoin a road of four rods wide. Having already agreed with about twenty-five men, by selling them part of said land very cheap, to go on and begin the settlement the ensuing spring, he wishes to agree with as many more, on his return home, as will make up from eighty to one hundred men, to begin the improvements early. It lies about one hundred miles west of Albany, and that country is filling with new settlers from New-England with such rapidity as has never before been known in any other part of the United States. All who wish to obtain for themselves and families good farms, at a moderate price, and to be accommodated with time for the payments, may prepare themselves to go on in April next, by which time the township in which the settlement may begin will be surveyed and laid out into lots, and I shall be ready to accommodate them with such quantities of land as the different situations of their families may require. The goodness of the soil in general in that vicinity is so well known, that no recommendation is necessary. I will only observe, that by good information 36 3/4 bushels of good wheat have been raised on an acre of land, in one season, and that two oxen and two cows were last summer kept so fat on only two acres of pasture land, that one of the cows, when killed in the fall, had 91 pounds of tallow. Good hay is now at five dollars per ton in the new settled towns in that quarter. There is scarcely an instance, among all who have removed into that country, of their circumstances not having been bettered, and every industrious man has become rich. A Mr. Phillips, who purchased a farm of 144 acres, at four dollars per acre, and improved it four years, has lately sold it for 30 dollars per acre, and purchased a large tract 40 miles further northward, at two dollars per acre, being to the northward of my tract, and far from any settlement. By the 10th of March I hope to be at home, and ready to accommodate forty or fifty industrious men with good farms, on a long credit, at a reasonable price, or cheap for cash. JOHN BROWN. February 19, 1799.
John Young
HAS FOR SALE, At his Retail Grocery Store, In Westminster-Street, West side of the Bridge, BEST French BRANDY, Old Jamaica SPIRITS, West-India RUM, Cherry ditto, Holland GENEVA, Old Sherry, Port, Lisbon, Malaga, Cacavilla, Tent, and Teneriffe WINES, of the first Quality. London PORTER, Hyson, Souchong and Bohea TEAS, Nutmegs, Cinnamon and Mace, Loaf, Powder'd and Brown SUGAR, Cayenne, India Pepper and Mustard. An assortment of Handsome China Cups and Saucers, A number of complete Sets for Tea, and other CHINA. Glass and Crockery Ware, assorted. Elegant jappan'd Tea Waiters, of different sizes; And many other Articles in the Gro- cery Line, equal in quality to any sold in this town. February 20, 1799.
Munro, Snow and Munro,
At their Store, next east of the Coffee-House, FRESH Baltimore superfine FLOUR, in whole and half barrels—Also, Pilot and Ship BREAD; just received by the Schoon- er Olive-Branch, Capt. Remington. They have also remaining on hand, A few pipes of excellent Coniac Bour- deaux BRANDY—some Jamaica RUM and SUGAR, and Turks-Island Salt. N. B. To be Let, and entered upon immedi- ately, on the west side of the bridge, near Capt. Ames Aborn's, a convenient DWELLING- HOUSE, with a Wood-House, Yard and Gar- den. Jan. 9, 1799. (t.b.c.)
Benjamin & Edward Aborn,
At their STORE, one door North of the Long Wharf, 250 barrels of Menhaden FISH, put up late last fall, and in good shipping order.— A few hogheads Tobago RUM—Rock and Turk's Island SALT, by the quantity—and TURPENTINE, by the barrel or quantity. They want to purchase, Sweet Cider, good Cheese, & Potatoes. They have to Let, One half of their STORE, which can be made convenient either for Wholesale or Re- tail business. Feb. 6, 1799.
Benjamin Thurber,
At his shop, nearly opposite the Episcopal Church, at the sign of the BUNCH OF GRAPES, offers for sale a very good as- sortment of English, India, Scotch and other GOODS:
AMONG WHICH ARE, A NEAT assortment of coloured taffe- tas, lute-strings, fatins, persians, modes, and some new fashioned silk; also straw bands for ladies hats, black girdles and clasps, long and short women's kid gloves.
Newest fashioned dark and light ground patches and chintzes, black rufel, moresens of all colours, neat morocco and cloth shoes, broadcloths, durants and bai- zes, tambour mullins, muslinettes, dimities, and a variety of good laces of the newest fashion; ladies' hats, childrens' fur hats, elegant shawls, waistcoat patterns, best fleece cotton, nankeens and nankeenees, some neat muffs, furs and ermines.
Spanish float and French indigo, warranted; brass kettles, warming pans, London and Bristol pewter, knives and forks, shovels and tongs, coffee-mills, can- dlesticks, an assortment of looking glasses; Delf, China and glass ware, iron hollow- ware, cart and waggon boxes; clover seed, herdgrafs, red and bent seed, meal and lawn fleeces.
West-India Goods, oranges, lem- ons, raisins, figs, tamarinds, and many oth- er articles, too tedious to mention. The whole will be disposed of at a low advance.
All old friends and new customers are desired to call and see for themselves.—I daily expect a fresh supply of goods from New-York and Boston. Jan. 30, 1799. (gw)
State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations PROVIDENCE, sc.
BE IT remembered, that Mary Updike, of Providence, in said county, wife of RICHARD E. UPDIKE, of said Providence, mar- iner, hath filed in the office of the clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the county afore- said, her petition to said court, praying, for di- vers causes therein set forth, that a decree of divorce may be passed, dissolving the bond of matrimony now subsisting between her and her said husband.
Notice therefore is hereby given to all persons, to appear (if they shall see fit) at the next term of said court, to be held on the third Monday of March next, to show cause, if any they may have, why the prayer of said petition should not be granted. By order of court, PAUL ALLEN, jun. Clerk. February 16, 1799.
FLAX-SEED.
WANTED by the subscriber, two thousand bushels of FLAX-SEED, for which a generous price will be given. SAMUEL BROWN.
Said BROWN has for sale, painters' co- lours, dye-stuffs, &c. of almost every description. He executes ornamental painting and gilding with accuracy and attention. February 13. (t.b.c.)
For Sale,
THE FARM on which the subscriber lives, in Plainfield, in Connecticut. It lies near the centre of the town, on the stage road from Providence to Norwich, containing about 200 acres. The buildings are good, the land fertile and pleasant, and the situation very healthy. It will be sold all together or in lots, as may best suit the purchaser. He has also three very valuable JACK-ASSES for sale, raised from the Spanish breed in the country. ELISHA PERKINS. Plainfield, February 8, 1799. (t.b.c.)
Final Notice.
THE Hon. Court of Probate having allowed the further time of six months, from the fourth day of December last, for closing the ad- ministration on the estate of the late Dr. EPHRAIM COMSTOCK; all persons interested are requested to avail themselves of this informa- tion, as no claim will be received or allowed after the expiration of that time. EDWARD DEXTER, Administrator. February 6.
For SALE, by the Subscribers, at a very mo- derate price,
THE STORE lately occupied by Messrs. Benjamin and John Brown, a little north of the State-House, in the chambers of which is a convenient tenement for a large fami- ly. The terms of payment will be made easy. BENJAMIN HOPPIN & Co. Jan. 9, 1799. (s.m.)
State of Rhode-Island, &c. Feb. 4, 1799.
THE creditors of Joseph Hendrick, of Smithfield, in the county of Providence, are hereby notified to appear, if they shall think fit, at the General Assembly to be held at East- Greenwich, on the last Monday of February in- stant, then and there to show cause, if any they may have, why his petition for the benefit of an act passed in 1756, entitled, "an act for the relief of insolvent debtors," ought not to be granted. By order. SAMUEL EDDY, Sec'y.