The Providence journal, and town and country advertiser (Providence [R.I.]), 1799-12-11 00:00:00

The Providence Journal.
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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. 50. ]
WEDNESDAY, December 11, 1799.
[ Vol. I. ]
Miscellany.
From the (N.Y.) COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER.
BARRUEL AMENDED.
No. XIII.
BUT we have not learnt the cause of the insurrection in Shechem. Crimes often produce their own punishment; and in the divine order of affairs, it frequently happens that men are punished in the way in which they were guilty.
The elevation of Abimelech to the government of a party, had excited the jealousy and ambition of another Jacobin—one Gaal, the son of Ebed, who came with a party, and brought over a number of the men of Shechem to his interest. Here was faction opposed to faction—the fate of all democracies.
Gaal having collected a party, procured wine, and assembled in "the house of their God, where they eat and drank, made merry, and cursed Abimelech."—An exact model of modern Jacobinism, which resorts to taverns and dram-shops, the retreats of vice and licentiousness, where desperate men indulge in gluttony and drunkenness, and under the influence of ardent spirits, rail at the government. And what is their language?—Hear what Gaal said—"Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal? Why should we serve him?"
This is perfect democratic language. Who is this George Washington? Who is John Adams? Why should we serve them? The whole secret is, men do not like restraint—their detest government—they want to be indulged in their lawless propensities. Hence every man is a tyrant at heart. He wishes to get power, that he may keep others under the law, and be above it himself.—And this principle is as strong in the cartesian as in the king. "Who has a better right to govern me, than I have to govern him?" is the cry of every ambitious son of Adam, from Abimelech, the bastard, down to the lowest lubber who creeps from the mud cottage, and crosses the Atlantic to direct an American press.
When Gaal wanted to exercise authority, he took measures to strip his rival of power. "Would to God this people were made under my hand, then I would remove Abimelech." That is, I want the people to be at my command, and I would soon rid myself of a competitor.—What a glorious thing it would be to be sole master! He immediately determined to be "aut Cæsar aut nullus"—and challenged his rival to battle. The result was, that Gaal, the last usurper, was defeated and slain; the city which he had fortified was taken and razed to the ground—and the remains of his army took refuge in a tower, where they were burnt.
Here was an end of one Jacobin and his faction. But Abimelech fared very little better. In besieging the tower of Thebez, he approached so near the wall, that a woman cast a stone which broke his skull; and, ashamed to perish by the hand of a woman, he ordered his armour-bearer to run him through the body—and there was an end of another Jacobin.
Now, my dear, restless, discontented, unstable, democratic readers, look at the close of these projects of ambition and change. Abimelech drew around him a number of adherents who made him king—in two or three years these very men abandoned him and set up Gaal—and after these two democratic leaders had spilt a great deal of blood, and filled the country with ruins and distress, they both perished, and the bible says, "When the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed every man to his place"—they all dispersed, went home like all fools of the same character, and sat down with the reward of all Jacobin schemes, their labour for their pains.
No. XIV.
For a long series of years, after the Israelites left Egypt, they were governed by judges, wise and able men, who fought their battles, and administered justice. During the lives of Joshua and the elders who outlived him, who had been eye-witnesses of the great events that attended them in their march and settlement in Palestine, the Israelites served the Lord; adhered to the civil and religious polity which Moses had established. But no sooner were their venerable leaders dead, than the people, ever seeking change, deserted the true principles of their founders, and strayed after other Gods. For near 400 years, they were punished for their iniquities by continual wars with the nations of the land, many of whom were not extirpated, and could not be reconciled to their conquerors.
At last the people grew weary of a republican government, and they certainly had some occasion to be discontented, for the sons of Samuel, whom he had appointed to administer justice in his old age, were corrupt men, "taking bribes, and perverting judgment."—But this was not the only reason assigned for their wish to change. The elders assembled, and desired Samuel to make them a king, to judge them "like all the nations."—It was an unadvisable desire to be governed by wise men in the character of elders or judges.—The people wanted to copy after other nations, and enjoy the splendour of a royal government.
It is curious to observe the restless nature of man. When Moses left the Israelites a few days to visit Mount Sinai, the people grew uneasy, and wanted a new leader—they obtained one to his place"—they all dispersed, went home like all fools of the same character, and sat down with the reward of all Jacobin schemes, their labour for their pains.
When they experienced some evils in the republican form of government, they requested a king. This was the same revolutionary spirit which infects modern nations. Men are perpetually imagining that their situation will be mended by change. Even if they feel no great evils in government, some restless, ambitious demagogue, is forever exciting unfounded jealousies and alarms, to make the people believe that some evils exist, and that if they will put him into office, those evils will be redressed. In this way nations are incessantly tormented with complaints against imaginary evils, or such as no human power can redress. They are perpetually stimulated to try experiments on new theories—if they have a monarchy, they must try a republic—if they have two branches in the legislature, they must try one—if they have a single executive, they want to try one consisting of more—if their officers are eligible every year, they wish to try a rotation—if a state is an entire district for elections, however well the public affairs are managed, they must try a division of the state, to see if things will not be better managed—if the laws exclude from the right of voting, men who have no property, and place the privilege in the hands of men least likely to be corrupted, this is pretended to be an abridgement of rights, and an attempt must be made to give more influence to the poorer classes of people, among whom must be multitudes who may be bought and sold, and converted into the tools of designing men; and after having disturbed the nation, perhaps the world, and sacrificed millions of men and property beyond estimate, to this vain, sickle temper, and visionary schemes of amendment, the abortive brats of closet-philosophy and popular wisdom, the event usually is, that the people themselves grow weary of projects, and sit down contented with the government of old men and ancient maxims, derived from experience; or, to get rid of endless confusion and insecurity, they elect or receive a king, preferring monarchy to anarchy.
GRACE after DINNER at a MISER'S.
THANKS for this miracle; it is no less Than finding manna in the wilderness: In midst of famine we have found relief; And seen the wonder of a chine of beef; Chimneys have smok'd that never smok'd before, And we have din'd where we shall dine no more.
Late Foreign Intelligence.
From a Hamburg paper of October 10, in the English language, received at Boston by the arrival of Captain Howland, in 50 days from Hamburg.
Further Operations in Holland.
HAGUE, October 5.
THE tranquillity which continued for 12 days has at length been interrupted, on the 2d instant, by one of the most violent attacks, which the English made on our left wing and centre. The battle lasted the whole day, and both parties fought with the greatest obstinacy. Night put a stop to the carnage; but on the 3d it was renewed with increased violence, till at last our left wing and centre were forced to give way to the enemy's superiority. We were obliged to give up all our positions before Alkmaar, and even that town, to the enemy: Gen. Brune's head-quarters were removed to Beverwyk. Our army was forced to take another position; our advanced posts, however, still occupy Bauun, Castricum and Limmen.
During the action, the fine village of Koedyk, about a mile and a half from Alkmaar, was burnt down. Some prisoners have been conveyed to Haarlem and Amsterdam; at the former place about 40 or 50 vessels, with wounded, have arrived. The French Gen. La Malson, and the chief of brigade Mercier, are amongst the latter.
Yesterday the President of the third chamber informed the Assembly, that no particulars of the Action of the 2d had been received, but Gen. Brune's head-quarters had been removed to Beverwyk.
The villagers of Genemuiden and Zwartsluis were also occupied by the English sailors, who took possession of them in the name of the Prince of Orange, and hoisted the Orange flag; but they have been driven from thence, and mostly made prisoners.
To provide the army as speedily and as cheap as possible with great coats, our first chamber has proposed that every municipal officer, whose salary exceeds 2000 florins, and every citizen who has more than two servants, shall furnish a military great coat.
From Alkmaar, October 5, 12 at noon.
Yesterday morning, between six and seven o'clock, the enemy made one of the most violent attacks upon our left wing and centre. Our troops defended themselves bravely, but were at length forced to give way to the enemy's superiority, but not before they had done great mischief to them. The enemy stormed our positions several times, but were repulsed in each attack. The fire was dreadful on both sides, and several houses were burnt down. The enemy advanced against our left wing as far as Bergen; the most furious conflict ensued, and they were driven back with the loss of some prisoners. Our left wing and centre advanced again, and the artillery kept up an uninterrupted fire, with the best success. Night terminated the bloody conflict, or rather afforded an opportunity to recover strength to renew the battle by the dawn of day. It actually re-commenced on the morning of the 3d, at day-break; both parties fought with unexampled fury, and every inch of ground was contested. The enemy renewed the attack, at different times, with fresh troops, and victory remained doubtful, till at length our troops became exhausted with fatigue, and began their retreat, which was general, and was effected fighting, and in the greatest order. All our magazines, hospitals, baggage, infantry, and cavalry retreated through Alkmaar to Beverwyk; and the army will take a new position, which can be defended better. Several villages are seen in flames, which seem to rage mostly at St. Pancras and Langendyk. The enemy has bought his victory very dear; and how great our loss may be, his can hardly be less. Our artillery, which was well supplied, having made great havoc among them.
Extracts of a letter from General DAENDELS.
Head-quarters, Beverwyk.
I have been constantly with the advanced posts, and had not time to write sooner.
Our posts were attacked on the 2d, early in the morning; the right wing maintained its position, but the centre and left wing suffered severely, and have retreated, which obliged my right wing to fall back also, for fear of being cut off.
The conflict was desperate, and the French have lost a great number of men. The train and our baggage are here—the reinforcements of the French advance—I hope for the best.
I have been on the batteries for a considerable time, when a cloud of balls whirled around me, one of which pierced my hat, without any farther hurt. I am not yet able to communicate further particulars.—Keep up your spirits—We shall conquer or die.
Yesterday our Municipality received the following letter from the French Gen. Marlot:
"CITIZENS. "I have this moment received official intelligence from the Chief of the General Staff, that the head-quarters of our army have been removed to Beverwyk, and that numerous reinforcements are expected, which will soon enable us to act again on the offensive. The position which we now occupy is one of the most favourable. I am desired to assure you, that the General in Chief will do every thing for the safety of Amsterdam. On my part, I shall omit nothing to maintain the tranquillity of this important city. You will take proper measures that nothing is sent from here to North Holland, and that no vessels fail for that quarter, excepting to the places occupied by Gen. Daendels, viz. Purmerend, Monnickendam, and Edam."
(Signed)
MARLOT."
Our army continues to receive reinforcements, and more are still expected. Three thousand French troops marched yesterday through Haarlem for the army. Bodies of armed citizens are joining it daily, and when all shall have arrived, we hope that fortune, which defended us in the last battle, will favour us again.
AMSTERDAM, OCT. 1.
We are expecting with the utmost anxiety intelligence from Friesland, the whole of which province seems to be threatened by the enemy. The town of Lemmer, whose harbour is of such importance for our inland trade, is said to have surrendered after having suffered some time a heavy cannonade from the English gun-boats.—If the enemy once get a footing in Friesland, where there are no sufficient means of defence against a formidable force, the consequences must be fatal, as we are but too well acquainted with the destructive system of the English.
OCTOBER 5.
In the action of the 2d, we took 107 Highlanders, who have been sent to Utrecht. There have just arrived here 100 other prisoners. Within two days 3000 French troops have passed this city, on their way to the armies.
The English are masters of Limmer, and have taken post in Friesland; from whence they can easily march to this city by land. We are, however, continually at work on the batteries upon the dyke at Naerden.
The greatest loss in the battle of the 2d fell on the French; and the most part of the officers of General Brune's staff have perished. Some corps were cut off, so that the inundations ordered by us have been more fatal to us than to the enemy. We were beginning to fire the water-mills at work, but the English have set them on fire with their artillery.
The enemy entered Alkmaar the 3d inst. at five o'clock in the afternoon; and we learn, that the head-quarters of Gen. Brune have been transferred from Beverwyk to Haarlem; from whence they will be removed here should the enemy advance any further. The English head-quarters we learn are at Alkmaar; and some of their troops have advanced to the neighbourhood of Haarlem. The batteries which the English erected on the dunes in the action of the 2d, made great destruction amongst the French.
HOORN, SEPT. 29. They write from Alkmaar that the inundation of the Heer-Hugo-Waard is effected, so that a district of four thousand acres of land is under water.
UTRECHT, OCT. 1. The day before yesterday the Russian General Harman, with his two Aides-de-Camp and servants, arrived here, and yesterday morning they set off, under an escort, for Paris.
ZWOLL (Overijssel) OCT. 6. The English having made themselves masters of all the coasts of the Zuyder Zee, in Friesland and Gueldres, have summoned the city of Harderwick to surrender.
This day we hear a lively cannonade. Our loss in the battle of the 2d has not yet been accurately ascertained, and we have had no official account on the subject.
The latest Occurrences in Switzerland.
BRUGENZ, SEPT. 27. "On the 23d, in the morning, Gen. Hotze was informed, that the French had crossed the Linth; but as he did not fear a serious attack, nor conceive the danger to be so great as it really was, he mounted his horse, accompanied by some hussars, Col. Adjutants, the Lieut. Col. of the hussars of the frontiers, and some post between Schänis and Kaltenbrunn, to reconnoitre. Suddenly they saw themselves surrounded by the enemy, who fired upon them with small arms. A corporal who was present, and who was so fortunate to cut his way through, says, that he had seen Gen. Hotze fall from his horse, and that he was found dead in a ditch the day following; Col. Plunket, and the Col. of the frontier hussars, had also been killed. The enemy afterwards made a violent attack, carried the bridge at Grunau, where they took post. At nine o'clock, three battalions of Russians, under the command of the Prince of Wittenberg, arrived from Rapperschwyl, who stormed the bridge from Grunau to Uznach without firing a shot. But the enemy, reinforced by fresh troops, renewed the attack, and forced the Russians, by a heavy grape shot fire, to quit that post again, on which occasion, besides the privates, a Col. a Lieut. Col. and 12 officers were killed, and a Russian Gen. wounded. Should no succours arrive from Zurich, Gen. Hotze's column will be forced to retreat to the Rhine."
"Afternoon.—The unfortunate death of Gen. Hotze seems actually to have been followed by a general retreat. Field-Marshal Lieut. de Gruber is arrived here this moment with the war-chancellor and treasury. The militia of Vorarlberg has been ordered to assemble, and to march immediately, to occupy the frontiers of the Rhine."
"Six in the evening.—The Russians have also been defeated near Zurich, and forced to retreat. Zurich is again occupied by the French. This afternoon the head-quarters of our troops were still at St. Gall, and the troops at the distance of a mile and a half. As they are not in sufficient force, it is feared they will be obliged to retreat across the Rhine."
Austro-Russians driven nearly out of the North of Switzerland.
BRUGENZ, SEPT. 27. "Gen. Hotze, on the 23d, hearing the French had crossed the Linth, went on a reconnoitering party, fell into an ambuscade, and was killed, with several other officers."
[An article, dated Lindau, Sept. 30, says, "The French have sent the body of Gen. Hotze to the Austrian out-posts on the Rhine. It was interred with the honours of war, at Bregenz, the 28th.]
After the death of Gen. Hotze, the French made two attacks on his positions, and forced the Austro-Russians to retreat, with the loss of 14 officers, and many privates killed, and a Russian General wounded.
SEPT. 28. A general retreat of Gen. Hotze's army has taken place. The military chest and archives have arrived here. The militia are ordered to defend the Rhine.
The Russians were defeated the 25th near Zurich, and forced to retreat. [A later account says, that Massena had restored the Republican order of things at Zurich.] Yesterday afternoon it was said, our head-quarters were still at St. Gall, and the troops at the distance of a mile and a half. As they are not in sufficient force, it is feared they will be obliged to retreat across the Rhine.
SWABIA, OCT. 3. It is believed, that for some days the united Imperial armies have advanced, and re-occupied their former position in Switzerland. The head-quarters of Marshal Petrowski, who commands the division of Hotze, was still, on the 26th, at St. Gall. A body of troops have passed the lake of Constance, and the Rhine. Gen. Korsakow's (Russian) head-quarters are at Eglishau, upon the right bank of the Rhine. Some bodies of French troops advanced between the separated armies, and proceeded to the suburbs of Schaffhausen, Winterthur, Frauenfeld, and some even to Constance; but they are not numerous. It is believed Marshal Suwarow will take immediately the chief command at Eglishau.
SCHAFFHAUSEN, SEPT. 29. We have received no intelligence from Zurich, since that city has been occupied by the French; and we have no knowledge of the articles of capitulation. Many of the Russian wounded officers and soldiers are here, who in the retreat lost some of their baggage. In the council of war, held yesterday, by Generals Korsakow, Naarendorff and Kienlander, it was resolved, that all the Russian and Austrian troops, in this vicinity, should immediately advance.
LINDAU, SEPT. 29. At 8 o'clock, P. M. the bridge over the Rhine, which was taken up yesterday morning, will be thrown over to-night, and the corps of Gen. Petrowski, whose head-quarters have been at Bregenz, is to advance in haste, as he has been apprized that Generals Jellachich and Auffenberg have united with Marshal Suwarow, who was advancing into the heart of Switzerland. He already occupies Lucerne.
SEPT. 30. The retreat which the Imperial troops made on the 25th and 26th from Uznach, by the Logenbourg and the canton of Appenzel, was very fatiguing. After the good news which has arrived of the progress of Marshal Suwarow in the South of Switzerland, Generals Petrowski and Gruber are preparing to advance by the Rhinthal.
The French appeared the 26th before Constance, but were driven therefrom the same day. It is not Marshal Suwarow who has arrived at Feldkirch, as reported; but it is General Jellachich. The French have been in the environs of St. Gall, but in such small numbers as easily to be dispersed.
DONAUESCHINGEN, OCT. 2. The Austrians are advancing from Feldkirch. The Austrian Col. Lauer has attacked the French in Glaris, beaten them, and taken 1500 prisoners, and two standards. The Austrian Generals are to march against the left wing of the French, while Suwarow takes them in the rear by St. Gothard.
VIENNA, OCT. 2. The Court Gazette of this day contains the following details: The prince of Rohan has informed his Imperial Majesty, that on the 28th of September, the enemy to the number of 3000 advanced to Domo de Ossola, to attack his position at Vogogna. The Prince not expecting so formidable a force, was necessitated to retreat; but on the 29th, he unexpectedly attacked the enemy with various success; and having recommenced the battle on the 30th, the enemy was completely beaten and driven beyond Sion in the Valais, which last place the Prince has occupied. The Cadet Hagen, who brought the dispatches, estimates the loss of the French at between three and four thousand men. This Cadet, the Prince writes, entered a battery of the enemy, and with his own hand took the standard, which he bore to his Imperial Majesty.
HAMBURG, OCT. 10. As far as can be learned from the favourable and unfavourable accounts of the late events in Switzerland, it appears that both armies attacked on the same day, at different points, according to different plans, and with various but mutual success. The consequences can alone decide the victory. We will, however, grant all possible success to Massena, and let him safely pursue his victories near Uznach and Zurich towards the Rhine, and the lake of Constance. Four renowned Generals are at his heels, who may in all probability bring his army between two fires. But supposing the worst of chances to befall the Austro-Russians, and the most favourable for the French General, we cannot find any advantage for him in his last victory, which tended only to weaken, in a considerable degree, his exhausted forces.
HANAU, OCT. 5. Gen. Muller has been ordered to surrender the chief command of the French army of the Rhine to Gen. Ney. The capture of Mannheim is said to be the cause. Gen. Ney's head-quarters are at Haguenau, in Alsace. It is estimated there are 100,000 French in the environs of Mayence and Ehrenbreitstein, who are preparing to advance.
Austro-Russian successes in Italy and Switzerland.
FELDKIRCH, Sept. 26. "On the 23d, Field-Marshal Suwarow commenced his operations against Switzerland, from the side of Italy: he has taken possession of Airolo, and on the following day he carried Mount St. Gothard. Gen. Rosenberg is advancing through the valley of Levin, against the Grison country, to dislodge the enemy from their position at Urseren, while Gen. Auffenberg is advancing through the valley of Maderan, to join the other columns, and Gen. Jellachich will attack the enemy near Millhorn, to take possession of the canton of Glaris. Accounts received to-day, state, that the Russian Gen. Rosenberg, with his corps, has actually reached the frontiers of the Grison country, and made already 500 of the French advanced posts prisoners. Gen. Auffenberg has made himself master of the mountain called Kreuzberg, and thus surmounted the greatest obstacle. Gen. Jellachich attacked and routed the enemy yesterday morning near Millhorn, and was already at six in the morning master of Mollis. Fresh accounts of the further proceedings of the united Austro-Russians, are expected every moment."
From the above letter, it appears that both parties attacked at one time, after different plans, and in different points, and the attacks of both were crowned by victory. But the importance of these successes can only be calculated from their consequence. Should the French intend to follow up their victory, by advancing towards the Rhine and the Lake of Constance, they will leave Gens. Suwarow, Rosenberg, Auffenberg and Jellachich in their rear, and before they are defeated, they cannot derive the expected advantages from their victory; but the Russian and Austrian Generals just mentioned will be enabled to follow up their successes as much as possible, their rear being perfectly secured, and it cannot be doubted that they will soon fall upon the advanced enemy's rear. Considering all these circumstances, the situation of both armies is extremely critical, and our next letters from the Lake of Constance may most likely determine to whose advantage this crisis has contributed.
HANAU, OCTOBER 4. We are this instant informed that the battle in Switzerland has terminated in favour of the Russians and Austrians. Our accounts say, that Suwarow arrived just in time by way of Mount St. Gothard, attacked the left wing of the French in the rear, defeated them, and thus the allies proved victorious in the end.
Dutch Official Account of the Battle of October 2d and 3d.
The Gen. of Brigade, Rostolon, Chief of the Staff, to the Minister of War.
Head-Quarters, Beverwyk, Oct. 3.
The great affair of yesterday prevented me from writing to you. Our left wing and a part of the centre was attacked at 7 o'clock in the morning, by the enemy's forces, which were double ours. Our columns, however, maintained their positions all day. The great superiority of the enemy allowed them to advance a great part of their army along the shore, protected by the fire of their vessels near D'Edmond ap Zee. We remained in possession of this position, and of that of Berghen, till night overtook us. This morning the general in chief, who fore saw a new attack, thought it proper to wait with fatigued troops a fresher enemy. He, in consequence, ordered a retreat, which was made in the greatest order. The troops are this moment arrived in their new positions, and there is no attack to fear.
The camp of Beverwyk, which is very concentrated and favourable, will put us in a state to attack as soon as our reinforcements are arrived.
The division of Gen. Daendels, which maintained itself in its position during the combat, made its retreat by Pumperendo and Monnikendam, from whence it covers Amsterdam, and takes from us all iniquitude for that side.
The enemy must have suffered severely in the engagement of yesterday. We have made more than one hundred prisoners, among which are three officers. The generals of division having not yet been able to give me an account, I am obliged to delay making you a more circumstantial report.
ROSTOLON.
MISCELLANEOUS.
VIENNA, OCT. 2. The reports of the surrender of Genoa on the 23d of Sept. by capitulation, is not mentioned in the Court Gazette.
OCT. 4. The Cardinals have requested of his Imperial Majesty, the grant of the Venetian island of St. George, to hold the conclave on. About twenty of them have assembled at Venice; amongst them is the Dean of the Holy College; the cardinals Albani, Caprara, and Massey.
From CONSTANTINOPLE, SEPT. 10. "On the 30th of August, we received advice of the arrival of the grand Vizir at Damascus. We have no recent news from Egypt."
ITALY, SEPT. 26. We have intelligence that the Austrians have taken the city of Pignerol, by assault.
UTRECHT, OCT. 1. The Russian general Harman, has gone to Paris.
HOORN, SEPT. 29. The inundation of the Heer-Hugo-Waard, is effected, and 4000 acres are overflowed.
HARLINGEN, SEPT. 27. 27 English frigates, brigs, &c. cover the Zuyder Zee, before Enkhuizen. Two English gun-boats, each carrying eighteen twelve-pounders, are off Lemmer, Sept. 30. Lemmer has surrendered.
BRUSSELS, SEPT. 30. Gen. Moreau takes the command of the army of the Rhine; on the 20th of October general Macdonald is to command the army of the North.
Vast reinforcements are in march, to reinforce the Batavian armies.
BRUSSELS, OCT. 3. The Russian general Harman, accompanied by his aides-de-camp, arrived here yesterday. The other Russian prisoners, in all about 700, are expected to-day. They made a three day's stay at Antwerp, where a collection of 3000 florins was made for them amongst the inhabitants. The English prisoners, to the number of 450, are sent to Ghent, whence they will be transferred to the citadel of Liège.

Further Advices from Europe.
By late Arrivals at the Westward.
Translated from a Dutch paper—via Baltimore. HAGUE, October 4.
THERE is no farther news from Alkmaar, of the action of the 2d; but from Amsterdam they write, yesterday:
"This day we know as little as yesterday evening of the action of yesterday, which is said to be renewed; the magistrates of this city have not yet published any thing. But in a letter from Alkmaar of Thursday morning, they write as follows:
"The action of yesterday was most bloody, and lasted till 6 o'clock in the evening. The English had advanced to Hoef, but were repulsed to Bergen. The attack was made on all sides of our left wing, and many places suffered."
Another letter from Amsterdam says, "On the 2d was a violent action; the English had penetrated to Egmont, but in the night the French retook that place, and recovered their former position. The village Koedyk, half a league from Alkmaar, was burnt, and this day, the 3d, the battle recommenced, but we are ignorant of the result. Russian and English prisoners were brought to Haerlem, and no less than 40 or 50 vessels arrived with wounded."
It is also known sufficiently well, that the Limmer is taken by the English, but that a party headed by the commandant of Leerewarden had marched from that city to endeavour to regain the Limmer—the result is not known. We have also advice that a number of British armed vessels, frigates and others, cruise in the Zuyder Zee, and have already taken several vessels.
Since the 30th Sept. about 2200 French troops marched through this city to join the army.
[OFFICIAL.]
Copy of a letter to the Minister of the United States at Madrid, from the Acting Minister of State of his Catholic Majesty.
SIR, By order of the king, my master, I transmit to you, for the information of your court, a copy of the answer of this Government to the strange manifesto of his Imperial Majesty, the Emperor of Russia, in which he has declared war against the former power. In the one as well as in the other, are expressed the respective political sentiments entertained by both crowns; and his Catholic Majesty does not doubt, from the impartiality of the United States of America, that they will recognize, in that of Madrid, the spirit of justice and moderation displayed in his reply.
I offer myself, on this account, to your disposal, &c. MARIANO LOUIS DE URQUIJO.
Mr. David Humphreys. St. Ildefonso, 9th Sept. 1799, &c.
SPANISH DECLARATION.
THE religious scrupulousness with which I have endeavoured, and shall endeavour, to maintain the alliance I have contracted with the French republic, and the ties of friendship and good intelligence which happily subsist between the two countries, and which are cemented by the evident analogy of their mutual political interests, have excited the jealousy of some powers, particularly since the formation of a new coalition, whose object, rather than the apparent and chimerical one of re-establishing order, is to disturb it, by tyrannizing over the nations who do not yield themselves up to their ambitious views. Among these the conduct of Russia has been particularly marked towards me; the emperor of which, not content with arrogating to himself claims which in no wise belong to him, and with manifesting in them his objects, because, perhaps, he did not find the condescension he expected on my part, has just issued the decree, declaratory of war, whose publication alone will suffice to evince its entire want of justice. Being literally translated, it runs thus:
[Here follows the Emperor of Russia's Declaration of War against Spain.]
I have seen this declaration without surprize, because the conduct observed towards my Charge d'Affaires, and other proceedings, no less strange, of that sovereign, for some time past, announced that this crisis would happen. Therefore, in having ordered the Charge of Russia to depart from my court and states, resentment had a much less share, than the imperious considerations of my dignity. Agreeably to these principles, I am very far from wishing to refuse the incoherencies of the Russian Manifesto, which are very evident at the first sight, and what is therein contained of a nature offensive to me, and to all the powers of Europe. And as I know the nature of the influence which England holds over the present Czar, I should think myself humiliated, were I to answer to that manifesto, not being bound to render an account of my political connections to any one, but the Almighty, with whose assistance I hope to repel every unjust aggression, which presumption, and a system of unfounded combinations, may attempt against me, and against my subjects, for whose protection and security I have taken, and am now taking, the most efficacious measures; and in giving them notice of this declaration of War, I authorize them to act with hostility against Russia, its possessions and inhabitants with the royal hand.
A true Copy, (Signed) URQUIJO. St. Ildefonso, 9th Sept. 1799.
ROTTERDAM, Sept. 23. AMSTERDAM COURANT EXTRA.
"Schoorl, near Alkmaar, 31st Sept. "If there was ever any thing that could make the adherents of the Stadholder blush, it must be the horrid transactions of the day before yesterday. From the first time that the English had a footing on our shores, was this village in particular the unfortunate victim of their cruelties,
The 19th inst. is for us, and all inhabitants of this country, a day of mourning and abhorrence; and must remain a disgrace to the Orange party, to distant generations."
"Early in the morning of the 19th, was our village, which was then in possession of the French, taken by the Russians, and then retaken by the French; and, in fine, in the course of a short time, passed three times into the hands of the contending parties. Whenever the Russians but for a short time became masters of this village, they devoted themselves to plunder, murder, exacting of money, and all the valuables the people possessed; and nothing could satiate their rapacity—even after a great number of the unfortunate inhabitants had given up their all to these barbarians; after they had even broken open all the chests and lockers of the houses, and plundered them of their contents; and while the poor inhabitants on their knees, with folded hands, prayed for their lives, still these Russian monsters were possessed of so much malignity, or obeying the orders of the English, that not even pregnant matrons, hoary fathers, lisping infants or beauteous maidens, were spared! The matrons, in the face of their husbands and fathers, were violated in the most brutal and savage manner! and thus fell victims to their lust and rapacity! and after that, those who escaped the bayonet were shot, or in a shocking manner cut to pieces, and their mangled bodies left the most horrid and frightful spectacle, of which a vast many were sent to Alkmaar in waggons. A few whom the enemy left for dead, afterwards were able to crawl from the heaps of the slaughtered, and endeavour to preserve the remaining sparks of life, by a retreat. Their dead bodies were found in the houses and cellars, as well of our village, as in several other scattering habitations, where the Russians had committed such cruelties, as are more the characteristics of wild beasts than of men! Cruelties and wantonness from which nature recoils with horror, and at which humanity trembles! This is the deliverance which the northern nations have brought to us! This is the restoration of religion and good order, which the Stadholder and British general have offered to us! Who is there but must tremble at the fate of those people whom the fortune of war may throw in the power of those tyrants!"
"A French hussar who conducted to Alkmaar some of the miserable women and children whose husbands and parents shared in the fate of the day, refused to accept a purse of money which was ordered to him as a recompence for his kindness; but being importuned, at last submitted. What a contrast between this soldier and our wanton redeemers!"
"The brave French and Dutch, to whom the fortune of war was less favourable, and who have fallen into the hands of the enemy, although their number is small, are treated most cruelly: some, even after they had laid down their arms, were wantonly and cowardly butchered. What a difference between such treatment and what they experience from us!"
FRANKFORT, Sept. 21. Taking of Manheim.
The Archduke Charles has, as I have mentioned to you before now, through his speedy marching towards Philippsburg, relieved that fortress from the bombardment of the French, and forced them to retire towards Manheim. This day I have to communicate to you the important intelligence that the Duke has completely beaten the enemy near Neckerau and Manheim, drove him out of all his strong holds, and took the city of Manheim, 1800 Frenchmen, among whom are the Generals of the Maesen and Le Folle, and 61 officers were made prisoners; 2 standards, 18 cannon, 3 howitzers, 13 ammunition carts, and 7 waggons loaded with balls, fell into his hands. The following is an extract of the duke's letter, dated the 18th, which he transmitted from head-quarters at Schwellingen, respecting this glorious affair:
"After raising the siege of Philippsburg, the bombardment of which had lasted for six days, the greatest part of the hostile troops drew across the Rhine, and took a position on the left bank from Ogersheim towards Wurms. The division Le Roche garrisoned the fortress Manheim, and the entrenchments which were erected during summer at Neckerau; the fortress Manheim was not in the least demolished, as has been announced in the public prints; the works were partly as before, and partly so improved, that they appeared perfectly secure against any coup-de-main. The village Neckerau, which is totally surrounded by an inaccessible broad and swampy ditch, and seems to form an island, has for its access two bridges, which are guarded by formidable entrenchments and batteries. This adds much to the strength with which nature has favoured this island."
"By the position and operations of the enemy, I was fully convinced that he meant to defend to the uttermost the fortress Manheim, and its adjacent entrenchments; he was busied uninterruptedly day and night to extend his batteries. Further I received intelligence from unquestionable authority, that the Directory had transmitted to General Muller extraordinary instructions, to maintain and not to relinquish Manheim at any rate; in consequence of which, preparations were made to move the cannon from the left Rhetauer to Manheim."
"This induced me to accelerate the premeditated attack. The enemy made the most resolute and obstinate resistance at Neckerau, and seemed to risk all for the maintenance of that fortified place: his fire was excessive heavy, and without intermission; yet notwithstanding all this, an assault was made by our troops upon the bridges leading to Neckerau, which were carried with a determination that seemed to pervade all ranks alike, the enemy entirely dislodged out of his entrenchments; and in this manner not only the village of Neckerau, but the whole fortified isle became ours."
"After this, without loss of time, Holzhoef, a place situated on the river Rhine, between Manheim and Neckerau, equally as strong and as well fortified as the former, was attacked by
our troops. Here also the enemy made the same resistance as at Neckerau, but this fortress being assaulted with the same spirit of determination, it was soon carried. The garrison was partly sabred down, and partly, with their commanding general, made prisoners."
"This being done, we erected a battery in the greatest hurry near Holzhoef, against the bridge across the Rhine; and at the same time at which we opened our batteries against the bridge, an attack was also made upon the entrenchments, which the enemy had erected during the preceding summer season, along the whole front of the fortress; these two were carried, and so quickly was the flying enemy pursued, that our troops along with those of the enemy pressed into the city of Manheim at the draw-bridges, which could not be shut; and such was the confusion and panic of the garrison, that all those who had not previously fled to the left bank of the Rhine, became our prisoners."
"The number of prisoners taken on this occasion consists of 1800 men; among them are the brigade generals of the Maesen and Lefolle, with 61 staff and other officers."
"We took 2 standards, 18 cannon, 3 howitzers, 13 ammunition-waggons, 7 carriages laden with balls, many grenades, balls, and other war-like implements, besides several hundred weight of powder."
(Signed) ARCHDUKE CHARLES, F. M."
Domestic Articles.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 28.
Arrived brig Betty, Capt. Egbert Van Beuren, 117 days from Batavia.
Capt. Van Beuren obligingly communicated to us the following particulars:—
That he entered the Streights of Sunda by the passage between Java and Prince's Island in the night of the 5th July; at day-break was abreast of the north side of Pepper-Bay, when he discovered two sail, one a ship standing up the Streights, at this time near Anger; the other a brig, crowding all sail out of Pepper-Bay. At 8, A. M. fired a gun and hoisted American colours, which was answered by the ship also hoisting American colours. At 10 o'clock, being abreast of Anger, was boarded by captain John Suter, of the ship Aurora, of Philadelphia, who informed captain Van Beuren, that his ship belonged to Mr. John Leamy, of said place; that on the night of the 4th of July, being ill of a fever, he committed the management of the ship to his first officer, directing him to keep Prince's Island on the starboard hand, being homeward bound. That he was awoke at midnight by a violent shock, proceeding from the ship having struck on rocks in Welcome-Bay. That immediately jumping on deck, he ordered all the quarter-casks to be stowed, and the vessel thus lightened, hove off the reef, with the damage of knocking off her rudder;—that he was now on his return up the Streights, to go into Anger, to refit and make his necessary protest. He enquired if Capt. Van Beuren knew the vessel in light, which still crowded all sail. Being answered in the negative, he returned on board his own vessel, observing, that if it was a French privateer, he was ready to receive her, his ship mounting 12 guns, and manned with 26 men.
At 5, P. M. the Betty doubled Bantam Point, but just before this Capt. Van Beuren saw the ship haul close upon the wind, across the Streights, being then a little to the northward of Anger; fired a gun as signal to the brig, which was then close to her, and hoisted her colours. After doubling Bantam Point, heard several discharges of cannon, which proceeded from these vessels being in action, and it is with regret Capt. Van Beuren has to publish the disgraceful capture of the said ship Aurora, by a small privateer, fitted out of the Isle of France, of only two four-pounders and 32 men. The first broadside from the ship dismounted the privateer's guns, and nearly carried away one of her masts, but luffing into the wind, the lost all steerage way, (which, as her rudder was only hung on guy, ought to have been carefully avoided) and the Frenchmen sheering up under her quarter, boarded and made her a prize. The Aurora had three men killed and nine wounded. Among the former was the gunner, who was killed in the cabin, after the ship had surrendered. The latter were in the hospital. The Aurora was sent to the Isle of France. The privateer was in Batavia when the Betty left that port, recruiting and refitting, with the intention of infesting the Streights.
Four French vessels of war were expected at Batavia in August or September, who will doubtless unite to annoy Americans in those seas; as a declaration of war had been formally made at the Isle of France, against America.
The Dutch government at Batavia shews the most friendly conduct to Americans, which was evinced by their allowing the Betty to arm without any restriction.
Coffee was so plenty that they had not warehouses to store it in.
PHILADELPHIA, November 29. Frigate City of Philadelphia.
At half past two o'clock on Thursday afternoon, this elegant ship was safely launched into the Delaware, accompanied by the acclamations of thousands of spectators, who lined the shore. As soon as she was afloat, salutes were fired from the Ganges sloop of war, and Augusta armed brig, laying at anchor in the cove.
The tide serving at an earlier hour than was expected (owing to a strong wind from the south-east) the launch took place sooner than was intended; by which a great number of people, who promised themselves the pleasure of viewing this beautiful operation, were disappointed, but who were, however, much gratified by afterwards seeing one of the finest ships ever built in this country, safely moored.
The City of Philadelphia is an evidence of the patriotism of the merchants of the city after which she is named, being built by their subscriptions—will carry 44 heavy guns, and be commanded by Capt. Decatur, formerly of the Delaware sloop of war.
The keel of a 74 gun ship, to be called the Pennsylvania, has been laid in the yard from whence the City of Philadelphia has just been launched.
Extract of a letter from Holland, dated 4th of October, 1799.
"You will, before this reaches you, have heard that the British and Russians have landed in
this country—They captured our fleet without opposition, and are in possession of the Helder, the naval arsenal, and all the Islands in the Zuyder Zee. On the 19th inst. they received a check, owing to the impetuosity of the Russian troops, and had our general availed him timely of their confusion, the day would have proved fatal to the invaders. The British were obliged to change their position, which saved the Russians from being entirely cut off. We have lost a great number of men, full 3000 prisoners, and near as many killed and wounded; our artillery and ammunition waggons. Our Directory act wisely in claiming the victory, and do every thing possible to maintain the peace, energy and courage of the Republic; but I am sorry to see, in order to vilify their enemies, they exaggerate their accounts, and alledge every horror possible to their enemies; but the reports of those residing in those parts, some of whom I have seen, are very different, and acknowledge they have received very little injury considering the immense army, and speak highly of the commanders. I am of opinion that had our leaders defended the Helder as they ought, the British army must have returned home. From the French troops pouring in, I foresee ruin and desolation to my poor country. Since the 19th we have had continual rainy weather, and nothing has passed of any consequence. The British are procuring more troops—We are in the greatest confusion possible, and a total want of confidence. I understand from those in trade, that all commerce is at a stand—We cannot receive any thing from either Hamburg, Bremen or Embden, as the British are masters of the Zuyder Zee."
This city is already thronged with democratic members, who being always alert, wherever mischief is to be done, are no doubt contemplating a bold push for a speaker of that kidney.
By gentlemen who have recently visited Mount Vernon, we learn that the illustrious tenant of its quiet vales passes his hours in health and happiness, in agricultural pursuits, discoursing on topics of husbandry, sometimes of philosophy, studiously avoiding politics. He gives himself up with his accustomed freedom to social intercourse, and keeps open house for all who "come that way," taking an excursion now and then to the National City, to review the progress of the buildings and public works there.
NEW INVENTION.
A discovery has been made which promises to be of great importance to navigators. It is a chain pump, operating by a crank and wheels, so that one man can raise as much water as ten with a common chain pump. It is very simple in its construction, and will evade all the casualties that are likely to occur at sea. The boxes are of a peculiar fabric of brass; without any leather, or material subject to decay; the machine will occupy as little room as two common pumps. This machine was invented by Mr. John Stickney, of Boston, who has received a patent from the government of the United States.
NEW-YORK, December 2.
We mentioned in our last paper, that advices were received in this city of the French fleet having been seen off the Irish coast.—We have since been favoured with the following extract from the letter which contained the news:
"The French fleet has failed from Brest, and has been seen off the northern coast. Its object is said to be a descent upon Ireland. I hope the report is without foundation; but have my fears on this subject; and these fears are increased by the circumstance, that FIVE EXPRESSES arrived this day at Belfast, on their way to Dublin, charged (as it is said) with news to government of the first importance—but what that news is, has not transpired. Seven of the northern counties are again declared in a state of rebellion."
"The letter, from which the above is an extract, is dated 'Belfast, the 10th day of October;' and we are assured there is a second letter in town, which corroborates the intelligence."
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Malaga, to his friend in this city, dated October 6, 1799.
"Yesterday a scene was exhibited here, highly pleasing to every real American. The brig Thomas Pinckney, Capt. Lawton, of N. York, from Palermo bound here, was captured a few days ago by a French privateer, who was bringing her into this port for condemnation. As soon as it was perceived that she was in possession of the French, Capt. Packwood, of the ship Washington, who was lying in the bay, with an alacrity which will ever reflect honour on him, feeling a just indignation for the insulted rights of his country, immediately got his vessel under weigh, and to the no small satisfaction of a concourse of Americans and others, who were anxious spectators of this interesting scene, retook the prize by boarding her with his boats, the privateer narrowly escaping the same fate by rowing ashore."
"The Spaniards, spurred on by French influence, shewed, or pretended to shew, a great degree of resentment at this supposed violation of territory, which, by the bye, they had frequently passed over unnoticed when committed by the French: and in order to satisfy the eager remonstrances of the enraged Frenchmen, the forts prepared to fire, and the gun-boats were ordered out to attack the Washington, and retake her prize—they went out, but after the spirited conduct to which they had been eye-witnesses, they felt very little inclination to hazard an attack, and returned again without attempting any thing."
"Every artifice that the malice of enraged and disappointed Frenchmen could invent, was made up to prejudice the Americans in this place; but, happily for us, their influence, though almost unbounded, was effectually thwarted."

ed by the spirited exertions of our pro-consul, Mr. Edward Beddingfield, who acts in place of Mr. Michael Morphy, deceased; and the French obtained no other satisfaction than that of being told, that they had done the same on many occasions."
December 4. Yesterday David Frothingham was brought to the bar of the court of Oyer and Terminer, and received his sentence for a libel on Gen. Hamilton; which was, that he be fined 100 dollars, imprisoned four months in Bridewell, and remain there till he be bound for his good behaviour for two years, himself in the penalty of 2000 dollars, and two sureties in 500 dollars each, or one competent surety in 2000 dollars.
Congress of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Monday, December 2.
THIS being the constitutional day for the meeting of Congress, and a sufficient number of members appearing to form a quorum, on motion of Mr. D. Foster, the house proceeded to the choice of a Speaker; when Messrs. Rutledge and Livingston, who were appointed tellers, reported, that
 Mr. Sedgwick had 42 votes,  Mr. Macon, 27  Mr. Dent, 13  Mr. Rutledge, 3  Mr. Sumpter, 1 
That the whole number of votes were 85, and the rules of the house requiring a majority of two thirds of the members present to constitute a choice, neither of the above gentlemen were elected.
The house then proceeded to a second trial; when--
 Mr. Sedgwick had 44 votes,  Mr. Macon, 33  Mr. Dent, 3  Mr. Rutledge, 1 
Whereupon Mr. Sedgwick was declared duly elected, and conducted to the chair accordingly.
Mr. Sedgwick, upon taking the chair, addressed the house in the following words:
Gentlemen,
Although I am conscious of a deficiency of the talents which are desirable to discharge with usefulness and dignity the important duties of the high station to which I am raised by the generous regard of the enlightened and virtuous representatives of my country; yet reposing myself on the energy of their candid support, I will not shrink from the attempt.
Accept, I pray you, gentlemen, my grateful acknowledgment of the honour you are pleased to confer; and, with an assurance, that no consideration shall seduce me to deviate, in the least degree, from a direct line of impartial integrity.
A message was received from the Senate, informing the house, that a sufficient number of members appearing to form a quorum, they had proceeded to the choice of a President pro tempore, when the Hon. Samuel Livermore was elected.
The house proceeded to the choice of a Clerk; when it appeared
Jonathan W. Condy had 47 votes,
John Beckley 39
Whereupon Mr. Condy was declared by the speaker to be duly elected.
Ordered, that a message be sent to the Senate, to inform that body of the election of the Hon. Theodore Sedgwick as speaker of the House of Representatives.
On motion of Mr. Macon, the House proceeded to the choice of a Sergeant-at-arms, door-keeper, and assistant door-keeper, when Joseph Wheaton, Thomas Claxton and Thomas Dunn, were unanimously elected.
A message was received from the Senate, informing the house, that they had passed a resolution, appointing a joint committee to wait on the President of the United States, and inform him that Congress had met, and were ready to receive any communications he might think proper to make; and in case of concurrence, that Messrs. Read and Bingham were appointed a committee on behalf of the Senate.
The house concurred in the resolution, and Messrs. Marshall, Rutledge and Sewall, were appointed to wait on the President, in conjunction with the committee from the Senate.
The following letter was read by the Speaker:
No. 72, Welbeck-street, London, Sept. 20, 1799.
SIR, I BEG leave, through you, to offer to the House of Representatives of the United States, impressions of the two prints of the American revolution, which I have lately caused to be published.
The importance of the events, and the illustrious characters of the two great men to whose memory they are particularly devoted, give to these works their best claim to your notice; and the patriotism of my countrymen, I trust, will give them a kinder reception than their intrinsic merit entitle me to hope.
With great respect,
I have the honor to be,
SIR,
Your most obedient humble servant,
JOHN TRUMBULL.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States.
On motion, it was resolved, that each member be furnished with three newspapers, printed in this city, during the session, at the expence of this house.
Mr. Marshall, from the joint committee appointed to wait on the President of the United States, reported, that they had performed that service; and that the President had appointed to-morrow forenoon, 12 o'clock, to meet both Houses in the Representatives' Chamber.
The House then adjourned.
President's Speech.
Tuesday, December 3.
This day, at 12 o'clock, the President of the United States, accompanied by the principal secretaries of departments, went to the Representatives' Chamber, and addressed the two Houses of Congress, there assembled, in the following SPEECH:
Gentlemen of the Senate, and
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives,
IT is with peculiar satisfaction that I meet the Sixth Congress of the United States of America.
Coming from all parts of the Union, at this critical and interesting period, the members must be fully possessed of the sentiments and wishes of our constituents.
The flattering prospects of abundance, from the labours of the people; by land and by sea; the prosperity of our extended commerce, notwithstanding interruptions occasioned by the belligerent state of a great part of the world; the return of health, industry and trade to those cities which have lately been afflicted with disease; and the various and inestimable advantages, civil and religious, which, secured under our happy frame of government, are continued to us unimpaired, demand of the whole American people sincere thanks to a benevolent Deity, for the merciful dispensations of his Providence. But while these numerous blessings are recollected, it is a painful duty to advert to the ungrateful return which has been made for them by some of the people in certain counties of Pennsylvania, where, seduced by the arts and misrepresentations of designing men, they have openly resisted the law directing the valuation of houses and land. Such defiance was given to the civil authority, as rendered hopeless all further attempts, by judicial process, to enforce the execution of the law; and it became necessary to
direct a military force to be employed, consisting of some companies of regular troops, volunteers and militia, by whose zeal and activity, in co-operation with the judicial power, order and submission were restored, and many of the offenders arrested. Of these, some have been convicted of misdemeanors, and others, charged with various crimes, remain to be tried.
To give due effect to the civil administration of government, and to ensure a just execution of the laws, a revision and amendment of the judiciary system is indispensably necessary. In this extensive country, it cannot but happen, that numerous questions respecting the interpretation of the laws, and the rights and duties of officers and citizens, must arise. On the one hand, the laws should be executed; on the other, individuals should be guarded from oppression: neither of these objects is sufficiently assured, under the present organization of the judicial department. I therefore earnestly recommend the subject to your serious consideration.
Persevering in the pacific and humane policy, which had been invariably professed, and sincerely pursued by the executive authorities of the United States; when indications were made on the part of the French Republic, of a disposition to accommodate the existing differences between the two countries, I felt it to be my duty to prepare for meeting their advances; by a nomination of ministers, upon certain conditions, which the honour of our country dictated, and which its moderation had given it a right to prescribe. The assurances which were required of the French government, previous to the departure of our Envoys, have been given through their Minister of Foreign Relations; and I have directed them to proceed on their mission to Paris. They have full power to conclude a treaty, subject to the constitutional advice and consent of the Senate. The characters of these gentlemen are sure pledges to their country, that nothing incompatible with its honour or interest, nothing inconsistent with our obligations of good faith or friendship to any other nation, will be stipulated.
It appearing probable, from the information I received, that our commercial intercourse with some ports in the island of St. Domingo might safely be renewed, I took such steps as seemed to me expedient to ascertain that point. The result being satisfactory, I then, in conformity with the act of Congress on the subject, directed the restraint and prohibition of that intercourse to be discontinued, on terms which were made known by proclamation. Since the renewal of this intercourse, our citizens trading to those ports, with their property, have been duly respected, and privateering from those ports has ceased.
In examining the claims of British subjects, by the commissioners at Philadelphia, acting under the sixth article of the treaty of amity, commerce and navigation with Great-Britain, a difference of opinion on points deemed essential in the interpretation of that article, has arisen between the commissioners appointed by the United States, and the other members of that board, from which the former have thought it their duty to withdraw. It is sincerely to be regretted, that the execution of an article, produced by a mutual spirit of amity and justice, should have been thus unavoidably interrupted. It is, however, confidently expected, that the same spirit of amity, and the same sense of justice, in which it originated, will lead to satisfactory explanations. In consequence of the obstacles to the progress of the commission in Philadelphia, his Britannic Majesty has directed the commissioners appointed by him under the seventh article of the treaty, relating to British captures of American vessels, to withdraw from the board, sitting in London; but with the express declaration of his determination to fulfil with punctuality and good faith the engagements which his majesty has contracted by his treaty with the United States, and that they will be instructed to resume their functions, whenever the obstacles which impede the progress of the commission at Philadelphia shall be removed. It being in like manner my sincere determination, so far as the same depends on me, that with equal punctuality and good faith, the engagements contracted by the United States in their treaties with his Britannic Majesty shall be fulfilled, I shall immediately instruct our minister at London to endeavour to obtain the explanations necessary to a just performance of those engagements on the part of the United States. With such dispositions on both sides, I cannot entertain a doubt that all difficulties will soon be removed, and that the two boards will then proceed and bring the business committed to them respectively to a satisfactory conclusion.
The act of Congress relative to the seat of government of the United States, requiring that on the first Monday of December next, it should be transferred from Philadelphia to the district chosen for its permanent seat, it is proper for me to inform you, that the Commissioners, appointed to provide suitable buildings for the accommodation of Congress and the President, and for the public offices of the government, have made a report of the state of the buildings designed for these purposes in the city of Washington, from which they conclude, that the removal of the seat of government to that place at the time required, will be practicable, and the accommodations satisfactory. The report will be laid before you.
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, I shall direct the estimates of the appropriations necessary for the service of the ensuing year, together with an account of the revenue and expenditure, to be laid before you. During a period, in which a great portion of the civilized world has been involved in a war unusually calamitous and destructive, it was not to be expected that the United States could be exempted from extraordinary burthens. Although the period is not arrived, when the measures adopted to secure our country against foreign attacks can be renounced, yet it is alike necessary to the honour of the government, and the satisfaction of the community, that an exact economy should be maintained. I invite you, gentlemen, to investigate the different branches of the public expenditure—the examination will lead to beneficial retrenchments, or produce a conviction of the wisdom of the measures to which the expenditure relates.
Gentlemen of the Senate, and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, At a period like the present, when momentous changes are occurring, and every hour is preparing new and great events in the political world—when a spirit of war is prevalent in almost every nation, with whose affairs the interests of the United States have any connection, unsafe and precarious would be our situation, were we to neglect the means of maintaining our just rights. The result of the mission to France is uncertain; but however it may terminate, a steady perseverance in a system of national defence, commensurate with our resources and the situation of our country, is an obvious dictate of wisdom. For, remotely as we are placed from the belligerent nations, and desirous as we are by doing justice to all to avoid offence to any, nothing short of the power of repelling aggression will secure to our country a rational prospect of escaping the calamities of war or national degradation. As to myself, it is my anxious desire to execute the trust reposed in me, as to render the people of the United States prosperous and happy. I rely with entire confidence on your co-operation in objects equally your care, and that our mutual labours will serve to increase and confirm union among our fellow-citizens, and an unshaken attachment to our government.
JOHN ADAMS.
United States, December 3d, 1799.
Providence,
Wednesday, December 11.
Extract of a letter from a Member of the Senate, to a gentleman in this town, dated December 4, 1799.
"The President's Speech is universally satisfactory to all parties. It breathes the pacific disposition of our country, at the same time that it supports the national dignity, and indicates that spirit of resistance to aggression from abroad, which has always distinguished the course of the high and independent councils of our excellent President, whose only political object undoubtedly has been, and I trust always will be, "to execute the trust reposed in him, as to render the people of the United States prosperous and happy."
[OFFICIAL.]
The frigates Congress, Capt. Sever, and Essex, Capt. Preble, will proceed from Newport, where they are to rendezvous with the 15th instant, with whatever vessels may want convoy all the way to Batavia. They will leave Batavia in the course of the month of May next, to return to the United States.
[OFFICIAL.]
Extract of a letter from Gibraltar, dated 25th September, 1799.
"On the 22d ult. arrived the schooner Samuel, of Boston, commanded by Edward Hedge, from Boston, with 12 men, 2 six pounders and 6 smaller guns, or swivels on carriages. She was coming in at night-fall, and gallantly fought her way in the Gut through five privateers for an hour, supposed chiefly to be French; but from a 24 pounder that found on board, it was concluded that some of the Spanish gun-boats that were out, must have also fired upon her; said shot greatly damaged her stern. The English frigate Dorothea and a brig sloop went to her assistance, but were too late, as the soon after anchored safely; however, they sunk a Spanish gun-boat. Capt. Hedge's behaviour was greatly applauded, and I must say, did honour to the flag. No one was hurt on board the Samuel."
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Nevis, to his friend in Baltimore, dated 4th November, 1799.
"This day I had the pleasure to see an American sloop of war, supposed to be the Baltimore, carry an elegant French brig, of about 16 guns, with her topsail carried away, into St. Kitts' as a prize, the national under the American colours."
By the Cornelia, Prince, in 49 days from Liverpool, arrived at Portland.
LONDON, October 8.
The public are now relieved from the state of anxiety occasioned by the non-arrival of dispatches from Holland, advices having been received yesterday evening, from Field Marshal his Royal Highness the Duke of York, with the important intelligence that our brave troops, and the Russians, who co-operated with them, gained a signal victory over the Dutch and French on Thursday last, which put our troops in possession of the Lange Dyke, Alkmaar, Bergen, Egmont-op-Zee, and Egmont-op-Zee. The news was, this morning, between eight and nine o'clock, announced to the public by the park and tower guns, and published in the London Gazette Extraordinary.
From the contents of the Gazette Extraordinary, and from what we have been able to add, it seems unnecessary to observe; that the 2d of October was a day glorious in the highest degree to the British arms, and no less honourable to the Commander in Chief, and advantageous to the cause which they support: that the result of it ought to inspire us with gratitude towards the two former, and confidence in the latter; and that the total defeat of a French force, equal in number, and with every possible advantage of situation, by a British army, should prove to us how much we have to hope, and our enemies to fear, in our future operations.
October 11.
We this morning received Paris Journals to the 7th inst. inclusive. The news they bring is affecting to humanity, and the only hope we have in laying it before our readers, is, that the losses sustained by the allies have been exaggerated in the French reports. That Massena should not only retrieve the affair of his army, but destroy completely the two armies, well appointed as they were, which opposed him, killing 8000, with their Gen. (Hotze) taking 5000 prisoners, with three Russian Generals, and wounding upwards of 6000, appears to be hardly credible, yet such is the statement that has been published officially at Paris, and which also mentions the capture of Zurich by the French army.
The intelligence, distressing as it is, seems to receive some confirmation from the circumstance of the Archduke having been obliged to march a great part of his army with the utmost expedition to endeavour to retrieve affairs in Switzerland. This may be considered as, perhaps, the most painful part of the intelligence; it will enable the French to send great reinforcements from the Lower Rhine to the aid of their army in Holland; and the allies, in spite of the success that has hitherto attended their operations in that quarter, may in consequence be forced to abandon the enterprise of delivering the Dutch from the French yoke.
We with not, however, anticipate evil. Government we hope will be prepared for every emergency; and, possessed of better information than we can pretend to boast, will no doubt adopt the proper means to insure the safety of our brave army.
MASSENA, General in Chief, to the Executive Directory. Head-Quarters General, at Zurich, 6th Vendemaire, Sept. 28. The two armies, Russian and Austrian, are totally destroyed. The Russians have passed the Thur. We are in pursuit of the remains of the Austrian and Bavarian corps, who had joined them, to the number of 8000. The commander in chief, Howe, was killed on the field of battle. Their baggage, camp effects, six standards, and more than one hundred pieces of artillery, are in our power. The loss of the two armies in killed, wounded and prisoners, is more than 20,000 men. Three Russian Generals are in our hands. Gen. Suwarow is perusing attacked my right. I am marching against him.
(Signed)
MASSENA.
American Navy. [OFFICIAL.]
FRIGATES.
 Guns.  United States 44 Com. John Barry.  Constitution 44 Capt. Silas Talbot.  President 44 Building at N. York.  Chesapeake 44 Capt. Samuel Barron.  Philadelphia 44 Capt. Steph. Decatur.  Constellation 36 Capt. Thos. Truxton.  Congress 36 Capt. James Seaver.  New-York 36 Building at N. York.  Insurgente 36 Capt. Alex. Murray.  Effex 32 Capt. Edward Preble.  John Adams 32 Capt. George Cross.  Adams 32 Capt. R. V. Morris.  George Washington 32 Capt. Pat. Fletcher.  Boston 32 Capt. George Little.  General Greene 32 Capt. C. R. Perry. 
SHIPS OF WAR.
 Guns.  Ganges 26 Capt. J. Mullowny.  Portsmouth 24 Capt. D. M'Neil.  Merrimack 24 Capt. Moses Brown.  Connecticut 24 Capt. Moses Tryon.  Baltimore 20 Lieut. Cowper.  Delaware 20 Capt. Thos. Baker.  Maryland 20 Capt. John Rodgers.  Herald 20 Lt. C. C. Russell.  Trumbull 18 Ma. & Com. D. Jewett.  Petapscot 18 Capt. Henry Geddes.  Warren 18 Ma. & Co. T. Newman. 
BRIGS.
 Guns.  Norfolk 18 Master and Commandant W. Bainbridge.  Richmond 16 Lt. Cyrus Talbot.  Pinckney 16 Lt. Samuel Heyward.  Eagle 14 Lt. Hugh Campbell.  Augusta 14 Lt. Arch. M'Elroy.  Pickering 14 Lt. Hilar.  Scammel 14 Lt. Mark Fernald. 
SCHOONERS.
 Guns.  Experiment 12 Lt. Maley.  Enterprize 12 Lt. Shaw. 
GALLIES.
 2 in Georgia.  3 in South-Carolina.  2 in North-Carolina. 
Timber is collecting, and other preparations making, for building, with all expedition, the six 74 gun ships, ordered by a late act of Congress. [Philad. pap.]
The prints referred to by Mr. Trumbull, in his letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, are, first, a representation of the Battle of Quebec; and death of General MONTGOMERY.—Second, the Battle of BUNKER'S HILL.—Both elegant engravings. They are placed on the right and left of the Speaker's chair; and are highly ornamental to the Representatives' chamber. U. S. Gazette.
On Tuesday, 26th ult. the United States sloop of war Trumbull, was launched at Norwich. She is completely coppered, pierced for 18 guns, and is to be commanded by David Jewett.
Norfolk, Nov. 23.
Wednesday last arrived the snow Acton, Capt. Willson, from New-York, which place she left the 14th.—She is laden with ordnance and military stores for the United States, and bound up the Mississippi. His Excellency Brigadier Gen. Wilkinson and suite go passengers. The frigate Constellation, it is expected will convoy them to the mouth of the river.
MARRIED.] On Sunday evening last, Mr. Philip Pickett to Miss Sally Wheaton Chase, both of this town.
DIED.] At North-Providence, in the 80th year of her age, Mrs. Naomi Angell, relict of the late Mr. Oliver Angell. At Bristol, Stephen Smith, Esq. one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for that county. At Rehoboth, in the 37th year of her age, Mrs. Phebe Jacobs, wife of Mr. John Jacobs.
Of the yellow fever, on his passage from Tortola for this place; Mr. Robert Sterry Waterman, son of the late Capt. Asa Waterman.
For SALE, by
Wanton Steer,
Opposite the Long Wharf.
THE best kind of MOLASSES, SUGAR and COFFEE, from Cape-Francois, in hogheads, barrels and bags; on the lowest terms for cash or short credit. December 11.
Prince G. Wright,
Ladies' and Gentlemen's fashionable Hair-Dresser, TAKES the liberty, in manner the most profoundly respectful, to inform the ladies and gentlemen of Providence, and its vicinity, that he still continues business at the old stand, opposite Mr. Nathan Angell's.
Mr. W. having, by travel and unwearied application, much improved his natural happy talent of adding beauty and dignity to the "human face divine," presumes to say, that he is not to be excelled in any the most difficult branches of FASHIONABLE HAIR-DRESSING.
Mr. W. has taken great pains, in his selection of powders, pomatums, &c. to procure those of the most exquisite flavour, and in other respects the best of their kinds. His shop is likewise ornamented with a great variety of elegant prints, caricatures, &c. copied from the works of the greatest European masters, such as Rubens, Raphael, Hogarth, &c. so that the operation of hair-dressing, instead of being considered a painful one, may be thus rendered an agreeable and instructive pastime.
Ladies and gentlemen waited upon at their own houses—wigs made for either, in the newest and best manner, and moderate

Selected Poetry.
FROM THE PLEASURES OF MEMORY.
LED by what chart, transports the timid dove The wreaths of conquest, or the vows of love? Say, through the clouds what compass points her flight? Monarchs have gaz'd, and nations bles'd the light. Pile rocks on rocks, bid woods and mountains rise, Eclipse her native shades, her native skies;— 'Tis vain! thro' ether's pathless wilds she goes, And lights at last where all her cares repose.
Sweet bird! thy truth shall Harlem's walls attest,* And unborn ages consecrate thy nest. When, with the silent energy of grief, With looks that alk'd, yet dar'd not hope relief, Want, with her babes, round generous Valour clung, To wring the flow surrender from her tongue, 'Twas thine to animate her closing eye; Alas! 'twas thine perchance the first to die, Crush'd by her meagre hand, when welcom'd from the sky.
Hark! the Bee winds her small but mellow horn, Blythe to salute the sunny smile of morn. O'er thymy downs she bends her busy course, And many a stream allures her to its source. 'Tis noon, 'tis night. That eye, so finely wrought, Beyond the search of sense, the soar of thought, Now vainly asks the scenes she left behind; Its orb so full, its vision so confin'd! Who guides the patient pilgrim to her cell? Who bids her soul with conscious triumph swell? With conscious truth retrace the maze clue Of varied scents, that charm'd her as she flew? Hail, Memory, hail! thy universal reign Guards the least link of Being's glorious chain.
* During the siege of Harlem, when that city was reduced to the last extremity, and on the point of opening its gates to a base and barbarous enemy, a design was formed to relieve it; and the intelligence was conveyed to the citizens by a letter which was tied under the wing of a pigeon. THUANUS, lib. 1. c. 5. The same messenger was employed at the siege of Mutina, as we are informed by the elder Pliny. † This little animal, from the extreme convexity of her eye, cannot see many inches before her.
 For Charleston (S. C.) THE brig HERMES, JOHN EARLE master—to sail the 18th of this month. For freight or passage, apply to the master on board, or to Capt. WILLIAM EARLE, South End. December 4.
Four Dollars Reward. STRAYED or stolen from the sub- scriber, a black MARE, about fourteen hands and an half high, and four years old. Said mare has a white spot on her forehead, and a white spot near the left shoulder—has large ears and thin mane, and is a natural trot- ter. Whoever will take up said mare, and re- turn her to the subscriber, shall receive the above reward, and all necessary charges paid. HULAND GARDNER. North-Kingstown, Dec. 3.
Forty Dollars Reward. DESERTED on the night of the 20th ult. from the ship Tyre, Samuel Brown, master, a seaman named BENJAMIN BUTLER, about six feet high, dark complexion, pitted with the small-pox; and a man by the name of ISAAC LEWIS, who said that he was from Connecticut, about five feet ten inches in height.—He was dressed in a brown short jacket, and green striped trowsers—they took with them some of their comrades' clothes, and the ship's yawl, and are supposed to have gone towards Boston. A reward of forty dollars, and all necessary charges, will be paid by the sub- scribers to any person who will secure them both in Providence gaol, or twenty dollars for either of them. SAMUEL G. ARNOLD and Co. Providence, December 4.
Dancing and French Language Academy.
Mr. DESFORGES Respectfully informs the ladies and gentle- men who have honoured him with the tuiton of their children, and the public in ge- neral, that he intends opening his Dancing- Academy at the Exchange Coffee-House, on the third Monday of December, on the same terms as before, viz. two lessons a week, and eight dollars per quarter. Those who have been instructed for the space of six months by Mr. Desforges, will be admitted at 6 dollars per quarter, and may rest assured that he will neglect nothing on his part to merit a continuance of the confidence with which he has been heretofore honoured.
Having had several applications from gentle- men of this town, Mr. Desforges proposes teaching the FRENCH LANGUAGE likewise, and will devote four evenings in the week for the instruction of those who wish to acquire that very useful accomplishment.—Terms in proportion to the number of lessons that may be given weekly.
Mr. D. evermore anxious to please all his employers, has the honour to acquaint them, that in order to remove the objection which has been made against the dancing-hall men- tioned in his first advertisement, the ladies will receive their instructions at his own house, in the most central part of this town. December 4.
ALL persons having any demands against the estate of EBENEZER JENCKES, late of Providence, merchant, deceased, re- presented insolvent, are hereby notified to exhibit the same for allowance, within six months from the date hereof, to the subscribers, who are du- ly appointed commissioners to receive and ex- amine the same. JOHN ROGERS, RICHARD JACKSON, jun. Prov. Dec. 2. YOUNG SEAMANS. All persons indebted to said estate, are re- quested to make payment to DAVID LEONARD BARNES, Adm'r.
Fustic, Logwood, and Ground Camwood, For SALE, by
Benjamin & Charles Dyer,
Who have entered into partnership, and transact business under the firm of BENJAMIN and CHARLES DYER, at the store formerly occu- pied by Benjamin Dyer; who also offer to the public, a very large and general assortment of DRUGS, MEDICINES and DYE- STUFFS, on the most moderate terms for cash or approved credit, imported in the last vessels from London—among which are the following PATENT MEDICINES:
120 doz. true An- derson's pills, stamped 100 doz. Hooper's pills 200 doz. common do. 200 do. court-plaister 150 doz. genuine Eng- lish essence of pep- permint 50 do. pungent smell- ing-bottles, variety of colours 100 doz. British oil 30 doz. Bateman's pec- toral drops 44 doz. Haerlem oil, far superior to any thing yet discovered for the cure of scalds and burns Walker's jesuits' drops Turlington's balsam of life 120 doz. Cundell's bal- sam of honey, so much celebrated for the cure of colds, coughs, asthmas and consump- tions Lockyer's pills James' fever powder Hopwood's dentifrice British herb snuff Grenough's tincture for the teeth Kennedy's corn-plais- ter 150 doz. Cephalic snuff A great variety of pew- ter and ivory syringes 72 doz. genuine Eng- lish D. fly's elixir Clyster-pipes, by the gross or dozen 72 doz. Godfrey's cor- dial
LIKEWISE, 10 cwt. flowers of sul- phur 150 lb. magnesia 60 cwt. cream tartar 50 lb. gum camphire 50 cwt. Glauber's salts 700 lb. turmeric root 3 cwt. liquorice root 200 lb. crude antimony 3 cwt. gingeng root 200 lb. anniseed 2 cwt. valerian root 50 lb. essence of bur- gamot 100 lb. fine Alexand- rian 100 lb. fresh patent sa- go powder 200 lb. jesuits' bark, red, pale and yellow, of superior qualities 100 lb. best India rhu- barb 200 lb. sweet spirits of nure and vitriol 70 lb. refined borax 100 lb. excellent man- na 80 bottles olive oil 200 lb. Burgundy pitch of the best kind 50 do. castor oil, fresh, and of the best qual- ity 150 lb. diachylon, sim- ple and with the gum 100 lb. Venice turpen- tine 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; copperas, alum, 700 lb. blue vitriol, 500 lb. oil of vitriol, 300 lb. white vitriol, 300 lb. arsenic, ground madder, cochineal, dragons' blood, log- wood, 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 fur- niture and phials, by the crate, gross or dozen; spermaceiti 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 gal- lypots 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 apoth- ecary'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 de- sired 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 particu- lar 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.
FLAX-SEED.
CASH and a liberal price will be given for two hundred casks of FLAX- SEED, delivered to the subscribers in Provi- dence by the 20th of December.
BUTLER and WHEATON. 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.
Benjamin Thurber Has just received a handsome assortment of G O O D S, 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 serges; forest cloth, lamb- skin and coating, very cheap; iwandown, mouselins, florentines, sergedenims, crim- son, scarlet and green baizes; blankets, black, yellow, red and white English flan- nels; moreens, russels, plain and striped cal- imancoes, durants, shalloons, plain and stri- ped wildbores, bengals, crapes, dimities, mouselins, India cottons, a great variety of mouselins, lappets, Irish linen, sheeting gito, gowcloth, bedtickling, yellow canvas, cam- bricks, lawns, a large assortment of camel- hair, silk and chintz shawls; black Barce- lona and bandano handkerchiefs; a variety of fancy patches, chintzes and calicoes; En- glish and India lustrings of various colours; English and India satins of all widths, modes and many other silks for bonnets, sil- ver 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 assort- ment 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, bel- lows, coffee mills, looking glasses, glass, china, Liverpool and Delft ware; cotton and wool cards. Hyson and bohea tea, by the dozen, war- ranted; pepper, cinnamon, nutmegs, gin- ger, mustard, Spanish float and French In- digo, warranted; long and short pipes, per gross, salt petre by the pound or dozen. Molasses, sugar, coffee, best Boston cho- colate and shells, raisins, flour, cod fish, with many other articles, very cheap for cash only. Nov. 13. 10 w.
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 Kersimere, with fash- ionable Buttons, and Cape Velvets Mens' fashionable black Beaver Hats A great variety of Swansdown Waist- coating 5 dozen of Umbrellas, assorted (English ma- nufacture) Marseilles and Sattin for do. Ribb'd and plain Wild- bores White, Yellow, and Black Swanskins and Flannels Ribb'd and plain Rus- sells and Russellets Yellow, red, crimson and green Baizes Best double Moreens 5 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10- quarter Rose-Blank- ets, of a superior qual- ity Durants and Tammies Best stout Devonshire Kersey-light and dark Coatings A variety of fashiona- ble & black India and English Lustrings and Sattins German Seres Modes A variety of Worsted, Cotton and Silk Hose Sarsnetts Men's and Women's Silk and Leather Gloves Tiffanies Gauzes Ribbons Tapes Bobbins and Threads Diapers Table-Cloths Brown Hollands Platillas Silk Sheetings Ravens Duck ALSO, A great variety of Calicoes, Chintzes, Muslins, Shawls, Handkerchiefs, and almost every article usually called for in an English Goods shop. October 23. (8w.)
Cooley's genuine Pills,
Prepared by Samuel Cooley, of Bol- ton, 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, Rheu- matism, Erysipelas, Gravel, Piles, Scurvy, Diz- ziness 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 con- tagious air, remove obstructions of any kind, by dissolving and discharging the morbid matter, help digestion, restore a lost appetite, a sure re- lief 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 them- selves made weaker, as is common to other phy- sic. They are to be taken twice in a day, two in the morning and one at night, more or less, so as to cause one or two movements of the bo- dy 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.)
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 calcu- lations and tables (which are very accurate) a variety of useful and entertaining matter.— The author, in his preface, gives a concise ac- count of the old and new styles, reasons for abolishing the old style, and why there cannot be another Leap-Year till 1804.
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 WIN- TER GOODS, which he now offers for sale, at the lowest prices for cash—viz.
SUPERFINE, middling and coarse Broadcloths Superfine Cassimeres Forest Cloths Striped and spotted Elastic Cloths Fine and coarse Plains Devonshire Kerseys Coatings Colour'd Flannels Baizes and Duffs Camblets, Cambleteens Wildbores, Crapes, Russells Calimancoes, Shalloons, Moreens Taboreens, Durants and Tammies Fashionable Swansdown Waistcoating Patent worsted, and silk and worsted Hosiery Velvets, Thicksets and Plushes Lastings, Sattinets and Florentines English and India Lustrings Black and colour'd Sattins Modes, Sarsnetts Tiffanies and Persians Fashionable dark and light Chintzes and Cali- coes Dark mourning do. Mouselins and Dimities Striped and plain Jaconet Muslins Book do. Long Lawns Cambricks and Lawns Platillas, Brown Hollands, Diapers, Piquet, Cyprus, crape and plain Gauzes Widows' Crape Mulin, Chintz and Purple Shawls Mulin and Lawn Handkerchiefs Black and white Millinett Barcelona and Bandano Handkerchiefs Linen and Cotton do. Black Mulin 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, Bobins, Tapes, &c. LIKEWISE, An assortment of Hard Ware, &c. &c. October 30. (6w)
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.)
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 Firkins of Butter, 7000 feet 1 1-4 inch seasoned hard Pine Boards, 2000 feet 1 inch Pine Plank, 700 feet 1 inch cherry-tree Boards, Two thousand Clapboards. The above Goods are offered for sale on terms 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.)
THE Creditors of WILLIAM HOR-
TON are hereby notified to appear before the Court of Common Pleas to be holden at Pro- vidence, on the third Monday of December next, then and there to nominate Assignees for receiv- ing and distributing the estate of the said Wil- iam, agreeable to the insolvent act, passed at the June session, A. D. 1756, the benefit of which he has obtained. JAMES FENNER, Clerk. November 27.
Taken up,
A Stray MARE, brown colour, about 8 or 10 years old, her two hind feet white. 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. Wilson's Mills) Nov. 18.