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Joseph Pease, Esq.
TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 1794.]
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PHILADELPHIA, June 9.
A message from the President of the United States to Congress, transmitting a letter from the Secretary of State to the Minister Plenipotentiary of his Britannic Majesty, with an enclosure, in answer to a letter from the Minister, dated 22d May, 1793.
Published by order of the House of Representatives.
United States, 4th June, 1794.
Gentlemen of the Senate and of the House of Representatives.
I LAY before Congress the copy of a letter, with its enclosure, from the Secretary of State to the Minister Plenipotentiary of his Britannic Majesty; it being an answer to a letter from the Minister to him, bearing date the 22d ult. and already communicated.
Go. Washington.
PHILADELPHIA, June 3, 1794.
SIR, The letter with which you honored me on the 22d ult. had not entered into a train of recrimination against the United States, I should not now trouble you with a return to its unpleasant topics. Among the reasons which would have induced me to add nothing to my letter of the 1st of the last month, it would have been of some weight, that by silence I should avoid the repetition of a style and manner, which seem to have produced a personal excitement.
As you are willing to admit the authenticity of Lord Dorchester's speech, we will, with your approbation, reserve for future discussion, on what occasion, and to what degree, an explanation may be required by the government of the United States from a foreign minister.
I selected only one passage of that speech, because in it was concentrated the real object of the whole; which was to declare an expectation, that Great-Britain would be at war with the United States in the course of the present year, and, as if she were to cause the warriors to draw a line. This is the undigested sense of the governor-general, unaffected by the preliminary words, which you have thought proper to quote. It is your own interpretation. For so far are you from contradicting my assertion, that Lord Dorchester fostered and encouraged in the Indians, hostile disposition towards us, that you confine the greater part of your remaining observations to vindicate his persuasion and your own, that the principal aggression leading to hostility, proceeded from the United States; and to suggest many others of the same tendency upon which you would not dilate.
I shall not shrink, sir, from your charges.
1st. Notwithstanding the territory, upon which certain inhabitants of Vermont are represented in your letter of the 5th of July, 1792, to have trespassed, belongs to the United States; Yet on the 9th of the same month, did my predecessor give you, as is admitted, positive assurances of the determination to discourage and repress the subject of your complaint. The necessary instructions were accordingly forwarded to that state. On examining your correspondence with my department, it does not appear that from the 9th of July 1792, to the 10th of March 1794, upwards of nineteen months, our government ever understood from yourself or any authority of his Britannic Majesty, that the original dissatisfaction continued. Nor was any discontent heard from that quarter through other channels, except what related to outrages upon our own citizens by British subjects. Then, indeed, thirty days, after the hostile tribes of Indians had been assembled by Lord Dorchester, at Quebec, you renew your remonstrances. Although it cannot be by any means believed, that this was written, in order to usher in the intelligence, which soon after arrived, of his speech; yet it is difficult to account for so long an interval under the circumstances supposed. Nor ought my answer, although delayed for fifty days, until the 29th of April, 1794, to be construed into an assent to any charge, at the end of that period, having been disappointed; as my letter shews, in one opportunity of information; and no other presenting itself, we were not in a capacity of contradicting your assertions. However, sir, the instructions, issued in consequence of your application, conveyed positive orders for the correction of what, upon examination should be found irregular.
2d. Among the points, to which you intimate that you might have adverted, is enumerated the fitting out of two privateers, at Charleston, in South-Carolina. Whatever this transaction might have been, it probably occurred at the commencement of the war, and before the existence of the war, was not communicated to our government, by any of the powers engaged. Had such a transaction been known to the President in time, you can well judge from his actual conduct, what he then would have done. His proclamation of 22d April,
1793; his call upon the state governors on the 26th of the same month, to co-operate with him in the work of impartiality and peace; the system of rules which he established, and which were imparted to you, are unerring indications of the spirit of those measures, on which he had determined. He suppressed the consular courts, which attempted to pass sentences of condemnation on captures; he restored several vessels to British owners: Prosecutions have been instituted against the violators of neutrality. In a word, sir, what has been required, under the sanction of the law of nations, which has not been fulfilled? How many things have been spontaneously done, to evince our impartiality? Let me request you to review my predecessor's letters to you of April 22, May 15, June 5, August 7, 8, 25, September 5 and 12, 1793; and to say if more could be well expected from us? After some demonstrations, it might have been hoped, that the equipment of these two privateers would not rise again in the shape of a charge. But the letter of the 6th of June, being conceived of itself to be satisfactory, is here inserted.
"In the letter which I had the honor of writing you on the 15th May, in answer to your several memorials of the 8th of that month, I mentioned that the President, reserved for further consideration, a part of the one which related to the equipment of two privateers in the port of Charleston. The part alluded to, was that wherein you express your confidence that the executive government of the United States would pursue measures for repressing such practices in future, and in restoring to their rightful owners, any captures which such privateers might bring into the ports of the United States."
"The President, after a full investigation of this subject, and the most mature consideration, has charged me to communicate to you, that the first part of this application is found to be just, and that effectual measures are taken for preventing the repetitions of the act therein complained of—but that the latter part, desiring restitution of the prizes is understood to be inconsistent with the rules which govern such cases, and would, therefore, be unjustifiable towards the other party."
"The principal agents in this transaction were French citizens. Being within the United States, at the moment a war broke out between their own and another country, they determine to go in its defence; they purchase, arm and equip a vessel, with their own money, man it themselves, receive a regular commission from the nation, depart out of the United States, and then commence hostilities, by capturing a vessel. If under these circumstances, the commission of the captors was valid, the property according to the laws of war, was, by the capture, transferred to them; and it would be an aggression on their nation, for the United States to recuse it from them, whether on the high seas, or on coming into their ports. If the commission was not valid, and consequently, the property not transferred by the laws of war to the captors, then the case would have been cognizable in our courts of admiralty, and the owners might have gone thither for redress. So that on either supposition would the executive be justifiable in interposing."
"With respect to the United States, the transactions can, in no wise be imputed to them. It was in the first moment of the war, in one of their most distant ports, before measures could be provided by the government to meet all the cases, which such a state of things was to produce—impossible to have known, and therefore impossible to have prevented by that government."
"The moment it was known, the most energetic orders were sent to every state and port in the union, to prevent a repetition of the accident. On a suggestion, that citizens of the United States had taken part in the act, one who was designated, was instantly committed to prison for prosecution; one or two others have been since named, and committed in like manner; and should it appear, that there were still others, no measures will be spared to bring them to justice. The President has even gone farther; he has required as a reparation of their breach of respect to the United States, that the vessels so armed and equipped, shall depart from our ports."
"You will see, sir, in these proceedings of the President, unequivocal proofs of the line of strict right, which he means to pursue. The measures now mentioned, are taken in justice to the other party; the ulterior measure of seizing and restoring the prizes, is declined in justice to the other; and the evil thus easily arrested, will be of very limited effects; perhaps, indeed soon disappear altogether."
"As to the permission from the governor of South-Carolina, for the departure of those privateers from port, you may assure yourself of a proper inquiry; and I take the liberty of requesting any evidence which you have of it."
"3d. With so many direct proofs in your hands, of the opinion constantly maintained by our government against the legality of captures in general, made by illegal privateers, it is not
easily explained why the validity of those before the fifth of June, 1793, should be argued from a refusal to restore them. The above recited letter of that date, neither affirms nor disaffirms their validity; but declines the granting of restitution as being inconsistent with the rules which govern in such cases. These rules are—that if the commission be good, the capture is good; if the commission be bad, the capture is bad; but whether it be good or bad, is not decided; it being enough to prove that the transaction for the reason assigned, can in no wise be imputed to the United States. But if captures of this kind, prior to the 5th of June, 1793, do really amount (as it is conceived by some) to no very considerable value, this would of itself, lessen the importance of the insinuation."
"4th. The Secretary at War has undertaken to ascertain the precise state of the privateers le Petit Democrat and le Carmagnole, and the result will be communicated to you. In the mean time, it is a matter of some surprise, that vessels, whose single employment and profit most consist in cruising on the ocean, should have remained in the port of New-York during the whole winter, and probably up to the date of your letter [May 22d, 1794.] May it not be presumed, that their activity has been checked by the intervention of the government? But sir, if they have not been dismantled, your letter brings the first notice of the omission."
"5th. It is true, that the sale of prizes made by the French privateers, has not been prohibited in the United States, and that our treaty with France has been so interpreted; as not to contemplate a freedom to sell. The next resort was to the law of nations; which was scrupulously searched by the executive, with the pure desire of discovering truth and justice to all. Upon this, as on many other occasions the civilians differ; Vattel declaring, that a privateer may carry her prize into a neutral port, and there freely sell it; Martens affirming the same doctrine, if it has not been otherwise regulated by treaty; and others opposing it. In this schism among the writers, it was resolved by the President of the United States, to impose no restraint upon those sales; and to refer them, as affairs of legislation to Congress, at the earliest moment of their session. Thus much has been observed, not as my final answer, but merely to introduce an assurance, that I will follow you in the main discussion, when ever you shall bring it forward in detail."
"6th. Undoubtedly, sir, you have been misinformed, that the vessels of France have been permitted to depart from our ports, notwithstanding the embargo. As the history of the executive proceedings is neither long nor entangled, it shall be frankly stated to you. As soon as the embargo was laid, express and advise boats were dispatched to notify the officers of the customs and revenue-cutters, and all concerned in its execution. The resolution imposing it, involved all foreign nations; the instructions from the President of the United States, favored no nation, directly or indirectly. A French snow La Camille, which had descended the river Delaware as low as New-Castle, on her voyage, was stopped by an officer of the United States; and the President adhering to perfect impartiality, could not think himself justified, to gratify the Minister of the French Republic with a passport. Passports being kept under the special view of the President, were issued only after his examination of each case, and the total number of them does not exceed twenty-five. Among them was one to yourself; one to an agent, who was sent to the West-Indies, upon a business connected with the late captures and condemnations in various British courts of admiralty; one to a citizen, whose vessel was under trial in Bermuda, and who was anxious to forward the British instructions of the 8th of January, 1794, with a hope of rescuing her from confiscation; one to the friends of Joshua Barney, then in Jamaica; twenty for the accommodation of several unfortunate inhabitants of St. Domingo, to some of whom our government was advancing money for their support, and who could no longer endure their separation from home; one to some other persons in peculiar circumstances, desirous of returning to the West-Indies; and in the last instance, one to the Minister of the French Republic. If, therefore, by any other passport of permission, the embargo has been relaxed, it was unauthorized by the President, and unlawful. The distance of Hampton Road from this city, being more than three hundred miles, the officers of government, resident here, could not learn, at the moment, what was passing there. No intelligence of an official nature, or of any real importance—no complaint from any other foreign minister, or any other person, has since reached us. If, sir, you should happen to possess the information, I ask it as a favour of you, to designate, who granted the permission, and under what circumstances the French vessels left that road. An investigation, however, has been and shall be pursued, on our part, without delay. If the law has been violated, it shall be vindicated; but a violation of law, is very remote from a permission of the government."
"7th. The uniformly unfriendly treatment which the British officers are said to have experienced in the United States, cannot be answered until it shall be more explicitly defined. Did this treatment break forth in words or actions, not cognizable by law? If so, no complaint can be offered to government. Or in words or action, which were so cognizable?"
"Our courts are free to foreigners against citizens, and independent of influence. To yourself let me appeal, that on the representations, which you thought proper to lay before the President, in relation to the British consul at Baltimore, the British consul at Norfolk, and the commander of the Dædalus frigate, the necessary measures were promptly adopted: The result has been transmitted to you, and no objection has been returned. Nor was the government backward in its interference in the late affair of Philadelphia. And these being the only occurrences of the kind within my knowledge, I trust, that no example can be produced of government refusing to extend its protection on every seasonable occasion."
"8th. The events at Newport in Rhode-Island, are accurately detailed in the proceedings, which I have the honor of enclosing to you. Within the limits of the present letter, I cannot do more; as it might be an useless talk to detain you with my remarks, when none of them might be adapted to the animadversions which you meditate. It is enough, therefore, for me to engage, that the animadversions, whenever they shall appear, shall receive particular attention. Although, sir, your charges against the United States are sketched only; the imprecision, which may have been intended, cannot be counteracted too soon, by such general elucidations, as at a future day may be more minutely unfolded. But let these facts be as they will; are they indicative of a hostile disposition in the United States, and ought ultimately to produce a state of war? This is not the place for us to report our complaints. But compare them with the whole of your catalogue; and say, what may our feelings be? Yet we prefer peace."
"9th. As Lord Dorchester's endeavor to stir up the Indians against us is without justification; so is the expedition of Governor Simcoe without pretext."
"That you have received no intelligence of such an event having actually occurred, leaves room to conjecture, that you may not be without intelligence of it having been designed; and that it has therefore probably taken place. But you insist, that much will depend on the place intended for the fort. Let the point allotted for it on the Miami, be unknown; the place is, for our immediate purpose, adequately marked out by being on that river. A single glance of the eye over the map, proves that its source is within the limits of the United States. In its whole length, it is flanked on each side by our territory. Its very mouth is to the southward of our line, as recognized by our treaty with his Britannic Majesty. On no part therefore of the rapids can a fort be built, but within our country."
"This being fixed, your argument is, that if the fort be for the purpose of protecting subjects of his majesty, resident in districts, dependent on the fort of Detroit, or of preventing that fortress from being straitened by the approach of the American army; the principle of statu quo , until the final arrangement of the point in discussion between the two countries shall be concluded, will strictly apply."
"To change by hostile movements the condition of a thing concerning which a treaty is opened, not being consonant with a spirit of adjustment, the principle of statu quo has been generally adopted. The nearest point of the rapids to Detroit cannot be less than fifty miles. They have never been considered, they never could be considered, as appendages to Detroit. But you proceed and say, that the proposed assumption of territory may depend on districts, which depend on Detroit, it is too obvious to dwell upon this remark, that Detroit, which lies within the United States, becomes the first station from which a district still farther, in, may arise, and that from this district another may be generated; one encroachment may beget another ad infinitum . It will, however, be very acceptable to understand with accuracy, how much of our territory towards the Miami, was actually possessed by the military establishment of Detroit, at the time of peace. I mention the military establishment; because if any subjects of his Britannic Majesty reside beyond the line of actual possession, they are, as being within our limits, under our jurisdiction."
"To prevent the fortresses of Detroit from being straitened by the approach of the American army, is either a new modification of the preceding idea, or founded upon an untenable suspicion. For the question must recur, are the rapids an appendage to Detroit? Were they connected with it at the peace, and government only were to be consulted, and a wide range of unsettled territory by being ceded to the momentary circumstances of one nation, is to be transferred for that reason alone from one to the other?"

er, which is the true proprietor, we might even then controvert the convenience of the rapids to Detroit. If right be consulted, our right is compleat. Is then our territory to be thus seized? Nay, more fir, I am authorized to say to you explicitly, that the American army has no instructions to straiten or annoy that post; and that if the descent on the rapids was dictated by this consideration, it ought to be discontinued, as being without cause.
I have the honor to be, your's, &c. EDM: RANDOLPH. Mr. Hammond, Minister Plenipotentiary of His Britannic Majesty.
Federal Legislature.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MONDAY, JUNE 2.
A LETTER from an Assistant Judge, in Sweden, was read, containing an account of an infallible invention to extinguish fire. The ingredients are water, alum and paints.
A Bill for punishing crimes, was debated in committee of the whole—it was moved, that the section for punishing persons who accept of commissions in foreign services be struck out; which passed in the affirmative, Ayes 39, Noes 38. The section which restricts the enlistment of men for foreign services, was also moved to be struck out; but the motion was rejected without a division. Other amendments were made to the bill, when it was reported, and passed.
TUESDAY, JUNE 3.
It was moved and carried that the resolution providing for the adjournment of the legislature on the 3d should be altered to allow two days more to finish the business of the session.
The report of a select committee on certain claims of citizens of North-Carolina was taken up in committee of the whole, and after progress the committee reported and were discharged.
The bill for promoting the progress of useful arts having been gone through in committee was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, and before the House rose, pass.
The bill concerning invalids also passed to a third reading, and before the House rose, pass.
The state of the exports from the last of Sept. 1792, to the same day of '93 was received from the treasury department.
A bill making further compensation for the services of R. Forsythe, late marshal of Georgia passed to a third reading, and before the House rose was finally agreed to.
The amendments of the Senate to the snuff and sugar bill were agreed to.
The bill making alterations in the courts of justice of the United States passed to a third reading.
It was moved that the committee of the whole be discharged from further considering the bill to authorize the President in the recess to equip gallies. After some debate the motion was rejected, 37 to 35.
This bill was taken up in committee and some debate on the main principle; the chairman before a decision was had, reported progress and the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4.
A bill authorising THE PRESIDENT to accept certain cessions of land for erecting lighthouses, was negatived and lost.
GENERAL HUMILIATION.
Mr. BOUDINOT moved for a committee of Congress to wait on THE PRESIDENT, and request him to appoint throughout the United States, a day of Prayer and Humiliation to Almighty God, for the safety and prosperity of the people. Mr. DAYTON seconded the motion—"since" said he "gentlemen had refused to seek redress by the arm of flesh (referring to his motion for sequestration of British debts) he was content to seek it by prayer. The motion passed in the affirmative, and was communicated to the Senate by a select committee.
GALLIES.
A bill authorising The President to build ten Gallies, was debated, and passed. Yeas 47; Nays 32.
A great variety of less important business passed through various stages.
FEDERAL APPOINTMENTS.
List of the Captains, Lieutenants, Surgeon and Surgeon's Mates, for the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, appointed 2d June, 1794.
CAPTAINS.
 1. Griffith I. M c Ree North-Carolina.  2. Richard Scott Blackburn Virginia.  3. James Bruff Maryland.  4. Alexander Thompson New-York.  5. William Morris Ditto.  6. Decius Wadsworth Connecticut.  7. Timothy Pickin, jun. Ditto.  8. George Taylor Pennsylvania.  9. James Gamble Ditto.  10. William Littlefield Rhode-Island.  11. Frederick Frye Massachusetts.  12. Benjamin Williamson New-Jersey. 
LIEUTENANTS.
 1. Joseph R. Yates New-York.  2. John M c Clelland Ditto.  3. Silas Dinsmore New-Hampshire.  4. John Parker Hales Ditto.  5. Simon Geddes Delaware.  6. Nehemiah Freeman Massachusetts.  7. Nathaniel Drinkwater Ditto.  8. Thomas Hutchins Pennsylvania.  9. James Sterritt Ditto.  10. William Buchanan Smith Maryland.  11. Benjamin Wall Georgia.  12. George Izard South-Carolina.  13. Noel Bartholomew Monvel NW. Territory.  14. William Cox promoted from Ensign.  15. Charles Hamilton Ditto.  16. William Smallwood Grayson Ditto.  17. Henry E. Coleman Virginia.  18. Carey M. Carter Ditto. 
 19. William Barton, jun. Rhode-Island.  20. James Habersham, jun. Georgia.  21. John Philips Ripley New-Hampshire.  22. Robert Rowan North-Carolina.  23. Jonathan Robertson Ditto.  24. Henry Muhlenberg Pennsylvania. 
 SURGEON. Charles Brown  SURGEON'S MATES.  1. Nathaniel Gorham Coffin Massachusetts.  2. John R. Lynch New-York.  3. Francis G. Brewster New-Jersey.  4. Richard Griffith Delaware.    LIST OF OFFICERS IN THE BATTALION OF ARTILLERY. 
   Names. Rank. Date of Rank.     Henry Burbeck, Maj. Comm nt 4th Nov. 1791.   Mablon Ford, Captain. 4th March, 1791.   John Pierce, ditto. 15th October.   Moses Porter, ditto. 4th November.   George Ingerfull, ditto. 2d April, 1793.   Abimaal Youngs Nicoll, Lieut. 4th March, 1791.   Staats Morris, ditto. 26th July, 1791.   George Demlar, ditto. 5th March, 1792.   Joseph Elliot, ditto. ditto.   Pierce Pope, ditto. ditto.   Ebenezer Massie, ditto. ditto.   Peter Van Allen, ditto. 6th September.   Frederick Dalcho, ditto. 12th May, 1794.  
LATEST Foreign Intelligence,
[By the late arrivals at New-York and Philadelphia.]
PARIS, April 11.
From TOULON, April 2. THE Duquesne and the Corvette la Fauvette arrived here yesterday evening, with a fleet of 20 vessels from Marseilles, loaded on the Republic's account, with ammunition, &c., of all kinds for this arsenal. They fell in with three enemy's vessels, one of which came within gun shot of the Duquesne, but the republican vessel repairing to receive her, she tacked about and made off. The naval preparations proceed with an activity unknown under the old government.—Already they have fitted out several vessels of force which are employed to convoy merchantmen. The state of the vessels in the harbour follows:
 First division armed and ready for sea.  The Sans Culottes of 80 guns  The Tonnant 74  The Timoleon 74  The Generous 74  The Heureux 74    Second division, arming.  The Languedo of 80  The Centaur 74  The Duquesne 74  The Conquerant 74  The Guerrier 74    Third division, equipping.  The Ga Ira of 80  The Mercure 74  The Alcide 74  The Souverain 74  The Barrat 74    Makes five ships of the line ready for sea, five nearly ready, and five preparing. Add to these a vast number of frigates, corvettes, and other light vessels.
APRIL 12.
On the 20th, 25 persons appeared before the tribunal. The act of accusation mentions them as the accomplices of the infamous Herbert, Clootz and others who have already received the punishment due to their crimes.—They are accused of conspiring against the liberty and safety of the French people, of wishing to disturb the tranquility of the Republic by a civil war, during which, in the months of Ventose and Germinal, the conspirators were to dissolve the National Convention, assassinate some of the members and other patriots, destroy the republican government, seize the reins of administration, and give a tyrant to France.
Letter from Gen. Pichegru to the Minister at War.
Reunion surpoise, April 1.
"I have just now been informed of an heroic action which deserves to be recorded. On the 29th ult. citizen Woltz, hussar of the third regiment, had an arm carried away by a cannon ball, and retired, saying to his comrades, who feeling for his misfortune praised his courage; "Don't attend to me, but avenge the Republic for having been deprived of one of its zealous defenders." This courageous man as he passed by the infantry, encouraged them by his words, which breathed the most exalted patriotism, and the whole division applauded by shouts of Vive la Republique.
The number of prisoners as published by the police, is 7241."
APRIL 13.
Letters from Strasbourg, read in the Jacobin Club, speak of an advantage gained over the enemy in the territory of Deux Ponts, by which the Republic has acquired cattle, warlike stores, and 800 gold medals with the effigy of Capet. The vigorous measures of General Dieche, made the aristocrats and banditti on the other side of the Rhine tremble. There is every prospect of a very fruitful harvest.
The letters from Lyons to the same Club, state the disturbance which prevails in that city, where new riots and treasons are on foot. In a report on this subject, Dumas maintained, that every idea of humanity and sensibility should be laid aside; and the more especially, as in several parts of the French territory, the patriots were imprisoned, and the aristocrats at large.
Fouche confirmed this statement, and observed, that the blood of traitors ought to fatten
the soil of liberty, and to establish its power on the most solid basis. A member attempting to inculcate this speaker, Robespierre paid the highest compliments to his patriotism. The accuser quitted the hall observing that the truth of the facts on which his charge rested, would soon come out.
APRIL 19.
Letter from Gen. Dagobert, commander in chief of the army of Mont Libre, to the Representatives of the people within the army of the Eastern Pyrenees.
Point-de-bar, April 8.
"Citizen Representatives, I felt pained that the death of one of our brothers in arms, butchered by our ferocious enemies, who fell on him as he was walking, had not been avenged; I therefore set off from Puircerda, and arrived at Belver towards the close of the day. In order that my expedition should be conducted in secret, a column was ordered to march during the night and go by making a considerable circuit, to take possession of Point de-Bar, by which means not one of the enemy could have escaped: unfortunately a considerable snow fell and the weather was unfavorable, so that the column did not arrive. The enemy occupied a position which appeared impregnable, but nothing could resist the ardor of our brave Sans-Culottes; a redoubt of four pieces of cannon was carried.—The enemy in their flight set fire to a powder magazine, which blew up, as four cannoners had entered it; they were wounded and much burnt; but it is hoped they will survive the accident. One of them named Maury, addressing his officer, requested him to write to his mother that he had died like a hearty fellow, and with Vive la Republique in his mouth. We have taken 6 or 7 pieces of cannon, near 300 muskets, cattle and provisions. We have made some prisoners; what number I am not yet informed.
I cannot but praise Gen. Charlier and the officers and soldiers in general who seconded me vigorously; I have only named one, I should send the names of all. I expect to morrow to be under the walls of Urgelle. Pray communicate my letter to the committee of public safety and to General Dugomier, to whom I have not time to write.
Safety, Fraternity.
DAGOBERT.
PLACE DE LA REVOLUTION.
Evening of the 5th April. At 5 o'clock the condemned persons were conveyed in three carts from the Conciergerie, to the Place de la Revolution.
In the first cart were Danton, Charot, Lacroix, Fabre d'Eglantine, and Herault de Sechelles. In the second, Phillipeaux, Delaunay d'Angers, Bazire, and Camille Desmoulins. In the third Weltermann and the rest.
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
APRIL 7.
The President. This moment received a letter from the public accuser of the revolutionary tribunal which it is expedient to read to the Convention.
Paris, 18th Germinal, (April 7.) I have the honor to acquaint the Convention, that from the depositions of several persons detained, it appears that Arthur Dillon and Simon had formed projects for seizing the keys of Luxembourg, for falling on the committee of public welfare and butchering the members thereof. Dillon was to command the armed force, and Simon point out the avenues leading to the committee. The former shall instantly be brought to trial; as to Simon, my respect for the National Representation commands me to wait for the decision of the Convention.
IMPORTANT.
WARSAW, March 24.
It was thought that the severe measures pursued by Russia, had entirely smothered the troubles occasioned by the order to disband the Polish troops; but the magnanimous resistance of the brigades of Madalinski to that tyrannical order has taken so serious a turn that it may now be hoped that a general rising will be the consequence. The chief Madalinski succeeded in gaining some time by negotiation; which has enabled him to strengthen his party. Encouraged by his example all the polish regiments now refuse to obey the order for disbanding. Time is precious: it is used to the best advantage. The Kerpiski inhabitants of the forest of Masovia have risen. They have arms, they are embodying. Detachments fly in all quarters to seize the Prussian and Russian military chests in the invaded province. One has taken the town of Freusick. In this town the commandant of the eleventh Prussian regiment of Hussars was made prisoner.
The forces of the insurgents become more and more formidable. Madalinski, after having attached to his body of troops several regiments of infantry and a corps of artillery has already crossed the Vistula and Vislogrod. He has a numerous cavalry. It is said that the intention of this army, (for that is the name it now deserves,) is to march towards Lowitz, where they expect to find a reinforcement of friends to liberty. The Russians are in great fear, and are entrenching themselves on all sides.
LEGHORN, March 26.
Yesterday the Romney, an English man of war, arrived here with a Venetian brigantine, bound to Genoa from Trieste, laden with corn. It is said that a convoy of merchantmen bound to Nice has been taken by two Spanish frigates, off the Islands of Hieres, and sent into Gibraltar.
MENTZ, April 9.
The three battalions of Prussian guards are
arrived here from Frankfort, and have taken up their quarters in our environs on the other side of the Rhine.
BRUSSELS, April 13.
Our Generals, as well as those of the enemy, appear to have waited the presence of the Emperor to begin their operations.
The French under the command of General Pichegru, continue to form a vast camp near Cambray. All their forces are collected in that point, with the utmost activity, and they have taken the greater part of the garrisons, excepting only those which are most strongly threatened by the allies. Reinforcements are hourly arriving at Cambray, from every part of France, among the latter, has been a body of cavalry, to the amount of 200 men, consisting of a regiment of carabineers, of the hussars of Chambo-rant, and a corps of chasseurs.
On the 6th instant, a large body of the Convention troops, advanced from Lille, to reconnoitre our positions between the town and Tourney. They advanced to Baienna, within two leagues of the latter place, and a conflict ensued, in which the Dragoons of Latour greatly distinguished themselves. The French, however, accomplished their object, and retired in good order.
VALENCIENNES, April 14.
This day arrived here his Imperial Majesty, the Emperor, and was received with the most unequivocal demonstrations of loyalty and love. The whole town is to be illuminated to-night, and resounds every where with the loudest acclamations of "Long live Francis II, our dearly beloved Sovereign." To-morrow, if the weather permit, the Emperor is to review that part of the army which is already encamped; and next Thursday or Friday our operations will begin.
The Carmagnoles are encamped between Landrecy and Guise, between 80 and 100,000 men strong. As our grand army is superior to theirs, not only in every military accomplishment, but also, (which has never yet been the case) in numbers, we entertain the most confident hopes, that unless the Republicans should think proper to avoid a battle, one of the completest victories must crown the attack, which in all probability before the end of this week will be made against them.
TOURNEY, April 15.
The wet weather still prevents those active operations which the season might have been expected to produce; the heavy artillery is now moving from Mecklin to the army; and from the march and disposition of the troops, we expect that the campaign will commence with the investment of Bouchain.
A few French deserters, and but very few, occasionally come into our advanced posts. They report that the Republican armies have taken the field. It is said, that they have a great number of cavalry; not less along the whole frontier than forty-five thousand.
Several Hessan and Hanoverian regiments, and some British cavalry, have within this last week passed thro' here to join the Prince of Cobourg's army near Valenciennes.
OSTEND, April 16.
There is nothing new from the interior. The hospitals have been just dispatched from hence to the army. We are in daily expectation of some decisive action.
The Emperor is soon expected here, and it is said, that he will pass the greatest part of the summer in the Low Countries.
The allied army has taken the field in great strength. The Duke of York with the British troops, is at Villarsen-Couche, a few leagues where the cavalry will be able to display its superiority.
LONDON, April 19.
Extract of a letter from Sheerness, dated April 14, 1794.
"His Majesty's sloop Drake, Capt. Brooking, who failed from hence only six days since, with a convoy for Ostend, has already sent in four ships, supposed to have been bound for France. One has a valuable cargo of saltpetre and pot-ash. The cargoes of the others consist of deals and wheat."
According to letters from Malaga, two new ships of war, La Balguire, of 70 guns and El Palche, of 50 guns, were launched the last month, both which were commissioned and fitting for sea. The Spanish Squadron in the Mediterranean will be considerably augmented this summer, on account of the exertions that the French are making at Toulon, &c. to have a fleet if possible in that sea.
The Convention about to be entered into between Great-Britain, Prussia, and Holland, will not be ready to lay before Parliament until after the recess.
Agreeable to the negotiations, concluded between Great Britain and Prussia, Prussia is to send into the field against France 90,000 men. Of this number 32,000 will join the army of his Royal Highness the Duke of YORK, in the Netherlands, and 20,000 are to be in the pay of the Emperor, to begin the first day of April. The latter are to act with the rest of the Prussians on the Upper Rhine. Those regiments which quit the environs of Mentz, will immediately be replaced by others.
There is a gentleman in town, who was formerly Secretary to Gen. WASHINGTON and left Paris no longer ago than the 11th inst. He was witness to the execution of DANTON, and the other conspirators, and says, there was no kind of tumult during the ceremony. Paris is now tolerably well supplied with provisions—and it appears, that the fleet of vessels which lately caused an alarm for the safety of Jersey, was only a very large fleet of coasting vessels, carrying provisions for the supply of Paris. About 10,000 cavalry set out on their march from Paris, on the 9th inst. to reinforce the Northern army.
However obnoxious Dr. PRIESTLEY's

political and religious tenets may be, government has shown so little resentment upon account of them and so much respect for his talents as a Philosopher, that we are assured, Lord HAWKESBURY has granted a protection to the ship in which the Doctor sails, in case she should meet with any of the Algerine corsairs.
The King of Prussia, to save himself from the censure of every ingenious mind, has transferred M. DE FAYETTE and M. DE MAUBOURG, to an Austrian dungeon; and for this act, he justifies himself by saying, that they were originally the prisoners of the Emperor; M. DE LAMETH and M. DE PUY are still in Prussia, but whether closely confined, or remaining on account of their health being demised, we cannot say.
Resistance has, at length, commenced to the Empress of Russia and the King of Prussia, in Poland. Many large parties of the dismissed Polish troops are in arms against both these Sovereigns, and some entire regiments, although not dismissed, have gone over to their comrades. General KOSINSKO, signed at Grocowa, on the 24th, a manifesto, in which he states the motives of one insurrection; General MADALINSKY, who is at the head of another insurrection, has entered the country, lately transferred from Poland to Prussia; and eighty Polish Noblemen have confederated at Siradia, for the support of both.
BOSTON, JUNE 23.
On Saturday arrived here, ship Union, Capt. Johnson, in 47 days from Bordeaux, but left from Ireland, in 31 days—By this arrival we are favoured with Cork papers to the 17th of May, from which we have extracted the following late and important
European Intelligence.
BRUSSELS, April 25.
They write from Valenciennes of yesterday's date, that since the 18th only, the Austrians have lost 3000 men killed, and as many wounded.—The wounded are disposed of in the private houses in Valenciennes and Le Quesnoy; for they arrive hourly in such numbers, as to make it impossible to dispose of them in hospitals and churches.
The capture of Oneglia (a port town in Italy, situated on the Mediterranean) is of the utmost importance to the French, for situation on the sea shore it will facilitate the introduction of provisions and other necessaries into France, and will also expose Piedmont to the irruptions of the enemy.
VALENCIENNES, May 2.
The Garrison of Landrecies, to the amount of 7,600 men, passed this morning by the glacis of our city. It is said, that before the siege, the Garrison amounted to 9,000 men. The town was so injured by the fire of the besiegers, that there are scarce twelve houses which have not received some damage.
MANHEIM, April 30.
A grand council of war was held yesterday at Heidelberg, the result of which is said to have been, that the Austrians are immediately to repass the Rhine and commence offensive operations.
We just learn that the French, after driving back the Prussian advanced posts, have taken possession of Luntheim and Franckenthal.
CAMP NEAR TOURNAI, May 6.
We have hurried hither with extraordinary expedition and excessive fatigue and inconvenience; but since our arrival at our present encampment, we have been perfectly inactive.
Pichegru is still stationed a short distance from Courtray, which is covered by his camp: his army is very numerous, and flushed with their late success, are likely to dispute with us the possession of the fertile country of which we are now masters.
The loss of the Austrians, in the late affairs, amount to 3500 killed and taken prisoners, with the loss of 22 pieces of cannon, &c.
The enemy, besides gaining very considerable plunder, have, by their incursions, completely deranged our plan of operations.
Pichegru, by his present position, obliges the Post, &c. from this to Ostend, to go round by Ghent; and so great has been the apprehension of the French advancing to Ghent, that the greatest part of our Military Stores have been removed from thence to Antwerp.
OSTEND, May 1.
Menin was taken by storm yesterday.
It is said that all the Emigrants with La Chaire their Colonel, were put to death. The garrison consisted of about three thousand men.
The 8th regiment of the Irish Light Dragoons, who set out yesterday to join the Duke of York's army, returned this morning.
All the transports are preparing to go out by this tide if possible, as it is strongly suspected that the French intend to pay us a visit.
NATIONAL CONVENTION, 9th Floreal—28th April.
NAVAL AND MILITARY OPERATIONS.
Barrere from the Committee of Public Safety, gave the following account of the operations of the Naval and Military forces of the Republic:
He informed the Convention that eight prizes had been brought into Brest, L'Orient, and Rochfort; but that on the other hand, two French frigates, on their way from Concale to Brest, had fallen in with some English men of war: One had been captured, the fate of the other was not yet known. A third which was present, had returned to port.
ARMY OF THE ARDENNES.
The success of the army of the Ardennes is equal to our most sanguine expectations. The dispatches of the 6th Floreal, (April 25) state, that the army had been engaged with the enemy for three days successively, and that 1200 Austrians have bitten the dust.
On the 7th of Floreal. (April 26) the army rendered itself master of the heights of Boffe, with considerable loss on the part of the enemy.
ARMY OF THE EASTERN PYRENEES.
Equal success attends the army of the Eastern Pyrenees—Ali Spanish Cordagne is in the power of the Republic. The brave Dagobert having taken the city of Urgel, retired to d'Puy-cerda, to wait for reinforcements for the purpose of attacking the citadel, the enemy having cut down the bridge which led into the town.—Here, I am sorry to say, that this brave General was killed by a cannon ball. The National Deputies immediately appointed Doppet in his stead. The proceedings verbal will contain an account of the services which Dagobert has rendered to the Republic.
APRIL 29.
Letter from the Representatives of the People with the Army of the North to the Committee of Public Safety.
Courtray, April 27.
Yesterday the army put itself in motion in all points. Its first movements were followed by important successes. We took Courtray, and our line advances in front, towards the enemy's territory. We have not time to give you the details; to-morrow we hope to be able to announce fresh advantages. The troops fought with incredible valour.—We took several magazines of provisions which we have sent to Lille, and likewise several prisoners and cannon.
(Signed) RICHARD and CHOUDIEUX.
Letter from Pichegru, General in chief of the Army of the North.
Head-Quarters at Courtray, 8 Floreal.
Yesterday the attack was general on all the lines from Dunes Libre to Givet, and perhaps even the army of the Rhine; I am ignorant as yet of what has passed in the centre and the right. The left has succeeded in the attack; we entered here about five o'clock in the afternoon; the enemy did not make all the resistance, of which the post was capable, and we have not lost one man.
We have taken 100 prisoners, of whom four are Officers of Artillery. Ypres and Menin are still occupied by the enemy, but already blocked up by different bodies of troops, who are waiting for those who are here; and who are to attack the latter, when they shall have made sure of their ground. At Courtray were several magazines of forage, hay, grain, &c. We hope to obtain part of it. We are going to put into a state of requisition the iron, steel, hides, &c. and we will drain from the country every thing that we can.
(Signed) "PICHEGRU."
Letter from Richard and Coudieu, Representatives of the army of the North.
Head Quarters, of Flamerin, 10 Floreal, 26th April.
We expect the result of the General Attack. On the left we have had the most brilliant success. We are in Furnes and Courtray. We continue our victorious march into Belgium. We learn in the mean time that the army of the Ardennes has triumphed at Beaumont, and that the junction of the division of the Ardennes and Maubeuge has been effected, which puts that place out of danger. Our attacks of the center in the grand army have not been attended with brilliant success. Thrice we have attacked, but victory is dubious, owing to the disaffection and cowardice of several officers. Richard repairs hither. The ardour and confidence of the soldiers are at their height. There are only in Menin 5000 men, and thirty pieces of cannon. We will there were more.
MAY 7.
In the district of Luxembourg, Gen. Jourdan still keeps possession of Arlon by which means he has cut off the communication between the army of General Beaulieu and that of the Prince of Saxe Cobourg.
LONDON, April 30.
The captain of an American vessel arrived in town yesterday from Bordeaux, which city he left about three weeks ago (having been detained some time on his way down the river until a convoy for Brest failed) states the following particulars:
That all the English merchants at that place had been set at liberty, and their property restored to them. That the Embargo on American vessels was taken off, and such as had brought cargoes were at liberty to carry away an equal amount of certain commodities. That Mr. Fenwick, the American Consul had been at Paris, and returned with 800,000 livres to reimburse the American Captains for their actual expenses, (or at least in part) during the time they had been embargoed, and that it was understood, the subject of demurrage for the detention of the vessels, was to be adjusted by the government of the two countries. The American Captain also reports, that about six weeks ago he was at Rochefort, where the greatest exertions were making in the dock-yards, of which he was a witness; that there were 25 sail of the line afloat at that port, and five on the stocks. Before he left Bordeaux the convoy expected from America was talked of there, and it was generally believed that the Brest and Rochefort squadrons were to unite and put to sea for their protection, to the amount of 45 sail of the line. On his passage from Bordeaux he was boarded by a French frigate, who had five prizes in company, mostly taken out of the Dutch West-India convoy.
Official Letters.
MAY 5.
Whitehall, May 3.
Mr. Tims, one of his Majesty's Messengers, arrived this morning with a letter from his Royal Highness the Duke of York, to the Right Hon. Henry Dundas, one of his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, dated Cateau, April 30, '94, of which the following is a Copy.
SIR,
It is with peculiar satisfaction that I have the pleasure to acquaint you with the surrender of Landrecies.
At ten o'clock this morning the town offered to capitulate, and requested a suspension of arms for forty eight hours, to arrange the articles; but this was absolutely refused, and they were allowed only half an hour to come to a determination, which, upon a second request, was extended to an hour. Before however, this time was elapsed, the Deputies of the town came out, and, after a very short conference, agreed to deliver up the place this evening at five o'clock, and that the garrison (about 5000) should be prisoners of war.
This fortunate event, which was not expected to happen so soon, makes up for the disagreeable intelligence which we received this day of a check which General Clairfayt had at Moucron. This post had been retaken from the enemy by a corps of Hanoverians, under the command of Major-General Oenhausen, the night before; but the enemy having in a manner surrounded it, General Clairfayt, who had joined the Hanoverians with six battalions of Austrians, was at last obliged to retreat, and had taken up a new position in order to cover the high road from Tourney to Courtray.
In consequence of this intelligence, the Emperor has desired me to march this evening, as quick as possible, to St. Amand, and from thence if necessary, to Tourney, to the assistance of General Clairfayt.
I am, Sir, &c.
FREDERICK.
Right Hon. Henry Dundas, &c. &c. &c.
BOSTON, June 23.
SUMMARY.
By the arrival of the vessel from Ireland, on Saturday, important news was received, which as far as we are able, we have this day communicated. By these accounts, it will appear that notwithstanding the pompous Letter of the Duke of YORK, our illustrious Allies, and republican brethren the French, are in almost all quarters victorious in an astonishing degree, driving before them the herds of satellites who are brought like sheep to the slaughter, and are butchered like cattle, to please their royal masters!
The French, it seems, have taken Menin and Courtray, two important places, in Flanders and the Austrian Netherlands. While the Duke of YORK has taken the town and garrison of Landrecies, in the French Flanders, as appears by his letters, Gen. CLAIRFAYT, has been severely handled by Citizen PICHEGRU, &c. in a word, the campaign has opened in much blood and carnage, and from all present appearances, it will be carried on in the same manner. How it will terminate, God only knows; but it behoves every honest and republican citizen of America, to pray fervently for the success of their friends the French Jacobins, as on their success evidently depends the salvation and future prosperity of these United States, and indeed of Liberty throughout the world.
Saturday arrived a Genoese brig, in 48 days from Nantz, in France, in which came a number of French Ladies and Gentlemen passengers.
JUNE 17.
We learn, by a person from the southward, that those violent friends of their country, who entered into a solemn covenant not to proceed to sea for 10 days from the date of their agreement, all failed in three or four days after signing and sealing.
We are told, in yesterday's paper, under Norfolk head, of an arrival from Cadiz, in 55 days, by which 'twas learnt 18,000 of the Spanish army, on the French frontiers were sick or dead. This arrival must have failed with the convoy on the 6th April, many vessels of which convoy have arrived here, and have mentioned no such intelligence.
The brig George, Capt. Prowse, of Portsmouth, N. H. arrived at New-York, June 7, from Bourdeaux, which place she sailed from on the 28th of April.
We understand by Captain Prowse, that the Convention had sent to Bourdeaux, 300,000 livres, in part for an INDEMNITY for the American ships detained there: to all of whom permission had been granted for sailing; which they were preparing to do, as soon as they could get a supply of provisions.
The day Capt. Prowse failed, a letter was received from Paris, by the Representatives of the People, informing that the King of Prussia had acknowledged the Independence of the Republic.
CIRCUIT COURT of the U. S.
On Monday last came on the trial of COLLINS, POLESKI, and FASTIDI, for murder and piracy, as mentioned in former papers, when the Jury brought in their verdict—Guilty. Their Execution is ordered for Wednesday the 30th day of July next.
PHILADELPHIA, JUNE 11.
It is said, that our executive is in possession of a copy of a talk lately delivered by Col. SIMCOE to the Indians, breathing sentiments diametrically opposite to those expressed in Lord
DORCHESTER's late talk, and intended to do away the impressions made by it. If this report is founded, the intelligence is agreeable and important, as it presages peace.
The American Daily Advertiser of this morning says, "We hear from respectable authority, that Col. Simcoe has returned to Niagara." It is reported that Governor Simcoe has published a declaration to the Indians, informing them that there is peace between Great-Britain and the United States; and advises them to pursue a pacific line of conduct—Time will ascertain the truth of these reports.
A letter dated June 5, at Baltimore, to a gentleman in this city, mentions, that the ship Liberty, a privateer from France, which has been refused at Baltimore, to the great joy of the people there, had taken and sent in two privateers, one belonging to Bermuda, the other to Providence; that the ship was in chase of two more privateers, which they were in hopes would both be taken.
AUTHENTIC.
Letters from Messrs. JOHN BULKELY and Son, to a respectable merchant in this town, contains the following agreeable intelligence:—
LISBON, April 10, 1794.
"It is with the highest satisfaction we acquaint you, that this day was published here, an Edict, renewing Hostilities, as heretofore, with the Regency of Algiers, so that your navigation will not be interrupted by them."
April 24.
"We confirm the intelligence of the 10th; and in our opinion there is no likelihood of a Peace between this Court and the Regency of Algiers.—The 12th inst. failed from hence, two line of battle ships, and a cutter, to strengthen their squadron in the straits; which will effectually put a stop to any further depredations against your navigation in those seas."
CORK FLEET.
Since our last, Capt. DRUMMOND, (who arrived some time since at Kennebec, from L'Orient,) has arrived in this port. Capt. D. confirms the account we published, of a French squadron taking upwards of 60 sail of the Cork and other fleets in the channel, 18 sail of which Capt. D. saw arrive at L'Orient; the others he was informed had arrived at different seaports.
PORTSMOUTH, June 24.
On Saturday last the General Court adjourned to the 3d day of December next, then to meet at Concord.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE of this district.
   ENTERED FROM     Schooner Dove, Garvin, Port-Dauphin.   Ship Andromache, Moore, Philadelphia.   CLEARED FOR   Ship Arethusa, Flagg, Surinam.   Brig Betsey, Chase, West-Indies.   Brig Blossom, Orn, Hamburg.   Brig Rebecca, Tredick, Grenada.   Brig Nancy, Brown, Trinidad.  
District of New-Hampshire.
SUPERVISOR'S OFFICE, June 23, 1794. BY an act passed the 5th day of June last, by the Congress of the United States, are two sections which require the attention and obedience of all concerned, to avoid the penalty which may occur on and after the first day of next month:—The sections are as follows; and that those concerned may have the earliest notice possible from this office, they are published:
SECTION 5th. "AND be it further enacted, That from and after the first day of July next, on the sale of any emptied cask, vessel or package, which has been or shall be lawfully marked, as containing foreign or domestic distilled spirits, wines or teas, and prior to the removal thereof, and to the delivery of the same to the purchaser, the marks or numbers, which shall or may have been made thereon, by any officer of inspection, or by any person employed or authorized by any such officer, shall be defaced, cut off, or obliterated, and if any such cask, vessel or package shall be sold, removed, delivered or received, prior to such defacing, cutting off or obliterating being made, every person concerned in the purchase, sale or delivery, shall forfeit and pay the sum of fifty dollars."
SEC. 7th. "And be it further enacted, That any person or persons, who shall counterfeit the certificates for, or the marks or numbers to be set upon any cask, vessel or package containing wines, teas, or foreign or domestic distilled spirits, or upon fills, which the officers of inspection are, or shall be authorized to make thereon, by and in pursuance of the laws concerning the same, or who shall fraudulently rub out or deface, prior to drawing off, or emptying the contents, any marks or numbers set upon any cask or package of wine or tea, in pursuance of law, shall, for every such offence, forfeit and pay the sum of one hundred dollars."
TO be sold at Public Vendue, on Thursday the 8th day of July next, at the North Meeting-House in Portsmouth, for delinquent taxes, the half of PEW No. 23, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Pew. Year. l. s.     No. 23. 1790, 1 1   1791, 1 1   1792, 0 7   1793, 0 8  
JOSEPH AKERMAN, jun. Collector. Portsmouth, June 9, 1794.

From the INDEPENDENT GAZETTEER.
A new Translation of that celebrated French Air, THE MARSEILLOIS HYMN. Written as nearly in imitation of the original as possible.
R ISE, patriot sons, the morn appears; The dawn of glory gilds the world; 'Gainst us, dark Kings, the source of tears, Their bloody standards have unfurl'd. Hark, Shepherds! how the demons roar! The shouts of ghastly slaves arise; They come like fiends before your eyes To quell your wives' and infants' gore. To arms, my country! Form your matchless band! March! March! that despot's blood may drench your native land. What mean those slaves that throng upon our plains, Those Kings combin'd, of sanguine cast? For whom are those infernal chains, Prepar'd for man in ages past? On us brave Gaults what tempests lour! What triple wrath should patriots feel! To ancient glooms, in clanking steel, They'd chain the victims of their power. To arms, &c. Good Heav'ns! and would a foreign band Ordain for us domestic laws? Would menial foes with stern command Abase our heroes and our cause? Great God! must we, with fetter'd arms, Beneath the yoke of tyrants bend? Would their dark fates prove our end, And fate decree such dread alarms? To arms, &c. No! tremble dastards, with dismay— The curst reproach of all mankind; Your impious deeds, that thunn'd the day, Shall feel our utmost wrath combin'd. Our sons are heroes—mildreants, yield! And should those patriot sons expire, From earth shall spring a race more dire, Prepar'd to crush you in the field. To arms, &c. Intrepid Gaults! let wrath inspire, Let vengeance flame—withhold your rage,— Ah! spare those victims of your ire, Whole hands reluctant conflicts wage:— But smite those sanguinary Kings, And Bouille's dark detested blood, Those fiends that drink their mothers' blood, Those monsters with invenom'd stings. To arms, &c. Thou, sacred, patriotic flame! Be thou th' intrepid patriot's shield; Oh, virtuous Liberty! proclaim Thy armies victors in the field: Where thy triumphant standard flies, May bright plum'd victory repose, May thy relentless dying foes, Behold thy infant glories rise. To arms, &c.
DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY.
At a meeting of the Democratic Society of Penn- sylvania, held at Philadelphia, the 5th day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four, and of Ameri- can independence the eighteenth: The fol- lowing Address to the Citizens of the United States, was unanimously agreed to.
FELLOW CITIZENS, At this eventful period, when liberty and despotism seem in an equipoise in the bal- ance of fate; at a crisis, when a world is war- ring against the rights of man in a single com- munity, and the peaceful temple of freedom is threatened in this western hemisphere; at a time, when patriotism seems to be absorbed by ambition in the breasts of many among us, and there is cause to apprehend, that the fruits of the late revolution may be fatally converted to partial and not general good, do the Democra- tic Society of Pennsylvania raise their voice, to counsel their brethren, the Citizens of the Uni- ted States. Strongly impressed with the belief, that it is much more easy to obtain freedom than preserve it, as many nations have been, but few now are free, and as an uniform energy is necessary to the latter, while a temporary strug- gle will produce the former, they solicit the constant attention of their fellow-citizens to their rights. In the enthusiasm of a revolution every patriotic mind sympathizes in the general cause, and is alive to its objects; but in the calm which peace affords, attention to private concerns too often supercedes the interest in the general weal. This is a crisis, when a common cause is buried in individual considerations, and the interest which belongs alike to all, can find but few to support it; and it is in this state of things, that ambition meditates and successfully executes its plans against liberty. As an awful still- ness generally precedes a convulsion of the earth, which carries ruin in its bosom, so does the leth- argic calm of a republic, presage convulsion and destruction to its frame. This state, fel- low-citizens, appeared to be advancing rapidly upon us, when the French Revolution gave a new impulse to America, and the American citizens felt a new warmth reflected from the freemen of France. To cherish this feeling for our right, to guard it against a dangerous slum- ber, should be the wish, and ought to command the exertion of every zealous friend to his coun- try. Associations of citizens for political purpo- ses, keep attention alive, and in case of govern- mental misconduct, they may act with effect; how desirable then, that societies, whose objects involve every thing dear to freemen, should be called into being in every quarter of our coun- try; how desirable then, that by means of them a preventative should be applied to any thing which might rise up in hostility to our
liberties—that by means of them, a pre- ventative should be applied to measures at enmity with our constitution, and that they may prove an efficacious instrument to secure and perpetuate the glorious inheritance of the late revolution. We invite you, fellow-citizens, to this duty; to invite you to fraternize with us in a common cause, and, that the principles of a free government may be handed down incor- rupt to posterity.
If any incentive could be wanting to so im- portant, so interesting a duty, the solicitude evi- denced by certain characters among us to bring political societies into contempt, would give every requisite excitement; for whatever calumny could invent, and sophistry devise, have been played off against such institutions. They have been charged with a desire to dictate, nay, to supercede government; but how does this charge apply? Does an association of citi- zens to guard against encroachments upon their constitution, or to remonstrate against unjust measures, or to declare their sentiments on the state of their country, imply a desire to dictate or to govern? Should this be true, every citi- zen who either speaks or publishes his opinions may be characterised as a dictator or an usurper, and the right guaranteed by the principles of freedom and our constitution dwindle into a charge of treason against our country! Are you aware, fellow-citizens, of the implication and extent of this accusation? It tends to rob us of one of the most essential rights of freemen, that of declaring our sentiments; for if a num- ber, and a large one too, are not privileged to offer their opinions, who will be daring enough to say that an individual has this license? Has our government become so feared that it shall be above enquiry? Has our administration the divine character of kings, inviolability? Whence then the accusation against democratic societies? The friend of liberty fears them not, for they are only dreadful to its foes.
The government must be unfit for freemen which cannot bear investigation, and that admin- istration must be corrupt which hides itself in darkness. Truth fears not the light, it seeks not concealment—the strictest scrutiny but serves to make it the more regarded; surely then enquiry cannot injure a good government or a virtuous administration; for like gold from the furnace they must come out more pure after the ordeal—Falsehood only seeks the night, and it is falsehood which Democratic Soci- eties wish to place upon the rack—Falsehood is their enemy, and seeks their destruction; but truth is omnipotent, it must and will prevail.
We invite you again, fellow-citizens, to frater- nize with us in the cause of liberty, to associate yourselves in political Societies; for union and watchfulness will give us happiness and securi- ty, while division and supineness will hurry us into the arms of tyranny. Let it not be said that Americans had energy to contend for freedom, but that they wanted firmness to preserve it; that they saw danger in British despotism, but that domestic domination carried no cause for alarm. Let it be impressed upon your minds as a truth which past ages, and the experience of our own age will sanction, that vigilance is the best security for the preservation of the Rights of Man.
By order of the Society. BLAIR M'CLENACHAN, President. Attest, GEO. BOOTH, Sec'y.
NEW-CHESTER.
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non- resident owners of land in New- Chester, who have not paid their high- way tax, laid on them agreeable to an act of the General Court of said State, passed January 14, 1791, for the purpose of mak- ing and repairing of highways in said town, that unless they pay said tax to me the subscriber on or before the 10th day of July next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with inciden- tal charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Maj. Peter Slee- per, in said town, at 10 of the clock, A.M. on said day.
   No. D. Q'ty. 1. s. d.     Matthew Thornton, 87 3 100 1 5 0   ditto, 88 3 100 1 5 0   ditto, 90 3 61 0 15 3   ditto, 41 3 100 1 5 0   ditto, 87 4 50 0 12 6   ditto, 39 3 100 1 5 0   Samuel Moores, 15 4 100 1 5 0   Mark Carr, 33 4 100 1 5 0   Meservey & others, 10 4 100 1 5 0   Joseph Blanchard, 85 3 50 0 12 6   ditto, 35 4 100 1 5 0   John Man, 15 4 71 0 17 9   Stephen Ferrinton, 28 4 29 0 6 8   James Moore, 9 3 100 1 5 0   Henry Hall, 16 3 50 0 12 6   Jeremiah Colburn, 27 4 100 1 5 0   Joshua Tolford, Esq. 68 3 100 1 5 0   Jotham Odiorne, 69 3 100 1 5 0   ditto, 49 4 100 1 5 0   Widow Ruth Sleeper, 40 3 100 1 5 0  
THEOPHILUS SANBORN, Collector. New-Chester, May 31, 1794.
Wanted a Journeyman, and two Apprentices, from 13 to 15 years old, of reputable characters, at the Baking business, for which good encouragement will be given, Inquire of the Printer.
June 17, 1794.
William Fitz
HAS JUST RECEIVED, AND FOR SALE, Patent STEAM JACKS,
THIS Machine is extremely well calculated for the convenience of families; as the manner of using it is so simple, any person ca- pable of cooking meat on a Spit, may do it, and may be used at any fire-place in a house, and is not easily put out of order.
ALSO, An elegant new full sweep Standing Top CHAISE; And a Second Hand FALL-BACK ditto. Portsmouth, June 16, 1794.
ALL persons indebted to or that have any demands against the estate of Enoch Meloon, late of Portsmouth, joiner, deceased, are requested to exhibit the same for settlement, to MARY MELOON, Executrix. Portsmouth, June 29, 1794.
Williams and Coffin Inform their Customers and the public in ge- neral, that they have lately received AN ASSORTMENT OF English and West-India GOODS, Which they are determined to sell very low for Cash, Country produce, or approved Credit.
THEY HAVE ALSO FOR SALE, About 20cwt. Brimstone, 1000lb. Cof- fee, Sugar by the barrel, Hylson, Sou- chong and Bohea Teas by wholesale and retail; Gin by the case; Malaga Wine; Flour; a few barrels of Beef; Cotton & Wool Cards by the doz. 7 by 9 Glass; Nails; Flax; Indigo; Loaf Sugar, &c.
ALSO— Wheat, Wheat-flour, Rye, Corn, Peas, Beans, Oats, Cheeße, Honey, &c. Portsmouth, June 12, 1794.
Piscataqua Bridge.
THE Directors of the Piscataqua Bridge Proprietors have this day voted a fourth assessment of fifteen dollars on each and every Proprietor's share, and directed the Treasurer to collect the same within thirty days from the date.
The Proprietors are therefore requested to pay the same to the Treasurer, at his house in Portsmouth, on or before the 14th day of July next.
As the business is executing with all possible dispatch, the Managers have a great and constant demand for money to execute such an undertak- ing to advantage,—it is therefore hoped that the gentlemen concerned will be induced to an- ticipate the time of payment whenever it may be tolerably convenient.
Those gentlemen who are yet deficient in the payments of former assessments are earnestly re- quested to complete them. The Managers are complaining of not being enabled to comply with their engagements. It might be deemed idle to enforce the advantages arising from the business being forwarded on during the lengthy days, together with the prospect of the property becoming, in the month of November, a pro- ductive stock; or the disadvantage of its being dragged on through the short days, and perhaps running into another year to complete the bridge, with one year's income lost,—the latter must be the case, unless the payments come regularly in—the former is undoubtedly practicable, with a proper punctuality, such as those persons who have been so, have, from equity, an undoubted right to expect.
THO'S MARTIN, Treasurer. Portsmouth, June 14, 1794.
FRESH GOODS.
Imported in the last vessels from LONDON, And are now offer'd FOR SALE On advantageous terms, for ready money,
At Bayley's Variety-Store,
Sign of the Spinning Wheel, in Daniel-Street.
AS the Af- fordment is too ex- tensive to be particular- ized in an advertisement; his Customers and others are invited to call at his Store, where he flatters himself they will find e- very Article in the EN- GLISH GOODS line, which cannot fail of giv- ing general satisfaction.
PURSUANT to a Resolve or Act of Congress of the 10th day of May 1780, relative to the destruction of Loan-Office Certificates by accident; notice is hereby given to all whom it may concern, that on the 7th day of December, 1782, the house occupied by the subscriber at Broad Creek Mills, in Beaufort County, in the State of North Carolina, was robbed, in which was lodged a number of Loan-Office Certifi- cates as per list below, all which were taken a- way, and by evidence appear to have been des- troyed by the robbers; therefore if any person hath any objection, why the said Certificates should not be renewed, agreeable to the Resolves of Congress, they must make them before the expiration of three months, from the date hereof.
Invoice of Loan-Office Certificates taken in the House of Planter G. Rouhac, on the 7th day of December, 1782.     Date Num. By whom issued. To whom issued. Amount.     April 14, 1777 44 Nicholas Gilman Samuel Barrett & Co. 300 Dollars   55 Ditto Ditto 400   63 Ditto Ditto 400   64 Ditto Ditto 400   65 Ditto Ditto 400   66 Ditto Ditto 400   67 Ditto Ditto 400    In Testimony whereof, I have signed the present for publi- cation. ROULHAC. (6w.) Portsmouth, (N. H.) June 3, 1794.
ALL persons having demands against the estate of Benjamin Pickering, late of Newington, deceased, are request- ed to exhibit the same for settlement; and all indebted to the said estate, are desired to make immediate payment to MARTHA PICKERING, Executrix. Newington, June 18, 1794.
FITZ WILLIAM.
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non- resident proprietors and owners of land in Fitzwilliam, who have not settled their taxes for 1793; that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or be- fore the sixth day of August next, so much of their land as will pay said taxes, with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Colonel Sylvanus Reed, innholder in said town, at 10 of the clock, A. M. on said day.
   Lots. Ran. s. d. q.     Jeremiah Stuart, 1 2 6 40   Colonel Stoddard, 2 2 6 40   Joshua Kendall, 3 2 3 20   Samuel Kendall, Esq. 16 2 6 40   Colonel Stoddard, 1 3 3 20   Colonel Stoddard, 3 3 3 20   David Rice, 9 3 6 40   Edward Payson, 11 4 4 90   Nathan Haven, 19 4 3 20   Phillips, Esq. 23 4 6 40   Edward Payson, 2 5 3 20   Colonel Stoddard, 7 5 6 40   Colonel Stoddard, 8 5 6 40   Matthew Osborn, 10 5 6 31   Silas Angier, 21 5 3 20   Levi Wilder, 2 6 6 40   James Stone, 8 6 1 90   Ebenezer Wright, 16 6 1 112   Moses Drury, 18 6 3 20   Caleb Winch, 21 6 1 30   David Damon's heirs, 10 7 6 40   Daniel Mellen, 17 7 6 40   Edward Foster, 21 8 4 00   Artemas Willard, 6 9 6 40   Curwin Wallace, 15 9 6 40   Capt. Daniel Farrar, 21 9 6 40   Michael Sweetser, 4 10 6 40   Colonel Stoddard, 12 10 6 40   Isaac Jackson, 19 10 2 110   Ezekiel White, 21 10 6 40   William Nurse, 22 10 5 70   John Wright, 23 10 3 20   Eneas Ward, 3 11 3 53   Step. Richardson's heirs, 4 11 6 40   Joel Wright, 15 11 6 40   Ebenezer Sanders, 19 11 3 20   Peter Starkey, 20 11 3 20   John Gidding, 21 11 6 22   John Sweatland, 22 11 2 53   Oliver Perry, 4 12 1 30   Eleazer Mason, 17 12 6 40   Agabus Bishop, 18 12 6 40   Rufus Buckland, 19 12 5 90   Peter Starkey, 21 12 0 72   Colonel Stoddard, 22 12 6 40  
JOHN BOWKER, Collector. Fitzwilliam, June 2, 1794.