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Federal Legislature. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, JAN. 21.
THE Committee appointed for the purpose, bro't in a report, stating the several facts relative to the memorial of the Captains of sundry French vessels, which put into the ports of the United States last summer, with passengers from the Island of St. Domingo; the Captains prayed for an exemption or the usual duties, as they were altogether compelled by unavoidable circumstances to take refuge in these ports. The Committee recommended Legislative interposition in their favour.
Ordered that the above report lie for consideration.
A message from the President of the United States, was received by Mr. Dandridge, his Secretary, covering some communications relative to the collection of the duties imposed by law on spirits, distilled within the United States and a copy of the laws passed in the territory of the United States—north west and south west of the river Ohio—Laid on the table.
The amendments proposed by the Committee of the whole House the 20th instant, to the bill, for completing and better supporting the military establishment of the United States, were taken up, on adopting which, a desultory debate took place, and continued nearly to the hour of adjournment, when it was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading to-morrow.
Mr. Giles reported the bill for establishing an uniform system of Bankruptcy, throughout the United States.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 22.
After reading and referring several petitions, the House took into consideration the amendments agreed to by the Committee of the Whole to the military establishment bill.
The amendment by striking out the section which provides for granting years half pay to the officers and soldiers, being read, occasioned some debate.
Mr. Smith of Maryland said, that he hoped this clause would not be struck out.
He had little to say, but what he had already remarked. The officers were leaving the service very fast; and if something was not done for the army, we shall soon see an end of it. No respect whatever was shewed by the other citizens to the American uniform.
Mr. Clark said that certain members of that House on every question, were fond of pomposity. Officers who could not live upon their pay, could live no where. The back woods were not the place to spend much money. It was well known that there was another cause of complaint, which dispersed the officers.
Mr. Forrest thought it necessary to keep in the clause. He had been informed by several officers, that want of adequate pay was a very great objection to staying in the army.
Mr. Wadsworth said that he was glad to hear gentlemen speak out, and acknowledge that there were other causes of dissatisfaction. None of his correspondents in the army had told him so. But he believed that there were such other causes. As to spending money, the back woods were an excellent place for that, as the officers had frequently to pay four times the common price for articles there. He did not believe that next summer, we should have three effective companies in the army. He had given up all hopes of that army long ago, and the rejection of this clause would just finish it.
The question was determined for striking out the clause by yeas and nays—Yeas 64, Nays 24.
Mr. Irvine moved an amendment to the section which provides for a donation of 200 acres of land, to the non-commissioned officers, musicians and privates. This amendment provides that a Major-General shall be entitled to 1500—a Brigadier-General 1200—a Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant 1000—a Major 750—a Captain 500—acres each. This land to be granted at the end of three years, in the neighbourhood of the military posts, provided a settlement be begun within one year after the date of the grant—the settlement to continue one year thereafter.
Mr. Smith of Maryland observed that it would be useless to say that the mode of distributing lands would be settled by a future Congress. The soldiers knew that Congress had once cheated them. They would not distinguish between one Congress and another, but would naturally expect to be cheated by Congress again. But tell the army that the President, General Washington, is to give them lands, and then they will believe it. In that way, the clause would be of no service.
This motion received a small amendment and after considerable debate, was agreed on.
A message was received from the President of the United States, communicating statements respecting the duties on distilled spirits. Also sundry laws which have been passed by the government north west of the Ohio.
At 3 o'clock the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 23. Read a third time, and passed, "The Military Establishment Bill."
Mr. GOODHUE presented a petition of General JONATHAN TITCOMB, praying reimbursement of money expended in the late war, &c. Referred to the Secretary at War. The same gentleman also moved, that the communications received from the Executive, the 22d, should be printed. Agreed to.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The House went into committee of the whole, Mr. TRUMBULL in the chair, on the report of the Secretary of State, relative to the privileges and restrictions of the commerce of the United States, in foreign countries; which produced an animated and ingenious debate, after which the committee rose, reported progress, and had leave to sit again.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 24.
After the consideration of local business, the House in committee of the whole, passed to
THE ORDER OF THE DAY.
On the report of the Secretary of State, and Mr. MADISON's propositions grounded thereon. The debate was continued as interesting as before. Messrs. HARTLEY, TRACY and BOUDINOT, delivered their sentiments at large, against the resolutions; and were answered by Mr. NICHOLAS. The committee again reported progress.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 25.
The same important subject which engrossed the attention of the House yesterday, occupied this day. We have not learnt who were the speakers this day. Indeed the reports of the speeches made, except those furnished by the speakers themselves, are, if possible, less than a shadow's shade of the original; and some of them totally contrary to the sentiments of the members.
MONDAY, JANUARY 27.
After reading and referring sundry petitions, the House again went into Committee, on Mr. MADISON's commercial resolutions. Messrs. HILLHOUSE, GILBERT, and S. SMITH, spoke in opposition to them; and MESSRS. CLARK and FINDLEY, in support of the principle. The debate continued the whole sitting, when the committee rose and reported progress.
Foreign Intelligence.
ROME, (Italy,) Oct. 6.
WE learn that since the King of the Two Sicilies joined the coalesced powers against France the gratuitous gifts of his subjects multiply daily—the Princes of Paterno and Villafranca are most distinguished, the former having offered 110,000 ducats, and the latter his famous and most elegant sideboard of gold.
COLOGNE, (Germ.) Nov. 5.
At the moment I am closing my letter, news has been received from Worms, dated the 1st of November, of great importance. On the 30th ult. the garrison of Landau sent five flags of truce to the besieging army. The bombardments ceased on the morning of the 31st, on account of officers having been made to capitulate. In the afternoon the garrison surrendered prisoners of war.
MUNICIPALITY OF PARIS, Oct. 19.
LAURENS JOSEPH ANDREW DUNAND, Priest, Deputy from the Department of Mayenne, deposits on the altars of Philosophy and Equality, his quality of priest: Persuaded, that the God of Nature and Liberty communicates with his children without an intermediary, "May the religion of slaves," said he, "be soon appreciated to its true value by all the Sans Culottes. As to me, I see in the Roman and Constitutional church, nothing else but a King, Nobility, Slaves. I will have nothing left that belongs to that church, not even my name given me at my baptism, by which it was endeavoured to make either a fool or a rogue of me. My name shall in future be TELL DUNAND."
The Council, applauding the principles laid down by TELL DUNAND, decrees, "That his letter of priesthood shall be burned by two children, which was executed instantly; and that the letters of DUNAND containing his religious principles shall be printed and posted up in the streets."
NATIONAL CONVENTION, Oct. 23.
The Assembly, upon the Reporter's proposition, decreed—"That the news of the destruction of the rebels of La Vendee, should be sent immediately, by Couriers extraordinary, to all the armies and departments."
A citizen from the Popular society of Moulineau, informed the Convention, that the bishop of that place officiated with a pike and red bonnet, instead of a cross and mitre.
The orator in concluding, deposited on the altar of the country a golden cross, set with precious stones, and several marks of silver, taken from the statues of the saints.
OCTOBER 24.
The Procureur Syndic, of the district of Tonnerre, acquainted the Convention that he had issued an order for forbidding the future celebration of religious ceremonies on Sundays—and commanding that the ceremonies should be celebrated on the last day of each Decade. He requested that this order should be communicated to the Convention.
The Convention passed to the order of the day, on account of the article in the Constitution, allowing the free exercise of all the forms of religion.
TOULON.
The Popular Society of La Tour du Pin, congratulated the Convention on the recent victories, and expressed their detestation of the treason of Toulon, requesting that when this city should be taken by the republicans, it should be immediately destroyed—Decreed.
DAVID proposed the following Decree, which was adopted. "That the young architects and artists belonging to the schools of Mathematics and Fortification, should be employed in the armies."
DECLARATION OF WAR by FRANCE against GENOA.
The following declaration has been addressed to the French National Commissioners in the army of Italy.
"The undersigned Commissioners, deputed by the National Convention of France, considering that the social compact of all nations has been violated in the most indecent manner—that the atrocious act committed in the port of Genoa towards the members of the French Republic, by men calling themselves subjects of the Monarch of England, has outraged the rights of nations and endangered even the existence of humanity—considering too, that these afflicting events cannot be indifferent to any people, particularly to the people of Genoa, under whose eyes the crime of treason against society has been committed—that the punishment of such a crime ought to be as speedy as it should be terrible—that justice and humanity demand it—that a French Republic has the power and the inclination to execute it—that the people of Genoa, by preserving a silence, would sanction the conduct of the agents, declare—that in such circumstances Genoa cannot without shame and dishonor hesitate an instant in deciding between the friends and foes of society outraged in the persons of the French Republicans, and that neutrality in such an extraordinary situation of affairs, would involve all people in anarchy.
Considering further that the people of Genoa see daily the religious attention with which their territory is respected by the Republic, at the very moment when the enemies of France find in Genoa a secure asylum, and thus escape the pursuit of the French who are armed in the defence of Liberty and Equality, finally that such respect must soon cease for a territory which is used as the tomb of French Republicans.
DECLARE in the most solemn manner, in the name of the French Republic, to the people of Genoa, that the tardiness and indecision of the Senate, in neglecting to inflict a just and signal punishment on the authors of the crime committed in their port, and under their cannon, against the human race, in the persons of the Members of the French society, is regarded as an ACT OF HOSTILITY, and that the French Republic is prepared to adopt such a conduct as is necessary to obtain reparation for so great a crime.
The French Charge d'Affaires is commanded to communicate this Declaration to the Senate of Genoa.
ROBESPIERRE, the younger, (Signed) RICARD, RASPAUD, Secretary. Done at Nice Oct. 13, Second year of the Republic, One and Indivisible.
C H A N C E.
A PROFESSIONED and boasting votary of infidelity and universal scepticism taking occasion, in company, to discharge the whole artillery of his wit and ridicule against the commonly received notions of a God, and a future state of retribution, particularly the vulgar chimaera of an everlasting hell for impenitent sinners of the human race—and having confidently asserted, that the world and all its inhabitants were the mere product and sport of blind, undesigning Chance; a sensible gentleman present, turning to him, made this serious, yet smart reply—"Granting, fir, your favorite doctrine to be true; that the universe at large, and man in particular, has been thrown into existence by chance, and may as easily be thrown out of it; yet this same blind godless, Chance, may, for aught you know, have reared up such a place as the vulgar call hell; and what is more, you yourself may by chance fall into it—and when you are once in it, you may chance to lie there to all eternity; and pray consider what a damnable chance that will be."
ORIGINAL CONNECTICUT STORY.
AT the last country court holden in Litchfield, in Connecticut, an elderly man, a stranger in that town, in the course of conversation laid a considerable bet, that he could work a stratagem to obtain from any of the lawyers a number of dollars within the run of an hour.—The person on whom it was determined he should make his experiment was Major Tracy; the court were engaged in business, and the major professionally detained for some time, but at length yielded to the stranger's importunity, and withdrew from the court. When he got down stairs, the old gentleman informed the major that he was in want of information in a certain matter, and having sought in vain for help among professional men in their quarter, had now come upwards of an hundred miles to obtain it; that the fame of Major Tracy had proclaimed him a gentleman so universally well informed on all subjects, that he could not but flatter himself with the idea of succeeding in his present application. The Major and a considerable number of spectators having listened attentively to the stranger's harangue, waited impatiently to hear the business: After a while the stranger informed the Major that he was about raising a good litter of puppies, and wanted to know where he could find a likely breeding BITCH. The peals of laughter which succeeded, joined to the oddity of the incident and the grossness of the insult, were too much for the Major to bear: in short it overcome his philosophy so effectually that he struck the addresser several times, who calmly craved the interference of the company, and then called evidence of the breach of peace by Major Tracy, of which he meant instantly to enter complaint. The Major, sensible of the justice of the stranger's claim to damages, and feeling loath to appear as defendant in so ludicrous a case, paid him a handsome sum as damages, on condition of his calling lawyer Reeves from the bar, and proposing the same question to him. Lawyer Reeves was accordingly called as on a case of emergency; the same curious conversation took place, and the same consequence ensued; Mr. Reeves making the same agreement as Mr. Tracy had done, viz. that Mr. Buel should be complimented in the same way; which being accordingly done, and terminating in the violent breach of the peace, and some little injury to the punster, from the activity of Mr. Buel, and the weight of his fist and foot, to prevent complaint, a reference was agreed to, and Messrs. Tracy and Reeves mutually chosen arbitrators, who after a few minutes consultation, fined Mr. Buel in a sum equal to what they had paid themselves, and the old man a few bottles of wine to treat the company; which award being mutually honoured, and executed, the stranger trotted off pleased with the booty obtained, and the idea of having extracted a sum of money by art from the most artful men in society.
ALL persons having demands against the estate of ISAAC DOW, late of Rye, husbandman, deceased—and those that are indebted to said estate, are desired to exhibit their accounts well vouched, in order to settle the same immediately, with Widow ELIZABETH DOW, Administratrix, or Capt. WILLIAM SEAVY, her Attorney. Rye, January 30, 1794.
Two Dollars Reward.
RAN away from the subscriber on Monday last, JAMES REED (an apprentice boy) aged about 15 years; he carried away a number of articles of Cloathing which did not belong to him. I hereby caution all persons from harboring, concealing or employing said apprentice at their peril, as the utmost severity of the law will be pursued by MOSES WOODWARD.
BEST ROCK SALT,
By the bushel or in barrels, to be sold by WILLIAM SMITH, at his Store on SPRING-HILL, Portsmouth, January 30, 1794.

KINGSTON, Nov. 30.
Information is received by the Felicity, from St. Thomas's, that, in consequence of the intelligence from France, the ruling powers of Martinique and Guadalupe have seized and condemned all vessels belonging to Denmark and Sweden, lying at those ports.
The Spanish ships of war at Porto Cavello have 6000 troops on board.
Letters by the Jane, Morgan, from Cape-Nicholas Mole, mention, that the people of all descriptions throughout the parishes in the Bite of Leogane, at length exasperated by the exactions, rapacity, and multiplied enormities of the Civil Commissioners, have coalesced, and given orders to arrest them wherever they may be found. The prisons in St. Marc and Port-au-Prince, where many respectable persons, the victims of their tyranny, had long languished in irons, have been thrown open, and the prisoners released. Were our forces now adequate to the purpose, it is probable the possession of the whole of the western part of Hispaniola will be put under the British government on eligible terms.
DUMFRIES (Virg.) Jan. 23.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman of respectability in the Western Territory, to his friend in this county, dated Dec. 2, 1793.
"A Resolution is on foot in Louisiana, the French inhabitants on the West side of the river Mississippi inspired by the glorious cause of their brethren in Europe, are determined to shake off the despotic yoke of Spain; they have actually declared their intentions, and dismayed a number of Spanish officers, to whom the administration of Government had been entrusted. By the best accounts the French and American settlements on the Mississippi, can bring into the field an army of 6000 men, all excellent marksmen. Situated as they are—fighting for their liberty, and the most delightful country in the Western world; they cannot but be successful, if determined and united. A contemplating mind will easily conceive the great advantages that would accrue to the world in general, and the U. States in particular should such an event take place. It would open the road for millions of the human race, to emigrate to this favoured spot, on which nature has lavished its gifts; and which, from its first discovery, till now, has been lost to mankind, owing to the selfish views of a nation, whose ignorance and superstition prevented its rise and progress. The road once opened, would be the means of civilizing not only the natives of the soil, but (if I may be allowed the expression) the Spaniards themselves over the Gulf of Mexico, whom priest craft and ignorance has made useless to society. Such a revolution would produce more; it would put Americans in the full possession of the navigation of the most noble river within their territory, the right of which (contrary to nature's law) has been arbitrarily withheld, and by them shamefully given up to a people whom they neither ought to love nor fear.
"May the spirit of liberty make its way good to the delightful plains of Louisiana, where Gallia's sons once sheltered themselves from persecution and oppression; united rally round the standard of liberty and "will to be free!"
WINCHESTER, Jan. 20.
Late accounts from the army commanded by Gen. Wayne, announce a duel having taken place, between Capt. Price, of the infantry, and Lieut. Pope, of the cavalry, the latter, whom it had been determined should fire first, shot Capt. Price thro' the body, who, nevertheless, did not fall, and although his adversary's life was then in his power, heroically, and with a composure of mind that will ever do him honour, fired his pistol in the air. We are happy to add, that at the date of our advices, Capt. Price was so far recovered from the wound, as to walk about.
RICHMOND, Jan. 21.
On Thursday morning last arrived at Norfolk, a sloop of War belonging to the French Republic, from Brest, in 53 days, charged with dispatches for the minister of that nation.
She brings very agreeable intelligence, the particulars of which we cannot this day give to the public.—The general information is, that the nation is now united; that Lyons had capitulated; that Toulon was invested by 200,000 men, and though it had not surrendered, it was daily expected—and the commander says, that he spoke an American vessel, which left France after him, the Captain of which informed him that Toulon had actually surrendered.
A treaty is on foot between France and the King of Prussia—General Erkine has been defeated before Dunkirk with very great loss; in several other actions with the Combined Armies the forces of the Republic have been successful; and that the Queen and the Duke of Orleans were guillotined.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 25.
Letters just received from St. Marks, mention the arrival of 1200 French troops at Port-de-Paix, in Hispaniola—that Port au-Prince was taken by the white inhabitants—that the Commissioner Santhonax had fled to the mountains, with the negroes, and that Polverel is imprisoned at Les Cayes.
Mr. Turnbull, mate of the ship Samp-
son, of Baltimore, Capt. Barney, who was captured on the 6th of December last, on her passage from Port-au-Prince to Baltimore, by the Penelope frigate, Capt. Rowley, arrived here last night. Capt. Barney was confined between two guns for seven days, with centinels placed over him, and on his arrival in Kingston, was put in prison; in which situation his mate left him. The Sampson left Port au-Prince in company with a French ship Repareteur, Capt. Seres, bound to Bordeaux, which was taken at the same time.
WHITESTOWN, Jan. 15.
By a gentleman from Oneida, an Indian settlement, on the Genesee road about 20 miles from this, we are informed that a council of the Indians was convened last week for the purpose of making a division of the land owned by that tribe to each individual Indian, that such as chose might sell to commissioners that are or shall be appointed for buying Indian lands. Should the above be effected, and an English settlement supply that of the Indians, it would greatly facilitate the Western settlements; as the roads would soon be repaired and bridges built to render the passing tolerable; which never will be while the Indians possess the lands through which the road runs.
* The town, wherein the paper, from which this paragraph is extracted, had never been trod by the foot of a white man, until within 16 years.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 3.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Georgia, to his friend in this city.
"The people here have got recruiting mad, for the French service, to go against West-Florida, Augustine, and New-Orleans: They have enlisted upwards of thirty of the militia troop of horse, now in service, in Green county."
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 25.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in London, dated November 5, 1793.
"Insurance upon American property at present cannot be done under 8 or 10 per cent, the French now take all neutral ships bound to or from an enemy's port, and the Algerines have declared war against every power that are not at war with France, which is the reason that the French are taking all neutral ships. It is reported that several American ships have since been taken by the Algerines—8 or 10 per cent, may appear to you very high for insurance, but it cannot be done for less. a partner in the house of—inform- ed me this day at Lloyd's, that he saw 10 per cent given. English ships can be done at 7 1-2 per cent. You know the insurance, therefore make the best of what you have."
January 27.
Extract of a letter from a merchant in London, to Mr. Louis Osmont, of this city, dated Oct. 9th, 1793.
"I am much pleased to confirm to you the disposition of this government to co-julice to American citizens. The 1300L you shipped in dollars by the active, Capt. BLAIR, who was captured by a British privateer and carried into Falmouth, has been delivered up to me on demand. You see by this, that your having been a subject of France does not prevent you in the least from enjoying all the advantages of neutrality, in common with other American citizens; and I have no doubt, from this time, severe judgments will be obtained against all depredations committed upon the property of American subjects."
The James river canal is now so far completed as to admit loaded boats to come with ease and safety, within about one thousand yards of the city of Richmond.
NEW-YORK, January 26.
Extract of a letter received from England by a Merchant in this city.
Lyn, (Norfolk) 24th September, 1793.
"The war is extremely sanguinary and destructive now on the continent of Europe; the French have destroyed in the course of this month, multitudes of their enemies, in different engagements, and at different places, from Dunkirk to Landau. Our martial Duke of York has been obliged to retreat from the former of these places, with precipitation and disgrace, having lost a great part of his artillery and stores, with no small part of his army. The French have of consequence overrun a great part of West-Flanders, and spread consternation and dismay to the very gates of Ostend. The Federalists, or the Brissot and Condorcet faction, have proclaimed Louis the XVIIIth king, and declared for the foolish constitution of 1789, which the English forsooth have engaged to guarantee; they have also given up to the English Toulon, with the whole of their Mediterranean fleet, amounting to 20 sail of the line and all the naval stores—Marseilles and Lyons were also in the plot.
LONDON, November 12, 1793.
"I feel much compunction in informing you that our "Switzerland Bear" has not only continued that "roaring," but has actually bitten, and that very severely, many persons whom, I know you will think deserved a better fate. It is certainly the interest of his keepers, under the present circumstances, not to confine him under much restraint; but the time will certainly come when not only this royal animal, but all of the same species, shall be safely secured. Happy! thrice happy! that time!
"After this, it surely is not necessary for me to inform you my opinion on the question, when the English government will reform its abuses? I cannot however help thinking, that when the House of Commons is, what it Constitutionally (I think I see you smile at the term) should be, entirely free of Aristocratical influence; it will amend many things which the "Swinish multitude are now continually grumbling about—perhaps that time is not far distant.
"The Debating Society, late of Coach maker's Hall, has been removed about a month, and hitherto have met with no interruption, although the Advocates for freedom have spoken pretty boldly. The affecting news of the dreadful calamity now raging in your neighbouring city has been received—the ship which, is said, carried it to the West-Indies, is now lying in the Thames, and has occasioned no little alarm amongst even the alarmists themselves—they say the Government should order it to be burnt.
"As to public news, up to the period of my writing, you will no doubt see it in the English papers, and forming your judgment upon the whole I think you will not see much cause for regret. My present opinion and prophecy is, that notwithstanding much treachery and many distasters, this Campaign will, on the whole terminate in favor of the French Republic: but I should not wonder if the war notwithstanding, should be of several years continuance, as the Aristocracy of Europe will certainly protract it while they can procure men and money.
"We have in the papers of to day, Citizen Genet's letter to President Washington, and the President's Secretary's Search'd Answer—will it not be a reproachable timidity, as well as narrow policy in the American States to suffer any power to deprive the French people of the West-India Islands? By our Government, efforts, I understand are to be made for that purpose—it was certainly a great disappointment to the Court of Saint James's that they did not succeed in their usual mode of proceeding (viz CORRUPTION) to obtain possession of those valuable Islands.
"How this would have flattered the vanity and gratified the avarice of JOHN CALF, (for he is no longer worthy of being called a Bull) and what dashing the minister would have exhibited in the house of Commons, see what wonders I have performed! To say all in one word, I believe every thinking man feels himself heartily tired of a war which began in injustice, and can only yield a harvest of misery and disgrace."
"We hear that a riot lately took place near Burlington, New-Jersey, occasioned by opposition to the law of that state, imposing fines for non-performance of militia duties. We also learn that it was quelled without any difficulty.
Extract of a letter from Albany, Jan. 23.
"A resolution has passed the two houses, inviting to this city the chiefs of the Oneida nation of Indians. To treat for the purchase of the reservation lands of the Oneidas, is said to be the design of this invitation."
February 3.
Extract of a letter from Norfolk, dated the 19th instant, to a gentleman in Philadelphia.
"A French Corvette, the Brutus, is arrived here after a passage of 53 days, and brings intelligence, that negotiations for a peace with Prussia, were in progression—That internal commotions were so far done away, that an insurgent was not to be found, since taking the city of Lyons, from whence the troops proceeded to Toulon, now invested by 150,000 of the Republicans, pressing the siege with the utmost vigour—That the Spaniards had been again defeated near Bayonne—That the squadron which failed last fall from New-York, were safely arrived at Brest, that the Republican fleet commanded the channel—That the most vigorous warlike preparations were conspicuous in all parts of the Republic—That since the execution of Marie, Orleans, Brissot, and others, the powerful faction, which operated to the great hurt of the Republic, is no more—and that tranquility and order were re-established in every Department.
"These particulars are all confirmed by the Patuxent Planter of Bordeaux."
Extract of a letter from Baltimore, dated January 26.
"The French sloop of war, the Brutus, is arrived at Norfolk from Brest, which port she left on the 21st of Nov. A few days before the departure of the Brutus, the men of war, the Jupiter and Eolus, with the frigates that were in company and failed from New-York in October last, arrived safely, so was the America from St. Domingo, and Admiral Sercy immediately set off for the Convention.
"France was in a state of tranquility, and her army in good order and spirits. The laws are strictly executed throughout the Republic and their affairs were considering all things in the best possible situation. Pétion, Barbaroux, Lanjuindis, and some others escaped the guillotine by flight. Toulon was still in the hands of the English—but is besieged with an army of one hundred and fifty thousand men."
Extract of a letter from Virginia to Member of Congress in Philadelphia, dated 18th Jan.
"A British frigate has been in the port of Norfolk since the end of November last. She is now about to take her departure, loaded with provisions of every sort—six hundred barrels of pork have been supplied her from Isle-of-White county. Perhaps as she is a King's ship and not an armed vessel of private property, it may be considered this mode of procedure does not infract the 22d article of the treaty of commerce between France and the United States.
"A French ship of 20 guns is arrived at Norfolk; she has been firing most incessantly since her
arrival, on account of the late successes of the French armies against the combined despots; the particulars have not yet been published, but the officers of the ship say, that their affairs are in the most prosperous state; that rebellion has ceased, and since the dismissal of the nobility from their army and navy, that treachery is banished and one spirit now pervades the whole Republic."
February 5.
Col. Oswald, lately arrived from France, writes his friends, "That there is no danger but the PEOPLE of France will completely establish their LIBERTIES, in spite of all the villainous conspirations of the most formidable powers of Europe, who have united to destroy them."
Mr. Oswald has a high opinion of the people of France; soldiers united, well paid, and provisions in great plenty; tranquility in every direction; Paine does not go to the Convention, but he continues a firm Republican. Mr. Oswald wears the national cockade, in honor of that magnanimous people.
Late French papers contain the following important article, that lord Temple Cutler had been stopped, near Boulogne, in France, by Andrew Dumond, and sent to Paris where his head was demanded by the people as a sacrifice to the manes of the representative Beauvais, who was hung at Toulon, by order of Lord Hood.
We learn from Albany, that a bill is debating in the legislature, which provides 50,000L. for the purpose of FOR-IFICATIONS within this State.
We are well assured, by a gentleman who left London, in November, that, in addition to the black catalogue of British insults to the American Republic and Flag, the ships Belvidere, Factor and Ellis, of this port, and several other American vessels, had been actually stripped of their men, who were sent on board of men of war, and English minute-men sent in their stead.
BENNINGTON, Jan. 10.
Curious contrast of 1763 with 1794.
Lord's day, August 9th, 1763.
Jonathan Winthrop, desires the prayers of this church, &c. being on a journey to the wilderness—twelve miles north of Stockbridge, if found practicable. His friends may call to pray with and take leave of him, at any time previous to Friday morning next.
Boston, 1794. A line of stages will run weekly between Northampton and Albany, to meet the lines from Boston and New-York. They start every Tuesday and Friday morning, meet at Pittsfield, &c.
BOSTON, February 10.
A Message was received the 22d ult. in the House of Representatives of the United States, from the President, communicating sundry extracts of letters received from the American Minister at London. These extracts were read—they announce in general terms, that the government and people of Great Britain discover a friendly disposition towards the United States; but that from their regulations in regard to neutral vessels our trade is very much exposed—matters were however in a train to ascertain facts, and obtain redress of injuries. The letters also contain extracts from the British Admiralty regulations, in regard to neutral vessels—and information that Tuscany has been compelled to abandon its neutrality in war—that a demand has been made by a squadron of British and Spanish ships, that Genoa should do the same—that a French frigate and another vessel had been taken in the port of the Republic—that the American vessels from Philadelphia, Delaware and Jersey, were obliged to ride quarantine for 14 days. The last letter was dated Nov. 11th.
Extract of a letter from a Member of the House of Representatives of the United States, dated Philadelphia, Jan. 20, 1794.
"Congress are engaged in deliberations on the privileges and restrictions of the Commerce of the United States, and on Mr. Madison's proposed Resolutions, founded on that subject. No question has yet been decided upon them. The Senate, two dissenting voices only, have passed a Resolution, that the following article be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States, as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States; which, when ratified by three fourths of the said Legislatures, shall be valid, as part of the said Constitution, viz. The judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States, by citizens or subjects of any foreign State. This Resolution is now before the House of Representatives, and I believe there is no doubt but two thirds at least, of the members, will concur with the Senate in the adoption of it."
On Thursday last, EDWARD, son of his Britannic Majesty, arrived in this town from Quebec.
On Thursday morning the elegant seat of Mr. JOHN DOAN, situated on Jamaica Plains, was destroyed by Fire.
From FRANCE.
Extract of a letter from a young gentleman in Paris, to his father in New-York, dated 26th of October, 1793.
"I left Havre the 3d day after my arrival there, and arrived at Paris the 17th inst.—I found every thing quiet here, though the Queen of France was beheaded the day before I arrived—As to the policy of this proceeding I say nothing; but the justice of it is unquestionable. She

has been proved guilty of even incest with her young son. The situation of this country is undoubtedly painted horrible in our papers, as they extract much from the English. But these pictures are in a great measure pictures of the imagination. The country, it is true, is surrounded by enemies, and harassed by traitors in its bosom; but both are in a fair way to be repelled and exterminated. The resources of France are amazing. They have lately made a requisition of the young men between the ages of 18 and 25. This requisition, if strictly complied with, as it probably will be, will draw forth an army of 30,000 men. The greater part of these have already embodied themselves. A second requisition will be made, if found necessary, of men between the ages of 25 and 35. To what an immense number such a requisition would encrease the French forces, you can judge from the population of the country, which is 25,000,000. The rising of the French emasse as they call it, is ridiculed in England as visionary; but the subjects of despots forget, that in Republics, every soldier is a citizen, and every citizen is a soldier.
"In short, it is my opinion, that these new, but numerous soldiers will effect, what will astonish Europe. The ardor of its citizens is every where great, as military spirits pervade every class. The manual exercise is learnt by every one. Every one prides himself in being a good citizen and a good republican. If the different parties are once united, and the rebels quelled, France will be invincible, and the prospect of their being accomplished is not very distant. News is this day received of the defeat of the rebels of La Vendee. Lyons is taken, and the army of royalists there cut to pieces and taken. Toulon is yet in possession of the English; but great preparations are making to take it. Finally, there is not the least doubt but the French will establish their liberty. As to the measures of the government, I must not speak; they are to say the least of them, energetic. They may prove, in the event the best that could have been taken. All the English in the country are arrested because that nation is suspected to have secret agents here, and because one of the national commissioners at Toulon has been hung, in derision, on a gallows so high that he was exposed to the view of the French army. I was examined very strictly on account of the difficulty of distinguishing Americans from the English; but you need not entertain the least anxiety for my personal safety, for Americans when known to be such, are treated with the greatest civility and respect."
FEBRUARY 13.
From PHILADELPHIA.
Extract of a letter from a Member of Congress, to his friend in this town, dated Feb. 3.
"I presume you will not expect me to close this letter, without some observations on the political manoeuvres in this quarter. My sentiments, on general principles, you know. The trite tune of antipederal is going fast out of fashion, it now affords but little music even to the ears of its authors; tho' they ought to reverence its departed shade, for I believe it has operated as a magic to blind the public mind, while measures were maturing, that may eventually change the original characteristic features of our government.—The Bank and funding systems will probably give a cast to its complexion, that the authors of the Constitution never contemplated. The monied interest unless some changes take place, will form an Aristocratic influence, that will be inevitable. This is the great line between the Legislative parties, which now stand nearly on a poise.—Two important questions will speedily put their strength to the test. I mean the propositions of Madison, and the Report of the Algerine Committee, which I presume you have seen. The debates on the first have wholly occupied the House for the last three weeks; and perhaps British interests were never more ardently advocated in St. Stephen's Chapel, than they have been in the course of the debates, within the walls of Congress. Madison has commanded the applause even of his enemies. The superficial froth of sonorous words and harmonious periods, vanish before the irresistible strength of his reasoning."
APPOINTMENTS.
WILLIAM BRADFORD, Esq. of Pennsylvania, is appointed Attorney-General of the United States, vice EDMUND RANDOLPH, Esq. the present Secretary of State.
It is confirmed from several quarters, that the British have given orders to their privateers to take all American vessels from any French port with such articles as were prohibited under the old Government. This is an additional instance of their tyrannical usurpation over the empire of the sea, which they maintain uncontrouled by justice or the law of nations.
We have it from good authority that the report industriously circulated that produce, &c. imported into France cannot be sold but at a price limited by the Convention, is unfounded. We have seen an authentic letter from the highest source, containing information directly contrary. [Phila. Paper.]
Extract of a letter from Norfolk, dated Jan. 19. "The packet, the sloop of war is charged with, is directed to the commanding Naval-Officer, who is now in Annapolis. We do not know if
this packet contains dispatches either for Congress or Mr. Genet. The ship did not know her destination, until she got to sea.
"The French ships are ordered to be in readiness, and from what I can learn a strong convoy is coming out for them.
Capt. Freeman, arrived here since our last, from St. Sebastian, in Spain, which he left the first of December, informs, that Toulon was still in the hands of the English, but that it was invaded, on the land side by a very large army of the French; and that the Spaniards themselves, had very little hopes of the combined powers being able to hold possession of it.
LATE NEWS FROM FRANCE, Via NORFOLK.
FROM a perusal of the accounts from France by the late arrival at the Southward, we learn, That on the 19th Oct. Gen. FERRAND, (formerly Commander of Valenciennes, who has been tried and acquitted) wrote a letter to the Convention, announcing a long detail of successes over the Spaniards; the General promises in a short time, to plant the Tree of Liberty in Madrid, and to overturn the throne of the Castilian Despot—That the Societe Populaire of St. Malo, has demanded of the Convention, that they request the United States of America to pay the debt due by them to France, in vessels of war to aid them in the cause of Liberty—That the Emperor of Germany had gone himself into Hungary, to fix on the sum necessary to be levied, and the number of troops to be raised the next campaign—That the Grand Seigneur is calling out his troops on the borders of Turkey, being jealous of the large armaments which the Empress of Russia is preparing—That a war between Russia and the Porte is hourly expected—That the Convention has decreed, that any fortified town or city, which shall not make resistance against the enemies of France when attacked by them, shall be destroyed, and not one stone left upon another; and that all Public Societies, &c. throughout the Republic have addressed the Convention, exhorting them to remain permanent, and not dissolve themselves, till peace is ordained with all the powers at war; and that they will give them every assistance in their power.
A letter from a gentleman at Philadelphia, dated the 25th ult. contains the following paragraph, "The restrictive commercial propositions, now before the House, intended to wound Great-Britain, is one scheme of involving this country in the European War, and like every other attempt which we have had to encounter, for the same object, will, I hope, and firmly believe, be defeated."
A correspondent would enquire, what that species of government can be, under which an agent can undertake to sell the private property of individuals, whenever and however he pleases. He was led to this reflection on seeing the extraordinary advertisement of the goods on freight, on board the ship la Ville de l'Orient , advertised to be sold in the United States, by order of the French Minister.
When the American public is informed, that the Executive Council of France, who signed Mr. GENET's late extraordinary instructions (ROLAND, LE BRUN, CLAVIERRE, &c.) have been denounced by the present National Convention as traitors to their country, as having involved France in a war with Holland and England, and practised the basest of measures, they will recognise the wisdom of the Executive officers of the United States, in delaying to second proceedings which have proved thus obnoxious: the development of which has struck the French Minister dumb.
In the Legislature of the State of New-York, a committee on the petition of Janet Montgomery, representative of the late Gen. MONTGOMERY, praying a grant of bounty lands, reported "that upon principles of justice, policy and humanity, the prayer of the petitioner ought to be granted. The report, we are happy to add, was accepted."
MARINE JOURNAL.
Extract of a letter from Capt. Chesman, who failed from this port for Philadelphia, the 27th of November, dated Charleston, (S. C.) Jan. 13, 1794.
"I arrived here after a passage of 46 days, with no provisions of any kind, having been on short allowance for 10 days, until we were reduced to half a pint of water a man, and half a biscuit between four."
"Seven days after I left Boston, got soundings off the Capes of Delaware, in 15 fathom of water, but unfortunately it came on to blow a heavy gale from N. E. and by E. which obliged me to get off immediately into deeper water. But it continued to blow so severe, that I have her too under a balanced reefed fore-sail, to range her off—this was 8 o'clock in the morning, a heavy sea going, and it blowing terribly. I slipped a sea, which
entirely closed the vessel; mate and I got on board my people from the vessel, and saw after; fingers being thrown notwithstanding the water, half The foresaid days after, was again, all to pieces. severe gale at any port. culously from tion that we had we the Captain of supplied us with Arrived here, St. Kitts, the Left at St. Kitts, were under trial, Boston; Schooners Elias Grant, do. Br York. Brig Mercury Triton, Ridgeway, van, do. Brig Isabella mington.
Captain Haskall F. Harriot, in ten days from the following vessels, v perelborough, Samuel ship Margery, of Phila Oporto, hands all left h Bell, of Philadelphia, for him; ship Martha, of Cap fe, from Cadiz, 70 days Branch, of Salem, John andria; ship Carlisle, of maller, for Jamaica; brig bury-port, Smith, for Jam Abraham Kellam, from Sey, Chevers, from the Schooner Betsey, Andrew T Indies, and to return; brig taken by the Algerines, and the Streights by Capt. Elies
Capt. Carver, from Martin January 1, met with schoo glish privateer, on board w Spur, of sloop Betsey, of vessel had been taken and ord
NEW-YORK, FEB. 6. gall, from Madeira, who arriv day, informs, that on the 19 Admiral Sir John Jervis, and p called at Madeira, destined for and that General Sir Charles Gray the Boyne, with Admiral Jervis from Madeira the same day he arrived.
N. LONDON, FEB. 5. Arrived here brig Capt. Rice, in 70 days from Gibraltar, he in company with the brig Rover, Smith, m of Baltimore; brig Charlestown, of Charle Pelor, master; Schooner Fly, of Philad Johnson, master; Schooner Debonair of B Gough, master.
Capt. Rice saw a letter, the day before he left Gibraltar, from Capt. O'Brian, at Algiers dated November 4th giving information to the American Consul at Gibraltar, of the American vessels carried into Algiers on the 4th Nov. being 4 ships, 4 brigs, and 2 Schooners, the masters and crews of which amounted to 110 men—At the bottom of his letter he mentioned the ship Hope of New-York, just arrived.
HAVERHILL, February 6.
At three o'clock last Friday morning, house of Benjamin Clements, of this town, with all the furniture and provisions except two or three articles were consumed by fire. The family narrowly escaped with their lives.
PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 15.
AS to foreign matter the newspapers at present, have but little to boast of. No action, since that on the river Sambre, near Maubeuge in Octo. last, of consequence, has been found. Though by every advice, the affairs of France are in a flourishing situation. Justice has pursued the Traitors to the sacred cause of Liberty and of Man, and Guillotin'd them from consequence. Unanimity and energy appear to be the nation; and the uplifted, formidable avenging Freedom threatens to crush, their inglorious foes: While, on the other hand, the evident alarm the combined powers may cause; the deranged, exhausted state of their finances, the frequent insurrections of their subjects, on account of their imposing burdens, their innumerable bankruptcies, together with the accumulating distresses of every rank, as well as their deserved losses in the field—All—all join to give our magnanimous Allies every thing to hope, and but little to fear. The rigours of the season has, for a-while, suspended the operations of war; which will give the contending nations opportunity for a reinforcement. On the tip-toe of expectation the American public must now stand: And, when the returning luminary of light and heat, shall have discovered the present obdurate climes of frigidity, and driven from our shores the ruthless blasts of the north, fresh arrivals will afford the pleasure of relieving the pain of anxiety; as no event which shall transpire, will remain uncommunicated. Too long, much too long, has the sound of war been heard in the world! Nor has the force of civilization yet been able to hush it. At this enlightened age, it may justly be a matter of surprise, as well as of regret, that neither reason or philanthropy has a greater sway; and that kingdoms, separated, perhaps, by a narrow frith, should wage inhuman war, and for the paltry pretence of aggrandize-
MILITARY ANECDOTE.
WHEN Field-Marshal FREYTAG was taken prisoner at Roxpæde, the French hussar who seized him, perceiving he had a valuable watch, said, Give me your watch. The Marshal instantly complied. Shortly after, when he was liberated by the gallantry of Gen. WALMODEN, and the French hussar had become a prisoner in his turn, the latter, with great unconcern, pulled the Marshal's watch out of his pocket, and, presenting it to him, said, Since fate has turned against me, take back this watch; it belonged to you, and it would not be so well for others to strip me of it. The Marshal, admiring this principled conduct of the Sans Culottes, who did not know him, took back the watch, and immediately after presented it again to the Frenchman, saying, Keep the watch; it shall not be mine, for I have been your prisoner.
For sale by the Printer hereof, Boyer's French Grammar and a pretty assortment of Books & Stationary. February 1794.