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Federal Legislature. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 7.
NATIONAL FLAG.
THE Bill for altering the flag of the United States, was debated in committee of the whole. A number of objections were made to the Bill on account of its mutable provisions; as no flag could be deemed a national flag which was subject to alteration, every time a member was added to the Union. A proposition for a permanent flag was made; but after a lengthy discussion the bill passed for a third reading.
COMMON DEFENCE.
The House took into consideration, a motion respecting the defence of the ports and harbours of the United States; which after a debate was referred to a committee.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
The President of the United States, by message suggested the propriety of appointing a person under the direction of the War Department, to superintend the receiving, safe-keeping, and issuing of supplies:—Also a statement of the appropriations for paying the contingent charges of government for 1793.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 8.
Sundry petitions were read, praying compensation for services and supplies, also for allowances for depreciation on payment received in paper money; referred to select committees.
A communication was received from the Secretary of the Treasury containing a statement of the tonnage of the United States and of the progress of their commerce since the establishment of the Federal Government; read and ordered to be printed.
The petition of William Lawrance, a refugee from Nova Scotia during the late war, presented by Mr. Sherburne, was read, praying relief from Congress on account of losses and services—referred to a select committee.
The bill making an alteration in the Flag of the United States was read the third time.
Mr. B. Bourne moved that it should be referred to a select committee—Mr. Watts seconded the motion; he said his object was to have a clause added to establish the flag of the United States, so that in case of new accessions to the union, future applications for alterations may be precluded—he added, that he supposed the title of the bill, should the amendment he proposed take place, ought to be a bill to establish the flag of the United States.
The motion for a reference to a select committee being put, was negatived, 49 to 39.
Mr. Watts then moved, that the bill should be recommitted to the committee of the whole, for the purpose of introducing a clause to fix, for ever, the flag of the United States—this motion was lost.
The question then was, Shall this bill pass—the yeas and nays being required by one fifth of the members, are, yeas 50, nays 42.
The committee appointed to enquire whether any and what alteration would be proper to be made in the ration of the troops of the United States, brought in a report, which was read and laid on the table.
In committee of the whole on the bill providing for the renewal of lost or destroyed certificates of certain descriptions, Mr. Trumbull, chairman.
In discussing this bill, the old difficulty occurred in respect to making provisions competent to securing the United States from imposition and fraud in applications for the renewal of certificates.
Various amendments were proposed and rejected, others agreed to.
The committee proceeded through the discussion of the bill—they then rose and reported the same with sundry amendments—which were read, and with the bill laid on the Clerk's table. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, JAN. 9.
A petition of a number of Germans settled in the state of Virginia, was read, praying that a sufficient number of the laws of the United States may be printed in the German language—laid on the table.
Mr. Dearborn laid a motion on the table, which was seconded by Mr. Coffin, that a committee be appointed to report on the expediency of erecting a light-house on the island of Seguin, in the mouth of Kennebec river, in the district of Maine.
The petition of Thomas Kincaid was read, praying compensation for the military services of a man who had cloped from his employ; referred to the secretary of war.
A message from the senate, by Mr. Otis, informed the house, that they have appointed a committee of enrolment on their part.
Mr. P. Muhlenberg of the committee on enrolled bills, reported the bill entitled, "an act making an alteration in the flag of the United States," as truly enrolled.
The speaker signed the same.
Mr. Harrison presented the petition of Lucy Clark, praying compensation for services performed by her husband as an officer of artificers during the late war, read and referred to a select committee.
On motion of Mr. Watts, the house took into consideration the report of the select committee to which was referred the report of the treasury on the petition of Comfort Sands, and others. The report was read by the clerk, and referred to the committee of the whole house, and made the order of the day for this day fortnight.
The house proceeded to consider the amendment agreed to by the committee of the whole, to the bill for completing and better supporting the military establishment of the United States.
This amendment was, the clause proposed by Mr. J. Wadsworth, making a provision of half pay for the widows and orphans of the officers and soldiers; and was disagreed to by the house; this vote left the bill as it was originally brought in.
Mr. Beatty, after offering some remarks on the inadequacy of the present compensation to the soldiery, and expressing his wish, that it should be made at least equal to the price of labor; moved the following in substance. That a section should be added to the bill, which should provide for a monthly additional allowance, to be reserved for, and paid to the non-commissioned officers and privates, who shall hereafter enlist and continue in the service during the term of their enlistment, to be paid to them, or to their legal representatives.
Mr. J. Wadsworth moved to amend the motion by inserting the word, officers, before the word "non-commissioned officers." Some objections being offered to this amendment; it was withdrawn.
On motion it was then voted, that the bill, with the amendments, be referred to a select committee to consist of five members.
MONDAY, JANUARY 13.
The resolutions proposed by Mr. MADISON some days since, a copy of which we gave, it will be recollected, were before the committee.
Mr. Smith (S.C.) rose. He hoped that it would be in order to take into view the general scope and tenor of the whole body of resolutions before the committee.
Amongst the various duties of the Legislature under the Constitution, none appeared to him more important than those which had for object the regulation of commerce, as they must involve the consideration of a great variety of interests.
These interests open a copious field for discussion, as they effect the agriculture, navigation and manufactures of a country; this being considered, the committee he hoped would, viewing the importance of the subject in the same light he saw it, excuse him if he took much of their time in advertizing to a variety of facts connected with it.
As the committee were on the report of the Secretary of State on a commercial subject, he should not go into political considerations which might by some be considered as in a degree connected; he hoped other members would see the propriety of pursuing the same plan. It would argue a distrust of the strength of the ground on which the resolutions proposed stand, if the advocates for those resolutions permitted themselves to recur to politics to support them, he imagined it would be right to dismiss the consideration of all questions relative to Indians, Algerines and western posts at the present time. There will be a time, and perhaps not far distant, when these questions will come under consideration; when this happened, he said, he should be prepared to give his opinion, with firmness and according to what he conceived the true interests of the country; but these subjects he conceived not properly connected with the present, which give of itself sufficient scope for argument, he should not therefore mix them.
The present is a delicate crisis; this country since the revolution has probably never been in so critical a situation; it ought then to be weighed with calm reflection and deliberation; passions should not be substituted for reason, and the decision ought not to be founded on narrow or prejudiced views.
The report of the Secretary of State is before the committee; it gives a comparative view of our commercial regulations with other countries and urges us to retaliation. The great contract there endeavoured to be established is, between the system of France and Great-Britain; he should proceed he said, to lay before the committee an accurate statement of certain facts with which that report being compared, it would be seen whether there is solid ground for the inferences endeavoured to be established in it.
To view the subject plainly it will be necessary to advert to the situation of affairs before the revolution of France: The commercial regulations of that country since that period has been produced by momentary interests, they are not therefore such facts as the Legislature should proceed upon.
He produced a table, made, he said, by a
gentleman of commercial knowledge, comprehending a comparative view of our commerce with Great-Britain and France before the revolution. With a view to conciseness, the scope of this table has been confined to those articles which are of consequence in our trade. We are accustomed to hear continually the generosity and liberality of the French towards us greatly extolled, and the conduct of Great-Britain as severely reprobated; it might be expected that this table would contain instances of advantages on the one hand and restrictions laid on the other; but the reverse of this expectation he said will be realized. It will be found that in France and the French West-Indies, we are not more favoured than in the British dominions, except in the trifling article of fish oil; and that Great-Britain and her islands hold out to us several advantages, not enjoyed by other nations, that are of very great importance. Mr. SMITH (S.C.) was proceeding to read the table, when Mr. MADISON rose to ask what period it relates to? Mr. SMITH informed that it was built upon the state of things before the French revolution.
Mr. Smith then read his table, through which it will be sufficient to follow him, when he commented on it. Having mentioned the authentic documents, on which it is founded, such as proclamations of the King of Great-Britain and statutes of their Parliament on the one hand, and arrests of the French government on the other, he proceeded to make some observations on the principal exports from this country.
Flour, the article of first importance among our exports, is more favored by Great-Britain than France. France lays a duty of 1/3 per cent, on it, and no more on that imported from other nations. Great-Britain lays a duty of 4/3 per quarter, until British flour rises to 50/ when ours pays a duty not above 6/. The same system as to grain prevails in Great-Britain. These countries are good flour markets only in times of scarcity, when in consequence, the British markets are high and duties low; and the French not sufficient to their own consumption, for when they are, our flour will not pay freight and charges; this will appear by attending to the price of that commodity. The average price in France, in abundant years, is 5 1-3 dollars. It ought to be 6 2-3 in France to bear exportation from Pennsylvania.
France will generally produce enough for her own consumption, while Great-Britain, it appears by a report of a committee to their legislature is more and more incompetent to her own supply, which must every day render our market there better for that article.
France lays no duties of any consequence on our flour, because they have no fear of our importations rivalling the sale of their own.
In the West-Indies, matters wear a different aspect. France prohibits the importation of our flour there by a permanent law. To be sure the colonial government had the power to enact temporary suspensions of this law, but those were only exceptions to the general rule, and are not to be calculated upon. He believed the Secretary of State mistaken in his assertion, that latterly the prohibition had been taken off, unless he applies his observation to a period subsequent to that to which his report extends. There was, he was told, an arrest in 1789, directing suspension for some parts of the islands, but it was soon after repealed.
In British islands this article stands upon quite a different footing. Our flour may be imported free of all duties, and other foreign flour cannot be imported there, even in British bottoms.
He proceeded to give a view of the operations of these different systems in 1786 and 1788.
In 1786 we exported to France 21 barrels only, to her colonies 1208. In the same year, to Great-Britain none; but to her colonies 45-108 barrels.
In 1788, to France 2375; her colonies 235. In the same year to Great-Britain, 828, to her Islands, 59,938.
Here then is a prodigious difference in favour of Great-Britain in the article of flour. It is true that in 1791, '92 and '93, there were very large exportations of this article to France; but as this was the effect of the convulsive situation of that country, it is no criterion to build upon; the Secretary of State is of this opinion; he does not think it right to found calculations upon any other than the former settled state of things.
Mr. Smith proceeded to compare the other articles of our exports, and took a view of our imports and state of our navigation as influenced by the regulations of those nations.
The usual time of adjournment arrived, while he was yet up, and the committee rose and the house adjourned as soon as he had concluded his observations.
TO BE SOLD By John Salter, At his Store in Washington-Street, Portsmouth, Few Hd's good Tobago Rum, Imported last April.
A remarkable Prophecy relative to the Kings of France, written by Robert Fleming, 1701, in his rise and fall of the Roman Papacy.
"BUT the chief thing to be taken notice of here is, that the sun and other luminaries of heaven, are the emblems of princes and kingdoms, as we took notice of before. Therefore the pouring of this phial on the sun must denote the humiliation of some eminent potentates of the Romish interests, whose influence and countenance cherish and support the papal cause. And these therefore must be understood principally of the house of Austria and Bourbon, though not exclusively of other popish princes. Now it is not unusual with God to make his enemies crush and weaken one another; and thus phial is to be understood, when it is said that upon the pouring of it out on the sun, power was given to him to scorch men with fire. As therefore France was made use of in the instance given, to vex and scorch the Austrian family, in both branches of it; so afterwards was he himself tormented. When he saw himself forced to leave Holland, 1763, and resigned all his conquests in Flanders. It is true, he seems now to have got more glory than ever, by the accession of his grandson to the Spanish monarchy: but then this is an eclipse upon the Austrian family. In the mean time, we see this phial taking place in darkening the glory of King James the III, &c." I do humbly suppose that this phial will run out about the year 1794. For I cannot but hope that some new mortification of the chief supporters of Antichrist will then happen; and perhaps the French monarchy may begin to be humbled about that time: that whereas the present French King takes the sun for his emblem, and this motto, Nec pluribus impar , he may at length or rather his successors, and the monarchy itself (at least before the year (in 1794) be forced to acknowledge, that respect to neighboring potentates) he is even singulis impar . "The fifth phial will commence, by new mortification of the papacy."
"Therefore in the 4th and last place we may justly suppose that the French monarchy, after it has scorched others, will itself consume by doing so."
"The 5th phial is to be poured out on the seat of the beast or the dominions depending or belonging to the Roman see; this judgment will probably begin about 1794 and expire about 1848."
The danger of knowing a Secret.
PHILIPIDES , the Comedian, made himself so agreeable to the King Lyfimachus, that he desired him in high good humour, to ask what present he pleased, for he should certainly have it—"Any thing your Majesty pleases," said Philipides, "but your secrets."
The player was certainly right, for nothing can be more dreadful to a little man than to have a great one in his power; and if the latter knows it he will certainly do all he can to emancipate himself at the expence of the former.
Cardinal Richlieu was exceedingly fond of Bois Robert, a gentleman of great wit and pleasantry, who diverted him with the news of the day, and told him a thousand agreeable stories to amuse him—In short he became so necessary to his eminence's happiness, that in a lingering illness his physicians prescribed him the company of Bois Robert, who had been kept at a distance from him on some little displeasure.
It happened one day when this favorite of the Cardinal went out of his cabinet, that a certain treaty of great importance had lain open on the table; Richlieu fearing lest he should have seen it, had him arrested and clapped up in the Bastille for three months, with orders that he should not see a human creature. When the treaty was concluded the Cardinal sent for him again, and made his excuses: Bois Robert protested he had never seen the paper: I believed so too (said the minister) and was pretty sure of it, but I was not QUITE SURE.
FOUND!
FOUND by Capt. Geo. Tuttle, in Henry Tuff's barn, in Lee, a SADDLE, supposed to be stolen—The owner may have the same, by describing marks. January 14, 1794.
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CHARLESTON, (S.C.) December 21. Letter from Citizen M. A. B. Mangourit, to His Excellency Gen. Moultrie, Governor of the State of South Carolina.
Charleston, Dec. 15, 1793, the 2d year of the French Republic.
SIR, I REQUEST from your Excellency, to lay before the Honorable Legislature of South- Carolina, the demand I have the honor to make for the payment of the sums of money due to my Republic by this State. This is a very pres- sing matter. I have translated my memorial into English, in order to lose no time and to serve the zeal of a body composed of members, none of whom are ignorant of the value of the French liberty to the United States, and who are fully convinced of its future triumph; espe- cially if the true friends of France enable her to develope all her resources.
Sure of your Excellency's attachment to the French cause, by your love of your country, I rejoice that the claim of a great nation is to be presented by you, as it is in the power of no one to enforce it better than your Excellency.
I have the honor, &c. (Signed) M. A. B. MANGOURIT.
MEMORIAL.
THE French Republic, to oppose the ini- quitous crusade of tyrants, having but the pro- found sentiment of the sacred and eternal rights of man; the greatness of her cause, and the energy of her warriors; single, and pressed on all sides, but ready to fall out wherever the hy- dra of despotism shews its head the French Re- public, in a contest as honourable to herself, as useful hereafter to nations, must assemble round her all her strength, and employ all her resour- ces.
In this position, which is so much the more extraordinary, as it is unexampled in the annals of history; so much the more sublime, as twenty- four millions of men must fall, or regenerate other nations—whom will the French apply to with more confidence than to this State; which, through privations, defeats and victories, shared with the French, then enslaved, but destined to set Europe at liberty, came to the peaceable enjoyment of an happy independence.
Would it not be highly injurious to doubt, but that the State of South-Carolina will readily come to the aid of a nation who assisted her with her wealth and force, to lay the foundation of a Republic, when this very nation is contend- ing for the blessings of a similar government? The citizens of South-Carolina are too well known for their generosity and gratitude; the sacred flame of liberty is too purely preserved in their hearts, to harbour the least fear of an ungrateful refusal.
The example furnished by the federal govern- ment to all the States of the Union shall surely be followed by Carolina. In this hope, the Consul of the French Republic has the honor to de- mand of the Honorable Legislature, the reim- bursement of the sums of money due to his Republic; which sums the preceding Leg- islature acknowledged, and towards the discharge of which they appropriated a part of the taxes.
France, when at peace, heartily acceded to the delays demanded by the State of South-Ca- rolina: though distressed in her finances, she ac- quiesced to the arrangements agreed upon to come to a settlement. But now compelled by the most powerful motives to have recourse to the loyalty of her faithful friends, she hopes that the Legislative Body will have some regard for her past indulgence, and accomplish a discharge whose value will mostly be double by the urgen- cy of circumstances.
The Consul of the French Republic has the honour to request of the Honorable Le- gislature to take his demand into their most se- rious consideration.
(Signed) M. A. B. MANGOURIT.
Foreign Intelligence.
NATIONAL CONVENTION,
PARIS, SEPT. 21.
BARRERE made a report respecting the Navigation Act. "If the Convention said he, thought proper to proclaim on the 21st of September, 1793, the liberty of the land by proclaiming the French Republic, it is their duty to proclaim on the 21st of September, 1793, the liberty of the seas, by proclaiming their act of Navigation." Here BARRERE took pains to prove the utility of such an Act, which might furnish means to destroy the superiority of the navy of Great-Britain.
"Those proud Islanders (said he) have long since aspired at the exclusive empire of the seas. They thought the present war would furnish them with a plausible pretence to sanction their pride."
"It was by her Navigation Act that England made us tributary; it was not her harbours the A- mericans imported the grains of Pennsylvania, the tobaccos of Virginia, and all the productions of the New-World, a circumstance which compel- led us to purchase them at a high price. The English have fathomed all kinds of crimes to de- stroy us. CATO said in the Senate of Rome, 'Let proud Carthage perish!' Exactly such is the sentence which the French Senate ought to pro- nounce upon modern Carthage (London)."
The report of BARRERE was received a- midst the loudest bursts of applause.
SEPT. 25. BILLAUD VARENNES address- ed the Convention in the following words:
"Know, Representatives of France, that you have formidable armies.—Know that your fleets are preparing, even at the moment I am speaking, to inflict a terrible vengeance on Great- Britain."
"Your committee of Public Safety has de-
termined to attack Rome in Rome herself. One hundred thousand men are ready to make a descent upon Great-Britain."
"Such are the views of the Committee, if they are supported by the Convention, the En- glish will soon be convinced that Frenchmen are as brave as themselves, and scorn to conquer by the aid of corruption. They will be convinced that the fate of Carthage impends over their proud capital, whose head must soon be bowed down to the dust."
OCT 3. AMAR presented the Report re- lative to BRISOT, and the other arrested de- puties, which was attended to with the most solemn silence, and a decree of accusation in conclusion passed against
Brissot, Gensonne, Syllery, Doulcet, Fonfrede, Mollevant, Valade Vatat, Duprat, Mainvielle, Chambon, Condorcet, Fermont, Mazurier, Hardi, Rouyer, Lasource, Duval, (Lower Seine,) Deveret, Notel, Andre, (of Corsica,) Grangeneuve, Duperrat, Vergneaux, Guadet, Fauchet, Ducos, Gamon, Gardier, Vallee, Boomt, De la Haye, Lacaze, Lindon, Savary, Lehardi, Borkaw, Antibout, Isnard, Conflard, Benon, Vegée, Carra.
The Decree orders them to be tried before the Revolutionary Tribunal, for having conspi- red against the unity and indivisibility of the Re- public.
The accusation, however, against Buzot, Louvet and Pétion, is not in any particular al- tered by this Decree.
Such as signed the Protests of the 6th and 19th of June, and are not mentioned in the first article of the present Decree, are instantly to be put in a state of arrest, and their effects seal- ed up,—the Committee of General Safety is to prepare separate Reports relative to them.
The names of those persons who signed the Protests, which amount to fifty-four, we have not now room to repeat.
A Member was surprised that the discussion of a decree of accusation should be delayed, when the accused were so manifestly guilty of treason, and had of course incurred the most exemplary punishment.
Fonfrede, one of the arrested Deputies, re- quested permission to state some particulars re- lative to a fact contained in the report.
He was desired to defer his statement until he should be tried by the Revolutionary Tribu- nal.
"Ducos and I (exclaimed he) have been ac- cused of having written letters to Bourdeaux."
Albitte, interrupting him, "of having mas- sacred the patriots at Marcellies, of having pro- duced the surrender of Toulon, the rebellion of Lyons, the defection of La Vendee; of all these crimes you are accused. Attempt not to speak here, the tribunal is the proper place."
PHILIPPE EGALITE.
Billaud Varennes—"Let not the Conven- tion forget one man, whom every sentence of the Report accuses of the most criminal inten- tions. I move that Philippe Egalite should be comprised in the Decree of Accusation, which delivers all the conspirators to the Revo- lutionary Tribunal of Paris."
The motion was received with great applause, and immediately decreed.
Billaud Varennes in continuation. "I would have the conduct of the Convention as dignified as it is just. The Decree we are about to pro- nounce should be pronounced with as much so- lemnity as that which ordered the tyrant to the scaffold. Let every member deliver his op- inion, and each arm himself with the poignard which is to inflict vengeance on the traitors. I move that the decree should be pronounced by the appeal nominal."
Robertspierre. "I do not see the necessity of supposing that the National Convention is divided into two parts; one composed of the friends of the people; the other of the conspi- rators who have betrayed their country. I see here no traitors except those mentioned in the report, who will soon receive the punishment which they deserve. Except themselves there can be no man so stupid as not to know that these conspirators have lighted the flames that consume Lyons and Marcellies—that they have deluged with blood Belgia, La Vendee, Tou- lon, and every place where their baneful influ- ence has been successful. I move that the de- cree of accusation should simply be put to the vote."
The Convention passed the decree of accusa- tion, and adopted the other propositions of the committee of General Safety.
[As soon as it was known by the people, who waited in great crowds on the outside of the Thuilleries that the Convention had passed the decree of accusation, exclamations of Vive la Republique!—proceeded from every person.]
ALBITTE moved, that Aubry be declared in a state of accusation. "He was the man— he was the man," he exclaimed, "who, while he was member of the military committee, made you pass decrees, whose concealed object was to disorganize your military system. He was the man who wished to disperse the Pyrenean army, who wished to make Grenoble the Cen- tral point of the circle of the force departmen- tale. The proofs of these facts are deposited with the committee of general safety."
AUBRY requested leave to speak.
He was told that the revolutionary tribunal was the proper place for him to make his de- fence.
LEVASSEUR moved the decree of accusation against VIGER.—Decreed.
DUROY moved a similar decree against RI- CHON, member of the right side of the Con- vention, who in conjunction with BUZOT, had produced the troubles in the department of the Eure.—The motion was agreed to.
PARIS, October 8.
GORSAS, a member of the Convention, and until the 31st of May, the Editor of a Journal, was apprehended on the 6th, at ten in the e- vening, in the house of a female bookseller, with whom he was supposed to have an intri- gue. He attempted to escape out of a window, but was seized and carried before the committee of general safety. As he had been declared by the Convention a traitor, and an out law, the Revolutionary tribunal had only to identify his person; and he was executed yesterday.
[FROM OTHER PAPERS.]
On the 14th of July last, a Convention, con- sisting of five articles, was signed at the camp before Mayence, by the Earl of Yarmouth and the Marquis DE LUCCHESIEM, on the part of their Britannic and Prussian Majesties, to the following effect:
"As the object of the war is to bring about such a form of government in France as shall ensure security and tranquility to all Europe, the contracting parties bind themselves not to lay down their arms but by common consent; & not until restitution is obtained for any depre- dation which France may have made upon either of the said parties, or of their friends and allies; and not to permit the exportation of any milita- ry or naval stores, corn, grain, or salt meat or provisions; and to employ all their means to injure the commerce of France; and also to prevent any neutral state from giving any pro- tection, directly or indirectly, to the French."
THE QUEEN OF FRANCE.
Since every thing relating to the late situation of that unfortunate Princess interests so much the feelings of our readers, it is with painful sorrow we inform them, that the anguish and sufferings of MARIE ANTOINETTA were much in- creased by the humidity of the cell in which she was confined in the Conciergerie. Her feet were swollen to such a size, that she could not stir from one spot to another, without being supported.
So great were her sufferings, as to have oper- ated even upon the light-horsemen, to whose custody she was committed. One of them, deeply impressed with a sense of her woes, wait- ed on the Council of the Commons, requesting that relief might be granted to that wretched Queen; intimating at the same time, that the Council would confer a great favour upon him, by exempting him from being any farther a witness to such scenes of horror. This applica- tion was received with manifest tokens of disapprobation. Two Commissioners were, however, ordered to repair to the cell of the widow CAPET, to ask what was her ailment.
MARIE ANTOINETTA, with dignified for- titude, replied, that she ailed nothing! The Commissioners instantly turned from the Queen, when another light-horseman stopped them in their passage, and with genial good nature, said to the Commissioners, "Pray, only see how she suffers! I shew her some sympathy!" This intercession was instantly rejected, with a blunt "Allez donc! allez donc!" (Begone, begone!) The Queen obtained no relief; and her advocate has since been arrested as a person suspect- ed of anti-civism and counter-revolutionary principles.
NATIONAL CONVENTION, Oct. 29.
Letter from POCHELLE, Representative of the people at Rennes,
Dated October 27.
The irruption of the rebels of La Ven- dee, on the right bank of the Loire, after having been beaten and exterminated on the left, has given our Republicans an opportunity of displaying an energy which promises the speedy destruction of these banditti, who at present are actuated by despair alone. The National Guards of Rennes have risen in a body. They are marching against the enemy. Those of Morbihan began to march on the orders of Prieur, of La Marne. The troops of the North coast are in motion. The de- partment of La Manche is rising alto- gether at the call of Garnier, of Xaintes. In short, all the citizens, filled with in- dignation at seeing their soil polluted by fanatics, will not return to their homes, until they have destroyed the Vendeeists. They are at Laval. The treachery which delivered up that town, will not remain long unpunished.
Deputies from the Jacobin Society were admitted to the Bar, and stated, that be- ing filled with indignation at the delays in trying criminals by the Revolutionary Tribunal, they requested, that the Con- vention would lay aside forms, which were flow, and not revolutionary. This pro- posal was received with loud applauses, and the Convention decreed, that every discussion on a criminal affair before the Revolutionary Tribunal, should cease the moment the jury declared that they were satisfied.
The Minister of justice was ordered to signify, in the course of the day, this de- cree to the President of the Extraordinary Tribunal of Paris; and, without delay, to all the Extraordinary Tribunals of the Republic.
The Convention referred to the Com- mittee of Legislation, the remainder of the petition of the Society of the Friends of Liberty and Equality at Paris; the object of which was, that the Tribunal of Paris should lay aside those forms which embarrass it.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 30.
The Convention, desirous of consecra- ting the spot where ROUSSEAU composed his treatise of education, decreed, that the town of Montmorency shall in future be called Emille.
The Republicans of Caudebee, fonder of good laws than sacred relics, brought to the Convention a very heavy shrine, containing the bones of a fanatic, named Spire, who was made a Saint, they said, by the folly of their ancestors. This shrine, added they, the inhabitants of Caudebee, present to the Representatives of the people. It is made of gold, silver, and copper; four men can scarcely carry it. The gold and silver were sent to the Mint, and the copper to the cannon foun- dry established at Paris.
Letter from the Provisional Municipality in La Vendee,
Dated October 27.
YOU must not expect from us mere phrases and words; we are Republicans; and a number of good Republicans have joined us, to maintain the indivisibility of the Republic. Men who are Repub- licans, amidst hordes of banditti, are, without doubt, worthy of attention. The Representatives of the People are not ig- norant that our houses have been destroy- ed, as well as our property. We are de- stitute of relief, and we demand it of the national justice. We are freed from our enemies, but fanaticism is still lurking among their ruins, and may revive from their ashes. We have need of support, and our efforts ought to be seconded, es- pecially at a time when a great number of rebels have acknowledged their error, and are holding out their arms to us. Re- ferred to the Committee of Public Safety.
On a motion by Amar, the Conven- tion passed the following decree against female societies:
"Women, whatever name they assume, can neither assemble in a body nor delib- erate. They may assist at the societies of the men."
Romme caused the following article to be added, grounded in the knowledge he had, that evil minded persons assembled in private.
"Every popular society shall be obli- ged to hold its sittings in public."
Barrere read a letter from the Deputies of Lyons, announcing that the decree for demolishing Lyons had been begun to be put in execution. The citizens had been as- sembled, and a ceremony took place, the object of which was to give the first stroke with a pick-axe, in order to destroy those superb mansions which insult the humble cottage of the poor. These Deputies had returned to Paris, and brought the pick- axe with them.
A letter was read from Doppet, Gen. of the army ordered against Toulon, sta- ting that he was going to march against that rebellious city, and that its walls must fall—If, however, said he, my life belongs to the Republic, I ought to spare the blood of my fellow-citizens, and I shall not strike any great stroke until all my for- ces are collected. I am incessantly exerting myself to procure such a supply of provi- sions and ammunition as will ensure our success.
The Convention decreed a number of articles, respecting the Primary schools.
THURSDAY, OCT. 31.
Extract of a letter from Citizen YSORE, Representative of the People to the North- ern Army, to the National Convention,
Dated at Head-Quarters, 1st of the 2d month:
"I inform you that we fly from victo- ry to victory. We are before and behind Menin, and our successes are at their height; on every side the cry of Vive la Republique resounds—it is our rallying motto. Yesterday and this day, the Ha- noverian slaves have bowed the knee to General JOURDAN. When the fire which traversed Menin, put to flight the soldiers of despotism, I was at Sailli and— Those two villages were taken with fixed bayonets, and 500 of the slaves of PIT- (viz. the English) have declared them- selves prisoners of war. We have taken from them 10 pieces of artillery, under Menin. I do not know what has been taken in other quarters, but soon Liberty will be proclaimed every where. We killed yesterday a whole herd of Emigrants, un- der a Mill at Werwick, one of whom has been sent to Lille to keep in perpetual motion the Guillotine. To-morrow we will be in Belgium. Joy to the Sans Cu- lottes."

Important Intelligence.
PHILADELPHIA, January 15.
Yesterday, Capt. Culver, in a sloop belonging to this port, arrived at Reedy Island, from Havre de Grace. She is the vessel sent by our executive, with dispatches asking the recall of Citizen Genet, and brings us understand, dispatches to our executive in return.
The arrival of this vessel enables us to lay before our readers the following very interesting letter:
HAVRE, November 2.
In my last, of the 8th ult. I informed you of the general rising to crush the efforts of despotism at a blow. I now have to inform you of some of the effects of those vigorous measures. The Duke of York is made prisoner, and has been conducted to Lisle. It has been proposed in the Convention to expose him in Paris to public view, in an iron cage, in return for the treatment which one of our Deputies, at Toulon, experienced from the English, and for the enormities committed in that city.
One hundred and thirty Deputies have been arrested; several have been guillotined, and others are under trial.
Valenciennes, Quesnoy, and Conde are evacuated. Furnes, Nieuport and Malines are taken. Ostend is bombarded, and the port of this city is to be filled up when taken.
Our 44,000 municipalities are equipping each a horseman completely accoutred. All our young men from 18 to 25 years of age are marching towards the frontier.
It is the intention of the National Convention to make all the despots, their enemies, beg pardon and humbly sue for peace. The rebels in Vendee are exterminated; their leaders are taken. The army in that quarter march to Toulon, which must soon be retaken.
Lyons is re-taken and is now called the Freed city.
I believe that overtures are to be made for an offensive and defensive treaty with the United States of America. I hope they will not be found backward in this. Their existence as a Republic depends on our success.
January 16.
A letter from Clement Biddle, Esq. to a respectable house in this city, dated at Philadelphia on Tuesday, contains the following sentence:
"This morning the Capt. of a sloop, which had been dispatched from here by our government, came to town from Reedy Island, where he arrived from Havre, which he left the 4th. Nov. THE PUBLIC DISPATCHES have not TRANSPIRED, but the Captain says, it was reported and believed at Havre that TOULON was RE-TAKEN, and that the DUKE OF YORK was CAPTURED, with part of his army, at Lisle. I cannot find any letters of much authority, though there is one which mentions the subject, and I thought it best to give you the rumour as we have it."
Last Wednesday evening the ship AUSTRIA, Capt. Dodge, arrived here from India and Ostend, which last place she failed from on the 29th November. Great expectations were formed of the communication of important news by this vessel, but no one has been able to collect any certain accounts from either officers or men. All that can be drawn from one party on board, is—that they had heard of frequent battles by the French, but believed they did not know what they were fighting for—and from the other—that the French were, in great force, driving all before them, and cutting their enemies to pieces by thousands; that a very severe battle had been fought about the 12th November but with what success was not said.
It is presumed, that no success of the French are suffered to transpire at Ostend.
January 17.
A vessel is arrived at Baltimore from Amsterdam, which brings an account of the capture of Ostend. It appears, that after the victorious retreat of Prince Cobourg, in the glory of which, the Duke of York, arrived a little too late to share, the English troops must have returned to Ostend, to protect the valuable stores which it contained, that there the French overtook them and made prisoners of them.
The following Letter, from a Person of Information, may be relied on, as authentic.
Baltimore, January 14.
"A vessel arrived this day in our bay from Amsterdam brings the important intelligence of the defeat of the combined forces in two different engagements, each time with 3 or 4000 men; and also, that the French had taken Ostend, with all the stores, besieging artillery, and other implements of war belonging to the English, and intended to supply the place of what was lost before Dunkirk. The Amsterdam papers also say, that part of England is in a state of insurrection, and that several parts of the kingdom are in open war with King George, who has had the wit to call them rebels, and that it is thought the throne totters."
Other letters received here from Baltimore, say that the Captain of the vessel arrived assures, that it was currently reported and believed in Amsterdam, when he left it (about the 25th of Nov.) that five or six counties in England were in a state of insurrection. The Duke of York it is also said, escaped almost alone, his army were made prisoners of war.
NEW-YORK, JANUARY 20.
From a gentleman by the last arrival from Ostend, which place he left on the 28th November, we learn, that the Duke of York, with his army, was between Ypres and Valenciennes, and that a constant communication was kept up between him and Ostend. The accounts of his capture seem therefore premature. It also appears by intelligence derived from the same source, that Toulon was still in possession of the British, but was thought would soon be taken, as the French
were rapidly augmenting their force round that place: The same gentleman informs, that 8,000 men had been embarked at Ostend on a secret expedition.
By a letter received in town from a gentleman in Wilmington, (Del.) we are informed that Capt. Culver, of the Dispatch Boat, from Havre-de-Grace, had been at Paris—saw the Queen decapitated, and that all remained tranquil in that city: Capt. Culver, reports, that intelligence had been received, previous to his leaving France, of the capture of the Duke of York at Valenciennes, with his army, consisting of a bout 15,000 men. This comports with the advice received and published on Friday from Philadelphia.
It further appears from a Cork paper of recent date, that the Duke of York, had retired to Valenciennes, shut himself up in that city, as securely as the dilapidated state of its fortification would admit, and invested by a numerous army, in high spirits, who were on the point of making an assault. Without adverting to the report by Capt. Culver, it is therefore, at least presumable that Valenciennes has been taken, together with the British garrison.
Although no explicit accounts seem to have arrived of the fate of Toulon, little doubt can exist but that city is also in possession of the Republicans; as from the latest authentic information it was nearly surrounded by a strong force, occupying advantageous positions, and ardent to re-annex so important a place to the territory of France.
BOSTON, January 25.
The following was received at the seat of government by the arrival of the Brandy-wine-Miller at the port of Philadelphia.
A PROCLAMATION.
BY THE QUEEN OF PORTUGAL.
HER most Faithful Majesty wishing to manifest on every occasion justice and clemency, and to give a proof of the good faith which accredits this court in all its acts, has been pleased to order, in consequence of the exposed situation under which the American navigation labours from the cruizers of Algiers in the ocean, to give a convoy to all the American vessels belonging to the United States of America, which may be in her different ports, and to be so protected to a proportionate distance. And moreover has directed the necessary Guarda Costas to be sent out for the protection of those vessels expected, and for this purpose the Algerine privateers that may be met with, are to be apprised of the resolution, in order that they may not make prize of such American vessels which the protects, being bound to the ports of this Kingdom.
Extract of a letter from John Bulkley and Son, of Lisbon, to a mercantile house in Philadelphia, dated,
"Lisbon, Oct. 28th, 1793.
"We have the pleasure to say, we do not find that the Algerines have captured a single American, numbers having arrived here, at Oporto, Cadiz, Bilboa, &c. and it is with infinite pleasure we acquaint you, that the true in question was more the result of an unexpected event, than any studied plan of this cabinet, who so far from approving of the consequences, have taken measures to protect your trade, and have actually dispatched a frigate to their Squadron in the bay of Gibraltar, with orders to examine at sea, every prize, and all that shall be found bound to the ports of this kingdom, are to be set free, and the Algerines not to molest any of them in future at sea; and this government has appointed a convoy to protect the 15 American ships now here, to a certain latitude, whence they will proceed home free from the Algerines. So that the apprehensions we were under, in the first instance, are now nearly removed, as there is little or no risk to any of your vessels coming to this port, on which we heartily congratulate you."
Extract of a letter from Lisbon, dated October 31, 1793, to a gentleman in this town.
"This goes by the American vessels that fails with a convoy, granted by this court, who have finally determined to protect all American vessels, destined with clearances from your Custom-Houses to any port of Portugal; and have ordered a small fleet on the coast to protect the same; consequently your produce may be forwarded here with safety."
Extract of a letter from a house in Providence, to their correspondents in this town, Jan. 21.
"By the arrival at Boston, from London, we learn that our ship bound for Bourdeaux, has been captured by a Jersey privateer, and was then in Jersey; they had taken her cargo out and agreed to pay for what flour and rice she had on board at stipulated prices—the remainder of the cargo was stored until a trial. A quantity of coffee she had on board, belonging to us, they were endeavouring to make French property of. The Captain in his letter to us of the 10th November, gives a very different account of the demand for American vessels, from what is inserted in a late paper as coming from Captain DELANO. He says, "American vessels are in no demand whatever in England, and that when he gets the ship clear, he shall either go to Amsterdam in search of a freight, or come home to us in ballast." This should be known, that people should not be deceived by false publications—besides the above, there are letters to the same purport to a number of ship owners in this town, who have vessels in England."
Extract of a letter from a Sister in England, to her Brother in this town, dated Oct. 25, 1793.
"MY DEAR BROTHER, "I wrote you by Scott and Davis, which I hope you have or will receive.—Our health is much the same as when I wrote you last, but our troubles increase.—The French have murdered their Queen, and confined every Englishman among them; that circumstance alone is sufficient to increase our distress, unless we
were past feeling; but that is not all, they have (as reports say) offered a million sterling for the dear head of our beloved King; monsters in human shape! I believe such another people never existed since the creation of the world.
Oct. 30th.—P. S. The vessel fails to-morrow; every day brings melancholy accounts—God preserve us."
A British frigate arrived at Lisbon the 23rd of October; one of the officers informed Captain Bright, that they had spoke the ship President, Capt. Rofs, of Philadelphia, off Cape Vincent, that she was then in possession of the Algerines.
January 29.
In CONGRESS, January 20.
A Message from the President of the United States, by Mr. Secretary Danbridge, was received, which being read, purported, that the letters which were sent to France, relative to the recall of the French Minister, were received, that "HIS CONDUCT WAS UNEQUIVOCALLY DISAPPROVED OF, AND THAT HIS RECALL WOULD BE EXPEDITED WITHOUT DELAY."
ABSTRACT.
"Mr. Genet's news" is contradicted—The French Republic has declared WAR against Genoa—The infamous PHILIP EGALITE, formerly Duke of Orleans, was beheaded at Paris, the 7th Nov.—The Committee of Congress on public defence, have reported in favor of the building of four 44, and two 20 gun ships—An English frigate of 18 guns has been carried into Charleston, (S. C.) by a French frigate.
Substance of a letter received by a gentleman in this town, from a respectable Merchant, in New-York.
New-York, Jan. 20.
"You will have heard, of the unaccountable manner in which the American public have been sported with, by the French Minister within these few days; in his hasty announcement of news said to have been recently received from Europe:—Chagrined at the development of his conduct in South-Carolina, by the unanimous voice of a large state, he was determined to catch at the first opportunity to attain a momentary éclat: He accordingly upon the first rumour which came from the vessel which had arrived from Europe, dispatched an express to this city, containing the intelligence you must have seen. His satellites gave it currency; and although many of their leaders knew it to be false; they joined in the momentary exultation. They are now completely chop fallen; not so much because the news has not proved true, as from the circumstance of their darling Minister's imprudence and haste.—The fact is, there is news here twenty-six days later; and letters to the last of November, from Ostend, and several from respectable people in the capital, and other parts of France, which totally contradict the business; and say, that no action, or event of consequence has transpired, since the retreat of the combined forces over the Sambre. The Duke of York, was at the latter part of November, not far from Valenciennes, ready to march to the succour of Ostend, should it be attacked—of which there did not appear much apprehension when the vessel failed. As to the news of the recapture of Toulon, accounts from that place, nearly as late as Genet's Havre intelligence have been received. It was then supposed to be out of danger, from the forces investing it, but they were speedily to be joined by the forces from before Lyons. The insurgency in La Vendee, I am credibly informed has been crushed completely."
Extract of two letters from a gentleman of undoubted veracity, whose information may be depended on, now in France, to his friend in this town, dated
"PARIS, OCT 20, 1793.
"The state of France is much altered within a few weeks for the better. Liberty must triumph and I thank God there is such a nation as the French to defend her cause—some distresses must happen—some wrongs must be committed—but the principle is eternal, and must finally prevail."
"PARIS, OCT. 25, 1793.
"I cannot help sending you this, in hopes it will reach you by the same vessel that I wrote my last. The affairs of France are much altered within a few days and every appearance justifies the most sanguine expectations in favour of their final success. Nothing could have placed them on so good a footing, as the total destruction of their internal enemies, or rather civil wars; but they have not only done that; but appear in a very fair way to repel all the Combined Armies. They have been beaten upon the Rhine, a complete surprise was effected; but in every other they have the advantage—should Toulon be re-taken which is quite probable, (as
the French have driven the Spaniards and English quite into the town) I think the dance will be up. I cannot but believe that in case France falls, America will follow."
MARINE JOURNAL.
The brig George and Harriet, Josiah Barnard, arrived here, from Havre-de-Grace, in 95 days. Spoke on his passage the following vessels, viz.—Jan. 10, lat. 40. long. 64. W. the sloop—Abraham Copeland, belonging to Jona. Davis and Sons, Kennebec, from St. Bartholmew's, 47 days out; had been on the coast, and by bad weather drove off, with damage, and was bearing away for the first port he could make, in the Islands; same day, spoke brig George, Capt. David Harding, from Liverpool, out 67 days, bound to New-York, all well. Also, spoke another brig from Liverpool, bound to New-London, but could not obtain the names of either the vessel or Captain.
NORFOLK, JAN. 1. Last evening arrived here Captain Bartlett, of the Schooner Albert, from Martinique, by way of Statia. He left Martinique on the 29th Nov. and was requested to publish the following circumstances respecting Capt. Ridgeway. "That some time in October last, the brig—, Capt. William Ridgeway, from Philadelphia, called at Barbadoes for a market; it not suiting there, he ran down to St. Vincent, hove too under the island, and went on shore to learn the market; he took the brig's papers with him, and told the mate, that if the current was too strong, to run over for St. Lucia, where he would join him next day. In entering the harbor of St. Lucia, a French privateer boarded her, and finding no papers, took possession of her, and carried her into Martinique, where the mate and crew were put in irons till the arrival of the Capt. After fourteen days altercation, the court of Admiralty decreed the should be given up on paying 50 joes, and all damages, to which decree the privateer's men would not agree. In this disagreeable situation Captain Bartlett left him."
Captain Bartlett also informs, that a Rhode-Island brig having sold her cargo at Barbadoes for cash, was proceeding to Martinique to purchase a cargo of sugar, was boarded by a French privateer, but unfortunately having two barrels of naval stores on board, they carried her into St. Lucia, where the Captain, super-cargo, and crew were put in irons, and thrown into prison, the brig tried, condemned and sold as lawful prize.
Capt. Bartlett was boarded by the privateer Sukey and Polly, of St. Kitts, and permitted to depart; but the ship Prudence, of Hudson (in company) was carried into St. Kitts, on suspicion.
When Capt. Bartlett left Martinique, a perfect confidence subsisted between the whites and Mulattoes, and no danger was apprehended from the attack of an enemy.
SALEM, JAN. 28. The brig Leopard, Capt. Goodridge, is arrived at Beverly from Lisbon. She was one of a fleet of 60 sail of merchantmen, 14 of which were Americans, that sail'd from Lisbon, on the 4th Nov. under convoy of 7 Portuguese men of war. They parted with the fleet the 10th Nov. being out of danger of the Algerines.
News was received at Lisbon, that the ship President of Philadelphia, was taken by the Algerines. Other accounts say, that it is not certain that any American vessel has been taken.
Capt. Bambury, of Caico-Bay, is safe arrived at Lisbon.
The Court of Lisbon has stationed a Squadron off the Straits, to protect the American trade.
PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 1.
On Friday, the 24th inst. Mr. JOSEPH FURBISH, of Lebanon, in Massachusetts, fell through a saw-mill, in Kennebunk, and was instantly killed.
We hear from Jaffrey in this State, that on the 7th inst. the dwelling-house of Mr. John Butters of that place, took fire (he and his wife being from home) and was entirely consumed. What greatly adds to this unhappy event is that four of their children perished in the flames.
Current cash prices of provisions, &c. in Bermuda, Dec. 28.
Beef, veal, mutton or pork, 10d. to 1s. per lb. Fresh butter 1/8. to 2/. Rice 26/8. per cwt. by the teice. Single refined loaf sugar from 2/4. to 2/8. per lb. Muscovado 8d. to 10d. Do by the barrel, 2/. 13/4. to 3/. per cwt. Coffee 1/ to 1/4. per lb. Superf. flour 2/. 6/8. to 2/. 13/4. Indian corn 6/8. to 8/ per bushel. Peas 8/4. to 10/. Ship bread 33/4. per barrel. Pork 8/. to 10/. per bbl. Rum 4/6. to 4/8. per gal. by the puncheon. Lumber 8/. to 14/. per M.—Bermuda currency; Doll. 6/8.
FOR SALE BY
JOHN NOBLE & Co.
At their store near the upper Town Wharf, 5 Hogheads and 30 Barrels SUGAR.
7 thousand weight of Coffee, entitled to the drawback.
LIKEWISE,
For Charter or Freight, in whole or in part.
A new BRIGANTINE,
One Hundred and Thirty Tons Burthen.
Portsmouth, January 20.