Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1797-06-28 00:00:00

For Sale, The fine and remarkably fast sailing Schooner Virginia and Philadelphia Packet, Burthen about 100 tons. For terms apply to Rofs & Simson.
For Sale, The cargo of the brig Enterprise, Captain Langdon from Bourdeaux, now landing at Morton's wharf, CONSISTING OF 524 hds. of Claret, 217 cases of & to 100 cases of Sweet Oil, 110 pipes London proof, 10 pipes of Holland proof, BRANDY. Entitled to draw-back. Apply to Wharton & Lewis, No. 115, South Front St.
Said Brig, WILL take a FREIGHT for the West-Indies or Europe, fails fast, burthen about fifteen hundred barrels, is in complete order, and will be ready to receive a cargo in a few days. Apply as above. May 24.
Printed Calicoes. JOHN MILLER, Jun. & Co. No. 8 Chestnut-Street, Have for Sale FIFTY TRUNKS neatly assorted, very low on short credit. March 6.
To be Sold, A large and convenient Three Story Brick House, SITUATE at the north-east corner of Arch and Fourth-streets. It contains eighteen rooms—and is in every respect well finished. For particulars enquire of M. Keppele, No. 138, Chestnut-Street. May 31.
FASHION AND CHEAPNESS. INTELLIGENCE TO THE LADIES. JUST received from London, two trunks of elegant BRUNSWICK KID Ladies' Shoes, of the most fashionable patterns and shape now worn in this city, and will be sold off immediately in small quantities, at 50 cts. for cash, at Mrs. ENEFER'S, No. 105 Walnut Street, between Third and Fourth Streets. The above was purchased of Mr. Fox, in Piccadilly, who manufactures for most of the nobility, and will be warranted good. June 13.
John Miller, jun. & Co Have received per the India, Ahmedad, from Calcutta, A well assorted small Invoice of Gurrabs, Baftas, Coffees, Calicoes, Bengal Stripes. Laid in remarkably low, which they will sell for cash or short credit on very advantageous terms. June 5.
George Dobson, No. 25 South Third-Street, HAS imported per ships William Penn, Starr, and Diana, from London, 5-4 Super London Chints, elegant patterns, Ginghams, Muffinetts and Dimity's. Fashionable Waifcoating, newest patterns. Ribbands well assorted, in small trunks. 4-4 5-4 and 6-4 India and British Book-muffins. Fancy Cloaths and Cassamiers. The whole to be disposed of cheap for Cash or approved Notes of a short date. June 14, '97.
Received by the Indostan, From Madras, A SMALL invoice consisting of the following Coast Goods, viz. Blue Cloths, Long Cloths, 14 punjums, Do. do. frie, Madras Handkerchiefs, and Book Muffins. WILLING & FRANCIS. March 27.
Millinery Room, No. 136 Market-Street. MISS CHRISTAL TAKES an early opportunity of acquainting her Friends that she has received by the WILLIAM PENN, a variety of NEW MILLINERY, &c. which she hopes to be able to shew them in a few days. May 18.
Just Received, From Batavia (via Providence) 170 Sacks of Java Coffee of first quality 200 half sacks do. do. A few Boxes of Spices, consisting of Nutmegs, Cloves and mace. For sale by WILLINGS & FRANCIS, Penn-street. May 30.
Musical Instrument Manufactory, No. 167, Arch-Street.
HARPER, harpsichord, grand, portable grand, fid-board, pier table and square piano forte maker from London, returns thanks to his friends and the public, for their liberal encouragement, and hopes that by his ability and attention to every branch of his business, to merit a continuance of their favors. Piano fortes made on the newest and most approved plans, with pedals, patent swell, and French harp stop, which he flattens himself will be found on trial by unprejudiced judges, to be equal if not superior to any imported, and twenty per cent cheaper. Any instrument purchased of him, if not approved of in twelve months, he will exchange. N. B. All kinds of Musical instruments made, tuned, and repaired with the greatest accuracy, dispatch, and on the most reasonable terms, for ready money only. Second hand Piano Fortes taken in exchange. May 22.
To be Sold by Auction, At the Coffee House on Thursday Evening, June 29th, at 8 o'clock, the following Lots of ground, situate on Sixth Street, opposite to the State House Garden: viz. Lot 1. Beginning at the South East corner of George and Sixth Streets, 22 feet wide and 130 deep. Lot 2, adjoining lot 1, 20 feet wide, 130 deep. Lot 3, adjoining lot 2, 19 feet wide, 130 feet deep. Lot 4, adjoining lot 3, 19 feet wide, 130 feet deep. Lot 5, adjoining the fourth side of the Loganian Library, 22 feet wide, 130 feet deep. These lots are bounded on the westward by the 30 feet alley that runs from George to Walnut Street, of which alley they have the privilege. Conditions of sale, one fourth cash, the remainder in approved notes at a 4 and 6 months, with interest. Footman & Co. Aucrs. dtz9th
A Quantity of Brandy, FIRST & 2d proof, Gin, of 4th proof, in pipes, Jamaica Spirits, 4th proof, in Hhds, Old Hock, in cases of 40 dozen each, Glass Tumblers, in pints and half-pints, Window Glass, in boxes, of different sizes, Hazelnuts, in facks, Whiting, Copperas, White Lead, Spanish Brown, in hlds. For Sale by PETER BLIGHT. January 4.
Rofs & Simson, Have for Sale, A QUANTITY OF PRIME St. Domingo-Cotton, Superior Old Lisbon Wine in Pipes, Excellent India Market Teneriffe Wine, In Madeira Casks, A few Quarter Casks best Fresh Hylon and TEAS, Hylon Skin, Muscovado Sugars in Hogsheads, and Coffee in Tierces. March 7.
C. E. Whitlock, DENTIST, RESPECTFULLY informs the Ladies and Gentlemen of Philadelphia and its vicinity, that he continues to perform all operations on the Teeth; supplies the deficiencies of nature with artificial or real teeth, in all the various modes of fixing—Cleans, files, regulates, extracts, and fills decayed teeth with gold or lead, &c. He waits upon Ladies and Gentlemen at their houses, and will be happy to receive their commands by note, at Mrs. FINCH'S, No. 68 north Eighth Street, or at his house, next to the Black Horse Tavern, on the Frankford road. Dollars. Scaling and cleaning Artificial teeth, with enamel, per tooth, 5 Do. in gold sockets or screws 7 Natural teeth with enamel, per tooth, 10 Do. on gold or ivory sockets, or gold screws 10 Filing and cutting away decay—each decay 1 Filling with gold 2 Do. with lead 1 Extracting (to the families who employ him as dentist) 1 Do. where not employed 2 Tooth powder of his own preparing 1 Brushes, best London manufacture 25 cents Regulating, &c. according to the operation. * C. WHITLOCK will sell the time of a Negro Man—he is honest and sober, and has about 5 years and a half to serve. Enquire as above. June 15.
Erskine's View of the War. JUST PUBLISHED, By ROBERT CAMPBELL & Co. No. 40 South Second Street, [Price 31 Cents] A View of the Causes and Consequences of the present War with France. By the Honorable THOMAS ERSKINE. May 15.
GABRIEL DECOMBAZ, BOOKSELLER & STATIONER, Eggs leave to inform the public that he has removed his Shop to No. 32, South Third Street, AND HAS JUST PUBLISHED, (Neatly bound and lettered, price 2 dols. 25 cts.) The Adventures of Telemachus. French and English, 2 vols. 12mo. AMONG the books which daily fall into the hands of the youth of both sexes, none have a higher claim to their attention than Telemachus. The most interesting lessons are here conveyed in the vehicle of an interesting Poem, replete with the finest touches of the true pathetic, and embellished with all the graces of a beautiful style. The fatal effects of indulging the passions are exemplified in the most striking manner; and the happiness attending innocence and virtue painted in the liveliest colours. Whatever can incite to virtue or deter from vice; whatever can enlighten the understanding, charm the imagination, and improve the heart, is to be found in this interesting work. THE NAVAL GAZETTEER; Being a complete Geographical Dictionary, containing a full and accurate account, alphabetically arranged, of all the countries and islands in the known world; showing their latitude, longitudes, and stations for anchorage; with a particular description of the several Bays, Capes, Channels, Coves, Creeks, Currents, Gulfs, Harbours, Havens, Lakes, Oceans, Races, Rivers, Roads, Rocks, Sands, Shoals, Sounds, Straits, Tides, Variation of the Compass &c. Together with a particular relation of the shape and appearance at sea, of the several Headlands, Isthmuses, Peninsulas, Points, Promontories, and whatever is of use or importance to the Master, Pilot, Commander, or Seaman of any ship or vessel, in navigating the watery element. Ample Directions for sailing into or out of the different Ports, Straits, and Harbours of the four quarters of the world; and for avoiding dangers on the various and extended coasts; in which more than twelve thousand distinct names of places, are treated of and explained. With a correct set of Charts, 2 vols. 8vo. price 6 dols. By the Rev. JOHN MALHAM, This has been pronounced the most useful and the cheapest book published in America. June 21.
CINCINNATI. THE Members of this State Society are hereby notified, that their anniversary meeting for the purpose of electing officers of the Society, and transacting such other business as may come before them, will be held on the 4th day of July next, in the State House, at 10 o'clock in the morning. The annual attendance of the members is requested, as a quorum did not attend at the last anniversary meeting. After the business is finished, the Society will adjourn to O'Ellers Hotel, in order to celebrate the birth day of our freedom and independence. The dinner will be on the table at half past three o'clock. The members of the other States Societies of the Cincinnati and the officers of the American army, who may be in this city on that day, are particularly invited to join this State Society in commemoration of the day. By order of the Standing Committee. R. PORTER, Secretary. June 22d, 1797.
The Commissioners FOR carrying into effect the sixth article of the treaty of amity, commerce and navigation, concluded between his Britannic majesty and the United States of America, on the 19th day of November, 1794, having this day constituted their Board, pursuant and agreeably to the said treaty, do hereby give notice, that they are ready to proceed to business accordingly; and they desire that all claims under the said article (which so far as the same describes the cases thereby provided for, is hereunto annexed) may be lodged with their Secretary without delay. They further desire that all such claims may not only state in what manner the several cases come within the description of the said article, but also specially set forth the nature of the evidence by which the claimants respectively undertake to substantiate the same. Extract from the said article, "Whereas it is alleged by divers British merchants, and others his majesty's subjects, that debts to a considerable amount, which were bona fide contracted, before the peace, still remain owing to them by citizens or inhabitants of the United States; and that by the operation of various lawful impediments, since the peace, not only the full recovery of the said debts has been delayed, but also the value and security thereof have been in several instances impaired and lessened, in that by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings, the British creditors cannot now obtain and actually have and receive full and adequate compensation for the losses and damages which they have thereby sustained. It is agreed that in all such cases where full compensation for such losses and damages cannot for whatever reason be actually obtained, had and received by the said creditors in the ordinary course of justice, the United States will make full and complete compensation for the same to the said creditors; but it is distinctly understood, that this provision is to extend to such losses only as have been occasioned by the lawful impediments aforesaid, and is not to extend to losses occasioned by such insolvency of the debtors or other causes, as would equally have operated to produce such loss, if the said impediments had not existed; nor to such losses or damages as have been occasioned by the manifest delay, or negligence, or wilful omission of the claimant." By order of the Board, GRIFFITH EVANS, Secretary. Philadelphia, Commissioners' Office, No. 3 South Sixth-street, May 29. 1797. J 6—$1m
THE SUBSCRIBER having been appointed by the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of his Britannic Majesty, General Agent for affording British creditors, and such particular agents as they may specially authorize, in prosecuting their claims before the commissioners for carrying into effect the sixth article of the Treaty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation between his Britannic Majesty and the United States of America, hereby gives notice that he has opened his office at his house the South east corner of Chestnut and Fifth Streets, Philadelphia, where he is ready to receive all claims or instructions for claims with the vouchers and documents thereof, for the purpose of bringing forward the same agreeably to the rules and orders which the board may think proper to prescribe. And as it will be for the interest of all concerned, that the several claims be so stated, and supported, as to prevent the delay which would arise from the necessity of obtaining further information, or additional materials, from persons residing at a distance, the general agent thinks it his duty to add, (for the direction chiefly of those, who, not having employed particular agents, may leave the prosecution of their claims to his charge and management) that all such claims ought in particular to set forth— 1st. The proper description and situation of the creditor or claimant, and original debtor, respectively. 2d. The date or nature of the original contract or debt. 3d. When, in what manner, and to what extent, the creditor or claimant was prevented or impeded, by the provision, operation or defect of law, the decisions and practice of courts, or restraint of execution, from recovering payment of the debt in question. 4th. The loss and damage incurred or sustained, in consequence of such impediments, whether the same may have arisen from the insolvency, change of situation, or death of the debtor, the loss of legal remedy from lapse of time, or other causes impairing the value and security of the debt, which would not have operated if such impediments had not existed. 5th. The particular grounds and reasons on which the claimant maintains, in the terms of the treaty, that "by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings, the creditor cannot now obtain and actually have and receive full and adequate compensation" for the losses and damages so sustained. The general agent thinks it his duty further to suggest that the several claims ought to be accompanied and supported by the affidavits of the claimants duly sworn and regularly attested, both as to the existence of the debts claimed, and such other circumstances as may be within their own knowledge respectively. And wherever the claimants in stating the nature of their evidence (which must in every instance be the best of which the case is capable) have occasion to refer to the testimony of witnesses, it will be proper to apprise the general agent of the names and places of residence of such witnesses and the facts to be established by their testimony. Wm. Moore Smith. Philadelphia, June 8th, 1797. dsm
The Shareholders OF the Pennsylvania Population Company, are requested to meet at the Company's Office, No. 53, North Fourth Street, on Thursday the 29th instant, at 12 o'clock. By order of the Board. SOLOMON MARACHE, Sec'y. June 19.
The Commissioners FOR carrying into effect the TWENTY-FIRST Article of the Treaty of Friendship, Limits, and Navigation, between His Catholic Majesty and the United States of America, hereby give information to all Persons therein concerned—That, in order to terminate all differences, on account of the losses sustained by the Citizens of the United States, in consequence of their Vessels and Cargoes having been taken by the Subjects of His Catholic Majesty, during the late War between Spain and France, that they are ready to receive (at their Office, between the hours of ten and one o'clock, daily) all complaints and applications, authorized from the day of the date hereof, and that they have power to examine all such persons as some before them, in oath or affirmation, touching the complaints in question, and also to receive in evidence, all written testimony, authenticated in such manner as they shall think proper to require or admit. By Order of the Commissioners, PETER LOHRA, Secretary. Commissioners' Office, No. 109, Mulberry-street, Philadelphia, May 15th, 1797. 20—$1m
COLUMBIA HOUSE Boarding School for young Ladies. MRS. GROOMBRIDGE with much pleasure and respect, returns her sincere acknowledgment for the liberal encouragement she has received during four years residence in Philadelphia; and assures her friends and the public, so far from intending to decline her school, she has made a superior arrangement for the more convenient accommodation of her scholars—Every branch of useful and polite education is particularly attended to by Mrs. Groombridge and masters excelling in their respective professions. Corner of Spruce and Eleventh Streets. June 5th, 1797. $1m
The situation is perfectly healthy; and made more agreeable by an extensive garden and lot of ground adjoining the house. For Sale, At the Office of the Gazette of the United States, No. 119, Chestnut-street, The last Report of the late Secretary of the Treasury; being a brief history of the state of financial concerns of the United States. The Proceedings of the Executive of the United States respecting the western insurrection: Containing many facts and circumstances no where else to be found. 50 cts. The Letter of Mr. Pickering to our minister in France. 37 1-2 cents. An Account of the Receipts and Expenditures of the United States for the year 1795. A few copies of the volume for 1794 may be had to complete sets. D'Ivernois' account of the Revolution in America. 12 1-2 cents.
Household Furniture. NOW selling by private sale, No. 17 Dock-street—consisting of chairs, tables, looking-glasses, bureaus, hand and fire irons, bedsteads, feather-beds, carpets, bedding, window curtains, bed and table linen, kitchen furniture, &c. The whole in good order, and has only been a few months in use. The sale to continue daily till the whole is sold. June 2.
Valuable Public Document. THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, And for Sale At the Office of the Editor of the Gazette of the United States, No. 119 Chestnut-Street, [PRICE ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS] A FEW COPIES OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF THE UNITED STATES, For the Year 1795,— Being the LATEST Period to which an account can be made up. February 22.
Nathaniel Lewis & Son, Have for sale at their store, No. 70, adjoining George Latimer & Son, Pine-street Wharf, A Quantity of Madeira Wines In pipes and half pipes Madeira Walnuts and Citron, lately imported in the Schooner Sincerity, Capt. Copia Also, 25 Puncheons, second and third proof, Well-India Rum, and a few Pipes of Brandy. They have constantly on hand and for sale, French Burt and Country Mill Stone of various sizes; and a general assortment of Building Cloths of the best quality, both American and Foreign manufacture. The former having proved, from several years experience of a number of millers in different parts of the United States at least equal, and in many instances superior to the European Cloths, we hope the manufacturer, Robert Dawson, will meet with liberal encouragement in this important and useful undertaking. He has obtained a patent and exclusive right of making and vending Building Cloths on his improved plan for a number of years, and they are sold only by himself in Lancaster, state of Pennsylvania, and by the subscribers in Philadelphia. June 14.
For sale, A pair of very handsome Bay Horses, Near sixteen hands high, well broke, and perfectly gentle. Enquire at Mr. Kelton's Bables, Church-alley. Also, for Sale, A Chariot and plated Harness. June 21. drop Now Landing, At Pratt's wharf, FROM on board the ship Thomas Chalkey, Capt. Raler, from Bourdeaux, CLARET in casks Ditto in cases White Wine Vinegar Red Skins in boxes For Sale by Rundle & Leech. M. y 15.
United States, Pennsylvania District, } ff. IN pursuance of a Writ directed to me from the honorable Richard Peter Esquire, Judge of the District Court of the United States in and for the Pennsylvania District, will be exposed to PUBLIC SALE, at the Merchants' Coffee-House on Saturday, the first of July, at 12 o'clock at noon, The Ship or Vessel called the Charlotte, Together with all and singular her tackle, apparel, furniture, (or so much thereof as may be necessary) the same now being in my custody and possession, by virtue of a writ of attachment lately issued out of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Pennsylvania District, at the suit of and others, libellants, for wages due to them, &c. as mariners, &c. WILLIAM NICHOLS, Marshal. Marshal's Office June 27, 1797.
United States, Pennsylvania District, } ff. IN pursuance of a Writ directed to me from the honorable Richard Peter Esquire, Judge of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Pennsylvania District, will be exposed to PUBLIC SALE at the Merchants' Coffee-House, on Saturday, the first of July, at 12 o'clock at noon, The Schooner called The Good Intent, Whereof Samuel Cox is master Together with all and singular her tackle, apparel and furniture, (or so much thereof as may be necessary) the same being now in my custody and possession, by virtue of a writ of attachment lately issued out of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Pennsylvania District, at the suit of and others, libellants for wages due to them, &c. as mariners, &c. WILLIAM NICHOLS, Marshal. Marshal's Office, June 27, 1797.
Just Imported, In the ship Rebecca, from St. Croix, Prime Sugar and Rum 40,000 wt. of Windward Island Coffee A quantity of choice Madeira Wine. James Yard, South side Walnut Street Wharf. June 27.
ELEGANT NEW FURNITURE NOW Selling off Cheap, Consisting of Side-boards, commode, front, and side corner card tables, circular and square do. circular and square bureaus, desks and chairs of the very newest fashion, bedsteads, and two very complete secretaries, and book-cases. The above articles may be had on advantageous terms, as the owner is about declining the business. Persons wishing to purchase are desired to apply immediately, in Second a few doors above Walnut Street, directly opposite the city tavern. June 27. *dgt.
Will be Landed, From on board the ship Active, Capt. Blair, from Hamburg, 20 bales white Russia clean Hemp 2 casks Clover Seed For Sale by Thomas Herman Leuffer, North Fifth street, No. 34. June 26.
For Sale, THE time of a Mulatto Man, who has about 6 years to serve, understands the care of Horses, and is a good waiter. Inquire of the Printer. June 26.
Dispute between the United States and France. This day is published, by THOMAS BRADFORD, No. 8, South Front street, price 2/6, OBSERVATIONS on the dispute between the United States and France, addressed by ROBERT GOODLOE HARPER, of South Carolina, to his constituents. June 26—$62
For Sale, That well known place, called VANDEGRIFT'S FERRY, ON Neshannoy creek, 18 miles from Philadelphia, on the New York post road, containing 74 acres and 94 perches. Upon the premises are a large two story house occupied as a tavern, and a good one story house kitchen, a large frame stable with a good threshing floor, and some out buildings—also a well of good water, and an excellent ice House. On this place is a most elegant situation for a gentleman's seat, commanding a view of the Neshannoy to its junction with the Delaware, and thence across to the Jersey shore. It has the privilege of one half the toll received from the bridge. For terms apply to the Subscriber, MORDECAI LEWIS. May 24.
Best English Crown Window Glass. A well assorted Invoice of the best English Crown Window Glass, of the following sizes: 10 by 8 11 by 9 12 by 10 14 by 10 16 by 12 19 by 14 } 212 BOXES. Likewise fresh Rice, high proof Brandy, best mels Beef, in half barrels. Sail Cloth, No. 1 to 8. Sheffy Wine. A few hundred weight of excellent Dutch Pistol and Rifle Gun Powder—and, Thirty Boxes Chocolate. For Sale by, Samuel Breck, Jun. No. 89, South Third-street. June 22.

LAILSON'S CIRCUS, On THURSDAY, 29th June. For the Benefit of Mr. LANGLEY.  MR. LANGLEY, the American Equestrian, respectfully informs the Ladies and Gentlemen of Philadelphia and its environs, that every endeavor will be exerted to merit a continuance of those honors he has had the honor of experiencing.  The Exhibition will open with a GRAND PARADE, by both sexes.  Mastery Feats of Horsemanship, by Messrs. Langley, Sully, Herman, and Lailson; with the comic tricks of Mr. M'Donald, in character of Clown; also, Mr. Langley will dance a HORNPIPE on a single horse in full speed, with other unparalleled feats too tedious to mention.  Still Vaulting, by the Equestrian Performers, in which will be introduced a surprising Equilibrium by Mr. Langley, balancing his body, extended on one hand in the attitude of a flying Mercury— see plus ultra —with other exertions which he declines particularizing.  MR. LAILSON will introduce several new and astonishing feats never attempted by any but himself.  The DIFFICULT LEAP over a GARTER, by Mr. Langley, who will likewise ride sitting in a chair, the horse in full speed.  Lofty Tumbling. By Messrs. M'Donald, Reame and Sully, who will turn equal to the velocity of a fly of a jack the extent of the Stage.  Equestrian Performance. Mr. Langley will leap from his horse over several bars, place in different parts of the Circus, the horse in full speed, recovering his seat on the saddle at the same time.  The whole to conclude for the last time this season with the favorite and Grand Historical Pantomime, in three acts, called, Pierre de Provence.  Tickets to be had at the usual places, and of Mr. Langley, at Mr. Boffe's Coffee House, South Fifth Street. June 27
Bush Hill. THE Public are respectfully informed that the Evenings Amusement of the Gardens for this week are arranged for MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY.  N. B. They are also requested to take notice that the Tavern and Gardens will be publicly open for general admission on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.  Sundays admittance, one quarter of a dollar, which entitles the person to its value in wines, liquors or refreshments.  Dinners dress'd for parties at a day's notice.  An assortment of Russia Cordage, AMONGST which are three cables, one of 12, one of 10-1-2, and the other 7 1-2 inches, and each 120 fathoms long.  Boston Sail Duck, No's. 1, 2, 3, and 4.  Boston Cotton, of a very superior quality.  Ditto Coffee in bags.  File of France Indigo.  A few bales well assorted India Mullins.  Spermaceti Oil.  Ditto Candles.  Boston Beef, prime and mess.  Codfish in hogsheads and tiers.  Ditto in quintals.  Mackerel in barrels.  Herrings in ditto.  4th proof Brandy, and  A few kegs of Lard.  ALSO,  Just landing from on board the Active, from Hamburg,  10 by 12, 8 by 10, and 9 by 12 German Window Glass, and a few boxes assorted Dutch Glass Ware, for sale by Joseph Anthony & Co. June 27
WASHINGTON LOTTERY, No. II. LIST OF PRIZES AND BLANKS. 100th Day's Drawing—June 17.     No. Dols. No. Dols. No. Dols. No. Dols.     827 10796 30085 41029   1027 10 16014 180   418 10 420 10   419 20 426 10   2012 10 454 10   238 10 603 10   895 10 17588 742   3003 10 848 10   236 10 18123 10   880 10 536 10   446 10 19109 10   446 10 822 10   483 10 20392 10   4119 10 455 10   313 10 495 10   462 50 648 10   847 10 21669 827   5753 10 22113 997   6024 10 243 10   661 10 371 10   7396 10 23048 36127   606 10 249 10   619 10 256 10   760 10 308 10   9220 10 358 10   242 10 24526 10   846 10 601 10   11285 10 715 10   402 10 26097 10   716 10 385 10   12036 10 27023 39012   289 10 294 10   853 10 465 10   870 10 28300 10   967 10 611 10   13310 10 289 10   499 10 29059 475   15346 10 917 10    101st day's drawing. June 19.     150 10 9495 26476 39253 10   698 10 974 10 946 10   954 10 10165 28583 10 669   997 10 199 29314 10 40140   1463 10 389 10 353 10   674 10 769 10 363 10   2128 10 11950 548 4948 10   618 10 18318 535 10 761   9345 10 782 10 828 10   4195 10 13914 10 30285 10   537 10 14521 10 452 10   781 10 547 10 31381 10   798 10 15768 10 32023 10   6149 10 16275 10 491 10   440 10 17484 10 33929 10   458 10 789 10 33120 10   775 10 666 10 36999 10   600 10 2065 10 799 10   7001 10 448 10 37419 10   206 10 21897 10 601 10   361 10 22223 10 38070 10   495 10 23501 10 806 10   8011 10 856 10 93 10   9190 10 929 10 524 10   460 10 25976 10 579 10  
516 The Gazette. PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 28.  LAW OF THE UNITED STATES. Published by Authority.  FIFTH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. AT THE FIRST SESSION, Begun and held at the City of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, on Monday, the fifteenth day of May, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven.  An Act in addition to an Act, entitled "An Act concerning the Registering and Recording of ships and vessels."  BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That no ship or vessel which has been, or shall be registered, pursuant to any law of the United States, and which hereafter shall be seized, or captured and condemned, under the authority of any foreign power, or that shall by sale become the property of a foreigner or foreigners, shall, after the passing of this Act, be entitled to, or capable of receiving a new Register, notwithstanding such ship or vessel should afterwards become American property; but that all such ships and vessels shall be taken and considered, to all intents and purposes, as foreign vessels: Provided that nothing in this Act contained, shall extend to, or be construed to affect the person or persons owning any ship or vessel, at the time of the seizure, or capture of the same,—or shall prevent such owner, in case he regain a property in such ship or vessel, so condemned, by purchase or otherwise, from claiming and receiving a new register for the same, as he might or could have done, if this Act had not been passed.  JONATHAN DAYTON, Speaker of the House of Representatives.  THOS. JEFFERSON, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate.  United States, June 27th, 1797.  Approved: JOHN ADAMS, President of the United States.  Deposited among the Rolls in the Office of the Department of State.  TIMOTHY PICKERING, Secretary of State.  BOSTON, June 22. From Ireland.  Capt. Sprague, arrived here yesterday from Dublin, informs, that the Spirit of Insurrection in Ireland continued daily to wear a more serious aspect—that a short time previous to his sailing, there had embodied in the environs of Dublin, above 80,000 men, completely armed, whose public avowed objects, was, catholic emancipation—religious freedom, and the independence of Ireland—that this body of men were increasing in numbers, and practiced strict order and subordination—that they aided and assisted the farmers in gitting in their crops, intending thereby to secure the means of subsistence, when struggling for their liberty—that many of the members of the Irish parliament, were friendly to their cause; and that they had notified the government, that in case of a refusal, to grant them, what the laws of nature and of God would justify, they would apply for foreign aid, determining to perish, rather than to submit any longer to drag on a slavish and miserable existence—He further informs, that the city of Dublin was in a continued state of alarm and apprehension—that the manufactures were shut up—and trade of every kind apparently annihilated.  [It is certainly worthy of remark, that none of our late London papers mention a word about the situation of Ireland; which, from the above, and other verbal accounts received here, seems to be "done over." There must be a little exaggeration.]  It is with pleasure we observe, that a resolve of the General Court, has passed empowering the agents for building the State-House, to procure portraits of the illustrious Governors BOWDOIN, HANCOCK and ADAMS, to be preserved in some part of that superb edifice. It is of importance, that there should be, in all States some depository of the images of those, whose characters have become immortal. How gratifying will it be to posterity, to view the accurate resemblances of WASHINGTON , and his contemporary patriots, who, together wrought the great work of their country's salvation! While they contemplate the venerable countenances and figures of those godlike men, their bosoms will be inspired with a glorious emulation to imitate their virtues, and to perpetuate the principles of liberty, independence, honor and truth.
RICHMOND, June 20. IT, (says a Correspondent) a peace has absolutely been settled between France and the Emperor, and a treaty formed on terms advantageous to the Republic; the disadvantages which must result to the United States, at the present crisis, will be incalculable. The French Republic, proud in her victories, and powerful in her alliances, will stop nothing short of humbling her natural foe, Great Britain; and so little can the friendship or the enmity of the U. States affect that determination that De la Croix, with some justice may declare he "will not condescend to calculate the advantages or disadvantages." If, however, France discovers ever such great benefits which might result from the two Republics strengthening the bands of friendship; it is the opinion of our political vates, that the will be so bloated with pride, on her acquisition of her new ally, as obliquely to refuse the acceptance of our Envoys Extra, or give any other explanation of her motives than those she has already adduced.  VICTOR HUGUES. The God-Father of West India piracy,
died sometime in last month. When bro't before the Supreme Judge, for "adjudication," we hope we will find more justice than ever he displayed towards American vessels and seamen.  JUNE 21. Yesterday evening our worthy fellow-citizen John Marshall, left this city in order to join his colleague, Mr. Dana, at Philadelphia, from whence they go immediately to France. Mr. Marshall was escorted 7 or 8 miles on the road by the city light-horse, and an immense concourse of citizens. He was saluted as he passed the suburbs of the city, by a discharge of cannon—in short every mark of attention which could be, was shewn upon this occasion. At parting with his company, the manly aspect of the General, appeared to yield to his natural sensibility, and not having, at this moment, words to express his thanks for their politeness—a tear evinced the feelings of his mind, and foretold, that his country's good rested on his heart. Health to his person—pleasure to his voyage, and SUCCESS to the negotiation.
Foreign Intelligence, PARIS, May 1. Previous to the signing the preliminaries of peace, the emperor sent to the French general three noblemen of the highest rank in his court as hostages. Buonaparte received them with distinction, invited them to dinner, and, during the desert, addressed them thus—"Gentlemen, you are free—Tell your master, that if his imperial majesty wants a pledge, you cannot serve for one, and that you ought not, if none be wanted."  The Executive Directory have, it is said, directed general Buonaparte to demand the liberty of La Fayette and his two companions in misfortune—Bureau de Pufy and Latour Maubourg. It is not to be supposed that the hero of Italy, so distinguished by every noble and generous sentiment, would have neglected to break the chains of the illustrious victims of the vengeance and tyranny of the English government: but it is pleasing to see the Directory themselves anticipating this act of magnanimity and justice. It is a glorious triumph of the spirit of moderation over the fury of party.  Message from the Directory to the council of Five Hundred, of the 30th ult.  "We are eager to dissipate by this message, the uneasiness created in the public mind, and which disaffection and stock-jobbing have attempted to accredit, relative to the reality of the preliminaries of peace concluded between general Buonaparte and the emperor's plenipotentiaries. The adjutant-general of the army of Italy, Sole, arrived yesterday evening with the preliminary stipulations signed, which he delivered to the Directory. That officer passed through Germany, and hostilities have ceased everywhere. The basis of these preliminaries, approved to-day by the Executive Directory, are:
The cession of Belgium by the emperor and king.  The acknowledgements of the limits of France, such as they have been decreed by the laws of the republic.  The establishment and the independence of a republic in Lombardy.  "These moderate as well as honorable conditions are the guarantees of the solidity and duration of a peace so gloriously conquered by the love of liberty, the indefatigable bravery of our brethren in arms, and the talents of the generals, who, for six years, have led them to victory."  This message was received by the council of Five Hundred with the loudest plaudits.  Jean de Bry paid a just tribute of gratitude to the peace-makers of Europe: he expressed the warmest wishes that the peace might extend beyond the continent; and he concluded by moving, that the legislative body should direct the day of the signing of the preliminaries of peace to be a day of rejoicing.  Pastoret moved that a column should be erected to the brave defenders of the republic in the square of the great commune, with this inscription:  La Republique reconnoissante a ses braves Defenseurs.  The Republic in gratitude to her brave Defenders.  These motions were referred to a commission.  The above is a literal translation of the message of the Directory.—We shall now lay before our readers an extract from the Republican Francaise (one of the most respectable of the Paris papers) which gives more in detail the preliminary articles; and this intelligence, though not official, may probably be considered as authentic. It has been copied by all the other Paris papers.  The independence of the republic of Batavia is recognised by the emperor.  The preservation, by the republic of Belgium and the country of Liege.  The French republic shall have, for limits, Luxembourg, and all the territories of the empire to the Meuse.  The emperor recognises the independence of the republic of Lombardy. He receives as an indemnification a part of the Terra Firma of Venice—Venice is to receive in exchange the legation of Bologna and Ferrara. There is to be a Congress at Berne, to regulate the definitive articles. The two powers shall invite their allies to be present at the Congress, to treat for a general peace.  Buonaparte, to the Doge of Venice. Head-quarters, Judenburg, 20th Germinal (April 9.)  In all the Venetian territories in Terra Firma, the subjects of your government are under arms, and the rallying cry is "Death to the French!"  The number of the soldiers of the army of Italy, who have been their victims, amount already to several hundreds. In vain you affect to disavow those movements which have been provoked by yourself. After I have carried our arms into the heart of Germany, do you believe that I shall not be able
to make the first nation in the world be respected? Do you imagine that the legion of Italy will suffer tamely the massacres which you excite? The blood of our brothers in arms shall be avenged; and there is not a French battalion charged with the mission, which does not feel three times the courage and strength necessary to punish you. The senate of Venice has returned the blackest perfidy for the generosity with which we have behaved towards it. I send you my propositions by one of my aids-de-camp and chief of brigade—War, or Peace. If you do not immediately take every measure necessary for dispersing the banditti, if you do not, as soon as possible, arrest and put into my hands the authors of the murders which have been committed, war is declared. The Turks are not on your frontiers; no enemies menace you; yet you have fancied the premeditated design of the priests, to form insurrection, & to direct it against the French. I give you 24 hours to disperse them. The days of Charles VII. are past. If, notwithstanding the good will the French government has shewn towards you, and I shall be compelled to attack you, do not imagine that the French soldiers, like the brigands you have armed, will ravage the fields of the innocent and unfortunate people of Terra Firma. No. I shall protect them! and they will bless the cause which has obliged the French army to deliver them from your tyrannical government.  BUONAPARTE.
MILAN, April 19. Is, or shall the Independence of Lombardy be acknowledged?  The following letter from Gen. Buonaparte, may serve as an answer to this question:  Buonaparte to the Administration of Lombardy. Head quarters, Scheifling, 16 Germinal, April 5.  Citizens,  You ask me to guarantee your future liberty! Do not the victories which the army of Italy every day obtain guarantee it sufficiently? Each of our victories strengthens the edifice of your constitution. Several victories signalize the opening of the campaign, a multitude of prisoners, and the conquest of three provinces of the Hereditary States. Are not these of more value than any declaration of mine, since you cannot doubt either the interest or the strong desire of the French Government to declare you free and independent. Employ yourselves in instructing, and in promoting the happiness of the people. Complete, the Legions of Lombardy and Poland. Profit of the moment that the French armies occupy Italy, to render yourselves a military power, without which you cannot secure either independence or liberty. Rely with confidence on those sentiments of esteem which render me desirous of obliging you, and upon my ardent wish to concur in any thing that can contribute to the liberty of Italy.  BUONAPARTE.
VIENNA, April 26. How much peace was wished for, even on the part of the French, may be seen from the following circumstances:  The Neapolitan ambassador, the marquis di Gallo, general Meerfeldt, and general Buonaparte, met in an apartment of the palace of the bishop of Leoben, and had a long conference in order to sign the preliminaries of peace.  In the afternoon of the 18th a number of staff officers and generals of the French army, who had been invited by general Buonaparte, were collected in a large hall, where they waited the hour of dinner: they all knew the negotiations were begun, but expected not at all the preliminaries would be signed that day; after they had waited a considerable time, the folding doors of an anti chamber were thrown open, and Buonaparte entered with the marquis di Gallo and general Meerfeldt. He shouted, "Long live the emperor, long live the republic; preliminaries of peace are signed, long live the emperor, long live the republic!"  This joyful intelligence was received with the loudest plaudits and testimonies of joy by all present, which were re-echoed through all the palace by the attendants, the servants, and the soldiers.  The Plenipotentiaries, Generals, and officers, afterwards sat down to as sumptuous a dinner as the place and circumstances would afford; and at which the health of the Emperor, and the prosperity of the republic, and the armies and generals on both sides, were drank, with the most joyful acclamations.  Soon after dinner, Gen. Clarke arrived, and was received with expression of joy.
PORTSMOUTH, May 9. The Star says, "the county quota men are said to have been peculiarly active in the late disturbances on board the fleet. We cannot confirm this report; but we know that to the unwise measures of these affections, we are to impute the origin of the commotions. The able seamen who had served through the whole war, and who had originally received 5l. of bounty, saw a set of men, raw, ignorant, in some instances old, in others mere boys, many of them in ill health, come on board with 30, 40, or even 50l. bounty money in their pockets, and these men could neither take their share of duty in the tops, nor ease the toil of the veteran. In several instances they saw them desert to return again with a second bounty. Nay, they have seen them return with a second 40 or 50l. after being discharged as unfit for service. This galled the genuine seamen, and to this more than to any other cause, may be ascribed the confederacy for the rise of wages."  Intelligence has been received at Copenhagen from Malta, that the Danish frigate Thetis had arrived there from Tripoli, not being able to conclude a peace with the bey. Before the frigate left that port, a corsair came in which had made two Danish prizes. The Thetis immediately gave chase to the
corsair, and drove her upon a rock where she went to pieces; the Danish prizes however were carried into port.  The statement which got abroad on Wednesday of the French Fleet being at sea again, subsided the next day. Its being in readiness to sail is however still believed.  The Dutch Convention have issued a general pardon for all deserters, not excepting the Orange party that assembled at Osnaburg.  Lord Mazzareen was on Sunday last released from his imprisonment in the Fleet.
HULL, May 15. Of the important public events of last week our readers will find ample details in this paper. The most prominent article is the present unhappy dispute in the grand fleet—of this we have selected a faithful account, both with respect to the transactions at Portsmouth, and the consequent proceedings in parliament.  Some of the daily journals have intimated the improbability of the French nation now entering into a pacification with England. In opposition to this opinion, we sincerely hope that it is the wish of all parties to close the scene of blood which has lately deluged the plains of Europe—Should the French however, reject all reasonable overtures that may be made by us, with a view to attempt the invasion of this country, the cause will wear a different complexion; and if they effect a landing, the consequences must be beyond all conjecture or calculation. At all events let us be prepared for the worst. The present is not the time for discussing the excellencies of Pitt or the merits of Fox; the imperfections of the empire, or the propriety of our interfering in the war—these are considerations of a secondary order; the question is, shall we retain the character of independence, or basely submit our necks to the yoke, our property to the plunder, and our wives, our families & friends to the mercy of—we know not who? Forbid it heaven! If we regard ourselves, if we love our families or esteem our country, we shall unite as one man to "defend the land we live in."  A meeting of the inhabitants of York was held at the Guildhall on Tuesday, convened by the Lord Mayor, "to take into consideration the propriety of presenting an humble address and petition to his majesty upon the alarming state of public affairs, and the necessity of diffusing his present ministry, as the first and most necessary step towards the restoration of trade and public credit, and obtaining a speedy, honorable and permanent peace. An address was moved by Mr. Alderman Carr, seconded by Mr. Hull, and adopted by the meeting. Sir William Milner and Mr. Fox are to present it to the king.
CONGRESS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Saturday, June 24.  Mrs Otis presented a petition from Samuel Moore, deputy collector of revenue at Boston, praying to be excused from the payment of upwards of 2,000 dollars, the property of the United States, of which he had been robbed upon the highway. Ordered to lie on the table.  Mr. GALLATIN presented two petitions, one from persons in the vicinity of the Ohio, complaining of the deficiency in the quantity of land purchased from the United States; the other from upwards of 100 persons in the same quarter, complaining that they were not able to become purchasers at the United States sale, from the conspiracy of speculators. Referred to the Secretary of the Treasury.  Mr. J. SMITH from the committee of revival and unfinished business, made a report of expiring laws; the committee also expressed a doubt whether the act passed last session for fixing the next meeting of Congress on the first of November, was not superceded by the present extraordinary meeting.  A committee was appointed to report a bill on the subject of expiring laws, but  Mr. SITGRAVES thought it unnecessary to appoint a committee on the subject of the law for fixing the next meeting of Congress, as he did not think the present extraordinary meeting could affect that law, since it was the province of the President to call extra sessions of Congress; but it was the business of Congress to fix the annual meetings, and that therefore the two powers could not be allowed to infringe upon each other.  Mr. W. SMITH differed in opinion, and wished the report to lie upon the table, or a committee to be appointed to concur with the Senate.  A committee of conference was appointed.  Mr. BLOUNT, from the committee appointed to report on the resolution proposing to purchase arms, reported it as their opinion, that the subject should lie over till the next session.  Mr. W. SMITH thought the subject important, and wished the report to lie on the table. It lay of course.  The bill for providing for the protection of the Commerce of the United States was read the third time, and the blank for filling up the number of men to be employed in the cutters, was filled up with thirty; on the question being about to be put on the passing of the bill,  Mr. NICHOLAS, said some statements had been received from the War Department and ordered to be printed. He had not seen a copy of them, but was informed there was yet wanting 197,000 dollars to complete the frigates. He wished information on the subject.  Mr. PARKER read an extract from the account which had been printed.  Mr. NICHOLAS wished to know how it happened that in four months so great a mistake could have happened as to the expense of finishing these vessels. When the last appropriation of 170,000 dollars was made, they were told that sum would be sufficient to make them fit to receive the men on board, but now they were called upon for 197,000 dollars more. He thought this matter ought not to pass over without enquiry, as he did not like to be drawn from step to step to do what, if the whole matter had been seen at first, they might not have consented to. He trusted this was not intentionally done; but he owned it looked very suspicious.  Mr. PARKER believed the estimate of last session was only to make the vessels ready to receive the guns on board, and did not include the guns.

Mr. GALLATIN said, as he meant to vote against the passing of the bill, he would briefly state his reasons for doing so. He knew only of two arguments in favour of the bill; the first, that it was necessary during a time of peace, to lay the foundation of a navy; the other was, that the frigates being built, it would be proper to man them.
The amount of revenue, from the first of April, 1796, to the first of April, 1797, received into the Treasury, was 7,400,000 dollars—a sum which by far exceeded that of any former year, and he did not think that the permanent revenue of the United States could be well extended beyond that sum.
He should therefore vote against this bill, because he did not believe we could raise revenue equal to the expense of supporting a fleet; for, although we had a large capital in land, we had but a small quantity of circulating medium, and from our scattered situation, that medium circulated much slower than in smaller compact countries; and it must be allowed that the quantity of revenue which could be raised depended on the amount of circulating medium.
In order to show what the expense of a navy might be expected to be, Mr. G. made the following statement of the cost of our three frigates:
Table with 2 columns: Item, Cost. Rows include: Amount appropriated in 1794 for the six frigates (688,888 82), Amount altogether (768,888 82), Amount in 1797 (172,000), Making together (1,148,524 82), Total cost of three frigates (1,013,450 30), Pay and subsistence for one year (220,000), Yearly pay and subsistence for three frigates (280,000), Extraordinaries (70,000), Total yearly expenditure (350,000).
This statement shewed, Mr. Gallatin said, that these frigates had cost about 2,000,000 dollars, though the common calculation, in Great Britain, was only half that sum. If from building the frigates, they turned to the expense of manning them, the same conclusion would be drawn. They found that the pay of an able bodied seaman in the British navy, had lately been raised from 26/6 to 30/6 sterling a month, which was 6 2-ads dollars; but by the present law, 15,000 dollars a month were allowed for the pay of the petty officers, midshipmen, seamen, ordinary seamen and marines, which averaged from 16 to 17 dollars a man.
When he heard gentlemen stating the advantages of the naval strength of Denmark and Sweden to those countries, he could not agree with them altogether, tho' he agreed they had some weight; but it was well known, that the grand navy of Portugal had no weight whatever in the scale of the large navies of Europe; it did not even enable her to protect her trade: for if either France or Great Britain had the superiority in the Mediterranean, she was under their controul.
Mr. G. went to the second argument used for passing this bill, viz. that the frigates being now built, it would be proper to arm them. He believed the bill to be as unexceptionable and harmless as they could make it, and the only objection he had to it was the expense. If we were to have war, the frigates being built, he should certainly think it necessary to man them; and if the bill went no farther than to enable the President to man them, in case of a war, he would vote for it; but it authorised the President to man them, when he should think it expedient, and as he had told them that they and other vessels were now necessary, he doubted not he would proceed to man them immediately, which he thought would be incurring an unnecessary expense.
Mr. Swanwick believed the expense of these frigates had been much greater than any future ones would be. When they were told they had cost 2,000,000 dollars, a gun, it was evident there must have been great extravagance in the expense, as merchant vessels might be built as cheaply in this country as in any other.
But it was said a small naval force would be of no use to us. He thought it would be of great use, from our contiguity to the West Indies; as, in case of hostilities committed upon us by any European power, we might at once fall upon their rich possessions in that quarter.
Mr. S. was firmly of opinion that, in the course of time, this country must become a great maritime power; and he doubted not that in time of general peace, armed ships would be built for half the price which they had cost.
He hoped, therefore, when his colleague had obtained his wish (in which he had willingly concurred with him) in restricting the use of the vessels, he would not now vote against the passing of the bill. Mr. J. Williams said, he had always opposed the establishment of a navy; and was the question now, whether or not we should commence a navy, he should certainly be against it; but, as the frigates were so far advanced, he thought they ought to finish them, especially when they considered the present critical situation of our affairs; for, if a general peace did not take place in Europe, the war would probably become a maritime war, and we might be involved in it.
It was true, as had been stated, that they had been called upon from time to time for additional sums to complete those frigates, and he knew not when these calls would end. Mr. Williams went into a calculation of the expense of these vessels, and compared the situation of this country with Europe, and concluded that it would be our best policy to stand aloof from all foreign powers.
Mr. Giles was obliged to the gentleman for having called up his speech against the present bill, tho' he meant to vote for it; he would rather, however, that he had spoken in favour, and voted against the bill. Mr. G. said he should vote against the passing of the bill, and for the reasons assigned by that gentleman. He thought a navy would be a great evil for this country.
Mr. Harper said, gentleman seem to abandon their objections to this bill, by admitting that there was no probability it would not pass. But why? Because either a majority of the house, think the measure is proper in itself, or from the particular circumstances of this country.
Mr. H. agreed that our government depended upon the affections of the people for its support, but how were these affections to be gained? It was by protecting them with a dignified, enlarged, and confident policy.
The principles of the gentleman from Pennsylvania would be correct if national rights, dignity and honour, could be settled by counting house calculations. If so all governments might be abandoned; no public measure could be carried into effect; since it could not be said of any that it produced as much money as it cost; but if they were useful in protecting the rights and liberties of the country, they were certainly more to be prized than money.
Mr. H. denied that navies in every country were supported by press gangs; those of Holland, Sweden, Denmark, France, and Portugal were supported without impediments; and in England a very small proportion of the men employed on board their fleet were impressed.
Mr. Allen said, he had some objections to the passing of the bill; but his objections were to the amendments which had been introduced into it, yet he did not know but he should vote for it.
He thought there was a provision in the bill which went to prostrate this government. He alluded to that part of it which directed the manner in which the force should be used. He considered this as a violation of the constitution, besides carrying upon the face of it an idea that one of the branches of this government could not be trusted with the exercise of its power.
Mr. A. also objected to the clause limiting the duration of this bill; since this went to say that they not only distrusted the other branches of the government, but themselves. A thing which must in its nature be perpetual, was there limited.
He deprecated the idea of expense being an objection to this measure. Our emancipation from the chains of Great Britain, he said, was attended with a great expense; but was it not believed, that the liberty and independence of this country were of superior value to money? He trusted they were. He could only suppose, therefore, that men who objected against the expense, must themselves be bedridden and avaricious.
Mr. A. concluded that it was not wonderful, that men who have been opposed to every valuable measure which had been brought forward since the existence of the government, should also be opposed to this. Mr. Brookes said he would vote for this bill because he believed a naval force must sooner or later be the real defence of this country; because, if we were not in favour of a naval establishment, the frigates being so nearly completed, he should wish to complete them; and because, upon a review of our situation, he could not think we were free from danger in respect to our foreign relations, and that though three frigates would not be an ample defence, they would be better than none.
Mr. Nicholas had always been of opinion, that the expense of these frigates was a useless expense; he did not believe a safe could happen, except within our own jurisdiction, where these ships could be of advantage to us; but notwithstanding this was his opinion, he should vote for the passing of this bill, because he saw the sentiment of that house and of the public was strongly in its favour, from a persuasion that the measure was necessary, and that the thing would be a continual topic of dispute until it was carried into effect.
He was willing, therefore, that the vessels should go to sea, believing that nothing short of actual experience would convince the supporters of this measure that it was useless, expensive and injurious; and hoping that one year's experience of the playing, finding money was of greater value than the frigates, all parties would concur in the relinquishing it.
Mr. Sewall said, that the arguments which had been used against this bill for the protection of the trade of the United States, went to show that commerce was useless and that the protection of it would be expensive beyond any profit which could be derived from it; and some who voted for the passing of the bill, did it from the professed motive of giving the thing a trial, that it might afterwards be abandoned.
Mr. Macon thought the gentleman had better lay a resolution on the table to produce the effect he wished. This was such language as he had never before heard in that house.
The Speaker declared the gentleman had been wholly out of order. Mr. Gallatin rose to observe upon what had fallen from the gentleman from Massachusetts, when the speaker interrupted him, saying, that all remarks upon what had fallen from that gentleman would be equally out of order.
He said his opposition to this bill did not arise from a disinclination to protect commerce; he looked upon the interests of agriculture and commerce as intimately connected; it was because he believed these frigates would not afford that protection which was expected from them.
The question was then taken on the passing of the bill, as follows: T E A S. Messrs. Allen, Baer, Bradbury, Brookes, Bryan, Burgess, Champlin, Cochran, Craik, Dana, Davenport, Davis, Dennis, Dent, Ege, Elmendorf, Evans, A. Foster, D. Foster, Fowler, J. Freeman, N. Freeman, Gillispie, Glenn, Goodrich, Gordon, Griswold, Grove, Hanna, Harper, Harrison, Hartley, Hindman, Holmes, Hofmeier, Imlay, Kittera, Livingston, Lyman, Lyon, Machir, Matthews, Milledge, Morgan, Nicholas, Otis, Parker, Potter, Reed, Rutledge, Schureman, Sewall, Shepard, Sinnickson, Stites, Sturgis, T. Smith, N. Smith, W. Smith, (C.) Sprigg, Swanwick, Thatcher, Thomas, Thompson, A. Trigg, J. Trigg, Van Alen, Van Cortlandt, Wadsworth, J. Williams, R. Williams—70.
N O T S. Messrs. Baldwin, Baird, Blount, Brent, Calhoun, Clay, Clapton, Cole, Dawson, Galt, Giles, Gregg, Haves, Jones, Locke, Macon, McCulloch, McDowell, New, Skinner, W. Smith, (R.) Stanfield, Sumpter, Varnum, Venable—15. The title was altered from "An act to protect the commerce of the United States," to "An act providing a naval armament."
A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury was read. It calls for sundry additional appropriations to the amount of $59,572 dollars. It was referred to the committee of ways and means, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. W. Smith said, in the year 1794, when this country had a misunderstanding with Great Britain, it was thought proper to invest the President with power to lay an embargo, if necessary, during the recess of congress. He proposed to trust him with a similar power at present, and for that purpose proposed the following resolution: "Resolved, that a committee be appointed to prepare and report a bill empowering the President of the United States to lay and revoke embargoes, during the recess of congress." Ordered to lie upon the table.
On motion of Mr. Coit, the house went into a committee of the whole on the bill for laying licences upon the retailers of foreign wines and spirits. The bill underwent some discussion, as to the propriety of making the price of licences the same to large and small vendors, and as to the amount to be charged upon the licences for retailing the different descriptions of wine.
The difference between the present bill, and that now proposed, we understand to be, that by that now in force, one licence is only taken for selling all sorts of wines and spirits, whereas by the new bill a separate licence is to be taken out for every kind of foreign wine and spirits sold.
The committee rose and had leave to sit again. Adjourned.
For Hamburg, THE SHIP PENNSYLVANIA, DAVID WILLIAMSON, Master, LYING at Willing's wharf—she is now ready to take in, and will sail in 10 days. For terms of freight or passage, apply to Gurney & Smith.
Health Office, Philadelphia, 7th June, 1797. THE Board of Health offer to rent out the NEW CITY HOSPITAL, usually called THE WAGES. It may be occupied as a Tavern, for which there are excellent accommodations. The person taking it must be capable and willing to act in the capacity of a Steward; in case a contagious disease in the city, should at any time render it necessary to make use of the premises as a Hospital. It cannot therefore be let for any limited time—and the red painted frame building is to be reserved. Proposals in writing will be received at this office until the 4th of July, stating what rent will be allowed under the foregoing circumstances. None need apply without being able to produce the best recommendations. JOHN MILLER, Jun. June 27 797 Chairman of the Board of Health.
Yesterday afternoon arrived in town JAMES MONROE, Esq., and FAMILY, from Bourdeaux. The ship Amity in which they came passengers is arrived in the river below, in fifty days. Mr. DE LA PORTE, formerly Consul General of France, came passenger in the above ship.
The anti-constitutional faction are urging measures which are contrary to the feelings, views and high expectations of the people in the eastern and northern States, and directly calculated to their consequences to produce a schism in the United States, and yet, the impudent organs of this faction, when the solemn warning of the fatal tendency of these measures is given, have the effrontery to charge the friends of the constitution with a design to subvert the Union.
A Correspondent says, that many persons have been puzzled to account for the indifference manifested by the House of Representatives at the late attack on the freedom of debate, when the feelings of a former House were tremblingly alive on a similar occasion. He supposes, however, that it is considered as a very different thing for a Senator to challenge a Representative, from that of one Representative challenging another.
By this day's Mail. NEW-YORK, June 27. EXTRAORDINARY DUEL.—An affair of honour of a very extraordinary nature took place a short time since in the neighborhood of Waterford, in Ireland:—a young physician of that place having been grossly insulted, as he conceived, by two officers, demanded satisfaction, and, in order to make short work of it, determined to fight them both at once; this challenge was accepted, and all three of them met the next morning, the physician standing in a line between his adversaries, with a pistol in each hand, pointed to both of them; all the combatants fell on the first fire, the physician was wounded in the break, one of his opponents was shot through the knee, and the other in his right side; but they are all recovered.
HARTFORD, June 26. The public have been much pleased lately to find by the newspapers, that the rational and pious practice of duelling has at length obtained a footing in Congress, and that it meets with such countenance from the members. A year or two ago, Mr. Gunn, of the Senate, challenged Mr. Baldwin, of the House of Representatives. Mr. Baldwin declined, undoubtedly in compliance with the stern dictates of the old religious notions which he imbibed during the time of his preaching. The house made a great uproar at that time, on account of their privileges, dignity, &c. and probably, as Mr. Baldwin was a very superstitiously pious man, his conscience forbade him to fight, however much his flesh might have desired it. In the late instance, Mr. Blount has acted more wisely, by challenging a layman, and congress seem to applaud his conduct by silent testimony at least. And as it may now be considered as compatible with the duty of the members of the highest legislative body in the United States, to fight duels, or at least to challenge each other; it is devoutly expected by the people at large, especially in the eastern states, that for the future, all questions may be settled in this amicable way. This plan will give our Southern brethren an advantage, which they are entitled to from their superior patriotism.
As they are the best marksmen, they probably will thin off the northern members, so as to secure to themselves a decided majority—and then, huzza for FRANCE and DEMOCRACY.
EXAMPLE IS CONTAGIOUS. Two negroes lately in this part of the country fell into a dispute about a quarrel. One of them in virtue of a marriage covenant had the effect to monopolize her to himself. The other, who is a disciple of Godwin, declared that all monopolies were contrary to the spirit of free government and stumbling blocks in the road of human perfectibility; he therefore ordered the Venus to hold herself in a state of "requisition." "Garr'd dam my black crop, Massa Coffee," says the husband, "you better let her be." They soon began to dispute, and the result was a challenge. The affair has made a great deal of noise, and the magistrates, have been anxiously waiting to know what Congress would do with it. Mr. Blount in order that they might adopt the same mode of punishment for the negro who gave the challenge. We hope therefore for the sake of the negro, that Mr. Blount will escape.
MONTREAL, June 5. On Friday last, between the hours of twelve and one in the afternoon, a fire broke out in a wooden house in the Quebec Suburbs of this city, which entirely consumed the same with another adjoining, and seemed for a time to threaten a destruction to the greater part of the Suburbs; there being no wind, it was fortunately extinguished by the vigilance, activity, and timely exertions of the citizens.
GAZETTE MARINE LIST. PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. ARRIVED. DAYS. Snow Pearle, Ruyter, Bremen, Brig Currier, Burr, Gonaives, Sehr. Isabella, Mercer, Surinam, Sloop Sally, Potter, Richmond, Hannah, Deyke, New-York. The ship Fabius, Corran, from Cadiz; the ship Amity, from Bourdeaux, and a brig, name unknown are below. The ship Aerial, brig Eliza, and Snow Boston, with several others, went to sea on Saturday last. Boston, June 21. Arrived, ship Commerce, Curtis, 45 days from Liverpool. Spoke nothing; sailed in company with the late arrivals from that port. Same day ship Lydia, Sprague, 50 days from Dublin. Left there ship Charleston, Oakley, bound for Lisbon; capt. Leighton, of Rhode Island, bound to Russia. Spoke nothing but what is arrived.