Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1798-06-21 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, AND Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
By JOHN FENNO, N o 119 Chestnut Street.
NUMBER 1803.
PHILADELPHIA: THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 21, 1798.
[VOLUME XIII.]
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CONGRESS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Saturday, May 26. Debate on the Bill - the more effectual protection of the Commerce and Coasts of the United States.
(Continued from Monday's Gazette.) Mr. Mason renewed his motion for striking out the word "such" The arguments which had been made against this motion...
The house had again been told that the middle and lower states are safe; and that if troops are sent to the southern states, they will be safe also. Mr. M. was proceeding to state that in the last war no man eastward of the Delaware was ever seen fighting in the southern states...
Gentlemen have all along denied, Mr. M. said, that this bill is tantamount to a declaration of war. If it were only intended to defend our commerce, according to the laws of nations, it ought to be made general...
then, until they got the country into that state. If the whole plan had been seen at once gentlemen would have known how to have acted. Mr. M. concluded by saying, he did not mean to justify the conduct of any nation in Europe towards us.
Mr. Allen called the yeas and nays upon the question, which were agreed to be taken, and were as follows:
YEAS. Messrs. Baldwin, Bard, Benton, Blount, Bryan, Burgess, Clopton, Elmore, Fowler, Gailard, Gilchrist, Griffith, Hammett, Hartley, Henshaw, Hildreth, Jones, Lyman, Mathews, M'Dowell, New, Smith, Stanfield, Sumner, Trigg, VanCortlandt, Varnum, Venable, Williams.
The question then came upon the bill's going to a third reading; when Mr. Brent said, he voted against the amendment offered by the gentleman from N. Carolina...
This reasoning of the gentleman from Massachusetts could only be derived from an admission that Great-Britain did not at this time respect our neutral rights; for, as the amendment only authorized the seizure of vessels violating our lawful commerce, there could be no danger that such a regulation would involve us in war...
He acknowledged that our commerce had received great and repeated injuries from France; that it had long felt their injuries and still continued to suffer...
He acknowledged that our commerce had received great and repeated injuries from France; that it had long felt their injuries and still continued to suffer...
matter of conjecture, a few weeks will reduce to certainty; a few weeks will bring us certain and certain and decisive accounts from Europe...
NAYS. Messrs. Allen, Baez, Bartlett, Bayard, Brooks, Bullock, Champlin, Chapman, Cochran, Coit, Craik, Dana, Davis, Dent, Edmond, Evans, A. Foster, D. Foster, J. Freeman, Glenn, Goodrich, Griswold, Grove, Hammett, Hartley, Henshaw, Hildreth, Jones, Lyman, Mathews, M'Dowell, New, Smith, Stanfield, Sumner, Trigg, VanCortlandt, Varnum, Venable, Williams.
The bill having been determined to be read a third time, the usual question was put by the Speaker, "For what day shall it be made the order?" Monday and to day were answered.
Mr. GALLATIN hoped Monday would be the day He did not see the necessity for passing the bill to day. But it was said, the house ought not to exercise their discretion upon this subject, because French privateers are within our Capes.

The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 21.
CONGRESS.
On Monday the House of Representatives of the United States, on motion of Mr. ALLEN, postponed the consideration of the bill for the prevention and restraint of dangerous and seditious persons...
Mr. THATCHER hoped that at least 2000 copies would be printed. It was well known that the letter of Mr. Talleyrand had already been printed in the French paper of this city...
Mr. T. CLAIBORNE did not understand what the gentleman meant in saying he believed certain persons are French agents.
Mr. THATCHER said, he considered the printer of the paper to which he had alluded as an agent of the French Directory, and he hoped soon to lay before the House satisfactory evidence of the fact.
Mr. HARRISON was in favour of 5000, as he wished the people of the United States to receive the fullest information on this and every other subject.
Mr. DAVIS hoped the gentleman from S. Carolina would give such information to the House, as would enable them to detect any plan that was on foot injurious to the interests of the country.
Mr. HARRISON pledged himself to the gentleman from Kentucky and to the House, not to be remiss in probing the business he had spoken of. He had got hold of some of the threads of it, and he hoped soon to be able to develop the whole of the mischievous proceeding.
The following is a copy of the bill as it comes from the Senate. Sect. 1. Be it enacted, &c. That it shall be lawful for the President of the United States at any time, during the continuance of this act, to order all such aliens as he shall judge dangerous to the peace and safety of the United States...
Provided always, &c. That if any alien so ordered to depart, shall prove to the satisfaction of the President, by evidence to be taken before such person or persons as the President shall direct, who are for that purpose hereby authorized to administer oaths...
We are young, without experience; it therefore becomes us to be diffident in regard to measures of political practice. But when the rulers of a foreign nation are endeavoring to prostrate our liberties...
remain within the United States for such time as he shall judge proper, and at such place as he may designate. And the President may also require of such alien to enter into a bond to the United States, in such penal sum as he may direct...
Sect. 2. That it shall be lawful for the President of the United States, whenever he may deem it necessary for the public safety, to order to be removed out of the territory thereof, any alien who may or shall be in prison, in pursuance of this act...
Sect. 3. That every master or commander of any ship or vessel which shall come into any port of the United States after the first day of July next, shall immediately on his arrival, make report in writing, to the collector or other chief officer of the customs of such port...
Sect. 4. That the circuit and district courts of the United States, shall respectively have cognizance of all crimes and offences against this act. And all marshals and other officers of the United States, are required to execute all precepts and orders of the President...
Sect. 5. That this act shall continue and be in force for and during the term of two years from the passing thereof.
On MONDAY, at 12 o'clock, General Macpherson, accompanied by the Officers of Macpherson's Blues, waited upon the President of the United States, and delivered the following Address:
To the President of the United States. SIR, Attached to the government of the United States, from a conviction of the blessings which we derive from the just administration of wise and equal laws...
Having on a former occasion, as citizens, expressed our entire confidence in the wisdom, patriotism, and integrity of your administration, we now approach you in a military character, to pledge ourselves in the presence of God and the world, to defend against the attacks of arrogance, injustice, and lawless ambition...
Relying on the justice of our cause, we trust that under the protection of the GOD OF NATIONS, we shall acquit ourselves as becomes the Citizens of a free country engaged in the necessary defence of all that is dear and sacred to men, to citizens, and to soldiers.
With these sentiments and these views, we solicit your acceptance of our services, and will hold ourselves ready for your command; convinced that in obeying the summons of our country, we shall comply with the noblest dictates of patriotic virtue.
WILLIAM MACPHERSON, Commandant.
June 18th, 1798. To which the President returned the following ANSWER.
To the Citizens of Philadelphia, associated as Soldiers, under the denomination of Macpherson's Blues.
GENTLEMEN, THIS dedication of yourselves, in the presence of God, and the world, to defend, against the attacks of arrogance, injustice, and lawless ambition, that happy system of government, which you have inherited from our fathers, cemented by the best blood of America, and sanctioned by your own approbation, is very solemn and affecting.
I am fully convinced, that America must resume the warlike character, and that in a manner more decisive, and universal, than at any former period. It is essential that she should never forget the subordination of the military to the civil power.
Relying on the justice of our cause, I trust with you, that under the protection of the GOD OF NATIONS, we shall acquit ourselves as becomes the citizens of a free country, engaged in the necessary defence of all that is dear and sacred to men, to citizens, and soldiers.
With these sentiments and these views, I accept your services with pleasure, and as soon as some necessary general arrangements can be concurred, your officers will be appointed and commissioned.
JOHN ADAMS. Philadelphia, June 18, 1798.
To JOHN ADAMS, PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES.
SIR, GROWING up from our cradles in a land of Liberty, and taught, by precept and experience, to value the blessings of a free government, we feel an indignation at any attempt to stain its honor, or trouble its peace.
We are young, without experience; it therefore becomes us to be diffident in regard to measures of political practice. But when the rulers of a foreign nation are endeavoring to prostrate our liberties...
government, and in this delusion are calibrating their influence over us; while men of different professions and ages, from various parts of our land, are expressing their approval of the measures of government...
If, notwithstanding the measures which have been wisely proposed, and prudently applied and executed, for accommodating difficulties with the French, that nation should still continue in the spirit of domineering and practice of abuses towards us...
At your command ILLUSTRIOUS MAGISTRATE of a GREAT PEOPLE we will hasten to the standard of freemen and warriors.
Committee of the Students of Dartmouth University: Joseph Aiken, Aaron Hovey, Stephen Bemis, Luther Emerson, John Fife, George Herbert, Ezekiel Babbott, Benoni Folsom, Charles Baker, Simeon Lyman, Nathan Cutler.
Hanover, May 28th, 1798. To the Students of Dartmouth University, in the state of New-Hampshire.
GENTLEMEN, I TH NK you for this address, presented to me by Mr. Freeman, your Representative in Congress.
Your modest diffidence, in regard to measures of political practice, well becomes your age, and the pursuits of science and literature, which have, as they ought, occupied hitherto, the most of your time...
Be assured, that your tribute of duty and respect, your love, attachment and confidence, are words of precious import, which cannot be considered by me as words of course, nor as words of art.
The offer of your zeal, activity and lives, to repel the foe that would make us slaves, in case your government should determine it necessary to change the scene of negotiation for the field of battle, is very amiable and affecting.
Let me intreat you, and all my young friends in America, whether students or men of business, not to be dazzled by the splendor, or intimidated by the horror of modern events. Remember, that the Roman Republic was revived in the fourteenth century, when Rienzi was as famous as the modern heroes—Petrarch was his friend and admirer...
JOHN ADAMS. Philadelphia, June 13th, 1798.
WASHINGTON LOTTERY, No. II. List of Blanks and Prizes.
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The Committee appointed by the Merchants of this City, to procure two Ships to be loaned to the United States...
It will be understood that one of the ships is to be built at the upper, the other, at the lower end of the City. Applications to be made at the Committee office, No. 95, South Front Street.
The Committee meet at 9 o'clock in the morning of every day, except Sunday.
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serious a nature, gentlemen might not be pressed to vote upon it to-day. Mr. J. Parker said, as it could make no difference whether this bill passed to-day, or on Monday, he should be in favor of Monday, if it is possible the vessel which had been mentioned might bring some advice from our envoys...
The Journal was then read as usual. The Speaker pro tem. laid before the house a letter and report from the Secretary of the Treasury, including an estimate of an appropriation of monies for the compensation of clerks in the offices of the Commissioners of Loans...
Mr. DENNIS presented an address from the inhabitants of Princess Ann, Maryland, appropriating the conduct of the Executive in its late negotiations with France, and expressive of their determination to support the future measures of government.
Mr. HARPER proposed the following resolution for adoption:
Resolved, That it is expedient to suspend all commercial intercourse between the United States and the French Republic, or her possessions, until an adjustment of the existing differences between the two powers shall be effected.
On request of Mr. McDowell the resolution was ordered to lie on the table till to-morrow.
Mr. BROOKS presented a petition from Andrew Kennedy, of this city, merchant, praying for a restitution of property seized from his brig Gratitude, from the Havannah, by the Collector of the State of Delaware, owing to an error in the manifest...
Mr. HARPER laid a resolution upon the table calling upon the Secretary of the Treasury, to lay before the House annually, as soon as may be after the meeting of every session of Congress, a statement of goods, wares and merchandise imported into the United States during the preceding year, which was ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. SITGRAVES called up the Resolution on which he laid upon the table a few days ago, directing the Attorney General of the United States to report the plan of a general law for the relief of Insolvent Debtors, which, after some objections from Mr. Coit, was agreed to, without a division.
A bill from the Senate was read, altering and extending the provisions of the law establishing the Judicial Courts of the United States, which was twice read and referred to a select committee of five members.
Mr. SEWALL called for the order of the day on the report of the committee for the protection of Commerce and the defence of the country, proposing an arrangement in one corps of the Marines who are, or shall be engaged in the service of the United States, and by annexing them to the existing military establishment to consist of a Major and suitable commissioned and non-commissioned officers, 500 privates, and the necessary musicians.
Mr. GALLATIN wished the committee who made this report, would inform the House how many men would be wanted on board the several armed vessels of the United States.
Mr. J. PARKER said the United States have three frigates, twelve ships and ten galleys. The two 44 gun frigates will require 5 marines each; one of 36 guns will need 43 men; two vessels of 22 guns each, will want 25 each; two vessels of 20 guns will require the same number; eight vessels of 16 guns each, will need 20 men each; and ten galleys each 10 men, making in the whole 518, exclusive of sergeants and music. There will be no additional expense attending the change, except the pay of a Major, and it would be much more convenient to be thus organized, than to remain as at present.
Mr. VARNUM wished to know whether these men would ever be together so as to enable the Commanding Officer of a Battalion to discipline the corps. He believed they would be separate in the different vessels, and that there would be no means of bringing them together for the purpose.
Besides, those Marines who have engaged in the service, have engaged to serve on board ship, and not on land—so that this law would have a retrospective effect on those men, now to say they should both serve on sea and land.
Mr. SEWALL could not say that these Marines could be brought together to be disciplined; but the Major would superintend the whole, hear complaints, and attend to the recruiting service. He would also have to attend to the fortifications, and take a great deal of trouble from the War Office. The men would also sometimes be on shore, and without some officer appointed, they would be solely under the care of the Lieutenant. He believed upon the whole much advantage and economy would be derived from it.
The question being put upon the report, it was agreed to, 54 votes being for it.
The committee then rose, and the House agreed to the report, after a few observations from Mr. GALLATIN, hoping that when the bill was brought in, this corps of Marines would not be made a permanent part of the Military establishment, but only have the same duration with the laws for equipping and keeping in employment the armed vessels.
The select committee was directed to report a bill accordingly.
On motion of Mr. W. C. CLAIBORNE, the house went into a committee of the whole on the bill making alterations in the present law respecting Post-Offices and Post-Roads, Mr. Sitgraves in the chair; and after making a number of amendments in the bill, the committee rose, and had leave to sit again.
MONDAY, May 28. The usual hour of proceeding to business being arrived, the Clerk informed the members present that he had just heard that the Speaker was so much indisposed as not to be able to attend the House this morning.
Mr. D. FOSTER moved that the House proceed to the choice of a Speaker pro tem. pore, which motion was carried, the ballots were collected, and Messrs. Baldwin and
Messrs. Allen, Baer, Bartlett, Bayard, Brooks, Bullock, Champlin, Chapman, Coit, Craik, Dana, Hartley, Hindman, Holmer, Imlay, Kittera, Lyman, Machir, Matthews, Morgan, Morris, Otis, J. Parker, Reed, NAY S. Messrs. Baldwin, Bard, Benton, Blount, Brent, Bryan, Burgess, T. Claiborne, W. Claiborne, Clopton, Davis, Dawton, Elmdorff, Fowler, Gallatin, Gillespie, Gregg, Hanna, Harrison, Havens, Heifter, Jones, Locke, Lyon, Macomb, McClenachan, McDowell, Milledge, New, W. Smith, Sprigg, Stanford, Sumner, A. Trigg, J. Trigg, Van Cortlandt, Venable, Venable, R. Williams.

By this day's Mail.
BOSTON June 16. Yesterday arrived here, the brig Sally, Capt. Havens, from Morlaix, in France. From the passengers, &c. we learn;
That it was reported at Morlaix; that the French ambassador to the emperor of Germany, had left Vienna, in consequence of some ill usage he had received from the people; and that the emperor had written to the Directory on the subject.
That the invasion of England was still the stalking horse; but it was the opinion of many, that it would never be attempted; and that the assembly of the troops on the occasion, is merely to have them at hand in case the Directory should choose to co-jure up another conspiracy.
That a Spanish frigate had obtained the leave of admiral Parker to proceed from Cadiz to England, on what errand is unknown: And,
That a French 74 gun ship, coming round from the Orient to Brest, had been captured by the English.
The spirit of unity, and pure principles of patriotism exhibited yesterday in the proceedings of the Legislature, are highly honorable to Massachusetts; and while they must excite the laudable emulation of her sister states, will convince the world that the Massachusetts Star in the American Constellation, has not lost any of its original lustre.
The unanimous vote of the Senate, yesterday, is highly honorable to Mr. Dexter.
A number of gentlemen of the county of Hancock, with it to be known, for the honor of the county, that the Buxton, in which certain disgraceful Frenchified proceedings have taken place, is not the town of a flat name in that county.
Miracles have not ceased, for the Chronical writers do now admit that the expulsion and deportation of Pichegru, &c. was an unconditional and unrighteous measure!
Daniel S. Ays, Luke Day and their fraternity, bellowed as loud about constitutional rights, as their disciples of the present day do. But the government of Massachusetts knew how to punish the one, and the United States will know how to curb the other.
LEGISLATURE OF MASSACHUSETTS—JUNE 14. Agreeably to adjournment, the house proceeded to the choice of a Senator of the United States, in the room of the Hon. Theodore Sedgwick, who declines being considered a candidate, and whose term expires in March next—The whole number of votes, was 156—of which the Hon. SAMUEL DEXTER, Esq. had 102, was chosen, and sent up to the Hon. Senate for concurrence.
[Yesterday, the Hon. Senate concurred in the above choice, unanimously, except one only.]
JUNE 15. A resolve came down from the Hon. Senate, requesting the Governor to direct the Quarter-Master-General, to provide and mount cannon for the protection of the sea coast. By this Resolve, 50,000 dollars are appropriated for the above purpose.
The Hon. Mr. Bridge brought down a Resolve empowering the Treasurer to borrow of the Union Bank a sum not exceeding 50,000 dollars, which was read and concurred in.
An act providing for the cession of Castle-Island, in the harbor of Boston, to the United States, and for other purposes, as taken into a new draught, passed without a division. [This bill will be taken up this day in the Senate.]
SALEM, (Mass.) June 15. FRENCH FRATERNITY.
Capt. Ebenezer Ward arrived here on Tuesday from Turks Island. On his outward passage, 12th of May he was boarded by a French privateer, which put on board him the crew of the brig Elizabeth. Wm. Fullerton, master, of Philadelphia; which brig she had taken on her passage from Teneriffe home. This crew informed capt. W. that the same privateer had captured the brig Patty, Capt. George Ropes, of this port, who had a few days before, with the assistance of two boys, recovered her from another gang of French villains, as has been recently mentioned. On finding out, by threatening the life of one of the boys, that capt. Ropes had retained his vessel, they treated him in an infamous and abusive manner, and charged him of having murdered those who had possession of her. But the contrary is known, as the people here have arrived safe at St. Thomas', in a boat which capt. R. humanely gave them—the Patty is now sent into Porto Rico. Her cargo is provisions; and no English goods—We are the more sorry for Capt. Ropes's fate, as he has established the fact, that one American with two boys can beat seven French sans-culottes.
Capt. Moulton arrived yesterday at Beverly from Petit Guave. He brought home the master of a Boston vessel, who was taken by a French boat as he was going from Jacquemet to another French port, and his crew were set ashore, and had not since heard of his vessel, nor could find out what they had done with her. Capt. M. on his passage home, was boarded by a British frigate and treated politely by a French privateer and (though from a French port) plundered and abused. And yet there is a member of our Congress (but he is a foreigner) who pleads that they may be permitted to go on!
NEWPORT, (R. I.) June 12. Both houses of the assembly of this state formed a quorum this morning.
A motion was made in the house of representatives and unanimously carried, for the appointment of a committee to consider and make report on the expediency of making provision for the defence of the sea coast of this state, and on measures necessary for effecting that object. The committee consists of two members from each county.
CRALISLE, June 14. Committed to the jail of this county on Monday last, a certain Sarah Clark, on suspicion of being the person who has poisoned the family of John Carothers, Esq. in the lower settlement, of which Mr. Carothers and his wife, have died, and several of the family now very ill.—In our next we expect to give a more particular account of this dreadful catastrophe as well as of the female monster who perpetrated it.
The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 21.
Bache says he never has and never will wittingly deceive the public.
Talk him if he has not published a vile falsehood when he charges our government with keeping back the last dispatches from our Envoys, and whether he has not wittingly deceived his readers, by repeatedly publishing the same falsehood, and keeping his poor dupes in the dark by withholding a state of facts from their view?
It is to be remembered that very few persons who take the Aurora, ever see any other paper.
If Bache did justice to his subscribers, one half of his paper would be a contradiction to the other—on the columns of to day would confute the lies and misrepresentations of yesterday.
It has been demonstrated that he published a most villainous falsehood respecting the time of the reception of Talleyrand's letter by the Executive. He has however carefully kept out of his paper the refutation; instead of this he has thrice repeated the calumny.
Bache says the friends of the Government of the United States want nerve. He doubtless had in his "mind's eye" the myriads of the despots of France—The Five Women of Paris—the Butchers of Robespierre. He wants every thing that distinguishes men from devils, who anticipate with pleasure the scenes which would desolate the Globe should the French succeed in a descent on England.
It is evident from the Statement published by the Editor of the Aurora, that he has a correspondent in the Office of Foreign Affairs at Paris. It is undoubtedly fact also, that the correspondence relates to public affairs, as it appears the pack is directed to that Editor, are SEALED WITH THE SEAL OF OFFICE.
Nothing is more evident than this, that the union of the several states, and the rallying of the people round the constituted authorities, has inflicted a mortal wound on the hoes of the infernal faction who have brought this country to the verge of a foreign war, and only regret that there is so faint a prospect of civil commotions at the same time.
Yesterday morning, the members of both Houses of Congress, and a numerous concourse of respectable citizens, waited on Mr. MARSHALL to congratulate him, on his safe return to his country.
In the Legislature of Massachusetts, on the 14th inst. an act for ceding Castle-Island, in Boston harbor, to the United States, and for granting the consent of the commonwealth for the United States to purchase Governor's Island, in the same harbor, and a tract of land in Springfield, Hampshire county, was read a first time, and ordered "the next day the 15th."
A bill for the preservation of Malt Trees, passed to be engrossed.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in the Creek nation, to his friend in Fort Wilkinson, dated
Cuffatata Square, May 12th, 1798. "At a meeting of the chiefs and warriors of this town on the 7th inst. Yawholomiro, or Hollowing-king, said to the superintendant of Indian affairs. "I have a talk: it is a short one. The northern tribes sent it to me. We have tried our strength and are conquered. The bones of our old and best warriors now rot in the earth or are eaten by the vultures. We have made peace and hope our young men will grow up in peace and friendship with the children of our red and white brethren, and we hope your Creeks and Seminoles will follow our example, and that you will take the talk and inform us you have done so."
The letter from Fort Wilkinson, containing the above, contains likewise the following, under date of May 28.
"The Spanish garrisons on the Mississippi are undoubtedly given up to the troops of the United States. I have just received the great news by some chiefs who arrived this evening."
Translated from the Leyden Gazette. Extract of a letter from Berne, of the 16th of March.
"We have passed ten days of disorder, of agony, and confusion. The 2d of March in the morning, news was received of the attack of the French upon Soleure: It might be said to cause more joy than consternation, while we were animated with ardor to reject a foreign invasion: Nothing but anxiety for the combat appeared: but in the afternoon, as the news of the reduction of Soleure and Fribourg, that first effervescence abated. There was entered into a new negotiation, which came to nothing, and served only to waste precious time, to sow distrust, and to reverse the arrangements which the first orders had established. In the first combat, on the 3d of March, before Aberg, the troops of Berne and those of Zurich had at first repelled the French: but this success was of very short duration: harmony no longer existed: whilst some of the officers wished to act offensively, others gave orders to their men to hold themselves simply on the defensive. These different and contradictory orders of the officers inspired into the soldiers suspicions of treachery, and cruelly exasperated them against their officers. On the 4th at 6 o'clock in the morning, the old government abdicated: the provisional government was appointed and established. During the day, a great number of troops entered the city: the soldiers breathed nothing but vengeance against those whom they called traitors: they wished to be led against the French: they complained loudly of the council of two hundred, which had so suddenly checked their activity, and of those of their officers who had appeared to them to be partakers of their conduct."
At the gates of the city, colonel Ryliner, colonel Steiler, and captain Weiss, were killed by their men. Many others shared presently the same fate. According to popular report, the general D'Erlach was also miserably massacred by his troops; and his chateau threatened with conflagration. In fine, in the afternoon, the provisional government was enabled to get some control over this popular movement, and to distract its effects, by sending a part of the troops to the bridge of Gummenen, and another to Grauholz. The 5th of March in the morning the alarm was beat throughout the whole city: every man hastened to put himself in a state of defence: the army of 1798 approached our walls. Our situation was cruel, fear, rage, despair, uncertainty, distress, every passion reigned in turn; and sometimes all at once; the tocsin sounded; and the men, boiling with an ill-tempered courage ran through the city, to excite the people to arms. In another quarter the fugitives announced that their corps had been attacked at 6 in the morning; that it had cost the lives of many men on both sides; and that the poll must soon be surrendered. Towards the hour of ten, the cannonade of the fort of Grauholz was heard. During this, they were resolved to keep up their resistance, when all of a sudden, and whilst the unhappy peasants still made resistance, the flying artillery of the French came and presented itself before the town and pointed its cannon.
While every thing was terror, wise men saw that no other course remained than to surrender: these prevailed, and they obtained a capitulation. Instantly the white flag was hoisted; and the drum announced through the city the capitulation. At 11 o'clock, all the Bernese forces defiled; they had nine flags with their cannons. Disordered in quarters, the black Hussars entered the city, demanded the money, watches, &c. Without the city, the troops committed numberless excesses. The 6th, in the morning, all the inhabitants of the city were disarmed. The counsellor Herbert, one of those who had the most obstinately opposed every concession to the demands of France, killed himself in despair with a pistol. The 7th, the army of Italy (that of general Bune) took on their encampment to a very great number, in the city. In the night we beheld the conflagration of two houses: the village of Kurnit, Benfeld, Wangen and Gars, were completely pillaged. When general Bune arrived at the city of the Rhine (that of general Schauenbourg) he found himself in the village which is on the city. The 9th, in the morning, the army of the Rhine quitted us to go to Soleure, and its environs, to wait new orders; to make up for this delay, the army of Italy entered the city to the number of ten thousand men. The same day, the Place of Liberty was cleared of the crowd of people collected there, men and women, all carrying the green cockade (the same color with that of the German republic) by order of general Bune. The new colours were hoisted during this ceremony by those just relieved from duty, where they had been confined for malpractices. The general Bune, mounted on the tribune, addressed a discourse to the people, in which he assured them, "that the moment of tempest was passed; that calm and tranquillity were about to return; that the natural rights of man Liberty and Equality were established; that the people were about to be delivered from the oppression of their great men." "The close of this discourse, were read the titles of Vive la République! Vive le général Bune, la Grande Nation! " &c. In celebrating from the common hill, the procession made a tour round the Place of Liberty ; general Bune and Mr. Frischling laid the first stones of its consolidation."
From an Edinburgh paper, OBSERVANCE OF THE SABBATH.
We have the pleasure to lay before the public a copy of the proposed declaration respecting the observance of the Sabbath. We are glad to find it is expressed in terms so moderate and proper as must render it acceptable to every friend of Christianity. The proposing of any Parliamentary amendment of the exchange of the laws for the observance of Sunday, has, we understand, been postponed.
The following is the proposed form of declaration.
"We whose names are hereunto subscribed, being deeply sensible of the great importance of the religious observance of the Lord's Day, to the interests of Christianity and civil society, do declare that we hold it highly improper, on that day to give or accept invitation to entertainments or assemblies, or (except in cases of urgency or for purposes of charity) to travel, or to exercise our worldly occupations, or to employ our domestics or dependents in any thing interfering with their public or private religious duties. "And, as an example of a public declaration of the principles of our own conduct, more particularly at this time, may tend to influence the conduct of others, we do hereby declare our resolution to adhere, so far as may be practicable to the due observance of the Lord's Day, according to the preceding declaration."
GAZETTE MARINE LIST.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
Arrived yesterday at the Fort, the brig Jane, Vansille, 13 days from Cape Francois: on her passage was boarded by the British frigate Regulus of 44 guns, and let pass.
Arrived yesterday at Wilmington, the schr. Eliza, 15 days from St. Bartholomews, was spoke off the Capes on Tuesday morning, by the Ganges sloop of war, all well.
Schooner Helena Plumsted, Corry, from hence to Port-au-Prince, is taken and carried into C. Francois, vessel and cargo condemned. The ship Enterprise, Norris, 65 days from Hamburg, and a Schooner from Charleston, are below.
CLEARED.
Brig Beaver, Elliott, Savannah. Schooner Yeatman, Crane, Jamaica. Sloop Nancy, Hardy, Cape Nicolas Mole. Active, Baker, New-York.
ARRIVED.
Brig Henry, Behben, Newfoundland. Sch. Polly, Brooks, Savannah. Capt. Hebben of the brig Henry, 21 days from Newfoundland, June 20, long 62, spoke ship Factor, capt. Kemp, from N. York bound to London, out 6 days. Last night arrived the brig Eliza, capt. Denison, 15 days from St. Croix, June 3, lat. 22, long 65, was boarded by the French privateer Lebrun, capt. Jean Lanflet, belonging to St. Domingo, who examined our papers and treated us well. June 16, spoke the sloop Eliza, Russell, 13 days from St. Croix, bound to New-York; June 17, spoke a schr. from N. Providence bound to New-York. Vessels at St. Croix. Brig Catherine, Wickham, N. York. Twins, Keeler, Philadelphia. Planter, Hawkins, do. Sch. Harriot, DeGraft, do. Commerce, Luduc, Providence. Drew, Boston. Blake, do.
Arrived brig Porcupine, capt. Brooks, armed with 6 guns, 21 days from St. Kitts. Capt. B. conveyed the following vessels through the island:
Brig Jemima and Fanny, for Philadelphia; brig Minerva, Newbern; schr. Ranging Polly, Norfolk, and the sloop Nabby, for Philadelphia as far as the I. 64. Off St. Kitts saw two French privateers, but on seeing the warlike appearance of the Porcupine, they veered off.
Left at St. Kitts the following vessels.
Table with 2 columns: Ship, Port. Rows include: Portitude, Dyer, Portland; Beufey, Hart, do; Polly, Lamhart, Boston; Ardent, Smith, Baltimore; Brigs Lucy, Runt, Boston; Kerry, Phillips, do; Fanny, Kellers, do; William, Baltimore; Beufey, Blunt, Currituck; Atlanta, Griffin, Charleston; Olive, do; Hiram, N. Haven; Amelia, M'Call, Newfield. Also Libelled Vessels: Ship Mary, Cuchan, Boston; Sch. Heifter, Delano, do.
Norfolk, June 14.
Tuesday arrived the schr. John Eaton, capt. Cowper, 13 days from Cape Nicholas Mole. Sailed in company with
Brig Diana, Calvert, for Norfolk. Brig Delight, Fowler, for Newburyport.
The schr. Bersey Lloyd, Hooper, on her passage from Jacquemet to Baltimore, is captured and sent into the Mole.
The brig Industry, Cutler, on her passage from Anx-Cayes to Boston, is also taken and sent into the Mole.
Yesterday arrived the ship Tammany, capt. Dangerfield, from Liverpool, which he left the 20th April. Sailed in company with
Ship Alcomac, Beale, for Baltimore. Brigs Dublin Packet, Green, for New-York. Left there ship Nestor, Rogers of Portland, to sail for Philadelphia about the 25th. Lond. 63, lat. 32 3/4 on Sunday the 3d inst. spoke the ship Potomac Chief, out 11 days from this place to St. Thomas.
Sunday last the St. Tammany was chased from 5 o'clock in the morning to five in the evening by a French Schooner privateer of 14 guns; W. S. W. off Cape Henlopen, and in 15 fathom water, the privateer came up with the St. Tammany, boarded her, and robbed her of all her letters, papers and two bolts of canvas. During the time this pirate was plundering the ship, a Schooner hove in sight, to which he gave chase. The St. Tammany escaped by her not being worth keeping, having only ballast on board.
A schr. from Boston, arrived yesterday, informs that a Boston Schooner was boarded off Cape Cod, by a French privateer of 14 guns, and plundered of flour.
LONDON, April 10.
There is a paper banding about in the higher circles, by which they are entering into a solemn engagement for the better observance of the Sabbath. It consists of six articles of self denial, of the following tenor:
That they neither shall give nor partake of hot dinners upon the Sabbath.
That they neither shall give nor attend Routes, Assemblies, or Concerts upon the Sabbath.
That they neither shall ride out nor travel on horseback, nor in carriages, upon the Sabbath.
That they shall exert themselves to suppress all manner of employment and worldly business upon the Sabbath.
That their servants shall not be suffered to go abroad upon the Sabbath.
That they shall, with their households begin and conclude the day with prayer to the Almighty; and attend Divine Service at least twice in the course of the Sabbath.
This paper, which is now in circulation, has received the signatures of a great number of the dignitaries of the church, and a committee is formed for devising the best means of making the religious observance of the Lord's day general throughout the empire.
Many propositions have been made towards this most serious end; the first of which, as it would obviously strike every observer of the manners of the lower classes, is to shut up all the public houses, inns, and taverns throughout the kingdom; and secondly, to pass a bill for the tripling and quadrupling of all turnpikes on that solemn day, so as to make Sunday-journing too dear for the pockets of the people.
Many other suggestions have been made, in which, however, all the learned prelates are not agreed.
The Opera performances on Saturday evening are in future to begin earlier, that they may be over and the Theatre cleared before Sunday morning. This order is in consequence of the regulations which are under consideration for the endeavoring to correct the public manners.
EDINBURGH, April 5.
Monday came on before the high court of justiciary, the trial of Alexander Leslie, late bookbinder in Edinburgh, accused at the instance of his majesty's advocate, of having published and circulated a number of copies of two seditious and blasphemous books entitled The Rights of Man and The Age of Reason , both written by Thomas Paine.
After reading the indictment, which is very long, and contains a number of extracts from these publications, Mr. Leslie was asked the usual question, whether he was guilty or not of the crime libelled; he pled not guilty, and not having counsel the court named two counsel to conduct his defence. The trial was then adjourned till Monday the 4th of May next, and Mr. Leslie was admitted to bail.
Macpherson's Blues.
BATTALION ORDERS. June 21st, 1798. THE BLUES are to assemble, with Arms, on Saturday morning, at 5 o'clock. ROBERT HEYSHAM, Adjutant, p. 1.
Volunteer Rifle Company.
THE citizens of Philadelphia and of the Liberties who are disposed to join said company, in support of the liberties and independence of their country, are informed that a meeting will be held at the house of Mr. Lewis Young, the sign of General Washington, South Sixth Street, on Friday evening next, at 7 o'clock, where all those who are inclined to appear and enrol their names, Articles of association may be seen by applying to John Haines, No. 132, High Street; John O'Neil, No. 302, said Street; Obadiah Stockton, corner of Ninth and said Street; David Simmons, No. 12, South Fifth Street; and Abram Stines, Third, near Race Street.
The different Printers in the City are requested to insert to-morrow only. June 21.
"Haste to where honor calls, and nobly try To curb the licentious foe, or bravely die."
First Light Infantry.
THOSE Young Men who are inclined to enrol themselves in a Volunteer Company in the support of government and defence of their country, are hereby invited to step forward, and join the Light Infantry Corps , attached to the First Regiment of the City Militia, commanded by Lieut. Colonel Francis Gurney.
E. ROBINSON, Capt. June 18.
N. B. Applications will be received at Lieut. David Irving's, No. 6, Dock Street, where the rules and regulations of the company may be seen if required.
Light Infantry---Attention!
THE members of the Federal Light Infantry Company attached to the 1st Regiment of Philadelphia County Militia, will
TAKE NOTICE.
That the Government has been pleased to commission the Officers for the said Company; and that they have appointed Tuesdays and Fridays, at half past 4 o'clock in the morning, for parade. The members are requested to give their attendance accordingly.
Those persons who are inclined to join the said Company, are requested to apply at No. 165, Vine-Street; No. 336, North Second-Street; or on the Parade.
N. B. Good Muffe is provided. June 19.
Light Infantry.
AN adjourned meeting of those gentlemen who met at Mr. York's tavern (White Swan South-Street) on the 16th inst. will be held on Saturday next, at the same place, at half past 7 o'clock P. M. Those who may wish to join this corps, which is intended in conformity to the laws of Pennsylvania, to be attached to one of the Philadelphia Regiments of Militia, are requested to be punctual in their attendance. A commutation will be at the above place every evening this week from half past 7 o'clock till 9 for the purpose of receiving applications. June 18.
Notice is hereby Given,
THAT Proposals will be received for a Collection of the Door Tax of the present year for the City of Philadelphia—one for the Northern Liberties and one for the District of Southwark, who will be required to give such security as shall be approved of by the Board of Guardians.
Any person desirous of having either of the above appointments is requested to bring forward the names of his securities on or before Wednesday next the 27th inst. to Edward Shoemaker, 127 Market-Street, d2w June 21.
Wants Employment,
A YOUNG MAN, who has served a regular apprenticeship to the mercantile business in this city, wishes to engage in a Country house or office, writes a good hand and understands accounts, can be well recommended and security given if required. Enquire at the office of this Gazette. June 21.
A Wet Nurse Wanted.
A Healthy Woman, of good character is wanted as a Wet Nurse. Apply at the Printing Office of this paper. Generous wage will be given. June 21.
JUST PUBLISHED,
By JOHN ORMROD, No. 41, Chestnut-Street, Price One Dollar and Seventy-five Cents, handsomely bound.
A PRACTICAL VIEW
Of the Prevailing Religious System of Professed Christians, In the higher and middle classes, contrasted with real Christianity. By William Wilberforce, Esq. Member of Parliament for the county of York.
How charming is Divine Philosophy! Not harsh, and crabbed, as dull Fools suppose, But musical as Apollo's Lute, And a perpetual feast of nectar'd sweets, Where no crude surfeit reigns. Milton.
This valuable work is calculated to be highly useful and interesting to the community, and richly merits a conspicuous place in the library of every individual.
The critic and the man of taste will read it for its accuracy and elegance; the philosopher for its mine of information; the logician for its impressive argument; the politician for its manifest utility; and the christian for its vital piety. June 20.
Virginia Lands.
ON THURSDAY the 28th inst. will be sold at Public Auction, at the Merchant's Coffee House at 8 o'clock in the evening, for cash, the following bodies of patented lands in State of Virginia—viz.
13,600 Acres of Land,
Situate on Big Bear Creek, surveyed in June, 2784, and patented in July, 1786.
26,998 Acres,
Situate between the West Fork of the Monongahela and the Little Kenhawa, surveyed in November, 1788, and patented in 1790.
FOOTMAN & Co. Auctioneers. June 18.
The Rev. Dr. BLAIR'S DISCOURSE,
Delivered on the late National Fast Day. Is just Published, by
JAMES WATTERS, & Co.
And may also be had of the principal booksellers. The first volume of the WEEKLY MAGAZINE With an appendix containing the President's message and the dispatches is now published, and may be had of the publishers—the principal booksellers in Philadelphia—by George Hill, Baltimore and by Alexander Somerville New-York—A few copies of the Dispatches may be had separate. May 25. end.

Fresh Teas. Just Imported, in the ship Delaware, Captain Cooper, from Canton, And For Sale, by SAMUEL HOWELL...
LANDING, At Walnut Street wharf, from the Brig SALLY, James Yardley, master, from Port au Prince, 88 Hogsheads Prime Sugar.
United States, Pennsylvania District. Notice is hereby Given, THAT in pursuance of a Will to me directed, from the Hon. Richard Peters, Esq., Judge of the District Court of the United States...
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, IN pursuance of the Act of Congress passed on the sixth day of July one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, entitled "An Act laying duties on stamped Vellum, Parchment and Paper"...
FOR SALE. A THREE Story Brick House on the north side of Spruce-Street near Second-Street, adjoining the wall of Mr. Jones's garden...
Pennsylvania Hospital, THE CONTRIBUTORS are hereby notified to meet at the said Hospital, on 7th day, being the 23rd day of this month, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon...
TO LET, The House No. 83, Chestnut, a few doors below Third Street. It is in good repair, and a capital stand for any kind of business. Apply as above.
TO BE SOLD, 40,939 acres of Land. IN Greene County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on the waters of Fifth and Wheeling Creeks and Ten Mile Run.
Military Colours. At C. GULLAGER'S Portrait and Ornamental Painting Rooms, No. 50, South Fourth, next to Chestnut Street, opposite the Friends' Meeting.
Bordeaux Brandy, Clare in hds. White wine in half hds. Clare Frontinac Sauterne Lundt Red skins Wines in Casks.
76,000 lbs. Jacquemel Coffee. 68,000 do. 114 Boxes of white Havana Sugar and 50 Hogsheads of Tobacco FOR SALE BY JOHN SAVAGE.
TO BE SOLD, 26,780 acres of Land. IN the State of New York, between the northern bounds of Pennsylvania and the Susquehanna River, in the townships of Hamden and Warren and county of Warren.
NOTICE. P.S. Gentlemen in town and country, wishing for a supply of Colours and Drums, painted in a masterly manner, will no doubt feel themselves obliged for the kind can ion given by George Rutter and Co.
This Day is Published, By THOMAS DOBSON, No. 41 South Second-Street, (price 62 1/2 cents.) THE COMPLETE Soldier's Pocket Companion;
The Cargo of the Brig Minerva FROM BORDEAUX, CONSISTING OF Clare in hds. and Casks Oyl, Capers, Olives, Anchovies and Prunes FOR SALE BY Thomas Fitzsimons.
Baskenridge-for sale. IT consists of 920 acres, almost all of which is a fine rich Meadow, (the residence of the late Earl of Sterling). It may be conveniently divided into five farms, four of which are bounded on the East by the river Paisley.
The following Certificates of FUNDED DEBT OF THE UNITED STATES STANDING on the Books of the treasury, were forwarded for London by the ship William Penn, Captain Josiah, which have been captured, and the Certificates supposed to be lost, viz:
This Day is Published, AND FOR SALE BY J. TENNO, 110 CHESTNUT-STREET AN ADDRESS To the People of Maryland, ON the origin, progress and present state of French aggression, with a sketch of the infamous attempts to degrade the Government of the United States...
Who also offers for Sale, A choice parcel of 1st and 4th proof Brandy in Pipes. Port Wine in Pipes, Hds. and Quarter casks Madeira in Pipes Old Arrack.
TO BE SOLD, A genteel three story brick House, 22 feet front, and 40 feet deep, with back buildings and stables, at present in the tenure of Major Jackson. Enquire at 187 South Third Street.
Salisbury Estate. THE Subscriber, proposing to contract his business, offers this Estate for sale, on moderate terms. On it are one Black and three Air Furnaces, a complete Boring Machine, and a very good grist Mill...
Military Colours, PAINTED ON SILK—BY GEORGE RUTTER & Co. Portrait and Ornamental Painters, IN a style which will endure the hardships of the weather without injury, and which for neatness and exactitude of colouring cannot be surpassed in this city.
NOTICE. HAVING observed an advertisement of C. Gullager, in terms derogatory of our professional abilities, we have to request the public not to be imposed upon by foreign articles; but to decide upon the merits of such by a comparison of the work executed by both, as it is a mode almost universally adopted by them to invalidate the talents of established artists...
Now Opening, At WILLIAM M'LAWS Saddle Manufactory, No. 72, Chestnut Street, A general assortment of Horseman's Rifles, direct from the Manufacturers in London.
FOR SALE, Two three story Brick Houses With convenient stores, wharf, &c. situate on Water Street, between Mulberry and Sassafras Streets, containing in front on Water Street fifty-four feet, and containing that breadth eastward ninety-five feet, then widening to the full fifteen feet six inches.
NOTICE. In the Military Line, A variety of specimens may be seen at their Painting Room, Norris's Court, back of the New Library.
NOTICE. THE Owners or Consignees of vessels performing quarantine are to take notice that a cart arrives from the Hospital at the Health Office at 7 o'clock and leaves it by 9 every morning (Sundays excepted) such supplies as are to be forwarded to vessels are desired to be sent to the Health Office before the hour of nine.
TO BE SOLD, A genteel three story brick House, 22 feet front, and 40 feet deep, with back buildings and stables, at present in the tenure of Major Jackson. Enquire at 187 South Third Street.
Joseph Ricardo, OF this City, Merchant, has assigned his property for the benefit of his Creditors, to James C. Fisher, Samuel W. Fisher, and Thomas Wilson. All persons who have demands are requested to furnish their accounts without delay...
Ephraim Clark, CLOCK & WATCHMAKER, Corner of Front and Market Street. WHERE he is just opening a very extensive supply of clock dials, call brass, bells, forged work and pins, punice stone and emery, steel brs, hard and bench files, watch and clock makers, large and small files, files and knee chaps, chains, keys and keys, gold, gilt and silver watches, spring and weight clocks.
The Co-partnership under the firm of JOSEPH DAVIDSON & Co. IS this day dissolved by mutual consent, all those having claims against said firm, are desired to render their accounts, and those indebted to make payment to Joseph Davidson, who is duly authorized to settle the affairs of the concern.