Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1797-05-30 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
By JOHN FENNO, No. 119 Chestnut Street.
NUMBER 1474.]
PHILADELPHIA: TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 30, 1797.
[VOLUME XI.]
For Sale or Charter,
THE SHIP WARREN, Benjamin Church, Master. Of about 380 tons burthen. Enquire of Jesse & Robert Waln.
For Freight or Charter,
To any part of Europe, The Swedish Ship Alexander Magnus, Capt. CARL G. EHRMAN. ABOUT 350 tons burthen, in this port; and also the Danish Ship FREDERICK JULIUS KAUS, of 450 tons, now lying in Hampton Roads. Apply to JOHN VAUGHAN.
For Hamburg,
THE SHIP AERIAL, John Tarris, master. A GREAT part of her cargo is engaged, and the will sail in ten days. For freight or passage apply to capt. Tarris, at Willings & Francis wharf, or to GURNEY & SMITH.
For London,
THE SHIP WILLIAM PENN, James Josiah, Master. WILL sail with all convenient speed. For freight or passage apply to Jesse & Robert Waln. The owners of Goods in the ship William Penn, are requested to send their permits on board as soon as possible.
For Sale,
The cargo of the brig Enterprize, Captain Langdon from Bourdeaux, now landing at Morton's wharf. CONSISTING OF 324 hhd. of Claret 247 cases of ditto 100 cases of Secret Oil 210 pipes London proof 10 pipes of Holland proof BRANDY. Apply to Wharton & Lewis, No. 115, South Front St.
Said Brig,
WILL take a FREIGHT for the West-Indies or Europe, fails sail, burthen about fifteen hundred barrels, is in complete order, and will be ready to receive a cargo in a few days. Apply as above.
Loft—A Gold Bracelet,
Marked S. H. with a double Chain. Any person who may have found it, and will return it at No. 47, Penn-street, will be handsomely rewarded.
The Subscriber,
Determined to retire from business, invites all who have any note, bill, bond or acceptance of his, now due, to call for payment; and those who have to anticipate may receive the money at a reasonable discount.
Pennsylvania Population Company.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Share Holders, that a further assessment of NINE DOLLARS is levied on each share, payable as follows, viz.
To Let,
And possession given in two weeks, A good 3 story Brick House, With back buildings—No. 43, Spruce-street. Apply at No. 109 Spruce-street.
JOHN CRAIG
HAS just imported from Rotterdam, via St. Thomas, and for sale on reasonable terms by the package,
Received by the Indoltan,
From Madras, SMALL invoice consisting of the following Coast Goods, viz.
To be Sold at Public Vendue,
At the merchants' Coffee house, in Philadelphia, on the 15th day of June, at 8 o'clock in the evening, if not before disposed of at private sale,
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 by the said Article, during EIGHTEEN MONTHS from the day of the date hereof, and that they have power to examine all such persons as come before them, on 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.
Just received,
And for sale by Isaac Harvey, jun. No. 5, South Water-street. A parcel of prime RICE, also, Trinidad and Cayenne Cotton Coffee in Barrels and Bags Spanish Hides and Beef.
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Company.
A meeting of the Stockholders of the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Company, will be held at the Company's Office, on Monday, 10 o'clock, the 12th inst. next. WILLIAM GOVETT, Sec'y.
NOW LANDING,
From on board of the ship GEORGE BARCLAY, Capt. CHARLES M'ALESTER, from Calcutta, the following GOODS, viz.
For Sale,
On board the ship MOLLY, John Frost, master from Liverpool, lying at Walnut-street wharf 6000 bushels of fine stowed Salt, And QUEEN'S WARE, well assorted, By PHILIP NICKLIN & Co.
Ross & 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 Mucovado Sugars in Hogheads, and Coffee in Tierces
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.
Millinery Room,
No. 136 Market Street. MISS CHRISTAL TAKES an early opportunity of acquainting her Friends that she has received by the ship WILLIAM PENN, a variety of NEW MILLINERY, &c. which she hopes to be able to show them in a few days.
Now Landing,
At Pratt's wharf, FROM on board the ship Thomas Chalkley, Capt. Raper, from Bourdeaux, CLARET in casks Ditto in cases White Wine Vinegar Red Skins in boxes For Sale by Rundle & Leech.
Printed Calicoes.
JOHN MILLER, Jun. & Co. No. 8 Chestnut-Street, Have for Sale FIFTY TRUNKS neatly assorted, very low on short credit. March 6.
Advertisement.
PURSUANT to an Order from the Orphans' Court, will be sold at PUBLIC SALE, at Cranberry, on Wednesday, the 24th day of June next, all that valuable REAL ESTATE, late belonging to the Rev. Gilbert T. Snowden, deceased, lying in and near Cranberry, in the county of Middlesex, township of South Brunswick, State of New Jersey, upon the lower road leading from Philadelphia to New York. A very elegant French house in a beautiful and healthy situation, painted white, with Venetian window shutters, thirty feet front and thirty eight feet deep, two rooms with a handsome hall or entry on the first floor, three rooms on the second floor and two well-finished attics. In the rear of the house is an excellent two-story building consisting of a dining-room for servants, a kitchen, and a large laundry, with every convenience, and over these are three chambers for servants. To the right is an additional building consisting of a chamber below and a library above—under the whole are very fine cellars paved with brick. The house is entirely new and finished with taste. Every room is hung with bells that lead both to the kitchen and the servants' apartments: there is a pump in the yard; and a fine and brick-paved round the whole house, which is enclosed with a handsome railing, with three gates in front. The farm consists of one hundred and sixty seven acres, with a proportion of woodland and meadow, under excellent fence: a garden with pale fence; a large barn, flanked by carriage-house, cow-house, &c. all new, and built in the best manner: with a young orchard of 200 grafted trees. Nearly adjoining said farm is a lot of Woodland of the best quality, containing 37 acres. Also a tract of land within seven miles of Cranberry, containing one hundred and fifty acres, three-fourths meadow and the rest excellent timber. This will be sold in lots or together, as will best suit the purchasers. The payments, one third cash—one third in one year—and the remaining third, one year following, with interest on the two last payments, and approved security. For further particulars enquire of Nathaniel Hunt, Esq., or Dr. Ralph Lett, Cranberry; of Isaac Snowden, at Princeton; or of Isaac Snowden, Jun. No. 141 South Second Street, Philadelphia.
Richard Bayley & Co.
Late JOHN WHITESIDES & Co. No. 136 Market-Street. HAVE received per the ships William Penn and Star from London, a large and fashionable assortment of the following articles, viz.
Post-Office, 23d May, 1797.
THE Mail for Baltimore will be closed at this office every morning (Sundays excepted) at half past 7 o'clock. The Mail for Boston will be closed every day (Sundays excepted) at 12 o'clock noon; and The Mail for Fredericksburg, Milford, Cleves, Dover, Rehoboth, Delaware, Horntown, Accomack Court-House and Northampton Court-House, Virginia, will be closed every Monday morning at half past 7 o'clock.
Just Imported,
In the ship Woodrop Sims, Capt. Hodgson, from Canton, and for sale by the Subscriber, at Mrs. Kinley's, corner of Second and Pine-street, Hylon Hylon Skin Young Hylon and Gunpowder Teas all fresh and of excellent quality. Also, A few Nankeens.
Just Arrived,
In the Schooner Dove, Captain Paul, from St. Thomas, and for sale by the subscriber. Mucovado Sugar in hhd. tiers and barrels. St. Croix Rum in hhd. and Laguire hides. ALSO ON HAND, Imperial, Hylon, and Sherry and Malaga Hylon Skin Teas. Wines Yellow Nankeens. Holland Gin in pipes. Canton Cloth. Do. Chees. Lutrings. Do. Glaze ware. Silk Hankerchiefs. China Ware. Sewing Silk. Window Etchings. Cotton in bales. Rheubarb. Peruvian Bark. Quicksilver, &c. JOSEPH SIMS.
Canal Lottery, No. II.
Scheme of a Lottery,
Authorized by an act, entitled, "an act to enable the President and Managers of the Schuylkill and Susquehanna navigation, to raise, by way of Lottery, the sum of Four Hundred Thousand Dollars, for the purpose of completing the works, in their acts of incorporation mentioned."
Prizes of twenty thousand dollars,
1 of twenty thousand dollars, 10,000
5 of four thousand dollars each, to be paid to the possessors of the five numbers first out of the wheel on the last day's drawing, at which time there shall not be less than 500 numbers undrawn, 20,000
10 of two thousand dollars each, 20,000
20 of one thousand dollars each, 20,000
43 of five hundred dollars each, 21,500
100 of two hundred dollars each, 20,000
100 of one hundred dollars each, 10,000
220 of fifty dollars each, 11,000
2500 of five dollars each, 12,500
30,000 Tickets at ten dollars each. 300,000
Six dollars for each ticket will only be demanded at the time of sale.
All prizes shall be paid ten days after the drawing is finished, upon the demand of the possessor of a fortunate ticket, subject to a deduction of fifteen per cent.
Such prizes as are not demanded within 12 months after the drawing is finished, of which public notice will be given, shall be considered as relinquished for the use of the Canal and applied accordingly.
At a Meeting of the President and Managers of the Schuylkill and Susquehanna Canal Navigation, and the President and Managers of the Delaware and Schuylkill Canal.
Resolved, That Joseph Ball, John Steinmetz, Standish Forde, Francis Wells, James M'Crea, John Miller, jun. and William Montgomery, be a committee to arrange and direct the mode of disposing of the tickets; which committee shall deposit this money in bank, to be carried to the credit of an account to be opened for the Lottery.
Tickets at six dollars each to be had of the managers, or at the canal office, near the bank of the United States. Philad. April 17, 1797. 2aw
Jonathan Harvey,
No. 106 SOUTH FRONT-STREET, HAS FOR SALE, A general assortment of Dry Goods—Amongst which are—
A few boxes IRISH LINENS.
To be Sold,
A three story brick House, with suitable back buildings; SITUATE in Vine-street, No. 88, completely finished, and free of ground-rent: It has a neat back yard, in which is a cistern, and new pump for rain water—convenient cellars are underneath the whole, in which is a dry well bricked up, that will hold ice. This property is well calculated for a boarding house. For particulars apply at the premises. Immediate possession will be given, or so as to suit a purchaser. MAY 15. 2awtf
BUSH HILL.
Messrs. Bates and Darley,
Of the NEW THEATRE, Respectfully inform the citizens of Philadelphia and its environs, that they have taken the manor house and grounds of Bush Hill (the property of William Hamilton, Esq.) and are now preparing to open them by Subscription, for the general accommodation and amusement of the public, under the name of the Pennsylvania Gardens and Hotel.
Particularly during the Summer season, will be given (three times per week) CONCERTS Of Vocal and Instrumental Music, After the manner of the Public Gardens Paris, Vauxhall, London, &c. &c. The Entertainments for the ensuing summer season, positively to commence THE FIRST WEEK IN JUNE.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
One hundred Subscribers, at one hundred dollars each. The money to be repaid the subscribers at ten annual payments of ten dollars each.
And each subscriber to hold a free ticket of general admission to all public performances in the Gardens, for the term of ten summer seasons.
The tickets to be made transferable at the option of the subscribers, by giving timely notice to the Managers, previous to the commencement of a season, and having the same registered accordingly.
Subscriptions received by Messrs. Bates and Darley at Bush Hill, where tickets for the season only, may be had at twelve dollars each.
N. B. Admittance to non-subscribers on each Concert Night, Half a Dollar. * * Due notice will be given of the commencement. May 25. sp
Musical Instrument Manufactory,
No. 167, Arch-Street. HARPER, harpsichord, grand, portable grand, fidd-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 assiduity 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 flatters himself will be found on trial not inferior 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 20. tu & f am
New Hat and Hosiery Store.
Just Imported, In the ship William Penn and Star, from London, and now opened by WILLIAM M'DOUGALL, At his new Hat and Hosiery Store, No. 134, Market Street—An elegant assortment of silk, cotton and thread Stockings Silks, cotton and thread Gloves Pantaloons, &c. &c. Likewise, a handsome assortment of men's, women's, and children's fashionable Hats, suitable for the Season. A considerable quantity of low and middle priced Hats assorted in cases, intended for country stores. May 23. taw
To be sold cheap,
To close an adventure, 7 Bales Batias 2 ditto Coffas Apply at the Store of Mordecai Lewis. cozw
TO BE RENTED,
And may be entered upon at any time, THAT forcible and well improved water-works on Brandywine, three miles from the town of Wilmington, in the State of Delaware; CONSISTING OF A large, convenient Slitting Mill, In complete order, having several pair of rolls and cutters of every size. A large, Stone Merchant Mill, Having three pair burr stones, bolting works, corn mill and every other necessary apparatus. A Saw Mill, In the best order, and a pair of timber wheels. A Smith's Shop and Tools. To accommodate these works there is a large commodious stone dwelling house, kitchen and wash house and a number of dwelling houses for workmen, with gardens adjoining; two large stone stables, two stone coal houses, and a cooper's shop, with meadow and pasture grounds. If the tenant chuses he may have the opportunity to purchase an excellent team of five horses, waggon, coal carriages and bed, with a flock of coal in the coal houses sufficient to manufacture three hundred tons of iron. Apply to RUMFORD & ABIJAH DAWES, No. 7, South Water-street.
Laws of the U. S.
SWIFT'S EDITION. Just Published, Price 6 dollars, 3 vol. 12mo. Sold by W. Young, Mills and Son, H. and P. Rice, M. Carey, R. Campbell and Co. Laws of the United States, From the commencement of the Federal Government to the end of the last Session of Congress, which terminated March 3, 1797. THIS edition, published under an order of Congress of the United States, has many peculiar advantages. In the former one, each volume had a separate index, which rendered the reference in all cases, difficult and troublesome, and in many almost impossible. The indexes were, moreover, very injudiciously compiled. On the contrary, in the present edition, there is one copious, luminous index, compiled by Zephaniah Swift, Esq. referring to all the volumes, and comprising in itself a complete digest of all the laws of the United States.
Valuable Lands, Mills, &c. in Georgia.
On Saturday, the first day of July next, at 7 o'clock in the evening, at the Coffee-house in Philadelphia, will be sold by auction, for a liberal credit, the following estates— In the State of GEORGIA. NO. 1. A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND, containing 100,697 1-2 acres, situate in the county of Montgomery, formerly the county of Washington, on the east side of Oconee river, and the waters of the Altamaha, and about one mile above the mouth of Pendleton's creek, and in the neighbourhood of Mill creek. The improvements on this tract of land, consisting of the most complete Grist and Saw MILLS in the southern country, having cost at least 20,000 dollars within these two years. The timber is of the finest quality, and the quantity is not to be exhausted. A tract of very valuable land in Franklin county, lying on the waters of Oconee, containing about 75,000 acres. A tract adjoining or near to No. 2, containing about 25,000 acres. Two millions and five hundred thousand acres of land, being an undivided part of all that tract of valuable country, including islands, situated on the Mobile Bay, Alabama, Tom Bigby, and Mississippi Rivers, which was granted by the State of Georgia to James Gunn, and others, by the name of "The Georgia Company", in fee. Thirty shares in the Tennessee Company, each share being about 10,000 acres, or one four hundredth and twentieth part of the said Tennessee Company's purchase, being to much of the tract of country, granted by the State of Georgia to Matthias Mahler and Zachariah Cox, in fee. This piece of property may, in the option of the purchaser, or his assigns, be offered to Zachariah Cox, for the sum of 175,000 dollars, in two years from the 21st March 1796, who is obliged by his special bond, to take the same, if offered to him, at that time, and pay for the same, within six months after the expiration of the said two years. This bond is sold with the land. By order of Henry Pratt, T. W. Francis, John Miller jun. John Abley, Jacob Baker, EDWARD FOX, Auctioneer.

POETRY.
BRITISH DIAMONDS.
Through the mines of Indostan abound With brilliant gems 'midst dark and foul, Yet in a British's rich becom are found Gems brighter than ever grew there.
WASHINGTON LOTTERY, No. II.
LIST OF PRIZES AND BLANKS.
Table with 4 columns: No., Dols., No., Dols. listing prizes and blanks for the Washington Lottery.
Valuable Books.
A new importation, from London, just received and now opening and selling by J. ORMEROD, No. 41, Chestnut-Street.
For Sale or Charter, The Schooner Fair American, Virginia built—burthen about 700 barrels flour— two years old—and can be sent to sea immediately. Thomas & Joshua Fisher, No. 5, Dock Street.
Southwark Printing-Office.
No. 294, South Second-Street. It encouraged, Timothy Mountford, will pub- lish from this office, a newspaper, entitled, The Southwark Gazette, and Philadelphia Register; the u- tility of which, no one can doubt of who considers the distance between this and other offices.
The price of this Gazette will be Four Dollars, per year, payable as follows: One dollar when called for—one dollar at the expiration of six months—and one dollar at the end of every sub- sequent term of three months. Literary essays will be gladly received and in- serted gratis—Advertisements at the usual rates. Apply to WILLIAM ROBINSON, jun. Esquire, at his house in front of the office, who will receive subscriptions.
Dutch Gunpowder.
A quantity of the best Dutch Gunpowder for sale by Samuel Breck, jun. No. 89, South Third- Street.
Ezekiel Hall
HAS removed his Compting Room to Jones's Wharf, where he has for sale 24 hogheads Cod Fish. A store to let, In Water-Street, between Market and Arch-Street.
For Sale,
By Samuel Breck, jun. at a Compting-house, No. 89, South Third-Street. A quantity of the best Boston mels Beef in whole and half barrels. for ship's use Do. Pork do. A quantity of Sherry Wine A few Pipes Oil Proof Brandy, just landed from Bordeaux Chocolate in Boxes Rice, Cotton, Caffe Soap, and Four or five Bales large Orange Peels, &c.
For sale, or to be let,
A new three story brick house. AT the Merchants' Coffee-house, on Friday the 2d of June, at 8 o'clock in the evening, will be sold by public vendue, a genteel three story house. It is pleasantly situated on the fourth side of Arch-Street, the fourth house above Fourth-Street. It may be viewed any time before the sale. Terms are one fourth in approved notes at 60 days, and the remainder in seven years on security and interest annually. If not sold it will be put up to be let on a lease of seven years. Im- mediate possession may be given. Further partic- ulars will be made known at the time of sale, by Richard Footman & Co.
Doctor Perkins
INFORMS the citizens of Philadelphia, that he has taken lodgings for a few days at the sign of the Indian Queen, South Fourth-Street. He will be happy to wait on those who wish to satisfy themselves of the efficacy of his
Patent Metallic Points;
And will operate gratis for the relief of the poor at his lodgings, where he has for sale the instru- ments, with the necessary instructions for using them.
For Sale,
TWO LOTS OF GROUND in Kenning- ton, on the south side of Hanover-Street, containing thirty-six feet in breadth and one hundred and sixty-feet and a half feet in depth to a twenty feet alley. For further in- formation enquire at No. 37, Arch-Street.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Wednesday, May 24.
(Mr. SWAINWICK's Speech concluded.)
As to the spoliations, their doublets are also causes of just complaint from America; but while they are equally continued to this day, by England, Spain, Holland and France, we ought to go to war with all these powers; if we mean to attack any on this score—for surely, the groans of our seamen, so emphatically heard by a gentleman up before me, from Massachusetts, are heard as distinctly from Cape Nicholas Mole, as from Cape François, and ought to rouse e- qual indignation, unless we have ears to hear for injuries from one quarter only. He thought, indeed, it would evince our spirit to go to war with them all and by that means retaliate upon each the injuries we have received from each. But nothing was laid about the spoliations of the British. The British take property bound to France in pursuance of the treaty; and the French taking advantage of the stipulation made in the British treaty, that "free ships do not make free goods," take our property bound to English ports. So that this is the ground upon which all our difficulties rest. Upon the ad- mission to take, lies the evil; for, a French privateer meeting an American merchantman, lays to him, "You have English goods on board." He answers "no," but the vessel is taken into a French port, to undergo a trial, and in the mean time the engagements of the merchant becomes due, which being unable to meet from his failure in the arrival of his vessel; he is ru- ined. The fact is, that while the war lasts, so will the spoliations in spite of every thing we can do to the contrary; not because the nations at war are just, but because they are power- ful—and use that power only as suits their own in- terest without reference to our grievances or com- plaints. For this there is no remedy but an embargo—since nothing short of this can pre- vent the captures complained of; and this remedy has been thought worse than the disease, since it puts a stop to all commerce, and must tend to lower the prices of all our produce; we must therefore, he presumed, leave trade to regulate itself in this respect. Although it may be incidentally observed, that our European and China, and East India trade have been hith- erto preferred pretty free from violation. We have suffered most in the West Indies—but here it is to be remarked, the French republic have no decided power, their islands are governed by a provisional agency, who are obliged to keep the blacks and mulattoes in good humor in or- der to preserve those possessions, and who are so little under the control of France, that they have frequently shipped back to them the gene- rals and commissioners, they have sent out to them. In the West Indies, in fact, all is plun- der, the age of the Buccaneers is revived, and even exceeded, and those who go thither must trust for safety only to their heels; for as to arming them, I doubt much whether we could prevent this being made a pretext for fitting out more privateers and from among ourselves, who perhaps, according to their different inter- ests, would, under pretext of defending com- merce, only be committing spoliations on each other at sea—War might increase the quantity of depredations, but I doubt, if by this mea- sure, we could safely repress or control them— sooner or later it must lead us to the calamity we all with ardency to avoid, the pestiferous evils and misfortunes of war.
But it is stated France wanted to divide the people from the government, and to influence it unduly; and this has been compared to divid- ing us from ourselves; as if the wanted to tear the arms from the shoulders, the legs from the thighs, or the head from the trunk; this is sure- ly too absurd for any government to have inten- ded, and could never be expected to succeed, unless indeed measures were to be taken by the government, oppressive and injurious to the peo- ple; in which case we have often seen this ef- fect produced in other countries, not so much however from foreign faction or influence, as from domestic oppression or discontent. A ge- neral clamor was indeed raised against France, in Europe, as if she were the enemy of all social order and government; but the fact is, their go- vernments would never have been affected, but in proportion as they were intrinsically bad and oppressive. In this country, the people love the government because they are happy—keep them so, keep them as free as possible from tax- es, embark them in no unnecessary wars or troubles, and you need never fear the effects of any foreign influence on them. Alarms of this kind may do well for hungry pamphleteers and greedy scribblers, whose writings, it is to be la- mented, are so greedily purchased and read a- mong us; but never ought to be admitted with- in the limits of these walls; all the noise of Bri- tish and French parties in this country being merely terms of abuse banded about, and at best but empty nonsense.
But it is said, our independence is menaced and we must make a second edition of it. By whom is it invaded? Does France want to gov- ern us? She would have but poor encourage- ment in this, from the fate of her predecessor. Can England desire it? She makes more by us in the silent, but productive operations of trade. Let us not then deceive ourselves by this empty declaration. If France finds fault, it is not at our laws or constitutions, as they relate to us at home; surely if by any effects of them a- broad, they operate to her disadvantage, she has a right to complain, and we ought to enquire into the complaint, and if well founded, to re- dress it as far as is in our power.
But a gentleman from Massachusetts appre- hends the Atlantic will not be able to restrain the tide of French victories—they will land and revolutionize the southern states, and free the negroes; I confess, said Mr. S. I have no appre- hensions of this kind—but if we really have such ideas, so much the more careful ought we to be, to avoid a war, which has been so desol- ating to other nations, and especially now when they are getting tired of it, and anxious to put an end to it, for it is plain, their ex- hausted resources must soon compel them to do this, and it would be an unlucky moment for us to get into the scrap, as others were getting out of it.
It has been often observed, that the people and the government are one; but if the repre- sentatives were compelled to divide, even to carry an answer, by a majority of one or two votes, will this carry an idea of unanimity? Had we not better modify the answer in such a way as may produce a more general acquiescence in it? This will give more true dignity to our proceed- ings, and give a proof that we are governed by reason more than by passion, by the love of our country, rather than by any other consideration. Mr. Livingston having listened to the se- veral gentlemen who had preceded him, with the most respectful attention, and heard their ardent expressions of patriotism, and the lively sense which they entertained of the true dignity of our government, he should not attempt to follow them into a field which they had exhausted, but would leave it to the consideration of the committee and his country to determine upon his sentiments
and the measures which he should suggest, —whether he was or not, equally disposed with others to promote the peace and honor, the happiness and the security of his coun- try and government; he would leave it for his measures to speak for him, he would not be led away by any idle or extraneous vanity from objects so solemn and important, he should speak freely as became an American at a crisis so very pressing. First, then, he should notice the address that was before the committee and the amendment proposed to be made to it. He was sorry to observe the manner in which they had been discussed; it had been considered on one side that to adopt any language in reply to the address but that which has been laid before the com- mittee in the report, would amount to a surrender of all our rights, privileges and independence as a nation, to France; on the other it had been held that the differences between us and France are distorted, and that we should at least not shut up every avenue to negotiation, by an obstinate and blind assertion of our own infallibility; if he believed with those of the former opinion that we should in any shape incur the stigma of degrading ourselves, or if he sus- pected even that we should sacrifice one right of our country or government by an adoption of the amendment proposed, or he thought we should not endanger our na- tional character and safety by the adoption of the report, he should most certainly re- ject the amendment and adopt the report; or if he believed with the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Otis) that the demands of France now were any-wise analogous to those of Great-Britain on a former occasion, sooner than consent to a dereliction of our independence and national character, he would not stop short of the language of that report; but as he could not force his judg- ment to so outrageous a misconstruction, as he saw on the contrary numerous reasons to entertain a very different opinion, he would not consent to incur the perils and the errors in which the report may involve us; he could not consent to so hasty, so precipitate and inconsiderate a step.
The question properly before the house at this time, is, whether we shall continue to express so perfect a reliance on all the acts of our own government, whether we shall lay obliquely to France that there is no possi- ble case in which our judgment could have been misled or mistaken in our conduct to- wards her, and by determining to adhere to our former conduct, preclude every possi- bility of an amicable adjustment; or leave a reasonable opportunity open for an effectual discussion and adjustment of differences, wherever they may subsist.
The scope of the speech of the President to both houses, it must be confessed, goes to bind us to the former conduct, and it is too evident that the report, in strict coinci- dence with the sentiments of several, but not all its supporters, bears that same dangerous tendency; from which line of conduct are we to expect the most beneficent issue, to treat with a complaining power by a determi- nation to shew that its complaints are ground- less, or by examining the complaints and the evidence in amicable negotiation and de- ciding afterwards; let us examine all the com- plaints of France and then determine whether they are all so frivolous as to excite irrita- tion at the mere mention of them; unless we are thoroughly satisfied that they are so, we cannot vote the answer as it is reported; should we discover in such an examination that some of our measures have been founded at least in mistake, would it then be proper to adopt the language of the address; but should we persist under such a possibility of mistake, what do we risk, an evil much more fatal than the worst that could follow the most sober resolution we can now adopt; we risk the alternative of abandoning it and enter a war in which we may be sufferers, and after we may have retarded the increasing prosperity of our country half an age; we have an example before us in a nation that was eager to snatch at a remote pretext for an assumed interference in her government, we have seen that nation among the most powerful and haughty in Europe, the most vain of her dignity (real or unreal) the most apt to interfere in the government of others, we have seen her enter into a war, and we have seen her driven to the lowest state of humiliation, we have seen her obliged to pursue the most abject means of solicitation to obtain a peace from that very nation whom the had irritated to a war—and we have her more humiliated still by the rejection of those propositions which she had made to obtain peace. Have we a better prospect than that nation? Are our means equal to hers? are we indeed ready to embark in a war, with France too, and present such a lesson to the world as America at war with France, after France has defeated the efforts of all the world! He again asked, have we the means? Let gentlemen who are willing to plunge us into that dilemma make the reply; but let not gentlemen indulge in so hateful a picture; but although we have no means, he was still against surrendering the honor of our country. Fortunately no such sacrifice is demanded, no such measure is necessary; and were we ten times more de- stitute even than we are, he should never submit to our national degradation, were there a power so insolent as to expect it.
But let us examine whether we have not been subject to the common lot of human fallibility in our measures; let us to whom peace is so desirable, from experience, from principle, and from our natural love of hap- piness, and to whom the risks of war would be attended with such incalculable disasters, enquire before we rush wantonly upon them, whether it is really clear that we have been uniformly right—whether we have not been sometimes wrong? Suppose it should be found that France has had some cause of complaint, that some of her claims are found- ed in reason, or even suppose that the only earnestly thought so, and that she would prove her sincerity; are we to shut our eyes and ears against an examination of these complaints, are we to leave no room for a
fair and candid discussion, such as may con- vince whichever may be the mistaken party? It was he knew a very ungracious, and often an unpopular task, to display the er- rors of our own government; there was a national vanity, a vain and unmeaning pride, which sought to be bolstered up by frip- pery of words, and acts of dissimulation, he knew that this empty and pernicious vanity often assumed the post and place of the true dignity of a country, and blinked contume- ly on him that was disposed to prefer the plain, frank, open path of integrity and truth. He would chuse between these op- posite passions of a nation, and preferring his duty to the apprehension of unmerited reproach, he would neither repress the fan- tasmens of his mind, nor suffer those which he conceived to be pregnant with ruin; he would glory more in promoting the justice of his country, than in conducting her to the most brilliant triumphs in an unjust cause. He would therefore calmly examine whether France had just cause of complaint; and whether she had not a just cause, he would assert that France might without exciting indignation, think herself injured; that she might, was a sufficient reason with him for preferring the amendment, as it left an o- pening for rather amicable discussion and ac- commodation, than the report, which had an opposite character.
In enumerating the complaints, it was very true, that France had preferred many which were not in themselves reasonable or well founded; but there were circumstances in which France was liable to mistake as well as ourselves; the objects presented themselves in a delusive or adverse form, and it was a subject rather of regret, which we should use as a warning to our own judgments than a crime in her, if she acted in the same way that she should do when under the con- viction and certainty of her rectitude; when she was unconscious of her error.
The first object of her complaint was the interference of our courts in prize causes. Was there no color of complaint on this subject? He did not mean to enter into any particulars of the cases that came before, or the decisions in our courts, he only alluded to the 17th article of our treaty with France, upon which she grounded this subject of complaint, "that it shall be lawful for the ships of war of either party, and privateers, freely to carry whithersoever they please, the ships and goods taken from their ene- mies, without being obliged to pay any duty to the officers of the admiralty, or any other judges; nor shall prizes be arrested or seized, when they come and enter the port of each party; nor shall the searchers or o- ther officers of those places, search the same or make examination concerning the lawfulness of such prizes; but they may hoist sail, at any time, and depart, and carry their prizes to the places expressed in their com- missions, which the commanders of such ships shall be obliged to shew; on the con- trary, no shelter or refuge shall be given in their ports to such as shall have made prizes of the subjects, people, or property of ei- ther of the parties; but if such shall come in, being forced by stress of weather, or the dangers of the sea, all proper means shall be vigorously used, that they go out and return from thence as soon as possible." Every gentleman must see, that the latitude of this article was indeed very wide, so wide that not even a searcher was permitted to go on board, nor an officer of our admiralty entitled to a fee or duty nor any other of our judg- es; ought we to be surprised, that a nation imperfectly acquainted with the detail of our municipal regulations and official duties, should differ with us in the construction of this article, after our detention of their prizes, in the discussions that have taken place already on this article; the difference of in- terpretation is not at all surprising; they have said to our courts, we allow their due jurisdiction, but as treaties are supreme laws, our prizes should not have been suffered to enter your courts; according to this article, you subject us to tedious delays, nor involve us in litigious fuits, but your Executive should have decided in a summary way, and not kept our armed ships idle and expensive to us; he would not say that in this contro- version France was right, or that our courts were wrong, far from it; all he wished the Committee to consider, was whether France might not without great violation of reason- ing consecutive herself right, and according- ly claim of us such an explanation as might place us clear of any suspicion of designed wrong, towards her in violation of that treaty.
The second complaint was our admission of vessels hostile to France, and that made prizes, into our ports, contrary to the last part of the same article; and France had also construed this one way and our Executive another—but was a mistake a cause of hos- tility? should the mistake be ours, would France be justifiable in hostility merely on account of the mistake; and should we be any more justifiable to risk hostility, rather than enter upon discussion.
Another cause of complaint was the con- version of our neutrality into an injurious hostility, by our indifferent sufferance of the impressment of our seamen by Great Britain, by which her enemy became possessed of our force and employed them against her, while we were on terms of the most intimate and friendly alliance, and they were embarked in a cause common with our own; they complain of this indifference very strongly, and it must be acknowledged that no open inter- ference took place on our part upon that se- rious subject to ourselves, and important to us as a neutral nation, until the latter end of 1796, except a few lines from our minister, Thomas Pinckney, in a letter to Lord Gren- ville in the summer of that year; from so long a silence on such a subject, was it fur- prising that France should entertain doubts of our disposition to preserve our neutrality, was it surprising that she should consider some hidden but unaccountable change hav- ing taken place in the attachment of the U. States; was it surprising, or a matter calling for hostility on our part, that she should con-
sider this conduct connected with the corre- sponding arrangements made with Great Britain, in a time of war, as pernicious to her.
Under the main object of the British treaty, which is one of the complaints of France, there are several subordinate parts; the first is that of the abandonment of that principle of the law of nations which secures the free- dom of trade by establishing the neutrality of goods carried in free ships; he would not dwell largely on the immense advantages which neutral nations, but above all others our own, would derive from the complete and universal recognition of that just principle; but he would recommend it to the consideration of every candid and unbiased man, whether France had not some ground to con- sider our proceedings on that subject as alarm- ing to herself; when she had negotiated upon that valuable principle with us, when we had solemnly recognized it, and had carried the same principle repeatedly into nego- tiation with other powers; could France see us sacrifice the supreme advantages which our commerce would derive from its mainte- nance, and that too in the moment of her apparent adversity, could she see this and still be criminal for suspecting a cessation of that affection in our government towards her which she was so indispensably entitled to expect; so contrary to the interests and the ties of treaties, and still be deemed hostile when she demands justice, equal justice at our hands. But he should be told that the prin- ciple was not an universal one, that its recog- nition in the treaty of 1778, did not bind the United States from relinquishing it in any treaty with another nation; he would by and by examine the principle; now he would suf- fer it to be argued the contrary principle,— that the right of seizure of enemy's property on neutral ships, was the universal and re- ceived law; was it the actually received law? Then if it was, how came it to be made a part of that formal negotiation, and to con- stitute an article of the British treaty? Why introduce it so unguardedly there it was already the universal and indisputable law? But we had even exceeded that law, for we had admitted the right to carry our ships into their ports merely on suspicion, a concession which was not even presumed to be authori- zed by any law or usage of civilized nations; a concession which neither went to profit our- selves, nor to ameliorate our condition as a neutral nation—if the principles were even fixed before, was it an evidence of our ami- ty, of our tenacious regard to our own digni- ty, or of a seriously neutral disposition to conclude these novel modifications, which went to fetter our commerce with the most perplexing shackles.
But let us enquire whether it is seriously the law of nations? and in making this enquiry it is not from patched ideas, half quotations, or scrap of learned opinions parceled out and bot- ched or subterfuge, that we must decide; if upon this examination we should find reason even to suspect our error, and that we have conceded any thing to Great Britain contrary to that law, it will be surely a substantial reason for our refusing to temperate and liberal nego- tiation—but on this he would not now dwell, the law of nations is founded on certain usages of nations at various periods, and upon the stip- ulations of treaties of nations with each other; these laws were either partial or general, and the latter have been the subject of common claim among civilized nations; now in all that has been written on those laws he knew of none, which had received the common assent of all nations, or of nearly all, authorizing the seizure of enemy's property on free ships; the principle had been repeatedly urged, and al- though it had been often evaded, it had never been disproved, that a ship of a neutral nation should be as sacred as its territory; wherever the flag of a neutral nation waves that should be sacred, and goods seized on board a neutral ship is as much a violation of the universal law as the seizure on the neutral land could be; why is it that belligerent nations are precluded from the seizure of the goods of an enemy in a neutral port, because it would be a violation of the neutral rights; do these rights depart from the citizens of free states upon their departure from their own ports? It is too absurd to expect any other but the plain reply. But if we cannot find the decision in the times of the civil- ian, let us look elsewhere; let us look into the treaties; and here we may obtain some satisfac- tory test upon which we may rest the question; prior to the war of our revolution, the treaties of European nations were a series of contradic- tory assertions and denials of known principles; the same principles were asserted in one treaty of the same nation, which were tacitly admitted to partial interests in another; the spirit of monopoly of trade corrupted the current of universal law; and a local situation, a temporary frag- ilem, or an ambitious project sealed what the other had negotiated; but in the midst of war, Europe saw arise a combination of neutral powers who were resolved to restore the laws of nations to their primitive principles from the in- tolerable abuse into which they had fallen; and they declared that principle which no nation ought to deny; Russia finding that the depre- dations which the belligerent powers were com- mitting on her commerce, surpassed all bounds of justice, notified to the other neutral powers in her first declaration her purpose to ascertain and fix the principles which neutral nations ought to observe toward those at war and recip- rocally, and expressed herself thus—"She does this with the greater confidence, as she finds those principles founded on the prim- itive law of nations, which every one may have recourse to, and which the best general powers cannot invalidate without violating the laws of neutrality, and disavowing maxims which they themselves have expressly adopted in different treaties and public engagements;" she did not quote this as an inflexible authority, although the facts are irrefragable, but because every power in Europe, great and small, weak and powerful—excepting only one—reco- gnized & acknowledged it; but she should be told this is a private compact, and that the agreeing nations did not declare this ought to be the universal law of nations;—Let those gentlemen suffer me, in the principle inconsistent with reason and justice, is it not unnatural, is it not the law of nations, is it not binding upon every nation who subscribed to or adopted it—until gentle- men deny this, I shall fairly conclude that it will be the true and genuine law of nations; but it will be said, there is one power which did not agree to that convention, and therefore the agreement of all the rest is invalidated—will this indeed be insisted upon, is it because one haughty, co- nverbearing and oppressive nation wishing to monopoly the trade and the power of the whole world, denies that law which alone could retain her enormous avarice and tyranny, that this one

placed in the scale against all the other powers of the world, peaceful and belligerent, and with justice and law too on their side, shall determine that the very law itself must become invalid!
But it is said, this declaration of the armed neutrality is only a temporary, and not a permanent compact, and we shall be told that this declaration is supported by an article of the treaty of neutrality itself:—In arguing this objection, he felt a degree of uneasiness that he could not suppress, it had given much disquiet, because it very largely implicated the honour and character of our country:—In a document published by the express authority of Government, professedly addressed to a public minister then about to proceed on his mission, our Secretary of State, published in the face of the United States and the whole world a letter which was to be the instruction of that minister when in France, a mutilated half of an article of this treaty, in order to justify the measure of our concession to Great Britain; he had seen such bungling things attempted in courts of law in order to deceive an ignorant jury, or a more ignorant judge, but as an act of a national agent, of one of the principal officers of a government, he believed the like was not to be found in the annals of the most vicious policy in any nation; in that letter the 9th article of the armed neutral convention is thus quoted:—“The Convention being concluded and agreed on for the time the present war shall last, shall serve as a basis to future engagements which circumstances may render necessary, or on account of new belligerent wars which Europe may have the misfortune to be troubled with”—and here the quotation is broken off short in the middle of the article; was it to be supposed that our minister of state could obtain only a mutilated copy of this important historical record!—the article concludes with this weighty and important declaration, which our Secretary has entirely omitted:—“These stipulations shall further be considered as PERMANENT, and shall decide in ALL MATTERS of Commerce and Navigation; and in short in EVERY CASE where the rights of neutral nations are to be determined.”
But a gentleman has told us this principle of the armed neutrality cannot be a true one? and why? truly because the same Empress of Russia who was at the head of the confederation, has, during the present war, entered into a treaty with that power which formerly denied the principle, and had herself agreed to contravene it; and further, that Spain had acceded to that contravention—that this conduct of that Empress and of Spain is a melancholy proof of the capriciousness and instability of arbitrary councils and of nations, he was ready to confess; but he did not see upon what ground this partial dereliction of right principles should go to the universal establishment of wrong; France in the convulsions of her revolution had alarmed all Europe, and Britain always jealous of her power, and much more of that power under the influence of liberty, had entered into an engagement with Russia to starve France, and Spain accedes to this purpose; but under what circumstances; under the proclaimed avowal of the measure being adopted, because the revolution of France was a new case; a flame had been lighted up, as they called it, which threatened to destroy all Europe; and to quench this flame they agreed to overturn the law of nations, which if obeyed or regarded, would counteract the designs of England and the wishes of Russia and Spain.
Another stipulation is contained in the British treaty relative to provisions, which admits the British, contrary to the law of nations, to seize upon our vessels going to France; it is said that this article does not admit any new principle, and that instead of being disadvantageous to France, she is put on a better footing than before! He would read the article; the first paragraph of the 38th article after defining the new extension of what shall thereafter be deemed contraband, proceeds in the second thus:—“and whereas the difficulty of judging of the precise cases in which alone provisions and other articles not generally contraband may be regarded as such, renders it expedient to provide against the inconveniences and misunderstandings which might thence arise: It is further agreed that whenever any such articles so becoming contraband according to the existing law of nations, shall for that reason be seized, the same shall be confiscated, but the owners thereof shall be speedily and completely indemnified; and the captors, or in their default the Government under whose authority they act, shall pay to the master, or owners, of such vessel, the full value of all articles, with a reasonable mercantile profit thereon, together with the freight, and also the demurrage incident to the detention.”
Out treaty in the subsequent paragraphs recapitulates the ordinary provision for the circumstances attending ships proceeding through error or inattention, to blockaded ports, but in the above stipulations a new principle is foisted into the law of nations, for which we are to receive the full price of our articles and a reasonable mercantile profit; and after doing this we are told, that we place our ally in a better condition than that was before—that the power of her enemy to seize our ships, which are protected by the law of nations from seizure having nothing contraband on board, when going to the ports of a belligerent power not blockaded—is an advantage to that power so deprived; we might admit that that is a fact, in the first instance that provisions are contraband, and we accept compensation for our sacrifice of the universal law; we admit the inhuman and horrid principle, that one nation has a right to starve another at its discretion, and while thus contriving at, and profiting by the collusion, affect to be indignant when remonstrance or resentment flow from the injured nation; this is the sad and afflicting picture of error into which we have been blindly seduced! Of all the authors that have written on the law of nations, there is not one—no, not one, that supports the idea of provisions being liable to the description of contraband, in any case but in approaching a blockaded port; the only author indeed that mentions such a thing even in the way of suggestion, is Vattel, who says, that possibly there may be a case where there is a reasonable hope of reducing a nation by want of provisions, they may be deemed contraband; but this is delivered as a mere suggestion, and contrary to his usual diffidence he leaves it naked and unsupported by any one historical example or reference; but gentlemen say, we do not allow provisions to be contraband, although Vattel has used this suggestion, we think the doctrine unfounded; but he would not dispute about opinions while he had facts, and he would say, while you have denied the doctrine you have allowed the practice; you not only do wrong there to France, but we have done it in the most offensive form—and irritated as she must be by the intrigues that have already torn her for so many years, the foreign machinations and the efforts to subjugate her by all the arts which perfidy could suggest, we should not be surprised if she should be reluctantly led to believe, that we had thus barred our supplies to Britain, reckless of her ruin and regardsless of our treaties; I say she may be reluctantly led to believe this, since the error of our blindness or our weakness is visible at noon day.
But we are told that this stipulation is advantageous to France, as it holds out a temptation to mercantile adventurers from the certainty of payment in either event of a voyage; for his part he could not discover in the conduct of the negotiation, nor in the treaty itself, any such intention on our part;—but he could see in the sacrifice an effort, and he would ask any gentleman how far successfully it had proved, to guard against British depredations; but he could see in the argument a weak effort to support a worse measure!—But let us see what is the construction of our own government upon this principle; it must be tested by other facts than its adoption or rejection in a treaty; since the execution of the treaty our Executive has put a strong construction on this principle; but our Executive had also, in a letter of instruction to Mr. Thomas Pinckney, expressed his sentiments equally pertinent but conspicuous—speaking of the orders of the British government for seizing provisions in neutral ships, the first article of which was in these words:—“That it shall be lawful to stop and retain all vessels loaded wholly or in part with corn, flour, or meal, bound to any port in France, or any port occupied by the armies of France, and to send them to such port as shall be most convenient, in order that such corn, meal, or flour, may be purchased on behalf of his majesty's government, and the ships be released after such purchase, and after due allowance for freight, &c.”
The Executive thus notices the order, this act too tends directly to draw us from that state of peace in which we are wishing to remain: It is an essential character of neutrality, to furnish no aids (not stipulated by treaty) to one party, which we are not equally bound to furnish to another. If we permit corn to be sent to Great Britain and her friends, we are equally bound to permit it to France. To refrain it would be a partiality which would lead to a war with France; and between restraining ourselves and permitting her enemies to refrain it unrightfully is no difference—She would consider this as a mere pretext, of which she would not be the dupe, and on what honorable ground could we otherwise explain it? Thus we should see ourselves plunged into this unauthorized act of Great Britain, into a war with which we meddle not, and which we wish to avoid, if justice to all parties will enable us to avoid it.” Now, fir, if government thought France would not be the dupe of an artifice then, what reason have we to believe that she will now? Let gentlemen who are eager for the report, reply and shew wherein the distinction lies. In 1793 our Executive considered it as a cause of war only to permit the infraction of that law of nations, or the partial supply of one or other party with provisions; and are we to expect France, to whom we were at least under some ties of regard, not to lay obligation, should tamely condone not to notice our sacrifices thus made; gentlemen would not be serious and expect it.
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The Gazette. PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 29.
From the Log-book of the ship General Washington, captain Moore. On the 28th March, sailed from the Elbe, in company with the ship Hampton, Stafford, of and for Baltimore. On the 15th April, the rock of Lisbon bearing S. E. distant 9 leagues, fell in with a Portuguese squadron of two sail of the line and six frigates. On the 16th, at 9 A. M. the Light-house on Cadiz bearing E. S. E. distant 3 leagues, fell in with the British fleet, of 12 sail of the line and 6 frigates—Was brought to and boarded by the Emerald frigate, who informed me that Cadiz was in a state of blockade—that the Admiral's express orders were that no ship should proceed in; and if the ship was found so near the entrance of Cadiz or St. Lucas harbour, they would fire into her, carry away the masts, &c. &c. Captain Moore in consequence put away to sea.
N O T E. The statement of Mr. Harper's speech in Maryland and Carey's paper of yesterday, is perfectly false in all its parts. He said not one word to urge a common cause or an alliance with England, nor did he make the most distant insinuation that there were French pensioners in the house or out of it, much less of their being paid out of the public funds. Mr. Harper was so far from urging an early declaration of war, that he expressly declared his object to be the avoiding of war, which in his opinion was best to be done by negotiation, supported by measures of effectual defence. His mention of Spain, Holland and Belgium was merely by way of warning and example to this country; and when he adverted to Mexico and the Floridas, it was to show that France and her allies had too much to lose by war for her to think seriously of driving us into one. Those printers who may copy the above mentioned statement into their papers, are requested to insert this also. They may be assured of its accuracy, as it has been seen and confirmed by Mr. Harper himself.
The Olive Branch, Etheridge, from Liverpool, Philip, Rutter, from the West Indies, and Fair American, Weeks, from New Providence, are arrived at Baltimore.
The Merchants Advertiser of this morning undertakes to correct an error in the vote of yesterday, which it states to be 48 in favor of the amendment and 50 against it, instead of 52, as announced by the Chairman. The intelligent and acute editor, whose prying curiosity and discernment every observer must have noticed, attributes this to “an error occasioned by some persons crowding within the bar who were counted by mistake.” The impartial reporter would have entitled himself to more credit, had he stated why the mistake occurred on the side of the nays, as there was as much probability of persons crowding within the bar being counted by mistake on the one side as on the other. The fact is that there was an error in the count, there being only 98 members on the floor, and if the Chairman was correct in reporting 52 against the amendment, there could be only 46 (and not 48) for it. We are authorized to declare, on the authority of a gentleman of accuracy who counted the nays, and has since from particular inquiry ascertained the state of the vote, that there were 52 nays and 46 ayes; the majority therefore, including the Chairman, who is known to have been opposed to it, was seven, and not two, as ignorantly asserted by the impartial editor of the Merchants Advertiser.
Whole number of members, if all were present, 106 Absent 7 Present 99 Ayes 46 Nays 52 Chairman 1 99
Cursory Thoughts on the true Policy of the UNITED STATES.
MR. TENN. IT may not, perhaps, be improper for the public to turn their attention to the immediate operation and consequences of a system, embraced by a set of men who would impose themselves upon the people, under the captivating names of Patriots or Republicans.—Men, if we are to judge from their conduct and conversation, lay it down as an invariable principle, that every military and naval measure, to put the United States in a situation to repel foreign insults and attacks, ought to be resisted by the representatives, and deprecated by the people. This truth is so notorious, that it would be a waste of time to refer to those documents which contain so many instances of the fact.
In every European war, by which the interest of the United States, or any of their rights of sovereignty may be involved, an adherence to this principle necessarily and unavoidably leads to one of two results; first, “To a submission to every aggression or insult which may be attempted or inflicted upon them, by any of the belligerent powers.” Or, second, “the absolute necessity of the United States throwing themselves upon the protection of one of these powers, in order to preserve their rights or interests from being swallowed up or destroyed by the other.” This position being supported by the experience of all ages, it would be matter of surprise to see it practised upon in the United States, did not the same experience inform us, that there has been always found, in every country, men who, either from motives of ambition, or some special cause relative to themselves, have opposed or defeated those measures which alone could have saved their country from ruin or dependence.
Let us speak plain in treating on this subject. It is intended, for example, should England commit depredations on our trade, contrary to the laws of nations and treaty, to submit to the injuries without an attempt at defence, or to implore France to take our trade under her protection? Would not this be to make France the protector of the United States and the arbiter of their fate? On the other hand, should depredations be committed on our trade by France, contrary to express stipulations and to the law of nations, can the United States submit to receive the protection of England, without submitting to similar dependence and humiliation? What is the course that ought to be pursued in such a state of things? What the position which the United States ought to assume to avoid mortifying, and eventually ruinous a dependence? Is it to be effected by enrons extraordinary, by concessions, by relinquishments, by humiliations; or is it to be accomplished by drawing upon the resources of the country, and converting them into a maritime and land force competent to yield protection, and sufficient to inspire a reluctance in either of the contending powers to wound our rights, lest we should be thrown into the scale of their enemy? Is the latter the policy the United States ought to pursue? Yes, it is the only policy which can procure to them that consideration to which they are entitled, and to my fellow-citizens that freedom which I trust they would sooner die than relinquish.
Should the councils of those men prevail, who are for keeping the United States without a naval and military defence, what have we to fear during the present war, and what to dread upon its termination? It is vain to expect from any nation to France that our trade to the French West-India islands will be placed in a better situation than it is at present, or that while it is left unprotected in that quarter by our own ships, it will not continue to be plundered. Humiliation and concession may indeed prevent its suffering equal injuries in the European and other seas; but nothing short of an armed force can cover it from the buccaneers of the West-Indies.—During the existence of the war, therefore, a naval and military army cannot be dispensed with, without relinquishing every thing to chance and the good will of a horde of foreign plunderers, aided by the bankrupts and outcasts from our own society. To these evils we must submit; by such buccaneers & outcasts our citizens must be plundered, should false systems, erroneous opinions, or any other motive induce those men to withhold defence, who alone have the power to create it.
If unfortunately a system of inaction should prevail, to what a condition do we subject the United States at the close of the war? Should France emerge from it the dominating power, and England be in no situation to prevent her farther aggrandizement, we may find ourselves suddenly awakened from our sleep of security by a treaty between France and Spain, which must plunge us into a war to preserve the unity of our country. Who can doubt of the views of France and Spain upon the western and southern parts of the union? On the other hand, should England ride out the storm and rise upon its ruins to greater power and consequence, she may put forth pretensions, which are at present dormant, and require of the United States concessions or alliance which, if granted, must humble us in our own eyes and in the eyes of all the world.
To avoid then the calamities of war, and to secure to ourselves a position at its termination which may prevent either of the belligerent powers from taking advantage of our weakness, sound policy requires that we should adopt instantaneous measures of defence, and that we should be found prepared for war, at a time when all Europe may seem desirous of repose.
By this day's Mail. NEW-YORK, May 29.
Ramsey's Waterford Chronicle of April 4 contains the following:—“Thursday morning arrived at Cove, the American Brig Pubbell, from Portsmouth, in N. Hampshire. On the 16th inst. was boarded by a French privateer about 40 leagues west of Cape Clear, and the captain ordered on board within his papers, but the sea running high he at first declined going, on which the privateer's people threatened to fire into him, which forced him to comply, and on returning to his own vessel, the boat being very small, and the master, captain Moses Titcomb, with two men, Edward Dearing, and William Stephens, were drowned; the privateer then bore away, without endeavouring to assist them, and the officer in vain attempted it.”
The defeat of Prince Charles comes various ways—a letter from Waterford, received in this city on Friday, dated April 12, mentions it, and that Vienna was in a consternation in consequence of it—our late arrival from Bourdeaux also mentions it.—Commotions in Ireland increase.
REMARK. The ship that brought the letter from Waterford had 48 days passage, and must have failed the 9th or 10th of April, and consequently 2 or 3 days before the letter was dated.
Arrived. Days. Ship Thomas, Olden, Waterford 48 Kaperia, L'Ockinson, St. Thomas 20 Brig Sally, Thompson, do. 22
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.
LAILSON'S CIRCUS, South Fifth-Street.
The Performances at the NEW CIRCUS This Evening, May 29th, Will begin by a Grand Parade of Equestrian Performers of both sexes.
A grand display of Horsemanship, By Messrs. McDonald, Herman, C. Vanderveer, Nicholas Corre, (being his first appearance in this city) Sully, (the Clown) and Lailson.
The Lofty-Tumbling Group, Composed of Messrs. Sully, Reano, and McDonald, the Clown, will execute several difficult exercises on the Stage—which will be pleasantly decorated.
MR. SULLY, in the character of Clown, will perform a variety of Comic Feats. MR. LAILSON will perform several curious and astonishing exercises, which he will not undertake to enumerate, in order to surprise the spectator; his aim being to please—and nothing shall be neglected to render the exercises worthy the attention of the amateurs of this new art.
BUCEPHALUS will leap over a table of a very great height with his rider on his back. Miss Vancie will perform several astonishing feats which has never been attempted but by herself.
After which will be presented, a beautiful French Comic Opera, called Les Deux Petits Savoyards, OR, THE LITTLE CHIMNEY SWEEP. The music by D'Aleyr.
Lord, Mr. Douvilliers Clermont, Mr. Poignard Judge, Mr. Violard James, Mr. St. Marc The Sweeps } Michael, Miss Tefaire Joseph, Miss Sophie The evening's entertainment will conclude with a representation of The four Travelling Brothers.
N. B. No person can be admitted in the centre of the Circus, which is exclusively appropriated to the Equestrian Exercises. No person can be admitted without a ticket, which will serve for the day only. Days of performance, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Box, one dollar. Pit, half a dollar. The doors will be opened at half past five o'clock, and the performances begin precisely at seven.
A few blds. N. E. Rum, OF A SUPERIOR QUALITY, BYSON YOUNG HYSON } TEAS, in quarter chests, And IMPERIAL }
FOR SALE BY A. Marple & Israel W. Morris, No. 60 Dock-Street. May 22 mw&fyt
300 Dollars Reward.
WHEREAS a certain Christopher P. Parnell, failed from Bolton, on or about the 27th of October last, in the sloop Union, with a valuable cargo, bound to Baltimore, but went off to the West-Indies where he sold the vessel and cargo. On or about the first inst. he was apprehended (as a suspicious character) in this town, and examined before several magistrates, but for the want of sufficient proof to detect him in his villainy he was discharged.
The fact is, the said Parnell is a villain, and is attempting to defraud fundry persons to the amount of 20,000 dollars. He left this town about the 18th inst. he rode in a chair (painted green) drawn by a grey mare, and went on the Newbern road, but on this side Trenton, took the road of Fayetteville, and, most probably is passing through the back part of the state into the western countries.
He had when he left this town, upwards of 2000 dollars in gold, and about 7000 dollars in bank notes. Parnell is a small man, about 30 years of age, much pock-marked, and has long black hair, remarkable small eyes, and has a down look when spoken to.
Whoever will secure the said Parnell, and the money he has with him, and give information to Benj. Williams of Baltimore, John Hogg, Esq. at Hillsborough, to Mr. A. Jocelin, of this town, or to the subscriber, who is in pursuit of the villain, shall receive the above reward. SENNER CRAFT. Wilmington, (N. C.) April 26, 1799
By this day's Mail. NEW-YORK, May 29.
Ramsey's Waterford Chronicle of April 4 contains the following:—“Thursday morning arrived at Cove, the American Brig Pubbell, from Portsmouth, in N. Hampshire. On the 16th inst. was boarded by a French privateer about 40 leagues west of Cape Clear, and the captain ordered on board within his papers, but the sea running high he at first declined going, on which the privateer's people threatened to fire into him, which forced him to comply, and on returning to his own vessel, the boat being very small, and the master, captain Moses Titcomb, with two men, Edward Dearing, and William Stephens, were drowned; the privateer then bore away, without endeavouring to assist them, and the officer in vain attempted it.”
The defeat of Prince Charles comes various ways—a letter from Waterford, received in this city on Friday, dated April 12, mentions it, and that Vienna was in a consternation in consequence of it—our late arrival from Bourdeaux also mentions it.—Commotions in Ireland increase.
REMARK. The ship that brought the letter from Waterford had 48 days passage, and must have failed the 9th or 10th of April, and consequently 2 or 3 days before the letter was dated.
Arrived. Days. Ship Thomas, Olden, Waterford 48 Kaperia, L'Ockinson, St. Thomas 20 Brig Sally, Thompson, do. 22
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.
LAILSON'S CIRCUS, South Fifth-Street.
The Performances at the NEW CIRCUS This Evening, May 29th, Will begin by a Grand Parade of Equestrian Performers of both sexes.
A grand display of Horsemanship, By Messrs. McDonald, Herman, C. Vanderveer, Nicholas Corre, (being his first appearance in this city) Sully, (the Clown) and Lailson.
The Lofty-Tumbling Group, Composed of Messrs. Sully, Reano, and McDonald, the Clown, will execute several difficult exercises on the Stage—which will be pleasantly decorated.
MR. SULLY, in the character of Clown, will perform a variety of Comic Feats. MR. LAILSON will perform several curious and astonishing exercises, which he will not undertake to enumerate, in order to surprise the spectator; his aim being to please—and nothing shall be neglected to render the exercises worthy the attention of the amateurs of this new art.
BUCEPHALUS will leap over a table of a very great height with his rider on his back. Miss Vancie will perform several astonishing feats which has never been attempted but by herself.
After which will be presented, a beautiful French Comic Opera, called Les Deux Petits Savoyards, OR, THE LITTLE CHIMNEY SWEEP. The music by D'Aleyr.
Lord, Mr. Douvilliers Clermont, Mr. Poignard Judge, Mr. Violard James, Mr. St. Marc The Sweeps } Michael, Miss Tefaire Joseph, Miss Sophie The evening's entertainment will conclude with a representation of The four Travelling Brothers.
N. B. No person can be admitted in the centre of the Circus, which is exclusively appropriated to the Equestrian Exercises. No person can be admitted without a ticket, which will serve for the day only. Days of performance, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Box, one dollar. Pit, half a dollar. The doors will be opened at half past five o'clock, and the performances begin precisely at seven.
A few blds. N. E. Rum, OF A SUPERIOR QUALITY, BYSON YOUNG HYSON } TEAS, in quarter chests, And IMPERIAL }
FOR SALE BY A. Marple & Israel W. Morris, No. 60 Dock-Street. May 22 mw&fyt
300 Dollars Reward.
WHEREAS a certain Christopher P. Parnell, failed from Bolton, on or about the 27th of October last, in the sloop Union, with a valuable cargo, bound to Baltimore, but went off to the West-Indies where he sold the vessel and cargo. On or about the first inst. he was apprehended (as a suspicious character) in this town, and examined before several magistrates, but for the want of sufficient proof to detect him in his villainy he was discharged.
The fact is, the said Parnell is a villain, and is attempting to defraud fundry persons to the amount of 20,000 dollars. He left this town about the 18th inst. he rode in a chair (painted green) drawn by a grey mare, and went on the Newbern road, but on this side Trenton, took the road of Fayetteville, and, most probably is passing through the back part of the state into the western countries.
He had when he left this town, upwards of 2000 dollars in gold, and about 7000 dollars in bank notes. Parnell is a small man, about 30 years of age, much pock-marked, and has long black hair, remarkable small eyes, and has a down look when spoken to.
Whoever will secure the said Parnell, and the money he has with him, and give information to Benj. Williams of Baltimore, John Hogg, Esq. at Hillsborough, to Mr. A. Jocelin, of this town, or to the subscriber, who is in pursuit of the villain, shall receive the above reward. SENNER CRAFT. Wilmington, (N. C.) April 26, 1799

Important 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. $.
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 Glas Tumblers, in pints and half-pints Window Glass, in boxes, of different sizes Hazelnuts, in sacks Whiting Coppers White Lead & Spanish Brown } in hds For Sale by PETER BLIGHT. January 4. $.
SWANN'S Riding School, Horse Academy & Infirmary, Adjoining the Public Square, Market Street. T. SWANN.
RETURNS his sincere thanks to those gentlemen by whom he has been employed, during his residence in this City, and flatters himself that the success of his efforts, in the numerous, obstinate and dangerous diseases in Horses, in which he has been consulted, together with his moderate charges, will secure their future favors and recommendation. He now begs leave to inform them and the public at large that his spacious and commodious premises, erected for the purpose of the above described business, are open for the reception of pupils of either sex, who wish to be instructed in the Art of Riding, and the right method of governing their horses, so as to ride them with ease, elegance, and safety—their horses will be carefully and expeditiously broke, for every purpose, and made obedient to the will of the rider; the natural powers which are shut up in them, will be unfolded by art, calling forth uniformity of motion, and giving to that noble animal all those beauties of action which Providence has so bountifully bestowed on them. Also, at his hospital, every disorder to which the horse is liable will be treated according to the rules of art, confirmed by long and repeated experience. The utility of the above institution has never been questioned, that it has long wanted in this city, every gentleman's and lady's wish, and T. Swann, as the established of the veterinary art, solicits and relies upon the support of that public (which he is ever anxious in serving) to enable him to bring it to perfection. The idea of a subscription for that purpose has been hinted by several gentlemen, who wish to promote the institution—the amount of each subscription to be returned by services in any of the departments he professes, agreeable to the rate of charges stated in his hand bill. Such subscription is now open, and the signatures of many respectable gentlemen already obtained. He therefore informs his friends and such Ladies and Gentlemen to whom he has not the honor of being known, that he shall in a few days take the liberty of writing upon them and soliciting their support and protection. N. B. Horses are properly prepared for those Ladies and Gentlemen who wish to be instructed. Nov. 5. tth&f.
Advertisement.
To be sold at private sale, A LIKELY strong horse, 5 years old, fit for the saddle. Also, a likely full blooded MARE, 4 years old, runs well, and is now fit for the path—she are lately from Virginia, and may be seen at the stable of James McCawley, No. 45 in Cherry alley. Any person desirous to buy either or both, must apply to the owner, at Mr. Valley's corner of Cherry alley and Fourth-street. May 22. 3t
Lancaster, Harrisburg, Carlisle, Scrippenburg and Sunbury STAGES.
THE public are requested to take notice, that the partnership which has for some time subsisted between Mathias Slough of Lancaster, and William Geer, is now dissolved: but, not as M. Slough intimates to the public without just cause; as will more fully appear by a letter on the subject from M. Slough to W. Geer, dated the 29th December last. a recital of which is not now deemed necessary. Any gentleman who wishes to be more circumstantially informed of the merits of this business, by applying to W. Geer may have the perusal of M. Slough's letter, and then can be at full liberty to determine whether or not W. Geer is not perfectly justifiable in attaching himself to any other person in the prosecution of the Stage conveyance from Philadelphia to Shippensburg, or any other place. Now from the liberal and generous support the public were pleased to confer on the first effort in this business, William Geer, in conjunction with Messrs. Reily, Weed and Witmer, is determined to prosecute and carry it on, with every care, attention and dispatch that a zeal to oblige the public can possibly exert. The above company, who are amply provided with carriages, horses, and every appurtenance to render the passage safe and commodious, inform those who wish to patronize and encourage the undertaking, that they can take their seats at George Weed's, the sign of the White Horse, Market Street, Philadelphia, on every Monday and Friday, to proceed to Lancaster, Harrisburg, Carlisle and Shippensburg. The fare as hitherto established. For the further accommodation of the public, a Stage will start every Wednesday from the house of Samuel Elder, in Harrisburg, arrive at Sunbury in Northumberland county, every Thursday, and return from thence and arrive at Harrisburg every Saturday, so that passengers destined for Lancaster or Philadelphia, may proceed on Monday.
WILLIAM GEER.
Lancaster, Jan. 27, 1797. N. B. This Line of Stages starts from the house of William Ferris, in Lancaster, on every Tuesday and Saturday morning at 6 o'clock, proceeding to the westward; and from the house of Mr. Samuel Elder in Harrisburg every Wednesday morning, on the same evening arrives at Patrick Cochran's in Shippensburg, and returns from thence on every Thursday: performing the same routine daily as in its tour from Philadelphia. mwf
GOLD AND SILVER Bullion.
THE higher price in ready money will be given for gold or silver bullion, old gold or silver, or gold dust, at No. 29, North Seventh-street. April 20. 2aw6w
A FEW BOXES OF Bologna Sausages,
Of a superior quality, to be Sold at No. 199. South Front-Street. April 20. coif
THE holders of Robert Morris and John Nicholson's notes and acceptances, deposited as collateral securities for the engagements of Edward Fox and James Greenleaf, are requested to TAKE NOTICE That the subscribers, at the request and by the authority of the holders of near nine tenths of the amount of the paper above alluded to, have received from George Simpson, Esq. an assignment of the trust under which the said notes and acceptances are secured, together with all the deeds and obligations thereunder attached—therefore any application for sale of any part of said property is to be made to THOMAS W. FRANCIS, HENRY PRATT, JOHN MILLER, jun. JOHN ASHLEY, JACOB BAKER. March 2. m&th f
Notice.
April 3d. 1797. THE Managers of the Canal Lottery, No. II, an annuity to the public, that the drawing will positively commence on the twenty-ninth of May next. Tickets to be had of either of the managers, and at the Canal Office. WM. MOORE SMITH, Sec'y. April 3. mth, 129thM
A New Work.
PROPOSALS For printing and publishing, by subscription, The History of Pennsylvania, IN North-America, from the original institution and settlement of that province, under the first proprietor and governor, WILLIAM PENN, in 1681, till after the year 1742; with AN INTRODUCTION. Respecting the Life of W. PENN, Prior to the grant of that Province, and the religious Society of the people called Quakers; with the FIRST RISE of the NEIGHBORING COLONIES, more particularly of WEST-NEW-JERSEY, and the Settlement of the DUTCH and SWEDES on DELAWARE. To which is added, A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SAID PROVINCE. And of the general state, in which it flourished, principally between the years 1760 and 1770: The whole including a variety of things, useful and interesting to be known, respecting that country in early years, &c. With an appendix. Written principally between the years 1776 and 1780, By ROBERT PROUD. "Pulchrum est benefacere reipublicae, etiam benediceret hand absundum est, vel pace vel bello clarum fieri licet." Sal. Catalin. "Sed cum plerique arbitrentur res bellicas majores esse quam urbanas, minime est hoc opinio." Cic. Off. (Entered according to law.)
"WILLIAM PENN, the great legislator of the Quakers, (in Pennsylvania) had the success of a conqueror, in establishing and defending his colony, among savage tribes, without ever drawing the sword; the goodness of the most benevolent ruler, in treating his subjects as his own children; and the tenderness of an universal father, who opened his arms to all mankind without distinction of sect or party. In his Republic it was not his religious creed, but personal merit, that entitled every member of society to the protection and emolument of the State." Essay on Toleration, by Arthur O'Leary.
CONDITIONS.
1. This work will be printed in two octavo volumes, neatly bound and lettered, both in sheep and calf, for the choice of the subscribers; on paper similar to that of the conditions, as published in the Subscription papers. II. The head of William Penn, handsomely engraved, will be prefixed to the first, and a map or sketch of Pennsylvania, and the parts adjacent, to the second volume. III. The price to subscribers will be four dollars and an half in sheep, and five dollars in calf;—one dollar to be paid at the time of subscribing, two dollars on the delivery of the first volume, and the remainder on the delivery of the second. IV. When one thousand copies are subscribed for, the work will be sent to press and finished with all convenient expedition. Subscriptions will be received by Zachariah Poulton, jun. Printer, No. 80, Chestnut-street, and at the Philadelphia Library in Fifth-street; by Isaac Collins, Printer, and Joseph James, Merchant, New-York; by John P. Pleasants and George W. Field, Merchants, Baltimore; and by other persons both in town and country. February 18. tu&f
To be sold or let,
And immediate possession given, A genteel two story Brick House; SITUATE on the upper end of Broad-street, in the city of Burlington, with four rooms and an entry on each floor, good cellars under the whole, a pump in the yard, a garden and court yard, containing nearly half an acre under good fence, with a stable adjoining the yard. The whole property is in good order. For terms apply to the subscriber in Burlington, who will give a credit for a considerable part of the purchase money if good security is given. William Coxe, jun. awtf May 17.
William Haydon,
Drawing Master, from London; WHERE he studied several years under one of the most eminent masters in that science. He attends young ladies and gentlemen at their respective houses. His terms are six dollars per month for attendance three times per week; likewise all kind of ornamental painting, fruit, flowers, &c. taught on the above terms. A line directed to W. Haydon, No. 26, Pearl street, will be immediately attended to. W. H. flatters himself his terms will be particularly advantageous, where there are several pupils in the same family; as he makes no alteration in his terms if there are two or three to teach in one family. May 9.
This Day is Published, By Messrs Dobson, Carey, Campbell, Rice, and the other Booksellers, Price One Dollar and twenty-five cents, Elegantly printed on Wove paper, and Hatched, By John Thompson, A COMPARATIVE VIEW OF The Constitutions Of the several States with each other, and with that of the United States: exhibiting in Tables, the prominent features of each Constitution, and classing together their most important provisions, under the several heads of administration; with Notes and Observations. By WILLIAM SMITH, Of South Carolina, L. L. D. and member of the Congress of the United States. Dedicated to the People of the United States. N. B. A few Copies printed on an inferior paper, at 34ths of a dollar. February 6. mwf
Imported in the ship Pigeon, And for sale by John Morton, No. 116, South Front-street, Hyson Hyson Skin Young Hyson } TEAS Imperial April 20. coif
To be Sold, The time of a Negro Man, WHO has about six years and an half to serve. He is honest and sober, a tolerable waiter, and understands driving a carriage. For terms apply at No. 113, South Third Street. May 25. co&dt.
All persons who have any demands Against the estate of John Tinsley, deceased, are requested to exhibit their accounts properly attested on or before the 20th of May next—and those who are indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to either of the Subscribers. ROBERT HENDERSON, } Administrators JOHN MCARA, } April 26.
MEMORIALS, advertisements, epistolary, and other writings in French and English, undertaken by Samuel Chandler, A. M. translator of Le Monitor, L'Observateur, Les Quatre Fils Aymon, L'Heroine Americaine, and many other French authors. S. C. has been in the habit of compiling for the most approved publications, & occasionally attending where the hurry of business may require his immediate attendance. Encouraged and assisted by gentlemen of abilities, he proposes publishing by subscription, a work in French and English, by the title of The American Spectator . The prospectus may be seen at his lodgings, No. 67, Arch-street. April 27. †
Benjamin & Jacob Johnson, No. 147 Market Street, Philadelphia, HAVE just received by the Connecticut and other late arrivals from Liverpool, a general assortment of well chosen DRY GOODS, For the ensuing Season, for sale on the lowest terms for cash or the common credit. A large collection of Books at their usually moderate prices. 4th month, 23th, 1797. tw&f
To be sold at Public Vendue, To the highest bidder, at the house of Mr. William Evans, the sign of the Indian Queen, in the city of Baltimore, on the 25th day of October next, at 11 o'clock, A. M. About seven thousand acres of land, the property of William Bell, of Philadelphia, lying between Reister's-town and Westminster, commonly called Little Winchester, (the turnpike road runs through a considerable portion of these lands) the tract begins about 17 miles from Baltimore, within a few hundred yards of said Reister's-town, and extends to the distance of about twenty-three miles from Baltimore, and lies on the main falls of Patapsco river, from three to four miles thereon. Will be sold in tracts of one hundred and fifty to three hundred acre. There is a large proportion of meadow and wood land on each tract, some of them highly improved, with excellent buildings and fine grist-mills. Also, A tract of seven hundred acres of land, called Clover Farms, within five miles of Bladenburgh, esteemed very good for Grass. Richard Ponsby, of Bladenburgh, will show this land to any person inclined to purchase. Also, A tract of land of about three hundred and thirty acres, within about two miles and a half of the President's house in the Federal City. It is nearly all wood land, and a fine high prospect, from which may be seen the city of Washington, Bladenburgh, Alexandria and a part of George-town, and many miles down the Potomac river. Mr. Richard Ponsby, of Bladenburgh, will also show this land. A liberal credit will be given for the greatest part of the purchase money. The terms will be made known on the day of sale. May 8. w3m
Georgetown Bridge Company. Extract of an act passed by the Legislature of the state of Maryland on the 20th December, 1791, entitled, "An act for erecting a bridge over Potomac river." "And be it enacted, that the said directors or any two of them shall and may require any sum or sums of money in equal proportion from each and every proprietor, as may from time to time be necessary for carrying on the building of said bridge; and after giving three months public notice, it shall and may be lawful for the directors to sue for and recover in the name of the company such unpaid requisition, with all costs and charges incidental thereto, and legal interest thereon from the time the same should have been paid. And the neglect or refusal to pay any such requisition after public notice shall have been given at least for three months in all the newspapers herein before enumerated, shall have the effect to forfeit all preceding payments made on the share or shares so neglected or refused to be paid to the use and benefit of the company." The above extract is published for the information of such of the stockholders as have not complied with the requisitions heretofore made—they are as follows: On the 1st November, 1793, 20 dollars; on the 10th May, 1796, 40 dollars; on the 20th July, 1796, 40 dollars; on the 1st September, 1796, 40 dollars, and on the 1st November, 1796, 60 dollars. Caution is now given that after the expiration of the time limited for the continuance of this advertisement (three months) the law will be carried into rigid and complete effect against all delinquents. By order of the Directors, WALTER SMITH, Treasurer. Georgetown, May 1, 1797. 1aw3m
Lottery and Broker's Office,
No. 64, South Second-street. TICKETS in the Canal Lottery, No. 2, for sale This Lottery will positively commence drawing the 29th day of May next—Check books for registering and examination in this, the City of Washington, No. 4, and Paterfon Lotteries, now drawing, are kept—also information where Tickets in Washington, No. 2, and Paterfon may be had—Tickets in the Schuylkill Bridge Lottery for sale at ten dollars each, and as soon as issued, Tickets in all the other Lotteries authorized by the Legislature of this state will be for sale. The subscriber solicits the application of the public and his friends who wish to sell bank stock, certificates, bills of exchange or notes, property, land, &c. or to obtain money on deposit of house, &c. WILLIAM BLACKBURN. April 8. 2aw7
TEAS. A FEW chests of Imperial, Hyson Skin and Souchong Teas of a superior quality for sale at the store of the subscriber, the north-west corner of Market and Third-streets. Patent Shot. A L S O, A large CELLAR to be let at a very low rent. Enquire as above of RICHARD WISTAR. April 29. fu&thim
For Sale, That well known place, called VANDERGRIFT'S FERRY, ON Neshannoy creek, 18 miles from Philadelphia, on the New-Jersey post road, containing 74 acres and 94 perches. Upon the premises are a large two story stone house occupied as a tavern, and a good one story stone 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. 3tawtf.
TO BE SOLD, And possession given immediately, A Lot of Land; SITUATED in Mount-Holly, in the county of Burlington, in New-Jersey, lately occupied by Francis Bullus, Esquire, upon which are an excellent brick house, two stories high, with four convenient rooms on each floor, also a good stable, carriage house and other buildings. The situation is valuable for business of any kind, and at least equal to any other in the town. The terms of payment will be made easy to the purchaser. Apply to William Rossell, Esq. Esq. John Perry, or Richard Coxe, merchants, in Mount-Holly, or to the Subscriber, in the city of Burlington. JOSEPH MALTINE. Burlington, 27th April May 5—$3w
Chocolate and Mustard Manufactured as usual, Ginger and Pepper ground Shelled or Pearl Barley Philadelphia Porter, Beer, Ale and Cyder London Porter Taunton and Burton Ale Red Port and other Wines, either bottled, or by the pipe, quarter-cask or gallon—suitable for exportation or home consumption— For Sale by John Haworth. No. 98 South Front street. May 18. thw
City of Washington.
SCHEME Of the Lottery, No. II, For the Improvement of the Federal City. A magnificent dwelling-house 20,000 dollars, & each 30,000, are 1 ditto 15,000 & cash 25,000 40,000 1 ditto 15,000 & cash 15,000 30,000 1 ditto 10,000 & cash 10,000 20,000 1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000 1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000 1 prize cash of 10,000 2 do. 5,000 each, are 10,000 10 do. 1,000 . . 10,000 20 do. 500 . . 10,000 200 do. 100 . . 20,000 400 do. 50 . . 20,000 1,000 do. 25 . . 25,000 15,000 do. 10 . . 150,000 16,735 Prizes. 33,461 Blanks. 50,000 Tickets, at Eight Dollars, 400,000 N. B. To favour those who may take a quantity of Tickets, the prize of 40,000 dollars will be the LAST drawn ticket, and the 30,000 the LAST but one. And approved notes, securing payment in either money or prizes, in ten days after drawing, will be received for any number not less than 30 tickets. This Lottery will afford an elegant specimen of the private buildings to be erected in the City of Washington—Two beautiful designs are already selected for the entire fronts on two of the public squares; from these drawings it is proposed to erect two centred and our corner buildings, as soon as possible after this lottery is sold, and to convey them, when complete, to the fortunate adventurers, in the manner described in the scheme for the Hotel Lottery. A net deduction of five per cent. will be made to defray the necessary expenses of printing, &c. and the surplus will be made a part of the fund intended for the National University, to be erected within the city of Washington. The real securities given for the payment of the Prizes, are held by the President and two Directors of the Bank of Columbia, and are valued at more than half the amount of the lottery. SAMUEL BLODGET. $ Tickets may be had at the Bank of Columbia; of James West & Co. Baltimore; of Peter Gilman, Boston; of John H. & W. Richmond; and of Richard Wells, Cooper's Ferry. mwf
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 cents. 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 Geneva. 12 1-2 cents. April 3. $
Mr. Pickering's Letter to Gen. Pinckney. A few copies of the above interesting paper, may be had at the office of the Gazette of the United States. May 13. $
TO BE SOLD, A valuable three story Brick House; SITUATE in Lodge alley, next to the bank of Pennsylvania, the lot on which it stands, together with the vacant lot adjoining, which extends to Goforth-street. The house is about 50 feet in front on Lodge alley, and about 42 feet in depth, the adjoining lot is about 96 feet front on Lodge alley, and 42 feet on Goforth-street, being a street which leads from Chestnut-street and Carter's alley into Dock-street at the horse market. The house consists of ten lodging rooms, with six fire places, two dining rooms, one of them forty feet in length, the other about thirty-four feet, each containing two fire places, two parlours and a large kitchen, with extensive cellars under, and garrets over the whole, a privilege of a vacant lot of ground to the eastward between this house and the bank, a pump of excellent water in the yard, a handsome piazza fronting the vacant lot, and a frame stable and dwelling house on Goforth-street. The premises now rent for £318 per annum. To be sold clear of all incumbrances. For terms apply to John Clement Stocker April 20. 3awtf
Maurice Moynihan, No. 81, North Second-street, A few doors above Arch-street, INFORMS his friends and the public, that he has for wholesale or retail, on the lowest terms, a general assortment of Queen's Ware, gilt and cut tumblers, plain and flowered quart, pint, half pint, and half gallon, exact measures, decanters and wine glasses; gallon, half gallon, quart and pint bowls, and china in sets and separate; pocket bottles; Schuylkill and Jersey country quart and half gallon bottles; Dry Goods, &c. &c. N. B. Crates put up with care at the shortest notice. May 11. dtf
Delaware and Schuylkill Canal Company, May 18, 1797. THE STOCKHOLDERS WHO are in arrears for any sums due on their respective shares, are requested to pay the same. WILLIAM GOVETT, Treasurer. 10 mwf
To be sold at private sale, A TWO story dwelling-house and lot of ground in the city of Burlington, state of New-Jersey, in a healthy and pleasant situation. The house is of brick, containing four good sized rooms, with a convenient kitchen and cellar. The lot, on which is a stable, &c. contains about an acre of land of the best quality, with a front sufficient to admit two or three large houses, independent of that part at present occupied by the house. For further particulars enquire of Joseph Maltine, Esq. in Burlington, or Joseph Reed, No. 214, High-street, Philadelphia. May 12. cozw
This Day is published, By THOMAS DOBSON, At the Stone House, No. 41, South Second-street, Price 37 1-2 cents, Two Lectures on Combustion.
Supplementary to a course of Lectures on CHEMISTRY; containing an Examination of Dr. Priestley's Considerations on the Doctrine of Phlogiston, and the accompaniment of Water, By JOHN MACLEAN, Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy in the College of New-Jersey. May 22. mwf3p
Venereal Complaints,
PUNCTUALLY attended to in every stage of that disease, without the use of mercury or restraint of diet, in any case recent and simple, on application at No. 113, Chestnut-street, opposite the United States bank, or at No. 170, South Water-street, between Spruce and Pine-faces, where he has opened an office for the better accommodation of his patients. Butin Lues Venerea confirmed, Doctor Morgan pledges himself, that no system of cure (however specious) can be effectual without mercury, and that all the known rules of practice for these two centuries past, and united experience affirms, that any substitute for it is but nugatory, and any mode of practice to the contrary must be futile and deceptions. Nevertheless, he undertakes, however complicated the case, to effect a cure without inconvenience or injury to the patient's constitution, and in time not generally experienced or expected. N. B. Regular attendance at the office in Water-street, from the hour of nine o'clock in the morning until one, and from three o'clock in the evening until seven; but any other time at his dwelling house, in Chestnut-street. May 16. dtf
Pennsylvania Population Company.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Shareholders, that a further assessment of fifteen dollars is levied on each share, payable in the following instalments—viz. One quarter immediately. One quarter on the 1st of June. One quarter on the 1st of September. One quarter on the 1st Dec. next. Which they are requested to pay to the Treasurer of the Company at the Company's Office, No. 53 north Fourth street, agreeably to the times above mentioned; and they are further informed that on their neglecting to pay the same as above directed, the several forfeitures directed by the Constitution, will be exacted. By order of the Board, SOL. MARACHE, Treasurer. May 15. $im
Gold and Silver Watches,
Of an excellent quality, and neat fashionable Gold Chains, Seals and Keys, Eight Day Clocks and Time Pieces, fashionable Steel and Gilt Chains, &c. &c. for Sale by JOHN J. PARRY, Clock and Watchmaker, No. 38, S. 2d street. $ Clocks and Watches of all kinds carefully repaired. May 19. tu&f. 1a. 3w
For Sale, At this Office, No. 119 Chestnut-street, A few copies of a late Report of a Committee of the Senate, on the subject of the GEORGIA LANDS. March 13. $
Caution. THE Public are hereby forewarned against trusting the step-daughter of the Subscriber, and her mother, his second wife. Repeated misconduct compels him to forbid any person to give them credit on his account, as he will pay no debts of their contracting after this date. LUNO BROWN. Philadelphia, May 16, 1797. 18—4thgt