Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1797-01-25 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
NUMBER 1367.]
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 25, 1797.
[VOLUME XI.]
This Day is Published, BY BIKEN AND MADAN, And to be Sold at their Printing-Office, in Dock-street...
AN ENQUIRY Concerning POLITICAL JUSTICE, And its Influence on Morals and Happiness, BY WILLIAM GODWIN.
This Day is Published, PORCUPINE'S POLITICAL CENSOR, FOR DECEMBER, 1796. CONTAINING Remarks on the Debates in Congress...
MRS. GRATTON Respectfully informs her friends, and the public in general, that on Tuesday the 10th day of January, she proposes opening, at No. 39, North Sixth-street, A Linen and Mullin Warehouse.
Particular Teneriffe Wine. 50 Quarter-casks Particular Teneriffe WINE, Of a superior quality, For Sale by A. Marple & Israel W. Morris, No. 60, Dock-street.
Clocks and Watches. LESLIE AND PRICE, No. 79, MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, HAVE IMPORTED, by the late arrivals from London, a large assortment of WARRANTED WATCHES...
For Sale, By George Deschamps, No. 91, NORTH SIXTH-STREET, Nova-Scotia Prime Salmon, in barrels and half barrels. Ditto Herring and Mackerel.
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...
NOTICE. Persons having Goods on board the Ship Perseverance, James Williamson, master, bound from Hamburg to this Port...
A Pocket-Book. LEFT, yesterday morning, at, or LOST coming from the lower ferry inn to Philadelphia, a Red Morocco Pocket-Book...
The Stockholders of the Pennsylvania Population Company Are requested to meet at the Company's Office, No. 53, North Fourth-street, on Wednesday, the 1st of February next...
Women's Cloaks. GEORGE DOBSON, No. 25, South Third-street, Has just received, per Eagle, Capt. Foidick, via London, an assortment of Scarlet, Drab, Purple and Pearl Cloaks...
Cheap French China. THE subscribers finding it impossible to supply their store with any more China from France, the prices being too inordinate in the manufactures, give notice that they will sell at prime cost the remaining stock on hand...
NOTICE. THE Sales of LANDS of the United States, in the North-Western Territory, heretofore advertised in the several public papers, will commence this evening, at the City Tavern...
Public Notice, IS HEREBY GIVEN, that I have applied to the judges of the Supreme Court of this state, to supply the defect in my Title to a lot of ground, situate on the West side of Fourth-street...
Washington Lottery. TICKETS, warranted undrawn, may be purchased or exchanged for prizes, at the Office, No. 147, Chestnut-street...
SALT PETRE. A large quantity of Double-Refined Salt Petre for sale at No. 25, South Third-street. November 5.
Loft or Milaid, At the Bank of the United States, Joseph Higbee's Note, dated 29th December last, for twelve hundred dollars, payable at 60 days to Nathaniel Lewis & Son.
Two Convenient BRICK HOUSES, Three stories high, 16 feet front, and 40 feet deep each, and adjoining; situated on the east side of Front, between Race and Vine-streets...
A CARD. If Monsieur G. H. SOHL, Who left Bordeaux the 20th June last, and arrived at Boston about the middle of August, in the Schooner Jane, is in Philadelphia, he is requested to call on Joseph Anthony & Co. No. 1, Chestnut-street...
WM. HOLDERNESSE, No. 76, HIGH-STREET, Has received by the late arrivals, A Well Selected ASSORTMENT of Silk Mercery, Linen Drapery, and Haberdashery Goods...
For Sale, By the Subscribers—In PENN-STREET, 65 Pipes Excellent Madeira Wine, Imported by the Eagle. WILLINGS & FRANCIS.
THE SHIP MARY, SAMUEL PARKER, MASTER, Two hundred tons burthen. Apply to JOSEPH ANTHONY, & Co. If the MARY is not sold in a few days, she will take freight for Hamburg.
For Sligo and Killibegs, The American Ship NANCY, Cathbert Riggs, master. Will sail with all convenient speed. For freight or passage apply to William Bell;
Who has for sale, 4 Trunks Printed Cottons, well assorted 3 Bales Irish Flannels, and 2 boxes Linens 25 Pipes Brandy Madeira Wine; Indigo, Russia Mats. Also, A few barrels Prime IRISH BEEF, PORK, OATMEAL, &c.
For Sale, or Charter, The Ship DIANA, SAMUEL PYLE, Master, Burthen 205 47-95 tons register, built in Philadelphia in the year 1792, of live oak and red cedar...
Who have for sale on board said vessel, 27 casks of fine yellow paint. 9 boxes and 12 bundles of writing flares. 1 box ink stands and note presses. 14 bales of sail canvas.
And on hand, Imperial Hylon, and } TEAS. Soucheng 49,000 pieces Nankeens of the best quality. 19 tubs Quicksilver. 2 chests Bannano handkerchiefs. A few chests Manchester goods well assorted in Corduroys, thicksets, Ginghams, Mullinets, Dimities, &c.
PROPOSALS, For carrying the Mails of the UNITED STATES, On the following Post Roads, will be received until the first day of March next inclusive:
1. From Charleston, S. C. by Jacksonboro' and Coosahatchy, to Savannah, twice a week. Receive the Mail at Charleston every Tuesday and Friday by 6, P. M., and deliver it at Savannah the next Friday and Monday, by 8 A. M.
2. From Coosahatchy to Beaufort once a week. Receive the mail at Coosahatchy every Thursday by 6, P. M., and deliver it at Beaufort by noon on Friday. Returning, leave Beaufort every Friday by 3, P. M., and arrive at Coosahatchy on Saturday by 8, A. M.
New-Theatre. The Managers respectfully inform the public, that on account of the extensive preparations for the Historical Play of COLUMBUS, or A WORLD DISCOVERED, there will be no performance at the New Theatre until Monday the 30th inst.
Fresh Garden, Grass and Flower-Seeds, Roots, &c. &c. This day landing from the ship Eagle, captain Foidick, from London, And FOR SALE by GOLDTHWAIT & MOORE, Corner of Walnut and Second-streets, A most capital and extensive Assortment of GARDEN, GRASS and FLOWER-SEEDS, ROOTS, &c. &c.
Common and lemon Thyme. Curled leaf and sprigged Parley. Pot Marygold. Pot Marjoram. Balm. Thyme. Mangel Wurtzel. Leek. Kail. Shallots. Rape Seed. Rye Grass. Saint Foin. Lucerne. Red and white Clover. Timothy, &c. &c. With a curious collection of the most esteemed FLOWER-SEEDS and ROOTS, Being the most extensive ever imported into this city.
FOR SALE, At Whitesides' Tea Ware-House, No. 99, North Second Street. Imperial } Fresh Teas. Hylon Skin, Hylon, } Soucheng, Young Hylon, } Bohca Dec. 9.
In order to comply with contracts, I will sell, for approved bonds, on 3 equal annual payments, A Square of LOTS, At the upper end of Frederickburg, beginning opposite to the lower corner of Doctor Wellford's, on Caroline-street...
THE SUBSCRIBER WISHES to ascertain, whether a certain EDWARD NEVILL, by trade a Stone-Cutter, or Brick-Layer, who quitted Ireland in 1783, or 1784, and came into this Country, (tis supposed to Philadelphia) about four years since, be living or dead. As this intelligence is of the highest importance, it will be thankfully received, by GEO. DAVIS, No. 313, High-street
Bank of Pennsylvania, January 4, 1797. At a meeting of the Directors this day, a dividend of sixteen dollars on each share was declared for the last 6 months, which will be paid to the Stockholders after the 14th inst. JONATHAN SMITH, Cashier.
Hibernian Society, Such of the Members of this society as are entitled to Diplomas, are requested to apply for them to Mr. Hugh Holmes, Vice-President; Mr. David McCormick, Treasurer; Mr. Robert H. Drinkwater, Counsellor; Mr. Joseph Brown; Mr. Edward Fox; Or to MATHEW CAREY, Sec. Philad. Jan. 21, 1797.
Le Breton, SURGEON-DENTIST, Pupil of the celebrated Mr. Dubois, late Dentist to the King and Royal Family of France, member of the College and Academy of Surgeons at Paris, Keeps a complete assortment of every thing necessary to be used for the Preservation of the Mouth and Teeth.
Preservation of the Mouth and Teeth, Patent Mineral Teeth, and Human & Ivory Teeth; Dentifrice in powder; Opiate; excellent Elixir for sweetening the mouth and preserving the teeth—he also furnishes Brushes and soft Sponges. ** He lives in Chestnut-street, No. 135, above Fourth-street. November 26.
The Elephant, Now exhibited, was bought for Ten Thousand Dollars. He is 3 years old, 6 feet high, growing to 18 feet. He eats 150 weight a day, and drinks a barrel of water; he has drunk some days forty bottles of porter, drawing the corks with his trunk. He is perfectly inoffensive; travels loose, at the rate of five miles an hour, and is the greatest curiosity ever brought to this Continent. He is to be seen 'till the 15th of January, in Market-street between Third and Fourth-streets, at a quarter of a dollar, that every one may see him—after which time the former price of half a dollar will be resumed. He will leave Philadelphia as soon as the weather will permit. December 31.

DOCUMENTS Which accompanied the message of the President of the United States to both Houses of Congress, January 19, 1797. Letter to Mr. Pinckney, Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States to the French Republic. Continued.
In his letter of the 3d of June 1796, which you will find among the papers respecting the Cassius, Mr. Adet mentioned the affair of the Favorite at New-York; and intimated an idea that the Executive might, in like manner, cause the prosecution against le Cassius to cease. But the proceedings in the case of the Favorite were wholly in the hands of the executive officers, who were under the President's immediate controul, and to whom, on evidence satisfactory to the Executive, orders were given to discontinue the process. In this affair of the Favorite, we are fortunate in finding one case in which Mr. Adet (contrary to his assertion in his note of November 15th) acknowledges that justice was done by our government. You will observe in Mr. Fauchet's letter of the 23d of September 1794, a very formidable complaint in this affair of the Favorite; That it was pretended that a privateer, fitted for a cruise, had deposited arms on board her, and that this pretext was used for visiting and pillaging her: That she was a ship of war of the Republic, then serving as a store ship until she could be repaired: That the sovereignty of France was violated, and her flag insulted. Yet by the letter of John Lamb, esquire, collector of the port of New-York, of the 22d of November 1794, you will see that at the time the seizure was made of the suspected articles on board the Favorite, "the having been totally dismantled, her crew sent on board other ships of war, and her sails, rigging, and other materials, sold at public auction, she was considered as a bulk; otherwise the event would not have taken place." The collector further declares that the charge of pulling down the national flag and hoisting another in its place, was groundless.
These are all the cases expressly mentioned by Mr. Adet, in which French privateers and their prizes have been brought under the cognizance of our courts of justice; and all, therefore, to which an answer can be directed. Had he cited the other cases, which he says would fill a volume, we have no doubt that there would be found in them, as in those which have been mentioned, abundant reason to justify the government and the tribunals.
Mr. Adet's complaints are not confined to imputations of injustice experienced, by French privateers and their prizes, from our courts:
1st. "He protests against the violation of the 17th article of the treaty, in contempt of which the American tribunals have taken cognizance of the validity of prizes made by French ships of war or privateers, under pretext of original armament or augmentation of armament in the United States; or of capture within their line of jurisdiction." But his predecessor, Mr. Fauchet, after saying that our admiralty courts interfered in prize causes on the ground of "seizure within the jurisdictional line of the United States, or of armament or augmentation of armament of the capturing vessels in their ports," immediately adds: "On this subject, Sir, you request me to specify to you a circumstance, in which a prize was arrested, which did not come under that denomination, and you take the trouble to establish that they have a right to interfere in every case that can be brought under those heads. In the first place, Sir, I never have, at least to my recollection, contended the right of your courts, or of the government, to interfere in matters of the nature of those you mention: but I complain of the facility with which prizes have been thrown into those two classes, which do not belong to them." He then says that he could cite a great number of affairs to which he alludes: but contents himself with mentioning only two. The first is the case of Talbot, of which I have already given some details, and which, with the documents referred to, will show this to have been an unfortunate instance to support his complaint. The other is that of the prizes of the Citizen of Marseilles, also already mentioned, and which will not justify a complaint; for although the final decision was in favor of the privateer, yet the sentence of the district court was not reversed in the circuit court but upon the introduction of new testimony; and the supreme court allowed no damages, because the testimony was so ambiguous as to justify the appeal.
But quoting the contradictory declarations of the French ministers; and referring you to the letter dated August 16, 1793, from the Secretary of State to our Minister at Paris (which has been published) for the reasoning of our government on this subject, and the demonstration of their right and duty as a neutral power, to prohibit any of the belligerent powers arming their vessels in our ports, consequently to restore to their proper owners prizes taken and brought in by vessels so unlawfully armed, or when taken within our line of jurisdiction, I will only add here—That the principles of the rules on this subject first adopted by the President on the most mature deliberation received afterwards the sanction of Congress, by their act of the 5th of June 1794, and of the Judges in all their judicial proceedings, in the prize causes in question. If then the 17th article of the French treaty has been violated, the Executive, the Legislature and the Judges of the Federal Courts have all deliberately concurred in the violation. This no American citizen will be inclined to believe, and we might suppose that the consideration of such concurrence in one opinion would any where produce a pause, and some diffidence in pronouncing it erroneous. Neither the rules adopted by the President nor the act of congress have made a new law respecting such prizes: they have only directed the modes of proceeding to fulfil our neutral duties agreeably to the universal law of nations. The judges have applied this law; but not without due attention to the obligations of our treaties, which they regard as supreme laws of the land.
* Letter, June 8, 1795. † State papers, p. 75.
2. Mr. Adet "protests against the violation of the 17th article of the treaty, in contempt of which English vessels, which had made prize on Frenchmen, have been admitted into the ports of the United States." The confirmation of this part of the 17th article for which Mr. Adet, after his predecessor Mr. Fauchet, contends, is this—That if a national ship of war of the enemies of France has at any time, and in any part of the globe, made prize of a French vessel, such ship of war is to be allowed no shelter or refuge in our ports, unless she is driven in through stress of weather; and then she is to be made to depart as soon as possible. On the contrary, the construction adopted by the Executive of the United States, and expressed in the rules before mentioned, which had been transmitted to the collectors in August 1793, was this—That privateers only of the enemies of France were absolutely excluded from our ports, except as before, when compelled to enter through stress of weather; pursuant to the 22d article of the treaty; while the national ships of war of any other nation were entitled to an asylum in our ports, excepting those which should have made prize of the people or property of France, coming in with their prizes.
On the 9th of September 1793, the Secretary of State thus expressed to the British minister the determination of the Executive. "The public ships of war of both nations [French and English] enjoy a perfect equality in our ports—1st, in cases of urgent necessity—2d, in cases of comfort and convenience—& 3d, in the time they choose to continue, and though the admission of prizes and privateers of France is exclusive, yet it is the effect of treaty." &c.
In support of our construction of the treaty, it has been observed, that "the first part of the 17th article relates to French ships of war and privateers entering our ports with their prizes: the 2d, contrails the situation of the enemies of France by forbidding such as shall have made prize of the French: intimating from this connection of the two clauses, that those forbidden, are those which bring their prizes with them." To these observations I will add—That if the literal construction contended for by the French ministers were admitted, then although the public ships of war which had made prize of French people or property, would be excluded from our ports, yet the prizes of such public ships might be received, and they might be sold too; for the prohibition in the 22d article of the treaty applies only to privateers and their prizes; while the government of the United States judged that the 17th article was intended to exclude the prizes made on the French by public ships of war as well as those made by privateers; and gave directions accordingly to have them excluded. Further, if it had been intended to exclude from our ports the public ships of war of the enemies of France, coming without any prize, then they would doubtless have been comprehended in one provision with the privateers in the 22d article: for privateers are thereby excluded, whether they came with or without prizes. But public ships of war are not comprehended, or at all referred to in the 22d article; whence the conclusion is fair, that it was not intended to forbid them coming alone; and consequently that the exclusion provided in the 17th article applies to them only when they would come into our ports with their prizes; this last clause of the same article being in its form opposed to the first clause which admits the entrance of French ships with their prizes. Besides, if a public ship of war of the enemies of France comes into our ports without any prize, how is it to be known whether she has or has not made prize of the people or property of the French? Who is to create a tribunal to investigate and pronounce on the fact? But if she comes with a prize the case presents no difficulty; she brings with her the evidence which goes to the exclusion of her and her prize.
I must now advert to some others of Mr. Adet's charges against the government of the United States.
1st. "It [the government of the United States] put in question whether it should execute the treaties, or receive the agents of the rebel and proscribed princes." And is there any thing in this unjustifiable or extraordinary? Was it easy for a nation distant as ours, to obtain promptly such accurate information as would enable it duly to estimate the varying condition of France? In 1791 the constitution formed by the constituent assembly was accepted by Louis the 16th; it was notified to the United States in March 1792. Congress desired the President to communicate to the king of the French their congratulation on the occasion. In August 1792 the king was suspended. In September royalty was abolished; and in January '93, Louis the 16th tried and condemned by the convention, suffered death. Was it easy to keep pace with the rapid succession of such revolutionary events? And was it unlawful for our government under such circumstances even to deliberate? I do not find that information of the death of the king was received from our minister at Paris until May 18, 1793. The news however had previously arrived in such manner as to attract the attention of government; for in April the President had determined to receive a minister from the French republic. And it is remarkable that this was before he knew that a minister had arrived in the United States. This promptitude in deciding a leading question does not bear any strong marks of hesitation. And was there no merit in this ready determination to acknowledge the French republic? Had it been before acknowledged by any power on the globe? How long did France hesitate to acknowledge the republic of the United States? A year and a half. And under what circumstances was the acknowledgment finally made? After the capture of a whole British army appeared to have established our independence. But of this more hereafter. In matters of importance (and what could be more important than the decision of a neutral and allied nation on questions perhaps involving war or peace?) is it the part of wisdom to reject all deliberation even on points which do not obvi-
* State papers, p. 77. † Secretary of State to Mr. Fauchet, Sept. 7, 1794.
ously present difficulties? Will not prudence dictate to him who is to decide great national questions rather to deliberate long than risk the consequence of hasty decisions?
2d. "It made an injudicious proclamation of neutrality." I have already remarked that this proclamation received the pointed approbation of Congress; and I might truly add of the great body of the citizens of the United States. And what was the general object of this proclamation? To preserve us in a state of peace. And have not the ministers of France declared that their government did not desire us to enter into the war? And how was peace to be preserved? By an impartial neutrality. And was it not then the duty of the chief magistrate to proclaim this to our citizens, and to inform them what acts would be deemed departures from their neutral duties? This was done by the proclamation. It declared it to be the duty, interest and disposition of the United States to adopt and pursue a conduct friendly and impartial toward the belligerent powers: It warned the citizens to avoid all acts which might contravene that disposition: it declared that whoever of the citizens should render himself liable to punishment or forfeiture under the law of nations, by committing or abetting hostilities against any of those powers, or by carrying to any of them articles deemed contraband of war, would not receive the protection of the United States against such punishment and forfeiture: and that the President had given instructions to the proper officers to prosecute all persons who should violate the law of nations with respect to the powers at war or any of them. To what in all this can the epithet injudicious be applied? On the contrary, is not the whole transaction stamped with candor and good faith?
3d. "By its chicane, it abandoned French privateers to its courts of justice." Abandoned them to its courts of justice! Sir, you know many of the judges personally, and all of them by reputation, and that their characters need no vindication from such an insinuation. They are judges with whole administration of justice our citizens are satisfied; and we believe they may challenge the world to furnish a proof that they have not administered justice with equal impartiality to foreigners. I will only add here one remark, that the correspondence with the French ministers formerly published joined to those now furnished you with the other documents accompanying them, will show how loudly they can complain of the proceedings in our courts, and at the same time with how little justice.
4th. "It eluded the amicable mediation of the republic, for breaking the chains of its citizens at Algiers." We did not entertain any doubt of the friendly disposition of the French republic to aid us in this business. But what was really done we have never known. You will find herewith Mr. Fauchet's letter of June 4th, 1794, and the answer of the secretary of state, on the 6th, to which Mr. Adet refers. The information on the subject, which Mr. Fauchet expected "in a little time from Europe," probably never arrived; at least it was never communicated to our government. There is surely in the secretary's answer, no evidence that our government were unwilling to accept the mediation of the republic. On the contrary, we have relied upon it to aid our negotiations with the Barbary powers. Accordingly, when colonel Humphreys went from hence in 1795, clothed with powers for negotiating peace with those states, he was particularly instructed to solicit the mediation of the French republic; and for that purpose only, he went from Lisbon to Paris, where, through our minister, the committee of Public Safety manifested their disposition to contribute to the success of his mission. But colonel Humphreys was at the same time authorized to depute Joseph Donaldson, esquire, (who had been appointed consul of the United States for Tunis and Tripoli, and who went with colonel Humphreys from America) to negotiate immediately a treaty with Algiers: for in a country where a negotiation depended on so many contingencies, it was of the last importance to be ready to seize the favorable moment to effect a peace whenever it should offer. Such a moment presented on Mr. Donaldson's arrival at Algiers. He had not been there forty-eight hours before the treaty was concluded. It is also a fact that it was effected without the aid of the French consul at that place. However, with respect to Mr. Donaldson's negotiation, we are well informed that "His not conforming with the consul of France was not his fault; and if he had done it, that it would have injured his cause. Neither the republic nor her consul enjoying any credit with the dey." But we are at the same time informed that the cause of this was transitory, and ought not to hinder us from endeavoring to engage her interest for other places and in that place for future occasions. Agreeably to this idea, the agent of the United States applied to the French consul, Herculais, at Algiers, the last Spring, to recommend a suitable person to negotiate a treaty with Tunis. The person recommended was employed, and we have been informed, had in part succeeded, and was expected to complete a treaty of peace. This information was communicated to our minister at Paris, in a letter dated 30th of August last, from the French minister for foreign affairs, accompanied by an extract of a letter from the consul Herculais.
In all these transactions, far from discovering a trace of evidence to support Mr. Adet's charge, the reverse is manifestly proved.
5th. "Notwithstanding treaty stipulations, it allowed to be arrested vessels of the state."
While we admit the fact that French vessels have been arrested, we deny that the arrests have infringed any treaty stipulations. The details in this letter and the documents referred to appear to us entirely to exculpate the government. And if neither the executive nor our tribunals could in any wise take cognizance of captures which the French privateers called prizes then they might take our own vessels in our rivers and harbors and our citizens be without redress. But "it is an essential attribute of the jurisdiction of every country to
* Letter from the Secretary of State to Mr. Morris, August 16, 1793, State Papers, page 62.
preserve peace, to punish acts in breach of it, and to restore property taken by force within its limits. Were the armed vessels of any nation to cut away one of our own from the wharves of Philadelphia, and to refuse to call it a prize, would this exclude us from the right of redressing the wrong? Were the vessel of another nation, are we not equally bound to protect it, while within our limits? Were it seized in any other waters or on the shores of the United States, the right of redressing is still the same; and humble indeed would be our condition were we obliged to depend for that on the will of a foreign consul, or on negotiation with diplomatic agents."
The same reasoning will apply to captures made by illegal privateers; that is, by such as were armed and equipped in the ports of the United States; for it being by the law of nations the right of our government, and as a neutral power, its duty to prevent such armaments, it must also be its right and duty by all means in its power, to restrain the acts of such armament, done in violation of its rights and in defiance of its authority. And such were the armaments made by French people in the ports of the United States. And the most effectual means of defeating their unlawful practices was the seizing of their prizes when brought within our jurisdiction. It is very possible, indeed, that in some cases the irritated subjects or public agents of nations whose property was taken by French privateers might commence vexatious prosecutions; but this is no more than happens frequently among our own citizens, and in every nation in the world; and the only remnant on the vindictive passions of men, in such cases, which the policy of free governments has imposed, are the damages which the courts compel the malicious prosecutor to pay to the injured party. If, as Mr. Adet asserts, damages have in two cases only been granted by the courts to French privateers, even when the decisions have been in their favor, it has arisen from their own conduct; or the omission of their counsel; or from accidental circumstances, which, in the opinion of the courts, furnished reasonable presumptions against them of having violated the laws, either by illegally arming in our ports or making the captures within our jurisdiction. If, on the other hand, they have, in the event of contrary decisions, been always condemned to pay damages we may venture to say, it was because they were always in the wrong. For no one will find sufficient ground to impeach the discernment or integrity of our courts.
6th. "It suffered England, by insulting its neutrality to interrupt its commerce with France."
That our commerce has been interrupted by the armed vessels of England, and sometimes with circumstances of insult, we certainly shall not attempt to deny: the universal resentment and indignation excited by those injuries, were admissions of the fact: but that the government has concurred at the practice (for that Mr. Adet must have intended to insinuate by the word "suffered") all its acts most forcibly contradict. It was because of those aggressions that preparations for war were commenced, and to demand satisfaction for them was the leading object of Mr. Jay's mission to London. Satisfaction was demanded; and the arrangements agreed on for rendering it, are now in execution at London. But if by "suffered" Mr. Adet means that we did not arm, that is, make war on England, to obtain the indemnification, when humanity, reason and the law of nations prescribe the mode of previous peaceable demand—to these very principles we may appeal for our justification; and if it is necessary to go further, we say, That, as an independent nation, we must be left to determine in what manner we can most beneficially obviate an evil, and when it is most proper for us to repel an injury. To deny us this right of judgment, is to deny our independence. We have not been insensible either to our honor or our interest. If we have manifested much long-suffering, we have not been singular. Neutral nations very commonly endure many temporary evils; because these appear light when compared with the calamities of war; and they look forward, as we have done, to a period when returning justice may redress their wrongs. This period, we trust, will arrive in regard to those we are now suffering from the French republic. If a nation not bound to us by treaty, and between whom and ourselves actual circumstances and many recollections tended to excite peculiar passions, engaged to render us justice, shall we expect less of an avowed friend?
We may here properly enquire, what could have been the understanding of the parties on this point when the treaty of 1778 was made between France and the United States? She knew that notwithstanding the extent of our country and its rapid increase in population, many years must elapse before we could form a powerful navy to protect our commerce. She knew the conduct of maritime powers in all their wars; particularly she was acquainted with the maxims and measures of England, towards the commerce of neutral nations, in all her wars with France. And if knowing these things, France then expected that in all subsequent wars we should compel the maritime powers in general and Great Britain in particular to admit our commerce to perfect freedom, then instead of a treaty of commerce containing regulations for conducting it, when France should be at war, she would have demanded from us a stipulation, that in every future war in which we should be engaged with any other maritime power; we also should engage in it as her associate. But this is a condition which France was too just to demand, and to which the United States would never have agreed.
[To be Continued.]
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Company,
January 6, 1797. At a meeting of the President and Managers, a dividend of five dollars per share, was declared for the last half year, which will be paid to the Stockholders, or their representatives any time after the 21st of this month.
TENCH FRANCIS, Treasurer. Jan. 6. JEWAM

WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 25, 1797.
Extract from the French Gazette of New-York, 23d January.
The brig Liberty, arrived in 19 days from Port-de-Paix & Jean Rabel, has brought the important news that the Commissioners of the French Government at St. Domingo have published a proclamation outlawing General Rigaud; depriving Lefranc, and some others in office in the Southern part of the island, of their places, and enjoining the whites in that quarter to go to St. Domingo or to the United States.
COMMUNICATIONS.
It cannot be doubted but that if all could be known and published respecting the influence of Mr. Genet over a certain morning paper not an hundred miles from Franklin Court it would be extremely irritating. When the "Confessions," first came out from Fauchet many were much irritated, and when the Insurrection was opposed, thousands were irritated. When a plot is blown up this is the case invariably. Guy Faux and his friends were extremely irritated when Guy was detected; the Guys always were irritable—detect them—expose them—blow them up, and they have all the sensibility of offended honor.—Mr. Bache is irritated because Hercules is fearing the last neck of the Hydra.
MR. FENNO,
The Aurora of yesterday morning (as was to have been expected) censures loudly the government for communicating to the people, the letter written by command of the President to Mr. Pinckney, in answer to the charges brought against it by Mr. Adet. This letter to Mr. Pinckney, Mr. Bache tells us ought to have remained a secret for the present.
It is not thus that the Aurora spoke when Mr. Adet published his Philippic against our government, in which he accused, in the most arrogant & offensive style, with duplicity, ingratitude, and horrible perfidy to France. Then it was right to publish this insolent piece in a paper the most abandoned to French machinations in the United States, even before it could be read by the President. Now it is wrong that the people should be made acquainted with the conduct of the Executive, and the falsity of the charges so arrogantly brought against it! Is it a maxim with the French party that TRUTH only should be concealed from the people?
Who caused the letter to Mr. Mr. Pinckney to be published? Congress, (not the President)—and it is said by an unanimous vote.
On this I observe—1st. That it was the duty of the President to enable Mr. Pinckney to answer all the charges brought against our government by the French, and to show to him, that by its uniform, friendly and neutral conduct it had not exposed itself to any of the opprobriums so liberally cast upon it by French ministers; and was entitled and had a right to expect and demand the benefits of its commercial treaty with France.
2d. That it was further the duty of the Executive to communicate to Congress for their information, at so important a crisis, this full and clear exposition of the conduct it had uniformly held towards France, and what it had a right to expect from France.
3d. That if Congress have thought it proper to communicate to the people that which the President deemed it his duty to communicate to them, it is to be presumed that Congress thought that the information and the sentiments contained in the Secretary of State's excellent letter were of a nature which they could not withhold from the public without a breach of duty to the nation—and without abandoning them to the influence of mischievous errors respecting the charges brought against the whole government—of dangerous delusions on the point of gratitude, and of infinitely subtle but daring intrigues.
One of the people of the Union.
The following MEMORIAL and PLAN is circulating; and is published for information, that those who wish to encourage an undertaking so necessary and laudable may be acquainted with the subject before the Memorial is presented for signature. To the Honourable the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met.
The MEMORIAL of the Subscribers, Respectfully Sheweth, That they are desirous, from motives both of public and private interest, to promote the establishment of a Company for erecting a permanent Bridge over the river Schuylkill, at or near the City of Philadelphia.
They therefore pray the Legislature, that they will be pleased to permit them to bring in a Bill, for incorporating such persons as will associate for that purpose, into a Body corporate, on the plan herunto annexed.
And your Memorialists will ever pay, &c. Philadelphia, January 25th, 1797.
PLAN for the establishment of a Company, to be incorporated by the Legislature of Pennsylvania (if such incorporation shall to that Legislature seem proper) by the name and title of "The Company for erecting a Bridge over the river Schuylkill, at or near the City of Philadelphia."
1. Five commissioners to be appointed by the Legislature to open a Subscription for 15,000 shares of 10 dollars each. Ten per cent of the sum subscribed to be paid at the time of subscribing, and ten per cent in three months. The remainder to be paid at such times, and in such proportions as the Directors of the Company shall think proper. Any person failing to make future payments, to forfeit, for the use of the Corporation, all payments previously made; and it shall be lawful for any body politic, co-partnership, or person, to subscribe for as many shares as they, he or she shall think fit, not exceeding in any one day, But thousand shares shall be reserved for the purposes herein after mentioned; and to enable the Corporation therewith to purchase, if the same can be accomplished by this means, a site or place deemed eligible for the erection of a bridge.
2. The Fund to be applied by the company, under the superintendence of such person or persons as they shall think proper, to the erection and maintenance of a permanent Bridge within years over the river
Schuylkill, at or near the City of Philadelphia, at a place convenient for the communication of the city with the western parts of the country. A general description of the Bridge to be mentioned in the Act. But the company, or those invested by them with the direction of their affairs, may deviate from such description, in any details thought by them more convenient or proper; preserving the substantial parts of the plan described.
3. The Company to be allowed a toll not exceeding the rates taken at the present Corporation Bridge, for any passengers, carriages or commodities. But no more than three-fourths of such rates shall be taken for the passage of the produce of the country, merchandise and manure. But when the said tolls shall exceed per cent, net annual profit, the one half of the excess shall compose a fund for the redemption of the Bridge, so as to render it free, save that there shall always be a small toll or other revenue for keeping it in repair. This moiety of the excess shall be laid out in Bridge Stock, or other productive Funds; and the dividends thereof shall be also added to this fund, and invested in like manner. The other half shall become part of the dividend for the benefit of the Company.
4. The Company to be allowed to hold the said Bridge for twenty-five years: But if, by the operation of the fund heretofore and hereafter proposed, there shall be a sufficient sum to free the Bridge at a period less than the said twenty-five years, then it shall be redeemed and become free, on the Stockholders being paid the appraised value thereof as herein after mentioned. If the said fund shall not be adequate to the purpose last mentioned, the Legislature may, at the expiration of the said twenty-five years declare it a free Bridge (providing at the same time the means of keeping it in repair) and the Company shall be obliged to take the sum of money therefor, as shall be allowed on a fair appraisement, by indifferent persons. The like appraisement shall take place, when the sinking fund is adequate to the redemption of the bridge, and the establishment of a revenue, if a toll be not thought more eligible for keeping the bridge in repair.
5. The Commissioners before mentioned shall call a meeting of the stockholders, immediately on the subscription being filled; (except the reserved shares) and that meeting shall appoint five of their number, to examine and report the most eligible places for building the bridge; and to treat with any bodies politic or corporate, or individuals for the purchase of their respective rights, or any of them, to the place or places deemed eligible. And when the said place or places, and the terms on which it or they can be purchased, are so reported, the said stockholders, or a majority of them, shall fix on the terms and place. Or the said stockholders or a majority of them, may then agree to leave the determination, both on place and terms, to the Directors, to be chosen as herein after mentioned.
6. The stockholders to be allowed to choose twelve Directors annually, and make by Laws for the government of the affairs of the company.
7. Semi annual dividends to be made. 8. If the Legislature shall be pleased, at the time of passing this act, or within twelve months thereafter, to grant a sum of money towards erecting the bridge, such sum shall be laid out in shares; and the sum so granted, together with the dividends thereon arising from time to time, which shall also be invested in bridge stock, or other productive funds; shall be added to the sinking fund herein before proposed for freeing the bridge.
NORFOLK, January 14.
The ship Dolphin, Capt. Wilson, arrived here yesterday in 40 days from Boston, spoke Dec. 30, brig Dolphin, Capt. Merry, from Bonavista, out 55 days, bound from Norfolk, and bore away for the West-Indies. Jan 9, spoke the brig Schuylkill, from Porto Rico, bound for Philadelphia, out 23 days, who also bore away for the West-Indies.
BALTIMORE, January 12.
At a meeting in the usual manner of the OLD FIELDERS, on Tuesday evening, the 3d inst the anniversary of the battle of Princeton, won by Old Fielder GEORGE WASHINGTON, in 1777, William Jessop in the chair, (Henry Stevenson being indisposed) the following toasts were drunk by friendly brethren.
 1. Old friendship—Hog, hommany, muth, milk and cyder—may the head of the Old Fielders enjoy in retirement the above comforts, to which he has been accustomed from childhood.  2. George Washington, planter and farmer—May his memory be dear to Old Fielders, and revered by other nations—may we never have cause to regret his resignation.  3. Old Fielder John Adams (with the addition of salmon and lobsters) who formed the alliance between the Columbian and Batavian republics.  4. Old Fielder Thomas Jefferson—the framer of the declaration of independence—a man raised on hog, hommany, muth, milk and cyder.  5. Thomas Pinckney, the framer of our Spanish treaty—may we never want such a patriot and citizen, who will bleed in the service of his country.  6. Aaron Burr,—May America, never breed a man who is capable of trembling on the plains of Abraham; the friend and aid of the gallant Montgomery.  7. The Fair Daughters of Columbia—may they never reward with their smiles those unwilling to encounter every danger and difficulty in its service.  8. The memory of Anthony Wayne. Volunteers Genuine Republicanism—May foreign influence never degrade, impair, or destroy it in con-federated America. John Eger Howard, Daniel Morgan, and William Washington,—May they never be Cowpened. 
By this day's Mail.
BOSTON, January 17.
The recent thaw, aided by the exertions of seafaring men, &c. have completely broken up the ice in the harbour. Much is still floating about, but vessels can come into and depart from the harbour with considerable safety.
Important, though Melancholy News, from Cape-Francois, December 11.
On Saturday last arrived in town via New-York, from C. Francois, Capt. Atwood, late of the schr. Jane, of this place. He went to the Cape, on a common trading voyage, on his arrival there, a guard of soldiers was immediately placed on board his vessel, and soon after lighters sent along side, and the whole of his cargo forcibly taken out, not even excepting his own and the poor seamen's adventures—the most ruffian fury marking the plunderers during the whole operation. On enquiring the reasons for such conduct of the officers of the government, he was told that they were authorised by the French Directory; that they were distressed,
starving, and would help themselves as they could; that orders were issued for the capture of all American vessels, bound to British ports; and, that they should soon be at open war with America. Petitions to the administration were treated with the most illiberal contempt and indifference. Twelve other American vessels were there which had been treated in the same way.
Among the vessels that had suffered under these unexampled atrocities, was a brig —, Hilman, of Portland; brig Abigail, Scot, of New-York; and brig —, Reynolds, of Savannah.
The people of colour, were averse to those measures, and appeared much attached to the Americans; the persecution originated in the commissioners, among whom is numbered the notorious SONTHONAX.
The American Consul had written to the Secretary of State on the subject, enclosing the orders which had been published, and placarded.
An embargo had continued there during the whole of capt. Atwood's stay—a temporary suspension alone enabled him to leave the Cape, in a vessel employed by the administration.
Capt. Atwood has entered his protest against the treatment he received.
NEW-YORK, January 24.
A letter from Niagara, of the 19th ult. now in our hands, says, "The last detachment of the Federal troops after being drove to Kingston, the bay of Quinty, and other places, being out 17 days, got into the mouth of Genesee river, about fifty miles from this, when two officers and about 50 men came through the bush, and arrived here the 10th inst. The vessel, a small sloop, being her first voyage, arrived here the 17th inst. with several who had been frost bitten, and others with the small-pox which they had caught at the Bay of Quinty."
Arrived at this Port. Days
  Ship Criterion, of Philadelphia, Amsterdam   Brig Eliza, Stephens, Guadaloupe   Shr. Laik, Read, St. Croix 26   Betsey, Herron, Halifax 10   Sloop Romeo, Decker, Charleston 10   Captain Decker spoke the Schooner Eagle, of Newburyport, Benjamin Pearle, master, 70 days from Porto Rico. 
The brig Nancy, of this port, John May, master, from the Mole to St. Marks, was taken by the French, carried into Cape Francois and condemned.
The brig Free mason of this port, capt. John Wier, (since dead) from Jeremie for a market, is taken and carried in as above and detained for trial.
Brig Brutus, of New-York, B. Aborn, master, taken as above, and detained for trial.
Upwards of 60 sail of American vessels are also carried into different parts of St. Domingo.
College-Hall.
READINGS and RECITATIONS,
Moral, Critical, and Entertaining.
MR. FENNELL
Respectfully informs the Public, that
On THURSDAY EVENING, Jan. 26, at 7 o'clock,
Will be delivered,
(FIRST PART)
On Modesty, Spectator
On Chcerfulness, ditto
On Sincerity, Tillotson
(SECOND PART)
Celadon and Amelia, Thomson
Junio and Theana, Grainger
Lesions of Wisdom, Armstrong
(THIRD PART)
On Taste, Akenfide
Pleasures arising from a cultivated imagination, ditto
The pain arising from virtuous emotions attended with pleasures, ditto
On FRIDAY, January 27,
Will be delivered,
(FIRST PART)
On Honor, Guardian
On Good Humour, Rambler
On the Knowledge of the World, ditto
(SECOND AND THIRD PARTS)
THE CAVE OF NATURE;
Or a Picture of the Virtues, Vices, Passions and Attributes of the Human Mind.
On SATURDAY, January 28,
The Progreßs and Effects of Revenge and Jealousy, traced and exemplified in the characters of Zanga and Othello, with recitations of the most striking passages in each.
Tickets to be had of Mr. Poulson, jun. at the Library; at Mr. McElwee's looking-glass-store, No. 70, S. Fourth-street; and at Mr. Carey's, Bookseller, Market-street—Half a dollar each.
This Day is Published,
By BIREN & MADAN, at their Printing Office, No. 77, Dock-street, and sold by the principal Booksellers in this City.
The American Annual Register;
Or historical Memoirs of the United States, for the Year 1796.
No. 167.
District of Pennsylvania, to wit: Be it remembered, that on the 19th day of January in the Twenty-fifth year of the Independence of the United States of America, Biren & Madan of the said district have deposited in this Office the title of a Book the Right whereof they claim as Proprietors in the words following to wit:
"The American Annual Register, or Historical Memoirs of the United States, for the year 1796. In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States entitled "An act for the encouragement of learning by securing the copies of Maps, Charts and Books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the time therein mentioned."
SAMUEL CALDWELL,
Clerk Pennsylvania District.
January 25. 1804
All Persons having Demands
Against the Estate of the late Thomas Franklin, deceased, are desired to bring in their accounts for settlement; and those indebted to make immediate payment, to
ISRAEL PLEASANTS,
WALTER FRANKLIN, or
SAMUEL R. FRANKLIN, } Executors.
January 24th, 1796. 1804
A Printing-Office for Sale.
Consisting of
 One fount of Brevier;  One ditto Long-Primer;  One ditto Pagnish;  One ditto Double-Pica;  One ditto French Canon;  One ditto Four-line Pica;  An assortment of Flowers;  Frames, Cases, Galleys;  Impoling-Stone, Chases, &c. &c. 
All in good order.—Also
An EXCELLENT PRINTING-PRESS.
Apply at No. 68, North Second-street.
January 25. *1
CAMILLA,
Or A Picture of Youth.
By the authors of Evelina and Cecilia, to be comprised in five volumes, at half a dollar each, payable on delivery—Printed at New-York, by Mr. John Bell.
CONDITIONS.
I. Handsome, neat type, perfectly new, is employed.
II. A volume, stitched in blue paper, is intended to be published every 2 weeks, till the five are completed; the first and second are come to hand, and the third is hourly expected. Subscriptions are received, and Books may be had of J. ORMROD, No. 41, Chestnut-street.
Mrs. D'Arblay (late Miss Burney) the celebrated authoress of this inimitable work, needs no eulogy to add to the laurels she has already acquired in the literary world. The strength of imagination and elegance of style, displayed in Evelina and Cecilia, will sufficiently recommend to every reader of taste and judgment, the perusal of CAMILLA.
It may not be improper to add, that the Queen of England, after having perused this interesting publication, presented Mrs. D'Arblay with a thousand pounds sterling, as a testimony of her approbation of the work.
January 25. colf
Elegant Bruffs & Turkey Carpeting,
For sale by George Dobson, No. 25, South Third-street, Decemter 15. dit
Bank of the United States,
December 24th, 1796.
WHEREAS the following described Certificates of Public Debt, credited in the books of the Treasury, and of Stock of the Bank of the United States, were lost with the brig Peggy, John Hyer, master, on her passage to London—Therefore notice is hereby given, that application will be made for others of the same description agreeably to the rules established at the Treasury and Bank of the United States respectively.
CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC DEBT.
   Date & No. In whose favor issued. Dolls. Cts.     Mar. 4, 1796.   2169 & 2170 Walter Boyd, 2 of 10000 each def. affu.   2171 to 2176 ditto 6 50.00 do.   2177 ditto 1 5431 93 do.   Feb. 16. Fermin de Tasset, 1 3300 6 per ct. dom.   Mar. 4. Francois C. de Tournes, 1 400.00 do.   14076 ditto 1 855 47 do.   3548 Diego Dittmer, 1 674 44 do. affu.   3549 ditto 1 1169 15 do.   Feb. 16. ditto 1 3499 45 do. dom.   Mar. 4. Joseph Lucas 1 3000 do.   3527 ditto 1 1000 do. affu.   Feb. 16. Pares & Heygate, 1 2632 58 do. dom.   3517 ditto 1 1367 45 do. affu.   2818 ditto 1 3000 3 per ct. do.   Mar. 4. 10834 & (F. C. Pourrat, veuve) 10835 (le Couilleux, ) 1 5000 each do. dom.   10836 ditto 1 3591 10 do.   20310 ditto 6 5000 each do. affu.   2041 ditto 4 2095 28 do.   Feb. 6. Elizabeth Rutt, 1 14000 def. dom.   2160 Edward Steers, 1 3655 67 do. affu.   2174 ditto 1 440 70 do. dom.   Mar. 4. Hannah Shelly 1 2565 23 do. do.   203310 sin Benj. Thompson, 3 5000 (each 3 per ct. assumed.)   2167 Rev. G. K. Whately, 1 5000 def. affu.   2168 ditto 1 1000 do. do.  
CERTIFICATES OF BANK STOCK.
   Date & No. In whose favor issued. Shares.     Jan. 1. 1796.   10809 to 10813 Joseph Atkinson, 5 of 1 share.   2946 Thomas Andros, 3 shares.   4112 ditto 2 sha. ct.   387   6042   7046   7123   19459 William Barnard, 7 1 share.   10   19266   3076 & 3078 Alexander Blair, 2 5 shares.   295 ditto 1 10 shares.   2854 ditto 1 4 shares.   13227 & 13265 Rev. David Bogue, 1 1 share.   609 Martin de Havilland 1 5 shares.   1666 ditto 1 4 shares.   2059 & 2062 Samuel Etheridge, 2 3

SAMUEL RICHARDET RESPECTFULLY informs the Gentlemen Merchants, that he has this day opened the CITY TAVERN and MERCHANTS COFFEE HOUSE in the city of Philadelphia.
The Subscription Room will be furnished with all the daily papers published in Philadelphia, New-York, Boston, Baltimore, together with those of the principal commercial cities of Europe. They will be regularly filed and none permitted to be taken away on any account.
Tea, Coffee, Soups, Jellies, Ice Creams, and a variety of French Liquors; together with the usual refreshments, will at all times be procured at the bar.
Gentlemen may depend on being accommodated with the choicest of Wines, Spirituous Liquors, and the most approved Male Liquors from London and other breweries. The Larder will be supplied with the prime and earliest productions of the Season.
Large and small Parties, or single Gentlemen, may be accommodated with Breakfasts, Dinners, or Suppers, at hours most convenient to themselves—a cold Collation is regularly kept for convenience, the Bill of Fare to be had at the bar.
The Lodging Rooms will be completely furnished, and the utmost attention paid to cleanliness, and every other requisite.
SAMUEL RICHARDET will be happy to receive, and execute the commands of his Friends, and the Public at large; and with gratitude for their favours, he pledges himself that nothing on his part shall be wanting to preserve that patronage with which he has been so distinguishedly honored.
Philadelphia, April 19. mwf
Twenty Guineas Reward.
RANAWAY from the subscriber on the 23d October, a Dark MULATTO BOY, named MOSES; 21 years old; about 5 feet 8 inches high; had on a mixed green coat, with a green velvet cape and oval yellow buttons; a striped vest; a pair of dark spotted pantaloons, and whole boots much worn. It is probable he may change his name and dress. He has been accustomed to driving a carriage, and waiting. The above reward will be paid for securing him so that the subscriber may get him again, and if brought home all reasonable charges paid by
Robins Chamberlaine. Easton, Maryland, Nov. 10. 14 $1m2awtf
Horses taken in, For the Winter Season, And fed on clover hay at the Subscriber's place, 12 miles on the Bristol Road, where good stabling is provided, and great care will be taken of them
William Bell. Nov. 23. mwf2wmthf.
Davis's Law Book Store, No. 313, HIGH-STREET.
GEORGE DAVIS announces to his professional friends, and the Gentlemen of the Law, generally, through the Union, that his late importation of BOOKS is now arranged, and ready for Sale, from a single volume to an entire library, without any advance upon his former exceeding low prices, which for several years past have in to distinguished a manner recommended them to notice.
Printed Catalogues, combining the most extensive collection of the latest English and Irish Editions ever imported into this country, are published, and will be delivered gratis on application.
Orders addressed to G. D. in writing from any distance shall be punctually attended to.
ALSO, TO BE LET, A convenient LOFT, near Market Street Wharf. ov.8. tubfsgw
City of Washington.
SCHEME of the LOTTERY, No. II, FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE FEDERAL CITY.
  A magnificent dwelling-house, } 20,000 dollars, & } 50,000   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 each prize of } 10,000   2 do. 5,000 each, are } 10,000   20 do. 1,000 } 10,000   20 do. 500 } 10,000   100 do. 100 } 10,000   200 do. 50 } 10,000   400 do. 25 } 10,000   1,000 do. 10 } 10,000   15,000 do. 10 } 150,000 
16,739 Prizes. 33,261 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 centre and four 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 Drawing will commence as soon as the tickets are sold off. The money prizes will be payable in thirty days after it is finished; and any prizes for which fortunate numbers are not produced within twelve months after the drawing is closed, are to be considered as given towards the fund for the University; it being determined to settle the whole business in a year from the ending of the drawing, and to take up the bonds given as security.
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.
The twenty four gentlemen who by appointment of the late Commissioners are to undertake this arduous task of the Lottery are requested to undertake this arduous task a second time on behalf of the public; a sufficient number of these having kindly accepted; it is hoped that the ends to a National University and the other federal objects may continue to favor the design.
By accounts received from the different parts of the Continent as well as from Europe, where the tickets have been sent for sale, the public are assured that the drawing will speedily commence, and that the care and caution unavoidably necessary to insure a safe disposal of the tickets, has rendered the short suspension indispensable.
SAMUEL BLODGET. Tickets may be had at the Bank of Columbia; of James West & Co. Baltimore; of Peter Gilman, Boston; of John Hopkins, Richmond; and of Richard Wells Cooper's Ferry.
FOR SALE, About 1,600 acres of Land, WELL situated, lying on and between Marsh and Beech Creeks, Millin county, Pennsylvania, in four separate Patents. For terms of sale apply to
Wm. Blackburn, No. 64, South Second-Street mwf
WM. HAYDON, Drawing-Master, from London, Where he has studied several years under one of the most eminent masters in that science, attends young Ladies and Gentlemen at their respective homes. His terms are 6 dollars per month for attendance three times per week. Likewise all kinds of ornamental Painting, Flowers, Fruit, &c. taught on the above terms. A line directed to W. H. left with the Editor of this Gazette, will be immediately attended to.
January 13. co2w
A Manufactory FOR SALE.
A valuable SOAP and CANDLE Manufactory, situate in a convenient part of the city; the works almost new, on an entirely original construction, and built of the best materials, and may be set to work immediately. Persons who wish to purchase, are requested to apply at No. 273, South Second Street. September 13. t t f f
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."
  1 Prize of twenty thousand dollars, 20,000   1 of ten 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   29,500 of five dollars each, 147,500   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 Webb, James M'Crea, John Miller, junr. and William Montgomery be a committee to arrange and direct the mode of disposing of the tickets; which committee shall deposit the money in Bank, to be carried to the credit of an account to be opened for the Lottery.
Resolved, That the committee for conducting the Lottery be directed to commence the drawing on the first day of March next.
Extract from the minutes, Wm. M. Smith, Secretary. Joseph Ball, John Steinmetz, Standish Forde, Francis Webb, James M'Crea, John Miller, junr., William Montgomery, Managers.
Jan. 20. th & f f
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, A new method of keeping Bill Books, Adapted for the ease and convenience of merchants in general; but particularly for those who are extensively concerned in trade; exhibiting at one view, all the bills which a merchant may have to receive or pay, in the course of the whole year, for each month separately. And thereby preventing the trouble and inconvenience attendant on the mode now in use, of selecting the bills due in each month from the promiscuous entries of several months. To which is prefixed, a table showing the number of days from any day any month, to the same day in any other month. Philadelphia, printed for and sold by R. CAMPBELL & Co. January 2. tawtf
Washington Canal Lottery, No. I.
WHEREAS the State of Maryland has authorised the underwritten, to raise twenty-five thousand, two hundred, and fifty dollars, for the purpose of cutting a Canal through the City of Washington, from the Potomac to the Eastern Branch Harbour.
  Viz - 1 Prize of 20,000 dollars, 20,000   1 ditto 10,000 10,000   7 last drawn Tickets, each } 5,000 35,000   6 ditto 1,000 6,000   10 ditto 400 4,000   20 ditto 100 2,000   55 ditto 50 2,750   5750 ditto 12 69,000   To be raised for the Canal, 26,250   5850 Prizes, 175,000   11650 Blanks, not two to a prize. 
17,500 Tickets, at Ten Dollars, - 175,000 The Commissioners have taken the Securities required by the aforesaid act for the punctual payment of the prizes.
The drawing of this Lottery will commence, without delay, as soon as the tickets are sold, of which timely notice will be given.
Such prizes as are not demanded in six months after the drawing is finished, shall be considered as relinquished for the benefit of the Canal, and appropriated accordingly.
(Signed) NOTLEY YOUNG, DANIEL CARROLL, OF D LEWIS DEBLOIS, GEORGE WALKER, WM. M. DUNCANSON, THOMAS LAY, JAMES BARRY. Ct. of Washington, Feb. 11.
FOR SALE By private contract, a very valuable Estate, known by the name of  CHATHAM,
MOST delightfully situated on the north bank of Rappahannock river, opposite the town of Fredericksburg, in the state of Virginia, consisting of eleven or fifteen hundred acres, as may best suit the purchaser. There is on this estate, a large and well built brick house, containing nine commodious rooms, exclusive of a spacious hall or entry, 22 feet square, two pair of stairs, suitable and convenient passages, and excellent dry cellars. It is placed on a fine hilly eminence, commanding beautiful views in every direction over the towns of Fredericksburg and Falmouth, and an extensive cultivated country. The grounds adjoining the house are neatly laid out in pleasure and kitchen gardens interspersed with a variety of fruit trees, a choice collection of flowers and flowering shrubs, and enriched by various sorts of the following fruits, viz. apples, pears, walnuts, chestnuts, cherries, peaches, plums, nectarines, apricots, grapes, figs, raspberries, gooseberries, strawberries, and currants; the whole admirably varied by turfed slopes which have been formed by great labour and expense. Bordering upon these improvements, are several lots, in a high state of cultivation, and well set with red clover and orchard grass, from which three heavy crops of hay are taken every year. Adjacent thereto are two large and flourishing orchards; one of well chosen peach trees, the other of apple and pear trees, selected from the best nurseries in the state. Properly detached from the mansion house are extensive roomy offices of every denomination, viz. a Kitchen and Larder, house-keeper's room and Laundry, with a cellar underneath for a variety of purposes, a store-house and smoke house all of brick, a dairy and spring house of stone. Stables for thirty horses, and coach houses for four carriages. Also a large and well planned farm yard, with barn and granary, a cow house, with separate stalls for thirty-five grown cattle; apartments for fattening veals, muttons and lambs; extensive sheds for sheep, and other arrangements for stock of every description, with a large and convenient receptacle for provender, from which they can be furnished without being exposed to the inclemency of the weather. An overseer's house, blacksmith's shop, and quarters sufficient to accommodate in the best manner more than fifty labourers.
The arable lands are so advantageously divided as to afford an opportunity of making a large quantity of Indian corn annually, without bringing the field into similar culture other than once in four years; consequently the lands may be improved by keeping up the inclosures during the intermediate years, or may be beneficially fallowed for wheat and other grain at the option of the proprietor.
On the premises there is also a merchant mill with one pair of best French burr stones, and one pair of Cologne; furnished with modern machinery, and now leased for the unexpired term of four years, at 150l per annum, and all grain for the use of the farm, hopper free, which is nearly roof. more. The mill and miller's house are built of free stone, within a very small distance of navigation, near to which are two or more valuable fisheries, and a well accustomed ferry over the Rappahannock to the town of Fredericksburg. The land contains inexhaustible quarries of free stone near to the river, is plentifully supplied with remarkable fine water and possesses a due proportion of meadow, which by having the command of water may be considerably increased. The roads are good, and the neighbourhood genteel and feeble. In fact, exclusive of an improvable and well conditioned farm, the value and emolument inseparably connected with a mill, fisheries, fisheries and quarries eligibly situated; the profits arising from an ice-house inferior to none in the state, and a garden of four acres so abundantly stocked with vegetables of all sorts as to be fully equal to the demand in market, there might be detailed many other advantages, appertaining to the fertility of these lands, which the subscriber conceives it unnecessary to mention, being fully convinced that when examined, it will be found to be a complete, pleasant and healthy residence, possessing beauties and conveniences sufficient to attract the attention of any person desirous of becoming a purchaser.
The motive which induces the subscriber to offer for sale an estate so singularly beautiful and advantageous, is a desire to become an inhabitant of Alexandria, where he can with more ease attend to his interests in the neighbourhood of that city.
The purchaser may be accommodated with a few slaves in families, either for plantation or domestic use. A part of the purchase money will be required and the balance made easy, the debt being properly secured.
WILLIAM FITZHUGH. Chatham, (Virg.) Dec. 19, 1796. 11th—2aw2m.
TO BE SOLD,
A PLANTATION, in the town of Woodbury, county of Gloucester, and state of New-Jersey, containing about one hundred and fifty acres; a suitable proportion of which is woodland and improved meadow. A great part of the arable land is in a high state of cultivation, and very natural to the production of Red Clover. On said plantation there is a genteel two-story brick house, with four rooms on a floor, and a good dry cellar under the whole; together with a barn, corn-cribs and carriage-house. The garden is large, and contains a good collection of the best kinds of grafted and inoculated fruit trees; the orchard consists of about three hundred grafted apple trees. Any person inclined to purchase said premises, may be informed of the terms by applying to
ANDREW HUNTER. July 29
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 purposes above described 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 horse will be carefully and expeditiously broke, for every purpose, and made obedient to the will of the riders; 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 been wanted in this city, every gentleman's stud will manifest, and T. SWANN as the fit establisher 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 waiting 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. 8. th&f.
Treasury Department, September 28, 1796.
NOTICE is hereby given, that proposals will be received at the office of the Secretary of the Treasury until the expiration of the first day of March next ensuing, for the supply of all rations which may be required for the use of the United States, from the first day of June, 1797, to the thirty-first day of May, 1798, both days inclusive, at the places and within the districts hereinafter mentioned, viz. At Oswego; at Niagara; at Presque Isle; at Sandusky Lake, and on Sandusky River; at Detroit; at Michilimackinac; at Fort-Franklin; at Pittsburgh; at Cincinnati; at Fort-Hamilton; at Fort St. Clair; at Fort-Jefferson; at Greenville; at Piquet Town and Loramies Store; at Fort Adams; at Fort Wayne; at Fort Defiance; at any place below Fort Defiance on the Miami River to Lake Erie; at Fort St. Joseph; at Fort Miamis; at any place from Fort Miamis to the south boundary of the United States on the river Mississippi; at Fort Knox; at Outaraton.
If supplies shall be required for any posts or places not mentioned in this notice, all such supplies shall be furnished at prices proportioned to those to be paid at the posts before recited, or as may be hereafter agreed on between the United States and the Contractor.
The rations to be supplied are to consist of the following articles, viz.
 One pound two ounces of bread or flour.  One pound two ounces of beef, or fourteen ounces of pork or bacon.  Half a gill of rum, brandy or whiskey.  One quart and half a pint of salt.  Two quarts of Vinegar, } per hundred rations  Two pounds of Soap, }  One pound of Candles, } 
The rations are to be furnished in such quantities, as that there shall at all times, during the said term, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at Michilimackinac, Detroit, Niagara, and Oswego, for the term of six months in advance, and at each of the other posts, for the term of at least three months in advance, in good and wholesome provisions, if the same shall be required. It is to be understood, that the Contractor is to be at the expense and risk of issuing the supplies to the troops at each post, and that all losses sustained by the depredations of an enemy, or by means of the troops of the United States, shall be paid for at the price of the articles captured or destroyed, on the depositions of two or more persons of creditable characters, and the certificate of a commissioned officer, ascertaining the circumstances of the loss, and the amount of the articles for which compensation shall be claimed.
OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury.
By Authority.
Schuylkill Bridge Lottery.
Sold by WILLIAM BLACKBURN, No. 64, South Second-Street.
SCHEME of a LOTTERY,
For raising Sixty Thousand Dollars, agreeably to an Act of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, passed during the last session, for building a Stone Bridge over the River Schuylkill, at the Borough of Reading, in the County of Berks.
  1 Prize of 20,000 Dollars 20,000   1 do. of 10,000 do. 10,000   3 do. of 5,000 do. 15,000   4 do. of 2,000 do. 8,000   20 do. of 1,000 do. 20,000   30 do. of 500 do. 15,000   80 do. of 200 do. 16,000   200 do. of 100 do. 20,000   300 do. of 50 do. 15,000   1 do. of 500 do. to be paid the possessor of the first drawn no. } 500   5 do. of 3,000 do. to be paid possessors of the five last drawn nos } 15,000   9,400 do. 15 do. } 141,000   10,054 Prizes 300,000   10,045 Blanks   30,000 Tickets at Ten Dollars 300,000 
All Prizes shall be paid fifteen days after the drawing is finished, upon the demand of a possessor of a fortunate ticket, subject to a deduction of twenty per cent. The Drawing will commence as soon as the Tickets are disposed of, or perhaps sooner, of which public notice will be given.
Philip Miller, Peter Kerschner, William Witman, Joseph Hieffer, James Diemer, Thomas Dundas, James May, John Otto, John Keim, Daniel Grauff, Sebastian Miller, COMMISSIONERS.
Reading, May the 9th, 1796.
Tickets in the Canal Lottery, No. 2, to be had at the above office, where the earliest information of the drawing of the Washington No. 1, and Patterson Lottery No. 3, are received, and check books for examination and registering are kept.
October 7. 2awtf
Brokers Office, and COMMISSION STORE.
No. 63 South Third Street, opposite the national new Bank. SAMUEL M. FRAUNCES and JOHN VAN REED, have entered into co-partnership, under the firm of FRAUNCES & VAN REED, in the business of Brokers, Conveyancers and Commission merchants. They buy and sell on commission every species of stock, notes of hand, bills of exchange, houses and lands, &,