Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1797-11-10 00:00:00

TO THE PUBLIC.
Continued from yesterday's Gazette.
I shall in this place mention my reasons for asserting in my former publication, that "Dr. Currie ought to have been the last person in the world to mention any thing in allusion to the mortality of that period" — meaning the month of September, and more especially that part in which the first letter of Dr. Currie, above quoted, came out. — We find here that Dr. Currie asserts, that after the "first visit" he was "convinced" that there were not more than "40 or 50 in the whole city" — "confined by the genuine yellow fever." Let us put this assertion in its proper light; for it is the greatest insult that Dr. Currie could have offered to the feelings, as well as to the understandings of the citizens. At this very time, and for some days preceding more than that number were daily falling victims to the disease — as the following statement shews:
  "September 14 — died 48 15 56   "15 — 16 67   "17 — 17 81   "18 — 18 68   "19 — 19 61   "20 — 20 67 
(* This is the date of Dr. Currie's letter.)
'Tis true — the Dr. had the sagacity to discover that there was "another formidable disease prevalent" — the "common remittent or fall fever." Whether Dr. Currie, in his own practice, suffers his patients to be carried off by this "formidable" disease — I know not. In general it is not fatal. But let us now take a view of Dr. Currie's 2d pamphlet, p. 15, 16, which was published in January 1794. Here he says "as soon as the contagion had reached the central part of the city, the disease spread with astonishing rapidity. In the course of August, there were more than 300 funerals; towards the close of the month, twenty were buried of a day." Does Dr. Currie mean that they died of the "genuine yellow fever" — or of that formidable disease "the common remittent or fall fever"? He goes on again to say, "In September the disease increased amazingly. In the course of the month about 1400 citizens were added to the list of mortality; towards its close, from 50 to 90 were buried of a day," &c.
Surely, Dr. Currie, if you have the smallest sense of shame — you will blush at thus exposing and refuting yourself!
The history of Dr. Rush's conduct to Dr. Glentworth, is grossly misrepresented. Dr. R. found Dr. G. with a full and tense pulse, the pupils of his eyes dilated, and his head affected with great pain. In this state of his disease he advised bleeding. To this Dr. G. objected unless Dr. Currie approved of it. — Dr. R. said that Dr. C. did not practice as he did in the prevailing fever, and objected to consulting with him. Upon this he took his leave of Dr. G. but not without urging him a 2d time to be bled, and gave as a reason for it, that he had symptoms of an hydrocephalic tendency. — Dr. R. denies that he even hinted to him to settle his affairs. This advice he has never given without the request of the friends of the sick; and then in a manner that I believe has never offended, or been complained of by any body. Dr. G. it is true, recovered without bleeding (though Dr. C. asserts that he was reduced "almost to death's door by the violence of his remedies") after a long confinement to his room. Dr. C. seems to suppose that bleeding is used only to give life. Those who understand the use and benefits of this remedy, know that it is often prescribed to shorten the duration of acute diseases, and to prevent their termination in such as are of a chronic nature.
Mr. Connor had the usual symptoms of infection in his eyes and pulse when he called upon Dr. Rush — for which he advised him to use the depleting remedies. They had the desired effect, and soon removed his indisposition. Dr. R. saw Miss Connor but once during her illness; for he was so worn down with fatigue and sickness, that he was forced to confine his visits towards the close of the disease, chiefly to his old patients. Miss C. was attended chiefly by myself — and I think it highly probable that a more liberal use of the depleting remedies, would have rendered the issue of her disease different from what it was. Dr. Currie, who, in 1793, 1794 and 1797, preferred with safety and success much larger and more frequent doses of the mercurial purges than were taken by Miss C. cannot and does not believe that she died in consequence of their drastic operation.
The patient whom Dr. R. refused to visit, in consultation with a Bark and Wine Dr. — was Mr. Davis, then partner with Mr. Chancellor. The reasons we have already given which induced Dr. R. not to consult with a physician who did not practice in a similar way with himself — It is not necessary to repeat them. In consequence of this refusal, Dr. R. was requested to visit and attend Mr. D. alone. He found him with a full pulse, and great heat and burning in his stomach, under the use of tonic remedies. He had been bled, but Dr. R. thought too sparingly. He ordered him to lose eight ounces of blood which afforded him considerable relief. Mercury was likewise exhibited liberally in his case, under the use of which he recovered. As a proof of the destructive effects of bark in this fever, I must add here, that my fellow-student, Mr. Fisher, thought he had injured Mr. Davis by a few spoonfuls of the infusion of the bark which he had preferred for him after he had overcome the inflammatory symptoms with the depleting remedies.
Dr. Currie has asserted that "Those acquainted with the causes and laws of contagion, thought him (Dr. Rush) insane."
This expression of the "causes and laws of contagion" has frequently helped Dr. C. at a non-plus, as any one will see who reads his publications. In being charged with insanity, Dr. Rush has shared in the calumny with many men who have dared to think and act differently from the habits and prejudices of their contemporaries. It would be happy for Dr. C. if his conduct in 1793 and 1797, had subjected him only to this imputation. The inconsistency, folly, and falsehoods of his publications and conduct, have procured him very different epithets. I need not name them. No lapse of years will ever wear them away.
JOHN REDMAN COXE. (To be continued.)
For the GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES.
MR. FENNO.
As Mr. Cobbett's condescension in attempting to palliate the charge of publishing sentiments unfriendly to our revolution, implies a disavowal of any design to discredit it, I should be at variance with my former declaration, were I not to say, I was pleased. I can by no means however admit, that the imputation was unfounded. In the instance alluded to, the merit of Mr. Gibbon being made to rest upon his loyalty, the want of it, is of course the reproach applied to Dr. Franklin; and in this view, certainly warrants my inference of its involving a general censure upon the actors in the revolution. Nor can I think it at all material, to the establishment of my conclusion, to be able to prove that similar sentiments to those ascribed to the Doctor, were uttered by others.
If Franklin was treacherous and malicious, he certainly did not show these qualities in requesting Mr. Gibbon's company. If his real design was to assassinate the historian, I can only say, it does not appear; and I believe most men will admit, that there was at least as much wit as malice in the Doctor's offensive retort; (or prediction, if it must be so;) or if even the latter predominated, it was so far from being a wanton attack, that there was sufficient cause to excite some resentment, in the most milky disposition.
With respect to the publication of the story, (whether true or not) I make no difficulty of saying, that in my opinion, it was improper, and that it had but too much the appearance of "a sort of dunghill-cock triumph." Though I cannot think it either decent or necessary, especially upon a principle of conciliation, that every idle, injudicious, or malevolent news-paper paragraph, should be repelled, at whatever expense to the feelings and characters of not the least respectable part of the community — and those too, who may as much disapprove of the publication, as Mr. Cobbett himself.
As to my being a bitter enemy to Great-Britain, an abettor of "certain political vagaries", a protector of "American baseness", and a "lover of revolutionary France", I only smile at the insinuations, harsh as they are. "Sejanus, Wolsey, hurt not honest Fleuri." But from what Mr. Cobbett could have taken up these ideas, I am at a loss to conceive. To let him right however, let him be assured, that Mr. Fenno's subscriber, fees the folly and baseness of too many of his countrymen with equal concern and indignation. That in love to revolutionary France, he yields not even to the editor of Porcupine's Gazette: — and as to Great-Britain, with all her errors and vices (and little perhaps as America may owe her,) considering the situation in which she has been, fortuitously placed, by the dreadful convulsions of Europe, so far from wishing her downfall, he considers her preservation as of real importance to mankind, and has long looked upon her as the barrier betwixt the world and anarchy. He makes this declaration, not because he thinks it due to the manner in which his observations have been treated, but because he takes the sentiment to be just, and knows it to be honest, and as it may serve to shew, that if he is an "officious", he is not an uncaudal defender of American honour.
When Mr. Cobbett tells me, that reconciliation and harmony with the ignorant and rancorous, is not to be effected by mildness and forbearance, he need not have added his assurance to give weight to so obvious a position. But if he will again take the trouble of perusing my remarks, he will perceive that the animosities to be buried, were not those between the wise and the ignorant, the generous and the rancorous, but between "the people of the two nations"; that is, between the good and faithful subjects of the king of Great-Britain, and the good citizens of the United States of America — if I may be excused the vagary.
Why such emphasis and significance, should have been attached to the word subscriber, it is for Mr. Cobbett to explain. It was innocently adopted as a signature, without any idea of the terrible effects it was said to produce upon some of the printing tribe. Taking into view the word which precedes it, it was probably suggested by a desire to account for the length of time which must elapse, between the appearance of the offensive paragraph and my notice of it. Had I been mean enough to intend it as a threat, how could I suppose it to have the smallest operation upon the self-disclaiming editor of Porcupine's Gazette, especially as it is not said whether I am, or am not his subscriber. Ego et Rex meus. Sat. Sap.
But as enough in all conscience, has already been said upon the subject of possibly a mere inadvertence, and which owes perhaps its chief importance to the pertinacity with which it has been defended; I will willingly dismiss it with an assurance, that I respect an independent spirit, and that I see nothing unamiable in national partiality, when duly corrected by candour and liberality. Still, with Mr. Cobbett's leave,
A COUNTRY SUBSCRIBER.
The Medical Lectures
In the University of Pennsylvania, are postponed until the last Monday in November next.
October 14.
22W4W.
Late Foreign Intelligence.
PARIS, September 5. COUNCIL OF FIVE HUNDRED.
Permanent sitting of the 4th inst.
The following is a short sketch of the debate on the motions made for erasing the names of some of the members of the Council from the list of those ordered for transportation:
Normand — Savary. "The officers who served in La Vendee know, that Normand distinguished himself in that war by his bravery and good conduct. He is a young man who possesses much zeal and patriotism; but upon his entry into this assembly, he was misled by perfidious men. I move that his name be struck off the list." Boulay seconded the motion. "Normand was the usual reporter of the military committee; but that duty was put upon him because he had a good voice, and was more accustomed to the Tribune than his colleagues. He has confessed to me that he was often compelled to make reports which were contrary to his opinion."
Tallien. "If my testimony be of any weight, I can attest that Normand fought well at Quiberon, and that he obtained the esteem of Gen. Hoche by his excellent conduct in La Vendee. — Normand was ordered to be erased from the list."
Thibaudeau — Bouy. "In considering the list which the committee has presented to us, there is one sentiment which certainly must animate this council. It is, that the list should be as short as possible and contain only the chiefs of the party: they are few in number, and the others are only misled. Every member of the council ought to propose exceptions in favour of such of his colleagues as he thinks deserves it. I propose one in favour of Thibaudeau. (Murmurs: Some voices, "Yes, yes.") Thibaudeau can only be reproached for some errors in his last report. (Murmurs: In the important crisis in which we are placed, while we are required to pronounce judgment on the fate of our colleagues, the most perfect liberty ought to reign amongst us. I do not know Thibaudeau personally; but I have marked him in his political career, and I know that he has at all times rendered great services to the revolution, and has given the strongest proofs of his attachment to liberty and the constitution. I move that Thibaudeau be erased from the list." (Several members, "agreed, agreed.") Hardy, I shall not speak either for or against Thibaudeau; but I must observe, that the question before us does not relate to the opinions that a deputy may have uttered, but to a vast conspiracy which must be defeated. Under similar circumstances, the Convention did not vote the exclusion of its members en masse, but individually. I move that we adopt the same mode, and that the Council shall pronounce upon the fate of each individual in order upon the list, after hearing every member who chooses to speak for or against his punishment." This motion was agreed to; and the Council ordered the list to be read a second time. The transportation of all the members inscribed on the list was ordered, down to
Doulcet — Dumont du Calvados. "Doulcet, by his conduct for these six years past, has merited the esteem of all true patriots. I know him: I have been constantly with him. In common with him I have shared the persecutions of aristocracy; and we all know, that in the convention he always testified an inviolable attachment to the republican government. The royalists would rejoice in his proscription. He never was a Clichien. I know him very well, and therefore undertake his defence." Hardy, "The name of Doulcet was found among the papers of Lemaître; but it must not be forgotten, that when they were read in the convention, he completely justified himself. I have but one word to say — Doulcet is one of the twenty-two who were proscribed on the 31st of May. I move that he be struck off the list." Bellegarde, "I was for five months upon a mission, in company with Doulcet, during the siege of Lille: I attest that his conduct was unexceptionable, and that his principles were always those of a sincere and good republican. I support the motion!" The names of Doulcet and Thibaudeau were ordered to be erased.
Bailly — Males. "We ought to punish the leaders of the conspiracy, and not those who have been led and deceived: Bailly is of the latter class, and no facts appear against him. Besides, he was formerly a priest, and took the constitutional oath, which he never was retract: on this account he was insulted, and vilified, agreeable to the fashion which lately prevailed. I move that his name be erased." — Ordered.
Decreey — Tallien. "We do not yet know this member. I move that he be struck off, unless some accusation be substantiated against him." No member spoke and Tallien's motion was carried.
Richoux — Eudes. "I rise to speak in favour of this member, who is my colleague for the department of Eure. He entered zealously into the cause of the Revolution so early as the year 1789, and was elected a member of the Convention. It belongs less to me than to those who were members of that celebrated Assembly, to pronounce upon his fate; but I move the order of the day upon his name." Richoux was ordered to be erased.
Duprat — Labrousse moved an exception in favor of Duprat. (murmurs.) Bergoing. "I can assure the council, upon the authority of the minister of police, that this member was one of the most dangerous in the Legislative Body. The correspondence which he held with the emigrants and the priests of his department was notorious, and tended greatly to embarrass the police." The motion was negatived.
Tarbe — Hardy. "I have known Tarbe since the commencement of the revolution, and I always believed him to be a good patriot. I am ignorant, however, how far he
has been involved in the plot, of Clichy; but I observe that Tarbe is from the department of Yonne, and agreeable to the terms of our resolution, which declares void the elections of that department, his election is annulled. I am of opinion that his exclusion from the legislature will be a sufficient punishment." Tarbe was ordered to be erased.
Simeon — A member. "I am not much acquainted with Simeon, but I have been his colleague in several committees. I was always of opinion, that the principles and sentiments he professed were truly republican; besides, I know that he has purchased some national property."
Bergoing. "The measures presented by the committee were planned in concert with the government, and there are proofs of Simeon's being implicated in the conspiracy." Saucier. "After the taking of Toulon, Simeon emigrated, and remained there 14 months. The question being put on the name of Simeon, it was ordered to remain on the list."
Nougier Malgay — A member stated, that this deputy was an old and an infirm man, who could not support the fatigue of a long voyage. He was ordered to be struck out of the list.
Ramel — Paulain Grandpre. "It is doubtful, in consequence of some omission, that we have not heard the name of Ramel mentioned; for he is infinitely more dangerous than many that have been placed upon it. I move that his name be subscribed." — Ordered.
The list was read a third and fourth time, and finally adopted in the manner in which it has already been published.
Jean-Delvy — Doubtless every proposition of clemency finds a favorable reception in this assembly. I have voted for several exceptions which have been proposed; but our present situation requires that we should pay less consideration to individual interests than to general safety; we ought not to expose ourselves to the dangers of a new revolution, nor to the chance of being re-plunged in that abyss from which the wisdom of the directory and the devotion of the armed force have rescued us. In presenting the list which has been read, the committee had certainly reasons for proposing that all these men should be banished from France. I move that those who have been erased from the list be allowed to remain in the republic, but that they shall not be permitted to sit in the legislative body." The council passed to the order of the day.
The Terrorists — Merlin de Thionville — "While you combat with courage the friends of royalty, you ought also to subdue those of anarchy. Felix Lepelletier, Antonelles, and Omer, are at this moment employed in recommending their intrigues. You have ordered the leaders of the royalist faction to be transported — you ought to adopt the same measure with regard to those of anarchy. I move that a proposition on this subject be referred to the committee."
The council passed to the order of the day. The sitting was suspended at midnight.
19 Fructidor, Sept. 5.
A resolution, bearing that the army of the interior had deserved well of its country upon the 4th, was read.
Chazal moved that to it be added, that all the armies had deserved well of their country. — Adopted.
The revolution, said Balleul, was principally directed against the privileged orders. Is it not absurd then to see them in the administrations? Ought the protection of the republic to be committed to such hands?
He moved that a committee should be appointed to consider whether all the ci-devant men of title, who since the revolution, have not constantly laid them aside, should not be included among the emigrants. — Adopted.
Sept. 5, at night.
General Jourdan — "Citizens Representatives, the French people, the armies, the government, and you, chose a republic; and the resolution you came to yesterday, and which has been sanctioned to-day by the council, shews the world that you are determined to preserve your liberty or to perish. You have, Representatives, one more duty to perform. The enemies of the republic will endeavour, no doubt, to blacken the immortal day of the 4th of September; they will try to make the good people in the country believe that liberty has been oppressed; they will persuade them that these steps have been taken against the will of the legislative body, and that you are not free. Well, I will propose to you the means of making our real situation known to France and to the armies. It will be necessary, by an address prepared in this council, and agreed to by the other, to assume to yourselves that portion of glory which belongs to you for your firm, courageous, and prudent conduct. This address must also state the crimes of those conspirators whom you have brought to justice."
"Perhaps these men who would persuade their fellow citizens, that a republic can exist without republicans — these men who wish to destroy the constitution of the third year, and yet who are continually praising it, will accuse you for your conduct. Under these difficult and extraordinary circumstances, Representatives, this is the answer — you oppressed the people; your poiards were wet with the blood of our best citizens, and that constitution which you now appeal to you every day attacked."
"You placed yourselves in the ranks of our enemies; you offered us battle, and we have conquered you; we may use all the rights of victory, but we will not take your blood. — Liberty has triumphed, and that is sufficient. I therefore move that a committee be appointed to prepare, within three days, an address to the French people." — Agreed to. [This speech was ordered to be printed.]
Bentabole — "It is not enough for you to have heard the cries of true republicans; you ought also to hear the cries of all honest men, and to make those who have fattened on the spoils of the nation give an account of their fortune. I am far from wishing to touch private property; but the good of the nation is the good of every one, and not of individuals. I require that those whom the confidence of government had placed in an important administration, be bound to render accounts. This mea-
sure is founded on the constitution, and on the justice which owe the nation."
Portier de l'Oise — "The committee appointed to make a report upon the arrears of the national accounts, will be ready to make their report on Sunday next. This report agrees perfectly well with the ideas of my colleague Bentabole, and therefore I move the order of the day upon his motion." Agreed to.
Andouin, in a motion of order, proposed that a committee of five members be appointed to report upon the means that ought to be adopted to preserve the republic.
The council appointed for that purpose Gregoire, Jean Debry, and Villars.
The directory sent a message to the council of five hundred, in which they express a hope that the change which had been effected, would give to their application for financial relief that success, of which, by the intrigues of the royalists, they had formerly been disappointed. The following objects of revenue are pointed out: — 1. To regulate immediately the direct taxes of the 6th year. 2. To exact from the collectors obligations for the payment of what they recover. 3. To modify the duty of registration. 4. To raise the duty of land and water carriage, and abolish banking. 5. To establish a national lottery. 6. A duty of toll for the support of highways. 7. To impose a duty of registration on law deeds and proceedings. 8. To establish a duty of an hundredth part on paper or hanging-paper manufactured in France, and double on the same articles imported. 9. To make transferable all the public debt already funded or to be liquidated, and to admit it in payment of national domains. 10. To authorise the directory to take all the measures necessary to secure the services even by anticipations upon the revenues not recovered, to supply the expense of the campaign, if peace is not concluded.
By this day's Mail
NEW-YORK, November 9.
Summary view of the intelligence by the last arrival from Europe, in addition to the detailed account of the proscriptions in France.
The insurrections in Piedmont are nearly quieted. In the correspondence between the Sardinian minister and general Buonaparte, the latter has declared that he had rigidly forbid the French to interfere in the local concerns of his Sardinian majesty. — He has also given permission to a Sardinian officer to enter into the fortresses garrisoned by the French troops, to see that no works were constructing by the garrisons.
The new constitution proposed by the Batavian people, has been rejected! one hundred thousand votes against twenty four thousand.
Accounts from Vienna state that a Mr. Louis had been dispatched from Paris by Bartholemey, the director, to intercede with the Emperor for the release of La Fayette and his friends, and that this was assented to by his majesty, on condition of his abandoning France and retiring to America.
The Ligurian republic (Genoa) has been acknowledged by the dukes of Tuscany and Parma.
Rumours of war increased in Italy, in August — Mantua was ordered to be supplied with ammunition and provisions — heavy cannon had been conveyed from France to Italy.
The emperor's officers have declined receiving a courier from the Cisalpine republic — declaring that his Imperial majesty knew of no such republic.
Another plot of the defenders in Ireland has been detected — it was to murder all the friends of government.
The emperor continues all his preparations for war, and has lately renewed the Hungarian troops of the Levy in mass.
The young king of Sweden is to marry the princess Frederica of Baden, daughter of the hereditary prince.
The diet of Ratisbon have published their conclusion respecting a general peace — declaring they are ready to concur and send ministers to a general congress, when appointed, to negotiate a peace on the principle of preserving the Germanic constitution and the integrity of the empire.
The French squadron from Toulon has arrived in the Adriatic gulf and joined the Venetian fleet. The destination is not well understood — Certain it is, that the provinces which composed ancient Greece are ripe for insurrection; the Ottoman Porte is alarmed and is taking measures to repel revolutionary principles. One of the most alarming and fatal effects of the licentiousness of the present democracy in France is the destruction of the national forests. The directory have addressed an urgent message to the council on the subject. The ruin of those forests cannot be repaired in a century, and France will be compelled to depend on imported timber for ship-building. Not to mention the scarcity of fuel that must ensue; as in France wood is almost the only article of fuel.
A body of the disaffected Poles have gone to Italy and joined Buonaparte's troops; by means of these men, and other renegades from all the neighbouring countries, the democratic principles will hereafter creep into all the arbitrary governments in Europe, and gradually extend to Asia. The eye of philosophy should not overlook these trifling facts, as from them may proceed vast revolutions.
By a legal decision of the courts in Westminister, (if we recollect right, it was in the case of Livebay & Co) it was established as a principle of law that the consignor of goods may stop them in transitu, or, before they are received by the consignee, in case of the bankruptcy of the consignee before the goods come to his hands.
A decision at Nisi Prius, before Mr. Justice Grose, in Bristol, has lately published

another principle of equal importance to the mercantile world; that when goods, under the above circumstances, are shipped on board of a vessel chartered by the purchaser or consignee, the consignor cannot stop them, tho' the consignee or purchaser on credit, before their arrival, becomes bankrupt. The judge declared it was a plain case, the vessel being the warehouse, of the party that chartered her, and shipping the goods on board her, was a complete delivery so as to change the property.
This principle is very important at all times; more especially in precarious times, when goods are often purchased on credit for the purpose of keeping Jack alive from day to day.
The expenses of this city for the last year, as stated by authority, amount to 42,891. (equal to 107,227 dols.) exclusive of fractions.
LA FAYETTE.
The liberation of the Marquis is not yet confirmed. It was offered to him on condition of his taking an OATH that he would proceed immediately to America. He replied, that though it was his intention to go to America, he would not subscribe to any oath for the purpose.
It may seem extraordinary at first view, that three Directors, out of five, with the majority of both councils against them, should have been able to have overcome the other two directors, as well as the councils, and this without any violent commotion—but the plan of the councils and of Barthelemy and Carnot failed, as has so often happened on former occasions, in a great measure from the indifference and imprudence of many of their own party. The plan of the moderate party was discovered before its partisans were ready to carry it into execution, and the indifference of some of their adherents in the councils, not only set the three directors upon their guard, but determined them to strike the first blow; Had they waited patiently, it is probable that the next election of a director must have added a friend to Barthelemy and Carnot; but counting, as the party which have been overpowered did, for a considerable time, upon their being able to obtain the support of Lareveillere Lepaux, they proceeded openly with measures hostile to the Directory.
It is singular that the fate of France should, as we have every reason to believe it did, depend upon the decision of a man not endowed with talents, a republican from principle, but of a temper little suited to countenance the atrocious measures which Rewbell and Barras, under the plea of necessity, thought fit to take to effect their purpose. For some time La Revelliere hesitated. He was shocked at the idea of a new revolution.
Rewbell and Barras took pains to convince him that the opposite party in the councils, as well as their two colleagues, meant nothing less than the restoration of the ancient form of government in France with all its imperfections—they pointed out the proceedings of some members of the councils in proof of this opinion—they convinced him of the favorable disposition of the armies, exemplified in their addresses, and they assured him that no blood should be shed. By these means they gained him, when Carnot thought he was sure of him, and from the time he took his determination, he never once swerved from it. Thus, upon the decision of this man hung the fate of France, and in a certain degree, perhaps, the future security, happiness, and prosperity of Great Britain. (Sun.)
THE NEGOTIATION.
The following article from the Times , of Sept. 1, we believe to deserve notice, because the Editor of that paper appears to have authority for what he publishes.
Our readers will have observed that hitherto we have been silent on the subject of the pending Negotiation, because we did not consider ourselves authorized to announce any facts on which the public could rely. We now think we can, state the following circumstances respecting the early stage of the Negotiation, without running the risk of compromising ourselves; they are the propositions made by M. Lelourneur in his Contre Projet delivered to Lord Malmesbury, as the basis upon which France would consent to a peace with Great Britain for herself and her allies, Spain and Holland.
France demanded the restitution of all the places taken from her. The reformation of the ships taken, and the value of those destroyed at Toulon. The abandonment of the use of the title of King of France. An alteration of the Navigation Act. In the course of conversation, M. Lelourneur made some observations respecting the Independence of Ireland, which France wished to guarantee.
FOR SPAIN
France demanded the restitution of whatever might be conquered from her during the war, together with the restoration of Gibraltar.
FOR HOLLAND
France demanded the restitution of Ceylon, the Cape of Good Hope, and all other conquests made from her.
The restitution of all ships of war, and compensation for all ships and merchandise stopped and brought into port under the proclamation of his majesty.
It is necessary to be understood, that by treaties now existing with Spain and Holland, France is bound not to leave any place belonging to either, in the hands of the English; and that the Directory have very recently made declarations to those powers of their steadfast intention not to do any thing by any peace, contrary to the constitution, or contrary to the existing treaties.
Altho' we do not pretend to have any correspondent at Lisle, we have reason to believe that the Negotiation has not made much progress since the first Projects were delivered by the respective ambassadors. Couriers have been certainly sent from the Directory to Madrid and the Hague, under the pretence of consulting the ministers of Spain and Holland on the propositions made by Great Britain; but tho' there has been abundant time to know the dispositions of those two countries, yet we are persuaded the negotiation has been at a perfect stand, and is probably to at this hour.
It remains then to see, whether France will come forward to put an end to a farce, that becomes tiresome to her to continue to
play, and the means will most likely be shortly afforded her by the Emperor, who has insisted upon the complete performance of the preliminary treaty made with Buonaparte—comprising in it the restitution of Mantua; but above all, the appointment of a Congress, as stipulated, to terminate and adjust the affairs of the continent; and until which we do not believe there will be an definitive treaty signed by the Emperor.
This is the great obstacle, and the grand bone of contention; and the reasons for France avoiding it are obvious, since she would have during a long period of discussion, three great armies to maintain on her frontiers, at an incredible expence, the means of which could only be derived from her internal resources. It is therefore more than probable that she will prefer a war of plunder, with the chance of conquest, to the risk of internal confusion, which the raising so much money, and the great drain of supplies to be found from within would infallibly produce.
Here then the reflecting mind would pause scarce daring to look forward to the scenes of blood and rapine, and of revolution, which another year's war is likely to cause, should France insist on her extravagant pretensions.
But when we perceive the situation of France herself, the Directory paramount in most instances against all the wishes and efforts of the assemblies, and of the departments, and master of the armies, what is there to expect but war? It remains then only to be hoped that the crowned heads of Europe, taught by a fatal experience, will unite in one grand plan, to bring back the restoration of order, and good and legal government in France; to reduce her to her just bounds, by which, and by no other means can the peace and tranquillity of the world be established.
Should nothing occur before his Majesty returns to town, which holds out the prospect of an honourable peace to this country, we think that Parliament will be summoned to meet at 14 days notice, according to the tenor of the act passed at the conclusion of the last session, when Mr. Pitt will submit the propositions made by the Directory, to Parliament, and take the sense of the nation on the wisdom of accepting or rejecting them.
LONDON, Sept. 4.
The letters and papers which we have received this morning from Edinburgh and other parts of Scotland, give the most distressing accounts of the situation of that country, produced by the attempts made to put in execution the militia act.
At Dumfries, at Moffatt, and various other places, the same discontent prevails. In the county of which the Duke of Hamilton is the Lord Lieutenant, his grace has deemed it prudent not to put the act in force. The parish of Monkland, and some other parishes, have assembled, and voted him thanks for adopting this prudent line of conduct.
La Fayette, it now appears, is to be liberated, on condition of his going to America.
A letter from Verona, of the 8th ult. says, "The municipality of this city, three days ago, published the following ordinance:
"Whereas citizen George Giuffi continues, notwithstanding repeated admonitions, to revile the popular government and equality, and, instead of flying himself citizen, assumes the title of count; since he daily boasts to his servants that he is of one of the best families in Rome, and which is much worse, continually inveighs against the popular government; the said citizen George Giuffi is hereby sentenced to pay a fine of 100 sequins, which money shall be appropriated to erect a column to liberty, in the Green-market. This sentence shall be read to citizen Giuffi, in the presence of all his servants and domestics, by the secretary of the municipality, to instruct those who shall hear it in the true principles of liberty and equality."
"Approved by general Verdiar, French commandant in the province of Verona."
Dispatches were received on Saturday at the secretary of state's office, Whitehall, from the coast of Africa. The French squadron has not left that quarter, tho' they seem to direct their intention only to impeding our commerce, not having them any designs against any of the settlements.
The following letter we received this morning:—
Edinburgh, Sept. 1.
"I have this morning received a letter from a gentleman who lives at Tranent, and on whose veracity I can rely, giving an account of a dreadful massacre committed by some English cavalry upon the unarmed inhabitants of that village. The following is an extract:
"Tranent, August 30.—I would have wrote you last night, but I waited till this morning in order to obtain fuller information of the mournful tale of which you wish to know the particulars. We distinctly heard the firing of the cavalry with their pistols, which was uninterruptedly for at least twenty minutes. There has been a dreadful business going on here, and the military have behaved with a cruelty the most shocking. Only three men and two women were killed in the town; the rest ran off, and were hunted in various directions into the fields, and single men were shot at the distance of a mile from the town. Several suffered at the village of Waiminow, and near Mr. Dodd's house, being almost two miles to the eastward of Tranent. One young man was pursued by two of the cavalry; he ran through a field of corn, and was wounded by one of them, and fell; he rose, but was soon shot dead by the other. I have heard of 16 people having been found dead in the fields last night and this morning, and a great many more are yet expected to be found in the corn fields. One man had heard that his wife was at Tranent; he went
to fetch her out, but was shot in making the attempt. In short, it is almost impossible to relate the cruelties which have been perpetrated. A poor Highlander and his wife, travelling from the north to assist at the harvest, were met on the road by some of the cavalry, who had by this time received orders to scour the country: the poor man was instantly cut down by their sabres, and his wife, in attempting to support her dying husband, got, with an inhuman stroke, one of her arms cut off. The man is since dead. One resolute fellow, who flew for shelter to his house-top, continued to assail his opponents with stones, and, after an arm was shot away, perished in defending himself with the other, declaring that he was determined to die in the cause of liberty—until, after having withstood at least fifteen shot, one or two of which took effect, he was brought down; and when in the act of falling, one of these humane defenders of their country, at one stroke, severed his head from his body. Several of the people, after they were killed, were plundered of what property they had at the time. I shall make further enquiry to-morrow. The Cinque Port cavalry, commanded by lord Hawkesbury, had a principle share in this business."
PARIS, August 27.
The following account of the celebration of the anniversary of the abolition of monarchy, which took place at Wetzlaer on the 10th inst. has been published by Chérin, head of the staff of the army of the Sambre and Meuse.
On the 10th of August last, at three in the morning, a general discharge of artillery announced the fete which the army was that day to celebrate: a second discharge took place at five o'clock, and a third at nine; which last was the signal for the army to parade under arms in front of the camp. Adjutant generals Daltanne and Simon were ordered to form, with the whole, a hollow square about the monument raised in a plain behind the abbey of Altenberg. It was an octagon pyramid on a quarter base, and sacred to the memory of the defenders of their country. On the different fronts of the base were the following inscriptions:
On the first—"To the manes of the heroes who died in the defence of liberty and their country!" On the second—"To the republic triumphant!" On the third—"To republican fidelity!" On the fourth—"To French courage, and to victory which attends it!"
The eight sides of the pyramid bore each an inscription in honour of the eight divisions of which the army was composed, in the following order and manner:
 1. Gen. Lefebvre's division—"Like the legions of Fabius, it swore that it would conquer, and kept its oath!"  2. Gen. Grenier's division—"It owed its numerous successes to its bravery and prudence!"  3. Gen. Championet's division—"It asks where the enemy is to be found, but without ever thinking of enquiring about where it is!"  4. The artillery and corps of engineers: for the former—"Like the Master of the Gods, it holds the avenging thunder!" For the latter—"By these fortresses are destroyed, and with them talents supply the want of numbers!"  5. The heavy cavalry—"It moves only to conquer!"  6. The hussars—"They are always to be found in the paths of honour!"  7. The dragoons—"What signifies the danger? they know not what it is!"  8. The horse rangers—"Their presence is enough to insure victory!" 
Above the inscriptions were placed busts of generals Marceau, Stengel, Dugomier, La Harpe, Bonneau, Dampierre, and Dubois.
At the last discharge of artillery, all the general officers assembled at Wetzlaer, marched out of town to repair to the camp, preceded by martial music playing patriotic tunes: all the other bands were already formed in the rear of their respective corps. Gen. Hoche, the commander in chief, made a speech to the troops.
After the general had harangued the army, it was drawn up in two bodies, when a sham fight took place on the very same spot where, when the same army was retreating before the archduke Charles, the brave general Lefebvre, whilst the head of 6000 men, kept in check 25000 Austrians, who already looked upon him as their prey—the attack was commanded by the same general Lefebvre, whilst the post attacked was defended by generals Championet and Grenier.
The troops returned afterwards to camp, and to their respective cantonments, where refreshments were prepared for them; the officers attended the commander in chief to the abbey of Altenberg, where a plentiful but not a splendid dinner had been provided for them; the most affecting concord, an unanimity of sentiments the most alarming to the enemies of the republic, the most pure and open-hearted frankness, made the entertainment highly interesting even to foreigners who had assembled from all quarters to see the celebration of the fete; and where Hanoverians, Austrians, Hessians, and even Danes, were indiscriminately mixed with Frenchmen!
When the desert was brought in, the following toasts were given, and drank with universal applause:
 By gen. Hoche, commander in chief—the republic—may her old defenders continue faithful to her! May their courage, which has triumphed over foreign enemies annihilate every faction at home.  By gen. Lefebvre—hated to the enemies of the republic! Hedge firing to the rascals who fully the soil of liberty.  By gen. Championet—the army of Italy! We have heard your sentiments, brave fellow soldiers, and will march in front with you. 
By gen. Grenier—the public tranquillity—the members of the council of five hundred, who are for maintaining the constitution. Death to the conspirators, with whatever character they may be invested.
By gen. Debilly, commander in chief of the artillery—the executive directory—may it, like the republican thunder, which has pulverized the enemies of the country, crush all traitors and conspirators!"
By gen. d'Hautpool, commander of the cavalry—the defenders of the country—may they, on their return to their homes, meet the respect and gratitude they deserve.
By gen. Chérin, head of the staff; the members of government, who by strong and wise measures shall cause the republic to be respected abroad, crush the factions of royalists, and restore concord at home.
By gen. Klein, commander of the dragoons; the army of the Rhine and Moselle, our rival in bravery, and which will not suffer itself to be surpassed by us in patriotism.
By gen. Ney, commander of the hussars; the maintenance of the republic. Mighty politicians of (the club of) Clichy, deign not to force us to found a charge.
By gen. Leyrand; the tenth of August! May that glorious era be ever held in reverence by Frenchmen.
Gen. Sultz, adjutant gen. Debilly, and several other officers—gen. Jourdan, a spotless and faithful member of the council of five hundred. May he, as a legislator, give us as good laws as, in his quality of general, he gave us bright examples; and may he oppose the same courage to domestic enemies, that he opposed to foreign ones.
By adjutant general Classelop; the editors of the patriotic newspapers. Perish the scribblers in the pay of Blankenburg (the residence of Louis XVIII.) and (the club of) Clichy.
By adjutant gen. Ducheron—the republicans at home in the bosom of France. May the disguits which they are obliged to experience serve only to increase their energy! Let them always bear in mind that the defenders of the country are their friends and incorruptible supporters.
By a colonel of a brigade of horse—"The national guards. We are sure we shall find none but brethren among them."
By a colonel of brigade of foot—"The council of elders. Our hope is in their wisdom."
By a commissary—"A coalition of the army of Italy, of the army of the Sambre and Meuse, and of the armies of the republic, in support of the constitution of the third year. May the enemies of our laws tremble at their union, and quake when they consider what they are and what we are."
By citizen Soubaït, commander of the engineers—"The manes of general Marceau, Bonneau, and all the other brave men who fell in the field of honor, and cemented our liberty & constitution with their blood."
By the commander of a squadron of horse—"The patriots in the council of five hundred—May they not be intimidated by shouts or numbers: they know who are their friends, and where they are to be found."
By a captain of grenadiers, and several other officers—"The power of the bayonet. It has put to flight the foreign enemies of France, and is still sharp enough to do the business of the robbers at home."
By a veteran—"The firm establishment of liberty and equality. We shall recover the vigor of youth, to fly to the support of the laws of our country."
Between the toasts several patriotic tunes were played, and songs were sung, suited to the occasion.
At five o'clock in the afternoon, the commander in chief, with his train of officers repaired to the plain where the pyramid was erected, and presided at the horse and foot races, which immediately began under the direction of adjutant general Simon.
At nine at night a splendid fire-work was played off in front of the camp, when the camp, when the following words "liberty or death!" appeared written in letters of fire.
The fete concluded with a dress ball. Donat general-head-quarters at Wetzlaer, the 25th Thermidor, (11th August) in the 5th year of the French republic.
CHERIN, Head of the staff of the army.
The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA,
FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 10.
MARRIED—Yesterday, in the neighborhood of Philadelphia, by the Rev. Bishop White, CHARLES BAKING, jun. esq. of the county of Devon, in England, to Mrs. SUSAN HEYWARD, widow of the late James Heyward, esq. of Charleston, South-Carolina.
The accounts from the Illinois Country are extremely contradictory, consequently not to be relied on—We believe government are not in possession of any recent dispatches from that quarter.
Governor Tichenor, of Vermont, on his acceptance of the office, made an address to the legislature, couched in terms of respect and gratitude to his constituents and the state; and of attachment to the constitution, and administration of the United States.
We are happy to hear, says a correspondent, that a subscription is opened at the Coffin house for the benefit of those worthy citizens who enrolled themselves as a patrol for the purpose of preserving the city from fire, plunder, &c. during its late deserted situation.
It cannot be doubted, that every person who possesses property, and justly appreciates the merits of the services performed by the patrols, will cheerfully add their mite, as a testimony of their sense of the meritorious services performed.
A CHARITY SERMON
Will be preached next Sunday, 12th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Carr, for the support of the free school of St. Mary's.
CONEWAGA CANAL.
We are desired to announce to the public, that this grand Canal will be opened, and river boats pass thro' the Locks, on Wednesday the 22d day of (this instant) November, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
The governor of the Commonwealth, with a committee of the canal corporation will attend; and as many of the citizens of the adjacent counties on the Susquehanna and its waters will be desirous to witness a scene so new and pleasing as the opening a lock-navigable, thro' the most difficult part of that river, the publishers of the Lancaster, York, Carlisle and Harrisburg newspapers are requested to insert this notice.
CARLISLE, Nov. 1.
The sum of the general collections made in the congregation of Carlisle, for the relief of the poor and distressed in the city of Philadelphia, is 130 dollars and 40 cents; 95 dollars having been received at the first collection, and 45 and 40 cents, at the second. Add to this 185 dollars, which a few members of the said congregation had raised by subscription shortly before, and the entire contribution from this religious society will be found to be 315 dollars: an example of liberality which it hoped other religious societies will imitate.
GAZETTE MARINE LIST.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
ARRIVED  DAYS Sloop Elwood, New-York, 4 Captain Fisher, of the Schooner Sifers, of Baltimore, put into Charleston in distress, informs that he experienced constant and violent gales of wind from the 4th to the 15th instant; that the captain of a Philadelphia brig which came through the Gulph with him, mentioned that ten sail of American vessels were lost in the Bahama Straights—did not learn their names.
New-York, Nov. 9.
ARRIVED  DAYS Ship Maria, Sheffield, Charleston Penelope, Morrel, Bristol 67 Sch'r Huntress, Watson, Savannah 10
The Piece Goods
Of the Ganges are now open and exposed to sale at that commodious store the north west corner of Market and Fourth Street. nov. 10.
The Office of Secretary of State OF THE UNITED STATES, Is removed to No. 13, South Fifth Street, near Chestnut Street. nov. 10.
PHILIP NICKLIN & Co.
HAVE FOR SALE, At their Stores on Walnut Street Wharf, Havannah Sugars, white and brown 25 hds. Jamaica do. 3000 pieces of broad Nankeens Imperial Tea, in quarters and eighths of chests Quicksilver in tubes Madeira Wine in pipes and hogsheads Tenerife Wine in pipes Old red Port Wine in hogsheads Sail Canvas, assorted, No. 1 to 8 8 cases of Manchester Goods consisting of Dimities, Mullinets, Ginghams, Thicksets, Corduroys, &c. 200 crates Queens' Ware, assorted. Nails, assorted Black quart Bottles Yellow Ocre in casks A quantity of writing Slates, slate Ink-Stands, &c. 100 quarter casks Gun Powder They have also for SALE or CHARTER, The Ship HAMBURG PACKET, Burthen 320 tons, compared to the bends, and completely fitted. The ship MOLLY, burthen 340 tons, a good vessel, and completely fitted. The brig AMAZON, burthen 1300 barrels, may be ready for sea in a few days. The whole of the above vessels to be seen at Walnut Street Wharf. nov. 10.
Wanted to Charter, To any port in Hispaniola and back again. A fast sailing Vessel, of the burthen of 6 or 700 barrels. For terms, apply to BENJAMIN MORGAN, No. 170, South Front Street, or to ROBERT ANDREWS, No. 26, South Wharves. november 10.
India Goods,
CONSISTING OF Hanairi Humhums Tickies Perna Chintz Taffetas Punjum Cloths Choopra Romal, Pulicat, Barhar and Bamy danna Handkerchiefs FOR SALE BY Joshua Gilpin, No. 149, South Front Street, WHERE MAY BE HAD A few trunks of French Goods, Consisting of plain and striped Silk Hose, Umbrellas and Ribbons. Also, a few boxes Spermaceti Candles, and a few barrels smoked Herrings. november 10. *codst
SILK.
ANY person having raw Silk of American or European produce, may hear of a purchaser who will give a liberal price for the same. Application to be made at the store of ROBERT LEWIS, jun. No. 70, Pine Street wharf, any time before the 12th of January next. Nov. 10. *codst.
NOTICE.
ALL persons concerned are hereby notified, that the subscriber intends to apply for a renewal of the aforementioned lost certificates of Stock in the Bank of the United States—He forwarded them under cover of a letter addressed to John Anley, of London, by the ship Bacchus, capt. George, which left this port in June last for London. But that ship having been captured on her passage and sent to France, the above letter and inclosure have failed in their destination.
Three certificates, viz. Nos. 26325, 26326, 26327, each for four shares, dated January 1st, 1797, and issued in the name of Henry Grace, of Tottenham Highroads, Great Britain.
ZACCHEUS COLLINS. Philadelphia, november 8. 2106W